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NGCP, binawi na ang red alert sa Luzon power grid; yellow alert , nananatiling nakataas

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BINAWI na ng National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) ang red alert status na inilagay nito sa Luzon power grid , araw ng Sabado.

Ang pagbawi sa red alert ay nangyari ng alas- 5:30 ng kamakalawa.

Sa isang kalatas na ipinalabas ng Department of Energy (DOE), itinaas ng NGCP ang red alert status dahil sa “generation deficiency” sa Luzon power grid.

Ang alert ay inilagay sa ilalim sa grid area nang ang power supply ay insufficient o hindi sapat para-meet ang demand.

“The Luzon power grid, however, is still under yellow alert status until 11 p.m., ” ayon sa NGCP.

“The raise to yellow alert status means power reserves fall below ideal levels,” anito pa rin.

Sinabi ng national grid operator na “a tripping in the transmission lines in Hermosa, Bataan caused the power interruptions in areas in Luzon and Metro Manila on Saturday.”

Ang insidente ay nagresulta ng automatic load dropping na isinagawa ng Manila Electric Company, kung saan ang suplay ng kuryente ay oinutol sa ilang lugar dahil sa mababang suplay.

“The Hermosa-Limay 230kV Lines 1 and 2 were restored before 3 p.m., ” ang nakasaad sa pinakabagong report ng NGCP. (Daris Jose)

PATULOY na pinupunan at dinadagdagan ang listahan ng mga soon-to-be cabinet officials ng administrasyong Marcos.

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Sa katunayan, kasama na sina dating Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, outgoing Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra at retired General Jose Faustino Jr. sa mga magiging miyembro ng gabinete ni President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos.

Sinabi ni incoming Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles, itinalaga ni Marcos Jr. si Enrile bilang presidential legal counsel, si Guevarra bilang susunod na Solicitor-General habang kalihim ng Department of National Defense (DND) si Faustino.

Si Guevarra ay 30 taon nang abogado at nag-graduate na magna cum laude major sa Political Science sa Ateneo de Manila University noong 1974.

Nakakuha rin si Guevarra ng Masters in Economics sa University of the Philippines at nagtrabaho sa National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) noong 1977 hanggang 1983.

Nakakuha si Guevarra ng Bachelor of Laws degree sa Ateneo at pumangalawa sa 1985 bar exams.

Bago naging kalihim ng DOJ, nagsilbi muna si Guevarra bilang Deputy Executive Secretary ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.

Samantala, nilinaw naman ni Angeles, magsisilbi munang senior undersecretary at officer-in-charge ng DND si Faustino bago umupong kalihim ng ahensya sa November 13, 2022 bilang pagtalima sa one-year ban ng pagtatalaga sa mga retired military officer sa ilalim ng RA 6975. (Daris Jose)

Dagdag-singil sa PhilHealth contribution, hiniling ng ACT Teachers partylist na suspindihin muna

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NANAWAGAN ngayon ang grupong ACT Teachers partylist sa mga kinauukulan na suspindihin muna ang pagpapatupad ng dagdag-singil sa PhilHealth contribution.

Ito ay dahil pa rin sa bigat ng pasanin ngayon ng mga Pilipino sa gitna ng tuluy-tuloy na pagtaas sa presyo ng pangunahing mga bilihin, commodities, at services sa bansa.

Ayon kay ACT Teachers partylist Rep. France Castro, dahil sa mga ito ay bigong makapagbayad ngayon ng kanilang mga pagkakautang ang mga guro.

Hindi rin aniya sapat pa para sa kanilang pang-araw-araw na pangangailangan ang kakaramput na sweldo na kanilang kinikita kasunod ng pagpapatupad ng premium hike noong Hunyo 15.

Samantala, sinabi naman ni PhilHealth spokesperson Dr. Shirley Domingo na ang dagdag-singil na ito sa PhilHealth contribution ay alinsunod sa naging direktiba mula sa Palasyo ng Malakanyang.

Layunin din aniya nito na palawigin pa ang mga benefits na makukuha mula sa PhilHealth kabilang na ang dagdag na coverage ng dialysis sessions at gayundin ang dagdag na primary healthcare package tulad ng check-up, labolatory, at medisina.

Matatandaan na una nang naglabas ng abiso ang PhilHealth hinggil sa kanilang ipapatupad na 4% increase sa monthly premium contribution sa ilalim ng Universal Health Care Law na naging epektibo naman ngayong buwan ng Hunyo.

Malakanyang, hinikayat ang mga Pinoy na suportahan si VP Elect Sara Duterte

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HINIKAYAT ng Malakanyang ang mga Filipino na suportahan si Vice President-elect Sara Duterte na nanumpa bilang pang-15 bise-presidente ng bansa, araw ng Linggo, Hunyo 19.

“We once again express our deep gratitude to the Filipino people for the trust and support they have given to the Vice President-elect,” ayon kay acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar.

“Let us stand behind Vice President-elect Duterte and all other newly elected leaders as they embark on the responsibilities and challenges of their offices and fulfill their mandate of delivering genuine change to our beloved country,” dagdag na pahayag nito.

