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FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2019 Philippine News 3
Vera Files dared to prove PRRD got multi-

millions worth of gifts
BY AZER PARROCHA amount of PHP16,852,832.94, Meanwhile, Panelo assured
Philippine News Agency she claimed. that whenever the President
“Is that true? Does she have would receive monetary gifts,
any evidence to that effect? he would always direct it to be
MANILA — Malacañang on Ang dami nang nagsabi na si transferred to the Office of the
Monday dared online news firm, Presidente ang daming … hindi President.
Vera Files, to prove its report ba, ilang daang milyon mayroon “Ang alam ko, kapag may-
that President Rodrigo Duterte siya pero hindi naman totoo roong nagreregalo sa kaniya,
has been receiving gifts amount- (There are so many saying the pinapadiretso niya sa (What I
ing to multi-million pesos. President has a lot…he has mil- know is if someone gives him
Presidential Spokesper- lions but it’s not true),” Panelo a gift, he has it sent straight to
son Salvador Panelo made the said in a Palace briefing. the) Office of the President,”
challenge after journalist El- “Sabi nga (As they say), one Panelo said.
len Tordesillas claimed in the who alleges must prove. If you “In other words, it will be the
Vera Files story published on cannot prove, eh huwag ka na- government of the Philippines
Sunday that “on March 28, lang magsalita kasi naninira ka that will receive the gift; hindi
2014, seven deposits totaling lang (don’t speak if you’re just siya, hindi personal. Hindi siya
PHP193,705,615.88 were cred- intend to destroy a person),” he tumatanggap ng personal (not
ited to the joint account of then added. him personally. He does not
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Roa Tordesillas claimed the Vera give the gifts personally),” he
Duterte and his daughter Sara Files obtained the bank re- added. Pres. Spokesperson Salvador Panelo.
Z. Duterte in BPI, Julia Vargas cords from the Senate record Panelo recalled a time when OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON / FACEBOOK
branch in Ortigas Center.” where former Senator Antonio Duterte was given a paint-
Tordesillas alleged that the Trillanes IV submitted the doc- ing as a gift and requested to sonnel receiving gifts as a token will be rewarded for doing so.
first was in the amount of uments. have a courtesy call to accept of appreciation or gratitude for Panelo said all government
PHP55,131,747.32, followed by The same documents were it, Duterte asked to have the service them have rendered. employees and workers could
PHP41,721,035.62. Four depos- submitted to the Office of the painting donated to the govern- However, the President said only accept gifts of “nominal
its in the amount of PHP20 mil- Ombudsman when Trillanes ment instead. it would be a different story if value” but should have the dis-
lion each came in and the last filed a plunder case against Duterte earlier said he saw cops accepted bribes or only cretion when to decline when it
deposit for the day was in the Duterte. nothing wrong with police per- worked because they know they was too “excessive.” ■
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MANILA — Ma. Elena Laurel- bringing the two nations’ peo- Please call us for airfare from other
provinces of Canada to Philippines.
Loinaz has been conferred with ple closer. Multiple destinations can be arranged.
the Order of the Rising Sun, “This award is more than a
Gold and Silver Rays for her tremendous honor for me and sebangsusana@hotmail.com
contribution in bridging Tokyo my family. In many ways, it is
and Manila relations, making the continuation of a rich lega-
her the first Filipina to be feted cy,” she said.
under Japan’s new Reiwa Era, “The Laurels have always
Laurel-Loinaz, daughter of
first Filipino Ambassador to
Japan Jose Laurel III, served
been affiliated in pursuing
friendly relations with the Jap-
anese people, so I will continue
PRRD not worried about Chinese
as the president of the Philip-
pine-Japan Ladies Association
(PJLA) for 13 years.
as a member of the family and
as a member of the affiliate or-
ganization,” she said.
POGOs near military camps
In a congratulatory speech, Aside from her PJLA work,
Japanese Ambassador Koji Laurel-Loinaz has also worked BY AZER PARROCHA that—you know, you don’t even
we know where they are).’ What
Haneda acknowledged the edu- to support its affiliate orga- Philippine News Agency have to be near any military
is important is we know where
cational and socio-cultural pro- nizations, including the Phil- camp if you want to gather in-
they are,” Panelo said.
grams she initiated at the PJLA, ippines-Japan Society, the telligence,” Panelo said. “Kasi kapag malapit lang
which encouraged exchanges Philippines-Japan Economic MANILA — President Rodrigo sila, mababantayan mo sila (Be-
“He said that — concerning
between Filipinos and the Jap- Cooperation Committee, the Duterte is not worried about the high-tech now — even ifcause if they’re close, we can
anese. Philippine Institute of Japa- the presence of Philippine they are far away from China,
monitor them); but at the same
Haneda said these programs nese Language and Culture, the Offshore Gaming Operators time puwede rin naman na ma-
if they want to spy us, they can.
gave the association’s mem- Nihongo Center Foundation, (POGOs) near military camps, babantayan tayo (they can also
And in fact, all countries as he
bers the opportunity “to share and the Philippine Federation Malacañang said on Monday. correctly said are spying on
monitor us). So, it works both
the richness of the Japanese of Japan Alumni. Defense Secretary Delfin each other, natural lang iyon eh
ways,” he added.
culture” and to promote un- Present during the confer- Lorezana earlier backed the (that’s just natural),” he added.
Panelo said since they are op-
derstanding of Japan’s customs ment ceremony at Ambassador proposal to place the Chinese Panelo, however, said wheth-
erating legally, the government
and traditions. Haneda’s residence were past POGOs in a hub away from er the Chinese POGOs are far
continues to allow their opera-
Laurel-Loinaz was the fifth Japanese order awardees Philip military camps and other vital from military bases or not, it
tions.
to receive such Japanese order Sanvictores and former prime installations to allay fears of es- will be the security officials and
“Well, right now, it’s not ille-
in her family, the first being her minister under the Marcos ad- pionage. gal eh. Kaya iyon ang problema
the Philippine Amusement and
grandfather Jose P. Laurel then ministration, Cesar Virata. ■ “Given the log- (that’s why thats
his late father Ambassador ic of what they the problem),
were saying, I China is saying
don’t think he ihinto natin, pero
is that worried,” Panelo said since they are hindi naman il-
Presidential operating legally, the government legal sa atin iyan
Spokesperson continues to allow their operations. eh (we should
Salvador Pan- stop it but it’s
elo said in a cable not illegal). So, I
television inter- guess, we have to
view. do what is being
“He said yes- done now, we are
terday na magaling tayo sa Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) allowing it,” Panelo said.
ating (we are good at our own) to decide. Panelo, meanwhile, stressed
intelligence gathering, marami “I think Pagcor and the se- the importance of POGOs as a
na tayong instrumento (we curity officials can meet and “legitimate revenue-making”
have a lot of instruments), we agree, para masagot natin iyong project.
can do it also,” he added. (to answer) security concerns “That’s very important, we
Panelo noted that Duterte na binibigay ni (given by) Sec- need money, revenue, that’s le-
believes Chinese workers could retary Lorenzana,” Panelo said. gitimate revenue making proj-
still spy on the military even if He said National Security Ad- ect. We are not worried about
they were placed away for their viser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. the security that they are pos-
bases. believes that knowing where the ing to us. Eh, kaya naman daw
Ms. Ma. Elena Laurel Loinaz received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and “I can understand the con- Chinese POGOs are is better to natin sabi ni Presidente na mal-
Silver Rays in a conferment ceremony held at the Japanese Ambassador’s cern of Secretary Lorenzana, he be able to keep watch over them. aman kung ano ang gusto nilang
Residence on Friday, August 16, 2019. is a military man. And the Pres- “I talked with him and he said, gawin sa atin (We have the abil-
JAPAN INFORMATION AND CULTURE CENTER (JICC) VIA EMBASSY OF JAPAN IN THE PHILIPPINES/ ident and I were talking about ‘actually, mabuti nga alam natin ity to find out what they want to
WEBSITE it yesterday and he was saying kung nasaan sila (it’s better that do to us),” he added. ■
FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2019 5
Filipino workers in China are not spies: Palace

BY AZER PARROCHA as spies was “preposterous,” of Chinese POGO workers near
Philippine News Agency noting that only Chinese com- Philippine military camps be-
panies are mandated by their cause we have our own intelli-
government to assist in intelligence-gathering capabilities.
MANILA — Malacañang as- gence collection. “He (Duterte) is not wor-
sured on Monday that Filipino “The Office of the President ried because we have the intel-
workers went to China to work shares the sentiment of Secre- ligence capability on knowing
and not spy on the Chinese gov- tary Lorenzana and Secretary what they are doing,” Panelo
ernment. Pernia when they said that the said.
Presidential Spokesperson OFWs went to China for the Panelo said foreigners work-
Salvador Panelo made this re- purpose of work. Moreover, ing in the Philippines need not
mark after Chinese Ambas- there is no place where they be near the military camps to
sador to the Philippines Zhao converge to work,” Panelo said get intelligence because they
Jinhua said Filipino workers in in a Palace briefing. can spy on the government if
China could be accused of spy- Panelo said the intention to they want.
ing in the same way Chinese spy on China does not apply to Meanwhile, Panelo hit back
Philippine offshore gaming op- Filipino workers because there at Senator Panfilo Lacson anew
erators (POGO) workers near are no Filipino POGO workers for describing him as China’s
Philippine military bases are near Chinese military camps. spokesperson for relaying
also accused of espionage. “Moreover, parang nabanggit Zhao’s statement in response to
Earlier, two Cabinet mem- ko pa na baka masyado tayong a reporter’s question.
bers, Defense Secretary Delfin security-conscious (I also men- “It is the duty of the Office of
Lorenzana and Socioeconomic tioned to him that thinking that the Presidential Spokesperson
Planning Secretary Ernesto would make Philippine govern- to share any information rela-
Pernia have also found Zhao’s ment seem that it is too securi- lang at malapit sa kampo (Un- near military camps). So, it does tive to any concern affecting
statement baseless. ty-conscious),” he added. like the concern of Secretary not apply,” he said. the Filipinos abroad or here,
Lorenzana described the idea “Unlike iyong concern ni Sec- Lorenzana, the Chinese POGO Panelo said Duterte is not trabaho natin iyon (that’s our
of Filipino workers in China retary Lorenzana, isang lugar workers are staying in one area concerned about the presence job),” Panelo said. ■
Apprehend foreigner in
Boracay poop incident: Palace
BY AZER PARROCHA fended by the defecating in- without returning to their ho-
Philippine News Agency cident noting that no tourist, tels or accommodations.
whether Filipino or foreign, is “Maybe we should also ask
exempted from following rules. also the Boracay…whoever are
MANILA — Malacañang on “We feel insulted with such responsible for that place to
Thursday urged the local gov- discourtesy done in the beauti- have available restrooms all
ernment to apprehend the for- ful island this Administration over,” Panelo said. “I also no-
eign tourist who reportedly let recently rehabilitated with in- ticed parang kung gusto mag
her child defecate in the waters tense and collective efforts em- (that if you want to) relieve
of Boracay Island. ployed by various departments yourself parang wala ka rin
Presidential Spokesperson and agencies of the govern- pupuntahan kung nandun ka
Salvador Panelo said the lo- ment,” Panelo said in a state- sa beach (you have nowhere
cal government may fine or ment. to go when you’re already in
file charges against the foreign “It’s a violation siyempre (of the beach). Kailangan siguro
tourist if proven guilty of violat- course) we are not happy about merong mga (Perhaps we need)
ing any ordinance. that. Hindi naman maganda rin portable restrooms there. Kai-
“That obviously is a viola- yun kasi (It’s not good because) langan din tulungan din natin SCREENSHOT FROM VIRAL VIDEO
tion so they will be subject to we’re supposed to be cleaning it mga turista natin (We need to
administrative rather suits. up pagkatapos (and then) some help our tourists there),” he dent. added.
So we would advise them to, if people are messing it up,” he added. “We commend the Depart- Reports on the tourist al-
they are in the Philippines, they added. On Wednesday, the Boracay ment of Environment and lowing her child to defecate on
have to follow the rules,” Panelo Panelo also urged locals and inter-agency task force tempo- Natural Resources for the swift the beach caught the attention
said in a Palace briefing. foreign nationals to help in rarily closed off a portion of the action in ordering an immedi- of authorities after a video of
“If there is, for instance, an making and maintaining sur- beachfront in Station 1 where ate clean-up in the portion of a woman washing her child’s
ordinance prohibiting those roundings and communities a tourist allowed her child to Boracay where the incident al- buttocks and another woman
kinds of actions then they will clean and safe. defecate upon the order of En- legedly took place,” Panelo said. burying a diaper in the sand
be sanctioned by the local au- vironment Secretary Roy Ci- “We also laud the Depart- went viral.
thorities. Eh kung may ordi- More restrooms matu. ment of Tourism for taking This incident comes after Bo-
nance na ganun baka I-deman- Meanwhile, Panelo sug- In a statement, Panelo com- the right step of coordinating racay underwent a six-month
da sila o mai-fine pa (if there gested that local government mended both the Department with tour operators and travel rehabilitation starting April
is an ordinance like that they or concerned agencies could of Environment and Natural agencies on the proper travel 26, 2018 following President
might face charges or fined),” put up more restrooms all over Resources (DENR) and the De- etiquette in the Philippines so Rodrigo Duterte’s pronounce-
he added. Boracay to give beach-goers a partment of Tourism (DOT) for as to avoid a similar occurrence ment that the island had turned
Panelo said the Palace is of- chance to relieve themselves their swift action on the inci- from taking place again,” he into a cesspool. ■
Napoles asks Sandigan to drop

plunder raps, cites precedent cases
BY BENJAMIN PULTA must be a single public officer that there is only one ‘main
Philippine News Agency identified or identifiable as the plunderer’ for whose benefit
main plunderer. the amassing, accumulation
“(I)t is respectfully prayed and acquisition of ill-gotten
MANILA — The defense coun- that the assailed Resolution wealth is made.
sels of alleged “pork barrel dated June 13, 2019, be recon- Upon Arroyo’s acquittal in
queen,” Janet Lim Napoles, sidered and set aside, and a the plunder case for alleged ir-
urged the Sandiganbayan on new one be issued granting the regularities in the Philippine
Wednesday to order the dis- demurrer to evidence of ac- Charity Sweepstakes Office
missal of the plunder case filed cused Napoles and dismissing (PCSO), the anti-graft court’s
against her by Sen. Jose “Jing- the above-entitled case against First Division had similarly dis-
goy” Estrada following the ac- her,” Napoles said in her mo- missed the charges against the
quittal of Sen Ramon “Bong” tion. officials.
Revilla in a similar plunder “All the evidence of the pros- Citing precedents, Napoles’
complaint in connection with ecution, still fail to identify the counsels argued that while “[i]
the multi-million pork barrel main plunderer, an essential el- t is possible for the main plun-
scam. ement of the crime of plunder,” derer to exist alone without Pres. Rodrigo Duterte with Gretchen Diez doing the signature fist bump pose.
Napoles’ counsels, led by Napoles’ lawyers said, adding any co-conspirator as stated SENATOR BONG GO
lawyer Rony Garay, said the ab- that “ the courts should per- in the law on Plunder itself, it
sence of a central public official
as main plunderer merits the
dismissal of a case.
sistently insist that accusation
is not synonymous with guilt;
hence, every circumstance fa-
is never possible for a co-con-
spirator for Plunder to exist
without a main plunderer xxx
Duterte meets
Like Estrada, Revilla was
a central figure in the indict-
ment.
voring innocence should be ful-
ly taken into account,” Napoles
argued in her pleading.
[a] private person like accused
Napoles cannot be indicted nor
convicted of the crime of plun-
transgender
In its 31-page motion, Na-
poles’ defense counsels pointed
out that in order to sustain a
Citing precedent cases in-
volving President Gloria Maca-
pagal-Arroyo, Napoles said that
der, if the Information failed
to name the main plunderer
or worse, when the prosecu-
Gretchen Diez
conviction for plunder, an es- while there can be several plun- tion fails to convict the alleged
sential element is that there derers, a conviction requires main plunderer.” ■ PHILIPPINE NEWS vention where advocates from
AGENCY different regions will be repre-
sented to raise their concerns
293 drug high-value targets MANILA — President Rodrigo

Duterte on Monday night met
and come up with policy pro-
posals to promote and protect
their welfare.
nabbed in 1 year: NCRPO Gretchen Diez, a transgender

who figured in the news after
being barred from entering a
“The LGBTQ advocates ex-
pressed their gratitude after
the meeting and are looking
female restroom. forward to the passage of a law
BY CHRISTOPHER LLOYD erations,” Eleazar said. three years since the govern- During their meeting in that will protect them from dis-
CALIWAN “There are also 84 cases of ment launched the anti-ille- Malacañang, Duterte vowed crimination before the Presi-
Philippine News Agency homicide under investigation gal drugs campaign to clear to work with Congress to push dent’s term ends,” Go said in a
and 166 HVTs are still at large drug-affected barangays, im- for the passage of the Sexual statement.
and being tracked by our op- prove public safety and reduce Orientation and Gender Iden- Last week, Presidential
MANILA — The National eratives on the ground with the crime. tity and Expression (SOGIE) Spokesperson Salvador Panelo
Capital Region Police Office help of BINs (Barangay Intel- He said as of June 2019, a to- Equality Bill that would protect said the act of barring Diez from
(NCRPO) has arrested 293 drug ligence Networks) and other tal of 39,582 anti-illegal drug the rights of the LGBTQ (les- entering a female restroom is a
suspects who are considered members of the intelligence operations have been con- bian, gay, bisexual, transgender, “violation” of the city’s Gender-
high-value targets (HVTs) from network,” he added. ducted that resulted in the ar- queer) community against dis- Fair Ordinance that protects
June 2018 to June 2019, an of- He said the PNP’s anti-illegal rest of 61,068 drug users and crimination. members of the LGBT commu-
ficial said Monday. drugs drive, via the Oplan Dou- 19,368, drug pushers while Senator Christopher “Bong” nity from discrimination.
Based on its data, NCRPO ble Barrel, gave the Regional 235,458 drug personalities who Go, who organized the meet- Under the local measure, it is
head, Maj. Gen. Guillermo El- Investigation Division (RID)- came forward and surrendered ing, said the President and Diez unlawful to “ridicule, to com-
eazar said the intensified cam- NCRPO a go-signal to eradi- themselves. were also joined by other LG- mit harassment, disallow the
paign against HVTs through cate the threat brought by drug “There is a 369.6 percent in- BTQ advocates including 1st entry from any establishment,
intelligence-driven operations personalities — protectors, crease in the arrest of people District of Bataan Rep. Geral- promote discrimination and to
has already accounted for a to- distributors, smuggling syn- who use and sell drugs, using dine Roman. commit any act that demeans
tal of 801 HVTs out of the 854 dicates who were identified as June 2016 as baseline and the Go, who has been vocal about the dignity and self-respect of a
suspects on its watchlist. HVTs. implementation of the war his support for the SOGIE bill, person.”
“There were 200 voluntarily “These personalities may be on drugs has resulted in a de- said discussed during the meet- The SOGIE bill, which was
turned themselves in to the hidden inside the PNP ranks crease of 58 percent in crime ing was the possibility of creat- refiled by Senator Risa Hon-
authorities while 293 were ar- and other law enforcement volume for the first 35 months ing a commission for LGBTQ tiveros in the 18th Congress,
rested during the conduct of agencies. They may also be gov- of this administration versus pending the enactment of a SO- seeks to penalize discrimina-
intel-driven operations while ernment officials, members of the last 35 months of the pre- GIE law. tion against the LGBT commu-
25 personalities who resisted the academe, businessmen and vious administration,” Eleazar On the other hand, he said nity by a fine of PHP100,000 to
the arrest and chose to engage other high-profile personali- noted. ■ government plans to coordi- PHP500,000 or imprisonment
with our operatives and even- ties,” Eleazar said. nate with LGBTQ groups to of six to 12 years subject to the
tually were killed in police op- He said it has been almost create a national LGBTQ con- discretion of the court. ■
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Tempore Ralph Recto described Lopez Filipinos to love the Philippines by pro- who are harming our natural resources.
as a “great secretary of defense of our tecting the environment and caring for Someone who will not hesitate to imple-
Member
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“She was a lifelong warrior for Mother “Her passion was undeniable. Her our country and our planet,” he said.
Earth. She walked her talk, be it in de- commitment was unquestionable. She “She was all that. In or out of govern-
fense of helpless children or displaced lived her life to the fullest. Her legacy ment, her life was about tireless creativ-
communities, or in nursing back to life will inspire us to fulfill our mission with ity for all our collective future, through
polluted waters or ravaged forests,” he courage and conviction. Paalam, kai- our children and our environment. Rest
said. bigan (Farewell, my friend),” Pacquiao well and rest in peace, Gina,” Pangilinan
“Our future can only be made secure said. said. ■
China to PH: Ban Palace rebuts Lacson’s Chinese

