KASALANG PULIS. PNP Chief Francisco Marbil, joined by Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez and police regional director, B/Gen. Reynaldo Pawid, acted as ‘ninongs’ during the mass wedding involving 50 couples who are mostly members of the police force. The event was held at the Santo Niño Church on June 29.(PRO—8)
House Speaker Romualdez and PNP Chief Marbil among the ‘ninongs’
KASALANG PULIS. PNP Chief Francisco Marbil, joined by Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez and police regional director, B/Gen. Reynaldo Pawid, acted as ‘ninongs’ during the mass wedding involving 50 couples who are mostly members of the police force. The event was held at the Santo Niño Church on June 29.(PRO—8)
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office 8, under the leadership of B/Gen.Reynaldo Pawid hosted a mass wedding ceremony dubbed “Kasalang Pulis sa Rehiyon Otso” for 50 couples at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Sto. Niño, this city, on June 29, 2024.
The 50 couples included police non-commissioned officers (PNCOs), three non-uniformed personnel (NUP), one member of the Philippine Army, 46 civilians entered into matrimony during a wedding rite officiated by Rev. Fr. Major Rhey Dollesin, the regional pastoral officer of PRO 8.
In his homily, Dollesin highlighted the sanctity of marriage, encouraging the couples to reflect on the essence of matrimony as a path to a lifelong union and commitment to their soulmates.
“Draw strength and purpose from the family you build. Commit to something greater than yourselves and create a marriage that fosters growth and prosperity. Ang kasal ay tanggulan ng lakas mo, at ito’y pagbabasbas mula sa Diyos at hindi lang isang kapirasong papel,” he said.
PNP Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil along Leyte congressman and House Speaker Martin Romualdez and his wife, Rep. Yedda Romualdez of the Tingog party-list and Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez served as the principal sponsors.
Pawid extended his gratitude for the resounding success of the mass wedding rites as he praised the initiative as a model program.
“This momentous occasion is a testament to the unwavering love and commitment of our police officers, etching itself into the history of our regional police force and reminding us of the strength at the core of our organization,” the police regional director said.
“To our newlyweds, may your love for each other grow stronger with each passing day. Make God the center of your unity and let Him guide you on this journey of love and commitment,” he added.
The “Kasalang Pulis sa Rehiyon Otso” is a yearly mass wedding ceremony held twice each year since February 2022.
It was initiated by Marbil during his tenure as the police regional director of PRO 8, stemming from his desire to provide PRO 8 personnel with the blessing of matrimony.
Meanwhile, a traditional reception was held at the RTR Medical Foundation College Gymnasium which included the grand entrance of the newlyweds, wedding rituals (cake slicing, parade of wines, wine toasting), and a same-day edit audio-visual presentation. (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
AMBULANCE DONATION. The Tingog party-list group,lead by Reps. Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre, donated several units of ambulances to local government units in the region. Also present during the turnover was DOH Regional Director Exuperia Sabalberino. (TINGOG PARTY-LIST)
AMBULANCE DONATION. The Tingog party-list group,lead by Reps. Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre, donated several units of ambulances to local government units in the region. Also present during the turnover was DOH Regional Director Exuperia Sabalberino. (TINGOG PARTY-LIST)
TACLOBAN CITY – Reps. Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre of the Tingog party-list group and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez led in the roll out of new ambulances for Eastern Visayas last June 28 at the Madison Park Hotel this city in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH-8) headed by regional director, Dr. Exuperia Sabalberino.
These new ambulances will greatly enhance the accessibility of healthcare services and emergency medical response across the region, Rep. Acidre said.
This initiative underscores the collaborative efforts of DOH Region 8 and Tingog party-list in putting the health and well-being of Filipinos paramount.
The beneficiaries of the new units were the rural health units of San Miguel and Pastrana, both in Leyte; San Policarpo, Arteche, and Maydolong, all in Eastern Samar.
“Accessible healthcare continues to be a challenge Tingog is committed to solve. This turnover is a step forward in ensuring Filipinos receive essential government services. We are determined to deliver timely medical assistance within reach, not just for the people of Eastern Visayas, but to all Filipinos” Acidre said.
