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Synopsis:
Forecast:
The regions of Ilocos, Cordillera, Central Luzon and Metro Manila will experience monsoon rains. The rest of Luzon will have monsoon rains. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds coming from the southwest will prevail over the northern and western sections of Luzon and the coastal waters along these area will be moderate to rough. Light to moderate winds coming from the southwest will prevail over Visayas and the rest of Luzon and from the south to southwest over Mindanao with slight to moderate seas.
Heavy Rainfall Warning No.5 #NCR_PRSD
Weather System: Southwest Monsoon
Issued at 11:00 AM June 10,2014
Warning Level: Yellow
Areas: #Bataan and portions of #Zambales and #Pampanga
Impact: Flooding in low lying areas.
- However, thunderstorm is affecting portions of Metro Manila and Bulacan (Ubando , Meycauayan) and expected to affect other areas of Bulacan within 2 hours.
- The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to MONITOR the weather condition and watch for the next advisory to be issued at 02:00 PM Today.
- For more information and queries, please call telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877 or log on to www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph.
Weather System: Southwest Monsoon
Issued at 11:00 AM June 10,2014
Warning Level: Yellow
Areas: #Bataan and portions of #Zambales and #Pampanga
Impact: Flooding in low lying areas.
- However, thunderstorm is affecting portions of Metro Manila and Bulacan (Ubando , Meycauayan) and expected to affect other areas of Bulacan within 2 hours.
- The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to MONITOR the weather condition and watch for the next advisory to be issued at 02:00 PM Today.
- For more information and queries, please call telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877 or log on to www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph.
June 10 , 2014 ( Tuesday ) as of 6:00-7:00 AM
CAVITE : Cloudy.
LAGUNA : Cloudy with
scattered rainshower.
BATANGAS : Cloudy.
RIZAL : Rainy.
QUEZON
: Cloudy.
PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
Isinusulong sa lungsod ng Tanauan sa pamamagitan ng panukalang
ordinansa bilang 14-027 ang pagtatanim ng isang puno ng bawat bata na
magpaparehistro upang patuloy na mapangalagaan ang kalikasan.
PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
Isang jobs fair ang isinasagawa ngayon sa lungsod ng Tanauan na layong
makatulong sa mga Batangenyong naghahanap ng trabaho at mapagkakakitaan.
PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
Isang jobs fair ang isinasagawa ngayon sa lungsod ng Tanauan na layong
makatulong sa mga Batangenyong naghahanap ng trabaho at mapagkakakitaan.
PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
Isinusulong sa lungsod ng Tanauan sa pamamagitan ng panukalang
ordinansa bilang 14-027 ang pagtatanim ng isang puno ng bawat bata na
magpaparehistro upang patuloy na mapangalagaan ang kalikasan.
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
The municipal government of Perez will continue the implementation of
supplementary feeding program in the 14 day care centers in the
municipality. An estimated 500 day care students will benefit from the
feeding program which runs for one school year.
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
The provincial government of Quezon thru the public employment service
office will conduct local recruitment activity on June 11 at the
provincial capitol ground, Lucena City. Job vacancies include
driver/delivery man, warehouseman, delivery driver, production
operators, accounting staff, production operator, engineer and planner.
This activity is in partnership with different companies in Laguna .
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
The provincial government of Quezon will conduct a forum on scale
insect infestation tomorrow, June 10 at Bulwagang Kalilayan, Lucena
City. Sec. Francis Pangilinan is expected to discuss the measures of the
national government to control the scale insect infestation in the
province. All municipal mayors and local agriculture officers are
expected to attend to this forum.
PIA-4A/LAGUNA:
In line with the obsevance of the World Day Against Child Labor every
June 12, the Calabarzon Child Labor Committee will hold a Help Me
Service caravan in Angono, Rizal on June 18, 2014. About 250 child
laborers will be the beneficiaries of the assistance like food,
educational materials, footwears and others that will be provided by the
member-agencies of the Calabarzon Child Labor Committee.
PIA-4A/LAGUNA:
Rizal Province has the most number of child laborers with 6,727
distributed as follows: Taytay -3,362; Angono - 2,365; Rodriguez - 957;
Antipolo - 34; and San Mateo -9. The data is based from the partial
result of the profiling of workers in the vulnerable sectors - child
labor, informal sector and sugar workers, in selected barangays in
Calabarzon region conducted by the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) Region 4A.
PIA-4A/LAGUNA:
The Regional Development Council (RDC) 4A has passed a resolution
approving and adopting the revised Calabarzon RDC ground rules and
regulations. The rules and regulations serves as guide to members,
concerned institutions and other stakeholders in carrying out the RDC
functions, particularly procedural system in the conduct of meetings and
activities.
PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
Umabot sa 3,808 birth certificates ang libreng naisaayos ng pamahalaang
lungsod ng Batangas at nakatakdang iturn over sa pamunuan ng DepEd. Ang
proyekto ay bahagi ng Oplan Kamalayan project ng lokal na pamahalaan.
PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
Bilang bahagi ng ika-327 taong anibersaryo ng bayan ng Rosario,
itinampok ang Sinublian festival na ipinakita ang produktong sinukmani
at katutubong sayaw na subli na ipinagmamalaki ng naturang bayan.
DZBB:
Naghanda ng livelihood package ang gobyerno para sa mga OFW na uuwi sa
Pilipinas galing Libya. Sinabi ni POEA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac na
pangangasiwaan ng OWWA ang livelihood program. Tumanggi si Cacdac na
sabihin kung magkanong halaga ang livelihood package na maaaring maavail
ng bawat OFWs dahil pinaplantsa pa ito.
CAVITE
1. 17 exhibitors join DTI’s Diskwento caravan in
Rosario
Friday
6th of June 2014
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE, June 6
(PIA) – After the successful “Balik Eskwela” Diskwento Caravan last May 23 and
24, another similar event was held in the town of Rosario this time with 17
Cavite-based product exhibitors.
The two-day event held June 3 and
4 at the municipal town plaza generated a total sales of
P201,372 from the 1,511 comsumers who availed of the
different prodcuts at discounted prices. Some exhibitors gave freebies for
selected items purchased.
Among the products on sale were school
supplies, the well-known tahong chips, coffee, footwear, rice, fruits,
processed foods, canned meat, garments, fashion accessories, souvenir items,
and Unilever products.
The expansion of ‘Diskwento Caravan’
aimed to bring quality products particularly basic and prime
commodities at discounted prices to consumers in the countryside and to
help alleviate the living condition of the workers through this non-wage
benefit package.
With the successful holding of
the two caravans, DTI-Cavite and its partners exhibitors are eyeing for
another caravan to be announced later on. (DTI-Cavite/PIA-Cavite)
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See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=671402032958#sthash.dIF9eRJw.dpuf
QUEZON
1. Tagalog news: PSA, nagsasagawa ng pagtanggap
ng aplikasyon sa 4 na bayan ng Quezon
Thursday 5th of June
2014
LUNGSOD NG LUCENA, Quezon, Hunyo 5 (PIA)- Ang
panlalawigang tanggapan ng Philippine Statistics Authority
(PSA)-Quezon ay nagsagawa ng pagtanggap ng aplikasyon sa pagkuha ng
birth, death, marriage at Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) sa mga residente
ng Gumaca, Lopez, Tagkawayan at Calauag.
Ito ay ginanap sa kani-kanilang bayan sa magkakahiwalay na araw
mula Abril hanggang Mayo, 2014 na ang pinakahuli ay noong May 21, 2014 sa
Calauag.
Naisakatuparan ang nasabing gawain sa pakikipagtulungan ng lokal
na pamahalaan ng Gumaca na pinamumunuan ni Mayor Erwin P. Caralian at MCR
Miriam E. Ombria; Lopez sa pamumuno ni Mayor Isaias B. Ubana II at MCR Herminia
M. Mondragon; Tagkawayan sa pamumuno ni Mayor Jose Jonas A. Frondoso at MCR
Concepcion M. Mestidio; at sa Calauag sa pamumuno ni Mayor Luisito S. Visorde
at MCR Estelito G. dela Cruz.
