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Duterte addresses needs
of distressed OFW
By ARGYLL CYRUS B. GEDUCOS
After 11 harrowing years,
overseas Filipino worker
(OFW) Nancy Aransanzo – who
incurred an unspecified debt
when her employer cancelled
her contract for refusing to
set up an illegal recruitment
agency – may soon realize her
dream of returning home to the
Philippines.
President Duterte, after
listening to her plight during
Abu Sayyaf gasping
under AFP’s
intense offensive
By NONOY E. LACSON and PNA
ZAMBOANGA CITY
– The Abu Sayyaf Group
(ASG) is now “less capable”
in launching major attacks
following months of inten-
sified military operations
against them, top military
officials said yesterday.
“Anything may happen
but they are less capable
now due to the significant
reduction of their strength
as a result of our sustained
and relentless focused mili-
tary operations,” said Joint
Task Force Sulu (JTFS)
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Masa, Para sa Masa” program,
has vowed to shoulder all her
needs to enable her to return
home with her 11-year- old
daughter.
During their conversation
via Skype, Duterte asked Aran-
sanzo to go to the Philippine
embassy in Qatar and he will
take care of the rest.
“Punta kayo sa embassy na-
tin, babayaran ko utang ninyo
at bigyan ko kayo ng 
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As the presidential dead-
line to decimate the terrorist
group nears, AFP-WestMin-
Com spokesperson Capt.
Jo-Ann Petinglay said the
ASG again suffered a “heavy
blow” Friday when elements
of the 61st and 65th Marine
Company, Marine Special
Operation Group and the
2nd Special Forces Battal-
ion engaged the bandits in
an armed confrontation in
the island village of Ban-
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governance);
*Human development and poverty
reduction;
*Security, justice, and peace;
*Climate change adaptation and
mitigation and disaster risk reduction;
and
*Economic development.
Two new clusters added to expedite infra Apart from the two new Cabinet
groups, the President, under the Execu-
tive Order No. 24, required all Cabinet
dev’t, promote participatory governance members to uphold transparency and
fight corruption as well as meet annual
By GENALYN D. KABILING effectively driving a Cabinet reorganization.
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named new
MMDA chair
By ARGYLL CYRUS B. GEDUCOS
Former Army Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim
17 has been appointed new Metropolitan
Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
chairman.
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dialdea confirmed Lim’s appointment
in a text message Saturday night. He
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Free parking for clients of malls,
other establishments pressed
By CHARISSA M. LUCI
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urigao del Norte Rep.
Robert Ace Barbers
wants to regulate the
imposition and collec-
tion of fees for the use of parking
spaces and facilities in shopping
malls, hospitals, schools, hotels
and similar establishments.
He laments that vehicle own-
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fees for parking even if malls and other
establishments are already earning
from the sale of their products and
services.
"A parking fee often costs as
much as R180 for a number of hours,
an amount which most Filipinos can
barely afford. This may also be one
of the reasons why streets in highly
urbanized areas are clogged with
parked areas as street parking is less
costly, " Barbers said.
The chairman of the House Com-
mittee on Dangerous Drugs filed
House Bill (HB) 5041 which provides
that shopping malls, hospitals, schools,
hotels and similar establishments
shall provide parking spaces for their
customers free of charge.
Barbers proposes that a customer
shall be charged a reasonable amount
not exceeding R100 per vehicle for a
maximum of eight hours and an addi-
tional R10 per succeeding hour.
For overnight parking, a customer
shall be charged a reasonable amount
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not exceeding R200 per vehicle.
A customer shall be given a grace
period of 30 minutes, wherein the cus-
tomer shall not be charged a parking
fee for the use of the parking space for
not more than 30 minutes.
HB 5041 provides that the parking
fee shall be waived once a customer
presents a validated proof of purchase
or payment of not less than R500,
provided that the customer used the
parking space for a maximum of three
hours only and that customers who
parked their vehicle for more than
three hours shall be charged the stan-
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Manila cop, suspect

killed in drug sting
By JAIMIE ROSE R. ABERIA

A
Manila police officer and a drug
suspect were killed when an anti -
illegal drugs operation escalated
to a shootout Friday night at the
Islamic Center in San Miguel, Manila.
Senior Police Officer 2 Randy Marlon
Lebrilla, 45, of the Manila Police District
(MPD) Station Drug Enforcement team,
expired due to several gunshot wounds at
the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center,
while Police Officer 1 Mark Pineda, 26, was
wounded and is recuperating at the Chi-
nese General Hospital.
The slain drug suspect, meantime,
was identified as Codeng Macabato alias
“Verdugo,” 27.
After receiving a tip from an informant,
Lebrilla led a buy-bust operation, with
Pineda acting as the poseur buyer.
The police team proceeded to Maca-
bato’s residence on Matanos Street to seal
the drug deal.
The police said Macabato sensed the
entrapment operation and pulled out his
firearm, which triggered the deadly shoo-
tout.
Various drug-using items and spent
shells were recovered on the scene.
It was learned that Macabato was a
nephew of then incumbent Barangay 648
Chairman Faiz Macabato, who was also
killed in an anti-illegal drugs operation in
October last year.

Abandoned
car outside
mall yields
R18-M shabu
By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG

The Philippine National Police-Drug

Enforcement Unit (PNP-DEU), Philippine
Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and
Taguig City police yesterday discovered
around 3.5 kilos of shabu worth an esti-
mated R18 million inside an abandoned
car in Bonifacio Global City (BGC).
Southern Police District (SPD) direc-
tor Chief Superintendent Tomas Apoli-
nario Jr. disclosed that the four packs of
shabu in a sealed carton were found at the
compartment of a gray Mitsubishi Lancer
with license plate number UAP 625, which
was found abandoned at the parking lot of
Market! Market! mall at around 12:10 a.m.
Apolinario said PNP and PDEA opera-
tives were dispatched to the area receiv-
ing a report from an informant regarding
a suspicious vehicle which was left by its
owner.
Authorities observed the vehicle for
about 12 hours before a K-9 unit confirmed
the presence of illegal drugs.
Further investigation is ongoing.

Muntinlupa
marks centennial
year with 11-km
boodle fight
By JONATHAN M. HICAP

An 11-kilometer (km) boodle fight

was organized Saturday morning in
Muntinlupa City to mark the city’s
100th founding anniversary.
The boodle fight, which covered
eight barangays in Muntinlupa from
Tunasan to Sucat, showcased Filipino
food including adobo, tilapia, boiled
eggs and vegetables.
Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, Rep. Ruffy
Biazon and city councilors led Muntin-
lupa residents in partaking of food on
banana leaves.
“It is high time that Muntinlupa or-
ganizes this boodle fight in celebration
of the Centennial Anniversary to wel-
come the festivity as one people,” said
Allan Cacheula, chairman of Muntinlu-
pa Centennial Commission (MCC) and
city administrator.
Muntinlupa city spokesperson Tez
Navarro said that even though the
boodle fight was a record-breaking at-
tempt, the city government did not ap-
ply for any recognition from the Guin-
ness Book of World Records.
The event was aimed at promoting
camaraderie, unity and volunteerism
among Muntinlupa residents in cel-
ebration of the local centennial, she
added.
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At 119, first PH Flag is ‘near state of deterioration’

By LARRY P. FABIAN he added.
Suntay is the great grandson of the First

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or this generation of so-called President of the Philippine Republic, who
“millennials,” a deep understand- waved the iconic First Philippine Flag at
IN FRAGILE ing of the core influence of the the declaration of Independence on June
STATE — The
first Philippine first Philippine Flag in achieving 12, 1898 in Kawit, Cavite.
Flag waved Philippine Independence is essential to Speaking to The Manila Bulletin, it was
by Emilio their sense of nationhood. with a heavy heart that Suntay revealed that
Aguinaldo in
1898 now lays
That is why authorities at the Agui- the flag is “actually in its most fragile state”
in delicate naldo Museum in Baguio City have gone and he feared that its the condition worsens
and fragile through great lengths to preserve the first as time passes.
condition, Philippine Flag, which is now “in its most “Every minute that people enter to
englassed and
kept at a fixed fragile state.” catch a glimpse of the First Flag, constitutes
temperature Emilio Aguinaldo Suntay III said Agui- to another minute of lifespan that is taken
at the naldo Museum has “kept the flag alive” as away from the Flag,” Suntay lamented.
Aguinaldo
Museum in
it may be this generation’s last hope in The Flag is located at the inner sanctum
Baguio City. understanding the relevance of Indepen- of the Aguinaldo Museum, where the tem-
(Larry P. dence and the struggle for freedom of our perature is monitored and light sources are
Fabian) forebears. carefully installed in the corners control its
“Now it’s (the flag’s) near state of dete- illumination at a more desired position.
rioration,” revealed Suntay, of The General However, he explained that these mea-
Emilio Aguinaldo Foundation, Inc. “This is sures are just mere “extenders” for the
the dilemma that we are facing right now,” Flag’s lifespan.
In a collaborative consultation with the
Smithsonian Institute on prolonging the
Flag’s lifespan, Suntay said that the Insti-
tute, which is considered as the custodian of
a vast array of relics and mementos of times
past, had carefully instructed the delicate
essentials to prolong the First Philippine
Flag’s lifespan.
“They (Smithsonian experts) even con-
gratulated us for keeping the flag safely to
the present as it is already in its more than
100 years,” Suntay said.
“Realistically, it may still be in a good
viewing state for a good 20 or 30 years, but
as I have said, it all depends on how we keep
it in good room temperature with very dim
light as the components of line used in the
flag is light and temperature sensitive,”
Suntay said.
There are some who think the Flag
should just be kept from the public. “But
we cannot do that, since the Flag is the
pride of our nation and the symbol of our
clamor for independence. It is just right for
every Filipino to witness the iconic Flag,”
Suntay said.
Meantime, the Centennial Flag, a
replica of the original First Philippine Flag
made in 1998, will be displayed at the SM
Baguio Atrium on May 28 in celebration of
the Philippine flag days which will end on
June 12 after the conclusion of the Philip-
pine Independence day celebration.

Albayalde
bewails cops
into illegal
activities,
blames their
training
By AARON B. RECUENCO

The National Capital Regional Police

Office (NCRPO) has expressed disappoint-
ment over the training program currently
being offered to police recruits.
Director Oscar Albayalde, NCRPO
chief, said the involvement of a lot of rookie
cops in illegal activities is proof that there is
something wrong with the way the Regional
Training Services (RTS) is handling the
training of incoming Police Officers 1.
“After their training on RTS, they still
lack the training and the knowledge on the
policies of the PNP. I don’t know why,” said
Albayalde.
The RTS is under the supervision of
the Philippine Public Safety College which
also oversees the Philippine National Police
Academy (PNPA).
It was recalled that past PNP chiefs
have been pushing for the training of their
own recruits, even seeking for an amend-
ment of the laws pertaining to the PNP.
Albayalde said that over the years, the
PNP has been at the receiving end of criti-
cisms on the issue of corrupt and scalawag
policemen that have been implicated in
various illegal activities.
Police data revealed that most of those
who were involved in illegal activities are
rookie policemen.
“The way we see it, they are usually the
ones implicated in various illegal activities.
And they complain a lot,” said Abayalde.
He then cited the recent case wherein 11
rookie policemen have lodged a complaint
about how they were maltreated in the con-
duct of training program of the NCRPO.
“They complained about the food; that
they were hit and everything. It turned out
that they just do not want to be retrained,”
said Albayalde.
The retraining program of the NCRPO
is a 45-day re-orientation program aimed at
introducing the new recruits to the life of a
policeman, Albayalde said.
This re-orientation program was
launched to reinforce the knowledge of the
recruits on the rules, regulations and poli-
cies of the PNP. The recent batch of trainees
are more than 300.
“They thought that they are in heaven
once they entered the PNP. It’s not. This
is public service, there is nothing easy on
becoming a policeman,” said Albayalde.
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Anti-narcotics
cops dismayed
over release of
Marcelino, Yan
By AARON B. RECUENCO and FRANCIS T. WAKEFIELD
Anti-narcotics agents of the
Philippine National Police (PNP)
consider it as a big setback to the
war on illegal drugs that Marine
Lieutenant Colonel Ferdinand
Marcelino – arrested and linked
to a big-time drug trafficking
operation last year – has been
released and the charges against
him junked.
Superintendent Enrico Rigor,
PNP-Drug Enforcement Group
(DEG) spokesman, said they
are dismayed by the decision of
a Manila court which junked the
case against Marcelino and Yan
Yi Shou, who were both arrested
in a raid on a suspected “shabu”
warehouse in Sta. Cruz, Manila,
on Jan. 21, 2016.
A total of 77 kilos of suspected
shabu were seized in that opera-
tion, Rigor recalled.
“All the defenses by Colonel
Marcelino was taken as a gos-
pel truth by the ruling (of the
court),” he said.
Rigor insisted that there
was a misapprehension of the
facts before the court as he ar-
gued that the presence of both
Marcelino and Yan inside the
warehouse is itself a smoking
gun against them.
Anti-death penalty
marchers set to
reach UST today
By LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO
Anti-death penalty advocates
will gather at the University of
Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila
today to oppose the proposed
revival of capital punishment in
the country.
Church leaders asked the
faithful to support the event and
as one oppose death penalty.
Manila Auxiliary Bishop
Broderick Pabillo said the event
is also an opportunity to call on
the government to strengthen its
rehabilitation program instead
of reviving death penalty.
“Let us make a stand and
tell the government that death
penalty is not the solution to
criminality or our drug problem.
What we need is to rehabilitate
those who committed a wrong
and not punish them with death
penalty,” he said over church-
run Radyo Veritas.
Earlier, Manila Archbishop
Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle also
issued a circular letter inviting
priests, religious communities
and lay faithful to support the
lay initiative.
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He said the DEG is most
surprised by the recent reso-
lution of the Department of
Justice (DOJ) reversing the
resolution on Sept. 15, 2016 of
Assistant State Prosecutor
Alexander Q. Suarez, as ap-
proved by Senior Deputy State
Prosecutor Richard Anthony
D. Fadullon, concluding that
Marcelino and Yan have suf-
ficiently proven that they were
in performance of a lawful duty
when they were chanced upon
by police and Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
operatives during the raid.
“We are wary, we were re-
ally surprised,” said Rigor when
asked about the morale of the
DEG.
He said this incident lays a
dangerous precedent on drug
operations being conducted by
law enforcement agencies.
“The PNP-DEG as well as
PDEA will exert all legal efforts
seeking reversal of the said
resolution,” Rigor said.
“But our life must not end
there, we will strive harder in
order to overcome any setback
that we would encounter,” he
added.
“With personal and collective
study, prayer, discernment and
action, we hope to be a people
that promote a culture of life,”
he said.
Tagle also believes that the
21-day march caravan “Lakbay
Buhay” is also an opportunity
to find ways of fighting crimes
without resorting to capital
punishment.
“The march that started
in Mindanao to end up in the
Philippine Senate gives us an op-
portunity to find ways of fighting
crimes, for all crimes violate life,
but without resorting to mea-
sures that also violate life, like
capital punishment,” he said.
It was last May 4 when the
marchers started their 21-day
march-caravan from Cagayan
de Oro City in Mindanao and
went through the cities of Cebu,
Ormoc, Tacloban, Sorsogon, Le-
gaspi City, Naga City, Gumaca,
Lucena City, San Pablo City, Lipa
City, and Cavite.
Today, the marchers will join
the crowd at UST where the
Eucharistic celebration will be
held at 5 p.m.
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REBELLION AND
ILLEGAL DRUGS – Chief
Superintendent Guillermo
Eleazar (second from right),
Quezon City Police District
director, presents to media
three illegal drugs suspects,
including Jefferson Rafanan,
who admitted being a
member of the militant
group Partido Marxista-
Leninista ng Pilipinas
(PLMP), a breakaway of
the communist hit squad
Alex Boncayao Brigade
(ABB). Also arrested were
Nenchie Narvas and Rommel
Buenaventura.
(Federico Cruz)

Duterte shakes up... 1

and priorities,” the President said.
Under the EO, the President assigned
the secretary of the Department of Public
Works and Highways (DPWH) to lead the
newly created “Infrastructure Cluster.” The
DPWH is currently headed by Secretary
Mark Villar.
The new cluster is assigned to enhance
delivery of public infrastructure by ensuring
efficient and transparent management of
assets and resources.
It must also improve the quality and
reliability of public infrastructure and
public investment efficiency; strengthen
the government’s implementation capac-
ity and budget execution on infrastructure
projects; and ensure equitable access to
infrastructure services.
“The government’s infrastructure
development initiative aims to contribute
to inclusive growth and poverty reduction
and to promote safe, efficient, reliable,
cost-effective, resilient, and sustainable
infrastructure,” the order read.
The government had earlier launched a
massive infrastructure program to improve
transportation and connectivity and spur
economic development across the country.
The same EO designated the secretary
of the Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) to lead “Participatory
Governance Cluster” that aims to enhance
citizen participation in governmental pro-
cesses. The DILG is currently headed by
officer-in-charge Catalino Cuy, but retiring
Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of
Staff Gen. Eduardo Año was earlier named by
President Duterte as incoming secretary.
The “Participatory Governance Cluster”
takes the place of the “Good Governance
Cluster” previously created by the Presi-
dent at the start of his term.
Among the tasks of the cluster are to
formulate mechanisms to enable the public
to understand, rationalize and implement
government programs as well as strengthen
public consultation mechanisms.
In line with good governance objectives,
the President has required all Cabinet clus-
ters to adopt these goals.
It must uphold transparency in govern-
ment transactions and commit to combat
graft and corruption as well as strengthen
the capacity of agencies to link their budgets
with performance outcomes and allow the
public to monitor and evaluate such data.
Each Cabinet cluster must also formu-
late a “performance and projects roadmap”
that will identify critical targets and identi-
fied annual deliverables.
A Cabinet cluster system secretary at
the Office of the President has also been
created to monitor various cluster direc-
tives and commitments.

New website offers

easy access to education
By MERLINA HERNANDO MALIPOT
Students who are financially
challenged and those who need
assistance now have easier ac-
cess to various scholarships as
an educational social enterprise
introduces an easy and free
direct online application tool for
senior high school, colleges, and
scholarships.
To make education within
the reach of, and affordable to,
every Filipino child, Edukasyon.
ph launched a website that offers
free easy application to senior
high school, colleges, and scholar-
ships. Edukasyon.ph, an EdTech
social enterprise that empow-
ers students to make informed
education choices, has launched
its website – www.edukasyon.
ph – to help improve “access to
education and understanding of
employment pathways.”
“We want to facilitate edu-
cational searches for student,
parents and schools,” said Edu-
kasyon.ph founder and CEO
Henry Motte-Muñoz. By visiting
and registering on the said web-
site, he noted that many students
“can explore so many educational
opportunities all in one place.”
“Our site contains 13,000+
public and private schools na-
tionwide as well as 30+ foreign
schools; 80,000+ courses; and
4,000+ scholarships,” Motte-
Muñoz said. “Additionally, stu-
dents can apply to more than
200 schools around the country
as well as search and apply for
scholarships offered by our part-
ner foundations and schools for
free,” he added.
Motte-Muñoz said students,
parents, and guardians can easily
find schools and scholarships in
the online portal that can be ac-
cessed through all devices such
as laptops, tablets, or mobile
phones as long as it is connected
to the Internet.
Among the benefits of using
the said website, Motte-Muñoz
said, is that the students and
parents need not call the school
because the online inquiry goes
directly to the right person. “No
need to spend time or money to
visit the school just to ask ques-
tions [and] no need to hassle
yourself because we aim to offer
you a range of choice in just a few
clicks,” he added.

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Lim, a former senatorial
candidate back in 2010, was
previously appointed by former
President Benigno Aquino III
as Bureau of Customs (BOC)
Deputy Commissioner for Intel-
ligence until he resigned in July,
2013, due to alleged corruption in
the agency.
He was also one of the lead-
ers of the failed 1989 coup d’etat
against the administration of
Aquino’s mother, former Presi-
dent Corazon Aquino, which
landed him in prison for two
years.
He was released under the
Ramos administration and was
a member of the RAM-SFP-
YOU (Reform the Armed Forces
Movement-Soldiers of the Filipi-
no People-Young Officers Union)
peace panel.
During the term of former
President Gloria Macapagal Ar-
royo, Lim was relieved from his
post as commander of the First
Scout Rangers Regiment in 2006
for allegedly plotting another
coup d’etat.
He was detained from 2006 to
2010 on charges of rebellion and
attempted coup d’etat.
He was also among the
Magdalo group members, along
with Senator Antonio Trillanes IV,
who staged the 2007 Peninsula
Manila siege in Makati City.
Lim is now the 12th person to
join the list of former military or
police officials to assume office
under the Duterte administra-
tion.
Some of the known former
military or police officials in the
current administration include
National Security Adviser Sec-
retary Hermogenes Esperon
Jr., Defense Secretary Delfin
Lorenzana, Customs Commis-
sioner Nicanor Faeldon, Envi-
ronment Secretary Roy Cimatu,
and incoming Interior and Local
Government Secretary Eduardo
Año.
Other former military or po-
lice officials in the administration
are Emmanuel Bautista, Office
of the President Undersecre-
tary; Ricardo Visaya, National
Irrigation administrator; Alex-
ander Balutan, Philippine Char-
ity Sweepstakes Office General
Manager; Jason Aquino, National
Food Authority administrator;
Ricardo Jalad, National Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management
Council executive director; and
Edgar Galvante, Land Transpor-
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Lightning, cloud formation data

to enhance typhoon forecasts
By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG and 25 percent of our research bud- the building of a lightning observa-
get allocation has gone into it,” Dela tion network in the Philippines.

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he Department of Science and Peña said during the launch of the The planned lightning network
Technology (DOST) will bank Development of Extreme Weather will utilize lightning sensors devel-
on the study of lightning and Monitoring and Information System oped from Japan's Hokkaido Uni-
cloud formation to develop the project in Quezon City. versity such as VLF observation
“next generation” disaster monitoring Dela Peña said the ¥300 million system for weak lightnings, slow an-
and information system that will im- (P131 million) project involves the tenna for lightnings within the 30-km
prove the accuracy of short-term fore- establishment of new methodolo- range, and ELF observation system
casts of extreme weather and typhoon gies for real-time lightning and me- for strong lightnings – all used to
intensities in the country, especially in teorological observations including detect lightning activities.
Metro Manila.
Funded by the
government of Ja-
pan through the Sci-
ence and Technology
Research Partner-
ship for Sustainable
Development (SA-
TREPS) program,
the project that will
run until 2022 seeks
to establish the first
lightning observation
network in the Philip-
pines.
Science and Tech-
nology Secretary
Fortunato dela Peña
said the Philippines
has been recognized
all over the world "as
a country often beset
with extreme weath-
er conditions and
natural disasters."
Dela Peña said
an average of 20 ty-
phoons batter the
Philippines every
year.
“As such, our de-
partment has really
put high priority on
activities, particular-
ly research, address-
ing this particular
situation. We have
invested much in di-
saster risk reduction
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New start for a broken heart

reflections today
READ: ISAIAH 61:1-3 speak of a changed heart and a renewed spirit that

The advocate He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted. V. 1 come by receiving God’s gift of “beauty instead of
ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of

John 14:15-21 not die a martyr, this girl’s desire changed
her life completely. She would become an
T
HE Museum of Broken Relationships in
Zagreb, Croatia, is filled with anonymously
donated remnants of love gone wrong. There
is an axe that a jilted lover used to destroy
the furniture of an offending partner. Stuffed animals,
praise instead of a spirit of despair” (Isa. 61:3).
All of us have experienced regret and broken
promises in our lives. Whatever has happened, the
Lord invites us to find healing, hope, and new life in
Him. (David Mccasland)

J
esus said to his disciples: “If you
love me, you will keep my com-
mandments. And I will ask the
Father, and he will give you another
Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit
of truth, which the world cannot accept, be-
cause it neither sees nor knows it. But you
know it, because it remains with you, and
will be in you. I will not leave you orphans;
I will come to you. In a little while the world
will no longer see me, but you will see me,
because I live and you will live. On that day
you will realize that I am in my Father and
you are in me and I in you. Whoever has my
commandments and observes them is the
one who loves me. And whoever loves me
will be loved by my Father, and I will love
him and reveal myself to him.”
Reflection
LEARNING FROM THE MARTYRS.
“I want to see God!” Teresa de Cepeda y
Ahumada was so inspired by the lives of
the martyrs that at the age of nine she
was already longing to die a martyr’s
death (cf Vida, 1, 4). Although she would
influential figure in the Catholic Church,
bringing about reform by her example and
writings. We now venerate this woman as
St. Teresa of Avila.
St. Teresa’s experience shows how
the lives of the martyrs—ordinary people
who shed their blood in testimony to their
faith—shape the Church. It is said that
the Church is watered by the blood of the
martyrs. The First Reading attests to this.
Philip, one of the seven deacons chosen by
the Apostles (cf Acts 6:5), was succeeding
in his proclamation of the Good News in
Samaria. This was the first fruit of the
persecutions experienced by the early
Christians.
Why would martyrdom, a seeming
show of weakness and defeat, cause a
positive effect upon the faithful?
The Gospel provides the answer. “If you
love me, you will keep my commandments”
(v 15). Jesus declares that authentic love
is expressed not by words but by deeds.
“Whoever has my commandments and
observes them is the one who loves me”
(v 21). Only through generous and faithful
love letters framed in broken glass, and wedding
dresses all speak volumes of heartache. While some
visitors to the museum leave in tears over their own
loss, some couples depart with hugs and a promise
not to fail each other.
The Old Testament prophet Isaiah wrote, “The
Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the
Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the
poor. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted”
(ISA. 61:1). When Jesus read from Isaiah 61 at the
synagogue in Nazareth, He said, “Today this scripture
is fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21). Extending far
beyond help for an emotional wound, Isaiah’s words
self-giving and through obedience to God’s will is true
love shown.
In the Second Reading, Peter exhorts Christians to
“be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks
you for a reason for your hope” (v 15), “keeping your
conscience clear” (v 16). To suffer for doing good is
better than for doing evil (cf v 17).
Moreover, in the Gospel, Jesus promises “another
Advocate” (v 16). Christ is our Advocate and Mediator
before God, yet upon his ascension he sends someone
Lord, You are the promise-keeping God who
has said He will make all things new. Today,
we give You our ashes in exchange for
Your beauty, our mourning for the joy
and finding comfort in You. Thank You!
God can transform tragedies into triumphs.
©2017 ODB Ministries, 3000, Kraft Ave., SE,
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49555-0001, USA. Used by
permission. For this and other materials contact
ODB Ministries at 322 P. Guevarra, San Juan City
(Phils.); Tel.: 722-2010.
to be on our side—the Holy Spirit. God’s Spirit ac-
companies, consoles, protects, and defends us. The
Spirit casts away our fears and empowers us to make
a stand for what is right and good.
SOURCE: “365 Days with the Lord 2017,”
ST. PAULS Philippines, 7708 St. Paul Rd., SAV,
Makati City (Phils.); Tel.: 895-9701; Fax 895-7328;
E-mail: books@stpauls.ph; Website: http://www.
stpauls.ph.
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Duterte to ban over-the-counter

sale of bullets, ammunition
D
AVAO CITY (PNA) – President The President underscored the purchased are in the hands of the
Duterte will seek a revision of need to revise some of the rules, “not NPAs. As one way of controlling and
the firearms law in the Philip- to make it hard for you to make money even ‘yung high-powered, hindi na
pines to regulate strictly the but to protect first and foremost the talaga dapat ipagbili ‘yan (those high-
sale of bullets, ammunition and firearms to Republic of the Philippines.” powered [firearms] should no longer
ensure these do not end up in the hands of “We can do business but let us make be sold). No more,” President Duterte
the enemies. sure that it does not fall into the hands stressed.
“I will no longer allow ‘yung mga tinda- of the enemies. Because it could then He said even security guards of
han (those stores) to sell bullets over the make it doubly hard for us, instead of plantations and mining companies in
counter that cannot be done. Hindi tayo investing on the life of one soldier in a the mountains can be issued only with
matatapos nito (We will not finish this [rebel- fight, if you give them the firepower and shotguns.
lion]). We’re just supplying ammunition to the firearms. I would need about five “May problema tayo, eh (You see
the enemy,” the President said during the soldiers to suppress one enemy. Mahi- we have a problem). We are facing a
25th Association of Firearms and Ammuni- rap ‘yan (That’s difficult),” he said. rebellion and it’s a threat that is really
tion Dealers of the Philippines (AFAD) De- He asked dealers to encourage very, very clear,” he said.
fense and Sporting Arms Show at the SMX their clients to register their firearms The President said the mining MIND THAT GUN – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte inspects a gun that is on exhibit
Convention Center here Friday evening. legally and rightfully as it would be dif- companies and banana plantations do at the Association of Firearms and Ammunition Dealers of the Philippines (AFAD)
Referring to the New People’s Army ficult for them to buy bullets. hire security guards. “I sympathize Defense and Shooting Arm Show at the SMX Convention Hall in Lanang, Davao, Friday.
The President said he will be seeking a ban on the over-the-counter sale of bullets
(NPA), President Duterte said the armed “Because, we know very well that with you guys, so let us try to sort out and other ammunitions to prevent these from getting into the hands of criminals.
group of the Communist Party of the Philip- some of those ammunition that are something here,” he added. (Malacañang Photo)
pines (CPP) and the National Democratic
Front (NDF) can afford to buy bullets and
ammunition because they are earning mon-
ey from extortion or the revolutionary tax.
“Most of the plantation owners and the
miners are really paying, ‘yan ang totoo ta-
laga (that’s really the truth),” he said.
“They have the money. So we have to
control. Kung may magpabili ka ng armas,
make sure kung sino (If there are those
who purchase ammunition, make sure who
they are).”
It was recalled that in 2013, then Presi-
dent Benigno Aquino III signed Republic Act
10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and
Ammunition Regulation, which recognizes
the rights of qualified citizens to self-defense
through the use of firearms under certain
circumstances.
President Duterte said he wants stricter
measures and that he would give incoming
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año the guid-
ance on the sale of ammunition and firearms
to ensure that no firearm would ever land in
the hands of an enemy of the state.
According to the President, 20 rounds of
ammunition should be enough for a whole
day of firing.
The AFAD, the governing body of gun
sellers in the Philippines, held its national
gun show outside of Metro Manila for the
first time. The four-day Defense and Sport-
ing Arms Show officially opened Friday and
runs until May 22, with the participation of
40 gun sellers.

Abu Sayyaf
gasping... 1
The composite team of Marines and
Army Special Forces killed “Imbo,” the
trusted lieutenant of slain ASG kidnap leader
Alhabsy Misaya, bringing to 80 the total num-
ber of ASG bandits killed since the intensified
military operation began in January.
The government side did not suffer
any casualty but bloodstains in the area
of encounter showed the bandits suffered
casualties.
Misaya was killed by Marine troops in a
firefight last month in Indanan, Sulu.
“Imbo is an ASG/KFRG (kidnap-for-
ransom group) member and trusted contact
in Bangalaw island of the late Misaya,”
Sobejana said.
The troops recovered from “Imbo” an
M-16 Armalite rifle with ammunition, a
sachet of shabu and a mobile phone “con-
taining pertinent information of his fellow
bandits.”
“He is a KFR contact and facilitator in
the island and a keeper of Misaya’s fire-
arms and pump boats used in kidnapping
ventures,” Sobejana added.

