HINDI talaga maaampat ang pandarayuhan ng mga Pilipino sa lupaing Arabo sa gitna ng mapait na kinasasapitan ng mga manggagawa roon babae man o lalaki. Mabuhay ka Pangulong FMJ sa mabungang tsikahan sa kahariang arabo. Nagkayari ang Saudi’s Al-Jeer Human Resources Co.-ARCO at Association of Philippine Licensed Agencies para KSA sa $3.7-billion pagpapadala ng obrero sa Saudi. Nakipagtrato rin ang Saudi Maharah Human Resources Co. sa $191 million Philippines’ Staffhouse International Resources Corp, pinoy pa-saudi. Sabagay Kiwal, bulati kong kikiwal-kiwal, may probetso namang “500 kataong sanayan” training facility para sa masonry, carpentry, electrical, welding, equipment management, warehousing, steel fabrication at iba pa, sana all. Mapalad ang 2,000 trainee bawat taon, o 50,000 kada-5 taon. Malamang ita-tie up ito ni sen. Tesdaman sa tesda para maisyuhan ng national certificate. Tandaan lang kasambahay, ubanin at lumutin hanggang mag-amoy lupa ka sa Saudi, hindi ka magiging arabo. Pwede rin namang magtrabaho sa Europa, Tate, Canada, Australia, New Zealand na pwedeng pagdalhan ng inyong angkan doon “for good”, kaysa Arabia, mag-isip-isip kayo. May ipinupuslit daw na bakunang laban sa ASFsa Pinas, matindi talaga ang komedya riyan sa customs ano? Suma-total, hindi malutas-lutas ASF sa bansa, huwad kasi ang gamot, walang bisa, sinisira pa imahe ng pananaliksik sa Vietnam na “legit” sabi ngang bakuna. Malamig na sa madaling-araw kasambahay, amihan na, pasko na. Itong damuhong pastor-pastoran sa Cagayan De Oro, baka impostor ito, pinaka-malaking pananambahan daw sa CDO. Bishop Dimver Andales, utak daw ng pagpaslaang sa Mr. Cagayan De Oro, dahil sa love triangle, sirang-sira tuloy pangalan naming mga Baptist. Rev. Robinson Denolan, Romeo Robles ng Davao City, kilala nyo ba ito? Pastor Saturnino Abraham, agarin mo naman ang dokumento ng lupa para sa pabahay ng mga Badjao sa Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat. Jonathan Fernandez, muzta na, nagkakalimutan na tayo a. Problem aba, pag-usapan natin, ndgodino@yahoo.com.
“This may adversely affect different climate-sensitive sectors such as water resources, agriculture, energy, health, public safety and other key sectors in the country,” Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has declared onset of northeast monsoon or amihan season, signaling start of colder temperatures in the country.
PAGASA said northeasterly windflow is expected to become more dominant and bring cold dry air with temperature surges.
State weather bureau has observed strong northeasterly winds prevailing over Northern Luzon in recent days due to strengthening of high-pressure system over Siberia.
There has also been gradual cooling of surface air temperature over northeastern part of Luzon and increasing mean sea level pressure.
El Niño phenomenon is expected to further strengthen toward end of year.
For weekend, PAGASA said sea line is affecting eastern section of Central Luzon. It is forecast to bring scattered rains over Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan and Camarines Norte.
Meanwhile, northeast monsoon will bring light rains over Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao and Kalinga.
Isolated light rains are also forecast over Ilocos region and rest of Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley due to northeast monsoon.
Rest of the country may see isolated rains due to localized thunderstorms.
PAGASA warned of possible flash floods or landslides at times of heavy rain.
“Amihan” is the cool weather experienced during the holiday season, wherein cool and dry northeast wind from Siberia and China blows down to Southeast Asia.
“With these developments, northeasterly wind flow is expected to become more dominant in the country, bringing cold and dry air,” state weather bureau said.
Episodes of a surge in cold temperature may also be expected in next months, PAGASA stated.
State weather bureau said that dry spells may still be experienced in areas where there is an increased likelihood of below-normal rainfall or drier-than-usual conditions due to El Niño.
“This may adversely affect the different climate-sensitive sectors such as water resources, agriculture, energy, health, public safety, and other key sectors in the country,” PAGASA said.
iskup news-on-line daily is creation of Godino’s Advertising Agency, Trece Martires City, Cavite
21 Oktubre 2023, Sabado
supports evangelical Pastors’ Month
underboard nurses, be health care associates, inquire to DOH
Pilipinas, may pinakamahabang pasko sa daigdig, Maligayang Pasko!!!
