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Kim Henares denies helping Alice Eduardo evade taxes “Patawa ka Greta!”

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Kim Henares denies helping Alice Eduardo evade taxes “Patawa ka Greta!”

Former Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares has denied socialite Gretchen Barretto’s claim that she allowed businesswoman Alice Eduardo pay a smaller amount than the tax she had been assessed.

In a Facebook post Friday (January 25), Henares called Barretto’s allegation “straight out of a comedy script.”

“The allegations of Ms. Barreto (sic) that people can come to me and fix their tax problem without paying the right amount is straight out of a comedy script. It is a well-known fact that not even my own family enjoyed any preferential service or treatment, much to their disappointment,” she said.

Henares urged Barretto to exercise “more thoughtfulness and restraint” before speaking.

The partner of businessman Antonio “Tonyboy” Cojuangco claimed in an Instagram live video that Eduardo avoided paying “hundreds of millions” of taxes after Kris Aquino helped her settle her tax liabilities with Henares.

Barretto said Aquino’s help in fixing Eduardo’s tax woes was an open secret because the businesswoman, who owns Sta. Elena Construction and Development Corp., liked to brag about it to her high society friends.

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PH urged to shift to nuclear energy for cheaper electricity

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PH urged to shift to nuclear energy for cheaper electricity

The Philippines should consider shifting to nuclear energy if it wants a taste of cheap and safer electricity, an American environmentalist said Wednesday.

Nuclear advocate and Environmental Progress president Michael Shellenberger said shifting to nuclear energy will help the Philippines eradicate poverty and protect the environment.

“In the Philippines, energy is just too expensive. [M]oving to nuclear electricity gives you cheaper and cleaner energy,” he said during his TED Talk before the Department of Energy-Nuclear Energy Programme Implementing Organization.

“Nuclear actually produces the least amount of air pollution of all energy sources,” he added, noting that the Philippines imports 90 percent of its energy.

The environmentalist likewise stressed the economic benefits of shifting to a cheaper source of electricity.

Island nations like the Philippines, Shellenberger said, need nuclear energy to create high-paying jobs and save billions spent importing coal, oil and natural gas. He stressed that renewables like solar and wind are too expensive, unreliable and require too much land area.

“Wind and solar don’t generate electricity most of the time. In the Philippines every year, solar generates only 15 percent of the time,” he said. “So you have to basically pay for electricity twice: for the solar panels and for power plants to operate when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing.”

Shellenberger said that around the world, from the United States and Europe to South Korea and Taiwan, people are beginning to overcome their fears by voting to reinstate their nuclear plants for economic and environmental reasons.

He belied “ridiculous” claims that nuclear plants were vulnerable to terrorism, saying that the Philippines, in the first place, does not have the facilities to process nuclear bombs.

“Nuclear energy is the safest way to make electricity. It produces no deadly smoke. While people were scared of Fukushima and other accidents, the only harm was from panic, not radiation, which proves that our fears of nuclear are more dangerous than the technology,” he said.

Shellenberger said stakeholders should utilize social media to begin discussing the “importance” of shifting to nuclear energy.

“It’s really important for ordinary Filipinos to become active on this issue. Social media has been a very powerful tool,” Shellenberger said.

“It’s surprising that this thing (nuclear) that we think is most dangerous is in fact the safest. This thing that we think kills people actually saves lives. This thing that we associate with the military is actually a tool for peace. This thing that we associate with the past is actually the future,” he added.

According to the Energy department, total power nationwide demand for 2019 is seen to peak at 11.2 gigawatts in Luzon, nearly four percent higher than the 10.8 gw last year. The sector warned that demand will continue to rise with population growth and the acceleration of economic development.

“Supply will be tight and demand will be high, and the reserves will be just enough given the scheduled maintenance,” DOE said.

The Philippines has yet to utilize the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Powerplant which was built in 1976 as one of the big-ticket projects of the Marcos administration.

source: news5

PH National Railway to operate first Philippine made train in March

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PH National Railway to operate first Philippine made train in March

Good news for the riding public, and to the Philippines in general. As we progress as a nation we must keep up with the needs of the general populace.

One of the signs of a progressive economy is a robust and modern transportation system.

One of the oldest and underused mode of transportation is our railways, years of neglect and mismanagement has led to its mediocre performance in making the life easier for the riding public.

That is the thing we want to change, the Philippine National Railways recently announced that it will officially use its first-ever locally-made train developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DoST).
We are doing away with 100% importation of trains for our public transport system, and this maybe a small step but nonetheless a step towards the correct direction.

DoST Secretary Fortunato dela Pena said the locally made train passed all the required tests and only the result of RAMS (reliability, availability, maintainability and safety) is being awaited before the train is allowed to travel along the Tutuban-Alabang route starting on March 1.

