Saturday, March 6, 2021
Arvic James Tan is finally a leading man in 'Sana All'
As early as 2011, young actor Arvic James Tan already made his big screen debut as one of the friends of Sam Concepcion in director Jerry Lopez Sineneng’s “Way Back Home,” starring Kathryn Bernardo and Julia Montes.
Since then, Tan made his appearances playing supporting roles in many films that followed. He starred with Melai Cantiveros and Jason Francisco in Neal Tan’s “Larong Bata” (2012) and was seen in Meg Imperial’s launching film, Joel Lamangan’s “Menor de Edad” (2013).
He worked with Bela Padilla in Jason Paul Laxamana’s “100 Tula Para Kay Stella” (2017), Sarah Geronimo in Joyce Bernal’s “Miss Granny” (2018), Yassi Pressman in Digo Ricio’s “For the Broken Hearted” (2018) and Nadine Lustre in Paul Alexei Basinilio’s “Indak.”
Tan’s most recent film was RC De los Reyes’ “Love the Way U Lie,” that starred Xian Lim, Kylie Versoza and Alex Gonzaga, shown last year.
While he previously settled for supporting parts, the 27-year-old Tan gets his biggest role to date as leading man of Imperial in the light romance, “Sana All,” that wrapped up filming before the pandemic started.
Tan and Imperial are no strangers to each other. They previously worked together in Imperial’s launching film, “Menor de Edad.” It was there where their friendship started.
Hence, doing a lock-down shoot for “Sana All” early last year, turned out to be a breeze for both of them. It marks the first time they are working together as a love team.
“For two weeks that we were shooting, I discovered how professional Meg is with her craft,” Tan told ABS-CBN. News. “She takes her work seriously. She’s too detailed in everything she does. She’s very accurate.”
“Matagal na kaming magkakilala ni Meg,” Tan added. “Mas magaan working together now. Sobrang ganda ng energy sa set. Maganda rin ang setting.”
“Sana All” was originally slated to be shown on the big screen in March last year. That month, however, saw the start of the lockdown. So the film was stalled from being screened.
Viva Films opted to release “Sana All” to be streamed online. At the helm is Bona Fajardo, who previously directed “I Found My Heart in Santa Fe” (2017), “Kahit Ayaw Mo Na” (2018), “Hanggang Kailan” (2019) and “My Bakit List” (2019).
The picturesque town of Adams in Ilocos Norte, serves as the backdrop for “Sana All.” That allowed the cast to explore Adams and learn about the people’s culture in the north.
The cast and crew enjoyed tapuey, the exotic and intoxicating rice wine in Adams that the family of Imperial’s character, Iyam, is known for. “We enjoyed drinking tapuey with friends and co-workers,” Tan said. “Parang lambanog.
Lola Ingga (Lita Loresca), a renowned tapuey maker, is about to hand down the business to Iyam. However, Lola Ingga is not convinced that Iyam has met the standard to take over the business. The grandma insists Iyam lacks the most important ingredient and that’s passion.
Tan plays Syd, a guy from Manila who, together with his friend, Joan (Andrew Muhlach), is on a quest for the sweetest tapuey. His search leads him to Adams, where he sees Iyam again, after crossing paths with her in La Union.
Working in “Sana All” brought Tan and Imperial closer together.
“Halos araw-araw kaming magkasama for two weeks,” Tan disclosed. “We became comfortable working with each other on and off camera.”
From the story conference of “Sana All” early last year, to the workshop and eventually the lock-in shoot, brought out the undeniable chemistry between Tan and Imperial. They filmed not only in Ilocos Norte, but also in La Union and Benguet.
“We even shot in Benguet,” Tan said. “Maganda ang lugar. We had our cabin in the woods. Overlooking ng mountain, tapos may river. Every morning, we would sip hot chocolate with malunggay powder.
“Ang food, sobrang sarap, because we always ate homegown and organic food. Sobrang lamig sa Benguet. Hindi kami pinapawisan. Nakaligo pa ako sa sapa. We really appreciate nature while we were there.”
Both Tan and Imperial are still thankful that “Sana All” will get to be shown a year after they wrapped up filming.
