Ai Ai hindi keri mag-organize ng community pantry; idadaan na lang sa simbahan ang ayuda
AMINADO ang Kapuso comedienne na si Ai Ai delas Alas na hindi niya keri ang magtayo ng community pantry sa kanilang lugar. May pangamba pa rin kasi ang Comedy Concert Queen sa mga ganitong klase ng pamamahagi ng ayuda sa mga kababayan nating nangangailangan. In fairness, bago pa man mauso sa bansa ang mga community […] The post Ai Ai hindi keri mag-organize ng community pantry; idadaan na lang sa simbahan ang ayuda appeared first on Bandera......»»
7 lumang simbahan sa Metro Manila na swak pang-‘Visita Iglesia’
TUWING sasapit ang Semana Santa, isa sa mga tradisyon ay ang “Visita Iglesia.” Para sa mga hindi aware, isa ito sa mga taunang ginagawa ng mga Katoliko na bumisita sa pito o higit pang simbahan upang magdasal at magmuni-muni sa mga istasyon ng Krus. Sa pamamagitan nito, ibinabandera ng mga deboto ang kahalagahan ng pananampalataya,.....»»
Andi binanatan sa pagpo-post ng litrato nila ni Jaclyn; Gabby dumepensa
DUMEPENSA ang Kapuso actor na si Gabby Eigenmann laban sa mga bumabatikos at nanghuhusga kay Andi Eigenmann sa social media. May mga kumukuwestiyon kasi kung bakit ngayon lang daw nagpo-post si Andi ng mga litrato nila ng kanyang inang si Jaclyn Jose sa social media kung kailan patay na ang aktres. Bakit daw hindi niya.....»»
Kristel may ‘tumor’ sa binti, pero naoperahan na: ‘One of the scariest!’
NAUNA na naming ibinalita ang tungkol sa pagsailalim sa surgery ng actress-vlogger na si Kristel Fulgar sa South Korea. Pero at that time kasi, ang tanging sinabi lang niya sa YouTube vlog ay ooperahan siya sa binti at hindi na idinetalye kung ano ang nangyari sa kanya. At heto na nga, may bagong update si.....»»
Catriona Gray ug Sam Milby wala magbuwag, dayon ang ilang kasal
Sila pa gihapon ni Catriona Gray ug Sam Milby. Mao kini ang giluwatan nga pamahayag sa manager nila ni Catriona ug Sam nga si Erickson Raymundo, ang Presidente ug CEO sa Cornerstone Entertainment. “Hindi naman naghiwalay. Nagkaro’n lang ng isyu kasi na-move ang date ng kasal,” sey ni Erickson sa iyang interview sa Bandera. READ:.....»»
Save the date: 7 MMFF 2023 movies na babandera sa Netflix
SINO sa inyo ang mga hindi pa nakakanood ng mga pelikula na official entries ng Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2023? Nako, pwedeng-pwede pa kayo humabol! Pitong pelikula ang ipapalabas ulit simula ngayong buwan hanggang sa darating na Hunyo at ito ay libre lang na masisilayan sa Netflix. Kabilang na riyan, siyempre, ang highest-grossing Filipino.....»»
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.....»»
Jayda may hugot sa TOTGA, nilabas ang single na ‘Right Lover, Wrong Time’
PINAGTAGPO, pero hindi itinadhana. Ito ang mensahe sa bagong hugot song ng OPM artist na si Jayda Avanzado na pinamagatang “Right Lover, Wrong Time.” Kamakailan lang, nagkaroon ng exclusive press conference ang singer at isa ang BANDERA sa mga naimbitahan niya. Nag-open up si Jayda tungkol sa bagong kanta at inamin na hango ito mismo.....»»
