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NPC, PAPI call on BBM to strengthen media task force

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MANILA – The National Press Club of the Philippines has passed a special resolution calling on the incoming Marcos administration to continue supporting the operation of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS).

 

“As one of the national media organizations actively engaged as media-partner and stakeholder of the task force since its creation by President Duterte in 2016, we have seen how effective the task force has been in fulfilling its mandate of giving protection to the life, liberty and safety of all media workers,” NPC president Lydia Bueno said in a news release on Friday.

 

“We believe its continuation under the Marcos administration would send the strong message to the world that it is just as committed, if not more, in upholding a free and responsible press that was started by the Duterte administration,” she added.

 

Under Special Resolution No. 1, series of 2022, the NPC noted that since the creation of the PTFoMS in October 2016, media workers have relied on the task force as their direct line to the Office of the President for prompt action on their concerns.

 

Bueno also noted that despite its limited resources as an ad-hoc body, the task force has made significant impact in the country’s media landscape and it is now also the repository of the most authoritative and documented reports on all cases of media-related violence in the country.

 

In the May 9 elections, Bueno noted that through the joint effort of the task force, its media partners and other government agencies, not a single media-related violence was recorded by the Philippine National Police.

 

“The lack of media-related violence in the May 9 national and local elections is not only a testament to the success of the task force but it is also a first in the history of our elections and something that we should all be proud of,” Bueno added.

 

The NPC urged President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to consider strengthening the task force further by issuing an executive order converting it into a Presidential commission for media security that will “broaden its power in effectively addressing all concerns related to the country’s media sector”.

 

The NPC endorsed PTFoMS Executive Director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, as chair of the proposed body.

 

Egco is also a former NPC president.

 

“We are confident that Undersecretary Egco would be able to fulfill the new President’s instructions and expectations when it comes to the safety and well-being of all members of the press,” Bueno added.

 

Meanwhile, the Publishers’ Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) also believes that the power of the PTFoMS can be enhanced with the formation of a full-pledged commission.

 

“We likewise believe that president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will surely welcome this latest development in the journalism industry into his administration,” Nelson Santos, PAPI president, said in another statement.

 

“PAPI would also like to endorse Undersecretary Egco, given his sterling record and effective leadership that earned the respect and admiration of the media and media organizations here and abroad,” Santos said. (PNA)

 

Opening ceremony of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and FFCCCII

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IN THE SCOOP: Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, Mr. Huang Xillian together with the Publisher’s Association of the Philippines Inc. (PAPI) Chairman Emeritus, Representatives of NCR Chapter, and the representatives from Tawi-tawi, Mindanao headed by Ms. Angeline Lim, during the opening ceremony of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc., “Photo Exhibition on China-Philippines Cooperation Achievements,” held at Federation Center, FFCCCII Building, Muello de Binondo St., Manila.

LIBRENG MONEY TRANSFER APP ALOK NG SENDWAVE PARA SA PAGPAPADALA SA PILIPINAS UPANG MAKATIPID NG $1 BILYON SA MGA PILIPINO SA SUSUNOD NA TAON

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SUPORTADO ng SMNI News ang misyon ng Sendwave, isang apps na mas abot-kaya at accessible ang serbisyong hatid para sa mga Pilipinong magpadala ng pera sa bansa.

Pinalawak ng Sendwave ang kanilang serbisyo sa Pilipinas noong Agosto 2021 at patuloy na nakikipagtulungan sa mga brand ambassador at mga organisasyong pangkomunidad upang. Ito ay upang magbalik-tulong sa komunidad ng mga Pilipino.

Ang Sendwave ay isang money transfer app. Hangad nitong gawing kasingdali at abot-kaya ang pagpapadala ng mga pondo sa mga mahal sa buhay gaya ng pagpapadala ng text.

Kumpara sa mga kakumpitensya nito, ipinagmamalaki ng Sendwave ang pananatiling walang bayad sa Pilipinas, gayundin ang karamihan sa mga merkado na pinapatakbo nito.

