TV5 sked (2022)

 

In 2010, Media Prima divested its share with MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. to business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan

Monday-Friday

4:30 am – Panahon.TV

5:30 am – Good Morning Ser

7 am - News5 Alerts

7:15 am - Ben 10: Alien Force

7:30 am - Mew Mew Power

8 am – News5 Alerts

8:15 am – Viewing Guide

8:20 am – Sonic X

8:40 am – 

Mon-Wed: Generator Rex

Thu-Fri: Winx Club

9:10 am –

Mon-Wed: Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

Thu-Fri: RWBY

9:40 am –

Mon-Wed: TMNT (2003)

Thu-Fri: Cardcaptor Sakura

10 am – News5 Alerts

10:05 am – Viewing Guide

10:10 am – 

Mon-Wed: Pokemon (1997)

Thu-Fri: Lilybuds

10:30 am –

Mon-Wed: Gundam Seed Destiny

Thu-Fri: Makibaoh

11 am – Face to Face

12 pm – Lunch Out Loud

1:30 pm – Brightlight Productions Drama Series

2 pm – News5 Alerts

2:05 pm – Viewing Guide

2:10 pm – Cristy Ferminute

2:40 pm – Drama Series

3:10 pm –

Mon-Wed: Lucky Star

Thu-Fri: Special A

3:40 pm – Sword Art Online

4 pm – News5 Alerts

4:05 pm – Viewing Guide

4:10 pm – Princess of Ressurection

4:40 pm – Attack on Titan

5 pm – Shakugan No Shana

5:30 pm – Idol in Action (Raffy Tulfo, Marga Vargas and MJ Marfori)

6 pm – Frontline Pilipinas

6:30 pm – Drama Series

7 pm – Drama Series

7:30 pm - Wheel of Fortune

8 pm – Family Feud

8:30 pm –

Monday: Real Confessions / Star Confessions

Tuesday: Baikingu

Wednesday: 5 Star Specials

Thursday: Midnight DJ

Friday: Tropa Moko Unli

9 pm -

Tuesday: Kiddie Kwela (Bayani Agbayani)

9:30 pm –

Monday: Untold Stories mula sa Face to Face

Tuesday: 3R

Wednesday: Ogags

Thursday: Wanted ang Serye

Friday: Killer Karaoke: Pinoy Naman

10:30 pm –

Monday: Trabaho lang

Tuesday: Urban Doktor

Wednesday: Planet X

Thursday: The Exchange

Friday: On-Air

11 pm – The Big Story

11:30 pm – Reaksyon

11:45 pm –  

Monday: Totoo TV (Maverick and Ariel)

Tuesday: Tawatakutan (Teddy Corpuz and Empoy Marquez)

Wednesday: Dokumentado (Patrick Paez)

Thursday: Ako Mismo (Chris Tiu)

Friday: Lupet (Lourd de Veyra)

12:45 am –

Monday: Urban Tribe

Tuesday: Sabado Boys

Wednesday: Spotlight TV

Thursday: How 'Bout My Place Tonight

Friday: MOG TV

1:15 to 1:45 am - Shop TV

Saturday

5 am – Kakaibang Lunas

5:30 am – Family Matters

6:30 am – Ben 10 (2016)

7 am – News5 Alerts

7:15 am – Viewing Guide

7:20 am – Dinosaur King

7:40 am – Johnny Bravo

8 am – News5 Alerts

8:15 am – Viewing Guide

8:20 am – Powerpuff Girls Z

8:40 am – Cooking with Sandy Daza

9 am – Thunderbird Sabong Nation

10 am – News5 Alerts

10:05 am – Viewing Guide

10:10 am –  Alagang Kapatid

11 am – Face to Face

12 nn – Lunch Out Loud

2:30 pm – Juicy!