Bong Go sends assistance to Cebu fire victims
The office of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go spearheaded a relief operation for fire victims in Barangays Kasambagan, Duljo Fatima, and Inayawan in Cebu City on Thursday, 21 September, as part of the senator’s efforts to ensure that the communities fully recover from the incident. The relief operation was held at Brgy. Kasambagan Hall. The senator’s team, together with Brgy. Kasambagan Captain Franklyn Ong, distributed snacks, shirts, and balls for basketball and volleyball to 102 fire victims. They also gave away shoes, watches, and mobile phones to select recipients. Meanwhile, the National Housing Authority (NHA) provided housing assistance to each qualified family. “Isinulong din natin na mabigyan sila ng National Housing Authority ng ayuda pambili ng housing materials tulad ng pako, yero at iba pa upang maisaayos muli ang kanilang mga tirahan,” Go said in a video message. “Isinulong ko ito noon at patuloy na sinusuportahan ang programa ng NHA ngayon upang mas marami pang mga biktima ng sakuna ang makapagpatayo ng maayos na bahay at makabangon muli mula sa trahedya,” he added. Go also highlighted Republic Act No. 11589 or the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Modernization Act of 2021. This legislation, principally authored and co-sponsored by Go, is designed to bolster BFP’s capacity through a decade-long modernization initiative. This program encompasses the enlistment of additional firefighters, procurement of more firefighting equipment, and the provision of specialized training. “Alam ko pong mahirap ang masunugan pero magtiwala lang po kayo sa gobyerno at tayo po ay makakaahon muli. Ang importante ay walang nasaktan. Ang pera ay kikitain naman po natin yan pero ang buhay ay hindi nabibili ng pera. A lost life is a lost life forever kaya mag-ingat tayo,” said Go. As chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Go also encouraged residents to take advantage of the services offered by the Malasakit Centers nationwide, including the centers located at Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC), Cebu City Medical Center, and St. Anthony Mother & Child Hospital, all in Cebu City. The Malasakit Center is a convenient one-stop shop that brings together relevant agencies to provide medical aid to indigent Filipinos. Go is the principal author and sponsor of the Malasakit Centers Act, which has successfully assisted over seven million Filipinos through the 159 operational centers nationwide. “Ako po ay nasunugan at tinulungan po ako ng mahal na mayor at mahal na Senator Bong Go... Ako rin po ay nanganak at tinulungan ng Malasakit Center sa aking bill. Kaya naman nagpapasalamat ako kay Senator Bong Go sa programa niya dahil ako ay natulungan ng Malasakit Center,” Manilyn Sarmiento, one of the beneficiaries, expressed. Other Malasakit Centers in the province are available at Cebu Provincial Hospital in Carcar City, Lapu-Lapu City District Hospital, Eversley Childs Sanitarium and General Hospital in Mandaue City, and Talisay District Hospital in Talisay City. Go also expressed his support for the construction of Super Health Centers in strategic locations as identified by DOH nationwide. Through the collective efforts of Go, DOH, LGUs, and fellow lawmakers, sufficient funds had been allocated for 307 Super Health Centers in 2022 and 322 in 2023. Go emphasized the critical role that Super Health Centers play in decongesting hospitals, facilitating early disease detection, and providing essential healthcare services such as primary care and medical consultations directly to the community. These centers are designed to offer a wide range of basic health services, database management, out-patient, birthing, isolation, diagnostic (laboratory: x-ray, ultrasound), pharmacy, and ambulatory surgical unit. Other available services are eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) service; oncology centers; physical therapy and rehabilitation centers; and telemedicine, which makes remote diagnosis and treatment of patients possible. Moreover, echoing President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.’s priority of bringing specialized medical services closer to other parts of the country, Go highlighted that he has principally sponsored and is one of the authors of the Regional Specialty Centers Act which was recently enacted into law. The law mandates the establishment of regional specialty centers within existing DOH regional hospitals. It stands as a testament to the commitment of the government to uplift the nation's health infrastructure and bring actual medical services closer to the Filipino people. Go, vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, likewise supported the funding of various projects in the province, including the construction of multipurpose buildings in Barili, Cordova, Ginatilan, Pilar, Tabogon, and Talisay City; improvement of existing roads in Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Asturias, Balamban, Boljoon, Borbon, Carmen, Madrilejos, Malabuyoc, Minglanilla, Moalboal, Pinamungajan, Sibonga, Sogod, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Carcar City and Naga City; improvement of flood mitigation structures in Catmon and Tuburan; installation of street lights in Asturias, Compostela and Daanbantayan; and acquisition of ambulance units for Madridejos and Naga City. The post Bong Go sends assistance to Cebu fire victims appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
How ready are we to manage disasters?
