Nagtalaga si Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ng dalawang bagong direktor sa National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), ayon sa Malacañang kahapon.
Sa liham na iniharap kay Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla na may petsang Abril 3, sinabi ni Marcos na itinalaga niya sina Noel Cruz Bocaling at Romel Tuazon Papa bilang Director IV ng ahensya.
Si Bocaling ang pumalit kay Vicente de Guzman III habang si Papa naman ang pumalit kay Jose Justo Yap.
Ang NBI ay isang ahensya sa ilalim ng DOJ na nagsasagawa ng pagtuklas at pagsisiyasat ng mga krimen at iba pang mga pagkakasala laban sa batas ng Pilipinas sa inisyatiba nito at kung kinakailangan ng pampublikong interes, at nagbibigay ng teknikal na tulong kapag hiniling sa imbestigasyon at pagtuklas ng mga krimen at iba pang mga pagkakasala.
Nakikipag-ugnayan din ito sa iba pang pambansa at lokal na ahensya ng pulisya sa pagpapanatili ng kapayapaan at kaayusan, at nagtatatag at nagpapanatili ng isang up-to-date scientific crime laboratory..
Ito rin ay gumaganap bilang isang pambansang clearinghouse ng mga kriminal at iba pang impormasyon para sa paggamit ng lahat ng prosecuting at law enforcement entity ng Pilipinas.
San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) infrastructure unit on Tuesday made all necessary preparations in anticipation of heavy traffic volume this week at all its expressways, as Filipinos head out to the provinces for the traditional observance of Holy Week.
Starting Monday, SMC Infrastructure increased its manpower deployment at all its tollways to meet the expected holiday exodus and help ensure more efficient and safe travels for motorists.
Mobile patrol units have been deployed at strategic locations while more ambulant tellers will be positioned at major toll plazas to assist toll collection personnel to speed up the flow of vehicles heading out of Metro Manila to northern and southern provinces.
“Our operations teams are prepared for the rush of our ‘kababayans’ (countrymen) leaving Metro Manila to spend the upcoming holidays with their loved ones in the provinces. We’ve made the necessary adjustments in our manpower deployment to ensure that traffic will flow smoothly along our carriageways and speed up the scanning of Autosweep tags and cards at exits,” SMC president and chief executive officer Ramon S. Ang said in a statement Tuesday.
Ang encouraged motorists to ensure their Autosweep radio-frequency identification (RFID) accounts have sufficient load and to have their cards ready in their vehicles to avoid any delays.
He said the company has suspended all roadworks and activities that might disrupt the flow of traffic at expressways starting noon of April 3 until 10 p.m. on April 10.
These are the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR), the Skyway System, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Expressway and the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX).
Ang said SMC Infrastructure has also coordinated with authorities, such as the police and the various local government units, on the implementation of traffic management plans.
“To our motorists, we ask for your patience and understanding, as we all try to get to our destinations safely this Holy Week. Kindly anticipate heavy traffic and plan your trips well. Also, please make sure your vehicles are in good condition and are road-worthy, as common problems we see at expressways –blown out tires and overheating engines– can also cause a significant amount of delay and inconvenience to other motorists,” he said.
Apart from wearing seatbelts and maintaining a safe braking distance, Ang reminded motorists to also adhere to speed limits along expressways.
New legislation to be drafted this year will address end-of-life options, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday, following the release of a report indicating that most French citizens support legalizing medically assisted suicide and euthanasia.
In a speech at the Elysee presidential palace, Macron vowed to “move forward toward a French model regarding end-of-life options.”
Macron’s move follows a report released Sunday indicating that a large majority from among a panel composed of 184 randomly selected citizens support “active assistance in dying.” The report concluded that French law is currently “not adapted” to end-of-life issues and must evolve. It offers different options involving legalizing assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Medically assisted suicide involves patients taking, of their own free will, a lethal drink or medication that has been prescribed by a doctor to those who meet certain criteria. Euthanasia involves doctors or other health practitioners giving patients who meet certain criteria a lethal injection at their own request.
Macron said the panel’s conclusions will be incorporated in the bill to be drawn up jointly by the government and legislators “by the end of the summer.”
He did not provide details about what options the bill will allow, but insisted that strict conditions would be set with any change. They include guaranteeing free and informed consent and making sure that measures are restricted to patients suffering from incurable illness associated with physical and emotional suffering.
Macron suggested any changes would exclude cases involving terminally ill children, since the panel of citizens did not reach a conclusion on the issue.
He also vowed to improve access for all terminally ill patients to end-of-life care in line with the citizens’ report which pointed to major disparities between regions, including some that had no specialized units.
“I want we draw up a ten-year national plan to treat pain and ensure palliative care with the needed investments,” Macron said.
