Dispatch for August 22 , 2014 (Friday ) , 3 Weather Watch , 3 OFW Watch ,
1 PNOY Speech , 15 Online News , 26 Photonews ( Aug 21 )
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24-Hour Public Weather Forecast
Issued at: 5:00 AM 22 August 2014
Synopsis: At 4am today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based
on all available data at 470 km East of Virac, Catanduanes (13.5ºN,
129.0ºE) embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
affecting Visayas.
Forecast:
Palawan, Visayas and the regions of Zamboanga Peninsula and Northern
Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers
and thunderstorms. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be
partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms
mostly in the afternoon or evening.
Light to moderate winds
blowing from the Northeast to North will prevail over Luzon and coming
from the Southwest to South over the rest of the country. The coastal
waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.
Over Metro Manila:
Maximum Temperature:11:00 AM Yesterday --- 32.9 ºC
Minimum Temperature: 5:00 AM Yesterday --- 24.0 ºC
Maximum Relative Humidity: 5:00 AM Yesterday --- 98 %
Minimum Relative Humidity: 11:00 AM Yesterday --- 57 %
High Tide Today: 7:26 AM --- 1.13 Meter
Low Tide Today: 4:14 PM --- 0.15 Meter
Sunrise Today : 5:43 AM
Sunset Today : 6:15 PM
Moonset Today : 3:49 PM
Moonrise Tomorrow : 3:37 AM
Illumination Tomorrow : 06 %
For more information and queries, please call at telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877 or log on to www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph.
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Thunderstorm Advisory No.2 #NCR_PRSD
Issued at 1:56 PM August 20,2014
Thunderstorm is affecting in #Bulacan (Marilao, Meycauayan, SanJoseDelMonte), #Quezon (GenLuna, Macalelon), #MetroManila (Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, QuezonCity,) and portions of #Batangas and #Zambales
which may persist within hours.Thunderstorm is expected in other areas
of Bulacan, Quezon and Metro Manila within the next 1-2 hours.
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GMA-7 resident meteorologist Nathaniel Cruz on 24 Oras:
-Uulanin pa rin ang malaking bahagi ng bansa bukas.
-Sa Luzon, umaga pa lang ay makakaranas na ng katamtamang ulan ang
rehiyon ng Bicol at MIMAROPA base sa datos ng The Weather Company.
-Sa hapon, uulanin na rin ang Northern at Central Luzon.
-Sa Metro Manila, mula tanghali hanggang gabi ay mataas ang tsansa ng ulan.
-Patuloy namang nakakaapekto sa Visayas ang ITCZ ayon sa PAGASA kaya
hanggang katamtamang ulan ang mararanasan diyan bukas lalo na sa western
section.
-Sa Mindanao, patuloy na makakaapekto ang thunderstorm lalo na sa hapon sa rehiyon ng CARAGA at SOCCSKSARGEN.
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August 22 , 2014 ( Friday ) as of 6:00-7:00 AM
CAVITE : Partly Cloudy
LAGUNA : Partly Cloudy
BATANGAS : Partly Cloudy
RIZAL : Partly Cloudy
QUEZON
: Partly Cloudy
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DZBB:
Umapela ang DFA sa mga OFW na inililikas sa Libya na huwag nang
tangkain pang lumipat ng ibang bansa o mag-TNT para makipagsapalaran.
Ginawa ng DFA ang apela sa harap ng ulat na may isang OFW na sumakay
ng inarkilang barko ng gobyerno para sumundo sa Libya pero ng makarating
ng Malta, Europe para sumakay ng eroplano ay hindi na nagpakita.
Patuloy ang pagberipika ng DFA sa OFW na ito.
DZMM:
409 OFWs mula sa Libya ang nakauwi na kagabi sa bansa ayon kay OWWA
Administrator Rebecca Calzado. Sa pag-uwi ng mga ito, umaabot na sa
mahigit 3,000 ang napauwing Pinoy ng pamahalaan kasunod ng pagtataas ng
alert level 4 bunsod ng kaguluhan sa Libya.
PIA-6/ILOILO:
DOLE-6 Director Ponciano Ligutom met on Monday heads of POEA, OWWA,
TESDA, and NRCO in the region and discussed with them how to respond to
the needs of and providing assistance to repatriated OFWs upon their
arrival at the airports in Western Visayas.
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President Benigno S. Aquino III led the commemoration of
the 31st death anniversary of his father -- the late Senator Benigno
“Ninoy” Aquino, Jr. -- on Thursday.
The President, together with his sisters Ballsy, Pinky,
Viel and Kris, attended a mass offered for the democracy icon at the Manila
Memorial Park in Parañaque City. Other family members, close relatives and
friends of the Aquinos were also at the cemetery to remember Ninoy.
Presidential Security Group chaplain Monsignor Daniel
Tansip, who officiated the mass, emphasized the importance of commemorating
Ninoy’s death, which served as a catalyst for change during the dictatorial
regime of then President Ferdinand Marcos.
Tansip said Ninoy’s memories and good deeds remain not
only in the hearts of his family but also in the hearts of the people.
“Sa pagnanais na isulong ang pagbabago tungo sa
kabutihan ng ating bayan, ibinuwis ng inyong mahal na ama ang kanyang
buhay, kaya naman siya ay nabibilang sa mga bayani at martir,” he said.
He said if Ninoy were alive today, he would be very
proud of his son -– President Aquino -– for the reforms in government that
the latter has instituted.
He then asked for prayers for President Aquino as he
continues his duty to lead the country toward the straight path.
“Let us ask the Good Lord for continuous guidance, for
the grace and strength, so that we may be able to continue our mission to
serve and be always part of the straight path our beloved President is
determined to push through,” he said.
While noting that he is just an ordinary priest, Tansip
said if he had his way, he would want the President to continue serving the
country.
“Kung ako lang po ang masusunod, ako’y isang ordinaryong
pari lang, on this personal note: Sana hindi na matapos iyong paglilingkod
ng ating mahal na Pangulo, para tuluy-tuloy pa rin ang magandang nasimulan
sa pagtutuwid at pagtatama ng daan,” he said.
“I, for one, as priest, believe that right at this very
moment, the late Senator, your father, and of course your mother (Corazon
Aquino) as well, are very happy with the achievements of their children,”
he added.
Also present during the mass were Senate President
Franklin Drilon, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, Interior and Local
Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II, and Social Welfare Secretary Dinky
Soliman.
Ninoy Aquino, a staunch critic of Marcos, was
assassinated on August 21, 1983 at the Manila International Airport. It was
the day he returned to the Philippines after years of exile in the United
States. PND (jb)
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Draft Bangsamoro Basic Law submitted to Office of the
President
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The draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) has
been submitted to the Office of the President, a Malacañang official has
said.
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Teresita ‘Ging’ Deles
is scheduled to issue a statement on the matter on Friday.
“Draft BBL submitted. Let’s wait for Sec. Ging’s statement,” Deputy
Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte told Palace reporters in a text
message on Thursday, amid online reports that have surfaced regarding the
development.
In a separate text message, however, Deles refused to give further details,
saying, “The process is on track. Will issue update tomorrow.”
The draft BBL was supposed to have been submitted to President Benigno S.
Aquino III’s office last Monday but it did not push through, due to the
“need to incorporate all agreements reached into the final draft, as well
as fine-tune the entire draft to ensure that all articles will be
consistent with each other,” according to Deles.
Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. and Bangsamoro Transition Commission
chairman Mohagher Iqbal, in a joint statement issued last August 15, said
they “have concluded discussions on the various issues” on the draft
Bangsamoro Basic Law.
Iqbal’s meeting with Ochoa came after a series of meetings between the
Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
peace panels to resolve sticky issues on the draft BBL before it is
submitted to Congress.
Deles has assured that the timeline for the submission of the draft BBL to
Congress within the month of August remains “on track”.
She also stated that the “passage of the BBL remains on top of the
President’s legislative agenda” and “the leadership of both Houses of
Congress have indicated that they are prepared to work overtime to ensure
the timely passage of the law”. PND (hdc)
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Hinirang ng Pangulong Aquino si Prokurador Heneral Jardeleza bilang bagong Mahistrado ng Kataastaasang Hukuman
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Pagkaraang maglingkod sa administrasyon nang mahigit na dalawang taon bilang Prokurador Heneral, si Francis Jardeleza ay magiging Mahistrado ng Kataastaasang Hukuman matapos na lagdaan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino, III ang pagtatalaga sa kanya bilang kapalit ng nagretirong Mahistrado Roberto Abad.
“Itinalaga ng Pangulong Aquino si Prokurador Heneral Francis H. Jardeleza bilang Mahistrado ng Kataastaasang Hukuman. Ipinadala na ang kasulatan ng pagtatalaga sa kanya sa Kataas-taasang Hukuman kaninang umaga (Agosto 20),”
sabi ni Kalihim Herminio Coloma, Jr. ng Presidential Communications Operations Office, sa maikling kalatas na ipinadala sa mga reporter Miyerkoles.
Si Jardeleza ang napili sa mga nominado sa naturang tungkulin na sina: Mahistrado Apolinario Bruselas at Mahistrado Jose Reyes, Jr. ng Hukuman sa Paghahabol; Tagapangulong Grace Pulido-Tan ng Komisyon sa Awdit at Hukom Reynaldo Daway ng Regional Trial Court ng Lungsod ng Quezon.
