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THE TRANSPORTATION department said it has initiated the process of directly contracting a Japanese supplier for the Japan-funded North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project (Malolos-Tutuban) and hopes to award the contract for the electrical and mechanical (E&M) systems and track works by the end of the year. “The target is within this quarter,” Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John R. Batan said in a statement Monday, after a query from BusinessWorld on the timetable for awarding of the contract. The department issued a “request for proposal” on Aug. 20 addressed to Jorma Oksanen, head of sales and business development at Hitachi Rail STS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Japan’s Hitachi, Ltd. The department said...

WILL Kai Sotto's first year in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) be broadcasted in the Philippines? Likely. NBL commissioner Jeremy Loeliger told ESPN's Ball and the Real World the Australian professional league is in discussions over its television rights in the Philippine and Chinese markets for the upcoming 2021-22 season. "We're still in the throes of negotiating a broadcast arrangement for live games into those markets," he said. Excitement has been building up for the 22nd year of the NBL as it mark the debut of Sotto as the first Filipino player to play in the league, for the Adelaide 36ers. Aside from him, China will also be well represented this year with Zhou Qi signing with the South East Melbourne Phoenix...

Does Beijing now prefer to be feared rather than loved? IN October 2017, Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered an hours-long address at a Communist Party congress in which he made a key prediction: that China would move "closer to center stage" in the world. Today, China is close to dominating the world stage. Recent global matters — the Taliban triumph in Afghanistan, the Aukus nuclear submarine deal, the Quad summit in the White House and the virtually simultaneous release of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Canada and two Canadians in China — all see China deeply involved, even when its name isn't mentioned. When the United States withdrew from Afghanistan after 20 years of war, who did the Taliban think of as their likely...

Malaysia has said it has summoned China’s ambassador to protest against the “presence and activities” of Chinese vessels in Kuala Lumpur’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea off the island of Borneo. Chinese vessels, including a survey boat, were operating off the coasts of the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak in contravention of 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement late on Monday. It did not elaborate on the number of ships involved or say when the incident took place. “Malaysia’s consistent position and actions are based on international law, in defence of our sovereignty and sovereign rights in our waters,” the statement said. “Malaysia had...

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Less than half of ãdül† Filipinos or 45% believed that it was dangerous to publish or broadcast stories critical of the Duterte administration, a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey found. The survey, taken from June 23 to 26, 2021, also showed that 28% were undecided on the matter while 25% disagreed (13% somewhat disagree, 12% strongly disagree). This meant there was a net agreement of 1☍+ which the pollster classified as "moderate." As for whether they can say anything they want, openly and without fear, even if it is against President Duterte, 45% said they agreed, 27% were undecided, while 27% disagreed. The June 2021 survey also said net danger in publishing stories critical of Duterte was highest in Metro Manila with...

Kakandidatong vice mayor ng Maynila ang aktor at Manila 3rd District House Representative na si Yul Servo sa May 2022 elections. Si Yul ang running mate ni Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, na tatakbo bilang alkalde ng kanilang lungsod. Tumaas nang husto ang popularidad ni Lacuna sa constituents nila ni incumbent Manila Mayor Isko Moreno sa panahon ng coronavirus pandemic. Nagamit ni Lacuna ang pagiging doktor dahil siya ang personal na nagtuturok ng COVID-19 vaccine sa ilang mga residente ng siyudad na nasasakupan nila ni Isko. ARAGONES-EJERCITO IN LAGUNA Sa probinsiya ng Laguna, naghain ng certificate of candidacy nitong Lunes ng umaga, October 4, si Laguna 3rd District House Representative Sol Aragones na kakandidato bilang...

MANILA, Philippines — Solar Philippines is setting up a new company that will secure lands solely for solar farms to be developed by other solar energy firms. The new firm, Solar Energy Zones Inc. (SEZ), will be independent from Solar Philippines’ power plant business and will cater to the demand for solar project sites of other power companies. “Our aim is no longer to compete with the country’s power companies, but to enable them to build projects, to ensure that solar soon becomes the largest source of new energy in the Philippines,” Solar Philippines founder Leandro Leviste said in a statement. The company is finalizing agreements for 10,000 hectares of land, mostly near its existing projects in Batangas, Tarlac, and Nueva Ecija...

BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi: A joint sting operation by the military and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) led to the arrest of three drug personalities and the confiscation of suspected shabu with an estimated value of P6.8 million here on Saturday afternoon. According to Maj. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr., commander of Western Mindanao Command on Monday identified the arrested suspects as 21-year-old Rodimer Hamsiri Sappari of Barangay Poblacion, 26-year-old Nurmilyn Suldi Majid of Barangay Poblacion and 28-year-old Hatta Mutalib Sakiral of Barangay Suwang Pukol, all in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. Seized from the possession of the three suspects were assorted drug paraphernalia and several small cut heat-sealed transparent sachets containing...

THE ham and egg breakfast delight is an old analogy that describes the difference between "commitment" and "involvement." It is said that the chicken is involved as it gives the eggs that we want without losing its life. But, the pig is committed because it loses life to give us ham. In the corporate world, some people would claim that workers are involved but not as committed as their managers who are earning more than 20 times more than their subordinates. How about their chief executive officer (CEO) who could be earning 30 to 50 times more than a wage earner? This came to me when Miriam (not her real name), the CEO of a family owned factory, hired me to do a Kaizen consulting project. I told her I can't do in-person consulting...

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Dr. Willie Ong on Monday filed their certificate of candidacy for President and Vice President in Eleksyon 2022 polls before the Commission on Elections at the Harbor Garden Tent at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila. Moreno and Ong are running mates under the Aksyon Demokratiko party. “Mga kababayan, tanggapin po ninyo ang aplikasyon ko. Buong kababaang-loob, ako po tumatakbong pangulo ng bansa at aplikante ninyo,” said the Manila mayor filed his COC at 11:34 a.m. (Countrymen, accept my application. Humbly, I am running for president of the country and your applicant.) The Manila mayor admitted that he is nervous in pursuing the presidency. “Sa dami kong sinalihan na halalan, ngayon ako medyo...

Several business groups and academic institutions have called on public officials to cooperate in the ongoing investigation over the billions worth of medical supplies procured from Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation. In a joint statement, the groups said the Filipino people deserve a “full and fair” accounting of how public funds were spent to aid in the country’s ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “The allegations, testimonies, and documents provided regarding the use of public funds meant to acquire items to minimize the use of public funds meant to acquire items to minimize the threat to the lives of our citizens occasioned by the pandemic are very sobering,” the statement read. “If true, the context would make the...

he Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said only six digital banks will be established in the country after applicants vying for the seventh license failed to submit all necessary requirements. "We approved six digital banks and it will remain six because the seventh slot, which was supposed to be competed among the nine additional applicants... it turned out that the nine additional applicants failed to submit a complete documentation for their request so we will keep it at six," said BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno during the 53rd Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines Annual Conference on Monday. The BSP had earlier announced it would limit the digital bank licenses to seven. It has so far granted digital banking licenses to...

MANILA, Philippines — Only six digital banks are authorized to operate in the country for now after applicants failed to qualify to fill the remaining one slot due to non-compliance with requirements, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno. Diokno yesterday told participants of the 53rd Annual Conference of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) the nine applicants that managed to beat the deadline failed to submit the complete requirements to the BSP. “To be accurate, we approved six digital banks. It will remain six because the seventh slot, which was supposed to be completed by the nine applicants, failed to submit the complete documentation,” Diokno said. The BSP announced...

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III are reconsidering their plans to run for Senate after President Rodrigo Duterte decided not to seek the vice presidential post in Eleksyon 2022, PDP-Laban president and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said Monday. “We are meeting today, about their [Tugade and Bello] status whether to run or not. Nu’ng nag-usap kami, we had a long meeting. When he (Duterte) decided not to run, emotions are running (high), nu’ng ginusto ng Pangulo na umayaw,” Cusi said in an ANC interview. (When we talked, we had a long meeting. When he decided not to run, emotions are running high, that is the time when the President decided to withdraw.) “Now, they are assessing whether...

By Jenina P. Ibañez, Reporter KENNETH L. AMBOS, 25, quit his video editing job at a local company a few months into the coronavirus pandemic last year. His salary was too small to cover the devices, electricity and internet connectivity he needed to do his work from home amid lockdowns meant to contain the virus. He started doing freelance work full time. The cash coming in is now “orders of magnitude higher,” Mr. Ambos said via Facebook Messenger video, adding that he used his connections at his old job to find projects. He used his earnings not just to pay just his bills but also to renovate his home. When the global coronavirus pandemic sent markets into a tailspin and disrupted most aspects of daily life, freelancers were hit...

