Are we ready for another Duterte on 2022?

Wazzup Pilipinas!?

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio says her father, President Duterte, personally confirmed to her that he will run for vice president with Senator Bong Go as president in the 2022 elections. 

She'd get an ounce of respect from me if she would own up to what she's been saying all along that she would not run for higher office but I highly doubt it considering she's an unapologetic liar like her father.

Dilly dally what a ploy and scheming tactics of the Dutertes and their Alipores! Litong-lito na sila kung paano isasalba ang dwindling status nila sa kabi-kabilang scandal ng government agencies.

Take note that the statement came from a politician ... and that we should never take the word of one. Tigilan na natin yang paniniwala sa bulok na drama ng mga Duterte.

Dati ang sabi niya ay ayaw niya tumakbo si Sara. Ngaun, ini-encourage pa. Ang sinungaling, kapatid ng magnanakaw! Hindi talaga pwede pagkatiwalaan itong gagong ito.

The issue is not who's running in the election. The issue is the people... The people need to unite together and think for the best.

Sara Duterte should never be the next president. Wala siyang kakayahang mamuno tulad ng tatay niya.

Puro drama naman ang mga DDS... Wala pa man election na ang pinag uusapan. Pwede covid response muna. Hindi ba pwedeng yung pandemya muna ang pag-usapan at tuunan ng pansin?

Gusto ko na lumabas ng walang pangamba na magkakasakit dahil sa virus!

Dont be fooled, labas ng statement na may pagkondena laban sa ama, to make her appear that she is independent of her father, but in reality  if ever she will run she will try to protect her father...asa pa kayo na interest ng bayan mangibabaw sa mga trapo na katulad nila.

This family & Davao group knows the weak spot of the Filipinos. Drama ala teleserye to gain the pinoys attention. 

Mahilig talaga sa drama ang budol-budol na mag-amang ito!

Ano na lang mangyayari sa Pilipinas pag sila manalo? Haaayyy!!!

Snap out of it. Please register and vote.

Maglaslasan silang mag-ama ng lalamunan. Puro kayo telenovela.

Ako anxious ako mangibang bansa, pero mukhang mapipilitan ako ah. Ayoko na sa pilipinas.

#Halalan2022 #DutertePalpak #DuterteInutil

Transforming the legal profession: smart solutions to drive hospitality’s next tech revolution

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Technology is transforming every aspect of the hospitality industry, from online booking, guest apps and in-stay experiences to management tools, industry analytics and more. One crucial area that is often overlooked however, is a hotel’s legal department. While this is undoubtedly one of the most important parts of a company’s structure, many legal processes and procedures are still completed manually.

Legal departments could be on the verge of a digital revolution however, as cutting-edge solutions create new ways of working. This is the view of Nisha Menon, Radisson Hotel Group’s General Counsel for Asia Pacific, who believes that hospitality companies that embrace legal tech could become much more efficient, while reducing the risk of significant, unforeseen expenses.

Based in Singapore, Nisha oversees all legal, employment, disputes and corporate governance issues for Radisson Hotel Group in Asia Pacific, including hotel agreements for the portfolio. With almost 15 years of experience as a legal advisor, she has been involved with major projects, cross-border deals and joint ventures across Asia Pacific.

With such extensive expertise, Nisha understands how the current system of hotel contracting and contract management is a hidden pain point for hotel groups. Issues such as a lack of uniformity and confusing wording in documents can cause a company to lose between 5% and 40% of value on any given deal¹ – a staggering statistic that becomes even more amplified for a group that deals with hundreds of management or franchise agreements.

By employing Artificial Intelligence (AI) however, Nisha believes that the hospitality industry could eliminate these inefficiencies. AI-enabled contracting software could create algorithms to recognize patterns and identify anomalies, enable data driven pattern efficiencies which can be applied to business, making documents more standardized, easier to organize and reducing the risk of human error. Automated solutions could sort through large volumes of documents, read them quickly and accurately, and extract and analyze data. The process of data analysis is an important one; a multinational operator with a large number of partnerships, such as Radisson Hotel Group, could easily keep track of any terms and clauses that could contain concealed costs and importantly support to enable operational efficiencies.

“Accurate legal contracting is critical for any hotel company, but especially for a major player like Radisson Hotel Group, which is in the process of exponentially expanding its portfolio. As part of our digital transformation strategy, we are examining how we can manage contracts more effectively, inspect their contents and discover any potential issues that may cause problems for either party further down the line, while supporting optimal application of team resources, giving individuals the right tools to optimize their roles and enhance productivity.” Nisha commented.

Radisson Hotel Group is currently undertaking a historic expansion drive, focusing on Asia Pacific’s exciting emerging markets. Overall, the company expects to increase its portfolio exponentially in the coming years. Target markets include China, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand, which will see the introduction of a wide range of industry-leading brands and innovative new concepts.