all online gambling embassy spokesperson remark
BY JOYCE ANN L. the region. BY AZER PARROCHA shared the envoy’s text message ning for President in 2022.
ROCAMORA The Philippine Amusement Philippine News Agency because “overseas workers in Meanwhile, Panelo recalled
Philippine News Agency and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) China also deserve to be apprised how he described as “prema-
issued a moratorium on new of their host country’s reaction to ture” the senator’s proposal
POGO applications after law- MANILA — Presidential this issue as it concerns them.” to invoke the Mutual Defense
MANILA — Beijing has urged makers warned that the prolif- Spokesperson Salvador Pan- “It is the primordial duty of Treaty with the United States
Manila to ban all online gam- eration of online gaming opera- elo rebutted Senator Panfilo the President to serve and pro- in relation to the differences be-
bling in the country following tions could have security and “Ping” Lacson’s remark accus- tect the interests of the Fili- tween the Philippines and Chi-
the suspension of new applica- labor concerns. ing him of speaking on behalf pino people, whether they re- na on the West Philippine Sea.
tions for Philippine Offshore According to the state-run of the Chinese embassy, when side here or abroad, and as his “He (Lacson) appears to have
Gaming Operations (POGO). gaming regulator, the mora- he shared to reporters Chinese spokesperson, I take it as my re- been deeply offended, and un-
“Indeed, we have also taken torium on licenses will last at Ambassador Zhao Jianhua’s sponsibility to inform the pub- til now has not recovered from
note of the Philippine govern- least until the end of the year. reaction to fears that Chinese lic because China’s stance may such misery caused by my
ment’s announcement and ap- In a previous statement, the employers could be spying on need to be considered in any statement that such proposal
preciates it. We hope the Phil- Chinese Embassy in Manila Philippine military bases. policy or government action is premature, reckless and ir-
ippines will go further and ban said a “large number” of Chi- Panelo said he saw nothing with respect to Chinese nation- responsible without an act of
all online gambling,” Chinese nese nationals have been ille- wrong with sharing Zhao’s text als working here,” Panelo said. armed aggression on the part of
Foreign Ministry Spokesper- gally recruited and hired in the message, which speaks about Panelo said that Lacson is not China,” Panelo said.
son Geng Shuang said in a press Philippine gambling industry. the position of the Chinese gov- concerned with the overseas Panelo pointed out that Lac-
briefing in Beijing on Tuesday It also noted that many of the ernment, since it was done to Filipino workers (OFWs), the son would always seem to take
night. Chinese citizens working ille- respond to a reporter’s question. Office of the President is. the liberty of criticizing but
The Chinese official said Bei- gally in Philippine casinos or Panelo maintained that he is “Anything that concerns cannot take any criticism di-
jing viewed online gambling POGOs have been subjected to the spokesperson of President them or any policy of a host rected to him as a response to
as the “most dangerous tumor “modern slavery due to severe Rodrigo R. Duterte and of all country that may affect their his initial criticism.
in modern society detested by limitation of their personal Filipinos but noted that it was stay we certainly are interested He said that while the Duterte
people all across the world.” freedom.” also his duty to be “transpar- and concerned,” Panelo said. administration was open to
He expressed hope that Among others, the Embassy ent” to media. “Senator Lacson need not be suggestions and criticisms, it
the Philippines “will further said online gambling has af- “As the Presidential Spokesper- reminded that as a Senator of the expected the same “to be ready
strengthen law enforcement fected the Chinese side and un- son, it is my duty to be transpar- Republic, he represents not only to engage in an intellectual dis-
with China and jointly tackle dermined its financial supervi- ent to the media and ultimately Filipinos who live here but also course without resorting to un-
criminal activities, includ- sion and financial security as a the public in sharing information those who work abroad, unless sporting remarks.”
ing online gambling and cyber “huge amount” of gambling-re- which is germane to a national is- his statement is driven by the Earlier, Lacson accused Pan-
fraud.” lated funds, amounting to hun- sue or concern, in consideration fact the OFW votes in China will elo of lawyering for China when
Geng said this would help dreds of millions of Chinese of the latter’s constitutional right not move a needle for him if he the spokesperson questioned
create “an enabling environ- yuan, flow illegally out of China to information,” Panelo said in a plans to run in 2022,” he added. the account of Filipino fisher-
ment for the development” of and into the Philippines every statement on Sunday. Lacson previously denied men on the June 9 Recto Bank
the two nations’ bilateral rela- year. ■ Panelo explained that he that he has intentions of run- (Reed Bank) incident. ■
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DND chief eyes Piñol seeks repeal of Marcos-

new Navy ship era ban on mature coco export
to guard Palawan, BY ALLAN NAWAL
Philippine News Agency
Sulu waters DAVAO CITY – Newly appoint-

ed Mindanao Development Au-
BY PRIAM NEPOMUCENO faring nation of the Philippines. thority Secretary Emmanuel
Philippine News Agency “We welcome home with Piñol said Thursday that he has
pride, our newest and eas- sought the help of Executive
ily the most powerful man-of- Sec. Salvador Medialdea in a bid
MANILA — Defense Secre- war, BRP Conrado Yap, PS-39, to lift a Marcos-era ban on the
tary Delfin Lorenzana said on manned by 60 well-trained, export of mature coconuts.
Tuesday he prefers to deploy highly capable, and extremely Piñol, who officially assumed
the newly-acquired BRP Con- dedicated officers and crew,” he as Minda chief on Wednesday,
rado Yap of the Philippine Navy added. said the 1985 Presidential De-
to guard the country’s waters Empedrad also thanked the cree No. 1106 should be lifted
off Palawan or Sulu, once it is South Korean government for because of the newly opened
ready. its donation, adding that the PN global market for dehusked ma-
“Kung ako siguro (As for me), will take good care of the ship, ture coconuts.
maybe Palawan and the Sulu considered as its most heavily- Specifically, he mentioned
seas it depends on the Navy armed unit, and hopes that it the Chinese province of Hain-
how soon they can bring (the will get two more “Pohang”- an, which imports mature co-
ship) to the south,” Lorenzana class corvettes in the near fu- conut from Vietnam, Thailand,
said on the sidelines of the wel- ture. and India.
coming ceremonies for corvette The BRP Conrado Yap is the “The importers apparently
BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39) at former “Chungju” of the Re- intend to process the whole First official act. Lifting of PD Barring Export of mature coconuts sought.
Pier 13, Manila South Harbor. public of Korea Navy. Pohang- mature coconuts into high-val- MANNYPIÑOL / FACEBOOK
Lorenzana also lauded Presi- class corvettes, especially those ue products like coconut milk,
dent Rodrigo R. Duterte’s in- designated as Flight II, are opti- coconut flour, and bottled co- nesia and Malaysia or the im- of the Marcos decree would
struction to all foreign vessels mized for anti-submarine war- conut water while at the same position of the tariff; and the mostly benefit coconut farmers
to get clearance before passing fare missions. time process the coco shells increase from 2% to 5% of the in Mindanao. Southern Min-
through the country’s waters. The ship is armed with two into coco charcoal briquettes,” Coco Oil component of the Bio- danao or the Davao region is
“That is a very good devel- 76mm Oto Melara automatic he said. Diesel in compliance with the the country’s top coconut pro-
opment because now we have guns, two Oto Breda 40mm Piñol said unless the Marcos Bio-Fuel Act. ducer, followed by Northern
some authority to enforce our light cannons, depth-charge decree is lifted, coconut farm- “While the prices of copra Mindanao and the Zamboanga
laws with (in) our territorial racks, and two triple torpedo ers in the country – who had have collapsed in the world region.
waters,” he said. tubes and surveillance systems been reeling from the effects of market, there is now a growing He said the export of mature
Duterte’s order came after like radar and sonar. low copra prices due to the in- demand for dehusked whole coconuts will complement a
the repeated passing of foreign BRP Conrado Yap was for- flux of other alternative cook- mature coconuts and green co- campaign he started as DA sec-
vessels, particularly Chinese mally turned over and commis- ing oils – would not be able to conuts for coco water,” he said. retary, which is the export of
warships, through Philippine sioned to the PN last August 5 take advantage of the mature Piñol said the country re- young coconuts to the United
waters without notifying the during short ceremonies at Jin- coconut market. mains to be the third-largest States and China. ■
government. hae Naval Base in Changwon “I made the request after coconut producer in the world
The Western Mindanao City, South Korea. The corvette my oathtaking yesterday in with about three million farm-
Command earlier reported and her escort, the BRP Davao Malacañang,” he said but clari- ers.
that five Chinese naval vessels Del Sur (LD-602) departed the fied that he had sought the re- “If the ban is lifted, the DA
passed through Sibutu Strait in South Korean facility last Au- peal of the said Marcos decree hopes to export 1,500 tons of
the waters of Tawi-Tawi — four gust 12 for their voyage home as early as last year. mature coconuts initially,”
were recorded in July and the which ended early morning of Piñol said he got an assurance he said, adding that the coun-
last on August 4. August 18. ■ from Medialdea that the latter try can take advantage of the
Meanwhile, PN flag-officer- would have his recommenda- demand with the estimated
in-command Vice Admiral tions reviewed. 4thquarter mature coconut
Robert Empedrad called the ar- His other recommendations output of about four million
rival of BRP Conrado Yap a mo- were: temporarily banning the metric tons.
mentous occasion for the sea- entry of Palm Oil from Indo- Piñol said the lifting or repeal
No OFW deployment ban

yet to Hong Kong: DOLE
BY FERDINAND PATINIO mendation before we make any where protests are held. We are
Philippine News Agency action or temporarily suspend closely monitoring the situa-
the deployment of our OFWs tion,” the DOLE head said.
in Hong Kong,” said the DOLE Likewise, he discouraged the
MANILA — There is no need chief in a statement. Filipinos from wearing white or
to impose a ban on the deploy- He added that the Philippine black shirts while on the streets
ment of overseas Filipino work- Overseas Labor Office (POLO) to avoid being mistaken as pro-
ers (OFWs) to Hong Kong for is closely monitoring the situa- testers and prevent untoward
now, the Department of Labor tion in the Chinese territory. incidents.
and Employment (DOLE) said Bello also directed labor offi- Earlier, Bello urged OFWs
on Thursday. cials there to provide him with there to respect curfew of the
With this, DOLE Secretary a periodic report on the situa- host country and also to refrain
Silvestre Bello III noted that tion should tension escalate. from going out after finishing
they have yet to receive a rec- At the same time, he advised their work.
ommendation from the De- OFWs to stay indoors and avoid The protest actions in the
partment of Foreign Affairs going to areas where protests former British colony have af-
(DFA) regarding the situation are happening. fected the arrival and departure DOLE Sec. Silvestre Bello. GIL CALINGA/PNA
in the island. “We urge our household ser- at the Hong Kong International
“The DFA has not yet raised vice workers in Hong Kong to Airport as thousands of pro- The protests stemmed from Majority of Filipino workers
the alert level in Hong Kong. stay in their workplaces for the testers have entered the facili- a bill that would allow extradi- in Hong Kong are household
We are waiting for their recom- time being and avoid the streets ty, thus affecting its operations. tions to mainland China. service workers. ■
Ninoy Aquino...
❰❰ 1 Signed into law by for- ety and ensure that all Filipinos
mer President Gloria will enjoy the blessings of free-
Macapagal-Arroyo, dom, democracy and the rule of
Republic Act (RA) No. 2956 de- law,” Duterte said.
clares August 21 of every year as
“Ninoy Aquino Day.” Ultimate sacrifice for freedom
But who exactly is Aquino for Vice President Maria Leonor
the Filipino nation to have a “Leni” Robredo, meanwhile,
holiday dedicated for him? did not only honor Aquino but
also those Filipinos who, she
The man with iconic square said, had risked their lives to
glasses free the country from Marcos’s
Born on November 27, 1932, martial law regime.
in Tarlac province, the iconic “Thousands of Filipinos fell
man was the son of a Filipino REMEMBERING NINOY. Former senator Heherson Alvarez (center) and members of the Ninoy Aquino Movement offer during the dark years of dicta-
politician, Benigno Aquino, Sr., flowers during the commemoration of the 36th death anniversary of Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., held at the torship, resisting till their last
and grandson of General Servil- Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City on Wednesday (August 21, 2019). Ninoy's untimely breath the cruelty and corrup-
lano Aquino, a famed revolu- death led to the awakening of the Filipinos' revolutionary spirit that brought an end to the Marcos dictatorship in tion it brought,” Robredo said.
tionary. February 1986. “Thousands more were es-
Aquino, an average student as AVITO C. DALAN / PNA tranged from their families,
what his biographies tell about were thrown into prison, were
him, took his secondary educa- mayor of Concepcion, Tarlac. injustices. and was attended by more than subjected to brutality and hu-
tion at San Beda College and his Five years later, he was elected In 1980, after eight years of a million people. miliation. Many of them re-
tertiary education at Ateneo de as vice governor, and at 29, he imprisonment, Aquino suf- main nameless and unheralded
Manila University to obtain a became the province’s gover- fered a heart attack and was Emulate Ninoy’s ‘remarkable’ in our memorials and history
Bachelor of Arts degree but he nor. allowed to fly to the United life books,” she added.
stopped. At the age of 17, he be- In 1967, he was elected as the States for medical treatment. Marking the 36th death an- The vice president also
came the youngest reporter to youngest senator of the Philip- He remained there as a refugee niversary of the late senator, slammed those who dismiss
cover the Korean War for The pines, the only opposition can- until he decided to return to President Rodrigo Duterte said the significance of what Aquino
Manila Times, that led him to didate to win a seat in the upper his homeland in 1983 to chal- the sacrifices made by Aquino had done for the nation, insist-
receive the Philippine Legion chamber. A senator of the 7th lenge Marcos in the 1984 elec- to restore democracy in the ing that the latter was a martyr.
of Honor award from President Congress, Aquino was known tions. But as soon as he landed Philippines continue to ignite “His love for his homeland
Elpidio Quirino at 18. Aquino to be the major political rival of in the Manila International the “spirit of heroism” among was seen not in easy talk or slick
studied law at the University late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Airport, now known as Ninoy the Filipinos. PR stunts, but instead blazed
of the Philippines where he Accused of murder, illegal pos- Aquino International Airport, He also hopes that govern- brightly through long years of
became a member of Upsilon session of firearms, and subver- he was assassinated which ment workers would make imprisonment, of exile, and in
Sigma Phi, however, he halted sion, the former lawmaker was sparked outrage from his sup- Aquino their example as they the end, of martyrdom. Many
his studies again to pursue his one of the first to be arrested porters and critics of the Mar- serve the public with “honor, talk about being willing to die
journalism career. after Marcos placed the coun- cos administration. A New York integrity, and purpose.” for the country. Ninoy was one
He was only 22 years old try under martial law in 1972. Times article reported that “Let his example guide us as of the courageous few who ac-
when he entered the world of While in prison, he went on a Aquino’s funeral procession we strive to uplift and protect tually did it,” she stressed. ■
politics, serving as the youngest 40-day hunger strike to protest lasted for more than 10 hours the most vulnerable in our soci-
3 SC magistrates accept
Chief Justice nomination
BY BENJAMIN PULTA mer President Gloria Macapa- magistrates, Senior Associate
Philippine News Agency gal-Arroyo to the high court in Justice Antonio Carpio, and
2009. Bernabe was appointed Associate Justice Mario Victor
by former President Benigno Leonen declined their auto-
MANILA — Associate Justices Aquino III in 2011. matic nominations.
Diosdado Peralta and Estela While not one of the five most Carpio is set to compulsorily
Perlas-Bernabe on Tuesday ac- senior SC magistrates who are retire from service on October
cepted their automatic nomi- automatically nominated to 26.
nations to the judiciary’s top the chief justice post, a third Associate Justice Alfredo
post, which would be vacated by incumbent magistrate, Andres Benjamin S. Caguioa was also
Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin Reyes, 69, was nominated for automatically nominated but
upon his retirement on October the Chief Justice position. likewise declined, Guevarra
18, Justice Secretary Menardo “Justice Reyes was nominat- said.
Guevarra confirmed. ed by retired justices Jose Perez Associate Justice Francis H.
Peralta and Bernabe, both 67, and Sesinando Villon,” Guevar- Jardeleza, the sixth most senior
are the third and fourth senior ra, an ex-officio member of the among the High Court justices,
justices in the 15-member high Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), was not included in the nomi-
tribunal. said. nation because he is compulso-
Peralta was appointed by for- The two most senior SC rily retiring on September 26. ■
Pres. Spokesperson Salvador Panelo. SCREENSHOT FROM PCOO VIDEO
Philippines: Still unknown Palace to review

disease prompts culling of pigs COA report on
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kaliwa Dam project
MANILA, PHILIPPINES —
The Philippine agriculture BY AZER PARROCHA financial bid that was “surpris-
chief said Monday that an un- Philippine News Agency ingly higher” by 6.91 percent
specified number of pigs has than the approved budget for
died or been culled in backyard the contract.
farms in recent weeks and a cri- MANILA — Malacañang on In December 2018, the bid
sis team has been established to Monday said it will review the was finally awarded to China
try to contain the still-uniden- Commission on Audit’s (COA) Energy Engineering Corp.
tified disease causing the swine report questioning the selec- (CEEC) Ltd. However, the COA
deaths. tion of the contractor for the questioned why the CEEC had
Agriculture Secretary Wil- multi-billion peso New Cen- started its preliminary project
liam Dar said the Bureau of Ani- tennial Water Source-Kaliwa activities.
mal Industry has been carrying Dam Project. Asked if the Palace was open
out laboratory tests on blood “(Of course) we will have to to suspending the contract,
samples of affected pigs and ar- look at the report of the COA, Panelo said he would leave it to
ranging similar tests in foreign public, he said. according to the U.N. Food and and then look at the contract,” President Rodrigo Duterte to
labs to identify the disease after A recent increase in deaths Agricultural Organization, or Presidential Spokesperson Sal- decide on the matter.
an increase in pig deaths. Dar of pigs raised by farmers in FAO. vador Panelo said in a Palace The China-funded Kaliwa
couldn’t immediately say if the backyard farms and pens was African swine fever is harm- briefing. Dam project in Quezon prov-
cause was the contagious Afri- reported to him on Friday, Dar less to people but fatal and In its audit report on Sunday, ince is expected to provide an
can swine fever that has led to said, adding that it prompted highly contagious for pigs, with COA said the results of the bid- additional 600 million liters a
the deaths and culling of mil- increased monitoring and no known cure, causing severe ding was “in the guise of being day (MLD) of water to Metro
lions of pigs in Asia. stricter quarantine screening losses in the swine industry. a competitive procurement Manila and environs.
“What we can say is that in airports and seaports nation- The disease has been reported process,” noting that the non- The multi-billion water proj-
those suspected to have the dis- wide. in China, Vietnam, Mongolia, compliance with qualification ect was first approved by the
ease are being culled, removed, “We assure the animal indus- Cambodia, Laos and North Ko- requirements of two out of National Economic and Devel-
buried and the place is disin- try stakeholders and the public rea. the three Chinese contractors opment Authority (NEDA) on
fected,” Dar told a news confer- that we are on top of the situ- The FAO says latest data indi- seemed to be intentional. May 29, 2014, and on June 27,
ence when asked to detail the ation and we are doing every- cates current losses represent The report showed that the 2017 on the change of project
scale of the swine deaths. thing possible,” he said. more than 10 per cent of the contractor, Consortium of financing scheme from Public,
Dar refused to identify the af- Nearly 5 million pigs have total swine population in each Guangdong Foreign Construc- Private Partnership (PPP) to
fected area or province and dis- died or been culled in Asia due of hard-hit China, Vietnam and tion, failed to comply with eligi- Overseas Development Assis-
close the number of pig deaths to the spread of the African Mongolia. bility requirements during the tance (ODA).
while containment efforts were swine fever, a contagious viral Some experts have said the opening of bids. Some groups have rejected
underway. The results of the lab disease that afflicts domestic spread of the swine fever is the On the other hand, another the construction of the Kaliwa
tests and other details would and wild pigs and was detected largest known animal disease contractor, Power Construc- Dam, saying it would displace
eventually be disclosed to the a year ago in the Asian region, outbreak in history. ■ tion Corp. of China Ltd. had a indigenous peoples (IPs). ■
Multigeneration Art Exhibition celebrates

Filipino Heritage in Canada
BY GENERATIONS UNDER able to enjoy interactive Fil-
THE SUN ipino-themed art such as the
kinetics and, that gave visitors
the experience of playing with
THE FILIPINO Canadian exhi- fine whites and similar to the
bition was a successful collabo- beaches of the Philippines and
ration between first, second, ocean bottles that felt like div-
and third generation Filipino ing in to its tropical waters.
Canadians at the Kamloops Art A small diorama on display
Gallery. The exhibition entitled showed a traditional Filipino
Generations Under The Sun meal shared on a banana leaf.
was a visual celebration of the All the interactive items in the
proclamation of Filipino heri- exhibition were designed and
tage month in Canada. It was handmade by young artists.
designed to be an authentic re- The Filipino exhibition was
flection of the spirit and family- complimented for the beau-
centered culture of Filipinos. tiful art on display and how Artist Rose Cortez dancing the Malong malong dance
Artists of all ages were able to cheery and bright the whole Artist Charlie Frenal with his piece ‘Ripple.’ during her Batik art workshop.
display their work under a can- experience was. Seasoned Fili- PHOTO COURTESY OF JIHAN FRENAL PHOTO COURTESY OF MONA LAVINA
opy of fiesta banners that were pino Canadian artists gener-

