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Australia floods kill 4, leave 50,000 stranded in isolated towns

Venus L Peñaflor
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Australia floods kill 4, leave 50,000 stranded in isolated towns

SYDNEY, Australia. The death toll from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Australia has climbed to four, as emergency crews discovered the body of a man trapped inside a vehicle inundated by floodwaters near Coffs Harbour, roughly 550 kilometers north of Sydney.

The devastating weather system, which dumped the equivalent of four months of rain in just three days, has left entire towns isolated, swept away livestock, and destroyed homes across the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales (NSW), the country’s most populous state.

Authorities confirmed that around 50,000 people remain stranded, even as conditions slightly improved by Friday. Search operations are ongoing for another individual who has been missing since the deluge began earlier this week.

Emergency services are working around the clock to deliver essential supplies to isolated communities, but residents returning to their homes are being warned of serious hazards.

“If your home or premise has been inundated, floodwaters have contaminants. There can be vermin, snakes … So you need to assess those risks. Electricity can also pose a danger as well,”
– NSW Emergency Services Deputy Commissioner Damien Johnston

TV footage showed streets completely submerged, vehicles covered up to their windshields, and roads turned into rivers. In rural towns, rivers burst their banks and unleashed a torrent of floodwaters, dragging debris, animal carcasses, and uprooted vegetation to the coast.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would personally visit the worst-hit areas on Friday to assess the damage and coordinate relief.

“It’s pretty horrific, the conditions … this is a really serious situation,”
– Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, speaking to Triple M Newcastle

More than 100 schools remained shut, and thousands of properties are still without electricity. Emergency officials warn that river levels will remain above danger thresholds for several more days.

To add to concerns, Warragamba Dam, Sydney’s primary water source and currently at 96% capacity, may soon spill over following the recent downpour, potentially exacerbating flooding risks in downstream areas.

The Bureau of Meteorology said the intense weather system, which moved south toward Sydney on Thursday, is expected to weaken by Friday evening, offering battered communities a slight reprieve.

As Australians brace for the aftermath, relief efforts are intensifying, but the road to recovery will be long and arduous.

More than 350 people were rescued by emergency services on Wednesday. AP

400 Telco workers na hininalang Chinese ‘spies’, iimbestigahan ng DICT

Venus L Peñaflor
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400 Telco workers na hininalang Chinese ‘spies’, iimbestigahan ng DICT

MAYNILA. Maglulunsad ng imbestigasyon ang Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) kaugnay ng ulat na nasa 400 Chinese nationals umano na nagtatrabaho sa DITO Telecommunity ang walang working visa at posibleng nagsisilbing espiya ng China.

Kinumpirma ni DICT spokesperson at Assistant Secretary Renato “Aboy” Paraiso na nalaman lamang nila ang isyu mula sa isang Facebook post ng kolumnistang si Ramon Tulfo. Ayon kay Tulfo, ang mga Chinese nationals na ito ay “have over-extended their tourist visas” habang nagtatrabaho sa telco company.

“Now that we have [knowledge], we will investigate… The DICT-CICC (Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center) will formally do an investigation,” pahayag ni Paraiso.

Sa FB post ni Tulfo, binanggit na may humigit-kumulang 400 “overstaying” na Chinese nationals na maaaring magdulot ng panganib sa pambansang seguridad dahil umano sa kanilang ugnayan sa telco operations.

Dagdag pa ni Paraiso, nakipag-ugnayan na ang DICT sa Bureau of Immigration upang alamin ang legal na estado ng mga banyagang manggagawa. Kabilang din sa mga ahensyang sangkot sa imbestigasyon ang National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), isang attached agency ng DICT.

Ang DITO Telecommunity ay 60% pag-aari ng DITO CME Holdings Corp., na bahagi ng Udenna Group ni Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy, habang ang 40% ay pag-aari naman ng state-owned China Telecommunications Corporation.

Wala pang opisyal na pahayag ang DITO kaugnay ng isyu habang inaasahan ang mabilis na aksyon mula sa mga kinauukulang ahensya.

