TODAY’S GOD’S MESSAGE

John 14:6

⁶ Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

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Ni Derek Jorge

Komedya sa bulagaan

LULUSOT lamang naman ang tape kung makalulusot, sayang naman ang retentIon fee

Ni panyero kung walang trabaho, di ba Amang Abraham, kaya tiyak iaapila ni pinsang Atty. Maggi Abraham-Garduque sa Derek ng Bureau of Legal Affairs ang pagangkin ng tape sa marking Eat Bulaga. Shout out muna kina Barangay Binang First, Bocaue, Bulacan Secretary Michelle Santos, treasurer Eunice Adato, staff Jeycel Salgado, Mayline Cataylo, Barangay tanod chief Danilo San Juan, maligayang kaarawan. Idinitalye ni Tito Sen na si Joey De Leon ang lumikha ng EB noong 1979 sa kusina sa White Plains, brain child niya ito. Nilinaw ni Tito ang kahulugan ng desenyo at pinaghuguyan ng bawat salita. Minsan pa’y muli ninyong narinig ang temang EB, isyu na ng delikadesa kung gagamitin pa rin ito ng tape sa GMA. Ano sa palagay mo Kiwal, bulati kong kikiwal-kiwal ang curtain music ngayon ng mga di-legit?  Batay kasambahay sa “five-year data”, makahahawa ang walking pneuLmonia hanggang bagong taon kahit bababa ang kaso bago magpasko. Kumpirmadong 4 ang nahawa sa  “walking pneumonia” o Mycoplasma pneumoniae sa bansa, tila ito “influenza-like illness”. Kinilala na ang mga pasaway na nangbKomba sa MSU, sina Kadapi Mimbesa alias Engineer at Arsani Membisa aliases Khatab, Hatab at Lapitos. Paparating na ang dokumento ng lupang nasa Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat, para ho sa pabahay sa mga Badjao. Panahon nang baguhin ang opisyong pamamalimos ng mga katutubo, umpisahan natin sa pabahay.

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4 suffered ‘walking pneumonia’

By Nidz Godino

“Based on  five-year data, ILI cases are expected to continue declining in the coming weeks but are expected to rise again by start of January,” Department of Health (DOH)  disclosed four confirmed cases of “walking pneumonia” or Mycoplasma pneumoniae have been recorded by DOH in the country.

Confirmed  cases of walking pneumonia were detected among reported influenza-like illness (ILI) cases, according to  DOH.

DOH however, stressed  Mycoplasma pneumoniae is not  novel or new pathogen and has been previously detected in local cases.

Rise  in cases of ILI nationwide, DOH said, has already slowed down with  total of 9,834 recorded from Oct. 29 to Nov. 11,2023. Figure  is 11 percent lower than ILI cases two weeks prior.

Meanwhile, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is “doing well” after contracting COVID-19 for  third time, according to Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil.

FMJ, 66, tested positive for  disease on Monday night. He was advised by his doctors to undergo  mandatory five-day isolation.

FMJ is currently staying at Bahay Pangulo within  Palace complex.

In  statement, PCO said “the President remains fit to carry out his duties and will be continuing his scheduled meetings via teleconference.”

FMJ tested positive for COVID-19 in July 2022 and in March 2020…he received his second COVID-19 booster dose in August 2022.

According to  DOH,  Philippines logged total of 1,340 new coronavirus cases from Nov. 28 to Dec. 4,  highest number of fresh infections in 19 weeks.

Despite  slight increase in national level, country’s health system remains low risk, DOH said.

It said respiratory diseases such as influenza and COVID-19 are expected to increase during colder months.

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TVJ sings ‘Eat Bulaga’, once more with feelings

By Cynthia Montojo

“It is Joey who coined and created these marks in 1979 in my kitchen, in White Plains…in our petition, we explained  significance of  design and  origin of each word  comprises Eat Bulaga,” former Senate President and television host comedian Tito Sotto said in  statement before  press briefing at TV5’s Studio 4 in Mandaluyong city for  first time since moving to TV5, Eat Bulaga original hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon (TVJ), along with “legit dabarkads,” opened their noontime show E.A.T. singing  Eat Bulaga theme song without having to mute  word “Bulaga.”

Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines had ruled in TVJ’s favor over their trademark dispute with TAPE Inc., canceling  latter’s trademark registration of Eat Bulaga and EB.

TAPE Inc. is  blocktime producer of  44-year-old noontime show Eat Bulaga, with  new set of hosts, on GMA 7.

While he acknowledged  favorable decision is “just  beginning,” it is “indeed  milestone and welcoming development to our legal claims.”

Asked by media as to when they will officially use Eat Bulaga for the program itself, Tito said, “Perhaps after  presscon or after the day, we will discuss other legal matters on our own…everyone knows, even  people we interview in segment Sugod Bahay, they thank EAT, Eat Bulaga. ..they know, people know… Eat Bulaga is TVJ, TVJ is Eat Bulaga.”

For his part, Vic said, “perhaps when others stop using it and show respect, that might be  right time.”

But according to TVJ’s legal counsel Enrique dela Cruz of Divina Law,  TVJ is free to use Eat Bulaga not just in the theme song but as program title “anytime.”

He said, “they can use it even before  decision came out because their registration is not entertainment… registration is for merchandise, like Tito Sen maintained.”

“Now it is  government who said  rightful owner of  title Eat Bulaga is TVJ, so they should respect it so that only one will use it,” he added.

TAPE’s legal counsel Maggi Abraham-Garduque earlier said  blocktime producer will “avail of all legal actions,remedies to reverse this decision.”

Tito said they welcome moves to appeal, saying, “we know and we feel we’re standing on right side of  fence, so anybody has  right to appeal, oK lang…it is not problem.

Dela Cruz said that within 10 days, they expect TAPE to  appeal to  director of  Bureau of Legal Affairs, who will “decide on the matter within 30 days.”

But Dela Cruz urged TAPE to respect  decision, emphasizing that  government has spoken, and TVJ is  rightful owner of Eat Bulaga title.

He pointed out that TAPE’s only basis for using the title, their trademark registration, is now canceled.

“Their only basis for using Eat Bulaga is that they have  trademark registration… government said  already cancelled, that they were not the creators…they have no basis anymore, why would they still use it,” Dela Cruz said.

Nevertheless, this latest development is considered by TVJ as  early Christmas gift.

“Definitely, it’s  Christmas gift…we’re so happy about it, being officially recognized by  government, not just by the people, by law,” Tito said in response to media question.

TVJ as well as other hosts of Eat Bulaga severed ties with TAPE and left GMA 7 after 28 years last May 31, resulting in  bitter feud over trademark ownership.

Asked if there’s room for “forgiveness” and reconciliation this season, Joey said, “Actually, we still love them after 44 years of being together…it is them who do not love us…we have no hard feelings for them…but they should respect us,” before adding in his signature humor, “Pagbigyan naman nila kami kasi ugod-ugod na kami.”

TODAY’S GOD’S MESSAGE

John 11:25

²⁵ Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;

Philippines still in bottom 10

By J.Lo

“Yet  decline of performance in all three fields measured can only be partially attributed to  COVID-19 pandemic… scores in reading, science and math have already been falling prior to  2018,” Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) secretary-general Mathias Cormann for  second straight assessment, Philippines landed in bottom 10 out of 81 countries in reading comprehension, mathematics and science and showed minimal improvement, results of  2022 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) test revealed.

After being ranked  lowest out of 79 participating countries in 2018 in reading comprehension,  Philippines was ranked 76th out of 81 countries for 2022.

Indicators of  test, showed  despite moving up  rank,  performance of top-performing students (TPS) in the country did not go up in percentage points, while low-performing students (LPS) registered 4.3 percent decline in reading comprehension proficiency levels.

Philippines placed third-lowest in science after being ranked second-lowest previously, with TPS proficiency moving up by 0.1 percent since 2018 and LPS dropping by 0.7 percent.