A recent report from the World Meteorological Organization warned that global temperatures are expected to rise to record levels in the next five years, triggered by greenhouse gases and the recurring El Niño. With the current hot weather already a bane to many, and occasional thundershowers offering temporary relief, the scenario in the not-too-distant future looms as a threat more than a warning, as the chances of having the hottest days on record within five years appear to be a dead certain reality. “A warming El Niño is expected to develop in the coming months, and this will combine with human-induced climate change to push global temperatures into uncharted territory,” said WMO Secretary-General Pro. Peterri Taalas. “This will have far-reaching repercussions for health, food security, water management, and the environment. We need to be prepared.” Despite the grim announcement, Taalas offers a ray of hope. We still have time to prevent the inevitable from happening; he provides to soothe doomsayers. This is not an impossible situation and is not irreversible, he adds. Strengthening weather and climate services to protect people from extreme weather conditions and new greenhouse gas monitoring will be on top of the agenda of matters to be discussed during the forthcoming WMO Conference scheduled from 22 May to 2 June. For our part, how ready are we to handle disasters of this sort? Are we equipped to face or institute disaster-reduction/mitigation efforts? There has been a lot of discussion on making a paradigm shift from reactive to proactive in the matter of responding to disasters, including floods, earthquakes, and droughts, among others. The government and the private sector have stressed that responses should be immediate and efficient, and emergency relief immediately followed by the rebuilding of destroyed houses or infrastructure or rehabilitation and livelihoods restored to the affected victims. The World Conference on Disaster Reduction mapped out a framework from 2005-2015 that adopted “five priorities for action: 1. Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation; 2. Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning; 3. Use knowledge, innovation, and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels; 4. Reduce the underlying risk factors; and 5. Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels.” Considering that the Philippines ranks first in the world regarding risks associated with natural disasters and is “host” to an average of 20 typhoons annually, six of which are destructive according to a World Risk Index report, have we used these recommendations? Only a few years ago, five Northern Luzon town mayors were facing charges in the Office of the Ombudsman after they were found missing from their posts as Typhoon Ompong ravaged most parts of the islands, causing deaths and destruction in the aftermath. Many victims of past calamities continue to live in makeshift dwellings as they cannot rebuild their homes far from their workplaces and schools for their children. There is a never-ending line of displaced people seeking food or ayuda and a mad scramble for the same caused by disorderly or ill-maintained distribution systems. Donations are being ripped off and do not go to the intended beneficiaries. Instead of being disaster-prepared, we react as if these calamities are happening for the first time. In contrast, look at how neighboring Bangladesh, another developing nation in 6th place on the Global Risk Index, deals with the catastrophes that come their way. Its government has boosted community-focused risk reduction efforts, decentralized disaster management, developed partnerships, and enhanced community resilience by working together to reduce their vulnerability to the elements and participating in risk-reduction activities. Our local government executives should look up to their Bangladesh counterparts and learn a thing or two, reviewing their original mandates and responsibilities to their constituents. Old systems that did not work must be discarded or restructured according to the needs of the times. And the time to act is now before it’s too late. The post How ready are we to manage disasters? appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Some job orders being used as ‘legal’ vote-buying – Lente
Poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) disclosed on Wednesday, Oct. 26 that some job orders as a form of “legal” vote-buying by functioning as coordinators for purposes of electoral campaigns. Indelible ink is applied to a voter’s finger (MB FIle Photo) This finding was part of Lente’s 12-week monitoring effort on the Abuse of State Resources (ASR) which according to the poll watchdog, is an overlooked form of political corruption in the Philippines. Lente said that candidates or political parties “unduly” utilize official powers and government resources to gain electoral advantage. ASR involves different types of abuse which include abuse of financial resources, institutional resources, regulatory/legal resources, and coercive/enforcement resources. Lente explained that over the course of their research, it learned the use of some job orders as a form of “legal” vote-buying. It added that under the Local Government Code, the local chief executives have the power to engage and hire job order personnel as early as a year prior to elections. Due to this, part of the proposed recommendations of Lente in relation with this issue is the amendment of Section 261 (j) of the Omnibus Election Code to establish a mechanism for command responsibility in so far as the local chief executive /mayor is concerned, in the event that the perpetrator of ASR is a local government employee, or under a job order contract. It also seeks the amendment of Comelec-CSC Joint Circular No. 1 S. 2016 or the Advisory on Electioneering and Partisan Political Activities to include job orders under the prohibition on engaging with Electioneering and Partisan Political Activities. It also proposes a further study be conducted regarding the practice of some local government units using the provisions in Local Economic Enterprise to justify mass hiring of job order casuals. “The abuse of institutional resources pertains to the misuse of a state’s physical resources such as infrastructures and vehicles,” Lente said in a statement. “Among the 127 voter respondents interviewed, only 25 percent observed ASR in their respective areas and their observation involved incumbent candidates who utilized government vehicles to transport supporters to campaign sorties and to distribute campaign materials within the locality. Likewise, the community leaders made a similar observation,” it added. On the other hand, Lente bared that abuse of financial resources usually takes the form of campaigns veiled as a distribution of social services. it mentioned that this is a more challenging proposition with respect to ASR, pertaining to the practice of muddling social services and campaigns. “A number of respondents revealed that the most common observations in relation to this type of abuse is the presence of politicians during distribution of ayuda by DSWD and other government programs such as DOLE-TUPAd,” the poll watchdog said. Unfortunately, Lente stated that the general public had a hard time differentiating between legitimate social services and ASR by incumbent officials......»»
