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Monday, August 22, 2016

Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights Hearing on Extrajudicial Killings


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Here is the opening statemnet of newly-elected Senator Risa Hontiveros during the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights Hearing on Extrajudicial Killings

"Magandang umaga sa ating lahat.

Ang yumao kong asawa ay isang pulis. Alam ko ang nadaramang takot at pangamba ng mga katulad kong babae tuwing ang kanilang mga mister o partner ay papasok sa trabaho upang gampanan ang kanilang tungkulin. Hanggang ngayon, tanda ko pa ang pang-araw-araw na pangamba, kahit noong magkasintahan pa lang kami, paano kung siya ay mapahamak, o magbuwis siya ng kanyang buhay sa pagtupad ng sinumpaang tungkulin?

Naranasan ko rin ang sakit na mawalan ng asawang pulis. Bagama't ang aking asawa ay hindi pumanaw sa engkuwentro, siya ay binawian ng buhay sa gitna ng kanyang assignment at malayo sa amin.

Sa mga kababaihang asawa o partner ng mga pulis, at sa ating buong kapulisan, hangad ko po ang inyong kaligtasan at panatag na loob ng inyong mga pamilya. Makakaasa po kayo sa akin, makakaasa si PNP Chief Doroy Dela Rosa, ang Mistah ng aking yumaong asawa. Gagawin ko ang lahat ng aking makakaya bilang Senador upang masiguro ang inyong kaligtasan at maprotektahan kayo sa panganib sa kampanya ng gobyerno laban sa droga. Kasama ng maraming mga mamamayan, hangad ko na magtagumpay kayo at magkaroon tayo ng mapayapang bansa.

Pero sana maintindihan din po ninyo na gagawin ko rin po ang lahat ng aking makakaya upang ipagtanggol ang karapatang pantao ng bawat mamamayan. Ito po ay isang tungkulin na ating sinumpaan, lalo na ng ating kapulisan.

Ang ating kampanya laban sa droga ay hindi dapat mauwi sa simpleng pagbibilang ng mga napatay. Dapat ang sukatan ng matagumpay na kampanya laban sa droga ay ang pagdami ng bilang ng mga buhay na napabuti, naituwid at nailigtas. The war on drugs should not be reduced to killings. It must be a just campaign to promote new beginnings.

I believe that in the government's war against drugs, we cannot play gods and decide whose lives matter and whose lives don't.

Sabi nga, "ano ang sukat ng halaga ng isang buhay"? Paano natin tinitimbang ang buhay na mahalaga, at ang buhay na pwede na lamang balewalain at pwedeng kitilin? Ano ang batayan na magsasabing ang isang buhay ay may silbi pa at ang isa nama'y wala nang pag-asa? Sino ang lalagyan ng cardboard o sunod na ilalagay sa kill scoreboard?

Hindi lang iisang tao, o iisang grupo, ang may kapangyarihan na husgahan ang kapwa Pilipino. May justice system ang ating demokrasya. Mabagal man o may kahinaan, hindi ito pwede isantabi. Dito po dapat patas na tinitimbang o sinusukat ang paglabag sa batas, at sa makataong paraan po ipinapataw ang karampatang parusa.

Madam Chair, to the PNP leadership and to all the guests of this committee today, we must shift the focus of this war on drugs from vendetta to real justice, from shortcuts to reforms, from punishment to treatment, from mere killing to healing. This approach is not only restorative and just, it is also the more humane path. Let us not lose our humanity in the face of fear and barbarity." - Senator Risa Hontiveros

G-Force Project Sembreak Dance Workshop


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"G-Force Project Sembreak" Dance Workshop is now back on its 5th year! It is an offshoot of the annual G-Force Project Summer Dance Workshop which began in 2008. G-Force, at its 11th year, is offering the perfect way to spend and maximize your sembreak holiday at G-Force Dance Center, the Home of the Celebrity Choreographers.

Students have a variety of classes to choose from that cater to different ages namely Hip-Hop, Lyrical Hip-Hop, DanceHall, Quickstep, AT’s Quirk, Zumba, and Kids Class. Schedules are as follows:

Batch 1: September 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25

Batch 2: October 08, 09, 15, 16, 22, 23

Workshop fee is at PHP 6,500 for 6 sessions with Dance Concert that is set to happen on October 29 at Music Museum. So what are you waiting for??? Make the most out of your Sembreak by learning only from the best! ENROLLMENT IS ONGOING! BOOK A CLASS NOW! 


OPTION A:

Payment thru bank deposit
BDO Account Name: GFORCE DANCE CENTER CORPORATION
Account Number: 001240139037
Email deposit slip within the day of payment to workshop@gforceofficial.com
or send via Viber/ WhatsApp at 09178436723


OPTION B:


Enroll at G-Force Dance Center (from 1:00PM to 8:00PM)
Located in IL Terrazzo Penthouse 305 Tomas Morato Ave. Cor. Sct. Madriñan St. Quezon City

Check out @gforcedancenter on social media for more updates or you may call/ text 0917.8GFORCE (436723) / 0998.52FORCE (36723) / 709.6077 or send an email to workshop@gforceofficial.com.

Joe Dempsie from Game of Thrones to Visit PH for APCC Manila 2016


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Joe Dempsie of ‘Game of Thrones’ to Visit Philippines for AsiaPOP Comicon Manila 2016, Completes List of Hollywood Headliners

“Still rowin’?” But who would have thought that he would get here! Joe Dempsie aka Gendry of the HBO hit series Game of Thrones (GoT) is coming to town for AsiaPOP Comicon Manila 2016 (APCC Manila), the biggest pop culture convention slated on August 26 to 28 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

Other than his role in GoT, Joe Dempsie also starred in the Skins and various British television series such as Peak Practice, Doctors, Sweet Medicine, and The Fades, among others. He appeared in the films One for the Road, Heartlands, and Monsters: Dark Continent, to boot.

Currently, he stars in BBC’s modern thriller mini-series One of Us. For APCC Manila, Dempsie joins X-Men’s Nicholas Hoult, Vampire Diaries’ Claire Holt, and Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown as its Hollywood celebrity headliners.

For the fans of Dempsie, APCC Manila is offering Autograph and Photograph session tickets with the actor, which will be available soon for purchase on SM Tickets website, https://smtickets.com/, or at all SM Tickets outlets. Autograph and Photograph tickets will also be available for purchase on event days.

APCC Manila 2016 tickets are now available via SM Tickets with ticket prices PhP550 (one-day pass), PhP850 (two-day pass), and PhP1,050 (three-day pass). All these will give the ticketholder access to stage activities, performances, and the main show floor. The event is free for children aged five years and below for all days, but a valid identification is required for verification purposes before entering the show floor.

For more information and event updates, please visit asiapopcomicon.com/manila and official Facebook Page facebook.com/apccmanila.
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