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1. Write your name, address, telephone/cellphone number, and signature at the back of the pack of any of the following participating brands:

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2. Only genuine and original packs made by PMFTC, Inc. will be honored. All entries must have a portion of the packing seal to be valid. Drop entries in drop boxes at designated drop centers.

3. You can only win one major (1) prize (1st to 6th prizes). If your name is drawn more than once, you win the bigger prize and forfeit the prize of lesser value.

4. Promo is from October 1, 2020, to January 31, 2021. The grand draw date will be on February 14, 2021, to be held LIVE during the PBA Philippine Cup Finals at the Araneta Coliseum and simulcast over TV5.

5. Only official representatives from PMFTC and DOH-FDA will validate all winning raffle entries during draws.

6. All major prize winners (1st to 6th prizes) will be published in national dailies nine (9) days after the grand draw. For consolation prize winners of PMFTC cigarettes, a separate list will be posted at all district/branch offices of PMFTC nationwide.

7. All prizes are tax-paid, not convertible to cash, and can be redeemed within 60 days after the end promo period.

8. Major prize winners will be notified by registered mail and/or by phone calls on when and where to claim their prize.

9. When claiming prizes, winners must present the registered mail and two (2) valid ID's bearing the photo and signature. in case, the claimant is unable to comply, he or she must execute an affidavit to verify and establish his or her identity.

10. Prizes not claimed sixty (60) days after the publication of the winners will be forfeited.

11. All employees of PMFTC, J. Romero and Associates, and DOH-FDA, as well as their relatives up to the 2nd degree of consanguinity are not eligible to join.

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Pres’l aspirants share their plans on first 100 days in office

By Kris Crismundo

Five presidential candidates have shared their plans during the first 100 days in office during the 47th Philippine Business Conference and Expo organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) on Thursday.

The presidential aspirants in the May 2022 elections include Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, Senator Bong Go, Senator Panfilo Lacson, Senator Manny Pacquiao, and Vice President Leni Robredo.

Former Senator Bongbong Marcos was invited, but a staff of PCCI said he “sent his regrets to us”.

All five aspirants have a common goal in their first 100 days in office—to end the pandemic and push for economic recovery by strengthening the health care system and creating more jobs for Filipinos.

Go targets the Philippines to return to or surpass the pre-pandemic level and achieve financial stability in the first 100 days in office.

He said he will also double the number of Malasakit Centers across the country, which is now at 149 centers; build 10,000 to 20,000 new sites across the country to support the existing WiFi for All program; and the creation of departments for disaster resilience, migrant workers and overseas Filipinos, and a center for disease and control to focus on country’s surveillance capacity.

Pacquaio shares the same goal of returning to pre-pandemic economic growth by providing jobs, sustainable livelihood, and improving the health care system.

The retired boxing champ also aims to give housing to informal settlers.

Robredo said once she wins the presidential race, she will increase the support for healthcare workers, expand the hospital capacity, and make Covid-19 testing accessible to more Filipinos.

She aims to accelerate the rollout of Universal Health Care (UHC) by enlisting every Filipino in the UHC system in the first three months.

The Vice President added that her administration will allocate PHP216 billion for providing Filipinos their basic needs without forcing them to go to work,

While continuing the free vaccination program, stockpiling of Covid-19 medicines will also be a priority of her administration in the first 100 days in office.

Free vaccination and preparation of resources to access affordable newly developed Covid-19 pills are also the focus of Lacson in addressing the current pandemic.

He is also pushing for free testing and treatment and data-driven contact tracing.

But in the first days of his office, Lacson said he will sign the waiver of his rights under the bank secrecy law and encourage all his Cabinet members down to the rank and file to do the same.

He said this will signal the restoration of trust of people in their public officials.

For Moreno, he will reduce the number of undersecretaries and assistant secretaries in government agencies and will prioritize qualified career service persons in key government positions.

Although not for the first 100 days but for the first two years of his term when elected in the top position, Moreno said his administration will focus on reviving and rehabilitating the economy.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1160172

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Congress approves penalties on acts desecrating flag, National Anthem and other heraldic items

Singing the National Anthem in various styles or desecrating the Philippine flag would soon be a criminal offense following today's approval by the House of Representatives of House Bill No. 10323, "An Act Prescribing the Code of the National Flag, Anthem, Motto, Coat-of-Arms and Other Heraldic Items and Devices of the Philippines."

The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture, chaired by Rep. Roman Romulo (Pasig) sponsored the floor deliberation of the Committee Report 1276, the consolidated measure seeking to protect the National Anthem, the Philippine flag, and other heraldic items and devices.

"Congress has given more teeth to government's campaign to invigorate respect, patriotism, and love of country, instilling in the citizens' consciousness the nation's history and, as a nation, a reminder to continuously struggle for justice, equality and freedom which the national flag, anthem, motto, coat-of-arms, and other heraldic items and devices signify," Escudero said.

Romulo said the respect accorded the use of the National symbols form the base of good citizenship and must be reiterated and strengthened.

Under the measure, violators face a fine of 100,000 and imprisonment of two years.

The bills approved by the housing body is a consolidation of House Bill Numbers 1095 or "An Act Amending Section 24 of Republic Act No. 8491, otherwise known as the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines" authored by Rep. Ron Salo (Kabayan), House Bill No. 2748 or "An Act Strengthening the Rules on the Proper Use and Display of our National Symbols and the rendition of the national anthem, repealing for the purpose Republic Act No. 8491, otherwise known as the 'Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines' authored by Reps. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro) and Evelina Escudero (1st District, Sorsogon).