“Tingog party-list remains dedicated to advancing healthcare services and infrastructure in the region, continuously striving to meet the needs of the community through various initiatives and partnerships,” he added.
“Tingog Party-list remains dedicated to advancing healthcare services and infrastructure in the region, continuously striving to meet the needs of the community through various initiatives and partnerships,” Rep. Acidre added. (LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
One of the eagerly anticipated nightly events in the recently concluded Tacloban City fiesta nearly turned into a tragic incident, leaving an important lesson for future celebrations. The occasion drew an overwhelming crowd eager to see their beloved celebrities, almost resulting in a deadly stampede. This incident exhibited the need for improved planning and venue selection to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all attendees. Thus, the organizers and authorities must heed this lesson to prevent such dangers from recurring in future events.
The massive turnout of visitors and tourists during Tacloban’s fiesta was expected, given the city’s rich cultural allure and the popularity of the invited celebrities. However, the chosen venue was insufficient to handle the sheer volume of attendees. The lack of space and inadequate crowd control measures became alarmingly apparent as the crowd surged. This situation not only threatened the safety of the attendees but also showed a significant oversight in the event’s planning process.
To prevent future incidents, organizers must choose larger and more spacious venues for events anticipated to draw significant crowds. Such venues should have ample room to accommodate attendees comfortably, with clear pathways for movement and evacuation if necessary. Additionally, having designated areas for authorities and security personnel to monitor and manage the crowd is crucial. This approach will help ensure that safety protocols are effectively enforced, reducing the risk of chaos and injury.
If larger venues are unavailable, organizers must reconsider inviting celebrities who are known to attract massive crowds. The safety of the attendees should always take precedence over the allure of star power. Limiting the scale of such events or opting for celebrities with a more manageable following can significantly mitigate the risk of overcrowding. This strategy may not be popular, but it is a necessary compromise to safeguard the well-being of the community.
Bear in mind that a massive, uncontrolled crowd poses a significant risk, especially to the most vulnerable individuals such as children, the elderly, and those with physical limitations. The near-stampede in Tacloban serves as a stark reminder of the potential dangers inherent in poorly managed events. Authorities and event organizers should prioritize safety and make informed decisions that balance excitement with responsibility. This requires meticulous planning and prudent choices to ensure that future celebrations remain secure for everyone involved.
In today’s fast-paced and tech-driven world, there is no shortage of money-making opportunities available to individuals looking to diversify their income streams or pursue entrepreneurial endeavors. The spectrum of money-making schemes is vast and varied, catering to a wide range of skills, interests, and financial capacities. While the potential for financial gain is enticing, individuals should approach these opportunities with a critical eye and a strategic mindset to ensure long-term success and sustainability.
The rise of the gig economy has opened up a plethora of online freelancing opportunities, allowing individuals to secure projects and assignments from clients worldwide. Platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelancer have made it easier than ever for freelancers to connect with potential clients and build a sustainable income stream. However, the freelance market is highly competitive, and success often hinges on one’s ability to market themselves effectively, deliver high-quality work, and maintain a stellar reputation.
Affiliate marketing has also emerged as a popular money-making scheme, enabling individuals to earn commissions by promoting products or services through their online platforms. While affiliate marketing can be lucrative, success in this field requires a solid understanding of digital marketing strategies, content creation, and audience engagement. Moreover, the ever-evolving landscape of online marketing and search engine algorithms poses challenges that affiliate marketers must run through to stay relevant and competitive.
For individuals with specialized knowledge or expertise in a particular field, offering online courses or consulting services can be a profitable venture. By creating and selling digital courses or providing consulting services to clients, individuals can monetize their skills and knowledge while helping others achieve their goals. However, success in this arena requires more than just subject matter expertise; effective marketing, course design, and client management skills are essential to attract and retain customers in a competitive market.