4 am – News5 Alerts

4:05 pm – Viewing Guide

4:10 pm –  Sabado Sineplex

6 pm – Frontline Pilipinas

6:30 pm – The Jose and Wally Show Starring Vic Sotto

7:30 pm – Talentadong Pinoy (Ryan Agoncillo)

8:30 pm – The Mega and the Songwriter (Sharon Cuneta and Ogie Alcasid)

9:30 pm – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Vic Sotto)

10:30 pm – One Screen Presents

12:30 am – Spin Nation

1:30 am to 2:30 am – Shop TV

Sunday

6 am – Kerygma TV

7 am – News5 Alerts

7:15 am – Viewing Guide

7:20 am – The Word Exposed

8 am – News5 Alerts

8:15 am – Viewing Guide

8:20 am – Ben 10 (2016)

8:40 am – OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes

9 am – Chaotic

9:30 am - Powerpuff Girls Z

10 am – News5 Alerts

10:05 am – Viewing Guide

10:10 am – Alagang Kapatid (Cheryl Cosim and Menchie Silvestre)

11 am – Mommy Academy (Chiqui Roa-Puno)

12 nn – ASAP (Martin Nievera, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano, Sarah Geronimo, Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Erik Santos, Luis Manzano, Enchong Dee, Kim Chiu and Janine Gutierrez)

2 pm – News5 Alerts

2:05 pm – Viewing Guide

2:10 pm – BFGF (Alex Gonzaga and Kean Cipriano)

3 pm – Gen Z (Jerome Ponce, Jane Oineza, Ricci Rivero, Melizza Jimenez, Chie Filomeno, Kent Gonzales, and Darwin Yu)

4 pm – News5 Alerts

4:05 pm – Viewing Guide

4:10 pm – Paparazzi (Cristy Fermin, Dolly Ann Carvajal, Zoren Legaspi and Mariel Rodriguez)

5:30 pm – Front Act (Mike Unson and Stanley Chi)

6 pm – Frontline Pilipinas

6:30 pm – Sing Galing! (John Lapus and Pops Fernandez)

7:30 pm – Talentadong Pinoy (Ryan Agoncillo)

8:30 pm – Wow Mali (Joey de Leon)

9:30 pm – Everybody Hapi (John Estrada, Long Mejia, Alex Gonzaga, Nova Villa, Christian Vasquez, Jon Avila, Carmi Martin, Carla Humphries, Mr. Fu, Bogart and Sammy Lagmay)

10:30 pm – USI (Paolo Bediones)

11:30 pm – One Screen Presents

1:30 am – Astig

2:30 to 3:30 am – Shop TV

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Planong paghati ng Palawan, posible pa bang buhayin?

Posible pa bang buhayin ang planong paghahati ng Palawan?

Para kay Vice Governor Victorino Dennis M. Socrates, posible umano ito pero hindi na sa kanilang termno.

“At this point, mag-eleksyon na sa 2022, maaaring may nag-iisip isulong ito sa tingin ko hindi aabot. It will be up to the next set of Provincial officials to try again, the creation of additional provincial government kung gusto nila,” pahayag ni Palawan Vice Governor Victorino Dennis M. Socrates

Nagpahayag naman ng panghihinayang si 1st District Board Member Leoncio N. Ola sa naging resulta ng plebisito. Pagdating aniya sa kasalukuyang termino nila ay maaaring wala na magsusulong na buhayin ang Republic Act 11259.

“Para sa akin, wala na siguro. Assuming na mayroong isang Sangguniang Panlalawigan na mag-file resolusyon na muli naming buhayin, siguro isa ako sa mag-oppose. Sayang yung oras, sayang yung pinaghirapan namin. Ang ibig kong sabihin ay hindi na siguro sa term namin wala na maglakas loob na isang meyembro ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan para mag-file resolusyon para buhayin muli ang 11259.”

Sa panig naman ng One Palawan Movement, kailangan lamang umano ay tanungin ang mga mamamayan, ipaliwanag ng maigi at siguraduhin na kailangan ito ng Palaweño.