70% of Makati beneficiaries claim ayuda
Around 70 percent of Makati residents qualified to receive financial assistance during the two-week enhanced community quarantine have claimed their ayuda, the city government reported yesterday......»»
30% of ECQ aid in NCR disbursed – Palace
Almost 30 percent of the P11.2-billion ayuda or cash aid allotted by the national government for low-income individuals have been distributed to qualified beneficiaries in the National Capital Region, a few days before the two-week enhanced community quarantine is expected to be lifted......»»
Parañaque residents assured of ayuda
Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez yesterday assured qualified city residents that they would receive ayuda or cash aid during the enhanced community quarantine......»»
TURNING POINT: Beware of What You Wish for
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 6 Aug) – “Kung walang bakuna, walang ayuda.” “Hindi makalabas sa bahay ang walang bakuna.” The two short liners above were, according to authorities, fake news responsible for the sudden unimaginable surge of people in various LGU vaccination sites, a day before the imposition of another Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) […].....»»
1K ayuda kulang, walang community pantry sa ECQ 3
Walang mga community pantry habang nasa ECQ (enhanced community quarantine) ang buong Metro Manila mula August 6-20. Maaaring ma-extend pa ang lockdown ng ilang linggo katulad ng mga nakaraang ECQ na pinatupad sa kamaynilaan. 1K (P1,000) lang kada qualified na individual ang kayang ibigay ng ating gobyerno bilang ayuda sa ECQ. Ito ang masakit na […] The post 1K ayuda kulang, walang community pantry sa ECQ 3 appeared first on Bandera......»»
As lockdown looms, community groups urge ‘ayuda‘ for informal waste workers
“Our request is that we be given food every day because we do not have the resources to buy food if we are not allowed to go out to buy goods,” said Ronaldo Sarmiento, of the Samahan ng mga Mangangalakal ng Scrap sa Capulong based in Tondo, Manila......»»
Drilon: Government prioritizing funds for NTF-ELCAC over ayuda
As the government scrambles for funds for emergency financial assistance to those to be hard hit by the enhanced community quarantine next week, the Duterte administration has already released “up to the last centavo” the controversial P16.3-billion anti-insurgency funds in just four months, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said yesterday......»»
Budget chief told: Produce ayuda funds
President Rodrigo Duterte, who approved the return of the national capital region to Enhanced Community Quarantine starting August 6, has ordered the budget department to look for funds to aid the area's residents, Malacañang said Friday......»»
Angel binigyan ng pera ang tatay ng batang iyak nang iyak sa loob ng clinic
HINDI na talaga mapipigilan si Angel Locsin sa pagbibigay ng tulong sa mga kababayan nating nangangailangan sa sarili niyang paraan kahit pa nga may ilang bumabatikos sa kanya. Mula pa noong nagsimula ang total lockdown dahil sa COVID-19 pandemic ay namimigay na ng ayuda si Angel hanggang sa nagtayo na nga siya ng community pantry […] The post Angel binigyan ng pera ang tatay ng batang iyak nang iyak sa loob ng clinic appeared first on Bandera......»»
Ai Ai hindi keri mag-organize ng community pantry; idadaan na lang sa simbahan ang ayuda
AMINADO ang Kapuso comedienne na si Ai Ai delas Alas na hindi niya keri ang magtayo ng community pantry sa kanilang lugar. May pangamba pa rin kasi ang Comedy Concert Queen sa mga ganitong klase ng pamamahagi ng ayuda sa mga kababayan nating nangangailangan. In fairness, bago pa man mauso sa bansa ang mga community […] The post Ai Ai hindi keri mag-organize ng community pantry; idadaan na lang sa simbahan ang ayuda appeared first on Bandera......»»