LOOK: Residents bravely capture the ‘mouth’ of Taal volcano despite alert level 4

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January 20, 2020 4:54 am

Despite the warnings from the authorities, some men still bravely went not just to the foot of Taal but climbed to the mouth of the volcano itself.

John Eric Villanueva, one of the residents of Talisay, Batangas, climbed to the crater of Taal volcano to capture something that some media outlets or drones cannot do.

On a Facebook post, Villanueva posted some photos claiming that they captured the mouth of Taal where the ashes and smoke that forced thousands to evacuate came from.

“Taga pulo yan n pla ung nkikita nteng butas n malakas ang usok butas po pla talaga, sana maging ok na para khit papano ung ibang kababayan nten may mkuha pang ilang gamit,” Villanueva said.

It can be remembered that Villanueva is also the netizen who uploaded a viral video showing the crater of Taal.

According to them, they’re not really planning to see the crater, but only wanted to recover their animals trapped on the island.

“Nung naghahanap kami ng kabayo, dumiretso na kami doon para makita namin kung anong pinagbago,” he told the press.

“May nakuha na ilang gamit pero yung mga importante na gamit hindi na nakuha dahil sobrang lubog talaga ng bahay,” he added.

Going near the volcano especially to the crater is dangerous as the Philippine Institute of volcanology and seismology (PHIVOLCS) warned of a possible destructive erption anytime.

Even some members of the media are not allowed to go to near the crater and what Villanueva and his team did is considered as a very dangerous activity.

Sen. Lacson to Pres. Duterte: “Kami ang dapat masusunod kung i-renew ang ABS-CBN”

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January 19, 2020 9:51 am

Senator Panfilo Lacson reminded President Rodrigo Duterte that the Congress is the one that should decide on the fate of television network ABS-CBN’s franchise.

In a radio interview, Lacson said that Congress has the authority to give legislative franchises to a corporation and public utilities like ABS-CBN.

He also expressed his opposition to the move of Solicitor General Jose Calida who reportedly planning to file a Quo Warranto petition against ABS-CBN calling the move unnecessary.

“Ang renewal ng franchise, ayon sa Constitution, nasa Kongreso yan. Kami ang magde-deliberate, at ang mag-a-approve niyan, Pangulo,” Lacson said.

“I think parang superfluous ang mag-quo warranto pa para pigilan ang pag-renew ng franchise, kasi power ng Congress ‘yan… Kami ang dapat masusunod kung mare-renew ba ng another 25 years ang media outfit…So I think medyo duplicitous ang move para pigilan, kasi hindi talaga kayang pigilan ang Kongreso,” he added.

Lacson also warned of a constitutional crisis if Supreme Court sided with the petition of Calida against ABS-CBN.

“Baka magkaroon tayo ng constitutional crisis. Kasi halimbawa, kung mag-grant ang SC ng quo warranto at kasalukuyang nagsasagawa kami ng plenary deliberation sa renewal ng franchise ng ABS-CBN, ano ang mananaig doon? Of course sabi nila, pag sinabi ng SC ganito, it becomes part of the law of the land, pero Constitution itong pinag-uusapan natin. ‘Di pwedeng sabihin ng SC na unconstitutional ang ginagawang deliberation ng Congress sa pag-renew ng franchise kasi maliwanag sa Constitution na sa amin ‘yan,” he said.

As a response, the Palace said that Lacson should consult a lawyer first before talking about a constitutional crisis.

“With due respect to my good friend Senator Lacson, he is not a lawyer. Yung portion na yun siguro ikonsulta niya muna,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said.

ABS-CBN’s franchise is set to expire in March 2020 and until now President Rodrigo Duterte is still opposing its renewal.

Sen. Dela Rosa can no longer finish ironman challenge after motorcycle crash

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January 19, 2020 9:09 am

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa who’s a known motorcycle enthusiast announced that he’s no longer taking part in the 2020 Ironman motorcycle challenge because of an unfortunate incident.

On a Facebook post, Dela Rosa said that he crashed while traveling to a wet and glossy asphalt road in Cagayan Valley.

He also posted his picture to show the aftermath of the incident, showing that he’s wearing arm string.