“Within the first quarter this year. PNR is just validating the result of RAMS that we conducted September to November last year,” dela Pena told the Manila Times.

DoST Secretary dela Pena , was part of the faculty of UP College Engineering for almost four decades,said he was proud because, unlike the ones used in other countries, the Philippine made train used lithium batteries and not purely on diesel.

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source: The Manila Times

Manila Bay Rehabilitation: Mga bahay sa tabing dagat at ilog aalisin lahat

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Manila Bay Rehabilitation: Mga bahay sa tabing dagat at ilog aalisin lahat

Ang rehabilitation ng Manilay Bay ay mas mahirap at mas malala kaysa manila bay, sapagkat hindi lang mga establishment ang susuruin kung nasusunod ba nila ang patakaran sa kalinisan at waste management at papatawan ng parusa.

Lilinisin at aalisin ang mga bahay na nasa tabing ilog at dagat sa manila bay, upang tuluyang malinis ang manila bay.

E-rerelocate ang mahigit 40,000 na mga illegal settlers o mga squatters, na nakatira sa tabi ng manila bay.

Magiging mahigpit ang inspection sa mga estero at kanal na nagdudugtong sa manila bay.

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Look: Progress of 23 Kilometer Railway system from North Ave in QC to San Jose Del Monte, expected to be completed next year 2020

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Look: Progress of 23 Kilometer Railway system from North Ave in QC to San Jose Del Monte, expected to be completed next year 2020

#GOODNEWS: NAKAKALUNGKOT MGA KA-#DDS. ITO ANG AYAW IPAKITA AT IBABALITA NG MAINSTREAM MEDIA… ANG MGA MAGANDANG PROJECT NAGAWA NG KASALUKUYANG GOBYERNO NI PRESIDENT DUTERTE.. TULAD PO NITO MRT-7 PROGRESS WORKERS OF THE METRO RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM 7 ( MRT-7 ) PLACE PLATFORMS TO CONNECT FOUNDATION POST. IN COMMONWEALTH AVE.

NEAR IN #SANDIGANBAYAN QUEZON CITY. THE 23 KILOMETER RAILWAY SYSTEM. WHICH WILL RUN FROM NORTH AVE. IN QUEZON CITY TO SAN JOSE DEL MONTE IN #BULACAN.

IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY 2020 NEXT YEAR… PLS! PAKI-KALAT PO TAYO NA ANG SILBING MEDIA NI DUTERTE!….

Milyong Halaga ng Shabu sa loob ng De Lata, Nasabat ng Custom

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Milyong Halaga ng Shabu sa loob ng De Lata, Nasabat ng Custom

SHABU SA DELATA | Milyun-milyong pisong halaga ng shabu na nakatago sa tomato sauce cans ang naharang sa Clark, Pampanga.

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I am more worried for President Duterte than the Church – Bishop Villegas

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I am more worried for President Duterte than the Church – Bishop Villegas

Archbishop Socrates Villegas said he is more worried that President Rodrigo Duterte’s attacks on the Catholic Church will impact him more than affect the religious institution.

Speaking on DZMM Teleradyo, Villegas said he is not worried for the Catholic Church as it has survived far worse attacks in the past.

“I am more worried for the President than the Church. Because the Church has been there for 2,000 years, guided by God, guided by our faith, at alam ko na mas marami pang pagsubok na pinagdaanan ang Simbahan na nalampasan niya sa loob ng 2,000 taon,” – Archbishop Socrates Villegas

“I am worried for the President because his attitude toward the Church is not good for his health, his stature.” said by Villegas

“I think ang magiging victim nito at the end ay siya at hindi ‘yung Simbahan,” Villegas added.

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UST Student, Missing ng sumama sa Immersion sa Bundok with Anakbayan at LFS group.

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UST Student, Missing ng sumama sa Immersion sa Bundok with Anakbayan at LFS group.

Father says legal mgmt freshman ‘missing’ after ‘immersion’

an. 16, 2019, 12:50 P.M. – THE FATHER of a UST legal management freshman has come out in the open in an effort to reach his daughter, who went missing in December after a supposed immersion with farmers in Quezon Province.

Roland Camingawan sought help from radio station dzBB on Tuesday claiming his daughter Rizza Divine, 18, went missing after he lost contact with her on Christmas Eve.

Rizza had left her family a message, saying she wanted to spend the Christmas vacation with farmers.

“[N]apagpasyahan ko na po makipamuhay at maki-celebrate ngayong Pasko at Bagong Taon sa hanay ng mga magsasaka,” she said in a text message on Dec. 19, the same day she was last seen by her family.

She also appealed for understanding from her parents for not being with them during the holidays.

