“Radiating positivity, creating connectivity”

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Room 310-A, 3rd floor WDC Bldg. Osmeña Blvd., City WEEK You may visit Cebu Business Week Facebook page. CV FIRMS MAY GO BANKRUPT Business leader says they face new reality of survival THE chairman of the no business and there is no Meanwhile, small Economic Development job,” Espeleta said. and medium enterprises Committee (EDC) of the Espeleta added that the (SMEs) can avail of loans up Regional Development immediate concern of the to P500,000 to recoup from Council (RDC) said most businessmen is on how to the coronavirus lockdown. businesses closed because reopen the business after Trade Secretary Ramon of coronavirus disease or the lockdown. That is the Lopez said the government COVID-19. challenge. is offering up to P200,000 Businessman Virgilio He said that this is the for micro SMEs and up to “Nonoy” Espeleta, who is reason why the RDC co- P500,000 for medium-sized also the immediate past chaired by International companies, at 0.5 percent president of the Cebu Designer Kenneth Cobonpue monthly interest and payable Chamber of Commerce and and Director Efren Carreon in 2 to 5 years. Industry (CCCI), said he is of the National Economic There will be a grace afraid several firms may go and Development Authority period of 5 to 6 months for bankrupt after COVID-19 is businesses are closed except consist of about 90-95 (NEDA) are thinking of ways payments. gone. pharmacies and those percent of our economy. to help closed businesses Micro businesses have “We have a big supplying food because of He said that if there are after the lockdown. P3 million in assets, small interruption on our the enhanced community “hand-to-mouth” workers “Kon ang negosyo firms have P3 million to assumption in the business. quarantine. In other whose income for the day nagkamang, makabangon. P15 million while medium We are facing a new reality words, “no business for the is for the day’s food, most Pero kon ang negosyo enterprises have P15 million that our businesses are employers, and no income MSMEs are also practicing nahapla, there is no way to P100 million. closed. The new word now for the workers.” the same. to survive. It’s sad to note “This will improve their is survival. Don’t mind Espeleta said the tourism “For example, a small because the beneficiary ofworking capital, helping business losses as long as we industry, export processing or medium company relies a business is not only the them recover,” Lopez said. survive,” Espeleta said. zone, construction industry, on current sales to pay for employer and his family According to Lopez, the The business interruption and business process the workers’ salary, rentals, but the employees and the loan fund, named Pondo sa started when flights halted at outsourcing (BPO) are the light, water, suppliers, and community as well,” Espeleta Pagbabago at Pag-asenso, Mactan-Cebu International major economic drivers of other operating expenses. said. will include food carts. Airport hitting hard the the regional economy, but Now, can you imagine what “In business, the owners Businessmen can apply for tourism sector. This was are all affected now. happens to both workers and the board will talk about loans at the Department of followed by closures of malls, Espeleta said most and employers under this profits at the end of the year. Trade and Industry’s Negosyo restaurants, and other places Philippine businesses are lockdown?” Espeleta said. Now, they talk how to survive Centers after the lockdown is people frequent. Micro Small and Medium “Remember that in the next and reopen after this crisis,” lifted on April 12. ELIAS O. At present, he said all Enterprises (MSMEs) that two to three months there is Espeleta said. BAQUERO 2 April 6 - April 12, 2020 Cebu Business Week LOCAL 2 floors in CCMC eyed as isolation center THE govern- commentary analysis aired the mayor’s consultant said. at home. It will just self- billion for the purchase of ment is rushing the over dyRC, Carillo said the That’s why social destruct. Let’s not wait that sacks of rice, medicine and completion of a quarantine city is rushing the construc- distancing is very important what happened to Italy and food for the vulnerable sector. area at North Reclamation tion of CCMC, where two because transmission can Spain will happen to us, They are giving priority area that could accommodate floors will be used as- isolahappen only through cough, Carillo said. to the poorest of the poor. up to 400 patients. tion center for people under by touching objects that had On the possibility of Those that can no longer sell This unfolds as the investigation (PUI), he said. been touched by a positive placing the city under a their wares. Cebu City government eyes These days with coro- person. So it is very necessary lockdown, Carillo said he We distributed rice to two floors at the Cebu Citynavirus disease (COVID-19) that we should wash our won’t recommend it. He jeepney drivers, habal-habal Medical Center (CCMC) to be infecting the world, a mild hands as often as we can, preferred an enhanced drivers, trisikad drivers, the used as an isolation center. cough or runny nose is al- Carillo said. community quarantine. informal sector. They are Lawyer Gerardo Carillo, ready a signal that one has to He said the city has Lisod ang lockdown kay our priority, especially those chairman of Cebu City Risk self-quarantine, Carillo said. trained Barangay Health daghang kabus sa atong families that have senior Reduction and Mitigating Once it gets serious, he Emergency Response Team syudad sagad kanila mga citizens and children, he Council as mayor’s represen- or she should report to their (BHERT) in the barangays “hand to mouth existence.” said. tative, said they are also giv- barangay and for the City and they also know the Let’s just strengthen our They asked me why the ing assistance to government Health to report immediately protocol. monitoring, our contract priority. And I told them hospitals, like the Vicente so they can be referred to the “Ang uban man gud tracing. I encourage our because this is not intended Sotto Memorial Hospital and quarantine area, he said. moreklamo nga gisip-on sila people please if you are for everybody, Carillo said. We are advising the unya dili