“Sh*t happens! And it really happened when I crashed along the wet and glossy asphalt road of sanchez mira, cagayan valley. I can no longer finish the 2020 boss ironman motorcycle challenge supposedly this afternoon,” said Dela Rosa.

Before the incident, Dela Rosa showed a photo of him being swarmed by fans in Vigan City.

His supporters are praying for his quick recovery as he’s still needed to work at the Senate.

Radio host to VP Robredo: Malaking insulto sa amin kapag ang kumukubra ng sweldo ay puro paninira lang sa bansa

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January 19, 2020 3:49 am

A radio host criticized Vice President Leni Robredo, saying that they’re feel disrespected that a public official like her are being paid by the government.

On a Facebook post, Mark Lopez accused Robredo of trying to destroy the image of the country.

To prove his claims, Lopez mentioned the controversial video of the Vice President to the United Nations in 2017.

Lopez also defended Deputy Administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Mocha Uson from the accusations of Robredo calling her as a peddler of fake news.

“Ang laki talagang INSULTO sa aming TAUMBAYAN na ang isang KATULAD MO na KUMUKUBRA NG SWELDO mula sa GOBYERNO eh WALANG INATUPAG KUNDI ANG PANINIRA sa BANSA.” Lopez said.

“Ikaw Leni ang EKSAKTONG HALIMBAWA ng banat mo, hindi si MOCHA USON!” he added.

“Hanggang ngayon sariwa pa sa amin ang pinakalat mong PANGWAWALANGHIYA SA PILIPINAS dun sa UN VIDEO nung 2017. Grabeng panloloko yang pinalabas mo sa buong mundo,”

“At wala kang ginawang mabuti para sa bayan. Maski mga efforts ng pagtulong ng private sector, inaangkin mo pa para lang umangat ang pangalan mo,”

A few days ago, Robredo and Uson exchanged criticisms after the latter accused the Vice President of spending more money to promote herself than helping those evacuees in Batangas.

Uson also claimed that Robredo only gave a small amount of bread and mineral water to the evacuees.

In exchange, Robredo said that it’s a mockery that Uson is receiving a salary from the taxpayers while she’s allegedly spreading false information.

“Ako lang parang sobrang insulto sa taumbayan na tayo iyong nagpa-pasweldo ng isang taong ginawang trabaho iyong pagpapakalat ng fake news,” said Robredo.

Atty. Sabio reveals that opposition want President Duterte to be replaced by VP Robredo

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January 19, 2020 2:07 am

The lawyer who filed a complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte to the ICC, and withdrew a few days ago revealed that he was hired by some members of the opposition to help them make Vice President Leni Robredo the chief executive.

At a press conference, Atty. Jude Sabio revealed the plan of the opposition to oust Duterte to give Robredo the presidency.

According to him, until now he was still not being paid for his service for self-confessed DDS member Edgar Matobato, and they also attempted to hire him as the lawyer of Peter Joemel “Bikoy” Advincula.

“They had the gall and temerity to recruit me as lawyer for alias Bikoy in order to achieve their political agenda, which is to undermine and topple President Duterte so that Vice President [Leni] Robredo would become President, and yet earlier for the cases of Matobato, I was the victim of ‘lingla’ or fraud, leaving my professional billing unpaid by them up to now…” said Sabio.

“In my 25 years of practice, trabaho kong maghanap ng hustisya pero wala na akong balak diyan sa kaso na ‘yan kung ang nandiyan pa rin itong sila Trillanes at ang oposisyon na ‘yan. Wala na akong balak diyan kasi nga ang ginagawa nila nakasisira lang sa kasong iyan,” he added.

Sabio said that he’s already done in participating to the plans of the opposition that’s why he decided to withdraw the complaint he filed to the ICC.

“Gumawa sila ng mga kalokohan laban kay Pangulong Duterte at nakita ko na ginagamit lang nila ang kaso sa ICC para sa kanilang politika at ayaw ko nang maging kasali sa ganyang katarantaduhan,” the lawyer said.

Sabio also denied that he was paid by the allies of President Duterte to withdraw the complaint to the ICC.

“I will deny categorically any insinuation that I received any amount for this withdrawal. To tell you honestly, I am not for sale,” he said.

“Puro na lang pera. Kapag mayroon kang ginawa na nakakagimbal laging sinasabi nagkakapera ka. Huwag naman tayong ganiyan. Hindi naman tayo for sale,” he added.