“Sa susunod na magbabalak na gawin na naman yan, magdalawang-isip din sila at konsultahin muna ang taong bayan kung yun nga ang kagustuhan ng bayan,”

“Hindi ito tungkol sa mga opisyales o kung sino ang naka-upo. Yung isyu dito sa pangangailangan sa paghahati (kasi) sa sitwasyon ngayon wala talagang pangangailangan sa paghahati. Dahil maraming paraan para solusyunan yung mga problema, yung paglalapit ng serbisyo. Kung sila at may pagbabalak, i-presenta nila kung bakit nangangailangan, matinding pangangailangan,”  ayon kay Cynthia Sumagaysay Del Rosario.

Ipinaliwanag naman ni James Jimenez, Tagapagsalita ng COMELEC National na kung sakaling isulong muli ang paghahati ng Palawan at makapasa sa kongreso ay sa 2023 pa posibleng magsagawa muli ng plebisito.

“Kailangan nilang gumawa kung gusto pa rin nila. Nakadepende yan doon sa mga Congressman na naghahain ng petition so kung talagang gusto nila they can probably do it right away. Pero hindi na yan magkakaroon ng plebisito within the year because mayroong 1 year ban eh. 1 year before National Election hindi ka puwede magpa-plebisito. So if ever they will try that, hindi puwede 1 year after so doon sila sa 2nd year so yun ang time table.”

(Update) In five years time, the palawan plebiscite will happen in March 2025, when the president will approved of the creation of the new province on TBA through Republic Act 10___ or An Act Dividing the Province of Palawan Into Three (3) Provinces, Namely: Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental, and Palawan del Sur.

At present, Palawan has 367 barangays with 677,185 registered voters.

Once officially proclaimed winner, the “yes” votes would formally affirm the establishment of Palawan del Norte, Palawan del Sur and Palawan Oriental as the new provinces in the country to be formed out of Palawan.

https://palawandailynews.com/city-news/planong-paghahati-ng-palawan-posible-pa-bang-buhayin/

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‘Boracay of the South’ welcomes back local tourists

 KORONADAL CITY — Mindanao’s version of Boracay, the coastal town of Glan in Sarangani province, has started accepting guests from within and outside the Soccsksargen region.

Glan Mayor Vivien Yap said that visitors need to first book with resorts before they are allowed entry.

“Guests shall stay within the resort they’re accommodated as we don’t allow beach hopping,” she said.

The town is famous for its fine white sand beaches, especially in Gumasa district, although it has over two dozen beach resorts catering to different budgets.

Tourists from within Soccsksargen will need to present the DVY Cares quick response code that can be accessed at www.glan.ph, and the booking confirmation slip from the resort.

The Soccsksargen rgion is made up of the provinces of Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani, and the cities of Kidapawan, Tacurong, Koronadal and General Santos.

Tourists from other regions will have to present a medical certificate as an additional requirement.

Yap reminded visitors to always observe proper health protocols such as hand washing or sanitizing, wearing of face masks and physical distancing as a precaution against the coronavirus.

She said the resorts were instructed to accommodate up to 50 percent of its capacity in line with the directive of the COVID-19 Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases.

A bucolic town an hour away from General Santos City, Glan is the top tourism destination of Sarangani. It is marketed to tourists as the “Boracay of the South.”

Glan hosts the annual Sarangani Bay Festival or SarBay Fest launched in 2006 and billed as the biggest beach party in Mindanao.

Through the years, the festival has become the ultimate summer beach party scene in Mindanao, attracting thousands of visitors with its night-long music by popular bands and water sports-related activities.

In 2016, SarBay Fest attracted 150,000 tourists.

