Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Do Babies Go to Heaven? (and Other Questions)
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. Revelation 21:1
Whenever I travel overseas and I have not been to a particular place before, I always am curious about what to expect when I get there. I want to know about the weather, the geography, the people, and my wardrobe–what kind of clothes I should bring, which is usually determined by what I’m going to be doing when I get there.
If you asked ten people if they expect to go to heaven when they die, most would say, “Yes–I hope so!” Yet very few people ever think much about who is going to be there, how you get there, and what we are going to do when we do get there.
For sure, heaven will be filled with surprises–for us and for others, as well, who are just as surprised that we’ve made it. I’ve received a number of letters from you, friends of Guidelines, asking specific questions about these issues. I’d like to answer some of these questions briefly, giving you answers based upon what the Bible says–which, after all, is the only authoritative book that gives us answers to questions about heaven.
Question #1: Who is going to be in heaven? That’s easy to answer. The Bible says that heaven is the eternal home of those who have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, Jesus Christ. It will be the home of God’s people of all ages and races. Make a note of John 14 in your New Testament, where Jesus made it very clear that He is “the way, the truth, and the life,” the door through which we enter heaven.
Contrary to what people often believe, heaven isn’t the home of all the good people in the world. It is the place which Jesus Christ has gone to prepare for those who know and serve Him.
Question #2: Will we know each other in heaven? At the transfiguration Jesus took Peter, James, and John into a mountain, and while they were together Moses and Elijah appeared. You read about this in Matthew 17. Jesus didn’t have to explain, “OK, boys, that’s Moses on the left; Elijah’s the short one on the right, the one with the bushy eyebrows and the fiery looking eyes.” They knew immediately. In eternity you will no longer have memories dimmed by the frailties of the flesh. We’ll be beyond the limitation of time and space. 1 John 3 says that when we see Christ, we will know Him. You will recognize loved ones. Heaven will be a time of rejoicing for God’s children.
Question #3: Do babies go to heaven? Answer–unquestionably, “Yes!” When David’s child by Bathsheba died, he cried, “Can I bring him back again? [Answer expected: No!] I will go to him, but he will not return to me” (2 Samuel 12:23). You can expect to see a child resting in the arms of Jesus when you die and go to heaven. For centuries, rabbis have taught that the age of accountability is 12. This has been based more on tradition than any clear statement in the Old Testament, but according to Romans 2, in the New Testament, until there is a clear knowledge of right and wrong, a child who dies is innocent before God. This is good news for anyone who has ever had a baby snatched from his arms in death.
Question #4: Does it matter if someone is an infant or someone is old, in heaven? It matters a great deal here, but it won’t matter in heaven, according to Isaiah 65 and 66. In heaven, no longer bound by the laws of time and space which now limit us, age will no longer be a factor. Why? Heaven is timeless, and if it is timeless, it is also ageless. More on this important topic tomorrow.
Resource reading: Revelation 21
https://www.guidelines.org/devotional/do-babies-go-to-heaven-and-other-questions/
House approves bill granting Bataan 3rd congressional seat
RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a measure granting Bataan province a third seat in the chamber ahead of the 2022 elections.
Voting 202-0-6, majority of lawmakers approved House Bill 8664, which would create the following congressional districts in the Bataan province:
- First District: Dinalupihan, Hemosa, Orani, Morong, Samal, Abucay
- Second District: Balanga, Orion Pilar
- Third District: Bagac, Limay, Mariveles
The incumbent representatives shall serve until their current terms expire.
Currently, the first District is represented by Geraldine Roman, while the second district is represented by Jose Enrique Garcia III, the bill's author.
The House-approved bill will now be transmitted to the Senate for its action.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/16/21/house-approves-bill-granting-bataan-3rd-congressional-seat
Locsin: No consuls, only attaches from proposed OFW department
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. rejected having “consuls” from a Department of Overseas Filipinos assigned in Philippine posts overseas.
In a tweet, Locsin called out “Mamao”, apparently referring to Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers Abdullah Mamao, and threatened him over sending “consuls” instead of attachès when a DOFW is created.
