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Dispatch
for September 9 , 2014
(Tuesday ) , 2 PIA Calabarzon PRs , 3
Weather Watch
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2 Reg’l. Watch , 1
PNOY Speech , 15
Online News
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24-Hour
Public Weather Forecast
Issued at 5:00 a.m., 09 September
2014
Valid beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow
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Predicted Mean Sea Level
Pressure
Analysis for 8 a.m., 09
September 2014
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Predicted Mean Sea Level
Wind
Analysis for 8 a.m., 09
September 2014
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Satellite
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Synopsis:
Monsoon Trough across
Southern Luzon.
Forecast:
Metro
Manila, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol region and Visayas will
experience 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.
Moderate
to occasionally strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over the
western section of Luzon and Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas
will be moderate to occasionally rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to
moderate coming from southwest with slight to moderate seas.
GMA resident meteorologist
Nathaniel Cruz:
-Monsoon trough ang weather system na nakakaapekto sa
lagay ng ating panahon ngayon.
-Sa datos ng The Weather Company, magiging madalas na
maulap ang papawirin at mataas ang tsansa ng maghapong pag-ulan sa Southern
Luzon. Sa hapon, asahan ang pag-ulan sa Northern at Central Luzon.
-Sa Metro Manila, may mga pag-ulan pa rin at
thunderstorm bukas, lalo na pagdating ng hapon hanggang gabi.
Sa Visayas, magkakaroon ng pag-ulan, lalo na sa
eastern section.
GMA: Ayon sa PAGASA, magiging
maulan pa rin sa malaking bahagi ng bansa ngayong araw. Sa Luzon, malaki ang
tsansa ng katamtaman hanggang sa malalakas na pag-ulan sa malaking bahagi,
partikular sa may Southern Luzon dahil sa umiiral na monsoon trough. Sa
Visayas, mahihinang pag-ulan at thunderstorms ang maaaring maranasan ngayong
araw. Katamtamang pag-ulan at thunderstorms naman ang dapat paghandaan sa
Mindanao.
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September 9 , 2014 (Tuesday) as of 6:00-7:00 AM
CAVITE : Cloudy
LAGUNA : Cloudy
BATANGAS : Cloudy
RIZAL : Partly cloudy.
QUEZON
: Cloudy
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PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
Idinaos ang ikatlong Marian Regatta fluvial procession sa bayan ng Talisay
na isinusulong ng Archdiocese of Lipa para sa patuloy na pangangalaga at
pagsasaayos sa lawa ng Taal.
PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
Patuloy ang pagtanggap ng Civil Service Commission ng mga aplikasyon para
sa pagkuha ng eksaminasyon hanggang Setyembre 11,2014 at nakatakda naman
ang pagsusulit sa darating na Oktubre 26, 2014.
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OFW Watch
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CAVITE
1. DTI, Cavite
State University launch coffee service facility
Monday 8th of September 2014
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna,
September 8 (PIA) --The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Cavite
State University (CvSU) launched on Tuesday a shared service facility (SSF)
for the coffee industry.
The
Php350,000-multi-range, automatic packing machine is setup at the university
where the National Coffee Research, Development and Extension Center
(NCRDEC), an extension service of CvSU created to promote the development of
the coffee industry in the country, is based.
Among the direct
beneficiary of the SSF is the Cavite Coffee Growers Multi-Purpose Cooperative
which is composed of 60 farmers from the 9 upland municipalities in Cavite :
Amadeo, Alfonso, Maragondon, General Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Mendez, Tagaytay
City , Silang, and Naic.
The launch coincided
with the fifth year celebration of the university’s Research, Extension,
Continuing Education and Training Services whose theme is “Addressing Food
Security and Climate Change”.
Speaking at the launch,
DTI regional director for Calabarzon Marilou Quinco-Toledo said that food
security could be addressed through the industry clustering approach.
“We identify the gaps of
the industry through studying their respective supply and value chains in
consonance with the coffee stakeholders, that is, the private sector, the
local governments, the regional government agencies, and the academe”, Toledo
said.