“This was scheduled to be shown a year ago.” Tan said. “But we believe this is still the perfect timing, because people will enjoy the film in the comfort of their own homes.
“Super grateful na kahit may pandemic, may work pa din kami. I focused on my business when I wasn’t doing anything in showbiz. This pandemic is a big challenge to all of us. It taught me a lot.”
In his future film projects, Tan wants to try working in action capers. From the esteemed roster of artists of Viva, he is also excited to work with any leading lady assigned to him.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/06/21/arvic-james-tan-is-finally-a-leading-man-in-sana-all
‘Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin’ on TV5: Cast, creators react to ‘another milestone’
While “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin” is counting down to its final two weeks on air, the primetime series’ cast and creators consider as “another milestone” its tail end being simulcast on TV5.
The ABS-CBN revenge drama was holding a virtual media conference on Friday night, ahead of its March 19 finale, when the Kapamilya network and TV5 jointly announced its partnership that allows the former’s primetime programs to be aired simultaneously by the latter.
The cast members present were asked for their reaction to the announcement, within minutes after it made waves on social media.
Iza Calzado, who portrays lead character Ellice in the series, said, “Salamat at nabigyan ng pagkakataon na kahit dalawang linggo man lang, mai-ere kami.”
“We didn’t even see this coming. Malaking bagay iyon. Ito, biyaya talaga, na kahit huling dalawang linggo ay mapanood siya ng mas maraming mga Kapamilya. Malaking bagay na ‘yan. Taos pong pasasalamat sa Panginoong Diyos. This is really his gift,” she added.
Produced by JRB Creatives, “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin” is the first ABS-CBN scripted series to be released after the network’s broadcast franchise was denied by a congressional panel in July 2020.
It would keep GMA as the sole free-to-air channel.
It made history as the first ABS-CBN series to premiere and stream entirely on digital (Kapamilya Online Live), and to debut on ABS-CBN’s cable counterpart Kapamilya Channel.
“Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin,” alongside several other Kapamilya programs, were then made available to free TV viewers in Metro Manila and nearby provinces via A2Z Channel 11 in October 2020.
ABS-CBN’s latest partnership with TV5 brings “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin” to a nationwide audience, through free and digital TV.
“That’s a big thing. I’m really happy,” cast member Joseph Marco said. “[It’s] free TV for everybody, para sa mga Kapamilya natin nationwide. Sana magtuloy-tuloy na ‘to. This is the start. Babangon tayo, magutulungan tayo, at darating tayo doon.”
His co-star Sam Milby agreed: “This is a huge blessing. [It’s the] last two weeks, so nandoon lahat ng pasabog. Sana kahit paano, mag-catch ‘yung mga viewers before watching the two weeks!”
“Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin” led the way for ABS-CBN programs in hurdling both the network’s franchise denial and the pandemic in 2020. @JRBcreativeprod head Julie Anne R. Benitez shares her pride as the revenge drama nears its March 19 conclusion. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/llX9VhrPXE
— Miguel Dumaual (@migueldumaual) March 5, 2021
Director FM Reyes, meanwhile, turned emotional as he thanked viewers and members of the press who have supported “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin” throughout its 7-month run that hurdles numerous crises.
“Masakit ‘yung ginawa sa amin,” he said, referring to the franchise denial of ABS-CBN. “Sana nilagpasan nila lahat ‘yung galit, sana inisip nila na kailangan ng mga tao ng entertainment at education at information.”
The loss of ABS-CBN’s broadcast franchise resulted in the retrenchment of thousands of its workers, among them close friends and colleagues of those involved in “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin.”
“Pag isa ka sa naiwan to carry on the torch and to keep on fighting, of course, you will have to fight with all your heart and all your soul,” Reyes said. “That’s why buong puso namin ginawa ito, para sa mga Kapamilya natin, para sa buong bansa.”
The production head of “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin,” Julie Anne R. Benitez, similarly waxed sentimental.
“The journey na pinagdaanan ng buong grupo, iyon ang masasabi kong magiging proud ako,” she said. “I am so humbled and I’m just so grateful na despite everything, naitayo natin, at matatapos tayo nang maganda.”
