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Gov’t. vs sale of babies on-line
By J.Lo
“We are in talks now with Office of the President because it is President himself who wants to intervene in this problem,” Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesman Mico Clavano said in interview with Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon DOJ is coordinating with Office of the President to stop illegal selling of babies on social media.
“The President believes Philippines will not progress if problems like this exist,” he stressed.
Authorities earlier arrested two individuals for selling newborn baby for P90,000 in Dasmariñas City, Cavite on May 15.
Arrest stemmed from information from National Authority for Child Care about “black market” on social media where people allegedly seek to illegally adopt children.
DOJ Cybercrime Division is in constant communication with Meta, company handling Facebook, to dismantle illegal sale of babies online, Clavano said.
He reported that DOJ has taken down over 500 Facebook accounts allegedly involved in illegal sale of babies.
“We have deactivated multiple accounts…would probably not go below 500 accounts because we receive reports almost every day, but we think these are not enough… still quite prevalent… still many accounts need to be closed,” Clavano said.
DOJ official also reminded potential buyers of babies illegally sold online would also be held liable.
“They should be aware that what they are doing is illegal…in that way, they are also liable for qualified trafficking in persons,” Clavano added.
He urged public to immediately report to authorities social media accounts engaged in illegally selling babies online.
He also enjoined Meta to create more programs or mechanisms to protect children online.
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Donald Trump, guilty verdict
By Nidz Godino
“When you’re a star, they let you do it…you can do anything,” former United States President Donald Trump once boasted
Dictum he has lived by for decades finally came crashing down when New York jury told him no.
One of the world’s most powerful and consequential men was finally tripped up by porn star, convicted for lying about hush money he paid her to keep quiet about what she says was an uninspiring tryst.
Love him or loathe him, there is one thing most Americans agree on in two-and-a-half centuries since their republic was founded, there has never been president quite like Trump.
Verdict adds new, unprecedented chapter to his story, making him country’s first former president to ever be convicted of crime. This November he could become first felon-president in US history.
Quite how much difference latest scandal makes to his fans is anyone’s guess.
New York prosecution is only one of four criminal cases against presumptive Republican Party nominee.
And he has trashed them all as political persecution, driven at behest of what he claims is corrupt White House led by President Joseph Biden.
Impervious to shame or even embarrassment, Trump has turned each tangle with the law into badge of honor: proof, he says, of his conspiracy theory deep state is out to get him and so-called “forgotten men and women” of working-class America.
To Trump’s millions of backers, 77-year-old is man who broke the mold with his shock 2016 White House win against Democratic heavyweight Hillary Clinton.
To much of the country, though, he just broke America.
Republican’s first term began in 2017 with dark inaugural address evoking “American carnage.”
It ended in mayhem when he refused to accept his defeat by Biden, then goaded supporters into storming Congress on January 6, 2021.
In office, Trump upended every tradition, ranging from trivial what got planted in the Rose Garden to the fundamental relations with NATO.
Journalists became “enemy of the people.” Intelligence services and FBI were demonized. Opponents in Congress were variously branded “crazy” and treasonous.
On the world stage, it was the same story. Trump turned US alliances into transactions.
Friendly partners like South Korea and Germany were accused of trying to “rip us off.”
By contrast, Trump repeatedly declared respect for the likes of Russian President Vladimir Putin or North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, about whom he said “we fell in love.”
Throughout, his wrecking ball political presence increasingly dominated Republican Party.
When Democrats launched two impeachment proceedings, Republicans backed him to the hilt to win acquittal.
And as ex-president, his sway is undiminished.
Never mind that voters punished Trump-backed candidates in 2022 midterms, and have repeatedly rejected efforts by conservatives to cut back on long-cherished liberties like right to abortion.
Party remained in thrall, as witnessed by acolytes trooping to dingy Manhattan court house over the last few weeks to prove their loyalty.
Before he rode down golden escalator of Trump Tower to announce his 2016 White House bid, Trump was popular figure whom few took seriously.
He was famous mostly for the ruthless character he played on reality TV show “The Apprentice,” as well as for developing luxury buildings and golf resorts, and for his wife Melania, former fashion model.
But academics have noted parallels between his evolution as politician and those of autocrats in countries where democratic institutions exist only as facades, allowing populist showmen to take power.
In office, he relished daily controversy, joking wink, wink about changing US Constitution to stay in power indefinitely. “It drives them crazy,” he said.
Despite sounds and fury of four years of tweeting, he got some things done Republicans boast economy was better back then, and he at least started border wall he had pledged to build.
But as 2021’s Covid tragedy spiraled, Trump looked inept, and Biden’s old-school ways and calming centrist message propelled him to comfortable majority.
