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REP. FRANCISCO GAMBOA DATOL, JR.
SENIOR CITIZEN Party-list

Chair, Special Committee on Senior Citizens

Author, National Commission of Senior Citizens RA 11350 and

House Bill 5717 An Act To Amend Republic Act No. 10868,

Otherwise Known As The Centenarians Act Of 2016

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CENTENARIANS LAW AMENDMENTS ENACTMENT LIKELY BY YEAREND

With Senator Ramon 'Bong' Revilla's Senate Bill 1319, there are now five largely similar Senate bills amending the Centenarians' Law that jive with the 20 counterpart House bills.

This development bodes well for swift approval because the bicameral phase later could be over in just one meeting.

Chances are high that the House will be able to approve the substitute bill before the end of this first regular session of Congress.

It is quite possible that before this year ends, Congress could send the approved bill to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for his signature.

The amendments enable seniors younger than 100 to qualify for the P100,000 cash gift benefit under the Centenarians Act of 2016.

Sa amendment na isinusulong namin, mas maraming senior citizens ang makikinabang sa benepisyong hatid ng RA 10868 at sana'y suportahan ito ng mga kasamahan ko sa Kongreso.  (END)

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BSP REMITS PHP 21.48 B IN DIVIDENDS TO NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Press Release

        The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) declared dividends of Php 21.48 billion for the fiscal year 2018. The BSP handed over Php 4 billion in partial dividends to the National Government (NG) on 20 February last year and recently remitted Php 17.48 billion to complete the turn-over to the NG.

        According to BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno, "The central bank is glad to contribute to government resources which are essential to fostering inclusive economic growth and enhancing the quality of life of Filipinos."

        The amount of dividends that the BSP turned over to the NG for 2018 is the largest it has declared since its establishment in 1993.
       
The BSP has transmitted more than Php 26.96 billion in dividends to the NG under the current administration.


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Press Release
MATAAS NA LIDER NG NPA PATAY SA ENGKWENTRO NG MILITAR

PATAY ang isang mataas na kumander ng New People's Army o NPA saa isang engkwentro ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) kahapon 2:30 ng hapon sa Damulog,Bukidnon.

Kinilala ang kumander na si Eduardo Arnado alyas 'Choi', 58 anyos, residente ng sitio spring, Brgy. Salasang, Arakan, Cotabato, at Deputy Secretary ng Guerilla Front 53 at kasaluluyang nag ooperate sa mga lalawigan ng North Cotabato, Davao Del sur at Bukidnon.

Ayon kay Lt.Col Oscar Partuza, Commanding Officer ng 3rd Infantry Battalion, nakatanggap umano sila ng tip mula sa isang concerned citizen kung saan naroon si choi.

Agad namang ikinasa ang joint operation ng Scout Paltoon ng 19th Infantry Battalion , kasama ang Scout Platoon ng 3rd Infnatry Battalion at ng intelligence unit.

Nakita si kumander choi sa sitio Lamuroc, Brgy. Sampagar, Damulog, Bukidnonna na may kasamang halos umabot sa dalawampong mga armado.

Ayon sa report, ang naturang brgy. ang may itinatayong DAM na kung saan kinikikilan ng grupo ni Arnado.

Tumagal ng halos sampung minuto ang palitan ng putok sa dalawang panig.

Nakita sa pinangyarihan ang wala ng buhay na katawan ni kumander choi na may tama ng bala sa kanyang iba't-ibang bahagi ng katawan na naging sanhi ng kanyang kamatayan habang tumakbo naman sa hindi malamang direksyon ang mga kasamahan nito na umano ang iba ay sugatan.

Nakuha rin sa posisyon ni Arnado ang isang unit ng .45 caliber, mga bala ng high powered firearms, mga mahahalagang dokumento, at mga gamit ng rebeldeng grupo.

Si Alyas choi ay sangkot sa pangingikil sa mga politiko at mga negosyante simula 1985 hanggang ngayong taon.

Narito ang ilang sa mga politikong nakikilan ni Arnado kada buwan sa kanyang AOR:

Governor 1.2 million, Vice Governor 1 million, Congressman 1.2 million, Board Member 100 thousand, City Mayor 800 thousand, Vice City Mayor 400 thousand, City Kagawad 50 thousand, Municipality Mayor 500 thousand, Municipality Vice Mayor 200 thousand at Municipality Kagawad ay 25 thousand.

Ayon sa isa sa mga malapit sa kanya na kasalukuyang brgy. kagawad sa sto. niño

Sa ngayon nasa isang punerarya sa kibawe ang bangkay ni kumander choi.

Source: 19th Infantry Battalion

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Hundreds of Davao City Hall job vacancies open for Dabawenyos

Want to work with the government? Then the city government of Davao could be your place to be.

There are 800 vacant regular positions open for Dabawenyos, said Lemuel Ortonio, the head of the Davao City Human Resource Management Office (HRMO).

"We have around 3,300 plantilla positions. But, as of now, we only have around 2,500 plantilla positions that are filled," Ortonio said.

And, there are various offices in need of professional employees, he added.

"Naa pa ta'y mga opening for doctors, lawyers, engineers — specifically civil engineers and mechanical engineers to be assigned sa City Engineer's Office (CEO) and Office of the City Building Official, and of course nurses and mga dentist to be [deployed] sa City Health Office (We have also opening for doctors, lawyers, engineers specifically civil and mechanical engineers for the City engineer's Office and Office of the City Building Official, and, of course, nurses, dentist for the City Health Office)," he bared.

Ortonio, however, said the job vacancies will not be filled simultaneously.

"Dili na siya sabay-sabay na tanan naka-post (Not all are posted at the same time). We schedule our interviews for the vacant plantilla positions. As of now, we have already fixed the schedule up until June of this year," he said.

He said interested applicants can submit to HRMO an Application Letter addressed to the City Mayor, Personal Data Sheet, Work Experience Sheet, Transcript of Records or Proof of Educational Attainment.

He assured that recruitment would be fair and objective, citing the Civil Service Commission's (CSC) Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM). He said compliance with the recruitment standards even earned the city government a  Bronze Award in July last year.

"Gina-follow nato ang tanan nga standards that are being set by the Civil Service Commission, which includes ang atoang recruitment and appointment. In terms sa job orders and contractual services, gina-follow nato kung unsa ang requirements sa offices (We follow all the standards set by the Civil Service Commission which includes recruitment and appointment. we also follow the requirements of the offices for job orders and contractual)," he said. CIO

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Ante Aram by Rupert Brooke

   Before thy shrine I kneel, an unknown worshipper,
    Chanting strange hymns to thee and sorrowful litanies,
   Incense of dirges, prayers that are as holy myrrh.

   Ah, goddess, on thy throne of tears and faint low sighs,
    Weary at last to theeward come the feet that err,
   And empty hearts grown tired of the world's vanities.