9 days to BSKE
Klinpix Janitorial and Pest Control Services is hiring riders with units of college or equivalent in non-formal training, pretty account executives (college graduates), drivers, graphic artist 09916444376
“At forefront of these investment opportunities is recently launched MIF… we look forward to benefiting not just from Saudi investments, but also from Kingdom’s extensive experience in managing such funds,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.. said two of Saudi Arabia’s largest financial institutions have expressed interest in Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF).
Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil said Philippines’ first sovereign wealth fund, companies are Public Investment Fund of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund, and Jada, one of kingdom’s biggest investment companies.
Public Investment Fund of KSA executive general manager Mulhan Albakree and Jada chief executive officer Bandar Al Hamali participated in roundtable meeting with FMJ, organized by Department of Trade and Industry and Saudi’s Ministry of Investment, at St. Regis Hotel.
FMJ, accompanied on his trip here by his economic managers, including Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno and Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual, hopes Philippines would learn from Saudi Arabia’s “extensive” experience in managing sovereign wealth funds.
In pitching for MIF, FMJ told Saudi business leaders sovereign fund was designed to drive long-term economic development through increased investments in high-impact sectors.
Diokno, at the meeting, also made pitch for Maharlika, assuring Saudi business leaders establishment of fund would proceed as scheduled.
“Maharlika aims to attract capital from both domestic and global equity investors, including large funds in Middle East seeking to diversify its portfolio in fast-growing emerging markets like Philippines,” Diokno said.
“Fund also presents exciting opportunities for green and blue investments, ESG-linked fixed-income instruments and cutting-edge technologies with advent of artificial intelligence and cloud computing,” he explained.
In statement, meanwhile, Speaker Martin Romualdez also noted “keen interest” expressed by Saudi business leaders in Maharlika Fund, after being invited by the President to invest in it.
“This invitation represents exciting opportunity for our nation, and I believe it will receive positive response from Saudi business community, it aligns perfectly with our vision of fostering international partnerships and diversifying our sources of investment for benefit of our people,” Romualdez said.
Saudi Ministry of Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih has affirmed Saudi businessmen’s interest in MIF.
“I am pleased we are joined today by leaders and sector from Saudi Arabia eager to learn more about investment opportunities and one of ASEAN’s most exciting markets and learn more about newly launched Maharlika Investment Fund that you have launched under your administration,we want to connect you to key Saudi investors with impressive success stories to share and with desire to continue building with international presence by investing with partners across globe, Philippines being key one,” Al-Falih said.
Before departing for Riyadh, FMJ clarified MIF is “being improved” not put on hold to make it “as close to perfect and ideal as possible.”
He made clarification after issuing memorandum dated Oct. 12 through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin ordering “suspension of implementing rules and regulations” of Republic Act 11954 or Maharlika Investment Fund Act of 2023.
Diokno said MIF would be fully operational by end of year.
FMJ is in Riyadh for inaugural Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit. FMJ first visit to Middle East as President.
Over $4.26 billion worth of investment deals were signed between Philippines and Saudi Arabia.
Development is seen to create thousands of jobs for Filipinos in construction industry and human resource services.
FMJ witnessed signing of $120-million agreement between Saudi’s Al Rushaid Petroleum Investment Co. and Samsung Engineering NEC Co. Ltd. and Filipino firm EEI Corp. for construction export services.
In remarks at roundtable meeting with Arab business leaders at St. Regis Hotel FMJ said agreements “are set to benefit more than 15,000 Filipinos in training and employment opportunities across wide range of professions in construction industry.”
Meanwhile, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) also reported Saudi’s Al-Jeer Human Resources Co.-ARCO has signed with Association of Philippine Licensed Agencies for KSA $3.7-billion agreement for human resource services.
Saudi’s Maharah Human Resources Co. likewise has forged agreement worth $191 million each with the Philippines’ Staffhouse International Resources Corp. and E-GMP International Corp. for human resource services, DTI added.
$120-million business deal involves establishment of “500 percent capacity” training facility for Filipino workers in the fields of masonry, carpentry, electrical, welding, equipment management, warehousing, steel fabrication and other construction-related craft starting 2024.