Father, son give up

Meanwhile, Col. Juvymas Uy said two
ASG members under sub-leader Nurhassan
Jamiri have surrendered on Thursday to the
Joint Task Force Basilan (JTFB).
Uy identified the surrenderers as Ja-
natin Madjakin alias Atin, 44, and his son,
Aldasid alias Alda, 19.
They turned over a baby armalite rifle
and an M-79 grenade launcher.
“The duo (father and son) decided to
go back to the folds of law, citing difficulties
because of the relentless military opera-
tions,” Uy said.
To date, at least 50 ASG members have
already surrendered to the military authori-
ties since the military offensive began in
January. Feeling the heat of the govern-
ment’s military campaign in the Sulu, Basi-
lan and Tawi-Tawi area, more ASG bandits
are thinking of surrendering but are only
waiting for the proper time to do so.
Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., Western
Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief
earlier said the strength of the ASG has sig-
nificantly decreased because of the military
operation against them.
“They are at the tipping point,” Galvez
added. He urged the bandits to surrender.
“More than anything else, we also want
to work for peace without the use of arms
and prevent bloodshed, and, in this light, we
are encouraging other Abu Sayyaf bandits,
as Filipinos, to lay down their arms and join
the government in working for a peaceful
and progressive Mindanao,” he said.
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President Trump, Saudi King meet in Riyadh 18 killed in Baghdad suicide attacks
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) – Presi-
dent Donald Trump opened his first trip
abroad since taking office, touching down
Saturday in Saudi Arabia for a visit aimed
at building stronger partnerships to combat
terrorism in the region and moving past
the controversies engulfing his young
administration.
Trump flew to Riyadh overnight on Air
Force One and was greeted by an elaborate
welcoming ceremony at Riyadh's airport,
punctuated by a military flyover and a
handshake from Saudi King Salman.
Trump is the only American president
to make Saudi Arabia, or any majority
Muslim country, his first stop overseas as
president – a scheduling choice designed
in part to show respect to the region after
in Brussels and the Group of 7 wealthy
nations in Sicily.
As he arrived, the president waved
from the doorway of Air Force One and
then descended the steps, joined by First
Lady Melania Trump. The 81-year-old King
Salman, who used a cane for support, was
brought to the steps of the plane on a golf
cart. The two leaders exchanged pleasant-
ries and Trump said it was "a great honor''
to be there.
Several jets then flew overhead leaving
a red, white and blue trail.
White House officials hope the trip
marks an opportunity for Trump to reca-
librate after one of the most difficult
stretches of his young presidency. The
White House badly bungled the president's
As Trump flew to Saudi Arabia, more
reports stemming from the Russia inves-
tigation surfaced. The New York Times
reported that Trump called Comey "a real
nut job'' while discussing the ongoing inves-
tigation with two Russian officials visiting
the White House earlier this month. He also
told them that firing Comey had "taken off''
the "great pressure'' he was feeling from the
investigation, the Times reported.
Meanwhile, The Washington Post report-
ed that an unidentified senior Trump adviser
was being considered a "person of interest''
in the law enforcement investigation. In ad-
dition, Comey agreed to testify at an open
hearing of the Senate intelligence committee
in the near future, the panel said.
Despite his domestic troubles, Trump
B
AGHDAD – Up to 18 people
were killed and some 20 others
wounded in two suicide car
bombs targeting the Iraqi police
in south of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad,
an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua
on Saturday.
The attacks occurred late Friday
night when a suicide bomber rammed
his explosive-laden car into a police
checkpoint and detonated it in the Shiite
neighborhood of Abu Dsheer, in southern
Baghdad, the source told Xinhua on condi-
tion of anonymity.
Meanwhile, another suicide bomber
blew up his explosive-laden car at the
entrance of a police
station, located at the vicinity of the first
blast in the same neighborhood, causing
heavy damage to the building, the source
said.
The two attacks killed a total of 18
people and wounding some 20 others, the
source said, adding that many of them
were policemen.
The twin suicide bomb attacks in
Baghdad followed another such crime
before the sunset near Iraq's southern
oil-hub city of Basra, which hit security
checkpoints on a road leading to the oil-
field of Rumaila, leaving up to 13 people
killed and some 30 others wounded, in-
cluding security members, according to
the Interior Ministry source.
Late on Friday, a police source re-
portedly told Xinhua that at least three
security members were killed and others
wounded by the two blasts.
No group has so far claimed respon-
sibility for the attacks, but the Islamic
State (IS) militant group, in most cases,
is responsible for such suicide attacks OBLITERATED –
targeting the security forces and crowded Civilians pass by
areas, including markets, cafes and a destroyed car
mosques across Iraq. that was used in
The attacks came as the Iraqi security a bomb explosion
forces backed by anti-IS international co- in southwestern
alition are carrying out a major offensive Bagdhad in Iraq,
to drive out the IS militants from their Saturday. (AP)
major stronghold in the western side of
Mosul in northern Iraq. (Xinhua)

1ST FOREIGN TRIP – United States President Donald Trump (left) talks with Saudi
King Salman after a welcome ceremony at the Royal Terminal of King Khalid
International Airport, Saturday, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Trump’s trip to Saudi
Arabia is aimed at building stronger partnerships to combat terrorism in the region
and moving past the controversies engulfing his young administration. (AP)
Rouhani wins second term as Iran president Beijing denies 'unprofessional'
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran's state
television declared incumbent President
Hassan Rouhani the winner of the coun-
try's presidential election on Saturday,
giving the 68-year-old cleric a second
four-year term to see out his agenda call-
ing for greater freedoms and outreach to
the wider world.
State TV offered its congratulations in
a brief statement Saturday, based on vote
tallies. The latest election tallies released
by the Interior Ministry showed Rouhani
with a commanding lead of 59 percent,
with 38.9 million votes counted.
Deputy Interior Minister Ali Asghar
Ahmadi told journalists in a televised
news conference earlier in the day that
more than 40 million Iranians voted
in Friday's election. That puts turnout
above 70 percent.
In 2013, Rouhani won the presiden-
tial election with nearly 51 percent of
the vote. Turnout for that vote was 73
percent.
As Rouhani appeared close to victory,
some female drivers held out the V for
victory sign and flashed their car lights
on highways in Tehran's affluent north.
Iran's president is the second-most
powerful figure within Iran's political
system. He is subordinate to the supreme
leader, who is chosen by a clerical panel
and has the ultimate say over all matters
of state.
Election officials repeatedly extended
voting hours until midnight to accommo-
date long lines of voters, some of whom
said they waited hours to cast their bal-
months of harsh anti-Muslim campaign
rhetoric.
The president's stop in Saudi Arabia
kicks off an ambitious international debut.
After two days of meetings in Riyadh,
Trump will travel to Israel, have an audi-
ence with Pope Francis at the Vatican,
and meet with allies at a NATO summit
lots. Analysts have said a higher turnout
would likely benefit Rouhani.
Friday's vote was largely a referen-
dum on Rouhani's more moderate politi-
cal policies, which paved the way for the
landmark 2015 nuclear deal that won Iran
relief from some sanctions in exchange
for curbs on its nuclear program.
Rouhani has come to embody more
liberal and reform-minded Iranians'
hopes for greater freedoms and open-
ness at home, and better relations with
the outside world.
His nearest challenger was hard-
line cleric Ebrahim Raisi, with 15.5 mil-
lion votes. He is close to Ayatollah Ali
Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, who
stopped short of endorsing anyone in
the election.
stunning firing of FBI Director James
Comey, who was overseeing the federal
investigation into possible ties between
Trump's campaign and Russia. On Wednes-
was expected to get a warm reception in
Saudi Arabia. The kingdom's ruling family
grew deeply frustrated with former Presi-
dent Barack Obama's detente with Iran
Kim Kardashian
day, the Justice Department relented to
calls from Democrats to name a special
counsel, tapping former FBI chief Robert
Mueller to lead the probe.
and his restrained approach to the conflict
in Syria. The king did not greet Obama at
the airport during his final visit to the na-
tion last year.
among most followed
on Instagram
LOS ANGELES – Re- lion Instagram followers,
ality TV personality Kim all thanks to YOU!, Get
intercept of US military plane Kardashian has become
the fifth most followed per-
the stories behind my top
pics," she tweeted along
son on Instagram as she with a link to her favourite
BEIJING (AFP) – China has denied calling the action ''professional'' and ''safe''. entered the 100 million Instagram posts.
US allegations that two Chinese fighter jets The US Air Force said in an earlier club of the photo- video Selena Gomez is cur-
acted unprofessionally in intercepting an statement Friday that its plane, a WC-135 sharing app. rently the most followed
American military plane earlier this week, Constant Phoenix, was conducting a ''routine T h e 3 6 - y e a r- o l d user on Instagram with
saying that its aircraft were acting in accor- mission'' in international airspace when it star shared a special a whopping 120 million
dance with the law''. was intercepted by two Chinese Sukhoi SU- photo collage featur- followers, while Ariana
''Related remarks from the US side 30 fighter aircraft. ing Kanye West and Grande is at number two
are inconsistent with fact,'' the Chinese The WC-135 is a so-called ''sniffer their adorable kids, spot with an impressive
Ministry of Defense said in a statement plane'' designed to scan the atmosphere North and Saint, to 105 million fan following.
posted to its website late Friday. for signs of nuclear activity. celebrate the mile- B e y o n c e a n d Ta y l o r
''On May 17, a US reconnaissance aircraft ''The WC-135 was operating in accor- stone. Swift are on the third posi-
was carrying out an operation in airspace dance with international law. While we "Can't believe tion with 102 million follow-
over the Chinese Yellow Sea (the northern are still investigating the incident, initial I reached 100 mil- ers each, while football su-
part of the East China Sea), and Chinese reports from the US aircrew character- perstar Cristiano Ronaldo
aircraft acted to identify and investigate in ized the intercept as unprofessional,'' the KIM KARDASHIAN is at number four. (PTI)
accordance with the law,'' the statement said, Air Force said.

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12 World News Sunday, May 21, 2017 13

President Trump, Saudi King meet in Riyadh 18 killed in Baghdad suicide attacks
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) – Presi-
dent Donald Trump opened his first trip
abroad since taking office, touching down
Saturday in Saudi Arabia for a visit aimed
at building stronger partnerships to combat
terrorism in the region and moving past
the controversies engulfing his young
administration.
Trump flew to Riyadh overnight on Air
Force One and was greeted by an elaborate
welcoming ceremony at Riyadh's airport,
punctuated by a military flyover and a
handshake from Saudi King Salman.
Trump is the only American president
to make Saudi Arabia, or any majority
Muslim country, his first stop overseas as
president – a scheduling choice designed
in part to show respect to the region after
in Brussels and the Group of 7 wealthy
nations in Sicily.
As he arrived, the president waved
from the doorway of Air Force One and
then descended the steps, joined by First
Lady Melania Trump. The 81-year-old King
Salman, who used a cane for support, was
brought to the steps of the plane on a golf
cart. The two leaders exchanged pleasant-
ries and Trump said it was "a great honor''
to be there.
Several jets then flew overhead leaving
a red, white and blue trail.
White House officials hope the trip
marks an opportunity for Trump to reca-
librate after one of the most difficult
stretches of his young presidency. The
White House badly bungled the president's
As Trump flew to Saudi Arabia, more
reports stemming from the Russia inves-
tigation surfaced. The New York Times
reported that Trump called Comey "a real
nut job'' while discussing the ongoing inves-
tigation with two Russian officials visiting
the White House earlier this month. He also
told them that firing Comey had "taken off''
the "great pressure'' he was feeling from the
investigation, the Times reported.
Meanwhile, The Washington Post report-
ed that an unidentified senior Trump adviser
was being considered a "person of interest''
in the law enforcement investigation. In ad-
dition, Comey agreed to testify at an open
hearing of the Senate intelligence committee
in the near future, the panel said.
Despite his domestic troubles, Trump
B
AGHDAD – Up to 18 people
were killed and some 20 others
wounded in two suicide car
bombs targeting the Iraqi police
in south of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad,
an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua
on Saturday.
The attacks occurred late Friday
night when a suicide bomber rammed
his explosive-laden car into a police
checkpoint and detonated it in the Shiite
neighborhood of Abu Dsheer, in southern
Baghdad, the source told Xinhua on condi-
tion of anonymity.
Meanwhile, another suicide bomber
blew up his explosive-laden car at the
entrance of a police
station, located at the vicinity of the first
blast in the same neighborhood, causing
heavy damage to the building, the source
said.
The two attacks killed a total of 18
people and wounding some 20 others, the
source said, adding that many of them
were policemen.
The twin suicide bomb attacks in
Baghdad followed another such crime
before the sunset near Iraq's southern
oil-hub city of Basra, which hit security
checkpoints on a road leading to the oil-
field of Rumaila, leaving up to 13 people
killed and some 30 others wounded, in-
cluding security members, according to
the Interior Ministry source.
Late on Friday, a police source re-
portedly told Xinhua that at least three
security members were killed and others
wounded by the two blasts.
No group has so far claimed respon-
sibility for the attacks, but the Islamic
State (IS) militant group, in most cases,
is responsible for such suicide attacks OBLITERATED –
targeting the security forces and crowded Civilians pass by
areas, including markets, cafes and a destroyed car
mosques across Iraq. that was used in
The attacks came as the Iraqi security a bomb explosion
forces backed by anti-IS international co- in southwestern
alition are carrying out a major offensive Bagdhad in Iraq,
to drive out the IS militants from their Saturday. (AP)
major stronghold in the western side of
Mosul in northern Iraq. (Xinhua)

1ST FOREIGN TRIP – United States President Donald Trump (left) talks with Saudi
King Salman after a welcome ceremony at the Royal Terminal of King Khalid
International Airport, Saturday, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Trump’s trip to Saudi
Arabia is aimed at building stronger partnerships to combat terrorism in the region
and moving past the controversies engulfing his young administration. (AP)
Rouhani wins second term as Iran president Beijing denies 'unprofessional'
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran's state
television declared incumbent President
Hassan Rouhani the winner of the coun-
try's presidential election on Saturday,
giving the 68-year-old cleric a second
four-year term to see out his agenda call-
ing for greater freedoms and outreach to
the wider world.
State TV offered its congratulations in
a brief statement Saturday, based on vote
tallies. The latest election tallies released
by the Interior Ministry showed Rouhani
with a commanding lead of 59 percent,
with 38.9 million votes counted.
Deputy Interior Minister Ali Asghar
Ahmadi told journalists in a televised
news conference earlier in the day that
more than 40 million Iranians voted
in Friday's election. That puts turnout
above 70 percent.
In 2013, Rouhani won the presiden-
tial election with nearly 51 percent of
the vote. Turnout for that vote was 73
percent.
As Rouhani appeared close to victory,
some female drivers held out the V for
victory sign and flashed their car lights
on highways in Tehran's affluent north.
Iran's president is the second-most
powerful figure within Iran's political
system. He is subordinate to the supreme
leader, who is chosen by a clerical panel
and has the ultimate say over all matters
of state.
Election officials repeatedly extended
voting hours until midnight to accommo-
date long lines of voters, some of whom
said they waited hours to cast their bal-
months of harsh anti-Muslim campaign
rhetoric.
The president's stop in Saudi Arabia
kicks off an ambitious international debut.
After two days of meetings in Riyadh,
Trump will travel to Israel, have an audi-
ence with Pope Francis at the Vatican,
and meet with allies at a NATO summit
lots. Analysts have said a higher turnout
would likely benefit Rouhani.
Friday's vote was largely a referen-
dum on Rouhani's more moderate politi-
cal policies, which paved the way for the
landmark 2015 nuclear deal that won Iran
relief from some sanctions in exchange
for curbs on its nuclear program.
Rouhani has come to embody more
liberal and reform-minded Iranians'
hopes for greater freedoms and open-
ness at home, and better relations with
the outside world.
His nearest challenger was hard-
line cleric Ebrahim Raisi, with 15.5 mil-
lion votes. He is close to Ayatollah Ali
Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, who
stopped short of endorsing anyone in
the election.
stunning firing of FBI Director James
Comey, who was overseeing the federal
investigation into possible ties between
Trump's campaign and Russia. On Wednes-
was expected to get a warm reception in
Saudi Arabia. The kingdom's ruling family
grew deeply frustrated with former Presi-
dent Barack Obama's detente with Iran
Kim Kardashian
day, the Justice Department relented to
calls from Democrats to name a special
counsel, tapping former FBI chief Robert
Mueller to lead the probe.
and his restrained approach to the conflict
in Syria. The king did not greet Obama at
the airport during his final visit to the na-
tion last year.
among most followed
on Instagram
LOS ANGELES – Re- lion Instagram followers,
ality TV personality Kim all thanks to YOU!, Get
intercept of US military plane Kardashian has become
the fifth most followed per-
the stories behind my top
pics," she tweeted along
son on Instagram as she with a link to her favourite
BEIJING (AFP) – China has denied calling the action ''professional'' and ''safe''. entered the 100 million Instagram posts.
US allegations that two Chinese fighter jets The US Air Force said in an earlier club of the photo- video Selena Gomez is cur-
acted unprofessionally in intercepting an statement Friday that its plane, a WC-135 sharing app. rently the most followed
American military plane earlier this week, Constant Phoenix, was conducting a ''routine T h e 3 6 - y e a r- o l d user on Instagram with
saying that its aircraft were acting in accor- mission'' in international airspace when it star shared a special a whopping 120 million
dance with the law''. was intercepted by two Chinese Sukhoi SU- photo collage featur- followers, while Ariana
''Related remarks from the US side 30 fighter aircraft. ing Kanye West and Grande is at number two
are inconsistent with fact,'' the Chinese The WC-135 is a so-called ''sniffer their adorable kids, spot with an impressive
Ministry of Defense said in a statement plane'' designed to scan the atmosphere North and Saint, to 105 million fan following.
posted to its website late Friday. for signs of nuclear activity. celebrate the mile- B e y o n c e a n d Ta y l o r
''On May 17, a US reconnaissance aircraft ''The WC-135 was operating in accor- stone. Swift are on the third posi-
was carrying out an operation in airspace dance with international law. While we "Can't believe tion with 102 million follow-
over the Chinese Yellow Sea (the northern are still investigating the incident, initial I reached 100 mil- ers each, while football su-
part of the East China Sea), and Chinese reports from the US aircrew character- perstar Cristiano Ronaldo
aircraft acted to identify and investigate in ized the intercept as unprofessional,'' the KIM KARDASHIAN is at number four. (PTI)
accordance with the law,'' the statement said, Air Force said.

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The Belt and Road
and BOAO Forum for Asia
By FIDEL V. RAMOS
FORMER PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT
(Last of Two Parts)
“Our country has to strive
to achieve the Chinese dream of
the great renaissance
of the Chinese nation…”
–– President Xi Jinping,
March 2013
T
he National People’s Con-
gress with 3,000 voting del-
egates last 14 March 2013 in
Beijing elected Xi Jinping
as “State President,” thus formal-
izing/ reinforcing his hold on China’s
topmost leadership position. Previ-
ously, he had been chosen General
Secretary of the Chinese Commu-
nist Party, and soon thereafter was
elected Chairman of China’s Military
Commission.
At the conclusion of the 2013
NPC, President Xi was firmly in
command and control of the vast
Chinese political-military structure
from Beijing down to the villages.
Forthwith, the People’s Liberation
Army issued orders to all troops to
provide “robust support” for Xi’s
strategic vision, an ambition con-
sidered fearsome to China’s neigh-
bors because of her growing asser-
tiveness in the West Philippine Sea/
East Sea/South China Sea.
ASEAN AND CHINA
Last 6-8 April 2013, President
Xi’s first exposure at home to an
international gathering took place
at the 2013 Annual Conference of
the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan
Province. More than 2,000 national
leaders, government officials, busi-
ness CEOs, think-tankers and media
representatives participated in that
grand event, notably 10 foreign heads
of state/government plus IMF Chief
Christine Lagarde, and current UN
General Assembly President Vuk
Jeremic of Serbia.
FVR had a unique vantage
viewpoint (from his position as
chairman of the BFA Council of Ad-
visors) to observe the dynamics of
China’s new leadership in pursuit
of BFA’s 2013 theme “Asia Seeking
Development for All: Restructur-
ing, Responsibility and Coopera-
tion,” and implementing “China’s
Peaceful Rise.”
Foremost among the HoS/G
was His Majesty, Sultan Hassa-
nal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam,
who was hosted by President Xi in
Beijing as the first foreign leader
to be received by China’s new
leader as state guest, a fact that
underscores the great importance
China has attached to its relations
with Brunei and ASEAN. As 2013
ASEAN’s Chairman, Brunei was
thereby compelled to pursue the
multi-lateral, win-win approach to
the region’s territorial disputes.
China Daily (6-7 April 2013)
reported: “President Xi Jinping
reiterated China’s commitment to
a negotiated settlement of disputes
related to the South China Sea, say-
ing his country will not allow any
factors to disturb China-ASEAN
cooperation.
“Sultan Bolkiah stated Brunei
insists that all the parties should
adhere to the spirit of the Declara-
tion on the Conduct of Parties in the
South China Sea (2002) and seek a
peaceful resolution to disputes. The
South China Sea issues should not
affect ASEAN and China’s friendly,
cooperative ties, Bolkiah added.”
President Xi Jinping’s accep-
tance of the role of main speaker
last 7 April 2013 at the Opening
Plenary of the 2013 BFA Annual
Conference was unprecedented in
the sense that China’s presidents
would normally be preceded annu-
ally by the #2, #3, or #4 top State
official (as in previous years).
AT BOAO, PRESIDENT XI RE-
PEATED HIS MESSAGE GIVEN
TO THE CHINESE PEOPLE LAST
14 MARCH 2013 AT THE NATION-
AL PEOPLE’S CONGRESS: “OUR
COUNTRY HAS TO STRIVE TO
ACHIEVE THE CHINESE DREAM
OF THE GREAT RENAISSANCE
OF THE CHINESE NATION…”
(FOUNDED 5,000 YEARS AGO IN
THE YELLOW RIVER VALLEY BY
EMPEROR SHI HUANGDI).
CHINA’S VISION OF
HARMONIOUS CO-EXISTENCE
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PRESIDENT XI OUTLINED
A V IS IO N O F H AR MONIO U S
COOPERATION AND PEACE-
FUL CO -EXISTENCE AMONG
THE MEMBERS OF THE GLOB-
AL COMMUNITY BY WAY OF A
“ONE BELT-ONE ROAD” INITIA-
TIVE. HE EMPHASIZED: “CHINA
W ILL C O N T IN U E T O P R O P-
ERLY HANDLE DIFFERENCES
AND FRICTIONS WITH THE
RELEVANT COUNTRIES…. ON
INTERNATIONAL AND REGION-
AL HOTSPOT ISSUES, CHINA
WILL PLAY A CONSTRUCTIVE
ROLE, ADHERE TO PEACE,
FACILITATE TALKS, AND MAKE
UNREMITTING EFFORTS TO
PROPERLY HANDLE RELEVANT
ISSUES THROUGH DIALOGUE
AND NEGOTIATIONS.”
Likewise emphasized by the top
Chinese leader were the “enhance-
ment of mutual trust and reduc-
tion of mutual suspicions among
nations,” apparently referring to
the US without mentioning the
Americans.
Diversity was the character of
the “eminents” as well as issues/
concerns at Boao. The conference
was host not only to high officials
and celebrities from the spheres of
politics, economics, environment,
energy and human development
(like International Monetary Fund
chief Christine Lagarde, former
US Secretary of Labor Elaine Lan
Chao and investor-philanthropist
George Soros) who spoke at jam-
packed sessions – but also to Chi-
nese millennials. eager to learn new
knowledge
There were also presentations
where Microsoft co-founder Bill
Gates spoke on investments for the
poor, and Hsing Yun, founder of the
Buddha’s Light International Asso-
ciation, expounded on the universal
virtues of honesty, integrity and the
Golden Rule.
MEDIA WAS WELL REPRE-
SENTED WITH OVER 600 JOUR-
NALISTS FROM 132 INTERNATION-
AL/LOCAL AGENCIES – NOTABLY
XINHUA NEWS AGENCY, CHINA
DAILY, CCTV, PHOENIX TV, ASSOCI-
ATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE
PRESSE, REUTERS, CNN, BBC,
CNBC, BLOOMBERG AND THE
WALL STREET JOURNAL.
FLASHBACK: BFA’s
GREAT OUTREACH
TWENTY-EIGHT ASIA-PACIFIC
COUNTRIES FORM THE CORE
OF BFA, WHICH IS REGISTERED
UNDER PRC LAWS AS A NON-
G OV E R N M E N T, N O N - P R O F I T
ECONOMIC-INTELLECTUAL RE-
SOURCE CENTER. BFA IS THE
FIRST “ASIA-FOCUSED” INTER-
NATIONAL FORUM ESTABLISHED
TO PROMOTE ASIA’S INTERESTS
A S “ONE FAMILY ” THROUGH
CLO S ER CO O PERATIO N AND
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, THUS
COMPLEMENTING THE ASIA-PA-
CIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION
(APEC) FORUM, ASEAN+16 (DIA-
LOGUE PARTNERS), AND WORLD
ECONOMIC FORUM (WEF).
Other incumbent HoS/Gs who
took part in the opening events,
partnership encounters, and
other sessions were: Kazakhstan
President Nursultan Nazarbayev;
Myanmar President U Thein Sein;
Mexico President Enrique Peña
Nieto; Peru President Ollanta
Moises Humala Tasso; Zambia
President Michael Sata; Finland
President Sauli Niinisto; Cam-
bodia Prime Minister Hun Sen;
Australia Prime Minister Julia
Gillard; and New Zealand Prime
Minister John Philip Key. BFA
Chair, former Japan PM Yasuo
Fukuda, assisted by SecGen Zhou
Wenzhong, was in charge of the
proceedings.
As a key policy and intellectual
resource center in the Asia-Pacific
region, BFA not only gathers top
policy-makers and key advisors, but
also evaluates prospects for wider
economic recovery and sustain-
able progress. More importantly,
its annual conference helps chart
a roadmap for the better future of
Earth’s people by pursuing sustain-
able development and enduring
peace.
AT BOAO, PRESIDENT XI RE-
PEATEDLY STRESSED COMMON
DEVELOPMENT, INCLUSIVENESS,
FRIENDSHIP, AND PARTNERSHIP
WITH NEIGHBORS, SUMMARIZ-
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ING CHINA’S FOREIGN RELA-
TIONS, THUS:
“WE ARE FIRM IN OUR RESOLVE
TO UPHOLD PEACE AND STABIL-
ITY IN ASIA AND THE WORLD….
WE WILL WORK TIRELESSLY TO
SOLVE THE RELEVANT ISSUES
PROPERLY THROUGH DIALOGUE
AND NEGOTIATIONS.”
ON TAIWAN, NORTH KOREA,
RUSSIA, AND AFRICA
CHINA-A SEAN RELATIONS
AND THE SOUTH CHINA SEA/
WEST PHILIPPINE SEA/EA ST
SEA TERRITORIAL DISPUTES
RECEIVED SPECIAL ATTENTION
FROM PRESIDENT XI WHEN HE
COMMITTED TO BRUNEI SULTAN
BOLKIAH:
“THERE SHOULD BE NO FAC-
TOR TO DISTURB THE CHINA-
ASEAN FRIENDLY COOPERA-
TION PROCESS” AT THEIR ONE-
ON-ONE MEETING IN BEIJING
(CHINA DAILY, 6-7 APRIL 2013).
COMPATRIOTS FROM THE
MAINLAND AND TAIWAN ARE
PART OF ONE FAMILY, AND
PEOPLE SHOULD KEEP THAT
IN MIND, PRESIDENT XI SAID,
A S HE CALLED FOR LONG -
TERM COOPERATION TO BOOST
CROSS-STRAITS TIES WHEN HE
MET IN BOAO WITH VINCENT C.
SIEW, FORMER TAIWAN VICE-
PRESIDENT AND HONORARY
CHAIRMAN OF THE TAIWAN-
BASED CROSS-STRAITS COM-
MON MARKET FOUNDATION.
ON NORTH KOREA’S NUCLEAR
THREATS, INFLUENTIAL POLITI-
CAL VOICES CONTINUED TO PILE
PRESSURE ON BEIJING FOR
NOT DOING ENOUGH TO AVERT
THE DANGER OF WORLDWIDE
CONFLAGRATION. IN HIS BOAO
SPEECH, PRESIDENT XI SAID:
“NO COUNTRY SHOULD BE AL-
LOWED TO THROW A REGION
AND EVEN THE WHOLE WORLD
INTO CHAOS FOR SELFISH GAIN,’
BUT STOPPED SHORT OF NAM-
ING NORTH KOREA (ASSOCIATED
PRESS AND REUTERS, 09 APRIL
2013).
President Xi made his initial
foreign sortie to Moscow last 22
March and then to Africa. New
Foreign Minister Wang Yi summa-
rized the Xi Jinping-Vladimir Putin
meetings as “frank, practical and
congenial.”
Xi visited the Russian Defense
Ministry and the Armed Forces
Command Center, the first-ever for
a foreign Head of State. The two
countries signed 32 agreements,
dubbed “contracts of the century”
because of their enormous collabo-
ration value.
Xi thereafter visited Tanzania
and the Republic of Congo. He
sounded a clear message to the in-
ternational community that China
and Africa have long been “a com-
munity of shared destinies” and
will forever be “reliable friends
and sincere partners,” according
to Foreign Minister Wang.
China’s new President commit-
ted full support to the construction
of transnational infrastructure
to facilitate Africa’s better con-
nectivity. He also attended the 5th
BRICS Summit in Durban, South
Africa last 26-27 March 2013 -- the
first time emerging powers Brazil,
Russia, India, China and South
Africa held their annual meeting
in Africa.
AT A TIME WHEN THE UNIT-
ED STATES IS REDIRECTING
I T S S E C U R I T Y P RI O R I T IE S
WITH ITS ASIA-PACIFIC “PIVOT,”
XI’S DECISION TO VISIT RUS-
SIA AHEAD APPEARS TO BE
HIS OWN “COUNTER-PIVOT”
AIMED AT THE US ACCORDING
TO THE ECONOMIST (LONDON,
23 MARCH 2013): CHINA AND
RUSSIA, ANTAGONISTS SOME
DECADES AGO, ARE NOW ON
REMARKABLY GOOD TERMS.
BOTH COUNTRIE S RESENT
AMERICAN GLOBAL DOMI-
NANCE, AS WELL AS WESTERN
INTERVENTION IN OTHERS’
AFFAIRS.
OPPORTUNITY FOR
THE PHILIPPINES/P. DU30
AS A POSITIVE OUTCOME OF
THE HOSTING OF ASEAN @ 50 BY
THE PHILIPPINES, WE FIND P.
DU30 NOW PLAYING THE ROLE
OF A MODERN “CALL CENTER”
– WHICH IS WHAT FILIPINOS
word alive
Legacy: Alfred Nobel
& President Duterte
By Fr. Bel San Luis, SVD
I
n the year 1888, a man who
invented dynamite had become
very rich by selling guns and am-
munition for killing people. One
morning, he awoke to read his own
death notice in the newspaper.
Actually, it was his brother who had
died but a reporter had mistakenly
written his life and death story.
***
Now for the first time the man saw
himself as the world saw him: The “dy-
namite king” and nothing more.
To the world he was simply a
merchant of death and he would be
remembered for that alone.
***
Horrified, he regretted that his in-
vention had been used for destructive
purposes. So he left a substantial fund
to establish and support the prizes for
the most valued of all annual awards
– the Nobel Peace Prize.
***
The Nobel Prizes are given out
for outstanding contributions in the
fields of physics, chemistry, medicine,
literature, the economic sciences,
and the pursuit of world peace and
development.
The prizes of more than a million
US dollars is usually bestowed in glit-
tering December ceremonies held in
Oslo, Norway.
***
That’s the story of the Swedish
chemist-industrialist BERNHARD
ALFRED NOBEL. Instead of being
remembered as a “merchant of ex-
plosives” and “dynamite king,” he left
behind a more noble name as “man
of peace.”
***
Your preoccupation may not be
dealing with explosives like Alfred No-
bel’s but it could be selling dangerous
drugs, pornographic materials, or are
engaged in corrupt practices. Are you
part of the solution to society’s numer-
ous problems or part of the problem?
***
When you leave this world, will you
be remembered for something good
or something bad? Will your family
if symptoms persist
Junk diets
By JOSE PUJALTE JR.
“If people take the trouble to cook,
you should take the trouble to eat.”
— Robert Morley (1908-1992),
English actor, on why he opposes
dieting, WNYW TV 3 Nov 1978
I
remember Robert Morley as
the star of the 1978 movie “Who
is Killing the Great Chefs of Eu-
rope?” And if you remember him
too, you would agree that he wasn’t the
type to go on a diet or even if he did,
he tried the worst diets. These are the
diets that don’t work.
They don’t work. Kathleen M.
Zelman MPH, RD, writing in WebMD
identified five types of diets that may
work initially but frustrates the dieter
in the long run. What are they?
Single Food or Food Group diet.
Restrictive diets focus only on one food
item to be taken over and over again
(cabbage, gelatin, grapefruit, etc.) until
you smell of it a mile away. The trouble
with this approach is that we all look for
variety in food. So maybe there is en-
couraging initial weight loss – much of
it “water” weight – until the dieter gets
sick of the food and there is a backlash.
This means uncontrollable craving for
foods that had been shunned.
“Detox” diets. According to Pa-
mela Peeke, MD, the chief medical cor-
respondent of Discovery Health chan-
nel, diets that trumpet “flushes and
cleanses are pure nonsense, unneces-
sary, and [have no] scientific basis.”
And if you ask any medical student, the
human body is already equipped with
DO EXCELLENTLY IN THE GLOBAL
ECONOMY OF THE 21ST CENTURY –
SO, LET’S GO FOR IT!!!
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and people who know you be proud or
ashamed of you?
In the case of PRESIDENT RODY
DUTERTE, he has already chalked
up a lot of accomplishments in so
short a time. But what many people
cannot stomach are the EJK (extra-
judicial killing), giving no chance for a
suspect to due process. The negative
image mars and eclipses the numerous
achievements he has had so far.
***
In this light, Pres. Duterte would
do well to examine his conscience like
what the chemist Alfred Nobel did and
change the negative perception people
have about him into a positive one.
That would be the best legacy he will
leave behind.
***
When he leaves this world and
comes face-to-face with his Creator
— assuming that he believes in Him
— how will he justify the summary
executions of more than 10,000 users
and pushers?
But all is not too late. Like Alfred
Nobel, President Duterte can reverse
the direction of his life from being
known as a “killer president” into be-
nevolent, reformist, and God-fearing
president.
***
GOOD WORK. Speaking of doing
good, one concrete way I can propose
is helping our poor seminarians in their
schooling.
In order to have priests and mis-
sionaries of the church, we should care
for seminarians first.
Hence, this appeal. Chip in an
amount or sponsor a poor seminarian’s
schooling for one school year.
***
GOD BLESS… the latest donors
to our “Adopt-A-Seminarian” scholar-
ship program: JESUSA BAUTISTA,
RAMONA FELICIANO, TESS SAU-
LOG, LEY ALANDY DY, LOLITA TY,
RICHARD/ELLEN YANG, VIRGIE
CHENG, ESTER GABALDON, CHER-
YL BAUTISTA, EDNA BASA, ELIZA-
BETH LIM, ANNABEL BRAGANZA,
FRANCIS YU.
***
Others who are interested to help
may e-mail me at: belsvd@gmail.com
its own means of detoxification – the
liver, the kidneys, the skin, and the im-
mune system.
“Miracle Food” diets – anything
from supplements to bitter orange,
green tea, apple cider vinegar – don’t
work too. At this point in diet research,
there really isn’t a wonder potion yet
that will melt the fat away. That will
probably have an impact as great a
finding a cure for cancer. Until such
time a discovery is made, all of us
have to stick to sensible eating (more
vegetables and fruits, less meat, less
sugar) and regular exercise (30 min-
utes four to six times a week) to lose
weight. Experts recommend just a
multivitamin a day with the rest of
nutrients from food.
Fasting and very low calorie diets.
Fasting is fine as a Catholic tradition
or Christian duty. But to be used as a
weight-loss technique (along with diets
less than 1,000 calories a day) is ques-
tionable because once the body detects
famine – by consciously restricting food
intake, it begins to ratchet down me-
tabolism as a way to protect itself. So as
a precise, self-regulating instrument,
you can’t fool the human body.
Diets that promise astounding
weight loss. In other words, too-good-
to-be-true diets, particularly within a
short period. Safe weight loss is about
one to two pounds a week. Anything
more than that can already be sus-
pect.
Caveat emptorapplies to diets too.
Dr Pujalte is an orthopedic sur-
geon. email jspujalte@yahoo.com.
Please send any comments to
fvr@rpdev.org. Copies of articles are
available at www.rpdev.org.
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DPWH sees opening of key roads

in Bulacan, Quezon by year’s end
By BETHEENA KAE UNITE
ect is currently being paved and should divert flow of traffic in Daang Maharlika protection in progress.
Newsbits
1,079 dengue
be ready before the end of the year. using a new road that begins at Pulilan- “With the current pace of implemen-

A
diversion road that will provide
motorists an alternative to the
often congested Daang Mahar-
lika in Pulilan, Bulacan as well
as the first segment of a diversion road
of the Manila South Road in Sariaya,
Quezon Province are expected to be
completed by year’s end.
Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) Region 3 Director
Antonio Molano Jr. said the 9.62-kilome-
ter Pulilan-Baliuag Diversion Road proj-
Molano said the remaining embank-
ment and concreting activities under
Phase II of the diversion road project is
83 percent complete.
“We are certain that the whole
stretch of Pulilan-Baliuag Diversion
Road will be concreted before the end of
the year. Its third and final phase which
involves widening and construction of a
12.8 lineal meter bridge is also under-
way,” said Molano.
When completed, the new road will
Calumpit Road in Barangay Tibag,
Pulilan near North Luzon Expressway
(NLEX) and ends in Daang Maharlika
in Barangay Tarcan, Baliuag, Bulacan,
cutting through Barangays Tabon,
Penabatan, Sta. Peregrina and Balatong
B in Pulilan.
Likewise, DPWH Region 4A Director
Samson Hebra said the 7.4-kilometer
Sariaya Bypass Road Project is now
86-percent complete with works cover-
ing road opening, concreting, and slope
tation, we can possibly finish in the next
few months the segment from Junction
Manila South Road Daang Maharlika to
Morong Bridge costing R181 million,”
said Hebra said.
Hebra noted that Sariaya Bypass
Road will ease the current traffic con-
gestion by providing alternative access
from Sariaya to Lucena City and its
coastal barangays located within the
influence area of Quezon Ecotourism
Road.
cases in Cavite
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite
— A total of 1,079 cases of
dengue have been recorded in
this province with four patients
succumbing to the mosquito-
borne disease since January
1. The latest report from the
Provincial Health Office (PHO)
showed that the number of
dengue cases and deaths
from January 1 to May 13 is
26 percent lower compared
with the figures in the same
period last year – 1,682 cases