Friday, March 5, 2021
The God Of Glory
None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 1 Corinthians 2:8
Over 500 times the Bible refers to the glory of God. God is called the “Father of glory” (Ephesians 1:17). Twice Jesus is called the “Lord of glory”. And the Holy Spirit is called the “Spirit of glory.” Coming to understand who God is and how He has shown us something of Himself is akin to watching a small child unwrap a Christmas or birthday gift as his eyes are filled with wonder and excitement. I will long remember watching a grandson rip open the box containing the drum set that he had so wanted.
Understanding who God is and what He has done for us as His children means deepening our knowledge and understanding of what He has done and His care for us.
God’s glory is something like a multi-faceted diamond that is held under a bright light against a piece of black velvet that reflects the light many different ways, depending on how it is held and rotated.
Obviously God’s handiwork reflects the glory of Him who created our beautiful world. David cried out, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” When the Apollo 8 astronauts orbited the moon on Christmas Eve, they took turns reading from the Genesis account of creation. John Glenn, who made two trips into space, said, “To look out at this kind of creation and not believe in God is to me impossible.”
We live on a beautiful planet. Whether you love the beach, delicate flowers, the vastness of an Alpine landscape, or the foliage of a rain forest, our world is beautiful and reflects the glory of its creator.
And what of Him who is called the Lord of glory? At His birth, angels proclaimed the glory of God as they hovered over shepherd’s fields in Bethlehem. At the age of 30 He came to the Jordan to be baptized, and there God spoke audibly, saying, “This is my beloved son.” Then He took Peter, James, and John into a mountain and there His face was transfigured and shone with the glory of the Father.
And how is the third person of the Trinity, one we call The Holy Spirit, also imbued with glory? Simply because He is God—very God of the very God.
So how does what I’ve shared in the past three minutes relate to the world in which we live?
God has given us a foretaste of what heaven is about, and touched our lives with His presence. Thus it can only follow that our lives should reflect His glory as well. Long ago the psalmist said that we are to “declare His glory,” which means the message our lives should bring to the world is that this marvelous God has touched our lives with His presence, making a difference, healing broken hearts, forgiving our sins that separate us from Him; and in response He wants recognition and thanks!
When movie star and entertainer Kathy Griffin accepted an Emmy award, she held up her award and proclaimed, “This award is my god now!” No, she’s not the first to insult God’s Son not will she be the last. Raised as a Catholic, Griffin has come a long ways from her moorings.
Paul told us that our accomplishments should bring glory to the Father who has given us the strength, health, and ability to get to the top. He wrote, “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God”. What God has done for us is all part of what the Bible calls grace, something we neither deserve nor can demand.
I, for one, would rather opt for the great God who created our world, sent His Son to show us the way back home to heaven, and sent His Spirit to indwell our lives, than to claim a statue for my god. How about you?
Resource reading: 2 Corinthians 3
TV5 to simulcast ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida starting March 8
Starting Monday, March 8, ABS-CBN primetime offerings led by the long-running “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” will be simulcast on TV5, through an expanded partnership between the networks and Cignal.
The Coco Martin-starrer, which will not end in April 2021, contrary to a media report, will air on TV5 at its usual 8 p.m. time slot, to be followed by “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin,” “Walang Hanggang Paalam,” and “Pinoy Big Brother: Connect.”
The simulcast will allow “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin” to reach a nationwide audience on free TV as it airs its last two weeks. Similarly, “PBB: Connect” will be seen by more Filipinos as it counts down to its March 14 finale.
“We welcome the inclusion of ABS-CBN entertainment shows in our roster of programs. We believe that this content deal will benefit Filipino viewers across the country because of TV5's extensive coverage," said Robert P. Galang, Cignal and TV5 president and CEO.
Prior to the primetime programming of ABS-CBN Entertainment, which is popularly branded as “Primetime Bida,” the network’s long-running concert variety program “ASAP Natin ‘To” as well as the afternoon film anthology “FPJ: Da King” have been airing Sundays on TV5 since January 24, through the same partnership.
TV5 chairman Manny V. Pangilinan earlier confirmed ongoing talks with ABS-CBN to air more shows on the Kapatid network.
