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Goodbye Delima "exploded"

MANILA, Philippines - “De Lima” sent “Bato” and other police officials scampering for safety yesterday during what was supposed to be a normal inspection of pyrotechnic stores in Bulacan.

Police chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa was showing media representatives the “De Lima,” a banned firecracker, when it suddenly emitted white smoke.

The firecracker was named after Sen. Leila de Lima, a staunch critic of President Duterte and his war on illegal drugs.

As Dela Rosa and his police officials fled, an aide threw the oversized firecracker away. It did not explode.

“I don’t know if it’s a bad omen, but what is important is nobody got hurt,” said Dela Rosa.

The Philippine National Police chief was showing off some of the banned firecrackers that the Bulacan police had seized in several operations when the one he was holding suddenly released white fumes.

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“There is smoke, there is smoke,” he was overhead shouting in Filipino, which sent him and other police officials into a panic.

Dela Rosa handed the firecracker over to Bulacan police director Senior Supt. Romeo Caramat Jr. who, in turn, threw it on the ground as police officers, cameramen, reporters and some civilians scampered in different directions.

Officials of Barangay Turo in Bocaue, Bulacan doused the firecracker with water.

Dela Rosa was later informed that what he saw was not smoke but gunpowder.

Other firecrackers were named “Pacquiao” in reference to boxing icon Sen. Manny Pacquiao, “Bin Laden” after al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden and “Goodbye Philippines.”

Dela Rosa later told Bocaue Mayor Eleanor Villanueva-Tugna, “It was not overacting but an act of survival.”

The firecrackers presented to Dela Rosa were seized in several police operations against illegal manufacturers and distributors.

At least 11 persons were arrested and charged for violating Republic Act 7183, or the Act Regulating the Sale, Manufacture, Distribution and Use of Firecrackers and other Pyrotechnic Devices.

Dela Rosa appealed to manufacturers and distributors not to sell banned firecrackers.

“These traders should not only think of the profit. They should also think of the welfare of the consumers,” he said.

In Metro Manila, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Director Oscar Albayalde ordered a crackdown on illegal firecrackers and smuggled pyrotechnics to lessen the number of injuries during the celebration of the New Year.

He warned his five district directors and 38 station commanders of severe sanctions should it be found that illegal firecrackers and smuggled pyrotechnics are openly sold in their areas of jurisdiction.

“We should totally ban the sale of prohibited firecrackers and smuggled pyrotechnics in the streets of Metro Manila for us to attain our goal of reducing the number of casualties during the New Year revelry,” Albayalde said.

The Department of Health recorded 25 persons injured from firecrackers during the Christmas celebrations.

In past New Year celebrations, more than a hundred were rushed to various hospitals in Metro Manila due to injuries either from firecrackers or from bullets.

Albayalde warned policemen and civilian gun owners of stiff sanctions and criminal cases should they be found firing their guns indiscriminately to welcome 2017.

He also accompanied Dela Rosa in inspecting several areas in Metro Manila for illegal firecrackers and smuggled pyrotechnics that were reportedly being sold openly.

They failed to find any of these in the displays of the stores in Divisoria and Binondo in Manila, Baclaran in Parañaque and Cubao in Quezon City. Albayalde presented to Dela Rosa though several bundles of piccolo, a banned imported firecracker, seized from earlier operations.

Joven Ong, Philippine Fireworks Association president, and Vimie Erese, Philippine Pyrotechnics Manufacturers and Dealers Association Inc. president, lamented that piccolo is openly sold in Divisoria.

They claimed that piccolo accounts for more than 50 percent of firecracker-related injuries. – With Non Alquitran, Ramon Efren Lazaro

REGULAR AND NON-WORKING HOLIDAYS IN 2017

Malacañang declares holidays for 2017

Malacanang declared the following regular holidays:

New Year’s Day- January 1 (Sunday)

Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Sunday)

Maundy Thursday – April 13

Good Friday – April 14

Labor Day- May 1 (Monday)

Independence Day- June 12 (Monday)

National Heroes Day- August 28 (Monday)

Bonifacio Day- November 30 (Thursday)

Christmas Day- December 25 (Monday)

Rizal Day- December 30 (Saturday)

And here are the special (Non-working) days.

Chinese New Year – January 28 (Saturday)

EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary- February 25 (Saturday)

Black Saturday – April 15 Ninoy Aquino Day- August 21 (Monday)

All Saints Day- November 1 (Wednesday)

Last Day of the Year- December 31 (Sunday)

Additional special (non-working day)- October 31 (Tuesday) to allow Filipinos longer time with their families, as well as promote tourism. During the proclamation the palace said “October 31, as an additional special non-working day “will strengthen family ties by providing more time for the traditional All Saints’ Day commemorative activities, and will promote domestic tourism as well. ”

It also justified the declaration of other holidays, such as the Chinese New Year and the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary.

“Chinese New Year, which is one of the most revered and festive events celebrated not only in China but also in the Philippines, and such date may be declared as a special non-working day without detriment to public interest,” the memorandum read.

“Whereas on 25 February 2017, the country will commemorate the 31st anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, which restored and ushered political, social and economic reforms in the country,” it added.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) mandates that the following holiday pay rules be implemented: A. If the day is the employee’s regular workday: If worked, [the employee] is entitled to 200% of his [or her] basic wage for the first eight (8) hours and, for work in excess of the 8 hours, an additional 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day; If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100% of his daily rate, provided he or she was present or was on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday. B. If the day is the employee’s rest day:

If worked, the employee is entitled, for the first 8 hours, to 200% of his or her daily rate plus 30% and, for work in excess of 8 hours, plus 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day; If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100% of his or her daily rate, provided he or she was present or was on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday. C. Where the day immediately preceding the holiday is a non-work day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he or she shall not be deemed on leave of absence on that day, in which case he or she shall be entitled to the holiday pay.

