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Cagayanos damn Magat Dam Gov says people press for raps, water reservoir no benefit to province By Macon Ramos-Araneta and Rio N. Araja
DAM’S FAULT? In this screen grab of a video posted by the Philippine Navy on Twitter, Magat Dam discharges murky water to prevent from overflowing amid the heavy rains brought about by Typhoon ‘Ulysses’ last week. Officials said Tuesday Magat Dam would have collapsed had it not discharged the equivalent of two swimming pools of water per second at the height of the storm.
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AGAYAN Gov. Manuel Mamba said residents of his province want charges filed against the operators of Magat Dam, which opened seven spillway gates at the height of Typhoon “Ulysses.” Mamba earlier blamed the heavily silted Cagayan River, rainfall from nearby provinces, and water release from Magat Dam for the massive floods that submerged the province and left at least nine people dead there. Speaking to ANC’s Headstart, Mamba said “there is a real clamor from people” who text him every now and then to pursue the lawsuit. "We will have to study this with our legal team just to effect change,” Mamba said. He added that dam management must ensure that its watershed was well maintained and noted that his province does not even benefit from Magat Dam, either for irrigation or for power. Next page
Planting trees must for firms seeking DENR, NIA franchise
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P1.5b for release to typhoon-affected LGUs this week By Vito Barcelo, Maricel V. Cruz, Macon Ramos-Araneta and Rio N. Araja THE Department of Budget will release P1.5 billion to local government units (LGUs) affected by the recent typhoons within this week, after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the immediate release of additional funds to provinces hard hit by the storms. In a press briefing, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado said additional financial aid is on the way as the government will release P1.5 billion to LGUs that suffered the brunt of typhoons Quinta, Rolly and Ulysses. “Don’t worry, your government has enough funds to address your needs,” he said. Duterte directed the DBM to cut in half the time spent in processing papers before funds are released. Next page
By Willie Casas TO HELP arrest deforestation nationwide, Malacañang said Tuesday applicants for franchise and license with the National Irrigation Administration and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources must plant trees. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said this would be government policy, seen as in response to deforestation which has been among factors blamed for record flooding seen in Luzon following Typhoon "Ulysses." The government will also coordinate with the education department on possibly requiring students to plant trees, said Roque. The National Irrigation Administration said Tuesday "massive" reforestation was needed, as the governor of Cagayan called for the urgent improvement of the Magat watershed. Gov. Manuel Mamba said release of water from the Magat Dam while the 505-km-long Cagayan River was swelling was one of the main reasons the province was inundated last week as Ulysses crossed Luzon. Magat Dam is a large rock-fill dam Next page
WATER DAMAGE. Sisters Gene and Lisa Jean Espenida let their learning modules dry out in the sun as their family settles back in their neighborhood in Barangay Siramag, Balatan, Camarines Sur. Waves swept homes in the community during the onslaught of Typhoon ‘Rolly’ this month. DSWD Photo
Palace assures No academic break amid calamity PH has access to US vaccine By Vito Barcelo and Rio N. Araja
By Vito Barcelo and Willie Casas
THE Philippines will have access to the coronavirus vaccine of the United States, Malacañang said Tuesday, after a biotech firm there—Moderna—announced its drug against the COVID-19 disease was Next page almost 95-percent effective.
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THE government on Tuesday rejected calls for an academic break due to the recent destruction wrought by three recent typhoons, which left vast areas of Luzon under water and hundreds of persons dead, amid the continuing threat of the coronavirus pandemic. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the primary mode of instruction in public schools currently makes use of learning modules did not affect all schools. "It did not really affect us because there are no face-to-face classes in our schools,” Roque said.
After the country was battered by typhoons after another amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many student groups sought for a nationwide academic break to assess the education situation and review the workload of both faculty and students. “Instead of an academic break for state universities and colleges (SUCs), they will only be allowed to extend their academic calendars for one to two weeks,” he said. He said the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) en banc has already convened and decided that the academic calendar of universities can be extended following the series of typhoons that hit the country and trigNext page gered class suspensions.
SC denies plea to inhibit Leonen By Rey E. Requejo THE Supreme Court on Tuesday denied the motion filed by former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who asked the tribunal to compel Associate Justice Marvic Leonen to inhibit himself from participating as justice-in-charge of his election complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo. Marcos and the Office of the Solicitor General had sought the recusal of
Leonen, both citing his alleged bias and partiality. Both motions accused Leonen of deliberately delaying the resolution of the election protest that Marcos filed against Robredo in 2016. But in a resolution, the Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, denied both motions. The PET also required the OSG and a reporter of the Manila Times to explain why they should not be cited in Next page contempt.
FULL OF SUPPLIES. The Philippine Navy’s BRP Tarlac leaves Pier 15 at South Harbor in Manila with 250 tons of relief goods (inset) to be distributed to the residents of Catanduanes severely affected by Typhoons ‘Rolly’ and Ulysses. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Navy officers sent the ship off Tuesday. Norman Cruz
Curfew hours adjusted for Simbang Gabi LOCAL governments can adjust curfew hours so their constituents can attend Simbang Gabi, the traditional pre-dawn Masses for Christmas, Malacañang said Tuesday. Metro Manila officials have set curfew hours from 12 to 3 a.m. from Dec. 1, noted Next page
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‘Bayanihan 3 bill still premature’ M In House Bill 8031, or the Bayanihan to Arise as One Act, Quimbo proposed that some P400 billion be packaged to ensure help is available under the state’s social amelioration program, rehabilitate areas
damaged by natural calamities, sustain delivery of basic goods and services, implement high-impact infrastructure projects, assist businesses to keep them afloat, and bring the economy on the right track.
Along with these, Quimbo said this will put to task the National Economic Development Authority to craft a long-term plan which shall be resilient from future shocks such as pandemics and typhoons. It also mandates the agency to review the Flood Management Master Plan for Metro Manila and surrounding areas to improve disaster risk reduction and resilience. But Malacañang on Tuesday said the planned Bayanihan 3 law is still “premature” while waiting for the passage of the proposed national budget for 2021. “Let see first, like what (Finance) Secretary (Carlos) Dominguez said, what will come out of the budget Congress is crafting. If it is still lacking,
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in Regions 1 (Ilocos), 2, 3, 4A, 4B (Mimaropa), 5, the National Capital Region and CAR were affected by the typhoon. Some 70,784 families or 283,656 persons were being served inside 2,205 evacuation centers while 41,203 families or 158,926 individuals were being aided outside. Damage to agriculture was placed at P2.7 billion in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4A, 5, CAR, and the NCR while infrastructure damage was estimated at P5.2 billion. Some 39,808 houses were damaged, including 4,473 that were destroyed. Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday asked the Senate to investigate the manmade causes of the severe flooding in Cagayan, Rizal, and Marikina City in the aftermath of Typhoon Ulysses. Senator Francis Pangilinan said he, too, would file a resolution for a Senate investigation. Hontiveros’ proposed Senate Resolution No. 571 also seeks to create policy that better prepares the country for future calamities. She said this is a warning that the country must “take the consequences of exploiting nature seriously.” “About 1.7 million Filipinos, many of whom are young children and senior citizens, are displaced and affected. Even worse, is that this happened in the middle of a pandemic in which lapses in physical distancing can mean life or death,” she said. Hontiveros pointed out ‘shocking’ images and audio recordings from Isabela and Cagayan Valley circulating on social media of residents calling for rescue after water from Magat Dam caused the floodwaters to rise. “The audio recordings were chilling. The cries of our countrymen and women sounded like they were abandoned in the pits of hell. The devastation of those floods is on us,” she said. “The floods swept away the lives and livelihood of millions without warning, which could have been avoided if
the alarm was rung loudly before they opened the dam.” “We need to study the gaps and fill them immediately. This can’t keep on happening. Especially now, the climate disasters in the middle of a pandemic have created unique problems never before seen in the country. It is our responsibility to take seriously the protection of nature, investigate human-made causes of flooding and drastically upgrade the country’s preparedness and response,” she said. Hontiveros added that the exploitation of natural resources increased the vulnerability of the country to intense typhoons. Conservation experts from Masungi Georeserve said illegal logging and land-grabbing in the Upper Marikina Watershed and Sierra Madre could have caused the flooding, she said. The logging massively diminished the capacity of the mountain range to buffer the National Capital Region (NCR) and Rizal Province from the ravages of strong typhoons. Pangilinan, who was chairman of the NIA from 2014-2015, said there are protocols that should have been followed on dam discharge and flood warnings. According to Infrawatch PH convenor Terry Ridon, the gates of Magat Dam were still closed three to four days before Ulysses made landfall, as opposed to protocol where it should have been able to make a sufficient water drawdown two to three days before landfall. At least 50 villages in Cagayan Province are still isolated by floods as of Nov. 16. Ulysses is the third major typhoon that have battered Luzon in as many weeks. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian visited Marikina City, one of the cities hardest hit by Ulysses, on Tuesday. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate energy committee, noted that some parts of the city are still submerged in mud
and have an unstable supply of electricity. Gatchalian met with Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro to turn over some food packs and other essentials containing rice, canned goods, noodles, slippers, and face shields for over 2,000 families. Given the extensive damage wrought by typhoon Ulysses, Marikina City has been placed under a state of calamity. The declaration would allow the local government to gain access to calamity funds and speed up relief and rehabilitation efforts and provide other humanitarian assistance. The Commission on Human Rights supported a probe of the floods that hit Cagayan and Isabela. “There is also a need to ensure accountability and conduct an investigation as to whether the unprecedented flooding could have been prevented and the people sufficiently warned of its extent,” the commission's spokesperson, Jacqueline Ann de Guia, said. The NDRRMC, on the other hand, said dams would break if they did not release water to prevent overtopping. “Releasing water from dams is also a disaster-mitigation measure,” NDRRMC spokesman Mark Timbal told ABS-CBN Teleradyo. “If we don't release water, the dam may break due to the pressure and water level. It will result in flash floods in communities.” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday said he is fine with the proposal to put the NDRRMC in charge of dam discharge protocols in times of calamities and typhoons. Lorenzana, who is NDRRMC chairman, said the proposal raised by Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año, is a good one so that there will be no finger-pointing if something goes wrong. "We will take the responsibility if we make a mistake," he said.
P347 million followed by Quezon with P225 million, Camarines Sur with P165 million, Catanduanes with P143 million. Other provinces that will receive additional funds are Oriental Mindoro, Batangas, Sorsogon, Occidental Mindoro, Laguna, Marinduque, Cavite, Rizal, Camarines Norte, Masbate, Romblon and Palawan. The DBM did not mention Cagayan Valley and Isabela provinces, or Marikina City, which were hardest hit by Ulysses. Avisado said the estimated amount of damage and number of affected populations were among the considerations in the release of additional funds. “That will be released either today, tomorrow or within the week. It will go straight to local government units,”
Avisado added. Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino Dy V, meanwhile, appealed to the House for additional assistance to his province. In a privilege speech, Dy said that as he and his fellow lawmakers in Isabela conducted relief operations over the weekend “it became clear to us that our province, and all the provinces affected by Typhoon Ulysses, need all the assistance they can get.” Dy said he decided to address the House “to speak on behalf of my fellow Isabela lawmakers, to speak on behalf of the people of Isabela––to appeal to your kindness and to humbly plead for your help.” “In Isabela alone, close to 55,000 families from 322 barangays were affected by Typhoon Ulysses. All in all, the lives of 142,241 Isabelinos were
forever changed when this storm hit our province,” he said. Assistant Majority Leader and Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas appealed to his colleagues to allocate additional funding under the proposed P4.5 trillion national budget for 2021 for the rehabilitation of areas affected by Super Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses. Vargas, vice chair of the House appropriations committee, called the recovery and rehabilitation blueprint for the typhoon-hit areas a “miniMarshall Plan” that would address the long-term needs of the affected communities such as housing, relocation, agriculture, and employment. The Marshall Plan was the US government’s blueprint for the recovery of Europe after World War 2.
was giving attention to improving the watershed. In the same interview, he said: “The water-holding capacity in our mountains is weak because there are no more trees, no more roots. We really need to do massive reforestation.” NIA is in charge of some 7,500 hectares of the shed, while the Department of Environment and Natural Resources takes care of the remaining area, said Ramos. Flooding in Cagayan was the worst recorded in the last 40 years, killing at least nine of the nearly 70 recorded deaths. Meanwhile, an environment group on Tuesday made a call to President Rodrigo Duterte to declare a national climate emergency following a spate of typhoons that has brought massive flooding in parts of Luzon. Greenpeace Philippines country director Lea Guerrero called for a more comprehensive approach in addressing the climate crisis, as the Philippines is among the most susceptible countries to hazards brought about by climate change.
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ue. As we can see with the latest issuance, we will be flexible,” Umali added. The agency has implemented an "academic ease," where students are given flexible time to submit requirements, said DepEd Undersecretary Tonisito Umali. Interviewed over CNN Philippines, CHED chairperson Prospero de Vera III said he is leaving the decision to implement an academic break on officials of colleges and universities, saying they are in the best position to do so since "different schools and different families are affected differently." “No. 2, no also to the Luzon-wide (break) because the universities are already deciding on it,” he said. CHED has yet to wait for impact assessments of the typhoon before arriving at a decision. “This is still a matter that is being discussed. We don’t know yet the actual disaster assessment on the ground,” he said.
The US' top infectious disease scientist hailed the coronavirus vaccine of Moderna as "stunningly impressive," following a clinical trial with more than 30,000 participants. Last week, American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech also said their vaccine was 90 percent effective. "We have firm commitments from the United States... that we will have access to COVID vaccines that may be developed in the United States," said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. He said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo relayed this information to Manila's Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin. China has promised to supply its future COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines, while the United Kingdom agreed with the World Health Organization that it would give its potential vaccine to poor countries, said Roque. New technology Both US vaccine frontrunners are based on new technology that uses synthetic versions of molecules called "messenger RNA" to hack into human cells, and effectively turn them into vaccine-making factories. "The idea that we have a 94.5 percent effective vaccine is stunningly impressive," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, which co-developed the vaccine. "It is really a spectacular result that I don't think anybody had anticipated would be this good." Moderna plans to submit applications for emergency approval around the world within weeks, and says it expects to have approximately 20 million doses ready to ship in the US by the end of the year. Global infections The company, which has received $2 billion from the US government under "Operation Warp Speed," added it is on track to manufacture between 500 million to a billion doses globally in 2021. Global infections from COVID-19 have soared past 54 million with more than 1.3 million deaths since the virus emerged in China late last year. Moncef Slaoui, who leads Operation Warp Speed, said he hoped the two vaccines would be approved "somewhere towards in the first half of December," with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine the next on the horizon early next year. Evacuees to be tested Thousands of evacuees who fled their homes at the height of typhoon Ulysses will be tested for coronavirus 2019 to prevent the spread of the virus in evacuation centers, Malacañang said. With AFP
the proposal to prohibit face-to-face caroling this holiday season. “Well, that is not yet banned because there is still no resolution coming from the IATF, but we are going to recommend that,” said Año. On Sunday, Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said he also favors the proposal “in the health interest of everybody.” At the same time, the Archdiocese of Manila on Tuesday has issued instructions on the celebration of the Advent season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Vito Barcelo
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had yet to comment as of presstime. Sources told the Standard they were waiting to see the actual resolution, as they only received a three-paragraph briefer from the PET. Leonen took over as justice-in-charge of the election protest case more than 11 months ago. In its motion, the OSG cited two laws that require an election protest to be decided from 12 to 20 months after a case has been filed. The election protest filed by Marcos against Robredo in 2016 has three causes of action—annulment of the proclamation of Robredo; recount and
revision of ballots in 36,465 protested clustered precincts; and annulment of election results for the vice president in the provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur and Basilan on the ground of alleged terrorism; intimidation and harassment of voters as well as preshading of ballots in all of the 2,756 protested clustered precincts. In his protest, Marcos named the provinces of Camarines Sur, Iloilo, and Negros Oriental as his pilot areas for the recount and revision of ballots. In its Oct. 15, 2019 resolution issued after the recount and revision of ballots in the three pilot provinces, the PET said.
By Maricel V. Cruz and Vito Barcelo
ARIKINA Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo on Tuesday filed the proposed Bayanihan Act III to strengthen government efforts and response to the ongoing public health crisis, complicated by three successive typhoons that battered most parts of Luzon.
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“You can't control the water coming in, you can't also control its release. The dam may break, that's what we want investigated, so it will not exacerbate hardships Cagayan faces when it doesn't even benefit from the dam,” the governor added. “Since time immemorial, we have suffered,” he said in Filipino. “We did not want to sue. What will we do with the case? We don't know if we will win or not.” Mamba said the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) must do a better job at managing the dam’s operation. The NIA said it was compelled to release water from its spillway gates to prevent the dam from collapsing. This developed as the death toll from Ulysses (international name: Vamco) reached 73, according to reports received by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council as of Tuesday morning. Ulysses, which strafed Luzon from Nov. 11 to 12, left P8 billion in damages —P2.7 billion to agriculture, and P5.2 billion to infrastructure. Cagayan, Isabela, and Cavite provinces have been placed under a state of calamity. On Monday, the NDRRMC recommended that President Rodrigo Duterte declare a state of calamity for the entire Luzon. The NDRRMC said Tuesday that the death toll from Ulysses had climbed to 73. Deaths were reported in Regions 2 (Cagayan Valley), 4A (Calabarzon), 5 (Bicol), and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). There were also 24 injuries and 19 people missing. Some 727,738 families or about 3.05 million people living in 5,594 barangays
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On Sunday, Duterte said that people have been complaining of delays in receiving assistance, stressing there was a need to “move faster.” “’That’s the complaint of people, especially when it’s like this. Time is of the essence, actually. They need to get hold of the things.... They need immediate access,” the President said. Duterte also assured the public that the government is not “negligent” of its duty to provide immediate rescue, relief, and assistance to typhoon-hit communities. Avisado said the province of Albay has the biggest allocation in the total amount of funds to be released with over
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on the Magat River, a major tributary of the Cagayan River whose eight-year construction was completed in 1982. It is a multi-purpose dam which is used primarily for irrigating about 85,000 hectares of agricultural lands, flood control, and power generation through the Magat Hydroelectric Power Plant. Mamba told ANC's Headstart: “I believe they could not control the water they had to release because of the watershed. If they don't improve the watershed, whether they like it or not, they will not be able to control the influx of water into the town and release because they have to do something for the dam not to burst. “The most important part for them to control is the watershed, because we will have to bear the brunt.” Eduardo Ramos, dam and reservoir division manager of NIA, said the agency
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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. Previously, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año discouraged the public from doing face-to-face Christmas caroling and instead just resort to online caroling to avoid being contaminated with the coronavirus. Año, a key member of the InterAgency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATFEID), said there is nothing final yet on
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“The academic break that some are asking for will not be allowed,” Roque insisted. The CHED and the Department of Education have left it up to individual colleges and universities or local government units to suspend classes. No country has suspended its reopening of classes even when the pandemic hit, DepEd Undersecretary Tonisito Umali said. “It's unlikely to happen because as I've said, you may correct me, if you know any country that did not push through its first day of classes due to COVID-19. There doesn't seem to be one,” he told ABSCBN's Teleradyo. “If we will use this as a barometer, there will be no academic freeze because we think this is the right policy--to contin-
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It was unclear, however, what triggered the show-cause order. Lawyer Vic Rodriguez, Marcos' spokesman, said: "It is unfortunate that after sitting on the election protest for almost a year, the ponente in charge continues to cling to the case. We are hopeful that the PET will act as swiftly and as decidedly as it did with Justice Leonen’s inhibition and decide our election protest expeditiously." The camps of Robredo and Calida
that is the time for a Bayanihan 3 to be passed,” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said in a press briefing. The P4.506 trillion 2021 national budget assumed that the economy will only contract at 5.5 percent this year, Quimbo said. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto likewise raised the possibility of passing a counterpart measure to help calamity-stricken provinces. “But for now, it’s still premature because we have yet to see what will happen with the proposed budget for 2021. If it is already in the 2021 budget, a Bayanihan 3 will no longer be needed. Let us see,” Roque said.
