Dispatch
for September 4 , 2014 (Thursday )
, 3 Weather Watch , 4 OFW Watch ,
2 PNOY Speech , INTERVIEW OF SEC. COLOMA, 15 Online News , 55 Photonews (Sept. 3)
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24-Hour Public Weather Forecast
Issued at 5:00 a.m., 04 September 2014
Valid beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow
Predicted Mean Sea Level Pressure
Analysis for 8 a.m., 04 September 2014 |
Predicted Mean Sea Level Wind
Analysis for 8 a.m., 04 September 2014 |
Satellite Image
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Synopsis:
At 4:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area
(LPA) was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of
Casiguran, Aurora (16.0ºN, 122.6ºE). Meanwhile, another Low Pressure
Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 770 km east of
Virac, Catanduanes (13.5ºN 132.0ºE).
Forecast:
Luzon, Visayas and the regions of
Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao and Caraga will have cloudy skies
with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. 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 northwest will
prevail over Luzon and coming from the west to southwest over Visayas
and Mindanao. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be
slight to moderate.
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PAGASA weather forecaster Samuel Duran on DZMM:
-Patuloy ang pag-monitor ng PAGASA sa dalawang LPA sa bansa.
-Sa 4AM weather bultetin, huling namataan ang unang LPA sa bahagi ng
Casiguran, Aurora habang ang panibagong sama ng panahon ay nasa layong
770km silangan ng Virac, Catanduanes.
-Ang unang LPA ay may tsansang maging trough o extension ng isa pang LPA o pwede rin nitong bagtasin ang Luzon.
-Habang
ang LPA na nasa Catanduanes, may tsansang maging bagyo sa loob ng isa o
dalawang araw. Tatawagin itong "Karding" oras na maging bagyo.
-Pero hindi ito inaasahang magla-landfall at kukurba lamang patungong Southern Japan.
-Sa presensya ng mga LPA at posibleng paglakas sa bagyo ng isa sa mga
ito, inaasahang mapapalakas nito ang Habagat, na humina sa loob ng
tatlong linggo.
-Magiging malaking tulong ang mga pag-ulan na ito sa pagpuno ng dam.
-Ngayong araw ng Huwebes, asahan ang mahina hanggang katamtamang
pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog sa Luzon, Visayas at mga rehiyon ng
Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao at Caraga.
-Pulo-pulong pag-ulan sa hapon at gabi naman ang aasahan sa nalalabing bahagi ng bansa. |
UPDATED: PHIVOLCS says magnitude 5.3 quake hits Jomalig, Quezon at 9:43pm.
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September 4, 2014 (Thursday)as of 6:00-7:00 AM
CAVITE : Cloudy w/ scattered rainshowers
LAGUNA : Cloudy
BATANGAS : Partly Cloudy
RIZAL : Partly Cloudy
QUEZON : Cloudy
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DoH
Sec. Enrique Ona on DZRH:
-May umuwi ditong dalawang nurse galing Saudi Arabia na
mayroon silang pasyenteng na-confine roon na may MERS-CoV. In-examine sila.
Umuwi sila na hindi hinintay ang resulta ng kanilang test. Pagdating dito,
tinawagan kami (ng authorities from Saudi Arabia) na ang test ng isang nurse ay
positive.
-Ang nurse na hindi positive ay taga-San Jose Del
Monte, Bulacan. Ipinasok siya sa ospital para ma-observe. Nagawan agad ito ng
test kahapon. Ang test ay negative. Maski kasama siya ng nurse na positive,
hindi siya nahawa.
-Ang positive na nurse, umuwi sa General Santos. Siya
ay naabutan namin. Siya ay kaagad na dinala sa Southern Philippines Medical
Center sa Davao.
DZBB:
Sa gitna ng pagpositibo ng isang Pinay sa MERS-CoV ay nananatili namang ligtas
sa Ebola virus ang bansa. Ayon kay DoH Sec. Enrique Ona, wala pa silang
natatanggap na ulat mula sa Africa na may Pilipino roon na tinamaan ng virus.
Patuloy naman ang panawagan ng DoH sa mga Pinoy na laging maghugas ng kamay at
magtakip ng ilong tuwing may ubo o babahing.
DZMM:
Ginagawa lahat ng DOH ang lahat ng kanilang magagawa para ma-locate ang lahat
ng pasahero na sakay ng Saudi Airlines, kasama na ang isang flight patungong
Cotabato noong Aug. 29, matapos na magpositibo sa MERS-CoV ang isa sa dalawang
nurses galing Saudi Arabia. Nanawagan si Sec. Enrique Ona na kung sinuman ang
may sintomas o nakakaramdam ng MERS-CoV ay agad ipagbigay alam sa kanila.
DZBB:
Muling nagpaalala ang embahada ng Pilipinas sa Riyadh, Saudi Arabia na nakataas
pa rin ang crisis alert level 2 sa Yemen dahil sa krisis pulitikal doon. Sinabi
ni DFA spokesman Charles Jose na sa ilalim ng nasabing alerto ay pinaiiwas pa
rin ang mga Pinoy sa mga matataong lugar lalo na sa mga pinagdadausan ng mga
protesta.
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03 SEPTEMBER 2014.
Philippines moves up 7 notches in Global Competitiveness
Index
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Malacañang announced on Wednesday that the Philippines has moved up seven points in the 2014-2015 Global
Competitiveness Index (GCI) report of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
“(This) affirms that the Aquino administration’s good governance programs
have established the solid macroeconomic foundations upon which long-term
inclusive growth may be attained,” Presidential Communications Operations
Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during a press briefing at the
Palace.
The Philippines has advanced to rank 52nd (out of 140 countries) from the
59th place last year.
“This achievement indicates that the Philippines is well-poised to attain its
objective of being in the top third (or rank 42nd) by 2016,” Coloma added.
According to the GCI report of the WEF, “The country’s gain of 33 places
since 2010 is the largest over that period among all countries studied. The
results suggest that the reforms of the
past four years have bolstered the country’s economic
fundamentals. The trends across most of the 12 pillars are positive, and in
some cases truly remarkable.”
The GCI measures the competitiveness of 144 economies based on more than 100
factors grouped into 12 pillars.
Coloma added that the country has a good ranking in the following pillars:
institutions (ranked 67th); business sophistication (46th); financial market
development (49th); innovation (52nd); and government efficiency (69th).
The other pillars are macroeconomic environment, health and primary
education, higher education and training, goods market efficiency, labor
market efficiency, technological readiness, market size, and infrastructure.
However, the country’s rating on infrastructure is considered poor,
especially with respect to airport and seaport infrastructure.
“The government acknowledges that the biggest area of improvement is still
infrastructure and this is being addressed with the launching of major
projects that are being implemented by using the public-private partnerships
mode,” said Coloma. PND (ag)
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Malacañang asks importers, truckers to cooperate in decongesting Port of Manila
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The Palace has appealed to businessmen and truckers not to use the Port of Manila as their
warehouse to avoid congestion at the seaport.
In a press briefing in Malacañang on Wednesday, Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene
Almendras said they have spoken to businesses, truck organizations, and
private sector individuals on the need to decongest the Port of Manila.
"We’ve been trying the discussion of just meeting and talking about it,
but I guess it is time to rationalize, and we’re saying now: ‘Please don’t
use the port as your warehouse’," Almendras said.
He said importers are leaving their containers in the port because it is
cheaper to do so than to occupy a warehouse in Metro Manila.
However, this is no longer acceptable since the port needs more space as an
increasing number of cargoes are expected, especially in the last three
months of the year, he added.
The Palace announced on Tuesday the plan to move the cargoes out of the Port
of Manila.
He said that on September 8, as agreed more than a month ago, importers and
truckers have to move their cargoes, especially those that have been in the
port for more than 30 days. Otherwise, port authorities will transfer the
containers to Subic.
By October 1, the government will start charging P5,000 for every unclaimed
container transferred to Subic.
"We really need importers to pull out their cargoes from the pier, from
the port facilities into other warehouses, into their factories because we
need the space to handle the others that [are] incoming," Almendras
said. PND (as)
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Palace welcomes credit rating upgrade from South Korea's NICE Investors Service
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Malacañang has welcomed the credit rating upgrade from the NICE Investors Service Co. Ltd. of South
Korea, from BB+ to BBB-.
"We are pleased to announce that the Philippines has received yet
another credit rating upgrade, this time from South Korea-based NICE
Investors Service Co. Ltd., which has raised our credit rating from BB+ to
BBB- with a positive outlook—thus upgrading our status from speculative to
investment grade," Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said
in a statement issued on Wednesday.
The upgrade marks the 18th positive rating action since the start of the
Aquino administration.
Valte said this development reflects the international community’s continuing
confidence in the country’s growth potential, as previous credit rating
upgrades have shown.
"Based on our improved fiscal profile, as well as robust stability in
the financial market, among other factors, this upgrade manifests renewed
optimism for our country’s future," she said.
In its report, NICE Investors Service Co. Ltd. cited the Aquino government’s
“continuing efforts to improve governance and infrastructure” as a key factor
in the upgrade.
As has been affirmed by both local and international observers, the
administration’s agenda of tuwid na daan has borne fruit in bringing about a
remarkable economic revitalization, which has not been experienced by the
country for many years, Valte said.
"Buoyed by this positive news, let us continue to look forward to a
brighter future and collectively work toward achieving even more milestones
for the Philippines," she added.
Also on Wednesday, the Philippines jumped seven notches in the World Economic
Forum's (WEF) 2014-2015 Global Competitiveness Report, from 59th in the last
rankings to 52nd in the latest rankings.
The latest survey registered improvements in macroeconomic environment and
institutions, as well as ethics and corruption, citing reforms in the past
four years as having bolstered economic growth. PND (as)
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President Aquino inducts new set of officers of Foreign Chamber Council of the Philippines
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President Benigno S. Aquino III administered the oath of office to the new set of officers of the
Foreign Chamber Council of the Philippines, Inc. (FCCP) in a simple ceremony
held at the President’s Hall of Malacanañg Palace on Wednesday.
The group was led by its chairman, Philip Chien, Chairman Emeritus of the
Taiwan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Philippines, Inc.
Also inducted into office were:
- Ram Sitaldas, FCCP Executive Vice Chairman (Chairman Emeritus of the
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines, Inc.)
- Ramesh Genomal, FCCP Vice Chairman-External Affairs (President of the
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines, Inc.)
- Edward Ling, FCCP Vice Chairman-Internal Affairs (President of the
Malaysian Association of the Philippines)
- Abdulgani Macatoman, FCCP Vice Chairman-Trade and Commerce (Executive Vice
President of the Turkish Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines)
- Ferdinand Sarfati, FCCP Vice Chairman-Ways and Means (Chairman Emeritus of
the Israel Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines)
- Petteri Makitalo, FCCP Vice Chairman-Social Responsibility (Trustee of the
Philippine Finland Society)
- Eddie B. H. Yeo, FCCP Vice Chairman-Treasury (Executive Vice President of
the Singapore Philippines Association)
- Michael Lin, FCCP Vice Chairman-Media and Information (President of the
Taiwan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Philippines, Inc.)
The FCCP serves as a partner of Philippine businesses, government, and social
institutions. It acts as a source of information, and provides access to
foreign business groups through its member countries.
The council holds conferences and other activities that aim to inform and
educate business leaders and government officials in promoting environmental
protection to attain a sustainable economy.
The FCCP is composed of nine countries -- Finland, France, India, Israel,
Spain, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Turkey. PND (jb)
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03 SEPTYEMBRE 2014
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Umangat ang Pilipinas ng ‘7 notches’ sa ‘Global Competitiveness Index’
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Umangat ng pitong puntos ang Pilipinas sa 2014-2015 Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) report
ng World Economic Forum (WEF), ayon sa pahayag ng Malacanang Miyerkoles.
