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LeBron at ‘all-time level’ for eighth straight finales

OAKLAND — LeBron James says he’s playing at an “all-time level” entering the NBA Finals even as the 33-year-old superstar defies Father Time to stretch the prime years of his career.
“They always kind of talked about the NBA prime is like 27 and like 31, 32. That’s if you’re lucky, you’ll get to that point,” James said. “I’ve just never really bought into that.”
James recalled saying this season that “this is the best I’ve felt in my career…. And I continue to just play at an all-time-level standard for the rest of this season. Hopefully I can continue it in this Finals also.”
James spoke Wednesday on the eve of his eighth consecutive NBA Finals appearance, and ninth overall, as he prepares to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers into a fourth straight championship series against the Golden State Warriors, who seek their third title in four seasons.
Exactly what level James can produce in the final is uncertain after playing 100 games in the season and playoffs combined since late October.
“The level that I can play at is to be seen, but the level I put into the game and put into my craft is who I am,” James said.
“So numbers and things like that kind of take care of itself. But for me, I understand and I know how much I put into the game. So everything else is OK.
“I don’t really have a ceiling. I want to just try to maximize as much as I can and be as good as I can.”
This season might have done it. He has sparked the Cavaliers in the playoffs with 34.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocked shots per game.
“It’s amazing to watch,” said Cavs forward Jeff Green. “That guy has done everything for us. He’s playing outstanding, amazing, phenomenal basketball in year 15. I’ve seen him play some great games, but collectively his playoffs have been truly remarkable.”
James, whose 102 million combined social media followers leads all NBA players, has stressed being fit to play this season, the first in which he did not miss a regular-season contest.
“I’ve been blessed to be available. That’s what I take pride in more than anything, is being available to my teammates every single day,” James said.
“I’ve been a leader to my teammates all year and I’ve put in the work. It’s allowed me to be able to tomorrow suit up for the 101st consecutive time. We’ll see what happens.”
‘BODY OF WORK IS AMAZING’
Cavaliers guard Kyle Korver is amazed at how quickly and well James can recover after a superlative outing.
“The thing that I’m most impressed with him is his ability to just keep on going, recover mentally, physically,” Korver said. Every night he deals with double teams, with scrutiny, with so much stuff, but the next day he’s the first person at the gym.
“For him to have done this eight years in a row, to still be the first guy in the gym every day, to do shooting contests after practice with guys on two-way contracts, there aren’t people that do that. Superstars in the NBA, there’s not many that do that.
“His body of work is amazing.”
That’s in part because James keeps his body in amazing shape with daily treatments and workouts sustaining world-class conditioning so he can play all 48 minutes if necessary.
“It’s a big luxury,” Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said. “When he’s playing those amount of minutes throughout the course of the regular season, that gets him ready for the playoffs.
“That’s why he’s probably one of the top conditioned athletes in the world.” — AFP

