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PAGBATI kay iskup news-on-line-daily managing editor Jorge Lopez sa pagiging ganap nang chaplain makaraan ang seminar workshop “Chaplaincy Clinical Pastor Education Seminar & Training ng Values Formation and Spiritual Transformation Council Philippines, International Inc. International Chaplain Ministerial Order. Shout out muna kina Binang 1^st Barangay Chairman Alfredo Quiambao, secretary Michelle Santos at treasurer Con-con Adatu,admin Ricardo Sta. Ana, konsehal Aru Cando, Alexander Malvar, Michelle Sotocua, Esperanza Benedicto, Gerry Noel,Pepito Nicandro. Bilang chaplain kasambahay, ipagpapatuloy ni boss Jorge ang pagtuturo bilang life coach sa mga pulis-Bocaue at malamang na magiging official chaplain ng Binang Elementary School at iba pang tanggapan ng lokal na pamahalaan. Mabuhay ka bossing. Iwasan nyo kasambahay bumili ng gamot sa bangketa dahil baka mapeke kayo.   Kung yung umuupa kina Marsing sa teleaksyong Batang Quiapo ay nagbebenta ng paso nang produkto, babala ng BFAD ay huwad talagang gamot ang  nakalapag sa mga bangketa. Medicol Advance, Bioflu, Tuseran Forte, Kremil-S, Alaxan FR and Biogesic ang hinuwad ng mga pasaway na sindikato. MTRCB bakit walang “parental guidance ang paboritong BQ ni Kiwal, bulati kong kikiwal-kiwal. Whole some pa naman ang dating ng tele aksyon ni Coco Martin pero walang SPG sa You Tube. Baka akala ng mga bata, tamang 2 inaasawa sa bahay gaya nina Marites at Lena.  Tiyak na nagpapatuloy ang bentahan ng “organ” at ngayon, buong bat ana ang ipinagbibili at sa media sosyal pa, lantaran na itong para bang sige “maghabulan tayo”, anang mga pasaway na sindikato.  Mabuti nang mabuti kasambahay kung ang bentahan ng sanggol ay para magkaanak, aarugain, mamahaling parang tunay na kanila at hindi ang una ko nang nabanggit na kakataying parang hayop para sa pa rin sa organ nito, patawarin kayo mg ama kong Dios. Naaawa tuloy ako sa maglololang nakatira sa likod ng pangunahing supermarket sa may Sitio Bihunan, inilalambing nil ola kay Kapitan Duco, kahit gatas na Bonna para sa apo nya. Kung nasa pambansang tanggapan pa ako, kayang kaya ko iyan pero wala na e at dito sa pamahalaang local, sasagutin ka lamang ng MSWD na “wala kaming pondo riyan”. Basahin nyo na lang at subaybayan ang istorya sa iskup news-on-line daily. “HINDI nabibili ang magulang”, ang mensahe ni Barangay Binang 1^st Administrator Ricardo Sta. Ana nang katawanin niya si Chairman Alfredo Quambao sa ika-54 na pagtatapos ng Binang Elementary School. Dahil nga hindi nabibili ang magulang at iisa lamang ang nagluwal sa iyo sa daigdig, ang pangaral ni Carding sa kulang sa 70 estudyanteng nagsipagtapos sa grade 6,igalang at mahalin mo silang pinagkakautangan mo ng iyong buhay. Malaki na ang isinulong ng paaralang ito mula nang ako ay magtapos rin ditto noong 1975. Noo’y kanya-kanya pa kami ng dalang silya at sa mismong paaralan ginanap ang pagtatapos. Sa graduation 2024, sa auditorium na ng Dr. Yanga’s Colleges ginanap, ditto rin ako nagtapos ng sekundarya noong 1979 at sa taong ito ay ipinagdiriwang naming ang ika-60 taon mula nang lisanin ng batch ang eskuwelahang ito. Kaya lamang ay nakalulungkot na hindi maasikaso ng kinauukulan ang papeles ng paaralang Binang Elementary School at walang matinong makausap hinggil ditto. Magdaraos ang batch 75 ng reunion at harinawang matalakay ang kapakanan ng paaralan. Sinariwa rin ni Carding na noong panahon niya ay hanggang grade 4 lamang ang klase rito na kapag grade 5 na ay sa Bocaue Central Scool na mag-aaral kaya hindi karamihan ang nakatatapos ng elementarya.   