“Usually, it is only the
exporters that gain considerably while the producers only earn the meager
amount. What we want instead is all the players in the chain will profit so
that inclusive growth will be achieved”, Toledo added.
Noly Guevara, provincial
director of DTI in Cavite said that the SSF project of which aim is to
mechanize production to achieve higher levels of productivity, quality and
competitiveness – is the answer to the call of the President for inclusive
growth.
Noly Guevara, provincial
director of DTI in Cavite said that by processing own harvest, farmers can
earn more through ground coffee that would sell in the range of Php500 to
Php1,200 per kilogram, more profitable than selling coffee beans to big
coffee manufacturers where prices are only at Php90 to 100 per kilogram.
According to Guevara,
with the new equipment and other facilities in the university, the processing
cycle of roasting, grinding, packing and labeling is now complete and have
enough processing capacity for the province’s coffee industry.
The packing machine is
capable of filling and packing 30ml~100 ml of ground coffee into 80~150mm by
70mm~115mm packs at a rate of 35 to 75 bags per minute. (Charlie S. Dajao/DTI
Calabarzon/PIA4A)
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BATANGAS
1. Tagalog news: 163 residente ng Barangay
Bilibinwang, nakinabang sa medical mission
By: Mamerta P. De
Castro
Tuesday 2nd of
September 2014
AGONCILLO, Batangas, Setyembre 2 (PIA) --May 163 residente sa
Barangay Bilibinwang ang nakinabang sa medical mission na isinagawa ng lokal
na pamahalaan bilang bahagi ng programang pangkalusugan.
Pinangunahan ni Municipal Health Officer (MHO) Dr. Richard
Landicho ang medical mission katuwang ang mga pediatrician-diplomate mula sa
bayan ng Taal gayundin ang midwives, nurses at medical technologists ng MHO
sa pagsasagawa ng check up sa mga residente.
Sinabi ni Agoncillo Mayor Atty. Daniel Reyes, na isa ang
kalusugan sa mga programang tinututukan ng kanilang administrasyon alinsunod
din sa hangarin ng pamahalaang nasyunal na maisulong ang kalusugang
pangkalahatan na binibigyang pansin ang pangangalaga sa kalusugan ng bawat
isa.
Nagsasagawa ng ganitong aktibidad ang lokal na pamahalaan
bukod sa medical mission na isinasagawa ng pamahalaang panlalawigan upang
tuwirang masawata ang mga problemang may kaugnay sa kalusugan at agarang
mabigyang pansin ito.
Sinabi naman ni Brgy. Captain Lauro Mendoza na malaki ang
pasasalamat nila sa pamahalang lokal sapagkat napagkalooban ang kanyang mga
kabarangay ng ganitong serbisyo. Aniya, isang malaking tulong ito para sa
kanila lalo na sa aspetong pinansyal sapagkat bukod sa libreng check up at
may libreng gamot ding ipinamigay. (Bhaby P. De Castro-PIA Batangas)
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President Aquino launches Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program
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(DAVAO CITY) President Benigno
S. Aquino III on Monday thanked the Philippine Business for Social
Progress (PBSP) for helping the government develop Mindanao’s
agricultural potentials through its Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness
Program.
"I am glad to see that the government is not alone through this
endeavor. Through the Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program, PBSP and
its member companies and supporting agencies seek to engage the private
sector to invest in Mindanao by helping build the capacities of its small
farming communities, thus enabling them to capitalize on the rich
resources and the many opportunities available in the region,"
President Aquino said during the launch of the program at the SMX Convention
Center here.
President Aquino said the launch of the initiative comes at an opportune
time, as the government seeks to transform Mindanao “from the Land of
Promise to the Land of Promises Fulfilled."
He acknowledged that for a long time, Mindanao was left in the margins,
suffering from poverty and underdevelopment, but his administration has
worked to reform the system and invest in communities in the region.
“We must boost Mindanao’s
capacities, so that they themselves may catch up and contribute to our economic
growth,” he said.
