Showbiz personality nagpatanggal ng ‘foreign bodies’ sa katawan para makapagpadede ng anak, sinetch kaya?
CURIOUS kami kung sino ‘yung blind item nina Nanay Cristy, Wendell Alvarez at Romel Chika sa “Showbiz Now Na” kahapon, Miyerkoles tungkol sa showbiz personality na nagpatanggal ng foreign bodies sa katawan. Maiksing blind item at espesyal report ang terminong ginamit ni ‘nay Cristy dahil ayaw na niyang mag-elaborate at hahayaan na niya ang publikong […] The post Showbiz personality nagpatanggal ng ‘foreign bodies’ sa katawan para makapagpadede ng anak, sinetch kaya? appeared first on Bandera......»»
GMA files House bill legalizing medical marijuana
Former president and now Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has joined former House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez in endorsing the use or legalization of marijuana for medical purposes......»»
Cristy Fermin sinabing ‘under’ ni Liza si Enrique, may hinalang wala nang LizQuen
UNDER da saya o sunud-sunuran. ‘Yan ang naging paglalarawan ng batikang kolumnista na si Cristy Fermin sa aktor na si Enrique Gil. Sa latest episode ng “Showbiz Now Na!” kasama sina Romel Chika at Wendell Alvarez, isa sa mga napag-initan ay ang aktor dahil nananatiling tikom ang bibig nito pagdating sa mga kinasasangkutang kontrobersya ng […] The post Cristy Fermin sinabing ‘under’ ni Liza si Enrique, may hinalang wala nang LizQuen appeared first on Bandera......»»
UNTV Cup: Executives down Bong Go-led Sentinels; NHA, PNP complete semis cast
In the lone Executive Face-Off match, the OP Executives rode on the hot shooting of Marvin Bayang and Franz Alvarez to down the Sen. Bong Go-led Senate Sentinels, 63-58......»»
Zamboanga slates ‘Festival de Verano’
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The local government’s City Tourism Office is gearing up for the Verano Zamboanga 2023 as a series of activities are lined up to celebrate and enjoy summer in Zamboanga City. City Tourism Office Sarita Hernandez disclosed on Sunday that this year’s summer fest — dubbed as the Zamboanga Summer Festival and Festival de Verano — will feature a total of 12 events, including two commemorative programs. Verano Zamboanga 2023 will also pay homage to two of the city’s well-known and respected residents — former Mayor Maria Clara Lobregat and General Vicente Alvarez. The city government will also lead the commemoration of Dia de Ma’am Caling in celebration of the late mayor’s birth anniversary on Wednesday at the Jardin de Maria Clara in Barangay Pasonanca here. As in the past summer festivals in Zamboanga, a grand parade of lovely belles, gowns and arcs will grace the city streets next month. Dubbed as the Festival de las Bellas y Flores, the spectacle will showcase beauties donning the finest creations of the city’s renowned as well as up-and-coming designers and walking under eye-catching arcs, the city tourism officer said. The city’s famous islands are likewise set to lure more visitors with their respective events. Fiesta na Isla de Sta. Cruz, on Saturday, will be headlined by beach volleyball, beach football, and the Amazing Race as well as the Dive Safari. The post Zamboanga slates ‘Festival de Verano’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Credibility challenge
International Criminal Court probers will continue to be barred from the Philippines because the government has a responsibility to the nation not to let them in. Assistant Solicitor General Justice Angelita Miranda said the core issue in the government’s defiance of the ICC’s effort to investigate the drug war is about defending sovereignty. “While we adhere to international laws, the Philippines has a functioning judiciary and the ICC should respect that,” Miranda said on the weekly Daily Tribune program, Straight Talk. International lawyers have said that the principle of complementarity compels the ICC not to interfere in the judicial processes of the country. Through the maneuverings of the opponents of former President Rodrigo Duterte, led by destabilizer Antonio Trillanes IV, the ICC was provided with an alibi to probe the anti-narcotics campaign. Trillanes’ henchman, Gary Alejano, filed a haphazard impeachment complaint against Duterte in 2017, shortly after the destabilizer’s pawn, lawyer Jude Sabio, filed the crimes against humanity complaint with the ICC against the then president. Alejano knew that the impeachment case would not prosper but that was part of the grand scheme of Trillanes to activate an ICC investigation. The president could only be removed through impeachment and proving