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WHAT would you do if you were in a tragic situation? Most people would prioritize saving themselves and their loved ones, but Ryan Conson was different.Conson, a 38-year-old volunteer firefighter from Barangay Looc, Mandaue City, fearlessly ran through blazing houses and pavements to put out the fire in Sitio Under the Bridge, located underneath the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge (also known as the first bridge) on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.He was one of the first responders who rushed to the site of the fire, prioritizing the safety of the entire community over his own.Peaceful lunchAt the Looc Gym on Thursday, March 14, Conson spoke to the media about his experience during the Tuesday fire. On Tuesday afternoon, enjoying a quiet lunch at home, Conson suddenly noticed black smoke in a nearby area. Conson wasted no time in rushing to their fire truck at the Barangay Hall to investigate the black smoke.“Padung mi didtos nasunogan, dayon nag set up mi direcho. Mao nang dagan kos sulod, nitira ko dayon. Di na gyud namo matabang kay dako na kaayo ang kayo, unya kusog na kaayo ang hangin sad. Hapit pa gani among fire truck nasunog,” said Conson.(On the way to the area affected by the fire, we set up quickly. I ran inside the fire zone and trained my fire hose on the fire immediately. Unfortunately, the fire had already become too large and the wind was too strong. Our fire truck even almost caught fire.)Despite the danger, Conson and his team bravely attempted to extinguish the fire, but it quickly spiraled out of their control.Home lost As the situation worsened, Conson quickly ran back home and handed his family, especially his child, to his siblings for safety. Afterward, he returned to his firefighting duties.After a few minutes, Conson faced the worst experience a firefighter could ever go through. While he was busy saving other houses from the flames, he lost his house.Conson narrated the heartbreaking moment when he had to battle the fire to prevent it from engulfing his home of 20 years.But his composure never faltered in fighting the fire. This time, he was not only saving his community but also neighboring areas from losing their homes with the fire getting more aggressive, just like he was. More than 500 families were eventually displaced by the fire after it burned 370 houses.Rise of a heroConson has a day job working as a staff member at a motorboat port near his residence in addition to his job as a volunteer firefighter. He said the fire incident that occurred in Sitio Paradise, also in Barangay Looc, on Nov. 22, 2022, which was close to his neighborhood, inspired him to join the firefighting brigade in his barangay.The Paradise fire destroyed about 600 homes, displacing 2,737 individuals, making it one of the largest fire incidents in Cebu in 2022.“I volunteered because I really wanted to help people,” said Conson. He then trained in firefighting techniques at the Bureau of Fire Protection Mandaue Office. Conson works as a volunteer firefighter and receives an honorarium of P3,500 a month. He is on call for two shifts, day or night, and promptly responds to any fire incident, even those outside his barangay when the help of their fire brigade is required.For him, his small salary does not matter as he finds happiness in saving people in fire incidents.His most memorable assignment was the fire last Tuesday. Conson is now one of the 515 families affected by the fire who have found temporary refuge at the Looc Gymnasium. The Mandaue City Government is currently hosting evacuees at the gymnasium and nearby Cesar Cabahug Elementary School.Sadly, Conson and his family were unable to save any of their belongings and only escaped the fire with their lives.The first-degree burns on his left arm, which he did not notice until the fire was successfully extinguished, was the only souvenir of his heroic deed and Sitio Under the Bridge’s tragic fate.While waiting for help from the government and other individuals, Conson’s patriotic heart remains, as he chooses to still be a volunteer firefighter despite his experience.“This is a new chapter of my life, but I will continue to help other people. I have been a volunteer firefighter for a year now,” he said in Cebuano. The Gaming and Casino Industry in the Philippines Philippines THE Philippine National Police (PNP) will launch a crackdown against the illegal use of sirens and blinkers following the order of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. In a press conference in Camp Crame, Colonel Jean Fajardo, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Public Information Office, clarified that even before the issuance of Administrative Order (AO) 18, they had already been strictly implementing Presidential Decree 96, which was issued by late President Ferdinand Marcos in 1973 to prohibit the improper and illegal use of sirens, blinkers, and similar devices.Fajardo echoed the provisions of AO 18, which was issued by Marcos on Thursday, April 11, 2024, that only vehicles of the PNP and Armed Forces of the Philippines, fire trucks, and other emergency vehicles like ambulances are allowed to use blinkers and sirens.