Tuesday, March 23, 2021
'Not the Mass I dreamed of': Empty churches haunt Holy Week for 2nd year due to COVID-19
For predominantly Catholic Philippines, Holy Week is the crescendo in one's religious life. From dramatic liturgies in churches to processions, chanting of Christ's passion, and visits to pilgrim sites — Filipinos never go amiss in fulfilling their respective "panata" or vow.
But for the second year, most churches in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Laguna and Rizal are shutting their doors to public worshippers to adhere to government's rule of disallowing religious gatherings beginning March 22 to April 4.
The decision was made after the country saw new records daily tallies in COVID-19 infections in successive days, peaking at over 8,000 cases on Monday, the all-time high.
For a young priest like Rev. Fr. Ritz Darwin Resuello, parochial vicar of of the San Isidro-San Roque Parish in Meycauayan, Bulacan, the situation is somehow disheartening. He said it feels like his ministry as a pastor is being challenged once again.
"Ngayong bumalik na naman ang limitasyon sa pisikal na presensya ng mga tao sa Banal na Misa – papalapit pa naman ang mga Mahal na Araw, kung saan nakapaloob ang pagdiriwang ng rurok ng pananapampalatayang Kristiyano – hinahamon na naman ako bilang isang batang pari na patuloy na magtiwala at manampalataya; hindi lamunin ng takot at paninisi," the 31-year-old priest said in an interview with ABS-CBN News.
[Now that the limitation for the physical presence of the public in Holy Mass is back — coinciding with Holy Week, which includes the climax of the celebration of the Christian faith — I am being challenged once again as a young priest to continue to trust and have faith, not cower in fear and blame.]
In the Archdiocese of Manila, Apostolic Administrator Bishop Broderick Pabillo insisted that churches in the city will open at 10% capacity for some liturgies. But many churches in the region will have to contend with the absence of the public while still holding the usual holy week rites.
According to several dioceses, which already released their respective circulars for the holy week, the following will be observed:
Holy Masses and other religious and spiritual activities will be held inside churches and will be available for the public through online streaming
Senakulo, pabasa ng pasyon, processions, motorcades, and visita iglesia are not allowed
There will be a special arrangement for the Chrism Mass, which includes the blessing of the holy oils and the renewal of priestly vows, as it is usually attended by all priests within the diocese/archdiocese
Closure of churches in the NCR Plus bubble is a familiar scenario, almost a repeat of last year when the pandemic was just starting in the country. It was also during that time when Resuello penned an impassioned poem after celebrating his first Mass "sine populo" (without the presence of the people).
In his piece, he said:
"Hindi ito ang Misang pinangarap ko.
Hindi ito ang pagkaparing pinaghandaan ko.
Puso ko’y lumuluha, nagmamakaawa sa Iyo.
Iligtas mo kami mula sa salot ng sakit na ito."
[This is not the Mass that dreamed of.
This is not the priesthood I've prepared for.
My heart weeps, to you I plea.
Save us from the plague of this disease.]
The young priest, who is now on the third year of his ministry, admitted that the absence of parishioners has had an effect on him.
"Higit sa lungkot at pagkailang dahil nagsasalita akong tila walang kausap lalo na sa homilya, mas matindi sa puso ko bilang isang pari ang panghihinayang na ang awa ng Diyos na pinagkakaloob sa pamamagitan ng mga Sakramento at ang pagmamakaawa ng tao sa harap ng Diyos sa dambana ay nalilimitahan," Resuello explained.
[More than the sadness and the awkwardness because it almost feels like I am talking to no one, especially during homily, I regret the fact that the mercy of God which is given through the sacrament and the cries of people in front of God in the altar is being limited.]
A year after penning the poem, the Bulakeño priest said he still tries his best to offer prayers, especially the sacrifice of the mass, with the same vigor and spirituality. And with it carries the hope that the usual life in Church will go back to the way it was.
