27 NOVEMBER 2018_1

STANDOFF STIRS UP
BLACK SEA
TRUE ROMANCE
NANDO ORTIGAS
TALKS ABOUT
HIS FATHER
MANILA, PHILIPPINES TUESDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2018
DUTERTE
SNOOPS
ON SEAG
PAGE 16 WORLD PAGE 4 COMMENTARY
PAGE 20 LIFESTYLE
PAGE 13 SPORTS
Crooks, bets
links probed
Politicians who have linked up with
organized crime and the terrorist Abu
Sayyaf Group in their effort to raise funds
for next year’s midterm elections were
tagged in intelligence reports and are
now under close watch by the Philippine
National Police (PNP).
PNP chief Director General Oscar
Albayalde said the police continue to
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No halt to guillotine
Trillanes
deals
queried
The Palace chopping block
will claim possibly another
head, that of an undersecretary,
when President Rodrigo Duterte
returns to Manila today.
Mr. Duterte added that a
probe is ongoing on the alleged
contracts entered into by the
parents of Sen. Antonio Trillanes
Supercharged
economy via
DU30
By AJ Bajo
Turn to page 2
The Duterte administration
has supercharged the
economy through delivering
on recommendations from the
private sector two years ago
when President Rodrigo Duterte
started his term, Finance
Secretary Carlos Dominguez
III said.
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MoU not
for WPS
By Hananeel Bordey, Mario J.
Mallari and Elmer N. Manuel
The highly-touted
memorandum of understanding
(MoU) signed between the
Philippines and China over
possible cooperation
on oil and gas
exploration is
not intended
for the West
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Dutertenomics live Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade gets the energy going at the Philippine Development Forum-Sulong Pilipinas 2018 at the Clark Freeport Zone where the business sector got a
feel of President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic agenda.
ROMAN PROSPERO
Mole
meanings
A mole, the black or
brownish flat or lumpy spot
on the skin, is a collection
of melanocytes, the cells
that produce the pigment
of the skin. For some
fortune tellers, though, a
mole or moles can tell
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Eye honey Cielito
“Honeylet” Salvador-Avanceña,
President Rodrigo Duterte’s
partner, all radiant during a
bazaar. RAFAEL TABOY
Solgen faces ‘putschist’
The Department of Justice
(DoJ) has tapped Solicitor
General Jose Calida yesterday to
pursue with the Court of Appeals
(CA) the appeal to overturn the
Makati City Regional Trial Court
(RTC) Branch 148’s decision to
reject the non-bailable arrest of
Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV.
Presidential spokesman
Salvador Panelo said he is
confident of a reversal of the
lower court’s decision with
Calida handling the case.
“We are very confident we
are going to win this case. Even
hostile members of the court
cannot dispute evidence that
will be presented to them,”
Panelo, who is also the Chief
Legal Counsel, said. “Courts
will always rule on the basis
of evidence. We feel that our
evidence is very strong.”
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High seas partner Philippine Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard units combine for an anti-piracy drill in the waters
off Cavite as part of cooperation measures to strengthen ties of both nations.
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Tuesday, 27 November 2018
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SAP for safe families Special Assistant to the People Christopher Lawrence “Kuya Bong” Go checks on the condition of residents mainly children in a visit of fire victims in Bagumbayan, Bicutan, Taguig City where the trusted
aide of President Rodrigo Duterte gave assistance.
RAFAEL TABOY
I ask you, if we do not
have the luxury of time,
give us your blessing of
trust and confidence
From page 1
Dominguez, during the
Philippine Development Forum
Sulong Pilipinas 2018 held in
Clark, Pampanga yesterday,
said Mr. Duterte is committed
to fulfilling the goal of inclusive
growth notably on improving
the ease of doing business,
implementing a national
identification (ID) system and
instituting tax reform.
The government also
responded to the call of
the business sector to
modernize the country’s
infrastructure.
Transportation Secretary
Arthur Tugade in the same
event said the government
leadership and members of
the Cabinet are willing to
undertake projects which need
to be done.
“I ask you, if we do not have
the luxury of time, give us your
blessing of trust and confidence.
Trust and confidence that we
will do our job, not for us,
not for you but for the entire
nation,” Tugade said.
Tugade presented the
accomplishments of the
Department of Transportation
(DoTr) such as the Bohol-
Panglao International Airport,
the Cavite Gateway Terminal,
the return of the Davao-Manila
Passenger route, the opening
of the Parañaque Integrated
Terminal Exchange (PITX)
and the Public Utility Vehicle
Modernization Program.
Dominguez added the
government also responded to
the call of the business sector
to modernize the country’s
infrastructure and logistics
network with its ambitious
“Build, Build, Build” program
that is now powering the
economy and providing a strong
base for sustained high growth.
T h e p r i v a t e
recommendations, Dominguez
recalled, were fleshed out
by leaders of the business
community during the first-ever
“Sulong Pilipinas” consultative
conference held in June 2016
in Davao City in the midst of
preparations for the then new
presidency of Mr. Duterte.
Supercharged economy via DU30
Such consultations with the
private sector were also held
in 2017 in Manila and has been
expanded this year to include
regional forums across the
country.
Underspending no more
Dominguez said claims of a
debt trap are unfounded and
such suggestions were coming
from “uninformed critics.”
Budget Secretary Benjamin
Diokno, meanwhile, reported
that the Duterte administration
managed to reduce the
government’s underspending.
In less than three years,
underspending declined from
12.8 percent of gross domestic
product in 2015 to 3.6 percent
in 2016 and down to 2.9 percent
in 2017.
Tax hike move reviewed
Dominguez said the
government is also reviewing
the suspension of the oil excise
tax hike scheduled to take
effect on the first quarter of
next year after global prices
continuously plummeted in
the last few weeks, contrary
to early expectations that
global oil prices would remain
elevated for the rest of the year.
Underspending declined
from 12.8 percent of gross
domestic product in 2015
to 3.6 percent in 2016 and
down to 2.9 percent in 2017.
The Finance chief was
referring to the lowering
of oil prices as a “totally
unexpected although a pleasant
development.”
The suspension will be
effective in the first quarter
of 2019, subject to a quarterly
review.
Should the original intent in
the Tax Reform for Acceleration
and Inclusion (TRAIN) law
pushes through, the total excise
tax would be
raised to P9 from P7 per liter
on gasoline and to P4.50 from
P2.50 per liter on diesel.
“We are currently reviewing
the situation, especially now
that prices are down to, I
think, $55 per barrel. That
should have a big effect on the
reduction of inflation rates,”
Dominguez said.
As to withdrawing the
President’s order, Dominguez
said it will still depend on the
progression of the prices.
“The law is very clear. It has
to be $80 for three months. It’s
under review at the moment.
The President has approved it
already, but again, we have to
look at the facts on the ground,”
he added.
“The projections were $80
(per barrel), but the market
was wrong. We are now
recalculating. We are looking at
the forward prices. Sometimes,
the market can be wrong. It’s
not always right,” he said
Works like a dream
The Bases Conversion and
Development Authority (BCDA)
and the Clark Development
Corporation (CDC) also
launched the new Clark brand
integrating the four districts of
the Clark Freeport Zone, Clark
Global City, Clark International
Airport and New Clark City.
Claims of a debt trap
are unfounded and such
suggestions were coming
from uninformed critics.
“Everyone wants to move to
the big city -- good money, good
jobs, a place to be productive.
But the paradox is that cities
don’t work for people, even
though they’re full of them. It’s
a pressure cooker of congestion,
pollution and rent you can’t
afford,” a CDC statement reads.
It added since Clark was
built from scratch and crafted
to be built for people, it is
different.
“To have the vibrancy of a
city without the pressure of city
life. And the energy of a culture
that is happy and inclusive. It’s
amazing what you can do when
you’re in the right place,” it
added.
Clark Freeport Zone,
managed by the CDC, has
continued to fuel growth not
just in Pampanga but in
the whole Central Luzon.
Within it is the 177-hectare
Clark Global City being
developed by the Udenna
Corporation, which is becoming
the new business hub of the
country.
The Clark International
Airport, meanwhile, is
envisioned to be next
premier gateway to
Asia. The airport’s
new terminal
building expected
to be operational by June 2020
will increase passenger capacity
by 8 million per year.
Tan said he “cannot
understand the logic” of
media reports warning of
a debt trap.
The 9,450-hectare New Clark
City, located 100 kilometers
north of Manila, will be the
first smart, green, resilient and
sustainable metropolis in the
country. Its first phase involves
the construction of the National
Government Administrative
Center, which includes worldclass
sports facilities for the
SEA Games next year.
Debt trap absurd
A Chinese diplomat,
meanwhile, assured the public
that the Philippines is in “no
danger” of falling into a debt
trap with China’s assistance
in its “Build, Build, Build”
program, solidifying the claims
of Finance Secretary Carlos
Dominguez that the debt trap
is unfounded.
People’s Republic of China
Embassy in Manila Charges
d’Affaires Tan Qingsheng
explained that on top of
infrastructure aid, closer ties
between the two countries also
spurred tourism, with Chinese
tourist arrivals expected to
exceed 1.5 million this year.
Tan said he “cannot
understand the logic” of media
reports warning of a debt trap.
“Those projects are proposed
by the Philippine side, are
economically viable and are
positive for the Philippine
economy,” Tan said. “There is
no danger of a so-called debt
trap.”
Tan said the South China Sea
“is not the sum total of China-
Philippine relations.”
John Gong, an Economics
professor at the University of
International Business and
Economics in Beijing, on the
other hand, said that there is
no “conspiracy to bankrupt host
countries and seize assets.”
With Elmer N. Manuel
From page 1
No halt to
guillotine
Corruption is not
acceptable to me. I need
not repeat it every day
IV with the Philippine Navy.
“Corruption is not
acceptable to me. I need not
repeat it every day. When I
go back to Manila, I will fire
another undersecretary for
corruption,” he said in a speech
during the groundbreaking of
the Davao City Bulk Water
Supply Project in Davao City.
“There is corruption in
government because people
are not assertive against it,”
Mr. Duterte added.
The President, however,
was silent on the name of the
official to be terminated.
On 23 November, Housing
and Urban Development
Coordinating Council
Secretary-General Falconi
Millar was dismissed over
alleged irregularities in the
agency.
On 19 November, three leftleaning
undersecretaries of the
Department of Social Welfare
and Development were also
dismissed.
There is corruption in
government because people
are not assertive against it.
The three officials fired
were former Undersecretary
for Promotive Operations
and Programs Group Maria
Lourdes Turalde-Jarabe,
Undersecretary for Protective
Operations and Programs
Group Mae Ancheta-Templa and
Undersecretary for Disaster
Response Management Group
Hope Hervilla.
“We are investigating the
deals during the time of both
his parents. You can be very
sure that details of all those
contracts will come out,” Mr.
Duterte said.
Trillanes’ mother Estelita
was a supplier for the
Philippine Navy when Trillanes
was a Navy officer which is a
potential case of conflict of
interest.
Trillanes has called
Duterte’s allegations against
his mother a “low blow.”
You can be very sure
that details of all those
contracts will come out.
Out due to extortion
The Palace said Millar was
dismissed due to an extortion
complaint.
Presidential spokesman
Salvador Panelo said a
representative of a company,
which has receivables from
HUDCC, has filed a complaint
against Millar who allegedly
asked twice for grease money
in exchange for the release of
payments from the agency.
We are investigating the
deals during the time of
both his parents.
“There was a complaint.
There was a sworn statement,
and then the President ordered
an investigation, and there
was a credible basis. Thus,
the complaint was validated,”
Panelo said.
“It came from someone
representing a company that
has receivables from HUDCC
in so much millions (of pesos)
that they failed to collect and
then according to that sworn
statement, he was asked twice
for the release,” he added.
No grease money
Panelo said the “affiant”
refused to give grease money
and has instead executed a
complaint affidavit against
Millar.
During last Thursday’s
inauguration of Cavite Gateway
Terminal in Tanza, Duterte
announced the dismissal of
Millar due to allegations of
corruption.
On the same day, Millar
denied the allegation, claiming
he was a victim of an “obvious
demolition job.” CL
Sea might Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Echigo with its
onboard Sikorsky helicopter provide an imposing presence
in a combined Philippines-Japan exercise north of Sangley
Point in Cavite City.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
PAGE THREE
AGAINST VIOLENCE, TERROR
Execs allay
ML fears
SPARE some, this girl
begs from passengers
in a jeepney plying a
Quezon City route.
YUMMIE DINGDING
The President has exercised his duty and prerogative
By Mario J. Mallari
With Malacañang stressing President Rodrigo Duterte’s
constitutional duty to protect the people, Sen. Gregorio
Honasan yesterday defended Memorandum Order (MO)
32 even as he doused fears it would lead to a nationwide
declaration of martial law.
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and presidential
spokesman Salvador Panelo yesterday said the order
adheres to government’s mandate of securing the safety
and ensuring peace and order.
He cited the provinces of Samar, Negros Oriental, Negros
Occidental and the Bicol region as at risk.
“There have been many cases of terror, ambuscades,
killings… That is why we are deploying troops to these
areas,” Panelo said.
But he clarified that the order was not issued to bolster
the military’s counterinsurgency program, claiming it is
just a portion of the said MO.
“Anything that will strengthen any counter communist
program will always be undertaken by the government. And
for that matter any acts against this government coming
from whatever source,” Panelo said.
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and presidential
spokesman Salvador Panelo yesterday said
the order adheres to government’s mandate of
securing the safety and ensuring peace and order.
Honasan, a former Army colonel, meanwhile stressed
that concerns against a possible declaration of martial
law are baseless.
“The first responsibility of any government is the
preservation of law and order. Fear about possible martial
law is premature and unfounded,” Honasan said.
By Elmer N. Manuel
Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief
Nicanor Faeldon officially started work
as head of the national penitentiary on
Monday.
This was after taking his oath last
week with Faeldon stressing that he
will immediately address the issue of
jail congestion and the proliferation
of illegal drugs at the National Bilibid
Prison (NBP).
In his first flag ceremony as BuCor
head, Faeldon outlined his plans for the
national penitentiary, noting that he seeks
to transfer some facilities of BuCor to
other areas.
Faeldon said inmates and the bureau’s
facilities will be transferred to Sablayan,
Sen. Sonny Angara
yesterday vowed to hear all
stakeholders for their sides
in the proposed tobacco sin
tax, stressing the measure
will be scrutinized properly
in the Senate.
After holding the first
public hearing on Senate Bills
1599 and 1605 — both calling for
excise tax on tobacco products,
Angara said there is nothing
definite yet as to the fate of
the measures.
“It’s too early to say, that’s
the first hearing and the data
presented were quite heavy. We
still have to process the data
and statistics,” said Angara,
chairman of the Senate Ways
and Means Committee.
“I don’t want to come to a
conclusion before we finish the
process. We will go through the
legislative process, hear out
the stakeholders, analyze the
data. That’s the responsible
thing to do,” he added.
Angara said that he will
give all stakeholders the
opportunity to present their
sides on the issue and consult
with the committee members
and authors Senators Joseph
Victor Ejercito and Manny
“All doubts must be resolved in favor of the protection of
life, liberty and property which are now threatened,” he added.
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General
Oscar Albayalde echoed Honasan’s pronouncements, even
as he also dismissed concerns of a nationwide martial law.
There have been many cases of terror,
ambuscades, killings. That is why we are
deploying troops to these areas.
“Remember, the state has the obligation to
protect its citizens from lawlessness. This is
part of it…it has nothing to do with martial law,”
Albayalde said.
Albayalde revealed the PNP is ready to deploy
one company of the elite Special Action Force each
in Bicol Region, Samar and Negros provinces.
Malacañang last week ordered the AFP and the PNP,
in coordination with other law enforcement agencies
and the intelligence community, to intensify local and
transnational intelligence operations against individuals
or groups suspected of, or responsible for, committing
or conspiring to commit lawless violence in the country.
Deployment of additional troops was ordered in Bicol
region, and the provinces of Samar and Negros where recent
attacks by the communist New People’s Army against civilians
and government security forces were recorded.
The Palace also called for a “prompt investigation and
prosecution” of all individuals or groups apprehended
for committing or conspiring to commit acts of lawless
violence and enjoined all local government units to
give their “full support and cooperation.”
Malacañang stressed that “no civil or political
rights are suspended during the existence of a state
of national emergency on account of lawless violence.”
‘Bilibid’ leasing set
Mindoro and Iwahig, Palawan on orders of
President Rodrigo Duterte.
Faeldon said inmates and
the bureau’s facilities will be
transferred to Sablayan, Mindoro
and Iwahig, Palawan on orders of
President Rodrigo Duterte.
This is being done so the Muntinlupa
property could be leased to private investors
with the income derived from it used for
the operations of prison facilities.
“We have to move out so that we can
utilize whatever resources we can pull in
from this real estate for the maintenance,
development and operations of BuCor. As
directed by President Duterte we have to
move this out,” Faeldon said.
Pacquiao.
“We’ll see what’s the best
solution,” said Angara.
Ejercito, chairman of the
Senate Committee on Health
and Demography, is looking at
imposing sin tax on tobacco
products to source funding
for the implementation of
the Universal Health Care
(UHC) bill which is now at
the bicameral conference.
In a privilege speech
yesterday, Pacquiao cited the
significance of higher taxes
on tobacco products to the
government’s anti-smoking
campaign and in promoting
health consciousness.
Pacquiao also branded
cigarette smoking as a
“gateway to illegal drugs use.”
NEWLY-APPOINTED Bureau of Corrections Director General Nicanor Faeldon (center) stands in attention
with fellow BuCor officials in his first flag ceremony in the national penitentiary.
ANALY LABOR
“That’s the fastest because there are
a lot of issues to be dealt with if we have
to look for and buy property. That’s the
initial idea now, but (it) has to pass
through a lot of studies as to how this
can be done,” he added.
The new BuCor head also stressed
that the relocation and opening
for lease of the multibillion-peso
Muntinlupa property would help the
agency to become self-sustaining.
The move is also eyed to solve congestion,
inadequate facilities, lack of resources and
low staff morale — problems that make the
prison an environment for illegal activities.
The relocation is mandated by the
BuCor Modernization Act of 2013, which
also provides for the construction of more
buildings in the thousand-hectare land.
Sin tax up for debate
The number of smokers
decreased to 25 percent of
the population in 2013 and
further decreased to 23
percent in 2015 according
to the National Nutrition
Survey after it was passed.
He commended Angara for
hearing the sin tax measures.
According to Pacquiao,
before Republic Act 10351 or
the Sin Tax Reform Act was
passed in December 2012, the
percentage of smokers in the
Philippines was always above
30 percent from 1998 to 2008.
It’s too early to say, that’s
the first hearing and
the data presented were
quite heavy. We still have
to process the data and
statistics.
But the number of smokers
decreased to 25 percent of the
population in 2013 and further
decreased to 23 percent in
2015 according to the National
“Most of the problems here are security
and the communities around here. The
support system is a problem. So, relocating
will solve a lot of problems and this is a
very expensive property that the Philippine
government can use to generate funds so that
BuCor can be self-sustaining,” Faeldon said.
We have to move out so that we
can utilize whatever resources we
can pull in from this real estate
for the maintenance, development
and operations of BuCor.
“We have to consult experts on how to
do this. We have no concrete plan on how to
do this but definitely we will do it, because
these facilities have become a liability to
the entire nation,” he added.
Relatives of slain Filipino Mailyn Conde
Sinambong in Sweden were sent to Stockholm
to monitor the case and check on the remains
of their loved one.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
yesterday announced that Angel Monato,
brother of Sinambong, and her cousin Maritchu
Osabel were flown to Sweden from Cebu.
Upon their arrival at the Philippine
Embassy in Oslo, Monato and Osabel were
met by Consul General Maria Elena Algabre
and DFA-Office of Migrant Workers Affairs
(OMWA) Case Officer Suzette Aluag-Callo
and were brought to Stockholm.
“The embassy arranged for the two relatives
to view the remains of Mailyn and meet with
all relevant Swedish authorities,” the DFA
said.
The two also met with Swedish authorities
at Stockholm from Oslo and were assured
of justice.
Nutrition Survey after it was
passed.
As a result, it was calculated
that at least 70,000 deaths
have been averted since year
2013. Notably, it was the youth
and the poor who benefitted
from this.
Pacquiao said that the
National Nutrition Survey
results also showed that
between 2008 and 2015,
there was a 26 to 28 percent
reduction in the smoking
prevalence among the poorest
populations and a 40 percent
reduction in the smoking
prevalence among the Filipino
youth aged below 20 years old.
“This goes to show that
increasing tobacco tax works,”
declared Pacquiao. MJM
By Raymart Lolo
Murdered Pinays’
kin get support
Poll subs
must beat
deadline
The Commission on Elections
(Comelec) on Monday reminded
the candidates for the 2019
national and local elections that
they only have until 29 November
to file for substitutions.
This is for official candidates
of a political party or coalition
who want to withdraw, have died
or were disqualified.
“The date was set so that the
name of the substitute candidate
can still be printed on the official
ballot,” the Comelec stated.
It was also noted by the poll
body that beyond the given
date, a candidate who died or
was disqualified by the final
judgment may be substituted
by someone who bears the
same surname until midday
of election day.
The date was set so that
the name of the substitute
candidate can still be
printed on the official
ballot.
Substitutes, however, should
be nominated by political parties
or the coalition of the original
candidate.
There are over 18,000
national and local posts to
be filled up in the May 2019
midterm polls.
“The Department of Foreign Affairs
welcomes the reassurance given by authorities
in Sweden that justice will be served in
connection with the death of Sinambong,”
the DFA said.
Sinambong was murdered 23 September
allegedly by her husband Swedish actor-director
Steve Abou Bakr Aalam, 50.
The Department of Foreign Affairs
welcomes the reassurance given by
authorities in Sweden that justice will be
served in connection with the death of
Sinambong.
The victim reportedly died of injuries she
sustained after she was severely beaten by
Aalam at their residence in Kista, northwest
of Stockholm.
Aalam was charged with murder by Sweden’s
police, the DFA said.
MJM