GLOBE continues to elevate customer experience while keeping them safe with its new store concept that combines traditional brick-and-mortar Globe Stores with a digital retail format. Called Shop & Pay, the hybrid offering is a one-stop shop for all of Globe's essential products and services. It was introduced as part of Globe's annual 917 Day or September celebration inspired by its most iconic prefix: 0917. This month, Globe makes it a point to show its appreciation to its loyal customers through innovations that can uplift their lives. "Globe provides today's life-enabling essentials packaged in a reinvented retail experience centered on customer care and safety. With the pandemic and the growing adoption of digital technologies, we...

SO far, the information that the public has been able to gather about San Miguel Corp.'s (SMC) controversial Pasig River E×ρréššway (Parex) project has come from media statements from SMC itself as well as commentary on social media and in interviews from a few credible experts such as renowned architect and urban designer Paulo Alcazaren. All this has been enough information to properly horrify virtually everyone who has read or heard it, but it lacks detail and is rationally not really enough to form a judgment about the project. However, a piece of information that is detailed enough to allow one to form a sound conclusion is one entitled, "Project Description for Scoping: Pasig River E×ρréššway Project," prepared by SMC...

Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chairperson Emmanuel Piñol on Monday said he has resigned from the Cabinet and will leave PDP-Laban to run for Senate. In a Facebook post, Piñol said he tendered his resignation last week effective at the end of office hours on October 5. "Does my resignation and decision to run for a Senate seat outside of the party of President Duterte mean that I am parting ways with him or I am turning my back on him? No, never," he said. "Masyadong malalim ang personal ko na relasyon sa Pangulo," Piñol said, adding Duterte is the godfather of his two children. [My personal relationship with the President is too deep for that.] "Sa mga nagtatatanong kung bakit hindi daw po ako kasama sa ticket ng...

MANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of bags of coins and five luxury cars were recovered at a house in Barangay Laging Handa, Quezon City yesterday. Operatives from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Anti-Organized and Transnational Crime Division and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) raided the house and confiscated coins, estimated to be worth P50 million, and the luxury cars, which were reported to have a combined value of P100 million. The raid is the culmination of two months of surveillance, the NBI said. There were supposedly 11 luxury cars, all without license plates and conduction stickers, that operatives said had been parked at the house during their surveillance. Law enforcers said the coins may have been used for îllégâl...

DUMAGUETE City is setting its sights on the development of a 174-hectare, P23-billion township, with the aim of transforming it into a new economic and tourism hub in central Philippines. Dubbed "Smart City," the project is an unsolicited public-private partnership proposal by EM Cuerpo Inc. (EMCI) which is expected to be completed within five years. © The Manila Times Artist's perspective of Dumaguete Smart City. "The Smart City will transform Dumaguete into a highly-urbanized city with a mixed-use central business district equipped with earth-friendly building systems, green energy sources, and modern information technologies. It will also house public facilities for health, housing, education, sports, and transportation," said...

THE Department of Education (DepEd) has formally designated Malcolm Garma, M.D. as the assistant secretary for the National Academy of Sports (NAS) and field operations during the virtual oath-taking ceremonies. "I'm very pleased and happy to welcome our new officers of attached agencies in the department. Firstly, Yvonne de Mesa, newly-appointed Governor for National Book Development Board and of course, Assistant Secretary Malcolm Garma," Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said during the ceremony held on September 20. Garma, a former DepEd regional director of the National Capital Region and Central Luzon, will assist in the managing and supervising of the Field Operations strand of the department, which consists of 16 regions, 230...

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Manny Pacquiao has been kicked out of a PDP-Laban faction for filing his certificate of candidacy for the presidency under a local party, a move that goes against the ruling party’s constitution, an official said yesterday. PDP-Laban secretary-general Melvin Matibag said Pacquiao’s filing his candidacy under PROMDI, a local party based in Cebu, means that he is automatically expelled based on Article 7 Section 6 of the PDP-Laban charter. “The PDP Laban National Executive Committee met Oct. 1 and a resolution was approved automatically expelling Sen. Pacquiao from PDP-Laban in accordance with the party constitution,” Matibag said in a statement. “Senator Pacquiao claims that he is the legitimate president of...

