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BATANES and parts of the Babuyan Islands were placed under Signal No. 1 as Typhoon Henry (Hinnamnor) maintained its strength, enhancing the southwest monsoon (habagat) while moving away from the country.
DOE-Oil Industry Management Bureau Director Rino Abad said diesel prices are also seen to go down by P1.82 per liter and kerosene by P1.80 per liter. In its fuel price forecast for the Septem ber 6 to 12 trading week, Unioil said diesel prices may decrease by P1.50 to P1.70 per liter and gasoline prices by P2.50 to P2.70 per liter.
Last week, the Department of Edu cation urged victims of alleged sexual harassment to come forward and file their complaints against seven teachers in Bacoor, Cavite. DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa said this would strengthen the case, if there is any, against the accused teachers. “The problem is that not many com plainants have filed their affidavits, so we
OIL firms are expected to slash pump prices by almost P3 per liter for gasoline, the Department of Energy said.
“The economy has been devastated for too long because of their restrictive policies that have been crafted by those who haven’t seen their actual situation right here on the ground,” Garcia said. She said her office is still drafting the executive“Singaporeorder.has stated even indoors whether air-conditioned or not. They are only requiring the use of face masks in public transportation and inside hospital facilities,” she added. In defiance of a national mask mandate,
‘SMILING’ JOHN PAUL I. Pope Francis will preside Sunday over the beatification of John Paul I, the so-called ‘Smiling Pope’ who led the Catholic Church for just 33 days before dying in contested circumstances. Thousands of people are expected to attend the mass in St Peter’s Square where the former pontiff will become ‘blessed’ – the final step before becoming a saint. John Paul I, the son of a bricklayer from the Dolomite mountains and a particularly warm and pastoral figure, was elected pope on August 26, 1978, at the age of 65. He died just 33 days later, on September 28, 1978, of a heart attack, making him the shortest serving pontiff in modern church history. AFP NEWS | 2A Ex-Comelec spokesperson Jimenez to retire Sept. 16
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will leave today (Sunday) for a two-country swing – his inaugural state visits – to Indo nesia and Singapore. Mr. Marcos will visit Indonesia from Sept. 4 to 6 before proceeding to Singapore where he will stay from Sept. 6 to 7. Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said the President will meet with members of the Filipino communities in the two Southeast AsianIndonesianations.is home to about 8,000 Filipinos, while Singapore hosts more than 200,000 OFWs. Mr. Marcos is also expected to meet with business leaders during his 4-day trip in a bid to bring
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Intense rainfall causes flooding in Luzon areas
Metro Manila was placed under a yellow heavy rainfall warning yesterday morning, along with surrounding provinces Rizal, Bataan, Bulacan and Zambales, amid heavy rains and scattered floods. “We see that it is dragging the habagat along, so there are widespread cloud clus ters in the western portion of central and northern Luzon, including Metro Manila. It is why we are now experiencing rain, especially here in Metro Manila,” weather
AFTER easing the face mask mandate in open and wellventilated areas, Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia is now considering relaxing the rule further to make it optional even indoors.
THE Department of Education is renewing the provisional appointments of senior high school (SHS) teachers for the academic year 2022-2023 amid a lack of available licensed and qualified teachers. The Civil Service Commission approved the renewal of the provisional appointments. Last year, the DepEd also sought the reappointment of some 1,700 provisional SHS teachers “to ensure the unhampered delivery of learning and continuous teachingSectionservices.”8ofRepublic Act
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TYPHOON HENRY’S WAKE. Composite photo (clockwise from top) shows Manila Bay in Metro Manila littered with garbage; waist-deep waters in Brgy. Ipag in Mariveles, Bataan; and a spillway nearing overflow level in Montalban, Rizal. The National Capital Region and the provinces of Bataan and Rizal were among the areas placed under yellow heavy rainfall warning Saturday as Typhoon Henry made its way out of the country. Montalban DRRMO and Facebook post of Celeste Dulay
PNP notes 149 crimes vs. female students during the last 2 months cites Singapore model for optional policy even in enclosed spaces
THE Philippine National Police said it has recorded 149 crimes against female students across the country in the last two months – majority of which involved rape, PNP chief Police General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said in a statement. “Our intention is not to cause panic, but we advise students to be cautious of their surroundings at all times,” Azurin said.PNP data showed most of the crimes happened in the National Capital Region. Cases of acts of lasciviousness and violations of the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 were also recorded. “When their parents tell them not to trust strangers, the children must take this seriously,” Azurin said. Azurin said the PNP is ensuring “consistent police presence” especially in crime-prone areas. “There is also strong coordination be tween the Education Department and the PNP to work hand-in-hand in ensuring the safety of the children,” he said. “Now that classes are returning to the in-person set-up, there is a greater challenge for the police officers to mon itor closely the vicinity around learning institutions,” he added.
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CONTINUED ON 3A Garcia made the statement after the Department of Health on Friday said it would be disastrous if other local government units followed Cebu City’s lead and made mask-wearing voluntary outdoors while the COVID-19 pandemic rages. “I do plan to take consideration even indoors. We are now closely studying this. We are consulting other sectors including the local Department of Health, Department of Tourism, DTI [Department of Trade and Industry], all other sectors because the wheels of government are not centered on the DOH alone,” she said. The Singapore Ministry of Health released its new guidelines on Aug. 29 which makes wearing of face masks required only in the following areas: healthcare facilities including medical transport, residential care homes, public transport, and outbound flights where countries of destination would require a mask.
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DOE sees P2.87/l price rollback for gas, P1.82/l for diesel, P1.80/l for kerosene
THE Supreme Court (SC) has tossed out an appeal by former Maguindanao Gov. Datu Sajid Islam U. Ampatuan and former provincial budget officer Datuali Kanakan Abpi questioning their convic tion by the Sandiganbayan for graft and malversation arising from the alleged anomalous purchase of construction supplies worth P38.1 million in 2008 and 2009.Ina resolution published online on September 2, the SC’s first division “dis missed for lack of merit” the joint appeal by Ampatuan and Abpi, and affirmed instead the March 22, 2019 decision of the Sandiganbayan finding them guilty and sending them to jail for life. “It becomes clear that accused-appel lants could not have acted individually. Indeed, they were in-charge of separate and different tasks, which appear unrelat ed at first, but in fact constitute a whole collective effort to consummate their criminal intent of malversing the prov ince’s funds,” the SC resolution stated. The two were the only ones left to stand trial after a number of the other accused – former governor Datu Andal S. Ampat uan, provincial administrator Norie K. Unas, budget officer Kasan I. Macapen deg, and OIC provincial engineer Landap Guinaid – have died during the pendency of the case.
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In a statement released on Saturday, State depart ment spokesman Ned Price said Jenkins will travel to Manila on Sept. 5-7. She will meet with officials and civil society partners “to discuss civil nuclear energy cooperation, strategic trade control, and global health security,” Price said. The visit is part of Jenkins’ agenda to meet with allies and partners and expand cooperation on global health security, counter-proliferation, conventional weapons destruction, civil-nuclear partnership, export controls, and strategic trade. Jenkins’ mission also includes the implementation of the women, peace, and security agenda. The State department said these are “all key elements of the U.S. commitment to regional security in a free and open Indo-Pacific region.”
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“This move of inviting other government agencies to partner with the DAR is aligned with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s national goal of improving the lives of the farmers,” Estrella said. DAR Undersecretary Milagros Isabel Cristobal said the agreement was being implemented under the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Program.TheEPAHP is one of the ban ner programs of the government to mitigate hunger, ensure food nutrition security, and establish sustainable ag riculture by 2030. Maricel V. Cruz BJMP, AFP to buy agri needs from Negros ARBs
AGRARIAN reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Negros Occidental are now assured of a regular market for their farm produce with the signing of marketing agreements between four farmers’ cooperatives and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology on one hand, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on the other. The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) facilitated the negotiations between the uniformed services and the farmers’ groups.Agrarian Reform Sec retary Conrado Estrella III said he en gaged the support of other government agencies to help promote the welfare of the agrarian reform beneficiaries.
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FOUR Camarines Sur congressmen on Saturday appealed to their colleagues in the House of Representatives for the speedy approval of a bill that would enable some 10 million to 34 million Filipinos to open bank accounts.Rep.Luis Raymund Villafuerte, one of the four authors of House Bill 273 or the proposed “Bangko sa Baryo Act,” said “the swift legislative approval of this measure would go a long way for the 19th Congress to help President Marcos achieve his goals of bridging the country’s digital divide and attaining financial inclusion for all.” Villafuerte said the glaring “discon nect” in the use of digital financial service in the country was “borne out by the reality that despite the dramatic increase in online or e-payments, particularly in the last two years, an estimated low of almost 10 million to a high of over 34 mil lion Filipinos have no bank accounts yet, apparently because of our leave-much-tobe-desired digital infrastructure coupled with the dearth of banks, especially in remote villages.”
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“It is imperative for us legislators to address this digital disconnect by passing HB 273 in the House and a counterpart bill in the Senate to establish soon enough a banking presence all over the country,” Villafuerte said. A bank or transaction account is a basic indicator of financial inclusion and is the most basic tool for making digital trans actions, according to the BSP, he added.
