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“Unang-una na siyempre ang pangalan, ang permanent address, ang edad, ang sex, picture. Dapat may picture no’ng tao na nagapply nitong ID. Meron [ding fingerprint], pero ito ay nasa loob. Kasi may mga impormasyon na ‘di na kailangang ilagay sa card,” said committee chairperson and Laguna 3rd District Representative Sol Aragones. (First, the card will contain the applicant’s name, permanent address, age, sex, and picture. The ID should contain the applicant’s picture. The card will also contain fingerprint information, but it will be inside the system already. Because there are information that do not need to be included on the card itself.)
The Department of Education spearheaded the Brigada Eskwela activity on May 15 even as it admitted that the public school system is still far from ideal.There is still a backlog of classrooms and teachers especially with the addition of Grade 12 in the coming school year. An additional 20,000 classrooms are needed for the senior high school program, the report said. However, DepEd Usec. Jesus Mateo said that there are enough classrooms for the K to 12 program for schoolyear 2017-2018 since preparation for classrooms and other facilities started way back in 2014 or 2015.
The bill seeking to establish a national identification (ID) system for all Filipinos here and abroad was approved by the House committee on population and family relations on Wednesday, May 10. Committee members unanimously agreed to consolidate all measures pushing for a national ID card. This means the bill will soon be brought before the plenary for 2nd reading. The bill requires all Filipinos residing anywhere in the world to register their personal information into the central system to be managed by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). A registered Filipino will be issued a nontransferable national ID card with a number that shall be valid for life. Filipinos residing or working overseas are to register for their IDs at the nearest Philippine embassy or consular office in the country where they are staying.
The DepEd got the biggest slice in the 2017 national budget, with P543 billion, 25 percent higher than its budget in 2016.
The national ID card may also be used to identify voters, schools, and employees, as well as to avail of senior citizens’ benefits. It may also be used for court, prosecutor, and police clearances, and in banking and financial institutions.
Aragones said the card will also contain a common reference number. “So pagka-klinick ‘yun, makikita na nila ‘yung lahat ng impormasyon na nando’n naman sa database (So when you click, all your information will be found in the database),” she added.
Of this amount, P35 billion has been allotted for the voucher program, a subsidy for students from public schools who will enroll for senior high school in private schools. The DepEd said it can afford to hire an additional 53,000 teachers and 13,000 non-teachingHowever,staff.they have to abide by procurement law so the additional 20,000 classrooms could not immediately be constructed for the senior high school program.The DepEd said they’re going slowly but surely in their plans with the support of the national government in terms of budget. They just need some more time to reach the teacher-student ratio of 1:32 in all public schools all over the country. The DepEd’s target by 2018 is to have at least 43,000 additional classrooms built. The Brigada Eskwela program is a weeklong activity wherein teachers, students, parents, and other interested parties join hands in preparing classrooms and school buildings for the coming schoolyear.
DepEd admits Philippine public system still far from ideal
The ID may be used for applications for passport, driver’s license, Social Security System, Government Service Insurance System, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG), and the National Bureau of Investigation.
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The national ID card would be honored in transactions concerning a person’s identity, marital status, birth, and other personal circumstances. It would be the official document to be honored in transactions with national government agencies, local government units, government-owned or controlled corporations, and government financial institutions.
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The Philippines is one of only 9 countries in the world without a national ID system. Bills creating a national ID system were filed in the previous 16th Congress. The House of Representatives passed the consolidated version of the measures, but the bill was stuck at the Senate until the end of the session.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the executive order (EO) 26 that prohibits smoking in all public places nationwide. The EO on nationwide smoking ban was signed on May 16, said Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. Through EO 26, all public places will now be 100-percent smoke-free.
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“Scientific evidence has unequivocally established that tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco cause death, disease and disability, lead to devastating health, social, economic and environmental consequences, and places burdens on families, on the poor, and on national and local health systems,” Duterte said. “An increasing number of Filipinos become afflicted with and die each year of tobacco-related diseases such as stroke, heart diseases, emphysema, various cancers and nicotine addiction, and both the public and workers in facilities are most at risk from these and other tobacco-related diseases,” he added. Under the EO, smoking within enclosed public places and public conveyances, whether stationary or in motion, are deemed unlawful act. The order defines public places as “all places, fixed or mobile, that are accessible or open to the public or for collective use, regardless of ownership or right to access.” This includes but is not limited to schools, workplaces, government facilities, establishment that provide food and drinks, accommodation, merchandise, professional services, entertainment or other services. 17
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Poe, however, expressed disappointment over Abaya’s reasoning, saying his job was to serve Filipino taxpayers first. “Clearly, he’s saying it’s not his fault… your job is not to cover up for the past mistakes… your primary job…(is) to make sure that the Filipino taxpayers are given the proper service. Maybe it’s true that these things were already in place and you wanted a smooth transition, but in the very beginning, it should have been made clear who was responsible for all of these,” she said in her closing statement.
Dela Cruz is connected to PH Trams and APT Global, both of which served as shortterm maintenance providers for the MRT. Poe said glitches with the MRT began after the DOTC started to award short-term contracts to these “dubious” maintenance providers in 2012. “I would also like to investigate further the involvement of Marlo dela Cruz. I feel that it is a bit suspect that ang isang kumpanya na iilan lang buwan pa lamang [a company that’s only been around for a few months]… Ilang buwan pa lang ang kumpanyang yan, nanalo na ng bid. [The company’s only been around for a few months, and yet it won a bid.] “ she said. Prior to this, the government had a contract with Japanese maintenance provider Sumitomo, which was renewed several times until its termination in October 2012. —CNN Philippines
At the Senate probe on MRT-3 contracts and maintenance issues, Officer-in-charge for Operations Engr. Deo Leo N. Manalo said the number of active MRT-3 coaches will increase from 60 to 80 by December once the MRT upgrades its power supply. Manalo assured Sen. Franklin Drilon who asked about the long lines and said,”By end of the year sir sigurado pong mawawala na yung pila [the long lines will disappear).”
The Senate also questioned supposedly anomalous contracts signed by the past administration.Thisincludes the awarding of shortterm contracts to “dubious” maintenance providers and the alleged incompatibility between MRT parts sourced from different countries.
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Poe also took note of a certain Marlo dela Cruz, who is said to be an incorporator and whose signatures are in almost all contracts entered into by the government.
The MRT has a ridership of 500,000 people daily, which is projected to reach 800,000 by 2019. In the same hearing, DOTr authorities said they were planning to terminate the MRT-3’s contract with its maintenance provider, Busan Universal Rail Incorporated (BURI), in light of the latter’s lapses in fulfilling its contract. At the hearing, Atty. Hernando Cabrera from the Office of the Undersecretary for Railways said BURI failed to procure spare parts for the train, and was unable to maintain the MRT, which has so far averaged 33 glitches per month in 2017. BURI was hired by the DOTr in 2015 and is the local counterpart of South Korean railway giant Busan Universal Rail Incorporated, although the latter only owns 4.6 percent of its shares. The company’s three-year contract with the DOTr is effective until January 2019. BURI however, has claimed it is not to blame for the MRT’s malfunctions. At the hearing, the company reasoned the MRT’s tracks were responsible for the MRT’s glitches. BURI added, the company had informed authorities that the general overhauling of 43 light rail vehicle units, a provision in its contract, would be delayed because the old equipment for the train is no longerManalo,manufactured.however, said he did not receive the said letter regarding the rescheduling.
The MRT-3 runs 20 three-coach trains during peak hours due to power constraints, despite the arrival this year of the additional 48 coaches from a 2014 deal between Chinese company Dalian Locomotive Corp. and the Aquino administration. Manalo said once the MRT-3’s power supply is augmented, the DOTr will increase MRT capacity by converting its three-coach trains to four-coach ones and adding five new trains from the newly purchased cars. Manalo added the 48 coaches acquired from the past administration’s P3.8 billion deal with Dalian are in their testing period. He said by June, two trains from Dalian are expected to be used during off-peak hours between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There will be no more long lines at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) once train authorities add more train coaches by the end of the year, an MRT official said on May 15.
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At the hearing, former DOTC Sec. Jun Abaya, who replaced then-DOTC Sec. Mar Roxas in 2012 after Roxas was appointed Interior Secretary, admitted he signed contracts with maintenance providers of MRT-3 without necessarily going through the nitty gritty of the contract. He said he presumed that he trusted his men and was confident enough that the contracts were done in good faith. “I don’t know the details of the negotiations that were done and all I did was sign; not signing the contract would have meant stopping the trains,” he said.
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Impeachment complaint vs. Duterte junked The House Committee on Justice has dismissed the impeachment complaint filed by Magdalo Party-list Representative Gary Alejano against President Rodrigo Duterte. Fortytwo (42) committee members voted to reject the complaint. They declared that Alejano’s case against the Chief Executive is “insufficient in substance.” The lawmakers came to the decision following an executive session at noon time on May 15. The committee being chaired by Representative Reynaldo Umali will now prepare a report for the plenary. House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas zeroed in on the fact that Alejano does not have personal knowledge on the alleged extrajudicial killings that are included in the charges against the President.
Philippines a haven for expats, survey says While the Philippines has its own share of global diaspora, this country of English-speaking people is regarded as a hospitable haven by many expats and their families, according to results of a survey released on May 16. The latest Expat Explorer survey, an independent consumer study on global expat views commissioned by HSBC, said about 52 percent of people living away from their countries of origin found better personal fulfillment working here than in their homeGlobally,countries.almost half of expat parents said their children took longer than six months to feel at home in their new country, with 25 percent saying the adjustment took more than a year. Parents found adjustment even more difficult, with 67 percent taking longer than six months to feel at home and more than a year for 49 percent. “In the Philippines, almost half of expat parents (45 percent) say that they felt like home almost instantly or in less than six months. This is not surprising given the innate hospitality of the Filipino people,” said Kris Werner, HSBC Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management. “The Filipinos are such a happy, familyoriented culture, and more and more expats agree that working in the Philippines allows them to benefit from the booming economy, but also offers a good place to raise a family,” Werner said. Settling into life abroad comes with special challenges, especially for children leaving friendships and schools behind. More than half of expat parents in the Philippines (56 percent) said meeting new friends was one of three major challenges. Almost half (44 percent) said the two other challenges were missing family and friends and settling in a new school. The survey said 56 percent of expat parents felt Filipinos welcome people regardless of race, faith, gender or sexual orientation while 53 percent of expats in the Philippines enjoyed immersing in the local culture, with 63 percent able to easily form new friendships.
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In response, Alejano accused the committee of railroading his impeachment complaint. He said the legislators did not follow the rules of procedure in tackling the case. He said the determination on whether or not his complaint has substance should be held on another hearing, and that this morning’s hearing should only be about the resolution on whether or not his case is sufficient in form. The lawmakers declared the complaint to be sufficient in form, but they also proceeded to immediately issue their verdict on the matter of substance.
HSBC said this was “certainly aligned with the local environment that is generally reported to be affectionate, indulgent, and supportive.” Global results showed that 62 percent of expat parents found the overall cost of raising children abroad more expensive than at home, but 57 percent said it was less expensive here than in their home country. The online survey, which polled 26,871 respondents from over 100 countries, is one of the largest and longest-running global surveys of expats regarding their views on life abroad.
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—Inquirer “In the Philippines, almost half of expat parents (45%) say that they felt like home almost instantly or in less than six months. This is not surprising given the innate hospitality of the Filipino people.”
Maclang said that around 30 students from the Philippine Military Academy Mabalasik Class of 2019 cancelled their tour yesterday, and at least three guests of local travel agencies.
Senate OKs bill extending passport validity to 10 years The Senate on May 15 approved on third and final reading a bill extending the validity of Philippine passports from the present five years to 10 years, a proposed measure seen to immensely benefit OFWs. Senate Bill No. 1365 or the Philippine Passport Act was approved with 18 affirmative votes. The bill was authored by Senators Richard Gordon, Cynthia Villar, Ralph Recto, JV Ejercito, Loren Legarda, Sonny Angara, Joel Villanueva, Grace Poe, and Alan Peter Cayetano. Villar, vice-chairperson of the Senate foreign relations committee, said the proposal will make travel abroad easier, especially for OFWs. “We owe a lot to our OFWs. They keep our economy afloat with their remittances of approximately $50 billion annually. Giving them a 10-year guarantee on their right to travel abroad will certainly be a great help to them,” Villar said. Ejercito also welcomed the approval of the bill. “I am glad that the Senate is quick to pass this measure which will surely reduce the wastage of government and citizens’ resources,” he said in a statement. Under the proposal, regular passports shall be valid for a period of 10 years. Those 18 years old and under, however, shall be issued passports with a five-year validity. The House of Representatives has approved the counterpart measure in February. Parking in front of churches, hospitals, schools now prohibited in Manila Parking in front of churches, hospitals and schools, and near fire hydrants is now strictly prohibited in Manila, Mayor Joseph Estrada warned. Estrada said he directed the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) to implement this new rule immediately to serve as a lesson to irresponsible vehicle owners. “All vehicles we see parked or blocking the entrances and exits of schools, churches, and hospitals and of course those blocking access to fire hydrants will be towed away immediately,” the Manila mayor said. Estrada said parking near fire hydrants is a dangerous practice because it prevents firefighters from easily accessing them during fire incidents. “Leaving free and clear access to a fire hydrant minimizes the time required to respond to a fire. The first priority for firefighters is the protection of human life,” he said. The MTPB will put up “No Parking” signs around the perimeters of schools, hospitals, places of worship and in every available fire hydrant in the city, according to MTPB chief Dennis Alcoreza. He explained that the immediate vicinities of these institutions and similar establishments that are frequented by huge number of people should be cleared at all times to enable firefighters, police and other emergency units to respond faster to any eventuality.
