Famous Mug Shots in the Philippines

Mug shot of Senator Jinggoy Estrada, accused of plunder, PDAF scam.

 Mug shot of Model Deniece Cornejo, one of those who was involved with the serious illegal detention case filed by host actor Vhong Navarro.

Former Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo mug shot accused of plunder.

Benito and Wilma Tiamzon, believed to be the top leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines

Cedric Lee and his friend Zimmer Raz's mug shots, accused of illegal detention and mauling of actor Vhong Navarro

Businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles' mugshot, accused as "Pork Barrel Queen"

Mugshot of Senator Bong Revilla, accussed of plundering people's money

Mug shot of former Philippine president Joseph Estrada, accused of plunder.

Anamie Livrando known as “The Poison Ivy” who posed as a housemaid, is responsible for poisoning and robbing 10 Chinese Filipino families



Delfin Sy Lee, Globe Asiatique Founder, accused of P6.6 Billion Estafa case, and using fake documents to secure housing loans for "ghost" borrowers,

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How To Travel Safely And Protect Your Luggages From Thieves And Syndicates At The Airport

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Please share this very important message especially to our fellow OFWs going home for vacation or going back here or anywhere in the Middle East

(Our baggage that is not yet covered by plastic)

We have heard different stories from OFWs who are travelling for vacation, or returning after annual vacation regarding their baggages being ripped, some valuables were stolen, or worst, some were arrested for allegedly carrying dangerous drugs or prohibited items like bullets in NAIA which are often placed by syndicates and gangs in order to extort money or to traffic illegal drugs. 

The following are some of the things you can do to protect yourself from being a victim of theft and syndicates. 

I. Choose Hard Shell Bags With Secure Locks: 

If you are buying new luggage bags, you can opt for PC (polycarbonate) bags or hard shell bag. The material of these kind of bags are difficult to rip off with knife, unlike the luggage bags made of canvass or fabric. 

Shell bags that have secure locks instead of zippers are also a much better choice .

The video below shows how easy it is for anyone to tamper zipped luggage.

II. Cling Wrap Your Luggage

No matter what kind of suitcase you have, either it is hard shell or canvass, the best thing you can do to secure it is have it wrapped with plastic in the airport. 

Image from Smart Women Travelers

Here in Saudi Arabia, there are service stations or kiosk that does plastic wrapping with SAR 20 charge for each baggage. By doing this your belongings could be protected from scratches or damages while transporting them, and what's most important is that it cannot be easily opened or tampered by thieves and syndicates at the airport.

In Saudi Arabia and Middle East airports,  kiosk or service stations for baggage wrapping can be found easily at the departure areas. If there is none in your area, you can buy a roll of CLING FILM or clear plastic wrap that is available from the grocery section and wrap it around the bags, or boxes several times to seal and protect your luggage from hands of thieves, drug syndicates or gangs who might either take items from your bag or place prohibited items that could land you in jail. 

 

(Our baggages done at the Machine Wrapper at the Saudi Arabia Airport)

If you are going back to your host country from the Philippines, it is a must, and we highly recommend that you wrap your baggages and plead for everybody to share this recommendation because this is important, and vital for the safety of our love ones travelling abroad.

(Example of wrapped baggage using Cling Film Wrapper)

III. Be vigilant and avoid bags with lots of outside pockets.

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UNLIMITED FACEBOOK USAGE in the Philippines for P5 ONLY and MANY MORE!

Noong ako'y nasa bakasyon sa Pilipinas noong nakaraang buwan lamang, nahirapan ako sa internet at makipagconnect sa mga kakilala dahil maliban sa pupugak-pugak na ang signal, mahal pa ang internet sa mobile. Hanggang sa nalaman ko ang tungkol sa POWER APP ng Smart Telecom. 

Download for Smart Telecom SIMCARD here

Download for Talk n' Text SIMCARD here

Noong unang gamit ko, dahil may promo, libre ng ilang araw ang Facebook usage. Kalaunan noong natapos na ang promo, nagpapabayad na sila ng P5.00 for 24 hours na Facebook usage, makakapagupload o download ka at makakapagbrowse ng larawan. 

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Are you always WiFi dependent for your internet needs? Now you no longer need to stay in WiFi zones to stay connected! Smart brings you PowerApp - the world's first mobile internet store front which gives you the ability to select the perfect mobile data bundles for you with absolutely no hidden charges. Choose from a variety of bundles depending on your needs and lifestyle.

Email package: Email non-stop using your Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Outlook and more for P5 for 3hrs!

Chat package: Send unlimited stickers and chat all day with your friends using Line, WeChat, Viber and more for P5 for 3hrs!

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All access package: Enjoy unlimited access to any of your favorite site or apps for P15 for 3hrs! or P30 per day!

Social package: Be updated online with your favorite social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or Waze for FREE until March 31, 2014.

Powerapp is available to prepaid and postpaid Smart and Talk N' Text users in the Philippines.