Internet woes force Senate to halt session THE Senate on Tuesday suspended budget debates in plenary due to internet connectivity issues, as most of its members were participating through online video conferencing. The livestream of the Senate budget debates was cut around 2:30 p.m., shortly after internet provider Converge announced a nationwide outage. The Senate's session resumed at 2:52 p.m. "There was a sudden power surge in some areas. The internet connection was affected," Senate President Vicente Sotto III told ABS-CBN News in a text message. In a Facebook post, Converge apologized to its subscribers, admitting that it was "experiencing issues" in its data center. It was unclear whether they were related to recent storms which damaged power and communication infrastructure. Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon raised concerns over the government’s inadequate funding for calamity response and the rehabilitation of Marawi under the proposed P4.5 trillion national budget for 2021. He raised doubts on the government’s ability to rebuild and bring back normalcy in the Southern Mindanao city by December 2021. Given the full extent of damage of typhoons Rolly, Quinta and Ulysses that hit the country in a span of two months, Drilon said the P21 billion allocation for the National Disaster and Risk Management Council (NDRRMC) is “grossly insufficient.” Macon Ramos-Araneta
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IN BRIEF More dollars in packs seized at warehouse GOVERNMENT agents have seized more packages from the United States containing foreign currency equivalent to P1.8 million at a Customs bonded warehouse near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The packages, which came from a certain “Jacqualine Paas”, arrived at the Federal Express warehouse on Nov. 2 and was consigned to a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa City. Port of NAIA district collector Carmelita Talusan said the owner declared the shipment as “documents” but her men assigned to the Customs bonded warehouses placed the shipments under examination and discovered the $38,700 cash concealed in magazines. “Just last week, our men similarly intercepted $13,500 in undeclared foreign currencies,” said Talusan. She added the packages were also consigned to a resident in Poblacion, Muntinlupa. Joel Zurbano/Vito Barcelo
Damaged pontoons halt Pasig river ferry THE operation of Pasig River Ferry is again suspended, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. This time, the agency decided to suspend the operation because the recent typhoon “Ulysses” damaged the pontoons in several ferry stations. MMDA chief information officer Sharon Gentalian said the damaged pontoons were found in the terminals of Guadalupe, Hulo, Valenzuela, Pinagbuhatan and San Joaquin days after Typhoon “Ulysses” hit the country last week. Pontoons serve as docking platforms for ferry boats. The affected areas are now undergoing repair. “The suspension of operations is to assure the riding public of safety in riding the ferry,” the MMDA said in its advisory. Joel E. Zurbano
PhilHealth adds dialysis coverage from 90 to 144 By Willie Casas THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation has increased the limit for dialysis coverage from 90 to 144 sessions, which is available until Dec. 31, 2020. PhilHealth president Dante Gierran, in a statement, said the state insurer will immediately issue guidelines for the extension of the coverage through a circular. “The PhilHealth Board of Directors has approved on November 11, 2020 the continuing coverage of hemodialysis sessions beyond the 90-session limit to a maximum of 144 sessions, which can be availed until December 31,” Gierran said. PhilHealth is directing all its regional offices and healthcare facilities to continue honoring all availment beyond the 90-session limit as duly prescribed by a licensed physician. It has also advised patients who have paid for their hemodialysis sessions to file their claims with the nearest PhilHealth office. Last week, Malacañang said Gierran was proposing to the PhilHealth board to expand the annual dialysis coverage from 90 sessions to 133. The extension was brought up after reports on some private clinics that have been ignoring a PhilHealth policy that there is no limit to the dialysis sessions during a state of calamity.
WORK AND PLAY. Friends Kian, Ninan and Axel slog through the thick mud in Kasiglahan Village in Rodriguez, Rizal, pushing strollers laden with their wet clothes and toys in the wake of Typhoon ‘Ulysses’ on Tuesday. Chino Gaston via GMA News Twitter
‘Ulysses’ toll on rice industry to hit P34b
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HILE Typhoon Ulysses has long gone and dissolved in the international waters, its effects on Philippine agriculture may extend as far as the fourth quarter, in particular an estimated loss of P34.37 billion in rice crops. According to a report released by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture, Philippine rice production may decline by 5 percent in the fourth quarter or an estimated loss of 939.17 metric tons, resulting in a high chance for the agriculture sector posting negative growth. The estimated value of rice produc-
tion losses in Cagayan Valley in the fourth quarter alone translates to a 12-percent reduction in the projected value of crops in the country. The massive flooding in Cagayan Valley due to Typhoon “Ulysses” was one big factor that affected the projected rice yields in the fourth quarter. Cagayan Valley is a rice granary of the northern Philippines and compris-
es the major rice-producing provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino. Recovery efforts especially in the rice-farming communities in Cagayan Valley would require substantial financial stimulus to afford the farmers the necessary capital to bounce back, the agency said. “Immediate response would mean adoption of a highly adaptable set of integrated technological intervention for the agriculture sector. But as our country remains to be vulnerable to typhoons year in and year out, a systemic future-proofing intervention is surely needed and enabled by the transformative level of innovations necessary to make it operational and sustainable,” SEARCA said.
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House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez (left) turns over the list of relief goods with other essential items to Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino “Inno” Dy (right) and Isabela 4th District Rep. Alyssa Sheena Tan (center) for flood victims in their province due to typhoon ‘Ulysses’ recently. Ver Noveno
SMC: Donations for storm victims reach P15 million FOLLOWING the onslaught of super typhoons including “Rolly” and “Ulysses,” which battered Luzon within a week, San Miguel Corporation said its efforts to deliver food donations to thousands of families in some 22 provinces and cities continues, with the total donations reaching P15 million to date and rising. “We continue to get appeals for help from so many people affected by the typhoon. It’s a challenge to reach many areas, but with the help of our employees, partners and local government units, we’ve been able to send out our assistance,” said SMC president Ramon S. Ang. “Our efforts are still ongoing in various affected areas. We want our kababayans to know that we stand with them, and we will do everything we can to help.” Ang said the company’s food donations had reached Cagayan, Isabela, Bulacan, Pangasinan, Pampanga, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Batangas, Laguna, Quezon, Rizal, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Albay and Romblon. It had also sent food donations to Malabon, Manila, Marikina and Navotas in the National Capital Region. A larger amount of food donations had gone out to the hardest-hit provinces where more families had been affected and displaced, Ang said. As of this writing, those include Catanduanes, Cagayan and Quezon province. SMC’s relief efforts began in the aftermath of typhoon “Quinta,” which hit central Philippines, and super typhoon “Rolly,” dubbed the strongest tropical cyclone in the world for 2020, which hit Catanduanes and the rest of the Bicol and Quezon regions, and also impacted Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
Cebu solon passes away; Speaker, Romualdez mourn with Del Mars By Maricel V. Cruz CEBU City Rep. Raul del Mar has died at 79, House of Representatives Secretary General Jocelia Bighani Sipin confirmed on Tuesday. House leaders led by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez offered their condolences to the family of Del Mar.
No details were given on the cause of Del Mar’s death. “I am deeply saddened by the news that my good friend and colleague, Representative Raul Del Mar, has left us to join his Creator. My sympathies go out to the love of his life— his family, friends and constituents in Cebu City,” Romualdez said in a statement. “Rep. Del Mar will be terribly missed in the
halls of Congress, where he devoted most of his public life crafting legislation that aims to improve our people’s living conditions. At a ripe age of 79, he never got tired of reporting for work to serve his constituents even at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Farewell, my dear friend. May your memories as a dedicated public servant— one of Cebu’s best—never be forgotten.” Raul del Mar
Annual Villar SIPAG search begins
ENDING THE DARKNESS. Line crews of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) repair power infrastructures damaged by super typhoon ‘Rolly’ and expedite the restoration of electricity in the province of Catanduanes. See story on A4.
SENATOR Cynthia Villar on Tuesday announced Villar SIPAG’s (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance) annual search to recognize top local organizations that have been working at the grassroots level to alleviate poverty and improve the lives of the Filipino people. “This year’s search for poverty reduction champions is more meaningful given the challenges that we are all facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important to recognize these individuals and organizations who continue to give back to the community and work hard so that no one is left behind,” Villar said. Villar SIPAG is set to award 20 outstanding community enterprises that have been contributing to the growth and prosperity of their communities. Selected organizations will be given P250,000
each to help advance the development objectives of their organizations. “These cooperatives allow individuals to pool together their resources and expertise to solve problems, identify common goals and address challenges to achieve lasting growth,” Villar said. The foundation will also honor 10 outstanding youth social enterprises organized by Filipino youth groups across the country. Winners from this category will receive P150,000 each to further help their projects and initiatives in alleviating the poverty situation in their respective communities. The announcement of winners will happen on Dec. 11, 2020. For more information, please visit the Villar SIPAG Facebook account (@VillarSIPAG). Macon Ramos-Araneta
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Taytay mayor wants Laguna Lake desilted
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
AID FOR CAGAYAN.
Manila Mayor Francisco Domagoso (center) receives a check for P2 million from Pitmaster Foundation to support the capital city’s relief operation for the province of Cagayan, which is still flooded from recent typhoons. Norman Cruz
Isko extends COVID reward Indefinitely By Willie Casas MANILA Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced Tuesday the awarding of incentives of P100,000 to COVID-free barangays in the capital city would be extended indefinitely. Domagoso, in a statement, stressed the fight against the coronavirus, specially in the “prevention phase”, was a shared responsibility of the city government and the barangays. Domagoso said he had signed Executive Order 45, which paved the way for the extension of the program giving incentives to barangays that have remained COVID-free for the past two months by providing them P100,000 each. With a total of 73 out of 896 barangays thus registering no fresh cases of COVID-19 for two straight months from September 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020, Domagoso said giving incentives to the barangays proved to be effective in stemming the number of infections specially in the grassroots level. As such, Domagoso said he and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan would provide a new round of cash incentives for barangays with zero COVID-19 cases from December 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021. If the 73 barangays are able to maintain their COVID-free status for the next two months, they will again get P100,000. EO 45, Domagoso said, would be forwarded to the Manila City Council headed by Lacuna-Pangan as the presiding officer, for the provision of funds. The City Budget Officer meantime, is directed to coordinate with the Manila City Council for the said purpose.
Makati seniors gain Christmas bags early By Joel E. Zurbano
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HE Makati City government announced Tuesday it had started distributing Christmas gift bags to 80,931 senior citizens in the city.
Mayor Abigail Binay said elderly residents were being prioritized to get their gift bags ahead of the rest of city residents for their safety and convenience. “We are conducting the exclusive distribution of Christmas packs for senior citizens to reduce their risk of exposure to COVID-19. We are also sparing them a trip to City Hall since the gift bags are made available in their own barangay halls,” said Binay. “Our annual Pamaskong Handog program aims to bring a message of hope and
to rekindle the joy of giving among us this Yuletide Season. At the same time, it serves as a reminder that we still have so much to be grateful for despite the hardships brought about by the pandemic,” she added. The city chief executive explained that because of the outbreak, Makati had advanced the schedule of distribution to maintain social distancing and other safety protocols. The bags are being delivered daily to the different barangays so that residents need not go to City Hall.
Each Christmas gift bag contains two Makatizen shirts, three cans of tuna flakes in oil, three cans of tuna flakes caldereta, three cans of corned beef, one can of luncheon meat, two cans of Vienna sausage, one pack of spaghetti sauce, one pack of pasta, one can of fruit cocktail, one can of condensed milk, one box of cheese, and one can of all-purpose cream. Since the start of pandemic last March, the local government has been implementing strategic policies and programs to keep its resident safe from the virus. Through City Ordinance 2020-089, the city has made it mandatory for residents, workers, and visitors to wear protective gear such as face masks anywhere outside their homes to prevent the spread of the infection.
WIDER AVENUE.
Public Works Secretary Mark Villar (second from left) leads the Inauguration of the Lawton Avenue widening project from 5th Avenue to Bayani Road Intersection in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Tuesday. With him are Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano (second from right) and Rep. Lani Cayetano (left). Norman Cruz
Positivity rate in Quezon City for coronavirus drops to 4 percent By Rio N. Araja QUEZON City has recorded 4 percent positivity rate in active cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). After weeks of continuous drop in active cases of COVID-19, the city’s positivity rate reached 4 percent, below the 5 percent positivity rate that the World
Health Organization recommended as the threshold for re-opening the economy. For the week of Nov. 5-11, OCTA Research group noted the 4 percent positivity rate from the 6 percent rate recorded in the past week from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, according to the Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Disease Unit data. Based on the Department of Health
Meralco fixes Catanduanes lines THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has sent a team of line crews and equipment to assist repairing power infrastructures damaged by super typhoon Rolly and expedite the restoration in Catanduanes. A 48-man contingent -- Meralco linemen, engineers and One Meralco Foundation volunteers – had been enlisted to be part of the Power Restoration Rapid Deployment (PRRD)-Task Force 2020, which closely coordinates with the Department of Energy, National Electrification Administration, Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Inc., and the Electric Cooperatives in Catanduanes. After more than 25 hours of land and
sea travel, Meralco’s contingent arrived at the provincial capital of Virac on November 8 and immediately began working around the clock to expedite the restoration of power services in affected areas, Meralco said in a statement. Meralco added its contingent traveled to Catanduanes aboard 17 vehicles composed of Augers, AUVs/SUVs, Basket Trucks, Pick-Ups, and Stake Trucks to be used in the power restoration of the affected areas. Before leaving Manila, the contingent also undertook RT-PCR test in compliance with health and safety protocols imposed by the Government and ensure the non-transmission of COVID-19.
case reports, an average of only 65 new cases per day were recorded from Nov. 10-16 compared to the previous week’s average of 91 new cases. “Finally, after months of continuous fight against this pandemic, our numbers show great improvement. We are hopeful that this precedes our ultimate goal of being a COVID-free city,” May-
or Joy Belmonte said. “We are proud of our partners in the QC local government and we congratulate them for their hard work has been paying off. With Mayor Joy and her team’s determination, they were able to greatly mitigate the spread of the disease,” Dr. Ranjit Rye of OCTA Research group said.
TAYTAY, Rizal—Mayor Joric Gacula called on the national government to desilt the inland lake Laguna de Bay to avoid further disastrous floods in Metro Manila and Calabarzon. Directing his call to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Public Works and Highways, the local chief executive said increasing the holding capacity of the country’s largest lake for rainwater and floodwater would spare surrounding communities from being deluged during the rainy season. “The lakeshore towns get flooded when the waters of Laguna de Bay rise because of floods which do not empty into any area,” Gacula said in a radio interview last weekend. Gacula said the local government of Taytay procured an amphibious excavator a month before the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses. Gacula admitted both the DENR and the DPWH were better equipped than they were and as such hinted at the need for the national government to desilt the lake . To date, there have been no reports of casualties in Taytay due to Ulysses, he said. Majority of their roads have also been cleared of floods. Ulysses lashed parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, Thursday, unleashing f loods that submerged villages and displaced scores of families.
Catcalling man in Pateros gets date with jail By Joel E. Zurbano
BEWARE frisky fellas making rude sexual remarks on girls. In Pateros, police arrested a 54-year old jobless man they identified as Enrico Raymundo who was habitually catcalling a 15-year old girl in their compound along Flores Street in Barangay San Pedro. Aguho Sub-Station police officers Mark Anthony Ocfemia and Raymond Rodriquez arrested and detained Raymundo last Monday based on the complaint filed by Ana Marie, mother of the victim. Ana Marie told the authorities that Raymundo used to make rude remarks on her daughter whenever she passed by. She said there were times that the suspect flashed vulgar gestures, whistled and said to her daughter “Wow Sexy.” “Those incidents caused annoyance and fear to my daughter,” said Ana Marie. The latest incident happened around 6 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 15) which was described by the mother as traumatic, prompting her to report the incident to San Pedro Barangay captain Violeta Lorenzo who called the police for assistance resulting in the suspect’s arrest. According to the police, the suspect would be charged with violating Republic Act 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act) and Unjust Vexation. Women’s desk investigator Lanie Palmero is handling the case. In April last year, President Rodrigo Duterte also signed a law that penalizes wolf whistling, catcalling, misogynistic and homophobic slurs, unwanted sexual advances, and other forms of sexual harassment in public places, workplaces, and schools as well as in online spaces. Senator Risa Hontiveros principally authored and sponsored in the Senate the Safe Spaces Act or Republic Act 11313, which also penalizes online sexual harassment, including sexual slurs in private messages.
HELPING HAND.