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Gov’t to review laws vs tinted vehicles The government is set to meet with tint manufacturers in the Philippines next week to discuss “technicalities” before the release of an administrative order that would regulate the use of tints on vehicles, an official. “We’ve already set a meeting with tint manufacturers para mas maintindihan namin yung technicalities nito at para mas mapaganda yung administrative order for the regulation of tints,” Atty. Vic Nuñez, legal counsel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), said in a press conference. The proposed tint regulation was announced a day before the implementation of the Anti-Distracted Driving Law that prohibits the use of gadgets while driving. Drivers with contraptions attached to windshields (except small gadgets behind rear view mirror) will also be apprehended under the law. Traffic officials said it would be easier to make arrests if all motorists comply with the existing presidential decree against the excessive use of tints on vehicles. “May presidential decree na nag-a-allow lang ng certain degree of window tint. Maaaring nagrelax lang o nakalimutan na ito kaya magre-re-issue kami ng reminder,” Land Transportation Office chief Edgar Galvante said. Tinted cars were banned in the Philippines during the presidency of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos as an anti-crime measure. “We want to re-impose it because the law still stands and the policy will help in apprehending violators,” Galvante said.
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Amid travel alerts issued by the United States embassy due to terrorist threats, the Puerto Princesa Underground River is still fully-booked up until May 10 said Park Superintendent Elizabeth Maclang. “We are expecting na meron effect sa mga succeeding weeks, or months,” Maclang said. The embassies of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have issued travel warnings on May 9 and May 10 for their citizens headed to Palawan, following “credible information” that terrorist groups may be planning to kidnap foreign nationals in the province.
According to the park superintendent, the walk-in visitors help reached reach the 1,200 daily guest limit. “Di po kami bumababa ng 700 kahit na lean months,” Maclang said. Maclang adds that a decline in bookings may be felt in the coming weeks but it cannot be directly attributed to U.S. travel alerts since the lean season is already approaching. City Tourism Officer Aileen Cynthia Amurao said there is an undeniable effect in the local tourism industry, but it is manageable. Amurao says establishments in Puerto Princesa continue normal operations, but with heightened security measures. According to Amurao, they expect around 80,000 to 90,000 tourist visits on average per month. Palawan Governor Jose Alvarez said the local government has not monitored any terror threats but it is prepared for any scenarios.
The report also shows a total of 53,509 drug operations since the start of the Duterte administration’s drug war to the present. Social Welfare Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy said the misleading figures on the drug war going around have had negative effects on the country’s development.
“Almost all international human rights instruments also stress the principle of equality and non-discrimination regardless of age, sex, religion, status etc,” CHR spokesperson Jacqueline de Guia told Philstar.com. Prior to Guevarra’s statement, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, another head of the delegation, was also said to have applied a restrictive definition of “extrajudicial killings” in defending the antidrug measures before the UN body. The report summarizing the 257 recommendations of 95 member-states was adopted on May 11, with many urging the Philippines to immediately stop the killings in the context of the drug war and conduct thoroughGuevarrainvestigations.acknowledged the report as significant, as he chose to highlight the positive remarks on the country’s progress since the last periodic review in 2012. He also credited member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which he claimed to have “firsthand experience” and are “quite aware of our illegal drug problem.”
The Philippine delegation also recognized China and Japan for what he called an expression of their “support” for the drug war. Beijing urged Manila to address the root cause of illegal drugs. Drug policy experts have previously recognized these causes as poverty, lack of health intervention and slow delivery of justice. — Philstar.com
The drug war, which has led to the killing of thousands of mostly poor male drug “personalities” since it was launched last year, was a main issue of concern among the 95 UN member-states in the Swiss capital that took the floor at the session on the Philippines.
Agovernment-initiated forum clarified on May 2 figures behind the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. Named #RealNumbersPH, agencies primarily involved in the anti-drug campaign presented comprehensive reports and “real figures” on the country’s drug problem.
“We’re just pushed down our throat. Not just that, the international community, as stories are being told about us and it is patently false. We’re here because we are pushing back. It’s not true. We are a country that is getting better every day that the president is there,” Badoy said. The data will be available on the Philippine Information Agency’s website. —CNN Philippines
The nine Southeast Asian countries went soft on the Philippines in their recommendations by skipping the mention of extrajudicial killings of drug offenders.
“Yung 5,691 po, ito po ay iniimbestigahan pa. Sana po ay maintindihan nyo na ang imbestigasyon, hindi ito basta-basta binabanatan lang,” PNP Directorate for Operations Chief Camilo Cascolan said. (Translation: Those 5,691 case are still being investigated. We hope you would understand that we could not do this just haphazardly.)Headded that the investigation required witnesses and forensic studies to know what really happened in the killings. Their data also showed that out of 67,609 drug users and pushers involved in police operations, 64,917 or 96 percent have surrendered, while only around 4 percent have died.Despite the number of deaths, the PNP reports a decline in the total number of crimes in the country.
While Guevarra assured the council that the Philippines upholds the periodic review, he said most Filipinos will potentially suffer from the “dire consequences of an unmitigated abuse of illegal drugs.” The statement is despite the unalarming drug prevalence rate in the Philippines by global measures.
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The agencies involved were the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the President Communications Operations Office (PCOO).Authorities said the 7,000 deaths which international rights groups and media attribute to the war on drugs was misleading. Vice President Leni Robredo used the same figure in a controversial video for the United Nations Narcotics conference. According to PDEA, PNP and the National Bureau of Investigation, out of 9,432 homicide cases they have recorded from July 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017, only 1,847 or 19.6 percent were drug operations-related. The number of those that have been confirmed as not related to the drug war was 1,894 while the remaining 5,691 homicide cases were still under investigation.
Menardo Guevarra, a deputy executive secretary at the Office of the President who led the delegation, spoke before the UN Human Rights Council during the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group report on the Philippines.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to which the Philippines is a party to, recognizes “the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family” as the “foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.”
Addressing the mounting criticisms of the war on drugs, the Philippine delegation in Geneva fell short in recognizing the universal characteristic of human rights as it told a United Nations assembly that the Duterte administration’s campaign is to protect the rights of “majority” of Filipinos.
“Their support finds meaning in the Philippine chairmanship of the ASEAN this year as we celebrate 50 years of understanding, cooperation and collaboration,” Guevarra said. Myanmar and Thailand, however, urged the Philippines to protect its people from the threat of drugs while upholding human rights and provide appropriate health measures.
The declaration does not exempt anyone, such as a minority of a population. Sought for comment, the Commission on Human Rights said “universality and non-discrimination” are basic characteristics of human rights.
“We note that a number of our esteemed colleagues in this body have raised concerns about the extent of the direct and indirect effects of this campaign,” Guevarra said. “To the best of our ability, we tried to explain the underlying reasons for this campaign, that is to protect the human rights of the majority of our people,” he added, ostensibly failing to meet the definition of application of human rights.
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Paano ba mabuting ipagdiwang ng mga OFW at ng bayang Pilipino ang Araw ng SaKalayaan?Hunyo12, muling gugunitain ng mga Filipino ang kapahayagan ng Kalayaan na unang itinatag nuong 1898 sa Kawit, Cavite 119 taon na ang nakaraan. Sa ngayon, ang pamahalaan ng Pilipinas ay isang Constitutional Democracy. Ang ganitong pamamahalaan ay nagtatakda ng mga pinahahalagahan at karapatan ng mamamayan at mga patakaran na dapat sundin ng pamahalaan. Ang Saligang Batas (constitution) ay ang pinaka mataas na batas ng bayan at ang lahat ng batas ay napapailalim at sumusunod dito. Ang Saligang Ba tas at pamahalaan ng Pilipinas ay halos itinulad sa Estados Unidos nuong pasimula. Sa obserbasyon ko, sa maikling panahon mula sa pagkatatag ng Estados Unidos (1800’s) bilang bansa ay naging maunlad, makapangyarihan at ma-impluensiya ito sa buong mundo. Naunahan pa ang mga malalakas na sibilisadong bansang naitatag mula sa Euro pa, Africa at Asia. Hindi pa nagbabago halos ang Saligang Batas ng Estados Unidos higit sa 200 taon na ang nakararaan samantala ang ibang bansang kasabay na naitatag ay makailang ulit nang nagba go o nagpalit ng kani-kanilang Saligang Batas. Sa palagay ko, mahalaga alamin kung paano nagawa ng mga Amerikano ang mabilis na pagsulong gay ong halos pareho lamang ang ang Saligang Batas at porma ng pamahalaan. Aking siniyasat kung paano itinatag, sino-sino ang mga lumikha nito, at saan kinuha ang mga prinsipyo nito. Ito ang aking mga nakalap. Unang Prinsipyo: Pinakamataas na kapangyar ihan. Sinabi ni George Washington, ang unang presidente ng Estados Unidos at isa sa lumikha ng Saligang Batas sa kanyang talumpati sa New York, Oktubre 3, 1789, “It is the duty of all na tions to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His ben efits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour.”Sa aklat na pinamagatan “Origins of Amer ican Constitutionalism” ni Donald Lutz, pina hayag kung saan ang pinagkunan at ibinatay ng mga Tagapagtatag ang ginawang Saligang Batas. Pinakamahigit na pinagkunan ay ang Biblia, 34%. Ang iba pang pinagkunan ng idea ay mga aklat nina Charles Montesquieu (8.3%), William Black stone (7.9% ), John Locke (Political Philospher at theologian(2.9%). Ang tatlong ito ay nagpap ahalaga sa kapamahalaan ng Diyos. Kinikilala ng mga founders na Diyos ang may pinakamataas na kapangyarihan, hindi gobyerno, o tao. Mananag ot ang bawat mamamayan sa Diyos na may Kapal. Hindi ako nagtataka kung bakit sumusumpa ang mga nahalal na opisyal ng bansa mula sa Pangulo ng bansa, mga Hukuman at ng mga mambabatas sa Salita ng Diyos (Biblia) tuwing itatalaga sila sa posisyon o magpapatutuo sa publiko. Hindi rin ako nagtataka kung bakit ang salapi ng Estados Unidos ay may markang “In God We Trust.” Heto ang ilan sa prinsipyo pinagbatayan mula salita ng Diyos, “ Sapagkat si Yahweh ang ating hukom, siya ang mamamahala, at siya rin ang haring maglilig tas sa atin (Isaiah 33:22).” “Ako si Yahweh, ang iyong Diyos na naglabas sa iyo sa Egipto at nag palaya sa iyo mula sa pagkaalipin. Huwag kang sasamba sa ibang diyos, maliban sa akin (Exodo 20:1-3).” “Magkaroon kayo ng takot kay Yahweh. Siya lang ang inyong sambahin; huwag kayong hihiwalay sa kanya, at sa pangalan lamang niya kayo manunumpa(Dt. 10:20).” “Ang bawat tao’y dapat pasakop sa mga pinuno ng pamahalaan, sa pagkat walang pamahalaang hindi mula sa Diyos, at ang Diyos ang nagtatag ng mga pamahalaang umiiral (Roma 13:1).” Walang kaduda duda na nagpapasakop sa Diyos ang mga nagtatag ng pa takaran ng pamamahala ng bayang Amerika. Ilan sa kanila ay sina John Jay, James Madison, James Monroe, Thomas Jefferson,Samuel Adams , Ben jamin Franklin, George Washington at iba pa. Ikalawang Prinsipyo: Relasyon sa Diyos at kap wa tao. Sa isang talumpati, sinabi ni John Quincy Adams, “A moral Ruler of the universe, the Gover nor and Controller of all human power, is the only unlimited sovereign acknowledged by the Dec laration of Independence; and it claims for the United States of America, when assuming their equal station among the nations of the earth, only the power to do all that may be done of right.”