www.punto.com.ph 2019 REVENUES P 10.00 Central BOC Subic hits V 13 P N 27 unto! M - W P32.370-B J 6 - 8, 2020 PANANAW NG MALAYANG PILIPINO! Luzon SUBIC BAY FREE- PORT—The Bureau of IN WAKE OF MYSTERIOUS DISEASE Customs (BOC) Port of Subic agency here end- ed the 2019 business ac- tivities with a P9.799 bil- lion surplus after gener- ating P32.370 billion rev- enues for the year. CRK on high alert Compared to the agency’s 2018 collec- B5 A49#&5 M)+'+: tions output of P22.571 billion, the port recorded a 43.41 per cent hike and LARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – In the light of the reported was hailed by local port mysterious infectious disease detected in China, strict monitoring watchers as the highest of passengers is now being implemented at this airport. and record breaking ac- C complishment of the 25 Martin Teri Flores, spokesperson of the Luzon Interna- But Flores said there is “no travel restriction on year old government out- tional Premiere Airport Development (LIPAD) which China or special precautions for travelers coming fi t. ities as its choice of im- handles the operations and maintenance of this air- from this region.” Port of Subic district port destination. port, said they are now on high alert to prevent the However, Flores said “the Clark International Air- collector Maritess Martin Moreover, the con- entry of possible outbreak of diseases via this air- port, in cooperation with the Bureau of Quarantine, attributed the fete to the tinuous undisturbed port port. P+.& 6 /#&+4& increase patronage of in- administration of Martin dependent oil and other provided stakeholders petroleum importers us- secured and defendable ing the Subic port facil- P+.& 6 /#&+4& Magsasaka, mayor umaapela vs importasyon ng sibuyas N A M. G Department of Agricul- ture na pagbibigay-per- BONGABON, Nueva miso sa importasyon ng AGENDA SETTING. Vice Gov. Lilia G. Pineda presides over a meeting of the sangguniang Ecija - Mahigit 50 taon sibuyas ngayong Pebre- panlalawigan at her offi ce Monday to set Pampanga’s legislative agenda for 2020. nang nagsasaka ng ro. P!"#" $ B"&' L()*"& sibuyas ang ngayon ay “Huwag sanang 72-anyos nang si Leon mag-import para kumi- Abunan ng Barangay Lu- ta naman ang magsis- IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE sok dito dahil ito na ang ibuyas,” sabi ni Abu- bumuhay sa kanyang nan. Natuloy lang daw pamilya. siyang magtanim ngay- Pero aminado si Abu- on dahil may nagpau- Safe water, road safety, waste mgmt nan na maraming beses tang sa kanya ng puhu- na niyang tinangkang nan. sumuko sa pagsisibuyas Si Abunan ay isa la- lalo na ngayong taon na mang sa libu-libong top Nanay’s legislative agenda umaabot na P150,000 magsasaka sa bayan ang nagagastos sa ng Bongabon, ang tina- CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – the private person of Lilia G. Pine- impacted as much health pro- 6,000 metro kwadrado guriang Onion Basket The seemingly never-ending da, from her three terms as gov- grams, projects, and services to o mahigit kalahating ek- ng Pilipinas, na umaasa queues of the infi rm, the ailing, ernor, through this the fi rst year of the Capampangan as much as taryang sibuyasan. sa pagsisibuyas tuwing the sick – in all degrees of seri- her vice-governorship. Pineda, indeed meriting her the Kaya naman labis dayatan o dry crop sea- ousness – at the Capitol on Mon- No other Pampanga gover- endearing Nanay to her people. ang kanyang pangam- son. days have remained a constant nor – aye, all of them combined Her eff orts at providing her ba sa posibilidad ng Sa datus ng munic- as much in the public life as in – has initiated, implemented, and P+.& 6 /#&+4& pagkalugi ngayon nang ipal agriculture offi ce, mabalitaan ang plano ng P+.& 7 /#&+4& No hot air balloon fest in Clark in 2020 CLARK FREEPORT – A hoax, side Clark for the year 2020.” The misleading post imme- if not a scam. The CDC said it made the diately went viral due to the That is the announcement clarifi cation in view of a so- participation of the notable and on social media of the holding cial media post titled: “Clark popular artists but netizens of the “Clark Hot Air Balloon: Hot Air Balloon: Music, Art were confused as to where it Music, Art and Food Festival” and Food Festival” said to be will be particularly held in this purportedly scheduled this scheduled on February 14, 15, freeport as the venue was not coming Feb. 14-16. and 16, 2020.” mentioned. The Clark Development The purported event also The CDC disclaimer also Corp. (CDC on Monday is- announced the participation cautioned the public against sued a statement that it had of several notable and popular any representation that solicits “not approved the conduct of music artists, groups and disc support for business and other any hot air balloon event in- jockeys. purposes. –Ashley Manabat Petron open to sit down with striking union B• E••• B. E!"