Ang proyekto ay naglalayong mailapit ang serbisyo publiko sa mga
tao kung saan hindi na nila kailangang pumunta sa NSO-Lucena para
kumuha ng dokumentong kailangan nila.
Sa kabuuan, nasa 1,755 mamamayan ang napagsilbihan ng
PSA-Quezon sa mga nabanggit na bayan. (A.
Padua, PSA-Quezon/PIA-Quezon)
RIZAL
Rizal’s SMEs get
boost with trade and tourism fair
Monday
9th of June 2014
ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 9
(PIA) --Small and medium enterprises in the province will get a big boost
as Trade and Tourism Fair takes part as one of the highlights of activities
during the celebration of the 113th Founding Anniversary of Rizal.
More than 50 SMEs all over the province
will showcase their original products such as foot wears,
accessories, bags, handicrafts, dairy products, fruits and vegetables and
food produce from June 6-15. The affair is seen to enliven the month-long
celebrations of the province and hopes to attract more foreign and local
tourists as the merchandizes being sold are all quality and pocket-friendly.
Aside from the SMEs, all local government units (LGUs) will also showcase their
places, products and services as part of the tourism drive dubbed as “Pasyal sa
Rizal, Sining, Kultura at Turismo”.
In a statement, Gov. Nini Ynares
underscores the economic value of SMEs in the welfare of the province. She
reiterated that the provincial government is doing its best to put forward
efforts in helping and strengthening the SMEs.
“I would like to invite all aficionados
of trade fairs to visit and try our products. I assure them that they’ll have
their money’s worth,” added Gov. Ynares. (Rizal PIO/PIA-Rizal)
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See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=2261402286990#sthash.8ZikuJkG.dpuf
2. Rizal province’s anniversary focuses on
environment protection
Monday 9th of June 2014
ANTIPOLO
CITY, Rizal, June 9 (PIA) --This year’s 113th Araw ng Lalawigan
ng Rizal celebrations focuses on the protection and safeguard of the
environment within the context of sustainable development.
Appropriately
themed, “Para sa Ligtas at Maunlad na Pamayanan: Ikaw at Ako, Mag-YES Lahat
Tayo!” the month-long festivities is anchored on the flagship program of Gov.
Nini Ynares, the YES (Ynares Eco System) to Green Program.
In
a statement, Gov. Ynares said one of the highlights of the activities
lined up is the province-wide tree planting and clean-up of rivers and
tributaries on June 11, led by all the local chief executives, officials,
employees and the environmental armies of each municipalities/city that were
trained for that special purpose.
“I’ll
be personally taking part in these activities and I’m excited to join our
constituents in these noble causes. It is high time that serious people do
serious actions to undo the malpractices that led to the destruction and
denudation of forests, death of water tributaries and contamination of air.
That is why we have instituted and enhanced the YES to Green Program in the
province because we believe that through our concerted efforts and the common
goal of the public and private sectors, we can reverse or mitigate the effect
of climate change,” added Gov. Ynares.
Also
included in the activities are the Inter-Town Painting Exhibit from June 9 and
Trade and Tourism Fair from June 6-15, at the Ynares Center Complex. Free
Medical and Dental Services on June 11 will be provided in provincial
government-run hospitals in Morong, Angono, Montalban and Antipolo City.
Recognitions
of outstanding athletes who played in the regional and national sports meets,
recent Bar Topnotchers and PWD ASEAN and National Paralympics Winners who had
given honor and pride to the province highlights the Araw ng Lalawigan
celebrations on June 11.
As
a pre-commemorative rite in observance of the 116th Independence Day on
June 12, Gov. Nini Ynares and other elected officials will lead the
wreath-laying in front of the Gat Jose Rizal Monument in the capitol grounds.
A
mobile passport service will also take place on June 21 at the SM City Taytay
Event Center, in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs. (Rizal
PIO/PIA-Rizal)
- See more at:
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President Benigno S. Aquino III's Speech at the 2014
Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) Dividend's Day
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Rizal Hall, Malacañang Palace, Manila
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09 June 2014
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| Vice President Jejomar Binay; Senate President Franklin Drilon; Secretary
Cesar Purisima; Secretary Florencio Abad; Secretary Jun Abaya; Secretary
Joel Villanueva; of course, Senator Cynthia Villar; Representative Jesus
Sacdalan; Undersecretary Rosalia de Leon of the National Treasury; officials
of the Government Owned or Controlled Corporations; fellow workers in
government; honored guests; mga minamahal ko pong kababayan: Talagang maganda ho ang araw, at maganda ang umpisa ng linggong ito. Mukhang marami tayong mapopondo sa lahat ng pangangailangan ng bansa dahil sa pagsisipag niyo, kaya maraming salamat pong muli. [Applause] Ilang ulit na po nating nasabi: Ang matuwid na pamamahala ang susi sa maunlad na ekonomiya. Muli na naman itong napatutunayan ngayong araw, at kung sinumang magdududa at babatikos ay tiyak na nagbubulag-bulagan na lamang sa nagaganap na transpormasyon. Meron din ho yatang tulong ang Philhealth para sa mga nagbubulag-bulagan. [Laughter] Bawat taon, naisasabuhay ninyo ang inyong tunay na layunin: Ang maging tagapagtaguyod ng makabuluhang serbisyo at malawakang pag-unlad. Tapos na ang panahon kung kailan ang mga GOCC ay ginamit ng iilan para pakapalin ang sariling bulsa; kung saan ang mga GOCC ay ginawang tambayan at parking space ng mga kabarkada at alipores ng iilang makapangyarihan. Nagpatupad tayo ng reporma, at habang umuusad ang panahon, lalo nating pinagtitibay ito; lalo nating ginagawang masigasig ang pagtatrabaho tungo sa pagbabago; at lalong nagiging imposible na bumalik pa sa dating sistema. Naaalala pa naman po siguro ninyo: Noong nagsimula po tayo, kung sino pa ang nagwaldas at nagbulsa ng pondo ng mga GOCC, sila pa ang pinakamaingay sa mga kritiko natin. Nagbato sila ng putik, nagpakalat ng kung anu-anong kontrobersya sa media. Ang gusto nilang palabasin: wala naman talagang mangyayaring pagbabago, at mananatili ang kultura ng panlalamang, palakasan, at katiwalian—kahit sino pa ang maupo sa gobyerno. Sa araw na ito, malinaw na malinaw: Hindi tayo katulad nila. Tingnan na lamang po natin ang kabuuang halaga ng dibidendong nailagak natin sa kaban ng bayan mula nang maisabatas ang ating GOCC Governance Act of 2011—na, by way of commercial, itinulak po ng The Big Man of the Senate, si Senate President [Franklin] Drilon. [Applause] P95.38 bilyon—tatlo at kalahating taon pa lamang ang lumilipas, nalampasan na natin ang sumatotal ng dibidendo ng mga GOCC—na nagkakahalaga ng P81.54 bilyon—mula 2002 hanggang 2010. Ibig pong sabihin nito, para mas maliwanag, ang average po nila, 9.06 bilyon sa loob ng siyam na taon ay natabunan na natin ng average na 27.25 bilyon sa ating tatlo at kalahating taon. [Applause] Ang tanong nga po ngayon, kung kaya pala itong gawin ng mga GOCC, bakit hindi nagawa noon? Napag-usapan namin ito ni Vice [President], saan kaya napunta ‘yung diperensyang mga P18 billion per year? At ngayong nagagawa na natin ito, magiging sukatan na sana ito ng inyong pagtatrabaho: Ang patuloy na pagpapataas ng dibidendong matatanggap ng gobyerno at sa huling bahagi ng taong-bayan. Sa tapat na pamamahala, mas marami tayong pondo para sa makabuluhang programa at serbisyo sa mamamayang Pilipino; natitiyak nating bawat pisong kinikita ng pamahalaan ay napupunta sa pagsusulong ng kapakanan ng ating mga kababayan. Halimbawa nito ang isinasagawang mga hakbang ng Governance Commission for GOCCs, sa pangunguna ng ating masigasig na Chairman Cesar Villanueva, upang lalong maitaguyod ang sektor ng GOCC bilang tunay na kabalikat sa pagpapaunlad ng ating ekonomiya. Sa simula pa lang ng ating pamamahala, tinukoy natin ang mga ugat ng mga suliranin sa inyong sektor upang makapaglatag ng tamang solusyon. Inalam po natin at in-abolish ang mga GOCC na hindi naman kailangan, habang isinasaayos naman ang mga korporasyong may pareho o paulit-ulit na mandato. Gayundin, naglatag tayo ng mga inisyatiba upang mailayo ang ating mga