“Radiating positivity, creating connectivity”

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THE municipality of why we are gradually mod- Barili will prove to all and ernizing the livestock mar- sundry that the COVID-19 ket,” Garcia added. pandemic will not dampen The Covid-19 pandemic the town’s resolve to put has hit hard the tourism in- economic activities into ac- dustry that was the biggest tion. contributor to the Gross In an interview with Domestic Product (GDP). Cebu Business Week, Bari- However, Garcia is li, Cebu Mayor Marlon optimistic that Barili can Garcia revealed that Land invite foreign and local Bank of the Philippines has tourists with Bolocboloc approved the town’s loan of Resort, sports arena and P200 million, the amount dolphin-watching. if which, would be used to Bolocboloc spring wa- fund the construction of a ter which will be converted modern public market at into a resort has two exist- Barangay Poblacion, P50 ing swimming pools with million modern sports are- sulphuric water which have na at Barangay Poblacion, medicinal and therapeutic and P50 million Bolocboloc effects, said the mayor. Resort in Barangay Boloc- He said the dolphins, boloc. which could be seen at 5:00 Garcia believed that this p.m. to 5:00 a.m. within BARILI, CEBU MAYOR MARLON GARCIA will boost the economy of Barili’s municipal waters, Barili town especially that to buy their daily needs. be realized, this may lead conduct public bidding is an added attraction to hundreds of its residents Of course, the sarai-sa- to its conversion as a city. on the projects within the tourists. lost their jobs in Cebu City ri stores, mobile markets “I believe that all these month of July 2020 and The top tourist at- when the Covid-19 pan- and all dealers of essential major projects can spark hopefully they can start traction in Barili is Man- demic hit Cebu last March products can have sales. economic of Barili by re- with the construction by tayupan Falls, the tallest 2020. He said Barili has been viving tourism with sports August or September 2020. waterfalls in Cebu Province He said that the con- a sleeping town for several arena and resort. We al- The town’s Barangay under Gov. Gwendolyn struction workers who are decades. Once the four big ready have the master plan Mantalongon, which spans Garcia, the mayor’s sister. now jobless can be hired ticket projects like public in the areas where the proj- about seven hectares, also Garcia is also the broth- to work for the projects. market, resort and sports ects will be implemented,” hosts a big livestock market. er of Chairman Winston This will result to chain arena to be financed by Garcia said. Garcia wants to in- Garcia of the CFI Cooper- reaction because once the Land Bank, and the fourth He said that since they crease livestock produc- ative and Cebu 3rd District people will have jobs, they one which is the the mod- already have the go-signal tion to sustain the growing Rep. Pablo John “PJ” Gar- will have regular salaries ern municipal building will from Land Bank, they will population of Cebu. That is cia. BEBIE H. BAQUERO 2 June 29 - July 5, 2020 Cebu Business Week LOCAL Doctors urged to support alternative medicine law A BUSINESS leader said ulum, and not just the study Calooy did not forget Fla- they were young, every time grative medicine with a twist the law on alternative medi- of chemical-based or synthet- vier’s promotion of malung- they had cough, colds and –-meaning, a combination of cine should be given attention ic medicines which have side gay (horse radish) as the best fever, his mother would just conventional western med- and support from medical effects to patients. source of diet and his (LET’S collect several herbs, process icine and non-conventional practitioners over politicians. “TAMA is a law it and make it as medicine. Rey E. Calooy, chairman that promotes, de- a concoction and “We have been planting of the Filipino-Cebuano (Fil- velops, innovates, have him drink it. mint herb for daily use of our Ceb) Business Club, has cited and strengthens our He said that, Natural Steam Inhalation or “Tuob” or steam inhalation healthcare system.” of course, it is not Tuob for preventive measures as part of Republic Act (RA) Calooy said. good for the econ- against Corona Virus Disease 8243 or the Traditional Alter- Calooy said TAMA omy because the (Covid-19), aside from proto- native Medicine Act (TAMA) was authored by the people will stop cols like eating highly nutri- of 1997. legendary Dr. Juan buying medicines. tious foods, wearing of face There is also a move now Flavier who was then But it has helped masks, and physical distanc- for the government to order the secretary of the De- a lot of poor and ing among others,” Calooy the Commission on Higher partment of Health (DOH) DOH it) Campaign. struggling families in the said. Education (CHED) to require during the time of President Calooy said “Tuob” is a countryside in surviving dis- He said that if symptoms schools of medicine in the Fidel V. Ramos who later traditional way of medicine in eases. persist, the people may con- country to include alterna- turned Senator of the Philip- the Philippines. Calooy said that until now sult their doctor. ELIAS O. tive medicine in their curric- pines. Calooy said that when they still adopt the bio-inte- BAQUERO New airport in northern Cebu soon FORMER congressman the Municipal Government has ing schools as hazards to inter- and refilled with rocks. Benhur Salimbangon said his approved the conversion of the national and domestic flights He said that once the air- wife, Rep. Janice Z. Salim- 500 hectares into an economic hence, these were given a no- port will be realized, it can ac- bangon has requested the De- zone. tice to vacate the area. commodate big aircrafts thus, partment of Transportation Mondigo said once the The negotiation to trans- later becoming a commercial (DOTr) to construct a two-kilo- economic zone will be realized, fer to Medellin was stopped airport. meter runway for a new airport they can offer spaces to transfer because of Covid-19 pandemic Salimbangon said that in northern Cebu. the American and European and will resume once the nor- they will also develop the port Salimbangon said this will firms which were pulled from mal operation is back. in Kawit, Medellin so it can compliment the 500 hectares China after the spread of Coro- He said that with the help also accommodate all types of economic zone which is ap- na Virus disease (Covid-10). of MCIAA and the Civil Avi- vessels. proved in principle by Philip- On the other hand, Salim- ation Authority of the Philip- An existing port was do- pine Export Zone Authority bangon said they are now fi- pines (CAAP), they can finalizenated the Tanchan family to (PEZA) Chairperson Charito nalizing the arrangement of Mayor Joven Mondigo Jr. the negotiation. the Municipality of Medellin. Plaza and President Rodrigo transferring the flying schools The land for airport run- “We will develop it and it Duterte. at Mactan Cebu International He said Mactan Cebu In- way which is about two kilo- can serve big vessels, in addi- Medellin Mayor Joven Airport (MCIA) to a permanent ternational Airport Authority meters in length and 60 meters tion to the port in Barangay Mondigo Jr. confirmed location that in Medellin, Cebu. (MCIAA) considered these -fly wide will be excavated of soil Maya. ELIAS O. BAQUERO Tourism industry lost 65-70% of labor: HRRAC THE tourism industry open or not still remains to Provincial Board at the same of COVID-19 he expects has lost 65-70 percent of be seen. A few of them may time are the Cebu Chamber no foreign tourist arrivals labor force because of the reopen but most of them may of Commerce and Industry for the next three years to COVID-19 pandemic. permanently close even if we (CCCI) and the Mandaue come. This was revealed by will be back under Gener- Chamber of Commerce and For him, Soco said it will tourism leaders from the Ho- al Community Quarantine Industry (MCCI). depend on the government tels, Resorts and Restaurant (GCQ) or new normal,” Soco All three business groups because the businesses at in Cebu (HRRAC) headed by said. compared notes and they col- present are really under the its president hotelier Carlo Soco said the question lectively concluded that the mercy of government poli- Suarez who was guest in one now hinges on how tour- revival of the economy back cies. The policies are not only of the provincial board ses- ism industry can bounce to the precovid-19 scenario for quarantine but policies sions. to the pre-covid time. The will take 1 to 2 years. likewise provide support to Cebu Provincial Board businessmen told the board Earlier, MCCI past pres- the business. Member Glenn Soco said members they theorized that ident Philip Tan said that it Soco said one of the gov- HRRAC estimated about 80 the once dynamic tourism will take three to five years ernment policies that can percent of the tourism in- economy may be restored in to recover the economy help businesses is to provide dustry businesses are now 1 – 2 years. because most hotels and loans for capital without in- closed. The other business restaurants were dependent terest so they can easily pull “Whether they will re- groups who guested Cebu PB Member Glenn Soco on foreign tourists. Because through. EOB Cebu Business Week June 29 - July 5, 2020 3 NEWS Tony Cuenco WRITES 30 CEBU City Councilor and time in this world is limit- Four years after he be- former Congressman Anto- ed and that eventually all of came a lawyer at the age of nio “Tony” V. Cuenco died of is will end up underneath 29, Cuenco was elected to Covid-19 last June 27, 2020. a covering, never to wake the 6th Congress in 1965 and Cuenco’s son, former up. And yet it is also a shock served until 1969. Cebu City Councilor James when it happens to someone He was elected as assem- Cuenco, said what is very we know. Much more if it blyman in the Batasang Pam- shocking is the manner and is someone we have known bansa from 1984-1986 repre- suddenness of his passing. and loved for so many years,” senting Cebu City South. The James said it happened James added. assemblyman in Cebu City so fast and has left