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Volume 9, Issue 6 June 27 - July 3, 2019
UAE’S COUNTRY BRAND
UP BY 3 POINTS Page 6
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EXCEPTIONAL RESIDENTS NOW
UNIQUE REHAB CENTER IN CEBU OPENS
FOR RECOVERING DRUG ADDICTS
ELIGIBLE FOR 10-YEAR UAE VISA THE PHILIPPINES
Etihad suspends operations over
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GCC & THE WORLD
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UAE PUBLISHERS’ WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS
BUSINESS VALUE OF RESEARCH AND DATA
BUSINESS & FINANCE
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THE FIRST TIME I CONQUERED BENGUET
TRAVEL & LEASURE
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MUSK: TESLA PICKUP TRUCK BETTER
THAN F150, OUTPERFORM 911
GEARS & WHEELS
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F1: LEWIS HAMILTON WINS THE FRENCH
GRAND PRIX
SPORTS
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OMAR MOHAMMAD AL AWADI
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
PHILIPPINES IS OURS AND SO ARE THESE But even before this Code of Conduct can be
PUBLISHER ISLANDS ratified, there is already a centuries old tradition
------------------------------------------------- of the seas called Good Samaritan vessel. Ships
HENRI ABENIS-MACAHILO
With the recent incident of a Filipino fishing at sea are expected to rescue and assist lives that
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
------------------------------------------------- vessel being rammed by a Chinese ship, the are in peril. The Chinese’s boats abandonment
DOMINIC SAMPANG territorial dispute of the West Philippine Sea is of the Filipino fisherman puts in question the
GRAPHIC DESIGNER again on the headlines. viability of the proposed Code of Conduct.
------------------------------------------------- The blatant disregard for life on the part of the Wielding the biggest stick in the disputed
BERT Q. FIELDAD Chinese and the subsequent rescue by area, China is unafraid to clash with its smaller
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Vietnamese fishermen is a little splice of a bigger neighbors as they have done so in the past.
------------------------------------------------- picture. We, from smaller countries, have to play More than forty clashes have occurred in the
ORLANDO A. GAYETA nice while the big bully in the neighborhood just South China Sea since 1988 and in the process,
SALES MANAGER do as it wishes to do without regard and fear of consolidated Beijing’s gain in the area.
the consequences. It has also employed low-key tactics such as
REPORTERS/CONTRIBUTORS The ramming incident happened on what is menacing air and sea maneuvers, skirmishes,
known as the Recto Bank. The area has tradition- and the swarming of fishing and militia vessels
LALIEBETH P. PETANCIO ally been a fishing ground for Filipino fisherman. to deny access to the disputed territory.
------------------------------------------------- Recto Bank is 85 nautical miles from Palawan Filipino fishermen complained of having their
JULIUS NOEL SUELO and is within the country’s 200-mile exclusive small wooden boat blocked by hulking steel
---------------------------------------------- economic zone (EEZ). Chinese vessels from entering some rich fishing
AISHA M. FERRER, RN Filipino fisherman has observed a rise in the areas.
------------------------------------------------- number of foreign fishing vessel in the area In 2016, the UN-backed Permanent Court of
HECTOR S. SANTILLAN starting in 2014. This occurrence is seen Arbitration based in The Hague had awarded
------------------------------------------------- alongside with China’s militarization of the West the Philippines sovereign rights over Recto
CHRISTIAN U. BURGOS Philippine Sea by building bunkers, airstrips and Bank, Panganiban (Mischief) Reef off Palawan
-------------------------------------------------
garrisons along with the deployment of bomber and Ayungin Shoal.
ARLENE P. MARIPOSQUE
and fighter planes on at least seven disputed China chooses to ignore the ruling and instead
islands. touted centuries old maps to bolster its claim.
The first and leading Flipino weekly news President Rodrigo Duterte was expected to Kabayan, we learned in school that the
publication catering to more than 850,000 push for the completion of the South China Sea Philippines is composed of 7,107 islands. Do we
Flipinos in the UAE as target readership. It is Code of Conduct among competing nations in want to rewrite our textbooks to say, 7,100? Let’s
the main communications platform for the recent ASEAN summit in Bangkok. Efforts to ask PRRD. He might have a quirky answer as he
variousUAE and Philippine government
agencies that brings about a considerable craft the code started in 2002 in order to ease always has to difficult questions. Let’s hear what
impact on the lives of Filipinos based in this regional tensions. he’s got to say this time.
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Staff Report
THE General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Landmark Group said she was ecstatic when she and if the visas will have to be revoked or not.
Affairs (GDRFA) has so far provided a total of 400 members of her family got hold of their gold cards. “If the business of these investors fails, their case
golden residency visas that the UAE to select group of “Honestly, it’s been incredible. I want to personally would be look into closely. We will not revoke their
people, including investors, business pioneers and thank the leadership of the UAE and Major General Al visas right there and then,” stressed Al Marri.
leaders. The Directorate has been working on 6,800 Marri because they have been so amazing through it. Gold card holders are allowed to make unlimited
gold card applications from 70 countries. They’ve been so quick. We couldn’t be happier, really. number of travels in and out of the country. They can
The announcement was made by Major General UAE is home for us,” said in another interview with KW. also extend their stay outside the UAE for more than six
Mohammad Al Marri, director-general of GDRFA, at a On the issue of visa expiry and renewal, Major Gener- months, which normally invalidates a residence visa.
press conference on June 25 at the GDRFA – Dubai al Al Marri told members of the press that the gold card Individuals with an estimated investment of AED100
headquarters, attended by about 100 Gold Card is good only for 10 years and has to be renewed. billion in the UAE are expected to benefit from this
holders coming mostly from the business sector. "The gold card is renewable after 10 years because program of the UAE government by the end of the
The first batch of visa holders was mostly consisted of there are medical insurance and other procedures that year.