empleyado sa tukso ng katiwalian; at bigyang insentibo ang kanilang pagpili na manatili sa serbisyo-publiko. Pinag-aaralan na po natin ang mga mekanismong maglalapit sa natatanggap na kompensasyon ng ating mga personnel sa kinikita ng mga nasa pribadong sektor. Nais po nating mabigyan sila ng tamang timpla ng basic pay at allowance, upang masuklian ang kanilang buong-pusong paglilingkod sa bayan. Kaugnay nito, ipinapatupad na rin natin ang makatwirang pagbibigay ng bonus at incentive ng isang empleyado. Winakasan po natin ang kultura ng hokus-pokus at palakasan sa mga GOCC. Ang pondo na dati-rati’y dumidiretso sa bulsa ng iilan, nagagamit na po natin upang bigyan ng karampatang insentibo ang mga tunay at tapat na naglilingkod sa bayan. Para naman po sa mas bukas at epektibong pamamahala, nariyan ang binubuo nating Integrated Corporate Reporting System. Dito po ilalagak ang mga impormasyon ukol sa gawain ng ating mga GOCC. Sa inisyatibang ito, mas mapapahusay ang ugnayan ng ating mga ahensya at korporasyon ng gobyerno. Kapag nakumpleto na ito, maaaring bisitahin ng ating mga kababayan ang kanilang website ano mang oras. At ito ang magbibigay sa kanila ng higit na kakayahan upang makilahok sa mabuting pamamahala. Talaga nga pong malayo na ang ating narating sa ating paglalakbay sa tuwid na landas. Kapag sinabing “gobyerno kasi,” negatibo ang ibig-sabihin. Napakaraming pasikut-sikot sa mga proseso, napakabagal ng serbisyo, at hindi ka sigurado kung saan napupunta ang kaban ng bayan. Pero ngayon po, sa tulong ng inyong pakikiambag, nagbabago na ang mukha ng gobyerno. Ang dating pabigat, natabas na. Ang dating nakakasagabal, ngayon ay katuwang na. Gayundin, ang mga pinatulo ninyong pawis at ang patuloy ninyong paninindigan ang pinakamalakas nating kalasag sa mga nagbabato ng duda at intriga habang nagsusulong tayo ng transpormasyon sa lipunan. Binabati ko at pinapasalamatan ang bawat pinuno at empleyado ng mga Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations, pati na ang GCG. Malinaw po: Ang tagumpay ng ating mga pagpupunyagi ay tagumpay ng bawat Pilipino. Kasabay ng pagbati ko sa inyong naiambag, inaasahan kong hindi kayo magsasawa sa masigasig na pagtupad sa inyong mga tungkulin. Nailatag na natin ang mga pundasyon. Sama-sama nating abutin ngayon ang mas matatayog pang pangarap. Gamitin natin ang pagkakataong ibinigay sa atin upang siguruhin na kapag may Juan o Juanang nagsabing “gobyerno kasi,” ang tinutukoy niya ay isang pamahalaang mabilis sa pagtugon sa pangangailangan ng mamamayan, matapat sa paglilingkod, at walang ibang isinusulong kundi ang interes ng buong sambayanan. Magandang araw po. Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat. |
| More classrooms on the way with P1.67-B release; Abad: Reconstruction of Yolanda-damaged classrooms covered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P1.67
billion for the construction of 1,704 classrooms in elementary and
secondary public schools, in line with the Aquino administration’s
bid to provide enough classrooms for the country’s growing number of
public school students. DBM Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad noted that the release made to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) includes funding for the reconstruction of classrooms damaged by super typhoon Yolanda. “After closing the 66,800-classroom gap this year, we are again challenged to address the need for more public school classrooms across the country. Consider as well the fact that calamities from the previous year took a great toll on infrastructure and property, and public school campuses were not spared. This latest release will give the DPWH the funding they need to rebuild damaged classrooms and construct new ones nationwide,” Abad said. “More important, these funds gives additional attention to repairing classrooms in Yolanda-stricken areas. We need to make sure that our students enjoy sufficient school facilities that make their campus environment more conducive to learning,” he added. Of the total amount released, Eastern Visayas will get the biggest share of P558.7 million for the construction and reconstruction of 559 classrooms. Regions VI and VII have likewise been allotted P212.9 million and P287.3 million, respectively, for a combined target of 509 classrooms. The breakdown of the number of classrooms and the amount released per region are as follows:
“Our budget for the year fully supports the needs of our education sector, as advancing quality education in the country remains a top priority. The same can be said for our post-calamity rehabilitation efforts, where we continue to ‘build back better’ and fast-track recovery in all affected areas,” the budget chief said. The Budget department recently released P7.35 billion for the construction of 7,136 classrooms nationwide; with physical targets of 5,916 classrooms for elementary schools and 1,220 classrooms for secondary schools. |
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| In view of its sustained financial growth and as part of its
commitment to provide more meaningful benefits, the Social Security
System (SSS) has announced the five-percent across-the-board pension
increase for 1.9 million SSS pensioners effective June 2014. In a recent press statement, the SSS disclosed that all active pensioners for retirement, death and disability as of May 31, 2014 can expect higher benefits in their bank account or pension checks. To provide time for necessary system adjustments, SSS Vice President for Benefits Administration Agnes San Jose said the new across-the-board pension increase can only be paid out starting August 2014, including the additional amounts for June and July. The state-run agency provides pensions under the regular Social Security (SS) Program and the Employees' Compensation (EC) Program. EC pensions, which are granted on top of regular SS pensions for members with work-related contingencies, are excluded from the five-percent increase. “The SSS will continue to pursue more reforms to improve its long-term financial health as well as enhance its benefit levels,” San Jose noted. |
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| GOCCs remit P 32.31-B to national treasury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The number of Government-Owned-or
Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) that remit earnings, or dividends,
to the national coffers continue to increase according to the
Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG).
In simple rites held this morning,
chairpersons and chief executive officers of various GOCCs
personally handed remittance checks to President Benigno S. Aquino
III in a ceremony marking GOCC Day at the Rizal Hall, Malacañan
Palace.
GCG, the central advisory body that
monitors and oversees the GOCC Sector, said that the number of GOCCs
that have declared dividends increased from 38 in 2012 to 50 in
2013.
The GOCC sector remitted a total of
P 32.31 billion worth of dividends and other remittances for the
past year. Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) had the highest
dividends remitted with P 6.298 billion. Philippine Amusement and
Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), on the other hand, had the highest
total remittances at P 9.791 billion. 7 GOCCs are also included in
the elite class of contributors, or the so called “Billionaires’
Club,” that have declared P 1 billion or more in dividends.
This year’s Billionaires’ Club
include: Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) with P 3.616
billion; Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corporation
(PSALM) with P 2.5 billion; Bases Conversion Development Authority
(BCDA) with P 2.107 billion; Manila International Airport Authority
(MIAA) with P 1.577 billion; Philippine National Oil
Company-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC) with P 1.5 billion;
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) with P 1.422 billion; and
Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) with P 1.05 billion.
GOCCs are required to declare and
remit at least half of their income as dividends to the National
Government under R.A. No. 7656. The Department of Finance (DOF)
started the celebration of the GOCC Day in 2011. Since 2012, GCG has
continued the tradition of the annual ceremonial turnover over of
GOCCs’ dividends and recognition of other GOCCs that made
significant contributions to national development.
