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Duterte expands travel ban
Now covers 20 foreign points with COVID variant cases, curbs up to Jan. 15 By Maricel V. Cruz, Darwin G. Amojelar, and Joel E. Zurbano
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MID discordant announcements from officials, the Philippines on Tuesday finalized a wider travel ban on arrivals from 20 countries to prevent the spread of a new, and perceived to be more contagious coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom.
President Rodrigo Duterte has prohibited from entering the country from 12:01 a.m. of Dec. 30, 2020 until Jan. 15, 2021 all foreign travelers coming from, or transiting through, the following territories, or who have been to these places 14 days before arrival in the Philippines, said his spokesman Harry Roque. The countries are the UK, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Australia, Israel, The Netherlands, Hong Kong, Next page
AIRPORT INSPECTION. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (left, back to the camera) waves at an arriving overseas Filipino worker from Singapore during his inspection, together with other government officials, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City on Tuesday. Inset shows Philippine Coast Guard personnel guiding other OFWs undergoing the strict NAIA quarantine procedures, as all arrivals – especially from 20 countries that have reported the new coronavirus strain -would undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine. PNA, PCG photos
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Solons linked to infra kickbacks blast PACC for ‘baseless’ charges COVID-19 PH AT A GLANCE
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By Maricel V. Cruz SEVERAL of the nine lawmakers tagged by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) on Tuesday denied receiving kickbacks from public works projects after President Rodrigo Duterte read out their names Monday night. “I am open to any investigation to establish the truth on this matter and I am sure that my honor will be vindicated. My conscience is clear," said Bataan Rep. Geraldine Roman. Roman said she was shocked to hear her name mentioned by the President, but “comforted” when he said the list was not based on any verified information. “Public service has never been a money-making venture for me or my family Next page
READY FOR RIZAL DAY. Rizal Park maintenance workers unfurl a giant Philippine flag in Manila on Wednesday during ceremony rehearsals for the Rizal Day celebrations on December 30. (See related articles on B1 and C4). Norman Cruz
Gov’t eyes 150m doses of vaccine to blunt criticism
Palace: PSG given donated drugs By Vito Barcelo, Willie Casas and Macon Ramos-Araneta A PALACE spokesman on Tuesday defended the use of an unauthorized Chinese vaccine against COVID-19 that was given to some members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG), saying the government accepted them as “tokens” of small value. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the law prohibiting public officials and workers from soliciting and accepting
By Willie Casas, Maricel V. Cruz, and Joel E. Zurbano, HOPES run high the Philippines will be able to secure supply deals for 150 million doses of vaccines against the novel coronavirus by January, Malacañang said Tuesday, rejecting criticism on the pace of the government's efforts to procure the drug. Presidential and Inter-Agency Task Force Spokesman Harry Roque told a virtual conference the government was still negotiating for the vaccine supply, in reference to Secretary Carlito Galvez who heads inoculation efforts against COVID-19. Roque said: “Your government has not been negligent on this matter. As our vaccine czar said, January of next year will not end without us sealing contracts for Next page 150 million vaccine doses.”
STILL STRANDED.
A young girl looks out from the window of the bus that took her and her family to the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, where locally stranded individuals spent the night as they queued for their scheduled swab tests (inset) before boarding the buses back to their province in Siaton, Negros Oriental on Tuesday. Norman Cruz
SWS: Pinoys looking at 2021 with hope, optimism are still hopeful about their future in 2021, to 25, showed that 7 percent will enter a recent survey by the Social Weather Sta- the New Year with fear, three percentage points up from 4 percent in 2019. DESPITE the continuing threat of CO- tions (SWS) shows. Next page The survey conducted from Nov. 21 VID-19 pandemic, 91 percent of Filipinos
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gifts or anything of monetary value was “not absolute.” However, Roque did not say if the vaccines were legally brought in or passed through proper channels, since such products need government permits. In his regular press briefing, Roque said no government funds were used to purchase the vaccines given to the PSG members. “It was not paid for so it’s a donation, but that’s all that I know,” he said. Next page
Rody keeps intel funds classified By Macon Ramos-Araneta
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte, who vetoed some provisions of the 2021 national budget, has refused to tell Congress how intelligence funds in the 2021 national budget would be spent. In a virtual press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte exercised his power to veto cer-
tain “unconstitutional items” before signing the P4.5-trillion national budget for next year on Monday. Duterte said intelligence funds covered programs and projects "related to national security" and matters related to this "are deemed confidential or classified information." "All activities involving intelligence Next page
BURN DRUG LORDS ALIVE, DU30 SAYS
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Duterte: Burn drug lords alive He reiterated his strong stand against illegal drugs and other crimes during his late night televised public address. “Now these drug lords — along with kidnappers, drug pushers — bring them
to a place with not too many people to avoid scandal. Pour gasoline on them and light it. That’s what those people deserve,” Duterte said. The President then turned his ire to
human rights advocates criticizing his anti-drug campaign, which they claimed to have summarily executed persons by police, military and vigilante groups. “I said do not destroy my country. And if you destroy the youth of my land, you are destroying my country. So that I will kill you. that’s the truth,” he said. Duterte also took a swipe at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for interfering in the country’s affairs. He alleged that the ICC was “crazy” to prosecute him while local courts are
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Roque added: "Outbound travel to countries with reported new variants shall be subject to the existing protocols of the Philippines and the entry protocols of the respective countries." The new COVID-19 variant, which British scientists have called "VUI 202012/01," has renewed fears about the virus that has killed over 1.7 million people worldwide. With more than 471,000 infections and 9,162 deaths, the Philippines has the second highest number of COVID-19 cases and fatalities in Southeast Asia, next to Indonesia. Precautionary move According to the Manila International Airport Authority, the move, which took effect Tuesday, was a precautionary measure made by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in preventing the entry of the second COVID-19 strain detected recently. The new restriction applies to all travelers, whether Filipinos or foreigners. Travelers from any other country that subsequently reports the presence of the new strain shall likewise be banned from entering the Philippines. MIAA general manager Eddie Monreal said passengers already in transit or who had been in any of the flagged countries within 14 days from entry into the Philippines and who arrive before Dec. 30, 2020 will be allowed entry. But those passengers shall be subjected to strict quarantine and testing protocols mandatory 14 day quarantine in Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and Department of Tourism accredited facilities) despite getting a negative Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) result. Gene sequencing Samples of incoming travelers who test positive for COVID-19 will undergo gene sequencing to check for the new SARS-
CoV-2 variant from the United Kingdom, the Department of Health said Tuesday. During a virtual press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said there were 85 passengers who recently arrived from the UK, of whom, one tested positive for COVID-19, 81 are negative, and three still have pending results. Vergeire said the sample was already sent to the Philippine Genome Center in the University of the Philippines. Vergeire said samples from travelers from the UK and other countries affected by the new coronavirus variant will be included. Vergeire said the PGC is able to sequence samples in batches of more than 700, so they will also be collecting samples from hospitals. Vergeire said this will enable the country to check if any patients from November and December have the new variant which is said to be more transmissible. As of Tuesday, there is still no reported case of the new coronavirus variant in the Philippines. High recommendation The government has not issued a wider travel ban yet on countries suspected to have cases of the new COVID-19 strain, but it was “highly recommended” to President Rodrigo Duterte, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Tuesday. Roque issued the statement after reports that aside from the United Kingdom, the travel ban has been expanded to 19 other countries. The Manila International Airport Authority also took down its social media post announcing the supposed travel restrictions on the following territories effective midnight of Dec. 29, 2020, these include United Kingdom; South Africa; Switzerland; Italy; Denmark ; Israel ; Hong Kong ; Spain; Ireland; Netherlands; Singapore; Lebanon; Japan; Canada; Germany; Sweden; Australia; France; Iceland
and South Korea. Meanwhile, a lawmaker appealed to the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to recommend the imposition of travel ban on countries with the new variant of COVID-19. San Jose Del Monte City Rep. Florida Robes said the country should not wait for local transmission in the affected countries before it imposes travel restrictions because it may be too late by then to control its entry in our country. Border control Senator Christopher Go urged the government to implement fully the strictest border control measures and necessary travel restrictions to avoid the further spread of COVID-19 amid the emergence of new variants of the disease which is considered more infectious, according to health experts. “We should always be ready. Let us not wait for the virus to spread especially in our country. If there's a report about a new strain in other places, we should already have learned our lessons," he added. Moreover, Go supported the call to consider imposing a strict travel ban for those whose country of origin is considered high risk and has already recorded community transmission of the new variant of COVID-19. “We must consider imposing a strict travel ban for those whose country of origin is considered high-risk." Go said this pandemic continued to evolve as it posed new threats to the lives of Filipinos. The senator disclosed the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases is expected to announce a new set of guidelines on border patrol and other necessary measures within the day after convening an emergency meeting last Saturday, December 26. With Willie Casas, Vito Barcelo, and Macon Ramos-Araneta
is grossly unfair! I do not have any involvement in any corruption... Apparently, the only basis is a report compiled by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission headed by Commissioner Greco Belgica. Even the President himself said that there was no evidence,” she said. Sato also said Belgica is a known ally and party mate of a prominent incumbent official in Occidental Mindoro. "This politician intends to run against me in the upcoming 2022 local elections. The report made by Commissioner Belgica, which impinges on my credentials as a public servant, is clearly calculated to sow intrigues and disruption in the local politics of Occidental Mindoro. "As I stand by my solid track record in my more than 30 years of public service, I challenge Commissioner Belgica to prove his allegations against me by observing due process and the rule of law," Sato said. Tan said the corruption allegation against her "is not only derogatory but also prejudicial as it holds no water due to the lack of evidence—a fact which was also pointed out by the President in the same speech.” "This baseless accusation stems from an infrastructure project that I had spearheaded in 2016, the Gumaca Bypass Road. This P800-million project was designed primarily to save motorist travel time in Gumaca, Quezon. "Likewise, it was intended to decongest heavy traffic in the area, stimulate local economic growth, encourage investors that would create jobs in the locality and improve the lives of my constituents. While the road has yet to be paved, a section of it is already being used by motorists as an alternate route to avoid the heavy traffic in the town of Gumaca, Tan said. Tan also said she had been diligent in ensuring that the project—from its conception to the release of funds—went through its proper course, making sure that the project would directly benefit her constituents and the neighboring provinces. With Macon Ramos-Araneta and Rey E. Requejo
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required import permitS may face administrative and civil charges. In an interview over Super Radyo DZBB, BOC Assistant Commissioner Philip Vincent Maronilla admitted that the agency did not receive any formal communication on the importation of COVID-19 vaccines administered to the PSG. President Duterte admitted that some members of his security team had received a coronavirus vaccine from the Chinese company Sinopharm -- the first people in the country to be immunized against COVID-19—without the necessary regulatory approval. He said importation of any products without the required permits or import permits is deemed to be smuggling. “All COVID-19 vaccines that enter the country should secure the necessary permits from the FDA, which already said it has not given any go-ahead for such medicines,” he said. Maronilla said they will look into their records to see if the vaccines were brought in for the use of the general public.
gathering that have a direct impact on national security and public safety shall be directly submitted to my Office," he told Senate President Vicente Sotto III and House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco. "Consequently, I have to directly veto the proviso... which effectively requires the submission of quarterly reports on the use of intelligence funds to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of the Philippines," Duterte added. In the Senate, Senator Grace Poe said the government must pursue wise and timely spending of the newly-signed 2021 budget. She noted that containing the pandemic, reviving the economy, and providing
jobs for Filipinos remained the greatest challenges in making the budget work. The impact of this allocation, Poe said. should trickle down to the Filipinos, especially those plunged into despair by the pandemic. "The budget may not solve the economic crisis entirely, but it will certainly help us through it," she added. Sen. Christopher Go lauded the President for signing the 2021 national budget, saying "I also thank my colleagues in both houses of Congress for having submitted the proposed budget on time." According to Sotto, the security cluster "insists that there are members of Congress who are sympathizers or allegedly connected to the CPP/NPA (Communist Party of the Philippines/ New People's Army)." "PRRD (Duterte) probably thinks it's best not to telegraph the Executive’s intel actions," he said.
sia's Gamaleya Institute, and China's Sinovac, Sinopharm and CanSino. Roque noted some critics had remarked the Philippines was lagging behind other countries that had started their mass vaccination programs against COVID-19. "That is not true. As I've said, it is only natural for rich countries to get the supply first because they gave funds so that those vaccines can be developed.”
Wealthy nations have cornered 8.15 billion vaccine jabs, he said, citing a Bloomberg report. With funding from local firms, the government has so far secured 2.6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by British drugs group AstraZeneca. However, the Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved any vaccine
for emergency use, as of Tuesday. Clinical trial The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Phase 3 clinical trial application of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, director general Eric Domingo announced Tuesday. Domingo referred to the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson and Johnson.
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URN drug lords and kidnappers alive in a place with not many people to avoid scandal, President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday night.
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Switzerland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Lebanon, Singapore, Sweden, South Korea, South Africa, Canada, and Spain. Duterte earlier extended the suspension of flights from, and the prohibition of entry of travelers from or transiting through, the UK until Jan. 15. The Department of Transportation on Tuesday said: “Passengers already in transit or who had been in any of the flagged countries within 14 days from entry into the Philippines and who arrive before Dec. 30, 2020, will be allowed entry but they shall be subjected to strict quarantine and testing protocols (mandatory 14 day quarantine in OWWA and DOT accredited facilities) despite getting a negative RT-PCR result,” DOTr said. The agency added that the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) through the Local Government Unit (LGU) is likewise directed to ensure that the non-OFWs follow the strict quarantine protocols. But passengers who are already in transit and will arrive before 12:01 a.m. of Dec. 30 from the 19 additional areas "shall not be prohibited from entering the country," said Roque. "However, they shall be required to undergo an absolute facility-based 14-day quarantine period, notwithstanding a negative RT-PCR test result," he said. Filipinos from these areas and the UK can also enter the country but will be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine, notwithstanding a negative RT-PCR test result, Roque added. At the same time, Roque said Duterte's office "may impose restrictions to travelers coming from other countries that report the presence of the new variant of COVID-19."
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whose good name is highly esteemed in our district," Roman said. Reps. Henry Oaminal of Misamis Occidental, Josephine Sato of Occidental Mindoro, Alfred Vargas of Quezon City, and Angelina Tan of Quezon also denied the allegations of corruption and said they would welcome an investigation into their cases. The President mentioned Oaminal as having owned a construction company named HSO Construction Corp., which he said has several construction projects in Misamis Occidental. Oaminal, however, said HSO Construction was founded in 1988 even before he entered public service in 2007. "When I became congressman, I sold all my shares. Upon verification, HSO Construction Corp. does not have any construction projects in all government agencies in Misamis Occidental, including DPWH," he said. Ominal said he fully supports the President’s anti-corruption drive. “During my term as congressman, I have instituted... reforms and have strongly supported the President in dismantling the drug and organized crime groups in my province, including Ozamiz City," Oaminal said. Vargas observed that the President himself stated “there is no solid evidence” and “mentioning of names is not an indictment.” "I am certain that I will be cleared,” he said. "I have been a public servant for the last 12 years. My record is unblemished. My conscience is clear. I will not allow my political detractors, who misinformed PACC, to tarnish my name and reputation with wild accusations bereft of the truth,” Vargas said. Sato also denied any wrongdoing. "I am devastated. This has no basis and
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But he stopped short of specifying which vaccine developers the country hopes to strike a deal with although he had said the government was eyeing to use 4 vaccines against the novel coronavirus by the first three months of 2021: from Rus-
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“Let’s not take it the wrong way because that will result in the President’s good health and let’s close the issue at that,” he said. Roque said the government remains committed to prioritizing the country’s health workers, the poor and vulnerable and essential workers for the immunization drive. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to approve any coronavirus vaccine for use in the country. The Palace earlier said it was not against the law for someone to receive a vaccine as long as it was not commercially imported, distributed and sold in large amounts. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) warned that government officials who took part in the importation of coronavirus vaccines without necessary permits from the FDA and passed through the BOC without the
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functioning. “We have the courts here functioning. And if the courts say that I should go to jail, I will go to jail,” he said. Duterte’s war on drugs, which reportedly killed thousands of suspected drug pushers and users, has drawn global condemnation and linked the police and military to the scandal. However, Duterte’s bloody campaign is overwhelmingly popular in the country, as many Filipinos gave him a high rating of “very good to excellent” in the latest surveys.