dayon matestingan. not feeling well report Those who have work, (CCMC), in anticipation of people to stay home because Pondo lang mo sa balay. Mora immediately to your health you still have your job. We hundreds of people needing by staying at home the cycle ra nig pneumonia. The more it center so you will be are prioritizing those people medical services. of this virus will be cut off. passes from person to another examined, he said. who lost their jobs because In a talk with Elias O. “Kung wala nay kapasahan the more it gets stronger. In the battle against of this calamity, the mayor’s Baquero’s “Yagyagan” pro- kini mamatay lang sa iyang The virus cannot COVID-19, Carillo said, the consultant said. KERES H. gram, a daily two-hour news kaugalingon. It will just die.” contaminate if you just city has appropriated P1 AVILES Stay home: Diamante CCMC receives WHILE government order to prevent confusion, The vice mayor said has adopted a holistic ap- he said. we are very critical and misting tents proach to counter the dread- At the same time, the dangerous situation. If we ed coronavirus-19 disease vice mayor has called on ev- have no business outside, (COVID-19), Tuburan Vice eryone to be united. “Labi it would be better to stay at Mayor Aljon Diamante said na karong panahona kitang home and be safe. it is everyone’s patriotic duty mga Sugboanon nga nag- COVID-19 is so great to help our leaders fight the puyo sa isla sa Sugbo dapat an issue that everyone killer disease. magkahiusa ta. Magtinaban- is affected. Not only our Speaking at “Yagya- gay ta kay wala ta kahibawog health, but our economy, as gan” program, a two-hour kinsay naigo na. Wala ta ka- well, he said. news commentary analy- hibawo basig kita na diay.” Diamante said the sis of commentator Elias (Cebuanos must unite. Let informal settlers, the hand- O. Baquero, the vice mayor us help one another because to-mouth existence families said government must syn- we can never tell who is go- will be the first casualty chronize its move to be more ing to be the next victim. in this war, not because of effective and prevent people Who knows, it’s either you coronavirus disease, but of CEBU City Medical Center (CCMC) recently received from getting confused. or me.) hunger. “Mangamatay ni Misting Tents from JCI ZUGBUANA. These tents are located This stemmed from the He said government silang nagsiga ang mga mata inside the CCMC premises and are now ready for use. metro wide panic buying officials should not besa kagutom.” left CCMC Hospital Administrator Ma. Yvonne Feliciano, in malls and massive ATM alone to face this worldwide So I am calling Medical Director Dr. Anton Oliver Reposar and withdrawals a few hours disaster. Let us help them all barangay officials Pulmonary Specialist Dr. Bernardita Chua were the first after Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn by being obedient to their throughout the country, users of the Misting Tents. Garcia announced last instruction. please set aside political Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, donations week that she would place He cited government’s bickering and give priority in support of the frontliners keep pouting to CCMC from the entire province under a policy on social distancing. to the poorest of the generous imdividuals, companies and various organizations. lockdown. Diamante said we should poor, party mates or not, These donations include food provisions, medical We should all be vigilant also discipline ourselves by voters or not, in giving supplies, personal protective equipment, face shields and give due diligence to heeding to government’s rice and financial aid from and many other items—all geared towards helping the every pronouncement our call, after all, it is for our government. KERES H. frontliners help save lives while protecting themselves in local leaders will make in own good. AVILES this fight against the dreaded coronavirus. Cebu Business Week April 6 - April 12, 2020 3 NEWS Mactan Rock offers free water in Cebu BULK water supplier problem, with some areas Lapu-lapu City such as in Mactan Rock Industries Inc. experiencing low to no water Vistamar Beach Resort and (MRII) is preparing its plants supply, has made this simple Country Club, Suba Masulog, to distribute free water to act seemed impossible. Suba Basbas, and Coral Point Cebuanos especially during the “The threats of the in Punta Engaño. coronavirus pandemic and the coronavirus have made it MRII is also making looming El Niño this summer. clear how important water arrangements with its clients “We are giving water to is. That is why we are helping such as Waterfront Cebu those who have no access to the government in this City Hotel, Gaisano Grand More supply of safe and available excess water from our water especially those living fight by offering our Tabunok, water,” Gaisano Talamban, affordable people is coming desalination plants to be infused in depressed areas to help Tompar said. Gaisano , and up for Cebu as MRII is ready- to MCWD system in Metro Cebu them battle the coronavirus Cebuanos can bring their Movenpick Hotel Mactan ing 10,000 cmd good for 20T at a lower price,” Tompar said. disease or Covid-19,” Antonio pails or containers to MRII or Island Cebu to allow people households in Lapu-Lapu City MRII is also working P. Tompar, MRII chairman Aquapure plants in Cebu City to get water from their plants and Cordova with the help of hard to finish its projects and CEO said. located in Perpetual Valley, at a specified time. the Metropolitan Cebu Wa- to be on line with the help The Department of Labangon; Sitio Greenfields, LGUs who want to avail ter District (MCWD), Mactan of concerned LGUs like Health (DOH) has been Banilad; Tabucanal, Pardo; of this free water will have to Electric Company (MECO), Compostela, Lapulapu advising about frequent hand and Punta Princesa; M make arrangements with the Lapu-lapu City Mayor Junard City, and Cebu City. “These washing as part of everyone’s Lhuillier and Whitegold in MRII office thru phone (032) “Ahong” Chan, and Cordova projects can supply up hygiene regimen to fight Tejero; and in Yati, Liloan; 414-1483 or (032) 283-4354. Mayor Mary Therese Sitoy Cho. to 30,000 households,” Covid-19. But Cebu’s water MRII desalination plants in AFFORDABLE WATER “We are also making Tompar added.