“Pinatunayan nito na ang mga programa sa mabuting pamamahala ng
administrasyong Aquino ay nakapaglatag ng matatag na macroeconomic foundations
upang matamo ang pangmatagalang malawak na kaunlaran,” wika ni Kalihim
Herminio Coloma, Jr. ng Presidential Communications Operations Office sa
pulong balitaan Miyerkoles sa Malacanang.
Buhat sa ika-59 puwesto noong nakaraang taon ay umangat sa ika-52 ang
Pilipinas sa hanay ng 140 bansa.
“Ang bagay na ito ay nagpapahiwatig na ang Pilipinas ay nasa matatag nang
kalagayan upang makamtan ang layuning masama sa hanay ng top third o rank 42
pagsapit ng 2016,” pahayag pa ni Coloma.
Salig sa GCI report ng WEF, “ang pag-angat ng bansa ng 33 puwesto mula noog
2010 ay siyang pinakamalaki sa naturang panahon sa lahat ng bansang
pinag-aralan. Ang resultang ito ay nagbabadyang ang mga reporma sa nakalipas
na apat na taon ay nagpatatag ng mga sandigan ng ekonomya ng bansa. Ang
nangyari sa karamihan sa 12 pillars ay positibo at ang ilang mga kaso ay
tunay na napakahusay.”
Sinusukat ng GCI ang competitivess (kakayahang makipagsabayan) ng 144
ekonomya ay nakasalig sa 100 factors na pinagsama-sama sa 12 pillars.
Idinagdag ni Coloma na ang bansa ay nakakuha ng mainam na ranggo sa mga
sumusunod na pillars: mga istitusyon (ika-67 ang ranggo o puwesto); business
sophistication (ika-46); pagpapaunlad ng merkadong pinansiyal (ika-49);
innovation (ika-52) at kahusayan ng pamahalaan (69).
Ang iba pang pillars ay ang macroeconomic environment, kalusugan at edukasyon
sa primary, mataas na edukasyon at pagsasanay, mabisang pamilihan ng mga
paninda, mahusay na merkado ng paggawa, kahandaang technological, sukat ng
merkado at imprastraktura.
Gayunman, ang rating ng bansa sa imprastraktura ay itinuturing na mahina,
lalo na ang may kaugnayan sa mga imprastraktura ng paliparan at mga daungan.
“Kinikilala ng pamahalaan na ang kailangang pagtuunan nang ibayong pag-aayos
ay ang imprastraktura at ito naman ay tinutugunan na nang ilunsad ang
malalaking proyektong magkatuwang nang ginagawa sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng
public-private partnership mode,” paliwanag pa ni Coloma. PND (ag/zaf)
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Hiniling ng Malacanang sa mga 'importers,' may-ari ng mga trak na
tumulong para mapaluwag ang Daungan ng Maynila
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Hiniling ng Malacanang sa mga mangangalakal at may-ari ng mga trak na huwag gawing warehouse ang
Pier of Manila upang hindi matambakan ng mga kargamento ang daungan.
Binigyang diin ito ni Kalihim ng Gabinete Jose Rene Almendras sa pulong
balitaan Miyerkoles sa Malacanang matapos sabihing kinausap nila ang mga
mangangalakal, mga samahan ng mga trak at ang pribadong sektor kaugnay ng
pangangailangang mapaluwag ang Port of Manila.
"Sinikap naming makapulong sila upang pag-usapan ang bagay na ito.
Palagay ko, ito na ang panahong ayusin natin ang mga bagay-bagay at huwag
namang gawing bodega ang Metro Manila,” sabi ni Almendras sa pulong-balitaan
sa Malacanang Miyerkoles.
Ayon kay Almendras, iniiwan ng mga importers ang kanilang mga containers
(lalagyan ng mga inangkat nila) sapagka’t higit na maliit ang magugugol dito
kaysa umupa ng bodega sa Metro Manila.
“Subali’t hindi na ito katanggap-tanggap dahil kailangan ng daungan ang higit
na malaking lugar dahil sa palaki ang bilang ng mga kargamentong inaasahan,
lalo na ngayong tatlong huling buwan ng taon,” dagdag ni Almendras.
Martes nang ihayag ng Malacanang ang balak na alisin na ang mga nakatinggal
na mga kargamento sa Port of Manila.
Sinabi ni Almendras na sa Setyembre 8, tulad nang pinagkasunduan mahigit nang
isang buwan ang nakalilipas, aalisin na ng mga importers at mga may trak ang
kanilang mga kargamento, dahil pa nga sa ang mga kargamento ay mahigit nang
30 araw na naroon.
“Kapag hindi nila ito ginawa, ililipat ng mga pinuno ng daungan sa Subic ang
mga containers na ito,” paliwanag pa ni Almendras.
Binigyang diin ni Almendras na sapul sa Oktubre 1, sisimulan na ng gobyerno
na pagbayarin ng P5,000 ang bawa’t unclaimed container na ililipat nila sa
Subic.
“Kailangan nang talaga na hakutin ng mga importers ang kanilang mga
kargamento sa pier, buhat sa mga pasilidad ng daungan at dalhin sa kanilang
mga bodega o sa mga pagawaan nila sapagka’t kailangan ang mga lugar na ito na
paglalagyan ng mga darating na mga kargamento,” pahayag pa ni Almendras. PND
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Malugod na tinanggap ng Palasyo ang 'credit rating upgrade' buhat
sa 'NICE Investors Service' ng Timog Korea
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Malugod na tinanggap ng Malacanang ang credit rating upgrade na BBB- buhat sa BB+ ng NICE
InvestorsService Co. Ltd. ng Timog Korea.
“Kasiyahan naming ipahayag na ang Pilipinas ay tumanggap ng panibagong credit
rating upgrade buhat naman sa NICE Investors Service Co. Ltd. ng Timog Korea
na nagtaas ng ating credit rating sa BBB- na may positibong pananaw buhat sa
BB+ na naging dahilan para umangat angating katayuan sa investment grade mula
sa speculative,” wika ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valter sa
isang pahayag Miyerkoles.
Ang upgrade na ito ang ika-18 positive rating action sapul nang manungkulan
ang administrasyong Aquino.
Sinabi ni Valte na ang bagay na ito ay tanda ng patuloy na pagtitiwala ng
pandaigdig na komunidad sa kakayahang umunlad ng bansa natin tulad nang
ipinamalas ng mga nakalipas na credit rating upgrades.
“Salig sa ating nabagong kalagayan sa pananalapi, gayundin higit sa lahat sa
matatag at masiglang financial market, ipinakikita ng upgrade na ito ang
panibagong magandang pag-asa sa kinabukasan ng ating bansa,” wika pa ni
Valte.
Sa report ng NICE Investors Service Co. Ltd. ay binigyang diin ang “patuloy
na pagsisikap ng administrasyong Aquino na pagbutihing lalo ang pamamahala at
paggawa ng mga imprastraktura” na malaking bagay ang nagawa sa upgrade.
“Tulad nang pinatibayan ng mga lokal at pandaigdig na tagamasid, ang tuwid na
daan na adyenda ng administrasyon ay namunga na sa pamamagitan ng pagtatag ng
ekonomya na hindi naranasan ng bansa sa nakalipas na maraming mga taon,” sabi
ni Valte.
Ayon kay Valte, dahil sa magandang balitang ito, lalo lamang dapat
ipagpatuloy ang pag-asam sa higit na aliwalas na kinabukasan na matatamo sa
pamamagitan ng sama-samang pagsisikap upang lalong umunlad ang Pilipinas.
Miyerkoles din nang ang Pilipinas ay umakyat ng pitong baitang sa 2014-2015
Global Competitiveness Report ng World Economic Forum (WEF) kaya ang bansa ay
ika-52 na sa pinakahuling ratingbuhat sa dating 59.
Sa pinakahuling survey ay natala ang malaking pagbabago sa macroeconomic
environment and institutions, gayundin sa pagbaka sa katiwalian. Binanggit
din ang mga repormang nagawa na sa nakalipas na apat na taon na siyang
nagpalakas ng pag-unlad ng ekonomya. PND(as/zaf)
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Pinapanumpa ng Pangulong Aquino ang mga bagong pinuno ng ‘Foreign
Chamber Council of the Philippines’
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Pinapanumpa sa tungkulin ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang mga bagong pinuno ng Foreign
ChamberCouncil of the Philippines, Inc. (FCCP)sa seremonyang idinaos sa
Miyerkoles sa President’s Hall ng Malacanang.
Ang mga nanumpa ay pinangunahan ng tagapangulo nito na si Philip Chien,
Chairman Emeritus ng Taiwan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the
Philippines, Inc.
Ang iba pang nanumpa sa tungkulin ay sina:
- Ram Sitaldas, FCCP Executive Vice Chairman (Chairman Emeritus of the
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines, Inc.)
- Ramesh Genomal, FCCP Vice Chairman-External Affairs (President of the
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines, Inc.)
- Edward Ling, FCCP Vice Chairman-Internal Affairs (President of the
Malaysian Association of the Philippines)
- Abdulgani Macatoman, FCCP Vice Chairman-Trade and Commerce (Executive Vice
President of the Turkish Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines)
- Ferdinand Sarfati, FCCP Vice Chairman-Ways and Means (Chairman Emeritus of
the Israel Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines)
- Petteri Makitalo, FCCP Vice Chairman-Social Responsibility (Trustee of the
Philippine Finland Society)
- Eddie B. H. Yeo, FCCP Vice Chairman-Treasury (Executive Vice President of
the Singapore Philippines Association)
- Michael Lin, FCCP Vice Chairman-Media and Information (President of the
Taiwan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Philippines, Inc.)
Ang FCCP ang nagsisilbing kabalikat ng pamahalaang Pilipino, mga negosyo sa
Pilipinas at mga istitusyong panlipunan. Dito rin nagmumula ang mga
impormasyon at mga paraan ng ugnayan sa mga grupo ng negosyanteng dayuhan sa
pamamagitan ng mga kasaping bansa.
Nagdaraos ang sanggunian ng mga pulong at mga gawaing naglalayong ipabatid at
ituro sa mga lider ng negosyo at mga pinuno ng pamahalaan ang pagsusulong sa
pangangalaga sa kapaligiran nang makamit ang malusog na ekonomya.
Ang FCCP ay binubuo ng siyam na bansa—Finland, France, India,Israel, Spain,
Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysiaat Turkey. PND(jb/zaf)
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President Beningo S. Aquino III's Speech at the Launching of Ligtas sa Tigdas at Polio
Mass Immunization Campaign, "Ligtas sa Tigdas: Magkaisa, Magpabakuna"
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Department of Health (DOH) Convention Hall, San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, City of Manila
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01 Sept. 2014
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[Inihayag sa DOH Convention Hall, San Lazaro Compound, Maynila, noong ika-1 ng Setyembre 2014]
Kung gusto po niyong tignan ang mga relo niyo, palagay ko po ito isa sa
pinakamagiging maikling talumpati ko simula nang tayo’y naging pulitiko.
[Tawanan]
Oras po ng trabaho at hindi po ng daldal itong mga araw na ‘to, itong mga
oras na ‘to, kaya palagay ko ididiin ko lang ang ilang mga punto.
Tinatayang mga mula 11 hanggang 13 milyong katao, o mga ating kababayang
kabataan, ang baka “at risk” dito po sa mga sakit ng polio at ng measles at
ng rubella or German measles.