Last year, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was also suspended in 2017 due to security concerns following the Marawi siege.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1409214/boracay-of-the-south-welcomes-back-local-tourists

Additional House seat for Zamboanga del Sur pushed

PAGADIAN CITY – Local leaders in Zamboanga del Sur are asking Congress to hasten the breakup of the province’s current legislative districts to allow it to have one more seat in the House of Representatives and the greater influx of public funds.

The measure, House Bill No. 5647, was filed in 2019 by Rep. Leonardo Babasa Jr. but it has since languished in the House’s Committee on Local Government.

Pagadian City Mayor Samuel Co said that having the measure enacted into law ensures more public funds will flow into the province, especially into the new district which, in turn, would help pump-prime recovery of the local economy from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Babasa’s measure seeks to reapportion Zamboanga del Sur into three legislative districts, taking the city of Pagadian and the towns of Labangan and Tukuran from the first district, and Dumalinao town from the second district.

The third district, under Babasa’s measure, will comprise a population of 312,683 based on the 2015 census.

In 2015, Zamboanga del Sur, which has 26 towns and one city, had a population of 1,010,674 of which 602,609 are in the first district and 408,065 in the second district.

According to Babasa, each Congressional district gets as much as P2 billion in budgetary allocation of which P1.5 billion are in the form of funding mostly for infrastructure projects.

“It would do good for Zamboanga del Sur,” he said of the proposal for a new legislative district.

Babasa said tha in 2019, the bill did not move up the legislative mill because Rep. Divina Yu and her husband, Governor Victor Yu, “stopped it along its tracks as they wanted a good timing, saying the province is not yet ready” for such breakup.

Pushing the measure may now be an uphill battle as Babasa and the Yu couple have parted ways. Rep. Yu, who is now Deputy Speaker, however, has not spoken about when is the right time for the breakup.

Another opponent to the Babasa bill is former Governor Antonio Cerilles who also used to represent the second district in the House.

Cerilles said taking away Dumalinao town from the second district is unconstitutional, a view challenged by Babasa, citing a Supreme Court ruling on a similar issue.

Dumalinao town is one of Cerilles’ bailiwicks.

In 2010, then Rep. Victor Yu filed House Bill No. 3632 seeking the creation of a new legislative district. Instead of Dumalinao, the Yu proposal included Aurora town. It was co-authored by then Rep. Aurora Cerilles.

Cerilles recalled that the measure had reached the Senate but that Aurora town leaders opposed their inclusion in that new district, dooming its passage before the Senate Committee on Local Government chaired by then Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Cerilles said Babasa can refile the Yu proposal.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1409211/additional-house-seat-for-zamboanga-del-sur-pushed

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Spotting A Fake Gospel

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8

The document’s final words read, “Gospel of Judas,” and the content of the same would lead anyone to conclude that the author is the disciple of Jesus, the one who betrayed Him in the garden for 30 pieces of silver, and then hanged himself in contrition for the dark deed.  It seems to be more than a mere coincidence that National Geographic released a special on this manuscript during Holy Week as though it was something just discovered, when, in effect, scholars have known about the document discovered in the sands of Egypt for a long, long time.

“Just one more confusing old manuscript,” say some, not quite sure what to believe and what not to believe. There is one thing for certain: nobody counterfeits brown wrapping paper.  And what does that mean? For everything in the world that is genuine and authentic, there is a counterfeit, a cheap imitation, a piece that is fraudulent no matter how colorful or interesting it may be. Is this real or counterfeit?

Here are the facts.

Fact #1:  Judas never put his hand to this document. While the New Testament was written in Greek, this document was written in Coptic, an Egyptian language, unknown in all likelihood to Judas. Furthermore it was probably written about 400 AD though some scholars-based upon the scribe’s handwriting, the ink that was used, and the linguistic styles commonly used in the second and third centuries–say that it was written earlier, perhaps about 200 A.D.  Whoa!  Two centuries after the whole event is totally out of sync with the dates for the other New Testament documents. In existence today is a portion of John 18 dated 125 A.D. An unknown author, with an axe to grind, a point to prove, wrote this, asserting that Judas was the author, when he had actually been dead for a long, long time.