"The increase in penalties could create awareness of the citizens' patriotism and nationalism, to Filipinos of all ages," Rodriguez said.

"Some violations usually happen in cinemas where moviegoers do not even stand up when the National Anthem is being played," Rodriguez said.

The bill empowers the security personnel and ushers in movie houses to arrest a violator and summon law enforcement officers to assist in conducting citizens' arrests.

The measure also requires all citizens to stand at attention and sing with fervor, as a sign of respect, when the National Anthem is played at a public gathering.

Romulo said the measure intends to polish the conceptual outline of the law for clarity. "The bill now has more teeth. It aims to update the law in the light of contemporary changes in attitudes and idioms."

Prohibited under the measure are the various Interpretations of "Lupang Hinirang" which deviates from the musical arrangement of the composer Maestro Julian Felipe.

Under the bill, the National Anthem should be sung in a marching-type tempo, within the range of 100 to 120 metronome, in 4/4 beat and 2/4 beat when played.

Using the Philippine flag and other heraldic items and devices as an advertising tool for political or private purposes, and as clothing or fashion accessory other than prescribed shall also be prohibited.

The National flag, anthem, seal, motto, coat-of-arms, and other heraldic items and devices, are not to be mutilated, defaced, defiled, trampled on or cast contempt, or commit any act or omission casting dishonor or ridicule upon it.

The flag may be used to cover the casket of the honored dead of the military, veterans, national artists, and of civilians who have rendered distinguished service to the nation, as may be determined by the local government unit concerned, but not to be lowered to the grave or touch the ground, and shall be folded solemnly and handed over to the heirs of the deceased.

The measure also requires all government and private offices as well as Filipino residences to display the Philippine flag from May 28, the National Flag Day to June 12, the Independence Day of each year, declaring the period as Flag Days.

Under the bill, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines shall be responsible for the strict enforcement of the measure and shall submit the implementing rules and regulations to the Office of the President and Congress of the Philippines and may include other acts or omissions which shall be deemed disrespectful, relative to the flag, national anthem, great seal, coat-of-arms, the national motto, and other heraldic items and devices.

House approves on final reading revised PH flag and heraldic code

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the proposed "Flag and Heraldic Code” of the Philippines, which aims to amend Republic Act No. 8491. 

The lawmakers voted 200-6-1 on the measure or House Bill No. 10323. 

House lawmakers said the amended law was made in light of contemporary changes and to instill a love of the country.

The law would also underscore the importance of complying with standard expressions of respect for our national symbols, they added.

Here are some of the bill's key provisions: 

• The bill expands the definition of important terms and prescribes the design of the national flag and provides for standards for flag requisition.
• It mandates the hoisting and display of the flag and expands as well the coverage of government institutions and other places where the flag should be displayed.
• It expands the coverage on places where the flag should be permanently displayed. 
• It prescribes the standards on the display of flags in private buildings and residences and on seafaring vessels. 
• It prescribes the standard protocol when the Philippine flag is flown or displayed with another flag. 
• It prescribes the proper use, disposal, and replacement of worn-out flags.
• It provides for the appropriate time for flag raising and lowering as well as the manner of displaying and hoisting the flag. 
• It prescribes the manner of displaying the flag, including its hoisting.
• It mandates the observance of flag-raising ceremony in public offices and educational institutions every Monday morning and the flag-lowering ceremony every Friday afternoon.
• It provides for the mandatory singing of the national anthem during the flag ceremonies in all government offices and educational institutions. 

The revised measure also expanded the coverage of government officials and personnel for whom the flag shall be flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning on the day of the official announcement of the death of any of the following officials: 

• The president or a former President
• The incumbent and former Vice President
• The incumbent and former Chief Justice
• The incumbent and former President of the Senate
• The incumbent and former Speaker of the House of Representatives
• The incumbent and former members of the Supreme Court
• The incumbent and former members of the Cabinet
• The incumbent and former members of the Senate or the House of Representatives
• The incumbent and former elected LGU officials
• The incumbent school teacher and school administrator

Aside from these, the measure also provides that the flag may be used to cover the caskets of specific honored dead, either mandatory or discretionary for their distinguished service to the nation. 

It also prescribes the appropriate pledge of allegiance and oath of patriotism to the Philippine flag. 

The measure likewise declares the period from May 28 (National Flag Day) to June 12 (Independence Day) of each year as Flag Days during which period all public offices, business establishments, institutions of learning, and private homes are obligated to display the flag, including the following: 

• April 9 (Araw ng Kagitingan)
• Last Monday of August (National Heroes Day); November 30 (Bonifacio Day)
• December 30 (Rizal Day)
• and on such other days as may be declared by the President or local chief executives. 

It also expanded the coverage of prohibited acts for the inappropriate use, display, and handling of the flag, anthem, seal, coat-of-arms, motto, and other heraldic items and devices. 

NATIONAL ANTHEM

The proposed law, according to the lawmaker, also prescribes the national anthem, its language and lyrics, the manner of singing, and the rendition of the national anthem in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe. 

It mandates the Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority to ensure that the national anthem, as adopted by law, shall be committed to memory by all students of both public and private educational institutions, and rendered during the flag ceremony conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations issued by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. 

The House will submit the bill to the Senate for its approval.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/17/21/house-oks-on-final-reading-revised-flag-and-heraldic-code