Nauna rito, sinabi ni Duterte na magiging maiksi lamang ang kanyang inauguration speech dahil na rin sa “unpredictability” na panahon.

Aniya, ang kanyang magiging talumpati ay “just be [about] rallying the entire country to what we should do and focus on.”

Ang inagurasyon ni Duterte ay naganap gawin sa balwarte ng kanyang pamilya, sa Davao City.

Nanumpa si Duterte bilang pang-15 bise-presidente ng bansa sa harap ni Supreme Court Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando.

Ang inagurasyon ay idinaos sa San Pedro Square simula alas-3 ng hapon at nagtapos ng alas-11 ng gabi.

Dumalo ang kanyang ama na si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, at running mate na si President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

Ang event ay nagsimula sa pamamagitan ng thanksgiving Mass ng alas- 3 ng hapon sa San Pedro Cathedral na dadaluhan ni Archbishop Romulo Valles.

Sinundan ito ng inaugural ceremony ng alas- 4:30 ng hapon sa stage area.

Isang musical concert naman ang nagpuno sa event. (Daris Jose)

SWS survey na nagsasabing bumuti ang lagay ng 32% adult Filipino, pruweba na epektibo ang hakbang ng gobyerno kontra Covid response–Malakanyang

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LABIS na ikinatuwa ng Malakanyang ang pinakahuling survey ng SWS na nagsasabing 32% ng adult Filipino ang nagpahayag na mas maayos ang kanilang buhay nitong April 2022 kumpara sa 24% noong December 2021.

Sinabi ni Presidential Communications Secretary at Acting Presidential Spokesperson Sec. Martin M. Andanar, isa lamang itong patunay na epektibo ang kasalukuyang pandemic response ng pamahalaan.

Aniya, nagawa ng gobyernong Duterte na mabalanse ang pagtugon kapwa sa aspetong pangkalusugan at pang- ekonomiya.

Malinaw aniya na lumabas sa survey na tuloy-tuloy na ang pagtakbo ng ekonomiya ng bansa at pagbangon nito.

Ito’y sa gitna ng dapat pa ring ipagpatuloy na pagmamatyag at pagbabantay sa mga bagong COVID-19 variants.

“We note the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) Survey showing 32% of adult Filipino respondents thought their lives had gotten better off in April 2022 compared to 24% who had the same sentiment in December 2021,” ayon kay Andanar.

“We view this improvement an incontrovertible proof that the current government’s pandemic response is working, where we put premium on both health and the economy. It is likewise a reaffirmation that we are now on our way to full economic recovery while maintaining our vigilance with the new COVID-19 variants,” dagdag na pahayag nito. (Daris Jose)

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Confirms How Long the God of Thunder Can Stay in the MCU

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THOR: Love and Thunder confirms how long Thor (Chris Hemsworth) can still be in the MCU.

After the Infinity Saga, only three of the original Avengers remain active in the franchise. That includes the God of Thunder, who is set to continue his personal arc in Thor: Love and Thunder.

Set after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Taika Waititi’s second Marvel Studios film will see the God of Thunder on a healing journey after suffering years of consecutive trauma.

The trailers for Thor: Love and Thunder show the Asgardian Prince working on his physical and mental health. Part of this journey is figuring out who he really wants to be after turning down being the King of Asgard and passing the mantle to Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson). Throughout this, Thor: Love and Thunder has also inadvertently revealed more or less how long Thor can remain as an active player in the MCU.

Plot specifics for the film, especially with regard to the God of Thunder’s personal arc, are being kept under wraps. This is understandable since the blockbuster will also see the return of Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) who will become Mighty Thor.

Waititi previously revealed, however, that Thor will be going through “a midlife crisis” in the story of Thor: Love and Thunder. The director didn’t go into specifics about what this entails, but it indicates that Marvel Studios can keep him in the MCU for as long as possible, considering the Asgardian’s long life span.

For context, the God of Thunder is roughly 1,500 years old in the franchise. So he could stay for a long while — unless, of course, the God of Thunder is unexpectedly killed in battle or sacrificed himself for the greater good, like what happened with Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) in Avengers: Endgame.

For what it’s worth, there’s really no rush to write out Thor from the MCU at this time. Among all the remaining founding heroes, it feels like the Thor’s MCU arc is really just beginning in many ways, following Waititi’s overhaul of the character in Thor: Ragnarok.

As the franchise evolves and more characters get introduced, it’s best to age out Thor in the franchise instead of finding a way to send him off. Killing him in a battle that isn’t as big as Avengers: Endgame might feel unearned and cheap, especially since he is one of the strongest Avengers in the franchise.

He could remain in the MCU and function as an elder statesman. Thor doesn’t even need to be the center of focus all the time. This way, Hemsworth can maintain his place in the franchise as an original Avenger while also getting some time to pursue other projects outside of Marvel Studios.

Taking all of this into consideration, it’s safe to say that Hemsworth isn’t going anywhere after hisThor: Love and Thunder. It might even be the start of a new trilogy for the character, although there is no official word yet from Marvel Studios about his future.