hourly rate on said day. which also happens to be Firms may postpone pay “For work done during a their rest day, they must double regular holiday that be paid an additional 30% also falls on the workers’ rest of their hourly rate on said for April holidays: DOLE day, they must be paid an day. additional 30% of their basic April 11, Special Non- COMPANIES may defer that have totally closed or the Regular Holidays on wage of 300%,” explained Working Day or postpone payment of the ceased operations during April 9 and 10, 2020 and for the DOLE-7 head. If workers will not work holiday pay of the workers the enhanced community the Special Day on April 11, For work done in excess on April 11, then the “no work, for the upcoming three (3) quarantine period are 2020. of 8 hours during a double no pay” principle will apply holidays on April 2020. exempted from the payment April 9, Araw ng regular holiday, which also unless there is a favorable April 9, Araw ng of the holiday pay for the Kagitingan and Holy falls on the workers’ rest company policy, practice Kagitingan and Holy holidays on the same month. Thursday day, they must be paid an or collective bargaining Thursday; April 10, Good However, she reminded - Double Regular Holiday additional 30% of their agreement (CBA) granting Friday; and April 11, Special employers that when things On April 9, workers who hourly rate on said day. payment on that day even if Non-Working Day will each are already back to normal, will not report to work on April 10, Good Friday- unworked. have a different computation companies must pay that day will be paid 200% of Regular Holiday Workers reporting to for the payment of wages of attention to the computation their daily rate on a condition April 10 has a different duty on that day must be the workers. of wages of the workers on that they must be present rule for the computation of paid an additional 30% of However, due to the said 3 holidays. or on leave with pay on the wages. If the worker will not their basic wage for the first 8 existence of a national “Just to let companies workday prior to the start of work on day that, he or she hours of work. For overtime emergency brought about be aware in advance of the the ECQ in their respective will be paid 100% of his or work, workers must be paid by the alarming effects of rules to be adhered to in the area. her daily wage rate provided an additional 30% of their COVID-19, employers are computation of the holiday “The start and effectivity he or she must be present hourly rate on that day and given consideration and are pay for the 3 holidays, we of the enhanced community or on leave with pay on the for work done on said day, allowed to pay the workers are also giving out advance quarantine declared in workday prior to the start which is also the rest day of with the holiday pay at a information so that they will each province or city within of the ECQ. For work done workers, they must be paid later time when the present be guided,” said Director must be on that day, workers must an additional 50% of their emergency situation is back Siaton, adding that the considered by employers. be paid 200% of their daily basic wage for the first 8 to normal and operations of computation for each That will signal them wage rate for the first 8 hourshours of work. establishments have been holiday must be patterned whether a worker who will of work. Bello recently signed and put in place. after a certain kind of rule, not report to work on April For work done in excess released Labor Advisory No. Labor Advisory No. 13- which is quite peculiar 9 will be paid 200% of his or of 8 hours or overtime 13, Series of 2020 pursuant A, Series of 2020 issued from the other, this time, her daily wage rate or not,” work, workers must be paid to Proclamation No. 845 by Department of Labor putting into consideration said Director Siaton. an additional 30% of their issued by the President and Employment (DOLE) the start of the declaration If workers will work on hourly rate on that day. For on November 15, 2019 Secretary Silvestre H. Bello of the enhanced community April 9, they must be paid done on that day and it also while Labor Advisory No. III provides for the deferment quarantine (ECQ) by the 300% of their daily wage happens to be the rest day 13-A has been issued on 1 of the payment of holiday pay local government units rate for the first eight of (8) the workers, they must April, Pursuant to Article for the April 2020 Holidays. (LGUs) concerned. hours of work. For work be paid an additional 30% 5 of the Labor Code of the DOLE-7 Regional Labor Advisory No. 13, done in excess of 8 hours on of their basic wage of 200%. Philippines, in relation to Director Salome O. Siaton Series of 2020 provides for said day, they must be paid For workers who render Labor Advisory No. 13, Series also said that establishments the payment of wages for an additional 30% of their overtime work on that day, of 2020. 4 April 6 - April 12, 2020 Cebu Business Week OPINION

Punish stupidity

Manuelito Luna of the Presidential An- ti-Crime Commission (PACC) wants Vice President Leni Robre- do investigated and punished for helping in the fight against the coronavirus disease or COVID 19? President Rodrigo Roa Duterte should instead dismiss this Weekly Notes piece of manure. The Emmanuel Nacorda Mongaya president must punish stupidity. Naghugawhugaw ka lang sa PACC ug sa mga DDS. DDS trolls tell critics online “why can’t you just help instead of finding faults?” However, this PACC manure wants the highest opposition figure investigated for helping. Di ba amaw? *** Early last week, I read Atty. Gerry Carillo asking in Facebook if mobile markets would help. Of course, it will work, I commented. It worked in Pasig with Mayor Vico Sotto taking the lead. Valenzuela under Mayor Rex Gatchalian found the Pasig initiative worth emulating and copied the project. Just do it, attorney. In our fight against COVID 19, let’s do what works. Never mind the political labels of the one at the lead. The people know and appreciate the initiatives and frown on Editorial politics. Some politically narrow-minded officials can’t distinguish good done by a “non-pro Duterte” mayor like Do it right fast Vico of Pasig. Personally, I don’t root for specific political leanings. Sober quarters now unleased both the barangays pat on the number of passes But I appreciate and support initiatives that works. I urge Cebu City Hall to issue and MILO with supplies that despite the loud complaints hate those who move like they have time for “trial and clearer messages to avoid the is not enough. aired by several quarters, error” or worse those who use the crisis to advance their confusion experienced when Having only 100,000 Mayor Labella said more political interests. the 25kilo rice assistance and sacks of rice and 250,000 ECQ passes will be made for In an FB post, I had this to say: LGU officials the Enhanced Community ECQ passes printed are the different barangays. He should do things right the first time fast. Quarantine (ECQ) passes formulas for confusion. will also allow barangays to *** were distributed. Just do some basic math. print barangay passes. Hunger drove several informal settlers in Quezon City Mayor Edgardo Labella Divide these numbers by 80 Why impose the ECQ to protest. However, authorities dispersed the assembly could have ordered the barangays. This means each in Cebu City without which they described a riot. I doubt if government officials barangays to distributed barangay will have 1,250 coordination with can stop a real food riot. Hungry folks are angry folks. house-to-house to ensure sacks of rice. Each will also the Province of Cebu I am worried because placards posted in some poor social distancing and avoid have 3,125 passes. and surrounding local communities in Cebu City are signs of unrest. After the dangerous crowds at Of course, some governments? And why watching a video of how hungry folks flocked to a Cebubarangay halls or the house barangays will have more. distribute the passes days City barangay hall, Mayor Edgar Labella chose to ignore of the heads of the Mayors Others will have less after imposing the ECQ? the confusion caused by his MILO. Instead, he ordered a Information and Liaison depending on the number of Indeed, the times are 40 kph speed limit to stop over-speeding. Office (MILO). poor households. abnormal. However, this But what worried me most was President Duterte’s However, confusion But how were the figures is not an excuse for clumsy response to the protest in Quezon City. He ordered the cannot be evaded when arrived at? Cebu City Hall is planning and execution. police and the military to “shoot to kill.” Mayor Labella announced not clear how. Cebuanos expect our officials Give them food, not bullets. about having “no politics” in While Councilor to do things right the first @anol_cebu in Twitter the distribution. However, he Raymond Alvin Garcia stood time FAST.