Matagal na po natin pinapaalala sa Department of Health. At kaya tayo’y
nagagalak na talagang tinupad nila itong ating mungkahi na imbis gamutin ang
pasyente, baka naman dapat ang tukuyin natin ay huwag magkasakit at hindi
maging pasyente. Hindi ho ba? So ito na nga ho ay mga pagbabakuna para
mailayo sa kapahamakang madudulot kung tatamaan ng polio o pati na measles,
lalo na kanyang mga komplikasyon. Ngayon, ang Department of Health po ay
talagang nakagayak na at binigyan ng sapat na pondo para maipaitupad ‘yung
hinahabol nga nating 95% na vaccination.
Sa pinakita pong mapa kanina ni Usec. Garin, may mga lugar na talagang sagad
na, may mga lugar naman pong, parang masasabi nating mababa ang nabakunahan.
Umaabot nga raw ho sa ibang lugar na below 50%. Gagawin ng DOH lahat ng
makakaya niya pero siyempre kailangan tayong makipagtulungan sa lahat ng local
government units. At ang pinakaimportante po, ‘yung mga magulang na siyang
nag-aaruga at gumagabay sa kanilang mga anak, ang siyang talagang manguna
para maniguradong mabakunahan ang lahat ng ating kabataan, at talaga namang
mailigtas sila dito sa mga sakit na hindi naman kailangang mangyari kung tayo
ay magtutulungan.
Pakiusap po sa lahat, itong “Ligtas sa Tigdas” na programa po natin ay ating
suportahan. Doon sa mga hindi pa ho nakakarinig nitong programang ito,
makidamay na po tayong ipaalala sa kanilang obligasyon natin sa kabataan ito.
Hanggang dito na lang po ako. Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. Maraming
salamat po.
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President Beningo S. Aquino III's Speech at the 2014 Ramon Magsaysay Awards
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Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
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31 Aug. 2014
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In a sense, all of us here today are heirs of Ramon Magsaysay’s legacy. I do not refer only to those who had a personal
relationship with him, or to those who still have living memories of him. Each of us who has been called to serve is challenged to live up to the standards that he set. Even before there was an ASEAN, and even before East
Asia and Southeast Asia began to get to know each other better and create the
strong linkages we enjoy today, the Magsaysay Award already existed to serve
as a regional recognition of excellence. For more than two generations, the
roster of Magsaysay laureates has been a scroll of honor and a clarion call
to others. These awards have recognized those who have dedicated their lives
to serving the marginalized and the oppressed, while at the same time
mobilizing entire communities to follow suit.
Truly, whenever one feels overcome by cynicism, one can count on the
Magsaysay Awards to point towards hope—towards stories of individuals who,
confronted by the darkness of despair, have chosen to serve as beacons of
light. This year’s roster is no different; it is composed of individuals
imbued with the missionary zeal to promote social justice, and each one of
them has taken a personal stand to contribute to the improvement of the
communities in which they live.
For all of us who strive to make this world a more inclusive place, the road
to empowerment begins in the place of learning. It is here that knowledge
that enables an individual to maximize opportunities as they come is shared.
The innovations of Ms. Saur Marlina Manurung and Mr. Randy Halasan, who have
poured their hearts and souls into their work to educate indigenous communities,
bear witness to this. Along with more traditional classroom subjects, they
are teaching immediately applicable life skills, such as farming and
awareness of the basic rights of each individual. Together with the example
of the Citizens Foundation, based in Pakistan, which has been focused on
education for all, regardless of religion, gender, or economic status, these
prove that learning must go beyond entrenched methods and curricula; it is
one of the most critical pathways to self-value and empowerment, and we must
treat it as such.
With empowerment comes the challenge of discernment: to know one’s rights and
responsibilities, to safeguard the treasures of our past, and to make sense
of our individual milieus for the purpose of ensuring that governments always
remain true to their core mission of improving people’s lives. Therefore, we
also recognize our winners in other fields. We have Mr. Wang Canfa, a lawyer
from China who has worked tirelessly to protect the environmental rights of
pollution victims, and to hold polluters accountable. We have Mr. Omara Khan
Masoudi who, while working in the National Museum of Afghanistan, went to
great lengths to literally hide his country’s cultural treasures from those
who threatened to steal or destroy them. And we have Ms. Hu Shuli, a
prominent Chinese journalist, who has ably fulfilled her duties as a
journalist towards promoting good governance.
Each of these individuals has confronted, at times, long standing problems or
their latest permutations, and found innovative and inclusive ways to address
them. In other words, they have not been content to complain, but have been
inspired to act, with solutions that are relevant and replicable. I am
hopeful that the honor they receive today will serve as a challenge to all of
us—reminding us that, in our respective fields of expertise, we each have the
capacity to help those who have less.
In President Ramon Magsaysay’s day, the challenge was how democracy could
strengthen newly independent nations in the face of tyranny and
totalitarianism. Today’s challenges, on the other hand, ask us how we can
harness democracy to make sure that our progress is felt by every last
citizen, especially by those who are most vulnerable. President Magsaysay, in
his credo, had already envisioned our pursuit of inclusive growth. He said
that “the little man is fundamentally entitled to a little bit more food in
his stomach, a little more cloth on his back, and a little more roof over his
head.” This is precisely what all of us—including myself and our awardees
today—continue to aspire for. How we respond to this challenge of uplifting
our fellowmen in the margins will determine what history will write about our
generation.
Moving forward, I am hopeful that more men and women will follow the
footsteps of Ramon Magsaysay and our awardees today, so that we may work
together and rise up to the challenge of our times, fulfill the collective
promise of our world, and bequeath future generations a global community that
is, without doubt, better than we found it.
Thank you. Good day.
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INTERVIEW OF COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY HERMINIO COLOMA, JR.
DWIZ / Karambola by Cely Bueno and Joel Paredes
03 September 2014
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CELY BUENO: Secretary Coloma, magandang umaga po.
SEC. COLOMA: Magandang umaga po naman.
CELY BUENO: Okay. Ngayon po ba ang hearing ng inyong budget sa Senate,
Secretary Coloma?
SEC. COLOMA: Ganun nga po. Nakatakdang dinigin ng Senate Committee on Finance
ang budget ng aking tanggapan.
CELY BUENO: Magkano po ba ang proposed budget ng inyong tanggapan for the
year 2015, Secretary?
SEC. COLOMA: A little over P 1 billion ang budget po ng aking tanggapan.
CELY BUENO: Naku. Una po muna, alam naman natin iyong mga laking developments
kahapon ay ito pong pagkakabasura ng tatlong impeachment complaint laban sa
Pangulong Noynoy Aquino. Una muna, ano po ang reaksiyon ninyo diyan bago po iyong
ilang mga negative na reaksiyon nung mga nagsulong ng impeachment complaint?
SEC. COLOMA: Ang Pangulo po mismo ang nagsabi noong siya ay ininterbyu noong
nakaraang linggo, na sa kanyang pananaw iiral ang katarungan sa kasong ito.
At sa akin pong palagay ay umiral ang katarungan sa pagpapasiya ng Committee
on Justice, iyong Komite po sa katarungan.
CELY BUENO: May mga allegation ho kasi na parang ni-railroad, minadali po,
iyong proseso ho ng pagbasura dito daw ho sa impeachment complaint laban sa
Pangulo?
SEC, COLOMA: Iginagalang po natin ang proseso ng Lehislatura dahil sila ay
hiwalay at pantay na sangay ng pamahalaan. Ipinaliwanag na po ng taga-pangulo
ng Lupon ng Katarungan sa Kamara na sinunod lamang nila iyong parehong
procedure na kanilang ginamit sa impeachment complaint laban kay dating
Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, na hindi naman tinanggihan ng mga miyembro ng
Lehislatura nung nakaraan. Kaya wala pong pagkakaiba, wala pong pagbabago.
JOEL PAREDES: Kahapon po, eh, sinasabi ang Pangulong Aquino pala talaga ang
pork barrel king. Kasi ang lumalabas dito, ang Pangulong Aquino, sa
administrasyon niya sinimulan ang laban sa pork barrel. At kung lumalabas
ngayon parang baligtad na ngayon siya na ang pork barrel king?
SEC. COLOMA: Wala pong batayan at wala pong katotohanan iyan.
JOEL PAREDES: Kasi po iyong sinasabing nga nila dahil sa DAP daw, eh ito
ho—iyong lump sum ng Pangulo—mawawala na sa Kongreso, pero sa Pangulo eh
nandiyan pa rin at lumalaki?
SEC. COLOMA: Wala pong batayan sapagkat ang DAP po ay paggamit lamang ng
savings. Hindi naman po ito mga lump sum, itemized naman po iyan, mayroon
pong partikular na proyekto. At ayon din naman sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema
hinggil sa PDAF, o yung tinatawag na pork barrel, ang tinatanggihan po, ang
kanilang dineklarang unconstitutional, iyong paglahok ng mga lehislador o
mambabatas sa actual na implementasyon ng mga proyekto. Diyan naman po sa DAP
eh wala pong ganun, kaya hindi po totoo ang mga paratang na iyan.
JOEL PAREDES: Sinabi naman ng iba, eh, parang nalilihis na ang isyu. Imbes na
ang kastiguhin mo iyong mga nagnakaw noon, ang kinakastigo iyong mga namumuno
ngayon?
SEC. COLOMA: Ganun nga ‘no. Dahil sila ay gumagamit ng panlilinlang.
JOEL PAREDES: Kayo ba ganun ang paningin ninyo sa Malakanyang?
SEC. COLOMA: Ang sinasabi po namin kinakailangan lang pairalin ang
katotohanan, ang katuwiran at ang katarungang dito. Iyon lang po ang
sinusunod namin. Lahat po ng aming pahayag ay batay doon sa tatlong
pamantayan na iyan.
CELY BUENO: Okay, Secretary, siguro para naman mapawi iyong ilang mga
malilikot ang utak, iyong mga speculation, mayroon pong nagsabi na kaya daw
minadali iyong pagdedesisyon, iyong pagpatay sa impeachment complaint laban
sa Pangulo ay dahil paalis daw ho iyong Pangulo at mayroon itong foreign trip
ngayong buwan ng Septyembre, at mayroon pa ring lumalabas na mayroon daw
naghihintay na malaking Christmas bonus doon sa mga mambabatas daw ho na
bumoto para sa pagbasura sa impeachment complaint.
SEC. COLOMA: Wala pong batayan ang mga paratang na iyan.
CELY BUENO: Tapos, Secretary, matapos po itong—fortunately, hindi naman po
final na—kumbaga, eh, napigilan na umano’y planong pagpapasabog diyan sa
NAIA, sa SM-MOA, at iba pang establishment. Ito hong China ay parang may
panawagan ho sa ating gobyerno na tiyakin ng ating government na iyong sa
seguridad po ng kanilang diplomatic mission at mga Chinese national dito po
sa ating bansa, dahil sinasabi na isa rin sa target noong grupo na iyon ay
iyong embahada ho ng China.
SEC. COLOMA: Nagpadala na ng official na note verbal ang ating Department of
Foreign Affairs sa People’s Republic of China, sa pamamagitan ng kanilang
embahada dito, para tiyakin sa kanila iyong kaligtasan ng kanilang tanggapan
at mga mamamayan, at iyong pagnanasa natin na mapapanatili ang kaayusan at
katahimikan sa ating mga komunidad.
JOEL PAREDES: Balikan po natin ang ekonomiya natin, siyempre ang
ipinagmamalaki ng Pilipinas ngayon ay iyong talagang consistent tayo sa ating
pagtaas ng ating ekonomya. Kaya lang mayroon hong mga ilang problema, sabi
nila eh, kailangan ang pagrelease ng pondo ngayon, iyong 2015 budget . Ano ba
ang inaasahan natin dito? Kasi ito ho nagkakagulo-gulo na sa pag-evaluate
nitong 2015 Budget, sinasabi nila ito daw ay election budget. Sabi naman ng
DBM eh ito ay para talaga—hindi lang ma-pump prime kung hindi ma-sustain na
ang paglago ng ating ekonomiya. Bakit po ganito ang nangyayari? Kasi parang
hanggang ngayon—even itong budget natin ay nagiging controversial?
