Ang Diyaryong Pinagkakatiwalaan
ABSENT agad ang isa sa mga pambatong co-host ni Vice Ganda sa pangalawang araw ng “It’s Showtime” . Present si Anne Curtis sa unang araw ng pasabog ng nabanggit na show pero sa susunod na araw ay nowhere to be found ang beauty ng actress.
Siyempre kanya-kanyang tanong agad ang dumaraming folllowers ng ABS-CBN produced show na mapapanood na sa GMA-7.
Pero paliwanag naman ng isa sa co host ng show na nasa Coron, Palawan si Anne para um-attend sa wedding ng isang malapit na kaibigan. Nakatakdang sumunod daw naman agad si Vice Ganda sa kasalan after the show,.
Samantala, dahil parte na ng Kapuso ay guest ang buong host ng “It’s Showtime” sa paborito naming panoorin tuwing hapon na “Family Feud” hosted by our favorite host ngayong si Dingdong Dantes.
And as expected, ang dami naming nag-abang ng guesting ng It’s Showtime hosts sa Family Feud nung Lunes, April 8.
Pinaaga ang airing nito dahil marahil medyo expected na nilang mag-overtime ang show.
Nakakaaliw at ang saya naman kasi nila, lalo na ‘yung nag-ookrayan silang lahat.
Inaasahan din na sa live streaming pa lang nito na usually ay mataas na ang 100K views, itong episode nung Lunes ay talagang sobrang taas ng viewership, huh!
From a source pagdating daw ng 9 ng gabi ay umabot na ng isang milyong views, at ‘yung extended version nito sa sa YouTube na nakalagay pa roon ay viewable worldwide, mahigit 1.5M views na.
Nag-trending pa ang game show ni Dingdong sa X nung araw na yun.
And for sure another record breaker na naman ang nakuhang ratings ng “Family Feud”.
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NASA cloud nine ang pakiramdam ng premyadong aktres Sunshine Cruz dahil dalawang pelikula niya ang pasok sa Moscow International Film Festival sa darating na April 19 to April 24 na gaganapin sa Russia.
Siyempre thankful ang sexy actress not only dahil first time na napasama movie niya sa isang prestigious international film fest kundi dahil pa rin sa dalawa pa ang entry niya.
Ang pelikulang “Lola Magdalena” ni Joel Lamangan at ang “Guardia de Honor” ni Jay Altarejos.
Pareho raw walang itulak kabigin sa mga roles na ginampanan ni Sunshine sa dalawang nabanggit na pelikula.
Sa “Lola Magdalena (Granny Prostitutes) ay kasama ni Sunshine sina Gloria Diaz, Liza Lorena, Perla Bautista at Pia Moran written by Dennis Evangelista.
As of press time ay gumagawa raw ng paraan si Sunshine na makadalo sa naturang 46th Moscow International Film Festival.
(JIMI C. ESCALA)
CERVICAL CANCER can be prevented through vaccination against HPG–human papillomavirus, which causes about 99% of all cervical cancers– and regular screening. When diagnosed early and managed effectively, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treatable forms of cancer. Yet every year, out of the 8,549 Filipino women diagnosed with cervical cancer, 4,380 or more than half of them lose their lives. Every day, an estimated 12 Filipinas die of this disease –that means every two hours, a woman loses her fight against cervical cancer, and a family loses a loved one.
Understanding the burden of cervical cancer and to underscore the urgency of a concrete multi-sectoral action towards its elimination, the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) and Healthcare company MSD in the Philippines organized a forum titled “Together for Health: Making a United Stand Against Cervical Cancer” on April 5, 2024.
Increased incidence, rising cost
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women, and among women between 15 and 44 years old in the Philippines. The same pattern is seen across the region; moreover, incidence and mortality of cervical cancer is increasing, based on a 2023 study by Economist Impact. Further, inconsistent adaptation of national level immunization and screening results in cervical cancer often being diagnosed too late, when health outcomes are not as good.
Apart from the human cost, the economic burden of cervical cancer can be catastrophic. Patients are confronted with high out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare expenditures, both direct ( treatment vans hospitalization, medicines, caregiving services) and indirect ( loss of productivity and income generation). Cancer patients and their families go into debt– in fact, 7 out of 10 cancer patients in the country ” drop out treatment regimen” due to lack of funds. As case rose, the burden on the government, which invest in cancer care infrastructure and provides cancer assistance to patients as mandated by law, is expected to double to Ph200 billion in the next two decades.
Intensifying efforts to eliminate cervical cancer
The Philippines government adheres to the World Health Organization ‘s Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer, which aims to achieve the following targets by 2030:
* 90% of girls fully vaccinated with HPV vaccine by the age of 15;
* 70% of women screened with a high-performance test by the age 35, and again, by the age of 45; and
*90% of women identified with cervical disease receive treatment (90% of women with precancer treated and 90% of women with invasive cancer managed)
Through the National Integrated Cancer Control Program
( NICCO) Strategic Framework by the Department of Health (DOH) and it’s action priorities under the DOH Health Sector Strategy ( 2023-2028), the Philippine government has committed to intensifying it’s efforts and interactions directed towards prevention and early detection services to harness the impact of reducing the burden of cancer. Existing programs include providing free HPV vaccination ( coupled with awareness campaigns increasing cancer literacy and dispelling the misconceptions that lead to vaccine hesitancy) and capacity building for primary care and specialist care providers throughout the country to improve delivery of cancer care services, including cervical screening for women.