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SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking a legislative inquiry on the rising cases of teenage pregnancies and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections among the youth.Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, filed Resolution No. 13, citing the impor tance of reviewing the present policy on Comprehensive Sexuality Educa tion to assess the totality of its scope and the effectiveness of its imple mentation.TheUnited Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) noted that teenage pregnancy is a consequence of having little to no access to school infor mation, or sexual and reproductive health care. The UNFPA also said adolescents in the Philippines who have begun child bearing before reaching the age of 18 were less likely to complete secondary education.Asidefrom preventing teenage pregnancies and HIV infections, Gatchalian also stressed the impor tance of educating learners to become independent and productive mem bers of society. Joel E. Zurbano Gatchalian seeks probe on teenage pregnancies
OLONGAPO City observes today the 103rd birthday of its first woman mayor and Pearl S. Buck International awardee Amelia J. Gordon whose humanitarian service had “touched numerous lives and served as inspiration to other social workers.”Founder of the Olongapo chapter of the Philippine National Red Cross, Mrs. Gordon was the mother of former Senator Richard Gordon and incumbent Olongapo Mayor James “Bong” Gordon Jr.She was elected mayor in 1969 fol lowing the assassination of her husband James Sr. who fought for Olongapo’s in dependence from the Americans and was responsible for its cityhood in 1966. During her term, the Vietnam War was at its height, and Olongapo saw thousands of American sailors descending on the city for rest and recreation. Feisty and strong-willed yet with a caring heart for the marginalized sector, the Gordon matriarch managed to main tain the city’s peace and order and kept criminal syndicates at bay, while building a Boys’ and Girls’ Home for orphaned and abandoned children. She also undertook a massive housing development program that decongested the city and benefitted its ballooning population.In1984after serving as mayor, Gordon was elected Assemblywoman to the BatasangRetiringPambansa.laterfrom politics, she contin ued being an active Red Cross volunteer: spearheading blood donation programs, and helping the needy, notably the victims of Fordisasters.hermeritorious work and achieve ment, Gordon joined the ranks of former US First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Corazon Aquino when she was named Pearl S. Buck International Woman of the Year in 2002.
“PLANT A TREE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.” Members of Rover Scouts of the Philippines Metro Manila East Council plant saplings of fruit-bearing trees at the Nangka High School grounds in Marikina City pursuant to their project “Plant a tree for a better tomorrow.” Manny Palmero
NITED States Undersecretary of State for arms control and interna tional security Bonnie Jenkins is due to arrive in Manila next week, according to the U.S. State department.
IN MEMORIAM. File photo shows school children, some of them in ethnic costumes, posing with the late Mrs. Amelia Gordon, Olongapo City’s first lady mayor and matriarch of the its prominent political clan that included former Sen. Richard Gordon.
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COME ON IN, THE WATER IS FINE. A family from Bulacan province enjoys swimming at the Camayan beach in Subic Bay, unmindful of the rains spawned by Typhoon Henry which, according to the PAGASA, moved further north of the Philippines on Saturday. Jimmy Domingo Bill eyes banks in remote areas to serve at least 10m Filipinos
After Manila, Jenkins is scheduled to visit Hanoi and Quang Tri in Vietnam, as well as Singapore. Jenkins previously served as special envoy and coordi nator for threat reduction programs in the U.S. Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation from July 2009 until January 2017, according to the State Department.Shealsooversaw diplomatic initiatives to advance the Global Health Security Agenda, a coalition that helps increase countries’ capacity to prevent, identify, and respond to infectious disease threats like Ebola and Zika.
THE University of the Philippines will still not be conducting its college admis sion test (UPCAT) for student applicants for the academic year 2023-2024. This will be the third consecutive year that the UPCAT is suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The effect of the pandemic will have to be factored into UP's admission system,” UP Office of Admissions director Prof. Franciso de los Reyes said, adding that the system was constantly undergoing refinement. “Remote learning, suddenly imposed upon teachers and students, would have an impact on teaching, learning, and student performance that would vary im mensely across different strata of society and affect the student's chances at UP admission," he added. The state university will continue with its UP College Applications (UPCA), an admission score model for assessing studentPre-pandemic,applicants.the UPCAT was a component alongside the applicants’ high school general weighted average (GWA). “Even during normal times, UP cancels out the difference in grading systems among high schools and regions. It corrects the difference of grades between more austere schools and those that may have inflated grades. It deals with biases in grading through a system of trans mutation and standardization,” De Los Reyes“Thesesaid.are biases UP can detect and rectify aided by its long experience of dealing with different kinds of high schools as it administered the admis sions process through the years,” he added.
INBRIEFS FORMER Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesman James Jimenez, is set to retire on Sept. 16. Jimenez served as the poll body’s mouth piece for 15 years. Comelec chair George Garcia in a statement on Saturday confirmed the retirement of Jimenez, who remained the head of the Education and Infor mation Department (EID). Garcia thanked Jimenez’s for his services, including as EID head, since 2004.The poll body will soon start the vetting process for Jimenez’s replace ment, even in an acting capacity. Director John Rex Laudiangco of the Law Department has replaced Jimenez as spokesperson in an acting capacity on May 6. Garcia has also said they were saddened by Jimenez’s retirement, but respects his decision and wishes him well.“This is very personal to him and we understand the personal reasons of Director James Jimenez. And hope fully, we are begging the public, let us also understand whatever the reason for our Director James Jimenez’s early retirement,” he said. “But of course, that is a welcome development for him because you know, every stage in our life is always another chance, another opportuni ty, another opportunity in our life to improve ourselves. So we can only say good luck to Director James Jimenez,” Garcia added.
AFP WATERS.TEMPESTUOUS People watch waves along the northeast coast in ew Taipei City as Typhoon Hinnamnor approaches eastern Taiwan from the Philippines on September 3, 2022. AFP DEPOSED Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faced calls for his arrest Saturday after returning home from self-imposed ex ile under the protection of the government that took charge when he fled. Rajapaksa fled the island nation under military escort in July after a huge crowd stormed his official residence following months of angry demonstrations against his government.The73-year-old announced his resigna tion from Singapore and spent weeks under virtual house arrest at a Bangkok hotel lobbying his successor to allow his return. Leaders of the protest campaign that top pled his government said Rajapaksa, who lost his presidential immunity after leaving office, should now be brought to justice. “Gotabaya returned because no country is willing to accept him, he has no place to hide,” Joseph Stalin, the leader of a teachers’ trade union that helped mobilise demon strators, told AFP. “He should be arrested immediately for causing such misery for the 22 million peo ple of Sri Lanka. He should be prosecuted for his Rajapaksa’scrimes.”government was accused of chaotic mismanagement as the Sri Lankan economy spiralled into an unprecedented downturn.Thecrisis saw acute shortages of food, lengthy blackouts and long queues at gas stations for scarce fuel supplies after the country ran out of foreign currency to pay for vital imports. “He can’t live freely as if nothing has hap pened,” said Stalin, who was named for the former Soviet leader by his leftist father. Rajapaksa arrived at the main interna tional airport in Colombo and was gar landed with flowers by a welcoming party of ministers and senior politicians as he disembarked. AFP CEBU... Cebu City made mask wearing voluntary in open spaces starting Sept. 1, despite an appeal from the Department of the Interior and Local Government.DOHofficer-in-charge Ma. Rosario Vergeire emphasized the importance of taking a “onenation approach” in the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response. “Just imagine if one or two or three LGUs are implementing different protocols, what will happen to us when the virus crosses borders?” she said. “That’s one of our worries... That would be really disastrous for all of us,” VergeireVergeireadded.also said COVID-19 cases must stabilize before the government can lift the mandatory face mask policy. She added that COVID-19 was not yet at an endemic stage in the Philippines. “When we say endemic stage, this means that the cases are stable and the immunity of the population is high,” she said.
Traders are looking at how OPEC and allies such as Russia will decide on production cuts during its meeting on Sept.For5.his part, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said he expects “a rollback or net reduc tion in prices every month for the rest of the year” for oil prices. Salceda, chair of the House committee on ways and means, said: “The supply deficit of global oil is narrowing, and supply is increasing at a faster rate than demand.”
It could be raining diamonds on planets throughout the universe, scientists suggest ed Friday, after using common plastic to recreate the strange precipitation believed to form deep inside Uranus and Neptune. Scientists had previously theorised that extremely high pressure and temperatures turn hydrogen and carbon into solid dia monds thousands of kilometres below the surface of the ice giants. Now new research, published in Science Advances, inserted oxygen into the mix, finding that “diamond rain” could be more common than thought. Ice giants like Neptune and Uranus are thought to be the most common form of planet outside our Solar System, which means diamond rain could be occurring across the Dominikuniverse.Kraus,a physicist at Germany’s HZDR research lab and one of the study’s authors, said that diamond precipitation was quite different to rain on Earth. Under the surface of the planets is believed to be a “hot, dense liquid,” where the diamonds form and slowly sink down to the rocky, potentially Earth-size cores more than 10,000 kilometres (6,200 miles) below, he said. There fallen diamonds could form vast layers that span “hundreds of kilometers or even more”, Kraus told AFP. While these diamonds might not be shiny and cut like a “a nice gem on a ring,” he said they were formed via similar forces as on AimingEarth.to replicate the process, the research team found the necessary mix of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in a readily available source – PET plastic, which is used for everyday food packaging and bottles.
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T HE United States an nounced a $1.1 billion arms package for Tai wan, vowing to keep boosting the island’s defenses as tensions soar with Beijing, which warned Washington of “counter-measures.” for contractor support to maintain and upgrade a Raytheon early radar warning system in operation since 2013 that would warn Taiwan about an incoming attack. Taiwan will also spend $355 million on 60 Harpoon Block II missiles, which can track and sink incoming vessels if China launches an assault by water. The deal also includes $85.6 million for more than 100 Sidewinder missiles, a mainstay of Western militaries for their air-to-airTaiwanesefirepower.Presidential Office spokes man Chang Tun-han in a statement thanked the United States for its contin ued support for the island’s security and defense.“Thisarms sale will not only help our soldiers fight against grey zone coercion, it will also enhance the island’s early warn ing capabilities against long range ballistic missiles,” he said. The announcement of the sale comes one day after Taiwanese forces shot down an unidentified commercial drone amid a sudden spate of mysterious incursions that have unnerved the island following the earlier show of force by Beijing, which said it fired ballistic missiles over the capitalChina,Taipei.calling Taiwan an “inalienable” part of its territory, urged the United States to “immediately revoke” the arms sales.“It sends wrong signals to ‘Taiwan in dependence’ separatist forces and severely jeopardizes China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait,” said Liu Pengyu, spokesman for the Chi nese embassy in Washington. “China will resolutely take legitimate and necessary counter-measures in light of the development of the situation,” he added.Aspokesperson for the State Depart ment, which approved the sale, said the package was “essential for Taiwan’s security” and stressed that the United States still recognized only Beijing and not Taipei.“We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan,” the spokesperson said in a statement. The sales “are routine cases to support Taiwan’s continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces and to maintain a credi ble defensive capability,” the spokesper son said on condition of anonymity in line with“Theprotocol.United States will continue to sup port a peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues, consistent with the wishes and best interests of the people on Taiwan.” The sale needs the approval of the US Congress, which is virtually assured as Taiwan enjoys strong support across party lines. AFP Russians bid farewell to Gorbachev, but without Putin RUSSIANS on Saturday paid their final respects to the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, in a ceremony held in Moscow without much fanfare and with President Vladimir Putin nota blyHundredsabsent. of mourners lined up to quietly file past Gorbachev’s open casket as it was flanked by honor guards under the Russian flag in Moscow’s historic Hall of TheColumns.hallhas long been used for the funerals of high officials in Russia and it was where the body of Joseph Stalin first lay in state during four days of national mourning after his death in 1953.
