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CONSTRUCTION of the In 2018, Duterte went in a By: ELIAS O. BAQUERO tide. Thirdly, it has caused Alegado said the DOTr is Cebu International Container state visit to South Korea and heavy traffic since ten-wheel- rushing for the completion of Port (CICP) in Tayud, Conso- signed the P10 billion loan quent approval by the Philip- er trucks are passing through CICP considering that the gov- lacion, Cebu will start in the for the CICP under the Over- pine Government, there is still the streets in Cebu City and ernment has started paying its first quarter of 2021 so the seas Development Assistance the need for a Korean project City up to Mactan loan interest to ODA. The more government can phase out (ODA). consultant to supervise and Economic Zone (MEZ).in de- the delay, the more the govern- Cebu International Port (CIP) The project which was monitor the project. livering cargoes. ment will pay interest to ODA as import-export hub. supposed to be implemented “We helped in the release On the other hand, Ale- even without port operation. , Cebu Vice in October 2018 was delayed of the consultancy fee and now gado said the future CICP Consolacion, which has Mayor Teresa “Nene” Pepito because of the delay by the the project is about to start. will lessen import and export been controlled by the Pepitos Alegado said President Ro- Philippine Government in re- Had it not for the Covid-19 fees because there will be no and the Alegados for 60 years drigo Duterte will inaugu- leasing its counterpart for the pandemic, the CICP could more demurrage. It can also is expected to widen its eco- rate CICP which is under the South Korean consultant in have been started already,” solve the traffic problem be- nomic power once CICP will “Build, Build, Build” project the amount of P41 million. Alegado said. cause the cargoes can be deliv- be operational. before his term ends in 2022. Alegado said that as an Alegado opined that it is ered to MEZ without passing “I believe that with CICP, The CICP has been recom- official of Consolacion which now time for DOTr to phase the streets of Cebu City and the people who are in the busi- mended by Japan Internation- is the host of CICP, she helped out CIP to solve several prob- Mandaue City. ness of shipping, warehous- al Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the release of the money. lems like delays in accommo- “At present, ocean-going ing, cargo forwarding, import- about 15 years ago but some Now all the processing of the dating ocean-going vessels vessels suffer additional costs ing and exporting will relocate influential people blocked the needed documents is moving because the area is small for in anchorage before unloading to my town, and it would in- project because of hidden eco- smoothly. import and export activities. and loading at CIP. CIP is very crease our economic activities nomic interests. Alegado said that despite Secondly, it has a depth of small and not anymore condu- and will definitely increase our Now, nobody can stop it, the completion of the feasibil- only 12meters, hence, big ves- cive to worldwide cargo trans- LGU’s income,” Alegado said. not even officials of the Cebu ity study by JICA and conse- sels cannot dock during low port,” Alegado said. Alegado said the Depart- Port Authority (CPA) who ment of Public Works and have vested interest. Duterte Highways (DPWH) on order will personally inaugurate the of Malacañang is now con- new container port either by structing three major roads the end of 2021 or in the sec- that will connect to CICP. ond quarter of 2022. One of the roads will con- Former CPA General nect CICP to the highway in Manager Angelo Verdan who Liloan, Cebu near the church died while still holding office and parallel to Tayud National last year, had told Cebu Busi- Road. The other one will con- ness Week that CIP will be nect CICP to United Nations converted into a cruise ship Avenue in Mandaue City. The port and a business district as third one will connect CICP to the Department of Transpor- CIP passing under two Mac- tation (DOTr) is determined tan-Mandaue bridges and Zue- to close it as import-export llig Avenue at North Reclama- cargo hub. PROPOSED Cebu International Container Port (CICP) in Tayud, Consolacion, Cebu tion Area in Mandaue City. 2 September 21 - 27, 2020 Cebu Business Week LOCAL Cebu City ID to enjoy benefits fast: Zafra COUNCILOR Philiip S. an ad hoc committee to for- Data Privacy Act passed by Zafra said securing a Cebu mulate the guidelines and Congress in 2012. City Government identi- submit it to the legislative He said the Cebu City ID fication card (ID) can fast body for concurrence. will not duplicate the Nation- track enjoyment of benefits “We want a smooth im- al ID system because it is only from the city by all residents plementation of the ID sys- to fast track the availment of including senior citizens, tem and safeguard the pri- benefits such as senior citi- Persons with Disabilities vacy of the people’s profile in zens assistance, hospitaliza- (PWDs) and sick people. Cebu City who will secure the tion and medicine assistance Vice Mayor Michael city ID and use it,” Zafra said. program or PWD assistance. “Mike” Rama told Cebu Busi- He said all the captains If a resident applies for ness Week that the Cebu City in 80 barangays must par- an ID, that is the only time Council passed Zafra’s ordi- ticipate directly in the is- he submits the requirements nance for a city ID though it suance of ID because they to the city such as barangay needs approval of Cebu City know the identity of their clearance and voter’s certifi- Mayor Edgardo C. Labella constituents. cate, among others. and finalization of guide- Zafram himself knows “Once a resident will be lines. the people of Barangay Tisa hospitalized, he will present “I thanked the vice may- because he was once its ba- the city ID to the hospital or and my colleagues for rangay captain. where the Cebu City Gov- supporting my ordinance to Zafra assured the public ernment has a memoran- establish an ID system with that the City Government dum of agreement, and he rules and regulation there- will create a data privacy can avail the hospitalization of,” Zafra said. office which will collate the benefits,” Zafra said. ELIAS The City Council created COUNCILOR PHILIIP S. ZAFRA people’s data, mindful of the O. BAQUERO 2 years to revive shipping industry: Roble THE owner of Roble the locality of destination. Shipping Corporation said it He said those senior cit- may take two years to revive izens from 60 years old and the once lucrative shipping above and those 21 years old industry. and below are considered the Jose Emery “Joy” Ro- biggest bulk of ship passen- ble told Cebu Business Week gers before Covid-19. Now, that even at present when the they are being restricted by Maritime Industry Authori- the government from going ty (MARINA) has allowed a out of their residence. vessel to have 50 percent of Roble said that before its capacity, only less than 10 Covid-19, all their ships ca- percent of the capacity are tered to more than 1,000 traveling. passengers daily. With lock- Roble Shipping is con- downs, all their vessels can tinuously plying its passen- hardly get 100 passengers. ger routes from Cebu City to He added that except for Hilongos and Ormoc City and cargo vessels, the shipping the cargo vessels to Baybay they only cater to arriving present is complicated due to want. company has no income for City, Naval in Biliran and Cat- Overseas Filipino Workers several requirements, unlike At present, Roble said a passenger vessels and even balogan in Samar. (OFWs) and Locally Stranded before when passengers just passenger needs to secure a spent more to disinfect the He said that since pas- Individuals (LSIs). bought ship tickets and chose travel pass from the locality vessels in every trip. ELIAS O. senger shipping is abnormal, He said traveling by sea at the accommodation they of origin and acceptance from BAQUERO Food production, small business to survive: PB member Cebu 2nd District Board families to survive. in the rural areas who plant sistance from the Cebu Pro- Member Jose Mari “Tata” He told Cebu Business vegetables and crops can have vincial Board. Salvador said increasing food Week that Cebu Gov. Gwen- abundant harvest in two or The Sanguniang Pan- production in the countryside dolyn Garcia has promot- three months. lalawigan has appropriated and helping people engaged ed the Sugboanong Himsog He said Garcia has also P100 million-- P15 million for in small business is one way (Sugbosog), an agricultural allocated P500,000 to each the vice governor and P5 mil- to survive economically from program where people in the municipality and component lion for each board member Covid-19 pandemic. barangays are given awards city, and P100,000 per ba- to financially help the mar- Salvador said that un- and recognition in producing rangay as awards to deserving ginal people in business. like in the urban areas where organic fruits, vegetables, and farmers. “If a fish and vegetable there is now a scarcity of food crops. On the other hand, Salva- vendor or sari-sari store own- on the table because millions The board member said dor said he will also suggest er can get a grant of P10,000 already lost their jobs, the that those who lost jobs in that people who are engaged each, that is already a big people in the municipalities the industrial and business in sari-sari stores and buy- help to sustain their liveli- can plant fruits and vege- sectors have also lost their in- and-sell of fish and vegetables hood,” Salvador said. ELIAS BOARD MEMBER JOSE MARI tables which are needed by come and savings. But people “TATA” SALVADOR can avail of the financial -as O. BAQUERO Cebu Business Week September 21 - 27, 2020 3 NEWS