SEC. COLOMA: Huwag po tayong maligalig. Wala pong magulo. Huwag po tayong
maligalig. Hindi po totoo iyong sinasabi na magulo o maligalig. Hindi po,
hindi po totoo iyon. Ang pinakamagandang pruweba po diyan iyong latest
performance ng ekonomiya natin na 6.4 percent, pinakamabilis po ang paglago ng
ekonomiya natin sa buong ASEAN, kapantay ang Malaysia. Naglabas din po iyong
World Economic Forum ng competitiveness ranking, nasa Rank 52 na po tayo.
Tayo ang pinakamalaking tinalon simula noong 2010. Pinapakita lamang na
maayos ang pamamahala sa ating bansa kaya dapat tayo ay maging panatag;
maging panatag sa ating pag-iisip at hindi tayo dapat maligalig.
CELY BUENO: So, Secretary, iyong pong mga sinasabi na nagkaroon ng
underspending muli iyong government dahil nagkaroon ng chilling effect doon
sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema sa DAP. Iyan po ba’y may katotohanan o tuloy po
naman iyong ating maayos po na pagpapalabas ng pondo para mas mapasigla po
iyong paglago ng ating ekonomiya?
SEC. COLOMA: Nagpi-pick up na po ‘no, iyong latest figure ay nasa—in accordance
na po doon sa budget ang ating spending. At sinisikap po nating bawain ito sa
mga darating pang mga buwan para mahabol ang ating target sa buong taon.
CELY BUENO: So, mai-a-accelerate uli iyong paggamit ng pondo pero not
necessarily na another DAP program ang ipapatupad po ng government?
SEC. COLOMA: Hindi na po ginagawa iyan sapagkat dineklara na pong
unconstitutional iyong DAP noong end of 2013. Wala na po iyan sa 2014 na
budget.
JOEL PAREDES: Eh, mapuntan naman po tayo sa isyu ng inclusive growth. Alam
ninyo isang paboritong termino ngayon ng civil society at the same time ng
ating pamahalaan ang inclusive growth. Pero ano ho ba talaga ang programa ng
Malacañang at ng buong pamahalaan natin para masigurado naman at least iyong
inclusive growth. Kasi ang down ho dito ay iyong “growth” ‘eh. Hindi ba
iyong—ibig sabihin din nito iyong mag-trickle-down sa—sabi nga nila sa mas
mahihirap at iyong maibsan iyong gap ng mayayaman at mahirap, eh siyempre
purely rhetoric po ito. Pero ano ba ang actual na programa ngayon para
talagang bago matapos ang one year and ten months na lang ang Pangulong
Aquino para makita naman ang isang legacy niya ang isang exclusive growth sa
ating bayan?
SEC. COLOMA: Ang ibig sabihin ng inclusive growth - mas maraming lumalahok, mas
maraming kasali sa pakinabang ng paglago ng ekonomiya. Ang bago pong approach
ng pamahalaang Aquino ay iyong direct assistance po. Hindi na po tayo umaasa
sa trickle-down, na palalaguin lang natin ang ekonomiya tapos kumbaga ay
bahala na si Batman kung aabot ito sa pinakamahirap na bahagdan ng lipunan.
Hindi na po tayo umaasa na mangyayari ang trickle-down effect. Kinukusa na po
natin iyan sa pamamagitan ng tuwirang pagtulong sa mga pinakamahihirap na
pamilya…
JOEL PAREDES: So, direct intervention po…
SEC. COLOMA: Opo, ginagawa ito sa pamamagitan noong Conditional Cash
Transfer, o iyong Pangtawid Pamilya Pilipino Program, tuwiran nang
tinutulungan iyong mga pinakamahihirap na pamilya. Ayon po sa datos ng NEDA,
noong 1991 - 33% ang ating poverty. Noon pong 2012 - 27% po iyon. Ibig
sabihin for a period of 21 years, bumababa lang ng 6% iyong poverty natin.
Pero from 2012 to 2013, isang taon lang po, bumaba na ito from 27 to 24 or by
3%. Eh nakikita po natin ito cumulative effect ‘nung tatlong taon ng CCT, Pangtawid
Pamilya; iyong pagdami ng mga benipisaryo ng PhilHealth at iba pang mga
Poverty Reduction and Social Protections Programs. Kaya konkreto po ang
achievement ng administrasyon sa larangan na iyan.
CELY BUENO: Secretary, panghuli po sa aking panig. Ano po iyong inyong
pananaw dito sa naging ruling po ng Korte Suprema na dineklara po na
unconstitutional iyong itinakdang airtime limit sa mga political
advertisement. Sa tingin ninyo po ba ay maganda ito or ‘di ba sabi ng iba
kapag wala ng limit ay hindi ito paborable sa mga walang kakayanang gumastos
sa tuwing eleksiyon. So, ano po ba iyong pananaw ninyo lalo na’t kayo po ay
Secretary din ng PCOO?
SEC. COLOMA: Mas mainam siguro na mabasa po natin iyong buong desisyon para
maunawaan po natin ang buong kahulugan niyan. Iyong nilahad po kasi ng
Spokesperson ng Supreme Court ay news release lamang. Bawat po ng pagpapasiya
ng Supreme Court pinapag-aralan po namin sa kabuuan para maunawaan ang ganap
na implikasyon nito. Kaya kung mamarapatin, bigyan lang po kami ng
pagkakataon na maunawaan ang buong implikasyon niyan pagkatapos mabasa ang
buong desisyon ng Korte Suprema.
CELY BUENO: Secretary, curious lang po ako. Kahapon ba during the proceeding
sa House Committee on Justice ay pinanood po ba ito ni Pangulong Noynoy
Aquino?
SEC. COLOMA: Wala po akong impormasyon diyan. Ang alam ko po ay patuloy po
iyong kanyang official duties, marami po siyang meetings kahapon, sunod-sunod
po iyan. Kalahok ako doon sa iba noon. Hindi ko po napansin kung sa kanya po
ay sinusubaybayan iyan…
JOEL PAREDES: Siguro minomonitor ng Malacañang?
SEC. COLOMA: …sapagkat ang kaniyang atensiyon nakatuon po sa mga tungkulin po
niya bilang Pangulo po ng ating bansa.
JOEL PAREDES: So, hindi po namonitor ng Malacañang iyong developments kahapon
sa House?
SEC. COLOMA: Mino-monitor po ng tanggapan ko. Pero ang tanong po sa akin
kanina ay tungkol sa Pangulo mismo. Kaya iyon po ang aking sagot.
JOEL PAREDES: Ah, ganun po. Kamusta po ang ano—of course, baka makulitan kayo
na naman, eh iyon talaga iyong sinasabi nila term extension, Charter Change;
kasi ho linggo-linggo pababago-bago ang tingin ng media. Kasi nga minsan
“slip of the tongue” o kaya naman pagkakamali ng pananagalog. Ano ho ba
talaga ang real score?
SEC. COLOMA: Ang pinakamainam pong batayan ay mismong ang Pangulo. Sapagkat
siya po ay nagsalita na tungkol dito. Kaya kung ano po ang sinabi niya, iyon
na po iyon.
CELY BUENO: So, huwag ng malito po ang publiko. Iyong sa ginawang
clarification…
SEC. COLOMA: Iyon nga po sapagkat tuwing nagsasalita naman po ang Pangulo
siya ay nagiging makakatotohanan at sinisikap naman po niyang maparating sa
ating mga mamamayan na tinuturing niyang mga boss ang kaniyang tunay na
saloobin.
JOEL PAREDES: Pero tuloy po ang konsultasyon niya sa kaniyang mga boss?
SEC. COLOMA: Iyon nga po ang sinabi niya, dahil simula naman po sa unang araw
ng kaniyang panunungkulan sinabi niya: “Kayo ang boss ko.” Eh iyong boss po
pinakikinggan po iyan araw-araw.
JOEL PAREDES: Paano po iyong konsultasyon niya ngayon na pinaplano niya. Ano
ho ba talaga iyong ano—siyempre, iyon ang statement niya “baka bumababa ako
uli sa taumbayan at tignan, konsultahin sila.” Ano ho ba ang programa natin
ngayon diyan?
SEC. COLOMA: Marami naman pagkakataon ang Pangulo dahil nag-i-ikot naman siya
bansa at mayroon din po tayong social media monitoring. Marami po siyang mga
public functions na pinupuntahan, araw-araw po ay marami pong mga mamamayan
na in direct contact with him. Kaya makakatitiyak po tayo na marami siyang
sources of information at kumakalap po siya ng impormasyon hinggil sa tunay
na saloobin ng ating mga mamamayan.
JOEL PAREDES: Pero ngayon po sa tingin ninyo ang Pangulo ho ba ay natutuwa sa
mga nangyayari na—siyempre sinasabi niya na—eh kasi sabi niya, “tinitignan ko
ang pulso ng aking boss.” Siyempre ho parang—he will try to ignore ang pulso
ng mga kalaban, yung mga “cynics” ‘no. Ano ho bang pulso niya sa kanyang
mga—sa taumbayan? Ano ho ba ang—tingin ninyo ba—kasi kami nababahala din
kami. Siyempre sa media iyan ang—alam naman ninyo iyon na—‘di ba tinitignan
natin lahat ng sides. Pero ang Pangulo ho ano ba ang kaniyang basehan; ang
taumbayan o iyong kaniyang mga kritiko?
SEC. COLOMA: Lahat po ng relevant sources of information ay pinakikinggan. At
bilang pagkilala po sa mandato sa kaniya ng taumbayan siya ay nagpapasiya na
ayon sa kaniyang pagtaya kung ano ang pinakamainam para sa pambansang
interes.
CELY BUENO: Naku, Secretay Coloma, hindi na namin kayo masyado—sobra na namin
kayong naabala, alam ko nagpre-prepare ho kayo diyan sa budget hearing sa
Senado. So, marami pong salamat sa oras na ibinigay ninyo dito sa aming
programa.
SEC. COLOMA: Maraming salamat sa pagkakataon, magandang umaga po sa inyo.
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SOURCE: News Information Bureau - Data Processing Center
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03 SEPT 2014
Spanish teens find volunteer work at DSWD center heartwarming
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Muntinlupa City – When most young adults would pack their way into a dream tourist destination, five young
girls from Spain traveled to the Philippines for an entirely different reason
– to render volunteer work at the Elsie Gaches Village (EGV).
EGV is a residential care facility managed by the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD) that provides care and rehabilitation services
to abandoned and neglected children with special needs such as those with
cerebral palsy, epilepsy, visual and hearing impairment, mental retardation,
autism, and other related conditions. To date, there are around 400 mentally
and physically-challenged kids at the center.
For Maria Portillo, Isabel Marin, Maria Quiralte, Leticia Camuñas, and
Mariola Medina, no amount of sightseeing can beat their experiences as
volunteers at the center.
The girls were assigned to assist in taking care of the children, as well as
in maintaining the cleanliness of the center.
They helped feed the children, played, and joined them during their regular
therapy activities like singing, dancing, and walking around the center.
Thankful for her almost four weeks of stay at EGV, Isabel described her
experience as a memorable one.
She said, “EGV has given me the opportunity to demonstrate what humanitarian
work is all about.”
According to her, they easily adapted to the environment at the center as
they continued to interact and get to know the children, staff, and the nuns
of the Sisters of Charity of St. Anne.
To her, EGV has something special, “a charm, perhaps that encourages you to
stay behind.”
She observed that the children enjoy music a lot usually showing their
dancing skills when they hear a music playing.
“It would be good if there is a music facility at the center to make the children
happier,” she suggested.