The important thing is that this almost guarantees that an original Avenger will remain in the MCU for the foreseeable future. (source: screenrant.com)

(ROHN ROMULO)

Administrasyong Marcos, prayoridad ang food security

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GAGAWIN lahat ng incoming administration ni President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang makakaya nito at pagsisikap upang matiyak ang food security sa bansa.

Ito’y matapos magbabala ang World Bank, World Trade Organization, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, at World Food Programme ng global food crisis na makaaapekto sa mahihirap at developing countries.

Sa isang kalatas, tiniyak ni Press Secretary-designate Beatrix Rose “Trixie” Cruz-Angeles sa publiko na ang administrasyong Marcos ay handa na patatagin ang food supply at paghusayin ang food production.

“Gaya nang nasabi na ni President-elect Marcos, mangangailangan ‘yan ng agarang tugon, at dapat agaran ding simulan ang pangmatagalang mga solusyon,” ayon kay Cruz-Angeles.

Kinilala naman ni Cruz-Angeles ang patuloy na nananaig na coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Russia-Ukraine crisis, climate change, at mataas na presyo ng langis ay kabilang sa mga dahilan ng global food insecurity.

Sinabi pa nito na ang ibang bansa na maaapektuhan ng nagbabadyang food shortage ay maaaring mapilitan na i-adopt ang mga hakbang na ginawa noong 2007-2008 global food crisis, kabilang na ang restriksyon sa food exports, tugunan ang problema.

Inamin nito na isang malaking hamon para sa Pilipinas na gawin ang kahalintulad na aksyon.

“May mga bansang mapipilitang magsuspinde ng export ng kanilang produkto upang matiyak ang sarili nilang suplay ng pagkain at agapan ang pagtaas ng domestic prices sa gitna ng pagsipa ng world prices,” ayon kay Cruz-Angeles. (Daris Jose)

Pinay tennis star Alex Eala pasok na sa semifinals ng W60 Madrid

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PASOK na sa semifinals ng W60 Madrid Tournament si Filipino tennis star Alex Eala.

Tinalo kasi nito ang number 3 seed na si Jaimee Fourlis ng Australia sa score na 6-1, 6-4.

Sinamantala ng 17-anyos na si Eala ang mga forced errors ng 22-anyos na si Fourlis.

Susunod na makakaharap ni Eala ang sinumang manalo sa pagitan nina Carole Monnet ng France o No. 16 seed Katherine Sebov ng Canada.

70M Filipinos, fully vaccinated bago matapos ang termino ni PDu30

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SA loob ng 15 buwan matapos ilunsad ang National Vaccination Program, nakamit ng Philippine government ang target nito na gawing fully vaccinated ang 70 milyong Filipino laban sa Covid-19.

Sa pinakabagong report ng National Vaccination Operations Center “as of June 17”, may kabuuang 70,005,247 indibidwal, o 77.78% ng target population ang nakakumpleto na ng kanilang primary series.

Sa nasabing bilang, 14,704,514 ang nag-avail ng first booster shot habang 648,555 naman ang nag-avail ng kanilang second booster dose.

Sa ngayon, tanging ang mga matatanda, medical frontliners, at immunocompromised adults (may cancer, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome, umiinom ng immunosuppressants, o organ transplant recipients) ang eligible para sa second dose.

Mula sa bilang na 153,013,072 doses na na-administer, 74,813,407 ang nakatanggap ng one dose.

Sa kabilang dako, sinabi ni National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., na ang milestone ay testamento sa commitment ng administrasyon na protektahan ang mas maraming Filipino mula sa nakamamatay na epekto ng Covid-19.

“As promised, we reached the target of 70 million fully vaccinated individuals. The NTF thanks our health care workers, volunteers, and everyone who made the vaccination program a success,” ayon kay Galvez.

“This is our parting gift to the next administration. We hope that our new leaders will also prioritize our vaccination program and continue to build an immunity wall among our people,” dagdag na pahayag nito.

Kumpiyansa naman si Galvez na ang high vaccination rate, kasama ang patuloy na pagsunod sa health protocols, ay maaaring makapigil ng panibagong surge ng infections.

“We have had many superspreader events in the past months, including the national elections, but we still managed to keep our new Covid-19 cases low because of our high vaccination rate,” ayon kay Galvez, habang binigyang diin ang patuloy na pagsusuot ng face masks, physical distancing, at madalas na paghuhugas ng kamay.

Samantala, ang pediatric vaccination ng gobyerno ay patuloy na nakakakuha ng momentum, na may 3,217,367 kabataan na may edad na 5 hanggang 11 ang fully vaccinated na.

Sa ilalim naman ng 12 hanggang 17 bracket, mayroon ng 9,487,745 ang nakatanggap ng kanilang full doses.

Muli namang nanawagan si Galvez sa publiko na kumuha na ng kanilang booster shots lalo pa’t kung sila’y eligible para palakasin ang proteksyon na ibinibigay ng primary doses, na humihina “over time.”

Ang mga frontline health care workers atsenior citizens ay maaari ng makuha ang kanilang second booster shot apat na buwan matapos ang kanilang first booster dose, habang ang immunocompromised adults ay kailangan na maghintay ng tatlong buwan matapos ang kanilang first booster shot. (Daris Jose)

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