COMMENTARY
4 Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
Daily
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WITHOUT FEAR • WITHOUT FAVOR
True romance
“While
inconsistent
in some of his
testimonies…
Dayan
established the
connection of
De Lima to the
NBP narcotics
mafia.
Ninez Cacho-Olivares
Crispin G. Martinez
Chito Lozada
Dinah Ventura
Aldrin Cardona
John Henry Dodson
Jun Vallecera
Jaimes R. C. Sumbilon
Larry Payawal
Komfie Manalo
Detained Sen. Leila de Lima’s long-time flame
Ronnie Dayan is turning out to be a serious headache
for her supporters, who are trying to paint De Lima as
a prisoner of conscience, due to the simple narration
of their relations.
Dayan, who apparently retains a resentment for
being scorned or betrayed by the former Justice
secretary, is one of the strongest witnesses against
De Lima outside of the high-value inmates of the New
Bilibid Prison (NBP).
The defenders of De Lima have cited the characters
of the inmates who are mostly drug traffickers as
their best evidence in their claim that the charges
against her were all fabricated.
At a House hearing last week on De Lima’s
disobedience to summons case, Dayan said he
slapped De Lima, then secretary of Justice, when he
found out that she had a new boyfriend, who was a
member of her security team.
“My relationship then with Ma’am was on
the rocks. She said we’re not happy anymore
together as we always argue,” he said. “So,
when I learned that one of her mobile escorts,
Warren Cristobal, was a new boyfriend, I
remember slapping her a little and said, ‘It
seems that you will not spare anyone from
your security detail.’”
Dayan
said he and De
Lima had an
affair for seven years, which started
just months after he started working
for her as driver and bodyguard in 2007.
The testimony flies in the face of the yellow De
Lima advocates who desperately wanted to make her
an icon of the campaign against Rody.
A chart that Rody earlier made public detailed
a narcotics network involving government
officials with De Lima as kingpin and Dayan as
her sidekick.
He also cited a sex video featuring the couple to
prove the “uncontrollable” immorality of the senator.
“Everything came out, even her imprudence in bed.
That (De Lima sex video) was not photoshopped. It was
intended by her lover and she agreed to it,” he said.
Rody also revealed her relationship with Cristobal,
who used to be her Metropolitan Manila Development
Authority (MMDA) traffic escort.
He said the information was related to him by
former MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino.
“He rides a motorcycle. He was one of her escorts:
MMDA. So, who told me that? (Francis) Tolentino, the
(former) MMDA chairman, because De Lima wrote
him,” he said.
Rody explained the connection
“Allegations of De
Lima’s link to the
NBP drugs factory
should also be true
due to her lack of
morals.
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between the senator’s
indiscretion and how she is
being repackaged as a crusader
for good government.
While inconsistent in some of
his testimonies in an apparent
effort to save his skin, Dayan
established the connection of De
Lima to the NBP narcotics mafia.
Also key to the De Lima-NBP link were accounts
given by alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa and the
prisoners who swore to De Lima’s use of drug money
to fund her senatorial bid.
While Dayan and Espinosa gave different accounts
on when money was delivered to De Lima, both,
nonetheless, pinned De Lima to the NBP drugs trade.
Another proof of the value of Dayan’s testimonies
was De Lima’s efforts to prevent him from testifying.
It was only after the House ordered his arrest did
Dayan appear at the inquiry.
After Dayan’s arrest, the congressional inquiry was
reopened and during the hearing, he and his daughter
testified that De Lima instructed him not to appear
in Congress. The senator gave the instruction through
a text message to Dayan’s daughter.
The point is simple enough: if Dayan, the jilted
lover, attested to the improper relationship that he
had with De Lima, then allegations of De Lima’s link
to the NBP drugs factory should also be true due to
her lack of morals.
“She can’t control her immorality” was how Rody
put it.
“It’s time
to change
tactics if
these critics
want to be
credible and
acceptable
to the
people.
“We
analyze,
oblivious to
insidious
and hidden
agenda,
hardly
noticing
how we
slowly slip
into the
slippery
pit of
simplistic
and
simpleton
ignorance.
Who’s afraid of martial law?
What’s with these
constant critics of
President Duterte to
equate virtually all
his legitimate moves
as acts to declare and
to impose nationwide
martial rule in the
country?
It’s really a wonder
why they even use this
issue to demonize the
President, given that
the majority in all
probability hardly fear the martial
law imposed by Duterte, as they
have been witnessing all year long
its lenient imposition in Mindanao,
which honored the constitutional
guarantees of all freedoms. Even
the terrorists and their kin were
not denied their rights, as after
their capture, they were quickly
charged in court and not detained
for months on end or even tortured.
There were no abuses committed,
only made-up claims of abuse
by the military from the usual
aboveground commies.
Don’t these critics realize that
their constant criticisms and their
attempts to spread fears of a
return to Marcos martial law days
are neither credible nor feared,
because Duterte’s measure is
nothing like the one experienced
by older Filipinos?
But they keep on and on and on
and this has become a boring issue
for Filipinos.
Still, as the critics don’t dance to
It was the
network that was
unnecessarily
FRONTLINE
Ninez Cacho-Olivares
ridiculed by
globalizing news of
presidential power
naps. While the
American public has
been able to deal with
the one cable news
organization they’ve
aptly labeled the
“Fake News Network”
by simply tuning out
and dealing the network its poorest
and lowest ratings — punishment
for a series of falsehoods that
predicate its crashing viewership
— the network appears to have a
sympathetic ear in our neck of
the woods.
Filipinos after all love tabloid
sleaze, slime and sensationalism.
Note the popularity of the 6
o’clock TV news in comparison
to the more stoic reporting at 10
o’clock.
Proof is in the price of ad
placements in the early evening
news that includes segments on
show business and minutiae on
domestic violence, compared
to the 10 o’clock edition that is
constantly shoved to allow Korean
telenovelas greater TV time.
Indeed, there is no accounting
for taste. Pseudo-intellectuals think
that by watching yokel-reported
cable news they’ve upped their
intelligence quotients. Well, they’ve
not.
Effectively educated by a
toxic chemistry of boob-tube
fake news reporting and idiot
TV’s agenda-based commentary,
plus gossipy foreign feeds and
Hollywood’s movie magic, it is
no wonder Filipino audiences
viewing global news have
seriously slanted myopic views.
Sleaze, violence and conflict
BYSTANDER
Dean de la Paz
the tune of the majority
of Filipinos, there went
Vice President Leni
Robredo, trying so hard
to become relevant
by again bringing up
the martial law issue
on the basis of the
latest presidential
memorandum related
to lawlessness. She
said that even as she
welcomes the order,
“distrust” nevertheless
remains since the “people are
afraid that this would be a platform
to declare martial law.”
Duterte last
week issued
Memorandum
Order 32,
authorizing the
deployment of
more soldiers
and policemen to
three provinces in
the Visayas and
a province in the
Bicol region to
“suppress lawless
violence and
acts of terror” in
those parts of the
“Doesn’t
Leni have
anything to
say by way
of criticisms
to make
herself both
relevant
and credible
before the
Filipino
nation?
country, as well as including in
the order the authority to intensify
intelligence operations and the
investigation and prosecution of
people behind acts of violence.
It is from this order that Robredo
said many people were spooked by
the term “lawless violence,” as it
is one of the grounds that may be
invoked to declare martial law.
Really, Leni? Many Filipinos
are spooked by the term “lawless
violence” that has existed in
the Philippine Constitution
since 1987? Incidentally,
the phrase was drafted by
the then overwhelming
yellow delegates,
handpicked by the
first yellow president,
Cory Aquino.
Doesn’t Leni
have anything to say
by way of criticisms
to make herself
both relevant and
credible before the
Filipino nation?
Duterte does not
need to even come up
with the memorandum
that orders the
deployment of more
troops in Samar and other
provinces. As Commander-in-
Chief of all the Armed Forces
of the Philippines, he can merely
The Fake News Network
when exaggerated
yield viewership
numbers. Such
ploys are not lost
on networks whose
ratings are spiraling.
Berating resource
persons, even
screaming at them,
seems to have become
a default mode to
achieve viewership.
This is important for
American midwestern
and southwestern networks whose
domestic ratings are crashing
together with bottom lines — the
latter critical where network
buyouts are in play.
Recently the merger and
acquisition (M&A) negotiations
involving American Telephone
and Telegraph (AT&T) and
Time Warner included debates
on the non-inclusion of Cable
News Network (CNN) among the
portfolio under valuation. The fate
of CNN had hung in the balance.
The future values of cash flows
from a subsidiary constitute a
significant portion of a mother
company’s equity revenues, thus
impacting on M&A valuation and
pricing.
This year, reluctantly recognizing
its limited digital reach, CNN
reduced its digital portfolio by
laying off people and embarking
on cost reduction strategies.
Cost control is one thing. Content
manipulation is another when it
sinks to propagating falsehood. The
impetus for a ratings-compelled
network to offer scoops, constant
breaking news and incendiary
content cannot be denied.
Such reckless and
irresponsible treatment of the
truth hidden behind a corporate
culture that creates and conjures
a false front of credibility
order the deployment without the
need of a formal memorandum.
Besides, Leni, Duterte does
not need to even come up with
a memorandum order to have
martial law declared and imposed.
The Constitution does state that
all he has to do is to seek another
extension of his declared martial
law from Congress that is likely
to grant him that extension. It
cannot be denied that, not only are
there Islamic insurgents, but also
terrorists, among them the New
People’s Army.
Leni should know all this, being
a lawyer, a one-term legislator and
now a vice president. She certainly
knows, or ought to know, the
Constitution and the powers of the
president under this Constitution.
Why then come up with such silly
criticisms that make her look like a
legal and constitutional ignoramus?
But these usual critics, including
the self-exiled commie founder Joma
Sison and his Reds, as well as the
yellows, whose long ambition is to
have the President ousted through
their constant demonization to
regain power, position and pelf,
really want Duterte to impose
martial law as they appear to believe
that it will be its imposition that
would spell the end of his rule and
regime.
But why even think that
Filipinos are easily scared off by
the opposition forces’ constant
talk of martial law imposition
when these claims, coming from
them, are not seen as credible
by the people, but as yet another
try by them to oust President
Duterte.
Haven’t these Reds, yellows and
whites who get a kick out of ousting
presidents still not realize that Filipinos
no longer want a repeat of ousters that
screw up the Constitution and the
Supreme Court (SC) into inventing
non-existent reasons for ruling the
unconstitutional as constitutional.
An example is the infamous SC ruling
stating that then President Estrada
had “constructively resigned” just to
make his ouster — with the then chief
justice and several other associate
justices who joined the coup against
Estrada — constitutional, as illegally
decreed by the sole interpreter of the
Charter.
It’s time to change tactics if
these critics want to be credible
and acceptable to the people.
This goes for Leni, too, who
apparently wants to be the next
president, whether through the
ballot or through unconstitutional
means.
is typically invisible to an
extremely gullible audience long
infected with a profound sense
of subservience and colonial
mentalities.
As Filipinos get most of their
foreign feeds from a limited
source, we analyze, oblivious
to insidious and hidden agenda,
hardly noticing how we slowly slip
into the slippery pit of simplistic
and simpleton ignorance, albeit
self-delusional, thinking ourselves
globally cosmopolitan.
Let us cite undeniable data on
purveyors of imported fake news.
Attacking the American
conservative Right, Left-wing TV
anchor Van Jones reported that 1
percent of candidates endorsed
by the National Rifle Association
eventually won. He lied. The
actual number is less than half.
Evening
anchor Chris
“Filipinos
after all love
tabloid sleaze,
slime and
sensationalism.
Cuomo who
shares a slot
with his partner
Anderson
Cooper justified
“hate speech”
claiming US statutes exclude it from
protection. Espousing violence,
this is an example of incendiary
commentary.
The most embarrassing is
headline reader Don Lemon.
Sinking to his typical ad hominem
default, he once described a
guest as having “nice racks.”
Named “the worst in journalism”
by a university review, Lemon
has insulted sexual assault
victims and even young children
describing them as dogs that need
training.
Discern the foregoing and
its negativity. Each is a product
of one fake news network. At
the core of such fakery is an
embarrassing lack of depth.
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Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
COMMENTARY
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“I think
this is too
extreme a
response,
especially
in view of
values such
as academic
freedom and
freedom of
association.
.
“The CHR
should not
venture
outside the
bounds of
its expertise
and
mandate.
“Vinzons
did not
become
president,
but he
became
more than
that – a
martyr to
the cause of
freedom.
Last week, the University of the
Philippines(UP) was thrown for
a loop when the screenshots of a
group chat conversation attributed to
members of the Upsilon Sigma Phi,
one of the fraternities on campus,
were leaked on social media. It is
worth stating at the outset that the
veracity of that allegedly leaked
conversation has been questioned,
but the incident is so serious that
I consider it important to discuss
whatever the eventual findings of the
Harry Roque
various investigations that have been launched.
The outrage generated by that leaked
conversation was immediate, widespread and fiery.
The posts in the group chat included threats and
demeaning remarks against women, the LGBTQ
community, Muslims, lumad and even a member
of the UP Fighting Maroons men’s basketball team
(who, incidentally, scored a critical goal in last
Saturday’s victory against Adamson University).
And in one fell swoop, the racism, classism, sexism,
misogyny of a group of boys – boys, not men – was
exposed to the UP community and to the world.
The homophobic slurs, in particular, prompted
numerous sarcastic posts on social media: if
indeed Upsilon members were behind the posts,
it is the very height of hypocrisy and internalized
homophobia, considering that several resident
members and prominent alumni of Upsilon are
out and proud.
The leaks, dubbed #LonsiLeaks, came on
the heels of a violent incident between Upsilon
and another UP Law-based fraternity, the Alpha
BRIEFING ROOM
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has made another
asinine assertion.
In a statement on Sunday, CHR spokesman Jacqueline
de Guia issued a press statement saying recent incidents of
lawless violence in Samar, Negros Occidental, and in the Bicol
region need thorough investigation, not the deployment of
more troops in the area.
“Incidents of violence demand thorough investigation and
expedient justice for the victims. This is the more immediate
clamor that needs to be addressed to truly stop the cycle of
violence,” De Guia said.
The CHR statement was a reaction to Memorandum Order
(MO) 32 Malacañang had earlier issued, directing the deployment
of more troops to the said areas, citing incidents of “lawless
violence and acts of terror.”
Deployment of more
troops, according to
the CHR, might just
worsen violence instead
of solving it, adding
that “increasing the
presence of security
forces might escalate
tension and fuel fear in
the community.”
The CHR posited that
land disputes and the
plight of the
farmers
On Friday, 30 November, the
nation marks Bonifacio Day. It is
a national holiday in honor of Gat
Andres Bonifacio, the Supremo
of the Katipunan, he who led
the Philippine Revolution against
Spain.
With all due respect to Bonifacio,
this essay will discuss two other
Filipinos who may not be as famous
as the Supremo, but who are as
great and heroic as he is.
First is Wenceslao Q. Vinzons,
arguably the most promising young
Filipino in the first half of the 20th century.
A Law student at the University of the
Philippines (UP), Vinzons was a fiery critic of
Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel
Quezon. An orator, he was UP Student Council
president and editor-in-chief of UP’s official
student publication. He is the father of student
activism in the Philippines.
Vinzons has many other credentials: third
placer in the 1933 Bar examinations; founder
of the Young Philippines Party, which fielded
brilliant young men and women to run against
traditional politicians; youngest delegate to the
1934 Constitutional Convention and Camarines
Norte governor and, later, its congressional
representative. His accomplishments made
Vinzons an ideal candidate for president
THE SCRUTINIZER
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Phi Beta, which was caught on
CCTV. This incident, along with
an alleged car chase on campus
involving guns and the same
two fraternities, has led the
UP community to condemn the
rising incidences of fraternityrelated
violence (FRV) on
campus.
The fallout of the leaked
Upsilon group chat and the
scuffle and/or car chase was
swift. It led to the resignation of
the UP Diliman University Student Council (USC)
chairperson, a former member of Upsilon, as well
as a USC councilor, a member of Alpha Phi Beta.
This type of hyper-aggressive behavior
from fraternities is to be expected from any
organization that needs or requires violence
to prove the loyalty of its members. There are
numerous incidents in the past that I do not have
the time to discuss here, but in the many years
that incidents like the foregoing occurred, I have
had the opportunity to contemplate the cause of
this kind of behavior. I would posit that it begins
with the violence and aggression embedded in
fraternity culture, which recruits are exposed to
from the moment they seek to join it. The recent
decorum of the resident members of some of
UP’s fraternities underscores the fact that it is
never a good idea to include hazing or any other
type of violence in initiating a hopeful member
into any organization. Violence breeds violence
and aggression, and a culture of toxic masculinity
that leaves little room for empathy. This was
Asinine assertion
A tale of two heroes
someday.
Unfortunately, World War II
in the Pacific and the Japanese
Occupation of the Philippines
nipped his political career in
the bud.
Captured by the Japanese
months after they invaded the
Philippines, Vinzons was asked
to collaborate or face certain
death. He chose death. In July
1942, Vinzons was executed. His
remains were never recovered
after the war.
Vinzons did not become president, but
he became more than that – a martyr to the
cause of freedom, a national hero. Although a
student center in UP Diliman is named in his
honor, Vinzons remains a forgotten hero, often
remembered only in Camarines Norte.
Happily, Vinzons’ fraternity brothers in
the Upsilon Sigma Phi, the oldest Greek-letter
student fraternity in the Philippines and in
Asia, honored him last week with the staging of
the play Bintao: Ang Buhay at Kabayanihan
ni Wenceslao Q. Vinzons at the UP Theater in
Diliman. Written by Efren Yambot, directed by
Tony Mabesa and Alex Cortez and produced
by ex-UP Regents Gari Tiongco and Ponciano
Rivera Jr. and Baguio civic leader Leonides
Bautista, Bintao brought to the consciousness
foremost in my mind in 2017, when I filed House
Bill 6440, amending the Anti-Hazing Law of 1995,
following the death of University of Santo Tomas
law student Horacio Castillo III during a fraternity
initiation rite.
UP, in its tradition of
“The
spotlight is
now on the
fraternities
and not just
in UP.
academic freedom, has allowed
the existence of fraternities on
its campuses for over a century
now. Upsilon is UP’s – and
the country’s – oldest Greek
letter fraternity. With the rising
incidences of FRV and the
appalling mindset apparently
being cultivated among fraternity residents,
this freedom, however, now appears to be too
generous. There are now calls to abolish the
fraternity system in UP. I must admit that I used
to believe that fraternities and sororities needed
to be banned wholesale, as such organizations
operate under conditions of secrecy anyway and
are hard to monitor, but upon contemplation, I
think this is too extreme a response, especially
in view of values such as academic freedom and
freedom of association.
What should be done is to overhaul the
fraternity system, not abolish it. Again, let us
start with the recruitment process: there should
absolutely be no trace of violence involved in
recruiting and initiating new members. Again,
all this misplaced hyper-masculine aggression
is planted when new recruits are hazed, when
they are taught that to be part of this esteemed
organization involves receiving and inflicting pain.
When they make it through the harrowing process
are the root causes of violence in poor communities in the
provinces. Following such a premise, the commission urged the
government to use development solutions rather than a military
approach in solving the problems of violence.
The CHR’s cautionary commentary is both correct and
appropriate. But where it is correct, it is inappropriate; and
where it was appropriate, it was incorrect. In other words, the
agency got it all wrong.
It was correct for the CHR to say that incidents of violence
that occurred in the areas covered by MO 32 need thorough
investigation. But it is inappropriate and presumptuous for the
CHR to insinuate that
President Duterte’s
decision to send
more troops to
these areas was
a wrong move.
No less than
the Supreme Court
has recognized,
time and again, the
“unassailable fact that
as Commander-in-Chief,
the President
has access to
confidential information”
unlike any ordinary citizen or
group.
With more data available to him, the
President may make a decision otherwise puzzling
to anybody who is clueless, like the CHR in this case, about
the factual basis of such Executive action.
of the young and the old alike the Vinzons story
of extraordinary love for one’s country, during
extraordinarily trying times.
Mass Communication senior Joshua Jimenez
played the title role. Veteran theater actor Ding
Navasero had a supporting role.
The other national hero to be honored in this
essay is Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos. He was
President Quezon’s Secretary of Justice and,
upon the outbreak of World War II in the Pacific,
Quezon’s Chief Justice. He is an honorary member
of the Upsilon Sigma Phi.
Arrested by the Japanese in 1942, Abad Santos
preferred to be executed rather than to collaborate
with the enemy.
Minutes before his execution, Abad Santos told
his son that not everyone is given a chance to die
for his country.
When the Japanese finally executed Abad
Santos in May 1942, there was a bit of regret in
them for they knew they killed a brave man.
The Jose Abad Santos story is memorialized in
a number of decades-old publications. Fortunately,
a more detailed and moving biography of the
hero, Honor: The Legacy of Jose Abad Santos,
was written and published recently by Desiree
Ann Cua Benipayo, a rising historical writer and
biographer whose area of specialization is World
War II in the Philippines.
Honor is most certainly a very interesting
read, thanks to its historical references and
of initiation, it makes them feel entitled to do what
they will – or, to quote some of the memorable
parts of the alleged leaks, to “go wherever we
want including the insides of women and such”
because “we’re above everyone.” Fraternities
may deny that their recruitment process includes
hazing, but who are they kidding? I hope that the
strengthened Anti-Hazing Law will be a strong
enough deterrent. Beyond the law, I hope that
all institutions – academic and otherwise – who
have been affected by the recent incidents will
take these incidents as a clarion call for reform.
Having said this, I do also need to state that
in my 15 years of teaching in the UP College of
Law, I have had numerous students who were
members of fraternities and sororities. And I
am proud to say that not one of them – to my
knowledge, at least – was ever involved in any
violent incident. Some of my most respected
colleagues and friends are fraternity- or sororityaffiliated
and I know that they are as impacted
as I am by what has been going on.
I also have complete faith that the UP
administration will deal with this issue decisively
and in the appropriate manner. I have no doubt
that the current UP leadership has the welfare
of the entire community in mind. True to the
university’s tradition of honor and excellence,
we expect nothing less from them.
The one good thing that has come out with
all these fraternity-related “scandals” is that the
spotlight is now on the fraternities and not just
in UP. I pray that the members and the alumni
will work together to meaningfully rehabilitate
their respective organizations.
Besides, the CHR is free to conduct its investigation despite
the increased presence of the military – or even because of
it – because their probers can benefit from the increased
security the soldiers and policemen could provide.
It becomes even more untenable if the CHR would go to
the extent of asking Malacañang to withdraw the deployment
of the soldiers and policemen in the areas covered by the
directive. Who would protect then the unarmed civilians from
the aggression or harassment of communist rebels and other
lawless armed groups?
Meanwhile, the CHR espouses development solutions rather
than a military one to solve the problem.
Indeed, it is an appropriate solution.
But it was an incorrect approach at
this time.
Maybe the CHR
should be reminded
“It is
inappropriate
and
presumptuous
for the CHR
to insinuate
that President
Duterte’s
decision to
send more
troops to
these areas
was a wrong
move.
that developmental
solutions can only
prosper if one
crucial ingredient
is present: peace.
When violence
reigns, development
efforts perish.
As to land
disputes that the
commission tags
as the cause of
violence, the
courts remain
the proper venue
to settle them if
the parties cannot agree between
themselves. CHR has no business
meddling in land disputes.
Unless the CHR had become a
hermit and had gone into seclusion
in the past few years, it would have
known that the Duterte administration
is aggressively pushing the “Build, Build,
Build” program for crucial infrastructure
projects that would create jobs, employment and
business opportunities for our people.
For the growth of farming communities, President
Duterte has signed in February this year the law that would
waive irrigation fees of small farmers, something that the
yellow administration posturing as a champion of human
rights failed to do.
However, all these programs take time, not only to
implement, but to bear fruit.
The CHR should not venture outside the bounds of its
expertise and mandate. Otherwise, it displays its shameful
stupidity.
the light but clear language employed by the
author. Historians, nationalists and just about
every Filipino who cherishes honor, bravery and
freedom must include this book in their collection.
Complementing the book
is a recent documentary film
“Its vivid of the same title. The film
account of stars veteran actor Richard
the life of Cepeda Go in the title role.
Abad Santos UP’s Dr. Ricardo Jose, the
will certainly leading Filipino authority on
put the the Japanese Occupation of the
martyr in Philippines, serves as a resource
the hearts person in the documentary. It is
and minds directed by Bani Logroño and
of those who produced in cooperation with
watch it. the Philippine World War II
Memorial Foundation.
The film has no dull moment, which makes it
appealing even to young audiences who are not
acquainted with documentaries. Its vivid account
of the life of Abad Santos will certainly put the
martyr in the hearts and minds of those who
watch it. It is so moving that many viewers at its
exhibition at UP Diliman last August had glassy
eyes as the film reached its ending.
Learning about Vinzons and Abad Santos will
be a unique way of marking 30 November, not just
in honor of Bonifacio, but as a salute to two other
great Filipinos whose sacrifice for the country
should always be an example for all.