He also said that ABS-CBN shows now being aired on TV5 have helped TV5 in terms of ratings.
"The content of ABS-CBN that's so far been shown in TV5 has helped a bit and talking to them about further showing of their content on TV5," Pangilinan said on Thursday.
“Primetime Bida” had been the No. 1 programming block on national television, through ABS-CBN’s Channel 2, until May 5, 2020, when a congressional panel voted to reject the network’s bid for a fresh broadcast franchise.
The country would keep GMA as the sole TV network.
Despite the crisis, ABS-CBN found new venues to continue its service to Filipinos through its widescale digital migration, bringing its rich content library to free live streaming via Kapamilya Online Live, and to on-demand streaming via iWantTFC.
“Primetime Bida” has been available to watch on those digital platforms, in addition to cable via Kapamilya Channel; and free and digital TV in Metro Manila and nearby provinces through A2Z Channel 11, through ABS-CBN’s blocktime partnership with Zoe Broadcasting Network.
PSA eyes 70 million national ID registrants by end 2021
The Philippine Statistics Authority is aiming to register 70 million Filipinos for the national ID system by the end of 2021, an official said Friday.
"Our registration is ongoing in all provinces in the country," Philippine Statistics Authority Assistant Secretary Rosalinda Bautista told TeleRadyo in Filipino.
The first step of the registration process for the Philippine Identification System started in October 2020 in 32 select provinces, which were considered as low-risk areas for COVID-19 transmission.
In a press release, the PSA said some 20 million registrants have completed step 1 of the registration, which involves the collection of demographic data such as name, permanent address, date and place of birth, and blood type.
This involved the house-to-house collection of demographic information of low-income households, added Bautista, also the deputy national statistician of the PhilSys Registry Office. Low-income families were prioritized to allow faster distribution of future government subsidies.
Operations for the second step of the registration process continue to roll out on a gradual basis in the 32 provinces, she added.
Step 2 involves the validation of supporting documents and capture of biometric information, such as fingerprints, iris scans, and front-facing photographs at registration centers as per the registrants’ appointments.
As of Feb. 27, more than 162,000 registrants have completed the process.
The third and final step is the issuance of the PhilSys Number and the physical ID. The PSN is a randomly generated number and will serve as a permanent identification number for every registrant.
"It can't be changed and be given to anybody, even after death," Bautista said.
On Thursday, President Rodrigo Duterte received his national ID card, years after he signed into law the PhilSys Act that mandates the government to create a single official identification card for all citizens and foreign residents.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/05/21/psa-eyes-70-million-national-id-registrants-by-end-2021
Metro Channel schedule (March 5, 2021)
6 am - Good Morning Hong Kong
8:55 am - CGTN - NPC Opening: Premier's Government Report
11 am - Eternal Love
11:30 am - TV Easy and News Headlines
11:35 am - Inside the Stock Exchange
11:45 am - My Life As Loan Shark
12:40 pm - TV Easy
12:45 pm - Inside the Stock Exchange
12:55 pm - Protect Yourself And Others Get Vaccinated
1 pm - Saksi
1:20 pm - Big City Shop
2:10 pm - All Things Girl
2:35 pm - TV Easy
2:40 pm - Inside the Stock Exchange and SHHK Connect
2:45 pm - Finding Her Voice
3:45 pm - PinCode
4 pm - PinCode and Inside the Stock Exchange
4:15 pm - Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion
4:50 pm - Kids, Think Big
5:20 pm - Yowamushi Pedal
5:50 pm - Financial News
6 pm - News
6:05 pm - Viewing Guide
6:10 pm - Top Facility
6:25 pm - News Files
6:30 pm - TV Patrol
7:20 pm - Global View
7:25 pm - Weather Report and Protect Yourself And Others Get Vaccinated
7:30 pm - Scoop
8 pm - Innovation Nation
8:25 pm - 101 Easy Japanese
8:30 pm - News
8:35 pm - Viewing Guide
8:40 pm - Britain's Got Talent
9:20 pm - Shaun the Sheep
9:30 pm - Zhifujing
10 pm - Finance at 10
10:55 pm - Global Stock Indexes
11 pm - The World Tonight
11:30 pm - Studio 930:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Out of the Shadows
1:22 am - Financial Bulletin
1:25 am - NEWS ROUNDUP (PEARL)
1:40 am - Earth Live and Today In History
1:45 am - Entertainment Tonight
2:15 am - Why Women Kill
3 am - CHINA 24
3:45 am - Music Power
4:30 am - My Life As Loan Shark
5:25 am - Academia Without Borders
Comelec assures pre-poll info drive for Palawan plebiscite
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said it would tap local radio stations for the last leg of its information campaign on the Palawan plebiscite to address the alleged lack of awareness of voters on the said issue.