— From an oration by John Quincy Adams, Presi dent of the United States and son of John Adams, on July 4, Pagdating1837 sa asal, kaayusan, kahalagahan ng buhay at mga karapatan, ang sampung utos ng Diyos (Exodo 20:1-17) ang buod ng pinagbatayan ng mga framers ng constitusyon. Hindi ako nag tataka kung bakit nakasabit sa bawat Hukuman ang Sampung Utos ng Diyos. Ang bawat witness sa ano mang kaso ay sumusumpa sa Biblia bago magbigay ng patutuo. Binibigyan ng diin ang pa nunumpa una sa Diyos bago sa tao sapagkat ma nanagot una sa Diyos at ikalawa sa tao. Puedeng makalusot o makapandaya sa kapwa tao ngunit hindi makalulusot sa Diyos. Napapaloob sa sam pung utos ng Diyos ang pagsamba sa isang Diyos lamang, Respeto sa pangalan ng Diyos, Araw ng Pagsamba, Paggalang sa ama at ina, Huwag papa tay ng kapwa tao, huwag mangangalunya, huwag magnanakaw, huwag sasaksi ng walang katoto hanan, at huwag aangkin ng hindi sa iyo. Sa tu tuo lamang , ibinuod ni Jesu Cristo ang sampung utos sa dalawang bagay (Mateo 22:37-39), “Ibigin mo ang Panginoon mong Diyos nang buong puso mo, buong kaluluwa mo, at buong pag-iisip mo. Ito ang pinakamahalagang utos. Ito naman ang pangalawa: Ibigin mo ang iyong kapwa gaya ng pag-ibig mo sa iyong sarili.” Sinabi ni Jesus sa Ma teo 5:17, “Huwag ninyong akalaing naparito ako upang ipawalang-bisa ang Kautusan at ang mga Propeta. Naparito ako hindi upang ipawalang-bi sa ang mga iyon kundi upang tuparin. Tandaan ninyo: maglalaho ang langit at ang lupa, ngunit ni isang tuldok o kudlit man ng Kautusan ay di mawawalan ng bisa hangga’t hindi natutupad ang lahat.” Sa mga utos na ito nakatindig at nakabatay ang palakad ng mga Amerikano, Pilipino at ang lahat ng bansa na bumabatay sa prinsipyo ng Biblia. Tutuong uunland ang bansa kapag Salita ng Diyos ang batayan ng mga mamamayan. Sa palagay ko, kung tunay na ipamumuhay ng mga Pilipino ang prinsipyo sa Biblia, maitutuwid ang asal at pakikitungo sa isa’t isa at magiging maun lad, mabuti ang lakad ng bansa. Ikatlong Prinsipyo: Kalikasan ng tao. Sinabi ni John Witherspoon, Christian Minister at isa sa founding father na pumirma ng Declaration of Independence ng Estados Unidos sa kanyang sinulat, “The Absolute Necessity of Salvation Through Christ,” nuong January 2, 1758. “I en treat you in the most earnest manner to believe in Jesus Christ, for there is no salvation in any other [Acts 4:12]. . . . If you are not reconciled to God through Jesus Christ, if you are not clothed with the spotless robe of His righteousness, you must foreverNaniniwalaperish.” ang mga lumikha ng konsti tusyon sa kalikasang pagkamakasalanan ng tao (kasama na sila) at pangangailangan na maligtas sa kapangyairhan ng kasalanan at kamatayan. Ito ang dahilan at nagbunsod sa mga sumulat ng Saligang Batas na gumawa ng epektibong batas ng pamamahala para ma-check ang masamang epekto ng kalikasan na ito. Ano ang mangyayari sa isang bansa kung walang ibinigay na batas ang Diyos upang masawata ang kalikasan ng tao. Kung hindi ibinigay ang utos ng Diyos, malayang makapagnanakaw, pumatay, mang-agaw ng pagaari ng kapwa, suwayin ang magulang at itatwa ang Diyos. Ganito ang pahayag ng Biblia sa kalag yan ng puso ng tao sa Jeremias 17:9, “Sino ang makakaunawa sa puso ng tao? Ito’y mandaraya at walang katulad; wala nang lunas ang kanyang kabulukan.” Sinabi ni Jesus sa Marcos 7:21-23, “Sapagkat sa loob, sa puso ng tao, nagmumula ang masasamang isipang nag-uudyok sa kanya upang makiapid, magnakaw, pumatay, mangalunya, mag-imbot, gumawa ng kasamaan tulad ng pan daraya, kahalayan, pagkainggit, paninirang-puri, pagmamayabang, at kahangalan. Ang lahat ng masasamang bagay na ito ay nanggagaling sa puso at dahil sa mga ito ay nagiging marumi ang tao.” Ganito rin ang pahayag pa ni Apostol Pablo sa Romans 3:23, ”lahat ay makasalanan.” Kapag itinanggi nino man ang katotohanan na ito, ganito ang sabi ni Apostol Juan sa 1 John 1:8, “Kung si nasabi nating tayo’y walang kasalanan, dinadaya natin ang ating sarili at wala sa atin ang katoto hanan.” Dahil nga sa masama ang puso ng bawat tao at hindi mapagkakatiwalaan, makasarili, minabuti ng mga sumulat ng Saligang Batas na magtatag ng tatlong magkakahiwalay na sangay ng pamahalaan upang may check and balanc es ang pamahalaan at nang maseguro na hindi maabuso at gamitin sa pansariling kapakanan ng mga liders at mga mamamayan ang kani-kanilang posisyon sa bansa. May executive branch na pina ngungunahan ng presidente at hawak nito ang mga Pulis, Sundalo, at iba pang sanghay na nag papalakad ng bansa. Ang Lagislative naman ang gumagawa ng mga batas na kailangan ng bansa. Kasama rito ang Senado at Kongreso. Ang Judi cial branch naman ang humahawak ng mga kaso sa bansa. Kasama na rito ang mga lower courts, court of appeals at pinakamataas na hukuman. Sila din ang nag re-review ng mga desisyon ng Executive branch at mga batas gawa ng Legisla tive branch kung ito ay naayon sa konstitusyon. Dito napapangalagaan ang bayan sa mga abusa dong lider at mga mamamayan. Magbibigay ito ng kapayapaan at katatagan sa bansa bagaman hindi perpekto. Kung nauunawaan ng bawat ma mayan ang kalikasan ng tao, magiging maingat at magbabantay ang bawat isa sa sarili at sa kapwa. Mapipigil ang mga malawakan krimen at pagsu way sa karapatan ng lahat. Mababawasan ang mga taong “above the law.” Ganito ang kumpisal ng mga iba pang founding fathers ng Amerika, Samuel Adams, Ama ng American Revolution at isa sa pumirma ng Declaration of Independence, “I . . . recommend my Soul to that Almighty Being who gave it, and my body I commit to the dust, relying upon the merits of Jesus Christ for a par don of all my sins.” John Adams, pumirma sa Declaration of Independence at ikalawang presidente ng Esta dos Unidos. “The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. I will avow that I then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and im mutable as the existence and attributes of God.” John Hancock, “I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it: and my body I recommend to the earth . . . nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mercy and power of God.”—From the will of John Hancock, presi dent of the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence Patrick Henry, “This is all the inheritance I can give to my dear family. The religion of Christ can give them one which will make them rich in deed.”—From the will of Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia, Firebrand of the Revolution Henry Knox, “First, I think it proper to ex press my unshaken opinion of the immortality of my soul or mind; and to dedicate and devote the same to the supreme head of the Universe—to that great and tremendous Lord God ,—Who cre ated the universal frame of nature, worlds, and systems in number infinite . . . To this awfully sub lime Being do I resign my spirit with unlimited confidence of His mercy and protection.”—From the will of Henry Knox, Revolutionary War Gener al and Secretary of War under President George Washington Kung isusuma natin ang kanilang mga sina bi, Diyos ang makapangyarihan, kailangan isuko ng mga mamayan ang sarili sa Diyos, kilalanin ang pagkamakasalanan at sumampalataya sa Panginoong Jesu Cristo upang mailigtas sa pag kamakasalanan. Ang resulta ay pamumuhay ng tahimik at pagkakaisa sa bansa. Naniniwala ako na kung ipamumuhay ng sambayanan ang mung kahi at paniwala ng mga magigiting na nagtatag ng Amerika at ng Pilipinas, magiging makahulu gan ang Pagdiriwang ng Araw ng Kalayaan. Ikaw, saan mo kukunin at itatatag ang prinsipyo mo? Happy Blessed Independence Day! Kung nagkaroon ng kahulugan sa inyo ang mensaheng ito, mangyari na i-text ang iyong pangalan at tirahan sa 0922300808 o kaya tumawag sa (02) 28337444. Padadalhan ka ng libreng aralin at babasahin. Kung nais maipanalangin, isulat o i-email ang prayer request
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On a recent Sunday, Conradine KingGonzalo, 27, a businesswoman, traveled 13 hours by bus from Manila to get a tattoo from Ms. “She’sFang-od.alegend,” Ms. King-Gonzalo said. This was her second trip. The first time, Ms. Fang-od was away, so she went to one of her grandnieces. “I won’t stop until I get a tattoo from Apo,” she said, referring to Ms. Fangod using the Kalinga word for grandmother.
Fang-od Ms. Fang-od at work. Buscalan villagers.
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At 100 or so, she keeps a Philippine tattoo tradition alive
Kalinga men earned tattoos through acts of bravery, notably through ritual headhunting. A boy could earn his first tattoo by walking up behind an unsuspecting fellow villager and spearing him in the buttocks, inflicting a flesh wound, before working his way up to joining headhunting expeditions.Hand-to-hand combat with a spear, a shield and an ax specifically for chopping off heads earned the bravest chest tattoos. Warriors who killed more than 10 men earned symmetrical tattoos that covered the torso and arched into the upper arms. In the 1930s, the national government, then administered by the United States, began suppressing trophy tattoos, and women started to cover their upper bodies. Headhunting went from being an act of valor to a crime.Students were told to attend school in long sleeves to cover their tattoos. Missionaries and teachers told the Kalinga that their markings were barbaric, would keep them from getting jobs and identified them as criminals. But changing values are again changing Buscalan.
The bigger problem, she said, is that the young men of Buscalan have dropped out of school and become “addicted to guiding,” relying on the easy money. “Fangod isn’t going to live forever,” she said. Her success, however, has inspired a younger generation to learn the trade. One of them is Den-den Wigan, 22, from the neighboring village of Ngibat, who is descended from the man who inked Ms. Fang-od. He learned the craft from her and now tattoos at an art gallery outside Manila.
Along her collarbone, and from her shoulder blades to the backs of her hands, she is tattooed in faded geometric patterns of snakeskin, python and caterpillars, Kalinga symbols of protection, strength and guidance. Small tattoos are settled into the creases of her chin and forehead. She never married, but barely legible on her wrists are the names of some of her boyfriends — Bananao, Basongit, Francis. She loved them all the same, she said, and tells tourists that the lotion she smears on a fresh tattoo is made from the semen of her 17 boyfriends. It’s coconut oil, but the joke gives her a good laugh. Ms. Fang-od was born before the tribe kept birth records, but her family estimates she turned 100 in February. A century ago, tattoos for Kalinga women were decorative. They represented beauty and status.
She wakes up every morning at dawn and mixes an ink out of pine soot and water. She threads a thorn from a bitter citrus tree into a reed, crouches on a three-inch-high stool and, folded up like a cricket, hand-taps tattoos onto the backs, wrists and chests of people who come to see her from as far away as Mexico and Slovenia.The woman, Maria Fang-od Oggay, will finish 14 tattoos before lunch — not a bad day’s work for someone said to be 100 years old. Moreover, she has singlehandedly kept an ancient tradition alive, and in the process transformed this remote mountaintop village into a mecca for tourists seeking adventure and a piece of history under their skin. Buscalan, population 742, is a mile hike from the nearest dirt road through foggy forest and centuries-old rice terraces. The stilted huts are made of wood and thatch or galvanized tin and concrete blocks. There is no mobile phone service and little electricity. Black pigs and chickens roam the narrow paths of stone and dirt. Ms. Fang-od, also spelled Whang-od, is a ritual tattoo artist of the Butbut tribe of the Kalinga ethnic group in the northern Philippines. When the Spanish first arrived in 1521, tattooing was widespread across the islands that would eventually make up the Philippines. Over the centuries, discouraged by colonial powers and Catholic teachings, the tradition faded. The Kalinga, in the inaccessible mountains known as the Cordillera Central, fiercely guarded their villages against outsiders and held on to their customs. But by the middle of the 20th century, even their tattooing practices were slipping into history.Ms. Fang-od belongs to the last generation bearing a full set of traditional tattoos and is one of the few who remember how they were done. She was set to die in obscurity until an American anthropologist, Dr. Lars Krutak, included her in his 2009 documentary series, “Tattoo Hunter.” Today, she is at the center of a rush of visitors hoping to get a tattoo from a woman who herself seems like an artifact from another time. Before the documentary, if Buscalan was known for anything, it was for growing marijuana. The occasional hikers passing through to buy hash oil have since turned into a wave of tattoo tourists. Tourism in Kalinga Province, where Buscalan is the most popular destination, has increased more than fivefold, from about 30,000 in 2010 to almost 170,000 in 2016. Most come to see Ms. Fang-od. They take a number and hope to be tattooed by her, while others settle for a tattoo from one of her grandnieces, who have begun to carry on the tradition. “I was surprised,” Ms. Fang-od said of the many people who have come to see her. Ms. Fang-od is thin and hunched, but strong from a life of farming Buscalan’s terraced slopes. She is toothless but wears bright dentures, and is quick to laugh and tell jokes. Her thick gray hair is twisted around a headband of ocher stone beads, and her wrists are stacked with bracelets.
Analyn Palicas, 29, also from Buscalan, says that despite a longstanding liquor ban, people bring gin and rum, upsetting the elders, and that some bring meth to barter for marijuana.
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Buscalan has new guesthouses, a restaurant and small shops selling canned goods and souvenirs. Men work as guides and porters, communicating on walkietalkies. Tourism has enriched the village, allowing it to pave some paths and trade thatch roofs for tin. Ms. Fang-od’s relatives, who used to have no water buffaloes, now own 50. Even the blacksmith, who sells bolo knives to tourists, has been able to buy two water buffaloes. But the attention has been a mixed blessing. Litter has become a problem and, in a village with only about 150 homes, there is little space to accommodate tourists. The Kalinga tradition of taking care of all visitors, generously and without payment, has disappeared. Tourists ignore the curfew and wander around in immodestly short shorts.“It’s an honor for us that people come here for our traditions,” said Anyu Baydon, 26, a Buscalan native who volunteers at the elementary school, but she wishes the tourists were better managed. The Butbut children, she said, are being influenced by the styles and manners of outsiders.
