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We deserve salvation from drugs,
corruption, criminality Duterte
By ARGYLL CYRUS B. GEDUCOS
President Duterte has
expressed hopes that Easter
China: Keep peace in Korea
There can be no winners in US-North Korea war Chinese FM
By REUTERS, AP, and AFP
C
hina has called on all par-
ties to maintain peace in the
Korean Peninsula as North
Korea vowed a merciless re-
sponse to any American military action
after a US aircraft carrier strike group
steamed toward the region.
Tensions in the region have surged
to fresh heights in recent days with
speculation mounting that the North is
Pope laments migrant suffering
in Good friday prayer
ROME (AFP) Pope Francis
deplored the suffering of mi-
grants, victims of racism, and
persecuted Christians as some
20,000 worshippers gathered at
Romes Colosseum to hear his
Good Friday prayer.
Christ, our only saviour,
we turn towards you this year
with eyes lowered in shame,
the Pope told the crowds out-
Senate committee
seeks exploration
of fuel of the future
in Benham Rise
By MARIO B. CASAYURAN
The Benham Rise, a 24 million-
hectare undersea plateau off eastern
Luzon, is rich in gas hydrates, seen as
the fuel of the future.
But the technology to extract gas
hydrates from the deep ocean floor
is not available right now, but down
the road, 10, 15 years, this technology
will be available and we can use gas
hydrates to fuel our economy, Sen.
Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the
Senate economic affairs and energy
committees, said.
Gas hydrate is a solid ice-like form
of water that contains gas mol-
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and corruption that 8
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preparing a sixth nuclear test.
A US naval strike force has been de-
ployed near the Korean Peninsula, and
President Donald Trump has issued
stark warnings that the threat posed by
Pyongyangs nuclear weapons program
will be taken care of.
Concern has even grown since the
US Navy fired 59 Tomahawk missiles at
a Syrian airfield last week in response
to a deadly gas attack, raising ques-
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candlelight.
Shame for all the images
of devastation, destruction and
shipwrecks which have become
ordinary in our lives, Francis
said in an apparent reference to
Mediterranean migrant disasters
that have left at least 590 people
feared dead this year.
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Qatar govt, businessmen
keen on investing in PH
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watch.
DOHA, Qatar Several Qatari busi-
nessmen are interested to invest in the
The renewed investor interest and
confidence comes amid plans of the
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Qatar progress linked to OFWs;
Excellent ties with PH cited
By GENALYN D. KABILING
D
OHA, Qatar The State of
Qatar has cited its excellent
relations with the Philip-
pines and recognized the
contributions of hardworking and hon-
est overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)
to the Gulf nations growth on the first
day of President Dutertes visit here.
Qatar Energy Minister Mohammed
bin Saleh Al Sada relayed the govern-
ments appreciation to the Philippine
leader upon his arrival at the airport on
Friday night (early Saturday morning
in Manila).
The Presidents visit to Qatar in-
cludes a highly-anticipated meeting
with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad
Al Thani on Sunday to broaden bi-
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at the elegant terminal finalized involve enhancing investment
exclusive to royalty and relations and waiving visa requirements
other VIPs of Qatar. for diplomatic passport holders.
Thank you for (host- They are enthusiastic about the
ing) the Filipinos who visit of the President, the Ambassador
are here and they are said, recalling his encounter with the
being treated very well, Emir when he presented his credentials
he added. as the new Philippine ambassador to
At present, Qatar is Qatar.
home to around 220,000 Filipino work- When the Presidents visit was
ers, mostly highly skilled workers, mentioned, he said he will look forward
professionals, and household service to see the President; he was looking
workers. forward to the visit of the President,
The President is expected to meet he added.
with 6,000 OFWs at the massive Lusail More job opportunities, meantime,
Sports Arena on Saturday night (early may be available to Filipino workers
Sunday morning in Manila), shortly in Qatar amid the construction boom
lateral cooperation on trade, invest- Duterte on his first visit to Qatar. after attending a business forum. related to its hosting of the 2022 FIFA
ments, health assistance, and cultural Duterte is the second Philippine In last presidential elections, Du- World Cup.
exchanges. leader to visit Qatar since 2008 after terte got almost 80 percent of the votes
We have an excellent relationship then President Gloria Macapagal- of OFWs in Qatar.
with your esteemed country and we
have a good relation with your citizens
Arroyo.
The President, in turn, expressed
"The expectation on the visit of
the President in Doha, Qatar is quite Extended
prison terms
living happily here, the Qatari energy his gratitude to Qatar for the warm high among the overseas workers. It
minister told Duterte during a brief welcome extended to him as well as is expected to boost Qatar-Philippines
conversation over tea at the Emiri for good treatment of Filipino workers relationship to soar, Philippine Ambas-
Terminal of the Hamid International
Airport.
We are very proud of what they
here.
Duterte, accompanied by several
Cabinet members, is on the last leg of
sador to Qatar Alan Timbayan said.
Today, the President is scheduled
to hold talks with the Emir of Qatar,
in lieu of death
are doing, they are helping us in build-
ing they are engineers, they are
doctors, they are technicians, they are
his week-long journey to the Middle
East.
He earlier visited Bahrain and Saudi
followed by an official lunch at the Amiri
Royal Palace.
Timbayan said the President is ex-
penalty eyed
everywhere. We are honored to have Arabia to broaden bilateral cooperation pected to witness the signing of agree- By BEN R. ROSARIO
such productive, honest people of the and promote the rights and welfare of ments on health assistance, culture,
Philippines here in Qatar, he added. Filipino workers. and technical and vocational education Northern Samar Rep. Raul Daza has
Al-Sada also said they are also Im happy to be here, the Presi- during his visit here. asked Congress to consider increasing
deeply honored to welcome President dent said during his red-carpet welcome Other possible agreements being the prison terms and scrapping parole
privilege for persons
convicted of heinous
crimes, which are
more acceptable
alternatives to the
death penalty.
Daza filed House
Bill 4872 to increase
the duration and ef-
fect of penalties of
reclusion temporal
and reclusion per-
petua even as the
House of Represen-
tatives unanimously
approved the death
penalty measure.
In his propos-
al, Daza called for
amendments to the
Revised Penal Code
by increasing the
prison term for reclu-
sion perpetua or life
imprisonment from
maximum of 20 years
to minimum of 30
years and maximum
of 40 years.
Under the bill,
persons convicted of
reclusion perpetua
shall not be eligible
for parole under the
Indeterminate Sen-
tence Law.
HB 4872 also
seeks to adjust pris-
on sentences for
crimes punishable
with reclusion tem-
poral from 12 years
and one day to 30
years.
Maximum prison
term for reclusion
temporal is currently
set at 20 years.
Daza was among
the 52 lawmakers
who thumbed down
the death penalty bill
that was presented
for third and final
reading last month.
While our coun-
try needs strong and
effective deterrents
against criminal-
ity, especially the
scourge of illicit
drugs, the death pen-
alty has been empiri-
cally shown to be an
ineffective one, he
explained.
The veteran law-
maker said stiff pen-
alties outside death
for drug related and
heinous crimes is
imperative both as a
deterrent and for the
effective dispensa-
tion of justice.
HB 4872 re-
mained pending be-
fore the House Com-
mittee on Justice,
which strongly rec-
ommended approval
of the death penalty
measure.
The death pen-
alty proposal is ex-
pected to face rough
sailing in the Senate
which will debate on
the measure starting
next month.
Dazas no parole
proposal may yet see
the light only if sena-
tors reject the death
penalty bill.
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St. Bernadette
feast today
The Catholic Church celebrates
today the feast of a popular
Christian mystic and visionary,
Saint Bernadette Soubirous,
whose vision of the Blessed
Virgin Mary in 1858 paved the
way for the worldwide devotion
to Our Lady of Lourdes. Every
year, on her feast day, hundreds
of Marian devotees and pilgrims
would gather for prayer services
at the Chapel of St. Bernadette
in Nevers, France, where she
died in 1879, and where her
incorrupt body lies. According
to records, the Marian shrine is
visited annually by more than 5
million pilgrims and tourists. St.
Bernadette, widely venerated
as the patron of body illnesses,
was canonized by Pope Pius XI
on Dec. 8, 1933. When she was
only 14 years old, St. Bernadette
had visions of the Blessed Mother
at least 16 times from Feb. 11
(now observed as the Feast of
Our Lady of Lourdes) until July 16,
1858 at the Cave of Massabielle
in Lourdes, France. (Christina I.
Hermoso)
AFP allocates 5%
to Muslim recruits
The Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) said yesterday
that it will allocate five percent
of the total number of its recruits
for Muslim Filipinos. The AFP
Chief of Staff, General Eduardo
Ao ordered the allocation of
a maximum of five percent of
the total number of aspirants
in the AFP either as Officers,
Cadets, or Enlisted Personnel
for our Muslim brothers and
sisters, Marine Colonel Edgard
Arevalo, AFP Public Affairs
Office (PAO) chief, said. At
present, all recruitment quotas
in the AFP have a 10 percent
allocated to female soldiers
while five percent are allotted
for Indigenous People (IP),
reinstatement, and special
enlistment. If the new allocation
will be implemented, another
180 will be dedicated to Muslim
applicants, Arevalo said. The
Muslim soldiers will comprise
the units best deployable to
Muslim communities because
of their being abreast of the
culture and knowledgeable of
the sensitivities of the Islam
religion, he added. (Francis T.
Wakefield)
Make Easter eggs
Biblical prelate
Those organizing an Easter egg
hunt game this Easter Sunday
were urged by a Church official to
make it Biblical. Father Jerome
Secillano, executive secretary of
the Catholic Bishops Conference
of the Philippines Public Affairs
Committee, suggested ways
on how to make the activity
Biblical such as putting Bible
verses inside the egg. Put
Biblical verses inside the egg and
then the parents will read it to
their child. Reward the kid after,
he said. Aside from putting Bible
verses, Secillano said organizers
may also use a real egg in the
hunt and then reward the kids
with a Bible or rosary. (Leslie Ann
G. Aquino)
Imee helps OFWs
in Saudi Arabia
Ilocos Norte Governor Imee R.
Marcos has extended assistance
to overseas Filipino workers
(OFWs) in the Middle East during
her visit in Saudi Arabia. Marcos
was part of President Dutertes
delegation to Saudi Arabia.
It was recorded that 61% of
families in Ilocos Norte are being
supported by OFWs, making
the province one of the highest
dollar remittance recipients in
the country. However, cases
regarding employers abuse and
illegal recruitment are reported
in the country. In line with this,
Governor Marcos paid a visit to
the Philippine Embassy in the
Middle East, addressing the
concerns of Ilocanos applying
for amnesty. She also urged
the authorities to expedite the
processes regarding the case of
an Ilocano OFW, Mr. Mario Oriol
of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, who has
not received his salary for 11
months. (Freddie G. Lazaro)
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CPP calls Bohol clash a CIA job
By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV
D
AVAO CITY The Com-
munist Party of the Philip-
pines (CPP) is accusing the
United States government
of allegedly having a hand in the mili-
tary operations against the Abu Sayyaf
Group (ASG) in Inabangan, Bohol last
April 11.
The news stories regarding the sup-
posed arrival and presence of members
of the Abu Sayyaf criminal bandit group
in Bohol island smacks of a US yarn. The
Filipino people find most of the press
statements released by the military,
police and local government officials as
highly suspect, a statement issued by
the CPP on April 14 said.
Contrary to the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP) report that six
ASG members were killed, along with
a policeman and three soldiers, the
CPP contends that two of the fatalities
counted among the Abu Sayyaf were
actually a civilian couple.
The CPP said it turned out later that
two among the so-called bandits were
a 65-year-old couple identified by the
barangay officials as Constancio and
Crisente Petalco, residents of Barangay
Napo.
The CPP condemned the military
STRAWBERRY PICKING Tourists flock to the Strawberry Farm in La Trinidad, Benguet to harvest the fruits themselves
yesterday. It is one of the most popular destinations for vacationers visiting Baguio City. (Zaldy C. Comanda)
DOLE probes school demanding
R100,000 from resigning teacher
By FREDDIE C. VELEZ
MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan The
Department of Labor and Employ-
ment (DOLE) has ordered an investi-
gation into the complaint of a private
school teacher in Bulacan against her Charito Cruzada, who refused to ap-
employer for allegedly demanding
R100,000 as payment for her unfin-
ished employment contract.
L abor Secretar y Silvestre H.
Bello 111 ordered lawyer Benjo San-
tos Benavides, director of the Bureau
of Labor Relations, to look into the
complaint of Jolai Grace L.Jubelag, a
private school teacher at the Christs
Robredo still waiting on Duterte to set date of their dinner
By RAYMUND F. ANTONIO
Three weeks after receiving Presi-
dent Dutertes dinner invitation, Vice
President Ma. Leonor Leni Robredo
has yet to receive word or date from
President Rodrigo Duterte about their
meeting with their families.
Until now, we have just waiting on
the details (of the meeting), Robredos
spokesperson Georgina Hernandez
said in a radio interview.
Like VP Leni said, once she knows
the date, where and when it would take
place, she is open to this kind of invita-
tion, Georgina added.
The countrys top two leaders met
at the graduation rites of the Philippine
Cabinet secretary for provinces, cities, municipalities proposed
By CHARISSA M. LUCI
Zamboanga Rep. Wilter Sharky
Wee Palma II is pushing for the creation
of local Cabinet Secretaries in the prov-
inces, cities and municipalities to ensure
that the local policy making and planning
of all executive departments will be
aligned to the executive agenda of the
local government unit (LGU).
He said the local chief executive
should be allowed to appoint a local Cabi-
net Secretary of a Department whose
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operation in Bohol as overkill, claiming
it endangered the lives of the residents
and forced at least 1,200 local residents
to flee their homes after the Philippines
Air Force dropped nine bombs in Ba-
rangays Napo, Calenti and Banahao in
Inabangan town.
The AFP media office, known for
spinning fake news stories, has pro-
duced a highly dubious story of no less
than 60 fully-armed men who traveled
three hundred kilometers by boat from
Sulu to Bohol, unhampered by the whole
AFP establishment, then upstream to a
place unknown to them with only a gen-
eral plan to target tourists, it said.
This story is a typical of the tall tales
spun by the US Central Intelligence
Agency and their conspirators within
the Philippine defense and security
establishment, it said.
The CPP also questioned the timing
of the travel advisory warning issued
by the US Embassy prior to Bohol clash
against travelling to Cebu and Bohol,
which the AFP and PNP (Philippine
National Police) had no idea of.
The US Embassy issued on April
9 a travel advisory, which claimed it
received unsubstantiated yet cred-
ible information that terrorist groups
may attempt to conduct kidnappings in
Central Visayas, which included both
Achievers Montessori in San Jose Del
Monte City this province.
Jubelag accompanied by her fa-
ther, Joseph went to DOLE provincial
office this city, and filed a complaint
against her school administrator,
prove her resignation from the job
as she has a three-year employment
contract with the school wherein she
had only served for one year.
Jubelag explained that she is
resigning from her job due to some
health problems, but the school ad-
ministration asked her to pay R100,000
as payment for her unfinished employ-
National Police Academy last month in
Silang, Cavite, where Duterte invited
Robredo and her children for dinner.
The Vice President accepted his
invitation notwithstanding the worries
of her allies that it could be a political
trap.
This came amid the growing ten-
sion between Duterte and Robredo oc-
casioned by the impeachment threats
both of them are facing.
Hernandez said Robredo is open to
having dinner with Duterte since it is
part of her duties and responsibilities
as vice president.
Boom Enriquez, head of Robredos
communications team, said there is
still no definite schedule for the dinner
term shall be co-terminous with that of
his appointing authority.
The creation of such position will
also address the issue of the continuing
decline of trust in government. As we all
know, the decline of trust in government
has been brought about by many factors
including inefficient and ineffective de-
livery of services among other things,
Palma said.
Under House Bill 2563, the local
Cabinet Secretary will serve as the head
of the Department, exercise such powers
Cebu and Bohol provinces. US citizens
are advised to carefully consider this
information as you make travel plans,
and to review personal security plans,
avoid large crowds and gatherings, and
remain vigilant at all times.
The communists alleged the tall
tale of the presence of the Abu Sayyaf
in Bohol likely forms part of a US plot
to strengthen its foothold and increase
the presence of its troops in the Central
Visayas region.
It added this shows the interest of
the US military to establish facilities at
the Mactan airfield.
The US military also aims to es-
tablish itself more firmly in the Eastern
Visayas region having established US fa-
cilities in Guian, Samar under the guise
of post-Yolanda rescue operations. The
annual Balikatan exercises are set to be
carried out starting April 24 in Leyte, just
north of Bohol, it said.
It accused the AFP and the US mili-
tary of collaborating with the operators
of the ASG.
Recall that the Abu Sayyaf was
originally formed in the 1980s by a
group of armed men recruited by the US
military to join the Taliban group which
waged a CIA-hatched jihad against
the then Soviet-supported Afghanistan
government, it said.
ment contract.
It's unfair, hindi naman ako lilipat
ng ibang school kundi kailangan ko na
umuwi sa General Santos City para
magpagamot kasama ang parents ko,
Jubelag said.
Af ter lear ning the complaint,
DOLE officers here narrated that
it was unlawful for an employer to
demand payment for the unfinished
employment contract of a sick em-
ployee.
The DOLE provincial field office
in this city had summoned the school
administrator to shed light on the
complaint filed by Jubelag.
ROBREDO
and discharge duties and functions as
expressly provided under Republic Act
7160 or the Local Government Code.
Palma observed that the employees
loyalty to the previous chief executives
slows down the internal operations of
the government and directly affects the
productivity of everyone, including the
efficiency of the local chief executive.
Given that the local chief executives
are operating on a limited length of ten-
ure it is vital that everyone in the local
government service are aligned with the
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It added the US and AFP have used
the ASG as multi-tool to discredit the
Moro peoples struggle for self-deter-
mination.
President
creates
agency
for OFWs
By ROY C. MABASA
MANAMA, Bahrain President
Duterte has announced the creation
of a government agency that will at-
tend solely to the concerns of Filipino
migrant workers.
President Duterte made the an-
nouncement during his meeting with
the Filipino community here Friday
night (early Saturday morning, Manila
time).
(You) overseas (Filipino workers)
in a few months will have a department
of OFW only, the President said in his
speech amid applause from thousands
of Filipinos who attended the meeting
held at the Khalifa Sports Stadium.
According to President Duterte,
through this new department, the
processing time for the deployment of
OFWs will be reduced from six weeks
to three weeks.
You can go online if you want to
look for an employment overseas, he
said. You just check the list available,
choose, then you apply online. You
(dont) have to go through fake employ-
ment agencies, you can go direct. And
then they (the department) will take
care of the rest for your convenience.
The President said the government
of Bahrain has offered to help and
make it easy for OFWs to get employed
here.
I think the spirit or the heart of
Bahrain is with you, he said. What I
want you to avoid are those fly-by-night
employment agencies who ask for exor-
bitant fees.
Likewise, Duterte said OFWs who
return home for their vacation, espe-
cially during Christmas, will no longer
have their baggage inspected by airport
authorities.
He pointed out that the baggage
of local government officials is not
inspected at airports. Such privilege
should also be accorded to OFWs.
You are not just heroes, said Du-
terte. Our gross national product, good
parts of it, actually your remittances...
are keeping our economy alive. A good
part of the money of our economy
comes from you.
Duterte also said Immigration of-
ficials are no longer allowed to detain
OFWs or (to) ask them more than the
usual questions.
I already restricted that, he said.
If they persist in opening your bag-
gage, you tell them: 'No, do not open
my baggage. Just make sure that you
will find something illegal in my belong-
ings or I will slap your face.' You create
a scene, because I will know about the
incident. Once I do, let us just see what
will happen
contrary to reports the meeting is set
when Duterte returns from his visit to
the Middle East.
Earlier, Robredo had declared it is
their mutual obligation to find common
ground even though we may disagree
on some matters.
The VP said she considered the ges-
ture from the President as extending
a hand of reconciliation.
Hes the President...The assump-
tion should always be good intention,
right? It is bad if I dont meet his offer
halfway, Robredo said.
Once the meeting pushes through,
the Vice President said she would per-
sonally discuss with Duterte her con-
cerns on critical government policies.
vision of the local chief executive and are
committed to fully support his strategic
agenda, he said. It is also very critical
that the heads of offices and the local
chief executive have a good working rela-
tionship and mutually trust each others
decision and capacity, he added.
HB 2563 provides that the appointive
Local Cabinet Secretary shall have a
salary grade one degree higher than
salary grade received by the existing
department heads of the concerned local
government unit.
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Death toll from MOAB attack climbs to 94
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ALALABAD, Afghanistan (AFP)
The number of Islamic State
fighters killed by a massive US
bomb in eastern Afghanistan
has nearly tripled to at least 94, Afghan
officials said Saturday.
The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance
Air Blast bomb dubbed the ''Mother Of
All Bombs'' was unleashed in combat
for the first time, hitting IS positions
in eastern Nangarhar province on
Thursday.
The bomb smashed their mountain
hideouts, a tunnel-and-cave complex
that had been mined against conven-
tional ground attacks, engulfing the
remote area in towering flames.
''At least 92 Daesh (IS) fighters were
killed in the bombing,'' Achin district
Syrian army moves to
recapture Damascus districts
BEIRUT (AP) Backed by Russian
air power and allied militiamen on the
ground, Syrian troops have recaptured
entire cities from rebels and Islamic
State group extremists in the past year,
including the key cities of Aleppo, Homs
and Palmyra.
Yet for the past three years, Presi-
dent Bashar Assad's forces have been
unable to free opposition-held neighbor-
hoods of the capital Damascus, where
rebel fighters have built a labyrinth of
secret underground tunnels, beyond
the reach of airstrikes and connected to
opposition-held suburbs farther out.
Trailer of Star Wars: The Last Jedi released
NEW YORK (AP) -- Is the Force still
strong with Luke Skywalker?
The first trailer for "Star Wars: The
Last Jedi" dropped on Friday, showcas-
ing a morose and withdrawn Skywalker.
The two-minute teaser , unveiled by
director Rian Johnson at the "Star Wars
Celebration" fan event in Orlando, Florida,
offered few clues to the film. But it notably
includes Mark Hamill's iconic hero gravely
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governor Esmail Shinwari told AFP
on Saturday. Nangarhar provincial
spokesman Attaullah Khogyani gave a
toll of 94.
Afghan officials had earlier said the
bombing had killed 36 IS fighters.
Shinwari insisted there were ''no
military and civilian casualties at all''.
Security experts say IS had built
their redoubts close to civilian homes,
but the government said thousands of
local families had already fled the area
in recent months of fighting.
The massive bomb was dropped
after fighting intensified over the past
week and US-backed ground forces
struggled to advance on the area. An
American special forces soldier was
killed last Saturday in Nangarhar while
A weeks-long push to expand the
security belt around Assad's seat of
power, however, shows a new determina-
tion to retake the three areas north and
northeast of the capital partially held by
rebels a long-festering thorn in the
government's side.
The offensive is the strongest in
years, with warplanes reportedly con-
ducting more than 70 airstrikes in one
day and using surface-to-surface mis-
siles in some of the deadliest attacks
in weeks.
"The regime is pushing with all the
powers it has," said Ahmad Mahmoud,
intoning, "It's time for the Jedi to end," from
a dark cave.
The trailer whetted the appetites of
ravenous "Star Wars" fans who turned out
in droves in Orlando and online, where
the event was streamed live. Actor Josh
Gad, a Disney star from another universe
("Frozen," ''Beauty and the Beast"), hosted
a panel including Johnson, producer Kath-
leen Kennedy and cast members Daisy
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conducting anti-IS operations.
President Ashraf Ghani threw his
support behind the bombardment.
But some officials close to him
condemned the use of Afghanistan as
what they called a testing ground for the
weapon, and against a militant group
that controls only a tiny sliver of territory
and is not considered a huge threat.
IS, notorious for its reign of terror in
Syria and Iraq, has made inroads into
Afghanistan in recent years, attracting
disaffected members of the Pakistani
and Afghan Taliban as well as Uzbek
Islamists.
But the group has been steadily los-
ing ground in the face of heavy pressure
both from US air strikes and a ground
offensive led by Afghan forces.
an opposition activist based in a rebel-
held eastern suburb of Damascus.
The Damascus neighborhoods of
Barzeh, Qaboun, and Jobar form a semi
arc from the northern to eastern edge
of Damascus. They are partially held by
rebels and are often used to fire mortar
shells into the metropolis and stage hit-
and-run attacks, a constant threat and
reminder that rebels can disrupt life in
the city that has escaped much of the de-
struction and violence of other areas.
Qaboun and Barzeh had witnessed
relative calm since 2014 thanks to a
reconciliation deal between rebels and
the government. During that period,
vegetables and daily products were
allowed out of the neighborhoods into
Damascus and in return the government
allowed food and other products into the
neighborhoods.
in the lethal injections.
Ridley, John Boyega and a new addition,
Kelly Marie Tran.
"The Last Jedi" picks off where "The
Force Awakens" left off, with Rey (Ridley)
meeting Luke on a remote island, filmed
off the coast of Ireland. Some shots in the
trailer also suggested Skywalker training
Rey on the island. In "The Force Awakens,"
Adam Driver's Kylo Ren has turned to the
dark side after being tutored by Luke.
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ATTACK SITE This is a general view of Achin district in Jalalabad, after United
States forces dropped Thursday the so-called mother of all bombs on an Islamic
State tunnel complex. (AP)
Judge blocks Arkansas executions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP)
Arkansas' push to resume
executions after nearly 12 years
with an already compromised
plan to put eight men to death
over 11 days is in limbo after a
judge blocked the use of a lethal
injection drug a supplier says
officials misleadingly obtained
and the state's highest court
halted the execution of one of
the first inmates who had been
scheduled to die.
A federal judge could further
upend the plans, with a possible
ruling on Saturday on whether
to halt the executions over the
inmates' complaints about the
compressed timetable and the
use of a controversial sedative
Pulaski County Circuit
Judge Wendell Griffen issued
a temporary restraining order
Friday blocking the state from
using its supply of vecuronium
bromide after a company said it
had sold the drug to the state for
medical purposes, not capital
punishment. Griffen scheduled
a hearing Tuesday, the day
after the first execution was
scheduled.
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6 Luzon News
15 drown on Good Friday, Black Saturday
By LIEZLE BASA IIGO,
FREDDIE G. LAZARO, LYKA MANALO,
DANNY J. ESTACIO, and ANTHONY GIRON
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I N G AY E N , Pa n g a s i n a n /
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur/
BALETE, Batangas/LUCENA
CITY, Quezon/DASMARIAS,
Cavite A total of 15 people many of
R4.37-million
marijuana
confiscated
in Benguet
By ZALDY C. COMANDA
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet Ele-
ments of the Benguet Police Provincial
Office (PPO) arrested 15 individuals,
including four minors, after yielding R4.37
million worth of marijuana bricks at a se-
curity checkpoint in Kapangan, Benguet
last Holy Wednesday.
Chief Superintendent Elmo Sarona,
Cordillera regional police director (RD),
said yesterday that the PPO set up a
checkpoint in Sitio Lomon, Barangay
Paykek in Kapangan to work on a tip
that a big volume of marijuana would be
transported in the Holy Week as traffic
gets busy with travelers.
True enough, police units halted
four vehicles a red Hyundai Accent; a
white Toyota FX Asian utility vehicle; a
Toyota Fortuner; and a motorcycle from
which five sacks containing 41 marijuana
bricks which weighed 2 kilograms each;
three bricks weighing 1 kg each; and 18
marijuana stalks (1 kg each) were found
and seized.
The Dangerous Drugs Board Value
(DDB) estimated the value of the entire
haul at R4.375 million, said Sarona.
Police also seized 500,000 cash from
the suspects, 13 of whom have been crimi-
nally charged. Two of those who were in
the vehicles were only aged 9 and 11 and
released to their relatives.
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them holidaymakers or under the influ-
ence alcohol drowned in rivers, beaches
and swimming pools in the provinces of
Pangasinan, Isabela, Batangas, Quezon,
and Cavite since Good Friday.
5 in Pangasinan
In Pangasinan, a total of five people
drowned. Police identified them as Oliver
Abaoag, 7, a Grade 1 pupil who drowned in
Medina asks natl govt to fund
RDC1-endorsed devt projects
By FREDDIE G. LAZARO
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur The Re-
gional Development Council1 (RDC1)
has put forth for funding by the national
government its priority programs for
the year as its new chairman, Vigan
City Mayor Juan Carlo S. Medina, seeks
the realization of development projects
that will benefit all four provinces of
the region.
As the RDC chairperson of Region
1, Im tasked to help for the realization
of these development projects that ulti-
the swimming pool of Resort Tavera, West
Poblacion District I, Pozorrubio town;
Stanford Laudit, 23, of Quezon City, who
drowned at a beach resort in Barangay
Patar, Bani town; Marjun Alnas, 26, of
Moncada, Tarlac, who drowned in Agno
River, Barangay Laoac, Alcala town;
Louie Aviles, 34, a construction worker
who drowned also in Agno River in Baran-
mately aim to uplift the socio-economic
life of the residents in the Ilocos-Pan-
gasinan provinces, said Medina at the
recent council meeting in San Fernando
City, La Union.
Topping RDC1s list for funding are
the rehabilitation and recovery plan
for typhoon Lawin victims in the
Ilocos provinces that needs R2 billion;
the Agno River Basin Master Plan; the
adoption of policy recommendation
from the Survey and Characterization
of Indigenous Food Plants in Ilocos
Norte; and the establishment of tem-
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gay Domalandan East in Lingayen; and ing to cross different rivers Glen Mey
a certain Artemio Villegas, whose body dela Cruz, 19, of San Fermin, Cauayan
could not be retrieved as of press time City, drowned in Lalog River in Luna
yesterday in the Lim-Mingaleng River in town; Anthony Amin, 30, of Barangay
San Jacinto. Rizaluna, Alicia town drowned in Magat
3 in Isabela River in Barangay Dangan, Reina Mer-
Meanwhile in Isabela, police said cedes town; and Rodolfo Talamayan, 49, of
three men under the influence of alcohol Angadanan, who drowned in the Cagayan
drowned in separate accidents while try- River, Barangay Calaccab, Angadanan.
4 in Batangas
Down in Batangas, four vacationers
CHRIST IS ended up drowning separately in two
RISEN A swimming pools, a lake, and the beach.
30-foot Police said six-year-old Girlie Talag
statue of the was found at the bottom of the swimming
Risen Christ pool at Rosman Beach Resort in Lemery
towers over town at 1:40 p.m. of Good Friday while
the rolling 17-year-old Piolo Pilapil was swimming
landscape together with his friends when caught by
of the a wave that drowned him in the beach in
Zambales- Barangay Bagong Silang, Calatagan on
Tarlac the same day.
mountain In Balete town, Senior Inspector
ranges Jerry Malipol, local police chief, said
atop the that one Freddie Fernandez, 39, was in
Monasterio a boat with his drinking buddies when
de Tarlac he jumped into the Taal Lake yesterday
on Mt. and never resurfaced. His last words,
Resurrection according to Malipol, were: Hindi ako
Eco Park, malulunod, batang Mindoro ako.
Barangay Still in Batangas, the lifeless body of
Lubigan, San 26-year-old Jasper Perlas was found float-
Jose, Tarlac. ing at Paxides Resorts swimming pool in
(Jojo Rioza) Barangay Tiquiwan, Rosario town.
2 in Quezon
In Quezon, the Dimaalihan family was
having a swimming party at an Iglesia
Ni Cristo (INC) gathering at Palm Ville
Subdivision, Barangay Isabang in Taya-
bas City last Friday when their youngest
member 10-year-old JV Kim drowned
around 3:30 p.m.
Police also reported the drowning of
porary facilities for female children in Roy A. Cabangon, whose body was found
conflict with the law. floating in Malatandang Beach, Barangay
Medina said he is also working for Ilayang Kalilayan in Unisan town after
proposed projects such as the tourism having a drinking spree with his friends.
data generation system of the Depart- 1 in Cavite
ment of Tourism (DOT); the Fiscal Year In Cavite, service crewman Noel An-
(FY) 2018 agency and State Universities thony Cinco Restuaro, 23, of Makati City,
and Colleges (SUC) budget proposals; drowned in the swimming pool of Garden
the convergence projects of the DOT de Dasmarinas Resort in Barangay Sa-
and the Department of Public Works bang, Dasmarias City last Friday.
and Highways (DPWH); the LGUs SPO1 Reynald Afable, case investiga-
projects for funding under the ER1-94; tor, said Restuaros body was found float-
and the increase of the Social Pension ing in the pool at 1:30 a.m. by his friend
for Indigent Senior Citizens. Alfred Borja Sosa.
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Baclaran vendors to be
relocated to new facility
By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG
T
he Paraaque City government
is planning to build a flea market
where all vendors around Redemp-
torist Church in Baclaran will be
transferred, in a bid to solve traffic congestion
and address the problem on illegal vendors
in the area.
Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the bazaar-
type flea market will be built on a one-hectare
vacant land owned by the city government
in front of Baclaran Church along Roxas
Boulevard.
Magtatayo ng malaking flea market sa
nasabing lupa na popondohan ng lungsod
kung saan magkakaroon ng pare-parehong
laki na pwesto ang lahat ng vendors at nego-
syante sa nasabing proyekto, (We will build
a big flea market which will be funded by the
local government, wherein vendors will have
uniform vending spaces), Olivarez said.
The flea market project will cost P40
million.
Boy drowns in QC resort
By VANNE ELAINE P. TERRAZOLA
An eight-year-old boy drowned on Good
Friday in a Quezon City resort swimming
pool.
John Michael Buquis, a grade 2 pupil,
perished through drowning in an adult pool
at the Remedios Garden Resort on Katipunan
Avenue in Barangay San Bartolome, Novali-
ches, Quezon City.
The police said that the boys family decid-
Japanese govt scholarships
By RIZAL S. OBANIL
The Japanese government is now ac-
cepting applications for the 2018 Japanese
Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship
Program on masters and doctoral program,
undergraduate, specialized training college,
and college of technology.
For interested parties, scholarship consul-
tations are held every Friday at the Japanese
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Olivarez explained that more people
will get access to the flea market especially
after the completion of Department of Trans-
portations LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension 1
project.
The P64.9-billion LRT-1 extension project
will extend trips from Baclaran station to the
future Niyog Station in Bacoor, Cavite.
Olivarez said the flea market project
has the backing of President Duterte and
Metropolitan Manila Development Author-
ity (MMDA) since it will decongest traffic in
Baclaran area.
Officials had already conducted ocular
inspection before the Holy Week break, he
added.
Magiging accessible ang bagong flea
market sa mamimili dahil magkakaroon ng
escalators at pedestrian overpass sa LRT
kung saan ay madadanan ng mga pasahero
ang kanilang tindahan (The flea market will
be accessible to the public since there will be
escalators and a pedestrian overpass con-
nected to the LRT), Olivarez added.
ed to spend the long weekend at the resort.
The fatalitys grandmother, Juliana
Buquis, told investigators that she left John
Michael at around 9 p.m. in the two-feet deep
swimming pool for children.
To her shock, she later saw lifeguards and
other guests trying to rescue the boy in the
much deeper swimming pool for adults.
He was later rushed to the Novaliches
District Hospital, where he later expired.
Further investigation is ongoing.
Embassy library in Pasay City from 9 a.m. to
12 noon and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Those who want to qualify for the masteral
program should be a college graduate and
aged 35 and below. They will study in Japan
for one and half years.
Those who want to be part of the under-
graduate program must be high school gradu-
ates, of good academic standing and will stay
and study in Japan for five years.
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8 News
Some Spathoglottis species
By JIM COOTES and RONNY BOOS
O
ne of the great joys of travel-
ling throughout the provinces
of the Philippines, is when
one sees a beautifully tended
garden, full of Spathoglottis species
and hybrids, growing en-masse. The
range of colors are like those of a rain-
bow, and the blooms are reasonably
enough sized to be enjoyed easily.
The genus Spathoglottis was estab-
lished by Dr. Carl Blume, in 1825, in his
monumental work entitled Bijdragen
tot de Flora van Nederlandsch In-
die. The type species for the genus is
the widely-distributed Spathoglottis
plicata, which was also named by Dr.
Blume. The generic name refers to the
spathe-like mid lobe of the labellum of
some species.
The plants grow terrestrially, usu-
ally on the slopes of hills and mountains,
amongst grasses, most often in bright
light, if not full sun, and occasionally on
Spathoglottis tomentosa (Ronny Boos)
China: Keep peace in Korea
Trumps plans for North Korea, which
has conducted missile and nuclear
tests in defiance of UN and unilateral
sanctions.
The United States has warned that
a policy of strategic patience is over.
US Vice President Mike Pence travels
to South Korea on Sunday on a long-
planned 10-day trip to Asia.
China, North Koreas sole major ally
and neighbor which nevertheless op-
poses its weapons program, has called
for talks leading to the denuclearization
of the Korean Peninsula.
We call on all parties to refrain from
provoking and threatening each other,
whether in words or actions, and not
let the situation get to an irreversible
and unmanageable stage, Chinese
Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters
in Beijing.
One has the feeling that a conflict
could break out at any moment, Wang
said.
No winners in war
There can be no winners in a war
between the US and North Korea over
Pyongyangs nuclear weapons and mis-
sile programs, Wang said, while pledging
support for dialogue between the sides.
If a war occurs, the result is a situa-
tion in which everybody loses and there
can be no winner, he said during a joint
press conference in Beijing with the
We deserve salvation...
have long plagued the nation.
In his Easter Sunday message,
Duterte said the story of the Risen
Christ is a message of perseverance
and faith in the grief of Black Saturday.
And he hopes that Filipinos can find
inspiration, be reminded and guided
while celebrating the fulfillment of
Resurrection.
Christs resurrection should in-
spire us to achieve our collective
aspirations through our unwavering
devotion, he said.
He also hopes that Easter may re-
mind Filipinos that the country needs
salvation from the issues that long
plagued it and the people will rise and
triumph over societys ills.
He also hopes that the promise
of Easter be everyones guide as the
government and people work together
to build a progressive, inclusive, and
independent nation; and attain peace,
justice, safety, and security.
Isang maligayang Pasko ng Pag-
kabuhay sa lahat ng ating mga kaba-
bayan! he concluded.
President Duterte is scheduled to
spend most of Easter Sunday in Doha,
Qatar, as he concludes his week-long
state visit to three countries in the
Middle East.
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rocks or tree trunks.
They are usually
plants of low to mid-
range elevations.
There are about 50
species in the genus
and they are found
in India, southern
China, Myanmar,
Vietnam, L aos,
Kampuchea, Thai-
land, Peninsular
Malaysia, through-
out the Indonesian
archipelago, south-
ern Japan, Taiwan,
the Philippines,
Borneo, Sulawesi,
New Guinea, north-
Spathoglottis vanoverberghii
ern Australia, and (Jim Cootes)
many of the islands
of the Pacific Ocean.
In some areas in the state of Florida,
in the United States of America, and
the islands of Hawaii, Spathoglottis
Spathoglottis plicata (Ronny Boos)
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visiting French foreign minister.
He urged all sides to take a flexible
approach to resuming dialogue.
As long as dialogue takes place, it
can be official or unofficial, through one
channel or dual channels, bilateral or
multilateral. China is willing to give sup-
port to all of them, Wang said.
Wangs comments Friday mark the
latest attempt to cool tensions by North
Koreas most important ally and key pro-
vider of food and fuel aid. Any fighting on
the Korean Peninsula is likely to draw in
China, which has repeatedly expressed
concerns about a wave of refugees and
the possible presence of US and South
Korean troops on its border.
Wang last month urged North Korea
to suspend its nuclear weapon and mis-
sile tests in exchange for South Korea
and the US putting their war games on
hold, reviving a proposal first raised
by Pyongyang. Washington swiftly dis-
missed the idea, but some observers
have said administration officials may
be becoming more amenable to renewed
dialogue with the North.
Merciless strikes
North Korea has denounced the
United States for bringing huge nuclear
strategic assets to the region as the
Carl Vinson strike group with a flag-
ship nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
steamed closer, and said it stood ready
1 lems or are in pain, even if we failed,
Duterte spent Holy Monday to Holy
Wednesday in Riyadh, Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, where he signed three
agreements and announced the prom-
ise of bringing home runaway Filipino
workers.
He spent Maundy Thursday and
Good Friday in Manama, Bahrain,
where he signed four agreements to
boost ties between the two countries.
Lastly, he spent Good Friday and
Black Saturday in Doha Qatar where
he signed three agreements related
to health, culture, and technical and
vocational education.
Duterte also met with the members
of the Filipino communities during
his visit to the three countries and ad-
dressed their issues at hand.
The Department of Foreign Affairs
had earlier explained that Dutertes
state visit to the Middle East was not
deliberately scheduled during the Holy
Week but it was the only date mutually
convenient for both parties.
Celebration of life
Meanwhile, Balanga (Bataan)
Bishop Ruperto C. Santos reminded
the faithful to commemorate Easter
as a celebration of the sacredness of
life (that) even if there are sufferings
are considered to be
weeds because they
grow so prolifically.
Spathoglottis
plicata is probably
the most well-known
species in the genus,
and we cannot re-
member not seeing
it somewhere during
our travels through-
out the islands of the
Philippines. The color
range found among
different individuals
is wonderful and one
could make a collec-
tion of this species
alone. Colors range
from purple, laven-
der, pink to white. The
flowers are about 5 cm
in diameter and are clustered on the
top of the upright inflorescence, which
can produce multiple flowers in succes-
to strike back.
The Trump administration, which
made a surprise guided cruise-missile
strike on Syria on April 6, has entered the
path of open threat and blackmail, the
Norths KCNA news agency quoted the
military as saying in a statement.
The Norths Korean Peoples Army
(KPA) added its voice to the bellicose
rhetoric on Friday with a statement
threatening strikes against US military
bases and other targets in South Korea.
The closer such big targets as
nuclear powered aircraft carriers
come, the greater would be the effect of
merciless strikes, said the statement
carried by the Norths official KCNA
news agency.
The army and people of the DPRK
will as ever courageously counter
those who encroach upon the dignity
and sovereignty of the DPRK and will
always mercilessly ravage all provoca-
tive options of the US with Korean-style
toughest counteraction.
DPRK stands for the Norths official
name, the Democratic Peoples Republic
of Korea.
North Korea, still technically at war
with the South after their 1950-53 conflict
ended in a truce, not a treaty, has on
occasion conducted missile or nuclear
tests to coincide with big political events
and often threatens the United States,
South Korea and Japan.
New N. Korean missiles
On Saturday, North Korea marked
and sickness, even when we have prob-
we can still rise up.
We can still renew our ways and
change for the better. Jesus triumphed
over death. Jesus has surpassed all the
hurts and hardships. Jesus has risen,
stressed Bishop Santos, chairman of
the Catholic Bishops Conference of
the Philippines-Episcopal Commission
for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and
Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI).
Easter reminds us to live a life blessed. Any life could still be saved.
of hope, of fidelity to God, and of total
Senate committee seeks...
ecules, mostly methane, in its cavities.
Methane gas hydrates is stable at the
ocean floor of water depths beneath
500 meters.
Methane from gas hydrates consti-
tutes a future source of natural gas. This
energy potential seems to be the main
motivation for many natural gas hydrate
programs overseas such as those being
pursued by Japan and the US.
Asked if he is agreeable to the Phil-
ippines entering into an agreement on
some sort of research or development
with another country, Gatchalian an-
swered in the affirmative.
We have the talent, knowledge, and
sion for many months. On a large plant,
there can be numerous inflorescences,
and plants like these make a delight-
ful display. This species, in particular,
is often seen in the wild growing as
self-pollinating plants, within certain
populations.
Spathoglottis tomentosa is en-
demic to the Philippines and found
nowhere else. It is found throughout the
Philippine archipelago, but it seems to
be more frequently seen in the islands
of the Visayan Sea and Mindanao. The
plants of Spathoglottis tomentosa
are small growing, and if they are not
in flower they are very difficult to spot
when growing among grasses. The
specific epithet refers to the minutely
tomentose (hairy) inflorescence. The
mid lobe of the labellum of this species is
kidney-shaped. Usually the flowers are
purplish to pink, but there are also white
individuals, which are most attractive.
Spathoglottis vanoverberghii is a
the Day of the Sun, the 105th anniver-
sary of the birth of state founder Kim
Il Sung.
During the celebration, it displayed
what appeared to be new long-range and
submarine-based missiles.
Weapons analysts said they believed
some of the missiles on display were
new types of intercontinental ballistic
missiles (ICBM).
The North has said it has developed
and would launch a missile that can
strike the mainland United States but
officials and experts believe it is some
time away from mastering all the neces-
sary technology.
US ally South Korea warned against
any North Korean provocation, such
as a nuclear or missile test.
There is certain to be powerful pu-
nitive measure that will be difficult for
the North Korean regime to endure,
the Souths Foreign Ministry said in a
statement.
With or without you
While Trump has put North Korea on
notice that he will not tolerate any more
provocation, US officials have said his
administration is focusing its strategy
on tougher economic sanctions.
Trump said on Thursday North Ko-
rea was a problem that will be taken
care of and he believed Chinese Presi-
dent Xi Jinping would work very hard
to help resolve it.
Trump has also said the United
States is prepared to tackle the crisis
commitment to His divine plan. Easter
confirms that the resurrection of Jesus
is also our rising to a new life. Jesus is
our resurrection, added the bishop.
The prelate reminded the faithful
of the value of life and self-renewal
because every life, he said, is God-
given.
Like Jesus, with His resurrection,
there is now new beginning for us, an-
other chance and fresh opportunities
for us. We can make our life better and
All lives are meaningful and precious.
1 territory that was awarded to the Philip-
skill. The academe is full of very intel-
ligent people. The problem is, we dont
have the equipment, and to buy those,
the minimum price wed pay is about
P1.5 billion for a small ship, or up to P4
to P5 billion for the more sophisticated
ships. We dont have the ROVs (remote-
controlled vehicles) that can dive 3,000
below sea level, he said.
Countries like Korea, Japan, and
even China are investing in this type
of research because it brings in knowl-
edge and value. So if you can merge
their equipment with our talent, then
we can jointly conduct exploration in
that area, he added.
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Spathoglottis kimballiana
var. antiquensis (Ronny Boos)
plant from higher elevations and it will
not prosper in the heat of the lowlands.
Another interesting feature of this par-
ticular species is that it is deciduous,
and when the plant flowers there are
no leaves. The bright yellow flowers
are most spectacular, and very eye-
catching. It is only known from the prov-
inces of central Luzon, where it grows at
elevations of over 1,200 meters.
Another absolutely stunning spe-
cies with bright yellow, large flowers
is Spathoglottis kimballiana var. an-
tiquensis. The flowers are about 7 to 8
cm in diameter, and there are usually
3 or 4 open at one time on the inflores-
cence. This variety is endemic to the
Philippines, and the plants which were
used to make the botanical description
were found in the province of Antique,
on the island of Panay, in the Visayan
Sea. Because this species is so attrac-
tive it is widely cultivated throughout
the Philippines.
without China, if necessary.
He diverted the Carl Vinson aircraft
carrier and its strike group toward the
Korean Peninsula last weekend in a
show of force.
Trump has also been pressing China
to do more to rein in North Korea.
China banned all imports of North
Korean coal on Feb. 26 under UN sanc-
tions, cutting off the Norths most im-
portant export, and on Friday, Chinese
state broadcaster CCTV said national
airline Air China was suspending flights
to Pyongyang.
It did not say why the flights, which
operate on Monday, Wednesday, and Fri-
day, were being suspended and Air China
could not be reached for comment.
Worry about North Korean aggres-
sion has also led to a deterioration of
ties between China and South Korea
because China objects to the deployment
of a US Terminal High Altitude Area
Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system
in the South.
Its not hard to see that ever since
the United States and Republic of Korea
decided to deploy THAAD, the situation
has not become harmonious but has
become more tense, Chinese Foreign
Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang,
said in response to a question about the
system.
South Korea and the United States
say the sole purpose of the THAAD is to
guard against North Korean missiles,
but China says that its powerful radar
could penetrate its territory.
It is because Jesus has ransomed us
from death, and today, He has risen. As
we celebrate with Jesus, we celebrate
life. Easter is our new life in Jesus,
Santos said.
Considered as the foundation of the
Christian faith, Easter Sunday is the
greatest feast that renders complete
the mystery of mans salvation and
redemption. It is the high point of the
40-day Lenten Season that began on
Ash Wednesday, and the culmination
of the Holy Week. (With a report from
Christina I. Hermoso)
China has cast a moist eye on this
pines by the United Nations in 2012 as
part of the countrys continental shelf.
China has begun studies allowing its
research vessel to sail through the Ben-
ham Rise area with the tacit consent of
Malacaang.
Gatchalian pointed out that China
has categorically stated that it respects
Philippine sovereignty over Benham
Rise.
The Gatchalian economic affairs
committee is expected to submit its
draft recommendation on the bill of Sen.
Juan Edgardo Angara seeking the cre-
ation of a Benham Rise Development
Authority (BRDA) when the Senate
resumes regular session on May 2.
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Beltran, IBC Cebus entertainment