Duque: Rody's trust stems from good track record By Willie Casas HEALTH Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday claimed President Rodrigo Duterte’s trust in him likely stems from his track record in public service, despite numerous criticisms hurled at him for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. During an interview on “The Mangahas Interviews,” hosted by veteran journalist Malou Mangahas, Duque said his years of government service prove that he is an honest worker. Duque served in the Estrada, Arroyo, and Aquino administrations prior to becoming Duterte’s health chief. “Tingin ni Pangulo, siguro nakita niya ako na nagtrabaho na tapat. Trabaho lang talaga ang pakay ko. Nakita mo naman, ni minsan ‘di naman ako tumakbo for any elective position. Sa Executive, ako’y inanyayahan. Hindi ko naman hiningi ‘yung trabaho,” he said. “Puwede namang maging maganda ang buhay ko sa pribadong sektor… [pero] ito ang ginagawa ko para sa bayan. The rewards of public service are not material. They’re moral, they’re even spiritual and mental,” he added. Duque has faced several calls for his resignation amid the coronavirus pandemic. In April, senators wanted him to step down for his “failure of leadership” in controlling the COVID-19 crisis.
Military, police get discounted fares on PAL By Joel E. Zurbano FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines is giving travel privileges to military and police personnel in the form of discounted domestic economy fare. "As a special treat this holiday season for the men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, PAL is providing a 20% discount on select fare brands," said PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna. She said the discount privilege will be applied on the base fare of Economy Saver and select Supersaver Fare brands of PAL domestic flights. Villaluna said AFP, PNP, PCG and BJMP personnel have until December 31, 2020 to buy their domestic tickets and avail of the 20% discount. She added the travel period is until June 30, 2021. Flights may be booked through Philippine-based PAL ticket offices, PAL partner travel agents or Reservations hotline (02) 8855 8888.
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Hope for the New Year started at 87 percent when SWS first asked the question at the end of 2000. It was in the 90s at the end of 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010 to 2020. It was in the 80s at the end of 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, and 2009. The SWS said 83 percent of those expecting a sad Christmas are entering the New Year with hope. The November 2020 survey found that 50 percent of adult Filipinos expected this Christmas to be happy, 15 percent expected it to be sad , and 33 percent expected it to be neither happy nor sad. New Year hope among those who expected a happy Christmas hardly changed from 97 percent in 2019 to 96 percent in 2020.It fell by six points among those who expected a neither happy nor sad Christmas, from 94 percent in 2019 to 88 percent in 2020. It rose by four points among those who expected a sad Christmas, from 79 percent in 2019 to 83 percent in 2020. New Year hope among those from not poor and borderline poor families was 94 percent and 93 percent, respectively, compared to 89 percent among those from poor families. Compared to the end of 2019, New Year hope rose by three points in Mindanao, from 90 percent to 93 percent. However, it fell in Balance Luzon (from 99 percent to 92 percent), in Metro Manila (from 96 percent to 90 percent), and in the Visayas (from 97 percent to 88 percent). The survey was conducted from Nov. 21-25, 2020, using face-to-face interviews of 1,500 adults nationwide: 600 in Balance Luzon and 300 each in Metro Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao. The sampling error margins are ±2.5 percent for national percentages, ±4 percent for Balance Luzon, and ±6 percent for Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
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Go cites need to strengthen recovery efforts By Macon Ramos-Araneta
SYNDICATE NABBED. Members of the Manila Police District-SWAT and the PNP-Highway Patrol Group, through a joint operation, arrest three alleged members of a carnapping syndicate (also inset) and killed one suspect at a hotel along Adriatico Street in Malate, Manila on Tuesday. Norman Cruz
Dicdican’s suspension repeated By Rio N. Araja
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HE Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday reiterated the implementation of the suspension order on an official of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority.
It required Transportation Secretary general manager Steve Dicdican. Arthur Tugade to submit the status of Ombudsman Samuel Martires orthe implementation of the preventive dered Dicdican’s six-month preventive suspension order issued against MCIAA suspension for allegedly violating the
Anti-Dummy Law by allowing foreigners to run the airport’s operation. In a letter to Tugade, the Ombudsman said it had been receiving reports that Dicdican was continuing to report to the office despite his suspension. A copy of the suspension order was served on Dicdican through his official email address in accordance with the Supreme Court’s 2019 Revised Rules of Procedure. “As a lawyer, he should not wait that
the order be officially served upon him by the DOTr Secretary because he is expected to observe compliance with lawful orders of duly constituted authorities,” the Ombudsman said. Under the Office’s rules on procedure, a compliance report must be submitted by the DOTr within three calendar days from receipt of the Order of Implementation. Tugade was provided with copies of the order on Dec. 17.
GIVEN the pandemic and the emergence of new strains of COVID-19 in other countries, Senator Christopher Go said legislators and finance managers were studying the possibility of another measure to strengthen the country’s recovery efforts. After the passage of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act and the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act this year, Go said there might be a need for a “Bayanihan 3” to further assist vulnerable sectors. These include those who have lost their jobs as well as previously locally stranded individuals who have returned to their provinces and are seeking economic opportunities. “If there’s money, that’s possibleBayanihan 3. We will talk to Finance Secretary (Carlos) Dominguez... kung talagang hirap tayo ngayong darating na taon, (titignan) kung mayro’n pong posibilidad... kakausapin ko pa po na sana po’y magkaroon tayo ng Bayanihan 3,” Go said. He says he will discuss with President Rodrigo Duterte the possibility of proposing the Bayanihan 3 measure. Meanwhile, the Senator says that almost all locally stranded individuals have been transported back to their provinces. He cited the recent plight of LSIs who were stranded in Metro Manila at the height of the strict implementation of the community quarantine, saying, “Alam n’yo po, mahirap ma-stranded dito sa Maynila, wala silang mga kamag-anak dito at kawawa.” He also emphasized the importance of managing the pandemic well through the cooperation of the public to alleviate the burden on the healthcare system. He says the need for stricter quarantine measures may be unnecessary if authorities are able to properly implement health protocols in communities.
Reforms urged for the police
UP team wins Shell contest
LEGISLATING reforms to instill discipline in the ranks of the Philippine National Police appears to be needed to address the case of people like Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca, Senator Win Gatchalian said Tuesday. “We can legislate the process of disciplining the ranks of those in the PNP, and we can legislate additional budgets to improve the process if need be,” Gatchalian said. Gatchalian is one of the six senators who filed Senate Resolution 600 seeking to investigate, in aid of inquiry, the series of unlawful killings of private citizens including doctors, lawyers, journalists and members of other professions with the end view of identifying gaps in law enforcement. While they’re set to look into the circumstances surrounding the series of unlawful killings, Gatchalian says, they likewise intend to see whether appropriate actions were undertaken by the National Police Commission and other concerned law enforcement agencies. In the case of Napolcom, the agency that conducts pre-charge investigation of police anomalies, irregularities and summary dismissal of erring police officers, he wants to find out how it handled the case against Nuezca. Macon Ramos-Araneta
TEAM Alamat UP from the University of the Philippines-Diliman was named world champion in Shell’s Pitch The Future competition after pitting their CO2emission-reduction mobile application against the top teams from Asia, Europe and the Americas. The team won the Tracking and Reducing CO2 Emissions from Vehicles Challenge for their mobile application CERO, which helps motorists reduce their fuel consumption by up to 15 percent, allowing them to both save on fuel costs and to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. Hailing from different fields, including chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and business administration, Team Alamat UP’s big win was brought home by members Matthew Solomon Arjonillo, Esther Pauline Bacay, John Cagape, Paolo Ricco Gauma, Althea Patricia Laza, FuLin Li, Aleandro Sta. Ana, Jan Goran Tomacruz and Marc Adrian Yu. Pitch The Future is a recent integration into the Shell Eco-marathon (SEM) program, one of the world’s leading student engineering competitions that requires teams from across the globe to compete in a series of contests in solving real-world energy challenges. It is only the first in a series of student initiatives in the new Virtual League of SEM. “This is a great opportunity to show the world the ingenuity of our young innovators in the Philippines,” said Shell president and chief executive Cesar Romero. “We are very proud of the students who worked hard to put together a solution to a very pressing issue in today’s world, and that they were able to pitch it to a panel of global experts successfully.”
2020 a banner year for DHSUD IN SPITE of the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development recorded a banner 2020—its first year of full operation. Secretary Eduardo del Rosario, the first DHSUD head, on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the performance of the department, which started operating on Feb. 14, 2019, when President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11201 that created it. “Despite some birth pains and COVID-19, the department managed to pursue its mandate of providing decent and affordable housing for the underprivileged, especially the informal settler families,” Del Rosario said. “At the DHSUD, we don’t just build houses, we develop resilient and sustainable communities guided by our principle that shelter is a right, home ownership is an option and it is our responsibility in the housing sector to capacitate and provide opportunities to all Filipinos to realize their dream of owning a house of their own.” The DHSUD had already started laying the foundations for the future of the housing sector with the review and amendments of housing policies, guidelines and procedures, he said. Rio N. Araja
SKYWAY 3 OPENS. Public Works Secretary Mark Villar (left) and San Miguel Corp. President and CEO Ramon Ang lead the partial opening of Skyway Stage 3 on Tuesday. The expressway, which will be toll-free for one month, will help decongest EDSA and reduce the travel time of motorists from NLEX and Alabang, and between Makati and northern Manila. Norman Cruz
Labor reminds employers on holiday pay By Vito Barcelo THE Labor department has reminded private-sector employers to properly pay their workers who will report for work on Dec. 30, Rizal Day, a regular holiday, and Dec. 31, a special non-working day. The department issued Advisory 322020, which says if the employees did not work, they should be paid 100- percent of their salary for the days indicated, while for work done during the regular holiday the employees should be paid 200 percent of their regular salary for the first eight hours.
For overtime work, or work done over eight hours, they should be paid an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate. If employees work on a regular holiday that also falls on their rest day, they should be paid an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate of 200 percent. For overtime work on a regular holiday that also falls on their rest day, they should be paid an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate. However, in line with the existence of a national emergency due to the COVID-19 crisis, the department says, the establish-
ments that have closed or ceased operations during the community quarantine period are exempted from the payment of the prescribed holiday pay on Dec. 30 under the advisory. In the same advisory, the department also prescribed the pay rules for Dec. 31, 2020, a special non-working holiday. These are the following: For employees who did not work, the “no work, no pay” policy will apply unless there is another company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement granting payment on special days.
Group awards nurse for being a hero By Willie Casas THE nurse who helped a homeless woman give birth on the sidewalk in Makati City in August this year has received a “Bayaning Nars” award from the Philippine Nurses Association. Mary Lorraine Pingol, according to a report on GMA’s “24 Oras” on Monday, went viral on social media after the Barangay Bangkal Fire Emergency Rescue Disaster Support posted photos of her helping the woman along Osmeña Highway. Pingol was on her way to work on Aug. 18 when she was asked to help deliver a baby. And without hesitation, she
assisted the emergency responders. “Honestly, when I am called a hero, I am ashamed because I do not consider myself a hero. I did that to help the woman who gave birth on the road as a nurse or as a good Samaritan, a person who would help his neighbor because she was capable of doing so),” Pingol said. Aside from the Bayaning Nars award, Pingol was also recognized by the Daisy Foundation in the United States. In 2013, Pingol was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. However, despite being immunocompromised amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Pingol said, she still wanted to help others as long as she had the capacity to do so.
MOVING REMINDER. Members of the Caloocan City Bureau of Fire Protection put a tarpaulin on a fire truck with a reminder to avoid fireworks and the injuries they cause on New Year’s Eve. Andrew Rabulan
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Pasay, Munti, LGUs also bar pyrotechnics By Joel E. Zurbano
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WORLD CHAMPIONS.
Team Alamat UP from the University of the PhilippinesDiliman was named world champion in Shell’s ‘Pitch The Future’ competition after pitting their CO2-emissionreduction mobile application against the top teams from Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Pictured are members Matthew Solomon Arjonillo, Esther Pauline Bacay, John Cagape, Paolo Ricco Gauma, Althea Patricia Laza, FuLin Li, Aleandro Sta. Ana, Jan Goran Tomacruz, and Marc Adrian Yu (see story on A3).
Only ‘pailaw, lucis’ allowed —CL cop chief By Jess Malabanan CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga—Central Luzon police director BGen Valeriano De Leon warned traders of firecrackers of jail term once caught selling any kind of firecrackers in the run up of New Years’ Eve celebration. “Only pyrotechnics or pailaw and lucis are allowed but only within residential compound in welcoming the New Year, “ said De Leon adding criminal offense awaits violators. Earlier, De Leon and different local government units in the region have identified 264 fireworks zone where residents can enjoy the pyrotechnics exhibition while welcoming the New Year. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) discouraged firecrackers manufacturers to produce firecrackers as the agency will not give permit to produce any kind of firecrackers. “Use and manufacture of firecrackers had been banned by the DILG and no permit was released for the manufacture of such products,” said De Leon. Recently, trade and industry personnel raided several stalls in Bocaue, Bulacan, the center of pyrotechnics trade in Central Luzon, for selling unregistered pyro products and without the permit from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The raid was conducted after DTI personnel found out that only 15 fireworks manufacturers in Bulacan have no business license and permits. Aside from no permits and license, Bulacan pyro makers have no standard quality certification, a requirement before a company can manufacture and engage in the sale of fireworks. Underground fireworks production remained unabated due to huge demand during the holiday season. Police records revealed backyard pyro manufacturers are rampant in the towns of Sta. Maria, Baliuag, Meycauayan and Bocaue, the center of the fireworks trade.
THE City of Pasay is joining other local government units in Metro Manila in banning the sale and use of firecrackers to prevent injuries this holiday season. Among the cities that banned firecrackers and other related products are San Juan, Valenzuela, Marikina, and Paranaque. In Mandaluyong City, local officials regulated the use and sale of firecrackers. “The Pasay City Government has imposed a total ban on fireworks during the New Year’s Eve revelry in all areas to minimize the risk of injuries and casualties,” said Mayor Imelda Rubiano. She said the ban is in line with Executive Order No. 28 which regulate and control the use of firecrackers. The local government of Muntinlupa also reminds the public of the on-going ban on firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices, including open pipe mufflers, and warns violators that they will be apprehended. Mayor Jaime Fresnedi urged residents to use alternative noise-making instruments and not to patronize firecrackers and open-pipe mufflers to celebrate the holidays and New Year’s Eve. Fresnedi ordered the local Peace and Order Council, in coordination with Muntinlupa City Police Station, to put up checkpoints and conduct inspections and clearing operations on thoroughfares and marketplaces to apprehend violators. The Muntinlupa City Council passed Ordinance No. 14-092 prohibiting the display and distribution of firecrackers in Muntinlupa as part of its efforts to reduce cases of casualties and harmful effects of pyrotechnic devices to health and the environment.
QC, Caloocan ban ‘crackers By Rio N. Araja and Jun David
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N SUPPORT of the national government’s call to implement a firecracker ban, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Tuesday directed the strict enforcement of an ordinance prohibiting the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices in all public places during festivities. The same was ordered for Caloocan City, as Mayor Oscar Malapitan said the use of any fireworks and pyrotechnic devices is prohibited in Metro Manila, which is currently under the General Community Quarantine, including his city.
Caloocan said this is based on the released Resolution No. 20-17 series of 2020 of the Metro Manila Council, which includes all mayors in the National Capital Region. In an advisory, Belmonte ordered the Quezon City Police District (QCPD),
Department of Public Order and Safety (DPOS), and other members of the city’s Peace and Order Cluster to strictly implement Ordinance No. SP 2618 of 2017. “The strict implementation of the Firecracker Ordinance, will, aside from reducing firecracker injuries, discourage gatherings for fireworks display and aid in compliance with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) health protocols,” she said. “The reduction in firecracker injuries will also ease the burden on medical resources, which are already overstrained by the ongoing pandemic,” she added. “As we celebrate the new year, we must
TURNOVER.