PBBM... is called the DSCA,” said Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza. “The agreement has expired and now we’re renewing this agreement. It will serve as the mother framework for all defense and security cooperation with Indonesia,” she added. Daza said the South China Sea dispute that involves overlapping claims of seven claimants – including the Philippines and Indonesia – will be discussed during Mr. Marcos' bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. President Marcos is also expected to bring up the case of Mary Jane Veloso, a Fil ipino on death row in Indonesia, where she was convicted of transporting illegal drugs. Daza said Veloso’s parents had written to President Marcos asking him to seek executive clemency for their daughter, who said she was tricked by her recruiters into bringing the drugs inside the lining of her suitcase, into Indonesia. From Jakarta, the President will fly to Singapore on Sept. 6 for a meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. "[T]here will be discussions on key regional discussions of mutual interest, including the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea issues, cognizant that all three countries actually have the common goal of maintaining peace and stability and preventing incidents in this particular part of the world," Daza said.
Since the first implementation of the SHS in 2016, the Department hired non-LEPT graduates of science, mathematics, statistics, engineering, music, and other degree courses in the absence of qualified LEPT eligible to teach in specialized subjects SHS.
US approves $1.1b in arms for Taiwan, angering China
Poa said Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio has empha sized the need to intensify the presence of DepEd’s Child Protection Unit. The child protection unit was set up in 2020 to ensure safe spaces for learners, as well as provide them a way to report abuses. Earlier, Senator Risa Hontiveros sought an investigation into the reports, filing Senate Resolution 168 on Tuesday. It urges the Senate committee on women, children, family relations, and gender equality to conduct the probe with the end in view of “creating safe spaces for students that are conducive for their learning and making perpetrators accountable for the consequences of their actions, consistent with the provisions of the Safe Spaces Act.” Hontiveros, chairperson of the Senate panel, is the principal author of the Safe Spaces Act. She cited the reported incidents of ha rassment and abuse involving teachers at the Bacoor National High School in Cavite, St. Theresa’s College in Quezon City, and the Philippine High School for the Arts in Los Baños, Laguna. “I am sure incidents of violence, abuse, and harassment are not only happening in these schools. Often, victim-survivors do not report because their abusers are persons of authority. How many more of our students are suffering in silence? We can’t just let this go,” she said.
DEPED... No. 10533 or the En hanced Basic Education Act of 2013 allows provisional teachers to teach in the SHS provided they pass the Licensure Exam ination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) within five years.
on Facebook, were turned down for “viola tion of community standards.” They eventually resurfaced on Twitter, with threads including supposed conver sations where teachers invited learners to engage in sex.
DOE... Abad attributed the expected rollback next week to the COVID-19 lockdown measures in China and statements of the United States and European central banks signaling more aggressive interest rate hikes to temper inflation.
INTENSE... specialist Raymond Ordinario of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Knee-deep floods were recorded in Maria Clara St. in Quezon City, causing heavy traffic as motorists searched for alternative routes.InMarikina, the water level at the Marikina River rose from 12 to 13 meters in a span of two hours, but still below the 15-meter level trigger for the first alarm for evacuations.ThePhilippine National Railways also canceled several trips due to intense rains in the National Capital Region. Some domestic flights were also canceled yesterday, including the PAL Express Manila-Basco-Manila route. Several areas in La Trinidad, Benguet also experienced flooding due to heavy rains.Inits 5 p.m. bulletin, the state weath er bureau said the center of the eye of the typhoon was located 460 kilometers northeast of Itbayat, Batanes and was moving northward.
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PNP... hope you could help us en courage alleged victims to come forward and file their affidavits to strengthen the case if there is any,” he said. Poa said the investigation is ongo ing and a fact-finding report is set to be submitted to the regional office for further determination of administrative proceedings.Hesaidifproven guilty, the seven teachers may face dismissal from service.These allegations, originally posted
The sale comes a month after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defiantly visited the self-governing democracy, prompt ing mainland China to launch a show of force that could be a trial run for a future invasion.Thepackage – the largest for Taiwan approved under President Joe Biden’s administration – includes $665 million
Kraus said that while the researchers used very clean PET plastic, “in principle the experiment should work with Coca-Co la bottles.” AFP
CSC Resolution No. 2100451 allows the hiring of provisional teachers provided that there are no available LEPT-eligible applicants in the Division. As such, the provisional appointee to be renewed is subject to termination should a qualified LEPT eligible applicant becomes available and willing to teach in the relevant specialized subjects. The DepEd said it was working with the Professional Regulation Commission for the reopening of the online application system to accommodate SHS provisional teachers 1-1...who failed to obtain LEPT slots in the scheduled exam this month. “The said measures aim to secure sufficient numbers of SHS teachers with the necessary expertise and specialization and to ensure the continued employment and livelihood of SHS teachers, especially during the pandemic,” the department said.
Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas told ABS-CBN News it was hard to tell if the price rollbacks will continue over time. “That is hard to answer. It seems the prices will see-saw, depending on the decisions of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. We are also seeing recession fears,” Bellas said.
Gorbachev died on Tuesday at the age of 91 following a “serious and long ill ness,” the hospital where he was treated said.In power between 1985 and 1991, Gorbachev sought to transform the Soviet Union with democratic reforms, but eventually triggered its demise. One of the great political figures of the 20th century, he was lionised in the West for helping to end the Cold War and try ing to change the USSR, but despised by many in Russia for the economic chaos and loss of global influence that followed the Soviet collapse. He had spent most of the last few de cades out of the political limelight and his death this week was barely acknowledged in official circles in Russia. State television on Thursday showed images of Putin, alone, laying a bouquet of red roses near Gorbachev’s open casket at the hospital where he died. But the Kremlin said Putin would not attend Saturday’s funeral due to his “work schedule.”
Ousted Sri Lanka leader faces arrest calls after return
FINAL FAREWELL. Mourners attend a memorial service for Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, at the Column Hall of the House of Unions in Moscow, on September 3, 2022. Gorbachev will be laid to rest Saturday without the fanfare of a state funeral and with the glaring absence of President Vladimir Putin.
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This mantra has taken her to various leadership positions in the information and communications technology industry including stints with Hewlett Packard, Dell, IBM, Samsung Electronics, Voyager Communications, Microsoft and NTT, before being named as the first female president of Schneider Electric Philippines. Schneider Electric is the global leader in energy automation and management, and Catane underscores the company’s crucial role in the world today. “There are profound shifts happening in the world today. Whether businesses are hastening their digital transformation journeys because of the pandemic, or managing the impacts of a global energy crisis, what is clear is that companies and industries must rethink the way they manage energy,” says Catane.
Rial De Torres CONSUMER finance company Home Credit Philippines expands its services to different sectors to bring Filipinos closer to the lifestyle they want. As a global consumer finance provider, Home Credit continues to find more opportunities to expand its services both online and offline by teaming up with more brands and retailers across key categories such as healthcare, fashion, beauty and “Buildingfitness.onHome Credit’s heritage of delivering a broad range of financial products and services, Home Credit Philippines has enabled almost 9 million Filipinos nationwide to access credit opportunities. As the needs of our consumers continue to evolve, we commit to supporting them as we build a more financially resilient Philippines,” said HCPH chief executive David Minol. Solid progress Since entering the country almost nine years ago, Home Credit has disbursed more than P178 billion worth of loans to Filipinos across segments, including the services, education and health sectors. Now, Home Credit has evolved into a one-stop ally to millions of Filipinos. Over the past years, Home Credit has expanded its network to a robust 10,000 retail partners nationwide, aggressively grew its online presence and forged partnerships with the biggest brands. The company focused on advocating financial literacy, which is also in line with Home Credit’s thrust of championing the environment, social and governance programs. It closed its first ESG-linked credit facility with Deutsche Bank in December 2021 amounting to P1.2 billion. The facility provided women and first-time borrowers with expanded credit access and supported financial literacy programs. It also supported the company’s digitalization efforts, which then enabled Home Credit to provide 60 percent of its loan via digital channels. Earlier in May this year, Home Credit pioneered a P420-million social finance facility, which was increased to P820 million, with Citi. The facility supported Home Credit’s customers in purchasing basic digital devices—half of the loan goes to women, who make up 50 percent of Home Credit’s customers. The company closed a P7-billion two-year credit facility with Union Bank of the Philippines to provide comprehensive financial access to more Filipinos. The agreement allows Home Credit to provide more Filipinos with financial accessibility and inclusion across the brand’s intuitive and affordable loan products “Financial inclusion has always been at the heart of how we approach business. Ensuring that we are able to provide tailor-fit solutions to our customers’ particular circumstances has been vital in our goal of bringing financial opportunities closer to more Filipinos,” said HCPH director and treasurerZdenek Jankovsky.
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Dublado agreed, saying that learning in the time of pandemic requires collec tive efforts from parents and teachers to ensure that children are able to comprehend the school lessons.
