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Published April 26, 2021, 3:31 PM
Malacañang stands by the National Security Adviser’s (NSA) gag order on National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokespersons Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade and Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy who have both come under fire for comments red-tagging the community pantry organizers.
In his virtual media briefing, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque affirmed the Palace’s decision to side with NSA chief Hermogenes Esperon after several senators called for the abolition of the NTF-ELCAC, which was created to stop insurgency activities in the country.
“Yes. We’re just asking that we should know our policies, we welcome the community spirit of these community pantries. We are asking all our officials to be careful with what they’re saying; they need to widen their perspectives,” he said in Filipino.
Some universities implement ‘no fail policy’
Published April 26, 2021 4:12pm Some universities in the country have implemented a no fail policy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Maki Pulido s report on Balitanghali on Monday, among the universities that implemented such a policy are the De La Salle University and the University of the Philippines. La Salle has approved a resolution to reimpose the policy from Term 2 of Academic Year 2020-2021 until further notice. UP also said no student will be given a failing mark this semester. During pre-COVID, in order to merit an incomplete, a student must have a passing class standing and only a minimum of requirement not yet submitted. This time, even if you haven t submitted anything this semester, you will not fail, UP public affairs vice president Elenia Pernia said.
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Cavite community pantry inspires taho vendor to donate
Charity organization Project Starfish’s post went viral on social media after sharing the good deed by long-time taho vendor “Tatay Nelson” who chipped in to add free cups of taho for passersby. Photos from Project Starfish FB.
A community pantry in Cavite that offers free groceries and breakfast to passersby has inspired a long-time taho vendor to chip in a donation to feed the hungry in the area.
The charity organization Project Starfish shared in a Facebook post on April 21, 2021, about its new initiative modeled after the original Maginhawa Community Pantry concept.
After quitting, ex-UP vice president Herbosa hits troll army
Apr 26, 2021 2:57 PM PHT
Resigned University of the Philippines (UP) executive vice president Teodoro Herbosa hit what he called a troll army that he said seemed to have fueled the continuing online backlash over his insensitive death by community pantry tweet last week.
In a Laging Handa press briefing on Monday, April 26, Herbosa said he posted the controversial tweet from the vantage point of an expert in disaster medicine. It was not meant to attack the community pantries that have spread nationwide, he said. Bawal na ba ako tumuligsa sa mali? Ang sinasabi ko lang ay totoo. Noong gabi ay tuloy-tuloy na yun. Nag apologize ako pero lalong umigting. Sabi ko mukhang may troll army. Kasi yung mga tumutuligsa sa akin ay mga new accounts lang, anonymous accounts lang, he said. Herbosa serves as special adviser in the National Task Force Against COVID-19.