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'Amazing Earth' marks fourth year with special anniversary episodes this July

Posted: 08 Jul 2022 09:40 PM PDT

EXPLORE more uncharted territories and discover fascinating stories about our wonderful planet as GMA Network's top-rating and multi-awarded infotainment program "Amazing Earth" kicks off its 4th anniversary with a four-week special featuring all-new episodes beginning Sunday, July 10, 2022.Behind the success of the program is no less than Amazing Earth host Dingdong Dantes who takes Kapuso viewers to breathtaking destinations across the country and around the world and shares unique stories about nature, animals, and local heroes.Dingdong admits that he enjoys and learns a lot from the show, "More than 200 episodes at apat na taon na pala 'yon, ang bilis! Hindi na lang siya basta trabaho para sakin, kundi way of life ko na rin. Bumalik ako sa pagiging estudyante ng buhay."He also guarantees that they will deliver more exciting adventures and stories to Kapuso viewers every week, "I'm very grateful dahil marami pa kaming ipapakitang kuwento, hindi lang tungkol sa mga hayop at kapaligiran kundi pati ang amazing Earth heroes na laging ipinaglalaban ang kalikasan. Marami pa kaming ibibida na mga hidden travel destination."This Sunday, Glaiza de Castro joins the anniversary celebration as she gives a tour of her house in picturesque Baler Province. She also showcases her Zumba skills together with the other enthusiasts in Luneta Park.Meanwhile, emerging YouTuber and content creator Spartacus 'Spart' Farnacio surprises viewers with his death-defying adventure at El Fraile, an abandoned battleship in Manila Bay.The episode would not be complete without Dingdong's countdown of the biggest developments at Yellowstone National Park, one of the most ambitious restoration projects in history. 'Epic Yellowstone: Return of the Predators' is a nature documentary from the Smithsonian Channel originally narrated by actor Bill Pullman.On July 17, Dingdong will take the audience on an epic journey around the country and the seven continents with stories from the series 'Epic Yellowstone: Life on the Wing.'Joining him is Kapuso leading lady Max Collins as she reminisces her island girl roots in Boracay where she became a resident for four years.Moreover, avid fans and viewers will find out about the supernatural near-encounter between two cyclists and what they believe are the ghosts of Bataan Death March soldiers!Amazing Earth continues its anniversary special on July 24 with sought-after Kapuso actor Ruru Madrid. Catch Ruru's recent nature adventure with the so-called Team Harabas in Occidental Mindoro.Don't miss out on the second part of 'Epic Yellowstone: Life on the Wing,' a countdown of the most fascinating winged creatures at Yellowstone National Park.Join Dingdong as he travels to the beautiful El Nido, Palawan to witness the release of a rescued turtle or pawikan. He will also share some exclusive videos of the Dantes family's recent vacation in the majestic island.To complete the month-long celebration on July 31, get to know the youthful eco-warriors of Bagac, Bataan headed by Fr. Noel Nuguid. Their team conducts coastal clean-ups and releases rescued turtles back to the sea.Also, get to know more about our reigning Miss Universe Charity Pauline Amelinckx who does free diving and creates coloring books for children as part of her pro-nature advocacy.Join in the fun and remarkable adventures of Dingdong and his celebrity guests in the four-part anniversary special of Amazing Earth – under the helm of Director Rico Gutierrez – Sundays, before 24 Oras Weekend, on GMA-7. (PR)