investors who have lived in Dubai for over 10 years and have to be done in between. So long as they still satisfy Alongside the 10-year Gold Card visa, a 5year long
have a significant contribution to the UAE’s economy. terms and conditions and are still in the same activity, term visa is also available for small time investors and
The immediate family members of the car holders also the visa will continue,” Director Al Marri explained. businessmen, doctors, specialists and outstanding
got their golden residency visas. “There are no other conditions to apply for the Gold secondary students with general average of 95
“It’s a great honor and it makes you feel even more Card. We do not look at the nationality, age, and color percent or above, while university students need to
that you part of this country,” Michael Chalhoub, of applicants’ skin. All of us are human beings. Being in have a grade of 3.75 and above to qualify.
owner of Sport360, one of the leading sports media a country of tolerance, all of these don’t matter,” he Executive managers with a monthly salary of
platforms in the Middle East, told KW. added emphatically. AED30,000 and above are also eligible for the
Michael is the son of Patrick Chalhoub, Chief Execu- The Major General also stressed that in the event that long-term visa. ham/KW (Photos by Arlene P.
tive of Chalhoub Group of companies. their businesses fail within the validity period, the Mariposque)
Meanwhile, Nisha Jiagtani, Group Director of directorate will review their cases first before deciding
March
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Major General Mohammad Al Marri, director-general, General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA)
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6 UAE NEWS kabayanweekly.com
COURT CONVICTS
MAN FOR
STEALING AED600M
THE Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance hasrecently
sentenced a man to 15 years in jail after he was
found guilty of stealing AED600 million after being
fired from the bank that he used to work for.
After learning about his termination, the convict-
ed man used his position in the bank to access the
system and transfer the amount from the bank to
various bank accounts outside the country, a
report from the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department
UAE’S COUNTRY
said.
The former bank employee carried out the
transfers during the evening hours after the
bank's electronic system had been shut down for
the day.
BRAND UP BY 3 POINTS
The employee had programmed the system
insuch a way that the transfer transactions to
foreign bank accounts would becompleted the
following morning after the bank reopens.
Airport police caught the erring bank employee,
just as he was about to flee the country.
He was successfully stopped by airport police THE UAE's country brand rating has jumpedthree The Ruler of Dubai added, “We will stay in the race to
from leaving the country the day before his arrest, places, ranking 16th among 75 countries, while still improve attractiveness of our country in all fields."
after his name and the unified number matched Dubairanked among the most influential cities, Moreover, the FutureBrand ranked Dubai as the 11th
with those of a person wanted by Police for a according to the FutureBrand Country Index (FCI) most influential city, despite dropping one place. The
bounced check case. 2019 released on Tuesday, June 25. emirate still rated as more powerful than other mega
He settled his check case on the same day, and In the Middle East, UAE retained its top position in cities such as Singapore, Delhi, Brussels, Los Angeles,
booked a flight to a country that has no extradition the index, followed by Kuwait (28th), Saudi Arabia Seoul, Istanbul, Sydney, Toronto and Rome.
treaty with the UAE, the following day. (30th) and Oman (31st) among other GCC countries. Japan has retained its top position whileNorway
His jail sentence was, however, reduced to seven His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al jumped four places to second position and Switzer-
years on appeal. Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the land slipped one rank to third place.
He and his accomplices were also ordered to UAE and Ruler of Dubai, commended UAE's new Other top 10 countries include Sweden, Finland,
return AED9.9 million to the bank. ranking on his Twitter account. Germany, Denmark, Canada, Austria and Luxem-
All the accused will be deported after serving "I've been briefed today on the FutureBrand Country bourg.
their jail terms. (Source: Kahleej Times) Index 2019, which measures the attractiveness of 75 The ranking was based on the rating of the country's
countries in terms of visitors, accommodation, invest- prestige of products, environmental efforts, civility of
ment and stability. The UAE is ranked first in the Arab nationalpolitics and its attractiveness. ham/KW /
world and 16th in the world,” Sheikh Mohammed (Photo source: WallPaperAccess)
tweeted.
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UAE NEWS 7
Abu Dhabi
Police nab 80
suspected
phone
scammers
MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD USES SOCIAL
MEDIA TO DESTROY ARAB COMMUNITIES
ABDULRAHMAN bin Subaih Al Suwaidi former - which are exclusive only to its leading members.
member of the international terrorist organization, “The Brotherhood’s modus operandi to gain popular
Muslim Brotherhood has revealed in a television support and sympathy, it launches charity projects
interview aired on Saturday, June 22, that the group such as building mosques and digging wells in careful-
Yemeni Twitter handles (tweeters) he called ''merce- ly selected regions, with the aim of winning popular
naries'', to carry out a major conspiracy to damage the support in these areas and securing votes in political,
stability of Arab communities. parliamentary and union elections in these countries,
“Its insults and fabrications on social media as well as and achieve its malicious goals,” he narrated in the
calls to stand against the UAE’s state resolutions and interview.
policies and its efforts to encourage opposition will “The people affected most negatively are ordinary
lead the organization’s members to betray their citizens who, unsuspecting, supported the organiza-
nations,” Al Suwaidi said in the interview broadcast tion by donating to causes with catchy slogans, such
simultaneously on all Abu Dhabi and Dubai television as "Doing Good" and "Reward",” he added.
channels and on Sharjah TV. Al Suwaidi also revealed that the steps taken by the ABU Dhabi Police have arrested 80 suspects of
Al Suwaidi, who was pardoned by UAE President His UAE and several friendly countries to counter the
being phone scammers in the past six months.
Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan after he Muslim Brotherhood and its ideology had dealt a
was convicted of being a member of the organization, ''painful blow'' to the organization, which encouraged The suspected fraudsters’ modus operandi
said the organization had directed its members, its members, whether institutions or individuals, to include asking people for their personal details
including himself, in the UAE to encourage several attack the country and its symbols, to demonstrate after telling them they won big prizes.