ing livelihood seminars and orientations among the in- DOLE closely monitoring terested affected workers, in coordination with the Live- lihood Center of Lapulapu City. workers retrenched at MEPZ “From there, we will be able to determine who are THE Department of ments provided for by Labor interested to avail our live- Labor and Employment Advisory No. 17-A regarding lihood program and what (DOLE-7) is closely moni- the online reporting of every livelihood projects they will toring the workers who have establishment using DOLE’s venture into. For now, we been retrenched at the Mac- online Establishment Report already have secured the tan Export Processing Zone System. hard copies of the profile of (MEPZ). Companies retrenching the workers. These will form “Since last week, we workers or those intending part of our tools in extending started coordinating with to apply any kind of flexible whatever form of assistance LapuLapu City. Our team work arrangements to en- the Department, together met with Lapulapu City code their establishment re- with other partner-agencies Mayor Ahong Chan and dis- ports at https://reports.dole. could provide to the dis- cussed the plans to take for WORKERS waiting outside for news about the retrenchment. gov.ph. placed workers,” added Siat- possible interventions for “Involved companies on. the displaced workers,” said the PESO, we will be refer- Five (5) companies at the were also reminded to abide Siaton noted that during DOLE-7 Regional Director ring the affected workers to MEPZ were involved in the by the requirements set forth the Third Quarter Meeting of Salome O. Siaton. them for profiling. Profiled retrenchment of more than under Article 298 of the La- the Economic Development She added that another workers will be referred to 4,000 workers, namely: (1) bor Code on the reduction Committee of the Regional coordination meeting took companies based in the city Global Wear Manufactur- of personnel. It means that Development Council (SDC- place on 11 September with that have positions or jobs ing; (2) Metro Wear, Inc.; (3) a written notice shall be giv- RDC 7), an agreement was the city’s Public Employment available. For workers who Feeder Apparel Corporation; en to the workers and to the reached to create a sub-com- Service Office (PESO) where want to gain training expe- (4) Vertex One Apparel Phil- DOLE at least one month mittee on Employment that the provision of Employment rience, they will be referred ippines, Inc.; and (5) Mactan from the intended date of will be tasked to look into the Facilitation for the affect- to the training center of Lap- Apparels, Inc. the retrenchment,” she said, concerns of workers affect- ed workers was discussed at ulapu City thru the TESDA, According to Siaton, said adding that the effectivity of ed by company shutdowns length. where another coordination companies were reminded in the retrenchment is October or retrenchment as well as “As part of our joint in- meeting has also been start- writing of their obligations 4, 2020. the responses made by con- tervention with the LGU thru ed,” added Siaton. especially of the require- DOLE will be conduct- cerned agencies. Cebu banks remain CV jobless fewer in July safe from Covid-19 than in April 2020 LOCAL banks in Cebu serve social distancing. fully adhere to health proto- The banks observe stag- ’ unem- creased by 211 thousand from employed 649 thousand and cols while providing essential gered lunch breaks for branch ployment rate slowed down April, and brought the total 254 thousand workers, respec- financial services to the cli- personnel and communal to 11.7 percent in July 2020 number of employed persons tively, in January 2020. ents. food items are not allowed, he from 16.7 percent in April. in July to 2.8 million. Carreon expressed hope The Cebu Bankers Club said. This translates to a drop in Despite this improvement, that the regional economy (CBC) assured the public that Comabig also added that the number of unemployed to Central Visayas’ employment would recover by January local banks in Cebu remain bank personnel are not al- 371 thousand in July from the rate of 88.3 percent is still low- 2021 to match employment safe from coronavirus disease lowed to cross-over to oth- 519 thousand recorded three er than the Philippine employ- figures in January 2020. (Covid-19). er branches to diminish the months earlier. ment rate of 90.0 percent. Based on the final results Romeo Comabig, presi- spread of infection. Philippine Statistics Au- Of the 2.8 million em- of the Labor Force Survey in dent of CBC, said banks have However, if the branch is thority-7 (PSA7) announced ployed in Central Visayas, January 2020, Central Vi- placed various health mea- compromised, it undergoes the labor statistics for the re- more than 475 thousand are sayas had the fifth highest em- sures to control the spread of deep disinfection while the ex- gion on September 3, during underemployed or are still ployment rate among the Phil- the coronavirus. posed personnel will be sub- the virtual meeting of the Re- looking for more work, an in- ippine regions at 96.5 percent, Bank personnel and cli- jected to immediate test and gional Statistics Committee crease of 17.7 thousand from higher than the country’s em- ents are required to wear face self-quarantine. (RSC). April’s 457.9 thousand. ployment rate of 94.7 percent. masks and face shields while Comabig assured the pub- NEDA 7 RD Efren B. Carreon noted the need to Central Visayas also had the inside the branch. Body tem- lic that when a branch is open Carreon, who chairs the RSC, continue government support fifth lowest unemployment peratures are also checked be- for service, all health procols said that the improved em- and assistance for all workers rate (3.5%) among the regions, fore entering the branch and are in place, taking into con- ployment situation can be at- and small businesses affected lower than the country’s 5.3 logbook is placed for contact sideration the health and safe- tributed to the opening up of by the quarantine restrictions. percent unemployment rate. tracing. ty of our clients as our primor- the regional economy, espe- These were mostly in the ser- To match the January Alcohol and hand sanitiz- dial concern. cially in highly urbanized cit- vices sector, specifically whole- 2020 employment figure, an ers are put in place at the en- “We also encourage our ies. sale and retail trade, and trans- additional 605 thousand peo- trance and strategic locations clients to avail of the online Employment in July in- portation and storage, that ple must be employed. in the lobby. banking services their respec- Banks also install trans- tive banks are offering. This parent plastic or acrylic bar- will not only protect them riers to separate clients and from the risk of infection but bank personnel and the num- will give them ease and con- ber of clients allowed inside venience while banking from the branch is limited to ob- home or office,” Comabig said. 4 September 21 - 27, 2020 Cebu Business Week OPINION

Press Freedom Pooled Editorial Filmmaker and restaurant owner Bam- bi Beltran turned out A different celebration to be more fortunate It can be difficult to cel- informing the public. In the ments, early retirement compared to Sorsogon ebrate occasions during rush to break Covid-related programs and newsroom journalist Jobert Ber- the coronavirus disease news, errors are committed. downsizing. These measures casio. Cebu City Mayor (Covid-19) pandemic as gov- In-depth reporting relegated left newsrooms diminished Edgar Labella had Bel- ernment limits gatherings to the sidelines. The break- in size and capability. Ques- tran arrested for alleged and health experts insist on ing-news mindset, compli- tions on financial sustain- fake news related to safety protocols. cated at times by govern- ability continue to hound the COVID-19. Policemen Cebu media leaders de- ment sources giving wrong industry. barged into Beltran’s cided, however, on a special and confusing information, Some of the communi- home without a warrant Weekly Notes celebration of Cebu Press opens journalists to cyber ty newspapers in Visayas Emmanuel Nacorda Mongaya and brought her to the Freedom Week 2020 despite abuse and accusations of stopped print operations. police station deep in the night. However, the local RTC judge the Covid-19 concerns. They “fake news.” With social me- The ABS-CBN shut down its threw out the case. Two men, on the other hand, pumped five stood firm on the holding of dia increasingly being used Central Visayas offices, not as bullets into Bercasio last week some 100 meters away from activities to a casualty of a police station in Sorsogon City. Bercasio never had the highlight the the pandem- chance. The two cases show the state of freedom of the press important ic but after and freedom of speech in the Philippines today. role of me- a House Some 35 years ago, the Filipino people won our free- dia in these of Repre- doms including the freedom of speech and the press. Years trying times