“Wala po tayong sisinuhin sa pagi-implement at pag enforce ng PD96 regardless ng estate nila sa buhay document po ninyo yan at ipadala sa amin regardless kung ikaw ay naka SUV (sports utility vehicle) o nakasakay sa isang ordinaryong motor at kotse at dapat lahat tayo ay sumunod sa batas,” she said.(We will not exempt anyone from implementing and enforcing PD96 regardless of their status in life. Please document it and send it to us regardless of whether you are in an SUV or riding in an ordinary motor vehicle, and everyone should obey the law.)Under PD 96, first-time offenders will not face any penalty, but the blinker or siren attached to their vehicles will be confiscated.Violators will be charged for the violation of PD 96 only during a second offense, which may result in their imprisonment of not more than six months.Fajardo also sought the assistance of the public to apprehend the users of blinkers and sirens.“Ang maganda kung madodokumento natin, makuha natin ‘yung plaka para matrace natin. So kahit hindi siya na-apprehend on the same occasion na Nakita siya pero kung makukuha natin yung plaka ng motor, mga sasakyan mati-trace natin yan with the help of Land Transportation Office,” she said.(It would be good if we could document it, get the plate number so we can trace it. So even if they weren't apprehended on the same occasion they were seen, if we can get the plate number of the motorcycle or vehicle, we can trace them with the help of the Land Transportation Office.)Fajardo said they will also intensify their operations against sellers of blinkers and sirens.“Hindi lamang tayo magbabantay sa mga kalsada at major thoroughfares, yung ating visitorial power ay gagamitin na din natin katuwang ang ibang ahensya ng gobyerno para bisitahin ang mga motor shops na nagbebenta ng mga ganitong blinkers, sirens at similar gadgets po, para doon pa lamang sa source ng mga illegal blinkers na ito ay masasawata na natin,” she added. (We will not only monitor the streets and major thoroughfares, but we will also utilize our visitorial power together with other government agencies to visit motor shops that sell these kinds of blinkers, sirens, and similar gadgets, so that right from the source of these illegal blinkers, we can already put a stop to them.)Based on the PNP data, 2,546 confiscated blinkers and wangwang were confiscated from January to March 2024 by the PNP- Highway Patrol Group. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) will launch a crackdown against the illegal use of sirens and blinkers following the order of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. In a press conference in Camp Crame, Colonel Jean Fajardo, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Public Information Office, clarified that even before the issuance of Administrative Order (AO) 18, they had already been strictly implementing Presidential Decree 96, which was issued by late President Ferdinand Marcos in 1973 to prohibit the improper and illegal use of sirens, blinkers, and similar devices.Fajardo echoed the provisions of AO 18, which was issued by Marcos on Thursday, April 11, 2024, that only vehicles of the PNP and Armed Forces of the Philippines, fire trucks, and other emergency vehicles like ambulances are allowed to use blinkers and sirens.“Wala po tayong sisinuhin sa pagi-implement at pag enforce ng PD96 regardless ng estate nila sa buhay document po ninyo yan at ipadala sa amin regardless kung ikaw ay naka SUV (sports utility vehicle) o nakasakay sa isang ordinaryong motor at kotse at dapat lahat tayo ay sumunod sa batas,” she said.(We will not exempt anyone from implementing and enforcing PD96 regardless of their status in life. Please document it and send it to us regardless of whether you are in an SUV or riding in an ordinary motor vehicle, and everyone should obey the law.)Under PD 96, first-time offenders will not face any penalty, but the blinker or siren attached to their vehicles will be confiscated.Violators will be charged for the violation of PD 96 only during a second offense, which may result in their imprisonment of not more than six months.Fajardo also sought the assistance of the public to apprehend the users of blinkers and sirens.“Ang maganda kung madodokumento natin, makuha natin ‘yung plaka para matrace natin. So kahit hindi siya na-apprehend on the same occasion na Nakita siya pero kung makukuha natin yung plaka ng motor, mga sasakyan mati-trace natin yan with the help of Land Transportation Office,” she said.(It would be good if we could document it, get the plate number so we can trace it. So even if they weren't apprehended on the same occasion they were seen, if we can get the plate number of the motorcycle or vehicle, we can trace them with the help of the Land Transportation Office.)Fajardo said they will also intensify their operations against sellers of blinkers and sirens.