The Binan city government handed out 600 sacks of rice to the residents of Brgy. Canlalay, led by Mayor Arman Dimaguila and Vice Mayor Gel Alonte along with Councilors Jedi Alatiit, Jigcy Pecaña, Dada Reyes and Jay Souza, the Mayor’s Office, CSWDO, Barangay Captain Ramon Morales and councilors. Seven hundred families in Brgy. San Jose also received relief goods from the city last Nov. 15. Roy Tomandao
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Nothing prepared us They could have trouble with their tools on drugs” which will be “as relentless and is legal depends on whethe down on March 15, 2020, there were only irm FireEye, has involve the most hotly contested electornot just of the security establishment but of r and weeks, the situation could be starkly diftheir own, respectively—educators are trye, has as wide as 400 meters suddenly constricts educators will learn to teach better, and weeks, the situation could be starkly difvelopers to illegal constructions specially h even decades, and then having to shift to an and putting up rehabilitation centers. their own, respectively—educators are trydents, whether personal or historical rests Ombudsman’s field investigation office come from prosperous families to begin educators will learn to teach better, and of If extra-judicial killings andtime impunitonio Pigafetta, the Italian scholar who even decades, and thenagainst having toholdshift totoandrive a BMW on a low monthly amoruseless asRussian these are saying they or even functioning equipment. home to perfect hiscomplaining argument thehelp. these latest hacking attempts on othIn case ofguys the Russian operations for ble them to crative, highly sought and The developed for this, so will not If not these latest hacking attempts oncould othIn theterly case ofinthe operations for ve, even highly sought and developed and with connectivity, or they also al race the planet, using as they do the Microsoft itself is that Russian military in no Russian hackers long time. in that shortlist for the Boa chilling on the day it began.” He wants Watch referent. Children may have adequate ckers TWO confirmed cases. At this writing, the ing to make do with available technology to to awant 180-meter narrow from Barangay Tu-out h by the riverbanks, unwarranted dam spillparents will learn how best they can supferent. Children may not have adequate heavily on the story teller. In the case of These centers must have qualified experts with, or may have other business interests for the purpose of a fact-finding probe. altogether new way of teaching. ing to make do with available technology kept a detailed journal of the events of the would everybody to believe. Like in ty in the Philippine National Police. parents will learn how best they can supmay not be an ideal place to focus and to altogether new way of teaching. ing of lifestyle checks for government officials. tization—we wonder where that exists—or challenges erwise secure organizations in US soil Trump’s re-election, the reports coming undertakings in the past few years. 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That wisdom would be written by the victors—which has been time to perfect his argument against the holdto drive a BMW on a low monthly amorattempts on othToday they have to use technology to subHe was struck in the face by a Mactan It is a day that means different things to for this, so complaining will not help. othsarily equatetility. to corruption. Mr.is Martires distorted thinking. Because it’s our taxes could also in that for the Board of Trustees. Davao’s police chief, Ronaldo dela net He wants shared byquarformer NEDA Director Genering to researchers from ourthe universities. The our consciousness. That is what hapThe reason that corruption will a click of ascimitar. finger Grabe. against campaign’s communications manufacturing orour inpeople, power and utilities inin the first ashortlist click of using aformer finger Grabe. laboratories proliferate nationwide. against the campaign’s communications ufacturing orsoil power and parents will learn how they can supArmy commanders. altogether new way of teaching. en parents will learn how best they canbest suprigueur fornew most gets aofficials. better altogether way ofutilities teaching. priceless. ing of lifestyle checks for government tization—we wonder where that exists—or stitute the interactions and experiences warrior a local After, the ons US priceless. countries and their peoples. president and CEO from thethey Board’s stitute interactions andsimpletons. experiences they Ininfinding stride, it is best to re-different should not the takecy’s Filipinos for and our well-being that are atadult stake labor here, it force of 60 mill their jobsde soil Inot HAVE been requested toInto repeat reato be embedded in government pened with PhilHealth. 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However, some estimates place the the people poor. cope, but we should also pick out the lesand staff, out of the more t echnology, and communities differently. This should against tion. communities differently. This should ainst andworld’s tion. longest tivists,and environmentalists, community leadandthe strictest, the lockdown officer of PhilHealth isaghast illegal. as president and CEO. is also making it While there are honest officials like Vithethese wake ofthe sothat many jobless people as aforces ree9, ported thatat“State security andmuch gov-more ported “State security forces and govchange it. The President We are to hear that words takes issueexecutive with phrase “living beand “drug war.” top Remittances—a mainstay of the death toll anywhere between 28,000 sons that will come handy when this criducted in the last week of March, our capacity Given such an improve our empathy and correct our schools which will remain hialization. antwoHe Meanwhile, students are also adjusting to improve our empathy and correct our ers, journalists.” studentsSection are also adjusting to and failedMeanwhile, to contain Under the Thus, the answer to the question of e to yond 1 lockofbeRepublic Act 11223 ernment-backed paramilitaries to worse ernment-backed paramilitaries to continue sult of“war the COVID-19 pandemic. areDuterte being uttered by the very official one’s andpandemic. insists that a person cente Jaymeinand David many when he recycles corrupt officials. economy because thatEMIL iscontinue the one that • The Judicial Fund, the Consunji, basis sis is finally over. 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We are having the We agree that wealth does not necesare much alarmed over Mr. Martires’ ment her Go, and tivists, environmentalists, community leadtivists, environmentalists, community leadis equivalent to losing $1.4 billion of Corporation, which provides an additional The group representing world’s longest and strictest, the lockdown world’s longest and strictest, the lockdown I HAVE been requested to repeat my reahis term. I am certain corruption and It’s pretty basic. problem. For a time, I was vice president for the whole much more as president and CEO. much more as president and CEO. death penalty, banned under the Constitucome up—violation of human rights. REALITY REALITY Philippines is the pandemic epicenter in the undermined by Health, ed by clearly spelled out in typhoon damage toisthe island. But I amwisdom the appoint the agenfinally over. That would be that showed that almost half of the theappointment country'sof have to failed use shall technology to subsisthe is finally over. That wisdom would be Today have tothey use President technology to subnyPresiworst insis our history. equatethey to Today Martires thinking. Because it’s our taxes sons for myand belief your dollar income. ers, and journalists.” ers, source of revenue to fund the * * * Foundation contain pandemic. failed to contain the pandemic. 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Ten days Duterte imposed the lockwhether or not the appointment of Gierran Ten days before Duterte imposed the lockwhether or not the appointment of Gierran es. It is No. 21 in the world. The Philippines steps down. priest Bob Garon was its president. that he would not allow international law. cated to them is not enough. leged NPA leaders have failed to dent the d themonth “drug lieved. One gets a distorted idea of the JURADO JURADO ach of lockLOPEZ TONY LOPEZ chief Dante Gierran as president chief President down. Household consumption, knowTONY that many government officials very much our business. Well, Lift the which • The Export Processing Authority at- washis name was But the people love President for non-ex-officio members. on drugs” which will be “aslockdowns relentless and onyes. drugs” which will be and “as relentless and should create a “jobs policy” in Germany yesterday and is down barely onisshut is legal depends on whether his name Santa they are the new poor! is legal depends on to whether March 15, 2020, there were onlyBanana, down on March 15,the2020, there were only on We dislodged officer of is illegal. damage because of the several hundred the wake of so many jobless people as a recould rage The policy that Pr providing three-fourths of GDP, by executive 52-year old communist insurgency. Muslim Rosa have senseless and produced the the “drugscases. war.” In this May 2019, two top tract investments; 23,000 below No.recession 20, Italy, that 288,761. e. Dela longest andcases severin foreign that shortlist for shortlist the Board Trustees. chilling onproved the day it PhilHealth began.” He wants in that forofjobs the Board of Trustees. chilling on the day it began.” He wants PhilipTWO confirmed At writing, thefell TWO confirmed cases. At this writing, the This means the President cannot apThe newest of the “new poor” are some Under Section 1The of Republic Act 11223 sult ofMARCOS thebeen COVID-19 pandemic. cluded inSecretary the shortlist. Otherwise, the says Pres- allies photographs and some video clips that 15.5 percent in Q2 for a 7.8-percent made it handily into the Senate elecopposite effect. lockdowns were Finance Carlos Dominguez has to adopt right away sh • The Movie and Television review and I HAVE requested to repeat my reaAS haters remembered “the I HAVE been requested to repeat my reaIt’s pretty basic. It’s pretty basic. ver in death penalty, banned under the Constituterrorists are on the warpath marked by a committee death penalty, banned under the ConstituPhilippines ismember the pandemic epicenter inepicenter the Philippines isofthethe pandemic the previous I point talked about PresiIN Acolumn previous column I talked about PresinAhalf for seven months. (Universal Healthcare Act), upon the recThe Department of Labor and EmployGierran unless he istions ident cannot legally appoint you asavert a from mem119,000 toinfor 140,000 retrenched teachers well into Ia11-nation was sent. They were understandably decline inwith H1 2020,of according to265,888 MaDuterte hasescape extended which solidified Duterte’s power IPRESIDENT READ last week that to “the decisive (lockdown) helped us an 2021. supposed to save 4,000 people from sons for my belief that the appointment of Classification Board; dark days of Martial Law,” on September sons for my belief that the appointment of * * * tRodrigo con-ofdent * * * Bierstube, is quickly taking shape and “We had imported the structure from tion most crimes, to be reimposed for Board of Trustees of PhilHealth, and unless tion for most crimes, to be reimposed for weekend after, we will have over 400 pax 11-nation ASEAN a total 265,888 casemergency employment sch ASEAN with a total of casDuterte’s achievements. Now, Rodrigo Duterte’s achievements. Now, base. ommendation of the Board Trustees of Phil- The ment will deny this, for sure, but a survey new phenomenon—suicide bombers. ice matters ber of the of Trustees PhilHealth, Rights Watch rehonomic reproduction nila-based Asian Development Bank. the state of Board calamity for oneofyear until Longtime aide, Christopher Go, and and staff, out of Germany the more than 700 alles. the damage. But going around estimated 1.3 to 3.5the million infections accorddying, people who would die private anyway, COVID-19 and lockdowns imposed top of •19. The Authority toI suggested 21, theyNational went ontoBureau the usual In anPhilippine earlier column, I suggested that the former National Bureau of his Investigation In an earlier column, that the we plan inaugurate itcountry's on spree, December where we were told that former their drug crimes. drug crimes. 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The the island yesterday and also today, while quarchief Dante Gierran as president and chief lockdown or no lockdown, because not be recovered in develop and enhance coconut production President should create a “jobs policy” in chief Dante Gierran as president and chief portraying Marcos as the devil-incarnate. by a growing number of LGUs in the President should create a “jobs policy” in schools which will remain closed. These cy’s president and CEO from the Board’s We will invite all members and guests But the people love the President for special polypropylene fabric could withadult labor force of 60 million are jobless. But the people love the President for dislodged Germany yesterday and is barely Thus, the answer to the question of of the typhoon, we will be back in full opdislodged Germany yesterday and is barely Thethat greatest depression 1. Themonths Philippines’ greatest depression taries continue to toPhilippines’ the President. 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Ulysses 23,000 below No. 20, Italy, the “drugs war.” In May 2019, two top schools have lost income because of lack of in the usual Balesin standard. 23,000 cases below No. Italy, the second quarter 2020, the PhilipIn the second quarter of 2020, the PhilipTO THE war,” were elected to the Senate. Dela Rosa TO THE lywith arrest, and in in system and build up our capacity to do wideOnd perpercent in April 2020 “when lockdowns presidential elections when we choose of the financial benefits of the judiciary; n.2 Under Section 1 of Republic Act 11223 Thus, before Gierran can be appointed as eases other than COVID. But several sult of the COVID-19 pandemic. ident cannot legally appoint you as a memUnder Section 1 of Republic Act 11223 ident cannot legally appoint you as a memmany years to come. • The Philippine Tourism Authority as one do lives after“new them. The good isher oft husband This that the President cannot apwasn’t thatCarlos bad atDominguez all. 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Coddling ofmade the police and the military moveSecretary says “For and New Year holieconomy slumped tobeaches, itsour lowest inreasons (August).” pine economy slumped toever itsfree, lowest ever in was Carlos named to the Senate committee spread testing in just dpercent kill acalatist ac-9political ut of were widespread and atenrollees. their Duterte’s successor. •Finance The Amusement andof Gaming Healthcare Act), uponteachers the recpoint Gierran unless he isare a member the (Universal The Department of Labor Employ119,000 toPresident 140,000 retrenched thousands more people dying orof will ber ofof the Board of Trustees ofthey PhilHealth, ber ofPhilippine thehead Board Trustees PhilHealth, (Universal Healthcare Act), upon the recofLia, the engines to must serve a source of and revenue; interredFrank, with their bones.” in that shortlist forcommunities. the Board ofFrom Trustees. 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Exports declined by Another year state calamity Corporation, which provides an additional The group representing these teachers and staff, out of the more than 700 private my reaommendation of the Board Trustees of PhilIt’s pretty how money ment will deny this, for sure, but a survey much more as president and CEO. much more as president and CEO. die because of hunger, malnutrition, and ommendation of the Board Trustees of Phil• Laws on socialized housing through a This brings me to ask, my gulay—Is ment will deny this, for sure, but a survey clearly spelled out in that has become a must-visit destinabase. Longtime aide, Christopher Go, and be first appointed as a member of the Board estimated 1.3 topercent 3.5 million accordLongtime Christopher Go, and the have been inshall Salzburg, Austria for showed the tobase. restore the villasaide, in two to three weeks, law Bayanihan 2, the billion estimated 1.3 toinfections 3.5 million infections accordion in oftraction economic production. On top of the “drug war.” than 600, but we have no problem handling ducted incontinuing the last week of March, our capacity economic production. On top of and schools which will remain closed.shall These tment 21.4 in the first half. means restrictions and regusource of revenue to fund the miscellaneous * * * Reports of the Ulysses Health, President appoint the agenthat almost half of the country's Thus, the answer to the question of Thus, the answer to the question of Health, the President appoint the agendiseases spawned by the lockdowns. series of legal issuances from the funding, showed that almost half of the country's Marcos a heel or a hero? from the military and the police, than any vists and aland staff claim that the P500 million allothe rate of infections and deaths could have EMIL EMIL ris economies, tion in thetheir agecontraction thefirst pandemic. Davao’s former police chief,will Ronaldo dela ing totheresearchers from our universities. The inDavao’s former police chief, Ronaldo dela 4. Failure toor contain theappointment communist last few weeks visiting her mother, and but the Marquee remain as a sadcy’s meing to researchers from ournotuniversities. The 0.7-percent contraction inof the quareven a thousand members and guests.stop-gap ex- the in the first of Trustees. schools have lost income because of lack of the stigation project are only m In an earlier column, I suggested thatquarenario? lations. Prices of prime commodities, activities of the government; “war president and CEO from the Board’s continue his0.7-percent “war adult labor force of 60 million are jobless. whether not the of Gierran whether or the appointment of Gierran cy’s president and CEO from Board’s Said acting Economic Planning Secadult labor force of 60 million are jobless. mortgage and collection of loans; It depends. If you look at his remarkathe law. battering the island cated to them is not enough. other president before him.are More than 45 to dent the The reasons In this light, I-percent yield my column to my been worse. latest data suggest that Rosa, who initially spearheaded the surgency and the Muslim separatist movelockdown enabled us to reinforce our health Rosa, who spearheaded thenon-ex-officio “drug she non-ex-officio JURADO massively, anyway. JURADO has done a fabulous job of finding enrollees. mento of thisinitially typhoon, as“drug the fabric will lockdown enabled us to reinforce our nd chief wsAsia theterespecially 16.5 -percent GDP growth drop President should create a much “jobs policy” in The “We arehospitals—the all looking forward to having 2020, the 16.5 GDP growth drop which rice, corn, and fish, will be • The Export Processing Authority to at-health members. s020, and Santa Banana, they are the new poor! “as relentless and is legal depends on whether his name was What is/are the legal requirements before is legal depends on whether his name was members. retary Karl Kendrick Chua: viate the people’s needs. Santa Banana, they are the new poor! • All the specialty Philipble achievements and good performance, Without alittle vaccine ment friend, Bobby Ongpin, irrepressiwar,” were elected tooccupy the Senate. Dela Rosa The means group representing these teachers legal. system build uplike our capacity to do widethe wake of many jobless people aspercent awith re-and whole war,” were elected to the Senate. Rosa The policy that President Duterte unique and authentic Alpine décor the system and build up capacity tojobs do widehave toanticipated be imported from Germany again. ns the country is now infact, recession with officers cabinet and Dela civilcy.stimulus Muslim felt ainchainsaw over 1laws, of all COVID-19 cases you all of back on beautiful means the country is anow inthe recession clearly spelled out in ced the controlled. Inso under current This the President cannot ap- for tract foreign investments; newest “new poor” are some he package inkillings that shortlist forour the Board of Trustees. wants that shortlist forstar-rank the Board of Trustees. This means that the President cannot apegan.” He wants “No one that the COVID The of the Balesin!” “new poor” areand someur pine Heart Center, Lunch Center, National he would be athat hero. For those, however, Gierran can be appointed as aThe member ofthenewest What is essential The of political activists and al-From and staff claim that the P500 million alloct 11223 sult of the COVID-19 pandemic. ble master builder of properties for the was named to head the Senate committee ming a first Mr. President, lift spread testing in our communities. From just was named to head the Senate committee semester drop in economic output of 9 spread testing in our communities. just Bierstube. While it is not yet finished, Iofand “As you all know, we have had to close for general use, the semester drop in economic output of 9 s were point Gierran unless he is a member of the the price of anything, and its supply, can has to adopt right away should not be an • The Movie and Television review and I HAVE been requested to repeat my reaAS MARCOS haters remembered “the 119,000 to 140,000 retrenched teachers I HAVE been requested to repeat my reaIt’s pretty basic. It’s pretty basic. point Gierran unless he is a member the stitupandemic will [strike] the global ian positions in the government. 119,000 to 140,000 retrenched teachers marked by a der the ConstituKidney Transplant Institute, Philippine who envy his ingenuity, vision and forein the country are severe or critical. Our morcutting off my left leg,’ whether it is actualthe law. cated to them isBoard not enough. leged NPA 1,282 leaders have per failed to dentper thecharged the recThe Department ofaspirational. 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For sure, recession could rage The and jobsthose policy thatdesire President Duterte sebe offor Phil52-year old communist insurgency. Muslim ment deny this, for sure, but aducted survey Despite the overwhelming dominance of mbers. The tality ratio, on the hand, isBoard; at In 2.5 people arts oftory. the economy. cried Ongpin. and the “drug war.” is RVO’s letter to Balesin members and inother the last week of March, our capacity Section 13 of RA 10149 (GOCC Governand the “drug war.” lem of poverty. ducted in the last week of March, our capacity nyway, former National Bureau of Investigation a state of calamity. In a major election, sure you, it will be another gem, very schools which will remain closed. These this coming Friday, November 20. Of the • The Philippine Coconut Authority to 21, they went on the usual bashing spree, In an earlier column, I suggested that the former National Bureau of Investigation earlier column, I suggested that Chairman schools which remain closed. These quarantine, wetheprioritized saving lives has • The first nuclear power plantwill in Southdefinitely to adopta heel. right away should not be an he agen- showed that almost halfrecommended of the country's terrorists are on thesense. warpath marked by a of the Board hisdevelop appointment toan the ranks unemployed can only worsonths. make noenhance generals, Duterte administration has not ncy budget, 4.athe Failure to contain the communist inwell into per apresident hundred thousand.” customers: 4. Failure to contain the communist in- gemϋtlich. chief Dante Gierran and chief or the whole ofsystemic 2020, economy isGierran ex- are goods because schools haveschools lost income of lack m isPresident not aportraying the price andthe supply of bellwether and should coconut production President create a “jobs policy” inthe chief as president and chief Marcos as the devil-incarnate. 364 villas on the island, 240 will be operaPresident should create “jobs inof ance Act ofscheme. 2011) mandates an appointing For the whole of2021. 2020, the economy is exhave because lost income because of lack of e against COVID. We used this time to Board ofpolicy” Trustees PhilHealth, and unless My gulay, ifofthere’s one east Asia; emergency employment For sure, that Board’s the for adult labor force ofDante 60as million jobless. for new phenomenon—suicide bombers. The uction the President. are ensothe poverty problem of country for surgency and the separatist The reasons “Today iscorn, Monday, November 16, andevil it PNP executive officer ofare PhilHealth isPhilHealth illegal. surgency andthe the separatist moveenrollees. dislike rice, fish, fuel, even school theefforts; wakethe of many jobless people as athe reed to decline by 10 percent. BizNewsAsia executive officer of isand illegal. But did not Shakespeare say: “The Board recommended hisMuslim appointment tobeany the wake of many jobless people asbyMuslim ahealth reproven itself any more competent nor the ranksThe ofdirector the reasons unemployed can only worsenrollees. “Before Ulysses, since we are reopened tional Friday and all butmove60 will back pected to decline by 10 percent. BizNewsAsia improve our system capacity.” Santa Banana, they the new poor! He notes that per 100,000, EU member • Athe geothermal power plant, one urgent of the and lasting jo oyaltop has tripled itsso anti-insurgency budget, bust. neces2019, two top shall be appointed by President it’s an ered inSimply, Without vaccine “The most aspect for me were theto Under 1inand of Republic Actcru11223 Thus, before can be appointed as Without apandemic. vaccine The these teachers the“By President. several sult of theatelling COVID-19 is early evening here Balesin. was sunsupplies, medicines, PPEs, are Under Section 1daily of Republic Act 11223 the poverty problem ofout the country for that many years come. • The Philippine Authority asment one that men do lives after them. The good is oft nnot apmates the GDP contraction for the whole sultTourism of the COVID-19 pandemic. The newest of the “new poor” are some The representing these teachers the models of UP Ateneo, enclearly in from mid-June, I am happy we first in thegroup world, representing as angroup alternative source inment operation before theand holidays. estimates the GDP contraction forItGierran the whole a worrying sign. spelled into report has grown toSection about 32,000 average tests elecothe themilitary Senate elecless corrupt than past administrations. clearly spelled out states average 31 deaths, UK 70, Spain 61,of and a short-list prepared byin the Governance hamper aggregate taP500 Banana, Ialloforesee blea Thus, before Gierran canpolitical be appointed asto comThewe killings ofthis political activists and almany to had come. (Universal Healthcare Act), upon the recof the leaves that had been torn away from the staff claim million The Department of Labor Employ119,000 to 140,000 retrenched teachers or will (Universal Healthcare Act), upon the reccial, especially in battleground regions, of the engines to serve as a source revenue; interred with their bones.” The Department of Labor and Employny the whole day, and the calm has returned The killings of activists and al-years der be as large as 30 percent -assuming a andthat staffthe claim that the P500 millionaalloaverted some 59,000 to 171,000 of and energy; President and of PhilHealth, he 5. for Coddling of themust police and theWhile military the could be as large as 30 percent --CEO assuming ageneral have a lot of members and guests, all “At juncture, I would like President may have signed into thispower (August).” ower for use, the nguez Is he a heel or a Duterte’s general use, the When the chief of the national capital’s e generals, President and CEO of PhilHealth, he must Sweden 57, and the US 52. While the President may have signed into the law. Commission for Government-owned or-Conand staff, out of the more than 700 private ommendation of the Board Trustees of PhilPhilippines without any assu to themcated is not NPAbut leaders have failed to dent the ment will deny this, for sure, but athat survey on, andloss ommendation of the Board Trustees Philthe law. branches of trees on the island, soleged Hardest hit was Luzon island which and especially, when the highest • of Laws onthe socialized housing through asure, This brings me to my gulay—Is ment will deny this, for a survey toenough. them is not enough. leged leaders have failed the with happy to the island after the horrific typhoon P1.5 trillion for each month ofask, lockdeaths. Our death rates from Duterte has employed more generals, •As Exploration and drilling in Malampaya; Adds Dominguez: “Without the lockdown, ofmost P1.5 trillion for each month of lockfaces, enjoying thehisisland. cated mend allNPA the staff onreduced the island, fordent their money ,ofand be first appointed as aUlmember of the Board ristopher Go, and law Bayanihan 2, the billions allotted for histo be first appointed asinsurgency. a member ofMuslim the Board law Bayanihan 2, the billions allotted for schools which will remain closed. These hero? Health, the President shall appoint the agenrecession could rage The jobs policy that President Duterte showed that almost half of the country's 52-year old communist Health, the President shall appoint the agenwns. produces 70 percent of total economic post of the land is at stake. series of legal issuances from the funding, showed that almost half of the country's Marcos a heel or a hero? police force was caught on social media e, than any the shade was not like before. Surely, recession could rage The jobs policy that President Duterte 3. Unprecedented human rights violations from the military and the police, than any trolled Corporations (GCG). 