The World Tonight | ANC (20 May 2021)

How God’s Light Can Change Lives

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.  Psalm 119:105

A coal miner was trapped by an accident deep in the heart of the earth, and after the initial shock of realizing what had happened, the man took inventory to see how badly he was hurt.  His carbon lantern, the only light that he had, was buried under the debris which had covered him.  But his hands were free.  One leg was pinned by a large timber.  After the initial shock, he knew that he was pretty badly bruised and frightened.  Who wouldn’t be scared?

The long minutes dragged by and turned into hours.  Then after what seemed like an eternity, he heard the distant sounds of picks and shovels as rescuers frantically sought to free him.  As rescues got closer, the miner called out, “Look, I’m not in very bad shape.  Get the other men first; then dig me out.”

“OK,” called the rescuers, “but we’ll shove a flashlight through the hole and give you something to drink.”  As the miner took the light and put its beam on his mangled, bloodied leg caught by the timbers and rocks, he cried out, “Get me out of here now!  I’m in terrible shape.”

I’ve wondered if that same response doesn’t apply to the person who comes face to face with his or her true spiritual condition and doesn’t like what is seen.  For example, consider what Jesus said: “This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.  Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed” (John 3:19-20).

Soft lights make things more attractive, certainly more romantic, but not for seeing things as they really are.  Shadows may be great for photography, but not for surgery, which demands that a doctor see very clearly what he is doing.

The Bible tells us exactly what our problems are, how badly we have been mangled by the debris of our fallen natures, and how much we need help.  It calls our problem sin—a word that we often avoid today.  But it doesn’t stop there.  It gives us a solution which promises help and hope.  But then, if we refuse help, we are worse off than we were before we knew our true condition.

A doctor who told you how bad your condition is without offering hope or treatment would be indeed cruel.  But with an accurate diagnosis, there comes hope for treatment.  His honesty is not only justified; it is the only solution to your problem.

The Good News is that there is help, forgiveness, and hope that life can be different.  David cried out, “If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?  But with you there is forgiveness; therefore, you are feared” (Psalm 130:3-4).

https://www.guidelines.org/devotional/how-gods-light-can-change-lives/

JC Santos inalala ang pinagdaanan bilang isang OFW noon

Muling bibida sa isang pelikula ang aktor na si JC Santos kung saan iikot ang kuwento sa buhay ng isang overseas Filipino worker (OFW) na kukuhanan pa mismo sa Qatar ngayong taon. 

Ayon sa ulat ng PUSH, gagampanan niya ang karakter sa pelikulang “The Eventologist” ng isang event organizer na nagtatrabaho sa nasabing bansa kung saan dinadala nito ang mga artista mula Pilipinas para magtanghal. 

“Nag-re-revolve yung kuwento sa buong pangyayari backstage while lahat ng nangyayaring events na ‘to sa labas. Kumbaga it’s the point of view of one person kung ano nangyayari behind the scenes,” paliwanag ni Santos. 

Malapit sa puso ng aktor ang OFW story dahil minsan na rin itong nagtrabaho sa abroad noon bago pumasok sa pag-aartista sa Pilipinas. 

Nasa 19 anyos pa lamang umano siya nang maging performer sa theme parks sa Hong Kong at Singapore.

Kuwento ni Santos, sinadya umano niyang maging OFW upang maunawaan kung bakit naghiwalay ang mga magulang niya na naninilbihan din sa ibang bansa. 

Nakapasok ito sa Universal Studios sa Singapore at nagsimula nang matuwa sa kinikitang pera sa pagtatrabaho. 

“Nung time na yun I was enjoying the whole thing. I was making money na tapos meron kang ganito kalaking money hindi mo alam gagawin mo,” saad nito. 

Ngunit sa kabila noon, may isang pangarap pa ring nais maabot si Santos, at ito ay ang makapag-aral sa New York.

“Ang pinaka-main dream ko nun was to study in New York. Kumbaga gagamitin ko itong iipunin ko habang OFW ako ngayon para makapag-aral ako sa New York,” pahayag ni Santos. 

Nagamit naman ni Santos sa pag-aaral ang naipong pera at nagawa pang makapagpatayo ng bahay. 

Hindi naging madali ang buhay niya abroad matapos amining nakaramdam din siya ng takot lalo pa’t sa Pilipinas ang comfort zone niya. 