“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 CEBU contents of this newspaper are placed online 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 April 6 - April 12, 2020 5 OPINION How to use text alerts to fight the Covid-19 an elementary school, town administration’s response and not to gather in groups White House spokesman center and grocery store. to the corona outbreak, said of more than 10 – might be said. Another from the Central on Saturday he will deliver relaxed by April 12. While the supplies will Disaster Relief Headquarters recommendations to the A commercial aircraft be welcomed by hospital on March 26 gave what has president whether to re- carrying globes, masks, and health care workers – become of South Koreans open the U.S. economy in the gowns and other medical some of whom have resorted a near daily instruction coming week. supplies from Shanghai to rationing protective on social distancing, hand Pence told the Fox News touched down at Kennedy gear or using homemade washing, coughing etiquette, Channel that the task force he International Airport in New supplies – they represent BIZBITS and how to care for seniors. heads would base its decision York earlier on Sunday, the just a tiny portion of what Manny de los Santos Rabacal Apparently, South Korea on data and scientific advice. first of 22 scheduled flightsAmerican hospitals need. – has managed – for the time “Ultimately, the pres- that White House officials The Department of Health being to “flatten the curve” ident will make a decision say will funnel much-needed and Human Services has For people living in South and limit the spread of the that he believes in the best goods to the United States by estimated that the United Korea, emergency text from virus. Experts attribute the interest of the American peo- early April. States will require 3.5 billion officials now come about recent decline in new cases in ple.” (Reuters) The plane carried masks in the event of a three to five times a day. Theythe country to its early testing oOo 130,000 N95 masks, nearly pandemic lasting a year. The detail the exact locations efforts, contact tracing and President Trump on 1.8 million surgical masks flights are the product of a and movements of people surveillance. Sunday said he is extending and gowns, 10 million gloves public - private partnership who have tested positive of South Korea’s the administration’s social and more than 70,000 led by Jared Kushner, Mr. the novel coronavirus. Or alert system uses cell distancing guidelines for thermometers, said Lizzie Trump’s son-in-law and a they issue regular reminders broadcasting, meaning that another 30 days through the Litzow, a spokeswoman White House senior adviser – and instructions on how to through technology installed end of April, after saying for of the Federal Emergency in which the administration prevent the disease from within the mobile network, days that he was hoping to Management Agency. is looking to health care spreading. the government can blast open up the country in the FEMA will provide the distributors like McKesson One district sent out out messages, reaching most coming weeks. majority of the supplies to Corporation, Cardinal, a message on February people with a cell phone. He clashed with public New York, New Jersey and Owens and Minor, Medline 25, detailing a person’s (CNN) health experts around the Connecticut with the rest and Henry Schein. (The New movements four days oOo country when he suggested going to nursing homes in York Times) previously, down to the Vice President Mike that the guidelines – which the area and other high-risk (mannyrabacal1144@gmail. specific hours they wereSpence, at heading the Trump urged people to stay at home areas across the country, a com)

The Cebuano KKK revolutionary song Mauricia Gahuman, Buena no patriots, 122 years ago. naming. It is believed as the Candido Padilla Ricardo and Justina Pena. The study of Philippine most appropriate and practical A street in Mambaling It was in the mountains history has been distorted means of immortalizing is named after him. His of Sudlon, the stronghold for decades, most especially heroes and leaders. During the complete name is Candido of the Cebu KKK that the on the subject of heroes and Spanish Regime the streets Zabala Padilla, he was born Cebuano patriots saluted the gallant men of the past. of Cebu were named by the in 1846. He was Capitan the Philippine flag andIn sang our schools, public and Spanish Governor just like Municipal of San Nicolas (at a revolutionary song. The private, what had been and how the names of the towns that time San Nicolas was a book written by Dionisio is being taught are the lives were done by the Spanish town, it was only later when Cebu Legal Sy, the Cebuano chronicler and stories of the heroes of scribes and officers. the districts were merged Pedia prints the lyrics of the song and Luzon. Some of those names and became part of what is in Spanish: The Battle of Tres de Abril were later changed by the now known as Cebu City). He Atty. Clarence Paul V. Oaminal “Alerta revolucionarios is named after the events that Americans when they arrived was also Justice of Peace of Jos bolos prepararse happened on April 3, 1898. in 1899, these were done San Nicolas years before the Gritando viva republica Cebu honors the triumphant through the democratically 1898 revolt. He was one of Philippine history was Viva nuestras lealtades day by naming a street that elected leaders of the towns the leaders who opposed the written to make it appear Segunda parte: passes through the barangays and provinces. Cebu City parish priest of San Nicolas, that the fight for PhilippineViva la suerte de los of Greater Labangon records, however, were Fr. J. Romanillos. Independence was a monopoly Viva los Indios combatimos (composed of Labangon, Tisa, destroyed during World War He was arrested and of the people from Luzon. The Contra lost Frayles Agustinos and Punta Princesa), it is called II and what we have are the executed upon orders of the raising of the Philippine flag Y a lost Espanoles son malvados Tres de Abril Street. On the ordinances enacted in 1946 Spanish Governor of Cebu, in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, Coro: other end of the looping street and thereafter. General Montero. The other 1898 omits the fact of a similar Viva los Cebuanos is Katipunan Street. Many of Among the thousands of members of the Padilla Clan ceremony in Cebu. Via los Katipuneros us, and even of those ahead Cebuano KKK heroes of the in Cebu that contributed in KKK Cebu had a leader. Valor revolucionarios of us, think that naming the revolution, were and should the revolt: Daniel Enriquez He was Luis Perez Flores Los bolos en las manos street Katipunan is to honor be known to our children, Padilla, Especioso Padilla, who originally was from Agui estan los cazadores the likes of Andres Bonifacio, as the perverted sense of Gavino Padilla, Gervasio Samar. He became the Todos first son cobardes Emilio Aguinaldo, and other history of acknowledging Enriquez Padilla, Gregorio president of KKK Cebu who Corrieron a los vapors nationally known heroes of the heroes of Luzon fail to Enriquez Padilla, Paulina executed the command of Los finos Espanoles” the Philippine-Spanish Revolt mention that in Cebu our Lopez Padilla, and Severo KKK National Headquarters. The song evinces the fact led by an organization called forefathers also rose against Enriquez Padilla Upon receiving the letter that it was not only in Kawit, the KKK, more known as the Spain, and thousands of lives There were 15 core from Manila on the design Cavite that Filipino patriots Katipunan. were offered on the altar of members of the KKK Cebu. of the Philippine flag, Floressang for independence. The … freedom in the street known Let it be clarified that after the and his band of 300 KKK similar shout and chant for Cebu, just like other places as Los Martires Street (the Battle of Tres de Abril (April 3, members raised the flag sewnindependence echoed in the in the country, honors its great street of martyrs) now known 1898), it was reorganized after by three Cebuanas, namely: mountains of Sudlon by Cebua- men and women by street as M.J. Cuenco. some of them were killed. 