Workplace hero another inspiring workplace hero worthy of praise. He works as at PCPPI. His responsibilities include setting, executing plans to help the company achieve performance goals. With the receding supply of food-grade carbon dioxide, Rey works hard to ensure sales and distribution push “It is very hard during these times. I always remind my colleagues that we should give our 100 percent dedication and commitment because the company compensated the employees well despite the pandemic and other situations,” When typhoon Odette ravaged Surigao Del Norte last year, Rey also went out of his way to bolster the operation of Pepsi sales office. “Since the operators and DCRs spent their time repairing their houses, my team and I covered the areas for three months. This is to avoid disruption in the sales operation and distribution of Pepsi products. We slept in our cars as there were no available houses for rent,” he said. Rey also sacrificed their long-standing tradition of preparing food during Christmas and New Year’s Eve to help families affected by the typhoon. “I felt pity for the residents’ situation wherein they posted signage saying,’ We need food’. I bought three sacks of rice and three boxes of noodles. We were able to distribute food packs and helped 150 families in Surigao City area,” he said.
Overseas Filipino workers including doctors, nurses, seafarers, teachers, en gineers and service workers are in high demand in other countries.
By Stephanie Caesar and Lee Gabriel Seril FILIPINO students face a serious gap in learning as a result of the world’s longest community lockdown that put them out of physical classrooms for nearly two years.Manystudents, now in their third grade, could barely read and write. When most schools reopened on Aug. 22, teachers saw the serious challenge of improving the learners’ literacy. Michelle Mercado, who has been teaching at Rosario Elementary School in Pasig City for 20 years, said the school’s literacy and numeracy assess ments conducted before the end of the previous school year had revealed a wide learning gap among students. “There was an assessment conducted to identify the children who were not Grade 1-ready. Grade 1-ready means they should at least know the sounds, alphabets and words, but the results of the assessment showed there were children who fell behind in learning,” MercadoTeacherssaid.from Rosario Elementary School conducted home visits to assess students who were not able to attend limited face-to-face classes. “We were expecting that they would be able to answer the test well, but when the teacher read the questions, we found there’s really a gap. But the number of our honor pupils reached 600, based on the results of the per formance and written tests that were taken at home. While we did our part to make sure that the ones taking the tests were the children, it’s still different,” sheEdisasaid.Dublado, a 38-year old mother of two including a Kindergarten pupil and a Grade 3 student, said her eldest needed to improve his reading skills. The child was in Grade 1 when the onslaught of the pandemic led to school closures in 2020. “In reading, he struggles with English. In writing, he is still not that good. There are times when the letters he writes do not meet the lines on the notebook,” said Dublado, who focused on helping her children in their studies. Being a “full-time mother” helped Dublado guide her son through online learning, but she confessed that it was not enough to match the styles and techniques of physical classes in campuses.“Face-to-face is still better, because with online [learning], there are times your child becomes sleepy. After he answers the tests, he immediately goes back to bed. In the face-to-face setup, teachers actually get to monitor the students,” she said. 2 lost years of learning
THE world abounds with selfless people who make the world a better place. They are heroes in their own right. They are present everywhere, making someone else’s life more bearable—and the workplace is no exception. Gerson Rial De Torres is a key outlet manager and a Braveheart hero at Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc.—the exclusive manufacturer of PepsiCo beverages in the country. The responsibilities that accompany his role are quite vital. This makes him a part of the company’s front-line troop. He regularly communicates with distributors carrying PCPPI’s family of brands. He ensures these outlets will achieve their distribution, volume and profit targets amid the ongoing sugar shortage that affects beverage makers in the country “I communicate to them the direction of our company. We try all possible ways to help them promote and sell our products to consumers by offering better deals and options,” he Gersonsaid. also helped beyond the call of duty at the height of the pandemic. Some people may have seen this achievement as inspiring. Still, he maintained a humble, down-to-earth demeanor.“Idotry to help my colleagues if I have my means, but I did not think of it as playing a hero. During the pandemic, I offered rides to non-sales employees who do not have a service vehicle,” he said. “In truth, we are all heroes because we fight life’s challenges every day. I believe everyone is willing to help others in any way they can. There is a hero inside of everyone,” he said.
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“Acknowledging that competitive advantages are short-lived is the foundation of innovation. I’m proud of Schneider Electric’s culture of innovation. The work done by our teams showcase what the future could be like, from homes and buildings to data centers, to infrastructure and industries,” Catane says. “Not only is Schneider Electric innovating for a secure, reliable and clean energy future for everyone, but we’re also aligning our strategic priorities to better serve our clients and markets,” she says. A key component of delivering Schneider Electric’s products, systems and services is the company’s continued push on enhanced digital citizenship.
“We’re conducting a significant amount of internal transformation to enhance the way we deliver our solutions to clients, including increased automation, better analytics, and enhanced quality of data delivered to clients. We’re also enhancing our capabilities to engage with customers in new ways and to sell via digital. With e-commerce on the rise, we’re also helping companies make sure they have the infrastructure and systems to deliver on data-driven businesses,” Catane says.
MDI Novare helps rural banks combat money laundering in PH Credit empowers 9m Filipinos
THE threat of money laundering in the Phil ippines is considered at a high level, ac cording to the findings of the Second Na tional Risk Assessment Report approved by the Anti-Money Laundering Council in 2017. It is supported by the 2021 Suspicious Transaction Report Quality Review based on the 2.4 million suspicious transaction re ports received by the Anti-Money Launder ing Council from 2017 to 2020. While preventive measures have been implemented to reduce the risk of money laundering, the country remains on the gray list of the Financial Action Task Force—an international watchdog on money launder ing and terror financing as of June 2022. Banks and money service businesses were identified as the sectors primarily and widely used by criminals to launder the proceeds of crimes, former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Benjain Diokno said in a message during the 2021 Annual Anti-Money Laundering/Count er-Terrorism Financing Summit. Rural banks are no exception because they may be used as channels and victims of illegal Empoweringtransactions.both rural banks and reg ulatory bodies, MDI Novare is introducing SIEVE AML Transaction Monitoring System. A comprehensive anti-money laundering solution, SIEVE AML system leverages data integration, analytics, alert/case manage ment and AMLC regulatory reporting. The new solution is built on a sophisticated, high-performance platform that supports the endto-end process of combating financial crime and working with large volumes of data while automat ing the tasks as much as possible. The key features of SIEVE AML system include automated transaction monitoring, intelligent network analysis, 360-degree un derstanding of customers and their trans actions and a simple, highly configurable business user/investigator-centric interface. SIEVE AML Transaction Monitoring System is built by MDI Novare. Backed by more than 30 years of experience and expertise in the information technology industry, the company is a leading digital transformation enabler for telecommunication companies, financial in stitutions, manufacturing and BPO firms, and government agencies through next-genera tion technologies, automation processes and other end-to-end solutions.
“Whether these are power industry players, water supply providers or manufacturers looking to run more efficiently, or companies that need data centers to support operations, or even buildings that need to have smarter processes, Schneider Electric has the combination of systems, services and software to address varying energy management needs,” she says.
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte (left) leads the National School Opening Day Program at Dinalupihan Elementary School, Bataan. Photo from the Facebook page of the Department of Education Dublado said her son struggles even in reading Filipino language, as he either mispronounces or misspells the words.
The Philippines is the fourth largest recipient of remittances amounting to over $30 billion annually and account ing for almost 10 percent of the gross national income.
“In this situation, it is very important to have parental guidance. The teacher is there for a few hours, the learners study for just a few hours, and yet they only do it online. They did briefly go face-to-face but that was just for assess ment, so time just went by so fast,” said Dublado.Mercado, the teacher in Pasig, said distance learning was originally intend ed for the ‘mature’ students who could learn on their own. Distance learning was first developed for students pursu ing Master’s or Doctorate degrees, and not for Kindergarten or Grade 1 pupils. “This setup really requires the atten tion of the parents because even if the camera is turned on, you won’t know if the child is playing or what. Espe cially in text-based learning, we would not know if we’re talking to the child himself during instruction or teaching,” said Mercado.
A joint report by the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the World Bank released in March showed that the Philippines had the longest pandem ic-induced school closures among the 122 countries covered, breaking the 70week mark since the pandemic began in The2020.World Bank warned that with the Philippines being reliant on sending high-skilled workers to different coun tries, the prolonged school closures would aggravate the learning gap and result in decreased productivity and earnings by the time the students join the workforce.
The Washington-based lender said in another report in July that the Philip pines is one of the countries in the East Asia and Pacific region with the highest rates of learning poverty. This learn ing crisis could threaten the country’s efforts to build human capital, it said. “Without foundational learning, students often fail to thrive later in school or when they join the workforce. They don’t acquire the human capital they need to power their careers and economies once they leave school,” the World Bank said in the report.
Leading a company that addresses clients’ most pressing energy needs also means being a step ahead of emerging needs, and Catane’s belief in transient advantage comes to play.
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Job of parents too Gloria Altura, a 54-year-old teacher and grandparent of Grade 2 and Grade 4 students, started monitoring their learning progress when the pandemic hit in 2020. She said parents have a major responsibility in the education of their children at home. “In online learning, parents have a big contribution because they are the ones who have enough time to teach the children, hence children who have a ‘full-time mother’ are lucky. For full-time working mothers, the children’s reading skills weren’t given attention,” she said.
Newly-appointed Schneider Electric Philippines country president Ireen Catane believes in transient advantage, which acknowledges that all competitive advantages are short-lived. “Applying this to my professional life, this means continuously learning to grow, adapt and evolve,” says Catane who completed a degree in Computer Technology at De La Salle University in 1992 and MBA at Jack Welch Management Institute in 2021.
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The Ducati Lenovo MotoGP racers take the track almost like ballet dancers. Bagnaia’s movements are smooth and flowing, his lines straight and clean. On the racetrack, he appears one with his bike as he takes each corner with grace, style and—most importantly—speed. Miller’s manner, on the other hand, is distinguished by a higher sensitivity on the grip level, said Christian Pupulin, Ducati Chief Engineer for Miller. His distinctive style makes him well-suited to a variety of different track conditions andMotoGPcompetitors.racing requires robust tech nical expertise and ability from the rider, but it also requires impressive technol ogy to tailor the bike to the rider’s exact needs and specifications. Customization is key for superior performance. “[Bagnaia] can keep a good corner speed, and he is able to brake very hard and deep into the corner,” Cristian Gabarrini, Bagnaia’s Chief Engineer, re cently told Lenovo. “To maximize these strengths, he needs quite a stable bike.” Miller, however, “is able to enter corners with higher speeds,” Pupulin said. Therefore, he requires a “specific setting with more static weight on the front wheel,” as well as a more agile, responsive bike. Though the two styles differ, the end goal is the same: win races and set records.