The government’s efforts
resulted in the construction, upgrading and rehabilitation of 3,491 km of
national roads, and 208.4 km of farm-to-market roads, he said, adding
that more than P99 billion was allotted for the construction of vital
infrastructure in the region from 2011 to 2014, and P63.13 billion has
been proposed for infrastructure in Mindanao for 2015.
Some 161.3 km of the
Digos-Kidapawan-Pagalungan -Cotabato Road were improved and 39 bridges
were rehabilitated early this year, while the Basilan Circumferential
Road is expected to be finished soon, he said.
The Lake Lanao Circumferential
Road Project in Lanao del Sur is also targeted to be completed next year,
he said.
President Aquino further said
that the Department of Agriculture has helped build post-harvest
facilities and provide equipment for the production of coffee, cacao, and
rubber for the region.
He also called on farmers to carry out intercropping to increase the
income of the agricultural sector.
Growing coffee, bananas, or
cacao, alongside coconuts, will not only diversify the produce of a
community, but will enable the farmer to earn more, and contribute more
to the region’s economic activities, he said.
The President said he earlier
learned that certain companies have already responded to the call to
advance inclusive business in Mindanao.
Citing examples, he said that
through its agronomy and farmer-connect programs, Nestlé has equipped
local farmers with the knowledge and technique for coffee production. The
company also purchases the farmers’ produce.
Bali Oil taps poor farmers
from communities in Mindanao as contract growers of oil palm trees, he
said, adding that in the next five years, the company plans to expand
operations and provide livelihood to 22,500 households in the region.
Kennemer Foods International
meanwhile trains farmers from rural areas how to plant cacao trees, and
purchases their produce, aiming to generate jobs for 18,833 households in
Palawan, Mindanao, and Visayas by 2016.
“If the public and private
sectors remain committed to the same vision and if we maintain the
synergy and trust that we have so far harnessed to undeniably positive
results, we can look forward to a Mindanao that will serve as a true
convergence point of trade and opportunity not only for the Philippines
but also for our region,” President Aquino said.
Present during the event were
Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas, Presidential Adviser on the Peace
Process Teresita Deles, Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo, Mindanao
Development Authority Chairperson Luwalhati Antonino, PBSP Mindanao
Regional Committee Chairman Paul Dominguez, and PBSP Executive Director
Rafael Lopa. PND (ag)
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Final
draft of Bangsamoro Law to be
submitted to Congress on Wednesday
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(DAVAO CITY) The final draft
of the Bangsamoro Basic Law will be formally presented to President
Benigno S. Aquino III and the Congress on Wednesday, a Malacañang
official said on Monday.
"It’s just a last cleaning up, following the meetings that were held
last week. So, on Wednesday (September 10), there will be a turnover
ceremony in Malacañang," Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
Teresita Deles told reporters during a press briefing here.
"The leaders and our expected champions in Congress will be going to
Malacañang and the President himself has decided he will personally
endorse the draft to Congress," she added.
Last March 27, the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro was signed
after the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Philippine government
came up with an agreement that aims to bring lasting peace to Mindanao.
This paved the way for the drafting of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, which
will be submitted to the House of Representatives and the Senate for
ratification. PND (ag)
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President Aquino: Coal still most viable source of electricity for Mindanao
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President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Monday that coal is still the
most viable source of electricity for Mindanao.
"If Mindanao needs it (power) now, ‘yung coal is one of the most
accessible at this point in time," President Aquino said during a
media interview here on the sidelines of the launch of the Mindanao
Inclusive Agribusiness Program.
The President was responding to a question on how his administration
would address the environmental groups’ resistance to government efforts
to attract more investment for power generation in Mindanao.
He said that although the government wants to use renewable energy to
address the power generation problem in the region, it is facing a lot of
issues.
"Ang problema doon, alam nating lahat kung gaano kamahal kung
magso-solar tayo and other forms of renewable energy," he said.
He noted that the government is looking into natural gas but its
generation also has issues.
