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Pinay maid-turned-photographerCHARICE, 9 OTHER PINOYS ALSO INCLUDED Xyza Bacani
lands on Forbes list of under 30 achievers
F I L I PI N A - M A I D -T U R N E D - other women working as maids in the workers facing human rights issues,” Also on the list were 29-year-old
city. Her inspirational journey started Forbes noted. Henry Motte-Munoz of Bantay.ph and Loudbasstard co-founder and CEO
PHOTOGRAPHER Xyza Cruz with a camera bought with money Edukasyon.ph and SALt CFO Raphael Koh Martinez Onozawa, 23, also
Bacani was among the Filipinos borrowed from her employer. Other Pinoys on the list. Meanwhile, Mijeno, 28, who are both under the drew attention in the field of Retail
who made it to Forbes magazine’s singer Charice Pempengco, 23, Social Entrepreneurs category. and E-Commerce. n AT/KBK, GMA News /
“30 Under 30 Asia List” populated “Bacani took an interest in who holds the distinction of being
by “promising young leaders, daring photography when in college, but the second Filipino to rank on Under the Health and Science Published / February 25, 2016 / 5:28 pm
entrepreneurs, and game changers.” she could not afford a camera then,” the Billboard Hot 100 chart, joins category was inventor Ahmed Dialiv
Forbes said. Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori “Amin” Hataman who, at 15, was one
The 29-year-old Bacani made the and Korean singer Yuna, and actress of the youngest on the list. Hataman
cut in the Arts category along with Using her camera, Bacani, who Australian actress Ruby Rose in the was credited for inventing a bag
Ronson Culbrina, 24. won a Magnum Foundation Human Entertainment and Sports category. made from nata de coco.
Rights Fellows award last year, took
“Bacani takes black-and-white photographs at every opportunity Leandro Leviste, 22, leads the Helping people find love through
photos of Hong Kong street life, she had, whether out buying daily Manufacturing and Energy list, dating app Peekawaoo helped
building on her knowledge of the produce for her employer or ranging receiving recognition for his work Valenice Balace, 27, land a spot
city as a domestic worker there for 10 across Hong Kong on Sundays off in Solar Philippines. Forbes said under Consumer Tech, while Rachel
years,” Forbes said. work. Leviste’s company has completed De Villa, the 23-year-old founder of
building the largest solar farm in Cropital, was listed under Finance
Bacani came to Hong Kong when “Her documentary photos have Luzon. and Venture Capital.
she was 18 years old to be with her revealed conditions of domestic
mother, who as among the 300,000

Comelec mulls ballot receipts for overseas voters
THE Commission on Elections is The poll body, however, remains firm in overseas voters. Bakit? Dahil 30 days masalimuot kung magpi-print ng resibo, vote counting machine appreciated their
considering issuing ballot receipts to doing away with the ballot receipt for local ang kanilang pagboto, at mas kaunti ang talagang hindi kakayanin,” Bautista said. markings on their ballots. Among its
overseas absentee voters, Comelec voters due to time constraints. boboto,” Bautista old reporters. forms is a printed receipt.
Chairman Andres Bautista said on “We also have to take into account
Wednesday. “Isa sa pinag-usapan namin ay ‘yung More than 1.1 million Filipinos abroad itong vote-buying is parang unique in the Comelec has announced the machines
posibilidad na magkaroon ng resibo for will take part in overseas absentee voting, Philippine setting,” he added. will not be issuing receipts, while it is still
which will last for a month, starting April 9. deliberating on whether to enable the
He added: “Kunwari mas marami onscreen verification feature.
Bautista acknowledged that the receipt tayong oras, why not, ‘di ba? [But] the
will be good in aid of transparency, but disadvantages outweigh the advantages.” Election watchdogs, as well some
it will be difficult to accommodate in a lawmakers, have asked the poll body to
one-day synchronized national and local Asked why not keep the 2013 voting reconsider its decision.
elections. schedule, which lasted from 7 a.m. to 7
p.m., Bautista said, “Kahit gawin ‘yan, On Monday, former Senator Richard
In an earlier interview, Bautista said hindi pa rin kakayanin.” Gordon—author of the automated
issuing receipts would mean an additional election law who’s seeking another term
five to seven hours in the election process. “Hindi kami tutol sa resibo per se, but at Senate—asked the Supreme Court to
voting conditions [are] not conducive para compel Comelec to issue the receipt.
Bautista also reiterated concerns over dito,” he added.
how the receipts could be used for vote- Sought for comment, the poll body
buying or even vote-selling. The voter verification paper audit trail said that matter is up to the high court.
(VVPAT) is one of the four security features
“’Yung dito sa eleksyon sa Pilipinas, sa mandated by law. n Rose-An Jessica Dioquino / NB, GMA News /
54.3 million voters, talagang masyadong
The VVPAT lets voters review how the Published / February 24, 2016 / 3:10 pm