Obiena, who is touted to be the next Filipino athlete to make a golden miracle in the Olympics, has set the ultimate goal of clearing six meters in the men’s pole vault competition and he’s not stopping on his track. On Saturday, the pole vault gods smiled on Filipino sensation Ernest John “EJ” Obiena after he cleared 5.91 meters which was still short of his objective but good enough to win the gold in the Diamond Series meet in Brussels. “It´s always my goal to win, but I definitely have the magic number of 6m (six meters) on my mind. That’s what I´m training for and I really think that I’m capable of jumping that height,” said Obiena.Making the six-meter leap means a possible medal of any color in the Paris Olympics in 2024. One netizen posted that someone with a “spare” of P6 million should offer it to Obiena as a cash incentive. It could motivate Obiena even more and help him finance his training and competition abroad.Itmay be a long way to go. Obiena’s leap on Saturday, though, was enough to beat Tokyo Olympics gold medalist and world no. 1 Armand “Mondo” Duplantis who found himself on a day during the competition which is also known as Memorial van Damme at the Boudewijnstadion. Duplantis sat for a few moments at the mat, with a shocked and disbelieving look after he failed to clear 5.91 meters on his thirdMinutesattempt.earlier, the 26-year-old Obiena took on the same height in a prescribed 16- step approach designed by his coach Vitaly Petrov—and got it. Obiena finished his bid with a smoothly done takeoff, and a landing that went well after his torso cleanly skimmed the bar on his way down. After his successful leap, world no. 3 Obiena beamed and clenched his fist. Duplantis approached to congratulate him for the effort even as the latter still has one more final attempt for the day.
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Ducati Lenovo Team: Customization key to winning
Teams from the Triathlon Association of Davao (Triad) and TRI Dav Sur gear up for Penong’s 5150 Davao Triathlon after Saturday’s bike check-in at the WREC, Hijo Resorts Davao. Every aspect of the physicsbike’s–from its torque to its andtrack,testingtheconfigurationthewhichoncanconfigurationtire–bemodeledacomputer,devicesidealforbikebeforeitonthesavingtimegas.
Game time is at 6 p.m. with the Tropang Giga hoping to defy tough adversity one last time to retain the Philippine Cup crown and the Beer men looking to stamp their class as the former five-peat champs in the league’s centerpiece tourney. One team reigns and the other ends up with an unfulfilled dream. The Tropa was the first to get on the hill at 3-2 with victories in Games 1, 4, and 5, but the Beermen forged the Sunday decider on their dominant 11496 win in Game 6 Friday. And thus, the rematch of their 2021 Philippine Cup semis duel boils down to one last game - as their previous showdown did. There are health issues on TNT’s side, with coach Chot Reyes handi capped by injuries to Jayson Castro and Glenn Khobuntin. Khobuntin could be out with an MCL issue while Castro is a game-time decision with a sprained ankle. “Hindi pa 100 percent kasi ilang araw pa lang. But Game 7 is Game 7, lahat ng players gusto laruan yan. Itatry ko yung best ko para makatulong sa team,” said Castro. But whoever is healthy for the Tro pang Giga is likely to come out and put everything on the floor in chase of the PBA crown jewel.
SMB or TNT: Who wants it more? and were too solid off the net, coming away with 10 kill blocks against none by their rivals.
Cignal likewise pounced on Army’s sloppy reception, canning in five aces. The Troopers, who also dropped a four-setter to the Sta. Elena side last Thursday, fell to 0-2.
LENOVO technology has enabled the customization of Ducati bikes to ensure they meet the needs of the track and the riders. From preparing MotoGP riders for races to simulating on-track scenarios, technology is reshaping a fast-movingFrancescosport.Bagnaia and Jack Miller know a thing or two about speed.
Games Tuesday 2:30 p.m. – Navy vs Sta. Elena 5:30 p.m. – Ateneo vs Sta. Rosa CIGNAL sustained its attack and flashed solid blocking all game as it fashioned out a swift 25-15, 25-14, 25-19 victory over Army-Katinko to wrest the solo lead in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference before a packed crowd at the Paco Arena in Manila yesterday. Marck Espejo unleashed an eight-kill game and four kill blocks while JP Bugaoan backed him up with nine points, also including four blocks, as the fancied HD Spikers roared to their second straight-set romp following a 25-17, 25-15, 25-22 win over the Sta. Rosa Lions in last Tuesday’s opener marking the return of the country’s premier men’s league organized by Sports Vision after a three-year hiatus. “Everyone performed well compared to our game against Sta. Rosa,” said Cignal head coach Dexter Clamor, whose wards likewise cashed in on their familiarity with the Troop ers’ game to complete the 69-minute victory. “I think our advantage against Army was we had tune-up games with them,” added Clamor. But the heavy-hitting HD Spikers proved too strong in of fense, hammering in 41 kills, seven more than the Troopers, HD Spikers shut down Troopers SUDDEN death. Do-or-die. Winnertake-all. Fight for all the marbles. These are classics adored, music to the ears, and a must-see for true-blue sports fans. And this is the kind of battle TNT Tropang Giga and San Miguel Beer are waging to end their smoldering showdown.It’stheultimate duel, the very game for the throne. Theirs is a face-off aching for a storied finish. And here they are in the final canto of a best-of-seven champi onship duel likely to draw a mammoth crowd at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Sunday.
EJ Obiena has set the magic number at 6 (meters) and he’s getting near his goal. Individual standings at the Diamond Series meet in Brussels
THIRD GOLD “It took a lot of luck, a good day, and some excellent calls to beat Mondo today,” said Obiena, who earned his third gold in a week, in an interview with scribes covering the events unfolding in Brussels. World no. 2 Chris Nilsen of the United States settled for third, after taking 5.71 me ters on his first attempt, and missing 5.81 meters in three. Rutger Kopelaar landed fourth after also leaping to 5.71 meters, and on his 5.61-me ter effort in three during the countback. The 22-year-old Duplantis, whose setback also had his Filipino rival turn his head from side to side in disbelief, noted that he committed technical error. “I did a lot of things poorly technically. It’s rare for me to jump the way I did. May be I needed a bit of a wake-up call, “said Duplantis, who is known to be a perfection ist in his preparations. It was Duplantis’ first defeat in what could have been a dominating season, after
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HUMAN AND MACHINE All Ducati Lenovo MotoGP riders race on the legendary Desmosedici GP, a bike known for its style as much as its speed. Yet each individual Desmosedici must be specifically adjusted and calculated to suit its rider. Human and machine must meld into a single, sinuous unit. Lenovo devices and technology solu tions play a significant role in helping develop the bike each rider requires. Using ThinkSystem SD530, SR630 and SR650 servers, Ducati models incredibly complex scenarios to predict what might happen when the rubber hits the road. Rainy day? Dust on the track? Especially sharp corners? Lenovo computers can model that—and fast. “Lenovo helps us significantly in data analysis and in bike dynamic simulation, thanks to very high data processing pow er,” Gabarrini said.
Cignal’s Marck Espejo (left) defies Army’s double block defense of PJ Rojas (right) and Antonio Torres to deliver a hit. snaring two world titles--both indoor and outdoor--and setting two new world records along the way. Duplantis has distinguished himself by winning a total of 18 competitions this year, 14 of them done with vaults that went over the six-meter barrier. “I’ve got to come back next year and do something more special for the people that came out.” “But I didn’t jump as I would have liked, for sure. I am human and I make mistakes and I definitely made some today,” remarked Duplantis. Early this year, Duplantis won the world indoor gold in Belgrade last March and outdoor honors in Oregon last July, with world record vaults, of 6.20 and 6.21m, respectively. As for Obiena, he earned a lot of accolades after taking the bronze medal at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with a new national and Asian record of 5.94 meters. Obiena’s huge win drew congratula tions from newly appointed Philippine Sports Commission chairman Noli Eala, who learned of Duplantis’ upset during his weekly morning show,” Power and Play.” Early this week, Obiena took home gold medals at the St. Wendel City Jump(Aug. 31) and in the True Athletes Classic(Aug. 28) with leaps of 5.86 and 5.81 meters. He said his effort to reach the six-meter range continues. “It’s only a matter of time and some good circumstances,” added Obiena.Fornow, Obiena seeks to unseat Nilsen from the no. 2 spot. Duplantis remains at the no. 1 spot with his world ranking points unchanged at 1612. Nilsen is still at no. 2, with his points dropping from 1435 last week to 1429. Obiena previously had 1408, and now has a tally of 1392.