It was then, as defeat became clear, that Trump yet again did unthinkable by refusing to concede, ultimately unleashing mob on US Capitol who threatened to hang his former vice president, Mike Pence.
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Komedya o Komida
Ni Derek Jorge
Si bunso, “for sale”
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. Shout out muna kina Binang 1st Barangay Chairman Alfredo Quiambao, secretary Michelle Santos at treasurer Con-con Adatu,admin Ricardo Sta. Ana, konsehal Aru Cando, Pepito Nicandro. 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 1st 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 kapana-panabik na sorpresang handog ng embahada ng Pransya sa Pilipinas, magpapatikim sila ng pagkaing lutong Pranses sa lansangan ng Makati City. . Sa mga mahihilig sa event, antabayanan ninyo ito. Magpapatikim ang mga Pranses ng putahe, alak, lutong Pinoy na itatampok sa French Food Market sa mga lansangan ng lungsod Makati sa Hunyo 1 at 2, 2024. “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. 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“Thank God we have not yet gotten to the point where any of our participants, civilian or otherwise have been killed,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. answered during brief Q&A at the end of his keynote speech at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies-Shangri-La Dialogue defense summit.
“Willful” killing of any Filipino, whether military or civilian, in the country’s sovereign waters will be close to “act of war,” and Philippines and its security allies will act accordingly, President Marcos said.
It was Marcos’ reply to a question from delegate on what he would deem to be “crossing the red line” amid incidents of China Coast Guard blasting Philippine vessels with water cannons in West Philippine Sea.
“But once we get to that point, that is certainly, we would have crossed the Rubicon, certainly crossed the Rubicon…is that the red line…almost certainly it’s going to be a red line,” he said.
Marcos gave similar response when asked at forum hosted by Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines in April in Manila what could trigger country’s Mutual Defense Treaty with United States.
In his speech, Marcos denounced illegal, coercive and aggressive actions in South China Sea. He urged respect for “legally settled” maritime rights based on United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Marcos said Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries had vision for “peace, stability, and prosperity” in South China Sea, but he added this was being undermined by other actors, without naming China.
“Unfortunately, this vision remains for now distant reality. Illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive actions continue to violate our sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction,” he said.
Encounters between Philippines and China in Asia’s most contested waters have grown more tense and frequent during past year as Beijing presses its claims to shoals in waters that are well within Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
China’s coast guard has stepped up so-called “grey-zone” activities such as use of water cannons, collisions and ramming tactics to try to stop Philippine resupply and patrol missions. It has also deployed fishing boats Philippines and its allies consider militia.
Philippines, sprawling archipelago with strong historical ties to United States and close geographical proximity to China, is at the center of an intensifying power struggle between Washington and Beijing.
Earlier, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and China’s defense minister, Dong Jun, met in Singapore on sidelines of Asia’s premier defense summit.
During meeting with Dong, Austin underscored importance of freedom of navigation under international law, especially in South China Sea, according to a Pentagon statement released after meeting.
Dong responded by telling Austin that United States was stoking tensions through its military presence in the region, his spokesperson told reporters.
Marcos said tensions between United States and China were destabilizing for Southeast Asia, calling on Washington and Beijing to work harder to resolve disputes.
“Their rivalry is constraining strategic choices of regional states…their contest is exacerbating flashpoints and has created new security dilemmas, continued stability of this region requires China and United States to manage their rivalry in responsible manner,” Marcos concluded.
2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[a] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
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Free annulment proposed
By Nidz Godino
“Why don’t they make annulment free of charge…we’re looking at something where both parties will no longer spend money for it,” Rep. Janette Garin said annulment should be made free of charge if absolute divorce bill faces rough sailing at Senate.
“Couples who are locked in toxic relationship would rather suffer in silence, precisely because they have no money,” House deputy majority leader pointed out.
Seven senators have now expressed opposition to divorce: Senate President Francis Escudero, former Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, Majority Leader Francis Tolentino as well as Cynthia Villar, Joel Villanueva and Ronald dela Rosa.
Sen. Risa Hontiveros was main proponent of Senate version of divorce bill. Backers of measure include Senators Robin Padilla, Grace Poe, Imee Marcos, Pia Cayetano and Raffy Tulfo.
Other senators who had issued statements against divorce were Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III, Senators Nancy Binay and Alan Peter Cayetano.
Senators Sonny Angara, Ramon Revilla Jr. and JV Ejercito are still thinking about their positions.
Senators Sherwin Gatchalian, Bong Go, Lito Lapid and Mark Villar have yet to issue their respective statements on the matter.
House of Representatives on May 22 approved on third and final reading absolute divorce bill, voting 131-109 with 20 abstentions.