Kasalukuyang available ang app sa United States, United Kingdom, Canada, at ilang bahagi ng Europe kung saan at nagpapadala ng mga pondo sa 15 na bansa sa mahigit 600,000 user. May 4.6-star na rating ito sa Trustpilot.

Ngunit ang pandaigdigang pangkat ng Sendwave na may 450 empleyado ang tunay na tumutulong sa kumpanya na kumonekta sa mga user nito. Maraming miyembro ng team ang nakatira o may mga mahal sa buhay na naninirahan sa mga bansang pinagseserbisyuhan ng Sendwave.

Nagbibigay iyon sa kanila ng espesyal na insight sa mga hamon na kinakaharap ng mga user ng Sendwave kapag nagpapadala ng pera sa bahay, na tumutulong na ipaalam ang suporta sa customer na ibinibigay nila 24 oras sa isang araw, pitong araw sa isang linggo.

Madali para sa kumpanya ang desisyon na ilunsad sa Pilipinas ang Sendwave. Pumasok sa merkado ang Sendwave noong panahong maraming Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) ang nahaharap sa kawalan ng katatagan dahil sa pandemya. Nakita nila ang pangangailangan sa komunidad ng mga Pilipino para sa isang serbisyong walang bayad na may mataas na halaga ng palitan, at mabilis silang nagtrabaho upang maibigay iyon. ang suportang ibinibigay nila 24 na oras sa isang araw, pitong araw sa isang linggo.

“Ang pandemya ay nagsiwalat ng pangangailangan na lumipat patungo sa higit pang mga digital na opsyon para sa pagpapadala ng pera,” sabi ni Will Fogel, CEO ng Sendwave. “Nais naming tumulong na matugunan iyon para sa komunidad ng mga Pilipino at mabigyan sila ng mas abot-kayang paraan upang magpadala ng mga pondo sa mga taong pinapahalagahan nila.”

Ang paggamit ng app ay simple at intuitive. Maaaring i-download ng mga user ang Sendwave mula sa App Store o Google Play (hanapin ang palakaibigang maliit na penguin). Pagkatapos ipasok ang kanilang impormasyon sa pag-sign up, maaari nilang piliin ang bansang nais nilang padalhan ng mga pondo.

Mula doon, maaaring magdagdag ang mga user ng bagong tatanggap, piliin ang paraan ng pagbabayad, at ilagay ang kinakailangang impormasyon para sa tatanggap. Pagkatapos ipasok ang halaga na nais nilang ilipat, ang kailangan lang nilang gawin ay i-click ang send button, kumpirmahin ang kanilang transaksyon, at voila! Papunta na ang pera.

Maaaring piliin ng mga tatanggap na tumanggap ng pera sa pamamagitan ng GCash, isang bank account (Maaaring ipadala ang Sendwave sa mahigit 30 pangunahing bangko kabilang ang PNB, BDO, at Metrobank), o pumili ng cash pickup sa M Lhuillier, Cebuana Lhuillier, Palawan Pawnshop, LBC Express, at iba pa.

Makakatanggap ang tatanggap ng text na nag-aabiso sa kanila tungkol sa cash pickup o Gcash transfer sa loob ng ilang minuto. Para sa mga bank transfer, maaari nilang suriin ang kanilang bank app upang i-verify na ang mga pondo ay nakarating sa account, karaniwang sa pagitan ng isa hanggang limang oras pagkatapos itong maipadala.

Bilang isang limitadong oras na promosyon, maaaring ilagay ng mga bagong user ang promo code SMNI10 at magdaragdag ang Sendwave ng $10 (humigit-kumulang PHP500) sa mga pondo ng tatanggap bilang bonus.

Upang matuto nang higit pa, bisitahin ang sendwave.com o hanapin sila sa Facebook sa @sendwave o Instagram at Twitter sa @sendwaveapp. Maaari mo ring i-download ang Sendwave gamit ang App Store o Google Play.