flown in from the street mar- ously shared their work from
kets of Manila, Philippines. A Vancouver, Kelowna, and
collection of bright and colorful Hamilton, Ontario. And local
art was displayed on “sunshine Filipino Canadian artists from
yellow” gallery wall, a color Kamloops such as Felian Ca-
that was chosen by one of the bael, Rose Cortez, Clara Lavina
youngest participating artists and Anya Lavina led workshops
in the exhibition. Young artists at the Kamloops Art Gallery to
also decided on the layout of complement the exhibition.
all seventeen (17) artworks on It was truly a memorable ex- Anya Lavina beside her piece ‘Gumamela’ (Hibiscus), and
the open gallery’s 29 foot wall. hibition at the Kamloops Art Clara Lavina beside her piece ‘Underwater Treasures’, one
The paintings and photographs Gallery that was on display Christine Laforteza, Josie Wilson, and artist Kim Laforteza of the winning pieces in SD73’s Young Artists Conference
were arranged together on a from July 13 to August 17, 2019. with her work ‘Pag buntag sa Lawod’ (Early Morning). 2019.
single wall bringing each of the Vice Consul Cham Guevara was PHOTO COURTESY OF CARMELIZA HURST
pieces close together similar to able to meet the artists and or-
a Filipino family’s home gallery. ganizers in Kamloops and was
A single layout map label iden- proud to see the first event of
tified each artwork as they were its kind outside of Vancouver,
arranged on the wall. and looked forward to more.
The public enjoyed live mu- The exhibition was a success-
sic, food, and cocktails during ful pioneering partnership led
the opening reception on July by Emily Hope, the education
13, 2019. It was an exciting night and public programs director of
at the Kamloops Art Gallery the Kamloops Art Gallery, and
with three (3) new exhibitions Mona Lavina, head of arts and
on display this summer. culture of Filipino Canadian Jihan Frenal and her artist daughter Czarina Frenal with Artist Rose Cortez with Batik piece ‘Life is a Stage.’
Families and friends were Association of Kamloops. ■ her work ‘Mag-ina’ (Mother and Daughter). PHOTO COURTESY OF PAIGE ELIZABETH
Mona Lavina with Vice Consul Cham Guevara, Kamloops Art Gallery’s Executive Acacia Pangilinan, Dr. Felian Cabael, Carmeliza Hurst, Nahra Oldham, Marissa Oldham, and Mona Lavina.
Director Margaret Chrumka, and Curator Charo Neville. PHOTO COURTESY OF NAHRA OLHAM
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Canada News
SNC-Lavalin controversy tails PM to Quebec,
where affair has different impact
BY ANDY BLATCHFORD apologize for his actions, insist- vided a new opening for rivals.
The Canadian Press ing he was “standing up for Ca- Earlier Monday, Conserva-
nadian jobs.” tive Leader Andrew Scheer
His decision to remain un- said the conclusions about
OTTAWA — Questions about apologetic and stick to his jobs Trudeau’s handling of the affair
the SNC-Lavalin affair Monday message appears to be directed appear to align with a criminal
trailed Justin Trudeau to Que- at Quebecers, said McGill Uni- offence. Scheer also urged the
bec — the seat-rich province at versity political science profes- head of the RCMP to use all
the centre of the controversy, sor Daniel Beland. the resources at her disposal to
and a place where the prime “I certainly think that people investigate the matter. It’s the
minister could conceivably lim- in Quebec, on average, might be second time he’s made such a
it the damage. more sympathetic to this argu- request, the first being at the
A stinging report last week ment and sympathetic to the height of the controversy back
by federal ethics commission- idea that he tried. Maybe he in February.
er Mario Dion concluded that didn’t do it the proper way, but Gerard Deltell, a Quebec Con-
Trudeau violated the Conflict they will be more sympathetic servative MP, said Trudeau’s ac-
of Interest Act by improperly to that than people in Alberta tions — and his refusal to apolo-
pressuring former attorney or even in New Brunswick,” gize — make it “crystal clear” he
general Jody Wilson-Raybould said Beland, director of the Mc- cares more about his own job
to stop a criminal prosecution Gill Institute for the Study of and the jobs of his friends than
of SNC-Lavalin, a Quebec engi- Canada. MARC BRUXELLE / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM any others.
neering and construction giant, “There are a lot of people who “I’m a politician, I am par-
on corruption charges. criticize Trudeau for what hap- that big Quebec companies like public opinion, by and large, in tisan — 100 per cent, for sure.
Polls have suggested that pened, the way it was done. But SNC-Lavalin are part of the Quebec contrary to the rest of It’s part of my job,” Deltell said.
Trudeau’s popularity took a big the argument about jobs has province’s identity, can help it Canada,” said Francois Petry, “But I would never do that (to)
hit after the SNC-Lavalin affair more resonance.” advance as a society and must a political science professor at judiciary affairs. And the prime
erupted last winter. In one example, Montreal’s be protected. Universite Laval. minister crossed the line with-
But in Quebec — critical to French-language La Presse “He wants to appeal to these He said while media cover- out any regrets.”
Liberal re-election hopes in Oc- newspaper ran a column the sentiments of economic na- age of Dion’s report has been Alexandre Boulerice, a Mon-
tober-- the matter appears to day after the report’s release tionalism,” Beland said of heavy across Canada, Quebec’s treal NDP MP whose riding
have been met with less outrage titled: “Trudeau and SNC-La- Trudeau. “I think that’s part of French-language outlets have neighbours Trudeau’s, ac-
than other parts of Canada. If valin: good cause, bad means.” the subtext to this.” given the story less attention. knowledged that SNC-Lavalin
true, it could be a key factor for Beland says the SNC-Lavalin The economics of the affair Petry said polls have shown still represents a proud, mod-
the Liberals, which hold 40 of controversy has indeed hurt have made their mark. Quebec’s Quebec was the only province ern Quebec to a lot of people
the province’s 78 seats and hope the Liberals in Quebec, but the massive Caisse de depot pen- where the majority of respon- in the province, particularly
to capture more in October. provincial fallout could be lim- sion fund, the company’s larg- dents were in favour of seeing among French-speaking baby
Trudeau faced more SNC-La- ited due to an important factor: est investor with nearly a 20 per SNC-Lavalin avoid prosecution boomers.
valin questions Monday in Que- economic nationalism. cent stake, has seen the value of by being invited to negotiate a But Boulerice said the “vast
bec City, where he announced a He said economic nation- its shares drop by more than plea-bargain-type deal, which majority” of Quebecers will
federal investment of up to $1.2 alism crystallized in Quebec $800 million since the start of Trudeau was pushing for. In see the story as Trudeau being
billion towards the local public decades ago during the Quiet the year. all the other provinces, he said found guilty of conflict of inter-
transit network. Revolution, when there was Francois Legault, Quebec’s more respondents said the est for personal or partisan in-
He repeated his line that it’s a sense among francophones nationalist premier, has come company should face a criminal terests, and he wants the prime
his responsibility to protect that the province should play a to the defence of SNC-Lavalin. trial rather than a remediation minister to apologize.
jobs, families and retirees. greater role in the economy to “SNC-Lavalin is perceived agreement. It has left the impression
Last week, Trudeau said he help build stronger businesses. as being an asset rather than a With the election campaign “that the Liberals are there for
disagreed with some of Dion’s Among some voters, Beland liability by not only elected of- set to begin in the coming their rich friends and million-
findings — and he refused to added, there’s still a feeling ficials, economic actors but also weeks, the Dion report has pro- aires,” Boulerice said. ■
FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2019 Canada News 15
With campaign looming, Trudeau makes $1.2B

transit announcement in Quebec City
BY GIUSEPPE VALIANTE Opposition leader Scheer rivalry in his backyard. “That’s
The Canadian Press has said that if elected, his gov- the beauty of democracy,” he
ernment’s priority would be said. “If democracy allows us to
to fund a so-called “third link” live critical moments, that let
QUEBEC — For the second that would offer motorists an- us settle our files, then long live
month in a row, Prime Minister other way to cross the St. Law- democracy!”
Justin Trudeau has made a bil- rence River, other than two ex- The federal government’s
lion-dollar funding announce- isting bridges. Scheer has said investment will help build an
ment for public transit in Que- his government would study a expanded public transit net-
bec, a province whose support proposed tramway project. work for Quebec City, including
he badly needs to maintain “I think there are questions a 23-kilometre tramway line.
power come election time in for Mr. Scheer about his con- Trudeau said the new network,
October. tinued commitment to Quebec expected to be built by 2026,
Following a $1.3 billion- City and to the excellent proj- will make it easier for residents
promise in July to extend a ect that has been put forward to get around and will make
Montreal subway line, Trudeau by our partners here,” Trudeau Quebec City greener.
on Monday stood in front of said, referring to the tramway. In addition to the federal
an artist’s rendering of a new But while Trudeau may contribution, the Quebec gov-
Quebec City transit system and have control over the govern- Big news in Quebec City today! We’re investing in public transit to help people ernment will invest $1.8 billion
committed to funding it with ment purse, Scheer has more get around the city faster, so they can spend less time on the road and more and the municipal government
$1.2 billion in federal cash. members holding Quebec City time with their families. will contribute $300 million to
Trudeau made sure to tell ridings. The Tory base in the JUSTIN TRUDEAU/FACEBOOK the project.
the audience of politicians and province lies in the Quebec City Labeaume said the project,
journalists his government region, where the Liberals hold Scheer’s Tories have nomi- tor Robert Lepage. which also includes two tram-
was “guaranteeing” the money only two ridings. nated Marie-Josee Guerette, Trudeau told reporters he bus lines covering 15 kilome-
to fund Quebec City’s long- Trudeau’s two Quebec City- executive vice-president of La expects to “make gains” in the tres, will mean Quebec City
awaited project. That’s funding, area members, Families Minis- Capitale Financial Group, as Quebec City area. “And it’s be- joins the club of Canadian cities
Trudeau said, that his Conser- ter Jean-Yves Duclos and Joel their star candidate to contest cause of everything we’ve done with more than 500,000 resi-
vative rival Andrew Scheer isn’t Lightbound, parliamentary his riding of Louis-Hebert. She in the past four years, as well as dents that have modern public
ready to commit to. secretary to the minister of fi- has deep roots in the city and is everything we are going to do transit infrastructure.
“Mr. Scheer ... said he oppos- nance, were both in the room involved in numerous founda- together, in the years to come.” In 2017, Trudeau announced
es this tramway project. I’m not for Monday’s announcement. tions and organizations, includ- Quebec City Mayor Regis another $1.3 billion to fund
quite sure what that means,” Lightbound has a particularly ing Theatre Le Diamant, run by Labeaume chose not to wade a new electric rail system for
Trudeau said. hard fight ahead of him. renowned Quebec stage direc- into the Liberal-Conservative Montreal, known as the REM. ■
Unrest in Hong Kong not spilling over

to demands on Canadian consulate
BY STEPHANIE LEVITZ working on contingency plans The air lifts in 2006 and 2011 them for help. to return to Canada — are be-
The Canadian Press to assist the 300,000 Canadi- involved fewer than 15,000 peo- There have been months of low the levels in the same three
ans in the region for some time, ple in total; at 300,000, the ex- protests in the semi-autono- months as last year, suggesting
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrys- pat community in Hong Kong mous region as some residents no scrambling on the part of
OTTAWA — Canadians in tia Freeland said last week, but is one of the largest Canadian accuse the Communist Party- citizens to ensure they have the
Hong Kong are watching ner- what those plans might look diasporas in the world. ruled Chinese government of right paperwork to come home.
vously as tensions escalate be- like is unclear. Citizens there have been chipping away at Hong Kong’s There has also been no in-
tween pro-democracy protest- In 2006 and in 2011, the Ca- urged to register with the Cana- democratic rights. crease in requests for travel
ers and police but so far, the nadian government used mili- dian government so they can be The movement’s demands cards from Canadian perma-
Canadian consulate in the retary and civilian planes to air- reached if necessary, but some include the resignation of Hong nent residents living in Hong
gion is seeing no obvious signs lift citizens caught in conflicts have suggested the consulate Kong leader Carrie Lam, demo- Kong, the Immigration Depart-
of their concern. in Lebanon and then in Libya. be more proactive. cratic elections and an inde- ment confirmed Monday.
Both the Immigration and Prime Minister Justin When the Hong Kong air- pendent investigation into po- Whether the protests and
Global Affairs departments say Trudeau sidestepped a ques- port was closed last week due lice use of force. counter-actions have prompt-
there’s been no surge in call tion Monday about whether a to demonstrations, some coun- Available government infor- ed an increase in temporary vi-
volumes to the consulate, nor similar option was under dis- tries dispatched diplomats to mation provides an unclear pic- sas — people seeking to briefly
a sudden spike in applications cussion. the terminals to assist their ture of what impact the clashes escape the fracas, for example
for passports or any other im- “We repeat our calls for country’s citizens who were might be having on the move- — won’t be known until fall.
migration documents. peace, for de-escalation, for lis- caught up in the fracas. ment of people between Cana- Current data only covers the
“We stand ready to provide tening by local authorities and Canada did not, with con- da and Hong Kong. opening days of the protests.
consular assistance to Canadi- by the Chinese government to sular staff defending the move Data provided by the Immi- Between January and April
ans who are in Hong Kong as the preoccupations expressed on their Facebook page as un- gration Department shows that 2019, there were 1,653 applica-
needed,” Global Affairs said in a by the citizens of Hong Kong,” necessary since no planes from as of Friday, passport applications for temporary visas, com-
statement. Trudeau said at an event in Canada were scheduled to ar- tions by Canadian citizens — pared to 1,598 in the same time
The department has been Quebec on Monday. rive, and no one had called who would need the document frame in 2018. ■
16 Canada News AUGUST 23, 2019 FRIDAY
Environment groups warned saying climate is

real could be seen as partisan
BY MIA RABSON strophic consequences.
The Canadian Press Five of the six political parties
expected to have any chance of
winning a seat in the upcoming
OTTAWA — A pre-election campaign agree that climate
chill has descended over some change is real and caused by
environment charities after humans. Bernier, however, is
Elections Canada warned them the one outlier: he believes that
that discussing the dangers of if climate change is real, it is a
climate change during the up- natural cycle of the earth and
coming federal campaign could not an emergency.
be deemed partisan activity. “The main reason for climate
An Elections Canada official change, it is not human activ-
warned groups in a training ity,” Bernier said Sunday in
session earlier this summer Gatineau, Que., where his party
that because Maxime Bernier, was holding its first convention.
the leader of the People’s Par- “There is no climate change
ty of Canada, has expressed urgency in this country.” he
doubts about the legitimacy of said in a speech in June speech.
climate change, any group that He also disagrees that carbon
promotes it as real or an emer- dioxide, which experts say is re- Maxime Bernier, leader of the People’s Party of Canada. MAXIME BERNIER/FACEBOOK
gency could be considered par- sponsible for three-quarters of

tisan, said Tim Gray, executive greenhouse emissions globally, writ is dropped we would stop may have different definitions their spending to no more than
director of the advocacy group is bad. doing anything online that talks of partisan, but the fear is still 10 per cent of their funding on
Environmental Defence. “CO2 is not ‘pollution,’” he about climate change, which is having a chilling effect. political advocacy work.
Any partisan activity — in- tweeted. “It’s what comes out of our entire mandate,” he said. “We need to ensure that we’re The program was launched as
cluding advertising, surveys, or your mouth when you breathe “You feel you’re being drawn not saying things that are going the Conservatives called many
any kind of campaign costing and what nourishes plants.” into this space where you’re to be considered to be illegal by environment groups “radical”
at least $500 — would require Because of that, Elections being characterized as being a Elections Canada.” and a “threat” to Canada.
a charity to register as a third Canada is warning that any partisan entity for putting up It doesn’t mean Gray is for- The Liberals promised to end
party for the election, an oner- third party that promotes infor- Facebook ads that say climate bidden from giving interviews what they called a “witch hunt”
ous requirement that could mation about carbon dioxide as change is real, which seems ri- about climate change during against any civil society groups
jeopardize a group’s charitable a pollutant or climate change as diculous to me.” the campaign, he said. Rather, that opposed the government’s
tax status, Gray said. an emergency could be consid- Environment groups in it would affect any kind of ac- policies. It took more than
It is “discouraging” that En- ered to be indirectly advocating Canada are still on edge af- tivity the group undertakes three years, but eventually leg-
vironmental Defence and other against Bernier that costs more islation was changed last year
charities may have to zip their and his party. than $500, such to lift the 10 per cent limitation.
lips about climate change be- Activities can be as a Facebook ad The non-partisan rule, howev-
ing real during the campaign considered par- campaign. er, remains.
period “because one party has tisan by Elec- Obviously climate change is real. In 2012, the Catherine Abreu, executive
chosen to deny the existence of tions Canada Almost every credible institution former Conser- director of the Climate Ac-
this basic fact,” he added. even if they don’t on the planet is telling us to get vative govern- tion Network Canada, called
“Obviously climate change mention a candi- our act together and do something ment unveiled a the Elections Canada warning
is real,” said Gray. “Almost ev- date or party by about it. $13-million au- “shocking.”
ery credible institution on the name, the agen- dit program to “Climate change is a scien-
planet is telling us to get our cy’s rules say. seek out chari- tific fact,” she said. “It’s not an
act together and do something An Elections ties the Conser- opinion.”
about it.” Canada spokesman confirmed ter spending much of the last vatives alleged were abusing The situation is “contrib-
Last fall, the United Nations “such a recommendation would five years fighting against the their tax status with partisan uting to ongoing confusion”
climate change panel, made be something we would give.” Canada Revenue Agency accu- activities. The probes went af- about what environment chari-
up of hundreds of scientists Gray says the impact is sti- sations and worry that if Elec- ter two dozen environment, ties can and cannot do, and will
from around the world, said if fling the conversation about cli- tions Canada accuses them of human rights, anti-poverty give fuel to pro-oil groups that
the world doesn’t act faster to mate change at a critical time. being partisan, it will attract and religious groups — none of want to silence their oppo-
cut global emissions the planet “At this point, unless I can get another round of audits for par- them considered partisan — for nents, Abreu added. ■
will face irreversible and cata- greater clarification, after the tisan activity. Gray said the two going beyond a rule that limited
FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2019 Canada News 17
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson Conservative Leader

comes out as gay after 40 years Scheer won’t ‘lift
THE CANADIAN PRESS hall during the 2014 Olympic
Games in Russia to show soli-
who is openly gay, also posted
on Twitter about Watson’s
finger’ to bring ‘Jihadi
OTTAWA — After 40 years, Ot-
tawa Mayor Jim Watson has
darity with LGBTQ athletes
who feared the Russian govern-
ment’s views on homosexuality.
bravery in coming out.
“I am so proud to call Jim
Watson a friend. Always gra-
Jack’ to Canada
come out as gay. Watson says he was also con- cious, strong and kind,” he
In a column published in vinced to come out of the closet tweeted. BY JIM BRONSKILL The Canadian government
the Ottawa Citizen on Satur- after he was approached by a In the column, Watson writes The Canadian Press expressed disappointment
day, Watson writes that it was man in a park two years ago that his reluctance to come out Sunday that the United King-
a “mistake” not coming out who told him he shouldn’t go to about his sexuality deprived dom had moved to “off-load
sooner. the Ottawa Pride Parade, call- him of living a life “full of love OTTAWA — Neither the gov- their responsibilities” by strip-
He writes that he was worried ing it the “fag parade.” and adventure” that his openly erning Liberals nor the Oppo- ping Letts’ British citizenship.
about how his family, friends Many political leaders have gay friends got to experience. sition Conservatives expressed “Terrorism knows no borders,
and colleagues would react and written Watson messages of “But if I can be so bold as to enthusiasm Monday for try- so countries need to work to-
he struggled coming to terms support on social media, in- offer one bit of advice to those ing to secure the release of the gether to keep each other safe,”
with his sexuality during his cluding Prime Minister Justin still in the closet: Don’t feel overseas prisoner dubbed “Ji- the federal statement said.
childhood. Trudeau who tweeted that the pressured or rushed to come hadi Jack” by the British media. “Investigating, arresting, charg-
Watson says he was inspired mayor was brave for sharing his out, but don’t wait 40 years ei- Questions once again ing and prosecuting any Canadian
to write the column after he story. ther,” writes Watson. ■ emerged about the fate of Jack involved in terrorism or violent
raised the pride flag at city Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, Letts, the British-Canadian extremism is our primary objec-
man held in a Kurdish jail in tive. They must be held account-
Syria, following word that Lon- able for their actions.”
Prime Minister announces don recently revoked his citi-

zenship.
Letts’ father John has said his
The government added that
while it is aware of Canadian
citizens detained in Syria, there
advisory committee aimed son, who still holds Canadian

citizenship, went to Syria to
help create a peaceful Muslim
is no legal obligation to facili-
tate their return. “We will not
expose our consular officials
at promoting skilled trades state and was never involved

in violence perpetrated by the
extremist Islamic State of Iraq
to undue risk in this dangerous
part of the world.”
In June, Trudeau expressed
and the Levant. confidence in the RCMP to in-
BY KEITH DOUCETTE According to John Letts, the vestigate Canadians who trav-
The Canadian Press Kurds expressed willingness elled to fight alongside extrem-
last year to hand his son over ists in Iraq and Syria.
to Canadian authorities. He has He said the Mounties and in-
HALIFAX — A new advisory also said Global Affairs Canada telligence agencies in Canada
committee will help promote told the family for months that and abroad face the difficult
apprenticeships and skilled it was working to get their son challenge of presenting the in-
trades across Canada, Prime released but that the depart- formation they gather in court
Minister Justin Trudeau said ment then decided it was too as evidence of crimes.
Friday. dangerous. The government is ensuring
Trudeau made the announce- Conservative Leader Andrew Canadian agencies have the
ment prior to a roundtable Scheer says Letts should re- necessary resources and op-
meeting focused on promoting main locked up. portunities to collaborate with
trades for women at a Nova Sco- “Jihadi Jack is in prison now foreign allies on such cases, he
tia Community College campus and that is where he should added.
in Dartmouth, N.S. stay,” Scheer said Monday in The latest annual federal re-
In brief opening remarks be- a statement. “A Conservative port on extremism says some
fore the closed-door session, government under my leader- 190 people with connections to
Trudeau said trades should be ship will not lift a finger to bring Canada are suspected of terror-
seen as a viable option at a time him back to Canada.” ist activity abroad and, in ad-
when there’s “a lot of uncer- Prime Minister Justin dition, approximately 60 have
tainty” about where the jobs of Trudeau needs to explain to returned.
the future will come from. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. EUROPEAN UNION 2017 - EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Canadians “why he and his The activities of these Ca-
“We know that trades are a government worked so hard to nadians in various countries
great career that offers profes- edged that breaking into trades to lay the groundwork for a na- bring him here,” Scheer added. could involve front-line fight-
sional development, continued isn’t an easy proposition for tional campaign to encourage Asked Monday if he would ing, training, logistical support,
advancement, and a level of sat- many in the job market. apprenticeships and promote welcome Letts to Canada, fundraising or studying at ex-
isfaction that is remarkable,” he “There can be challenges the skilled trades as a career. It Trudeau would only say it is a tremist-influenced schools.
said. for certain people to get into will lead consultations, explore crime to travel internationally A small number of the 60 re-
The Liberal government an- trades, particularly minority partnerships, and provide ad- with the aim of supporting ter- turnees have come back from
nounced $6 million over two groups, or women, or marginal- vice to the minister of employ- rorism. “And that is a crime that Turkey, Iraq or Syria but many
years in the 2019 budget to ized communities. That’s why ment, workforce development we will continue to make all at- who remain abroad now lack
create a national campaign to talking about how important and labour. tempts to prosecute to the full- valid travel documents, find
promote skilled trades to young trades are is important . . . for Members named to the com- est extent of the law. That is the themselves on a no-fly list or
people. everyone.” message we have for Canadians fear being arrested on Cana-
However, Trudeau acknowl- The advisory committee is ❱❱ PAGE 23 Prime Minister and for anyone involved.” dian soil. ■
18 Canada News AUGUST 23, 2019 FRIDAY
Quebec government UK PM Boris Johnson faces

helps newspaper rising Brexit strategy criticism
chain that filed for BY DANICA KIRKA
AND ANGELA CHARLTON
creditor protection The Associated Press
LONDON — British Prime

