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" 16 WORLD Monday, 19 November 2018 Daily Tribune ‘Rambo’ on trial center,” said ICC spokesman Fadi El Those who think they can claim an Abdallah of the former army officer, who was amnesty are mistaken the target of US sanctions in 2015 for suspected attacks against Muslims, civilian deaths, and for THE HAGUE — A former Central African Republic using child fighters. militia leader nicknamed “Colonel Rambo” arrived After being elected to parliament in 2016, on Saturday in The Hague, where he will stand trial Yekatom, 43, was arrested in October for opening for war crimes and crimes against humanity at fire inside the legislature while its new president the International Criminal Court. was being elected. Currently a lawmaker, Alfred Yekatom’s ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda welcomed extradition was the first of its kind from the extradition, saying it “advances the cause of the CAR. justice in the Central African Republic” and promising “The suspect that she would continue to pursue her “quest for arrived in the truth and justice.” detention Pierre Brunisso from the International Federation of Human Rights watchdog added that it sent “a strong message to the leaders of armed groups.” “Those who think they can claim an amnesty at the negotiating table are mistaken,” he said. The ICC said Yekatom would be tried for “alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity” carried out by so-called anti-balaka militias. The court launched an investigation in September 2014 into crimes committed in the country since 2012. A three-judge bench of The Hague-based court’s pre-trial chamber issued an arrest warrant against Yekatom last Sunday. AFP Something to hold on to Children wearing masks watch the motorcade of US President Donald Trump as he drives to view damage from wildfires in Paradise, California. AFP ‘This is very sad to see’ PARADISE — President Donald Trump expressed sadness Saturday after visiting the wreckage of a California town burned to the ground by a devastating wildfire. “This is very sad,” Trump said after surveying the remains of Paradise, where nearly the only people out on the road were emergency services workers, surrounded by the twisted remains of the incinerated town. Nearly 1,300 people remain unaccounted for. “They’re telling me this is not as bad as some areas; some areas are even beyond this, they’re just charred,” he added after looking at a street lined with melted cars, tree stumps and the foundations of wrecked houses. Nearly 1,300 people remain unaccounted for and the death toll from the country’s deadliest wildfire in a century Argentina ‘lacks means’ to rescue submarine BUENOS AIRES — After announcing the discovery of an Argentine submarine lost deep in the Atlantic a year ago with 44 crew members aboard, the government said Saturday that it is unable to recover the vessel, drawing anger from missing sailors’ relatives who demanded that it be raised. Defense Minister Oscar Aguad said at a press conference that the country lacks “modern technology” capable of “verifying the seabed” to extract the ARA San Juan, which was found 907 meters deep in waters off the Valdes Peninsula in Argentine Patagonia, roughly 600 kilometers from the port city of Comodoro Rivadavia. Earlier in the morning, the navy said a “positive identification” had been made by a remote-operated submersible from the American company Ocean Infinity. The company, commissioned by the Argentine government, began searching for the missing vessel 7 September. It remained unclear what the next steps could be. In a statement to The Associated Press, Ocean Infinity CEO Oliver Plunkett said authorities would have to determine how to advance. “We would be pleased to assist with a recovery operation but at the moment are focused on completing imaging of the debris field,” he said. AP climbed to 76, authorities said Saturday. Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea pleaded with fire evacuees to check the roster of people reported as unreachable by family and friends and to call in if they are safe. Deputies have located hundreds of people to date, but the overall number keeps growing because officials are adding names, including those reported as missing during the disaster’s chaotic early hours, Honea said. “It’s really very important for you to take a look at the list and call us if you’re on the list,” he said. The remains of five more people were found Saturday, including four in the decimated town of Paradise and one in nearby Concow, bringing the number of dead to 76. AFP and AP Student revolt ATHENS — At least 12,000 Greeks took to the streets of Athens on Saturday to mark the 45th anniversary of a 1973 student revolt against a US-backed junta, police said. The march was held amid tight security with more than 5,000 officers deployed and drones and a police helicopter hovering over the central Syntagma Square, which has often become a battleground in previous demonstrations. Some marchers held banners