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PBBM, pinagtibay ang ugnayan sa Estados Unidos, itinaon sa pagdiriwang ng Philippine-American friendship day

Posted on: July 7th, 2023 by @peoplesbalita No Comments

PINAGTIBAY ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang ugnayan ng Pilipinas sa Estados Unidos kasabay ng pagdiriwang Amerika ng kanilang Independence Day.

Nagkataon naman ito sa Philippine-American Friendship Day.

Sa isang tweet, inilarawan ng Pangulo ang Philippines-US relations bilang “deep connection… built on the foundation of trust and collaboration.”

“As allies, let us continue to stand together, embracing the values of democracy, freedom, and equality, forging a path towards a more prosperous and inclusive future for all,” anito.

Ang pagbati ng Pangulo ay sa gitna na rin ng patuloy na pagbalanse sa “friendly relations” sa Estados Unidos at China sa gitna ng tensyon sa pagitan ng dalawang bansa. (Daris Jose)

Grateful na na-nominate bilang ‘Darling of the Press’: ALFRED, gustong makasama uli sa movie si NORA after ‘Pieta’

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NAKATUTUWA na 18 years na pala ang samahan ng Solid Friends ni QC Councilor Alfred Vargas.

Ayon sa mahusay at mabait public servant, “meron kaming special anniversary celebration sa SM Novaliches this July 16 to celebrate our anniversary.

“Ito yung fans club ko ever since. My solid fans established it noong JULY 4, 2005, panahon ng Encantadia. They have supported ever since kahit noong baguhan pa lang ako.

“They believed in me anuman ang panahon. From 20 members noong simula, ngayon 40k members na.” Dagdag pa ng Kapuso actor na huling napanood top-rating afternoon series na ‘AraBella’, “later on, nag-evolve na rin into a community volunteer organization na siya, na tumutulong sa mga nangangailangan.

“May mga yearly projects kami like zumbayan, linis-barangay, youth concert, leadership trainings, medical missions, at marami pang iba. “Swerte ako dahil meron talaga akong supporters na nandyan para sa akin through my ups and downs in life.”

Pagbabahagi pa niya, “‘yung kapatid ko, si Cong PM, member din siya na SOLID FRIENDS. Actually, siya ang pinakaunang solid friend ko since pinanganak siya ha ha ha ha ha… idol niya kasi si kuya niya ever since. “Siya ngayon ang official president ng solid friends.”

Sa July 16 din, isa si Alfred sa magiging host ng 38th Star Awards for Movies na gaganapin sa Manila Hotel.
Nae-enjoy ba siya sa pagho-host? “Yes. Super enjoy ko mag-host,” maagap niyang tugon.

“Maraming hindi nakakaalam, I’m always invited to host different kinds of events. I love celebrating special moments and gatherings ng mga tao.

“I’m also a trainer din kasi. I train young leaders and aspiring professionals who want to excel in their respective fields.”

Pagsi-share pa niya tungkol sa pagiging host, “I learned hosting from none other than, THE BOY ABUNDA. I was part of the first batch of his hosting workshop.

“Sa kanya ko talaga natutunan ang hosting na may sincerity at katuturan. One of his lessons, I remember, is that if you want to be a good host, you must first become a good and genuine listener… pakinggan mo ang taong kausap mo at dun mo makikita ang puso niya.”

Ano naman ang feeling na nominated siya bilang ‘Darling of The Press’? “Actually nagulat ako. Di ko expected. I’m grateful na ma-recognize this way by being nominated,” pahayag ng aktor na mahusay talaga ang pakikitungo sa press people, mula noong hanggang ngayon.

“Para sa akin, family na rin talaga ang mga press friends ko whom i met along the way in my 20++ years in showbiz. Through thick and thin talaga nakasama ko kayo. From beginning until now. Grabe senti nako,” pag-amin pa niya. “I would never be where I am today if it were not for the friends who helped me along the way. Kayo ‘yun.

“Personal ang relationship ko with most of the press. Masarap kasi sila kasama at sasabihin nila sa ‘yo ang totoo and they will look after you. Marami sa mga advisers ko sa buhay ay mula sa mga writers and journalists.” Pahabol pa ni Alfred, “for those who know me talaga, alam nila na kung sino ako noong nag-uumpisa ako, I’m still the same Alfred na kilala nila ngayon.

“Medyo mas nag-mature lang ngayon at hindi ko na kayang mag-coffee table book ulit!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! “I’m not at all perfect pero I always adhere to the lessons and principles my parents taught me.”

Samantala, marami na ang nag-aabang sa prinoduce niyang movie, ang ‘Pieta’ na pinagbibidahan nila ng National Artist at Superstar na si Ms. Nora Aunor.