that the process would not prosper gave the excuse that legal remedies to run after Duterte had been exhausted, opening an opportunity for ICC to enter the picture. Miranda said she supports Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla when he says he will personally meet the ICC prosecutor when he lands in the country and escort him back to where he came from. Sabio’s petition to the ICC was the product of figures concocted by the political foes of Duterte such as on the existence of the Davao Death Squad during his term as Davao City mayor and the alleged 20,000 deaths linked to the anti-narcotics campaign. Proof of the partisan nature of the complaint lodged with the ICC was very evident, yet the tribunal took it upon itself to still pursue the preliminary examination despite Sabio’s withdrawal of the charges after admitting it was a Trillanes operation. Sabio came out in the open after a dispute over his retainer with Trillanes. In 2019, after ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda started her preliminary examination of the crimes against humanity complaint, the Philippines completed its withdrawal from the 1998 Rome Statute which created the international court. Despite the country’s pullout, the prosecutor pointed out that the ICC retained jurisdiction over crimes committed in the Philippines between 2011 and 2019 when it was still a member of the ICC. The inconsolable enemies of Duterte then challenged the disengagement before the Supreme Court which issued a decision siding with the then president as the chief architect of foreign policy. The filing of the ICC case in April 2017 was primarily intended to deflect a determined campaign against drug syndicates but it resulted in the probe of the drug network in the New Bilibid Prison that led to the detention of Senator Leila de Lima, who was justice secretary when the shabu factory in the maximum security prison flourished. The evidence against Duterte and various personalities that the ICC associated with the drug war relied mainly on the testimonies of Arturo Lascañas and Edgar Matobato, who were characters in Trillanes’ stable. Various probes, including Senate inquiries, proved that the revelations of both were a canard as they were drawn from the myth surrounding Duterte. Initially dug up were the supposed vigilante killings when the president was Davao City mayor. The yarn was proven to be without proof in investigations conducted by the Senate. The partisan aim of the Sabio complaint was evident after it hauled practically the entire officialdom of the Duterte administration in the insane petition. Along with the president in the complaint were then Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, Philippine National Police chief Ronald de la Rosa, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, former Interior Secretary Ismael Sueño, National Bureau of Investigation Director Dante Gierran, and Solicitor General Jose Calida. Even Senator Richard Gordon was included for coming out with a Senate report that threw out the testimony of Trillanes factotum Matobato. The investigations debunked allegations that the extrajudicial killings were state-sponsored. The Palace labeled the allegations as mere vicious noises in the futile campaign to oust Duterte which was its real intention. The plot of the hypocrites now is to brand the Marcos administration as shielding Duterte from prosecution which will not find favor among Filipinos who entrust their overwhelming confidence to both leaders. In contrast, the ICC is trying to shore up its credibility by going after the Philippines. The post Credibility challenge appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Bong Go joins Panaad Festival in Bacolod City
Sen. Bong Go attended the Panaad Festival in Bacolod City in Negros Occidental on Monday, 17 April, where he vowed to continue pushing for health-related initiatives that will improve the lives of Filipinos and bring government services closer to those in need. “Isa pong malaking karangalan at batiin po ang mga taga-Bacolod ng Happy Panaad Festival,” said Go in his speech. Go emphasized that he is not the kind of politician who makes lofty promises. Instead, he pledged to offer his services to the best of his abilities as both a senator and a proud Filipino. “Kahit saang sulok ng Pilipinas po, napuntahan ko na po. ‘Yung naririnig n’yo sa telebisyon na ‘mula Aparri hanggang Jolo’, hindi lang po Aparri ang napuntahan ko. Umabot na po ako ng Batanes para sa pagbubukas ng Malasakit Center at para tumulong sa mga biktima ng kalamidad,” he