them in Cuenco who was born on North at that time was Atty. shock to realize that the very March 26, 1936 is the son of Marcelo B. Fernan who later good man that they had the former Cebu Governor Man- became Supreme Court Chief opportunity to have as their uel Cuenco and Milagros Ve- Justice and Senate President. father, and a good husband to loso Cuenco. He is the grand- When the 1987 Constitu- their mother, is gone. nephew of the late congress- tion was ratified by the - peo Cuenco’s children are man Miguel Cuenco, and the ple, Cuenco was elected to James, former Cebu City grandson of former Senate 8th, 9th and 10th Congress Councilor Ronald Cuenco President Mariano Jesus from 1987 to 1998. After his and Cynthia. Cuenco. third term expired, he was re- “There will be time Tony Cuenco finished his placed by his wife Nancy Roa enough to remember the Bachelor of Arts in 1956 and Cuenco in the 11th Congress many things that he had dedi- his Bachelor of Laws in 1960 from 1998 to 2001. cated his life to, for our coun- at the Ateneo de Manila Uni- Cuenco was reelected as try and for our beloved city. versity. congressman again in 2004- But for now, I wish to request Rotarian Edgardo de 2007 and from 2007-2010. that we be given our space to Leon of the Rotary Club of He then became secretary lay him to rest and to grieve in Cebu East said he was with general of the ASEAN In- his untimely passing,” James Cuenco at the Ateneo de Ma- ter-parliamentary Assembly said. nila and was his board mate (AIPA) secretariat. CBW “We all know that our for four years. Dino seeks RACU help vs. ‘online libel’ Public warned vs. spreading false information SECRETARY Michael were acting on the complaint and pressing them for further sible criminal liabilities. sons and organizations. Dino of the Office- of ofDino callingthe the Pres petition ac- action to stem the spread of The actions, according “This misinformation in- idential Assistant of the Vi- tion against him as “libelous fake information and rumors to RACU-7, have appropriate tends to confuse the public to sayas complained about the information.” against Mr. Michael Dino,” charges under the Cybercrime incite public discord and de- petition online seeking his RACU-7is gathering in- read a portion of the state- Act of 2012. rail the public’s trust against resignation. formation and tracing online ment. In the same statement, the government institutions In a statement released to posts about the petition seek- RACU-7 warns the public RACU-7 said that they were and or malign reputations the media, the Regional An- ing the resignation of Dino. to avoid sharing fake informa- able to monitor several posts of persons or private institu- ti-Cybercrime Unit in Central “We’re coordinating with tion in both public and private that were malicious with the tions,” read another portion of Visayas (RACU-7) said they the social-media companies group chats to also avoid pos- sole purpose to malign per- the statement. SEC resets deadline for financial statements DUE to the re-implemen- are under the jurisdiction of jurisdiction may apply on or stated in Memorandum Circu- announce a specific date for tation of enhanced communi- the SEC Cebu Extension Office.before August 7,” she said. lar No. 10, series of 2020.” submission of the duly nota- ty quarantine (ECQ) in Cebu In a statement, SEC Cebu To minimize the number Said MC states that the rized hard copies of the doc- City from June 15-30, 2020, officer-in-charge, Atty. Alma of people coming in and out of body of the email should con- uments submitted through the Securities and Exchange Marie E. Dalena, said that they the SEC Cebu Extension Office, tain a statement declaring the electronic mail after the state Commission–Cebu Extension will no longer follow the num- Dalena advised clients to email authenticity of the submitted of public health emergency is Office (SEC-CEO) is extendingber scheduling scheme provid- their reports or to send them via documents and a commitment lifted. the deadline of the annual edfiling in SEC Memorandum Cir- JRS Express with return pouch. to submit physical versions of Dalena also said that their of the audited financial- statecular No. 18, series of 2020. According to Dalena, “Cli- the exact same submitted doc- office has adjusted to “new ments (AFS) to August 7, 2020. “Based on our assessment, ents who are unable to submit uments to the SEC once the normal” work conditions by However, this deadline there is a need to extend the their reports in person may state of public health emergen- adjusting their working hours shall only apply to corporations deadline for the filing of auditedsend their documents via JRS cy is lifted. and implementing work from with fiscal years ending on No - financial statements, especially Express with return pouch to This statement should in- home measures. vember 30 and December 31, since Cebu City is back under ensure that the received copy clude the full name, corporate For any concerns or inqui- 2019. It is likewise only appli- ECQ. The number scheduling will be sent back to them. They address, email address, and ries, the public may get in touch cable to SEC-Cebu registered scheme was supposed to start may also send it to reports_ mobile number of the autho- with SEC Cebu by contacting corporations as well as corpo- on June 29, but we will not be [email protected] for email sub- rized representative making (032) 416 9339 or (032) 253 rations with primary addresses following the said scheme any- mission, provided that they the submission. For purposes 5337. They may also email sec- in Regions 7 and/or 8, which more. Corporations under our comply with the guidelines hereof, the SEC shall set and [email protected] 4 June 29 - July 5, 2020 Cebu Business Week OPINION

Thanks, Sir Tony

Tony Cuenco, in my memories, represented the south district of Cebu City at the Lower House, not as a councilor though I see him in action recently through FB Live. I could vividly recall Sir Tony briefing a handful of Cebuano journalists over a decade ago about the South Weekly Notes China Sea that he wanted Emmanuel Nacorda Mongaya renamed West Philippine Sea. He wanted to know what his Cebuano friends thought about the controversial stretch of Philippine property over dinner in a Chinese restaurant in Manila. The renaming became reality among other things about our ownership vis-à-vis China. Those early spade work provided the legislative basis for actions of three presidents, namely President Arroyo, Aquino, and Duterte. That night, I saw a congressman who saw socio-economic, politico and military conditions beyond his congressional district. He shared thoughts of what will happen between the Philippines and China decades to come and did what must be done then. Looking back, I now appreciate the strategic thought Cuenco instilled in us that night. By then, Sir Tony was already a senior legislator and a deputy speaker. After receiving news of his untimely death, I shelved an entire column I wrote earlier. I would like to thank Sir Tony Editorial for what he has done for Cebu and the country. This included such landmark legislation like the creation of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB). Thanks, Sir Tony. I appreciated his respect for us journalists who uphold objectivity though maintaining friendships. There were Cebu City’s 2nd ECQ political junctures when I preferred somebody younger. Former councilor James Cuenco told a newspaper Looking at it, let us con- sure ECQ rules being im- He must ensure the distri- reporter that Sir Tony began to show Covid-19 symptoms on sider two sides of the second plemented correctly slaps bution will not be marred June 18. Positive swab samples came on June 20. He died on Enhanced Community Quar- the credibility of Cebu City by partisan politics and lack antine (ECQ) in Cebu City. Mayor Edgar Labella. of social distancing. June 27, 2020. One, the 2nd ECQ un- Two, the situation on The strict lockdown A scion of one of Cebu’s most influential and prominent ceremoniously slaps not the other hand gives Cebu carried out by Sec. Cimatu political families, Sir Tony was the sone of the late Governor just Cebu City for a job City a second chance at will only be effective if peo- Manuel Cuenco and grandson of former Senate President poorly done. With nearly success in the war against ple will have no reason to Mariano Cuenco. He is among the more prominent victims four months under lock- Covid-19. Mayor Labella get out of the house. This of the Covid-19 in Cebu City, now considered as the epicenter down, the city has been sin- should take charge and en- means they must have food of the pandemic in the country. gled out as having the worst sure we do things correctly and other basic necessities. PETITION Covid-19 record. this time around. Mayor Labella must The Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit in Central Visayas Cebu City might soon Cebu City officials now likewise address the lack (RACU-7) has reportedly began gathering information and become number one in the have a wealth of best prac- of water in communities tracing online posts about the petition seeking the resignation longest lockdown in the tices from other successful and the disorganized dis- of Secretary Michael Dino, Office of the Presidential Assistant world. local government units like tribution when the MCWD of the Visayas. Putting the city on ECQ Pasig, Iloilo, and even Or- trucks arrive. The RACU-7 is reportedly acting on Dino’s complaint again is a result of the con- moc. The key to these opera- that the petition was “libelous.” tinued rise in Covid-19 Crucial to Mayor La- tions at the grassroots is the Perhaps, the police unit should also verify if the positive cases while our bella’s performance are the barangay officials and their information is indeed libelous. Think about truthful health system is being smooth distribution of fi- smooth coordination with information that an official want hidden from the publicoverwhelmed. and With Sec- nancial aid and food along other government units in from President Rodrigo Duterte. @anol_cebu in Twitter retary Roy Cimatu making with the quarantine passes. their communities.