Yemenis to insult the UAE and its symbols on Twitter their loyalty to the organization, even if it is against The suspects use several techniques to defraud
between the years 2012 and 2013. their nations’ interest. people, the police said, with some pretending to
He said they were given names of Yemeni Twitter Regarding his reason for disowning the Muslim be bank employees and would call victims to ask
handles (tweeters) and instructed them to provide Brotherhood, Al Suwaidi said, "Three major reasons them for their pin codes and steal their money
money and new mobile phones. The “mercenaries” made me rethink what I was involved in. The first is from the victims’ bank accounts.
will be the ones who will support re-tweet insulting alienation, especially as I was always hiding, which Victims were made to believe their bank details
messages against the Emirates and its symbols. affected my family and friends." would be used to transfer them their winnings,
Al Suwaidi pointed out that the organization’s He also noted that discovering the lies of the organi- only to find out later that their bank accounts
involvement in a major conspiracy to damage the zation’s slogans was also a decisive factor, before have been emptied.
stability of Arab communities, have caused many narrating the incident about his arrest in Indonesia and
Some alleged hoaxers would send links of fake
members and sympathizers to “defect” after realizing how he said, the organization had abandoned him.
their social media accounts contained details of "We lived under a delusion. The organization lied to bank websites to their victims’ email of
conspiracies to destroy countries and threaten their its members by telling them that it will support them WhatsApp, with instructions to update their
stability. under all circumstances, but that did not happen," he personal information to avoid having their
“The organization demanded complete allegiance added. banking services from being disrupted.
and absolute obedience from its members, and His other major reason for leaving the terrorist Authorities continue to warn the public from
highlighted their betrayal to their nations and their organization was the civilized and humane treatment falling for such scams, urging people never to
effects on the region,” he added. by the UAE authorities he received during his arrest give their bank details to just anyone and report
Al Suwaidi said, most of Muslim Brotherhood’s until the time he was pardoned. suspicious messages send to their mobile phones
members and sympathizers are not informed and are Al Suwaidi said to his 30 years of experience with the or emails, immediately. hga/KW
kept in the dark about the organization’s real agendas Muslim Brotherhood as an eye-opener.
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FDA WARNS
PUBLIC OF
UNLICENSED
SUPPLEMENTS
Duterte appoints controversial
Cebu Police chief, as new PCSO head
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte recently announced the Osmeña due to the rise in the number of riding-in-tan-
appointment of Cebu City Police Director Royina dem killings in the city.
Garma as the new general manager at the Philippine In his text message to Rappler, Osmena said Garma is
Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). the worst police chief in 30 years. She was suspected
Garma replaces Alexander Balutan, who was fired by to have control over legal and illegal numbers games
Duterte over allegations of corruption. which earns up to PHP800,000 a day.
"Balutan has been out, si Garma ang papalit doon “Now it's like the thief being put in charge of a vault.
THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has (Garma will replace him there)," Duterte told reporters Anyway, good riddance," added Osmena.
released a recent advisory warning the public at the premier of the movie Kontradiksyon. Garma is also included in a formal complaint of
against buying and taking unregistered food Garma, who has been in the service for 24 years said lawyer Jude Sabio, for allegedly overseeing and
supplements. she applied for early retirement to take up the post as a supervising death squad operations in Davao City's
FDA Advisories No. 2019-155 and 2019-158, civilian. war on drugs when Duterte was mayor. Sabio
said the agency's post marketing surveillance Garma has been embroiled with controversy when represents Davao Death Squad whistleblower Edgar
show 11 food supplements are being sold to the she feuded with outgoing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Matobato.
public without a Certificate of Product Registra-
tion.
The advisory stressed that since these unregis-
tered food supplements have not gone through
the evaluation process of the FDA, the agency
Senator-elect Bato favors public execution
cannot guarantee their quality and safety. IN HIS usual straightforward manner, Senator-elect
Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa told reporters he will push
The following products have no Certificate for a law that would uphold public execution of
of Registration from FDA: drug traffickers by musketry, if the death penalty
Vitacio Maca Root Extract complex (500mg) will be restored in the Philippines.
Doctor’s Best Best Probiotic 20 billion cfu “‘Yung public [execution], gawing public. ‘Yung
Probiotic Pearls Women’s Digestive & Yeast gawing katakot-takot yung ginagawa yung firing
Balance squad sa plaza [dapat] covered by the media.
Puritan’s Pride Chewable Chlorophyll with Covered live,” Dela Rosa, told reporters after the
natural spearmint flavor Private Security Industry Summit 2019 in Camp
Scivation Xtend BCAAs (mango flavor) Crame on June 26.
Natural Stacks Ciltep for Mental Performance However, the former PNP Chief said, he will not
dietary supplement allow the execution of small-time drug peddlers
DRFormulas Hairomega and users in his version of the death penalty bill.
DHT’s DHT blocker with biotin dietary supple- “Ang aking bersyon ng death penalty is for drug
ment trafficking. Ito yung mga drug traffickers na nagpa-
Keto 2000 dietary supplement pabaha ng shabu sa ating bansa,” Dela Rosa said.
Bust Maxx dietary supplement He will prioritize the restoration of death penalty
Nature’s Nectar bone builder with calcium only for drug lords, he reiterated.
dietary supplement Dela Rosa said, despite the fact that government
Plump Bust breast enlargement capsule natural continues its war on drugs, shabu are still being
“All concerned establishments are warned not peddled on the streets that is why the creation of a
to distribute violative food supplements,” said new law on drug trafficking is an urgent matter for
the FDA advisory. him as a new legislator.