Whether tourists will still climb the mountain to Buscalan after Ms. Fang-od is gone remains to be seen. The village depends on her, she says, and she worries that when she dies, its people will go hungry.
Paulo Vega, 29, an Australian tattoo artist from Prague, saw his trip as a pilgrimage. He came to photograph his electric tattoo gun alongside Ms. Fang-od’s simple tools. “It’s so much more special getting a tattoo from her versus walking into a parlor and getting one from me,” he said, as he watched Ms. Fangod tattoo a tourist with rapid, precise taps. “There’s a lot more soul to it.”
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“I want to continue the tradition that my grandfather left,” he said. “So it doesn’t disappear from our culture.”
“They’re too lazy to work in the fields,” she said. Five years ago, she chose a spot right up against her house where she wants to be buried and had a crypt made. For now, she is using it to store empty gin bottles and her coffee mill. When she dies, she said, tattoos are the only thing she will take with her.
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The Overseas Filipino Workers Bank will start operations in September this year with an initial capital of P3 billion, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Friday (May 5). Bello said the OFW bank, which is partly owned by OFWs themselves, will provide enhanced services and programs for the benefit and ease of millions of Filipino workers“Theabroad.OFWBank will cater to the remittance and other banking needs of Filipino migrant workers all over the world,” he said. “The creation of the OFW Bank is one of our initiatives to benefit our migrant workers. This bank is dedicated to the needs of our OFWs and will be partly owned by them.” With an authorized capital of P3 billion and subscribed capital of P2 billion, the OFW Bank will open P1 billion of its capital to OFWs for subscription and to become its part-owners.TheLabor secretary said that the development and issuance of the OFW Identification Card, which will allow easy transactions with government and private agencies, is already under way.
“It’s just that if you’re an old-school Filipino family, kung may ganitong girl na medyo crazy yung past, it’s hard.
Direct hiring of OFWs allowed again as DOLE lifts suspension
On the eve of Taiwan’s annual Labor Day demonstration, about 500 migrant workers gathered from across Taiwan for a protest that ended at the Presidential Office.Organized by the Taiwan International Workers’ Association, the group started form the Labor Ministry in the afternoon and ended at the Presidential Office, where they held signs appealing for an end to the private brokerageProtesterssystem.called for the private employment brokerage system, which charges fees that can exorbitant and exploitative, to be replaced with a direct hiring system mediated by theTheygovernment.alsoappealed for migrant workers to be allowed to transfer freely between employers. According to the Employment Service Act, migrant workers may not transfer to another employer before a contract expires, unless the employer dies or leaves the country. Current law forces workers to accept mistreatment until their contracts expire, which is tantamount to removing labor protection, protesters said. ‘Direct hiring already exists’
The ministry also said reviewing the eligibility requirements for employee transfers and was preparing a bill to enable migrant workers to switch to a new employer so long as employer and labor agree. The ministry added that it was developing a pilot program to ease the round-the-clock responsibilities of migrant Undercaregivers.the program, the employer can apply to licensed long-term care providers for substitute caregivers on holidays.
The Department of Labor and Employment has lifted the suspension on the processing of directly hired overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as it ended its investigation on allegedly anomalous activities at the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said he decided to lift the suspension as the investigation has identified those involved and with a reorganization already underway.
—Manila Standard OFW Bank to open September
Jose Sarasola ignores comments about Japanese girlfriend Maria Ozawa’s past
The Ministry of Labor said that it would improve the mechanisms in the existing direct hiring system. Easier Employer Transfers on Horizon?
“But luckily, ako, parents ko, very open sa kanya. “Basta, as I said kanina, she’s respectful sa parents ko, mabait siya sa magulang ko and lahat ng mga kaibigan ko. “The past talaga wasn’t an issue.
Jose Sarasola came to prominence as one of the contestants of ABS-CBN defunct show, “Pinoy Fear Factor.” SHOWBIZ
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“Surprisingly, the bastos people and the rude people ay yung mga galing pa sa ibang bansa.” “The Filipinos, actually medyo supportive. “Medyo baduy pero, ‘Wow! Taas mo yung bandila ng Pilipinas!’ Mga ganun! “Nakakatawa, but ganun sinasabi nila. “Yung mga Pinoy, very supportive. “But yung ibang mga bansa, I won’t na lang name the country, kasi I have friends or family there, but may ibang mga bansa dun yung mga bastos na sinasabi na kung anuanong mga bagay na hindi maganda.”
“Using the OFW ID, they can easily access their government records electronically, without the need to go to concerned government offices,” Bello said. The ID card can also serve as a debit card and an ATM card for OFW banks, as well as a “Beep” card for the Light Rail Transit and Metro Rail Transit train lines.
Bello also directed the POEA and the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLO) to resume the processing and issuance of the certificates, which is required under POEA rules on the recruitment and employment of overseas workers.
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Section 123 of POEA’s 2016 Revised Rules and Regulations on the Recruitment and Deployment of OFWs states: “No employer shall directly hire an overseas Filipino worker for overseas employment.”
Ayaw nang isipin ni Jose Sarasola kung ano ang sasabihin ng ibang mga tao tungkol sa relasyon niya sa Haponesang si Maria Ozawa. Si Maria, sa mga hindi nakakaalam, ay dating porn actress sa kanyang bansa, na lumabas sa maraming tinatawag na Japanese Adult Videos. Si Jose naman ay Pinoy na may mixed Spanish blood sa ama, at isang dating contestant sa ABS-CBN reality show na Pinoy Fear Factor.Inamin nina Jose at Maria ang kanilang relasyon sa pamamagitan ng Instagram. Sa eksklusibong panayam sa bar na pagmamay-ari ni Jose, sinabi ng huli: “Well… her past will always be an issue wherever we go naman“Yungtalaga.pastwill always be a big thing sa mga tao, especially sa mga Filipino. “We always look sa past and, let’s be honest, mga judgmental talaga mga Filipino. “But importante naman is, yun nga, as long as she’s down to earth, mabait siya, respectful sa parents ko, close siya sa mga kaibigan ko at tanggap siya ng family ko, yun namanBagamatimportante.hindi na lumalabas sa porn videos si Maria, at may ilan na ring pelikulang pang-mainstream na ginawa sa Indonesia at Pilipinas, mas kilala pa rin ito bilang porn actress. Pahayag ng chef at aktor: “I kinda had that impression na when I started going out with “Nungher. una, hindi muna big deal sa akin. “If I ever heard something bad or something was said, something was put in writing sa column, whatever, hindi ko ginagawang big deal masyado. “As they say, it is what it is na, e. Yun na yun, e. Wala na tayo magagawa. “Why would we bring back the past, kung ano man yung past niya? “Importante naman is kung ano kami ngayon. “So I don’t really dwell too much sa mga past, sa mga comments ng mga tao. “I don’t read the comments, e, kasi useless naman. Hindi ko naman kilala ‘tong mga tao na ‘to. “So no need to give it enough thought, na parang, ‘Ano kayang gagawin ko? Shall I reply back? Shall I say something back?’ “I don’t know naman these people, so not really a big factor naman sa akin.”
But Section 124 exempts employers who are close relatives of the OFW, members of the diplomatic corps, international organizations, heads of state and government officials with the rank of at least deputy minister, and other employers permitted by the Labor Secretary.
The ministry said that it had already formed a “direct hiring service center” so that employers who wished to could hire foreign labor without going through a broker, and it had already established an accreditation system for brokers to ensure their quality.
Meanwhile, Bello also said the Labor department and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration will extend its microfinancing loans from to P50,000 to P300,000 to repatriated OFWs as capital for them “to get back on track and re-establish sustainable living for their families.”
“As one of the directives of President Duterte, DOLE together with OWWA shall ensure the reintegration of our repatriated OFWs by helping them and their families through various livelihood opportunities and other income-generating means,” he added.
“Kasi, parang naisip ko nung una, they might ask, ‘Who is she? What’s her job?’ Eventually, ‘What did she do before?’ “It’s normal to ask, e. Parents ko yun, e. Wala akong kapatid, e. “Normal lang sa mga Pinoy family to check out everything sa girl.” Patuloy niya, “Nung una, I had my doubts. “But then, my dad naman is Spanish, my mom grew up naman in Canada. So we don’t have a typical Pinoy background family. “Medyo very open-minded compared sa karamihan ng Filipinos na… I’m not saying naman na Filipinos aren’t open-minded...
The Ministry of Labor later issued a statement that Taiwan already had a direct hiring system. Brokers exist because there is a market demand — many Taiwanese employers are unfamiliar with labor laws or do not have time to study them, the ministry said. In addition, many migrant workers in Taiwan depend on broker-provided services in everyday life, according to the statement.
Bello:
“I recalled the suspension of direct hiring of OFWs right after our investigation. Minabuti ko na imbestigahan na muna, at ngayong tapos na ang imbestigation, alam na namin kung sino ang mga involved, at nagkakaroon ng reorganization within the agency,” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in the statement.Bello temporarily suspended the processing and issuance of Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) for all directhired OFWs in April amid reports that some POEA employees illegally collected fees from OFWs seeking to be exempt from a ban on direct hiring. In the statement, Bello said the suspension was for the OFWs’ own protection and was intended to prevent them from falling victims POEA personnel who might take advantage of them.
Migrant workers say no to brokers, Ministry of Labor responds
Nang tanuning si Jose kung paano tinanggap ng kanyang pamilya ang relasyon nila ni Maria, saad ni Jose, “Nung una, I had doubts din, siyempre, only child ako. “I’ve been single for a long time. “If ever I got into a relationship with someone, especially someone like Maria, it won’t be an easy transition sa family.
—Focus Taiwan
Employers subject to penalties for firing pregnant foreign workers
MOFA is expected to release the full details of the implementation of the said visafree arrangements including the exact date of the commencement of implementing the visafree treatment and its requirements either in September 2017 or at an appropriate date. Since 2016, the Taiwanese government has adopted a number of visa liberalization measures for Philippine nationals to visit Taiwan as part of its “New Southbound Policy”. These measures are expected to enhance bilateral relations, and expand the multi-faceted exchanges and cooperation between Taiwan and the Philippines. Despite the postponement of the said visa-free policy since October 2016, the Philippines has been included in Taiwan’s e-visa program list.
Representative Lin further pointed out that the postponement is simply for smooth operations, more effective immigration procedure, and the safeguard of security for all passengers. “The Philippines is considered as an important partner of Taiwan, so we are really making efforts to welcome more Filipino visitors to visit Taiwan, and the postponement of the visa-free arrangements is only intended to conduct seamless operations, facilitate the entry to Taiwan, and enhance security and safety for everyone”, Representative Lin said. Further visa information is available at the website of TECO in the Philippines at http:// www.roc-taiwan.org/ph.
The Ministry of the Interior will devise foreign-language versions of the Taiwan Religious Culture Map application to attract more tourists from Europe, the United States and South Asia, Minister of the Interior Yeh Jiunn-rong said. Yeh made the comments after receiving a briefing from the ministry’s Department of Civil Affairs on a project launched in 2013 to create an environment to facilitate the development of Taiwan’s creative culture industries, including religious tourism. As part of the project, the ministry set up a Chinese-language website -Taiwan Religious Culture Map -- which contains “Taiwan’s Top 100 Religious Attractions,” “Assets of Taiwan’s Religious Culture” and “Temple Stays in Taiwan” as its main components.
An Indonesian woman and 19 others were arrested in New Taipei on May 8 on suspicion of illegally brokering jobs for migrant workers and remitting funds overseas. Immigration officials said the woman, who runs an Indonesian store, was suspected of dispatching Indonesian migrants who have overstayed their visas to work in hospitals as nurses and cleaners. Some of the migrants also work in the woman’s restaurant or as prostitutes, according to officials with a National Immigration Agency task force who are investigating a human trafficking ring suspected of using drugs to control Indonesian sexual workers.
—Taipei Times
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Lin rebutted media reports that the government will spend NT$2 billion per year caring for children of foreign workers. According to government data, the number of children born to foreigners -including white-collar workers, students and migrant workers -- in Taiwan reached over 7,000 in the period from 2007 to March 2017. As of Jan. 31, a total of 121 non-native children were settled in social welfare institutions, including 45 whose mothers were unable to be located or who had left Taiwan, the data indicates.
In addition, MOFA has decided to further enlarge the eligibility criteria of the ROC (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate (TAC) for qualified Philippine travellers starting from 1st June this year. Filipinos who have been issued with an ROC (Taiwan) visa (labor visas with remarks “FL” or “X” are excluded) over the recent 10 years may also apply for the said TAC, no need to pay any fee. The said TAC allows multiple-entries to Taiwan, valid for 90 days with every stay up to 30 days.
The MOL noted that if foreign workers give birth during their employment and are capable of raising their children, they are allowed to stay, along with their children. If they are treated inappropriately by their employers, such workers can call the toll-free hotline 1955 for help, the ministry added. Apart from this protection, the MOL has also approved a proposal to subsidize institutions or foster homes that agree to look after non-native children left abandoned by their mothers after birth. The planned subsidies, which are set to begin on June 1, will be NT$17,500 per month for each child settled, the MOL said, estimating that 45 children will qualify for the settlement this year, for a total cost of NT$5.5 million. At the legislative committee hearing, Labor Minister Lin Mei-chu (林美 珠) explained that the new measure was brought up at the request of the Presidential Office’s Human Rights Consultant Committee and the Executive Yuan to give humanitarian assistance to non-native children whose mothers abandon them or are unwilling to take them back to their home countries.