Suicide bomber kills 5 on army-run school bus in Pakistan

Venus L Peñaflor
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Suicide bomber kills 5 on army-run school bus in Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan. A devastating suicide bombing struck an army-run school bus in Pakistan’s volatile Balochistan province on Wednesday, killing at least five people, including three children, and injuring several others. The attack took place in the Khuzdar district and has heightened already-tense relations between Pakistan and India, as both nations traded accusations following the incident.

According to Khuzdar district administrator Yasir Iqbal, the bus was carrying approximately 40 students to an army-administered educational institution when the bomber struck at close range. Local television aired heartbreaking images of the deceased, which included three young girls in middle and high school.

The Pakistani military swiftly issued a statement condemning the bombing and placing blame on India, alleging that the act was carried out by “Indian terror proxies.”

“Planners, abettors and executors of this cowardly Indian-sponsored attack will be hunted down and brought to justice,” the military’s media wing said.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif echoed the military’s sentiments, calling the attack “a heinous act against innocent children” and pledging a strong response.

However, India rejected the accusations as “baseless and diversionary.”

“In order to divert attention from its reputation as the global epicentre of terrorism and to hide its own gross failings, it has become second nature for Pakistan to blame India for all its internal issues,” India’s Ministry of External Affairs stated.

In a tit-for-tat escalation, India declared a Pakistani High Commission official in New Delhi persona non grata, the second such expulsion in a week — citing “activities not in keeping with his official status.” Pakistan responded similarly, expelling an official of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad and summoning India’s chargé d’affaires to protest the “misuse of diplomatic privileges.”

The attack remains unclaimed, though it bears a chilling resemblance to the 2014 massacre in Peshawar where the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) killed more than 130 children at a military-run school. Wednesday’s bombing also adds to a growing list of violent incidents attributed to separatist groups in Balochistan. In March, the Baloch Liberation Army killed 31 people in a train hostage crisis after bombing a railway track.

While Pakistan and India agreed to a ceasefire on May 10, the fragile truce appears increasingly at risk. The most recent wave of hostilities was triggered by India’s accusation that Pakistan supported a militant attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. a claim Islamabad vehemently denies.

Diplomatic analysts warn that further retaliations could plunge the nuclear-armed neighbors into deeper conflict, especially as both sides continue to exchange allegations of supporting cross-border militancy.

The identities of the deceased children have not yet been publicly released. Local officials said the injured students are receiving treatment at nearby military hospitals, with some in critical condition.

Authorities have launched a full-scale investigation into the blast, and security has been tightened across Balochistan amid fears of further attacks.

30 cabinet secretaries, sumunod sa panawagan ni PBBM na mag-courtesy resignation

Venus L Peñaflor
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30 cabinet secretaries, sumunod sa panawagan ni PBBM na mag-courtesy resignation

MAYNILA. Tumugon ang 30 miyembro ng gabinete ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa kanyang panawagan na magsumite ng courtesy resignation upang bigyang-laya ang Pangulo na isagawa ang mga kinakailangang pagbabago sa pamahalaan.

Kabilang sa mga nagsumite o nagpahayag ng kahandaang magsumite ng kanilang pagbibitiw ay sina:

  1. DOTr Sec. Vince Dizon
  2. DSWD Sec. Rex Gatchalian
  3. DILG Sec. Jonvic Remulla
  4. MMDA Chair Romando Artes
  5. DoT Sec. Cristina Frasco
  6. DBM Sec. Amenah Pangandaman
  7. DOF Sec. Ralph Recto
  8. Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra
  9. DMW Sec. Hans Leo Cacdac
  10. DICT Sec. Henry Aguda
  11. DOJ Sec. Jesus Crispin Remulla
  12. PCO Sec. Jay Ruiz
  13. DA Sec. Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
  14. DOLE Sec. Bienvenido Laguesma
  15. TESDA Director-General Jose Benitez
  16. DEPDev Sec. Arsenio Balisacan
  17. Presidential Adviser Frederick Go
  18. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin
  19. DAR Sec. Conrado Estrella III
  20. DOE Sec. Raphael Lotilla
  21. DepEd Sec. Sonny Angara
  22. DENR Sec. Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga
  23. DOST Sec. Renato Solidum
  24. DND Sec. Gilbert Teodoro
  25. National Security Adviser Eduardo Año
  26. DTI Sec. Cristina Aldeguer-Roque
  27. DFA Sec. Enrique Manalo
  28. CFO Sec. Dante Ang III
  29. PLLO Chief Mark Mendoza
  30. ARTA Director-General Ernesto Perez

