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Tuesday, June 04, 2019

Filipina Received A Package From Online BF Allegedly Containing Prohibited Substance In HK, Set Free After Nine Months In Jail

A woman in Hong Kong who was working as a household worker knew a man on the internet and eventually had a relationship with her. last year, she received a parcel from her online BF from Ecuador.

The package was apprehended by the Hong Kong Customs and charged the recipient with drug trafficking.

The drug was found hidden between layers of four wooden boxes sent via air mail to Mardo’s Yuen Long address containing 300 grams of high-grade cocaine.

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Michelle Mardo, a 41-year-old mother of three, was charged with “trafficking in a dangerous drug” last year and was being jailed for nine months until last June 4, the drug charges against her were being withdrawn by Kowloon City Magistrate Lam Tsz-kan.

Consul Paulo Saret also welcomed the news of the acquittal, but again warned Filipinos to be wary of accepting parcels sent to them, especially by people they hardly know.

Saret is always warning every newly arrived Filipina domestic workers attending post-arrival orientation seminars not to be too trusting with men they meet online or on chance encounters, as they could use them for illicit purposes.

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Saturday, June 23, 2018

Royal Pardon Granted To 25 OFWs In Qatar

25 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has been granted royal pardon by the Emir of Qatar during the month-long observance of Ramadan.
Without disclosing their identities, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III disclosed that most of the pardoned workers were imprisoned for various cases such as bouncing checks as well as drugs and adultery cases.
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Tuesday, January 09, 2018

Filipina Caught Transporting Drugs To India From Brazil, Admitted She Was Paid $4,000 For The Job

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Drug Testing For College - High School Students To Undergo in September

UPDATE:Dep Ed will start drug testing in September. The exact date and schools will not be published. Out of 27 Million students, 60,000 will undergo drug testing.

Junior and senior high school students will be tested. It is the school's responsibility to inform parents and students about the procedures of the drug testing. Staff and teachers will undergo drug testing too!

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has allowed all higher education institutions (HEIs) to conduct Mandatory Drug Testing starting the incoming school year 2018-2019. CHED memorandum order No. 64 was signed by Chairperson Patricia Licuanan on August 2, giving support of the government's unrelenting war against illegal drugs.

The memorandum contains the newly laid-out guidelines for the mandatory drug test. Just to be clear, the order states that "HEIs are not required to implement mandatory drug tests, but they are strongly encouraged by CHED to adopt it as part of their institutional requirements of their admission and retention policies."

Meanwhile, the Department of Education also released a memo last August 8, detailing the guidelines for implementing Random Drug Testing in Public and Private Secondary Schools starting SY 2017-2018 onward.

The guidelines are detailed below:

Mandatory Drug Test For College

Mandatory Drug Testing in Higher Educational Institutions is NOT REQUIRED by CHED but is strongly encouraged. Colleges and universities MAY INCLUDE mandatory drug testing as part of its requirements for admission and retention.
Local Government Units, the PNP or any other law enforecement agency may carry out any drug-related operation within the school premises only upon prior written approval and coordination with the HEI.
Drug testing should only done by accredited drug-testing facilities and staff. A school clinic may apply for accreditation.
The actual drug testing shall be done randomly in compliance with the Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation No. 6, series of 2003 and No. 3 series of 2009. The personal privacy and dignity of students should be respected and guaranteed. The results shall be confidential and CANNOT BE USED in any criminal proceedings.
All HEIs intending to implement mandatory drug testing of students shall conduct prior student consultation with the student council/government or with not more than ten selected students from recognized organizations in the absence of a student council.
The consultation must be completed by end of February before the next Academic Year of implementation (For AY 2018-2019, end of consultation is Feb 2018)
In case the test result is positive, the school's Drug Testing Coordinator shall inform both the parent and the student concerned that a confirmatory test shall be conducted.
If the confirmatory test is still positive, the result shall not be a basis for disciplinary action.
A student found to be drug dependent shall undergo sanction, intervention and or rehabilitation as may be provided in the Student Handbook and other school policies.
Test results, positive and negative, should not be published and remain confidential. Intervention services should be non-discriminatory.
The refusal of a student to undergo mandatory drug testing shall be subject to relevant sanctions as provided by the Student Handbook. This however, should not give rise to a presumption of drug use or dependency.
All fees regarding mandatory drug testing shall be authorized based on CHED, DOH and DDB rules and regulations.
The mandatory drug testing shall be part of the miscellaneous fees as discussed during consultation and approved by CHED.
Testing expenses for random drug tests will be supported by the government.
For student applicants, the fee for drug testing will be borne by the student-applicant.