Source: CNN Philippines 

Teacher Got Pregnant with her 13 Year Old Student

Teacher Got Pregnant with her 13 Year Old Student

It all started in summer school when the boy asked Vera if they could connect on Instagram. After initially refusing, in September she succumbed to his charms, claiming the two fell madly in love.

Their torrid love affair included sexual encounters almost every day and escalated when the naughty teacher met the boy’s parents at a school open house function, only to be introduced as his girlfriend soon after.

Reports indicate the boy’s parents actually accepted the relationship, inviting Vera over for family events, and letting him sleep over at her house. She’d even drive him back home some days so he could catch the school bus in the morning.

But in January, things got complicated when Vera found herself pregnant with the boy’s child. In February, after being questioned by Houston’s Child Protective Services, she jettisoned the love child and has since been terminated from her teaching position at Stovall Middle School.

Vera reportedly has a 4-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

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iPhone 7 goes up in flames, sets fire to vehicle in Australia

Charred remains of the iPhone 7

iPhone 7 goes up in flames, sets fire to vehicle in Australia

iPhone 7 Allegedly Bursts Into Flames and Damages Car; Apple Said to Be Investigating Incident After the many reports of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones catching on fire which ultimately led to Samsung discontinuing the flagship, it now looks like Apple's iPhone 7 is following a similar fate. Mat Jones, a surfer from the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia captured footage of the aftermath of a car fire, which he alleged was caused by his iPhone 7.

7 News reports that Jones had left his phone under a bunch of clothes in his car while he went to surf. He returned to find his car filled with smoke, with the phone having ignited and damaged the interior of the car.

"Ash was just coming from inside the pants which then, once you unwrapped the pants, the phone was just melting inside of it," Jones told 7 News. Jones asserted that the iPhone 7 was a week old and was in no way damaged prior to the fire and he had not used a foreign charger.

Apple is reportedly aware of the incident and is investigating the reason behind the phone igniting. This isn't the first such incident related to Apple's newest iPhones. In late September, it was reported that an iPhone 7 Plus had exploded in transit, before even reaching the user.

So far, the incidents are still too few to expect a major recall on the scale of Samsung. However, such events only add to the alarming cases of lithium-ion batteries exploding and raise the question as to just how safe devices with these batteries really are.

Only time will tell if the latest incident is a one off or if Apple's latest iPhones, much like the Galaxy Note 7, have missed certain quality checks along the way.

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Ellen Adarna Almost Naked for sexy magazine cover

Ellen Adarna Almost Naked for sexy magazine cover

Ellen Adarna, fresh from rumors that she is romantically linked to presidential son Sebastian "Baste" Duterte, graces the cover of lad mag FHM Philippines for the month of Dec. This is the third time the ABS-CBN actress is appearing on the cover of FHM Philippines.

FHM Philippines revealed in an article on its website that Ellen fainted during the cover shoot because of unpredictable weather conditions. "I don’t know exactly what transpired. 

At first, I was okay. Mainit lang. And then, all of a sudden, every time I’d blink, paitim na ng paitim yung nakikita ko. ‘Parang mahihimatay ata ako, kailangan ko ng tubig,’ I remember thinking. And then I fell. I was no longer in front of the camera. I was no longer in the frame," 

Ellen said.(I don’t know exactly what transpired. At first, I was okay. It was just hot. And then, all of a sudden, every time I'd blink, it gets darker and darker. 'It feels like I'm going to faint, I need water,' I remember thinking. And then I fell. I was no longer in front of the camera. I was no longer in the frame.)But Ellen powered through. Check out photos from her FHM PH Dec 2016 shoot (Photos courtesy of FHM Philippines)

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One of the Best places to visit in the Philippines

One of the Best places to visit in the Philippines this summer

El Nido (officially the Municipality of El Nido) is a first class municipality and managed resource protected area] in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is about 420 kilometers (260 mi) southwest of Manila, and about 238 kilometers (148 mi) north-east of Puerto Princesa, Palawan’s capital. It is known for its white-sand beaches, coral reefs, limestone cliffs and as the gateway to the Bacuit archipelago.

The Philippines used to be an overlooked destination. But thanks to the efforts of the Philippine’s Department of Tourism, it has become a mainstay on the list of the top travel destinations in the world by many renowned online travel websites. In 2010, Boracay gained popularity as a tourist hotspot, followed by Palawan in 2011, when the Underground River was nominated to be recognized as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, and eventually won in 2012. Since then, many have dreamed of making Palawan their next travel destination.

 Perfect time to visit

For travelers seeking the beauty of El Nido, or simply a relaxing escape from the everyday, you will benefit from traveling the off-season-June thru November. Tour and hotel rates are usually cheaper during this period, with the added benefit of avoiding the normal tourist crowd.

How to Travel to El Nido Palawan

Option 1:

Involves taking a flight from Manila to Puerto Princesa and then taking a shared van ride to El Nido. This route is fairly cheap but takes a great deal of time and energy.

Option 2:

is to take the direct flight from Manila to El Nido. It's the quickest way to get to Palawan from Manila. The airline has recently changed from ITI to Air Swift. They are very similar, but the prices and luggage policies have changed in early 2016.

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