The poll body, however, said it may be unable to arrange a debate between the supporters and those opposing the proposed division of Palawan into three separate provinces as requested by election watchdog, Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) due to pandemic curbs.
Currently, Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez said their info drive in Palawan remains “hyperlocal” since it is still being conducted through pulong-pulongan, or townhall meetings.
“But once we start airing our campaign, we will be hitting radio stations in Palawan throughout the week before the plebiscite. So look out for that,” Jimenez said in an online news briefing.
Comelec made the assurance after LENTE expressed concern over reports of limited knowledge of some voters in Palawan regarding the issues about the plebiscite.
Both pros and cons of the division of Palawan will be presented in their radio-based info drive, according to Jimenez.
However, he noted, they could not conduct the requested debate by LENTE due to quarantine restrictions.
The information campaign of Comelec for the Palawan plebiscite is set to end on March 11, 2021.
The plebiscite to be held on March 13, 2021 aims to determine if Republic Act 11259 or the Act Dividing the Province of Palawan into three provinces will be ratified or not.
Over 490,000 people from Palawan, except those from Puerto Princesa City, are expected to participate in the plebiscite.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/03/05/comelec-assures-pre-poll-info-drive-for-palawan-plebiscite/
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Why You Should Live One Day at a Time
Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” James 4:13,15
Have you ever stopped to think that today is the smallest division of God-given time? Seconds, minutes, hours are artificial, man-made time divisions, but the period of time from dawn to dusk is the shortest division of time on God’s clock. Time is a strange thing in itself. It is something like fence posts or telephone poles you pass as you drive down the highway, but like a fence it encloses our lives, and between the two poles of life and death we are very much prisoners of time.
The perplexing part of it is that we all know when time began–at least for us individually, since time is reckoned from the date of your birth. But we are never quite sure when God will press the stop-watch, and time will have become history–at least, for us.
Have you ever thought much about the way that time governs your life? Possibly as no other generation, we are slaves to the clock. We are bound to schedules and deadlines, and we think that the world will stop unless we make those deadlines. Sometimes it is good for us to realize that when our schedules go awry, life will go on.
That painful realization first was driven home in my life, the day following a speaking engagement in Cardiff, Wales. My wife and I took the overnight train to London where we were to meet a tour group which was about to depart for the continent. When we arrived at the station in London, we thought there was plenty of time to transfer from one station to another. Being young and not having much money, we decided to take the underground. We bought our tickets and boarded. But a few minutes into the journey, the underground train coasted to a stop, and we were 100 meters or so underground.
How were we to know that the engineers were to go on strike–and we had to be caught in the middle of it? We sat there, and stewed and fumed. If we didn’t get there, we would miss the train and miss the tour which had been paid for. The longer we sat there, the higher was my stress level. I think I learned a lesson that day–a painful one. What we believe is so important at the time, really is not as important as we think. Life goes on when your plans go awry.
There is a reason why you must learn to live one day at a time. God has promised guidance and direction for just today. Time and time again, the Bible emphasizes the importance of today. God promised, “As your days, so shall your strength be” (Deuteronomy 33:25,NKJV).
When Christ taught His disciples to pray, He said, “After this manner, therefore, pray ye, ‘Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread!” There you have it again. Give us this day–not tomorrow–not next year–but meet our needs today.