Maria, on the other hand, shared her observation that “EGV is just like one
big family.”
The time she spent at EGV taught her to value the simple things in life like
hugs and kisses. She also learned that it is important to show one’s love and
care for others.
For her part, Leticia feels that the experience she had with EGV is one to be
remembered. It showed her how young residents of EGV long for a bit of love
and to be part of a family. She had a great time feeding the children and
spending story telling sessions with them.
These heartwarming experiences made her see that with whatever it is you give
to those who are deprived, they would take it whole-heartedly.
She also observed that the children of EGV loved to be around with people,
longing for company.
Leticia shared that though the children are differently-abled, “they are
smart children, always showing me what they learned in school.”
“My stay with the EGV children is one I will never forget. I have given and
received more love than I could ever imagine. I made them happy by just
hugging them, but I felt happier seeing them smile and laugh. Truly, I can
say now that when you give love, you certainly receive double,” Leticia
further shared.
Moreover, Leticia said she learned that it is important to value everything
you have and that nothing is of value without people to share them with.
Likewise, Mariola said, “EGV is the perfect place to realize that giving is
receiving. EGV remains as an enormous ‘house’ of love, compassion,
generosity, and help.”
“We are thankful and proud of the days we spent at EGV and will not hesitate
to return, if given the opportunity. We also laud the staff and the nuns for
their patience and for their organized way of work. They are always very
attentive and sensitive to the needs of the children,” the five teens said.
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BSP opens currency exchange facility for Filipino returnees from Libya
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The Monetary Board approved the opening of a Currency Exchange Facility (CEF) that will allow overseas
Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families returning from Libya to exchange Libyan Dinars (LYD) for Philippine pesos (PHP). At present, the Libyan banknotes are not convertible to pesos.
The BSP’s activation of the facility is in line with the Philippine Government’s concerted efforts to assist OFWs returning from Libya. Under the CEF, OFWs and their Libyan-based family members will be allowed to exchange
their LYD holdings to PHP up to a maximum amount equivalent to not more than
PHP20,000.00 per eligible person. The exchange may be done through the BSP
Head Office, its Regional Offices and branches, as well as authorized agent
banks. OFWs and their family members shall present documentary proof/s of
their travel from Libya (original passport or original/certified true copy of
the travel document issued by the Philippine Embassy in Tripoli with exit
stamp by Libyan authorities and/or authorities from other countries that
served as exit points for repatriation).
The facility shall be open to those who have returned from Libya from 29 May
2014 and shall be available for a period of four (4) months starting from the
effectivity date of the Circular to be issued for its implementation, or two
(2) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
The LYD shall be converted to PHP based on the latest available exchange rate
at the time of exchange as indicated in the BSP Reference Exchange Rate
Bulletin. The covering BSP Circular in this regard will be issued shortly and
posted at the BSP website.
The LYD CEF is the seventh facility established by the Bangko Sentral. The
other facilities implemented in previous years, including one also involving
the LYD, were as follows: (a) 1990 (Kuwait - Iraq war); (b) 2003 (US - Iraq
war); (c) 2006 (Israel - Hezbollah conflict); (d) 2011 (Libyan conflict); (e)
2013 (Syrian and Egyptian conflict).
For more information please click -
http://www.bsp.gov.ph/publications/media.asp?id=3485&yr=2014
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Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday the holding of the National
Wages and Productivity Commission’s biennial National Productivity Convention
on 16 October 2014, at a venue still to be determined.
"Early on, local and international productivity experts and
practitioners have expressed interest and desire to join the 16 October
National Productivity Convention and we at the DOLE are excited," said
Baldoz in her announcement.
Held every two years, the National Productivity Convention is aimed at
stimulating productivity growth, especially in the country’s micro, small,
and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that employ about two-thirds of the Filipino
workforce.
“The productivity and competitiveness of MSMEs need to be improved since they
constitute 99.7 percent of the country’s registered businesses employing a
majority of the workforce. With increased productivity through innovation,
MSMEs would be able to provide more jobs and, thus, empower more workers to
contribute to growth,” Baldoz said.
The convention theme is Productivity and Innovation: Empowering Workers.
Sustaining Enterprises.
“The two-day Convention is a major undertaking of the NWPC, an attached
agency of the Department of Labor and Employment. It aims to communicate the
importance of productivity and innovation through expanding workers’
knowledge and skills and building sustainable competitive enterprises,” said
Baldoz.
The labor and employment chief observed that the Convention is very timely,
coming as it does when productivity and innovation at the local front are
boosting the global competitiveness of the country's MSMEs.
This is because of our reforms to strengthen enterprise productivity and
competitiveness," she said, explaining that the DOLE has strengthened
and expanded its Productivity Improvement Program (PIP) for MSMEs, for the
first time linking minimum wage and productivity wage increases and benefits
under the under the Two-Tier Wage System (TTWS).
On this, Baldoz said the NWPC has started issuing advisories on the
establishment of PIPs in all regions, including the conduct of compliance
assessments in companies with PIPs.
"In 2013, for the first time, 359 companies have been issued
certificates of compliance on the PIPs," she said.
To boost productivity, the DOLE has also converged the program on labor
management cooperation of the National Conciliation and Mediation Board and
the PIPs of the NWPC, resulting to the establishment of 71 LMCs for
Productivity in 2013 and 163 during the first half of 2014.
"We have expanded productivity-based pay schemes in Voluntary Codes of
Good Practices between workers and management towards self-regulation,
including in Collective Bargaining Agreements," said Baldoz.
Also for the first time, Baldoz said the DOLE, Temasek Foundation, and
Nanyang Polytechnic of Singapore implemented an agreement for an expansive
training of productivity specialists including workers, employers, and other
government agencies, such as the DTI and DOST. Under the 2013 partnership
agreement, 120 officials and technical staff of the DOLE, NWPC, and RTWPBs,
as well as a select number of productivity beneficiaries from the private
sector participated in an intensive training on productivity concepts,
measurements, tools, technologies, and best practices to help intensify and
expand the productivity movement in the country.
Last April, the partners launched another capacity-building project on
innovation and enterprise development, attended by 110 participants
consisting of DOLE-NWPC senior officials, program managers, implementers,
strategic partners from the DOST, DTI, DA and DOT, and social partners
representing labor, employers, and the academe.
"This is by far the largest training delegation the Philippines has sent
abroad. We are expecting that the training participants will implement
projects that will push to a higher level the advocacy for productivity,
innovation, and enterprise development, as well as productivity improvement
programs in their respective organizations," Baldoz said.
For this year’s convention, NWPC Executive Director Criselda Sy said that
productivity experts from the country’s labor, management, and education
sectors, along with their counterparts from international organizations, will
discuss best practices in productivity improvements and the challenges and
strategies in building sustainable enterprises, as well as expanding workers’
skill, through productivity and innovation.
The Productivity Olympics is a national competition of best productivity
improvement programs focused on people development and business excellence of
MSMEs.
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CSC conducts ARTA survey in high-traffic service offices
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The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that it will conduct the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) Report Card
Survey (RCS) in various service offices of the following government agencies,
namely, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Government Service Insurance System, Home
Development Mutual Fund, Land Registration Authority, Land Transportation
Office, Philippine Statistics Authority – National Statistics Office,
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Professional Regulation Commission,
and Social Security System.
“High-density, meaning those that receive a large volume of clients, and most
complained of agencies are the ones subjected to the RCS,” said CSC Chairman
Francisco T. Duque III.
For 2014, the CSC targeted 1,026 service offices to undergo the RCS. CSC
completed the survey in 462 service offices as of first semester of the year.
“The ARTA RCS is an evidence-based survey. It is conducted face to face with
clients who have just availed of any frontline service of the office being
inspected,” said Chairman Duque.
The head of office or agency shall be primarily responsible for the
implementation of the Republic Act No. 9485 or the ARTA law.
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Roxas, Zubiri Unite against illegal drugs in Bukidnon
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Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas and Bukidnon Governor Jose Ma. Zubiri have joined hands in
the campaign against illegal drugs in the Province of Bukidnon.
This as Roxas, also the chairman of the National Police Commission
(Napolcom), assured Zubiri of his all-out support to effectively stop the
illegal drug activities in the province.
Roxas said the Aquino administration is one with the local officials of
Bukidnon in the campaign against illegal drugs.
Zubiri personally appealed to Roxas during the launch of the Comprehensive
Local Integration Program (CLIP) held at the headquarters of the 403rd
Infantry Brigade in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on Sunday, for the DILG’s
support to win the war against illegal drugs.
In fact, the official said that drugs is now a bigger problem than insurgency
in the province.
He said after Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte launched his all-out war
against illegal drugs, Bukidnon’s problem with illegal drugs worsened.
“I will not tolerate illegal drugs. I have already committed myself, illegal
drugs, I will stop this. But I appeal to you, my friend, help me stop this,”
he said.
In response, Roxas said that he is giving Zubiri, who is the chairman of the
Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) of Bukidnon the free hand to
identify areas and police officials who would lead the anti-illegal drug
operation within the province.
“Bilang gobernador, at chairman ng PPOC, bibigyan kita ng laya at suporta
para matugunan itong problema sa droga,” Roxas said.
“All-out support tayo at ang pangulo laban sa ilegal na droga,” he said.
Roxas called the attention of Chief Supt. Isagani F. Genabe Jr., the Director
of the Philippine National Police Region 10 Office who was among the guests
as he gave Zubiri his support.
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DOE intensifies the protection of the oil industry
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(Taguig City) Strengthening the nation’s campaign in ensuring the safety of the Filipinos in their
utilization of petroleum products, the Department of Energy lead by Sec.
Carlos Jericho L. Petilla launched six Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB)
Mobile Testing Vans at the DOE grounds last September 1, 2014.
Among those present were DOE Sec. Carlos Jericho L. Petilla, USec. Zenaida Y.
Monsada, USec. Raul B. Aguilos, Asec. Daniel A. Ariaso, and Mr. Teddy M.
Reyes of the Philippine Institute of Petroleum (PIP). Representatives from
the different petroleum companies also witnessed the launching such as Petron
Corporation, Shell Philippines, Chevron Philippines, PTT Philippines, Eastern
Petroleum Corp., Sea Oil, Uni Oil, Jetti and PhilOil.
During the launching, Sec. Petilla emphasized the importance of the vehicles
in upholding the thrust of the Department in protecting the consumers and the
assurance of quality oil products in the market.
“As we welcome this improvement, we must double and even triple our efforts
to enforce laws ensuring the quality of products sold to our people.” said Sec.
Petilla.
Of the 6 vehicles, 5 were acquired by the DOE while 1 unit was donated by the
PIP. The mobile vans are equipped with two instruments, namely the sulphur
analyzer which determines the levels of sulphur present in the fuel product
and the fuel analyzer which measures the research octane number (RON),
percentage of ethanol and density for gasoline and the levels of fatty acid
methyl ester (FAME) and density for diesel.
The units are set to be entrusted to the OIMB and the three field offices of the
DOE located in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
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Highway Patrol group change anti-carnapping strategy
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The Philippine National Police is shifting to pro-active and well-coordinated police operations against
organized crime groups engaged carjacking and theft of motor vehicles. The
shift in anti-carnapping strategy was prompted by the recorded a notable
increase in motorcycle theft during the first half of 2014. Crime records of
the Highway Patrol Group revealed a rate of 15.89 motorcycles stolen everyday
in January to June 2014 compared to only 8.72 motorcycles stolen daily during
the same period in 2013.
This hike in the number of motorcycle theft incidents is attributed primarily
to the blotter-based reporting system that is now being strictly implemented
by all PNP units. “The biggest challenge for the Group is the validation of
reported motorcycle theft cases whether they are true or fabricated
considering the numerous reports received by our office everyday” said PCSupt
Subong.