It is illegal in Taiwan for employers to sack foreign workers who are pregnant, have given birth, or are raising children during their service, with violators subject to penalties, including a fine of up to NT$1.5 million (US$49,900), the Ministry of Labor (MOL)Suchreiterated.employers’ permits to hire foreign workers will be revoked and they will be banned from employing foreign workers, the MOL said in a report to the legislative Environmental Hygiene Committee.
Taiwan to develop religious map app catering to foreign netizens
Dr. Gary Song-Huann Lin, Representative of Taiwan to the Philippines, wishes to emphasize that the granting of visa-free privilege to Filipinos is one of his priority work plans during his tenure in the Philippines to make his dream of closer Taiwan-Philippines bilateral ties come true as soon as possible. It aims to enhance the mutually beneficial bilateral tourism, trade, investment, agricultural, technology, economic, cultural, educational and peopleto-people cooperation and exchanges between Taiwan and the Philippines.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Taiwan has announced that the implementation of its visa-free entry for Filipinos has been postponed in order to complete relevant administrative procedures and inter-agency coordination.
“This proposed measure seeks to institutionalize the compressed workweek scheme as it has proven to promote competitiveness, efficiency and productivity in business and industries,” the author said. Employers implementing a compressed workweek need clearance from the Department of Labor and Employment. “This won’t penalize companies (that) will not implement a four-day workweek since this is only optional,” Go assured. “This concept can be adjusted accordingly in cases where the normal workweek of the company is fiveThedays.”measure provides that the normal hours of work of any employee shall not exceed eight hours a day, except in cases where the company adopts a compressed workweek, but this should not exceed 48 hours a week.
Taiwan clarifies rescheduling of visa-free policy this year
Five contract Hepatitis C from clinic The Ministry of Health and Welfare confirmed that five people have contracted acute Hepatitis C after receiving injections at a Taoyuan clinic that had been using recycled needles. The ministry is monitoring 1,200 other people who visited Weilien Clinic in Yangmei District over the past 11 months, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung said. Aside from recycling needles, the clinic had not followed proper procedures to separate used and new stocks, the CDC said. The Taoyuan Department of Public Health ordered the clinic to halt all intravenous therapy drip and injection services. It also seized 11 boxes containing 28 types of injectable medicines, as well as the medical records of people who had visited the clinic from June 10 last year to May 12, Chen said. He urged all people who had visited and received injections at the clinic during this period to contact the department as soon as possible. The ministry and the city government will provide aid to people who need further medical assistance because of the incident, he said. A nurse at the clinic, Chen Jui-jung, allegedly said it was her idea to reuse the needles, adding that the clinic’s 89-year-old doctor, Lee Wei-chen, was not aware of the matter. Chen Shih-chung said the ministry has suspended the clinic’s operations for three months and forwarded the case to the judiciary. The clinic’s doctor and pharmacist might also be charged, pending the results of an investigation, he added. Three out of the five people who contracted Hepatitis C have said they would sue the clinic and seek compensation. People with Hepatitis C may experience symptoms such as fever, fatigue and nausea, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Taoyuan branch doctor Chan Che-chang said. Hepatitis C has a 70 to 80 percent chance of turning into chronic hepatitis, Chan said. The virus is spread through blood contact, Yang said, adding that individuals should refrain from unprotected sex and sharing razors, toothbrushes, nail cutters and other personal items.
Indonesian shop owner nabbed for exploiting illegal migrants
The woman and her brother, both surnamed Wang, were among eight people arrested in connection with the task force’s probe. After searching several locations, the task force also arrested 11 illegal migrants and a foreign national whose visa has expired, said the officials. They said the Indonesian store remits an average of NT$100,000 (US$3,300) to Indonesia per day, or about NT$36.5 million a year.
For Filipinos who wish to visit Taiwan for tourism or a short visit, they are advised to continue to apply for either free Travel Authorization Certification (TAC), or payable e-visa (single entry:NTD1,632) or the payable appropriate proper visa stamped in the passport (single entry:P2,400, multiple entry:Php 4,800). Therefore, for the time being, prior to the full implementation of the visa-free arrangements, Filipinos should still follow the existing visa regulations and procedures to obtain visa(s) before travel to Taiwan.
The website went online in April 2015 and an application for mobile devices became available in 2016, according to the ministry. The public can download the app for free use on Android and IOS devices and search for religious sites nearby and relevant information with the help of a smartphone’s GPS function. After “the Teenage Psychic”, HBO Asia’s first original series in Mandarin and its first filmed in Taiwan, made a splash in Asia following its release in late April, many people are interested in religious rituals and instruments shown in the series. As a result, there has been a spike in use of the ministry’s National Religious Information Network, according to the ministry. Yeh also said that to meet the needs of people from different religious and cultural backgrounds, particularly migrant workers in Taiwan, the ministry will continue to put post more religious information online.
The committee invited MOL officials for discussions that day on the impact of foreign workers who give birth in Taiwan on the country’s population policy. The ministry declared in August last year that Taiwan has revised labor regulations to remove pregnancy testing from the list of medical tests required for foreign workers, out of protection for maternity and respect for international human rights. Under the Act of Gender Equality in Employment and the Regulations Governing Management of the Health Examination of Employed Aliens, employers are not permitted to discriminate against or sack foreign workers if they are pregnant or give birth during their employment in Taiwan. Employers are banned from terminating their contracts with foreign workers early, or forcing them to leave the country if they are pregnant or give birth, according to the law.
House OKs compressed workweek bill
The House committee on labor and employment yesterday approved a measure that aims to institutionalize – both in private and government offices – a compressed workweek as a means to maximize and enhance employees’ performance. “If they decide to go for a fourday workweek, it is their option,” Baguio City Rep. Mark Go, author of House Bill 5068, told reporters in a chance interview. The measure will increase the normal work of eight hours per day under the compressed workweek scheme. The bill effectively amends Articles 83, 87 and 91 of Presidential Decree 442 (Labor Code of the Philippines). Go said he received mostly favorable feedback from companies with regard to the proposal and disclosed many in fact want a compressed or shorter workweek.
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Pedro: Walang picture saka sound. Sayang suspense thriller pa yata ito Juan: Anong title? Pedro: The Lens Cleaner Paano kung naimbento pa nuong unang panahon ang pagmumura?
Pag Boy:nag-break: Pero, mahal kita Girl: Kung mahal mo ako eh di sana diniligan mo yung project nating monggo sa Science
TAWA MUNA
Juan: Oy, ano yan pinya? Penge naman Pedro: Penge? Nasan ka nung nagtatanim ako, nung oras na nag-aani ako, nung naghi hirao Nasanako?ka..?
Pedro: Isasauli ko na tong nabili kong DVD
Pag nag-aaaway Girl: Hindi mo na ako hinahatid pauwi Boy: Sorry babe, cleaners. Pag Boy:nagdata-date: Asan ka na? Di ba may date tayo ngayon? Girl: Wait lang. Papunta na ako dyan. *shouts: Yaya! Tara naa! Pag Girl:nagbo-bonding: Naenjoy ko ang date natin, babe! Ang ro mantic mo talaga. Boy: Oo nga, eh. Sabi ko sayo ako ang bahala sa isaw eh. Next time, siopao naman. Labyu. Noon at ngayon Noon: Ang sabi nila manakawan ka na wag ka lang masunugan. Ngayon: Nasunugan ka na…ninanakawan ka pa. Noon: Pag nagkasunog, tutulong sa pag-apula ng apoy Ngayon: Paunahan sa pagvideo ng sunog. Noon: Mga anak, pumasok na kayo ng bahay andyan na mga hapon. Ngayon: Mga anak, maghubad na kayo, andy an na mga hapon! Noon: Pray before meals. Ngayon: Selfie before meals. Noon: Kapag bumabaha lumilikas Ngayon: Kapag bumabaha, picture picture post sa Facebook sa Instagram. Noon: Andami lalaki ang unti ng pogi Ngayon: Andami pogi ang unti ng lalaki Noon: Pag gwapo, Babaero Ngayon: Pati panget babaero na din, minsan choosy pa! kakapal ng mukha!
Math teacher: Ano ang pinagkaiba ng 69 sa 6.9? Naughty Student: Ma’am pareho lang po sila ng position kadiri ang 6.9kasi may period.
Jose Rizal: Tang ina , ba’t ako dadalhin sa Dapitan? Andres Bonifacio: Punitin ang p.utang inang sedulang ito! Lapu-lapu: T@ang ina! Akala ko itak lang sila! Ito ang matindi… Florante: F[u]ck sh[e]t! Sige pa Laura…ang sarap..uhmmm Bagong kasal Misis: Labs may maganda akong balita sa’yo.. malapit na tayo maging tatlo sa bahay na ito…
Pacquiao: Wala ka! Talo ka na kahit anong gawin mo! Hatton: Pagandahan na lang tayo ng Nanay! Pacquiao: Ahh! Wala namang ganyanan! I mean …you know
Juan: Ano ba ang problema?
Juan: Nakulong kasi ako eh, nakapatay ako ng MADAMOT.. Pedro: Ah eh, ganun ba? Eto oh, sarap yan!
Rexona condoms: I won’t let you down
Misis: Inday, ayokong pinapakialaman mo ang condom naming ng Sir mo ha! Inday: Ma’am
Belo condoms: Only Belo touches my skin, who touches yours? Yacht Club bikini condoms: Bawal magkasakit Clusivol condoms: Bawal magkasakit
Dad: Laki ng PLDT bills dito sa bahay, I don’t use this phone naman, I use my office phone. Mom: Same here, I use my work phone.
What if different condoms exist and, these are their descriptions”
Mister: Talaga, Labs? Wow. Ako na yata pinakamasayang tao sa mundo
Superwheel condoms: Konting kuskos, ayos Axion condoms: Walang dulas, walang amoy M & M condoms: Melts in our mouth, not in your hands Motolite condoms: Tested na pangmatagalan
Beth: Halata na ang tiyan mo. Bakit hindi pa kayo papakasal ng BF mo? Maria: ayaw ng pamilya niya eh. Beth: Sino may ayaw, tatay o Nanay? Maria: Yung misis nya. Anak: Tay, nadapa ako kanina, pero hindi ako umiyak. Tatay: Machong-macho talaga ang anak ko, hindi basta-basta umiiyak. Manang mana sa tatay nya. Anak: Syempre naman Tay, sabi nga sa kanta “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, ang taeay di ba? Sa isang sosyaling salon: Gretchen: “ I want my hair dyed jet black, cut it short, and then treat id with lots of Keratin extracts.” Aling Dionisia: “ I want my hair dyed GOLD, curl it to the fullest level, then implant 1 dia mond at the tip of every strand. Blags si Gretchen.
Inday: So what’s the problem? We all use the phone in our work di ba?
Grade 6 couples Boy: Oh, babe, bakit ka nagtatampo?
po kayong magbibintang! Di kami gumagamit ni Sir nyan! Sobra naman kayo. Songs of married couples 1st night – ARAY NAKU! 1-5 years – ARAW-ARAW GABI-GABI 6-15 years – PAMINSAN-MINSAN 16-25 years – SANA KAHIT MINSAN 26-49 years – GAANO KADALAS ANG MIN 50SANyears up – MAALA-ALA MO PA KAYA
Bakit masarap magmahal ang nurse? lKasi maalaga lKasi mahaba ang pasensya lMagaling sa gamut lMalinis sa katawan and lastly lMarunong sa kama … sa bedmaking
Family Rubbing Alcohol condoms: Di lang pampamilya, pang isports pa Cord Marine Epoxy condoms: Sing tibay ng bato, sing tatag ng isang blokeng semento
Misis: Buti naman at gnayan ang nararamda man mo, Dito na titira ang nanay ko! Sa isang liblib na baryo
Son: Me to, I use my company phone
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Noon: Hintaying bumilog ang buwan bago magpakasal Ngayon: Hintaying bumilog ang tiyan bago pakasalan Sa panahon ngayon Love Qoutes lSa panahon ngayon joke na ang totooo at promise na ang panloloko lSa panahon ngayon, kapag sira tinatapon na lang, pero sa panahon ng lola at lolo, kapag sira inaayos pa din. Ganun dapat ang relasyon. lSa panahhon ngayon, hindi lahat ng sweet sa’yo mahal ka. Yung iba kasi bored lang. lSa panahon ngayon, mas nakakatuwa pang pakinggan ang “Libre Kita” kesa sa “Mahal Kita” lSa panahon ngayon nakakawalang gana na din ang “magmahal”, kasi uso na ang PARAMI HAN hindi na ang PATAGALAN! lSa panahon ngayon, ang unang mainlove, DiTALO!na uso ONE MORE CHANCE, sa panahon ngayon PALENGKE na lang ang NAGPAPA TAWAD. lSa panahon ngayon dapat naninigurado ka. Kapag sinabihan ka ng “MAHAL KITA”. Sabi han mo, “PATUNAYAN MO MUNA PARA DI AKO UMASA” lSa panahon ngayon bawal PUMIKIT…pag ikaw pumikit JOWA mo may KABIT. Minsan madalas ikaw banat PANIS. Minsan, pagkain. Minsan, laway mo. BACON. Minsan pagkain, minsan underwear MAIS. Minsan pagkain, minsan jokes mo. TAMAD. Minsan si Juan, madalas ikaw! UNGGOY. Minsan, hayop, minsan ikaw talaga eh. HIPON. Minsan nasa sinigang. Madalas nasa gym MAKATI. Minsan higad, minsan ikaw LUPA. Minsan nasa PASO, minsan nasa PUSOD mo SABAW. Minsan pagkain, madalas nasa utak mo. Long Distance Qoutes Hindi naman talaga distansya ang nakakasira sa LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP. Kundi kawalan ng TIWALA at mga MALING HINALA. Dahil sa ikaw ay nasa malayo, may mga gabi na di ako makatulog. Kaya ang madalas kung ginagawa ay tumingala sa mga bituin sabay bulong sa hangin, “kahit magkalayo tayo at wala ka sa piling ko ikaw pa rin ang laman ng puso’t wag
Girl: Eh di itanong mo dun sa babaeng pinahi ram mo ng mabangong pambura
Bata: Tatang pede po bang magtanong? Tatang: Ano ba yun ineng? Bata: Saan po papunta itong daan na ito? Tatang: Alam mo Ineng, matagal na ako dito ,pero hindi ko na nakitang umalis yang daan na yan.
