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Gabby Eigenmann ihahatid sa altar si Andi kapag ikinasal na kay Philmar
SI GABBY Eigenmann ang maghahatid kay Andi Eigenmann sa altar kapag ikinasal na sa kanyang fiancé na si Philmar Alipayo. Ito ang kinumpirma ng Kapuso actor nang makausap ng BANDERA sa grand mediacon ng latest primetime series ng GMA 7 na “My Guardian Alien” na pinagbibidahan nina Marian Rivera at Gabby Concepcion. Tuloy na tuloy.....»»
Catriona Gray, Sam Milby nagkaayos na kaya tuloy ang kasal, sey ng manager
SILA pa rin nina Catriona Gray at Sam Milby. ‘Yan ang naging sagot sa amin ng manager ng celebrity couple na si Erickson Raymundo, Presidente at CEO ng Cornerstone Entertainment. Sey pa niya, “Hindi naman naghiwalay. Nagkaro’n lang ng isyu kasi na-move ang date ng kasal.” Naka-chikahan namin si Erickson sa Bona Slim launching ni.....»»
Political will test
The rice cartel causing the price problems will fall only one way, which is by applying political will, since it has been proven, not once, that the manipulators are well known to the authorities. In the previous administration, former President Rodrigo Duterte even had the phone numbers of the scalawags to periodically warn them. In a National Security Council meeting, for instance, Duterte called up someone who received the worst scolding ever heard from the president. The person on the other end was the supposed head of the Manila rice cartel who dictated the prices and supply of the staple grain. Duterte then directed the National Bureau of Investigation and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group to go after the members of the syndicate, but until today neither agency has produced a single arrest. In one of his State of the Nation Addresses, Duterte indicated that it was not a secret who the members of the rice mafia were. “I now ask all the rice hoarders, cartels and their protectors, you know that I know who you are: stop messing with the people,” Duterte said. Other instances that proved the government knew the identities of their supposed prey were the several congressional probes where specific mention was made of the names of the rice gang. The Senate committee on agriculture had established the existence of the cartel and its intrusion into the National Food Authority but nothing happened after the inquiry. Some 13 trading firms were identified as dominating the rice business in Metro Manila. The panel said the firms hoarded rice from the NFA and mixed it with other rice varieties before these were resold. An instance that indicted the government as being in collusion with the cartel was during the tenure of the detained Leila de Lima as justice secretary, in the investigation of ringleader David Tan alias Davidson Bangayan. Bangayan and his cohorts were accused of establishing a scheme to recruit rice farmers and organize them “to acquire substantial importation allocations.” In 2014, the Senate initiated a probe into rice smuggling and the existence of a grains cartel that focused on Bangayan whose operations were based in Mindanao. Before the 2016 polls, De Lima, who was gunning for a Senate seat, returned the smuggling case against Bangayan to the NBI for further case buildup. De Lima’s excuse was that the NBI needed to gather more evidence against Bangayan. “We have to make sure it meets the probable cause threshold. When we evaluated Bangayan’s case, it was still not enough,” she said when asked about her actions. Most officials, businessmen and even rice retailers in Mindanao knew who the rice smuggling king was, yet De Lima said the NBI needed to prove his identity. Bangayan then was very confident about not being charged as he appeared at the Senate hearing, which even resulted in an overnight detention as he was being elusive in responding to the senators’ questions. The National Bureau of Investigation, an agency under the Department of Justice, ordered Bangayan’s arrest only after evidence in a libel case obtained by then Senate minority leader Juan Ponce Enrile was presented before the Senate committee on agriculture. The case was against businessman Jess Arranza in which Bangayan admitted that he was David Tan. Before Bangayan’s appearance in the Senate, he had met with De Lima to deny that he was Tan. His first NBI arrest papers even bore the clarification, “Davidson Bangayan who is not David Tan,” even though many in the business community were willing to testify that Bangayan was David Tan. Duterte, then Davao City mayor, was among those who vouched that Bangayan and Tan were the same person. Still, the NBI released Bangayan on the absurd reason that it could not establish his identity. An infuriated Duterte then demanded the resignation of De Lima as justice secretary for releasing Bangayan. The charade continued as Bangayan was rearrested on the ridiculous charge of electricity pilferage. It was the height of absurdity since it meant that Meralco was able to positively identify Bangayan which the NBI failed to do. The perpetual zarzuela of government vowing to run after the rice cartel when prices kick up will have to stop — which will happen only when the members of the rice mafia are prosecuted. The post Political will test appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Cap cuffs cartel