Random Drug Testing in High School

Policy:

Not all secondary schools but only SAMPLE SCHOOLS will conduct actual drug testing. These will be both from public and private school. However, all schools are required to prepare with the assumption that they will be included in the sample schools.
As part of preparation, schools have to inform all involved - including parents - as to the guidelines and procedures of the random drug test. This will be done via parent-teacher conference as well as notification to parent by writing.
Parents/students must return the acknowledgement receipt. Failure to do so does not exempt a student from inclusion in the sample.
The DepEd Committee shall inform the head teacher of the selection of his/her school in the coverage of the drug testing within five days from the designated date of the drug testing.
On the day of the testing, the school and the Random Drug Testing Team shall conduct the random selection of the required number of students to be tested in the school. It shall be done via lottery or through any equivalent manner. The random selection process shall be confidential.
Students who refuse to undergo random drug testing will be reported to the DepEd Committee. Refusal does not give rise to presumption of drug use.

Procedures:

Before proceeding with the specimen collection, the students selected shall be given an orientation on the process of drug testing, their rights, and the implications of the drug testing.
The collection of urine samples and the testing shall strictly follow the guidelines required by the DOH.
The students will accomplish a drug testing form provided - this includes info on any prescription medicines, vitamins and food supplements they have taken within the past 5 days.
Students who are ready to give their urine sample shall approach the specimen collector and select his or her own specimen bottle from the table.
Before specimen collection, the student has to wash and dry his or her hands, empty pockets and remove outer garments (jackets, coats, sweaters). This has to be done in a private collection area supervised by a specimen collector of the same gender.
The collection of the urine sample shall be conducted. The student shall submit the urine sample to the specimen collector who will examine the sample in the presence of the student.
The student shall affix his or her signature and the date and time of collection to a sealing tape. The collector will seal the bottle in the presence of the student.
The collector and the student shall then sign the drug testing form.
All specimen shall be given to the custody of the DOH for testing.

Results:

The results of the testing should be issued within 15 days.
A positive result will require confirmatory tests.
The names per school of all who tested negative will be summarized in a result form. Positive results based on confirmatory tests will be reported in individual result forms.
All will be placed in a sealed envelope, marked as confidential, and submitted to the Dep Ed Secretary.
The Secretary of Health shall inform the relevant schools of the results. The school will inform parents and students. Everything should be kept confidential and private.
Positive confirmatory result shall not be a ground for expulsion or any disciplinary action against the student and should not be reflected in any or all academic records.
For students who tested positive, the school will set up a conference with the student, parents and a physician to discuss issues of drug use and dependency. All will be set up confidentially.
After the conference, the school shall refer the student and his/her parents to a drug facility to asses and evaluate the student and plan treatment.
Drug dependent students shall be referred to DSWD for counseling and intervention. The parent may also choose private or government rehabilitation center or program.
If the student shows no signs of improvement of recovery, or fails a second drug test, or if the parents refuse to act on the student's drug dependence, the student may be referred to a higher facility and may be subject to compulsory confinement in accordance with Sec. 61 of RA 9165.

Schedule:

Drug testing in public secondary schools will be conducted in the current SY 2017-2018.
Drug testing in private secondary schools will be conducted no later than SY 2018-2019.
Schools that refuse to implement random drug testing program shall be reported to the PDEA and the DDB for appropriate action.
The Secretary of Education will determine the date of the drug testing.

To read the full guidelines set by the Commission on Higher Education adn the Department of Education, see sources below.