Djokovic reaches third round at Roland Garros; Zverev wins in five sets

PARIS — Former champion Novak Djokovic reached the French Open third round for the 13th consecutive year by beating Spanish qualifier Jaume Munar 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday, while second seed Alexander Zverev staged a fight back to win a five-setter with Dusan Lajovic.
Djokovic, the 2016 Roland Garros champion and former world number one, is seeded 20 this year after struggling to rediscover his best form after returning from a right elbow injury.
He wasn’t at his best on Court Suzanne Lenglen, but goes on to face Spain’s 13th seed Roberto Bautista Agut for a place in the last 16.
The Serbian 12-time Grand Slam champion fired 39 winners but 33 unforced errors and was broken three times by Munar, the world 155.
“I am very happy to be here on Suzanne Lenglen and see so many people and see the support,” said Djokovic.
“Jaume is a great player, he has lots of quality and good concentration. I congratulate him on a great match today.”
German world number three Zverev found himself in deep trouble when trailing by two sets to one against Lajovic, but the Serbian ran out of gas as it finished 2-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
The 21-year-old, a winner of three Masters titles, is yet to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal and was knocked out in the first round at Roland Garros last year.
But Zverev moved into round three for the second time, where he will play Bosnian 26th seed Damir Dzumhur, as he looks to become the first German man to win the title since 1937.
Fourth seed Grigor Dimitrov went the distance, too, eventually coming through a marathon with American Jared Donaldson 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 10-8.
The Bulgarian was pushed all the way by world number 57 Donaldson in a match that lasted four hours and 19 minutes, but grabbed the crucial break in the 17th game of the deciding set as his opponent started to struggle with cramp.
Japan’s Kei Nishikori also staged a comeback to edge out Frenchman Benoit Paire on Philippe Chatrier court, winning 6-3, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in his first Grand Slam event since Wimbledon last year after recovering from a wrist injury.
Seventh seed Dominic Thiem, a semi-finalist in each of the last two years, grabbed the third set against Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas to lead 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 when darkness fell, with the pair to finish the match on Thursday.
HALEP FIGHTS BACK
World number one Halep fought back after a disastrous opening set to beat American Alison Riske 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 in their delayed first-round match.
Halep, the runner-up in Paris in 2014 and 2017, slumped 0-5 down in the opening set to world number 83 Riske whose only win at the tournament came in 2014.
The Romanian committed 16 unforced errors in the set but stepped up a gear from that point on to book a second-round match against Taylor Townsend of the United States.
“It’s always difficult in the first round of a Grand Slam, you are always nervous,” said 26-year-old Halep after a match that was pushed back from Tuesday due to rain.
Halep needs to reach the semi-finals or better if she is to retain the world top spot.
Her main rival for the top ranking, second seed Caroline Wozniacki, joined her in the last 32 by thrashing Spanish qualifier Georgina Garcia Perez 6-1, 6-0 in only 51 minutes.
Eighth seed Petra Kvitova eased into the third round with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Spain’s Lara Arruabarrena on Court One.
The two-time Wimbledon champion has now won 13 consecutive matches on clay after claiming titles in Prague and Madrid, and will face Estonia’s 25th seed Anett Kontaveit for a place in the last 16.
Ukrainian fourth seed Elina Svitolina reached the last 32 for the fourth straight year by brushing aside Viktoria Kuzmova in straight sets.
The 23-year-old, who arrived in Paris having won her second straight Italian Open title, saw off her Slovakian opponent 6-3, 6-4 and will next take on Romanian 31st seed Mihaela Buzarnescu.
Elsewhere, charismatic Japanese 21st seed Naomi Osaka came through a tight match with Kazakhstan’s Zarina Diyas 6-4, 7-5.
Serena Williams, who made her Grand Slam return with a singles win on Tuesday, partnered sister Venus in a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 doubles victory over Japan’s Shuko Aoyama and Miyu Kato. — AFP

Geje ‘Gravity’ Eustaquio’s unification bout gets new date and venue

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Senior Reporter
IT will be the same opponent but new date and venue for ONE Championship interim flyweight champion Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio of the Philippines when he gets back to mixed martial arts action after ONE made changes to his much-awaited unification bout with reigning champion Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes of Brazil.
Original set for June 16 in Beijing, China, the event was moved a week later to June 23 and is now happening in Macau at the Studio City Event Center.
The unification bout will be played with the ONE world women’s strawweight title fight between reigning champion “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan of China and challenger Laura “La Gladiadora” Balin of Argentina as the headlining feature.
“I am thrilled to announce the two title bouts that will headline ONE: Pinnacle of Power on June 23. China’s top female strawweight, ‘The Panda’ Xiong Jing Nan is back and ready to defend her ONE Women’s Strawweight World Championship for the very first time against newcomer Laura Balin. Then in the co-main event is a rematch fans have been waiting for. Adriano Moraes and Geje Eustaquio, two respected world champions will face off against each other to unify the flyweight world titles. With both men looking to settle the score, only one will leave the undisputed ONE Flyweight World Champion,” said Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, as he set the stage for their next offering.
Having his chance to stamp his class, Mr. Eustaquio has made his intentions clear that he is out to become the undisputed ONE flyweight champion at Pinnacle of Power.
“There can only be one champion, and I believe I have what it takes to unify the flyweight titles. It’s an honor and privilege to be facing Adriano Moraes again, and I am eager to show him how much I have improved since the last time we met,” said Mr. Eustaquio (10-6), who is part of Team Lakay from Baguio City.
“I know he has evolved as a martial artist, but so have I. I am entering this bout more confident of victory than ever before,” he added.
Mr. Eustaquio, 29, is coming off a unanimous decision win over former champion Kairat Akhmetov in his last fight here in Manila in January where he captured the interim title.
Champion Moraes (17-2), meanwhile, last fought in November also here in Manila where defeated Eustaquio teammate Danny Kingad by first-round submission to retain his championship belt.