“Hindi lamang tayo magbabantay sa mga kalsada at major thoroughfares, yung ating visitorial power ay gagamitin na din natin katuwang ang ibang ahensya ng gobyerno para bisitahin ang mga motor shops na nagbebenta ng mga ganitong blinkers, sirens at similar gadgets po, para doon pa lamang sa source ng mga illegal blinkers na ito ay masasawata na natin,” she added. (We will not only monitor the streets and major thoroughfares, but we will also utilize our visitorial power together with other government agencies to visit motor shops that sell these kinds of blinkers, sirens, and similar gadgets, so that right from the source of these illegal blinkers, we can already put a stop to them.)Based on the PNP data, 2,546 confiscated blinkers and wangwang were confiscated from January to March 2024 by the PNP- Highway Patrol Group. (TPM/SunStar Philippines) Why do people play the slots? AMID what he calls as “countless blunders” reportedly plaguing the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project, Cebu City Councilor James Anthony Cuenco has called for the suspension of scheduled civil works for CBRT packages 2 and 3.The councilor is against further road closures that would consequently worsen the traffic situation in the city indefinitely.Instead, Cuenco calls on the CBRT proponent to first resolve the pending issues hounding the construction of Package 1, and its proposed partial operation this year.“No matter how much we want to trust these projections and timelines, it is leading us to the inevitable conclusion that this project will not be finished as scheduled,” Cuenco said in a privilege speech he delivered during the regular City Council session on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.Cuenco’s speech came a few weeks after representatives from the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) appeared before the council on Feb. 7, upon its request, to apprise the council of the development of the ongoing CBRT construction.The council is particularly concerned about the traffic situation of the city that has reportedly worsened due to delays in the CBRT project implementation.During the Feb. 7 executive session, Neda told the council that the project remains economically viable despite delays, while the DOTr bared new projected timelines.The DOTr said it aims to partially operate the CBRT once its Package 1 is completed by the second quarter of 2024.Norvin Imbong, DOTr deputy project manager for systems and stakeholders relations, in the same executive session, said they are now starting with the procurement of Package 2 and “have already started reaching out to more companies that will be participating in the bidding process, land acquisition, resettlement, and social management.”The CBRT Package 2 includes the south trunk – from the South Road Properties to Mambaling via N. Bacalso Ave. – while Package 3 refers to the BRT’s north trunk – from Capitol to Escario St., then to Gorordo Ave. to Arch. Reyes Ave. to Cebu IT Park.However, Cuenco, head of the city’s transportation committee, said the completion of the CBRT project would take a lot longer and become more expensive, unless “corrective” measures are done before proceeding with the civil works for the succeeding phases of the BRT construction.The councilor pointed out that it is impossible for the DOTr to actually partially operate CBRT Package 1 by 2024 because of several issues that still have to be addressed.Part of Package 1 of the CBRT is set for completion in July 2024; however, the DOTr has yet to provide information on their engagement with contractors for the CBRT’s operation and management which raises concerns on the lack clarity and transparency, said Cuenco.Cuenco revealed his staff also came across a letter-invitation from the Public-Private Partnership Center dated Dec. 27, 2023 for negotiated procurement for project preparation and transaction advisory services for the operation and maintenance of the CBRT project.“The addressee, Mr. Prabanant, is a partner at Deloitte Touche Tomatsu India LLP, located in Delhi. Did I not present before in my privilege speech, the pitfalls of the Delhi BRT project, which only lasted a little over a year, folded up and turned out to be a failure,” Cuenco asked.Cuenco said the City Government should have also received copies of all documentary exhibits regarding each modification of the CBRT project, particularly feasibility studies justifying the budget increase from P16 billion to nearly P29 billion. CBRT Package 1 covers 2.38 kilometers from Cebu South Bus Terminal on N. Bacalso Ave. to the front of the Cebu Provincial Capitol Building on Osmeña Blvd.The CBRT is a National Government project. Majority of the construction work affects Cebu City and its residents. Other issuesCuenco pointed out that the DOTr aims to partially operate the project this year, when it has yet to finalize institutional arrangements and the mode of operation (whether public-private partnership or government) of the buses on the BRT route, as these are still subject to an ongoing feasibility study as of February.He also raised concerns on the challenges to acquire the lots needed for the succeeding CBRT packages. While the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is doing the acquisition of the lots affected along the national road, he said private lot owners are withholding the sale of their properties pending the City Government’s finalization of its plan to update its real property tax ordinance, which would consequently raise the prices of the owners’ lots and properties.Cuenco suggested allowing the proponent to finish constructing the CBRT Package 1, then observing and studying its partial operations to help determine if the CBRT really works.“In the meantime, let’s urge the BRT (proponent) to take a pause and suspend any further civil works of the package 2 and 3 until all the pending issues shall have been resolved to spare the public with having to bear further traffic nightmares,” Cuenco said in a mix of Cebuano and English.Cuenco then urged the executive department to “immediately commence” the construction and opening of alternative roads while waiting for the completion of the CBRT.

