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The 87-man rescue team from different agencies conducts a readiness inspection in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Tuesday prior to deployment to Turkey. INQUIRER.net photo / John Eric Mendoza MANILA, Philippines — The 87-man interagency rescue team that the Philippine government will deploy to earthquake-battered Turkey conducted its final preparations Tuesday. The interagency contingent team conducted a readiness inspection in Camp Aguinaldo before their targeted departure on Wednesday. Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said the 87-man team comprises military and medical personnel along with members of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. Galvez said some of the personnel here have deployment experience in Nepal, Haiti and Japan when high intensity earthquake also hit those countries in the past. The team, who has been initially instructed to stay in Turkey for two weeks, is also equipped with life detectors, a listening device used to detect and locate live victims trapped in a building or rubble; cameras; and other tools, according to Galvez. The country will also bring 16 tons of medical supplies and equipment to the Middle Eastern country, according to Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire. “We are ready to send off tomorrow,” Galvez said in a chance interview with reporters. “We know that the Turkish government is very kind to us,” the official said, noting the aid given by Turkey for the country’s COVID-19 response and its assistance to the Bangsamoro peace process. The government heeded the call of Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Manila for assistance in the form of emergency medical and urban search and rescue teams, according to the Office of Civil Defense. The total number of fatalities due to the magnitude 7.8 tremor in Turkey and Syria rose past 5,000 on Tuesday, according to a Reuters report. In Turkey, the death toll climbed to 3,419 people while over 1,600 were recorded in Syria, the report added. Freezing winter weather in those countries may hinder the search and rescue efforts through the night. But Maj. Erwen Diploma of the Philippine Air Force, one of the members of the interagency rescue team, said they will come prepared even with the cold weather. “We are expecting a sub-zero climate,” Diploma said in an interview. “We are not used to it but with the proper planning and proper preparation we hope to perform our mandated duty.” “I feel privileged, especially representing our country, to show that we are willing to help,” he added. https://lm.facebook.com/

MANILA, Philippines — Whoever filmed the airport pre-departure screening of K-Pop group Enhypen, if proved to be a member of the security staff, may be fired, Mao Aplasca, administrator of the Office of Transportation Security (OTS), said on Monday in an interview with “DZMM TeleRadyo.” “In the video that we saw that went viral, that was not our proper procedure and proper deportment of our screening officers at our airport,” Aplasca said in Filipino. The incident happened at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Monday. Shortly after, fans posted a video that went viral on TikTok. It showed a female airport security officer giggling while frisking a member of Enhypen as he walked through a metal detector on their way back to South Korea. Not only was the behavior “unprofessional,” Aplasca said. But filming the screening by itself was a “worst case” violation of the rules of the Manila International Airport Authority, which runs NAIA. But Aplasca clarified that the OTS was still trying to find out who exactly filmed the video and that all personnel involved in the area at the time of the incident had already been summoned for an investigation. ‘Like a breach of security’ “That’s what we will investigate. If we prove that the person taking the video is a staff member, I think that’s the worst case that our colleague can do at the airport,” Aplasca said. “For us, it’s like a breach of security. That’s a very serious violation of our protocols and procedures, it could amount to separation from our service.” “If we tolerate that, it’s possible for other people, even if they’re not VIPs, to film our screening checkpoint activities. And that is posing a danger to the traveling public,” he added. Requiring the Enhypen members to remove their masks was also not part of the procedure, Aplasca said. “In fact, we encourage our passengers when passing through the checkpoint to wear face masks. It’s only in immigration where the mask is removed to check the identity [of a passenger],” he said. The staffer who conducted the frisking should have also been male. Screening protocols, he explained, dictate that male officers are supposed to frisk male travelers and women officers are allowed to frisk female travelers. Aplasca reminded the public never to film the checkpoint and the immigration booths at the airport. https://lm.facebook.com/

SEOUL — South Korea will weigh whether to lift the remaining COVID-19 policies based on the World Health Organization decision on the status of the disease, the country’s public health chief said Tuesday. Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s commissioner Jee Young-mee said in a press conference that while the discussions around the future course of COVID-19 policies have begun within the government, the decision on any change would likely come after the WHO withdraws its official emergency designation. “At the agency, our experts are preparing for the possibility of further easing masking rules or downgrading COVID-19’s threat status. I think point would come after the WHO declares COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency,” she said. “Because the outcomes of public health policies are intertwined in a pandemic, we cannot decide to transition out of the emergency as a single country.” The WHO ruled that COVID-19 still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern on Jan. 30, keeping the highest alert on the disease three years since it was first declared. Also on Jan. 30, Korea removed the mandatory wearing of face masks at indoor places — one of its last few COVID-19 rules — though the rule was kept in high risk places such as public transport and hospitals. The other main COVID-19 measure still in place is the seven-day isolation requirement for patients since the day of the positive test. “The return of normal life does not mean the emergency caused by COVID-19 is over, but rather that we are transitioning to a more manageable phase of the pandemic,” she said. Jee once again stressed wearing face mask continued to be recommended in crowded settings, around vulnerable people and in the event of suspected symptoms. To do away with what’s left of the rules, COVID-19 would need to be downgraded to the same threat status as seasonal flu. “For that to be possible, COVID-19 would have to cause a lot fewer cases and deaths,” she said. She said the travel measures for arrivals from China, which is seeing the worst outbreak since Wuhan, may be relaxed as the situation there improves. “Although official statistics from China aren’t available, the feared surge following the Lunar New Year holiday isn’t being observed,” she said, adding that the testing before and after arrival here will remain in place at least for some time. Jee took office as the head of Korea’s top public health agency on Dec. 19. https://lm.facebook.com/