Philippines’ first full-distance Ironman event rolls out this weekend in Subic, Zambales

TOP and serious triathletes from at least 47 countries test their skills and will in the first full Ironman event in the Philippines on Sunday, June 3, in Subic, Zambales.
Presented by Sunrise Events, Inc. and title–sponsored by Century Tuna, the first full-distance Ironman in the country is a step up from the Ironman 70.3 events commonly staged here in the last decade and hailed by organizers as indicative of how triathlon has exponential grown in the Philippines.
Some 1,200 participants are expected to compete in the various race categories with cash prizes and qualifying slots for the Ironman world championship in October awaiting the winners.
The Ironman will take racers through a 3.8-km. swim, 180-km. bike ride and 42.2-km. run on race day around Subic Bay in Zambales, considered as the “triathlon capital of the Philippines.”
Athletes will begin their quest with a one-loop ocean swim in the calm, pristine waters of Triboa Bay, starting and finishing at ACEA Resort, which will also play host to the first of the split transition areas.
Once onto their bikes, they will then head out of Subic Bay and onto the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway for a fast and flat two-loop ride which will bring riders back into the T2 at Remy Field in downtown Subic Bay.
The two-loop marathon run then will take in some of the best coastal views that the area has to offer as the athletes head home to the finish.
“Century Tuna is about promoting a healthy lifestyle and triathlon is one way we are going about it. Events like this have had commercial success for us as they have promoted Century Tuna not only here but also abroad. But part of this as well is having people experience doing the Ironman and crossing the finish line, which is really indescribable. And we hope through it as well we inspire Filipinos to pursue their own fitness journey,” said Greg Banzon, vice-president and general manager of Century Pacific Food, Inc. and himself a triathlete who has experienced doing the full distance, said of their involvement in the country’s first-ever full Ironman and triathlon in general.
Sunrise Events also touts the upcoming full Ironman event, more so since it coincides with the 10th anniversary of the first IronMan 70.3 event it staged in the country.
“Ten years ago, just doing the first race here I thought it was going to be a one-and-done… If you asked me then if we would be here talking about this event (full Ironman) I would say you are crazy. But we are happy to be crazy, We are happy to have dreamt big,” said Wilfred Steven Uytengsu, Sunrise Events chairman and CEO. — Michael Angelo S. Murillo

Ford joins Ironman Philippines

FORD Philippines is joining this year’s Century Tuna Ironman Philippines as automotive partner, providing mobility and transportation support to one of the world’s biggest triathlon events participated by over 1,500 athletes around the world.
Ford will deploy Everest and Ranger vehicles to transport pro-athletes, VIPs, and event personnel to and from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Subic Bay with their race equipment, gears, and accessories. During the race proper, the Ford vehicles will also be assigned as lead and sweep cars, while some will be stationed as marshal vehicles throughout the race route to monitor the athletes and ensure their safety.
“Our participation to this year’s Century Tuna Ironman Philippines and Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay Philippines is a testament to the capability and durability of our vehicles, specifically the Ford Everest and the Ford Ranger. The Ironman is one of the toughest racing events in the world and supporting this event will allow us to showcase the power and toughness of our vehicles,” says Rodel Gallega, vice-president, Marketing and Sales, Ford Philippines.

Filipino boys gear up for Russia’s Football for Friendship Program

AJ BOY VICTORIANO and Matteo de Venecia, the selected 12-year-old young ambassadors from Philippines will be on their way to Russia on June 8 to participate in the 6th Gazprom Football for Friendship International Program. They will be joined by kids from over 210 countries around the world, in Moscow.
Victoriano, selected in the role of a midfielder will be a part of the 32 International Teams of Friendship that play against each other in the Gazprom Football for Friendship International Championship. The young footballer will be a part of the “Komodo Dragon” team, and will undergo a three-day training camp in Moscow, to get used to the playing conditions and get ample practice with his team, before the start of the championship. Each International Team of Friendship will be trained by 14- to 16-year-old young coaches from different countries. The young footballers will also participate in workshops and sessions, conducted by renowned celebrities.
At the F4F Program in Russia, Victoriano will be accompanied by De Venecia, who will act as a young journalist and cover all the local and global activities of the program as part of the International Children’s Press Center. The Press Center acts as hub for the young journalists who gather information, make reports, write news articles and prepare materials on the initiatives implemented as part of the Program.