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AMID what he calls as “countless blunders” reportedly plaguing the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project, Cebu City Councilor James Anthony Cuenco has called for the suspension of scheduled civil works for CBRT packages 2 and 3.The councilor is against further road closures that would consequently worsen the traffic situation in the city indefinitely.Instead, Cuenco calls on the CBRT proponent to first resolve the pending issues hounding the construction of Package 1, and its proposed partial operation this year.“No matter how much we want to trust these projections and timelines, it is leading us to the inevitable conclusion that this project will not be finished as scheduled,” Cuenco said in a privilege speech he delivered during the regular City Council session on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.Cuenco’s speech came a few weeks after representatives from the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) appeared before the council on Feb. 7, upon its request, to apprise the council of the development of the ongoing CBRT construction.The council is particularly concerned about the traffic situation of the city that has reportedly worsened due to delays in the CBRT project implementation.During the Feb. 7 executive session, Neda told the council that the project remains economically viable despite delays, while the DOTr bared new projected timelines.The DOTr said it aims to partially operate the CBRT once its Package 1 is completed by the second quarter of 2024.Norvin Imbong, DOTr deputy project manager for systems and stakeholders relations, in the same executive session, said they are now starting with the procurement of Package 2 and “have already started reaching out to more companies that will be participating in the bidding process, land acquisition, resettlement, and social management.”The CBRT Package 2 includes the south trunk – from the South Road Properties to Mambaling via N. Bacalso Ave. – while Package 3 refers to the BRT’s north trunk – from Capitol to Escario St., then to Gorordo Ave. to Arch. Reyes Ave. to Cebu IT Park.However, Cuenco, head of the city’s transportation committee, said the completion of the CBRT project would take a lot longer and become more expensive, unless “corrective” measures are done before proceeding with the civil works for the succeeding phases of the BRT construction.The councilor pointed out that it is impossible for the DOTr to actually partially operate CBRT Package 1 by 2024 because of several issues that still have to be addressed.Part of Package 1 of the CBRT is set for completion in July 2024; however, the DOTr has yet to provide information on their engagement with contractors for the CBRT’s operation and management which raises concerns on the lack clarity and transparency, said Cuenco.Cuenco revealed his staff also came across a letter-invitation from the Public-Private Partnership Center dated Dec. 27, 2023 for negotiated procurement for project preparation and transaction advisory services for the operation and maintenance of the CBRT project.“The addressee, Mr. Prabanant, is a partner at Deloitte Touche Tomatsu India LLP, located in Delhi. Did I not present before in my privilege speech, the pitfalls of the Delhi BRT project, which only lasted a little over a year, folded up and turned out to be a failure,” Cuenco asked.Cuenco said the City Government should have also received copies of all documentary exhibits regarding each modification of the CBRT project, particularly feasibility studies justifying the budget increase from P16 billion to nearly P29 billion. CBRT Package 1 covers 2.38 kilometers from Cebu South Bus Terminal on N. Bacalso Ave. to the front of the Cebu Provincial Capitol Building on Osmeña Blvd.The CBRT is a National Government project. Majority of the construction work affects Cebu City and its residents. Other issuesCuenco pointed out that the DOTr aims to partially operate the project this year, when it has yet to finalize institutional arrangements and the mode of operation (whether public-private partnership or government) of the buses on the BRT route, as these are still subject to an ongoing feasibility study as of February.He also raised concerns on the challenges to acquire the lots needed for the succeeding CBRT packages. While the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is doing the acquisition of the lots affected along the national road, he said private lot owners are withholding the sale of their properties pending the City Government’s finalization of its plan to update its real property tax ordinance, which would consequently raise the prices of the owners’ lots and properties.Cuenco suggested allowing the proponent to finish constructing the CBRT Package 1, then observing and studying its partial operations to help determine if the CBRT really works.