6 NEWS
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
Mole meanings
From page 1
the character of a person. For someone with a mole
in the center of one’s nose, they see that individual
as an overspender, gambler and a flirt. One near
the mouth means the person is talkative, while
that on the sole of one’s foot means the person
likes to be away from home.
Moles even tell luck and misfortune. One on
either side of the nose suggests the person may
fall extremely ill. Someone with a mole in the
center of the skin above the upper lip may likely
raise a large family.
A mole also means discomfort especially the
elevated ones that rub on clothes. It can make a
person famous, like the late rap pioneer Vincent
Daffalong after he composed and popularized a
song about such birthmarks in the 1980s. And like
his song, titled “Mahiwagang Nunal,” a mole can
indeed be mysterious.
For a six-year-old girl named Ella Mae
Nagdarapan from Arakan, North Cotabato,
“mysterious” is an understatement, especially
that the black, hairy, uneven and throbbing mole
grew on half of her head. Ella’s parents have to
cover their daughter’s head for protection, so her
classmates won’t notice and make fun of her.
For doctors who examined the girl, the mole
which hurts when it gets wet and sometimes bleed
was caused by a hematoma or blood clot during
birth and a hemangioma or a tumor in the blood
vessels. A dermatologist who examined Ella Mae
last year said the mole is a giant nevus, a medical
term for a skin tumor from the excessive growth
of melanocytes.
A mole on one’s head may mean that one
is intelligent. Ella Mae is a consistent honor
student in her class, according to her teacher.
But sustaining her academic performance requires
removing the mole by surgery costing P600,000.
For now, she leaves her fate to donors.
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Philippine Sea (WPS), Foreign
Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin
Jr. said.
Locsin maintained that the deal
does not cover any specific area.
He explained that when he
crafted the MoU, he never thought
of any particular place for a possible
joint exploration.
“Where they (PH-China working
groups) intend to explore, where
those areas are, again nobody
knows. When this was drafted, no
area was in contemplation,” Locsin
said during a broadcast interview.
He added that the MoU put
primacy to mutual respect and
benefit to both parties in compliance
with international law.
Framework for talks
The MoU, signed by the
Philippines and China during
the two-day state visit of China
President Xi Jinping, was aimed
at creating the framework for
future talks on joint oil and gas
exploration.
It stipulates adherence to
international law and that it will
be without prejudice to both
governments’ legal positions.
The deal should be in
accordance with the principles of
mutual respect, fairness and mutual
benefit, flexibility and pragmatism
and consensus, through equal and
friendly consultation.
The two governments have
decided to negotiate on an
accelerated basis arrangement to
facilitate oil and gas exploration and
exploitation in relevant maritime
areas consistent with applicable
rules of international law.
MoU not for WPS
It said Chinese
“It was waived to me... I’ve
never seen anything like that. It’s
like 16-point large, this big, three
spaces between and there were
pointers... and said, ‘Chinese...’
I just put it aside because I was
trained at the Angara Law Office to
look at memoranda of agreements
in a certain way,” Locsin said,
adding that he has no idea where
Trillanes obtained the document.
Trillanes released the supposed
draft of an alleged framework
agreement on joint maritime oil and
gas exploration between China and
the Philippines, noting that it came
from an informant.
Where they (PH-China working groups) intend
to explore, where those areas are, again nobody
knows
From page 1
validate information on some
politicians, particularly those based
in Mindanao.
“We are continuously validating
reports of the active collusion by some
local politicians with organized crime
groups engaged in kidnapping for
ransom, presumably for fund-raising
purposes,” he said. Albayalde added
reports were being monitored in
some parts of Mindanao, particularly
in known areas of operation by
kidnapping gangs.
Establish collusion
“These are all based on the
intelligence information that we
gather. We have not established
that there’s collusion. That’s why we
need to develop and conduct case
buildup,” he added.
Albayalde said, “Sometimes, you
Violence must stop Bullet cartridges litter the street after a black sedan was ambushed by motorcycle-riding men near the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay, City. Retired Chief
Inspector Roberto Razon, 52, died in the ambush. The police has targeted perpetrators of such attacks in its stepped up campaign to maintain peace.
BOB DUNGO JR.
“When I draw an agreement like
this, I do it under the rules of laws.
You put a veil of ignorance, you
don’t know who the parties are to
make it fair,” Locsin said.
“So what particular contracts
will be affected by this? I don’t
know and I don’t want to know,”
he pointed out.
At the same time, the Foreign
Affairs chief reiterated that the
“Chinese draft” presented to the
public by Sen. Antonio Trillanes
IV does not deserve any response
from him.
Non-sense exposé
“How can I respond to non-sense?
It’s not even a
draft. It may have
been written
by Trillanes’
staff… I am
dealing with a
foreign power.
He’s dealing with
his staff member,”
he said.
Earlier, Locsin
dismissed Trillanes’
document while
confirming there was
indeed an initial draft
from the Chinese side,
but it was not the copy
presented by the opposition
senator.
Critics of the Duterte
administration scored the
signing of the MoU even
before the contents were
made public, insinuating
the government is falling
into a China trap. Some
lawmakers even called
for an inquiry into the
agreements.
Crooks, bets links probed
just have reason to (conclude) that
there’s collusion there.”
The PNP chief admitted the
difficulty of gathering evidence on
the involvement of politicians to
organized crimes.
He said that based on information
they receive, there are less than 10
policemen in Mindanao who are
maintaining private goons to do
dirty jobs for them, particularly on
the aspect of raising campaign funds.
Polls factor
“Of course, (the collusion) is quite
dangerous due to the upcoming
election,” he explained. “We should
not allow this, especially in parts
of Mindanao where incidents of
kidnapping are still happening.”
Kidnappings usually occur in the
western part of Mindanao, particularly
in the Basilan and Zamboanga areas.
Albayalde earlier ordered a
MoU safe
Acting Chief Justice Antonio
Carpio, who has been a tough critic
of Chinese actions in the WPS,
said the MoU was safe as long as
the government will be vigilant in
supervising the operations.
“MoU is just an
agreement to
crackdown on guns-for-hire and
private armed groups (PAG) last
July following the series of killings
of local officials in the country.
Neutralize PAG
The PNP chief said his agency
seeks to disarm and neutralize
hired guns and PAG which are being
tapped by politicians, especially
during the election period.
Since last August, the PNP
claimed it has neutralized 82
gun-for-hire syndicate members
and confiscated 35 assorted
firearms.
He disclosed that intelligence
operations are now being directed
against more or less 77 active PAG
with 2,071 members believed armed
with an estimated 1,582 firearms.
A large majority of these active
PAG operate in the Autonomous
Region in Muslim Mindanao.
strike a cooperation deal with
China on oil and gas activities in
areas that we agreed upon,” Carpio
clarified.
He explained that in the
MoU, there was a clause that
provides China can cooperate in
the exploration. They could only
act as subcontractors who will
help in the operations, but the
Philippine government will be the
one supervising it.
“The practical solution is
for China to get the income by
working... and get the gas for us,
use their machinery, the people,
and spend for it. And if China
will now agree, then we found the
formula in settling the maritime
issue in the entire South China
Sea. We can even give 60 percent
of the income, as long as we have
the sovereign rights,” Carpio said.
“So, I said it’s safe as long as we
follow that trajectory. We will
allow them to come in as service
contractors. They work for us and
that’s the solution.”
Long journey A
couple loads crops
and supplies for a
long trek to the Sierra
Madre mountains to
earn a livelihood.
ROMAN PROSPERO
From page 1
Solgen faces
‘putschist’
We are very confident we are going to win this
case
Proclamation 572, signed by
Duterte on 31 August, declared
Trillanes’ amnesty void ab initio,
thus, reviving the coup d’état
and rebellion charges against the
senator for staging the Oakwood
mutiny, Fort Bonifacio standoff
and Peninsula Manila Hotel
siege, all committed during the
term of former President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo.
Malacañang said the DoJ had
written Calida for the transfer of
documents to enable the Office
of the Solicitor General (OSG) to
take over the appeal.
OSG gets papers
Sent to Calida was
the original copy of
the Joint Order of the
Regional Trial Court
of Makati City Branch
148 in People vs. Milo
Maestrecampo, et
al. for coup d’état
dated 22 November
2018 “denying the
People’s Motion for
Reconsideration
of the said court’s
previous order
denying the urgent
motion for issuance
of warrant of arrest
and motion for hold
departure order
against accused Sen.
Antonio Trillanes
IV.”
The letter said
Calida may opt to
file “a petition for
certiorari with the
higher courts.”
Panelo said the
OSG will now be in charge of the
appeal after the DoJ failed to
convince Judge Andres Soriano
of the Makati RTC Branch 148 to
reconsider his 22 October decision.
Prior to turning down the DoJ
motion, Soriano also dismissed
Trillanes’ appeal to reverse a
portion of the decision that upheld
the legality of Proclamation 572.
No agreement
The DoJ disagreed with
Soriano’s finding that Trillanes
complied with the requirements
for amnesty contradicting
the proclamation that stated
otherwise.
Even hostile members of
the court cannot dispute
evidence.
Soriano said the DoJ motions
were a “mere rehash of the
issues and arguments which
have already been exhaustively
threshed out, passed upon and
discussed in the assailed order.”
Proclamation 572 indicated
that the amnesty was void since
the former Navy officer never
applied for it and he did not
admit guilt over his involvement
in the military uprisings.
Duterte added former
President Benigno Aquino III
erred in granting Trillanes
amnesty because it was then
Defense Secretary Voltaire
Gazmin instead of Aquino who
signed the document.
The senator earlier obtained
bail for his rebellion case in
connection with the Manila
Pen siege, insisting that he had
complied with the requirements
for amnesty.
CL
Better, stronger Government workers strengthen a footbridge in Kamuning, Quezon City as part of the massive
infrastructure buildup program.
YUMMIE DINGDING

Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune NATION
7
Samar eyed as new rice region
By Kuhlin Ceslie Gacula
As part of government’s efforts to boost
rice production in the country, the Department
of Agriculture (DA) is now eyeing Samar
province as the newest rice production area.
Samar, explained Agriculture Secretary
Emmanuel Piñol, is comprised of the provinces
of Western, Northern and Eastern Samar. The
island’s total land area of 1.3-million hectares
includes an agricultural area of 526,000
hectares — a potential location to develop a
new production area for rice farming.
“(With) numerous huge rivers and fewer
typhoons hitting it now, Samar has been
identified as the expansion area for rice
production,” Piñol said.
According to the DA Secretary, Samar is a
most challenging area because of the primitive
farming system still embraced by its farmers.
“Today, I saw along the way a farmer using
a power tiller which strangely only had one
blade. DA VIII Acting Director Andrew Orais
said the system is called ‘payatak’ where
the farmer does not really plow the field, but
simply muddles to make it muddy,” said Piñol.
The Agri chief noted that this system
commonly results in very low productivity of
rice or less than two metric tons per hectare.
Piñol hopes that, with the department’s
By Rico M. Osmeña
Local tourism workers and
operators of the internationally
renowned whale-shark (butanding)
assistance, Samar farmers will be seen using
modern equipment for their rice production
in a few years’ time.
Samar is one of several
southern areas targeted for rice
development as the DA employs
a strategic shift because of the
frequency of destructive typhoons
hitting Northern Luzon.
“This early, I have asked Director Orais to
gather young agriculture graduates so that
they could be organized into service provider
groups. They could be trained to operate the
machinery and equipment which could be
loaned to them payable in eight years with
two percent interest per year,” he said.
“Hopefully, in two years I will not be seeing
the ‘payatak’ system in Samar. What I hope
to see would be tractors, transplanters and
harvesters in the fields and yields of up to
eight metric tons per hectare,” Piñol added.
Samar is one of several southern areas
targeted for rice development as the DA
employs a strategic shift because of the
frequency of destructive typhoons hitting
Northern Luzon.
Besides Samar, the DA is also targeting
Leyte, Negros Island, Bohol, Panay, Palawan,
watching in the town of Oslob, Cebu
have complained about the new
sharing and limitation scheme being
implemented as it allegedly favors
city-based tour operators and guides.
Mindoro and Mindanao for rice development.
“The DA aims to open 300,000 hectares
of new areas for rice to compensate for
the losses suffered by Central Luzon,
Cagayan Valley and Ilocos Region because
of typhoons,” Piñol said.
NFA abolition opposed
In a related development, the Federation of
Free Farmers (FFF) has expressed disapproval
of the recent proposal from senators to abolish
the National Food Authority (NFA).
Sen. Win Gatchalian had stated the NFA
will not have any significant part to play
anymore in terms of food security once the
quantitative restriction on rice
imports has been removed.
In the recently adopted rice
tarrification bill, NFA’s licensing
and monitoring functions will be
eliminated. It was disclosed that
the agency’s function will only
be to maintain buffer stocks for
emergencies.
According to the FFF president
Ruben Persilda, the abolition of NFA
will be dangerous to both consumers
and rice producers.
“They are saying that open
competition among importers and
Butanding handlers cry foul over limits
BUTANDING watching in Oslob, Cebu.
Routes to
Benguet and
Baguio now open
By Raymart Lolo
The Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar
yesterday formally opened two major
infrastructure projects in the province of La
Union, the Aringay-Tubao Alternate Road
and Anduyan Bridge, going to Benguet and
Baguio City.
According to Villar, the 14.24-kilometer
alternate road along Aringay-Tubao, La Union
cuts a significant amount of travel time.
“This alternate route will lessen travel time
from Tuba, La Union to Benguet from two
hours to 35 minutes and will cut travel time
from two hours and 25 minutes to just one
hour going to Baguio City,” Villar explained.
The Anduyan Bridge, on the other hand,
is expected to reduce traffic along Marcos
Highway especially as Kennon Road had been
closed due to the reoccurrence of landslides.
It connects Barangays Anduyan-Rizal-San
Pascual-Nangalesan and Asin Road, which
leads to Asin Hot Spring in the municipality
of Tuba and Baguio City.
The DPWH describes said bridge as having
“12 spans at 30 meters PSCG bridge with a
total length of 360 lineal meters. It consists
of two lanes carriageway and sidewalks on
each side with reinforced concrete railings.”
By Elmer N. Manuel
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
After observing two
phreatic eruptions yesterday,
the Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology
(PHIVOLCS) raised Mayon
Volcano’s alert status to Alert
Level 2, which took place at 7:59
a.m. and 8:04 a.m.
PHIVOLCS officer-in-charge
Renato Solidum on radio said
that Alert Level 2 means Mayon
Volcano “is at a moderate level
of unrest” and noted that the
spewed ash went as high as
500 meters and 300 meters,
respectively.
“This phreatic eruption is
already an Alert Level 2 status.
This means that there might be
some lava trying to go up,” said
Solidum.
In the meantime, Solidum
said they are observing Mayon
Volcano — one of the most active
volcanoes in the country — for
further activities.
The PHIVOLCS officer-in-charge
also noted that residents are safe
This was admitted by Vice Gov.
Agnes Magpale, who chairs the
Provincial Tourism Council.
The new regulations and schemes
address the environmental issues
confronting the tourism industry.
Of the 800, 600 will be from
the boat operators,100 from
the local government unit
and 100 from the locals or
walk-in guests.
As agreed among
stakeholders which include
officials of both barangay
Tanawan and the town of
Oslob, the Department of
Tourism (DoT) Region 7
and tour operators, the
tourism destination will
implement a carrying
capacity limit of only
about 800 tourists daily,
whereas over 1,000 were
accommodated before.
Of the 800, 600 will be from the
boat operators,100 from the
local government
unit and 100
from the locals
or walk-in
guests.
Magpale found
the complaint “valid”
and ordered that a “status
quo” be maintained.
The concerns were also raised
by Oslob Mayor Jose Tumulak Jr.
to Gov. Hilario Davide III.
DoT Secretary Bernadette
Romulo-Puyat is set to visit Oslob this
week or the first week of December
to investigate the complaints raised
by the local tour handlers.
President Rodrigo Duterte
had ordered the DoT to check
the welfare of the whale sharks
and assess if the tourism activities
have no negative impact on the
environment.
Mayon alert level at 2
This phreatic eruption is already an Alert Level 2
status. This means that there might be some lava
trying to go up
as long as they are not within the
permanent danger zone.
The agency recommended a
strict ban on the entry into the
six kilometer-radius Permanent
Danger Zone and a precautionary
seven kilometer-radius Extended
Danger Zone in the south-southwest
to east-northeast sector, stretching
from Barangay Anoling in Camalig
town to Barangay Sta. Misericordia,
Sto. Domingo.
In January of this year,
PHIVOLCS declared Alert Level
4, which warned of an imminent
hazardous eruption, on Mayon.
PHIVOLCS has five alert levels,
with Level 5 indicating that a
hazardous eruption is already
happening.
Mayon is the most active of
the country’s 22 volcanoes and
one of the deadliest. To recall,
four foreign tourists and their
local tour guide were killed
when it last erupted in May 2013.
In 1814, more than 1,200
people were killed when lava
flows buried the nearby town
of Cagsawa.
market players will ensure that prices will
go down. What if that does not happen?
What if rice traders collude to manipulate
prices of palay or rice to maximize their
profit? You need almost a billion pesos
of imports just to supply Metro Manila
with rice for one day,” Persilda said.
(With) numerous huge rivers
and fewer typhoons hitting
it now, Samar has been
identified as the expansion
area for rice production.
He noted that only large financiers
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INVITATION TO BID
will have the resources to do it and they can
easily take control of the market especially
if NFA will not be there to monitor them
and stabilize prices.
The City Government of Parañaque, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites
interested parties to submit bids for the following projects, to wit;
Name of Project Approved Budget Source Non-Refundable
for the Contract of Fund Bid Fees
Proposed Improvement Five Million Five General Fund P15,000.00
of Water Supply and
Rehabilitation of Comfort
Room at San Dionisio
Elementary School,
Paranaque Elementary
School Unit 2 and
Paranaque Elementary
School Central,
Brgy. San Dionisio
Hundred Thirty
Nine Thousand
Twenty Three
Pesos and
47/100
(P5,539,023.47)
The complete schedule of activities is listed as follows:
Activities Schedule (2018)
Date of Publication November 27, 2018
Issuance of Bidding Documents November 27, 2018
Pre-bid Conference
December 4, 2018– 2:00 P.M.
Deadline for Issuance of Bid Form;
December 17, 2018 – 9:00 A.M.
Submission & Receipt of Bids;
Opening of Bids
December 17, 2018 – 10:00 A.M
Bid Evaluation and Post-qualification December 18-19, 2018
Bid Documents may be obtained from the BAC Office, Ground Floor, City Hall, San Antonio
Avenue, SAV I, Parañaque City, upon payment of non-refundable fees stated above.
Prospective Bidders should have experience in undertaking a similar project
within the last 10 years with an amount at least 25%. Bidding will be conducted
through open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail”
criterion as specified in the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of
Republic Act (RA) 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform
Act”. Bids received in excess of the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) shall
be automatically rejected at bid opening.
All particulars relative to eligibility screening, bid security, performance security, pre-bid
conference/s, evaluation of bids, post-qualification and award of contracts shall be governed
by the pertinent provisions of RA 9184 and it’s Revised IR
The City Government of Parañaque-Bids and Awards Committee reserves the right to
accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all bids at any time prior
to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
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Chairman, Bids and Awards Committee
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of the late FELICIDAD B. VITOR has
been extrajudicially settled with waiver
by her heirs in favor of Emerita B. Vitor
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8 METRO
John Henry Dodson, Editor
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
Rousing Faura’s ‘gods’ Activists press the Supreme Court to allow Filipino and literature to be taught in college, arguing there are no course duplications vis-à-vis elementary and high school subjects.
BOB DUNGO JR.
SC asked to reverse CHEd order
order would stunt the Filipino there are matters covered in the subject in college, it said. the courses optional in college,”
Protesters say there’s no Filipino, literature
communication skills of students. latter which are not covered in It added that the Constitution Tanggol Wika convenor David
duplications in differing educational levels
In its motion for the former,” the group said in even provided for the use of Michael San Juan told newsmen.
reconsideration, the group its petition.
Filipino as a medium of “If it will become optional, fewer
By Gladys Mae Ablon
The group led by Tanggol Wika compared the subjects being Tanggol Wika said that if educational instruction. students would take it, and many
filed a motion for reconsideration taught in the three levels of indeed the rationale of the SC
schools will opt out of teaching
Hundreds of professors on the SC decision in favor of education to show there were and CHEd was valid, then it may 10,000 teachers stand to Filipino altogether.”
and college students trooped CHEd Memorandum Order 20. The no duplications.
also be applied to other subjects lose jobs if controversial Likewise, the group said
yesterday to the Supreme Court High Court said the CHEd order “When Filipino in the core that are taught in the three levels memo not rescinded, 10,000 teachers of Filipino and
(SC) to protest its decision to prevents duplication of subjects curriculum of basic education of education. These subjects Tanggol Wika says. Literature are bound to lose their
back an order of the Commission in elementary, high school and — senior and junior high school, are English, Science, Maths and
jobs if the CHEd memorandum is
on Higher Education (CHEd) college.
in particular — is put side-byside
with Filipino in the general The CHEd order would waste Supreme Court throwing college teachers to high school
History.
“It would be akin to the not overturned. Transferring the
removing Filipino and Literature The group was composed of
as core courses in tertiary writers and cultural activists who education curriculum at the efforts in the last few years to Filipino and Literature into the would mean lower salaries for
education.
expressed belief that the CHEd tertiary level, it can be seen that strengthen Filipino as a core wastebasket if it would make them, it pointed out.
By Elmer N. Manuel
Ateneo rapists on the prowl?
‘Victim’ claimed she was ganged upon and sexually
assaulted in the restroom
Are there rapists going around
the Ateneo de Manila University
campus in Quezon City?
Officials of the university’s
Sexual Misconduct Task Force want
to know for sure after a purported
rape victim, a female student, wrote
about her ordeal in the school’s socalled
“Freedom Wall.”
The student said she was raped
in a restroom on the fifth floor of a
school building that was, however,
not identified.
The victim said she did not know
the names of her attackers and that
she did not know how they looked
like, because the attack “happened
so fast.”
“Someone, please save me. I feel
so scared typing this, but I just can’t
take it anymore. I don’t feel safe in
our school anymore,” she wrote on
the billboard.
Task force head Mira Alexis
By Alvin Murcia
Ofreneo said the school is taking
the matter very seriously.
“Rape is a heinous crime and is
a grave violation of a person’s bodily
integrity and human dignity. No one
should be made to suffer such an act
of sexual violence,” Ofreneo said.
In her statement shared by
the Ateneo Student Council on
its Facebook account, Ofreneo
addressed the whistleblower, saying:
“We are truly sorry for your pain and
suffering.”
“Our hearts go out to you, and our
doors are open to provide you a safe
space and the necessary support and
assistance, Ofreneo added.
She vowed that the school will
bear down on the perpetrators with
the full force of the law if their
investigation would show that the
alleged rape incident indeed
happened.
“Until then, all are
requested to remain
calm and vigilant and
to avoid any speculation so as
to prevent disinformation from
spreading,” she added, claiming
security had been tightened in
the school.
The rape claim came a couple
of months after allegations of
improprieties were raised against
a veteran professor who allegedly
asked for foot fetish photos from
students.
The professor was also
lambasted in posts alleging
improper physical advances
from him on students,
like touching their
necks maliciously
during class.
A n
official
of the
task
force of the Jesuit-run university
expressed shock and outrage over
the rape report, although little had
been reported about the outcome
of the complaints against the
professor.
DoJ offered cybercrime training
South Korean prosecutors have visited
the Department of Justice (DoJ) and offered
training assistance on cybercrime prevention
and digital forensics, Justice Secretary
Menardo Guevarra said yesterday.
Guevarra said the offer was timely as
the DoJ is in the middle of laying down a
training system for public prosecutors under
the National Prosecution Service Academy
By Anthony Ching
A South Korean will have fond
memories of the Philippines after
honest staff at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport Terminal
1 returned to him, through the
Manila International Airport
Authority, cash and other valuables
he lost at the airport recently.
The MIAA yesterday turned
over to Hwang Sung-ha a pouch he
in Clark, Pampanga.
Data breach is a serious concern among
big companies and government agencies as
cyberattacks are becoming more frequent
and bolder, necessitating progressive actions
against the assaults.
Aside from South Korea, other foreign
experts are helping the DoJ enhance its
capacity in handling computer-related
matters.
Meanwhile, Guevarra said the issue of
dropped at NAIA 1 last October,
along with all its content, including
P120,614 in cash, various other
amounts in different currencies,
credit cards and important
documents.
Hwang lost the pouch at the
UBE Express transport counter,
but it was luckily found by Judith
Mertola of Lucky Jet Travel &
Tours who caused its return to
the Korean by turning it over to
CAN Ateneo students feel safe in the face of a gang-rape claim in one of its
restrooms?
FILE PHOTO
Korean awed by Filipinos’ honesty
MIAA personnel.
On his return flight to Korea
yesterday, Hwang got a pleasant
surprise when MIAA officials
turned over to him the pouch he
had given up for lost.
Hwang was speechless after
seeing his pouch and all its
contents intact. He said he will
tell all his friends and relatives
in Korea that Filipinos are honest
and trustworthy.
the killing of South Korean national Jee
Ick-joo was not tackled during his meeting
with the Koreans.
“(There was) No mention of the Jee
Ick Joo case. It’s the Korean
ambassador who’s b e e n
monitoring that case closely,”
Guevarra said.
Makati surpasses
2018 revenue target
COA hands country’s richest LGU an ‘unqualified
audit opinion’
By Sundy Locus
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay
said yesterday that the country’s
premier business district already
surpassed by 3 percent last
31 October its 2018 revenue
collection target of P15.67 billion.
Binay said the revenue
milestone reflected the trust
and confidence of private sector
taxpayers in her reforms to promote
efficiency and transparency in
government transactions.
“We are heartened by the
positive outcome of our efforts
to strengthen the institutional
integrity of the city government,”
the mayor said. “Let me assure our
residents that my administration
will continue to implement and
expand existing health, education
and social services.”
Acting City Treasurer Jesusa
Cuneta said the city collected
P16,189,056,365 from January
to October, or 103 percent of the
2018 target of P15,676,047,000.
Local sources propped the
bulk of collections, led by business
tax with P8.9 billion (100 percent
of target) and followed by real
property tax, almost P5.2 billion
(113 percent of target). Other
local revenue
sources
included fees and charges with
P720 million and economic
enterprise, P216.8 million.
Binay noted that new business
registrants as of end-September
reached 3,762, based on the records
of the Business Permit Office
(BPO). The new businesses have
a combined capital investment of
over P24.5 billion.
The number of permit
renewals at the end of the third
quarter reached 33,781, which
was higher by 1,122 compared
with the same period in 2017,
BPO records showed
Makati’s revenue collection
from other sources for the
10-month period included P213
million from interest income
and P948 million from internal
revenue allotment (IRA).
Makati is among a few local
government units in the country
that are not dependent on the
IRA.
Binay’s administration had
waged a campaign against fixers
to score high on ease of doing
business and securing necessary
permits to operate from the local
government unit.
The mayor was especially proud
of the “unqualified audit opinion”
given the city by the Commission
on Audit, the highest
audit rating
possible.
Happy Korean Hwang Sung-ha (third from left) says he is definitely coming back to the Philippines,
impressed with the honesty of Filipinos with the return of his lost valuables.
ANTHONY CHING