   How fair this cool deep silence to a wanderer
    Deaf with the roar of winds along the open skies!
   Sweet, after sting and bitter kiss of sea-water,

   The pale Lethean wine within thy chalices!
    I come before thee, I, too tired wanderer,
   To heed the horror of the shrine, the distant cries,

   And evil whispers in the gloom, or the swift whirr
    Of terrible wings — I, least of all thy votaries,
   With a faint hope to see the scented darkness stir,

   And, parting, frame within its quiet mysteries
    One face, with lips than autumn-lilies tenderer,
   And voice more sweet than the far plaint of viols is,

    Or the soft moan of any grey-eyed lute-player.

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Dawn by Rupert Brooke
        (From the train between Bologna and Milan, second class.)
   Opposite me two Germans snore and sweat.
    Through sullen swirling gloom we jolt and roar.
   We have been here for ever:  even yet
    A dim watch tells two hours, two aeons, more.
   The windows are tight-shut and slimy-wet
    With a night's foetor.  There are two hours more;
   Two hours to dawn and Milan; two hours yet.
   Opposite me two Germans sweat and snore. . . .

   One of them wakes, and spits, and sleeps again.
    The darkness shivers.  A wan light through the rain
   Strikes on our faces, drawn and white.  Somewhere
    A new day sprawls; and, inside, the foul air
   Is chill, and damp, and fouler than before. . . .
   Opposite me two Germans sweat and snore.

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The Wayfarers by Rupert Brooke

   Is it the hour?  We leave this resting-place
    Made fair by one another for a while.
   Now, for a god-speed, one last mad embrace;
    The long road then, unlit by your faint smile.
   Ah! the long road! and you so far away!
   Oh, I'll remember! but . . . each crawling day
   Will pale a little your scarlet lips, each mile
    Dull the dear pain of your remembered face.

   . . . Do you think there's a far border town, somewhere,
    The desert's edge, last of the lands we know,
       Some gaunt eventual limit of our light,
    In which I'll find you waiting; and we'll go
   Together, hand in hand again, out there,
       Into the waste we know not, into the night?


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PRRD accepts ABS-CBN's apology; Bong Go urges fellow lawmakers to act on pending franchise bill

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, February 26, has accepted the apology of ABS-CBN for airing a smear political ad against him paid by opposition ex-senator Antonio Trillanes IV and for their inability to air all of Duterte's paid political ads during the 2016 electoral campaign period.

This came after Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go said that he will appeal the matter to the President.

"Nonetheless, kung ako po ang tatanungin, I will also appeal to the President, for the simple reason na ayaw ko na may mawalan ng trabaho," Go said in his statement during the Senate hearing on the ABS-CBN franchise issue last Monday.

In a most recent interview, Go said that the President may have heard about the media network's apology during the public hearing on the network's franchise issue which led to his decision to accept the apology.

"I'm sure narinig or nabasa naman ni Pangulo. 'Di ko po alam what's his reaction o kung ano man ang sariling desisyon. I cannot speak in behalf of the President," Go said.

"Malambot po ang puso, lalo sa mahihirap. Malambot ang puso niya. Maawain po yan," he added.

Go also said that despite his tough stance, the President is soft-hearted and compassionate.

"Alam ninyo, kung titingnan niyo po si Pangulong Duterte, very tough tingnan. Pero deep inside ay malambot ang puso ng ating mahal na Pangulo," Go explained.

Despite the acceptance of the apology, the President refused to say whether he will approve or veto the renewal of ABS-CBN's franchise if it is passed by both houses of Congress.

"I accept the apology, of course... Tao lang rin ako so... Alam mo, I have kept a distance. It's now... they are deliberating in Congress, the Lower House and the Senate," the President said.

"But, fundamentally, really, ang decision nasa House ngayon, not so much on the Senate because the Constitution says all of these things must originate from the Lower House," Duterte added.

Meanwhile, in an ambush interview in the Senate earlier today, Go said that the Joint Resolution filed seeking to extend the legislative franchise of ABS-CBN to December 2022 is "unnecessary" and called on his fellow lawmakers to decide instead whether to approve or deny the renewal of the franchise.

"It will be superfluous. It will not supersede an existing law. Merong kasalukuyang batas, nandiyan ang franchise, pag-usapan na dapat ito sa Kongreso kung ire-renew o hindi," Go said.

He also explained that a resolution does not have the force and effect of a law. Consequently, joint resolutions cannot amend an existing law. In the case of Ang Nars Partylist vs Executive Secretary, the Supreme Court ruled that an amendment to a law cannot be done through a mere joint resolution.

"Mas priority ko po ngayon na idinig na ang franchise bill. You approve sa Lower House o i-deny. If you approve, padala na ninyo dito sa Senado and we will vote dito," he added.

Go stressed three points for his objection with the proposal to extend the existing franchise of ABS-CBN through a resolution.

"Unang-una, wala namang nagsasabi na mag-off air ang ABS-CBN pag nag-expire na ang kanilang franchise. The NTC (National Telecommunications Commission), DOJ (Department of Justice), House of Representatives and even the Senate President said that a provisional authority to air can be granted while the franchise bill is pending in Congress."

Go further explained that "May precedent naman po tayo. May basis kung sakaling magpatuloy ang operasyon ng isang network while the renewal of the franchise is pending. Nangyari na po ito sa CBCP (Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines)... Hindi naman naputol ang kanilang operasyon."

Lastly, Go said that the House of Representatives is in the process of hearing the franchise bill at the Committee on Legislative Franchises. The House Committee is asking all parties to submit position papers and will review them in preparation for a public hearing.

The House of Representatives through the Committee on Legislative Franchises has also sent a letter to the NTC to express their sentiments that a provisional authority be granted to ABS-CBN while the renewal of its franchise is pending in Congress.

Go reiterated his call to lawmakers to urgently act on the measure and settle the issue regarding ABS-CBN's franchise.

"Bilang isang Senador, nais ko sanang matapos na sa madaling panahon ang usapin sa prangkisa ng ABS CBN. Mas lalong umiinit ang isyu, mas nahahaluan ng pulitika habang tumatagal. Either the Lower House will grant or deny the franchise renewal. If it decides to grant it and the bill will be forwarded to the Senate, then I will study and vote according to my conscience and my conscience will always consider the interest of the Filipino people," Go explained.

Furthermore, Go also said that the Joint Resolution earlier filed by Senate Minority Floor Leader Franklin Drilon appears politicized if its intent is to extend the franchise to December 2022.

"Bakit 2022? Dahil tapos na ang termino ni Pangulong Duterte? Sinasadya naman 'yun saka medyo may halong pulitika," he said in the interview in the Senate.

"Sinabi ko ito dahil bakit kailangan pa i-extend ang franchise hanggang December 2022 kung kailan alam naman natin na iba na ang Presidente sa panahong iyon. Hindi naman kailangan ng ganoong extension kung aaktuhan na ng Kongreso ang pagtatalakay ng renewal ng franchise ng ABS-CBN ngayon," Go recently explained.

Aside from filing the Joint Resolution on February 17, Senator Drilon also filed on February 26 a concurrent resolution urging the NTC to grant ABS-CBN a provisional authority to continue its operations after the expiration of its franchise.