“In the meantime, let’s urge the BRT (proponent) to take a pause and suspend any further civil works of the package 2 and 3 until all the pending issues shall have been resolved to spare the public with having to bear further traffic nightmares,” Cuenco said in a mix of Cebuano and English.Cuenco then urged the executive department to “immediately commence” the construction and opening of alternative roads while waiting for the completion of the CBRT. Why do people play the slots? WHAT would you do if you were in a tragic situation? Most people would prioritize saving themselves and their loved ones, but Ryan Conson was different.Conson, a 38-year-old volunteer firefighter from Barangay Looc, Mandaue City, fearlessly ran through blazing houses and pavements to put out the fire in Sitio Under the Bridge, located underneath the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge (also known as the first bridge) on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.He was one of the first responders who rushed to the site of the fire, prioritizing the safety of the entire community over his own.Peaceful lunchAt the Looc Gym on Thursday, March 14, Conson spoke to the media about his experience during the Tuesday fire. On Tuesday afternoon, enjoying a quiet lunch at home, Conson suddenly noticed black smoke in a nearby area. Conson wasted no time in rushing to their fire truck at the Barangay Hall to investigate the black smoke.“Padung mi didtos nasunogan, dayon nag set up mi direcho. Mao nang dagan kos sulod, nitira ko dayon. Di na gyud namo matabang kay dako na kaayo ang kayo, unya kusog na kaayo ang hangin sad. Hapit pa gani among fire truck nasunog,” said Conson.(On the way to the area affected by the fire, we set up quickly. I ran inside the fire zone and trained my fire hose on the fire immediately. Unfortunately, the fire had already become too large and the wind was too strong. Our fire truck even almost caught fire.)Despite the danger, Conson and his team bravely attempted to extinguish the fire, but it quickly spiraled out of their control.Home lost As the situation worsened, Conson quickly ran back home and handed his family, especially his child, to his siblings for safety. Afterward, he returned to his firefighting duties.After a few minutes, Conson faced the worst experience a firefighter could ever go through. While he was busy saving other houses from the flames, he lost his house.Conson narrated the heartbreaking moment when he had to battle the fire to prevent it from engulfing his home of 20 years.But his composure never faltered in fighting the fire. This time, he was not only saving his community but also neighboring areas from losing their homes with the fire getting more aggressive, just like he was. More than 500 families were eventually displaced by the fire after it burned 370 houses.Rise of a heroConson has a day job working as a staff member at a motorboat port near his residence in addition to his job as a volunteer firefighter. He said the fire incident that occurred in Sitio Paradise, also in Barangay Looc, on Nov. 22, 2022, which was close to his neighborhood, inspired him to join the firefighting brigade in his barangay.The Paradise fire destroyed about 600 homes, displacing 2,737 individuals, making it one of the largest fire incidents in Cebu in 2022.“I volunteered because I really wanted to help people,” said Conson. He then trained in firefighting techniques at the Bureau of Fire Protection Mandaue Office. Conson works as a volunteer firefighter and receives an honorarium of P3,500 a month. He is on call for two shifts, day or night, and promptly responds to any fire incident, even those outside his barangay when the help of their fire brigade is required.For him, his small salary does not matter as he finds happiness in saving people in fire incidents.His most memorable assignment was the fire last Tuesday. Conson is now one of the 515 families affected by the fire who have found temporary refuge at the Looc Gymnasium. The Mandaue City Government is currently hosting evacuees at the gymnasium and nearby Cesar Cabahug Elementary School.Sadly, Conson and his family were unable to save any of their belongings and only escaped the fire with their lives.The first-degree burns on his left arm, which he did not notice until the fire was successfully extinguished, was the only souvenir of his heroic deed and Sitio Under the Bridge’s tragic fate.While waiting for help from the government and other individuals, Conson’s patriotic heart remains, as he chooses to still be a volunteer firefighter despite his experience.“This is a new chapter of my life, but I will continue to help other people. I have been a volunteer firefighter for a year now,” he said in Cebuano.