JONATHAN Pagaura seeks redemption while Bea Quiambao hunts for a back-to-back title romp as the Penong’s 5150 Davao Triathlon finally hits the water and the road today (Sunday, Sept. 4) after a two-year delay in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. With a hot weather forecast, the battle for the over all championship and top honors in various age-group categories is tipped to be fast and furious among over 500 bidders at the spruced-up racecourse set over an Olympic distance of 1.5k swim, 40k bike and 10k run. Pagaura missed giving his townmates something to cheer about when he fell short of his title bid and settled for third in 5150 Bohol last July. But the Mari bojoc native toughened up in the IRONMAN 70.3 in Cebu last month, finishing seventh in the 25-29 age group class and 17th overall, making the Omega Triathlon Team bet A-ready for a stab at glory in the endurance race organized by the IRONMAN Group/ Sunrise Events, Inc. So do fellow age group top bets Tri Topz’s Paolo Ala, Reuben Alzaga of Wyn Racing, and Elevation Fitness teammates Han Ho Bae and Angelo Cagape, Jan Capon of Triad, TAP’s Rey Chan Jr., Julius Cerbo, All eyes on Pagaura, Quiambao as Penong’s 5150 Davao triathlon unfurls Dan Ong of Tri FM, BJMP Multi-Sport’s Kevin Garcia and Edo Lobenia. With 20-24 campaigners Marion Albano of Team Tri Vengers, Antonio Alejo of the Next Step Tri and Truck and Trail’s Kenneth Avellana also coming into the event in top form, a spirited chase looms in the first triathlon race held in Tagum City, whose scheduled hosting of the event was scrapped due to pandemic the past two years. Quiambao, on the other hand, is all primed for a repeat of her Sun Life 5150 Bohol feat, looking to improve on her 2:27:13 clocking that netted the Next Step Tri spearhead the 20-24 age group crown and the overall championship in the distaff side of the event sponsored by Penong’s Barbecue Seafood and Grill, Powerball/ Go for Gold, Davao del Norte, Hijo Resorts Davao and Tagum City. But the likes of Sophia Muñoz, Danica Rose Peligri no of Gingoog Triathlon, Alyssa Rapliza, Anne Relova of Happy Life Tri Team, Karen Manayon, Sophia Muñoz, Marianne Santiago of Southshore Divers Triathlon Team, Krista Sto. Domingo of Team David’s Salon, Gertrude Tabiar of Trisicool and Orangutri’s Jennylen Tan are all going all-out to foil her bid, ensuring an equally fierce battle in their side of the competition supported by Finis, Rudy Project Sante (Barley), Manila Bulletin and Tempo. For results and other details, log on to pe nong’s.5150philippines.com or follow us on social media accounts: Penongs5150Davao with Hashtags (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter): #Penongs5150 and #5150Davao.
With the rise of “anti-work,” employers may strug gle to find talent to join the workforce if we fail to dismantle the status quo that is employer-centric for the most part. People are beginning to question and challenge the five-day, 40-hour, and 9-to-5 workweek. Millions of employees have now realized they don’t have to subscribe to the toxicity of the hustle culture. They have taken matters into their own hands by not burning themselves out deliberately through quiet quitting. As the world learns and accepts living with the pandemic, with the comfort of working at home slowly ending, employees are exploring and weighing their options. They’re even going as far as willing to take a significant pay cut and risk their stability for a workplace that offers a more flexible schedule and an employer that values their most important asset: their employees. This new trend called “quiet quitting” has been described as rejecting the notion that work has to take over one’s life Tiktok sensation Sarai Marie amassed massive following through her office skits that center on quiet quitting THE sought-after pieces of independent artisanal and local brand HA.MÜ by young style innovators Abraham Guardian and Mamuro Oki continues to take an experimental, avantgarde approach: upcy cled deconstructed garments, textured patchworks, and threadworks and the distinct character in a clash of colors, layers, and prints. creativeThe duo, who collections. milestonefrompiecesmostcuratedspeciallyBenilde,legeLafromingMerchandisDesignatalentshonedboththeirwithFashionanddegreetheDeSalle-ColofSainthavethepopulartheirStandouts
By Chelsie Alquinto HUSTLE culture came about after the Great Recession of 2008, and this mentality became more prevalent during the rise of Silicon Valley’s start-ups. Now, the pandemic has reshaped the way employees approach their jobs. According to LinkedIn, “quiet quitting” means reject ing the notion that work has to take over one’s life. Recently, numerous Tiktok users have gone viral for creating videos explaining this trend, and simply put, it is doing enough to get by at the office and not going above and beyond one’s pay grade. That could mean clocking in a minute before your shift, leaving exactly when your shift ends, not taking the initiative in office projects, and not participating in anything not included in your job description.
he is approached by a black-dressed widow possessing the beauty of an “otherworldly angel;” weeping, she asks him to refresh the decaying corpse of her late husband, Apo Supremo. He tries, but fate intervenes at the turning point. Ong deftly explores themes of worship and rejection in conjunction with the mythical and historical. The prose is eloquent, the insight penetrating: “His widow has finally brought home the corpse[…]She wants him buried in his old palace, but the new rulers have refused. She wants to show his remains before his people, the mountain people, they said. And they must see how vital he remains in death, how powerful! How he mocks his enemies!” Space limitations prevent me from discussing the other stories, but they are all just as engrossing. This is a must-have, particularly for short story enthusiasts. * * *
include looks from their Spring/Summer 2022 Tokyo debut collection Flowers of Youth. The series taps into the duality of youth and the different stages of life, as one navigates through the period of unravel ing their identity. Selections include puffed sleeveduniform and side drape shirts, deconstructed boy scout tops, ampalaya blouses, raglan tees, circle puzzles, and tailored irregular hem-lined vests. The line likewise includes scene-stealing blob pants and slants, 2D round silhouette and denim shorts, skirts and apron dresses, pinafore frocks, curved jeans, and printed trousers, as well as a range of statement accessories from hats, caps, and bags to magnetic string of stone necklaces. The duo has likewise prepared their diffusion RTW brand, müü. haa, which invites fashion enthusi asts into a new way of twills,trousersdresses,overskirtsjeans,pajamashirtsandescomfort,fusionuniforms.standingunderschoolAseamlessofstyleanditcomprisapproachableeasy-to-wearandshorts,sets,denimwrap-aroundandcoatsandincottons,andlightand breathable pinstripe fabrics. müü. haa features limited edition prints and patterns in the form of Doodletime button-downs, quilted vests, and timeless accessories, among others. HA.MÜ, who is also known for their bespoke piña pieces for special occasions, ensured they champion local fabric. The selection includes the creative duo’s contemporary takes on the traditional Philippine fiber that marry elegance and playfulness.
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* * * One interesting release from 2020 that’s gone under the radar is Rogelio Sicat’s translation into Filipino of Czech writer Karel Čapek’s 1920 science fiction play R.U.R., which stands for “Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti,” rendered by Sicat as Robot Unibersal ni Rossum In her foreword to the book, Czech Ambassador to the Philippines Jana Šedivá called R.U.R. “one of the few Czech books that [is] world-renowned,” adding that she was “happy that Filipino readers can now read this extraordinary book in Filipino.” She also said their embassy in Manila promotes the “usage of mother tongue in the Philippines” and thus coordinates the translation of “masterpieces of Czech language” into local languages, a practice begun by her predecessor, former ambassador Jaroslav Olša, Jr. Čapek’s play introduced the word ‘robot’ to the world, a coinage from the Slavic ‘robota’ meaning the sort of forced labor done by serfs. To mark the centennial of the play, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila partnered with Ateneo de Naga University Press to produce the book, which was launched virtually in May 2021. The play recounts how a scientist creates robotic crea tures from organic materials (like the Replicants in Blade Runner). At first, they are willing to work for humans, but after some time they revolt and kill everyone except for one engineer, and take over the world. Sicat’s translation is spare and elegant: “Mahabag ing langit, dumarami pa sila,” says Dr. Gall, as the ro bots surround the hiding place of the few remaining humans. “Nakatayo silang parang pader na rehas ng garden. Bakit napakatahimik? Nakakatakot mapaligi ran ng katahimikan.” It would be wonderful to see this staged; I haven’t heard that it has been yet. * * * Another work that should be given more attention is Lapat: Antolohiya ng mga Kontemporaneong Kuwento edited by Luna Sicat-Cleto and associate editors Ro mulo P. Baquiran, Jr. and Francis Paolo Quina It’s a powerhouse collection of 17 short fiction from some of the country’s finest writers, among them Dean Francis Alfar (East of the Sun), Allan N. Derain (Hilaw at Luto sa Bang kete ni Kapitan Gimo), Charlson Ong (Widow), Chuckberry Pascual (Pusóng), Rolando B. Tolentino (WHO (FACE PALM)), and Eliza Victoria (Blessed are Those Who Suffer). Widow, in particular, is a spectacular addition to a genre I call, for lack of an existing term or any that I am aware of, “Marcospunk” – speculative fiction about the Marcoses or the Martial Law era. (I was also thinking of “dictatorpunk,” but that would be a general term encompassing Mussolini, Franco, and other fascists). In this story, Ong created a mythical world where resurrection is a power held by an embalmer who uses traditional, natural methods. So skilled is he at his craft that 4, CONTROL BY ORTUOSTE
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This shift in the workforce is sweeping through offices globally and locally, with some saying this is part two of the “great resignation” that management professor Anthony Klotz coined in May 2021. Meanwhile, several business owners disagree with the movement. A Facebook group named “Startup PH” has a thread asking its members, who most prob ably are startup business owners or are planning to be as the group name suggests, what their opinions are, and a few of them aren’t taking it well. A netizen commented, “In a startup setting, unless you’re one of those heavily funded ones, you do need people to go above and beyond what they were hired to do.” However, some others agreed that it is for the best and nothing is wrong with setting boundaries, which is the entire premise of quiet quitting. The gist of the quiet quitting movement is to resist the unjust practice of exploitative employers, a few be ing hiring one employee to do the job of two, mandato ry and unpaid overtime, a promotion without any salary increase, and low-balling applicants, especially fresh graduates. Employers should stop expecting employees to go above and beyond without proper compensation. An occasional pizza at work doesn’t count. Moreover, employers tend to dangle a promotion in front of their employees to encourage them to work hard, but not every employee wants one, which employers tend to overlook. As a result, those doing their job just fine unjustly receive the label of under achievers for not going the extra mile. A company should not create a work environment that only flourishes with insane pressure with a bunch of burnt-out employees but one that strikes a good balance between work and life.
Cristina A. Montes offers younger readers a pre-Hispanic adventure story blending fantasy and history in Amihan: A Novelette. The titular charac ter is a young girl who is given as a slave to Rajah Humabon’s wife Hara (Queen) Humanay. Around that time, white men in large ships visit their island of Sugbu. Their leader, Fernando Magayanes, is looking for spices, gold, and other valuable things. With him is a man dressed in a brown robe that looks heavy and hot – this is Father Valderrama, who teaches the Sugbuanons about his god “Dyos” and his son “Hesus.” Amihan and her uncle Layag are among those who accept the new faith. After the preliminaries that set the stage, the rest of the story imagines how Christianity might have spread among the inhabitants of the island in 1521. The usual narrative, writes Montes in her afterword, is that “heavy-handed” tactics were used to impose the new religion. But what if the early Visayans “actually found something attractive in Christianity, such that they freely accepted it for its intrinsic worth?” Readers will be beguiled not only by the story, but also by the vibrant and energetic illustrations that adorn the pages of Amihan.
