Sinovac Vaccine for Filipino Soldiers

SINOVAC PARA SA 2.7 MILYONG PINOY SA ARMED SERVICES SECTOR; NATIONWIDE MGCQ PAGHANDAAN NA DIN

Kaugnay sa mga desisyon ng Food and Drug Administration ukol sa emergency use authorization para sa Sinovac, nauna nang naging mungkahi ni House Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera na italaga ang  sapat supply ng Sinovac para sa mga sundalo at pulis, ang mga iba pang armadong kawani ng gobyerno at ang lahat ng kanilang pamilya pati na ang mga retirado.

Kasunod ng matagumpay na pagpasa ng House Bill 8648 na bumuo ng P500 million indemnification fund para sa severe adverse reactions, ipinaalala ni BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co, na dapat pa rin kumilos ang ilang ahensiya ng gobyerno upang gampanan nila ang kanilang mga insurance and compensation roles ayon sa kani-kanilang charter.

Nais niyang kumilos na ang Employees Compensation Commission, Insurance Commission, GSIS, SSS, at PhilHealth.

"I suggest that the PhilHealth Board of Directors immediately approve a new resolution providing the packages and rates for the PhilHealth coverage of possible adverse reactions to COVID vaccines requiring medicines and hospitalization," ani Rep. Co malapit nang magkaroon ng P500-million indemnification fund.

Kasama sa HB 8648 ang suhestyon ni House Deputy Speaker Herrera na sundin ng mga local government units ang vaccination prioritization ranking ng vulnerable sectors.

"When LGUs with the financial means buy their vaccines, it follows that the national government would have more vaccines for the LGUs which are not as financially able. The reality on the ground is neighboring cities and towns help each other because it is in their natural interest as neighbors to do so. One LGU is not safe from COVID-19 if its neighboring LGU is not, so the natural and logical course of action would be to help each other.  Community health is a cross-border mutual interest," paliwanag ni Deputy Speaker Herrera.

SINOVAC PARA SA ARMED SERVICES SECTOR

Paliwanag ni Herrera, ang ekslusibong allocation ng Sinovac para sa armed services sector ay magreresulta sa herd immunity para sa buong sektor.

Kasama sa mungkahi ng Bagong Henerasyon Party-list congresswoman ang mga ahensya ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Corrections, Philippine Coast Guard, at Office of Transportation Security.

Tinatayang aabot sa 2.25 milyon hanggang 2.67 milyong katao maaaring mabakunahan sa armed services sector ayon sa mungkahi ni Deputy Speaker Herrera. Kabilang dito ang 155 libong military at civilian personnel sa Department of National Defense at 290 libo sa pinagsamang bilang ng mga armado at sibilyang kawani ng Department of Interior and Local Government at Department of Transportation.

Mas madali pa aniya ang pagsasagawa ng pagbabakuna sa kanila at pati na rin ang monitoring sa bisa ng bakuna at anumang kaunting adverse reaction.

SIMULAN NA ANG TRANSITION TO 'NEW NORMAL' SA ILALIM NG MGCQ

Bilang paghahanda sa "new normal" na Modified General Community Quarantine para sa buong bansa,   dapat pag-ibayuhin ang minimum health and safety protocols kontra COVID-19, ayon sa BHW Party-list.

"Consistent safety protocols will let us live new normal lives despite the coronavirus," ayon kay Rep. Angelica Natasha Co. "It is time to gradually overcome our collective fear of the virus but not letting our guard down.  We cannot keep staying inside our homes in fear of the virus. We must face our fears safely."

Ipinaaalala ni Rep. Co na ang sitwasyon ngayon ay ibang iba na sa 2020.

"We all know better now how to defend ourselves, much more than a year ago when COVID-19 surprised all of us. We can phase into the new normal while being always protected by proper wearing of face masks and face shields, frequent washing of hands with soap and water, and keeping safe distance," aniya.

Pabor ang BHW Party-list sa mga dagdag na safety measures sa mga sinehan at restaurants.

"For the movie theaters, I suggest screening protocols prior to entry, banning all food and drinks inside the theaters, wearing face mask and face shield, contact tracing QR codes, requiring moviegoers to bring rubbing alcohol for their personal use, and keeping the doors open for continuing circulation of air," ani Rep. Co.

"For the restaurants, I suggest more outdoor dining options and keeping the doors and windows open for  fresh air circulation. Outdoor dining alternatives can include allowing closing select streets to traffic to allow sidewalk and on-street dining on specific days like Fridays to Saturdays.