Fact #2:  The whole message of the document flies in the face of the New Testament books. It reflects a Gnostic message that the flesh is evil and we need to escape from it–which is why Judas, who betrayed Jesus, looks like the hero, not the villain. Paul condemned this teaching in his letter to the Colossians.

Fact #3:  Church fathers consistently denounced Gnostic teaching, and to suggest that this fits into the New Testament framework reflects a bias which is better known as heresy. No wonder Paul wrote, “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!” (Galatians 1:8).

Fact #4:  The suggestion that this is a “Gospel” is a misnomer—a fraud designed to glean support through confusion. The Greek word uniformly used in the New Testament for “gospel” means “good news,” a “good message.” The first record of the word’s use was on a Greek inscription when one army triumphed over another and a runner carried the “good news” of the victory.

Fact #5:  This is but one of many manuscripts or documents written in the aftermath of the spread of Christianity where “wannabees” – people who wanted to be something else–wrote, using an assumed name.

A final thought. When anthropologist and missionary Don Richardson told the story of the Gospels to the Sawis of Papua New Guinea, he was appalled that they cheered for Judas.  “No,” he thought, “they got it wrong.”  He retold the story. Yes, they liked Judas. Then Richardson learned that the Sawis valued treachery above integrity and so they cheered for the bad guy. I think the old Sawis would like the alleged “Gospel of Judas.”  But, thank God, as the result of Richardson’s ministry there, the new Sawis no longer cheer for the traitor. They know the truth, and the truth has set them free.

Scripture reading: Jeremiah 36

https://www.guidelines.org/devotional/spotting-a-fake-gospel/

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From TV’s No. 1 to digital hit, ‘Ang Probinsyano’ poised to continue, assures Coco Martin

The Philippines’ undisputed No. 1 TV program until its home network ABS-CBN was forced off free broadcast in mid-2020, the long-running “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” has re-emerged as a massive digital hit, with an ever-growing list of platforms where viewers can follow the iconic Cardo’s crusade for justice.

Since its September 2015 debut on ABS-CBN’s Channel 2, “Ang Probinsyano” had been the consistent top TV show across the country, according to Kantar Media, until a congressional panel voted to reject the network’s bid for a fresh broadcast franchise.

In February 2020, the last full-month survey of Kantar Media prior to the coronavirus lockdown, “Ang Probinsyano” retained that distinction with an average national TV rating of 34%. Its highest-ever viewership for a single episode — 47.2% nationwide — was recorded in October 2018.

“Ang Probinsyano” then migrated fully to digital in July 2020, a month ahead of the launch of Kapamilya Online Live, the free livestreaming of ABS-CBN programs on YouTube and Facebook.

Cardo (Coco Martin) would go on to mark numerous milestones in terms of concurrent viewership online, or those watching its live stream at the same time — from 56,000 for its digital debut, separate from Kapamilya Online Live; to 80,000 on YouTube alone in January 2021.

Its Kapamilya Online Live audience would steadily grow in the following months. In the first half of March 2021, for instance, “Ang Probinsyano” slowly but surely breached the 100,000 mark — now its average.

Meanwhile, the four-part upload of each episode, accessible for a week immediately after its Kapamilya Online Live stream, now averages a total of 2 million views on YouTube.

‘DAHAN-DAHAN, NAKAKABANGON’

Those numbers exclude the audience of “Ang Probinsyano” on other digital platforms. The series has long been available on ABS-CBN’s iWant TFC — and starting March 20, will also stream on WeTV and iflix, along with two other “Primetime Bida” programs.

