The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
Evidence cannot be made to rest on mere speculations or even probabilities. (People v. Baltazar, 343 SCRA 685). Evidence derived from an illegal search is placed beyond the Court’s consideration, as a practical means to enforce the constitutional injunction and to discourage violations of basic civil rights under the guise of legitimate law enforcement. (People v. Sevilla, 339 SCRA 625) …
Points of View & Perspectives
September, 2023
August, 2023
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14 August
NCSC visits SCs in 2 cities, 1 municipality in Laguna province
By Mike G. Jamisola The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) paid a visit to senior citezen leaders Biñan, San Pedro and Los Baños on Friday. Highlighting the day-long talking tour/visit was an orientation and presentation of NCSC programs with LGU officials, leaders of senior citizens group in Los Baños. In his inspirational message, NCSC Chairman Franklin Quijano shared the …
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12 August
Labor law and Rules on Evidence
It is a well-established rule that the party-litigant who alleges the existence of a fact or thing necessary to establish his/her claim has the burden of proving the same by the amount of evidence required by law, which, in labor proceedings, is substantial evidence, or “such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.” …
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7 August
NCSC catches up with heads of SC groups in Naga City
By Mike G. Jamisola The highly anticipated orientation cum consultation dialogue by senior citizens group leaders with National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) finally took place here on Friday. The event rolled off to a rousing start with an awe-inspiring inspiring message by Naga City Vice Mayor Cecilia Veluz de Asis that touched on the robust state of older persons …
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1 August
Gov. Gwen government to help put up NCSC regional office in Cebu City
By Mike G. Jamisola Barring major hitches and glitches, the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) will soon have its own regional office in the province of Cebu. This developed after Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia expressed willingness to help NCSC find a place for the construction of its regional office preferably in Cebu City. Seizing the huge opportunity, NCSC Chairman …
July, 2023
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24 July
NCSC joins SM Cares emergency preparedness forum for SCs and PWDs
By Mike G. Jamisola An emergency preparedness forum for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) was held at the SM City Activity Center in Consolacion, Cebu on Friday. The nationwide event is part of SM Cares Foundation’s disaster preparedness campaign in cases of emergency caused by natural disasters, which is historically prevalent at these times of the year in …
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17 July
All is set for the three-day NCSC-WHO PPASC national validation workshop in Cebu
By Mike G. Jamisola Things are looking great for the country’s 12 million plus senior citizens as the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) tackle the national validation workshop of the PPASC at Bai Hotel in Mandaue City, Cebu on Wednesday. Slated July 19-21, the two basic objectives of the NCSC and WHOis to …
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10 July
NCSC conducts strategic planning/meeting for the 2023 Elderly Filipino Week celebration
By Mike G. Jamisola The culmination of the two-day orientation workshop on the proposed NCSC gender and development (GAD) program and strategic planning for the 2023 Elderly Filipino Week (EFW) celebration ended on Saturday at the Luxent Hotel at Timog Ave. in Quezon City. National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) Chairman Franklin Quijano led a complete cast of the commission’s …
June, 2023
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26 June
Moscow mutiny – beginning of the end?
There is now solid proof that not all in Russia support Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. A group of soldiers – called by state media as Wagner mercenaries – had vowed to take control of Moscow “in a march of justice” to denounce the conduct of the 16-month-long war in Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner mercenaries, said they …
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26 June
NCSC, MOP launches biggest-ever online seniors’ database registration in Manila
The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) in cooperation with a civic group based in Manila held the biggest-ever online database registration activity here on Friday. More than a thousand senior citizens from the 5th District of Manila and adjacent barangays showed up at the venue to personally register online with the assistance of MOP encoders and NCSC team of …