"May problema tayo (sa natural gas) dahil wala pa sa Pilipinas ang
regasification plant. Ang gas kasi medyo malaking volume na ang
ino-occupy. Para ma-transport ito sa mga nagpo-produce, kailangan mong
gawing liquefied gas o compressed natural gas. Para magamit ng ating
turbine plants naman, kailangan mong ibalik doon sa kanyang completely
gaseous state. Ito ang tinatawag na regasification plant," he
explained.
Our choices are limited, he said, noting that the Department of Energy
has held a series of public hearings to listen to different sides and
decide on the best way to solve Mindanao’s power shortage problem. PND
(ag)
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President Aquino says
government on track in easing traffic due to port congestion
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(DAVAO CITY)
President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Monday the government remains on
track in easing the expected traffic buildup along major thoroughfares in
and outside Metro Manila, due to ongoing efforts to decongest Manila’s
seaport.
He however indicated that resolving the entire issue would take time,
given the number of shipment expected to arrive at the port as the
holiday season approaches.
“We were clearly on track to bring the situation to normal levels. Ang
problema lang natin, September is the start of the buildup for the
Christmas season. So, may bulusok, ano, na dadami na naman ito,”
President Aquino told reporters after leading the launch of the Mindanao
Inclusive Agribusiness Program at SM Lanang Premier here.
He said the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has already chartered a ship
that would take care of the remaining empty containers left at the Port
of Manila to decongest the area and make way for new shipments.
This is on top of the decreased docking fees offered by the government in
Batangas Port and the additional charges imposed on the owners of
overstaying cargoes, among other things, just to clear the port.
“Everything and anything that has been thought of, that can address these
congestion problem is being done,” he said.
President Aquino said he would also review video footages to determine
what caused the heavy traffic at the North Luzon Expressway last week, to
have a better grasp of the situation.
“We ask for forgiveness from the public,” he said, acknowledging the
impact the problem has had on the economy.
“We don’t want this thing to exacerbate problems like, for instance,
increasing prices for food because of the difficulty in the transport, on
the logistics side,” he added. PND (hdc)
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Inilunsad ng Pangulong Aquino ang programa ukol sa ‘Mindanao
Inclusive Agribusiness’
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(LUNGSOD NG DAVAO)
Pinasalamatan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang Philippine Business
for Social Progress (PBSP) sa pagtulong sa pamahalaan upang paunlarin ang
potensiyal ng Mindanao ukol sa pagsasaka sa pamamagitan ng Mindanao
Inclusive Agribusiness Program.
“Nagagalak akong makita na hindi nag-iisa ang pamahalaan sa sinisikap na
ito. Sa pamamagitan ng Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program. Ang PBSP
at mga kasapi nitong kompanya at katuwang na mga ahensiyang nagsisikap
makaakit ng pribadong sektor para mamuhunan sa Mindanao sa pamamagitan ng
pagtulong na mapaunlad ang maliliit na komunidad ng pagsasaka kaya
nagagamit nila ang masaganang likas na kayamanan at mga pagkakataong
iniaalay ng rehiyon,” sabi ng Pangulong Aquino sa paglulunsad ng programa
na ginanap sa SMX Convention Center dito.
Binigyang diin ng Pangulo na ang paglulunsad ay ginawa sa angkop na
pagkakataon habang sinisikap ng pamahalaan na ang Mindanao ay “gawing
Lupain ng Katuparan ng mga Pangako mula sa dating Lupain ng Pangako.”
Sinabi ng Pangulo na malaong napag-iwanan ang Mindanao na nagdurusa sa
karalitaan at hindi umuunlad,. Subali’t sa administrasyon niya ay sinikap
na baguhin ang sistema at mamuhunan sa mga komunidad ng rehiyon.
“Pinalakas natin ang kakayahan ng Mindanao upang makahabol sila at
makapag-ambag sa pag-unlad ng ating ekonomya,” sabi ng Pangulong Aquino.
“Ang pagsisikap ng pamahalaan ay nagbunga ng kostruksiyon, pag-aayos at
rehabilitasyon ng 3,491 kilometrong pambansang lansanghan at 208.4 na
kilometro ng farm-to-market roads na pinagkagugulan ng mahigit na P99
bilyon mula noong 2011 hanggang 2014 at para sa taong 2015 naman ay may
panukalang P63.13 bilyon para sa imprastraktura,” pahayag pa ng Pangulo.