52-year old communist n. This lockdown –lockdown the longest and severa high of 17 percent to just 1.6insurgency. percent theMuslim pleof can get employed when ysses, which made a –direct hit and battered the rate of infections and could have • Laws on culture in the life the nation; ts earlier projected ,ief, their down. This thedeaths longest and severif liberated after measures the quarantine excellent performance during ty- are dela Ronaldo dela of Trustees. project only stop-gap to alle-in the city, of Trustees. schools have lost income because of lack of other project are only stop-gap measures to allecy’s and CEO from Board’s has toCultural adopthas right not be an not be an adult labor force of 60 million are cy’s president and CEO from the Board’s ng production andbefore isadult home 50 percent ofjobless. What isrun not during aremarkastate terrorists are onjobless. the warpath marked by amarked labor force 60 million are mortgage and collection ofMore loans; Itpresident depends. If you look at histhe president him. thanof 45 to away adopt right away should plenty of ‘bruises’ but noto ‘broken bones.’ been much worse. The latest data suggest that oraWhat around 4,000 deaths. We averted • The Center offinally theshould Philippines terrorists are onrequirements the warpath by the a they nheaded the world –the has for seven months. Balesin on Wednesday last week. having breakfast birthday party with more ore than 45 est in world –controlled has run for seven months. Under this law, Gierran can only be apends! were enjoying Balesin’s COVID-free What has made Duterte a strong president, phoon. We had 125 guests on the island “drug well into 2021. is/are the legal before viate people’s needs. the “drug onyway. 8Secpercent in GDP enrollees. well into 2021. Board of Trustees of PhilHealth, and unless non-ex-officio members. emergency employment scheme. For sure, Santa Banana, they are the new poor! What is/are the legal requirements before non-ex-officio members. the population. of calamity is how the government disviate the people’s needs. Santa Banana, they are the new poor! Board of Trustees of PhilHealth, and unless • All the specialty hospitals—the Philipstar-rank officers occupy cabinet and civilble achievements and good performance, new phenomenon—suicide bombers. The emergency employment scheme. For sure, a little over 1 percent of all COVID-19 cases somewhen 1.3 toUlysses 3.5appointed million cases, of which “The most damage was at Balesin Vil-Gierran ackage the Philippine International ConvenmeansThis half“Imeans of thegroup economic production new phenomenon—suicide bombers. The fresh returned Manila on these Friday from drugs can be as alockdown member of prohalf to ofrepresenting the economic production isrecommended essential urgent is a long- to air. and hit. Rosa The teachers Senate. Dela Rosa pointed byrecommended the President as and a the member the * *wors* than 50 guests (despite strict et civilthe vicious illegal campaign, has also theWhat Board his appointment This means that the President cannot apranks ofof the unemployed can only worsisand now overly optiThe newest of thenewest “new poor” are some This means that the President cannot apian positions inCenter, the government. COVID The of the “new poor” are some the Board his appointment to Investments contracted by 53.5 perpenses money. The incumbent President pine Heart Lunch Center, National he would be a hero. For those, however, in the country are severe or critical. Our morthe ranks of the unemployed can only PNP has tripled its anti-insurgency budget, actual68,000 would be severe and critical tion Center. Gierran can be appointed as a member of Let me quote Justice Manuel “Lolong” lage, where 24 of the 40 villas suffered, What is essential and urgent is a longne by now. That cannot be recovered in PNP has tripled its anti-insurgency budget, the Board of Trustees? London, where I had been for six weeks. term jobs policy to prevent a bigger proband by staff claim thatcannot the P500 million allois gone now. That be recovered inthe 119,000 to 140,000 retrenched teachers “Mike Asperin divided the staff the mittee Despite the inconvenience of a COVID into Senate committee President. point Gierran unless he is a member of en the poverty problem of the country for Board of Trustees of PhilHealth if he was I don’t know whoever Despite the overwhelming dominance of point Gierran unless he is a member of the hibiting gatherings of ten or more people in tality ratio, on the other hand, is at 2.5 people global .atters 119,000 to 140,000 retrenched teachers the President. cent in the second quarter and by 36.6 can get all the money he wants to have Kidney and Transplant Institute, Philippine who envy his ingenuity, vision and foreen the poverty problem of the country for h given him one of his major failures—massive nomy. a worrying sign. cases on the peak day, which will overhas and grown some tohas about 32,000 average daily tests Insofar as Martial law is concerned, it is for general use, the Lazaro, whowhich was the Government Section 13 of RAwhich 10149 (GOCC probGovernlem of poverty. months. with roofs blown away. Upjobs to daily today, atoworrying sign. cated to ishours not enough. grown to about 32,000 average tests London is them eight behind Manila the Board ofit Trustees? four months. term policy prevent a bigger test, we required forCorpoall who wantsix teams, diligently and safely ng matters Thus, before Gierran can be appointed asappointed many years to come. and the staff, out of the “Private more than 700 private generals, Duterte administration has not per ahands hundred thousand.” and staff, out of the more than 700 private Thus, before Gierran can be as sminance ofpolice the Secretary percent in the first half. investhis on and deploy to whoever (www.manilastandard.net) Children’s Medical Center; sight, and those who desire revenge, he is many years to come. stemic ance Act of 2011) mandates that an appointing included in the list prepared and submitted whelm our healthcare sector.” easing the one-meter social 5. Coddling of the police and the military My gulay, if there’s one element missing, needless to say that without its proclamarate Counsel during the Marcos era. “The this (August).” The jobs policy that President Duterte one place at the same time), Duterte refused of nance Carlos Dominguez 5. Coddling of the police and the military we are still carting away the debris. As I human rights violations. Critics say he killed this (August).” I Finance spent a sleepless night monitoring the proven into 2021. Secretary Carlos Dominguez edand to and come the island, we averaged evacuated the guests to the Clubhouse Section 13 10149 (GOCC Governlem of poverty. President CEO ofto PhilHealth, he must While the President may have itselffirst any competent nor any schools which remain closed. These He notes that per 100,000, theof EU member schools which remain closed. These and CEO ofaccidenPhilHealth, must g lives necesment slumped inmore Q2will with outlays for inand wherever wants tomoney send it.RA •Adds The nuclear power plant in Southdirector shall be appointed by six the President While the President may into havetransport. signed into T definitely a he heel. it’s an urgent jobs policy. Sanhas to adopt right away should not be an Dominguez: “What we find in last months, tion,he the Philippines could now beinsigned under Duterte has employed more generals, beneficiaries of thelasting February 1986 Adds “Without the lockdown, ains that “no matter how much byPresident the GCG to the President. But the PresiDuterte hasthe employed more generals, tocol public told my management staff, inbecause thewill next few Dominguez: “Without the lockdown, wrath of the typhoon. Fortunately, the explains that “no matter how much money to fire the erring general. tion has not st inmore than 27,000 in the guise of eliminating more than 200 people a day, coming back and several villages. Despite the wrath be first appointed as a member of the Board he communist inless corrupt than past administrations. law Bayanihan 2, thecommunists billions allotted for his came to power in schools have lost income of lack of states average 31 deaths, UK 70, Spain 61, from a short-list prepared by the Governance ance Act of 2011) mandates that an appointing regate schools have lost income because of lack of be first appointed as a member ofcommunist the Board ta Banana, I foresee a bleak future for the time to nd unless My gulay, if there’s one element missing, dustrial machinery and transport equipCombine those powers—control of sure, the law Bayanihan 2, the billions allotted for his east Asia; emergency employment scheme. For is that the lower quarantine restriction rule. The were tal event of time, place and personalities, from the military and the police, than any the rate of infections and deaths could have SO tries pump into their economies, their the military and was the or-Conpolice, than any home weeks, theof leaves return the trees andhave offrom theenrollees. rate infections and to deaths could The reasons are mobile phone connection incan the island countries pump into their economies, theirare dent cannot legally Gierran a memthetoproblem. moveThe reasons When the chief ofwill the national capital’s of Trustees. Balesin. project stop-gap measures allethebefore typhoon, there no injury to Sweden 57, and the US 52. separatist movefor Government-owned Philippines without any assurance thatappoint peontment to ent nor any the ranks of the unemployed only worsenrollees. of to Trustees. city.” the pervasive illegal drugs curse. project areworsen only stop-gap measures to allement percent lower and for private price and supply of any commodity or con• 62.1 Athe geothermal power plant, one ofother the Commission nto the greatest and has actually opened more sectors of the already allare overonly the country—in the parliadirector shall be appointed by President have fashioned and sustained a litany and it’s an urgent and lasting jobs policy. Sanpresident him. More than 45 been much worse. The latest data suggest that I SEE P would have shrunk massively, anyway. other president before him. More than 45 our beloved Balesin will come back to life. been much worse. The latest data suggest that held steady and Mike Asperin gave me would have shrunk massively, anyway. force caught ongroup social media What is/are the requirements before have 3.clearly Unprecedented human rights trolled Corporations (GCG). viate the more people’s needs. can get employed when this pandemic The group representing these teachers “When we reopen on en the poverty problem of the violations country for police jected GDP anyone at all. A lotback of wet clothes ple and of legal the Board ofFriday, Trustees, much asthe Mark my The representing these teachers What is/are the requirements before Ateneo, viate people’s needs. construction 46.8 percent says sumer goods, redirecting taxpayers money first in thewas world, as an alternative source spelled out in economy andoccupy helped bring jobs.” media, academe, labor and even the words, there w barrage ofber adverse publicity to legal efface Pres- wement, biznewsasia@gmail.com ations. clearly spelled out in star-rank officers cabinet civilHuman Rights Watch says many of the apackage little over percent of all COVID-19 cases from aofshort-list prepared by the Governance inasItsheer the country’s the size ofsheer the package talower,” Banana, Icases foresee bleak future for star-rank officers occupy cabinet and civil- ends! a1“There little over 1construction percent of all COVID-19 will surely be evidence of the having aPublic breakfast birthday party with more Gierran canand only bethe apUnder thisa law, LITO finally isand not the size the What has made Duterte a stimulus strong president, ointed almost report on that Gierran can be appointed asappointed a member ofa member nd almany years tostimulus come. What is essential and urgent isand a longand staff claim that the P500 million allonnot GDP lon activists al-an bookings, as of today, of 348 members many other discomforts, but no physical and staff claim that the P500 million alloGierran can be as of What is essential urgent in is athe long71,000 ADB. slipped by a to anyone orhour-by-hour anywhere, and the restrictions of energy; a PhilHealth president/CEO, my gulay! COVID-19 cases cou Mr. President, lift the lockdowns. clergy. The Supreme Court recognized this ident Marcos from the tapestry of history. IsPresident he aitall orhow a ian inany the President government. inactualthe country are severe orare critical. Our mormatters now but also whether isheel actualnal capital’s pointed by the as agovernment. member ofcommendthe the Board ian positions inSurely, the * in * *of than guests (despite strict lockdown proBANAYO must 27,000 are “vigilante-style killings in50 the country severe orincritical. Ourpositions morthe vicious illegal drugs campaign, has also While the may have into typhoon’s for the next few months, the law. Commission for Government-owned or-Conof Trustees? that matters now but also whether itsigned is term jobs policy to prevent a bigger probPhilippines without assurance that peoyfailed quarters of growth. cated towrath them is perpetratnot enough. terrible night. You know dear nt the the law. cated toQ2. them is not enough. the Board Trustees? to dent the and guests 128 villas. A total of 240 injuries at all. a most term jobs policy to prevent a bigger probdheoptifrom marginal 0.9 percent in on flow of goods and people under atality lock• Exploration and drilling Malampaya; They make no sense. I think even when it ruled in favor of Marcos insofar as They pursued what notable poet Sir RichTake note that before the GCG can inDespite the overwhelming dominance of of this nonsense. ratio, on the other hand, is at 2.5 people Board of Despite Trustees the of PhilHealth if he dominance was I don’t know whoever had the10149 idea of(GOCClem he Board ving productive parts the economy. gatherings of ten orjobs more people in lawhim Bayanihan 2,heart billions allotted for his given one of of his major overwhelming of villas hero? tality ratio, on the other hand, is atnation; 2.5 people Section 13 ofSection RA 10149 Governse, thethe particularly the Balesin Marquee, where of poverty. The jobs policy that lyBalesin saving the productive parts of thereports economy. uslim iswhatever to my and the of hibiting ocial media The policy that President Duterte 13 of(GOCC RA Governed by police officers themselves or by killers trolled Corporations (GCG). of poverty. surgency. Muslim percent plePresident get employed when this you pandemic Duterte may not it can but heDuterte down form orfailures—massive acronym—and •thousand.” Laws on culture in know the life of the will be available, and all theMartial resable feat! quarters of of growth without the can win easing ardnot Maitland sharply observed: ‘The essenLaw waslem concerned. included in thelockdowns, list prepared and submitted the one-meter social distancing progenerals, the Duterte administration has not project arebattering only stop-gap measures to alleper a hundred one place at the same time), Duterte refused human rights violations. Critics sayfelt hesystemic killed is because the problem is not asuccessor—without systemic clude your name in the shortlist for appointideamissing, was to generals, the Duterte administration has ance Act of 2011) mandates that an appointing My gulay, if My there’s oneThey element missing, per a hundred thousand.” has to adopt right away should not be an the roof was partly torn away by the Logistics This is because the problem is not a by a the typhoon the island like a has to adopt right away should not be an ance Act of 2011) mandates that an appointing gulay, there’ssay one the element averted achieved almost full employment durDuterte can pick his • The Cultural Center of the Philippines path marked by a taurants will be open except for Salathip “Now to more pleasant things. Rico an election. y with more tial matter of history is not what happened I sincerely believe that in time,ifMarcos will Under this law, Gierran can only be apfinally ends! linked to the authorities.” by the GCG to the President. But the Presitocol in public transport. To me it would ts before viate the people’s needs. the first quarter of proven itself any more competent nor any to fire the erring general. He notes that per 100,000, the EU member more than 27,000 in the guise of eliminating wer in raction or a cyclical bust. Simply, necesdirector shall be appointed by the President Board of Trustees of PhilHealth, and unless it’s an urgent and lasting jobs policy. Sanproven itself any more competent nor any emergency employment scheme. For sure, He notes that per 100,000, the EU member winds. Board of Trustees of PhilHealth, and unless ment as a member of the Board of Trustees contraction or awhether cyclicalthat bust. Simply, necesThe emergency employment Forlegally sure, andand drivers director shall beWarung appointed the President chainsaw cutting off my left urgent lasting jobspublic policy. utility Sanfdewhich ingand his an unprecedented regard as was to guy is isleg! a agenithepresidency, Philippine International Conven-scheme. bombers. The inpeople Phuket and in by Bali. Sison’s baby atGierran the Clubhouse, the what dent cannot appoint a mem- worsen but wrote orthe said about it.’” beThe vindicated. Heit’s wasana visionary, born ahead of the problem. ember What isrecommended essential and urgent longpointed by the President as atothe member of the pervasive illegal drugs curse. less worscorrupt than past * *corrupt *newadministrations. kdown prostates 31 deaths, UK 70,during Spain 61, st and of Authorities admit 7,000 deaths from a short-list prepared by the Governance mobility restrictions hamper aggregate the his appointment to ta Banana, Itaforesee a bleak future for thefuture for the ranks the unemployed can only less than pastmuch administrations. states average 31the deaths, UK 70,when Spain 61, the aBoard recommended hisaverage appointment to of the ranks of thethat unemployed can only worsfrom a there short-list prepared by the Governance sary mobility restrictions hamper aggregate dget, Banana, I foresee a bleak critical achievement. Economists say us, a Board technocrat, nincompoop, or even tion Center. Let me quote Justice Manuel “Lolong” ber of the Board of Trustees, more as nsurgency budget, of Philhealth, the GCG first needs to deterMark my words, will be a surge of rior and Local Government biznewsasia@gmail.com term jobs policy to prevent a bigger probLazaro also said that succeeding adof his time. Generations free from the blemish biznewsasia@gmail.com Human Rights Watch says many of the When chief offor thehad national capital’s untry’s Sweden 57, and the 52. Commission for Government-owned or-Con- Philippines the President. without any assurance that peoand.” en theUS problem ofIpracticalthe country Board of Government Trustees of PhilHealth ifpoverty he don’t whoever the idea of capital’s When the chief ofmythe national re people in thewas President. Sweden 57, and the US CROSSROADS enwas the poverty problem ofa for thethecountry the campaign. Any numbers that are Commission for Government-owned or-ConPhilippines without any assurance thatthis peo-is demand.” llGovernoverPhilHealth president/CEO, gulay! unemployment hits 5law percent, ameant dog. So today, the people mustperpetratalready Insofar as above Martial is52. concerned, it isknow ansion apoverty. 4.2COVID-19 cases in the country as aare Lazaro, who the Corpolem of ministrations have used laws even asresult they of ple hate and revenge will lookwhen more kindly on mine whether you qualified to hold this 27,000 are “vigilante-style killings ardo Año said that if rowth. police force wassocial caught on the social media 3. Unprecedented human rights violations trolled Corporations (GCG). Thus, before Gierran can be appointed aslyappointed Rolando G. Estabillo Publisher can get employed this pandemic many years to come. overnment economists earlier projected Thus, before Gierran can be as police force was caught on social media many years to come. 3. Unprecedented human rights violations trolled Corporations (GCG). Take note that before GCG can inple can get employed when this pandemic of this nonsense. ppointing included in the list prepared and submitted easing the one-meter distancing prolitary My gulay, if there’s one element missing, Government economists earlier projected everyone needing a job has a job. It’s decide—do they want more of Duterte, or needless to say that without its proclamarate Counsel during the Marcos era. “The erte refused e and theed military classified as “homicides under investigation.” him, and acknowledge his achievements and sought to destroy or consign Marcos to by police officers themselves or by killers fPresident Philippine econoJ.A. growth Member & Chiefwith Legalmore Adviser Former Chief Justice Reynato S.birthday having a breakfast party with more this law, can only be ap- only Under and CEO of PhilHealth, he must office. finally ends!finally add more jeepneys, buses, a What has made Duterte a strong president, While President may have into overy aofless, 7President percent percent GDP clude your name in the Board shortlist appointand CEO ofaccidenPhilHealth, he must ManilaStandard They say the ideaGierran was help operators While the may have signed into having aPuno breakfast birthday party this law, Gierran can be apUnder it’s urgent and policy. Sanends! What has made Duterte aPresident strong president, can be accessed at: like having athe factory running at 95insigned peroran all? tion, the Philippines could now be under erals, Honor Blanco Cabie Editor beneficiaries of thelasting February 1986 recovery ofto 7at8President percent toin 8jobs percent inPresident. GDP Ramonchito L.to Tomeldan Managing Editor by the GCG to the But the Presicontribution to the nation. oblivion, solid unprecdmonths, more generals, tocol public transport. 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The were tal event of time, place and personalities, Jimbo Owen City Editor Chin Wong/Ray S. Eñano Associate Editors nvernance any growth rate in 2021. That is now overly optithe * *whoever * edented achievements for the good of Authorities admit to 7,000 deaths police, Published than any Monday todent Sunday bycannot Philippine Manila Standardduring legally appoint Gierran a memthe Board Trustees of PhilHealth ifPhilHealth he was if he of Trustees. I don’t know hadwhoever the idea of the idea of of Philhealth, the GCG first needs to more deterproject are only stop-gap measures toproblem. allerior and Local Government Secretary Eduhibiting gatherings ofgatherings ten orHead—Ad more people in people deduction or-ConPhilippines without any assurance that peogiven him one ofin his failures—massive of Trustees. Human Rights Watch has also noted the c. 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IN BRIEF 95k sexual abuse claims filed vs. US Boy Scouts NEW YORK—Almost 100,000 victims of sexual abuse that took place in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) had come forward by Monday evening, the deadline to receive compensation from the organization, a lawyer for the victims told AFP. “As of today, 95,000 claims have been filed,” attorney Paul Moses told AFP. The figure, revealing the scale of alleged abuse committed over decades by scout leaders, dwarfs the roughly 11,000 complaints believed to have been filed in recent years against the Catholic Church. “It’s by far the largest sexual abuse scandal in the US,” Moses said, adding that scouting has long offered a “perfect petri dish” for pedophiles: “boys have taken an oath of loyalty, they are away from their parents, in the wilderness.” “We are devastated by the number of lives impacted by past abuse in scouting and moved by the bravery of those who have come forward,” the scouting organization said in a statement. “We are heartbroken that we cannot undo their pain. AFP
Syria’s foreign minister Walid Muallem dies, 79 DAMASCUS—Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, a stalwart of Bashar alAssad’s regime who held his job through a decade of conflict and several reshuffles, died Monday at the age of 79. The veteran diplomat was hit with US and European sanctions early on in the conflict that has torn Syria apart since 2011 and was known for his tirades claiming that the war was the result of a Western plot. Muallem, who had been foreign minister since 2006, started his career in the diplomatic service in 1964. In 2012, he also became deputy prime minister. The government announcement did not specify the cause of his death, but his health was understood to have been deteriorating for some time. His last public appearance was at the end of last week in Damascus at the opening of a conference on refugee returns. He looked weak and was helped into the hall by two men. At the same conference, which was snubbed by most international humanitarian players, foreign attendees and Assad took part via video link. AFP
BREAKING THROUGH. Pro-democracy protesters gather at a barrier in front of police during an anti-government rally in
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EU expands vaccine options with CureVac
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USSELS—The EU is to sign a contract with German pharmaceutical company CureVac for another potential Covid-19 vaccine, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday.