"Wala po akong pagtutol sa Concurrent Resolution na ito dahil karapatan naman ng Senado na mag-express ng kanilang sentimyento para hikayatin ang NTC na magbigay ng provisional authority habang pending pa sa Kongreso ang renewal ng franchise ng ABS-CBN. In fact, nagsulat na nga ang House of Representatives sa NTC para bigyan ng Provisional Authority ang ABS CBN," Go said, explaining his stand when it comes to the two different resolutions filed by Drilon.

Go said that if it is absolutely necessary to extend the existing franchise of ABS-CBN to give more time for Congress to act on its renewal, such extension must follow the legislative process for enacting franchise bills as provided in the Constitution.

A bill has been filed in the Senate by Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla that seeks to amend a law to extend the franchise of ABS-CBN until December 31, 2020.

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watered-down
definition from
Oxford Dictionary of English - 

watered-down
▸ adjective diluted with water:
watered-down wine
watered-down blue paint.
altered so as to be weaker in force, content, or value:
a watered-down version of the book
the watered-down proposal has not been welcomed.


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TAGUM CITY NEWS

Tagum City Mayor Allan L. Rellon mingpakita og pagsupporta ngadto sa programa ni Konsehal Nante Suaybaguio Robles nga Student Welfare Assistance Program (SWAP) ug mihatag sa iyahang insperasyonal nga mensahe ngadto sa mga bata ug sa ilang mga ginikanan, subay kini sa gipahitabong pag-award og insintibo ngadto sa kapin 150 ka mga benepesyaryo karong buntaga Pebrero 25 tuig 2020 sulod sa AVR, 4th Floor, City Hall, Tagum City.
#SWAPProgram
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CIO TAGUM

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Concededly, under prevailing jurisprudence, a deed of release of quitclaim does not bar an employee from demanding benefits to which he is legally entitled.[45] Employees who received their separation pay are not barred from contesting the legality of their dismissal, and the acceptance of such benefits would not amount to estoppel. The basic reason for this is that such quitclaims and/or complete releases are null and void for being contrary to public policy.
Source: SC Decision

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(1) that the intimidation caused the consent to be given; (2) that the threatened act be unjust or unlawful; (3) that the threat be real or serious, there being evident disproportion between the evil and the resistance which all men can offer, leading to the choice of doing the act which is forced on the person to do as the lesser evil; and (4) that it produces a well-grounded fear from the fact that the person from whom it comes has the necessary means or ability to inflict the threatened injury to his person or property x
Source: SC Decision

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Coercion exists when there is a reasonable or well-grounded fear of an imminent evil upon a person or his property or upon the person or property of his spouse, descendants or ascendants

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On point is People v. Arrojado where it was held that the failure of a lawyer to indicate in his or her pleadings the number and date of issue of his or her MCLE Certificate of Compliance will no longer result in the dismissal of the case.
Source: SC Decision

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The problem presented is not novel. In fact, it is a fairly recurrent one in petitions for certiorari of NLRC decisions as it seems to be the practice of the NLRC to issue certified "xerox copies" only instead of certified "true copies." We have, however, put an end to this issue in Quintano v. NLRC when we declared that there is no substantial distinction between a photocopy or a "Xerox copy" and a "true copy" for as long as the photocopy is certified by the proper officer of the court, tribunal, agency or office involved or his duly-authorized representative and that the same is a faithful reproduction of the original.
Source: Supreme Court Decision

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the CA aptly stressed that rapists are not deterred by the presence of people nearby, such as members of their own family, inside the same room, considering that lust respects no time, place or circumstance. Neither the smallness of the room, nor the presence of other people therein, nor the high risk of being caught, has been held efficient to deter the commission of rape.
Source: Supreme Court Decision

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As held in People v. Pangilinan[46] "[p]roof of hymenal laceration is not an element of rape. An intact hymen does not negate a finding that the victim was raped. Penetration of the penis by entry into the lips of the vagina, even without laceration of the hymen, is enough to constitute rape, and even the briefest of contact is deemed rape."
SOURCE: SUPREME COURT DECISION

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It has been held that delay in the reporting of sexual abuse does not imply that the charge was not true, as the victim may prefer to bear the ignominy of pain in silence rather than reveal her harrowing experience and expose her shame to the world. Such delay is not unusual, especially when the victim is a minor.
Source: Phil Supreme Court Decision

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Two elements must be established to hold the accused guilty of statutory rape, namely: (1) that the accused had carnal knowledge of a woman; and (2) that the woman is below twelve years of age or demented. Proof of force, intimidation and consent is unnecessary, since none of these is an element of statutory rape as the only subject of inquiry is the age of the woman and whether carnal knowledge took place.[35] Here, the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt the said two elements, as well as the victim's relationship with the offender.
SOURCE: SUPREME COURT DECISION

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Intentional touching, either directly or through clothing, of the genitalia of any person, with intent to abuse or gratify sexual desire falls under the definition of "lascivious conduct"[29] under Section 2 (h) of the rules and regulations of R.A. No. 7610. As such, Aycardo's act of touching AAA's vagina after forcibly removing her shorts and panties, and trying to insert his finger into it, satisfies the first element of acts of lasciviousness under Article 336 of the RPC, in relation to Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610.
SOURCE: SUPREME COURT DECISION, An Excerpt

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Elements of sexual abuse under Section 5, Article III of R.A. No. 7610 must be established:
1. The accused commits the act of sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct.

2. The said act is performed with a child exploited in prostitution or subjected to other sexual abuse.

3. The child, whether male or female, is below 18 years of age.

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Continuation:
(1)
That the offender commits any act of lasciviousness or lewdness;
(2)
That it is done under any of the following circumstances:
a.
By using force or intimidation; or
b.
When the offended party is deprived of reason or otherwise unconscious; or
c.
When the offended party is under 12 years of age; and
(3)
That the offended party is another person of either sex.

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To be sure, Article III of R.A. No. 7610 is captioned as "Child Prostitution and Other Sexual Abuse" because Congress really intended to cover a situation where the minor may have been coerced or intimidated into lascivious conduct, not necessarily for money or profit, hence, the law covers not only child prostitution but also other forms of sexual abuse.[26]

However, before an accused can be convicted of child abuse through lascivious conduct committed against a minor below 12 years of age, the requisites for acts of lasciviousness under Article 336 of the RPC must be met in addition to the requisites for sexual abuse under Section 5 of R.A. No. 7610.[27] Acts of Lasciviousness, as defined in Article 336 of the RPC, has the following elements:
- SC Decision

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Moreover, it is inconsequential that the sexual abuse occurred only once. As stressed in Quimvel, the very definition of "child abuse" under Section 3(b) of R.A. No. 7610 does not require that the victim suffer a separate and distinct act of sexual abuse aside from the act complained of, for it refers to the maltreatment, whether habitual or not, of the child. Thus, a violation of Section 5(b) of the same law occurs even though the accused committed sexual abuse against the child victim only once, even without a prior sexual affront.[25]