Cartels have long lorded over the grains industry as they exploit the heavy reliance of Filipinos on rice and the ever-dwindling farm output due to the failure of the industry to modernize. Just like in any other critical sector, the market opportunists will use the flimsiest excuse to put in place a structured profiteering scheme. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. imposed a price cap on rice as he identified “cartels” and hoarders behind the surging charges. Executive Order 39 fixed the maximum retail price of regular milled rice, consumed by many Filipinos, at P41 per kilo and P45 for the higher-quality well-milled rice. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile said the dismantling of these groups that dominate the rice business was on the table during the recent Cabinet meetings. As head of the Department of Agriculture, Marcos is well-informed about the syndicates, which have strong backers even within the people surrounding him. Restoring a level field in the rice market would, thus, be a tough operation but it will be a legacy that Filipinos will not forget. Disposing of unscrupulous traders is easier said than done, however. The previous case of Davidson Bangayan, which is the pseudonym of suspected rice smuggling lord David Tan gives the backdrop to the powerful network that the rice syndicates command. Bangayan was placed in the National Bureau of Investigation custody sometime in 2014 when Enrile was the Senate minority leader. Enrile obtained a libel case, Bangayan filed against a prominent businessman in which he specifically stated that he was also David Tan. Before Bangayan’s appearance in the Senate, he met with then-Justice Secretary Leila de Lima to dispute that he and Tan are the same person. After his arrest, primarily due to the Senate probe, strange things started to happen. On his arrest warrant stated “Davidson Bangayan who is not David Tan”, which is the phrase used that led to his release. Also, despite the inquiries in the Senate about his being the kingpin of rice smuggling in the country, the Department of Justice filed electricity pilferage charges against him. De Lima’s excuse then was that her agency was still building up a case against Bangayan regarding rice smuggling. The irony, however, was that De Lima was the last to know what several businessmen and trade groups have long volunteered as information to pin down David Tan, who hides behind the name of Bangayan. The libel case filed by Bangayan against Jesus Arranza, chairman of the Federation of Philippine Industries, or FPI, in 2005 should have ended the charade since Tan admitted in the complaint that he was also Bangayan. It even took the pointed inquiry of Enrile against Bangayan at the Senate apparently to convince the NBI to re-arrest him after he was released through the help of De Lima. With intelligence units of the NBI, the Philippine National Police, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, at her disposal, De Lima had a hard time establishing the identity of David Tan. The elderly Enrile and the other senators, in contrast, were able to amass information to match Bangayan and Tan, pieces of evidence that De Lima did not make use of. The Senate episode on the elusive trader portrays the complex challenges that face Marcos in his goal of removing the mob that manipulates rice prices. Imposing a cap on rice charges sends a message that prices will be the priority of the government and that it will use all means to keep the staple grain within the reach of the majority of the population. The post Cap cuffs cartel appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Crackdown set on grains cartels
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is taking a two-pronged approach to resolving the high prices of rice — which are building up the country’s grains stock and dismantling the rice cartels that dictate market prices. “The primary agenda of the government is to keep food prices low to help the less-capable members of society,” Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile said yesterday. He indicated that President Marcos will have a program to ensure that the country has a three-year rice stock. “This is now being studied. It was taken up during a Cabinet meeting.” Enrile said. Malacañang said the implementation of Executive Order 39, which mandates price ceilings for rice, will start on 5 September. EO 39 mandates the price per kilo of regular milled rice at P41 and well-milled rice at P45. Marcos signed the EO on Thursday based on the 31 August recommendation