In mathematics,  country ranked sixth lowest after being  second-lowest in 2018, with indicators stating no percentage hike among TPS and improvement of 3.3 percentage points for LPS.

Overall, Philippines achieved  2.2 percentage point hike in mathematics from 2018 to 2022, 6.9 percent in reading comprehension and  0.8-percent drop in science proficiency.

PISA, developed by OECD, measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge  skills to meet real-life challenges.

This year’s PISA is  first large-scale study on how COVID-19 pandemic affected students,  Cormann said at  press conference.

Department of Education will hold  PISA national forum at its central office, where its officials are expected to address  dismal performance of  Philippines last year.

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio has implemented sweeping reforms to improve students’ performance in mathematics, science and reading comprehension despite calls from education sector stakeholders to implement policies where experts have been consulted.

This includes “Catch-up Fridays” in all public schools, starting next year, students will spend Fridays mastering reading comprehension and critical thinking, reducing  traditional learning delivery for students by one day.

Hse supermajority backs FMJ on peace talks

By Nidz Godino

“As  united voice of  House of Representatives, representing all political parties, we collectively express our unwavering support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s initiative for peace and national unity,”  joint statement read, allies of President Marcos comprising  so-called supermajority in  House of Representatives have rallied behind his initiative to end  decades-long communist insurgency through fresh peace negotiations.

In  joint manifesto, leaders of  power blocs said they have formed  “united front” to support Marcos’ “all-encompassing peace initiative.”

Manifesto  was issued as Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio appealed to FMJ to “reconsider”  resumption of  peace talks, describing it as  “agreement with devil.”

Coalition  represents 280 members of  311-strong chamber led by Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez.

House Secretary General Reginald Velasco released manifesto recently.

Party stalwarts said Marcos’ pursuit of peace is “ historic move”  marks  “pivotal moment in our nation’s journey towards lasting peace and sustainable development.”

“President Marcos’ call for peace transcends political boundaries and speaks to  core of our shared values as Filipinos… call for understanding, cooperation and collective action towards  future where every citizen can live in harmony and prosperity,” House leaders said.

Among  power blocs backing Marcos’ peace initiative were ruling Lakas-CMD led by Romualdez,  Nationalist People’s Coalition of late tycoon Danding Cojuangco and  PDP-Laban party of former president Rodrigo Duterte,  Nacionalista Party led by former Senate president Manny Villar, National Unity Party, Party-list Coalition Foundation Inc., Partido Navoteño, among others.

Romualdez  earlier led in filing of House Concurrent Resolutions 19, 20, 21 and 22 supporting  amnesty proclamations of President Marcos. House committees on justice and on national defense approved resolutions. Amnesty Proclamations 403, 404, 405 and 406 cover members of communist groups and Moro separatists.

“Timely adoption of these concurrent resolutions is attuned with  spirit of hope, peace and joy  Christmas season brings,” Romualdez said.

“Grant of amnesty to former combatants or rebels who may have committed unlawful acts in furtherance of their respective political beliefs and who wish to return to  folds of  law, will create  climate conducive for peace and reconciliation, pave way for them to reintegrate into  society and provide them access to  government’s socio-economic services,”  resolutions read.

“There is need for  government to act on rebel and insurgent returnees’ request for  grant of amnesty so that they may live in peace in  pursuit of productive endeavors without prejudice to any legal arrangement that may result from negotiated settlement  government is pursuing with  various rebel and insurgent groups,” they added.

Assistant Minority Leader Arlene Brosas of women’s group Gabriela,  flagged House Concurrent Resolution 20 granting amnesty to “former members of  CPP-NPA-NDF or their front organizations.”

Brosas said by conflating those unarmed and armed individuals charged with various offenses, amnesty proclamations appear to have restored repealed RA 1700 ,Anti-Subversion Act,  penalizes membership in organizations deemed subversive.

“Proclamations do not distinguish those who took up arms from unarmed citizens…there is also mention of front organizations always being used to tag people’s organizations, NGOs, civil society organizations as communists and harass them and endanger  lives of  activists,” she said.