The deal, to be signed Tuesday, brings to five the number of vaccines the EU will have in its portfolio, with a sixth, from US firm Moderna, on its way, von der Leyen said in a video statement. The portfolio already includes a contract for 300 million doses of a vaccine
produced by German company BioNTech and US giant Pfizer which both manufacturers say has proven 90 percent effective against Covid-19. “The coronavirus continues to spread rapidly across Europe. We need a safe and effective vaccine to end this pandemic”, von der Leyen said. The CureVac contract is an option to buy up to 405 million doses if its vaccine is proven to be safe and effective. Von der Leyen did not disclose the financial terms, in line with the same confidentiality given the other companies making candidate vaccines. The EU chief said the European Medicines Agency would assess the potential vaccines and only authorise them if they passed health standards. “This is why we need to have a broad
portfolio of vaccines based on very different technologies,” von der Leyen said. The European Union’s population is 450 million. It is unknown at this stage how long the effects of a viable vaccine might last or if one, two or more jabs could be needed to create human resistance to the coronavirus. No vaccine has yet been shown to be effective for large-scale production, but there are hopes at least one might be rushed to market by early next year. Clinical results from the BioNTechPfizer vaccine are still being evaluated. Both Russia and China declare they have each produced working vaccines, but have not given complete clinical information so that Western regulatory agencies might weigh them for public use. AFP
US’ Pompeo in Turkey for fraught visit with no official meetings or talks ISTANBUL—US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid a fraught visit to Istanbul on Tuesday that included no official meetings and an agenda focused on religious freedoms that Ankara dismissed as “irrelevant”. Ties between Washington and its strategic NATO ally have remained tense despite a personal friendship between US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A group of 20 to 30 Turks shouted “Yankee go home!” as the evangelical Christian Pompeo headed in for a meeting with the Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople -- the spiritual leader of
the Greek Orthodox world—to express his “strong position” on religious freedoms. Pompeo had publicly criticised Erdogan’s controversial conversion of Istanbul’s emblematic Hagia Sophia monument into a mosque in July. “An incredible privilege to be here,” Pompeo told the patriarch. The foreign ministry declared ahead of Pompeo’s arrival that the US should “first look in the mirror” before making an issue of the “completely irrelevant” subject of the freedom of faith in Turkey. Pompeo’s seven-nation tour has been
complicated by his unabashed support of Trump’s unsubstantiated claim of election fraud—and attempts by US allies to position themselves for Joe Biden’s incoming presidency. The US diplomat’s two-night stay in Paris included a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron but no press conference that usually follows such talks. Yet the Turkish leg seemed destined for problems from the start. Officials said Pompeo wanted to visit Istanbul to see the patriarch and was only ready to meet Erdogan and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on
the condition they come to him from the capital Ankara. A meeting seemed possible after intense negotiations before the talks fell apart. “This was a scheduling issue,” a senior US official said. “President Erdogan’s schedule shifted and made it impossible to fit the parameters that from the very beginning we had set out”. It is difficult to gauge whether the election of Joe Biden—whom Erdogan congratulated three days after his victory was called by US media—played a role in the imbroglio. AFP
Three arrested over spectacular Dresden museum jewelry heist
RAISE THE FLAG. A volunteer ties a Sikh religious flag on a pole at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India on Tuesday. AFP
BERLIN—German police on Tuesday arrested three suspects and raided properties over a spectacular heist a year ago in which more than a dozen diamond-encrusted items were snatched from a state museum in Dresden. Investigators were searching 18 properties in Berlin, including 10 apartments as well as garages and vehicles, in connection to what local media had dubbed the biggest art heist in modern history. “The measures today are focused on the search for the stolen art treasures and possible evidence, such as data storage media, clothing and tools,” police and prosecutors said in a statement. The robbers had launched their brazen raid on Green Vault museum in Dresden’s Royal Palace on November 25, 2019. Having initiated a partial power cut
and broken in through a window, they had snatched priceless 18th-century jewellery from the collection of the Saxon ruler August the Strong. Items stolen included a sword whose hilt is encrusted with nine large and 770 smaller diamonds, and a shoulderpiece which contains the famous 49-carat Dresden white diamond, Dresden’s Royal Palace had said. The director of Dresden’s state art collection, Marion Ackermann, had refused to put a value on the stolen items, calling them “priceless”. Dramatic CCTV footage released at that time showed one of the robbers breaking into a display case with an axe. Police hunting for the suspects had launched several appeals, offering up to half a million euros in reward for information leading to their arrests. AFP
Hurricane Iota tears through Central America after Nicaragua landfall BILWI, Nicaragua—Hurricane Iota was barreling through Central America on Tuesday, hours after making landfall as the strongest Atlantic storm this year along a stretch of Nicaraguan coast devastated by a powerful storm just two weeks ago. Authorities rushed to evacuate thousands of people from coastal areas of Nicaragua and Honduras in the immediate path of the storm. The weather system has already left one person dead after sweeping the Colombian Caribbean island territory of Providencia, where it caused widespread damage.
US forecasters at the National Hurricane Center warned of “life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, flash flooding, and landslides” in Central America. Iota became the only Atlantic hurricane this year to reach Category 5 status—the maximum level on the SaffirSimpson wind scale—soon before it made landfall in Nicaragua on Monday evening. Hurricanes of that force destroy homes, wreck power supplies and most of the affected area is “uninhabitable for weeks or months,” the NHC said. The storm dropped to Category 4 be-
fore midnight and by 3:00 am Tuesday (0900 GMT) the storm had slowed substantially with sustained winds of 105 miles (165 kilometers) per hour. The NHC forecasts Iota to weaken rapidly as it moves further inland and to dissipate over Central America by Wednesday. Colonel John Fredy Sepulveda, the police chief on Providencia, said the local hospital had lost part of its roof and the territory of around 6,000 people was without power. Hundreds of people living in Nicaragua’s coastal indigenous communities near the city of Bilwi were still waiting
to be evacuated earlier Monday after enduring the last devastating storm to hit the territory just weeks earlier. “With Hurricane Eta we didn’t get out, but this one is more dangerous,” said Marisol Ingram, whose wooden home was badly damaged by Eta and was at risk of being swept away by Iota. Eta made landfall in the same area as a Category 4 hurricane in early November before easing to a tropical storm, bringing widespread flooding and landslides that left 200 people dead. The Atlantic has seen a record storm season this year with 30 named storms and 13 hurricanes. AFP
SAO PAULO—Transgender candidates on Monday celebrated a series of historic wins in municipal elections in Brazil, where they were allowed to run for the first time under their chosen names. “WE WON! BLACK TRANS WOMAN ELECTED TO CITY COUNCIL. First time in history,” tweeted Erika Hilton, who won a seat in Sao Paulo, the country’s biggest city, in Sunday’s elections. Hilton, an activist who ran for the left-wing Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL), and another trans candidate, Thammy Miranda, both finished among the top 10 most-voted politicians for the Brazilian economic capital’s 55-seat city council. Miranda, a trans man and actor who ran for the right-wing Liberal Party, is known among other things for his role in a Father’s Day ad campaign this year for cosmetics company Natura. In Belo Horizonte, capital of the southeastern state of Minas Gerais, trans woman Duda Salabert won the most votes of any candidate, becoming the first trans person elected to the city council. Salabert, a teacher, ran for the center-left Democratic Labor Party (PDT). In Aracaju, capital of the northeastern state of Sergipe, voters also elected the first trans city councilwoman, Linda Brasil of the PSOL. “It’s historic, and also a very big responsibility, because I’m representing a community that has always been excluded,” she said. The polls were the first since farright President Jair Bolsonaro won election in 2018. With the exception of a handful of smaller cities, voters largely rejected Bolsonaro’s favorite candidates, opting for more moderate candidates from traditional parties. Brazil is known for a strong culture of machismo and homophobia. Last year 124 trans people were murdered in the country, one of the highest figures in the world. But in a move hailed as an advance for trans rights, electoral authorities allowed trans candidates to run for the first time this year under the names they actually use, rather than the ones on their birth certificates. AFP
Facebook, Twitter CEOs back before Congress hearing WASHINGTON—The top executives of Facebook and Twitter were set to appear before US lawmakers for the second time in less than month for a fresh hearing on the hotly disputed role of social networks in US political debate. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey were scheduled to appear remotely at the hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Both executives were testifying “voluntarily,” according to the panel. Committee chair Senator Lindsey Graham called the session to address what he called “censorship and suppression of news articles” and the “handling of the 2020 election” by the platforms. Graham said the panel would notably address the decision by both social platforms to limit circulation of New York Post articles which claimed to have exposed malfeasance by Democrat Joe Biden ahead of his election victory. President Donald Trump and his allies have claimed the major social platforms have suppressed conservative voices, despite his own large following and prolific posting. The session follows an October 28 hearing at a different Senate committee —which included Zuckerberg, Dorsey and Google CEO Sundar Pichai -- on the legal immunity of online services for content posted by others on their platforms. Some lawmakers last month complained that the platforms were becoming biased “arbiters” of content and unfairly suppressing conservative voices. The large networks have been struggling with ways to filter out abusive content and misinformation while keeping their platforms open to all voices. Meanwhile, Twitter chief Jack Dorsey said in remarks prepared for a Senate hearing Tuesday that the social network’s filtering during the US election campaign was not a sign of bias, despite claims to the contrary by conservatives. “In the lead up to the 2020 elections, we made significant enhancements to our policies to protect the integrity of the election,” Dorsey said in his written remarks, obtained by AFP. AFP
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Biden pleading for US stimulus in meeting with business execs WILMINGToN, Delaware—Presidentelect Joe Biden on Monday called for a new stimulus package to help the United States recover from the damage caused by coronavirus pandemic. Biden renewed his plea for more aid following a meeting with business and labor leaders to lay out his plans for the world’s largest economy. The type of massive stimulus spending only Washington lawmakers can approve is regarded as key in getting the US back on its feet after the mass layoffs and sharp downturn in growth caused by covid-19, but Republicans and Democrats have been unable to agree on a new package. Biden, a Democrat who triumphed over Republican President Donald Trump in elections earlier this month, called for congress to back a $2.2-trillion measure approved by the Democratled House of Representatives. “It has all the money and capacity to take care of each of those things now. Not tomorrow, now,” Biden said in a speech in his hometown Wilmington, Delaware, the state he represented for three decades in the Senate. But Republicans in the Senate have refused to support a measure anywhere near that large, preferring to pass smaller bills targeted at specific needs, which Democratic leaders have rejected. congress in March approved the $2.2-trillion cARES Act, which included a program of loans and grants to aid small businesses as well as expanded payments to the workers who lost their jobs. Those programs were seen as crucial in helping sectors like retail sales recover from the downturn, but they expired over the summer, raising fears of a renewed slump in economic activity. “This is about keeping Americans afloat. Get them through this pandemic, get them through where they still—their businesses are able to come back,” Biden said. “The money is there.” Two runoff elections in Georgia set for early January will decide if Democrats can take control of the Senate and give the party unified control of congress, but Biden called for Republicans to overcome their opposition to a spending package in the weeks before the new congress is seated. AFP
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No to lockdoWN. Demonstrators carry a black coffin as protestors wearing black clothes lie on the ground to represent the “death” of their enterprises, during a demonstration calling for the authorization to reopen “non-essentials” stores and enterprises on the Place de la Republique square in Perpignan, France on November 16, 2020. AFP
Market ends 3-day slump; Megaworld, Jollibee climb TocKS rose Tuesday to snap a three-day slump, boosted by a government report that remittances climbed 9.3 percent in September from a year ago.
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index added 41.09 points, or 0.6 percent, to 6,959.14 on a value turnover of P10.2 billion. Gainers beat losers, 126 to 98, with 41 issues unchanged. Remittances increased 9.3 percent to $2.601 billion in September, up from $2.379 billion a year ago and $2.483 billion in August, the fastest growth in 29 months, as the economies hosting overseas Filipino workers gradually recovered from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Megaworld corp., the biggest lessor of office spaces, advanced 5.3 percent to P3.79, while GT capital Holdings Inc.