Komida  itong handog ng embahada ng Pransya sa Pilipinas, nagpatikim sila ng pagkaing lutong Pranses sa lansangan ng Makati City. Nagpatikim ang mga Pranses ng putahe, alak, lutong Pinoy tampok sa French Food Market sa mga lansangan ng lungsod Makati  “French street food, crêpes, pastries and other delights with wines, liqueurs, coffees and beverages will be presented by  Goût de France (Good France) Street Market on tree-lined Paseo Avenue along Ayala Triangle on June 1 to 2.” “Goût de France” ay ipinakilala kasambahay noong taong  2015 ng French Ministry of Foreign Affairs kapartner si  chef Alain Ducasse. Nasa  20 French restaurant  at pangunahing otel ang kalahok sa  Goût de France hatid ang “special Goût de France menu” sa buong lingo hanggang  June 9. Komedyante itong ospital sa kabayanan ng Bocaue, Bulacan, hindi  nga ho ito kasambahay naniningil ng deposito agad at palilipasin muna ang 24 oras pero bawal ang promisorry letter. . Pagkuha mo Kiwal, bulati kong kikiwal-kiwal ng kwarto sa ipaaadmit mong pasyente, walang charity ward doon, P1,900 at P2,200 lang ang halaga ng room, palalagdaan sa iyo ang kasulatang bawal ang promisorry letter. Sige lang pirma, pero alam naman ng mga abogado nitong ospital na may “Anti-hospital hostage law” na hindi dahilan ang kakapusan mon ang pananalapi upang hindi ka pauwiin kung galling ka na at ang unang hakbang para magamit mo ang batas ayh PM. PM lang din ho sa akin kung may problema kayo sa discharge ng inyong pasyente. Pagbati sa mga kongresistang nagsisikap pagmalasakitan ang kapakanan naming mga nakatatanda-pagpapanatili sa 20% diskwento sa mga pangunahing pangangailangan. . Pero bakit kaya hanggang 20% lang Kiwal, bulati kong kikiwal-kiwal, dahil ba tinatanggal lang ang tubo sa puhunan at hindi ito kailangang galawin? Sa panukala nitong ilang deputado, ipinasasaklaw sa diskwento kahit mga produktong ipinakikilala pa lamang sa pamamagitan ng “promo”. Ipinaggigiitan ho ng mga hotel na ang mga ratang nasa promo gaya ng P500 ang sampung oras na pamamalagi na hindi saklaw ng 20% discount. Yun ho kasing promo ng kumpanya ay para sa kapakanan nito, paano naman ang batas na nilalabag na, dapat pang idiskwento ang nasa promo. Gusto ko ring tingkiin ang petrolyo, gasoline at krudo ng nagpapakargang senior citizen, dapat ikonsidera rin.   Komedya na naman ang magaganap sa mga lansangan sa pagtataguang pung at girian ng mga “unconsolidated traditional jeepney” at magsisiga-sigaang enforcer.  Tapos na kasi kasambahay ang grace period ng mga uncon at simul ana ng tugisan ng mga kulorum. Tyak magtatago ang mga kulorum hanggang manghinawa ang mga tugis boys. Alam nyo naman ang ugaling ningas-kugon, di pa rin nawawala at alam ng mga kulorum yun, pahinga muna, payagay-tagay muna. Pagkatapos ng sigwada, muling mamamayagpag ang mga kulorum, “happy days are here again”. Dyan nga Kiwal, bulati kong kikiwal-kiwal sa Imus City, Cavite, marami sa mga traditional jeepney ang ni walang ruta sa gilid, byaheng Dasmarinas City bayan-Imus City proper, kinunsinte ng mga awtoridad at pamahalaang lokal. Inutil rin dyan ang bantay-kulorum. Mababawasan kasambahay ang komedya sa munisipyo, city hall at barangay hall dahil mauudlot ang pamumulitika sa pamamahagi ng ayuda ng mga pulitiko. . Hindi na ho kasi kasambahay idaraan sa opisina ng mga ehekutibo lokal ang ayuda ni Social Welfare secretary Rex Gatchalian. Ito ho bang Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program o AKAP. Ang konswelo na lang ni Mayor at barangay chairman ay makapagmasid sa pamimigay, iniiwasan na ho kasi Kiwal, bulati kong kikiwal-kiwal na akalain ninyong mula sa pulitiko iyon kaya muling maiboboto sa nalalapit na naming halalan.  Tinutugis ho ngayon ng mga pulis ang kabaro nilang babae dahil nahuling nakikipagniig sa kapwa pulis at huli rin ng maybahay ang katalik. Hindi kinilala ni Col. Fajardo ang pasaway sa matinding kahihiyan, sino kaya ang life coach niyan?