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THE PHILIPPINES 9
UNIQUE REHAB CENTER IN CEBU
OPENS FOR RECOVERING DRUG ADDICTS
GLOBE Telecom has recently turned over to the Cebu building. By turning over this drug rehabilitation Cebu has about 50,000 drug offenders who have
provincial government the first-of-its-kind drug center to the Cebu provincial government, we hope to surrendered at the end of 2017, representing 2
rehabilitation and treatment center in Pinamungajan, show our strong support to the administration’s efforts percent of the total provincial population of 2.94
Cebu in support of the Duterte Administration’s to rehabilitate victims of drug addiction and bring million.
national agenda to help former victims of drug abuse about positive changes to our society.” There are currently two rehabilitation facilities in
recover from addiction and become productive Called the New Life Center, the rehabilitation center Cebu located in Argao and Mandaue City but an
citizens. building sits on a 2,600 square meter property owned additional drug rehabilitation facility will help address
With the continuous success of the President’s war by the Municipality of Pinamungajan under the the growing need for treatment and care for victims.
against illegal drugs, our country needs more jurisdiction of the Cebu provincial government. The Philippines, under the Duterte administration,
establishments like this to extend holistic care to The center can accommodate 106 beds to serve has aggressively launched several campaigns to
patients. This way, we can help them in the recovery former drug dependent patients in Cebu and nearby address drug-related problems due to the high
process and in their reintegration back to their respec- provinces who need quality and comprehensive number of Filipinos addicted to illegal drugs such as
tive communities,” said outgoing Cebu Governor treatment. shabu, marijuana, rugby, solvent, cocaine, ecstasy,
Hilario Davide III. It has a separate male and female ward and a psychi- among others. The Dangerous Drugs Board estimated
Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainability Officer and atric ward composed of 18 single rooms for extreme the number at about 3.7 million in 2016. gac/KW
SVP for Corporate Communications, on the other cases. (Contributed photos)
hand, said: “We are one with the government in nation
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10 GCC & THE WORLD kabayanweekly.com
15 people died after 7-storey
Earthquake building collapses in Cambodia
rocks FIFTEEN people died and many others are
Northern
missing when a seven-story building has
collapsed in the coastal city of Sihanoukville in
Cambodia. At least 24 others have been reported
injured - several critically - as the search for the
California
missing continues, said officials.
The building, which is under construction was
owned by a Chinese company. Four people have
been arrested over the collapse, including the
Chinese building owner, the head of the
construction firm and the contractor. A Cambodi-
THE small community in Petrolia in Northern an landowner has also been taken in for question-
California was rocked by a magnitude 5.6 ing, BBC reported.
earthquake on Saturday evening, June 22, the About 1,000 people contributed to a rescue
US Geological Survey reported. effort, which involved using saws to cut steel
The tremor was estimated to have a depth of beams in order to move piles of rubble from the
9.4 km (5.8 miles). site.
There was no immediate report of damages or Sihanoukville has been transformed by the
construction of Chinese hotels and casinos, in
casualties.
recent years.
Petrolia is part of Humboldt County with an Photo caption: Panoramic view of Sihanoukville,
estimated population of a few hundred people. Cambodia where a 7-storey building collapses
Coastal view of Sihanoukville, Cambodia where a
Located in 407 km north of San Francisco, the 7-storey building collapses causing the death of 15 causing the death of 15 people, injuring 24 and
sleepy town is situated in a wilderness area people, injuring 24 and many others missing. many others missing. (Source: howdoitgo.asia)
frequented by earthquake activities. jns/KW (Source: YouTube)
Etihad suspends operations
over Hormuz Strait, Oman Gulf
ETIHAD Airways has recently announced it is our own risk assessments to ensure that our standards
suspending operations through Iranian airspace over are not compromised,” Etihad said in an official
the Straits of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, following statement.
the decision of the US Federal Aviation Administration The second largest airlines of the United Arab
on June 22, to restrict US airline operations in Emirates (UAE) will use alternative flight paths on a
Iranian-controlled airspace. number of routes to and from Abu Dhabi until further
Etihad consulted the UAE General Civil Aviation notice.
Authority and other UAE airlines to evaluate the US “These changes will cause delays on some depar-
action, before coming up with the decision to suspend tures from Abu Dhabi, due to increased congestion in
operations. available airspace, and will increase journey times on
“The safety of our passengers and staff is the highest some routes,” the statement said.
priority for Etihad Airways, and we are continually The airlines said it will provide updates of affected
engaging with regulatory authorities and conducting flights on its global website. jns/KWJune 27 - July 3, 2019
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GODOLPHIN’S PINATUBO WINS AT
ROYAL ASCOT HORSE RACE
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister
and Ruler of Dubai received the winning trophy for Blue Point from Queen
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom at this year’s Royal Ascot.
GODOLPHIN’S Pinatubo has broken the two-year-old Blue Point made history at Royal Ascot after claiming On the second day of the racing week, H.H. Sheikh
course record in the Listed Chesham Stakes to claim the title of King’s Stand Stakes on the opening day of Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s
the title. The racehorse, named after a volcano in the the racing festival. Raffle Prize won the Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) title.
Philippines, is one of the winning UAE horses in H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid received the Also, H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum’s
Britain’s most popular race meeting. award from the Duke of Cambridge Prince William Move Swiftly claimed the Duke of Cambridge Stakes
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al amidst cheers from crowds. (Group 2) prize. On the same day, H.H. Sheikh
Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Another win for UAE horses on Royal Ascot’s fifth day Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Afaak snatched the
Dubai, has expressed satisfaction with the achieve- went to Defoe after storming the finish line to take the Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) title.
ments of UAE horses at the Royal Ascot horse race. Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) title. During the third day at Royal Ascot racecourse, H.H.