It's time to celebrate! 🥂

WeTV iflix will now show your favorite ABS-CBN Primetime Bida teleseryes 'FPJ's Ang Probinsyano,' 'Huwag Kang Mangamba', and 'Init sa Magdamag' two days earlier than free TV starting this Saturday, March 20 for AP & HKM. ❤️💚💙#WeTViflixKapamilya pic.twitter.com/BBOo8CCIIq

— iflix Philippines (@iflixph) March 17, 2021

“Primetime Bida” is also seen on cable via Kapamilya Channel; and on free and digital television via TV5 (nationwide) and A2Z Channel 11 (Metro Manila and nearby provinces).

“Sobrang saya,” Martin said of ABS-CBN’s partnership with WeTV iflix. “Dinadasal halos lahat ‘yan ng mga taga-ABS-CBN, na dahan-dahan at muli tayong makabangon, na maipalabas ulit ang lahat ng pinaghihirapan nating mga teleserye, pelikula.”

Martin was among several primetime stars of ABS-CBN who attended the virtual trade show of WeTV iflix on Wednesday, where the “Primetime Bida” deal was announced.

Under the partnership, episodes of three primetime programs — “Ang Probinsyano,” “Huwag Kang Mangamba,” and “Init sa Magdamag” — can be accessed by VIP users of WeTV iflix two days ahead of their regular broadcast.

“Ang ABS-CBN, kung anuman ang nangyari — may pandemya man, nawalan man tayo ng prangkisa — hindi huminto,” Martin said. “Patuloy pa rin tayong lumalaban, kasi hindi lang para sa atin ‘tong ginagawa natin. Para sa lahat ng mga empleyado ng ABS-CBN, para sa pagseserbisyo natin sa lahat ng mga Pilipino, ginagawa natin ‘to.”

Noting the respective debuts of “Huwag Kang Mangamba” on March 22 and “Init sa Magdamag” on April 19, Martin added: “Alam ko, lahat, pinaghihirapan, tinututukan, mas lalong pinagbubuti. Tuloy ang trabaho para mapaligaya natin ang mga tao, especially ang mga Pilipino na naghihirap at ito lang ang nagiging kaligayahan nila sa gabi-gabi at nakakapagbigay sa kanila ng inspirasyon.”

“Kaya, laban lang! Tulong-tulong lang. Hindi susuko para sa lahat ng mga Pilipino.”

‘NAPAKAHABA PA NG LALAKBAYIN’

Prior to the March unveiling of ABS-CBN’s partnerships with TV5 and WeTV iflix, a media report claimed that “Ang Probinsyano” was due to conclude “soon” — a rumor subsequently denied by the Kapamilya network.

Martin, who is also one of the creative heads of “Ang Probinsyano,” similarly said on Wednesday that the series’ end is indeed not yet in sight.

“Hitik na hitik pa kami sa kuwento. Nagsisimula pa lang maghiganti si Cardo para kay Alyana,” he said, referring to the character of Yassi Pressman, who exited the show in February.

The characters of Lorna Tolentino (Lily), Joel Torre (Teddy), Susan Roces (Lola Flora), Richard Gutierrez (Lito), and Jane de Leon (Lia) will also have their respective arcs, Martin teased.

“Sa napakaraming characters, napakarami niya pang pupuntahan,” he said. “Hitik — ‘yung action, drama, comedy, romance, lahat ‘yan pupuntahan namin.”

“Kung pag-uusapan natin ang istorya, napakahaba pa ng lalakbayin ng kuwento natin,” Martin said.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/18/21/from-tvs-no-1-to-digital-hit-ang-probinsyano-poised-to-continue-assures-coco-martin

Palace floats possible change in quarantine status in April

 Amid spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the country, the government might be forced to impose a stricter community quarantine in April, Malacañang said Thursday.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque floated the possibility of a more restrictive quarantine status in the country if healthcare utilization rate and bed care utilization rate reached the “critical” level.