DepEd Region 12 Director Allan Farnazo and MBHTE Minister Mohagher Iqbal show off the school turnover documents at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex, Bangsamoro Government Center in the city. Photo courtesy Bangsamoro FB Page
DepEd transfers school duties to BARMM ministry By Nash B. Maulana
COTABATO CITY—The Department of Education has officially transferred the management and supervision of the City Schools Division to the Bangsamoro Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE). The turnover on Tuesday also effectively integrates into the Cotabato City Schools Division all public schools in 63 barangays
of Cotabato Province that have opted to join the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the plebiscite in February 2019. Education Secretary Leonor Briones foresaw a “fruitful partnership (in) working together, (in) considering the national interest, as well as the historical, cultural and distinct identity of BARMM, expressed in its system of education.” BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Balawag
Ebrahim vowed his government will be fair to Christians, Muslims as well as members of the Indigenous Peoples’ Tribes among the region’s teaching personnel. “I have no doubt that we [MBHTE and DepEd] will have a rich and fruitful partnership. We will be working together and be considering the national interest as well as the historical, cultural, and distinct identity of BARMM expressed in its system of education,” Briones said via a video message.
Dinalupihan building own COVID-19 temporary monitoring facility
DINALUPIHAN, Bataan—Mayor Gila Garcia said the local government is building a temporary treatment monitoring facility for COVID 19 cases that is expected to be operational by the end of next month.
She said the facility adjacent to the Bulwagan ng Bayan ng Dinalupihan will help those who turn out COVID-19 positive be isolated and quarantined suitably. The facility will have of 40 air-conditioned rooms, 20 for those who are
coronavirus disease positive, and the other 20 for suspected cases. It has a separate triage for the safety of health workers. Garcia said: “Yung facility naming dito pang for mild and asymptomatic
cases pero yung severe cases sa hospital gaya ng Bataan General Hospital.” “Kapag mayroon na kaming facility hindi na magagamit yung mga public school classrooms,” she added. Butch Gunio
prioritize the safety of our family and ourselves. By banning the use of fireworks, we will ensure that firework-related injuries are avoided, and COVID-19 can be prevented,” Malapitan said. The Caloocan resolution states that those caught violating will face the penalties contained in Republic Act 7183 and City Ordinance No. 0648 s. 2016 or the law regarding the manufacture, sale, distribution and use of fireworks and lighting. Also, the violation of Republic Act No. 11332 o Mandatory Reporting Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health Concern Act.
Paolo Duterte’s district office aids fire victims DAVAO CITY—The First Congressional District Office has distributed cash assistance to fire victims and more marginalized and displaced workers here. A total of this year’s 952 fire victims from districts one, two, and three in the city received the cash assistance from the Office of the First Congressional District. Referees, coaches, terminal vendors, janitorial staff of private and public schools, KTV employees, drivers, and others, from the first district, also received the same. This is in line with the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers (TUPAD), Livelihood and Anti-Drug Campaign Caravan, which was designed to provide cash assistance and to bring anti-drug advocacy to beneficiaries. First Congressional District Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte, in collaboration with other government agencies, had successfully completed a three-day caravan with marginalized and displaced workers in Davao City last week. Around 23,500 marginalized and displaced workers received cash assistance for the TUPAD, while there were 370 of the total 3,333 beneficiaries who initially received livelihood assistance. Among the beneficiaries who received the cash assistance are hotels, bars and resto staff, massage therapists and blind masseurs, single parents, persons with disability, service crews, and fisherfolks.
Signify helps typhoon-hit areas
SIGNIFY, the world leader in lighting, in partnership with the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) has donated over 2,200 Philips LED bulbs, solar lanterns, and floodlights to over 1,500 families across the Bicol Region and Cagayan, to use in rebuilding their homes after the devastating effects of typhoons Ulysses and Rolly. Distributed from November 28 to 29 and December 12 to 13, beneficiaries included communities from Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon, Albay, and Cagayan. Signify Philippines employees also volunteered in contributing cash and
goods to gather food packs, hygiene kits, and other essentials given alongside the company’s lighting donations. With the Bicol Region and Cagayan among the areas in the country impacted the most by the typhoon, the need for quick assistance was a top priority. As a company with longstanding history both in lighting and Corporate Social Responsibility, Signify deeply understands the importance of lighting as a basic necessity, especially for those affected by calamities. For relocation and rebuilding activities to continue into the nighttime hours, the need for lighting is critical.
GIVING LIGHT. Jagan Srinivasan, Country Leader of Signify Philippines (left photo, at right), turns over lighting products and essential goods donated by Signify Philippines to Capt. Rolando V. Ramos, PGCA (Director Auxiliary Squadron, 125th Squadron), Capt. Emmanuel T. Velante, PCGA (Director Auxiliary Squadron, 102nd Squadron), and Capt. Yashika F.Torib, PCGA. Right photo shows PCGA members distribute lighting products and essential goods donated by Signify Philippines.
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In a major election, • 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 tory. an ear er co umn I sugges ed ha he quarantine, we prioritized saving lives has definitely drug crimes. drug crimes. es. ema It is No. 21 the The to adop Health, the President shall appoint the agen- showed that es. Itinisng No. 21 thes Philippines world. 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But did not Shakespeare say: “The evil Board recommended hisMuslim to any hemany wake of sothe many obno peop ethe asacMuslim ahealth reContracting experimental vaccines issurgency proven itself any competent nor worrying sign the ranksTh ofd non-ex-officio pected to decline by 10 percent. BizNewsAsia improve our system capacity.” Santa Banana, they the new poor! He notes that perPNP 100,000, EU member rown to about 32 000 theis gone “drugs war.” Inoralready May 2019, two top has tripled its anti-insurgency budget, contraction awar.” cyclical bust. neces23,000 below No. Italy, 288,761. “drugs Inrecovered May 2019, two top cases below No. Italy,Rosa 288,761. hilipby the now. That cannot be inSimply, 2020, Philipcha ges cases ed23,000 aga ns po 20, ce othe ce s 20,Dela NAKED war,” were to Senate. acity tothe do widehe en e o gan za on back on ack n he Without a vaccine percent inelected April 2020 “when lockdowns en we choose ment Now on nnova on We need b a n powe o million people. But Health Secretary FrancisUnder Section 1 of Republic Act 11223 Thus before Gierran can be appointed as Without a vaccine the President. eases other than COVID. But several sult of the COVID-19 pandemic. supplies, medicines, and PPEs, are cruUnder Section 1 of Republic Act 11223 en the pove many years to come • The Philippine Tourism Authority as one ment that men do lives after them. The good is oft This means that the President cannot apestimates the GDP contraction for the whole su of he COVID-19 pandem c The newest of the “new poor” are some different from a big food company con“By the models of UP and Ateneo, estimates the GDP contraction for the whole a worrying sign. clearly has grown to about 32,000 average daily tests allies made it handily into the Senate elecSecretary Carlos says m allies it handily intothe themilitary Senate aggregate eleclessEmploycorrupt than past administrations. months. 5four Coddling ofmade the police and Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez says states average 31 deaths, UK 70, Spain 61,men ver in From August) ”Finance ts lowest ever “We have decen membe sDominguez oSenate heat PNP sary mobility restrictions hamper was named to head committee SOthe nities. justin ss on o “seGierran ve and p opeople ec ”isare were widespread and their most Thus, before Gierran canpolitical beto Thewe killings ofnnova political activists al-heasn eand do ha on means dappointed gand aactivists ne al-yearsfr co Duque “dropped the ball,” according many (Universal Healthcare Act), upon the point unless he a member ofwill the The Department of Labor 119,000 to 140,000 retrenched teachers thousands more dying or (Universal Healthcare Act), upon the reccial, especially in-battleground regions, ofCoddling the engines to serve as Depar a paying source of revenue; interred with their bones.” The ofthe Labor and Emp oyThe killings of could be as large as 30 percent assuming aCEO tract-growing chickens and inand advance THOUGHT averted some 59,000 171,000 President and oftorecPhilHealth he 5. of themust police and theWhile military could be asIIIlarge as 30 percent -assuming ageneral President may have signed into this (August).” which solidified Duterte’s power for use, the Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez “the decisive (lockdown) an ustions which solidified Duterte’s power “the (lockdown) helped avert an tions for general use, the con6.5-percent conand we canno a decisive ow chelped mExports na uspolice v avert uses charged with investigating matters day conWhen the chief of the national capital’s Duterte has employed more generals President and CEO of PhilHealth, he must Sweden 57, and the US 52. dds Dominguez: “Without the lockdown While the strict,” sayshese ADB. declined by ests ofper calamity the CI and staff, out of the more than 700 private ommendation of the Board Trustees of Philo h ngs Tha means sc ence ma h and ead Foreign Secretary Teodoro “Teddyboy” Locdemand.” leged NPA leaders have failed to dent the ment will deny this, for sure, but a survey die because ofmatter hunger, malnutrition, andloss ommendation of the Board Trustees of PhilHardest hit was Luzon island and especially, when the highest • before Laws on socialized housing through This brings me to my gulay—Is men wthe deny hwhich s forasure buleged a survey NPA have for failed to dent the law loss ofand P1.5 trillion for each month ofask, lockeven it could see eggs. In Duque’s I SEE deaths. Our deathleaders rates reduced from Duterte has employed more generals, Adds Dominguez: “Without the lockdown, ofmost P1.5 trillion for each month of lockexplains that “no how much money base. Longtime aide, Christopher Go, be first appointed as a member of the Board estimated 1.3 to 3.5 million infections accordbase. Longtime aide, Christopher Go, and law Bayanihan 2 the billions allotted his estimated 1.3 to 3.5 million infections accordop of and the “drug war.” n un o m o cause a pandem c n ou po rch, our capacity ction. On top of be first appointed as a member of the Board law Bayanih schools which will remain closed. These ernhthe @yahoo com and percent in thecould first half. ons of andinfections regu- 21.4and Health, President shall appoint the agenrecession could rage ng Eng echn ca s percent n 2018media ou o hero sin, the lawyer no-BS-talking showed that almost half of the country's 52-year old Muslim Health, the President shall appoint the diseases spawned byeconomists the lockdowns. produces 70 percent ofpolice, total economic post ofHarvard-trained the isor ata–and stake. series of legal from funding, showed ha ofthan athe mos ha f aof hecommunist coun ryold s insurgency. Marcos aland heel hero? police force was caught on1.6 social CHARLIE V. military the police than any recession could rage 3.deaths Unprecedented human rights violations from theheagenmilitary and the any tr ate deaths have view, had to issuances see the eyes the grown 52-year communist insurgency. Muslim down. This lockdown –the the longest and severhigh of 17sh percent to manua just the rate of infections could have Government earlier projected countries pump intoformer their economies, their down. This lockdown the longest and severformer police chief, Ronaldo dela ingquarto researchers from our universities. The from Davao’s police chief, Ronaldo dela 4.ing Failure to contain the communist in-Davao’s to researchers from our universities. The of Trustees. quarin the first of Trustees schools have lost income because of lack of other project are only stop-gap measures tosaverted allecommodities, LITO cy’s president and CEO from the Board’s adult labor force ofabor 60 million are jobless. 77 coun es anked omarked he uden s more scoproject esby a are senior cabinet member of Duterte. “Drop the cy’s president and CEO from the Board’s Said acting Economic Planning Secproduction and is home to 50 percent of What is not controlled during a state terrorists are on the warpath by a adu force of 60 m on are ob ess mortgage and collection of loans; It depends. If you look at his remarkapresident before him. More than 45 been much worse. The latest data suggest that chickens first before placing an order. He ends or around 4,000 deaths. We terrorists are on the warpath marked est in the world – has run for seven months. GDP would have shrunk massively, anyway. MANALO having a breakfast birthday party with other president before him More than 45 est in the world – has run for seven months. The reasons are Whatmembers. has made Duterte athe strong president, worse latest suggest that Rosa, initially spearheaded theto“drug well into 2021. surgency and the Muslim moveWhat is/are the legal requirements before Board lockdown enabled usdata to reinforce health viate the peo Rosa, who spearheaded the “drug a who recovery of 7initially percent 8 percent GDP enrollees. lockdown enabled usseparatist toourreinforce our health drop well into 2021. GDP growth drop dmuch fish, will be The members. Santa Banana, they are viate theand new poor! What is/are the legal before ma hto phenomenon—suicide sc andbombers. ead ng Phofpp nes ball” is in slang making mistakes orproduction mishannon-ex-officio Karl Chua: the population. of calamity ispercent how the dis- requirements the people’s needs San ahospitals—the Banana hey are hephenomenon—suicide newn poor! • Alleggs specialty Philipstar-rank officers occupy cabinet civilble achievements and good performance, new The a non-ex-officio little over 1for of allgovernment COVID-19 cases BANAYO up with on his face. some 1.3 3.5ence million cases, of he which It isretary not theelected sheerKendrick size ofelected the stimulus package This means half of the economic production new bombers. Theof isTrp accine Gierran can be appointed as alockdown member This means half of the economic ment What were tooccupy the Senate. Dela Rosa The group representing these teachers build upand our capacity tocases do wide- star-rank war,” were to the Senate. Dela Rosa system build up our capacity towar,” do widethan 50 guests (despite strict proofficers cabinet and civilthe vicious illegal drugs campaign, has also enwith over system 1laws, percent of all COVID-19 recession withand clearly spelled out in the Board current This means that the President cannot apgrowth rate in 2021. That is now overly optiThe newest of the “new poor” are some This means that the President cannot apanked 76 h We bea on y one coun y he dling things stupidly. One who drops the ball ian positions in the government. “No one anticipated that the COVID The newes of he “new poor” are some Investments contracted by 53.5 perpenses money. The incumbent President Lunch National he would be asevere hero. those, however, in the country are orFor critical. Our morPNP has tripled anti-insurgency thatnamed matterstonow but the alsoSenate whethercommittee it is actual68,000 would be severe critical Under the Center, Anti-Red Law, it should Gierran can be appointed as aHeart member ofTapeCenter, mere What is essential and urgent isandabudget, long- budget, is gone by now. That cannot be recovered inrecovered PNP has tripled its anti-insurgency the Board ofits Trustees? termLet jobs The of political activists and al-From and staff claim that the P500 million allois gone by now. That cannot be inthe pine was head Mr. President, spread inkillings our communities. Fromlift just was named to head the Senate committee of 9output spread testing in our communities. just the the the Presiden of 9testing point Gierran unless he is a member of its supply, can Bp 119,000 to 140,000 retrenched teachers Despite the overwhelming dominance of point Gierran unless he is a member of the Dom n can Repub c is incompetent. hibiting gatherings of ten or more people in tality ratio, on the other hand, is at 2.5 people pandemic will [strike] the global ian positions in the government 119 000 o 140 000 re renched eachers 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 foregiven him one of his major failures—massive eomic country are severe or critical Our morly saving productive parts of the economy. a worrying sign. cases on the peak day, which will overtake no more than seven to 20 days for govhas grown to about 32,000 average daily tests mistic. Without a vaccine for general use, the Lazaro, wh Section 13 of RA 10149 (GOCC Governthe law. lem of pove four months. a worrying sign. cated to them is not enough. leged NPA leaders have failed to dent the has grown to about 32,000 average daily tests the Board of Trustees? four months. term jobs policy to prevent a bigger probcharged with investigating police matters around actual PCR actual tests per day con-per day charged with investigating matters rrnment his- induring around 1,282 PCR tests bef ssion our his-1,282 and the staff, out of more than 700 private Duterte administration hasinvestnot per ahands hundred thousand.” the lockdowns. They Ch na sco wof hthe hthe ghes 578 7the pomilitary nrate sThus, and sthe affpapers ou of he more hanAct prCoddling vapolice eed time), Locsin and Philippine Ambassador toviolations. the economy. In first three months ofpolice the Secretary percent in the first half. “Private his on and deploy it rights to whoever Children’s Medical Center; sight, and those who desire revenge, he is generals, Thisconis because thethe problem is not adominance systemic ance of5. 2011) mandates that anmilitary appointing in whelm our healthcare sector.” 