Pope laments migrant...
The Pope also spoke of the child abuse
scandals that have rocked Catholicism in
recent years, expressing shame for all
the times when bishops, priests and the
religious have scandalised and hurt the
Church.
Shame for the innocent blood, spilt
daily, of women, children, migrants, people
persecuted for the color of their skin or for
their social or ethnic group or for their
faith in you, he said.
The holy week commemorating the last
days of Jesus life had a bloody beginning
last Sunday with attacks claimed by the
Islamic State group on two Coptic churches
in Egypt that left 45 people dead.
3,000 security officers
Egyptian Copts observed a solemn
Good Friday with prayers and fasting, as
the community reeled from the bombings.
Despite concerns over security, Francis
is planning to go ahead with a visit to the
country later this month.
In Rome, security was tight for the
night-time ceremony, with road blocks and
metal detectors in place as worshippers
gathered to hear the leader of the worlds
1.3 billion Catholics. Three thousand of-
ficers were deployed to protect the Colos-
seum.
1 Ibiza Beach Club now...
between 14 stations evoking the hours in Club (IBC) is now in Manila, on
the run-up to Jesus crucifixion during the the sixth level of W at Bonifacio
Via Crucis procession. Global City in Taguig. It is three
Francis, 80, sat under his traditional times the size of the original at
red canopy next to a large cross lit with Mvenpick Hotel in Mactan, and
torchlight for the ceremony, which for the can seat up to 4,000 people.
first time included a meditation written by Businessman and bon vivant
a secular woman, French professor Anne- Manny Osmea of the Manny O
Marie Pelletier. Group and his team, including
Good Friday is the second of four daughter Meg Eteve, are the
important days in the Christian calendar same people behind the venture,
beginning with Maundy Thursday and which is famous for its nightly
culminating in Easter Sunday, which com- themed entertainment inspired
memorates Christs resurrection. by movie and stage musicals
and offering a 15-course grilled
Easter vigil Balearic treat that includes
On Saturday, the pontiff will take part filet mignon, baby back ribs,
in an evening Easter vigil in St Peters lamb chops, rib eye, squid, and
Basilica, before celebrating Easter mass prawns.
on Sunday and pronouncing the traditional Osmea, whose company
Urbi et Orbi blessing to Rome and the is also behind Manny O Wines,
world. partnered with several people
1 director, is also on board to produce
to realize his dream of seeing
the first IBC franchise to open
outside Cebu. They reportedly
invested a cool P300 million to
put up the venue. A big chunk of
the amount went to IBC Manilas
nautical theme and beach vibe.
We brought almost every
element people have come to
love about Ibiza Beach Club in
Cebu, said Eteve, Manny O
Groups communication director.
The only thing we couldnt bring
is the sea. Instead, were in the
middle of the city with a sweep-
ing view of skyscrapers.
Osmea hired some of the
country s leading designers
such as Manny Samson, Ivy and
Cynthia Almario, Fred Valdes,
and Butch Valdes to help him
realize his vision. Spaniard Paco
topnotch entertainment, including
themed musical revues performed
nightly by members of Ibiza Beach
Clubs Show Team.
On opening night, a live band
alternated on stage with performers
who danced to and sang songs from
such movie musicals as Burlesque,
Moulin Rouge, The Great Gatsby,
and Chicago. They also did a medley
of James Bond theme songs.
Youre probably wondering
where the dance floor is. We did
away with it because at Ibiza Beach
Club, you can dance pretty much
anywhere, Eteve said. I hope we
are able to bring the Ibiza Beach
Club vibe to Manila because a lot
of people sorely need this kind of
experience, this kind of relaxed
elegance.
Scan the QR code to join the
party. Full story on page E1.

Via Crucis
This year an Egyptian couple and their
three young daughters carried a large
cross for part of the Via Crucis (Way of the
Cross) procession, descending through
the Colosseum and then outside into the
crowd.
Worshippers from Portugal and Colom-
bia two countries the pontiff is set to visit
in May and September respectively also
took part in the procession, taking turns
to carry the cross along with two Chinese
Christians.
A small group of believers carry a cross

Qatar govt,
businessmen
keen on... 1
and investments during the Presidents
visit here this weekend.
Duterte arrived in Doha to hold bilat-
eral talks with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin
Hamad Al Thani as well as attract more
investors during an assembly with Qatari
business community.
We are looking forward to the signing
of a bilateral agreement on the promotion
and protection of investments. If inked
during the visit of the President, it is ex-
pected to open a lot of investments in the
Philippines because the Qatar government
wants to diversify their investment to other
places, Philippine Ambassador Alan Tim-
bayan said.
They are looking to the Philippines as
a good place where to place their invest-
ment, he added.
Ahead of the Presidents visit, Tim-
bayan said the investment roadshow
conducted by Philippine Economic Zone
Authority director general Charito Plaza
in Doha last February already yielded
positive results.
He said Plaza has received pledges of
investments in the Philippines from various
individuals and companies interested in
doing business in the Philippines.
The business interest was sparked after
Plaza presented the lucrative investment
opportunities in the country while high-
lighting the stability of the country to do
more business as well as stability of the
Duterte administration and zero tolerance
for corruption, according to Timbayan.
The priority sectors for investment pro-
motion to Qatar are information technology,
business process management, energy,
agribusiness, infrastructure, and tourism.

Pardon for three OFWs

While in Qatar, President Duterte is
also expected to seek pardon for three
Filipinos convicted of espionage in that
Middle East country.
The Presidents appeal may be made
even after the reduction of the court sen-
tences handed to the three Filipinos, ac-
cording to Philippine Ambassador to Qatar
Alan Timbayan.
Timbayan said the death sentence of a
Filipino convicted spy was already reduced
to life imprisonment on appeal by a Doha
court two years ago. The life imprisonment
sentences against two other Filipinos have
already been reduced to 15 years in jail.
We are hopeful that during the visit
of the President, we will also request the
pardon, Timbayan said.
We requested through a note verbale
to the foreign affairs for the pardon by the
Emir, he said. We hope, we are looking
forward that they will consider our appeal
for pardon for these persons, he added.
The three Filipinos, detained since 2010,
were convicted in 2014 for reportedly pass-
ing Qatar military and economic secrets
back to the Philippine government.
The Philippine government had earlier
denied it was spying on Qatar.
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READ: JOHN 20:24-31 touched Jesus wounds, he finally believed in the res-
Blessed are those who not seen and yet have believed. v 29 urrection. Christ responded, Because you have seen
me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not

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reflectiOns tODay hARLOTTe Elliott wrote the hymn just seen and yet have believed (v. 29).

The empty tomb

As I Am in 1834. She had been an invalid
for many years, and though she wanted to
help with a fund-raiser for a girls school, she
was too ill. She felt useless, and this inner distress
caused her to begin doubting her faith in Christ. She
wrote Just As I Am as a response to her doubt.
JN 20:1-9 pain and sadness brought about by my The crux of her distress is perhaps best expressed
fathers death, I found great comfort in the in these word:
As Christians today, we are the ones who have
not seen but still believe. Yet at times our earthly cir-
cumstance create serious question in our overcome
my unbelief! (MARK 9:24). Jesus welcomes us to
come to Him just as we are. JENNIFER BENSON
SCHULDT
Dear Jesus, help me to trust You