“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 June 29 - July 5, 2020 5 OPINION Global stocks mixed While coronavirus figures fections, 22 were reported in the 2020 and cautioned against re- as the biggest risk over the next have fallen sharply in the North- Chinese capital of Beijing, where opening the economy too quick- six months. While the pandem- east and much of the Midwest, a new cluster of cases has been ly after the end of lockdowns ic’s initial impact was reflected states including Florida, Nevada linked to the Xinfadi wholesale aimed at containing the virus. in the March survey, confidence and Arizona have reported re- food market. The sprawling The U.S. central bank moved during the June quarter fell by a cord case counts in recent days. food complex is over 20 times quickly to support the economy third to 35, only the second time Apple’s announcement sent larger than the seafood market by cutting interest rates to near the Thomson Reuters/INSEAD all three major US indices into in Wuhan, the central Chinese zero and rolling out a slew of Asian Business Sentiment Index the red, although the Nasdaq city where the outbreak was firstemergency lending facilities. In .TRIABS has slumped below 50 BIZBITS eked out gains to close narrowly reported late last year. Figures his remarks on Friday, Rosen- since the survey began in the Manny de los Santos Rabacal higher. The World Health Orga- from the recent outbreak of new gren said those moves likely second quarter of 2009. A read- nization warned of a “new and cases in Beijing, the capital’s first were not enough and that more ing above 50 indicates a positive dangerous phase” of the corona- in several months, have sur- support is needed from both outlook. The last time the index virus pandemic, with people tir- passed the peak numbers seen monetary and fiscal policy. showedThe a reading below that was Global stocks were mixed ing of lockdowns despite the dis- in early February. Testing has Fed’s Main Street Lending Pro- in its debut quarter, when it hit Friday as markets weighed ease’s accelerating spread. The been expanded across the city. gram, which targets small and 45. About 16% of the 93 compa- hopes that business activi- virus, which has now killed more Tests are being done on all the medium-sized businesses, was nies surveyed also said a deepen- ty would get back to normal than 454,000 people and infect- tens of thousands of food and officially launched this week- afing recession was a key risk for against worrisome coronavi- ed 8.4 million people worldwide, parcel delivery workers in the ter nearly three months of plan- the next six months, with more rus trends in several parts of is surging in the Americas and city.(Newsweek) ning. Some small lenders and than half expecting staffing -lev the United States. Meanwhile, parts of Asia even as Europe oOo small business consultants said els and business volumes to de- the World Health Organiza- starts to ease restrictive mea- The continued spread of the the program may not be a good cline. Many countries are easing tion warned of new outbreaks. sures. (International Business novel coronavirus could ham- fit for many struggling business- coronavirus-related lockdowns Bourses in Europe and Asia Times) per the U.S. economic rebound es. (Reuters) but worries have mounted that finished higher and the US at oOo from the pandemic, and more oOo another wave of infections could first seemed headed for anoth- Cases of the novel corona- fiscal and monetary support will Business sentiment of Asian hurt economies that have been er positive session as well. But virus in China are approaching likely be needed, Boston Federal companies sank to an 11-year battered from weeks of curbs the tide turned around midday nearly 84,600, with at least 27 Reserve President Eric Rosen- low in the second quarter, a on travel and movement. Cases on Wall Street after Apple an- new infections confirmed in gren said on Friday. He repeat- Thomson Reuters/INSEAD sur- globally have crossed 8 million. nounced that due to rising coro- the country by Friday, China’s ed his view that the U.S. unem- vey found, with some two-thirds (Reuters) navirus cases, it would close National Health Commission ployment rate will likely be “at of the firms polled flagging a mannyrabacal1144@gmail. some stores that had reopened. confirmed. Of the latest -newdouble-digit in levels” at the end of worsening COVID-19 pandemic com Anti-Terrorism Law Of 2020 which is terrorism. are crimes committed in pur- rorism. and entities authorized by law When the Human Secu- suance to acts of terrorism. How is the right of the to exercise visitorial powers rity Act of 2007 was enacted For example: neighbors who person arrested under the Act over detention facilities.” there were concerns raised by had drinking spree, got drunk protected? “The penalty of imprison- the Defenders of Humanity and one of them shoved the “Immediately after taking ment of ten years shall be im- (Law Enforcement Agencies) other and in fact was injured. custody of a person suspected posed upon the police or law as to provisions that would Question would the person be of committing terrorism or enforcement agent or military eventually tie the hands in indicted under the Terrorism any member of a group of per- personnel who fails to notify our country’s fight againstLaw? Definitely not. He would sons, organization or associa- any judge as provided in the terrorism (such as the huge be if there is any injury would tion proscribed under Section preceding paragraph.” Cebu Legal payment of damages for un- be liable any of the crimes 26 hereof, the law enforce- In the book, THE HUMAN Pedia proven charge of terrorism) listed under the title Crimes ment agent or military per- SECURITY ACT OF 2007 ( A Atty. Clarence Paul V. Oaminal and stringent requirement for against Persons of the Revised sonnel shall notify in writing Manual for the Defenders of surveillance. Penal Code. the judge of the court nearest Humanity) by Clarence Paul The new law (if it would be The closing sentence of the place of apprehension or V. Oaminal in its introduction: signed by the president) has section 4 is very clear: “Pro- arrest of the following facts: “The critics of the law have addressed the issues raised vided, That terrorism as de- (a) the time, date and man- however subliminally pictured Yet to be signed into law by the Defenders of Humani- fined in this Section shall notner of arrest, (b) the location to our citizens that the law by the President, the Anti-Ter- ty, men and women who were include advocacy, protest, or locations of the detained is evil and is intended to kill rorism Law emanated from given the task of protecting dissent, stoppage of work, in- suspect/s and (c) the physical our freedom. This is done by the House of Representatives the citizens so that they could dustrial or mass action, and and mental condition of the misconstruing its provisions. (Bill 6875) and the House of sleep, work and enjoy the lux- other similar exercises of civil detained suspect/s. The law Demagogues have launched Senate (Bill 1083). uries of life. and political rights, which are enforcement agent or mili- general criticism to the law, It is a revision of the Hu- Concerns raised by the not intended to cause death tary personnel shall likewise unfortunately some of our cit- man Security Act of 2007 critics such as: (sec. 4 (a) en- or serious physical harm to a furnish the ATC and the Com- izens have fallen to its trap of enacted under Republic Act gages in acts intended to cause person, to endanger a person’s mission on Human Rights cynicism.” 