Aniya, hindi kagaya sa Pilipinas na may matatakbuhan ka kaagad na kaibigan, sa ibang bansa hanggang pag-uwi mo ay trabaho pa rin ang ginagawa mo. 

Nauna nang pinalabas ang pelikula ni Santos kasama ang Kapamilya actress na si Janine Gutierrez na “Dito At Doon.”

https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/20/21/jc-santos-inalala-ang-pinagdaanan-bilang-isang-ofw-noon

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Artistic freedom pushed in singing PH national anthem

 A House official wanted to give artists the discretion in interpreting and singing the Philippines’ national anthem.

House Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez on Thursday, May 20, urged his colleagues to relax the proposed law prescribing a definite tempo for singing the “Lupang Hinirang”.

The House Committee on Basic Education was tackling the substitute bill containing proposals to revise the Republic Act No. 8491 or the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines.

Rodriguez particularly took exception to the bill’s provision specifying that the Lupang Hinirang must be sung in accordance with the arrangement and composition of its composer Julian Felipe, which is in 2/4 beat. The anthem was originally composed as a marching song.

“There are requirements, [which] to me, [are] not understood by people,” the House leader said, mistakenly calling the national anthem “Bayang Magiliw” during the hearing.

“You know, there are criminal sanctions if you don’t follow these…How can we, first, be able to really have this observed and secondly, which people do not really understand,” the legal expert pointed out.

Instead, Rodriguez proposed to his colleagues to just mandate that the national anthem be “sung with utmost respect”, and give artists the leeway in interpreting it, like in the United States.

He cited the performers who deviated from Julian Felipe’s arrangement while singing the Philippine national anthem during the fights of boxer-turned-politician Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao.

“All I’m saying is that, why don’t we just put there that its should be ‘sung with utmost respect’. We know already what is not respectful, like if you will sing it with not the proper lyrics. Or number two, you will sing it in rap,” Rodriguez said.

“People like it when it is played it by our artists and we follow our artist, and we give pride to our song. That is my point, Mr Chairman. We cannot be canalized into these beats,” he went on.

“It should allow some freedom of expression of the singer, in how he feels, she feels, about our national anthem,” he appealed.

Deputy speaker and SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta and Marikina 2nd District Rep. Stella Quimbo backed Rodriguez’ proposal, saying singers should be allowed the leeway as long as it is sung with utmost respect.

Other House members, however, opposed any changes to the national anthem.

“If we respect our history, how it was made, it should remain like that,” said Lanao del Norte Rep. Abdullah Dimaporo.

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts also said that the current arrangement and melody of the Lupang Hinirang must be kept, and that freedom of expression “cannot be absolutely applied”.

“This is a national anthem, not music for performing before a passive audience. It is not for showing off or exhibition of musical skills and artistry by a so-called ‘artist’ who might like to dazzle and awe his or her audience with technical wizardry. Everybody is a participant in the singing or playing of a national anthem,” the NCCA said in its position paper, read by Sorsogon 1st District Rep. Evelina Escudero before House basic education panel.

“Singing the national anthem is a communal activity. The people must be able to sing together with the lead singer and not be cowed into silence by a musician eager to impress with his or her prowess, who makes the interpretation so complicated and unconventional preventing the people from joining the singing,” the agency further explained.

“As a rule, the simpler the arrangement, the better so everybody can join in the singing of the anthem,” the NCCA pointed out.

In the end, the House committee agreed to retain the 2/4 beat of the Philippine national anthem in approving the unnumbered substitute bill.

https://mb.com.ph/2021/05/20/artistic-freedom-pushed-in-singing-ph-national-anthem/

Duterte grants Davao City gov't radio franchise, renews UP broadcast license

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News

President Rodrigo Duterte has granted Davao City a franchise to operate radio stations and renewed the broadcast license of the University of the Philippines, according to separate documents Malacañang released on Thursday. 

Duterte in Republic Act 11538 allowed the Davao City government to "install, operate, and maintain for commercial processes and in the public interest" radio stations in his hometown. 

He required the city government to secure appropriate permits and licenses from the National Telecommunications Commission, which the body can revoke or suspend "in case of any violation" of the franchise. 

Duterte mandated the franchise holder to "reach the pertinent populations or portions thereof on important public issues and relay public announcements," among other duties. 

"This franchise shall be in effect for a period of twenty-five (25) years from the date of the effectivity of this Act, unless sooner cancelled," reads RA 11538 signed on May 18.