6 April 6 - April 12, 2020 Cebu Business Week OPINION Corona Culture did not rise as much as it decided to work from home. their bags. In our country it things we use every day. is in our country? Our rose There is business as usual in might sound inappropriate Door handles, guard rails, meteorically to more than the Land of the Morning Sun. but doing so would avoid the poles and ring you hold 1500 confirm cases and more Looking closely at contacting diseases such as onto on the subway. This than 70 deaths. Japanese culture, attitude COVID 19. culture prevents spread of Despite its proximity to and behavior would probably Second, they exercise COVID 19. China, Japan hasn’t seen the reveal how it limits the social distancing. They are The universal mask massive COVID 19 outbreak transmission of the deadly unlike the Italians who wearing is the most that shut down much of virus. often had this kissing or overlooked COVID-19 Europe and North America. A decade ago, I had an besobeso as greetings. They lifesaver. It stated that What are the Japanese doing opportunity of studying in are unlike the Americans or in culture where they are The Legal Front differently to help slow the Japan under the auspices of other Westerners or even attuned with wearing of Atty. Gerry Carillo spread? JICA for three months. This the Fiipinos have their hand mask like Italy has more Corona virus concerns included immersion with shakings. The Japanese will than 10,000 deaths, Spain weren’t on the mind of many the Japanese culture and surely distance himself for has more than 6,000 deaths people as they are enjoying tradition and a homestay his bow. Bowing for them USA has 2,475 comparing A childhood friend who Japan’s famed cherry program. Based on that is a greeting and a sign of to countries with high mask now resides in Yokohama, blossoms this past weekend. study I came to understand respect. Bowing avoids wearing culture like Taiwan Japan said they are still Thousands of people sat why this virus would have COVID19 transmission. has 3 deaths, South Korea reporting for work despite under the pink splendor in difficulty in transmission. Third, they have a habit 152 and Japan with 52. the pandemic. They seemed parks and along avenues First, a Japanese family of wearing mask when they COVID 19 has indeed to enjoy the normal life and eating their enjoying their strongly practice and adhere go out of their houses and changed our behavior. working hours although they meals and drinking soda to personal hygiene. The offices. I thought JapaneseWearing masks, though kind are bit worried about the and snapping selfies withhandwashing the is taught at are germaphobia or suffering of morbid at first, but were corona outbreak elsewhere. budding blossoms. home. In their culture, they with a debilitating illness. getting used to it. Social Japan is among the few The Japanese wash their hands and face But they’re just being distancing is awkward for countries in the world that government closed all before and after meal. You considerate of others and to very sociable Filipinos but has not declared a state of schools two weeks before the would also notice that upon help contain the spread of were getting there. Personal emergency despite the 2,500 spring holidays at the end entering Japanese home you germs especially when they hygiene and hand washing positive cases of COVID 19 of March and canceled all have to leave your footwear have flu. Just think aboutseems to be hard for us but it and more than 50 deaths. public events. But shops and at the doorstep. They also how many people cough is now the trend of the day. Is Japan more complacent restaurants remain open, have a habit of bringing or sneeze into their hands Let us embrace these or is it because the figuresand few Japanese employees sanitizer and wet wipes in and then go on to touch the new norms.

Too many quarantine pass exemptions mostly in Italy, although the but also considerate as spe- tirelessly and hadn’t had a Week but we celebrate it dif- outbreak began in Wuhan, cial passes were given to break since two months ago. ferently, and hopefully, more China in December 2019. workers who must cross bor- Their resistance and immune deeply,’ says Bishop Broder- Over 860,000 people ders to get to work, more so, system must be critically low. ick Pabillo of Manila. have been infected, accord- to Lapulapu and Mandaue They too must be pro- Celebrations inside the ing to the Johns Hopkins Cities. tected more as they become church is prohibited due to University’s COVID-19 glob- Still 250,000 is mind targets of the virus due to to the enhanced communi- al tracker. boggling. How you can incubation process, and they ty quarantine to avoid the Eight in ten, or around stop the virus when you got say that a virus is most viru- spread of Covid19. This Business 80 percent, of infected pa- 250.000 moving, carry- lent when it has found a new The faithful is adviced to of Living tients experience “mild ill- ing the deadly scourge with host. make their own palaspas or ness” and eventually recover them. Some of these measures palm fronds, while families Emm R. Espina from COVID-19, according to How many people can are: safe transportation from prepare makeshift altars. the World Health Organiza- these 250,000 interact in a residence to work station, For the first time in the This is the 18th day since tion. Some 15 percent expe- day? Given the minimum cal- safe work environment (Pro- nearly 500 years of Chris- the quarantine protocols rience severe illness while 5 culation, that is 1,000,000 a tective personal equipment tianity in the Philippines, were imposed March 15, percent were critically ill, the day. Almost the population must be at par with the in- millions of Filipino Catholics 2020. And for two months WHO said. of Cebu City. dustry’s best) and enough began Holy Week on Palm and almost to the day, that Lockdown or enhanced And those 1,000,000 will compensation not only for Sunday, April 5, in virtual we started feeling the vi- community quarantine pro- interact just say, a single per- the work that they are ren- churches online. rus which we dismissed and tocol must be reviewed by son, then the number of po- dering but the cost of-liv- Instead, Catholic priests that the government thought leaders of Cebu City, consid- tential carriers increases ex- ing-allowance must be in- – including the Pope himself would go away. ered one of the most dense ponentially, and may infect creased if only to emphasize – have opted to livestream We have plenty of leeway cities in the Philippines. the entire province or region. the perils and the hazards their Holy Week services to prepare for exigencies, While quarantine passes And they are even saying they are facing. without the physical pres- half-hearted measures when are especially strict and that that the use of these pass are On line Holy Week ence of their flock. the case really exploded from public transport and events abused by its holders con- This will be the first time Pope Francis himself ac- one to more than 2,000 in were already canceled, still the sidering that they are able to in its history of a Catholic knowledged that the world two months. report said that 250,000 spe- pass them to others. nation that we won’t be cele- is observing Holy Week this Worldwide, CNN reports cial passes are being granted. Protect our frontliners brating Holy Week the tradi- year “in a truly unusual way.” that COVID-19 has killed It is true that the guide- How about the frontlin- tional way. emmanuelbernespina@ more than 42,000 people, lines set are not only strict, ers? They have been working ‘There is still the Holy gmail.com Cebu Business Week April 6 - April 12, 2020 7