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n the first day of the week, Mary
of Magdala came to the tomb early
in the morning, while it was still
dark, and saw the stone removed
from the tomb. 2So she ran and went to Si-
mon Peter and to the other disciple whom
Jesus loved, and told them, They have
taken the Lord from the tomb, and we dont
know where they put him. 3So Peter and
the other disciple went out and came to the
tomb. 4They both ran, but the other disciple
ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb
first; 5he bent down and saw the burial cloths
there, but did not go in. 6When Simon Peter
arrived after him, he went into the tomb
and saw the burial cloths there, 7and the
cloth that had covered his head, not with
the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate
place. 8Then the other disciple also went in,
the one who had arrived at the tomb first,
and he saw and believed. 9For they did not
yet understand the scripture that he had to
rise from the dead.
ReFLeCTIOn
YOU ReSTOReD OUR LIFe. In the
Resurrection story. The big boulder of stone
has been rolled away, and Mary of Magdala
tells us that the tomb is empty. In due time,
the light of the resurrection will scatter the
darkness of pain and fill my heart with the
light of hope and new life.
The Resurrection story challenges us
to transcend every experience of separa-
tion and sadness, pain and loss. When the
other disciple who runs with Peter to the
tomb peers into the sepulcher, he sees and
believes. Mary Magdalene is overcome with
grief and sorrow over the disappearance of
Jesus body. Her heart cries out to see Jesus
in her desire to take hold of his corpse. She
gives voice to the sentiments of people who
have lost a loved one or are buried in the
darkness of pain. Where is Jesus? Where
is my Teacher?
The eyes of Mary Magdalene will later
open to the truth that Jesus lives in all his
disciples. She will continue to see Jesus in
the Apostles, in the women who have rushed
to the tomb with her, and in herself. The
seeing, the opening of ones eyes of faith,
does not happen in an instant. In fact, the
Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fighting and fears within, without,
O lamb of God, I come!
Three days after His death and burial, Jesus rose
from the grave and invented the disciple whom history
has nicknamed Doubting Thomas to examine the
marks of His crucifixion (JONH 20:27). When Thomas
Gospel is precise in saying that Mary Magdalene and the
Apostles do not yet understand the Scripture that Jesus
must rise from the dead. In due time, Mary Magdalene
will receive something much greater than what she has
pleaded for. She will not get back a corpse; she will experi-
ence new life! Jesus will restore Magdalenes life; she will
see and believe.
We will see Jesus not only in the resurrection on the
last day. We can see Jesus even now in one another if we
use our eyes of faith and start caring for one another. If,
like Mary Magdalene, we choose to walk by faith and fol-
low the example of Jesus, he will reveal himself to us as
the risen Christ.
when life doesnt make sense. Please take
my doubt and replace it with fresh You.
The risen Christ opens the door for you to have
fullness of life.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan 49555-0001, USA. Used by
permission. For this and other materials contact
ODB Ministries at 322 P. Guevarra, San Juan City
(Phils.); Tel.: 722-2010.
I like to believe that in his full life on earth, my Dad
lived by faith in Jesus, tried to follow his path, and is
now back in the infinite love and mercy of God, the
author of Life. In his own way, God will make us, and
all those who have lost a loved one, understand that our
beloved continues to live in us as we strive together to
follow the risen Christ.
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FORMER PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT
(Last of Two Parts)
President Tsai Ing-Wen appealed
for closer cooperation between
Taiwan and the Philippines
on several issues including
the South China Sea during
a meeting with former
President FVR last week
(China Daily Post,
Taipei, 01 April 2017)
D
URInG her meeting with
FVR, President Tsai of
Taiwan pitched her New
Southbound Policy tar-
geted at strengthening Taiwans
relations with countries in Southeast
and South Asia, saying that there
was growth in both bilateral trade
and Philippine-Taiwan tourism in
2016 and beyond.
She also hoped for deepening
bilateral exchanges at all levels
and closer trade relations in view
of the geographical proximity be-
tween Taiwan and the Philippines.
Relations could be advanced,
President Tsai suggested, by
signing an economic cooperation
agreement, cooperating more
closely on visa streamlining, edu-
cation and disaster prevention and
holding a dialogue on South China
Sea cooperation.
PRESIDENT TSAI WARMLY
WELCOMED FVR, WHO HAS VIS-
ITED TAIWAN YEARLY SINCE
2009, AND THANKED HIM FOR
SUPPORTING THE STRENGTH-
ENING OF TAIWAN-PHILIPPINES
TIES AND ADVISING THE PHIL-
IPPINE GOVERNMENT ON THE
DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONS.
TAIWAn GDP eXPeCTeD
TO RISe
TA I WA N S P R E S T I G I O U S
THINK-TANK YUANTA-POLARIS
RESEARCH INSTITUTE EXPECTS
RECOVERING GLOBAL ECONO-
MY TO LIFT TAIWAN EXPORTS
ESPECIALLY TECH PRODUCTS,
BUT ALSO ATTRIBUTES GROWTH
TO A LOW COMPARISON BASE
LAST YEAR.
It raised its GDP growth fore-
cast for this year to 2.1 percent
from the 1.8 percent it made three
months earlier on expectations
that the nations export-oriented
economy would benefit from an
upturn in the global technology
cycle.
The revision made Yuanta-
Polaris the first local think-tank to
raise its growth forecast above the
2.0 percent mark. With the excep-
tion of retail sales, all economic
indicators have fared stronger
than expected, thanks to a recov-
ering global economy, allowing
Taiwanese exports to benefit from
the tailwind, Yuanta-Polaris said
in a news conference.
Taiwan is home to the worlds
major chipmakers, chip designers,
and suppliers of camera lenses
and other electronic components
used in smartphones, personal
computers, connected vehicles
and Internet of Things applica-
tions.
The Taipei-based think-tank
now expects the new Taiwan
dollar to trade at an average of
nT$31.3 against the greenback
this year, significantly up from the
nT$32.7 it predicted three months
earlier.
AS FOR THE EXECUTIVE
YUANS PROPOSED SPECIAL EX-
PENDITURE TO BOOST SOURCES
OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND
D I G I TA L I N F R A S T R U C T U R E ,
IT APPEARS TO BE TARGETED
AT MEETING DEMAND ON THE
LOCAL LEVEL, ALTHOUGH IT
MIGHT HAVE LIMITED SUCCESS
IN SPURRING FOREIGN INVEST-
MENTS.
DIVISIVe One ChInA POLICY
THE ONE CHINA POLICY
IS A SENSITIVE ISSUE AMONG
TAIWANESE AS SHOWN IN A RE-
CENT ARTICLE, OVER HALF OF
TAIWANESE REJECT ONE CHINA
SURVEY (TAIPEI TIMES, 29
MARCH 2017), THUS: MORE THAN
HALF OF TAIWANESE DO NOT
AGREE WITH THE CONCEPT OF
A CONSTITUTIONAL ONE CHINA,
WHILE NEARLY ONE-QUARTER
REJECT BEIJINGS ONE CHINA
Yellow Magenta Cyan
PRINCIPLE, A MEDIA SURVEY
SHOWED
The survey, commissioned by
the Chinese-language online me-
dia outlet My Formosa, defined
constitutional One China as: Ac-
cording to the Constitution of the
Republic of China, its amendments
and relevant laws, the sovereign
territory of our country is com-
prised of the Taiwan region and
the Mainland region. Therefore
the two sides across the Strait
belong to the same country, which
is the Republic of China.
The poll showed that 8.9 per-
cent of respondents strongly
agreed with the statement, while
23.7 percent somewhat agreed
for a total of 32.6 percent.
however, 20.7 percent of re-
spondents said they somewhat
disagreed and 33.3 percent said
they strongly disagreed with
the definition for a total of 54
percent while 13.4 percent had
no opinion.
The survey asked about Bei-
jings One China principle,
defined as: The Chinese Govern-
ment believes that the Republic of
China was overthrown in 1949; con-
sequently, the Peoples Republic of
China is the only China extant in
the world, with Taiwan being part
of Chinas sovereign territory.
According to the poll, 2.6 per-
cent of respondents strongly
agreed, while 11.6 percent said
they somewhat agreed with Bei-
jings One China principle, for a
total of 14.2 percent.
however, 22.1 percent said
they somewhat disagreed and
50.4 percent said they strongly
disagreed with the principle, for
a total of 72.5 percent.
THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED
VIA COMPUTER-ASSISTED TELE-
PHONE INTERVIEWS, WITH 1,076
VALID SAMPLES AND A MARGIN
OF ERROR OF 3 PERCENTAGE
POINTS.
WORK COnDITIOnS AnD
OPPORTUnITIeS
THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES IN THE WORKING
CONDITIONS OF FILIPINO WORK-
ERS IN TAIWAN AS OF THE END
OF 2016. HOWEVER, FILIPINO
WORKERS ARE ENJOYING GOOD
WORKING CONDITIONS AND
TREATED FAIRLY.
From last semesters report
by the Manila economic and Cul-
tural Office (MeCO), there were
then only 123,058 OFWs in Tai-
wan, hence, the increase of 13,341
workers (or about 11%) in early
2017 compared to last semesters
number is a good indication that
more companies and households
are in need of manpower sourced
from the Philippines.
OFWs continue to dominate
the manufacturing sectors with
a number of 104,142. Included in
this category are those in the elec-
tronic parts and components, com-
puters, fabricated metal products,
electronic and optical products,
machinery and equipment.
except for household workers,
OFWs have medical health and
labor insurances, and some also
have accident insurance on top of
those required by law.
Taiwan companies employing
Filipinos are mostly well-known
names in manufacturing such as
Apple, Samsung, hTC, Sony, and
Philips, among others.
MANY, IF NOT ALL OF THESE
COMPANIES ARE MEMBERS OF
THE ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY
CITIZENSHIP GROUP WHICH
FOLLOWS THE EICG CODE
OF CONDUCT SETTING THE
STANDARDS TO ENSURE THAT
WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE
ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY SUPPLY
CHAIN ARE SAFE, WORKERS ARE
TREATED WITH RESPECT AND
DIGNITY, AND THAT BUSINESS
OPERATIONS ARE ENVIRON-
MENTALLY RESPONSIBLE AND
CONDUCTED ETHICALLY.
POLICY DeVeLOPMenTS/
BILATeRAL AGReeMenTS
On OFWS
L A S T 0 5 N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 6 ,
TAIWAN IMPLEMENTED THE
NO-EXIT POLICY WHEREIN FOR-
EIGN WORKERS ARE NO LONGER
REQUIRED TO EXIT TAIWAN FOR
AT LEAST ONE DAY IN ORDER
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TO RENEW THEIR WORK PER-
MITS AFTER THE EXPIRATION
OF THE 3-YEAR EMPLOYMENT
CONTRACTS.
Taiwan also implemented the
one-day mandatory rest day and
one-day flexible rest day in a
week which means the workers
who were required to work on
these days are entitled to overtime
pay, yet overtime work should be buttal below it, which read: Nietzche
limited to a maximum of 46 hours
per month.
As stated in last years FVR Tai-
wan trip report, Taiwan also eased
restrictions on the hiring and
retaining of foreign professionals
commencing January 2016. The
Taiwan Government is seeking
to add up to 8,000 skilled profes-
sionals per year to our countrys
workforce.
A Joint Labor Conference
(JLC) between Philippines and
Taiwan was regularly conducted
with alternate hosting. The Phil-
ippines is due to host said confer-
ence this year wherein issues and
solutions thereto are discussed.
Taiwan has concluded eco -
nomic Partnership Agreement/
Free Trade Agreement (ePA/FTA)
with new Zealand and Singapore
and is reportedly eager to sign
one with the Philippines. By and
large, an ePA will be beneficial
to the Philippines in encouraging
Taiwanese investments and in se-
curing preferential access for our
OFWs in key industries, including
at the technical and professional
levels.
The CLOSe AnD MUTU-
ALLY BeneFICIAL ReLATIOnS
BeTWeen PhILIPPIneS AnD
TAIWAn ThROUGh The YeARS
WAS ReAFFIRMeD BY TAIWAn-
eSe ChAMBeR OF The SOUTh
PhILIPPIneS (TCSP) FOUnD-
InG PReSIDenT Chen Wen-JU
In hIS MeSSAGe AT The 9Th
TAIWAn-PhILIPPIneS FRIenD-
ShIP GOLF TOURnAMenT
(FVR CUP), ThUS: In ReCenT
YeARS, The PhILIPPIneS
IS LIKe A SLeePInG LIOn
ThAT hAS AWAKeneD, WITh
ITS COnSISTenT eCOnOMIC
BOOM, The COnSTRUCTIOn
InDUSTRY S COnTInUOUS
GROWTh, AnD ITS InTeRnA-
TIOnAL STATUS COnTInUeS
TO RISe. PReSIDenT RODRIGO
DUTeRTeS AGGReSSIVe AnTI-
DRUG POLICY TO IMPROVe
SeCURITY In The COUnTRY
WILL hAVe A POSITIVe IM-
PACT On The COUnTRYS FU-
TURe DeVeLOPMenT. The
neW SOUThBOUnD POLICY
OF TAIWAnS GOVeRnMenT
A L S O R A n K S T h e P h I L I P-
PIneS AS A TOP COUnTRY FOR
InVeSTMenTS. OUR eFFORTS
In The PAST 8 YeARS hAVe AL-
ReADY STRenGTheneD The
InTeRACTIOn AnD hARMOnY
BeTWeen TAIWAn AnD The
PhILIPPIneS
ReCOMMenDATIOnS
1. Avail of, develop, and exploit
Taiwans more liberal policies on
investments, travel, tourism, and
hiring/retaining of foreign work-
ers and professionals in accor-
dance with its new Southbound
Policy.
2. encourage and assist poten-
tial/existing Taiwanese investors
in identifying more opportunities
for them in the Philippines under
President Tsais new new South-
bound Policy.
3. Pursue the renewal of the
Bilateral Labor Agreement on the
Special hiring Program (ShP) at
this years Joint Labor Conference
(JLC) to be hosted by the Philip-
pines.
4. Develop a larger corps of
Mandarin-speaking experts within
the DFA, DTI, DnD, DOT, DICT,
DenR and nSC, plus think-tanks
in our private business and univer-
sity-level institutes eventually
to enlarge our China-proficient
contingent of career foreign ser-
vice diplomats, starting with our
millenials.
AS ChAIR OF The RAMOS
PeACe AnD DeVeLOPMenT
FOUnDATIOn, MeMBeR OF
The GOVeRnInG/ADVISORY
BOARDS OF OTheR InTeR -
n AT I O n A L e C O n O M I C A n D
STRATeGIC FORUMS, AnD An
eXPeRIenCeD PUBLIC SeR-
VAnT WhO hAS CULTIVATeD
GOODWILL WITh PeOPLeS OF
The WORLD, FVR PURSUeS hIS
COMMITMenT TO PeOPLe eM-
Sunday, April 16, 2017
wOrD alive
Christ is alive
through us
By FR. BEL SAN LuIS, SVD
O
NCE a college student study-
ing the works of the 19th
century German thinker
Friedrich Nietzche, known
for his assertion that God is dead,
once wrote on the wall of the schools
rest room: God is dead signed,
Nietzche.
Later another student wrote a re-
owned a piece of property in Marikina
is dead signed, God.
All who claimed God is dead, like
Nietzche, have died, but God is very
much alive.
***
The resurrection event is telling
us the message that Jesus Christ and live a secure life.
rose from the dead as he foretold. Our
suffering is not without meaning, that
death is not the end and we will rise
like Jesus, and that Christs teachings
are vindicated. If Christ has not been
raised, St. Paul writes, then our
preaching is useless and your believ-
ing it is useless (1 Cor 15,14).
***
Christ is still alive; yes, in the
Eucharist. But hes also alive IN and
THROUGH us and our good deeds.
David Rosage, author of the book
Encountering the Daily Lord, relates
how one day he got stranded on an
out-of-the-way country road. The oil
filter of his car blew a gasket, and all
the oil ran out of the engine.
***
Luckily, a pick-up truck stopped
and the driver offered assistance. The
young man towed his car many miles
to a garage. When they reached the
nearest shop, the Good Samaritan
took the trouble to call for a mechanic.
In a couple of hours, the damage was
repaired. He was ready to continue
his trip.
***
When he offered to pay the guy
who had towed him those many miles,
if symPtOms Persist
Caffeine high
By JOSE PuJALTE JR.
I have measured out my life
with coffee spoons;
T.S. eliot (1888-1965),
Anglo-American poet
The Love Song
of J. Alfred Prufrock (1915)
A
CCORDInG to www.caf-
feinedependence.org, caf-
feine is the most commonly
used mood-altering drug in
the world. However, it is legal and
unregulated. Adults usually get their fix
from coffee and children can get hooked
too when they chug down softdrinks
ad libitum. ]
A typical six ounce cup of brewed
coffee has around 100mg of caffeine
(instant coffee, 70 mg and decaffeinated,
4mg). Six ounces of brewed tea has
40mg caffeine content, hot cocoa 7mg
and softdrinks, 40mg. Milk chocolate
has caffeine (10mg) and dark chocolate
has more at 30mg. Some pain-killers
(analgesics) contain 60-130mg of caf-
feine. Ergotamine with caffeine (mi-
graine treatment) comes in a rectal
suppository but this is not the way I
want to take my coffee.
Now if a heavy smoker is someone
who consumes two to three cigarette
packs a day, what is a heavy coffee
drinker? This is a person who consumes
four to seven cups of coffee a day.
effects of caffeine. If call centers
offer bottomless coffee, it is because
in moderation caffeine is ergogenic.
It increases a persons ability to work
mentally and physically. But note that
caffeine does not eliminate the need
to sleep, it only reduces the feeling of
being tired. This is important for work
POWeRMenT, SOCIO-eCOnOMIC
DIPLOMACY, enVIROnMenTAL
PROTeCTIOn, DeMOCRATIC GOV-
eRnAnCe, AnD ASIA-PACIFIC Se-
CURITY In ORDeR TO PROMOTe
InVeSTMenTS, TRADe, TOURISM,
TeChnOLOGY eXChAnGe AnD
OTheR FORMS OF COOPeRATIOn
BeneFICIAL TO The ASIA-PACIFIC
ReGIOn In GeneRAL AnD TO The
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he simply told him to return the favor
when he found some persons stranded
along the way. He said he wouldnt
want to take advantage of a person
who was in trouble.
Heres another inspiring story.
***
Once I gave a recollection to a
group of Knights of Columbus in
Antipolo. One of the doctors who
mentioned that the property was sold
which would necessitate the ejection
or buying out of the caretaker-
family. Did the owner do it?
Instead of ejecting the family, they
donated a piece of land where the for-
mer caretaker could personally own
Imagine the joy of the caretaker
and his family who had lived there for
many years.
***
Indeed, we still have many kind
people around who, despite the greedy
tendency of some to amass more or
even grab properties, have the heart
to give of their material resources.
Such kindness, such benevolent
acts are the best evidence that Christ
is very much alive today.
***
The LIGhTeR SIDe. Why did
Jesus rise from the dead? Answer:
Because his grave was borrowed only
for the weekend!
He had to vacate it or else he would
be evicted. Of course, thats not the
reason why the Lord resurrected.
Rather He wanted to confirm that
everything He said about Himself as
the Son of God was true.
***
At an atheist (non-believer in God)
funeral: Here lies an atheist, all
dressed up but nowhere to go.
***
A BLESSED EASTER TO ONE
& ALL!
that demands concentration. It begins
to work within an hour of ingestion
and may have effects up to four hours.
Positive mood effects are: Increased
well-being, sociability, and yehey! hap-
piness. On the other hand, too much
caffeine in the order of 200mg or more
causes anxiety and may induce panic
attacks. It disrupts sleep. Other un-
wholesome effects are: mouth dryness
(hello bad breath), increased urination,
fast heartbeat, confusion, hyperglyce-
mia (increase blood sugar), and even
diarrhea.
Caffeine addiction. Caffeine depen-
dence is still debated as a real diagnosis
because it is not similar to addictions
that threaten life or health (heroin, co-
caine, nicotine, etc.). On the other hand,
caffeine addicts exhibit behavior
characteristic of addiction inability to
cut down on use, continued use despite
knowledge of physical and psychologi-
cal problems substance is causing, and
the use of the substance to relieve or
avoid withdrawal symptoms.
Withdrawal symptoms. Significant
stress and impairment follows sud-
den cessation of caffeine. These are:
headache, fatigue, sleepiness, difficulty
concentrating, work inefficiency, irri-
tability, and depression. If you believe
that your caffeine consumption is out
of control, its best to see your favorite
doctor. Aristotle talks of the golden
mean or the desirable middle between
the extremes of excess and deficiency.
In my case, thats three cups of coffee
a day no more, no less. Find your caf-
feine golden mean and be happy.
Dr. Pujalte is an orthopedic sur-
geon. email jspujalte@yahoo.com
PhILIPPIneS In PARTICULAR
AT nO eXPenSe TO The GOV-
eRnMenT.
A FULFILLInG eASTeR TO
ALL!!!
Please send any comments to
fvr@rpdev.org. Copies of articles
are available atwww.rpdev.org.
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catHOlic faitH
Easter Sunday
T
he Church throughout the
world celebrates the glory of
the resurrection of our Lord
Jesus Christ today. Easter
is the most important feast in the
Catholic Church for the Christian faith
is built on Christ Jesus rising to new
life. Saint Paul said: If Christ has not
been raised, your faith is worthless.
(1 Cor. 15:17)
How fitting it is, therefore, to renew
our faith in the Triune God today as we
celebrate our oneness with the risen
Lord. We renew the promises made at
our baptism to affirm our commitment
to live as Jesus lived, to love as Jesus
loved, to judge as Jesus judged others
so that one day we, too, will share in the
glory of a new life in Jesus Christ.
Easter is a feast of hope. Todays
celebration makes us realize that
death is not the end of ones life but a
doorway to another form of life. Jesus
died but continued to live in the hearts
and minds of his apostles and disciples.
We are reminded today that no one can
ever put an end to the power of Gods
love and life. In Jesus, the love of God
continues to touch our hearts and in-
spire others to propagate this love in
a world that is tormented by sin and
discord. As Saint John Paul II put it,
the Church is a community grounded
on the resurrection of Jesus. We are an
celeBratiOn
Birthday of
Queen Margrethe II
of Denmark
Q
Ueen Margrethe II Den-
mark, the supreme leader
of both the Church of Den-
mark and the Danish Defense
Forces, turns 77 today. One of the most
beloved monarchs in Denmarks history
Queen Margrethe traditionally appears
to the public to greet and express her
gratitude on this day. This special event
is usually held at the Amalienborg Pal-
ace and broadcast nationally.
Queen Margrethe II was born on
the 16th of April, 1940, to Prince Fred-
erick and Princess Ingrid. 7 years after
her birth, his father ascended to the
throne and became King Frederick
Gentle Breeze
Most treacherous
betrayal in history
By NELLy FAVIS VILLAFuERTE
F
OR 31 years now (short of 20
days the first article came
out on May 6, 1986), I have
been writing articles under
this column to encourage us to read the
Holy Bible every day; to challenge us to
apply the Biblical truths and principles in
our daily life; to remind us that salvation
is a free gift and it cannot be bought or
earned; that Jesus Christ is the only way
to salvation (He died for us, remember?);
and that we need no other intercessory
entities as a passport to eternal life in
heaven.
***
Today, easter Sunday, we celebrate
the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Let
us all be reminded again that the life
is a gift of Jesus Christ, our Lord and
Savior. Let us not take for granted our
ability to breathe without it, there is
no life. each breath is a measured gift
from God. But we rarely appreciate
that we breathe 18 times a minute,
1,080 times an hour, 25,920 times a
day. And believe it or not, a 40-year old
person has unbelievably taken more
than 378 million breaths already!
***
It is often said that Christianity
stands or falls with the resurrection. At-
tacks on the Christian faith have come
and gone, but the reality of the empty
tomb has upheld Christianity. Unlike
other religious figures in history, Jesus
Christ rose from the dead. An empty
tomb documents the glorious event
of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In
contrast, the tombs of other religious
figures are occupied.
***
For ages, people have held differ-
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Easter people. We are people filled with
hope amidst confusion and discord.
One of the most important symbols
of Easter is the Paschal candle. This
is the first candle to be lit during the
Easter Vigil, representing the light of
Christ coming into the world. As it is lit,
the priest says: The light of Christ, ris-
ing in Glory, dispel the darkness of our
hearts and minds. In his 2012 Easter
Vigil, Pope Benedict XVI reflected on
the significance of the Paschal Candle:
On Eastern night, the night of the
new creation, the Church presents
the mystery of that light using unique
and very humble symbol: The Paschal
candle. This is a light that lives from
sacrifice. The candle shines inasmuch
as it is burnt up. It gives a light, inas-
much as it gives itself. Thus the Church
presents most beautifully the paschal
mystery of Christ, who gives himself
and so bestows the great light.
As a community filled with the hope
from the Risen Jesus, let us radiate the
light of Christ to the world despite our
unworthiness due to our own limitation
and failings. It is our duty as a commu-
nity united in the name of Jesus to mir-
ror that light of hope especially to those
who are in despair. We must carry with
us always the light of Christs love for
it will liberate all from the darkness of
sin and death!
IX of Denmark. The royal couple had
three daughters a new Act of Succes-
sion (1953) was enacted into law in
order to provide for the succession of
one of them. In 1967, Queen Margrethe
II married count Hernri de Laborde
de Monzepat, a French diplomat. On
the 14th of January, 1972, she became
the first female Danish sovereign. She
continues to fulfill her political duties as
well as her responsibilities as the unify-
ing symbol for her countrymen.
We greet Her Majesty, Queen Mar-
grethe II of Denmark, a happy happy
birthday! May you rejoice on this day
and continue to look the future!
ent views on who killed Jesus Christ.
The Jewish leaders and Romans have
been principally blamed for the death
of Jesus Christ. Their charges and
plots led to the execution of Jesus
Christ. The Bible, however, says that
God destined and planned the event.
(Acts 2:22-23). In another verse, Jesus
said, The reason my Father loves me
is that I lay down my life only to take
it up again. (John 10:17). nobody then
took Jesus life. he yielded it.
***
Jesus Himself foretold His resur-
rection. The prophecy of resurrection is
found in John 2:19-22 of the New Testa-
ment. Destroy this temple and in 3 days
I will raise it up. Then the Jews replied:
It has taken 46 years to build this temple
and you are going to raise it in 3 days?
But the temple he spoke of was his body.
After he was raised from the dead, his
disciples recalled what he had said.
Then they believed the Scripture and the
words that Jesus had spoken.
***
The Roman law required that a
two-day waiting period was to be ob-
served before execution. In the case of
Jesus, this law was not observed since
he was tried in the morning of Friday
and was crucified on the Cross that
same Friday afternoon, the way the
Scriptures said it would happen.
***
Jesus was executed by crucifixion
not by stoning which was the usual
Jewish method of execution at that time.
Crucifixion was the Roman way of pun-
ishing criminals and slaves who were
not Roman citizens. It was an agonizing
way to die since came only after four to
six painful days. But in Jesus case, death
came in six hours. Jesus was crucified
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mOre vital tHan ever
Is there an afterlife?
By EDGARDO J. ANGARA
FORMER SENATOR
J
UDAISM, Christianity, and
Islamaccounting for more
than half (54 percent) of the
worlds population, based on
Pew Research Center dataall teach
that there is a life after we die.
The Jews believe in the Olam Ha-
Ba, roughly translated as the World
to Come. While some scholars say
that belief in an afterlife clearly un-
derpins Jewish dogma, very little is
written in the Tanakh or the Written
Torah about it.
Among this handful of passages
is Chapter 12 of the Book of Daniel,
which starts with: Your people shall
be delivered, every one whose name
shall be found written in the book.
And many of those who sleep in the
dust of the earth shall awake, some to
everlasting life and some to shame and
everlasting contempt.
Christianity adopts much from
Judaism, as the Bibles Old Testa-
ment is based on the Jewish Torah.
Christianitys central teaching and
distinguishing principle is belief in
the passion, death, and resurrection
of Jesus Christ.
A University of California, Riv-
erside researcher once wrote in an
article that early Christians believed
a day of judgment would arrive, where
the kingdom of God comes to Earth
and those who had lived righteously
would be resurrected from the dead
and be given an eternal afterlife by
God. For these early Christians, Jesus
Christs resurrection affirmed this
belief, as they looked forward to his
Second Coming as a return to para-
dise (heaven) for those who followed
tHe view frOm rizal
The quakes in our life
By DR. JuN yNARES, M.D.
D
ID you feel the earth-
quake?
Do you think the
big one may be com-
ing really soon?
These were some of the questions
I got via text after an earthquake and
several aftershocks shook various
parts of the Southern Tagalog and the
National Capital regions just before
Holy Week.
The messages showed both curios-
ity and fear on the part of the senders.
Some were expressions of relief that
the quake did not inflict heavy damage
on lives and properties. Others carried
the air of hope that it would take some
time before the next temblor shakes the
ground once more.
Among natural occurrences, the
earthquake perhaps is the one that
strikes the most fear.
That fear is based on several fac-
tors.
We do not know where it will strike.
We do not know how strong it will
be.
We do not know how long it will
last.
Worse, we do not know exactly when
the next one will happen.
At the end of the day, it is the un-
certainty which kills us. The many
uncertainties and unknowns that go
with the earthquake are what make us
so afraid of it.
The fact that it is not within our
control makes us feel helpless. We hate
that feeling of helplessness. It is the one
thing we find very hard to handle and
deal with.
True for earthquakes. True for the
quakes that, time and again, hit us in
at a place outside the city called The Skull
which means Golgotha in Hebrew and
Calvary in Latin.
***
Whenever the resurrection of Jesus
Christ is recalled, the betrayal of our
Lord Jesus Christ by Judas Iscariot
comes to mind. This is considered the
most treacherous betrayal in history.
And to think that for this evil mission,
Judas Iscariot, the betrayer was paid
only 30 pieces of silver nothing com-
pared to the current prices for betrayal
and double-cross now going on in the
political scene to insure the downfall of
some candidates.
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Gods teachings.
St. Paul, one of Christianitys
greatest evangelists, clarified that the
afterlife is not necessarily the physical
resurrection of a persons dead body,
but something transformative and
spiritual. In his first epistle to the Cor-
inthians, he wrote: Flesh and blood
cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor
does corruption inherit incorruption
For the trumpet will sound, and the
dead will be raised imperishable, and
we shall be changed...
Similarly, Islam teaches that when
people die, their souls enter into Akhi-
rah. This is a period of waiting before
the Day of Judgment or Reckoning
where Allah separates the good who
will spend eternity in a paradise of
abundance from the bad who will be
thrown into the hellfire of unending
suffering.
The Al-Zalzalah, the 99th surah or
chapter of the Quran, teaches that
in the Day of Judgement, the Earth
will have a final earthquake and
discharge its burdens. On that Day,
the people will depart separated [into
categories] to be shown [the result
of] their deeds. So whoever does an
atoms weight of good will see it. And
whoever does an atoms weight of evil
will see it.
Differences in nuance and imagery
notwithstanding, these major religions
hinge their teachings about the after-
life on two things. The first is the exis-
tence of a soul, found in every person
but separate from their physical bod-
ies. The other is the Almighty Creator,
who either rewards the righteous with
entrance into heaven or punishes the
wicked or evil with an eternal hell.
Hence, a common thread to Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam is the belief that
our personal lives.
One such quake hit our family
some five years ago. Our readers would
remember that in 2012, my wife Andeng
lost the baby who would have been
our third daughter. She was stillborn.
She died in her mothers womb on the
eighth month of her conception due to
injuries from her umbilical cord.
We named her Audrey Ann. Her loss
shook our lives. We were not ready for it.
It was unexpected. The magnitude and
the intensity of that loss was too much
for us to bear. The emotional devasta-
tion was massive.
There were lessons to be learned.
I recall that our city and provincial
disaster, relief and rescue offices never
tire of telling people what to do when
an earthquake strikes. It has become
almost a mantra: duck, cover, hold.
Duck. Cover. Hold.
The drill underscores one thing:
while we cannot do anything about
the earthquake, there is something we
can with ourselves we can prepare.
Our preparation cannot prevent the
earthquake from happening, nor can
diminish its power and wrath.
However, the preparation can save
lives, including our own.
In the quakes that hit our personal
lives, I have learned to apply a similar
formula: grieve, get up, go. Grieve.
Get up. Go. Each step is necessary.
One cannot go to the next step without
taking the prior move.
The quakes in our lives teach us
the value of grieving. Grieving involves
feeling the pain of the loss; feeling our
helplessness and understanding the
fact that there are things in life bigger
than us and over which we have no
control.
The end of grieving opens the door
In the Biblical account, Judas was
seized with remorse when he saw
that Jesus had been condemned. He
returned the 30 silver coins to the
chief priests and the elders. I have
sinned, he said, for I have betrayed
innocent blood. What is that to us?
they replied. Thats your responsibil-
ity. Judas threw the money into the
temple and left. Then he went away
and hanged himself. In Acts 1:18, Judas
death was described as follows: He fell
headlong, his body burst open and all
his intestines spilled out. Today, Judas
tribe has increased tremendously in
our political scene. May our modern-
day Judases be stricken with fear and
remorse upon reading this article and
be touched by the Lord not to pursue
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everybody will be held accountable
for how they lived on Earth with the
afterlife granted to them by God.
Such conviction is perhaps why
a recent Oxford University survey
identified a notable relationship be-
tween a persons religiosity and their
fear of death. Analyzing around 100
relevant scientific articles on the mat-
ter published between 1961 and 2014,
the study found that there was weak
yet significant links between higher
levels of religiosity and lower levels of
death anxiety.
An interesting finding was that of
the 100 articles surveyed, 10 of them
strongly supported the view that those
who didnt believe in God were not
anxious about death, similar to their
pious counterparts.
Recently, the BBC released the
results of a survey among 2,010 British
adults. The survey suggests that 1 out
of 5 self-identified atheists believe in an
afterlife, as do more than 80 percent of
self-identified active Christians.
An earlier survey among Ameri-
cans, conducted in 2014 by the Austin
Institute for the Study of Family and
Culture, revealed something similar.
Up to 32 percent of those who said they
didnt believe in God, agnostic or had no
religion, believed in life after death.
Perhaps what is most important
about these findings is that they under-
score how thinking about the afterlife
is a fundamental human concern,
shared by both people of faiths and
non-believers. We may never find out
what comes next after dying, but it
appears human civilization will never
stop asking if there is life after death.
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to a realization: That we do not have to
stay down forever. We must get up. We
must get back to our feet. Grief drains
our hearts of many emotional toxins
and gives us space for hope. It is that
hope which pulls us up and gives us the
strength to stand on our feet.
Having stood up, we go. We return
to the world of the living. We pursue life
and the many joys that it has to offer.
Grieve. Get up. Go.
In a way, this remind us of the story
of the Resurrection.
We recall that the disciples of Christ
were filled with grief following his death
on the cross and burial at the tomb
donated by a Jewish politician.
His death was a quake that hit them
hard. They felt orphaned and helpless
in the face of the loss of their leader.
Then, the stone that sealed the
tomb was rolled and emptied of what
was once the corpse of a dead man.
When they met the resurrected Christ,
they were told to leave their grief, to
get up and go in the pursuit of their
mission.
As we celebrate Resurrection Sun-
day, we pray for the Grace to rise from
our own tombs. We pray that the
power of the Risen Christ would give
us the strength to get up and return to
the world of the living.
Quakes remind us that life is filled
with uncertainties.
They also remind us that, in life, one
thing is certain the love of our God
who has given us second chances and
second lives.
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their evil plans anymore.
***
This column continues to give
out copies of the holy Bible for free
to those who cannot afford to buy
their own copies. If interested, please
send your letter-request to Ms. nelly
Favis Villafuerte, 5233 Fahrenheit St.,
Palanan, Makati City. Kindly mention
if it is the Tagalog, english, Cebuano,
or Ilocano Bible that is preferred.
Be joyful and forgiving! (Com-
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Crising maroons thousands in Visayas ports
By MARS W. MOSQUEDA JR.,
RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT
and BETHEENA KAE UNITE
C
EBU CITY The Philippine
Coast Guard (PCG) here yes-
terday canceled trips in areas
under public storm warning sig-
nal number 1 due to tropical depression
Crising, which was expected to make
landfall in Samar yesterday afternoon.
In Northern Samar, the PCG likewise
PNP, AFPf ortifys ecurity
in southern Cebu coast
By MARS W. MOSQUEDA JR.
OSLOB, Cebu Amid unconfirmed
reports of a possible retaliation by the
Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) following the
encounter in Inabanga, Bohol, the Po-
lice Regional Office (PRO) 7 has inten-
sified its monitoring of Cebus coastal
areas and other public places.
The focus of the security operation
is the southern towns of Cebu, where
several beach resorts and tourist des-
tinations, including the whale shark
viewing in Boljoon, are located.
The PNP has maintained its full
alert status to ensure the maximum
presence of our policemen on the
streets and places of convergence,
particularly hotels and resorts. The
coastal areas are well guarded, the
PRO 7 said.
PRO 7 director Chief Superinten-
dent Noli Talio has already directed
the provincial and city police directors
to maximize police presence and inten-
sify security operations in the places of
convergence and on the streets.
Yesterday, the PRO 7 and the Cen-
tral Command of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP) summoned all
chiefs of police in southern Cebu for a
command conference in Oslob.
Municipal mayors, as well as resort
R44-M coastal radars
to be installed
in Bacolod and Silay
ILOILO CITY (PNA) Two high
frequency coastal radars (CODAR)
worth R22 million each will be installed
in Bacolod City and Silay City in Negros
Occidental within the year to cover
coastal areas and seaports of Iloilo
and Guimaras.
Oscar Tabada, chief of the Philip-
pine Atmospheric Geophysical and
Astronomical Service Administration
(PAGASA), informed members of the
Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council (RDRRMC) that
a team from the United States has
already inspected the site in Silay City
and at the old airport in Bacolod City.
The coastal radar will help deter-
mine the state of the sea.
It provides data on wave height and
current speed and direction, which
can help the Philippine Coast Guard
(PCG), decide whether or not to allow
vessels to travel, especially when there
are public storm warning signals.
The storm signal is released by
GOOD FRIDAY PILGRIMAGE Catholic devotees and pilgrims offer prayers and
pay homage to the crucified Christ on Good Friday at Q Park in Compostela,
Cebu, a popular pilgrimage site in the region. (Juan Carlo De Vela)
3 riders embark on cross-country journey to promote Bacolod City
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) To bet-
ter promote and position this city
as the Riders Capital of Western
Visayas, three avid motorcycle rid-
ers embarked on a 12-day journey
last week across the Philippine
archipelago which will end up here
on April 22.
Russell Ban, Christian Aguirre,
Yellow Magenta Cyan Black
barred vessels at the Jubasan, Looc and
San Isidra ferry terminals from setting
sail.
Hence, around 50 private light vehi-
cles, 5 commuter buses, 22 cargo trucks
and 620 passengers were stranded at the
said ferry terminals.
The PCG headquarters in Manila
reported that over 4,000 passengers were
stranded in various ports in the Visayas
regions.
Also affected were 35 vessels and 11
owners and tour operators were also
invited.
The PRO 7 has also urged the public
that any information pertaining to sus-
picious looking persons or any unusual
activities in their area be reported
promptly to the nearest police station
for appropriate and immediate action.
It assured that any information
received by the PNP will not be taken
for granted and that security advisories
will immediately be posted if deemed
necessary.
Such information will be validated
and verified first, such that it is not
advised to be published or posted on
social media sites to avoid casting
fear and panic among our citizen, the
advisory from the PRO 7 stated.
The alleged terror threat in south-
ern Cebu surfaced last year following
reports that the ASG was planning to
kidnap tourists.
Last week, the US Embassy in
Manila issued a travel advisory, warn-
ing their citizens of a terror threat in
Central Visayas.
The travel advisory was issued days
after ASG members and government
troops clashed in Inabanga, Bohol,
which resulted in the death of ASG
leader Abu Rami, four of his followers,
three soldiers and a police officer.
the PAGASA 36 hours before the first
landfall of the typhoon.
There are, however, cases when
the seas are calm even if there are
typhoon signals.
Thats a big investment for us, it
will impact on our economy, Tabada
explained, citing the losses that will
be incurred if vessels get stranded,
versus allowing them to sail based on
the data that will be generated by the
CODAR.
The CODAR that will be installed
in Silay can cover a maximum range
of 200 kilometers.
The one to be installed in Bacolod
City is facing Guimaras covering the
busy seaports.
Similar instruments have already
been installed in Nueva Ecija and in
Palawan.
The RDRRMC during its July, 2016
meeting, passed a resolution urging
PAGASA to install the CODAR in Iloilo,
Guimaras and Bacolod City.
and Jason Tupas called their trip
Lakbayin ang Pilipinas: The Riders
Pilgrimage.
At around 9 p.m. last April 10, the
three riders started their journey
following a send-off ceremony held at
the Bacolod City Government Center
grounds, where Councilor Renecito
Novero said a prayer for guidance
Visayas News
motorized bancas.
The PCG advised the public to
postpone land trip travels to Luzon via
roll-on roll off vessels until storm warning
signals are lifted.
Back in Cebu, the PCG directive
affected vessels bound for Negros Oc-
cidental, Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte,
and some parts of Western Visayas.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geo-
physical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA) has raised
ENDURING DEVOTION
Gilbert Bargayo portrays the
suffering and crucifixion of
Jesus Christ for the 23rd time
on Good Friday in Tuburan,
Cebu. Lower photo shows
Bargayo portraying the risen
Christ while likewise cleansing
his crucifixion wounds in the
waters of Tuburan. (Juan Carlo
De Vela)
Yolanda s urvivors, L eyte f olk e xude
unwavering faith in Pamalandong
By NESTOR L.ABREMATEA
PALO, Leyte Hundreds of Leyteos
who survived super-typhoon Yolanda
three years ago, along with foreign and
local tourists trooped to the Palo Met-
ropolitan Cathedral during the yearly
traditional holding of the "Pamalandong"
2017 or the re-enactment of Jesus
Christ's passion and death on the cross
on Good Friday.
Devotees interviewed by Manila Bul-
letin said they come yearly to witness
the re-enactment of the Lord's passion
and death to thank God for surviving
the world's strongest typhoon whipped
Leyte on November 8, 2013.
"We will continue to come during
Holy Week to express our gratitude to
Heres one peculiar Lenten tradition in Antique
By TARA YAP
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA,
Antique One of the most odd among
many Holy Week traditions in the coun-
try unfolds on the eve of Easter Sunday
here where an effigy of the apostle
Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus
Christ for 30 pieces of silver, meets a
fiery, explosive end.
Biblical accounts say that Judas was
eventually hanged for his betrayal.
It is depicted and interpreted very
differently in Barangay San Pedro,
where the members of the Iglesia Filipi-
na Independiente (IFI) or the Aglipayan
Church hold the Hudas-Hudas rite to
culminate the Lenten season.
The apostles effigy, which is mostly
made out of rice straws and stuffed with
and safety.
Ban told Mayor Evelio Leonardia
in a letter that they attempt to loop
the Philippine archipelago with the
hope to promote local tourism and
for Bacolod to be known as the motor-
cycle riders capital of the region.
The three riders are eyeing to
set a Philippine record of riding 7,000
tropical cyclone warning signal (TCWS)
number 1 over Sorsogon, Albay, Cama-
rines Sur, Catanduanes, Burias Island,
Romblon, Masbate (including Ticao
Island), Aklan, Capiz, Northern Samar,
Eastern Samar, Biliran, and the northern
portion of Leyte.
In its latest weather update yesterday,
PAGASA said Crising maintained its
maximum wind speed of 55 kilometers
per hour (kph) and gustiness of upto 68
kph and moving west northwest at 20 kph
Jesus for giving us a new life after we
survived the super typhoon," a female
senior citizen from Palo said.
Sammy Palacio, the make up artist of
Pamalandong participants for the past
42 years, recalls that the annual Holy
Week ritual was started by the late Palo
Archbishop Cipriano V. Urgel in 1972.
Palacio said that in the previous
years, Siete Palabras was always held
inside the Palo Metropolitan Cathedral
and it took several hours for the priests
to interpret the seven last words of Jesus
Christ.
Former DYVL broadcaster and late
Palo, Leyte Mayor Salvador Moron
started the re-enactment as its director,
which was later inherited by his daugh-
ter, Mabel Moron-Sevilla.
firecrackers covered with a red linen
cloth, is paraded along major streets of
San Jose on Black Saturday.
The parade is welcomed back to the
village plaza by Aglipayans and visitors
alike amid fiesta-like revelry.
The highlight of the ritual unfolds
when two men with torches mock Ju-
das effigy and set it on fire.
The flames eventually set off the
firecrackers tucked underneath a red
linen cloth which blasts the effigy to
pieces.
Joseph Nonoy M. Matias, a San
Pedro village councilor, recalls that
Hudas-Hudas has been practiced for
as long as he can remember.
The 57-year-old former Aglipayan
lay minister, said that Hudas-Hudas
may have started as early as 1902, the
kilometers across major roads of Lu-
zon, Visayas and Mindanao, spanning
21 provinces in only 12 days.
Bacolod is their Kilometer Zero.
Ban said they have the support of
about 82,000 registered motorcycle
riders in Bacolod, and bike clubs
around the country, whose members
are monitoring their journey through
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toward Samar.
Residents of affected and nearby
areas are warned against possible land-
slides and flash floods.
The weather agency said there is a
possibility that TCWS 1 will also be raised
over Camarines Norte, Marinduque and
Mindoro.
PAGASA also advised the public and
the disaster risk reduction and manage-
ment councils concerned to take appro-
priate measures.
"I could still recall in 1972 that many
people trooped to the Palo Cathedral
compound to listen to the Siete Palabras
and it took several hours for the priests
to interpret the seven last words of Jesus
and the people attentively listen to the
priests," Palacio said.
"Although this is not a panata, I see
to it that I ran around during the Pama-
landong to do the make up of the cast,"
Palacio told Manila Bulletin.
Many people also troop to the "Pama-
landong" to get the fresh leaves placed
within the makeshift calvary as they
believe it is miraculous.
Some Catholic devotees also trek
to the nearby Ginhangdan Cross at
Barangay Guindapanan, Palo, Leyte for
sacrifice and penitential rites.
year Gregorio Aglipay founded IFI.
But without documentary evi-
dence, we dont really know, Matias
told the Manila Bulletin.
But a research team from Univer-
sity of Antique was able to trace docu-
mentary evidence that Miguel Galopo
Escanillas, the father of Aglipayan
priest Basilio Escanillas, started the
tradition in 1925.
Anthropologist Alicia Magos, a
professor emeritus at University of
the Philippines (UP Visayas) in Iloilo,
describes Hudas-Hudas as a unique
practice.
While Magos has not studied the
Aglipayan ritual in San Jose, she ex-
plains that the festive atmosphere of
Hudas-Hudas manifests the celebra-
tory mood of the Filipinos in general.
social media.
He also acknowledged the local
government units that will be part
of their trip.
Before the start of their pilgrim-
age, Ban, Tupas and Aguirre posed for
a group photo in front of the tarpaulin
from Mayor Evelio Leonardia wishing
them luck on their epic journey.
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A NEW LIFE TO
OLD BUILDINGS
Slowly but surely, conservationists are getting
heard and noticed for their work on preserving and
integrating old buildings into our city
Text and photos by ANSON YU
IN NOVEMBER 2016, heritage
advocates and conservationists
were jolted with the news that the
pre-war Rizal Memorial Sports
Complex would be converted into
yet another shopping mall.
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The Rizal Memorials signifi-
cance is indisputable. Built in 1934, the Art Deco
marvel by architect Juan Arellano has hosted
several national and international events. Surely,
there must be a way other than putting yet an-
other shopping complex in its place.
While preserving an old building is no easy
taskthe amount of money needed for mainte-
nance and repair can be substantial, for one
tearing down a building isnt the only solution.
One of the best ways to protect old houses and
buildings from demolition is to find new uses for
them, tapping new sources of revenue and find-
ing new relevance within the local community.
Among heritage conservationists and advo-
cates, this move is known as adaptive reuse.
It refers to a sense of respect for an old or
existing space [by giving it] a new purpose on
account of the needs of the current time, says
Mary Ann Venturina-Bulanadi, a cultural heri-
tage worker and member of the faculty of the
UST School of Interior Design. [The Building]
may also serve the same purpose or an additional
purpose, but because the perspective is through
present-day users eyes, there may be adjust-
ments.
It is not exactly a new concept. In 1982, Chef
Gene Gonzalez turned a private residence on P.
Guevarra Street in the city of San Juan into a res-
taurant, Caf Ysabel. Together with the food he
served, the beautiful structure, its dramatic inte-
riors, and overall architecture helped turn Caf
Ysabel into an icon.
And then theres Manilas former central
train station Tutuban, which in the 90s was re-
purposed into a very popular shopping mall.
But not all adaptive reuses are exemplary.
Cases in point: The Joy Cinema in Libertad and
the Bellevue Cinema in Paco have now been re-
purposed into clothing stores. While that surely
is acceptable, nothing was done to clean up the
exterior of the building or highlight its architec-
tural details.
A New Significance
For adaptive reuse to be effective, it needs to
remind the community of two things. First, its
significance, especially to the people in the neigh-
borhood, and second, the role that the structure
used to perform.
Take for instance Makatis Nielson Tow-
er. Built in 1937, it is the only reminder we have
left of the era when the Ayala Business Center
was the site of the countrys first civilian airport.
Since the end of World War 2, the tower has
served several purposes: It was once turned into
a police station, into a library, and finally, in 2012,
into a fine-dining restaurant by Colin Mackay who
offered to have the tower redeveloped. Mackay
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then dubbed it the Blackbird, after one of the fast-
est planes ever built. It has since become one of
more well-known examples of adaptive reuse.
And then theres the Quezon Vacation Home,
which was relocated from New Manila to the
Quezon Memorial Circle. Former President Man-
uel L. Quezon built the house on Gilmore Street
in 1927. While it was supposed to be a rest house,
many significant things have happened here,
such as the founding of the Philippine Red Cross
in 1947.
When the house was disassembled from Gilm-
ore and then reassembled at the Quezon Memo-
rial Circle, a lot of conservationists did not ap-
prove of physically moving a heritage structure
out of its original location. But because the house
was moved not that far from its original location,
and it became a great gateway to learn about the
former president, the Quezon Vacation Home sits
without incidences at its new site.
Venturina-Bulanadi cites the Bahay Nakpil-
Bautista in Quiapo, for which she serves as a
volunteer curator, as one of the best examples of
good adaptive reuse in Metro Manila. This lovely
wooden house, built in 1914 by Dr. Ariston Bau-
tista, was for his wife, Petronas Nakpil.
She mentions that among the houses more
famous occupants was Gregoria de Jesus,
the lakambini or the muse of the Philippine
Revolution. Aside from being the second wife
of Andres Bonifacio, she was the one who hid
the secret codes and seals of the revolutionary
movement. She moved into this house after she
remarried Dr. Bautistas brother-in-law, Julio
Nakpil.
The house still remains in the hands of the
Nakpil clan. It is now managed by a private foun-
dation that they have set up. It is not an easy
task to maintain this 103-year-old wooden house
as we dont receive a government grant. But we
are motivated by the need to continue the legacy
started by our famous forefather, says Bobbi Na-
kpil Santos, who sits as president of the founda-
tion.
Aside from being a museum, the house tries Three topmost photos:
to reach out and serve the community around it Adaptive reuse isnt limited to
historical buildings. Down in
by providing free weekly acupuncture services to Pasay City, there is The Henry
the people in the community. Manila, a unique hotel built
inside a compound that was
once the home of a wealthy
A New Generation Chinese-Filipino family. It was
But adaptive reuse isnt limited to historical opened in 2014. Center top:
buildings. Down in Pasay City, there is The Henry Teodoras is a small two-storey
Manila, a unique hotel built from a compound mid-20th century house that
belonged to Teodora Reantaso.
that was once the home of a wealthy Chinese- It is now a restaurant operated
Filipino family. by her grandson Orlando. Top
Built in 1948, it consisted of two palatial homes photo: Built in 1927, Makatis
Nielson Tower is the only
and 21 wood-and-concrete villas. The future of reminder left of the era when
the compound was in doubt after the patriarch of the Ayala Business Center
the clan passed away and members of the fam- was the site of the countrys
ily began moving elsewhere. The clan could have first civilian airport. In 2012, it
was turned into a fine-dining
earned a huge fortune had they decided to sell restaurant by Colin Mackay
the house to a developer. called Blackbird (left photo).
A member of the family, Fred Chung, ap-
proached businessman, Hanky Lee, who was
looking for a unique property for the first Manila
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The vacation home of former President Manuel
L. Quezon was relocated piece-by-piece from
Gilmore Street to the Quezon Memorial Circle.
location of his hotel chain. Upon seeing the prop-
erty, Lee declared that he had found what he was
looking for.
It opened in 2014 and since then, The Henry
has gained wide acclaim as one of the most dis-
tinctive hotels in the city. The hotels manager
Miguel Calixto Tria Capistrano III, finds it inspir-
ing and engaging to be working in a place like The
Henry Manila.
It gives you a sense of pride knowing that you
are helping preserve this for the country and for
the next generation, the manager says.
A New Challenge
If there is one area in Metro Manila that would
be deemed as crucial to conservationists, it would
be Binondo, said to be the oldest Chinatown in
the world. The district has a number of office and
commercial buildings built in the early to mid-
20th century that are still standing.
Despite some setbacks, there are a few suc-
cess stories of adaptive reuse here. One of the
better-known ones is the former Perez-Samarillo
Building, built in 1928.
Its ground floor was once the site of one of Ma-
nilas earliest department stores, Berg. The build-
ing was then sold to Jose Cojuangco in 1968, who
renamed it the First United Building.
Later, in 1979, he resold it to businessman Sy
Lian Teng, after whose passing, the stewardship
of the building was passed on to his son, Roberto
Sylianteng.
In 2013, Sylianteng began collaborating with
the art collective 98B COLLABoratory to find
ways to bring new life to the building. From
holding markets on Saturdays, the First United
Building now hosts Hub: Make Lab, an incuba-
tion space for small businesses on the first floor,
a community museum on the second floor, a tour-
ing company Manila Who on the fifth floor, where
a co-working space is being plannedthats apart
from the many businesses scattered on all five
levels.
What is interesting, however, is how in the last
few years the concept of adaptive reuse has been
filtering through all levels of society. It is not only
the rich developers doing it but the small entre-
preneurs as well. One of the more interesting ex-
amples is in the Sta. Ana district of Manila where
a restaurant now stands in the small two-story
mid-20th century house that belonged to Teodora
Reantaso.
She did not fight against invaders or created
landmark pieces of art, she was simply beloved by
the people in her neighborhood for her cooking.
So when her grandson, Orlando, decided to open a
restaurant in her honor, it was only proper that he
did so in her house. While Orlando had to update
and expand the interiors to accommodate a big-
ger dining area and kitchen, you could still sense
the houses original purpose. It is a template that
could be adopted by other entrepreneurs across
the metro.
Admittedly, adaptive reuse is not the solution
for every old building. Sometimes a building is not
structurally safe anymore and poses a hazard to
the occupants inside. According to EA Sembrano,
a freelance writer who specializes in topics re-
lated to culture and conservation, experts from
the cultural agencies would need to agree that the
building is safe, then it is okay for it to be adap-
tively reused.
Still, there is a growing number of developers
and businessmen who are now opting adaptive re-
use. There are the art gallery space and ethnic art
purveyors at 1335 Mabini in Malate. Then there is
the former Citibank head office in Binondo, which
has now been refurbished and renamed as the
Juan Luna Place. Another is the Samuel J. Wil-
son building in Binondo that was brought by Co
Ban Kiat Inc. and repurposed into their corporate
offices. There is also an old wooden house from
Caloocan that was transferred to Makati, where
it has been transformed into an upscale bed and
breakfast known as La Casita Mercedes.
But the battle for conservation is far from
over. Many old buildings and houses across the
city are in danger of being demolished and turned
into a mall. Thankfully, more and more people are
turning creative, resorting to adaptive reuse and
eager to give history its equal billing in this city.
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DEEPER FOCUS
REVIVAL OF THE QUEEN
Collaboration sustains Escoltas comeback story
E
scolta used to be the Queen of Manilas streets.
During its heyday between the late 1890s and
the 1950s, this was where the people of Manila
would come to socialize, watch a movie, or shop.
But in the 1960s people and businesses began moving into
new hubs like Quezon City and Makati.
By the following decade, Escolta would begin to lose its
crowds to the shiny new shopping centers in Cubao, Maka-
ti and Greenhills. By the 1980s it was evident that Escolta
had lost its prestige and was rapidly on the decline.
Determined not to let that happen, the building own-
ers along Escolta began to hold regular meetings with then
Manila Mayor Mel Lopez. Upon the mayors advice, they
decided to form the Escolta Commerical Association Inc.
(ECAI). The group realized that by uniting among them-
selves, they would be able to put a halt in Escoltas decline.
For a while the group mainly focused on issues like
garbage collection and street vendors. Then things began
changing in 2012 when visual artist, Marinka Constantino,
came to Escolta.
A member of the art cooperative, 98 COLLABoratory,
she was then looking for a space in an old building for a
project her group was planning. One of the buildings she
was considering was the First United Building on Escolta.
During negotiations, she became good friends with the
buildings administrators, Robert and Lorraine Sylianteng.
Despite Marinkas best effort, the groups project failed
to materialize. But still Robert and Lorraine offered Marin-
ka and her group a small space in their building where they
could meet and conduct seminars. They moved into Escol-
ta in July 2012.
When 98B COLLAB came to Escolta, the revival of the
street was not high on their list of agenda. But the group
found itself working with the ECAI more frequently. In
2013, the two started a monthly weekend market and art
fair at the unused space on the ground floor of the First
United Building. Buoyed by the initial success, they de-
cided in 2016 to make it a more permanent arrangement
known as the Hub: Make Lab. The ground floor space was
then divided into stalls, which were then leased out to bud-
ding artist/ entrepreneurs. Spaces were also allocated for a
coffee shop, The Den, and a bar, Freds Revolution.
Since the first weekend market event in 2013, the group
has succeeded in reintroducing Escolta to a younger gen-
eration. Some like Architect Angelo Serrano were so in-
spired by their visit to Escolta that they ended up setting
up offices there.
To make sure that interest in Escolta remains high, 98B
COLLAB has planned a regular quarterly event known as
the Escolta Block Party. Portion of Escolta would be closed
to traffic and there would be live DJ performances as well
as booths out on the street offering food and gift items.
The one held last April 8 revolved around the theme of
a food trip. Among other scheduled activities, it saw the
launch of two new businesses at the HUB: Kine Shawarma
Place and Lucky Dumplings.
Both ECAI and 98B COLLAB admit that they wont be
able to bring back Escoltas glory days. According to Ro-
berto Sylianteng, a more reasonable goal for him and his
group would be that Escolta would continue to be relevant
to the communities surrounding it. Because of this, he
sees the need to revive bayanihan or the Filipino value of
helping out ones neighbor in the spirit of community.
With the power of the Internet, the efforts of the Sylian-
tengs and others are an unbeatable force that could sus-
tain Escoltas comeback for many years to come.
In 2013, Sylianteng began collaborating with the art
collective 98b CoLLAboratory to find ways to bring new
life to the building. From holding markets on Saturdays,
the First United building now hosts an incubation space
for small businesses, a community museum, a touring
companythats apart from the many businesses
scattered on all five levels.
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Newsbits
Drug suspect
eludes arrest
COTABATO CITY Lawmen and
intelligence operatives are hot on
the tracks of a suspected drug
lord who was able to elude arrest
after a raid on his house Thursday
in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato.
Maj. Calvin Macatangay, Armys
602nd Brigade spokesperson,
said combined elements of the
local police, the Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and
soldiers raided the house of
alleged drug lord Noli Sampillo in
Barangay Burikain in Pagcawayan
on Hoy Thursday. However, as
the team approached Sampillos
residence, they were fired
upon by still unknown persons,
prompting the government forces
to engage the attackers in a
10-minute gunfight. Sampillo
and his cohorts were apparently
able to take advantage of the
mayhem, and were able to flee to
the border of North Cotabato and
Maguindanao. (Ali G. Macabalang)
Panaad, peaceful
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ,
Butuan City The conduct of the
Station of the Cross or Panaad
(Promise) 2017 on Good Friday
in Butuan City was generally
peaceful, according to Chief Supt.
Rolando B. Felix, regional director
of Northeastern Mindanao Police
Regional Office 13 (PRO 13 based
here. No untoward incident was
recorded when thousands of
devotees attended the annual
religious activity starting at 3:30
a.m. Friday in the hinterland sitio
of Iyao to Sitio Mahayahay in
Barangay Anticala. He said Butuan
City Task Group Panaad 2017,
headed by Butuan City director
Sr. Supt. Augustus Placer, was
established earlier with the support
of the Armys Fourth Infantry
(Diamond) Division (4th ID) and
the 13th Regional Public Safety
Battalion (RPSB 13). (Mike U.
Crismundo)
Drug den raid
TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat
Authorities raided Thursday an
illegal drug den here, and arrested
four suspects who were caught
engaging in pot session. Kat
Abad, regional spokesperson of
the Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency (PDEA), said PDEA
operatives and policemen
swooped down on Purok Islam,
Barangay Grino, in this city, after
receiving reports that suspected
drug personalities were holding
a drug session in the area. The
lawmen were able to arrest Sahid
Mangindalat, Samer Pamaloy,
Anton Damao and Nasrudin Omar.
Authorities seized from them
about 25 grams of shabu worth
P200,000. Abad said Ubpon
Mamalangcas, the alleged owner
of the drug den, was able to elude
arrest during the raid. (Joseph
Jubelag)
Barangay cited
COTABATO CITY A barangay here
has been cited for its innovative
garbage collection scheme,
which not only addresses the
citys decades-old waste disposal
problem but also provides more
income for participating villagers.
In a recent meeting of barangay
officials here called for purposes
of environmental management
coordination, City Mayor Cynthia
Guiani-Sayadi lauded Barangay
Poblacion 5 Chairperson Norma
Yap for tapping bicycle-riding
residents in daily collections of
garbage in the community. Sayadi
considered the scheme as best
practice because it did not only
inspire cleanliness in Barangay
Poblacion 5, but also generated at
least P70,000 in monthly income
for the pool of garbage-collecting
cyclists. (Ali G. Macabalang)
Zambo City fire
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) About
15 families were rendered
homeless after an hour-long fire
that razed a community here
on Black Saturday. Zamboanga
City Fire District (ZCFD) marshal,
Chief Insp. Clint Cha, said the fire
broke out at about 10 a.m. at the
back of the municipal cemetery
in Barangay Tetuan in this city.
Cha said the blaze started at
the kitchen of Marissa Pea,
and rapidly spread, burning 10
houses.
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AFP says Abu Sayyaf
leader plans to surrender
Z Maguindanao,
AMBOANGA CITY (PNA) A
top military official disclosed that
the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)
one-armed senior leader Radul-
lan Sahiron already has plans to surren-
der to the government.
Radullan Sahiron is contemplating
to surrender because he is old, Lt. Gen.
Carlito Galvez Jr., Western Mindanao
Command (Westmincom) said.
Galvez told the Philippines News
Agency that one of the conditions of Sahi-
ron was for the government not to turn
him over to the U.S. government when
he surrenders.
Sahiron is the leading figurehead of
the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in the prov-
ince of Sulu after most of the founding
leaders of the ASG were killed.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion (FBI) has set a $1-million reward for
the capture of Sahiron.
We see that not only those in the
lower ranks of the ASG are express-
ing their desire to surrender because
theyrealready feeling the heat of the
military operation. And they also feel the
sincerity of the President to accept people
who wanted to surrender, Galvez said.
Galvez said the military was already
employing a non-lethal approach in ad-
DWINDLING FORCES Photo shows the latest batch of Abu Sayyaf members, who have surrendered to the government. They
gave themselves up Tuesday night to the Joint Task Force Tawi Tawi at the Marine Barracks Domingo Deluana in Barangay
Sanga-Sanga, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. (PNA)
Govt troops overrun NPA camp in Agusan del Sur
By MIKE U. CRISMUNDO
CAMP BANCASI, Butuan City
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
Preliminary
studies for Davao
coastline project
completed
By YAS D. OCAMPO
DAVAO CITY Port developer
Mega Harbour has completed its prelim-
inary studies for a proposed 200-hectare
reclamation project and the correspond-
ing multi-billion peso development of
this citys coastline, according to the
developer in a statement.
The preliminary technical studies
for the reclamation, construction and
development of a modern port city in this
urban centers foreshore area are now
complete, the company said.
Mega Harbour said it has completed
all the geotechnical, parcellary, bathy-
metric, baseline traffic, socioeconomic,
environmental and coastal engineering
surveys of the areas in and around the
prospective 200-hectare site where the
port city will be built.
According to Mega Harbour Chair-
man Reghis M. Romero II, they were
just waiting for the approval of the De-
partment of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) Environmental
Management Bureau (EMB) before
it can start with the formulation and
design of the integrated and detailed
engineering master plan where the
results of all the preliminary studies will
be factored in.
Earlier, Mayor Sara Duterte said she
was obliged to push through with the
project as a memorandum of agreement
between Davao City and the developer
was signed last year by then-Mayor Ro-
drigo Duterte and Romero.
The coastal engineering survey
involved nearshore oceanography, ma-
rine geology, behavioral assessment of
waves and measurements of the pres-
sure of flashing, or the impact of water
current when it hits the shore, Romero
pointed out.
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Mindanao News
dressing the problem of the Abu Sayyaf.
Included in this approach is a plan to
open a rehabilitation program for ex-ASG
members.
He said they were replicating the
approach from military counterparts in
Indonesia and Malaysia.
Galvez said the same tactic was used
in decimating the networks of the Je-
maah Islamiyah (JI).
He said the rehabilitation for the Abu
Sayyaf will not just be open to the least of
its members.
Even hardcore members are allowed
to be rehabilitated. Alternative options
are open to them. We might resolve the
problem of the Abu Sayyaf Group peace-
fully, he said.
We know the story of the prodigal
son...We should not close the door for
those who want to have a new beginning,
Galvez said.
The total number of surrendered Abu
Sayyaf members has reached 16, following
the order of President Rodrigo Duterte to
finish off the Abu Sayyaf in six-month pe-
riod. The deadline will lapse on June 30.
There are over 40 Abu Sayyaf mem-
bers who have been killed in the island
provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi
since January. Sayyaf.
troops overran a New Peoples Army
(NPA) encampment in the hinterland
Mahagsay area, San Luis, Agusan del Sur
on Maundy Thursday,
Capt. Jasper T. Gacayan, Civil Military
Operations (CMO) Officer of the Armys
401st Infantry (Unity) Brigade yesterday
said the seized NPA encampment had an
estimated two-hectare area with 70 bun-
kers and outposts, make-shift huts and
kitchen and guerilla listening posts.
The NPA camp was captured when
our troops from the Armys 26th Infan-
try battalion made a surprise attack on
Maundy Thursday that lasted for almost
30minutes, Gacayan said, in an exclusive
interview with The Manila Bulletin.
He said that the camp belonged to
guerilla-Front Committee 88 of the CPP-
NPA North-Central Mindanao Regional
Committee.
The camp can accommodate 70 to 80
persons, he said.
Aside from two NPAs killed during
the gunbattle, about 10 other rebels were
believed wounded as bloodstains were
seen by the troops inside the camp, and
on the escape route taken by the with-
drawing rebels. Villagers said they also
saw the fleeing rebels dragging their
wounded comrades-in-arms, according
to Gacayan.
The seized camp is about 40 kilome-
CONSUMMATUM EST Roman soldiers take down the lifeless body of Jesus Christ
as Mother Mary looks on in the Hinuklog Lenten presentation in the town of Medina
in Misamis Oriental, on Good Friday. The town has been staging the Lenten re-
enactment of Christs sufferings since the 1980s. (Froilan Gallardo)
On Thursday, April 13, Galvez pre-
sented to the local media the 11 Abu
Sayyaf bandits, including two sub-leaders,
who surrendered to the government in
Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.
Ben Saudi Sariol, one of the 11 sur-
renderers, said they decided to surrender
to the military as the offensive against
the Abu Sayyaf have intensified in recent
months.
We just want a peaceful life. We want
our children to go to school, and earn a
decent living. We feel much safernow,
Sariol said in Tausug dialect.
Ben, along with his father Berong
Sariol and nine other relatives, surren-
dered to the troops under the Joint Task
Force Tawi-Tawi at the Marine Barracks
Domingo Deluana in Barangay Sanga-
Sanga, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday
night.
They also surrendered their firearms
to the military.
The rehabilitation of the ASG is open.
We know there also people who are ready
to surrender, Galvez said.
Galvez said the military was coordi-
nating with other government agencies
to come up with a program to rehabilitate
the surrendered members of the Abu
first legislative district shall consist of
ters away from the town proper of San
Luis in Agusan del Sur province.
The recovery of the encampment
was due to the villagers request following
the alleged forced revolutionary taxation
imposed by the NPAs, Gacayan said.
Soldiers under Lt. Col. Rommel Pa-
gayon also seized several war materials
inside the camp, including a CZ 550 cali-
ber .30 sniper rifle with a scope, 10 back-
packs containing personal belongings, 34
sacks of rice, canned goods and assorted
documents with high intelligence value,
the 401st CMO Officer added.
During the operation, Col. Cristobal
N. Zaragoza, commanding officer of the
401st Brigade, requested air support
from the Tactical Operations group of the
Philippine Air Force (PAF) Strike Wing to
back up the ground forces of the 26thIB.
Maj. Gen. Benjamin G. Madrigal,
commanding general of the Armys
Northeastern and Northern Mindanao
4th Infantry (Diamond) Division (4th ID)
congratulated the 26th IB troopers and
thanked them for the sacrifices made on
a Holy Week just to protect the communi-
ties from NPA threats and extortions.
He reminded the troopers to continue
to pressure the terrorists but emphasized
that they should welcome those who want
to go back to the folds of the law and lead
normal lives.
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Sunday, April 16, 2017
Solon wants
additional
legislative
district in
Cotabato City
By CHARISSA M. LUCI
Deputy Speaker Bai Sandra Sema
has filed a proposal that will redistrict
the province of Maguindanao and
Cotabato City into three legislative
districts.
The woman lawmaker, who rep-
resents the first district of Magu-
indanao, attributed her proposed
division of Maguindanao province and
Cotabato City into three legislative
districts to the growing population in
these areas.
After many years, the population
of the province of Maguindanao, in-
cluding Cotabato City has increased
so much, so there is a need to redis-
trict the area into three legislative
districts, she said.
At present, Maguindanao, includ-
ing Cotabato City only has two legisla-
tive districts.
Under Semas House Bill 5186, the
the municipalities of Datu Blah Sin-
suat, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Kabuntalan,
Northern Kabuntalan, and Upi and
Cotabato City.
The second legislative district shall
consist of municipalities of Ampatuan,
Buluan, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Datu
Anggal Midtimbang, Datu Hofer, Datu
Montawal, Datu Paglas, Datu Piang,
Datu Salibo, Datu Saudi Ampatuan,
Datu Unsay, Gen. S.K., Pendatun,
Guindulungan, Mamasapano, Mangu-
dadatu, Pagalungan, Paglat, Pandag,
Rajah Buayan, Shariff Aguak, Shariff
Saidona Mustapha, South Upi, Sultan
sa Barongis, Sultan Sumagka, and
Talayan.
The third legislative district shall
consist of the municipalities of Barira,
Buldon, Matanog, Parang, Sultan Ku-
darat and Sultan Mastura.
The redistricting of the area will
afford the constituents of the place
with appropriate number of Repre-
sentatives needed to represent them
in the House of Representatives,
Sema said.
HB 5186 provides that the in-
cumbent representatives of the first
legislative district of Maguindanao
and Cotabato City and the second leg-
islative district of Maguindanao shall
continue to represent their districts
until the new representatives of the
redistricted province of Maguindanao
and Cotabato City shall have been
elected and qualified in the next regu-
lar congressional elections.
The bill provides that the Comelec
shall issue the necessary rules and
regulations to implement the provi-
sons of the proposed Act.
Good Friday
mishap kills 1,
injures 15 others
By FRANCIS T. WAKEFIELD
One person was killed while 15 oth-
ers were hurt when the passenger van
they were riding figured in an accident
along a highway in Bukidnon on Good
Friday.
Supt. Lemuel Gonda, spokesman
of the Northern Mindanao Regional
Police Office, identified the fatality as
Sonia Laput.
Those who were injured and taken
to nearby hospitals were Merrill
Bolotaolo, 24, driver of the ill-fated
vehicle; Mark Anthony Antilino, Jes-
mari Agustin, Abel Camino Mahinay,
Lenny Ting, Elizabeth Borres, Scott
Masin, Misiel Masin, Sabir Salic, June
Twelve Bueni, Ruel Villanueva, Jessa
Mae Tuquib, Danilo Bueno, June Mark
Acera, and Columbano Vasaya.
Gonda said that, based on an initial
report he received, the vehicular ac-
cident occurred at Sitio San Antonio,
Barangay Poblacion, Impasug-ong,
Bukidnon, at about 4:30 p.m. Friday.
It was learned that the victims were
on board a Toyota Hi Ace passenger
van that was cruising along Sayre
Highway from Davao when Bolotaolo
lost control of the vehicle.
As a result, the van turned turtle
resulting in the death of Laput, and
the wounding of the driver and14 other
passengers.
The van was reportedly on its way
to Cagayan de Oro when the accident
took place.
Emergency rescue teams later ar-
rived and brought the victims to nearby
hospitals for treatment.
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Sports Sunday, April 16, 2017 17