This is running in parallel with the group’s digital transformation, which was implemented in 2019 and featured the launch of EMMA, an advanced global technology platform. This is already moving the business forward, by allowing Radisson Hotel Group to harness big data and improve every aspect of its operations, with an integrated system for property management, reservations, distribution, sales, catering, loyalty programs and more. The group is also piloting new guest experiences, such as online check-in/out, and ways of boosting productivity, including revenue management and pricing tools.

For Nisha however, the introduction of smart solutions to support legal teams could have as big – if less obvious – an impact on the hospitality industry as online booking tools and mobile apps.

“The legal profession needs to embrace technology. Failure to do so could have serious implications for a company, including reduced productivity, looser security and the danger of human error, which, in the worst-case scenario, can lead to malpractice suits. With so many manual, time-consuming procedures potentially being automated, legal teams would be free to focus on other important work. It really is an exciting time,” she concluded.

To learn more about Radisson Hotel Group, please visit www.radissonhotels.com.

Photo caption: Nisha Menon, General Counsel, Asia Pacific, Radisson Hotel Group

Tugade orders LTO: Hold implementation of Mandatory PMVIC testing until GAOR issue is fully resolved

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Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade directed the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to hold in abeyance the implementation of the LTO Memorandum directing all regional offices to adopt the mandatory PMVIC testing within Geographic Areas of Responsibility (GAOR) dated August 4, 2021, which was adopted as the subsequent result of Memorandum SC 2021-02 or the Implementation of Geographic Areas of Responsibility (GAOR) for the registration of light vehicles and motorcycles, issued last July 5, 2021.

Secretary Tugade made his position known anent the various issues surrounding MC 2021-02 or the implementation of GAOR, and has directed the LTO to conduct an immediate and exhaustive review of the policy.

He also implored the LTO to maintain the previous registration process where motorists can choose between a PMVIC and a PETC for the required vehicle inspection.

In the present set up, motor vehicle owners in areas not under the GAOR may still choose to have their vehicles undergo emission testing at a PETC, and roadworthiness inspection at an LTO office. Further, ocular roadworthiness inspection for heavy vehicles (gross weight vehicle is equal to 4501 kgs and above) are done by LTO personnel, and emission testing by the PETC, within the same GAOR.

Secretary Tugade recognizes the need for a smoother and more efficient manner of implementation of the GAOR policy, while also taking into consideration the current COVID-19 situation which hampers the required vehicle registration process.

In listening to the inputs of various stakeholders in the PMVIC program, Secretary Tugade calls for sobriety and unity to address the issues and concerns regarding this very important road transport policy of enhancing vehicle road worthiness inspection.

Scope of Inspection and Fees: PETC vs PMVIC

In order to keep our roads safe, the DOTr believes we need to have better standards to check the roadworthiness of vehicles. This is the principal reason why we are continuously advocating the conduct of strict inspection of motor vehicles.

Unroadworthy vehicles remain as death traps. And as one of the crucial factors to enhancing road safety, ensuring the roadworthiness of vehicles cannot be postponed.

With regard to the scope of inspection, PMVICs conduct 72-point full roadworthiness test for vehicles, including emission test, unlike in PETCs, where only the smoke emission is being tested, and not road worthiness.

In order to not impose any additional fee to vehicle owners, the DOTr was able to convince PMVIC owners to lower their inspection rate from P1,500 to P600 for light vehicles, and P500 for motorcycles, which are similar to rates collected by a PETC. Reinspection or retest fees were likewise waived.

Legal Basis and OSG Opinion

In the legal opinion of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) dated 18 March 2021, OSG said that the DOTr and LTO have authority to ensure the roadworthiness of vehicles and consequently implement the motor vehicle inspection system (MVIS).

The Administrative Code of 1987 and E.O. 125-A allows DOTr to call on any corporation or organization, whether public or private, to participate and assist in the implementation of transportation programs.

OSG further clarified that the DOTr is not delegating an already delegated authority to the private sector. Rather DOTr and LTO are seeking the assistance of the private sector in the implementation of the MVIS, and that the government remains responsible for roadworthiness testing. According to OSG, the MVIS is only outsourced, operated under a private sector participation agreement, but the government still has direct control and supervision of the roadworthiness testing and motor vehicle registration.

Road safety is Paramount and Primordial

Though roadworthiness is not the cure-all for road crashes, it is one of the pillars of road safety. Thus, we remain firm in our commitment to address the roadworthiness requisite prior to renewal of vehicle registration.

Secretary Tugade acknowledges that there will be birth pains with PMVIC policy but he has stressed that what is important is to ensure that a long term and more modern and most effective vehicle inspection system is in place.

The safety and well-being of the motoring public is still the overriding priority.