The Vice President himself received the winning In the Jersey Stakes (Group 3), Godolphin’s Space Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
trophy from Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Blues came in second. Maktoum’s Dee Ex Bee came in second in the Gold
after another Godolphin’s pride Blue Point, ridden by Achievements by UAE horses continued since the Cup (Group 1) race. (Source: WAM) / (Photo Sourc-
James Doyle and trained by Charlie Appleby, galloped beginning of this year’s Royal Ascot as H.H. Sheikh es: darleyeaurope.com/mediaoffice.ae)
to victory and claimed the Diamond Jubilee Stakes Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Addeybb won the
(Group 1) title. Wolferton Stakes title on the first day.
ILO TURNS 100 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR
OVER 6,000 delegates from around the world have
gathered at the recently concluded 108th Internation-
al Labor Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, to find
solutions to the challenges of the future of the world of
work, and celebrate the Centenary of the International
Labor Organization.
UAE’s Minister of Human Resources and Emiratiza-
tion, Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, have met with his
counterparts from Morocco, Rwanda, Ghana, Ethiopia
and Uganda, on the sidelines of the conference, which
opened on 10th June, 2019.
Al Hamli and the African Ministers explored the
cooperation between the UAE and these countries in
areas of work and manpower. They also discussed the
agenda of the ILO conference, which focused on the
future of work and social justice.
The reality of the UAE job market, Emiratization
programs, UAE employment policies and labor regula-
tions as well as employer-employee work relationship
were also discussed during the ministers’ meetings.
The ministers also stressed on the importance of
boosting strategic government partnerships with the
UAE to ensure that worker's rights are guaranteed
throughout the temporary employment contract. UAE’s Minister of Human Resources and Emiratization, Nasser Bin Thani Al Hamli (5th from L) with his
counterparts from Africa in the recent International Labor Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
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12 HEALTH & WELLNESS kabayanweekly.com
Beware of killer fruits
and vegetables
By Aisha M. Ferrer, RN
FRUITS, like vegetables are the best sources of deaths of children from this region in India because Normally, when there is a drop in the blood sugar
vitamins and minerals. This is what’s taught in eating lychees. The children were undernourished, level, the liver which stores glycogen will start to
every household and reinforced by teachers of or some missed their meals when they ate unripe release sugar to balance it out. But if there is not
health and science subjects in schools. In the age of lychees. Doctors said, they developed acute much sugar reserves in the body, as in the case of
internet, same message is conveyed through encephalitis syndrome that involves inflammation these malnourished children, only the toxins will be
mainstream and social media platforms. of the brain. released thereby impairing the glucose synthesis
To eat fruits and vegetables is also most probably What is lychee and why is it branded a killer fruit? which will eventually lead to dangerously low
the most common recommendation in the world of Lychee is a tropical tree that bears a translucent blood sugar levels and consequently brain inflam-
health and wellness. white, fleshy fruit with a floral smell and fragrant, mation.
Researches are done in a timely manner as to the sweet flavor. The skin is rough but can be removed These outbreaks are not limited to India.
real benefits of fruits and vegetables to the health easily. China is the main producer of the fruit Outbreaks of similar acute neurological illnesses
and wellbeing of an individual and the significance followed by India and some other Southeast Asian have also been reported from lychee-growing
of being a vegetarian or a vegan. countries. areas of Bangladesh and Vietnam.
Little do we know that behind these new studies A study conducted by the US Centers for Disease Are all fruits and vegetables safe?
and researches, there are controversies that Control and Prevention (US CDC) along with its "The idea that all-natural things are good for you
emerge as to the extent of benefits or health Indian national counterpart revealed that the is rubbish. We are eating fruits and vegetables that
hazards of fruits and veggies to the human body. mortality of the encephalitis outbreak is attributed potentially contain bad things. (Many) plants were
For example, every year since 1995, an outbreak to the toxins found in unripe lychee fruits. not put here for our benefit but to protect
in Muzaffarpur- India’s largest lychee-producing Most of the fatalities came from poor families themselves from predators " said Peter Spencer,
region- hundreds of children are being hospital- where the children are already malnourished. professor of Neurology and Occupational Health
ized for brain diseases that are linked to toxins in Malnutrition or missed dinner coupled with the Sciences at Oregon Health and Science University
lychees. They present themselves in the hospitals toxins present in unripe lychees when ingested will as quoted by CNN.
with fever, convulsions and seizures. cause abnormally low blood sugar levels or
Just recently, CNN reported that almost 50 new hypoglycemia.June 27 - July 3, 2019
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Let us check the list of fruits and vegetables below:
Potatoes Red kidney beans
Who would have thought that the well-loved Named because of its resemblance to the kidney and
potatoes are equally dangerous to one’s health? its color, red kidney bean is a variety of the common
Potatoes are starchy, tuberous crop and are consid- bean with its own classifications. They are commonly
ered currently as the fourth most largest food crop in used as integral part of the cuisine in most countries
the world. including Asia and America.
Solanine, the toxic chemical found not just in When uncooked, these beans contain phytohemag-
potatoes but also in peppers, eggplants and glutinin, a toxin that can cause nausea, vomiting and
tomatoes, is a natural pesticide that protects the plant. diarrhea which occur just after three hours after
This toxic chemical increases with photosynthesis, ingesting it.
making the green part of the potato plant and tuber Worry not though, as this toxin is easily destroyed by
likely to be more dangerous when ingested or heat. The US Food and Drug Administration recom-
consumed. mend boiling the beans for at least 30 minutes to
Symptoms of poisoning include vomiting, stomach completely destroy the toxins.
pain, hallucinations and even paralysis. However, you You are what you eat. An adage that is significantly
need to eat a whole lot of potatoes to get sick or die. true. Eating proper food for good health starts with
Also avoid all its green parts. proper food selection, processing and preparing
anyway.
Star fruit (Balimbing) consumed by those with kidney problems.