uaap volleyball

Lady Eagles wary of Lady Tams

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA tor Tai Bundit. cockfighTing

NCA derby
Ateneo swept its two elimination

T
he Ateneo Lady Eagles are round matches against FEU, but Men-
not taking any chances even eses noted that the Lady Tams are no

if they are favored to run
roughshod over the Far East-
ern University Lady Tamaraws in next
weekends Final Four meeting in the
UAAP womens volleyball tournament.
Ateneo finished the double-round
eliminations with the best record at
12-2, earning the top seed and the
twice-to-beat advantage against FEU
in their semis duel which starts on
April 23 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Lady Eagles assistant coach Sher-
win Meneses, however, said theres
still a room for improvements from the
team eager to regain the champion-
ship they lost last season to the archri-
val La Salle Lady Spikers.
Para sa amin, back to zero yung
semis, kahit lahat kami gustong ma-
karating sa Finals. Lahat gustong
pushovers.
FEU had to dig deep late in the
eliminations, joining University of
Santo Tomas as the last two teams to
make the semis following a wild Final
Four chase with the National Univer-
sity Lady Bulldogs and University of
the Philippines Lady Maroons.
In fact, Ateneo won both games
against FEU in five sets. The first was
a 25-19, 24-26, 19-25, 25-16, 15-11 triumph
last Feb. 12 followed by a 25-20, 25-22,
17-25, 21-25, 15-8 victory last March 18.
Three, four, five sets man yan,
basta ang importante, makapag-adjust
kami. Manalo kami, Meneses said.
The other Final Four pairing is
between La Salle and University of
Santo Tomas which starts on April 22.
The defending champion Lady Spikers
at Ynares
The 11th NCA derby unfurls on
Tuesday with the countrys top cock-
ers vying for supremacy at the Ynares
Sports Arena in Pasig.
The Firefly Group, Barkadahan
ng Rizal and Fiscal Villanueva the
events hosts announced that Engr.
Medrano, Richard Perez of Bian,
Tady Palma, Arman Santos, Jojo Cruz,
Mayor James Yap, Paul Estrallado,
Ferdie Eusebio, JR Tolentino, Luding
Boongaling, Frank Berin, Tokwing,
Atty. Mendoza, Ricky Valencia, and
Ateneos Jia Morado (12), Jho Maraguinot and Michelle Morente expect a difficult Atong Ang have already confirmed
encounter with FEU in next weeks UAAP Final Four. (Rio Deluvio) their participation.

Ex-wife files abuse case vs David

manalo, said Meneses, who is the hold a twice-to-beat edge over the No.
chief lieutenant of Ateneos Thai men- 3 seed Tigresses.

PSC woos MILF By WAYLON GALVEZ

A case of child abuse and violence

Sources said David and his wife
have been separated for the last two
years but the incident of child abuse
through
matches.
David has
five

to join Batang Pinoy

against women has been filed against and violence happened just recently been trying to
Mahindra guard Gary David by his prompting the filing of the cases. They revive his ca-
daughter and wife before the Quezon have four children. reer which fa-
City Regional Trial Court. The cases were for violations of mously dived
The case was filed last April 4 by the law under Republic Act 7610, also when he was
By NICK GIONGCO The PSC is Davids wife, the former Jenny Rose known as Special Protection of Chil- cut by Meralco
seriously focus- Santos. dren against Child Abuse, Exploitation two years ago.
Setting aside ideologies, the Phil- ing on grassroots The specifics of the complaint will and Discrimination Act, and Republic The trigger
gARy DAviD
ippine Sports Commission (PSC) is development with be available once David and his wife Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against was Davids re-
reaching out to the Moro Islamic Lib- special attention are summoned by the court. Women and Children Act of 2004. fusal to enter the court when called
eration Front (MILF) in an effort to on the Mindanao Meanwhile, Davids manager, David, a 6-foot-2 shooting guard, by coach Norman Black to replace
contribute to the countrys pursuit for Sports for Peace Danny Espiritu, said the player will is currently playing for the Mahin- a player. He said he was injured but
a lasting peace in the troubled land. (program), said give his side of the case this coming dra Floodbuster where he is averag- team sources said David was protest-
PSC chairman William Butch Ramirez, who week. ing nearly eight points and a rebound ing his lack of playing time.
Ramirez hopes that yesterdays meet- was appointed

All set for summer tennis tour

ing would pave the way for the youth
of rebel forces to take part in the agen-
cys events like the Batang Pinoy and
the adults in the Philippine National
Games.
This has long been a dream of the
President (Rodrigo Duterte) to have
peace in our land and sports is one ve-
hicle that we can use to achieve that
purpose, said Ramirez, who hails
from Davao City.
Ramirez will be joined by PSC legal
division chief Ronnel Abrenica in meet-
ing with MILF vice-chairman Ghazali
Jaafar in Pigawayan, Cotabato.
by President
bUtch RAMiREz
Duterte to take
charge in the PSC.
The bottom line is that we want
peace, we all want peace and sports
can make a difference, he said.
Meanwhile, the PSC is gathering
all the major officials of the agency to
another round of meetings that will
last for three days starting April 18.
All the (four) commissioners will
be there aside from the department
heads and we will also invite a repre-
sentative each from the ranks of ath-
letes and coaches, said Ramirez.
The countrys long-running age-
group tennis circuit kicks off its sum-
mer tour tomorrow as the Palawan
Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera
Padala holds simultaneous tourna-
ments in the Visayas and Mindanao.
Over 200 entries clash for top hon-
ors and ranking points at the Consola-
cion Tennis Club for the five-day Cebu
leg, a Group 2 tournament sponsored
by Palawan Pawnshop and presented
by Slazenger.
Tracy Llamas and Kiana de Asis
banner the field in the girls 16- and
18-and-under divisions with Lyra Re-
pollo and Shedel Gica (16-U) and Kris-
tin Salimbangon and Wynedale Pagli-
nawan (18-U) out to crowd the fancied
La Carlota bets for the crown.
Meanwhile, Gen. Santos City will
hold its own tournament on April 19-
23.
The circuit will not only keep the
youth busy this summer but will also
boost their ranking in their respec-
tive groups, said Palawan Pawnshop
president Bobby Castro.
Mactan will host the next stop in
the Visayas on April 22-26 while the
Koronadal leg will be played on April
24-28 before Tacloban takes its turn
on April 28-May 2 and Tagum on April
30-May 4.