Sweep in play

I said it yesterday, and I’ll say it again. A sweep is in play for the Warriors. Sure, the Cavaliers will have the best competitor on the court in LeBron James — which is saying a lot given the star power on display in the 2018 National Basketball Association Finals. On the flipside, the distribution of wattage is precisely why the fourth iteration of the most enduring rivalry in modern-day organized sports cannot but be lopsided. The opposition has four All-Stars in their primes, and two possess and unparalleled capacity for shotmaking.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not underestimating James’ otherworldly presence. As his arduous trek to his eighth straight Finals appearance underscores, however, he carries an overwhelming load borne of an inferior supporting cast; in terms of talent level, the Cavaliers as currently constructed are the weakest of all the teams he has brought to the sport’s grandest stage. Meanwhile, the Warriors are historically without peer in terms of end-to-end efficiency.
Granted, I got an inordinate amount of flak, some even from Warriors fans, for arguing yesterday that the 2018 Finals will be predictably weighted in favor of the defending champions. However, the exercise in caution stems from a healthy respect for James’ capabilities and not from an informed assessment of the facts. Nonetheless, he would have to be at his best ever for the Cavaliers to have a chance — make that a ghost of a chance. And that’s assuming those standing in his way implode in some measure.
Which, for all intents, means today will mark the start of a veritable blowout. Game One at the Oracle Arena will feature James taking on a Sisyphean task. And if — or, to be more precise, when — he falls short as expected, it won’t be a knock on his greatness, but an affirmation of the Warriors’ ascendancy. And in the face of contrary opinions, I’d posit that there’s no shame in the truth.
 
Anthony L. Cuaycong has been writing Courtside since BusinessWorld introduced a Sports section in 1994.

Committee report on ‘endo’ bill released

By Camille A. Aguinaldo
SENATOR Emmanuel Joel J. Villanueva late Wednesday released the committee report of the “endo” (end of contractualization) bill.
Senate Bill No. 1826 or the proposed Security of Tenure and End of Endo Act of 2018 seeks to amend the Labor Code of the Philippines, providing the following labor policies:
• prohibit labor-only contracting and provide penalties for violation
• limit job contracting to licensed and specialized services
• classify workers into regular and probationary employees and treat project and seasonal employees as regular employees
• provide security of tenure
• clarify standards on probationary employment
• provide “Transition Support Program” for employees while they are not at work or transitioning in between jobs
In a statement, Mr. Villanueva, chair of the Senate committee on labor, employment and principal author of the bill, maintained that the proposed measure was in line with the principles agreed by all stakeholders, stressing that the bill was not “anti-business.”
“Guaranteeing the right to security of tenure gives our workers certainty and social protection,” he said.
The bill amends Article 106 of the Labor Code, explicitly placing an absolute prohibition on labor-only contracting. It defines the labor practice where the job contractor, whether licensed or not, merely recruits and supplies or places workers to a contractee or the workers supplied by the job contractor are performing activities which are directly related to the core business of the said contractee or are under the control and supervision of the contractee.
It also directs the contractee to regularize workers in cases where labor-only contracting is present.
A fine of P5 million is imposed against any labor-only contractor. The bill gives the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) the power to preventively or permanently close the operations of any labor-only contractor.
The bill also introduces a new Article 107 in the Labor Code, concerning the licensing and regulation of contractors for specialized work, job or services. Erring contractors may face cancellation of license while the DoLE officer who licensed the contractor may face administrative penalty.
A contractor must show proof of expertise and specialization in order to be licensed. The contractor must also prove that he or she has a paid-up capital or a net worth of P5 million, which may be increased through a tripartite consultation.
The license has a fee not lower than P100,000 and is valid for three years.
The proposed measure also simplifies the classification of employees to regular and probationary. All employees, except those under probationary employment, are deemed regular, including project and seasonal employees.
Probationary employment shall not exceed six months from the first day of service regardless of the nature of work to be performed.
The bill assured that a worker who is unjustly dismissed from work would be entitled to reinstatement without loss of seniority rights, full back wages, allowances, and benefits. It passes the burden to the employer to prove that the termination is valid.
It also creates a “Transition Support Program” (TSP) providing cash assistance for unemployed workers or for those who are in between jobs conditioned on skills development or skills upgrading.
Sought for comment, Alan A. Tanjusay of ALU-TUCP said “We support the bill 100% because this has been the by-product of our years of collaboration with Mr. Villanueva and his (staff).”
Mr. Rene Magtubo of Nagkaisa said via text: “We fully support the committee report on the endo bill by the Senate committee on labor and employment led by Sen. Villanueva.”
“We appreciate that the Senate Bill goes a long way in strengthening the workers’ constitutional right to security of tenure by reinforcing the prohibition against labor only contracting and imposing penalties against it. It also takes a positive step towards ensuring the direct hiring is the norm,” SENTRO’s Nimfa Atienza said in an e-mail.
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) was sought for comment as of this reporting. —with G.M. Cortez

