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Nagpakilalang fixer sa Pasig city hall timbog sa pamemeke ng dokumento

Nagpakilalang fixer sa Pasig city hall timbog sa pamemeke ng dokumento

Anjo Bagaoisan,

ABS-CBN News

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MAYNILA—Nabistong namemeke ng mga permit at ibang dokumento mula sa city engineering office ang isang 28-anyos na lalaking inaresto sa Pasig City.

Nagsagawa ng entrapment operation laban kay Jeremiah Orallo ang intelligence section ng Pasig police Martes, matapos magreklamo ang isang babaeng call center agent na nabiktima umano niya.

Ayon kay Pasig City chief of police Col. Roman Arugay, nagpanggap umanong engineer ang suspek at nagpakilalang fixer sa biktima.

Salaysay ng biktima sa pulis, naningil umano ang suspek ng P300,000 para mapadali ang pagkuha ng building permit at electrical inspection certificates para sa pinapatayo nilang bahay.

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Pero nang dalhin ng biktima sa Meralco ang certificate of final electrical inspection na binigay ng suspek, nadiskubre roon na peke umano ang dokumento.

Digital signature kasi ang mga pirma at weekend pa ang araw na nakalagay bilang date issued.

Nakipagkita ulit ang biktima sa suspek sa labas ng convenience store sa Barangay Santo Tomas para mag-abot ng P10,000 boodle money.

Sinabi naman ng suspek sa pulis na may 2 siyang kasabwat: isang engineer sa city hall na inabutan niya ng P120,000 mula sa siningil sa biktima at isang middleman.

Sinampahan ang suspek at isa pang at-large na kasabwat ng patong-patong na kaso kabilang ang estafa at paglabag sa Anti-Red Tape Act.

Kasama rin sa mga kaso ang itinurong engineer na haharap pa sa paglabag sa Graft and Corrupt Practices Act at Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards of Public Officials and Employees.

Sa online post, sinabi ni Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto na malaki na ang inusad nila sa paglilinis ng mga fixer sa Office of the Building Official.

Nanawagan si Sotto sa publiko na ireport agad sa lungsod o sa pulis ang mga manghihingi ng padulas para makasuhan.

Paalala rin ng pulisya, dumaan na lang sa lehitimong proseso sa pagkuha ng dokumento sa gobyerno.

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'Para hindi na mabaluktot': Hontiveros refines anti-teen pregnancy bill

'Para hindi na mabaluktot': Hontiveros refines anti-teen pregnancy bill

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

ABS-CBN News

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Children play in front of a diorama depicting the execution of National Hero,  Dr. Jose Rizal as they spend time at the Luneta park on Independence day in Manila on June 12, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

MANILA — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday said she has filed a substitute bill to address some of the "legitimate" concerns on the proposed measure seeking to prevent adolescent pregnancy, following backlash from her colleagues and other sectors. 

Criticism of the bill, including claims that are not contained in the text of the proposed measure, saw seven senators withdraw support their support for the bill, which pushes the development and promotion of comprehensive sexuality education.

"Dahil sa dami at init ng mga diskusyon sa nilalaman ng Senate Bill No. 1979, kahapon [ay] minabuti nating mag-file ng isang substitute bill... This time I hope the Senate gives this a fair chance," Hontiveros said in a press conference.

(Because of the many and heated discussions on the contents of SB 1979, I took the initiative to file a substitute bill)

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She said she has no problems with "true and sincere" concerns raised by opponents of the bill, adding she and her office have taken note of and have studied these concerns.

'INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS' REMOVED

The senator stood firm there was nothing wrong with her original bill, but said it was "important for us to find common ground" to salvage the proposed law to address teenage pregnancy in the Philippines. 

"Dahil sa kabila ng pagpapakalat ng mga fake news, nananatili ang ating tunay na misyon: ang maampat ang pagtaas ng maagang pagbubuntis ng mga batang Pilipino," Hontiveros said.

(Despite the fake news, the true mission remains: To address the rise in early pregnancy among young Filipinos)

The major amendment to the bill was the removal of the phrase "guided by international standards " in the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) that lobbyists against the bill, as well as some senators, claimed would mean children would be taught masturbation and to consent to sex.

"Sa substitute bill, tinanggal na po ang CSE ay guided by international standards. Para hindi mabaluktot ng iba ang ibig sabihin nito," she explained.

(In the substitute bill, we have removed that CSE will be guided by international standards so the meaning cannot be twisted)

It was former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno who raised the most vocal objection to the phrase, claiming that it refers to guidelines released by UNESCO and the World Health Organization supposedly teaching children how to masturbate.

Sereno's sentiment was later echoed by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and other senators, who withdrew their support for the bill.

But Hontiveros said the contentious phrase was taken out of context. 

"Kahit sa orihinal na bersyon ng Senate Bill 1979 wala akong nakikitang problema nung phrase na 'yon dahil yun nga lamang po yun, guided o ginagabayan," Hontiveros said.

(I don't see a problem even in the original version of Senate Bill 1979 because that phrase simply means 'guided by')

She added that any proposed law will need to conform with the 1987 Constitution and with Filipino culture.

"Common sense, kung hindi akma sa ating kultura, ano pa mang international standards, hindi yan makakapasok," Hontiveros explained.

(Common sense, if it is not in line with Filipino culture, it will not be included, regardless of international standards)

Another refinement to the bill was a provision that now specifies that CSE would only be for adolescents, or those 10 years old and above.

'NOTHING HIDDEN IN THE BILL'

The senator also addressed a colleague's remark that they were misled into supporting the bill, likening it to a "budol."

"There's nothing hidden in the bill... Ang totoong pambubudol ay yung ginawa ng mga nag-fake news laban sa bill, yung mga nagkalat ng disinformation," Hontiveros said.

(The true misdirection is using fake news to oppose the bill, spreading disinformation)

Sen. Joel Villanueva made the comment during the Kapihan sa Senado news conference last week, claiming also that the bill seemed to be a "prelude to abortion."

With the substitute bill filed, Hontiveros hopes senators would "come together" to finally pass the "urgent" legislation.

"I hope this allays valid and genuine fears [and] bring us senators together," Hontiveros said.

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