A 2016 French law provides that doctors can keep terminally ill patients sedated before death but stops short of allowing assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Some French patients travel to other European countries to seek further options. Assisted suicide is allowed in neighboring Switzerland. Euthanasia is currently legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain under certain conditions.
French polls in recent years steadily showed a broad majority of people are in favor of legalizing similar measures.
The current law allows patients to request “deep, continuous sedation altering consciousness until death” but only when their conditions are likely to lead to a quick death. Doctors are allowed to stop life-sustaining treatments, including artificial hydration and nutrition. Sedation and painkillers are allowed “even if they may shorten the person’s life.”
Patients can be medicated until they die of their illness naturally or until they starve. But some doctors say it may be more humane to euthanize. (AP)
Pozorrubio, Pangasinan. Nasunog ang mag-asawa at tatlo nilang anak matapos lamunin ng apoy ang kanilang bahay bandang alas tres ng madaling araw kahapon.
Kinilala ni SFO4 Randy Fabro, acting municipal fire marshall ng Bureau of Fire Protection ng Pozorrubio, ang mag- asawa na sina, Mark at Dixie Villanueva, at ang tatlo nilang anak na edad 6, 2 at 1 taong gulang.
Batay sa isinagawang imbestigasyon ng Fire bureau, sa garahe ng bahay nagmula ang sunog. Hinihinalang sanhi ito nag- overheat na ebike na naiwang naka- charge.
Magkayakap ang limang mag- anak ng matagpuan ng mga bumbero ang kanilang mga bangkay, ayon sa ulat ni Fabro.
Ipinapayo ni Fabro na huwag kailanman iwanan ang baterya na nagcha-charge magdamag o habang wala sa bahay. Kung kailangan ng bagong baterya, bumili ng brand na kagaya ng iyong e-bike. Kapag ang baterya ay sumirit o may kakaibang amoy, agad itong tanggalin sa sasaksakan.
Ikinagalak ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Taguig ang final na desisyon ng Supreme Court (SC) na nagpapahayag na bahagi na ng Taguig ang Bonifacio Military Reservation (BMR), na kinabibilangan ng Bonifacio Global City (BGC).
Ayon sa SC, hindi na maaaring iapela ang kaso dahil sa ipapasok na ito sa Book of Entries of Judgments.
Noong nakaraang taon, parehong inaangkin ng lungsod ng Taguig at Makati ang jurisdiction ng BMR, ngunit pumabor sa Taguig ang SC Third Division.
Sa isang pahayag, ikinatuwa ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Taguig ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema at ito ay itinuturing nilang simula ng bagong kabanata para sa kanilang mga mamamayan.
Sinabi rin nila na hindi lamang ito isang panalo para sa kanila, kundi ito rin ay isang utos upang magamit nila ng tama ang oportunidad na sa pagpapalawak ng kanilang serbisyo sa publiko.
Idinaos kahapon ng mga miyembro ng Alpha Phi Omega (APO) fraternity ang kanilang taunang oblation run sa University of the Philippines (UP) Manila campus at nananawagan na wakasan na ang kultura ng hazing.
Sa tema ngayong taon na, “End hazing: A run for safer schools and organizations,” humigit-kumulang 100 miyembro ng APO ang tumakbo ng hubo’t hubad sa paligid ng campus at sa kahabaan ng Padre Faura street sa Ermita.
Nanawagan din ang mga miyembro ng fraternity na ibasura ang nakabinbing panukalang batas sa Kongreso na naglalayong buhayin ang mandatoryong Reserve Officers Training Corps sa kolehiyo dahil hinimok ng mga miyembro ng APO ang gobyerno na itaguyod ang karapatang pantao at wakasan ang red-tagging na mga aktibistang grupo.
Nasuspinde ng dalawang taon ang oblation run dahil sa pandemya.
Unang bumalik ang oblation run sa UP Diliman noong Pebrero, na may temang, “Sama-sama Tayong Babaon Muli (We Will All Sink Together)” at nananawagan ng “accountability from the government for high inflation rate, ballooning foreign debt and other anti- poor na patakaran.”
Muling naagaw ang atensyon ng publiko sa isyu ng hazing sa mga fraternity kasunod ng pagkamatay ni John Matthew Salilig, isang third year college student ng Adamson University na namatay dahil sa initiation rites noong Marso.
Nag-udyok ito ng panawagan mula sa mga tagapagtaguyod ng karapatan, kabilang ang Commission on Human Rights, para sa mas mahigpit na pagpapatupad ng Republic Act 11053 o ang anti-hazing law, lalo na ng Philippine National Police at Commission on Higher Education.
As parents, you may be feeling overwhelmed with the balancing act of working from home, educating your children, and maintaining a faith filled family life, while sheltering in place. Children need consistency in their lives. Through daily prayer, music and creative experiences, we can encourage reflection and preparation. Here are some tips and resources to help you and your family reflect and prepare during Holy Week.