Sa unang shortlist na ipinadala ng Judicial and Bar Counsel sa Kataastaasang Hukuman ay hindi kasama ang pangalan ni Jardeleza, subali’t isinama ng JBC ang pangalan ni Jardeleza at pinagbigyan naman ng Korte Suprema ang petisyon nito para sa certiorari and mandamus.
Si Jardeleza ay naglingkod bilang Prokurador Heneral mula noong Pebrero 2012 pagkatapos na maglingkod siya bilang Deputy Ombudsman para sa Luzon mula noong Hulyo 2011.
Nagtapos si Jardeleza with honors sa Kolehiyo ng Abogasya sa Pamantasan ng Pilipinas noong 1974 at pumangatlo sa pagsusulit ng mga bagong abogado ng naturang taon bago niya tinapos ang kanyang Masters of Law noong 1977 buhat
sa Harvard School of Law.
Kasapi siya ng Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Philippine Bar Association, American Bar Association at ng Inter-Pacific Bar Association. Noong 1997 ay natanggap siya sa New York State Bar at sa US Eastern and Southern Districts. PND (hdc/zaf)
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Pinapanumpa ng Pangulong Aquino ang 39 na bagong Heneral ng Pulisya
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Pinapanumpa ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang 39 na bagong taas sa tungkulin na mga Heneral ng Pambansang Pulisya sa seremonyang ginanap sa Rizal Hall ng Palasyo ng Malacanang Miyerkoles.
Ang mga nataas sa ranggong Police Deputy Director General, na katumbas ng tenyente heneral sa militar, ay sina Leonardo Espina at Marcelo Garbo,
Jr."
Ang iba pang nataas ng ranggo ay sina Police Directors Ronaldo Purugganan, Francisco Uyami, Jr., Francisco Don Montenegro, Charles Calima, Jr., Benjamin Magalong, Ricardo Marquez, Jamie Morente, Rodrigo de Gracia,
Melito Mabilin, Getulio Napenas, Jose Jorge Corpuz, Catalino Rodriguez, Jr.,Juanito Vano, Jr., Edgardo Inking at Danilo Constantino. Ang isang Police Director ay katumbas ng ranggong komandante heneral sa militar.
Ang mga nataas naman sa ranggong Police Chief Superintendent na ang
katumbas sa militar ay brigadier general ay sina: Richard Albano, Asher
Dalina, Prudencio Tom Banas, Jose Getiles, Robert Kiunisala, Ferdinand
Sevilla, Abelardo Villacorta, Edgar Basbas, Edwin Erni, Rodel Calungsud,
Diosdado Valeroso, Manolito Labrador, Oriel Bragais, Wilfredo Franco,
Reuben Theodore Sindac, Augusto Marquez, Jr. at Danilo Pelisod.
Pagkatapos ng panunumpa, ang mga bagong heneral ng pulisya at ang
kani-kanilang mga pamilya ay nagpakuha ng larawan kasama ang Pangulo.
Dumalo sa panunumpang ito si Kalihim Manuel Roxas II ng Kagawaran ng
Interyor at Lokal na Pamahalaan. PND (ag/zaf)
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Mga pinunong bagong talaga sa tungkulin, inihayag ng Malacanang
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Nagtalaga ang Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino
III ng mga bagong pinuno sa iba-ibang tanggapan ng pamahalaan, alinsunod
kay Kalihim Herminio Coloma, Jr. ng Presidential Communications Operatios
Office Miyerkoles.
Sa pamamagitan ng email sa mga kasapi ng Malacanang Press Corps, sinabi ni
Kalihim Coloma ang pagkatalaga kay Jan Co Chua upang pumalit kay PCOO
Undersecretary Eduardo Visperas na binawian ng buhay noong Agosto 10.
Si Ma. Carmina Acuna naman ang hinirang na Assistant Director General ng
National Security Council at si Lorenzo Clavejo bilang Director V at si
Ruperta Salvanera ay Acting Director III.
Ang iba pang nahirang sa tungkulin ay sina: Christine Antonio bilang
Director IV ng Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines sa
ilalim ng National Economic Development Authority (NEDA); Allan Montano,
kagawad ng Board of Trustees ng Overseas Workers Welfare Administration na
kumakatawan sa Sektor ng Paggawa; Benjo Santos Benavidez, Acting Director
IV ng Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Hanapbuhay.
Natalaga rin si Ma. Vilma Diez bilang Acting Director III ng Kagawaran ng
Kalusugan; Raul Serrano, kagawad ng Lupon ng mga Direktor ng Development
Bank of the Phiippines; John Eulalio Nepomuceno Aparis II, bilang regular
na kagawad ng Sangguniang Panglungsod ng Lungsod ng Ormoc, Leyte; at
Alberto Escobarte, Acting Director IV ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon (DepEd).
Kabuuang 17 bagong School Division Superintendents ang natalaga sa ilalim
ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon na kinabibilangan nina: Ruby Abundabar, Miguel
Mac Aposin, Roel Bermejo, Wilfredo Cabral, Reynaldo Guillena, Juliet
Jeruta, Evangeline Ladines, Esperanza Laya, Portia Mallorca, Cesar Medina,
Ponciano Menguito, Jorge Reinante, Cecille Bernadette Rivera, Carlito
Ricafort, Joel San Luis, Josilyn Solana at Alma Ruby Torio. PND (ag/zaf)
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Makatutulong sa Davao Oriental ang paghirang ng UNESCO sa Mount
Hamiguitan bilang ‘World Heritage Site’
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Makatutulong nang malaki sa Davao Oriental
ang pagkahirang ng United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) sa Mount Hamiguitan wildlife sanctuary bilang World
Heritage Site, sabi ni Gobernador Corazon Malanyaon ng nasabing lalawigan.
Kamakailan ay kinilala ng UNESCO na World Heritage Site sa ginanap na
Kapulungan nito sa Doha, Qatar, sabi ni Gobernador Malanyaon sa pulong
balitaan sa Malacanang matapos ang kanilang courtesy call sa Pangulong
Benigno S. Aquino III Miyerkoles ng umaga.
Ang Mount Hamiguitan ay tahanan ng may 2,000 tao at ipinagmamalaki nito ang
kanilang maliit o bonsai forest ayon sa UNESCO ay nagpapakita ng
pambihirang katutubong aquatic habitats na kinabibilangan ng mga
pambihirang bulaklak at mga uri ng hayop na ang walo ay matatagpuan lamang
sa naturang kabundukan na katulad ng katangi-tanging agila at cockatoo ng
Pilipinas, ayon sa UNESCO.
Binigyang diin ng Gobernador na ang pambihirang yamang ito ng Kalikasan ay nais
nilang ipakita sa buong daigdig upang malaman nila ang malasakit natin sa
kapaligiran.
“Ang pook na ito ay idinelaklarang World Heritage Site dahil sa pambihira
nitong katangiang nagpapakita ng biodiversity, “ pahayag ng Gobernador.
Ang pagmamalasakit sa pambihirang pook sa daigdig ay sinimulan ng UNESCO
noong 1972 sa idinaos na kumbensiyon para pangalagaan at ingatan ang World
Cultural and Natural Heritage. PND (as/zaf)
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Dapat maging ispirasyon ng kabataang Pilipino ang giting ni
Ninoy Aquino
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Hinimok ng Malacanang ang madla na ituro sa
mga susunod na saling-lahing Pilipino ang giting at kabayanihan ni Senador
Benigno Aquino, Jr., butihing ama ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III..
“Ipangako nating isasalin ang kanyang mga kaisipan at ang mga dahilan kung
bakit siya nanindigan nang matatag alang-alang sa saling-lahing hindi pa
isinisilang noong 1983, subali’t siyang patuloy na lumalasap ng kalayaan sa
pagpili, sa pag-iisip at pagpapahayag na kanyang ipinakipaglaban at
pinaghandugan ng buhay at siyang kaugalian ng ating bansa ngayon,” sabi ng
Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo Edwin Lacierda sa isang pahayag Miyerkoles.
Hiniling ni Lacierda sa sambayanan na sandaling manahimik at mag-alay ng
dalangin at pagdidili-dili at alalahanin ang undelivered arrival speech ni
Ninoy Aquino na matutunghayan sa Official Gazette sa orihinal na Ingles at
ang salin sa Pilipino
“Tatlumpu’t isang taon na ngayon nang umuwi si Ninoy Aquino upang patunayan
na ang Filipino is worth dying for (karapat-dapat pag-alayan ng buhay ang
Pilipino),” sabi ni Lacierda.
“Dahil sa kanyang hindi matatawarang pagkamartir, si Ninoy Aquino ay
nakahanay na ngayon sa iba pang dakilang bayaning tulad ni Dr. Jose Rizal,
Jose Abad Santos at ng mga katulad ni Aquino ay mga biktima ng Martial Law
na nanindigan alang-alang sa kalayaan at karangalan,” dugtong pa ni
Lacierda.
Si Ninoy Aquino ay pinaslang noong Agosto 21,1983 pagkadating niya sa
paliparan ng Maynila pagkaraan ng ilang taong mapilitang mamalagi sa
Estados Unidos.