Kasabay ng paghahanda sa pagdating ng COVID vaccines, mayroon aniya dapat na "aggressive roll out of flu vaccines and vitamins to boost the health defenses of citizens especially the younger ones." see

Payagan rin aniya sana ng mga may-ari ng mga bakanteng lote ang mga barangay na magamit ang mga lote para sa urban gardens ng gulay at prutas. Namimigay dapata ang mga barangay ng personal hygiene kits at face masks sa mga dukha.

Nilinaw naman ni Rep. Juliette T. Uy ng Misamis Oriental na hindi agaran ang implementasyon ng  Commission on Higher Education at Department of Health ng kanilang Joint Memorandum Circular sa pagbubukas muli ng ilang kurso ng ilang kolehiyo at unibersidad dahil maraming kondisyon ang circular na kailangan pang maisakatuparan.

Sinabi na dati ni Rep. Uy na binabalangkas pa lamang ng Department of Education ang mga patakaran nito sa pagbubukas ng mga paaralan sa senior high school at junior high school.

"The gradual reopening of schools will decongest our homes, release the stress build-up among students and parents, and rekindle local economies which are sustained by economic activities revolving around campuses, students, and teachers" ani Uy na kasapi ng House Committee on Basic Education and Culture. (WAKAS)

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Rep. Bernadette Herrera – Deputy Speaker
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list
Rep. Juliette Uy – Vice-Chair, Committee on Appropriations
Misamis Oriental 2nd District
Rep. Angelica Natasha Co – Member, Committee on Health
BHW Party-list

Statement of Atty. Vic Rodriguez

February 16, 2021
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Statement of Atty. Vic Rodriguez, spokesperson of former Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.

Based on the official pronouncement made by the Presidential Electoral Tribunal today, the court unanimously voted to dismiss our second cause of action which is the manual recount and judicial revision.

However, as to the issue on how to proceed with our third cause of action which is the annulment of votes in Mindanao, the Tribunal has yet to decide on the matter.

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ASF Problem in the Philippines

REP. BERNADETTE "BH" HERRERA                       
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list
Deputy Speaker | Governor, Rotary Philippines RID3780
Secretary-General, The Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc.
0917-729-2437 Twitter: @BHherrerady
Mobile  number 09177292437

Tugunan agad ang ASF, communal hog raising isa sa mga solusyon, ayon kay Deputy Speaker Herrera

APEKTADO NG INFLATION ANG BUDGET NG MGA MAHIHIRAP KONTRA COVID-19

Nangangamba si House Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera na hihina ang panlaban kontra COVID-19 ng mga mahihirap dahil sa pagtaas ng mga presyo ng baboy, gulay, at manok.

Ipinaaalala rin ng Bagong Henerasyon Party-list congresswoman sa DOH at DSWD na kailangang tuparin ng pamahalaan ang pangako nitong pamamahagi ng libreng face masks para sa mga mahihirap.

Kailangan rin aniyang paalahanan ang publiko na madalas labhan ang mga ginagamit nilang cloth face mask upang hindi pamahayan ng mikrobyo ang materyales nitong tela.

Dahil mas mataas ang presyo ngayon ang pagkain, nababawasan tuloy ang budget ng mga mahihirap pambili ng face masks, face shields, skin soap, rubbing alcohol, toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, at iba pang essential personal hygiene items "which are also necessities in this time of COVID-19 pandemic", ayon kay Herrera.

Hindi sana tumaas ang presyo ng baboy kung inagapan agad ng Department of Agriculture ang swine flu noong 2019 nang sa dalawang probinsiya pa lang kumalat ang swine flu.

"Kumalat ang ASF sa mga babuyan dahil wala o kulang ang safety protocols na ipinatupad. That is why we need shift from backyard hog raising to communal with better measures against ASF and other livestock diseases," aniya.

"Kapag sama-sama mag-alaga ng baboy ang mga residente ng isang barangay sa mga piling lugar, makakayanan nila ang gastusin kontra ASF, food safety, at minimum health protocols," dagdag niya. (WAKAS)

TRAIN Law for Importing Covid Vaccine

REP. ANGELICA NATASHA CO
BHW Party-list | Member for the Minority,
Appropriations, Health, and 12 other Committees
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RA 10863, TRAIN LAW MAAARING BASEHAN PARA MAGING IMPORT TAX-FREE ANG MGA COVI9-19 VACCINE, GAMOT, TESTING KIT

Nakasaad sa Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (RA 10863) sa mismong Section 1609 nito ang mga paaran upang maibaba ang halaga ng buwis sa mga imported COVID-19 vaccines, gamot, at testing kits, ayon kay BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co.

Nasa kamay ng NEDA ang susi upang magamit ang RA 10863 para hindi na kailangang maghintay ng batas mula sa Kongreso, ani Rep. Co, kasapi ng Committee on Economic Affairs sa Kamara.

