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House leader warns Pinoys vs cryptocurrency scams

Published February 21, 2023, 7:47 AM

by Ellson Quismorio

If it’s too good to be true, then it probably is. 

Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (center)

Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo gave this reminder to Filipinos here and abroad amid reports that foreign criminal syndicates have been exploiting some of them in so-called cryptocurrency scams.

“We must continue to educate our fellow Filipinos against these illegal activities so we can minimize the victims of these criminal syndicates. We need to remind everyone that when the offer is too good to be true, then it must be a red flag,” said Salo.

The solon works closely with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in his capacity as chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega recently stated that criminals, particularly the Chinese mafia, operating cryptocurrency scams in Southeast Asia are targeting Filipinos due to their English proficiency and computer skills.

The Filipinos are then forced to trick individuals to invest in cryptocurrency.

“I strongly condemn the illegal trafficking of our fellow Filipinos allegedly being carried by a Chinese mafia operating in Southeast Asia. Taking advantage of the desperation of our kababayans looking for job opportunities is the peak of injustice and cruelty,” Salo said.

“I am calling on the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate and build the appropriate case against these unscrupulous individuals,” he said.

The Kabayan lawmaker also urged the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) to strengthen their monitoring and implementation of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003.

K-pop girl group IVE to visit Manila for first fan concert

by Jonathan Hicap

K-pop girl group IVE will be going to the Philippines to hold an event.

The group, which debuted in December 2021, will be having their “The Prom Queens: IVE: The First Fan Concert” on June 17, 6 p.m., at Araneta Coliseum, according to promoter DNM Entertainment and N2UNE Entertainment. 

K-pop girl group IVE (Twitter)

K-pop girl group IVE will hold their first fan concert in Manila on June 17 (DNM Entertainment)

Ticket prices and other details of the event will be announced later.

IVE, composed of Gaeul, Wonyoung, Yujin, Rei, Liz and Leeseo, debuted on Dec. 1, 2021 with the album “Eleven.”

In just a span of over a year since debut, IVE won the “daesang” (grand prize) at music award shows. 

Through their song “Love Dive,” IVE won the Song of the Year (grand prize) at the Golden Disc Awards, MAMA Awards, Asia Artist Awards and Melon Music Awards.

At the recent Circle Chart Music Awards 2022, IVE took home the New Artist of the Year (Physical) award for “After Like,” and Song of the Year (April) for “Love Dive” and Song of the Year (December) for “Eleven.”

DdO kicks off Bulawanong Dibuhista Arts Exhibit

 

Davao de Oro --- A total of 150 locally-made products were displayed in the Provincial Capitol Lobby during the official opening ceremony of the Bulawanong Dibuhista Arts Exhibit on February 20, 2023.

Senior Tourism Officer Christine T. Dompor said that the activity is part of the DdO Piyesta ng Sining with the theme: “Ani ng Sining, Bunga ng Galing,” which started on February 14-March 8, 2023.

 

Dompor also expressed gratitude for the support from the local, provincial, and national government agencies that include the National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and the Department of Education (DepEd).

Tie-Dye Making, Cultural Mapping Orientation, DdO Arts Camp, and the NabuntuRock, songwriting competitions are among the activities lined up for the month-long celebration.

 

Governor Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga, Chairperson of the Provincial Council For the Promotion of Culture and the Arts, underscored the event's importance in showcasing the artistic talent of the golden people of Davao de Oro while also providing avenues for artists to channel their creativity.

 

She also called on everyone to take this opportunity to appreciate art, reflect on its significance, and pay tribute to our artists.

In addition, 50 visual artists from the province 10 Special Program of the Arts (SPA) Schools participated in the Community Mural Project, which allowed them to paint the 200-meter-perimeter fence of the Nabunturan Central Elementary School.

The artists experienced a sense of fulfillment and HeArts during the project, which showcased the "Masayang Kabataan" tribal concept conceptualized by the renowned sculptor and painter of Maragusan, Raffy L. Quimba.