Tatlong taon matapos siyang mag-alay ng buhay, ang kanyang balo, si Corazon
Aquino ay buong pagkakaisang iniluklok sa tungkulin pagkaraan ng walang
dumanak na dugong 1986 People Power Revolution na nagpabagsak sa
diktaduryang Marcos. PND (as/zaf)
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Inihayag ng Palasyo ang pagtatalaga kay retiradong Heneral Bautista bilang 'Executive Director ng Security Council'
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Inihayag ng Malacanang ang pagtatalaga kay retiradong
Heneral Emmanuel Bautista bilang Tagapagpaganap na Direktor ng Cabinet
Cluster on Security, Justice and Peace.
“Si Bautista ay magkakaroon ng ranggong Pangalawang Kalihim at tuwirang magrereport
kay Kalihim Tagapagpaganap Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. na siyang puno ng security
cluster,” alinsunod kay Kalihim Herminio Coloma, Jr. ng Presidential
Communications Operations Office sa pulong balitaan sa Malacanang Martes.
Ang security council ay binubuo ng mga Kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Interyor at
Lokal na Pamahalaan, Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas, Kagawaran ng
Tanggulang Bansa at Kagawaran ng Katarungan, gayundin ng National Security
Adviser at Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.
Ayon sa Kautusang Tagapagpaganap Blg. 43 noong 2011, ang security cluster
ay may tungkuling tiyaking napapangalagaan ang pambansang soberenya at ang
pamamayani ng batas, at nakatuon sa proteksiyon at pagsusulong ng
karapatang pantao, gayundin ang pagsusulong ng makatarungan, malawakan at
walang hanggang kapayapaan.
Si Bautista ang ika-54 Commanding General ng Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas
bago natalagang Puno ng Estado Mayor ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas
noong Enero 20, 2013.
Tapos si Heneral Bautista sa Philippine Military Academy, Dimalupig Class
ng 1981, nagtapos ng master’s degree in Business Administration buhat sa
Pamantasan ng Pilipinas noong 1985. PND (ag/zaf)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III's Speech at the inauguration of the Proposed Ninoy
Aquino Bridge and its connecting road network in Tuao, Cagayan Bgy. San Luis, Tuao, Cagayan
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18 Aug 2014
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Eksaktong dalawang taon na ang nakalipas mula nang pumanaw
ang isang bantayog ng reporma ‘di lang para sa ating mga LGU, kundi para sa
ating buong bansa. Nagdala ng matinding lumbay ang pagkawala ni Secretary
Jesse Robredo; kasabay nito, umigting ang pagkilala ng buong sambayanan sa
kanyang mga nagawa at mga pamana niyang halimbawa.
Para sa amin naman pong mga naging kaibigan ni Jesse, naaalala namin hindi
lang ang kanyang mabuting trabaho, kundi pati na rin ang kanyang pagkatao.
Ganito ko po naaalala si Jesse: Laging nagmamadali—hindi lang sa pag-uwi sa
pamilya niya sa Naga, kundi sa paghahatid ng serbisyo sa ating mamamayan.
Para kay Jesse, ang benepisyong bunga ng mabuting pamamahala, dapat matanggap
ng mamamayan, now na. Ito naman po ang patuloy nating ipinaglalaban sa tuwid
na daan; ang paninindigan natin: Ipaabot sa mamamayan na kasama nila ang
pamahalaan.
Ito ang kinakatawan ng tulay na pinapasinayaan natin ngayon, na magsisilbing
inter-regional link para sa Regions 1, 2, at sa Cordillera. [Palakpakan]
Natataon naman ang inagurasyon natin ngayon sa papalapit na anibersaryo ng
pagpanaw ng aking ama, na siya namang ginugunita natin sa pagpapasinaya ng
tulay na ito.
Ang sabi nga po sa akin, kay dating Francisco Mamba Sr., nagmula ang ideya na
magtayo nitong tulay na magpapabilis sa daloy ng transportasyon at komersyo
sa inyong lalawigan. Taong 1968 po iyon. Gaya ng ating laging paninindigan:
Wala tayong balak na ipasa sa susunod sa atin ang mga pangangailangan na kaya
nating tugunan. Talaga nga pong masugid na kabalikat natin sa adhikaing ito
si Secretary Manny. Noon pa man, bilang kinatawan ng ikatlong distrito ng
Cagayan, isinulong niya ang pagpopondo sa tulay na ito. Dahil nga po sa masusing
pakikipagtulungan ng buong pamilya Mamba sa DPWH at sa lokal na pamahalaan,
nakumpleto nitong 2013 ang tulay at ang kasama nitong road network.
Halagang P599.4 million ang naging kabuuang budget para sa imprastrukturang
ito. Ang inilaan namang P145 million para sa ikaapat na bahagi ng proyekto,
nagmula po sa Disbursement Acceleration Program. Hindi lang po natin nagawang
ilaan sa mas episyenteng paraan ang pondo; dahil sa maayos na pangangasiwa ni
Kalihim Babes Singson at ng DPWH, ito po ay nakatipid pa tayo ng P33.7
million. [Palakpakan]
Ngayon pong nakatayo na itong 360-lineal meter permanent bridge, kasama na
ang 40-lineal meter Malummin Bridge, ang 20-lineal meter Angang Bridge, at
ang 21.93 kilometrong road network component dito sa Tuao, malaki ang
naibabawas sa oras ng pagbibiyahe. Dati raw po inaabot nang apat hanggang
limang oras kung maglalakbay ka mula Tuao patungong Kabugao sa Apayao;
ngayon, humigit-kumulang dalawang oras at kalahati na lang ang biyahe kaya
makikita natin si Governor Bulut madalas. [Palakpakan] Ang biyaheng Tuao
patungong Conner, Apayao, naman, na dating dalawang oras, nabawasan nang
mahigit sa kalahating oras. Samantala, ang biyahe mula bayan ng Rizal dito sa
Cagayan papuntang Tuguegarao, isang oras at dalawampung minuto na lang po, na
inaabot dati nang dalawang oras. Magpapasigla rin sa turismo ang pagbubukas
ng mga ruta patungo sa iba’t ibang tourist destinations sa inyong lalawigan,
tulad ng Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat na tinatawag na Pilgrimage
Center of the North; ang Tuao Belfry, Lallayug Forest Park, at Cassily Lake.
Dahil mas babaybayin na ang mga ruta patungo sa mga lugar nito, asahan na rin
ninyo ang pagsulpot ng mga bagong negosyo.
Batid po natin ang halaga ng imprastruktura, hindi lang para mapalakas ang
lokal na ekonomiya, kundi bilang maaasahang daan kapag masama ang panahon.
Dahil sa tulay na ito, hindi na kailangang hintaying humupa ang tubig mula sa
Chico River kung maulan para makabiyahe. Ang tulay ang magsisigurong
tuloy-tuloy ang daloy ng transportasyon at kalakal, umulan man o bumagyo.
Kongkretong patunay ang proyektong ito sa makabuluhang transpormasyong dulot
ng pagtahak natin sa tuwid na daan. Kung dati, isinasantabi ang kapakanan ng
nakakarami, samantalang tumanda na sa panlalamang ang iilan; ngayon,
natutugunan ang tunay na pangangailangan ng taumbayan. Kasama na riyan ang
pagsigurong aabot lalo na sa malalayong lalawigan tulad ng Cagayan ang
kaunlarang natatamasa natin ngayon. Kaya naman, isinusulong natin ang mga
tamang proyekto na tama ang kalidad, sa tamang halaga, at natatapos sa tamang
oras dahil itinalaga natin ang mga tamang tao. Nakatutok din tayo sa patuloy
na pagkukumpuni sa ating mga arterial at secondary roads na bahagi ng ating
national road network, sa pagtitindig ng mga permanteng tulay, at sa
pagpapatag ng mga kalsada na maghahatid ng mga turista at biyahero sa iba’t
ibang panig ng ating bansa. Para naman po sa panukalang budget para sa 2015,
naglaan tayo ng P562.35 billion, o katumbas ng mahigit 21 porsyento ng
pambansang pondo, para sa imprastruktura.
Ang hangad po natin: Kaunlarang nagbibigay ng benepisyo sa nakakarami.
Nangyayari na po ito, at ngayon na papalakas nang papalakas ang ating
ekonomiya ay mas ganado tayong isulong ang positibong reporma na magdudulot
ng malawakang transpormasyon sa bansa. Ito ang pangarap ng aking ama; ito ang
pangarap ni Secretary Robredo; ito ang pangarap ng napakaraming tumindig para
sa Pilipino: [Palakpakan] Isang lipunan kung saan lahat ay nag-aambagan para
sa kapwa at bansa; isang lipunan na hitik sa oportunidad at walang sinuman
ang naiiwan.
Napatunayan na po natin sa loob ng apat na taon na walang imposible sa
sambayanang tumatahak sa tuwid na daan. Marahil, sa ganitong paraan natin
mapapasalamatan ang mga nagsakripisyo upang makarating tayo sa ating
kinalalagyan: ang laging pumanig sa tama at makatwiran. At tiwala ako—nasa
eksena man ako o wala—patuloy na ipaglalaban ng Pilipino ang kanyang kapwa,
at hahakbang sa landas tungo sa isang mas maaliwalas, mas patas, at mas
maunlad na bukas.