Pinoys in Saudi selling chicken skin from REMINDER TO JOBSEEKERS

food rations to send money for kin in PHL
SOME Filipino workers who have pinanggagastos nila,” Martinez said. authorities are employed by the

been forced to stop work in Saudi Reports from Migrante-Riyadh also Philippine Embassy and Philippine

Arabia are selling fried chicken skin indicated that some OFWs in Bin Laden Overseas Labor Office,” he added.

from their food rations to have some Co.’s Safety Department have also been OFWs camped in the Bin Laden and

money they could send to their families put on floating status. Saudi Oger compounds whose wages

back in the Philippines, the overseas Labor attache Resty de la Fuente have been held back for five months

Fiipino workers’ group Migrante said in a statement sent by Labor were earlier reported to have resorted

International has said. Secretary Rosalinda Dimapiliz-Baldos to selling blood just to earn money. Recruitment firms not al owed to deploy Pinoy health workers to Japan –POEA

Garry Martinez, Migrante to GMA News Online that chicken skin Martinez claimed that 20,000

chairman, said on Thursday that was sold regularly by “many, not by a OFWs from Saudi Oger have been put FILIPINOS who are looking for work Interested applicants are encouraged
abroad as nurses and caregivers have to submit application forms with the
Filipinos were selling fried skin from group alone.” on floating status or had their wages been warned against dealing with private POEA.
recruitment agencies offering them job
the chicken they receive as food He acknowledged the alternative held back for six months, while the opportunities in Japan. Cacdac said that if the applicant was
chosen, he or she will be offered for
allowance from their employers, methods pursued by OFWs to make Labor department maintained that it is In a statement Friday, Philippine Japanese language training for free.
Overseas Employment Administration
construction company Saudi Bin Laden money despite saying that they keeping a close watch on the situation (POEA) administrator Hans Leo Cacdac The statement was issued since
said private recruitment agencies are not there are still online job offers from
Co. received no reports of Filipinos selling to address the needs of the affected allowed to deploy such workers to Japan. unscrupulous recruiters regarding
nursing and caregiving jobs in Japan.
Filipino workers have been affected food scraps to gather remittances for workers. n Rie Takumi / NB, GMA News / Published / “Recruitment of nurses or caregivers
for Japan can only be done through In the online job offers, applicants
by delayed salaries caused by the their families. February 26, 2016 / 1:33 am government to government hiring are asked to pay P36,500 to P64,500 for
through the POEA and Japan International their Japanese language training, which
economic issues in Saudi Arabia. “The group of Bin Laden and Oger Corporation of Welfare Services,” he said is a requirement in getting jobs in Japan.
in a statement.
“Ang ginagawa ngayon mga employees visit POLO almost everyday n KBK, GMA News / Published / February 26, 2016 /

kababayan natin sa Riyadh, ‘yung but no such stories were told to us.... 5:23 pm

manok na food allowance nila, Blood donation is a common year-round

tinatanggal nila ang balat. Tapos choice by some. It is understandable if

ibebenta nila ng hiwalay yung pritong others deem these as source of extra

balat ng manok sa iba pang mga nasa income,” De la Fuente said.

kampo. Ang konting kinikita, iyon ang “Sustained pressure and

pinapadala nila sa mga pamilya nila o representation with company and