"Section 1609 gives the Executive Branch, via NEDA, authority to change the import duties or the classification of products through recommendation to the President. The import duties can be suspended and import restrictions can be modified," punto ng kinatawan ng mga barangay health workers sa Kongreso.

Maaari ring gamitin ang TRAIN Law bilang dagdag paraan upang mura ang halaga ng pagbabakuna para sa mga mahihirap dahil mayroong probisyon TRAIN Law para sa anuman social safety net na maisipan ng gobyerno para sa mga, aniya.

Tungkol naman sa iba't ibang fees at procedures sa Bureau of Customs, marami sa mga ito pwedeng isantabi muna ng Department of Finance at BoC dahil nagawa na ito dati tulad noong 2019 noong kinailangang paramihin ang supply ng pagkain sa pag-import upang mapabagal ang inflation, paalala ni Congresswoman Co. (WAKAS)

Insanity Defense of Police Officer

REP. FREDERICK W. SIAO
Lone District of Iligan City
Chair, Committee on Civil Service & Professional Regulation
Vice-Chair, Committee on Public Order & Safety
http://www.freddiesiao.com/ Twitter: @freddiesiao 0917-729-2437                                      

GOVERNMENT PROSECUTORS SHOULD BE READY TO DEMOLISH ANY INSANITY DEFENSE OF DISMISSED POLICE OFFICER NUEZCA

Given the not guilty plea the accused murderer police officer Nuezca has made, we can most probably expect an insanity defense by his legal counsel in the coming weeks.

Nuezca's lawyers will try to put forward the insanity defense. They will try to convince the public that Nuezca "lost his mind", had a "psychotic episode", or "nagdilim ang paningin" moments before he shot in the head and instantly killed Sonya Gregorio and Frank Gregorio.

The viral video of the murder is clear and plain to see. All the necessary elements of the crime of murder are there. In my view Nuezca and his lawyers will fail at their insanity defense.

Being an exception, the insanity defense has the strictest tests and hurdles in our courts. Our court judges are limited by established rules and precedents on the use of the insanity defense.

Nuezca's lawyers could try to use eyewitness testimony and might have some psychologist or psychiatrist or pastor or priest of whatever church to come forward to publicly state a compassionate assessment of Nuezca's mental health. They might even use the "nagdilim ang paningin defense" used in other situations completely different from the Nuezca situation.

Nuezca's lawyer's might point out that the viral video did not show or have a frontal view of the incident because the angle of the video was from the window behind Nuezca. But that defense should not prosper because the video did show the face of Nuezca several times during the video. The video also had audio proving Nuezca was conversing with the people around him who were pleading for mercy for Sonya and Frank Gregorio.

I hope our government prosecutors will be ready to assail and demolish the insanity defense Nuezca's lawyers will mount. (END)

2 Pinoy Cops Face Dismissal

2 POLICE ROOKIES FACE DISMISSAL

PNP Chief, Police General Debold M Sinas has ordered the pre-charge investigation and summary dismissal proceedings against two Police Non-Commissioned Officers who were found positive for drug use.

"If left undetected, these two police rookies will continue with their drug use and perhaps influence others. They will have to go because there is no place for addicts in the PNP,"  the Chief PNP said.

On orders of the Chief PNP,  Patrolman Reyland Lacap Intal of Olongapo City Mobile Force Company and Patrolman Benhur S. Ismael of the 2nd Sulu Provincial Mobile Force Company have been disarmed and placed under restrictive custody by their respective units while investigation is underway.

Intal was confirmed POSITIVE for THC metabolites (Marijuana) during a random drug test conducted by the PNP Crime Laborarory to 397 out of 422 personnel of Olongapo City Police Office (OCPO) on January 15, 2021, immediately following the arrest of 4 other officers from OCPO during a raid conducted by CIDG and PDEA that led to the discovery of a kitchen-type clandestine drug laboratory in Subic.

The remaining 25 more (OCPO) personnel who are either on schooling or on detail will  be subjected to the same test upon their return to unit.

Over in Sulu, a Crime Laboratory Chemistry Report showed Pat Ismael POSITIVE for Methamphetamine after screening and confirmatory tests completed on January 14, 2021.

Both police rookies are now facing administrative cases filed before the regional investigative bodies.

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SEAOIL Free Gas Promo 2021

SEAOIL's Lifetime Free Gas Promo, ending on February 8, 2021, has been instrumental in helping Filipinos fast-track their financial recovery from the pandemic.

Ernie Linarez, a Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) driver and LFG 2018 winner, said, "My earnings dwindled when transport network vehicle services stopped operations during the lockdown. Not having to spend much on gas has been very helpful to a TNVS driver like me. I'm able to allocate the savings to my family's needs, especially supporting the online classes of my child."