•#• fi nery get an average compen- sation of over P100,000 per BALANGA CITY -- Petron month including overtime pay, Corp. on Monday night said it allowances and non-cash ben- was open to sit down and talk efi ts,” Petron Corp. said. with members and offi cers of “Still, while their actions are the Bataan Refi ners Union of regrettable, we remain hopeful the Philippines (BRUP) who that the new issues they are went on strike at the Petron raising can be settled soon,” Bataan Refi nery (PBR) in Li- the Petron statement added. may town. BRUP staged a strike Sat- “Petron remains commit- urday and Sunday for alleged ted to building a stronger fu- union-busting and the com- ture and promoting the wel- pany’s non-compliance to the fare and best interest of all its CBA provisions. employees,” said a statement The strikers dispersed at emailed by Kristine Palaga- almost 10 a.m. Sunday after nas of Petron’s main offi ce and Sec. Silvestre Bello III of the received at 9:30 p.m. Department of Labor and Em- Petron said they were sad- ployment issued a return-to- dened by the decision of the work order and assumed juris- offi cers of the PBR labor union diction over the labor dispute. to stage a strike when their Gerald Medina, BRUP collective bargaining agree- president, said he and oth- Some of the offi cers of the Bataan Refi ners Union of the Philippines slapped with ment had already been signed er 23 union offi cers from vice preventive suspension for 30 days or more for alleged illegal strike. The 24 suspended on October 30, 2019 and the president, secretary, to board offi cers are from president, vice-president, secretary to Board of Directors. They are company met their demands. of directors were, however, in the refi nery from fi ve to 16 years, according to BRUP president Gerald Medina. “Both management and barred from working Monday P!"#" $ E+&,- E*)"&/- union reached an agreement and instead slapped with 30 or that protects the jobs of em- more days of preventive sus- then to be terminated for rea- overtime computation namin might be receiving P100,000 a ployees while allowing the pension for the alleged illegal son of redundancy, receive pero bilang tulong sa kumpa- month. “Sagsag naman ito sa company to stay competitive strike. bigger separation pay. nya, bukas-palad namin itong overtime. Ibig sabihin pinaghi- in these challenging times,” On Petron’s readiness to He said that the salary in- tinanggap,” Medina said. rapan nila.” the statement said. sit down and talk, Medina said crease of P2,500 in their Oc- He doubted the claim that “Karamihan sa amin ka- “Apart from salaries and the union has sent letters to tober 2019 CBA was low com- rank and fi le employees get hit pumasok ng seven days a benefi ts including overtime the company asking for time to pared to P4,500 in their last average compensation of over week at 16 hours na duty, im- pay, they also have guaran- talk and discuss the issues but agreement. P100,000 per month, including posible na makuha P100K. teed increases and bonuses they have not received any in- “Bilang tulong sa mga kasa- overtime, allowances and non- Non-cash benefi ts na sinasa- that are way, way above what vitation for dialogue. mahan namin na mawawalan cash benefi ts. bi nila hindi namin alam kung the oil industry, in particular, He said that they signed ng trabaho, tinanggap na The union leader said that ano yon. Allowance namin hin- off ers. Specifi cally, our rank- the CBA last October 2019 to muna namin. Maliban dito, bi- some workers working with the di palagi dahil kung may OT and-fi le employees at the re- help their members, who were nawasan ng management ang refi nery for more than 15 years lang yon,” Medina said. 1 killed, 6 nabbed in NE anti-drugs ops B• A•)&•# M. G&%&•* pect were the pistol, fi ve sa- chets of suspected shabu in- SAN LEONARDO, Nueva Eci- cluding the one supposedly ja – A welder, who ranked No. sold to the lawman, the P500 8 in the province’s drugs watch dusted money and a single list, was killed while six others motorcycle. were arrested in separate buy- Meanwhile, those arrested bust operations in Nueva Ecija in diff erent places were identi- on Friday, police reported Sat- fi ed as Gemma Sarenas, aka urday. as Gina Sanchez, 53, of Baran- Police Col. Leon Victor gay Sarenas, Cabanatuan City; Rosete, director of the Nueva Restituto Parungao, 53, of Ba- Ecija police provincial offi ce rangay Mangino, Gapan City; (NEPPO), identifi ed the fatality Renato Perez, 47, of DS Gar- as Ernesto Pascual alias Jon- cia, Cabanatuan City; Rose- jon, 30, of Barangay Bangad, lyn Roxas, 32, of Barangay 12, Cabanatuan City who report- Gen.