Download Smart Powerapp now and enjoy worry-free unlimited internet in affordable bundles!

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What will you buy, House and Lot or Condo?

Naalala ko lang habang naglalakad sa loob ng mall at kinukulit ng isang realty agent na kumuha ng isang unit ng condo. Nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataong masabi ang aking mga katanungan. Ito ang naging tema ng aming usapan.

Me: Ah bakit ko ba kailangang kumuha ng condo sir?

Agent: Sir mura lang po ang downpayment, convenient po para sa inyo at may mga security po tayo, amenities na maganda at state of the art.

Me. Ako po simple lang naman mga tanong ko po sir.
kung kukuha ako ng unit, at nasa 10th floor ako, paano po kung lumindol?

Agent: Sir, may quality po ang ating mga building na hindi basta-basta natitinag sa lindol. 

Me: Eh halimbawa nga po sir lumindol at nasira ang building o condo, anong mangyayari?

Agent: Sir may option po kayo ng insurance para sa inyong unit.

Me: Okay halimbawa 10th floor ako, at nasira ang building ng condo, pero may insurance ako, paano ko maipapatayo ang aking unit sa 10th floor kung hindi pa nagpapatayo ang may unit sa 1st floor or 2nd floor?

Agent: Ah hindi ko na po alam sir eh.

Makati Area

Mas mura nga ba ang Condominium kumpara sa House and Lot?

Mas mura nga ba talaga ang Condo kumpara sa House and Lot? Yan ang tanong ng karamihan. May mga unit ng condo na nasa Metro Manila area na mahigit sa isang milyon lamang ngunit wala ka ng makukuhang maayos na bahay at lupa sa Metro Manila prime area na hindi bababa sa 2 milyon. Pero sa may mga kailangang bayaran sa condo monthly maliban sa tubig at kuryente plus parking fee kung may sasakyan ka pa. Ang condominium naluluma habang tumatagal at nagdedepreciate ang value. Sikat ka ngayon pero laspag ka na bukas. Pero ang house and lot, posibleng magdepreciate ang iyong bahay pero tumataas ang value ng iyong lupa lalo na kung nasa highways o malapit sa mga prime o matataong lokasyon.

Alin ang mas magandang lokasyon?

Sa Metro Manila o malalaking cities, mahal ang lupa kaya napaconvenient ang condominium. Mas magandang lokasyon both condo unit at house and lot ang mga lugar na malalapit sa malls, schools at market or business district. Magandang pwesto din ang mga malalapit sa highways, terminals at stations ng mga MRT/LRT o public transport.

Mas gusto namin ang mamuhay sa medyo malayong lugar kaysa sa Metro. Iwas polusyon. Iwas traffic. Iwas gastos. Pangarap namin ng simpleng pamumuhay sa medyo probinsiyang lugar pero di naman ganun ka kalayuan sa malalaking bayan. Pangarap namin na magkaroon ng garden, at makakalanghap ng sariwang hangin. 

Halimbawa ng Condominium 

Seguridad o may sariwang hangin?

May mga taong mas gusto ang nakakulong, kain, tulog, trabaho, exercise at magtambay sa bahay. May mga batang professionals at maliliit na pamilya na mas gusto ang buhay sa condo kaysa sa mga townhouse o villages maliban sa malapit sa trabaho, mas convenient. Kapag gusto mong seguradong may safety ka sa maganakaw, manghoholdap at maging sa masasamang elemento, condo ang nababagay sayo. May gwardiya, may cctv camera, at may maayos na sistema at maintenance people 24/7

Mas gusto ko ang makakalanghap ng sariwang hangin. Magagawa mo lamang ito kung ikaw ay pwedeng magtanim ng mga halaman at punong kahoy. May pwesto para maggarden kung sakali sa house and lot o subdivision.

Iwas baha o Iwas lindol?

May mga lugar na binabaha, lalo na kung panahon ng bagyo at tag ulan. Ang house and lot, maaring maapektuhan sa panahon ng mga bagyo at matinding pagbaha. Safe na safe ang condo sa pagbaha. 

May mga lugar na minsan tinatamaan ng lindol. Wag naman sana, pero minsan hindi natin alam ang mga tawag ng kalikasan. Nagkakaroon ng lindol na maaring mawala na parang bula ang ating ipinundar sa condominium. 

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Ito po lamang ang aking mga naiisip. Nasa bawat isa pa rin po ang desisyon. Gaya ng mga nasabi ko na na mga factors, location, halaga, at kakayahan, seguridad at convenience kayo na po ang bahalang magdesisyon. Ako po ay mas prefer na bumili ng lot, o house and lot, kaysa sa condo unit.