 

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About Sendwave

Sendwave is a money transfer app on a mission to make sending funds to loved ones as simple as sending a text. Created by two engineers from Brown University, Sendwave is supported by an outstanding team of compliance officers, international bankers, fintech gurus and operational experts from Citibank, Chase, Google, Uber, Western Union, and other companies. Since launching in 2014, the company has helped over 600,000 members of the diaspora send more than $10 billion back home to loved ones using industry-standard 256-bit encryption. Transfers are safe, quick, convenient, and affordable, putting more money back into the pockets of those

 

 

DOST LAUNCHES ‘PAGTANAW 2050’

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THE Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) successfully launched “Pagtanaw 2050,” a foresight on science, technology, and innovation led by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST).

NAST is the highest recognition and scientific advisory body of the Philippines, headed by its president Rhodora Azanza. “It has been DOST’s long-term mission to reassure that scientific and technological advancements will bring social and economic benefits to Filipinos. We do this through our research and development programs, through our technology transfer programs that will accelerate the adaption and use of technology,” said DOST Secretary Fortunato T. Dela Pena.

The grand launch was held at the Casino Espanol de Manila in Ermita, Manila.

Pagtanaw 2050 is the very first inter-disciplinary and non-disciplinary project of DOST that is focused on Philippine science, technology and innovation (STI). According to Dela Pena, Pagtanaw 2050, will serve as the guiding principle in “enabling the science community to assist sustainably in shaping our country to a prosperous, archipelagic maritime nation.”

On the other hand, Azana said that the event was a “conclusion of NAST Philippines and the recommendation of the foresight that our aspirations can be achieved by acknowledging and enhancing our existence …”

NS Javier said that Pagtanaw2050 is one significant contribution made in the field of science and technology by joint efforts of Dela Pena and Azana

Among the guests in the event were Agriculture Secretary Dr. William Dar; Dr. Joel Joseph S. Marciano Jr.. Director General of the Philippine Space Agency; Dr. Anthony C. Sales, Regional Director, DOST, Region Xl; Engr. Rowen R. Gelonga, Regional Director, DOST, Region Vl; Rommel Serrano, Regional Director, DOST, Region V; National Scientist Emil Q. Javier of the Biological Science Division, NAST; Windell L. Rivera, President, Outstanding Scientists, Inc.; Dr. Diana L. Ignacio, President, Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology; Dr. Mariano R. Sto. Domingo. President, Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering; Dr, Norvie L. Manigbas. President, Philippine Association of Career Scientists; Alfredo E. Pascual, President, Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) and Usec. Renato U. Solidum Jr., Undersecretary for Scientific and Technical Services, DOST.

Others who graced the occasion or who sent congratulatory messages were Senators Joel Villanueva, Chairman, Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development; Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go, Chairman, Committee on Health and Demography; Risa Hontiveros, Chair, Women, Family Relations and Gender Equality Committee.

 

‘DON’T SELL YOUR VOTES,’ A LEYTE CONGRESSIONAL BET TELLS WARAY VOTERS

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IF people want deserving public servants, they should not sell their votes, a congressional candidate is telling voters in his district in Leyte.

 

Atty. Alberto ‘Abet’ Narido Hidalgo, 63, is running for Congress in Leyte’s 2nd district. He lamented that many voters in the province allegedly sell their votes to as much as P5k per head. It is now one of his advocacies to remind the electorate not to sell their votes, following his 5th attempt to run as representative of the province’s 2nd district which is comprised of  Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Julita, La Paz, McArthur, Mayorga, Pastrana, Tabontabon and Tunga.

 

Hidalgo has been an active private law practitioner for almost 36 years and some of his stints in the government service include being the chief legal counsel of the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) as trial attorney IV, where his team won two landmark decisions before the Supreme Court on protection of the environment and administrative law in LLDA vs. Court of Appeals and the City Government of Caloocan et AL and LLDA  vs.  Court of Appeals and consolidated cases.