This fruit that derived its name from its shape Eating this fruit regularly by those already
and abound in Asia may cause adverse effects in renal-impaired may lead to star fruit toxicity
some people due to its high oxalate content. which may cause neurological problems that
While it is used as herbal remedy to people with include hiccups, confusion, seizures and even
normal functioning kidneys, it can be fatal if death.
Cassava But be very careful when ingesting it because it can slow heart rate, low blood pressure, loss of
Cassava is a root crop like sweet potatoes. Today, be poisonous when not processed properly as the consciousness, and cardiac arrest.
more than 80 countries throughout the tropics grow raw cassava contains cyanide. Cyanide poisoning is Processing of cassava involves a mix of fermenta-
cassava, and it is the third most important source of so sudden with early symptoms of headache, tion, peeling, drying and cooking to detoxify the
calories feeding more than 800 million people dizziness, fast heart rate, shortness of breath, and tubers.
around world. vomiting. This may then be followed by seizures,June 27 - July 3, 2019
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FACEBOOK TO LAUNCH
ITS OWN CRYPTO
CURRENCY
Norm Gilsdorf, president for Honeywell, High Growth Regions, Middle East, Russia and Customs Union
FACEBOOK is set to launch its own crypto
UAE, SAUDI COMPANIES VIEW
currency dubbed “libra” in about a dozen
countries in the first quarter of 2020.
According to the BBC, chief executive and
founder Mark Zuckerberg has already met
INTERNET OF THINGS AS
with the governor of the Bank of England and
sought legal advice from the U.S. Treasury on
the currency.
Although it remains unknown about how
CRITICAL TO GROWTH – SURVEY
Facebook would move into the crypto curren-
cy space, it is expected to be integrated into
WhatsApp, as reported by Bloomberg last
December.
Last Friday, the social networking giant had A NEW report by Honeywell (NYSE: HON), the global combination of hardware, software, analytics and
formed a new finance-tech company in technology leader, has revealed two-thirds of cyber security, these companies are poised to realize
Switzerland, called Libra Networks, which will medium-to-large organizations in the UAE (68 the gains Industry 4.0 has to offer,” added Gilsdorf.
manage the crypto currency with Facebook percent) and Saudi Arabia (66 percent) believe Increasing the performance of operations was
Global Holdings listed as a stakeholder in legal Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies are highlighted as a main benefit by survey respondents
filings. critical to business operations, or will become critical currently leveraging IIoT solutions in both countries
Reuters reported the company intended to in the next five years. (UAE 50 percent and Saudi Arabia 51 percent). Time
focus on block chain and payments. Honeywell partnered with You Gov and IDC to launch savings came in second as a key benefit (UAE 48
Block chain, the distributed ledger technolo- the “IIoT Market Spotlight – UAE & Saudi Arabia” study, percent and Saudi Arabia 50 percent) and increased
gy on which virtual currency is built, is a which analyzes the views of approximately 250 C-level revenues came third (UAE 28 percent and Saudi Arabia
decentralized, encrypted and chronological executives at companies in the UAE and Saudi Arabia 38 percent).
record of transactions stored online. Coins are across the buildings and cities, transport and logistics As part of its commitment to advancing digital
stored in digital wallets and traded online and industrial sectors. transformation in the region, Honeywell, a Fortune
among users—without a traditional bank. A total of 248 interviews were conducted in the UAE 100 technology company, has launched two innova-
About a year ago, the company appointed (120) and Saudi Arabia (128), with respondents who tion and knowledge-exchange hubs in the UAE in the
former PayPal executive David Marcus to hold leadership roles, ranging from presidents, past year.
begin exploring opportunities with block vice-presidents and general managers to C-Suite and The Company will also open a new training and
chain, the technological underpinning for director-level leaders and department heads. knowledge-sharing hub for IIoT technologies in
crypto currency. Since then, several outlets The results were then analyzed and compiled by IDC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, representing continued signifi-
have reported that the company has been a leading global IoT analyst house. cant investment and commitment to digitalization
building its own digital currency, which users The report features insights from interviews with efforts.
will be able to store, trade, and exchange for executives to gauge their perceptions, degree of The Honeywell Masdar Innovation Center in Abu
regular currency, in part through Facebook implementation and investment outlook on IIoT-en- Dhabi and the Honeywell Technology Experience
apps including Messenger and WhatsApp. abled technologies and digitalization initiatives within Center in Dubai are designed to encourage collabora-
The report adds that Facebook is also their organizations. tion and engagement between stakeholders and
planning physical ATM-like machines where “Digitalization initiatives and Industrial Internet of facilitate the co-creation of industry-specific solutions
users can buy the currency. Things technologies are revolutionizing the way through the adoption of IIoT technology.
Building an easy way for Facebook’s more companies across the Middle East operate, by The Company also established the Honeywell
than 2 billion users to pay for things and connecting disparate systems across industrial Industrial Cyber security Center of Excellence in Dubai
exchange money between countries could operations to derive previously untapped information last year, a pioneering technology center that tests and
help the company diversify beyond advertis- that can drive new growth,” commented Norm demonstrates process control network vulnerabilities
ing, which today accounts for nearly all of its Gilsdorf, president for Honeywell, High Growth and threats, trains regional customers with real-time
revenue. Regions, Middle East, Russia and Customs Union attack simulations and provides advanced customer
Facebook’s ad model has faced criticism about the survey. consultations.
from privacy advocates, lawmakers and the “Our survey reflects a strong and growing appetite to In the Middle East for more than 60 years, Honey-
press for the ways it collects and uses detailed embrace digitalization across UAE and Saudi Arabia. well’s solutions blend physical products with
information about users. jns/KW / (Photo Our customers are generating more data from increas- advanced software to create value for customers while
source: The Block - Crypto) ingly connected operations, and are asking for supporting long-term national development visions
technologies to aggregate this data and convert it into and economic diversification across the region.