Palace cites need for BBL to withstand judicial scrutiny

By Arjay L. Balinbin, Reporter
MALACAÑANG ON Thursday said it is “hoping” that lawmakers will “exert all efforts” to ensure that the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will withstand judicial scrutiny.
“We are pleased that both Houses of Congress agreed to come up with a final version of the bill during the break. We are very pleased that they are aiming that the President can sign the final BBL on the day of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) itself,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry L. Roque, Jr. said in a press briefing at the Palace on Thursday morning.
He added: “We are hoping that, you know, Congressmen will also exert all efforts to make sure that this BBL will withstand judicial scrutiny, having learned already from the lessons of the earlier MoA-AD.”
The spokesman was referring to the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MoA-AD) which the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional in 2008. The 89-page decision penned by then Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales said: “The furtive process by which the MoA-AD was designed and crafted runs contrary to and in excess of the legal authority, and amounts to a whimsical, capricious, oppressive, arbitrary and despotic exercise thereof.” Mr. Roque reiterated as well that President Rodrigo R. Duterte is not in favor of the establishment of the Bangsamoro Armed Forces under the proposed law.
“The President decided that we cannot have a separate Bangsamoro police or separate Bangsamoro Armed Forces that the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) proposes. That is his bare minimum requirement,” he said.
He stressed that the Chief Executive is hoping that Congress will come up with a BBL version “that is acceptable to all” stakeholders.
“But please, understand that we do not know what they will agree upon in the Bicameral Conference Committee,” he added.
Also on Tuesday, Moro Islamic Liberation Front leader Ghazali Jaafar said in an interview with ANC: “Gusto namin yung mga proposal namin diyan sa BBL maipasok yan lahat, kung hindi man buo at least yung kalalabasan ng BBL (We want our proposals to be included in the final BBL, if not all at least) it will not be diluted, it will not be watered down or inutile because we are afraid that… it will not be accepted by the people on the ground. This will be a problem for us.”
Mr. Jaafar, the group’s vice-chairman for political affairs, also opposed a provision on the BBL for a single plebiscite on inclusion in the proposed autonomous region.
“It is very hard for us to accept but as I said, the process is not yet finished. We are still engaged,” he told ANC. — with Dane Angelo M. Enerio