said. Go continued, “Umabot na rin po ako ng Jolo, para tumulong sa mga nasunugan at sa pagbubukas ng Malasakit Center. Basta kaya lang po ng akin katawan at panahon ay pupuntahan ko po kayo para tumulong sa abot ng aking makakaya.” Go also recognized the attendance of both national and local officials at the event. Among those present were Senator Francis Tolentino, Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco, and representatives from other national agencies. He also recognized Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson and the rest of the provincial government, 1st District Representative Gerardo Valmayor, Jr., 2nd District Representative Alfredo Maranon III, 3rd District Representative Francisco Benitez, 4th District Representative Juliet Marie Ferrer, 5th District Representative Emilio Bernardino Yulo, 6th District Representative Mercedes Alvarez, Abang Lingkod Partylist Representative Stephen Paduano, board members and mayors in the province, among others, for their unwavering efforts to improve public service delivery in the province. The Panaad Festival is one of the most celebrated festivals in the country, held annually in the province of Negros Occidental. It is a week-long celebration that showcases the rich culture, traditions, and products of the province. But more than just enjoying the festivities, Go was in Negros Occidental for an equally significant purpose, which is to visit the Malasakit Center at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) and to extend his help to the indigent residents in the city. In his speech, Go shared that the Malasakit Center is a one-stop-shop for medical assistance, which he initiated, to improve access of particularly poor and indigent patients to medical services. Malasakit Centers bring together representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Health, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. These centers aim to support impoverished patients in reducing their hospital costs to the least possible amount. Prior to visiting Bacolod City that day, Go came from Capiz province where he conducted a Malasakit Center monitoring visit in Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital (RMPH) in Roxas City where he also aided patients and hospital personnel. He also joined the groundbreaking of Super Health Centers in Panitan and Panay towns where he also provided aid to indigent residents. The post Bong Go joins Panaad Festival in Bacolod City appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Cristy Fermin nakakatakot maging ninang sa kasal: Lahat ng inaanak ko nagkakahiwalay
AMINADO ang kolumnistang si Cristy Fermin na umiiwas siya sa mga kumukuha sa kanya bilang ninang sa kasal. Nabanggit kasi nila sa kanilang online program na “Showbiz Now Na” kung saan kasama niya sina Romel Chika at Wendell Alvarez ang mga celebrities na naghahanda na para sa kanilang pag-iisang dibdib. Ilan sa mga nabanggit nina […] The post Cristy Fermin nakakatakot maging ninang sa kasal: Lahat ng inaanak ko nagkakahiwalay appeared first on Bandera......»»
Fast for Mother Earth
As Christian nations observe the Holy Week, my husband, the late senator and former environment secretary Heherson T. Alvarez, always called for environmental penitence – a Fast for Mother Earth......»»
Willie Revillame nag-resign na sa ALLTV, pwede pa kayang bumalik sa GMA 7?
“ISA pong source ang nakapagbalita sa amin na sumulat na po si Willie Revillame sa pamunuan ng ALLTV ng AMBS 2 at nag-resign na po siya, wala na siyang kinalaman sa istasyon.” Ito ang bungad ni Nanay Cristy Fermin sa “Showbiz Now Na” vlog nila nina Wendell Alvarez at Romel Chika na in-upload ngayong hapon […] The post Willie Revillame nag-resign na sa ALLTV, pwede pa kayang bumalik sa GMA 7? appeared first on Bandera......»»
2 ex-US Cyclone patrol boats to join BRP Mariano Alvarez in Navy fleet
These two former US patrol vessels were stationed at Manama, Bahrain at the time of their decommissioning......»»
Sey ni Cristy Fermin, Deniece hindi pa rin tatantanan si Vhong: ‘Ang motto niya, ‘walang sukuan tuloy ang laban’
GIGIL na gigil si Deniece Cornejo sa pagkaka-dismiss ng kasong rape at acts of lasciviousness na isinampa niya kay Vhong Navarro sa 3rd Division ng Korte Suprema. Base sa kuwento ni Nanay Cristy Fermin sa “Showbiz Now Na” na in-upload ngayong hapon sa YouTube channel nila nina Romel Chika at Wendell Alvarez ay hindi pa […] The post Sey ni Cristy Fermin, Deniece hindi pa rin tatantanan si Vhong: ‘Ang motto niya, ‘walang sukuan tuloy ang laban’ appeared first on Bandera......»»
