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MANILA, Philippines — A criminal complaint was filed yesterday against Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for breaching quarantine protocols when he visited the Makati Medical Center (MMC) despite showing symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 on March 24.
Pimentel had explained that he was already in the hospital when he got a call from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, confirming that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
His wife Kathryna said he had been on 10-day quarantine because of virus symptoms before the visit.
In a complaint e-mailed to the DOJ, lawyer Rico Quicho cited Pimentel’s alleged violation of Republic Act 11332 or the law on mandatory reporting of notifiable diseases and events of public health concern.
The offense carries a penalty of up to six months in prison on top of fines.
“We are one with the Filipino people in condemning his reckless acts, which exposed the public, especially health workers to the virus,” Quicho said. “He blatantly violated laws, which put the health of medical frontliners and ordinary citizens at risks.”
Quicho said Pimentel has “categorically admitted his breach without remorse. And because of his position, he is still not being made accountable.”
Quicho expressed hope that the DOJ will act on the complaint.
“We hope that the DOJ will be true to its commitment to uphold the rule of law without fear or favor,” he said.
Pimentel said he has not read the complaint, adding he was not familiar with the procedure of filing complaints by e-mail.
“To be fair to me, I hope Quicho furnishes me with a copy so I can answer,” Pimentel told reporters through Viber.
The senator received flak when he accompanied his then pregnant wife to the MMC four days after he was tested for COVID-19.
Prior to this, closed-circuit television footage caught Pimentel shopping at the S&R supermarket in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig after he had announced that he manifested COVID-19 symptoms such as flu and body pains.
Pimentel has apologized publicly after the MMC denounced his “irresponsible and reckless action.”
He said he never intended to harm anyone.
The MMC said it had to put 22 of its personnel on quarantine and shut down the delivery complex for disinfection because of Pimentel’s visit.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said they would schedule a preliminary investigation on the complaint against Pimentel.
“We assure the public that the justice department will apply the law fairly, regardless of the status of the respondent, with due respect to his rights,” Guevarra said.
The National Bureau of Investigation earlier said it would look into Pimentel’s supposed violation of quarantine guidelines. – With Paolo Romero
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Walang bitterness si Angelica Panganiban, 33, nang matanong tungkol sa tatlong aktor na ex-boyfriends niya.
Ito ay sina Carlo Aquino, 34, John Lloyd Cruz, 36, at Derek Ramsay, 43.
Nitong Lunes, March 30, nagpasimuno ang ABS-CBN actress ng question-and-answer (Q & A) session sa kanyang Twitter account, gamit ang hashtag na #AskAngge.
Kabilang sa mga tanong na sinagot ni Angelica ang kanyang personal life, gaya ng mga naging boyfriend niya.
May isang netizen ang nangahas mag-usisa tungkol sa tatlong aktor na nakarelasyon ni Angelica.
Tinukoy ng netizen ang mga aktor gamit ang initials ng kanilang mga pangalan.
Tanong ng netizen: “Kung sa impyerno ka mapupunta, sino isasama mo? JLC, DR, o CA? #AskAngge PS: katuwaan lang po.”
Seryosong sagot ni Angelica: “Wala.
“Ayokong may kalabasan na hindi maganda sa mga buhay nila.
“I wish them happiness [smiley]”
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Aside from the fans, it seems like Nico Bolzico is curious if Sarah Geronimo is already pregnant after tying the knot with husband Matteo Guidicelli a month ago.
During the Facebook Live broadcast of One Voice Pilipinas last Sunday, Guidicelli and Kean Cipriano asked Bolzico about his experience as a first-time father to daughter Thylane who is now three months old.
The businessman said, “It’s good. we take turns in taking care of Thylane. I think that’s one of the best things about this quarantine, we can spend time with Thylane.”
Guidicelli then told Bolzico to teach him his parenting strategies to become a good father to which the latter agreed before asking: “Is Sarah pregnant?”
This question seemed to have caught the multi-awarded actor off-guard.
In response, Guidicelli said, “No, no, no” and admitted that they are enjoying their time together as a married couple since it’s the first time they’ve been together after six years of dating, and they don’t feel any rush to build their own family right away.
He said: “Whatever God gives us, it would be amazing. As of now, we enjoy each other because this is the first time that we’re actually together after six years.”
He also shared that being married to Geronimo has been the best part of his life.
“It’s just one month that we’re married but every single day feels like a blessing, feels like a dream.”