Publishers: JUN ALCOVER / RICHIE WAGAS SUGBU PAGE Editor: KIM H. AVILES A paper within the paper Social distancing a failure: Alcover Mayor Vico hailed for helping habal-habal, PUJ drivers

LOCAL leaders have social distancing was no magpasikat mog inenglis ang had our leaders tapped the only themselves to blame longer observed. mga tawo di kasabot,” he said. services of barangay tanods, for the dismal failure The crowd went on Alcover also proposed auxiliary groups, even habal- of government’s social panic buying and massive that Cebu City Mayor habal and jeepney drivers distancing policy as one withdrawals at all automatic Edgardo C. Labella should who lost their income since of the steps to contain the teller machines a day after buy time in all radio the order of social distancing spread of coronavirus disease Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia stations so that during press took effect, Alcover said. or COVID-19. announced that she might conferences they will be aired The city should mobilize This was the observation place the entire Province of live and everybody will be all auxiliary forces. According of former Anad Party-list Cebu under lockdown, he said. aware of what are the plans to Labella the city government Rep. Pastor “Jun” Alcover Jr. “Karon lang gyud ba of the city. has allocated P1 billion to in an interview with Antero pwerteng daghan nang nag Should the mayor or bankroll measures to mitigate Cana Jr.’s “KULATA,” a text nako. Pwerteng daghana Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, in the effects of COVID-1 in one-hour hard-hitting news nanawag nako. Nagpanic. a press conference, would Cebu City. Why not allocate commentary program over Wa nay kalibotan kung speak English, they should some amount for the these dyRC every Monday through unsay himuon. Lainlaing have a spokesman that would drivers? Alcover said. Friday at 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. impormasyon ang nadawat FORMER CONGRESSMAN interpret in Cebuano what With proper instruction, PASTOR ALCOVER JR., the Alcover’s frustration mao na nga nagpanic,” founder of Motorcycle Taxi (MoTax). they were saying, he said. habal-habal drivers are so stemmed from the Alcover said. (Many people Social or physical mobile that they can quickly widespread panic in the have texted me, they were government that whenever distancing is key to our respond to guide a crowd streets when a dense crowd panicky. They didn’t know they will hold a presscon they survival. The problem is how of people to observe social of people queued up at what to do, they received so should speak in Cebuano, to implement it. We lack distancing, he said. several malls, public markets many announcements from Alcover said. implementors. Cops can’t do Alcover has commended to buy grocery items, banks government that they no “Una sa tanan, ayaw mo it alone, he said, the youthful Pasig City Mayor to withdraw money and even longer knew what to do.) pagsigeg inenglis kay kanang The long queue of Vico Sotto for giving financial at bus terminals in Metro There was confusion mga tawo sa barangay sa mga people at all malls without aid to jeepney and habal-habal Cebu for fear of a lockdown. everywhere. That’s why I hilit-hilit nga dapit dili na observing social distancing drivers at P3,000 each. KERES So thick was the crowd that have been telling the city kasabot anang inenglis. Kung could have been prevented H. AVILES “Battered husbands BM Duterte prefers to work in province also need assistance” CEBU 5th Dist. Provincial But if there is a chance, Board Member Red Duterte he said, that I will go back THERE are really On the other hand, the They have to lobby a bill said he is not closing his to Danao, I will be forced to battered husbands. This was accused husband during the through Congress to enact option to serve Danao City leave the towns that I have the revelation made by Ms. whole court proceeding was laws for battered husbands, as mayor but as of now he learned to love. Jojo Lingaolingao, admin so silent, most of the time she said. said he is enjoying his job as For now I would rather asst. II of the Office he of was the just staring at the On abused women, member of the board in the stay at the Provincial Board Vice Mayor in Cebu City. floor, so demure, if you will,Lingaolingao said she province. because Gov. Gwendolyn In a talk during Kapihan Lingaolingao said. asked Cebu City Vice Mayor Speaking at Kapihan sa Garcia needs our support. He sa Sugbo, Lingaolingao, who So when the judge Michael Rama if it would Sugbo, the youthful board said it’s her first term since is a volunteer of CASAGAL, announced his verdict be possible to have a VAWC member said working in the she came back as governor. Cebu Against Sexual Tourism granting the wife’s plea for (Violence Against Women province is more challenging She needs allies in the (CAST) and focal person of annulment of marriage, and Children) desk inside because the scope is wider. Provincial Board. Gabay Sugboanon Women’s almost simultaneous with the the Legislative Department, He said his district is So much works need to Law Inc., said aside from the declaration, the wife almost the first in the Philippines. only second as having many be done in order to make helpless little children, she shouted and said YES! She said there are women barangays in the whole Cebu number one again, Red also goes to court for women And so I asked her, around us who are victims of province. The 3rd district said. suffering from their abusive “What happened to you? abuse. But they don’t report is first with 230 barangays, He said it has been the husbands. “Pero, usahay ang She’s all smile and said “the because they are ashamed. while the 5th district governor’s promise during balaod abusahan gyud.” decision is so timely because They keep mum because has only 207 barangays, the campaign that she will She said she has a case my chatmate, a German, is they are protecting a family, plus an island with four make Cebu number one about a woman from the arriving next week.” they have a name to protect. municipalities. again and it’s a big factor the North who claimed that she Lingaolingao said that But if you will not speak up Red said, “Pero I think support of the Board. was a battered wife. But her when she makes a round to the now, when? If we will not right now dili pa usa ko uy The governor cannot looks, her demeanor, her city’s barangays every now and also help, then who will? kay kulbaan man sab ta move without the support body language showed the then, she found out that there That’s the question, she said. anang mayor sa Danao uy. of the Provincial Board, Red other way around. are really battered husbands. KERES H. AVILES Kahibawo na baya mo ha? said. KERES H. AVILES 8 April 6 - April 12, 2020 Cebu Business Week BUSINESS SEC Cebu operations ongoing amid ECQ P1B loan THE Securities and In the system, the applicant review. Further instructions workforce is present daily to Exchange Commission – can verify its proposed will be communicated to provide the back office needsprogram, Cebu Extension