Jun Vallecera, Editor
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
MOST
INNOVATIVE
BROADSHEET
2018
44TH
PHILIPPINES
BUSINESS
EXPO
TAGAYTAY HOTEL
TAKES HOME
PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS
P18
UE, ATENEO
FENCING CHAMPS
P14
BUSINESS
Iloilo City demands
PECO ouster
9
The tons of consumer complaints from Iloilo City
residents over a utility firm’s penchant for overbilling its
customers, its arrogance when dealing with complaints and
the danger presented by its ancient transmission facilities,
including half-fallen transmission poles and “spaghetti
wires” that dot the skyline caused Panay Electric Co. (PECO)
to lose the bid to renew its congressional franchise, a city
official said on Monday.
Fernandez felt bad because while he barely
consumers electricity PECO still sends him high
monthly billings.
FRUIT prices at retail stores in Metro Manila have stabilized in recent weeks. The curbside narrative, however, argues for prices to rise as the season for gift giving
in December approaches.
ANALY LABOR
In an interview, Iloilo City Councilor Joshua Alim said the
city gave the utility firm the opportunity the past 96 years to
improve its services but ignored consumer complaints and
went on providing arrogant service because of its status as
a monopoly.
He said PECO received some 1,800 consumer complaints on
overbilling and frequent power outages that forced the business
community to commission a study identifying what PECO should
do for more efficient operations and lower its rates.
“Despite constant criticisms aired on radio, despite
many complaints about the bad quality of its service, and
despite frequent power outages, PECO has done nothing to
be a better service provider. The complaints (were) all for
naught,” Alim said.
He cited the case of ship captain Hazel Fernandez,
who is often out of the country on maritime assignments
but monitored his electric meter with a video camera to
determine if indeed PECO’s meter readers actually checked
his electricity consumption and was not just guessing as
many suspected.
Fernandez felt bad because while he barely consumers
electricity PECO still sends him high monthly billings.
Pat C. Santos
Protest over health benefit tax
He said there is even a provision for “free medical care for
the pauper”
Workers were up in arms on
Monday against the Bureau of Internal
Revenue’s (BIR) unilateral decision
to impose taxes on worker health
maintenance organization (HMO)
benefits.
According to Sonny Matula of the
Federation of Free Workers, the tax
violates the social justice provision
on health of the Constitution (Section
11, Article XIII) which states that the
“State shall adopt an integrated and
comprehensive approach to health
development which shall endeavor
to make essential goods, health and
other social services available to all
the people at affordable cost.”
He said there is even a provision
for “free medical care for the pauper.”
The BIR issued Revenue
Memorandum Circular (RMC) 50-2018‬
(A7) recognizing the premium paid
by employers on the health card
of employees are which provides
premiums on health cards paid by
employers for employees as part
of bonuses and benefits which are
subject to the P90,000 tax-exempt
threshold.
The workers said this effectively
CSR is oft referred to as the
voluntary integration by companies of
social concerns and close interactions
with stakeholders, which include
contributions of companies to sustainable
development of communities.
Transparency and accountability in
the workplace coupled with goodwill and
generosity through company-initiated
initiatives should be part and parcel of
any responsible and socially-accountable
enterprise. Whether big or small, a
company should find ways to establish a
culture of giving within its organization.
Corporate social responsibility or
CSR, as it is often called, is not a
new concept for us in business. CSR is
defined as a type of self-regulation in the
private sector, but often times, it goes
the extra mile beyond complying with
regulations. It is about collectively
doing socially relevant activities
and initiatives even without anyone
mandating so. It is both doing what
is correct within the organization and
outside the organization. Companies
can also look at CSR as a driver of
competitiveness and sustainability as
it draws a number of pluses, such as
talents, management innovation and
renewal of economic models.
However, even when the concept of
reverses a previous BIR ruling that
premium on health cards shall be tax-free.
“Taxing health cards and even
education assistance given to workers
(diminishes) the take-home pay of
our workers. This is a manifestation of
government’s insensitivity to the plight
of our working people,” Matula said in a
statement.
In solidarity with the labor
groups, Angara urged the
BIR to withdraw the revenue
memorandum.
He claimed the BIR seems detached
from the life of ordinary people and
so desperate in collecting taxes they
added taxable items ostensibly not
supported by law.
“We very well know that healthcare
coverage by Philhealth or other
government institutions is not enough
to answer the medical needs of
patients suffering from serious illness
or sickness requiring confinement,”
he said.
Alan Tanjusay of the Associated
Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress
of the Philippines also said the BIR
Legislating and mandating our MSME to allocate a percentage
of their income to CSR activities might be too back-breaking
for them
CSR should be innate to enterprises,
there are still some countries legislating
laws on CSR. Why is that so? And should
the Philippines move in that direction?
CSR in the world
Governments do take seriously the
stance of companies when it comes
to their CSR activities and initiatives.
Simply put, since time immemorial,
governments do expect enterprises
to act according to what is socially
responsible and morally correct.
The United States and
Scandinavian countries, such as
Sweden, Norway and Denmark,
espouse strong CSR initiatives.
After all, a number of American and
Scandinavian companies lead the
pack of companies globally in the
CSR front. Companies like Google,
Walt Disney Company and Lego led
the 2018 Global CSR 100 RepTrak
Report by the Reputation Institute,
placing first, second and third,
respectively.
According to this global survey,
these companies were ranked based on
their performance in these initiatives.
While there are a set of requirements
to comply with on CSR initiatives,
the US has included the involvement
issuance will discourage employers
from buying insurances for their
workers.
“The amount should now be adjusted
to P100,000 in the context of higher
inflation (when this) was conceived
and calculated. With the P90,000,
employers will be discouraged from
buying insurance for their workers,”
Tanjusay said.
He claimed the BIR circular
does not help workers and their
families at a time when the law
should protect more for those
who have less.
“This BIR disconnect with
the working people is always
oppressive to workers because
they make policies without
consulting labor groups,” he
added.
Earlier, Senator Sonny
Angara denounced the BIR
for penalizing the poor and
low-income families with the
tax on HMO benefits.
He said the BIR should
continue supporting health
benefits instead of imposing
more taxes on workers.
In solidarity with the labor
groups, Angara urged the BIR to
withdraw the revenue memorandum.
Raymart Lolo
Why legislate generosity
of companies in their
local communities,
philanthropy and
sponsorship. The
emergence of the
Sarbanes-Oxley law,
adopted after the
Enron scandal, has
started to mandate
pertinent laws and even
compelling companies
to implement CSR
when corporate
activities trigger what
could be societal harm.
India was the first
country to mandate companies to
allocate 2 percent of their income on
CSR. But do we really need a legislation
to do good?
The Philippine story
As we all know very well, the
composition of industries in the
Philippines are mostly the micro, small
and medium-sized enterprises (MSME),
at about 91 percent. Mandating the
MSME, which are already struggling to
make ends meet for their businesses,
will be cumbersome for them.
Sometime years ago, there had
been proposals to pass into law and
institutionalize CSR in businesses.
While this is a laudable proposal, it
does not make any sense to legislate
generosity considering that pertinent
laws exist that protect people from
WORKERS fume over the loss of the tax-exempt status of HMO benefits under new revenue
regulation.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
CHAMBER LANE
Jess Varela
fraud, occupational
hazards, community
environment and many
more. Legislating
CSR may just open
up more abuses and
corrupt practices.
Besides, generosity
may be obliterated
in dictionaries and
philanthropy — now a
duty.
A number of
corporations, foreign
and domestic that
are operating in the
country, have established philanthropic
institutions geared towards helping
the marginalized and other vulnerable
sectors, even without the government
mandating them so.
In its own way, the Securities
and Exchange Commission required
corporate governance seminars, are also
being fulfilled dutifully by companies
to instill the value of transparency and
accountability in businesses.
Why fix what is not broken?
Way forward
CSR is an integral part of an
enterprise. Ensuring best practices
are exercised and giving back to the
community is prioritized, keeps us all
level and part of a community working
for inclusive growth and development.
Legislating and mandating our MSME
to allocate a percentage of their income to
CSR activities might be too back-breaking
for them, especially for those who are also
trying to give ample employment and jobs
vis-à-vis working on becoming globally
competitive and withstanding challenges
in doing business.
The gift of being able to help one
another… is something that we
should all cherish. This is not
something imposed or guarded
upon.
Generosity should come innately
and should not be imposed. There are
many successful and commendable
real-life stories of organizations in
the country that are giving back
to the community. The Philippine
Chamber and Commerce and Industry,
the country’s largest business
organization, for one, has its own CSR
Committee, which has spearheaded
vital initiatives and activities, geared
towards helping the community,
most notably its efforts in the Marawi
rehabilitation and other typhoon-stricken
regions in the country.
The gift of being able to help one
another, big or small, is something
that we should all cherish. This is
not something imposed or guarded
upon. As Christmas draws near, it is
significant that we reflect further on
how we can be of help to one another,
mandated or not.

10 BUSINESS
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
Davao water project breaks ground
Within Davao City, we
will be able to serve
the urban areas by 100
percent along with a 24/7
water supply
By Joshua Lao
Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc.
(Apo Agua), a joint venture
company between Aboitiz Equity
Ventures Inc. (AEV) and J.V.
Angeles Construction Corp.
(JVACC), on Monday began
Davao property developer Damosa Land
Inc. has signed a P1.5 billion loan agreement
with BDO Unibank Inc., the country’s leading
provider of financial solutions.
According to Damosa Land officials, proceeds
will be used to expand its office portfolio at the
Damosa IT Park and accelerate the construction
of its residential condominium.
Damosa Land, the real estate arm of the
Anflo Group of Companies, is the developer of
new, progressive and successful projects such as
the Asia Pacific Property Awards and Philippine
Property Awards winners Seawind Condominium
and Damosa Fairlane in Davao.
The company’s projects have expanded to
the neighboring city of Panabo, Davao del Norte,
paying homage to where the conglomerate
all began — agriculture. The growing Anflo
Industrial Estate paved the way for companies
with interest in the production and manufacture
of agri-related products to flourish. Damosa Land
is also currently developing Agriya, a mixed-use
project with agriculture as the central theme
in its several components such as residential,
commercial, and institutional. It will house
the University of the Philippines Professional
School for Agriculture and the Environment, an
off-campus school of UP Los Baños.
Damosa Land’s commercial spaces
continue to widen as well with the company
gearing to break ground this month for its
third tower in its expanding IT Park, which
was also PEZA’s first accredited IT Park
in Mindanao. Meanwhile, the company is
starting to develop Bridgeport as another
residential project, this time in the coasts of
the Island Garden City of Samal, which offers
a breathtaking view of the pristine waters of
the Davao Gulf with Mt. Apo and the cityscape
of Davao in the backdrop.
“We look forward to growing our business
alongside the leading unibank in the country.
We continue to be bullish about the Davao
Region and clearly so do BDO,” said Damosa
Land vice president Ricardo Lagdameo.
the construction of the Davao
City Bulk Water Supply Project
(DCBWSP) at its main project site
in Barangay Gumalang, Baguio
District, Davao City.
President Duterte, joined by
key stakeholders, witnessed the
event. The kick-off
ceremonies serve
as a ceremonial start
to the project’s threeyear
construction
phase which began
with engineering design
works earlier
this year.
MONDAY
26 NOVEMBER 2018
Apo Agua is targets to commence
operations by the first half of 2021.
Romàn V. Azanza III, president
of Apo Agua, said, “As a
long-standing partner of Davao
City for over 70 years, we at
Aboitiz are excited to be working
TRANSPORTATION Secretary Arthur Tugade on Monday inspected one last time the facilities of newly-minted Bohol-Panglao
International Airport prior to its inauguration today, Tuesday.
DoTr PHOTO
Damosa Land
inks P1.5B loan
We look forward to growing our
business alongside the leading
unibank in the country
EU markets rally
on Brexit deal
European stock markets rallied Monday after
Britain sealed a Brexit deal with the EU and as
Italy said it could cut its budget deficit.
The euro rose against the dollar but was
down versus sterling.
Oil prices rebounded meanwhile, after
slumping Friday to the lowest levels in more
than one year.
Bitcoin extended its slide, dropping under
$4,000 to $3,675.40 — the lowest level for 14 months.
“Italian stocks have been the outperformer
in Europe...on reports that the government may
consider reducing its deficit target in a bid to
avert a disciplinary procedure in Brussels and
a backlash in the markets,” noted Craig Erlam,
senior market analyst at Oanda trading group.
“The pound is also a little higher... after
Theresa May overcame the first and smallest,
hurdle to her Brexit deal getting over the line.”
May will convene her Cabinet and update
parliament on the newly-agreed Brexit deal
Monday, as the embattled British prime minister
begins the tricky task of selling the plan to a
skeptical country.
In Rome, Italy’s populist government
appears open to reducing its draft budget
deficit, fueling a surge in the Milan stock market
on hopes Rome could ease a stand-off with EU
officials in Brussels.
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with JVACC in order to provide
current and future generations
of Davaoeños with a sustainable,
safe and dependable source of
bulk water supply. Our proven
partnership with the Davao City
Water District (DCWD) has led
us to today’s momentous event
where we celebrate the start of
construction of our project.”
The DCBWSP is a strategic
infrastructure initiative that will
shift the dependence of Davao
City’s main water supply from
groundwater wells to the more
sustainably-sourced surface
water from the Tamugan River.
Set to be the largest private bulk
water supply facility in the country,
the P12.6-bn project will provide the
DCWD with over 300 million liters
per day (mld) of safe water. Treated
water will be distributed to over
one million Davaoeños through the
DCWD’s five existing water systems
(namely, Dumoy, Calinan, Tugbok,
Panacan and Cabantian), as well
as via three additional new water
systems at Talandang, Mandug and
Indangan.
According to Apo Agua’s
general manager Ones Almario,
the DCBWSP, once completed,
will provide 300 million liters
per day of safe water which will
be delivered to as many as 295,000
BANKS
ASIA UNITED 59 59.7 59 59.7 1,560,563.50
BDO UNIBANK 129 129.6 125.5 128 218,069,591
BANK PH ISLANDS 94.3 94.65 93.1 93.85 198,165,285
CHINABANK 27.8 27.8 27.45 27.5 3,760,125
EAST WEST BANK 11.42 11.42 11.26 11.3 29,471,132
METROBANK 72 74.5 71.5 74.25 471,547,701
PB BANK 11.1 11.1 11 11 1,200,830
PHIL NATL BANK 40.6 40.8 40.5 40.75 10,547,615
PSBANK 72 72 71.9 72 89,220
RCBC 28.9 28.9 28.05 28.2 1,023,260
SECURITY BANK 162.7 165.1 160 163 119,786,997
UNION BANK 65.95 65.95 65.85 65.9 681,378.50
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
BRIGHT KINDLE 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 19,500
BDO LEASING 2.34 2.34 2.34 2.34 7,020
COL FINANCIAL 15.4 15.5 15.4 15.5 71,290
FERRONOUX HLDG 3.75 3.75 3.74 3.74 104,850
IREMIT 1.57 1.57 1.53 1.53 21,800
MEDCO HLDG 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 9,000
NTL REINSURANCE 0.78 0.78 0.75 0.78 28,310
PHIL STOCK EXCH 174 174 173 173 327,310
SUN LIFE 1,811 1,811 1,810 1,811 407,385
VANTAGE 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 28,500
INDUSTRIAL
ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, POWER & WATER
ALSONS CONS 1.24 1.25 1.23 1.25 533,330
ABOITIZ POWER 32.85 33.4 32.8 32.9 41,559,825
BASIC ENERGY 0.25 0.255 0.244 0.25 1,014,640
FIRST GEN 17.44 17.44 17.34 17.36 23,906,658
FIRST PHIL HLDG 62.3 63.75 62.3 63 10,047,182.50
PHIL H2O 4.6 4.8 4.58 4.8 1,003,990
MERALCO 390 390.6 386.2 388 84,847,330
MANILA WATER 25.4 25.8 25.2 25.75 26,074,975
PETRON 8 8.13 8 8.13 9,438,876
PETROENERGY 3.91 4 3.9 4 305,290
PHINMA ENERGY 0.91 0.91 0.9 0.9 580,590
PHX PETROLEUM 11.4 11.62 11.28 11.3 2,038,364
PILIPINAS SHELL 48.5 48.5 47.85 47.9 44,881,350
SPC POWER 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.3 1,208,930
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO
AGRINURTURE 17.74 17.74 17.36 17.7 14,551,948
BOGO MEDELLIN 99 100 99 100 52,674.50
CNTRL AZUCARERA 15.52 15.58 15.5 15.58 24,820
CENTURY FOOD 14.56 14.72 14.52 14.52 1,100,766
DEL MONTE 6.91 6.91 6.6 6.85 59,005
DNL INDUS 10.42 10.76 10.38 10.4 28,799,052
EMPERADOR 6.96 6.96 6.88 6.96 508,748
SMC FOODANDBEV 83.6 83.6 83.45 83.6 131,050,348 41
ALLIANCE SELECT 1.05 1.09 1.03 1.06 7,374,850
GINEBRA 23 23.4 22.7 23 1,042,760
JOLLIBEE 282.8 284.2 280 280 89,152,006
MAXS GROUP 10 10.44 10 10.3 1,972,610
MG HLDG 0.165 0.165 0.165 0.165 16,500
PEPSI COLA 1.3 1.35 1.3 1.34 696,250
SHAKEYS PIZZA 10.32 10.78 10.32 10.6 1,054,808
ROXAS AND CO 1.77 1.86 1.77 1.83 234,900
RFM CORP 4.7 4.75 4.7 4.75 99,540
ROXAS HLDG 2.82 2.82 2.8 2.82 42,260
SWIFT FOODS 0.121 0.122 0.121 0.121 30,320
UNIV ROBINA 135 139.4 132.1 135 96,151,841
VITARICH 1.52 1.62 1.51 1.51 32,036,950
VICTORIAS 2.32 2.32 2.32 2.32 9,280
CONSTRUCTION, INFRASTRUCTURE & ALLIED SERVICES
CEMEX HLDG 1.65 1.69 1.61 1.69 7,881,440
DAVINCI CAPITAL 5.22 5.25 5.22 5.25 26,145
EAGLE CEMENT 15.68 15.68 15.66 15.66 83,073,640
EEI CORP 8.6 8.7 8.47 8.56 2,570,612
HOLCIM 6.15 6.15 5.96 5.97 1,998,955
MEGAWIDE 16.9 17.5 16.6 16.6 185,900,866
PHINMA 8.5 8.78 8.5 8.78 32,356
TKC METALS 0.77 0.81 0.77 0.8 82,380
VULCAN INDL 1.67 1.73 1.62 1.68 19,764,970
CHEMICALS
CROWN ASIA 1.36 1.42 1.35 1.4 186,200
EUROMED 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1,500
PRYCE CORP 5.12 5.12 5.05 5.05 1,283,500
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT
CONCEPCION 36.9 36.9 36.9 36.9 25,830
GREENERGY 1.88 2.13 1.85 2.1 68,965,640
INTEGRATED MICR 8.71 9.09 8.57 8.85 55,835,294
IONICS 1.56 1.73 1.56 1.71 2,047,760
PANASONIC 6.16 6.16 6 6 106,369
SFA SEMICON 1.22 1.29 1.21 1.29 166,490
CIRTEK HLDG 36.3 36.3 35.5 35.5 1,385,040
HOLDING FIRMS
ABACORE CAPITAL 0.54 0.61 0.53 0.58 54,649,020
ASIABEST GROUP 20.3 20.3 19.5 19.82 1,265,786
AYALA CORP 939 952 937 945 200,548,565
ABOITIZ EQUITY 48.15 55 48.15 53.5 82,542,320
ALLIANCE GLOBAL 11.2 11.22 11.14 11.18 135,757,086
ANGLO PHIL HLDG 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.84 840
ATN HLDG A 1.42 1.43 1.4 1.42 4,268,110
ATN HLDG B 1.42 1.43 1.42 1.43 755,540
COSCO CAPITAL 7.01 7.07 7 7 2,630,686
DMCI HLDG 13.06 13.5 13.06 13.38 50,546,496
FILINVEST DEV 9 9 8.6 8.92 9,718,326
FJ PRINCE A 3.1 5.16 3.1 5.16 32,734
FORUM PACIFIC 0.198 0.198 0.198 0.198 1,980
GT CAPITAL 874 880 865 867 107,077,170
JG SUMMIT 47.5 48.4 47 48 105,923,290
LODESTAR 0.54 0.54 0.5 0.5 37,130
LOPEZ HLDG 3.89 3.97 3.88 3.89 57,565,060
LT GROUP 15.5 15.64 15.2 15.32 34,306,308
MABUHAY HLDG 0.59 0.61 0.58 0.61 1,652,480
METRO PAC INV 4.73 4.73 4.65 4.65 84,332,130
PACIFICA 0.034 0.034 0.033 0.033 143,900
PRIME ORION 2.3 2.37 2.26 2.31 2,125,440
SOLID GROUP 1.31 1.31 1.27 1.27 327,020
SYNERGY GRID 428 428 428 428 47,080
SM INVESTMENTS 911 920 911 915 194,630,700
SAN MIGUEL CORP 172 172.5 171.5 171.8 16,223,390
TOP FRONTIER 272.2 280 272.2 280 1,587,750
WELLEX INDUS 0.239 0.239 0.23 0.232 493,760
PROPERTY
ARTHALAND CORP 0.58 0.58 0.56 0.58 627,020
ANCHOR LAND 10.46 10.6 10.46 10.6 245,542
AYALA LAND 41.5 42 41.2 41.5 438,943,585
BELLE CORP 2.23 2.27 2.16 2.18 3,452,670
A BROWN 0.77 0.81 0.76 0.8 1,897,400
CITYLAND DEVT 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.87 8,700
CROWN EQUITIES 0.215 0.218 0.213 0.218 263,180
CEBU HLDG 5.7 5.97 5.7 5.97 118,017
CEB LANDMASTERS 4.01 4.14 4 4.14 3,787,730
CENTURY PROP 0.405 0.415 0.4 0.415 3,564,250
CYBER BAY 0.35 0.35 0.335 0.345 97,000
DOUBLEDRAGON 17.86 18.28 17.84 17.98 4,303,308
households in the city.
“Our commitment with the
Davao City Water District (DCWD) is
to deliver an average of 300 million
liters per day and there is still the
capacity to further increase that
volume,” Almario told reporters.
DCWD spokesman and lawyer
Bernardo de Lima Jr. likewise
expressed his happiness as the
joint project is finally commencing
after being delayed for quite
some time.
“We hope that Apo Agua can
hurdle all the delays related to
the project and with DCBWSP, we
can better serve the population of
Davao City and expand our services
even to those areas where we have
water distribution problems,” De
Lima said.
“Within Davao City, we will
be able to serve the urban areas
by 100 percent along with a 24/7
water supply,” he added. The
project will provide continuous and
uninterrupted supply.
“Our rate is the lowest in the
country. Since 2005 there had been
no water rate increase,” he said.
The overall goal is to make the cost
as affordable as possible.
The DCWD official also noted
that the impact of the ongoing tax
reform on construction cost was not
yet imputed in the initial pricing of
NAME OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE VALUE (P)
DM WENCESLAO 7.6 7.65 7.6 7.61 2,255,247
EMPIRE EAST 0.495 0.54 0.495 0.53 77,800
EVER GOTESCO 0.115 0.134 0.114 0.123 219,680
FILINVEST LAND 1.43 1.45 1.43 1.44 2,240,470
GLOBAL ESTATE 1 1.01 0.99 1.01 2,262,550
8990 HLDG 7.57 7.59 7.5 7.55 16,907,131
IRC PROP 2.58 2.72 2.52 2.72 63,600,920
CITY AND LAND 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 7,470
MEGAWORLD 4.85 4.86 4.75 4.75 40,698,950(3,
MRC ALLIED 0.37 0.385 0.365 0.385 11,115,800
PHIL ESTATES 0.46 0.465 0.46 0.46 239,250
PRIMEX CORP 3.62 3.62 3.57 3.59 2,105,710
ROBINSONS LAND 21.35 21.35 20.65 21.15 45,812,035
PHIL REALTY 0.36 0.39 0.355 0.39 1,078,650
ROCKWELL 1.92 1.95 1.92 1.93 242,410
SHANG PROP 3.1 3.12 3.04 3.12 129,470
STA LUCIA LAND 1.16 1.19 1.16 1.18 952,640
SM PRIME HLDG 33.85 34.8 33.25 34.35 293,880,800
STARMALLS 4.75 4.83 4.6 4.7 2,462,130
SUNTRUST HOME 0.68 0.69 0.68 0.69 73,080
VISTA LAND 5.39 5.45 5.38 5.4 5,447,151
`SERVICES
MEDIA
ABS CBN 19.5 19.7 19.4 19.7 474,398
GMA NETWORK 5.24 5.3 5.2 5.3 658,330
MANILA BULLETIN 0.35 0.375 0.35 0.375 191,000
MLA BRDCASTING 17.7 19.8 17.7 19.48 69,666
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
GLOBE TELECOM 1,975 2,002 1,973 2,002 82,605,420
PLDT 1,208 1,210 1,182 1,188 145,272,760
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
APOLLO GLOBAL 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.038 3,800
DFNN INC 7.55 8.2 7.48 7.6 206,695
IMPERIAL 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 3,400
ISLAND INFO 0.101 0.101 0.097 0.098 199,320
ISM COMM 6.57 6.7 6.2 6.44 125,693,754
JACKSTONES 3.28 3.45 3.28 3.45 83,600
NOW CORP 3.16 3.64 3.16 3.63 49,529,110
TRANSPACIFIC BR 0.37 0.38 0.365 0.375 11,135,350
PHILWEB 2.92 3.13 2.92 3 1,311,430
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
2GO GROUP 10 10 9.8 9.91 114,700
ASIAN TERMINALS 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 4,020
CEBU AIR 69 73.4 69 72.05 53,395,332.50
CHELSEA 7.77 7.77 7.48 7.55 23,708,926
INTL CONTAINER 94.7 98.5 94.7 98 823,652,913.5 (6
LBC EXPRESS 14 14 14 14 64,400
LORENZO SHIPPNG 0.75 0.76 0.75 0.76 63,730
MACROASIA 13.88 14.08 13.7 14.06 36,893,842
METROALLIANCE A 2.07 2.07 1.52 1.85 2,775,640
METROALLIANCE B 2.07 2.07 1.64 1.8 85,430
PAL HLDG 7.8 8.19 7.8 8.19 38,532
HARBOR STAR 3.4 3.6 3.39 3.55 8,878,010
HOTEL & LEISURE
WATERFRONT 0.52 0.59 0.52 0.58 3,695,080
EDUCATION
STI HLDG 0.65 0.67 0.62 0.65 2,470,040
CASINOS & GAMING
BERJAYA 1.95 2.07 1.92 1.99 11,778,120
BLOOMBERRY 8.08 8.33 8.03 8.3 29,079,688
PACIFIC ONLINE 10 10.44 10 10.44 32,880
LEISURE AND RES 2.79 2.82 2.79 2.82 891,390
MANILA JOCKEY 5.45 5.55 5.35 5.55 408,295
MELCO RESORTS 7.17 7.17 7.1 7.16 21,349,609
PREMIUM LEISURE 0.67 0.67 0.64 0.65 10,198,260
TRAVELLERS 5.28 5.28 5.22 5.24 1,884,410
RETAIL
METRO RETAIL 2.06 2.13 2.01 2.01 12,378,640
PUREGOLD 43.5 43.5 42.65 43 142,272,915
ROBINSONS RTL 74.7 74.7 71.2 72.05 80,782,173.5(25
PHIL SEVEN CORP 107.9 108.1 105.9 108 287,927
SSI GROUP 2.59 2.6 2.55 2.57 8,636,320
WILCON DEPOT 12.16 12.5 12.02 12.18 21,333,678
OTHER SERVICES
APC GROUP 0.36 0.365 0.36 0.365 137,450
EASYCALL 9 11.8 8.98 11.8 11,679,128
GOLDEN BRIA 320 320 310 320 232,450
IPM HLDG 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 10,800
PAXYS 3.4 3.49 3.3 3.49 46,780
PRMIERE HORIZON 0.33 0.335 0.32 0.33 65,800
SBS PHIL CORP 6.74 6.78 6.74 6.74 277,022
MINING & OIL
MINING
ATOK 13.9 14 13.5 13.7 292,954
APEX MINING 1.7 1.74 1.69 1.7 8,961,480
ABRA MINING 0.002 0.002 0.0018 0.002 1,992,000
ATLAS MINING 2.36 2.5 2.36 2.5 329,680
CENTURY PEAK 1.94 1.94 1.94 1.94 9,700
DIZON MINES 7.11 7.11 7.02 7.02 59,732
FERRONICKEL 1.71 1.71 1.67 1.7 1,241,480
GEOGRACE 0.2 0.202 0.199 0.202 33,980
LEPANTO A 0.093 0.095 0.093 0.094 45,960
MANILA MINING A 0.0069 0.0076 0.0069 0.0075 87,200
MARCVENTURES 1.1 1.1 1.03 1.03 11,470
NIHAO 1.02 1.03 0.99 1 86,980
NICKEL ASIA 2.04 2.13 2.03 2.11 22,962,680(10
OMICO CORP 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 1,040
ORNTL PENINSULA 0.94 0.94 0.91 0.91 676,670
PX MINING 2.58 2.59 2.54 2.54 5,430,050
SEMIRARA MINING 25.65 27.15 25.65 26.9 32,106,900
OIL
ORNTL PETROL A 0.012 0.013 0.012 0.012 415,500
PHILODRILL 0.013 0.013 0.013 0.013 159,900
PHINMA PETRO 3.37 3.38 3.2 3.35 596,850
PXP ENERGY 14.7 15.4 14.3 15.04 56,161,148
PREFERRED
P18 per cubic meter.
Apo Agua and its engineering,
procurement and construction
contractor, JVACC, are both committed
to developing a sustainable bulk water
supply for Davao City. A first in the
country, the project’s water treatment
facility will be powered by renewable
energy sourced from a hydroelectric
power plant.
By tapping the Tamugan River,
the project will access both the right
quality and ample quantity of water
in order to allow the DCWD to
temporarily shut down many of its
groundwater well sources. This, in
turn, will ensure the preservation
of the city’s water table and save
it from irreversible environmental
degradation such as land subsidence
and saltwater intrusion — both
typical results of groundwater
over-extraction.
Sabin Aboitiz, president and
CEO of Aboitiz InfraCapital, the
Aboitiz Group’s infrastructure unit,
said, “Through initiatives such as
the DCBWSP, we are able to realize
the Aboitiz Group’s purpose of
driving change for a better world by
advancing business and communities.
In particular, we aim to fulfill this
promise by providing innovative
infrastructure solutions that enable
Davao City to carry out its mission to
provide clean water to its residents.”
DD PREF 96 96.6 95.5 95.6 1,820,740
SMC FB PREF 2 970 998 968.5 998 1,756,520
FGEN PREF G 102.5 102.5 102.5 102.5 197,825
LR PREF 1.03 1.03 1.03 1.03 1,030
PNX PREF 3A 102 102 102 102 2,040
PCOR PREF 2B 950 950 950 950 731,500
SMC PREF 2B 75.4 75.4 75.1 75.1 766,417
SMC PREF 2C 76.25 76.25 76.1 76.15 32,560,605
SMC PREF 2E 72.5 74.95 72.5 74.95 580,275
SMC PREF 2F 74.5 74.9 74.5 74.9 471,190
SMC PREF 2G 73 73 73 73 1,104,490
SMC PREF 2H 72.25 73.9 71.85 73.9 773,083.50
SMC PREF 2I 73.5 73.5 73.5 73.5 4,410

Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
BUSINESS
11
PLDT acquires
45.7% of Multisys
PLDT Inc. on Monday said its board
approved the investment of P2.15 billion in
Multisys Technologies Corp. (Multisys) for
a 45.73 percent interest in the Philippine
software development and IT solutions provider.
The investment, seen completed by
December this year, will be done through
PLDT’s wholly owned subsidiary, PLDT Global
Investments Holdings Inc. (PGIH).
Founded by software programmer-entrepreneur
David Almirol Jr., Multisys over the past eight
years has developed a number of software
platforms that can be used by its pool of
programmers to create highly scalable, flexible
and customizable software solutions as
required by its clients.
These software platforms include those for
payment gateways such as Bayad Center, for
utilities like power and water, for data center
setup and connectivity, for big data handling
and analytics and cyber security.
“This investment positions PLDT as a
telecoms and digital services provider with
core software development capabilities,” said
PLDT chairman and CEO Manuel Pangilinan.
“With the software savvy of Multisys, PLDT will
be able to offer more custommade solutions to
its customers and thus deepen its relationships
with them.”
The specialized industry solutions of
PHOTO shows (from left) Ornelly Gonzales, Alfonso Oliver Jaime, Thomas
Melithon Cutaran and Alexander Belen Jr., from quality improvement and
safety division, The Medical City (TMC); JCI nurse surveyor Rasa Kasniunas;
administrator surveyor and team leader Sharon Coulter James; TMC
president and CEO Dr. Eugenio Jose Ramos; clinician surveyor Brenda
Shelton; physician surveyor Dr. Syed Shah; TMC chairman Emeritus Dr.
Augusto Sarmiento; Medical Services Group head Dr. Rafael Claudio; VP
for nursing services division Ronne Abeleda and VP for special services
Division Aura Guinto.
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SSS 13th month pension
Almost all our pensioners receive pensions through their
respective bank accounts
The state-run Social Security
System (SSS) on Monday said it
already released to partner banks
the December and 13th month
pensions of its pensioners starting
29 November this year. The entire
package is worth nearly P22 billion.
SSS president and chief
executive officer Emmanuel Dooc
said the pension fund has already
released more than P21.9 billion
to its disbursing partner-banks on
15 November to give them ample
time to release the regular monthly
pension for December 2018 and 13th
month pensions to pensioners.
Broken down, SSS released
P10.95 billion for the 13th month
pension and about P10.95 billion for
December 2018 pension.
“We have already requested our
partner banks to release the 13th
month pension on 29 November.
However, we leave the discretion to
our partner banks if they will release
the regular monthly pension for
December along with the 13th month
pension or stick to the regular
schedule of release of monthly
pension on the contingency date of
Manulife goes digital
Manulife is transforming into a digital, customer-centric market leader
in the insurance space. Consistent with this, it said on Monday it has
simplified complex processes for customers as part of its commitment to
deliver great customer experience. The shift to digital, the insurer also said,
is a demonstration of its commitment to innovation.
“The brand update marks a significant milestone in our transformation
journey. It’s modern, clear and uncluttered design reflects our commitment
to make financial decisions easier for our customers,” said Ryan Charland,
president and chief executive officer of Manulife Philippines. “We are
transforming what we do and how we work, which will manifest in our brand
experience for our customers, employees, and partners, as we become a
digital, customer-centric market leader,” said Charland.
Manulife is investing in redesigning its customer experience using
technology to make customer transactions easier and more efficient. The
company is also reducing the complexity of its internal processes and
streamlining its product and service offerings to make it easier for customers
to plan for the future and protect what matters most.
“Customers today are bombarded with so much information and options
that making a decision on which products or services are best for them
can become overwhelming. We want to simplify this for our customers to
help them make confident decisions,” said Melissa Henson, SVP and chief
marketing officer of Manulife Philippines.
Multisys complement the suite of solutions of
PLDT Enterprise and ePLDT and can be further
fortified by ePLDT’s managed infrastructure
and cyber security solutions. Multisys can also
strengthen the ongoing digital initiatives of
ePLDT and Voyager Innovations, particularly
in the fields of electronic payments and digital
financial services.
Voyager Innovations focuses on the
development of customer-centric
emerging market platforms in digital
payments and marketing technologies.
“Working with Multisys will enable us to
step up our efforts to provide compelling digital
solutions to address the specific requirements
of our Enterprise customers. This will sharpen
our competitive advantage and at the same
time accelerate our digital transformation,”
said Ernesto Alberto, chief revenue officer for
the PLDT Group.
Also, the International Finance Corp.
(IFC) and the IFC Emerging Asia Fund, a
fund managed by IFC Asset Management Co.
(AMC), signed an agreement with PLDT Inc. for
a subscription to PLDT Voyager Innovation’s
newly-issued shares worth $40 million for a
minority stake.
The investment is seen to expand financial
the pensioner,” Dooc said.
Dooc also added that the pension
fund already asked the Philippine
Postal Corp. to prioritize the delivery
of the checks for the December
and 13th month pensions of SSS
pensioners residing in far-flung
areas so they can enjoy their cash
benefits before Christmas.
“Almost all our pensioners receive
pensions through their respective
bank accounts but there are more
than 15,000 pensioners, mostly in farflung
areas, who still prefer to receive
their pensions through checks. For
those in Metro Manila and nearby
areas, it usually takes three to five
days to receive their checks while
it would take five to eight days for
faraway Luzon provinces and eight to
10 days for Visayas and Mindanao,”
Dooc explained.
Of the total number of pensioners,
more than 99.38 percent or 2.4
million pensioners receive their 13th
month and regular pensions through
SSS-accredited partner banks while
the remaining 0.62 percent or more
than 15,000 pensioners receive their
cash benefits through checks.
For premier health institution The Medical
City (TMC), good things come in threes. Under
the leadership of its new president and CEO
Dr. Eugenio Jose Ramos, TMC bagged three
major accomplishments in October and
November this year.
First, the hospital was given international
accreditation then its heart attack program
was certified and finally the Department of
Health (DoH) gave the hospital an award.
Following a rigorous on-site survey from 8
to 12 October 2018, TMC received a Gold Seal of
Approval from Joint Commission International
(JCI), the world’s premier healthcare quality
improvement and accreditation body.
This was the fifth straight accreditation
of TMC, and the first one obtained under the
watch of Dr. Ramos. TMC was first accredited
by JCI in 2006 and again in 2009, 2012 and
2015. The health institution received perfect
scores in critical standards on Patient and
Family Rights, Patient and Family Education,
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1. The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), through its 2018 Corporate Budget, intends to apply the
sum of Pesos: Fifty Eight Million Four Hundred Fifty Two Thousand Eight Hundred Pesos (Php58,452,800.00), inclusive
of all applicable taxes and fees, being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) for the Consulting Services for
the Preparation of Site Development Plan and Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design for the Relocation and
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received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the opening of the financial proposals.
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4. A Pre-Eligibility Conference for the discussion of the Eligibility Documents will be conducted on 06 December 2018 at
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7. The BCDA Bids and Awards Committee for Consulting Services (BAC-C) shall draw up the shortlist of consultants
from those who have submitted Eligibility Documents and have been determined as eligible in accordance with the
provisions of Republic Act No. 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act,” and
its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
The qualifications of the consultants are the following:
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with at least ten (10) years of business operation in detailed architectural and engineering design; and
7.2 The Consultant (in case of a JV, at least one of the JV partners) should have undertaken at least one (1)
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years (from November 2008 to November 2018).
The shortlisted bidders shall consist of not more than five (5) prospective consultants who will be entitled to submit
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The prospective Consultant(s) must pass the required minimum score of seventy percent (70%) to be shortlisted.
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to 5:00 PM, except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, for a non-refundable fee of Twenty Five Thousand Pesos
(Php25,000.00) at BCDA Corporate Center, with the same address given above.
9. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding and is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships,
cooperatives and partnerships or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock
belonging to citizens of the Philippines.
10. BCDA shall evaluate bids using the Quality-Cost Based Evaluation (QCBE) procedure wherein the technical and
financial proposal shall be given corresponding weight equivalent to 75% (technical) and 25% (financial).
11. The contract shall be completed within Nine (9) Months reckoned from the date stated in the Notice to Proceed to be
issued to the Consultant.
12. BCDA reserves the right to reject any and all bids, annul or cancel the bidding process, or not award the contract at
any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
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inclusion in the country and promote the digital
economy through the broader use of digital
payments.
“Our mission is to accelerate digital and
financial inclusion in the Philippines, so
all Filipinos can participate in the digital
economy. IFC and IFC Emerging Asia Fund’s
investment will enable us to scale up our
efforts especially in the digital financial
services space,” president and chief executive
officer of Voyager Innovations Orlando Vea
said in a disclosure.
According to the chairman and chief
executive officer of PLDT and Smart
Communications Manuel Pangilinan, PLDT’s
goal through Voyager Innovations also coincides
with IFC’s Global Innovative Retail Payment
Program which aims to make financial services
more accessible and affordable to the world’s
low-income population by supporting innovative
financial services.
Voyager Innovations focuses on the
development of customer-centric emerging
market platforms in digital payments and
marketing technologies.
Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Inc.
and global investment firm KKR have previously
invested a combined amount of $175 million in
PLDT’s Voyager Innovations, also giving them
substantial minority stake. AJ Bajo
The Medical City shines in Q4
Republic of the Philippines
Office of the President
Access to Care and Continuity of Care and
Assessment of Patients.
TMC’s acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
Program also retained its status as the only
program of its kind with a Gold Seal of
Approval in the Philippines and one of only
16 around the world.
AMI is the medical term for heart attack,
and TMC’s program targets a 90-minute
door-to-balloon time. This means that
a heart attack patient who walks
through the doors of the hospital’s
emergency department should have the
blocked coronary artery opened in the
catheterization laboratory within 90
minutes. TMC received its first certification
from JCI for its AMI program in 2015.
TMC was also recognized by the health
department as among the country’s top 30
hospitals for upholding high standards of
quality in the provision of health services.
In celebration of its 120th anniversary,
JOSHUA M. BINGCANG
Chairperson
Bids and Awards Committee for Consulting Services
Telephone Number: 575-1700
Email Address: ~jmbingcang@bcda.gov,ph
THE software engineering solutions provider has just received P2.15
billion in fresh funds from PLDT.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
the DoH awarded 10 hospitals for each
category — levels 1, 2 and 3.
TMC Main was named one of the top 10
hospitals in the level 3 category.
The hospitals were assessed based on
the following criteria — safety and infection
control, service provision, customers’ and
employees’ satisfaction, community-based
projects/programs and quality improvements.

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INDEX SUMMARY
INDEX VALUE CHANGE % CHANGE
PSEi 7,397.87 57.69 0.79 ▲
All Shares 4,441.09 31.86 0.72 ▲
Financials 1,745.37 6.18 0.35 ▲
Industrial 10,774.59 9.05 0.08 ▼
Holding Firms 7,239.40 89.81 1.26 ▲
Services 1,415.07 16.60 1.19 ▲
Mining and Oil 8,653.61 280.65 3.35 ▲
Property 3,600.21 26.05 0.73 ▲
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
Managing waste in emerging markets
Growing economic prosperity is rapidly increasing waste volumes in emerging
countries. We discuss how governments can react to contain human and
ecological health risks
Economic growth in emerging
economies is bringing prosperity,
rising living standards and overdue
relief from poverty, but increased
consumption typically increases
resource use — especially the use
of plastics — and waste production.
As Exhibit 1 illustrates, the rapid
surge in waste volumes since 2007
is straining waste-management
systems in many developing
countries, with negative effects in
economic, health and ecosystem
terms. The Philippines is a case
in point: it produces 2.7 million
metric tons1 of plastic waste per
year — 600,000 metric tons in metro
Manila alone.
While the country has high
waste-collection rates overall (84
percent nationwide), 17 percent of
collected plastics is lost into the
marine ecosystem after collection
because of illegal dumping and
poor landfill siting and operating
practices.
Keys to success for
waste-management
systems in emerging
economies are the ability
to aggregate waste flows
into meaningful volumes
around.
For uncollected plastics, the
ocean-leakage rate is even higher,
at 31 percent. The economic losses
in tourism, fisheries and healthcare
are considerable. We estimate that
each metric ton of uncollected
mixed waste represents an average
loss of approximately $375.3. As
Inge Lardinois and Arnold van de
Klundert wrote 20 years ago: “By
almost any form of evaluation, solid
waste management is a growing
environmental and financial
problem in developing countries.
Despite significant efforts in
the last decades, the majority of
municipalities in the developing
countries cannot manage the
growing volume of waste produced
in their cities.”
While the importance and
urgency of protecting the ecosystem
is increasingly understood, the
cost of the efforts required can
be unaffordable for already
overstretched municipal budgets.
While statistics are still spotty,
municipalities in developing
countries might be spending 20
to 50 percent of their budgets
on solid-waste management.
The default solution has been to
encourage private-sector waste
operators to get involved through
concessions or other forms of
public-private partnerships.
This can take away some of the
financial pressure and inject
much-needed expertise into local
waste-management systems. Our
work with municipal waste agencies
around the world indicates it does
not in itself guarantee any focus on
value recovery, since this is usually
not an explicit part of the mandate.
From waste streams
to income streams
With the right approach, many
waste streams can become income
streams, yielding economic value
with technology available today.
Three examples from across the
waste spectrum indicate the
potential. For instance, pound
for pound, there is more gold
in electronic scrap than in gold
ore. Collecting and selling used
polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
bottles can earn a waste picker
a living ($3.50 a day). And every
metric ton of used clothing
collected could generate revenue
of $1,975, if garments were sold at
current secondary-market prices,
comfortably outweighing the cost
of $680 required to collect and sort
each metric ton.
Nevertheless, the value in many
waste flows is not being captured
today. Even the stable and relatively
successful systems of PET-bottle
and fiber recovery still extract only
40 to 60 percent of their potential
total value. Why is this so? And
how could the management of such
relatively low-value products and
materials be rendered profitable?
Our analysis suggests that the
aggregate extractable value from
consumer-waste flows is often
higher than people think and
certainly higher than current
recovery rates imply. The challenge
that must be addressed to increase
rates of recovery and valorization
lies in the aggregation of volumes:
scale and volume are needed to
justify investment in technology
and infrastructure that is capable
of extracting more value. In other
words, the critical challenges are
the high degree of dispersion of
many consumer materials and
products, as well as the lack of an
integrated infrastructure and a
well-managed — reverse — supply
chain operated at scale and based
on sound management practices.
While the importance and
urgency of protecting the
ecosystem is increasingly
understood, the cost of
the efforts required can be
unaffordable for already
overstretched municipal
budgets.
Keys to success for waste-management
systems in emerging economies are
the ability to aggregate waste flows
into meaningful volumes around
which businesses can be developed
and the ability to organize the
supply chain professionally at
high levels of operational
efficiency and environmental and
societal effectiveness. Who or
what mandates or operates such
a system can vary, as long as
the parties ramp up and yield
results fast — staying on top and
preferably ahead, of the large and
growing volumes of waste that are
developing in emerging economies.
Exhibit 2 illustrates the potential
positive effect of aggregating flows
and providing the necessary scale
for high-performing value recovery:
The PET-bottle-collection system
that requires the lowest level of
aggregation — collecting PET bottles
as part of mixed waste — allows for
energy recovery via incineration,
yet its economic yield is so low as
to require a so-called gate fee to
cover operations. At the next level,
recovering the bottles’ material
value via a mixed-recyclables or
mixed-plastics stream could yield
approximately $150 to $300 per
metric ton. The highest values,
approximately $350 to $600 per
metric ton, require the highest
level of aggregation, in the form
of a bottle-only collection system.
Similarly, metals are commonly
extracted from tires in small
backyard operations where
tires are burned in open fires
— posing great risks to health
and environment. Aggregating
tires to feed them as fuel into
industrial processes (rather than
just backyard fires) could increase
the value extracted from old
tires tenfold. And when initiatives
to organize the tire-waste flow
cover not only collection but also
the processes to recycle specific
materials (not just using tires as
industrial fuel), the value extraction
from tires could see a further
doubling.
Once commercial
installations are fully
operational, they might
therefore pose an
interesting challenge to
today’s large-scale paradigm
for (precious) metals
extraction.
In the processing of electronic
and electrical waste, too, shifting
from backyard recycling — harmful
to workers and environment — to
processing in smelters with strong
environmental controls could multiply
the value that can be extracted.
Currently, the required scale and
hence waste-volume aggregation,
for smelters is significant and only a
few plants are available around the
world to produce these high yields.
Recently, technology companies
have developed hydrometallurgical
alternatives, which they claim
generate higher yields and can be
run profitably with smaller feedstock
volumes.
Once commercial installations
are fully operational, they might
therefore pose an
interesting challenge
to today’s large-scale
paradigm for (precious)
metals extraction. These
smaller installations would,
however, still require
incoming materials that
have been aggregated
into “clean” unmixed
waste flows.
Solutions for
aggregating and
organizing solid-waste
flows — increasingly
augmented by product
stewardship or extended
producer-responsibility
programs — already exist
at the municipal and
regional levels, providing
some instructive
examples.
We will illustrate this
with a few examples.
Each example provides
evidence that volume
aggregation can be
organized, creates
significant economic
value and changes the
complete material supply
chain. Take organic
waste. It typically makes
up around 30 percent
of household waste in
developed countries
and up to 65 percent in
developing ones.
McKinsey Global Institute

