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Members of the Iglesia ni Cristo bound for Ciudad de Victoria in Santa Maria, Bulcan alight from their vehicles at the North Luzon Expressway to walk after the volume of vehicles traveling the expressway created a monstrous traffic jam, blocking the expressway for hours on Sunday. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Isaias Samson Jr., former editor of “Pasugo,” the official publication of the Iglesia ni Cristo, is facing a libel complaint, following his expulsion from the church. The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office said the complaint was filed last Friday. It is set for raffle this week. Iglesia ni Cristo spokesman Edwil Zabala said he “could not confirm nor deny” the filing of the complaint. He said he has been busy with the church’s centennial closing ceremonies during the weekend. Samson, along with his family, was expelled from Iglesia ni Cristo last week for his refusal to submit to the authority of the church. The former minister claimed he was illegally detained by the church’s Sanggunian. He also said the church’s general auditor, Glicerio Santos Jr., was involved in corruption.(MNS)

Members of Akbayan Partylist hold a protest, urging senators to thoroughly investigate the alleged syndicated eye scam, at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City on Thursday. Complaints have been raised against unscrupulous eye clinics that have performed scores of unnecessary medical operation on patients in order to bloat their payment claims from Philhealth. (MNS Photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – President Benigno Aquino III on Monday boasted that some 89.4 million Filipinos can now avail of free health assistance coverage through the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). “Sa PhilHealth dumating tayo na 47 million lang ang benepisyaryo. Halos nadoble na po natin ito nitong Hulyo. Pumalo ang saklaw ng PhilHealth sa 89.4 milyong Filipino,” Aquino said in his last State of the Nation Address. He added that his administration also amended the qualification of beneficiaries. “Tuwing eleksyon parang kabuteng nagsusulputan ang [mga] benepisyaryo ng PhilHealth dahil imbes na pangangailangan ng taumbayan ay interes ng kandidato ang naging basehan ng pagpili. Itinama na natin ang ganyang  kalakaran,” he said. He added that since 2014, 40 percent of the poorest of the poor can now avail of free treatment in public hospitals. “Ito po ‘yung pagkalingang tinatawag ng iba na palpak at manhid. Ang tugon ko, sabi nga ni Aiza Seguerra: I thank you, bow,” he said. Shown during the speech was a video clip of one of the beneficiaries of PhilHealth who availed of free treatment for quadruple heart bypass in a public hospital. “Nadugtungan na ang buhay ko. Yung serbisyo Read More …

Gladys Reyes (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) -– Gladys Reyes, who is a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo, took to Instagram to share her thoughts about the controversy the religious group is currently facing. The actress said it took her a while to speak about the matter because she has been busy taping for her series and attending to her other responsibilities. According to Reyes, she appreciates that her friends and others were not quick to judge when the controversy about INC first came out. “Sa aking mga katrabaho at ‘kaibigan’ sa tunay na kahulugan ng salitang yun, maging hindi ko personal na kakilala, na hindi ko naringgan ng sarkastikong komento, na hindi agad-agad nanghusga, di nagpadama ng pagiging insensitibo, bagkus nagpaabot ng pagmamalasakit, simpatya at respeto sa aming nararamdaman kulang ang salitang salamat,” she said. She then urged her fellow INC members to just strengthen their faith in God at this time. “Sa mga kapatid sa Iglesia, mas lalo tayong magpakatatag at pakahigpitan ang pagkapit sa doktrina at aral na tumimo sa ating puso, isip at kaluluwa. Mas lalo natin pagtibayin ang pundasyon ng ating pananampalataya,” she said. “Sa mga ganitong panahon, wag tayong manghina, wag tayo manlupaypay, hindi kahinaan ang pagluha, iiyak natin lahat sa ating Panginoong Dyos sa pamamagitan ng panalangin, ang lahat ng hapis at suliranin. Pakatandaan po natin sa Dyos tayo naglilingkod at hindi sa tao,” she added. Reyes then ended her post by saying: “Ako’y Iglesia ni Cristo.. mananatili at maninindigan!!” Last Thursday, the Read More …

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