Pampanga with nine deaths. It was in

September 2015 when Cavite,
struck by 12,007 dengue

gov eyeing cases and 48 deaths, declared

bigger jails
By FRANCO G. REGALA
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pam-
panga — Authorities here are ex-
ploring ways on how to address jail
congestion in line with the intensified
campaign against illegal drugs and
other crimes in the province.
Governor Lilia G. Pineda said the
Bureau of Jail Management and Pe-
nology (BJMP) is currently scouting
for bigger lots for the construction
of new district jails to alleviate the
suffering of inmates inside existing
prison cells.
“We have funds for this, we only
need lots,'” the governor said.
She added that the inmates, re-
gardless of the crimes they have com-
mitted, also deserve fair and humane
treatment, including their right to
have clean and decent lodging.
NPAs wreck building
equipment in Isabela
The army’s 5th Infantry Division (5
ID) based in Gamu, Isabela condemned
yesterday New People’s Army (NPA)
attacks that have targeted private
contractors in Echague, Isabela last
Wednesday and Friday.
Through a statement issued yester-
day, the NPA’s Benito Terosio Command
already owned up to the burning of a
drilling machine with survey accesso-
ries last Wednesday in Barangay San
Miguel, Echague.
an outbreak and a state of
calamity. Health officials said
that even as there was no
outbreak in the province for the
last two years, residents should
still take precautions against
dengue-carrying mosquitoes
by observing cleanliness and
sanitary practices as it strike
year-round. (Anthony Giron)
Aid for family
of cop’s victim
ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal — The
city government has extended
its assistance to the family of
the jeepney driver who was
allegedly shot and killed by a
RESCUED TURTLES — Navy men prepare rescued sea turtles for their release on Onok Island, Balabac, Palawan last
member of the Manila Police
Monday. (Courtesy of Naval Forces West) District (MPD) last May 1,
in this city. Mayor Casimiro
Navy rescues 14 sea turtles in Palawan “Junjun” Ynares III has spoken
to the family of jeepney driver,
Petronilo Fernando, and
Live marine turtles or “Pawikan” rescued by men from the Philippine Team 4 transported the 14 live turtles assured them that the local
believed to be illegally caught were Navy (PN) in Sitio Salingsingan, Ba- of varying sizes and species to their government will continue to
rangay Mangsee, Balabac, Palawan, headquarters to prepare them for monitor the case until the
it was learned yesterday. releasing back into the sea the fol- suspect, PO2 Ronald Pentacasi
of the MPD’s Barbosa Police
The Naval Forces West (NAV-
FORWEST) said the sea turtles,
hidden under laminated sacks in the
lowing day.
However, one died during trans-
port and another one did not survive
Station has paid for his alleged
crime. Pentacasi surrendered
to the Antipolo City Police
beachfront, were discovered during
a seaborne patrol operation last May
14.
the night at the naval detachment due
to starvation and dehydration.
The 12 remaining sea turtles were
Station days after the shooting,
which probers said was
sparked by a simple traffic
The attack was carried out as The team led by 1st Lieutenant released at an ideal spot on Onok Is- altercation on Marcos Highway.
supposed punishment for Brustan Kelvinson Agustin of the 24th Marine land, Balabac, Palawan the following (Nel B. Andrade)
Company’s quarry operations, which Company, Marine Battalion Landing day. (Betheena Kae Unite)
the NPA claimed is detrimental to the
livelihood of the locals.
The quarry operations are tied to the ongoing
dam project and hydro-power plant in the town.
Last Friday, rebels also set fire to a loader in
Barangay Cradal, also in Echague, after its opera-
tor, Domingo Vergara, refused to ferry rebels in
Barangay San Salvador. (Freddie G. Lazaro and
Liezle Basa Iñigo)

SOULFUL ART — Amazing artworks like this painting by artist Vincent Gonzales of Baler,
Aurora, draw a lot of attention at the ‘My City, My SM, My Art’ exhibit at the SM City
Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija. (Zaldy C. Comanda)

10 artists showcase passions

in ‘My City, My SM, My Art’
By ZALDY C. COMANDA
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija
— Ten contemporary artists were
brought together for a celebration of art
and culture at the launching of a road-
show around SM Supermalls, dubbed as
“My City, My SM, My Art,” at SM City
Cabanatuan last Tuesday.
The local visual artists took center-
stage with their works to advocate art
for all, through team projects with com-
munities in mounting workshops and
contests in key cities of the country.
Coming together for this celebration
of visual arts at SM City Cabanatuan
were Mario Parial, Edwin Wilwayco,
Heber Bartolome, Elito Circa, Ramon
Lopez, Gromyko Semper, Fredi Agunoy,
together with Baler artists Sherwin
Gonzales, Vincent Gonzales and Ian
Maigan.
Cabanatuan City Mayor Julius Cesar Vergara
called the event “another milestone for the city
as a venue of revolutionizing art” with the wide
range of artistry the artists bring to the table –
painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography,
and even film-making.
“I never expect that the project is this big. I
saw young artists here being inspired by the story
of their fellow artists. The artworks displayed in
the exhibit are all amazing and beautiful. I con-
gratulate all the people behind this event and the
artists to continue their passion,” said Vergara.
Other officials present at the launching were
City Councilors Fanny Posada, Junny Del Rosa-
rio, Mario Seeping, and Nero Mercado; Brigida
Pili of the Provincial Department of Trade and
Industry; officers and members of Guhit Pinas-
Nueva Ecija; representatives from the local
government of Aurora; SM SVP for Marketing
Communications Group Millie Dizon; and Re-
gional Operations Managers Cesar Bondoc and
Mall Manager Mark Carlo Herrera.
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Never on a Sunday
Government
economic policy
needs revamp
By Atty. Rene Espina
FORMER SENATOR
M
any economists will tell
us time and again that
immediately af ter the
Korean War, the Philip-
pines was second to Japan in the
performance of our economy. Yet,
as the decades passed, even the
devastated country of South Korea
not only recovered from the terrible
consequences of the South Korean
Peninsula War; it is now one of the top
ten economically developed countries
of the world.
Time and again this column has
reminded the politicos who have
held government powers about the
various countries that have overcome
their poverty-stricken economies --
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and,
of course, the People’s Republic of
China. Well, for emphasis I repeat
what I wrote years ago: that accord-
ing to Deng Xiaoping, he did not
care what was “the color of the cat
as long as it caught mice.” He meant
the Maoist system was passé – not
to mention disastrous programs like
“The Big Leap Forward,” creating an
industrialized China by encouraging
small-sized factories. Many Chinese
starved to death under that program.
Deng further said the difficulty of
gover ning China needed a com-
munist government system, but the
economic policies would be socialist,
Chinese style. We now know that un-
der that system China has become an
economic and world power competing
with the United States, Europe, and
the rest of the world.
At this late date, we have our lo-
cal Maoists still talking about Maoist
policy that utterly failed in China.
One such policy is land reform. For
example, they talk about land being
given for free for anyone who asks
for it. Is it land for the landless or is
it land for the tiller? The 24-hectare
homestead policy during the time of
President Quezon was successful
because at that time we had so much
government-owned land, compared to
our own population. In 1942, we were
16 million people. Today we are over a
100 million. That’s why we have large
successful communities in Mindanao
Analysis
For Trump, Russia
probe is crisis
he can’t control
W
ASHINGTON, DC, United
States (AP) — President
Donald Trump is facing
a crisis he can’t manage
with a tweet or a taunt.
The appointment of former FBI
Director Robert Mueller as special
counsel overseeing the federal gov-
ernment’s Russia investigation has
dramatically raised the legal and po-
litical stakes and put Trump’s young
presidency in dangerous waters just
four months after he was sworn into
office.
White House and campaign records
may be subpoenaed, and Trump’s
presidential privilege to keep West
Wing conversations private could
be challenged. Current and former
staffers will likely have to hire pricey
lawyers and sit for interviews. Trump
himself may have to answer ques-
tions.
And even if Trump’s campaign is
ultimately cleared of wrongdoing, the
shadow of an investigation will hang
over the White House for months or
even years.
“They will govern with constant
fear of bombshell news being around
the corner,” said Julian Zelizer, a
history professor at Princeton Uni-
versity.
Trump has long maintained that
he and his associates had no nefarious
ties to Russia. In a written statement
shortly after Mueller’s appointment
was announced, Trump said a thor-
ough investigation will confirm “there
was no collusion between my cam-
paign and any foreign entity.”
The Justice Department’s deci-
sion to put Mueller in charge of the
investigation comes as the White
House was already reeling from a se-
ries of self-inflicted controversies.
L ast week, Tr ump stunningly
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like Gensan City, short for General
Santos, the one who was in charge of
the settlement in that area.
Land reform is a completed
concept or program. In the future,
government investments should be
poured into programs to industrial-
ize our country, such as steel and
other metal products made from our
iron ore, copper, and other metals.
We should be exporting ready-made
goods not raw materials.
The Department of Agrarian
Reform should be phased out and
its functions given to other govern-
ment departments. The financials
should be given to the Land Bank, the
production of agricultural products
to the Department of Agriculture,
infrastructures should be given to
the pertinent departments. DAR
personnel should be reassigned to
the other departments where their
qualifications fit. Still others should
be allowed the privilege of early re-
tirement.
If we did the above early, we would
have no problems with the other
corporate agricultural products like
pineapples, bananas, and to some
extent the sugar industry. Besides
there are not enough billions to pay
for the just compensation of the lands
subject to land reform. I dare say 99%
of land acquisition has been grossly
under- valued. The acquisitions are
unconstitutional. Concentrating on
the production of rice and corn for
self sufficiency should be enough.
The subsidies and the budgets al-
located to the DAR could very well
provide more benefits if the country
creates more jobs by investing its
funds to help many industries that
create jobs with higher incomes than
those who will inherit poverty by be-
ing beneficiaries of 3 hectares of land
under DAR.
For those local chaps that are
brain-washed in some form even in
the state universities about the Mao-
ists’ economic model, perhaps they
should look at how the PROC has
become so successful in its “capitalist
economic policies” that are officially
labeled “socialism” with Chinese
characteristics.
rene.g.espina@gmail.com
fired FBI Director James Comey, who
was overseeing the Russia probe. In
a brazen warning to Comey, Trump
suggested he may have tapes of their
conversations. Undeterred, Comey’s
associates then revealed that the
former FBI chief has a memo of a
meeting with Trump in which the
president asks for the investigation
into ousted national security adviser
Michael Flynn to be stopped.
Controversy is nothing new for
Trump. As a candidate, he often ca-
reened from one crisis to the next,
including the release of a video in
which he was heard making preda-
tory comments about women. His
response often followed a familiar
pattern: blaming the media for ped-
dling “fake news,” lashing out at
his rivals, and creating provocative
distractions, often with a well-timed
tweet.
He’s tried to deploy that same
playbook to tamp down the Russia
controversy. He’s has repeatedly
panned both the FBI investigation and
concurrent probes on Capitol Hill as a
“hoax.” He has blamed Democrats for
leveling allegations of Russian collu-
sion as a way to explain their crushing
defeats in last year’s elections. And
he has urged not only his supporters,
but also the FBI, to focus more on the
leaks about the investigation that have
deepened questions about possible
Russia connections.
Presidential historian Douglas
Brinkley said Trump is “not going
to be able to jive his way out” of the
Mueller-led probe.
“He wanted to make it out as media
and Democratic warfare,” Brinkley
said. “But now, with Mueller being
chosen and the GOP backing the Jus-
tice Department decision, Trump is
truly going to be held to the standards
Views • Features
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL
To mothers, a belated tribute
By Dr. Jun Ynares, M.D.
A
friend who was in Davao
City last Sunday, shared
with me how a Redemptor-
ist priest prayed for moth-
ers at Mass.
The occasion, of course, was
Mother’s Day. The priest, my friend
said, asked for blessings for a spe-
cial breed of mothers. He prayed, in
particular, for…
“…mothers with disabled chil-
dren, special-needs children, chil-
dren with Down Syndrome.”
“…mothers who take care of
children not their own.”
“…mothers who take care of
children they never wanted.”
“…single mothers who single-
handedly raise their children.”
“…abandoned mothers.”
“…mothers who are single by
choice.”
My friend said the prayer opened
his eyes to the many difficulties
of motherhood and the special
strength it requires to be a mother.
He said the priest’s prayer for moth-
ers underscored the special nature
and quality of a mother’s love.
I can only agree.
Having lived and loved two moth-
ers – my own and the mother of my
children – I can attest to that fact.
A mother’s love does have a nature
and quality which are special and
unique.
Three such qualities stand out.
One, a mother’s love is uncon-
ditional.
Two, her love is instant and
spontaneous.
Three, it is limitless. It knows
no physical boundaries and it is not
limited by our time here on earth.
A mother does not ask the ques-
Gentle Breeze
Were there post-flood Nephilim?
(Part III)
By Nelly Favis Villafuerte
A
s time goes by, more and
more people are getting
interested to know about
the race of Nephilim giants
(offspring of the fallen angels – half-
human and half-angels). And as the
readers of the Bible increase (with
the spiritual revival now sweeping
the world), more people are get-
ting aware that the term Nephilim
is found in the Bible, mainly in the
Book of Genesis, Chapter 6. While
there are still many people who do
not believe in the Bible – the fact
remains that the Bible is still the
world’s best seller. The Bible has
sold over eight billion copies in more
than 2,000 languages. Unbelievably,
the Bible has survived 40 centuries
of history.
***
Aside from the Bible, there
have also been reports of various
archaeological excavations in vari-
ous parts of the world leading to
the discovery of giant skeletons
– especially in the 1800s – discov-
eries of giants skeletons, giant
bones, giant skulls, and giant
footprints (e.g. 22 inches long and
8 to 10 inches wide). The giants’
skeletons discovered sometimes
had jaws and teeth twice as large
as ours today and human craniums
three times as large as an adult
human skull. If we assume that the
giants’ skulls belong to persons
properly proportioned, the giant
humans would have been at least
12 feet tall or taller. There are also
many reports of archaeologists
finding of weaponry and other ar-
tifacts of huge size that only giants
could have used.
***
Is there evidence that in the
early days of man, giants were
scattered around the world? In the
past decades, there have been sen-
sational news of man-like figures
sighted that were ten feet tall and
taller. Also, there have been reports
of justice.”
In his statement Wednesday night,
Trump said he planned to focus on
“fighting for the people and the issues
tion, “Why should I love you?” or
“Are you worth loving?” Her ques-
tion sounds more like, “What’s the
best way for me to show you my
love?,” or “Is there anything else I
can do to show my love for you?”
A mother’s love can do without
reciprocity. She would love it if she
gets something back in return for
the limitless, unconditional love she
freely gives. However, that would be
a bonus as far as she is concerned.
Mother’s love is, perhaps, one
of the most celebrated form of love.
It has been honored in songs. I re-
member that one of the first songs
we learned in kindergarten was
“Mother Dear” which we sang to our
moms on Mother’s Day.
I can never forget its lyrics:
“Mother dear, I love you and
you love me too. You’re the dearest
playmate that I ever knew. And I
am very happy because you love
me so.”
Some of these songs have be-
come immortal. They include the
likes of the 60’s hit “Mama” by
Connie Francis which tells of the
composer’s longing for the feeling of
being “safe in the glow of your love,
sent from heaven above”. Or the 70s
song “A Mother’s Love” made popu-
lar by Diana Ross and where echoes
our very description of that love:
“A mother’s love is free, a moth-
er’s love is forever. It doesn’t matter
if you’re good or bad, she’s there for
whatever you need.”
Contemporary singer Jim Brick-
man sang of the power of that love in
the 90s song also titled “A Mother’s
Love.” Brickman sang:
“ You gave me the roots to start
this life, and then you gave me
wings to fly. And I learned to dream
because you believed in me.”
of discoveries of fossil remains of
giants in many countries like China,
India, and Vietnam that have been
arousing great excitement among
archaeologists.
Not to mention graphic depic-
tions of giants in various ancient art
excavations.
***
Let’s refresh ourselves with
the Biblical verse Genesis 6:4:
“There were giants in the earth
in those days; and also after that,
when the sons of God came in unto
the daughters of men, and they
bare children to them, the same
became mighty men which were
of old, men of renown.”
The Nephilim giants were of
superhuman strength. The fallen
angels who had illicit relation with
the women of the earth had the
same abilities as the Holy Angels –
as God originally made all of them
to be Holy Angels. Meaning that
since angels can do miraculous
supernatural things, the fallen
angels can probably also do many
of these things.
***
One mystery to this day that has
baffled many, including scientists,
archeologists, architects, astrono-
mers, mathematicians, and tourists,
is this: “Who built the pyramids?”
The great Pyramid of Giza, for ex-
ample. For almost 5,000 years now,
the incredible facts concerning the
construction of the pyramids, like
the mathematical and astronomical
accuracy, is awesome. Where, one
may ask, did the builders of the pyra-
mids get the advanced technology
that they used in the construction
of the pyramids?
Many writers have been trying for
ages to identify who were the build-
ers and architects and from whom
they acquired their mathematical
and astronomical knowledge and
skills. Some writers speculate that
there must be some lost civilization
or race of advanced people who pos-
sessed the phenomenal engineering
that matter most to the future of our
country.” But the snowballing Russia
controversy has overshadowed much
of his agenda and raised questions
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More recently, the group Boyz II
Men recorded their own tribute to
Mother titled “A Song for Mama.”
The group belted out:
“There were so many times,
looking back when I was so afraid.
And then you came to me and say
to me, I can face anything.”
I guess the Boyz II Men song
could have been sung by famous
sons as a tribute to their equally fa-
mous mothers. Would that not have
been Alexander, the Great’s ode to
his mother Olympias – the woman
who inspired him to win battles?
Would that not have been Dr.
Jose Rizal’s message to his mom
– one of the last persons to whom
he spoke before he faced death and
inspired him to face it courageously?
Would that not have been Jesus
Christ’s tribute to his own mother
who followed him closely on the
road to Calvary and stood by till he
breathed his last?
I guess that’s why we refer to
Earth and Nature as Mother. Mother
Earth. Mother Nature.
After all, both Mother Earth and
Mother Nature express love the
same way the Human Mother does.
Despite the absence of care from
mankind; despite the wanton disre-
gard for the well-being of the Earth
and of Nature; despite the lack of
effort to preserve them, both Mother
Earth and Mother Nature continue
to sustain life and provide for us.
Belated happy Mother’s Day to
the women in our lives who bring
forth and sustain life.
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abilities involved in the construction
of these pyramids. Is the race of ad-
vanced people referred to by some
authors the Nephilim?
***
Consider the awesome facts
about the Great Pyramid of Giza,
also known as the Pyramid of
Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops.
Many archeologists say that the
Great Pyramid of Giza with a
height of 481 feet (146 meters) was
the tallest man-made structure in
the world for about 3,800 years.
***
Here are other interesting facts
about the Pyramid of Giza built be-
tween 2589 and 2504 BC that appear
in the website: http://www.ancient-
code.com/25-facts-about-the-great-
pyramid-of-giza/:
• “The pyramid is estimated to
have around 2,300,000 stone blocks
that weigh from 2 to 30 tons each
and there are even some blocks that
weigh over 50 tons.
• “The cornerstone foundations
of the pyramid have ball and socket
construction capable of dealing with
heat expansion and earthquake.
• “The interior temperature is
constant and equals the average
temperature of the earth, 20 degrees
Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit).” To
be continued
***
This column continues to give
out copies of the Holy Bible for
free to those who cannot afford to
buy their own copies. If interested,
please send your letter-request to
Ms. Nelly Favis Villafuerte, 5233
Fahrenheit St., Palanan, Makati
City. Kindly mention if it is the
Tagalog, English, Cebuano, or Ilo-
cano Bible that is preferred.
Be joyful and forgiving! (Com-
ments may be sent to Ms. Villa-
fuerte’s email: villafuerte_nelly@
yahoo.com.)
Be joyful and forgiving!
about whether Republican lawmak-
ers will be willing to take tough votes
supporting a president under the
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Abdominea minimiflora (Ronny Boos)
Megalotus bifidus (Ronny Boos)
Support for scrapping of taxes on fuel, cooperatives mounts
By BEN R. ROSARIO
The all-party caucus on Wednesday
appeared to have failed to convince
congressmen to temper their objection
to the controversial tax reform bill as
opposition and administration lawmak-
ers demanded a revenue-neutral law
that would allow the Duterte government
to recover exactly income losses due to
the implementation of lower taxes for
individual income earners.
As the deadline for the submis-
sion of the proposed amendments to
House Bill 5736 or the Tax Reform for
Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN)
approaches, a number of congress-
men from both the minority and the
Malacañang-backed supermajority
remain unconvinced that the proposed
measure have minimal impact to the
lives of the lower-middle income earn-
PH, US ties likened...
tan Exercises 2017 Friday at the AFP
Commissioned Officers Club (AFPCOC)
in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Ano
said the story could be a source of inspi-
ration for the two countries’ continued
partnerships.
Ano narrated: The hare and the
tortoise had a race at which the hare
took off quickly, but halfway through, it
decided to take a nap. As it did, the tor-
toise kept moving until it won the race.
But the story did not end there.
Ano said there were three additional
races in the story.
“In the first sequel, the hare chal-
lenged the tortoise to a rematch. This
time, the hare ran swiftly and never
stopped, easily winning the race. Learn-
ing from its loss, the tortoise proposed a
Duterte addresses needs...
travel documents (Go to the embassy,
I will pay your debt and I will give you
travel documents),” a teary-eyed Du-
terte said.
“Papadala ako ng pera pambayad
sa utang niyo at umuwi na kayo kaagad
(I will send money so you can pay your
debt and go home as soon as possible),”
he added.
After learning about Aransanzo’s
predicament, the President asked the
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
to look into the acts of injustices com-
mitted on OFWs.
“If we have time, I will personally
ask the Foreign Affairs department to
give more focus on the acts of injustices
and we will do the necessary things to
help you,” Duterte vowed during the
pre-taped pilot episode of his program
which aired over PTV4 Friday night.
Yellow Magenta Cyan Black
Miniature Monopodial Orchids
By Jim Cootes and Ronny Boos
S
ome of the most wonderful of
all orchid species are the minia-
ture monopodial species. When
the word monopodial is used, it
is referring to the growth habit of the
plant, which in this case grows in one
direction from
the apex of the
growth. An-
other common
term that can
describe this
growth habit
is vandaceous.
It should also
be noted that
just because
a plant has a
monopodial,
or vandaceous
growth habit,
it does not
mean it cannot
branch, and if
it branches it
is usually from
the base of the
plant.
The sub-
jects for this
week’s article Gastrochilus calceolaris
are all small
growing spe-
cies. Usually
they are plants of higher elevations
and will not grow in the heat of the
lowlands.
Abdominea minimiflora is one of
the most widely spread species, and
it has been recorded from Thailand,
Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Bali, and
throughout Borneo. In the Philippines,
it has been found in Nueva Vizcaya on
Luzon, but is most certainly more wide-
ly spread on Luzon, but is neglected
because of its miniature stature; the
islands of Bohol and Leyte; and the
ers and the poorest in the country.
Minority Leader and Quezon Rep.
Danilo Suarez and his deputy, ABS Party-
list Rep. Eugene de Vera, batted for a bill
that would either be revenue neutral or
will allow government just enough profit
from the new taxes instead of excessively
exploiting the measure to raise huge
revenues.
Independent Rep. Tobias Tiangco
of Navotas City submitted to the House
Committee on Ways and Means his list
of proposed amendments to the bill. The
proposal scrapped all provisions impos-
ing six percent excise taxes on fuel prod-
ucts, particularly liquefied petroleum gas
(LPG), kerosene, and diesel.
Exemption on cooperatives
Deputy Speaker Gwen Garcia said
she is backing approval of the Depart-
ment of Finance tax proposal but would
1 came in at record time,” Año said.
third race – with a new route. The race
started just like before, but the new route
included a river without any bridges or
rafts. As the hare continued to think about
ways to cross, the tortoise easily traversed
and crossed the finish line first.
“Because of the race, the hare and
tortoise spent so much time together
that they became friends. They decided
to have a fourth race, but this time, not
against each other – but against time.
Both felt they could break the course
record if they capitalized on each other’s
strengths,” Año said.
“As the race started, the hare carried
the tortoise on its back. When they got
to the river, they switched and the hare
rode the back of the tortoise. And when
they got to the other side they switched
1 letters addressed to the President,
Aside from PTV4, Duterte’s pro-
gram, a revamped version of the one
he used to host when he was still
mayor of Davao City, also airs over the
Presidential Communications Office
(PCO) Facebook page. PTV4 Director
for Operations Rocky Ignacio serves
as his co-host.
According to the PCO, Aransanzo
was originally legally employed as an
office assistant in Doha in 2004 until
her employer cancelled her contract
11 years ago when she refused to set
up an “illegal recruitment agency” to
hire fellow Filipinas.
PCO added that Aransanzo also
used to work as a marketing manager
who talks to employers in Qatar and
supplies workers from the Philippines,
Nepal, and India.
According to Aransanzo, her 11-
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provinces of Agusan, Bukidnon, and
Cotabato on Mindanao. The inflores-
cence is pendulous and bears many
tiny blooms about 2 to 3 millimetres in
diameter. So far, there is only one spe-
cies known in this genus, which makes
it monotypic.
Ceratocen-
tron fesselii is
endemic to the
Philippines,
and is known
from no other
place on earth.
It is only found
at high eleva-
tions in the
mountains of
central Luzon,
where it grows
on the trunks
and branch-
es of trees,
amongst the
mosses that
cover some
trees. The size
of the flowers
when com-
pared to the
small plant is
(Jim Cootes) nothing short
of amazing.
The first au-
thor has seen a plant of this species
barely 2.5 cm across the leaves, bearing
three inflorescences with 4 flowers per
inflorescence. The flowers are more
than 1 cm in diameter. There is a small
horn-like projection on the underside of
the labellum, which is the feature for
which this genus gets its name.
Chamaeanthus wenzelii is another
Philippines endemic species, but this
one is a little more widely spread than
the previous species. It has been found
in the province of Sorsogon on Luzon;
support the scrapping of provisions lift-
ing Expanded Value-Added Tax (EVAT)
exemption on cooperatives.
Also pushing for the retention of
EVAT exemption on cooperatives are
Assistant Majority Leader and Bagong
Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette
Herrera-Dy and Reps. Winston Castelo
(PDP-Laban, Quezon City); Arlene Arcil-
las (LP, Laguna); John Bertiz (ACT-OFW
Party-list); and Antonio Tinio (ACT
Teachers Party-list).
On the other hand, Reps. Alfredo
“Albee” Benitez (PDP-Laban, Negros
Occidental), Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr.
(PDP-Laban, Negros Oriental), and
Tiangco want the proposed P10 excise tax
on per liter of volume capacity of sugar-
sweetened beverages scrapped.
Benitez, who heads the organization
of Visayan-speaking congressmen, said
sugar-producing provinces, mostly in the
again all the way to the finish line and
Strength in diversity
Año said as friends, the hare and the
tortoise were able to commit themselves
to a common goal. It was by comple-
menting each other’s strengths and with
mutual respect that they were able to
break the course record.
“Let us work together to enable us
to provide our nations an environment
of peace and security where we can all
mutually prosper. May our diversity be
our strength while we continue to keep
our partnership strong and be always
united in serving our country and our
people,” he said.
After hearing Ano’s story, Defense
Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told the
audience about a fifth race, but this time
the hare, the tortoise and the kangaroo
year-old daughter had always written
asking for help, but it never reached
him. They only received help during
Duterte’s visit to Qatar over the Holy
Week last month.
Aransanzo, in between sobs, ex-
pressed gratitude to President Duterte
during their Skype conversation, to
which the President responded that he
is only doing his job.
“Huwag mo akong pasalamatan,
ginagawa ko lang ang trabaho ko (Do
not thank me, I’m just doing my job),”
he told Aransanzo.
“Bigyan mo ako ng ngiti, huwag
mo ako bigyan ng iyak kasi pati ako
naiiyak na dito (Give me a smile, not
tears, because I feel like crying here
as well),” he added.
Last month, Duterte was able
to bring home 140 OFWs from his
state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, Bahrain, and Qatar during
the islands of Polillo and Leyte; and
the provinces of Agusan, Cotabato,
and Davao on Mindanao. Interest-
ingly this species is usually found at
low elevations. Sadly, the flowers of
this particular species do not open
widely. It resembles plants of the genus
Thrixspermum.
Gastrochilus calceolaris is an-
other widely spread species which has
been found in the mountains of India,
Nepal, southern China, Myanmar,
Vietnam, Thailand, Kampuchea, Laos,
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and
Java, usually at elevations of around
1,000 metres. Its distribution in the
Philippines is rather limited, and it
is only recorded from the Mountain
Province on Luzon; and the provinces
of Bukidnon and Misamis on Mindanao.
Visayas, will absorb the impact of increas-
ing taxes on SSBs.
Congressmen lamented that the
bill’s noble objective of granting more
individual income earners free if not
lower taxes has been diluted with provi-
sions that would give government more
than half of the foregone revenues it will
absorb as a result of the tax benefits.
“Filipinos earning P250,000 annually
will be exempted from tax payments but
will have to suffer just the same in absorb-
ing the impact of increased fuel prices,
hike in prices of basic commodities and
fare,” said Tiangco.
Suarez said a revenue-neutral bill
would be most acceptable to lawmak-
ers.
Arcillas, who represents the country’
motor town, Sta. Rosa City, said excise
taxes on automobiles is not acceptable
for non-luxury vehicles.
were already a team.
“The three were racing against the
bear and the dragon and of course the
three-member team won, end of the
story!,” Lorenzana said, drawing laugh-
ter from the crowd.
Some of those who heard Loren-
zana’s remarks speculated that the hare,
tortoise and kangaroo were the allies US,
the Philippines and Australia while the
bear and the dragon were presumed to
be Russia and China.
Humanitarian exercise
Aside from Año and Lorenzana,
present during the closing ceremony
were United States Ambassador to the
Philippines Sung Kim, Foreign Affairs
Undersecretary Ariel Y. Abadilla, Brig.
Gen. Brian C. Cavanaugh, US Assis-
tant Exercise Director; Lt. Gen. Oscar
Lactao, the chief of the AFP Central
the Holy Week.
These OFWs were the ones who
availed themselves of the amnesty
program by the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
The repatriated OFWs received a
total of P10,000 each from the govern-
ment as they arrived in the country
last April 17, a small token of appre-
ciation for their sacrifices according
to Duterte.
“I am thankful that you got home
safely. You may now be with your fam-
ily and loved ones. We know your hard
work and sacrifice,” he said after aban-
doning more than half of his five-page
prepared speech.
He also thanked the OFWs for keep-
ing the economy afloat through their
remittance.
“They helped us very much. Nag-
papadala sila ng steady income na
mga remittances nila, so kailangan
magbayad tayo at malaki ang binibigay
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Ceratocentron fesselii
(Jim Cootes)
The fringed edge of the labellum is a
most attractive feature of this delight-
ful species.
Megalotus bifidus is also a Philip-
pines endemic, which is known from
the provinces of Apayao, Kalinga, La-
guna, Nueva Ecija; and Nueva Vizcaya
on Luzon; the islands of Mindoro and
Leyte; and the provinces of Agusan
and Cotabato on Mindanao, usually
at elevations of about 1,200 metres.
The inflorescence is pendulous and
bears many blooms about 3 to 4 mm in
diameter. An endearing feature of this
species, certainly of plants in cultiva-
tion, is the velvety appearance of the
surface of the leaves. The bifid apex
of the labellum looks like the forked
tongue of a snake, which makes this
species rather unique.
“I believe the threshold amount
should be increased so that non-luxury
vehicles will be spared. I also have res-
ervations on the tax on sweetened bev-
erages, I think the P10 per liter is quite
high,” said Arcillas.
De Vera assailed moves to lift VAT
exemptions for cooperatives, saying that
while government stands to get P5 bil-
lion in additional income, it will be at the
“great expenses of our cooperatives.”
“VAT, a sales tax, also a pass on tax,
as an effect, would increase the prices
of the coops by 12 percent, hence, they
might find it difficult to compete in the
open market,” he pointed out.
For his part Tinio said: “I would like
to see the removal of the regressive new
taxes, particularly the excise tax on fuel
and the expansion of VAT coverage to
include cooperatives, low-cost housing
and the like.”
Command (CentCom) and Philippine
Exercise Director and Maj. Gen. Her-
minigildo Francisco C. Aquino, Philip-
pine Assistant Exercise Director.
The Balikatan Exercise 33-2017
kicked off with activities in Panay, Leyte
and Samar where US and Filipino troops
worked together to renovate five schools
and held community medical missions
for local residents in the opening days
of the 12-day activity.
The scaled-down training focused on
humanitarian assistance and disaster
relief operations to improve response
speed and efficiency in the event of natu-
ral disasters and emergency situations
that endanger public health and safety.
Aside from Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon
City, the Balikatan activities were held
in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija; Calayan
Island, Cagayan; 5th Infantry Division
headquarters in Isabela and Samar.
ng overseas workers (They are giving
us a lot through their remittances so
we need to pay them back by a lot),”
he said.
“Salamat sa tulong na inyong
naibigay sa bayan (Thank you for the
help you have given to the country),”
he expressed.
Duterte also assured that the wel-
fare of OFWs will be prioritized and
vowed to continue with the repatriation
of migrant workers from the Middle
East.
He also said that the country has an
ongoing program for the repatriation
of distressed OFWs and vows to spend
money for it.
“Lahat ng gustong umuwi na Pili-
pino doon, makakauwi. Gastusan natin
‘yan (Those Filipinos who want to go
home will be able to go home. We will
fund that). [This is] one way of repaying
for their sacrifices back there — just to
see that they’re back home,” he said.
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zon City, with its reputation as a histor-
ic place, maintains its claim as Lechon
Capital of the Philippines -- that it is a
place made famous by this iconic deli-
cacy.
Today, the annual La Loma Lechon
Festival (celebrated every third Sun-
day of May) reaffirms that belief, es-
sentially a summer thanksgiving festi-
val that pays tribute to its patron saint,
the Our Lady of Salvation (Nuestra Se-
flora de Salvacion).
While its claims of the oldest lechon
festival in the country may be contested
by other towns like Balayan, Borongan,
Cebu and Iloilo, there is no question
that the pork dish has ultimately de-
fined La Loma's tasty reputation.
Historic Hub
Before it was known as Lechon
Capital, La Loma was literally a vast
rolling hill of rice fields, hence it was
named Paang Bundok or "foot of the
mountain", the current name of the ba-
rangay where La Loma belongs.
It was also known as the home to
the oldest existing public cemetery in
Manila, the Campo Santo de La Loma,
built in 1884 with an area of 54 hectares.
La Loma was also the battlefield of
the Philippine-American War during
the turn of the 20th century. General
Antonio Luna's aide-de-camp, Jose
Torres Bugallon, who helped organize
the first Philippine Army, died dur-
ing the defense of the area against
the American forces and was posthu-
mously declared Hero of the Battle of
La Loma.
In 1903, Don Tomas Guison built
what is probably the biggest and the
oldest existing cockpit arena in the
Philippines in the area, along Calavite
Street. To this day, cockfights bring
the arena to life during Sundays and
holidays, and indirectly, it has fathered
what would be La Loma's most lucra-
tive industry: the lechon.
Festive Origins
According to Ping Ping Native
Lechon's owner William Manugar
Chua, the cockpit was a place to cel-
ebrate life, as sabong or cockfighting
remains a favorite pastime of Filipinos.
"In the 1950s, after the war, La
Loma Cockpit was the place where you
can be seen if you were a veteran sab-
ongero," he explains.
Sabong or cockfight was the pre-
ferred game of betting, and victorious
gamefowl owners and bettors who cel-
ebrate their winnings usually ended up
eating and drinking after a long day at
the cockpit.
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Tomas De Los Reyes, whose name
would be synonymous to the famous
dish, was one of those enterprising vi-
sionaries who saw the potential of the
lechon.
A meat vendor who sources pigs
from as far as Quezon and Isabela, he
would sell his meat in the neighboring
markets of Blumentritt and Divisoria.
Coincidentally and auspiciously, his
house was strategically located in front
of the La Loma Cockpit Arena.
"Pagkatapos ng sabong, matalo
o manalo, dumidiretso sila sa harap
ng bahay ng biyenan ko (Mter the
cockfight, win or lose, they proceed
to my father-in-Iaw's house)," Cora
Delos Reyes narrates. "Iyong mga
natalo, ipapaluto iyong namatay
nilang panabong para gawing pulu-
tan. Pero kapag nanalo sila, gusto
nila ng mas magarbo gaya ng ini-
haw na baboy (Losers asked him to
cook the dead fowl as finger food. But
for winners, of course they wanted
something more extravagant, like
roast pork)."
His lechon became so famous it
went beyond its reputation as dish of
choice by purveyors of the cockpit.
It was in 1954 that Mang Tomas
became the very first lechonero (pig
roaster) of La Loma and jumpstarted
the industry by opening the first lechon
restaurant in La Loma. He became so
famous he was dubbed the "Colonel
Sanders" of the lechon industry.
''All of a sudden, the lechon was
no longer just a dish for sabongeros,"
Chua declares. "People from all walks
of life started to come to La Loma to Clockwise: Members of the La Loma Lechoneros Association led by William Manugar Chua (standing, 3rd from lef
sample the lechon." Representative Vincent Crisologo envisions La Loma as a major tourist attraction. Lechon can be bought any time
One famous anecdote was that in
1955, President Ramon Magsaysay Fervent Support side, then there will be entertainment here in La Loma," Chua
came to Mang Tomas's carinderia- The Quezon City government is and activities. We can start one Sun- source of pride that man
style eatery unannounced, rolled up equally supportive of the initiatives of day each month, then let us see from ebrations would not be
his sleeves and ate lechon with his bare the lechoneros' group. Mayor Herbert there. I'm sure people will flock to La out the lechon."
hands, dipping it into the dark sweet Bautista has instructed to classify La Loma because of this." With that said, let us
liver sauce that would later be equally Loma as a major tourist destination. With continued improvements in the lechon's crispy skin
iconic and named in his honor, the Sar- Despite the challenges, plans to infrastructure and support from the soft juicy fragrant meat
sa ni Mang Tomas. have a centralized slaughterhouse for Quezon City local government, the La graze your lips and che
By the 1960s, other lechoneros improved sanitation and increased Loma Lechoneros Association Inc. said celebration, after all, an
would follow suit - William Chua (who tourist arrivals are underway. these would help increase sales. Ac- lechon reigns supreme
is barangay captain of Paang Bundok) This is supported by the District cording to Chua, lechon sales are pres- and tummies of Filipinos
and his brothers started Ping Ping's 1 councilors of Quezon City where La ently estimated to be around 200 on or-
Native Lechon (named after their only Loma belongs. Councilor Onyx Crisolo- dinary days, with brisker sales during
sister); Serafin and Antonina Cesario go envisions the La Loma Lechon dis- holidays, especially during Christmas
opened Mila's Lechon (named after trict to be "clean, pleasing to the eyes and New Year, where more than a thou-
their daughter); the Ferreros clan with [and] tourist-friendly, where visitors sand whole lechon were sold last year.
Monchie's, Ryan's and Lito's, etc. can appreciate its heritage and enjoy
In the 1990s, the lechoneros of its food. If there is a bus full of tourists, Lechon Beyond
Paang Bundok formed their own we have to be prepared to walk them Now on its 17th year, the La Loma
group, the La Loma Lechoneros Asso- around, to give them a view of how our Lechon Festival has paved the way
ciation. "The goal of the association is lechon is prepared. It will give them for the lechon to go beyond its usual
to safeguard the quality of the lechon the impression that aside from being role as the piece de resistance in any
being produced," Chua, who is now its good cooks, the people of Quezon City Filipino feast. The lechoneros dress
president, explains. are enterprising as well." up the lechon, named after famous per-
In the year 2000, Monchie Ferre-
ros (who was president of the associa-
tion at that time) started the very first
District 1 Representative Vincent
'Bingbong' Crisologo likewise agrees
with the tourism aspect, suggest-
sonalities (Manny Pork-quiao or Piggy
Wurtzbach easily come to mind), and
parade it in the streets of Retiro and
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Parada ng Mga Lechon. Then Mayor ing that La Loma "can be turned into Calavite, capped with a boodle fight for
Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. supported the something like Paris, where people can guests.
initiative and declared La Loma the of- enjoy lechon dinners aI-fresco style. "It was lechon that has become a
ficial Lechon Capital of the Philippines. Restaurants can bring their tables out- source of respectable livelihood for us
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Queen of the Roast
Behind the prestige of a lechon house's name is a woman's struggle and triumph
OO;f,.~ 00 It was a gamble worth
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"1700 pesos. But to ,
. • struggling enterprising
• woman with a vision,
ootf ~. that meant almost half
a year's worth of selling
_)ii.j·• • corn and fruits on the
streets in the 1960s.
Antonina 'Aling Nena' Cesario,
trusting her instincts, used that mon-
ey to buy a whole pig, and she had a
lechonero roast on a rotating bamboo
pole over live coals for three hours. She
sold it in front of ajampacked La Loma
Cockpit Arena one weekend and not
one morsel of meat was left over.
"You should be interviewing my
mother. Siya ang nakakaa~am ng
buong istorya. Kuwento niya ito (She
knows the entire story. This is her
story)," Milagros Cesario-Mendoza
insists, as her mother was recover-
ing from a recent illness. Despite this
setback, Aling Nena is still very much
healthy today.
She is, to this very day, the "Reyna
ng La Loma", high queen of the profit-
able ~echon industry of La Loma. But
more than 70 years ago, she was a girl
selling tuyo on the dust roads of Que-
zon.
Corn-ey Beginnings
As a young girl from Quezon, Mila
recalled her mother being very poor,
coming from a brood of seven. Her
parents were fishermen who dried fish
and sold them on the market.
"Para magkapera, nag~a~ako siya
ng tuyo. Nag~a~akad siya ng maram-
ing ki~ometro sa ka~sada na wa~ang
tsine~as, bitbit ang tuyo an order to
make a living, she would be selling
tuyo. She walked many kilometers on
the dust roads with no sandals, car-
rying her dried fish on the side)," she
says.
When Aling Nena reached 16, she
left her hometown and went to Manila
with the goal of helping her family. She
chanced by the La Loma Cockpit,
which in its heydays in the 1960s, was
filled to the brim with many spectators
and bettors.
"Kung saan may tao, may
pera (Where there is a crowd, money
flows)," Mila explains why her moth-
er decided to put up a stall selling
steamed corn and fruits.
"Ta~o man 0 pana~o, kai~angan
may pasa~ubong ang ga~ing sa sabun-
gan <Win or lose, those who came out
of the cockpit ought to have pasa~u­
bong to bring home)," she adds.
Risky Undertakings
During that time, the spit-roast pig
industry has already earned a niche
Mang Tomas gave lechon (and its sauce) its privileged place in Pinoy culinary hierarchy
OO"~oo NO LECHON lover
. : ........ will be lIbie to elaim
~ • r mastery and con-
r':to noisseurship of this
001.._ :,.; . premier Filipino
dish without men-
_jiil·· tlOnmg .. the name
of Mang Tomas, who in 1951, con-
ceived a great business idea that
has become La Loma's legacy in-
dustry.
"It was Mang Tomas who start-
ed it all," acknowledges William Ma-
nugar S. Chua, barangay chairman
of Paang Bundok where the ~echon
capital is situated. Chua himself is
a ~echonero, who along with his sib-
lings started Ping Ping's Lechon,
named after their only sister.
But who was Mang Tomas, be-
yond the ~echon and its equally fa-
mous dipping sauce?
Pioneer Roaster
Mang Tomas is Tomas Delos
Reyes, a provincial lad who started
out as a meat vendor in the neigh-
borhood. According to pop culture
blogger and researcher Dennis
Villegas, he was born in Alcantara,
Romblon but came to post-World
War II Manila, after a friend con-
vinced him of possible employment
opportunities. From errand boy to
butcher to retailer, Mang Tomas
lived and exuded 'meat', day in and
day out.
However, he helped himself by
acquiring a meat stall right in front
of his house, where nearby, the La
Loma Cockpit Arena was filled with
cockfighting enthusiasts. Victors of
the sport, be it gamefowl owner or
• • •
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'J
From top: The team behind Mila's Lechon; Milagros Cesario-Mendoza, the face behind
the name of the brand. Right: Antonina 'Nena' Cesario is lechon roaster royalty.
in La Loma, thanks to Mang Tomas
De los Reyes who started it all. There
were already Iechon stalls lining Cala-
vite and Retiro streets. But for Aling
Nena, trying a new hand in a business
already filled with competitors was
clearly a sign for her to try it out of luck.
"Nagmu~a siya sa 700 pesos. Noong
time na iyon, ma~aking puhunan na
iyon (She started with 700 pesos. At
that time, it was a big startup capital for
a small business)," Mila shares. Aling
Nena bought a whole pig that she had
had slaughtered, and commissioned
a ~echonero who roasted it for three
hours. When she sold the ~echon, cut
up in pieces, in her stall in lieu of her
usual corn and fruits, the meat was
gone in less than an hour.
Aling Nena and Mang Serafin, Mi-
la's father, decided to take the ~echon
business seriously. Initially, it was
named after their son Benjie.
Legendary Lechonero
From left: A rare photo of the lechon pioneer Tomas Delos Reyes (extreme left) and son Jimmy in the 60's; Aling Cora Delos Reyes
assures that their legacy of her family's lechon endures to this day.
lucky bettor, would drop by his meat
shop to buy slabs of pork that they
would cook and eat as pu~utan (bar
food or bar chow) to accompany a mer-
ry drinking spree. Losers, according to
Chua, would contend themselves with
tino~a from the tina~ong manok, the
poor, vanquished, lifeless pansabong
(gamecock) .
But a gem of an idea came to To-
mas, who wanted to earn extra. He
roasted an entire pig, and sold them
by slabs, convincing his patrons that it
saved them time and effort from grill-
ing the pork themselves. They bought
into it, and soon enough, his home cum
eatery became a place to visit for those
who want to sample his famous ~echon.
In fact, his biggest endorser was
the very popular President Ramon
Magsaysay who came unannounced
.. .. ..
"Pero di masyado nag-click eh.
Kaya noong 1968, nang ipanganak
ako, ipinanga~an daw ni~a sa akin.
Kaya Mila's Lechon (But it did not be-
came much of a hit. So in 1968, when
I was born, they named it after me.
Hence, the name.)," reveals Mila.
Mila remembered her mother jus-
tifying the change in name of business.
"I was named Milagros. Maybe be-
cause in Spanish it meant 'miracles',"
she jests. But it was no laughing mat-
ter when Mila's Lechon sales boomed.
"Baka hiyang sa iyo ang nego-
syo (Maybe the trade was meant for
you)," Aling Nena told her daughter.
Lifelong Learnings
Like all businesses, Mila's Lechon
had its share of ups and downs. Mila
recalled that due to a wrong judgment
call, they would lose millions of pesos
that almost forced the closure of their
to his restaurant in 1955. According to
stories, he rolled up his barong sleeves
and ate gung-ho style, picking the meat
from the ~echon with his bare hands
and dipping it into the Iechon sauce
that Tomas made himself from all the
leftover pork liver. Magsaysay must
have been smitten by the lechon that
he ordered ~echon every time there
was an occasion in Malacanang.
Passing the 'Bacon'
When the years have caught up
with Mang Tomas, he passed on the
business to his son Jaime or Jimmy,
who learned the tricks of the trade
from his father. Jimmy expanded the
restaurant to include dishes made
from the leftover parts of the roasted
pig, like chicharon bu~ak~ak and dinu-
guano
_._ ... ~
"'~
'oJ"'"
-
booming ~echon business. By then Mi-
la's was already a known brand.
But with the help of her family, they
were able to recover. It helped that Mila said tha
people kept coming back looking for
the taste of their ~echon. coconut is th
"Ang sikreto ay nasa aming mga
pinapa~aking baboy. Hindi ~ahat ng of life, the pi
baboy ay ~i~itsonin (The secret is in the
pigs we grow. Not all pigs can be roast- be the anim
ed)," Mila explains. They already have
a pig farm where select breeds of pigs life. 'Walang
are used. "Kai~angan ang baboy ay
hindi sobrang mataba at matanda na. sa baboy (n
Hindi ~a~agpas sa 4-5 months dapat.
(The pig should not be very fat and too
old, at most almost 4-5 months)."
part of a pig
Mila added that if the coconut is the
tree of life, the pig must be the animal
thrown away
of life. "Wa~ang tapon sa baboy (not
one part of a pig can be thrown away),"
pig's head an
she says. The pig's head and ears can
can be mad
be made into sisig. The lung, for bo-
pis. The liver, for barbecue and ~echon
sauce. The intestines, chicharon bu- sisig. The lu
~ak~ak.
According to Mila, even the hooves, bopis. The
when cleaned well, can be deep fried
and eaten. The bones, of course, are for barbecu
good as dog or cat treats.
To this day, Aling Nena still helps lechon sauc
run the branches of their business.
While people often make the mistake intestines, ch
calling her Aling Mila, it don't matter to
both mother and daughter. Mila, be it
the founder or her daughter, still reigns
bulakla
supreme in every event and feast.
Mang Tomas' daug
Corazon 'Cora' N. De
now in her 60s, current
lechon enterprise with h
Ariel and Eva. Eva De V
that while the bottled le
still bears his grandfath
name, they don't receiv
from it. "Ganon pa man
wa pa rin kami ng sars
na kapag natikman mo
abi mong ito ang origin
these, we still make our
Iechon sauce; once yo
you will say it is the ori
claims.
Aling Cora shows
nated pictures and new
showing Mang Tomas
50s and the 60s, burly
inch a victorious man.
even names him the "Co
However, Mang Tomas' liver sauce ers of Lechon".
became as well-known as its porky tan- "Salamat sa biyen
dem. Once given for free whenever ki~ala ang La Loma.
one buys ~echon from their store, peo- pamilya rito ang binuha
ple asked if they can buy it by the bottle litson (Thanks to my fa
and use for cooking. Named after him, La Loma is recognized
Sarsa ni Mang Tomas, would later be capital]. Many families
bought by a large restaurant group, from roasting pigs)," s
who later sold it to a large condiments declares.
conglomerate. One might notice
names of the 15 or so le
in La Loma are in the
form (Mila's, Monchie
nas, Nelia's, Caloy an
etc.), an indication that
claim to the large mark
buyers. Nevertheless,
man's legacy that made
sible - Mang Tomas Del
first among equals.

