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Nueva Vizcaya Day marked

Posted on 06 November 2018 No comments
Congresswoman Ruth Padilla, her husband Gov. Carlos Padilla, and Vice Gov. Lambert Galima lead the entourage of provincial and municipal officials.
Novo Vizcayanos celebrated Nueva Vizcaya Day Hong Kong 2018 or “Ammungan Hong Kong 2018” on Oct 21 with Congresswoman Ruth Padilla, her husband Gov. Carlos Padilla, and Vice Gov. Lambert Galima leading the entourage of provincial and municipal officials who came over for the festivities and to bond with their constituents on Chater Road in Central.

The annual festival organized by United Novo Vizcayanos showcases the province’s tourist attractions, array of products as well as talents and beauties who add to the colorful celebration.  Photo: Lourdes Dacanay Lowings.

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Group documents cases of abuse of women by cops

Posted on 06 November 2018 No comments
NCRPO Chief Guillermo Eleazar berates PO1 Edgardo Valencia for his rape case of a minor. (Photo: The Philippine Star/Edd Gumban)
Following reports about a police officer who raped the 15-year-old daughter of detained drug pushers in exchange for their freedom, the Center for Women’s Resources (CWR) said it had documented 13 cases of abuse committed by policemen from January 2017 to July 2018.

These comprise eight cases of rape, three cases of acts of lasciviousness, one case of harassment, and one case of physical assault, the group said.

“We think [the] war on drugs becomes an excuse for sexual abuse. We documented that [out of the 13] there were seven cases wherein they arrested suspected drug addicts or during a drug operations wherein a sexual abuse took place,” said Jojo Guan, CRW executive director.




Guan added that the abuses were either committed on innocent individuals during a drug operation or the victim was tagged as a drug suspect.

Police Officer 1 Edgardo Valencia had earlier told National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Guillermo Eleazar that raping children of suspected drug pushers was not new to the Philippine National Police (PNP).

“Hindi na bago sa ating operatiba yung ganun (this is not new among our operatives),” Valencia told Eleazar after he was taken to the Manila Police District (MPD) Station 4 in Sampaloc, Manila.

Reports said that the suspect allegedly brought the girl to a motel in Sta. Mesa and raped her in exchange for the freedom of her parents who were previously arrested on drug charges.

Kabataan Rep. Sarah Elago said in a statement that such treatment of the poor, women, and children was “downright deplorable” but “not surprising” and cited the recent controversy at the PNP Academy where three cadets allegedly ordered lower classmen to perform oral sex as punishment for violations they had committed.

“It is even more appalling that instead of reproach, these acts elicit praise from our dear President Duterte,” she said.

Gabriela echoed this statement and said that Duterte’s “misogyny and perverted exhortations have nurtured the culture of rape and impunity that now gnaws on what is left of the PNP’s credibility.”

“The youth and the people demand for accountability from the government, or else, it is they who will hold Duterte and his men accountable and render justice on them,” Elago said.

“We will push for an independent investigation into these cases of abuse committed by PNP officers, as we cannot rely on the rotten institution to clean its ranks,” Gabriela added.

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Duterte’s trust rating recovers

Posted on 06 November 2018 No comments
After previous surveys showed declines, the third quarter (June to September) trust rating of President Duterte rebounded by five points, the latest survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) said.

The survey, conducted from Sept. 15 to 23 with the results released yesterday, revealed that 74 percent of adult Filipinos have much trust in the President.

Twelve percent said they had little trust in Duterte, while the remaining 14 percent were undecided.

This gave the President a net trust rating of “very good” +62, five points higher than the “very good” +57 (70 percent much trust, 13 percent little trust) that he obtained in June.

It was also the first time that Duterte’s trust rating improved this year, following a 10-point decline to “very good” +65 (76 percent much trust, 10 percent little trust, rounded off) in March and another eight-point drop to +57 in June.

Throughout his presidency, SWS said Duterte has an average net trust rating of +68 (78 percent much trust, 12 percent little trust).

The net trust rating is the rounded off difference between those who said they have much trust and have little trust with the President.

SWS classifies net trust ratings of at least +70 as “excellent”; +50 to +69 as “very “good”; +30 to +49 as “good”; +10 to +29 as “moderate”; +9 to -9 as “neutral”; -10 to -29 as “poor”; -30 to -49 as “bad”; -50 to -69 as “very bad”; and -70 and below as “execrable.”