of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Trade and Industry to impose price ceilings on rice amid the surge in the retail prices of the staple. Composite teams comprised of different government agencies, in coordination with local government units, will visit markets to monitor the prices of the two rice varieties. Focus on Metro Marcos said while EO 39 would be implemented nationwide, the government would focus its monitoring in Metro Manila, noting that the situation “is not so bad outside” the metropolis. Enrile said the recent Palace moves were meant to seek a scientific approach to the rice price dilemma. “Many think the rice problem is simple but it is a very complex issue since the prices are being dictated by syndicates and the mafia in the industry.” The rice supply, he said, is affected by hoarding, smuggling, overpricing and other factors that are manipulated by certain groups. The rice cartels and syndicates have strong connections, but the Marcos administration will confront them. The goal, according to Enrile, is “to dismantle them.” “They have allies in the Bureau of Customs and the bureaucracy, and it involves huge money,” he said. “Imagine, the population is now 120 million and every day you have to provide the rice to feed them so the volume of money that goes into grains trading is huge.” He reiterated that the lucrative industry is now “controlled by cartels, mafias and syndicates, all of them are there.” Elusive prey Enrile cited the case of Davidson Bangayan, alias David Tan, who was investigated in the Senate for rice smuggling, but no case was ever filed against him. Even former President Rodrigo Duterte, then Davao City mayor, testified against the suspected grains smuggler. To Senator Risa Hontiveros’ criticism that the price cap constitutes lazy work, Enrile said she should become president first before making disparaging comments against President Marcos. “For ordinary Filipinos, the price of rice is of utmost concern. Rice is a very important component of every economy,” he explained. “It portrays your ignorance if you’re talking about that without any qualification,” Enrile said, addressing Hontiveros’ allegation. Finite resources Farmlands, Enrile said, are finite resources and it would be hard to increase these, and “even if you reclaim land from the seas it would be near impossible to use it for agriculture.” “I don’t know if the senator has experienced planting and harvesting palay. If she can prove that she has, I would believe what she said,” he added. He said the government is also looking into options to cover the period when rice prices will be high. “While we look for a solution to the price problem, the government is also taking steps to identify substitutes or supplements for rice to cover the deficiencies between local production and demand,” he added. Enrile emphasized that high rice prices are “a supply and demand problem.” In the recently raided warehouses that held P590 million worth of mostly rice stocks, the raiding teams found empty sacks that showed the grains were from local sources, indicating an effort to deceive. “What happened there, obviously is not in the media anymore, nobody talks about it anymore,” he said. The post Crackdown set on grains cartels appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Xander Ford ipinabugbog raw ni Christian Merck, mauwi kaya sa demandahan?
TILA walang katapusan ang bangayan online ng mga social media personalities na sina Xander Ford at Christian Merck Grey. Matapos ang kanilang bakbakan sa nagdaang “Battle of the YouTubers” kung saan bigong manalo ang dating Hasht5 member ay may panibagong isyu na naman sa kanila. Sa isang Facebook video na ibinahagi ni Xander ay makikitang […] The post Xander Ford ipinabugbog raw ni Christian Merck, mauwi kaya sa demandahan? appeared first on Bandera......»»
Xander Ford ipinabugbog raw ni Christian Merck, mauwi kaya sa demandahan?
TILA walang katapusan ang bangayan online ng mga social media personalities na sina Xander Ford at Christian Merck Grey. Matapos ang kanilang bakbakan sa nagdaang “Battle of the YouTubers” kung saan bigong manalo ang dating Hasht5 member ay may panibagong isyu na naman sa kanila. Sa isang Facebook video na ibinahagi ni Xander ay makikitang […] The post Xander Ford ipinabugbog raw ni Christian Merck, mauwi kaya sa demandahan? appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Sachzna Laparan, Veybillyn Gorens nagkaayos na matapos ang bangayan sa socmed
MATAPOS ang naging bangayan nila online ay nagkaayos na ang dalawang social media personality at vlogger na sina Sachzna Laparan at Veybillyn Gorens. Nitong Linggo, May 21, nag-post si Veybillyn sa kanyang Facebook page at binawi ang mga naunang akusasyon niya sa vlogger. “Sana po wala na po pang babash ang mangyare, kay Jomar at […] The post Sachzna Laparan, Veybillyn Gorens nagkaayos na matapos ang bangayan sa socmed appeared first on Bandera......»»