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WHAT would you do if you were in a tragic situation? Most people would prioritize saving themselves and their loved ones, but Ryan Conson was different.Conson, a 38-year-old volunteer firefighter from Barangay Looc, Mandaue City, fearlessly ran through blazing houses and pavements to put out the fire in Sitio Under the Bridge, located underneath the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge (also known as the first bridge) on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.He was one of the first responders who rushed to the site of the fire, prioritizing the safety of the entire community over his own.Peaceful lunchAt the Looc Gym on Thursday, March 14, Conson spoke to the media about his experience during the Tuesday fire. On Tuesday afternoon, enjoying a quiet lunch at home, Conson suddenly noticed black smoke in a nearby area. Conson wasted no time in rushing to their fire truck at the Barangay Hall to investigate the black smoke.“Padung mi didtos nasunogan, dayon nag set up mi direcho. Mao nang dagan kos sulod, nitira ko dayon. Di na gyud namo matabang kay dako na kaayo ang kayo, unya kusog na kaayo ang hangin sad. Hapit pa gani among fire truck nasunog,” said Conson.(On the way to the area affected by the fire, we set up quickly. I ran inside the fire zone and trained my fire hose on the fire immediately. Unfortunately, the fire had already become too large and the wind was too strong. Our fire truck even almost caught fire.)Despite the danger, Conson and his team bravely attempted to extinguish the fire, but it quickly spiraled out of their control.Home lost As the situation worsened, Conson quickly ran back home and handed his family, especially his child, to his siblings for safety. Afterward, he returned to his firefighting duties.After a few minutes, Conson faced the worst experience a firefighter could ever go through. While he was busy saving other houses from the flames, he lost his house.Conson narrated the heartbreaking moment when he had to battle the fire to prevent it from engulfing his home of 20 years.But his composure never faltered in fighting the fire. This time, he was not only saving his community but also neighboring areas from losing their homes with the fire getting more aggressive, just like he was. More than 500 families were eventually displaced by the fire after it burned 370 houses.Rise of a heroConson has a day job working as a staff member at a motorboat port near his residence in addition to his job as a volunteer firefighter. He said the fire incident that occurred in Sitio Paradise, also in Barangay Looc, on Nov. 22, 2022, which was close to his neighborhood, inspired him to join the firefighting brigade in his barangay.The Paradise fire destroyed about 600 homes, displacing 2,737 individuals, making it one of the largest fire incidents in Cebu in 2022.“I volunteered because I really wanted to help people,” said Conson. He then trained in firefighting techniques at the Bureau of Fire Protection Mandaue Office. Conson works as a volunteer firefighter and receives an honorarium of P3,500 a month. He is on call for two shifts, day or night, and promptly responds to any fire incident, even those outside his barangay when the help of their fire brigade is required.For him, his small salary does not matter as he finds happiness in saving people in fire incidents.His most memorable assignment was the fire last Tuesday. Conson is now one of the 515 families affected by the fire who have found temporary refuge at the Looc Gymnasium. The Mandaue City Government is currently hosting evacuees at the gymnasium and nearby Cesar Cabahug Elementary School.Sadly, Conson and his family were unable to save any of their belongings and only escaped the fire with their lives.The first-degree burns on his left arm, which he did not notice until the fire was successfully extinguished, was the only souvenir of his heroic deed and Sitio Under the Bridge’s tragic fate.While waiting for help from the government and other individuals, Conson’s patriotic heart remains, as he chooses to still be a volunteer firefighter despite his experience.“This is a new chapter of my life, but I will continue to help other people. I have been a volunteer firefighter for a year now,” he said in Cebuano., check the following table to see what categories most online casinos in the Philippines fit in.