You may be frustrated because your schedule and your goals haven’t worked out the way you planned. There’s good news! God promises help for just today. He said, “The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and He knows them that trust in Him” (Nahum 1:7). Living in the present does not mean a total disregard of the past nor a nonchalant attitude toward the future. It means that you find God’s grace to cope with the flight that is cancelled, the stock that collapses, the loan that doesn’t get paid, and the hopes for tomorrow that don’t materialize. Yes, God help us to find His strength for today.
Resource reading: James 4:13-17.
https://www.guidelines.org/devotional/why-you-should-live-one-day-at-a-time/
Comelec to utilize radio for Palawan plebiscite campaign
By Ferdinand Patinio
The opposing camps in the forthcoming Palawan plebiscite will be given a chance to present their sides to the voters through radio airtime, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday.
Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said holding of broadcast campaigns would be better as they cannot hold debates due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
“The Comelec will be conducting an air campaign starting next week, where we give the platform for pro and anti referendum. There will likely no debate as we are accustomed to thinking of such things. We have to be very careful because of the pandemic but we will be making sure that the opposing sides are given an opportunity to reach the public via radio,” he said during a virtual press conference.
He added that radio is the best medium for the plebiscite campaign in the province as it is experiencing problems with internet connectivity.
"We will make sure that during our air campaign we will have pro and anti together with our information delivery,” he added.
He said once they started the campaign via radio, they will be visiting every radio station in the province to be able to reach out to the people and for them to know about the March 13 plebiscite.
“Once we start the air campaign, we will use the radio. Comelec will be hitting every radio station in Palawan through the week before the plebiscite. Look out for that,” Jimenez added.
The campaign period for the plebiscite has started last February 11 and will run until March 11.
On plebiscite day, voters will be choosing to divide the province into three areas namely: Palawan Oriental, Palawan del Norte, and Palawan del Sur.
LOOK: Duterte gets his national ID
President Rodrigo Duterte has received his national ID card, photos from Malacañang showed on Thursday, even as some officials face a graft complaint for the project.
In photos shared to reporters, Duterte can be seen getting his ID from National Economic and Development Authority Acting Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua.
Authorities hope the Philippine Identification System ID would boost public service delivery, reduce corruption, and curtail bureaucratic red tape.
Duterte in 2018 signed into law the PhilSys Act that mandated the government to create a single official identification card for all citizens and foreign residents that would serve as a de facto national identification number.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is mandated to lead the ID system, with support from a policy board chaired by the National Economic and Development Authority and composed of various government agencies.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno and other officials are accused of graft and violating the Government Procurement Act for allegedly awarding the P1.75-billion supply contract for the nationals ID without public bidding.
"Naninindigan po tayo sa integridad ni Governor Diokno," Duterte's spokesman Harry Roque said in January.
"At alam naman natin na karapatan ng kahit sinong magsampa ng kaso. Pero kampante po kami at nagtitiwala na magbibigay-linaw po si Governor Diokno sa issue na ito," he told reporters in an online briefing.
(We stand by the integrity of Governor Diokno. And we know that anyone has a right to file a complaint. But we are confident and trust that Governor Diokno will clarify this issue.)
Duterte and his Cabinet in December approved a "3.52-billion additional budget for 2021 to register 20 million more individuals (on top of the 50 million target) to the Philippine Identification System," said Roque.
PSA had said it aims to initially register 5 million heads of low-income households from the list of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. This year, PSA will register 45 million people, and another 42 million by 2022.
Registration steps include going to registration centers and submitting biometric details.
The PSA aims to register majority of Filipinos by the end of Duterte's term. The IDs to be issued are free of charge.
Signed into law in August 2018, the National ID system will provide a valid proof of identity for all Filipinos and residents, making access to services simpler and faster.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/04/21/philippines-national-id-system-rodrigo-duterte-gets-his-card
Amihan continues to bring rains across Luzon
The northeast monsoon (amihan) affecting Luzon will continue to bring rains across the island, the weather bureau said Thursday.
In its 24-hour forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region, and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon will have light rains.
PAGASA said the Bicol Region may also experience light to moderate, with at times heavy rains. Flash floods or landslides are possible.
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will experience isolated light rains.
The rest of the country will have isolated rain showers caused by localized thunderstorms.
Meanwhile, moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will prevail over Luzon.
Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate with slight to moderate seas, PAGASA said.