with slogans denouncing fascism, imperialism, NATO and US foreign wars as well as austerity. AFP XI’AN — When Chinese explorer Zheng He commanded expeditionary voyages and opened up the Maritime Silk Road about 600 years ago, it was the stars that helped him navigate his fleet through the boundless oceans. The ancient Chinese invented astronavigation and Zheng He was among the first to use it during many of his voyages. The position and course of his fleet were determined by observing the stars and constellations such as the Big Dipper, the Southern Cross and the Lyra constellation. Inhabiting the northern hemisphere, Chinese people on land also used to navigate by observing the Big Dipper. Nowadays, the navigation satellite system On your feet A camel performs during the annual Pushkar Camel Festival in India where livestock are traded. BRIEFS Jet crash FREDERICKSBURG — Two people were killed when a vintage World War II fighter plane crashed into the parking lot of an apartment complex in Fredericksburg, Texas Saturday, a state police spokesman said. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Orlando Moreno said two people were on board the P-51D Mustang. He did not identify the dead. The Mustang was first built in 1940 and was used by the US military in World War II. AP Lost and found Undated and unlocated photo released by Noticias Argentinas of the ARA San Juan submarine which wreckage was found after being missing for a year. AFP Techies assemble Over 60 delegations from more than 40 countries, regions and international organizations participate in the 20th China Hi-Tech Fair, which opened in Shenzhen on Wednesday, bringing more than 1,000 new products and technology to the five-day event. XINHUA China’s BeiDou to serve B&R nations ====================================== =================================== developed by China is called BeiDou, the Chinese word for the Big Dipper. The BeiDou system opened to China in 2000 and the Asia-Pacific region in 2012. When the system is completed in 2020, it will be the fourth largest global satellite navigation system after the US GPS system, Russia’s GLONASS and the European Union’s Galileo. As one of the core providers of global navigation services, the BeiDou system hopes to cooperate with other global satellite systems, providing free research and being used in rescue services around the world. It has been recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization, International Maritime Organization and 3rd Generation Partnership Project. Xinhua Chinese theme park tourism booms SHANGHAI — China is slated to become the world’s largest theme park market by 2020, when the number of tourists is expected to exceed 230 million, according to a fresh report by US engineering firm AECOM. The number of tourists to Chinese theme parks have seen an average annual growth of 13 percent in the past decade and reached 190 million in 2017. The number is expected to keep the double digit growth in the following years, according to the report. The number of tourists reached 190 million. The report attributes the rapid growth to Chinese consumers’ rising income that sparks greater demands on leisure activities, as well as more convenient public transportation systems. Despite the large number of total attendance, the report also finds that China has a markedly lower per-capita attendance compared with developed economics. “These findings demonstrate a significant opportunity for future growth in the Chinese market,” said Chris Yoshii, vice president for Asia and global director for Leisure and Culture with AFP AECOM. China Daily Stung by stingray SYDNEY — A swimmer has died after a stab to his stomach in a suspected stingray attack off an Australian beach, in a rare fatal encounter with the fish. The 42-year-old’s death came more than a decade after world-renowned “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin was killed when a stingray barb punctured his chest while he was filming on the famed Great Barrier Reef. The man was in waters off Lauderdale Beach in the southern island state of Tasmania on Saturday when he “sustained a puncture wound to his lower abdomen... possibly inflicted by a marine animal,” police said. AFP Case Law By VICTOR C. AVECILLA Consolidated Building Maintenance, Inc. v. Asprec G.R. No. 217301, June 6, 2018 / Second Division / Reyes, Jr., J. Labor Law; Job-contracting; Labor-only contracting. — Job contracting is deemed legitimate and permissible when the contractor has substantial capital or investment, and runs a business that is independent and free from control by the principal. It is required that the agreement between the principal and the contractor or subcontractor assures the contractual employees’ entitlement to all labor and occupational safety and health standards, free exercise of the right to self-organization, security of tenure, and social welfare benefits. The absence of any of these elements results in a finding that the contractor is engaged in labor-only contracting. (VOLUME I NUMBER 91) ================================== ===============================