Facility intends to train at least 2,000 Filipinos a year and more than 50,000 in next five years.
At roundtable discussion, Al-Falih told FMJ of his country’s interest in investing billions of dollars in Philippine finance, energy and petrochemicals, industry and logistics, tourism, real estate development, labor and agriculture.
Al-Falih added there would be significant demand for Filipino health care workers in the kingdom.
“For as much as kingdom attracts FDI ,foreign direct investment, we also wish to grow footprint for all outbound investment-friendly nations like Philippines,” he said.
FMJ said Philippines’ economic achievements in past year reflect sustained efforts of his administration to foster enabling business environment, cut red tape, lower cost of doing business and improve competitiveness.
“I assure you Philippine government is steadfast in its commitment to continuously support current and prospective Saudi investors,” FMJ added.
FMJ highlighted Philippines’ sustained economic growth and its “stable” and “positive” investment grades.
“Philippine economy continues its high growth trajectory…our economy has sustained its growth momentum, with gross domestic product at 7.6 percent in last year, fastest rate of growth recorded by Philippines since 1976, our financial and banking sectors are healthy and robust, and our credit rating continues to receive stable and positive investment grades,” FMJ said.
FMJ added country’s FDI reached $9.2 billion last year, driven by important reforms initiated by his administration to further open economy to foreign investments.
POLICE authorities are looking into four drug suspects arrested following raid on suspected drug den , also resulted in seizure of shabu in Barangay Minuyan Proper in City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Central Luzon identified suspects as Crisanto Bolos, Angel Cuadrazal, Norlito Guarino and Erwin Sumalinog.
Raiding team composed of PDEA agents and Bulacan police officers said seven plastic sachets containing suspected shabu with estimated street value of P170,000, marked money and drug paraphernalia were seized from suspects.
Charges of violation of Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against suspects, PDEA said.
“These are among commonly availed cases by our kababayans,” Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. in a press briefing said PhilHealth has increased coverage of several of its benefit packages for its members.
Among these are benefit packages for high-risk pneumonia and ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, Ledesma said.
For high-risk pneumonia, he said PhilHealth coverage will now be at P90,100 from current P32,000, or increase of 181 percent.
For ischemic stroke, PhilHealth will now cover as much as P76,000, which is 171 percent increase from existing P28,000. For hemorrhagic stroke, PhilHealth will be covering P80,000 from existing P38,000, or 111 percent increase.
He added more enhancements of benefit packages will be made including those for outpatient therapeutic care for severe acute malnutrition as well as enhancement of Z benefits packages, such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, and open-heart surgery for children.
At the same time, PhilHealth will soon publish implementing guidelines for outpatient drug benefit of PhilHealth GAMOT to expand choices for outpatient medications.
Package increases initial 21 medications covered by Konsulta program to include additional 32 other commonly prescribed outpatient medicines.
“This will bring PhilHealth’s coverage to total of 53 outpatient medications, ranging from regiments covering infections up to maintenance medications for non-communicable diseases,” Ledesma said.
State health insurer also recently launched its outpatient mental health package where members may avail themselves of general mental health services package amounting to P9,000, and specialty mental health services package amounts to P16,000 per person annually.
“We found half of detained foreigners filed cases against themselves so that they could not be deported,” Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said during Senate hearing on DOJ’s proposed budget for 2024 some foreigners are suing themselves to avoid or delay deportation in bid to continue their illegal activities in the Philippines, modus operandi called “demanda me,” according to Department of Justice (DOJ).
“There was Japanese who filed 12 cases against himself so he could stay in country..we studied every case, we dismissed every case,” he added.
Remulla was referring to around 400 foreigners being held at Bureau of Immigration facility at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City.
Half of them are Chinese and have been awaiting deportation for five years as their cases remain pending in court.
Remulla explained foreigners could not be deported unless their cases have been resolved, adding “demanda me” scheme delayed deportation of undesirable aliens and foreigners involved in criminal activities.
“If there will be law that could waive cases so they can be immediately deported, it would be better,” he said.
Lawyers instrumental in filing of “demanda me” cases should be penalized, according to Remulla.
“This partnership with Intramuros Administration is testament we can fuse science and technology and culture and heritage into one, one will significantly build culture of STI science, technology, innovation among different stakeholders and enthusiasts in tourism industry,” Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum said historic “Walled City of Intramuros” in Manila is expecting technology and systems upgrade on its tourism infrastructure after Departments of Tourism and Science and Technology signed agreement with Intramuros Administration (IA).