Entrepreneurship in e-commerce is another avenue for individuals seeking to generate income and build a sustainable business. With the proliferation of online marketplaces and e-commerce platforms, starting an online store has never been more accessible. But running a successful e-commerce business entails strategic product sourcing, effective marketing, and seamless logistics management to stand out in a crowded marketplace and drive sales. Moreover, staying attuned to consumer trends and preferences is crucial for long-term growth and sustainability in the e-commerce industry.
Real estate investments offer another avenue for individuals to generate passive income and build long-term wealth. Whether through rental properties, fix-and-flip projects, or real estate crowdfunding, investing in real estate can provide steady cash flow and appreciation potential over time. Real estate investing, though, comes with its own set of risks and challenges, including market fluctuations, property maintenance costs, and tenant management issues. To succeed in real estate investing, individuals must conduct thorough market research, assess risk factors, and develop a sound investment strategy tailored to their financial goals and risk tolerance.
Investing in the stock market is a tried-and-true method for individuals to grow their wealth and achieve financial goals. By purchasing shares of publicly traded companies or investing in diversified funds, individuals can benefit from capital appreciation, dividend income, and portfolio diversification. It’s just that stock market investing carries inherent risks, including market volatility, economic uncertainties, and individual stock performance. To explore the complexities of the stock market successfully, individuals must educate themselves on investment principles, conduct thorough research, and adopt a disciplined approach to managing their investment portfolio.
On the social media front, becoming a social media influencer has emerged as a popular money-making scheme for individuals with a strong online following and engaging content. Influencers can monetize their platforms through brand partnerships, sponsored content, and affiliate marketing, using their influence to drive sales and generate income. But then again, the influencer landscape is highly competitive, with changing algorithms and evolving audience preferences posing challenges to influencers seeking long-term success and sustainability. Building a loyal and engaged audience, creating authentic content, and staying abreast of social media trends are essential for influencers looking to monetize their online presence effectively.
The diverse array of money-making schemes available today presents individuals with ample opportunities to generate income, build wealth, and pursue their entrepreneurial aspirations. Whether through online freelancing, affiliate marketing, e-commerce ventures, real estate investments, or other avenues, individuals can utilize their skills, knowledge, and resources to create multiple income streams and secure their financial future. Success in these money-making schemes requires diligence, creativity, and adaptability to address the challenges and uncertainties of the modern economy. With a willingness to learn and grow, and a commitment to ethical business practices, individuals can unlock their earning potential and achieve sustainable long-term growth in the ever-evolving landscape of money-making schemes.
Strategic silence is a powerful tool that entrepreneurs can utilize to enhance their decision-making, negotiation skills, and overall leadership abilities. By taking a moment of silence, entrepreneurs can clear their minds, analyze situations more effectively, and make informed choices. It allows them to listen attentively to their team, customers, and investors, fostering better communication and understanding. Strategic silence also provides entrepreneurs with the opportunity for reflection, innovation, and the generation of fresh ideas. By choosing when to speak and when to remain silent, entrepreneurs can avoid miscommunication and demonstrate strength and control. Embracing strategic silence can ultimately lead to improved business outcomes and success.
Some individuals might be more productive having a team to help them in creating ideas that will allow them to grow their business. This can similarly be effective. But for some of those who might feel too overwhelmed with the massive work load that an entrepreneur carries every day, taking some time off can help generate more powerful strategies to enhance business growth.
Strategic silence can be a powerful tool for entrepreneurs in several ways:
1. Better Decision Making: By taking a moment of silence before making decisions, entrepreneurs can clear their minds, analyze the situation better, and make more informed choices. An effective means of making better decisions is when you have recharged yourself from long hours of work. It is crucial that any individual allow himself to start with a clean slate so that he has the time to analyze situations and come up with new and better ideas.
2. Negotiation: In negotiations, silence can be a strategic tool. It can create pressure on the other party, causing them to reveal more information or make concessions. You may be over-excited to close a deal. Remember, “Haste makes waste”. You should not grab all opportunities presented in front of you. You need to scrutinize the details and determine if it is beneficial in the long-term.