Group reminds netizens to donate clothes that can still be use by evacuees: “Treat the survivors with dignity”

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January 19, 2020 1:49 am

Because of the pouring donations for the people affected by Taal volcano, some evacuees found unusual clothing like a wedding dress, school uniforms and even wear for detainees.

Instead of not accepting those donations, the good people of Batangas wear it with a smile on their face and it gave laughs to thousands of netizens on social media.

However, a group that’s participating in the relief efforts in Batangas reminded the netizens, especially those who are planning to donate their used clothes to treat the evacuees with dignity.

In a statement, the group “Citizens’ Disaster Response Center” asked the netizens to donate clothes that can be used by evacuees every day.

“A gentle reminder. To those who are donating, please donate clothes that other people can still use. To those who are accepting donations and distributing them, please sort the donations before distribution, and make sure that the clothes are appropriate for those who will receive them,” the group said.

“Let us treat the survivors with dignity,” they added.

A netizen who followed the group on social media also expressed the same thoughts, saying that some people are only donating some of the clothes as a way to dispose it.

“I agree with this. Yung iba maka-donate lang ng ididispose nilang items. Yung ibang damit parang pwede
nang gawing basahan. Nagiging burden pa sa magttransport ng donations,” netizen Dianne Peralta Banares.

As of writing, evacuees are still not allowed to go back to their homes as the authorities still kept alert level 4 in the Taal volcano.

SLEX experiencing traffic jam because of people want to send relief goods to Batangas

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January 18, 2020 6:45 am

The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) is experiencing traffic this weekend as hundreds of volunteers are traveling to Batangas to help the people affected by Taal volcano erption.

On a Facebook post, it can be seen the vehicles in SLEX are having difficulties in traveling to their destination because of the traffic.

Authorities said that the traffic was caused by people who wanted to help the people of Batangas but only have free time during weekends.

Some vehicles put “Taal Volunteer Relief Goods” to their windshield to avoid getting delayed from their destination.

Netizens expressed their happiness after they saw the ‘Bayanihan spirit’ of the Filipinos.

“Grabe nakakataba ng puso makita sa daan yung mga ganito. Maluluha ka nalang talaga, hindi dahil sa traffic kundi dahil sa mga taong gustong tumulong sa mga victims of Taal Eruption. Konti lang yung napicturan ko. Pero 80% ng mga bumabyahe sa slex puro papuntang batangas para magdala ng tulong,” netizen Jamie Mancion said.

Some netizen even asked the owners of SLEX to give free toll to the vehicle owners who are traveling to Batangas to send relief goods.

“Wala bang free toll diyan sa mga naghahatid ng relief goods?” KpBlaze Kevin commented.

Some netizens also revealed that some people from Batangas were placed in some evacuation centers in Cavite and asking for relief goods.

“May mga evacuees din po dto sa Pasong kawayan 2, Belmont subdivision,Castillon Pamayanang Maliksi,Heneral Uno,Kaia sana mabigyan din po sila ng relief goods.God Bless po,” netizen Yrman Dauby said.

This is the 6th day since Taal Volcano heightened its activity which resulted in the evacuation of thousands of families.

“Hanggang ngayon?” Expired relief goods for Yolanda victims discovered in Leyte

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January 18, 2020 5:17 am

Six years after Yolanda almost put Leyte in ruins, relief goods meant for the affected victims of the said calamity are still being discovered.

On January 14, 2020, the authorities were surprised after they discovered expired relief goods in a stock room in Kananga, Leyte.

Goods including canned foods, clothes, school supplies, medicines, and other necessities were discovered rotten.

Some victims of Yolanda remembered their suffering again after they saw the newly discovered relief goods meant for them.

“Naalala ko yan.., biktima din kme ng yolanda.. nangungupahan pa kme dati nga asawa ko pero hindi man lang kme. makahingi ng tulong pag may mga pila sa rasyon ng bigas at delata.. hindi kme mabigyan kc hindi daw kme botante ng tacloban. Sa sobrang kasakiman. Mas pinili pa nilang mabulok uod ang makinabang!!” netizen Gacelos Derilo said.