9372. It is the Philippine’s ver- death or serious bodily injury life, or to create a serious risk (CHR) of the written notice “To the Defenders of Human- sion of the terrorist act. to any person or endangers a to public safety.” given to the judge.”(Section ity, for men who believe that The world after the Sep- person’s life.” What does this mean? It 29) good always triumphs over tember 11, 2001 attack in the This must be understood means that students rallying It further says: “The head evil- let us arm ourselves with United States in answer enact- with logic, the argument that protesting against tuition fee of the detaining facility shall the virtue of persistence. Let ed the Patriot Act. The United anyone could be subjected and hike, workers asking for in- ensure that the detained sus- us not surrender or be dis- Nations called the freedom called a terrorist is misplaced. crease of wages, netizens dis- pect is informed of his/her couraged as the legal maxim loving nations to enact similar The circumstances enu- senting on what they believed rights as detainee and shall goes: GUTTA CAVA LAP- laws to legally arm themselves merated under this section are are stupid policies of cabinet ensure access to the detainee IDEM, PERSISTENCE WILL from these new world threat called predicate crimes. These members are not acts of ter- by his/her counsel or agencies ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING.” 6 June 29 - July 5, 2020 Cebu Business Week OPINION Death of a great statesman and street parliamentarian

19 protocols to raise the ECG to opinion. I recalled when I first someone we have known and a great influence in his political GCQ limiting the lockdown to a ran as City Councilor of the City loved for so many years. career. specific sitio or house. of Cebu, he asked me to ride It is something like walk- The City and the Country Antonio Veloso Cuenco with him in his car and while ing up the stairs in the dark and lost a great stateman who was was a radio commentator, a traversing towards our pu- thinking there is one more stair a man of integrity, honor, and street parliamentarian, an ad- long-pulong site he mentored to go. Your foot falls sown, candor. vocate for freedom and democ- me on how and what to say through the air, and there is a Let me close this article racy. He went to the halls of in the said public gatherings. vacuum of a moment of dark with his famous line,” ANG Congress serving several terms He tells me on how to proper- surprise as you try and rethink MGA LUNGSORANON NGA as congressman and member ly posture and deliver my talk the way you thought of things. NAGPASAGAD UG WALA of parliament. Finally, he chose with confidence. It is during Because they will never be the MAGPAKABANA SA ILANG The Legal Front to serve the Cebu City San- that time I came to know the same again. KAAKOHAN MAAYO PA Atty. Gerry Carillo guniang Panglunsod as a City guy behind the congressional Jefrey Cantilla and Sim KONO ANG USA KA BULAK Councilor. In his long career, seat of the South District. Romarati who are Tony’s part- KAY SAMTANG MAGPAABOT he has shown his dedication Let me share some words ner in radio program PAGKA- SA LAING UGMA MOHINAY as a public servant with candor of former councilor James BANA at station DYLA could PAGPANG HIPOS SA IYANG No words could express and dignity. Cuenco who spoke on behalf not help but take a deep sigh of GIHAY INIG TIK OP NA SA fitting enough to describe the In congress he could be re- of the Cuenco’s family in this his death despite his advance KANGITNIT SA KAGABHION news of the passing of my po- membered well in his advoca- wise. age he still exert efforts in UYhis UNY, INIG SI-AK NA SA litical guru being because of the cy for our constitutional rights “There will be time enough programs attending to his con- BANAG-BANAG, MOHINAY deadly Corona virus. It hit like a and the elimination of the to remember the many thins stituents concerns. PAGPANGWAKLI SA IYANG bolt from the blue when I heard drug menace. He championed that he dedicated his life to, Former councilor and MG GIHAY HARON ITA-ON the news about the sudden the passage of the Dangerous for our country and for our be- MCWD Chairman Joey Da- ANG IYANG MGA NGABIL death of former congressman Drugs Law and co-authored loved City. But for now, I wish luz expressed deep sadness SA PAGSUGAT SA UNGAN and present councilor Antonio the Local Government Code. to request that we be given our upon the sadden death of a guy HALOK SA UNGAN BIDLISIW Cuenco. During the EDSA revolu- space to lay hi to rest and to who has been like his father. SA ADLAW. Days before that he even at- tion I recalled him marching grieve in his untimely passing. During the dark days of Martial APAN ANG LUNGSOD tended the online session of the together with political stal- We all know that our time Law, he remembered Tony vis- MGA MAPASAGARON, Sangguniang Panglunsod as he warts such Inday Nita Cortez in this work is limited and that iting Inday Nita Cortez strategy HUBO SA USA KA MASANAG scrutinized the budget propos- Daluz, Ribomapil Holganza eventually all of us will end up meetings against the dictator NGA UGMA KAY MATULOG al and the expenditure intend- denouncing the abuses of the underneath a covering never to Marcos. Their house was even SA KANGITNIT—MOMATA ed for the Covid 19 pandemic. Marcos regime. wake up. raided by the military at the SA KANGI-OB—KANGIOB During our party meeting, I He always expressed his And yet it is always a shock height of dictatorial regime. It OG KANGITNGIT MAO RAY vividly recalled how he opposed thought in his modulated voice when it happens to someone was Tony helped him at during MGABANOS-BANOS WALUA any restriction regarding Covid coupled with his soundness of we know. Much more if it his Bar Examination and made UGMA NGA PAABUTON.”