Lady Bulldogs book semis seat
Games Sunday: (MOA Arena) 9:00 a.m. --- UST vs FEU (m) 11:00 a.m. --- UST vs FEU (w) 3:00 p.m. --- La Salle vs Ateneo (w) 5:00 p.m. --- La Salle vs Ateneo (m) Defending champion National University booked a Final Four seat after a cakewalk win, 25-5, 25-15, 25-13, over the hapless University of the East in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena. It took the Lady Bulldogs just 79 minutes to capture their fourth straight victory for a 9-3 win-loss record to climb to solo second spot in the standings. NU joined twice-to-beat league-leading De La Salle University (11-1) and Adamson University (9-4) in the next round leaving University of Santo Tomas (8-3) and Far Eastern University (6-6) scrambling for the last Final Four seat. Reigning Most Valuable Player and last year’s Rookie of the Year Bella Belen made a living on the service line, landing six of the Lady Bulldogs’ total 13 aces to finish with 21 points. Belen smashed 13 spikes and had two kill blocks while tallying six excellent receptions. Ten other NU volleybelles chipped in on offense as head coach Karl Dimaculangan had the luxury of fielding in all his available players. Alyssa Solomon had eight points while Vange Alinsug and Sheena Toring got six and five markers, respectively, for the Lady Bulldogs. NU opened its mauling with a 9-0 blitz in the opening frame, setting the pace for the clinical beating. The Lady Bulldogs outspiked the Lady Warriors, 34-17, and limited their errors to just 14. “We’re very happy we get to apply what we trained for, especially on service,” Belen said. “We minimized our errors and just stuck to our game plan.” The win also gave NU an added boost heading to its much-awaited rematch against UST, which snapped its 20-game winning streak in the first round, on Wednesday. UE remained winless after 12 starts. Van Bangayan led the Lady Warriors with seven points while Ja Lana had five. Meanwhile, the three-peat-seeking Bulldogs easily dismantled the Red Warriors, 25-16, 25-17, 25-20, to move within two wins from completing an elimination round for an outright Finals appearance. Buds Buddin and Nico Almendras led NU to its 12th win in as many games with 14 and 12 points, respectively, while Ken Malinis got 10 markers. Owa Retamar tallied 22 excellent sets for the Bulldogs. UE despite the loss remained in contention for a semifinals berth albeit already on the brink of elimination with a 4-8 slate. Giles Torres had eight points while Joshua Pozas got seven for the Red Warriors. The post Lady Bulldogs book semis seat appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Tim Connor kay Victor Consunji: I actually feel sorry on him
UNBOTHERED ang negosyanteng si Tim Connor sa kontrobersyal na bangayan ni Maggie Wilson at ng estranged husband nitong si Victor Consunji. Sa isa sa kanyang Instagram stories ay natanong siya ng isang netizen kung bakit madalas ay kalmado lang siya sa kabila ng “craziness” na ganap sackanyang paligid. “If you are referring to the Victor […] The post Tim Connor kay Victor Consunji: I actually feel sorry on him appeared first on Bandera......»»
Moto taxi, na-hit and run
Iniulat ng mga otoridad nitong Sabado na sugatan umano ang dalawa sa tatlong sakay ng isang motorcycle taxi matapos silang ma-hit and run ng isang sasakyan sa Las Piñas City at ang insidente ay nahagip ng CCTV sa lugar. Sa paunang imbestigasyon, napanood umano sa CCTV ng Barangay Talon Uno na nakatigil ang mga biktima sa intersection ng Alabang-Zapote Road dahil naka-pula pa ang traffic light at ilang saglit pa, may isang puting sasakyan na dumaan at bumangga sa kanila, kaya napahiga sa kalsada ang mga biktima. Sa halip na tumigil, humarurot ang sasakyan at umalis pero natanggal ang bumper ng sasakyan sa lakas ng pagkakabangga kaya naplakahan ito ng mga biktima. Nagkasugat sa likod ng braso ang dalawa sa mga biktima. Hindi pa makapasok ang mga biktima sa trabaho dahil sa sakit ng katawan. Narekober na ng mga awtoridad ang sasakyan na nakasagasa sa tatlo pero patuloy na hinahanap ang driver ng kotse. Sa ibang balita, isang lalaki ang namatay matapos makuryente habang nagpapalipad ng saranggola sa Catanauan, Batangas. Kinilala ang biktima na si Darwin Rogel na nakuryente nang madikit ang kanyang katawan sa live wire na nakalambitin sa isang bakanteng lote. Dinala siya sa ospital ngunit dineklarang dead on arrival. “Nauunawaan naman po ng family kasi hindi naman po sinasadya ‘yung pangyayari,” sabi ni Police Maj. Lawrence Panganiban, chief of police ng Catanauan. Samantala, isang barangay chairman ang nasuntok nang mauwi sa rambulang ang isang laro ng basketball game sa Tarlac City at nagsimula raw ang gulo sa bangayan ng mga supporters ng dalawang koponan. Nadamay naman sa away si Chairman Rael Gatus ng Barangay Mapalacsiao na aawat lamang sana. “’Yung bata, akala niya siguro ay kaaway ko ang tatay niya, kaya sinuntok niya ako,” sabi in Gatus. “Hindi niya alam na ako ang barangay chairman.” The post Moto taxi, na-hit and run appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Top 10 BANDERA showbiz chika na pinusuan, pinag-usapan at pinagpiyestahan nang bonggang-bongga
ISKANDALO, hiwalayan, bangayan, paistaran at mga nakakalokang pasabog ng mga pampa-good vibes na paandar ang bumandera sa mundo ng showbiz ngayong 2022. Bago magtapos ang taon, naglista ang aming team ng Top 10 trending at most read/viewed showbiz chika sa BANDERA mula Enero hanggang sa unang linggo ng Disyembre. Vhong Navarro at Willie Revillame TOP […] The post Top 10 BANDERA showbiz chika na pinusuan, pinag-usapan at pinagpiyestahan nang bonggang-bongga appeared first on Bandera......»»