Office (SEC-company name, generate them through email while of those working from home. CEO) continues its work its articles of incorporation, Cebu is still under enhanced “Cebu City is placed operations while Cebu City is bylaws and other company community quarantine. under enhanced community says DA under enhanced community registration documents, and As for the filing of annual quarantine, but our office An initial P1 billion for quarantine to control the upload all required documents reports such as the General commits to continually serve loans was approved by the COVID-19 pandemic. for processing, review and Information Sheet (GIS) and the public. Our work from home Department of Agriculture While the SEC-CEO approval. If applicant is done Audited Financial Statement arrangements ensure that we (DA) to help the agricultural no longer accepts walk-in with the online application (AFS): 1. The Commission has still get our jobs done. We hold sector amid threats to food transactions per the request of by 100%, the scanned copy not provided an extension for remote videoconferences twice security caused by the Mayor Edgar Labella, the office of the online generated the submission of the GIS, but a day and we also make sure to coronavirus disease 2019 or is still accepting applications application may be emailed to corporations may submit their monitor the accomplishment COVID-19 pandemic. such as registrations, [email protected] for initial reports through alternative reports of employees,” SEC The loan initiative is amendments, and others, review. Further instructions methods such as courier Cebu Officer-in-Charge, Atty.through DA’s Agriculture as long as clients send their will be communicated to services or email. The public Alma Marie E. Dalena, said. Credit Policy Council documents to seccebu@sec. clients through email while can access SEC Memorandum The SEC also continues to (ACPC) and is part of the gov.ph for initial review. Cebu is still under enhanced Circular No. 9 and SEC accept requests for monitoring agency’s Expanded Survival The SEC Company community quarantine. Memorandum Circular No. or proof of compliance of and Recovery Assistance Registration System (CRS) Meanwhile, for 10 for guidelines on how to reportorial requirements. To Program for Rice Farmers remains online for clients transactions such as submit reports via email. 2. make a request for monitoring, (SURE Aid) and Recovery who wish to register a amendments, registration The AFS deadline for filing isclients may send a scanned Project. corporation with 5 or more of One Person Corporation extended to June 30, 2020 for copy of their latest GIS and Agriculture Secretary incorporators. The CRS allows (OPC), registration of ordinary stock and nonstock AFS to [email protected] William D. Dar said the for the full automation and corporations with 2-4 corporations whose fiscal yearFor additional inquiries, the loans will provide working online pre-processing of the incorporators, petitions, ended in November 30, 2019 public may contact the SEC capital to ensure continued registration of corporations increases in authorized or December 31, 2019. Cebu Extension Office byoperations for farmers, and partnerships, as well capital stock, and other SEC-CEO has also emailing [email protected] fisherfolk, and agri-fishery as licensing of foreign transactions that require a momentarily suspended its or calling any of the following micro and small enterprises corporations. To register personal appearance, clients public information seminars numbers: (032) 416 9339, (MSEs). online, an applicant may log must send their documents to in order to avoid any mass (032) 412 7091, or (032) 253 This will likewise support onto https://crs.sec.gov.ph/. [email protected] for initial gatherings. A skeletal 5337. DA’s P31-billion “Plant, Plant, Plant” program to make basic agricultural commodities more accessible Metrobank continues to serve banking needs and affordable. METROBANK, one of First, they will continue assisted via phone or online health workers have already “The idea is to provide the biggest banks in the to serve your banking needs. to help protect fellow clients started. emergency and production country assured the public The Metrobank Mobile and the general public. As the situation continues capital requirements for our that it will continue to serve App and other online services Additional safety to evolve, we will act marginalized sector, whose their banking needs. are ready to serve your measures are in place, such accordingly. Our Business operations and earnings In a statement, everyday banking needs. as pre-entry temperature Continuity Plan (BCP) has were severely affected by President Fabian S. Dee Manage your finances,checks, pay the installation of been activated to anticipate the enhanced community said Metrobank and GT your bills, send money to plastic barriers at counters, what we can and to keep quarantine in Luzon,” Dar Capital Holdings Group anyone, and do a lot more and the deployment critical bank services going. said. have pledged a PhP 200M from the safety and comfort of Personal Protective A skeletal workforce Under the expanded fund, to help the people and of your home. Equipment (PPE) for our currently mans the essential loan program, eligible MSEs communities most impacted Should you urgently Metrobank frontliners. on-site operations, supported (single proprietorship, by the Enhanced Community need to visit a branch, 200+ Third, they will provide by the rest on remote-work partnership, corporation Quarantine (ECQ). branches in Luzon and almost meaningful assistance to arrangements. We humbly or cooperative/association) Dee said Metrobank all branches in Visayas and their clients and to those who request your understanding may file a loan up to P10 and GT Capital support Mindanao remain open to most need it. if there are occasional service million at zero interest and the fight against the spreadserve critical transactions. A 30-day grace period is interruptions. payable up to five years. of Corona Virus Disease Cash will continue given to all Metrobank loan Full details and daily Individual farmers (COVID-19). Initiatives to to be readily available at and credit card payments service updates are available and fisherfolk may file a aid vulnerable barangays, Automated-Teller-Machines due within the Enhanced at www.Metrobank.com.ph non-collateralized loan of help produce more test (ATMs) nationwide. Cash- Community Quarantine as well as our officialP25,000 social at zero interest kits, and provide Personal Accept-Machines (CAMs) (ECQ) period. media sites. and payable in 10 years. Protective Equipment (PPE) will likewise continue to Fees for InstaPay and We are very grateful to you, However, only one borrower for frontline health workers receive deposits anytime. PESOnet money transfers to our clients, for extending per farm or fisher household have already started. Second, they will care other branches. your support and recognition is allowed. “We hope that you and for the health and safety of The Metrobank and GT to all our Metrobankers who “The country’s farmers your loved ones are safe and everyone in the community. Capital Holdings Group continue to serve despite and fishers, who we consider well. In these challenging Branches, offices, ATMs, have pledged a PhP 200M the difficulties. We alsoas food security ‘frontliners,’ times, Metrobank stands and CAMs are thoroughly fund, to help the people and appreciate all our partners play a crucial part in our with all Filipinos, and we cleaned and disinfected more communities most impacted who work hand-in-hand with fight against COVID-19. commit to doing our best