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Comelec, TikTok vs fake news
By J.Lo
Commission on Elections (Comelec) as campaign period for May midterm polls nears, signed deal with social media platform TikTok to fight fake news and disinformation.
TikTok’s partnership with poll body is “good news” as it is leading social media platform utilized by politicians and candidates, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said.
Poll body has made request to freely avail itself of TikTok’s services to verify misinformation and disinformation, Garcia noted.
In the agreement, content violative of election law shall be reported, with TikTok holding briefings for candidates on proper use of platform.
Political advertisements are banned on the platform, TikTok policy manager Peachy Paderna reiterated.
There is no law regulating political campaigns on social media, Garcia noted.
Stricter campaign guidelines will be released soon by poll body, he said.
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Hotel101 Global app reaches 1 M registered users
By J.Lo
“All of these can be done in HBNB app. HBNB app is expected to become most efficient and easiest to use hotel app globally,” Hotel101 Global CEO Hannah Yulo-Luccini said DoubleDragon Corp., listed property developer owned by Edgar “Injap” Sia II and Tony Tan Caktiong, has achieved new milestone as it continues to expand its hotel portfolio, hitting one million registered users on its Hotel101 Global app.
Luccini said HBNB app would provide Hotel101 customers with seamless hotel experience starting from the time they book their rooms to check in and all the way through to check out and settling bill.
“Hotel101 Global hotel chain seeks to delight its customers by providing them with completely predictable and consistent one room concept anywhere it locates around the world,” she said.
DoubleDragon said Hotel101 adopts dynamic pricing on its room rates via HBNB app where its room price moves up and down depending on real-time supply and demand on chosen date of booking.
Over medium term, DoubleDragon said HBNB app is expected to accumulate 25 million registered users from 25 different countries.
It is also expected to exceed 100 million registered users from 100 different countries over long term.
“Eventually our goal is for HBNB app to have over one million registered users in every country where Hotel101 operates,” Sia said.
“We would start to build up HBNB app users towards another one million from citizens of Spain, to be followed by another million users from Japan in 2026 then United States, and eventually million each from citizens of United Kingdom, UAE, India, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Mexico, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Turkey, Italy, Germany, France and Saudi Arabia,” he said.
DoubleDragon aims to make Hotel101 largest hotel company in the Philippines and simultaneously become one of the top five hotel companies in the world.
Of the Hotel101 Global’s one million operating hotel rooms global target by 2050, 50,000 are intended to be in the Philippines.
For its expansion abroad, first three Hotel101 overseas projects in Spain, Japan and US are expected to generate inflows of $471 million in foreign currency revenues to DoubleDragon.
Upcoming Hotel101 Global listing in US is also seen to further strengthen DoubleDragon’s balance sheet.
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Misconduct vs Dan Fernandez in Quad Comm hearings
By Nidz Godino
“Hence, I submit that Respondent has conducted himself against integrity of House and its members, consequently warranting his expulsion therefrom,” Ferdinand Topacio, legal counsel for Cassandra Ong, authorized representative of Lucky South 99 said ethics complaint was lodged against Rep. Dan Fernandez (Santa Rosa, Lone District) accusing him of violating House of Representatives’ Code of Conduct.
Complaint was submitted by Topacio, recommended that Fernandez be removed from lower chamber for allegedly depriving Ong of right to communicate with her legal counsel and for misinterpreting jurisprudence from Supreme Court decisions.
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Disobedience, assault raps vs Sara Duterte,dropped
By Nidz Godino
“They did not narrate encounter between parties in their respective affidavits… they also did not discuss behavior of police-doctor after the incident, could have persuaded us that he was threatened and intimidated, if at all,” the resolution read, Quezon City prosecutor has dismissed complaints filed by police against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio and her security and protection group over scuffle involving Duterte’s chief of staff at medical facilities in November 2024.
In resolution dated Jan. 17, 2025, Assistant City Prosecutor Criscelyn Caryugan-Lugo dropped charges of direct assault, disobedience to authority, and grave coercion against Duterte, Col. Raymund Lachica and others, citing “failure to sustain finding of prima facie evidence with reasonable certainty of conviction.”
Case was filed by officers from Quezon City Police District following commotion at House of Representatives and Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) during transfer of Duterte’s chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez.
Complainants alleged that Lachica, head of Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group, physically pushed and assaulted police doctor assigned to assist Lopez during her transfer to VMMC.
However, prosecutor stated that allegations against Lachica were “not supported by evidence,” as none of witnesses corroborated police doctor’s claims of being subjected to “attack, physical force, intimidation, resistance, disobedience, violence, or threats.”
“Video footage submitted by him also negates his own asseverations…being so, we are constrained to dismiss complaint for insufficiency of evidence,” it stressed.