sentatives later, the Cebu media began marking this date with the cele- and to issue committee bration of Press Freedom Week. This should be a good time the call for rejected the to reflect on the cases of Beltran and Bercasio. the public network’s The Beltran case showed us how Mayor Labella clum- to support a application sily aped President . The mayor succeeded press that is for franchise in demonstrating incompetence. The Bercasio case flaunt- free of pres- renewal. ed a more terrifying method to silence critics. The National sure or cen- From Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said Berca- sure. these, one sio was killed about one hour after posting allegations on The can easily his personal Facebook page that trucks were operating in Cebu me- find reasons a nearby quarry without proper documentation. Bercasio dia industry not to cele- frequently posted links to his reporting and commentary celebrates brate Cebu on local political issues. press freedom week on the as information source, peo- Press Freedom Week 2020. Award week where September 21, ple get their news fast and But these reasons are ironi- We find hope in the judiciary as demonstrated in the the anniversary of the 1972 they react to the news faster cally the same ones making Beltran case. Mayor Labella simply refused to move further declaration of martial law, than before. Cebu media resolute to go against a decision that called out his inability to comprehend falls, as a reminder to protect News organizations ahead and mark press week. satire and hyperbole. Beltran even won an international the freedoms lost during that rushed their digital trans- It is easy to succumb award. She is one of the 17 laureates of the German 2020 dark period in our history. formation to reach a wider to fear in the face of uncer- Deutsche Welle (DW) Freedom of Speech Award. Accord- This year’s celebration audience, be relevant and to tainty, but there is room for ing to DW, the 17 “represent all journalists worldwide who is different as journalists continue to inform the pub- a bit of optimism. A wider have disappeared or been arrested or threatened because of abide by protocols against lic despite work-from-home reach online means different their reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic.” Beltran is the the transmission of the Sars- arrangements which are not kinds of content that media only artist among this year’s laureates. The rest are journal- CoV-2 that causes Covid-19. ideal for news gathering and can offer. A highly critical ists or citizen journalists from 14 different countries includ- No physical gatherings al- newsroom collaboration. social media audience en- ing Russia, Venezuela, Iran, Zimbabwe, China, and India. lowed. Forums, meetings, Then there is the matter courages participation and Human Rights seminars, and lunch dates of cutbacks and downsizing discussion, albeit not always The killings of journalists, however, trod a more difficult will be held online. No meet- as news organizations go on with positive results. A lean- and hazardous route. The impunity is nationwide. And the ups. None of the parties that survival mode in the face of and-mean newsroom leads Duterte administration acts as if it respects human rights media people look forward drastically reduced advertis- to better financial controls, better than the vilified Human Rights Commission and to every year. But Cebu Press ing and circulation. Advertis- flexibility, and ease in adapt- non-government human rights advocates. Last week, pres- Freedom Week will not skip ing revenue went down. The ing to change. idential spokesperson Harry Roque dared the EU to revoke a year because of Covid-19, number of newspaper copies The determination to tariff privileges over 6,200 Philippine products than budge or the financial difficulties was cut when people stayed proceed with Cebu Press on human rights. Roque wants to portray the EU as callous to faced by media companies. home. To cope with the Freedom Week 2020 is the the plight of . Instead, the presidential mouthpiece Now is a good time to slowdown but not stop op- same resolve that is driving succeeds in exposing the administration’s real nature. remind journalists of the erations, Cebu news compa- the Cebu media onward to a @anol_cebu in Twitter important role they play in nies implemented retrench- post-pandemic future.

“Radiating positivity, creating connectivity” Atty. Gerardo Carillo Emmanuel delos Santos Rabacal Cebu Business Week is published every Chairman President week by Cebu Newsmakers Forum, Inc. All contents of this newspaper are placed online CEBU through Cebu Business Week Facebook page. Emmanuel “Anol” Mongaya Bebie Hiñola Baquero BUSINESS Editor Marketing Manager email: [email protected] Keres H. Aviles Emmanuel R. Espina Room 310-A,3rd floor WDC Bldg. WEEK Writer Production Head Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City Cebu Business Week September 21 - 27, 2020 5 OPINION Corona Virus Vaccines data on Russia’s COVID-19 return to levels seen before na’s giant meat supply chain, but it warned that further vaccine. The effectiveness of the coronavirus crisis took vegetarian alternatives to restrictions to combat the the so-called Sputnik V shot hold, BP said in a report re- meat are gaining ground contagion could derail the has become a matter of in- cently. Even its most bullish following health scares like region’s return to growth. ternational debate. Among scenario sees demand no COVID-19 and African swine Developing Asia – stretch- those who have expressed better than “broadly flat” for fever, analysts and indus- ing from the Cook Islands in hope is Philippine President the next two decades as the try insiders said. US-based the Pacific to Kazakhstan in Rodrigo Duterte, who says energy transition shifts the Beyond Meat said last week Central Asia – is expected to his government will priori- world away from fossil fuels. it had signed a deal to open contract in 2020 for the first BIZBITS tize buying COVID-19 vac- That explains why BP has a production facility near time in nearly six decades, Manny de los Santos Rabacal cines provided by Russia or taken the boldest steps so Shanghai and earlier this throwing tens of millions China. In South Korea, its far among peers to align its year launched a partnership of people into poverty, the government wants to se- business with the goals of the with Starbucks for its plant- Philippines-based lender cure a supply of an eventual Paris climate accord. Just six based meat products to be said. The 0.7 per cent shrink Coronavirus vaccines be- coronavirus vaccine for 30 months after taking the top sold by the cafe giant in Chi- in gross domestic product ing developed in China may million people, or 60% of job, Chief Executive Officer na. Beijing-based start-up compares with the bank’s be ready for use as early as the population, Prime Min- Bernard Looney said in Au- Zhenmeat, whose products previous estimate in June November, an official with ister Chung Sye-kyun tells gust he’d shrink oil and gas include plant-based meat- for 0.1 per cent growth and the China Centre for Disease his cabinet. While the gov- output by 40% over the next balls, beef patty, steak, pork will mark the first regional Control and Prevention says ernment hopes to inoculate decade and spend as much loin, crayfish and dumplings, GDP contraction since the in an interview on state TV, the entire population of 52 as $5 billion a year building is one of many small Chinese early 1960s. While the vast according to Reuters. China million, uncertainty around one of the world’s largest re- companies entering the mar- region is expected to bounce has four COVID-19 vaccines safety, efficacy and develop- newable-power businesses. ket. Its “meatballs” are now back next year, with GDP in the final stage of clinical ment was hindering South (Bloomberg) available on a trial basis at a projected to grow 6.8 per trials. At least three have al- Korea’s plan, Chung said. oOo Beijing store of Chinese hot- cent, it will be “substantially ready been offered to essen- (Nikkei Asian Review) A small, but growing co- pot chain Hope Tree. (CNA/ smaller” than forecast be- tial workers under an emer- oOo terie of Chinese companies, Reuters) fore COVID-19 struck. The gency program launched BP Plc said the relent- are betting on a bright future oOo bank warned that re-impos- in July. While a group of 15 less growth of oil demand is for plant-based meat prod- Coronavirus-ravaged ing tough virus restrictions scientists from five countries over, becoming the first su- ucts as consumers take their economies across the Asia could hamper the recovery has sent a letter to the med- permajor to call the end of health more seriously in the Pacific will make a “swoosh- and even trigger financial ical journal the Lancet ex- an era many thought would wake of the COVID-19 pan- shaped” recovery next year, turmoil. (CNA/AFP) plaining their doubts about last another decade or more. demic. Though still a niche the Asian Development Bank mannyrabacal1144@ the accuracy of preliminary Oil consumption may never business compared to Chi- (ADB) forecast last week, gmail.com