It was on February 20 when the nation was shaken with the news that Geronimo and Guidecelli finally tied the knot after dating for six years. Their marriage even became controversial as Mommy Divine, the Popstar Royalty’s mother made a scene at the reception since she did not approve of the marriage.
Meanwhile, in line with the rising numbers of medical frontliners who are dying because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Geronimo together with Dr. Melfred Hernandez of UP Concert Chorus performed a duet in honor of the country’s fallen doctors.
The two sang a powerful rendition of “Paano Kita Mapapasalamatan” on Sunday which aired on ASAP Natin ‘To.
According to the Philippine Medical Association (PMA), there have been 12 doctors in the country who have died after contracting the novel coronavirus disease.
Among the fallen doctors were Dr. Raul Jara, former president of the Philippine Heart Association who was also believed as “one of the great pillars of cardiology; and Dr. Sally Gatchalian, head of the Philippine Pediatric Society and the sister of Eat Bulaga host Ruby Rodriguez.
Source: https://www.lionheartv.net/
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"Parehong-pareho talaga. Nagpakasal kami ni Jinkee, wala yung magulang ko kasi ayaw niya kay Jinkee."
Ito ang tinuran ni Senator Manny Pacquiao nang manghingi ng marital advice si Matteo Guidicelli sa kanya.
Nagkausap sina Manny at Matteo noong Linggo ng gabi, March 29, sa Facebook Live ng "One Voice Pilipinas" fundraiser para sa mga apektado ng COVID-19.
Diretsahang inihalintulad ni Manny sa karanasan nila ng asawang si Jinkee Pacquiao ang pagsubok na hinaharap ngayon ng newlyweds na sina Matteo at Sarah Geronimo.
Hindi tuwirang binanggit ng athlete-politician ang pangalan ng mga magulang ni Sarah na sina Divine at Delfin Geronimo.
Pero malinaw na nakarating kay Manny ang balitang tutol ang mga magulang ni Sarah sa pagpapakasal ng singer-actress kay Matteo.
Sa kaso ni Manny, ang ina niyang si Dionisia Pacquiao, o Mommy D, ang mahigpit na tumutol noon sa pagpapasakal ng boksingero kay Jinkee.
"What happened to you now, that's my experience. It happened to us, kami ni Jinkee before," ani Manny.
Tulad ng kina Sarah at Matteo, simple lang din daw ang naging selebrasyon ng kasal nina Manny at Jinkee 22 years ago.
Ayon kay Manny, "Yung magulang lang ni Jinkee ang nandoon. Nandoon mga relatives niya.
"Ang kasama ko, yung kapatid ko, isa. Wala na.
"Ayaw ng mama ko kay Jinkee noong araw pa."
TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS
Pero hindi raw hinayaan ni Manny na magkasira sila ng kanyang ina.
Sinikap daw nila ni Jinkee na mapalapit si Jinkee kay Mommy D, kahit hindi maganda ang pakikitungo ng ina kay Jinkee.
Kuwento pa ni Manny, "Pero, later on nung nakita niya na masaya kaming pamilya, at nagkaroon na siya ng apo, yun.
"Unti-unti na niyang naintindihan na kailangan palang suportahan ang anak para maging masaya at maging masaya din ang magiging lola.
"Nakita niya na masaya ang pamilya namin.
"Ta's tinutulungan namin siya—kahit na hindi niya kami sinipot, nagagalit siya sa amin, nagagalit siya kay Jinkee, sa akin.
"E, we still love our mother and father, na maintindihan sana nila."
Pagpapatuloy ng senador na unang nakilala bilang Pambansang Kamao, "Later on, maintindihan naman nila na hindi naman sa habang buhay laging nandiyan sa poder nila ako nakatira, kami nakatira.
"Later on, maiintindihan din."
Nagpahiwatig din si Manny na tulad ng pinagdaanan nila ni Jinkee ay hihilumin ng panahon kung anumang sugat ang dulot ng pagtutol ng mga magulang ni Sarah kay Matteo.
Payo pa ni Manny, "Huwag lang natin awayin yung magulang natin."
Bilang pagsang-ayon sa payo ni Manny, singit ni Matteo, "Tama."
Patuloy ni Manny, "Kasi sa ayaw at sa gusto natin, iisa lang ang magulang natin.
"Kapag sila nawala, mahirap yun.
"Hindi ko rin naman sinasabi na maka-Mama ako, na Mama's Boy ako.
"That's our responsiblity. We should love our parents." Read more at https://www.pep.ph/