“One thing sure, DOFW will have attachès but never consuls. So Mamao don’t you dare browbeat my DFA people on that issue. Who the f*** do you think you are? Be careful. I will not debase the consular status,” Locsin said.
One thing sure, DOFW will have attachès but never consuls. So Mamao don’t you dare browbeat my DFA people on that issue. Who the fuck do you think you are? Be careful. I will not debase the consular status. https://t.co/Krz7GcsJqI
— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) February 15, 2021
Locsin called on Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles to “rein in” Mamao.
“Karlo Nograles, next time rein him in unless you want to join him,” Locsin said.
Karlo Nograles, next time rein him in unless you want to join him. https://t.co/qdKgAGR94Z
— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) February 15, 2021
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/16/21/locsin-no-consuls-only-attaches-from-proposed-ofw-department
Duterte blasts Robredo, Lacson over US 'extortion' criticisms in VFA threat
John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night said the Chief Executive is the sole architect of the country's foreign policy according to law, days after he demanded the US must pay money if it wants to keep its Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines.
Duterte, in a public briefing, said that under the Constitution, "foreign relations or foreign policy is vested in the President alone."
"Kung ano ang policy na gusto niya ipalabas for the Philippines (What policy he wants for the Philippines), is vested in the President and not with the senators or the Vice President," he said.
Vice President Leni Robredo and Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson earlier criticized the President's demand for money from the US, saying this is "extortion" and may give the impression that the Philippines is a "nation of extortionists."
Duterte fired back, and claimed that Robredo forgets her law background "every time she opens her mouth."
"Being a lawyer, she should know that the Constitution says that, that is my function. It is not their function. At kung ano gusto kong sabihin para sa bayan, may purpose 'yan. Hindi nila kasi alam, na alam ko noon, na meron tayong binili na armas sa Amerika, it took them years to deliver, practically using the money, our money, for so many years," he said.
(What I want to order for my country, that has purpose. They don't know, which I know, that we earlier bought weapons from America, but it took them years to deliver.)
He added: "Dapat alam mo 'yan, abogado ka. You should not be opening your mouth while we are negotiating. Kasi madaming kasalanan ang Amerika sa atin. Ang pagka-alam mo lang kasi, napunta ka ng Amerika, nagsalita ka doon, you were treated almost as a royalty, tapos ito nangyari ngayon. Kakampi ka [sa kanila] ng walang rason."
(You should know that, you're a lawyer. America has a lot of offenses against us. What you only know is, you went there, made a speech, were treated as royalty, and this happens. You side with them without reason.)
Duterte reiterated that Robredo, one of his political arch-rivals, can't be president of the country. He also said he wasn't sure if Lacson's statement was "pretended ignorance."
"Sabihin ko sayo na you have nothing to do with this. I may accept your comments, but use it in a way … use a language that will promote your person, human being. Hindi 'yung basta-basta ka na lang magpost-post without really finding out whether you are part of it or not. I'm telling you, you are not. Next time, consult a lawyer in your office," he said.
(I'm telling you you have nothing to do with this. Don't just speak up and post something without really finding whether you are part of it or not.)
Duterte said the Philippines' ill-equipped military will falter against China in the event of war between the two neighboring countries, unless the US will provide its long-time ally in Asia weapons and defensive systems.
"We should be provided with the arms and armaments that's capable of at least, that will place us (in) equal footing with the other countries that are at war with us. Kasi titirahin talaga tayo ng China (China will really hit us)," he said, claiming Palawan will be the first area in the Philippines that will be hit in case of military conflict between the two superpowers.
Duterte unilaterally canceled the two-decade-old VFA last year, in an angry response after his ally, Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, was denied a US visa supposedly due to his role in the Philippines' violent war on drugs. The withdrawal period has been twice extended, however.
Philippine defense and military officials have affirmed their support for the VFA, which is central to Washington's Asia strategy, as China continues to flex its muscles in the continent.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said last week their "general feeling is for the VFA to continue" but that he told his US counterpart Lloyd Austin that "we don't want any miscalculations or accidents in the South China Sea because we are right smack there in the center of conflict."