“Fixed po ang ating formulas on quarantine. So, kung talagang magiging critical po ang ating healthcare utilization rate, then, that may justify changing our quarantine status (We have fixed formulas on [implementing nationwide community] quarantine. So, if our healthcare [and bed] utilization rate[s] become critical, then, that may justify changing our quarantine status),” he said in a virtual presser.

Covid-19 infections have ticked up further, as the Department of Health reported more cases of new coronavirus strains.

The Philippines on Wednesday reported an additional 4,387 Covid-19 cases, bringing the country’s total case count to 635,698.

On Monday, the Philippines logged 5,404 new infections, the highest single-day count recorded this year.

OCTA Research, an independent research group monitoring the Covid-19 cases in the country, warned that daily cases nationwide may jump to 8,000 by month-end, and could even reach up to 20,000 by mid-April, if the upward trend in infections continues.

Roque remained confident that the government would be able to slow down the spread of Covid-19.

“In fact, nakikita natin na bumagal na. Hindi na po siya 5,000 plus. Nasa 4,000 na. And I think we can further slow it down gradually – 3,000 hanggang 2,000 back to the 1,000 level (In fact, it is slowing down already. It’s no longer 5,000 plus. And I think we can further slow it down gradually to 3,000, and then to 2,000, back to the 1,000 level),” he said.

Roque also said the local government units (LGUs), with the cooperation of their constituents, are doing their best to contain Covid-19 within their respective localities.

“Gumagawa nga po tayo ng mga hakbang para huwag magkatotoo ‘yung mga projection (We are looking for ways to avoid the projections [made by OCTA Research]). And I think the local government units already know what to do,” he said.

The OCTA Research Group said the Covid-19 cases in the country may hit to 11,000 by the end of March if the at least 2.03 reproduction number will not change.

Due to the rising Covid-19 cases, Metro Manila LGUs imposed tougher measures anew. The local officials in the country’s metropolis decided to implement a two-week curfew beginning March 15 and banned minors aged 18 and below outdoors to help curb coronavirus infections.

Meantime, Roque said there is no need to discontinue the public engagements of President Rodrigo Duterte despite upward trend in Covid-19 cases.

Roque maintained that Duterte is avoiding places with high cases of Covid-19.

“Itutuloy po iyan kasi iyong lakad naman niya ay sa area na mababa po ang Covid ‘no (His activities will proceed as planned because they will be conducted in areas that have low Covid-19 cases),” he said.

Duterte on Thursday visited Guiuan, Eastern Samar to lead the quincentennial commemoration of the Philippine Part in the First Circumnavigation of the World.

After his visit to Eastern Samar, Duterte would attend the joint meeting of national and regional task forces’ ending local communist armed conflict in Tacloban City.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1134078

PRC receives 3 rescue boats to boost response ops

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), the foremost humanitarian organization in the country that has been actively and deeply involved in saving lives and alleviating human suffering, received three rescue boat donations worth PHP300,000 each.

The three rescue boats that come with four life vests each were recently donated and turned over to the PRC national headquarters by Engr. Vergil Bargola, president and CEO of VeMoBro E-Commerce, Capex Cargo, and VJB Construction Corporation, and also the president of the Rotary Club of Kamuning, Quezon City.

The additional rescue boats will be assigned to the PRC Quezon City Chapter and will provide assistance to hasten relief efforts in times of calamities.

PRC Chairman and CEO, Senator Richard Gordon praised the efforts of Bargola for his help and support to help alleviate human suffering especially in times of emergencies.

“Ang karagdagang rescue boats na ito ay malaking tulong upang mas mapabilis natin ang pagsagip sa buhay ng mga tao. Malaking tulong ito lalo na sa panahon ng bagyo na kung saan maraming kababayan natin ang nai-stranded sa mga bubong sa di inaasahang pagbaha sa kanilang mga lugar (These additional rescue boats are a big help to hasten our efforts to save lives, especially during typhoons where many of our countrymen are stranded on top of their houses due to flash floods),” Gordon said in a news release on Thursday.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1134088

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