5. Coddling of the and MyCouns gulay ernment people to act on as sensitive rage this (August).” The jobs policy that President Duterte 52-year old communist Muslimand one place at700 the same Duterte Despite the overwhelming of Finance Carlos Dominguez police andrefused human Critics say he killed ratioelection, on theinother hand islast at week 2insurgency. 5 our people this (August).” recession could rage well into 2021. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez the “drug war.” ducted theducted last week of March, capacity Section 13 RA 10149 (GOCC Governand the “drug war.” lem of poverty President an in the ofmarked March,by oura capacity proven itself any more competent nor any major schools which will remain closed. These He notes that per 100,000, theof EU member schoo s wh ch w rema n c osed These quarantine, we prioritized saving lives S ngapo e second 556 3 The Ph pp ne contraction or a cyclical bust. Simply, necesUS Babe Romualdez negotiated for the 20 ment slumped in Q2 with outlays for inand wherever he wants to send it. • The first nuclear power plant in Southdirector shall be appointed by the President definitely a heel. it’s an urgen has to adopt right away should not be an “What we find in the last six months, or complex as the Pfizer vaccine order. Duterte has employed more generals, beneficiari terrorists are on the warpath Adds Dominguez: “Without the lockdown, explains that “no matter how much money b make no sense. Duterte has employed more generals, Adds Dominguez: “Without the lockdown, explains that “no matter how much money to fire the erring general. generals the Duterte administration has not 4. Failure to contain the communist inmore than 27,000 the guise of eliminating thousand ” be appo 4. Failure tohamper contain the communist inless than past administrations. is ex- goods When the fell President came tostates power in schools have lost income because of lack llwether average 31early deaths, 70, Spain 61, in internal simply off the tracks. from a short-list prepared by the Governance ance Act 2011) mandates that an appointing ehundred economy is ex- new phenomenon—suicide saryprocesses mobility restrictions aggregate schoo scould haveCarlito os equipncome because of 350—228 ack ofthe tatalfirst Banana, against We used this time to Board ofCOVID. Trustees of PhilHealth, and unless sco e? 7police, poand n smissing o police, 39 5 pethan cen million as asofUK July 2020. Pfizer My gulay ifof there’s one element dustrial machinery and transport Combine those powers—control of the east Asia; emergency employment scheme. For sure, is that the lower quarantine restriction bombers. The Ifcorrupt you listen to retired General Galvez event from the military and than any the rateare of infections and deaths have THE FIFTH countries pump intodoses their economies, their from the military the any the rate of infections and deaths could have The reasons are countries pump into their economies, their do surgency and the Muslim separatist moveThe reasons When the chief of the national capital’s of Trustees. Sweden 57, and the US 52. Baquet admitted as much when he noted surgency and the Muslim separatist moveenrollees. Commission for Government-owned or-Conl, even school sAsia Philippines the Board recommended his appointment towanted demand.” proven itself any more competent nor any theand ranks of theof unemployed only worsenro ees BizNewsAsia improve our health system capacity.” theshall pervasive illegal drugs curse. ment percent lower and for private price supply any commodity or conent. notes that perPNP 100has000 the memberbudget, owelasting han Ch jobs na s Th ssectors means o45the eve y 100 some papers signed, suchcan as what they • 62.1 Aour geothermal power plant, one ofother the has July 2016, he stumbled into the greatest and tripled its EU anti-insurgency actually opened more of director be appointed by the President have fashio Jr., 58, two-month-old vaccine czar, the earit’s an urgent and policy Sanpresident before him. More than been much worse. The latest data suggest that GDP would have shrunk massively, anyway. other president before him. More than 45 been much worse. The latest data suggest that Without a vaccine GDP would have shrunk massively, anyway. force caught ongroup social media ment What is/a 3.clearly Unprecedented humantaxpayers rights GOSPEL trolled Corporations an Government editor with experience theand subject Without a vaccine The group representing these the“By President. PPEs, are en the poverty problem of the violations country for police economists projected ment whole The represen hese eachers the models ofonearlier UP Ateneo, construction 46.8 percent says sumer goods, redirecting money ques ons Ch na(GCG). go ghback F jobs.” p nos go onple y can get first in thewas world, as an alternative source call acountry’s CDA—confidential disclosure agreeonaverage fordaily the cruwhole a worryingUK sign. 70 Spain spelled out in CROSSROADS tests economy and helped bring barrage ofb liest we could get vaccines in great volume isteachers theng biznewsasia@gmail.com less corrupt than past administrations clearly spelled out in star-rank officers cabinet and civilHuman Rights Watch says many of the sverage 31 deaths 61 that apackage little over percent all COVID-19 cases from aofshort-list prepared by Governance longest economic expansion inasItsheer the is not the size ofsheer the stimulus package talower,” Banana Icases foresee aoccupy bleak future for the star-rank officers occupy cabinet and civil- ends a1the little overof 1construction percent of all COVID-19 having aPublic breakfast birthday party with more this law, Gierran canha only be apUnder finally isand not the size the What has made Duterte a stimulus strong president, Thus, Gierran can beIt Gierran can of terrorism was not assigned toactivists keep aappointed close killings political and almany years to come. and staff claim that the P500 million alloaThe recovery ofbefore 7ofpercent to 8of percent in GDP round regions, The killings political activists alming and s aff c a m ha he P500 m on a owe averted some 59,000 to 171,000 ADB. slipped by a to anyone or anywhere, and the restrictions of energy; 60 5 A eas we a e no as s up d as he ment or NDA, non-disclosure agreement. It 5. for Coddling of the police and the military ent --a assuming ageneral a Mr. President, lift the lockdowns. for use, the ident Marc second quarter of 2021. That will be very late. Is he a heel or a inany the President government. use, the inactualthe country are severe orare critical. Our mor-pro-ian JUDE that matters now but also whether itlaw. ismay actualWhen theleaders chief ofreporters the national capital’s pointedian by the as agovernment. member of the the Board o positions in the than guests (despite strict lockdown President and CEO ofrates PhilHealth, he must 27,000 arewith “vigilante-style killings perpetratin50 country severe orincritical. Ourpositions morden 57 and the US 52 general the vicious illegal drugs campaign, has also While the President have into the law. Commission for Government-owned or-Coneyeleged on the series and that “should that matters now but also whether itsigned is Philippines without assurance that peogrowth rate in 2021. That is now overly optihistory—70 consecutive quarters of growth. cated to them ised not enough. NPA have failed to dent the the Hardest hit employed was Luzon island which the highest ca oQ2. hem s no enough leged NPA leaders have failed to dent the lockdeaths. Our death reduced from has more generals, marginal 0.9 percent inat on flow of goods and people under atality lock•the Exploration and drilling Malampaya; Chthe nese—on yof 40PhilHealth pe dominance cen means do not share the information other ut the lockdown, hen month of lock- Duterte They make no sense. I think even J.A. They pursu In buying vaccines, Galvez is using the Despite overwhelming of ratio, on the other hand, is 2.5 people Board of Trustees if he was I don’t beforce first appointed asinsurgency. aACIDRE member of the Board saving productive parts economy. gatherings of ten orkillers more people in lawhim Bayanihan 2, the billions allotted for his hibiting given one of of his major failures—massive Despite dominance of 1k have passed harder toa verify Chaudry’s claims hero? tality ratio, on the other hand, is atnation; 2.5 people mistic. Without vaccine for use, thethe could rage The jobs policy that lyparties saving the productive parts of the economy. 52-year old communist Muslim produces 70 percent ofpolice, total than economic .ever-could police caught only1.6 social media recession could rage The obs po cy ha Pres den in Du erlist ethe ed by police officers themselves by Unprecedented human rights the military andviolations the any trolled Corporations (GCG) 52-year old communist insurgency. Muslim a high of was 17 percent to general just percent plePresident get employed when this pandemic Duterte may not know it can but heDuterte down of whatever form or acronym—and eaths have •thousand.” Laws on culture inin the life of the ng he n eoverwhelming gence ohas 60not pe cen easing oSection to the public yet. Malacañang sat Duterte himself added 14 quarters ofor growth ongest andrecession sever- from without the you can win ard Maitlan same strategy he or used waging the Battle included thelockdowns, prepared and submitted the generals, theHav Duterte administration of Trustees. DELA CRUZ project are only stop-gap measures to alleper aonhundred one place at the same time), Duterte refused human rights violations. Critics sayahesystemic killed This is because the problem is not asuccessor—without systemic before deciding toon place so much emphasis on generals, the Duterte administration has not recession could rage well into 2021. ance Act ofco2 per a hundred thousand.” has to adopt right away should not be an This is because the problem is not production and is home to 50 percent of during a state terrorists are the warpath marked by a other president before him. More than 45 has o adop r gh away shou d no be an data suggest that or around 4,000 deaths. We averted achieved almost full employment durDuterte can pick his • The Cultural Center of the Philippines terrorists are on the warpath marked by a onths. ha o he Ch nese F p nos a e now o de ng the papers for two months before forwarding an election. having a breakfast birthday party with more or seven months. tial matter this law Gierran can only be apUnder finally ends! linked to the authorities.” of Marawi—burn or bomb every building. hat has made Duterte a strong president by the GCG to the President. But the Presiwell into 2021. tocol in shal pu What is/are the legal requirements before viate the people’s needs. before it went negative in the first quarter of proven itself any more competent nor any to fire the erring general. well into 2021. He notes that per 100,000, the EU member more than 27,000 in the guise of eliminating onenew individual’s account.” When the President came to power in contraction or a cyclical bust. Simply, necesdirector Board of Trustees of PhilHealth, and unless proven itself any more competent nor any emergency employment scheme. For sure, He notes that per 100,000, the EU member the population. overnment disBoard of Trustees of PhilHealth, and unless star-rank officers occupy cabinet and civilmp contraction or a cyclical bust. Simply, necesphenomenon—suicide bombers. The emergency emp oymen scheme For sure COVID-19 cases some 1.3 to phenomenon—suicide 3.5appointed million cases, of which ing his an unprecedented regard as to whether that guy President is isaDuque thepresidency, Philippine International Convenuction production new bombers. 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Our morhe ranks of he unemp oyed can on y worssary mobility restrictions hamper aggregate PNP has tripled its anti-insurgency budget, 68,000 would be severe and critical achievement. Economists say that when us, a technocrat, a nincompoop, or even tion Center. Let me quote Justice Manuel “Lolong” Happy New Yea We w have mo e okes who exercised his own prerogative, that is, ber of the Board of Trustees, much more as red in PNP has tripled its anti-insurgency budget, Mark my the series Board of Trustees? biznewsasia@gmail.com term jobsRights policyWatch to prevent amany bigger probLazaroo from every supplier, never mind if the vact be recovered in been known as the national news- fact that biznewsasia@gmail.com Human says ofof thePhilHealth (NYT) has the was the work of one ofdemand.” its star peoplethe When chief offor thehad national capital’s longest economic expansion inorthe country’s Sweden 57, and the 52. Commission President. en theUS problem ofIypracticalthe country Board of Trustees ifpoverty he was don’t know whoever the idea of capital’s Despite the overwhelming dominance ofa worrying When the chief ofmythe national gatherings ofsign. ten more in is at 2.5 people thefor President. cent ingrown the second quarter and byhibiting 36.6 to have Sweden 57, and the US 52. en he pover prob em ofa for hethe coun ry the campaign. Any numbers above that are n,wants him one of his major failures—massive demand.” sign. cases on the peak day, which will overPhilHealth president/CEO, gulay! unemployment hits 5 percent, a dog. 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South Africa bans alcohol, makes mask mandatory S OUTH Africa banned alcohol sales and made masks mandatory in public from Tuesday after a surge in coronavirus cases, as the World Health Organization warned that pandemics far more deadly than Covid-19 may lie ahead.
Nations around the world are struggling with winter spikes in infections that have pushed the global caseload close to 81 million, even as the rollout of vaccines gathers pace in North America and Europe. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced a ban on selling alcohol and said face masks will be compulsory in public after his nation became the first in Africa to record one million cases. “We have let down our guard, and unfortunately we are now paying the price,” said Ramaphosa, blaming “super-spreader” social events and an “extreme lack of vigilance over the holiday period” for the spike. Ramaphosa said data showed “excessive alcohol consumption” leads to an increase in trauma cases reported at hospitals, causing an “unnecessary” strain on public health facilities. Surging cases also forced authorities in Rio de Janeiro—one of Brazil’s worsthit cities—to announce Monday that they will block access to beaches on December 31 to prevent crowds celebrating New Year’s Eve. AFP
PROTECTED. In a handout photo taken and released on December 29, 2020 by US Forces Korea,
Command Sgt. Maj. Walter A. Tagalicud, Senior Enlisted Advisor for United States Forces Korea, receives a vaccine for the Covid-19 coronavirus at the Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital at US Army Garrison Humphreys in Pyeongtaek. AFP
Fifty journalists killed in 2020—watchdog FIFTY journalists and media workers were killed in connection with their work in 2020, the majority in countries that are not at war, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday. The figure shows an increase in the targeting of reporters investigating organised crime, corruption or environmental issues, the watchdog said. It highlighted murders in Mexico, India and Pakistan. Eighty-four percent of those killed this year were “deliberately targeted” for their work, RSF said in its annual report, compared to 63 percent in 2019.
“For several years now, Reporters Without Borders has noted that investigative journalists are really in the crosshairs of states, or cartels,” said Pauline Ades-Mevel, RSF editor-in-chief. Mexico was the deadliest country, with eight killed. “Links between drug traffickers and politicians remain, and journalists who dare to cover these or related issues continue to be the targets of barbaric murders,” said the report. None of the Mexico killings had yet been punished, added RSF, which has compiled annual data on violence against journalists around the globe since 1995. AFP
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Pangasiwaan Sa Pagpapaunlad ng Kalakhang Maynila) ISO 9001: 2015 CERTIFIED
METRO MANILA COUNCIL
MMDA RESOLUTION NO. 20-17 Series of 2020
PROHIBITING INDIVIDUAL AND HOUSEHOLD USE OF FIRECRACKERS AND OTHER PYROTECHNIC DEVICES DURING GENERAL COMMUNITY QUARANTINE WHEREAS, the National Capital Region remains under General Community Quarantine; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines, with amendments as of 19 November 2020, mass gatherings, community assemblies, and non-essential work gatherings shall be prohibited; WHEREAS, the individual and household use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices attract mass gatherings without the proper observance of COVID-19 safety protocols such as social distancing and allowed number of persons; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved, as it is hereby resolved, by the Metro Manila Council that: 1.
The individual and household use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices during General Community Quarantine is hereby prohibited;
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Any violation of this Resolution shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 7183 (An Act Regulating the Sale, Manufacture and Use of Firecrackers and Other Pyrotechnic Devices), Republic Act No. 11332 (Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health Concern Act), Executive Order No. 28, Series of 2017 (Providing for the Regulation and Control of the Use of Firecrackers and Other Pyrotechnic Devices), Department of the Interior and Local Government Memorandum Circular Nos. 2017-105, 2017-168, and 2018-216 (on the Regulation and Control of the Use of Firecrackers and Other Pyrotechnic Devices), and other applicable laws, rules and regulations and issuances.
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This Resolution shall be effective immediately after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation and submission of a copy thereof with the Office of the National Administrative Register, U. P. Law Center.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28th day of December 2020 in Makati City, Metro Manila.
SEC Memorandum Circular No. 35 Series of 2020 TO
: THE FINANCING COMPANIES, LENDING COMPANIES AND ACCREDITED MICROFINANCE-NGOs
SUBJECT : FINANCIAL REPORTING RELIEF IN LIGHT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHEREAS, the Philippine Finance Association (PFA) and the Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc. (MCPI) requested for prudential accounting relief measures for licensed financing companies (FCs) and lending companies (LCs), and accredited microfinance NGOs (MF-NGOs).