“Ganoon kasakim at kasama ang mga tao kaya di malayong gunawin na ang mundo inuunti unti ngalang kung Saan mas madami na ang Masama pinaparusahan, dto nga saamin itinapon pa sa simenteryo mga bigas at yung lahat ng may katungkulan mula munusipyo hangang barangay puro kurakot, mga sakim,” netizen Sonia Dumael remarked.

“Mga tamad kasi para ipamahagi…samantalang pinaghirapan yan noong tao para lng makatulong sa mga biktima.pero di nag isip yun dapat ipamahagi yan sa mga nangangailangan.pero yun cash na tanggap binulsa na din sarili nila,” netizen Hye Yoon commented.

Atty. Adelito Solibaga, municipal administrator of Kananga said that they were surprised when they discovered the relief goods.

“We didn’t expect such discovery because the room where the items were found was sealed. It’s really such a waste because a lot of people needed help after Yolanda,” he said.

Jiro Manio detained for using sharp object against another man

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January 18, 2020 2:32 am

Former actor Jiro Manio was currently detained after his confrontation with another man has gone wrong.

According to Marikina City Police, they received a call from concern residents of Brgy. San Roque that Manio used a sharp object against the victim identified as Zeus Doctolero.

The initial investigation found that Doctolero was walking when he encountered the actor in the opposite direction.

Doctolero claimed that Manio started the fight, while the camp of the former actor said that the victim used a helmet against him and only tried to defend himself.

Residents didn’t let Manio escape and detained him while waiting for the cops to arrive.

Relatives of Manio said that the former actor just came back from work before the incident happened.

This is not the first time that the award-winning actor faced a challenge in life.

In 2015, Manio was found living in the Terminal-3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

Actress Aiai Delas Alas came to rescue Jiro and brought him to a rehabilitation center.

“Nagpapasalamat ako, hindi dahil tinulungan mo ako, dahil ni rescue mo ako,” Jiro told Aiai in 2016.

Some friends of Manio said that the rehabilitation was successful and already improved the condition of the former actor until the latest incident happened.

“May privacy!” Netizens praise the government for setting up modular tent for evacuees

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January 17, 2020 3:23 am

The netizens praised the government for setting up modular tents for the affected families of Taal volcano erption, saying that it would give more privacy to the victims.

Netizen Jan Faye Opena shared the photo of the evacuation center in San Pablo, Laguna where some people from Batangas asked for a temporary shelter.

According to Opena, the evacuees are not having a hard time staying in the said evacuation center because of the modular tents that giving them privacy and there’s also no shortage of food.

“Evacuation site here in san pablo laguna. Flex ko lang, ganda kasi. Kausap ko yung isa sa mga evacuees dito kanina and sabi niya mayat maya daw ang kain nila, hehe. Hindi nila problema dito ang foods. Sila po ay mga taga malvar san juan isang barangay sila,” said Opena.

Netizens couldn’t stop themselves but to praise also the action of the government.

“Thats how the DU30 govt works, nagtatrabaho lahat ng LGUs in coordination sa DSWD at tasked agencies of the govt to help,assess, monitor the flow of funds needed in affected areas ThankYou PRRD with your NoCorruptionPolicy,” netizen Teresita Curato-Dapoc said.

“D2 wala kang makikitang nagtataas ng may nakasulat ng HELP…dati s yolanda meron ,nagkalat ang tao parang tuliro lahat d alam ang gagawin…salamat s pangulong duterte s maayos at magandang pamamahala,” Marisa Dones remarked.

“Pwede naman pala ung privacy kahit nasa evacuation areas. Pwede pala basta matino at may tunay na malasakit ang mga namumuno sa pamahalaan,” netizen Jessiebelle Tima-an commented.

Modular tents are also being set up in Batangas Sports Complex and the officials said that there’s also no shortage of food there.

However, they’re asking for mats, diapers, napkins, shampoo, and other sanitary items.

Quezon City Government also sent their extra modular tents to Tanauan City Hall to help the evacuees there.

This is not the first time that the modular tents have gone viral on social media.

In 2018, thousands of netizens on social media were amazed by how Marikina City handled their evacuees by placing modular tents to their evacuation centers.

As of writing, several areas in Batangas are still not allowed to be visited and the government is expecting more evacuees as mandatory evacuation already implemented.