Today’s Editorials & Cartoons: Mga mangingisda naman ang ‘papatayin’ ng DA
The Editor
PHILIPPINES
Philippine Daily Inquirer
News about the filing last week of criminal raps against policemen in an almost forgotten case offered some hope for the country’s erratic justice system.
On Friday, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed a murder complaint against 17 members of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in connection with its Batangas operation that resulted in the death of activists Ariel Evangelista and his wife, Ana Mariz, on March 7, 2021.
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The recent case of a Quezon City policeman raping a 17-year-old is just the latest in a series of scalawag officers displaying the impunity and complicity among cops and their indulgent bosses.
Instead of shrugging off the criminal indictments against the rogues in uniform as mere “occupational risks,” how reassuring it would be for the PNP to acknowledge yet again its sworn duty “to serve and protect.” It is as much a pledge to the public, as it is a reminder to itself.
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COMMENT:
Phil justice people, the DOJ, seems to be working double time in updating police record before the Hague people gets into their records and file cases against them as co-accuss in EJK,
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1.21.22
EDITORIAL- UKRAINE CONFLICT
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The Philippine Star
EDITORIAL – Making jabs accessible
In other countries such as the United States, pharmacies have been used for COVID vaccination almost as soon as the jabs were rolled out a year ago. The availability of the jabs in pharmacies that are ubiquitous all over the US prevented crowding at vaccination sites, which could raise the risk of virus infection.
A similar move finally kicked off in the Philippines yesterday, with six pharmacies and a health clinic in Metro Manila selected for the pilot run and the jabs limited to boosters.
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What should be remedied are the problems that have bedeviled the vaccination program. One is the need for a uniform vaccination card, or at least a system of quickly verifying the authenticity of the different cards available. There should also be an efficient system of manual scheduling for jabs. This is for those who don’t know how to register online and who, for various reasons including the loss of a day’s earnings, don’t want to wait in a long line for hours for walk-in vaccination.
Even as these problems are addressed, the government should speed up the selection of more pharmacies, clinics and other sites to make COVID vaccines more accessible nationwide.
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READ MORE: https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2022/01/21/2155322/editorial-making-jabs-accessible
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Pilipino Star Ngayon
EDITORYAL – Mga mangingisda naman ang ‘papatayin’ ng DA
Noong nakaraang taon, dumagsa ang mga smuggled na gulay sa bansa – carrots, luya, bawang, repolyo, cauliflower at mga prutas na gaya ng strawberry at ubas. Hanggang ngayon patuloy ang vegetable smuggling at walang ibang namatay kundi ang mga lokal na maggugulay. Bigumbigo ang mga nagtatanim ng carrots sa Benguet sapagkat nawalan sila ng ikinabubuhay. Ang dating 300 sako ng carrots na dinadala nila sa Maynila ay 100 na lang at hindi pa nauubos. Sa mga palengke sa Metro Manila, partikular sa Balintawak at Blumentritt, pawang carrots na smuggled ang makikita. Halatang-halatang imported ang mga carrots dahil malalaki kumpara sa mga carrots na ani sa Benguet at Baguio. Pati mga luya ay halata ring imported dahil malalaki. Sabi ni Agriculture Sec. William Dar, iimbestigahan ang pagdagsa ng mga gulay. Ipakukumpiska umano niya. Wala raw siyang ina-awtorisa na mag-import ng gulay. Nagpatuloy ang smuggling ng gulay at nabaon sa hirap ang mga lokal na vegetable farmers.
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Ngayon naman mga mangigisda ang “papatayin” ng DA dahil sa balak na pag-import ng 60,000 metriko tonelada ng galunggong. Ayon sa DA, kailangang mag-import ng galunggong sapagkat hindi pa nagno-normalize ang local supply dahil sa pananalanta ng Bagyong Odette. Ayon sa Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) kukulangin ang supply ng galunggong sa unang tatlong buwan ng 2022. Nasa 119,000 metriko tonelada umano ng galunggong ang kakulangan.
Napapaligiran ng karagatan ang Pilipinas at sagana sa isda at iba pang mga lamandagat kaya nakapagtataka kung bakit kailangan pang mag-import ng galunggong. Paano na ang ikabubuhay ng mga lokal na mangingisda kung itutuloy ng DA ang balak na pag-import? At saang bansa iimporta ng galunggong? Sa China? Ang mga Chinese fishermen ay sa karagatan ng Pilipinas nangingisda. Ang nahuhuli nilang galunggong ang bibilhin ng Pilipinas. Anong nangyayari sa DA?
READ MORE: https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/opinyon/2022/01/21/2155369/editoryal-mga-mangingisda-naman-ang-papatayin-ng-da
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The Straits Times says:
Myanmar must show sincerity to engage
1.18.22
Well intentioned as he may have been in deciding to be the first foreign leader to visit Myanmar since last February’s military coup that ousted the democratically elected government, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen may have underestimated the difficulty in prodding the military junta to adopt a more accommodating stance towards Myanmar’s citizens who want democratic rule reinstated. While he got a red carpet welcome, and Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received him wearing civilian clothes – clearly meant to stress his self-appointed role of “prime minister” – the visit may have yielded little for anyone except the junta. Violence between troops and civilians continues unabated.
By reaching out to the generals who have reneged on the five-point consensus that was reached with Asean last April, Mr Hun Sen, whose country is the grouping’s current chair, took a significant risk. Several Asean members are dismayed by his action, and some chose to express it by deciding to shun the meeting of Asean foreign ministers that was scheduled to take place this week in Siem Reap. This led Cambodia to postpone the gathering. The official explanation was that some ministers had difficulty travelling to Cambodia. Since so many Asean meetings have been held by videoconference, including the last summit, that this was not considered as an alternative says much.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/st-editorial/myanmar-must-show-sincerity-to-engage
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BANGKOK POST
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EDITORIAL COLUMN
Military deals need scrutiny
On this date each year, the military marks the Royal Thai Armed Forces Day with pomp and pageantry, with soldiers marching to showcase the forces’ strength and solidarity. In the past couple of years, the celebration has improved for the better, with more social campaigns incorporated into the activities for the day, in an effort to keep the military relevant to society in the modern age.
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While it is good to see soldiers donating blood, building houses for the poor and evacuating villagers in flooded areas, the armed forces won’t be able to stay relevant without adjusting to be more responsive to public sentiment.
READ MORE: https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2249143/military-deals-need-scrutiny
What ever good and better benefit the military does vs. civilian functions…in the nation building…these soldiers are useless when war comes… their mindset training to kill will go to nothing …
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