Intramuros tranvia line or street tram system will be upgraded into “electric battery” powered tranvia or e-tranvia line.
Mobile application will also be developed for tourists, which will help facilitate walking tour of historic sites in district of Intramuros.
Bioreactor r technology for waste management developed by Industrial Technology Development Institute will be installed, upgrading waste disposal and management.
Signatories to agreement, signed on Oct. 14 during three-day Pamana Agham Fiesta, are Solidum, Tourism Undersecretary Ferdinand Jumapao and IA administrator Joan Padilla.
MABUHAY ka Bishop Boy De Castro, Kandidatong kagawad sa Barangay 12, Caloocan City, sa iyong pagpapaunlak sa Department of Social Welfare and Development-Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program compliance seminar. Shout out muna kay Pastor Ranilo Peras, Lady Pastor Esther De Castro, aking kamanggagawa sa Caloocan City. Sa Dios ang luwalhati kasambahay sa humigit kumulang 50 benepisyaryo ng 4ps na tumanggap sa Panginoong Jesus bilang panginoon at sariling tagapagligtas kahapon. Magkita-kita muli tayo sa susunod na buwang Nobyembre. Simula nang kampanya para barangay at sangguniang kabataan elections, magdahan-dahan para maiwasan ang diskwalipikasyon. Pakikiramay po sa naulila ng ikaapat na biktima ng karahasan sa Israel. Mabungang paglalakbay kay Pangulong FMJ sa kaharian ng Saudi Arabia. Nagdagdag ho ng benepisyo ang Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) sa malalang pulmunya sa P90,100 mula sa dating P32,000, 181 % ang itinaas. Sa ischemic stroke, P76,000, ngayon dinagdagan ng 171 % mula P28,000, hemorrhagic stroke, P80,000 ngayon mula sa dating P38,000, 111% dag-dag. Antabayanan ninyo ang patakaran sa PhilHealth GAMOT program. Sa mga napapraning at inaapuntahan ng pagkabaliw may outpatient mental health package ang PhilHealth,P9,000, at mental health services package na P16,000. Pastor Saturnino Abraham, agarin mo naman ang dokumento ng lupa para sa pabahay ng mga Badjao sa Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat. Jonathan Fernandez, muzta na, nagkakalimutan na tayo a. Problem aba, pag-usapan natin, ndgodino@yahoo.com.
“This summit will serve as important platform for Philippines to highlight need for cooperation in energy and food security, logistics, supply chains, digital transformation, free flow of goods, people and services, as well as enhancement and protection of rights, of course, of our overseas workers,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in speech delivered at Villamor Air Base before departing for Riyadh he expected to push for cooperation in various areas, including food and energy security, and a rules-based international order during Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Gulf Cooperation Council (ASEAN-GCC) Summit in Saudi Arabia.
“We will emphasize our advocacy for rules-based international order to maintain peace and security, stability in our regions,” he stressed.
Vice President Sara Duterte will serve as caretaker of government while FMJ is in Riyadh. FMJ official visit to Saudi Arabia will be his 17th overseas trip since becoming president last year.
GCG has six members Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait while ASEAN is composed of Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines.
Conference is first interaction between ASEAN and GCC where two regions are expected to produce ASEAN-GCC Framework of Cooperation for 2024 to 2028.
“I will meet with ASEAN and Gulf Cooperation Council leaders to discuss challenges of major geopolitical developments and comprehensive and concrete enhancement of our security, our economic progress and socio-cultural collaboration after more than thirty years of ASEAN-GCC relations,” FMJ said.
Upon arrival, the President addressed Saudi business leaders during rountable meeting where Chief Executive introduced Maharlika Investment Fund to Middle Eastern countries and rest of the world.
FMJ describing it as “one of the important aspects” of the trip.
Aside from conference, FMJ would also meet with members of Filipino community in Riyadh to update them on important developments in the Philippines and to thank them for their invaluable contributions. There are about 2.2 million Filipino workers in GCC countries.
Meanwhile, some 10,000 unpaid overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who worked in Saudi construction firm went bankrupt in 2015 are hoping FMJ will discuss their unpaid salaries with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.
Last year, Crown Prince announced Saudi government is setting aside two billion riyals or about P30.5 billion to shoulder unpaid salaries of OFWs from 2011-2014.
ISKUP! 