Monday, 19 November 2018 Daily Tribune SPOTLIGHT 17 Manila noted another great reason to watch this acclaimed production. The artistic team, actors and production staff have been actively involved in the process of creating a brand-new type of theater practice through workshops, rehearsals and discussions. Lastly, the set design is also a collaboration by an acclaimed Japanese set designer, Itaru Sugiyama and select theater practitioners and students in Manila. To make sure that the Japanese material communicates well with Filipino audience, Palanca Hall of Fame writer Rody Vera has been working with Hirata on the adaptation together with the 20 leading Filipino actors Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) and the Japan Foundation, Manila, in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) present Manila Notes, a Philippines-Japan theater collaboration, staged as a TP 32nd season production from 30 November to 16 December 2018, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., at the CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater). The play is the adaptation of Tokyo Notes, written by internationally acclaimed Japanese playwright and director Oriza Hirata. The play is one of the most critically acclaimed works of Hirata, which has been translated into 13 languages for productions in many cities around the world. It has also created artistic collaborations and cultural NEOMI Gonzales. exchanges through adaptations such as Seoul Notes (2004), Taipei Notes (2017) and Bangkok Notes (2017). To make sure that the Japanese material communicates well with the local audience, the Palanca Hall of Fame writer Rody Vera has been working with Hirata on the adaptation together with the 20 leading Filipino actors. Hirata introduced to the actors his acting style called “contemporary colloquial theater theory,” which is entirely different from Western acting techniques. This technique, created by Hirata to counter the traditional loud theater seen in Japan, has been received by the world to great acclaim. This, apart from the stellar cast and artistic staff, gives the audience ANTONETTE Go. NEA Crossword Puzzle © 2018 UFS, Dist. by Andrews McMeel Syndication for UFS ACROSS 1 Floor 4 Slimy 8 Hear a case 11 Departed quickly 12 Clay target sport 14 Application 15 Weep 16 Spiteful 17 Waterpower org. 18 Tropical melon 20 Political upsets 22 Almost grads 23 This, in Latin 24 Garlic juicer 27 Unruly mob 31 State, in Paris 32 Fictional rafter 33 Agent, for short 34 Matter, in law 35 Fall mo. 36 One, in Berlin 37 Fine homes 39 Invited 40 Stroke 41 Some MDs 42 Columbus’ port 45 Venomous snakes 48 Gobbled up 49 Scoundrel 51 Package shipper The story and people behind the play Adapted from Tokyo Notes — which was inspired by Yasujiro Ozu’s film Tokyo Story — the story of Manila Notes takes place in the lobby of an art museum in Manila sometime in the near future. A major war is being waged in Europe and many paintings have been moved to the various cities in Asia. In front of such paintings, family members, friends and lovers continue their fragmentary conversations on taking care of their aging parents, inheritance, future careers and love, among others. With the backdrop of a distant war, the play clearly portrays how Filipinos live their everyday lives, which reveal a whole range of problem and crisis of our modern society. Born in 1962 in Tokyo, Hirata is a playwright and theater director. He is the leader of the Seinendan theater company, as well as the artistic director of the Komaba Agora Theater and Kinosaki International Arts Center. He is also a research professor at Tokyo University of the Arts Center of Innovation and a visiting professor at Osaka University and Shikoku Gakuin University. He is one of the most influential figures in contemporary Japanese theater, working regularly with international artists, notably in France, with Frederic Fisbach, Arnaud Meunier and Laurent Gutmann. Born in 1962, in Tokyo, Prof. Oriza Hirata is a playwright and theater director. As a propagator of the contemporary colloquial theater in Japan, he wrote nearly 30 plays — among them Tokyo Notes (1995 Kishida Kunio Drama Award) and Citizens of Seoul. Among many other awards, he was honored by France’s Ministry of Culture with the insignia of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2011. JOSHUA Tayco. Manila Notes boasts some of the most versatile performers on the Philippine stage today: Meann Espinosa, a Philippine Educational Theater Association actor, and Mayen Estanero, a TP Actors Company alumna, lead the cast, which also include some of theater’s finest: former TP artistic director Dennis Marasigan, Gie Onida, Ian Segarra, J-Mee Katanyag, Neomi Gonzales, Wenah Nagales, Kathlyn Castillo, Randy Villarama and Elle Velasco. Together with them are some of the members of the TP Actors Company: Jonathan Tadioan, Marco Viaña, Lhorvie Nuevo, Antonette Go, Joshua Tayco and Manok Nellas. The young, talented actors