3. Listening: Silence allows entrepreneurs to listen more effectively to their team, customers, or investors. By not immediately responding, they can absorb and understand the information better. You may have a lot of ideas in mind for your business. However, allow your team to voice out their suggestions, too. There may be some points which you have overlooked in certain matters. Listen and understand what your team is telling you. Their contribution may help boost the business if proven to be effective.
4. Reflection and Innovation: Moments of silence can provide entrepreneurs with the opportunity to reflect on their business and come up with innovative ideas. You can’t expect your business to be on a plateau. There is no growth if you are satisfied with where you are now. How do you think Mr. Henry Sy became one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the Philippines? He did not just focus on having a store selling shoes. Instead, he slowly turned his ordinary shoe business into a phenomenal business empire. Growing slowly, but surely is your ticket to a lifetime of success.
5. Leadership: Strategic silence can also demonstrate strength and control, which are key traits of a successful leader. It shows that the entrepreneur is thoughtful and doesn’t rush into decisions. Making rash decisions only lead to a string of mistakes. And when this happen, it is a waste of time and resources. Even if you think that there needs to have some level of change in the business, careful planning is needed and not just jump into action as soon as you have thought of something.
6. Avoiding Miscommunication: By choosing when to speak and when to remain silent, entrepreneurs can avoid saying something that could be misinterpreted or damage their business. It is important that before you speak your mind in front of anyone, you need to think it over a few times to determine how it would affect the person that you are going to talk to. In that way, you avoid getting into trouble with others.
Remember, strategic silence is not about withholding important information or avoiding communication. It’s about choosing the right moments to speak and to listen, leading to better communication and decision-making.
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THAT’S what we can get from the gospel episode of Christ’s disciples buffeted by big waves in the middle of the sea and Christ was just asleep. (cfr. Mt 8,23-27) “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” the disciples woke Christ in terror. But Christ reproached them. “Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?” he said. Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm, leaving the disciples completely amazed.
In life, we cannot avoid some special or extraordinary storms of trials and challenges. We, of course, should first go to Christ, and instead of being overly terrified or overwhelmed, we should strengthen our faith in the omnipotent providence of God who takes care of everything and who knows how to derive good from whatever evil we can encounter in life. (cfr. Rom 8,28)
We need to realize that our life always has more to offer to us than what we can understand, let alone, cope. In the face of all this, I believe the attitude to have and the reaction to make is to be calm, pray hard, and while we do all we can, we have to learn to live a certain sense of abandonment in the hands of God.
In this life, we need to develop a sportsman’s attitude, since life is like a game. Yes, life is like a game, because we set out to pursue a goal, we have to follow certain rules, we are given some means, tools and instruments, we train and are primed to win and do our best, but defeats can always come, and yet, we just have to move on.
It would be unsportsmanlike if we allow ourselves to get stuck with our defeats and failures, developing a loser’s mentality. That would be the epic fail that puts a period and a finis in an ongoing narrative, when a comma, a colon or a semi-colon would have sufficed.
We need a sporting spirit because life’s true failure can come only when we choose not to have hope. That happens when our vision and understanding of things is narrow and limited, confined only to the here and now and ignorant of the transcendent reality of the spiritual and supernatural world.
This should be the attitude to have. It’s an attitude that can only indicate our unconditional faith and love for God who is always in control of things, and at the same time can also leave us in peace and joy even in the worst of the possibilities.
We have to follow the example of the many characters in the gospel who, feeling helpless in the many predicaments they were in, earnestly rushed to Christ for some succor. They went to him unafraid and unashamed and they got what they wanted.
We have to be sport and adventurous in facing the different conditions of our life. And it would greatly help if we too can have an abiding sense of humor. Otherwise, we would just fall into states of sadness, pessimism and despair which actually are unnecessary and are avoidable.
This we can do if first of all we have a strong and deep faith in God, our Creator and Father. If we have that faith, we know that God holds everything in order through his providence. He takes care of everything, irrespective of how things go. Ours is simply to relate everything to him and to go back to him everytime we go astray especially at the end of the day.