"Sa totoo lang, medyo nakakapagod na, nakakapanlumo na. Subalit sa liwanag ng pananampalataya, ang isang taong mahaba sa mata ng mga tao ay sandali pa rin sa Diyos," Resuello admitted.
(Honestly, it's exhausting, it's saddening. But with the light of faith, a year that feels long for man is just a blink for God.)
To adapt to the challenges posed by the pandemic, Resuello and his brother priests are employing digital means to continue their ministry. He said they have an online bible study, online catechism, and online recollection.
Unlike last year, a small gathering for some sacraments are now allowed (maximum of 10 people), including baptisms, weddings, and funerals. Resuello also added that churches continue to do its charitable work despite bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He admitted that it is very challenging being a priest amid this crisis. But true to his vow, he draws his strength from God and advised people to do the same.
"Hindi ito karuwagan. Ito ay malasakit natin sa nahihirapan nang mga medical frontliner. Ito ay aktibo nating pakikilahok sa may konsiyensyang pagsugpo sa COVID-19," Resuello said.
"Hindi natin iniiwan ang Panginoong Hesukristo; pinahahalagahan lang natin sa ganitong paraan ang kalusugan ng mga taong mahal at mahalaga sa kanya."
[This is not cowardice. This is just a way of supporting our suffering medical frontliners. This is us joining the fight against COVID-19. We are not abandoning Jesus Christ; but in this way, we are valuing the people that he loves and are important to Him.]
LGUs, private sector should only buy COVID-19 vaccines under tripartite agreement with national government: Galvez
The Philippines' vaccine czar on Monday said local government units and the private sector should only purchase COVID-19 vaccines through a tripartite agreement with the national government.
National COVID-19 Task Force chief implementer Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. said that as the pandemic rages on, vaccines can't be commercialized and that they're still under emergency use authorization.
"Meaning 'yung adverse effect atsaka indemnification at talagang sa gobyerno po ang mananagot po," Galvez Jr. said in an aired public briefing.
(Meaning any adverse effect and indemnification during the COVID-19 vaccination rollout will be pinned on government.)
"Ang maganda din po dito sa tripartite agreement ay makaka-create po tayo ng malaking volume at napababa po natin 'yung presyo. Ito po ay advantage ng private sector atsaka ng LGU dahil kasi po meron na po tayong nangyari na tatlong company, because of the big volume that we had, naibaba po natin nang napakababa po," he said.
(The good thing about the tripartite agreement is we can create a large volume of COVID-19 vaccines and we can lower their price. This is the advantage of the private sector and the LGUs because there was an instance three companies made a purchase, and because of the big volume we had, we were able to lower the price.)
Reports earlier surfaced that national government was deterring LGUs and private sector from buying their own doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. last week said a group of Filipino-Chinese businessmen was “being blocked” from procuring jabs.
Galvez denied this.
"Hindi po tama 'yun kasi nung last November, nagkaroon po tayo ng pirmahan ng 17 million [doses] sa AstraZeneca, 11 million sa LGU at 6 million sa private sector. And then … nagkaroon po kami ng pirmahan sa Moderna na 13 million po ang government, 7 million po sa private sector," he said, referring to signed deals with UK-based drugmaker AstraZeneca-Oxford and US-based Moderna.
(That's not right because last November we signed a deal for 17 milion doses with AstraZeneca; 11 million will go to LGUs while 6 million will go to the private sector. And then we also signed with Moderna for 20 million doses, 13 of which will go to government while the remaining 7 will go to the private sector.)
Galvez emphasized the tripartite agreement is a much-needed requirement after an organization was caught selling vaccines at P2,000 per dose. He didn't name the group.
"Sana naintindihan ng ating mga mamamayan na dahil pandemic po ngayon, na kailangan po talaga na kasama po ang gobyerno sa negosasyon with the private sector atsaka LGU," he said.
(I hope our citizens will understand that due to the pandemic, the government is needed in negotiations by the private sector and the LGUs.)