BSP must ensure Bayanihan Act 2 is enforced cases of COVID-19 and the real estate developers, in- the said loans…” oversee the compliance of serious threat to the health, surance companies, pro- The law is clear. There is this aspect of the law? The safety, security, and lives of viding life insurance poli- a grace period of sixty days. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. our countrymen persist. The cies, pre-need companies, Financial institutions are Being the regulatory severe disruption to liveli- entities providing in-house prohibited from collecting, agency over these institu- hood and all other produc- financing for goods and much more deduct salaries, tions, the BSP must ensure tive activity were reflected property purchased, asset from loan interests. that non-observance, blatant in the country’s economic and liabilities management During the legal life of non-compliance would not contraction during the first companies and other finan- the Bayanihan Act 1, there be repeated. For example, semester of 2020. In view cial institutions, public and were numerous complaints a motorcycle secured by a Cebu Legal of unabated spread of the private, including the Gov- on non-observance of the lending institution is being COVID-19 virus and the en- ernment Service Insurance grace period with financial impounded even in the ab- Pedia suing economic disruption System (GSIS), the SS, and and lending institutions bra- sence of court order, salaries Atty. Clarence Paul V. Oaminal therefrom, the existence of home Development Mutual zenly collecting and deduct- being deducted and inter- a continuing national emer- Fund (PAG-IBIG fund), to ing fees and payments. ests compounded on public gency is hereby affirmed in implement a one-time sixty However, the law only school teachers. These could this Act.” day grace period to the be gives a grace period but does all be avoided when the BSP My snappy salute to The scope of the law is granted for the payment of not extinguish the civil ob- takes a proactive role in the Senate President Vicente C vast particularly on its pro- all existing, current and out- ligation. The loan still re- enforcement of the law. It Sotto III for steering the pas- vision: “Section 4. COVID-19 standing loans failing due, mains. Only the collection is must caution or warn these sage of Republic Act 11494, Response and Recovery In- or any part thereof, on or time barred. financial or lending institu- the sequel of the Bayanihan terventions-Pursuant to Ar- before December 31, 2020, The law also provides a tions to faithfully observe the to Heal as One Act (Repub- ticle VI, Section 23(2) of the including, but not limited mechanism to lessen the bur- 60-day grace period and the lic Act 11469). The follow Constitution the President is to, salary, personal, hous- den both of the creditor and facilitation of staggered pay- through law was signed by hereby authorized to exercise ing, commercial, and motor debtor, as the law continues: ments of loans. President Duterte on Sep- powers that are necessary vehicle loans, amortizations, “Provided, that all loans It must be come up and tember 11, 2020. It emanat- and proper to undertake and financial lease payments and may be settled on staggered announce to the public of ed from the Senate as Senate implement the following…” premium payments, as well basis without interests, pen- a simple complaint mech- Bill No. 1564. This subsection is high- as credit cards payments, alties and other charges un- anism so people who are The wisdom of the se- lighted by this column: without incurring interest til December 31, 2020 or as about to be victimized and quel law is summed up by its “Directing all banks, on interests, penalties fees, may be agreed upon by the those already being abused opening statement: “How- quasi-banks, financing com- or other charges and there- parties. could seek succor so that the ever, the rise of confirmed panies, lending companies, by extending the maturity of Who then is tasked to law would not be breached. 6 September 21 - 27, 2020 Cebu Business Week OPINION

Lawyers negligence streets in the City owns needed answer but unfor- ruled that the fault or neg- tled that the negligence of tract of land in the City. tunately filed a motion for ligence of the lawyer will counsel binds the client. He bought it from the En- extension to file answer. bind the clients. This is based on the rule vironment Department The court denied the mo- However, the Su- that any act performed by way back in 1920’s. He tion for extension and preme Court in the case of a counsel within the scope was issued a patent under submitted their case for MULTI-TRANS AGENCY of his general or implied his name and was issued a resolution without obvi- PHILS., INC vs. ORIEN- authority is regarded as certificate of payment. His ously their answer. The TAL ASSURANCE CORP. an act of his client. Con- grandfather passed away decision was based on the G.R. NO. 180817 June sequently, the mistake or in 1950 and his father who complaint of the Chinese 23, 2009. “In cases where negligence of counsel may The Legal Front assumed the property also family without consider- reckless or gross negli- result in the rendition of Atty. Gerry Carillo died in 1960. Unknown to ing their defense. Their gence of counsel, like in an unfavorable judgment him the property was is- lawyer instead of filing an this case, deprives the cli- against the client. We sued a title fraudulently to appeal as required filed ent of due process of law, have, however, carved out wealthy families. a motion for reconsider- or when the application exceptions to this rule; He was, on the oth- ation. Again, Court the would result in outright as where the reckless or Can lawyer’s negli- er hand, cultivated and denied the motion as the deprivation of the client’s gross negligence of coun- gence be enough ground developed the land with Rules imply that motion liberty or property, or sel deprives the client for a new trial? This was some tenants. Then he for reconsideration on a where the interest of jus- of due process of law; or the question a client started to transfer the ti- final judgment is also pro- tice so requires, relief is where the application of asked me because he lost tle to himself. He was sur- hibited. accorded to the client who the rule will result in out- allegedly through his law- prised to learn that it was Ultimately the court suffered by reason of the right deprivation of the yer’s negligence? titled to somebody else. ruled in favor of the com- lawyer’s gross or palpa- client’s liberty or proper- He also queried wheth- This Chinese family upon plainant. Hence, they lost ble mistake or negligence. ty; or where the interests er the counsel negligence learning that he was trying their case. Citing Tan v. Court of Ap- of justice so requires and will also bound him? to apply for title suddenly Ejectment as defined peals.” relief ought to be accorded In this case, a known appeared to the land and in Rules of Summary Pro- In the finding merit to the client who suffered Chinese family filed an filed ejectment proceed- cedure is summary in of the case, the Supreme by reason of the lawyer’s ejectment case against ings which is summary in nature. Clearly what the Court explains, “One of gross or palpable mistake him and his tenants in nature. lawyer did is prohibited the grounds for the grant- or negligence.” a lot located in the City. He engaged a lawyer under the rules on sum- ing of a new trial under There is always a light Their family owned the to defend himself and that mary procedure, but the Section 1 of Rule 37 of at the end of the tunnel. lot from his grannies. His of his tenants. The law- question will that bind the 1997 Revised Rules of late grandfather whose yer promised to defend the client? The Court in Civil Procedure is excus- Write us at carilloger- name stands one of the them and prepare for the numerous decisions has able negligence. It is set- [email protected]

Displaced Phl workers accelerate ment rate to nearly 20% this month, the joint re- nario, as restrictions are lion full-time equivalent as the coronavirus takes port disclosed. still in place to control the jobs in Asia-Pacific. And its toll on the labor mar- Expectedly, the contrib- rise in corona infections, that our country could ket, said a survey by the utory factor is the economic the joint report stated. lose as many as 9 million Employment, Labor Mar- performance of the Philip- Most affected estab- the number of workers kets and Youth branch of pine economy to shrink by lishments were nearly a displaced in the pandemic the ILO. 3.8%. The government sees fifth (19.8% of the youth before the year ends. The ILO data also a full-year economic con- job losses in the country The ILO and the ADB showed that between April traction of 5.5% this year. is from hotels and restau- report covering 13 coun- to June, almost 400 mil- Youth unemployment rate rants, followed by retail tries in the Asia-Pacific lion full-time jobs were in the country could reach trade (16.2%), agriculture region posted a negative The Labor Front laid off worldwide. 