BY SAMY MAGDY self against bankruptcy. Minister Boris Johnson is fac-
The Associated Press Capitals Media Group CEO ing rising criticism of his Brexit
Claude Gagnon wrote on Le strategy at home as he increas-
Soleil’s website that the chain’s es pressure on the European
MONTREAL — The Quebec dailies were affected by a drop Union to re-open negotiations
government is providing $5 in advertising revenue result- ahead of key meetings with his
million in interim financing to ing from fierce competition French and German counter-
help a French-language news- from social media giants Face- parts later this week.
paper chain that filed Monday book and Google. The prime minister’s office
for creditor protection. “This legal process and the said Monday that the right of
Pierre Fitzgibbon, minister funding from the government EU citizens to work in the U.K.
of the economy and innova- of Quebec will therefore enable without restrictions would end
tion, announced the loan from GCM to continue its normal on Nov. 1 if Britain leaves the
Investissement Quebec for activities and to consider all bloc without a Brexit deal.
Le Groupe Capitales Medias options to ensure the sustain- British government officials
(GCM), whose daily newspa- ability of the group’s entities,” also rejected demands by law-
pers include Le Droit of Gatin- he added. makers for Johnson to recall
eau-Ottawa and the Quebec The newspaper chain found- Parliament from its summer
City Le Soleil. ed in 2015 has recess so that lawmakers can
“It is impos- been experi- scrutinize the prime minister’s
sible to envisage encing liquid- Brexit strategy.
the closure of ity problems for The developments came a day British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. ANDREW PARSONS / I-IMAGES
these six news- It’s some time. after a leaked report showed
papers,” Fitzgib- journalism Relief was ex- that the British government “impending national emergen- the question, including the pos-
bon said at a that needs pressed from af- is preparing for widespread cy” the country is facing. sibility of remaining in the EU.
news conference to be fected commu- shortages of food, fuel and med- “MPs should be in Parlia- “If MPs are serious about
accompanied protected, nities after the icines in the event of a no-deal ment holding an increasingly stopping a no-deal crash out,
by Culture and not a announcement. Brexit. Since taking office last reckless prime minister to ac- then they will vote down this
Communica- specific “For a big city month, Johnson has pledged count,” Lucas told the BBC. reckless government,” Corbyn
tions Minister press owner. like Gatineau, it’s Britain will leave the EU on Oct. “He’s putting his foot on the ac- said. “And it falls to the leader
Nathalie Roy. essential to have 31 with or without a deal, saying celerator, driving the country of the opposition to make sure
Through this a daily newspa- the only way to force European off the cliff edge as if he had a no-deal does not happen and
interim loan, per. There is no officials to negotiate is to make huge mandate and overwhelm- the people decide their own fu-
Fitzgibbon said true democracy sure that leaving without an ing support. Well, he has no ture.”
he wants to “promote the main- without the media. A funda- agreement is a real possibility. mandate for this.” Johnson and Corbyn are
tenance of newspapers and mental solution is needed for “Now, of course, our friends Johnson’s government has a fighting for support in an in-
regional information and pre- companies that produce es- and partners on the other side one-seat majority in the House creasingly fractious country
serve jobs.” sential information are able to of the Channel are showing a of Commons and he hasn’t faced where Brexit cuts across tradi-
He cautioned that the govern- survive,” said Mayor Maxime little bit of reluctance at the a national election as party tional party lines.
ment will not become a share- Pedneaud-Jobin. moment to change their posi- leader. Johnson became prime After a 2016 referendum in
holder and the money will be Premier Francois Legault tion,” Johnson told Sky News minister after the Conservative which the public voted to leave
used to establish a legal process promised Sunday that his gov- on Monday. “That’s fine - I’m Party selected him as its leader. the EU, May spent more than
to seek offers for the sale of the ernment will “do everything” confident that they will - but He replaced Theresa May, who two years negotiating a Brexit
company in whole or in part. so that the newspapers survive in the meantime we have to get stepped down after Parliament divorce agreement with the
Fitzgibbon also announced a reported threat of closure as ready for a no-deal outcome.” three times rejected the Brexit bloc. It was repeatedly rejected
that former federal cabinet of Aug. 26. He previously said Johnson plans to meet with deal she had negotiated with the by Parliament, primarily be-
minister Martin Cauchon, who the government would be open German Chancellor Angela EU. cause of concerns about keep-
founded the newspaper chain, to emergency one-time help Merkel on Wednesday in Berlin Jeremy Corbyn, leader of ing an open border between
has resigned as executive chair- until a general media assistance and French President Emman- the opposition Labour Party, Northern Ireland and the Re-
man. He will remain until the program is put in place. uel Macron on Thursday in Par- vowed Monday to do “every- public of Ireland.
arrival of an acting executive The company also owns Le is, before travelling to a summit thing necessary” to prevent the Johnson wants to remove the
chairman. Nouvelliste in Trois-Rivieres, of G-7 leaders this weekend in U.K. from leaving the EU with- Brexit agreement’s so-called
The $5 million should allow La Tribune in Sherbrooke, La Biarritz, France. out a deal. backstop clause, an insurance
the six dailies to keep publish- Voix de l’Est in Granby and Le Meanwhile, more than 100 This includes calling a no- policy that could force Britain
ing for six months, he said. Quotidien in Saguenay. British lawmakers have signed confidence vote in Johnson’s to remain part of the European
“It’s journalism that needs Quebecor Inc., which pub- a letter asking Johnson to recall government and, if it succeeds, customs union indefinitely to
to be protected, not a specific lishes the Journal de Quebec Parliament because of concerns fighting the general election prevent the reintroduction of
press owner, and that’s what and Le Journal de Montreal, about his Brexit strategy. Caro- with a pledge to hold a second checks along the Irish border.
we’re doing today,” added Roy. has expressed interest in the line Lucas, the Green Party’s public vote on Brexit, Corbyn Macron and other EU leaders
The group owning several re- newspapers but the Liberal op- only member of Parliament, said in a speech in Northamp- insist the bloc should not rene-
gional dailies has filed a notice position is worried about media said lawmakers should return tonshire. The public vote would gotiate the hard-fought Brexit
of intent in order to protect it- concentration. ■ to Westminster because of the include options on both sides of agreement. ■
20 World News AUGUST 23, 2019 FRIDAY
Sudan protesters, army postpone announcement

on ruling body
BY SAMY MAGDY December with demonstrators sion and divisions” within the
The Associated Press taking to the streets over the SPA.
country’s crumbling economy. The sovereign council would
That quickly morphed into a include five military members
CAIRO — Sudan’s ruling mili- nationwide anti-government and five civilians. An eleventh,
tary council said on Monday protest movement demanding independent member was also
the country’s pro-democracy al-Bashir relinquish power. agreed on, though his identity
movement has asked for a delay The military then moved in, has not been revealed, Kabashi
on the announcement of a joint ousted al-Bashir and took over said.
ruling body because of last- the country. But the protest- Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan,
minute, internal disputes over ers stayed on the streets, fear- who chaired the military coun-
the opposition appointees. ing a military dictatorship and cil, would lead the sovereign
The new, 11-member body — demanding a speedy transition council for the first 21 months
called the sovereign council — to civilian rule. After a deadly while a civilian leader would
is to rule Sudan for a little over crackdown, several rounds of follow for the next 18.
three years until elections can negotiations and mediation by Protest leaders have nomi-
be held. the African Union, Ethiopia nated a well-known economist,
The body was envisaged un- and the West, the demonstra- Abdalla Hamdok, to serve as
der a power-sharing deal be- tors and the generals agreed to prime minister of the interim Images circulated online came to power in an Islamist-
tween the military and the pro- a power-sharing deal. Cabinet during the transition. Monday show al-Bashir behind backed military coup in 1989,
testers that sought to resolve The makeup of the sovereign He was the deputy executive bars in a courtroom, wearing a had failed to keep the peace in
weeks of standoff in the wake council was to be announced secretary of the United Nations traditional white robe and tur- the religiously and ethnically
of the April ouster of Omar al- Sunday, to be followed by the Economic Commission for Af- ban. The court then adjourned diverse Sudan, losing three
Bashir, the country’s autocratic disbanding the ruling military rica since November 2011, but and set Aug. 24 for the next quarters of the country’s oil
president of 30 years. council that had run the coun- has yet to be confirmed by the hearing. wealth when the mainly ani-
Al-Bashir, who has been in try since April. sovereign council. Al-Bashir has also been mist and Christian south se-
custody since the military re- But the military council’s AU Commission Chairman charged with involvement in ceded in 2011, following a refer-
moved him from power fol- spokesman, Lt. Gen. Shams el- Moussa Faki Mahamat on Mon- the killing of protesters and in- endum. That loss of oil revenue
lowing months of street pro- Din Kabashi, said the pro-de- day hailed the appointment of citement to kill protesters dur- plunged the economy into a
tests against his rule, appeared mocracy movement withdrew Hamdok as prime minister as ing the popular uprising. It’s protracted crisis that continues
Monday in a Khartoum court its appointees to the council, part of the power-sharing deal. unclear when he will face those to this day.
amid heavy security. He faces saying it would hold more con- “This historic achievement charges. Ethiopian envoy Mahmoud
corruption-related charges, in- sultations among its factions. is the culmination of months He is wanted by the Interna- Dirir urged the U.S. on Saturday
cluding money laundering and That comes after internal of negotiations and the result tional Criminal Court on charg- to remove Sudan from the U.S.
the possession of large amounts disputes within the Sudanese of the steadfast and peaceful es of war crimes and genocide list of state sponsors of terror-
of foreign currency. Professionals Association, one resolve of the Sudanese peo- linked to the Darfur conflict in ism, in order to help Sudan’s
The military and protest of the opposition factions, over ple, especially the women and the 2000s, but the Sudanese incoming transitional govern-
leaders signed the final pow- the nomination of one its lead- youth, for a democratic transi- military has said it would not ment tackle the troubled econ-
er-sharing deal on Saturday, ers, Taha Othman, to the sover- tion in Sudan,” he said. extradite him to The Hague. Al- omy.
following pressure from the eign council — despite the SPA’s The charges against al-Bashir Bashir was the only sitting head “The next period has its chal-
United States and its Arab al- decision to bow out of it. are partly related to millions of state for whom an interna- lenges,” he said. “Lifting Sudan
lies amid growing concerns the Othman, a key protest nego- of U.S. dollars, euros and Suda- tional arrest warrant has been from the list of so-called state
political crisis could ignite an- tiator, himself said earlier Mon- nese pounds found in cash in issued by the Netherlands- sponsors of terror, the large
other civil war in Sudan. day he was withdrawing his his home a week after his ouster based tribunal. debts ... and lessening the bur-
Sudan’s crisis erupted last nomination because of “confu- in April. The deposed president, who den on the economy.” ■
Trump dismisses worries of recession, says economy is strong

BY KEVIN FREKING ly well. Our consumers are rich. A strong economy is key to fore he joined the administra- a recession.
The Associated Press I gave a tremendous tax cut and Trump’s reelection prospects. tion, Kudlow was known for “This current trade war that
they’re loaded up with money.” Consumer confidence has opposing tariffs and promoting the president has entered our
Larry Kudlow, Trump’s top dropped 6.4% since July. The free trade during his career as country into is not working,”
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — economic adviser, also played president has spent most of an economic analyst. Kudlow O’Rourke said. “It is hammer-
President Donald Trump said down fears of a looming reces- the week at his golf club in New said Trump has taught him and ing the hell out of farmers
Sunday the economy is “doing sion and predicted the economy Jersey with much of his tweet- others that the “China story has across this country.”
very well” and dismissed con- will perform well in the second ing focused on talking up the to be changed and reformed.” Last month, the Federal Re-
cerns of recession, offering an half of 2019. In Sunday televi- economy. “We cannot let China pursue serve reduced its benchmark
optimistic outlook after last sion interviews, he said that Kudlow acknowledged a these unfair and unreciprocal rate — which affects many
week’s steep drop in the finan- consumers are seeing higher slowing energy sector, but said trading practices,” Kudlow said. loans for households and busi-
cial markets. wages and are able to spend and low interest rates will help Democratic presidential can- nesses — by a quarter-point
“I don’t think we’re having a save more. housing, construction and auto didate Beto O’Rourke said the to a range of 2% to 2.25%. It’s
recession,” Trump told report- “No, I don’t see a recession,” sales. U.S. needed to work with allies the first rate cut since Decem-
ers as he returned to Washing- Kudlow said. “We’re doing pret- Kudlow also defended the to hold China accountable on ber 2008 during the depths of
ton from his New Jersey golf ty darn well in my judgment. president’s use of tariffs on trade. He said he fears Trump is
club. “We’re doing tremendous- Let’s not be afraid of optimism.” goods coming from China. Be- driving the global economy into ❱❱ PAGE 25 Trump dismisses
FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2019 World News 21
Patience wears thin for migrants stranded off

Italian coast
BY FRANCES D’EMILIO dred meters of Lampedusa last week
AND RENATA BRITO after winning a court ruling overturning
The Associated Press Salvini’s ban on private rescue boats en-
tering Italy’s territorial waters. Salvini
has appealed that ruling and warned
ROME — The Spanish rescue ship Open that the ban on docking still holds.
Arms resorted to serving pizzas to 107 The boat is currently anchored off
increasingly angry and sometimes ag- Lampedusa’s coast.
gressive migrants who are stranded Camps said Italy’s coast guard of-
aboard, as Italy’s interior minister stuck fered to transport some of the migrants
to his refusal to let the vessel dock at a to Spain, but Open Arms insisted they
nearby Italian island in a weekslong must take everyone aboard.
standoff. Italian Transport Minister Danilo #Ultimahora The #OpenArms with 121 people on board has just been activated in a new rescue
The migrants were rescued from traf- Toninelli, whose ministry includes the operation in the #Med.
fickers’ boats in the Mediterranean off coast guard, said Italy also offered to es- @CAMPSOCAR / TWITTER
Libya and have spent 18 days aboard the cort Open Arms to a Spanish port, but
Open Arms as they wait to see whether the ship “incredibly refused” that offer, Salvini’s popularity is soaring among bled.
anti-migrant Interior Minister Mat- too. his voter base, which blames illegal mi- Meanwhile, the Norwegian-flagged
teo Salvini will let them disembark on Earlier in the day, Open Arms’ presi- grants for crime. Ocean Viking, which is operated by two
Lampedusa, a tiny Italian island south of dent, Riccardo Gatti, suggested that the “Why doesn’t Open Arms go to French humanitarian groups and has
Sicily. Six other European Union coun- migrants could be transferred to the Spain?” he tweeted. “In 18 days, they 356 rescued migrants aboard, has been
tries have agreed to take the passengers. major Sicilian city of Catania, where a could have gone back and forth three sailing between Malta and the Italian
A day earlier, Open Arms’ captain in- chartered plane could then fly the 107 times from Ibiza and Formentera,” two island of Linosa as it waits for a port of
formed Italian authorities that the crew migrants to Spain. Balearic islands. safety to be assigned. ■
of 17 could no longer Open Arms cap- Last week, 40 migrants and some fam-
control the situation tain Marc Reig Creus ily members were allowed to leave Open Brito reported from Barcelona, Spain. Ci-
aboard, as frustrated told Italian authori- Arms because they were deemed to be aran Giles in Madrid and Lorne Cook and
migrants resort to ties Sunday that if minors, ailing or psychologically trou- Raf Casert in Brussels contributed.
fighting. At every instant Italy won’t let the
Separately, the or- we must ship dock at Lampe-
ganization’s founder, stop fights, dusa, it would agree
Oscar Camps, told aggression, to transferring the
The Associated Press arguments, migrants to another
in a phone interview hunger strikes boat that could make
Monday night from and stop people the several days’
Lampedusa, that “it from jumping journey to the port
is not a question of into the sea. Spain had initially
how long we can hold proposed, Algeciras,
out. No one knows at the far west end of Are you an
what will happen.” the Mediterranean. Internationally
“At every instant Open Arms has
we must stop fights, aggression, argu- only two toilets, and last week volun- Trained Professional
ments, hunger strikes and stop people teers who visited the ship said some mi- in need of financial
from jumping into the sea,” exactly like grants were forced to use areas where
several migrants did a day earlier in a they eat for their bathroom needs. support for your
foiled bid to reach the island, he said. Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Car- Foreign Credential
When the migrants were brought back men Calvo said the government had of-
aboard, major fights broke out among fered to help the Open Arms with food, Recognition?
the passengers “because they had put fuel and medical attention for the jour-
the others at risk,” Camps added. ney to Spain.
For more information contact:
In a bid to vary the migrants’ food and “We believe that once the migrants
improve their mood, some of the crew have peace of mind and know that they 778-372-6609
went to the island and returned with 100 will navigate to a safe and open port, like globaltalentloans@issbc.org
issbc.org/globaltalentloans
pizzas, Camps said. “We have tried ev- the one Spain is offering, this situation
erything” to keep spirits calm, he added. will calm down,” she said. “But the an- Global Talent Loans program
Asked if Open Arms might follow the swer was that they (Open Arms) insist is delivered in partnership with
example of a German captain who defied on entering Italy.” Funded in part by the Government
Salvini’s ban and steered a boat packed Camps, in explaining the refusal, said:
of Canada’s Foreign Credential
Recognition Program
with migrants to Lampedusa this sum- “We could have done it on Day 1 or 2, but
mer, Camps said he would not. not on Day 18 when we have exhausted
“We have no intention in disobeying, our resources,” psychologically. “It can’t
we have scrupulously compiled with be fixed with a little food, fuel and pats
maritime law,” he said. on the back” for a four-day journey, he
The German captain was arrested said, calling conditions on the ship “in-
but later released after an Italian judge human.”
ruled that she was saving the lives of the Earlier on Monday, Open Arms nixed
Global Talent Loans Program
40 migrants aboard. a follow-up offer by Spain to go to a clos-
Open Arms sailed within a few hun- er port in the Balearic Islands.
22 World News AUGUST 23, 2019 FRIDAY
Quebecer among LGBTQ Danish PM: Trump’s

