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(415) 593-5955 or (650) 278-0692 May 31 - June 6, 2018 Duterte believes some jobs are ‘Martial law forever’ favored by people ‘inappropriate’ for women of Mindanao – AFP chief of staff By Corina Oliquino | FilAm Star Correspondent By Lara Climaco | FilAm Star Correspondent President Rodrigo Duterte (Photo: Presidential Communications (Government of the Philippines) official Facebook Page) MANILA -- In a speech Duterte told Rappler. during a bridge’s inaugura- Duterte related that when tion in Davao City last May 24, he was still Davao City’s mayor, President Rodrigo Duterte said he asked female soldiers to he believes in women’s compe- leave Paquibato, a district in his tence but stressed that there are hometown under military watch some jobs not appropriate for because of the presence of the them. New People’s Army (NPA), the “I believe in the woman. armed wing of the Communist (L-R) Marawi Sultan Abdul Hamidullah Atar and AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr. (Photos: www.ndbcnews.com.ph / www.sunstar.com.ph) (Their) competence and capa- Party of the Philippines. bility pero hindi lahat sa buhay Days before this comment, STORY ON PAGE A7 dapat. It’s not appropriate,” TO PAGE A7 Drop in PH economy blamed on slow internet connection Top North Korean general on way to U.S. ahead of summit A senior North Korean offi- White House said. By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent cial was bound for New York for Trump confirmed the gen- high-level talks with US officials eral was on his way in a tweet A member of Congress the 50th spot out of 63 econo- on Tuesday as preparations for and boasted that Washington blamed the steep drop in the mies in the 2018 World Com- a historic nuclear summit be- would have a “great team” for Philippine economy’s competi- petitiveness Yearbook rankings tween Donald Trump and Kim the talks on resolving the old tiveness partly on the country’s of the International Institute for Jong Un gathered pace. foes’ nuclear stand-off, which slow internet connectivity, Management Development. General Kim Yong Chol, he still hopes will take place on which has been rated the slow- “If our average Internet vice chairman of the central June 12 in Singapore. est in Asia. connection speed is slower committee of the Workers’ “Meetings are currently “There’s no question our compared to other countries Party and right hand man to taking place concerning Sum- over-all economic efficiency and yet we have to pay a higher Kim, will meet US Secretary mit, and more. Kim Young has been weighed down by price for it, then that makes of State Mike Pompeo in New General Kim Yong Chol Chol, the Vice Chairman of inadequate yet costly Internet our economy somewhat less York “later this week,” the (Photo: www.dailycaller.com) TO PAGE A7 connectivity,” Makati City Rep. competitive,” Campos, a deputy Luis Campos Jr. said. minority leader, said. Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. Campos was reacting to the Poor connectivity adversely Death penalty could be re-imposed if limited (Photo: www.facebook.com) Philippines’ nine-notch drop to TO PAGE A7 to indicted high-level drug traffickers Duterte declares he’ll return as Davao city mayor after his term in 2022 By William Casis | FilAm Star Correspondent Senate President Vicente By Daniel Llanto | FilAm Star Correspondent Sotto III said that a bill seeking What goes around comes said he might just return as leaders heaped praises on his the re-imposition of the death around will apply to President mayor, thereby following the accomplishments as city mayor penalty could get the 13 votes Duterte if he makes good his lead of new found ally, former for 23 years before he became or more that it needs if capital plan, laid bare before his con- president Gloria Macapagal Ar- president. Duterte also served punishment is limited to high- stituents in Davao City, that he royo, who ended up where she as vice-mayor and first district level drug trafficking. was open to returning as mayor started, as Pampanga congress- representative of the city. In an interview on the ANC of the city after his term as woman. The President is particu- news channel, Sotto said he president in 2022. “Sige lang, baka sakali larly proud of the smoking ban would vote for such a bill, and Duterte also expressed mawalan ako ng trabaho, mag- he implemented in Davao and was even willing to help Sen. disdain at the media’s