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details of drug-related transactions at the New Bilibid Prison during de Lima’s time as justice secretary.
Reading the news reports, I was surprised to learn about the vital players involved in the serious allega
of millions of pesos were delivered directly to de Lima’s house as he personally validated her address contained in the emails that he received.
Noteworthy among the players are the names Jun Ablen and Ronnie Dayan. According to Esmeralda, he gave the court copies of emails
- ceipt by de Lima of drug monies. As per Esmeralda, Ablen was a “favorite” then, but what caught my eyes was
It was reported also that the authenticity of the emails was admitted by the defense panel. Esmeralda also corroborated the “closeness” of Ronnie Dayan to de Lima, saying that Dayan was powerful enough that he had direct access to her of
for de Lima was mentioned. Another new development is that
a petition to cite Vice President Leni Robredo and columnist Gideon Lasco for indirect contempt for statements made during de Lima’s 1,000th day of incarceration. Topacio is representing the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption.
He said the pronouncements of Robredo and Lasco “to the effect that the evidence against de Lima are fabricated and that the courts are being used by Duterte as an instru
that the guilty party, no matter who they are, will be punished accordingly.
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Aside from the record medal haul we got from the 30th SEA Games where our athletes performed with such pride and elegance, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) also shone with these two stories:
Some 30,000 Philippine Red Cross volunteers joined the group’s Million Volunteer Run held last Sunday, December 8, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. The run was staged simultaneously in 78 cities of the Philippines to raise funds to help the most vulnerable and affected by disasters and emergencies.
The event is the biggest gathering of volunteers in the Philippines with the ultimate goal of running to help the most vulnerable and affected by disasters and emergencies. This year, the country has experienced a series of disasters —
emergencies such as measles, den
has been in the frontline of these crises and is still on the ground pro
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national scale drone delivery service, and the Philippine Red Cross, the country’s premier humanitarian organization, announced plans
emergency blood deliveries by drone across the country. The announcement was made during a signing ceremony at the Red Cross headquarters, with Chairman and Chief
Gordon; U2’s Bono, the musician, activist and Zipline Board member; and Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo.
Starting with blood from the Philippine Red Cross, and expanding to include more than 150 critical and life- saving medical products, the revolutionary new service
- gency deliveries. The service, which is expected to launch in the summer of 2020, is capable of operating
“Geography and Mother Nature
good faith to all. -
to blood and vital medicines,” said Gordon. Zipline’s instant medical delivery service by drone is designed to help overcome these challenges and bring patients the vital medical supplies they need when they need them.
text message and receive their deliveries in 30 minutes on average. The
at Zipline’s distribution centers, requiring no additional infrastructure at the clinics they serve.
- ippine Red Cross is the country’s premier humanitarian organization committed to provide quality lifesaving services that protect the life and dignity, especially of Filipinos in vulnerable situations. The PRC provides six major services: blood services, disaster management services, safety services, health services, social services, Red Cross youth and volunteer services.
All of them embody the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement — humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. These values guide and inspire all Red Cross staff and volunteers to whom being a Red Crosser is more than just a philosophy but a way of life.
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