creators suing YouTube idea of buying
alleging discrimination Greenland is ‘absurd’
BY SIDHARTHA BANERJEE BY JAN M. OLSEN interested in the idea, but it’s not
The Canadian Press The Associated Press a priority of his administration.
“Strategically it’s interesting
and we’d be interested, but we’ll
MONTREAL — A Canadian COPENHAGEN — Greenland talk to them a little bit. It’s not
is among a group of LGBTQ is not for sale and U.S. President No. 1 on the burner, I can tell
content creators who have Donald Trump’s idea of buying you that,” the president said.
launched a class action lawsuit the semi-autonomous Dan- It wouldn’t be the first time
against YouTube in the United ish territory in the Arctic from an American leader has tried to
States, alleging the popular vid- Denmark is “an absurd discus- buy the world’s largest island.
eo-sharing website is censoring sion,” Denmark’s prime minis- In 1946, the U.S. proposed to
their content. ter said. pay Denmark $100 million to
The group of eight, which in- Mette Frederiksen, who was buy Greenland after flirting
cludes several prominent U.S. visiting the world’s largest is- with the idea of swapping land
creators and Montreal-based land to meet Premier Kim in Alaska for strategic parts of
transgender YouTuber Chase Kielsen, told reporters: “Green- the Arctic island.
Ross, announced it is taking a land is not Danish. Greenland Under a 1951 deal, Denmark
stand against the video pub- is Greenlandic. I persistently allowed the U.S. to build bases
lisher and its parent company, YouTuber Chase Ross. UPPERCASECHASE1 / FACEBOOK hope that this is not something and radar stations on Green-
Google, in a suit filed in Califor- that is seriously meant.” land.
nia on Wednesday. “There are a lot of videos that He now has 164,000 sub- Frederiksen said Sunday that The U.S. Air Force currently
In a statement, YouTube said talk about LGBT content — there’s scribers and his videos can get the Arctic, with resources that maintains one base in north-
it doesn’t target LGBTQ con- nothing sexual in the video — and 10,000 views or more. Russia and others could exploit ern Greenland, Thule Air
tent. But Ross, the lone Cana- it’s demonetized,” Ross said. Ultimately, Ross doesn’t for commercial gain, “is becom- Force Base, 1,200 kilometres
dian plaintiff for now, said the In a statement, YouTube want to be censored, nor does ing increasingly important to (745 miles) south of the North
mere mention in videos of such spokesperson Alex Joseph said he want to have to censor him- the entire world community.” Pole. Former military airfields
words as “transgender,” “gay” the company is proud that “so self to get published. Retreating ice could uncover in Narsarsuaq, Kulusuk and
and “lesbian” — or the use of many LGBTQ creators have “YouTube really changes potential oil and mineral re- Kangerlussuaq have become ci-
those words in titles and tags — chosen YouTube as a place to lives and it helps people that sources in Greenland which, if vilian airports.
can get a video flagged as sensi- share their stories and build live in places where a queer or successfully tapped, could dra- The Thule base, constructed
tive, restricting their views and community.” trans community doesn’t ex- matically change the island’s in 1952, was originally designed
curtailing advertising. Joseph said all content on the ist, so they’re not so alone,” fortunes. However, no oil has as a refuelling base for long-
“We are a group of LGBTQ site is subject to the same poli- Ross said. “When content gets yet been found in Greenlandic range bombing missions. It has
creators that have had enough,” cies. demonetized or is deemed as waters and 80% of the island is been a ballistic missile early
Ross said. “It has been affect- “Our policies have no notion inappropriate, people see that covered by an ice sheet that is warning and space surveillance
ing us for years and I’m so glad of sexual orientation or gender and they associate the LGBT up to 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) site since 1961.
we’re going to be doing some- identity and our systems do not community with things that thick, which means explora- Frederiksen, who became
thing about it, because after restrict or demonetize videos aren’t appropriate.” tion is only possible in coastal prime minister June 27, was
doing videos and talking with based on these factors or the What Ross is looking for is regions. on a two-day trip to Greenland
YouTube, nothing happened.” inclusion of terms like ‘gay’ or accountability from Google/ Even there, conditions are far before travelling to nearby Ice-
Ross recounted in an inter- ‘transgender,’ “ Joseph said. “In YouTube. from ideal, due to the long win- land for a meeting of the Nordic
view being particularly affected addition, we have strong poli- “More than anything, I want ter with frozen ports, 24-hour prime ministers.
last year when an anniversary cies prohibiting hate speech, systemic change, I want there darkness and temperatures “Thankfully, the time where
video about his surgery was and we quickly remove content to be change in the platform, regularly dropping below mi- you buy and sell other coun-
flagged. that violates our policies and I want people to be treated nus 20 Fahrenheit (minus 30 tries and populations is over.
“I’d had surgery five years terminate accounts that do so equally on the platform,” Ross Celsius) in the northern parts. Let’s leave it there. Jokes aside,
ago. It’s a big moment in my repeatedly.” said. Trump is expected to visit we will of course love to have an
transition. I was really excited, Ross, who began using the The lawsuit filed in U.S. Dis- Denmark Sept. 2-3 as part of his even closer strategic relation-
and the moment I added the platform when he was 15, said trict Court seeks an injunction trip to Europe. ship with the United States,”
word ‘transgender’ in the title, YouTube was a revolutionary in requiring YouTube to “cease Trump said Sunday that he is Frederiksen said. ■
it was demonetized,” Ross ex- his own experience. and desist from capriciously
plained. Demonetization ren- “YouTube is where I found restricting, demonetizing, or
ders a video unsuitable for ad- myself — it’s where I found out otherwise censoring any con-
vertisers. what trans people were. It’s tent of videos uploaded to the
“I did two tests and it still where I found out that you can YouTube site.” It is also seeking
happened the same way so I be trans and can live, and it’s unspecified damages to be de-
made a big deal about it online, okay to be trans,” said Ross, termined at trial.
I made a big fuss because peo- now 28. While the LGBTQ communi-
ple needed to know.” “It really saved my life so ty is pushing the lawsuit, Ross
Ross said an algorithm makes when I started making content. said others like family bloggers
the determination, and LGBTQ I started making content for and disabled people also face
videos often find themselves the younger me, the content similar problems.
flagged, even if there’s nothing that didn’t exist, the informa- “We are hoping that this is a
inherently offensive or inap- tion that I never had when I was stepping-stone to changing the
propriate in them. younger.” system for everyone,” he said. ■ Tasiilak, town in Greenland. RAY SWI-HYMN / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS, CC BY-SA 2.0
23
Entertainment
Ending a drought for R-rated comedies, ‘Good
Boys’ is No. 1
BY JAKE COYLE “Night School.” for the film’s performance.
The Associated Press “Good Boys” broke out of a “This is a genre that is very
crowded late-summer field of difficult to do and we’re having
new releases. The weekend’s great success as a studio with
NEW YORK — The R-rated other new widely released films a very diverse slate,” Orr said.
comedy, left for dead by some — the animated sequel “The “One of the common denomi-
Hollywood studios, again Angry Birds Movie 2,” the shark nators there is our marketing
reached No.1 at the box of- attack sequel “47 Metres Down: department. They just over-
fice over the weekend thanks Uncaged,” the Bruce Springs- deliver constantly with a broad
to the raunchy coming-of-age teen-inspired drama “Blinded range of films.”
tale “Good Boys,” about a trio of by the Light” and Richard Lin- The challenge of “Good Boys”
12-year-olds on a crude misad- klater’s Cate Blanchett-led was to turn out moviegoers old-
venture. “Where’d You Go Bernadette” er than the movie’s pipsqueak
“Good Boys” surpassed ex- — all fizzled. protagonists, and it did. Only
pectations to debut with $21 “Good Boys” rode a buzzy 7% of the audience was under
million, according to studio premiere at South By South- age 18, according to Univer-
estimates Sunday, dethroning west, good reviews (80% fresh sal, though 41% was under 25. The #GoodBoysMovie cast and filmmakers hit up the black carpet at the world
the “Fast & Furious” spinoff on Rotten Tomatoes) and the Crowds split evenly between premiere in Los Angeles. #GoodBoysPremiere.
“Hobbs & Shaw,” which slid to imprimatur of producers Seth the sexes: 52% male, 48% fe- @GOODBOYSMOVIE / INSTAGRAM
second with $14.1 million in its Rogen and Evan Goldberg male.
third weekend. Not since Me- (“Good Boys” is much like a The release strategies behind any Quentin Tarantino film, reviewed, is about a British-
lissa McCarthy’s “The Boss” tween version of “Superbad”) some of the weekend’s other and the best worldwide haul for Pakistani teen growing up in
came in No. 1 all the way back in to notch the best opening for an new films were harder to dis- any film this weekend. 1980s England whose life is
April 2016 has an R-rated com- original comedy this year. Sec- cern. “47 Metres Down: Uncaged,” transformed after he discovers
edy topped the North American ond place is Universal’s body- Sony’s “The Angry Birds from Entertainment Studios, Springsteen.
box office. switch comedy “Little.” Movie 2,” on a budget of $65 also showed little bite. It de- And United Artists’ “Where’d
“This is like a unicorn sight- Directed by Gene Stupnitsky million, opened with a paltry buted with $9 million, a slight You Go Bernadette” grossed
ing,” said Paul Dergarabedian, (who co-wrote the script with $10.5 million domestically, downtick from the $11.2 mil- $3.5 million from 2,404 loca-
senior media analyst for data Lee Eisenberg), “Good Boys” though it added $19.4 million lion the first one opened with tions. Based on Maria Semple’s
firm Comscore. stars Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. internationally. Hoping to snarl in 2017. 2012 comic novel, Linklater’s
In recent years, R-rated hor- Williams and Brady Noon as kids before school starts, Sony A pair of films that might film earned lukewarm reviews
ror has largely taken the place sixth graders trying to make it released the film on Tuesday. have been platform released to for its tale of a missing mother
of R-rated comedy at the box to their first kissing party. The But it didn’t come close to the build word-of-mouth instead (Blanchett).
office, as Hollywood has in- movie’s much-watched red- $38.2 million domestic debut opened wide in bids to stand The “Good Boys” debut gave
creasingly ceded the genre to band trailer traded on its iro- of the first installment in 2016 out in the traditional dumping- Universal, also behind “Hobbs
TV and streaming services. nies. As Rogen says, Tremblay, despite notably better reviews ground of late summer. But the & Shaw” its third straight week-
But Universal Pictures, which Williams and Noon are all too (76% fresh on Rotten Toma- results were mixed. end at No. 1 and 10th this year —
released “Good Boys,” has young to see their own movie toes). “Blinded by the Light,” which second only to Disney.
kept the flame. The studio was alone. Sony’s “Once Upon a Time Warner Bros. plunked down With two weeks to go, the
behind “The Boss” as well as Jim Orr, distribution chief for … in Hollywood,” however, $15 million for at the Sundance overall summer movie season
the intervening years’ highest Universal, credited Rogen and grossed $53.7 million overseas Film Festival, took in $4.5 mil- is running 1.9% behind the pace
grossing domestic comedies: Goldberg’s Point Grey Pictures after expanding to 46 markets lion from 2,307 locations. The of last summer, according to
2017’s “Girls Trip” and 2018’s and the film’s clever marketing — the largest foreign launch for film, which has been warmly Comscore. ■
Prime Minister...
❰❰ 17 mittee so far are 67,000 new journeypersons to reer in the skilled trades. Techsploration, said her group to 10 years in how employers
the three co-chairs sustain the country’s workforce Rennehan, said it’s a trend has been working through a in the trades have come to see
Mandy Rennehan, in the 10 largest standardized that has to change given that mentoring program to intro- women as a potential source of
founder and CEO of Freshco, trades by 2023. women represent just four per duce girls in Grades 9 through labour.
Jamie McMillan, ironworker However, the number of cent of the skilled trades work- 12 to in-demand careers in sci- Boucher welcomed the re-
and founder of Kickass Careers, young women in particular force. ence, engineering, trades and newed emphasis by the federal
and Matt Wayland, executive who are considering a career “Everybody needs to under- technology since 1998. and provincial governments
assistant with the Internation- as a skilled tradesperson, con- stand that four per cent needs Boucher said nearly one-fifth on promoting the trades and
al Brotherhood of Electrical tinues to be low. The govern- to shoot to 40 per cent, and of the program’s graduates have women’s place in them. “A di-
Workers. More members are to ment points to an OECD survey then we will be the front-run- found careers in construction verse workforce is a more pro-
be named later. that found only two per cent ner in the world,” she said. trades. ductive workforce, so it directly
According to the federal of 15-year-old female students Emily Boucher, of the Nova She said there has been a “sig- impacts innovation and bottom
government Canada will need were planning to pursue a ca- Scotia-based non-profit group nificant shift” over the past five line in Canada,” she said. ■
24 Entertainment AUGUST 23, 2019 FRIDAY
Chinese pop stars publicly

back Beijing on Hong Kong
BY JUWON PARK “Hong Kong is part of China for- “It’s spreading propaganda
The Associated Press ever.” Such posts would only be and it’s very effective,” Bukvich
seen by their international fans said.
because Instagram, like most The one-China policy main-
HONG KONG — At least eight Western social media sites, is tains that there is only one
pop stars from mainland China blocked by the ruling Chinese Chinese government, and it is
and one each from Taiwan and Communist Party’s censors. a key diplomatic point accepted
Hong Kong are publicly stating For over a decade, South Ko- by most nations in the world,
their support for Beijing’s one- rean entertainment agencies including the U.S. It is mostly
China policy, eliciting a mixture have been grooming Chinese aimed at the democratic island
of disappointment and under- singers to be part of their Ko- of Taiwan, which Beijing sees
standing from fans. rean pop, or K-pop, bands in an as a breakaway province to be
Many of the statements came attempt to win over the mas- reunited with the mainland by
after protesters opposed to Bei- sive mainland Chinese market. force if necessary.
jing’s growing influence over Only a few made it to a much- In the case of Hong Kong, a Lay Zhang. @ZYXZJS / INSTAGRAM
semi-autonomous Hong Kong coveted debut. But a number former British colony handed
removed a Chinese flag and of Chinese K-pop stars — citing back to Chinese control in having separate language op- among some Taiwanese, who at
tossed it into Victoria Harbour unfair treatment — left their K- 1997, Beijing maintains a “one tions for users in Hong Kong, the time were in the midst of a
earlier this month. pop groups to pursue lucrative country, two systems” policy China and Taiwan on its global presidential election eventual-
Lay Zhang, Jackson Wang, solo careers in mainland China. in which the city is guaranteed website. Both Hong Kong and ly won by Tsai Ing-wen, who is
Lai Kuan-lin and Victoria Song K-pop fans reacted swiftly greater freedoms than those on Taiwan use traditional Chinese despised by Beijing for her pro-
were among the K-pop singers to the avowals of allegiance to the mainland until 2047. characters instead of the sim- independence stance.
who recently uploaded a Chi- China. Some called it shameful, China’s government and en- plified ones used in mainland Public support for Beijing
nese flag and declared them- while others were more under- tirely state-controlled media China, and Hong Kong also has hasn’t been limited to pop stars.
selves as “one of 1.4 billion standing. have consistently portrayed the English as an official language. Liu Yifei, the Chinese-born
guardians of the Chinese flag” Erika Ng, a 26-year-old Hong Hong Kong protest movement Samsung declined to comment star of Disney’s upcoming
on their official Weibo social Kong fan of Jackson Wang, was as an effort by criminals trying on whether it will continue live-action version of the film
media accounts. Wang is from not surprised by his statement. to split the territory from Chi- to provide different language “Mulan,” weighed in on the
Hong Kong and Lai is from Tai- She said he “values the China na, backed by hostile foreign- options for Taiwan and Hong situation in Hong Kong, where
wan. market more than the Hong ers. Kong. protesters have accused police
Some see the public pro- Kong market” because of his International brands — from It can be difficult to know of abuses.
nouncements as the latest ex- large presence in the mainland. fashion companies to airlines whether loyalty vows to Beijing “I support the Hong Kong
amples of how celebrities and Wang, a member of the group — have been compelled to make are heartfelt or for commercial police,” Liu, a naturalized U.S.
companies feel pressured to toe Got7, used to carry a Hong Kong public apologies for perceived reasons. The past is littered citizen, wrote on her Weibo ac-
the line politically in the impor- flag and wear a hat with the breaches of that policy, such as with examples of celebrities, count. “You can all attack me
tant Chinese market. Yet they city’s symbol, a bauhinia flower. listing Taiwan and Hong Kong both Chinese and foreign, who now. What a shame for Hong
also coincide with a surge in pa- Lately, he has been carrying a as separate countries on their saw their business in China de- Kong.”
triotism among young Chinese Chinese flag on his concert tour websites or on T-shirts. stroyed after the party objected Some questioned her mo-
raised on a steady diet of pro- and was wearing a China flag Zhang terminated his part- to a statement or an action. tives, wondering if the post was
Communist Party messaging. hoodie in his music video. nership with Samsung Elec- In 2016, Taiwanese K-pop calculated to ensure her film is
Song and Zhang, a member Ellyn Bukvich, a 26-year-old tronics last week, accusing the star Chou Tzu-yu made a public released widely in China — the
of popular group EXO, have American who has been an EXO South Korean mobile giant of apology for waving the Taiwan- world’s largest film market.
shown their Chinese pride on fan for five years, said many damaging China’s “sovereignty ese flag while appearing on a Among Hong Kong protest-
Instagram, in Song’s case by up- young fans will probably support and territorial integrity.” South Korean television show. ers, there were swift calls for a
loading an image of the Chinese Zhang and his message because The statement in a Weibo A Chinese vilification campaign boycott of the film when it is re-
flag last week with the caption of his status as a K-pop idol. post was prompted by Samsung against her led to a backlash leased next year. ■
Kris Aquino says MMFF horror

film will no longer push through
BY JOANNA BELLE DEALA longer push through after the should be his top priority,” Kris
Philippine Canadian Inquirer MMFF’s rules committee did said earlier. It was on August
not approve the change of lead 4 when Gabby agreed to take
actor from Derek Ramsay to Derek’s role in the film. Cit-
KRIS AQUINO’S horror movie, Gabby Concepcion because the ing the decision, the actress
“(K)Ampon,” was supposed letter of request of the produc- said that if they would insist on
to be one of the entries in the tion outfit behind the movie, having Gabby as the lead actor,
2019 Metro Manila Film Festi- Quantum Films, was submitted their movie will be disqualified
val (MMFF), but sadly, it won’t only on August 5, five days after for the MMFF.
happen anymore. the given deadline. “Pinalaki po ako (I was raised)
The lead actress herself an- To recall, Derek backed out to ABIDE by RULES. Hindi po
nounced in a series of Insta- from the project as he has a
@KRISAQUINO / INSTAGRAM gram posts that the film will no GMA Network contract “that ❱❱ PAGE 35 Kris Aquino
FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2019 Entertainment 25
Trump dismisses...
Battle over Nova Scotia pulp
mill’s future reflects wider ❰❰ 20 the Great Recession. Federal
Reserve Chairman Jerome
Powell stressed that the Fed
dollars of Chinese goods.
Trump acknowledged at least a poten-
tial impact when he paused a planned
Canadian debate: filmmaker was worried about the consequences of

Trump’s trade war and sluggish econo-
mies overseas.
10 per cent tariff hike for many items
coming from China, such as cellphones,
laptops, video game consoles, some toys,
“Weak global growth and trade ten- computer monitors, shoes and clothing.
BY MICHAEL TUTTON the struggle. Craig says the film was in- sions are having an effect on the U.S. “We’re doing (it) just for Christmas
The Canadian Press spired by Joan Baxter’s book, “The Mill: economy,” he said. season, just in case some of the tariffs
50 Years of Pulp and Protest,” and that Breaking with historical norms, could have an impact,” the president
he purchased rights to make a film from Trump has been highly critical of Pow- told reporters in New Jersey.
HALIFAX — For filmmaker David Craig, the book. ell as he places blame for any economic Navarro would not go even that far,
a new documentary depicting the fraught Whether the matter will be settled weakness on the nation’s central bank saying Sunday “there’s no evidence
emotions over the future of a rural Nova with rational, public debate — or have a for raising interest rates too much over whatsoever that Americans consumers
Scotia pulp mill is not solely a local story. harsher ending — is not fully answered, the past two years. are bearing any of this.”
Rather, as tense lines are drawn over but the faces of the players are depicted Peter Navarro, who advises Trump on Kudlow was interviewed on NBC’s
Northern Pulp’s plan to pump waste- in depth and with a human touch. trade policy, shared that sentiment. “Meet the Press” and “Fox News Sun-
water into the Northumberland Strait, Images of the Northumberland Strait “The Federal Reserve chairman day.” O’Rourke spoke on NBC, and Na-
he sees a wider tale of how Canadian flip between a tranquil sunrise and a day should look in the mirror and say, ‘I varro appeared on CNN’s “State of the
communities can become divided as the of fierce winds beating spray against a raised rates too far, too fast, and I cost Union” and CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
interests of heavy industry are pitted fishing boat’s bow. this economy a full percentage point of Trump’s trade war with China has
against the natural environment. A young fisherman, Colton Cameron growth,”‘ Navarro said. been a target of criticism by Democrats
“People are now seriously asking the of Caribou, N.S., speaks of his passion Navarro also said that U.S. consum- vying to challenge him in 2020.
question ‘What is the limit to resource ex- for going out on these waters to fish for ers are not affected by the administra- “There is clearly no strategy for deal-
ploitation?’ “ the 67-year-old seasonal resi- crab, lobster and mackerel. tion’s trade war with China, though tar- ing with the trade war in a way that will
dent of Pictou County said in an interview. “It’s nothing but joy,” he says. iffs are taxes paid by U.S. importers, not actually lead to results for American
“It’s a microcosm of a much larger na- Minutes later, the scene shifts to a hall by China, and are often passed along to farmers or American consumers,” said
tional story and international story. And meeting with the Northumberland Fish- U.S. businesses and consumers through Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, In-
it was taking place in front of my eyes, in ermen’s Association planning strategy higher prices. diana, a Democratic presidential candi-
my neighbourhood.” to somehow block the proposed dump- Kudlow himself told Fox in May that date. He said on CNN that it was “a fool’s
The hour-long production titled “The ing of wastewater into the strait. U.S. consumers and businesses ulti- errand” to think tariff increases will
Mill” by Craig’s firm Site Media is set to “There will be an all-out war,” says a fish- mately end up paying the tariffs that the compel China to change its economic
air on Aug. 28 at 9 p.m. ET on CBC POV erman in the back row at the gathering. administration imposes on billions of approach. ■
Docs. It is the filmmaker’s directorial For years, Craig gave little thought to
debut. the mill as he drove by it on his way to
The documentary depicts the subsid- catch the ferry to Prince Edward Island.
iary of Paper Excellence as relying on Over the years, there were community
PSYCHIC
inexpensive raw materials, while pro- controversies over air pollution from
viding well-paid jobs at the centre of a the mill, but on the whole there was a
rural forestry industry that supplies the “live and let live” atmosphere to the de-
factory with logs and wood chips. bate, he says.
FAITH
However, a historic wrong to a However, when Northern Pulp made
Mi’kmaq community is finally coming clear its alternative to the Boat Harbour
to an end — setting the stage for a devel- lagoon was to send its 85 million litres a
oping showdown. day of treated wastewater into the Nor-
After more than 50 years of dumping thumberland Strait, tensions rose.
effluent from the Abercrombie Point In one scene, Krista Fulton, co-found-
mill into Boat Harbour, the provincial er of Friends of the Northumberland
government has committed to a legis-
lated deadline to end the existing outfall
Strait, captures the widening divide
within the community.
Reader, Healer and Adviser
by Jan. 31, 2020. “I feel like there’s a big division now.
The opening interview with Andrea My neighbour, she is an executive at TELL PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
Paul, the chief of Pictou Landing First Northern Pulp. We don’t even wave to
Nation, is shown amid stark aerial views each other any more …. It’s become un-
of the foaming, brown waters emerging comfortable,” she tells the filmmaker. specializes on removing all types negative
in the lagoon behind her, which her peo- The film follows the developing saga energy, bad luck and evil influences
ple used to call A’sek. from living rooms, to town hall meetings
“It’s affected people so much inside …. organized by Northern Pulp, to an exu-
That was where (the people) went,” she berant, 3,000-person “No pipe” protest helps in all life problems such
says. “When they were hungry, that was on the water and waterfront of Pictou as love life, business matters,
where they went. If they were sick, this was last year.
where they got their traditional medicines It comes close to the present with immigration and family issues
…. All of that was taken away from them.” footage of the provincial environment
Craig shifts the perspectives back and minister declaring Northern Pulp needs A l l i n P r i v a t e a n d C o n fi d e n t i a l
forth, including the mill manager’s view to provide more answers before its pipe-
that he and the more than 300 workers line and effluent treatment project can Call today for a better tomorrow
are also crucial parts of the community. proceed.
778-379-4070
No rank-and-file mill worker spoke Craig says he wanted to create a docu- 99% OVER
in the documentary. At times, their per- mentary that “showed the decisions can
spective is heard second-hand through no longer be made by a few individuals ACCURATE 30 YRS EXP
the voice of a dogged, local reporter who behind closed doors,” adding: “The cli-
attempts to find all the viewpoints in max of the story is yet to come.” ■
26
Lifestyle
‘Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel puts global spotlight on
CanLit legend Margaret Atwood
BY ADINA BRESGE scale across all English-lan- readers that Atwood’s return
The Canadian Press guage territories doesn’t hap- to the theocratic regime of Gil-
pen all that often,” Bland said. ead — which enslaves women to
“Especially, it doesn’t happen bear children for an elite group
TORONTO — It’s the interna- all that often when the author’s of men — will be worth the de-
tional literary event of the sea- Canadian.” cades-long wait.
son, industry watchers say, and Over 34 years in print, Bland But in their citation, judges
in a rare feat, the spotlight will said “The Handmaid’s Tale” said a “ferocious” non-disclo-
be on a Canadian author. has emerged as an “absolutely sure agreement precluded any
With Margaret Atwood’s colossal phenomenon,” selling description of the book’s “who,
long-awaited sequel to 1985’s more than eight million Eng- how, why and even where.”
“The Handmaid’s Tale” to hit lish-language copies worldwide Bland said asking anyone
shelves on Sept. 10, the pub- as of November. who sees the novel in advance
lisher and booksellers say the In recent years, Bland said to sign a non-disclosure agree-
hype for “The Testaments” has the backlist title has surged to ments is one of the precautions MARGARET ATWOOD / FACEBOOK
already translated into strong the top of bestseller lists in light the publisher is taking to en-
preorders, early awards ac- of a hit TV show and perceived sure the sequel’s contents stay “One of the funny things smash success, at least in terms
claim and sold-out events to modern parallels to the dysto- under wraps. about this book is that its pre- of early sales.
celebrate the release. pian novel’s tale of a totalitar- All that’s publicly known science and its relevance is “It’s a sort of perfect align-
“I think it’s thrilling for (Can- ian state that treats women as about “The Testaments” is that wonderful,” said Bland. ment of politics, celebrity cul-
ada’s) literary reach,” said Jared property. the novel is set 15 years after “But it’s also a sadness. I ture and media,” she said.
Bland, publisher of McClelland With an initial Canadian protagonist Offred’s final scene think Margaret herself would The phenomenon around
& Stewart. “The most talked print run of nearly 200,000 in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and say that she wishes these things Atwood is helping keep the
about, and hopefully the most copies, Bland said early indica- that the novel is narrated by weren’t as relevant as they still Canadian publishing industry
read and discussed book of the tors suggest “The Testaments” three female characters. are today.” healthy, she said, because it
fall is going to be by this iconic will build on its predecessor’s To prevent any other details Following the election of U.S. helps convince multi-national
Canadian author.” blockbuster sales. from getting out, Bland said President Donald Trump, “The companies such as Penguin
At the centre of the fanfare As of last week, the novel McClelland & Stewart has tak- Handmaid’s Tale” has been Random House to keep up their
is Toronto-based Atwood, who ranked among Amazon’s 50 best- en measures extending from hailed by some as a cautionary presence in Canada.
will ring in the book’s midnight sellers, while Canada’s largest how files are shared internally tale about the consequences of “It means there’s more mon-
launch at an event in London, book retailer says it’s been one of and with printers, security state encroachment on women’s ey available, more resources
England, that will be beamed to the year’s biggest preorders and protocols around printing and civil and reproductive rights. available in the publishing
more than 1,000 screens world- expects demand will rise as pub- shipping of books and how the Fuelled by the Emmy Award- scene,” she said.
wide, including in Cineplex lication day draws nearer. publisher works with retailers. winning TV adaptation of But it remains to be seen
theatres across Canada. In fact, Indigo is projecting Within the publishing house, the same name, which stars whether those resources will
She’ll then set off on a sprawl- that “The Testaments” will be the book is being circulated on a Elisabeth Moss and recently trickle down to talented Cana-
ing book tour that includes 10 the top fiction title of 2019. “need-to-read” basis, and Bland wrapped its third season, activ- dian authors who may lack the
Canadian stops from Charlotte- “As book lovers, we are just is among the rarefied few. ists across the globe have ad- sheen of international stardom,
town to Victoria. as eager for this sequel as fans Pressed to reveal the novel’s opted the handmaids’ scarlet she said.
But behind the scenes, Bland across the country are, and be- secrets, Bland said he could say robes and white bonnets as a “I worry that people go to the
said a “global collaboration of lieve it will be just as successful “nothing, except that I think it’s protest symbol against patriar- celebrities, go to the books that
enormous scale” between Mc- as the first novel,” Rania Hus- wonderful.” chal oppression. have the massive media ma-
Clelland & Stewart, an imprint seini, senior vice-president of But Bland did offer that like Hannah McGregor, an assis- chines behind them,” she said.
of Penguin Random House, and print, said in a statement. “The Handmaid’s Tale” before tant professor of publishing at “I wish more Canadian readers
its U.K. and U.S. counterparts has The hype was only furthered it, “The Testaments” will speak Simon Fraser University, said … who like serious Canadian
been underway to orchestrate when “The Testaments” won a to the world we live in, which this shows how the “singularity books would turn their atten-
the book’s far-reaching rollout. spot on the Man Booker Prize Atwood has said served as her of this historical moment” has tion to what’s getting published
“An event publication of this long list, raising hopes among inspiration. set up “The Testaments” to be a by independent presses.” ■
FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2019 Lifestyle 27
There’s more to Vikings Bro bling: Tiffany

