Isang masayang pagtitipon ang naganap kaninang umaga sa Veterans Covered Court, Brgy. Pasong Tamo kasama sina Congressman Kit Belmonte, Vice MAYOR JOY Belmonte, Councilor GIAN Sotto, Councilor Bobby Castelo, Councilor Marivic Co-Pilar, Councilor Roger Juan, Councilor Donny Matias, Councilor Eric Medina, at Councilor Lala Sotto. Maraming salamat kina Kap. Banjo Pilar, Kgd. Steph Pilar, Kgd. Charmaine Deuna, Kgd. Katherine Marcos, Kgd. Ann Macaya, Kgd. Moyok Ignacio, Kgd. Mercedes Bisonaya, sa mga barangay staff, at sa lahat ng mga lider ng barangay.

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Good news para sa Brgy. Apolonio Samson! Nakipagpulong tayo kasama ang Quezon City LGU, Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor, Department of Public Works and Highways, at Department of Interior and Local Government para sa napipintong pagsasakatuparan ng Kaingin Bukid Flood Control and Housing Project.

#SulongSaPabahay #SulongSais #MulaSaBayan #ParaSaBayan

 

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Ikaw na lang ang kulang!

If you are in the 6th District of Quezon City, nominate your kapitbahay, kamag-anak, ka-trabaho, ka-eskwela, ka-Zumba at kasama mo sa mga advocacy na gawain para maging #11thKababaihangDangalNgBayan.

Maaaring kumuha ng #NominationForms sa mga sumusunod;

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b. KIT coordinator sa inyong lugar or makipag-ugnayan sa CEC secretariat sa telepono blg. (02) 9620601.

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Nakikiramay kami sa pamilya at mga kaibigan ni Kap. Criselle “Beng” Beltran. Matagal nating pinanday ang ating pagkakaisa tungo sa pag-unlad na hangarin nating lahat. Hindi tayo papayag na MABULOK ang ating pulitika patungong karahasan at patayan.

#JusticeForKapBeng

 

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Maagang nagtipon ang ating mga kadistrito mula sa F. Carlos upang mapag-usapan, kasama ang ating butihing Congressman Kit Belmonte, ang mga tunay na issue na kinakaharap ng Brgy. Baesa tulad ng issue sa kalusugan, pabahay, at kabuhayan. Maraming salamat kina Councilor Roger Juan, Councilor Donny Matias, Councilor Eric Medina, sa butihing kapitan ng Baesa, Kap. Gemma Juan, kasama sina Kgd. Ed Juan, Kgd. Resty Rivera, Kgd. Lengleng Montevirgen, Kgd. Mike Llantos, at Kgd. Renan Castillo, at iba pang lider ng barangay, sa mainit na pagtanggap sa atin.

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Madam Speaker, my colleagues: Magandang hapon po.

 

In behalf of my constituents from the Sixth District of Quezon City, I vote “NO” to the proposal to bring the presumption of discernment for crimes with punitive penalties down to 12 years old.

 

ONE: RA 9344 has not been fully implemented.

 

Hindi pa man ganap na naipapatupad ang Juvenile Justice Welfare Act ay mayroon na panukala na i-amenda ito. Lumalabas na 60 lamang sa dapat 180 na Bahay Pag-asaang naitayo natin simula noong 2006. Higit dito, kulang at kalunos-luno ang estado ng mga ito.

 

TWO: It is not impossible to implement RA 9344.

 

Para sa akin na nagkaroon ng firsthand experience ng pag-rescue sa isang minor sa pagkakakulong sa isang detention facility para sa mga adults, ang inspirasyon ko sa pag-boto ng “NO” sa proposal na ito ay ang pag-aaruga sa mga CICL ng mga officials sa Culiat, isang barangay sa Distrito Sais kung saan ako naglilingkod. Culiat was awarded Best in Case Management by the Human Legal Assistance Foundation and UNICEF because here, barangay officials work together so that a proper referral system for minors involved, whether as suspect or as victim, in all cases, including domestic violence cases and drug cases, is in place.

 

In Culiat, art is an integral part of reformation and restoration. Sa pagsali ng mga CICL sa Anak Teatro, ay napaparamdam sa mga bata na sa kabila ng kanilang mga pagkakamali, may puwede pang magmahal at tumanggap sa kanila. Ang mga CICL, binibigyan ng puwang sa ating komunidad.