Ilan sa mga kalihim ay nagpahayag ng kanilang buong suporta sa direktiba ng Pangulo. Ayon kay DBM Sec. Amenah Pangandaman, “I will submit my resignation.” Dagdag pa niya, “We all serve at the pleasure of the President… We stand firmly with the President as he steers the nation and our economy forward with integrity, transparency, courage, and compassion.”

Ganito rin ang naging tono ni DMW Sec. Hans Leo Cacdac, na nagsabing, “I therefore humbly heed the call for courtesy resignation, which I shall submit immediately today.”

Sinabi naman ni SolGen Menardo Guevarra, “All members of the cabinet serve at the pleasure of the president.” Dagdag pa niya, “The president needs all the leeway to move the country forward… like everyone else, the SolGen will tender his courtesy resignation as directed.”

Ayon naman kay Finance Sec. Ralph Recto, “The President carries the heavy burden of leading the nation through complex global and domestic challenges… I have already submitted my courtesy resignation without delay or reservation.”

Pahayag naman ni DICT Sec. Henry Aguda, “We stand by the President and serve at his pleasure. We will continue to work to deliver his mandate for the Filipino people.”

Samantala, sinabi ni DOLE Sec. Laguesma, “As ordered and to afford the President a free hand, I will most respectfully comply.”

May kabiruan naman si DA Sec. Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., na nagbiro ng “yes of course ako pa!! hehehe.. naka medical leave ako till sabado fyi.” Dagdag pa niya, “I have submitted my courtesy resignation and now leave it to the President’s good judgment.”

Sa kanyang resignation letter, sinabi ni DSWD Sec. Rex Gatchalian:
“In faithful adherence to the directive of the President, please accept this letter as formal notice of my resignation… I deeply appreciate the trust and confidence that was bestowed upon me and to have served the people under this administration.”

Ayon naman kay DEPDev Sec. Balisacan, “If deemed necessary, I stand ready to hand over the leadership to someone the President believes can better drive our nation’s development goals.”

Sa panig ni DOTr Sec. Vince Dizon, “We serve at the pleasure of the President, and of the people.”

Sa kanyang liham, sinabi ni Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin:
“I hereby respectfully tender my courtesy resignation… It has been an honor to be a member of your Cabinet, Mr. President.”

Ayon kay DENR Sec. Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, “I serve at the pleasure of the President and trust in his wisdom on what is best for our country.”

Sa pahayag ng Department of National Defense, “Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. has submitted his courtesy resignation… and he assures the public that the DND and its bureaus… will continue to fulfill its mandate.”

Dagdag pa ni CFO Sec. Dante Ang III, “I will comply with the President’s order.”

At ayon kay PLLO Chief Mark Mendoza, “We will abide and respect the directive of the President that all members submit our courtesy resignation thank you.”

Ang panawagan ng Pangulo para sa courtesy resignation ay naglalayong bigyan siya ng “free hand” na isagawa ang mga kinakailangang pagbabago sa kanyang gabinete kasunod ng midterm elections. Inaasahang magsisilbing daan ito para sa mas episyenteng paghahatid ng serbisyo at pagtugon sa hinaing ng mamamayan.

Marami sa mga opisyal ay nagpahayag ng kanilang pagsunod sa pamamagitan ng opisyal na pahayag, social media posts, mensahe sa mga kapwa opisyal, at pormal na liham ng pagbibitiw.

Sa kabila ng pagsumite ng kanilang courtesy resignation, marami sa mga kalihim ang nagpahayag ng patuloy na dedikasyon sa serbisyo publiko hanggang sa pagtanggap ng kanilang pagbibitiw. Habang inaabangan ang magiging desisyon ni Pangulong Marcos Jr., patuloy ang mga ahensya sa pagseserbisyo sa sambayanang Pilipino.