“Cervical cancer is not a death sentence; it is preventable and, if detected early, highly treatable. We need to continue promoting research-based information, prioritizing health education, and providing access to quality and affordable cancer care, said Andreas Riedel, President and Managing Director of MSD in the Philippines, indicating that women are then empowered to make the best choice about their health needs. ”
Our focus should be on placing women at the center, amplifying the voices of cervical cancer patients, and ensuring that we deliver best-in class vaccines and the latest innovations in cancer care products and services within their reach.”
Through education, prevention, screening and treatment — and the appropriate investment provided to all three through multi-sectoral partnerships–it is possible to end cervical cancer as a public health problem, making generations of women and girls safe from the disease so that they live healthier, longer and more productive lives.
MATAGUMPAY ang concert tour nina Wally Bayola at Jose Manalo sa Canada na kung saan tatlong shows ang ginawa nila para sa mga Pilipinong naka-base sa Vancouver, Calgary at Saskatoon.
Mainit nga ang pagtanggap sa kanila ng mga Pinoy roon na nasabik sa Filipino performers matapos mahinto ang mga events dahil sa pandemya ng COVID-19.
Pero ngayong maluwag na ang mga health protocols ay labis ang pasasalamat nina Wally at Jose na mabigyan ng pagkakataon na magpasaya ng mga Pinoy abroad.
Kapag nagpe-perform siya para sa mga kababayan natin na nasa ibang bansa, ano ang nararamdaman ni Wally?
Lahad ni Wally, “Alam mo para rin kaming nasa ano e, nasa mga barangay!”
Sikat na segment nina Wally at Jose ang Sugod Bahay sa ‘Eat Bulaga!’ kung saan dumadayo sila sa iba’t-ibang barangay dito sa Pilipinas.
“Pareho lang din naman yun. Masa, tapos, iisa lang naman yung ano e, parang iisa lang naman yung sinasabi nila, ‘Nakikita lang namin kayo sa TV pero ngayon andito na kayo, nakarating kayo,’ na ganyan-ganyan.
“Alam mo grabeng hospitality at talagang ano, yung eagerness nila na makita kami, makita ka na nagpe-perform. It’s a big opportunity na, para sa kanila.
“At yung wala, ikukuwento mo lang naman kung ano’ng mga ipe-prepare namin, wala naman kaming pine-prepare, ang kinukuwento lang namin yung experience lang namin na up-to-date na sa Pilipinas na nangyayari na ganun.
“Na hindi naman kasi minsan lahat nasa social media,” at tumawa si Wally, “ayun, iyon lang ang pine-prepare namin.”
Pahabol pa ni Wally, “Kasi sabik nga sila, e.
“Tsaka isipin mo, kung tayo nga lang seven days lang tapos siyempre kahit wala ka namang nami-miss pero yung worry mo kasi meron kang mga naiwan dun sa Pilipinas or property or whatever, lalo na mga kamag-anak or kung may pamilya ka may anak ka, andun yung mahal mo sa buhay, alam mo yung ganun?
“Seven days, ano ka na, bagabag, how much more yung nandito ng matagal na taun-taon ang ginugugol nila dito sa ibang bansa?
“Kaya yung one hour, one and a half or two hours na kasiyahan na nabibigay namin is really something na sa kanila.”
Produced ito ng Fireball Productions–Canada nina Loren Ropan at Rhodora Soriano, tatlong venues ang inikot nina Wally at Jose sa para sa kanilang The Jose and Wally Show Canada Tour 2024. Ang una ay sa South Hall Banquet Place, Vancouver noong March 27, 2024 na sinundan sa Rajveer Banquet Hall sa Calgary noong March 30 at ang pinakahuli ay sa TCU Place sa Saskatoon noong March 31.
Nakasama nina Jose at Wally sa kanilang concert tour ang bandang Pedro & The Hallowblocks na binubuo nina Pedro Busita, Jr., Jessie Leandro Pacatang, Ericson de Villa with the special participation of Paul Traqueña na drummer mula mismo sa Calgary.
Tinanong namin si Wally, saan siya mas enjoy, magpatawa o kumanta?
“Magpatawa. Yung kanta kasi is, yung music is, hindi naman kami singer actually, ” say niya.
On the contrary, marami ang nagugulat kapag naririnig na silang kumanta, na maganda pala ang singing voice nila ni Jose.
“Nagugulat din kami na, ‘Ay, hindi pala nila alam,” at tumawa si Wally, “na nagsi-singer-singer-an kami. Anyway iyon yun, parang nakakadagdag kasi something na favorite mo na ihahain sa iyo, ‘Ay, wow!’
“Na at the moment mga ganun, lalo na si Jose napakagaling mag-mix-mix ng mga songs.”
Nakakatulong rin naman kasi na parehong talento sa komedya at pagkanta ang baon ng isang performer.
“Ibig sabihin kakaway ka lang at magpapriktyur, hindi naman puwede yun,” at muling tumawa si Wally.
“Sabi nga ni Jose yung mga dati na mga comedian o, naalala ko yung Mitch Valdez napakahusay nun! Kanta tapos chika. “Nanette Inventor kanta tapos chika.
“Nakaka-miss yung ganun.”
Pumasok ba sa isip ni Wally na pasukin ang pulitika balang -araw?
“Hindi,” tugon ni Wally. ”Kasi pag hindi ko naman talaga… lalo na pag hindi ko linya, hindi.”
(ROMMEL L. GONZALES)