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In Quimvel vs. People of the Philippines[23] (Quimvel), the Court held that it is immaterial whether or not the accused himself employed the coercion or influence to subdue the will of the child for the latter to submit to his sexual advances for him to be convicted under Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610. The first paragraph of Section 5 thereof even provides that the offense can be committed by "any adult, syndicate or group," without qualification. The clear language of the law does not preclude the prosecution of lascivious conduct performed by the same person who subdued the child through coercion or influence.[24]
Source: Supreme Court Decision

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Section 5 (b), Article III of R.A. No. 7610 punishes sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct not only with a child exploited in prostitution, but also with a child subjected to other sexual abuses.[21] It covers not only a situation where a child is abused for profit, but also where one — through coercion, intimidation or influence — engages in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct with a child. Thus, a child is deemed subjected to other sexual abuse when he or she indulges in lascivious conduct under the coercion or influence of any adult.
Source: Excerpt from an SC Decision

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Section 5 (b), Article III of R.A. No. 7610, as follows:[20]
Section 5. Child Prostitution and Other Sexual Abuse. - Children, whether male or female, who for money, profit, or any other consideration or due to the coercion or influence of any adult, syndicate or group, indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct, are deemed to be children exploited in prostitution and other sexual abuse.

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In People v. Bon,[17] the Court ruled that even if the statutory rape charge against the accused was not proved beyond reasonable doubt, he can still be held liable for the crime of acts of lasciviousness, as defined and penalized under Article 336 of the RPC, in relation to R.A. No. 7610, since all the elements of this offense were established. It cannot, therefore, be successfully argued that the accused's constitutionally-protected right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him was violated when he was found guilty under Section 5 of R.A. No. 7610.[18]
Source: SC Decision


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In Navarrete v. People,[15] the Court noted that, under Section 5(b), Article III of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7610,[16] when the victim is under 12 years old, the accused shall be prosecuted under either Article 335 (for rape) or Article 336 (for acts of lasciviousness) of the RPC. Accordingly, although an accused is charged in the information with the crime of statutory rape (i.e., carnal knowledge of a woman under twelve years of age), the offender can be convicted of the lesser crime of acts of lasciviousness, which is included in rape.

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SECTION 5, Rule 120 on Rules on Criminal Procedure
When an offense includes or is included in another. - An offense charged necessarily includes the offense proved when some of the essential elements or ingredients of the former, as alleged in the complaint or information, constitute the latter. And an offense charged is necessarily included in the offense proved, when the essential ingredients of the former continue or form part of those constituting the latter.

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SECTION 4. Rule 120 on Rules on Criminal Procedure
Judgment in case of variance between allegation and proof. - When there is variance between the offense charged in the complaint or information and that proved, and the offense as charged is included in or necessarily includes the offense proved, the accused shall be convicted of the offense proved which is included in the offense charged, or of the offense charged which is included in the offense proved.

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From FB Post
Three doses of synthetic steroids, antibiotics & growth hormones are pumped into each chicken each day for 30 days, only to fatten them. Thereafter, the birds must be sold between the 30 to 40 day period failing which, the birds die on their own having been bombarded by the above poisonous concoction.
When these chicken are eaten, the consequences to consumers are not only alarming but disastrous.
Chicken Farm Owners, their families & Workers never ever consume these birds as they are fully aware of it.
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Tata Memorial Hospital request everyone to watch the video without deleting.  This is not a normal forward.  It is something  very important. Request to spread it in your other groups.

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In one case, bidders in a government project sought to enjoin the award and implementation thereof, arguing that as the bidders who submitted the lowest numerical bid, they were entitled to the award. This Court disagreed, for the reason, among others, that mere submission of the lowest bid did not automatically entitle them to an award; their bid must still undergo post-qualification/evaluation. - SC Decision

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Public bidding as a method of government procurement is governed by the principles of transparency, competitiveness, simplicity and accountability. These principles permeate the provisions of R.A. No. 9184 from the procurement process to the implementation of awarded contracts. It is particularly relevant in this case to distinguish between the steps in the procurement process, such as the declaration of eligibility of prospective bidders, the preliminary examination of bids, the bid evaluation, and the post-qualification stage, which the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of all government procuring entities should follow. - SC Decision

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Thus, before a government project is awarded to the lowest calculated bidder, his bid must undergo a mandatory post-qualification procedure whereby the "procuring entity verifies, validates, and ascertains all statements made and documents submitted by the bidder with the lowest calculated or highest rated bid using a non[-]discretionary criteria as stated in the bidding documents." - SC Decision

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However, the presumption that official duty has been regularly performed is among the disputable presumptions. 'It is settled that a disputable presumption is a species of evidence that may be accepted and acted on where there is no other evidence to uphold the contention for which it stands, or one which may be overcome by other evidence. One such disputable/rebuttable presumption is that an official act or duty has been regularly performed...' Such, presumption of regularity of official acts may be rebutted by affirmative evidence of irregularity or failure to perform a duty. - Quoted from Jurisprudence

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The Court, the parties, and the public at large are bound to respect the fact that official acts of the Government, including those performed by governmental agencies such as the DPWH, are clothed with the presumption of regularity in the performance of official duty and cannot be summarily, prematurely and capriciously set aside.

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The doctrine of immunity from suit will not apply and may not be invoked where the public official is being sued in his private and personal capacity as an ordinary citizen. The cloak of protection afforded the officers and agents of the government is removed the moment they are sued in their individual capacity. This situation usually arises where the public official acts without authority or in excess of the powers vested in him. It is a well-settled principle of law that a public official may be liable in his personal private capacity for whatever damage he may have caused by Ms act done with malice and in bad faith or beyond the scope of his authority or jurisdiction.

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The Call
By Rupert Brooke

   Out of the nothingness of sleep,
    The slow dreams of Eternity,
   There was a thunder on the deep:
    I came, because you called to me.

   I broke the Night's primeval bars,
    I dared the old abysmal curse,
   And flashed through ranks of frightened stars
    Suddenly on the universe!

   The eternal silences were broken;
    Hell became Heaven as I passed. —
   What shall I give you as a token,
    A sign that we have met, at last?

   I'll break and forge the stars anew,
    Shatter the heavens with a song;
   Immortal in my love for you,
    Because I love you, very strong.

   Your mouth shall mock the old and wise,
    Your laugh shall fill the world with flame,
   I'll write upon the shrinking skies
    The scarlet splendour of your name,

   Till Heaven cracks, and Hell thereunder
    Dies in her ultimate mad fire,
   And darkness falls, with scornful thunder,
    On dreams of men and men's desire.

   Then only in the empty spaces,
    Death, walking very silently,
   Shall fear the glory of our faces
    Through all the dark infinity.

   So, clothed about with perfect love,
    The eternal end shall find us one,
   Alone above the Night, above
    The dust of the dead gods, alone.

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Jail officers banned from bars cockpits

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 2, 2003 (PNA) -- In compliance with the pronouncements of the President and the directive from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology national headquarters in Manila, all jail personnel, with or without firearms, are banned from entering nightclubs, gambling dens such as casino and cockpit, and public drinking places here and elswhere in Zamboanga Peninsula, except during conduct of rescue or recovery of intelligence operations only and covered with written orders. BJMP regional director Sr. Supt. Romeo Monterola said public officials and personnel are obliged under existing laws-- the constitution and their oath of office --to lead a simple life, follow the law and regard their office as a public trust.