20
‘No Sayyaf presence
in Eastern Visayas’
By Restituto A. Cayubit
C
ATBALOGAN CITY, Samar
– Major Gen. Raul Farnacio,
commanding general of the
Philippine Army’s 8th Infan-
try Division (8ID) based in this city
has denied the reported presence or
sightings of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)
bandits in Eastern Visayas.
Farnacio said the reports that
members of the ASG are now in East-
ern Visayas and were sighted in Sta.
Fe, Leyte and Dolores in Eastern Sa-
mar are just mere fabrication and not
Osmeña
opposes law
vs children on
motorcycles
Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña
opposed the implementation of Re-
public Act 10666, otherwise known as
the Children's Safety on Motorcycles
Act of 2015, which bars small children
from riding motorcycles.
"The intention is there, the safety
of the kids, but I think there is a big-
ger danger when our children cannot
go to school anymore. Do you expect
children to walk to school?" Osmeña
asked.
Most children who ride motor-
cycles every day are from ages 4 to 5
years who can not even set their feet
in the foot peg but can wrap their arms
around the driver’s waist, he added.
Osmeña stressed that there are
children who live in the mountainous
parts of Cebu and whose main mode
of transport going to school are motor-
cycles.
He also feels for public motorcycle
(habal-habal) drivers whose main source
of income is taking children to school.
Osmeña, however, fully supports
the implementation of the Anti-Dis-
tracted Driving Law (RA 10913) which
prohibits drivers from using communi-
cation devices or gadgets while driv-
ing. (Janine Anne D. Bustamante and
Jessiel E. Dayday)
DPWH completes 3 Capiz Former Samar mayor and treasurer charged
school building projects
By Betheena Kae Unite
Three school buildings which will
benefit over a thousand incoming se-
nior high school students were built
in Capiz, the Department of Public
Works and Highways (DPWH) said.
The DPWH Capiz 1st District En-
gineer Gerald Pacanan said a four-
storey school building with 32 class-
rooms was completed and turned
over to Panit-an National High School
in Capiz.
Pacanan added that the school
building will benefit about 500 incom-
ing Grade 11 and Grade 12 students
from different barangays in the town
of Panit-an under the Senior High
School program.
It was completed just in time for
PMA’S SOUTHERN GOODWILL TOUR – The Philippine Military Academy
Mabalasik Class of 2019 deftly carry out a silent drill exhibition at the
Cebu City Sports Complex on Saturday, the last leg of their goodwill
tour down South. (Juan Carlo De Vela)
Yellow Magenta Cyan Black
true.
Farnacio categorically denied
such reports and said that a lot of
reports on the matter is surfacing,
but none of them is airtight.
He, however acknowledged that
there’s a lot of work to be done in
terms of monitoring the activities of
the ASG and other lawless groups.
He clarified that some members
of the Balik Islam group in the region
may have been mistaken as ASG mem-
bers.
Farnacio claims that the Muslim
communities in Eastern Visayas are
Guimaras mangoes get geographical branding
By TARA YAP
GUIMARAS – The sweet man-
goes of this island-province finally
earned geographical branding.
Rebecca Rascon, Western
Visayas regional director of the
Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI), told the Manila Bulletin that a
Geographical Indication (GI) tag for
Guimaras mangoes has finally been
launched.
The GI tag certifies that the
mangoes are grown and produced by
members of Guimaras Mango Grow-
ers and Producers Development Co-
operative.
DTI’s Intellectual Property Of-
fice of the Philippines is responsible
for processing the registration of
Guimaras mangoes as one of the
country’s native products with geo-
graphical branding.
“This is also a formal marketing
strategy,” Raccoon explained.
“Guimaras mangoes have a
name recall. People associate sweet
mangoes from Guimaras. But there
are those who claim mangoes grown
in other areas are from Guimaras,”
Rascon noted.
The launch of the GI tag high-
lights this year’s Manggahan Festi-
val, which ends on Monday, May 22.
The mango festival also coincides
with the 25th founding anniversary
of Guimaras, which was previously
part of Iloilo province.
the kick-off of the Department of Edu-
cation’s (DepEd) 2017 Brigada Esk-
wela National Schools’ Maintenance
Week, Pacanan said.
The construction of the school
building was implemented by DPWH
Capiz 1st District Engineering Office.
Its R44.381-million funding was
taken from DepEd’s CY 2016 Basic
Education Facilities Fund (BEFF).
Two more school buildings worth
over R48 million and will benefit 1,300
Grade 11 and 12 students were com-
pleted and turned over to Hiponia
National High School in the town of
Pontevedra.
Pacanan noted that more school
building projects, which were started
last year and this year are nearing
completion.
Visayas News
helping government authorities hunt
members of the terror group in the
region.
Farnacio said the Philippine Army
in Eastern Visayas under his com-
mand is closely monitoring the devel-
opments in Bohol to preempt the pos-
sible entry of ASG bandits.
The general said his office has in-
tensified its intelligence information
gathering and coordinated with the
police and other authorities in East-
ern Visayas to ensure the safety of the
public, including tourists who are vis-
iting the region.
GENUINELY GUIMARAS – Reputedly the sweetest in the world, Guimaras-grown mangoes, shown here neatly arranged
and displayed at a local market, will now be covered by Geographical Indication tags that will certify its Guimaras
origin. (Tara Yap)
Guimaras Governor Samuel Gu-
marin has established Task Force
Golden Island to non-Guimaras
By Czarina Nicole O. Ong
Former San Sebastian, Samar
Mayor Arnold B. Abalos and munici-
pal treasurer Virginia A. Uy have been
charged with graft and malversation
charges before the Sandiganbayan
Third Division for tax evasion from
2008 to 2010.
Graft Investigation and Prosecu-
Western Visayas tourism
more than Boracay Island
There’s more to Western Visayas
tourism than the world-renowned white
sand beachfronts of Boracay Island in Ak-
lan, Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon
Teo said, as she bared plans to further
Cebuanos urged to be vigilant;
Armed men sighted in Negros
CEBU CITY – Cebu Governor Hi-
lario Davide III urged Cebuanos to
remain vigilant and cautious following
reported sightings of armed men in
Guihulngan, Negros Oriental Wednes-
day afternoon.
“We can not afford to be compla-
cent. We have to remain vigilant,” Da-
vide said, adding that he has already
met with Police Regional Office (PRO)
7 director Chief Supt. Noli Taliño re-
garding the sighting of the armed
men.
The Central Visayas police are on
alert since the last encounter between
Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits and
government troops in Bohol.
The PRO 7 is not discounting the
possibility that the ASG bandits could
mangoes are not sold in the local
market.
Meanwhile, Guimaras Tourism Of-
tion Officer Laurrie Layne P. Cristobal
wrote in the charge sheets against the
accused that they violated Section 3(e) of
R.A. 3019, also known as the Anti-Graft
and Corrupt Practices Act, as well as Ar-
ticle 217 of the Revised Penal Code.
Abalos and Uy reportedly "will-
fully, unlawfully and feloniously"
misappropriated public funds worth
R1,272,831.63 for the said years when
step up the promotion of other provinces
and tourist attractions in the region.
Teo on Friday said that DOT-West-
ern Visayas is currently offering a wide
variety of tour itineraries in efforts to
cross-sell different attractions.
“Region 6 has so much to offer for all
types of visitors. They have batchoy and
sweetest mangoes for those into food trips,
and there’s the Ati-Atihan for those who
are seeking exotic festivity,” Teo said.
She noted that among the available
itineraries include activities centered
Philippine Red Cross opens
vocational school in Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine
Red Cross (PRC) has completed its
vocational training center in this city
L
Sunday, May 21, 2017
launch retaliatory attacks following
the deaths of their comrades in Bohol.
“We should not be complacent.
They can strike anytime, anywhere,”
Davide told reporters.
He, however, assured the public
that law enforcers are doing their best
to ensure the safety of the residents
and tourists.
It could not yet be established
whether the armed men sighted in
Negros Oriental are members of the
ASG, the Communist Party of the Phil-
ippines or the New People's Army.
Negros Oriental is located just
across Cebu, and can be reached via a
three-hour ferry service.
(Kier Belleza and Shadelle De-
lima)
ficer Liberty Ferrer said that 10.4 tons
of mangoes have been prepared for
the mango eat-all-you-can event.
they failed to remit it to the Bureau of
Internal Revenue (BIR).
They were accused of causing un-
due injury to the government "as a re-
sult of the continuous non-remittance"
since they "deprived" the government
of the said amount.
Their bail bond has been set at
R70,000 each to R30,000 for graft and
R40,000 for malversation.
on nature-based tourism, eco-tourism,
sun and beach, diving and marine
sports, cruise and nautical.
Likewise available are culture and
heritage, pilgrimage, leisure and en-
tertainment, M.I.C.E., education, culi-
nary and farm tourism.
Iloilo heritage and mystery tours are
also available, along with island adven-
ture and escapade tours of Guimaras,
Capiz, Antique, Aklan and Negros Oc-
cidental as well as trips to the island-
towns of Carles, Ajuy-Concepcion and
the Gigantes group of islands.
Undersecretary Alma Rita Jimenez
pointed out that with cross-selling of tour-
ist destinations, localities become part-
ners in tourism development by sharing
and exchanging visitors. (PNA)
to enhance employment opportunities
in communities affected by Super-Ty-
phoon Yolanda nearly four years ago.
PRC chairman Senator Richard
Gordon, the Kingdom of Bahrain Royal
Charity Organization's secretary gen-
eral Mustafa Al Sayed, PRC secretary
general Oscar Palabyab, and key local
government officials led the center's in-
auguration late Friday afternoon.
The facility, which will be accredited
by the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA), will
offer training courses on electrical in-
stallation and maintenance, plumbing
technology, carpentry, masonry, com-
mercial cooking, bread and pastry pro-
duction, and seafarers ratings, as well
as a finishing course for call center
agents. (PNA)
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Mindanao News Sunday, May 21, 2017 21

‘Don’t kill my soldiers’– Duterte

D
AVAO CITY (PNA) – Presi-
dent Rodrigo Duterte said
he was not going to sign
any agreement with the
Communist Party of the Philippines-
New People’s Army-National Demo-
cratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) if reb-
els continue killing soldiers despite
the peace negotiations.
President Duterte admitted tell-
ing government Chief Negotiator
Silvestre Bello III to finish the 50-
year insurgency, or continue 50 more
years of fighting.
The government’s negotiating
team and the NDF panel are set to
meet in Noordwijk in the Netherlands
for the fifth round of talks on May 27
to June 1. Both panels are expected to
tackle the terms of a bilateral cease-
fire and the socioeconomic reform
agenda, which have been the subject
of meetings by reciprocal working
groups.
“I’m pissed off already because
they have been attacking my -- ‘my’
because I’m the Commander-in-Chief
– so my soldiers and my policemen,”
he said during Friday’s opening of the
four-day 25th Association of Firearms
and Ammunition Dealers of the Phil-
ippines (AFAD) Defense and Sporting
Arms Show at the SMX Convention
Center here.
The Chief Executive said he has
to protect his soldiers because he is
PRO-9 anti-drug
campaign logs
60 percent
success rate
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) – The
Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) has
declared that 60 percent of illegal
drugs operations have been destroyed
with the neutralization of 80 big-time
drug dealers and more than 1,000 of
their members across Zamboanga
Peninsula.
“The remaining leaders couldn’t be
located [here] in Zamboanga Peninsula.
But we are going after them. We need to
account [all of] them,” PRO-9 Director
Chief Supt. Billy Beltran said.
“We still have remaining 40 percent
and we will not stop to run after them,”
underscored Beltran, who added that
80 of the 136 criminal gang leaders into
illegal drug trade in the region have
already been neutralized.
Of the 80 neutralized drug dealers,
33 were based in the province of Zam-
boanga del Norte, 22 in Zamboanga
del Sur, 15 in Zamboanga City, and, 10
in Zamboanga Sibugay. Some of them
were either arrested, killed, and sur-
rendered.
The surrender of 58,163 drug users
and peddlers also helped the police to
the commander-in-chief.
He further noted that he was then
friendly to the NPA but there have
been irreconcilable differences when
he became president.
”Ngayon na-Presidente ako, si-
yempre iba na ang papel ko, ‘di away
kami (Now that I am President, of
course, I have a different role). So
unless they really stop killing my
soldiers and policemen, there will be
no peace in this land,” the President
said.
He recalled that he was first to de-
clare a unilateral ceasefire but they
disrespected it and killed soldiers.
President Duterte said he has
been patient despite his sharp
words.
ROCKSTAR WELCOME – Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa is mobbed by local
residents, following the groundbreaking ceremonies of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)-PNP housing project
in Barangay Talomo in Davao City, Friday. (Keith Bacongco)
‘High-risk’ fugitive recaptured in Kidapawan
By MALU CADELINA MANAR and ALI G. MACABALANG
KIDAPAWAN CITY – After four
months in hiding, a fugitive, consid-
ered as the most “high risk” among158
inmates who bolted from the Cotabato
district jail here, was apprehended by
authorities on Friday.
Melvin Tiangao Casangyao, who
faces several drug trafficking charges,
was recaptured on Friday, around 8:20
a.m., inside his hideout at Barangay
Onica, this city.
Casangyao, intelligence reports
said, is one of the leaders of a big-time
drug syndicate operating in North
Cotabato and other parts of south and
“I am a President for peace. I
am not a wartime President. My job
is to bring peace to my country,” he
stressed.
Meanwhile, a top AFP official has
urged businessmen and rural-based
private companies not to give in to
alleged extortion demands of the
NPA.
“By doing so, the business com-
munity would be doing service to the
government in putting an end to the
force taxation and terroristic activi-
ties of the NPA,” said Maj. Gen. Ben-
jamin R. Madrigal Jr., commanding
general of the Army’s Northeastern
and Northern Mindanao Fourth In-
fantry (Diamond) Division (4th ID).
The region’s ranking AFP com-
central Mindanao.
Based from the evidences gathered
by the Cotabato Police Provincial Office
(CPPO), it was Casangyao that hired the
group of a certain Commander Derby to
rescue him on January 4, 2017.
Derby is, himself, a fugitive of the
law after escaping from the provincial
jail last year.
The plan to spring Casangyao from
jail was allegedly hatched when Derby
was still in prison.
On January 4, Derby and his group
stormed the jail and rescued Casangyao
and more than 150 other inmates, many of
mander said the NPA has now re-
sorted to extortion activities and
banditry to raise money because the
rebel group was already losing the
support of the community.
“It is very clear that the NPA is
losing the support of the people and
they are now resorting to extortion
activities and this must be stopped,”
Madrigal said.
“The duo (father and son) decided
to go back to the folds of law, citing
difficulties because of the relentless
military operations,” Uy said.
To date, at least 50 ASG members
have already surrendered to the
military authorities since the military
offensive began in January. (With a
report from Mike U. Crismundo)
them facing drug trafficking charges.
Among those killed during the jail
attack was Jail Officer 1 Hexel Rey
Desibo.
Also killed was Barangay Council-
man Satar Manalundong of Barangay
Patadon, who was mistakenly identified
as among those that masterminded the
attack.
Until now, relatives of Manalundong
are still seeking justice for his death.
They denied accusations hurled against
him.
Of the 158 inmates that escaped
from prison, only 50 were recaptured
by authorities since they launched the
manhunt four months ago.
Newsbits
Nabbed for rape
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The alleged
leader of a criminal gang here was
arrested Thursday after he was accused
by his 13-year-old step daughter of rape
in President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat.
Operatives of the Philippine National
Police-Criminal Investigation and
Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) here, led by
Chief Insp. Timothy Arciso, nabbed Danny
Sagot, 32, the alleged leader of the
“Sagot” criminal gang which is allegedly
involved in illegal drug trade and robbery
activities in the area. Regional Trial Court
Judge Lorenzo Balo ordered his arrest
after he was charged with raping his step
daughter several times last year while
his wife was working abroad. (Joseph
Jubelag)
Candidate soldiers
CAMP BANCASI, Butuan City — Ninety-
six candidate soldiers, nine of them
women, recently took their oath as
the Armed Forces of the Philippines’
(AFP) “promising peace advocates,” or
candidate soldiers, Capt. Joe Patrick A.
Martinez, spokesperson of the Army’s
Northeastern and Northern Mindanao
Fourth Infantry (Diamond) Division
(4th ID) yesterday said. He said, before
taking their oath on Wednesday, they
underwent stages of the selection
process such as qualifying examinations
that tested their mental and physical
ability to prove their worth as finest from
the poll of aspirants to join the Army. The
candidate soldiers will be undergoing
the rigors of basic military training to
help them transform from their carefree
civilian life to fine grown military men
and women. Their six-month training
will cover the development of skills and
knowledge not only in combat fighting,
but also in life-saving imperatives,
disaster response operation,
peacekeeping initiatives, human rights,
rule of law, and rule of engagement,
Martinez said. (Mike U. Crismundo)
OWWA assistance
SURIGAO CITY – The regional Office
of the Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration (OWWA 13) here has
started releasing the financial assistance
to OWWA member-families affected by
the strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake
that struck the province of Surigao
del Norte and Surigao City on Feb. 10,
2017. As financial assistance to OWWA
member families affected by that recent
quake, the agency also launched the
Cash Relief (CARE) program, a financial
assistance intended to aid OWWA
member families affected by the said
earthquake that struck the province
and the city. Initially, around P500,000
was released to each of about 300
OFW families from Surigao City, and a
few barangays from the municipality of
Sison during the kick-off of the CARE
program that started on Sunday, OWWA
13 Regional Director Samuel S. Madrid
yesterday said. (Mike U. Crismundo)

‘Bugsay’ Mindanao fires off in Surigao

effectively neutralize the drug opera-
tions region, he said.
“Their revelations helped us in
determining their [drug dealers] op-
erations,” he said. Region 9 is one of
the regions that recorded the highest
number of drug surrenderers in the
country.
Sr. Supt. Noel Flores, chief of the
Regional Investigation and Detective
Management Division, said the drug
dealers get supply from other areas
since their was no illegal drug factory
here in Region 9.
Flores said that most of the illegal
drugs, especially methamphetamine,
were being sourced from the neigh-
boring province such as Lanao and
Tawi-Tawi.
“Our mission is to destroy the drug
apparatus. This is based on the pro-
nouncement of President [Rodrigo]
Duterte,” Flores said.
SURIGAO CITY – The grand open-
ing of the 2017 “Bugsay” (Paddle) Min-
danao was held off the waters of Mabua
stone beach area, fronting Mount Baga-
rabon in this northeastern-tip city of
Surigao yesterday.
“Bugsay Mindanao 4, Paddle for
Peace” was hosted by the city govern-
ment of Surigao, and will showcase
thrilling dragon boat competitions
where teams from various parts of the
country will see action. The competition
ends today.
The teams will vie for a total of
P200,000 in prizes offered in two cat-
egories — 2000 meters for mixed men
and women, and 200 meters for mixed
men and women.
Local officials expressed hope that
the 2017 “Bugsay” (Paddle) Mindanao
national competition will contribute in
achieving the elusive peace that is be-
ing aspired for by Mindanao people.
Officials in this part of Mindanao
were also hoping that the upcoming
next round of peace talks in The Neth-
erlands will resolve the nagging issues
between the Philippine government and
the CPP-NPA-NDF.
“We hope Bugsay Mindanao for
Peace will drive home the message
that everybody wants peace,” Su-
rigao City Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas
said.
Some of the competing teams are
Duterte leads groundbreaking
Saltwater Dragons from Tacloban
City, Base Camp Dragon Boat Team,
Dragons del Sur and Kampilan from
the Davao region, Liceo Dragonoids
from Cagayan de Oro City, and Team
Bakunawa from Iligan City; San Luis
Dragons of Agusan del Sur, FSUU Blue
Dragons of Butuan City, and Bugsay
Marajao of Surigao City, Surigao del
Norte (Caraga).
City and provincial officials, led by
Matugas and Department of Tourism
Region 13 (DOT 13) Director Mary Jean
A. Camarin, spearheaded the opening
of the national competition. (Mike U.
Crismundo)
Free medicine
DAVAO CITY -- The Department of
Health (DOH) said it will soon give out
free medicines to patients suffering
cervical cancer, following the initial
release of the budget for the agency
sourced from sin taxes – or the taxes
derived from the sale of cigarettes and
liquor. Dr. Clarito Cairo, Jr., national
program manager of the Cancer
Prevention and Control Program at the
agency, said the national government
was well on its way to providing free
cancer medicines for most types of
cancer. Cairo made the statement
during the opening program of a
mass cervical cancer test conducted
to around 1,000 women at the
Davao City Recreation Center (DCRC,
formerly Almendras Gym). As it is,
the government is already subsidizing
the chemotherapy medicines for
breast, colon, and rectum cancer