Catechist Cafe offers age appropriate songs, videos, scripture passages, discussion questions and activities to use together as a family, as you prepare for a Palm Sunday livestreamed services. Separate activities are offered based on age groups (Preschool- Grade 3 and Grade 4+)
For children who are preparing for First Communion
Although our celebrations may be delayed due to shelter in place requirements, Holy Week is a good time to continue First Communion preparation and explore the theme of reconciliation. For English speakers, Hi God: First Communion is a wonderful resource to get you started.
Holy Week art activities for children
Children learn by doing. They actively engage in creative art expression. For children ages 3–6, you can help your child create a ‘handprint book’ that has a page for each day of Holy Week, along with Scripture that is simplified for your child’s understanding. Here are some ideas from CatholicIcing.com
For children ages 7–10, making a banner or a wreath using symbols for the days of Holy Week helps them to understand the timeline of events and how we pray at each of these times. “Wee Little Miracles” offers a great guide on this. You can also find more information and other ideas in this wonderful booklet from Practical Resources for Church (PRC).
Stations of the Cross resources
Reviewing and praying the Stations of the Cross with your children at home is an excellent preparation for Good Friday.
The Way of the Cross for Children offers responses, Bible readings, reflections, artwork and songs for each of the 14 stations — all in a format that’s easy for children to follow. Additionally, coloring pages for the Stations of the Cross keep kids engaged. Download this resource for ages 3–6. Download this one for ages 7 and up.
Daily Holy Week Closing Prayer and Song
Finally, end each day with the “A Lenten Prayer” and a song at bedtime. Listen to and reflect on “Walk on with Jesus” by Mark Friedman and Janet Vogt.
Family prayer is a great way to foster community, peace and love in the home during these trying times. We hope these resources, prayers and music selections help your children to learn about Holy Week, while deepening their relationship with Jesus and with you. (OCP)
Director-General calls on governments and leaders to take action to protect and invest in health and care workers who are at the forefront of the response to health and climate emergencie
On 7 April 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) will mark its 75th anniversary, along with its 194 Member States and other partners, by calling for a renewed drive for health equity.
Seventy-five years ago, in the aftermath of the deadliest and most destructive war in human history, the Constitution of the World Health Organization came into force: a treaty between the nations of the world, who recognized that health was not only a fundamental human right, but also fundamental to peace and security.
Over the past seven and a half decades, there has been extraordinary progress in protecting people from diseases and destruction, including smallpox eradication, reducing the incidence of polio by 99%, saving millions of lives through childhood immunization, declines in maternal mortality and improving health and well-being for millions more.
“The history of WHO demonstrates what is possible when nations come together for a common purpose,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “We have much to be proud of, but much work to do to realize our founding vision of the highest attainable standard of health for all people. We continue to face vast inequities in access to health services, major gaps in the world’s defenses against health emergencies, and threats from health harming products and the climate crisis. We can only meet these global challenges with global cooperation.”
To meet these challenges, WHO is urging countries to take urgent action to protect, support and expand the health workforce as a strategic priority. Investments in education, skills and decent jobs for health need to be prioritized to meet the rapidly growing demand for health and avert a projected shortage of 10 million health workers by 2030; primarily in low- and middle-income countries.
A global education programme on basic emergency care targeting 25% of nurses and midwives from 25 low- and middle-income countries by the end of 2025 was also recently announced by WHO. This 25x25x25 emergency care programme will provide nurses and midwives with the skills and competencies to make a major difference in saving lives and reducing disabilities.
Looking forward to the next 75 years and close to the turn of the next century, a renewed commitment to health equity will be the key to addressing future health challenges. In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO’s roadmap to recovery includes an urgent paradigm shift towards promoting health and well-being and preventing disease by addressing its root causes and creating the conditions for health to thrive. WHO is urging countries to provide health by prioritizing primary health care as the foundation of universal health coverage.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that protecting health is fundamental to our economies, societies, security and stability. Learning from the worst pandemic in recent history, WHO stands ready to support the countries of the world as they negotiate a pandemic accord, the revision of the International Health Regulations and other financial, governance and operational initiatives to prepare the world for future pandemics.
Over the past five years, WHO has invested in science and digital health, creating a Science Division led by the Organization’s first Chief Scientist. This has come at a time when science is under sustained attack every day. Countries must protect the public from misinformation and disinformation. The future of health depends on how well we power health through science, research, innovation, data, digital technologies, and partnerships.
Ipinahayag ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na nakaalerto na ang lahat ng kanilang units bilang paghahanda sa seguridad sa Holy Week.
Ayon kay PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Rhodel Sermonia, nagsimula ang heightened alert status noong Linggo, 8 a.m. at magtatagal hanggang sa umaga ng April 11.