Lopez was transferred to VMMC after falling ill, following House of Representatives Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability’s order for her detention at Women’s Correctional Institution in Mandaluyong City.
She was cited in contempt for “undue interference” during House panel’s investigation into alleged misuse of P500 million in confidential funds by Office of the Vice President and P112.5 million by Department of Education.
On Dec. 10, 2024, the House panel ordered Zuleika’s release from custody.
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FMJ to create more med sch in SUCs,new college of med to ESSU, Borongan City
By Nidz Godino
“We must democratize and widen student access to state-subsidized medical schooling so that Philippines can produce more Doctor of Medicine graduates in the years ahead,” House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan represents 4Ps party-list, said in statement citing scarcity of doctors, leader of opposition bloc at House of Representatives called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.to certify as urgent bills creating more medicine schools in state universities and colleges (SUCs) across the country. New college of medicine would be created at Eastern Samar State University in Borongan City.
Libanan noted there are nine bills seek to create additional schools of medicine in SUCs since Filipinos, especially those in far-flung provinces, badly need doctors to strengthen public health care system.
Lawyer by profession, Libanan took medical technology course as his pre-law degree.
“Right now, we are not producing enough new doctors due to prohibitive cost of medical schooling in private higher education institutions…this is why we need more colleges of medicine in our SUCs, especially in provinces,if we want to assure Filipinos access to quality health care, we need constant supply of new doctors to replace those retiring or migrating overseas,” he said.
Opposition lawmaker authored one of the nine House bills seek to establish new schools of medicine in SUCs.
As he proposed in House Bill 9872, new college of medicine would be created at Eastern Samar State University in Borongan City.
Libanan hails from Eastern Samar and had represented province’s lone district in Congress for nine years.
In addition to his bill, eight other measures seek to establish new colleges of medicine at Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Quezon City; University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines in Cagayan de Oro City; Samar State University in Catbalogan City, Samar; Aklan State University in Ibajay, Aklan; Mindanao State University in General Santos City; North Eastern Mindanao State University in Tandag, Surigao del Sur; Bukidnon State University in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, and Sultan Kudarat State University in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat.
Country’s doctor-to-population ratio is only around 3.6 doctors for every 10,000 people, according to Department of Health.
World Health Organization has pegged ideal ratio at 10 doctors for every 10,000 people, or one doctor for every 1,000 people.
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FMJ appoints new BFAR director
By Nidz Godino
“If we have more cold storage facilities, local farmers can compete… no need to import as cold storage facilities are full,” Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag). executive director Jayson Cainglet said with cold storage facilities, farmers can negotiate better prices without fear of vegetables possibly rotting.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.has appointed Elizer Salilig as permanent director of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) after ombudsman upheld former chief’s dismissal.
Salilig replaced Demosthenes Escoto, dismissed over alleged irregularities in awarding P2.1-billion contract for vessel monitoring system (VMS) transceivers to British company in 2018.
The new BFAR director is career official serving fisheries sector for over 34 years.
Starting as fishery technician in Soccsksargen, Salilig had advanced to aquaculturist I and planning and budget officer overseeing development and evaluation of key fisheries programs.
Salilig contributed to implementation of Fisheries Scholarship Program.
In 2016, Salilig was appointed regional director of BFAR in Mimaropa.
During his tenure, he spearheaded the Tilapia Intensive Hatchery Production program to strengthen aquaculture production. Salilig also established the country’s first shrimp hatchery in Oriental Mindoro.
Salilig led the modernization of the regional office facility.
In an eight-page order, Ombudsman Samuel Martires dismissed motions for reconsideration filed by Escoto, former agriculture undersecretary and BFAR national director Eduardo Gongona and British national Simon Tucker of SRT Marine Systems Solutions.
Defendants moved to reverse their graft indictment over alleged anomalies in VMS project.
Escoto’s involvement in scheme to favor SRT-France and SRT-UK – despite former’s ineligibility to participate in bidding process established his probable guilt and liability, ombudsman said.
French embassy in the Philippines had declared SRT-France’s lack of qualifications due to absence of manufacturing records or engineering facilities in France.
James Mier Victoriano had filed complaint after contract for BFAR’s Integrated Marine Environment Monitoring System Project Phase II was awarded to SRT-UK.
Meanwhile, constructing 99 cold storage facilities nationwide will lessen imported farm products as farmers can store their produce, according to peasants’ Sinag.
Citing onion farmers’ experience last year, the group said red onions were not imported as the government saw there were stocks, with bulbs lasting until December.
A P3-billion initiative to construct 99 cold storage facilities nationwide will be rolled out by Department of Agriculture.
“Middlemen cannot dictate prices as farmers would have option to store their products until better price is offered,” he said.