15.1% to 19.5% by the end (15>2%) and construction note, stating among oth- Art Barrit Citing the ADB and of 2020, more than double (12.9%). ers, that youth unemploy- the ILO in a joint re- 2019’s 6.8%, added the re- The number of dis- ment rates might double port on the impact of the port. placed workers was con- this year. Joblessness Coivid-19 crisis on youth “However, the extent solidated from companies among young workers in A worrisome scenar- employment stated that of the job losses may de- reporting notices of shut- the region could range be- io in the labor front has youth will be hardest hit pend on how long it will downs, i.e., companies tween 9.9 million and 14.8 emerged. Due to the coro- than adults in the imme- take for the government that permanently closed million, although a longer navirus disease pandem- diate crisis and will also to contain the Covid-19 vi- and retrenched employees containment period will ic, displaced workers in bear higher longer-term rus”. The report is basing due to the negative impact result in more jobs lost. the private sector have in- economic and social costs. estimates on two scenari- of the economy as report- The crisis in youth un- creased tremendously. This It is estimated that os: one, where the spread ed to regional offices of employment could be mit- was shown in a recent sur- 687,000-1.019 million of Covid-19 is contained DOLE from January to igated if governments will vey conducted by the Asian young workers aged be- within three months from this month of September. “adopt large-scale and Development Bank (ADB) tween 15 to 24 in the Phil- onset; and two, other Quoting a previous targeted responses” that and the International La- ippines could be out of within six months (April global survey conducted focus on improving labor bor Organization (ILO). job this year. And that the to September for most by a Brussels-based In- market policies, and min- More than a million pandemic will threaten countries). ternational Trade Union imizing the impact of ed- young people may lose the employment of 68 mil- The country is now Confederation (ITUC) fur- ucation disruptions, the their jobs this year push- lion workers across Asia facing the longer six- ther disclosed that there ILO and the ADB report ing the youth unemploy- if the outbreak continues month containment sce- could be loss of 150 mil- categorically stated. Cebu Business Week September 21 - 27, 2020 7 NATION DITO eyes building base stations in public schools DITO Telecommunity said Education Undersecre- “But we are also exercising it was “negotiating” a deal with tary Alain Pascua, who chairs our due diligence on this mat- the Department of Education the review committee, said ter so that the government and to co-locate or build base sta- the agency is “open” to such the youth will not be at a disad- tions in public schools. deals subject to due diligence vantage” he added. Once approved, the third and safety of students and Schools will get internet telco would be able to build fa- teachers. bandwidth, SMS, data and oth- cilities within school premises As of today, DepEd’s Legal er kinds of services including while providing the education Affairs is evaluating proposals shared power from telco tow- department access to “imme- from DITO Telecommunity, ers under the proposals they diate internet connection,” Public schools like the one pictured above would soon have DITO Globe Telecom and common have received, Pascua said. DITO chief technology officer base stations if deal with DepEd pushes through. tower builder ISOC, Pascua The Department of infor- Rodolfo Santiago said said. mation and Communications Public schools are adopt- cate our base stations in some Santiago said. “The common proposal Technology also has a govern- ing blended and distance of their facilities. We’re hop- The Department of Educa- there, is to co-locate their tow- ment-to-government proposal learning, or the use of inter- ing that this is a mutual op- tion confirmed it has received ers inside the schools...We are for DepEd to facilitate co-lo- net and modules, while wait- portunity because we would proposals from DITO as well open for such kinds of agree- cating deals which is also being ing for the COVID-19 vaccine. be able to provide coverage to as other telecommunications ment, as long as the safety of reviewed, Pascua said adding Public schools resume classes areas that will need it. DepEd firms and a common tower students, teachers and person- nothing has been finalized yet. on Oct. 5. on the other hand will have builder to co-locate, build tow- nel, that’s number one non-ne- DITO is scheduled to “We’re negotiating with immediate connection and ers and facilities within public gotiable ‘yan [the] safety con- launch commercially in March DepEd to allow us to co-lo- immediate internet service,“ schools. sideration,” Pascua said. 2021. PhilHealth extends special privileges during fortuitous events THE Philippine Health unabated spread of Covid-19 exemption from the 45- nearest PhilHealth local Insurance Corporation and the ensuing economic days limit or the 90-session health insurance office with- (PhilHealth) assures all its disruption therefrom. limit per calendar year in in 120 days after discharge/ members and their qual- Arnel F. De Jesus, Phil- the case of hemodialysis applicable session. ified dependents of their Health Executive Vice Pres- patients as prescribed by a This extended filing pe- continuing special privileg- ident and Chief Operating licensed physician. riod is also among the spe- es during fortuitous events. Officer disclosed that Phil- All accredited health cial privileges afforded to Republic Act 11494 or Health extends special priv- care facilities are enjoined to members during times of the Bayanihan to Recover ileges to patients during honor all availments includ- natural or man-made ca- As One Act (Bayanihan 2) fortuitous events. ing those that are already lamities and catastrophes. signed by President Rodri- The continuing state beyond the abovementioned These privileges are val- go Duterte on September of national emergency in limits. All patients who have id within the effectivity of 11, 2020 recognizes the ex- Bayanihan 2 provided the paid for their confinements Bayanihan 2 or until De- ARNEL F. DE JESUS, istence of a continuing na- basis for the provision of PhilHealth Executive or sessions are encouraged cember 19, 2020 as speci- tional emergency due to the special privileges such as Vice President to file their claims with the fied in the law. Weak demand to keep prices SEC receives recognitions for its initiatives stable during holidays THE Securities and Ex- registration of partnerships Weather Stations with sup- change Commission (SEC) and corporations doing busi- port from the Integrity for In- PRICES of goods are like- has received several recog- ness in the Philippines in vestments Initiative, funding ly to remain steady during nitions for its initiatives to the SEC Extension Offices from the United States Agen- the year-end holidays as con- improve the ease of doing in Baguio, Tarlac, Legazpi, cy for International Develop- sumer demand weakens. business in the country by Cebu, Bacolod, Iloilo, Davao, ment, and in partnership with The Department of Trade eliminating red tape and oth- Cagayan de Oro and Zambo- the National Competitiveness and Industry monitors the er opportunities for graft and anga. Council and The Asia Foun- prices of commodities, in- corruption, among others. The SEC first obtained dation. cluding food items for the On August 26, the Com- ISO 9001:2015 Certification In 2019, the Presidential traditional Christmas meal, mission formally received the in 2018. From the initial 59 Anti-Corruption Commission known as Noche Buena. ISO 9001:2015 Certification documented procedures, also recognized the Commis- Trade Secretary Ramon for its quality management the Commission successful- sion for the implementation M. Lopez said demand is system covering all core ser- ly expanded the scope of its of the Company Registration generally weak, so no drastic vices across its main and ex- ISO-certified quality man- System (CRS), which mini- price increases are expected. SECRETARY RAMON M. LOPEZ tension offices. agement system to cover 122 mized human intervention in However, there will still The ISO 9001:2015 Cer- documented procedures. the processing of applications be suggested retail prices for A recent decline in cash tification covers procedures Surveys conducted by the and thereby reduces the op- Christmas products. remittances following the related to the provision of Makati Business Club have portunity for corruption. “Of course, we are hop- pandemic will translate to regulatory services over the likewise recognized the Com- The CRS allows for ing that demand doesn’t lower consumer spending. corporate sector, the capital mission as one of the 10 best the automated and online completely dry up, because Reduced incomes have led market participants, and the performing national govern- pre-processing of applica- businesses need consumers many buyers io look for sales securities and investment in- ment agencies. tions for the registration of to spend,” he said. promotions available, as struments market in the Phil- Meanwhile, the SEC has corporations and partner- Bangko Sentral ng Pili- Philippine consumption of ippines, and protection of the consistently ranked among ships, licensing of foreign pinas (BSP) had earlier said fast-moving consumer goods investing public. the sincerest institutions in corporations, and amend- that consumption accounts has shifted to suit a home- It also covers procedures fighting corruption, per sur- ments of the articles of incor- for 70% of the economy. based lifestyle. related to the provision of veys conducted by the Social poration, among others. 