Government & INC Agreed to Create Autonomous Region for Iglesia ni Cristo

The Aquino Administration and the leadership of the politically influential religious sect Iglesia ni Cristo agreed to create the Autonomous Region for Iglesia ni Manalo or ARI. The agreement was arrived at after hours of negotiations on Sunday night to resolve the protest rally by the sect’s members along EDSA.

INC general evangelist Bienvenido Santiago announced the creation of the autonomous region over church-owned television channel Net 25.

“This is the long term solution for our problems with the INC. The ARI will bring peace to our Nation by giving the INC the legal mandate to deal with their family problems,” Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said during a press briefing at Malacañang Palace.

The agreement for the creation of ARI was signed by President Benigno Aquino and the INC Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo.

According to the agreement, the capital of the INC autonomous region is the sect’s central temple and the surrounding 5 barangays in Quezon City. The Philippine Arena and 20 surrounding barangays in Bulacan, and all barangays in the Philippines with 51% of the population affiliated to the INC will be included in the ARI.

There are provisions in the agreement that gives ARI its own police, military, and coast guard. Separate Commission on Audit and Commission on Election will be created within ARI.

The agreement also guarantees that high-level positions will be reserved for INC members in the important government agencies like the DILG, DOJ, Bureau of Customs, BIR, and Defense Department.

“The ARI will bring peace and prosperity with our kapatid na Iglesia. At hindi lang po to para sa pakinabang ng INC ngunit para sa lahat. Hindi na tayo matratrapik sa EDSA at hindi na tayo maabala sa problemang pampamilya ng INC” President Aquino said in a statement.

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INC to Build INC People Power Shrine at EDSA-Shaw

The leadership of the politically influential religious sect Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) will build a temple at EDSA – Shaw Boulevard to mark their so-called INC People Power.

The plan was revealed during a program Saturday night much to the glee of INC protesters.

“Plano po naming ilagay yung templo sa tapat ng Shangri La”, according to INC spokesman Edwin Zabala referring to the building currently occupied by an ukay-ukay store.

The temple will be 30 storeys high and will feature larger-than-life murals depicting the persecution of the INC under the Aquino Administration and their eventual victory. Zabala also revealed that the names of those who joined the protest will be inscribed on the temple walls “tulad ng pagkakasulat ng pangalan nila sa Aklat ng Buhay” (like the way their names are written on the Book of Life).

Members of the INC trooped to Padre Faura Street in Thursday to protest Justice Secretary Leila de Lima’s handling of the kidnapping case filed by the expelled INC minister Isaias Samson, Jr. Against the high-ranking members of the sect’s Sanggunian (central council).

The protesters moved from Padre Faura and occupied EDSA – Shaw Boulevard after receiving orders from the INC leadership causing heavy traffic and angry motorists on a Friday night.

Zabala also said that “voluntary” contributions will be collected from INC members for the building of the new monument / temple.

One Direction Fan Kinuyog

(Source: Twitter)

 Isinugod sa ospital ang isang One Direction fan matapos ang isang riot kaninang hapon sa Mall of Asia Arena. Ayon sa mga saksi, naganap ang riot matapos maibenta ang huling ticket para One Direction concert sa 2015.

Sabin ng isang One Direction Fan na ayaw magpakilala, “Meron daw isang lalaki na naghihiyaw kanina, pinagyayabang na sa kanya daw ang huling ticket ng 1D concert. Ayun, nagkagulo na.”

Kinalala ang kinuyog na lalaki bilang si Julito Ramirez.

Ayon sa iba pang mga saksi ay ibinandera ni Ramirez ang huling tiket matapos niya itong bilhin sabay sigaw ng “Akin ang huling tiket. Bye bye mga losers. Bwahaha.”

“Ang lakas naman kasi n’yang mang-asar,” kwento ni Anna na isang Directioner, “Lagpas isang araw kaming nakapila dito tapos yan ang gagawin niya? Talagang bubugbugin siya.”

Nagtamo ng maraming pasa si Ramirez na ngayon ay ginagamot sa Philippine General Hospital.

“Ang tiket ko, ang tiket ko,” ani ni ng biktima bago siya tinurukan ng pampakalma.
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Breaking News: No Kris Aquino News Today

 Quezon City – Supervisors and staff of ABS-CBN newsdesk are in panic mode today due to lack of any news item to be reported about Kris Aquino.

“We don’t have anything about Krissy today. We know it’s tragic. Pero wala kaming magawa,” Maria Duana, senior research staff, said in a phone interview.

ABS-CBN News website features news about Kim Chiu, Angel Locsin, the latest rant from PNoy but nothing about Kris Aquino.

Netizens are dismayed with this incident. Joahnna, a rabid follower of Kapamilya shows, declared in Facebook that she will go on hunger strike as long as Kris is not in the news. Other rabid fans promised to boycott ABS-CBN shows.

Meanwhile, ABS-CBN uploaded video clips of old scandals of Kris Aquino to stem the growing crisis.

NCRPO Bans Shirts, Jeans and any Clothing for Mall-goers

A robber using his clothes to hide stolen goods.

MANILA - After a ban on buying hammers and wearing of caps, shoppers will now be told to go naked in malls to prevent robberies, a police official said yesterday.

“From now on, the wearing of t-shirts, shorts, jeans, skirt or any kind of clothing would be banned in malls. Those wearing it would be forced to take it off and leave them outside the malls,” National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Director Carmelo Valmoria said in an interview.

Mall owners will display signs against the wearing of clothes at entrances while security guards will strip mall-goers of their clothing, he added.

The decision was arrived at during a series of meetings with mall operators and security managers in Metro Manila, he said.

Valmoria sought the meetings to come up with ideas how to enhance security in malls and prevent robberies like the one committed at SM North EDSA two Sundays ago.