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Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
SPORTS 13
WANTS PROGRESS
Duterte snoops on SEAG
Do what you have to do. Do what you
think is right
By Julius Manicad
With the 30th Southeast Asian Games looming,
President Rodrigo Duterte gave special glance at
the preparations being undertaken by the three
major bodies tasked at ensuring the success of the
biennial sports meet.
The Chief Executive, to whom the event
was playfully named after as the DU30th SEA
Games, recently summoned Philippine Sports
Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch”
Ramirez for developments and problems besetting
the organization.
Tasked to lead the preparations for the SEAG
was the Phisgoc (Philippine SEA Games Organizing
Committee) led by former Foreign Affairs Secretary
Alan Peter Cayetano, along with Philippine Olympic
Committee (POC) president Victorico Vargas and
Ramirez, representing government.
A highly-placed source yesterday said Ramirez
was tasked to report to Malacañang twice already
to apprise the Chief Executive of the developments
in the buildup.
The source said Ramirez cited all the
setbacks hampering the country’s hosting of the
Games — from leadership and finances to lack
of proper coordination among the co-chairmen
of the Phisgoc (Cayetano, Ramirez and Vargas).
Reportedly convinced the Games’ preparations
have moved very little, the source claimed Mr.
Duterte instructed Ramirez to “do what you have
to do. Do what you think is right.”
Ramirez has Mr. Duterte’s ears on sports matters.
Aside from being the longest serving PSC official,
Ramirez also manned Davao City’s sports program
under then Mayor Duterte.
SPORTS BUZZ
BY THE TRIBUNE SPORTS STAFF
Not a smart move
A pair of professional teams under
one company is having problems with
its finances.
Their players, coaches and utilities
have complained of not receiving four
months-worth of salary. Some of them
claimed seeking loans from their friends
to make ends meet.
Trying to save his wards, an agent of
some of the players tried to reach out to
the company bosses. An executive then
released the salary of one of the two
teams last weekend.
The agent could not say when players
from the other teams will be paid.
Being a leading company in the trade,
pundits are asking why it happened to
the team.
“It (company) is awash with money.
How come it could not pay its teams on
time?” one of them asked.
“I expect Chairman Ramirez to seek another
meeting with ES (Executive Secretary Salvador)
Medialdea anytime soon to discuss this and present
his resolution whether we will still push through
with the hosting of the Games or not.”
It is widely known that Ramirez is cold on the
country’s hosting of the Games.
The PSC also claimed offended by the
Phisgoc and POC’s snub of the PSC during
discussions involving crucial matters.
A year after the POC was awarded the hosting
of the Games in 2015, a three-man panel composed
of Ramirez, former POC president Jose “Peping”
Cojuangco and Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri, standing as
the Phisgoc chairman, was assembled.
But discussions bogged down after President
Duterte withdrew government’s guarantee and
decided to switch the billion-peso fund to the relief
and rehabilitation of the city of Marawi which was
recently devastated by military action against terror.
“Due to the current situation in Mindanao and
the problem in terrorism and atrocities, we regret to
inform you that we will no longer push through with
the hosting of the biennial meet,” said Ramirez in a
letter addressed to Cojuangco last year. Cojuangco
was still the POC president then.
But in a sudden twist,
UTAH
Jazz guard
Dante Exum dives over
Sacramento Kings guard
De’Aaron Fox as they
scramble for the ball during
their NBA game Sunday. AP
former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter
Cayetano announced that he will chair the Phisgoc
vice Zubiri.
Cayetano sat down with top officials of the POC
and the SEA Games Federation Council to express
his willingness to save the hosting. Then, he received
the SEA Games flag during the closing ceremonies
of the Kuala Lumpur biennial meet to signify that
the Philippines had formally accepted the hosting.
But the nearly P8-billion budget for the hosting has
yet to be released, prompting Phisgoc and the POC to
look for other fund sources and bank on the POC to
finance the pre-tournament activities like the SEA Games
Federation Council meeting, the chief of mission and
technical delegates meetings, the 100-day countdown
and test events.
With Cayetano leaving the DFA to seek a seat in the
House of Representatives for the midterm election next
year, it is not yet clear how government will transfer funds
for the Games without legal questions.
The marketing arm of Phisgoc also has yet to formally
raise a significant amount for the country’s hosting.
A source from the PSC also claimed offended by the
Phisgoc and POC’s snub of the PSC during discussions
involving crucial matters.
“We didn’t even know that the number of sports was
raised to almost 60. There were no consultations whatsoever,”
said a ranking PSC official, who spoke on condition of
anonymity.
“They
didn’t
ask us
if we
have the
budget to
pay for the
allowance,
board and lodging
and other expenses
of the new members
of the national team.
They reached out to us
after the decision had
already been made,”
he said.
Butler trey lifts 76ers
NEW YORK — Jimmy Butler made a threepointer
with 2.3 seconds remaining to give the
Philadelphia 76ers a 127-125 National Basketball
Association (NBA) victory over the Brooklyn Nets
on Sunday.
Butler’s shot from the right wing, similar to
the one that beat Charlotte in overtime on 17
November, capped Philadelphia’s rally from 20
points down in a game the Nets led nearly all
the way.
THE Canadian Forces Snowbirds perform a flyover at the start of the 106th Canadian Football League Grey Cup in
Edmonton, Alberta.
AP
Butler finished with 34 points and 12 rebounds,
and Joel Embiid had 32 points and 12 boards for
the 76ers.
D’Angelo Russell had 38 points, his highest
total with the Nets and added eight assists and
eight rebounds. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 31
points off the bench.
In Los Angeles, Nikola Vucevic had 31 points,
15 rebounds and seven assists and Terrence Ross
made a go-ahead layup with 34 seconds left to
Sunday’s Games
(Monday in Manila)
Orlando 108, L.A. Lakers 104
Detroit 118, P hoenix 107
Atlanta 124, Charlotte 123
New York 103, Memphis 98
Philadelphia 127, Brooklyn 125
Toronto 125, Miami 115
Utah 133, Sacramento 112
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 17 4 .810 —
Philadelphia 14 8 .636 3½
Boston 10 10 .500 6½
Brooklyn 8 13 .381 9
New York 7 14 .333 10
Southeast Division
Orlando 10 10 .500 —
Charlotte 9 10 .474 ½
Washington 7 12 .368 2½
Miami 7 12 .368 2½
Atlanta 4 16 .200 6
Central Division
Milwaukee 14 5 .737 —
Detroit 10 7 .588 3
Indiana 11 8 .579 3
Chicago 5 15 .250 9½
Cleveland 4 14 .222 9½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
Memphis 12 7 .632 —
New Orleans 10 10 .500 2½
Dallas 9 9 .500 2½
Houston 9 9 .500 2½
San Antonio 9 10 .474 3
Northwest Division
Denver 13 7 .650 —
Oklahoma City 12 7 .632 ½
Portland 12 8 .600 1
Minnesota 9 11 .450 4
Utah 9 11 .450 4
Pacific Division
L.A. Clippers 13 6 .684 —
Golden State 14 7 .667 —
L.A. Lakers 11 8 .579 2
Sacramento 10 10 .500 3½
Phoenix 4 15 .211 9
help Orlando beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-104.
Ross scored 16 points as the Magic defeated the
Lakers for the second time in eight days. Orlando
won 130-117 at home on 17 November.
Aaron Gordon had 17 points and D.J. Augustin
added 12 points and nine assists for the Magic.
LeBron James had 24 points and seven assists
for the Lakers, who had won three straight games
and six of their past seven. Kyle Kuzma scored 21
points and Brandon Ingram added 17. AP
‘No rival is weak’
Any team, UP or Adamson, is gonna
be tough
By Joel Orellana
Game Wednesday
(at the Araneta Coliseum)
3:30 p.m. Adamson vs. UP
He cannot take his pick.
But Ateneo de Manila University assistant
mentor Sandy Arespacochaga said whoever will
come out in the do-or-die game between Adamson
and University of the Philippines on Wednesday
will be a formidable foe in the best-of-three
championship series.
The Blue Eagles went ahead in the finals after
dispatching the No. 4 seed Far Eastern University
in their Final Four match last Sunday, 80-61.
“We’ll be with you (media) watching the game
intently on Wednesday. Any team, UP or Adamson,
is gonna be tough. I have no idea who will come
out the winner as both teams are deserving to be
in the finals,” Arespacochaga said.
The No. 3 seed Fighting Maroons forced a rubber
match after pulling off a 73-71 escape over their
seeded rivals last Saturday.
Adamson and UP are both trying to end a long
drought in playing in the finals.
The Soaring Falcons last reached the
championship round in 1992 behind Kenneth
Duremdes but lost to the Tamaraws behind the
tandem of Johnny Abarrientos and Vic Pablo.
The Fighting Maroons, on the other hand, last
tasted the championship game in 1986 when they
beat University of the East in the finals, 98-89,
behind Finals MVP Eric Altamirano, Benjie Paras
and Ronnie Magsanoc.
That was the first and only UAAP title of UP
while Adamson’s lone crown came in 1977 with a
team led by legendary guard Hector Calma.
Arespacochaga knows whoever comes out will
be hungrier in the best-of-three finals.
Ateneo skipper Thirdy Ravena echoed his
coach’s sentiments as the Blue Eagles are in a
new territory waiting for their opponents as the
defending champions.
“Our experience may help us but it’s a whole
different feeling. Basically, it’s a new game and we
can’t say what will happen and already know how
to play through it,” said Ravena, who had 22 points
in their 80-61 win over FEU to enter the finals for
the third straight year.
“For sure it’s (Adamson-UP game) gonna be a
dog fight. It’s hard to choose but we’ll prepare as
a team,” he added.

14 SPORTS
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
NATIONALS READY
Tussles steel Guiao’s crew
Winning wasn’t the ultimate goal of those friendly
games with the West Asian powerhouses
By John Bryan Ulanday
Team Pilipinas may have dropped three of its four tune-up games last
week but head coach Yeng Guiao still liked what he saw.
With only four days remaining before their crucial matches against
Kazakhstan and Iran in the fifth window of 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian
Qualifiers this week, Guiao is optimistic of his crew’s chances.
The Nationals had split results against Jordan, 92-98 and 82-73 early
of last week before being swept by Lebanon,
74-68 and 71-60 last Friday and Sunday for a
paltry 1-3 record in scrimmages.
Guiao, however, said winning wasn’t
the ultimate goal of those friendly games
with the West Asian powerhouses.
“I was pretty much satisfied. We
won one game, we lost
three games. But
it was the
learning,”
s a i d
Guiao. “It
was the
Foton aim:
taint Petron
Petron is heavily tipped to sweep this tourney
BACOOR CITY — Tarnishing Petron’s flawless slate will be Foton’s
ultimate objective when they clash anew in the Philippine Superliga
All-Filipino Conference Tuesday at the Bacoor Strike gym.
Action kicks off at 7 p.m. with the Tornadoes itching to become
the first team to deal the Blaze Spikers their first loss in this
prestigious women’s club tourney bankrolled by Isuzu, Sogo, Senoh,
Asics, Mikasa, Mueller, UCPB Gen and Bizooku with Genius Sports
as technical provider.
Meanwhile, Sta. Lucia looks to barge into the win column when it
tackles struggling Smart at 2 p.m. while Cignal and Generika-Ayala
are out to shatter their deadlock in the 4:15 p.m. second match of
this explosive triple-header that has ESPN5, Hyper HD and Aksyon
TV as broadcast partners.
After racing to an impressive 8-0 start, Petron is heavily tipped
to sweep this tourney, similar to what it did three years ago
when the core of Rachel Anne Daquis, Aby Marano and Dindin
Manabat steered the club to 13 consecutive wins en route to its
first All-Filipino crown.
Coach Aaron Velez insisted that they will march to
warzone with no pressure.
But the road to a perfect conference will be very difficult.
Foton, for one, is also having an amazing performance despite the
absence of sisters Jaja Santiago and Manabat and the season-ending
injury suffered by spikers Arianne Layug and Shaya Adorador.
Layug, the former De La Salle University stalwart, crashed
with an anterior cruciate ligament tear while the former
University of the East main gunner in Adorador has severe
sinusitis infection.
Adding motivation to the Tornadoes is their 14-25, 27-25, 14-25,
12-25 setback to the Blaze Spikers last Thursday that sent them to
third spot with a 5-2 win-loss slate entering the second round.
But head coach Aaron Velez insisted that they will march to
warzone with no pressure.
“We know how strong Petron is. We will try to our best to beat
them, but we will go there and have some fun. No pressure and
no expectations whatsoever,” said Velez, adding that the troika
of Mika Reyes, Aiza Maizo-Pontillas and Frances Molina will be
tough to handle at the attack zone.
“We know that we lost the Santiago sisters and now Arianne
and Shaya. We’re depleted. I told the team to just enjoy the game
and play with no pressure.”
Petron coach Shaq de los Santos admitted that booking eight
straight wins puts pressure on their shoulders.
By Donnawel Maturingan
San Sebastian College-Recoletos
avoided disaster by dumping Lyceum of
the Philippines University, 25-12, 25-21,
17-25, 22-25, 15-9, yesterday in the 94th
National Collegiate Athletic Association
women’s volleyball tournament at the
FilOil Flying V Centre.
Nikka Dalisay led the Lady Stags as
she scored 21 points with 18 spikes, one
block and two service aces, while Shannai
Requierme added 19 markers from 15 spikes
and four aces.
The Recto-based squad was in command
early but the Lady Pirates mounted a strong
push in the last parts of the third set and
threatened when they also bagged the
lessons that we learned that are going to be important in
game time.”
Guiao’s team will clash against Kazakhstan on 30
November and Iran on 3 December at the Mall of Asia Arena.
“We have about nine or 10 names as of last night so three
slots are still up for grabs,” he said. “But still, I cannot
reveal the exact players at this point.”
Guiao will announce his final roster on Wednesday.
His choices are from the remaining 19-man
pool headlined by June Mar Fajardo, Christian
Standhardinger, Japeth Aguilar, Beau Belga,
JP Erram, Greg Slaughter, Kai Sotto,
Troy Rosario, Gabe Norwood and
Arwind Santos.
Also in the mix are
guards Jayson Castro, Alex
Cabagnot, Stanley Pringle,
LA Tenorio, Paul Lee,
Scottie Thompson, Marcio
Lassiter, Matthew Wright
and Ricci Rivero.
Castro and Rosario,
however, will still
serve their three-game
suspension until the
Kazakhstan game, making
them available only for the
Iran match.
Sporting a 5-3 record
at third place in Group F,
Team Pilipinas needs to
take care of its upcoming
home games to stay on
track of clinching a seat
to the World Cup in China
next year.
“These home games
are crucial for us. We have
to win these next two
games to remain at third
place. That’s the goal for us
to have a higher World Cup
chance,” he concluded.
SSC-R bounces Lyceum six
The Recto-based squad was in
command early but the Lady
Pirates mounted a strong push
in the last parts of the third set
and threatened when they also
bagged the fourth set
Bullpups clobber Junior Lady Spikers
The Bullpups ended up at 13-1
and will hold the twice-to-beat
advantage against the 9-5 Baby
Falcons in the Final Four
National University ended a two-game slide
as girls champions as it overpowered University
of the East, 25-18, 25-18, 25-13, Sunday in
the UAAP Season 81 high school volleyball
tournament at the FEU-Diliman Gym.
Faith Nisperos had six service aces to finish
with 11 points while reigning MVP Mhicaela
Belen added nine hits and five digs to help the
Bullpups finish the eliminations as the No. 1
team with a 10-2 card.
CROATIA’S team captain
Zeljko Krajan (left) and
teammates lift up the cup
after winning Davis Cup
final over France. AP
Angel Canino had 16 hits while Alleiah
Malaluan fired two service aces to also finish
with 16 points to go with eight digs as De La
Salle-Zobel also ended up with 10 wins and
two losses following a 25-22, 25-15, 23-25, 25-16
victory over Far Eastern University-Diliman.
But the Junior Lady Spikers will settle for
the No. 2 spot due to less match points.
Renee Lou Penafiel had three service aces
for a 17-point outing while Imee Hernandez
added 16 points and seven digs as University
of Santo Tomas bested Adamson University,
25-23, 25-22, 25-18.
The Junior Tigresses clinched the No. 3
ranking in the Final Four with an 8-4 slate,
while the Baby Falcons wound up fourth
at 7-5.
SUBDUED yet ecstatic, University of the East athletes celebrate their seventh
straight championship in the men’s division of UAAP fencing.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
In the semifinals, NU and De La Salle-Zobel
will hold twice-to-beat incentives against
Adamson University and UST, respectively.
In the boys’ division, FEU-Diliman foiled
NU’s bid to jump straight to the Finals with a
21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21 win.
Titleholder UST eliminated UE, 19-25, 25-18,
25-16, 25-7, allowing Adamson University, which
turned back De La Salle-Zobel, 25-19, 25-17, 21-25,
25-15, to clinch the last Final Four berth.
The Bullpups ended up at 13-1 and will
hold the twice-to-beat advantage against the
9-5 Baby Falcons in the Final Four. The Tiger
Cubs and the Baby Tamaraws play in the other
pairing, although both teams will go up in the
playoff for the remaining semis incentive as
they ended up tied at 10-4.
fourth set.
But the effort was just not enough as
the Lady Stags showed composure in the
deciding set.
Rocelyn Hongria bannered Lyceum as
she contributed 19 markers built on 17
spikes while Alexandra Rafael chipped in
a total of 11 points with 10 spikes.
Earlier, the Golden Stags trounced
Pirates in the men’s division, 25-18, 25-19,
25-14, 25-17.
Nathalian Bunsuan listed 16 points,
while Timothy Eusebio and Kince Sanchez
added 13 and 11 markers, respectively.
UE, Ateneo
fencing champs
For the second straight season, Tranquilan was
named the MVP
University of the East retained the men’s championship while
teenage sensation Maxine Esteban powered Ateneo in winning its
first women’s crown in 12 years as the UAAP Season 81 fencing
tournament came to a close Sunday at the Victoria Sports Tower
in Quezon City.
The foil team of CJ Concepcion, JC Concepcion, Sammuel
Tranquilan and Xavier Arabaca won the gold medal on the final
day of the competition that iced the Red Warriors’ claim of the
crown for a seventh straight year.
The Recto-based fencers have already annexed the crown
Saturday as the saber team of CJ Concepcion, JC Concepcion,
Tranquilan and Jinro Villanueva emerged triumphant.
UE, which also captured three silver medals, also clinched a
league-best 13th title overall.
Warriors earlier swept the individual events, as CJ Concepcion
nabbed the saber gold while Tranquilan topped the epee and foil events.
Green Fencer Darryl Lumahan was named the top rookie.
For the second straight season, Tranquilan was named the
MVP.
Esteban’s gold medal triumphs in the individual foil and saber
events, as well as the Lady Eagles’ victory in the team foil brought
the Katipunan-based fencers on top of the women’s division.
Esteban captured the Rookie-MVP award as Ateneo bagged
its second title overall and the first since 2006 behind sisters
Faye and Veeg Garcia. It also ended UE’s amazing 11-year run
in the throne.
University of Santo Tomas’ lady fencers finished second
place with two golds courtesy of Marielle Peralta in the
individual epee, and the team foil of Peralta, Andrea Bernal,
Pauline Bernarte and Mira Dorimon. The Tigresses also won
a silver and two bronzes.
The Lady Warriors finally won a gold in the fourth day, as
Carla Arreza, Nicole Cortey, Joy Javinar and Marry Jae Lonzaga
topped the team saber category. UE also went home with three
silvers and three bronzes to settle for third.
De La Salle’s gold medal quest in men’s team epee Saturday
was enough to claim second place to go with a silver and three
bronzes, while Ateneo’s one-silver, five-bronze haul sealed third
spot.
Green Fencer Darryl Lumahan was named the top rookie.
In the juniors division, UE achieved another golden double
with Samantha Catantan and Prince John Francis Felipe claiming
the season MVP awards in the girls and boys division once more.
The Junior Warriors achieved an eight-peat in the girls’ division,
while the boys streaked to their ninth straight championship.
UST’s Patricia Daradar was the girls Rookie of the Year winner.

Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
SPORTS
15
WITH PATRIOTS’ TRIUMPH
Brady new passing leader
BRADY
We were not great in the
red area, but we made
enough plays
LOS ANGELES — Tom Brady
threw two touchdowns to eclipse
Peyton Manning as the National
Football League all-time combined
passing leader as the New England
Patriots defeated the New York Jets
Vettel, Ferrari lick wounds
Vettel crashed out of the race
lead and handed the initiative
in the title race to Hamilton
ABU DHABI, UAE — Sebastian Vettel,
so graceful in his handling of defeat by
Lewis Hamilton in this year’s drivers’ title
race, on Monday began serious reflections
on his and Ferrari’s disappointing season
and a harsh self-examination.
The four-time champion German,
whose Ferrari car was often the fastest
on the grid, conceded he had to look
at himself first and the team secondly
after he had finished second behind new
five-time champion Hamilton in Sunday’s
season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
“I don’t think I ever have any problems
raising my hand if I made a mistake,” he
said, conceding that in 2018 he had made
a few. “I have to look at myself first.”
In a spectacular season that saw
the title race ebb and flow as Ferrari
and Mercedes battled for supremacy
before an exceptional purple patch from
Hamilton secured both titles for the
Silver Arrows, Vettel was, he admitted
fallible.
“Knowing as well, as a racing driver,
how quickly things can go wrong,
how quickly things could have gone
differently this year, I think I have to
review a couple of things,” he said.
“But there’s other things that went
wrong and don’t need a lot of reviewing
or over-complicating too much.
“I know what I need to do. Certainly,
here and there, looking back I haven’t
been at the top of my game so… I look at
myself first….”
In his home German Grand Prix, Vettel
crashed out of the race lead and handed
the initiative in the title race to Hamilton
who, in the rain, claimed a famous victory.
I don’t think I ever have any
problems raising my hand if I
made a mistake.
In Italy, at Ferrari’s home race, he
tangled with Hamilton on the opening
lap with a similar outcome – another
Hamilton triumph that added to the
gathering momentum of the 33-year-old
Briton.
AFP
27-13 on Sunday.
Brady reached another milestone in
his brilliant career as the 41-year-old
became the league’s leader in regular
season and playoff passing yards with
a total of 79,416. Manning retired with
79,279 combined passing yards.
“You know this is the first time we
have had a lot of guys healthier. It just
helps everything out,” said Brady, who
is also fourth all-time in regular season
passing yards. “We weren’t great in the
right areas but we made enough plays
and we are happy we won.”
The five-time NFL champion Brady
also reached 3,000 yards passing for
the 16th straight season, tying Manning
for second in NFL history behind Brett
Favre’s 18.
The Patriots improved to 8-3 on
the season with the win, which also
assured them of their 18th consecutive
season with a .500 record or better.
Brady had just one touchdown
throw in his previous three games,
but connected with Rob Gronkowski
and Julian Edelman on Sunday. He
finished 20 of 31 for 283 yards.
New England rebounded after
a 34-10 loss to Tennessee two
weeks ago. By beating the Jets,
they avoided losing two straight
twice in the same season for the
first time since 2015.
Rookie Sony Michel ran for
a season-best 133 yards and a
touchdown.
“We were not great in the red
area, but we made enough plays,”
Brady said. “In every area, I think we
can do a better job. We’re certainly
not where we want to be and we’ll
keep building for it. Hopefully,
everyone can stay healthy.”
‘Efficient day’
Not to be outdone by Brady
on Sunday, Los Angeles Chargers
quarterback Phil Rivers set a
couple of records in what is turning
out to be a career season for him.
Rivers completed his first 25
passes during Los Angeles’ 45-10
win over the Arizona Cardinals,
breaking the previous mark of 22
straight, set by Mark Brunell in
2016.
It’s also the most completions at any
point in a game.
“It was an efficient day to say the
least. There were so many guys making
catches but it was a fun day,” Rivers said.
Rivers record-setting play came on
a four-yard touchdown toss to Keenan
Allen.
Rivers finished 28 of 29 for 259
yards and three touchdowns in three
quarters. It was also his 11th straight
game with multiple touchdown passes.
He tied Ryan Tannehill’s mark of
25 straight completions, but the Miami
quarterback did it over two games.
His only incompletion came midway
through the third quarter when he
failed to connect on a pass with Austin
Ekeler.
Elsewhere, Kirk Cousins threw for
three touchdowns and 342 passing
yards as the Minnesota Vikings beat the
shorthanded Green Bay Packers 24-17.
Cousins, who was coming off his
worst game as a Viking, completed 29
of 38 passes and hooked up with Dalvin
Cook, Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen
for scores as Minnesota improved to
6-4-1.
The five-time NFL champion
Brady also reached 3,000
yards passing for the 16th
straight season, tying
Manning for second in
NFL history behind Brett
Favre’s 18.
Sheldon Richardson led a rock
solid Vikings defense which bottled up
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers threw a touchdown pass
to Davante Adams but Green Bay
dropped to 4-6-1 on the season, putting
them further behind in the NFC wild
card race.
In Carolina, Sebastian
Janikowski booted the gamewinning
31 yard field goal as time
expired as the Seattle Seahawks
beat the Carolina Panthers 30-27
to move another step closer to a
berth in the NFC playoffs.
Quarterback Russell Wilson
connected with David Moore to tie it
27-27 with 3:26 to go. Panthers kicker
Graham Gano then missed a 52-yard field
goal, setting the stage for Janikowski’s
heroics.
Also, the Philadelphia Eagles kept
their playoff hopes alive by rallying to
beat the New York Giants 25-22 at Lincoln
Financial Field.
Jake Elliott kicked the go ahead
43-yard field goal with 22 seconds
left in the fourth to lift the Eagles
to victory.
Panthers quarterback Cam Newton
threw for 256 yards and running back
Christian McCaffrey finished with 236 total
yards a runner and a receiver. AFP
MERCEDES’ British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the
Yas Marina circuit.
AFP
Ronaldo eyes revenge
Happy to have helped the team
on another important win
TURIN, Italy — Cristiano Ronaldo is in
hot form and gunning for revenge going into
Tuesday’s Champions League clash against
Valencia after seeing red against the Spaniards
in the away leg, with Juventus needing a draw
in Turin to book their ticket to the knockout
rounds of the European competition.
“Happy to have helped the team on another
important win,” the 33-year-old wrote on
social media after scoring his tenth goal this
season for the Italian giants in Saturday’s
2-0 win over SPAL as Juventus opened up a
record eight-point lead on the top of Serie A
after 13 games.
Ronaldo was purchased by Juventus for 100
million euros ($113 million) from Real Madrid
last summer to help their quest for the elusive
Champions League title after finishing runners
up twice in the past four seasons.
But the Portuguese superstar is also
proving to be a key element in the team’s
race towards an eighth straight Serie A title,
with nine goals and five assists of their 28
goals this season.
No Italian team have ever achieved
37 points from the first 13 games, with
Ronaldo becoming the fastest forward in
the club’s history to score 10 goals in all
competitions.
“I don’t not care about the numbers. I don’t
count anything, the important thing is that we
take it home in May,” said coach Massimiliano
Allegri.
Next up is a Group H return leg clash
against Valencia, who beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0
in La Liga at the weekend, but are midtable
in Spain.
Juventus are top of the
group with nine points after
four games, with Manchester
United two points behind and the
Spaniards on five.
Ronaldo’s Champions League
debut for Juventus in September was
marred when he was controversially sent
off in tears after half an hour for a small push
on Valencia defender Jeison Murillo in Spain.
The Portuguese superstar is also
proving to be a key element in the
team’s race towards an eighth
straight Serie A title.
The red card was his first in 154 Champions
League appearances, but Juventus still went on
to beat the Spaniards 2-0.
AFP
Schmidt to step down
This may lay to rest the rumors
linking him with potentially
taking over world champions
New Zealand
DUBLIN, Ireland — World coach of the year
Joe Schmidt is to step down as Ireland handler
after next year’s World Cup and be replaced
by their defense guru Andy Farrell the Irish
Rugby Football Union announced on Monday.
The 53-year-old New Zealander — named coach
of the year on Sunday — says he will take time out
of coaching to prioritize his family.
This may lay to rest the rumors linking him
with potentially taking over world champions
New Zealand were Steve Hansen to announce
in December he too is stepping down after the
World Cup.
Schmidt has guided the Irish to
unprecedented success in his tenure since
taking over the reins of a demoralized outfit
in 2013.
Under him they have won three Six
Nations titles — including this year’s
Grand Slam — and two historic wins
over world champions New Zealand,
including a first ever win over them
on Irish soil in an epic 16-9 victory
earlier this month.
Schmidt will next
RONALDO
year hope to set right the one major
disappointment in his reign — the humbling
by Argentina in the 2015 World Cup quarterfinals
— and deliver the Webb Ellis trophy to
Ireland for the first time.
Schmidt has guided the Irish to
unprecedented success in his tenure
since taking over the reins of a
demoralized outfit in 2013.
Schmidt, who was hired as Ireland
coach on the back of a successful spell at
Irish province Leinster winning successive
European Cups (2011/12), has often
spoken about how little he gets to see his
family with the demands of the job.
One of Schmidt’s four children Luke
suffers from epilepsy and the coach has
become heavily involved in the epilepsy
charity in Ireland.
“I have decided to finish coaching and
will prioritize family commitments after
the RWC in 2019,” said Schmidt.
“I feel that Irish rugby is in good
hands.
“The management and players have been
incredible to work with and the tremendous
support we have had, particularly at
Lansdowne Road, but where ever we
have traveled has been
uplifting.” AFP