sources: DepEd, CHED, DDB

How Much is Your PhilHealth Cash Benefit for a Specific Illness

This blog post features a variety of comprehensive health care services -from basic primary care to catastrophic packages to provide Philhealth and OFW members and their families with the information they need on CASH benefits and and links on benefits availment. It also includes links to Philhealth website to know more on eligibility requirements, coverage, general guidelines for specific diseases and selections criteria among others. The following are the PhilHealth Cash Benefits. Case Rate for hemodialysis is P2,600 per session Case Rate for outpatient blood transfusion is P3,640 (one or more units) Ovarian Cystectomy Unilateral or Bilateral = P23,300 Thyroidectomy Total or Complete Cash Benefits P31,000 Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary = P18,000 Moderate Risk Pneumonia = P15,000 High Risk Pneumonia = P32,000 Primary Care Moderate Risk Pneumonia = P10,500 Tubal Ligation = P4,000 NSD or Normal Spontaneous Delivery for Lying In = P6,500 Hospitals = P5,000 Pre-Natal = P1,500 Viral Hepatitis P11,800 Intrauterine Device Insertion or IUD = P2,000 Rheumatic Fever = P10,100 Vasectomy Unilateral o Bilateral = P4,000 Cerebral Infarction = P28,000 Appendectomy = P24,000 Breech Extraction = P12, 120 Tubal Ligation = P4,000 Cerebral Palsy = P9,500 Cellulities = P9,600 Cataract Surgery = P16,000 Cholecystectomy = P31,000 Caesarian Section = P19,000 Chronic Cholecystitis = P11,300 Newborn Care Package = P1,750 Congenital Anemia = P15,200 Vasectomy Unilateral and Bilateral = P4,000 Emphysema = P11,400 Dengue Fever = P10,000 Severe Dengue = P16,000 Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) Hospitals = P4,000 URTI Primary Care Facilities = P2,800 Congenital Syphilis = P12,800 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) = P12,200 Asthma in Acute Exacerbation for Hospitals = P9,000 In Primary Care Facilities for Asthma = P6,300 Diabetes Mellitus with Complications other than Coma and Ketosis = P12,600 Congenital Hypothyroidism = P9,900 Emphysema = P11,400 Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Standard Risk = P550,000 Expanded Z Morph Package for Prosthesis- Above Elbow = P70,000 Expanded Z Morph Package for Prosthesis - Hip Disarticulation = P135,000 Cervical Cancer Chemoradiation with Cobalt and Brachytheraphy= P120,000 Cervical Cancer Chemoradiation with Linear and Brachytheraphy= P175,000 Colon Cancer Stage 1 and 2 Low Risk = P150,000 Colon Cancer Stage 2 High Risk to Stage 3 = P300,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Spinal Cervicothoracic = P45,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Spinal - Thoralumbosacral = P40,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Spinal -Lumbosacral = P30,000 Breast Cancer Early Stage 0 to Stage 3A = P100,000 Acute Lymphocytic/Lymphoblastic Leukemia Standard Risk = P210,000 Kidney Transplantation = End Stage Renal Disease (Low Risk) = P600,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Prosthesis - Below Elbow = P50,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Prosthesis - Above Knee/Knee Disarticulation = P70,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Ortho/Prosthesis - Ankle Foot = P17,500 Expanded Z Morph Package Orthoses - Hip Knee Ankle Foot = P80,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Prosthesis - Van Ness Rotationplasty = P85,000

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Middle East Bound OFW Discovers Shabu in Chichiriya

Accepting "padala" or "pabaon" for other people is common traits of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) when they come home to the Philippines or go back abroad where they work. We all know that OFWs are generous and very accommodating to the needs of other people, especially of our Kababayans. But, as OFWs, we should be very careful, in accepting "padala" when vacationing to the Philippines or accepting "pabaon" when going abroad back to work.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

UPDATE: CRIMES PUNISHABLE BY DEATH NOW ONLY DOWN TO ONE, HOUSE DROPPED TREASON AND PLUNDER

The House Majority came out with a decision in a caucus to whittle down the controversial bill reimposing the death penalty to cover only 3 offenses.

The three offenses are drug-related crimes, plunder and treason.

House Majority Leader Rodolfo Farinas told reporters after the caucus that they have decided to whittle the offenses down to 3 cases for the meantime.

Farinas said that they could add other offenses if the Senate passes the bill, giving justification on the decision to drop other crimes from the coverage of the bill, including rape.

Justifying the inclusion of treason in the list, Fariñas said that it serves as a warning to the public that "giving aid and comfort to the enemy is against the state and it is a heinous crime which will merit the death penalty depending on circumstances."

The majority also issued an ultimatum to critics of the bill to maintain a quorum in plenary sessions or a vote on the measure will be set on February 28.

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez previously told reporters that plunder will be dropped from the list but after the caucus Monday, the decision has been to keep it in the bill.

"The media had the notion that it was removed from the bill. We did not remove anything in fact the bill as it stand includes plunder and 20 other offenses," Fariñas said.

The cases included in the death penalty bill originally are the following:

The Death Penalty bill otherwise known as the House Bill 01 has been approved in the House of Representative and is only awaiting for the decision of the plenary to be implemented. What are the provisions of the Death Penalty Bill and what crimes can get you executed? House Bill 01 is consist of 23 pages that contains full texts of the entire bill duly approved by the majority of Congressmen of the 17th Congress of the House of Representatives with vote of 12 in favor, 6 against and 1 who abstained to vote. All the images are from the official website of the House of Representatives. What are the crimes punishable by death according to the Death Penalty Bill? ©2016 THOUGHTSKOTO

Now it's down to only 3 cases out of the original 22: drug related crimes, treason and plunder.

UPDATE: From 3 cases reported, now it's only down to one. Treason and plunder were out of the option retaining only drug related crimes to be punishable by death according to the report by CNN Philippines.

In countries with existing implementation of the death penalty like Saudi Arabia, in particular the crimes punishable by death are the following :

Murder.

Killing Without Intent.

Terrorism Offenses Resulting in Death,

Rape Not Resulting in Death

Robbery Not Resulting in Death

Arson Not Resulting in Death

Burglary Not Resulting in Death

Drug Trafficking Resulting in Death

Drug Trafficking Not Resulting in Death

Drug Possession.

Adultery

Apostasy