of P1.24-B housing project patients starting this year. “In the

DAVAO CITY (PNA) – President Ro-
drigo Duterte and his daughter, Davao
City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, led
Friday’s groundbreaking of the P1.24-
billion "Biyaya ng Pagbabago" housing
project in Los Amigos, Tugbok district
here, which will benefit almost 1,000
poor Davaoenos.
The mammoth project includes 21
buildings with 840 units and 68 social
lots. It will be funded out of the P1-billion
contribution of San Miguel Founda-
tion (SMB) and the National Housing
Authority (NHA), which allocated P24
million for the project.
The land is owned by the city gov-
ernment of Davao.
In his speech, Duterte urged the
beneficiaries not to sell their units.
Each unit might be small with a floor
OCCUPY LAPANDAY – Farmers belonging to the Madaum Agrarian Reform area of only 42 square meters, but Du-
Beneficiaries Association Inc. refuse to budge from positions taken at a banana
plantation owned by Lapanday Foods in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. They terte reminded them that "it is difficult
started their ‘Occupy Lapanday’ protest last Thursday. (Keith Bacongco) to acquire a house and lot these days."
He assured that the area will be
provided with basic facilities like water
and electricity.
The President recalled that the
project site was adjacent to an area that
he had offered to rebel returnees in the
1990s. The area was also targeted as
housing facility for police and military
personnel, but this plan did not push
through because of the rebel returnees
who availed of his offer.
“There were 50 of them…gibaligya na
siguro ang mga yuta (maybe they already
sold the lots),” the President said.
With a target completion of 18
months, Duterte said he hopes to see
the house and lot turned over to the
beneficiaries by March next year.
”This project is to help Filipinos to
have a house and lot,” he said.
For her part, Carpio thanked the city
government's partners in the realiza-
tion of the project.
next years, pwede nang magbigay ng
free medicines for cervical cancer
patients,” he said. (Yas D. Ocampo)
PCSO ambulances
DAVAO CITY -- Four provincial
government-run hospitals in Sarangani
received ambulances on May 18 from
the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office (PCSO), with its general manager
Alexander Balutan leading the turnover
in the province. Balutan said PCSO
has been extending charity services
nationwide, and among these is the
provision of ambulances that ease the
patients’ transfer, especially those who
are from far-flung areas. Sarangani
Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon and
officials from the recipient towns of
Malungon, Maitum, Kiamba and Glan
accepted the vehicles. The PCSO,
Balutan said, was dedicated to fulfill its
obligation to generate funds, which is
its source for charity medical services
and health programs for the Filipino
people. (Yas D. Ocampo)
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pba
Gilas stars power
TNT to victory
By JONAS TERRADO
Games Today
(Mall of Asia Arena)
4:30 p.m. – Mahindra vs Phoenix
6:45 p.m. – San Miguel vs Ginebra
T
NT KaTropa rallied from a
15-point third quarter deficit
behind two of its Gilas Pilipi-
nas standouts to turn back the
Alaska Aces, 119-110, last night in the
PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Iba-
long Centrum for Recreation in Legazpi
City, Albay.
Jayson Castro and RR Pogoy, who
two days ago helped Gilas capture the
SEABA Championship title, joined forc-
es with former national team star Ra-
nidel de Ocampo and debuting import
Joshua Smith to erase Alaska’s 90-75
lead with under four minutes left in the
third to fashion out a hard-fought win.
Castro finished with 20 points, seven
assists and five rebounds in 28 minutes
while Pogoy contributed 12 points, six re-
bounds and two steals as TNT improved
boxing
Melindo
guns for
title today
By NICK GIONGCO
Filipino fighter Milan Melindo bat-
tles reigning champion Akira Yaegashi
today for the International Boxing Fed-
eration (IBF) light-flyweight crown at
the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo.
During yesterday afternoon’s of-
ficial weighin, Melindo (35-2 with 12
KOs) and Yaegashi (25-5 with 13 KOs)
both came in at 107 ½ lbs.
This will be Melindo’s third crack
at a world title after failed bids against
Mexican Juan Francisco Estrada in
2013 and Javier Mendoza, also of Mex-
ico, in 2015.
Melindo arrived in the Japanese
capital last Monday and he will get
pointers from the Michael Domingo
and brothers Edito and Edmond Vil-
lamor when the bell rings.
Known for his ring generalship,
Melindo feels that Yaegashi, making
the third defense, will be forced to sur-
render his IBF crown this time.
“I can take him,” said Melindo, who
is originally from Cagayan de Oro City
but now based in Cebu City.
Providing morale boost to Melin-
do’s bid is ALA Boxing chief Michael
Aldeguer.
Yaegashi, Edito Villamor observes,
doesn’t have enough firepower to stop
a relentless puncher like Melindo.
“We have more than 50-50 chance
of winning this fight,” said Villamor.
If victorious, Melindo will join Man-
ny Pacquiao, Jerwin Ancajas and Don-
nie Nietes as the country’s current
world champions.
basketball
Makati,
Parañaque
triumph
Makati and Parañaque completed
the Division I cast for the Qualification
Round of the 16-and-under Metro Bas-
ketball Tournament Thursday by win-
ning over separate opponents at the
Hagonoy Gym in Taguig City.
The Skyscrapers, led by Johnred
Luise Lugo’s 29 points, seven rebounds
and three assists, completed a sweep
of the South Division with a close 95-92
win over Taguig while the Green Berets,
with six players scoring in double fig-
ures, routed Pasay 92-31 in the most lop-
sided game thus far in the tournament.
The event is an initial project of the
Metro Manila Sports Fest in coordina-
tion with the Metropolitan Manila De-
velopment Authority (MMDA) under
Chairman Tim Orbos and the Metro
Manila Council.
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to 7-3 while boosting its slim hopes of se-
curing a twice-to-beat advantage in the
quarterfinals.
De Ocampo added 15 points while
Smith registered a team-high 23 points
with 10 rebounds in his debut which
came in the Petron Saturday Special.
Rosario, the third TNT player who
participated for Gilas in the SEABA,
played just 16 minutes and put up seven
points and five rebounds.
Cory Jefferson fired a game-high 29
points but Alaska dropped to seventh
place with an even 4-4 record, half-game
behind Phoenix (4-5) and 1 1/2 off Global-
port (3-6).
Meanwhile, the San Miguel Beer-
men enter the difficult phase of their bid
for a second straight title beginning with
a familiar foe in Barangay Ginebra San
Miguel today at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Two days removed from encountering
little trouble against the NLEX Road War-
riors, the Beermen hope to continue their
mastery against the crowd-favorite Ginebra
squad in the second game set at 6:45 p.m.
Members of the triumphant Perlas Spikers squad celebrate their straight sets win over the
Power Smashers yesterday in the Philippine Volleyball League at the Arena in San Juan.
(Rio Deluvio)
golf
Mondilla bags crown
CARMONA, Cav-
ite — Clyde Mondilla
held his nerve against
two of the country’s
hottest players to
win the $60,000 ICTSI
Manila Southwoods
Championship yester-
day.
Mondilla, 24, Mondilla
torched the backnine at three-under for
a 66 and completed a one-shot win over
overnight leader Miguel Tabuena and
Tony Lascuna. He had a four-day aggre-
gate of 22-under 266.
“I’m so happy to beat our top two
players but I learned a lot from them,”
said Mondilla who pocketed $10,500
(about P525,000).
Tabuena and Lascuna closed out
with a 70 and a 67, respectively to share
the combined $11,100 purse.
Both players had a chance to force
a playoff, but missed birdie putts inside
nine feet on the 18th hole.
Trailing most of the way, Mondilla
seized a one-shot lead with a birdie on
foOtball
Global-Cebu faces Stallion
By JONAS TERRADO
Game Today
(Biñan Football Stadium, Laguna)
4 p.m. – Stallion vs Global
Global-Cebu resumes its campaign
in the domestic front when it battles
Stallion-Laguna in today’s lone match
of the Philippines Football League at
the Biñan Football Stadium in Biñan,
Laguna.
Playing for the first time in two
weeks in the newly-formed league,
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Coach Leo Austria is bracing a tough
schedule against Ginebra and later
against Alaska, pointing out his team’s
defensive effort against NLEX.
Phoenix welcomes back Matthew
Wright for the 4:15 p.m. opener against
Mahindra, a game that Fuel Masters
need to gain ground in the race for play-
off spots.
Wright had an impressive Gilas
debut in the SEABA Championship,
emerging as one of the best players of
the tournament. Phoenix, with a 4-5 re-
cord, would like to benefit from Wright’s
personal gains.
Mahindra is in desperate mode,
needing to beat Phoenix to stay in the
playoff hunt. The Floodbuster are at 2-7.
TNT KATROPA 119 – Smith 23, Castro 20,
De Ocampo 15, Garcia 13, Pogoy 12, Tautuaa
8, Rosario 7, Williams 6, Semerad 5, Reyes 5,
Rosales 5, Carey 0.
ALASKA 110 – Jefferson 29, Manuel 17,
Casio 16, Abueva 11, Enciso 9, Pascual 8, Thoss
6, Exciminiano 4, Mendoza 4, Banchero 4, Hon-
tiveros 2, Dela Cruz 0, Racal 0, Cruz 0, Galliguez
0, Andrada 0.
Quarters: 23-36; 56-57; 88-95; 119-110.
No. 12 and went 2-up on Tabuena follow-
ing back-to-back birdies from the 14th
hole.
After a monster drive on the par-4,
Mondilla nearly eagled the hole from 40
yards.
“I knew then that I could beat them
with my power but it also helped that
both of them missed a couple of birdie
putts in the closing holes,” added Mon-
dilla who had three victories last year.
Long-hitting Orlan Sumcad rallied
with a 65 to snatch fourth place at 270
while Elmer Salvador placed fifth at 271
after 68 followed by Zanieboy Gialon,
who fired a 67, for a 272, and Mhark Fer-
nando and Macedonian Peter Stojanovs-
ki carded identical 70s to share seventh
place at 273.
American Nicolas Paez and Justin
Quiban finished tied at ninth with 274s
after a 70 and 66, respectively, in the
event organized by Pilipinas Golf Tour-
naments, Inc. and backed by backed by
ICTSI, BDO, KZG, Custom Clubmak-
ers, Meralco, Sharp, Champion, Summit
Mineral Water and PLDT.
Global is not only seeking a second
straight win in the 4 p.m. duel but also
erase the bitter pill of the result it got in eliminated by Collin Klimitchae of the
the AFC Cup zonal semifinals last Tues-
day against Singapore’s Home United.
Global was on the brink of securing
a first leg win at the Rizal Memorial
Stadium when it conceded an equalizer
before stoppage time for a 2-all draw.
The goal now for Global is to both
hone its form before the return match
on May 30 in Singapore and move up in
the table of the eight-team league.
Ginebra import Justin Brownlee attempts to score against Rain or Shine’s Beau Belga in
their PBA Commissioner’s Cup game Friday night at the Cuneta Astrodome. Rain or Shine
won, 118-112. (Czar Dancel)
volleyball
Perlas overpowers
Power Smashers
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA
Games Today
(Philsports Arena, Pasig City)
4 p.m. – Perlas vs BaliPure
6:30 p.m. – Creamline vs Power Smashers
Perlas Spikers survived the Power
Smashers’ spirited challenge in the
first two sets and pulled off a 27-25, 26-
24, 25-19 win in the Premier Volleyball
League women’s tournament yester-
day at The Arena in San Juan City.
Brazilian import Rupia Inck fired 19
points built on 14 attacks, three blocks,
and two aces for the Perlas Spikers, who
scored their second straight victory to
improve their win-loss record to 5-3.
Japanese setter Naoko Hashimoto
also proved vital in Perlas’ assault by
providing variety of plays that shat-
tered the Power Smashers’ defense
from time to time.
The 32-year-old Hashimoto, a
member of the Japanese team that
won the 2013 Asian Championship,
managed 25 excellent sets to outplay
Power Smashers’ setter Vira May
Guillema, who only had 13 sets for her
team.
The Power Smashers fell to their
fourth loss against three victories in
the middle standings despite Thai rein-
forcements Kannika Tipachot and Hy-
apa Amporn spearheading the squad
with 16 and 13 points, respectively.
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Days Lumpur
To Go 2017
PH archers bow out
By REY BANCOD
Amaya Amparo Cojuangco, Flo-
rante Matan and Paul dela Cruz
bowed out in the third round of their
respective events in the ongoing Ar-
chery World Cup held in Shanghai,
China.
Cojuangco, who finished 28th in
the qualifying round, won her first two
matches in the knockout stage, before
falling to Gizem Elmaagadi of Turjey,
144-143, in women’s compound event.
In the men’s compound, Paul dela
Cruz also made it to the third round
where he got beaten by Sergio Rogni
of Italy, 144-139.
Matan, on the other hand, was
United States, 6-2, in men’s recurve.
Fourteen of 16 Filipino archers
made it into the KO stage, five of them
reaching the second round.
In women’s recurve, Kareel Hon-
gitan failed to score against Shin Hui
of the US, 6-0; Pia Bidaure lost to Lu
Lan of China, 6-0; and Nicole Marie
Tagle was ousted by Gulnaz Coskun of
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Meanwhile, imports Jang Bualee
and Jennifer Keddy joined hands for 35
points as BaliPure blasted Air Force,
25-17, 25-12, 25-17.
Bualee and Keddy also combined
for 26 of the team’s 45 attacks for the
Water Defenders, who picked up their
fifth win against two losses.
Air Force sank to its seventh defeat
against a lone victory with no player
scoring in double figures.
Jocemer Tapic and Thai reinforce-
ment Patcharee Saengmuang man-
aged only seven and five points, re-
spectively, for the Lady Jet Spikers.
basketball
FIBA 3x3
Kiefer Ravena reunites with former
college rival Jeron Teng as they ban-
ner the Philippine team to the FIBA
3x3 World Cup 2017 in Nantes, France
next month.
This marks the second time this
year that two former collegiate stand-
outs – Ravena for Ateneo and Teng for
La Salle – play together after suiting
up for Mighty Sports in the Dubai Invi-
tational tournament last February.
Adding star power to the team is
the presence of high-leaping Kobe Pa-
ras.
th
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countdown
Turkey, 7-1.
Hongitan, Bidaure and Tagle hur-
dled their first assignments.
In women’s compound, Abbigail
Tindugan and Jennifer Chan were
eliminated in the second round by
Toja Ellison of Slovakia, 142-138, and
Natalia Ardeeva of Russia, 141-139, re-
spectively.
The rest of the Nationals who ad-
vanced fell on the first hurdle.
They are Luis Gabriel Moreno,
Mark Javier and Rogelio Tremedad in
men’s recurve, Mary Queen Ybanez in
women’s recurve, Kim Concepcion in
women’s compound and Niron Con-
cepcion in men’s compound.
Joseph Vicencio and Earl Yap
round out the 16-man team prepar-
ing for the Southeast Asian Games in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August.
The Nationals have been train-
ing daily starting this month and are
hoping to improve on their one-silver,
three-bronze medal haul two years
ago in Singapore.
Ten gold medals are at stake in ar-
chery in Kuala Lumpur.
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NBA
No stopping
LeBron, Cavs
B
OSTON (AP) — LeBron
James scored 30 points, Kev-
in Love had 21 points and 12
rebounds, and the Cleveland
Cavaliers steamrolled the Boston Celt-
ics 130-86 on Friday to take a 2-0 lead in
the Eastern Conference finals and tie
an NBA record with their 13th straight
playoff victory.
Cleveland led by 14 points after one
quarter, by a record 41 at the half and
by 46 after three.
Kyrie Irving scored 23 points for
the Cavaliers, who return home with a
chance to finish off the Celtics in Cleve-
land. It would be the third straight
sweep this postseason for the defend-
ing NBA champions, who also won the
last three games of last year’s finals.
The Celtics played the second
half without Isaiah Thomas due to a
strained right hip.
With both teams going to their
benches early in the fourth quarter,
the only suspense was whether the
Celtics could avoid the worst playoff
loss in franchise history. The Orlando
Magic beat them by 47 points in the
first round of the 1995 postseason.
Still, it was the Celtics’ worst home
playoff loss ever.
Thomas finished with just a pair of
free throws, missing all six shots from
the field; he also had six assists. Rook-
ie Jaylen Brown scored 19 for Boston,
Avery Bradley had 13 and Al Horford
had 11 points and five rebounds.
The game tipped off about 15 min-
utes after the three finalists for NBA
MVP were announced, and James
wasn’t among them. It’s the first time
since 2008 that he won’t finish in the
top three.
But James, who’s won the award
four times, still has a chance for a
COCKFIGHTING
Slasher Cup
set May 25
at Big Dome
The seven-day 2017 World Slasher
Cup 2 will be held starting May 25 at
the 17,000-seat Smart Araneta Coli-
seum.
The new and challenging format of
the 9-Cock Invitational Derby will have
a 2-cock elims on May 25-26, 3-cock
semis (May 27-28), 4-cock finals for
those with 2 to 3.5 points (May 29-30),
and another 4-cock finals for those
with 4 to 5 points (May 31.)
The event has the backing of Ex-
cellence Poultry and Livestock Spe-
cialists, Pitgames Media, Petron and
Thunderbird.
Doc Ayong Lorenzo of Excellence
said: “The World Slasher is the biggest
and most prestigious cockfest in the
world and practically all sabungeros
are hooked to it twice a year. We’re
proud to be a part of it.’’
The new format gives all par-
ticipants a fighting chance to win the
event, according to WSC media part-
ner Manny Berbano of Pitgames.
As seen in WSC’s January edition
(over 300 entries), eight pointers Paolo
Malvar and James Uy lost the title
by half a point after Frank Berin (8.5
points) won the derby’s last fight.
Joey Melendres of Australia, Coun-
cilor Marvin Rillo, Gov. Tony Kho and
Alex Alea had their shot at the title,
but suffered one loss each to settle for
runners-up honors with 7.5 points.
NCA derby
Top breeders Gov. Claude Bau-
tista, Efren Canlas and the Jimafer
Group will host an NCA derby on
Tuesday at the Ynares Sports Arena
in Pasig City.
Other marquee names invited to
take part include Bong Pineda, BG
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fourth NBA title -- and second in a row.
Maybe Golden State can figure out
a way to slow him down, or San An-
tonio if it can come back in the West.
The Celtics haven’t found a way, and
they’re running out of time.
James had 22 points in the first
half, when he also collected six assists
and had three blocked shots, including
a chase-down rejection of Bradley that
was reminiscent of the one against
Andre Iguodala in Game 7 of the NBA
Finals.
That one was critical to clinching
Cleveland’s first championship since
the Browns won the NFL title in 1964.
SOFTBALL
Lady Bulldogs bag national crown CEU, NU
National University (NU) fought
back from three runs down and leaned
on Ethel Cuyo’s big hit in the sixth
inning to hack out a 4-3 victory over
Adamson and capture the Cebuana
Lhuillier-ASAPHIL National Softball
Intercollegiate Championships crown
Friday at the Sto. Niño Ballpark in
Marikina.
The Lady Bulldogs yielded three
runs after the fourth but pounced on
Adamson’s catching errors in the bot-
tom sixth and equalized at 3 on Clarifel
Singh’s two RBIs.
Cuyo came through with a hit that
basketball
Senators, justices play in UNTV Cup
Senators,
justices and gen-
erals take center
stage when the
much-awaited
UNTV Cup Ex-
ecutive Face-Off
unwraps today
with a promise
fun-filled action Daniel Razon
at the Pasig City Sports Center.
Organized by the UNTV CEO and
chairman Daniel Razon, the Executive
Face-Off was designed to give the top
executives of the government’s various
branches the time to relax, renew ac-
quaintances and show the other side of
their talents.
Lacson, Mayor Boongaling, Tokwing,
Boy Lechon, Chris Aguas, Fiscal Vil-
lanueva, Edwin Abella, Tady palma,
Dan Lim, Romy Gamboa, Raul Gam-
boa, Philip Naguit, June Yap, Rey
Panlilio and Ronald Del Rosario.
Meanwhile, the NCA Big Event will
be held on May 30 also at the Ynares
Sports Arena starring the feathered
warriors of the NCA and UFCC.
Sports
put NU on top.
“I’d like to commend every team
that participated in this tournament.
Everyone did an impressive job in com-
peting against each other and in show-
ing the great potential of Philippine
softball. Congratulations to National
University and I hope to see every-
one again next year,” said ASAPHIL
and Cebuana Lhuillier president Jean
Henri Lhuillier.
Meanwhile, NU’s Mean Ramos
took the Best Pitcher award and
emerged the league’s MVP while
teammate Elsie dela Torre bagged
Senators Manny Pacquiao, Joel Vil-
lanueva and Sonny Angara – all die-hard
basketball fanatics – banner the Senate
Sentinels who are eager to win the brag-
ging rights as the first champion team of
tournament that aims to provide finan-
cial assistance to various charity institu-
tions.
The schedule of the six-team tourna-
ment, however, will be known after the
drawing of lots also tomorrow.
Associate Justice Benjamin Caguioa,
on the other hand, spearheads Judiciary
along with Court Administrator Jose Mi-
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Cleveland Cavaliers for ward
LeBron James (23) drives against
Boston Celtics forward Gerald
Green (30) hanging on during Game
2 of the NBA basketball Eastern
Conference finals in Boston. (AP)
the Best Hitter trophy and UP’s Mary
Joy Abanes captured the Best Slugger
honors. Other awardees were AdU’s
Gelyn Lamata (Most Homeruns) and
Diane Jane Balderama also of AdU
(Most RBIs).
UP-Diliman placed third while PUP
and Rizal Technological University
ended up fourth and fifth, respectively.
It was a sorry loss for Adamson,
which, after a scoreless first two in-
nings, surged ahead with two runs in
the third on a sacrifice hit by Diane
Balderama coupled with an NU throw-
ing error.
das Marquez and associate justices Nor-
mandie Pizarro, Ronaldo Martin, Oscar
Herrera, and Edwin Sorongon.
Major General (ret.) Victor Bayani
will spearhead the AFP Cavaliers along
with generals Mel Feliciano, Noel Clem-
ent, Arnel Duco and Gener del Rosario.
Gen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa,
meantime, will lead the Philippine Na-
tional Police team that is out to complete
a title double after the PNP Respond-
ers ruled the regular tournament last
March – thanks to the heroics of Olan
Omiping and Harold dela Cruz.
Members of the
Philippine delegation,
led by Tourism
Promotions Board CEO
Cesar Montano, DOT
assistant secretary
Ricky Alegre, and The
Association for Inbound
Golf Tourism Philippines
(AIGTP) president
Connie Mamaril, flash
the thumbs-up sign after
the Philippines won the
bid to host the Asia Golf
Tourism Convention
2018 in Danang,
Vietnam recently.
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finalists
named;
James
snubbed
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James
will have to settle for trying to win an-
other NBA title. He isn’t even a finalist
for the MVP award.
Russell Westbrook, James Harden
and Kawhi Leonard are the three play-
ers in the running for the league’s top
individual honor.
The NBA announced the three
finalists for that and its five other
individual awards Friday. They are
voted on by a panel of writers and
broadcasters. The winners will be
announced June 26 in New York
during the NBA’s first awards show.
In previous years, the individual
awards were announced separately
throughout the postseason.
The categories:
MVP: Westbrook, Harden and
Leonard.
The NBA will have a new winner
after Golden State’s Stephen Curry
won the last two seasons.
Westbrook had a record 42
triple-doubles this season
and averaged a triple-dou-
ble for the season. Harden
also put up record-setting of-
fensive numbers, while Leonard car-
ried the Spurs on both ends of the floor
as they won 61 games and a division
title in their first season after Tim Dun-
can retired.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Dario
Saric, Joel Embiid, Malcom Brogdan.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Gregg
Popovich, Mike D’Antoni, Erik
Spoelstra
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR: Eric
Gordon, Lou Williams, Andre Iguodala
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER:
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic,
Rudy Gobert.
basketball
stay in
semis hunt
Games Tuesday
(Buddhacare gym, Q.C.)
9 a.m. – CEU vs Benilde
10:45 a.m. – NU vs Olivarez
12:30 p.m. – Diliman vs JRU
Centro Escolar University (CEU)
and National University (NU) closed
out their first round campaign with
big wins to remain in semis hunt in
the Universities and Colleges Bas-
ketball League (UBCL) Summer In-
vitational held Thursday at the Bud-
dhacare gym in Quezon City.
The Scorpions, the reigning
UCBL champions, outlasted the Dili-
man College Blue Dragons, 63-55, for
their third win in five games.
CEU’s win over Diliman was a fol-
low up to its 85-71 win over Jose Rizal
University last Tuesday in the tour-
nament sponsored by Ever Bilena-
Blackwater, Smart, Advanced Solu-
tion, Inc. and Manila Bulletin.
The Bulldogs, on the other hand,
produced another well-balanced at-
tack to hack out an 88-65 win over the
winless Heavy Bombers.
In their win over the Blue Dragons,
it was the duo of Judel Fuentes and
Moh Ascano who struck hardest, com-
ing through with highlight plays in the
payoff period to pull away for good.
Fuented led all scorers with 15
points while Ascano and Patrick
Aquino chipped in 12 and 11 points,
respectively.
Idle Olivarez College is the only
unbeaten squad in the six-team tour-
nament serving as a preseason event
for some UAAP, NCAA and UCBL
teams.
Four NU players scored in double
figures with Chammy Diputado firing
19 points, including two triples, JV
Gallego adding 13 while Mike Pate
and Ralph Napa tallying 10 points
each.
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Gov’t to exercise fiscal prudence in infrastructure push

By MADELAINE B. MIRAFLOR will only resort to financing its ambi- in the areas where the infrastructure plan to modernize the country's infra- gram.
tious infrastructure push through will be built,” Dominguez said. structure backbone so the Philippines He likewise pointed out that the

F
inance Secretar y Carlos borrowings – and mostly from local Dominguez said the Duterte admin- could catch up with its more vibrant government will take advantage of the
Dominguez III said the gov- sources – if the “economy can grow to istration is bent on having its Compre- Southeast Asian neighbors. excess liquidity in the domestic market
ernment will exercise fiscal finance its debts.” hensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) The first package of the CTRP, by borrowing 80 percent from banks and
prudence in implementing its “This administration is responsible approved in the Congress so that it Dominguez said, would serve as the other financial institutions here, while
infrastructure buildup. enough to put money where it is re- could help raise enough revenues to “cornerstone” of the funding for the tapping only 20 percent
Dominguez said the government quired so there can be more businesses bankroll the government’s ambitious government’s "build, build, build" pro- of its loans from overseas  B-3
News In Brief
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at R49.87/$1
The peso exchange
rate stands at
R49.87 last Friday
at the Philippine
Dealing & Exchange
Corp. (PDEx). The weighted average
rate stands at R49.906.

Megawide enlists
retail electricity
supplier unit
The energy arm of Megawide Con-
struction Corporation has enlisted
Citicore Energy Solutions, Inc. (CESI)
as its retail electricity supplier (RES)
unit to target and cater to the needs
of contestable customers or those
end-users allowed under regulatory
edicts to exercise freedom of choice
on their electricity suppliers. CESI will
be institutionally under Citicore Power,
Inc., the conglomerate’s investment
arm that is generally into renewable
energy project developments. Accord-
ing to CESI executives, they are still in
negotiations with various targeted cus-
tomers within the 1.0-megawatt peak
demand band. That had been the us-
age threshold seen feasible to switch
on their electricity suppliers given the
temporary restraining order (TRO) that
the Supreme Court had issued against
the retail competition and open ac-
cess (RCOA) policy. “CESI is currently
active in talking to potential custom-
ers after securing its RES license from
the Energy Regulatory Commission on
January 30, 2017,” the company has
noted. The firm added that it is “con-
fident of being at par with its counter-
parts in the next few years given its
technical expertise, competitive tariff
rates and broad range of customer-
friendly services.” (MMV)

Jay Z and Beyoncé

worth combined $1.16 B
NEW YORK (AP) – Jay Z and Beyoncé
are a billion-dollar couple according
to one estimate. Forbes puts the com-
bined wealth of the married super-
stars at $1.16 billion. The magazine
estimates Jay Z’s fortune at $810
million. It says Beyoncé has amassed
$350 million. Forbes says most of
Jay Z’s money is involved in Roc Na-
tion and his other companies. Both
the rapper and the singer also have a
significant stake in the Tidal stream-
ing music service. Jay Z signed a 10-
year pact with Live Nation to partner
on concert events. Variety reported
last week that the deal is worth $200
million. The couple has a 5-year-old
daughter, Blue Ivy. Beyoncé is preg-
nant with twins.

Jakarta’s Epilogue
resto opens at
Maison mall
Jakarta’s first and only French-Indo-
nesian restaurant Epilogue opened in
Manila, tapping four Japanese chefs
to provide exceptional culinary experi-
ence. Epilogue, which recently opened
at the S Maison Conrad Manila in
Pasay City, is a Japanese European
fine bistro that marries the fresh and
vibrant flavors of European cuisine
with Japanese craftsmanship and
dedication. It is well known that the
Japanese people take their crafts seri-
ously, continuously learning and striv-
ing to excel in their chosen profession.
In Japan, they call this dedication,
kodawari, which is not an individual
trait, but a way of life, and it is embod-
ied in the four Japanese chefs who
are the culinary geniuses behind Epi-
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WHY NOT?
DR. EMIL Q.
JAVIER
‘There are those who look
at things the way they are,
and ask why... I dream
of things that never were,
and ask why not?’
– Robert Kennedy
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his is the title of a book just
off the press written by an
esteemed colleague, Rolando
T. Dy, who is professor and
executive director of the University of
Asia and the Pacific (UA and P) Center
for Food and Agribusiness. It is a com-
pilation of his recent articles/columns
on the subject under the auspices of the
Management Association of the Philip-
pines and UA and P.
The book addresses the country’s
greatest contemporary challenge:
Eliminating poverty. While our ASEAN
neighbors have successfully brought
down poverty (Indonesia, 11.3 percent;
Thailand, 10.5 percent and Vietnam,
13.5 percent), our poverty remains at
the embarrassingly high level of 25.8
percent. And much of that poverty is
among farmers and fisherfolk in rural
areas.
Rolly Dy traces the roots of our
persistent poverty to the unproductivity
of traditional agriculture and fisheries
due to lack of investments, weak institu-
tions, poor governance, and unfavorable
PetroEnergy takes in
Thai firm as new partner
The wind project development arm
of publicly listed PetroEnergy Resourc-
es Corporation has taken in Thai firm
BCPG Public Company Ltd. (BCPG)
as its new partner in the 36-megawatt
Nabas-1 wind project in Aklan.
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Agribusiness and rural progress
policies.
But beyond generalities which are
common knowledge, the author pro-
vides succinct analyses backed up by
robust data to explain why and offers
concrete solutions moving forward. At
every opportunity he benchmarks the
performance of our agriculture sector
vis-à-vis our neighbors who have com-
parable agro-ecologies to demonstrate
what realistically could be done.
The book is conveniently divided
into easy-to-comprehend stand-alone
pieces and should be a good read for
serious students of agriculture and
rural development.
It is next to impossible to summarize
and do justice to this comprehensive
treatment of a very complex topic. Nev-
ertheless the following three messages
come out clearly, among others.
Farm productivity
and diversification is key
The principal message of the book
is that rural poverty in the Philippines
is unacceptably high due to low farm
productivity and poor diversification.
Rural folks are poor because they lack
gainful employment. Only high farm
productivity and wide diversification
will create more jobs in farm and off-
farm activities.
In crop after crop, our farm yields
pale in comparison with our ASEAN
neighbors. Among 20 crops, our farm
yields were consistently the lowest. In a
scale of 1 to 4 (with 1 being the highest)
our aggregate farm productivity score
was 3.30, compared with Indonesia, 1.85;
Vietnam, 2.25 and Thailand, 2.32.
In terms of crop diversification
Philippine agriculture is concentrated
in rice, corn, and coconut which are
relatively low margin commodities. On
the other hand, our more successful
The Thai partner acquired the 40-
percent shareholdings of CapAsia Asean
Wind Holdings Cooperatief U.A. (CapA-
sia) in the wind venture in the Visayas
grid, which is under corporate vehicle
PetroWind Energy, Inc.
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neighbors have branched out to more
profitable crops like oil palm, rubber,
coffee, cacao, fruits (and aquaculture).
The measure of excessive concen-
tration of our production (and hence
our lack of diversification) is indicated
by the following numbers. The share of
the top three crops in the Philippines,
Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand are 84
percent, 70 percent, 63 percent and 59
percent, respectively.
The way forward therefore is to
balance our efforts in rice, corn, and
coconut with complementary initiatives
in crops with high-value added (plus
aquaculture).
Advocacy for tree crops
The second recurring theme in the
book is the author’s strong advocacy
for tree crops. The bulk of the public
resources for agriculture are devoted
to irrigation and farm-to-market roads
which are in the lowlands. Historically
the greater part of the budget of the
Department of Agriculture (DA) is
devoted to rice, to the neglect of oth-
ers, particularly tree crops, including
coconut, which are in the uplands.
Indeed from the experiences of our
neighbors who have invested heav-
ily in oil palm, rubber, coffee, cacao,
and increasingly in tropical fruits, we
would have been much better off had
we paid more attention to industrial
tree crops.
It is not yet too late. The environ-
ment and the technologies to suc-
cessfully and profitably grow these
tree crops in our country exist. In any
case we import huge volumes of palm
oil, rubber, coffee and cacao products.
At the minimum we can significantly
expand our hectarage of these crops
to substitute for imports while raising
incomes of our farmers.
In the re-alignment of shareholdings,
PetroEnergy retained its 40-percent
equity in the project; while EEI Power
Corporation remained the minority
shareholder with 20-percent stake.
The new Thai firm-partner has en-
gagements both in oil refining business
and development of renewable energy
ventures – not just in Thailand but also
in Japan. The company’s parent firm is
Bangchak Corporation.
PetroEnergy president Milagros V.
However, there are some caveats.
Oil palm and rubber are susceptible to
strong winds and are best confined to
Mindanao and Palawan. For the rest
of the country, coconut which is rela-
tively typhoon-resistant, can be made
much more productive by planting the
coconut hybrids developed by our Phil-
ippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and
adequately fertilizing them. Coconut
lands can be made doubly more produc-
tive by intercropping with coffee, cacao,
bananas, black pepper, and fruit crops.
We are world leaders in banana and
pineapple production. Note however
that our banana and pineapple indus-
tries are corporate-led, not small-holder
based. Although we will be late comers
in oil palm, rubber, coffee, cacao, we
should be able to catch up if we re-
organize our agriculture accordingly
i.e. by scaling up and promoting contact-
growing by small holders with corporate
integrators.
Providing a smarter, more
enabling environment
for Agriculture and Fisheries
The third recurring theme in the
book to explain our lack of productivity
and poor diversification, and hence high
rural poverty, is the lack of a proper
enabling environment in the agriculture
and fisheries sector.
In the first place, Rolly Dy laments
the over-arching policy of self-sufficien-
cy in rice, thereby grossly distorting
priorities and resource allocations. He
calls for a paradigm shift in national ob-
jective to increasing incomes of farmers
by making them more productive and
competitive, not necessarily just pro-
ducing enough rice to meet our needs.
Improved technologies which are
products of research and development
(R&D) are important foundations for
Reyes is pinning hope on the BCPG’s
track record and management expertise
as something that “will bring greater
value to our business.”
BCPG senior vice president Charnvit
Trangadisaikul, had in turn, asserted
that “this investment marks our first
presence in the Philippines,” while
noting optimism that the tie-up deal
“would open a lot of growth opportuni-
ties for all partners – both here and in
the region.”
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productivity, competitiveness and long-
term sustainability. Our domestic R&D
efforts in agriculture and fisheries in
addition to being severely underfunded,
lack focus and coherence.
Rural extension by and large has
been weakened by devolution to local
governments. However, Rolly Dy was
careful to show that all is not lost be-
cause in his province-by-province analy-
ses, some provinces like Ilocos Norte,
Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and
Bulacan are doing extremely well.
As a professional with a lot of consul-
tancy experience not only in the Philip-
pines but also in the rest of Southeast
Asia in a wide range of commodities
like oil palm, rubber, coffee, cacao,
sugar, dairy, poultry, and swine, Rolly
Dy bewails the weaknesses in project
conceptualization, preparation, imple-
mentation, monitoring and evaluation
of otherwise well-funded rural develop-
ment projects. He calls attention to the
continuing need for human resources
development.
And finally, he proposes a revisit of
the land retention limits under agrar-
ian reform and the need to free land
markets to allow entrepreneurs in the
countryside to re-consolidate farm
lands to achieve scale and higher levels
of productivity.
For those interested, the book is
available at the UA and P campus in
Ortigas Center at R800 per copy plus
delivery charges. Email cfa@uap.asia.
****
Dr. Emil Q. Javier is a Member of
the National Academy of Science and
Technology (NAST) and also Chair of
the Coalition for Agriculture Modern-
ization in the Philippines (CAMP).
For any feedback, email eqjavier@
yahoo.com.
He thus stressed that “we are look-
ing forward to expand our investment
in RE in the Philippines, and promote
sustainability for the country.”
The Nabas wind farm project is
among the ventures granted with feed-
in-tariff (FIT) incentive in the second
wave of subsidy award undertaken by
the Department of Energy – with cor-
responding approval and confirmation
by the Energy Regulatory Commission.
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East West Bank plans to sell

20% stake to strategic partner
E
ast West Banking Corp., the
Philippine lender that took
over some of Standard Char-
tered Plc’s local operations
last year, plans to sell a minority stake to
a strategic investor, according to people
familiar with the matter.
The retail-focused bank is working
with an adviser to sell about a 20 per-
cent stake, the people said, asking not
to be identified because the discussions
are confidential. Shares of East West
have risen 26 percent this year, giving
the lender a market value of about $702
KFC OPENS OUTLET AT UN SQUARE MALL – Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has million and making it the second-best
opened a new store at the UN Square mall on UN Avenue, Manila. Photo shows performer on a Philippine Stock Ex-
Manila Bulletin Chairman Basilio Yap (left) leading the ribbon-cutting assisted change index of financial stocks.
by Teck Huak Lim (center), Chief Operating Officer of KFC Operations, and MB Philippine banks have been bring-
Executive Vice President Sonny Coloma. ing in overseas partners and selling
stock as they seek to fund loan growth
and meet higher capital requirements.
Japanese and Taiwanese lenders have
been drawn to invest in the country
after the Philippines loosened its rules
on foreign bank ownership in 2014.
East West, the country’s 13th-larg-
est lender by assets, said this month
it’s open to taking in a new strategic
investor. Larger rival Security Bank
Corp. sold a 36.9 billion- peso ($740 mil-
lion) stake last year to Mitsubishi UFJ
Financial Group, Inc., Japan’s biggest
bank.
East West Chief Executive Officer
Antonio Moncupa declined to comment
on a potential stake sale when reached
by phone.
Wealthy families running some of
the largest Philippine banks need to
attract foreign capital and know-how if
they are to withstand growing competi-
tion from overseas rivals, the country’s
bank regulator said in January last year.
Any transaction would add to the $3.1
billion of acquisitions targeting lenders
in the country over the past five years,
data compiled by Bloomberg show.
East West’s first-quarter net income
climbed 54 percent to 1.2 billion pesos,
while total revenue increased to 6 billion
pesos, according to the bank’s website.
It completed its takeover of Standard
Chartered’s retail banking business in
November last year, with the UK lender
transferring its credit card operations,
personal loans, and customer deposits.
(Bloomberg)

ASEAN
trade
ministers
fast-tracking
RCEP talks
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT

In a bid to facilitate negotiations on the

Regional Comprehensive Economic Coop-
eration (RCEP), ASEAN trade ministers will
hold an intersessional meeting in Hanoi.
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M.
Lopez, who is the current chairman of the
ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting, said
the 3rd RCEP Intercessional Meeting will
take place in Hanoi on Monday, May 22, after
the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade
Meeting in Hanoi over the weekend.