of the Ty Group climbed 3.8 percent to P545. Jollibee Foods corp., the largest fastfood chain, rose 3.3 percent to P196.50, while BDo Unibank Inc., the biggest lender in terms of assets, increased 2.9 percent to P95.30. Meanwhile, most Asian markets rose Tuesday as hopes the world could begin to return to normal were boosted by news that another vaccine candidate appeared to be effective against the coronavirus. However, while airlines led the gains, a broad rally across equities was tempered by investors moving out of tech firms and others that have benefited during the pandemic. Surging infections across the US and Europe and concerns that Washington lawmakers are unlikely to pass any big stimulus package before the end of the year were also causing nervousness. The mood among dealers has been upbeat this month after Joe Biden’s US election win paved the way for a little
more certainty on the world stage and pharma giants Pfizer and BioNTech announced their virus vaccine had been 90 percent effective. The news fanned hopes the global economy could soon begin to get back on track. on Monday that outlook was given another boost when Moderna said early results showed its candidate was 94.5 percent effective. The United States’ top infectious disease scientist Anthony Fauci hailed the announcement as “stunningly impressive” and “really a spectacular result.” All three main indexes on Wall Street rallied, with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting new record highs. And after a stuttering start, Asia battled to extend the advances following a healthy run-up Monday. Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei, Mumbai and Jakarta were all in positive territory but Shanghai and Seoul edged down. With AFP
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By Briseida Mema and Emmy Varley FISHTE, Albania―At the bottom of her garden, mother-of-five Vitore Lufi makes raki, a fruit brandy celebrated by Albanians and especially welcome this autumn to lift spirits during the coronavirus pandemic. Even if large gatherings are not permitted due to virus concerns, it has not dampened enthusiasm for the start of raki season as a source of solace and reminder of happier times. The clear liquor is popular throughout the Balkans―where it is also known as rakija―and many people make it at home. While raki can be produced from almost any fruit, the most popular variety comes from fermented grapes, distilled down to a brandy containing around 20 percent alcohol. In the village of Fishte, in Albania’s northwest, known for its vineyards and olive groves, Lufi has been making raki ever since she got married more than four decades ago. Dressed in a traditional striped red and white apron over white trousers, she fans the flames under a “kazan,” a two-century old copper cauldron full of fermented kallmet, Albania’s indigenous grape variety. “This is the season of brandy, (a drink) which in itself represents the joy of being together despite this pandemic misery,” 64-year-old Lufi said. Many Albanian families grow grapes and make both wine and raki. But it is the latter that has a special place in people’s lives, as it is drunk at births, marriages and funerals, said Per-
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Statement of Condition (Head Office and Branches) As of September 30, 2020 AMOUNTS ASSETS
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PREVIOUS QUARTER
Cash and Cash Items Due from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Due from Other Banks Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or Loss Available-for-Sale Financial Assets-Net Held-to-Maturity (HTM) Financial Assets-Net Loans and Receivables - Net Interbank Loans Receivable Loans and Receivables - Others Loans and Receivables Arising from RA/CA/PR/SLB General Loan Loss Provision Other Financial Assets Bank Premises, Furniture, Fixture and Equipment-Net Real and Other Properties Acquired-Net Other Assets-Net
759,026,326.42 5,739,772,798.11 1,110,422,121.27 690,282,724.09 7,970,866,453.05 3,182,460,032.31 32,991,401,149.46 2,010,117,750.00 30,974,129,584.70 441,607,857.00 434,454,042.24 440,419,357.42 1,078,679,409.43 104,101,588.36 995,873,209.13
462,650,119.47 2,700,714,928.42 1,165,057,666.32 1,528,759,277.74 3,824,994,620.37 3,274,840,808.69 36,529,834,237.33 2,292,180,000.00 34,626,715,607.28 0.00 389,061,369.95 525,294,995.98 1,083,798,389.09 101,586,132.92 1,118,296,176.49
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55,063,305,187.05
52,315,827,352.82
Financial Liabilities at Fair Value through Profit or Loss Deposit Liabilities Bills Payable a) Interbank Loans Payable Other Financial Liabilities Other Liabilities
309,118,874.70 38,214,086,943.36 2,928,856,152.05 2,928,856,152.05 278,652,877.37 2,619,220,027.83
168,976,532.75 33,371,424,835.03 4,722,074,335.99 4,722,074,335.99 310,336,273.90 2,859,068,575.14
TOTAL LIABILITIES
44,349,934,875.31
41,431,880,552.81
5,505,833,769.57 112,061,708.63 5,095,474,833.54
5,505,833,769.57 282,638,196.90 5,095,474,833.54
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
10,713,370,311.74
10,883,946,800.01
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
55,063,305,187.05
52,315,827,352.82
Guarantees Issued Financial Standby Letters of Credit Performance Standby Letters of Credit Commercial Letters of Credit Trade Related Guarantees Commitments Spot Foreign Exchange Contracts Trust Department Accounts a) Trust and Other Fiduciary Accounts b) Agency Accounts Derivatives Others
0.00 1,218,719,650.24 230,125,836.84 94,316,078.52 13,217,069.78 0.00 2,689,814,097.59 1,689,323,451.84 588,950,156.95 1,100,373,294.89 18,141,792,837.11 1,379,167,243.29
0.00 1,695,864,777.11 71,306,442.19 139,470,522.28 41,700,933.12 0.00 1,915,625,624.96 1,692,375,135.21 574,414,101.54 1,117,961,033.67 13,551,117,799.03 964,965,512.57
TOTAL CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS
25,456,476,265.21
20,072,426,746.47
34,403,110,968.82 977,255,777.12
37,636,249,677.67 717,354,070.39
1,172,295,845.12 3.41% 521,017,152.63 1.51% 120.42% 83.36%
908,443,249.02 2.41% 416,333,604.76 1.11% 121.79% 78.97%
4,252,266,809.74
1,884,528,749.97
14,605,757.11
14,932,839.44
0.04% 0.00
0.04% 0.00
0.00%
0.00%
2.66% 1.91% 2.50%
3.52% 2.59% 5.75%
25.73% 24.87% 24.87% 0.00 0.00
22.74% 21.92% 21.92% 0.00 0.00
10,079,242,071.61 56,809,412,217.21 17.74%
10,385,235,862.12 54,397,146,568.61 19.09%
18,209,007,396.94 9,719,167,130.00 187.35%
11,476,061,924.58 6,928,908,519.23 165.63%
LIABILITIES
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Capital Stock Other Capital Accounts Retained Earnings
64 year-old Vitore Vas Lufi makes homemade raki, a traditional spirit, using an old still in the yard of her home in the village of Fishta, northern Albania on October 20, 2020. At the bottom of her garden, mother-of-five Vitore Lufi makes raki, a fruit brandy celebrated by Albanians and especially welcome this autumn to lift spirits during the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
parim Kabo, anthropology professor at Tirana University. “It is the symbol of hospitality, of sharing with others moments of joy but also of unhappiness.” Raki also represents the “soul” and has a spiritual role which goes beyond religious rites, he told AFP. ‘Man’s drink’ made by women Like Lufi, who learned her art from her mother-in-law and now teaches it to her daughters-in-law, many women are involved in mak-
ing raki, despite it being considered a “man’s drink” in this traditional patriarchal society. Altin Prenga, 38, who owns an agri-tourism farm and restaurant in Fishte which recently began selling raki made by local women, believes women bring certain qualities to raki making. “They (women) are more attentive... have a more delicate taste,” he said. Further south, the Arberi winery in Mirdite also celebrates the first day of distillation of a spirit it describes as “clean like mountain water.” AFP
Airbnb says sharing model proved ‘resilient’ amid global pandemic SAN FRANcISco—Airbnb said in its stock market filing Monday that its home-sharing model proved resilient during the global pandemic, as it posted a profit for the just-ended quarter. The San Francisco-based startup delivered a $219-million profit in the three months ending in September, but nonetheless lost $697 million in the first nine months of the year amid a 32-percent revenue drop as the covid-19 outbreak crushed the travel sector. In its first public release of its financial data, Airbnb said its home-sharing model has been “resilient” compared with others in the sector during the crisis. “People wanted to get out of their homes and yearned to travel, but they did not want
to go far or to be in crowded hotel lobbies,” the document said. “our platform has proven adaptable to serve these new ways of traveling.” Airbnb revenue slipped to $2.5 billion in the first nine months of 2020 from $3.7 billion a year earlier. Its losses for the ninemonth period were roughly in line with last year’s level. The company has had mostly losing quarters, according to the filing, but has reported profits in the third quarter of each year from 2018. But Airbnb said its unique business model has proven to be valuable both for hosts and travelers seeking a safe environment during the global health crisis.
“We believe the stability in our active listings highlights the resilience of our business model, which does not require investment in fixed assets and real estate,” the filing said. The 13-year-old company said the covid-19 outbreak “has materially adversely affected our recent operating and financial results” and will continue to have an impact. “However, we believe that as the world recovers from this pandemic, Airbnb will be a vital source of economic empowerment for millions of people,” the filing said. It said the pandemic has “reinforced that travel is an enduring human desire, even in the face of challenges: and that people have been seeking travel options closer to their homes. AFP
CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Gross Total Loan Portfolio (TLP) Specific Allowance for credit losses on the TLP Non-performing Loans (NPLs) a. Gross NPLs b. Ratio of gross NPLs to gross TLP (%) c. Net NPLs d. Ratio of Net NPLs to gross TLP (%) e. Ratio of total allowance for credit losses to gross NPL (%) f. Ratio of specific allowance for credit losses on the gross TLP to gross NPL (%) Classified Loans & Other Risk Assets, gross of allowance for credit losses DOSRI Loans and receivables, gross of allowance for credit losses Ratio of DOSRI Loans and receivables, gross of allowance for credit losses, to TLP (%) Gross Non-performing DOSRI loans and receivables Ratio of gross non-performing DOSRI loans and receivable to TLP (%) Percent Compliance with Magna Carta (%) a. 8% for Micro and Small Enterprises b. 2% for Medium Enterprises Return on Equity (ROE) (%) Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) on Solo Basis a. Total CAR (%) b. TIER 1 Ratio (%) c. CET 1 (%) Deferred Charges not yet Written Down Unbooked Allowance for Credit Losses on Financial Instrument Received Basel III leverage Ratio (BLR) on Solo Basis, as prescribed under existing regulations i. Capital Measure - Tier 1 ii. Exposure Measure iii. Total BLR (%) Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) on Single Currency Basis, as prescribed under regulations i. Total High-Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) ii. Total Net Cash outflows iii. Total LCR (%)
I/We hereby certify that all matters set forth in this Published Balance Sheet are true and correct, to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Sgd) ANDREW A. FALCON Chief Finance Officer (Signature over printed name)
(Sgd) OLIVER D. JIMENO President and CEO (Signature over printed name)
Ray S. Eñano, Editor Roderick T. dela Cruz, Assistant Editor business@manilastandard.net extrastory2000@gmail.com
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Business
PSE INDEX CLOSING Tuesday, November 17, 2020 41.09 PTS.
TOTAL VOLUME
2,487,267,889
TOTAL TRADES TOTAL VALUE
171,749 10,251,945,595.32
ADVANCES
6,959.14
126
DECLINES UNCHANGED
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Foreign e xchange r ate Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas • TUESDAY, November 17, 2020
Currency
Unit
US Dollar
Peso
United States
Dollar
1.000000
48.1690
Japan
Yen
0.009564
0.4607
UK
Pound
1.320000
63.5831
Hong Kong
Dollar
0.128976
6.2126
Switzerland
Franc
1.095650
52.7764
Canada
Dollar
0.764994
36.8490
Singapore
Dollar
0.743273
35.8027
Australia
Dollar
0.731800
35.2501
Bahrain
Dinar
2.652168
127.7523
Saudi Arabia
Rial
0.266638
12.8437
Brunei
Dollar
0.740521
35.6702
Indonesia
Rupiah
0.000071
0.0034
Thailand
Baht
0.033058
1.5924
UAE
Dirham
0.272272
13.1151
Euro
Euro
1.185500
57.1043
Korea
Won
0.000903
0.0435
China
Yuan
0.151913
7.3175
India
Rupee
0.013446
0.6477
Malaysia
Ringgit
0.243013
11.7057
New Zealand
Dollar
0.690200
33.2462
Taiwan
Dollar
0.035114
1.6914 Source: BSP
Monthly sales of imported cars rose 9% to 6,130 units in October VEHICLE importers reported a 9-percent increase in month-on-month sales to 6,130 units in October from 5,594 units in September. The Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors said the industry was on a solid path to recovery as sales were in an uptrend from the lockdown months. “We are off to a good start in the last quarter of the year and we aim to continue this revival. Businesses are reopening and travel and tourism are resuming. These activities require mobility and a strong and healthy auto industry will set the course for economic recovery,” said AVID president Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo. Sales of passenger car sales fell 10 percent to 1,791 units in October from 1,990 units in September, but this was offset by a 20-percent hike light commercial vehicles to 4,291 units from 3,574 units. Commercial vehicle sales climbed 27 percent to 38 units from 30 units in the previous month. AVID attributed the growth to restored consumer confidence with the gradual reopening of the economy, the easing of travel restrictions and valueadded promotions and services. The group said total sales from January to October were still down by 42.6 percent to 40,993 units from 71,362 units in the same period last year. Passenger car sales dropped 45 percent in the 10-month period to 13,523 units from 25,200 units a year ago. Light commercial vehicles also fell by 40.1 percent to 27,280 from 45,434 units while commercial vehicles sales plunged 64 percent to 261 units from 728 units. “I believe the auto industry was quick to adapt to this new normal. So now you can buy a car online, have it delivered to you without face-to-face contact and do contactless pickups and drop-offs at service locations for your after sales needs. The industry has come a long way in such a short time and this has been a boon to consumers,” Agudo said. Othel V. Campos
IN BRIEF Three firms donating EDSA Busway bridges THE Department of Transportation said Tuesday it signed a memorandum of agreement with SM Prime Holdings, D.M. Wesceslao and Associates Inc. and Double Dragon Properties Corp. to build EDSA Busway bridges with concourse. The structures, which will be donated by the private partners, are indispensable components of the new EDSA Busway to provide safer, more convenient and PWDfriendly walkways for the riding public using the EDSA Busway stations and for pedestrians crossing EDSA from one side to the other. The EDSA Busway—a system that utilizes a dedicated median lane for public utility buses from Monumento in Caloocan City to the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City—was established in cooperation with the Metro Manila Development Authority, Department of Public Works and Highways and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. Since its launch, the EDSA Busway has reduced travel time from the previous 3 to 3.5 hours from Monumento to PITX to just 50 minutes to 1 hour. Darwin G. Amojelar
DMCI to complete 10 condo projects
SNAP’S ASSISTANCE. SN Aboitiz Power team headed by assistant vice president and plant manager Willy Ferrer (second from right) turns over food aid to Isabela Vice Governor Bodjie Dy. SNAP has clarified that it operates the Magat Hydroelectric Power Plant on the borders of Isabela and Ifugao, but not Magat Dam, which is owned by the national government through the National Irrigation Administration.
Job applicants increase five-fold amid pandemic T By Othel V. Campos
HE number of jobseekers increased five-fold in recent months to as many as 300 to 400 per opening as available positions and salary offer fell by nearly half amid the pandemic and quarantine restrictions that limited the capacity of many companies, online hiring portal Jobstreet.com said Tuesday.
Jobstreet.com Philippines country manager Philip Gioca said prior to the pandemic, the top job portal observed about 50 applicants per job. “But after the pandemic, it actually grew times 5,” he said. “For application for a job now, you
could see 300 or 400 people applying. So, the good side was that we got attraction. On the bad side, we see that the economy has dampened, in terms of number of ads available or opportunities available. That’s why these things are happening,” Gioca said Tuesday at the launch of the job portal’s new look. The job portal decided to embark on brand evolution to capture the portal’s development over more than two decades. Gioca expressed optimism about the improvement of the domestic job market as 2020 draws to a close, with most Filipinos continuing to think positive and looking at the bright side. Data showed while the number of jobseekers increased greatly in recent months, job postings on the site dropped 50 percent during the lockdown. Jobstreet.com used to process at least 100,000 postings everyday pre-COVID. Gioca said it was only in the last three months that companies posted new job opportunities with the easing of the quarantine restrictions.
Jobstreet.com’s top searches in the last six months were in education, customer service, clerical and administrative support, security, IT and computer software, healthcare, nurses and medical practitioners, finance, general work, IT networking and system and sales. Gioca said the job site continued to take stock of the monthly data which they feed to users through its candidate space. “The good thing is that jobs opened not only for the graduates, or those who are experienced, but they’re now much more open to high school graduates, to fresh graduates and those with no experience, at all,” he said. “And this pandemic actually changed the way we do things or how we interview people, how we onboard. In the next six months, hopefully things will happen and we will be a part of the evolution, supporting those changes,” Gioca said. Jobstreet.com said that in the last three months, it facilitated the hiring of 45,000 applicants.
Gov’t, not SN Aboitiz, owns and operates Magat Dam By Alena Mae S. Flores SN Aboitiz Power Corp., a joint venture of SN Power of Norway and Aboitiz Power Corp. on Tuesday clarified that it operates the Magat hydro power plant on the borders of Isabela and Ifugao, but not Magat Dam, which is owned by the national government through the National Irrigation Administration. “SNAP does not own, manage or operate Magat Dam and its re-regulating facilities. It took over Magat hydroelectric power plant in 2007 after a successful privatization bid,” SNAP said in a statement. SNAP issued the clarification after several social media posts and news stories erroneously identified SNAP as owner or operator of the Magat Dam.
“Magat Dam is a multi-purpose dam primarily for irrigation and flood control. As such, the ownership, management and operations of Magat and Maris Dams and all other non-power components such as reservoirs and spillways remained with the government through the National Irrigation Administration,” the company said. SNAP said it mobilized relief operations in its host and neighboring communities affected by Typhoon Ulysses. The company said it allocated P3.5 million for the operations which it launched on Nov. 16. It is set to complete the delivery of close to P1.5 million worth of relief goods on Nov. 17. The initial relief supplies were turned over to the provincial government of Isabela and Cagayan State University in Tuguegarao City,
Cagayan on Nov. 16. Initial relief supplies from SN Aboitiz Power were turned over to Cagayan State University on Nov. 16. The aid is expected to reach 2,465 families in Isabela and part of Cagayan. It consists of rice, other food supplies and water. SNAP said it also teamed up with Aboitiz Foundation Inc. in sourcing vitamins and food packs for its next wave of relief to affected communities. It is scheduled to turn over supplies to Cagayan, Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya communities through local government partners in the coming days. National Grid Corp. of the Philippines, the operator of the power grid, earlier denied reports linking the company to the flooding in Cagayan Valley region.
DM Wenceslao’s income climbs 10% to P1.83b By Jenniffer B. Austria
SMC FOOD AID. San Miguel Corp.’s efforts to deliver food donations to thousands of families in 22 provinces and cities continue, with total donations reaching P15 million to date and rising, following the onslaught of super typhoons. San Miguel president Ramon Ang says the company’s food donations have reached Cagayan, Isabela, Bulacan, Pangasinan, Pampanga, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Batangas, Laguna, Quezon, Rizal, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Albay and Romblon.
PROPERTY developer DM Wenceslao Associates Inc. said Tuesday net income attributable to equity holders rose10 percent in the first nine months to P1.83 billion from P1.66 billion a year ago on higher residential and rental revenues. DMWAI said in a disclosure to the stock exchange top-line revenues climbed 13 percent in the first nine months to P2.2 billion. Recurring income, which consisted of rentals from land, buildings and other income, amounted to P1.47 billion and accounted for 67 percent of the total revenues. Residential sales reached P707 million. The property firm said it recognized P1.25 billion in revenues after it turned over 42 percent of residential units in Pixel Residences to unit buyers in the third quarter. Pixel Residences was fully sold since June 2017. DMWAI said the recently launched residential project Mid-Park Towers was 62-percent pre-sold as of end-June 2020
with total sales value of P6.3 billion. The company also started pre-leasing its latest office development 8912 Asean Ave., six months prior to scheduled completion. The 8912 Asean Ave. is a 15-story office development with 69,000 square meters of leasable office and retail spaces. “DMWAI’s sustained performance for the first nine months of the year is a testament of the company’s robust and solid fundamentals even in the face of adversity,” DMWAI chief financial officer Heherson Asiddao said. “Despite the unprecedented challenges posed by the current pandemic, we are confident in our short and longterm strategies as we continue to take strategic actions to fuel our momentum and position us for stronger growth in the future,” he said. The company said net income more than doubled in the third quarter to P1.1 billion from P532 .6 million in the same period last year on advances received from a joint venture partner.