8 September 21 - 27, 2020 Cebu Business Week CEBU CITY PAGE A paper within the paper Cebu City-DENR coastal clean-up successful THE Cebu City Govern- riverbanks. Compared to pre- lives. ment and the Department of vious activities, what is import- On servanthood, Rama Environment and Natural Re- ant now is a message of soli- said that this will remind us sources (DENR) have success- darity, determination, resolve that governments are servants fully conducted the 35th In- and servanthood for our city,” and the people are the bosses. ternational Coastal Cleanup of Rama said. Clean-up is the reminder of Coastal Areas and Riverbanks In solidarity, Rama said servanthood. Day last September 19, 2020. the reduction of Corona Virus Rama said an ordinance Cebu City Vice Mayor Mi- Disease (Covid-19) infections institutionalizing a quarterly chael “Mike” Rama said the were accomplished because coastal and river cleanup every clean-up was supported by the stakeholders and leaders were September 19 of the year is in 80 barangays, private sector, finally listened to and allowed the offing. other national government to participate. For her part, Director Lor- agencies and City Hall officials He said Mayor Edgardo C. melyn Claudio of the DENR’s and employees. Labella told the Cebuanos that Environmental Management The CEBU CITY OFFICIALS and stakeholders at the kick-off of the Interna- we are one on this. He allowed Bureau (EMB) 7, said that they created last August 19, 2020 tional Coastal Clean Up Day last September 19, 2020. the legislative department to already have a plan to rehabili- a Coastal Management Task take the lead role this time as tate the dirty rivers. The baran- Force (CMTF) to be headed by of Barangay Councils (ABC), ited to clean-up event on Sep- proof of unity in our gover- gay officials in affected areas Rama, on motion of Councilor Department of Public Services tember 19, 2020, but in the nance and leadership. are aware of this and are ready Nestor Archival. (DPS), and regional offices succeeding years. In determination, Rama to implement the project. They Through Resolution No. of DENR and Department of “Therefore, we have to said that our constituents know also conducted information, 15-0109-2020, the CMTF vice Public Works and Highways come up with sustainable that the City Hall leadership education, and communication chair is Councilor Joel Gar- (DPWH) as members. measures to heal, restore and will not allow this pandemic (IEC) drive down to household ganera with the Association The CMTF is not only lim- improve our coastal areas and to dictate how we conduct our level. ELIAS O. BAQUERO DENR: Solid waste in rivers come from informal settlers THE Environmental bodies. For one parameter, the 19, 2020 is just a first step to For his part, Cebu City these require the involvement Management Bureau (EMB) fecal coliform already exceed- rehabilitate bodies of water. Vice Mayor Michael “Mike” of national government agen- of the Department of Environ- ed the guideline value. In the The approach is clean-up first, Rama talked with DENR Sec- cies. ment and Natural Resources recent tests, it went beyond. then rehabilitate. retary and DPWH Rama said that the other (DENR) said solid waste and She said another problem Claudio added that when Secretary Mark Villar on the problem is on some people the encroachment of informal is the siltation of bodies of wa- we talk about solid waste three-meter easement. getting land titles from DENR settlers coastal and riverbank ter, hence, they asked for help management or polluted wa- Rama said there is a need when these areas are seawa- easements are big problems rivers in-charge, Department ter bodies, we need to influ- of an integrated approach in ter. for the government, of Public Works and High- ence the behavior of individ- coastal and river rehabilita- He said that once coastal “We really need to have a ways (DPWH). uals. It must be segregated at tion. areas and rivers are cleaned, more pro-active information, “When we talk about home and for LGUs to collect “We know that there are the City Government can education and communica- flooding, we are not only con- only segregated garbage. illegal reclamations at coastal proceed constructing gabion tion (IEC) campaign or aware- cerned on solid waste but also The DENR-EMB conduct- and river areas,” Rama said. dams and rehabilitate Lusaran ness of the public on this,” said on siltation of bodies of water ed safety seminars among ba- He told Cimatu that if dam to preserve water. DENR-EMB 7 Director Lor- and encroachment of infor- rangay environmental officers there are informal settlers in “We should restore a beau- melyn E. Claudio . mal settlers to the easements,” in Mahiga River in which there easement areas, the adjacent tiful city. Improve the eco-sys- As early as 2018, Claudio Claudio said. are six affected barangays, lots must be expropriated, and tem for the young generations said they conducted a lot of She said the clean-up four in Mandaue City and two the government must build and the generations to come,” tests on the quality of water like that of last September in Cebu City. medium rise tenements. But Rama said. ELIAS O. BAQUERO 17 tons of garbage from rivers in a month The Cebu City Govern- cleaned-up. She lauded the Claudio said the river ment and the Department City Government especially clean-up started last August of Environment and Natu- the river troopers headed by 11, 2020 and it’s a continu- ral Resources (DENR) have Ms. Ligaya Britania. ing job. The troopers got the cleaned-up the rivers of The river troopers of the solid waste and installed trip about 17 metric tons of solid Britania group worked from traps just to ensure that the waste from August 11 to Sep- five to six days a week to clean waste in these areas would tember 18, 2020. the four sites in Mambaling not be drained to Mactan This was announced which were actually seen by Channel. during a joint press confer- DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu “That is our objective. So, PRESSCON last September 18, 2020 on the 35th International Coast- ence at Cebu City Social Hall as dirty areas and endanger- the solid waste are collected al Clean-up Day the next day, September 19. Left-right: Assistant Re- gional Director Trinidad C. Etulle of the Department of Environment last September 18, 2020. ing the people’s health. and disposed of in the sani- and Natural Resources (DENR) management services; Cebu City Vice Director Lormelyn E. Claudio also lauded tary landfill,” Claudio said. Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama and Regional Director Lormelyn E. Clau- Claudio of the DENR’s En- the river troopers of the For her part, Cindylyn dio of DENR’s Environment Management Bureau (EMB) 7. vironmental Management City Government under the Cabrera Pepito of DENR- Bureau (EMB) said the solid Community Environment EMB 7 said the Internation- and intensive monitoring of (LGUs), private stakehold- wastes were disposed of at and Natural Resources Of- al Coastal Clean-up of Cebu establishments located near ers, and the interfaith group the sanitary landfill. fice (CENRO), and the De- City consists of daily clean- river banks and creeks. composed of several reli- Claudio told the media partment of Public Services up activities, webinars, edu- Pepito said this is a con- gious organizations. ELIAS O. that two rivers, Kinalumsan (DPS) for cleaning the other cation campaign, installation tinuing project with partner BAQUERO and Mahiga, were already four areas. of trash bins and trash traps, Local Government Units Cebu Business Week September 21 - 27, 2020 9 CEBU CITY PAGE A paper within the paper

the drainage in Sitios Tam- bis and Lutaw-lutaw could DEPW ordered to check all not accommodate the water volume because the canals were intersecting. The DEPW should im- plement a better drainage landslide and flooded areas plan to address the flooding CEBU City Mayor Edgar- structures in the affected ar- problem in the long term, do Labella has ordered the eas for quick reinforcement Ayuman said. Department of Engineering and also to propose long- Labella said this P100 and Public Works (DEPW) term solutions to these year- million proposed budget to check on all areas that ly disasters,” the mayor said. would be included in the experienced landslides and Based on initial as- 2021 annual budget to en- flooding in the city as are- sessment in the flooding sure that by next year; the sult of heavy rains that last- of two sitios in Barangay implementation of a new ed for two days. Tisa where the flood wa- drainage plan could begin At least six landslides ter reached 8 feet deep, the in Barangay Tisa. have occurred in separate DEPW already proposed a For the meantime, the barangays and flooding in P100 million drainage proj- Department of Social Wel- 10 others since the evening ect to address the problem fare and Services (DSWS) is of September 15, 2020. in the area. providing the evacuees with “It’s high time the DEPW FLOODING HIT SEVERAL AREAS OF CEBU CITY FOLLOWING Disaster Chief Ramil food packs and evacuation check on the drainage and HOURS OF CONTINUOUS RAINS. PHOTO COURTESY OF CCDRRMO Ayuman already said that kits. Brgy. Guadalupe inaugurates new police station THE new Guadalupe Po- lot was donated by Barangay vironment for cops. of the station, to take good quez to keep the station lice Station (Station 9) locat- Guadalupe. Ferro attended the inau- care of the station as part of COVID-19 free in the same ed just alongside the old sta- Police Brigadier General guration together with other their duties to