Aminado ang actor-turned-politician na very pleasant ang experience niya bilang producer at actor, kasama ang nag-iisang Superstar.

Pagkukuwento pa niya, “‘yung husay niya at talento, highest level talaga. And she’s very professional. Walang naging any aberya during the whole shoot.

“I’m thinking na nga of doing another project with her next year kung pwede. Ganun ka-okay.”

Pagbabahagi uli ni Alfred sa kanyang naramdaman, habang magka-eksena sila ni Ate Guy, “meron kaming eksena na kaming dalawa lang. Tahimik lang pero napaka-meaningful at naramdaman ko ang lalim at soulful emotion.

“Dahil ito sa acting ni Ate Guy. Nadala ako. Parang naging loving mother ko talaga siya noong moment na yun sa eksena at ako naman parang long lost son niya talaga.

“It was a magical experience for me as an artist. Swerte ko naranasan ko yun.”

Inaasahan na maipalalabas sa mga sinehan ang ‘Pieta’ na mula sa direksyon ni Adolf Alix, Jr., bago matapos ang 2023.

(ROHN ROMULO)

Multi-Specialty Hospital, itatayo sa Clark, Pampanga

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SISIMULAN na ngayong buwan ang pagtatayo ng bagong medical specialty center na magsisilbi sa Central at Northern Luzon.

Inanunsyo ni Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa na handa na ang groundbreaking para sa itatayong Clark Multi-Specialty Hospital sa darating na Hulyo 17.

Ang nasabing ospital ay itatayo sa ilalim ng Executive Order No. 19, ipinalabas ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., inatasan ang pagtatayo ng Philippine Heart Center sa Clark Freeport Zone.

“It will be starting as a general hospital and then (it will) move up to a children’s hospital, and then a cardiac specialty, then the kidney specialty,” ani Herbosa.

Ang nasabi aniyang proyekto ay may kahalintulad na plano gaya ng public specialty hospitals sa Quezon City.

Sa oras na makumpleto na ang proyekto, ang mga pasyente sa Central at Northern Luzon ay hindi na kailangan pang bumiyahe patungong Kalakhang Maynila para makakuha lamang ng “specialized medical services.”

“It will just be like what we have in the North Triangle of Quezon City, wherein you have all the different specialties, and (this time) it will be in that corridor in Clark. That will cover Central and Northern Luzon cases of heart, lung, kidney, and even cancer,” aniya pa rin.

Sa kabilang dako, matagal ng panahon ani Herbosa ang pagsisikap ng Department of Health (DoH) na i-replicate ang specialty hospitals sa ibang lugar sa bansa, simula nang ipasa ang Sin Tax Law na nakatulong para pondohan ang programa sa healthcare sector.

Tinukoy naman nito ang Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) Heart, Lung, and Kidney Center, at Davao City’s Southern Philippines Medical Center na mayroon ding specialty services.

“Many of these places that have been built through the sin tax money have now eye centers, dermatology centers, cancer centers but it’s not getting the news. But the services are now available to people outside Metro Manila,” ayon kay Herbosa.

Ang proyekto aniya pa rin ay isasagawa sa ilalim ng Public-Private Partnership (PPP).

“We’re harnessing the private sector. I’d like to commend the private sector—they’ve been helping us a lot, reaching out, (saying) that they’re willing to help. The government alone can’t do it. The private sector also has a role in improving our health services and specialty services,” ani Herbosa. (Daris Jose)

‘Love the Philippines’ slogan mananatili – DOT

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SA KABILA ng mga pagbatikos sa ginawang promotional video, pananatilihin pa rin ng Department of Tourism (DOT) ang bagong slogan na ‘Love the Philippines’.

Kinumpirma ni Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco sa isang ambush interview sa 2022 Philippine Tourism Satellite Accounts and Tourism Statistics Dissemination Forum, nang tanungin kung patuloy na gagamitin ng DOT ang tourism slogan na inilunsad lamang noong noong Hunyo 27.

“I think that is evident,” maikling sagot niya sa press.

Paulit-ulit ding binanggit ni Frasco ang ‘’Love the Philippines’’ sa kanyang talumpati, at ipinakita rin ang slogan logo sa entablado ng kaganapan.

Ang DDB Philippines, ang ahensyang kinontrata para sa paglulunsad ng kampanya ay nagsabing mayroong isang “unfortunate oversight” hinggil sa pagsasama ng hindi orihinal na stock footage.