PROPERTY developer DMCI Homes Inc. said Tuesday it plans to complete 10 condominium projects with total sales value of P13.9 billion in the second half. DMCI Holdings Inc. said in a disclosure to the stock exchange the 10 towers had a combined 4,088 residential units, with 3,500 units already sold out. “The pandemic really battered our productivity. Our projects got delayed by one to three months because of the 76-day work stoppage in the first semester,” said DMCI Homes president Alfredo Austria. “Since we follow the percentage-ofcompletion method for revenue recognition, our booked revenues contracted on lower construction accomplishments,” he said. The ten buildings are parts of Mulberry Place, Lumiere Residences, Calathea Place, Sheridan Towers, Alea Residences and Oak Harbor Residences—the company’s first premium development. Jenniffer B. Austria
Security Bank’s credit costs to hit record high SECURITY Bank Corp., the seventhlargest lender in terms of assets, may see its capital strength diminish over the next one to two years because of record-high credit costs, global credit watchdog S&P Global Ratings said Tuesday. S&P said in a report the bank’s performance in the third quarter was worse than expected because of its continuously elevated credit costs amid high COVID-19 infection rates in the country. The bank’s provisioning costs jumped to P10 billion in the third quarter from P1.1 billion a year ago. Credit costs in the first nine months rose multifold to P21 billion from P1.75 billion in the same period last year, it said. Security Bank’s annualized credit costs increased to a hefty 600 basis points (bps) for 2020 from 91 bps in 2019, according to the debt watcher. “This level of credit costs is significantly higher than industry peers’, with annualized industry credit costs of 180 bps for the first nine months,” S&P said. Julito G. Rada
EDC pursues 9 years of reporting on sustainability ENERGY Development Corp. said Tuesday its sustainability reporting signals the company’s response to the need for businesses and individuals to go beyond sustainability that simply seeks to do less harm. EDC, the country’s geothermal leader, said it marked nine years of reporting on its sustainability performance following the Global Reporting Initiative’s framework. EDC said in a statement it was enhancing its business performance and impact by fostering regenerative development—a globally emerging business principle centered on elevating everything that the company touches. The IR framework is set forth by the International Integrated Reporting Council and seeks to go beyond organizational impact on the “triple bottom line” of people, planet and profit, extending to how the company intends to create value in the short to medium and long term. EDC’s shift is also articulated through the Lopez Group’s renewed mission statement—“forging collaborative pathways for a decarbonized and regenerative future.” The company said its key achievement in 2019 was attaining lower carbon intensity in its operations achieved through several efficiency initiatives across its operations, such as power plant retrofitting, cooling tower improvements and replacements and timely completion of planned outages during preventive maintenance. Carbon intensity refers to the emission rate of a given pollutant relative to a business metric to signify the intensity of a specific activity. EDC’s carbon footprint, being a 100-percent renewable energy company, is only a tenth of an average coal power plant’s carbon footprint. Alena Mae S. Flores
Sports
Riera U. Mallari, Editor; Reuel Vidal, Assistant Editor WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020
PVL pro tilt to have 10 to 12 teams
Barangay Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson (with ball) tries to dribble past Meralco Bolts defender Chris Newsome. The Gin Kings and the Bolts start their semifinal series in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup today, November 18. PBA
Bolts seek payback vs Gin Kings in semis By Reuel Vidal
Geje finds Korean foe very durable FOR former ONE Flyweight World champion Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio, getting a win by submission against his Korean foe was a goal unachieved last Friday evening. That is because “Running Man” Song Min Jong managed to hold his ground in the three rounds that he fought Eustaquio, who claimed a unanimous decision victory at ONE: Inside The Matrix III at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. “Ang hinahanap ko ay iyung (win by) submission. Pinilit ko na maging submission. Pero, matibay talaga ang kalaban,” said the 31-year-old Eustaquio in a Zoom huddle on Monday evening. “Song Min Jong was very strong. My wrist hurt from striking him too much. He was very durable,” added Eustaquio. Song Min was focused on winning against him, and this was one reason why Eustaquio could not force a submission. “Hindi basta-basta ang kalaban, you have to break his will,” added Eustaquio. The fighter from Baguio City has since improved his fight record to 13 wins and eight losses. It was Eustaquio’s second straight win, a f itting followup to his KO of Toni Taur u last November. This improved his chance of having a title f ight against the likes of no. 1-ranked Adriano Moraes.
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AN Barangay Ginebra beat the Meralco Bolts in a playoff series without import Justin Brownlee? The Gin Kings get a chance to prove that when they start their 2020 PBA Philippine Cup best-of-five semifinal playoff against the Bolts 6:30 p.m., today, Wednesday, November 18 at the Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena & Cultural Center Powered by Smart 5G. Phoenix Super LPG and TNT Tropang Giga start the hostilities with their own playoff at 3:45 p.m. The Bolts will be hungry for payback against Ginebra which has beaten them in three previous matchups. Led by Brownlee the Gin Kings beat the Bolts in three championship encounters to win the 2016 Governors’ Cup, the 2017 Governors’ Cup and the 2019 Governors’ Cup. Meralco will be led by Raymond Almazan, Reynel Hugnatan and Cliff Hodge up front. Allein Maliksi, Bong
Quinto and Chris Newsome—who has taken on the mantle of being the team’s go-to player in the clutch—tend the backcourt and scoring chores. The Gin Kings will be without Brownlee and center Greg Slaughter against the Bolts this time around. Ginebra will be led by Stanley Pringle, Japeth Aguilar, Scottie Thompson and LA Tenorio. Phoenix and TNT kick off the PBA Semifinals earlier in the day with their own best-of-five series. The Super LPG will be led by their
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Big 3 of Matthew Wright, Calvin Abueva and Jason Perkins. Wright, who has done everything needed by Phoenix to win, is the statistical leader this conference. Perkins has been a monster inside the paint. But the man who has made the biggest impact on the team has been Abueva. Suspended for more than a year Abueva returned to action in time to help Phoenix win 6 of their past 7 games to reach the Semifinals. In contrast without Abueva Phoenix could only win 3 of their past 5 games, losing to Ginebra and TNT in that span. Phoenix faces a formidable challenge in TNT. TNT’s best 5 players—of Jayson Castro, Ray Parks, Roger Pogoy, Troy Rosario and Poy Erram—could basically start for the national team. TNT will also have streak shooter Simon Enciso, veteran Ryan Reyes, youngsters Almond Vosotros and Samboy De Leon as well as bruisers Jay Washington and David Semerad.
SOME 10 to 12 club teams will make an ideal setup for the Philippine Volleyball League in its initial phase as a professional tournament next year. Sports Vision president Ricky Palou said this a week after the PVL made its decision to become a professional organization. “We are not limiting ourselves to having new members. But having 10 to 12 teams is the ideal number for a professional tournament,” said Palou. Palou discussed the plans of the PVL as a pro league during yesterday’s weekly Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum on Zoom. Turning professional is a good development for the volleyball, according to Palou. “This will be good for volleyball. Ang daming players na gagaling because of the competition,” added Palou, While they have intentions to bring the game of volleyball to the pro level, the development of the players will not be neglected at the collegiate level. “We will continue with the collegiate tournaments, because we want the players to develop their skills further,” said Palou. There will be two commercial tournaments next year, an All-Filipino meet and another one reinforced by imports. Collegiate competitions are also slated later in the year, according to Palou. The interest of the National Collegiate Athletic Association to let players join the pro ranks is also noted. This will be possible through a special license that can be obtained from the Games and Amusement Board. While the NCAA is open to this, the league is still consulting with the University Athletic Association of the Philippines if it will let its players join the pro competitions, or if it will be limited to the collegiate-level meets. Among the teams which have agreed to form professional squads are Creamline, Petro Gazz, Motolite, Choco Mucho, Banko Perlas, and BaliPure. The league will still encourage police, military and armed forces teams to join their tournaments. Peter Atencio
Tolentino: Let’s preserve spirit of Olympism By Peter Atencio LETTERS seeking the disqualification of Tagaytay Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and five other sports officials from running for positions in the Philippine Olympic Committee has been sent to the POC’s election body this week. But Tolentino, as the incumbent POC president, remained unfazed of his rival Jesus Clint Aranas’ move as he pleaded for prudence in observing the spirit of Olympism and sportsmanship. “It came as a surprise to me that Atty. Clint Aranas and his cohorts are now resorting to ungentlemanly tactics just to win the POC elections,” Tolentino, also the cycling head, said in a letter addressed to his fellow POC members on Tuesday. “I consider these actions as unsportsmanlike, foul, malicious and below-the-belt.” “I am therefore pleading for my opponents to be prudent to preserve the spirit of Olympism and sportsmanship. Let us all deal with qualifications only,” he added,” said Tolentino, who is seeking a
Rep. Abraham Tolentino
full four-year term of office in the POC. Aranas and his group sought for the disqualification of Tolentino and his candidate for chairman Tom Carrasco (triathlon), treasurer Cynthia Carrion (gymnastics) and board members Dr. Raul Canlas (surfing) and Dave Carter
(judo). Aranas’s protest filed with the POC’s elections committee alleged that Tolentino, Carrasco and Carrion received allowances from the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee last year; Canlas has been the president of his association for only two years and not the prescribed four years; and Carter’s federation having issues with the Securities and Exchange Commission. “I have been in all stages of political preparations for elections and I have never smeared any name or suggest any damaging remarks against my opponents. In that aspect, I also win my opponents’ respect,” he added. Tolentino stressed in the letter that sorting to character assassination and black propaganda “is not on my list of political arsenal.” “Let us all deal with qualifications only. Lawyers, please act like lawyers and stick to the issues. You need not draft your papers that will induce your client to magnify matters that are out of the issue at hand,” added Tolentino. Tolentino feels that NSAs which are
supporting Aranas for the presidency are also potentially ineligible to vote in the November 27 elections. But Tolentino said he has decided “to give everyone the chance to exercise his right in the POC.” “I have gone over the different NSA’s and found some of them to have questionable qualifications to run in any position for this election. It was suggested to file a protest and even to have those NSA’s declared non-qualified. “However, I decided not to do that because I would like all the NSAs to be heard and be duly represented to cast their votes,” said Tolentino. “I, being a long time legislator and public servant, my accomplishments in public service has been my best form of political campaign,” Tolentino. “I will not do falsehood in order to win and will remain the same even in the POC elections.” Tolentino said he believes the members of our Election committee are lawyers of high repute. “I put all my trust on them, they know the rules more than I do,” he said.
Rates shines in golf restart; Superal dominates DIMINUTIVE Joenard Rates emerged the surprise package in the Philippine Golf Tour restart in new normal, firing a three-under 69 to hold off a late-charging Ira Alido in the ICTSI Riviera Invitational Challenge at the Couples course in Silang, Cavite yesterday. Rates brandished a near-impeccable short game to buck the heat and the wind—and the changes that marked the return of pro golf after an eight-month hiatus due to coronavirus pandemic, including playing sans a caddie and wearing face mask when not launching a shot or stroke. “It’s tough. But we have to get used to it since it’s the new normal,” said Rates, who bucked an early bogey mishap off an errant drive on No. 4 with four birdies, including three (Nos. 4, 7 and 16) from close range set up by superb wedge shots. “I’ve been practicing and honing my short game during the long break. Physically, I’m also prepared playing
without a caddie although I did opt for a conservative game since it would only add to my concerns if I hit wayward shots if I go on an attack mode,” said Rates. Alido, who has had close stabs at a breakthrough win last season, broke a run of pars and overcame a bogey on No. 12 with three birdies in the last six holes as he carded a 70 to get past the fancied tandem of Miguel Tabuena and Tony Lascuña and obscure Rico Depilo, who all turned in 71s. While Rates’ early surge surprised many, Princess Superal dominated the Ladies PGT resumption as expected as the reigning OOM winner unleashed a strong start and a stronger finish to open a huge six-shot lead with a five-under 67. The multi-titled Superal eagled the par-5 No. 2, added two birdies on Nos. 6 and 8 then checked a two-bogey, one-birdie game at the back with back-to-back closing
birdies for a 32-35 round. Rookie pro Abby Arevalo also put up a fiery start of three birdies in the first six holes but the runaway winner of the 2020 Philippine Ladies Open lost her momentum and touch and made four bogeys in the next 10 holes and ended up with a 73 in a tie with former Junior World champ Daniella Uy. Pauline del Rosario, who reigned supreme in the LPGT in her rookie season in 2018, hardly recovered from a double-bogey start, hitting three birdies but fumbling with the same number of bogeys to lay seven strokes behind at 74. Chanelle Avaricio, another rookie pro, eagled the 16th but had four bogeys and a double bogey to tie Chihiro Ikeda at 76 while Marvi Monsalve and four-time LPGT OOM winner Cyna Rodriguez submitted 78 and 79, respectively, and were too far off Superal in the 54-hole championship.
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Hamilton, F1 team fired up to resist rivals ISTANBUL—Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team will face a ferocious new challenge from their rivals next season when he begins his pursuit of a record eighth world title. After a dismal season that has seen them fail to register a win, Formula One’s most famous team, Ferrari, will invest heavily in bouncing back while Red Bull, who have been closest to matching Mercedes, seek more consistency and speed to close the gap. For the newly crowned seven-time champion, who has taken strength from his noisy support for human rights and global welfare, it will mean a rigorous tussle for his crown with the “new generation” of drivers led by Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. On Sunday, both younger men fell prey to their relative youth and made mistakes while Hamilton, making full use of his experience and maturity, produced a flawless drive for a remarkable triumph that brought him to tears. “When I came across the line, it really hit me and I just burst into tears,” he told reporters. “I didn’t want the visor to come up and people to see the tears because I always would say you will never see me cry. “I remember watching other drivers cry in the past and I was like ‘I am never going to do that’, but it was too much...” Hamilton’s old rival and friend, fourtime champion Sebastian Vettel, may also emerge as a threat with his new team, Aston Martin, if the potential shown this year by the former Racing Point outfit can be realised. Sergio Perez, who is due to relinquish his seat to Vettel next month, finished second ahead of the German’s Ferrari on Sunday. The most likely scenario, however, is a repeat of the Briton’s supremacy with Mercedes on top and team-mate Valtteri Bottas mounting another bid for the title. Their rivals may run them hard and close, but with a package of new regulations due in 2022, next season is unlikely to offer the same opportunity for a reset. Mercedes will also have one eye on the future when the racing restarts in Melbourne in March and they may be vulnerable, but in Hamilton, as the Turkish Grand Prix proved again, they have the ace in the F1 pack, regardless of age. AFP
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OS ANGELES—Ten-time All-Star Chris Paul is joining the Phoenix Suns from the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of a blockbuster deal that sends four players and a draft pick the other way, Phoenix confirmed Monday. Under the deal, Paul and teammate Abdel Nader will head to the Suns in exchange for Kelly Oubre, Ricky Rubio, Ty Jerome and Jalen Lecque. Oklahoma City will also receive a 2022 first-round draft pick as part of the move, which signals the Suns’ determination to break into playoff contention next season. “Chris’s leadership and competitive approach to the game will have an immeasurable impact on our team,” Suns general manager James Jones said. Paul, 35, had two more seasons remaining on his Oklahoma City contract after joining the Thunder in 2019 following two seasons at the Houston Rockets. Prior to that, Paul spent six years with the Los
Angeles Clippers. The move will see Paul join up with Phoenix’s Devin Booker, one of the brightest talents in the NBA. Last season, Paul played in 70 of the Thunder’s 72 games, averaging 17.6 points, 6.7 assists and 5.0 rebounds to lead the team to the fifth seed in the Western Conference. Phoenix coach Monty Williams has long been an admirer of Paul, saying before a Suns-Thunder clash in January: “He is the kind of guy that changes organizations.” “Everywhere he has gone, he has made everybody better,” Williams said. “That is just who Chris is.”
TEN-TIME All-Star Chris Paul is set to join the Phoenix Suns from the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of a blockbuster deal that sends four players and a draft pick the other way. AFP
HONG KONG—Dustin Johnson secured his second major with a record-breaking 20-under-par total at the Masters, also breaking a cursed run for world number ones in majors. Incredibly, Johnson was the first world number one to win any major since Rory McIlroy’s victory at the US PGA Championship in 2014. He was also the first player who was top of the rankings to win the Masters since Tiger Woods in 2002. In fact, down the years being world number one has been almost a disadvantage in majors. Johnson is only the fifth player since the world rankings began in 1986 to win a major while on top, joining Ian Woosnam, Fred Couples, Woods and McIlroy. But while Woods managed it as number one for 11 of his 15 major victories, the others have only done it once each. That means just 15 majors out of 139 since the rankings began have seen the world number one lift the trophy. And just four out of 128 if your name doesn’t happen to be Tiger Woods. Im makes Asian history Im Sung-jae at just 22 years old crowned a remarkable debut at Augusta National with Asia’s best finish in the US Masters, as the South Korean finished joint runnerup alongside Australia’s Cameron Smith. Im, the 2019 US PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, eclipsed countryman KJ Choi’s third place in 2004 after closing with a final round of three-under-par 69 to finish 15-under, five strokes behind winner Dustin Johnson. Im, who won The Honda Classic for his first PGA
REY JOBLE FOR coaches out there, have you imagined yourself in a position to take over as head coach of a team days before the start of the tournament? We’re not just talking about a team, but we’re referring to a professional basketball team competing in the Philippine Basketball Association playing under a unique Bubble set up, where each participating squad barely had time to prepare. Topex Robinson had to take over as interim coach of the Phoenix Super LPG Fuelmasters to replace Louie Alas, a tough task being given to someone who served as an assistant coach for the past few years, but has no experience coaching a PBA squad. More than just presiding as Phoenix’s new coach, Robinson faced a more challenging situation. In a Bubble set up, teams that are more
Yet unlike 2019, when the New Orleans Pelicans snapped up the generational talent of Zion Williamson with the top pick, there is deep uncertainty over which player is likely to be chosen first. The leading contenders appear to be Georgia’s Anthony Edwards, who averaged 19 points per game as a freshman, the 7ft 1in (2.16m) Memphis center James Wiseman and LaMelo Ball, the youngest of three basketball-playing brothers who already have their own reality TV show. Ball’s oldest brother Lonzo, the No.2 pick in the 2017 draft, already plays in the NBA with New Orleans while middle brother LiAngelo is in the NBA’s G-League. LaMelo has been tipped as a possible No.1 pick but erratic shooting ability may weigh against the 6ft 7in, 19-year-old from California. AFP
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Phoenix have not made the postseason since 2010 but impressed during the NBA’s restart in Orlando earlier this year, going 8-0 and just failing to clinch a place in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the 2020 NBA Draft takes place on Wednesday with questions swirling around the likely identity of the No.1 pick as teams attempt to gauge talent after a college season decimated by COVID-19. Barely four weeks after LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the NBA Finals after a marathon, virus-truncated season, Wednesday’s virtual draft is being held just five weeks before the 2020-2021 campaign tips off. The Minnesota Timberwolves will have the coveted first pick, ahead of the second-placed Golden State Warriors and the Charlotte Hornets. The Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers take the fourth and fifth slots.
Dustin Johnson of the United States becomes emotional as he is interviewed during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. He scored a 72 hole total of 268— breaking the Masters record of 270 previously set by Tiger Woods in 1997. AFP
Tour victory in March, now has his sights set on becoming Asia’s second major winner, after South Korea’s YE Yang who lifted the US PGA Championship in 2009. Yang’s best finish in the Masters was tied eighth in 2010. “Finishing tied for second is unbelievable, and I’m proud of my game,” said Im, who has broken into the world’s top 20 for the first time. He also joined some illustrious company in becoming the third-youngest player in history, after Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods, to finish in the top five at the Masters. LPGA back to the future If you thought that was it for majors in 2020 once Johnson had slipped on his green jacket, then think again. The Women’s US Open is still to come on December 10 at the Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas. Ahead of that the US LPGA Tour swings back into action this week after a break of almost a month with the inaugural Pelican Championship at Belleair in Tampa, Florida, marking a return to the area where the elite women’s tour all began 70 years ago. The first ever LPGA event was played in Tampa in January 1950, but the tour hasn’t been back since the St. Petersburg Women’s Open was played there in 1989. On its return to its birthplace, world number one Ko Jin-young will finally be making her 2020 LPGA debut in a Covid-wracked year, having chosen to remain in South Korea and play the domestic KLPGA Tour during the pandemic. Ko will be welcomed back by a field that is one of the year’s strongest outside a major with other top 10 stars Kim Sei-young, Nelly Korda, Danielle Kang, Nasa Hataoka, Brooke Henderson, Minjee Lee and Park Sung-hyun all teeing up. AFP
And here’s to you, Mr. Robinson talented clearly have the advantage over the rest of the field, given the time constraints to prepare after being idle for nine months. Phoenix doesn’t have that kind of talent of powerhouse teams like San Miguel, Ginebra or TNT, yet Robinson was able to bring out the gas up to the last drop to keep his team running smoothly. More challenging were the uncertainties in the squad. Prior to the restart of the Philippine Cup, Calvin Abueva served a 16-month suspension before he was finally allowed to return on Oct. 26. Without Abueva, Robinson was able to prepare the Fuelmasters to play at a higher level, drawing solid games from Matthew Wright, Jason Perkins and Justin Chua. Wright is the second leading scorer in the tournament, averaging 22.8 points per game and is the front runner for the MVP derby with 39.5 statistical points average. Running in second is his teammate, Perkins, who has been averaging close to a double-double every game. His numbers of 19.5 points and 9.5 rebounds every game are MVP
numbers and it didn’t come as a surprise why he is now about to take over the second spot from CJ Perez, whose team Terrafirma is already out of the playoff race. And then, there’s Chua, who has become the leading shot blocker in the league with an average of 1.7 rejections per game. Chua has redefined the role of a big man playing in the PBA as he has been getting most of his shots from the perimeter, even as far as the three-point region. With Abueva back on board, Phoenix has become the new beast in the Bubble as his energy inspired the squad to play more aggressive, making them believe that they can be an elite squad under this new set up. This catapulted the Fuelmasters to finish second to Barangay Ginebra by the end of the elimination round, winning eight out of 11 games, the same record posted by the Gin Kings. By virtue of the win over the other rule, Ginebra was able to secure the No. 1 seed. All these things happening at Phoenix was made possible by Robinson, who kept
on harping that his team is just performing the best version of the players. That best version included him, which makes him a top choice for the Coach of the Year award. Sure, Tim Cone of Barangay Ginebra was able to use the familiarity and the talent of the Gin Kings to the fullest, which is why they’re No.1. It’s true that Norman Black should also be given credit for the things he had done for Meralco -- a first semifinals stint in the Philippine Cup in franchise history by beating the five-peat Philippine Cup champions San Miguel Beermen twice in a row in the quarterfinals. But hats off to Robinson, too, for the transformation of a team that has had a turbulent past of usually finding themselves being ushered to the exit door early in almost every tournament the team had participated in. And this early, allow me to say: ‘And here’s to you, Mr. Robinson’, for all the wonderful things you have done to your squad in what is now considered as the rise of the Phoenix Fuelmasters.