Duterte was mayor of Davao City for seven terms, totaling more than 22 years, and also served as vice-mayor and congressman of the city’s first congressional district.

Her daughter and son are the city's incumbent mayor and vice mayor, respectively, while another son is the city's 1st congressional district representative.

In Republic Act 11540, Duterte extended for another 25 years the franchise of UP to "establish, maintain, and operate for educational and other related purposes and in public interest, radio and television broadcasting stations" within its campuses and other areas within its scope of operation. 

Like the Davao City government, the state university should secure appropriate permits from the NTC, said Duterte. 

The UP broadcasting network shall allot at least 15 percent of its daily air time to "child-friendly shows", in line with the Children's Television Act, he said. 

RA 11540 gives the President the right to take over and operate the broadcasting network in times of war, rebellion, public peril, calamity, emergency, disaster, or disturbance of peace and order. 

Last year, Duterte threatened to defund UP and accused it of recruiting "communists" following calls for an academic strike against the alleged negligence of the administration in disaster response and handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/20/21/duterte-broadcast-franchise-davao-radio-up

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Edward Barber nilinaw na magka-love team pa rin sila ni Maymay Entrata

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

Sa kabila ng mga pagsubok na kinaharap ng samahan nila ni Maymay Entrata, nilinaw ng host at aktor na si Edward Barber na magka-loveteam pa rin sila ng aktres. 

Naging seryoso at tila may kurot sa puso para sa maraming MayWard fans ang naging finale episode ng digital show ni Barber na “Kwentong Barber” sa live streaming app na Kumu kung saan si Entrata ang kaniyang naging panauhin. 

Sa nasabing panayam, inalala ni Edward ang kanilang pagsisimula sa showbiz ni Maymay halos limang taon na ang nakakaraan.

“Five years ago I met you. It's been a crazy journey. Ang daming nangyari. A lot of first times. Travelling experiences,” ani Barber bago tanungin si Entrata kung gaano kahalaga ang pagkakaroon ng loveteam sa industriya nila. 

Inamin ni Maymay na malaking tulong ang pagkakaroon ng ka-partner pagdating sa showbiz lalo pa kapag unti-unti nang nakikilala. 

“Importante talaga na may kasama ka, for example, nao-overwhelm ka may magre-remind sayo na ‘oy wag lalaki ulo mo. Stay grounded,’” saad ni Entrata. 

Ngunit bahagyang nagpahapyaw ang aktres tungkol sa paghihiwalay dahil aniya kailangan din nilang mag-grow na magkahiwalay. 

Ginamit ni Entrata na halimbawa ang mga solo performance at hosting gig ni Barber na hindi na siya kasama. 

“Kasi na-realize ko na kapag nagiging komportable kayo sa isa’t isa or nagiging dependent ka na sa partner mo, di ka nag-go-grow,” paliwanag ni Maymay. 

“Nagsisimula naman na iba proyekto mo, nagho-host ka na at performing. Dun mo masasabi na kung gaano ka-solid yung foundation na na-build natin nung early years,” dagdag pa nito.

Mabilis namang nilinaw ni Barber sa mga manonood na hindi pa mabubuwag ang kanilang MayWard tandem.

“We are still in a love team. Hindi kami naghiwalay. We are not separated as a loveteam, of course,” pahayag ni Edward. 

Sinegundahan ito ni Maymay na sinabing kaya pa rin nilang magtrabaho magkasama kahit hindi sila pilitin ng mga fans na magkatuluyan sa totoong buhay. 

“Gusto ko lang i-clear na pwede kaming mag-enjoy as a loveteam na magkatrabaho na good friends kami,” tugon ng aktres. 

Sa naturang palabas, naging totoo rin si Entrata sa kaniyang saloobin nang tanungin ni Barber kung mabibigyan pa sila ng isang pagkakataon. 

Bagamat hindi malinaw kung anong klaseng pagkakataon ang tinutukoy, naging malaman ang sagot ni Maymay na sinabing mahirap nang ibalik ang tiwalang nasira. 

Ngunit hindi naman isinasara ni Maymay ang posibilidad na maibalik ang pagiging komportable nila sa isa’t isa lalo pa’t magkasama silang pumasok sa industriya ng showbiz matapos ang “Pinoy Big Brother.”

https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/20/21/edward-barber-nilinaw-na-magka-love-team-pa-rin-sila-ni-maymay-entrata

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