Trump faces series of veto overrides in final days THE US House of Representatives dealt a blow to President Donald Trump on Monday by rejecting his veto of a defense bill, setting the stage for the Senate to deliver a humiliating first veto override in the final days of his presidency. The Democratic-controlled House voted 322 to 87 to override Trump’s veto of the $740.5 billion defense bill, with 109 members of the president’s own Republican Party siding with Democrats. A similar motion will be introduced in the Republican-majority Senate, where it will also have to gain two-thirds support to override the president’s veto. In a statement released after the vote, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed Trump’s veto as “reckless” and called on the president to “end his eleventhhour campaign of chaos.” The House vote came a day after Trump caved to pressure from both
Brexit deal put fishermen in uncharted waters N SOUTHERN England, had high hopes that Brexit would bring back the pre-EU glory days of teeming catches and lively fish auctions. Britain had insisted it wanted to take back control of its waters while EU coastal states sought guarantees that their fleets could keep fishing in UK waters. “We’ve been sold out by Boris!” fumed John Nichols in his Ramsgate cottage overlooking the English Channel, referring to Prime Minister Johnson. Nichols, president of the Thanet Fishermen’s Association representing around 40 boats, said they were looking forward to a return to the days before frozen rectangles of cod could be imported from far away. They fought for stricter quotas and stepped-up checks, especially against Dutch “electric pulse
fleets”, a method that Nichols said sterilises fish stocks. Instead, last week London and Brussels reached a compromise that will see European boats gradually relinquish 25 percent of their current quotas during a five-anda-half-year transition period. Nichols, 69, has been fighting for a “hard” Brexit since 2016, the year Britain voted to leave the EU in a referendum, with his group staging “Leave” flotillas on the Thames, sailing under the Houses of Parliament in London. Now, “foreign vessels will continue to come in and out and take more fish than they did before,” Nichols said. ‘Careful what you wish for’ “The old saying says ‘be careful what you wish for’,” said the doyen of the group, 85-year-old Tom Brown, his cap pulled down to his eyebrows. AFP
WHEREAS, pursuant to RA 11494, Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, the SEC is allowed to adopt measures to enable companies to cope with the impact brought by Covid-19 pandemic. NOW THEREFORE, the Commission en banc, in its meeting held on 22 December 2020, decided to provide relief to the subject institutions by allowing staggered booking of provision for credit losses calculated in accordance with the requirements of Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS), PFRS for Small and Medium-Sized Entities (SMEs), or PFRS for Small Entities (SEs), as applicable, for annual period ending on or after December 31, 2020 (to consider those with fiscal year-end) for a maximum period of five (5) years using straightline amortization method to be recognized in the profit or loss. FCs, LCs and MF-NGOs shall continue to report actual past due and non-performing loans and provision for credit losses in their reports submitted to the Corporate Governance and Finance Department to facilitate the generation of industry statistics and provide the Commission with information on the true health of these institutions. The accounting relief is considered a deviation from the requirements of PFRS, PFRS for SMEs and PFRS for SEs. FCs, LCs and MF-NGOs that opts to avail of the relief should prepare their Audited Financial Statements (AFS) in accordance with an industry-specific framework, to be referred to as the PFRS/PFRS for SMEs/PFRS for SEs, as modified by the application of the financial reporting reliefs issued and approved by the SEC. FCs, LCs and MF-NGOs which opt to adopt the industry-specific framework, should specify in the “Basis of Preparation of the Financial Statements” section of the financial statements the relief availed of and indicate that the availment thereof covers only current-year transactions. For consistency of presentation, the subject companies should comply with the following prescribed wordings: “The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with (state the applicable financial reporting framework), as modified by the application of the following financial reporting relief issued and approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: (state the relief availed of). The relief covers only current-year transactions/ events and do not impact the comparative period/s.” To ensure transparency in financial reporting, a qualitative disclosure of the impact of the relief availed of should be disclosed. The following information should likewise be provided in tabular format in the Note to Financial Statements that contains the “Basis for Preparation of the Financial Statements”: a)
b) c)
Impact on the affected financial statement line items if the provision for credit losses was measured and recorded in accordance with PFRS, PFRS for SMEs, or PFRS for SEs, as applicable (loans and receivables, allowance for credit losses, provision for credit losses, retained earnings, deferred tax asset and expense, earnings per share [for listed companies], etc.) Amount of allowance recognized/amortized for the period. Balance of unrecognized (unamortized) allowance.
Entities must comply with the requirements of the financial reporting standards in doing the above adjustments when it reverts to full PFRSs, PFRS for SMEs, or PFRS for SEs, as applicable, after the period of relief. The aforementioned industry-specific accounting framework shall form part of the applicable financial reporting framework for the purpose of preparing and filing general-purpose financial statements with the Commission pursuant to the Revised SRC Rule 68. FCs, LCs and MF-NGOs, which may avail of the relief but the impact on the financial statements is deemed not material, may still represent in the notes that the financial statements are presented in full compliance with their applicable financial reporting framework. Under such circumstance, the disclosure requirements for such relief are not mandatory. Where the external auditor has been engaged to perform an audit engagement in accordance with PSA on these annual financial statements, which have been prepared using PFRS/PFRS for SMEs/PFRS for SEs, as modified by the application of the financial reporting relief issued and approved by the SEC, the external auditor shall reflect in the opinion paragraph that the financial statements are prepared in accordance with the compliance framework described in the notes to the financial statements. In addition, the external auditor shall include an Emphasis of Matter paragraph in the auditor’s report to draw attention to the basis of accounting that has been used in the preparation of the financial statements.
MARKETS AND SECURITIES REGULATION DEPARTMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE
REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES Initial Public Offering
ASIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER (APMC) – AKLAN INC.1: (Registrant) x--------------------------------------------x NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 15 December 2020, a sworn Registration Statement (“RS”) has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on behalf of ASIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER (APMC) – AKLAN INC. (the “Company”) for the registration of Two Hundred Forty Thousand (240,000) shares with par value of one thousand (PhP1,000.00) per share broken down as follows: Primary Offering 35,420 Equivalent to 3,542 blocks (To be offered and sold by way common or 10 shares per block at an of Initial Public Offering) shares offer price ranging from Php 250,000 up to Php 350,000 per block Issued and Outstanding 600 founder With par value of Founder’s Shares shares PhP1,000.00 per share (Not included in the Offer) par value of Issued and Outstanding 203,980 With Common Shares common PhP1,000.00 per share (Not included in the Offer) shares 240 TOTAL common shares According to the documents presented, the following persons are the directors and executive officers of the Company: NAME
POSITION
FERJENEL G. BIRON EILEEN MAY B. DEBUQUE SIMEON A. ARCE JR. MERIDE DAULO-LAVILLA MARSHA LOURDES P. CONANANMORATO JOANNE B. ABRIL CLAIRE B. PEREZ GREGORY JOSEPH RYAN A. ARDEÑA PATRICK DEXTER M. BUENAFLOR
Chairman Vice Chairman Director/President Director/Vice President
RAYMUNDO R. QUIMPO
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DANILO C. REGOZO PETER MYRON JUN O. TORRES MARY KAREN VERONICA R. ICAMINA, NIKKI JAMES C. FRANCISCO DARCY A. QUINDOR
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EMILIO B. AQUINO Chairperson
signed VICENTE GRACIANO P. FELIZMENIO JR. Director 1
(MS-DEC. 30, 2020)
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In order to implement necessary health protocols consistent with the directives and guidelines of the Department of Health for the protection of its employees and the investing public, the Commission hereby suspends the physical inspection of the RS and other papers/documents attached thereto (collectively referred to as “Documents”) as well as (ii.) providing physical copies thereof to interested parties, until further Notice. In lieu thereof, the Commission has adopted an alternative mode of viewing and/or downloading the said Documents and any subsequent amendments thereto by enabling interested parties to access the same through the MSRD corner of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec. gov.ph) or the Company’s website (www.acemc-aklan.com).
Issued this 28th day of December 2020 in Pasay City, Philippines.
M. Standard – Dec. 30, 2020
Republicans and Democrats and reluctantly signed a $900 billion coronavirus relief and stimulus package that he had threatened to veto. Trump’s capitulation on the Covid-19 relief bill and the looming congressional veto override are the latest signs of his waning powers as he prepares to leave the White House on January 20. The fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act was passed this month by 335 votes to 78 in the House and by 84 to 13 in the Senate. But the NDAA was vetoed by the president because it did not repeal Section 230, a federal law that provides liability protection to internet companies. Trump also opposed a provision that would strip several US military bases of the names of generals who fought for the secessionist, pro-slavery South in the 1861-65 Civil War. AFP
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Brexit trade deal gets EU green light BRUSSELS, Belgium—The European Union gave the green light on Monday to its post-Brexit trade deal with the UK, clearing the way for it to come into effect in the New Year. The British parliament will have to ratify later this week the deal to cushion the economic shock of the divorce. Brussels will apply it on a provisional basis until European lawmakers consider the agreement in the coming months. Customs and regulatory controls on cross-Channel commerce will still come into effect on January 1 after Britain leaves the EU single market. But there will be no immediate return to a regime of tariffs and quotas that could have disrupted trade after Britain’s decision to quit the club. Sebastian Fischer, spokesman for the German presidency of the EU, said: “EU ambassadors have unanimously approved the provisional application of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.” Under EU procedure, the decision by ambassadors from the 27 member states to endorse the plan will take effect at 3 pm (1400 GMT) on Tuesday. But there is no expectation that any EU members will now slow the adoption of the trade deal, the fruit of a tortuous 10-month negotiation. Germany holds the rotating EU presidency and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer said the coalition government has no objection to the text. “Germany can accept the negotiated accord,” she said. In Paris, President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced that his government had also backed the deal. “The accord will come into force on January 1. From the first day, France will be vigilant that it is put in place correctly,” the French government statement said. Separately, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke by telephone with the president of the European Council, Charles Michel. AFP
Market closes year down 7.8%; peso up 5.2% vs. $ S TOCKS rose slightly Tuesday in cautious trading in as some investors took profits ahead of the new year after a record-breaking lead from Wall Street.
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index added 17.46 points, or 0.2 percent, to close the year at 7,139.71 on a value turnover of P11.1 billion. The benchmark index slipped 0.8 percent from the first day of trading this year. Losers edged gainers, 122 to 199, with 36 issues unchanged. The peso, meanwhile, closed the year at 48.023 against the US dollar Tuesday, up 5.2 percent from 50.685 at the start of 2020. Dito CME Holdings Corp., the third major mobile phone company, surged 11.1 percent to P10.90, while AC Energy Philippines Inc., a unit of conglomerate Ayala Corp. jumped 12.2 percent to P9. Nickel Asia Corp., the biggest nickel
miner, advanced 8.1 percent to P5.60, while BDO Unibank Inc. of the Sy Group, the largest lender in terms of assets, climbed 2.2 percent to P106.80. The rest of Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday following a record-breaking lead from Wall Street as investors cheered the passage of a huge US stimulus bill which has helped temper fears about surging coronavirus infections. With President Donald Trump finally signing off on the $900-billion rescue package and a post-Brexit trade deal now agreed, the mood on trading floors was a little lighter heading into the new year. News that more vaccines could be rolled out soon also provided a lift, even as governments around the world were forced to impose lockdowns and other strict, economically painful measures to contain surging COVID-19 cases. “Where we are right now in the equity market is somewhat of a sweet spot,” Michael Cuggino, at Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds, told Bloomberg TV. “We’ve got stimulus, likely more on the way. “You’ve got great comps on earnings going into next year with respect to eq-
uities, and you have a pent-up demand situation as the economy both in the US and globally comes out of COVID.” Trump had held off signing the stimulus package for almost a week saying it did not provide enough cash to Americans, calling for handouts to be jacked up to $2,000 from the $600 offered in the initial bill. Democrats agreed more was needed and on Monday the House of Representatives approved a motion to increase the payments, though it will likely meet resistance from Republicans in the Senate. President-elect Joe Biden, asked by a reporter Monday if he favored raising the payouts to $2,000, replied: “Yes.” All three main indexes on Wall Street ended at record highs, as did Germany’s DAX, and most of Asia followed suit. Tokyo led the way, soaring 2.7 percent to end at a 30-year high, while Wellington was up more than one percent. There were also healthy gains in Hong Kong, Sydney, Seoul, Mumbai and Singapore. However, Shanghai, Taipei, Jakarta and Bangkok all fell. With AFP
TIER 4 LOCKDOWN.
Pedestrians walk past a chestnut seller on the south bank as the mist covers buildings in the City of London on the bank holiday, December 28, 2020, as Londoners continue to live under Tier 4 lockdown restrictions. Business breathed a sigh of relief this week after a post-Brexit trade deal was agreed, but many issues remain unresolved, notably the place of financial services, which represent 80 per cent of the British economy, as the newly inked deal focuses on trade in goods. AFP
Cambodia hails extraction of ‘first drop of oil’ PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Cambodian premier Hun Sen announced Tuesday that the kingdom had extracted its first drop of crude oil from its waters, a long-awaited milestone for one of Southeast Asia’s poorest nations. The Gulf of Thailand boasts significant oil deposits, with Chevron first finding proven reserves off Cambodia in 2005. But production stalled as the government and the US giant failed to reach a revenuesharing agreement, leading the firm to sell its stake to Singapore’s KrisEnergy in 2014. Hun Sen hailed the first extraction of crude as “a new achievement for Cambodia’s economy.” “The first drop of oil has been produced.” “The year 2021 is coming... and we have received a huge gift for our nation—the first oil production in our territory,” he said in a Facebook post. The crude was taken from an area off the southwestern coast of Sihanoukville.