 

If he makes it this May elections, foremost in Hidalgo’s program of government are the farmers, who should benefit from the government’s programs. “If I win, I’ll move for the review if rice tariffication law. Do we need to abolish this or add more provisions?” the candidate for Congress said. He would also strengthen the farmers’ cooperatives in the province, for the latter to avail of loans with low interest.

 

He disclosed that loans extended by rich families to poor farmers bear high interests, thus turning the field workers poorer. He lamented that farmers fail to avail of loans from banks like Land Bank with only two percent interest per annum, because such are only made available to rich traders.

 

Currently, there is supposedly P120-billion fund from the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) for the farmers but Hidalgo doubts if this can go to the target beneficiaries.

 

Another project he wants to pursue for the sake of farmers is tuba production. Tuba is a wine made from the coconut sap. This can generate income for the farmers.

 

Another platform of govt. he wants is to push for the continued construction of road infrastructures, many of which have been discontinued. “Ito ang madalas na dahilan ng aksidente sa kalsada,” he said.

 

The third platform of governance that Hidalgo wants to put in place is to “amend” the Omnibus Election Code regarding the multi-party system, where there will only be two parties to vie for the presidential and vice presidential positions.

 

He proposed that the different parties form alliances to establish only one party. Then hold party conventions and select among party members who will represent the party. ”In this way, vote buying and possible creation of political dynasty can be avoided,” Hidalgo stressed.

 

To date, he noted that there’s no law stopping anyone from running for a position.

 

Hidalgo’s reason for running is to help “fix” the government. “Kailangan magising ang mga tao na hindi lang puro pera ang isipin tuwing election. Ang iba kasi ay ni-negosyo lang ang boto. Pag nanalo kasi ang mga ‘yan (mayayaman), wala namang ginagawa. Ang binabantayan lang nila ay 20 porsiyento komisyon sa mga projects,” he said.

 

This supposedly caused the Philippines to be the laughingstock of other countries. The Philippine political system should change, the lawyer added. The candidate likewise dreams for the federal form of government for the Filipinos, where each region will be given autonomy in some aspects.

 

To address the pandemic or Covid-19, Hidalgo wishes to build a center for disease control to conduct studies on various viruses. There should also be state-sponsored vaccine manufacturing. ”We should be forward-thinking at hindi ‘yong kelan may problema, saka lang aayusin,” he said.

 

The practicing lawyer explained if he fails once more in the coming elections, he doesn’t consider himself a loser but the people themselves. “Natalo man ako, gumastos lang ako ng pera sa administrative cost pero kikitain ko ‘yon. Abogado ako eh pero kayo saan kayo tatakbo? “ he said, addressing the voters.

 

For the education sector, Hidalgo said he would push for teachers’ training to be conducted in school during summer. Upgrading of skills should be done in school, Hidalgo explained, saying that assessment should also be done following the training.

 

This president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines IBP), Leyte chapter, said that most politicians cannot give specific platforms because political parties lack communications among themselves. This he wants to change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 (𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓 – 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐀)

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HON. Fortunato T. de la Pena, Secretary, DOST, and ENGR. Sancho A. Mabborang, Undersecretary, DOST-RO, led the Oathtaking of the newly appointed Regional Director for DOST Region II and DOST CARAGA.

 

Ms. Virginia G. Bilgera, Regional Director, DOST II, and Mr. Noel M. Ajoc, Regional Director, DOST CARAGA signed their oaths to officially signify their appointment as Regional Directors. Usec.

 

Mabborang extended his congratulations to both RDs and reminded them to never forget their roots as they take on this new role. The Secretary, Sec. de la Pena, emphasized the responsibilities that come with the position and expressed his commendations to the development and progress that exist in their respective regions.

 

Future plans on the innovation of Science and Technology in the countryside are well underway.

 

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