Duterte sacks Nayong Pilipino board members

Published August 7, 2018 12:08pm 
Updated August 7, 2018 8:26pm

By VIRGIL LOPEZ, GMA News

President Rodrigo Duterte has fired the board of directors and management of the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) for approving a supposedly disadvantageous lease deal, Malacañang said on Tuesday.

Duterte’s spokesperson, Harry Roque, made the announcement after the President expressed exasperation over continuing corruption in government.

“He [Duterte] cited the case of Nayong Pilipino which leased government property for a ridiculous long period of time of 70 years, beyond the lifetime of anyone, and he considered this as a contract which was grossly disadvantageous to government,” Roque said at a press briefing.

“He therefore announced that he was sacking all members of the Board and Management of Nayong Pilipino. The papers that will formally terminate the entire management and the entire board of directors of Nayong Pilipino will be issued in due course by the Executive Secretary,” he added.

He also said Duterte wanted the cancellation of the contract.

Dolores O'Riordan, the Cranberries Singer, Dead at 46

Singer of Nineties hits "Linger," "Dreams" and "Zombie" dies in London as police classify death as "unexplained"
By Daniel Kreps

"Dolores gave so much of herself at the gigs and continued to do so over the next decade or so," producer writes of "Irish songbird"

The band confirmed O'Riordan's death in a brief statement, "Irish and international singer Dolores O’Riordan has died suddenly in London today. She was 46 years old. The lead singer with the Irish band The Cranberries was in London for a short recording session. No further details are available at this time. Family members are devastated to hear the breaking news and have requested privacy at this very difficult time."

In a separate statement, the Cranberries' Noel and Mike Hogan and Fergal Lawler said, "We are devastated on the passing of our friend Dolores. She was an extraordinary talent and we feel very privileged to have been part of her life from 1989 when we started the Cranberries. The world has lost a true artist today."

No cause of death was revealed. A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police told the New York Times that police were called to London's Park Lane hotel Monday morning, where O’Riordan was pronounced dead at the scene. Her death has been classified as "unexplained," Reuters reports.

The Irish Times notes that the Cranberries were forced to cancel tour dates in 2017 due to O'Riordan's ill health; the band cited "medical reasons associated with a back problem." O'Riordan had also been diagnosed as bi-polar in 2014.

Duterte: PH needs money to go after IS sympathizers

By: Leila B. Salaverria- Reporter
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 07:21 AM January 13, 2018

President Duterte on Thursday vowed to continue going after Islamic State (IS) sympathizers, and said Speaking at an event of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., Mr. Duterte surmised that Islamic State, whose sympathizers laid siege to Marawi City for five months, could wreak havoc in the world for seven more years. “We need money because I have to sustain the campaign against the (IS), which [is] trying to gain a foothold somewhere and this will not disappear, not for the Philippines … not for Malaysia, Indonesia, not even for America and the rest of the world,” he said. ADVERTISEMENT He told the gaming officials that he appreciated the revenue that gambling operations give to the government, though he himself never liked the activity. “Personally I do not gamble. I do not even go to gambling houses … Not because I do not like you. I like all of you. Keep the money coming, no problem,” he said.

DUTERTE's KITCHEN: "Libre nga hindi naman masarap" -VP LENI

Proving that anytime can help and be generous no matter how rich or poor they are, 64-year old Nany Angelita Astor has become the first regular donor to "Duterte's Kitchen" despite being just a small vendor.

Nanay Angelita earned the praise of netizens for her generosity even if she also does not have a lot of money herself.

In a post that has gone viral on Facebook, the Official Page of Duterte's Kitchen shared the story of how Nanay Angelita became a donor.

"Noong hindi pa kilala itong Duterte's Kitchen, madalas ko na rin nakakasalamuha ang mga batang pumupunta at kumakain dito. Paano ba naman eh yung pwesto ko ay nasa tabi lang nitong Kitchen, kaya madalas yung mga kasangkapan na sinasagot sa pagluluto ng lugaw ay sa akin binibili. Minsan naman binibigay ko na lang bilang tulong na rin."

How to change Wifi password and SSID in Globe Tattoo 4G LTE Wifi (HUAWEI Model: B315s-936)

Tattoo - 4G Globe is a wireless modem plus Wi-Fi router that enables a user to share internet access with other Wi-Fi-capable devices simultaneously.
Here's How to change Wifi password and SSID in Globe Tattoo 4G LTE Wifi (HUAWEI Model: B315s-936)
(Note: Make sure that your computer is connected to your Globe tattoo)

Step 1. Open you internet browser (Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome) type in 192.168.254.254 this address can be found at the back of your Globe tattoo. Then click Log In at the upper right-side of the screen.