“As observed, most of these cases are related to financing frauds or when the
possessor is unable to continue paying its monthly dues, they resort to false
reporting” PCSupt Subong added. Aside from shifting its anti-carnapping
strategy, HPG is conducting weekly visitorial inspections on establishments
engaged in “buy-and-sell” of motor vehicles, motorcycles and vehicular parts.
There is also a continuous conduct of seminars on the different modalities of
carnapping to local police stations and other law enforcement agencies to
ensure that all reported carnapping cases particularly motorcycles are
properly validated. “As part of our ‘transparent and true crime reporting’,
all reported carnapping cases are subject for validation of respective HPG
units. Also, validation of all reported cases will be solicited from local
police units and offices concern.” PCSupt Subong stated. (PNP-PIO)
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Php 12-M Foot Bridges to link 11 Agrarian Reform communities in different parts of
Nueva Vizcaya
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The said project is part of the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting, formerly known as the Bottom-up Budgeting
(BUB), as a strategy to pursue the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to
reduce poverty incidence in the countryside.
Ayson said the DAR Region 2 will release funds for the said project and
coordinate with local government unit (LGU) of Kayapa in overseeing and
monitoring the implementation of the project through periodic inspection,
verification and measurement of completed works.
The local government unit of Kayapa on the other hand is required to comply
with the monitoring and evaluation requirements of the DAR, and procure
goods and services needed for the implementation of the project.
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Future of Philippine agriculture: DA’s farm mechanization program gives rise to innovative
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Low-cost and innovative machinery designed to make farming more efficient and productive are now available to
Filipino farmers through the Department of Agriculture’s farm mechanization program,
Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said over the weekend.
Alcala said the partnership of the DA-Philippine Center for Postharvest
Development and Mechanization with the Department of Science and Technology
paved the way for the introduction to farmers of useful technologies such as
a compact corn mill that can process up to 250 kilos per hour and a machine
that can aseptically extract and chill coco water.
“Sa Kabisayaan at Mindanao, sobrang ganda ng pagtanggap nila dito,” Alcala
said of the farmers’ response to new corn postharvest technology, which costs
around P300,000 based on PhilMech computations. DA’s National Corn Program
has been distributing several units of this equipment to farmer groups in key
production areas nationwide in support of their ongoing expansion, he said.
As to the coco water pasteurizer-chiller, Alcala said the technology presents
an opportunity for coconut farmers to earn more, as they can now profit from
a by-product that is usually being thrown away. The equipment has a price tag
of more or less P500,000.
Other available technologies include harvesters and planters that could be
simply attached to tractors instead of having farmers procure these equipment
as separate units. According to Engineer Rex Bingabing, PhilMech’s executive
director, a rice transplanter costs up to P200,000; while a combine rice
harvester costs around P250,000 to P280,000. One unit of mechanical seeder is
worth around P70,000, he added.
PhilMech has also developed a 10-row onion planter to allow maximized spacing
and direct seeding in farm lots, which it said could result in better yield
in terms of bulb size, lower mortality rate and early maturity compared to
transplant method.
Farmers can acquire these technologies in two ways: via direct purchase from
PhilMech’s accredited fabricators or manufactures, or through a grant or
counterparting agreement with DA for qualified farmers’ organizations.
“We strongly encourage and assist farmers to mechanize their production
processes – from planting to harvesting – to increase efficiency, reduce
postharvest losses and lower cost of production in the long run,” Alcala
said.
To design and test these machineries, DA-PhilMech collaborated with the
Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) under an ongoing
memorandum of agreement on agricultural engineering, among other R&D
areas. Another attached agency of DOST, the Philippine Council for
Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development
(PCARRD), funded the initiative.
Farm service providers
But modern farm machineries are not meant to replace farm workers, Alcala
said.
As part of the farm mechanization program, DA supports the formation of
landless rural workers as farm service providers (FSPs), which are trained to
operate machineries for land preparation, harvesting threshing and drying.
When ready, they are provided with their own equipment so they could enter
into service agreements with landowners themselves.
Alcala said some of these organized FSPs have already been providing services
to their communities, such as the Kaunlaran sa Balubaran Lingap at
Katagumpayan in Laur, Nueva Ecija; farmers in Brgy. Dikildit, Maria Aurora,
Aurora; and Amucao Seed Growers Agro-Industrial Coop. in Tarlac City.
In previous interviews, Alcala said labor cost is one of the biggest
contributors to high cost of production, followed by the cost of money or the
steep interests farmers incur for their loans and the excessive profits that
traders add to the cost of farm inputs. Mechanization helps reduce the cost
of labor.
Which is why, he said, the government is investing in the continuous
development and provision of farm equipment and other postharvest
technologies to boost the country’s farm mechanization level considered among
the lowest in all of Asia.
This year alone, DA has earmarked P4.16 billion for “agri-fishery
machineries, equipment and support services” under the 2014 national
expenditure program, Alcala said.
A 2012 study by PhilMech revealed that the country’s farm mechanization level
was at 2.5 horsepower per hectare (hp/ha) for rice and 1.23 hp/ha for all
crops. Japan leads Asia in mechanization with 7hp/ha, followed by South Korea
(4.11 hp/ha) and China (4.10 hp/ha). Southeast Asian neighbors Thailand and
Vietnam likewise enjoy higher mechanization rate across all crops at 2.7
hp/ha and 1.56 hp/ha, respectively.
By 2016, DA targets to raise the farm mechanization level in the Philippines
to at least 4 hp/ha for rice and 2.3 hp/ha for all crops. (DA-OSEC)
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Secretary Balisacan to open IE matters conference
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Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan will open Making Impact Evaluation Matter, a large
international conference on the increasingly influential field of impact
evaluation to be held for the first time in Asia.
Balisacan, who is director-general of the National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA), is expected to update more than 400 policymakers, program
managers, and researchers on the Philippines` development initiatives and
governance reforms in the context of the Philippine Development Plan.
The opening ceremonies will be on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at the Manila
headquarters of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The conference will run
until Friday, Sept. 5, with plenary sessions featuring distinguished
international figures in impact evaluation. Pre-conference workshops and
parallel sessions begun on Monday, Sept. 1. The Philippine Institute for
Development Studies (PIDS) is co-organizing the conference with the ADB and
the grant-making nonprofit International Initiative for Impact Evaluation.
The conference kicks off with a press conference at 2:00 p.m. with Secretary
Balisacan, PIDS President Gilberto Llanto, Director-General of ADB`s
Independent Evaluation Department Vinod Thomas, and 3ie Executive Director
Howard White.
The opening ceremony follows with ADB Vice-President for Knowledge Management
and Sustainable Development Bindu Lohani and Secretary Balisacan as principal
speakers.
The opening plenary will have the theme `Challenges Using Rigorous Evidence
to Make Better Policy` and will be chaired by Llanto. Professor Paul Getler
of the University of California, Berkeley and Social Welfare and Development Secretary
Corazon Juliano Soliman will serve as panelists.
Balisacan is also chairman of the board of trustees of PIDS, the state
think-tank advocating for evidence-based policymaking. PIDS has been tapped
by the Aquino administration to lead a PHP 300-million research project that
will conduct process assessments and impact evaluations of key government
programs.
The project, funded by the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2014, seeks to
strengthen the Aquino administrations reform agenda by promoting accountability
in government. PIDS` mandate under the GAA includes building capacity on
monitoring and evaluation for NEDA and budget officials and staff.
PIDS is spearheading the observance of the 12th Development Policy Research
Month this September with a series of fora and other activities in support of
evidence-based policymaking. The theme for this years celebration is
`Addressing the Jobs Challenge Toward Inclusive Growth.`
`Research evidence is intrinsic in the crafting of effective policies and programs,
says Llanto, the PIDS president. Research use should be embedded in the
decisionmaking process of the government We have a moral responsibility to
our taxpayers to ensure that their monies are wisely spent on development
programs that will really bring about positive impacts on their lives.`
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Budget reforms highlighted in good governance meet; Abad: 2-day Forum kicks off regional fora on open governance
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As part of the Aquino Administration’s continued bid to further intensify greater transparency and
accountability in government, Budget and Management Secretary Florencio
“Butch” Abad said that the Good Governance Dialogues will serve as an
appropriate venue to engage various stakeholders in actively supporting and
participating in the government’s good governance reform agenda.
Kicking off today at the Crown Plaza Manila, the two-day national forum—which
is spearheaded by the Aquino administration’s Good Governance and
Anti-Corruption Cluster—will bring together around 200 participants coming
from various Local Government Units (LGUs), civil society organizations
(CSOs), business groups, academe, international partners, and the media, to
talk about reforms on open governance and fiscal transparency.
“The Good Governance Dialogues will allow us to assess how far we have
actually gone in pursuing our good governance agenda. We will be discussing
current reform initiatives—including budget reforms that are currently being
implemented—that have been rolled out to enhance transparency and
accountability in how government works. At the same time, we will be engaging
our participants to support these initiatives as the government strives to
institutionalize key governance reforms,” Abad said.
The forum seeks to sustain the momentum of successful open governance events
conducted earlier in the year, including the Good Governance Summit and the
Daylight Dialogues.
Abad explained that the Good Governance Dialogues is also in line with the
country’s membership in the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a global
governance transparency initiative of which the Philippines is a founding member.
The OGP aims to secure concrete commitments from governments in pushing for
greater transparency, citizen participation, anti-corruption, and use of
technology to strengthen governance.
The Budget Chief added that the forum will officially kick off a series of
regional fora to raise awareness and support for priority programs and
initiatives to help the Philippines meet its OGP commitments.
“Improving stakeholder engagement will enable us to meet our open governance
commitments. Key to this is facilitating fruitful dialogue with the country’s
governance reform champions and encouraging them to take a more active role
in our reform agenda. We’re also going to spotlight the Administration’s
priority programs and initiatives that we plan to localize and realistically
implement nationwide,” Abad added.
The first day of the event will discuss various budget reforms in enhancing
fiscal transparency and accountability, most especially the Zero-Based
Budgeting approach adopted by the Budget Department in 2010.
The second day of the forum will tackle open government opportunities and
challenges and highlight notable best good governance practices in local
governance.
The Good Governance Dialogues was organized in partnership with the Union of
Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), Development Alternatives, Inc.
(DAI), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and
civil society members of the Philippine OGP.
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GSIS declares moratorium on loans of Glenda-hit members, pensioners in Albay
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State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) today announced that a six-month moratorium
will be implemented for Glenda-hit members and pensioners in Albay to help in
their recovery efforts.
"The moratorium will enable our members and pensioners to use the
deferred payments on their outstanding GSIS loans for the repairs of their
homes and other urgent needs," GSIS President and General Manager Robert
Vergara said.
Effective this September until February 2015, loans covered under the program
include conso-loan, emergency loan, optional policy and regular policy loans,
pension loan, pensioners' emergency loan and pensioners' restructured loan.
To qualify for the moratorium, the loan accounts should still be within the
payment term and should have no arrears for six months or more.
GSIS already advised government agencies in Albay to stop the loan
amortizations from the salaries of employees for loans covered by the
moratorium.
The System will also suspend collecting monthly loan amortizations from
pensions.
Vergara said that all qualified members and pensioners in Albay do not need
to apply for the moratorium program. "They have already been
electronically identified and tagged in our database."
Housing loans, however, which are covered by a separate restructuring program
until December 31 this year, are excluded from the moratorium.
In the storm's aftermath, GSIS also opened a Php20,000 emergency loan window
for members and pensioners in areas declared under a state of calamity.
For inquiries on the loan moratorium program, members and pensioners may call
the GSIS contact center at 847.4747.