Nag-ugat ang kontrobersiya sa pagpuna ng blogger na si Sass Sasot na hindi bababa sa 5 eksena sa promotional video na dapat ay nagpo-promote ng mg panturistang destinasyon sa Pilipinas, ay hinaluan ng mga kuha ng rice terraces sa Bali, Indonesia, isang mangingisda na naghahagis ng net sa Thailand; isang passenger plane sa Zurich, Switzerland; nagluluksuhang dolphins; at isang nagmamaneho ng sasakyan sa sand dunes sa Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Kaya pinag-iingat ang bibisita sa ocean park: ROCCO, muntik nang mabiktima ng ‘basag kotse’ gang

Posted on: July 6th, 2023 by @peoplesbalita No Comments

SA pamamagitan ng kanyang Facebook page, ipinost ng Kapuso actor na si Rocco Nacino ang naging experience ng kanyang pamilya nang mamasyal sa isang ocean park sa Maynila noong July 2.

Lalo na ang naranasan ng kanilang driver na naiwan sa loob ng sasakyan, at magsilbi itong warning sa planong bumisita nasabing ocean park.

Sa pagsisimula ng post ng aktor, Hello Manila Ocean Park, I am making this post for the safety of your customers and for the welfare and security of Manila Ocean Park.

“Yesterday, July 2, we visited Ocean park with my family. We were 2 cars and since it was a hectic day, we brought a driver with us. As he brought us to the drop off area where my parents were waiting for us, everything went smoothly and I instructed our driver to head to the parking area of Ocean Park and rest for a while.

“While we were inside, our driver took a nap and turned off the engine of the car. Since hindi sanay matulog sa car, mababaw ang tulog niya.”

Pagpapatuloy niya, “A little later, two cars parked in front of him, and out came seven individuals, 5 of them male and 2 female. They started circling around the car, slowly peeping inside. obviously looking for something. Our driver got nervous and started to fake his sleep, but he was slowly watching them.

“He heard from one of the men, saying, “may tao ba? May makukuha ba?” Which the woman replied, “meron pala, natutulog.”

“They started to exchange looks kung itutuloy nila o hindi. But then chose to drive away nalang.”

Kaya ang laking pasasalamat ni Rocco sa kanilang driver, “If my driver wasn’t there, basag ang windows ko niyan, kinuha na lahat ng valuables sa loob lalo na at kitang kita na maraming baby stuff inside.

“If pumalag ang driver ko, most probably may baril ang mga lalaki na de kotse pa.”

Paglilinaw pa niya, “Posting this not to bash ocean park. But please, bump up your security. Increase roving around the parks inside and outside the park. Please invest on your security, lalo na maraming tourists na dumadalaw sa park and hotels.

“Napakswerte namin nung araw na iyon. I was supposed to withdraw some money and lock in in the compartment. Buti nalang hindi ko tinuloy. Kapag napagtripan kami, at nabuksan yun, goodbye pera.”

Paaala pa ng aktor, “For the families visiting Manila Ocean Park, PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANY VALUABLES INSIDE YOUR CAR. Mabuksan man nila, basta wala sila makuha na valuables.

“Stay safe everyone. Di na biro ang mga nilalang na gumagawa ng masama, kung ano man ang rason nila para gawin iyun. Karma nalang bahala sa kanila. Pero sana ma-realize nila kapag tinuloy nila mga gawain nila, napaka traumatizing sa mga families ang ginagawa nila.”

Sa pagtatapos ng kanyang post, “To everyone reading this, please share to friends na may balak pumunta ng ocean park.

“Ang laki laki ng kinikita niyo Ocean Park, invest naman kayo in safe parking spaces and number of security guards.
“Stay safe everyone.”

Well, sana naman magawa ito ng paraan at masolusyunan ng management ng ocean park, dahil hindi naman mga local ang namamasyal dyan, pati foreigners.

(ROHN ROMULO)

PBBM, ipinag-utos ang imbestigasyon sa hoarding, smuggling at price fixing ng sibuyas

Posted on: July 6th, 2023 by @peoplesbalita No Comments

IPINAG- UTOS ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang masusing imbestigasyon ukol sa smuggling ng sibuyas at iba pang agricultural products.

Tinawag ito ng Pangulo bilang “an act as being tantamount to economic sabotage.”

Sinabi ng Pangulo na “I have just given instructions to the DOJ and the NBI to initiate an investigation into the hoarding, smuggling (and) price fixing of agricultural commodities. And this is stemming from the hearing that we’ve conducted in the House, specifically by Congresswoman Stella Quimbo and the findings that they came up with.”

Sa isang Memorandum na isinumite sa Pangulo ni Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo, pinangunahan ang Committee on Agriculture and Food hearings sa Mababang Kapulungan ng Kongreso, sinabi nito na *substantial evidence has been uncovered pointing to the existence of an onion cartel as she shed light on the causes behind the surge in onion prices in 2022.