According to SWS, the five-point increase in Duterte’s overall net trust rating was due to increases in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, combined with steady scores in the Visayas and Mindanao.

Net trust in Duterte rose by nine points and one grade in Metro Manila, from “good” +42 in June to “very good” +51 in September.

It also increased 10 points in the rest of Luzon, from “very good” +50 to “very good” +60.

It stayed at “good” +49 in the Visayas, while slightly dropped from “excellent” +88 to “excellent” +86 in Mindanao.

SWS said Duterte has “very” good net trust ratings across all educational levels.

The survey had 1,500 respondents and an error margin of +/- three percent for national percentages.

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Overstayer jailed for $211k theft

Posted on 05 November 2018 No comments
Sentencing was at Eastern court
By Vir B. Lumicao

A former maid has been jailed 9 months and 3 weeks after admitting in Eastern Court that she stole $211,000 worth of diamond jewelry and a tablet computer from her employer, then stayed illegally in Hong Kong for more than three years.

Fedelita R. Sante, 48, cried as Magistrate Peter Law sentenced her on Nov 5 to eight months in jail for theft and one month and three weeks for overstaying, to be served consecutively.

Law said he had discounted the sentences by one-third for the Filipina’s guilty pleas.

“Thank you,” Sante said in between sobs after the sentencing.

The prosecution said that Sante stole a diamond necklace with a diamond pendant, a diamond ring and an iPad Air tablet computer between Jan 6 and Feb 4, 2015 from her employer, Melanie Helene Silvie Viquel.

Investigators valued the necklace with pendant at $200,000, the ring at $5,000 and the tablet at $6,000.

At the time of the offense, Sante was employed as Viquel’s helper in her flat at Sum Way Mansion in Sai Ying Pun. The 37-year-old French employer hired Sante in November 2013.

Sante arrived in Hong Kong on Dec 11, 2013 with a domestic worker visa that was valid until Dec 11, 2014, but she failed to apply for an extension, the prosecutor said.

On Feb 4, 2015, the helper left without notice and became unreachable. When Viquel checked her belongings, she discovered her jewelry and tablet were gone.

After the theft was reported to police, investigators checked with pawnshops and one operator tipped them off that the defendant, who presented her Hong Kong ID card, hocked the necklace and iPad Air in January 2015.

The prosecution said Viquel paid the pawnshop $1,700 to recover the pawned items. Police returned the necklace to the victim and kept the tablet for examination. The only unrecovered item was the $5,000 diamond ring.
  
Sante went underground while she was hunted down by the police. She was arrested on Oct 5 for overstaying when she surrendered at 3:27pm to Immigration officers at Skyline Tower in Kowloon Bay.

Officers who ran a record check then discovered she was wanted for theft. 

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Health Wise free check-ups attract large crowd on launch day

Posted on 05 November 2018 No comments
Labor Attache Dela Torre watches as his staff and volunteers administer the free health checks


By Vir B. Lumicao

Close to 200 overseas Filipino workers availed of free health checks at the launch of Project Health Wise on Sunday, Nov. 4 at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Wanchai.

The warm response prompted Labor Attaché Jalilo dela Torre to open a Saturday edition of his brainchild project to cater for workers who take their holiday on that day.

Project Health Wise is conducted by POLO-Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Hong Kong in collaboration with Filipino Nurses Association, BSK and Integrated Midwives Association of the Philippines.


It is held at the community hall of POLO’s 18th floor offices and is open to all OFWs.

Labatt Dela Torre told The SUN that POLO staff will work overtime on Saturdays to provide the health check. The official said he is looking for about five volunteers who can help staff attend to workers who want to avail of the health check on this day.

Those who want a check-up on a weekday may see either Assistant Labor Attaché Angelica Suñga or OWWA staff Joszoa Villa, both registered nurses, Dela Torre said.

The check-ups offered consist of vital signs, blood glucose, urine, uric acid, HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis checks. Volunteer nurses also provide breast self-examination tips.

As of 4pm, Suñga and her team had reportedly administered blood glucose checks to 155 workers. There were others who skipped this test and went for just the free blood pressure check-up.

A group of physical therapists led by Bona Cresencia provided free massage service.

The health service started at 8:30am and closed at 5pm.

“The aim is to enable our OFWs to recognize vital signs that could potentially lead to serious health issues in the future,” he said in a post on Facebook.

He encouraged more workers to avail of the free health service.

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