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) will launch a crackdown against the illegal use of sirens and blinkers following the order of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. In a press conference in Camp Crame, Colonel Jean Fajardo, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Public Information Office, clarified that even before the issuance of Administrative Order (AO) 18, they had already been strictly implementing Presidential Decree 96, which was issued by late President Ferdinand Marcos in 1973 to prohibit the improper and illegal use of sirens, blinkers, and similar devices.Fajardo echoed the provisions of AO 18, which was issued by Marcos on Thursday, April 11, 2024, that only vehicles of the PNP and Armed Forces of the Philippines, fire trucks, and other emergency vehicles like ambulances are allowed to use blinkers and sirens.“Wala po tayong sisinuhin sa pagi-implement at pag enforce ng PD96 regardless ng estate nila sa buhay document po ninyo yan at ipadala sa amin regardless kung ikaw ay naka SUV (sports utility vehicle) o nakasakay sa isang ordinaryong motor at kotse at dapat lahat tayo ay sumunod sa batas,” she said.(We will not exempt anyone from implementing and enforcing PD96 regardless of their status in life. Please document it and send it to us regardless of whether you are in an SUV or riding in an ordinary motor vehicle, and everyone should obey the law.)Under PD 96, first-time offenders will not face any penalty, but the blinker or siren attached to their vehicles will be confiscated.Violators will be charged for the violation of PD 96 only during a second offense, which may result in their imprisonment of not more than six months.Fajardo also sought the assistance of the public to apprehend the users of blinkers and sirens.“Ang maganda kung madodokumento natin, makuha natin ‘yung plaka para matrace natin. So kahit hindi siya na-apprehend on the same occasion na Nakita siya pero kung makukuha natin yung plaka ng motor, mga sasakyan mati-trace natin yan with the help of Land Transportation Office,” she said.(It would be good if we could document it, get the plate number so we can trace it. So even if they weren't apprehended on the same occasion they were seen, if we can get the plate number of the motorcycle or vehicle, we can trace them with the help of the Land Transportation Office.)Fajardo said they will also intensify their operations against sellers of blinkers and sirens.“Hindi lamang tayo magbabantay sa mga kalsada at major thoroughfares, yung ating visitorial power ay gagamitin na din natin katuwang ang ibang ahensya ng gobyerno para bisitahin ang mga motor shops na nagbebenta ng mga ganitong blinkers, sirens at similar gadgets po, para doon pa lamang sa source ng mga illegal blinkers na ito ay masasawata na natin,” she added. (We will not only monitor the streets and major thoroughfares, but we will also utilize our visitorial power together with other government agencies to visit motor shops that sell these kinds of blinkers, sirens, and similar gadgets, so that right from the source of these illegal blinkers, we can already put a stop to them.)Based on the PNP data, 2,546 confiscated blinkers and wangwang were confiscated from January to March 2024 by the PNP- Highway Patrol Group. (TPM/SunStar Philippines) The Gaming and Casino Industry in the Philippines . Check out our ✨ guide for the best online casino in Philippines and find your next favourite site. Read more about PH casino 🛡️ safety, bonuses and more. here is how to register at an online casino site in the Philippines:

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Please document it and send it to us regardless of whether you are in an SUV or riding in an ordinary motor vehicle, and everyone should obey the law.)Under PD 96, first-time offenders will not face any penalty, but the blinker or siren attached to their vehicles will be confiscated.Violators will be charged for the violation of PD 96 only during a second offense, which may result in their imprisonment of not more than six months.Fajardo also sought the assistance of the public to apprehend the users of blinkers and sirens.“Ang maganda kung madodokumento natin, makuha natin ‘yung plaka para matrace natin. So kahit hindi siya na-apprehend on the same occasion na Nakita siya pero kung makukuha natin yung plaka ng motor, mga sasakyan mati-trace natin yan with the help of Land Transportation Office,” she said.