Former DoH chief hits back at critics in PhilHealth controversy

By Charmaine A. Tadalan
FORMER Health secretary Janette P. Loreto-Garin insisted the P10.6-billion fund transferred to the Department of Health (DoH) in 2015 is “non-existent.”
“There is no PhilHealth (Philippine Health Insurance, Corp.) money (that is) P10.6 (billion) unprogrammed fund. In fact the unprogrammed fund is for the DoH, if there is excess tax collection, it is not earmarked for PhilHealth,” Ms. Garin said on Thursday in a press briefing.
The statement followed a joint congressional hearing on the national health insurance, where it was alleged that Ms. Garin and former PhilHealth president Alexander A. Padilla diverted the fund meant for senior citizens.
The former health chief also challenged her accusers to file the cases against her, confident that she can prove otherwise.
“Kung merong kaso, i-file na. (If there is a case, file it.) I am confident that I will be vindicated in the proper court. Kaya kung may kaso, i-file na, wag na sayangin sa PR (Press Release). ‘Wag nang sayangin ang pera ng bayan sa tuluy-tuloy na congressional hearing. (If there are cases, file it. Don’t waste it on press releases, don’t waste the people’s money on congressional hearings),” Ms. Garin said.
PhilHealth has already charged Ms. Garin and Mr. Padilla with graft before the Office of the Ombudsman as early as March 27. A copy of the complaint released to the media only recently. The complaint was filed by PhilHealth interim president and CEO Dr. Celestina Ma. Jude P. de La Serna.
The complaint also claimed the defendants “knowingly and deliberately (caused) undue injury to PhilHealth… by diverting the P10.6 billion fund intended for senior citizens premium for CY 2015 to the Department of Health Health Facilities Enhancement Program) without prior consent or approval by PhilHealth Board of Directors.”
Ms. Garin said PHilHealth should be subjected to an “external independent audit team.”
“Busisiin ang PhilHealth, tingnan po natin kung ano ang tinatago nila. Bakit ipinipilit na ibinibintang sa past administration? (Investigate PhilHealth, Let’s see if they’re hiding anything. Why are they blaming the past administration?)” she said.
She added that her accusers are trying to gain favor in the Duterte administration.
“Nakakalungkot man sabihin ginagamit ang senior citizen, ginagamit ang PhilHealth para magkaroon ng platform ‘yung ibang nag-aambisyong ma-appoint ni Pangulong (Rodrigo R.) Duterte. (Sadly, senior citizens, the PhilHealth are being used as a platform by those seeking to be appointed by President [Rodrigo R.] Durterte),” she said.

Nationwide Round-Up

Palace counts on Tulfos’ ‘word of honor’ for return of P60M

Former tourism secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo is shown here with brother Ben. — BITAG LIVE FB VIA PHILSTAR

MALACAÑANG ON Thursday said it is banking on Bienvenido “Ben” T. Tulfo of media company Bitag Media and his brother, broadcaster Erwin T. Tulfo of PTV-4, to return to the government the P60 million earned for ad placements by the Department of Tourism (DoT). “It is up to the Tulfos if they will voluntarily return the money. So, we’re counting on their word of honor,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry L. Roque, Jr. said in a press briefing at the Palace on Thursday morning. He added that Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has “already declared” that her office is currently looking into the case. The ads were placed by the DoT when it was still headed by the Tulfos’ sister, Wanda Tulfo-Teo. — Arjay L. Balinbin

8 firms face tax evasion charges

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced on Thursday that it filed before the Department of Justice separate tax evasion complaints against eight companies and their respective officials. Among the respondents were Rizal-based textiles manufacturer and importer Yarntech Manufacturing Corporation, which has an alleged tax deficiency of more than P361.4 million for 2012. Also charged were Pasig City-based construction firm Daeah Phils. Inc., with a tax liability of almost P176 million, and textile trader Moderntex Inc. for P6.07 million. Others in the list were: Quezon City-based companies Job 1 Global Inc. (P8.4 million) and Stoneglobal Philippines Inc. (P5.8 million); Cavite-based Chopil Manpower Services Corporation (P8.25 million), Marksteel Construction Corporation (P19.2 million), and GP Synergia Technologies Corp. (P4.7 million). The respondents were sought for comment but some did not respond to calls while others did not have publicly-listed contact numbers. — Dane Angelo M. Enerio

San Rafael police chief, 10 others relieved over extortion charges

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POLICE DIRECTOR General Oscar D. Albayalde has ordered the relief from duty of San Rafael, Bulacan police chief P/Supt. Rizalino A. Andaya and 10 other cops for alleged extortion. In an ambush interview in Makati City on Thursday, Mr. Albayalde said: “First of all, we have filed cases against them… administrative cases will also be filed and they will be relieved from Police Regional Office 3. I already gave the directive to relieve them temporarily and probably they will be candidate for reassignment to areas with insufficient police.” Mr. Albayalde said this shows “zero tolerance” and “no mercy” for erring police officers in his bid to cleanse the ranks. In Tarlac, two officers and one personnel were also recently sacked for sleeping while on duty and for not wearing proper uniform. — Minde Nyl R. dela Cruz

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