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WORLD
Migrants welcomed by tear gas
We ran, but when you run the gas asphyxiates you more
TIJUANA — US border agents fired tear gas
on hundreds of migrants protesting near the
border with Mexico on Sunday after some of
them attempted to get through the fencing and
wire separating the two countries and American
authorities briefly shut down border crossings from
the city where thousands are waiting to apply for
asylum.
The situation devolved after the group began
a peaceful march to appeal for the US to speed
processing of asylum claims for Central American
migrants marooned in Tijuana.
Mexican police had kept them from walking over
a bridge leading to the Mexican port of entry, but
the migrants pushed past officers to walk across the
Tijuana River below the bridge. More police carrying
plastic riot shields were on the other side, but
migrants walked along the river to an area where
only an earthen levee and concertina wire separated
them from US Border Patrol agents.
Some saw an opportunity to breach the crossing.
An Associated Press reporter saw US agents
shoot several rounds of tear gas after some
migrants attempted to penetrate several points
along the border.
Honduran Ana Zuñiga, 23, also said she saw
migrants opening a small hole in concertina
wire at a gap on the Mexican side of a levee, at
which point US agents fired tear gas at them.
Children screamed and coughed. Fumes were
carried by the wind toward people who were
hundreds of feet away.
“We ran, but when you run the gas asphyxiates
you more,” Zuñiga told the AP while cradling her
three-year-old daughter Valery in her arms.
Mexico’s Interior Ministry said around
500 migrants tried to
“violently” enter the
US.
The ministry
said in a statement it
would immediately
deport those people
and would reinforce
security. AP
UKRAINE, RUSSIA TENSIONS SOAR
Border crashers
Central American
migrants go over a fence
as they try to reach the
US-Mexico border in
Tijuana. AFP
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
Standoff stirs up Black Sea
Never too old to learn An elderly has started
to enjoy the convenience of mobile payment apps.
CHINA DAILY
China’s senior
citizens go techie
LANZHOU — An increasing number of China’s
senior citizens have embraced Internet-based
mobile technology and many have also started to
enjoy the convenience of mobile payment apps.
According to a report released by the Chinese
Academy of Social Sciences at the end of 2017, the
ratio of Internet users who are over 60 or above
rose to 5.2 percent, up 1.2 percentage points from
end-2016.
“For many Chinese, mobile payment has
become an essential part of their everyday lives. It
not only changes the lives of young people, but also
provides convenience for the elderly,” said Zhang
Jianjun, an economist based in Gansu.
China had more than 241 million people aged
60 or above at the end of 2017, 17.3 percent of the
total population at the time, according to official
statistics. The country’s elderly will account for
about one-quarter of the population by 2030.
Realizing that new technology can be an
effective tool in solving many problems related
to old age, the Chinese government has been
promoting the use of technologies such as the
Internet and artificial intelligence in the area of
elderly care.
China Daily
MOSCOW — Russia’s coast guard opened fire on and
seized three of Ukraine’s vessels Sunday, wounding two
crew members, after a tense standoff in the Black Sea
near the Crimean Peninsula, the Ukrainian navy said.
Russia blamed Ukraine for provoking the incident,
which sharply escalated tensions that have been growing
between the two countries since Moscow annexed Crimea
from Ukraine in 2014 and it has worked steadily to bolster
its zone of control around the peninsula.
Earlier in the day, Russia and Ukraine traded accusations
over a separate incident involving the same vessels, prompting
Moscow to block passage through the narrow Kerch Strait,
which separates the peninsula from the Russian mainland.
The Ukrainian navy said two of its gunboats were
‘Califerno’ finally tamed
LOS ANGELES — The deadliest and most
destructive fire in California’s history was
finally brought totally under control by
firefighters, more than two weeks after it
erupted, authorities said on Sunday.
The so-called Camp
Fire, which broke out on 8
November, is so far known
to have killed 85 people.
The Butte County Sheriff’s
department said that they had
mistakenly added two people to an
earlier death toll of 87.
However late Sunday they
An emergency meeting of the United
Nations Security Council was called for
over the escalating situation
increased the number of missing people to 296
from 249 — still considerably lower than the 474
reported missing on Friday.
“#CampFire ... is now 100 percent contained,”
Cal Fire, the state fire authority, said in a
bulletin on Twitter.
AFP
struck and Russian crews boarded and seized them and
an accompanying tugboat.
Russia’s Federal Security Service, known as the FSB and
which oversees the coast guard, said there was “irrefutable
evidence that Kiev prepared and orchestrated provocations ...
in the Black Sea. These materials will soon be made public.”
The FSB confirmed early Monday that it fired on the
vessels to force them to stop, and then seized them.
An emergency meeting of the United Nations Security
Council was called for Monday morning over the escalating
situation, according to US Ambassador Nikki Haley. The
European Union and NATO called for restraint from both
sides and for Moscow to restore access to the strait, which
Ukraine uses to move ships to and from ports on
either side of the peninsula.
Ukrainian authorities said they had given
advance notice to the Russians that the vessels
would be moving through the strait, which
connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov.
Russia said the three Ukrainian vessels
made an unauthorized passage through
Russian territorial waters, while
Ukraine alleged that one of
its boats was rammed by a
No entrance
The Kerch
Bridge in Crimea
is seen blocked
from the entry of
ships as tension
escalates
between Russia
and Ukraine
over a naval
confrontation in
the Black Sea.
Russian coast guard vessel.
The tugboat, which was rammed, was traveling with the
two Ukrainian gunboats from Odessa on the Black Sea to
Mariupol, an eastern Ukraine port, via the Kerch Strait.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said in
a statement he would ask parliament to take
up the issue of whether to implement martial
law over the incident.
“Russian coast guard vessels ... carried out openly
aggressive actions against Ukrainian navy ships,” the
Ukrainian statement said, with the tugboat suffering
damage to its engine, hull, side railing and a lifeboat.
“Such actions pose a threat to the security of all
states in the Black Sea region and therefore require a
clear response from the international
community,” it added.
Ukrainian President Petro
Poroshenko, after a meeting with
his National Security Council, said
in a statement he would ask
parliament Monday to take up
the issue of whether to
implement martial law
over the incident. AP
AP
BRIEFS
Temblors rock Iran, Taiwan
TEHRAN — A magnitude
6.3 earthquake struck western
Iran near its border with Iraq
on Sunday night, injuring more
than 500 people and sending
fearful residents running into
the streets, authorities said.
The Sunday temblor
hit near Sarpol-e Zahab in
Iran’s Kermanshah province,
which was the epicenter of
an earthquake last year that
killed more than 600 people
and where some still remain
homeless.
Also, a 5.7-magnitude
SHUNSHUN
earthquake struck off the western coast of
Taiwan Monday and was felt hundreds of
kilometers away in Hong Kong.
The quake hit around 100 kilometers off the
island of Penghu in the Taiwan Strait on Monday
morning, at a depth of 13 kilometers.
There were no immediate reports of casualties
or damage from the quake, which the USGS had
Revisiting 26/11 India marks the 10th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks that left 166 people dead and over 300 people injured. On 26 November 2008, Lashkar-e-Taiba
terrorists sailed into Mumbai from Karachi and carried out coordinated assaults in a number of sites, including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, that lasted three days.
AFP
initially reported at 5.6-magnitude. AP and AFP
Public appearance
Giant panda Shunshun
makes his public debut at
the Hainan Tropical Wildlife
Park and Botanical Garden in
Haikou, south China’s Hainan
Province. Giant pandas
Gonggong and
Shunshun from
Sichuan Province
came to Hainan
and made their
public debut after
being adapted to
their new home.
Xinhua
Mass stranding
WELLINGTON — Up to 145
pilot whales have died in a mass
stranding on a remote part of
a small New Zealand island,
authorities said Monday.
The stranding was discovered by a hiker late
Saturday on Stewart Island, 30 kilometers off the
southern coast of the South Island.
Half of the whales were already dead and due
to the condition of the remaining whales and the
remote, difficult to access location, the decision
was made to euthanise the remainder.
“Sadly, the likelihood of being able to
successfully re-float the remaining whales was
extremely low,” said Ren Leppens, the Department
of Conservation’s
operations manager on
Stewart Island.
The remote location,
lack of nearby personnel and
the whales’ deteriorating
condition meant the most
humane thing to do was to
euthanize. “However, it’s
always a heart-breaking
decision to make.” It was
one of four strandings
discovered on New
Zealand shores over the
weekend. AFP
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Case Law
By VICTOR C. AVECILLA
Baleares v. Espanto
G.R. No. 229645, June 6, 2018 / Third Division
/ Velasco, Jr., J.
Civil Law; Ejectment; Unlawful Detainer. — An
action for unlawful detainer is summary in nature
and the only issue to be resolved is who is entitled to
physical possession de facto, and not de jure, of the
premises. Where the parties to an ejectment case raise
the issue of ownership and such is inseparably linked to
that of possession, the court may pass upon that issue
to determine who between the parties has the better
right to possess the property. The adjudication of the
ownership issue, however, is not final and binding. The
same is only for the purpose of resolving the issue of
possession. Otherwise stated, the adjudication of the
issue of ownership is only provisional, and not a bar to
an action between the same parties involving title to
the property. (VOLUME I NUMBER 97)
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Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
SPOTLIGHT 17
Morning gags, surprises
and loads of cash prizes
In April, it was also announced that CineMo
is now the third most watched channel
in Metro Manila with an average audience
share of 7 percent
Mangyan
Misses for the
ABS-CBN TVplus users can look forward to exciting and fun mornings
as its all-day movie channel CineMo airs Sorpresaya, the first game show
on digital TV that travels around provinces in Luzon to reward audiences
with loads of cash prizes.
The pageant aims to educate
candidates on the way of life
of Mangyans, specifically its
weaving tradition, and serves as
an advocacy in preserving and
promoting Mangyan culture
By Gilbert Kim Sancha
The beauty and heritage of Mangyan ethnic
groups from the provinces of Oriental Mindoro,
Occidental Mindoro and Romblon will be the
highlight of this year’s Mangyan Festival of
Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro.
The inaugural edition of the Reyna ng
Mangyan Festival 2018 presents 20 beauties
from the southwest provinces of Luzon. The
contestants wore costumes inspired by their
traditions and culture and blue swimwear
NEA Crossword Puzzle
© 2018 UFS, Dist. by Andrews McMeel Syndication for UFS
by Domz Ramos during the official media
presentation held at Madison 101 Hotel + Tower
in Quezon City on 3 November.
Supported by Mansalay Mayor Joel Maliwanag
and produced by E & W Entertainment
Production, the pageant aims to educate people
on the way of life of Mangyans, specifically
its weaving traditions. It also advocates the
preservation and promotion of the rich Mangyan
culture.
There are eight different Mangyan groups
(Iraya, Alangan, Tadyawan, Tau-buid, Bangon,
Buhid, Hanunoo and Ratagnon) in Mindoro, one
for each distinct.
This year’s official candidates, chosen during
the final screening on 7 October, are Jovelyn
Baladiang, Precious Kara Roco, Gelani Ombi-on,
Shira Mae Salome, Efryl Go, Leira Joy Galang,
Jehn Glyza Garino, Princess Zaira Estrada,
Charie Manalo Sergio, Jane Nadine Minano,
Mewish de Castro, Sharmaine Galisano, Jobelle
Lyra Pajanel, Jessa Socito, Christine Alen Rada,
TWENTY beautiful ladies from the southwest provinces of Luzon, wear tradition-inspired costumes for the
annual Reyna ng Mangyan pageant.
50 Diner favorite
52 Bottom line
53 Old Norse
poem
54 Grazing
animal
59 This, in
Havana
60 Ames inst.
61 Brain wave
62 Escritoire
63 Gear
64 Slippery
—— eel
Regalyn Laban, Axi Castillo Mercado, Celestial
Jambalos, Keizzel Grace Marcelino and Aira
Palacio.
At the press presentation, Jambalos was
named Miss Madison Hotel + Tower. Roco was
Miss Madrigal Foundation and Jane Nicole
Minano was voted Miss Media Choice.
The ladies were involved in pre-pageant
activities such as cultural immersions, a parade,
outreach programs, a visit to the National
Museum and a courtesy call on the National
Commission for Indigenous People (NCIP) in
Metro Manila.
The official 20 beauties from the
southwest provinces of Luzon
paraded wearing costumes inspired
by their traditions and culture.
The grand coronation night is on 15 December
at Mansalay SPEC (Sports and Entertainment
Center), formerly known as Mansalay
Gymnasium, and to be aired on national
television at a later date.
The Reyna ng Mangyan Festival
2018 is sponsored by Nature’s Gift
Garden Restaurant, Serge Cafe, Regale
Apartelle and Wellness Spa, DM
Maliwanag Builders, LG Construction,
Sixteen Enterprises, Alberto Uy
Construction and Development,
Pearl’s Port Services, AJSY Trading
& Construction Supplies, DR Swim
by Domz Ramos, the official swimsuit
provider, Julius Ornum Couture, the
official pageant footwear, Donver
Belza, the official hair and makeup
20 Tabloid topic
21 Coarse file
22 Nautical
position
23 Baroness
Karen
24 Gemstones
28 Odd
29 Apprehend
31 Tabby sound
34 Shaving cream
35 Learning
method
36 Approve
team during the press presentation,
and Madison 101 Hotel + Tower, official
residence and event partner.
41 Work the soil
42 Feng —
44 At loose ends
45 Elicit a
chuckle
46 Polite chaps
49 “— vincit amor”
51 Sleep
52 Gloating
55 Canteen initials
56 Promos
57 Educational org.
58 Make into
leather
“SORPRESAYA,” the first game show on digital TV, travels around provinces in
Luzon to reward audiences with loads of cash prizes through its entertaining
segments.
“We have a lot of segments that are funny and enjoyable,” said Jobert
Austria, one of the show’s hosts. Joining him in spreading happiness is
fellow comedian Nonong who speaks fondly about their friendship.
“Our strong bond was established because of the shows we have done
together,” Nonong shared. Jobert and Nonong both headline another
CineMo program, Sagot Ka Ni Kuya Jobert.
Completing Jobert and Nonong’s tandem is It’s Showtime “Miss Q & A”
finalist Elsa Droga who adds humor in the new game show as a co-host.
Airing on weekdays at 10:30 a.m. with a same-day replay at 10:30 p.m.,
the show features seven games that audiences can join. One of their major
segments is “Wanted,” a thrilling game that picks a winning player from a
pool of 20 randomly
selected audience
members who meet
four qualifications. If
none of them meets
the qualifications,
the jackpot prize will
continue to grow
bigger until a winner
emerges.
Meanwhile, vocal
power is put to the
test in “Macho
Singers,” which pits
two hunks from the
audience to belt out
ELSA Droga hands out cash prizes to a “Sorpesaya”
winner.
songs popularized by female singers. Female audience members, on the
other hand, have a chance to join “Debate Girls,” wherein players have
to square off based on the proposition side assigned to them.
Sorpresaya also features an imitation game called “Chick Boys” that
is only open to lesbians. In the segment, the player that shows the best
impression of a famous Pinoy movie character from a film that has aired
on CineMo will be hailed as the winner.
Even kids and senior citizens have chances to shine. A kiddie player
from the audience who gets the most correct answers in the “Isip Bata”
segment will take home the jackpot, as senior citizens compete in a game
of charades in “Hula Mo ‘To.”
The CineMo show Sagot Ka Ni Kuya Jobert is also now a segment in
Sorpresaya. Three audience members who want to ask Jobert a question
will take home P500.
ACROSS
1 Stop sleeping
5 Actor —
Danson
8 Subpoena
12 Breezed
through
13 “Bali —”
14 Philosopher —
Descartes
15 Walks dizzily
17 Novelist —
Ferber
18 Horror film
street
19 Weaker
21 Elevate
24 NBA official
25 Rx givers
26 Unser and Gore
27 Dendrite’s place
30 Bed of coal
32 TV network
33 Huge hairstyle
37 Lap dog
38 Government org.
39 Bibliophile’s love
40 Honchos
43 — —
disadvantage
44 Capture
47 Switch positions
48 Snug
DOWN
1 What — that?
2 Perform in
a theater
3 Large parrot
4 Trims
5 The people
over there
6 Swab target
7 Movement
away
8 Little chirper
9 Fixed up
10 — sanctum
11 Rips
16 Singer —
Campbell
SUDOKU
Answer to previous puzzle
by Ramon Lorenzo
KAPAMILYA comedians Jobert and Nonong join forces with “Miss Q and A”
finalist Elsa Droga.
A lot of TVplus users can now watch Sorpresaya as ABS-CBN TVplus
reported that it has already sold 6.2 million boxes as of end of October.
Back in April, it was also announced that CineMo is now the third most
watched channel in Metro Manila with an average audience share of
7 percent, according to a Kantar Media study that covers urban and
rural homes.
ABS-CBN TVplus has been providing exclusive channels, aside from
regular ones, without any monthly and installation fee since 2015. It
continuously expands its signal coverage areas that include Metro Manila,
Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Rizal, Laguna, Pampanga, Tarlac,
Benguet, Cavite, Metro Cebu, Cagayan De Oro, Iloilo, Bacolod and Davao.
D A I L Y G O S P E L
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
Monday of the Thirty-fourth week in Ordinary Time
While some people were
speaking about how the temple
was adorned with costly
stones and votive offerings,
Jesus said, “All that you see
here — the days will come
when there will not be left a
stone upon another stone that
will not be thrown down.”
Then they asked him,
“Teacher, when will this
happen? And what sign will
there be when all these things
are about to happen?”
He answered, “See that
you not be deceived, for
many will come in my name,
saying, ‘I am he,’ and ‘The
time has come.’ Do not follow
them! When you hear of wars
Luke 21:1-4
and insurrections, do not
be terrified; for such things
must happen first, but it will
not immediately be the end.”
Then he said to them,
“Nation will rise against
nation, and kingdom
against kingdom. There will
be powerful earthquakes,
famines and plagues from
place to place; and awesome
sights and mighty signs will
come from the sky.”