‘Randomized swab testing’ used to arrest 2 activists, youth group says
Alicia Lucena’s phone was then confiscated, denying her the opportunity to contact a paralegal or a lawyer. Bangayan said Lucena’s father arrived at the village hall, accompanied by a staff from the government’s Inter-Agency Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict. The post ‘Randomized swab testing’ used to arrest 2 activists, youth group says appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Wanted: Turok model ng COVID-19
Kung pagbabatayan mga tropapips ang mga naglalabasang survey, baka mawalan ng silbi ang bangayan sa kung anong brand ng COVID-19 vaccines ang kukunin ng Pilipinas dahil tila kalahati ng populasyon natin ang ayaw, kung hindi man takot na maturukan. The post Wanted: Turok model ng COVID-19 first appeared on Abante......»»
MAAGANG PULITIKAHAN SA CALOOCAN
HINDI kaya makaapekto sa serbisyong publiko ang ginagawang maagang pamumulitika ng mga halal ng bayan sa Caloocan? Putek mga tsokaran, halos isa’t kalahating taon pa bago ang 2022 elections ay lantaran na ang bangayan ng magkabilang kampong naghahangad na masungkit ang pinakamataas na mga posisyon sa lokal na pamahalaan na nauwi na sa pagkakasibak ng […] The post MAAGANG PULITIKAHAN SA CALOOCAN appeared first on REMATE ONLINE......»»
SERBISYO SA NASALANTA, HINDI BANGAYAN
HANGGANG ngayo’y hindi pa rin matapos-tapos ang bangayan sa pagitan nina Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at Bise Presidente Leni Robredo kaugnay sa iba’t ibang isyu sa pamamalakad at pagtulong sa ating mga kababayang nasalanta ng nagdaang bagyo. Serbisyo po ang pangunahing kailangan ng ating mga kababayang biktima ng bagyong Ulysses at hindi ang patutsadahan na […].....»»
2 pulis na nagpakita ng kabayanihan sa kasagsagan ng rescue ops sa Cagayan at Isabela, pinarangalan
Binigyan ng pagkilala ang dalawang pulis na kapwa nagpakita ng natatanging kabayanihan sa rescue operations sa naranasang pagbaha sa Cagayan at Isabela dulot ng Bagyong Ulysses. Sa idinaos na flag raising ceremony ng Police Regional Office-2, ginawaran ng Medalya ng Kasanayan o PNP Efficiency Medal si Pat. Brayan Bangayan. Ito ay dahil sa pagsagip ni […] The post 2 pulis na nagpakita ng kabayanihan sa kasagsagan ng rescue ops sa Cagayan at Isabela, pinarangalan appeared first on Bandera......»»
Bangayan dahil sa infra budget tumitindi
Patindi ng patindi ang bangayan ng ilang mga kongresista dahil pondo na inilaan para sa infrastructure project sa kani-kanilang mga distrito. Sa budget deliberation para sa 2021 budget ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ay nakalkal ang P11 billion na infra budget na napunta sa Camarines Sur. Ito ay higit na mataas kumpara […] The post Bangayan dahil sa infra budget tumitindi appeared first on Bandera......»»
Dahil sa datung, lalaki: Kim, Ruffa, Yam, Eula tumitindi ang away
Painit nang painit ang bangayan nina Kim Chiu, Yam Concepcion, Eula Valdes, Sunshine Cruz, at Ruffa Gutierrez. Tumitindi ang agawan nila para sa pag-ibig, hustisya, at kayamanan sa mga huling linggo ng “Love Thy Woman” na napapanood sa Kapamilya Channel at Kapamilya Online Live. The post Dahil sa datung, lalaki: Kim, Ruffa, Yam, Eula tumitindi ang away first appeared on Abante......»»