Shout out muna sa Values Bocaue Advocates, Wilfredo Jimenez Jr., Alex Driodoco, Gemma Daseco, Delfin Lawa at Alex Castro. Shout out muna sa mga may “hang over” pang bagong Marked Men for Christ”. Nagsipagtapos ng phase 2 at 3 seminar sa Plaridel,Bulacan staff na kayo kung saka-sakali, unang staffing nyo ang Phase 1 sa San Carlos City, Pangasinan sa HUlyo 3-5,2024. Jonathan Fernandez, nagkakalimutan na yata a..    Salamat JO1 Adrian Montojo, magkatulungan tayo sa ikarereporma ng mga detenido.

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Amid war, Israel needs more OFWs

By Nidz Godino 

“We hope Philippine government realizes it is now safe, except at the border in Gaza,” Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss said  Israel is looking for more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) amid hundreds of repatriations and  war in Gaza. 

At  press briefing, Fluss said 800 of 28,000 OFWs in Israel had been repatriated after most of them fulfilled their contracts.  

“We need tens of thousands of workers in Israel…we brought in workers from India, Sri Lanka and Thailand, but we don’t have OFWs coming into Israel as of this time,” he said. 

Philippine government restricted deployment of OFWs into Israel due to  war  started on Oct. 7, 2023. 

He maintained  “everything is fine” in Israel and restaurants, schools, hotels and cinemas are open for business. 

Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and other tourist destinations are open to visitors, he stressed. 

Israeli airstrike on May 26 reportedly killed at least 35 people and injured dozens at  tent camp in Rafah,  Israel’s military had designated  humanitarian safe zone for displaced Palestinians.  

Two days before  airstrike,  International Court of Justice ordered Israel to end its military operations in Rafah in southern Gaza. 

Islamist group Hamas had launched  attack against Israel after years of conflict, settler violence and displacement of Palestinians. 

Oct. 7 attack resulted in around 1,200 casualties and 250 hostages, according to Israeli figures. 

Among  casualties was Loreta Alacre, an OFW from Negros Occidental. 

Fluss met with Alacre’s family on May 31 in Barangay Cadiz Viejo, Cadiz City. 

“I want to make sure that they got all  assistance from Israeli government,” he said. 

Jimmy Pacheco, one of two Filipinos freed by Hamas, is now back in Israel, Fluss noted. 

Israel is  good employer  treats OFWs like citizens, eligible for pension and medical insurance, he added. 

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Rough sailing for SOGIE bill  in Senate

By Nidz Godino

“Unless  proponents of  SOGIE bill accede to some amendments, it will continue to face rough sailing in  Senate… anti-discrimination bill, I believe, has  better chance of passing this year,” Senate President Francis Escudero said  anti-discrimination bill has  better chance of Senate approval than  sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression (SOGIE) bill.

Escudero said SOGIE and anti-discrimination bills are different from each other but did not elaborate.

To date, five SOGIE and anti-discrimination bills have been pending at the Senate.

Senate Bill 1600 or  SOGIESC Equality bill is authored by Senators Risa Hontiveros, Loren Legarda and Mark Villar.

Hontiveros said 19 of 24 senators have signed committee report.

“That should speak to its acceptability across  aisle… I have asked  majority leader to look into  committee report,  has remained pending in  Committee on Rules, and he has promised to do so, I hope  new leadership of Senate will stand up for our LGBTQIA+ community this Pride Month and also in their daily lives as people,” she said.

Escudero recalled there are proposed amendments to the bill.

“It was related to interference of other people’s opinion that is contrary to  opinion of others that should also be respected, as far as I know, some of our colleagues had objections about  SOGIE bill before…it will continue to be difficult to get through  Senate,” he said.

UN Population Fund recently urged Congress to pass  SOGIE bill,  they said is  crucial step toward  “more inclusive and just Philippines.”

During  previous Senate leadership, former majority leader Joel Villanueva reverted  SOGIE bill to committee level, causing  measure’s sponsorship for plenary debate to be delayed.

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Public  reporting vs deepfakes

By J.Lo

“Citizens will be  ones to pressure platforms into taking down posts, and hopefully they will coordinate with us about it,” Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said despite  lack of manpower, Comelec expects its campaign against use of artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes in next year’s polls to succeed with public support.