COVID-19: The stimulus package and the workers’ demand a catastrophic effect on working contain the pandemic and save office clerks and packagers. with other stakeholders is push- hours and earnings, globally, lives but also to protect the most It also included temporary ing the Duterte administration to says the ILO report highlight- vulnerable in our societies from help workers, typically con- quickly implement a “more sub- ing some of the worst affect- economic ruin and sustain eco- tracted on a per-diem or per stantial” stimulus plan to revive ed sectors and regions on the nomic growth and financial sta- project basis. The report was the economy from the pandemic COVID-19 pandemic disease. bility”, added Liu Zhenmin, UN based of notices and shutdowns disease, such as wage subsidies The sectors most at risk in- Under-Secretary- General for and retrenchment submitted by to the employees of MSME’s clude accommodation and food Economic and Social Affairs. employers to labor department that were closed during the ECQ services, manufacturing, retails Back home, as reported, as with the exclusion of the infor- and another tranche of cash as- and business and administrative many as 5 million more workers mal sector workers. sistance to be given to displaced activities. Expectedly, accord- will lose their jobs before the end Predicated on this, the big- workers and OFWs. The Labor Front ing to the ILO reports on the of the year, bringing to 9 million gest labor organization in the Of the four-pillar strategy Art Barrit COVID-19 crisis the eventual the number of workers displaced country, the Associated Labor of the stimulus package with a increase in global unemploy- by COVID-19 pandemic. Unions (ALU), an affiliate of the grand total of Php1.7 trillion, ment during 2020 will depend The Philippines could lose Trade Union Congress of the Pillar 4 has the largest chunk The COVID-19 outbreak has substantially on future develop- about 10 to 15 percent of our Philippines (TUCP) is launch- amounting to around P830.47 caused an unprecedented crisis ments and policy measures. workforce. And the most badly ing a campaign for a pro-work- billion, earmarked for fiscal and with far-reaching consequences There is a high risk that the hit are those in the service sector, er economic stimulus package, monetary actions to keep the paralyzing and closing countless end-of year figure will be sig- tourism and its allied businesses such as 6 months wage subsidy, economy afloat, an economic businesses in the country and nificantly higher than the initial like restaurants and transpor- job retention and creation. recovery program to create jobs wreaking havoc to the economy. ILO projection, of 2.5 million. tation. And the vast majority of Moreover, organized labor and sustain growth, by crafting Millions of workers are at “Workers and businesses are the industry lay-offs were in food is also pitching on labor advi- a bounce-back program to aid risk of losing their jobs as all facing catastrophe, in both de- service, entertainment and trans- sories, 9 and 17 respectively, MSME’s and other industries. highly urbanized cities as well veloped and developing econo- portation, according to DOLE issued by DOLE, purposely And investments in social and as major cities in the country mies . . . We have to move fast, Secretary Silvestre Bello III. with the intentions to preserve infrastructure programs is also where the concentration of decisively, and together. The Accordingly, data from the employment while helping the covered under the fund as a business establishments and right, urgent, measures, could labor department also showed business in distress mostly, mi- means to revive the economy. factories are located close their make the difference betweenthat majority of workers affected cro-small, medium enterprises The labor sector is hoping that borders to contain the spread survival and collapse”, Guy Ry- by the pandemic also include the (MSMEs), the DOLE advisories under the stimulus package of the lethal virus. It causes der, ILO Director-General bold- professional and business service were made in haste and lacking of the Duterte administration, devastating losses in working ly warned. sector, which include lawyers, a thorough review, the orga- workers’ rights and other labor hours and employment. Like- “Urgent and bold policy accountants, engineers and tem- nized workers lamented. issues and concerns would not wise, the unseen virus is having measures are needed, not only to porary workers, such as laborers, The organized workers along be compromised. Cebu Business Week June 29 - July 5, 2020 7 BUSINESS Car dealers remain upbeat amid pandemic LOCAL car dealers be- sales volumes and market industry, I could only pray our new normal best practic- Tee Ten told current and longing to the Philippine Au- share spiraling down. and hope that we will all get es with another, ideas in go- future PADA members to “just tomotive Dealers Association PADA President Willy through this year with better ing digital, survival strategies, buckle up and hit the road” (PADA) remain upbeat de- Tee Ten proudly said that the hearts. We are in very tough as we all stand up together in even as the country continues spite the chaos wreaked by group is resilient and remains times but we all need to sur- one voice through the PADA to grapple with Covid-19. the Covid-19 pandemic on the hopeful of better days ahead. vive. Let’s just focus on sur- mouthpiece. “Just like most of you, I global automotive industry. “The first order of business isviving this year and then work “We are now left with no have no clue when will this cri- PADA noted that car deal- survival,” he said in a written from there,” Tee Ten said. other choice but to stay fo- sis end. Let’s just all buckle up ers were hit harder in the lo- message sent to all members He said that now is the cused and remain positive in and hit the road. Bumpy as it cal automotive industry than of PADA. best time for PADA to support order for us to serve our cli- is now, but we will get through manufacturers as the subse- “As we all rush to the new fellow dealers and be there ents the best way we can, the this. With God’s grace, this too quent lockdowns saw their normal in the automotive for each other. “Let us share way we are mandated to do.” shall pass.” US Senate passes bill punishing China over Hong Kong THE US Senate passed my Act” passed by unanimous if it acts to undermine Hong lation pushing back on China, have been pushing for a strong a bill on Thursday imposing consent. Kong’s autonomy. as the administration pursues US reaction to any clampdown compulsory sanctions on peo- However, to become law, The Hong Kong sanctions a trade deal and the two pow- in Hong Kong. ple or companies that support it must also pass the House bill was almost passed last ers grapple for international “This could be our last efforts by China to restrict of Representatives and be week, but was blocked by Re- influence and clash over- hu opportunity to stay Beijing’s Hong Kong’s autonomy. signed by President Donald publican Senator Kevin Cra- man rights. hand before it destroys what The measure also in- Trump. mer who had co-sponsored it China’s security legisla- is left of freedom in the city,” cludes secondary sanctions The Senate bill lead - at the request of the Trump tion prompted Trump to initi- said Republican Senator Josh on banks that do business sponsor, Democratic Sena- administration, which made a ate a process to eliminate spe- Hawley. with anyone found to be back- tor Chris Van Hollen, said late request for technical cor- cial economic treatment that The Senate also passed ing any crackdown on Hong the legislation would send a rections. has allowed Hong Kong to re- a resolution, introduced by Kong’s autonomy. clear message to Beijing that The delay underscored the main a global financial center. Hawley, condemning the pro- The “Hong Kong Autono- there would be consequences complications of passing legis- China hawks in Congress posed security law. ERC dismisses petitions, saves consumers from new charges The Energy Regulato- no new Universal Charges 2018 for the true up adjust- “Had the ERC been hasty ry Commission (ERC) dis- for SCC and SD shall be col- ment of the NPC’s stranded in approving those eight (8) missed several petitions filedlected from all electricity debts and stranded contract PSALM petitions, consumers by the Power Sector Assets end-users. cost portions of the Universal may have suffered another and Liabilities Management “The ERC’s dismissal of Charge (UC). rate increase. Electricity con- Corporation (PSALM) in- the PSALM’s petitions em- The Murang Kuryente sumers can be assured that volving the collection of the bodies the intent of the Mu- Act mandated the use of PhP the ERC is carefully studying Stranded Contract Costs rang Kuryente Act which is 208 Billion of the Malam- the impact of each and ev- (SCC) and Stranded Debts to lower the cost of electric- paya fund for the payment of ery petition filed with it that (SD) portions of the Univer- ity being charged to end-us- the NPC’s SCC and SD which affects their electricity bill. sal Charge (UC) for the pay- ers. With the dismissal of was assumed by PSALM. The consuming public is the ment of debts of the National the subject PSALM petitions, The said law also provides most vulnerable stakeholder Power Corporation (NPC). electricity consumers will law”, explained ERC Chair- that PSALM shall not filein the electric power indus- The relevant cases were no longer be charged with person and CEO Agnes VST with the ERC any new peti- try and we, at the ERC, are deemed moot and academic an additional PhP0.2536/ Devanadera. tion for UC SCC and SD until duty-bound to protect them considering the enactment kWh which is supposed to be The ERC dismissed a to- the said allocated PhP 208 from unnecessary and unjus- and effectivity of the- added Mu to their electricity bills tal of eight (8) petitions filed Billion amount is exhausted tified increase in electricity rang Kuryente Act (R.A. No. had the Murang Kuryente by PSALM covering the Cal- and no other allocations are rates,” ERC Chair Devanade- 11371) which indicated that Act not been passed into endar Years from 2007 until made by Congress. ra concluded.