—Inquirer
Philippines bet wins Mr. Gay World 2017
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Kudos to the productions team headed by its director Eduardo Ryo Jr. Pagpupugay mula sa Film Development Council of the Philippines. Pamilya Ordinaryo will open across Philippine theaters on August 31st.
The Philippines’ bet John Raspado won the title of Mr. Gay World 2017 held in Spain on May 11 morning, the first victory for the country in the pageant’s history.Aside from clinching the title, Mr. Gay World Philippines organizer Wilbert Tolentino said Raspado also bagged special awards such as Mr. Interview, Best in Swimwear, Best in Formal Wear, Mr. Online Vote, and Mr. Social Media in the finals show held at the Yumbo Centrum Square in Maspalomas.In2014, Raspado won the “I Am Pogay” contest of ABS-CBN noontime show “It’s Showtime.”Joining Raspado in the roster of winners were Candido Arteaga of Spain (1st runnerup), Raf Van Puymbroeck of Belgium (2nd runner-up), Marco Tornese of Switzerland (3rd runner-up), and Alexander Steyn of South Africa (4th runner-up). Raspado took to the Mr. Gay World Philippines Facebook page to thank the people behind his victory. “Maraming salamat sa mga bumubuo ng MGWPO (Mister Gay World Philippines), lalong lalo na kay Wilbert Tolentino, sa laging paggabay sa aking paglalakbay sa tagumpay at sa mga tumulong sa akin sa backstage at mga kapwa kong kalahok. Lalong-lalo na kay Belgium at Venezuela na aking naging kasama sa kuwarto,” Raspado said. (Thank you so much to the people who make up the MGWPO, especially to Wilbert Tolentino, for his guidance in my journey to victory and to those who helped me backstage and to the other contestants. Especially to Belgium and Venezuela, my roommates.)
Pamilya Ordinaryo stars Hasmine Killip and Ronwaldo Martin won the Best Actress and Best Actor awards at the Harlem International Film Festival in New York, which was held from May 4 to 7. According to a press statement, the Harlem Film Festival award is Hasmine’s 6th international win for the film. She also won Best Actress at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Hanoi International Film Festival, Fantasporto-Oporto International Film Festival, and 12th Cinemalaya Film Festival. She won a Special Jury for Performance citation at the London East Asia Film Festival. Meanwhile, this is the first acting award for Ronwaldo, who is following in the footsteps of his brother, Coco Martin. Pamilya Ordinaryo director Eduardo Roy Jr shared the good news on Facebook. “Happy to announce that Ronwaldo Martin & Hasmine Killip bagged the Best Actor and Best Actress Award for their roles as a young couple in our film Pamilya Ordinaryo at the 2017 Harlem International Film Festival,” he said. In an interview with the Inquirer, Ronwaldo dedicated the award to his family. “I’m happy because I really wanted to win,” he said. “Finally, I got to hook a trophy. I offer this award to my family: My Mama and Papa, to my siblings, especially Kuya Dheng (Coco Martin) and my grandmother.” In the same interview, Hasmine said while she was happy to have won an award, she was also “Honestly,nervous.I’mnervous because I am giving birth next month. I’m also glad and thankful that both Ronwaldo and I won this time,” she said. This would be the sixth win for the actress, who previously won Best Actress at multiple other festivals including the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and the Hanoi International Film Festival. She also earlier won a Special Jury award at the London East Asia Film Festival. Pamilya Ordinaryo tells the story of young couple Jane and Aries who live on the streets as they raise their newborn child. But things take a turn for the worse when their child is abducted.Thefilm won 6 awards in the 2016 Cinemalaya awards, including Best Director for Eduardo Roy Jr. It also won the BNL People’s Choice Award Goes at the 2016 Venice Days competition.According to its website, the Harlem Film Festival opened in 2005 and has since celebrated the art of cinema by honoring films by anyone, on a wide range of themes. After winning numerous awards at the recent 2016 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, Eduardo Roy, Jr.’s Pamilya Ordinaryo went on to claim success in the 13th Venice Days at this year’s Venice Film Festival, winning the BNL People’s ChoicePamilyaAward. Ordinaryo is a bare, unsentimental view into the life of a brash teenage couple, Jane and Aries, living out on the streets in poverty, trying to get by however they can to provide for their baby. They put an aggressive front before the unflinching, unforgiving world, until tragedy strikes when their child goes missing. Pamilya is Eduardo Roy, Jr.’s third full-length film, after his award-winning films Bahay Bata (2011) and Quick Change (2013), both also featured at the Cinemalaya.
Pamilya Ordinaryo was one of twelve films in the official selection of the event, with the BNL People’s Choice Award resulting from the votes of the fest’s audience, 70.3% of which was won by the film, an unexpected surprise to director Roy. With their success, Roy and the Pamilya Ordinaryo cast and crew continue to prove the immense value and growing prestige of our Filipino cinema, both in the international and local scenes.
‘Pamilya Ordinaryo’ stars win at 2017 Harlem Int’l Film Festival (L-R) Film director Eduardo Roy Jr., Ronwaldo Martin, Hasmine Killip, Almond Derla, and Ferdinand Lapuz received the BNL Audience Choice Award for their entry Pamilya Ordinaryo at the 13th edition of Venice Days. Congratulations to “PAMILYA ORDINARYO.”
Having worked as a writer for TV series, Roy gets to the core of his social milieus, exposing the humanity of his characters in his works as they survive through their bleak circumstances. Pamilya won Best Film, Best Editing, Best Actress, Best Director, and the Main Competition NETPAC Jury Prize at the 2016 TheCinemalaya.VeniceDays is an “an independent event on the fringes of the Venice Film Festival” with the aim to “draw attention to high quality cinema, without any kind of restriction, with special care for innovation, research, originality and independence.”
PROUDLY PINOY MR GAY WORLD 2017. The Philippines' John Raspado wins the title in Spain.
“Sa mga kuminidad ng mga Pilipino sa Espanya, sa loveyourself.org, sa Kagandahang Flores. Itong pagkapanalo ko ay hindi lamang sa aking pamilya ngunit para sa mga baklang katulad ko na may prinsipyo at layunin sa pinaglalaban. Maraming salamat sa Dios Ama!” he added. Big Congratulations to John Fernandez Raspado for giving honor to our country and for winning BEST IN SWIMWEAR, BEST IN FORMAL WEAR, MR. GAY WORLD CLOSED DOOR INTERVIEW, MR. ONLINE VOTE, MR. SOCIAL MEDIA special awards in MASPALOMAS, SPAIN. Here's the list of winners: Mr Gay World 2017 – John Raspado, 1stPhilippinesrunner-up – Candido Arteaga, Spain 2nd runner-up – Raf Van Puymbroeck, 3rdBelgiumrunner-up – Marco Tornese , 4thSwitzerlandrunner-up – Alexander Steyn, South Africa (To the Filipino community in Spain, to loveyourself.org, to Kagandahang Flores. This win is not only for my family but also to gays like me who have principles and goals. Thank you, God!)
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“She is no longer just a private blogger or social media personality; she is now a civil servant,” ani De Lima. “I implore her to be more circumspect about her choice of words and way of saying them. I do not mean that she ought to use sophisticated words. In fact, I do encourage her to speak plainly. Plain but cleanly. Be aware that our children are listening to us,” dagdag niya.
Wala na sa Movie and Television Review and Classification Board o MTRCB ang controversial na si Mocha Uson dahil siya’y in-appoint ni Pangulong Rodrigo `Digong’ Duterte bilang Assistant Secretary for Social Media ng Presidential Communication Operations Office (PCOO) at agad nanumpa sa Executive Secretary na si Salvador Medialdea. Sa ngayon, may open slot ang MTRCB sa makakapalit ni Mocha bilang board member. At kaagad-agad sa social media, may mga nagtatanong (o nagtataka?) sa kakayahan ni Mocha sa pagkakatalaga sa PCOO. Kabilang na rito sina Leah Navarro at Mariel de Leon (reigning Bb. PilipinasInternational) na anak nina Christopher de Leon at Sandy Andolong. Nang sabihan si Mariel na baka makaapekto ito sa kanyang title, sinabi nitong mas uunahin niya ang pagmamahal sa bayan kaysa sa titulo. Dinepensahan naman ni Senador Leila de Lima si Mocha Uson laban sa mga bumabatikos sa kaniya na hinuhukay pa ang nakaraan ng huli. “I would be the first to defend her against attacks that focus on people’s perception of her character or morality, based on what she used to do for a living,” ayon sa liham ni De Lima mula sa kaniyang piitan sa Philippine National Police Custodial Center.
Samantala, matapos ang kanyang naunang facebook post ay nilinaw rin ng megastar para sa kapakanan ng merong business sa kanya dahil sa pahayag niyang “I owe a lot of money” at siya na marahil ang “poorest, most cash-strapped billionaire.” Sa post ni Shawie, sinabi niyang ibang tao ang dahilan ng kanyang problema. Ang problema niya sa pera ay may kinalaman sa investments niya sa real estate business. Paalala niya, huwag mag-panic ang mga taong may business sa kanya. “Utang na loob! Ha! Ha! Ha!” bahagi ng paglilinaw ng megastar. Ipinaliwanag ng megastar ang naging pahayag niya. “Apparently, some people became so concerned, mostly thinking that I had no more money left (especially to pay for my obligations!). Okay -- please understand that when wealthy (derechahan na, walang halong pagyayabang na kahalo but only stating facts and well, matter of factly. Napakaarte ko naman if I make pa-cute pa when you know naman I was born with the proverbial silver spoon, etc. etc.!) people say they owe money and have no one to help them, all they mean is that ‘THEY HAVE NO ONE TO HELP THEM’ and that ‘THEY ACTUALLY HAAAAAAAAAVE MONEY TO PAY FOR WHAT THEY HAVE TO (KAYA NGA NAKAKATRAVEL PA NG ‘MAGANDANG’ CLASS SA EROPLANO PAPUNTANG IBANG BANSA!), BUT JUST DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH CASH TO BUY THEIR DREAM HOUSE IN, LET’S SAY, AMERICA, WHICH COSTS ANYWHERE BETWEEN UNDER US$4 MILLION TO US$15 MILLION (I’m NOT telling you how much my dream house costs!)’ -- All it means I guess is that you are just smarter about what you buy now, and about the timing of things. O-K-A-Y?
Samantala humingi na umano ng paumanhin kay Taguiwalo si Sotto.
“There is no truth to rumors going around that Kiko and Sen. Risa Hontiveros are having an affair (or held hands),” ito ang pambungad na statement ni Sharon Cuneta sa kanyang Facebook post nitong Mother’s Day, May Ito14. ay patungkol sa mga kumakalat na pictures online na pinalalabas na may relasyon ang asawa ni Sharon na si Sen. Kiko Pangilinan at kasamahan nito sa Senado na si Sen. Risa Hontiveros. Ikinonek kasi ng ilang netizens ito sa mga posts ng Megastar kamakailan na ayaw na niyang umuwi sa Pilipinas pansamantala dahil siya ay may pinagdadaanan. “Some people are evil. They have nothing better to do than ruin people’s lives. Wala bang mas matalino or mas challenging na paraan na hindi naman nakakainsulto sa utak ng karamihan kung maninira ka lang din ng kapwa?” naiinis na sinabi ni Sharon sa kanyang post. “So if I am going through anything now, it does not involve a third party,” giit nito. Ipinaliwanag din ni Sharon kung ano ang kanyang pinagdadaanan para masabi niyang gusto muna niyang mamalagi sa US. “In the past few weeks I’ve had two people die on me. A favourite auntie is sick. The start of filming for my movie with Star Cinema has been moved to September. I owe so much money (on very good investments not stupid stuff) and I have no one in the world to help me. I am probably the poorest, most cash-strapped billionaire you know (!). Etc., etc., etc. So much more, and you don’t know half of it. “So I left Manila. Being somewhere else lets you see things from a whole different perspective. Can’t be effective as a mother, wife, sister, aunt, co-worker, friend, etc., etc., etc. if you yourself are lost and need to breathe. Siguro naman may karapatan din ako malungkot at mapagod?”