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The 2007 Star Cinema favorite tells the story of how Basha feels suffocated by her controlling boyfriend Popoy, who falls at his lowest after their separation. Once they have new persons in their life though, the two eventually realize they still have feelings for each other, but will they give their love one more shot?
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Anthony Sayo is a HollywoodFilipino film actor with roots from BulacanMalolos,Anthony(right) determines if his personality matches the character's before he commits himself to a role A scene from 'Kaiketsu' ‘No Other Woman’ starring (from left) Anne Curtis, Derek Ramsay, and Cristine Reyes (From left) Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto, and Ronnie Alonte in ‘Vince and Kath and James’ An iconic scene from ‘One More Chance’ starring John Lloyd Cruz (left) and Bea Alonzo Four big screen romances that show love isn’t always sunshine and rainbows
Kathryn Bernardo (left) and Daniel Padilla in ‘She’s Dating the Gangster’ SOUTH Korea’s rising star Hwang In Youp is set to return to Manila for his first official fanBilledmeeting.2022 Hwang In Youp First Fan Meeting in Manila, the event will be held on September 24, 6:00 p.m. at the New Frontier Theater in Araneta City. Youp is a South Korean Actor who debuted in 2017 as a runway model before launching his acting career in 2018 with a lead role in Playlist Studio’s web drama Why He has been steadily growing his acting career since then and his name rose rapidly after his performance as the beloved second lead, Han Seo Jun, in the drama adaptation of the highly popular webtoon, True Beauty, which aired in 2020. Youp recently strengthened his position as a trending young actor by leading Netflix’s series, The Sound of Magic, and Why Her, which finished its run on July 23 after 16 episodes. Apart from the confidence that Hwang In Youp radiates with his icy yet warm charms, fans can expect a memorable night as the actor will have exclusive up-close interaction with them, will sing songs, and lucky winners will even have the chance to get hold of his autograph during the fan meeting. Proudly presented by Keyeast, Applewood, and Ovation Productions, tickets to 2022 Hwang In Youp 1st Fan Meeting in Manila are now on sale at all ticketnet outlets and ticketnet.com.ph.
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EVERYONE aspires to be in a smoothsailing relationship that is free of conflicts and mistakes, but as many people would agree, love is often a bumpy ride that requires vast patience and understanding. This month, cable channel Cinema One screens four complicated movie relationships that depict just how messy romantic affairs can be while also teaching viewers valuable lessons on trust and loyalty.
By Patricia Taculao T ALL began with a dream of a young man from Malolos, Bulacan. A thensix-year-old Anthony Sayo realized his passion for performance and storytelling, especially after watching American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. Subconsciously, he wanted to become like the celebrity he saw on-screen, and so began his pursuit despite any roadblocks. His first challenge, however, came from within his home. Since he and his parents hail from the province, they limited themselves to the Asian mindset, where they encouraged their children to become doctors or lawyers. Sayo didn’t blame his parents for this perspective, but he admitted he was discouraged. During college, he became further inspired by Hollywood movies because, for him, they have deeper storylines and broader genres. So even though he graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a bachelor’s degree in political science, he still sought to achieve his dream of being a Hollywood actor. “It seems like I am more creatively challenged with the stories that they make. Yung gusto ko na maging part of that movie business abroad,” he said during an interview.Eventually, Sayo found a school in Mactan, Cebu, the International Academy of Film and TV. While studying there, the then aspiring Hollywood actor met the international faculty. “My acting teacher was an American with experience in European and American showbiz. From him, I was able to get general information on how to start a journey. He told me, ‘Anthony, if you want to pursue a career in Hollywood, you have to fly to LA and enroll in an acting school,’” Sayo said. Now more knowledgeable about acting and the Hollywood entertainment industry, Sayo traveled to Los Angeles in 2019 to realize his dream of becoming an actor. He enrolled in the Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory in Santa Monica. He met new people with different backgrounds and perspectives, which added to his mindset as a film actor. While there, Sayo also realized that the key to becoming a good actor, especially a leading man, lies in how he works well with the director, cinematographer, and other production team members. He explained that without the right team, any actor, even if they’re skilled ones, won’t get the limelight they deserve.
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STAND-UP comedy sensation Jo Koy stars as a man returning home for an Easter celebration with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family, in this love letter to his Filipino-American community. Easter Sunday features an all-star Fil-Am comedic cast who have made a name for themselves globally including Lou Diamond Phillips ( Courage Under Fire ), Tony nominee Eva Noblezada ( Broadway’s Hadestown ), Tia Carrere ( True Lies, Wayne’s World films ), Lydia Gaston ( Broadway’s The King and I ), Eugene Cordero ( The Good Place ), Rodney To ( Parks and Recreation ), Brandon Wardell ( Curb Your Enthusiasm ), and stand-up comedian Joey Guila World boxing icon and Philippines’ pride, Manny Pacquiao for his part has shown support for the film and uploaded a photo of the movie’s poster on his Instagram page, to quote, “Support tayo mga kababayan ” using the hashtag #PinoyPride. A showcase of Filipino excellence on the global stage and bringing the Filipino culture to a worldwide audience, Easter Sunday, from DreamWorks Pictures, is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar ( Super Troopers, The Dukes of Hazzard, I Love You, Man ), from a script by Ken Cheng ( Sin City Saints ) and Kate Angelo ( Sex Tape ), based on a story by Cheng. The film is produced by Rideback’s blockbuster producers Dan Lin ( The Lego movie franchise, It franchise) and Jonathan Eirich ( Aladdin, The Two Popes ), and is executive produced by Nick Reynolds, Joe Meloche, Jo Koy, Jessica Gao, Jimmy O. Yang, Ken Cheng, and Seth William Meier From Universal Pictures International, Easter Sunday is now showing in cinemas nationwide.
2. Longtime lovers break up, struggle with heartbreak, then realize they still love each other Who can ever forget the classic love story of Popoy (John Lloyd Cruz) and Basha (Bea Alonzo) in One More Chance?
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1. Man secretly woos his crush virtually by pretending to be someone else Complicated seems to be an understatement in describing the story of the 2016 film Vince and Kath and James, where Vince (Joshua Garcia) agrees to covertly woo Kath (Julia Barretto) via text in lieu of his cousin James (Ronnie Alonte). With Vince unable to hide his real feelings for Kath, will the three of them ever find the genuine love they deserve?
Fortunately, Sayo always maintains a good relationship with the production team he works with and listens intently to what the director tells him to do. Some of Sayo’s notable works include Good Day (2021) and Kaiketsu (2021). He also received the Best Actor award at the BloodHollywoodHorror Festival for his performance in The CeremonyGhoul’sWithered (2021). His other films include Mantis Club (2022), Tears at the Edge of the World (2022), and Daughter (2022). Unlike most actors looking to land a leading role, Sayo doesn’t jump on every character he gets. Instead, he determines which one suits him to a tee. For instance, during the casting call for Mantis Club, Sayo felt optimistic that he met the role’s criteria, hence his confidence and efficient performance in the short film. More importantly, he remains authentic to his personality and acting style to prove his acting abilities while representing Filipinos through his platform in Hollywood. From Bulacan to Diliman to Cebu and, finally, to Hollywood, Sayo came a long way to realize his dream of being a film actor and leaving an impact on the industry in his way. With his authenticity and thetowardsprofessionalismhimselfandpeopleheworks with, it’s evident why Sayo deserves to be the leading man in films.
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The 2011 romantic drama film No Other Woman may seem like the typical ‘kabit’ movie at first glance, but the remarkable performances of Cristine Reyes as wife Charmaine and Anne Curtis as mistress Kara truly made the film stand out. Derek Ramsay plays the husband Ram, whose cheating with Kara causes a rift with his wife.
4. Two students enter into a sham romance agreement to make the guy’s ex jealous Perhaps one of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla’s best movies to date, She’s Dating the Gangster is a 2014 adaptation of a Wattpad hit that narrates the story of Athena and campus heartthrob Kenji’s unforgettable love story. Despite her initial repulsion for Kenji, Athena soon discovers a softer side of him and they fall in love.Don’t miss these movies this month on Cinema One’s Romance Central block every Sunday at 5:00 p.m., starting with Vince and Kath and James today, One More Chance on September 11, No Other Woman on September 18, and She’s Dating the Gangster on September 25.
4. The Swimmer's Ear condition affects both humans and dogs, and it can be very uncomfortable for both. Water be ing stuck in the ear canal causes swimmer's ear, which can cause Otitis Externa. Keep your dog's ears clean, and as soon as they exit the water, dry them off to avoid swimmer's ear. (Nicole Crosgrove, Four Natural Home Remedies to Treat Dog Ear Infections, 24 August 2022) Before doing home remedies… It's crucial to collaborate with your veterinarian to provide an accurate diagnosis for any ailment that af fects your dog. He or she will start by asking you a lot of questions about your health and performing an ear examination. An ear swab to exclude the presence of ear mites and to provide a preliminary cytological as sessment of the bacteria in the ear may be necessary as part of diagnostic testing. You could also require an ear culture. These are typically sent to specialized labs where it will be determined which microorganisms are causing issues with the ear and which treatments are most likely to work. Your veterinarian should enquire not just about your dog's diet but also about his environment be cause certain ear infections might be brought on by allergies. Dietary modifications or allergy tests may be alternatives for additional diagnosis and treatment. When it comes to treating canine ear infections, there are numerous possibilities. You are probably most famil iar with a treatment regimen that includes some sort of medication that is either directly applied to the ear canal or taken orally in the form of antibiotics, antifungals, or anti-inflammatories. Although these drugs have long served as the cornerstone of veterinary treatment, there is a risk of adverse effects, and infection-causing agents are becoming more resistant. This indicates that other possibilities are getting more and more significant.