Aniya pa, ang cartel, pangunahing nago-operate sa pamamagitan ng Philippine VIEVA Group of Companies Inc. (PVGCI), naugnay sa iba’t ibang aktibidad kabilang na ang “farming, importation, local trading, warehousing, at logistics.”

Binigyang diin ng Pangulo ang kahalagahan ng mga natuklasan bilang “sufficient grounds” para simulan ang imbestigasyon, tinukoy ang pangangailangan na tugunan ang laki ng “economic sabotage.”

“And that is why we are going to be very, very strict about finding these people and making sure that they are brought to justice,” ayon sa Punong Ehekutibo.

“The hearings highlighted the sharp increase in onion prices starting in July 2022, attributed to a perceived shortage of supply. However, data from the Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry revealed only a modest shortage of approximately 7.56 percent in 2022, which could not justify the significant inflation rates reaching 87 percent in December of that year,” ayon sa ulat.

Iniulat naman ni Quimbo rna ang pagtugon sa cold storage facility owners sa nasabing oagdinig ay nagpapahiwatig din na sapat na suplay ng sibuyas sa panahon ng price surges.

“This led to the examination of an alternative explanation: cartel activity. The cartel allegedly engaged in price-fixing through manipulation of stocks, leveraging control over cold storage facilities,” ayon pa rin sa ulat.

Sa nasabing pagdinig, itinanggi ni Lilia/Lea Cruz, kilala bilang “Sibuyas Queen,” ang pagkakasangkot sa onion importation, aniya ang kanyang naging partisipasyon ay limitado lamang sa “trucking at assisting onion farmers. ”

Gayunman, sinabi ni Quimbo na ang ebidensya na ipinresenta sa pagdinig ay nagkumpirma sa ” heavy involvement” ni Cruz sa onion industry.

Si Cruz ayon kay Quimbo ay “majority stockholder” ng Philippine VIEVA Group of Companies, Inc. (PVGCI), itinalaga noong 2012. PVGCI, kasama ang iba pang major players sa onion industry, ay isinasangkot sa cartel operations, kabilang na ang koordinasyon ng stock withdrawals at price-fixing sa iba’t ibang antas.

Ipinresenta ni Quimbo ang “Onion Matrix” na nagsasangkot sa ilang kompanya na sangkot several companies engaged sa kalakalan at importasyon ng sibuyas at iba pang gulay “acting in connivance with owners of cold storage facilities.”

“Isa sa inirekomendang aksyon ni Quimbo para tugunan ang usapin “effectively is the dismantling of the cartel with the help of the DOJ, the NBI and the Philippine Competition Commission. ” (Daris Jose)

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Lithuanian player tumutulong sa Gilas

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MALAKING tulong para sa Gilas Pilipinas ang mga payo ni dating Lithuanian player Virginius Sirvydis na tumutulong sa training camp ng tropa sa Kaunas, Lithuania.

Ayon kay Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes, malaki ang kontribusyon ni Sirvydis na may mga puntong ibinibigay para mas lalong mapalakas ang Pinoy cagers para sa FIBA World Cup.

Isa na rito ang depensa.

“There’s a lot of room for growth and improvement for the next two months. Defensively, he’s a fundamental coach, teaches good foundation on defense. He can give us other things that can help us moving forward,” ani Reyes.

Malalim ang karanasan ni Sirvydis na siyang ama ni NBA G League player Devidas Sirvydis.

Iginiit ni Sirvydis na kailangang patatagin ng Gilas Pilipinas ang depensa nito upang makipagsabayan sa matitikas na tropa sa World Cup.

“We got to fix up (our transition) and get back on defense to make sure we know exactly what we want to do. He (Sirvydis) coaches in one of the club teams in Lithuania and has coached internationally in Kazakhstan with Astana. More importantly, I like his philosophies defensively,” dagdag ni Reyes.

Nasaksihan ni Sirvydis ang laro ng Gilas Pilipinas kung saan naipanalo ng Pinoy squad ang dalawang laro nito laban sa Ukraine under-20 team.

“The better our defense becomes, the better our offense as well cause if we defend really well in practice, we can be sharp in our offense as well,” wika pa ni Reyes.

Dalawang tuneup games pa ang pagdaraanan ng Gilas sa Lithuania.

At umaasa si Reyes na mas magiging maganda ang resulta ng laro ng kanyang bataan partikular na sa depensa.

“I like the situation where we don’t know we will be playing so that we can be adjust, which is a test of our adaptability and our flexibility. And helps us in our ability to make game time adjustments and game time decisions,” dagdag ni Reyes.