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| ILO's DG Ryder seeks PH support for migration, social protection in Post-2015 UN Agenda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Geneva--Director General Guy Ryder of the International Labor
Organization has sought the Philippines's support for migration and
workers' social protection as key issues that should be on top of
the UN's Post-2015 Agenda. In a meeting with Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz at the Palais des Nations where the 103rd International Labor Conference is ongoing, Ryder said having the Philippines's support on these key issues will enable the ILO to have a wider international platform as it negotiates with partners and stakeholders on the agenda. Director General Ryder and Secretary Baldoz were joined at the meeting by Philippine Mission Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva Ambassador Cecil Rebong and ILO Assistant Director General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Yoshiteru Uramoto. DOLE Undersecretary Rebecca Chato, DOLE-NCR Regional Director Alex Avila, Labor Attache Ma. Celeste Valderrama, and Director Saul T. de Vries of the International Labor Affairs Bureau were also in the meeting. Director General Ryder expressed appreciation at Secretary Baldoz's presence at the 103rd ILC and said he is excited to hear the Philippines's labor and employment chief speak at the World of Work Summit on Monday, 10 June. "The World of Work Summit, a part of the 103rd ILC, is a unique opportunity to participate in a stimulating, open, and interactive panel discussion highlighting the opportunities and challenges for employers, trade unions, governments, international organizations and other stakeholders in achieving more and better jobs as part of the development process," Ryder said. During their meeting, Baldoz updated Ryder on the reforms on labor governance that the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III has been pursuing, particularly on the new labor law compliance system which she said involves a mix of regulatory and development approaches. "We are grateful for the ILO's support to this new system, the first in the world, which will enable us to comply with the ILO's ideal 1:120 labor inspector-establishment ratio of inspection," said Baldoz, adding: "Our new labor law compliance system has an electronic checklist that covers at least 39 labor laws. With the electronic gadgets provided our labor law compliance officers, we will have real-time reporting of the establishments being assessed." Baldoz informed DG Ryder that the DOLE's planning tool from 2014-2016 hues closely to the achievement of the country's decent work indicators. Updating the ILO official on the progress of the Philippines's rehabilitation and reconstruction after the devastating Typhoon Yolanda, Baldoz expressed gratitude to the ILO's support to the DOLE's cash-for-work emergency employment program. "Our cash-for-work emergency employment program was successful and its implementation complies with the requirements of decent work, with workers provided with occupational health and safety tools, such as personal protective equipment and also social security coverage," Baldoz. Ryder replied that it is not difficult for the ILO and its international partners to raise resources to assist the Philippines because the country has demonstrated wise use of resources. |
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| In Region 3, DOLE readies 7,500 jobs at Kalayaan 2014 Job Fairs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| In Region 3, DOLE readies 7,500 jobs at Kalayaan 2014 Job Fairs DOLE Regional Director Ana C. Dione yesterday reported to Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz that the DOLE regional office in Central Luzon has already tallied over 7,500 job vacancies that job seekers can apply for at the Kalayaan 2014 job fairs. "After the successful Labor Day 2014 Job Fair in May, DOLE Regional Office No. 3 is gearing up for a series of job fairs on the occasion of our celebration of Philippine independence on 12 June," said Dione in her report. "In partnership with the different local government units in the region through their respective Public Employment Service Offices (PESOs), we have already listed 7,788 job vacancies for the Kalayaan 2014 Job Fairs in all parts of the region," she added. The venues of the Kalayaan 2014 Job Fairs are at the Provincial Capitol Gym, Malolos City, Bulacan; Rizal Triangle Multipurpose Court, Olongapo City; and Castillejos Covered Court in Castillejos, Zambales. There will also be one job fair to be held on 13 June at the Municiapl Gym in Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija; one job fair on 20 June at the Events Hall of Waltermart Mall, City of San Fernando, Pampanga; another job fair on 27 June at the Paniqui Municipal Covered Court in Paniqui, Tarlac. The Philippines welcomes the 116th Independence Day annual commemoration on 12 June on the theme, Pagsunod sa Yapak ng mga Dakilang Pilipino, Tungo sa Malawakan at Permanenteng Pagbabago. According to Director Dione, 4,500 of the 7,788 vacancies are for abroad, while 3,188 are local job vacancies. "We will have 101 participating employers--76 local companies 25 licensed recruitment agencies," she said. Dione stated that the job vacancies offered for local and overseas employment include positions for various professions/occupations, such as engineers, accountants, account executives, sales managers, office managers, HR practitioners, customer service representatives, office clerks, administrative assistants, receptionists, call center agents, and production workers. Tech-voc jobs are also likely to be offered, such as carpenters, automotive, plumbers, welders, technicians, machine operators, cooks, and waiters. During these job fairs, Director Dione said participating jobseekers may avail of various pre-employment services, such as issuances of birth certificates, NBI clearances, and PhilHealth registration through the DOLE’s allied partner agencies, namely, Social Security System (SSS), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), PhilHealth, and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Members of the DOLE Regional Coordinating Committee will also be present to provide the services of their respective agencies. Baldoz reminded jobseekers to come fully prepared for the upcoming job fairs. "Seize the opportunity. Come with proper attire and bring your pre-employment document, such as multiple copies of your resumes, photos, transcript of records, NBI clearances, SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-Ibig membership cards so you will have more chances of landing your dream job," she said. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GPH, MILF chief negotiators recount road to Bangsamoro peace pact | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cotabato City – The chief peace negotiators
of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF) brought over a hundred foreign and local
participants of an international peace conference
here Saturday down the memory lane of significant experiences in
their peace negotiations that concluded with the signing of the
Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB).
The CAB envisions the creation of the Bangsamoro government to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao by 2016. The Bangsamoro Basic Law, once approved by Congress and ratified by the constituents in the proposed territory, will legalize the creation of the Bangsamoro region that will bring shared prosperity and shared security not just in the Bangsamoro, but to Mindanao, the Philippines and its neighbors. GPH peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer noted that the peace process between the GPH and MILF under the Aquino administration gained significant ground during the last three Ramadans, the fasting month of Islamic believers. The breakthrough in the GPH-MILF peace talks came after the meeting between President Benigno Aquino III and MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim in Narita, Japan, with the help of the Japanese government, she recalled. “That [historic] event [between the President and Murad] is now in the annals of the history of the peace negotiations on the Bangsamoro question,” Coronel-Ferrer said. The meeting in Japan between the two leaders was strongly criticized as “ill-advised," according to Coronel-Ferrer. But the truth is, it was the President himself who proposed it. He told the government peace panel "nahirapan na yata kayo to further the talks considering the 'heaven and earth' gap, to borrow the words of MILF [peace panel chair Mohager] Iqbal in describing the difference between the government and MILF positions.” In all, the peace negotiations between the GPH and MILF spanned 17 years, culminating with the signing of the CAB, their final peace agreement, on March 27, 2014. “Seventeen long years of hard and protracted peace process between the government and the MILF is by no means not a short engagement,” Iqbal said, noting that the MILF was fully aware that the process would also be hard. Iqbal said the CAB is inclusive to all, referring to the Moros, Christians, and Lumads, and “is not a prescription for the MILF, it is not for the MILF alone.” “The Bangsamoro is a model in itself…[Although we know] that there are still many challenges ahead,” Iqbal said. Coronel-Ferrer and Iqbal both spoke on the topic “Peace Process on the Bangsamoro: Significant Experiences” on the second and last day of the International Conference of Cotabato themed “Peace is Living Together: Religions and Cultures in Dialogue for Peace and Reconciliation in Mindanao.” It was organized by the Archdiocese of Cotabato, the Community of Sant’ Egidio, and Muhammadiyah, with the support of the European Union, the Italian government, and Notre Dame University. Reverend Absalom Cerveza, spokesperson of the Moro National Liberation (MNLF), who was one of the reactors, said that founding chair Nur Misuari is finally extending his congratulations to the GPH and the MILF for successfully concluding their negotiations through the CAB. Misuari earlier reportedly opposed the CAB because of claims that it will abrogate the 1996 Final Peace Agreement between the MNLF and the government, which has been consistently debunked by the GPH. “We congratulate the MILF for reaching this stage of the negotiations,” said Cerveza, stressing that he talked with Misuari before attending the conference and that he met with leaders of the MILF prior to his engagement in said event. - See more at: http://www.opapp.gov.ph/milf/news/gph-milf-chief-negotiators-recount-road-bangsamoro-peace-pact#sthash.kXRZCHAa.dpuf
Cotabato City – The chief peace negotiators
of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF) brought over a hundred foreign and local
participants of an international peace conference
here Saturday down the memory lane of significant experiences in
their peace negotiations that concluded with the signing of the
Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB).