Upang maiwasan ang mga posibleng krisis sa kapayapaan at kaayusan, iniatas ni Sermonia sa lahat ng Police Regional Offices (PROs) at National Operational Support Units (NOSUs) na mag-ingat at maghanda upang mapigilan ang anumang uri ng pag-atake.
Binigyan rin ng kapangyarihan ang mga PROs na itaas ang kanilang alert level depende sa kalagayan sa kanilang mga AORs.
Inatasan din ang lahat ng duty personnel na mag-deploy sa mga lugar kung saan maaaring magkaroon ng pagtitipon-tipon, kasama na ang transport hubs, mga lugar ng pagsamba, mga beach resort, palengke, leisure parks, at malls.
Bukod pa rito, ia-activate ang mga PNP “red teams” na nakahanda para sa deployment sa ilalim ng pamamahala ng kanilang mga Deputy Director for Operations (DDOs) at Deputy Regional Director for Operations (DRDOs).
“Ang kaligtasan at seguridad ng publiko ang aming pinakamataas na prayoridad. Hinihikayat namin ang lahat na makipagtulungan sa mga awtoridad at sundin ang mga safety protocols upang masigurong mapayapa at makabuluhan ang pag-observe ng Holy Week,” dagdag pa ni Sermonia.
He’s been Britain’s reigning monarch since September last year, but King Charles III and his Queen Consort, Camilla, will be formally crowned this spring in a coronation ceremony steeped in centuries of tradition — with a few small tweaks expected for the modern age.
King Charles III will officially be crowned on Saturday, May 6, alongside Camilla. The date was agreed upon by the U.K. government, the Church of England and the royal household.
To celebrate, people in the U.K. will be given a public holiday, though because the coronation will take place on a Saturday, the national holiday will be on Monday, May 8.
Celebratory lunches will be held across the U.K. and other Commonwealth countries that weekend, and on May 7, a concert will be performed at Windsor Castle.
The coronation will take place at Westminster Abbey, where the ceremony has been held for the last 900 years. It will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
King Charles and Camilla will travel to Westminster Abbey from Buckingham Palace as part of “The King’s Procession.” After the service, they will return to Buckingham Palace in another procession, this time joined by other members of the royal family, known as “The Coronation Procession.”
Once they arrive at Buckingham Palace, the senior members of the royal family will make an appearance on the balcony.
Coronation ceremonies came out of an historic need to bring stability to European monarchies amid competing claims to their thrones, as well as traditions of church involvement in the state. They do not take place immediately after the death of the previous monarch to allow time for the country to grieve. The ceremony is largely religious, and it does not bring King Charles any further privileges as the monarch, which he has been since the moment his mother died.
British coronations involve an Anglican Church service.
Once inside the Abbey, traditionally the events take place as follows: the Recognition, the Coronation Oath, the Anointing, the Investiture and the Enthronement and Homage.
During the Recognition, the monarch is presented to the people in attendance. During the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Charles’ mother, in 1953, trumpets sounded after she was presented to each side of the abbey, and people exclaimed “God save the Queen.”
The only part of the coronation ceremony that is required by law is the Coronation Oath. The exact wording of the oath has varied over the centuries. Queen Elizabeth II swore to rule the U.K. and Commonwealth countries according to law, exercise justice with mercy and maintain the Church of England. It is expected that King Charles’ oath will be similar, though he is expected to recognize all faiths.
After the oath, Charles is expected to be anointed with holy oil by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who will pour the oil onto a spoon and anoint Charles’ hands, head and breast. Then, Charles will be given the royal robe, the orb, the coronation ring, the sceptre and the rod of his position. St. Edward’s Crown will be placed on his head.
After King Charles is crowned, his Queen Consort, Camilla, will be crowned, before the final procession back to Buckingham Palace.
The coronation is paid for by the U.K. government because it is a state event.
Who will go to the coronation?
The coronation is a state occasion, which means the government controls the guest list.
In addition to the Royal Family, those attending will include the prime minister, representatives from the Houses of Parliament, heads of state, and other royals from around the world.
More than 8,000 guests attended Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, but Westminster Abbey had to be closed for five months to allow extra seating to be built.
Its normal capacity is about 2,200 and it seems likely this will be the maximum number on this occasion.
The event will be attended by heads of state from around the world, including from Ireland, France, Spain, Belgium, Japan, Hungary and Monaco. All three presidents of the EU – Ursula von der Leyen, Roberta Metsola and Charles Michel – will be there.
President Marcos of the Philippies will travel to London to witness the coronation while U.S President Joe Biden is planning on skipping the monumental event, the Washington post reported.
During the ceremony the St Edward’s Crown will be briefly placed on the King’s head. Photo credits: ReutersWestminster Abbey has announced that – for the first time – visitors will be able to walk on the medieval flooring where King Charles will be crowned, as long as they take off their shoes Photo credits: PA Media
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