Although he has said that he's a "friend" of both China and the US, Duterte has proclaimed his aversion for the Americans even before he won the presidential elections in 2016.
Ties between Manila and Washington have been strained under the Duterte administration, due to his frequent statements condemning US foreign policy while embracing China, despite the latter's aggressions in Philippine territories.
While the Philippines-US relationship "has always been strong", Lorenzana said the country "should not be made to choose" between Washington and Beijing.
Higit 500 na baboy pinatay sa Misamis Oriental dahil sa African swine flu
MANTICAO, Misamis Oriental - Hindi na pumalag ang mga residente ng barangay Pagawan ng kunin ng taga Department of Agriculture (DA) ang kanilang mga alagang baboy upang i-depopulate o patayin matapos makumpirmang African swine flu (ASF) ang ikinamatay ng ilang baboy sa lugar noong ika-3 ng Pebrero, 2021.
Umabot ng 568 na mga baboy ang pinatay at inilibing ng DA. Mga backyard hograisers ang may-ari ng mga baboy.
Binayaran ang mga may-ari ng P7,000 ng DA sa bawat baboy na kanilang isinuko pero ayon sa hograiser na si Divina Wapin, malaking kawalan din ito sa kanila.
May paglalaanan na raw kasi sana siya sa kikitain niya sa baboy.
“Pantubos ko sana yun sa isinanla naming lupa,” aniya.
Mapipilitan siyang magbenta na lang ng baka at maghanap ng maidadagdag sa pambayad lalo’t ipinagbabawal pa muna silang mag-alaga ulit ng baboy. Titiyakin daw kasi munang wala na ang virus.
Posibleng aabutin ito ng kalahating taon. Nangako naman ang probinsyal na pamahalaan na tutulong sa apektadong hog raisers na magkaroon ng ibang pagkakakitaan.
Dinisinfect ang pinaglibingan ng mga baboy at ang mga lugar na may namatay na baboy.
Dinisinfect din lahat ng papasok at lalabas sa barangay.
Ayon naman sa mga nagbebenta ng karneng baboy sa lugar, wala na halos bumibili sa kanila dahil sa takot sa sakit at dahil sa pagmahal ng presyo ng karne. Sa farms na raw kasi sila bumibili ng baboy na mas mahal kaysa backyard hograisers.
Sa susunod na linggo, isasagawa ang blood sampling ng baboy sa ibang mga barangay upang alamin kung hindi kumalat ang sakit.
- ulat ni Roxanne Arevalo
Umano'y supplier ng droga sa Negros Occidental, arestado
Arestado ang umano'y supplier ng ilegal na droga sa Negros Occidental Lunes.
Wala pang isang buwan nakapagtago ng suspek nang ma-aresto siya sa Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City pasado alas-9 ng umaga.
Ayon sa awtoridad, talamak na supplier ng droga si Sunga sa mga bayan ng Manapla, Victoria's City, Talisay City, Silay at Bacolod City.
Kinasuhan na ng paglabag sa Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act si Sunga. - ulat ni Gracie Rutao
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/16/21/umanoy-supplier-ng-droga-sa-negros-occidental-arestado
Health frontliner attacked after refusing entry to man with expired COVID-19 test
ZAMBOANGA CITY - A frontliner was injured after he was attacked by a man with a metal bar in Barangay Licomo, Zamboanga City on Sunday.
The victim was identified as Aldrin Arellano Suazon, 47 years old, a resident of Barangay Licomo and employee of the City Health Office.
Suazon was among the personnel assigned at the Licomo border to screen incoming travelers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Investigation revealed that the suspect was denied entry by Suazon after presenting an expired RT-PCR test result at the border control in the city Saturday afternoon.
The suspect's documents were confiscated by another CHO personnel who was also on duty.
A day later, the suspect stormed Suazon’s residence and at the height of their altercation, the former got irked and subsequently attacked the victim using a metal bar.
The victim sustained fractures in his arm and other parts of his body.
The suspect is now under police custody.