Ron Ditching, a banker and an LFG 2019 winner mentioned, "We thought we no longer could proceed with our retirement fund when my wife lost her job during the pandemic. We had been allocating a percentage of our salaries to the fund. Luckily, we're still able to provide for the daily needs of our family while saving for the future since we have no fuel expenses."  

Attached is a story about two previous winners who lost income due to last year's lockdowns, but still managed to support their households, as they were able to save on "gas-tos" and reallocate their fuel budget to their family's essentials. 

Covid Vaccine Program in Philippines

REP. BERNADETTE "BH" HERRERA                       
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list
Deputy Speaker | Governor, Rotary Philippines RID3780
Secretary-General, The Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc.
0917-729-2437 Twitter: @BHherrerady
Mobile  number 09177292437
Paggawad ng Philippine FDA ng EUA sa Pfizer vaccine, ikinatuwa sa Kamara

REPUTASYON NG VACCINE DEVELOPERS, IMPORTANTE SA KUMPIYANSA NG PUBLIKO SA VACCINATION PROGRAM

Malaking bagay ang reputasyon ng gumawa ng mga bakuna sa pagtanggap ng publiko sa COVID-19 vaccines, ayon kay House Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera-Dy bilang reaksyon sa mga pag-apruba ng Food and Drug Administration sa bakuna ng Pfizer para sa emergency use authorization at sa Phase 3 clinical trials ng bakuna ng Janssen Pharmaceuticals ng Johnson & Johnson.

Nakikita ni Rep. Herrera ng Bagong Henerasyon Party-list ang "solid track record" ng dalawang higanteng kumpanya at makakatulong upang lumakas ang "acceptance of their COVID vaccines."

"Upon the strong foundation of trust, our country now has the means to defeat the coronavirus, especially here in Metro Manila, as well as in a few other urban centers," aniya.

Inaasahan ng congresswoman na unang prayoridad ang health care frontliners at ang mga tao na magbibigay ng bakuna sa mga tao.

"It is now up to the authorities and their partners to make sure the vaccines are given swiftly," aniya.

Tiwala ang deputy speaker na sapat ang mga "cold storage chain" facilities sa Metro Manila at iba pang mauunlad na lungsod sa bansa.

Justice for Police Lt Colonel Walter Annayo

BOSTAH STATEMENT on the gruesome killing of PLTCOL WALTER ANNAYO

We, the members of PNP LATERAL ENTRY BAGONG TANGLAW CLASS OF 2006 strongly condemn in the strongest possible words the gruesome killing of our classmate, PLTCOL WALTER ANNAYO. He was treacherously  murdered by unidentified suspects in Narciso Ramos Highway, Brgy Macabiso, Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao on November 21, 2020.

We cry for justice and call for an immediate investigation and solution of the case so that the culprits will be held liable and justice is served.

We thank our CPNP for ordering the PROBAR Leadership to conduct immediate follow-up investigation and leave not a stone unturned that will pave the way to the prompt solution of the case.

On behalf of the PNP LATERAL ENTRY CLASS OF 2006, I extend my deepest condolences to the orphaned family of the late PLTCOL WALTER ANNAYO. The whole class assure the bereaved family of Walter the assistance the class can extend.

We pray for PLTCOL ANNAYO. May he rest in peace.... Let justice be served.

PLTCOL HAROLD AGLIPAY

Class President

PNP Lateral Entry

Bagong Tanglaw Class of 2006

Protect Electricity Consumers From Service Disconnection

AKO BICOL PARTY-LIST
REP. ALFREDO A. GARBIN, JR.
Vice-Chair, Committee on Justice
09177292437 | Twitter @AlfredoGarbin

ERC ASKED TO TAKE A SECOND LOOK AT SUFFERING OF HOUSEHOLDS, BUSINESSES

I commend the ERC for its swift action on our appeal to protect electricity consumers from service disconnection although the ERC order covers only households consuming not more than 200 kilowatt-hours per month and is only up to December 31 this year.

I asked for no disconnection coverage up to January 31, 2021 for all households and small businesses.

ERC can take a second look at the situation on the ground. Electricity bills are aggravating the suffering of families and enterprises. They must be allowed recover so our country can recover.

I ask ERC Chairperson Agnes Devanadera and her Commissioners to consider this alternative: For those with better financial means or over 200 kwh per month electricity consumption, staggered payments across four months and suspended disconnection while during the installment payment period.

For areas devastated by typhoons, electricity consumers must not suffer service disconnection.

Water utilities firms nationwide should also be compassionate to their customers. (END)