Step 2. Type in the User name and Password in the login dialog box. User name as: user and the password is also written the back of your Globe tatto








Step 3. After you successfully logged in, click Settings at the menu bar, then, WLAN>WLAN Basic Settings. You can change the defaul SSID to you desired wifi name, select the Security mode, and the WPA pre-shared key orWifi password. Make sure that SSID Broadcast is enabled, then click Save and you're done.

see example below

Pres. Duterte and the PNP SAF are now Preparing for the biggest Drug Raid in Bilibib

MANILA - Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said that he will deploy the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (SAF) soon to man the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) and replace all Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) guards.
He said this may just be for a period of at least three months so that they don't overfamiliarize themselves with the convicts, and the Marines may be called to take the place of the SAF thereafter.
President Rodrigo Duterte has branded the New Bilibid Prison very problematic considering that convicted drug lords are still able to continue with their operations even while inside the state penitentiary.
Aguirre has recommended Marine Major General Alexander Balutan as new BuCor director-general.
He said Balutan's appointment may be made under an emergency power mechanism since Balutan is a military man and the SAF is under the PNP, which may be a sticky issue for the duration of the SAF's stay at the state penitentiary.
Balutan is a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) class of 1983. He hit the news in the past for defying former President Gloria Arroyo's Executive Order (EO) No. 464 barring government officials and personnel from testifying before congressional inquiries minus her express permission, when in 2005 he and his then superior, Brigadier General Francisco Gudani, appeared before the Senate and spoke, under oath, about alleged cheating in Mindanao in the 2004 presidential elections.
He was court-martialed but the charges against him proscribed in two years even before he was brought to trial.

AIRPORT UPGRADES | Clean toilets, no more 'tanim bala'; up next: full CCTV, free wifi

By: Gerard dela Peña, Bloomberg TV Philippines
July 8, 2016 12:14 PM
MANILA - The Ninoy Aquino International Airport is perceived to be among the world's worst airports - failing, among many other things, to have orderly waiting areas and clean toilets.

But with the memorandum of understanding signed between the Transportation department and local airlines Thursday, clean toilets at the airports are now expected to be the norm starting next week.

The Manila International Airport Authority is currently the one in charge of the upkeep and maintenance of all the toilets at NAIA. Passing on this responsibility to the airline will allow the government to focus more on other facilities such as airconditioning units and the CCTV system."

According to Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, the move is just one of the many service upgrades passengers can expect at the country's premier gateway.

"Expect an operation that is fully CCTV-ized, expect an airport that is communication-friendly, expect our airport where the toilet no longer stinks and the airconditioning works well. Today is a meaningful day. We are taking one big step to address issues that have made people in the republic uncomfortable and angry," Tugade said.

While all these changes will mean extra costs to the airlines, they say they don't mind as long as these translate to greater comfort for travellers.

Assad says British bombing in Syria will fail, ridicules PM Cameron

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaks during a TV interview in Damascus, Syria in this still image taken from a video on November 29, 2015. REUTERS/Reuters TV courtesy of Czech Television
 
LONDON (Reuters) - British air strikes on Islamic State will fail to defeat the militant group, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with the Sunday Times newspaper, mocking Prime Minister David Cameron's strategy in the region.

British lawmakers approved the bombing of Islamic State targets in Syria on Thursday. Hours after that approval, the Royal Air Force struck the oilfields that Cameron's government says are being used to fund attacks on the West.

Speaking in an interview conducted before the vote in parliament, the result of which had been widely anticipated, Assad said Cameron's strategy would make the situation worse, not better.

"They are going to fail again," he said. "You cannot cut out part of the cancer. You have to extract it. This kind of operation is like cutting out part of the cancer. That will make it spread in the body faster."

Erap wants Bongbong to be his running mate

Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada will run again for president next year if the disqualification of Sen. Grace Poe from the presidential race becomes final and Vice President Jejomar Binay is removed as a presidential candidate due to the corruption cases against him.

Estrada said he can substitute for Romel Mendoza, secretary-general of Kalipunan ng Masang Pilipino (Kampil), which is allied with his Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP). He wants Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to be his running mate, Estrada told The STAR in an interview.

“If I will run again, Bongbong Marcos will be my running mate,” he said.

“He is a strong candidate. He has the so-called solid North vote. He is also strong here in Metro Manila because of the housing programs that benefited thousands of Manileños in the 1970s when Mrs. Imelda Marcos was governor of the Metro Manila Commission.”

He has until Dec. 10 to make official his presidential candidacy, Estrada said.

“Many things can still happen in the remaining six or seven days before Dec. 10,” he said.

Three Filipinos aboard downed Malaysian plane

(UPDATED 7:23 a.m.) Three Filipinos were among the passengers of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 that U.S. claimed was shot down in Ukraine late Thursday, airline and Philippine government officials confirmed.

“There were 283 passengers and 15 crew members on board the plane,” Malaysia Airlines Europe vice president Huib Gorter told reporters at a press briefing at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport from which the plane departed.

At least 154 people on the plane were Dutch. Other nationalities identified were 27 Australians, 23 Malaysians (including all 15 crew members), 11 Indonesians, four British, four Germans, four Belgians, three Filipinos and one Canadian.