Aguilar: At it again: Hubris among politicians

Posted: 08 Jul 2022 09:39 PM PDT

IT'S been almost a year since I last wrote in this column. The reason being was that I was affiliated with a local government and was also a consultant to some politicians during the election season that I found it unethical to be using this platform to share my experience, advice and commentaries at that time knowing there may be conflict of interest between my job as a consultant and as opinion maker. You see, as a communications consultant, part of my role is playing as a PR representative for which I was paid. That itself directly comes in conflict with the role of a columnist whose primary allegiance is always to the readers.But since I am no longer connected with any government official, at least as of this writing, I thought of reviving this platform knowing how crucial opinion columns are in raising issues and igniting dialog among stakeholders of governance. As the former president of France said, "I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians."Thus, I am at it again. And as my articles have always been known for, they will always be fearless, bold, and independent. This is the least I could do to the government that fed me and my family over the years.As my comeback piece, let me start by congratulating all those who won in the recent national and local elections. While people would hastily allege that those who won bought votes to secure their seats, I say while the majority of those who won whether they admit it or not, bought votes somehow, it was surely not the reason why they won. This is because everyone else did the same but not everyone made it. Which just strongly points out that an official won because the people chose him or her. That is an uncontested truth.But winning elections and running the public office are two different ball games. Just because someone won does not mean he or she will bring or can bring about significant change. I have met and dealt with champion leaders who even with little support were able to introduce innovations that successfully addressed the needs of their community while some others spent their three terms with wasted power and opportunities.One attitude that is mostly certain to bring a politician to a downfall is hubris - that excessive pride, overconfidence and an air of entitlement the moment he or she takes office. Sadly, it is still the people who will ultimately be at the losing end. I am pointing that out because more than the education and the intelligence of the official, it is his attitude that can make or unmake his term of office. It can determine whether he will be humble enough to ask for help from experts on crucial matters or proud enough to always be power tripping. It will also determine if he will have the patience to listen to the grassroots and figure out the real gaps or just impose his bright ideas thinking he already knows it all too well.I do not mind that our leaders enjoy the perks that come with their position, but I hope they will not be too comfortable being blinded by the glaring situation of a crisis they are tasked to solve.You know, an average of about five to seven friends would reach out to me asking for financial help on a daily basis lately, knowing I too am having problems making ends meet. This has never happened years ago. Which just means people are hard up. We are in a crisis.Now, more than ever, we need politicians who are sensitive to our plight and would be willing to champion our causes. Politicians who can rise above their egos and put the welfare of the public first. From the looks of it, that is already hard to come by. DOH officials negative for coronavirus

Inflation rate in Camiguin now at 6.4%

Posted: 08 Jul 2022 09:35 PM PDT

CAMIGUIN'S inflation rate increased further to 6.4 percent in June 2022 from 5.3 percent in May this year.According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), this is much higher by 1.7 percent points compared with the annual inflation rate recorded in June 2021.Among the five provinces in Northern Mindanao, Camiguin has the highest annual inflation rate. This was followed by Misamis Occidental, posting 5.7 percent inflation rate in June 2022, which is higher than the recorded rate of five percent in May this year.Lanao del Norte, on the other hand, remained to be the province with the lowest inflation rate, at 3.1 percent in June 2022. This is 0.4 percent higher than the registered rate in May 2022, at 2.7 percent.June inflation rate in Northern Mindanao rose to 5.5 percent from 4.6 percent in May.Moreover, the national annual inflation rate in June 2022 also posted an increase of 0.7 percentage points from its registered 4.6 percent rate in May 2022.The heavily weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages accelerated at a faster rate of 7.3 percent in June 2022 from its recorded rate of 5.7 percent in May 2022.There were also a registered increase rate in the indices of alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.7 percent), clothing and footwear (3.1 percent), furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house (3.3 percent), transport (17.1 percent), recreation, sports and culture (4.8 percent), restaurant and accommodation services (4.1 percent), and personal care and miscellaneous goods and services (3.7 percent).

Over 25,000 kids aged 5 to 11 fully vaxxed vs Covd-19 in Oro

Posted: 08 Jul 2022 09:34 PM PDT

A TOTAL of 25,538 children aged five to 11 in Cagayan de Oro have already received their second dose of Covid-19 vaccines as of July 7, the City Health Insurance Office reported.The target for the Covid-19 vaccination rollout for children aged five to 11 in Cagayan de Oro is 91,841.According to the data, 35,821 children aged five to 11 of the total target population have already received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines.Meanwhile, Cagayan de Oro continues to record a steady decline of new Covid-19 cases. As of 10 p.m. on July 7, the city logged seven new cases, bringing the cumulative cases to 25,945.The city's total number of recoveries in Cagayan de Oro is at 24,978, while the number of Covid-19 deaths in the city remains at 941 in total.
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