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Types of dog-ear ailments: The following ear conditions can mimic an ear infection and have similar symptoms, making the diagnosis more challenging: 1. Ear mites are little parasites that enter your dog's ear canal and consume any wax or accumulation there. Due to their mobility, ear mites are simple to identify even though they produce severe itching and irritation. They are particularly common in puppies and dogs with recurrent ear infections, but any dog might end up as the unlucky host to these frightening spiders.
OST animal rescuers have probably lost count of the number of animals they have saved or rescued. But one thing is for sure: they will never forget the one rescue that made an impact on them. It’s the one rescue that made them stay in the animal welfare advocacy despite the heartaches and challenges.
“I also pray that compassion for animals be included in the school curriculum, and seminars about animal wel fare be conducted in villages and barangays,” Chi says.
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3. Hair Growth in Inner Canal. On occasion, hair will grow deeply inside the inner ear canal, making your dog scratch constantly and rub his ears against the floor. You can leave the hair alone unless your dog exhibits symptoms of discomfort. Your veterinarian can assist in getting rid of the irritant hairs if your dog is agitated.
For rescuer Kat Gallano, a safety officer, her most memorable rescue was Buddy. “I met Buddy in 2017. It was right after celebrat ing New Year’s Eve. A lost dog running back and forth within our area. When we met, we connected instantly. He was so thin and had wounds all over his body,” Kat says. She took him to a vet for treatment and then eventually found a home for him. But in 2021, Buddy got sick. Kat recounts, “They [adopters] told me that Buddy needed urgent medical assistance and they couldn’t afford to handle his case. They asked me to help Bud dy and take him with me again. I immediately sought assistance from Doc Joseph de Guzman of ANGKOP team. Buddy was given all the necessary medical treat ment and medication. However, it was determined that he’ll be permanently blind. Finding a home and family for a blind dog would be more difficult, but I couldn’t give up. That’s when I decided to reach out to Ma’am Bobbie who then gave Buddy the home he de serves. He was embraced with so much love and care. Buddy is finally happy. Despite being apart for several years, whenever we meet, it was always just like the first time we met. He’ll approach me and treat me as if I am his owner. We’ve been through a lot together. I cried several times because he’s been denied several times of love and care. But he’s also a fighter so I didn’t stop fighting for his hope, too!” Kat says. Kat has seen the suffering of stray dogs first hand, so her advice for anyone planning to adopt a pet is, “Put it
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EAR infections are very common in dogs. In fact, our own canine companion has had an ear infection twice already. That’s because we did not properly educate ourselves enough about it before. When Milky, our dog, had another infection just last week (and it was a lot worse than the first time because of the infected wounds caused by her constant scratching in just a day), it was so bad that we had to bring her to the vet again for treatment. Getting a proper diagnosis as to the cause of the problem is important, after which a range of natural remedies can help to effectively get rid of it.
The influence of "gut" health on other areas of the body, however, has become more widely known in re cent years. A stronger immune system, improved cog nitive ability, and improved skin health, for instance, have all been connected to good GI health. The body has a better chance of maintaining cor rect pH and skin functioning with improved immu nity and skin health. As a result, the ears are better able to maintain the ideal microenvironment, which includes the right numbers of healthy bacteria and other microorganisms required for pH balance and proper function. While it can take a few weeks before results are seen, starting a probiotic program is crucial for both overall wellness and ear health. (Dana Scott, Natural Remedies for Dog Ear Infection Treatment, 3 August 2022; The Natural Pet Doctor, Natural Rem edies for Dog Ear Infections, speakbesttionstor.com/natural-remedies-for-dog-ear-infections/)https://thenaturalpetdocTherearenumerousdifferentprobioticformulaanddosagerecommendations.Tochoosetheproductforyourdogandhisuniquecondition,withyourveterinarian.
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Start by maintaining the cleanliness of your dog's ears. One of the simplest remedies to produce is a mixture of 3 per cent (%) hydrogen peroxide and wa ter, which can help eliminate wax buildup in the ears. This not only helps remove debris, but also assists in balancing the ear's natural environment and keeping the right pH. Apple cider vinegar is a fantastic natural ear cleanser that may be used either alone or in conjunc tion with isopropyl alcohol. Just a tiny capful of ACV should be mixed with two cups of water. Pour a tiny bit of the mixture into the ear canal and massage the ears to treat an ear infection. After that, carefully absorb as much as you can with a cotton ball. Simply use the same combination to clean the outer ears and apply it with a cotton ball as preventive care. GSE is a potent natural antioxidant made from grapefruit seed extract. Additionally, it is antiviral, antifungal, and antibacterial. Mix 10 drops of GSE with 12 ounces of pure aloe vera juice before applying topically. Cleanse the ears with it. Add 3 to 5 drops of GSE to your dog's food to administer it orally. Everyone seems to be using coconut oil in their meals and therapeutic salves. If your dog frequently develops ear infections, coconut oil is a fantastic thing to keep on hand because of its antifungal and antibacterial characteristics. It works similarly to Apple Cider Vinegar in preventing them. Apply 1-2 drops of melted (WARM, not hot!) coconut oil carefully into the ear to treat infections. Apply coconut oil with a cotton ball to the outer ear to avoid infections. One of the most helpful natural healing compo nents that is practically ubiquitous is green tea, which is commonly regarded as such. If a dog owner cannot immediately take their pet to the veterinarian, green tea can help ease the pain and discomfort. Add a bag of organic green tea to water that has been brought to the point of boiling. Then allow a five-minute steeping, followed by cooling off. The infected ear should have 3–5 drops applied, and the canal should be massaged. (Dana Scott, Natural Remedies for Dog Ear Infection Treatment, 3 August 2022; Nicole Cros grove, Four Natural Home Remedies to Treat Dog Ear Infections, 24 August 2022)
Jen Yu, a full-time animal rescuer, has been rescu ing cats for decades now. Her whole family is also involved and they currently have 30 rescued cats. Jen says that almost all of their cats are neutered or spayed. “We have a lot of rescues through the years, and I can honestly say we do have favorites. Mine is Simon, who I have nurtured from around three weeks old until he can eat on his own.” Simon was rescued back in 2013. He is nine years old now. “People have always been telling me, ‘Wala ka naman napapala, bakit ka pa namumulot?’ I get free relaxation therapy, that’s why. The love of a pet, no matter how cranky (the pet is), is unconditional.”
2. Loose Hair in Inner Canal. If you've ever had some thing trapped in your ear canal, you can only imagine how upsetting it may be for your dog. Your dog will display symptoms of an ear infection without any odor or discharge if there is a loose hair or fiber that has been deeply embedded in the ear canal. Even though it can seem innocuous, a single hair can destroy the eardrum and must be removed right away by a veterinarian.
Some DIYs to clean the ears of your dog.
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About the author: Rowena David is faculty member at College of Computer Science in the University of Makati, is a freelance writer (Tagalog short novels), admin of Philippine Pet Lovers Society Facebook page, an animal rescuer and animal welfare advocate.
Mira, one of Chi Medalla's recued dogs, had escaped from a dog meat trade. Crispin, Eva Salcedo's senior rescued cat. Simon was rescued by Jen Yu in 2013. He is 9 years old now.
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About the Author: Mariana Burgos is a freelance artist. She is a solo parent for 15 years now because she is wife to a desaparacido. She and her daughter are animal lov ers and are active in advocating not only human rights but the rights of animals as well. in your heart and mind that caring for an animal for the rest of his life is a commitment. Prepare yourself and your family. Provide all the love and care your pet needs, especially if it gets sick or old. It is when your pet will need you the most. Do not give up on them! Remember that they have needs and rights too!”
Jen emphasizes the importance of neutering and spay ing and wants to remind everyone that a pet is a com mitment. “It irks me that a lot of people are still ignorant about animal birth control. I just hope that one day we will be given an opportunity to educate people about TNR and the benefits of neutering/spaying,” she says. “And yeah, a gentle reminder for people who want to get a pet. Please keep in mind that pet means family. If you cannot commit to the ‘until death do us part’ attitude with a pet, do not get one. A pet is a commitment,” Jen adds. Eva Marie Salcedo, a window blinds and glass alumi num contractor, rescues stray animals because it’s her way of paying forward. She says that she’s been given so many blessings so she wants to share those blessings with others. Her most recent, and most memorable, rescue was a senior stray cat. Eva says, “I initially named him Crispy. He was at death’s door when I found him. I took him to the vet and, thankfully, he is recovering. And now that he seems to have a new lease on life, I renamed him Crispin.” Crispin will spend the rest of his senior life with Eva, his forever mommy. Chi Medalla is a passionate animal welfare advo cate. She was awakened to the plight of the strays in 2016. Chi says, “My most memorable rescue was during a visit to my vet. I saw him treating a stray dog who was a cross-breed mix. He mentioned that it was left there on purpose because its irresponsible owners knew he was kind to strays. The dog was fully covered in mange, skinny but friendly. I told him that I will help him look for an adopter. Several weeks passed and I was able to find a loving family for the dog. But when I came back to pick him up, my vet said that the dog was taken by the pound. However, since he is the friend of the city vet, he made sure that the dog was secured so he can be redeemed. I immediately arranged for the dog's pick up at the pound. My ex citement to see the dog came to a halt as I witnessed the sorry and pitiful condition of the dogs there. In my eagerness to save them all, I bravely posted it on Facebook. I pleaded for their condition and asked if anyone could adopt the poor dogs. I prayed hard and to my surprise, many stepped up. Two shelters came in and got all 55 dogs, including three cats.” Chi hopes that local government units (LGUs) will provide free spay/neuter, TNR, and anti-rabies shots so that the number of stray animals can be lessened.
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The root cause of ear problems in dogs: A healthy “gut” is equal to a very strong immune system. A GI (gastro intestinal) environment that is healthy can be preserved with the help of probiotics.
Avoid overcleaning your dog's ears. The tissue lin ing the ear canal might become irritated or damaged by excessive or vigorous cleaning.
Natural Home Remedies for Ear Problems of Dogs