history than brute force, introduces men’s
Alberta exhibit shows jewelry collection
BY DEAN BENNETT BY ANNE D’INNOCENZIO at Gucci and other big luxury
The Canadian Press The Associated Press brands, said Robert Burke, an
independent fashion consul-
tant. He also pointed to the in-
EDMONTON — The Vikings NEW YORK — Tiffany & Co. is fluential Dover Street Market
have travelled to where they’ve launching its first comprehen- stores in London, Tokyo and
never been before — landlocked sive jewelry collection for men New York, which are highlight-
Alberta — as part of a touring in October as it seeks to diversi- ing men’s jewelry. Saks Fifth
exhibition at the new Royal Al- fy its traditional customer base. Avenue’s New York flagship
berta Museum. The line announced Thurs- this fall is also opening a jew-
Come for the swords, stay for day is part of the Tiffany’s strat- elry area called The Vault that
the ship, and learn about how egy to attract younger shoppers will showcase high-end men’s
history’s famous Norse ma- and pump up sales, which have watches.
rauders and pillagers were also been dampened by a decline in Global sales of men’s fine
artisans, farmers, and weavers spending by tourists from Chi- jewelry reached $5.8 billion
of spellbinding sagas and poetic na and elsewhere. last year, up 23% from 2013,
narratives. Tiffany has sold money clips, according to Euromonitor In-
“You can’t get away from the cuff links, rings other tradi- ternational, a market research
more brutal aspects of who they tional jewelry for men. Now it’s company. That’s still dwarfed
were, but they also were amaz- seeking to put a more modern by women’s fine jewelry, which
ing storytellers. They had a very Vikings Day was a big success! Visitors got to learn about life as a Viking in the spin on what it offers men. reached $33.2 billion in sales,
rich literary tradition,” said Viking village and see weapon and battle demonstrations in the theatre. The new men’s collection in- up 14% from in 2013, according
Natalie Van Deusen, a Univer- ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM / FACEBOOK cludes nearly 100 designs rang- to Euromonitor.
sity of Alberta professor spe- ing in price from about $200 to “Men all over the world are
cializing in Scandinavian stud- It carried 78 rowers and 100 were never a thing but became $15,000 for jewelry. wearing jewelry and more ac-
ies and literature of the period. marauders and is believed to be part of the Viking myth when It will also begin selling cessories as part of a ward-
Van Deusen makes the com- from around 1025, showing the popularized in artwork in the home furnishings and acces- robe,” said Krakoff in an inter-
ments as she strolls through confluence of size and shallow 1800s. sories like cocktail shakers, ice view with The Associated Press.
more than 650 Viking era ar- draft that allowed the Vikings Alas, added Van Deusen, tongs and beer mugs, with men “You started to see it on the
tifacts at the touring exhibit, to travel far in great numbers. while female Viking warriors in mind. runways, in social media.”
called Vikings: Beyond the Leg- Then there are the swords, were celebrated in stories and The new line of goods will get Krakoff said that the men’s
end, in Edmonton. worn and brittle but still intact sagas, there’s little evidence its own floor space in Tiffany’s business hasn’t been a big focus
The collection, with pieces after near-perfect preservation they truly existed. 300 stores, rather than being at Tiffany, but there’s a big op-
on loan from the National Mu- for centuries in the Danish bog. She said women had some sold side-by-side with other portunity given that half of the
seum of Denmark, recreates Viking swords were heavy rights, including the right to items, said Reed Krakoff, the company’s global customers
the age of Vikings, who used and blunt, used for slashing and divorce, and authority over ac- company’s chief artistic direc- are men. The vast majority of
their shallow longboats to roam hacking, crafted to one’s height. tivities in the home. tor, who developed the collec- them buy women’s jewelry, he
throughout Europe and beyond In some ways, they were akin “But they had no political tion. says.
from about 800 to 1050 AD. to the modern iPhone: pricey, power. They couldn’t be chief- High-end jewelry is popping “We have a captive audience,”
The exhibit includes coins, adapted to fit you personally tains. They couldn’t be war- up on men’s fashion runways he said. ■
brooches, swords, chain mail, but also very utilitarian; part of riors,” she said.
helmets and other priceless trin- who you are, and never leaving “We want to know that there
kets of the era, as well as interac- your side. were these strong women who
tive and multimedia attractions. “A sword was often a more were fighting. And maybe there
Visitors can try on Viking prestigious weapon. The more were, but they would have been
clothes, test rowing skills on upper class warriors would the exception.”
a virtual Viking boat, feel the have them,” said Van Deusen. This is the first international
weight and heft of a replica “The lower class may have exhibit for the Royal Alberta
sword, or spell out names and had an axe. Museum, which opened less
words and see them transliter- “But a sword belonged to a than a year ago in the city’s
ated into the cuts and cuneate specific individual. They didn’t downtown. It runs until Oct. 20.
slashes of the rune alphabet. generally get passed down. The Royal Alberta is the larg-
The highlight is a stainless People were buried with their est museum in Western Cana-
steel and preserved wood rec- swords.” da, with 39,000 square metres,
reation of the skeleton of the In the religion section there including 7,600 square metres
Roskilde 6. At 37 metres, it is is also a recreation of the Jell- of exhibition space.
the largest Viking warship ever ing Stone, a painted rock as tall After visiting the Vikings,
found. as an adult human and shaped check out the museum’s natural
It was dredged up more than like a massive blob of Jell-O, and human history halls telling
20 years ago in Denmark’s depicting in pictures and rune the story of Alberta, its people
Roskilde fjord, with about 25 symbols Denmark’s conver- and its rich Indigenous heri-
per cent of its original wood sion to Christianity under King tage. There is also an expanded
still intact, enough to be able Harald Bluetooth in 965. Bug Gallery and a playground
to estimate the total size of the What you won’t see are full of interactive exhibits in
craft. horned Viking helmets, which the children’s gallery. ■ SHINYA SUZUKI / FLICKR, CC BY-ND 2.0
28 Lifestyle AUGUST 23, 2019 FRIDAY
A day at the beach: Deep learning for a child

BY LOTJE HIVES to dig deeper, pile higher or fastest, managing the varied conversations carried by the leads to greater capacities to
Research Collaborator Part- make winding paths for water risks and stressors of the ter- breeze. read the world.
time Instructor Schulich longer. rain, they stumble, roll and re- “I did it! I DID IT! It’s fly- Adults may notice that chil-
School of Education Nipissing Experiencing setbacks is a cover, realizing their physical ing!!!” dren are engaging in early
University natural part of life, and when capabilities. They are develop- “Hey Wave! You can’t catch mathematics experiences in
AND TARA-LYNN SCHEFFEL children try again or try some- ing physical literacy, building me!” ways that matter to them. You
Associate Professor Schulich thing in a new way, they build their motivation, confidence, The late great British lan- can help to name the math that
School of Education Nipissing their perseverance in addition competence and disposition to guage theorist James Britton comes to the surface in mo-
University, The Canadian Press to developing self-regulation. pursue being active. discussed how literacy floats on ments that won’t disrupt the
Learning and life are all about The beach is an an organic a sea of talk. flow of children’s play. For ex-
overcoming challenges, so un- symphony of sound with the As adults around children, we ample:
THE BEACH offers a wide derstanding how to regulate wind whistling, the waves lap- can listen to and observe chil- “That hole looks even bigger!
open playscape where children oneself is foundational for ping and the birds calling. The dren’s rich talk. In a play-based I wonder how many buckets
are fuelled by curiosity. Wheth- psychological, physical, behav- open sky, always changing, in- learning environment, edu- of water it might take to fill it?
er at the beach or elsewhere ioural and educational well- vites the clouds to be watched. cators of young children sup- Shall we count them together?”
outdoors, it helps to take a mo- being. Suzy Lee’s wordless book port learning through talk. For Mucking around with a prob-
ment to see the world through Stuart Shanker, professor Wave captures the rich drama example, the adult can linger lem and making possible solu-
the lens of a child who is discov- emeritus at York University and choreography of a child’s on the sidelines, and without tion choices can lead to power-
ering the world anew, and slow in psychology and philosophy, play day on the beach. interrupting children’s play, ful learning.
down to be present. and an expert in self-regula- The beach presents a pleth- when the opportunity opens
Part of what happens through tion, summarizes self-reg- ora of up, the adult can help Leaving the beach and
children’s play is the exhila- ulation as “the n a m e at home
ration of making choices. Even under the
These choices, and their open sky, children
consequences, are part are experiencing
of the child’s emerging patterns as time
sense of agency and passes and the
identity. sun’s position and
Children’s inquisi- shadows change.
tive minds crave oppor- Inevitably, the
tunities that allow them beach day must
to become designers, come to an end.
builders, mathematicians This transition
and innovators of their can be a stressor
world. because the child is
Sand sculptures crumble, leaving something
but both memories and they have been en-
the experiences gained joying.
through play are founda- Letting the child
tional to one’s lifelong know it will be time to
learning. As a parent or leave – for example,
guardian, you can sup- by setting a stop-
port the deep learning watch alarm with
that happens through your child — and
play throughout your talking about what
child’s day, and later needs to be done
when you revisit trea- to clean up, creates
sured memories. time to prepare for
the transition and
Wide-open choices opportunity to take
The beach landscape ownership of a tidying role.
is ever-changing, presenting At home, in the days that fol-
challenges to overcome — and way in which people manage sensory choices with which to what the child is demonstrat- low, you can connect with your
endless choices with which to stresses in their lives.” contend. Through these senso- ing. Or alternately, the adult child as you revisit their play
experiment. Children’s author When a child is filling and ry engagements a child builds can invite the child to talk memories.
Douglas Wood beautifully nar- building, chasing seagulls and multisensory brain pathways about their ideas. For example: Tom Booths’ book Day at the
rates the precious thrill a child otherwise exploring the varied and explores ways to live as part “You’ve really worked hard Beach is sure to spark recollec-
experiences in his book No One terrain of the beach, they are of the ecosystem. to dig that deep hole! I see how tions of these shared moments.
But You; he explores moments managing stresses that come Imagination is ignited when you worked together to keep It explores how children find
where children come to under- into play. Sand castles may fal- children explore the variety of the water out. Your faces sure purpose and challenge them-
stand themselves and how they ter at an unanticipated time, textures, shapes and sizes of na- look proud and you didn’t give selves beyond what they know,
are uniquely connected to the waves may wash away a sandy ture’s gifts. Pebbles, shells, sand up even when it was tricky, you learning along the way.
world. message, wind and rain might grains and sticks offer multiple tried again.” Making choices, encounter-
Design choices stretch be- dampen a plan and bridges may possibilities for being manipu- “This looks very exciting! ing unexpected challenges and
yond the horizon. Pools that collapse. lated and moved. Mixing in Can you tell me about what you social experiences all help to
children dig in the sand are tubs The unpredictability of prob- a little water adds even more are building?!” build far more than sand cas-
for dollies, watering holes for lem-solving lends itself to chal- choice of colour and texture to Barbara Reid’s book Picture tles! ■
dinosaurs or giant castle moats. lenges, successes and failures. the malleable medium. the Sky illustrates how the sky
For children, the goal isn’t al- can evoke observation and con- This article is republished from
ways a finished project. A child Multisensory pathways Supporting learning with talk versation, and demonstrates The Conversation under a Cre-
may be challenging themselves When children can run their Undoubtedly there will be how building on children’s talk ative Commons license.
29
Sports
Gabuco bids for 2020 Tokyo Olympics slot
PHILIPPINE NEWS sa aking kakayahan, bakit ako kaya pa (Actually retirement
AGENCY hindi. Gagawin ko lang ang is not yet in mind. After SEA
part ko, ginagawa nila part nila. Games, I will continue fighting
Pag-akyat sa ring, akin na yun while I still can,” explained Ga-
MANILA — For four-time (If they trust my abilities, why buco, who was a track and field
Southeast Asian Games gold not me. I will do my part, they athlete in Palawan when she
medalist Josie Gabuco, the best are doing their part. Once I step was discovered by former box-
is yet to come. into the ring, that’s my part),” ing head and now Manila Rep.
Winning another SEAG gold added Gabuco, who first rose to Manny Lopez.
— her fifth in as many appear- prominence after winning gold Last April, Gabuco punched
ances in the biennial event — in the 2004 National Open and her way to the gold medal by
and a crack at the Tokyo Olym- earning a slot in the national beating Kim Hyang Mi of North
pics are foremost on her mind. team. Korea in the finals of the wom-
Despite a recent hand in- A gold medal winner in the en’s light flyweight division at
jury, Gabuco believes she still light flyweight category in 2012 the Indoor Stadium of the Hua
has what it takes to reach her AIBA Women’s World Boxing Mark Sports Complex in Bang-
dreams. Championships, the lovely but kok, Thailand.
“Kaya ko pa po naman. May feisty Gabuco assured her inju- The Filipina also won over
ibubuga pa (I can still fight),” ry will be healed in two weeks’ Kazakhstan’s Alua Balkibekova,
said Gabuco in a talk with time and that she’ll be back at Bhutan’s Tandin Lhamo and
sportswriters during the 35th full strength before the SEA Mongolia’s Balsan Mungunsa-
“Usapang Sports” by the Tab- Games on November 30-De- ran in the semifinals.
loids Organization in Philip- cember 11. Gabuco’s historic gold-medal
pine Sports (TOPS) at the Na- “Sa tingin ko, malaki ang triumph in the light flyweight
tional Press Club in Intramuros tsansa uli natin sa SEA Games category of the 2012 AIBA
last Thursday (August 15). (I think I have another good Women’s World Boxing Cham-
The 32-year-old pride of chance in SEA Games),” added pionships, however, remains as
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Gabuco in the weekly forum JOSIE ANAPE GABUCO / FACEBOOK her crowning glory.
said the continued trust and sponsored by the Philippine Gabuco defeated Yairineth
confidence of the Alliance of Sports Commission, National impressive showing in Bulgaria 15 years in the national team, Altuve of Venezuela, 24–13;
Boxing Associations of the Phil- Press Club, Pagcor, Community (January), Thailand (April) and Gabuco claimed she still feels Derya Aktop ofTurkey, 27–10;
ippines (ABAP) and her coach- Basketball Association and HG India (May) augurs well in her good. Kim Klavel (Canada), 21-15;
ing staff serve as her inspiration Guyabano Tea Leaf Drinks. preparation for the SEA Games. “Sa totoo lang, wala pa sa isip Svetlana Gnevanova of Russia,
to work harder. An enlisted Philippine Navy Asked about possibility of ko ang mag-retire. After SEA 12–7; and Xu Shiqi of China,
“Kung sila nga naniniwala personnel, Gabuco claimed her hanging up her gloves after Games, tuluy-tuloy pa hanggang 10–9 in the final. ■
PH Muay Thai athletes eye at least 4 golds in SEA Games

BY JELLY MUSICO Sports” presented by the Tab- in the country under the lead- SEA Games in Malaysia, Mana- pressed interest since I entered
Philippine News Agency loids Organization Philippine ership of his father, retired po- guelod admitted the team did in 2014. They found that this is
Sports (TOPS) at the National lice general Lucas Managuelod. not perform well. not only for men),” she said.
Press Club in Intramuros, Ma- She claimed that a vibrant “In 2017 SEA Games in Ma- Managuelod lauded the Phil-
MANILA – The Muay Thai As- nila on Thursday. and strong program is in place laysia, there were only five ippine Sports Commission
sociation of the Philippines “Sigurado ako (I’m sure) we in Muay Thai since 2014. events and we were able to get (PSC) for creating the Philip-
(MAP) hopes to do well and will have medals in all nine “We are very strong, very only one bronze medal, but in pine Sports Institute (PSI).
contribute to the success of events in the SEA Games, aggressive in our grassroots other international events, we “Ang maganda kay (The good
the country in the coming 30th pero sa gold hindi ko masasabi development program. May always won medals,” she said. thing about) (PSC chairman
Southeast Asian Games in Ma- (but I’m not certain about the (we have) regional champion- Managuelod, who gradu- Butch) Ramirez is he created
nila. golds),” added Managuelod, ships, national championships. ated from the University of the PSI. Merong group of psycholo-
By doing well, MAP means who is taking a break in her Yun mga chapters naming (Our Philippines, also takes pride in gists at nakikita kong natutu-
“winning at least four of the Sports Psychology studies at chapters) around the country attracting more women to join lungan naman talaga ang mga
nine gold medals at stake in the the University of Ottawa in are also very active on their Muay Thai since 2014. athletes. Skill-wise, nandun na
biennial competition sched- Canada. own,” said Managuelod in the “We’re actually concentrat- tayo. Ang kulang na lang yun sa
uled Nov. 30-Dec. 11.” Managuelod, however, did forum sponsored by the Philip- ing on the development of our mental part (There is a group of
“There’s no doubt we will not reveal the names of the pine Sports Commission, Na- female athletes. Last March, we psychologists who really help
do well (in the SEA Games). Muay Thai athletes who will tional Press Club, Philippine started with the Women’s Mar- the athletes. Skill-wise, we have
Walang duda dyan na kaya na- most likely win gold medals for Amusement and Gaming Cor- tial Arts and Sports Festival. it. What we are lacking is the
tin (There is no doubt that we the country for fear that the op- poration, Community Basket- Madami na talaga nagkaka-in- mental part),” Managuelod said.
can deliver),”said MAP secre- ponent will scout them. ball Association and HG Guy- terest na pumasok ako nun 2014. Of the 11 SEA countries, only
tary-general Pearl Managuelod Managuelod is also confident abano Tea Leaf Drinks. Nakikita nila na hindi lang ito East Timor is not competing in
said, during the 35th “Usapang about the future of Muay Thai When asked about the 2017 pang-lalaki (Many have ex- Muay Thai. ■
30
Business
BARMM budgetary Top US CEOs rethink the
aid seen to spur meaning of shareholder value
economic activities BY MICHELLE CHAPMAN
The Associated Press
BY LESLIE GATPOLINTAN crafted its 12-point priority