serve the com- way they have been curbing tion at V. Rama Avenue was Albert Ignatius Ferro, direc- police officials here includ- munity. the spread of the virus in recently inaugurated. tor of Police Regional Office ing Police Colonel Josefino “Your new home and their area of responsibility. The construction of the in Central Visayas (PRO-7), Ligan, chief of the Cebu City new building is a fulfillment City councilors in atten- three-story building was ful- said that the building of the Police Office (CCPO). towards the roadmap of the dance led by Cebu City May- ly funded by the Philippine new office is in line with the In his speech, Ferro di- PNP Patrol Plan 2030,” said or Edgardo Labella include National Police (PNP). project plan of the PNP to rected Police Captain Janeli- Ferro. James Cuenco, Philip Zafra, The 400-square meter build conducive working en- to Marquez, the commander Ferro also directed Mar- and Joel Garganera. Task force for jeepney drivers CEBU City Mayor Edgar- Information Office (PIO). Still 1-m distance between do Labella, in a meeting with A provision of 10 liters of jeepney operators and Council- gasoline per day was promised or James Cuenco, ordered the by the city government to the PUV passengers in Cebu City formation of a task force that jeepney drivers who will the CEBU City will continue (DOTr). physical distancing in public would help jeepneys here get pass the Motor Vehicle Inspec- to implement the one-meter Mayor Labella’s order transport will help the major- back on the streets. tion. Each jeepney will bear a passenger distance between will ensure that should the In- ity, then why not the public be The meeting hinged on Cebu City Transportation Of- passengers in public utility ve- ter-Agency Task Force (IATF) more responsible in protect- how the city can convince the fice (CCTO) sticker to indicate hicles (PUVs), no matter what decide to change their mind, ing themselves in riding pub- Land Transportation Franchis- their compliance and viability the decision of the national In- the city is firm to keep the lic transport by wearing face ing and Regulatory Board (LT- to operate on the streets. teragency Task Force (IATF) one-meter distancing policy mask and face shield. The LTO FRB) to allow the jeepneys to The Alliance of Transport will be in the future. inside PUVs. 7. ply the streets again. Organization Member Intra Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Last September 14, DOTr “With due respect to Cuenco was tasked to lead Cebu City-ATOMIC is asking Labella issued a memoran- announced that the 1-meter DOTr, we will continue the im- the task force and help the the Cebu City government and dum on Thursday, September physical distancing rule when position of one-meter distance jeepney drivers appeal to the the LTFRB to at least allow 15 17, 2020, instructing the Cebu riding public transport will because we can never take LTFRB. jeepneys to ply each basic route. City Transportation Office now be reduced to 0.75 me- the risk [and the] virus is very The jeepneys though will Rodolfo “Rody” Laconsa, (CCTO) and the Cebu City Po- ters. much around. We won’t fol- have to follow certain guidelines the group’s president, gave his lice Office (CCPO) to continue Land Transportation Of- low that because it will be very for their return to the streets, in- assurance that the jeepney op- implementing the one-meter fice (LTO) 7 regional director risky,” said the mayor. cluding the passing of the Mo- erators and drivers will comply distance in all PUVs. Victor Emmanuel Caindec The mayor added that tor Vehicle Inspection. in the hopes of returning to the This was amid the debate said that DOTr’s move is with with the increasing workplace For the LTFRB to allow streets. on whether the public trans- the approval of the IATF for transmission, reducing the the jeepneys back, Councilor He said that jeepneys re- port vehicles should adopt the Management of Emerging distance between passengers Cuenco said, they must pass turning to the streets will not the gradual reduction of dis- Infectious Diseases. will also increase the risk of the Motor Vehicle Inspection only hrlp drivers who lost their tance as recommended by the Caindec said that if the transmission through public with new and quality wheels, sources of income in the past Department of Transpiration new policy on the reduced transportation. complete lights in the front and six months since the COVID-19 rear, placing of barriers, no pandemic started, but also help pending violation for the past the workers easily get to their year, and the drivers will have workplaces now that the city is to be swabbed by the city gov- under modified general com- ernment,” said the city’s Public munity quarantine. 10 September 21 - 27, 2020 Cebu Business Week THE ACADEME

Ensure Funds for FUn TRiVIA Do you know that… Planned Teaching n More people in the world have mobile phones than toilets? n A café in Moscow called Tsiferblat (Clockface Cafe in English) charges customers for the time spent in his café? Everything one consumes during the time there Supplies Allowance is free including teas, coffees, cookies, fruit, vegetables, and more! WHILE senators are still to teachers who are engaged n If an employee of Google dies, their spouse will receive debating the amount for the in actual classroom reaching half their pay for 10 years as well as stock benefits, and any proposed teaching supplies in public basic education. children will receive $1000 a month until they turn 19? allowance for public school Gordon, however, pointed teachers, Senator Richard J. out that it would only become Gordon on Wednesday called a dead letter law or one that is on his colleagues to ensure ineffective from the beginning that allocations for the said al- if there would be no appropri- n Ants leave pheromone trails when they walk as maps lowance would be included in ation for it. for other ants to follow? the annual general appropria- “I am in support of this bill n Acarophobia is the fear of itching? tions bill (GAB). and I would like to be co-au- Gordon said this is to en- thor. But upon perusal, this is sure that Senate Bill No, 1092, a bill that relies on an inchoate Now you know! or the Teaching Supplies Al- situation, in other words, in lowance Act of 2019, would re- expectancy. In other words, move the additional burden of kung hindi natin mapapasok Best Quotes shouldering the expenses for SENATOR RICHARD J. GORDON sa NEP (national expenditure purchasing teaching supplies program), kung di mapapasok from Successful People from public school teachers supplies and materials using sa GAB and later on sa Gener- “I didn’t fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it once classes can be conducted their own hard-earned money. al Appropriations Act, there wrong.” – Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father inside the classrooms again. SBN 1092 proposes to might be rank demoralization of the United States “Bakit ang mga teachers institutionalize the grant of a again, pagtatawanan tayo. pa ang magbabayad ng chalk, teaching supplies allowance And I don’t think that is the “When I hear somebody sigh, Life is hard, I am always ng mga papel nila kung min- for public school teachers to intention of this bill. My view tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’” – Sydney san? It’s really about time that promote and improve the eco- is that we should all really join Harris, American journalist we do this,” he said. Reports nomic status of teachers and hands in making sure that this “The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to said some public school teach- assist them in providing quali- is funded under the General use the stairs… one step at a time.” – Joe Girard, ers had to buy chalks, erasers, ty education to their students. Appropriations bill and later American salesman forms and other classroom The allowance shall be limited on the GAA,” he stressed. PR Cebu Business Week September 21 - 27, 2020 11 WORLD NEWS Donald Trump and Joe Biden hit state of Minnesota SINCE narrowly losing sota success likely depends on Minnesota in 2016, Trump finding more votes in rural, has focused relentlessly on the conservative areas –- running state in hopes that a victory this up the score beyond his 2016 year could offset losses in other tally. Minnesota already sports states. He has visited regularly one of the nation’s highest vot- and kept a close eye on issues er turnout rates. of particular importance to ru- Still, Trump has spent ral corners of the state, revers- more than a year building a siz- ing an Obama administration able Minnesota ground game. policy prohibiting the develop- Republicans are out knocking ment of copper-nickel mining on doors and interacting per- and bailing out soybean, corn sonally with voters in ways that and other farmers who have Democrats mostly have not, been hurt by trade clashes with preferring online operations China. amid the coronavirus. Minnesota has backed PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND DEMOCRATIC CHALLENGER, JOE BIDEN The president’s reelec- Democratic presidential candi- tion campaign announced this dates for nearly half a century Friday when President Don- first time in 2016. a consistent lead over Trump. week a $10 million ad buy in a and rarely receives much at- ald Trump and his Democratic Trump will be in Bemidi- And in the 2018 midterms, series of states, including