“In this case, this could result in  increase in human rights violations,” Brosas added.

For voicing her opposition to Marcos’ initiative to talk peace with rebels, Vice President Duterte should resign as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary, according to former senator Leila de Lima.

In her post on X, De Lima said no one was preventing Duterte from criticizing  present administration but she should remember that she is still member of Cabinet.

“Peace talks is not within core competence of her portfolio as DepEd Sec…she should resign as DepEd Sec if she keeps on publicly opposing FMJ’s Cabinet policy decision have nothing to do with DepEd,” she said.

“She cannot eat cake and keep it too…she can only go on criticizing FMJ’s policies if she is no longer  member of Cabinet and speaks only as VP,” she stressed.

Duterte  released  video statement opposing new peace efforts, as she appealed to FMJ review his policies and called  Oslo communique  “agreement with  devil.”

Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, on other hand, held press briefing to express his support for Duterte, saying  communists cannot be trusted. Dela Rosa was national police chief under Duterte administration.

“They are not sincere when it comes to  peace talks,” Dela Rosa said, citing setbacks suffered by communist movement since  death of Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison.

“You are leaderless… to make demands,” Dela Rosa said, addressing  communist movement.

Asked if disagreement between Duterte and FMJ on  peace talks indicated cracks in their alliance, Dela Rosa said it was only normal for Vice President to oppose peace talks because of her first-hand experience in dealing with communist insurgency when she was mayor in Davao.

“I am in favor of peace talks provided there is no ceasefire, which they will only use to strengthen their forces,” Dela Rosa said.

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. has admitted some soldiers agree with Duterte’s apprehensions over  Marcos administration’s possible peace negotiations with communists.

“First of all, I cannot blame the Vice President for saying this… this opinion is shared by so many in our country, even soldiers,” he told media.

He said rebels took advantage of previous peace negotiations to consolidate and strengthen their position.

“But right now, we believe statement is really moving towards lasting peace… I believe  this could lead to lasting peace,” he said, referring to  joint statement of  Marcos administration and  National Democratic Front signed last month in Oslo, Norway.

“First of all, they said there will be no pre-conditions, there will be no ceasefire, there will be no release of political prisoners, so only exploratory talks,” Brawner said. “So I told our troops, our operations continue…don’t be alarmed by this exploratory talks.”

He also said Sison’s death was  big blow to  rebel group.

Brawner allayed fears differences in opinion among  ranks may cause discord.

Meanwhile, militant fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said Duterte has proven herself to be real enemy of the country for trying to sabotage government’s peace talks with rebels.

“Now it can be said that VP Duterte is the one who’s against peace, thus enemy of the nation,” Pamalakaya vice chairman Ronnel Arambulo said in statement.

Bagong Alyansang Makabayan president Renato Reyes said  government should be commended for supporting peace negotiations.

“Talking peace is always better than relying on militarist approach to end  armed struggle,” he said. 

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TVJ wins ‘Eat Bulaga’ trademark case 

By Cynthia Montojo

“Respondent-Registrant TAPE Inc.’s existing trademark registrations over marks ‘Eat Bulaga and EB’ and ‘EB’ should be cancelled as they were obtained in contravention of  provisions of Republic Act, RA No. 8293 or Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines ,IP Code,”  Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has canceled Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE Inc.)’s trademark registration of “Eat Bulaga.”

TAPE Inc. failed to provide context on how they came up with  term “Eat Bulaga” as  title for noontime show back in 1979, according to IPOPHIL.

Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon managed to attest their ownership claim over  Eat Bulaga trademark.

“Having sufficiently established how Petitioners coined EAT BULAGA mark, it is Petitioners and not Respondent-Registrant who own  mark, considering  Petitioners are owners, they have absolute and exclusive right to register  EAT BULAGA mark and all variations thereto, including subject ‘Eat Bulaga’ mark and  ‘EB’ mark, under its name,” IPOPHL said.

Reacting to  news, Tito Sotto wrote in  Facebook post: “Praise God…salamat sa sagot sa aming panalangin.”