Philippine News Agency agenda for the transition pe- THE “SHAREHOLDER comes
riod of 2020-2022. first” has for years been the
“These can be considered mantra of the Business Round-
MANILA — The country’s as development opportunities table, a group that represents
chief economist expects the infor investments in this critical the most powerful CEOs in
creased budgetary support to juncture of the Bangsamoro America and their thinking.
newly established Bangsamoro transition process. Areas for The group’s new principles
Autonomous Region in Muslim possible longer-term partner- on the role of a corporation re-
Mindanao (BARMM) will likely ships and cooperation with the leased Monday imply a founda-
result in more economic activi- private sector may be identi- tional shift, putting sharehold-
ties, which will benefit the peo- fied after various development ers on more equal footing with
ple in the region. plans are integrated and har- others who have an interest in
During the First Bangsamoro monized,” he added. a corporation to some degree
Global Economic Summit on The NEDA chief cited the re- — including workers, suppliers,
Monday, Socioeconomic Plan- covery of areas affected by the customers and, essentially, so-
ning Secretary Ernesto Pernia conflict in Marawi on top of the ciety at large.
said the national government BARMM’s agenda. “We know that many Ameri- porations can play in improv- lations at Cornell University’s
will provide an annual block Pernia said the Bangon cans are struggling. Too often ing our society when CEOs are School of Industrial and Labor
grant, which is the automatic Marawi Comprehensive Reha- hard work is not rewarded, and truly committed to meeting the Relations. “The question is, how
share of the Bangsamoro gov- bilitation and Recovery Pro- not enough is being done for needs of all stakeholders.” will these CEOs actually re-
ernment in the national inter- gram laid out the government’s workers to adjust to the rapid The statement is not a direc- spond when the chips are down
nal revenue tax collections. strategic interventions for the pace of change in the economy. tive. Rather, it is a shared un- and shareholders really start
He said the allocation is rehabilitation of Marawi City If companies fail to recognize derstanding among CEOs of making their usual demands for
equivalent to 5 percent of and municipalities directly af- that the success of our system companies that employ more sky-high quarterly returns?”
the net national internal rev- fected by the conflict. is dependent on inclusive long- than 15 million people with a In the meantime, many Amer-
enue tax collection, or around It includes programs, proj- term growth, many will raise collective $7 trillion in annual ican workers have said they
PHP70 billion for the fiscal ects, and activities to be imple- legitimate questions about the revenue. don’t feel much like beneficia-
year of 2019 alone. mented from 2018 to 2022, role of large employers in our Ken-Hou Lin, a sociology ries of what is now the longest
“A special development fund with total investment require- society,” the statement reads. professor at the University of expansion on record because
amounting to a total PHP50 ment amounting to PHP60.51 It’s an implicit recognition Texas at Austin who has stud- the kinds of jobs they once en-
billion, or PHP5 billion per year billion, he noted. that corporations have a larger ied corporations’ treatment of joyed — permanent positions,
for 10 years, is allocated for He added that while most responsibility than a return on employees and shareholders, with stability, bonuses, pen-
the rebuilding, rehabilitation, programs will be financed investment and also that more called the statement symboli- sions, benefits and opportuni-
and development of conflict- through national government Americans are living under cally meaningful but said it was ties to move up — are now rarer.
affected communities. Subsi- funds, non-government sourc- duress today. Wage gains have unclear whether it would have The Business Roundtable’s
dies for development and infra- es have also been identified. been nonexistent to moderate much impact. principle of purpose has histor-
structure-related expenditure Pernia considered the estab- for years. Economic research as It’s easier for companies ically been rooted in the words
are guaranteed by the national lishment of BARMM as one of well as government data point to quantify success through of economist Milton Friedman,
government for the next five the initiatives the government to an era in which Americans shareholder value, or stock who argued the sole purpose of
years,” he added. has to take to address the cur- must do more for less. prices, Lin noted, than to docu- a corporation was to maximize
Pernia, also Director-Gen- rent social, political, economic, “The American dream is ment an adherence to other val- shareholder value.
eral of the National Economic and cultural challenges faced alive, but fraying,” Jamie Di- ues. If the CEOs who signed the The group in the past has
and Development Author- by the Bangsamoro people both mon, the chairman and CEO of statement pledged something fought anti-trust legislation,
ity (NEDA), noted that the within the current Autono- JPMorgan who also chairs the more specific at their compa- backed favourable tax cuts and
increased budgetary support mous Region in Muslim Mind- Business Roundtable, said in a nies, it could be more construc- successfully lobbied to dilute
to the BARMM is in addi- anao (ARMM) areas and other prepared statement. tive, he said. restrictions on executive com-
tion to the power and author- nearby localities. A Federal Reserve Bank of “For example, Jamie Dimon pensation.
ity granted over certain sectors “All our eyes are now on the St. Louis analysis found that can remove all the forced arbi- The language of its mission
and activities to create its own Bangsamoro Autonomous Re- corporate profits have far out- tration clauses to serve the cus- statement has been tweaked
sources of revenue and advance gion in Muslim Mindanao. The paced employee compensation tomers, raise tellers’ wages or over the years, sometimes dis-
the region’s economic develop- region has so much potential to since the early 2000s. lower fees on their products,” tancing itself from Friedman
ment. be unlocked and we are excited “This new statement better Lin wrote in an email. “I will be during times of economic insta-
To address the challenges to see all our combined efforts reflects the way corporations surprised if companies do start bility.
that the BARMM is facing and come to fruition,” he added. ■ can and should operate today,” to act differently.” During a recession in the
other pressing socio-economic said Alex Gorsky, chairman and “Talk is cheap,” added Adam early 1990s, the statement said
needs of the region, Pernia said CEO of Johnson & Johnson. “It Seth Litwin, associate profes-
the BARMM government has affirms the essential role cor- sor of industrial and labour re- ❱❱ PAGE 36 Top US CEOs
FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2019 Business 31
There’s history behind worsening Seoul-Tokyo trade dispute

BY KIM TONG-HYUNG pan hasn’t atoned enough for View from Seoul Sales of Japanese beer, clothes Questions about Japan’s sin-
AND YURI KAGEYAMA its wartime past. From Japan, South Korea’s relations with and other goods have declined cerity were also raised over a
The Associated Press there’s annoyance about the Japan have never been great, sharply as have travels to Japan 2015 agreement that the admin-
perception that Seoul continu- but their interdependence in amid boycott campaigns. Some istration of conservative Japa-
ously keeps alive history issues trade and vibrant exchanges of gas stations have refused to fuel nese Prime Minister Shinzo
SEOUL, KOREA, REPUBLIC that Tokyo, which has repeat- pop culture and tourism had Japanese cars. A restaurant and Abe reached with Seoul’s previ-
OF — A runaway train. Crash- edly expressed remorse for its softened political anger in past a museum put up signs that Jap- ous conservative government
ing billiard balls. A compound wartime actions, says have been years. anese visitors weren’t welcome. to send 1 billion yen to a foun-
fracture. settled. Not anymore. Busan City is considering tear- dation established to compen-
Journalists and academics in Despite recent conciliatory Thousands of South Kore- ing down a Korean War monu- sate South Korean women who
Seoul have been running out rhetoric from Seoul, difficult ans have taken to the streets to ment to U.N. soldiers following were forced to work at Japan’s
of colorful descriptions for an relations could continue as protest Tokyo’s move to tighten complaints that its flagpoles re- World War II military brothels.
intensifying dispute between decades of mutual frustration controls on exports to South semble Japan’s wartime “rising Many South Koreans saw it
South Korea and Japan over over history come to a head. Korea, where major manufac- sun” emblem, a claim critics say as Tokyo’s attempt to buy the
history and trade that has sent This deterioration in ties mat- turers like Samsung heavily is bizarre. silence of victims.
always shaky relations plum- ters because the United States rely on materials and parts im- Many South Koreans believe There’s a “perception among
meting further. relies on its top Northeast Asian ported from Japan. Japan’s past expressions of re- South Koreans that Japan will
Tokyo’s moves to impose allies, and the tens of thousands Seoul has accused Tokyo of gret lacked sincerity or were try to solve everything with
trade curbs on Seoul have of U.S. troops stationed there, weaponizing trade to retaliate ruined by conservatives who’ve money without properly re-
struck a nerve in South Korea, as it confronts both North Ko- against South Korean court rul- continued to play down or penting its past,” said Lee Shin-
where many people still har- rea and China. ings calling for Japanese com- question Japan’s wartime past. cheol, a historian at Seoul’s
bour resentment over Japan’s Here’s a look at the source of panies to offer reparations to There’s also frustration over a Sungkyunkwan University.
brutal colonial rule from 1910 the troubles between Seoul and South Koreans forced into slave view that Japanese school books
to 1945 and feelings that Ja- Tokyo: labour during World War II. sugarcoat past brutalities. ❱❱ PAGE 38 There’s history
DA chief vows to review

IRR of sugarcane law
BY LILYBETH ISON industry will be able to compete karaming pwedeng paggami-
Philippine News Agency head-on against foreign players.” tan ng pondo para matulungan
“I passed the law to boost ang mga sugar industry play-
the sugarcane industry which ers, lalo na ang mga maliliit na
MANILA — Agriculture Secre- contributes PHP70 billion to magsasaka. Bakit nagkaroon ng
tary William Dar on Thursday the country’s economy annu- underspending (It’s frustrating
vowed to review the imple- ally. Moreover, an estimated because there are many initia-
menting rules and regulations 700,000 Filipinos are directly tives and programs which can
(IRR) of the Sugarcane Indus- employed in sugar production. be financed by the fund to help
try Development Act (SIDA). The industry really plays a vital sugar industry players, espe-
Dar also committed to review role in the country’s economic cially the small farmers. So why
the memorandum of agreement development,” she stressed. there is underspending?),” Vil- NEDA Sec. Ernesto Pernia.
(MOA) with government agen- Villar said the reduction of lar said. NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY / FACEBOOK
cies and the private sector on the SIDA through the years has Confederation of Sugar Pro-
the implementation of the law.
“I have personally analyzed
that the projects under the law
been the result of underspend-
ing, which if left unchecked,
might result in a budget of only
ducers (CONFED) spokesper-
son Raymond Montinola ear-
lier said they have been urging
Pernia calls for
have not moved. Hence, my
first order of the day is now to
review and strengthen the IRR,
PHP67 million by 2020.
Under the law, PHP2 bil-
lion will be given yearly to the
Congress to revisit the law, es-
pecially its IRR.
“We have been often told
stronger Asean
as well as the MOA with partner
government agencies and the
private sector,” Dar said dur-
sugar industry — 15 percent or
PHP300 million for block farm
grants; 15 percent for research
that the only way for our sugar
industry to be globally com-
petitive is to improve our pro-
cooperation in
ing the Senate hearing of the
Committee on Agriculture and
Food.
and development, capability
building and technology trans-
fer; 15 percent for socialized
ductivity for which the SIDA
law was created so that we can
mechanize, have technical and
dev’t issues
Senator Cynthia Villar, the credits to be implemented by financial assistance, and more.
chairperson of the Senate pan- Land Bank of the Philippines We have continuously urged to BY LESLIE GATPOLINTAN an) in addressing economic, en-
el, expressed dismay over the (LBP) for farm support and revisit the law, especially the Philippine News Agency vironmental, and social issues
reported failure of the Sugar mechanization; 5 percent or implementing rules and guide- facing the region.
Regulatory Administration PHP100 million for scholarship lines, which has been very con- “We need to move as one and
(SRA) to fully implement SIDA, grants and human resources stricting for the sugar produc- MANILA — Socioeconomic utilize our individual strengths
which resulted in the reduction development programs; and 50 ers to access, particularly the Planning Secretary Ernesto to find innovative and trans-
of its budget from PHP2 billion percent for infrastructure de- small planters and our agrar- Pernia on Thursday called for formative solutions that will
in 2016 to only PHP500 million velopment programs for farm ian reform beneficiaries which stronger cooperation and col- identify linkages and address
in 2019. to mill roads, irrigation and comprise over 85 percent of laboration among member- the root cause of each problem
Villar said SIDA is a measure transport infrastructure. sugar producers, yet none has states of the Association of
“meant to make sure the sugar “Nakakalungkot dahil napa- been made,” he said. ■ Southeast Asian Nations (Ase- ❱❱ PAGE 37 Pernia calls
32
Technology
SwampScapes: A virtual reality field trip through
South Florida’s Everglades
BY ELIZABETH MILLER We developed SwampScapes, a public commons.
Professor in Communication multi-platform documentary To start our own process of
Studies Concordia University, that involved a 13-minute Vir- media commoning, I asked
The Canadian Press tual Reality (VR) film, a Swamp students to identify a personal
Symphony, and a study guide. goal, skills they might contrib-
For those who could not access ute and their hopes for impact.
BEFORE CITIES there were the VR film, we shot video por- This simple exercise helped
swamps. Wetlands and swamps traits that can be viewed online. to establish that the project
globally have been sacrificed to We were curious to explore would be shaped by our shared
pave the way for housing, ag- how we could use VR to cultivate input, the people we met in the
riculture and industry. Urban care about a site that is inaccessi- field and the research we devel- SWAMPSCAPES brings alive the diverse ecosystems of the Everglades.
developers and dwellers have ble to most people. Our idea was oped as a group. Through passionate local guides, immersive landscapes, and an interactive
largely overlooked the vital role to create a virtual field trip for Kyle Powys Whyte and Matt Swamp Symphony, this documentary project leads users into the depths of
that swamps play in buffering youth with no means or interest Ferkany, professors of philoso- Florida’s swamps and to the people who care about them.
storms, capturing carbon, fos- in wading through a swamp. phy and education at Michigan SWAMPSCAPES/FACEBOOK
tering life and filtering water. Part of the appeal of the vir- State University, advocate for
One of the biggest threats to tual field trip was to mitigate the need to integrate partici- a user entered the space. not help to cultivate care. While
swamps today is a lack of under- the impact of visitors on the patory virtues such as fairness, We relied on the concept of VR documentary projects have
standing of swamps’ role in hu- ecosystems we were trying to empathy, humility or compro- guides, people with deep rela- potential for education they
man survival. This is especially protect. We wanted to democ- mise into environmental edu- tionships to the place, to situate can also be associated with new
true in South Florida, home to ratize VR by creating stories in- cation. I wanted my students the user in a respectful way. Sev- forms of consumerism, spectacle
the Everglades, one of the larg- formed by environmental jus- to gain experience in collabora- en guides worked with us includ- or electronic waste. Acknowledg-
est swamps in North America, tice and participatory methods. tive problem solving and nego- ing algae specialist Larry Brand, ing entanglements is a necessary
and the site of a huge and expen- tiating differences. raptor biologist Donna Molfetto, part of critical media literacy.
sive wetland restoration project. Shared input and Miccosukee educator and Our SwampScapes project is
In a time of climate emer- A central challenge guiding ‘Shimmering waters’ water activist Betty Osceola. taking a new direction as we be-
gency, it is especially important the project was how we might Environmental justice speaks Betty explained, “it’s impor- gin outreach.
to listen and learn from the make the process as meaning- to the power imbalances in envi- tant to me to help people who We have shared our project
swamps around us. But what if ful as the final product. ronmental struggles. It’s a frame- visit the Everglades to under- with 85 Grade 8 students in Mi-
you don’t live near a swamp? We were inspired by activ- work that encourages people to stand and connect with the Ev- ami as part of their biology cur-
I spent a semester as the visit- ist David Bollier’s articulation think through critical questions erglades, but also to understand riculum and we hope to reach
ing Knight Chair at the Center of “commoning” as a method like: “Whose perspectives are in- my culture.” more students.
for Communication, Culture and where people foster social concluded in a media project?” This summer we attended
Change at the University of Mi- nections with each other and Anishinaabe scholar Deborah From audience to community the Climate Story Lab, a work-
ami, teaching a production course with nature to challenge the McGregor suggests that in addi- Throughout the process, we shop where producers of envi-
in interactive documentary and competitive logic of the market tion to considering power imbal- tried to be self-reflexive about ronmental media and climate
the Everglades. As a filmmaker economy and its focus on re- ances between people, we must the intended and unintended change experts explored how
and teacher who is invested in source extraction. His analysis also rethink our relationships to impacts our project might have. to transform audiences into
participatory processes, my goal draws on ideas about protect- other beings. In a VR film, place By developing a virtual field communities to foster climate
was to explore media methods to ing and interacting with re- itself becomes a lead protagonist, trip to cultivate swamp aware- awareness.
promote what I’ve come to think sources that people depend on so our challenge was to limit hu- ness were we inadvertently en- We not only want to cultivate
of as swamp literacy. and share in common. man narration and to let users couraging students to be more care about swamps — we also
Over several months, I Media scholars Patricia Zim- experience the place’s presence. interested in screens rather want to build our capacity for
worked in collaboration with merman and Helen De Michiel We wanted to ensure that if than getting outside to explore collaborative education. ■
university students, commu- describe participatory docu- we were hosting a virtual field local landscapes?
nity organizations, biologists mentaries as an open space trip or teleporting visitors to a Virtual field trips aren’t a re- This article is republished from
and co-directors Kim Grin- where diverse forms of engage- fragile, sacred or faraway place, placement for outdoor educa- The Conversation under a Cre-
feder and Juan Carlos Zaldivar. ment can emerge to expand the that we were careful about how tion and technology alone does ative Commons license.
FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2019 Technology 33
Dashcams provide ‘unbiased

witness’ when bad things
happen to good drivers
BY DAN HEALING and fixing it in place, takes two ing a collision on Highway 401
The Canadian Press to four hours. near Toronto where a vehicle
Generally, the more expen- stopped and then suddenly
sive units have the most op- backed up and struck a follow-
CALGARY — In a video taken tions, Bruce said, including a ing car. Typically, the driver of
through the windshield of second camera for the back the following car would have
Dung Le’s 15-year-old Toyota window, higher resolution been assumed to be at fault in
Echo, an oncoming car breaks picture quality, larger storage what appeared to be a rear-end
the monotony of a wide, nearly cards, GPS for estimating speed collision, but the dashcam vid-
empty street on a quiet August and Wifi connectivity so that eo proved it was, in fact, a case
morning in a sprawling resi- the video can be downloaded to of attempted fraud.
dential Edmonton neighbour- a cellphone. Le’s dashcam footage will
hood. The cameras start operat- make a huge difference in set-
As it approaches, the car ing automatically when the car tling insurance and legal ques-
leaves its lane as though turn- starts and run continuously but tions related to the case, said
JUDGEFLORO / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS, CC0 ing into a driveway, then some are also activated when Edmonton personal injury law-
straightens and aims head-on the engine is off if they detect yer Norm Assiff, who is repre-
5G tech can ease at Le’s car. There’s a crashing

noise, the dashcam is jolted
upward to focus on empty blue
motion or an impact, such as
when the car is struck by a van-
dal or another vehicle, he said.
senting Le.
Without the video, the oth-
er driver could claim Le was
traffic, address sky and a man’s voice is heard

saying, “What happened? What
happened?”
The memory cards are over-
written as they fill, so the owner
has to save a file separately if he
at fault, he said. An accident
reconstruction after the fact
might conclude both parties
flood in PH: expert Le, who is orig-

inally from Viet-
nam, said the
were somehow
at fault and split
liability.
footage from his In either case,
dashcam made it For a category that didn’t exist 10 his client could
BY JOYCE ANN L. cation banking, transporta- easy when down- years ago, it’s becoming more and be on the hook
ROCAMORA tion, and government services loaded later on more popular. for damages and
Philippine News Agency among others. to show exactly face potential
Specific to easing traffic con- what had just insurance rate
gestion in Manila, Chan said happened. hikes, Assiff said.
MANILA — Countries like the the government can use 5G in “Lucky I had “In an injury
Philippines which have con- mobilizing real-time sensors in the dashcam camera when that or she wants to keep it. case, which is my expertise,
cerns on flooding and traffic every intersection and control lady went from the other side Customers buy cameras for there are always two issues,”
congestion, stand to benefit the traffic using artificial intel- into my lane and hit my car. old and news cars alike but the lawyer said.
more from the use of fifth-gen- ligence (AI) technology. My car is a total writeoff,” the Bruce said many come in after “The first issue is liability,
eration or 5G technology, an ex- “You can have it done via 52-year-old man said in an in- they’ve been involved in an ac- who’s at fault? The second is-
pert said. remote control. Every inter- terview. cident or an insurance dispute sue is quantum of damages,
Dr. Henry Chan, a develop- section, you have sensors, re- “My shoulder and my neck where they wish they had dash- how much is the case worth,
ment economist based in Sin- al-time sensors so traffic con- are in pain, sore.” cam video. and causation, did the accident
gapore and a senior research trol centers who are using AI Dashboard cameras, com- Insurance companies in cause the injuries?”
fellow at the Cambodia Insti- technology gets to improve the monly used in police cars and Canada don’t offer premium From a legal perspective,
tute for Cooperation and Peace, speed of vehicle flow,” he said. other emergency vehicles, are discounts for dashcams yet, there’s no privacy issue because
said the country is poised to “5G allows you to have a vid- increasingly being installed in said Pete Karageorgos, direc- the roadway is considered a
improve its existing key social eo in every intersection with- personal vehicles by motorists tor of consumer and industry public place, he said, adding
and economic sectors should it out cabling because it’s wireless who want to bring along an im- relations for Ontario for the In- courts typically consider dash-
focus on “5G user case applica- transmission, so you have real- partial witness when they hit surance Bureau of Canada, but cam video to be admissible as
tion.” time monitoring of traffic, you the road. they might in future if they find evidence.
“The Philippines, being a de- have a real-time adjustment of Camera sales and installa- the cameras reduce the risk of Protection from dishonesty
veloping country, I think can traffic light so the traffic flow tions at AutoTemp’s south Cal- having to pay out a claim. is the reason Dung Le bought
develop and use it for flood con- would be much better,” he add- gary vehicle accessories shop “Dashcams may, like GPS de- his dashcam for about $69 from
trol, traffic management, and ed. are equally split these days be- vices, be a distraction if they’re an Internet website about five
for agriculture improvement. Chan said 5G could also en- tween business vehicles and not properly used. So there’s years ago.
That is the good thing with 5G hance the country’s disaster personal cars, said manager that to be aware of and be con- A friend of his who had
because there’s no space limi- risk reduction policies and ex- Tim Bruce. cerned about,” he pointed out. been involved in an accident
tation,” he told the Philippine pand its monitoring capabili- “For a category that didn’t “On the other side of the coin, was confident the other party
News Agency (PNA) on the ties, much like in its application exist 10 years ago, it’s becom- if someone is involved in a crash would be found liable, but a key
sidelines of an Integrated De- on traffic management. ing more and more popular,” he or they witness something, the witness then gave inaccurate
velopment Studies Institute fo- “In the case of flooding in the said. good thing about having dash- testimony that led to the case
rum in Makati City. Philippines, I feel that if you can The units sell for between cam video is it really is an im- going against him.
5G is an engineered evolu- put censors along the river, any $200 and $500, he said. Instal- partial and unbiased witness to “A dashcam makes a lot more
tion of the 4G, which promises overflowing, you could immedi- lation, which involves running the events.” reliable witness,” Le summed
wider application — from edu- ately be alerted,” he said. ■ wires to the camera for power He recalled a case involv- up. ■
AUGUST 23, 2019 34
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35
Travel
‘Miracle house’ in Ohio draws
pilgrims amid sainthood push
BY MITCH STACY They stood in lines around the
carved into a cliff in Oregon,
The Associated Press block to file past her bed when
and a small chapel in Minne-
she appeared to suffer stigmata
sota built as a tribute to the
— bloody wounds on her head, Virgin Mary, to whom the locals
CANTON, OHIO — Late in hands and feet like those Jesus
prayed when a plague of grass-
the summer of 1939, crowds of suffered on the cross — untilhoppers devastated crops in the
strangers started showing up she implored the church to take
1870s.
at Rhoda Wise’s house next to a her off display. In 1996, a popular shrine de-
city dump in Ohio after she let Newspapers and national veloped in the parking lot of an
it be known that miracles were magazines sent reporters to office building in Clearwater,
occurring in her room. write about Ohio’s miracle Florida, where thousands be-
Eight decades later, people house.” lieved a 60-foot image of Mary
still make pilgrimages to the The parade of pilgrims had appeared on the mirrored
wood frame bungalow at the slowed down after Wise’s death
glass. That lasted until 2004,
edge of Canton, Ohio, seek- but never stopped. Her house —
when a high school boy with a
ing their own miracles. Wise now with beige vinyl siding and
slingshot shattered some of the As a part of their confirmation retreat, young people from St. Martin of Tours
died in 1948, but her legend as a good-sized parking lot — has
panes. Parish in Valley City, OH visited Rhoda’s home and prayed the rosary at the
a Christian mystic has blos- remained an under-the-radar The Wise house stands out Grotto.
somed with time. And last fall, destination for the faithful and
because it doesn’t stand out, RHODA WISE HOME / FACEBOOK
after years of discussions, the curious. blending in with a row of Habi-