Cotabato City – The chief peace negotiators of the Government of the
Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
brought over a hundred foreign and local participants of an
international peace conference here Saturday down the memory lane of
significant experiences in their peace negotiations that concluded
with the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro
(CAB).The CAB envisions the creation of the Bangsamoro government to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao by 2016. The Bangsamoro Basic Law, once approved by Congress and ratified by the constituents in the proposed territory, will legalize the creation of the Bangsamoro region that will bring shared prosperity and shared security not just in the Bangsamoro, but to Mindanao, the Philippines and its neighbors. GPH peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer noted that the peace process between the GPH and MILF under the Aquino administration gained significant ground during the last three Ramadans, the fasting month of Islamic believers. The breakthrough in the GPH-MILF peace talks came after the meeting between President Benigno Aquino III and MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim in Narita, Japan, with the help of the Japanese government, she recalled. “That [historic] event [between the President and Murad] is now in the annals of the history of the peace negotiations on the Bangsamoro question,” Coronel-Ferrer said. The meeting in Japan between the two leaders was strongly criticized as “ill-advised," according to Coronel-Ferrer. But the truth is, it was the President himself who proposed it. He told the government peace panel "nahirapan na yata kayo to further the talks considering the 'heaven and earth' gap, to borrow the words of MILF [peace panel chair Mohager] Iqbal in describing the difference between the government and MILF positions.” In all, the peace negotiations between the GPH and MILF spanned 17 years, culminating with the signing of the CAB, their final peace agreement, on March 27, 2014. “Seventeen long years of hard and protracted peace process between the government and the MILF is by no means not a short engagement,” Iqbal said, noting that the MILF was fully aware that the process would also be hard. Iqbal said the CAB is inclusive to all, referring to the Moros, Christians, and Lumads, and “is not a prescription for the MILF, it is not for the MILF alone.” “The Bangsamoro is a model in itself…[Although we know] that there are still many challenges ahead,” Iqbal said. Coronel-Ferrer and Iqbal both spoke on the topic “Peace Process on the Bangsamoro: Significant Experiences” on the second and last day of the International Conference of Cotabato themed “Peace is Living Together: Religions and Cultures in Dialogue for Peace and Reconciliation in Mindanao.” It was organized by the Archdiocese of Cotabato, the Community of Sant’ Egidio, and Muhammadiyah, with the support of the European Union, the Italian government, and Notre Dame University. Reverend Absalom Cerveza, spokesperson of the Moro National Liberation (MNLF), who was one of the reactors, said that founding chair Nur Misuari is finally extending his congratulations to the GPH and the MILF for successfully concluding their negotiations through the CAB. Misuari earlier reportedly opposed the CAB because of claims that it will abrogate the 1996 Final Peace Agreement between the MNLF and the government, which has been consistently debunked by the GPH. “We congratulate the MILF for reaching this stage of the negotiations,” said Cerveza, stressing that he talked with Misuari before attending the conference and that he met with leaders of the MILF prior to his engagement in said event. - See more at: http://www.opapp.gov.ph/milf/news/gph-milf-chief-negotiators-recount-road-bangsamoro-peace-pact#sthash.kXRZCHAa.dpuf The CAB envisions the creation of the Bangsamoro government to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao by 2016. The Bangsamoro Basic Law, once approved by Congress and ratified by the constituents in the proposed territory, will legalize the creation of the Bangsamoro region that will bring shared prosperity and shared security not just in the Bangsamoro, but to Mindanao, the Philippines and its neighbors. GPH peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer noted that the peace process between the GPH and MILF under the Aquino administration gained significant ground during the last three Ramadans, the fasting month of Islamic believers. The breakthrough in the GPH-MILF peace talks came after the meeting between President Benigno Aquino III and MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim in Narita, Japan, with the help of the Japanese government, she recalled. “That [historic] event [between the President and Murad] is now in the annals of the history of the peace negotiations on the Bangsamoro question,” Coronel-Ferrer said. The meeting in Japan between the two leaders was strongly criticized as “ill-advised," according to Coronel-Ferrer. But the truth is, it was the President himself who proposed it. He told the government peace panel "nahirapan na yata kayo to further the talks considering the 'heaven and earth' gap, to borrow the words of MILF [peace panel chair Mohager] Iqbal in describing the difference between the government and MILF positions.” In all, the peace negotiations between the GPH and MILF spanned 17 years, culminating with the signing of the CAB, their final peace agreement, on March 27, 2014. “Seventeen long years of hard and protracted peace process between the government and the MILF is by no means not a short engagement,” Iqbal said, noting that the MILF was fully aware that the process would also be hard. Iqbal said the CAB is inclusive to all, referring to the Moros, Christians, and Lumads, and “is not a prescription for the MILF, it is not for the MILF alone.” “The Bangsamoro is a model in itself…[Although we know] that there are still many challenges ahead,” Iqbal said. Coronel-Ferrer and Iqbal both spoke on the topic “Peace Process on the Bangsamoro: Significant Experiences” on the second and last day of the International Conference of Cotabato themed “Peace is Living Together: Religions and Cultures in Dialogue for Peace and Reconciliation in Mindanao.” It was organized by the Archdiocese of Cotabato, the Community of Sant’ Egidio, and Muhammadiyah, with the support of the European Union, the Italian government, and Notre Dame University. Reverend Absalom Cerveza, spokesperson of the Moro National Liberation (MNLF), who was one of the reactors, said that founding chair Nur Misuari is finally extending his congratulations to the GPH and the MILF for successfully concluding their negotiations through the CAB. Misuari earlier reportedly opposed the CAB because of claims that it will abrogate the 1996 Final Peace Agreement between the MNLF and the government, which has been consistently debunked by the GPH. “We congratulate the MILF for reaching this stage of the negotiations,” said Cerveza, stressing that he talked with Misuari before attending the conference and that he met with leaders of the MILF prior to his engagement in said event. |
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| PHL renews call for peaceful, rules-based resolution of sea disputes during High-Level Meetings in Myanmar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09 June 2014 - The Philippines renewed its call for the peaceful,
rules-based resolution of disputes in the West Philippine Sea and
South China Sea during high-level meetings of the ASEAN, ASEAN Plus
Three (APT), East Asia Summit (EAS) and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)
in Yangon, Myanmar. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Evan P. Garcia, Philippine Senior Official and Head of Delegation to the meetings, emphasized that recent provocative and unilateral actions by China constitute an infringement on the rights of the Philippines and other countries under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and a violation of the 2002 ASEAN China Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC). He called on all parties to exercise self-restraint as provided by paragraph 5 of the DOC, citing that these unilateral actions "raise the level of tensions to a new high and undermine the spirit of good neighborly ties and mutual confidence necessary for the region to move forward and decisively to implement the DOC fully and effectively." He underlined the urgency for ASEAN and China to expeditiously conclude a substantive and legally-binding Code of Conduct. Noting that the Arbitral Tribunal has fixed 15 December 2014 as the date by which China can submit its response to the Philippine Memorial, Undersecretary Garcia stated that Philippines has invited China from the very beginning to take part in the peaceful, rules-based process to clarify the extent of its maritime claims before the international community. The Philippines called for regional maritime norms which are compliant with international law to promote good order at sea, to serve as confidence-building measures and to reduce risks of miscalculation. The series of meetings hosted by Myanmar, Chair of ASEAN in 2014, which began last Saturday, June 7, to prepare for the Ministerial Meetings in August, reviewed the progress of regional cooperation in comprehensive areas and discussed strategic and security issues affecting the Asia-Pacific region. |
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| Phl Consulate General in Xiamen joins International Children’s Day Celebration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9 June 2014 - The Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen joined in
the celebration of International Children’s Day held at the Xiamen
Culture and Arts Center on May 24 under the auspices of the Xiamen
Foreign Affairs Office (FAO). Consulate General personnel and their families, along with other participants from various sectors of Xiamen were provided a tour of the Culture and Arts Center. The participants were treated to science shows and demonstrations. Access to the Center’s in-house playground was provided which afforded the children opportunities for fun and interaction activities, including clay-pot making. The event culminated with the distribution of Xiamen FAO’s gift items to the children consisting of school supplies and toys. |