Min- tention during the final stages challenger, Joe Biden, cam- ji, about 200 miles (320 kilo- Democratic turnout surged in nesota. It has spent nearly $17 of the race, when campaigns paign here to mark the begin- meters) north of Minneapolis, suburbs, small cities and even million on advertising in the typically focus their resourc- ning of early voting. while Biden will swing through on the Iron Range, across the state since last October, com- es on more traditional swing They are expected to avoid Duluth, on the banks of Lake blue-collar mining towns that pared to almost $6.3 million states like Florida or Pennsyl- the urban core of Minneapolis Superior and close to the Wis- were once labor strongholds for Biden over the same period, vania. to focus on rural and work- consin border. but had been trending Repub- according to a review of Kan- But Minnesota will feel ing-class voters, some of whom A series of polls over the lican. tar/CMAG data by The Associ- like a genuine battleground on shifted to Republicans for the past week show Biden has built Trump’s path to Minne- ated Press. Far right set to make gains in regional elections ITALIAN Giuseppe Con- lies, the Five Star Movement drivers of change. towns and cities in recent years, to seize eight regions from the te’s popularity has dipped as (M5S) and Democratic par- The only region that the and in Puglia, where the PD’s left since general elections in national coalition faces its first ty (PD), are weak at regional Democratic party looks cer- incumbent president, Michele March 2018. test since the coronavirus out- level compared with the tight- tain to retain is Campania, Emiliano, is competing against “Losing Tuscany would be break knit coalition led by the far- where the popularity of the a Brothers of Italy candidate. like the American Democrats Italians will vote in seven right former interior minister current leader and candidate The real game-changer losing California,” said Mattia regional elections on Sunday Matteo Salvini. Vincenzo De Luca has surged would be Tuscany, where the Diletti, a politics professor at and Monday – the first major The mismanagement of thanks to his tough response League’s candidate, MEP Su- Rome’s Sapienza university. electoral test for the fragile the region by the incumbent to the pandemic. sanna Ceccardi and outgoing Votes are also being cast in national coalition since the Democratic party in recent Polling indicates that the mayor of Cascina, which was mayoral elections in over 1,000 coronavirus outbreak with the years and the need for a more race is going to be extreme- the first Tuscan town to fall to towns and in a national refer- far right poised to make signif- robust healthcare system and ly tight in Tuscany, a leftwing the party in 2016, is outshining endum on reducing the num- icant gains. better infrastructure, have bastion for over 50 years where the PD’s candidate. Salvini’s ber of parliamentarians to cut The government’s al- emerged as the dominant the League has captured several coalition has already managed costs, a flagship policy for M5S. Staple food prices up by 50% Yoshihide Suga is Japan’s new PM in Sudan amid economic strife YOSHIHIDE Suga has Olympics. and their average age is 60. MILLIONS of people in dropped to 234 against the been installed as Japan’s Suga has said he wants to In a reshuffle of senior Sudan are facing hardship dollar, from 140 the previ- prime minister and prom- push on with Japan’s difficult positions in the LDP, Suga as the cost of food and trans- ous month. ised a “reform-minded, digital transformation, and evenly allocated them to port soars amid economic Dozens of Sudanese cur- hard-working” cabinet. has struck a chord with voters members of key factions to turmoil in the country. rency dealers have been ar- The 71-year-old Suga, by challenging the country’s repay their support for his The cost of some staple rested in Khartoum over the who served as former PM top three mobile phone carri- leadership bid. foods like bread and sugar past two weeks as the gov- Shinzo Abe’s right-hand man ers to lower their charges and There was representa- has increased by 50% over ernment tries to crack down for almost eight years, has open up to competition. tion, too, for the Abe family, the past few weeks, driving on the blackmarket trade in promised to leave econom- Suga’s image as the Abe with Shinzo Abe’s younger inflation to a record high of dollars. ic policy largely unchanged continuity choice was re- brother, Nobuo Kishi, ap- 167%, up from 144% in July. Sudan is trying to recov- as he attempts to steer Ja- inforced when he retained pointed defense minister. The government de- er from devastating floods, pan out of a deep recession about half of the previous cab- Japan’s longest-serving clared a state of economic which killed at least 99 peo- and bring the coronavirus inet, leaving key roles such as prime minister, who retired emergency last week af- ple and affected more than pandemic under control less foreign and finance minister on health grounds after al- ter a sharp fall in currency. half a million, as well as the than a year before Tokyo unchanged. Just two of the 19 most eight years in office, said The Sudanese pound had Covid-19 pandemic. hosts a postponed summer cabinet members are women, he was “proud” of his legacy. 12 September 21 - 27, 2020 Cebu Business Week BISAYA EDITION IKA-35 NGA INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN UP DAY ANG Siyudad sa Sug- Ermita, Guadalupe River bo nisalmot sa kasaulugan mouth-Pasil, General Gines sa Ika-35 nga International St., Sawang Calero, SRP Coastal Clean Up Day niad- Tower Kinalumsan, Spolari- tong Sabado, Septyembre 19, um St., Mambaling, Alaska, 2020. Mambaling, Mahiga mouth, Gibuksan ang mao- Tejero creek, Il Corso ug ang ng kalihokan pinaagi sa tanant barangay sa ilang usa ka Kick-Off ceremony tagsa-tagsa nga lugar. nga adunay tema nga “Safe Nitambong sa maong Oceans Start at Home. kalihukan sila si Archbish- Sa iyang mensahe, si op Jose Palma, Department Cebu City Mayor Edgar C. of Environment and Nat- Labella nikutlo sa panulti- ural Resources (DENR 7) hon nga nagkanayon, “inig Regional Director Lormel- ilog sa kahayag sa kangitngit yn Claudio, City Councilor musiak ang banagbanag.” Joel Garganera, City Coun- Ang banagbanag nagpas- cilor Nestor Archival, lain- abot ang paglaum sa Siyudad lain nga departamento sa sa Sugbo, matod sa mayor. Michael Rama ang tanan samtang nagpahigayon sa Lakip sa mga lugar kon kagamhanan sa Siyudad sa Sa iyang bahin, gipahi- nga istriktong tumanon ang pagpanglimpyo sa kasapaan diin gipahigayon ang maong Sugbo, mga volunteers ug numduman ni Vice Mayor minimum health protocol ug kabaybayonan. clean up mao ang Sitio Bato, uban pa. Bag-ong konsehal sa Hipodromo nanumpa SI EAROL John Torres, Torres nga dako ang iyang tan Ruperto Bacolod ingon 27, pormal nga nanumpa tahas sa pag-alagad ngad- man sila si Konsehal Melvin isip bag-ong konsehal to sa iyang tagi-barangay Matugas ug Konsehal Julito sa Barangay Hipodromo sanglit matawag na siya Aresco atubangan ni Cebu City nga public official ug dili na Si Kapitan Bacolod ni- Mayor Edgar Labella niad- siya usa ka ordinaryong mo- hulagway sa amahan ni tong Huwebes, Septyembre lupyo sa siyudad. Earol John nga si Jeffrey 17, 2020. Giawhag ni Labella nga abtik ug kugihan san- Si Earol John maoy ni- si Torres ug ang tanang glit maoy iyang kaabag sa hulip sa iyang amahan nga opisyales sa Barangay Hipo- peace and order sa ilang si Jeffrey “Julius” Torres dromo nga magtinabangay barangay dihang ang Syu- isip konsehal sa Barangay ilabina sa pagsagubang sa dad padayong nakigbatok Hipodromo human ang problema sa COVID-19. sa COVID-19 apan sa wala SI EAROL JOHN TORRES pormal nga nanumpa atubangan ni Cebu City uwahi namatay sa Covid-19 Uban ni Torres atol sa damha nataptan kini sa vi- Mayor Edgar Labella isip bag-ong konsehal sa Barangay Hipodromo. niadtong Hunyo 18, 2020. iyang oathtaking mao ang rus nga maoy hinungdan sa Si Mayor Edgardo C. iyang inahan nga si Ellen, hinanali niining kamatay- Labella nipahimangno kang Hipodromo Barangay Kapi- on. Schedule Alang sa On-Site Registration sa mga Merkado DSWS mipahigayon og livelihood screening Ang Market Operations Division sa Siyudad sa Sugbo mipahiluna og schedule alang sa On-Site nga ANG Department of pagpangrehistro sa mga merkado sa siyudad Social Welfare and Ser- Ania ang mga schedules: vices (DSWS) nipahigay- on og livelihood screening • September 21 -22, 2020 – TANANG AMBULANT ug mentoring sa Barangay VENDORS sa Carbon complex. Venue: San Jose Sambag niadtong Biyernes, Bakeshop duol sa Unit III sa Carbon Market Septyembre 18, 2020. • September 23 -24 – UNIT I Kini maoy gimando ni • September 25 – UNIT II Cebu City Mayor Edgardo • September 28 – UNIT III C. Labella ngadto sa DSWS • September 29 – FREEDOM PARK ubos sa Livelihood Pro- • September 30 – WARWICK BARRACKS gram sa kagamhanan sa si- • October 01 – T – PADILLA PUBLIC MARKET yudad. • October 02 – RAMOS PUBLIC MARKET Tumong sa livelihood • October 05 – TABOAN PUBLIC MARKET program sa City Govern- • October 06 - PARDO PUBLIC MARKET ment mao nga matabangan naapektuhan sa pandemya. sa pag-abag niadtong mga • October 07 – SRP BAGSAKAN kadtong mga gagmay’ng Adunay ipanghatag buot magsugod og ginag- • October 08 – PASIL FISH MARKET PHASE 1 & 2 negosyante nga lakip sa nga loan assistance aron may’ng negosyo. • October 9 – 10 – MARKET SPECIAL REQUEST