The Academe GMRC bill now a law

ACT 11476, or the GMRC ulum, replacing the current rated wi8ll be taught to stu- Department of Education can and Values Education Act was Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao dents from Grades 7 to 10. work on the [implementing signed into law by President curriculum. GMRC was removed as a rules and regulations] in time Rodrigo Duterte on Thurs- Zubiri said the law would regular subject in 2013 and for the opening of classes day. mandate the integration of was integrated with other sub- come August,” Zubiri said. Senate Majority Leader GMRC into daily activities at jects, such as the Edukasyon “With many schools set Juan Miguel Zubiri, the prin- the kindergarten level. The sa Pagpapakatao (ESP) and on implementing distance cipal author of the bill in the subject will be taught as a Araling Panlipunan, under learning, it’s going to be even Senate, said the law institu- separate subject from Grades the new K-to-12 program. more vital that we give our tionalizes a comprehensive 1 to 6. “The signing of the students formative guidance GMRC and Values Education Values Education, into GMRC and Values Education through GMRC and Values program in the K-12 curric- which GMRC will be incorpo- Act is really timely. I hope the Education,” he added. 8 June 29 - July 5, 2020 Cebu Business Week CEBU CITY HALL PAGE A paper within the paper EdLab to act on complaints vs MILOs CEBU City Mayor Edgar- barangay official. Being an He said this should not do Labella has ordered the elected official, and being be done especially during Cebu City Legal Office (CLO)the head of the barangay, it the pandemic when the relief to investigate the alleged in- is natural that the distribu- goods should be received by discriminate distribution of tion should be done by the Being an elected of- the poorest families. relief goods by the Mayor’s barangay captain,” said La- ficial, and being the With this, the mayor said Information and Liaison Of- bella. head of the barangay, he would want the matter in- fice (MILO). The policy when cours- it is natural that the vestigated and looked into by Mayor Labella said he ing relief goods through the distribution should be the CLO (City Legal Office) to would not tolerate any un- barangay would always be to done by the barangay identify if there were really lawful activities made by the place it under the care of the captain. personnel in the MILO abus- personnel of the 80 MILOs elected barangay officials. ing their authority. in the city’s barangays. Labella admitted that he MILO was created by La- “According to the draft- received various complaints bella on July 2019 to replace ed ordinance by Councilor about MILOs’ questionable the Barangay Mayor’s Office Raymond Garcia, the relief and indiscriminatte distribu- (BMO) of former mayor, To- MAYOR EDGARDO LABELLA goods should be done by a tion of the relief goods. mas Osmeña. Mayor reminds folks Cebu City welcomes on strict quarantine MAYOR Edgar C. La- frontliners and other Autho- bella has reminded Cebu rized Persons Outside Resi- Cimatu-led team: Rama City residents that we are on dence (APOR) are allowed to CEBU City welcomes the Cimatu is now the Re- know the accurate COVID strict quarantine measures leave their homes for essen- help of the national govern- gional IATF head to oversee case figures here,” he added. that they should follow to tial work. ment in curbing cases of the COVID-19 operations in Cebu But Rama said the Ce- prevent the spread of Coro- He said the quaran- Corona Virus Disease 2019 City. buanos are not inherently na Virus Disease (Covid-19) tine pass is for going out for (COVID-19). Rama said that Cebu City hard-headed as President Ro- pandemic. essentials, such as buying Vice Mayor Michael can only accept the national drigo Duterte described in his In his Facebook account food and medicine, seeing to “Mike” Rama, who chairs the government’s guidance in this public statement last June 22, post, Labella reminded the health needs, and undertak- Committee on Health in the dire situation as cases contin- 2020. people that only medical ing bank transactions. Cebu City Council (Sanguni- ue to rise and amidst underre- “The Cebuanos have al- ang Panglungsod), has com- porting of actual cases. ready shown to the world that mended President Rodrigo Rama said that when the they will really stand on things Duterte’s move of sending group of IATF Infectious Dis- they believe in,” Rama added. Secretary Roy Cimatu of the ease Implementer Dr. Carlito Rama once again called national Inter-Agency Task Galvez came to Cebu City, the on the people to support the Force (IATF) to trouble shoot picture painted to him was im- administration of Mayor Ed- the rise of Covid-19 cases. pressive. But when it came to gardo C. Labella in the fight Cimatu is the incumbent the situation on the ground it against Covid-19 pandemic secretary of the Department of was dismal. because his success will be our Environment and Natural Re- “Our cases were seeming- success. ELIAS O. BAQUERO sources (DENR). ly under reported and we don’t Coops make plans to survive Covid COUNCILOR Jerry Guar- He said most cooperatives ing CPMPC’s members to stay do said the Cebu City Coop- are now financially in distress afloat. erative Development Council because of the COVID-19 pan- Recently, Land Bank of (CCCDC) is now coordinating demic and he felt it is the duty the Philippines has named with all cooperatives operat- of CCCDC to look after their Cebu People’s conduit of a ing in Cebu City to formulate welfare. loan to 289 farmers in Cebu plans on how to survive in the At present, CCCDC is City mountain barangays in COVID-19 pandemic. composed of directors from the amount of P7 million. The Guardo, chairman of the different cooperatives inturnover of the fund was wit- CCCDC which is a special Cebu City, with different -businessed by Mayor Edgar Label- body of the Cebu City Govern- ness styles like lending, trans- la. ment, said said there are more port, agriculture, and food. Quevedo said the pro- than 300 cooperatives doing On the other hand, Cebu cedure is to provide loans to business in Cebu City and are People’s Multipurpose Coop- farmers at P25,000 each pay- registered with the Coopera- erative (CPMPC) under Chief able in 10 years without inter- tive Development Authority Executive Officer Macario est. This means the farmers (CDA). “Yoyong” Quevedo has will only amortize a little more Nationwide, the CDA has waived all interests and pen- than P200 each month. registered more than 18,000 alties for all loans because of Quevedo said the farmers active cooperatives with an the pandemic. Quevedo said will use the no-interest loan to estimated 14 million mem- the waiver of interests and improve agricultural produc- bers. penalties is one way of help- tivity. ELIAS O. BAQUERO Cebu Business Week June 29 - July 5, 2020 9 CEBU CITY HALL PAGE A paper within the paper Brgy officials crucial in fighting Covid: Labella MAYOR Edgar Labella to the immediate challenge of IATF Deputy Chief Im- stressed the crucial role of ba- drafting a formula for the issu- plementer for the Visayas rangay officials in containing ance of new quarantine pass- Melquiades Feliciano said the spread of the pandemic es in coordination with the they would come up with a in Cebu City during a coor- COVID-19 Cebu task force. system for the strategic imple- dination meeting with the DENR Sec. Roy Cimatu, mentation of ECQ rules in the COVID-19 task force, Thurs- who oversees the task force, barangays. day, June 25, 2020. said the 11 barangays with the These policies were test- Labella said, the City just highest number of cases are ed in Metro Manila and have needs to strictly implement in the forefront of the fightbeen largely successful in con- ECQ regulations and this can against the virus. taining the spread of the infec- be easily done with the help of Cimatu also reminded tion if these were uniformly barangay officials. the barangay captains of their and strictly implemented. The task force met with role and that they should be According to Feliciano, barangay officials to discuss committed to serve their re- the end goal will be to imme- how to strengthen the imple- spective constituents. diately bring down COVID-19 mentation of protocols and “Now, more than ever, they cases in Cebu so economic ac- guidelines at the community tine passes and in strictly ob- follow protocols crucial in the are our only hope that Cebu tivities and the people’s liveli- level. serving its regulations. fight against COVID-19. will move out of ECQ fast,” he hood would be restarted. Labella said at the start of According to the may- He also said he was grate- cited, adding that their constit- He noted that two im- the discussion that they would or, barangay officials haveful for a the assistance readily uents would forever remember portant issues that have to be need the inputs of barangays lot of influence within theirextended by Association of Ba- how they performed their role considered in task force deci- in the identification of house- communities and can compel rangay Councils President and during this crucial period in sions will be saving lives and holds to be given new quaran- their constituents