In the meetings, the participants observed that robbers used their clothes to hide shoplifted items.

In majority of shoplifting cases, the robbers used the pockets of their jackets, shirts and pants to hide noodles, canned goods and other items. It is estimated that billions of pesos were lost by grocery and mall-operators due to shoplifting spree of their customers.

NCRPO and mall-owners are also considering the banning of security guards due to many cases of “bantay salakay”, Valmoria said.

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Image used in this article came from The Guardian.

Lider ng Martilyo Gang Tiklo

Thor kinakalaban ang SWAT.

Halos masira ang isang mall sa Greenhills, San Juan dahil sa labanan sa pagitan ng mga pulis at lider ng Martilyo Gang na kinilala sa pangalang Thor.

Ayon kay San Juan Police Chief Renato Caballero na nakakuha sila ng tip na may bibiktimahin na isang jewelry shop sa Greenhills.

“Inalerto na agad natin ang lahat ng pulis natin sa San Juan,” paliwanag ni Caballero, “humingi din kami ng tulong sa mga pulis sa ibang lungsod.”

Hindi naging madali ang paghuli kay Thor dahil sa kanyang lakas at makapangyarihang martilyo. Ilang gusali ang nasira bago nahuli ang lider ng Martilyo Gang. Wala naming namatay sa nangyaring labanan ngunit limang daan ang nasagutan.

Tuwang-tuwa naman ang Malakanyang sa pagkakahuli sa lider ng Martilyo Gang.

Sa pagkakahuli kay Thor ay itnuring na ng pulisya na "case closed" na ang insidente ng pagnanakaw sa SM North.

Mga Tao Bawal na sa Maynila

Ipinatupad ngayong araw ang bagong ordinansa ng Lungsod ng Maynila na nagbabawal sa mga tao na pumasok sa lungsod. Ayon kay Vice Mayor Isko Moreno, ginawa nila ang ordinansa na ito upang maalis na ang siksikan ng mga tao sa Kamaynilaan.

Vice Mayor Moreno at Mayor Erap, ibinida ang bagong Human Ban Ordinance.

“Mapapaluwang na natin ang Tondo, ang Quiapo, Divisoria at ang buong Taft Avenue na laging siksik sa dami ng mga tao”, dagdag ni Moreno.

Siniguro ni Mayor Erap Estrada na papasukin pa rin ang ilang mga tao sa Maynila. Magbibigay sila ng certification para sa mga taong pwedeng pumasok sa lungsod. Ang bawat isang certificate ay nagkakahalaga nang 1 milyong piso at itatak sa noo upang masigurong hindi mapepeke.

Lim Unang Nakatikim ng Ordinansa

Ipinatupad agad kaninang alas-dose nang madaling araw ang nasabing ordinansa. Unang nasampolan ay ang dating Manila Mayor Fred Lim at kanyang mga taga-suporta.

Kinumpirma ni Manila Police Chief Marcelo Garbo na kanilang pinaalis si Lim alisunod sa ordinansa.

“Pinalangoy na namin si Dirty Harry sa Manila Bay. Isa kasi siyang tao at bawal na ang tao dito sa Maynila,” pahayag ni Garbo.

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Image source: GMA News Online

Dahil sa Likod ni Pia, Sampu Sugatan

Humigit kumulang sampung militante ang sugatan matapos magkaroon ng stampede sa Commonwealth Avenue, alas kwatro ng hapon kanina. Naganap ang kaguluhan nang ipakita sa higanteng screen ang kakaibang kulay brown na bagay na napapaligiran ng kulay itim.

Nataranta ang mga nagkikilos protesta nang mapag-alamang likod pala iyon ni Senadora Pia Cayetano.

Ang mahiwagang likod.

“Bigla na lang silang nagtakbuhan sa harap”, sabi ni Roman Robles na miyembro ng Alab ng Magsasaka. “Hindi ko na alam ang nangyari. Basta ang natumba na lang ako at tinatapakan na ako ng mga kasama ko.”

Kasalukuyang binibigyan ng pangunang lunas ang mga nasugatan dahil sa stampede.

Isang sugatang militante na inihahatid sa booth ng Red Cross.

Malaking pasalamat naman ni PNP NCR Chief Marcelo Garbo sa mahiwagang likod ng senadora.

“Buti na lang at kakampi naming ang mahiwagang likod ni Pia.” Aniya ng police chief, “maagang na-disperse ang mga pasaway.”

Tuwang-tuwa naman ang mga pasahero dahil maagang nawala ang trapik sa Commonwealth Avenue.

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Image sources: DZMM Teleradyo and Rappler.

Pres. Aquino Declared State of Emergency

Minutes after the heavy drama spewed by Kris Aquino on national TV, President B.S. Aquino headed a press conference at the Malacañang Palace to declare State of Emergency.

"I declare State of Emergency."

President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday said he sees a great need for him to use emergency powers to solve the crisis of her sister Kris. He then ordered the AFP Chief of Staff to send troops to neutralize James Yap. President Aquino also lifted the writ of Habeas Corpus. "We must ensure that justice would be served quick for Kris," the president explained.

DOJ secretary Leila de Lima ordered a hold departure order for James to prevent him from leaving the country. In an interview, de Lima said that they are determining if cases can be filed against the basketball star.

De Lima also stressed that all those who post unsavory things against Kris on Facebook, Twitter and blogs will face the full brunt of Cybercrime Law. "We have a law to protect Kris and with the Habeas Corpus gone we can just throw anyone to the dungeon", De Lima explained will grinning like a Cheshire cat.

Meanwhile, Mother Lily sent a message that the Kris crisis is now an inspiration for the next installment of Mano Po movie.