Two Israeli embassy staffers fatally shot in Washington, D.C.

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Two Israeli embassy staffers fatally shot in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., were fatally shot outside the Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum on the evening of May 21, 2025. The victims, a young couple soon to be engaged, were leaving a humanitarian-focused event hosted by the American Jewish Committee when the attack occurred around 9:08 p.m.

The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago, was apprehended at the scene by event security. Witnesses reported that upon arrest, Rodriguez chanted “Free, free Palestine!” and displayed a red keffiyeh, suggesting a political motive. Authorities, including the Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI, are investigating the incident as a potential hate crime or act of terrorism.

Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog, condemned the attack as an act of antisemitic terrorism. President Herzog stated, “Israel and the U.S. will stand united in defense of our people and our shared values. Terror and hate will not break us.”

U.S. President Donald Trump also denounced the killings, labeling them as “obviously based on antisemitism.” Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have vowed to prosecute the suspect to the fullest extent of the law.

The Capital Jewish Museum, which opened in June 2023, serves as a cultural and historical center dedicated to Jewish life in the nation’s capital. This tragic event has heightened concerns over rising antisemitism and the safety of Jewish institutions in the United States.

As the investigation continues, both Israeli and U.S. authorities are working closely to ensure justice is served and to address the broader implications of this heinous act.

5-minutong responde ng pulis, inutos ni Marcos para mas mapabilis ang tugon sa krimen

Venus L Peñaflor
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5-minutong responde ng pulis, inutos ni Marcos para mas mapabilis ang tugon sa krimen

MAYNILA. Inatasan ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang mga pulis na agad tumugon sa mga insidente ng krimen nang hindi lalampas sa limang minuto matapos makatanggap ng ulat.

Ayon sa kanya, layunin ng mabilis na pagresponde na mas maprotektahan ang mga mamamayan at maagapan ang anumang banta ng krimen sa kanilang mga komunidad.

Sa isang podcast interview, sinabi ni Pangulong Marcos na inutusan niya ang Philippine National Police (PNP) at Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) na siguraduhing malapit ang kapulisan sa mga tao at mayroong sapat na visibility upang pigilan ang mga krimen.

“So ang una naming ginawa, inutusan ko silang – ng DILG at saka Chief PNP – sinabi ko sa kanila, dapat laging may nakikita na pulis na naglalakad. Kasi pagtagal ng panahon, nakikilala mo na ‘yun,” ani Pangulong Marcos.

Dagdag pa niya, kapag madalas makita ang mga pulis sa mga lansangan, mas nagiging kampante ang publiko dahil nararamdaman nilang ligtas sila at nagkakaroon ng tiwala sa kapulisan bilang katuwang nila.

Bukod dito, pinuna rin ng Pangulo ang kalituhan dulot ng maraming emergency hotline numbers na umiiral sa bansa. Ipinahayag niya na magsasagawa ang gobyerno ng isang unified emergency hotline para sa mas mabilis at maayos na pagresponde sa oras ng krisis.

“Di ba mayroon tayong iba-iba eh – 119, 911, 999, kung anu-ano. Gagawin naming isa,” ani Pangulong Marcos.

Ang hakbang na ito ay bahagi ng mas malawak na programa ng administrasyon upang paigtingin ang seguridad at proteksyon sa mga komunidad sa buong bansa.

Japan’s agriculture minister resigns over rice remark

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Japan’s agriculture minister resigns over rice remark

TOKYO. Japan’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Taku Eto, resigned on Wednesday following public outrage over a controversial statement he made about receiving rice as gifts, a comment deemed insensitive amid the nation’s ongoing struggle with soaring rice prices.

During a political seminar held Sunday in Saga Prefecture, Eto said he “never had to buy rice” because his supporters regularly give him the staple grain as a gift. The remark sparked immediate backlash from consumers already grappling with record-high food prices. It was seen as particularly tone-deaf as rice remains a symbolic and essential part of the Japanese diet.

