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Veteran Comedian Gary Lising found dead by son in condo Philippine veteran comedian Gary Lising, was found dead in his condo unit yesterday, May 31, by his only son, Bugsy. He is 78 years old. Gary's brother Pompeii Lising, confirmed it through a Facebook post. I am sad to inform some terrible news. We lost our beloved Gary Lising, my eldest brother, today. Gary, thank you for all the laughs and love, we will miss you deeply. But I know that your jokes will make God laugh. Rest In Peace my dear brother. Lising said he suffered a heart attack in 2009 and underwent angioplasty more than once in 2012.

Harassing women and members of LGBT persuasion by catcalling, wolf-whistling or with sexist slurs and gestures is now punishable under a new law. The law is formally called “Safe Streets and Public Spaces Act” but it has also been coined as the “Bawal Bastos” law. The following are the specific acts listed as gender-based streets and public spaces sexual harassment that may be punishable from community service of 12 hours up to arresto menor or 11 to 30 days imprisonment for the third offense: cursing catcalling, defined as “unwanted remarks directed towards a person commonly done in the form of wolf-whistling and misogynistic, transphobic, homophobic, and sexist slurs” wolf-whistling leering and intrusive gazing taunting cursing unwanted invitations misogynistic, transphobic, homophobic and sexist slurs persistent uninvited comments or gestures on a person’s appearance  relentless requests for personal details such as name, contact and social media details and desti

Harassing women and members of LGBT persuasion by catcalling, wolf-whistling or with sexist slurs and gestures is now punishable under a new law. The law is formally called “Safe Streets and Public Spaces Act” but it has also been coined as the “Bawal Bastos” law. The following are the specific acts listed as gender-based streets and public spaces sexual harassment that may be punishable from community service of 12 hours up to arresto menor or 11 to 30 days imprisonment for the third offense: cursing catcalling, defined as “unwanted remarks directed towards a person commonly done in the form of wolf-whistling and misogynistic, transphobic, homophobic, and sexist slurs” wolf-whistling leering and intrusive gazing taunting cursing unwanted invitations misogynistic, transphobic, homophobic and sexist slurs persistent uninvited comments or gestures on a person’s appearance  relentless requests for personal details such as name, contact and social media details and desti

President Rodrigo Duterte declares June 5 a holiday for Eid’l Fitr President Rodrigo Duterte has declared June 5 a holiday in observance of the Eid‘l Fitr, the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. “In order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, it is necessary to declare Wednesday, 05 June 2019, a regular holiday throughout the country,” a copy of the declaration signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea stated. Eid’l Fitr marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan for Muslims. Eid al-Fitr 2019 in Philippines will begin in the evening of Tuesday, 4 June and ends in the evening of Wednesday, 5 June Eid al-Fitr, also called the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. This religious Eid is the first and only day in the month of Shawwal during whic

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Approves “Magna Carta of the Poor” Republic Act 11291  known as the Magna Carta of the Poor, was signed on April 12, 2019, and ordered departments and agencies of the government to give "full access" to government services to the poor. The new law seeks to ensure that poor Filipinos will have access to adequate food, especially in times of calamities or natural disasters. It also mandates the government to provide programs for the poor to promote their food self-sufficiency. Under the new law, the poor shall be classified as persons whose income falls below the poverty threshold as defined by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and those who cannot afford their minimum basic needs of food, health, education, and housing. Concerned government agencies are are ordered to do mechanisms to meet the following rights of poor Filipinos: Right to Adequate Food Right to Decent Work Right to Relevant and

Senator-elect Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is considering pushing for the mandatory military service in lieu of the Reserve Officer Training Course (ROTC). He wanted to imitate what the other countries are doing to their citizens by pushing a mandatory military service to all Filipinos who reached their right age. According to him, mandatory military service would help the country to boost its territorial defense in case of foreign invasion. “Like other countries na pagdating mo ng 18 years old, obligado ka na mag-serve sa military for two years. Walang pakialam ang gobyerno kung anak ka ng mayaman, o ng mahirap, kung sikat ka o artista ka, maganda din iyon,” he said. "Itong mga kabataan na sige dakdak nang dakdak. Sila lang daw ang makabayan, ang Duterte administration daw ay Team China. Ako ayaw ko na agawin ng China ang ating bansa," dela Rosa said. "Kaya gusto ko malakas ang ating territorial defense when it comes to foreign aggression, foreig

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Approves “Magna Carta of the Poor” Republic Act 11291  known as the Magna Carta of the Poor, was signed on April 12, 2019, and ordered departments and agencies of the government to give "full access" to government services to the poor. The new law seeks to ensure that poor Filipinos will have access to adequate food, especially in times of calamities or natural disasters. It also mandates the government to provide programs for the poor to promote their food self-sufficiency. Under the new law, the poor shall be classified as persons whose income falls below the poverty threshold as defined by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and those who cannot afford their minimum basic needs of food, health, education, and housing. Concerned government agencies are are ordered to do mechanisms to meet the following rights of poor Filipinos: Right to Adequate Food Right to Decent Work Right to Relevant and Qual

Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar says he has complete confidence that veteran broadcaster Erwin Tulfo can take over the helm at the PCOO. Andanar said he has heard rumors of him possible replacing senator elect Francis Tolentino as Presidential adviser for political affairs. But Andanar said they will remain just that rumors until President Duterte actually appoints Tolentino's successor. As to who will take over the helm at the PCOO if Andanar leaves that post Andanar said he has complete confidence in veteran broadcaster Erwin Tulfo. Secretary Martin Andanar thinks his “kumpare”, Erwin Tulfo, is qualified to take over his office as head the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) “I see the capacity of Erwin to run an office like the Presidential Communications Operations Office. I think he’s qualified to be the next Press Secretary if you ask me,” Andanar said in a press conference. “He has been in the media for ages. H