to strictly City Councilor Franklyn Ong Cebu’s history. reviving the economy. Granular lockdown Infra projects to provide jobs THE proposed infra- and Persons with Disability Government in about six in 12 barangays eyed structure projects of the (PWD) in the to0tal amount 20-footer container vans THE granular lockdown gays do not tally, which led to Cebu City Government can of P1.9 billon and junked due to lack of space. This or quarantine means if the suspicion that either of the re- help provide jobs to thou- the proposed command is detrimental because if 12 barangays of Cebu City port is inaccurate. sands of workers in the center and archive center. there are leakages, the doc- identified with high rate of “When Cimatu came, all construction industry who Garcia explained that uments will be destroyed. Covid-19 will not shape up, the leaders in Cebu, including were terminated because of both the command center Garcia said that he will nobody will be allowed to go those in Cebu Province met the Covid-19 pandemic. and archive center are im- propose to the City Coun- out from their homes. him. We had hands-on Gov- City Councilor Ray- portant. cil to revive the proposal Erik Espina, a reserve ernor Gwen Garcia who was mond Alvin Garcia told First, the command cen- to construct the command general of the Armed Forces on top of the situation, at the Cebu Business Week that ter will house the Wellness center and the archive cen- of the Philippines (AFP), said center of everything and con- the pro- ter under this was explained to him by sistently present,” Espina said. posed proj- SB No. 4. Undersecretary Ben Antipor- He said that from a mili- ects are the H e da of the Department of En- tary point of view, “granular” completion said if the vironment and Natural Re- is the smallest size of sand. In of the Cebu City Coun- sources (DENR). lockdown, it could be the ba- City Medi- cil will ap- Antiporda, a past pres- rangay, sitio, or a person who cal Center prove it, ident of the National Press will be disallowed to get out of (CCMC) the workers Club, is the undersecretary of their house. Building; in the con- DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu He said that Covid-19 P1.5 billion; struction who headed the Regional In- pandemic can be connected 8-storey who lost ter-Agency Task Force (RI- to health, economic, national Command their jobs ATF) in coming to Cebu. defense, social status and po- Center or because of Espina said if this will litical. Wellness Covid-19 happen, the RIATF will or- “According to studies by Building at will be der the deployment of rolling scientists and experts, it’s bet- the cost of of P250 million; Department of CCMC espe- hired starting before the stores where the lockdown ter to be psychologically pre- and the Archive Center at cially the rehabilitation of end of the year. residents can buy their daily pared so we will know what to P120 million. newly discharged patients. He said that once the needs as they are not allowed do in the coming months and Garcia said all three It will also house the Cebu construction industry to go to the market. year,” Espina said. projects were included in City Traffic Office (CCTO), workers will have incomes, He said the other ba- In going back to normal, the P3.3 billion Supple- Disaster Risk Reduction it will immediately circu- rangays with lower num- Espina said it may take 18 to mental Budget (SB) No. 3 Management Office (DRR- late in the city because they bers of Covid-19 cases will 36 months. when this was proposed by MO), Land Transportation will buy their daily needs be recommended for lifting There are four steps to Mayor Edgardo Labella to Office, among others. after receiving their salary. of quarantine by the nation- fight against Covid-19: Identi- the City Council. On the other hand, the He said this will have a al Inter-Agency Task Force fy it (testing), contact tracing, However, majority of Archive Center is import- chain reaction because the (IATF). isolation, and vaccine. The the 19 Cebu City members ant to store all the doc- small business such as sa- Espina said Cimatu di- problem is, it will take months only approved during their uments of the Cebu City ri-sari stores, mobile mar- rectly met with barangay -offito produce vaccine as it will session early this month the Government. kets, and even pharmacies cials in Cebu City because the take them to experiment on its amount of P500 million for Garcia said that at pres- will have sales and can also statistics of both Department safety and efficacy. ELIAS O. CCMC, plus financial as- ent, the important docu- hire additional workers. of Health (DOH) and baran- BAQUERO sistance for senior citizens ments are stored by the City ELIAS O. BAQUERO 10 June 29 - July 5, 2020 Cebu Business Week BUSINESS Fertilizer auctions bring down prices THE centralized bidding erage price of urea fertilizer bags. La Filipina Uy Gong- system for fertilizer procure- between February and April co Corp. and Atlas Fertilizer AROUND THE WORLD ment of the Department of was P1,051 per bag. made offers of around P900 Agriculture (DA) has helped Fertilizer procurers were to P995 per bag. The volume bring retail prices for urea authorized to spend about awarded to them comprised India expels Pakistan diplomatic staff fertilizer below P1,000 per P1,000 per bag. four of the original 16 lots India is expelling half the staff at Pakistan’s high 50-kilogram bag. According to the DA, The winning bidders will commission (embassy) in its capital Delhi, accusing Agriculture Secretary bidders that submitted pro- distribute fertilizer directly diplomats of spying and dealing with terrorists. William D. Dar said, in a posals below P1,000 were to municipalities identified India will also reduce staff by the same number at its statement, that “the down- considered if they complied for the Rice Resiliency Proj- high commission in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. ward trend of prices of urea with the legal, technical, and ect in Central Luzon, CAL- Relations between the nuclear powers were already shows that we are on the financial requirements. ABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, tense after India expelled two Pakistani staffers three right track in centralizing the Dar said the procured Batangas, Rizal, and Que- weeks ago. bidding process, thus provid- fertilizer will be distribut- zon), Western Visayas, and They were accused of trying to obtain information ing our farmers nationwide ed to farmers participating Central Visayas. about Indian troop movements. with affordable and reason- in the DA’s Rice Resiliency The unawarded 12 lots Indian media suggest the latest move was prompted by ably-priced fertilizer.” Project on a buy two, take have been repackaged into the alleged mistreatment of two Indian staff members in The DA said the price two basis for those using cer- 26 smaller lots to attract Islamabad. of urea fertilizer exceed- tified inbred seed and ‘buy more bidders. The bid an- Last week, the Indian government accused Pakistan of ed P1,100 per bag in recent two, take three’ for those us- nouncement was published abducting the two men, but Pakistan said they had been months. ing hybrid seed. on May 28. detained by police after hitting a pedestrian while driving. According to the Fer- The DA said two compa- Bid winners must deliver England Lockdown to relax as 2m rule eased tilizer Pesticide Authority nies won the first two fertiliz- 50% of the lot not later than Pubs, restaurants, hotels, and hairdressers can open and the Philippine Statistics er auctions and were awarded July 15, with the other half from July 4 in England when social distancing rules will be Authority, the national av- contracts to supply 1.8 million expected by July 31. eased. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people should DTI‘s new MC lifts quantity limit on purchase remain two meters apart where possible but a “one meter THE Department of duced instant noodles (mami, is limited to 5 bottles per plus” rule would be introduced. Trade and Industry issued pancit canton), canned regu- customer for sizes one liter Two households in England will also be able to meet Memorandum Circular No. lar milk, instant coffee in -sa and below and 3 bottles for indoors and stay overnight - with social distancing. 20-36 lifting the quantity chet, mineral water, and loaf sizes more than one liter from The prime minister warned that all the steps were limit on the sale and purchase bread. 2 pieces only, regardless of “reversible”. of certain essential products MC 20-10 is a size. The government’s chief medical adviser, Prof Chris listed under Memorandum supplemental Anti-Hoarding Hand sanitizers are Whitty, said the relaxation represented a “reasonable Circulars No. 20-07 and and Anti-Panic Buying also limited to 5 bottles per balance of risk”. 20-10 to stop hoarding and Directive under MC 20- customer for sizes one liter Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Wales’ First panic buying. 