President Rodrigo Duterte meanwhile said companies are demanding an indemnity clause, which states that government will compensate for a person who suffers or dies after being vaccinated.
"The government cannot guarantee, much less give you an immune status na you are freed of any, and all liability. Masyado mataas 'yan (That's too tall of an order), and I think we cannot do that. Even if we wanted to," he said.
"In the first place, hindi atin 'yan. Ngayon kung nagka-leche-leche yan, or mishandled, or whatever reason it is not effective as advertised, then they will go against whom?" Duterte added.
(In the first place, that's not the government's. If that went astray, or mishandled, or or whatever reason it is not effective as advertised, then they will go against whom?)
The Philippines has so far received Sinovac and Astra Zeneca vaccines. It has been negotiating with other brands to secure a steady supply of vaccines.
Faced with surging coronavirus infections, the country aims to vaccinate up to 70 million of its 108 million people, or at least 100% of its adult population this year to achieve herd immunity and reopen its economy.
Monday, March 22, 2021
Where Is God In Your Trials?
Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you, and people in exchange for your life. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Isaiah 43:4-5
When a friend of more than 40 years was felled with a rather severe case of pneumonia and struggled to regain his health, a pastor called and told him that surely he had sin in his life and if he would only confess and forsake his wrongdoing, then God would heal him. It sounds much like some of the advice that good old Job got from his friends, too. But, as they say, with friends as that, who needs enemies?
The reality is that we are living in an imperfect world, one where good people suffer and where, at times, bad people seem to stay healthy. But wait, life has a way of equalizing the footing. In other words, God keeps score, and that’s very good news. Isaiah looked about him and recognized that there are no exemptions from being fully human. He recorded God’s message: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the LORD, your God” (Isaiah 43:1-3). Notice that Isaiah began each thought with the word when, not if. When means it’s eventually going to happen, so you had better be prepared.
First, Isaiah spoke of the depth of your trial—the deep waters. If you have ever taken a walking stick and tried to cross a turbulent river where the water was swift and the rocks were slippery, and you couldn’t see where the deep holes were, you understand that is how recovery can be from an illness, or a financial disaster, or a broken relationship. At any moment you are apt to be swept off your feet and carried downstream-or you stumble, uncertain of your footing. That’s the way it often is, getting through your trial.
Then Isaiah mentioned the turbulence of your trial. The rivers won’t drown you. The word is plural. It means there will be more than a few challenges before you knock on heaven’s door; but paraphrasing what he said, “You’re going to make it.” As a friend says, “You may not look like much when you get there, but you’re gonna make it.”
Finally, he speaks of the intensity of your trial—you will go through the fire but you won’t be burned. Good news! Why? Because of what God has promised. Like what? Today’s commentary gives me only time to mention six great promises or reasons for rejoicing in the time of trials. You will find them all in Isaiah 43 of your Old Testament.
First God says, “I will be with you.” It matters little what you face when you know He is alongside to guide, comfort, and sustain.
“The river will not drown you,” He says.
“You will not be burned.” Remember the three Hebrew children in the fiery furnace? The God who delivered them will take you through your trial as well.
God says, “You are precious in my sight.” Think about that for a moment. What makes something precious? Diamonds are said to be precious stones, but something that is precious usually comes with an emotional attachment. What may be precious to someone else may be junk to you. This means God cares about you.
God says, “You are honored.” That’s what grace is about—what God does for you that you don’t deserve.
Finally God said, “I love you!” Wow! That’s the entire message of the New Testament in three words. “I…love…you!” “No” you say, “not me!” While you may not understand why—I don’t—that’s the positive statement of this book. It’s why God sent His Son to provide a way of forgiveness and cleansing and hope. It’s the best news this side of heaven.
Scripture reading: Isaiah 43:1-13
https://www.guidelines.org/devotional/where-is-god-in-your-trials/
House declares work suspension until Wednesday
By Filane Mikee Cervantes
The House of Representatives has declared work suspension until Wednesday amid the upsurge of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the country, particularly in the National Capital Region.