It also includes outdoor spaces where facilities are available for the public, such as playgrounds, sports centers, church grounds, hospital compounds, transportation terminals, markets, parks, resorts, sidewalks, entrance ways, and waiting areas. Public conveyances, on the other hand, refers to “modes of transportation servicing the general population” like elevators, airplanes, ships, jeepneys, buses, taxi cabs, trains, light rail transits, and tricycles. The EO, however, still allow smokers to puff cigarette in designated smoking areas (DSAs). The DSAs must display “highly visible” illustrations of “smoking area” signage, graphic health warnings on the effects of tobacco use, and prohibition on the entry of below 18 years of age. The EO also stressed that DSAs should have no opening that will allow air to escape to smoke-free area of the building, except for a single door equipped with an automatic door closer. The DSAs should not also be located in or within 10 minutes from entrances, exits, or any place where people pass, or in front of air intake ducts. The EO, however, turned down DSAs in centers of youth activity; elevators and stairwells; locations in which fire hazards are present; and within public and private hospitals.The EO also disallowed purchase of tobacco products among minors, as well as advertising cigarettes within 100 meters from places frequented particularly by minors. The EO also cited penalties, as provisioned by RA 9211, which entail a fine of P500 to P10,000 for those violating the rules for smoking in public places. Those who will violate the provisions on providing tobacco products to minors may be fined P5,000, face imprisonment of up to 30 days, or revocation of business licenses and permits. Duterte also tasked all cities and municipalities to create a local smoke-free task force to help carry out the order’s provision. Police and smoke-free task forces were directed to apprehend violators. The EO on smoking ban all throughout the country is patterned after no smoking policy in Davao City when he was still the city’s mayor. Duterte has sought the no-smoking policy in the country, noting that smoking only brings disease not only to the smokers but also to the victims of secondhand smoke.
Sharon Cuneta Mocha, umani ng batikos sa appointmentbagong
Pormal nang sinampahan ng Ethics Complaint sa mataas na kapulungan si Senador Vicente “tito” Sotto III. Ito’y may kaugnayan sa kontrobersyal na pahayag ni Sotto patungkol sa mga single mother sa kasagsagan ng confirmation hearing ni DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo. Sa apat na pahinang reklamo, hiniling ng iba’t ibang women’s rights group sa Senate Committee on Ethics and decorum na patawan ng sanction si Sotto dahil ginawa nitong pang-iinsulto sa solo parent. Ang ethics complaint laban kay Sotto ay isinampa sa pangunguna nina Jean Enriquez ng Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific at the World March of Women (WMW)-Pilipinas, Clarissa Militante ng WMW, Amparo Miciano Sykioco ng Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan, Judith Pamela Afan Pasimio ng the Purple Action for Indigenous Womens’ Rights, Judy Ann Chan Miranda ng Partido ng Manggagawa, Ana Maria Nemenzo ng Woman Health Philippines, Josua Mata ng Sentro ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas, at isang nagngangalang Myrna Hernandez Jimenez. Umani ng batikos sa social media lalo na sa Facebook si Senate Majority Leader Tito Sotto dahil sa ginawa nitong pagbibiro kay Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo kung saan mistulang kinuwestiyon ng senador ang pagiging single parent nito. Isinalang sa makapangyaring Commission on Appointments si Taguiwalo kung saan sinabi ni Sotto na may dalawa itong anak sa kabila ng pagiging single parent. Kinumpirma ni Taguiwalo na mayroon siyang dalawang anak na babae at hindi naging normal na buhay pamilya ang kanyang pinagdaanan.“Mylifehas never been a normal one. I’ve never had a whole ‘mother-father-children’ kind of thing except when I was growing up in Bacolod…I graduated from UP in 1970, I did organizing work. From 1972 up to the 1986, it has been a life underground or in prison. So, my story would be different from the stories of those who have gone through corporation, etc,” pahayag ni Taguiwalo. Matapos marinig ang paliwanag ni Taguiwalo, sinabi ni Sotto na kung lenguwahe sa kalye ang gagamitin, nagka-anak si Taguiwalo na ang tawag ay “na-ano na lang”. “In the street language, if you have children and then you are single, ang tawag dun eh ‘na-ano lang,” ani Sotto. Sinabi naman ni Taguiwalo na nagtuturo siya ng women’s studies at nirerespeto nila ang lahat ng uri ng pamilya kabilang ang mga solo parents.Sapost ng isang Facebook user, sinabi ito na ang utak umano ni Sotto ay wala sa kalingkingan ng utak, integridad, track record at prinsipyo ni Taguiwalo. Nag-post din ng comment ang mismong anak ni Taguiwalo sa kanyang FB account na si June Taguiwalo kung saan sinabi nito na walang kinalaman ang tanong ni Sotto sa trabaho ng kanyang ina sa DSWD.
Sinabi niya rin na sana lang ay naririto pa ang kanyang ama upang tulungan siya dahil ito ang nagturo sa kanya sa maraming bagay tulad ng real estate. Pinaliwanag rin ng actress na walang dapat ipag-alala ang mga tao, at nakuha pa nitong magbiro na, “Please don’t worry. Just please don’t kidnap me. Kasi all my cash is nakalaan for my pambayad utang, and wala po akong maibabayad sa ransom kundi titibagin pang cement at bakal.”
“I would ask people not to slut-shame her, to use her past career, relationships or sexual history to malign her, to subject her to misogynistic attacks, or any other form of ad hominem attacks, for that matter. Those things are personal to her, and that is between her and her God,” dagdag niya. Giit naman ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, itinalaga niya si Uson dahil sa utang na loob nang tulungan siya noong panahon ng kampanya. Magugunitang kapwa binatikos ni Duterte at Uson ang senador dahil sa pagkakasangkot nito sa iligal na droga; gayundin ang pagkakaroon ng relasyon sa dating driver at bodyguard na si Ronnie Dayan. Payo ng Sendor kay Uson, gamitin ang posisyon sa gobyerno sa pagpapakalat ng katotohanan at hindi mga fake news.
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Sotto binatikos sa ‘insulto’ kay Taguiwalo bilang single parent
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Sharon Cuneta nagsalita na sa pagkakaroon daw ng third party sa relasyon nila ni Sen Kiko Pangilinan Senador Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto III
The President confirmed that he had just signed Cayetano’s appointment paper in a pre-departure press briefing before embarking to Cambodia for the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN. Before getting a CA nod, Cayetano was chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. He was also President Duterte’s running mate in the May 2016 presidential elections.The President had repeatedly stated during interviews that he would offer the Foreign Affairs post to Cayetano once the oneyear appointment ban lapses. Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III earlier said that once Cayetano accepts the position Foreign Affairs Secretary, he will be considered resigned.
Eudocia “Lola” Tomas Pulido, the main subject of an article in the Atlantic titled “My family’s slave,” was just one of 400,000 slaves from the Philippines. According to the 2016 Global Slavery Index by global organization Walk Free Foundation, there were an estimated 401,000 Filipinos, or 0.40 percent of the population, living in modern slavery in 2015. The Philippines’ estimated population as of 2016 was The100,699,000.Philippines ranked 33rd among 167 countries with the largest estimated population enslaved through forced labor, commercial sexual exploitation, child soldiery or pa-aling fishing, based on the survey’s prevalence index. Pa-aling fishing is a highly dangerous fishing technique involving divers who use flimsy pipes to pump air attached to compressors.Theranking is an improvement from the 19th place that the Philippines was at in 2014.The same study revealed that majority of the Filipinos living in slavery are in forced labor. It said that an estimated 10 million Filipinos go abroad for work and many are subjected to human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor throughout Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East. It said that the most recent survey on overseas Filipino workers by the Philippine Statistics Authority suggests that one in every two Filipino women working abroad is unskilled and is employed as a domestic worker, cleaner, or in the service sector. “In 2015-2016, research has revealed that migrant worker exploitation occurs during all phases of labor migration, with many prospective migrants having a lack of knowledge of the processes and their rights resulting in an ease of exploitation,” the study added.About 47.67 percent of Filipinos are also said to be vulnerable to modern slavery, which could be through mental physical threat or coercion at work, ownership or control by en “employer” through mental or physical abuse, dehumanization or treatment as a commodity, or constraints placed on freedom of Globally,movement.thereare an estimated 45.8 million people in modern slavery. The International Labor Organization meanwhile said that in 2012, there were around 21 million victims of forced labor worldwide.Despite the high rate of modern slavery, Walk Free Foundation’s study said that the Philippine government has introduced a response to it. This includes short-term victim support services, a criminal justice framework that criminalizes some forms of slavery, the creation of a government body to coordinate the response, and protection for those vulnerable to it.
Lola’s story is featured in its June 2017 issue. —Philstar
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Andrew Forrest, chairman and founder of Walk Free Foundation, said that while slavery is abhorrent and more rampant than at any time in history, it is entirely avoidable.
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“And end slavery we must; we cannot allow future generations to fall prey to this hideous practice. Improving the rights of 45.8 million human beings is both wise and urgent for all leaders of countries and organizations. Eradicating slavery makes sense, morally, politically, logically and economically,” he added.While slavery is indeed avoidable, that was not the case in the viral personal essay “Lola” written by the late Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Alex Tizon. Lola’s story touched many netizens as it captured her life of being essentially enslaved from when she was 18 years old until she passed away at the age ofAt86.the tender age of 18, Lola was assigned by Tizon’s grandfather, an Army lieutenant named Tomas Asuncion, to become their family’s helper. She lived with them for 56 years, took care of Tizon when he was an infant until he grew old, but the journalist said he only realized that Lola was a slave when he was 11 years old.
“The Philippines, Georgia, Brazil, Jamaica and Albania are making strong efforts despite having relatively fewer resources than wealthier countries,” an excerpt of the study read.The third edition of the global survey was conducted by Walk Free Foundation and Gallup to a random sample, nationally representative survey to estimate the prevalence of modern slavery in the Philippines in 2015.
In what was described by Sen. Panfilo Lacson as “the shortest confirmation hearing of a Cabinet Secretary”, the Commission on Appointments (CA) on May 17 confirmed the ad interim appointment of Alan Peter Cayetano as Foreign Affairs Secretary.Lacson, chair of the CA Committee on Foreign Affairs, announced the motion to recommend to plenary the confirmation of the nomination of Cayetano and there was no member who objected. He earlier said that Cayetano can be easily confirmed by “acclamation” as he is a seating Senator and member of the CA.
In his opening statement, Cayetano quoted a Bible verse, Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and future.” Cayetano expressed gratitude for his speedy confirmation and vowed not to disappoint the CA and President Rodrigo Duterte, who appointed him. “Thank you for giving me the honor of breezing through the Commission on Appointments. I will do my best para ‘di po kayo mapahiya (not to embarrass you),” Cayetano said. In an interview with reporters, he said that he was hoping for a quick confirmation but said that he was ready to answer questions noting that “you don’t know what to expect.”“Iam humbled, I thank God for this opportunity and I thank the Commission. Gagamitin ko ‘tong mabilis at painless na confirmation bilang paalala that I have to do my best (I will use this quick and painless confirmation as a reminder that I have to do my best),” he Cayetanosaid.said that he was welcome to suggestions and complaints, especially from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). He will soon be visiting passport processing areas to identify problems and how they can be corrected.Healso said that he looks forward to meeting with the DFA top brass to get input and align it with President Duterte’s order to be “friends to all, enemies to none.”
Lola was not freed from unpaid forced labor and never got a chance to have a family of her own. Accustomed to that life, she looked after Tizon until he grew up and had his own family. The Atlantic said Tizon, who passed away in March, struggled to write Lola’s story.
The Commission on Appointments (CA) on May 17 confirmed the ad interim appointment of Alan Peter Cayetano as Foreign Affairs Secretary. In this Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 photo, Juanita Espinosa sits and enjoys a sunset in front of her house in the slum “Smokey Mountain” in Manila, Philippines. Just a few miles from the gleaming venue hosting President Barack Obama and other world leaders sits Manila’s slum of slums on a mountain of trash, a potent reminder of the dilemmas that haunt the free trade and globalization agenda promoted by groups like the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Pinoys in forced labor as Atlantic ‘Lola’ story goes viral FEATURE
“There is a motion to recommend to plenary confirmation of nomination of Alan Peter S. Cayetano as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Is there any objection? Hearing none, congratulations Secretary Cayetano,” Lacson said. The confirmation hearing started at 9 a.m. and after no questions were asked to Cayetano, the motion to recommend his confirmation to plenary was made at around 9:03 a.m.
“Unlike major world epidemics such as malaria and HIV/AIDS, slavery is a human condition of our own making. While that in itself is a tragedy, it also means that we have the power to end it,” Forrest wrote.
It’s essential for OFWs to plan ahead. If you want to buy a house and lot, put up a small business, or help your siblings finish college, you have to set goals. Regardless of the intended number of years working abroad, setting realistic financial goals will put you in a right direction and avoid wasting a great deal of time as you work overseas. OFWs must take advantage of saving or investing while still receiving better wages.
8. OFWs have no emergency fund Not having an emergency fund is another reason why many OFWs are struggling financially. They become devastated when emergencies happen such as critical illness, being laid off from work, and other unforeseen emergencies either in the Philippines or abroad. Due to a lack of emergency funds, they are obliged to borrow money from their friends, or even take a loan from their company. As the interest rate is usually high, they feel the financial crunch later on. Avoiding these money mistakes and making the most out of your hard-earned cash while working in a foreign land will help stabilize both your present and future financial outlook.
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4. OFWs as milking cow There is nothing wrong with helping your loved ones. However, your family members back home should not be too financially dependent on you just to be keeping up with the Joneses. It’s important how to say no unless it’s an emergency that demands your financial support. Learn to save for yourself and avoid over-remitting. You will not be a burden to your loved ones when you retire financially stable. Remember, planning for your own future is also one way of helping not just yourself but the family as well.