07. It added in the list new and below and 3 bottles for Minister Mark Drakeford and Northern Ireland’s Arlene MC 20-07 was issued by products with quantity limit. sizes more than one liter Foster have said the 2m rule will remain in place in their DTI on March 19, 2020, three The additional products from only 2 pieces regardless nations for the time being. days after President Duterte include disinfectant wipes of size. Theatres, cinemas, libraries, museums, theme parks placed the entire Luzon or towelettes such as wet For disinfecting liquids, and zoos are among other businesses that can also reopen. under Enhanced Community wipe and baby wipes; locally- a customer is limited to 5 But indoor gyms, swimming pools, nail bars and indoor Quarantine (ECQ) to stop produced detergent soap; bottles for sizes one liter and play areas will remain closed for the moment, as they have hoarding by consumers, who toothpaste; mouthwash; below and 3 bottles for sizes been since lockdown started on 23 March. had been in panic buying on canned pork; canned beef; more than one liter from the During the government’s final daily coronavirus briefing, some products at the onset of cooking oil, locally produced original volume limit of 2 Johnson said “task forces” were being established to work the lockdown that resulted in condiments (soy sauce, pieces only. out how they too could reopen. higher prices and shortages. vinegar, fish sauce); and A customer can buy one Brazil’s coronavirus skeptic President Bolsonaro The original list includes dried fish. box (50 pcs) of face masks vital and essential commodi- But the new MC only, which is a more relaxed ordered to wear mask ties hand sanitizer, disinfect- continued to impose volume volume cap than the original A Brazilian judge has ordered President Jair Bolsonaro ing liquids, bath soap, toilet limit on the sale of the four volume limit of 5 pieces for to wear a mask in public after the right-wing populist paper, face mask, locally pro- items. Disinfecting alcohol N88 and N95. attended political rallies without any face covering, according to a court decision made public on Tuesday. Federal judge Renato Borelli said Bolsonaro is subject Banks told to heighten consumer protection to a fine of 2,000 reais ($387) per day if he continues to THE Bangko Sentral ng “It is important that as deposit or electronic mon- disobey a federal district ordinance meant to slow the Pilipinas (BSP) requires finan- BSFIs remain vigilant and ey accounts, credit cards and COVID-19 outbreak. cial institutions to intensify steadfast to mitigate and pre- remittance services as modes The decision comes days after the South American their safeguard against scam- vent risks arising from these to fraudulently funnel out nation surpassed one million cases of coronavirus. mers and fraudsters. illegal activities and preserve funds,” the memo added. The World Health Organization reported the highest BSP Deputy Governor the public’s confidence in The BSP enjoined BSFIs one-day increase in cases globally on Sunday and Brazil Chuchi G. Fonacier signed using financial services,” the to craft policies that will pro- is among the nations grappling with a recent spike in Memorandum No. M-2020- memorandum said. tect consumers, including coronavirus cases, alongside the United States and 053 on June 19 directing all Scammers have been tak- boosting the promotion of Germany. BSP-supervised financial in- ing out victims’ funds in vari- digital literacy and cyberse- stitutions (BSFIs) to uphold ous financial products. curity among their consumers to their customers in the form gence or further investigation, reliability in their risk man- “The BSP has been re- to trim down the propensity of social media platforms, web- the memo said. agement policies in line with ceiving complaints from the to fall victims to scams and to sites, e-mail or text messages. BSFIs were likewise told BSP regulations on anti-mon- public who were reported- prevent losses. Customer complaints to conduct risk-based due dil- ey laundering, counter-terror- ly defrauded by scammers BSFIs were likewise told to should be used to review ac- igence on customers with “oc- ism financing and consumer or fraudsters using financialanswer complaints and provide counts and to conduct trans- casional but relevant business protection. products and services, such redress mechanisms accessible actional enhanced due dili- transactions.” Cebu Business Week June 29 - July 5, 2020 11 LIGHTER SIDE FUn TRiVIA

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She is an up-and-coming fighter. I also think that her team did a great job in creating a smart game plan for her in the Yamaguchi fight, and she was able to execute that plan and get the decision win,” Lee said. “She’s young, hungry, and well-rounded. She is the new breed of MMA fighter that can do it all. She can strike, wrestle, and grapple.” But Lee thinks she holds the advantage over Zamboanga when it comes to the ground game. She is good in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu where she beat a majority of her opponents. Majority of Lee’s victories came by way of submission, including the Twister submission she successfully executed against English-Filipina striker Natalie Gonzales Hills in 2015. “I just think it’ll be a great fight. The fans will love it. It will definitely be exciting,” the reigning champion said. Eugene Torre, 2 more join TNT releases Tab TNT KaTropa has re- Cui said that the team’s lieved Gilas Pilipinas project decision was already made Battle of the Grandmasters director Tab Baldwin of his even before the PBA’s 45th FILIPINO Grandmaster The three thus joined fel- duties as assistant coach. season was suspended in Eugene Torre will lead fellow low GMs Mark Paragua, the Gabby Cui, the TNT team March. It is unclear though, Grandmasters Julio Catalino reigning Filipino bullet king, manager, however denied it whether Baldwin’s role with Sadorra and Richard Bitoon chess ironman Joey Anto- had something to do with the Gilas will also be evaluated in online action of the Bat- nio, John Paul Gomez, Dar- multi-titled Kiwi-American since the SBP distanced itself tle of Grandmasters dubbed win Laylo, Banjo Barcenilla calling Filipino coaches “tac- from Baldwin’s controversial “Cong. Pichay Birthday Cup” and national women’s team tically immature,” among comments through its presi- on Sunday. coach Jayson Gonzales. others. dent, Al Panlilio. The 68-year-old Torre is GMs Oliver Barbosa and “Coach Tab will be focus- “We decided on this tran- “semi-retired” and has been Bong Villamayor were also ing on his coaching chores sition way before the lock- focusing on coaching the na- invited. at Ateneo and his role in the down,” Cui said. “The team is tional men’s team. Janelle Mae Frayna, Samahang Basketbol ng Pili- adapting well to the system of Torre is Asia’s first GM the country’s first andpinas only (SBP),” Cui said. coach Bong Ravena and team and a many-time Philippine Woman GM, and six other Baldwin was slapped a consultant Mark Dickel. We champion. EUGENE TORRE titled woodpushers are also P75,000-fine that went withwould like to thank coach Sadorra will return to counting themselves oart of a three-game suspension for Tab and wish him well.” competitive chess after ra, who is currently the high- the event that is considered his criticism of the PBA’s Baldwin had steered Ate- coaching following his ap- est rated Filipino to date with the strongest in years. one-import format and his neo to three straight UAAP pointment at University of a FIDE rating of 2564. A total cash pot of accusations that the league’s titles, including an 18-0 Texas-Dallas last year. Bitoon is a resident of P100,000 including P25,000 referees give leeway to im- sweep in Season 82 last No- “I will join,” said Sador- Texas for the past four years. to the champion are at stake. ports on fouls. vember. Only finest bets have best Olympic chances THE Philippine Olympic “We have to shift our “We’re discussing with At present, only four Fil- lyn Didal and judoka Kiyomi Committee (POC) will give focus on helping athletes the PSC the continuous train- ipinos have already quali- Watanabe. more attention to athletes who would most likely qual- ing of our athletes, especially fied—pole vaulter EJ Obiena, A total of 62 Filipino ath- who have the biggest chance ify. I hope the other athletes those who will participate boxers Eumir Felix Marcial letes from 18 sports had le- of making it to the Tokyo would not be offended,’’ said in qualifying tournaments,” and Irish Magno and world gitimate shots at the Games Olympics. POC president Abraham said Tolentino, also the pres- champion gymnast Carlos before the health crisis POC has been in con- “Bambol” Tolentino. ident of PhilCycling. Edriel Yulo. grounded sports all over the stant communication with It was the similar stand In cycling, the Cavite Olympic silver medalist world. the Philippine Sports Com- of the PSC, announcing its representative said BMX rid- Hidilyn Diaz of weightlift- “We’re waiting for the mission (PSC), ready to sup- commitment to support ath- er Daniel Caluag and moun- ing has a high probability of opening of all events and port these bets once the qual- letes bound for the Tokyo tain biker Ariana Dormitorio booking a spot in Tokyo as tournaments for the qualify- ifying events are posted. Summer Games next year. were given a ray of hope. well as skateboarder Margie- ing,” Tolentino said.