In a memorandum issued on Monday, House Secretary General Mark Mendoza said some offices, however, shall observe a rotating skeleton workforce during the said suspension to ensure continuity of basic services.
These include the Office of the Secretary General, Office of the Sergeant at Arms – Legislative Security Bureau, Finance Department, and the Engineering Department.
Plenary sessions will resume on Thursday at 9 a.m.
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has urged public to follow the advice of health authorities to stay at home as the Philippines recorded skyrocketing spikes in cases in the last few days.
Velasco said people should avoid non-essential travel and strictly observe health protocols even in their own homes.
“With new Covid-19 cases reaching record highs, we must at all times heed the stay-at-home advice of our health authorities. This way, we are not only helping curb the spread of the virus but more importantly we are saving lives,” Velasco said.
Velasco lamented that one year into the pandemic, medical front-liners remain under enormous pressure to save lives and curb the spread of Covid-19 while many seemed to have dropped their guard in the fight against the deadly disease.
“Our health care workers are exhausted and our healthcare systems will be again overwhelmed if we continue to sidestep health and safety protocols, individually and collectively. We must never let our guard down,” Velasco said.
In its 4 p.m. case bulletin on Monday, the Department of Health (DOH) reported 8,019 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and four new deaths.
These figures brought the overall tally of active cases to 80,970 and the death toll to 12,972.
Meanwhile, the country's total number of recoveries from Covid 19 is now at 577,850, as 103 more patients beat the disease.
PH hospitals seek 'reinforcement' as COVID-19 cases surge
(UPDATE) - A group of hospitals on Monday sought "reinforcement" from government as medical facilities in Metro Manila have been overwhelmed by a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Hospitals in Metro Manila are projected to reach full capacity by Holy Week if the government fails to slow down COVID-19 transmission, independent research group OCTA earlier said.
Jaime Almora, president of the Philippine Hospital Association, said several big hospitals are at a "critical" level with more than 70 percent of their COVID-19 beds utilized.
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, in a separate Teleradyo interview, said doctors and health experts asked for a "timeout" for 2 weeks.
"Hindi ho timeout ang solusyon po, reinforcement po," Almora told ABS-CBN's Teleradyo. "We are requesting na reinforcement sana manggaling sa agencies na health-related po."
(Timeout is not the solution. We are requesting for reinforcement from health-related agencies.)
"Pagod na po ang mga nurses. Kulang na kulang po ang nurses. Ang reinforcement manggagaling sa ibang agency, military atsaka pulis kasi karamihan sa mga nurses namin nasa kanila na kasi malaki ang suweldo doon."
(Nurses are tired and their numbers are not enough. The reinforcement will come from the military and police because most of our nurses are now employed with them due to bigger salary.)
A year into the pandemic, nurses have yet to receive their COVID-19 benefits, said Jaymee de Guzman, national treasurer of Filipino Nurses United.
"'Yung benefits sa healthworkers wala pa ring natatanggap. Pahirapan po 'yan kahit na magpositive ka, Ang dami nilang hinihingi to the point na ayaw mo na lang magclaim," she told ABS-CBN's Teleradyo.
(Healthworkers have yet to receive their benefits, even if you test positive, they have so many requirements to the point you don't want to claim it.)
"Sa tagal hindi pa rin natin na-perfect 'yung tamang proseso. 'Yung contact tracing di pa rin maalawak, 'yung mass testing sa posibleng pasyente hindi pa rin accessible sa ordinaryong tao. Wala tayong karagdang quarantine facilities."
(It's been a long time and we've yet to eprfect teh right process. Contact tracing is still not expansive, mass testing is not accessible to the ordinary people, we have no additional quarantine facilities.)
The Department of Health is "open" to augmenting the staff of hospitals nationwide, said treatment czar Leopoldo Vega.
""As of now, I think we’re still maintaining 12,000 augmented health workers across the country. If there is a gap, a need...then the DOH is open in terms of augmentation, of emergency hiring," he told ANC.