Garin voted yes to House Bill 9349, would allow absolute divorce as legal remedy for irreparably broken marriages.
Bill’s transmittal to Senate for concurrence is on hold pending questions on how votes were counted, as House leadership had erroneously reported 126 affirmative votes, later correcting it to 131.
Philippines, secular state, is the last country in the world aside from Vatican that has not legalized divorce.
Sen. Loren Legarda is open to legalize divorce after signing committee report of Senate version of divorce bill.
At press briefing, former Senate president pro tempore signed committee report on proposed “Dissolution of Marriage Act” that hurdled Senate women, children, family relations and gender equality panel last year.
Hontiveros, Poe, Cayetano, Marcos, Tulfo and Padilla and Ejercito also signed report.
Poe and Cayetano signed report to propose amendments during interpellation at plenary.
Pimentel also signed report with intention to interpellate.
“My signature implies that I want it discussed because it might be right time for divorce, that it could be way to help both abused women and men, version of bill should also be open, acceptable, and accessible to poor families who could not afford lawyer…maybe it is time to address financial and economic cost of divorce” Legarda said
Ejercito signed report even though he is still considering his stand. He earlier said he was leaning toward favoring divorce.
Escudero earlier explained he opposed House version of divorce as it lacked provision allowing Public Attorney’s Office to take on divorce cases for indigent clients.
Zubiri and Villar reiterated their stance against divorce.
“I am conservative lawmaker… I am equivalent of American Republican, who is pro-family and pro-life… I frown upon any bill that will separate our families,” Zubiri said in ambush interview at Senate.
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Villar said that with her happy marriage to tycoon Manny Villar, I don’t want that we would end up with Las Vegas weddings where you can get married overnight and then get separated later she sees no reason to legalize divorce.
“I am surprised at the House move to pass divorce,” Villar said in ambush interview at Department of Environment and Natural Resources event.
House version of divorce is “too liberal” and it needs to be “Filipinized,” Pimental said .
Pimentel is against bill that will legalize “no-cause” divorce, saying grounds such as “irreconcilable differences” and “gravely abusive conduct” are too vague and prone to abuse.
“Let us fix wording… let’s Filipinize our remedy to specific Filipino situations… I am okay to look for remedy to the proposal,” he added.
“It will be a conscience vote,” he said when asked about Escudero’s position against divorcehe noted.Ejercito maintained he would only support divorce if circumstances were extreme.
“I just want to make sure that all safeguards will be in place to make sure that it will not be that easy,” he said.
“Although we believe in sacredness of sacrament of matrimony, I know a lot of people whose marriages are not successful to the extent that one is abused physically and even emotionally… I believe that nobody deserves to be miserable in life,” he added.
Ejercito agreed with Pimentel they do not want version of divorce similar to United States, where petitions are easily granted.
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Impounding, P50K fine on unconsolidated jeeps begin
By J.Lo
“Even two weeks after April 30 deadline, Marcos government has yet to lay out concrete plans for supporting and sustaining livelihoods of PUV drivers and operators who fail and refuse to consolidate their franchises,” Pinagkaisang Samahan ng Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) said government had started impounding traditional jeepney units as it continues implementing controversial Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), leaving some passengers stranded.
“Authorities will check serial number on document issued by LTFRB displayed on their jeepneys during operations that started on May 16,” said LTFRB in statement.
They also reminded drivers and operators to display their franchise documents on their dashboard or windshields to avoid apprehension.
Government earlier gave jeepney and UV Express units only until April 30 to consolidate into cooperatives and corporations under PUVMP. Those who would fail to do so would no longer be allowed to operate their routes.
Said jeepney drivers and operators should however start transitioning their old units into Euro-4 or electric engines three years after consolidation deadline. However, many couldn’t afford modern PUVs could cost up to P2.8 million each.
Unconsolidated units that would be apprehended by Land Transportation Office (LTO), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Philippine National Police (PNP) starting today may result in:
one-year suspension for driver
P50,000 fine for operator
30-day impounding of vehicle
While LTO, MMDA and PNP have started apprehension of “colorum” vehicles, LTFRB to this day still cannot give media final number of consolidated and unconsolidated units as of April 30.
Progressive transport group PISTON likewise condemned government’s insistence on much assailed PUVMP and eventual jeepney phaseout, calling it “deliberate massacre of transport workers’ livelihoods and attack on people’s right to accessible and affordable public transport.”
“This underscores failure of corporate-driven and foreign-oriented public transport modernization program, program that has left many transport workers and commuters in dire straits.”
LTFRB chairman Teofilo Guadiz III earlier said that around 10,000 jeepney units could possibly be taken out of the roads as per April 23 data. Guadiz however downplayed its possible effect, saying that it won’t lead to transport crisis.