Chevron’s discovery of the reserves led the kingdom to be feted as the region’s next potential petro-state, with the government estimating hundreds of millions of barrels of crude were beneath its waters. KrisEnergy currently holds a 95-percent stake of the block where the oil was taken from, while the government holds the rest. Kelvin Tang, the CEO of KrisEnergy’s Cambodia operations, said there has been a “steep learning curve” to launch the field production during a global pandemic. “The cross-border logistics of mobilizing personnel and equipment to execute this development safely during this time of COVID-19 would not have been possible without [government support],” he said. The company expects a peak production rate of 7,500 barrels a day once the drilling program is completed in February 2021—a modest amount compared with Cambodia’s oil-producing neighbors Vietnam and Thailand. AFP
COCA-COLA BEVERAGES PHILIPPINES, INC. NOTICE Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (“CCBP”), in accordance with the approval granted by its Board of Directors and stockholders owning or representing at least two thirds (2/3) of the outstanding capital stock of CCBPI at the meeting held on December 28, 2020 at the 27F Six/NEO, 5th Avenue corner 26th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission an application for the decrease of its capital stock from (a) Php28,871,013,366.00 divided into 14,435,456,683 Class A Common Shares with a par value of P2.00 per share and 100,000 Class B Common Shares with a par value of P1.00 per share to (b) Php11,896,013,366.00 divided into 5,947,956,683 Class A Common Shares at a par value of P2.00 per share and 100,000 Class B Common Shares with a par value of P1.00 per share. (MS-DEC. 30, 2020)
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IPM
LAST PRICE 7.95
% CHANGE CHANGE 2.15 37.07%
2 3 4 5 6
PTC ACEN DITO DWC PBB
120 9 10.9 2.6 12.8
22 0.98 1.09 0.25 1.22
22.45% 12.22% 11.11% 10.64% 10.54%
7 8 9 10
ROX PERC PHA FPI
1.81 3.74 1.1 0.225
0.17 0.34 0.1 0.02
10.37% 10.00% 10.00% 9.76%
TOP LOSERS 1
AR
LAST PRICE 0.0029
% CHANGE CHANGE -0.0006 -17.14%
2 3 4 5 6
VUL JOH FJP MAB IMP
1.05 5.2 2.99 0.011 1.67
-0.16 -0.7 -0.32 -0.001 -0.15
-13.22% -11.86% -9.67% -8.33% -8.24%
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-0.08 -0.32 -0.21 -0.4
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DITO
VOLUME 257,080,800
VALUE (PHP) 2,762,857,934.00
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ACEN APL
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69,269,200 150,745,000
6 7 8
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9,207,200 354,615,305.00 89,845,000,000 301,270,600.00 2,768,820 294,847,331.00
9 10
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432,238,340.00 399,792,470.00
260,995,205.00 260,662,395.00
ZEITGEIST 2020 THIS year-ender’s traditional title, Zeitgeist derives from the German words time (zeit) and spirit or ghost (geist). It is loosely used to reference the spirit that drives a historical period. And if we had to describe the spirit or ghost that moved 2020, it would unquestionably be a truly disturbing ghost, much like that other word with German roots, poltergeist. More than any year in recent memory, this has been a year of unprecedented pain and challenge, of questions and uncertainty, of death and loss. A fiery beginning On 31st December 2019, the China office of the World Health Organization was informed of a worrying cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan province, all with uncertain causes. While this was the beginning of what was to become the story that would define the year, it was not the story that gripped the headlines in January of 2020. The story that gripped the global headlines in January concerned the Australian bush fires that had begun in December and continued in January, turning skies orange as far as New Zealand. The fires would eventually burn 47 million acres, kill at least 43 people, and displace thousands. A scant two weeks later, on the 12th of January, Taal Volcano began spewing ash through Metro Manila, Calabarzon and as far north as the Ilocos region. The ashfall was so severe that the air was deemed dangerous to breathe and masks became necessary for anyone who needed to be outdoors. Schools and many offices were closed. On 30th January, the Philippines confirmed its first COVID-19 case, a Chinese national. After a month with no new cases, the country confirmed its first local transmission on 7 March. On 9 March, a public health emergency was declared and by 16 March, the entire country was placed under a state of calamity and the entire island of Luzon was placed on a 2-week full lockdown (enhanced community quarantine). Of course, in March, we were all still hoping that this variant of SARS could be conquered as swiftly as the first one, with the summer months signaling an end to the spread of the virus. We were wrong. Fire, pestilence and rain AsCOVID-19 continued to unleash nastier surprises, 2020 continued with a litany of unhappy news. An African Swine Flu outbreak led to a state of calamity in Davao Occidental. In the United States, a series of killings involving police sparked a series of demonstrations that spread to multiple countries. In local news, Philippine Fashion Week which had run a campaign based on #blacklivesmatter was roundly criticized for being tone-deaf to issues closer to home. In August, the west coast of the United States erupted in flames and while California is no stranger to wildfires, five of the six worst fires in the state’s history occurred in 2020. On 4 August, a fire in a Beirut warehouse with improperly stored ammonium nitrate caused an explosion that leveled the city’s port and was felt in Turkey, Syria, Israel, Palestine and parts of Europe. The explosion claimed at least 190 people and injured about 6,500. The blast was detected as a magnitude 3.3 seismic event and is considered one of the most powerful artificial non-nuclear explosions in history. In the Philippines, the year began with a potential water shortage and ended with a trio of some of the worst typhoons in the country’s history, with Ulysses causing floods reminiscent of Ondoy. Scandals, surprises, endings and beginnings In the UK, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry
and Megan Markle, announced their intention to take a less active role in royal affairs. At the 2020 Oscars, Parasite, a 2019 Korean dark comedy about the interactions between two families from opposite sides of the economic divide walked away with the most awards including Best Picture and Best Director. It was the first foreign language film to be named Best Picture by the Academy. The Pentagon officially released videos of unidentified flying objects. Pope Francis named Luis Antonio Tagle Carinal-Bishop, the highest title of a cardinal in the Catholic Church. Pope Frances also advised parents of LGBTQ children that God loves their children and came out in support of same sex civil unions. The ABS-CBN franchise expired. Filipinos witnessed a rare annular solar eclipse and an even rarer great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, a once-in-800 years event believed by some to have been the same event that guided toe wise men to Bethlehem. Joe Biden was declared presidentelect of the United States, which makes Kamala Harris the first female vice president of the country. In 2020, we lost Kobe Bryant, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Chadwick Boseman, Alex Trebek (host of Jeopardy), and Naya Rivera. A hopeful ending As the year draws to a close, we look back at a year and a world ravaged by probably the worst epidemic in modern history. As I write this, the Philippines has reported over 470,000 COVID-19 cases and over 9100 deaths. The global toll is much higher, over 81.2 million cases and over 1.77 million deaths. However, we also end the year with the promise of the availability of multiple vaccines against COVID-19. The speed with which these vaccines were developed and became commercially available has been unprecedented and is reflective of what can be done when people and countries work together. At least two vaccines have received emergency approval by multiple countries and are being rolled out before the end of 2020. Much of the good news for 2020 comes from the field of science and technology, not just with the COVID-19 vaccine but with such things as advances in sustainable energy that could avert our worsening global climate situation. The more important part of the good news is in how we all changed. All things virtual received a boost from the enforced lockdown. Many people are now much more comfortable with technology. The boost to e-commerce, e-payments, e-banking and other online services are unlikely to unwind post the crisis. We rediscovered our communities. We spent more time together and alone. We rediscovered old passions and spent more time on our health. We rebuilt friendships across miles as we discovered the magic of electronic hangouts. Most of all, we discovered what things are truly important. We explored the boundaries of the human spirit and found that they were vast. We discovered our own resilience and marveled at the grace and generosity of those willing to help in times of difficulty. As we face 2021, we look forward to a new, new normal. It will be a world with the vaccine. We will once again be able to roam outside of our own homes. But we will always have 2020 to look back one, the terrible year that helped us discover our limits, our reach, our core, and our strengths. Happy New Year to all! Readers can email Maya at integrations_manila@yahoo. com. Or visit her site at http://integrations.tumblr.com.
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PSE INDEX CLOSING Tuesday, December 29, 2020 17.46 PTS. 7,139.71
Aurora Ignacio, the contribution rate will rise to 13 percent in January from 12 percent this year. TATE-RUN pension “We understand the plight of our covfund Social Security ered employers and members, but it is System said Tuesday our duty to ensure the longevity of the SSS fund entrusted to us, to allow the it will enforce a new continuous delivery of meaningful socontribution schedule in cial security protection to our current January 2021 pursuant to and future members, as well as their Republic Act No. 11199, or beneficiaries,” Ignacio said. The SSS said for employed members, the Social Security Act of including overseas Filipino workers in countries with bilateral labor agree2018. Based on SSS Circulars No. 2020- ments with the Philippines and sea033-b, 034-b, 035-b, 036 and 039 signed based OFW members, the additional 1 by SSS president and chief executive percent would be divided equally be-
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Vista Land optimistic on real estate recovery
VISTA Land & Lifescapes, Inc., one of the country’s leading integrated property developers and the largest homebuilder, expressed optimism about the recovery of the real estate industry next year. Vista Land chairman Manuel Villar said while lthe easing and residential businesses were affected by the pandemic in 2020, these sectors were expected to recover as the economy continued to reopen. He said the group was showing an upward trend in terms of reservation sales which already reached 70 percent of preCOVID level. This positive trend prompted the company to restart launching residential projects from current land banks. Villar also reported a pickup in sales from overseas Filipino workers who account for as much as 60 percent of Vista Land sales. “The resiliency of the overseas Filipino remittance, which amounted to $24.6 billion and were down only 1 percent as of end-October 2020, helped in the sales uptrend,” Villar said. Jenniffer B. Austria
7,270 condo units seen finished in 2021 PROPERTY consultancy firm Colliers International Philippines said Tuesday it expects the completion of 7,270 new vertical residential units in 2021, up 21 percent from 6,008 units in 2020. Colliers senior manager for research Joey Bondoc said around 76 percent of the new supply would come from the Bay Area, Fort Bonifacio, Alabang, Ortigas Center and Makati City. “In our view, demand in the residential sector
tween them and their employers, bringing the contribution rate breakdown to 8.5 percent for employers and 4.5 percent for employees. The SSS said those who are under the P10,000 monthly salary credit would pay a monthly contribution of P1,300 starting January, or P100 higher than P1,200 in 2020. “Suppose the member is employed, an OFW in a country with a BLA with the Philippines or a sea-based OFW, in that case, the P100 additional contribution will be divided as P50 from their employers for a total employer share of P850 and P50 from them for a total member share of P450,” it said.
95,975,334,126
TOTAL TRADES TOTAL VALUE
188,528 11,111,420,745.74
ADVANCES
119
DECLINES
122
UNCHANGED
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SSS to enforce 13% contribution rate By Julito G. Rada
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The SSS said that pursuant to the Social Security Act of 2018, the minimum monthly salary credit would be adjusted to P3,000 from P2,000, except for kasambahay and OFW members whose minimum MSC would remain at P1,000 and P8,000, respectively, while the maximum MSC would be raised to P25,000 from P20,000. The MSC to be considered for the computation of benefits under the regular social security program is capped at P20,000. However, contributions pertaining to the MSC in excess of P20,000 would go to the Workers’ Investment and Savings Program—a provident fund that will yield additional pension income for members contributing under it.
Currency
Unit
US Dollar
Peso
United States
Dollar
1.000000
48.0360
Japan
Yen
0.009636
0.4629
UK
Pound
1.345300
64.6228
Hong Kong
Dollar
0.128934
6.1935
Switzerland
Franc
1.125619
54.0702
Canada
Dollar
0.778513
37.3967
Singapore
Dollar
0.751936
36.1200
Australia
Dollar
0.757700
36.3969
Bahrain
Dinar
2.655267
127.5484
Saudi Arabia
Rial
0.266482
12.8007
Brunei
Dollar
0.749120
35.9847
Indonesia
Rupiah
0.000071
0.0034
Thailand
Baht
0.033156
1.5927
UAE
Dirham
0.272272
13.0789
Euro
Euro
1.221800
58.6904
Korea
Won
0.000913
0.0439
China
Yuan
0.152945
7.3469
India
Rupee
0.013597
0.6531
Malaysia
Ringgit
0.247066
11.8681
New Zealand
Dollar
0.709800
34.0960
Taiwan
Dollar
0.035564
1.7084 Source: BSP
in 2021 will likely be driven by mid-income to luxury projects. As of third quarter 2020, Colliers Philippines data showed that projects in these segments due to be completed from 2021 to 2022 have sold an estimated 86 percent of their inventory,” he said. “To tap pent-up demand, developers should continue to offer flexible payment terms and adopt property technology platforms. These include virtual reality tours and automated communication platforms for tenants and property management providers,” said Bondoc. Colliers expects vacancy rate in the secondary market or mid-sized market to decline to 13.5 percent by the end of 2021 from 15.3 percent in 2020. Othel V. Campos
Eastern registers 7% revenue growth EASTERN Communications said Tuesday it posted a 7-percent revenue growth this year despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company attributed the growth to increased subscribers acquiring single to multiple services such as work-from-home productivity tools, residential internet and enterprise connectivity because of the sudden rise of demand for internet service. Eastern Communications highlighted a variety of adaptive end-to-end solutions which included Eastern Cloud, Office 365, Eastern CyberDefense and Eastern Home. It said expansion efforts in Region 4A, Region 5, Region 6 and more were ongoing to support nationwide services, especially the underserviced communities. “Like many other companies, Eastern Communications was also impacted by the pandemic, but we took it as a challenge to be proactive and educate people on the solutions they could leverage on to be agile and steady in this era,” Michael Castañeda, head of Eastern Communications sales sivision, said. Darwin G. Amojelar
CENTURY PROPERTIES CARES. True to its values of working with purpose and striving for innovation, Century Properties Group Inc. rises above the hurdles by quickly addressing the roadblocks set by the times. From ensuring the safety of employees and workers to boosting digital efforts to keep homeowners informed, the company continues to be of service—delivering on its commitment of building life-enhancing properties and helping clients own a home.
ERC orders Meralco to collect P2.38b from consumers over next 24 months By Alena Mae S. Flores THE Energy Regulatory Commission said Tuesday it ordered retailer Manila Electric Co. to recover P2.38 billion from consumers for under-recoveries in generation rates. It said Meralco should collect the computed under-recovery in the generation rate, with an equivalent rate of P0.0395 per kilowatt-hour for 24 months until fully collected starting in the next billing cycle. The agency said it directed a longer period for Meralco to collect the under charges to protect the consumers by mitigating the impact of the collection. The ERC, however, asked Meralco to refund to consumers over collection in passthrough charges amounting to P1.4 billion. It ordered Meralco to refund the over-recoveries at an average rate of P0.1331 per kWh for three months until fully refunded. “The commission’s initial evaluation of the documents submitted by Meralco revealed that it incurred a total over collection amounting to P1.4 billion in the transmis-
sion, system loss, lifeline subsidy and senior citizen discount rates, but also incurred a total of P2.38 billion under collection in the generation rate,” ERC chairperson Agnes Devanadera said. The ERC asked Meralco to implement its over and under-recoveries by way of refunding and collecting the same, subject to the final evaluation by the commission. “Let it be emphasized that the commission, in acting on the pass-on charges confirmation has the consumers’ welfare as its primordial consideration. We will find means, such as stretching the collection of any under collection to a longer period and effecting a quick refund for over collection, in order to temper the impact on consumer’s bill,” Devanadera said. Meralco head of utility economics Lawrence Fernandez said the company would immediately begin preparations to comply with the ruling. The ERC said the over collections include transmission rate, system loss rate, lifeline subsidy rate and senior citizen subsidy rate.
Farmers slam extension of rice import permit By Othel V. Campos A GROUP of farmers on Tuesday asked the Department of Agriculture to reconsider the decision extending the validity of rice import permits which they said will further depress the price of local harvests. The Federation of Free Farmers said the timing of the 25-day extension was “illadvised” as farmers would start the dry season harvest in a few months, most likely by March 2021. It said the bumper harvest in the second semester this year would raise the country’s rice self-sufficiency level despite the successive calamities that befell the country. The DA issued Memorandum Circular 43 on Dec. 16, giving rice import clearance holders an extra 25 days to bring in rice shipments to curb “possible delays in the delivery of their rice orders.” The FFF said the government should protect the welfare of local farmers and producers, as stated on the circular. It said the DA suspended the issuance of sanitary and
phytosanitary import clearances in September 2020 as a belated response to the drastic drop in palay prices during the wet harvest season. It said, however, the department neglected to clarify that SPSICs issued before the suspension order had a validity period of at least 60 days. As a result, over 131,000 metric tons or 2.64 million bags of rice imports still arrived during the peak harvest period between October and December. Data showed as of Dec. 4, total rice imports reached 1.974 million tons, surpassing the 1.857 million tons imported in the first ten months of implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law from March to December 2019. FFF national manager Raul Montemayor said there was is no logical and consistent basis “for allowing or suspending the issuance of SPSICs”. “As a result, the DA usually reacts and suspends the issuance of clearances only when it is already too late, and then relaxes the rules even when it is too early,” he said.
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Riera U. Mallari, Editor; Reuel Vidal, Assistant Editor WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020
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Senator Manny Pacquiao wants to unite all the boxing and MMA fans around the world in his coming fight with Conor McGregor, says his special assistant Jayke Joson.
China drops BAMBOL REELECTED PRESIDENT 76ers broadcasts as HK row rumbles on BEIJING—Chinese streaming giant Tencent has stopped live broadcasts of games by the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers in apparent protest at their new president Daryl Morey, who sparked a row by voicing support for Hong Kong protesters last year. Tencent has been offering text updates only for Sixers games as well as those involving the Houston Rockets, Morey’s former employer. It also refused to screen Rockets games last season. State broadcaster CCTV, which holds China’s exclusive TV rights for the NBA, has not aired any games since the season opened on December 22. Tencent’s refusal to stream Sixers and Rockets games, and CCTV’s continued black-out, extends a yearlong stand-off in the NBA’s biggest international market that has cost it hundreds of millions of dollars. Morey, then the Rockets’ general manager, tweeted “Fight for Freedom, stand with Hong Kong” in October 2019, referring to the prodemocracy protests that Beijing calls separatist and seditious. When the NBA backed Morey’s right to free speech, CCTV responded by pulling broadcasts, although it made a “goodwill” gesture by airing Game 5 from the NBA Finals series in October. Tencent has continued streaming games, but only text updates were available for the Sixers’ seasonopening win over the Washington Wizards on December 23. Two other Sixers games over the weekend—against the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers— also had text updates. Rockets games remain text-only this season, despite the popularity in China of Yao Ming’s former team. Morey, who joined the 76ers in early November, told ESPN last week that he once feared his tweet supporting Hong Kong activists could end his NBA career. However, he said he remained “very comfortable with what I did” even though he didn’t anticipate the outrage he would face from China. Separately, the NBA fined Morey $50,000 (40,961 euro) on Monday for a tweet praising Rockets star James Harden, who has indicated he would accept a deal to join the 76ers. AFP
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EP. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino was re-elected president of the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines, or PhilCycling on Tuesday and immediately vowed to stage the national championships for road, mountain bike and BMX in 2021—with or without a vaccine against COVID-19.