Concerned government private sector workers rally behind reduction in use of plastic

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Oct. 2, 2003 (PNA) -- Some workers in the government and private sectors are up to rally behind efforts to cause a reduction in the use of plastics especially among those engaged in the food chain business, groceries and vendors in the public market. Assistant Regional Director Myrna Pablo of the Department of Trade and Industry, the co-lead agency in the celebration of the Consumer Welfare Month this October, together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, said plastics including styrofoam, plastic bags and plastic bottles consist the greatest volume of wastes generated daily.

Davao Oriental tuna fishers told to team up with Davao Fishport

DAVAO CITY, Oct. 2, 2003 (PNA) -- The port manager of Davao Fishport Complex has encouraged tuna fishers in Mati, Davao Oriental to coordinate with them and the regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for a better income for their high quality tuna catch. Carlos Hagosojos, fishport port manager, said he has initiated efforts to tap Mati tuna fishermen to partner with them in selling their tuna.

Military denies spying on Davao militant groups

DAVAO CITY, Oct. 2, 2003 (PNA) --The chief of the 5th Civil Relations Group for Southeastern Mindanao, Lt. Col. Agane Adriatico has backtracked on his earlier claim that the military has been spying on members of militant groups. Adriatico said that he was only misinterpreted and misquoted during a press conference last week.

Big homecoming awaits Milpitas city mayor in Dagupan

DAGUPAN CITY, Oct. 2, 2003 (PNA)--Mayor Jose Esteves of Milpitas City in California, USA, who is a true-blue DagupeÑo, will be a special guest of the city when Dagupan celebrates its month-long fiesta in December. This was revealed by Councilor Michael Fernandez, who was appointed by Mayor Benjamin Lim as "hermano mayor" for the coming fiesta.

Dagupan's proposed loan of more than P400 million slammed

DAGUPAN CITY, Oct. 2, 2003 (PNA)--The city government must study thoroughly if it has to borrow money to the tune of more than P400 million to fund various development projects here. This was suggested by Councilor Michael Fernandez, chairman of the city council's committee on ways and means, who said he personally believes the city should not borrow this big amount of money.

Crime rate in Puerto decreased by 50% says PNP

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) - The volume of crime index in the city has decreased by more than 50 percent during the third quarter, Chief Insp. Rolando Amurao said based on their statistical data. Amurao, being the spokesperson of the city PNP said he based his comparison on the first quarter of this year wherein since January to March the crime index logged in almost 600 cases compared to a sudden decrease by 300 cases by July -September.

Alleged illegal drug peddling fishing investigated

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA)-Criminal Investigation and Detention Group seized 20 gallons and other blasting materials, believed to be used in dynamite fishing from unregistered boat while fishing in the Palawan waters. The CIDG team led by PO2 Tony Magbanua, while conducting a seaborne patrol, intercepted an unnamed fishing boat with 13 crews and caught in the act of using illegal substance when fishing near the Isla Pandan, Bisucay island, Cuyo, Palawan Wednesday.

Davao keen on closing PLDT for failure to pay taxes

DAVAO CITY, Oct. 3 (PNA)--The Business Bureau will recommend to Mayor Rodrigo Duterte the shutdown of Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) operations for failure to secure a business permit despite a Supreme Court verdict affirming the city's right to exact franchise taxes from the telecommunications giant. The City Legal Office also recommended distraint or seizure of PLDT's personal properties for failure to settle its remaining franchise tax obligations of P9.749 million after three demand letters.

Bicol Congressmen want Andaya as Lakas Regional Chair

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) -- For reasons of seniority in party membership, congressmen from Bicol Region were one in denying to accept neither nomination nor appointment as regional chairman of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats in favor of Camarines Sur 1st District Rep. Rolando Andaya, Jr. In regional directorate consultations by Lakas-CMD held in this city early last month and last Tuesday, not one among the incumbent congressmen expressed willingness to accept the position including Albay 3rd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda who was rumored to be the successor of Andaya via an appointment by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

PLDT pleads with Davao on tax bills pays P16.2-M to avoid closure

DAVAO CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA)--The Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) company has asked the city government for an abatement and waiver of penalties and surcharges of its franchise taxes. Mario Encarnacion, PLDT vice president for Mindanao Business District, also asked the City Legal Office to elevate the firm's request to the city council.

Downtown are gets boost from building owners

CEBU CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA)- Despite the city government's lack of interest to spearhead the program, advocates believe the revitalization of the downtown area of Cebu City could still move ahead now that the private sector is willing to take the first step. Two Dutch architecture graduates who did research on the historic downtown area found that many real estate owners there support the revitalization project.

Board member wants Globe Smart to help in emergencies

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA)-A board member of this island province of Palawan wanted different telecommunication companies to help and provide 'hotlines' to respond emergency cases in the province. This was contained in a resolution authored by Palawan Board Member Gerardo Ortega entitled "A resolution requesting the different telecommunication companies such as globe, smart, talk n' text and sun cellular to provide hotline for hospitals, police stations and fire stations, as an easy and free access for the public of Palawan in times of crises and emergencies".

Use excess tax collection to fund schools: Oreta

CEBU CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA)- Since the budget of the Department of Education (DepEd) is not enough to address the needs of public schools, Sen. Tessie Aquino-Oreta wants the excess in tax collection to fund the shortage. Oreta said the national government needs at least P20 billion to solve the shortages in textbooks, classrooms, desks and armchairs in some 45,000 public schools across the country.

World class tuna to make Davao City as RP's "sashimi capital"?

DAVAO CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) -- While General Santos City is known as the country's tuna capital, Davao City should be called as the Sashimi (exportable tuna) capital. Carlos Hagosojos, Davao Fish Port Complex manager, said Wednesday that tuna unloaded and caught here in Davao is of high quality and of significant volume compared to that in General Santos.

INC and Dating Daan members shake hands over tussle

DAVAO CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA)--Leaders and members of the Bayan ng Katotohananan, Inc., popularly known as "Ang Dating Daan (ADD)," and the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) have both committed in court to respect each other's religious rights while the court has suspended the hearing on the civil suit filed by ADD members against the INC. The local leaders of both religious groups made the commitment during the court hearing scheduled last September 30 on the ADD's petition for the issuance of writ of preliminary injunction stopping the alleged harassment committed by INC members against ADD members.

Rep. Yapha opposes Cebu water body creation

CEBU CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) -- A Congressman from Cebu's third district will not vote for the creation of the proposed Cebu Water Resource Management Authority because it contradicts local autonomy. Rep. Antonio Yapha said some Cebu mayors have warned him that if House Bill 6126 will become a law, local government units (LGUs) will lose control over water resources in their jurisdiction.