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SPOTLIGHT
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
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Awards is a prestigious awards initiative
that rewards outstanding hotel
experiences across seven continents,
172 countries and 90 categories
By Rhea Vitto Tabora
Winning one award is already a big achievement.
Bringing home four is even more special, more
meaningful.
Earlier this year, Discovery Country Suites
was shortlisted for Haute Grandeur Global Hotel
Awards, a prestigious awards initiative that
rewards outstanding hotel experiences across seven
continents, 172 countries and 90 categories. It is
globally trusted since the results depend on quality
feedback from guests rather than the number of
votes by a panel of judges or the general public.
The world’s most exceptional hotels, spas and
restaurants were recognized on 1 November in a
ceremony held at the Palazzo Versace Dubai.
Discovery Country Suites was among the
establishments that won a host of accolades. The
hotel was recognized as the Best Bed and Breakfast
in Asia, Most Unique Guest Experience in the
Philippines, Best Hotel View in the Philippines and
Best Country House in the Philippines.
Tagaytay hotel
takes home
prestigious awards
THIS award-winning establishment is conveniently located near some of the city’s best golf courses, flower farms, spa resorts and concept restaurants.
DISCOVERY Country Suites Oxford Master room.
For guests, these awards mean that when they
enter the hotel, they will receive award-winning
service and facilities and experience a stay that
beat the others.
Discovery Country Suites, the homey bed and
breakfast in Tagaytay, is known for its stunning
view of Taal Lake and personalized service. Each
of its seven suites is uniquely themed to depict a
distinct feel of country living from different parts
of the world. It radiates the feeling of
home and offers a relaxing
stay for guests looking for
a quiet escape from the
city. The country home’s
breathtaking view and
colorful garden make for
a perfect Tagaytay getaway.
Restaurant Verbena, the hotel’s
multi-awarded culinary gem, made the Best Bed
and Breakfast in Asia award possible by making
the Country Breakfast a highlight of each stay,
along with the signature wine and cheese platter
served at sundown.
“The awards are an honor for Discovery
Country Suites and is fitting as Tagaytay’s first
bed and breakfast,” said Angela Padilla, the hotel’s
marketing communications director.
Discovery Country Suites is located along 300
Calamba Road, San Jose, Tagaytay City. With so
much to explore in Tagaytay, Discovery Country
Suites is conveniently located near some of the
city’s best golf courses, flower farms, spa resorts
and concept restaurants.
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EARLY this year, Discovery Country Suites was shortlisted for Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards, a prestigious
awards initiative that depends on the quality feedback of guests.
INDULGE in artisanal
meals when you dine in at
Restaurant Verbena.
Bohol’s first Certified
Guest Service Property
Amorita has been known to provide excellent personalized
service to its guests. The resort won Condé Nast Best in
Service in the past and has consistently been nominated in
other awards for its signature world-class hospitality
Know the team
of Sheraton Manila
The hotel is a visible stunner at the forefront
of the Resorts World Complex and across the
NAIA Terminal 3
As the excitement escalates on the opening of the
iconic hotel brand Sheraton in Manila, the 393-room
property gives a broader picture of the guest experience it
will deliver with its high-caliber executive committee. This
is spearheaded by industry veteran Anna Vergara as its
general manager, who is noted as the first woman general
manager of a five-star international hotel in the Philippines.
Vergara takes pride with her team saying, “I am
confident with our hotel, apart from the facilities and
services, it’s the incredible team we have that will set
our mark as a top
preferred hotel
in the country.”
She is a seasoned
hotelier with more
than 25 years of
experience in
the hospitality
industry. She
handled all
positions in the
front office and
was the hotel
manager of Manila
Marriott prior to
her appointment.
With her are
hotelier veterans
like Brendan
Mahoney as
its director of
Operations, who oversees key departments with guest
touch points such as front office, housekeeping, food and
beverage service, culinary and events management.
Mahoney has been with Marriott for over three decades
with an impressive culinary background. He climbed up
the ladder through different hotels in Hawaii, Korea and
Philippines – that began in the former Cebu City Marriott
Hotel. Despite his American roots, Mahoney has clearly
adapted well to the Filipino culture for years now.
Leading the sales department is Ferdie de Leon III,
who was recently awarded by Marriott International as
Asia Pacific Elite Catering Leader of the Year. Before
joining Sheraton, de Leon was with Manila Marriott for
eight years where he developed strong sales leadership
that established the hotel as a preeminent corporate
and social events venue. In his new role, he will
fortify Sheraton Manila to acquire strong clientele for
consistent room and banquet revenues. Another man
in the team is Zaldy De Padua as the chief engineer.
De Padua has two decades of expertise under his belt
here and abroad. He played a key role in the successful
opening and maintenance of Manila Marriott and
its 8,000-square meter Marriott Grand Ballroom.
He will now ensure high-level and full compliance
of engineering operations to the international and
government standards.
Alfie Sotto, whose name is prominent in the
hotel industry, heads the talent acquisition and
associate relations as the assistant director of
Human Resources. Admired for his firm work ethics,
Sotto established himself as an HR professional at
The Peninsula Manila. After more than a decade,
he joined the pre-opening team of Manila Marriott
in 2009 as HR manager, which has earned many
accolades of being an outstanding employer. He is
PHOTO shows (seated from left) assistant director of Human Resources Alfie Sotto, general manager
Anna Vergara and (standing from left) assistant director of Finance Ria Magat, director of Operations
Brendan Mahoney, chief engineer Zaldy de Padua and director of Sales Ferdie de Leon III.
easily the best choice in acquiring the best talent to
open a five-star hotel. Another rose in the team is
Ria Magat, the assistant director of Finance. Magat
has over 17 years of hotel finance management in
the Philippines, Australia and Singapore. Of her
long list of experience with accolades, one highlight
is her exemplary performance award in AIM
Conference Center that granted scholarship in the
same institution. Her scope in this new appointment
involves procurement, audit and overall profitability
analysis.
Sheraton Manila Hotel is set to open before the year ends.
Currently, the hotel is a visible stunner at the forefront of
the Resorts World Complex and across the NAIA Terminal
3. It will offer a wide variety of accommodations to choose
from and multifaceted facilities for all kinds of business or
leisure travel needs. A unique feature to look forward to
is its co-working space and new concept room categories.
Amorita Resort, the multi-awardwinning
luxury destination in Panglao Island,
has been recognized by the American
Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute
(AHLEI) as a Certified Guest Service
Property, becoming the first hotel
in Bohol to receive this prestigious
institution award.
In line with its continuous efforts
to enhance customer service, Amorita
Resort provided 30 of its frontline staff
with Certified Guest Service Professional
(CGSP) training from AHLEI. The CGSP
training program is designed to enhance
the employees’ skills in guest services which
includes exceeding customer expectations
and providing personalized service.
Guest service professional and
trainer June Lucero-Antonio and Asia
World Hospitality executive director
Machi Borja facilitated this hospitality
service training at Amorita last 19 to
21 September. All of the participants
passed the certification examination
with flying colors.
“Being named a Certified Guest
Service Property is a testament of our
continued drive for excellence, and in
delivering the highest quality of service
and guest experience,” said Lucas Niccolo
Cauton III, chief executive officer of
One-of Collection, the boutique hotel
PHOTO shows (from left) VP of sales and marketing Joy Denoga Bautista, Bili Estrada
CGSP, CEO Atty. Lucas Niccolo Cauton III, COO Lyba Godio and certified guest service
professionals Hazel Calara and Keith Arches.
management group that operates Amorita
Resort.
Amorita has been known to provide excellent
personalized service to its guests. The resort won
Condé Nast Best in Service in the past and has
consistently been nominated in other awards for
its signature world-class hospitality.
For more information about
AHLEI certification programs and
workshop lineups, email at info@
asiaworldhospitality.com or call
(02) 729-6865 or 0917-5232128 and visit
asiaworldhospitality.com and Facebook
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AMORITA Resort provided 30 of its frontline staff with Certified Guest Service Professional
training from AHLEI, a program designed to enhance the employees’ skills in guest services.

Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
LIFESTYLE 19
Nando Ortigas on his
father, Don Paquito
The story is not that simple as family sagas go, but
I am reserving the juicy parts for something special
that you will soon find out
From page 20
really be knocking at this time of
the day.”
And Quezon and my grandfather
would be fighting. Quezon wanted
something so he would tell my
grandfather, like he would say,
“Okay, Don Paco, I am giving
you a set of conditions. And this
is the result.” Like one plus one
plus one should add to three.
And my grandfather would say,
“No, the logical result should be
this.” Which wasn’t what Quezon
was ready to hear, so Quezon
would get furious, and they would
fight the whole night. And my
grandfather would say, “If you want
me to change the answer, you must
change the conditions.”
So, I think there was really a
good rapport there. How close they
were, how much advice he gave
Quezon, I am not too sure.
DT: Did you bond with him?
Like through sports?
FO: Oh, yes. He attended a
few of my games and track and
field. Most of the time it would be
embarrassing because he would
be there cheering me on. It’s nice
because your father was there so
that gave you an extra boost. But
(in my mind), Dad, please don’t
shout.
I was in track and field. And
that time, we really didn’t have
spikes. So, when he was in the
States, he would tell me, “If you
need something for sports, let me
know.” He was very encouraging.
DT: Who was closest to him
among you, siblings?
FO: I don’t think anybody was
close. I didn’t attract too much
attention. I just did my own thing.
I was good in school. I didn’t cause
too much problems. Pacqui was not
pilyo (naughty) but he was the one
who got into more accidents.
DT: So he needed more
attention.
FO: Yes, right. Like he broke a
leg or something like that.
DT: Did your Dad have
expectations?
FO: He wanted the best of us.
Wherever we went, you just kept
everybody informed.
DT: So who were your dad’s
FERNANDO Ortigas (seated) with his parents Don Paquito and Dona Nenita.
The fascination of 22-year-old Amy
Nayve with pop-up art started when she
was inspired by the books received as
gifts from her grandparents residing in
the United States. She was only around
five years old when she made her first
pop-up heart in a card and was nine
when she created her first carousel
dollhouse pop-up book for a school
project.
Nayve wanted to be a paper engineer
since childhood, but it was only during
her days at the De La-Salle College of
Saint Benilde’s School of Design and
Arts that she fully realized the joy in
creating pop-ups. The precision and
accuracy she honed at the College
— with two years enrolled in the
Architecture Program prior to shifting
to the Industrial Design Program —
added to her foundation. And are very
well visible in her choice craft.
The New York Times best-selling
paper engineer Matthew Reinhart,
whose books are some of the most
mind-blowing Nayve has ever seen,
asks: “What is the most awesome way to
experience things?” This question was
carved in the young artist’s mind when
building her own pieces.
“Pop-ups are an exciting way to
deliver an interactive experience to the
reader where two-dimensional images
would fall flat,” Nayve beamed. “They’re
like little theaters — you know you’re
in for a spectacular show when the
curtains open.”
She does this miracle inside her own
studio, a spare room in her family home,
where her table, art caddy, scanner,
printer, Silhouette Cameo machine
cutter, A3 cutting mat, art materials,
handy dandy hobby knives, washi tape,
lots of paper, and stacks of her all-time
favorite books for inspiration, take
refuge.
“Creating a pop-up is similar to
making a scene in a movie or play,”
Nayve revealed.
Usually inspired by the things that
friends after the war?
FO: I know he was close
to my uncles since they were
working together. Rafael and
Joaquin Ramirez, they were all
lawyers. They had their own group.
I remember when Julia Vargas
was still alive. We were living in
Carolina down there in Ermita. The
whole clan would go there.
DT: So you saw Julia Vargas,
your grandmother? How was she?
FO: Oh, yes. She was
in a wheelchair. I was mostly
embarrassed because she would
speak to me in Spanish and I
wouldn’t reply. It was mostly
like you’d just go along. And one
of my cousins said, how do you
remember Julia Vargas? Mahjong
was her thing. That’s how we
remember her. And I remember
going there for Christmas and she
handing out P50 or P100 to each
one of us children. That was big
at that time. And every Sunday,
we would go there for lunch. All
the kids would be playing outside.
My dad and my uncles would be
talking.
DT: Where was the house?
FO: Very close to the Remedios
Circle. It had both streets, Carolina
and the one behind it. It was a
fairly big house. My other uncle
lived there, too.
DT: So did you hear if she was
strict, or the quiet kind?
FO: The one thing I knew from
my Dad was that she was also
very assertive. One day, when
my dad was still going to school
and he was shaving, then Julia
Vargas came in, and she was very
excited. Dad all along had wanted
to become a businessman, but
one morning, Julia Vargas
entered his room and she said,
“Oh, I heard that you were going
to become a lawyer.” So, that’s
how my father became a lawyer.
I don’t think she insisted. She
just said, “You’re going to become
a lawyer.”
DT: Let’s shift gears. What’s
the Filipino in you? Or do you
always think of yourself as 100
percent Filipino?
FO: I’d like to think that I am
that even if I lived in Canada for 20
years. I’m not a Canadian Canadian.
The Filipino in me? Definitely the
food. I like adobo, pansit, laing… I
can’t stand okra or eggplant.
DT: What is your politics?
FO: Basically none. My dad
never said it but by just looking
at him and seeing what he did…
whoever is there, you try to help
them out. That you are not an
opposition. My Dad and I have
the same attitude. Whoever is
there, you’re doing it to benefit
the Filipino people. One thing
about my dad and my grandfather,
whenever there was a vacancy
in the Supreme Court, all the
presidents, whoever was there,
he would tell them, “If you want
it, it is yours.’ But they never
accepted it because, first of all,
the government pays very little.
They always gave the excuse that
they had a health problem. When
my Dad was being offered the
position of ambassador to the
United States, we did encourage
him, but he said no.
This was one gentleman
who looked beyond politics
and saw the need to serve
each president because by
helping the chief executive
of the land, he was actually
serving his countrymen.
To me, it’s the same thing as
religion. I like what the book says,
but the people who practice it
are the ones who make it wrong
because we’re only human. And
that’s the point that I don’t like,
but that’s a fact of life.
DT: Why did you choose Krip
Yuson to write the book about
your dad? And are you happy
with what he wrote?
radiate wonder as well as things that
are puzzling brain teasers, Nayve
always starts with an idea in her head,
puts it into a storyboard, and finally
translates it into pop-ups through
paper engineering, where each piece
goes through a process of refinement
to ensure that it moves and folds away
neatly as it should.
The emerging paper engineer believes
that storytelling is a core element in the
craft with every piece conveying a specific
scenario to the reader.
“Pop-ups can magically bring a
story to life and I want to share stories
that left an impression on me,” Nayve
discussed. “It could be local legends
or folklore and that’s the kind of story
I want to start my career with — one
that’s begging to be brought to life and
introduced to the kids of our country.”
Nayve compiled all the works she
personally designed, engineered, and
photographed, while at school into what
she now calls Popfolio. “It was a personal
choice to make it a pop-up book, as I felt
that it’s best to let the reader, in this case
my clients, interact with my designs
just like they would with the actual
object,” Nayve shared.
After a year of completing
Popfolio, she submitted it
to The Movable Book
Society, a non-profit
organization
that curates
to pop-up
and movable
book enthusiasts.
It was awarded the
Honorable Mention
for the Emerging Paper
Engineer Prize.
“One of the best things
that happened from being
given this recognition was
that it introduced the art
of paper engineering to the
FO: When Rex Drilon was
still working with us, and we
got to the idea of producing the
book, he gave me three possible
authors. I didn’t know anyone of
them, so I told Rex, you choose,
and Rex chose Krip. So, he
arranged a meeting with Krip.
We had lunch in Greenhills.
And then, someone said during
the meeting, I forgot to smoke.
And the other one said, I’ll join
you. So, there, Krip smokes and
I smoke. Within the hour or two
that I first met Krip, I liked him
a lot just talking with him. And
my attitude is this is my project.
I told the rest of the family, in
so many words, that I will get
your opinion, but at the end of
the day I am the last decision
maker. The same thing also with
movies. Somebody has to be the
final decision maker. You can
give ideas, but eventually, it is my
responsibility. I’ll do what I want
in the end. Whoever I choose,
I’ll choose. But I got the family
together to do the interviews to
get their perspectives, not just
mine. So, Krip got everybody and
we just worked back and forth.
DT: How long did he do it?
FO: We signed the deal in 2011.
I told him I’m not in a hurry. Take
your time. I would nudge him and
he would nudge me. He did three or
four chapters. He said, “See if you
like that presentation.” And I liked
what he did. Which is a unique way.
Like 90 percent of the book actually
comes from letters, articles, just
getting his life from what people
think or thought about him. So, I
said, hey, that’s pretty nice.
Filipinos,” Nayve said to the crowd of
pop-up artists and enthusiasts during
her talk at the organization’s conference
in Kansas City, United States. “The
art form is still in its infancy in the
Philippines and I am lucky to be part
of its beginnings,” she imparted.
Nayve believes that most of the best
experiences she’s had in life, including
getting the special citation for Popfolio,
are astonishing coincidences.
“I guess I’m just really lucky to be
at the right place at the right time and
in the right frame of mind,” she shared.
“Staying positive and knowing you
deserve all the good things happening
to you really, really works. You just have
to trust that everything is happening to
lead you to your dreams,” she added.
She likewise helps spread popups
in the local art scene
by facilitating lectures
in schools and
DT: What do you want to tell
your Dad?
FO: That after I went through
his papers, he was a fantastic
person. That is something I didn’t
realize because he was just like
any father, they’re just there.
I wish that when I put all the
papers together, I could have
sat down with him and told him,
“Dad, tell me about the war. Dad,
tell me about this more.” But it
was just too late.
DT: What is your Christmas
wish?
FO: My dad had it right when
he said, ‘You build circles. You first
take care of yourself. You cannot
help somebody if you do not help
yourself first. It’s like what they
say in the airlines. Put on your
oxygen mask first before you put
the oxygen mask on your kid. Once
you’re satisfied with yourself, you
take care of your family, you take
care of your friends, you take care
of your neighborhood, you take
care of your town, you take care of
your province, and then you take
care of your country.
I still like to think that I am an
“alien” and my reason for coming
here is to better myself and better
everybody else and not to put down
somebody else. I like to think that
I am a “communist” at heart, and
that everybody should be equal. I
know that there is disparity. What
I really want is to have a good
democracy in the Philippines with
a fantastic middle class. You don’t
have a democracy without a strong
middle class. Anything else at the
top or the bottom is not really
democracy.
Young artist transforms ideas into pop-ups
She likewise helps spread pop-ups in the local art scene by
facilitating lectures in schools and organizations, and a series
of workshops
ASPIRING paper engineer Amy Nayve.
NANDO with author Krip Yuson posing by the portrait of Don Paquito.
MULTO-MULTUHAN,
a Halloween-themed
Filipino pop-up book
by Amy.
“Creating a pop-up is similar to
making a scene in a movie or play,”
Nayve revealed.
organizations, and a series of workshops
such as at the MNL Art sesh 2.0 for SM
City Manila, and Manila Mini Maker Faire
at The Mind Museum, where her modules
are suitable for both adults and kids aged
eight and above.
“One thing I like to stress at my
workshops is that paper engineering
is a skill just like any other art form
and skills can be developed by anyone
with enough perseverance. It’s great for
people who like art as well as physics
and geometry,” she advised.
Apart from currently transforming
her brand Pumapapel Crafts into a
business, Nayve is also busy working on
both personal projects and commissioned
pieces such as single artworks and wedding
invitations. With her love for theater, she
is also eyeing on the possibilities of
intricately blending the craft of paper
engineering with performance art.
“Can you imagine a pop-up stage
set? How awesome would that be?” she
beamed. “Being a Swiss army knife
of creativity seems to be a common
trait among paper engineers if not a
prerequisite. A lot of thought goes into
the art and science of the art. Being able
to draw for various creative sources is
a huge advantage.”

20
LIFESTYLE
Dinah S. Ventura, Editor
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Daily Tribune
Nando Ortigas on his father, Don Paquito
Don Paquito was the son of the family’s founding father, Francisco
Sr., who was known to be a brilliant lawyer in his time
His is a name probably better known in movie
circles than in Philippine Commerce and Industry. This,
despite their family owning vast lands, once upon a
time the whole of Mandaluyong and San Juan. That’s
more or less, of course, since the family property was
supposed to have covered that vast area from Pasig
River on one side and the fences of Camp Aguinaldo
and Camp Crame, on the other, both government camps
having been donated by the Ortigases.
Recently, Proust visited Fernando “Nando” M.
Ortigas, who has just published a book about his father,
Lineage, Vision, Empire: Don Francisco “Paquito”
Ortigas Jr., written by the famous man of letters Krip
Yuson. Don Paquito was the son of the family’s founding
father, Francisco Sr. who was known to be a brilliant
lawyer in his time. Equally popular was Francisco’s
wife, Julia Vargas, a philanthropist and civic worker.
PORTRAIT of Don Paquito Ortigas. Spending two long hours with Nando in his office
at the decades-old Ortigas Building allowed us a
glimpse into not just a typical Spaniard who considers himself foremost a Filipino. This
is also not just another rich businessman of the same mold as the others with such big
famous family names. This one produces movies including
Heneral Luna for which he shelled out P70 million, right
after the family had concluded a sweetheart deal with the
SM and Ayala Groups, allowing Nando the freedom to do as
he pleases with his life.
Well, Nando has always been a movie buff, even writing
scripts in his younger days while based in Canada. Those
scripts went as far as being considered by big Hollywood
movie outfits but, as Nando told me, “They said they were
not good enough.”
Well, Nando was meant for something bigger and nobler,
for in a few years’ time, he would be home and prove himself
a top producer. There is more to be said of this aspect of
his life, but Proust would rather focus on one that tells us
how good a son Nando is. He published his father’s book,
a noteworthy effort coming as it does from a son who had
been away for a long time and who, at one point, did not
care about joining the family business. He would finally be
persuaded when Don Paquito was showing signs of old age,
and so, Nando gradually reacquainted himself with the Philippine scene until he felt he
was ready to be home at last.
The story is not that simple as family sagas go, but I am reserving the juicy parts for
something special that you will soon find out. We will unveil this project in a matter of
weeks and, as an initial offering, so to speak, we shall share with you a lot more stories
about Nando and the Ortigases, among other subjects who, of course, never fail to thrill
the Filipino reader, especially since most of us are social observers and, like Proust,
social climbers, ha ha.
In this issue of Daily Tribune, Proust chose to give way to Nando as a
matter of respect for a son who pays tribute to his father, a great man
whose many good works were not publicized in his time. Still, Don
Paquito had his share of the limelight as he served one Philippine
president after another in various capacities. This was one
gentleman who looked beyond politics and saw the need to serve
each president because by helping the chief executive of the
land, he was actually serving his countrymen. Or that’s how
Nando explained his father’s politics, not exactly different
from Nando’s.
While Nando is not the outgoing type, not one to go to parties,
unlike his famous brother, the venerable Ambassador Paqui,
Nando has proven one could still hog the limelight, in this case
as a movie producer. But again, this is not about his romance
with the movies. This is about Nando, the faithful and loving son
who has fond memories of his father, Don Paquito.
PHILANTHROPIST and civic
worker Julia Vargas.
Nando has always been a movie buff, even writing scripts in his younger days
while based in Canada. Turn to page 19
But then, he came up with part two. That time, I
was thinking of becoming a nurse. Okay, Nando, he
said, you become a good nurse, or you become a doctor,
who’s going to handle the finances? So, whatever you
take up in life, throw in business because, if not, what
would you do with the funds you have? And I could not
argue with that point.
DT: In what way are you similar?
FO: I like sports, he liked sport. He was determined,
I like to believe I am also determined. I can see in my
siblings that he has a part in all of us.
The part that I don’t like, which my brother Paqui
likes, is meeting people, like Rotary, Lion’s Club. I
don’t join any group. I don’t go to parties. My dad
went to parties to help sell the company. Not that he
did not enjoy it. I am not a seller. I do not promote my product. I’m in the movies, but I
let other people do the promoting. I don’t like giving speeches. I know that you have to
get used to doing things that you do not like.
My father was very outgoing.
DT: What was his management style?
FO: I honestly can’t tell you because I was not really a witness to that. But I’d
like to think that he would be like me that you help people who work with you.
You trust them to do their jobs. And I am that way. I need another guy to be the
bad guy. Someone has to crack the whip because I can’t be that guy. Because,
to me, it is more like I hired you because I trust you and I don’t need to tell
you to do your job. That’s the reason why I hired you in the first place. And
if I need to tell you what you’re supposed to do, I might just
as well take over your job. Which sometimes is good,
and sometimes is not, because you sometimes need
people to be kicked in their ass.
DT: He was very close to his father, right?
Did he talk about his father?
FO: I know he wanted to write a book about his
father. All the papers he had were burned during
the war. He would just tell me a few things. The
most memorable is that he was a very good friend
to Quezon. I think Quezon’s first job was with my
grandfather. But one thing I remember is, when
Quezon was Senate President or something,
he would knock on my Dad’s house, and my
grandmother would get pissed off, “Who
is this guy knocking at ten o’clock in
the evening?”
“It’s Quezon,” her husband
would say. “I don’t really
care. He shouldn’t
When I had my own crisis,
he said, as far as education
is concerned, you can take
whatever you want to take, but
the scariest thing is when he
said, just be the best of whatever
you take.
PROUST IS BACK!
Jojo Gumpal Silvestre
Daily Tribune (DT): Tell me about your father. How would you describe him?
Fernando Ortigas (FO): I think he was very caring. I can’t complain because he
smoked and drank, and I smoke and drink. (So there’s nothing good in blaming your
father.) I think he was very supportive to all of us as a father.
When I had my own crisis, he said, as far as education is concerned, you can take
whatever you want to take, but the scariest thing is when he said, just be the best of
whatever you take. If you want to be a garbage collector, fine. You want to be anything,
just be the best.
FILM producer Fernando
Ortigas.
“CARAVAN” (2001, artist’s collection.)
“BAYANIHAN” (2001, artist’s collection.)
Celebrating Hau Chiok
For its final
exhibition of the year,
the Metropolitan
Museum of Manila
presents “Coalescences:
60 Years of Hau Chiok,”
an exhibit which
features over a hundred
ink paintings.
Hau Chiok is a
second-generation
Chinese-Filipino
who has a profound
understanding of the
Philippine landscape.
This apparent
manifestation can be seen through his works of
Manila and Chinatown where he is able to capture
the density and congestion often attributed to the
old city but he also emphasizes the sense of order
and regularity internal to it that often escape the
attention of many. Hau Chiok’s ink medium and
his acute interest and observation of peoples
and places imbue his Philippine scenes with
strange familiarity, especially in the eyes of the
Filipinos that are trained in the style of Western
art. His local scenes invite close examination
and encourage us to shift perspectives and see
ourselves and our surroundings from different
points of view.
In “Coalescences,” the exhibit veers away
from the chronological retrospective of the
artist’s works and instead explores the attribute
of convergence which is predominant in the
artist’s oeuvre.
Hau Chiok, who belongs to the Lingnan
“FIGHTING Cocks” (2016, artist’s collection.)
School of Painting, approaches his works with
methodical precision. His main tools — the brush
and ink — coupled with his skillful use of control
of pressure and speed, produces an exquisite
display of brushwork with unlimited effects. The
nuance present in Hau Chiok’s pieces is that he
does not situate himself as a detached spectator
but rather as someone who takes an active part
in the society which he depicts.
The exhibit is a celebration of Hau Chiok
and the role he plays among young students of
the art. His practice as an artist is inseparable
from his dedication as a teacher promoting
appreciation for Chinese painting. A strong
believer in making art accessible, he is teacher
and mentor to thousands of students from
various backgrounds and nationalities.
“Coalescences: 60 Years of Hau Chiok” is on
view at the Tall Galleries of the Metropolitan
Museum of Manila from 16 November 2018 to
February 2019.