local Roman Catholic diocese Her former home is one of tat for Humanity homes, built years and now is painted gold. and Canada since late spring.
petitioned the Vatican to make dozens of Catholic shrines and
across the street in recent There is no admission fee. Do- Most are already believers, like
Wise a saint, renewing interest pilgrimage sites in the United
years, and the rest of the frayed nations pay the bills. 49-year-old Denise Kleinhenz.
in her former home. States, ranging from modest to
residential neighbourhood. Canton native Karen Sigler, She came with her family re-
The story starts with the grand. These days, there’s a golf course 66, visited with a group in the cently from their home on the
sickly Wise, where the dump early 1980s and was recruited other side of the state.
who lived with used to be. by Wise’s daughter Anna Mae “She saw Jesus,” said Klein-
her alcoholic Regardless of to become the live-in caretaker, henz, wonder in her voice. “And
husband and the validity of the a position she has held now for he came more than just once. It
young daugh- A lot of people want to hold on to Rhoda Wise nar- 36 years. just makes me think about, that
ter, claiming she it. And Rhoda’s strength to endure rative — scoff- “We live in a world that’s re- he exists.”
was healed of a everything she did with such a ers note that ally hard to have faith in today. The room where Wise was
terminal illness great love of God is inspiration for she was known Really hard,” Sigler said, trying bedridden for years now is an al-
and was visited them. to have mental to explain the attraction. “A lot tar room crowded with statues
by Jesus Christ health problems of people want to hold on to it. and relics. Bandages claimed to
as she suffered in — people still ar- And Rhoda’s strength to endure be those that absorbed Wise’s
her bed. rive by the bus- everything she did with such a blood during stigmata are
When word load. They come great love of God is inspiration mounted in frames on the wall.
got out, people began arriving Among them are one of the to view her 9-foot-square bed- for them.” Photos of Wise bleeding from
at all hours, seeking spiritual largest crucifixes in the world room, pray and sit in the Jesus Precise numbers aren’t kept, the head and hands also are dis-
guidance and asking to see the in the woods of Michigan, an chair, which has been repaired but a guest book shows visitors
wooden chair where Jesus sat. altar inside a 50-foot-high cave numerous times through the from more than a dozen states ❱❱ PAGE 38 ‘Miracle house’
Kris Aquino...
❰❰ 24 kami ang lead pro- did not do it because she said she some millions for the) MMFF (Why should you care about that we are all equal),” she said.
ducer ng (K)Ampon. was raised with “delicadeza.” bond, prod staff, crew, and art- a movie that will not push Among other official entries
So unfortunately, my “Two members of the execu- ists… no blame no game, but to through)? It matters to me be- included in its 2019 run, accord-
return to horror was not meant tive committee are friends, one clear my name, I was concerned cause please learn from my pain, ing to the MMFF last month,
to be for MMFF 2019,” Kris said is one of my closest friends – about shooting until we had the I hope- missed deadlines will include “Miracle in Cell #7”
in one of her posts. kaya hindi ko magawa (but I approval of the MMFF rules matter a lot… holding on to your starring Aga Muhlach and Bela
The comment section cannot do it),” Kris wrote. committee, but I wasn’t produc- values & principles will define Padilla, “Mission Unstapabol:
showed how saddened her fans “Tulala ngayon kasi bukod sa er in charge… as I said, #lesson- you NOW & in the future… and The Don Identity” starring
were at the news but the actress hindi tuloy ang isang project na learned,” she continued. it’s okay to not always be the Vic Sotto and Maine Mendo-
told them to ‘respect’ the orga- ginusto ko talaga, may ilang mily- In her third post, the actress brave girl when something that za, and “Momalland” starring
nizer’s decision. on din na sagutin kami sa (I’m in a said she hopes that her fans will INSPIRED you is now gone, da- Vice Ganda and Anne Curtis.
In another post, she said daze now because aside from the learn from her experience. hil ginusto mong patunayan na Held annually, the MMFF usu-
there were suggestions that she project that I really like not push- “Ano nga bang pakialam nyo pantay pantay nga tayong lahat ally starts every December 25,
should appeal the decision but ing through, we also have to pay sa movie na hindi matutuloy (because you wanted to prove Christmas Day. ■
36 Travel AUGUST 23, 2019 FRIDAY
Balanga’s nature park Is Bookaway a good

declared ecotourism zone platform for visits
BYAZER PARROCHA
Philippine News Agency
to the Philippines?
BY ILAN KAPS options for luxury – or at least
MANILA — President Rodrigo Philippine News Agency more comfortable – travel. If
Duterte has signed a law declar- you want to rough it, that’s fine,
ing the Balanga Wetland and but those who live for luxury
Nature Park (BWNP) located in IF YOU’RE considering go- can find luxury cars and vans, as
Barangay Tortugas, City of Bal- ing back to the Philippines to well as first class ferry tickets.
anga, Bataan as a community- visit, or going for the first time
based ecotourism zone. to see your parents’ birthplace, The booking process
A copy of Republic Act 11365 chances are you’re planning to Most important is the book-
or “Balanga Wetland and Na- see a number of places. The best ing process. Does Bookaway
ture Park Responsible Ecotour- thing about visiting the Philip- meet our standards for booking
ism Act” which Duterte signed pines is that you can never see platforms?
on August 8 was released to me- everything. There are always Booking with Bookaway is in-
dia on Wednesday (August 14). more beautiful places to go, deed very easy. You choose your
“The State is mandated to each with its own particular option straight from the com-
promote a tourism industry charm. parison page and it will take
that is ecologically sustainable, But going to places such as you to the booking form. You
responsible, participative, cul- El Nido, Puerto Princesa, Bora- just need to input your basic
turally sensitive, economically cay, and other stunning island details and pay. It takes a mat-
viable and equitable for the lo- Balanga Wetland and Nature Park. BATAAN GOVERNMENT / WEBSITE towns requires ter of minutes,
cal community. Towards this quite a lot of after which they
end, the Balanga Wetland and Wetland and Nature Park De- based ecotourism. traveling. For send your tickets
Nature Park (BWNP) is hereby velopment Council shall be es- The plan must include a car- example, you to your email.
declared a special ecotourism tablished to be chaired by the rying capacity of the eco-park may need to take Customer
zone,” the law read. mayor of Balanga City. and its migratory birds; a spe- flights, ferries, Doing the service is also
The law mandates the De- Under the law, the DENR and cific site assessment; identifi- and car rides, research on important, con-
partment of Environment and the DOT, in coordination with cation of strategic priorities; just to get to one your own sidering that
Natural Resources (DENR), the DPWH, TIEZA, shall joint- product development for local particular town. would be things can al-
Department of Tourism (DOT), ly assist the Balanga Wetland income generations; capacity- The site Boo- a lot more ways go wrong
the Department of Public and Nature Park Development building for the local communi- kaway.com al- hit-and-miss, when booking
Works and Highways (DPWH), Council in the formulation of ty; support for the formulation lows you to book as well as transport. Book-
and the Tourism Infrastructure the ecotourism development of local production groups and ground and sea exhausting, away claim that
and Enterprise Zone Authority and management plan for the networks; marketing strategies transportation considering they are avail-
(TIEZA) to include BWNP in BWNP that shall be comple- that reflect the natural, social, tickets online. you would able 24/7 for all
the priority development. mented by a set of guidelines and environmental integrity of Is it any good? have to trawl customer que-
A multisectoral Balanga for a responsible, community- the BWNP, among others. ■ Here is what we different ferry ries or problems.
found with this sites, tour This is a neces-
booking site. operators, sary feature, and
Top US CEOs... and review its presence is
A great sites. crucial to Book-
aggregator away’s success.
❰❰ 30 corporations were seat on corporate boards cho- because these gaps are bring- For a start, one One of the
meant to “serve both sen by employees and tying ing about damaging domestic of the most im- complaints some
their shareholders stock buybacks, which benefits and international conflicts and portant features customers have
and society as a whole.” investors, to employee pay at weakening America’s condi- of Bookaway is that it does the had is that there is not yet a
In the recovery years follow- that company. tion.” work for you in determining way to manage your bookings
ing the Great Recession, the The push to rethink the role How much sway a mission the best ways to get to a certain directly on the website. When
group said it was up to corpora- of corporations in society has statement from the Business place. Choose the departure we asked a Bookaway represen-
tions to responsibly “deal with not come exclusively from the Roundtable will have cannot be and arrival points, along with tative, they did tell us they are
its employees, customers, sup- political arena. This time, there measured, but economic pres- the date you intend to travel, working on this and the feature
pliers and other constituencies is pressure from Wall Street sure on corporations, workers and it will give you various op- will be added soon.
in a fair and equitable manner.” power brokers as well. and consumers may grow more tions, from ferries to trains,
However, the statement re- In April, the renowned intense in the near future. buses, and cars. You get a run- Conclusion
leased Monday goes further hedge fund manager Ray Dalio On Monday a survey released down of how much each will We found Bookaway to be
than stances the group has stunned Wall Street with an ex- by the National Association for cost, how often they leave, and very useful both as an aggrega-
taken in the past, seemingly ac- tended essay in which he wrote, Business Economics indicated how long it will take you. tor and as a booking platform.
knowledging the growing mo- “everything must evolve or die. that 34% of economists believe Doing the research on your The comparisons it gave us
mentum to find a solution to This is now true for capitalism.” a slowing economy will tip the own would be a lot more hit- were very accurate and com-
financial inequality in the U.S. “It’s producing self-reinforc- U.S. into recession in 2021. and-miss, as well as exhausting, prehensive, and actually mak-
as it worsens. ing spirals up for the haves and That’s up from 25% in a sur- considering you would have to ing bookings (and cancelling
Inequality has become a na- down for the have-nots,” Dalio vey taken in February. ■ trawl different ferry sites, tour them) was simple and seamless.
tional narrative in the lead-up wrote. “This is creating widen- operators, and review sites. With regards to the Philippines
to the 2020 presidential elec- ing income/wealth/opportu- AP writer Michelle R. Smith in An additional feature of the in particular, Bookaway pro-
tion. Democratic presidential nity gaps that pose existential Providence, Rhode Island, con- aggregator which impressed vides all the options that are
candidates have pushed for a threats to the United States tributed to this report. us is that it provides a range of available. ■
37
Food
Peruvian cuisine: the beloved star
at Lima’s Pan Am Games
BY LUIS ANDRES HENAO with the feeling that I had tried slowly roasted on an oil drum
The Associated Press out something out of this world. with coal, or the Chinese-Pe-
Like my taste buds were about ruvian chaufa fried rice. Some
to explode.” were less adventurous.
LIMA, PERU — Olympic swim- Sitting across from him, “We’ve been eating pizza and
mer Renzo Tjon-a-Joe from Mexican swimmer Sofia Re- burgers. We haven’t had any of
Suriname says his “love af- vilak nodded. She tasted toro the traditional Peruvian food
fair” with Peruvian cuisine tuna and other bite-sized except what’s in the dining
began during his recent trip to plates at “Maido,” a Nikkei, or room,” Renee Hildebrand, the
the capital of Lima for the Pan Peruvian-Japanese fusion res- coach of the U.S. inline speed
American Games. taurant that’s ranked No. 10 in skating team said about the
Days after eating at “Central,” the world. But she couldn’t get huge dining hall that was about
the self-proclaimed foodie still enough of cebiche, the rawfish the size of one and a half soc-
savored the journey of flavours ‘cooked’ in lime juice that is cer fields. “Maybe we’ll get out
— from the ocean, the Andean Peru’s national dish. there and check it out because
highlands and the jungles of the “Mexico and Peru have a lot it looks great.”
Amazon — at the restaurant in of dishes to be proud of,” said Peruvian cuisine blends
Peru’s capital that is ranked at the graduate of Notre Dame. rich indigenous traditions and
No. 6 on the annual list of The “But I’m a big fan of cebiche. Spanish cooking that dates to
World’s 50 Best Restaurants. And I have to say that there’s the conquest in 1532, but that mind-blowing. Our regional casual La Mar in Buenos Aires,
“Peruvian food is the best in nothing like Peruvian cebiche also includes North African cuisines and cooks are creative Miami, Mexico City and San
the world. Don’t get me started, in the world.” influences from nearly eight and passionate. We have con- Francisco.
I can talk for hours,” said Tjon- Other popular dishes at the centuries of Moorish presence fidence. But above all, we have In the food-crazed capital
a-Joe, a student at Harvard Pan Am athletes’ village and in the Iberian peninsula, ac- flavour.” of Peru, people these days line
University who has qualified beyond included ‘aji de gal- cording to the book “The Arts The flavour was always there, up late at night to taste grilled
for Tokyo 2020, and who’s on a lina,’ deboned chicken drizzled of Peru, The Cuisine.” It also but for long, that confidence cow heart kebabs known as an-
quest to visit restaurants on the with creamy chili sauce; lomo includes other, more recent fu- seemed to be lacking. Gaston ticuchos; or causa Limena, the
San Pellegrino list and the Mi- saltado, Peru’s classic beef and sions that bring out the best of Acurio, the nation’s wildly pop- Limenian potato salad; and a
chelin Guide. tomato stir-fry; and quinoa, the its millenary ingredients. ular leading chef, has said that seemingly endless list of soups,
Peruvian food was unques- Andean “superfood.” “It’s the potato and the qui- Peruvians perhaps felt that no- entrees and desserts that have
tionably the star at the recent “It’s amazing!” Shannon Ni- noa, the corn and the passion body would like their food, even made Lima the proud culinary
Pan Am Games. Athletes from shi from Hawaii said after she fruit, the sweet potato and the when it was delicious. But he capital of Latin America.
41 countries across the Ameri- tried lomo saltado for the first yucca. It’s the Spanish cuisine, was full of confidence, and for “Gaston began to spread our
cas tasted the highly-regarded time. Nishi won the Pan Am which was also Middle Eastern long, he’s been widely credited gastronomy by travelling to ev-
cuisine that blends indigenous Games gold medal in the 50-ki- ... It’s the blend of Chinese, Jap- with changing the global status ery corner of the country. We
traditions with European, Af- logram karate kumite class in anese and Italian cuisines due of Peruvian cuisine. owe him a lot,” said Munoz-Na-
rican and Asian influences with the games that ended Aug. 11. to migrations,” said Teresina After leading television jar. “He’s the true driving force
an abundance of seafood from The scene there was repeated Munoz-Najar, a journalist and shows that showcased the behind Peruvian cuisine. Now,
the Pacific Ocean’s cold Hum- at every table: Brazil’s men’s author of cookbooks on Peru- country’s cooking and author- we see it without any insecuri-
boldt current. handball team chowed on ce- vian cuisine. ing respected books, Acurio’s ties...we’re proud of what we eat
“I had a lot of great food. Just biche before a match; Panama’s “It’s the biodiversity,” she culinary empire spread with in the sierra (the mountains),
blow-your-mind kind of food,” golf team put its clubs aside to said. “We have all the lands, all high-end eateries Astrid & Gas- the jungle or the coast. We rec-
Tjon-a-Joe said outside the taste lomo saltado. Others went the climates, all the altitudes, ton in countries like Colombia, ognize each other as Peruvians
athletes’ village. “I walked away for chancho al cilindro, pork and the Pacific Ocean, that’s Chile and Spain, and the more through our cuisine.” ■
Pernia calls...
❰❰ 31 that we face,” he said System (ACSS), the collectors duce high-quality and timely taking great strides to achieve “This index may be adopted
during the 4th Asean and generators of data which statistics,” said Pernia, also Di- the 2030 Agenda for Sustain- by Asean as a whole. We can-
Statistical Forum on are used for a deeper analysis of rector-General of the National able Development, from the not stress enough the impor-
Thursday, August 15. the challenges a member coun- Economic and Development eradication of poverty, improv- tance of developing statistics
Pernia noted the Philippines try faces and as a regional com- Authority (NEDA). ing maternal health, and to pro- in Brunei, Indonesia, Ma-
is facing income inequality, munity. Pernia further said there is moting gender equality. laysia, and Philippines–East
unemployment insecurity, en- “We as a community need to also a need to come up with The 2030 Agenda is embod- ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-
vironmental degradation, and exchange notes on best practic- comparable indices for track- ied within the Asean Vision EAGA) to monitor to what
increasing disaster risks. es in data collection, manage- ing development goals or prog- 2025, he added. extent development trickles
To address these issues, he ment, and reporting. We need ress in achieving development Pernia cited the Philippines down to the poorest provinces
underscored the importance of to be familiar with technolo- goals. has started using the multidi- in our respective countries,”
Asean Community Statistical gies that can enable us to pro- He noted that Asean has been mensional poverty index. he added. ■
There’s history...
❰❰ 31 Weeks after angrily Supreme Court last year ruled

declaring that South that the deal did not cover in-
Korea will “never dividual rights to seek repara-
again lose” to Japan, South Ko- tions.
rean President Moon Jae-in on There’s now worry that con-
Thursday used the 74th anni- tinuing bad relations with
versary of Japan’s World War Japan will hurt the South’s
II surrender to extend an olive economy and ruin security co-
branch, saying Seoul will “glad- operation over nuclear North
ly join hands” if Tokyo wants to Korea and China’s growing in-
talk. fluence, said Lee Won-deok,
Nevertheless, thousands of an expert on Japan at Seoul’s
people later marched through Kookmin University.
heavy rain in Seoul, carry- “We have to ask ourselves
ing signs that said “Apologize whether our top strategic pri-
for War Crimes” and “We De- ority right now is winning a
nounce Abe.” history war against Japan,” Lee
“I lived like a slave there, but said. “It’s not.”
Abe is acting like he doesn’t
know,” said Kim Jeong-ju, an View from Tokyo
88-year-old who is seeking For decades Japan has strug-
compensation for her forced gled to face up to past atrocities
labour at a Japanese munitions and abuses, with some people Some of Japan’s views on of criminals, not of something pan should work harder to
factory in 1945. “We ate all the saying that massacres were history could be seen recently the government did. patch up relations with South
grass in the dormitory because exaggerated or characterizing when throngs of people flocked Japanese leaders, officials Korea. Dozens of people pro-
we were too hungry. We lost all colonization as a positive act to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine to and emperors have issued apol- tested outside the prime min-
of our hair.” that helped Korea to modern- pay respect to war dead, some ogies for the war. In 1995, Prime ister’s residence earlier this
Japan, which has denied that ize, according to Masaru Tono- carrying the rising-sun flag and Minister Tomiichi Murayama month to urge Tokyo to reverse
its trade curbs were retaliation mura, a history professor at the banners that said, “Banzai to issued a statement that vowed the downgrading of South Ko-
over the history row, claims University of Tokyo. the emperor.” to never repeat the mistakes rea’s trade status and to better
all compensation issues were Many Japanese, he said, see “It is shameful our prime of war. Earlier statements by apologize for wartime atroci-
settled when the two countries themselves more as victims minister can’t be here,” Hiro- government spokesmen Koichi ties.
normalized relations under a than perpetrators of imperial- tomi Igarashi, a construction Kato and Yohei Kono acknowl- But the protesters, who in-
1965 treaty. But South Korea’s ism and militarism. company owner who heads a edged military involvement in cluded members of Christian
right-wing group, said, refer- the sex slaves system. groups, activists and labour
ring to how Abe has for years But some say they didn’t go unionists, are seen as fringe by
avoided Yasukuni on Aug. 15, far enough. When Abe, a grand- many in Japan.
the day of Japan’s World War son of former Prime Minister In Tokyo’s Shin Okubo dis-
II surrender. Abe, who counts Nobusuke Kishi, who served on trict, which bustles with Kore-
heavily on the support of con- wartime leader Hideki Tojo’s an restaurants and stores sell-
servative Japanese, has sent Cabinet, issued an apology in ing K-pop merchandise, Nagisa
gifts instead. “It’s because 2015, he made it clear that such Sato, 25, said she comes to the
China and Korea won’t stop expressions shouldn’t extend area about once a week because
screaming.” to future generations, saying, she loves spicy food and South
Yasuhiro Yagi, the leader of “We must not let our children, Korean movies and music.
a small anti-Korea group, be- grandchildren, and even further “The people are so kind,” she
lieves that accounts of Japan’s generations to come, who have said of her experience during a
cruelty during World War II nothing to do with that war, be visit to South Korea. “What you
were fabricated. He sees Kore- predestined to apologize.” see on TV isn’t all there is.” ■
an women who were made sex Some Japanese are opposed
slaves during the war as victims to Abe’s policies and think Ja- Kageyama reported from Tokyo.
‘Miracle house...’
❰❰ 35 played. that miracles occurred at house and still stops around to talk
The “Acts of the or as a result of people visiting to visitors. Her earliest memo-
Case” advocating for and praying there, Dillon said. ries, she said, involve strangers
her sainthood have been sent And the continued involvement showing up at the door.
to Rome, but the next steps of of the church has given the sto- “I always wondered who
the arduous process could take ry a stamp of legitimacy. all these people were that my
years. “People do believe in prayer mother would let in,” she said.
Whether scientific explana- and miracles,” Dillon said. “And “I’d be getting ready for school
tions might exist for things that there’s also a social piece to that when I was little and there
happened to Wise makes little — if so many others are going, would be a stranger sitting
difference by now, said Michele they must be on to something. with us because she wouldn’t
Dillon, a University of New If the story is compelling, it will tell them no. I knew it was spe-
Hampshire sociology professor attract a following.” cial, but sometimes I wished it
who has written on Catholic be- One of Wise’s granddaugh- was more of a home. There was
liefs. ters, 71-year-old Darlene Za- somebody coming all the time,
Nobody can prove or disprove stawny, was raised in the house but you get used to it.” ■

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