Also retaining their posts were Alberto Lina as chairman and Oscar “Boying” Rodriguez as vice president, while the new members of the federation board were Alejandro Vidallo (treasurer) and Engr. Greg Monreal (auditor). Re-elected as members of the board were Jun Lomibao, Juancho Ramores, Paquito Rivas, Moe Chulani, Carlos Gredonia, Atty. Marcus Andaya and Jojo Villa. The Philippines’ first female national road commissaire, Sunshine Joy Mendoza, was elected as a new member of the board along with Erwin Bollozos. Atty. Billy Sumagui was also reappointed secretary general.
Philippine Olympic Committee membership chairman Bones Floro witnessed the elections and also headed the elections committee for the association’s elections that were conducted under stiff health protocols at the East Ocean Palace restaurant in Pasay City. Everyone underwent antigen swab tests. “I am looking at Clark or Subic for the national championships for road and Tagaytay City for BMX and mountain bike,” said Tolentino, adding that even without a vaccine, the races could go on inside a bubble environment. “If the PBA [Philippine Basketball Asso-
ciation] did it in Clark, we could do the same in the same venue, in Subic and Tagaytay,” said Tolentino, who was also re-elected to fresh four-year term as president of the Philippine Olympic Committee. Tolentino also foresees a merger between the country’s top two road race organizers—Air21/Ube Media Inc. (Le Tour de Filipinas) and LBC (Ronda Pilipinas)— in the conduct of road races next year. Also tops in Tolentino’s priorities in 2021 are the Tokyo Olympics, 31st Southeast Asian Games and the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games where BMX will be played.
Elections committee chairman Bones Floro (top, right) administers the oath of office to re-elected president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino (sixth from left). Also in photo are (from left) Jojo Villa, Juancho Ramores, Paquito Rivas, Jun Lomibao, Sunshine Joy Mendoza, Oscar Rodriguez, Moe Chulani, Carlos Gredonia and Alejandro Vidallo. Atty. Billy Sumagui (top, left) is reappointed secretary general.
VETERAN Filipino Martial Arts practioners Monsour del Rosario and Alvin Aguilar expect a thrilling and exciting boxing bout between Senator Manny Pacquiao and Ultimate Fighting Championship superstar Conor McGregor next year in Dubai. Known for being a taekwondo superstar since the mid-1980s, Del Rosario believes the defending World Boxing Association welterweight champion would be facing a very durable McGregor, who is a twoweight division champion in Mixed Martials Arts. “Senator always delivers an exciting fight every time he steps in the ring. McGregor is a UFC champion and also a good striker, so I think it will be an exciting fight,” said Del Rosario. “I would love to see how McGregor will compare his experience with unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Pacquiao. I would like to hear from him who is the more powerful puncher? Who’s the heavy-hitter and who is was his toughest opponent? So I think this will be an exciting bout.” Aguilar, the Universal Reality Combat Championships founder, said the 42-year-old Pacquiao would be fighting the Irish McGregor not only for himself but for his people. Pacquiao really loves to bring excitement to the Filipinos, he said. “It is, as everyone will still watch it and why is it any different when Mayweather did it? Sen. Manny has been proven to be one of the most selfless and generous people in the world,” explained Aguilar—also the Wrestling Association of the Philippines president. “The more money he makes in an honest matter by the way ,which is a rarity nowadays, the better for a lot of people who he sincerely helps. He is always blessed because he has a good heart and works harder than everyone else,” he added. The collision between pro boxing and MMA fans around the world is definitely good to unite the people in these trying times, and Pacquiao has proven it every time he fights anywhere. “Senator MP [Manny Pacquiao] wants to unite all the boxing and MMA fans around the world in this coming fight,” said Pacquiao’s special assistant Jayke Joson, assuring both the eight-division world champion and the notorious MMA fighter in the world will come to fight and not run. Turn to C2
Coach Napa to rebuild National U Bulldogs’ men’s team By Peter Atencio THE National University Bulldogs will be in a rebuilding stage in Season 84 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines men’s basketball tournament. That’s because many of their graduating high school players have transferred to other varsity squads for college. “Sa NU kasi medyo ang dami nu’ng blue chip na narecruit ng ibang schools. Sa akin, blue chip nga sila, pero pandemic naman ngayon, so zero zero lahat. Sa akin ang nagma-matter dito ay ‘yung how you teach sa mga mare-recruit mo, so hindi ako tumitingin kung superstar ka or ano, basta sa akin if you’re willing to learn saka willing to sacrifice, willing to prove kung ano man ‘yung gusto mo i-prove,” said returning coach Jeff Napa. Napa, who took the place of Jamike Jarin last
October, came back to a squad which lost four collegiate and junior players. Among them was Dave Ildefonso, who went to the Ateneo Blue Eagles, while former Bullpups Carl Tamayo and Gerry Abadiano found their way into the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons’ camp. On the other hand, Kevin Quiambao decided to skip his final year of eligibility and went over to the La Salle Green Archers. It is still not known if Quiambao can play his final year in the league, now that the league has skipped a season. His chances of joining the team in Season 85 will depend on the adjustments that the UAAP will make with its eligibility rules. Napa hopes that the new recruits for next season will be those are willing to learn and are coachable. “Marami akong kasama na coaches na magagaling
magturo, so madali na para sa amin. Kung sino man ‘yung mapunta dito sa NU na magturo dahil confident ako talaga na kahit anong ituro namin sa kanila they will accept talaga,” added Napa. Napa was supposed to start as new head coach of the Centro Escolar University Scorpions, after former mentor Derrick Pumaren accepted a job to handle the Green Archers. There are hopes that veteran point Terrence Fortea will stay on after helping the Nazareth School-NU Bullpups to two junior titles. The 19-year-old Fortea finished Season 82 of the junior season with averages of 15.4 points, 2.6 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals. These were Fortea’s final figures after the Bullpups won their second straight crown over the Far Eastern University-Diliman Baby Tamaraws.
Grizzlies’ Morant hurt in Memphis win over Nets
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots the ball during the game against the Brooklyn Nets. AFP
LOS ANGELES LAKERS—The Memphis Grizzlies’ first win of the NBA season was a costly one, as Rookie of the Year Ja Morant limped out with a sprained ankle in the first half of a 116-111 overtime triumph over the shorthanded Brooklyn Nets on Monday. Morant rose to block a shot by Brooklyn’s French forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot with less than three minutes remaining in the first half, rolling his ankle as he came down and hopping to the baseline where he fell to the court. He was taken to the locker room in a wheelchair, with the Grizzlies tweeting that the initial diagnosis
was a sprained left ankle. Morant watched from the sidelines as the Grizzlies rallied for the victory, standing through the final minutes— a protective boot on his injured ankle. Kyle Anderson led the Grizzlies with 28 points—with a career-best four three-pointers—and Dillon Brooks added 24. It was Anderson who drained three of four free-throws in the waning seconds of overtime, after he’d grabbed the rebound of when Brooklyn’s Joe Harris couldn’t get a potential gamewinning three-pointer to drop with 5.6 seconds remaining. “You always want to get that first one in the books to start rolling, so
this was a big one,” Anderson said. “We had to get this one.” But the loss of Morant was a potentially huge blow for the Grizzlies. The 21-year-old star had averaged 36 points in the first two games of the season. Caris LeVert led the Nets with 28 points and 11 assists. Brooklyn rested stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving —both coming off long injury layoffs after the abbreviated off-season. The Nets were also without Spencer Dinwiddie, who will have surgery to repair a partially torn right knee ligament suffered on Sunday. The Los Angeles Lakers, heavy favorites to win a second straight title, suffered their second defeat in four
games in the new season, falling 115107 to the Portland Trail Blazers. LeBron James led the Lakers with 29 points, nine rebounds and six assists and Anthony Davis returned from a night off with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Damian Lillard led the Blazers with 31 points and Gary Trent Jr. added 28 off the bench as Portland’s reserves outscored the Lakers bench 45-23. “I thought we came out with great energy,” said Los Angeles coach Frank Vogel, whose Lakers seized a 13-point lead in the first quarter. “When they made their runs we weren’t able to sustain the energy we began the game with.” AFP
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Pangalusian Island is Gold Cup champ
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ANGALUSIAN Island stole the thunder from the favorites, snuffing out the luck of Super Swerte in an exciting homestretch battle to rule the 48th staging of the Philippine Racing Commission’s Presidential Gold Cup on Sunday at the San Lazaro Leisure Park (SLLP) in Carmona, Cavite.
A runner-up to Presidential Cup champion SuperSonic last year, Pangalusian Island waited for the opportune time to strike and found the chance in the final stretch, where the Wilbert Tan-owned fouryear-old colt that was ridden by jockey Mark A. Alvarez overtook Super Swerte in the final 10 meters for the thrilling win. Tan’s marching order was simple – don’t get ahead early and find a spot where Alvarez can maximize Pangalusian Island’s strength. “Talagang pang-remate siya,” said Tan. “ Sabi ko, alalay lang sa trangko, pabibo lang sa huling kwartos, tapos ‘yung pagdadala, hindi sya dapat maipwesto agad sa paglundag. Pipigilin, tapos magpapalakas lang. Kasi kapag naipuwesto siya agad, nag-aayaw siya.” Jockey Alvarez seconded. “De-remate talaga s’ya. So, pinagbasehan ko ‘yung mga laban kanina, puro naman may speed ‘yung kalaban kaya sigurado na sa last ako manggagaling. ‘Yung experience ng kabayo ko na batak na siya. Kumbaga, husay na siya sa mabibigat na laban kumpara doon sa mga iba kong kalaban ngayon. ‘Yun lang naman po talaga ang tsansa ko dito. Hayun, nabigyan ako ng pagkakataon para maipakita ‘yung experience ng kabayo ko,” said Alvarez, who notched his second Presidential Gold Cup triumph, the first being with Low Profile in 2016. With Pangalusian Island’s triumph, Tan netted P1.8 million, plus the handsome Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office-donated Presidential Gold Cup trophy, which newly appointed Philracom Chairman Reli de Leon described as the ultimate dream
of every horseowner. “Special ito (Presidential Gold Cup), magandang regalo ngayon Pasko,” Tan added.
Super Swerte, owned by Leonardo Javier, whose other horse – defending champion SuperSonic placed fifth this time (P90,000), earned P675,000 as runner-up, while third placer Wonderland (PR Dilema), got P375,000 for its owner Ken Logistics Forwarding. Fourth placer Boss Emong, ridden by jockey MM Gonzales, won P150,000 for its owner Edward Vincent Diokno. All prizes came from the Philracom, whose Chairman De Leon thanked the
public for supporting the prestigious race. “I’m very thankful that there’s a big support from the racing public and of course from the racing community. We’re looking forward to bigger stakes races in the future or next year. Horse racing is still alive and I’m very thankful for that,” said De Leon. Pangalusian Island, sired by Chancellor (USA) out of Dimples (AUS), clocked 2:08.8, with quartertimes of 24, 24, 26, 26 and 28.
Philracom Chairman Reli de Leon (center) awards the Presidential Gold Cup trophy to Wilbert Tan (left), owner of Pangalusian Island which ruled the Philracom-sponsored race on Sunday. With them is Philracom Executive Director Andrew Rovie Buencamino.
Playoff-bound Bills complete season sweep of Patriots NEW YORK—The Buffalo Bills, their first AFC East title in 25 years already in hand, completed a season sweep of division rivals New England Monday with a 38-9 triumph at the Patriots’ Gillette Stadium. Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw four touchdowns, three of them to Stefon Diggs as Buffalo completed a season sweep of the Pats for the first time since 1999. Allen completed 27-of-36 passes for 320 yards and four touchdowns—setting Bills franchise records for TDs in a season with 34 and completions with 375. He surpassed the marks held by Jim Kelly and Drew Bledsoe. Diggs caught nine of Allen’s passes for 145 yards and three TDs. The Patriots, whose 11-year reign atop the division had already ended, seized a 3-0 lead on a 45-yard field goal by Nick Folk on the opening drive of the contest. But the Bills seized control from there, with a Tyler Bass field goal followed by touchdowns on their next four possessions.
Zack Moss scored on a five-yard touchdown run to give the Bills a 10-3 lead, capping a drive that saw Buffalo convert two fourth downs. Patriots quarterback Cam Newton scored on a nine-yard TD run to trim the deficit to 10-9 after a missed extra point from Folk. That’s as close as the Patriots would get. Lee Smith caught a four-yard scoring pass from Allen as the Bills stretched their lead to 17-9. Allen hit Diggs for a 50-yard touchdown to give the Bills a 24-9 halftime lead, and Allen would connect with Diggs on scoring passes of 18 and eight yards before they both hit the bench for the end of the fourth quarter. The Bills improved their record to 12-3 and moved into the second seed in the AFC, with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs assured of the top seed and a first-round bye going into the final week of the regular season. It’s the first time the Bills have won 12 games in a season since 1993. AFP
THE LINK REY JOBLE WHEN one talks about the most talented crop of rookies ever in the PBA, no one comes close to the Class of 1989. That class produced the only Rookie/MVP in the league, two members of a grand slam squad, another MVP and member of 25 Greatest Players of the PBA, and multiple champion players. Benjie Paras was the only player to win the Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season and would repeat to claiming the highest individual honor 10 years after as he transformed the Shell Turbochargers to a four-time league champion. He was selected as the top overall rookie pick in 1989. The No. 2 pick in 1989 was Nelson Asaytono, undoubtedly one of the best PBA players never to win the MVP award. He won the Best Player of the Conference twice and became a seventime league champion coming from three different teams. Ato Agustin came in as the biggest steal in
Stefon Diggs of the Buffalo Bills catches a touchdown pass as Jason McCourty of the New England Patriots defends during the second half at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. AFP
Deep PBA rookie draft the 1989 Rookie Draft as he was the last player selected in the second round by the San Miguel Beermen. But he, along with fellow newcomer Bobby Jose, who was picked No. 6 in the first round, would play for the grand slam champion San Miguel Beermen that year. Agustin would emerge as a star for the Beermen, winning the MVP in 1992, and would win seven championships throughout his playing career in the PBA. Then, there’s former Philippine squad teammates Bong Alvarez, Dindo Pumaren, Boy Cabahug, Zaldy Realubit, the late Ric Ric Marata, and Romy dela Rosa to name a few. These players also made their marks in the pro league. Known as “Mr. Excitement”, Alvarez, who was selected third overall in 1989, would help guide Alaska to its first league championship in 1991. He was awarded by the PBA Press Corps as Mr. Quality Minutes and Comeback Player of the Year twice. Pumaren was selected No. 1 in the second round by Purefoods during the 1989 Draft and since then, became an integral part of the Hotdogs where he emerged as a four-time champion. He would retire as the third all-time leader in assists (4,043) and fifth in the all-time steals list (902).
Cabahug, Marata, Realubit and Dela Rosa had at least won multiple championships playing in different teams in the PBA. More than three decades later, the Class of ‘89 remains as the yardstick when it comes to discussions in depth and impact. Following the UAAP’s decision to scrap next season’s basketball tournament, players from this prestigious collegiate league are now contemplating on joining next year’s PBA Draft. Fans are now speculating whether 6’8” center Justine Baltazar and 6’6” Jamie Malonzo of La Salle, would jump on the opportunity of turning pro next year. The PBA Draft has already lured the country’s top 3 x 3 players like Joshua Munzon, Alvin Pasaol, Leonard Santillan and Troy Rike, while agent Charlie Dy also confirmed that his wards from Alab Pilipinas, guards Jason Brickman, Jeremiah Gray and Jordan Heading, former La Salle Green Archer Andrei Caracut, Fil-Am Brandon Rosser, and 6’7” center Tzaddy Rangel, are also joining the Draft. And if Gilas Pilipinas stalwarts Javi and Juan Gomez de Liano, Kobe Paras, Dwight Ramos and several other players from the national team program would join the special draft, the 2021 Rookie Draft may tur n out to be the deepest in years.