6. Lack of knowledge how to invest There are many investment opportunities for OFWs including real estate, trust funds, business ventures, mutual funds, stock market, bonds, and others. However, they do not invest due to lack of knowledge. On the other hand, some OFWs have the desire to invest but they don’t know where and how to start. I believe financial education should be the first priority of any OFW. Once they have the knowledge, they will be able to put their hard-earned money in the right investment instruments. Furthermore, financial literacy is the best weapon against any form of scam or other related fraudulent investment scheme.
e often hear Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as modernday heroes because of their hard work and sacrifices. Their cash remittance is no doubt one of the major reasons why the Philippine economy is growing. However, the ultimate challenge for most OFWs is how to handle their own finances. Unfortunately, one out of 10 OFWs are financially broke, according to a 2011 study conducted by Social Enterprise Development Partnerships Inc. In addition, eight out of 10 of those who return to the Philippines have no savings. Despite working abroad for many years, few are able to save substantial amount of income. The question is why? If you are an OFW aiming for financial success, here are eight money mistakes you might want to avoid:
7. Lack of financial goals
1. Some OFWs don’t treat savings as an expense Being OFWs in Thailand, the first thing my wife and I do with our salary is pay the bills, and ensure we pay them on time. The rent, internet bills, house amortization in the Philippines, electricity bills, car loan, and others are the first things we take care of. However, we don’t include savings in our expenses. In other words, we save only on whatever is left after paying all the bills. If nothing is leftover, we have no savings at However,all. the best way to break this habit is to pay yourself first. Of course, this is after returning your tithes to God. Today, my wife and I treat savings as part of the expenses. Normally, we diversify by putting money into stock market and mutual funds every month.
One common money mistake for OFW is they put their hard-earned money in the wrong kind of investment instruments. They are tempted by the high returns, even in such a short period of time. You must be cautious when an offer is too good to be true; because unfortunately, it’s probably not true. King Solomon reminded us one important principle of money management, “Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow” (Proverbs 13:11).
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2. Failure to define asset versus liability Because many OFWs fail to define asset versus liability, they often purchase liabilities, which they think is an asset. Robert Kiyosaki emphasized asset as anything that puts money in your pocket, while liability takes money from your pocket. An asset generally increases its value over time or it has a potential to gain yields in the future. An example of a good asset is when you purchase a real estate or condo unit that can translate into rental business. However, you need to consider several factors such as the location, time frame of finding a renter, the reputation of the developer, and the payment or financing options before you make the big decision of buying a unit.
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3. Get-rich-quick-scheme attitude
Imagine an old high school friend comes to see and offer you something. This could be clothing, books, gadgets, or any other business ventures. Because it’s nakakahiyang hindi kumuha or omorder, you find a hard time saying “no” even though your budget is tight. Helping loved ones is quite okay; but if it happens many times, the nakakahiya mentality can certainly affect your budgeting and eventually ruin your finances in the long run.
5. The nakakahiya mentality
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(Marshmallow) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 16 GB, 2 GB RAM ● Primary: 13 MP / 5 MP Colors: ● 2G, 3G, 4G ● Dual SIM ● 5.5” Super touchscreenLCD ● Android (Marshmallow)OS ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● 32 GB, 3 GB RAM ● Camera: 13 MP / 4 MP Desire 10 LS D830X Colors: 5,500NT$5,200NT$ 7,000NT$ 6,400NT$ ● 6,400NT$ ● 2G / 3G / 4G / WiFi ● Micro-SIM’ ● 8”TFT touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● microSD, up to 128 GB ● Internal: 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM ● 32 GB, 2 GB RAM ● Camera: 5 MP / 2 MP ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● SIM: Nano-SIM ● 8” TFT touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop), ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM ● Camera: 5 MP / 2 MP ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Micro-SIM ● 7” PLS touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● microSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM ● Camera: 8 MP / 2 MP ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Micro-SIM ● 9.7” TFT touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM ● 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM (LTE) ● Camera: 5 MP / 2 MP Colors: Colors:Colors:Colors: Tab A8 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NEWSJUNE 2017 21eec-elite.com EEC Elite Express eecelite eecTo order please call: (02) 2595-8686 or text 0983-433-022 Pemesanan Hubungi: (02) 2595-8998 atau SMS 0931-050-440 Colors: ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM ● 5.3” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Marshmallow) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 32 GB, 4 GB RAM ● Camera: Dual 16 MP/8 MP Colors: ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Nano-SIM ● 5.7” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS Lollipop) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM ● Camera: 16 MP/ 5 MP Colors: ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Micro-SIM ● 3.2” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● MicroSD (dedicated slot) ● Internal: 4 GB, 1 GB RAM ● Camera: 3.15 MP / VGA Colors: ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM ● 5.7” IPS LCD touchscreen ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM ● Camera: Dual 16 MP / 5 MP LG G5V10 LG Wine SmartV20 15,600NT$ 14,700NT$ 14,500NT$ 4,700NT$ Colors: 14,900NT$ Zenfone 3 Ultra 12,300NT $ 64G ● 2G / 3G / 4G / WiFi ● Dual SIM (Nano/ Micro) ● 5.5” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Marshmallow), upgradable to (Nougat) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM ● Camera: 16 MP / 8 MP Colors: Zenfone 3 ZS550KLDeluxe ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Dual SIM (Nano / Micro) ● 5.7” Super AMOLED touchscreen ● Android OS (Marshmallow) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● 64/128/256 GB, 4/6 GB RAM ● Camera: 23 MP / 8 MP Colors: Zenfone 3 ZS570KLDeluxe 12,300NT $ 32G 16,200NT $ 64G ● 3G / 2G / 4G ● Dual SIM (Nano / Micro) ● 5.2” Super IPS+ touchscreen ● Android OS (Marshmallow) upgradable to (Nougat) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM ● Camera: 16 MP / 8 MP Zenfone 3ZE520KL 7,400NT $ 32G 6,300NT $ 32G ● 3G / 2G / 4G ● Dual SIM ● 6” capacitive touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal:16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM ● Camera: 13 MP / 5 MP Colors: Zenfone Laser 2 ZE601KL 4,900NT $ 32G ● 3G / 2G / 4G ● Dual SIM ● 5.5” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 16 GB, 2 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM ● Camera: 13 MP / 5 MP Colors: Zenfone 2 ZE550KL ● 2G / 3G / 4G / WiFi ● Dual SIM Nano-SIM,(Micro-SIM/dualstand-by) ● 5.2” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Marshmallow) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● 16 GB, 2 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM ● Camera: 13 MP / 5 MP Colors: Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL 5,700NT $ 16G ● 3G / 2G / 4G ● Dual SIM ● 5.5” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) ● CPU: Quad-core Cortex-A53 & ● MicroSD, up to 64 GB ● Internal: 16/32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM ● Camera: 13 MP / 13 MP Colors: 4,900NT$4,800NT$ ZenFone Selfie 3,200NT $ ● 2G / 3G / WiFi ● Micro-SIM ● 7” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● Quad-core ● MicroSD, up to 64 GB ● Internal: 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM ● Camera: 5 MP / VGA 4,700NT $ ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) ● 5.5” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● microSD, up to 64 GB ● Internal: 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM ● Camera: 8 MP / 5 MP Colors: Zenfone Go ZB551KL Asus Zenpad C 7.0 Z170CX 5,600NT $ 32G11,200NT $ ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Micro-SIM ● 8” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop), upgradable to (Marshmallow) ● MicroSD, up to 64 GB ● Internal: 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM ● Camera: 5 MP / 2 MP ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Micro-SIM ● 7.9” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Marshmallow) ● microSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 32 GB, 4 GB RAM ● Camera: 8 MP / 2 mp Colors: Color: Zenpad 8.0 Z380KL Zenpad 3 8.0 Z581KL 7,900NT $ ● 2G / Bluetooth / WiFi ● 10.1”IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● MicroSD, up to 64 GB ● 8/16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM ● Camera: 5 MP / 2 MP Color: Zenpad 10 Z300C Colors: Colors: ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● 5.5” touchscreen display ● 2GB of RAM ● 16GB of internal storage ● MicroSD card 64GB ● Camera: 13MP / 13MP ● Android OS 5.1 ● Dual SIM (GSM and GSM Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Micro-SIM, Nano-SIM / microSD ● 5” 720P IPS touchscreen ● microSD up to 64GB ● RAM: 2GB, 533MHz / 16GB ROM ● Storage: 16GB ● OS: Android Lollipop ● Camera: 8MP M680 M372 5,200NT$ 3,800NT$ ● 2G / 3G / 4G / ● Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM ● 5.5” IPS LCD touchscreen, ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 32 GB, 3 GB RAM ● Camera: 13 MP / 16 MP Colors: 8,700NT$ 15,000NT$ 12,600NT$ ● 2G / 3G / 4G / Dual SIM ● 3 slots – one for microSD card and other 2 for nano sim cards ● 5.2” HD display with 2.5D curved gorilla glass finish ● Android 5.1 lollipop OS ● Camera: 13MP/ 5MP ● 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage ● MicroSD slot up to 256GB Colors: 6,400NT$ 32GB F1S A39 ● Android 5.1 OS ● 7” IPS capacitive touch screen ● MicroSD up to 64GB ● Bluetooth ● WIFI/GPS/OTG/ ● 3G Phone Call function ● Camera: 0.3MP / 2.0MP Chuwi V17 Tab Colors: ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Single / Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) ● 5.3” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● MicroSD, up to 32 GB ● Internal: 16 GB ● Camera: 13 MP / 5 MP 5,300NT$ LG K10 Colors: ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Single / Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) ● 5” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Marshmallow) ● MicroSD, up to 32 GB ● Internal: 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM ● Camera: 8 MP / 5 MP K8 Colors: ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) ● 5.7” touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 8 GB, 1 GB RAM ● Camera: 13 MP / 5 MP 5,800NT$ LG G4 Stylus ● 2G / 3G / 4G / ● Single/Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) ● 5.5” IPS LCD touchscreen, ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM ● Camera: 13 MP / 16 MP Colors: R9 Plus Colors: ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Dual SIM Nano-SIM,(Micro-SIM/dualstand-by) ● 5.2” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Marshmallow) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 16 GB, 2 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM ● Primary: 13 MP / 5 MP 6,700NT $ 32G Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL ● 2G / 3G ● Micro-SIM ● 7” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● Quad-core ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● 16 GB, 2 GB RAM ● Camera: 8 MP / 2MP Color: ZenPad 7.0 (Z370KL) Xperia Z5 Premium Colors: ● 2G / 3G / 4G / WiFi ● Bluetooth ● Nano-SIM ● 5.5” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) ● Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57 ● MicroSD, up to 200 GB ● Internal: 32 GB, 3 GB RAM ● Camera: 23 MP / 5.1 MP 15,900NT$ Xperia Z5 ColoColors:rs: ● 2G / 3G / 4G / WiFi ● Nano-SIM ● 5” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Marshmallow) ● Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 ● Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz &Cortex-A534x1.0GHz Cortex-A53) ● microSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 16 GB, 2 GB RAM ● Camera: 13 MP / 8 MP ● 2G / 3G / 4G / WiFi ● Nano-SIM ● 4.6” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Marshmallow) ● Qualcomm SnapdragonMSM8956650 ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 32 GB, 3 GB RAM ● Camera: 23 MP / 5MP Colors: ● 3GB RAM / 32GB ROM ● Single SIM (Nano-SIM) ● 5” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS Marshmallow ● Snapdragon 650 ● 1.8Ghz Hexa-Core ● 3GB RAM / 32GB ROM ● Internal: 32GB ● Camera: 23MP/13 MP ● Wi-Fi / Bluetooth ● MicroSD up to 200GB ● 2G / 3G / 4G / ● Single SIM (Nano-SIM) ● 6” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Scratch-resistant glass ● Android OS (Marshmallow) ● Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 ● Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 ● microSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 16 GB, 3 GB RAM ● Camera: 21.5 MP / 16MP Colors: Xperia X F5121 Xperia XA Ultra Xperia XA Xperia X Compact 10,300NT$ 8,300NT$ 16G 5,700NT$ 16G 13,000NT$ 32G Colors: ● 2G / 3G / 4G / WiFi ● Bluetooth ● Nano-SIM ● 5.2” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS (Lollipop) ● Qualcomm SnapdragonMSM8994810 ● MicroSD, up to 200 GB ● Internal: 32 GB, 3 GB RAM ● Camera: 23 MP / 5.1 MP 11,550NT$ Colors: ● 2G / 3G / 4G ● Single SIM (Nano-SIM) ● 5” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Scratch-resistant glass ● Android OS (Marshmallow) ● Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal: 32 GB, 3 GB RAM ● Camera: 23 MP / 13 MP 14,100NT$ 64G XperiaXP XZ Colors: ● 2G / 3G / 4G / ● Single SIM (Nano-SIM) ● or Dual SIM ● 5.2” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Android OS Marshmallow ● Qualcomm MSM899 ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB (S/D) ● Internal: 32/64 GB ● Camera: 23 MP /13 MP 16,600NT$ 64G ● 2G / 3G / 4G / ● Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) ● 5.5” AMOLED touchscreen ● 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No return. No exchange. No refund. 4,200NT $ 8G 4,400NT $ 16G ● 4G / 3G / 2G ● Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM) ● 6.8” IPS LCD touchscreen ● Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz) ● MicroSD, up to 256 GB ● Internal:32/64/128 GB ● Camera: 23 MP / 8 MP 2,800NT$
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