DOH gets P100M worth of medicines

ILOILO CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) - The Department of Health (DOH) is the recipient of quality and essential medicines worth P100 million starting October this year. Dr. Lydia S. Depra-Ramos said that DOH Secretary Manuel Dayrit and Mr. Edwin Feist, president of the Pharmaceutical and Health Care Association of the Philippines (PHAP) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to formalize a project partnership dubbed "Medicine for Indigents" program.

SEC doubles income but admits business not good in WV

ILOILO CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Iloilo Extension Office has doubled its total collections/income from all its transactions this year. SEC Officer-in-Charge Gerardo F. del Rosario, in an interview this morning, said that since the month of Jan. to Aug. this year, they have already a total collection/income amounting to P7,811,272.

RP-US 'Open skies' welcomed

ANGELES CITY CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) -- The Metro Angeles Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ic., (MACCII) has welcomed the "Open Skies" regime between the Philipines and the United States which took effect last Oct. 1. MACCII president Romy P. Yusi, Sr. said that the chamber as early as June 28 last year adopted and sent to President Arroyo a resolution urging her to approve the "Open Skies" policy for the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) at Clark Economic Zone.

Candidates paying permit-to-campaign fees can be charged -- COMELEC

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) -- The Commission on Election (Comelec) warned anyone who "succumbs" to the demands of the New People's Army (NPA) to pay permit-to-campaign (PTC) fee could be charged in court. Atty. Zacarias Zaragoza Jr., Comelec Bicol regional director said at the Ugnayan sa Bicol radio program aired over government radio stations in Bicol, that any candidate who pays the PTC fees can be charged for violation of the Omnibus Election Code.

Martial arts take part in anti-terrorism effort

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) -- Subduing a terrorist with bare hands may just be for the movies, but, village watchmen or better known as "barangay tanod" in this city
,s 26 barangays would soon become Jacky Chans in their own sense. The idea came about as a financially practical move on the part of the city government considering the high cost of running a fully equipped law enforcement force.

DENR 2 proposes use of bio-degradable materials instead of plastics

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) - The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in its continued effort to help implement the government's ecological solid waste management (ESWM) program, has proposed for the use of paper bags, rattan and bamboo handicrafts in retailing goods, instead of plastics. Regional Executive director Antonio Principe said the use of such biodegradable materials will ensure that garbage will not pile up and remain unmanaged.

ECC task force organized

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) - The City Engineer's Office (CEO) yesterday formed a Task Force to see to it that the city's infrastructure projects comply with the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources or DENR. In a recent visit to this city DENR Secretary Elisea Gozun has warned that no one is excluded from the ECC requirement, although City Engineer Luis Despalo admitted that all city government projects are not covered by the ECC.

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Policemen in full battle gear now more visible in Dagupan

DAGUPAN CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA)--Bankers now exude better confidence after seeing uniformed policemen armed to the teeth patrolling the streets here during the day to drive away hold-up men, robbers and other trouble makers. The policemen are from the 107th Police Mobile Group in Tayug who were deployed here by Police Provincial Director Mario Sandiego to help the Dagupan police secure the business and banking communities in the city.

Second Best by Rupert Brooke

   Here in the dark, O heart;
   Alone with the enduring Earth, and Night,
   And Silence, and the warm strange smell of clover;
   Clear-visioned, though it break you; far apart
   From the dead best, the dear and old delight;
   Throw down your dreams of immortality,
   O faithful, O foolish lover!
   Here's peace for you, and surety; here the one
   Wisdom — the truth! — "All day the good glad sun
   Showers love and labour on you, wine and song;
   The greenwood laughs, the wind blows, all day long
   Till night."  And night ends all things.
                                             Then shall be
   No lamp relumed in heaven, no voices crying,
   Or changing lights, or dreams and forms that hover!
   (And, heart, for all your sighing,
   That gladness and those tears are over, over. . . .)

   And has the truth brought no new hope at all,
   Heart, that you're weeping yet for Paradise?
   Do they still whisper, the old weary cries?
   "'MID YOUTH AND SONG, FEASTING AND CARNIVAL,
   THROUGH LAUGHTER, THROUGH THE ROSES, AS OF OLD
   COMES DEATH, ON SHADOWY AND RELENTLESS FEET,
   DEATH, UNAPPEASABLE BY PRAYER OR GOLD;
   DEATH IS THE END, THE END!"
   Proud, then, clear-eyed and laughing, go to greet
   Death as a friend!

   Exile of immortality, strongly wise,
   Strain through the dark with undesirous eyes
   To what may lie beyond it.  Sets your star,
   O heart, for ever!  Yet, behind the night,
   Waits for the great unborn, somewhere afar,
   Some white tremendous daybreak.  And the light,
   Returning, shall give back the golden hours,
   Ocean a windless level, Earth a lawn
   Spacious and full of sunlit dancing-places,
   And laughter, and music, and, among the flowers,
   The gay child-hearts of men, and the child-faces
   O heart, in the great dawn!

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Unto a caitif wretch, whom long affliction holdeth,
And now fully believ's help to bee quite perished;
Grant yet, grant yet a look, to the last moment of his anguish,
O you (alas so I finde) caus of his onely ruine:
Dread not awhit (O goodly cruel) that pitie may enter
Into thy heart by the sight of this Epistle I send:
And so refuse to behold of these strange wounds the recitall,
Lest it might m' allure home to thyself to return.
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Shipping lines warned vs bombs

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) -- Military and police authorities have alerted owners of all shipping lines doing business in the city to take all necessary precaution to prevent any terror attacks on their vessels. Southern Command Chief Lt. Gen. Roy Kyamco issued this warning in a meeting with owners and officials of the 20 shipping companies doing business in Zamboanga and other ports of call in the region.

Zamboanga SWAT teams upgrade set

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) -- A Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team from the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) will soon be equipped with two sets of high caliber guns and a bullet proof van with complete gadgets to counter all kinds of terrorist activities and attacks in this city. Congressman Celso L. Lobregat told City Police Director Supt. Mario Biong Yanga that the amount of P10 million has been set aside for the purchase of these items and vehicle.

Local mangoes for export to undergo quality control

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) - - With Zamboanga City fast becoming a major mango exporting city in Mindanao, there is a need to standardize the quality of the fruits being shipped out to maintain quality and protect the business. In a meeting, mango growers and exporters and the Department of Agriculture have agreed to subject all mangoes being exported from the city to undergo quarantine and quality inspections to standardize its quality.

Koronadal City brags feats in festivities

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) -- This time of the year, city folks here go out of their way to prepare for festivities that would mark the third charter anniversary of the city on Oct 8. Koronadal City, which became a city by virtue of Republic Act 8803, is now considered as the administrative center of Region 12

BJMP lauds support of LGUs NGOs to jail decongestion program

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 3, 2003 (PNA) -- The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Bicol was given solid backing and support by inmate welfare-minded individuals and local government officials to continue in carrying out construction projects in different jail facilities, particularly, in Albay and Camarines Sur. BJMP Bicol regional head Sr. Sup't. Gregorio Anglo said amidst the tight financial difficulties, the BJMP in the region seeks every which way possible to confront jail congestion and the consequent problems arising from it through lateral coordination.