Neymar in new controversy over party rumors SAO PAULO—Brazil’s star footballer Neymar is at the center of a new controversy after several Brazilian media reported that he’s organizing a huge New Year’s Eve party despite the coronavirus pandemic, a claim his lawyers denied. Acelmo Goes, a columnist for the O Globo newspaper, wrote that the Paris Saint-Germain forward is hosting 500 people for a weeklong party at his luxury beachside mansion near Rio de Janeiro that started on Saturday and will last until New Year’s Day. Neymar, who is no stranger to controversies over his parties, allegedly even installed soundproofing equipment to try to avoid bothering his neighbors. Leo Dias, a columnist for the Metropoles website who is renowned for his scoops on celebrities, even named the artists due to perform at Neymar’s party, such as Ludmilla and Wesley Safadao. Guests’ mobile phones are allegedly due to be confiscated on the door to prevent any evidence finding its way onto social media. Brazil has suffered the secondlargest number of Covid-19 related deaths in the world with more than 191,000, while 7.4 million people have contracted the virus. A specialist events agency, Agencia Fabrica, released a statement confirming it had been contracted for a New Year’s event in the Costa Verde region where Neymar’s villa is located “that will host around 150 people... while respecting all the health rules determined by the public bodies.” But Neymar’s lawyers denied a party had been planned or that the Agencia Fabrica event was related to the football star. “No! This is a Fabrica event. It is not related to Neymar,” they told AFP. Neymar’s villa is in Mangaratiba, a small town in an area of luxury seaside resorts in Rio de Janeiro state. The local town hall has pleaded with its 41,000 inhabitants not to hold end of year parties and has erected barriers to prevent people congregating. “We don’t have any information about this party,” the town hall said in a statement sent to AFP. Neymar, who hasn’t played since December 13 when he injured his ankle against Lyon, hasn’t commented on the party and in recent days has posted pictures of his family on social media without commentaries. His Mangaratiba mansion is located on a 10,000 squaremeter (107,600 square feet) plot of land that includes a heliport, sports pitches, spa, sauna, massage parlor, gymnasium and dining areas. It’s where he previously spent his time recovering from injuries and also where he headed from March to June when the coronavirus was raging in France leading to the suspension of professional football. AFP
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“He [Pacquiao] is preparing for this fight a long time ago to satisfy all the fans.”] Pacquiao said he would donate a big portion of his purse from the McGregor fight to the Filipino people particularly COVID-19 victims. Even Team Lakay’s mentor and trainer Mark Sangiao believes Pacquiao is doing the right move by fighting McGregor. “It is a good strategy for Pacquiao because everybody is craving to watch him fight again,” said Sangiao, who trains former One Championship lightweight titleholder Eduard Folayang, strawweight champion Joshua Pacio and One former bantamweight champion Kevin Belingon, among others. “On McGregor, he really knows how to sell his fight, too. It’s going to be a blockbuster fight for sure.”
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BLACKPINK reinvents the world in sizzling ad FOLLOWING its announcement in early December, the partnership with BLACKPINK, Globe has unveiled its newest campaign with global K-Pop group. Globe and BLACKPINK’s partnership sends a strong message of reinvention - transforming oneself through powerful self-expression aided by digital technology with an attitude for resilience amidst modern day challenges. Side by side with its customers in this reinvention journey, Globe provides worldclass partnerships, a consistent and dependable network that gets better everyday, and the most advanced technologies like cloud computing, artificial intelligence and 5G that will bring products and services to life.
A look back at the year that was in ‘Tunay na Buhay’ TODAY, join Pia Arcangel as she looks back at the year that was in GMA News TV’s Tunay na Buhay. At the beginning of 2020, we were immediately greeted by the eruption of Taal Volcano. Who would have thought a bigger destruction was yet to come—the COVID-19 global pandemic that forever changed our lives? Despite the many hardships, life goes on. Many celebrities in the cusp of a new chapter in their lives shared their stories with viewers, as well as those ordinary people who chose to be strong and not to give up amidst the many changes and challenges that came this year. Catch Tunay na Buhay’s Year-End Special at 10:30 tonight after State of the Nation on GMA News TV.
BrightWin’s virtual fan meet with Pinoys now on iWantTFC
“We believe that Filipinos have the power to reinvent themselves in this new digital world. With Globe as their life partner, we will open up a world of greater possibilities, we’ve never done before,” says Issa Guevarra-Cabreira, Globe’s Deputy Chief Commercial Officer. BLACKPINK embodies the meaning of taking control and reinventing to achieve one’s dreams. We want to inspire our customers to be in control so they can do more and be more, especially with all the new technologies we have today,” the telco executive added. As part of the reinvention campaign, a new TVC was launched with a full-blown digital take over and pre-show, all streamed on Globe’s social media and online platforms.
Obsessed fan girl character made Charlie Dizon an overnight sensation the film sees the performances from newcomer Charlie Dizon and awardwinning actor Paulo Avelino, who plays himself. During the virtual awards night, Charlie was the last person to win bagging the Best Actress plum following Paulo’s victory in the Best Actor in the Leading Role category. In the Best RESH from rave Actress race, the young star edged out screen veterans Nora Aunor (Isa Pang reviews from its Bahaghari), Sylvia Sanchez (Coming Japan and Estonia Home), Ritz Azul (The Missing), and Iza Calzado (Tagpuan). premieres, Fan Girl, the “To see my name alongside these latest film from Antoinette amazing actors is already a huge Jadaone, became the most honor,” Charlie told Manila Standard in a virtual interview. decorated entry at the 2020 Entertainment In Fan Girl, Charlie essays the edition of the annual Metro character Jane, a 16-year-old girl with a movie actor played by Manila Film Festival Gabi obsessed Paulo. Ng Parangal, which was Speaking to Manila Standard during its virtual victory conference, Antoinette held virtually for the first Jadaone shared that the film was brought time. about the political climate that we were The “dark film,” which is about every in while doing the film. They started fan girl’s fantasy of spending a night developing the story in 2016. with their biggest celebrity idol, walked “It was a different story then but home bagged eight major awards plus a medyo coming-of-age na rin pero mas special award for its virtual float. papunta siya ng romance. This movie Produced by ABS-CBN Films’ talks to all the fans, not just to the fans Black Sheep, Globe Studios, Project 8, of showbiz personalities. Pwede kang Epicmedia, and Crossword Production, maging fan ng teacher mo, K-dramas,
Scenes from the film, which also had its international premieres in Japan and Estonia.
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Thai heartthrobs and ‘2gether’ stars Bright Vachirawit and Win Metawin
FANS of Bright Vachirawit and Win Metawin can relive the fun and ‘kilig’ from the Thai stars’ first Philippineexclusive virtual fan meet by streaming it via pay-per-view on iWantTFC. Users in the Philippines can purchase BrightWin Manila Live: The Virtual Fan Meet for P99 on the iWantTFC website (iwanttfc.com) and watch it over and over in the next seven days upon purchase. The show was made special by what fans called its “Pinoy flavor,” as Bright performed his cover of the classic hit “With A Smile,” while parols also lit up the stage and a jeepney was projected on the LED wall during the actors’ opening number. The Thai stars also went out in their performances and gamely answered personal and career-related questions from fans. Many fans also dubbed the event as BrightWin’s “best” fan meet because of its laidback setting and the surprises that catered to Filipinos.
Derek Ramsay stars in K-Drama-inspired web series CHALLENGING the norms on beauty and masculinity, ultimate hunk actor Derek Ramsay joins the Korean beauty wave. Apart from nutrition and fitness, Derek includes skin care to his overall health routine. After recently confirming breakup with his girlfriend of one year, Andrea Torres, the premium celebrity, modelendorser quickly moved on to become the new face of a local distributor of South Korean skin care products. Derek recently graced the launching of the teaser to his latest project, entitled New Face of Beauty, a Korean drama-inspired series with his newest leading lady. The seven-part miniseries premiered on Dec. 25. Being the “new face of male beauty,” the actor redefines skin care as an essential form of self-love. With all the factors that come with aging and stress, he believes that top-notch skin care products aid to address skin issues. Eton Concepcion
As part of the reinvention campaign, a new Globe TVC was launched featuring the phenomenal K-pop group.
Derek Ramsay as the face of Lueur Lauren International Corporation.
Antoinette Jadaone’s “Fan Girl,” a film about an obsessed teenage girl who spent an unforgettable night with her idol, and stars Paulo Avelino and Charlie Dizon, is the most decorated film at the MMFF 2020.
athletes at lalong lalo na pwede kang maging fan ng mga politiko,” she said. “What started as just a story of celebrity fan culture, it was actually what we had in mind at the start, yung director statement ko noong 2016 was about celebrity fans lang but later on nag-evolve siya na hindi lang pala to sa entertainment industry natin. Mas about pala siya sa ibang klaseng idolatry,” she carried on. For Charlie, the message of the film is very clear, “never meet your idol.” “This is a caution, which is also the tagline of the film. Celebrities are humans, too. And not everything we see on television or in film truly represents what celebrities are in real life. Siguro, for fans, it’s better not to have close contact with their idols para mapreserve ang image na meron sila sa kanilang idol,” Charlie shared in an exclusive interview with the author. Meanwhile, for Paulo, the MMFF Best Actor recognition, his first since he started in showbiz, is some sort of validation. “MMFF has more mileage since
it’s the biggest festival in the country. I hope, this award can inspire other actors to look for material that would challenge them,” the award-winning noted. According to Antoinette Jadaone, she and her team, despite already dominating the awards show with their Best Film and Best Director wins, were nervous during the announcement for the Best Actor and Best Actress categories. “We really wanted to win those awards. Magwawala kame kapag hindi sila nanalo,” the film director said in jest. “I know the kind of effort they exerted for this film as actors. It’s really hard for them to do this film. They are all praises to Charlie. That’s given when you watch the film but I think much should also be given to Paulo. His decision to take on the role and put his name and reputation, and his image and branding on the line, I think is already a shoo-in for best actor,” the MMFF 2020 Best Director ended.
Wanted: New singer for Julie Vega’s ‘Somewhere in My Past’ “SOMEWHERE in My Past” was the debut single of Julie Vega and later served as the lead single of her debut album First Love released under Emerald Recording Company. Julie was a teen actress starred in Philippine Drama Series Annaliza in ‘80s. She did several movies and won acting awards. But showbiz mourned in 1985 when she died at a very young and at the peak of her career. She was 16. “Somewhere in My Past” is very special to Mon del Rosario who composed this 1985 hit. There was a revival made by Divo Bayer in 2004, as it was included in his album A Better Me. Now, Mon is in search of the voice that fits the song. There were demo tapes sent to him but he has not yet found what he is looking for -- that sweet, soothing, and distinct voice similar to Julie Vega. Will Mon finally be able to find the next voice for “Somewhere In My Past” in 2021?
Julie Vega was a child actress, singer and commercial model who perished in 1985.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020
A story of a Filipino
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From a woman’s insecurity to a thriving business opportunity By Monica Sanchez
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HEY say strength springs from your weakness; that being open to admit your insecurities lets you embrace new opportunities. This is exactly what single mom Tyffanie (Tyff) Short did as she founded her beauty brand. Driven to provide for her son, to address beauty issues that plague many Filipino women, and to offer skincare products that she—a person with sensitive skin— can also use, Tyff Short researched about plant-based, natural ingredients. She became vigilant about finding more about plant-based counterparts to every chemical component of the facial Short ensures her franchisees are supported from day one, she even has a contingency plan set she was then selling in 2012. “My for them in case of disasters. skin is so sensitive and I have psoriasis. talk about their insecurities, that doing Everything was aggravating for me,” so will give them hope and make them she recalls. feel they are not alone. As luck would have it, Short found a “Underarm problems? It’s a normal friend who had a manufacturing busithing,” posits Short. “We were that avness for natural beauty products. She enue for people to not be ashamed of shared her idea with them, and One buying underarm therapy sets.” This Earth Organics was born. paved the way for underarm selfies on social media, where confident women Dark underarms? No problem would tag the brand. In developing her flagship product, Short had to be honest about her inseBeauty and business for all curities. “My biggest insecurity was my The beauty brand founder recogunderarms,” she admits. “So I decided nized that not everyone can afford to start with something that had to do “People would always be shy to talk treatments that would help address with my underarms.” about insecurities, especially their un- their problem areas such as dark unOne Earth Organics started selling at derarms,” she observes. “They wouldn’t derarms, thigh burn, and a problembazaars, where Short would highlight admit that they have dark underarms. atic bikini area. Hence Short ensures her underarm products. Offering them We were selling the underarm therapy that One Earth Organics’ products are to the public, she discovered another set as if secretly. They wouldn’t buy it the most affordable in terms of the form of insecurity women have: admit- on the spot.” promise and results they deliver. ting their problem areas and being brave But her brand is also driven by offer“Everything,” she adds, “is multito ask for help. ing a safe space for every individual to functional while also targeted.” One
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EMPOWERED WOMAN. Tyffanie Short, founder of One Earth Organics, launched her company to offer skincare products that address common skin concerns such as dark underarms many Filipino women have. (Inset) One Earth Organic’s flagship product helps address dark underarm problems. Earth Organics only has 34 SKUs (stock keeping units) that, she says, can address all skin problems. “If you have a dark skin problem in any part of your body, you can use our Wonder Blanche Balm,” suggests Short. “At the same time, you can use the Wonder Blanche Balm to moisturize the hardest or roughest areas of your skin.” When she started selling One Earth Organics in 2013, distributors asked her if they can take it as their own business. This led to a decision to change her business model from retail selling to direct selling. “The core value of everything I work hard for is always about helping and supporting others,” shares Short. She then came up with business packages for distributors and resellers, and this led to the organic Herculean growth of One Earth Organics from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, the brand entered Beauty Bar. In 2018, they got into Watsons. In the midst of these opportunities for the company, instead of opening just company-owned stores in these big retailers, she gave the business to her dis-
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tributors. “I would always acknowledge the people who were with me from the very beginning, hence their inclusion in the growth of One Earth Organics.” During the pandemic, the company has supported every franchisee. “We fought for our 50 franchisees’ stores to remain open during the pandemic, even when all stores including malls were closed.” “We also have a contingency plan where, in case of disasters and a franchise has to close down for a while, we have company-owned stores that we can lend to the franchisee so they can continue to sell and make profit.” Overseas Filipino workers are now reaching out to inquire about starting their own business. Interested parties simply need to sign up at One Earth Organics’ website. Short’s brand has gone beyond just selling beauty products. It has become a company with purpose. “There’s a vision, there’s a purpose, and I know things are gonna get brighter,” she says hopefully. Photos from Tyffanie Short and One Earth Organics’ Instagram accounts.
Rizal’s ‘Noli Me Tangere’ and ‘El Filibusterismo.’
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Jose Rizal’s diplomatic fighting style
However, the Spaniards noticed how Rizal’s influence and novels could spark WE FIRST meet heroes in books and on rebellion among Filipinos. He was later television—fictional heroes armed with arrested for “inciting sedition” based different skills to fight the oppressors solely on his writings, and executed by firing squad on December 30, 1896. He and fight for the oppressed. We have real-life heroes, too, albeit was 35. Rizal fought a different fight. He without the magic and fireballs emerging from their palms, who dared to stand didn’t go to war and “fight” in the way most revolutionaries would—with up against the oppressive conquerors. Filipinos such as General Antonio weapons and bloodshed. His was a siLuna, Gabriela Silang and husband Die- lent, peaceful, and calm battle. He did go Silang, Gregorio “Goyo” del Pilar, not use force, but instead used peaceful methods such as writing literature, and Andres Bonifacio were some creating arts, and focusing on of the brave patriots who used the Filipino culture to stir their strength and influence up the patriotic feelings of to protect their loved ones everyone. and their countrymen. And he was successful They had different fightin stirring up the nationing styles. But the one man alistic fervor that was in who stands out among the hearts of other revothem, so much so he is our lutionary Filipinos like National Hero, is no other Bonifacio and the katithan Dr. Jose Rizal. puneros. That was Rizal’s Jose Rizal, or José ProtaJose Rizal fighting style. cio “Pepe” Rizal Mercado y We, the youth, may not be Alonso Realonda (1861-1896), strong enough to charge into a batwas a Filipino polymath, nationalist, and the most prominent advocate for tle, and we may never do in our lifereforms in the Philippines during the times, but we have our own way of showing our love for our country. We Spanish colonial era. He is known for, among other things, can write and express nationalistic ideas writing Noli Me Tángere and its sequel, through media and the arts, support our El Filibusterismo. These two novels local goods and businesses, and excel in were intended to expose the ills of Phil- our studies. We can fight in a different, peaceful ippine society and call for a peaceful reway, just like Rizal did. form against the Spanish regime.
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