(It would be good if we could document it, get the plate number so we can trace it. So even if they weren't apprehended on the same occasion they were seen, if we can get the plate number of the motorcycle or vehicle, we can trace them with the help of the Land Transportation Office.)Fajardo said they will also intensify their operations against sellers of blinkers and sirens.“Hindi lamang tayo magbabantay sa mga kalsada at major thoroughfares, yung ating visitorial power ay gagamitin na din natin katuwang ang ibang ahensya ng gobyerno para bisitahin ang mga motor shops na nagbebenta ng mga ganitong blinkers, sirens at similar gadgets po, para doon pa lamang sa source ng mga illegal blinkers na ito ay masasawata na natin,” she added. (We will not only monitor the streets and major thoroughfares, but we will also utilize our visitorial power together with other government agencies to visit motor shops that sell these kinds of blinkers, sirens, and similar gadgets, so that right from the source of these illegal blinkers, we can already put a stop to them.)Based on the PNP data, 2,546 confiscated blinkers and wangwang were confiscated from January to March 2024 by the PNP- Highway Patrol Group. 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Reyes Ave. to Cebu IT Park.However, Cuenco, head of the city’s transportation committee, said the completion of the CBRT project would take a lot longer and become more expensive, unless “corrective” measures are done before proceeding with the civil works for the succeeding phases of the BRT construction.The councilor pointed out that it is impossible for the DOTr to actually partially operate CBRT Package 1 by 2024 because of several issues that still have to be addressed.Part of Package 1 of the CBRT is set for completion in July 2024; however, the DOTr has yet to provide information on their engagement with contractors for the CBRT’s operation and management which raises concerns on the lack clarity and transparency, said Cuenco.Cuenco revealed his staff also came across a letter-invitation from the Public-Private Partnership Center dated Dec. 27, 2023 for negotiated procurement for project preparation and transaction advisory services for the operation and maintenance of the CBRT project.“The addressee, Mr. Prabanant, is a partner at Deloitte Touche Tomatsu India LLP, located in Delhi. Did I not present before in my privilege speech, the pitfalls of the Delhi BRT project, which only lasted a little over a year, folded up and turned out to be a failure,” Cuenco asked.Cuenco said the City Government should have also received copies of all documentary exhibits regarding each modification of the CBRT project, particularly feasibility studies justifying the budget increase from P16 billion to nearly P29 billion. CBRT Package 1 covers 2.38 kilometers from Cebu South Bus Terminal on N. Bacalso Ave. to the front of the Cebu Provincial Capitol Building on Osmeña Blvd.The CBRT is a National Government project. Majority of the construction work affects Cebu City and its residents. Other issuesCuenco pointed out that the DOTr aims to partially operate the project this year, when it has yet to finalize institutional arrangements and the mode of operation (whether public-private partnership or government) of the buses on the BRT route, as these are still subject to an ongoing feasibility study as of February.He also raised concerns on the challenges to acquire the lots needed for the succeeding CBRT packages. While the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is doing the acquisition of the lots affected along the national road, he said private lot owners are withholding the sale of their properties pending the City Government’s finalization of its plan to update its real property tax ordinance, which would consequently raise the prices of the owners’ lots and properties.Cuenco suggested allowing the proponent to finish constructing the CBRT Package 1, then observing and studying its partial operations to help determine if the CBRT really works.“In the meantime, let’s urge the BRT (proponent) to take a pause and suspend any further civil works of the package 2 and 3 until all the pending issues shall have been resolved to spare the public with having to bear further traffic nightmares,” Cuenco said in a mix of Cebuano and English.Cuenco then urged the executive department to “immediately commence” the construction and opening of alternative roads while waiting for the completion of the CBRT.

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