“Hindi niyo man ako kapiling nang pisikal ngayong Pasko dahil napagpasyahan ko na ipagdiwang ito kasama ng mga magsasaka, narito lang ako sa mga puso niyo at hinding-hindi ako mawawala. Hiling ko lang naman ngayong pasko ay maintindihan niyo po ako,” she added.

The legal management freshman is said to be a member of the League of Filipino Students (LFS)-UST, and of Anakbayan-UST when she was in UST Senior High School.

In February 2018, she and a group of Anakbayan-UST members led a silent protest at the Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. Building, and were apprehended by faculty members. They were brought to the principal’s office and their IDs and mobile phones were confiscated.

Read the full article from the source: http://varsitarian.net 

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#Goodnews: PNP boosts capability with P694-M new equipment; Korea donation

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#Goodnews: PNP boosts capability with P694-M new equipment; Korea donation

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Director General Oscar Albayalde led Monday the presentation and blessing of the P694-million worth of newly-acquired police equipment that are expected to fortify the operational capability of the 192,000-strong police force and the ceremonial turnover of forensic kits from the Korean government.

According to Albayalde, the National Headquarters Bids and Awards Committee (NHQ BAC) headed by Deputy Director General Archie Gamboa successfully procured assorted firepower mobility and force protection equipment with a total contract price of P694,908,780.

Among the purchased equipment were 11,245 units of Undershirt bullet proof vest level IIIA; 4,169 units of waistcoat vest level IIA with tow plates level IV; 133 units of high frequency/single sideband manpack; 700 units of rotary blade/propelled wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drones; 20 units of mini bus and 2,000 units of Taurus TS9 striker fired pistol.

The blessing of the said equipment procured under the Capability Enhancement Program (CEP) funds for 2017 and 2018 were held at the PNP NHQ in Camp Crame, Quezon City.

“The acquisition of the basic equipment intensifies the operational readiness and police visibility of the PNP towards achieving a more capable, effective and credible police force in line with the directive of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to accomplish the mission and functions of the organization,” Albayalde said.

According to the PNP Chief, the bullet proof vest will be distributed to the Police Regional Offices (PROs) and National Support Units (NSUs) across the country for their capability enhancement on internal security operations’ equipage.

Meanwhile, the pistols will be given to the PNP recruits while the PROs and Logistics Support Service (LSS) will receive the mini buses for general dispatch purposes.

“The said newly-procured items will strengthen the fulfillment of duty of the PNP personnel in maintaining the peace and order in the communities through the conduct of anti-criminality police operations especially in the fight against illegal drugs and terrorism,” Albayalde noted.

The PNP Chief also expressed gratitude to the Korean government after he personally received 120 units of forensic kits during the traditional flag-raising ceremony on Monday.

The forensic kits were handed to Albayalde by Director General Park Hwa Jin of the Foreign Affairs Bureau, Korean National Police; and H.E. Dong-Man Han, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines.

Albayalde said the forensic kits will be of great help to the scientific investigation and scene of the crime operations of the PNP.

The kits will be distributed to the Crime Laboratory at the PNP NHQ as well as to the district and regional offices, Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM), Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG), Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG), Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), Women and Children Protection Center (WCPC), and Korean Help Desks.

The donation of the forensic kits formed part of the Korean government’s project entitled “Enhancing the Criminal Investigation Capability of the Philippine National Police” through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

The project aims to “promote a safer and more secured environment conducive to national development by improving the criminal investigation and security management of the police force” in the Philippines.

Albayalde said the project was initiated upon the “Exchange of Note Verbale” between the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

After the exchange of verbal note, the KOICA then granted a donation to the PNP worth US$6.6 million through the signing of the Records of Discussion by the Ambassador of Korea to the Philippines and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

The implementation of the project includes the provision of equipment such as patrol cars, motorbikes and forensic kits.

On May 29, 2018, the Korean government turned over to the PNP 130 units of patrol cars consisting of 49 units of Hyundai Elantra and 81 units of Starex Van.

source: news.mb.com.ph

Breaking: Lea Salonga breaks leg in ski accident

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Breaking: Lea Salonga breaks leg in ski accident

Not even a broken leg is going to stop Grammy-nominated singer Lea Salonga.

In a video she posted Wednesday, Salonga said she broke her leg while skiing in Hokkaido, Japan with her family.

“I broke my leg on a slope. Clearly, I have not learned the art of stopping so I crashed pretty hard and I broke my tibia,” she said.

 

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Salonga told her fans that they have nothing to worry about because she is doing fine and that none of her concerts will be canceled due to the accident.

“That doesn’t mean that the concerts aren’t pushing through. This is just to let you know I am okay, I can sing and I will see you in Hong Kong, in Singapore, in the UK sitting down more than I normally would,” she said.

Aside from the upcoming concerts she mentioned, Salonga will also be joining Josh Groban in his post Valentine Manila concert on February 22.

source: abs-cbn news

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