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UAE PUBLISHERS’ WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS
BUSINESS VALUE OF RESEARCH AND DATA
A FULL-DAY workshop on research and data conduct-
ed by the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) in
collaboration with The Nielsen Company yesterday,
saw a gathering of over 35 publishers and other
industry professionals at the Sharjah Publishing City
Free Zone (SPCFZ).
How research and data can boost in the UAE’s book
industry was the central focus of this workshop; a
concept that EPA is introducing to the local publishing
market based on their groundwork, which shows
publishers in the UAE can hugely benefit by
implementing data aggregation and survey research
to aid the discovery and purchase, distribution and
sales measurement of their products.
Rashid Al Kous, Executive Director of EPA, has urged
publishers to cooperate with the Nielsen Group by
offering active assistance to their research and data
gathering process, emphasizing that the project’s
outcome will be key to not only tracking sales, but
compare their month-on-month growth and have a
clear picture of their market standing, locally and
globally.
“Individual statistical data that will be received from
publishers will be absolutely confidential. They will not
be individually disclosed, but used to generate
collective UAE market performance projections and
reports, and guide publishers to take informed
production and sales decisions,” Al Kous said.
The workshop is a starting point of this new EPA
project, which aims to establish a complete database stakeholders. publishing industry.
of the UAE publishing market that will be the basis for The preliminary discussions among publishers have Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Vice President
their partner, Nielsen Group, to begin developing a closed with a mutual understanding of the scope of the of the International Publishers Association (IPA) who
customized BookScan service for the UAE market, to project and an agreement about the next steps that has led the efforts to advance the publishing industry
fulfill the needs of local publishers and other will be implemented to bring BookScan to the UAE’s in the UAE, founded EPA in 2009 under an initiative.
UAE courts? – Mabel lack of funds – Josephine
The initial remedy is for you to send a demand The bank can file a criminal case against you for
letter to your husband pursuant to Article 272 (1) of issuing a check without sufficient funds pursuant to
the Civil Code, as amended by Federal Law No. 1 of Article 401 of the Penal Code, to wit:
1987. “A punishment of confinement or a fine shall be
Should your husband fail to provide support inflicted upon any person who, in bad faith draws a
despite several demands from you, a legal case can check without existing or withdrawal provision, or
be initiated against him before the UAE Family who after issuing the check, withdraws all or part of
Courts. You can also request his employer to make the fund to that the balance becomes insufficient to
direct monthly payments to you out of his salary. settle the amount of the check, who orders the
Penalties for missing a support payment can send drawee not to pay check or deliberately makes or
ATTY. BARNEY ALMAZAR one up to a year in prison, pursuant to Article 330 of signs the check in such a manner as to prevent it
the Penal Code. Furthermore, UAE jurisprudence from being paid. xxx”
ASK ATTY. BARNEY considers it a crime against the family if the father
refuses to pay alimony and child support. This is of
course without prejudice to the filing executory
By issuing dishonored check, the court may order
your imprisonment or payment of a fine. If you have
a pending criminal case, you will be prohibited from
DEMAND FOR CHILD SUPPORT reliefs before the Philippine Courts. leaving the UAE.
Atty. Barney, my husband left me and my son
for another woman. From that day, he never sent CRIMINAL CASE FOR DISHONORED CHECK Editor’s note: Atty. Barney is a Director at the
a single Dirham to help me raise our son. I have Atty. Barney, I owned a salon in Dubai where I Commercial Department of Gulf Law in the
been sending him messages through WhatsApp am based. I gave a check of AED200, 000 to one Middle East, Philippines and United Kingdom.
and Facebook, asking him for child support, but of my suppliers. Due to lack of cash flow I was not Readers may email their questions to
he just ignored all my messages. What should I able to honor the check. What will be the conse- barney@gulflaw.info; or visit www.gulflaw.info
do? Can I file a case for child support before the quence if the check will be dishonored due to or call +971 55 8650 248 for further information.June 27 - July 3, 2019
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DUBAI SMARTPRENEUR
WINNER INTRODUCES
DENARRI CASH
Jon Edward Santillan, developer and owner
of Denarii Cash, talks to his audience during
BITCOIN SURGES ABOVE
its recent product launch.
DUBAI-BASED Filipino Jon Edward Santillan,
developer and first prize winner of the 4th Dubai
Smartpreneur Competition of the Dubai Chamber
USD11,000 DUE TO
of Commerce and Industry last April 30, has
recently launched Denarii Cash a fintech solution
app that helps Filipino Overseas Workers (OFWs)
send money to their loved ones in the Philippines.
Philippine Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes
joined Santillan at the launch to tackle the
FACEBOOK EFFECT
perennial issue of lowering transaction and
exchange costs relative to remittances.
In his remarks, Consul General Commending
Denarii's initiative said, “Solutions founded on
advances in information technology are necessary
to respond to the challenge of the nexus between
BITCOIN is back in the news as crypto currencies are with the backing by a basket of real-world currencies remittances and housing, banking and financial
seeing a major resurgence following the crash of 2018 and a consortium of companies including Visa, institutions, investments, and financial education
which saw its peak at USD20,000 in early 2018. MasterCard, PayPal and Uber. and entrepreneurship.”
Bitcoin surged to a near 16-month high above Calling bitcoin’s rise a “blast from the past”, OANDA He also lauded Denarii Cash for raising the
USD11,000 recently, overshadowing showings across analyst Craig Erlam said the Facebook crypto currency profile of the Overseas Filipino for winning at the
stock, foreign exchange and commodity markets and launch seemed to be “legitimizing the industry” which 4th Dubai Smartpreneur Competition and as
breathing new life into the sector. had come under scrutiny after the bitcoin fell 80 finalist at the Mohammad Bin Rashid Fund
Bitcoin reached USD11,251.21, surpassing percent from its peaks. Initiative.