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| NEDA approval of SM's common station expired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| DOTC to Argue Case for LRT-MRT Riders Before Pasay RTC Tomorrow With the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasay City set to hear SM Prime Holdings Inc.’s (SMPHI) petition to stop the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) from proceeding with its Common Station project, the transport agency will argue the case of ordinary commuters at 9:00am tomorrow. Apart from savings of around P 800 Million to 1 Billion in constructing the Common Station at the EDSA-North Avenue end of the MRT-3 system, it will also work to the benefit of more riders since the Quezon City government is developing the North Triangle area as a new central business district. “A crucial feature in transportation development is intermodality. Commuters should not have to walk long distances to transfer from one mode of transport to another. Our policy is to promote traveling convenience and efficiency for commuters, which is why we have chosen the end of the MRT-3 line as Common Station’s location,” said DOTC Spokesperson Michael Arthur Sagcal. The Common Station will connect three (3) urban transit lines: the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT 1), the Metro Rail Transit III (MRT-3), and the future MRT-7, which will run from the Common Station to Bulacan via Commonwealth Avenue. SMPHI sued the DOTC and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) last week, and is asking the court to stop the government agencies from proceeding with this project. SMPHI cites its 2009 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the LRTA, which it claims binds government to build the Common Station in front of the SM City North EDSA mall. SMPHI also argues that the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) approved such a location during the previous administration, or on 7 July 2009. In exchange, SMPHI paid LRTA P 200 Million as naming rights. “First of all, the NEDA approval that SMPHI is referring to expired in 2011. The 2013 NEDA approval, which is in effect, allows the Common Station to be built in the more advantageous location at MRT-3. Secondly, SMPHI was publicly quoted through its president in 2013 as saying that it does not mind where the Common Station is built, as long as it can exercise its alleged naming rights,” Sagcal remarked. “At the end of the day, it is the interest of commuters and the general public that matter to us at the DOTC. What is important is that the riders of our LRT and MRT systems enjoy convenient, intermodal transfers. This is also why it is only the Supreme Court can stop infrastructure projects of the government – to protect the public from attempts of those who have different interests from succeeding, unless justified at the highest level of the judiciary,” he added. |
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| GSIS grants longer grace period for HELP borrowers in Yolanda areas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: http://www.gsis.gov.ph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General
Manager Robert G. Vergara announced that the pension fund is
extending the grace period for the payment of amortization of Home
Emergency Loan Program (HELP) borrowers in Yolanda-hit areas until
November this year. "We hope that the deferment of the collection due date under HELP will enable our members in Yolanda-hit areas to focus their resources in rebuilding their homes and going back to their normal lives", Vergara said. HELP borrowers were originally scheduled to start paying their first monthly amortization in July this year. However, a lot of borrowers have not yet recovered from the devastation of the typhoon. This prompted the pension fund to lengthen the grace period to several more months. Earlier, GSIS similarly extended a moratorium on all loans of members and pensioners in hard-hit Yolanda-hit areas until October 2014. The GSIS opened the HELP window in January this year to assist Yolanda victims to rebuild their homes destroyed by the calamity. Under HELP, members working or residing in areas hard-hit by Yolanda may apply for a loan based on their total length of service in the government. Members who have been in the government for 10 years or more may borrow a maximum amount of Php200,000 while those who have been in the service for five years or more but less than 10 years, may take out up to Php100,000. In addition, those who have been in the service for less than five years may obtain a maximum loan of Php30,000. To date, GSIS already released P9.7 billion under HELP to around 67,495 members. The amount represents 67% of the P14.5-billion financial assistance extended to Yolanda-hit members and pensioners. The other programs implemented by the GSIS to help Yolanda victims included the grant of loan moratorium for members and pensioners living or working in worst-hit areas; an enhanced emergency loan with a higher credit limit of Php40,000 for members with outstanding emergency loan balance; and for the first time, a pensioners' emergency loan of Php20,000. For inquiries on HELP, members may call the GSIS contact center at 847-4747. |
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| BI bans alien sex offenders in the Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: http://www.immigration.gov.ph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign nationals who are registered sex offenders in other
countries are not welcome to visit the Philippines. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Siegfred B. Mison yesterday said any alien whose name is found in the registry of sex offenders as may be provided by a foreign embassy will be issued an order to leave. In an operations order to the bureau personnel, Mison stated that foreign nationals who are registered sex offenders clearly pose a threat to public safety. Just recently, the bureau deported American national Robert Snyder, 67, who was arrested in Dumaguete City last May 17 by a joint team of BI agents and US law enforcers. Snyder had been a fugitive for ten years in connection with a sex assault case. Back in February, five fugitives who were accused of rape and child molestation in their homeland were deported simultaneously by BI after their passports were revoked by authorities. The BI chief listed the guidelines to ensure speedy proceedings against foreign sex offender. Within 24 hours from receipt of the letter or records from authorized personnel of a foreign embassy stating that a certain foreign national is a registered sex offender, the office of the commissioner or other BI offices shall endorse the sex offender file to the BI’s legal division. Within 48 hours from receipt of the sex offender file, the legal division shall draft the order directing the inclusion of the foreign national’s name in the BI blacklist in case the registered sex offender has not arrived in the Philippines. Mison further added that in case the registered sex offender has already reached the country, the foreign national shall be ordered to leave within 15 days and his name shall be included in the BI blacklist. If the foreign registered sex offender holds a visa other than a temporary visitor visa (TVV), the legal division shall commence the forfeiture proceedings against the subject foreign national, he said. The visa forfeiture order shall include the order to leave with blacklisting. In case the alien registered sex offender failed to comply with the order to leave, the legal division shall commence deportation proceedings against him, according to Mison. The BI shall ensure that the relevant immigration information of the registered sex offender shall be attached to the travel records, alien registration records and derogatory records, and the same will be part of the sex offender file. |
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| Rising from the ruins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Around 56,500 rice farmers in Eastern Visayas were able to harvest
their first crop seven months after typhoon Yolanda hit the region,
even as the Department of Agriculture‘s “UmaAhon” Initiative
reported that its clearing operations between March and May 27 made
some 3,500 hectares of damaged farms ready for planting again. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said that based on the initial data provided by DA Regional Field Unit 8, at least 96 per cent of the 55,280 hectares of rice lands planted to certified seeds under the Yolanda rehabilitation program were already harvested as of last month. According to Alcala, there were farmers “that are seeing much higher yields than the usual, largely because of the timely provision production inputs, coupled with their hard work and can-do attitude.” Farmers under the rehabilitation program received certified rice seeds and urea fertilizer in time for the December-January planting season. UmaAhon, DA’s ongoing rehabilitation efforts in Eastern Visayas and other affected regions, is a play of words on “uma” that means “farms” in local dialect, and “ahon,” a Filipino term which could loosely mean, “to ascend.” “The task is daunting,” Alcala said of the agricultural rehabilitation works, which form part of the government’s “build-back better” strategy for all Yolanda-hit areas. “But stories of hope are created every day in Tacloban and elsewhere in Yolanda-ravaged areas, and we at the DA family are buoyed by it to press forth with stronger determination, notably for the next 90 days,” said Alcala. The report noted that in the DA’s clearing operations it was able to cut and turn some 391,696 felled coconut trees into timbers between March and May. Director Asis Perez of the DA Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said three-fourths of their accomplishment, which covered 284,682 processed coconut trees, were mostly located in Tacloban and 13 other municipalities in Leyte. The rest were in Guian, Salcedo and Mercedes in Eastern Samar and Marabut in Samar. Perez, who oversees the “UmaAhon” Initiative, said the super typhoon totally destroyed some 13 million coconut trees across the region, which rely heavily on coconut production and processing for livelihood and incomes. Meanwhile, the DA reported the completion of the planting of at least 70 per cent of the 1.16 million coconut seedlings that were distributed to 3,500 farmers by the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) between March and May when a massive replanting program was launched. Of these 803,356 seedlings that were planted, almost half (394,265 seedlings) can be found in Eastern Samar, followed by Leyte (221,428 seedlings), and Samar (187,663 seedlings). DA was also able to provide some 26,000 residents with packs of fertilizers and seeds of assorted cash crops such as corn, sweet potato and other vegetables. It was also reported that the DA provided replacement stocks of draft animals such as water buffaloes, goats, hogs and poultry. The goal was to improve household food security and provide families with an immediate source of income while waiting for the coconut trees and other long-terms crops to grow and become profitable. The DA, through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, had also repaired and constructed 11,356 boats as of third week of May. About 30,000 boats were estimated to have been damaged, with some 10,000 completely lost or destroyed, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. |