"Super easygoing" is how Sophie Albert describes herself and her fiancé Vin Abrenica. That why they get along pretty well, from raising their six-month-old daughter, Avianna Celeste, to running their household and handling finances. "We have a list of our monthly expenses and we have an account where the expenses will come from," the GMA-7 actress tells SmartParenting.com.ph in an exclusive interview. Sophie goes on explaining: "And then, apart from that, like whatever naman we want... Ako, I make paalam, like, 'Oh! I want this. Can I buy this?' 'Tapos siya parang, 'E di bilhin mo, may pera ka naman, e!' Gano'n. "'Tapos siya din naman, when he wants something, he also tells me. But there's really no need to ask for permission or...

The Philippines should adopt policies for call centers that will fit the post-pandemic workplace, according to the head of the industry group, as it seeks to extend the sector’s two decades of growth. The Contact Center Association of the Philippines sees a shift toward working-from-home, one of several COVID-era workforce adaptations that could become entrenched. However, some tax breaks crucial to the industry are only valid if the bulk of their employees work in designated economic zones. “No business is thinking we will just go back, after this pandemic is over, to the way we were,” Chairman Benedict Hernandez said in an interview. He urged the government to develop a long-term policy that recognizes the new reality of hybrid...

The country’s largest telco-neutral data center to provide telco-grade and tailored data center services, Beeinfotech PH (Bee Information Technology PH Inc.), is confident that the Philippine data center market is ready to cater to the needs of global hyperscale companies. This is due to a variety of factors, including the growth of enterprise cloud and data center adoption in the market, rising Internet use, and the recent improvements in the nation’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) capabilities. Recent forecasts have revealed that developments in the Asia Pacific make the region a prime destination for hyperscalers. According to Frost & Sullivan, APAC will lead all the other regions as the top data center market in...

"MY LAST DAY AS A KAPAMILYA…" ang vlog 57 ni Kuya Kim Atienza (KKA) na in-upload niya noong Oktubre 2, Sabado, sa kanyang eponymous YouTube channel. "Malungkot na masaya, mabigat na excited, at higit sa lahat punong-puno ng emosyon. 'Yan ang aking huling araw sa ABS-CBN," paglalarawan ni KKA sa naturang vlog na isang segundo na lang 24 minuto na ang haba. "Nagpapasalamat ako sa inyong lahat, Kapamilya. Hindi biro ang 17 years na maging bahagi ng inyong tahanan at maging bahagi din kayo ng aking araw araw. "Lilisanin ko man ang ABS-CBN mananatili pa rin ang mga aral na naituro sa akin at naranasan ko bilang isang Kapamilya. "Ang buhay nga ay weather weather lang ngunit magkikita pa rin tayo at magkakasama ano mang buti o sama ng...

Thailand’s car scene is easily one of the most eccentric on the planet. Where else will you find the likes of the Toyota Hilux being sold as a low-riding pickup or an Isuzu D-Max driving around with five turbochargers under the hood? While the country is a pickup- and SUV-loving nation just like ours, that craziness can be seen across other vehicle types as well. This beefed-up Hyundai Starex is the perfect example. Created by VKH Motorsports, this Starex (known over there as the Hyundai H1) has undergone a suspension enhancement that has given it a six-inch lift. Should be more than enough clearance for most roads, regardless of how many passengers it’s carrying. The garage has also fitted the van with a bull bar featuring neat...

FOUR senatorial hopefuls filed their certificates of candidacy (CoCs) on Sunday. Officially joining the fray were former senator Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada, Samira Gutoc, Najar "Jinggoy Adang" Salih and Luz "Lala Ganda" Aquino. Estrada is a candidate of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, the party of his father, former president Joseph "Erap" Estrada. He was first elected senator in 2004 and served for two terms until 2016. Estrada said that in his 12 years as senator, he had authored around 600 bills. A day earlier, his half-brother, Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito, also filed his CoC for senator. "There are 12 seats that are being fought for and I hope both of us will win. I think both of us deserve to win," Estrada said, referring to...