PISTON last December 2023 filed Supreme Court petition calling for certiorari and injunction questioning legality of consolidation deadline, this while seeking for a temporary restraining order to prevent its implementation.
“Marcos regime’s heavy-handed approach cannot be justified… by apprehending jeepney drivers and operators, it exacerbates suffering faced by commuters,workers and students grappling with growing unemployment,” PISTON continued.
“Essential public transport services should not be sacrificed while government clings to delusions of economic growth.”
“Let me put forward that International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue is vital venue to discuss and debate divergent positions on numerous issues, critical challenges, and emerging concerns,” Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected to deliver his keynote address at 8 in the evening Philippines along with other nations hopes to thresh out ways of de-escalating tensions in South China Sea at defense summit .
Also expected to attend today’s 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s largest defense conference, are China’s Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin III, among other key defense officials from various countries.
“Most important, however, we are all here to collectively manage, mitigate, and to reinvigorate process of de-escalating regional and international tensions, for my part, with Shangri-La Dialogue considered as one of the most significant security and defense gatherings in Asia, I will reiterate and discuss further President’s policies and pronouncements on security and defense matters during my engagements with various senior government officials, policymakers, scholars, and Dialogue participants” Teodoro said, apparently referring to country’s spat with China over latter’s aggressiveness in asserting its claim in South China Sea.
He explained defense conference “is excellent platform, under guidance of President Marcos Jr., to amplify Philippines’ national interest and positions on regional and international security and defense challenges.”
“I will be meeting with my various counterparts and senior government officials on fringes of Shangri-La Dialogue 2024, where we will be engaging in discussions of strategic concerns between our countries,” Teodoro said.
More than 550 delegates from defense and security establishments of more than 40 nations around the world are expected to attend event at Shangri-La Hotel.
Previous keynote speakers included Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Statement from Presidential Communications Office described IISS as “leading global authority on geopolitics and strategy, producing analysis and exerting influence on matters of war, power and rules for governments, private sector and expert community worldwide” founded in 1958. IISS has offices in Bahrain, Berlin, London, Singapore and Washington D.C.
Defense conference would be held against backdrop of China’s imposing new restrictions on Filipino fishermen, specifically its four-month fishing ban in South China Sea. Philippines vowed to ignore order.
Meanwhile, Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Medardo Antonio Macaraig said they are not seeing any changes in foreign policy under new Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong that could lead to major shift in bilateral relations between two countries, officials said.
In interview with Manila-based journalists, Macaraig said Philippine officials expect Singapore’s programs and policies to continue as these have been studied and planned “thoroughly.”
“So, there won’t be much changes,” Macaraig said, quoting Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan who visited Philippines in April.
“So, there is not much expectation that there be much changes in foreign policy and in other policies of Singapore,” Filipino diplomat.
President Marcos is on three-day working visit in Brunei Darussalam upon invitation of Lee.
Chief Executive arrived from two-day state visit in Brunei Darussalam.
Marcos was also scheduled to hold separate talks with Wong and new Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam today. He is also set to meet Lee and hold bilateral meeting with Lithuania Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte on the same day.
Macaraig said Cabinet of Wong comprises same members as Lee’s, his predecessor.
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CA reunites with ‘Home Along Da Riles’ co-stars
By Cynthia Montojo
“Welcome back, Cita Astals!” Claudine Barretto captioned post.
Veteran actress Cita Astals had an emotional reunion with her co-stars on the ’90s sitcom “Home Along Da Riles.”
Cast member Claudine Barretto shared reel on her Instagram account showing their emotional reunion.
“Family was lost for a while, but now it’s back,” she added.
In the video, Maybelyn dela Cruz said everyone was looking for Cita.
“Lahat sila nagtatanong where’s Tita Cita…finally noong nakita ko ‘yung reaction nu’ng mga kapatid ko sa ‘Home,’ sila Tita Nova, nandon pa rin ‘yung closeness, nandoon pa rin ‘yung warmth ng bawat isa,” she said.
“Noong niyakap namin siya, parang kahit na walang salita na lumalabas, naiintindihan namin…naiintindihan namin siya,” Smokey Manaloto said.
“Ito na o, paunti-unti, pa kumpleto na kami,” Claudine added.
“Family was lost for a while, but now it’s back,” Gio Alvarez shared.
Cita played Hillary Lagdameo, boss of Kevin Cosme, played by late Dolphy. Claudine, Gio and Smokey played the Cosme children, while Maybelyn and Nova played the mother and daughter duo of Maybe and Azon Madamba, respectively. They lived next door to Cosmes.
“Home Along Da Riles” aired from 1992 to 2003 in ABS-CBN.
16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
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