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BSP's "AlertoAko" launches in Cebu
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will open its first AlertoAko, a BSP Proactive Exhibit on Financial
Consumer Protection Advisories on 02 September 2014 at the BSP Cebu Regional
Office, Cebu City.
BSP Assistant Governor Johnny Noe E. Ravalo, will lead the launching and
ribbon cutting ceremony of the exhibit. Key officials from Cebu City’s
banking community, trade and industry sector, local government units,
different government agencies and various universities will grace the opening
ceremony.
The AlertoAko exhibit is a financial consumer protection campaign that
primarily aims to provide financial consumers greater awareness through advisories
on various financial products and services, thus empowering them to make
informed financial decisions. This is also a pro-active approach to address
the need of the public to identify financial frauds/scams.
The exhibit mainly features display panels showing the various financial
scams, how to detect them and tips to avoid them, BSP’s key advisories,
interactive games and activities, audio visual presentations, and short
individual lectures on Financial Products, Frauds and Scams and Consumer Protection.
The target participants for this event are the students and working sector in
Cebu City.
The AlertoAko, which is spearheaded by the BSP’s Financial Consumer Affairs
Group, is open to the public from 2-4 September 2014 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
at the BSP Regional Office at Fuente Osmeña, Cebu City
The exhibit will be put up across the country to enable the BSP to cover more
ground in teaching the citizenry to become smart financial consumers who are
vigilant of financial scams and frauds.
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Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary cites PhilHealth benefits
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Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental – A Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program cited the benefits of being a member
of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and urged her
fellow cash grantees to also avail of the health package to help them meet
their medical needs, when needed.
Rizalyn Real, of this city, is thankful that her 16-year-old son, Jokring,
who underwent a bone surgery in a government hospital, was able to avail of
PhilHealth benefits.
“Wala po akong binayaran pagkatapos ng operasyon (I did not pay a single cent
after the operation),” Rizalyn said.
Partnership
In 2012, DSWD and PhilHealth partnered to provide health care for the poor.
Some 14.7 million indigent individuals aged 21 and above identified through
the DSWD’s Listahanan database of the poor are now Philhealth card holders.
Of the total, 3.9 million, Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries are enrolled under
the Philhealth program, as of March 2014.
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries are afforded with PhilHealth coverage as
Sponsored Members.
Help in times of needs
She recalled that Jokring had an accident during one of his basketball games
with his friends. He fractured his arm and was advised to undergo an
operation to attach a steel plate on his broken bone.
Being a low-salaried utility worker, Rizalyn was reluctant to bring her son
to the hospital since she knew she could not afford to pay for the hospital
bill, let alone for a bone surgery operation that costs far more than what
she earns.
“Pero may nakapagsabi sa akin na may PhilHealth benefits daw ang mga
benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilya. Dinala ko na rin siya sa ospital kaysa
makita ang anak ko na hirap na hirap (But someone had informed me that
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries can avail of Philhealth benefits. I then
brought him to the hospital rather than just see him in so much pain),”
Rizalyn said.
She said that she only presented her son’s birth certificate and her Pantawid
Pamilya identification card to the hospital’s admission office.
“Sinabi nila na gagaling daw ang aking anak (I was assured then that Jokring
is going to be okay),” she added.
Rizalyn could not describe how relieved she was when the hospital staff told
her that everything has been taken care of. She did not need to pay anything
for her son’s operation.
“Dapat ay mga P25,000 ang aking babayaran para sa operasyon lang, pero dahil
ako ay Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary, ay wala akong binayaran (I could have
paid more than P25,000 for that surgery alone, but because I am a Pantawid
Pamilya beneficiary, I was exempted from paying),” Rizalyn said.
Today, Jokring is doing fine and is back in school.
A mother’s love and responsibility
Rizalyn’s family is a Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary since 2009, receiving P800
monthly for one of her children’s education and health.
For five years, Rizalyn has been attending the Family Development Sessions
(FDS) required by the program.
FDS is a regular gathering of Pantawid Pamilya parent-leaders where they
discuss parent effectiveness, home and financial management, values
formation, and disaster preparedness, among others.
Attendance to the FDS is one of the conditions of the program that
beneficiaries should comply. The other conditions are sending children to
school, and bringing them to health centers for check up.
The FDS is a unique feature of Pantawid Pamilya. Other countries implementing
the program do not have this as one of their conditions.
According to her, she learned from the FDS that being a mother is more than
just feeding her children, but rather being there to provide social,
emotional, and spiritual support as well.
She said that the well-being of her children is paramount.
Rizalyn also shared that she is supportive of Jokring’s dream to go to
college, get a good-paying job, and someday be able to buy their own house.
“Kaya nga sinisigurado ko na lagi siyang pumapasok sa paaralan. Tinuturuan ko
din siya at ang kanyang mga kapatid sa kanilang mga aralin. Sa ganitong
paraan, naniniwala ako na papalapit din siya sa kanyang mga pangarap (I make
sure that he continuously attends his classes and help him and his siblings
study their lessons. I believe that each day, his dreams get closer to
becoming real),” she stated.
“Kaya ko ang pagbabago. Sa tulong ng gobyerno ay maitataguyod ko ang
pag-aaral, kalusugan, at kapakanan ng aking mga anak (I can change for the
better. With the help of the government, I will be able to support the
education, health, and secure the future of my kids),” Rizalyn ended.
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DOE intensifies the protection of the oil industry
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(Taguig City) Strengthening the nation’s campaign in ensuring the safety of the Filipinos in their
utilization of petroleum products, the Department of Energy lead by Sec.
Carlos Jericho L. Petilla launched six Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB)
Mobile Testing Vans at the DOE grounds last September 1, 2014.
Among those present were DOE Sec. Carlos Jericho L. Petilla, USec. Zenaida Y.
Monsada, USec. Raul B. Aguilos, Asec. Daniel A. Ariaso, and Mr. Teddy M.
Reyes of the Philippine Institute of Petroleum (PIP). Representatives from
the different petroleum companies also witnessed the launching such as Petron
Corporation, Shell Philippines, Chevron Philippines, PTT Philippines, Eastern
Petroleum Corp., Sea Oil, Uni Oil, Jetti and PhilOil.
During the launching, Sec. Petilla emphasized the importance of the vehicles
in upholding the thrust of the Department in protecting the consumers and the
assurance of quality oil products in the market.
“As we welcome this improvement, we must double and even triple our efforts
to enforce laws ensuring the quality of products sold to our people.” said Sec.
Petilla.
Of the 6 vehicles, 5 were acquired by the DOE while 1 unit was donated by the
PIP. The mobile vans are equipped with two instruments, namely the sulphur
analyzer which determines the levels of sulphur present in the fuel product
and the fuel analyzer which measures the research octane number (RON),
percentage of ethanol and density for gasoline and the levels of fatty acid
methyl ester (FAME) and density for diesel.
The units are set to be entrusted to the OIMB and the three field offices of the
DOE located in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
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President Benigno S. Aquino III huddles with the Foreign Chamber Council
of the Philippines (FCCP) officers for a photo souvenir during the
oathtaking ceremony at the President’s Hall of the Malacañan Palace on
Wednesday(September 03). The set of FCCP officers are (from left) Edward
Ling FCCP Vice Chairman Internal Affairs, Ramesh Genomal FCCP Vice
Chairman External Affairs, Abdulgani Macatoman FCCP Vice Chairman-Trade
And Commerce, Ram Sitaldas FCCP Executive Vice Chairman, Philip Chien
FCCP Chairman, Ferdinand Sarfati FCCP Vice Chairman-Ways and Means, and
Petteri Makatalo FCCP Vice Chairman Social Responsibility, Eddie B H Yeo
FCCP Vice Chairman Tresury and Michael Lin FCCP Vice Chairman Media And
Information. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III inducts into office the Foreign Chamber
Council of the Philippines (FCCP) officers in a ceremony at the
President’s Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (September 03).
The set of FCCP officers are (from left) Philip Chien FCCP Chairman, Ram
Sitaldas FCCP Executive Vice Chairman,Ferdinand Sarfati FCCP Vice
Chairman-Ways and Means, Abdulgani Macatoman FCCP Vice Chairman-Trade
And Commerce,Ramesh Genomal FCCP Vice Chairman External Affairs, Edward
Ling FCCP Vice Chairman Internal Affairs,Eddie B H Yeo FCCP Vice
Chairman Tresury, Michael Lin FCCP Vice Chairman Media And Information
and Petteri Makatalo FCCP Vice Chairman Social Responsibility. (Photo by
Benhur Arcayan/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III administers the oath of office to newly
appointed government officials in a ceremony held at the Rizal Hall of
the Malacañan Palace on Monday (September 01). (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III administers the oath of office to newly
appointed National Peace and Order Council officials in a ceremony at
the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (September 01). Also in
photo is Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza. (Photo by
Marcelino Pascua / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with newly sworn in
government officials for a photo souvenir after administering the oath
in a ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday
(September 01). Also in photo are Interior and Local Government
Secretary Manuel Roxas II and Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis
Jardeleza. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. /
Marcelino Pascua /
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with newly sworn in
Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Jose Favia for a photo souvenir
after administering the oath in a ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the
Malacañan Palace on Monday (September 01). (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III congratulates National Youth Commission
(NYC) Commissioner-at-Large Jose Sixto “Dingdong” Dantes III after
administering the oath in a ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan
Palace on Monday (September 01). Also in photo are Interior and Local
Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II and TV host/actress Marian Rivera.
(Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the launching of Ligtas sa Tigdas
at Polio Mass Immunization Campaign at the Department of Health (DOH)
Convention Hall in San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila City on Monday
(September, 01). With the theme “Ligtas sa Tigdas: Magkaisa, Magpabakuna,"
this nationwide campaign is a follow-up to the 2011 Measles Rubella
Supplemental Immunization Activity to interrupt current transmission of
measles in the country. Also in photo are Health Secretary Dr. Enrique
Ona and Health Undersecretaries Dr. Teodoro Herbosa and Dr. Janette
Garin. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the launching of Ligtas sa Tigdas
at Polio Mass Immunization Campaign at the DOH Convention Hall in San
Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila City on Monday (September 01). With
the theme “Ligtas sa Tigdas: Magkaisa, Magpabakuna," this nationwide
campaign is a follow-up to the 2011 Measles Rubella Supplemental
Immunization Activity to interrupt current transmission of measles in
the country. Also in photo are Health Secretary Dr. Enrique Ona and
Health Undersecretaries Dr. Teodoro Herbosa and Dr. Nemesio Gako. (Photo
by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the launching of Ligtas sa Tigdas
at Polio Mass Immunization Campaign at the DOH Convention Hall in San
Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila City on Monday (September 01). With
the theme: “Ligtas sa Tigdas: Magkaisa, Magpabakuna,” this nationwide
campaign is a follow-up to the 2011 Measles Rubella Supplemental
Immunization Activity to interrupt current transmission of measles in
the country. Also in photo are Health Secretary Dr. Enrique Ona and
Health Undersecretary Dr. Teodoro Herbosa. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the launching
of Ligtas sa Tigdas at Polio Mass Immunization Campaign at the DOH
Convention Hall in San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila City on Monday
(September 01). With the theme: “Ligtas sa Tigdas: Magkaisa, Magpabakuna,"
this nationwide campaign is a follow-up to the 2011 Measles Rubella
Supplemental Immunization Activity to interrupt current transmission of
measles in the country. Also in photo are Health Secretary Dr. Enrique
Ona and Health Undersecretaries Dr. Teodoro Herbosa, Dr. Janette Garin
and Dr. Nemesio Gako. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the launching of Ligtas sa Tigdas
at Polio Mass Immunization Campaign at the DOH Convention Hall in San
Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila City on Monday (September 01). With
theme: “Ligtas sa Tigdas: Magkaisa, Magpabakuna,” this nationwide
campaign is a follow-up to the 2011 Measles Rubella Supplemental
Immunization Activity to interrupt current transmission of measles in
the country. Also in photo is Health Secretary Dr. Enrique Ona. (Photo
by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III witnesses as Health Secretary Dr.