Mayor Beng Climaco promised to assist the victim in his medical needs.- report from Liezel Lacastesantos
'Most wanted' sa Jamindan, Capiz arestado sa kasong rape
Arestado ang nangunguna sa listahan ng most wanted personalities ng pulisya sa bayan ng Jamindan sa Capiz Lunes ng umaga.
Sa bisa ng warrant of arrest na ibinaba sa sala ni Hon. Judge Rommel Leonor, ng 6th Judicial Region, RTC, branch 21, Mambusao, Capiz, nahuli si John Famucol, 19 taong gulang, sa Brgy. Agcococ, Tapaz, Capiz.
Si Famucol ay nahaharap sa kasong rape sa ilalim ng Article 266-A (1) (a) ng Revised Penal Code.
Walang piyansang inirekomenda ang hukom para sa pansamantalang kalayaan ng suspek.
Nakapiit na sa Jamindan police station ang suspek at nakatakdang iharap sa husgado. - ulat ni Rolen Escaniel
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/16/21/most-wanted-sa-jamindan-capiz-arestado-sa-kasong-rape
Better public service with new Rizal districts
Residents of the province of Rizal’s second district may look forward to being served better by their local government as the Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill reapportioning it into three legislative districts.
“While it is a fulfilling challenge trying to serve the 2nd district, the reality is that as is, our resources always have to be stretched thin so that it could reach our more than one million constituents, which amounts to over half of Rizal’s entire population,” said Deputy Majority Leader and Rizal Rep. Fidel Nograles.
Nograles is the author of House Bill No. 6222 which seeks to reapportion the 2nd district.
Once passed into law, the current second district would retain the municipalities of Cardona, Baras, Tanay, Morong, Jalajala, Pililla, and Teresa.
The proposed measure would then establish the town of San Mateo as the third congressional district and Rodriguez (Montalban) town as the fourth legislative district of the province.
“Additional representation equals additional resources, which would lead to a much more equitable distribution of government services to the people of Rizal,” Nograles said.
Nograles said the reapportionment will have an immediate impact on the province’s pandemic recovery efforts as the representatives of the new districts would already be selected in the 2022 elections once the President signs the bill.
“This means that our countrymen will not be passive spectators in the recovery efforts because they will choose their representatives,” he said.
Even small number of voters can decide splitting of Palawan
THE plebiscite for the possible division of Palawan into three separate provinces can be decided even with only a few of its locals casting their voters, according to the Commission on Elections.
Comelec Commissioner Antonio Kho said on Monday the outcome of the plebiscite will be decided by the majority of the votes cast rather than a certain threshold.
Nevertheless, he said they will try to make sure that most of the 490,639 registered voters in Palawan will be able to participate in the plebiscite to make sure its outcome will reflect the decision of most Palaweños.
“We cannot really determine at this point in time if there will be high voter turnout as this will be the first time we will be holding an electoral exercise with a public health emergency. But we hope and we encourage voters to have a high turnout,” Kho said in a recent online forum.
Preparations by the poll body for the plebiscite slated on March 13, 2021 is now ongoing.
Last Thursday, Comelec started the information campaign for the plebiscite, through online, televised, or radio-aired messages running until March 11, 2021.
Comelec also ended on Monday the accreditation for foreign and domestic observers, who will be monitoring the conduct of the plebiscite.
Those accredited will be given passes granting them access and other privileges relating to the conduct of the plebiscite.
“The passes may be confiscated and the accreditation revoked for violation of the guidelines of the accreditation,” Comelec said in a statement.
The outcome of the plebiscite will determine if Republic Act 11259 or the Act Dividing the Province of Palawan into three provinces—Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental, and Palawan del Sur—will be ratified or not.
Monday, February 15, 2021
David Served God’s Purpose
For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. Acts 13:36
One of the greatest tragedies in life is to get very close to reaching your goal, arriving at your full potential, accomplishing what you set out to do, only to fall short of what you wanted to do. It’s always sad to have to quit a few hundred meters short of the top, or to get so very close to winning, only to have victory snatched from your grasp.
Unrealized goals! Unfulfilled potential–what a tragedy! With a sigh we speak of, “The man he might have been,” or “the woman she could have been!”