By John Unson
A court has ordered the arrest of 18 operators of a pyramiding money market scheme using the Alabel-Maasim Credit Cooperative as front.

The Regional Trial Court Branch 46 in Alabel town in Sarangani issued last week the warrant for their arrest for syndicated estafa but copies were obtained by media outfits in central Mindanao only on Saturday.

Respondents Jerson Cagang, Conrado Mancao, Tirso Cereno, Juanito Jhon Castillo, Benigno Cereno, Albert Cagang, Fe Cagang, Ailene Mancao, Roshine Cereno, Jason Baybay, Liezel Vilan, Ivy Caparos, Calixto Bana-ay, Marlyn Tulio, Diana Ferry Sope, Anni Joy Dela Cruz, Marlon Marvin Lim and Eustaquio Hocson, were behind the operation of the now moribund ALAMCCO investment outfit. — The STAR/John Unson     

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DOH notes 616 suspected lepstospirosis cases in region 10
by Rutchie C. Aguhob
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 31, 2012 (PIA) – A total of 616 suspected Leptospirosis cases have been recorded in region 10 as of Jan. 13, this year.

Reports reaching the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) of region 10 from the Health Cluster of the Post Sendong Operations, show that the municipalities/cities with the most suspected cases were Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan City and the municipalities of Opol, Tagoloan and Villanueva, all of Misamis Oriental.

Cagayan de Oro City has 411 suspected leptospirosis cases with 11 deaths and the top 10 barangays where these cases were reported are as follows:

Balulang, 74, Macasandig, 58, Carmen, 48, Iponan, 35, Consolacion, 30, Kauswagan, 26, Bulua, 23, Puntod, 15, Poblacion Barangy No. 15, 11 and Nazareth, 10.

Iligan City has 163 suspected cases with seven deaths and the top 10 barangays where these cases were reported are:

Hinaplanon, 41, Poblacion, 20, Tambacan, 16, Mahayhay, 14, Santiago, 12, Tubod, 12, Bag-ong Silang, 9, Palao, 9, Ubaldo Laya, 9, and San Miguel, 3.

Opol town in Misamis Oriental also noted 33 suspected leptospirosis cases with two deaths and the barangays where these cases were reported are: Barra, 26, Igpit, 5, and Bonbon and Carmen, one each.

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Feature: Most fruits have low Glycemic Index
by Salvador R. Serrano/ 2012
Thirteen fruits studied by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (or FNRI- DOST) were found to have low Glycemic Index (GI)

GI is a number representing the increase in the level of blood glucose when we eat food with carbohydrates. Saba banana, seedless grapes, Chinese pears, cantaloupe, watermelon, jackfruit, ripe carabao mango, papaya, red apple, guava and avocado have low GI. However, lakatan banana, pineapple and raisins have medium GI.

A book entitled "Glycemic Index or G.I. of commonly consumed carbohydrate foods in the Philippines" is now for sale at the FNRI-DOST at 250 pesos for the soft-bound and 300 pesos for the hard-bound copy.

The book is a useful reference for diabetics who have to monitor their blood glucose level and also for health buffs who watch their weight.

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TESDA allots P1 billion for training-to-employment program
by Jose Mari Garcia
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, Jan. 26, 2012 (PIA) -- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has allocated a total of P1.1 billion for its scholarship program which will initially give jobs to 45,500 trainees upon graduation.

Speaking in the opening of the Central Luzon Regional Skills Competition yesterday here, TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva said P500 million was allotted to the training program on business process outsourcing where 65,000 trainees will be enrolled into.

He said 70 percent or 45,500 of the trainees will be automatically employed in call centers which have continued to boom in the country, absorbing graduates and the unemployed with favorable compensation.

"Technical and vocational students should not be disparaged and discriminated. It is easier to land jobs if you are a TESDA graduate than a graduate of a two-year course," said Villanueva.

The remaining P600 million will be allocated to training programs on tourism, semiconductor, agriculture and construction.

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DPWH chief bats for long term solutions vs flooding, disasters

MANILA, January 31, 2012 (PIA) –- Public Works and Highways chief Secretary Rogelio L. Singson assured that P10.817 billion will be spent this year to carry out long term solutions to the country's flooding and other water-related disasters.

Singson said DPWH will be giving priority to water catchments and impounding structures upstream of major rivers.

"In highly urbanized areas, climate change initiatives, and rehabilitation of flood-damaged structures will also be given priority," Singson added.

According to the DPWH, among the identified major flood control projects for implementation this year are the Pampanga Delta & Pampanga River projects; Laoag River Basin and Sabo Project; Bicol River Basin and Watershed Project; Mindanao River Basins; Mandaluyong City drainage improvement project; Cagayan de Oro River Basin; Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (PMRCIP), Phase II; Mt. Pinatubo Hazard Urgent Mitigation Project, Phase III; San Roque Multi-Purpose Project, Flood Control Component; and drainage protection works along national roads and bridges nationwide.

The DPWH will also continue prioritizing flood control projects in major and principal river basins based on completed master plans this year.

"We will continue the promotion of innovative technologies such as geotextiles and coco-netting in slope protection and soil erosion control; promotion of rainwater harvesting and retarding basins; and support other agencies' efforts in non-structural measures such as hazard mapping of the DENR, flood monitoring and forecasting of DOST/PAGASA, and relocation of informal settlers living along river ways and esteros," added Singson.

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Tagalog News: Transparency sa Kapitolyo, ipinatutupad
ni Louie Cueto
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, Enero 31, 2012 (PIA) -- Upang higit na masigurong may ginagawa at natatapos ang trabaho ng bawat tanggapan ng pamahalaang panlalawigan sa buong isang linggo, higit ngayong pinag-iibayo ang 'transparency' sa bawat tanggapan sa kapitolyo sa pamamagitan ng paghihigpit sa pagdalo sa regular na pagpupulong ng mga hepe at punong dibisyon.

Ang pagpupulong na regular na pinangungunahan ni Provincial Administrator Angel M. Saulong bilang presiding officer, kasama sina Executive Assistant Dr. Marpheo Marasigan at Organizational Development Consultant Dr. Nelson Buenaflor ay bilang pagsunod na rin sa atas ni Gobernador Alfonso V. Umali, Jr. na magkaroon ng tuwing ikalawang linggong pagpupulong ang mga department head, division chiefs at program implementers. Ito ay upang regular na makapag-ulat ng mga nagawa ng kani-kanilang tanggapang nasasakupan at mapag-usapan ang mga pinakahuling suliraning kinakaharap ng mga ito at estado ng ginagawang karampatang solusyon para rito.

Sinisiguro ng gobernador na kahit wala siya sa lalawigan ay maayos na napapadaloy ang mga serbisyo ng bawat tanggapan at kaagad niyang nalalaman sa pamamagitan ng mga isinusumiteng weekly accomplishments ng mga ito at ang mga pinakahuling ipinatutupad na programa at proyekto ng bawat tanggapan.

