2020 SEPTEMBER Philippine salary among lowest in 110 countries The Philippines’ average salary of P15,200 was ranked as among the Do every act of your life as if it were your last. lowest in 110 countries surveyed by Marcus Aurelius think-tank Picordi.com. MANILA - Of the 110 bourg’s P198,500 (2nd), countries reviewed, Picodi. and United States’ P174,000 com said the Philippines’ (3rd), as well as Singapore’s IVANA average salary of P15,200 is P168,900 (5th) at P168,900, 95th – far-off Switzerland’s Alawi P296,200 (1st), Luxem- LOWEST SALARY continued on page 24 You can look but not Nostalgia Manila Metropolitan Theatre 1931 touch How Yassi Pressman turned a Triple Whammy Around assi Press- and feelings of uncertain- man , the ty when the lockdown 25-year- was declared in March. Yold actress “The world has glowed as she changed so much shared how she since the start of the dealt with the pandemic,” Yassi recent death of mused when asked her 90-year- about how she had old father, the YASSI shutdown of on page 26 ABS-CBN Philippines positions itself as the ‘crew PHL is top in Online Sex Abuse change capital of the world’ Darna is Postponed he Philippines is off. The ports of Panila, Capin- tional crew changes soon. PHL as Province of China label denounced trying to posi- pin and Subic Bay have all been It is my hope for the Phil- tion itself as a given the green light to become ippines to become a major inter- Angel Locsin prays for her basher crew change hub, crew change locations. Other national hub for crew change Liza Soberano starts again Tadding three more ports including Cebu, Davao “It is my hope for the Philip- ports along with Manila where and Batangas are likely to get CREW CHANGE Jinri Park immigrates to Australia ships can get seafarers on and approval to carry out interna- continued page 21 ABS-CBN exports more telenovelas, movies to 3 continents 1 1 You do not often come across a 15- Honey year old who knows what she wants and bravely goes about Shot Shanaia Gomez on making it happen. Jainna learned through immersion. Shanaia was with the GMA Artist Center Alexis ‘Staying before becoming a freelance artist. She (PHOTO BY KRYPTON) was recently featured in ABS-CBN’s Idol Philippines. She has starred in television Jainna is World commercials, like: Maggi Sinigang Asim, Championship of Maggi Mango Sinigang, Clover Chips, Performing Arts 2020 Cornetto Ice Cream, Boysen Paint Roof- Focused’ Semifinalist. She is a guard, Globe Telecom, Rebisco Biscuits, Chibs Chicken,EO Eyewear and Sunsilk WCOPA silver medalist- s a child and later as a teen, Shanaia Gomez showed Shampoo. She has graced highway Junior Model and a potential as a performer. As part of the group billboards in the Greater Manila area for bronze medalist in Charms, she performed in concerts and shows in the EO Eyewear, and in Cebu for Dewfoam,a Junior Dance category. Greater Toronto Area. Shanaia began singing at age mattress brand. Shanaia is also a model She is a Marky Hugh four, but it wasn’t until she was 12 that she realized for Bench and an endorser for Faces & talent. She was formerly she could turn her interest into her future career. Her Curves Skin Care. dream was to be like the artists she saw on Philippine Little Miss Philippines It is not all work for this young lady PIDC in 2017. All television. with a very positive and happy disposition grown up, this girl is Having been born in Ireland and growing up in Toronto presented though. Shanaia is free-spirited, friendly Aa setback. While Shanaia understood Tagalog, she did not speak the and can talk for days on end. She’s well going places. We wish language. She convinced her guardians that she can and will learn aware of how crazy she can get and is her all the luck in her Tagalog in the most effective and natural way possible - in practice, unapologetic about it. It comes as no endeavours. by being in the Philippines where it is spoken. She moved to the Philippines to stay with her Mom’s sister and continued her studies STAYING FOCUSED there. She learned the language and now speaks Tagalog, which she continued on page 25 Joshua’s 7th Birthday at the Park Joshua Panaligan celebrates his 7th birthday at Milliken Park. Birthday celebrant Ellen Galorport (IN LEFT, Birthday celebrant Jemima Adajar (seated) is treated to dinner by friends Ellen Galorport and Emely Abuno Fashion designer John Ablaza poses with his RED ABOVE) goes Gavin. RIGHT, Phoebe Yap Chan takes a selfie of everyone. models Samantha Gavin and Junita Desautels. out of town with family. COVID-19 crisis ay naging conscious siya nang konti Models Jenni & fellow model Joy Bucao Pokwang, naging