Take your pick:... 18 strategy since Indiana will

reworked into something beautiful by Coach
Mike DAntoni. Free of the headaches of New
York and Los Angeles, DAntoni got back to
what he does best: crafting thrilling offenses
out of versatile players and allowing for almost
unfathomable risk to set his team up for maxi-
mum reward.
If Houstons shooters go cold, this could be
a series, but that is a rather huge if.
Pick: Rockets in four
No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers (51-31) vs. No.
5 Utah Jazz (51-31)
It was the last playoff series to be deter-
mined, but both teams took care of business,
which left them with matching records and
the Clippers with the slightly higher seeding.
Despite the standings holding in the Clip-
pers favor, there is a definite sense that Los
Angeles is something of the past while Utah is
a bright spot of the future. Led by a Big Three
of Gordon Hayward, Rudy Gobert and the oft-
injured George Hill, the Jazz may not get a lot
of attention in a top-heavy Western Confer-
ence, but they can succeed on both ends of the
court, ranked 12th in the N.B.A. in offensive ef-
ficiency and third in defensive efficiency.
The Jazz will want to slow Chris Paul down
and force the Clippers into a bit of a grudge
match. If they succeed in that, they may put
the final nails in the coffin of the Lob City con-
tention window.
Pick: Jazz in six
EASTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Boston Celtics (53-29) vs. No. 8 Chi-
cago Bulls (41-41)
The Celtics did not exactly come out of no-
where to steal the No. 1 seed in the Eastern
Conference from the Cavaliers, but there was
some doubt that they could pull it off right until
the last day of the season.
Regardless of seeding, even the Celtics un-
derstand that LeBron James has not played in
six consecutive N.B.A. finals by coincidence,
and Coach Brad Stevens told reporters after
his teams season-ending win over Milwaukee
that Cleveland is the team to beat. Theres no
question about that.
A team built around hard-working role
players, Boston found its star in the pint-size
Isaiah Thomas. And while some were still
questioning his viability as a go-to option dur-
ing the season, he spent the year getting men-
tioned in relation to various franchise scoring
records along with familiar names like Larry
Bird and John Havlicek.
Pick: Celtics in four
Cleveland chose to rest its stars on the
final day of the season, essentially conceding
the No. 1 seed to Boston. That was a curious
seemingly provide a much
more difficult first-round
matchup than Chicago would have mustered.
Coach Tyronn Lue has insisted that he
intends to deploy a defensive strategy in the
playoffs that will solve the unmitigated disas-
ter his team became on that side of the ball in
the second half of the season, but there is no
telling if he will bring it out early in the playoffs
or save it for more difficult matchups down the
road.
Indiana is hardly a pushover, and Paul
George is the type of player who is going to
have a transcendent playoff series at some
point that will send James home. It will prob-
ably not be this year, but if there is a switch
that needs to be flipped to get Cleveland going,
Cavaliers fans better hope that James & Co.
spent their time off on Wednesday flipping it.
Pick: Cavaliers in five
No. 3 Toronto Raptors (51-31) vs. No. 6 Mil-
waukee Bucks (42-40)
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukees
supersize point guard, is worth the price of
admission all by himself on a nightly basis,
putting up statistical lines that seem almost
impossible until you see him move on the
court, at which point you will believe he is
capable of that and more. But the key to this
series is most likely the health of Kyle Lowry,
Torontos more standard-variety point guard.
Out for an extended period after wrist
surgery, Lowry had only a few games to play
himself back into shape and has quite a task
in trying to draw some attention to himself
so the Bucks defenders cannot focus on De-
Mar DeRozan. In the last of the four games
between these teams this season, Milwaukee
finally won by harassing DeRozan into sub-
mission, with the midrange expert admitting
that Coach Jason Kidds defensive strategies
fluster him a great deal.
Pick: Bucks in six
No. 4 Washington Wizards (49-33) vs. No. 5
Atlanta Hawks (43-39)
The Wizards are a flawed team that has
seemingly given up on defense since the All-
Star break, but outscoring the humdrum
Hawks should not be much of an issue for an
offense led by John Wall and Bradley Beal.
Washington won three of four meetings
between the teams this season, with the lone
loss coming in its first game of the season
against an energized Dwight Howard playing
in front of his hometown fans in Atlanta for the
first time as a member of the Hawks. In their
most recent contest, the Wizards came away
with a 104-100 victory and bold claims that
they had found their missing swag.
Pick: Wizards in four
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NBA PLAYOFFS SKED
(Manila time)
Games Today
3 a.m. Indiana at Cleveland
5:30 a.m. Milwaukee at Toronto
8 a.m. Memphis at San Antonio
10:30 a.m. Utah at L.A. Clippers
Games Tomorrow
1 a.m. Atlanta at Washington
3:30 a.m. Portland at Golden State
6:30 a.m. Chicago at Boston
9 a.m. Oklahoma City at Houston
pba
Beermen test Hotshots today
boxing
Pacquiao not taking Horn lightly
By NICK GIONGCO
If undefeated Australian chal-
lenger Jeff Horn believes that Man-
ny Pacquiao is looking past him, he
is terribly mistaken.
In fact, Pacquiao, who defends
the World Boxing Organization
(WBO) welterweight crown for the
first time on July 2 in Brisbane, is
pumped up to deliver his message
to the world loud and clear.
Manny is not taking you or this
fight lightly, said Pacquiao adviser
Mike Koncz on the scheduled 12-
rounder expected to be watched by
a capacity crowd of 52,500 at Sun-
corp Stadium.
Manny will be prepared like
never before and pledged to prove
nba playoffS pReDicTionS
Take your pick: Warriors or Cavs?
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Ever since Kyrie Irvings 3-point-
er sailed over Stephen Currys out-
stretched arms and through the bas-
ket in the waning moments of Game
7 of last years NBA finals, serving as
a dagger to finish off one of the great-
est comebacks in the history of sports,
there has been an inevitability about
another finals rematch between the
Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden
State Warriors.
The 82-game regular season and
the first three rounds of the playoffs,
which begin Saturday were all but
declared a formality leading up to Cav-
aliers-Warriors III even before the War-
riors signed All-Pro Kevin Durant to
go with the All-Pros Draymond Green,
Klay Thompson and Curry, making
their super team, for lack of a better
word, superer.
But despite all signs (other than
Clevelands recent defensive collapse)
pointing to the prophecy coming to frui-
tion, it is worth noting that in the NBA's
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18 Sunday, April 16, 2017
June Mar Fajardo
looks to lead the
San Miguel beer-
men to their third
straight win in the
PbA commission-
ers cup. (Mb File
Photo)
Team Standings
W L
San Miguel 2 0
Meralco 5 1
Alaska 4 1
TNT KaTropa 4 1
Star 4 1
Rain or Shine 4 2
Ginebra 2 1
Phoenix 2 3
Blackwater 1 4
Globalport 1 4
Mahindra 1 5
NLEX 0 6
a point to all his fans, said Koncz,
who nonetheless predicted that the
38-year-old eight-division champi-
on will simply be too much for the
gutsy but relatively inexperienced
Horn.
Horn had expressed hope that
Pacquiao would be ripe for the pick-
ing by the time they square off in
about 10 weeks.
But Koncz insists that Pacquiao
remains far from being damaged
goods even though he had slowed
down a bit the last couple of years.
Horn will realize that Pacquiao
is on a different levela different
world fighting someone like Manny
Pacquiao, added Koncz.
Still, the camp of Pacquiao is not
belittling Horn, who is rated second
long playoff history the same two teams
have never met in the finals three years
in a row. Not during the 1960s, when the
Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lak-
ers reigned supreme. Not in the 1980s,
when only five teams hogged all 20 spots
in the finals. And not recently, when the
Eastern Conference finalist has been
whichever team LeBron James is play-
ing for.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 Golden State Warriors (67-15)
vs. No. 8 Portland Trail Blazers (41-41)
A funny thing happened when Kevin
Durant sustained a knee injury and had
to miss a large swath of games: The War-
riors, a team that simultaneously coasted
to the best record in the NBA while un-
derwhelming for the most part, were
spurred to find a winning combination
without Durant, and rediscovered the
old Strength in Numbers approach.
As Andre Iguodala, David West, Shaun
Livingston, Ian Clark and JaVale McGee
all played their best basketball of the sea-
son, Stephen Curry morphed back into
the ball-handling wizard who could make
Editor: DING T. MARCELO
Asst. Editor: REY C. LACHICA
E-mail: sports@mb.com.ph
By JONAS TERRADO
games Today
(Smart araneta coliseum)
4:30 p.m. blackwater vs Meralco
6:45 p.m. San Miguel vs Star
T
he San Miguel Beermen hope
to maintain their status as the
leagues only unbeaten team
when they shoot for their third
straight win against the Star Hotshots
in the resumption of the PBA Commis-
sioners Cup today at the Smart Arane-
ta Coliseum.
Not even the hangover from win-
ning the Philippine Cup last month has
affected the Beermens record in the
early stages of the midseason confer-
ence, but the 6:45 p.m. affair with the
Hotshots should pose as a big test if they
are to win a second straight crown.
San Miguels quest to stay un-
defeated comes after Meralco faces
Blackwater at 4:30 p.m. that will kickoff
the resumption of hostilities following a
three-day Lenten break.
The Bolts are in second place at
5-1, looking to boost their bid to qualify
in the playoffs while the Elite eye their
second straight victory after a 0-4 start.
SMB sees action for the first time in
nine days where it walloped the Phoe-
nix Fuel Masters, 110-88, at the Mall of
Asia Arena. That lopsided victory was a
follow-up to a hard-fought 99-92 win over
the Bolts in their opening assignments.
Though far from satisfied with his
teams showing, Beermen coach Leo
Austria was pleased with the results.
I think this is our best start is re-
cent years, said Austria. If you still
remember, lagi kami nagii-struggle to
in the 147-lb class by the WBO.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie
Roach has finalized his travel plans
for a six-week training camp with
Pacquiao, who is being advised to
set up camp Down Under at least
12 days before the fight.
Horn has a 16-0-1 win-loss-draw
record with 11 KOs and he secured
the title try after stopping Ali Fune-
ka of South Africa last December in
Auckland, New Zealand.
Pacquiaos promoter Bob Arum
was in attendance and was clearly
impressed with Horns skills de-
spite his being a newcomer and a
virtual unknown.
To show that he is not taking
Horn for granted, Pacquiao showed
up for morning roadwork while the
every pass and hit every shot rather than
the timid star working overtime to ac-
commodate his teams shiny new toy.
No offense to the Trail Blazers, a
team with a tremendous core of young
players, but this series is more about
finding a way to maintain the rhythm that
Golden State discovered without Durant,
now that he has returned, than it is about
actually winning four games against an
overmatched opponent.
Pick: Warriors in five
No. 2 San Antonio Spurs (61-21) vs.
No. 7 Memphis Grizzlies (43-39)
With Kawhi Leonard having de-
veloped an offensive game more com-
mensurate with his defensive mastery,
another 60-win season for Coach Gregg
Popovich and the Spurs was not much
of a struggle. But now that the playoffs
are here, San Antonio is likely to feel the
burden of the absence of the retired Tim
Duncan.
A first-round matchup against a feisty
opponent like Memphis will not help with
the transition, as the teams older core is
still excelling at the grinding style it made
start (the Commissioners Cup) the
last two years. So far, we are happy with
the results. Despite na sluggish start
namin, nakakarecover kami.
June Mar Fajardo is off to another
strong start, averaging 23.0 points, 10.0
rebounds and 1.5 blocks, so are Marcio
Lassiter (15.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5
assists), Chris Ross (6.5 points, 4.5 re-
bounds, 5.5 assists, 2.5 steals) and Alex
Cabagnot (18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 8.0
assists and 2.0 steals).
The team has nothing but positive
reviews on import Charles Rhodes
(20.5 points, 11.0 rebounds), with Fa-
jardo saying: Team player siya, di siya
masyadong conscious sa scoring niya.
Kung may pagkakataon, iiscore naman
siya. Malaking bagay siya sa depensa.
Star is aching to bounce back from
a frustrating 113-98 loss to Barangay
Ginebra San Miguel exactly a week ago
at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Hotshots
blew a 12-point third quarter lead, al-
lowing Ginebra to win their latest Ma-
nila Clasico affair.
The game also saw import Tony
Mitchell struggling against Ginebras
defense. Though he finished with 22
points and nine rebounds, Mitchell was
pushed out of comfort zone and was vis-
ibly frustrated.
Star, which shares third to fifth with
TNT KaTropa and Alaska, hopes to
emerge victorious this time in the latter
part of a two-game stretch against the
semifinalists from last conference.
Same atmosphere, big crowd. Kai-
langan namin manalo, kailangan din
manalo ng San Miguel. I think expect a
very good game, just like this. Hopefully
different result, said Hotshots coach
Chito Victolero.
MAnny PAcqUiAo JEFF hoRn
entire country shut down for the
Lenten break.
Pacquiao, who boosted his led-
ger to 58-6-2 with 38 KOs with a mas-
terful win over Jessie Vargas last
November in Las Vegas, is heavily
favored to shame Horn before his
rabid fans.
famous and Mike Conleys effectiveness
has risen nearly as quickly as his salary.
Home court advantage may not seem
like a big deal so early in the playoffs, but
considering that these teams split their
regular-season games, with each team
winning both games at home, it could be
the difference between moving along and
a shocking upset.
Pick: Spurs in seven
No. 3 Houston Rockets (55-27) vs. No.
6 Oklahoma City Thunder (47-35)
The story lines between James Hard-
en and Russell Westbrook are endless.
A pair of reckless and talented guards,
linked forever through their shared time
in Oklahoma City, and pitted against each
other in a hectic race for M.V.P., they are
perhaps the two players in the N.B.A.
most vital to their teams success and will
undoubtedly put on a show in this series
since neither will bother playing much
defense.
With the stars canceling each other out,
this series comes down to teammates and
coaching, and that gives a distinct
advantage to the Rockets, a squad 17
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GOLF RESULTS
(LPGA Tour's Lotte Championship)
199 - Jang Su-Yeon (KOR) 67-67-65
202 - Cristie Kerr 71-69-62, Alena Sharp (CAN)
67-69-66
204 - Chun In-Gee (KOR) 70-69-65, Ariya Juta-
nugarn (THA) 69-66-70
206 - Ryu So-Yeon (THA) 68-69-69
207 - Lydia Ko (NZL) 73-69-65, Carlota Ciganda
(ESP) 71-69-67, Cydney Clanton 69-69-69
208 - Brittany Lang 75-67-66, Kim Hae-Rym
(KOR) 70-71-67, Nontaya Srisawang (THA) 70-67-
71, Stacy Lewis 68-68-72, Becky Morgan (WAL)
68-68-72
Yeng willing
to be nailed
to the cross
By JONAS TERRADO
C o a c h
Yeng Guiao
is seemingly
running out
of ways to
end the agony
of the NLEX
Road War-
riors that he
is willing to do
the ultimate
sacrifice.
Kulang
yEng gUiAo
na lang mag-
papako ako sa krus para mag-iba yung
fortunes namin, Guiao said after
the Road Warriors 85-82 loss to the
Globalport Batang Pier last Wednes-
day at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Guiao, obviously, was poking fun
at his teams winless start in the
PBA Commissioners Cup, using the
Lenten season as reference. The
Road Warriors are 0-6, the only team
without a victory in the midseason
conference.
What the bald-headed mentor can
only hope is a resurrection, some-
thing he and the rest of the NLEX
squad have been looking for since its
last victory last Jan. 5 by way of an
out-of-town win over the TNT KaT-
ropa in Angeles City, Pampanga.
NLEX has lost 10 straight games,
a skid that has marred Guiaos first
season following his departure from
the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. In
the last three games, the Road War-
riors came so close to nailing a vic-
tory, only to fall short in the end.
There was a 21-point comeback
that went to waste after rookie Jio
Jalalon scored a buzzer-beater that
gave the Star Hotshots a 105-103 vic-
tory. Then, NLEX squandered a 29-
point lead in losing 126-121 in over-
time to TNT.
Against Globalport, NLEX weath-
ered an ugly game and a 13-point
deficit to tie the game in the final
seconds. The Road Warriors lost in
the end.
NLEX shot a horrendous 36-per-
cent clip in that contest, a stat that
contributed to the latest loss.
Defensively we are okay, actu-
ally were able to defend Stanley
Pringle and Terrence Romeo so they
were not guys beating us, we were
just beating ourselves because we
couldnt score, Guiao said.
StEPhEn cURRy
lEbRon JAMES
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News In Brief
R/$ rate stands
at R49.43/$1
The peso
exchange
rate stands at
R49.43 last
Wednesday at
the Philippine Dealing & Exchange
Corp. (PDEx). The weighted average
rate stands at R49.53. Financial
markets were closed on Thursday,
April 13, and Friday, April 14, for
Easter holidays. Trading will resume
on Monday, April 17.
SLAMCI partners
with Metrobank
for auto-invest
Sun Life Asset Management Co.,
Inc. (SLAMCI) partnered with the
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co.
(Metrobank) for its auto-invest pro-
gram allowing the lenders account
holders to top up their mutual
fund investments through auto-
matic debit. In a statement, Valerie
Pama, SLAMCI president said that
the partnership with Metrobank
aims to strengthen their bid to
embed a habit of investing among
Filipinos and help them achieve
financial freedom. Metrobank
and SLAMCI are aligned in its mis-
sion to help Filipinos pursue their
financial goals. With this collabora-
tion, we hope to make investing
a more convenient and pleasant
experience for them and encour-
age them to really make it a part
of their lifestyle, Pama said. To
enroll in the auto-invest program,
clients have to completely fill-out a
Metrobank Auto-Debit Enrollment
Form and a Sun Life Prosperity
Auto-Invest Form, which are avail-
able at Sun Life Client Centres or
at sunlifefunds.com. Clients may
submit these forms to their Sun
Life Financial Advisor or at any
Sun Life Client Centre nationwide.
Metrobank is the latest bank to af-
filiate with SLAMCI for auto-invest,
joining Banco De Oro (BDO), Bank
of the Philippine Islands (BPI), and
Security Bank. Pama, meanwhile,
emphasized that it would be better
to start investing sooner than later
to be able to enjoy its benefits in
the long-term, especially with the
SLAMCI mutual funds consistently
maintaining a strong performance.
For instance, the Sun Life Prosper-
ity Bond Fund has seen a growth of
43 percent for the past 10 years,
while the Sun Life Prosperity Bal-
anced Fund yielded an 84 percent
return for the same duration and
the Sun Life Prosperity Philippine
Equity Fund, for its part, marked a
110 percent return. (CSL)
SBS borrowing
R2.5 B, sets R200-M
share buyback
SBS Corporation, a chemical trad-
ing and property investment firm,
has secured a R2.5 billion 5-year
fixed interest term loan while al-
lotting another R200 million for
a share buyback program. In a
disclosure to the Philippine Stock
Exchange, SBS said its Board of
Directors has authorized the ex-
ecution of a 5-year term loan from
Security Bank Corporation with
loan value of up to R2.5 billion.
The loan is offered at a fixed pref-
erential interest rate with a 2-year
grace period on principal amor-
tizations. The loan will be used
to bankroll purchases of property
related investments of the SBS
group of companies in line with
the diversification strategy to in-
crease the property-related invest-
ments portfolio of the Group, the
firm said. Meanwhile, SBS said its
board also approved a new share
buyback program authorizing up
to another R200 million in share
buybacks. The share repurchases
will be undertaken in open market,
equal access transactions through
the trading facilities of the PSE
and will run from April 18, 2017
until the amount earmarked for
the program has been fully uti-
lized. (JAL)
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WTO forecasts 2.4% trade growth
in 2017 but sees deep uncertainties
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT
T
he World Trade Organization
(WTO) is forecasting that global
trade will expand by 2.4 percent
in 2017 but said growth could
swing between 1.8 percent to 3.6 percent
as deep uncertainty about near-term eco-
nomic and policy developments raise the
forecast risk.
In 2018, the WTO is forecasting trade
growth between 2.1 and 4 percent.
In a statement, WTO noted that unpre-
dictable direction of the global economy in
the near term and the lack of clarity about
government action on monetary, fiscal and
trade policies raises the risk that trade
activity will be stifled.
A spike in inflation leading to higher
interest rates, tighter fiscal policies and
the imposition of measures to curtail trade
could all undermine higher trade growth
over the next two years.
"Weak international trade growth in the
last few years largely reflects continuing
weakness in the global economy. Trade has
the potential to strengthen global growth if
the movement of goods and supply of ser-
vices across borders remains largely unfet-
tered. However, if policymakers attempt
to address job losses at home with severe
restrictions on imports, trade cannot help
boost growth and may even constitute a
drag on the recovery," said WTO Director-
dA RECEIvES R10-MILLIoN doNATIoN Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piol receives from the Chareon Pokphand Group
of Companies (CPGG) the R10-million donation intended for President Rodrigo dutertes agricultural/rural development
projects. The fund was personally committed by the Senior CPPG Chairman dhanin Chearavanont, after meeting the President
in Bangkok on March 22. Handing the check is Mr. Sakol Cheewakoset, vice Chairman of CP Foods Philippines Corporation
and head of CP Group in the Philippines. The dA Chief said the fund will be deposited in the Bureau of Treasury.
Piol no longer wants NFA, NIA,
PCA, and FPA back to DA supervision
By MAdELAINE B. MIRAFLoR
Agriculture Chief Emmanuel Piol no
longer wants Department of Agriculture
(DA) to gain back the supervision over Na-
tional Food Authority (NFA), the National
Irrigation Administration (NIA), the Phil-
ippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and the
Fertilizer, and Pesticide Authority (FPA)
after several months of pushing for it.
In a recent interview, Piol made a
totally different remark towards his desire
to supervise these government agencies
that used to be under DA.
"Ayoko na (I don't want them any-
more)," Piol said. "Sakit sa ulo (these
agencies will only give me headache)."
Three of the aforementioned agencies
have been the subject of many controver-
sies in the past months.
Amid issues of corruption being
linked to NFA officials, President Rodrigo
Duterte axed Office of Cabinet Secretary
In first quarter of 2017
Sales of imported vehicles grow 10%
Sales of imported vehicles grew 10
percent in the first quarter this year on
continued consumer appetite.
The Association of Vehicle Importers
and Distributors (AVID) closed the first
three months of 2017 on a high note as
sales picked up by 10 percent with 23,312
units sold versus the previous years
21,160.
The continued uptick in industry
sales is largely credited on the continued
strong consumer appetite for vehicles.
For the first quarter of 2017, the Pas-
senger Car (PC) segment sales rose by
21 percent to 9,242 units sold from 7,609
Black
Where To Stay
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Editor: LORETO D. CABAES
Asst. Editor: BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT
E-mail: business@mb.com.ph
RoBERTo AzEvd
General Roberto Azevdo.
"Although trade does cause some eco-
nomic dislocation in certain communities,
its adverse effects should not be overstated
nor should they obscure its benefits in
terms of growth, development and job
creation. We should see trade as part of the
solution to economic difficulties, not part of
the problem. In fact, innovation, automa-
tion and new technologies are responsible
for roughly 80 percent of the manufacturing
jobs that have been lost and no one ques-
tions that technological advances benefit
most people most of the time. The answer
(CabSec) Undersecretary Halmen Valdez
last week for meddling with the state-run
grains agency's affairs and allegedly sway-
ing rice importation guidelines to favor
private importers.
And it happened just more than a week
after PCA chief Avelino Andal accused Val-
dez of influencing the decision of Cabinet
Secretary Leoncio Evasco to issue various
orders not just to the PCA but to other
agencies including NFA and NIA.
To recall, Evasco earlier ordered the
"preventive suspension" of Andal over cor-
ruption allegations.
NIA on its own is also under the
spotlight these days after its former head
Peter Lavia, who serves as the campaign
spokesperson of Duterte, recently re-
signed also amid issues of corruption.
Duterte, in his latest speech, said he is
out to fire more government officials linked
to red tape and other forms of anomalies.
"If these controversies escalated with
units sold a year earlier.
The groups impressive performance
is spearheaded by Hyundai, which man-
aged to sell 5,986 units.
On the other hand, the Light Com-
mercial Vehicle (LCV) segment sold
14,070 units in Q1 2017, a 4 percent in-
crease compared with 13,551 units sold
a year ago.
The groups sales expansion from
January to March 2017 is led by Ford,
which recorded 7,586 units sold.
Riding on sustained demand in the
automotive market, AVIDs sales growth
story continues its upward trend as it
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is therefore to pursue policies that reap
the benefits from trade, while also apply-
ing horizontal solutions to unemployment
which embraces better education and
training and social programmes that can
quickly help get workers back on their
feet and ready to compete for the jobs of
the future."
The WTO's more promising forecasts
for 2017 and 2018 are predicated on certain
assumptions and there is considerable
downside risk that expansion will fall short
of these estimates.
Attaining these rates of growth depends
to a large degree on global GDP expansion
in line with forecasts of 2.7 percent this year
and 2.8 percent next year.
While there are reasonable expecta-
tions that such growth could be achieved,
expansion along these lines would repre-
sent a significant improvement on the 2.3
percent GDP growth in 2016.
In 2016, the weak trade growth of just 1.3
percent was partly due to cyclical factors as
economic activity slowed across the board,
but it also reflected deeper structural
changes in the relationship between trade
and economic output.
The most trade-intensive components
of global demand were particularly weak
last year as investment spending slumped
in the United States and as China continued
to rebalance its economy away from invest-
ment and toward consumption, dampening
those departments under me, I will have
to make tons of defensive statements. But
whatever I'll say, nobody's going to believe
me for sure. I haven't had direct supervi-
sion over those agencies (since accepting
the post as DA Secretary)," Piol told
reporters.
Even before formally accepting the
post as DA chief, Piol has always been
vocal about wanting NFA, NIA, PCA, and
FPA to be returned to DA.
He said that when these agencies have
been separated from the DA, the synchro-
nization of programs and projects became
very difficult.
It was in 2014 when former President
Benigno Aquino 3rd ordered the transfer
of these agencies from DA to the Office of
the President.
In December, Piol submitted to the
President a draft of an executive order
(EO) that will instruct that these four
agencies be returned to DA.
picked up by 10 percent for the three-
month period in 2017.
AVID President Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo
President said sales of imported cars
are riding on sustained demand in the
automotive market.
"This encouraging response further
drives AVID to deliver top-notch products
and services to our beloved customers,"
said Agudo.
AVID said that with firm fundamen-
tals in place, the Philippine economy is
seen to be steady as it is projected to grow
by 6.4 percent based on the Asian Devel-
opment Banks (ADB) forecast. (BCM)
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import demand.
Global economic growth has been un-
balanced since the financial crisis, but for
the first time in several years all regions
of the world economy should experience
a synchronized upturn in 2017. This could
reinforce growth and provide an additional
boost to trade.
Forward looking indicators, including
the WTOs World Trade Outlook Indicator,
point to stronger trade growth in the first
half of 2017, but policy shocks could easily
undermine positive recent trends.
Unexpected inflation could force cen-
tral banks to tighten monetary policy faster
than they would like, undercutting econom-
ic growth and trade in the short-run.
Other factors, such as the uncertainty
provoked by the United Kingdom's with-
drawal from the European Union could
potentially have an effect.
Meanwhile, the possibility of a rise in
the application of restrictive trade policies
could affect demand and investment flows,
and cut economic growth over the medium-
to-long term.
In light of these factors, there is a sig-
nificant risk that trade expansion in 2017
will fall into the lower end of the range.
The recovery of world trade this year
and next is based on expected world real
GDP growth at market exchange rates
of 2.7 percent in 2017 and 2.8 percent in
2018.
SSS supports
e-banking in
Bangsamoro
region
By CHINo S. LEYCo
The Social Security System (SSS)
urged the banking community to explore
and establish its electronic banking (e-
banking) facilities in the armed-conflict
region of Mindanao to further develop
the economic opportunities that lies in
the bountiful Land of Promise.
Social Security Commission (SSC)
Chairman Amado D. Valdez said that
peace will eventually prosper in the
armed-conflict area of Mindanao if the
residents in the area are engaged in
economic activities.
According to Valdez, this will also
help put food on the peoples table,
provide them with decent shelter and
employment, education and health fa-
cilities. I agree, let us give economic
generation and economic development
priority in the region, then peace order
will follow, Valdez said.
Only when there is an increase in
economic activity, infrastructure devel-
opment and employment generation,
along with it, peace and order will be in
place, he further stressed.
Valdez noted this as he lamented
the challenges faced by SSS in covering
employed and voluntary members in
the Bangsamoro region. The unstable
peace and order situation in the region
is the biggest challenge faced by SSS in
ensuring the coverage of employers and
workers there, Valdez said.
It is difficult to convince people of
the need for social security protection
when their physical safety is threatened
on a daily basis, not to mention their job
security and regular sources of income,
the official explained. He added that
SSS personnels safety is also at risk in
conducting field investigations or case
verifications in far-flung areas.
Valdez, likewise, stressed that the
lack of banking facilities in the area was
among the challenges of the pension
fund since collection and disbursement
activities of SSS rely greatly on the bank-
ing system.
Members in far-flung areas often
need to travel for hours to a city center
where banking facilities are available.
For example in Basilan, there are sev-
eral banks in Isabela City, but only one
in Lamitan City, Valdez said.
Based on the latest data of the Bang-
ko Sentral ng Pilipinas, there are about
1,486 banks branches in Mindanao. Of
these number, only 19 were
located in the Autonomous B-3
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WHY NOT?
DR. EMIL Q.
JAVIER
There are those who look
at things the way they are,
and ask why... I dream
of things that never were,
and ask why not?
Robert Kennedy
H
unger, stunting, child mor-
tality, poor sanitation and
communicable diseases
continue to be serious
challenges in most developing coun-
tries, including among a significant
part of our population. They are the
diseases of the poor. Hence the con-
tinuing national priority for eradicat-
ing poverty.
But among Filipinos, overall, the
so-called chronic, non-communicable
diseases associated with affluence
have overtaken the diseases of pov-
erty. The top four causes of mortality
(heart disease, stroke, cancer and
chronic obstructive pulmonary dis-
ease (COPD), and six of the top ten
(plus diabetes and kidney failure) are
chronic diseases.
These chronic diseases are common-
ly associated with smoking, unhealthy
diet, lack of exercise, and stress.
The emerging clear message
from the host of laboratory animal
experiments, from epidemiological
surveys of entire human populations,
and controlled diet intervention stud-
ies is the strong association of these
various chronic diseases with the
food that we eat.
As far as Colin Campbell is con-
cerned in his classic book on human
nutrition The China Study, a deep,
broad range of evidence has emerged
to show that whole foods, plant-based
diets are best for the heart best
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Whole foods and plant-based
diets for longer healthier lives
for cancer ... best for diabetes and
autoimmune diseases, and best
for our kidneys, bones, eyes and our
brains.
These generalizations are sum-
marized as follows:
Plant diets are best for the heart
Animal protein, even more than
saturated fat and dietary choles-
terol, raises blood cholesterol levels
in laboratory animals, individual
humans and entire populations.
Populations subsisting on traditional
plant-based diets not only have lower
cholesterol levels but also have less
heart disease.
Plant diets are best for cancer
Animal proteins promote growth
of tumors. They increase the levels
of a hormone, insulin growth factor
(IGF-1) which is a known risk factor
for cancer. For women, diets rich in
animals-based proteins particularly
milk and dairy products, increase
production of reproductive hormones
(estrogen, progesterone) over a fe-
males lifetime, which lead to higher
incidence of breast cancer.
Plant diets are best for diabetes
and autoimmune diseases
Blood sugar, blood cholesterol
and insulin levels improve with whole
food and plant-based diets. With
vegetarian diets, Type 2 diabetes
patients may reverse their disease
and go off their medications. Type 1
diabetes is related to cows milk con-
sumption and premature weaning.
There is increasing evidence linking
multiple sclerosis with animal food
consumption, and especially dairy
consumption. Dietary intervention
can help slow, and perhaps, even halt,
multiple sclerosis.
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Plant diets are best for our kid-
neys, bones, eyes and brains
Excess animal protein can destroy
our kidneys. Kidney stones arise
because the consumption of animal
protein creates excessive calcium and
oxalate in the kidney.
Cataracts and age-related macu-
lar degeneration can be prevented
by foods containing large amounts of
anti-oxidants.
Cognitive dysfunction, vascular de-
mentia caused by small silent strokes,
and Alzheimers disease are all related
to the food we eat.
Risk of hip fracture and osteopo-
rosis are made worse by diets high in
animal-based foods. Animal protein
leaches calcium from bones by creat-
ing an acid environment which our
metabolic system tries to neutralize
by drawing the calcium and weakening
our bones.
Challenges of shifting
To vegetarian diets
The easiest part is eating more
fruits. Banana, papaya, pineapple,
guava, chico, jackfruit, orange, apple
and grapes are available year-round. In
addition, we have delectable seasonal
tropical fruits like mango, rambutan,
avocado, durian, and mangosteen.
For carbohydrates, brown rice
and white corn grits are healthier
than white polished rice. Brown rice
and corn grits are richer in protein,
vitamins and minerals. They have
more dietary fiber and lower glyce-
mic index (good for diabetes) than
polished rice.
The National Food Authority (NFA)
should not polish the millions of tons
of palay they source from local farm-
ers each year. With the higher milling
recovery of brown rice versus polished
rice, NFA will have 10 percent more
affordable (and heathier) grains to
distribute
For people used to eating and en-
joying meats, shifting to vegetarian
diets is quite challenging. However, if
done gradually, veggie dishes can be
tasty and agreeable as I am finding
out. As long as one is a facultative
(not an obligate strict) vegetarian
one need not go hungry because there
are lots of food choices available.
First are the vegetable salads
boiled, fried, broiled and fresh.
Boiled or fried vegetables with a little
seasoning will do but a lot of vitamins
and minerals can be lost in cooking.
So, broiled and fresh green salads are
better. Green salads taste much better
with dressings. There is a wide selec-
tion of dressings and one can switch
around for variety.
Even among our meat and fish
dishes, they are often cooked with
vegetables. One can sort and pick up
the vegetables which are often tasty
and leave the meat/fish behind. An
occasional small piece of meat/ fish
is pardonable.
Except for lumpia, pinakbet and
dinengdeng we do not have as many
vegetarian dishes as our neighbors.
When we visit Japan, Korea, China,
Taiwan, India, Thailand, Vietnam, In-
donesia, and Malaysia we are exposed
to a mouth-watering array of veggie
dishes. Our home economists, dieti-
cians and professional chefs should
make an effort to introduce and Fili-
pinize these vegetarian recipes to suit
the Filipino palate.
Compared with our Asian neigh-
bors our per capita vegetable con-
sumption is low and further declining.
Nutrition education is key. We have to
do a better job of promoting proper
nutrition and vegetable gardening in
homes, schools and communities. We
should promote urban horticulture.
Instead of temperate vegetables
which are often expensive, we should
pay more attention to native vegeta-
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bles like kangkong, katuray, alugbati,
malunggay, and camote shoots. They
are as nutritious, perennials, easier to
grow and cheaper. They are also safer
because we do not spray pesticides on
them. Just the same we should wash
them thoroughly to rid them of poten-
tial food microbe contaminants.
Emphasis on Lifestyle Medicine
Finally, the medical profession,
health sciences educational institu-
tions, the Department of Health
(DOH) and PhilHealth should turn
around to redirect more effort to
prevention rather than surgery and
cure.
I am glad to hear that we have a
new medical society in the emerging
field of lifestyle medicine. Lifestyle
medicine is the branch of medicine
dealing with research, prevention, and
treatment of disorders caused by life-
style factors such as nutrition, physi-
cal inactivity and chronic stress. The
chronic diseases which affect so many
people, and which tie up as much as
80 percent of healthcare spending for
their treatment and cure are closely
associated with diets. Many of these
diseases can be prevented and may
even be reversed by plant-based, in-
stead of animal-foods based diets.
My attention was called by Jan
Paolo Dipasupil, MD to their young or-
ganization called Philippine College
of Lifestyle Medicine (PCLM) which
was founded just recently in 2015. You
may reach them at www.lifestylemedi-
cinephilippines.org.com
****
Dr. Emil Q. Javier is a Member of
the National Academy of Science and
Technology (NAST) and also Chair of
the Coalition for Agriculture Modern-
ization in the Philippines (CAMP).
For any feedback , email eqjavier@
yahoo.com.
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Meralco logs improvement in disaster response Joe Zaldarriaga said its networks load
By MYRNA M. vELASCo
T
he strike of natural calami-
ties had also been serving as
testing ground on the resil-
iency of energy facilities, and
through the years, the sectors winners
and losers have been manifesting.
Power utility giant Manila Elec-
tric Company (Meralco), for its part,
has noted some improvements on its
disaster-response, made evident anew
in last weeks stream of earthquakes
that plagued Batangas province one
of its service areas which also have
spiraling effect all throughout its
franchise domain that stretches up to
Metro Manila.
The utility firm said it sustained no
damage at its facilities and networks
and despite the enforcement of auto-
matic load dropping (ALD) or rolling
brownouts following the quakes jolt,
electricity service had been restored
with dispatch at its service areas.
Meralco Assistant Vice President
LBC to pursue R1.2-B
follow-on offering
despite SEC rejection
By JAMES A. LoYoLA
LBC Express Holdings, Inc. is
still pursuing its plan to undertake
a R1.2-billion follow-on offering of
its shares even after the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission
rejected its application to register
the new stock.
In a disclosure to the Philippine
Stock Exchange, LBC Express said
the Company hopes to continue
engaging with both SEC and PSE
to determine its options given the
SEC Order, and hopefully arrive at
a resolution addressing the con-
cerns of the regulators, the Com-
pany and its stakeholders.
The SEC denied LBC Express
application to register 69.1 million
of its shares, which it planned to
sell at R17.00 each, due to al-
leged absence and/or inaccurate
disclosure in the Companys Pro-
spectus.
LBC was found to have com-
mitted material misrepresentation
by willfully omitting the details of
the pending criminal and admin-
istrative cases such as Estafa and
Conducting Business in an Unsafe
and Unsound Manner filed by Phil-
Century Properties
profit declines, sets
R6-B capex to diversify
Century Properties Group, Inc. is
expanding its product offerings even
as its profit dropped to R726.93 million
last year, about half of the R1.53 billion
earned in 2015, because of fewer con-
dominium projects launched.
In a statement, CPGI said total
revenues declined 28.9 percent to R7.38
billion last year from R10.38 billion in
2015 including leasing revenues of
R337.85 million, 8 percent higher than
the previous year.
Real estate sales dropped 35.9
percent to R4.97 billion last year from
R7.75 billion in 2015 as revenues have
already been recognized in prior years
from project completions, and less
new project launches of condominium
projects in 2016.
In line with its plan to become a
more diversified, multi-platform real
estate company by 2020, the company
said it began streamlining its business
and laying the foundations for allied
business segments as early as 2014.
In the last three years, CPGI fo-
cused on completions of its high-rise
residential developments, which posi-
tively resulted in higher collections of
turnover balances and a significant
improvement in its operating cash
flows.
In 2016, the firm turned cash flow
positive for the first time since its
initial public offering, and net cash
provided by operations improved by
R1.26 billion in 2016 from 2015.
From 33 launched buildings with
gross floor area totaling 1.43 million
square meters, CPG has already com-
SSS supports...
Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
To date, SSS Mindanao Operations
Group is divided in four divisions with
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preparing for, but it wants to integrate
had dropped by roughly 900 mega-
watts, and that affected around 1.2
million of its customers.
But swift restoration of service was
made possible, he emphasized, as
there was no reported damage as far as
the Meralco facilities are concerned.
With the recurrence of yellow
alert condition in Luzon grid or the cir-
cumstance where reserves in the sys-
tem are insufficient due to the number
of power generating plants affected,
the company also has instantaneous
response on the required mobilization
of the interruptible load program (ILP)
participants so they can de-load from
the grid at the quickest interval.
On this weeks extreme tighten-
ing of supply, Zaldarriaga said we
have currently on standby around 130
megawatts of ILP capability, that may
be activated if the system requires
them so.
Disasters are not the only extraor-
dinary events that Meralco has been
ippine Deposit Insurance Corporation
(PDIC) and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipi-
nas against members of the Araneta
family, among others, the SEC said.
The cases were filed by the PDIC
last year againts members of the
Araneta family and other officials
of LBC Development Bank, Inc. for
conducting business in an unsafe
and unsound manner that caused the
bank to lose at least R1.8 billion.
However, LBC Express said the
Company respectfully maintains its
intention and desire to disclose all
relevant information pertaining to the
Company, which are required under
the Securities Regulation Code.
It added that, in response to the
SECs requirement, the Company had
taken steps and measures to expand
the scope of the information on the
legal proceedings involving certain
members of the Araneta Family.
However, due to the timing of the
submission, the SEC may not have
had sufficient opportunity to consider
these additional and expanded disclo-
sures, it explained.
The rejection was also due to fail-
ure by LBC Express to disclose the
status of the listing application of the
Company with the PSE.
pleted 16 buildings with gross floor
area of 792,000 square meters as of
year-end 2016.
"Our focus on turning over and
completing our high-rise projects is
paying dividends, as evidenced by our
cash balance of P3.34 billion as of year-
end 2016 said CPGI Investor Relations
Head Kristina Garcia.
She added that, we turned cash
flow positive from operations in 2016,
and we envision this trend to continue
in 2017. This places us in a stronger
position to pursue diversification
strategies.
"For 2017, we plan to spend around
P5 billion in our condominium projects
and an additional P1 billion in leasing
assets. We are also looking to start
deploying capital for our affordable
and tourism business later this year,
said Garcia.
She revealed that, we will launch
our affordable vertical housing project
this second quarter and leisure and
tourism project later in the year.
Last April 1, the company unveiled
its PHirst Park Homes project, the
companys affordable housing cat-
egory, which will cater to first time
homebuyers.
On the other hand, the company
is scheduled to launch its first major
leisure and tourism project in the latter
part of 2017.
The project is expected to be an-
other first in the real estate market,
remaining true to CPGs brand of
creating exceptional and sustainable
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46 offices in the area. Total collections
from the region reached R11.53 billion
as of end of 2016, which represents only
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innovation and digitalization in its chain
of services and customer feedback
mechanism so it can further improve
its resource offers to end-users.
The company is discerning enough
that competition will continually dis-
rupt traditional business models, thus,
it is now placing higher bets on exercis-
ing superiority not just on affordable
power rates but more on innovative
and improved services to customers.
No less than Meralco Chairman
Manuel V. Pangilinan has inferred that
this is the business case that has been
keeping the utility firms executives
awake at night stepping up the degree
of competition and service quality on
both the information technology (IT)
and operational technology (OT) do-
mains of power distribution.
Meralco fully recognizes the fast-
transforming customer, as well as the
evolving business and industry land-
scape in an increasingly demanding
and competitive global economy, he
Citi named Best Global Bank by Asset Magazine
Citi Philippines swept six awards at
the Asset Triple A Country Awards for
2016, including the top honors for Best
Bank - Global for the 13th consecutive
year, Best Corporate and Institutional
Bank - Global for the 4th year, and Best
Mergers & Acquisitions house.
The Hong Kong-based publications
annual Triple A recognition represents
the industrys most prestigious awards
for banking, finance, treasury and the
capital markets as the financial publish-
ing group in Asia with the widest reach
among Asian issuers and global institu-
tional investors active in the region.
The performance of the countrys
largest foreign bank showcases the
breadth and depth of its franchise across
corporate and institutional banking,
transaction banking and consumer bank-
ing, which demonstrates the quality of
relationships that it has built with its
clients in this part of the world.
Citi played a key role in significant
transactions involving top-tier corporate
and financial institutions as well as the
Republic of the Philippines. Citi was joint
global coordinator and joint book runner
for the Republic of the Philippines US$2
billion accelerated one-day switch tender
offer and new global bond, which was
recognized as the countrys Best Bond
of the year.
Citi also acted as joint global coordi-
$170-million cyber-theft bid on
Indian bank echoes earlier heist
By THE WALL STREET JoURNAL
Cyberthieves who attempted to
steal $170 million from an Indian bank
last July used methods that strongly
resemble those of an earlier, success-
ful $81-million heist targeting Ban-
gladesh's central bank, according to
people familiar with the matter.
The similarities between the Indian
and Bangladeshi hacks underscore
concerns about a rash of cyberattacks
in recent months on financial institu-
tions around the world, including banks
in the US, Mexico, Poland, and the UK
Some of these hacks have been linked
to groups affiliated with North Korea,
cybersecurity specialists said earlier
this year.
State-owned Union Bank of India
Ltd.'s computer system was infected
with malware that allowed thieves to
authorize the transfer of around $170
million from the bank's account in New
York to private accounts in five loca-
tions, people familiar with the matter
said. Fast detection by bankers al-
lowed the Indian lender to prevent the
money's release.
Investigators studying the Indian
hack said similar tactics and coding
were used by computer criminals who
attempted to steal nearly $1 billion from
Bangladesh's account at the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York in Febru-
ary of last year. Many orders had been
filled with misspellings and formatting
errors, and the Fed blocked some of the
withdrawal -- but the thieves were able
to move about $81 million to accounts
in the Philippines.
US prosecutors are building cases
that would accuse North Korea of
directing the Bangladeshi attack.
North Korea's mission to the United
Nations didn't respond to requests for
comment.
about 8 percent of the total contribution
collections nationwide.
In terms of coverage, meanwhile,
employers in Mindanao stood at around
109,000 or only 12 percent of total cov-
ered employers nationwide, while the
stressed.
Pangilinan thus noted that such has
been prompting the company to invest
heavily in its power distribution and
customer-facing facilities, on innova-
tion and digital technology.
In Meralcos century-stretch his-
tory, it judiciously served customers
with traditionally accepted business
practices, but with the integration
of IT already advancing into power
markets, utilities have also been
embracing transformative changes
in their service offers and customer
engagements.
Just recently, the utility firm un-
veiled four customer-centric services
in the suite of business approaches
that it wants to offer to subscribers en
route to its R40-billion long-term smart
grid journey.
These digital transformation mar-
keting tools and offers will be the: I
Join that shall enable customers to
start and track their applications on-
line; I Pay which digitizes the utility
Citi Philippines CEo Aftab Ahmed (rightmost) together with the country
management team and the six awards they won from The Asset Magazine.
nator and book runner for Cemex Phil-
ippines US$540 million offering, which
won Best equity/Best IPO. It acted as
financial adviser for the Monde Nissin
Corporations 550 million acquisition of
Quorn Foods that won as the Best Cross-
Border M&A.
This recognition is an acknowl-
edgment of Citis ability to leverage its
global network and market capabilities
to deliver superior financial solutions for
This account of the Union Bank of
India hack is based on interviews with
Arun Tiwari, the bank's chairman, and
several other people familiar with the
incident.
The attack on Union Bank began in
late July last year when an employee
opened an attachment on an email that
appeared to have come from India's
central bank, Mr. Tiwari said. That ac-
tion activated a piece of malware that
allowed the hackers to steal Union
Bank's access codes for the interna-
tional messaging system banks use to
authorize cross-border transactions,
known as the Society for Worldwide
Interbank Financial Telecommunica-
tion, or Swift.
The hackers then used those codes
to send authentic-looking instructions
to a Union Bank account at Citigroup
Inc. in New York, which handles pro-
cessing of wire transfers and clears
dollar transactions. The instructions
ordered around $170 million to be sent
to accounts in Thailand, Cambodia,
Australia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The money went to several shell
companies associated with Asian in
particular Chinese organized crime
syndicates, according to a person fa-
miliar with the matter.
The cybercriminals behind the Ban-
gladesh heist similarly stole bank codes
to place fake transfer orders. Swift in
November said banks using its network
had sustained fresh attacks from hack-
ers since the Bangladesh heist. Swift
declined to comment on whether Union
Bank of India was one of those banks,
although Mr. Tiwari said Swift officials
have been working with Union Bank
since the day of the hack.
Swift generally creates two reports
per transaction: one sent to the origi-
nating bank, in this case, Union Bank,
and another to the so-called corre-
individual SSS members of Mindanao
was recorded at about 4.9 million or 14
percent of total individual SSS members
nationwide.
Just to give you a few snapshots,
in the provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and
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firms billing system and enhances
capacity of online payments; I Ask
that unlocks self-service knowledge
database for customers and will also
allow them to chat directly with a live
agent; and I Need Repair that sets
competence for Meralco to inform its
customers on power outages and res-
toration via short messaging system,
electronic mails or push messages.
Meralco Senior Vice President
Alfredo S. Panlilio indicated that these
technologies will fundamentally
change the way Meralco interacts with
its customers.
He added we will ensure that we
are able to meet our changing cus-
tomer needs by opening new digital
channels, providing more information
and insights and offering more innova-
tive products and services.
The disruptive business mod-
els being introduced by Meralco are
eventually seen extending into smart
homes with the aid of feasible policy
and regulatory frameworks.
its clients. We are committed to being the
best investment bank in the Philippines,
said Citi Philippines CEO Aftab Ahmed.
Citi won Best Bank in nine other
markets in China, Hong Kong, India,
Indonesia, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan,
Thailand and Vietnam.
Citi also picked up the Best Corporate
and Institutional Bank award in China, In-
dia, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand,
and Vietnam.
spondent bank handling the overseas
transactions, which was Citigroup. The
correspondent bank then forwards its
report to the originating bank the next
day, so it can cross-check the transac-
tions.
On July 21, an employee in Union
Bank's treasury department who was
comparing the reports found that Citi-
group had executed six transactions
that Union Bank hadn't intended to
authorize. He notified senior executives
of the mismatch, and the bank imme-
diately began trying to get the money
back.
"This [office] was a war room that
day," Mr. Tiwari said.
Union Bank recovered the money
sent to Thailand, Cambodia, and Aus-
tralia more than half of the total
within 24 hours. It got a court order in
Hong Kong to retrieve the rest of the
funds, and had gotten all of its money
back by July 24.
Employees on Citigroup's cyber-
security team observed similarities in
how the malware behaved in the Union
Bank attack and that used in the attack
on Bangladesh's central bank. Citi-
group is an intermediary bank for the
New York Fed, which gives it visibility
into certain transactions.
Ernst & Young LLP, which was
hired by Union Bank to investigate the
hack and its aftermath, also concluded
it had been executed similarly to the
attack on the Bangladesh central bank,
according to Mr. Tiwari. In both cases
the malware reached the target banks
by emails addressed to employees, and
took control of Swift functions at the
originating bank, a person familiar with
the attack said.
Both hacks also disabled computer
systems that create automatic logs of
the transactions, another person famil-
iar with the matter said.
Tawi-Tawi, we have 1,358 covered em-
ployers, over 15,000 covered employed
workers, and 20,856 self-employed and
voluntary members. Collections in the
three provinces totaled R68.25 million
for 2016, Valdez said.
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opens to push
entrepreneurs
By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG
Q
BO innovation hub formally
opened its doors to Philippine
startups to help speed the
growth of Filipino business-
men.
QBO (pronounced kubo meaning
hut) pioneered the first public-private
partnership with the IdeaSpace, De-
partment of Science and Technology
(DOST), Department of Trade and In-
dustry (DTI), and J.P. Morgan to es-
tablish the first innovation ecosystem
in the country.
We are excited to create success
stories that will inspire Filipinos to start
their own companies instead of pursu-
ing opportunities overseas, said QBO
and IdeaSpace President Butch Meily.
All great change starts with a
single thought. Anybody can be a Mark
Zuckerberg (CEO and co-creator of
Facebook) in their own way. Here, we
want to show the Filipinos that they
dont need to go outside the country to
be successful, to start their own busi-
nesses. We will not be surprised if the
youth will be our leaders especially with
the kind of talent weve been seeing,
Meily added.
Like the humble single-room house,
locally known as kubo, QBO aims to
embody the Filipino trait of bayanihan
(teamwork) and a place where the com-
munity can come together to help ideas
flourish, showcase Filipino innovation
and build great companies.
QBO will start offering programs
and services to startups including ac-
cess to QBOs networking events such
as classes, workshops, mentorship,
feedback sessions, and use of its co-
working space.
Available services also include
professional consultations on legal,
accounting, marketing and design,
corporate and government partner
resources referrals, incorporation as-
sistance, business registration, intel-
TALLEST
RISEN CHRIST
Pilgrims
brave the
uphill 350
steps to be
able to set
foot on the
third tallest
statue of
Risen Christ
in Barangay
Tinamnan
in Lucban,
Quezon during
the Holy
week. (Danny
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lectual property filing, and investors,
and potential partners pitching.
For its part, the DOST said that
nurturing an abundance of local talents
is very important especially that the
Philippines is considered as a grow-
ing market.
The Philippine startup ecosystem
is growing incredibly quickly, fueled by
a young population engaged in the Inter-
net and digital, and more importantly, by
entrepreneurs that demonstrate incred-
ible determination, said Dr. Rowena
Cristina L. Guevara, DOST undersecre-
tary for research and development.
By continuing to develop ideas into
innovative products and technologies,
startups can evolve to become great
companies that positively impact the
future of the Philippines, she added.
Through QBO, startups will also
have an opportunity to join J.P. Mor-
gans Incubation Program, a stage
agnostic module that will be available
to select and high-potential startups all
year round. It initially plans to enroll 15
startups by the end of 2017.
Startups need to have an initial in-
terview with the QBO team and undergo
initial assessment before a customized
plan will be designed to match with the
resources they needed.
Launched in 2016 with DTI Secre-
tary Ramon Lopez and PLDT Group
Chair Manny V. Pangilinan, QBO inno-
vation hub follows the success stories of
Silicon Valley in the United States, BLK
71 in Singapore, and MaGIC in Malaysia
which are all home to many startup
and global technology companies.
Engaging with micro, small and
medium enterprises (MSMEs) at their
early stages is critical and we are excit-
ed about the tremendous opportunities
they will bring to developing sectors and
generating jobs, which are both vital
in promoting prosperous and thriving
communities, said Roberto Panlilio,
senior country officer of J.P. Morgan
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exhibit opening at the SM Atrium in Baguio City last April 4. The exhibit- Soaring High with Autism, showcases the talents
of the children in photography and aims to spread awareness about Autism. (Larry P. Fabian)
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BAGUIO CITY Photos taken
while onboard a lightweight plane by
children with autism were presented
at the Soaring High With Autism
exhibit by the Autism Society of the
Philippines Baguio Chapter at the SM
Atrium here.
Three teenagers braved the altitude
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DENR starts quest for most eco-friendly schools
By VANNE ELAINE P. TERRAZOLA
The search for the most eco-friendly
schools in the country begins, the De-
partment of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) said.
DENR officials announced recently
that they are now accepting entries
for the most environment-friendly and
sustainable schools.
The 2017 National Search for Sus-
tainable and Eco-Friendly Schools is
open for all public and private elemen-
tary and high schools, colleges and uni-
versities. Nominations will be accepted
until April 28.
Environmental Management Bureau
(EMB) Assistant Director Jacqueline
Caancan said the competition seeks to
encourage schools to be more involved
in environmental issues. It is held in co-
ordination with the Department of Edu-
cation (DepEd), Commission on Higher
Education, Land Bank of the Philippines
and other sectoral partners.
take aerial photographs. The three
were Gary Banez, Stephen Palicdon
and Josef Vizcocho. Their eyes found
their subjects while they flew about 50
feet above the ground in Angeles City,
Pampanga, last week.
Seeing those kids bring out their
big cameras, all raring to go and deliver
their best, it all became an inspiration,
Jerome said.
On its ninth year of mentoring these
We are hoping more schools will
participate in this fifth leg of the bi-
annual Search that started since 2009,
and take part in heightening environ-
mental awareness among our youth,
Caancan said.
Winners will be announced in No-
vember as part of the celebration of
the National Environmental Awareness
Month and National Clean Air Month.
According to the DENR, entries
should reflect the theme Sustainable
and Eco-friendly Initiatives of the
participating schools.
Schools can register at www.sus-
tainableschools.ph and submit their
entry in three hard copies to their
respective DepEd division offices for
public elementary and high-school
categories; and to EMB regional offices
for private elementary and high-school
entries, including higher education or
college category. Nominations may also
be submitted to ecofriendlyschools@
gmail.com.
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John Chua helped organize the annual
event, bringing the children to differ-
ent venues and giving inspiration and
awareness to some sponsors about
autism.
The program started in Baguio City
with some of renowned photographers,
among them Ompong Tan, Ric Maniqu-
is, Mark Perez, Ren Munoz, mentoring
the children with Autism.
Entries can also be sent online in
JPEG format with a resolution of 300
dots per inch, a minimum size of 1536
x 2048 pixels, and a maximum file size
of 1 MB.
The top entry per category for every
region will be forwarded to the EMB
central office in Quezon City for national
judging.
Entries will be rated according to
the following criteria: For Elementary
and High School Category-Clear Articu-
lation and Integration of Social, Ethical
and Environmental Responsibility in
the Institutions Vision, Mission and
Governance (10 points.); Environmen-
tal Dimension of School Operations (40
points); Environment-Related Features
of the School Curriculum (20 points);
Presence of Vibrant Eco Organizations
in Campus (10 points); Presence of
Partners and Linkages in Environment
Programs/Projects (10 points); Socio-
Cultural Sustainability (5 points) and
Economic Sustainability (5 points).
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Bill to
protect rights
of families
of cops
killed on duty
Illegitimate or adopted children and
surviving parents of police officers who
died in the line of duty should be entitled
to pensions and other benefits given by
the government, an opposition lawmaker
said.
Capiz Representative Emmanuel A.
Billones, a member of the Magnificent
7, wants to amend Section 41, Article XI
of Presidential Decree No. 1184, other-
wise known as the Integrated National
Police Personnel Professionalization
Law of 1977.
He said there is a need to adopt the
rules of legal or interstate succession
under the Civil Code, as amended in
the entitlement of pensions and other
benefits of police officers who died in the
line of duty.
At present, only the surviving spouse
or if there be none the surviving depen-
dent legitimate children are entitled to
the death benefits of police officers who
died in the line of duty, Billones said.
The importance of allowing the
illegitimate or adopted children and sur-
viving parents to receive such pension is
indeed imperative as these people have
also lost their loved ones who used to
provide them monetary support in times
of need, he said.
Billones filed House Bill 4333 which
provides that the legitimate and ille-
gitimate relatives of the deceased PNP
member shall be entitled to a monthly
pension equivalent to 80 percent of the
salary of the deceased member.
The bill also includes reimbursement
of reasonable expenses for medicines,
medical assistance, hospital fees, neces-
sary transportation and subsistence, and
the restoration of deducted leave credits
for absences incurred in the line of duty.
The bill recognizes the rights of
illegitimate or adopted children which
was the intent of the Family Code when
it amended the Civil Code, Billones said.
(Hannah L. Torregoza)
Cops to learn
Korean language
By JENNY F. MANONGDO
Police officers in Eastern Metro Ma-
nila will undergo lessons on basic Korean
language to help them communicate
with Koreans who may become victims
of crimes.
The program will start after an agree-
ment with the Korean community in the
cities of Pasig, Mandaluyong, Marikina
and San Juan, Chief Supt. Romulo Sa-
pitula, Eastern Police District (EPD)
director, said.
They will teach us basic Korean
language and we will teach them safety
procedures; so it is a two-way learning
process, Sapitula said in an interview.
Earlier, EPD officials and Pasig City
police station officials held a dialogue with
leaders of Korean communities where
anti-crime operations were discussed as
well as safety in the community.
This came after the kidnapping and
slay of former Hanjin Executive Jee Ick
Joo in February.
The dialogue between the EPD of-
ficials and the leaders of the Korean
community was initiated by the latter to
tackle safe living in the Philippines. The
Koreans also requested for a regular
ugnayan or dialogue with the EPD to
avoid crimes.
IDs for overseas workers completed this year
By SAMuEL P. MEDENILLA
T he Department of Labor and Em-
ployment (DOLE) has allocated P10 mil-
lion to fund the development of the new
overseas Filipino workers ID this year.
This is from DOLE alone. Other
agencies have a separate budget (for the
OFW ID), Labor Undersecretary Ciriaco
Lagunzad III told the Manila Bulletin.
Lagunzad disclosed the budget was
sourced from DOLEs Information Sys-
tem Strategic Plan (ISSP) fund allocation
will be used to create the ID and the mobile
Pangasinans pilgrimage sites attract more summer tourists
By LIEZLE BASA IIGO
DAGUPAN CITY Pangasinan is not
only visited by pilgrims during the Lenten
season, but also during the summer when
tourists join pilgrims on road trips seeking
places of relaxation and prayer.
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centers pushed
By CHARISSA M. LuCI
S
enator Paolo Bam Aquino IV
is pushing for the establishment
of better and improved learning
resource centers for Filipino
children with special needs.
As part of his advocacy for affordable
quality education, Aquino called on his
colleagues to expedite the passage of
Senate Bill No. 1414 which gives Filipino
children with special needs a chance to
learn regardless of their circumstance.
Sadly, our countrys education
system is currently under-equipped
to cater to the individual and unique
requirements of students with special
needs, Aquino said.
Parents find it difficult to provide
their children the education they need
given only a few public schools have
SPED centers, he added.
PRIVATE POOL Children in Tondo enjoy a swim an their private inflatable swimming pool in front of their houses along Road
10 in Tondo to beat the summer heat. (Ali Vicoy)
application system that will allow OFWs to
access the necessary files in government
agencies needed for their deployment
abroad.
This will become like a virtual one-
stop shop (for OFWs), Lagunzad said.
Unlike existing universal government
ID cards, he said the new OFW ID will
use a much simpler system similar to the
automated teller machines (ATM).
The data and transactions of the OFW
ID will be stored in server managed by
DOLE.
Lagunzad noted they already success-
The most popular place where Catho-
lic devotees and tourists visit in Pangasi-
nan is the Minor Basilica of Our Lady
of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag
in Manaoag town. The church is never
empty even on weekdays. It was recently
declared as a Jubilee Church of Mercy.
News
According to Aquino, there is an
estimated 350,000 students with special
needs, based on a study done by the
Department of Education (DepEd).
Save the Children, an international
non-governmental organization that
promotes childrens rights, revealed
that only one of three Filipino children
with special needs has a chance to go
to school.
In addition, only one in seven of those
children attending school has access to
specialized education that caters to their
varied needs.
Aquino further stressed that the
SPED program and most of the educa-
tors also lack the necessary skills and
training to accommodate students with
exceptionalities.
When it comes to education, its
very important to provide everyone
an equal opportunity, whatever their
fully completed the first phase of their
six-part project last month.
The pilot demonstrated that the ID
can actually access the files of POEA
(Philippine Overseas Employment Ad-
ministration, Lagunzad said.
The senior labor official said they are
now in the second phase of the project,
where they will expand the coverage of the
ID system to include government agen-
cies outside of DOLEs affiliate offices.
He said they may also soon start print-
ing IDs on a limited scale so it could be field
tested by OFWs.
Another site is the Virgins Well in
Barangay Pugaro, known as a place for
those who seek healing. The devotees
collect water from the well, which they
believed to have healing powers. The
place overflows with people during Holy
Week, especially on Palm Sunday and
Sunday, April 16, 2017
circumstances in life, so they can learn
and study, he said.
The measure he said, seeks to make
education inclusive and accessible to
every Filipino child by establishing a
framework for special needs education
implementation nationwide.
The learning centers to be built
would serve as source of appropriate
instructional materials, tools, devices,
gadgets, and equipment that educators
can use in their classrooms to ensure
that students with special needs are
properly supported and enabled to learn
alongside their peers.
It is our duty to become their part-
ners in achieving this goal to provide a
brighter future for our children and our
country, said Aquino who was chair of
the Senate education committee before
he became part of the Senate minority
bloc.
We hope to get this running mid of
April...before the end of April we would
have already come out with the cards,
Lagunzad said.
Lagunzad said initially the ID will be
for free and will contain minimal security
feature, particularly a pin card system.
Lagunzad further said that plan to up-
grade the card to become tamper-proof is
underway. It includes more sophisticated
functions such as serving as a debit card
and a Beep card for access to the trains
of the Metro Rail Transit and Light Rail
Transit but not expensive.
Easter Sunday.
The newest pilgrimage site in Pan-
gasinan is located in the Hundred Islands
National Park, Alaminos City where a 56-ft
statue of Christ the Savior stands on top
of Martha Island.
In Bani town, the attraction is the local
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Ibaloi artist
Roland Bay-an
holds one of
his paintings
that were
exhibited at
the recently
opened
gallery in
Garden Square
Condominiums
in Green
Valley, Baguio
City. The 63-
year-old artist,
who previously
worked as a
waiter, usually
paints the
traditions
and culture of
Ibaloi tribe.
(Larry Fabian)
Ibaloi artist
leads exhibit
in Baguios
new gallery
By LARRY P. FABIAN
BAGUIO CITY An Ibaloi artist, who
started painting between breaks when
he was still working as a waiter, is one of
the local artists featured in the exhibit at
the new art gallery at the Green Valley
Country Club here.
Roland Bay-an, 63, is a self-taught art-
ist who started painting in 1981and honed
his art while working as a waiter at the
Dainty Restaurant.
An artist named Bayard Aquitania dis-
covered Bay-ans paintings and introduced
him to a group of artists. He later became
a member of Tahong Bundok.
Most of Bay-ans works are portraits,
landscapes, and images depicting the
culture and traditions of the Ibaloi.
Bay-ans works are displayed in the
newly opened art gallery.
He said the new gallery will inspire
the young generation of visual artists to
exhibit their Obra Maestras.
Today, Bay-an looks at his role as a
mentor who will inspire and motivate
the young generation of artists. It is like
paying it forward, just like what Manung
Bayard did for me, he said.
ESLA Land Developers CEO Albert
Lim, who owns the Garden Square Con-
dominiums where the gallery is located,
said that giving space for the works of local
artists is part of his dream to give back
something to the community.
Mayor Erap
awards burial
assistance to
indigent families
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada last
week granted burial assistance of P3,000
to each of the 90 indigent families who
were screened for the Damayan ng
Maynila program.
Damayan ng Maynila is a social
action program established by Estrada
last November to provide assistance to
poor families living in Manila.
Earlier, 187 families from the six
districts of Manila, were awarded vari-
ous forms of burial assistance, ranging
from subsidies for funeral services to
free burial lots.
To date, 41 funeral parlors have
supported the program through a
partnership with the city government,
according to Jeff Manansala, Office of
Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) officer-
in-charge.
Other forms of assistance from the
government are the free certified true
copies of death certificates processed
within the day of application, free burial
permit, and free burial lots. (Analou De
Vera)
version of Calvary Hill. Devotees climb
the 1,000-step Via Crusis that leads to
a gigantic cross.
In Barangay Laguit Padilla, Bugallon
town, there is the Mt. Zion Pilgrimage
Mountain, a 52-hectare religious site that
welcomes pilgrims.
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Village councilman shot dead
A
village councilman was
shot dead by still uniden-
tified gunmen in Quezon
City on Saturday.
Police identified the victim as
Jerson Dazo, 51, of Barangay West
Fairview.
Investigators said Dazo was
shot while he was in a tricycle ter-
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minal on Dart Street near Regalado
Avenue at 5:30 a.m. He moonlights
as a tricycle driver.
A witness told investigators
that he saw Dazo heading toward
the terminal to wait for passengers
when successive gunshots suddenly
went off.
A bloodied Dazo was later found
Black
dead while two men, on a motorcycle
without a license plate, were also seen
speeding away from the scene.
The police said Dazo died on
the spot.
Police ruled out robbery as the
motive for the attack since the vic-
tims P17,700 cash was left intact.
(Vanne Elaine P. Terrazola)
Drowning a leading cause of child deaths DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) re-
minded the public to be extra cautious when
taking a dip in swimming pools or hitting
the beach this summer to avoid causes of
drowning, one of the leading cases of death
among children.
Drowning is one of the biggest cause
of death among children. Many people die
because of drowning. Our advice to parents
and guardians is to watch over the children,
Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial said.
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She added that drowning incidents knows
no age and can claim the life of anybody who
is not cautious enough.
Even adults can drown especially when
they experience fatigue or cramps. she
explained.
Ubial likewise stressed that even indi-
viduals who can swim can also drown.
She also reminded the public to refrain
from swimming while under the influence of
liquor. (Charina Clarisse L. Echaluce)
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A CASE FOR AUTISM