After the PNP press conference wherein Joemel Advincula was presented and admitted that all Bikoy videos were only made up by the Liberal Party and Senator Antonio Trillanes to overthrow the Duterte administration, Vice President Leni Robredo immediately called for a mini presscon to deny all Bikoy's allegation against the Liberal party and her. In a presscon shared by GMA News on Facebook, VP Leni Robredo denied all of Advincula's allegations about the Liberal Party's involvement in the controversy. Bikoy said the plan was led by senator Trillanes is to discredit the administration's senatorial candidates to make otso diretso win the senate slot. Leni said she knew that Bikoy was lying because LP never joined in such plan, also she did not know anything about the Sodoma project and Kiko Pangilinan as liberal party's president, had no idea about the said project.

MJ Quiambao Reyes, an international trade expert criticized Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan for claiming that the opposition is still going to continue their fight against poverty and unemployment. In her Facebook post, MJ Quiambao Reyes shared a statement from the Liberal Party President, thanking the supporters of Otso Diretso. MJ Reyes also add a letter addressed to Senator Pangilinan, asking the Senator why he’s failed in solving the poverty despite serving the government for almost 3 decades already. She said that if Pangilinan and the Liberal Party really wanted to solve the main problems of the country, they had enough time to make an action on it. Dear Mr. Senator: Baka po nakakalimutan nyo na mula 1988 ay nasa gobyerno na po kayo bilang City Councilor. Halos dalawang dekada naman (opo, halos 20 years!) in a national position bilang senador at myembro ng gabinete. Aba'y napakatagal nyo na po sa gobyerno bago pa man naupo ang Pangulong tinutuligsa

First-time jobseekers will be exempted from paying government fees and charges on documents needed for job application under a new law First-time Jobseekers Assistance Act (RA 11261) signed by President Duterte. Under the law, individuals who seek employment for the first time will be able to secure identification documents and clearances issued by the government for free. Application for the following documents will be free of charge under the new law: 1. Police clearance certificate 2. National Bureau of Investigation clearance 3. Barangay clearance 4. Medical certificate from a public hospital 5. Birth certificate 6. Marriage certificate 7. Transcript of academic records issued by state colleges and universities 8. Tax Identification Number (TIN) 9. Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) card 10. Other documentary requirements issued by the government that may be required by employers for job applicants The law takes effect 15 days after publication in

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has an idea to help the young Filipinos who wanted to defend the Philippines against a possible Chinese invasion. In a Facebook post, “Bato” expressed his intention to push for the mandatory Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC) so the people who are calling the Duterte administration as pro-China and claiming that they’re patriotic can defend the country anytime. According to him, he was inspired by the youth on social media showing the patriotism by showing their opposition against China’s reclamation in the West Philippine Sea. Source: Pinoytrend

According to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), Mar Roxas is one of the biggest spenders of the senatorial elections when it comes to advertising from February 12 to April 30, 2019. Mar Roxas is the highest among the candidates who acquired advertisement, followed by Billionaire senatorial re-electionist Cynthia Villar. The price provided by Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism does not include the expenses of the candidates in transportation and other campaign-related needs. Source: Pinoytrend 

A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7.7 has struck Papua New Guinea, triggering a tsunami alert for the country and the nearby Solomon Islands. According to the US Geological Survey, the center of the earthquake is in Rabaul's eastern coast was recorded. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has been releasing a tsunami threat in parts of the Pacific after the earthquake. Papua New Guinea sits on the Pacific's "Ring of Fire," the arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes and volcanic activity occur.

Otso Diretso supporters on Twitter suspected that the results for the 2019 senatorial elections were rigged by Commission on Elections, saying that the malfunctioning vote counting machines might be contributed to the inaccuracy of the tally. Here are some of the comments of netizens on Twitter. Are those counts genuine? How does anyone know? The reason it’s called a ‘transparency server’ is clear, but it’s going offline for hours is very unclear, and suspicious. @COMELEC needs to explain why this could be #HalalanDayaan2019 . — Leah Navarro (@leahnavarro) May 13, 2019 They were rejected by the majority, but it's more of a rejection to change and progress. We lost brave and courageous candidates who are willing to fight for us and stand against the administration. Let's educate others and make it happen in 2022! #HalalanDayaan2019 pic.twitter.com/vgamGxnQ2u — lance (@_lancekeane) May 13, 2019 The devastating part is, there's no assurance that all

UPDATE: Partial and Unofficial, PARTY-LIST Results as of May 14, 2019, 5:13PM Source:  DZRH News Television

Partial and Unofficial, PARTY-LIST Results as of May 14, 2019, 12:44 PM Source: DZRH News Television

Partial and Unofficial, PARTY-LIST Results as of May 14, 2019, 12:44 PM Source: DZRH News Television

13 April 2019 Monday, Senatorial candidate Cynthia Villar was surprised after her voter’s receipt did not match her actual voting list on Monday May 13. In an interview, The senator said she was surprised when she saw a certain name of a candidate she didn’t vote in her voter’s receipt. Top Senatorial candidate  Cynthia Villar arrived early in their voting precinct at Las Piñas City Science High School together with her family former Senator Manny Villar and DPHW Sec. Mark Villar. However, She said that she might committed a mistake while shading her ballot. Source: DZRH

PNP's new equipment which includes new helicopters, patrol jeeps, motorcycles, firearms, force protection equipment and K-9 units will be presented to PNP Chief Police Officer Oscar Albayalde this morning at Camp Bagong Diwa. Photos Courtesy of Radyo Pilipinas