“I made an extremely inappropriate remark at a time when consumers are struggling with soaring rice prices,” Eto told reporters after submitting his resignation to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. “I thought it is not appropriate for me to stay as head” just as the government needs to tackle the rice price challenges, he added.

Eto retracted his comment, stating that he does buy rice and does not solely rely on gifts for his supply. “I apologize to the people,” he said.

Prime Minister Ishiba, who accepted the resignation, acknowledged his own responsibility for appointing Eto. “I humbly accept criticism,” he said. Japanese media report that popular former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is expected to succeed Eto.

Opposition parties had threatened to file a no-confidence motion if Eto did not voluntarily step down by Wednesday afternoon, intensifying pressure on the already embattled Ishiba administration ahead of the July national elections.

Rice demand in Japan has steadily declined over the years as dietary habits shift, but the staple continues to hold cultural and historical significance. The recent price surge began last August amid panic buying triggered by government warnings to prepare for a major earthquake. While supplies briefly stabilized following the autumn harvest, shortages and rising prices returned in early 2024.

Government officials have attributed the problem to poor harvests caused by unusually hot weather in 2023, combined with rising costs of fertilizers and other agricultural inputs. However, some experts point to the government’s long-standing rice production policies as a contributing factor.

In response to the crisis, the government released significant quantities of rice from its emergency reserves, but recent data from the agriculture ministry indicates that the move has done little to ease the shortage or bring down prices.

While the government denies a current rice shortage, officials admit there are serious distribution challenges. “It’s a mystery why rice is not reaching consumers,” one official said, while experts argue that the severity of the supply issue may have been underestimated from the outset.

Stockpiled rice at a rice-polishing factory in Saitama Prefecture in March | JIJI

Libo-libong trabaho para sa mga Pilipino, bukas na sa Czech Republic

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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Libo-libong trabaho para sa mga Pilipino, bukas na sa Czech Republic

MAYNILA. Libo-libong trabaho ang naghihintay para sa mga Pilipino sa Czech Republic, ayon sa mga opisyal ng dalawang bansa sa pagbubukas ng Philippines–Czech Republic Friendship Week na ginanap sa tanggapan ng Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) sa Mandaluyong.

Ayon kay Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, nagkasundo ang Pilipinas at Czech Republic na paigtingin ang mga oportunidad sa trabaho para sa mga Pilipinong manggagawa. Tiniyak din na pantay ang benepisyo ng mga Pilipino sa kanilang mga Czech counterpart.

“Equal ang benefits ng ating mga manggagawa sa benefits ng mga Czech workers, kasama na dito ang healthcare at sahod,” ani Cacdac.

Kinumpirma rin ni H.E. Karel Hejc, Ambassador ng Czech Republic sa Pilipinas, na ang pangunahing sahod ay nasa pagitan ng €2,000 hanggang €3,000 pataas, depende sa kakayahan ng aplikante. Katumbas ito ng mahigit P125,000 kada buwan.

Bukod sa mataas na sahod, may iba pang benepisyong naghihintay sa mga Pilipinong nais magtrabaho sa Czech Republic. “We offer not just salaries, but also good working conditions and benefits,” ani Hejc. Dagdag pa niya, mas pinipili ng mga employer sa Czech Republic ang mga Pilipino dahil sa kanilang mahusay na work ethic at pagiging palakaibigan.

Bukas ang mga job vacancies sa iba’t ibang sektor, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, information technology, at iba pa.

Upang matugunan ang pangangailangan, tinaasan ng Czech Republic ang annual quota para sa mga manggagawang Pilipino mula sa dating 5,500 pataas sa 10,300 kada taon.

Dahil dito, inaasahang libo-libong bagong trabaho ang magbubukas para sa mga Pilipino sa mga susunod na taon.

Israeli strikes kill at least 85 in Gaza as aid entry remains limited

Venus L Peñaflor
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Israeli strikes kill at least 85 in Gaza as aid entry remains limited

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 85 Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, according to local health officials, as Israel pressed forward with its renewed military campaign amid intensifying international outcry. The Israeli government also announced it had allowed dozens of trucks carrying humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave.