 

Kaya, sumasang-ayon ako sa sinabi ni Kagawad Nanay Bebang noong nakausap ko siya. Sabi nya, “We should give love to those children who don’t deserve it because that’s what they need – love.”

 

THREE: Let us not pass laws at the expense of our children.

 

Let’s go back to basics. Bilang mambabatas tanungin natin: Para kanino ba ang panukala na batas na ito? HB 8858 is obviously not for the benefit of children. Pagtibayin natin ang RA 9344 para sa mga pag-asa ng ating bayan. Nagawa na natin sa atin sa barangay, magagawa natin ito sa ating bansa.

 

I vote no to HB 8858.

 

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Tandang Sora Senior High School,

Kaunting panahon na lang ay maisasabatas na ang pagtatayo ng Tandang Sora Senior High School. Noong nakaraang linggo ay naaprubahan na ng Senado ang panukalang batas na ito. Pirma na lamang ng Pangulo ang hinihintay upang maisakatuparan ito.

Di na tayo mapapalayo o mapapamahal para mag senior high school mga ka-distrito!

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Madame Speaker, Mr. Senate President, lumaki po ako sa mining camps of the Cordilleras in the north. Sabi nila noon may continuing rebellion din doon at may gulo. At the time na dineclare ang martial law noon, sabi nila it was popular: tanggap ng mga politicians, gusto ng mga tao, gusto ng big business, at papasok ang investments, tataas ang ekonomiya, at tataas ang agriculture, tataas ang tourism.

Ano ang nangyari? After three, five years, we all know what happened sa martial law noon.

One and half years, or 18 months, or 532 days. The entire Mindanao has been undert martial law. If we extend this proclamation under the same factual justification as that given to us a year and a half ago, then nothing will prevent the imposition of perpetual martial rule over an even extended geographical area.

It’s a slippery slope, and I am scared to imagine it: a Philippines and the Filipino people slowly but surely, maybe, even, blindly and willingly giving up our democracy, and our fundamental freedoms because it is convenient; because it seems to work, because it is popular. Kasi lagi naman pwedeng may ituro o gawing kontrabida; dilaw, pula, asul, rebelde, terorista.

Yesterday, I asked: para kanino ba talaga ang RBH 15. Today, while we were discussing the Message of the President dated last Thursday, I was pondering; para saan at para kanino po ba talaga ang extension na ito? Para sa mga tao ng Mindanao ba talaga ito? Para sa mga Pilipino ba talaga ito?

Madame Speaker, Mr. Senate President, my colleagues. I do not agree that we need to extend martial law in Mindanao for another year. In fact, I believe we should seriously consider lifting martial law in Mindanao for the sake of our democracy. For the sake of the nation we want to pass on to our children.

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Madame Speaker, my colleagues: Magandang hapon po. As representative of the Sixth District of Quezon City, I vote NO to RBH 15.

The House of Representatives is the primary institution that ensures that in the enactment of national measures enshrine the interest of each and every Filipino. We in Congress are the representatives of our constituents. Our constituents deserve no less: we have to make sure that their interest is guarded with every legislation that is sought to be passed in this august chamber.

RBH 15 as we see it now is so different from the drafts discussed in committee. It was even recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments for the failure to include the Vice President in the line of succession. Despite clear objections to the proposed constitution, debates were terminated on December 3, 2018, after only three session days of debate.

Three days to debate a measure to change our constitution, ladies and gentlemen. For a resolution that seeks to change the very character of our nation and the fundamental workings of our government, it is a disservice to our constituents. Three session days: there WILL be questions that WILL be unanswered.

Hawiin natin ang usapan mula sa pulitika pabalik sa mga katanungang bumabagabag sa mga ordinaryong Pilipino—mataas na presyo ng bilihin, kawalan ng trabaho, karahasan laban sa mahihirap. At a time when poverty and powerlessness prevail over our citizens, hindi ba dapat sa kanila nakatuon ang ating pansin at kung papaano natin mabibigyan ng solusyon ang kanilang mga suliranin?

Change is a double-edged sword. Tinkering with our constitution all in the name of supposed “change”, and forcing such change despite the absence of any clamor, and only for personal gain will not in any way contribute to the strengthening of our nation.

Tanggal and term limits, Burado ang anti – dynasty provision. Para kanino ba talaga ang Cha-Chang ito?

In behalf of the constituents of the 6th District of Quezon City, I vote NO to RBH 15.

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