South Korean actor Lee Seung Gi is getting married to actress girlfriend Lee Da In. Through a handwritten letter on Instagram on Tuesday, Seung Gi announced the happy news to his fans and supporters. “Today, I am relaying the most important decision of my life. I have decided to spend the remainder of my life with Lee Da In, whom I love, not just as a couple but as a married couple,” Seung Gi wrote as translated to English in a Soompi report. Seung Gi related getting Da In’s sweet “yes”, revealing that their wedding will be held on April 7 this year. “She is someone with a lot of warmth and love, and she is someone I want to keep by my side forever,” Seung Gi said of his wife-to-be. He added, “I want to share our happiness together, and even if there are difficult times in life, I want to overcome those difficulties together without letting go of each other’s hands. “I hope you will show support for our future ahead, and we will live happily while continuing to give back to others. Thank you.” Seung Gi and Da In went public with their relationship in May 2021. Rumors about the two going their separate ways sparked in the middle of 2022, but Seung Gi personally denied such speculations. Seung Gi is known for his roles in “My Girlfriend is a Gumiho”, “Vagabond”, and “Law Cafe”, among others. Da In, on the other hand, appearedin the series “Alice”, “Hwarang”, and “My Golden Life”. https://latestchika.com/just-in/2023/02/07/92051/lee-seung-gi-announces-engagement-to-lee-da-in/

필리핀 해안 경비대는 지난 달 말 동부 사마르 해안에서 구조된 조난당한 외국 선박에서 서류 미비 중국인을 구금하기 위해 법무부와 이민국의 도움을 요청했습니다. The Philippine Coast Guard has sought the assistance of the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Immigration to take custody of the undocumented Chinese nationals from a distressed foreign vessel that was rescued off the coast of Eastern Samar late last month.

Fire Protection Bureau에 따르면 일요일에 시작되어 화요일에 진압된 파라냐케(Parañaque)에서 3일 동안 발생한 창고 화재로 약 5억 2,500만 페소의 피해가 발생했습니다. A three-day warehouse fire in Parañaque — which started on Sunday and was put out on Tuesday — left around P525 million in damage, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection.

지저스 크리스핀 레물라 법무장관은 이민국의 항만 운영 부서를 즉시 비활성화한다고 발표했습니다. 그것은 국가 이민 시스템의 "결함"의 일부라고 말했습니다. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla announced the deactivation of the Bureau of Immigration’s port operations division effective immediately, saying it had been part of the “defect” in the country’s immigration system.

'Bill은 장애인을 '결단력 있는 사람'이라고 부르기를 원합니다.' 두 명의 국회의원은 "장애인(PWD-Persons With Disabilty)"을 "결단력 있는 사람(POD-Persons Of Determination)"로 재명명하여 필리핀인들이 그들을 인식하고 대하는 방식을 바꾸기를 원합니다. 배우자 Quezon Rep. David Suarez와 ALONA party list Rep. Anna Marie Suarez는 아랍 에미레이트에서와 마찬가지로 PWD를 POD로 설명하기 위해 House Bill No. 7033을 제출했습니다. "이 제안된 조치로 '장애인'이라는 용어는 '결단력 있는 사람'으로 변경될 것이며 마찬가지로 결단력 있는 사람을 대하고 대우하는 우리의 인식을 바꿀 것입니다."라고 그들은 말했습니다. 이 법안은 또한 "장애가 없는 사람과 동등한 입장에 서기 위해 사회의 모든 측면에서 결단력이 있는 사람의 완전하고 효과적인 참여를 보장"할 것입니다. MANILA, Philippines — Two lawmakers want “persons with disability (PWD)” to be relabeled as “persons of determination (POD),” supposedly to change how Filipinos perceive and treat them. Spouses Quezon Rep. David Suarez and ALONA party list Rep. Anna Marie Suarez filed House Bill No. 7033 seeking to describe PWDs as PODs instead, just like in the United Arab Emirates. “With this proposed measure, the term ‘persons with disability’ will be changed to ‘persons of determination’ and shall likewise change our perception in dealing and treating persons with determination,” they said. The bill will also “ensure the full and effective participation of a person of determination in all aspects of society, to be on equal footing with a person without disability.” Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1726769/bill-wants-pwds-to-be-called-persons-of-

“We could hear their voices, they were calling for help,” said Ali Silo, whose two relatives could not be saved in the Turkish town of Nurdagi. https://bit.ly/3I6fteh