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Some Positive News About MERS Corona Virus

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POSITIVE NEWS No. 1

* 21 Katao na dati rati ay naging positibo sa MERS Corona Virus sa UAE ayon sa Health Authority of Abu Dhabi o HAAD ang dinala sa ospital at nilagay sa isang lugar kung saan binibigyan sila ng karampatang pahinga, maayos na tulog, pinapakain ng prutas na mayayaman sa bitamina C, at ibang minerals, at binigyan ng kaukulang pansin sa tamang hygience at pagiging malinis at sinikap na mapalakas ang immune system AY NGAYON AY NEGATIBO O MAGALING NA at MAKAKALABAS NA SA HOSPITAL NA WALA ng MERS CORONA VIRUS!

POSITIVE NEWS No. 2

Bumaba na ang bilang ng mga naapektuhan at pagkalat ng MERS Corona Virus sa Saudi Arabia. Ayon sa ipinalabas na araw araw na report ng MOH o Ministry of Health ng Saudi Arabia. 

Mula April 26 hanggang May 1, makikitang bumaba ang bilang ng mga naapektuhan at maging ng mga namatay.

Date	Cases	Male	Female	Hospital	Home	Death
April 26	14					5
April 27	16					8
April 28	6	3	3	4	2	3
April 29	16	10	6	14	2	2
April 30	10	5	5	8	2	0
May 1	7	2	5	7	0	0

POSITIVE NEWS No. 3

A Vaccine against MERS soon?

Ayon sa mga team ng scientists, researchers, at pharmaceutical company na Novavax, posibleng magagawa na nila ang vaccine na lalaban sa MERS at iba pang Corona Virus. Maaring ito na ang kasagutan sa nakakabahalang sakit na ito.

"A team from the University of Maryland and biopharmaceutical company Novavax says its vaccine candidate has successfully induced neutralising antibodies that effectively block the virus from infecting cells in mice."

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12 FILIPINO NURSES ARE INFECTED WITH MERS CoV!

Kung may mga kaibigan at kakilala kayo na nagwowork sa mga hospital na nabanggit, please follow up on them at PAKISHARE. Let us offer prayers for our kababayans.

According to the Ministry of Health website, there are 339 Novel Corona Virus cases and 102 deaths in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

We really hope and pray that with the coming of the WHO experts here and some pharmaceutical companies, a vaccine will be develop so this will be over soon. 

A total of 12 Filipino nurses and a pharmacist as per our counting and according to MOH website news releases are infected with MERS Corona Virus. Some of them though has not developed any symptoms, and some status are stable and that is reassuring and calming. 

ANO NGA BA ANG MERS CORONA VIRUS?

In Tabuk

1.    A  26-year-old Filipina female nurse, working at Prince Fahad bin Sultan Private Hospital. She has been in contact with a confirmed case, but she hasn’t developed any symptoms.

2.    A 24-year-old Filipina female nurse, working at Prince Fahad bin Sultan Private Hospital. She has been in contact with a confirmed case, but she hasn’t developed any symptoms.

3.    A 46-year-old Filipina female nurse, working at Prince Fahad bin Sultan Private Hospital. She has been in contact with a confirmed case, but she hasn’t developed any symptoms.

4.    A 37-year-old Filipina male nurse, working at Prince Fahad bin Sultan Private Hospital. He has been in contact with a confirmed case, but he hasn’t developed any symptoms.

 In Jeddah

1.    A 42-year-old Filipina female nurse. She has developed respiratory symptoms on 20th April, 2014. Then, she has been admitted to the Military Hospital in Jeddah on 22nd April, 2014. Now, her health status is stable.

2.    A 54-year-old -year-old Filipina female nurse, working at King Fahad Hospital. She has developed respiratory symptoms on 24th April, 2014. Now , her health status is stable.

TIPS HOW TO AVOID MERS INFECTION

In Riyadh

1.    A 38-year-old female Filipina pharmacist. She has been admitted to King Fahad Medical City on 22nd April, 2014, suffering from respiratory symptoms. Now, she is at IC unit, receiving the proper treatment, May Allah grant him speedy recovery.

2.    A 28-year-old female Filipina nurse, working at Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital in Riyadh, but she hasn’t developed any symptoms.

3.    A 40-year-old female Filipina nurse, working at the Cardiac Section in the Military Hospital, who is in contact with a confirmed case, but she hasn’t developed any symptoms.

In Makkah

1.    A 40-year-old female Filipina nurse, working at Al-Noor Hospital. She has been in contact with a confirmed case, but she hasn’t developed any symptoms.

2.    A 30-year-old male Filipina nurse, working at the IC unit in the Al-Noor Hospital. He has been in contact with a confirmed case, and developed mild respiratory symptoms on 22nd  April, 2014. Now, His health status is stable.

3.    A 34-year-old female Filipina nurse, working at the IC unit in the Al-Noor Hospital. She has been in contact with a confirmed case, and developed respiratory symptoms on 21st April, 2014. Now, she is receiving the proper treatment at the hospital and her health status is stable.

Infographics Courtesy of HAAD

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