practice balik ako mayor dito,” Duterte eventually adopted in the whole Manny Paquiao, who is the of calling the Malacañang ten- told the crowd in Davao city. country. principal author, to sponsor it. ants as “First Family” and the In effect, Duterte, who at Duterte explained the “I’d rather not use the presidential residence itself as 73 admits to having various smoking ban was a result of his words ‘actively push’ but I’d “Palace.” He said these terms ailments two years into office, having suffered various ailment allow it to be debated on the are passé and not appropriate indicated that extending his such as Barrett’s esophagus and floor,” he told ANC’s Headstart. Senator Vicente Sotto III in a democracy. term beyond 2022 is not in his now hyperhidrosis or excessive Legislation to restore the (Photos: www.change.org) At the inauguration of the plans as some critics suggest. sweating due to smoking during death penalty, a campaign Davao River bridge-widening Duterte discussed post- his younger days. He recalled promise of President Rodrigo under Sotto’s predecessor, Sen. Sotto said arguments that project in Davao City, Duterte retirement plan as Davao’s local TO PAGE A7 Duterte, has not prospered Aquilino Pimentel III. TO PAGE A7 A2 FilAm Star May 31 - June 6, 2018 ph news Solon warns of uprising as tax law imposes additional Jollibee, Dole, PLDT top non-compliant firms list –- labor dept. fuel costs, raising prices of basic goods A total of 3,377 compa- affected workers, Sumifru 2,000 inspectors,” Bello said. nies were found to be engaged Philippines , Corp. with 1,687; Meanwhile, the labor By Daniel Llanto | FilAm Star Correspondent and suspected to be engaged Hinatuan Mining Corporation secretary said that the SM in labor-only contracting with 1,673; KCC Mall De Zam- Malls were not included in the In an I-told-you-so stance tions could have generated an to hastily stop the TRAIN law,” arrangements based on the boanga with 1,598; Brother list as it has already submitted about his earlier vote against additional PHP 117 billion rev- Quirino Rep. Dakila Carlo initial list of non-compliant Industries (Philippines) Inc., a voluntarily regularization the Tax Reform for Accelera- enue per year for the country. Cua said in a radio interview. establishment released by the with1,582; Philippine Airlines program, which targets an tion and Inclusion (TRAIN) He said the problem is Cua said stopping the whole labor department. and PAL Express with 1,483; estimated 10,000 regularized law, Sen. Panfilo Lacson that his proposal would de- TRAIN law would not be ben- Labor Sec. Silvestre Bello Nidec Precision Philippines workers by the end of 2018. warned of a people’s uprising prive “privileged” industry sec- eficial to the people. III said the list was culled from Corporation with 1,400; Peter DOLE Department Order against the skyrocketing prices tors such as eco-zones, power, But he added that it the result of inspections of Paul Phil. Corporation with No. 174 prohibits labor–only of goods brought by this law housing and cooperatives should be proven first that 99,526 establishments from 1,362; Dolefil Upper Val- contracting, which exist when that put food beyond many “where some of my colleagues additional excise on fuel really June 2016 to April 2018. ley Corporations with 1,183; the contractor merely recruits, people’s reach. caused a “huge pressure “We are now providing and the SOLE-Satnfilco with supplies or places workers to “When the stomach for prices to increase.” protests, prepare for Cua echoed the revolution,” said Lacson, government economic noting how a scenario of managers’ claim that such food crisis trig- only 0.4 percent of the gered civil wars in Latin 4.5-percent inflation rate American countries and in April was due to the even in the Philippines in TRAIN law’s effects. He the past. said “the government Lacson said it is Sen. Panfilo Lacson would lose double” if always a different story (Photo:www.obed-dela-cruz.blogspot.com) the reduction of income when the people’s stom- taxes continued but the you the top 20 non-complaint 1,131 affected workers are all perform a job for a principal achs begin complaining. “Let had stakes.” collection of increased ex- companies according to the included in the preliminary list under employment arrange- us not wait for things to go Lacson repeated his pro- cise on fuel and other goods number of workers that need submitted to the Malacanang badly.” posal to remove several VAT stopped.