You tell me what your heart yearns to do, what you think about when you lie awake unable to sleep in the night hours, and I’ll tell you what kind of a person you really are. If money consumes your thinking, you are materialistic. If you think only of revenge, you’re angry and bitter. If your thoughts are of God and how you can serve Him, you are a person of spiritual sensitivity and dedication.
When I interview people, I often close the interview by asking, “At the end of your life, how would you like to be remembered?” Answers tell a lot about the person who responds to that question.
A thousand years after David, the king of ancient Israel, lived, Luke, one of the writers of the New Testament, included a few thoughts about how David was remembered. He wrote, “For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep…” (Acts 13:36). Another translation adds a single phrase which injects even more meaning. It reads, “For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation according to the will of God, he fell asleep” (Nestle’s Greek text). The overview of history is often so much different from how we appear in the smoke and dust of the battle.
For a few moments, measure your life against the bench mark of what Luke wrote about David. First, he served God’s purpose. Now translate this to our generation: to your family, your work place, your neighborhood where you live and sleep. Would you say that you are accomplishing God’s purpose for your life? Or would you have to say that you fall far short of accomplishing God’s purposes?
You may be asking, “What is God’s purpose for my life?” Good question! There’s a whole book which answers that one. It’s called the Bible, and it explains very clearly what God’s purpose is for your life in simple, easy-to-understand language.
The second thought is that David was responsible only for his own generation. You can’t do anything about what took place a hundred years ago, or even a generation ago. That’s history, but you can do something about your generation, today, the world in which you live.
Some think, mistakenly, that the sum total of their influence in life is zero. Not true! Every person, no matter how humble or insignificant, influences somebody. You, like David, can serve God’s purpose, touching someone, making a difference.
A final thought. David served God’s purpose according to the will of God. That’s a powerful thought. “Does God have a will for my life?” you may be wondering. The Bible says He does. The writers of Scripture contend that what happens to your life is of great importance to our Heavenly Father. Paul wrote, “Be very careful, then, how you live–not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is” (Ephesians 5:15-17). There you have it–a life of purpose touching our generation according to the will of God!
Resource reading: Ephesians 5:1-20
https://www.guidelines.org/devotional/david-served-gods-purpose-2/
Comelec registers 1.3M new voters as of Feb. 4
By Ferdinand Patinio
Over 1.3 million would be voters have so far filed their applications for registration for the May 2022 national and local elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday.
Latest data from the poll body’s Election Records and Statistics Department (ERSD) showed that a total of 1,339,346 applications have been processed nationwide as of Feb. 4.
The Comelec is looking to register some 4 million new voters during the nationwide voter registration that resumed on Sept. 1, 2020 and will run until Sept. 30, 2021.
Meanwhile, the Comelec said close to 700 Filipinos abroad have registered for the test run of internet voting.
“As per OFOV (Office for Overseas Voting), overall figure is 697 as of Feb. 14, 2021,” it said.
The poll body also reminded foreign and domestic observers who are interested in covering the March 13, 2021 Palawan plebiscite that they can now secure accreditation from the Comelec.
From Feb. 8 to 15, 2021, foreign and domestic observers with official addresses in the National Capital Region may submit their applications for accreditation with the head of the Education and Information Department (EID); for observers residing in other provinces within Region 4-B (Mimaropa) with the Regional Election Director of Region 4-B; and for domestic observers residing within the province of Palawan, with the Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) of Palawan.
It said applicants must submit a duly accomplished application form; two recent 1.5”x1.5” colored photographs of the applicant; if foreigner or foreign group, organization or committee or association organization, endorsement issued by the ambassador or consul of the applicant’s home country; and terms of reference or similar document, explaining the purposes of the election observation mission.
Upon approval of the application, Accredited Observer Passes will be issued, which will grant access and other privileges relating to the conduct of the plebiscite. The passes may be confiscated and the accreditation revoked for violation of the guidelines for accreditation.
The Comelec said observers or monitors must have a bonafide intention to participate in the conduct of the plebiscite and must be free from any political, economic or other conflicts of interests that would interfere with conducting observations/monitoring impartially.