Kamakailan lamang ay ibinaba ni Saulong ang mahigpit na panuntunan na dapat sundin upang siguruhing mabibigyan ng sapat na oras ang pagdalo rito sa pamamagitan ng pagpapataw ng multa sa mga mahuhuli sa pagdalo at hindi makadadalo rito.

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Tagalog News: Mga grupo ng senior citizen, makakakuha ng pondo mula sa pamahalaan
ni Louie T. Cueto
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, Enero 31, 2012 (PIA) -- Sa tuluy-tuloy na pagtataguyod sa kapakanan ng mga pangunahing mamamayan o senior citizens, umaabot sa P750,000 ang kabuuang pondong nakalaan sa pederasyon ng senior citizens ng 14 na bayan at isang syudad ng lalawigan.

Matatandaang ipinagkaloob kamakailan lamang ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ang halagang P50,000 sa municipal federation ng senior citizens ng bayan ng Bansud na siyang pinakaunang bayang nabiyayaan ng nasabing pondo.

Sa sandaling makumpleto ang mga kailangang dokumento, kaagad ding makukuha ng ibang bayan ang laang pondo para sa kani-kanilang pederasyon.

Ang pagkakaloob ng pondo ay isinabay sa eleksyon para sa bagong pamunuan ng provincial federation of senior citizens.

Sa nasabing okasyon ay ipinaabot na rin ng samahan ng senior citizens ang kanilang lubos na pasasalamat sa ngalan ng bawat pamunuan at nangakong gagamitin nila ang suportang kanilang natanggap at matatanggap pa upang tugunan ang totoong pangangailangan ng kanilang samahan. (LBR/LTC/PIAIV-B/CALAPAN)

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Feature: Coconut sugar and syrup are promising alternative sweeteners
by Salvador Serrano: posted in 2012

Coconut sap, the fluid from coconut flowers that are cut systematically, can be turned into sugar.

According to the Glycemic Index of Commonly Consumed Carbohydrate Foods in the Philippines, a book published in 2011 by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science (or FNRI-DOST), the resulting sugar has a low glycemic index.

This has made coco sugar and syrup popular alternative sweeteners among a growing number of diabetics and health buffs, but health and nutrition experts still advise consumption of cocosap sugar and syrup be done in moderation under their supervision.

For more information on coconut sap, contact: Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, Director, FNRI-DOST, General Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City; Telefax Numbers: 837-2934 and 837-3164; email: mvc@fnri.dost.gov.ph, mar_v_c@yahoo.com; website: http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph. (FNRI-DOST S & T Media Service: Info Bits/PIA-Caraga)

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Tagalog news: Malalaking proyekto para sa taong 2012, inihayag ng DENR-Calabarzon
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Enero 31, 2012 (PIA) -- "Maganda ang naging resulta ng performance ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ng nakaraang taon hindi lang sa rehiyon ng Calabarzon pati na ng buong DENR at ito ay nakikita sa magandang feedbacks at mga opinion polls."
Ito ang naging pambungad na pahayag ni Reynolfo A. Juan, officer-in-charge Regional Executive Director ng DENR Calabarzon sa programang "Talakayan sa PIA-4A" na ginanap noong Enero 27, 2012 sa tanggapan ng PIA sa lunsod na ito.

Sa nasabing programa ibinahagi ni Juan ang ilan sa mga malalaking proyekto ng kanilang departamento para sa taong 2012. Kabilang sa mga proyekto ang implementasyon ng 'National Greening Program (NGP)' na isa sa mga pangunahing prayoridad ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III at DENR Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje.

Ayon pa kay Juan sa taong ito ay lalo pang paigtingin ng DENR ang programa sa NGP na kung noong nakaraang taon ay nasa '4,000 hectare' lang ang naging target ng kanilang tanggapan, sa ngayon ay umabot ito sa '10,823 hectares' ang ibinigay na target at ito ay dinagdagan pa at ginawa nang '11,861 hectares'. "Ang nasabing proyekto ay may kaakibat na inisyal na pondo na nagkakahalaga ng kulang-kulang sa isandaang milyon ang gagastusin ng gobyerno para maipatupad ang NGP," dagdag ni Juan.

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Prohibited items at Air Asia airplane
Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs): International regulations restricts the quantity of LAGs you can carry on board international flights. LAGs must be in containers of 100 ml / 3.4oz (volume), 100 grams (weight) or less. It must fit comfortably in a transparent re-sealable plastic bag.

Inorganic powders: You're not allowed to take on board any inorganic powders such as salt, sand, talcum powder and/or other powders that from time to time may be restricted. Currently the United States, Australia and New Zealand authorities have restricted any inorganic powder carried on board to less than 350 ml/12 oz. These contents may be subject to additional security checks, and/or may be retained by the security officers.

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Simple urine test could improve early detection of bladder cancer – WHO study

A new study conducted by researchers from the United Nations health agency revealed that bladder cancer mutations can be detected in urine up to 10 years before clinically diagnosing the disease.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/02/1057771

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Car pooling can help you save a lot of money.

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Situation in central Mali 'deteriorating' as violence, impunity rise, UN rights expert warns
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/02/1057911

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Pinoy fishermen

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Felicidad T. Sy Foundation, SM Employees Bring Joy to Children in Orphanage
Source: Manila Bulletin

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Wreath-laying ceremony honoring the American civilians interned at UST during World War II.

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Lazada Supports Empowered Filipina
Source: Manila Bulletin

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9th Scholarun of American Chamber Foundation Philippines on March 1, 2020 at SM By the Bay, Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City.
Source: Manila Bulletin

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Mondelēz International Commits to Recyclable Packaging
Source: Manila Bulletin

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Tommy Hilfiger Store Opens in Manila
Source: Manila Bulletin

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Linden Suites Prepares for Fire Prevention Month
Source: Manila Bulletin

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PNVSCA Volunteer Award goes to Mr  Vincent S. Chan
Source: Manila Bulletin

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Palawan, Philippines

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Lifetime Achievement Award from PNVSCA
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by Jund Rian A. Doringo/PIA News

According to the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology, virgin coconut oil (VCO) is made up mostly of medium-chain saturated fatty acid with zero trans-fatty acid.

Trans-fatty acids in fats and oils have been found to be a risk factor for coronary heart disease. It was made a mandatory component at the USDA Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (US NLEA) and Canada last January, 2003.

An FNRI study showed that the fatty acid profile and moisture content of VCO is within the Philippine National Standards and Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Products Standards (PNS/BAFPS), while trans-fatty acid content can be declared zero.

Like any other vegetables, VCO has no cholesterol content.

VCO has gained more competitive advantage in palatability, health and immune system against other fats and oils.

VCO may be included in everyday meal to carry out fat requirement. It can be included to salads as dressing and breads and butters as spread, as well as in rice and porridge and potatoes for roasting. It can also be included in beverages like tea and coffee or shakes and smoothies.

Moreover, VCO has many other benefits aside from its nutritional and culinary uses ranging from moisturizing the skin, improving the immune system, healing diseases and even as insect repellants and biodiesel engine fuel.

With its abundant visibility across the region, everyone must take advantage of the goodness of VCO. A little creativity and innovation will jump start the potential market of the VCO industry.

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