Meantime, COVID-19 patients who are from the provinces are urged to go to their local hospitals as local cases are filling up Metro Manila's medical facilities, Almora said.
The COVID-19 bed capacity of Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center is full, according to its medical director Imelda Mateo.
The hospital has 70 coronavirus patients, with 8 more awaiting admission and 18 others waiting for their test results, according to Mateo.
"Compared sa last year parang mas mataas pa rin ngayon. As of last night, puno na po ang aming COVID beds," she told ABS-CBN's Teleradyo.
(Compared last year, it seems high. As of last night, our COVID bed capacity is full.)
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/22/21/ph-hospitals-seek-reinforcement-as-covid-19-cases-surge
Isolated rains to prevail over most of PH Monday
By Ma. Cristina Arayata
Most parts of the country will experience isolated rain showers, the weather bureau said on Monday.
In its daily forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the northeast monsoon (amihan) will bring light rains over Batanes and Babuyan Islands.
The tail-end of frontal system will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorm over the rest of Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region and Aurora province.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have isolated rain showers or thunderstorms caused by the easterlies.
Meanwhile, moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will prevail over northern Luzon.
Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate with slight to moderate seas, PAGASA said.
AFP monitors Chinese incursion off Juan Felipe Reef
By Priam Nepomuceno
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continues to monitor the situation off Julian Felipe Reef (Union Reef) in the West Philippine Sea which is within the country's exclusive economic zone, due to the presence of Chinese militia boats, its chief said Sunday night.
"The reef is within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone therefore we oppose any move of encroachment in this sovereign territory," AFP chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said in a statement.
He said the military continues to monitor the situation "in abidance to international laws and the preservation of the status quo in the West Philippine Sea", adding that their priority is the protection of Filipino citizens, especially fishermen in the area, through increased maritime patrols.
He said the AFP would continue to pursue a "peaceful, principled, and rules-based approach" in resolving issues in the West Philippine Sea.
"We will defer to the decision of the Department of National Defense and Department of Foreign Affairs regarding the matter," Sobejana said.
Following the latest incursion, the Philippines filed a diplomatic protest against China, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Sunday night.
“Diplomatic protest fired off tonight; can’t wait for first light,” Locsin said in a tweet.
“So recommended by General Esperon this noon by Whats App. I got the coordinates, so to speak. And relayed to my legal artillery, ‘Fire at will.’ Shell should be flying at first light. I don’t usually announce maneuvers but it seems everybody is baring his chest,” he added in another tweet.
Earlier, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF WPS) expressed concern about a Philippine Coast Guard report that around 220 Chinese fishing vessels, believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia personnel, were sighted moored in line formation at the Julian Felipe Reef on March 7.
“The NTF WPS notes this circumstance as a concern due to the possible overfishing and destruction of the marine environment, as well as risks to the safety of navigation,” the NTF WPS said.
The reef is a large boomerang-shaped shallow coral reef at the northeast of Pagkakaisa Banks and Reefs (Union Reefs), located approximately 175 nautical miles west of Bataraza, Palawan.
Essential workers maaaring bumiyahe papasok, palabas ng Metro Manila, karatig lugar
Essential workers lamang ang maaaring bumiyahe papasok at palabas ng Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, at Rizal na isinailalim sa general community quarantine simula Lunes.
Simula na rin ang pagpapatupad ng curfew mula 10 p.m. hanggang 5 a.m. sa mga nasabing lugar, ani Interior Undersecretary Bernardo Florece.
"Walang problema 'yun within the bubble area hindi natin pinagbabawal ang movement ng tao, meron pa ring public transport," aniya sa Teleradyo.
"Palabas o papasok sa area na ito ay pinagbabawal natin unless authorized sila."
Isinailalim sa GCQ na may karagdagang paghihigpit ang mga nasabing lugar dahil sa patuloy na pagtaas ng bilang ng COVID-19 cases.
Sunday, March 21, 2021
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
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.
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