Cristy Fermin: ‘Yung mga vlogs talaga ni Alex na bait-baitan, kinikwestyon talaga ano?
NAGBIGAY ng saloobin ang kolumnistang si Cristy Fermin patungkol sa mga vlogs na inilalabas lately ni Alex Gonzaga. Sa isang episode ng “Showbiz Now Na” ay natalakay nila kasama ang mga co-hosts na sina Romel Chika at Wendell Alvarez ang mga komentong nababasa nila sa vlog ng bunsong Gonzaga. “Yung mga vlogs talaga ni Alex […] The post Cristy Fermin: ‘Yung mga vlogs talaga ni Alex na bait-baitan, kinikwestyon talaga ano? appeared first on Bandera......»»
Legalizing cannabis
Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez paints this scenario: put several people in a room where they are given alcoholic beverages, and another group in a room where marijuana is provided......»»
Decriminalization ng marijuana use, itinutulak ng solon
MANILA, Philippines- Kumpara sa alcohol at sigarilyo, hindi nakamamatay ang paggamit ng marijuana. Ito ang naging katwiran ni Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez sa pagsusulong niya na i-decriminalize na ang paggamit ng marijuana. “Restrictions in usage, even for medical purposes, under the premise of preventing public harm, make no sense at all. In a […] The post Decriminalization ng marijuana use, itinutulak ng solon appeared first on REMATE ONLINE......»»
Coco Martin puring-puri ni Cristy Fermin, ikinumpara kay Willie Revillame
TALAGANG napahanga ang kolumnistang si Cristy Fermin sa aktor na si Coco Martin at sa successful airing ng teleserye nitong “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo”. Sa kanyang episode noong February 16 sa “Showbiz Now Na” ay napag-usapan nga nila nina Romel Chika at Wendell Alvarez ang magandang pagtanggap ng mga tao sa naturang teleserye. Ani Cristy, “Unang […] The post Coco Martin puring-puri ni Cristy Fermin, ikinumpara kay Willie Revillame appeared first on Bandera......»»
Nicaraguan Catholic bishop sentenced to prison, stripped of citizenship
Bishop Rolando Alvarez is a fierce critic of President Daniel Ortega's increasingly authoritarian government.....»»
Cristy Fermin sa chikang hiwalayan nina Manny-Jinkee: Hindi ako naniniwala kasi kita ko ‘yung language of love
ITINANGGI kamakailan ni Annabelle Rama na kaibigan ng mag-asawang ex-Senator Manny at Jinkee Pacquiao na hiwalay sila dahil sa problema sa pera, pero ang nakatataka ay hindi pa rin namamatay ang isyu. Sa “Showbiz Now” Na vlog nina Nanay Cristy Fermin, Wendell Alvarez at Romel Chika na in-upload sa YouTube ngayong hapon, Sabado ay may […] The post Cristy Fermin sa chikang hiwalayan nina Manny-Jinkee: Hindi ako naniniwala kasi kita ko ‘yung language of love appeared first on Bandera......»»
ALLTV hirap na hirap daw kumuha ng guest para sa show ni Toni Gonzaga, iniiwasan ng mga artista?
TRULILI ba na hirap na hirap ang mga programa sa ALLTV na mag-imbita ng kanilang mga guests? Bago pa ito napag-usapan sa “Showbiz Now Na” YouTube channel nina Nanay Cristy at Romel Chika kasama si Wendell Alvarez ay may nagkuwento na sa amin na nahihirapan nga raw maghanap ng ige-guest sa programa ni Toni Gozaga-Soriano […] The post ALLTV hirap na hirap daw kumuha ng guest para sa show ni Toni Gonzaga, iniiwasan ng mga artista? appeared first on Bandera......»»
The ovation for Carlos Alcaraz on his debut at Southampton, before the duel against Julian Alvarez City
The attacking midfielder, one of the latest gems to emerge in the lower leagues of racing, has arrived on a whirlwind trip to the south.....»»