El Niño nagsimula na – PAGASA

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PORMAL nang nagsimula ang El Niño phenomenon sa bansa.

Ito ang idineklara sa ginanap na briefing ng PAGASA kahapon at nagsabing naitaas na nila ang antas ng warning status mula El Niño Alert na ngayon ay El Niño Advisory.

Ayon sa PAGASA, mahina pa ang kasalukuyang El Niño pero nagpapakita na ng mga senyales na titindi ito sa mga darating na buwan.

“Isipin niyo po na ‘yung El Niño ay galing sa Pacific pero ‘yung hangin na dumarating, ‘yun ‘yung nararamdaman natin, na kulang ang dalang tubig,” pahayag ni DOST chief Renato Solidum Jr.

Ang El Niño phenomenon o panahon ng tagtuyot ay may abnormal warming ng sea surface temperature sa central at eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean at mas mababa sa normal ang pag-ulan.

Kaugnay nito, sinabi ni PAGASA climate monitoring and prediction section chief Annalisa Solis na naideklara nila ang paglitaw ng El Niño sa Tropical Pacific makaraang magtala ang Oceanic Niño Index ng 0.5°C nitong nagdaang buwan ng Abril, Mayo at Hunyo.

Dahil anya sa El Niño, nitong June 30 ang tagtuyot ay naranasan na sa Apayao, Cagayan, at Kalinga base sa 60 percent na bawas sa inaasahang pag-ulan sa nabanggit na mga lugar. Nakaranas din ng dry condition sa Isabela at Tarlac.

Dahil naman sa epekto ng Habagat ay maaaring makaranas ng above normal rainfall conditions sa kanlurang bahagi ng bansa mula Hulyo hanggang Setyembre.

Simula sa Oktubre, Nobyembre, Disyembre at Enero 2024 ay unti-unting mararamdaman ang potensiyal na epekto ng El Niño sa bansa.

PBBM, inaprubahan ang pagbawi sa public health emergency status ng Pinas

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“APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE ” ang ginawa ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., sa ginawang pagbawi sa public health emergency status ng Pilipinas.

“Yes, actually, this was one of his first instructions to me, to really get out of the COVID pandemic,” ayon kay Herbosa sa briefing sa Malakanyang nang tanungin kung masigasig ang Pangulo na bawiin ang health emergency.

At nang tanungin kung magpapalabas ang Pangulo ng executive order ukol dito, sinabi ni Herbosa na hinihintay pa niya ang Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) resolution mula sa kanyang predecessor.

“So, if that is not yet signed, I will follow it up with a reiteration. Because I think, at that time, they were still hesitant because there was still the problem of how we get the bivalent if we lift it. But now, I think that obstacle is gone, kasi may CPR (certificate of product registration) na tayo and everything,” ani Herbosa.

“What happens now, is that the risk is passed on to individuals especially after the World Health Organization (WHO) removed COVID-19 from the list of public health emergencies of international concern,” dagdag na wika nito sabay sbaing “WHO now considers COVID-19 as one of the diseases and even the doctors now also consider it as just one of the respiratory illnesses.”

“There is still the risk of death for vulnerable people which is the elderly and those with medical conditions, immunocompromised. But the number of deaths has really declined,” lahad pa ni Herbosa.

Bagama’t inirekomenda na ng IATF na bawiin ang nasabing status, kailangan pa rin na pag-aralang mabuti ng Office of the President (OP) ang ilan na ibang konsiderasyon gaya ng opisyal na pagbawi sa status, kabilang na ang pagiging epektibo ng Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) para makuha ang bivalents.

“But with Pfizer being given a CPR by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the bivalent vaccines are now going to be commercially available,” ayon sa Kalihim sabay sabing “There is delay, however, as Pfizer is looking for the retailers that have the minus 7-degree freezers required for storage.”

“I don’t know how Pfizer will do this but, eventually, it will require a physician’s prescription and then you can purchase it from them and you can also get access to bivalent vaccines,” ayon kay Herbosa.

“But for the poor, we’re still negotiating with COVAX for two million doses so that we can still be able to give to those who cannot afford to buy the bivalent,” dagdag na wika nito.

Ukol naman sa monovalent vaccines na nauna nang binigyan ng EUA, sinabi ni Herbosa na maaari pang mamahagi ang gobyerno ng mga ito sa pubiko ng libre

at nananatiling balido bilang booster doses bagama’t “most of the demand now is the bivalent vaccines” dahil sa kanilang efficacy o pagiging epektibo laban sa pinakabagong COVID variants. (Daris Jose)