Comelec Chairman George Garcia  expects  public to report candidates who will engage in  illegal use of deepfakes and AI during  campaign.

Comelec chief said  commission will also enter into  memorandum of agreement with different platforms for intensified efforts against AI and deepfakes.

According to Garcia, to succeed, commission needs  support of all sectors, including government agencies, in effort to regulate use of AI and social media.

He said  prohibition against use of AI and deepfakes should cover all nationwide candidates.

Comelec, Garcia said, will come out with proper guidelines governing  use of AI and social media.

“What we will propose to  Commission en banc is to include this with other election offences, and number two in disqualification,” he said.

However, Garcia said  Comelec is not inclined to impose absolute ban on use of AI and social media during  campaign.

“We are unable to stop people from using AI and social media…what’s better is that we regulate or prohibit one aspect of  campaign on social media…we cannot ban social media because, for me, it might intrude with what we call freedom of expression,” he said.

Garcia said  poll body can act motu proprio against deepfakes, but they would also encourage public reporting.

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Quiboloy cases from Davao City to Quezon City

By J.Lo

“Court found compelling reasons to justify  transfer of venue as  cases involve public interest, with  accused, well-known religious leader, being influential in the area,” Supreme Court (SC) has granted  request of  Department of Justice to transfer  child and sexual abuse cases of fugitive doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy.

SC granted  request of DOJ to “avoid  miscarriage of justice.”

 “As this could cause local biases and  strong possibility that witnesses cannot freely testify due to fear and influence of  accused,  Court found it prudent and judicious to order  transfer of  cases to Quezon City,” it added. 

SC also instructed judges in Davao City and other Mindanao stations, where future related cases involving Quiboloy and his co-accused might be filed, to independently order  transfer of  case records to  Office of  Clerk of Court of  RTC and Metropolitan Trial Court in Quezon City.

High  court also ordered  Quezon City RTC Executive Judge to raffle  cases.

Quiboloy and his associates have been charged for child abuse and sexual abuse offenses due to their alleged abuses of  members of  preacher’s “church”,  Kingdom of Jesus Christ or KOJC.

On April 3,  Davao court issued warrant of arrest against  preacher and his associates, namely Jackielyn Roy, Cresente Canada, Paulene Canada, Ingrid Canada and Sylvia Cemañes.

Aside from this,  non-bailable qualified human trafficking case is lodged before  Pasig City court against them. 

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Downpour expected in Luzon, Visayas starting Thursday

By J.Lo

“We are experiencing monsoon break, meaning habagat is not affecting country and it is  easterlies…even though we are on onset of  rainy season, this monsoon break is still possible…every year, even when rainy season starts, there is always monsoon break,” Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) senior weather specialist Benison Estareja said rains are expected in Luzon including Metro Manila as well as in Visayas starting Thursday amid  start of  rainy season.

Estareja  said  country is currently experiencing monsoon break amid  hot temperature that continues to prevail despite  onset of  rainy season.

He pointed out monsoon break could only last for  few days, adding that many areas in the country will experience rains by Thursday.

“Before this weekend, rains will resume  means more areas will experience rains by Thursday and Friday…today ,Tuesday and tomorrow Wednesday areas that could experience rains are in northern section and by Thursday and Friday, rains are possible in most of Luzon and Visayas areas, including Metro Manila,” Estareja said.

Weather  specialist also said  rains were expected  in Batanes and Babuyan islands.

“By Tuesday,  big portion of Northern Luzon will have rains brought by  frontal system…  include Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos provinces and even Aurora,” Estareja noted.

Metro Manila should expect rains in the afternoon and in the evening because of  localized thunderstorms, he added.

Earlier, PAGASA said one or two typhoons are expected to enter  Philippine area of responsibility this month. It is currently monitoring cloud clusters in Taiwan.

TODAY’S GOD’S MESSAGE

1 Chronicles 29:11

¹¹ Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power
    and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
    for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
Yours, Lord, is the kingdom;
    you are exalted as head over all.

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Writ of Kalayaan to improve penal system – Leonen

By J.Lo

“Writ of kalayaan is extraordinary remedy for PDLs created through  Court’s constitutional power to promulgate rules protecting and enforcing our fundamental rights…it intends to protect  PDLs’ right to life, right to health, and right against cruel, degrading, and inhuman punishment… aims to rectify  conditions of confinement and address not only  congestion of facilities but any issue  frustrates inherent dignity and humane treatment of PDLs ”  Senior Associate Marvic Leonen said  proposed writ of kalayaan by  Supreme Court (SC) has  potential to “rectify” conditions of confinement in jails and humane treatment of persons deprived of liberty .