mas main- sa pagbibiro kahit pa isa siyang komedyante. do some modelling with photgorapher Bing Mariano. BELOW, Samantha Rason niya, “As a comedian, lalo na sa pinag- Gavin, mom Emely and dad Shaun wait gat sa pagbibiro during to start strawberry picking. dadaanan natin ngayon, ang hirap magbitaw kasi this pandemic ngayon ng joke, kaya be sensitive. Siyempre, hindi mo puwedeng i-joke yung mga nagkasakit, ang Unti-unti nang nakaka-adjust si hirap di ba? Pokwang sa tinatawag na new normal Samantala, nagpaalam na si Pokwang sa na epekto ng COVID-19 health crisis. ABS-CBN at nakahanap naman agad ng trabaho Pero ayon sa kanya, medyo hirap sa TV5 bilang host ng game show na Fill In The siyang gawin ito. Bank. Natutuwang ibinahagi ni Pokwang na “Ako, to be honest, hindi pa ako masyadong kahit pandemya ay nakakaluwag-luwag na daw siya nakaka-adjust talaga,” pagtatapat ni Pokwang. “Alam ngayon. n’yo naman ang mga komedyante malilikot kami. Pag “Awa ng Diyos, dahil kay Lord, di ba? Very blessed nagkikita-kita kami sanay na nagpipisikalan kami. ako na sa panahong ito may hanap buhay ako. Thank Aminado si Pokwang na nung magsimula ang you at nakakaluwag-luwag po ulit,” huling tinuran ng actress/TV host. 2 2 network content. Almost immediately, in- Star Magic’s Johnny Manah- stantaneously, advertising revenues began an recently revealed that the to dry up, projects cancelled, contracts suspended. And with that, we began to agency is currently in talks look elsewhere for opportunities for our LOOK: artists,” he said. with rival networks to get Referring to his artistes as “gypsies”, Daniel Padilla celebrates 25th Manahan stated that the company jobs for its stars. has already talked to them about the situation. birthday at home amid quarantine As reported on Rappler, Manahan, “We are not going the way of the who is the head of the talent arm of franchise: down the toilet. Never to ABS-CBN, stated that the company (Despite this, we be seen again. Although depleted, has been talking to contacts from were able to hap- Star Magic will still be around,” he added. TV5 and GMA-7 even before the network pily and safely pull Manahan also stated that this is the time decided to go online. off your birthday for people in the entertainment industry “Our artists had already been explor- celebration, son, to- to work together despite the difficulties. ing opportunities in digital space. With gether with the one “We should now do away with network the rejection of the franchise, cable and happy and big clan wars and help each other in these very cyberspace became the only venues for that we have.) hard times,” he stated. Addressing Padilla, Estrada said, “[Y]ou are a Blessing to all of us. [Y]ou are a gift Investors flee China, go to Vietnam Daniel Padilla celebrated his 25th from heaven and our birthday yesterday, April 26, with his biggest joy. You’re the first boy who stole family in the safety of their home, in my teenage heart.” PH fails to ‘get biggest chunk’ of investments fleeing China due light of the enhanced community quar- “No matter where you go, no matter to infra lack: DTI antine. how old you are… [y]ou will always be Padilla’s mother, Karla Estrada, posted my loving [s]on,” she assured him. “My moments from the intimate gathering on [h]ero and [m]y [s]uperstar.” her Instagram page on the same day. Padilla’s younger sister Magui Ford “Maligayang kaarawan anak (Happy Planas also posted photos and clips from birthday, son)!” she said. the celebration on her own page, along Estrada also joked that she was not with a greeting for him. able to stream the live online concert “Maligayang kaarawan sa kaisa-isang of Regine Velasquez since she and her lolo ng bahay (Happy birthday to the family waited for Padilla’s birthday. one and only grandfather of the house),” The actress-TV host said she will watch she said. Velasquez’s performance on YouTube “Thank you for being the sweetest, instead. kindest, most annoying, and weirdest “[Ganoon] pa man ay nairaos [natin] kuya (older brother),” Magui added. ng maligaya at matiwasay ang [birthday] “You deserve all the love the world could salubong mo anak, kasama ang isang give.” masaya at malaking angkan na meron tayo,” Estrada added. Workers help load a carriage of a China Railway High-speed train that is to be exported to Sri Lanka onto a COSCO contain- er ship at a port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China March 3, 2020. China Daily/Reuters graphical proximity to mainland kayo kung nakalimot si Toto sa pagtu- MANILA - The Philippines is Congressman’s long n’yo sa [Maguindanao massacre] “not getting the biggest chunk” of China, Lopez said.