Bago po ako magtapos, alam niyo may naisip na nga ho ako kanina. Si Manny
Mamba ho ang, kung hindi ako nagkakamali, ang kauna-unahang kasamahan natin
dito sa Northern Luzon na nagmungkahing tayo’y tumakbo sa isang national
office. [Palakpakan] Kung minsan, Manny, ‘pag nakikita natin ang asenso sa
bansa, pinapasalamatan kita. Pero tuwing araw na nagsusuklay ako ng buhok,
napapag-isip ako, kaibigan kaya kita? [Tawanan at palakpakan]
Nakasama rin ho natin sa kongreso si Governor Bulut nang tatlong termino. Siya
po’y nakasuporta rin po sa atin. Noong 2007 po, number 19 po ako sa Apayao.
Noong 2010, tumakbo po akong presidente na po; umasenso na po ako, number 4
na po ako. [Tawanan] Pero Butzy [Bulut], ito ang pangako ko naman sa iyo:
sabi nga naman sa akin ni Babes Singson, nagkatulungan man tayo o hindi, ako
po ang ama ng bayan, presidente ng buong Pilipinas, kailangang tugunan kung
saan ang pinakamataas na pangangailangan. [Palakpakan]
Next year, Butzy, at maliban doon sa nagawa na, P1.3 billion ang nakalaan
para sa Apayao. [Palakpakan] Hindi ko na papantayan ‘yong number 19 dahil 11
tulay lang raw ang kailangan ninyo. [Tawanan] So, 11 bridges ang asahan mo,
pero kaklaruhin ko lang po, medyo may konti pang gusot sa right of way at
saka ‘yung tinatawag na absorptive capacity. Baka kulang ‘yung mga
kontratista sa Apayao para matapos nila ‘yung 11 tulay, at inaambisyon namin,
sa pakikipagtulungan sa’yo at sa local government units ng Apayao, ay matapos
natin ito bago tayo bumaba sa puwesto. [Palakpakan]
Mga kasama, ‘pag nagbabasa tayo ng diyaryo araw-araw, tila marami nang
nangangampanya. Parang nakalimutan nila may problema tayo ngayon. Mayroon
naman problema sa 2016 na eleksyon–2016 na ‘yon. Ngayon, tugunan muna natin
‘yung problemang bumabalot sa atin pong sambayanan, dahil obligasyon natin,
maski saan tayong panig. Kung tayo’y may magagawa naman sa kapwa, hindi
puwedeng “somewhere down the line.” Dapat ho, “Now na!”
Magandang umaga po. Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat.
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As agreed upon by the parties, the MILF submitted the
final draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law to the Office of the Executive
Secretary yesterday evening. As further agreed upon, the latest draft has
been submitted to the President for his review. Further discussions may be
held based on the guidance of the President.
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DepEd LIS, information for greater access to education
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In 2011, the Department of Education initiated the
Learners’ Information System (LIS), an online facility that provides for the
registration of learners enrolled in public schools. Since its installation,
the LIS has allowed the Department to generate the total public school
enrolment based on the actual registration of learners.
The LIS is an innovative tool that the Department uses to manage information
with the aim of promoting transparency, informed decision making, and
empowerment at different levels of the organization. While being a tech-based
solution, the LIS involves an inclusive, community-driven process that
thrives because of the active engagement and participation of all teachers,
principals, planning officers and other DepEd personnel all throughout the
Philippines.
According to Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro, FSC, “Considering the size of
the Department and the number schools under it, it is very critical for the
Agency to be equipped with the right information at the right time to be able
to make better decisions. This is essentially an online registry of learners
that is important for any educational system or institution. We need to
continually get to know our learners better so that we can respond better.”
Out of the 46,648 public schools in the country, only 140 (0.3%) schools have
failed to submit data for SY 2014-2015, which demonstrates a very high
participation and submission rate by the schools. The concerned divisions
have already been instructed to complete the remaining school information
immediately.
This system is envisioned to allow the Department to better track its
learners in both formal and non-formal instruction so that more appropriate
interventions can be formulated in the provision of quality education for all
Filipino learners. As an example, students who transfer from one school to
another can be monitored and better assisted by using data from the LIS.
The use of automation and technology has helped the Department update
information on enrollment for planning, budgeting and resource allocation
among others. Luistro added that, “What used to take ten months to collect,
consolidate and validate has now been reduced to three months. This is a
result of the use of technology and the power of our people.”
As of June 6, 2014, the Department is looking at a total of more than 20
million student enrollees for public schools.
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Quezon City - “The performance of the daycare pupils improved, they gained their ideal weight, their absences were minimized, while parents became active in school activities.”These are some of the positive changes observed by day
care teacher, Jeannie Querubin, since the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) started implementing the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) in Brgy. Lagro Day Care Center in 2011.
Querubin shared in her testimony during the Monday flag raising ceremony at DSWD Central Office that the feeding program has enhanced the awareness of parents and day care workers on proper nutrition and hygiene.
“The nutritionist gives healthy and affordable recipes and parents would cook them at home. I have observed that the children are growing healthier each day. One pupil who weighed 12 kilos reached 15 kilos in just two weeks because of the feeding program,” Querubin explained.
“Proper hygiene, such as washing hands before and after eating, and brushing teeth after meals are also being taught in school,” she added.Moreover, the Day Care Center has a vegetable garden wherein their produce is used in the feeding program.The feeding program is given to 80 day care pupils during snack time from Monday to Friday.
DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that school feeding programs are social safety nets providing educational and health benefits to vulnerable children, thereby increasing enrollment rates, reducing absenteeism, and improving food security at the household level.“DSWD wants these children to become productive in school,
that is why we want to ensure that they eat well so they can focus on learning,” expressed Sec. Soliman.
“The SFP is effective in helping people most especially the vulnerable families.The program has not only improved the health status of children but it also refocused the perspective of parents in ensuring the well-being of their children,” Querubin ended.As of July 30, 2014, some 1, 692, 843 day care pupils nationwide are benefitting from the SFP.
DSWD allocated a budget of P2.8 billion for the SFP for year 2014 and is proposing P3.3 billion for 2015 covering 2,568,811 children.
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Customs seizes contraband fruits from Africa
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The Bureau of Customs seized ten (10) 40-foot container vans, none (9) of which were filled with oranges and one (1) with apples that were illegally imported from South Africa as the agency continues to intensify its drive against the entry of shipments that may pose risks to public health and the local agriculture industry.
The shipments, weighing an estimated 288,000 kilograms (288 Metric Tons) of oranges, arrived at the Manila International Container Port in five separate batches from Cape Town, South Africa from June 30 to July 21, 2014. The
seized fruits are worth an estimated P3.7-Million. These were placed under Alert Order by the Bureau’s Intelligence Group on the basis of derogatory information.
The consignees of the shipments, identified as EBD Fruits Commercial; Gwearjam Imports; GWSI Fruits Commercial; Bounty Source Trading; and Tresmarios Enterprises, failed to submit the required a Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary (SPS) Import Clearance or Permit from the Bureau of Plant Industry. Moreover, the Bureau of Plant Industry and the Department of Agriculture had earlier advised the Bureau of Customs not to release any shipment of agricultural products from Africa without prior clearance.
Importing fruits without the proper import permits from the DA is in violation of Presidential Decree No. 1433 (Promulgating the Plant Quarantine Law of 1978, thereby Revising and Consolidating Existing Plant Quarantine
Laws to Further Improve and Strengthen Service of the Bureau of Plant Industry), which states that traders who wish to import agricultural products must first secure permits from the Department of Agriculture.
The seized shipments will be subjected to forfeiture proceedings in favor of
the government.
Four other shipments of contraband oranges from South Africa have been placed under Alert Orders by the Bureau of Customs in the Port of Manila, and the Port of Davao. These shipments will be seized and consequently forfeited.
Investigations are on-going against the importers and customs brokers of the illegally imported orange shipments.
The government raised precautions against the movement of all cargo from Africa as part of precautionary measures against an outbreak of the Ebola virus. Earlier this month, the World Health Organization issued a global
alert on the deadly virus. So far though, transmittal of Ebola, which has claimed over 1,500 lives in West Africa, has been mainly through blood,
secretions, organs, or other bodily fluids of infected animals, body fluid and stool of an infected person, objects such as contaminated needles and soiled linen used by a patient, and the body of a deceased person.
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At least 500 participants are expected to attend the
National MSME Summit at SMX Convention Center in Davao City on 20-21 August.
Apart from the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), representatives
from policy and regulatory agencies, financial institutions and banks,
industry clusters and associations, academe, development agencies, and
national government agencies (NGAs) are expected to be around. Some corporate
leaders, investors, technology providers and innovators, and policy makers
are likewise anticipated to participate in the two-day event.
The gathering, which is being organized by the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) and National MSME Development Council, is primarily geared
towards capacitating the MSMEs further for them to continuously reap success,
with the collaborative efforts coming from all stakeholders.