Like other iconic buildings the world over, Smart Araneta Coliseum marked World
Autism Awareness Month by lighting the Big Domes main gate in blue. Unlike most
other forms of disabilities, autism isnt readily seen or discernible to other people

By ALEX Y. VERGARA

T
he statistics are alarming. As re-
cent as 2008, the ratio of people
with autism vis--vis the general
population was one for every
220. By 2011, according to figures pro-
vided by the World Health Organization
(WHO), the new global ratio has jumped
to one for every 68. If you think thats bad,
in South Korea today one out of 35 people
is said to be autistic.
More unfortunate still is the inability
of various experts in the field to agree on
what really causes the brain condition,
which leaves young children, mostly boys,
generally unresponsive, unable to make
eye contact, fixated on certain tasks and
routines, and sometimes lacking in em-
pathy. In some cases, the autistic person
remains uncommunicative or non-verbal,
making it harder for his parents to know
whats on his mind.

Contrary to common
perceptions, autistics
do have emotions
and feelings.
Rizalio Sanchez, chief of information,
education, and communications division
of the National Council on Disability Af-
fairs (NCDA), shared these numbers just
before last Aprils lighting ceremony at
the Araneta Coliseums main gate in Cu-
bao, Quezon City.
Just like other iconic buildings and
landmarks the world over such as the
Eiffel Tower, Washington Monument,
Empire State Building, Sydney Opera
House, and even a section of the Niagara
Falls, part of the Big Dome was bathed
in blue light for one hour (from 6 to 7
p.m.) as a symbolic gesture supporting
the United Nations declaration of April
as World Autism Awareness Month.
(Most cities in North America held the
symbolic lighting on April 2.)
The project was part of the corporate
social responsibility efforts of J. Ama-
do Araneta Foundation, Inc.,
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Araneta Center, and Smart Araneta

Coliseum, in partnership with the
Philippine Association for Citizens
with Developmental and Learning
Disabilities (PACDLD).
The day began much earlier at
Gateway Gallery with PACDLD, led
by Jean Gonzales, giving Autism
Awareness awards to 10 Filipino pro-
fessionals for their lifes work with
autistics. They included doctors,
therapists, and special education
teachers. PACDLD also recognized
the efforts of eight parents with chil-
dren with autism.
Gonzales, whose son Magiting
Gonzales is himself living with au-
tism, has worked with many of these
awardees ever since she and par-
ents like her founded PACDLD 15
years ago. Magiting, now a 39-year-
old adult, later led a touching open-
ing invocation by reading the Prayer
of St. Francis.
The program then segued into a
musical number by children with au-
tism. Credit should also go to mem-
bers of the Kontra Gapi Plus for their
efforts in training the children to
bang gongs, drums, and other ethnic
musical instruments. Notwithstand-
ing their disabilities, they obviously
enjoyed the experience of making
beautiful and joyful music together.
Beyond providing entertainment,
they proved to those present that
autistics are also capable of leading
productive and creative lives. De-
spite the seemingly dire prognosis,
all isnt lost. Autism, if detected ear-
ly, can be alleviated and managed,
said Sanchez.
It takes time for an autistic to be
diagnosed, he said. In some cases,
they dont get diagnosed until theyre
already five years old. But with prop-
er and early intervention, they could
NOTWITHSTANDING DISABILITIES Clockwise from top: Kontra Gapi Plus performs at the 'Big Dome Lights Blue' lighting ceremony; Magiting Gonzales offers a simple prayer lead normal lives. Like Magiting,
before the lighting ceremony; PACDLD co-founder Jean Gonzales; and Rosalio Sanchez, chief of National Council on Disability Affairs they can even hold jobs. Depending
on the degree of autism, some even
marry and have families.
Images we see in movies of autistics living lonely, isolated
lives are most likely stereotypes. But they need to be taught
life skills early on for them to be able to help themselves and
function as best they can in a supposedly normal world.
But unlike other disabilities, which are pretty obvious from
an observers point of view, autism can be quite tricky to dis-
cern. Unlike, say, vision- and hearing-impaired individuals, au-
tistics dont readily show any tell tale signs of their disability
until you get to interact with them or observe them up close.
They look normal, but if you ask them a question they
would sometimes ignore you or answer you differently,
said Sanchez. But some are like walking encyclopedias.
Theyre very bright.
In fact, many autistic children are blessed with beautiful
faces and normal physiques, he added. Thats why its impera-
tive for society to understand and make allowances for them,
as it would for a physically handicapped person.
Public establishments like malls and restaurants should
know how to deal with these individuals, more so because
their disabilities are not readily obvious, said Sanchez,
whose office also trains frontline personnel from various
retail and service-oriented establishments by conducting
regular sensitivity seminars on how to handle customers
with autism.
Unfortunately, because of its scarce resources, the govern-
ment is unable to provide Filipinos with free publicly funded
testing centers to help them determine if their children have
autism. NCDA, which used to be directly under the Office of the
President as mandated by the UN, is now an attached agency
of the Department of Social Welfare and Administration.
Apart from being fairly expensive, testing facilities are
confined mainly in urban areas of the country. No wonder
many children with autism living in remote provinces re-
main either undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Many are bullied
at school and called all sorts of names.
It took Gonzales a while to determine Magitings true
condition. He was generally unresponsive and uncommu-
nicative as a two-year-old toddler. He was simply happy to
play by himself or watch TV. An earlier visit to the doctor
ruled out hearing impairment.
Experts have yet to pinpoint the definite causes of autism,
she said. But it is definitely a dysfunction in the brain. It was
explained to me that people with autism have everything they
need to function normally. The problem is they just cant seem
to readily make a connection.
Contrary to common perceptions, autistics do have
emotions and feelings, she added. They just dont know
how to express these emotions. Most of the time, their
anger and frustration stem from the fact that they cant
express themselves.
Gonzales and her husband, who have three other chil-
dren, consider themselves lucky. When they were having
Magiting checked at one of Metro Manilas leading hospi-
tals, they came across a pediatric neuropsychologist, one of
PACDLDs awardees, who just came home fresh from her
studies in Boston.
We brought Magiting to her, said Gonzales. She did a se-
ries of tests on him, and it was confirmed. He was already four
years old when we finally learned that he has autism.
Had they not known, she said, they wouldnt have been able
to help him sooner. She and her husband did what was neces-
sary, including the need for Magiting to undergo speech thera-
py and early intervention measures before going to school.
As a parent and a mother, Gonzales initially felt at a loss,
as she tried to make sense of the doctors findings. More than
blame herself for her sons condition, her initial reaction was
how did I end up having a child like this. But she had lit-
tle time to brood or feel sorry for herself. She soon did what
needed to be done.
It was good that we were able to talk with professionals
who tried to explain to us what was wrong with our boy and
why, said Gonzales. Eventually, you have to accept it and
decide what to do. It wasnt easy, of course. You have to study
also. Before you know it, as a parent of a child with autism,
you end up learning yourself.
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Biancas
Bianca Festejo is proof that youre
in charge of your own rebirth
Text by JACky LyNNe A. OIGA
Images by NOeL B. PABALATe
T
he first time Bianca Festejo
knew she was destined for
bigger things, she was work-
ing in her uncles photo stu-
dio in Mindoro to earn some money
to pay for her and her sisters tuition.
She was 11 years old.
Looking back, 30-year-old Bianca
still wonders how shed survived.
All I knew was, even at a young age,
even when life was so bad, I never be-
lieved I was destined to be poor, to be
mediocre, she says. And it was this
thought, this unflinching resolve to
provide a better life for herself and
her family became the force that led
her to become what she is today, a
young entrepreneur with a thriving
salon and beauty lounge under her
Herms belt.
My parents were compulsive
gamblers, she recalls. They would
leave her and her younger sister to
their relatives in Mindoro for months
on end to play in casinos in Manila.
They would be with them at the begin-
ning of the year, in time to maybe en-
roll them to school, only to disappear
again, leaving their daughters to fend
for themselves. Wed hear nothing
from them for six months to a year. We
didnt even know if they were coming
back. My grandparents were there to
support us. But I had to learn to be in-
dependent, she says.
When she reached the oft-diffi-
cult and oft-angsty teenage years
she was officially breadwinner of
the family. Smart, confident, and
pretty to boot, she excelled in school
nonetheless. Instead of getting de-
pressed or rebellious, I focused on
school. I was very active in extra-
curricular activities. I felt complete.
I told myself, I wouldnt ruin my life
just because my parents were ruin-
ing theirs, she says.
But her life was not about to get
better, at least not yet. When Bianca
and her sister finally moved to Ma-
nila for college, they stayed with
their parents, sharing a studio-type
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apartment with one bunk bed. As
breadwinner, she got dibs on the top
bunk. Her mom and sister shared
the bottom bunk, their dad slept on
the couch. To send herself to col-
lege, she joined several pageants and
competed in Eat Bulagas search
for EB Babe dancers (a dance group
that would appear regularly in the
popular noontime show). She lost
but the competition opened a lot of
doors for her. I met a lot of people
and we ended up forming our own
dance group. Wed get gigs on differ-
ent TV shows. At the beginning, wed
get paid R250 per show. It didnt help
that sometimes, Id catch my mom
stealing money from me. There was
a time I moved out of our home to live
with several people I considered rela-
tives in a small apartment. One of the
tenants was a manager of a big girlie
club. She offered me a job there. To
earn more money, she said. At that
point, I was so desperate that I al-
most considered it. I thought, Bakit
hindi na lang ako maging prosti-
tute? (why dont I just work as a pros-
titute?). I was so fortunate that God
and my loved ones helped me stay in
the right path.
And thats when life started to get
better for Bianca. She couldnt tell
what came first, her finding opportu-
nities for herself through talent and
street smarts or her subconscious
linking her to her dreams through the
law of attraction. She stumbled into
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne and got
acquainted with the Law of Attraction,
the law of the universe. It changed
my life, that book. I used to hate read-
ing, but I just devoured it. I stopped
using words like no, I cant, and
dont. I made my own dream board
and visualized everything I wanted
to get for myself. My own girl group,
a house for my family, a car, my own
bookit was all there and I thought
about it every night, she says. And
sooner than a pessimist could say ri-
diculous, she got a chance to work in
a performance group in Guam dur-
ing summer breaks. While in Manila,
she had her own girl group (she was
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a big fan of the Pussycat Dolls), she
knew enough performers to provide
talents for commercials and events,
and she was doing modeling. At 19 she
had enough money to buy herself a car
and then some. I always felt like luck
flows freely in my veins. But it all hap-
pened so fast. Even troubles with my
parents addiction were soon resolved.
My mother eventually stopped going
to casinos. My dad would still gamble
for the heck of it, but hes not addicted
to it anymore.
After getting her degree in Mass
Communications at Far Eastern Uni-
versity, Bianca, through the prodding
of her professor, took up her Masters
in Development Communication at
University of the Philippines Los Ba-
os. She briefly worked, ironically, in
BEAUTIFUL TRANSFORMATION Bianca Festejo is building her own empire, starting with a salon, nail spa, and dermcare
lounge that aims to offer clients great service and provide employment and livelihood to more Filipino families
a big casino resort as part of its Busi-
ness Development team. She hesi-
tated at first, but seeing that a career
in Business Development would suit
her well, she went on with it. Nonethe-
less, shed find herself crying herself
to work. But her parents history with
gambling was not the only reason she
decided to quit. Rather, her nagging
sense of making it on her own and
paving her own path. Being an em-
ployee, thats just not me. So she de-
cided to start her own business.
It took Bianca several failed ven-
tures before she found her niche in
the beauty industry. She has tried ev-
erything from pro-
ducing concerts,
buying properties,
Remember that
down to getting
her own fish pen
in Rizal. But noth-
your thoughts are
the primary cause
ing seemed to
work, at least not
something that
fulfilled her drive
to find a higher
purpose.
of everything.
And
a good friend
then
broached the idea
Rhonda Byrne
of a salon franchise. Tubong lugaw
daw (Small profits, big returns, they
said), she says. So with her fingers
crossed and all her lifes savings, she
opened her own Mary Pauline salon
franchise at Star Mall, Las Pias in
2015. I didnt know anything about
business or marketing. A lot of people
told me it would fail. But I was stub-
born. I wanted to prove to them that I
could really do this. So I opened up and
started visualizing every night a salon
packed with happy clients. You know
how in business they tell you not to ex- yourself why youre doing it. For me,
pect to earn a single centavo on your
first year? In my first month, I went
beyond break even. In six months, I
got my ROI (return on investment), came from and this is where I am now.
she says.
A year later, she opened another
salon, this time with her name on it
The Beauty Lounge by Bianca Festejo,
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on the second floor of Petron Station,
C5-Diego Silang, Taguig. And if theres
any truth to beginners luck, Bianca
learned it the hard wayskyrocketing
to the top only to hit rock bottom. I got
greedy. I opened another salon to dou-
ble my income. So I could spend more
on treating myself and traveling. And
then it got harder, I struggled, no one
was coming in. I was losing money. I
thought I was going to lose everything.
I was so lost, she says.
Remember that your thoughts
are the primary cause of everything,
says Rhonda Byrne in The Secret. It
took Bianca a while before remem-
bering that from
when she was a
young girl in Min-
doro up until she
was a teenager
working herself to
the ground to sup-
port her family, it
was her thoughts
that steered her
to the right way.
I changed how I
thought. I became
positive again. It
was a combination
of many things: aggressive marketing,
grit, faith. But the moment I snapped
out of it. The moment, I admitted to
myself that I was failing, that was
when things got better again.
And so I asked her, When did you
realize that youve made it? That you
have finally succeeded? Without bat-
ting a perfectly curled eyelash, with so
much conviction, she answers, From
day one.
I believe in a higher purpose.
Whatever you do, you need to ask
Im not doing this to get rich, rather
to inspire people and prove to them
that hey, it can be done. This is where I
So every time people come up to me
to say that I inspired them, it gives me
more motivation. It gives me reason to
believe that Im living my purpose.
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BIGGER AND BETTER Ibiza Beach

Club Manila, which is three times
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DNA and relaxed elegance feel of
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Ibiza
Way
Like the first Ibiza Beach Club, which opened in
Cebu four years ago, the new one in Manila carries
the originals philosophy and DNA of providing
diners with good food and topnotch entertainment.
By ALEX Y. VERGARA pany behind Manny O Wines. This
Images by NOEL PABALATE time, Osmea partnered with several
Video by JAY CEDRIC BUSTAMANTE, people to realize his dream of seeing
DAVID CLARENCE RIVERA, the first IBC franchise to open out-
and JANUS MATTHEW MARTINEZ side Cebu.
He and his partners reportedly in-
vested a cool R300 million to put up the
I
biza Beach Club (IBC), Cebus venture. A big chunk of the investment
homegrown dining and enter- obviously went to IBCs clean and
tainment destination with a impressive nautical-inspired theme
Spanish-Mediterranean flavor consisting of such elements as ceiling
and global appeal, is now in Manila. treatments that echo the look of sails,
Thrice the size of the original, IBC white louvers and dividers, and woven
Manila can seat up to 1,000 people at seats designed and manufactured pri-
its 4,000-sqm address on the sixth lev- marily in Cebu.
el of W City Center at Bonifacio Global A so-called sunken area is linked
City in Taguig. together by a series of floating walk-
And like the first IBC at the Mv- ways that lead to a series of partially
enpick Hotel in Mactan, Cebu, which submerged, open-air dining areas. Din-
opened to the public four years ago, the ers can experience dining as if theyre
one is Manila is led by businessman surrounded by water without getting
and food lover Manny Osmea of wet. On the opposite end of the huge
the Manny O Group, the same com- air-conditioned venue, another open-
air area features a huge Jacuzzi pool.
The entire setup, said Meg Eteve,
Manny O Groups communications di-
rector and one of Osmeas children,
is designed to evoke the philosophy
behind the original, which is relaxed
elegance thats uniquely Mediterra-
nean with ample Cebuano touches.
The concept really came pretty
much from Manny Os brain, its his
brainchild, said Eteve. He was never
really much into clubbing, but he un-
derstands the whole clubbing scene
thats happening all over the world.
FROM CEBU TO MANILA From left: Manny Osmea and daughter Meg Eteve; Ibiza Beach Club Manila hostesses wearing body-hugging creations by Cebu-based designer
Cary Santiago; wide selection of salads at the salad bar, which offers a view of Churrasco-style kitchen; its Burlesque night, among other movie musical inspirations, at
Ibiza Beach Club Manila
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THE PARTY CONTINUES Clockwise from top left: At the opposite end of the sunken area is another outdoor area with a huge
jacuzzi; an outdoor sunken area with a series of walkways lead to several tables; cripy pork belly; grilled salmon; and IBCs
famous pao de quejo
But he has always loved good food
and wines. He doesnt cook, but he
loves to eat and talk about flavors and
tastes. He definitely had a hand in con-
ceptualizing Ibiza Beach Clubs food.
Eteve and her siblings grew up in
such an environment where food is a
favorite topic of conversations. His fa-
ther hopes to replicate his success in
Cebus food and entertainment scene
in other parts of the country begin-
ning in Manila.
We brought to Manila almost ev-
ery element people have come to love
about Ibiza Beach Club in Cebu, she
said. The only thing we couldnt bring
We brought to
Manila almost every
element people have come
to love about Ibiza Beach
Club in Cebu.
is the sea. Instead, were in the middle
of the city with a sweeping view of sky-
scrapers. What were celebrating here
is the vibe, the feel. If you can escape
the urban jungle for several hours,
then thats probably good enough. that type of entertainment and dining
Osmea spared no expense in
hiring some of the countrys premier
designers such as Manny Sam-
son, Ivy and Cynthia Almario, Fred
Valdes, and Butch Valdes to help
him realize his vision. Spaniard Paco
Beltran, IBC Cebus entertainment team are quite open to it, but theyve
director, is also on board to produce
topnotch entertainmentfrom piped-
in music to themed musical revues
performed nightly by members of Ibi-
za Beach Clubs show team.
Our entertainment director,
whos originally from Majorca, has
been with us for the last four years,
said Eteve. He also supervises the
bands that play every night as well
as the DJs.
Designers included a huge elevat-
ed stage in the middle of the venue for
this purpose. Apart from a state-of-
the-art sound system, IBC Manila fea-
tures a huge video wall showing film
clips of old movies and iconic celebri-
ties that double as the performanc-
esthemes.
Youre probably wondering where
the dance floor is. We did away with it
because at Ibiza Beach Club, you can
dance pretty much anywhere, Eteve
added.
Theyre not losing sleep over the
fact that apart from the concept being
new in Manila, the venue is so huge.
IBC Manila was supposed to open
during the Christmas holidays, but
construction delays forced it to open
nearly four months later.
When Ibiza Beach Club
in Cebu first opened, nobody
thought that there was a market for
proaching their tables carrying a series
philosophy, either. To everyones sur-
prise, except perhaps my father, there
is one, Eteve shared.
IBC has been getting inquiries
from interested parties to open fran-
chises all over Asia. Osmea and his
introductory price of R2,500++ per
chosen to go about it slowly.
We want to make sure that
the Ibiza Beach Club DNA is kept,
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A separate area can
double as a function
room for private parties
and product launches
she reasoned. We dont want to open
franchises just for the sake of open-
ing and expanding. We dont want any
of these franchises to dilute the Ibi-
za philosophy.
Again, just like its older, but smaller
Cebu-based sister establishment, IBC
Manila will be serving, among other
dishes, its famous 15-course Balear-
ic grilled specialties consisting of,
among others, filet mignon, baby back
ribs, lamb chops, rib eye, parrot fish,
squid, and prawns. Junior chefs either
slice or slide them off a pair of long
metal skewers before serving them
directly onto diners plates.
The seasonings and the way
our food is cooked are Spanish-Med-
iterranean inspired, said Eteve.
Is there anything Filipino in our
food? Look at it this way, many of the
food items are still grilled or barbe-
cued. Our Brazilian-made grills are
similar to what Churrasco has. Were
bringing the same food were serving
in Cebu here. We also offer tapas as
well as a la carte items.
For starters, diners can choose from
IBCs wide range of salad selections and
its famous pao de quejo (cheese
bread) before young chefs start ap-
of grilled items. The extended dinner
draws to a close with unlimited servings
of IBCs signature specialty dessert, the
grilled Queen Pia.
The eat-all-you-can Balearic-in-
spired lunch or dinner comes at an
head. Diners can also add R600++ for
unlimited servings of Manny O wines.
After the initial dry run a few
weeks ago, which featured a live band
and the clubs in-house show team singing
and dancing to a number of inspirations
from movie musicals such as Chicago,
Burlesque, The Great Gatsby, Moulin
Rouge, and James Bond filmsIBC Ma-
nila will soft open to the public beginning
on Easter Sunday.
I hope we are able to bring the Ibi-
za Beach Club vibe to Manila because
a lot of people sorely need this experi-
ence, this kind of relaxed elegance,
Eteve said.
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FIL-AM IS FIRST
LAY HEAD OF
BIGGEST AMERICAN
CATHOLIC U
ANGEL THOUGHTS
Churches are not muse-
ums that display perfect
people. They are more
like hospitals where the
wounded, hurt, injured
and broken find healing
and the Divine Physician
and Healer
DEEDEE M.
Here is good news for SIYTANGCO
this Easter Sunday to be
thankful for!
DePauls Board of Trustees in Chi-
cago city has appointed A. Gabriel Es-
teban, Ph.D., as the universitys 12th
president. Esteban will assume the
presidency of the nations largest Cath-
olic university on July 1, becoming the
first lay leader in its 119-year history.
He has roots in Paniqui, Tarlac and
Manila and is the son of the late Dean
Jose N. Esteban of De La Salle Medi-
cal School in Dasmarinas, Cavite and
the UP College of Medicine and Ma-
nila-born Isabelita Intengan Munson
who taught in Paco Catholic School.
Dr. Esteban brings both extensive
experience in higher education and
strategic planning to DePaul Univer-
sity, said William E. Bennett, chair of
the Board of Trustees. I am confident
he will preserve and continue to en-
hance DePauls reputation for academ-
ic excellence, as well as the universitys
Catholic and Vincentian mission.
Breaking ground as a lay leader at a
Catholic university will not be a new expe- partnered with university presidents
rience for DePauls 12th president. Este-
ban is currently the president and first lay conference in 2013.
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leader in more than 25 years
at Seton Hall University in
South Orange, New Jersey.
After serving as pro-
vost and interim president,
Esteban became president
of Seton Hall, a Catholic
university, home to nearly
10,000 students, in 2011.
During his tenure, he imple-
mented strategic initiatives
to increase enrollment and
transformed the academic
profile of the universitys student popu-
lation. In addition to strengthening re-
tention and graduation rates, Estebans
leadership helped increase the diversity
of Seton Halls students and maintained
the percentage of freshmen who are the
first in their families to attend college.
As president, Esteban collaborated
with Seton Hall leadership to create a
new School of Medicine in partnership
with Hackensack Meridian Health, one
of the largest hospital systems in New
Jersey. The school, which is currently
seeking national accreditation, will
welcome its first class in 2018. Este-
ban oversaw the development of a new
health and medical sciences campus
that will house the School of Medicine,
the College of Nursing and the School
of Health and Medical Sciences. He led
the creation of a new College of Com-
munication and the Arts in 2015 and es-
tablished the first department of Cath-
olic Studies in the northeast. He also
to reestablish the BIG EAST athletics
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Dr. Amando M. Esteban with his
wife Josephine and daughter
Sasa, at her graduation from
medical school
Esteban also established partner- lent academic reputation, and I am 2014. Esteban is a board member and
ships with various Catholic schools honored to have the opportunity to former vice chairman of the Asian Pa-
and universities in the Philippines shape its future in partnership with cific Americans in Higher Education,
and expanded Setons exchange stu- the university community, Esteban a national organization established to
dent programs under his watch. said. In my conversations with De- address issues affecting Asian Ameri-
Esteban will succeed the Rev. Pauls students, faculty and staff, the can students, faculty and staff. He also
Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., who distinct commitment to the universi- serves as a commissioner on the Com-
has served as DePauls president tys mission and values strongly reso- mission on Inclusion of the American
since 2004. Fr. Holtschneider an- nated with my own personal beliefs. Council on Education.
nounced his decision to step down in My family and I look forward to joining He is married to Josephine
June 2016. The search for DePauls the DePaul community. King and they have an only daugh-
12th president started ter Ysabella or Sasa,
in September 2016, and Breaking ground as a lay leader at a Catholic a medical resident in
the Board of Trustees University of Illinois.
unanimously approved university will not be a new experience for DePauls He was the first Phil-
Estebans appointment
on Feb. 6.
12th president. Esteban is currently the president ippine recipient of the
Fujitsu Scholarship,
Before joining and first lay leader in more than 25 years at Seton taking him to Chami-
Seton Hall, Esteban nade University in Ha-
held multiple positions Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. waii, where he earned
at University of Cen- a masters in Japanese
tral Arkansas, including provost and A celebrated leader and advocate business studies. He holds a doctor-
dean of the College of Business. He for minorities, Esteban has received ate in business administration from
also served as associate vice presi- multiple honors. The Carnegie Cor- University of California, Irvine. His
dent for Academic Affairs at Arkan- poration of New York recognized him wife holds an MBA from the Universi-
sas Tech University. As a professor as a Great Immigrant in 2015, and ty of California, Riverside, a masters
of marketing, Esteban has taught in New Jerseys leading business jour- in economics and a bachelors in busi-
many classrooms across the country, nal, NJBIZ, included him in its list of ness economics from the University of
as well as the Philippines. His dedica- the 100 most powerful state leaders in the Philippines.
tion to students and learning has been 2016 for the second year in a row. The Esteban will be 56 in November.
a driving force throughout his career. Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepul- Proud of him, my nephew! His mother
DePaul University has an excel- cher of Jerusalem knighted him in Lita is my elder sister.
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Domicile, Robert Rauschenberg

