Rep. Aniceto Bertiz III hospitalized; House probe set MANILA, Philippines — Party-list congressman Aniceto Bertiz III, who has been under fire after his video harassing a screener of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) during security check went viral online, was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday due to chest pains. Bertiz, of ACTS-OFW, remains confined in the hospital, House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez told reporters yesterday. Suarez said Bertiz, who also earned the ire of women’s groups for attributing his outburst at the NAIA to menstrual cycles, underwent angioplasty surgery a few years ago. Rep. Lito Atienza of Buhay party-list said Bertiz was admitted to the hospital after suffering chest pains. “Bertiz is suffering from hypertension. It’s possible that his blood pressure shot up due to stress,” Atienza said. Bertiz returned his NAIA access pass to Manila International Airport general manager Ed … [Read more...] about Rep. Aniceto Bertiz III hospitalized; House probe set
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SONA 2018: Things the administration wants done and Duterte’s reasons why
MANILA, Philippines — From his State of the Nation Address speech, here are the things President Rodrigo Duterte wants to get accomplished. War on drugs This is why the illegal drugs war will not be sidelined. Instead, it will be as relentless and chilling, if you will, as on the day it began. These drug dealers know fully well that their business is against the law. They know the consequences of their criminal acts, especially when caught in flagrante delicto and they violently resist arrest. They know that illegal drugs waste away lives, dysfunctionalize families, and ruin relationships. They know that once hooked, addicts will die slowly—slow deaths. And yet, they persist in doing what they do, oblivious to the terrible harm that they cause to the people and communities. Why? Let me begin by putting it bluntly: the war against illegal drugs is far from over. Where before, the war resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs worth millions of pesos, … [Read more...] about SONA 2018: Things the administration wants done and Duterte’s reasons why
SONA 2018: Things the gov’t wants done and Duterte’s reasons why
MANILA, Philippines — From his State of the Nation Address speech, here are the things President Rodrigo Duterte wants to get accomplished. War on drugs This is why the illegal drugs war will not be sidelined. Instead, it will be as relentless and chilling, if you will, as on the day it began. These drug dealers know fully well that their business is against the law. They know the consequences of their criminal acts, especially when caught in flagrante delicto and they violently resist arrest. They know that illegal drugs waste away lives, dysfunctionalize families, and ruin relationships. They know that once hooked, addicts will die slowly—slow deaths. And yet, they persist in doing what they do, oblivious to the terrible harm that they cause to the people and communities. Why? Let me begin by putting it bluntly: the war against illegal drugs is far from over. Where before, the war resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs worth millions of pesos, … [Read more...] about SONA 2018: Things the gov’t wants done and Duterte’s reasons why
FULL TEXT: Duterte’s 2018 SONA speech
[Delivered at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City on 23 July 2018] Kindly sit down. Thank you for your courtesy. Senate President Vicente Sotto III and the members of the Senate; House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and the members of the House of Representatives; Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo; Former Presidents Fidel V. Ramos, Joseph Ejercito Estrada, and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo; His Excellency Gabriele Caccia and the esteemed members of the diplomatic corps; Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and the members of the Cabinet; Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio and the justices of the Supreme Court; my fellow workers in government; mga kababayan. About two years ago, I solemnly took my oath as a worker of the national government. I was as inspired to institute real changes for the greater good of the Filipino people, as I was greatly overwhelmed then by the daunting challenges that lay ahead. Two years later, my solid … [Read more...] about FULL TEXT: Duterte’s 2018 SONA speech
The ‘radical paradigm shift’ that’s changing Ontario’s oversight system for health professionals
By Theresa Boyle Health Reporter Sun., March 25, 2018 Toronto doctor Javad Peirovy was found guilty three years ago of sexually abusing four female patients. He “inappropriately touched” their breasts, they reported to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), the self-regulator of doctors in the province. A college prosecutor argued Peirovy should lose his licence in the name of patient safety. But a disciplinary panel instead gave him a much lighter penalty, which included a six-month suspension. The prosecutor successfully appealed and the Ontario Divisional Court agreed the penalty was too lenient: “It was inadequate to protect the public and vindicate the integrity of the profession ... The public’s confidence in the medical profession demands more from the disciplinary process than recent sexual abuse discipline cases suggest.” It’s cases like this that have placed Ontario’s oversight system for … [Read more...] about The ‘radical paradigm shift’ that’s changing Ontario’s oversight system for health professionals