In  speech before  Integrated Bar of the Philippines Caloocan-Malabon-Navotas Chapter last May 25, Leonen emphasized  need to address  “colossal and perennial problem” of jail congestion in the Philippines. 

Citing  latest World Prison Brief, he said  Philippines has third highest prison occupancy in the world with 362%.

He also mentioned that 323 out of 478 jails experience  high occupancy rate  leads to poor conditions of PDLs.

Leonen also emphasized  proposed writ is not intended to resolve all  issues affecting penal facilities, nor is it meant to replace existing programs and policies implemented by other government agencies. 

“This remedy is designed to complement ongoing efforts of  executive and legislative branches… identifies  role of courts and empowers them to contribute to addressing this social problem holistically and collaboratively, writ of kalayaan is active step for  judiciary to fulfill  same responsibility, ” Leonen said.

On Dec. 19, 2022, SC’s panel on human rights recommended  approval of  writ of kalayaan  aim to bolster  protection of basic human rights in the country.

However,  judicial relief has also been assailed by  Bureau of Corrections saying  government is already addressing  predicaments in the country’s prisons. 

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HEADLINES

Allowance of teachers hiked to P10K

By Nidz Godino

“Since start of my term, I have placed great emphasis on need to boost our educational system and  urgency with which this should be done,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in his speech  bill raising  annual teaching allowance of public school teachers to P10,000 beginning next school year has been signed into law.

Under Republic Act 11997, or  Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act,  teaching allowance will increase from P5,000 to P10,000 beginning school year 2025-2026.

Law  exempts  teaching allowance from income tax.

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio was not seen during  signing ceremony at Malacañang.

Among those present at the event were Senate President Francis Escudero, Speaker Martin Romualdez and members of  Cabinet.

 “And while it might seem inconsequential to those who are already used to having  steady supply of basic materials for work, this amount makes  enormous difference for our beloved teachers and for  students,” he stressed.

FMJ, however, hailed Duterte and  men and women of Department of Education (DepEd) for laying down  building blocks for  modern and responsive educational system.

“Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act comes as  welcome support for  advancement of  MATATAG Agenda,” Marcos said.

MATATAG Agenda comprises four critical components: MAking  curriculum relevant; TAking steps to accelerate  delivery of basic education facilities and services; TAking good care of learners by promoting learner well-being, inclusive education and  positive learning environment; and Giving support to teachers to be able to teach better.

Under  new law,  teaching allowance will cover  purchase of tangible and intangible teaching supplies and materials,  payment of incidental expenses and  implementation or conduct of various learning delivery modalities.

Signing  of  Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act will eliminate out of pocket expenses and help teachers perform their duties better, according to Sen. Sonny Angara, one of the authors of the law.

“Increasing  teaching supplies allowance or  chalk allowance will result in fewer instances when teachers have to make out of pocket expenses in performance of their duties, our overworked and underpaid educators should always be supported, and initiatives such as these will go  long way in showing our appreciation of what they do for our children’s development,” Angara, who also attended  signing at the Palace, said.

Initial amount necessary for  implementation of  law will be charged against  DepEd’s current budget.

Thereafter, such amounts shall be included in  annual General Appropriations Act, according to the law.

DepEd, in consultation with  Department of Budget and Management, is tasked to come up with  implementing rules and regulations within 60 days from approval of the law.

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Ph hosts peer review exercise on export controls

By Nidz Godino

First-ever regional peer review exercise on export controls in Southeast Asia and the Pacific will be hosted by Philippines with Singapore..

Regional  peer review was hosted through  Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) under  United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 through  tabletop exercise in Manila last Tuesday and Wednesday.

Japan, represented by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, served as observer to exercise.

Considered as  milestone in UNSCR 1540 implementation, Amanda Cowl, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) 1540 regional coordinator for Asia, pointed out that  exercise has generated interest among Indo-Pacific states, donor countries and international stakeholders, with resulting conversations in  two-day workshop having “rippling effect” in the region.

Exercise  compared UNSCR 1540 implementation between Philippines and Singapore, presented by experts from both countries’ border security and export control authorities and moderated by UNODA.