Despite these deliveries, the United Nations reports that the critical supplies have yet to reach the majority of Gaza’s 2 million residents, many of whom are on the brink of famine after nearly three months under an Israeli blockade.

Israel agreed this week to permit what officials described as a “minimal” amount of aid into the Palestinian territory. The decision followed increasing diplomatic pressure and harrowing images of widespread hunger and suffering in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted he allowed limited aid to enter following appeals from allies, who warned they could no longer support Israel while the humanitarian crisis intensified.

“I decided to allow a minimal amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza after our friends made it clear they couldn’t back us while these images of starvation were coming out,” Netanyahu reportedly said.

However, the process of aid distribution remains severely hindered. According to U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, although aid trucks have entered Gaza, they have not reached the distribution centers where supplies are urgently needed. Israeli military procedures reportedly required aid workers to unload and reload the cargo onto different trucks, consuming valuable time and resources.

“The security clearance process is long, complex, complicated and dangerous,” Dujarric said, adding that the logistical hurdles are significantly delaying efforts to get life-saving aid to civilians.

COGAT, the Israeli defense body that coordinates aid to Gaza, reported that five trucks entered on Monday and 93 on Tuesday. However, the U.N. confirmed only a few dozen trucks made it into Gaza on Tuesday.

The shipments included flour for bakeries, food for soup kitchens, baby food, and medical supplies. The U.N. humanitarian agency is prioritizing baby formula in the initial consignments. Yet, none of the aid has been distributed to residents, Dujarric confirmed.

Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said that while 100 trucks were approved to enter, the number falls far short of the 600 trucks that passed daily during the previous ceasefire, which ended in March.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry indicated that more trucks are expected to enter Gaza in the coming days, though no commitment has been made to return to previous aid levels.

As the conflict grinds on and humanitarian conditions deteriorate further, the gap between aid arrival and actual distribution remains a growing concern among international agencies.

Dagdag na P1,000 honoraria sa mga guro at poll workers sa Halalan 2025, inaprubahan ni PBBM

Venus L Peñaflor
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Dagdag na P1,000 honoraria sa mga guro at poll workers sa Halalan 2025, inaprubahan ni PBBM

MAYNILA. Ipinag-utos ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang pagbibigay ng karagdagang ₱1,000 honoraria para sa mga guro at iba pang election workers na magseserbisyo sa darating na 2025 midterm elections, bilang pagkilala sa kanilang mahalagang papel sa halalan.

Ayon kay Palace Press Officer Atty. Claire Castro, “Alinsunod sa direktiba ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., dinagdagan pa ng Department of Budget and Management ng isang libong piso ang election honorarium ng mga guro at poll workers.”

Ang dagdag na ₱1,000 ay hiwalay pa sa naunang across-the-board increase na ₱2,000, na inaprubahan na rin ng Pangulo. Dahil dito, malaki ang magiging kabuuang honoraria ng mga nagsisilbing miyembro ng Electoral Board:

  • Chairperson – ₱13,000
  • Poll Clerk – ₱12,000
  • Third Member – ₱12,000
  • Support Staff – ₱9,000

Para naman sa mga volunteer staff mula sa Department of Education (DepEd), ang bagong honoraria ay:

  • Supervisors – ₱12,000
  • Supervisors’ Admin Support Staff – ₱9,000
  • Supervisors’ Tech Support Staff – ₱10,000

Tinatayang aabot sa 760,000 poll workers sa buong bansa ang nagserbisyo noong nakaraang May 12 elections, ayon sa Malacañang.

Pinuri rin ng Palasyo ang dedikasyon ng mga guro at election workers na nagtrabaho hanggang madaling-araw para tiyaking maayos ang halalan at tama ang pagbibilang ng boto.

“Saludo po kami sa inyong dedikasyon,” pahayag pa ni Castro.

Ang dagdag-honoraria ay inaasahang magiging insentibo at pagkilala sa sakripisyo ng mga frontliners ng eleksyon, lalo na’t malapit na ang 2025 midterm polls.

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