Facilities should be free and operated by farmers’ cooperatives, Cainglet said.
Farmers spend at least P300 per bag to avail themselves of cold storage facilities for six months, Cainglet noted.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said facilities would feature sustainable, cost-efficient designs powered by renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, alongside electricity from grid.
President Marcos should create national council to address rice smuggling, hoarding and profiteering in the country, a lawmaker said.
Despite tariff cuts and lower prices in world market, rice has remained costly for Filipinos, Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones pointed out.
The proposed council, he said, would be comprised of the trade, finance and agriculture departments, as well as the National Economic and Development Authority.
The council shall formulate policies and form law enforcement group against smugglers, hoarders and profiteers, he noted.
Despite passage of Anti-Economic Sabotage Act, no one has been punished yet, Briones said.
Under the law, he noted that agricultural smuggling, hoarding, profiteering and engaging in a cartel are classified as economic sabotage, non-bailable crime with penalty of life imprisonment.
Twenty-one containers of smuggled frozen mackerel from China were seized last year by Customs officials at the Manila International Container Port, Briones recalled.
Charges were filed against importer Pacific Sealand Food Corp. Hold departure order must be issued against owners, Briones said.
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EDSA Shrine, 2 other sites now National Shrines
By J.Lo
Status as national shrine has been given to Archdiocesan Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace (EDSA Shrine), Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto and Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu.
CBCPNews reported that Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, during its 129th plenary assembly on Jan. 25, voted to designate three churches as national shrines.
Both EDSA Shrine and Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto are under Archdiocese of Manila. Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu is under Diocese of Antipolo.
More than 70 bishops are attending three-day assembly in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna, set to end today.
EDSA Shrine, built in 1989, commemorates Feb. 25, 1986 people power revolution. It was also site of 2001 demonstration that led to ouster of former president Joseph Estrada.
Loreto Church in Sampaloc district houses centuries-old image of Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Loreto. It is currently only parish in the country dedicated to this Marian title.
Aranzazu Shrine in San Mateo, Rizal, meanwhile has rich history dating back to 1596, when Augustinian friars established first settlements in the area.
CBCPNews explained national shrine is sacred site recognized by Catholic Church for its historical, spiritual, or cultural significance, often linked to popular devotion, significant religious events, miracles, or apparitions.
It is also designated to promote faith through exemplary liturgical celebrations, pastoral care, and dedicated ministry to fanatics.
To become national shrine, church must first be designated as diocesan shrine by local bishop or archbishop.
This requires church to be pilgrimage site for specific piety, offering superior worship, Christian formation and social services. Once these conditions are met, parish can petition for canonical elevation.
If devotion grows, diocesan shrine may then petition national conference of Catholic bishops for recognition. In the Philippines, CBCP oversees requirements for national shrines.
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DA to build P3 B cold storage facilities for fruits, vegetables
By Nidz Godino
“This approach not only addresses immediate agricultural needs, but also aligns with broader environmental goals,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to roll out P3-billion initiative to construct 99 cold storage facilities nationwide, aiming to extend shelf life of fruits, vegetables and high-value crops, while ensuring price stability and food security.
In statement Tiu Laurel said facilities would feature sustainable, cost-efficient designs powered by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, alongside electricity from grid.
Project, cornerstone of DA’s logistics master plan, aims to strengthen agricultural supply chain by reducing post-harvest losses and improving distribution of goods.
Plan, spearheaded by Agriculture and Fisheries Logistics Office under Assistant Secretary Daniel Alfonso Atayde, includes cold storage facilities, road networks, agricultural seaports and integrated cold chain system.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.has approved use of P1.5 billion in unprogrammed funds for 2024 to initiate the project, while another P1.5 billion is allocated in 2025 General Appropriations Act.
“Unprogrammed funds will be spent to build around 65 small or modular chiller-type cold storage facilities across the country and large cold storage facility to be built in Camarines Sur,” Tiu Laurel said.
Additional plans include two large facilities, potentially in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro and Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, as well as 31 smaller modular units.
Each large facility, designed to store 2,800 to 3,500 pallet positions, will take 18 to 22 months to complete, with operations managed by DA in coordination with local government units and farmers’ cooperatives.
Modular units, akin to 40-foot container vans with 7 to 15 metric tons capacity depending on agricultural products to be stored, will be operational within three months, offering quicker solution for immediate storage needs nationwide.
DA further noted investment in cold chain infrastructure aims to stabilize supply and prices, and enhance returns for farmers and fisherfolk which will benefit both producers and consumers to sustainable agricultural economy.
“Budget allocation for cold storage in 2025 is strategic approach towards bolstering this critical aspect of agricultural sector,” Atayde said.
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