(Rheafe Hortizano, Photos by Jonie Cadiz)

Post erwägt Briefzustellung im Zweiklassensystem

By WELT

Die Deutsche Post dringt weiter auf eine Umstellung des Briefsystems auf die sogenannte Zwei-Klassen-Zustellung. „Der Verbraucher kann sich entscheiden, mit welchem Tempo sein Brief transportiert wird“, sagte Personalvorstand Thomas Ogilvie der Funke Mediengruppe. „Im Sinne der Angebotspalette halte ich das für einen guten Schritt.“ Eine Reduktion der Briefzustellung auf nur noch fünf Tage in der Woche sei dagegen kein Ziel, das derzeit verfolgt werde. Schon länger ist bekannt, dass der Konzern künftig Post in zwei Geschwindigkeiten ausliefern möchte – mit unterschiedlichen Preisen. Unterschiedliche Zustellgeschwindigkeiten gibt es nach Darstellung des Unternehmens bereits in anderen europäischen Ländern. Voraussetzung für einen solchen Schritt wäre, dass bei der anstehenden Reform des Postgesetzes die Verpflichtung gestrichen würde, wenigstens 80 Prozent der Briefe am folgenden Tag zuzustellen. Die Ampelkoalition will das Postgesetz ändern und modernisieren. Bei der Deutschen Post drohen vom kommenden Monat an erhebliche Verzögerungen bei der Zustellung von Briefen und Paketen. Grund ist der Tarifkonflikt mit der Gewerkschaft Verdi. An diesem Montag startet Verdi die Urabstimmung über flächendeckende und unbefristete Streiks.

Our tendency to be impertinent

 

By Fr. Roy Cimagala *

YES, we have such a tendency, and so we have to be wary of it. We are reminded of this fact of life when after Christ told his apostles about his impending suffering, death and resurrection, the apostles were caught simply discussing who the greatest among them was. (cfr. Mk 9,30-37)

That’s when he told them, “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.” And taking a child, he told them, “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me.” This is how we can counter our tendency to be impertinent.

If we truly want to be an authentic Christian, and not just Christian by name, we have to realize that we somehow cannot avoid the same fate that Christ had, that is, we are also meant to suffer and die not only for our sins but also for the sins of the others, and that in our heart of hearts, like Christ, our desire is to serve and not to be served, and that we should be as simple as a child whose heart is always open to the things of God.

We all need to be reminded that all our suffering has a positive and favorable aspect. It’s not all entirely bad and negative, though in itself it will always be bad. But if viewed and lived through our Christian faith, that is, with Christ, there is something in it that can give us a greater good. 

Our pains and suffering are always the result of sin, ours and those of others. They are the necessary consequence of our separation, whether temporary or permanent, from God from whom all good things come. (cfr. Ps 16,2; James 1,17) We may not be the direct cause of our own suffering, but in this world, we cannot escape the effects of sin, and so we must be ready for them just the same.

We just have to remind ourselves that we are not meant to suffer. Our original as well as our ideal definitive state in heaven excludes suffering. Our first parents, Adam and Eve, were in the state of original justice, where everything was in order and in harmony. No pain and suffering touched them, until they fell into sin.

Also, we have to realize that like Christ, we should have the attitude of wanting to serve and not to be served, to do a lot of good while passing unnoticed, looking always for the last place in any situation.

This is what love is all about, love in its most distilled form. It goes beyond merely wishing others well, or giving something and sharing things. This is love in action, in total self-giving even if nothing can be gained by doing so. 

Besides, it is a love done in total obedience and availability to his loved ones. For love is true when done both at the instance of the loved ones and of one’s own personal gratuitous initiative.

We have to do everything to acquire, develop and enrich this attitude in ourselves and among ourselves, inspiring and inculcating it in others as much as we can, for it is what truly proper of us all.

With God’s grace, we have to exert effort to overcome the understandable awkwardness and tension involved in blending the natural and the supernatural aspects of this affair, as well as the expected resistance we can give, due to the effects of our sins.

This attitude will restrain our tendency to be impertinent!

* Chaplain Center for Industrial Technology and Enterprise (CITE), Talamban, Cebu City

Email: roycimagala@gmail.com