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| Special prosecution panel created; Ombudsman requests SC to create SB special divisions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: http://www.ombudsman.gov.ph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has formally requested the Supreme
Court (SC) to create “at least two Special Divisions [of the
Sandiganbayan] to exclusively try and conduct continuous trial” of
the PDAF cases. In a letter dated and transmitted today to Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, Ombudsman Morales cited as compelling reasons the “national magnitude of these cases, the complexities of the issues involved, the number of accused and the far-reaching consequences of these cases.” Invoking the Constitution and the Revised Internal Rules of the Sandiganbayan, the letter cited as precedent the SC’s January 21, 2002 Resolution in A.M. No. 02-1-07-SC where the SC created a Special Division of the Sandiganbayan to hear, try and decide, with dispatch, the plunder case and all related cases filed against former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada and his co-accused. Section 5, par. 5, Article VIII of the Constitution states that the Supreme Court has the power to “[p]romulgate rules concerning x x x pleading, practice, and procedure in all courts, x x x.” Section 3, Rule III, Part I of the Revised Internal Rules of the Sandiganbayan provides for the creation of a special division “where compelling reasons and the interest of justice so require.” The Office of the Ombudsman filed with the Sandiganbayan this afternoon the three Informations for Plunder against Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and their respective co-accused. The other sets of Informations for violations of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act are set to be filed next week. Meanwhile, Ombudsman Morales today created a special prosecution panel composed of three teams to handle the first set of criminal cases filed in connection with the PDAF controversy.The Prosecution Panel is co-chaired by Deputy Special Prosecutor John Turalba and Acting Deputy Special Prosecutor Manuel Soriano Jr. The Panel’s first team is composed of Acting Director Janina Hidalgo as team leader with Assistant Special Prosecutors Edwin Gomez, Jennifer Agustin-Se and Annielyn Medes-Cabellis as members. The Panel’s second team is composed of Acting Director Danilo Lopez as team leader with Assistant Special Prosecutors Christina Marallag-Batacan, Anna Isabel Aurellano and Peter Jedd Boco as members. The Panel’s third team is composed of Acting Director Joefferson Toribio as team leader with Assistant Special Prosecutors Jacinto Dela Cruz, Lyn Dimayuga and Emerita Francia as members. The prosecution panel teams shall prosecute the cases against Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. (and their respective co-accused), respectively. |
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| Statement of Joey Salgado, the vice president's spokesman, on the plan to file a complaint against vice president Binay, Mayor Jun-Jun Binay and Rep. Abby Binay before the Ombudsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: http://ovp.gov.ph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apparently the political enemies of Vice President Jejomar C. Binay
at the national and local levels have come to some sort of an
arrangement to mount a full-scale demolition job on the Vice
President and his family. We have received credible information that a group of serial losers in Makati elections have organized themselves into a group upon the prodding of a presumed presidential candidate in 2016. This group will be filing charges against the Vice President and his son, Makati Mayor Jun-Jun Binay and city officials over a Makati project that had previously passed review and audit by the Commission on Audit (COA). The said group also intends to file charges against Rep. Abby Binay over the contents of a white paper that has been exposed as a compilation of half-truths and outright falsehoods. The office of Rep. Binay had reportedly traced the authorship of the said white paper to an office in Bonifacio Global City (BGC). We view the plan to file charges against the Vice President and members of his family as part of an orchestrated demolition job that rolled out in May with the revival of charges against the Vice President’s wife. These charges have been dismissed with finality several years ago but the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of the Ombudsman again filed the cases despite the absence of new evidence or witnesses. This was quickly followed by the circulation of a white paper among members of the media in a clumsy and amateurish attempt to link the Binay family to the PDAF controversy. The fact that the group engaged to serve as demolition mouthpieces is composed of serial losers in Makati elections is immaterial. With the 2016 election several months away, their re-animation has been expected. What amuses us is that these losers are still resurrecting old, baseless and discredited allegations against the Vice President. These allegations surface like clockwork every election season in Makati, courtesy of this group. And every election, the members of this group are always rejected by Makati voters. We are certain that this complaint will not be the only complaint to be filed before the Ombudsman. This has always been their strategy every election season. If and when they do file, we will answer it. And we are hopeful that the Ombudsman will act with more discretion, fairness, and impartiality than what it showed in handling the case against the Vice President’s wife. We are, however, confident that the public will see the complaints for what they truly are – part of a political hatchet job against Vice President Binay bereft of legal or factual basis. |
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| Ex-PDAF scholars may opt for tech-voc, TESDA chief says | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: http://www.tesda.gov.ph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Former scholars of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)
of lawmakers may turn to technical vocational education and training
(tech-voc) being offered by the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) to continue their studies. "If not college, then there is tech-voc education," Secretary Joel Villanueva, TESDA Director General, said. Villanueva acknowledged the hardship that the scholars have to go through in finding means to pursue their studies after the financial assistance from the PDAF was cut. "It should not spell the end of their dreams because there is a window of fresh opportunity in tech-voc education," he added. When the Supreme Court declared the PDAF unconstitutional last year, the fate of thousands of scholars benefiting from the fund was put in peril. Several lawmakers said that the PDAF beneficiaries, including the scholars, have become the collateral damage to the abolition of the pork barrel. This school year, the lawmakers said they were not certain how many of their scholars would be absorbed by the Commission on Higher Education, which receives a portion of the budget originally allocated to PDAF. TESDA has two main scholarship programs open to all applicants, namely, the Training for Work Scholarship Program and the Private Education Student Fund Assistance. One of its new programs, Special Training for Employment Program (STEP), also offers skills training that will address the specific skills needs of the communities and promote employment, particularly through entrepreneurship, self-employment, and service-oriented activities. Villanueva said that students, especially those affected by the PDAF cut, should be prepared to take a diversification of routes from college to tech-voc. He said that TESDA and all its offices all over the country and accredited technical vocational institutions offer a variety of courses, many of which have high demands for employment locally and abroad. "Tech-voc is a pathway, too, to rewarding careers or employment opportunities," he said. “It involves more hands-on and practical exercises and the route to a good job is shorter." Scholars who finish their course also get financial assistance to undergo competency assessment, which is a requirement before they graduate. Passers are awarded the TESDA National Certificate that guarantees their possession of the required skills. Aside from its two scholarship programs, TESDA has been successfully drawing students for its other endeavors such as the Online Program, Mobile Training Bus Plus and other programs in partnership with the private sector. TESDA also holds regular job fairs nationwide to link its graduates with potential employers. |
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| PDIC to continue processing claims of Gulf Bank (Rural Bank of Lingayen) depositors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: http://www.pdic.gov.ph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation
(PDIC) announced that it will continue to receive and process
deposit insurance claims from depositors of the closed Gulf Bank
(Rural Bank of Lingayen, Inc.) at the PDIC Claims Counter, 4th
Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino Street,
Makati City. Claims may also be filed through mail.