DTI-11 Officer-in-Charge Ma. Belenda Q. Ambi said that as there will be
sharing of best practices from renowned successful entrepreneurs, the agency
is keen about getting the participants more inspired to work for their own
success.
“If we are into business, our ulterior goal is to become successful, to make
it big in the industry where we are into. With this, we want to hear success
stories, we want to get motivation from people who have experienced the
downside of business, yet managed to hit success later on,” she said.
With the summit’s theme of “Philippine MSMEs: Beating
Challenges….Accelerating Innovations”, innovative strategies will be highlighted
as the country hurdles challenges especially with the implementation of the
ASEAN Economy Community (AEC) 2015.
“We have lined up guests who are experts in their respective fields so that
they can really share the best ideas or inputs which can definitely be of
help to the MSMEs,” she said.
Ambi said that participants will surely gain a lot with just a minimal
registration fee of P500 for two days.
Interested participants may contact the DTI office nearest them for
additional details about the event. In Davao City, they can reach DTI-Davao
City Field Office at (082) 224-0511 local 201 of the Trade and MSME
Development Division (TMSMEDD) at (082) 224-0511 local 415, or email at
msmesummit2014@gmail.com and/or r11@dti.gov.ph.DTI11/JenMendoza
Published: 19 August 2014
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All registered firearms licenses expiring this year will
remain valid until next year.
The Philippine National Police is extending the validity of firearms licenses
due to expire in January-December 2014 to allow the PNP Firearms and
Explosives Office (FEO) to refocus more on the information technology
enhancements of the firearms registration system under the newly enacted
Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Law of 2013.
PNP Chief, Director General Alan L Purisima approved the extension upon the
recommendation of Police Director Melito Mabilin, Director of the PNP Civil
Security Group; and Chief Superintendent Virgilio Moro Lazo, Chief of the
Firearms and Explosives Office.
Mabilin said the extension of the validity of these firearms licenses was
prompted by considerations regarding the period of publication of the revised
fees and charges for registration and licensing requirements.
He said the information technology system for firearms registration is
currently being upgraded to meet the demands of the service and the
stakeholders which is crucial to the success of the licensing requirements.
Upon recommendation of CSG-FEO, the Chief PNP also authorized local police
offices to issue Permit to Transport (PTT) firearms to holders of License to
Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) for ballistics and stenciling purposes as a
requirement in the registration of firearms. (PNP-PIO)
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The Department of Justice announced today that the
Criminal Code Committee (CCC) has completed Book 2 of the new Criminal Code
on Crimes and Penalties after three years of drafting work.
On 20 April 2011, the Code Committee was established to study, assess and
consolidate a simple, updated and modern criminal law to provide clarity in
law enforcement and to improve the administration of justice. This will lead
to increased access to justice especially for the marginalized sectors.
"We responded to the call of the President to undertake a codification
project and for the first time in our history, we have a draft criminal code
developed by justice stakeholders that is reflective of our societal norms.
We shall now endorse the final product to both houses of Congress for their
consideration to realize its passage as the new Criminal Code of the
Philippines on or before 2016," said Secretary of Justice Leila M. De
Lima.
The key feature of Book 2 includes: (1) structured based on central themes
with common features; (2) rationalized penal provisions by categorizing into
three major titles, namely, Crimes against Persons, Crimes against Property
and Crimes against the State; (3) modernized archaic provisions by
integrating and consolidating several penal laws which refers to the same
criminal act; (4) delisted some outdated penal provisions; (5) inclusion of
trans-border crimes; and (6) penal provisions are generally conduct-based.
"We thank the Secretary for her support and to all the member agencies
and offices of the Committee that contributed and participated in this body
of collaborative work," said Assistant Secretary Geronimo L. Sy, head of
the Criminal Code Committee.
The complete draft of Book 1 and Book 2 can be viewed and downloaded at
ww.doj.gov.ph.
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One year since it entered into force on 20 August
2013, the International Labor Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
has begun to provide comprehensive welfare and protection at work for
Filipino seafarers.
And to realize the rights of seafarers under the Convention, the DOLE, being
the competent authority to implement its provisions, has issued appropriate
policies that actualize the MLC, 2006.
Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz explained this
yesterday as she greeted all Filipino overseas and domestic seafarers,
partners, and other maritime stakeholders on the occasion of the first-year
anniversary celebration of the MLC, 2006's entry into force.
To date, 61 ILO member-states, including the Philippines, representing more
than 80 percent of the world’s global shipping tonnage, have ratified the
MLC, 2006.
“It took the global maritime community seven years to formulate the MLC,
2006. Now, we are beginning to enforce its provisions to provide our
seafarers decent work," she said.
Last April in Geneva, Switzerland, some 400 participants, at the first
meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee established under MLC 2006,
adopted new amendments to the MLC, 2006.
In an update, Baldoz recalled the policy issuances that the DOLE under her
leadership have fashioned out to carry out the Convention, such as:
(1) D.O. No. 129, or the Rules and Regulations Governing the Employment and
Working Conditions of Seafarers Onboard Ships Engaged in Domestic Shipping
(Issued on 7 June 2013 and which took effect on 3 July 2013). This order
covers 8,981 Philippine registered ships engaged in domestic shipping, except
warships, naval auxiliaries, government ships, and fishing vessels.
(2) D.O. 130, or the Rules and Regulations on the Employment of Filipino
Seafarers Onboard Philippine Registered Ships Engaged in International
Voyage. (Issued on 7 June 2013 and took effect on 3 July 2013). This order
covers 125 Philippine-registered ships with 500 gross tonnage and above
engaged in international voyage, but excluded warships, naval auxiliaries,
government ships not engaged in commercial operation, and ships of
traditional build, such as pump boats and fishing vessels.
(3) D.O. No. 130-A, or the Guidelines on the Authorization of Recognized
Organizations to Conduct Inspection and Certification of Philippine-Registered
Ships Engaged in International Voyages, which was issued on 5 July 2013 and
took effect on 19 July 2013. In accordance with D.O. No. 130-A, the DOLE has
accredited eight recognized organizations/classification societies that
performs inspection and certification functions of Philippine-registered
ships engaged in international voyages, and issue the Maritime Labor
Certificate on behalf of the Secretary of Labor and Employment.
"As of date, of the 138 Philippine-registered ships which have been
issued the DMLC Part I, 96 PRS have been issued the Maritime Labor
Certificate," said Baldoz. "We have issued the necessary compliance
forms pursuant to the three orders," she stated.
According to Baldoz, the DOLE has also issued Labor Advisory No. 02-2013 on 8
June 2013 detailing the Requirements for Compliance with MLC, 2006, and Labor
Advisory No. 04-2013 outlining the Requirements on Medical Certificates,
Certificates on Catering Services, and Certificate of Inspection of Crew
Accommodation on 13 August 2013.
Last February, the DOLE signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department
of Transportation and Communications to harmonize all government
interventions at operational, program, and policy levels at the Maritime
Industry Authority, Philippine Coast Guard, and other government agencies
having jurisdiction and supervision with respect to compliance with the MLC,
2006 provisions.
"We have done this given the unique characteristic of the Philippines as
a flag State, a port State, and a labor-supplying State under the Convention.
This agreement details the responsibilities of each agency in the
implementation, and provides for the establishment of a DOLE-DOTC
Coordinating Mechanism at the national and regional levels to effectively
implement the MLC, 2006," Baldoz explained.
The labor and employment chief also said the DOLE has conducted several
training to strengthen the capacity of implementers. For 2014, she said the
DOLE has targeted 783 Philippine-registered ships with gross tonnage of 500
GRT and above and engaged in domestic shipping.
"With these developments, we are on track in the implementation of the
MLC, 2006, the vital instrument which affords protection to approximately
368,158 overseas Filipino seafarers and the estimated 60,000 seafarers plying
domestic waters," Baldoz said.
"The Philippines is the largest source--comprising 30 percent--of the
world's more than 1.2 million seafarers. Therefore, our compliance with the
MLC, 2006 will demonstrate to the world community our resolve to promote and
enhance the welfare and to protect our seafarers," Baldoz noted.
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June infra spending spiked by 62.7% Y-O-Y
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Consistent with the Aquino administration’s goal of
pouring more investments into economy-driving sectors, the Department of
Budget and Management (DBM) today reported that year-on-year infrastructure
spending soared by 62.7 percent to P24.4 billion in June alone, bringing
total government disbursements to P987.7 billion in the first six months of
2014.
According to the DBM, total government disbursements as of end-June
registered a P97.0-billion or 10.9-percent increase over the P890.8 billion
recorded in 2013. Quicker disbursements in June helped drive spending for the
first semester, as expenditures for the month rose by 44.1 percent
year-on-year.
“Spending in June certainly sped up, with major implementing agencies picking
up the slack and rolling out their projects. The Administration continues to
devote more investments toward infrastructure to help drive our growth
momentum. At the same time, these infrastructure projects actually open up
job opportunities, helping us bring immediate- and long-term benefits to
communities around the country,” Budget and Management Secretary Florencio
“Butch” Abad said.
The DBM reported that the year-on-year spike in infrastructure disbursements
in June was due largely to the release of P4.9 billion for the Aircraft Acquisition
Project under the Revised AFP Modernization Program under the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP). Key infrastructure projects under the Department of
Public Works and Highways (DPWH) also contributed to the higher level of
spending for the month.