In  statement sent to media, TAPE’s legal counsel Maggi Abraham-Garduque stressed  production company “will avail of all legal actions or remedies to reverse this decision.”

While TAPE Inc.’s handling lawyer for IPOPHL cases has yet to receive  copy of the said decision, Garduque relayed  company could appeal  decision to  director of  Bureau of Legal Authorities of IPOPHL.

“If still unsatisfied with decision of the director, they can still appeal it to  director general of IPO,” Garduque said.

IPOPHL granted “Eat Bulaga” trademark renewal to TAPE last June 14, 2023 and effective until June 14, 2033.

Decision  also said  TAPE did not “refuse nor contradict”  explanation of petitioners on how they came up with “Eat Bulaga” name and had also helped “corroborate” their story. 

Alon wrote in her decision:

“In fact, Respondent-Registrant even corroborated Petitioners’ explanation by averring ‘After their engagement, we thought of name for  noontime show, I submitted several names to Romy including “Eat Bulaga” which was suggested by Joey. Romy chose name “Eat Bulaga” amongst name in the list.”

“Romy” refers to Romeo Jalosjos Sr., owner of TAPE, Inc.

TVJ on June 2 filed petition to cancel TAPE’s trademark of “Eat Bulaga” on grounds  their former company obtained this “fraudulently.”

On May 31,  noontime show trio TVJ left TAPE Inc., which produced “Eat Bulaga” for GMA-7 on blocktime agreement.

TVJ camp then moved to TV5 and hosted show by name of “E.A.T.” 

TODAY’S GOD’S MESSAGE

John 10:14-15

¹⁴ “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— ¹⁵ just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.

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Ni Derek Jorge

Komedya sa eskwela

HINDI man sinasadya pero nagkakakumpitensya pa ang hanay ng mga high school senior graduate sa mga college level at graduate sa pagaaplay ng trabaho. Shout out muna kina Barangay Binang First, Bocaue, Bulacan Secretary Michelle Santos, treasurer Eunice Adato, staff Jeycel Salgado, Mayline Cataylo, Barangay tanod chief Danilo San Juan. Maging sa 2022 job fair ng labor department Kiwal, bulati kong kikwal-kiwal, 1% lang ng kabuuang bilang ng trabaho ang para sa SH graduate at limitado lamang sa service industry.  Sinabi ni labor Undersecretary Carmela Torres sa  Senate higher, technical and vocational education committee na 116 lamang ng 9 ,000 baksanteng trabaho ang para sa senior high school graduates noong December 2022 job fair. Pinagtiyagaan na lamang  ng mga HS graduate na mag-cashier, sales agent and service crew. “Pasayahin 2022 K-12 Job Fair” noong  December 1 ay nilahukan ng mahigit 70 local employer na may  9,379 job vacancies. Batay sa Facebook post ng DOLE’s National Capital Region office noon pa ring 2022, ang mga kumpanya kasing lumahok ay  business process outsourcing, manufacturing, banking, retail at trade industries. Kasambahay bilyones pesos ang gastos sa 2 taong SRH pero mabisa ba, kahit typist, kailangang college graduate. Graduating grade 12 student, kung ako kayo mag-aaplay ako ng estrance exam sa Philippine National Police Academy, Philippine Military Academy, Philippine Merchant Marine Academy, kapag nakapasa, opisyal pulis at military, seaman ang opisyo ninyo at habang nag-aaral ay susuweldo na kayo. Walang mawawala kung susubukan, magkakaroon nang malaking pakinabang kung papalarin.

ATTENTION JOBSEEKERS: You are invited to join the “Pasayahin 2022 K-12 J…ATTENTION JOBSEEKERS: You are invited to join the “Pasayahin 2022 K-12 Job Fair” in view of the 159th Pasay Day …

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Shout out din muna kay Bea Caalim. Maligayang bati Ginoo at Gng. Aristides Valdez, mabuhay ang bagong kasal.  Jonathan Fernandez, muzta na, nagkakalimutan na tayo a. Problema ba, pag-usapan natin, ndgodino@yahoo.com.