“Kinumpuni naman ang may 161.3 kilometrong Digos-Kidapawan -Pagalungan-Cotabato
Road at ang 39 tulay noong unang bahagi ng taong kasalukuyan samantalang
ang Basilan Circumferential Road ay inaasahang matatapos na,” dugtong ng
Pangulo.
Ayon sa Pangulo, ang Lake Lanao Circumferential Road Project sa Lanao del
Sur ay inaasahang matatapos sa isang taon.
Nanawagan ang Pangulong Aquino sa mga magsasaka na magsalit-salit ng
pananim para lumaki ang kita nila matapos silang matulungan ng Kagawaran
ng Pagsasaka na magtayo ng post-harvest facilities at mabigyan ng mga
kagamitan para makapagtanim sa rehiyon ng kape, cacao at goma.
Sinabi ng Pangulo na ang pagtatanim ng kape, saging at cacao sa mga
niyugan ay hindi lamang magbibigay ng iba-ibang ani sa komunidad kundi
magiging daan pa para ang mga magsasaka ay kumita nang higit na malaki at
makatulong sa kaunlarang pangkabuhayan ng kanilang rehiyon.
Binanggit ng Pangulo na napag-alaman niyang may ilang kompanya ang
tumugon na sa kanyang panawagang maglagak ng puhunan sa Mindanao tulad ng
Nestle na tumulong pa para matutuhan ng mga magsasaka ang kaalaman sa
produksiyon ng kape, bukod pa sa sila rin ang bumibili ng mga kapeng ani
ng mga magsasaka.
Ang mga magsasaka sa Mindanao ang kinasundo, sabi ng Pangulo, ng Bali Oil
para magtanim ng oil palm trees na sa susunod na limang taon ay balak pa
ng kompanya na palawakin ang operasyon at nang magkaroon ng hanapbuhay
ang 22,500 tahanan sa rehiyon.
Sinasanay naman ng Kennemer Foods International ang mga magsasaka sa
kabukiran kung paano magtanim ng cacao na sila ang bibili ng mga aanihin
para makalikha ng hanapbuhay sa 18,833 tahanan sa Palawan, Mindanao at
Kabisayaan pagsapit ng 2016.
“Kung magpapatuloy ang pagtutulungan ng sektor publiko at pribadong
sektor ay walang alinlangang magbubunga ito ng mga positibong bagay at
matitiyak nating ang Mindanao ay magiging tunay na sentro ng kalakalan at
pagkakataon hindi lamang para sa Pilipinas, kundi para sa ating rehiyon,
dagdag pa ng Pangulong Aquino.
Kasama ng Pangulo na nagsadya sa lungsod na ito sina Kalihim Manuel Roxas
II ng Interyor at Lokal na Pamahalaan, Kalihim Gregory Domingo ng Kalakal
at Industriya, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Proicess Teresita Deles,
Mindanao Development Authority Chairperson Luwalhati Antonino, PBSP
Mindanao Regional Committee Chairman Paul Dominguez at PBSP Executive
Director Rafael Lopa. PND(ag/zaf)
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Ihaharap na sa Kongreso sa Miyerkules ang ‘final draft ng
Bangsamoro Basic Law’
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(LUNGSOD NG DAVAO)
Pormal nang ibibigay sa Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III at sa Kongreso
Miyerkoles ang “final draft” ng Bangsamoro Basic Law, sabi ni
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles Lunes.
“Ginagawa na lamang ang panghuling pagsusuri pagkatapos ng mga pulong na
ginawa noong isang linggo. Sa Miyerkoles, Setyembre 10, nakatakdang gawin
ang turnover ceremony sa Malacanang,” wika ni Deles sa mga reporter.
“Ang mga lider at ang inaasahan nating mga kampeon sa Kongreso ay pupunta
sa Malacanang. Ipinasiya ng Pangulo na siya ang personal na mag-eendoso
ng draft sa Kongreso,“ dugtong pa ni Deles.