Ramon M. Lopez
Since all ASEAN trade ministers are
there already, Lopez said it is an opportune
time to convert into an RCEP Intercessional
Meeting the following day.
The Philippines hosted the 18th RCEP
Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) Meet-
ing and Related Meetings recently but
Lopez said there was no report yet on what
transpired during the five-day meeting in
Manila.
“We will take it up there (RCEP interces-
sional) and move forward,” Lopez said.
As ASEAN chair this year, the Philip-
pines has made known its goal to substan-
tially conclude the RCEP negotiations in
time for the ASEAN Leaders and Partners
meeting in November this year.
During the Manila RCEP meeting on
May 8, 2017, senior officials from the 16
countries, including the 10 ASEAN mem-
ber countries, were close to adopting the
“reciprocity” principle allowing a member
country to enjoy only the benefits of the
agreement based on its commitments but
cannot participate on areas where it decided
to “opt out.”
Lopez has proposed during a speech
at the opening of the five-day meeting the
adoption of the principle of reciprocity to
avoid dragging the conclusion of the nego-
tiations.
Trade officials from the 10 ASEAN states
and six free trade agreement partners – Chi-
na, Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand,
and India participated in the meeting.
Lopez noted that after this 18th round,
the negotiation cannot just go on and drag
to 19th or even 30th meeting.

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lenders.
“We will invest wisely and gain from
the investments we have made to pay for
the country’s debts,” Dominguez said in
response to concerns that the government
might fall into a “debt trap” in implementing
its infra program.
The Duterte administration is planning
to spend R8.4 trillion over the next five years
to close the country’s infrastructure gap that
has for decades blunted its global competi-
tiveness as an investment destination.
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I
t is that time of the year again when
a lot of families rejoice, medals are
hung, diplomas are given, and the
local workforce increases. Gradu-
ation season is here again. First, con-
gratulations to batch 2017 for finishing
your respective courses. Today marks
the beginning of your wacky adventures
in the real world as you figure out “how
to adult” as they say.
Sadly, no one really teaches you
what you need to do after graduation.
We learn the skills and knowledge to
do the line of work you want to get into
through your major subjects, but how
about the nitty-gritty of professional
life in general? How do you find the
right job? What should you do in your
first job?
Here is a short guide on how to get
started with your professional life:
Get your school documents. As
fresh graduates, the only way you can
prove yourself as a good candidate for
employment is through your school
records. Some companies even decide
among applicants based on their final
grades. Not only that, these documents
are guaranteed to be required by any
company hiring fresh graduates.
Some schools require graduating
students to obtain their school docu-
ments (transcript of records, letter of
graduation, etc.) before the graduation
day, while some ask them to return after
a few days of processing following the
graduation ceremony. Make sure that
you know how to get these documents
as they will also form part of your work
application. If possible, inquire early
Get your next job by being social on social media
By EMILY CONNOR
M
uhammad Ali made it quite
clear from the start that he
was going to be “The Great-
est.” Sir Alan Sugar knew he
wanted to be a business tycoon.
What do they both have in common?
They both knew where they wanted to go,
loudly told everyone who would listen and
then put a plan in place to get there.
Career development is not just about
getting your head down and working
hard. As much as you may tremble at the
thought of “networking,” to achieve career
success you have to do a certain level of
schmoozing. And it seems social media is
where it is all happening.
73 percent of under 34-year-olds
found their last job through
social networking
In the last 10 years, social media has
become a pivotal part of recruitment; both
to source candidates and to research the
credibility of candidates who are already
in the interview process. Companies want
the best candidates in the market, and
social media is an inexpensive way of at-
tracting them.
The figures behind social media re-
cruiting will astound you. In 2017 a survey
by Jobvite, a recruiting software company,
found that employers are spending 29 per-
cent of their recruiting budget to attract
high-quality candidates from social media
in comparison to 28 percent planned spend
on job boards.
A study by the Aberdeen Group found a
whopping 73 percent of under 34-year-olds
found their last job through social network-
ing. Additionally, 87 percent of recruiters
vet their candidate’s social media postings
as part of the selection process.
How do you get noticed by organiza-
tions you want to work for?
You could try jumping up and down in
front of their office building with your CV
taped to your body, but somehow I don’t
think it would work. You need to target the
companies on social media intelligently.
Let’s say there are ten companies who
recruit for your ideal role then you need
to follow all 10 on Facebook, Twitter, and
LinkedIn.
And here is the key bit—you have to
comment on the groups to get your name
known.
Surveys have found that employers
give slightly more importance to an em-
ployee being a good culture fit than their
actual skills and experience. Comments
you make on the companies social media
pages should reflect just how perfectly
perfect you are for their business.
Let’s say you’re an accountant for a
small manufacturing company. Your ideal
next career step is to manage an account-
ing team for a similar sized manufacturing
company. You should follow and regularly
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through your school registrar on how
you can obtain them the soonest time
possible.
Other very useful documents are
those concerning your OJT experience.
Even if you were given mostly menial
tasks, your attitude while in an actual
work setting may prove significant in an
employer’s assessment. Some employ-
ers even call the company to ask about
both your competence and attitude.
Apply for government-issued
requirements. All companies would
IBM offers homeworkers options
Pioneer of 'telework' tells employees they must return to office or find another job
By JOHN SIMONS
I
nternational Business Machines
Corp. is giving thousands of its
remote workers in the US a choice
this week: Abandon your home
workspaces and relocate to a regional
office — or leave the company.
The 105-year-old technology gi-
ant is quietly dismantling its popular
decades-old remote work program to
bring employees back into offices, a
move it says will improve collaboration
and accelerate the pace of work.
The changes comes as IBM copes
with 20 consecutive quarters of falling
revenue and rising shareholder ire
over Chief Executive Ginni Rometty's
pay package.
The company won't say how many
of its 380,000 employees are affected
by the policy change, which so far has
been rolled out to its Watson division,
software development, digital market-
ing, and design — divisions that employ
tens of thousands of workers.
The shift is particularly surpris-
ing since the Armonk, N.Y., company
has been among the business world's
staunchest boosters of remote work,
both for itself and its customers. IBM
markets software and services for
what it calls "the anytime, anywhere
workforce," and its researchers have
published numerous studies on the
merits of remote work.
In the past, IBM has boasted that
more than 40 percent of employees
require you to present your TIN num-
ber, SSS, Philhealth IDs, and NBI clear-
ance. Start off by obtaining them. You
can also check online what companies
often require from applicants through
online job postings. Time is critical in
applying. Having these requirements
ready with you during your interview
will help you a lot, especially if there
are urgent hiring.
Research the requirements you
need to submit to the government of-
fices. Some of them can even be applied
worked outside traditional company
offices, and a May 4 post on the com-
pany's Smarter Workforce blog stated
that "telework works."
IBM may be part of a broader
rethink of remote work under way at
large companies, as corporate leaders
argue that putting workers in the same
physical space hastens the speed of
work and sparks innovation. Employers
tread a fine line, however, since work-
ers rate flexible-work programs highly,
and research has found telecommuters
often work more effectively than their
cubicle-bound counterparts.
Yahoo, Inc.'s decision to call tele-
commuters back to the office in 2013
set off a furor among employees and
workplace experts. Yet more recent
decisions at Bank of America Corp. and
Aetna, Inc. to greatly reduce telecom-
muting have elicited little outrage.
Big Blue's leaders want employees to
work differently now, said Laurie Fried-
man, a company spokeswoman. The
company has rebuilt design and digital
marketing teams to quickly respond to
real-time data and customer feedback,
collaborations that happen more easily
when teams work shoulder to shoulder,
Friedman said, adding that the "vast
majority" of IBM's telecommuters have
chosen to join their teams in person.
Workers in affected IBM divisions
have been given 30 days to decide
whether to move to company-main-
tained office space that can be hundreds
of miles away from their homes.
online. There are certain government-
issued IDs that require you to have other
government-issued IDs before you get
them, so it would be a good idea to make
a note on which ones to obtain first.
Prepare your résumé. I have gone
through innumerable amount of résumé
and I could say that the most common
mistakes that fresh graduates make
in preparing this important document
are: (1) not proofreading; (2) providing
incomplete or unnecessary details; (3)
using copied lines from the Internet;
comment on all the local
manufacturing compa-
nies on Twitter, Face-
book, and LinkedIn.
It is likely that hir-
ing managers of these
companies post and read
comments on their social
sites. The more they see
your name on their site
and interact with you,
that’s the more likely
they are to give your CV
that essential second
glance when recruiting.
Be the first to hear the
news
If a company, that
you want to work for,
posts about how it has
just won a massive con-
tract. Be bold, send a
congratulatory message
asking if this means they
For example, marketing employ-
ees were invited to move to offices in
Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Raleigh, New
York or San Francisco, or leave the
company. Some were given the option
to move to Chicago. Those unwilling to
move were also given 90 days to seek
another role within IBM.
The changes have stunned longtime
IBM employees like marketing man-
ager Ron Favali. The 15-year company
veteran has spent the past 12 years
working from an office in his home
outside Tampa, Fla., and considered
himself a remote-work success story.
His team uses IBM's Sametime
instant-messaging voice and video chat
software to stay connected and on task,
despite being scattered in three states.
Working remotely came with career
trade-offs, he said. "I was never going
to be named vice president of marketing
for anything, but I'm OK with that." He
has declined IBM's offer to return to a
company workspace, and will leave the
company next month to start a market-
ing firm out of his home.
Companies began offering gener-
ous remote work policies because they
expected large savings in office and
real-estate costs, said Jennifer Glass, a
University of Texas professor who studies
telecommuting and advises companies on
remote-work strategies. Those savings
haven't materialized, Glass said, so work-
ers are being called back to the office.
Relocating offices or asking employ-
ees to move can sometimes be read as
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and (4) having a disorganized format.
There are a lot of templates avail-
able online and no company would fault
you for using them. However, provide
the extra effort in polishing the contents
of your résumé. Always remember the
type of work you are applying for and
only add details that will help you land in
such position. You don’t have to include
your video editing skills if you are ap-
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layoffs in disguise, since a certain
percentage of workers won't be able
to relocate.
IBM says its co-location plan isn't a
cost-saving measure. Friedman noted
that the employees who can't join an
in-person team can apply for one of
more than 5,000 open jobs in the US.
Working from the master bedroom
in her Ogden Dunes, Ind., home, Pen-
ny Schlyer helped market IBM mobile
software and services for companies
reliant on workers who aren't bound
to a desk, such as retail employees,
financial advisers or doctors.
Her seven years telecommuting
with IBM could have been plucked
from one of her marketing campaigns:
She has logged work hours from the
sidelines of her sons' sporting events
and used Sametime to communicate
with her colleagues.
She was dismayed when IBM
requested the 48-year-old mother of
three move to the company's New
York City office. "The irony is defi-
nitely not lost there," she said.
Though IBM offered to pay for the
move and make a small cost-of-living
adjustment to her salary, Schlyer
declined. "I could never afford to live
in New York City, and probably not
anywhere close."
She has found a new job leading
product marketing for SA Ignite, a
Chicago-based software company, but
her office won't change; she is still in
the master bedroom. (WSJ)
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PCCR to grant tuition

discounts to dependents
of BFP-NCR personnel
By CHITO A. CHAVEZ tunities in life and we are offering this gift to F/Sr. Supt. Wilberto Rico Neil Ang Kwan Tiu,
our firemen and women who have given their Philippine College of Criminology President

M
etro Manila firefighters, their
qualified children and depen-
dents will be granted tuition dis-
counts if they choose to pursue
tertiary level studies at the Philippine College
of Criminology (PCCR).
Under the agreement betwen the Bureau
of Fire Protection-National Capital Region
(BFP-NCR) and PCCR, tuition discounts shall
be given to at least 50 percent of BFP-NCR
personnel and their children who will be en-
rolling at PCCR.
“Education is a passport to more oppor-
all in the name of public service. In a way, this
agreement is our way of appreciating their
hard work, dedication and service,” Interior
and Local Government Officer-in-Charge Cat-
alino Cuy said.
BFP-NCR, for its part, will accommodate
graduating criminology students of PCCR to
undergo on-the-job training within its office,
and make available reference materials as
well as resource speakers during the course
of the training.
The principal signatories to the memoran-
dum of agreement were BFP-NCR Director
and Chairman of the Board Maria Cecilia
Bautista-Lim.
“I laud the BFP-NCR for forging a partner-
ship with PCCR as much as we welcome this
opportunity to help PCCR students to become
future public safety officers,” Cuy said.
The agreement will take effect immedi-
ately and shall remain in force for five years
or until 2022.
The PCCR is an institution offering
courses like Bachelor of Science in Criminol-
ogy, Master of Science in Criminology and PhD
on Criminology.

‘AIR PLAY’ – An abandoned, dilapidated airline fuselage in a Parañaque lot serves as a playpen of sorts for children in the area.
(Jansen Romero)

Valenzuela City acquires Resolution seeks

20 new rescue vehicles
A total of 20 brand-new rescue ve-
hicles, including 18 ambulances, were
recently distributed to 11 villages in
Valenzuela City to enhance the city’s
disaster preparedness program, Valenzu-
ela Public Information Office (PIO) head
Zyan Caiña said.
“Valenzuela City wants to be prepared
in case a calamity occurs here. It is better
RESCUE FLEET – The Valenzuela
City government recently
acquired 20 new rescue vehicles
to further enhance the city’s
disaster preparedness program.
(Valenzuela PIO)
to be prepared than sorry,” Caiña said.
Caiña noted that many villages in
Valenzuela suffer damages caused by
flood when the water banks of Tullahan
River overflows.
“People who live near the Tullahan
River are usually evacuated immediately
during typhoons,” he said.
Caiña disclosed that the local govern-
ment of Valenzuela disbursed P25,978,000
for the acquisition of the rescue ve-
hicles.
It was disclosed that the local gov-
ernment is planning to add more rescue
vehicles to other barangays this year.
In 2016, 44 rescue vehicles were
distributed to 33 villages in the city. (Jel
Santos)
to check PH ability
vs cyber attacks
By HANNAH L. TORREGOZA
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV
has urged the Senate to conduct an
inquiry to determine whether or not
the Philippines is ready for cyber-
attacks following the spread of a
ransom malware that wreaked global
havoc on computers of governments
and companies around the world.
“We want to hear from the experts
from government and also from our
Pinoy tech firms on whether our coun-
try is prepared for these cyberattacks
and what should be done to prevent
them,” Aquino said in filing Senate
Resolution No. 381.
“Cyberattacks are a real threat to
Filipinos. We need to make sure that
bank accounts, online passwords, per-
sonal information, and both private
and public information systems are
protected,” the senator added.
Aquino is the chairman of the
Senate committee on science and
technology.
Attackers reportedly used the
program “WanaCryptor 2.0 or Wan-
naCry” to infiltrate at least 300,000
machines all over the world.
The said program locks and en-
crypts the computer files or ransom
and if unpaid, the ransom increases
over time until the end of a countdown
when all files are destroyed.
The cyberattack infiltrated com-
puters in at least 150 countries around
the world. Among the major victims
are delivery giant FedEx, the National
Health Service of Britain, Russia’s
Interior Ministry and several univer-
sities in China.
While there is no reported Ran-
somware attack in the Philippines,
Aquino said it is imperative for Con-
gress to ensure that private informa-
tion of Filipinos, as well as online
systems and services, are secure.
“We shouldn’t be too confident.
We need to make sure our country
is prepared so that our systems are
unaffected in the event of a cyberat-
tack,” Aquino said.
The resolution also seeks a thor-
ough scrutiny into the implementa-
tion of the National Cybersecurity
Plan 2022, which the Department of
Information and Communications
Technology (DICT) unveiled earlier
this month.
The National Cybersecurity Plan,
among other things, seeks to establish
the National Computer Emergency
Response Team (NCERT) to enable
the government to swiftly respond
and recover from cyberattacks.

33 Metro Manila cops to be dismissed – NCRPO “This is something that we want

By AARON B. RECUENCO
At least 33 Metro Manila policemen
will be dismissed from the service as
part of the internal cleansing program
of the National Capital Region Police
Office (NCRPO).
Director Oscar Albayalde, NCRPO
chief, said most of those who are on
the dismissal list are rookie policemen
who ironically refused to be subjected
to the 45-day retraining program of
the Metro Manila police leadership.
“We have already initiated termi-
nation procedures against them. Most
of them are Police Officers 1 who have
this habit of complaining just to make
sure that they would not be subjected
to retraining,” said Albayalde.
The official explained that they
have recently instituted a policy
wherein all new recruits will have to
undergo a 45-day mandatory retrain-
ing program to introduce them to the
policies and procedures of the PNP.
He said the move is a way of rein-
forcing the training program at the
Regional Training Services (RTS)
which happens to be lacking in terms
of orienting the recruits on the life of
a policeman.
“We noticed that these PO1s, after
their training in RTS, lack the knowl-
edge on the policies of the PNP. I don’t
know why,” said Albayalde.
RTS is under the Philippine Public
Safety College (PPSC) along with the
PNP Academy. The PNP has been
pushing to train all its personnel.
“We also noticed that these PO1s
are usually the ones always involve in
illegal activities. And we also noticed
that these PO1s have this habit of
complaining,” said Albayalde.
to address. We want to address their
mentality that it is heaven once they
entered the PNP,” he added.
In fact, he said, 11 of the more
than 300 personnel they subjected
to retraining have filed complaints
such as lack of food and unsuitable
accommodation during the training
program.
“Yet in the end, the reason behind
their complaint is that they do not
want to be subjected to retraining,”
said Albayalde.
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Ain’t no barrio far enough for VP Leni
By RAYMUND F. ANTONIO
D
espite the rough roads,
Vice President Maria Le-
onor ‘Leni’ G. Robredo drove
more than an hour from
Dumaguete City to the upland village
of Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental to
look into the makeshift classrooms of
Kalanggam Elementary School.
Robredo, a lawyer for the poor before
she entered politics, on Friday visited the
school, where she spoke with students,
A tale of living with, and
conquering the AIDS scourge
By JEL SANTOS
“I was very thin and weak. I can’t
even stand,” a 36-year-old Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
patient said as he recalled his dire, dim
situation six years ago before he took
first medication.
But during his testimony at the
AIDS Candle Light Memorial 2017 in Va-
lenzuela City Wednesday night, he stood
firmly and challenged the community to
fight the HIV-AIDS stigma.
Six years ago, the patient said that
he was so afraid to admit that he has
AIDS and the stigma attached to it.
Face your fears
He said that he was initially very
hesitant to take medications, fearing
that he would be judged and isolated.
“If I let my fear overcome me, I
could have been dead by now. I will
not be standing here in front of you,”
he said.
Change has come
“I can see my bones sticking out
because I lost 30 kilos six years ago. But
look at me now, I am now an advocate
and I regained my weight,” he said.
“I am now living a normal life just
like everyone else.”
He said that he became an HIV-
AIDS advocate so that others who were
infected will not suffer the same fate.
Get tested
“I want people not to be scared to
get tested. In case they turnout positive,
I want them to know that it is not the end
yet,” the patient pointed out.
He added that if he managed to live
a normal life despite having AIDS, oth-
ers can too.
Educating millenials
The AIDS Candle Light Memorial
2017 at the Valenzuela People’s Park
amphitheater was attended by about
300 people, most of them millennials.
A play about the struggle of people
living with AIDS was performed by the
Valenzuela Center for the Performing
Arts.
EDUCATION HEROES, TOO — Philippine Army personnel carry chairs and desks,
instead of weapons to help spruce up a public school in Tondo, Manila under the
Brigada Eskwela program. (Camille Ante)
Study cites more room for improvement in automated polls
By LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO
While the May 2016 Philippine auto-
mated elections is considered to be far
better than the past two automated polls,
a study revealed different ways on how
the Commission on Elections (Comelec)
can further improve the election system
in the country.
One of the recommendations in the
study – “Technology, Democracy, and
Elections in the Philippines” – is for the
Comelec to explore ways to intensify cur-
rent efforts and work alongside political
parties and civil society organizations
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accompanied by their parents, about
their tough living conditions, especially
the lack of access to education.
The Vice President noted the high
number of children who were not able to
go to school in Sitio Kalanggam.
“We looked into the reasons why
the students are not going to school.
One of the reasons is the school is far,”
she said.
The country’s second highest elect-
ed official went around the elementary
school with Mayor Glenson Alanano,
The moving performance of group
left some members of the audience in
tears.
Lotus rite
After the play, a Lotus Ceremony
took place.
The names of the people in the
country who succumbed to AIDS were
mentioned while candles were lit by
participants.
Awareness, community effort
Dr. Josephine G. Diaz, Valenzuela
City’s HIV-AIDS health coordinator,
said the community must work together
to fight the fatal disease, saying the
youth must be educated well to prevent
the growing number of infection.
“The play about the struggle of peo-
ple living with AIDS is a very effective
way to promote awareness. Since the
number of young people being infected
of the disease is rising, we want to ap-
peal to millenials,” Diaz said.
“Our team brainstormed and we
put in our minds to come up with some-
thing that will appeal to the youth,” she
explained.
About 35 people in Valenzuela are
living with HIV-AIDS, she said.
“The youngest bearer of the disease
is a two-year-old child. She inherited
it from her mother who was positively
diagnosed,” Diaz said.
Global scourge
“In the whole world, the HIV-AIDS
cases are very alarming. This is why we
are intensifying our programs to pro-
mote awareness among young ones,”
Dr. Ana Marie Israil, Valenzuela’s HIV-
AIDS assistant coordinator, noted.
Diaz reiterated that students must
be educated about how to prevent HIV-
AIDS.
She also said the support of the fam-
ily is crucial.
“The support of the family is very
important. Acceptance is a must so that
the patient can cope with the stress,”
she said.
“We must accept people living with
AIDS. They are just like people living
with maintenance medicine. We must
love them equally,” she ended.
to fully utilize social media to reach the
youth and encourage their participation
in elections.
The study said the poll body should
also explore methods of online and postal
registration and voting to facilitate par-
ticipation by overseas Filipino citizens.
The study was written by Dr. Fran-
cisco A. Magno, President of the Philip-
pine Political Science Association, and
Ms. Danica Ella Panelo, a Research As-
sistant at the Philippine Political Science
Association.
Aside from online and postal reg-
istration, the study also asked the poll
News
who showed her the classrooms made
of bamboos and light materials.
The construction of a new school
building is just one of the needs of resi-
dents.
They also told Robredo that they
have no water supply.
The Office of the Vice President
(OVP), through its Angat Buhay pov-
erty alleviation program, has partnered
with the Federation of Filipino-Chinese
Chamber of Commerce and industry
Inc. to construct a two-classroom
BACK TO SCHOOL BONUS — Public elementary school students of Valenzuela City receive free school supplies from the city
government ahead opf the opening of the new school year early next month. (Vaenzuela PIO)
Valenzuela City students receive free school supplies
About 9, 000 public school students
in Valenzuela City received free school
supplies from the local government
Friday.
The students received the free
supplies during the second leg of the
Balik Eskwela (Back to School) Project
implemented in different barangays in
the first district of Valenzuela, Rodrigo
de Guzman, of the Valenzuela Public
QC beefs up traffic management program
By CHITO A. CHAVEZ
Quezon City has 70 new traffic
enforcers who successfully completed
the two-day traffic management pro-
gram conducted by Quezon City’s
Department of Public Order and Safety
(DPOS).
The traffic management seminar
is aimed at training personnel who will
help manage vehicular traffic in the
city’s streeets.
The training was held in compliance
with City Ordinance 1444-2004, or the
Traffic Management Code of Quezon
City.
QC-DPOS conducts traffic man-
agement code seminar once or twice
monthly.
“Inaasahan natin na magiging ef-
fective traffic enforcers sila at maging
katuwang sila sa pagpapatupad ng
batas trapiko sa ating mga kalsada (We
DSWD to keep assisting repatriated Filipinos
By Chito A. Chavez
Noraisa, 30, who was fired as a
housekeeper in Saudi Arabia for having
a child, thanked the Duterte administra-
tion now that she is back home with her
eight-month-old baby.
Noraisa is one of many repatriated
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and
their dependents who were assisted by
the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD).
“Akala namin wala na pong pag-asa
para makaalis at makakuha ng libreng
ticket. Nagpapasalamat po kami sa tu-
long ng gobyerno (We thought there was
no hope for us to go back home and get
a free ticket. We thank the government
for helping us),” Noraisa said.
body to consider alternative registration
procedures for Indigenous Peoples and
for Persons with Disabilities.
“Enumerators may be sent to their
respective areas or residences and online
registration may also be extended to
PWDs. Similarly, other alternative voting
procedures such as a mobile ballot box or
postal voting may be provided to IPs from
remote areas and for PWDs unable to go
to the precinct,” read the study.
It also urged the Comelec to repro-
duce its “right and wrong ways to mark a
ballot paper” poster on laminated sheets
to be handed among, and discussed by,
Sunday, May 21, 2017
school building to replace the existing
building.
She said she also found a partner
from the private sector to put up a water
system, also in Kalanggam.
Angat Buhay targets six core ad-
vocacies, among which are nutrition
and food security, universal healthcare,
education, rural development, housing,
and women empowerment.
Since her office has a minimal bud-
get, Robredo said she tapped the private
sector to fund her projects for the people
Information Office (PIO), said.
Each student received a bag, pen-
cils, ballpens, notebooks, books, a lunch
box, and tumbler.
De Guzman said public school kin-
dergarten and elementary students
were the beneficiaries of the project.
“As the start of classes nears, the
local government of Valenzuela wants to
help the parents of students studying at
expect them to be effective traffic en-
forcers and be our partners in enforcing
traffic laws),” DPOS Education Section
chief Corazon Medes said.
QC-DPOS has already deputized a
total of 529 traffic enforcers assigned
in different barangays and districts in
the city.
They serve as a force multipliers of
the DPOS traffic enforcement unit.
The Quezon City Council also
passed a resolution asking the Metro-
politan Manila Development Authority
(MMDA) and the Land Transportation
Franchising and Regulatory Board
(LTRFB) to deputize qualified mem-
bers of non-governmental organiza-
tions (NGOs) to beef up the city’s traffic
enforcers.
Authored by Councilor Eric Medina,
City Resolution 7067-2017 stated that
deputizing qualified NGO members, ei-
ther as MMDA or LTFRB enforcers, will
Another OFW is Almira, 27, who is
also thankful to the government for as-
sisting her and her husband in their re-
turn to the Philippines with their child.
She said that they are also grateful
to the DSWD for the cash assistance
provided to them.
“Mahirap po ang pinagdaanan ko
doon sa Saudi. Nagtrabaho ako ng
maayos bilang domestic helper pero
hindi binibigay ang sahod ko ng tama
at nasa oras. Minsan, delayed ng five
months. Nakatikim din ako ng pang-
aabuso sa amo ko noong tinapunan niya
ako ng mainit na kape sa braso. Salamat
talaga sa tulong para makauwi kami
(What I have gone through in Saudi was
really hard. I worked hard as a domestic
helper, but my employer did not give my
voters waiting in line.
The poll body, it said should also con-
sider appointing a fourth polling official
at least in busier precincts, to mitigate
potential bottlenecks in polling.
The paper said the Random Manual
Audit protocols should also carefully
distinguish between ballot marks not
scanned in accordance with vote counting
machine settings from outright failure of
VCM scanning.
The term “Digital Signature,” the
study said should also be placed in the
law, and be defined in an Amendment to
the AES Law.
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who needs help the most, which was why
she found herself in Zamboanguito.
In Negros Oriental, Zamboanguito
was among the beneficiaries of her an-
tipoverty program because it is a fourth
class municipality, she said.
The former housing chief said the
new school building and water system
are just the first batch of assistance to
the municipality.
“We will add more. And one of the
suggested places was Manjuyod,” she
said.
public schools here by providing them
with basic school needs,” Zyan Caiña,
PIO head, said.
Caiña further said the local govern-
ment of Valenzuela eyes to distribute
about 85, 000 school supplies packages
until May 21.
The project of the local government
is part of their flagship education pro-
gram – Education 360°.
help both agencies in traffic monitoring
and apprehending traffic violators.
“There are so many NGO members
who are willing to share their time and,
in fact, even their own resources to as-
sist the government in the performance
of their public duties provided they are
properly deputized so that their acts
would have a semblance of authority,”
the resolution read.
“Due to the limited number of
MMDA and LTFRB personnel, particu-
larly those assigned in the enforcement
of their principal mandate, abusive and
erring PUV drivers continue to prolifer-
ate to the prejudice of the helpless rid-
ing public,” the resolution added.
Qualified NGO members wishing to
be deputized as enforcers shall undergo
necessary seminars and trainings on
traffic laws, rules and regulations, func-
tions and in proper way of apprehending
violators.
salary on time. Sometimes, it is delayed
for five months. I also experienced abuse
when my employer poured a hot cup of
coffee on my arm. I am really thankful
now that we are home),” Almira said.
“The DSWD will continue to assist
OFWs and their dependents who will
avail of the 90-day amnesty program of
Saudi Arabia. We are constantly coordi-
nating with our Social Service Attaché
in Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia
and in Kuwait for the names of mothers
and their children who will be flying back
home in the next couple of weeks for the
provision of appropriate assistance,”
said Social Welfare and Development
Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo.
The 90-day amnesty period offered
by Saudi Arabia allows foreign nationals,
including Filipino workers, who are ille-
gally staying in the country to return to
their countries of origin without paying
fines or facing legal measures.
Last May 11, the DSWD assisted 13
Filipinos, composed of five mothers, one
father and seven children.
On May 13, the department provided
assistance to another 13 Filipinos -- four
mothers, one father and eight children.
The DSWD also extended aid to
another batch of Filipinos who arrived
on Sunday, May 14, composed of five
mothers, five children, and one pregnant
woman.
To date, the DSWD has assisted 102
Filipinos, including those who arrived on
April 17 together with President Duterte
and those who returned to the country
on May 4.
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Truck driver shot dead

A garbage truck driver was shot
dead by still unidentified suspects in
Barangay Dulumbayan Teresa, Rizal,
police said Saturday.
The victim was identified as Edwin
Carillo, 44, of the said area.
Investigators said Carillo was alleg-
edly shot to death by two men onboard
a motorcycle at close range near the
Barangay Hall Thursday night.
Carillo died on the spot, police
said.
The suspects immediately sped off
after the attack.
Further investigation is ongoing.
(Madelynne Dominguez)

Motorbike rider slain in gun duel

A motorcycle backrider was shot
dead after he allegedly shot it out with
the police in Tondo, Manila before dawn
Saturday.
Investigation showed that police
officers were on patrol near the cor-
ner of Jose Abad Santos Avenue and
Sanchez Street around 2:15 a.m.,
when they spotted two men aboard a
motorcycle.
After they were accosted, the back-
rider pulled out a .38 caliber revolver
and aimed at the police officers, but the
firearm jammed.
A member of the police patrol team
returned fire and fatally hit the still
unidentified casualty. His cohort, mean-
time, sped off and escaped.
The fatality was described to be 40 to
45 years old, 5'4" to 5'6" tall, and was clad
in blue shirt and denim pants. (Analou
De Vera)

Researchers develop diabetes drug to replace insulin injections

CANBERRA – Diabetes sufferers
might soon be able to take pills to treat
their condition, rather than inject them-
selves with insulin, following ground-
breaking research from Australian
scientists.
Research led by the University of
Adelaide is testing safer and more ef-
fective drugs to treat type-2 diabetes
which will reduce side-effects and
insulin injections.
Two studies published in the Jour-
nal of Medicinal Chemistry and BBA-
General Subjection Friday found that
two new drugs could be more efficient
in reducing blood sugar.
Successfully developing new treat-
ments for type-2 diabetes would be
considered a major health coup, with
insulin injections often proving unsafe
and ineffective.
The two new drugs work by target-
ing a protein receptor known as PPAR-
gamma found in fat tissue throughout
the body to lower blood sugar by
increasing sensitivity to insulin and
changing the metabolism of fat and
sugar.
The first study, undertaken in part-
nership with The Scripps Research In-
stitute in the US, described 14 versions
of a drug which worked by partially
activating PPARgamma, an outcome
which resulted in fewer side effects than
full activation.
The second study, in collaboration
with South Australia's Flinders Uni-
versity, used X-ray crystallography to
demonstrate how a drug, rivoglitazone,
binds with the PPARgamma receptor.
Rivoglitazone fully activates PPAR-
gamma but produced fewer side effects
than other drugs that activate the same
way.
Type-2 diabetes is characterized by
a resistance to insulin and subsequent
high blood sugar, usually resulting from
lifestyle factors like poor diet and lack
of exercise.
John Bruning from the Univer-
sity's School of Biological Sciences and
Institute for Photonics and Advanced
Sensing said developing safer and more
efficient drugs is essential.
"Prevalence of type two diabetes in
Australia alone has more than tripled
since 1990, with an estimated cost of
6 billion AU dollars (USD 4.5 billion)
a year," he said in a media release on
Friday.
Bruning said injecting insulin is
problematic, and it is "highly desirable"
for people to come off the injections as
it's difficult to get the levels right. (PNA
/ Xinhua)

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A PERFECT VANTAGE POINT

Long Lake in Jiuzhaigou has
a spectacular view of the
snow-capped mountains that
merge with the bluish lake.

Of Lakes, Valleys,
and Ponds The Journey to Jiuzhaigou
Text and images by Joshua Berida
NATURAL BEAUTY

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The waterfalls of
Jiuzhaigou are just iuzhaigou is described as a fairy land
as beautiful as with lakes that shimmer in different hues
its lakes, ponds,
of blue and green, cascading waterfalls,
and mountainous
landscapes and views of the snow-capped mountains
that cast their reflection on the glass-like waters.
The moment I saw pictures online, I was sold. I
wanted to visit this park, no matter how far and
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From Buildings to Mountains

The jump-off point to Jiuzhaigou was
Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. To
be honest, I was expecting a much smaller city,
but what I saw were hints of Singapore, Seoul,
and even Osaka. It’s efficient metro system
takes commuters to different parts of the city,
its massive airport-like train stations, and
its actual airport. 
The similarities don’t stop there; the city
mixes old and new much like its first-world
counterparts. Rebuilt and revived old streets
pay homage to the city’s storied past, where you
can get a glimpse of how people lived decades or
even centuries ago by walking through restored
structures that are now shops, restaurants, and
even hotels. Amid this time warp is a modern
city coming alive at night, neon lights lighting
up the night sky, massive malls selling high-end
brands, and a shopping district generating a buzz
with the comings and goings of locals looking for
a deal. While walking around, a person on an
e-bike may catch you by surprise.
With all its comforts, however, the city
wasn’t the reason I was in Chengdu, it was the
mountains. 