USD10,000 for the first time since March last year, as “Bitcoin is very much back in the headlines, as the “These, I said, were proof of the OF's growing
the crypto currency sector got a huge boost from crypto currency surged through USD10,000 for the technical expertise in innovative and 21st century
Facebook’s unveiling of its own digital unit Libra, first time in more than a year and reminded us all of the solutions to migration and development
analysts said. good old days of late-2017,” Erlam said. concerns,” said Cortes.
“The strong resurgence in the bitcoin price is mainly “Bitcoin volatility is likely to persist, with USD12,000 Santillan and Denver Chua, both Filipino
due to the renewed mainstreaming interest in crypto and USD15,000 as the next two critical resistance entrepreneurs, founded the startup business in
currencies and the technology which underlines levels,” said OANDA senior market analyst Edward early 2017. The cofounders have left their compa-
them,” Naeem Aslam, analyst at trading group Think Moya. ny to put up the USD100,000 project. gac/KW
Markets, said. Bitcoin has risen about 20 percent this month alone (Photo courtesy of CG Paul Cortes)
“Projects like Facebook’s Libra have provided much but is still well off record levels near USD20,000 seen at
needed tailwind for this space,” he added. the end of 2017.
The social network plans to launch Libra next year,June 27 - July 3, 2019
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YOUR CHILDREN AND NATURE
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develop physically and mentally. We also know that living. Every activity at the summer camp draws inspira-
contact with nature is essential to their healthy This summer let your children gain a hands-on tion from nature, such as baking brownies using a
development – body, mind, spirit. experience nature and celebrate its richness of solar oven and designing electric cars.
Research studies show that nature increases nature at the The Sustainable City Summer Camp. They will also explore ways to make art with food,
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In general, when children and adults connect with fun-filled activities that enhances their curiosity more details and registration.
nature, they will become environmentally and teach them build skills to help them become
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KOREAN ACTOR, PARK BO GUM MEETS FANS IN MANILA FAMOUS Korean dramatic actor, Park Bo Gum, has After the BTS number the 26-year-old admitted his
recently visited the Philippines, for the last leg of his close friend and BTS member KimTaehyung, common-
Asian tour, in a fan meeting dubbed “Good Day” in SM ly known as “V”, taught him the song's choreography.
Mall of Asia Arena where he was enthusiastically He even gamely gave in to the fans’ request to dance
welcomed by thousands of fans. “Bombastic”, which he performed while promoting
The six-foot tall actor-model opened the event with “Love in the Moonlight” in 2016.
his rendition of Day 6’s song “I Like You” to the delight At the end of the show, all fans were treated to a
of his fans who endured hours to get inside the concert "hi-touch" session with Bo Gum. They also received
venue. free posters and a letter from the actor as a simple
Three lucky fans have their chance of a lifetime when souvenir of the event.
they were selected to act scenes with Park from his The actor, a devout Christian, later posted a video
latest drama “Encounter”. message on the Facebook page of local fans club Park
He also performed some Korean hit songs hits Bo Gum Philippines.
“Bounce”, “Through The Night” and “Celebrity”; "My fans in the Philippines, it was really a good day in
English song “I Will Be Here” and the Pinoy hit song Manila so thank you for coming and thank you for your
“Nasa Iyo na ang Lahat”. time for me. It was really a Good Day! God bless you
Fans joined him as he sang the soundtracks from his all!”
hit drama “Love in the Moonlight” such as “Swallowing Bo Gum is a graduate of Musical Theater at Myongji
My Heart” of B1A4’s Sandeul and his own single “My University in South Korea.
Person”. The gentle mannered actor soared to stardom for his
Fans swooned as the South Korean heartthrob hit the roles in “Love in the Moonlight”, “Reply 1988”, “Hello
dance floor with hot K-Pop hits such as TWICE’s “What Monster”, and “Encounter”. (Source: PNA) / (Photo
is Love” and BTS’ “Boy with Luv”. source: wallpapercave.com)
MUSIC ICON
JACQUI MAGNO
TAKES A BOW
THE entertainment industry is still reeling from
the death of veteran actor Eddie Garcia, yet
another one of its icons has fallen. ALDEN RICHARDS VISITS
ABS-CBN COMPOUND
Renowned jazz artist Jacqui Magno, has passed
away on June 21 at the age of 65 after having
been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Magno, a member of Circus Band in the 70’s
died at the University of the East Ramon Magsay-
say (UERM) Memorial Hospital, pep.ph report- KAPUSO actor Alden Richards has visited some digital shoots)," he said.
ed. ABS-CBN on June 25, for some promotional Kathryn also brought Alden to the Star Cinema
As Circus Band, Magno shared the stage with activities for Hello, Love, Goodbye, a movie by Star office, where a priest who also offered prayers for
Basil Valdez, Hajji Alejandro, Tillie Moreno, and Cinema that he co-stars with actress Kathryn the movie’s success blessed them.
Pat Castillo. The group was famous in the local Bernardo. Afterwards, the duo had a photo op and intimate
entertainment circuit in the 70s. Kathryn personally welcomed and accompanied lunch with Star Cinema Managing Director Ms.
In one of her previous interviews, Magno never Alden for brief tour of the ABS-CBN compound. Olivia Lamasan.
expected she would end up as a professional In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Alden said On June 14, Star Cinema released the teaser of
singer. “Never in my wildest dreams,” she that it was not his first time to visit the building. the movie. The film’s director Cathy Garcia-Molina
quipped. "Medyo surreal na nandito ako ngayon (It feels is currently in Thailand for its postproduction.
The legendary singer’s last performance before surreal for me to be here). Nandito kami ni Kath to Hello, Love, Goodbye was shot in Hong Kong and
she took her last bow was at a 2016 concert shoot mga video plugs and yung mga digital shoot will be shown in cinemas on July 31. (Source:
where she reprised her signature solo number (Kath and I are here to shoot our video plugs and do pep.ph)
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