regularly. by the ECQ and support the us, to ensure the continuity That’s why it is important to deliver three meaningful Social distancing is fight against the spread of of our services. that we continue to empower banking actions for you and strictly enforced at all venues the virus. Initiatives to aid Thank you for your trust. them to ensure continued our nation,” said Metrobank and queues. Clients on vulnerable barangays, help Stay safe and rest assured production and delivery of President Fabian S. Dee in a quarantine, or with possible produce more test kits, and that You’re in Good Hands food to our countrymen,” statement. exposure risks, will be provide PPEs for frontline with Metrobank. PR Dar added Cebu Business Week April 6 - April 12, 2020 9 BUSINESS Banks ready for profit, loss to lift economy – BAP exec PHILIPPINE banks will branches in Luzon are open, lending to corporations at COVID-19 is shaping up to stronger now” than in 1983 help revive the economy from mostly in key areas to serve as a rate that is “very near” its be “far worse” than global due to lower debt levels and the COVID-19 pandemic, even many as possible. Around 90 most recent bond offering. financial crises in 1997 ample and liquidity, but that if it means making no money. percent of ATMs are running. “We all realize we have 2008, he said, adding that in the doesn’t mean that jobs will not Cezar Consing, president “A bank like us is to help... If that means lower Philippines, “it is comparable be lost or businesses will not of Bankers Association of the prepared to make no money profits, so be it. If that means to the 1983 debt restructuring close. The ability to recover Philippines and president of the and in some cases, lose extended payment terms, so crisis that resulted in 3 years of from this adversity is a lot Bank of the Philippine Islands, money, to do our part,” said be it,” he said. negative growth.” better than anytime in our said some 30 percent of bank Consing. He said BPI was The economic fallout from “The Philippines is “a lot history.,” he said. 100K employers await aid CHINA BANK ATM daily withdrawal amid COVID-19 lockdown now at P50K limit THE Department of the Department of Budget centers, Tutay said. CHINA Bank has in- of the 1,013 ATMs of China Labor and Employment and Management (DBM) is DOLE’s regional offices will creased its daily withdrawal Bank and China Bank (DOLE) said some 100,000 scheduled to release the fund be disbursing aid to provinces limit for automated tell- Savings were also waived employers are awaiting cash to DOLE field offices on April 1.next month, Tutay said. er machines (ATMs) to for account holders. aid from the government as “We were swamped with Government will also P50,000 starting April 1 un- Major Philippine workers struggle from the applications and our regional give out cards which will be til the enhanced community banks continue to operate month-long lockdown. offices have processed more used to identify how much quarantine is lifted. under skeletal workforces The agency has so far than 100,000 awaiting financial assistance a citizen The amount is more to ensure continued disbursed P5,000 cash each payment,” she said. has received from its agencies. than double the usual service to the public. to several workers in Metro The aid will be coursed Some 18 million families ceiling of P20,000 and Several banks earlier Manila, Central Luzon, and through the employer’s bank will receive P5,000 to P8,000 would provide easy extended the grace period Calabarzon, Assistant Secretary account if the company has a each under the stimulus law access to cash during the for loan payments with Dominique Rubia Tutay said. payroll system. It can also be that gave President Rodrigo COVID-19 lockdown. due dates that fall within Assistant Secretary given directly to the employees Duterte special powers to Withdrawal fees at any the quarantine period. Dominique Rubia Tutay, said through money remittance deal with the pandemic. The Academe

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We are all bound to go through tough situations, but being stronger allows us to withstand and to recover from hardships, maintain a positive mindset, and to continue moving towards our goals. 10 April 6 - April 12, 2020 Cebu Business Week BUSINESS Early Cebu lockdown Duterte gets approval Vietnam to export rice PRESIDENT Rodrigo 300,000 metric tons of much better - Panelo Duterte was able to secure an rice as a contingency as the assurance from Vietnam that Luzon lockdown moved past “DECLARING Cebu under “Gani I have noticed, ako it would export rice to the the halfway mark. a lockdown is long overdue.” man gani gipamadlong nga Philippines. Cabinet Secretary Karlo In a talk with host Elias inig abot nag alas 6 maglinya Department of Nograles, spokesman of O. Baquero of “Yagyagan” padulong sa bundy clock sikit Agriculture (DA) Secretary the Inter-Agency Task program, a daily two-hour kaayo, way one-meter nga William Dar said the Force , said the Philippine news commentary analysis social distancing so usa man na President has called his International Trading Corp over dyRC, Cebu City Vice inviting disaster ta,” he said. Vietnamese counterpart, will arrange the purchase Mayor Michael Rama said he Rama said the absence of who ensured his country through government-to- had a phone conversation with barangay tanods, policemen would honor the contracts, government arrangements Palace spokesman Salvador and no coordination are import clearances that are Meanwhile, the Panelo about two weeks ago. among the reasons why already in place. agriculture department Rama said he was told social distancing just cannot “Let’s not worry, we have and the Landbank of the by Panelo “Mike you should be followed. many other sources: Myanmar, Philippines will finalize already place Cebu under a He said we are all being India and China “ he said. guidelines for a P25,000 loan lockdown.” But you know declared person under Earlier, the Philippines’ on top of cash assistance for that was two weeks ago. monitoring (PUM). All of us COVID-19 task force local farmers, said Dar. His The vice mayor said he in Cebu city are PUMs, even recommended to President agency was still sourcing gave the phone numbers of the whole of Cebu. to import fund for fishermen. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo So one way or the other, Labella and and Cebu Gov. immediately the entire staff of away from not being tested, a Gwendolyn Garcia to Panelo. the SP will have to work from couple of days ago there were “I wish we are serious home. “I don’t want these some entries of overseas and I wish simply we are people’s lives to be in danger.” Filipino workers (OFWs). prepared because inig According to Rama, we You know that some of lockdown gud nimo unya are now in a situation where them were identified as person wala kay template it can also testing has been going on. under investigation (PUI). cause inconvenience and Obviously we will now be This virus is very treacherous. at the same time instead of expecting additional positives. There is no symptoms, solving, you will be creating “Inig abot gud sa mga and later you are already another problem,” Rama. tawo diha sas City Hall, unsa symptomatic and by the time Meanwhile, the vice may efekto? They can always you knew that you have the mayor, who is presiding be a magnet. Unmindful, you symptoms you have a failing officer of the Sangguniangconduct a meeting and God health already and who knows Panglunsod (SP) has knows what happens next,” what will happen next. KERES announced that effective the SP presiding officer said. H. AVILES

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