Natural Wonderland
It was easy enough to get bus tickets for the
10-hour land trip to Jiuzhaigou, and was the
cheaper alternative to flying from the city to
the valley, and also a more scenic option. The
10 hours wasn’t a waste of time—as soon as we
left the city limits, the skyscrapers and buildings
slowly transformed into rolling hills and snow-
capped mountains as the bus made its way
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Anthony Bourdain to grace WSFC17 Encapsulating Four Decades of Edwin Wilwayco

Renowned celebrity chef and raconteur,
Anthony Bourdain, will lead the roster of speak-
ers in Asia’s biggest network event on heritage
and street food culture, the World’s Street Food
Congress (WSFC) 2017, slated on May 31 - June 4,
2017 at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds.
As part of WSFC’s Food Dialogue, the ce-
lebrity chef will be sharing ideas
and opportunities, as well as seek
potential partners and hawkers for
his next big project, the upcoming
Bourdain Market in New York.
Joining Bourdain and other
local and international culinary
experts including the Vice-pres-
ident of strategic initiatives and
industry leadership at The Culi-
nary Institute of America (CIA),
Greg Drescher and head chef
and owner of the first Michelin-
starred Peranakan restaurant,
Candlenut, Malcolm Lee. The
Hop Inn Hotel: The Budget Traveler’s Choice
The rise of budget traveling
has everyone hopping off from
one exciting destination on their
bucket lists to the next.
Hop Inn Hotels, a 25- hotel
strong Thailand- based chain not
only guarantees guests the best
locations in each city but also
delivers 5-star quality cleanli-
ness, comfort, convenience,
and security that makes budget
travelers wonder: “is this really
a budget hotel?”
Here are the reasons why
more and more choose to “hop
into” Hop Inn: clean and spacious
rooms, free Wi-Fi , hot and cold
shower and a comfortable bed, daily housekeeping,
24-hour front desk assistance, and 24-hour security,
free spacious parking for guests, facilities for PWDs,
and excellent value for money.
At Hop Inn Hotels, guests enjoy the very best
of their money’s worth and more with rates as low
as PHP1, 520 net per room night.
The Hop Inn Hotel chain’s steady growth across
Healthy and Delicious Hurom Squeeze
Hurom has spent over 40 years perfecting
juice. Their patented Slow Squeeze Technology
uses an auger to squeeze out juice (similar to how
you would hand-squeeze an orange) instead of
shredding fruits and vegetables with high-speed
country’s very own food maven, Chef Claude
Tayag as well as Chef Sau Del Rosario, proud
owner of the popular modern Kapampangan
café, Café Fleur, will also be present.
Organized by K.F. Seetoh of Makansutra and
presented by the Tourism Promotions Board
(TPB), the two-day Food Dialogue-Hackathon is
one of the three main highlights of
WSFC 2017. It provides a venue for
industry players, individuals and
companies to come together and
discuss, share, ideate and collabo-
rate on the culture of heritage and
comfort street food. WSFC’s other
two components are: the World
Street Food Jamboree and the
World Street Food Awards where
everyone can celebrate and enjoy
the world’s most popular food cul-
ture – comfort street food.
For more information on WSFC
2017, visit www.wsfcongress.com.
Thailand and the Philippines is testament to the
brand’s dedication to deliver its Four Pillar Promise
to its guests – Cleanliness, Convenience, Comfort,
and Security.
For more information about Hop Inn Hotel, visit
www.hopinnhotel.com and follow their social media
pages at www.facebook.com/hopinnhotelph and @
hopinnhotelph on Twitter and Instagram.
Hurom is more than just a juicer. Depending
on the model, there are many preparations you
can do with Hurom such as almond milk and even
fresh noodles. Certain Hurom models even have
an attachment where you can make healthy pure
The publication of a coffee table book,
itself a museum without walls, devoted to the
lifetime body of works by a single artist, is al-
ways a cause for celebration. For artist Edwin
Wilwayco, it is an affirmation of all that he has
worked for; for the reading public, it is an op-
portunity to view and appreciate the panoramic
achievements of one of the country’s leading
abstractionists.
It took more than four years for the Fatima
University Gallery Foundation, Inc., spear-
headed by its treasurer Robbie Santos, to con-
ceptualize and coordinate, and finally publish
and launch the book simply entitled, “Edwin Wil-
wayco”. Authored by award-winning critic Cid
Reyes, the book brings to the fore the struggles
of a young artist, early deciding that abstraction
was the idiom in which he could best express
himself, despite his graphic facility and fluency
in representational art. Absorbing the inevitable
influences of his college mentors, and enlight-
ened by the entire history of abstraction, from
Wassily Kandinsky down to Jackson Pollock
and Willem de Kooning, Wilwayco synthesized,
distilled and drew, from his own experimental
alchemy, his own trademark characteristics of
brushstrokes, gestural marks, floral motifs, and
Onitsuka Tiger Opens 1st Pop-Up Store At Greenbelt 5
Onitsuka Tiger has
opened its very first pop
up store in the Philippines
at Greenbelt 5 that will
carry the latest Spring
Summer 2017 collection
as well as exclusive col-
laboration models.
The Japanese sports
fashion brand occupies
an area of 100 sq. m at
the Greenbelt 5’s Fashion
Walk (Chateau area). The Onitsuka Tiger Green-
belt 5 Pop Up Store will launch Onitsuka Tiger’s
new MEXICO 66 KNIT shoe, an update of the
classic MEXICO 66 model with multipatterned
knit fabric. The knit fabric softly cradles the foot
for an excellent sense of wear and a comfortable
fit, and is also very lightweight and breathable.
The MEXICO 66 KNIT will be available in four
color combinations: True Red x True Red; Black
x Black; Corydalis Blue x Corydalis Blue; and
Peach Beige x Peach Beige.
In the Philippines, available exclusively at
the store will be the COLORADO EIGHTY-FIVE
MT SAMSARA model, the result of an inaugural
sneaker collaboration between Onitsuka Tiger
and I Love Ugly, a New Zealand brand that
vibrant chromatics.
Lavishly arranged by Aman Santos, with
numerous photographs by Randy Rodriguez
and Lovella Uy of Photoholict, culled from
nearly a thousand works in different media, the
book is distinct evidence of Wilwayco’s prolific
production, proving that inspiration comes not
from thin air, but from passion, determination,
and commitment to the vocation which Edwin
Wilwayco has dedicated his life to: painting.
The “Edwin Wilwayco” book is sold at Leon
Gallery. For more information about the artist
Edwin Wilwayco, visit www.edwinwilwayco.
com.
specializes in premium
menswear. The collabora-
tive model pays homage
to the fiery nature of the
North Island of New Zea-
land with grey accents
and red zigzag stitching
and will be available in
limited quantities.
The fashion conscious
will be delighted to know
that the latest Spring/
Summer 2017 Onitsuka Tiger X ANDREA
POMPILIO collection will be available in the
pop-up store as well. The collection is titled
“Urban Safari”, with apparel pieces having
contrasting horizontal and vertical stripes to
give the idea of movement and footwear pieces
that were inspired by archive footwear models
from the 1950’s that have been given a fresh
new update.
The Onitsuka Tiger Greenbelt 5 Pop-Up
Store is at the Ground floor, Fashion Walk
(Chateau area)
Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center, Makati City.
Business hours: 11.00 am to 10.00 pm daily. Visit
http://www.onitsukatiger.com
http://www.onitsukatigermagazine.com

blades like other juicers and blenders. This motion
minimizes damage to ingredients, keeping natural
taste and nutrition intact.In microscopic close ups
of Hurom-made tomato juice, the juice retains its
natural color and cellular structure.
Ever Bilena launches The Advance Affiliate Program
fruit sherbets and ice cream.
Hurom ambassador Lee Young Ae, better
known as Dae Jang Geum, her character in “Jewel
in the Palace” is a health conscious mom, “I make
fruit and veggie juice with Hurom for myself
and my family. My kids don’t like fruits and
vegetables,” she admits, which is a common
problem all parents share. “But if I make
fruit and veggie juice with Hurom, they love
it. This is my secret to make them to eat fruit
and veggies.”
2016 New HuromH-AA Series Slow Juicers
are available in Abenson, Anson Link, Duty
Free, Gourdo’s, Rustan’s, Landmark, Royal
Duty Free, S&R, SM Appliance, SM Home,
True Value, and Western Appliances. To learn
more about Hurom Slow Juicers, visit the of-
ficial website at www.hurom.comand follow
us on our social media accounts: (Facebook)
http://www.facebook.com/huromphofficial, and
(Twitter &Instagram) @HuromPHofficial.
The Doctor is in
Mercedes-Benz’s ‘FLYING Doc-
tor’ was in the Philippines as part of
AMG’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.
In celebration of AMG’s 50th Anniver-
sary, a special service clinic week was
held from May 8-12, 2017 with Daimler
South East Asia Technical Market
Support Specialist Ashley Giles who
conducted a thorough inspection and
gave customers a solid understanding
of the current integral condition of
their vehicle.
Clients were also able to set their
one-on-one appointment with Giles
for a free diagnosis of their Mercedes-
Benz AMG with their preferred dealership. He Santos, VP for Aftersales, Auto Nation Group
was in Cebu on May 8-9, Greenhills and Global Inc. (ANG) -- is the general distributor of
City on May 10-11 and Alabang on May 12. Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the Philippines.
‘It is part of our commitment to provide Appointed by Daimler AG in 2011, ANG is
quality aftersales service to our customers responsible for strengthening the brand in
through programs like this that showcase the market, growing the dealership network,
the continuous pursuit of excellence in our
processes and our people.’, says Rommel
and delivering the highest level of customer
satisfaction.

Billboard PH launches PlaySound Digital Music Exhibit

For the first time, the chance to
experience what Billboard Music is all
about is taking place this May. Come
and visit PlaySound: The BillboardPH
Music Trip May 20-21 at the Glorietta
Activity Center, and May 27-28 at the
Alabang Town Center. Entrance is
free.
PlaySound is an Interactive Digital
Music Playground where everyone
can go on a personal music journey.
Ever Bilena, the country’s leading cosmetics brand, recently launched the Advance Affiliate Travel through time and reminisce
Program where aspiring make-up artists can join to expand their network, get exclusive first about your favorite songs and artists.
dibs on the latest beauty trends and build their make-up collection with Ever Bilena products.
Opening the event was Manila-based international hair and make-up artist and stylist Muriel
Discover and learn about the music
Vega Perez (second from right) who gave tips and tutorials on how to achieve two make-up you know and love through the world
looks using Ever Bilena and Ever Bilena Advance products – the Muted Muse and the Tropical of Billboard.
Disco look. Photo shows Muriel with (from left) Ever Bilena Advance brand manager Creole Enter the BillboardPH Music Playground
David, Ever Bilena marketing manager Olive Padilla, Ever Bilena sales manager Denice Sy,
and model Ennah Trinidad. through interactive TV’s and iPads loaded with
trivia, music videos, stories, and
puzzle, memory, and matching
games.
Alabang Town Center (May
27) will have Quest, Ben and Ben,
and the online success female
duo Leeane and Naara.
BillboardPH’s PlaySound
is part of AyalaMalls’ “PLAY”
summer campaign and runs the
entire weekend from 11 a.m. to
9 p.m.
Follow BillboardPH through:
Facebook: @billboardphil; Twit-
ter: @ph_billboard; and Insta-
gram: @billboard_ph. For more
information, email Grace Foronda at gracelom-
boyforonda@gmail.com.

Favorite Running Shoe: Saucony Freedom ISO
Global running brand Saucony in-
troduces a shoe that out-performs all
running shoes: the Freedom ISO. With
a century of running heritage under its
belt, the brand has shed a substantial
influence on the international running
scene by providing top-of-the-line shoes
for the running champions and beginners
alike. What makes runners from all over
the globe run in their trusty Sauconys?
Each shoe innovation from the brand is
a definite cut above the rest—all while
making every runner feel that their shoe
is tailor-made for their running needs.
Saucony’s runner-centered strate-
gies and innovation further endears
faithfuls to keep running with the brand.
This conscious effort to develop top qual-
ity footwear with the runner in mind led
Saucony to be beloved by many, cement-
ing its running heritage to stretch for
more than a hundred years.
Now with the latest Freedom ISO,
Saucony again outdoes itself with cutting-
edge technology, producing a shoe with
full-length EVERUN midsole—a first of
that from the moment they step
off for a run, there is a
its kind— to offer runners an advanced noticeable underfoot
running experience. The secret behind energy that generates
EVERUN are the expanded TPU beads fluidity of movement,
used in the construction process rather superior energy re-
than traditional solid materials. This ad- turn, and enhanced
vancement definitely makes a dramatic performance, start- first EVERUN
difference in the feel and the performance ing the run effort- Continuos
of the Freedom ISO. One of the most lessly and stays that Cushioning,
compelling features immediately noted way no matter how long or a technology
by people who have run in the Freedom how far one has run! The Freedom ISO that already proved itself unparalleled in
ISO is the shoe’s proprietary EVERUN® represents a new pinnacle in comfort our earlier models like the Triumph ISO,
Continuous Cushioning. Wearers agree and performance thanks to the industry- Guide, Hurricane ISO2 and Guide 9.
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Of lakes, valleys...
hours moved by quickly, upon landing
at a “small” village, by Chinese
standards, I was at the doorstep of
Jiuzhaigou.
Jiuzhagou is on UNESCO’s
Heritage List. The park has a
handful of alpine lakes, quaint
Tibetan villages, grasslands
as far as the eyes could see,
stunning waterfalls, mountain
views in shades of white and
green.  The park is popular with
locals, hence the long lines and
crowds, but most people prefer
taking the bus to the tourist
center. I decided to walk.
I didn’t regret my decision to
walk; I was only one of the hand-
fuls of people to do so. The land-
scape was a mix of green  with a
touch of yellow and snow-capped
mountains. As I walked further
along, mirror-like and blue-tinged
lakes merged
with the views.
The waters The 10 hours wasn’t
were  so clear,
the surround-
a waste of time—as
ings cast its re- soon as we left the city
flection on it.  being low-season,  I wasn’t disap-
The park also limits, the skyscrapers
has spectacular
waterfalls; its
and buildings slowly
waters cascaded transformed into
into blue, clear
pools, while rolling hills and snow-
others poured
down rock for-
capped mountains as
mations on the the bus made its way
mountain’s sur-
face.  The high- through serpentine
lights of Jiu-
zhaigou are the
roads that zig-zagged.
multi-colored
pond and Five Flower Lake. The
former is small in size, but just as,
or even more beautiful than the
many other ponds in the park. It
glitters in different colors under
FRONT AND CENTER
Waterfront Hotels and Casinos
moves up and ahead
Relaxation and family vacations have just
gotten a whole lot better as Waterfront Hotels
and Casinos is gearing up for the projected
increase in tourist influx by upgrading its
services and facilities to become a true hub
of ease and luxury. The conglomerate of four
superb properties assures a comfortable
stay in any of its rooms and suites.
Its hotels are beefing up its in-house
food and beverage amenities in all four
properties to give gourmets and foodies
alike a wide array of culinary choices to
indulge the appetite and satisfy cravings for
excellent food. The properties are likewise
equipped with other important facilities
such as spacious ballrooms and conventions
centers for private functions and business
seminars, business centers, executive
lounges for those staying the executive
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RADIANT BLUES (Clockwise from top) The terraced, travertine pools of Huanglong are
a beautiful sight to behold, even in low season; The sky and mountains cast
their reflection on the glass-like waters of the lake; Jiuzhaigou features several
waterfalls and lakes; The snow-capped mountains are a constant sight throughout
the walk towards the travertine pools of Huanglong.
the sun, from cerulean with a hint have another beautiful scenic area
of green and dark blue. Five flower to explore, Huanglong. The latter
lake  dazzles visi- is also on UNESCO’s Heritage List,
tors with its green- but isn’t as popular as its counter-
ish, clear and part.  The highlight of the park is
glass-like waters;
the colors change
the  travertine  pools; Only a hand-
ful of them, however, are filled with
and blend with its
surroundings. The
water. I got to visit it, and despite
green of the trees, pointed.  At the top, the blue ter-
and sometimes
yellow, orange, or
raced pools along with the spectac-
ular snow-capped mountains that
red, depending on towered over the landscape were
the season, merge nothing short of breathtaking, lit-
with the color of erally and figuratively,  as the sce-
the lake, and on
a clear day, you
nic area’s elevation is more than
3,200 meter.
also get to see the Juizhaigou and Huanglong are
clouds and moun- scenic parks’  multi-colored ponds
tain cast their and clear lakes along with the
reflection on the
water.  Sometimes,
waterfalls and beautiful moun-
tainous landscapes  contrast with
the lake is so clear the concrete jungle, neon lights
and glass-like  you see the fallen of Chengdu, the region’s capital
branches and roots at the bottom. city.  China is moving towards fast
and massive modernization, but
A Side Trip to Huanglong despite these, it manages to main-
Other than Jiuzhaigou, tourists tain its natural wonders.
ACHRONICLEOFTHEPAST
The month of May is a grand celebration in the
country. Since it has been under the Spanish rule for
centuries, it has strongly been influenced by practices
that have formed part of tradition. With the fast-paced
progress of technology one may wonder if customs,
beliefs, and traditions will ever be surpassed.
Filipino Heritage Festival, Inc. (FHFI), in partnership
with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts
(NCCA) has collaborated with the goals to preserve the
heritage of the country. Proclamation no. 439 was created
and has declared the month of May of every year as a
National Heritage Month. Article XVI, Section 15, states
that, “the state shall conserve, promote, and popularize
the nation’s historical cultural heritage and resources.”
In Republic Act No. 7356, it further states that, “there is
a need to create in the people a consciousness, respect
and love for the legacies of Filipino cultural history and
to raise material support for the protection of tangible
and intangible heritage.”
In the Philippines, Santacruzan has gone through
DRESSED TO KILL Judith—the pious Jewish
the passage of time. It is a religious procession that heroine of Israel. She holds the severed head of
provides awareness of the biblical figures and their Holofernes, general of Nebuchadnezzar, whom
roles in religious history. While it may be spiritual in she beheaded. She represents the victory of
nature, Santacruzan has evolved as a form of delight good over evil.
where ladies and gentlemen involved wear their iconic
suites (at the Waterfront Manila and Cebu costumes. All these occur during the last week of May. This tradition commences with little boys and girls
hotels), swimming pools for children and who visit the image of the Virgin Mother Mary in church where they pay homage through their floral offering
adults, and a gym for the health- and fitness- and culminates with the Santa Cruz de Mayo, grand procession that may begin in a plaza or any assigned
conscious. venue and ends up in the church with a mass.
Being truly at the “center of it all,” the Santacruzan began in 1867 and was started by the Franciscan missionaries. This re-enactment is
four Waterfront hotels are conveniently a culmination of the religious activities based on biblical story. Santacruzan is a commemoration of the
situated in locations that are easily finding of the Cross of Jesus by Queen Helena and his son Constantine. Constantine dreamt of fighting the
accessible to business, entertainment, Roman troops where they were outnumbered but won and such became a reality, thus began Constantine’s
leisure, and cultural destinations in the conversion to Christianity.
cities they are in. The solemnity of the Santacruzan is still in the hearts of the Filipinos that relives the tradition to the
Evolving and innovating with the changes current times. The occasion is a grand community procession where everyone looks forward to witness the
in the hospitality and tourism industries, ladies in their religious attire, representative of saints, and icons from the Bible. Nowadays, the occasion
and the demands of new lifestyles, the becomes more of an elaborate fashion rather than the traditional style. To date, Santacruzan is reminiscent
enhanced facilities and services at all in the minds and hearts of the Filipinos that the tradition is a solemn and religious ritual.
Waterfront hotels exemplify a concerted and Traditional Biblical Santa Cruz de Mayo will be held at Intramuros (Plaza Roma) and San Agustin
conscious move to be at the front and center Church on today at 4 p.m. The procession will be followed with a community mass.
of a luxurious and memorable vacation and On May 27 the Traditional Biblical Santa Cruz de Mayo will be held at Victorias City, Negros
business experience. Occidental.
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The country's one and only floral architect
WAREHOUSE
crafts a garden of art installations that pays
homage to Filipino culture.

MAY 19·21,2017
MEGATRADE HALLS 1 & 2
Scan the QR code to 5TH LEVEL, MEGA 8, SM MEGAMALL
watch Rachy Cuna's
latest exhibit.
Per DTI-FTEB Pemlil No. 42

MEGATRADE HA L THE~ST
By TERENCE REPELENTE
Video by JANUS MAnHEW MARTINEZ
and DAVID CLARENCE RIVERA
Images by NOEL PABALATE

pon the entrance to Rachy Cuna's ''Arte Filipino" all

the guests were asked to wear a salakot with the color
of their choice: red, white, or blue. Being inside Cuna's
exhibit, surrounded by his nine strikingly familiar

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installations, almost made me forget that I was at the ground
floor of a high-end mall. Instead, I found myself in a festive and
antiquated barrio hidden at the outskirts of a province somewhere
in the countryside of Luzon, warmed with nostalgia and gratified
as a Filipino.
Before the program formally began, harpist Holly Angel
Paraiso dazzled the guests when she played tranquil, ethereal,
and heavenly versions of classic OPM songs like "Pag Dating
ng Panahon." Moments later, that calm kindle of nationalism
began to blaze when the Bayanihan musicians together with the
Bayanihan Dance Company performed a series of Philippine folk
dances with unbelievable fervor. The mood was perfectly set.

FILIPINO CULTURE
Standing proud at the heart of the exhibit, "Pinoy Kami, Bow"
is made of slightly bent bamboo trunks, coated with the distinct
colors of the Philippine flag, each capped with the salakot.
Much like the author Ismael V. Mallari's Pliant Like the
Bamboo, the installation relates the attitude of the Filipino people
to the bamboo tree-full of humility with undaunted flexibility
and resilience in the face of adversity.
Sa Pula, Sa Puti involves red colored cages and metal
outlines of a rooster painted red and white. This is a clever
imagery of Philippine cockfighting or sabong, a favorite Filipino
pastime. The loud cry of the announcer before the beginning of
all cockfights is "sa pula, sa puti!" which is a call to
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Ambassador Sung Kim and
Consul Gen. Fortune Ledesma
n the tradition of the New
Year concert in Vienna,
Johann Strauss enthusiasts
enjoyed an evening of
delightful melodies at the recent
Gala Concert 2017 of the Johann
Strauss Society of the Philippines
(JSSP). Held at the New World
Makati Hotel Grand Ballroom, the
event showcased an impressive
selection of masterpieces by
Austrian and Italian composers.
It was a gathering of well-heeled
VIPs in the arts, business, society
and the diplomatic world, with
the attendance of numerous
ambassadors and their spouses.
The festivities commenced
with an invocation by Virginia
Lane, followed by welcome
remarks by chairman Fortune
Ledesma and event chairperson
Agnes Huibonhoa. Members
of the Ladies Committee were:
Betty Chua, Marissa Fenton,
Fanny Blanco, Ditas Posadas,
Mila How, Rosalind Wee,
and Lilibeth Campos. JSSP
president Olga Martel inducted
the new members.
Master of ceremony Johnny
Litton opened the two part
musical presentation with
Maestro Ruggero Barbieri as
conductor and the Philippine
Philharmonic Orchestra. It was a
concert celebration with one of the
country's most acclaimed soprano
Rachelle Gerodias and famed
tenor Randy Gilongo. Featured
composers were Giuseppe
Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Pietro
Mascagni, Gioachino Rossini,
Ottorino Respighi, Franz von
Suppe, Johann Strauss Jr., Franz
Lehar, and Johann Strauss, Sr.
Now on its 19th year, JSSP
continues its mission to develop
and enhance the love and
appreciation for music, dance and ~
the arts while maintaining cultural
relations between the Philippines
and the Republic of Austria. The
proceeds were for: The Cultural •
Center of the Philippines, Virlanie
Foundation, the PGH Medical
Foundation, Our Lady of Manaoag
Chapel, and the Psychological
Center of Marillac for abused girls
and children.
Co-sponsored by the New
World Makati, its GM Farid
Schoucair said in his speech:
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hotel's values when it comes to
corporate social responsibility,
initiatives, community involvement,
sustainable dwwwwwevelopment,
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t was super-smooth
sailing for Senator
Alan Cayetano in
the CA for Dept. of
ForeignAffairsSecretary.
The palace expected it,
so be it! I hope he is up to
the job. He has some big
shoes to fill.
Yes, you read my
headline right.
DEEDEE M.
SIYTANGCO
I am against the re-
imposition of the death
penalty for the heinous
crime of illegal drugs-using, pushing, and
manufacturing. Authors of the bill took out rape,
murder, plunder. Wonder why?
And for the brave congressmen and
congresswomen who voted no to the bill, like Con.
Sitti Hataman and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,
they were immediately stripped of their committee
chairmanships by a vengeful speaker Alvarez.
For our Bulong Pulungan forum two weeks
ago, we had Senator Kiko Pangilinan who
leads the oppositors in the Senate and Church
stalwarts Bishops Ted Bacani, DD, Bishop
Emeritus of Novaliches, Broderick Pabillo,
DD, Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, and Fr. Pat
Falguera of the Ateneo de Manila, Dr. Nympha
Pimentel Simbulan of the Idefend PAHRa, or
PH Alliance of Human Rights Advocates.
People think the death penalty reimposition
will be a quick solution to the drug menace in
the country today. They are frustrated with
the turtle-paced and inefficient justice system
we have now and they think the scepter of
execution will be a deterrent to proliferation
of illegal drugs.
"Wrong," said Senator Kiko. Statistics
will show that the death penalty, rejected
by most democratic countries in the world
as a cure for criminality, will victimize only
the poor who can't afford lawyers to defend
them in court. It is also against our basic
human right to live, not to mention the fifth
commandment, "thou shall not kill."
What we need, and all the panelists agreed,
is "restorative justice." An energized judiciary.
The filling up of empty court judges' benches
and persecutors' desks all over the country.
Deadlines for cases to be settled and other vital
reforms. Including more funds for the judiciary.
The bill is still not a priority in the Senate,
Senator Kiko said. But oppositors should make
their views known to their colleagues and lobby
for their stand.
Bacani is vehemently against it of course and
so are Pabillo and Alguera. Dr. Nympha in her
own feisty way makes very strong arguments
against the death penalty.
All agreed that public information is needed
to explain that society will not benefit from the
reimposition of the death penalty. People have
to understand that even if the death penalty is
reimposed, cases will still go through the legal
processes and will take time to resolve and
punishment meted out.
No it will not be a quick or efficient fix at all.
It's too bad that health secretary Paulyn
Ubial was snubbed by the Commission on
Appointmentbecause ofthree "strongobjectors"
to her to lead the department. The CA "ran
out of time" to consider her appointment, one
senator lamely explained.
We in the Bulong Pulungan sa Sofitel forum
found the young UE RM medical graduate
very knowledgeable in the workings of the
bureaucracy (26 years in the Department Of
Health (DOH» and the issues and new trends
in the industry. No, she asserted, she did not
ask the acting head of PhilHealth to resign.
He did it on his own before the board after she
questioned him whether it was right for him
to issues orders to move almost 40 people in
PhilHealth. No it wasn't lawful, he admitted, but
he did it anyway.
Of course it has been turned around and
her critics say it was Sec. Ubial's fault! She just
shrugs and continues to tell us her priorities in
the department (this is the day before the CA did
not confirm her). The Philippine Health Agenda
has three guarantees: Services for both the
well and the sick; functional network of health
facilities; and universal health facilities.
And do we know that the rise in HIV cases
in the country is now 30 cases per day when
the other ASEAN countries are seeing their
numbers drop? Without flinching, Ubial
answered a delicate question-where was it
prevalent? Male to male sex.
And HIV graduates to AIDS fast. The only
safe sex is the use of condoms all the time. It also
helps not to have several partner
schools and parents can teach
consequences of promiscuity and
Among young people incid
infection is high with those in t
bracket to 25. This is also that w
government to dispense with
and contraceptive devices accep
who need and want them. The T
government prevents the free
to be distributed. And to think,
these contraceptives will expire n
Again, it is the poor who will s
TRO, Ubial pointed out. Another
is the dengue vaccine which she
ordered by the DOH in the last a
There are questions on the safety
and besides, there are now o
which cost less. But, she noted,
who ordered the stop to the mass
Ubial comes with sterling qu
the job of having been with the D
ever since she finished medicin
internship in PGH. She has a m
in public health and was once
as rural health service in Kida
Cotobato. She has also served
and 16 health secretaries. And
politician nor does she have
President Duterte chose her
appointment from the ranks of th
Yes, we are rooting for her S
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old sport of cockfighting is at present an enormous coated of shining gold with red glass flowers hanging
industry, and is enjoyed by many Filipinos across the from its branches.
country. Sabong is, without a doubt, embedded deeply And finally, Hulog ng Langit (Fallen from Heaven)
in our culture. is an array of vines made of rattan with pieces of
Another famous Filipino pastime represented in white colored leaves and flowers attached to it. The
the exhibit is Bonga Bingo. Crafted with such wit and installation explodes of tranquility and serenity.
humor, the metal sculpture likens the face of a woman
wearing two pairs of bingo cards for earrings with the UNADULTERATED ART
tambiolo or sisidlan (bingo basket) for its hair. Every piece of original art Rachy Cuna does carry
Salu-Salo which means "gathering" is a regular its own distinct essence and soul. For him, it's very
Filipino family table setting important for each artwork
made special. Sets of sharp- to be as original as it can be.
white plates and kubyertos Identity is the history He creates his works with
are placed above the vibrant pure passion and treats
golden orange table which
is covered by an absurdly
that has gone into bone them as "unadulterated
art." And this, I think, is the
big and netted food lid. reason why Rachy Cuna
Sorbetes Pinoy was and blood and reshaped has received countless
definitely my favorite recognition throughout
among the installations.
Yet again, Cuna reveals
theflesh. Identity is not his artistic career from
floral arranging to interior
his humorous personality design. He has solidified
through an iconic artwork. what we were but what himself as an artist who
The oversized ice cream can forge avant-garde
cone stands over 20-ft tall
covered of moss material,
we have become what we works through the use
of flowers and simple
and an aquamarine-colored indigenous materials.
scoop on top. are at this moment. Cuna never fails to
Our brothers from incorporate art each time
the Cordillera region, the Nick Joaquin, Culture he does flower arranging.
Igorots, were also present ''As far as I can remember,
in the exhibit. Personified
through yellow metal wires
and History every time I do art and all
of these things, I already
warped together to form inject the artist and the
dancing silhouettes hugged by their signature woven floral designer together," he shared.
textiles. Sayaw-Sayawan essentially shows one of the When asked which he would prefer to be called,
ancient practices of our indigenous people-collective a florist or an artist, "An artist," he answered.
ritual dancing. "Because an artist captures all the facets of art,
In his three other installations, Rachy Cuna including flower arranging," Cuna explained.
showed his flower arranging prowess. What made Rachy Cuna's ''Arte Filipino" amazing
Grande Flora shows a beautiful concept of the is neither his clever use of indigenous materials nor
A CULTURAL SPECTACLE Clockwise from top right: The Bayanihan Dance Com
orchid, shaped using wires with traces of flowers filled his humorous artistry-it's his appreciation of the Sayaw sa Bangko; The Bayanihan Dance Company dramatically stun the
with shining crystals on its apple green background. culture and his proud identity as a Filipino which he descend from the second floor of S Maison Atrium; Rachy Cuna with his proud
The most eye catching installation was the elegant expressively brought unto life. Cuna; Sayaw-sayawan personifies the Igorot dancers featuring signature te
Bulaklakan (Flower Garden). Gigantic driftwood '~rte Filipino" runs until May 31 . cordillera region; and Bonga Bingo, a playful take on the Filipino obsession o

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- FILIPINO PRIDE The Philippine Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale features 'The Spectre
Comparison' curated by Joselina Cruz, featuring artists Lani Maestro and Manuel Ocampo

MABUHAYI The entrance to the Philippine Pavilion at the Artiglieri in

A hymn to 'being' and 'longing' and how they combine to

bring about nationhood at the Philippine Pavilion of the
57th International Art Exhibition-La Biennale di Venezia

By AA PATAWARAN

t might seem a little strange that curator Yeyey Cruz, in putting together the theme for the
Philippine Pavilion at this year's Venice Biennale, has chosen transnational Filipino artists Manuel
Ocampo and Lani Maestro to represent the Philippines.
This is the Venice Biennale after all, the oldest and the biggest art exposition in the world. Viewers
with varying degrees of awe, wonder, and incredulity, people like you and me from all over the world, will go
from pavilion to pavilion and, in ours, they will try in so many languages and in so many cultural contexts,
whether with complete cluelessness or with familiarity, whether with prejudice or openness, to cull from the
works an understanding not only of art but also of the prevailing moods of our time and of who we are and
who they are, the state of humanity, from the Filipino perspective. The featured artists Lani Maestro (left) and Manuel Ocampo, w
Joselina Cruz
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THE DEMON IN COMPARISONS
That Cruz's take-off point for
her curatorial theme is a phrase
from Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere,
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"el demonio de las comparaciones,"
which, as later examined by historian
and political scientist Benedict An-
derson in his Spectre ojComparisons:
Nationalism, Southeast Asia, and
the World (2004), has been borrowed
for the exhibition title, "The Spectre
of Comparison," makes Ocampo and
Maestro just the perfect choice for
this year's Philippine participation
in the biennale, our second since our
return to the Venice Biennale in 2015
after a 51-year hiatus.
Like Ocampo and Maestro, Jose
Rizal was transnational, meaning he
was beyond borders. In fact, as Cruz
explained to me, "When he wrote Noli
Me Tangere(l887) , [Rizal] wasn't
even a Filipino. There was no such
thing yet-we were indio or ilustra-
do, insulares or peninsulares but we
had no concept of Filipino yet." The
execution of Rizal in 1896 sparked
if I could only be a prc!fessor in
my country, I would stimulate these
Philippine studies which are like
the nosce te ipsum [know thyself) that
gives the true concept 0/ one's self
and drives nations to do great things.
-Jose Rizal
tiny uprisings and it was only around
this time that "the ilustrados, who
led the reVOlution, began to refer to
themselves as Filipino."
Truth be told, as with every stroke
of genius, it all just fell into place. Ge-
ography was the least of her consider-
ations when Cruz decided that Ocam-
po and Maestro, based on their bodies
of work and the consistency of their
practice, would provide the spectre of
comparisons she sought to present to
the biennale audience.
"As much as a pavilion that we can
call our own serves as a platform for
the world to see us through our art-
Venice is a site charged with exercises
in soft power and cultural diploma-
cy-I most value what its artists, cu-
rators, and the exhibition form can
do to problematize our own slippery
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understandings of our nationhood,
complicating and expanding what is
already, for ourselves, difficult to pin
down," explains Cruz.
A ROOM IN THE ARSENALE
The location of this year's national
pavilion also gave the curator and her
team-not to mention the office of
Senator Loren Legarda, the princi-
pal architect of the historic return of
the Philippines to this global art ex-
position that began way back in 1895
in Venice-additional pressure. While
Palazzo Mora, where the 2015 Philip-
pine Pavilion was housed, was a gem
of a building, an 18th-century treasure
on Strada Nouva at the Carneggio in
the heart of Venice, it was in the pe-
ripheries of the biennale. Thus, the
move this year to the Arsenale, the
main exhibition space of the biennale,
as well as to a very central and stra-
tegic space, the Artiglierie, within the
Arsenale, is an achievement worthy of
the most moving, most elucidating of
artistic expressions and insights.
The largest pre-industrial produc-
tion center of the world, the Arsenale
holds the vestiges of Venice's military,
economic, and political might in the
Middle Ages and during the Renais-
sance. La Biennale di Venezia first
employed the Arsenale in 1980 on the
occasion of the first international ar-
chitecture exhibition.
Be that as it may, as it sounded to
me, during an intimate conversation
with Cruz and the two featured art-
ists in the morning before the vernis-
sage on May 11, two days before the
biennale opened to the public, I found
the forces behind the exhibition more
introspective than expressive. Like in
2015, with the late filmmaker and Na-
tional Artist Manuel Conde, video art-
ist Manny Montelibano, and installa-
tion artist Jose Tence Ruiz staging
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Joselina Cruz, curator of the 2017
Philippine Pavilion
our comeback to the biennale under
the curatorship of Dr. Patrick Flores,
this year's Philippine Pavilion is at
once universal and particular to our
experience as a people.
The complexity of nationhood,
to Filipinos past and present, is our
contribution to the ongoing discourse
among nations in this age of shared
troubles like the migrant crisis, cli-
mate change, and the power of tech-
nology to connect us as well as to Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala and wife Lizzie
isolate us from each other. In this
biennale, the discussion on identity
and pride within national borders, as
expressed in the combined works of
Ocampo and Maestro, is at once a
whisper and a scream. It's not only
because both artists, as Cruz puts it,
"belong to two states-Ocampo, Filipi-
no and American; Maestro, Canadian
and Filipino"-it's also because both
of them have very fluid, very complex
notions of nationality, just as many
Filipinos do, even those who have not
gone overseas, to whom nationhood
is an abstraction. After all, by virtue
of our history, we are Spanish (or, in
fact, Mexican), we are American, we
are Chinese, we are Polynesians, we
are Malay, we are wherever in the
world we are. The OFW phenomenon,
as well as the ability of many overseas
Filipinos to adapt so quickly to foreign
Ambassador Domingo Nolasco, Philippine Ambassador to Italy; De
environments, is a testament to our Tourism (DOT) undersecretary Falconi Millar; NCCA chairperson and
global nature. Pavilion Commissioner, National Artist Virgilio S. Almario; Departm
~G3 Affairs (DFA) undersecretary Linglingay Lacanlale; and Consul Gen
Mauro, Consul General to the Philippine Consulate in Milan, Italy