from different 53 Hagen of “The Other” 54 Warning signal 55 Prickle 56 Lick up 57 Pole explorer 58 Time period DOWN 1 Equator segment 2 Distort 3 New Age singer 4 Coveted awards 5 Approves 6 Sweater letter 7 Up till now 8 “Swan Lake” costume 9 Host’s plea 10 Roll call votes 13 Wealthy industrialist 19 Discreet summons 21 Harvest moon mo. 23 Slight Indication SUDOKU 24 Pierre’s parent 25 AAA suggestions 26 Sunrise direction 27 Slashes 28 Viking name 29 Actress – Russo 30 Went quickly 32 Units of measure 35 Beefeater’s fare 36 Latin I verb 38 PFC mail drop 39 Tack on 41 Contributor 42 Old Roman province 43 James or Kett 44 Tide type 45 Deviate 46 Hayseed 47 Goad 50 Pen point 52 Mexican Mrs. Answer to previous puzzle by Ramon Lorenzo Write a numeral from 1 to 9 in each box so that each appears only once in each row, column and 3 x 3 box. Answer for yesterday’s puzzle GIE Onida. universities, Micah Musa from the University of the Philippines-Los Baños, Manuel Tinio from De La Salle University (DLSU) and Manjean Faldas from the DLSU-College of Saint Benilde, complete the cast. These actors were carefully selected after an open audition last September, conducted by Prof. Hirata himself. The play is presented in Filipino. English subtitles are available on the 30 November to 2 December shows. MANUEL Tinio. Shakespeare classic rebooted Alyas July, the contemporary adaptation based on National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera’s Filipino translation of The Bard’s masterpiece, will be presented by Dulaang Filipino Through the years, the question of right from wrong and the constant balance of actions taken always bring a conflict within society. This study of characters and human behavior will once again rise onstage, as one of the most renowned historical tragedies of all time, Julius Caesar, by England’s national poet William Shakespeare, takes on a modern reimagination. Alyas July, the contemporary adaptation based on National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera’s Filipino translation of The Bard’s masterpiece, will be presented by Dulaang Filipino, the resident theater group of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, from 26 to 28 November at the Black Box Theater. Written by Carlos Palanca Memorial award-winning playwright Eljay Castro Deldoc and directed by Riki Benedicto, Alyas July shares the story of the theater group Klasiko Entablado, just some hours before the critic’s night of their play Julio Cesar. July, who left the production during the early parts of the rehearsals, is once again invited by the assistant director to portray the main character. This causes conflicts between some of its members, particularly Turbo and Asyong, who believe that the actor is full of himself. While everyone’s busy with the final touches of the play, Turbo and Asyong, through an evil pursuit, are determined to dispose of the main actor. With flickering lights and ill-fitted costumes, will the drama still be a success? Benedicto wishes that the audience is still familiar with the original story, though the adaptation focuses on a different approach on Shakespeare’s piece. “I just hope that watching this version would elicit interest not just for Shakespeare, but classic literature in general.” Both the director and the playwright veered away from the prevalent political approach of plays which reflects the current situation of the country. “I don’t want my stage to be a propaganda platform. I want to present a literary piece focusing on the behavior of the characters,” Benedicto noted. “Why are we doing the things we are doing? We keep on looking for someone to blame to justify our unjust actions.” Alyas July will premiere on 26 November at 7 p.m. The show will then have Tuesday and Wednesday stagings on 27 and 28 November at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are priced at P150. For ticket reservations, call +63 230- 5100 local 1528 or 1603 or contact culture.arts@benilde.edu.ph. The Black Box Theater is located at sixth floor of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, School of Design and Arts Campus, 950 Pablo Ocampo (Vito Cruz) Street, Malate, Manila. D A I L Y G O S P E L Monday of the Thirty-second week in Ordinary Time As Jesus approached Jericho a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening. They told him,“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” He shouted,“Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!” The people walking in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent, but he kept calling out all the more,“Son of David, have pity on me!” Then Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to him; and when he came near, Luke 18:35-43 Jesus asked him, What do you want me to do for you? He replied, “Lord, please let me see.” Jesus told him, “Have sight; your faith has saved you.” He immediately received his sight and followed him, giving glory to God. When they saw this, all the people gave praise to God.
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