TV Still Life, Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004), 1965, silkscreen (1925-2008), 1996 Silkscreen

Check Fest, Kenny Scharf, 1998, screenprint

All Things Connected, 2007, Norman Akers, five-color

lithograph printed on white Somerset paper

Sarotoga, Nancy Genn, Circa 1988, handmade paper

ART AND
We Are All Knots in the Great Net of Life,
EMBASSIES
A very special evening of art at the
Roy Lichtenstein Composition III, 1996
Silkscreen Courtesy of the foundation
for Art and Preservation in Embassies
Washington D.C gift of the artist

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, 2007, five-color

lithograph printed on white Somerset
satin paper US ambassador's sprawling residence

A
t the foyer of the well-appointed
U.S. ambassadors residence,
the newly designated Ambas-
sador Sung Kim personally
greeted his guests. It was an evening
to view the new collection of art works
called Art in Embassies Collection,
which now graces the sprawling home
of the ambassador. After viewing, we
proceeded to the lanai for cocktails. Wit
is one of the refreshing traits
of Ambassador Kim. In his
welcome remarks, he said: I
personally chose these paint-
ings in Washington, so when
you see me, you better tell me
you like it, causing laughter
from the cocktail invitees.
National Artist F. Sionil Jose, Ed Soler, and Tessie Jose The artworks featured
graphics, silkscreens, litho-
graphs, and prints, from pop
art to abstract expression- HAVING A BALL
ism, reflecting the ambassa- TINA HIDALGO
dors varied and impeccable JACINTO
taste. It was a congenial
event with laughter, art ap-
preciation, and pleasant conversation
while cocktails and a Filipino fare by Isa
Valenton and her team were served.
The stellar lineup of art works includ-
ed a silkscreen entitled Composition III,
1996, by celebrated artist Roy Lichten-
stein. Other art works were a lithograph
entitled Symphony, 1990, by well-known
Peninsula Manila GM Mark artist Frank Stella; a graphic entitled
Choon and Jennifer Choon Isa Valenton Blue Halo, 1967, by Adolph Gottlieb; an
acrylic on canvas painting by Roland
Brener entitled: Rockin in Rhythm; TV
Still Life, 1965, by Tom Wesselmann,
silkscreen; Saratoga, circa 1988, by
Nancy Genn, handmade paper; We Are
All Knots in the Great Net of Life, 2007, a
five-color lithograph by Jaune Quick-to-
See Smith; All Things Connected, 2007,
five-color lithograph by Norman Aklers;
a screenprint entitled Check Fest by Tessie Luz, Pauline Luz Llanes, and Jed Llanes
Kenny Scharf; a silkscreen entitled Do-
micile, 1996, by Robert Rauschenberg;
and silkscreen, Black Watch
Series II, 1974, by Gene Da-
vis. The art works were cour-
tesy of the Art in Embassies
Program and the Foundation
for Art and Preservation in
Embassies, Washington D.C.
The varied guests min-
gledNational Artist F. Sionil
Jose, Singaporean Ambassa-
dor Kok Li Peng, US consul
general Russel Brown, Jer-
emy Barns, director of the
National Museum; Ramon
Singaporean Ambassador Kok Li Peng flanked by
and Silvana Diaz, Ed Soler,
Martin Lopez and Kim Marcelo
artist Marivic Rufino who
came with Consul Miguel Realmonte,
Lisa Nakpil, Tessie Luz, Nes Jardin, and
Dindin Araneta, who expressed thanks
for the spread we did on their recent Art
Fair, which is now a celebrated yearly art
event. Indeed, art is a wonderful cross-
roads where amazing people from the
worlds of diplomacy, business, art, society,
and food come together.
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www.tinajacinto.com

Chito Sobrepea, Ramon Diaz, Anna Sobrepea, and

Dr. Dante Morales

Nikki Teodoro, Andrei Pamintuan, Nanette Zwaan,

and Carlos Celdran

U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim, second from left with Consul Louie Ablaza, Consul Mellie Consul Annette Ablan, US Consul Gen. Russel Brown,
Ablaza, the author, and Rupert Jacinto Consul Gen. Fortune Ledesma, and John Hill

Erica
Rounsefell of
US Embassy
and Captain
George
Anderson
of Pacom
Consul Miguel Consul Agnes Huibonhoa and Augmentation
Consul Rene Ledesma Lisa Nakpil and Marivic Rufino Silvana Diaz and Birgit Zimmermann Realmonte Phyllis Stinson of the US Embassy Team
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Wandering
Soles
A flip-flop tour of the Philippines
attractions and festivities
By MARY ANGELA S. BARLONGAY

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tep into the countrys most beautiful places as Isla
1701 creates slippers inspired by the wonders of
the Philippines. Founded by Miss Earth 2014 Jamie
Herrell and businesswoman Imelda Precion, Isla
1701 is a flip flops brand designed to promote the countrys
ecotourism. The two believe that ecotour-
ism is the key to poverty alleviation.
I accidentally met her (Imelda)
in Bago City (Negros Occidental)
and when I spoke to her about
our advocacy, she said Ive al-
ways had this concept and this
business venture that I want-
ed to start called Isla.
Its about promoting
tourism through flip-
flops, shared Jamie.
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FOR THE
FILIPINO SOLES
From top: Isla
7107 slipper
inspired by
Bohol's tarsier;
Co-owner of
Isla 7107 Miss
Earth 2014
Jamie Herrell
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StratworkS celebrateS 18th year with 18 anvilS

Independent marketing communications
agency Strategic Works, Inc. (Stratworks) won
18 Anvil trophies at the 52nd Anvil Awards Gabi
ng Parangal held at the Makati Shangri-La
Hotel. The unprecedented Anvil haul is the
biggest for the agency as it celebrates its 18th
anniversary.
One of the countrys most Anvil-awarded
agencies in recent years, Stratworks took home
11 Gold Anvils and 7 Silver Anvils for outstand-
coca-cola iMProveS life via
water PrograMS in aSean
The Coca-Cola Company
in the ASEAN has become an
industry model on how private
entities can contribute in the
global campaign for water
security and in mitigating the
impact of climate change.
Under the Be Secure
Program, the United States
Agency International Develop-
ment (USAID) and Coca-Cola
worked with various govern-
ments to build capacity for
long-term water security, improved access to
water, and the development of more resilient
communities.
Our goal is to give back an amount of water
equivalent to what we use in all of our products
and their production by 2020. We work with
flPa tackleS change at innovation congreSS
Change is constant, and in this world where
time does not stop running, what can we do but
cope. How do businesses address this certain
future of change with their business strategies,
ideas, and experiences? How do companies
conquer business risks and challenges today?
First Pacific Leadership Academy (FPLA),
the first Corporate University established by
esteemed Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan held
an Innovation Congress to answer all these.
With the theme Create, Break, Iterate,
speakers Ramon Fernandez, Oscar Reyes, Ma.
Elizabeth Sichon, and Orlando Vea shared their
insights on Innovation and Culture.
Sichon, the Chief People & Culture Officer of
ing public relations initiatives with some of the
countrys biggest brands, to raise its total haul
to 66 Anvil trophies since joining the Oscars of
the public relations industry in 2007. The agency
was received the first-ever Anvil Agency of the
Year Award from the Public Relations Society of
the Philippines (PRSP) last year, a back-to-back
feat with the Philippine Quill Agency of the Year
award from the International Association of
Business Communicators (IABC).
external experts to quantify
the impact of our community
water partnership projects,
said Coca-Cola ASEAN Quality
Safety and Environment Direc-
tor Arnel Cabungcal.
Coca-Cola operations in
Vietnam, Thailand, and Indo-
nesia are all water neutral,
which means that they are
able to return to nature and
the communities every drop of
water used in their beverage
production.
In the Philippines, hydraulic ram pumps
transport fresh water to upland communities
without using electricity or fossil fuel. More than
60,000 people have been impacted by 129 ram
pump sites across the country.
PLDT-Smart noted that organizational behavior
impacts company culture. If you dont under-
stand how culture works, it can get very difficult
and frustrating to make sustainable changes.
Laszlo Gyorffy, Enterprise Development
President and CEO, and renowned Innovation
& Disruption facilitator discussed the criti-
cal role of leaders in establishing a company
culture on innovation. Gyorffy said Innovation
can be done through various ways;creating the
right kind of innovation experience; generating
the most productive concept about innovation
and its possibilities; and having a collective
ideology on the desired behavior towards in-
venting the future.
(L-R) Ms. Ritchie Conde, JLC Miller & Co, Inc., Marketing Manager; Ms. Maria Isabel Lopez, Film and
TV actress; Dr. Vinson B. Pineda, Dermpharma president; Ms. Myanmar Monica Pan; Ms. Universe
Mandalay Nang Hlaing Moe and Mr. Jojo Cayao, Dermpharma, Inc., Marketing Manager.
Minoxidil regroe celebrateS three decadeS
of hair growing tradition
Minoxidil Regroe, a breakthrough hair who participated in the clinical trial. In 1987,
regrowth product of Dermpharma, Inc., is Minoxidil was launched successfully in both
celebrating 30 abundant years of helping
men and women against various hair loss
international and local markets as the first sci-
entifically proven safe and effective topical hair
problems. grower, says Dr. Pineda. Today, we are cel-
Dr. Vinson B. Pineda, Dermpharma presi- ebrating the success story of Minoxidil Regroe,
dent and hailed as the Father of Philippine he adds. This first hair treatment for hair loss
Dermatology shared that before Minoxidil and other cases of androgenetic alopecia, has
became a topical hair grower product, it was done wonders for both men and women in ad-
a vasodilating drug used for the treatment of dressing their hair loss concerns. They continue
severe hypertension. It was tested for topical to trust and use Minoxidil Regroe for it allows
use, after it was discovered to grow hair on sev- to grow back, thicker and longer hair, regaining
eral parts of the body, among men and women, their lost confidence and self-esteem.
Sitel leadS iaoP 2016 global oUtSoUrcing 100 liSt
Nashville, Tenn. Sitel, a leading global and strategy innovations as Sitel continues to
customer care provider has been ranked a transform and lead the outsourced customer
leader with above-average scores in the 2016 care industry, providing world-class services
Global Outsourcing 100 by the International for some of the best-known global brands,
Association of Outsourcing Professionals Quintana added.
(IAOP). This marks more than a decade The 2016 Global Outsourcing 100 list rec-
of recognition by the IAOP as a leading out- ognizes the worlds best outsourcing service
sourced customer care provider. providers. These designations are based on ap-
Sitels exceptional performance in the plications received, and judging is based on a
Global Outsourcing 100 underscores our suc- rigorous scoring methodology that includes an
cess in delivering outstanding customer expe-
riences for clients and customers around the
independent review by an independent panel of
IAOP customer members with extensive expe-
globe, said Sitels President and CEO, Bert rience in selecting outsourcing service provid-
Quintana. Expect to see further technology ers and advisors for their organizations.
intraMUroS adMin kickS off 38th anniverSary
with cleanUP drive

SM advantage, dhl exPreSS PhiliPPineS

tie UP at SM SUPerMallS
Shoppers at the SM Supermalls can now enjoy
exclusive perks and discounts on their courier
needs with the latest partnership between SM
Advantage, SM Supermalls and DHL Express
Philippines. By simply presenting their SM
Advantage, SM Prestige, BDO Rewards, Global
Pinoy and E-Plus cards, shoppers can avail of a
10% discount on published rates from the leading
global brand in the logistic industry.
This is part of SM Supermalls Follow the
Yellow Dot show card privilege program for the
existing 12 million SM loyalty cardholders that
offers exclusive discounts and freebies from
fashion, to beauty, to delicious dining, as well as
laMUdi broker awardS night winnerS
exciting lifestyle offers.
With that, SM Advantage, SM Prestige, BDO
Rewards, Global Pinoy or E-Plus cardholders can
shop, dine, and earn rewards at over 500 partici-
pating stores across all 59 SM malls nationwide.
Simply Follow the Yellow Dot inside the SM
Malls, present your SM Advantage, SM Prestige,
BDO Rewards, Global Pinoy and E-Plus Cards
and get freebies and exciting treats from the
participating stores like DHL. Its exclusive offer
is available at DHL branches in SM Megamall,
SM Aura Premier, SM Bicutan, SM Sucat, SM City
Lipa, SM City Molino, SM City Sta. Rosa and SM
Seaside City Cebu.
The 38th Anniversary of the Intramuros
Administration (IA) this month kicked off with
a cleanup drive led by IA employees. Newly ap-
pointed Administrator Atty. Guiller B. Asido says
Unionbank , loMbard odier Partner
to Manage wealth
In an effort to provide its onshore private
clients with holistic investment and family
wealth management solutions, Union Bank of the
Philippines (UnionBank) recently entered into a
strategic partnership with Lombard Odier, a 220-
year-old, Swiss-owned global wealth and asset
manager for private and institutional clients.
This partnership is a testament of our total
commitment to our clients. The top-notch global
investment and family services expertise avail-
able through this alliance with Lombard Odier
enables us to better grow and safeguard our
clients wealth thru the long term, and ensures
that they can pass this on safely to succeeding
the cleaning of the historic Walled City is only one
of the activities that will be undertaken by IA in
line with the Intramuros Revival Project initiated
by Tourism Sec. Wanda Tulfo-Teo.
generations says Eugene Acevedo, SEVP for
Retail and Corporate Banking at UnionBank.
Supported by Lombard Odiers expertise in
family services, UnionBanksultra high net worth
clients will gain access to a full suite of family ser-
vices, including succession and estate planning,
further strengthening inter-generational equity.
Among the first offerings of the partnership
are two multi-asset Fund-of-Funds adopting a
risk-based investment strategy for both institu-
tional and private clients. These funds will give
UnionBanks high net worth clients access to
effectively diversified global investments for their
core liquid investment assets.

Lamudi successfully held its first annual awarded brokers.

Lamudi Broker Awards Night at the New World
Makati Hotel last month, recognizing the most
active, professional, and responsive licensed
brokers in the local real estate industry.
The event was headed by Lamudis newly
appointed CEO, Bhavna Suresh Chathambeth,
and Lamudi Philippines Vice President, Gilles
Hage, who also hosted the show. Philippine
Regulation Commission Board for Real Estate
Service Chairman (PRBRES) Dr. Eduardo
G. Ong and former National Real Estate As-
sociation Philippines (NREA) Chairman Andy
Maalac also graced the event and took tak-
ing part in the presentation of plaques to the
Lamudi Philippines awarded Eddie Co as
Lamudi Broker of the Year and the Top Broker
for Most Inquiries Generated. Other winners
include Evelyn Samaniego (Top Broker for
Most Viewed Properties), Ryan dela Cruz (Top
Broker in the most responsive category), and
Adrian Timbol (Top Trained Broker for 2016). A
loyalty award was also given to Perly Vidad, a
loyal subscriber of the online listing site. PHILIPPINe CHaRITy SweePSTakeS OFFICe (PCSO) Chairman Jose Jorge e. Corpuz (12th from right) and
The 2017 Lamudi Broker Awards Night was General Manager alexander F. Balutan (4th from left) turnover the symbolic key of an ambulance to
organized by the Lamudi Group, with the assis- the recipients of various municipalities, hospitals and NGOs in Ifugao, Quezon, Batangas, Pampanga,
tance of major sponsor Filinvest Land, Inc., and Nueva ecija, Laguna, Siquijor, agusan del Norte, agusan del Sur and Sultan kudarat. about 12-brand
secondary sponsors Amaia Land, Inc., BellaVita new ambulance units were turned over by the PCSO during a simple ceremony held at the PCSO head
Land. Corp., and Avida Land, Inc. office in Mandaluyong City last week.
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WanderList Gatekeeper to worlds top 10

Filipino travelers have a new country to include in their travel bucket list as
Ethiopia ranks among the top 10 countries to visit in Lonely Planets 2017 travel
destination list.
Being the only African nation in the entire Lonely Planet list, Ethiopia stands
out from the rest, elevating on beautiful natural landscapes unmatched by its
neighboring countries.
But what makes Ethiopia so special? Hailed as the Land of Origins, the
country is also the headquarters of the African Union and the United Nations
Economic Commission for Africa. Over the years, it continues to emerge
as a developing country in Africa, cited as one of the worlds top five grow-
ing economies with its solid infrastructure and booming tourism industry.
In 2014, it welcomed over 800,000 international visitors, generating income
worth $2.8 billion.
According to Solomon Bekele, country manager of Ethiopian Airlines, its about
time that the beauty and charm of Ethiopia is enjoyed by the rest of the world.
In the Philippines, the essence of Ethiopias culture is highly exemplified by
Ethiopian Airlines, which has been operating in the country since 2015.
As Ethiopias flag carrier and the fastest growing airline in Africa, we
believe that our brand of service is in line with the Ethiopian brand of culture,
values, and traditions. Ethiopia is not only as a country with a distinct identity,
but a gateway to the rest of the world. We are definitely looking forward to
more exciting avenues to promote Ethiopia to the Philippines and the Philip-
pines to Ethiopia, said Bekele.

Adding More Flight to your

Dream Destination
Just in time for summer season in the Philippines, Skyjet is giving you
more flights to your dream destinations. The airline company boosts their
flights to Coron via Busuanga (four times daily), Boracay via Caticlan thrice
daily and daily flights to Basco Batanes and Siargao via Sayak Airport.
Your fastest flights on your dream destination can now offers more
flights schedules for your convenience according to Skyjet president Dino
Reyes Chua.
SkyJet Airlines is the countrys first boutique leisure airlines that offer
premium service with affordable rates. SkyJet offers free baggage allowance
(10kg) and Bigger Leg Room with Comfortable seats. All tickets come with
free drinks and snacks plus you can also choose your seat for free with No
Charge, said Chua.

Experience the magic of Hong Kong Disneyland

Indulge in a special experience at the Happiest Place on Earth, Hong Kong Disneyland, when you avail of the Double
Fun package to Hong Kong until June 30.
With more than 100 attractions and immersive experiences sprawled out in the massive theme park, plus world-class
shows and a chance to meet and make memories with your favorite Disney characters, one day is definitely not enough for
the entire family to enjoy the magic of Disneyland.
Get more out of the fantastical experience with this Double Fun package and enjoy one two-day general admission ticket
or one two-day child admission ticket to Hong Kong Disneyland.
Package prices for Economy starts from $205 for adult tickets (12 years old and up) and $105 for child tickets (three to 11
years old). Package rates are also available on Premium Economy and Business Class. Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon
have built up significant synergy over the years, and improved their customer products substantially, enhancing their cab-
ins, seats and in-flight entertainment. With this special promo, both airlines continue to live up to their promise of allowing
every passenger to live a Life Well Travelled in every part of their journey.
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We conducted a national school tour last
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Imelda Precion was a sales agent and
has been in the footwear industry for
almost 17 years. She knows good flip
flops just by the feel of it, the smell of
it, she could tell right away if its good
quality or not, said Jamie.
Isla perfectly represents each Fili-
pino. Wherever city or province you
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gram/@isla_7107 map of the Philippines design; Calawit Palawan design; inspired by Sinulog Festival; sampaguita design; and white water
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Revived, renewed
Nyoy Volante is now more willing to embrace the
different aspects of show business apart from music
It wasnt only show audiences that got convinced of
By NR RAMOS
Nyoys versatility, with ABS-CBN subsequently offering
him a regular acting gig on the now defunct teleserye

S
inger-songwriter Nyoy Volante is glad he found
bigger success after his stint on Your Face
Sounds Familiar.
Not that he actively sought it. In an interview,
Nyoy said he was happy to be known as an able
musician with gigs here and there.
But fate, apparently, has other plans for
him.
Back when they were just conceptualizing
the show, ABS-CBN told my manager that I
would be a perfect fit dun so, they asked me
if Im willing to be like an example para dun
sa magiging contestants, Nyoy recalled.
He agreed, thinking it would be fun. But
he did a good job of it that ABS-CBN asked
him to join the show as contestant as well.
Nyoy went on to
finish first runner-up
Ningning, a first for the industry veteran of 16 years.
Kaya nga I would say na as much as I consider
myself a success na dati being able to share my music
to people, itong current success ko, its on a whole new
level and I could only be grateful, Nyoy added.
Ready for anything
At this point, Nyoy is willing to explore his other
talents.
Yes, acting, singing, kahit dancing, he said. I
mean, I may not be able to dance as well as others pero,
yeah, Im willing to try it.
He made clear though, it isnt about money, saying
Money is good pero what propels me talaga is the
learning, trying to absorb as much as I can while Im
here sa showbiz.
Apparently, for so
long, Nyoy has been

on the show, bested feeling guilty over his
only by grand champ success.
Melai Cantiveros,
whose funny antics What propels me He shared, Kasi
I feel like Im too

talaga is the learning,

ultimately proved blessed getting to
the clincher. this point without re-
Ang galing na- ally trying eh. Parang
man talaga ni Me-
lai dun, Nyoy ac-
trying to absorb as everything just fell
on my lap, theater,
knowledged. Ang
much as I can while singing, TV And I

sa akin talaga, I now want to do more,

Im here sa showbiz.
was just having fun do better if at least
din lang dun sa to equal the love and
show. blessings Ive been
More than any- receiving.
thing, he is grateful It is also probably
the show helped intro- that marriage has
duce people to another made him more ap-
aspect of his artistry. preciative of life, we offered.
Not many know kasi na I do theater, hindi Siguro, he said.
naman kasi mainstream yun eh, di ba? So when I Nyoy is married to fellow performer Mikkie Brad-
appeared on the show and I was mimicking all these great shaw, whose seven-year old daughter from a previous
personalities, parang ang mga tao, Ah, he could also do relationship he considers very much his own.
something like that pala. So, Im grateful for that, Im Yeah, of course, actually, were very close, para
NYOY VOLANTE (Photo by Albert Garcia) grateful the show enabled me to do that. kaming barkada, Nyoy related.

No rivalry among
Showcase
For now, Nyoy is busy preparing for a new theater project.
Im set to do a local adaptation of the musical Kinky Boots, its

OPM kings and queens

fun, Id be in drag, he related.
Apart from that, he is also busy recording a new album.
Actually, I have several songs recorded na. Im planning to do
more then its going to be a matter of when Im going to release it.
Hopefully soon, he said.
By KAReN VAlezA Would it still be the same acoustic-based music he is known for?
Malayo na, he said. Actually sa past album ko medyo hindi na

T
hey may all have their own titles
and respective hit songs, but rivalry
doesnt exist among OPM icons Rico
J. Puno, Hajji Alejandro, Marco Sison,
Imelda Papin, Claire dela Fuente, and Eva
Eugenio.
The male iconic singers, also called the hit-
makers, and the jukebox queens, are together
for the OPM Kings And Queens concert at
Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts
World Manila on April 29.
Its not a question ngayon kung sino ang
mas sikat. I think yung gauge ultimately ang
maghuhusga niyan ay yung Pilipino, na sa
bilang mang-aawit, ang kontribusyon mo sa
industriyang Pilipino ay ang mga awit mo.
And if you can stand up on your own on stage
at kinanta mo yung awitin mo at kinanta ng
buong stadium, you must have done something
really good. Ibig sabihin nakapag-contribute
ka ng maganda sa musikang Pilipino, Hajji,
who is also called as Kilabot ng mga Kolehi-
yala, told the press.
Many singers come and go but they still
remain active especially in the concert scene.
Their hit songs are also still played and re-
membered by many. Hajji charmed many with
his songs Nakapagtataka, and Panakip-
butas, among others. Marco has My Love
Will See You Through and Make Believe,
while Rico still has everyone singing May
Bukas Pa and Macho Gwapito.
Hindi na natin kailangan pagusapan
kung sino ang mas sikat. When we started
magkakasama na tayo until ngayon nagpi-
presscon pa tayo, Rico said.
The veteran singers also engaged in
friendly banters during the press conference,
which just shows the friendship they have built
throughout the years.
Kung paguusapan within the show, may
kanya-kanya naman tayong pasikat. Senior
sila sa akin at sila yung gusto kong maging.
Talaga naman, pero siyempre iba din sila
kasi sila yung nagumpisa ng OPM. Ang si-
nasabi nilang ka-rival ko ay si Nonoy Zuniga.
(FROM LEFT): Eva Eugenio, Marco Sison, Imelda Papin, Rico J. Puno,
Claire dela Fuente, Hajji Alejandro
Sa akin, wala naman iyon, Marco said.
Who is it?
When someone hears Imelda, Claire, and
Eva, jukebox songs always come to mind. So,
whos the real jukebox queen?
Lahat naman po kami mga jukebox
queens kasi tinangkilik yung mga kanta
namin. Ngayon lahat kami sama-sama na
kami diyan, Imelda said.
Imelda is known for her songs Isang Ling-
gong Pag-ibig and Bakit. Claire, who is also
dubbed as Karen Carpenter of the Philippines,
is popular for her songs Sayang, Minsan-
Minsan and Nakaw Na Pag-ibig. Eva, on the
other hand, is known for Tukso and Gulong
Ng Palad.
So, kayo naman po ang nakakaalam,
alam naman ninyo na hindi na naming kai-
langan sabihin pa (who the most popular is).
Kasi sa amin, ginagawa namin lahat para
mapasaya ang mga tao. Until now every-
where we go kinakanta pa din yung aming
mga hit songs. Para samin, lahat ay gumawa
ng contribution sa larangan ng recording,
Imelda said.
Eva added, Na-una na sa akin yung da-
rin naman ako acoustic lang eh. I think I would describe the album
as a songwriters album in that, here, I serve the song regardless of
genre.
lawa. Sikat na si Claire, si Imelda.
The three admitted there used to be a
little rivalry before but they all managed to be
friends. When Imelda was in the US, she also
invited Claire and Eva for a series of shows
that also brought them closer.
Noong bata pa kasi, medyo may kaunt-
ing inggitan, feel mo talaga yung rivalry.
Pero noong tumatanda na kami, magkuku-
mare kami. Kahit na merong ganoon, nag-
bounce back kami sa isat-isa, Claire said.
Claire believes the competition also
worked to their advantage.
Kung hindi kami nagkaroon ng rivalry
before, kasi yung mga kalaban naming
hindi ganito kalaki yung naabot, so I would
say na kaming tatlo ay kaka-iba yung
na-reach namin. Kasi kapag sinabi mo na
Imelda, may nakakabit na Eva and Claire.
Lalong na-hype yung aming pagiging art-
ist, Claire said.
The OPM icons are grateful to their fans
for keeping their music alive. Their songs
are not only limited to their generation as
even younger singers also sing their songs
in some shows. (With report from Bhenj
Agustin)
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April 28, 2017 Recital 8:00 PM

April 29, 2017 Loisa Andalio [ Loisa At 18: A Birthday Concert ] 8:00 PM
May 12, 2017 Jaya: No Boundaries 8:00 PM
April 16, 23 Words of Life 7:00 AM // Jesus Christ To God
& 30 Be The Glory 5:00 PM
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or celebrities, anonymity is a prob-
lem. They simply cant go doing
things like normal people do.
During one seemingly innocent
commute, a car driver thought His Passen-
ger (HP) as with A Companion (AC) looked
familiar. Yet he kept to his business because
as a driver, he cant be nosy.
By the by, HP instructed the driver to
bring him and AC to a certain place. As soon
as they arrived at the location, AC stepped
down. HP moved closer to the driver tell-
ing him he did not see anything. In other
words, the driver should see nothing, hear
nothing, and say nothing.
The last statement of HP jolted the driv-
ers memory. HP is none other than network
talent who is supposedly in a relationship
with Pretty Female (PF).
But why was HP with AC and not PF?
And why would someone committed be
checking in a motel with another person,
much more, someone of the same gender?