They are also expected to strictly adhere to the code of conduct and refrain from engaging in any of the prohibited acts laid down in the guidelines, it added.
13 anyos patay matapos makuryente sa ginamit na headset sa computer shop
SARA, Iloilo – Patay ang isang 13-anyos na lalake matapos siyang makuryente sa ginamit na headset sa isang internet shop sa bayan na ito nitong Linggo.
Sa imbestigasyon ng Sara police, inabisuhan raw ng may-ari ng internet shop ang biktima na huwag gamitin ang headset dahil sira ito.
Pero ginamit pa rin umano ng biktima ang headset at bigla na lang nangisay.
Tinangka pang tulungan ng mga nakakita ang biktima ngunit nakuryente rin ang mga ito kaya bumitaw sila.
Agad na dinala ang biktima sa ospital pero ideneklara itong dead-on-arrival ng doktor.
Handa namang tumulong ang may-ari ng internet shop sa pagpapalibing sa biktima.
Hindi pa malinaw kung bakit naroon pa rin ang naturang headset kahit alam ng may-ari na ito ay sira na.
–Ulat ni Rolen Escaniel
Pagtatag ng Department of Overseas Filipinos 'di kailangan ng malaking pondo: Nograles
Hindi mangangailangan ng malaking pondo ang pagbuo ng Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFIL), sabi ngayong Lunes ni Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.
Sa pagdinig sa Senado, ipinaliwanag ni Nograles na pag-iisahin lamang sa isang kagawaran ang lahat ng ahensiya ng gobyerno na may kinalaman sa overseas Filipino workers (OFW).
Magiging attached agency naman umano nito ang Philippine Overseas Employment Administration at Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.
Magkakaroon umano ito ng regional offices at magtatayo ng overseas Filipinos malasakit centers.
Magkakaroon din ng 'assistance to nationals' fund, at may congressional oversight committee na buuuin ng 6 na senador at 6 na kongresista.
Iginiit ni Nograles na ang DOFIL ay magiging dedicated agency para sa pangangailangan at proteksiyon ng mga OFW.
"Wala po tayong single agency kung saan ina-adress po ang lahat ng concerns ng ating mga kababayang overseas Filipinos," ani Nograles.
"This COVID-19 pandemic opened up our eyes na kailangan ma-meet up natin ang challenges na ito. So this new department seeks to streamline and directly manage all concerns of Filipinos overseas plus their families, plus their dependents," dagdag ng kalihim.
Pero ayon kay Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, tila paghikayat ang DOFIL sa mga Pinoy na magtrabaho abroad, taliwas sa sinasabi ng gobyerno na gusto nilang sa bansa magtrabaho ang mga Pinoy.
Ayon kay Nograles, may 5 taon na mandatory review ang panukala at ang long-term agenda pa rin ng gobyerno ay bumalik sa bansa ang mga OFW.
Inirekomenda naman ni Sen. Imee Marcos na sa halip na magtatag ng bagong department, mas makabubuti kung maglalabas na lang ng executive order na magpapalawak sa poder ng POEA.
Pero ayon kay Nograles, iba kapag Cabinet level ang namumuno dahil direkta itong nakakapag-report sa pangulo.
Gusto ni Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri na madaliin na ang pagdinig sa panukalang DOFIL para maipasa ang panukala.
Pakikinabangan kasi aniya ng milyong-milyong OFW ang pagtatag ng kagawaran.
Sang-ayon dito si Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go, na isa sa mga nagsusulong ng panukala.
"Kung ang ating mga ahensiay ay hiwa-hiwalay at may kaniya-kaniyang mandate, ang nahihirapan po ay overseas Filipinos. Kadalasan hindi nila alam saan sila pupunta, pinagpapasa-pasahan sila," ani Go.
Nilinaw naman ni Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III sa pagdinig na walang deployment ban sa mga OFW.
Ang umiiral lang aniya ngayon ay deployment cap para sa medical workers na 5,000 kada taon.
Sa ngayon, nakikipag-negosasyon ang Department of Labor and Employment sa United Kingdom dahil nag-request ang huli na ma-exempt sa deployment cap, ani Bello.
-- Ulat ni Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