Abad also noted that subsidies to government-owned or –controlled
corporations (GOCCs) helped spur the upsurge in June disbursements, as these
subsidies went up by nearly six-fold to reach P46.3 billion for the month, as
opposed to the P7 billion tracked in June 2013.
The leap in GOCC subsidies was due mostly to disbursements made for various
socio-economic development services under GOCCs, including the premium
subsidies of indigent families under the National Health Insurance Program,
the resettlement of informal settler families from high-risk areas, and
nationwide electrification projects under the National Electrification
Administration.
“This year’s budget continues to respond to the country’s development
requirements, even as we’re in the middle of presenting the next year’s
proposed budget to Congress. Now that we’re in the second semester of the
year, it’s even more important to make sure that disbursements proceed at a
faster rate. We plan to work more closely with implementing agencies to ensure
that they make the most of the funds released to them, and that the programs
and projects supported by their respective budgets are duly implemented,”
Abad said.
Disbursements by Expense Class, 2013 vs. 2014in billion pesos, unless otherwise indicated
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Current Oper. Exp.
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44.9
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49.0
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8.5
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MOOE
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24.8
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29.8
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5.0
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20.2
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Subsidy
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7.0
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46.3
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39.3
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563.8
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20.2
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22.8
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2.6
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13.0
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IP
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18.4
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19.6
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1.2
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6.5
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0.6
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0.6
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0.1
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11.8
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Capital Outlays
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22.8
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32.5
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9.8
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42.9
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Infra & Other CO
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15.0
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24.4
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9.4
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62.7
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0.1
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0.1
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7.8
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8.1
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4.0
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201.1
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Spending by Other Expense Classes
in June 2014:
Disbursements for Personnel Services rose
by P3.8 billion or 8.5 percent year-on-year, due largely to fund releases for
the retirement incentives of rationalized personnel under the Department of
Agrarian Reform and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Meanwhile, Maintenance and Other Operating Expenditures posted a 20.2-percent increase against levels recorded in
June 2013, on account of higher operational cost requirements for the
implementation of various programs. These include the Pantawid Pamilya
Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development and
post-Yolanda aid.
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CSC announces choral fest semi-finalists
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The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced the
semi-finalists to the 2014 Government Choral Competition.
Dasmariñas City Teachers Chorale, Ilocos Norte High School Chamber Singers,
and Pangasinan Provincial Chorale for Luzon; Calbayog City Chorale for
Visayas; Bayugan City Division Choir for Mindanao; City Government of Makati
Employees Chorale, PAGCOR Voice Symphony, and PAG-IBIG Fund Chorale for Metro
Manila.
Semi-finalists will perform at the grand finals to be held at the Cultural
Center of the Philippines (CCP) Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo on September 30.
Grand prize winners will receive PHP150,000 cash prize and plaque. First,
second, and third runners-up will receive plaques and PHP100,000, PHP70,000,
and PHP50,000, respectively.
Special awards await the best conductor and best arrangement of competition
song. Best Regional Entry will receive a plaque, while non-winning finalists
will each receive PHP20,000 and certificate.
Organized by CSC in partnership with the Philippine Choral Directors
Association (PCDA), the Government Choral Competition is one of the events
lined up for the 114th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary on September,
with the theme “Tapat na Serbisyo Alay Ko Dahil Lingkod Bayani Ako.”
For more details on the contest, contact the event coordinator Director
Ronnie Mendoza at CSC Regional Office No. 4, Panay Ave., Quezon City, telephone
number (02) 927-1830, email cscro4_pald@yahoo.com, or visit the CSC website
www.csc.gov.ph.
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DOF Chief Economist USec. Gil Beltran on Standard Charter Report on ambitious PH growth target
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“The Standard Chartered (SC) Report cited the lowering of the inflation target to 2-4% inflation rate in 2015 as a constraint on Philippine growth. Lower inflation will entail BSP’s tightening liquidity and raising interest rates thus, dampening investment.“The SC researcher should have looked at recent data to find out the strong negative correlation between GDP growth and inflation. In 2012 and 2013 when GDP growth reached 6.8% and 7.2% respectively,
inflation (using GDP price deflator) dropped to 1.9%. In theory, when growth rises, the supply of goods available in the market also rises. This dampens price levels and in turn, reduces interest rates. This is the reason why the lowering of the inflation target should not be seen as negative factor for growth.
The BSP’s moving from a regime of negative real interest rates to positive real interest rates is more sustainable in the long run; it avoids bubbles and maintains the growth of savings.“The slowdown of growth to 5.7% in Q1 of 2014 is just a
short-term phenomenon and should not be seen as a trend. For instance, the manufacturing sector returned to double-digit growth level of 13.0% in the first quarter based on MISSI survey. Also, robust investment growth continued to be sustained. In economic zones, investment is 27% up in the first half of 2014 and FDI net flows is up 34.5% growth from January to May 2014.
“Likewise, slow government expenditures in the first quarter may be reversed in the next few months as the disbursement rate is one of the eligibility requirements of the performance-based bonus (PBB). When government departments were reminded that disbursement rates below 90% will automatically disqualify them from PBB, government expenditures quickly rebounded by a hefty 44% in June 2014.
“The medium-term growth prospects of the economy are sound. The Philippine economy has the capacity to grow faster than the 7.2% attained last year with or without the boost from election spending. The reasons are as follows:
1. The Philippines ‘gross national savings exceeds its gross domestic investment by between 3-6% of GDP depending upon the estimation approach used.In the last ten years, surplus savings averaged 3.3% using the current account balance in the BOP as basis. In the first quarter of 2014, it was set at 3.1% of GDP.
Using the national income accounts approach, the average excess saving for the last decade is 3.8% of GDP. Last year, it was 5.2% of GDP.
“This implies that the Philippines has excess resources to spend to push the economic growth higher. If these savings surpluses were invested in productive activities, the economy would grow by the amount of new investments plus the real rate of return on investment.
INVESTMENT RATE (% of GDP) 1/
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014 Proj
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January-December
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20.5%
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18.1%
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19.7%
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21.3%
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January-March
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22.7%
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15.9%
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18.7%
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20.3%
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PRIVATE INVESTMENT (% of GDP)
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20.1%
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14.7%
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15.5%
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17.6%
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GROSS NATIONAL SAVINGS RATE (% of GDP) 2/
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January-December
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26.0%
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24.3%
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24.9%
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27.4%
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January-March
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35.4%
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30.7%
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29.6%
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31.4%
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PRIVATE SAVINGS (% of GDP)
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25.2%
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22.4%
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20.3%
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24.4%
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SAVINGS SURPLUS (% of GDP)
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5.5%
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6.2%
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5.2%
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6.1%
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2. Economic theory says that growth arises from
new capital investment and increases in productive efficiency.
“During the last two years, growth in fixed capital
investment has been very robust, rising 10.8% in 2012, 11.9% in 2013 and
11.2% in Q1 of 2014. Growth in GDP can thus potentially grow at double-digit
rates.
Economic Growth By Expenditure Share (%)
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2012
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2013
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2014 Q1
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Investment
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-5.3%
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29.9%
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7.7%
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o.w. Fixed Capital
Investment
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10.8%
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11.9%
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11.2%
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Personal Consumption
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6.6%
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5.7%
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5.8%
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Government Consumption
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15.5%
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7.7%
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2.0%
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Exports of goods & services
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8.5%
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12.6%
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3. Government investment will contribute to this effort
through planned increases in NG infrastructure investment from 3.1% in 2013
reaching to 5% of GDP in 2016. Regression analysis shows that NG
infrastructure investment has a real GDP growth elasticity of 1.96 that
implies that the economy will grow by almost twice the original amount
of investment.
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2014
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2015
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2016
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NG Expenditures
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1,880.2
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3,129.0
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354.6
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458.4
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740.9
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% of GDP
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3.1%
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3.6%
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5.2%
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6.4%
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o.w. Infrastructure
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322.7
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356.1
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472.2
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787.4
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% of GDP
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2.4%
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2.9%
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4.5%
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5.0%
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“If these trends continue and plans are implemented as
targeted, the country would attain the 6.5-7.5% growth target for 2014 and
the 7-8% growth in 2015.
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Roxas: Talipao,Sulu Barangays Benefits from DILG-ARMM Water Programs
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Interior and Local Government Sec. Mar Roxas today praised the successful
usage and implementation by the DILG-ARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao) of the funds it received from the Transition Investment Support
Program (TISP) of the national government.
Roxas explained that the DILG-ARMM used the 100 million peso fund for the
water program or level II water project for the remote areas under the
jurisdiction of the autonomous region, particularly for Barangay Tuyang in
the Municipality of Talipao, Sulu and eight other nearby barangays.
Roxas thanked all the parties who contributed to the success of the project
and cited the DILG-ARMM and the local government of the Region, who with
their united efforts were able to beat the deadline for the water supply
project.
“It is very important that we are all united and using the money judiciously
for the benefit of our countrymen,” said Roxas.
The potable water system in Barangay Tampakan will be the primary source of
water that would supply the Barangays of Kandaga, Liban, Samok, Bandang
Kintaan, Tuyang and the Poblacion of Talipao.