Joan Young of the Guggenheim Museum in
New York
- DOUBLE EXPOSURE
Renaud Proch,
executive director of the
Independent Curators
International (ICI) and
one of the jurors for the
2015 Philippine pavilion
BEHIND THE SCENES The artists and curators during the set up of the Philippine Pavilion at the 2017 Venice Art Biennale
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No Pain Like This Body, installation with ruby-red neon by
Elvira 'Tootsy' Echauz-Angara, Consul General Marichu Mauro, Lani Maestro, and Jose Tence Ruiz, one of the featured artists at the 2015 Philippine
Senator Sonny Angara country's comeback participation after a 51-year hiatus at the Ven
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In the works of Ocampo and Maestro, the physical body i
which the self is subjected to various explorations and discov
from which freedom is lost and in which it may be found. Geogra
the body is, is not irrelevant to the idea of self, yet both artists
world at large in their works.
Ocampo's Cooks in the Kitchen, oil on linen, is a parody of
which the colonizers, portrayed as black savages in a chef's unifo
by curiosity so ravenous that in their hands the colonized is rip
spilling out. His paintings transcend genres that they are often la
and his canvas transcends nations or borders, inhabited as it is by
hoods, monks and saints, swastikas, tribal ornaments, traditional
ing, bowler hats, black skin, white skin, Afros, Chinese character
nography, even Disney elements.
Maestro's, on the other hand, while even more body-centric,
to "otherness." Her installation with ruby-red neon No Pain Li
mounted on a wooden wall that, in this time of US President Do
although she came up with it in 2010-carries a political statemen
Bro. Dennis Magbanua of
the De La Salle-College of
tion and separation, was inspired by the book No Pain Like This B
St. Benilde (DLS-CSB) Sonny Ladoo, a Trinidadian migrant in Canada, as well as her ex
poverty, homelessness, prostitution, and drug abuse" of Downtow
Vancouver, the poorest district in Canada.
THE IDEA OF NATION
Nevertheless, despite their global scope-Ocampo has lived in
the Philippines, then back to Spain; and Maestro now shuttles be
and France-they remain rooted to the culture of their birth, whe
erate or vilify it, whether their art is clarified or confounded by it. A
when asked if she remained true to being Filipino when she acc
Twelfth Station by Manuel Ocampo to take part in this biennale,
can't be otherwise."
"I always move around,"
(The spectre if comparison' ensures it is impossible
by way of explanation. ''Afte
being illegal in the US, I get
so I move to Spain. My pain
fOr us to comprehend who we are without the identity, belonging, homela
fun of them."
hauntings if our history. -Loren Legarda Indeed, though they have
of addressing the questions
ampo and Maestro do raise t
tions. They both identify th
self-imposed exile from th
but whatever their reason is for leaving, for returning, for leaving
pinos in general can relate to it, even the Filipinos who have nev
portunity to leave, who gaze out on the horizon wondering what is
Poet, translator, linguist, National Artist for Literature, chairma
al Commission on Culture and Arts (NCCA), and commissioner of
Pavilion Virgilio Almario agrees. "We are transnational," he says. "
Comparison' substantiates our desire to go global while remaining
As it happens, Maestro has an interesting definition for belo
in the human heart for a sense of home. "Belonging," she says. "
'longing.' Exile is the best condition, the best way to find oneself.
being 'other,' an outsider, the feeling of homelessness, it's inter
what set me free."
But this is how "The Spectre of Comparison" delivers on its mi
not so much to provide answers as to provoke questions. "These
never fully answered," says Legarda, the visionary and the guidin
these artistic ruminations on a global platform. "But [raising th
is of great relevance to Filipinos who are in the Philippines, to Fil
abroad, to Filipinos who are still searching for themselves."
The Philippine participation in the Venice Biennale is a j
the NCCA, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Office of
Legarda, with the support ofthe Department ofTourism. The 57th
Art Exhibition-La Biennale di Venezia runs through Nov. 26.
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H-1 • Sunday, May 21, 2017
Showbiz 101
Ricky Davao
with
Experienced actor-director
Ricky Davao shares what he
has learned working in the
entertainment industry for
several decades now
‘
Minsan maganda ang role,
so bigay na bigay ka, emotions and
all, tapos in the end, walang dating.
Minsan naman simple lang ang
role, wala kang gagawin gaano pero
well-appreciated naman. Everything
should come together talaga.
By NR RAMOS
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icky Davao was surprised he
won the Best Supporting Actor
award at this year’s ASEAN In-
ternational Film Festival And
Awards (AIFFA) in Kuching, Sarawak,
Malaysia for his work in “Dayang Asu”
(Dog Nation), a Cinema One Originals
2015 finalist written and directed by Bor
Ocampo.
“Hindi ko in-expect,” he said.
“Parang feeling ko kasi wala naman
akong ginawa doon masyado.”
Then again, on hindsight, the actor-
director realized it’s what was called for.
“I think abroad mas gusto talaga
nila ’yung tipong subdued acting, which
I thought was very effective din du’n sa
role na ginampanan ko,” he mused.
SPECIAL rEPORT
Our last interview with musician
Chris Cornell
By janet susan r. nepales
L
os Angeles – We were shocked to
hear the sudden and unexpected death
of musician Chris Cornell, singer of
the bands Soundgarden and Audio-
slave, who died Wednesday night in Detroit as
reported by his representative Brian Bumbery.
He was 52.
We were shocked because we just talked to
Chris last April 12 at the Four Seasons Hotel in
Beverly Hills when he composed and performed
the theme song for the historical drama about
the Armenian Genocide “The Promise” starring
Christian Bale.
Ranked as one of the best vocalists of all
time and noted for his four-octave vocal range,
Chris, whose real name is Christopher John
Boyle, recently reunited with the Au-
dioslave group after 12 years. H-2
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RICKY DAVAO with film director Bor Ocampo
“Kasi I play a henchman in the movie,
a small town gangster dealing with the
reality of his son grow up seeing him do
what he does. Very simple ang premise
pero ang lakas ng dating.”
Ricky humbly considers the win as a
result of “synergy.”
“Lahat naman eh,” he said. “At this
point in my career I know that filmmak-
ing is not just about one man. Ke magal-
ing kang director, o aktor kung pangit
ang istorya, pangit ang lighting, hindi
magki-click eh.”
“Kailangan pasok lahat ng fac-
tors,” he added. “Una na diyan ’yung
kwento, ’yung direksyon, ’yung charac-
terization... then i-factor in mo din ’yung
lighting, ’yung photography. A film is a
collaborative effort.”
This is not Ricky’s first award, having
Chris performing in concert
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Editor: JOJO PANALIGAN
Manila Bulletin Entertainment Online
entertainment.mlabulletin@gmail.com
won tons in his long career.
Asked if he still looks forward to get-
ting more trophies, Ricky said, “Hindi ko
hinahanap pero I welcome it.”
“It’s a recognition of your effort eh,”
he said. “Parang it’s a bonus, lalo na dito
sa atin ’pag awarded ka it means a lot,
may prestige, may validation tsaka sig-
uro may konting dagdag sa talent fee.”
Understanding the market
Having worked in front and behind
the camera for years now, we asked Ricky
if he already has a clear grasp of what
audiences like and he said, “Mahirap
pulsuhan ang mga tao.”
“Let’s just say na marami na akong
naiintindihan, mas malawak na ang
pang-unawa ko. Pero like everyone
else, I cannot predict things. Hindi ko
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unusual films, ’yung mga indie, tapos
tuloy pa rin ang success ng mga usual
rom-coms, ’yung mga commercial films
so, very healthy siya.”
He noted that we have been gaining
notice in festivals abroad.
“Kaya nga naniniwala ako na we
will break into Hollywood soon,” he
said.
Giving guidance
Ricky makes sure he does his part in
keeping the state of affairs going by shar-
ing everything he knows with today’s
young stars.
“Naalala ko kasi nu’ng bata pa
ako meron akong sense na ‘ang
galing ko.’ Dapat maaga pa lang
matuto na sila and not go that
route. Imulat mo sila,” he said.
Ricky is not trying to paint
himself a saint, though.
“Whatever it is I’m doing
now, it’s because I experi-
enced the same from veterans
I worked with before,” he said.
“Nag-share din naman ng
knowledge sa akin ang mga
katulad nila Leopoldo Salcedo,
Ronaldo Valdez, so ganu’n din
lang ginagawa ko. I’m just pay-
ing it forward.”
Ricky thinks the stars of
today have it easy, noting “Nu’ng
panahon ko nagta-tricycle ako,
nagji-jeep pero leading man na
ako ni Nora Aunor. Ngayon ang
mga bata ang laki ng kita sa In-
stagram post pa lang. Kaya kita
pa rin alam kung bakit hit itong isang mo naman, may bagong bahay agad,
pelikulang ito at ang isa naman na ito bagong kotse...”
ay hindi. I guess everybody involved in “Pero ’yun nga, dapat ma-guide ng
the production would just have to do their tama,” he added. “Marami diyan hindi
jobs and hope the final product resonates nagme-memorize ng lines, pumupunta
with people.” sa set ng hindi handa, dapat maisip
How about picking award-winning nila maaga pa lang na hindi biro ang
roles? trabahong ito, na pwede kang mawala
“Ewan ko din. Actually kasi minsan bigla.” (With report from Jojo P.
maganda ang role, so bigay na bigay Panaligan)
ka, emotions and all, tapos in the
end, walang dating. Minsan naman
simple lang ang role, wala kang ga-
gawin gaano pero well-appreciated
naman. So, again, everything should
come together talaga.”
In any case, Ricky has high hopes
for the local showbiz industry.
“Sobrang diverse na tayo ngay-
on,” he said. “Naghi-hit na ’yung
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On ‘The Promise’
“I knew the film’s producer, Eric Esrailian. He is a good friend
of mine and a friend of my family’s was actually our family doctor.
8:00 PM
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So the subject of the film came up about three and a half, four
8:00 PM
years ago. It was just a conversation we were having as friends.
8:30 PM
He was talking about this thing that he wanted to do. We just
discussed the topic. The idea of me writing a song for it didn’t
6:00 PM actually come up until several years later. It wasn’t something
that I asked. I didn’t feel it was my place to ask, but when he
asked me to do it I was very happy that he
asked. I felt like it was something that was
an amazing opportunity as a songwriter to
be able to embrace the story of the film and
be able to write a song.”
On the genesis of the song
“There was a connection that my wife’s
family, who is Greek, had with Eric Esrail-
ian the producer’s family, who is Armenian.
My wife’s grandparents when they were
both children, separately, were refugees,
Greek refugees, that survived that policy
of the age. So it was conversations that
we had. Our friendship was partly based
on that history. That’s what drew me into
wanting to be involved somehow in the
film.”
On what music means to him
“I can’t separate myself from music. I
actually have crib memories and I think
the reason I have those memories from
being two years old is that there was music
or melodies involved. I remember records
and songs my mother would be playing
while I was in the
crib and I’m sup-
posed to be asleep. I
remember trying to
figure out what was
happening with the
melody and what
the lyrics meant,
b e c a u s e I d i d n’ t
understand meta-
phor so everything
was literal. I don’t
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fan of when I was
a child and then
sort of clocked the
trajectory of their
career, almost any-
thing can happen.
For me as a song-
writer, which I think
of myself first and
foremost as that,
working with film,
it’s almost like a
collaboration with
a new band mate
for every story and
every film. And it’s
unique to every sto-
ry and every film. I
will never write an-
other song for the
film ‘The Promise’
and I’ll never write
a song based on this
script or this story.
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it.”
On music going digital
“I can speak for myself in that
I’m in conflict always because I was
raised listening to whole albums or
even side A and side B. and I’ve always
thought, whether it was Soundgarden
or Audioslave, Temple Of The Dog or
my own albums, it’s like an hour ex-
perience. Like a Pink Floyd album, as
a kid I wanted to be drawn into their
imaginary world that they were invit-
ing me into. This is sort of an era of
playlists and one song at a time. So it’s
difficult for me to imagine the idea of
just writing a song in a vacuum without
it being part of a bigger picture. So I
hate that. Streaming in terms of hav-
ing access to any music I can think of,
I like that. I like the idea that someone
can tell me about something and I
can be listening to it within seconds,
literally. Or, I’ve done this exercise
before where I try to imagine albums
that I couldn’t find as a teenager no
matter how hard I tried and then
just look it up and find it. Some of the
stuff is amazingly obscure. I haven’t
been stumped yet. I can find almost
anything that I’ve ever come across.
And I think that that’s a good thing.”
On whether he talked to his
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“For my children, it’s been a part of
their lives. Since they were infants they
would be on tour with us. They would
be sitting on the side of the stage. Once
they were old enough to walk, there
were no barriers or boundaries so they
would actually just kind of walk out
in the middle of the show when I was
playing a show and just kind of looking
around. I wouldn’t say anything I just
let them hang out for a while. Then
they’d walk off. So, I can’t compare
my relationship to music with theirs,
because they’ve had a very different
experience. But I made a point of not
shaping what they listened to or tell-
ing them. If for no other reason than
I’ve just always been curious why they
listen to certain things. My daughter
Toni has a really unusual list of songs
and artists that she listens to. I’m not
sure how she came across it. From
old films and old literally fifties oldies
to the most modern music. Seeing
how they discover it, it’s a completely
different process than I did. And it’s
inspiring to me to see it.”
On his favorite movie music
“Of someone else’s? ‘Quadrophe-
nia’ maybe. I think that, especially
in terms of rock music, I think the
film and the music is probably the
best movie integrated music. I think
‘Harold And Maude’ had a big impact
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on me. Any sort of film where the
film was amazing and the music was
in and whatever song it was, I would
slowly fade it out so no one noticed
comprehensive in terms of either and then the radio would be off. That
someone writing actual songs not just would last about 15 minutes. I no-
score for the film, or one artist really ticed it was a sociological experi-
absorbing the story and identity being ment that people would start
the musical identity of the film. That’s tapping their fingers and then
why ‘Harold And Maude’ stands out to somebody would be singing the
me because you can’t really separate melody of the last song that
the story and the acting from the Cat was playing. Everyone would
Stevens songs. To me it’s all kind of one start to get really uncomfort-
thing. I’ve always been looking for that able. Then finally someone
for me, like the perfect film where I can would say it, hey who turned
write a whole album. A film like ‘The off the radio? And people
Promise,’ the story of it is so impactful would visibly get agitated. It
and so sweeping and so broad I could was interesting.”
have written 20 songs for it.”
On his writing process
On whether he is the kind of musi- “I close my eyes and start
cian who wants music around him thinking about the character
or not and what the words would be.
“It’s interesting that you say that That’s exactly what I do. If I’m
because that’s something that I’ve in a situation where I’m alone,
noticed for years. I tend to not have I’ll literally sleep with a guitar. I
music playing unless that’s what I’m try not to force anything. So like
doing. Like, I’m going to sit down every five minutes I’m picking it
now and listen to this. Otherwise I up and singing what comes
think it’s distracting. I used to be a out. If I hate whatever it
dishwasher in a restaurant and they is, I put it down. I just
always had the local radio station sort of stay away for
playing all the time. I liked during a minute.”
work to write and arrange songs in
my head. I would just sort of have
an idea and I would arrange it. So
I would try to figure out different
ways to do that. I would put in
earplugs so I didn’t have to hear.
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‘ Kung titignan natin

ang tao sa kung Robin defends
ano ang katayuan
niya sa buhay eh Mocha against critics
tayo ang may

’
’yan ng basta-basta lang.
diperensiya. Pinag-isipan ’yan.”
Robin vowed to de-
fend Mocha from critics,
By NR RAMOS saying, “Hindi ako papa-
yag na apihin siya.”
he is now known as staunch advocate
of a progressive Philippines, champi-
oning faith, family, education, above
anything else.
It is no secret that he has been
organizing numerous charity works
ang nahihirapan, dahil ganoon din
ang mga asawa nila at mga anak,”
he pointed out.
“Marami akong narinig na kwento
na napakalungkot at nakaka-relate
ako dahil nahiwalay din ako sa pami-

R
obin Padilla has this
to say on Mocha
Uson being tapped
by Malacañang as
communications official:
“Wala akong nakikitang
mali.”
The actor said so when
we asked him for a reac-
tion on widespread criticism
hurled at Mocha following
her appointment as Assistant
Secretary of the Presidential
Communications Operations
Office (PCOO) a few days ago.
“Walang mali doon, walang
mali kay Mocha. Kung may mali
man dito ay ito ’yung maraming
naiingit kay Mocha,” he added.
“Bakit ba natin minamaliit si Mo-
cha? Dahil dati siyang nagpapa-seksi?
Eh mas gusto ko naman ’yun kesa sa
magnanakaw ’di ba? Mas disente ’di
hamak si Mocha kumpara sa kanila.”
Robin Padilla
Like Mocha, Robin is a staunch ally
of President Rodrigo Duterte. The star
maintained, “Hindi naman ibibigay
sa kanya (Mocha) ’yung posisiyon na
“’Wag natin husga- to strengthen his cause, including the lya ko noon.”
han ang isang tao dahil distribution of free books and other edu- To pay tribute to OFWs and their
sa nakaraan niya o cational materials to students across families, Robin partnered with Mon-
kung ano man ang the archipelago through the help of eyGram for the MoneyGram Idol
estado niya sa buhay. sponsors. Awards.
Tandaan nin’yo, ang “Ang sa akin kasi sino ba ang dapat “Ito ay ang aming munting paraan
ating bayaning si magtulungan kun’di tayo din? Ang ini- para bigyan sila ng recognition sa
Andres Bonifacio na tiative kasi dapat manggaling sa atin. lahat ng sakrispisyo nila para sa
siyang nagbigay ng ’Wag na natin antayin ang gobyerno, bayan,” he said.
kalayaan sa atin ay para sa atin din naman ito,” he said. A total of 35 OFW families were
masalimuot din ang honored during the awards ceremony
nakaraan – hindi nga Salute to OFWs held at the Solaire Resort and Casino a
nakapagtapos ng pag- It goes without saying the Overseas few days ago.
aaral ’yun eh. So, kung Filipino Worker is close to Robin’s The 10 major prize winners received
titignan natin ang tao sa heart. cash prize worth R20,000.00, then 25
kung ano ang katayuan niya “Saludo ako sa kanila, malaki ang consolation prize winners were given
sa buhay eh tayo ang may tulong nila sa ekonomiya ng bansa,” R5,000.00 each.
diperensiya.” he said. “Umpisa pa lang ito,” vowed Robin.
Robin deems it important that we “Tuloy-tuloy ang aming pagbigay
Changed man should understand how it is not only pugay sa ating mga mahal na OFW.
Robin is a far cry from the “wild,” the OFW that sacrifices for the country Tuloy-tuloy namin ipaparamdam ang
young man he was. when he goes abroad, but also the family importansiya nila bilang makabagong
Where he used to hog headlines as he leaves behind. bayani.” (With report from Jojo P.
alleged womanizer and troublemaker, “Hindi lang sila ang nalulungkot, Panaligan)

With a smile
smart and she’s very nice,” he
Daniel Matsunaga said. “We are spending a lot of time
puno ang schedule.”

is okay with ex-girl- together now, so we never know

what will happen next, basta ako
Staying fit
Busy as he is, Daniel doesn’t forego

By Regina Mae Parungao According to Daniel,

friend Erich Gonzales my heart is open.”
For now, however, he is fo-
his health, making sure to fit into his
schedule some gym time.
he and Erich are still not despite their suppos- cused on work. At the moment, he is into CrossFit.

D
aniel Matsunaga promised
he would not turn his back
on or walk away from Erich
Gonzales, if and when he
bumps into her.
The model-actor maintained he still
has “huge respect” for Erich despite
their bitter breakup. Indeed, he plans
to greet her with a smile by then.
Asked how he was able to move on
easily, Daniel said: “I spent time with
my loved ones, my family. I’m really
close to my family. They were there
for me the whole time… You also need
to seek out real friends and find stuff
to do.”
Describing Erich as a “beautiful
woman with a beautiful heart,” the 28-
year-old actor added, “If I see her, I’m
going to be the same Daniel.”
The two, fondly referred to by fans
as DanRich, were able to complete a
US tour following their breakup last
February but that was it.
on speaking terms.
“Siyempre it’s sad, edly not-so-pleasant
’di ba? Sad lalo na for
a lot of fans, who were breakup
expecting a lot from us. I
apologize to them because you know,
they were with us since the begin-
ning,” Daniel said.
The Brazilian-Japanese looker
admitted a planned movie involving
him and Erich was already scrapped
by the powers that be.
Though the possibility of friend-
ship looks bleak at this point, Daniel
is hopeful, believing it’s the “most
important thing.”
On Arci
Meanwhile, Daniel is being linked
to “I Can Do That” co-contestant Arci
Muñoz.
He doesn’t find anything wrong with
it, actually. He even jested, “Bagay ba
kami?”
ERICH GONZALES
DANIEL MATSUNAGA
Turning serious, Daniel said he is
not closing the possibility of him and
Arci getting to know each other better
but he’d rather leave it to God.
“Arci is a beautiful girl, she’s very
“Sayang ang op- He also plays football.
portunities. I be- “I’m also dieting, less carbohy-
lieve naman God drates, but more meat and fiber,” said
has that one Daniel, who has opened up a health food
person for you, delivery business dubbed the Healthy
so right tim- House.
ing lang. Work With his toned body, killer looks and
muna for now,” humble personality, most consider Dan-
he said. iel the epitome of the perfect man.
Speaking of work, Avon’s Men’s Club thinks so to going
Daniel revealed he on to name Daniel their ambassador.
and Arci have an At the launch, Daniel shares what
upcoming show in he finds sexy in a woman.
June. He is also set “Sexy is someone who is confident,
to fly in Brazil to somebody who is smart. Somebody who
represent the Phil- knows how to push herself. When there
ippines in a football is negative things going on or whatever
league. it is around this person, she can stand
“Mayroon out,” he said.
na din namang proposal for movies Daniel continued: “That’s being
pero hindi pa sure,” he shared. “I sexy for me, the way she speaks, the
am also willing to do a teleserye ulit. way she dress(es). That’s also sexy.”
So nag-aantay na lang naman ako, (With report from Stephanie Marie
sobrang busy din ngayon kasi medyo Bernardino)

Thwarted team-up time ago, BC did PP a huge favor, which

made her an enemy to a famous personality.
This favor was the leverage BC used to ask
money from PP. However, when PP found out
about the booze, casino, and other things,
she stopped entertaining BC.
If she thought BC would finally mend her
ways, PP was wrong.
She was actually shocked when BC
threatened to make a scandal if she does not
give her money. But pity took over PP after
FASHION PULIS learning that several people were after her
mike lim friend, particularly casino loan sharks.
‘In the end, we know what makes us
happy. We also know what makes us un-
happy. That’s the irony. We know and yet
we still mess it up. That’s part of the human
condition, no, and why we need to work on
it.’ – Harlan Coben
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to send your comments and juicy stories to
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T
he pairing of Strong-Willed
celebrity (SW) and Evolving
Talent (ET) was welcomed by
everyone to the point that many
want them to become permanent love
team partners.
When told about it, SW initially (Illustration
agreed, deeming the idea interesting. ET,
on the other hand, was willing to do anything to stay
afloat.
Alas, not soon after, SW had a change of heart.
Apparently, someone close to SW was familiar with a
former lover of ET and she doesn’t want the person
feeling left out in case the pairing pushes through.
Or it could simply be that SW does not want to be
linked to ET at all.
‘I think sometimes when we find love we pretend
it away, or ignore it, or tell ourselves we’re imagining
it. Because it is the most painful kind of hope there
is.’– Rae Carson
Deceived
At onset, followers knew something is amiss with
Newbie Hunk (NH) and Cute Discovery (CD) suddenly
playing sweet music together. Neither was it a surprise
when NH and CD announced they were “officially an
item.” Really?
Well, it was easy for observers to predict the next
move of their management. First, they made sure the
two had an apt moniker not unlike other love teams.
Second, they were paired in numerous projects.
by Rod Cañalita)
Unfortunately, the team up didn’t catch fire. And so
soon, the two announced they have broken up. The usual
apology and request for privacy soon followed.
Sources claim the relationship ended after CD
learned NH is in a relationship with another man.
Apparently, CD was just a pawn in NH’s strategy to
gain foothold in the industry.
‘When you’re going through a breakup, you should
just let yourself feel everything so you can get over it as
opposed to pretending everything’s okay and dragging
it out.’ – Hannah Simone
In shambles
Once deemed as among the industry’s most sacred
treasures, Bewildered Celebrity (BC) has gotten very
limited exposure of late.
It is said BC’s behaviour after succumbing to vice
has had networks wary of giving her projects.
BC is also supposedly in deep debt, resulting from her
gambling away her earnings. She was saved somehow
with the timely intervention of now Low Profile Personal-
ity (PP) who lent her much-needed moola.
PP and BC have been close friends for years. Some-
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both soldier and civilian, need to be

honored.”
He added, “The film is also a look at
how we, humans, deal with extremes
like war.”
Nuesa didn’t have a smooth start.
It took him seven months to finish the
First time film script alone.
“At that point pa lang kasi I was
director Dominic already thinking of the budget and the
time frame din,” he explained.
P. Nuesa is making Thankfully, actual production only
waves with ‘Ang took 12 days.

Araw Sa Likod Collective effort

Mo’ bagging inter- It wasn’t only Nuesa who wanted to

make the film as realistic as possible.
national awards The cast also did their utmost in re-

Unexpected turn
searching on their respective roles even
and nominations prior to principal photography.
According to Cabrera, he actually
memorized and learned the proper way
of doing the Fajr, one of the five daily
prayers offered by practicing Muslims.
“I have to be sensitive about it,” he
said. “I had to do the culture right espe-
cially as I am playing a devout Muslim
here.”
Liwag did the same, relating that
A SCENE from ‘Ang Araw Sa Likod Mo’ (Photos from An Earth Below Production)
he asked Muslim friends to help him
out with some details relating to their
By STEPHANIE marie BERNARDINO triumphs. He said he was expect- practices.
ing accolades for his actors whom “Hindi ka pwede magkamali eh,” he

M
any local indies have been
making headlines for get-
ting various accolades
abroad.
Joining the pack is first-time film-
maker Dominic P. Nuesa’s “Ang Araw
Sa Likod Mo,” which recently bagged
the Best Film award at the 2016
Auckland International Film Festival
(AIFF).
According to Nuesa, he specifically
chose to enter his film to AIFF because
it employs “internal judging, internal
screening.”
“They judge the merit of the films
among themselves,” he explained to
Bulletin Entertainment.
Nuesa won Best Director at this
year’s Around Films International
Film Festival. And at the US-based Ac-
colade Global Film Competition early
this year, cast members Bong Cabrera
and Mike Liwag earned Awards of
Recognition for their performances
in the film.
Nuesa isn’t surprised about these
he deems the biggest reasons the said. “Siyempre, nire-represent mo sila
film resonates with viewers. so you have to do things right.”
Cabrera is thrilled by it all. Medina underwent a two-day boot
“Sobrang saya, I’m very thank- camp at Camp Tecson where he learned
ful,” he said. “Actually I was sur- the fundamentals of Scout Ranger
prised kasi when I agreed to do training.
the film akala ko it’s just an advo-
cacy film na ipapalabas lang sa Meaningful
mga schools, ’yung mga ganu’n. Nuesa said every aspect of the film is
’Yun pala isasali siya ni direk sa full of meaning, including the title.
mga international film fest. So, “It is based on Muslim practice of
masaya.” praying using the sun as navigational
Liwag recalled shedding tears tool so they know which direction is
of joy when he heard about his Mecca,” he noted.
win. (FROM LEFT): Ping Medina, Bong Cabrera, Mike Liwag, The film has a lot of “raw” action
“Nu’ng sinabi sa akin ni direk, director Dominic Nuesa, and Ian Ignacio scenes, as it dissects the life of Muslim
wala akong nasabi, niyakap ko brothers Jamiluddin (Cabrera) and
lang siya,” he related. “’Pag uwi Omar (Liwag), as well as Sgt. Benjie
ko ng bahay du’n na ako napa-iyak of the Philippine Scout Rangers. Meeting the scholars of the founda- Calayan (Medina).
ta’s nagpasalamat ako kay Lord kasi It started in 2013 when Nuesa di- tion proved inspirational. Produced by Nuesa’s An Earth Be-
alam niya talaga kung gaano ko ka- rected a corporate video for the Help “Hearing their stories compelled low Productions, “Ang Araw Sa Likod
mahal ang acting.” Educate and Rear Orphans (HERO) me to help raise awareness about their Mo,” which has been Graded A by the
Foundation, an NGO that provides plight,” Nuesa said. “It became my Cinema Evaluation Board, opens May
The beginning scholarships to the children of Filipino mission to tell my fellow countrymen 24 nationwide.
“Ang Araw Sa Likod Mo,” written by soldiers who were killed or have been how they need more than they are get- Proceeds from the film will go to
Nuesa, was inspired by real-life stories incapacitated. ting and that their fathers or mothers, HERO Foundation, Inc.

Sanya just starting to start ‘Tadhana’ pilot episode

SANYA and Rocco in Canada
Luck may have scored Sanya Lopez
the break she had been waiting for after
getting discovered by The Master Show-
man German “Kuya Germs” Moreno, but
it is her hard work that is paving the way
for stardom.
Sanya was merely an audience
member watching her brother, Kapuso
heartthrob Jak Roberto, perform on “Wa-
lang Tulugan” five years ago. But fast
forward to 2017, she is now a household
name for breathing life into Danaya, one
SANYA LOPEZ at the Kapuso show of the iconic Sang’gres on “Encantadia.”
‘Encantahan At Saya Sa Canada’ She went to Vancouver recently for the
Kapu-show “Encantahan At Saya Sa Canada”
with her on-screen partner, Rocco Nacino.
draws good feedback
“One of the memories that I took with me Every day, thou- time ko ito as story teller
from Canada ay ’yung ’pag nasa labas kami, sands of Filipinos go at happy ako kasi may
may bumabati sa aking ‘Danaya,’ tapos tsaka abroad to provide a matututunan ako sa
nila maaalalang ‘Ay, Sanya nga pala!’” she better life for their bawat istorya.”
said. loved ones, help- Marian knows
It was her first trip abroad, making the ing boost local how difficult it is to
experience all the more memorable. economy along be away from her
“I was really looking forward to seeing the way and loved ones. “Bilang
everything. Nasa plano talaga namin na earning the tag anak, nakalulung-
makapag-Stanley Park, but unfortunately Bagong Bayani. kot ’yung lumalaki
umuulan noong nandoon kami. Pero ’yung But what ex- ka na nasa abroad
mere fact na naramdaman ko ’yung lamig, actly do they endure MARIAN RIVERA ’yung nanay mo, buti
nakapag lakad-lakad sa daan, and went while there? andiyan ang lola ko para
to different restaurants, na-excite talaga The colorful, inspir- alagaan at gabayan ako,”
ako!” ing stories of Overseas Fili- she shared.
Now that she’s home, Sanya can’t help pino Workers or OFWs is tackled This is also why her new TV project
but spill her plans on coming back to Canada. on “Tadhana,” GMA Public Affairs’ is teaching Marian to value her family
“Everything about the trip was an instant new weekly drama anthology series even more. “(Importante) ang maging
favourite kasi eh. Pero gusto ko pa sanang hosted by Kapuso Primetime Queen close sa family kasi mahirap pala ’pag
ma-explore ulit ang Vancouver, and mas Marian Rivera. malayo ka na sa kanila,” she said.
matagal. Sinabi ko sa sarili ko, babalik- “Every Saturday, iba’t-ibang The pilot episode of “Tadhana” aired
balikan ko ang Canada because I also gained story ang mapapanood nila – mga last night generated positive response
new friends there.” kwento ng ating mga kababayan na from viewers. It told the story of Elvie,
Now that “Encantadia” has ended, Sanya nagtrabaho at nakipagsapalaran a former OFW who worked in Saudi
wants to show her deep gratitude to everyone sa ibang bansa,” said Marian of Arabia. Playing Elvie is Kapuso star Kris
in the show. She is now preparing for more her latest program with the Kapuso Bernal while veteran actress Cherie Gil
challenges in her career, and she vows to face Network. portrays Hannah, Elvie’s employer.
everything head on. She added “Tadhana” is different Watch “Tadhana” Saturdays after
from her previous projects: “First “Ika-6 Na Utos.”

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gather for one of the most visual experiences furry animals in a forest on the island of Bohol to film “Heneral Luna” have a Ronnie Lazaro, Guji Loren- A 20-minute short film en-
in South East Asia, the Philippine International ensure future generations have the opportunity to reason to celebrate as the cast zana, Jojit Lorenzo, Leo Mar- titled “Angelito” was released
Hot Air Balloon Fiesta. With more than 100 pilots meet one of the world’s smallest primates. of its highly anticipated sequel tinez, Lorenz Martinez, Karl last February that served as an
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Sunday, May 21, 2017

your everyday guide to local television and cable TV.

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iKON to unveil new style in coming album

By JONATHAN M. HICAP “Bling Bling” described as having Life blog.
“swaggy lyrics and iconic energy” Fans have been fervently

K
that show iKON’s rapping and waiting for iKON’s comeback since
-pop boy band iKON May last year when they released
addictive melodies.
will return to the the single “#WYD.”
“Bling Bling” is collaborative
music scene with a The group announced their
work of iKON’s Bobby and B.I, and
new album and they comeback last May 14 during
Millennium, who were responsible
promise to sport a new style the 2017 YG x UNICEF Walking iKON (YG Entertainment)
for writing, composing and
for the fans. Festival in Seoul where they said,
arranging the song.
The group’s new album “We’ve prepared thrilling songs, Japan and held a concert tour B.I, Jinhwan, Yunhyeong,
“iKON’s new songs are their all-
is titled “New Kids: Begin” group dance, and music videos. that covered seven cities from Chanwoo, Junhoe and
time best,” said YG Entertainment
for release on May 22. The Check out our new album.” September to March this year. D o n g hy u k , m a d e t h e i r
founder and head producer Yang
promotional song off it is Last year, they debuted in IKON, composed of Bobby, Korean debut in 2015.
Hyun-suk, according to the YG

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