If there is any one secret of success, it

lies in the ability to
get the other per-
sons point of view
and see things
from that persons
angle as well as
from your own.
Henry Ford

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to keep him?
Well-loved Ce-
FAST & FURIOUS 8 lebrity (WC) is in
02:30|06:00|09:00 a quandary if she
would break up or
FAST & FURIOUS 8 not with Startling
01:30|04:30|08:00 Personality (SP).
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Over the years,
CANT HELP FALLING IN LOVE
WC has developed a
12:30|03:00|05:30|08:00 reputation for clean
|09:00 living. Thus, she is
CANT HELP FALLING IN LOVE seen as a positive
01:30|04:00|06:30|09:00 role model for the
|09:00 youth, and potential
endorser of various
wholesome prod-
|09:00 ucts.
When WC and
SP admitted to be-
ing in a relationship,
people expressed
admiration for their
effort to commit to
each other. Howev-
er, a major blunder
on the part of SP
has put a huge dent
on the relationship.
Immediately after
that, family, friends,
and fans urged WC
to let go of SP main-
taining she does not
deserve someone
like him.
Then other
transgressions
of SP started to
emerge. Then the
stories were just
too much to bear,
and the family of
WC told her to dis-
tance herself from
SP. After all, her
reputation could be
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stay with him. However, WC is in love,
and thus, any decision would have to be
thought out well.
With all these issues, WC has alleg-
edly stopped talking to SP, and she is
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seriously considering breaking up with Thor: Ragnarok
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and see. events of Avengers:
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There is no compromise when it Thor (Chris Hem-
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the only way out is to stop pretending on the other side of
and set yourself free from someones the universe without
life. Michael Bassey Johnson his mighty hammer
and finds himself in
Purely for cash a race against time
For Pretty Entertainer (PE), her to get back to Asgard
transactions with Controversial Celeb- to stop Ragnarok
rity (CC) are nothing more than a busi- the destruction of his
ness deal. She gives him the service he homeworld and the
wants, and he pays her handsomely. end of Asgardian civi-
While she has kept a low profile lization at the hands
ever since she was given a break by her of an all-powerful new
network, it is an open secret that PE (Illustrations by Rod Caalita) threat, the r uthless
engages in questionable services. Hela (Cate Blanchett). CHRIS HEMSWORTH as Thor in Thor: Ragnarok
CC, who is known to be a ladies man, PE, using a different car and meeting end. George Michael But first he must sur-
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Spirituality
and
devotion
all about understanding your Creator.
People should have their personal en-
counter with God and Im sure, it will
change their lives forever.
Is reading the Bible a daily neces-
sity, we asked.
The Bible says, if a person is truly
searching for God, he or she will make
an effort, she said, smiling.
But you cannot just grab a verse in
the Bible and make your own interpre-
tation. You have to read the Bible from
the start to finish, she added.
Donita is currently working on a
project that aims to unite Christian
churches in the country.
Parang its a sanctification. The
daily process, changing peoples mind-
set and transform the daily renewal of
their life, she said.
On her career
Donita is one of the more
eye-catching actresses of her
generation. She began her ca-
reer as a teenager on Filipino
tin
le
youth-oriented talent and va-
riety show Thats Entertain-
l ment. Her first film was Gabo
in 1989 followed by two sitcoms
bu
but for news regarding her failed mar-
riage.
It was last year when she revealed
her separation from US-based husband
Eric Villarama. But unlike others, the
actress has chosen not to wallow in
sadness.
But she has a steady love. No, not a
man, but cooking.
The actress-VJ shared her fascina-
tion with food started at a very young
age.
Ive always been in love with food.
I remember when I was young, my
dad used to cook our Christmas and
Thanksgiving food, she explained. I
was just fascinated. In fact, I always
asked if I could assist him.
She, who is born to an American
industry talaga, she said.
Donita finished a one-year cu-
linary course at the Academy for
International Culinary Arts then
she flew to the Unites States with
her family and worked in various
high-end restaurants.
Before kasi I just can describe
in words kasi hindi ko pa alam
yung technique, alam ko there
is something I could put on it to
improve a certain food. Siyempre
Im not a chef at that time, so from
there sabi ko mag-aaral ako,
said she, who revealed she also
got inspiration from watching the
2007 American computer-animated
comedy film Ratatouille.
Donita also worked in a
company that has almost 4,000
employees. She was then put
in charge of the sandwich
station, making up to 200
of these on special occa-
sions.
I was also doing salad
with French dip and roast
beef on the side, she re-
lated.
Just when she was begin-

Alabang Girls and Ober Da ning to establish her cooking

Bakod. career, Donita received a
Donitas most memorable call from the Kapuso Net-
role came in 2003 when she work for a hosting stint.
t

starred in the film adaptation of Ive done Mobile Ku-

en

the Filipino comic book Lastik- sina with GMA, its like
man alongside Vic Sotto. we traveled everywhere
e
m

n Less known to many, Donita with the food truck, she

tertain
DONITA ROSE
By ReGiNA MAe PARuNGAO
Donita is a born-again Christian
and an active member of Victory Fel-
is also into singing. DONITA ROSE and her ver explained.
In fact, she sang Lastik- sion of Seafood Kare-Ka If anything, Donita
(Photo from her official re
mans official theme song website) hopes to have her own cook-
titled Falling In Love. ing show soon.
Actually I kept teasing them, (man- Home setting lang din
ager, handler) Guys nasa OctoArts father William Kent Cavett, a military kasi I have a Condo unit din. So
na ako, kelan niyo ako bibigyan ng officer and a Filipino mother, Evelyn there, parang how to cook this kind
album? So it was a funny thing, they Ramos, a teacher, said she grew of food then mga baon tips then I
let me sing the soundtrack of the movie up with Tuyo and Pinakbet on the intend to post in on social media,
and nobody knows that, she recalled. table. she said about her plan.
Donita is best known for being a Actually we didnt appreciate it
former MTV Asia VJ. She admitted kasi we grew up American so parang The ambassador
her life changed when she moved to pag nakakakita kami ng isdang With her passion for cooking,

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ctress-VJ and devout Chris-
tian Donita Rose believes
no matter what your reli-
gion is, we all have a com-
mon ideal: To worship the Lord.
In an exclusive interview with
Donita, she said having faith is more
important than anything else. She
explained faith as the driving force
that pushes people to become the
best versions of themselves.
When life gets tough, it is faith
that reassures you that things will
get better. Religion is between man
and man but faith exists between
God and human beings, she said.
lowship Church. Among her favorite
Bible verses is Romans 8:28.
And we know that in all things God
works for the good of those who love
him, who have been called according
to his purpose, she recited during the
interview.
The actress, who gets inspiration
from religious documentaries such as
Father Of Lights, said people should
receive Jesus as their personal savior
maintaining it will serve as their pass-
port to heaven.
Christ is always there to cleanse
us and to forgive our sins, she said.
People tend to spiritualize it but its
Singapore for the job.
It was really a great experience,
she said, adding she resigned her post
in 2003 to pursue other careers.
If you think Donita keeps showbiz
memorabilia, including her pictures,
magazines or copy of her movies, well,
think again.
Im not sentimental, she said.
Baduy eh, Id rather keep it here
(pointing to her heart) and have fun
making it kwento.
Finding solace in cooking
Stepping away from showbiz, not
much has been heard about Donita
pinirito parang di namin gusto,
she said. But when my dad really
took the time to cook for us, parang
sobrang napa-fascinate ako.
According to Donita, her father
would often make homemade ice
cream, cherry pie, mashed potato,
and squash bread.
And ako naman, while everybody
wants to eat donuts, I want Oyster
Rockefeller, she shared.
Eventually, she decided to enroll
in culinary school.
After I got married, siyempre
nag-iisip ako kung anong gusto kong
career, and I think its in the food
Donita was tapped as the brand
ambassador of Jolly Canola Oil.
This is her second year with the
cooking oil brand that promotes
heart health with its tagline Heart
Mate.
We did tours, weve been at-
tending fiestas recently, she
said, adding she hopes to be the
brand ambassador of the product
forever.
We are working on two more
regional festivals pa next year, so
I hope tuloy-tuloy pa ang parnert-
ship ko with them, she said. (With
report from Jojo P. Panaligan)

Michael Bubls son doing Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson set for
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ichael Bubls wife says
their three-year-old son,
Noah, is well following
treatment for cancer in
Los Angeles.
Speaking at a recent press confer-
ence in her native Argentina, actress,
Luisana Lopilato said in Spanish that
Noah has a long recovery ahead of
him. She says the experience has
made her value life more.
The family last shared an update
on Noah in February, when they said
he was progressing well in his battle
against the disease.
The family announced Noahs
cancer in November. They didnt say
what type of cancer he has or when
he was diagnosed.
The couple also has another son, Elias, who turned one and Bob Dylan are set to New York.
earlier this year. perform on a tour based on Nelson launched the Outlaw Music Festival last
Bubl is a Grammy-winning singer whose albums in- the country icons curated year. (AP)
clude Come Fly With Me and Caught In The Act. (AP) Outlaw Music Festival.
Blackbird Presents and Nel-
son recently announced that the
Outlaw Music Festival Tour will
play six cities, including New
Orleans and Dallas, from July
1 to July 16.
Willie Nelson & Family will
play each night, while Dylan
and His Band will perform July
8 in Detroit and July 9 in Mil-
waukee.
Other performers include
Sheryl Crow, the Avett Brothers,
Jason Isbell, Margo Price, and
MICHAEL BUBL and Luisana Lopilato My Morning Jacket.
(Photo by Jon Furniss/AP) Bob Dylan (AP/David Vincent)
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ELLA CRUZ
This dance heartthrob
is introducing another
side of her to the public:
As race car driver.
To see is to believe
so Ella posted pho-
tos of her first ever
car race, which
she described as
a dream come
true.
VICE GANDA
Among busiest stars
today, Vice Ganda was
still able to squeeze into
his busy schedule a quick
trip to LA.
He was generous
enough to share photos
of the trip with some fans
via Instagram including
those that showed him at
Malibu (in a bikini) and
Beverly Hills.
PIA WURTZBACH
She displayed her sun-kissed
curves (as she should) via a couple
of Instagram posts taken from when
she visited the island paradise that
is Boracay recently.
Rain to star in first film Asian premiere of Toruk set in Manila
in five years
By JONATHAN M. HiCAP
K
-pop star Rain will be mak-
ing his comeback movie in
five years.
The singer and actor will
star in the film Uhm Bok-dong, about
Uhm Bok-dong, a cycling athlete who
was born in 1892 during the Kingdom
of Joseon in South Korea and is con-
sidered a national hero.
Uhm had won many races. In 1920,
during the Japanese occupation of
Korea, he joined a cycling marathon,
where he had an edge over Japanese
competitors. With his impending vic-
tory, a Japanese referee suspended
and stopped the event, citing the
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KC CONCEPCION
The Megastars daughter was in
Palawan with her special someone, Aly
Borromeo, and some friends.
It was part of her birthday celebra-
tion (she turned 32 last April 7) and she
really soaked it up based on several of
her posts.
RURU MADRID
The Encanta-
dia looker is mak-
ing time to spice up
his wardrobe, this,
based on his Insta-
gram posts, where
he is seen hitting the
malls for shoes and
more shoes.
KIM CHIU
having the time of our lives
enjoying the heat (not), The
Chinita Princess is in Vancou-
ver, Canada enjoying snow.
sunset. He protested.
The bike he used has been des-
ignated as a cultural property by the
Korean government.
Rains co-stars in the film are ac-
tresses Kang Sora, Min Hyorin and
Park Jin-joo.
Actor Lee Beom-soo, who will also
appear in the movie, will be producing
the film that is estimated to have a pro-
duction cost of 10 billion won (P434 mil-
lion). The filming starts this month.
Rains last Korean film was R2B:
Return To Base that was released in
2012. It was his last film before enlisting
in the army.
He is set to do fan meetings in Japan
on April 27 and 29, and May 5.
Black
By NR RAMOS
H
oly Week may have ended to-
day but some of our favorite
celebrities are on extended
leave or planning their next
vacay as summer is far from over.
We took a peek at some of the stars
Instagram feed to know what they busy
themselves with when not working.
(Photos from Instagram)
SOLENN HEUSSAFF
Break time is work out time for
the multi-hyphenate star. Based on
her Instagram posts, she spends most
of her days either running or doing
circuit training. More, shes really into
healthy eating.
While everyone of us are
THE NEW Cirque du
Soleil touring show To-
ruk The First Flight,
which is inspired by
James Camerons re-
cord-breaking movie
Avatar, will premiere
at The Mall of Asia Are-
na from June 23 to July
2 for the first time in
Asia as part of a global
tour in arenas around
the world. TORUK THE FIRST FLIGHT
The show transports
you to the world of Pan-
dora in a visually stunning live setting.
Experience a storytelling odyssey
through a new world of imagination,
discovery and possibility.
Through a riveting fusion of cutting-
edge visuals, puppetry and stagecraft
buoyed by a soaring cinematic score,
Oprah-starrer to debut April 23
IN 1951, a vibrant African-American
woman was dying of cervical cancer
at age 31. Under the bright lights of an
operating room, surgeons harvested
cells from her tumor that would prove
to be astonishingly immortal and would
change the face of medicine forever.
Yet she, and any recognition of her in-
voluntary donation, would long remain
unknown.
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta
Lacks is told through the eyes of
Henriettas daughter, Deborah Lacks
(Oprah Winfrey) who is aided by jour-
nalist, Rebecca Skloot (Rose Byrne).
Deborah sets out to learn about the
mother she never knew and to under-
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DINGDONG
DANTES
Its all about fam-
ily now for the Kapu-
so star with most of
his Instagram posts
consisting of shots of
either daughter Zia,
wife Marian or both.
The family just
came from Japan,
which, according to
Dingdong, is among
their happy places
as couple.
JERICHO ROSALES
The Kapamilya actor con-
tinues to develop good bond
with his trusty Ducati, rid-
ing with friends in the Brap
Pack, a collective of celebrity
riders that also include Judy
Ann Santos husband, Ryan
Agoncillo.
DENNIS TRILLO
The Mulawin
Vs. Ravena star
was all out in
supporting the
interests of Calix,
his son with for-
mer beauty queen
ANNE CURTIS
Carlene Aguilar.
After watching
The boy is now into
the recent Coldplay
football.
concert in Manila,
Anne made her way
to Australia to be with
her family. Among
other things, she vis-
ited the Port Phillip
Estate vineyard and
the State Library of
Victoria.
Cirque du Soleil applies
its unique signature
style to James Cam-
a mythical tale set thousands of years
before the events depicted in the film
Avatar, and before any human ever
erons imaginary world, set foot on Pandora.
and makes the bond When a natural catastrophe threat-
between two kindred ens to destroy the sacred Tree of Souls,
artistic visions that cap- Ralu and Entu, two Omaticaya boys
ture the imagination. on the brink of adulthood, fearlessly
This live immersive decide to take matters into their own
experience also bears hands. Upon learning that Toruk can
the distinct signature of help them save the Tree of Souls, they
directors and multime- set out, together with their newfound
dia innovators Michel friend Tsyal, on a quest high up in the
Lemieux and Victor Floating Mountains to find the mighty
Pilon. It is a living ode red and orange predator that rules
to the Navis symbiotic coexistence the Pandoran sky. Prophecy is fulfilled
with nature and their belief in the when a pure soul rises among the clans
basic interconnectedness of all living to ride Toruk for the first time and save
things. the Navi from a terrible fate.
Narrated by a Navi Storyteller For ticket information, go to www.
and populated by unforgettable char- smtickets.com or https://www.cirque-
acters, Toruk The First Flight is dusoleil.com/toruk
stand how the unauthorized harvesting
of Henriettas (Rene Elise Goldsberry)
cancerous cells led to unprecedented
medical breakthroughs, creating a
medical revolution that changed count-
less lives. Its a true story of medical ar-
rogance and triumph, race, poverty, and
deep friendship between the unlikeliest
of people.
A SCENE from The Immortal Life Of
The cast also includes Reg E.
Henrietta Lacks (Photo from HBO Asia)
Cathey (as Zakariyya), Rocky Carroll
(as Sonny Lacks), Courtney B. Vance
(as Sir Lord Keenan Kester Cofield), same time as the U.S. on Sunday April
Ruben Santiago-Hudson (as Dr. Pat- 23 at 8 a.m. on HBO with a same day
tillo), and Leslie Uggams (as Sadie). primetime encore at 10:50 p.m. Also
HBO Original Film The Immortal available on HBO On Demand and
Life Of Henrietta Lacks premieres HBO GO.
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River Safari and the Night Safari. Both
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My Masterpiece proved to be impressively excellent and The zoo is remain quiet as they were a very sensitive
unbelievably clean (No litter anywhere!). pair and they ate quite a lot of bamboo, too!
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(Dad says its only as big as Quezon City), we had just enough time for dinner before
it still hasnt ceased to surprise me. the Night Safari.

Ellaine Anne Arielle Cleofas
Lyceum of Cavite East Integrated school
The compound houses many of
Kingdom Animalias wonders, focusing
especially on those that are endangered
of becoming extinct. Guests can choose
to visit the River Safari, Night Safari,
Jurong Bird Park, and the Singapore Zoo.
We were surprised to see so many people
there, considering that it was a Tuesday.
My five-year-old sister and I had a
wonderful time at River Safari. It was
incredible to see just how much wildlife
there was. From otters to piranhas
to cranes, all of the animals were
magnificently displayed. They were
categorized by which rivers they lived
in. So first we saw those that lived in the
Amazon River. Then we saw those that
lived in the Nile River and after which
the Yangtze River. It was no coincidence
that those rivers are the three biggest in
the world. Facts about each creature and
nature in general were all over the place
making me learn more than I anticipated.
After the amazing exhibition, we rode two
boats. The first one took us to the Amazon
River Quest. Though the scenery was
beautiful and filled with lush vegetation,
we barely saw any of the animals the host
was talking about. Bottles of giraffe hair
endangered
species, so if
you care about
animals, you should
help save them as
well by visiting the
wildlife parks.
strands and excretion were passed around
the boat which made us laugh. The second
one though was more contained, as we rode
a much smaller boat along a narrow path
with animals just getting on with their lives
in small-designated areas. We were able
to see up-close pigs, different monkeys,
flamingos, and even leopards (this one was
in a glass cage so it did not bite our heads
off). Just as we thought that wed already
seen it all in the River Safari, we saw in
our maps that there was one last section
to be explored. To the extreme delight of
my sister, it was dedicated to two adorable
pandas. The panda twins were named
In the Night Safari, we rode on a
completely exposed tram amid both tame
and predatory animals. We gazed upon
lions, elephants, deer, hyenas, rhinos,
and many other endangered species that
were adopted by companies that support
Singapore in its efforts to preserve the
wildlife. Unfortunately, the tiger, which
was supposed to be the star of the show,
was nowhere to be found. Maybe he was
sleeping. After that, we watched a show
featuring nocturnal animals such as owls
and snakes. It was there that their trainers
showed off their features and taught the
kids in the audience about taking care of
the environment.
The zoo is continuously trying to save
these endangered species, so if you care
about animals, you should help save them
as well by visiting the wildlife parks. Your
ticket will help to protect and preserve
the creatures of Mother Earth. If you
are not an outdoors person like myself,
the time and money will still be worth it
as youll surely enjoy marveling at the
most microscopic to the behemoth fish
and crocodiles in the park. Its fun for the
entire family. You should definitely check
it out if you havent already.

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TVGuide
Sunday, april16,2017

your everyday guide to local television and cable TV.

Local Channels
ABS-CBN 2 Gabi Vice ABS-CBN Sports Galing Sa TV 7:00 Payo eTC ON SBN21 Queens CNN Traveller 2:00 Kawaii Intl
4:30 am O 11:00 Sundays and Action 8:00 Wander Alternatibo ng 6:00 am PHILIPPINeS 7:00 Leading 3:00 EZ Shop
Shopping Best 7:00 am The Over Yonder Dok Alternatibo Americas Next 2nd AVeNUe ON 5:00 am Real Talk Women 4:00 TV Shop
6:00 The Healing 1:30 am O Score 8:15 The 7D 7:30 Key of David Top Model RJTV 29 5:30 Vital Signs 7:30 Flavors 11:00 Chinatown
Eucharist Shopping! 7:30 Agri TV 8:30 Penn Zero: 8:00 Talitha Kum 7:00 Are You The 12:00 am This 6:00 Hollywood 8:00 Stories 12:00 am El
7:00 Kabuhayang 8:00 Sports U Part-Time Hero Healing Mass One? Is Us Express 9:00 Drive Shaddai
Swak Na Swak GmA 7 8:30 Lado Oberto 9:00 EZ Shopping 9:00 Alagang 8:00 Reign 1:00 Bones 6:30 CNN Go 9:30 Business
7:30 Salamat Dok 5:00 Jesus The 9:00 Gillette 10:00 NCAA Magaling 9:00 The 2:00 This Life 7:00 Weekend Traveller GmA NeWS TV
8:30 SpongeBob Healer World Sport 2017 March Madness 10:00 CHInoyTV Magicians 3:00 The Biggest Express 10:00 Political 12:30 am
SquarePants 6:00 Kapuso Sine 9:30 Mobil 1 The 12:00 pm 10:30 Buhay 10:00 Loser 9:00 TV Healing Insider Adyenda
9:00 Avatar Klasika Grid 2017 Ultimate Pinoy Underemployed 5:00 Modern Mass 10:30 The 1:30 Front Row
9:30 Superbook 7:00 Oreca Battle 10:00 2016-2017 Spiderman 11:00 Healthline 11:00 Friends to Family 10:00 Harvest Source Marathon
10:00 7:25 Majinbone NBA Action 12:30 Star Wars 11:30 Gabay at Lovers 6:00 Pure Genius 10:30 Story Of 11:00 The 4:00 Reel Time
Matanglawin 8:15 Aha! 10:30 NBA: Rebels Aksyon 11:30 Chasing 7:00 Baggage The Filipino Service Road 5:00 News TV
10:30 9:00 Born To Be Filipino Heritage 1:00 Heavy 12:00 pm Tulay: Maria Menounos Claim 11:00 Profiles 11:30 Hollywood All-Sports
Kapamilya Kiddie Wild Night Hitters Your Bridge to 12:00 pm Begin 9:00 RJ Sunday 11:30 Real Talk Express 7:00 I Juander
Blockbusters 9:35 iBilib: 1:30 pm Upfront 3:00 Movie Max 5 Understanding, Again Jam 12:00 pm The 12:00 am 8:00 Reel Time
12:00 pm ASAP Wonders Of Horus At The UAAP 4:30 2017 PBA Peace and 2:00 The Vampire 12:00 pm The Source Weekend Express Marathon
2:30 Banana 10:05 Kapuso 2:00 UAAP Commissioners Prosperity Diaries Ellen Degeneres 12:30 The 3:00 CNN Go 11:00 Byaheng
Sundae Movie Festival 79 Womens Cup 1:00 Sagisag 3:00 Bitten Show Service Road 3:30 Vital Signs DO30
3:30 Kapamilya 12:00 pm Sunday Volleyball 6:00 6:30 Sports 5 Kultura TV 5:00 2 Broke Girls 1:00 APB 1:00 Harvest 4:00 Hollywood 12:00 pm
Mega Blockbusters PinaSaya NBA: Filipino Center 6:00 PTV News 5:30 The Good 2:00 Baggage 1:30 Profiles Express Powerhouse
5:00 Family Feud 2:30 Dear Uge Heritage Night 6:45 2017 PBA 7:00 GSIS Place Claim 2:00 Leading 4:30 The Source 2:00 I Juander
5:45 TV Patrol 3:30 GMA 8:00 ASEAN Commissioners Members Hour 6:00 Insider 4:00 Suits Women 3:00 Reel Time
Weekend Blockbusters Basketball League Cup 8:00 SME Go, Weekend 5:00 Crowded 2:30 Real Talk IBC 13 4:00
6:15 Goin Bulilit 5:00 People vs. 10:00 UAAP 8:45 NCAA March Powered by Go 6:30 2017 Annual 6:00 Inside 3:00 The Source 7:00 am Family Dokumentaryo
7:00 Your Face The Stars 79 Womens Madness Negosyo Grammy Awards Edition Weekend 3:30 The Service Tv Mass 7:00 Front Row
Sounds Familiar 5:45 24 Oras Volleyball 10:45 9:00 PCSO 12:00 am 6:30 Life in Pieces Road 8:00 Kerygma TV Marathon
Kids Weekend Edition Ridiculousness Lottery Draw May The Best 7:00 ET Weekend 4:00 Business 9:00 Oras Ng 8:45 I Juander
8:00 6:30 Tsuperhero TV 5 11:30 Shop 9:15 Paco Park House Win Canada 8:00 Save With Traveller Katotohanan 9:45 News to
Wansapanataym 7:20 Hay, Bahay! 5:00 am Shop Japan Presents 2:00 Are You The Jamie 4:30 CNN Go 10:00 Chinatown Go With Howie
8:45 Rated K 8:20 Kapuso Mo, Japan 10:00 Primetime One? 9:00 The Biggest 5:00 Smerconish 11:00 Sabong TV Severino & Kara
9:45 I Can Do Jessica Soho 6:00 Sunday TV PTV Cinema 3:00 Reign Loser 6:00 Network 12:00 pm Ez David
That 10:30 Sunday Mass 6:00 am Oras ng 12:00 mn Oras 4:00 I Zombie 11:00 ET News Weekend Shop 10:45 Reel Time
10:30 Gandang Night Box Office 7:00 Healing Katotohanan ng Himala 5:00 Scream Weekend 6:30 Business 1:00 TV Shop 11:45 I Juande
Juander

BIGGER, BETTER
M
ore news and public service awaits
viewers of DZMM TeleRadyo as it
strengthens its line-up with the
addition of several ABS-CBN news and
current affairs programs led by the late
night newscast Bandila as anchored
by Karen Davila, Ces Orea-Drilon and
Julius Babao.
Apart from Bandila, other ABS-
CBN current affairs programs that
will also be made accessible to more
Filipinos on DZMM TeleRadyo, include
long-running news magazine show
Rated K, award-winning educational
program Matanglawin, hit legal
drama Ipaglaban Mo, top-rating
crime investigation show S.O.C.O.,
and critically-acclaimed documentary
series Mukha.
This big development is part of ABS-
CBNs flagship AM radio stations effort to
strengthen its programming as it strives
to deliver the best and most relevant
news content for Filipinos all over the
nation round-the-clock.
Meanwhile, the stations newest
on-ground event DZMM Kapamilya
Day continues to bring joy and public
service to barangays in Metro and Mega
Manila and is now its fifth leg. The
activity, which brings the programs
and anchors closer to Filipino families,
will run until June.
Stay tuned to DZMM TeleRadyo
on cable and ABS-CBN TVplus and
on DZM 630 on AM radio. (FROM LEFT): Karen Davila, Julius Babao and Ces Orea-Drilon

Cable Channels
AXN 5:05 Hollywood 10:00 C1 BTS 10:30 The Lazy 5:30 MYX Unabomber: The The Series Mouse Clubhouse 12:30 Hero 11:45 The 100
6:00 am Quantico On Set 10:30 Inside the Chef Backtrax Secret History 7:40 Turbo FAST 6:30 Doc Theatrixx 12:40 pm
8:20 American 5:30 Hung S103 Cinema 11:00 Michelas 6:00 Take 5 11:00 Challenger 8:15 Regular Mcstuffins 2:30 Yakitate! Survivor S34
Ninja Warrior Tuscan Kitchen 6:30 Pinoy MYX Disaster: Lost Show 7:00 Jake and The Japan 1:35 Lucifer
11:00 Macgyver STAR mOVIeS CINemAWORLD 11:30 Unplugged Countdown Tape 9:15 Mr. Bean Neverland Pirates 4:00 Reborn 2:30 Powerless
11:50 The 12:55 am My 12:35 am Darker Nation 8:30 My MYX 12:00 pm The 9:50 Clarence 7:30 Miles From 5:30 Major 3:25 Supergirl
Amazing Race Big Fat Greek Than Night 12:30 pm Style 9:00 Pop MYX Real Saddam 10:15 Teen Titans Tomorrowland 7:30 Digimon 4:20 The Flash
12:45 pm 2012 Wedding 2 2:35 Murder By Unzipped 9:30 Pinoy MYX Hussein Go! 8:00 Sofia The Adventures 5:15 Arrow
1:35 Hawaii 2:30 Far From The Lake: Family 1:30 Instant 10:00 Urban MYX 1:00 Russia And 11:15 The Looney First 8:30 Digimon Xros 6:10 Time After
Five-0 The Madding Issues Noodles Diary 10:30 MYX Pinoy The West Tunes Show 8:30 The 7D Wars Time
3:35 Criminal Crowd 4:20 The Farewell 2:00 Neil Anthony Backtrax 2:00 Generation 11:45 The 10:30 Bunkd 9:30 Daily Life Of 7:05 This Is Mike
Minds 4:30 Last Action Party Private Chef 11:30 M.I.T 20 X Powerpuff Girls 11:00 Star Vs. High School Stud
4:25 Supernatural Hero 6:00 The 3:00 Broke Bites: 1:30 pm Mellow 8:00 Wicked Tuna The Forces Of Evil 10:00 Major 8:00 Hit Record
5:15 Quantico 6:40 Paper Towns Budapest Angel What The Fung? MYX 10:00 Port NICkeLODeON 11:30 Penn Zero 12:00 pm Hero On TV
6:10 Hawaii 8:30 Sword Of 7:55 Hunters In S1 2:00 Pinoy MYX Protection 12:00 am Sanjay 12:00 pm Wander at 10 8:55 Sisterhood Of
Five-0 Vengeance The Night 3:30 Secret Lives 2:30 My MYX 11:00 Wicked & Craig Over Yonder 12:30 Hero HipHop
7:05 American 10:05 Anacondas: 9:30 The Girl By Of The Super Rich 3:00 Pop MYX Tuna 12:30 SpongeBob 12:30 Zip Zip Theatrixx 9:50 Saturday
Ninja Warrior The Hunt For The The Lake 4:00 Meta Beats 3:30 MYX News SquarePants 1:00 Boyster 2:30 Digimon Xros Night Live
8:00 The Blood Orchid 11:10 Murder By 5:00 Great British 4:00 ANImAL PLANeT 1:00 Alvin & The 1:30 Chuck Wars 10:45 Powerless
Apartment: Rising 11:45 Thor The Lake: Family Bake-Off MYXellaneous 12:00 am Pit Chipmunks Chicken 3:30 Yakitate! 11:40 Family Guy
Stars Edition 1:50 pm Captain Issues 6:00 Foodprints 4:30 MYX Bulls and Parolees 1:30 Oggy And 3:30 Bunkd Japan
9:00 The Amazing America: The First 12:45 pm The 7:00 Neil Anthony Presents 1:00 Yankee The Cockroaches 4:00 The 7D 5:00 Reborn PBO
Spider-Man 2 Avenger Watcher Private Chef 5:30 Take 5 Jungle 2:30 The Fairly 4:30 Wander Over 7:00 Daily Life Of 1:30 am Hibla
11:35 The 4:00 The 2:30 Papa Ou 8:00 Ill Have 6:00 MYX Moods 2:00 Treehouse Odd Parents Yonder High School 3:00 Psycho Sex
Apartment: Rising Avengers (2012) Maman What Phils Having 6:30 MYX Hit Masters 3:30 Teenage 5:00 Penn Zero 7:30 Hero at 10 Killer
Stars Edition 6:30 Avengers: 4:00 At Night In 9:00 Curiosity Chart 3:00 Untamed Mutant Ninja 5:30 Star Wars 8:00 Hero 5:00 Daybreak
12:30 am Age Of Ultron The Park Got The Chef 8:30 MYX Live! and Uncut Turtles Rebels Theatrixx 6:15 Baby Doll
Criminal Minds: 9:00 Captain 5:40 Friends 10:00 Secret 9:30 Star MYX 8:00 pm North 4:00 Rabbids 6:00 Phineas & 10:00 Major 7:45 Sa Totoo
Beyond Borders America: Civil War Forever Lives Of The 10:00 MYX News Wood Laws Invasion Ferb Lang
1:25 Hawaii 11:45 Countdown 7:15 Cloned To Super Rich 10:30 My MYX 10:00 Finding 4:30 Kid vs. Kat 7:00 Zip Zip STAR WORLD 10:00 Anong
Five-0 Kill 10:30 Broke 11:00 Pop MYX Bigfoot 5:00 The Fairly 7:30 Gravity Falls 12:00 am Gallery Ganap?
2:20 Asias Got DIVA 9:00 Kamikaze Bites: What The 11:30 Pinoy MYX 111:00 TNorth Odd Parents 9:30 Bunkd Girls 11:30 Send In The
Talent UNIVeRSAL 10:35 The Day I Fung? Wood Laws 6:00 SpongeBob 10:00 Phineas & 12:45 Sex and Clowns
3:50 Nitro Circus 6:00 am Signed, Saw Your Heart 11:00 Donna DISCOVeRY SquarePants Ferb The City 1:30 pm Ang
Live Sealed, Delivered Hay: Basics to CHANNeL CARTOON 7:00 Kung Fu 11:00 Ninja 1:10 Private Boyfriend Kong
4:20 Quantico 2: Truth Be Told SOLAR SPORTS Brilliance 12:00 am NeTWORk Panda: Legends Hattori Practice Gamol
7:35 The Wrong 12:00 am Sea 11:30 Michelas Treehouse Masters 12:00 am Of Awesomeness 1:55 Gallery Girls 3:30 Habang May
HBO Car Master Sailing Tuscan Kitchen 1:10 Gold Rush Regular Show 8:00 Penguins Of ANImAX 2:40 Sex and The Buhay
6:00 am Imagine 9:15 Stolen From 1:00 World Class 2:00 Fanatic 1:00 Adventure Madagascar 12:00 am Hunter City 5:30 Isang
That Suburbia Boxing BASkeTBALL TV Mechanic Time 10:00 Back At X Hunter 3:05 Private Tanong, Isang
7:45 Hollywood 11:00 My Kitchen 3:00 2015 FIBA 2:00 am NBA 3:00 How Its 2:00 The Amazing The Barnyard 2:30 Animax Practice Sagot
On Set Rules US Asia Champ Regular Season Made World Of Gumball 12:00 pm CatDog Musix 3:50 Gallery Girls 7:30 Diary Ng
8:15 Babe 12:05 am Just 5:00 Paddles Up 6:00 NBA Inside 4:00 Manhunt 3:50 Tom & Jerry 1:00 Chalkzone 3:00 4:35 Sex and The Panget
9:45 Babe: Pig In For Laughs 7:00 Pilates Stuff with Joel Lambert Show 2:00 The Fairly Hyperdimension City 9:30 Tragic
The City 12:35 Its 7:30 Sagupaan 6:30 NBA Action 5:00 Gold Rush 4:00 Courage The Odd Parents Neptunia The 5:00 Private Theater
11:20 Cinderella Complicated 8:30 Gillette 7:00 NBA Regular 6:00 Railroad Cowardly Dog 3:00 SpongeBob Animation Practice 11:30 From the
Man 2:45 Rookie Blue World Sports Season Alaska 5:00 The SquarePants 3:30 Twin Star 5:45 Gallery Girls Top
1:40 pm Central 3:40 Law & Order 9:00 Perspectives 9:30 High Tops 8:00 Fanatic Powerpuff Girls 4:00 The Fairly Exorcists 6:30 Suburgatory
Intelligence 6:25 Clean House 10:00 World 10:00 Marquee Mechanic 5:30 We Bare Odd Parents 4:00 www. 7:30 Masterchef VIVA CHANNeL
3:25 Monsters Vs. 7:25 I Do, I Do, Class Boxing Matchup 8:50 Venom Bears 5:00 Working!! US 12:00 am OPM
Aliens I Do 1:00 pm URCC 22 12:00 pm 2010 Hunters 6:00 Tom & Jerry Breadwinners 4:30 Animax 10:15 Crazy Ex- Hits
5:00 Aeonflux More info 2:00 2015 FIBA Playoff Playbacks 9:40 Manhunt Show 5:30 SpongeBob Musix Girlfriend 1:00 Popstar
6:35 Big Hero 6 9:10 The Princess Asia Champ 2:00 HSN with Joel Lambert 6:45 The Jungle SquarePants 5:00 The File Of 11:15 The Great Diaries
8:15 Cinderella Diaries 2: Royal 4:00 World Class 3:00 Marquee 10:30 Gold Rush Bunch To The 6:30 Rabbids Young Kindaichi R Food Truck Race 1:30 Bet Mo Ba?
10:00 The Engagement Boxing Matchup 11:20 United Rescue Invasion 6:00 Bang Dream! 12:15 pm 2:00 Taralets
Teenage Psychic 11:20 Suits 6:00 2017 NCC 5:00 D-League States Of Paranoia 7:00 Barbie 7:00 Alvin & The 6:30 Americas Next Top 2:30
S103 1:10 pm Lead H/L Game of the Week 12:10 pm How 7:40 Be Cool Chipmunks Hyperdimension Model Annebishowsa
10:50 Money With Your Heart 6:30 NBA Action 7:00 Open Court Its Made Scooby-doo! 7:30 Harvey Neptunia The 1:15 Amazing 3:00 Pinoy Star
Monster 2:50 Signed, 7:30 Incycle 8:00 NBA Regular 1:00 Men, 8:30 Ben 10 Beaks Animatio Wedding Cakes Stories
12:30 am The Sealed, Delivered 8:00 World Class Season Women, Wild 9:15 Regular 8:00 Teenage 7:00 Twin Star 4:10 Masterchef 4:00 Wapak
Teenage Psychic 2: Truth Be Told Boxing 10:30 NBA 2:00 Naked And Show Mutant Ninja Exorcists US 5:00 #JaDine
S103 4:25 Stolen From 10:00 Motoring Gametime Afraid XL 9:50 We Bare Turtles 7:30 Strike The 7:00 Crazy Ex- 5:30 Chillin with
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3:15 The Unborn 11:00 X Games Women, Wild 10:15 The Odd Parents 8:30 Naruto 8:00 Crazy Ex- 6:00 P-Pop
(2009) CINemAONe Vault mTV 4:00 Treehouse Powerpuff Girls 9:00 100 Things 11:00 www. Girlfriend 6:30 Idol
4:40 Digging For 1:00 am Sa PHILIPPINeS Masters 10:50 Mr. Bean to do Before High Working!! 10:00 Scandal 7:00 OPM Hits
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CINemAX 3:00 Gabo 12:00 am 1:00 After Hours 5:40 How Its 12:15 pm 10:00 Game 12:00 pm The File JACkTV 10:00 Especially
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7:30 Jaws 2 Kung Pumatay 1:00 Neil Anthony 3:00 pm Gimme 6:30 Gold Rush 12:45 The 10:30 Henry R 1:30 Grimm 11:00 Starbiz
9:30 U-571 5:00 Guwapings Private Chef 10 7:20 Railroad Amazing World Of Danger 1:00 Gabriel 2:25 Suits 12:00 pm Wapak
11:30 Rambo: The First 2:00 Great British 4:00 The Playlist Alaska Gumball 11:00 The Dropout 3:20 Time After 1:00 OPM Hits
First Blood Part II Adventures Bake-Off 7:00 Teen Cribs 8:10 Manhunt 1:45 Tom & Jerry Thundermans 1:30 Twin Star Time 2:00 Asianation
1:10 pm Captain 7:00 Hindi Kita 3:00 Instant 7:30 Nitro Circus with Joel Lambert Show 11:30 Nicky, Exorcists 4:15 The Big Bang 3:30 Rap Sessions
America: The Malilimutan Noodles Diary 8:00 Pranked 9:00 Mythbusters 2:45 Clarence Ricky, Dicky & 2:00 Sket Dance Theory 4:00 P-Pop
Winter Soldier 9:00 One More 3:30 Secret Lives 8:30 The Playlist 9:50 Dual 3:10 Uncle Dawn 4:30 Girlish 5:10 Bobs Burgers 4:30 Emo
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Singer 11:00 Umpisahan 4:00 The Art Of mYX 3:45 Steven DISNeY 6:30 www. 6:35 The 5:30 Go Get Fit
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6:45 Nacho Libre 1:00 pm 5:00 Lets Do MYX GeOGRAPHIC 4:10 Teen Titans 12:00 am Zig & 7:00 Animax 7:05 Making 4U
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Bloodlines 2:00 Always Be 6:00 Ill Have 1:00 MYXED Lives 12:00 am Drugs, 4:45 Mr. Bean 1:00 The 7:30 The File Of 7:35 The Last Man 7:30 Anong
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Peak 4:00 I Love You 7:00 New Fitness Olympics 2:00 Lockdown 5:45 Power 2:00 Stitch! 8:30 Bang Dream! 8:05 Tattoos After 8:00 Sinepalooza
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Men 6:00 Paano Na 8:00 Meta Beats 3:00 MYX News 9:00 The Charge 4:00 Fish Hooks 11:00 Fairy Tail 9:00 The Art Of Ba?
1:45 am Legacy Kaya 9:00 Great British 3:30 MYX Skyjacker That 6:15 Blazing 5:00 Phineas & 9:55 Rebel Music 10:30 #JaDine
(2015) 8:00 The Bake-Off Presents Got Away Teens Ferb HeRO 10:50 Saturday 11:00 Pinoy Star
3:15 Extinction Unmarried Wife 10:00 Taco Trip 4:30 MYX Live! 10:00 6:45 Pokemon 6:00 Mickey 12:00 am Chaika Night Live Stories
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