LONDON—Novak Djokovic produced a masterclass on Monday to launch his campaign for a recordequalling sixth title at the ATP Finals as Daniil Medvedev outfought former champion Alexander Zverev. The world number one crushed Argentine eighth seed Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-2 in the opening round-robin match in Group Tokyo 1970 before Russia’s Medvedev triumphed 6-3, 6-4. Djokovic, who has already sealed the year-end number one spot for a recordequalling sixth time, is aiming to match the absent Roger Federer, who holds the record of six ATP Finals wins. The Serbian, 33, has enjoyed another sparkling season despite the coronavirus interruption, winning four titles including the Australian Open. He came into the match at an empty O2 Arena with a 5-0 record against the diminutive Schwartzman but the debutant started impressively, breaking Djokovic in the third game. However, the top seed broke back immediately and took his game up a notch, breaking again and converting his first set point with a powerful serve down the T. Two more breaks in the second set were enough to take Djokovic to a comfortable win against his outclassed opponent. The Serbian admitted he had started slowly but said he was pleased with his game as the match wore on. “In the second set I started swinging through the ball a bit more, bit less hesitation from both corners and I was very pleased with the way I played in the second set especially,” he said. AFP
Wrexham fans back Reynolds LONDON—Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds’ proposed takeover of lowly Welsh football team Wrexham has been approved by the club’s supporters trust. Wrexham play in the fifth-tier of English football—far removed from the glamour and worldwide reach of the elite Premier League. But that did not stop Deadpool star Reynolds and fellow actor Rob McElhenney saying they wanted to turn the team into a “global force”. Now, after a week-long vote, Wrexham Supporters Trust members have given the Hollywood duo their overwhelming backing, with 1,809 out of more than 2,000 eligible voters lining up behind them at a special general meeting. “Subject to final agreement, league and FA (Football Association) confirmation —the RR McReynolds Company, LLC will take 100 percent control of Wrexham Football Club Limited from the WST,” said a Supporters Trust statement. “Both parties will now proceed with finalising the details of the takeover, and we will update Wrexham supporters as soon as we can.” Wrexham have been in fan ownership since 2011 and the planned takeover could see an investment of up to £2 million in the north Wales club, with the possibility of a documentary film on life at the Racecourse Ground as well. Reynolds and McElhenney presented their vision to trust members during a virtual meeting on November 8 where they said they wanted to attend as many games as possible and “have a pint with the fans”. Monday’s WST statement added: “As Wrexham supporters, we would like to wish them the very best of luck in charge of our football club and look forward to what the future brings.” AFP
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Uniting all hearts with ‘Isang Puso Ngayong Pasko’ THIS year has been exceptionally challenging for us, Filipinos. We have braved the effects of the Taal Volcano eruption, the pandemic, and most recently, the onslaught of typhoons Rolly and Ulysses. As 2020 draws to a close, GMA Network ushers the Holiday season by unifying our hearts' utmost desire that amidst the circumstances, better days will be ahead through its Christmas Station ID, “Isang Puso Ngayong Pasko.” “Isang Puso Ngayong Pasko” puts the spotlight on the innate kindness of Filipinos and the love we have for each other that fuels our resilience, and most importantly, the strength of our faith in God. The Kapuso Network’s heartwarming campaign features its various artists and news and public affairs personalities expressing their sincerest gratitude to everyone who extended their hand to those in great need, most especially to the frontliners who continue to help fellow
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Filipinos battle the COVID-19 pandemic, the first responders who rushed to the scenes of devastation to rescue and evacuate those in peril, and to Filipinos who opened their hearts in their own simple ways. Moreover, the station ID shows the Kapuso artists' several initiatives to help and uplift the spirits of their fellowmen—a lot of them gave out food for the frontliners such as couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera who even prepared the meals herself; Alden Richards who donated food from his restaurant; Dennis Trillo and Jennylyn Mercado who contributed essential supplies for the frontliners; the Eat Bulaga dabarkads who gave 3D printing machines for PPE production; Heart Evangelista who provided tablets for students to use in remote learning; Willie Revillame who gave generous donations to jobless jeepney drivers and to the people of Catanduanes; and many others who extended help in their own meaningful ways.
And with everything unfolding amidst the pandemic and numerous natural disasters, the men and women of GMA News and Public Affairs were also able to step up to the plate as they took their vow of Serbisyong Totoo to the next level by delivering timely news and information to the Filipinos. The Network, through GMA Kapuso Foundation, likewise tirelessly provided aid to the medical frontliners and Filipino families in need, emulating true bayanihan spirit. “Isang Puso Ngayong Pasko” brings together all hearts this Christmas and no pandemic will stop the Kapuso Network from remembering the true reason for this season. With our resilient hearts working as one, we, Filipinos, will pick ourselves up, rebuild our lives, and work toward better days. Watch GMA Network’s 2020 Christmas Station ID on GMA’s official Facebook and YouTube accounts, or on the official website www.gmanetwork.com.
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seeks out psychiatric help, which would lead him to Del. Seeing her again gives him a renewed zest for life, but he has a fiancée to consider, the optimistic and enthusiastic beauty vlogger Rizza played by Jane Oineza.
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N EMPOWERED female character on television is not limited to women portrayed as a leader or someone who does stunts usually done my male action stars or someone who possesses superpowers. For actress Beauty Gonzalez, an empowered female character can be an ordinary person who is not bounded by the situation she’s in, a person who is also bold to chase her dreams. She is someone who has the ability to make her own choices and the courage to stand up for her values. Beauty is one of the lead stars of I Got You,, a drama series produced by Brightlight Productions, a blocktimer headed by former Negros Occidental congressman Albee Benitez. The series was produced in collaboration with CS Studios and Project 8. “I want people to see my character as an empowered woman. Although she’s a single mom she shows us that you can still pursue your dreams. And yeah, it’s nice to portray a role that teaches single moms na marami pang pwedeng mangyari sa’yo,” ,” the actress told Manila Standard Entertainment in a virtual interview. In the series, the 29-year-old actress plays a therapist named Del who returns from Spain after 17 years. She crosses paths once again with ex-boyfriend Louie (RK Bagatsing), ), an ex-soldier suffering from PTSD (PostTraumatic Stress Disorder). He
“This series, on the other hand, teaches us a lot of lessons about love, like you don’t necessarily have to be with a guy to make you feel happy and content, love hurts but your daughter got you. My character here gets hurt but her daughter Chantal is always there,” she said. “Most importantly, the story teaches every woman that she’s valid, her dreams are valid, nothing should always stop you from doing what you love to reach your dreams. It’s always important to fill up your cup before loving other people,” she added. Coming from the trending and toprating drama series Kadenang Ginto, Beauty sees her new project as a new vehicle to explore her capabilities as an actor like doing something light in terms of treatment but not necessarily easy to execute. “It’s not easy to make people laugh. It’s hard. To have the right mix of comedy and drama is hard to achieve. I’m just fortunate that I get to do these kinds of projects because it requires a range of acting. I can explore my capabilities as an actor and I'm blessed to have this opportunity even though I'm already married. I feel empowered that I can still make people fall in love through the character I portray and be in a romantic comedy,” Beauty related. The romance-drama series featuring the former Kapamilya talent is among the first of six shows produced by block timer Brighlight Productions. Included in the cast are Chantal Videla and Kych Minemoto. Directed by Dan Villegas, I Got You premiered on Oct. 18 and airs every Sunday right after Sunday Noontime Live, another offering from Brightlight.
Beauty Gonzalez plays an empowered woman in 'I Got You,' Brightlight's romantic drama series on TV5.
Cignal Entertainment's 'Kalel,15' and 'Babae at Baril' are among the big winners at the recently concluded Gawad Urian.
Cignal Entertainment dominated 43rd Gawad Urian THE Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP) recognized the winners in this year’s first-ever virtual awards ceremony of the prestigious 43rd Gawad Urian. Cignal Entertainment dominated the awards ceremony with its on and off-screen talents who bagged the major awards: Elijah Canlas for “Best Actor”, Janine Gutierrez for “Best Actress”, and Babae at Baril for “Best Picture”. Cignal Entertainment is the film and television production arm of Cignal TV, Inc. the leading payTV provider in the Philippines, whose corporate vision is to inspire and empower Filipinos by creating highquality original content, delivered in the most awesome manner. Elijah Canlas unsurpassable performance as a HIV-positive teenage son of a priest in Kalel, 15 gained him the Best Actor award. For years, Elijah has been involved with various indie films and digital productions, and the recent Gameboys web series, but his role as Kalel, 15 proves worthy of the finest award with a performance of such high calibre. Critically-acclaimed writer and filmmaker Jun Robles Lana was awarded with Best Screenplay for penning Kalel, 15, which is one of his best works given the electrifying delivery of the plot and message. Babae at Baril, a film which highlights a saleslady awakened and empowered by the power of owning a gun, took home the bulk of the 43rd Gawad Urian recognitions which includes Best Director for Rae Red, Best Cinematography by Tey Clamor, Best Editing by Ilsa Malsi and Best Production Design by Eero Yves Francisco. Cignal Entertainment's outstanding films did not only gain local recognition but were also in the spotlight in some notable international film
Sarah G headlines TNT’s biggest online event this year AS A way of giving back and bringing “saya” to millions of its loyal subscribers, mobile services brand TNT is holding Saya Fest, its biggest online event this year headlined by no other than Popstar Royalty and TNT endorser Sarah Geronimo. The online event will be streamed on TNT’s Facebook Page on Nov. 21, Saturday, starting at 7:00 p.m. Saya Fest will also feature must-notmiss performances by Gloc 9, Julie Ann San Jose, This Band, Ronnie Alonte and Loisa Andalio, as well as fun-filled segments with some of the country’s biggest content creators,
including everyone’s favorite ‘ghorl’ Mimiyuuuh, TikTok personality Marvin Fojas, and rapper Aikee. “The TNT Saya Fest Concert is our way of thanking our loyal subscribers who continue to find their 'saya' in life through our data offers. This is just the start of bigger and more exciting things for TNT subscribers as we strive hard to give them 'saya' especially during these challenging times," said Jane J. Basas, SVP and Consumer Wireless Business Head at Smart. Apart from music, dance, and games, the TNT Saya Fest will also give lucky
TNT subscribers a chance to win special prizes such as free data offers and gadgets throughout the online show. During the show, viewers can also expect big news and announcements about exciting things that TNT has in store for all subscribers. The TNT Saya Fest Online Event comes on the heels of the brand’s ‘Nasa Saya Yan’ campaign, which aims to inspire the Filipino youth to stay optimistic and find their ‘saya’ amid uncertain times. With TNT, the Filipino youth can find their 'saya' through meaningful and
relevant promos, such as GIGA Stories, GIGA Games, and GIGA Video for mobile entertainment, as well as GIGA Study and GIGA Work for online learning and productivity apps. TNT subscribers can avail of these GIGA offers conveniently via the GigaLife App, which is now downloadable on Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. TNT is powered by Smart LTE, the country's fastest mobile data network as certified by third-party mobile internet analytics firms, such as Ookla and Opensignal.
festivals. Babae at Baril succeeded in the QCinema International Film Festival, bringing home three principal awards: Best Actress, Best Director and the Gender Sensitivity Award. It was also one of the Philippine entries in the Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) held early this March. The movie was also chosen as the opening film in the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF); Babae at Baril’s North American premiere. On the other hand, Kalel, 15 took home the Best Editing award at the 59th Asia Pacific Film Festival. Jun Robles Lana won the Jury Prize for Best Director award at the 23rd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) held in Estonia. Elijah Canlas also received his first international win, being hailed as “Best Actor” during the 17th Asian Film Festival in Rome, Italy. “We congratulate the talents and teams who have contributed to the success of these two formidable films. In fact, we applaud the remarkable work poured into Babae at Baril and Kalel, 15—both serving as testaments to Cignal Entertainment’s promise of providing Filipinos and its global audiences the finest in entertainment. We hope that these wins will not only make Filipinos proud, but also galvanize aspiring artists, filmmakers, creatives, and writers to produce content and showcase their talents,” Maria Isabel "Belay" Santillan, Vice President for Cignal Entertainment shared. Kalel,15 will be available on Netflix starting Dec. 9. In truth, Cignal Entertainment continues to inspire and empower Filipinos here and all over the world with their noteworthy productions. Indeed, the recognition they received in one of the country’s grandest awarding bodies in the film industry holds a remarkable achievement for them.
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HERE used to be a time here in the Philippines when Fenty, Kylie, Glossier, and The Ordinary, among other beauty brands can only be purchased online. You’re lucky if you have a friend abroad who can hoard on your behalf.
Testing the shades personally was not an option, Meanwhile, the Special Category Area line will and we were at the mercy of the brands’ websites, feature Clean Beauty (Apothecary), Mask World, blog/vlog posts, and customer reviews. Colour World for hair brands, and the But here’s the great news: the aforestore studio areas. mentioned brands and more are now Customers can take advantage of available at the newly opened LOOK skin analyzers for accurate product Philippines, a multi-brand beauty desrecommendations, and ask beauty tination at SM Aura Premier in Taguig. experts regarding their skin’s needs. The massive beauty playground is Store Studio is an in-store lounge bold and edgy, and promises to dewhere customers can enjoy Nespresliver extraordinary experiences to so coffee and have an eargasmic exevery visitor. perience with always-on music. “LOOK Philippines has commisBut of course, the most important sioned Malherbe Paris, one of the part is the over 130 international, Internationally trained famous interior design and branding hard-to-find, and exclusive cosmetagencies in the world that worked with beauty experts are available ics, skin, fragrance, and nail brands to assist customers. the likes of Sephora, L’Occitane, and available in store, such as The OrdiHera, to come up with the store connary, Klavuu, Glam Up, Dr. Ceuracept, design, and brand identity of LOOK Philip- cle, Jumiso, Son & Park, Acwell, Papa Recipe & pines,” shared general manager Danilo S. Chong. Day Mellow, and VT Cosmetics. The concept store features various spaces, inLOOK also houses curated and luxurious cluding Instaspot, a digital space for brand acti- brands from all over the world, such as Glossier, vation and the LOOK Lister promo area which is Huda Beauty, Fenty, Kylie, Kat Von D, Shu Ueexclusive to members. mura, YSL, Gucci, SK-II, and L’Occitane. Check out prestigious brands in Shop in Shop The beauty concept store has ongoing promos Concepts such as NARS, Laura Mercier, Innis- until Nov. 30. Serioxyl Denser Serum is offered at free, Laneige, Clarins, Aveda, Makeup Forever, 10 percent off, Benefit brow products and services Shiseido, and Benefit. According to LOOK, Cos- at 20 percent off, all Klavuu items at 20 percent RX is also launching its flagship store in the coun- off, Innisfree Dermaline items at 50 percent off, try through the store. and select Elizabeth Arden items at 30 percent off.
HARD TO FIND? NOT ANYMORE. Newly opened beauty concept store LOOK! Philippines at SM Aura Premier houses over 130 international, hard-to-find, and exclusive cosmetics and skincare brands.
The new beauty playground has various areas that feature products and other experiences, making it easier for customers to shop and enjoy their visit.
Brands available in the store include (from left) The Ordinary, Glossier, Fenty Beauty, Huda Beauty, Kat von D, Nude Stix, and Benefit.
VANITY CORNER Holiday glam factor
Homegrown fashion brand Bayo joins the United Nations Global Compact Initiative, strengthening its commitment to implementing responsible business practices. (Photos from Bayo / Instagram)
Bayo joins UN Global Compact initiative
HOMEGROWN fashion retailer Bayo joins other companies across the globe in committing to taking responsible business actions to create a more sustainable world. Bayo is the first Philippine brand to become part of the United Nations Global Compact initiative, —a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices. The brand’s Journey to Zero movement is centered on achieving a sustain-
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able approach to fashion—from spreading awareness on the growing need for sartorial consciousness, to designing zero-waste collections for the consumers. It means transitioning its linear approach to a circular business model and at the same time enacting zero waste in all its production process, where most waste from textile scraps is generated. The UN Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with 10 universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of UN goals and issues embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world, with more than 9,500 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries and more than 70 local networks.
MAX Factor brings the color back to an arguably gloomy year with several sale events for its makeup products. Following the much anticipated 11.11 sale, the brand’s flagship store on Lazada offers up to 50 percent off during the Essentials Shopping Spree on Nov. 17-18 and Nov. 23-25, Beauty Black Friday on Nov. 27, and Max Factor Payday treat on Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. Meanwhile, during the Holiday Glam At Home Sale on Nov. 26, up to 50 percent off is applied on select items. Free shipping up to P50 and P100 collectible voucher await those who will order a minimum of P799. Max Factor Christmas Masterpiece Nudes
Kojic lotion improved
Kojiesan Skin Lightening Lotion with HydroMoist
Going beyond brightening skin, kojic brand Kojiesan’s new and improved lotions promise softness and smoothness that last. In addition to Zero Pigment Light technology that zeroes in on dark spots, scars, and hyperpigmentation, Kojiesan Skin Lightening Body Lotion and Kojiesan Skin Lightening Body Lotion SPF25 both comes with HydroMoist formulation that locks in moisture for 72 hours—keeping skin soft and smooth longer. The lightening body lotion features light, non-greasy formula that’s easily absorbed to help restore and strengthen skin barrier and minimize the appearance of rough skin and stretch marks. Meanwhile, the lotion with SPF25 has UVA/UVB filters to protect skin from harsh environmental factors that can lead to skin damage and hasten the onset of wrinkles and other signs of skin aging. Kojiesan says both lotion variants are dermatologically tested, hypoallergenic, and paraben-free. They are available at all leading supermarkets and drugstores nationwide, as well as on Kojiesan’s official LazMall page and on Beauty MNL.