PDIC conducted the onsite claims settlement
operations (CSO) for the closed Gulf Bank at the bank's premises and
completed the CSO on April 29, 2014.
PDIC sent notices of payment to depositors
amounting to P15.6 million involving 7,755 accounts. Filing of claim
for these accounts with balances of P50,000 and below is waived by
PDIC. Meanwhile, PDIC paid 999 claims during the onsite CSO
involving 857 accounts for a total amount of P266.8 million
deposits.
As of April 29, 2014, PDIC has yet to receive
deposit insurance claims for 1,348 accounts that require the filing
of claims. The total amount of deposits covered by these outstanding
accounts is P63.9 million.
When filing deposit insurance claims, depositors
are advised to personally present their duly accomplished Claim
Form, original evidence of deposit, and two (2) valid photo-bearing
IDs with signature of the depositor. Depositors may also file their
claims through mail and enclose the same set of document
requirements.
Depositors who are below 18 years old should
submit either a photocopy of their Birth Certificate issued by the
National Statistics Office (NSO) or a duly certified copy issued by
the Local Civil Registrar as an additional requirement, with the
Claim Form signed by the parent. Claimants who are not the
signatories in the bank records are required to submit an original
copy of a notarized Special Power of Attorney (SPA). In the case of
a minor depositor, the SPA must be executed by the parent.
The procedures and requirements for filing
deposit insurance claims are posted in the PDIC website,
www.pdic.gov.ph. The Claim Form and format of the Special Power
of Attorney may also be downloaded from the PDIC website.
In accordance with the provisions of the PDIC
Charter, the last day for filing deposit insurance claims in the
closed Gulf Bank is on April 4, 2016. After said date, PDIC, as
Deposit Insurer, shall no longer accept any deposit insurance claim.
For more information, depositors may contact the
Public Assistance Department at telephone numbers (02) 841-4630 to
31, or e-mail at
pad@pdic.gov.ph. Depositors outside Metro Manila may call the
PDIC Toll Free Hotline at 1-800-1-888-PDIC (7342)
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| BSP receives award for Best Conduct of Business Regulator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: http://www.bsp.gov.ph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is the recipient of the Best Conduct of Business Regulator Award in Asia-Pacific for 2013 in recognition of its success in “building confidence in the financial services and markets, protecting consumer interest and ensuring market integrity as well as incorporating transparency and independency in its governance.” The award was given by The Asian Banker, one of Asia’s leading financial services consultancies, at its Business Achievement Awards Dinner held recently in Kuala Lumpur. BSP Deputy Governor Nestor Espenilla, Jr. (center) received the award on behalf of the BSP from (left to right) The Risk Games Convention chair Michael Ong, The Asian Banker International Resource Director Gordian Gaeta, University of HK Professor of Risk Management Edwin Yuen and The Asian Banker Chairman & CEO Emmanuel Daniel. The Asian Banker said: “The BSP has consistently committed to establishing an inclusive financial system that provides effective access to finance for all, regardless of their socio-economic status. It also set and followed a clear vision that steadily pursued and embedded the financial inclusion objective and continued to promote an enabling environment for microfinance as a key advocacy to support poverty reduction. It also adopted a consumer protection framework that makes consumer protection an integral part of banking supervision.” Last year, The Asian Banker named the BSP as Best Macroeconomic Regulator. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (June 09). A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club," for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. Also in photo are Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senate President Franklin Drilon, Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad and National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (June 09). A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club”, for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. Also in photo are Governance Commission for GOCCs Chairman Cesar Villanueva, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and Vice President Jejomar Binay. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (June 09). A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club," for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation president Valentin Araneta the dividend check amounting to P1.05-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (June 09). A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club," for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Philippine Ports Authority general manager Juan Sta. Ana the dividend check amounting to P1.42-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (June 09). A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club," for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. Also in photo is Vice President Jejomar Binay. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III receives from Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC) president Pedro Aquino, Jr. the dividend check amounting to P1.5-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (June 09). A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club," for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. Also in photo are Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senate President Franklin Drilon and PNOC-EC director Luis Ma. Uranza. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Manila International Airport Authority general manager M/Gen. Jose Angel Honrado (ret.) the dividend check amounting to P1.58-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall, Malacañan Palace on Monday (June 09). A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club," for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. Also in photo is Vice President Jejomar Binay. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Bases Conversion Development Authority president & chief executive officer Arnel Paciano Casanova and chairman Rolando Gosiengfiao the dividend check amounting to P2.108-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday(June 09). A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club," for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. Also in photo is Vice President Jejomar Binay. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Ledesma, Jr. the dividend check amounting to P2.5-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday(June 09). A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club”, for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. Also in photo is Vice President Jejomar Binay. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Development Bank of the Philippines executive vice president for Branch Banking Sector Anthony Robles the dividend check amounting to P3.62-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (June 09). A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club," for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. Also in photo is DBP director Alberto Lim. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Development Bank of the Philippines executive vice president for Branch Banking Sector Anthony Robles the dividend check amounting to P3.62-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (June 09).A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club," for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. Also in photo are Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senate President Franklin Drilon. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation chairman & chief executive officer Cristino Naguiat, Jr., and president & chief operating officer Jorge Sarmiento the dividend check amounting to P9.79-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (June 09). A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club”, for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. Also in photo is Vice President Jejomar Binay. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation chairman & chief executive officer Cristino Naguiat, Jr., and president & chief operating officer Jorge Sarmiento the dividend check amounting to P9.79-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (June 09). A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club”, for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. Also in photo is PAGCOR director Jose Tanjuatco. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Land Bank of the Philippines president & chief executive officer Gilda Pico the dividend check amounting to P6.3-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2014 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (June 09). A total of 49 agencies remitted P32.31-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with nine GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called “Billionaire’s Club”, for having remitted at least P1-billion to the government. Also in photo are Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senate President Franklin Drilon. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers keynote address during the annual Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day held at Rizal Hall of Malacanang Palace on Monday (June 9). Some 50 GOCCs turned over P32.31 billion worth of dividends to be used for the betterment of the nation. (Photo by MARCELINO G. PASCUA/Malacanang Photo) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III addresses the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) at the Diamond Hotel in Roxas Boulevard, Manila City on Thursday (June 05) with the theme: “A Stronger Asia-Europe Partnership to Meet the Challenges of Mega Disasters.” The Philippines aims to contribute to the new global architecture on disaster management with the ASEM Manila Conference document to be called “The Tacloban Declaration” which will embody new policies and principles for DRRM. (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) at the Diamond Hotel in Roxas Boulevard, Manila City on Thursday (June 05) with the theme: “A Stronger Asia-Europe Partnership to Meet the Challenges of Mega Disasters.” The Philippines aims to contribute to the new global architecture on DRRM with the ASEM Manila Conference document to be called “The Tacloban Declaration” which will embody new policies and principles for disaster management. Also in photo are European Union (EU) Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Kristalina Georgieva, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for European Affairs and Conference chairperson Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson. (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III and European Union (EU) Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Kristalina Georgieva arrives for the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) at the Diamond Hotel in Roxas Boulevard, Manila City on Thursday (June 05) with the theme: “A Stronger Asia-Europe Partnership to Meet the Challenges of Mega Disasters.” The Philippines aims to contribute to the new global architecture on disaster management with the ASEM Manila Conference document to be called “The Tacloban Declaration” which will embody new policies and principles for DRRM. Also in photo is Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin. (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) at the Diamond Hotel in Roxas Boulevard, Manila City on Thursday (June 05) with the theme: “A Stronger Asia-Europe Partnership to Meet the Challenges of Mega Disasters.” The Philippines aims to contribute to the new global architecture on DRRM with the ASEM Manila Conference document to be called “The Tacloban Declaration” which will embody new policies and principles for disaster management. Also in photo are Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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