“Clean water is very important to us especially during the time of Ramadhan
last June. On such occasions, we drink water only for a limited time, so it
is important that our water intake should be sufficient and clean, “explained
resident Nina Kalam, Secretary of a local civic organization in ARMM.
Roxas said Barangay Tampakan is the source of water for Barangays Kandaga,
Liban, Samok, Bandang Kintaan, Tuyang and Talipao Poblacion.
Because of this, ARMM Gov. Mujiv S. Hataman sends his people’s invitation to
President Aquino to officially grace the opening of the water supply program
of their province.
He said his people desires the President’s presence so they could personally
express their gratitude for this government program under the TISP.
“I hope he would come. During the informal opening of the project my people
were already visibly very happy. If he comes, he would see the joy and
gratitude of everyone for this project,” explained Hataman.
Nuraela Ugah, an official of an ARMM Barangay, proudly said that even before
the holding of an ARMM Cabinet meeting set by Gov. Hataman for the purpose of
taking up the water supply project, the construction of the main water tank
was already done.
“Im happy to say that Gov. Hataman was still calling for a Cabinet meeting
for the purpose of discussing and immediately implementing this water system
and here we are - we have already finished contruction of the water tank,”
she said.
Roxas assured that our Mindanao countrymen’s dire request for potable water
has already reached his ears.
“We were already informed by the people’s organization of Barangay Ibutigen
in Sultan Kudarat and their neighboring barangays that they too, would like
to have clean drinking water,” stated Roxas.
The DILG-ARMM is already studying and taking into consideration these
requests for their next programs to be implemented in the Region according to
the Secretary.
“We will not let them down and soon the people of Sultan Kudarat will no
longer be getting their drinking water from deep-wells that are known to
harbor high strains of E. Coli bacteria.” Added Roxas.
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DOE, private sector to boost power capacities in the Visayas
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(Taguig City) To increase the development of industries in
the Visayas region, the Department of Energy (DOE) welcomed the announcement
of Global Business Power Corporation’s (GBPC) Toledo Power Company’s (TPC) 1A
Expansion Project synchronization to the grid in Toledo City, Cebu last
August 17, 2014.
Visayas Field Office (VFO) Director Antonio E. Labios noted that the 82MW power
project, made an earlier synchronization due to the efficient execution of
the preliminary workings in the plant. The synchronization was originally
dated on October 2014.
“The new power capacity addition of GBPC will provide a signal to investors
for future investment directions as more opportunities await for them because
the government, in partnership with the private sector, is continuously
paving the way towards a better investment environment” said Director Labios.
The additional capacity will directly benefit industrial power consumers in
Cebu, specifically in the southern portion of the province and the rest of
the Visayas.
Last July, during the Visayas Energy Forum, Undersecretary Loreta G. Ayson
emphasized the importance of energy in addressing the regional economy, which
in turn supports the population, and area based development.
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DAR- Surigao Sur trains Agrarian Coops On Basic Accounting
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The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is currently
training Surigao del Sur’s agrarian reform cooperatives on Basic Accounting
for Non-Accountants to arm the cooperative officers and its members
sufficient knowledge in preparing financial statement and other transactions.
DAR Information Officer Myra Yu said the week-long training, which began on
August 18th and will be concluded on the 23rd this year, aims to enhance the
capabilities of the 22 cooperatives in handling their businesses.
The training is divided into two (2) batches which is held separately in
Tandag City and the municipality of Barobo. The participants are the
Treasurers, Bookkeepers and Audit Inventory Committee of the cooperatives.
Speakers are from VICTO National Cooperative Federation and Development
Center in Cebu City.
The training is also one of the requirements during the conduct of Agrarian
Reform Community (ARC) Level of Development Assessment (ALDA) in evaluating
the maturity and stability of the cooperatives. ALDA is conducted annually to
determine the outcome of the key interventions provided by the department.
Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer Benjamin Mataksil believes that
this training will improve the literacy of the cooperative members in
handling their financial operations.
“This endeavor is part of the various support services in empowering the
agrarian reform beneficiaries under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
(CARP),” Mataksil said.
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TESDA, PCCI new tie-up seen to boost tech-voc training
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To help ease the country's unemployment woes, the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) have sealed an
understanding for the training of potential workers.
The Memorandum of Understanding signed on August 19, and effective for two years,
will promote and expand the reach of technical-vocational training among
business chambers, industry and trade associations and individual
enterprises.
Called the PCCI-TESDA Tech-Voc Project (PTTP), it will also encourage
individual enterprises to make available training spaces in their respective
establishments to the trainees.
The parties in the deal also pledged to cooperate by sharing their training
facilities, trainers, assessors and training materials.
"With greater industry participation, through the PCCI, in honing the
skills of the trainees, the result is a pool of talent armed with the
qualifications that the companies need," TESDA Director General Joel
Villanueva said.
"This is public-private partnership at its best," he added.
For his part, PCCI president Alfredo Yao said: “Companies will provide
students with work-based experiences as they develop the specific skills that
match what prospective employers want."
“Our schools will then graduate students who possess both the academic skills
and technical skills that our industries deem relevant," Yao further
said.
TESDA and PCCI will formulate specific action plans to implement the PTTP,
which will also be reviewed periodically by both parties.
The PCCI is the largest industry association in the country having local
chambers in many provinces.
TESDA and PCCI have partnered in the past to bolster the dual training and
apprenticeship system, which gives trainees hands-on experience in the
workplace.
Linkages between TESDA and the industries are being institutionalized to
ensure that the skills produced by the education system are attuned to the
needs of the industry. In turn, this leads to higher employment rate of the
graduates and increase in the productivity of companies.
The Memorandum of Understanding for the PTTP was signed by Villlanueva and
Yao in a ceremony in Taguig City.
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President Benigno S. Aquino III sprinkles holy water over the grave at
the Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque City where a Holy Mass was
held to commemorate the 31st death anniversary of his late father,
former Senator Benigno “Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., on Thursday (August 21).
Also in photo are Presidential sisters Victoria Elisa (Viel) Aquino-Dee
and Kristina Bernadette (Kris) Aquino and Presidential nephew James
Carlos "Bimby" Aquino. (Photo by Gil Nartea / LauroMontellano, Jr. /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III prays before the grave of his parents at
the Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque City where a Holy Mass was
held to commemorate the 31st death anniversary of his late father,
former Senator Benigno “Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., on Thursday (August 21).
(Photo by Gil Nartea / BenhurArcayan / LauroMontellano, Jr. / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with newly sworn in
Philippine National Police officials for a photo souvenir after oath
taking ceremonies held at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on
Wednesday (August 20). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Gil Nartea/ Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III administers the oath of office of newly
promoted Philippine National Police officials in ceremonies held at the
Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday(August 20). (Photo by
Ryan Lim / Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges pleasantries with Governor
Corazon Malanyaon of Davao Oriental during the courtesy call at the
Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (August 20). (Photo by
Ryan Lim / Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III greets Davao Oriental Governor Corazon
Malanyaon during the courtesy call at the Music Room of the Malacañan
Palace on Wednesday (August 20, 2014). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
inauguration of the Ninoy Aquino Bridge and its connecting road networks
at the Tuao East Town Center Gymnasium in Tuao, Cagayan on Monday
(August 18). The newly constructed 360-meter Ninoy Aquino Bridge across
the Chico River, costs P599.40 million, is connected to two other small
bridges, the 40-meter Malummin and the 20-meterAngag bridge. It will
permanently connect Cagayan to the provinces of Kalinga and Apayao and
also an inter-regional link between Regions I, II and the Cordillera
Administrative Region. Also in photo are League of Provinces of the
Philippines national president and Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso
Umali, Jr., Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II,
Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Presidential
Legislative Liaison Office Head Manuel Mamba, Metropolitan Manila
Development Authority chairman Francis Tolentino and Tuao Municipal
Mayor Francisco Mamba, Jr. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Public Works and Highways
Secretary Rogelio Singson, unveils the marker during the inauguration of
the Ninoy Aquino Bridge and its connecting road networks in Barangay San
Luis, Tuao, Cagayan on Monday (August 18). The newly constructed
360-meter Ninoy Aquino Bridge across the Chico River, costs P599.40
million, is connected to two other small bridges, the 40-meter Malummin
and the 20-meter Angag bridge. It will permanently connect Cagayan to
the provinces of Kalinga and Apayao and also an inter-regional link
between Regions I, II and the Cordillera Administrative Region. The
bridge is expected to boost the local economy of the three regions for
it shortens the travel time and eases the transportation of goods and
agricultural products of farmers and traders to any point of Regions I,
II and CAR. Also in photo are Tuao Municipal Mayor Francisco Mamba, Jr.,
Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II, Presidential
Legislative Liaison Office Head Manuel Mamba and Public Works and
Highways Region II Director Melvin Navarro. (Photo by Rodolfo Manabat /
Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the Inauguration of the Ninoy
Aquino Bridge and its connecting road networks at the Tuao East Town
Center Gymnasium in Tuao, Cagayan on Monday (August 18). The newly
constructed 360-meter Ninoy Aquino Bridge across the Chico River, costs
P599.40 million, is connected to two other small bridges, the 40-meter
Malummin and the 20-meter Angag bridge. It will permanently connect
Cagayan to the provinces of Kalinga and Apayao and also an
inter-regional link between Regions I, II and the Cordillera
Administrative Region. The bridge is expected to boost the local economy
of the three regions for it shortens the travel time and eases the
transportation of goods and agricultural products of farmers and traders
to any point of Regions I, II and CAR. Also in photo are League of
Provinces of the Philippines national president and Oriental Mindoro
Governor Alfonso Umali, Jr., Interior and Local Government Secretary
Manuel Roxas II, Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson,
Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Head Manuel Mamba and
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Francis Tolentino.