Enrique Ona leads the ceremonial “patak” of oral polio vaccine during
the Launching of Ligtas sa Tigdas at Polio Mass Immunization Campaign at
the DOH Convention Hall in San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila City
on Monday (September 01). With the theme: “Ligtas sa Tigdas: Magkaisa,
Magpabakuna," this nationwide campaign is a follow-up to the 2011
Measles Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity to interrupt current
transmission of measles in the country. Also in photo are Health
Undersecretary Dr. Janette Garin and Health Assistant Secretary Dr.
Enrique Tayag. (Photo by Ryan Lim/ Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III congratulates Randy Halasan from the
Philippines as being one of the 2014 Ramon Magsaysay awardees during the
presentation ceremonies Sunday (August 31) at the Cultural Center of the
Philippines in Pasay City, Philippines. Established in 1957, the Ramon
Magsaysay Awards is Asia's highest honor and is widely regarded as the
region's equivalent to the Nobel Prize. (Photo by Gil Nartea /
Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III presents the medal and certificate to
Randy Halasan from the Philippines as one of the 2014 Ramon Magsaysay
awardees during the presentation ceremonies Sunday (August 31) at the
Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City, Philippines.
Established in 1957, the Ramon Magsaysay Awards is Asia's highest honor
and is widely regarded as the region's equivalent to the Nobel Prize.
(Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III presents the medal and certificate to
Wang Canfa from China as one of the 2014 Ramon Magsaysay awardees during
the presentation ceremonies Sunday (August 31) at the Cultural Center of
the Philippines in Pasay City, Philippines. Established in 1957, the
Ramon Magsaysay Awards is Asia's highest honor and is widely regarded as
the region's equivalent to the Nobel Prize. (Photo by Gil Nartea /
Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III presents the medal and certificate to
the representatives of the The Citizen's Foundation from Pakistan as one
of the 2014 Ramon Magsaysay awardees during the presentation ceremonies
Sunday (August 31) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay
City, Philippines. Established in 1957, the Ramon Magsaysay Awards is
Asia's highest honor and is widely regarded as the region's equivalent
to the Nobel Prize. (Photo by Gil Nartea/Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III presents the medal and certificate to
Omara Khan Masoudi from Afghanistan as one of the 2014 Ramon Magsaysay
awardees during the presentation ceremonies Sunday (August 31) at the
Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City, Philippines.
Established in 1957, the Ramon Magsaysay Awards is Asia's highest honor
and is widely regarded as the region's equivalent to the Nobel Prize.
(Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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President benigno S. Aquino III presents the medal and certificate to
Saur Marlina Manurung from Indonesia as one of the 2014 Ramon Magsaysay
awardees during the presentation ceremonies Sunday (August 31) at the
Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City, Philippines.
Established in 1957, the Ramon Magsaysay Awards is Asia's highest honor
and is widely regarded as the region's equivalent to the Nobel Prize.
(Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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President benigno S. Aquino III presents the medal and certificate to Hu
Shuli from China as one of the 2014 Ramon Magsaysay awardees during the
presentation ceremonies Sunday (August 31) at the Cultural Center of the
Philippines in Pasay City, Philippines. Established in 1957, the Ramon
Magsaysay Awards is Asia's highest honor and is widely regarded as the
region's equivalent to the Nobel Prize. (Photo by Gil Nartea/Malacanang
Photo Bureau) |
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President benigno S. Aquino III poses with the 2014 Ramon Magsaysay
awardees (from left) Randy Halasan, Philippines; Wang Canfa, China; The
Citizen Foundation (two representatives), Pakistan; Saur Marlina
Manurung, Indonesia; and Ho Shuli, China during the presentation
ceremonies Sunday (August 31) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines
in Pasay City, Philippines. Established in 1957, the Ramon Magsaysay
Awards is Asia's highest honor and is widely regarded as the region's
equivalent to the Nobel Prize. (Photo by Gil Nartea/Malacanang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his message at the presentation
ceremonies of the 2014 Ramon Magsaysay Awards at the main theater of the
Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City Sunday (August 31). The
Ramon magsaysay Awards, established in 1957, is Asia's highest honor and
widely regarded as the region's equivalent to the Nobel Prize. (Photo by
Gil Nartea/Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III sings the national anthem at the start
of the program during the presentation ceremonies of the 2014 Ramon
Magsaysay Awards at the main theater of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines in Pasay City Sunday (August 31). The Ramon magsaysay
Awards, established in 1957, is Asia's highest honor and widely regarded
as the region's equivalent to the Nobel Prize. (Photo by Gil Nartea /
Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares a light moment with Oriental
Mindoro Governor Alfonso Umali, Jr., and Public Works and Highways
Secretary Rogelio Singson during the briefing on the infrastructure
projects in the Province of Oriental Mindoro held in Barangay Talipanan,
Puerto Galera on Friday (August 29). (Photo by Exequiel Supera /
Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the briefing on the
infrastructure projects in the Province of Oriental Mindoro in Barangay
Talipanan, Puerto Galera on Friday (August 29). Also in photo are
Caloocan City 2nd District Representative Edgar Erice, Occidental
Mindoro Lone District Representative Josephine Sato, Oriental Mindoro
2nd District Representative Reynaldo Umali, Public Works and Highways
Secretary Rogelio Singson and Interior and Local Government Secretary
Manuel Roxas II. (Photo by Exequiel Supera / Malacañang Photo Bureau /
PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the briefing on the
infrastructure projects in the Province of Oriental Mindoro held in
Barangay Talipanan, Puerto Galera on Friday (August 29). Also in photo
is Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso Umali, Jr. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan
/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the briefing on the
Infrastructure projects in the Province of Oriental Mindoro held in
Barangay Talipanan, Puerto Galera on Friday (August 29). Also in photo
are Occidental Mindoro Lone District Representative Josephine Sato,
Oriental Mindoro 2nd District Representative Reynaldo Umali, Public
Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson and Interior and Local
Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III is welcomed by Oriental Mindoro Governor
Alfonso Umali, Jr., and Oriental Mindoro 2nd District Representative
Reynaldo Umali upon arrival for the briefing on the infrastructure
projects in the Province of Oriental Mindoro held in Barangay Talipanan,
Puerto Galera on Friday (August 29). (Photo by Benhur Arcayan /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the briefing
on the infrastructure projects in the Province of Oriental Mindoro held
in Barangay Talipanan, Puerto Galera on Friday (August 29). Also in
photo are Caloocan City 2nd District Representative Edgar Erice,
Occidental Mindoro Lone District Representative Josephine Sato, Oriental
Mindoro 2nd District Representative Reynaldo Umali, Public Works and
Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Interior and Local Government
Secretary Manuel Roxas II and Puerto Galera Municipal Mayor Hubbert
Christopher Dolor. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the briefing
on the infrastructure projects in the Province of Oriental Mindoro held
in Barangay Talipanan, Puerto Galera on Friday (August 29). Also in
photo are Caloocan City 2nd District Representative Edgar Erice,
Occidental Mindoro Lone District Representative Josephine Sato and
Oriental Mindoro 2nd District Representative Reynaldo Umali. (Photo by
Gil Nartea / Exequiel Supera / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the briefing
on theoil nfrastructure projects in the Province of Oriental Mindoro
held in Barangay Talipanan, Puerto Galera on Friday (August 29). (Photo
by Gil Nartea / Benhur Arcayan / Exequiel Supera / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III in an exclusive interview with Elmar
Acol of Bombo Radyo Philippines at the Music Room, Malacañan Palace on
Monday (August 27). (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Gil Nartea / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges pleasantries with Peter
Maurer, President of International Committee of the Red Cross during the
courtesy call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace Tuesday (August
26). Also in photo are Alain Aeschliman, ICRC head of operarions for Far
East, Paul Maucle, head of the delegation, and Graziells Leite-Piccolo,
also of ICRC. (Photo by Gil Nartea /
Rolando Mailo/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III receives a framed photograph showing his
mother, former President Corazon Aquino,receiving officials of the
International Committee of the Red during a courtesy call in Malacanang
in her time. Peter Maurer, President of ICRCO, gifted the President with
the picture. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Gil
Nartea / Rolando Mailo/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes Peter Maurer, President of the
International Committee of the Red Cross, during the courtesy call at
the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 26). (Photo by
Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of Sikatuna on
Japanese ambassador to the Philippines Toshinao Urabe in Malacanang
Tuesday (August 26). (Photo by Gil nartea/ Rolando Mailo/ Malacanang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of Sikatuna on
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Toshinao Urabe in Malacanang
Tuesday (August 26). Also in photo are Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene
Almendras, DFA Secretary Albert del Rosario, Minister Tetsuro Amano,
Deputy Chief of Mission , and Minister Horonori Shibata, Political
Minister. (Photo by Gil Nartea/ Lauro Montellano Jr./ Rolando
Mailo / Malacanang photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the nation in commemorating
National Heroes Day at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio,
Taguig City on Monday (August 25). This year's theme is “Bayaning
Pilipino: Lumalaban para sa Makatuwiran at Makabuluhang Pagbabago.”
(Photo by Ryan Lim / Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
commemoration of National Heroes Day at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Monday (August 25). This year's theme is
“Bayaning Pilipino: Lumalaban para sa Makatuwiran at Makabuluhang
Pagbabago.” Also in photo are Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of
Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr., Defense Secretary Voltaire
Gazmin, National Historical Commission of the Philippines chairperson
Dr. Maria Serena Diokno and Taguig City Mayor Ma. Laarni Cayetano.
(Photo by Gil Nartea / Ryan Lim / Robert Viñas / Rey Baniquet /
Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Armed Forces of the
Philippines Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr., offers a
wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers during the commemoration of
the National Heroes Day at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio,
Taguig City on Monday (August 25). This year's theme is “Bayaning
Pilipino: Lumalaban para sa Makatuwiran at Makabuluhang Pagbabago.”
(Photo by Gil Nartea / Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr.,
offers a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers during the
commemoration of the National Heroes Day at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Monday (August 25). This year's theme
is “Bayaning Pilipino: Lumalaban para sa Makatuwiran at Makabuluhang
Pagbabago.” Also in photo are Taguig City 2nd District Representative
Lino Cayetano, Taguig City Mayor Ma. Laarni Cayetano, National
Historical Commission of the Philippines chairperson Dr. Maria Serena
Diokno and Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Rey
Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III offers a wreath at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldiers during the commemoration of National Heroes Day at the
Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Monday (August
25). This year's theme is “Bayaning Pilipino: Lumalaban para sa
Makatwiran at Makabuluhang Pagbabago.” (Photo by Gil Nartea / by Ryan
Lim / Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III troops the line during the commemoration
of National Heroes Day at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio,
Taguig City on Monday (August 25). This year's theme is “Bayaning
Pilipino: Lumalaban para sa Makatuwiran at Makabuluhang Pagbabago.”
(Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, accompanied by Armed Forces of the
Philippines Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr., troops
the line during the commemoration of National Heroes Day at the Libingan
ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Monday (August 25). This
year's theme is “Bayaning Pilipino: Lumalaban para sa Makatuwiran at
Makabuluhang Pagbabago.” (Photo by Gil Nartea / Rey Baniquet /
Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III arrives for the commemoration of
National Heroes Day at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio,
Taguig City on Monday (August 25). This year's theme is “Bayaning
Pilipino: Lumalaban para sa Makatuwiran at Makabuluhang Pagbabago.” Also
in photo are Taguig City Mayor Ma. Laarni Cayetano and Taguig City 2nd
District Representative Lino Cayetano. (Photo by Robert Viñas /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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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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