(Photo by Rodolfo Manabat / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the inauguration of the Ninoy
Aquino Bridge and its connecting road networks in Barangay San Luis,
Tuao, Cagayan on Monday (August 18). The newly constructed 360-meter
Ninoy Aquino Bridge across the Chico River, costs P599.40 million, is
connected to two other small bridges, the 40-meter Malummin and the
20-meter Angag bridge. It will permanently connect Cagayan to the
provinces of Kalinga and Apayao and also an inter-regional link between
Regions I, II and the Cordillera Administrative Region. The bridge is
expected to boost the local economy of the three regions for it shortens
the travel time and eases the transportation of goods and agricultural
products of farmers and traders to any point of Regions I, II and CAR.
(Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III distributes PNoy baller bands to the
crowd as he graces the inauguration of the Ninoy Aquino Bridge and its
connecting road networks in Barangay San Luis, Tuao, Cagayan on Monday
(August 18). The newly constructed 360-meter Ninoy Aquino Bridge across
the Chico River, costs P599.40 million, is connected to two other small
bridges, the 40-meter Malummin and the 20-meter Angag bridge. It will
permanently connect Cagayan to the provinces of Kalinga and Apayao and
also an inter-regional link between Regions I, II and the Cordillera
Administrative Region. The bridge is expected to boost the local economy
of the three regions for it shortens the travel time and eases the
transportation of goods and agricultural products of farmers and traders
to any point of Regions I, II and CAR. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III receives a warm welcome from the locals
during the inauguration of the Ninoy Aquino Bridge and its connecting
road networks in Barangay San Luis, Tuao, Cagayan on Monday (August 18).
The newly constructed 360-meter Ninoy Aquino Bridge across the Chico
River, costs P599.40 million, is connected to two other small bridges,
the 40-meter Malummin and the 20-meter Angag bridge. It will permanently
connect Cagayan to the provinces of Kalinga and Apayao and also an
inter-regional link between Regions I, II and the Cordillera
Administrative Region. The bridge is expected to boost the local economy
of the three regions for it shortens the travel time and eases the
transportation of goods and agricultural products of farmers and traders
to any point of Regions I, II and CAR. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the inaugural drive-through at the
completed Ninoy Aquino Bridge and its connecting road networks in
Barangay San Luis, Tuao, Cagayan on Monday (August 18). The newly
constructed 360-meter Ninoy Aquino Bridge across the Chico River, costs
P599.40 million, is connected to two other small bridges, the 40-meter
Malummin and the 20-meter Angag bridge. It will permanently connect
Cagayan to the provinces of Kalinga and Apayao and also an
inter-regional link between Regions I, II and the Cordillera
Administrative Region. The bridge is expected to boost the local economy
of the three regions for it shortens the travel time and eases the
transportation of goods and agricultural products of farmers and traders
to any point of Regions I, II and CAR. Also in photo are Public Works
and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Tuao Municipal Mayor Francisco
Mamba, Jr., Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) Head Manuel
Mamba and Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II.
(Photo by Gil Nartea / Ryan Lim / Rodolfo Manabat / Malacañang Photo
Bureau / PCOO) |
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Piat Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Othello Bartolome leads the pray over to
President Benigno S. Aquino III during his visit to the Our Lady of Piat
Basilica Menore in Piat, Cagayan on Monday (August 18). Our Lady of Piat
(formally: Nuestra Señora de Piat) is a 16th century Roman Catholic icon
of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As the patroness of the town, it is one of
the most venerated Marian images of Mary in the country and is referred
to as the Mother of Cagayan. Also in photo are Piat Municipal Mayor
Carmelo Villacete and Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO)
Head Manuel Mamba. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Fr. Othello Bartolome,
Our Lady of Piat Parish Priest during his visit to the Our Lady of Piat
Basilica Menore in Piat, Cagayan on Monday (August 18). Our Lady of Piat
(formally: Nuestra Señora de Piat) is a 16th century Roman Catholic icon
of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As the patroness of the town, it is one of
the most venerated Marian images of Mary and is referred to as the
Mother of Cagayan. Also in photo are Piat Municipal Mayor Carmelo
Villacete and Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Head Manuel Mamba.
(Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III greets Our Lady of Piat Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Othello Bartolome during his visit to the the Our Lady of Piat
Basilica Menore in Piat, Cagayan on Monday (August 18). Our Lady of Piat
(formally: Nuestra Señora de Piat) is a 16th century Roman Catholic icon
of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As the patroness of the town, it is one of
the most venerated Marian images of Mary in the country and is referred
to as the Mother of Cagayan. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III visits the Our Lady of Piat Basilica
Menore in Piat, Cagayan on Monday (August 18). Our Lady of Piat
(formally: Nuestra Señora de Piat) is a 16th century Roman Catholic icon
of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As the patroness of the town, it is one of
the most venerated Marian images of Mary in the country and is referred
to as the Mother of Cagayan. Also in photo are Piat Municipal Mayor
Carmelo Villacete and Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Head
Manuel Mamba. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III arrives at the Tuguegarao Airport,
Cagayan for his visit to the Our Lady of Piat Basilica Menore in Piat
and the inauguration of the Ninoy Aquino Bridge and its connecting road
networks in Tuao on Monday (August 18). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, along with Defense Secretary Voltaire
Gazmin and AFP Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr., leads
the singing of the Philippine National Anthem during the ceremonial
distribution of assault rifles to the Philippine Army and Philippine
Navy Marine troops at the Armed Forces of the Philippines General
Headquarters canopy at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City on
Thursday (August 14). One of the major programs of the AFP Modernization
is to upgrade the mission-essential capability requirements of the AFP
in terms of firepower for the ground troops. (Photo by Gil Nartea /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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The ceremonial distribution of assault rifles to the Philippine Army and
Philippine Navy Marine troops was held at the Armed Forces of the
Philippines General Headquarters canopy at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo
in Quezon City on Thursday (August 14). One of the major programs of the
AFP Modernization is to upgrade the mission-essential capability
requirements of the AFP in terms of firepower for the ground troops. The
whole project will be delivered within the year and will be shipped in
two batches. (Photo by Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III chats with AFP Chief of Staff General
Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr., during the ceremonial distribution of
assault rifles to the Philippine Army and Philippine Navy Marine troops
at the Armed Forces of the Philippines General Headquarters canopy at
Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Thursday (August 14).
One of the major programs of the AFP Modernization is to upgrade the
mission-essential capability requirements of the AFP in terms of
firepower for the ground troops. (Photo by Robert Viñas / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III and Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin
during the ceremonial distribution of assault rifles to the Philippine
Army and Philippine Navy Marine troops at the Armed Forces of the
Philippines General Headquarters canopy at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo
in Quezon City on Thursday (August 14). One of the major programs of the
AFP Modernization is to upgrade the mission-essential capability
requirements of the AFP in terms of firepower for the ground troops.
(Photo by Robert Viñas/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the ceremonial distribution of
assault rifles to the Philippine Army and Philippine Navy Marine troops
at the Armed Forces of the Philippines General Headquarters canopy at
Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Thursday (August 14).
One of the major programs of the AFP Modernization is to upgrade the
mission-essential capability requirements of the AFP in terms of
firepower for the ground troops. The whole project will be delivered
within the year and will be shipped in two batches. (Photo by Robert
Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Defense Secretary Voltaire
Gazmin and AFP Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr leads
the ceremonial distribution of assault rifles to the Philippine Army and
Philippine Navy Marine troops at the Armed Forces of the Philippines
General Headquarters canopy at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon
City on Thursday (August 14). One of the major programs of the AFP
Modernization is to upgrade the mission-essential capability
requirements of the AFP in terms of firepower for the ground troops.
Shown recieving the rifle here is PFC Patrick Paul E. Alcala of
Philippine Army. (Photo by Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Defense Secretary Voltaire
Gazmin, leads the ceremonial distribution of assault rifles to the
Philippine Army and Philippine Navy Marine troops at the Armed Forces of
the Philippines General Headquarters canopy at Camp General Emilio
Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Thursday (August 14). One of the major
programs of the AFP Modernization is to upgrade the mission-essential
capability requirements of the AFP in terms of firepower for the ground
troops. The whole project will be delivered within the year and will be
shipped in two batches. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Robert Viñas / Rey
Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
ceremonial distribution of Assault Rifles to the Philippine Army (PA)
and Philippine Navy (PN) Marine troops at the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) General Headquarters Canopy at Camp General Emilio
Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Thursday (August 14). One of the major
programs of the AFP Modernization is to upgrade the mission-essential
capability requirements of the AFP in terms of firepower for the ground
troops. Also in photo are Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and AFP
Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr. (Photo by Gil Nartea /
Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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