Noong Marso 27 nilagdaan ang Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro
matapos magkasundo ang Moro Islamic Liberation Front at ang pamahalaan sa
hangaring matamo ang salang hanggang kapayapaan sa Mindanao.
Ito ang humawan ng landas para mabalangkas ang Bangsamoro Basic Law na
ihaharap sa Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan at sa Senado upang mapagtibay.
PND(ag/zaf)
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President
Beningo S. Aquino III's Speech at the Philippine Business for Social
Progress meeting and launch of the Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program
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SMX
Convention Center, Davao City
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08 Sept. 2014
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In a sense, today’s event is a
homecoming of sorts for me. As you might know, my very first job, was with
the Philippine Business for Social Progress. Founded in the 70s, PBSP
worked on a very realistic premise—that the success of business could not
be divorced from the development of the communities in which they operate.
May I just note that I was not a founding employee of the PBSP. At that
time, PBSP was already pioneering a rather innovative approach to
enterprise, a principle which we celebrate and promote today: inclusive
business.
Instead of viewing communities as mere locations for factories or markets
for their products, PBSP and its partners sought to develop those
communities into partners towards development—whether through PBSP’s
flagship program for tuberculosis control, for example, or the construction
of public school classrooms through your initiative, or even the sustained
promotion of corporate social responsibility in all of your activities.
Thus: For more than 40 years, PBSP has reinforced a virtuous cycle of
inclusiveness, equitability, and meaningful progress—one that has enabled
countless Filipinos to live more dignified and productive lives.
The initiative we launch today, the Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness
Program, comes at an opportune time, as we seek to transform Mindanao from
the Land of Promise to the Land of Promises Fulfilled. This program, as
shown by the business models exhibited outside the hall, outlines clear
strategic imperatives towards harnessing the resources of Mindanao for the
common good. Meanwhile, let me assure you that the points PBSP has
suggested for our national agencies to implement are welcome input, as we
both work to make Mindanao a more attractive area for investments.
We are well aware of the great potential of Mindanao, especially in terms
of agriculture. Mindanao, after all, is our country’s top source of rubber,
cacao, pineapple, banana, coffee, and coconut. Over 40 percent of our
food-supply, and more than 30 percent of the produce we trade domestically
come from Mindanao—not to mention its strong contribution to our fisheries
production. Most important of all, however, is the fact that Mindanao has a
people determined to succeed.
For a long while, a good part of Mindanao was left in the margins.
Self-interest and transactionalism bred a vicious cycle of poverty,
political patronage, and underdevelopment—this in turn fueled the
discontent of our brothers in the Bangsamoro. This was the narrative we had
inherited, and this was the narrative we have committed to change. We
reformed the system, invested in communities, synchronized the elections of
ARMM with our local and national elections, and worked towards building
genuine consensus and trust, knowing full well that these were fundamental
to our pursuit of peace.
Today, thanks to all those who have put in the long days and nights for
this part of our country, our countrymen in Mindanao see a new future on
the horizon: the dawn of peace, stability, and ultimately prosperity.It is
therefore only right that we commit further to the realization of this
promise by finding ways to maximize the long-held prospects for growth for
all stakeholders. Clearly: We must boost Mindanao’s capacities, so that
they themselves may catch up and contribute to our economic growth.
For instance, in infrastructure, a total of 3,491 kilometers of national
roads, and 208.4 kilometers of farm-to-market roads, in Mindanao have been
constructed, upgraded, or rehabilitated, under our watch. From 2011 to
2014, over P99 billion was allotted for the construction of vital
infrastructure in the region; while for 2015, P63.13 billion has been
proposed for infrastructure in Mindanao. Early this year, the improvement
of 161.3 kilometers of the Digos-Kidapawan-Pagalungan-Cotabato Road,
together with the rehabilitation and strengthening of 39 bridges, was
completed. Meanwhile, the Basilan Circumferential Road, which I mentioned
in the recent SONA, is expected to be finished soon. Likewise, the Lake
Lanao Circumferential Road Project in Lanao del Sur, another major
infrastructure project in the region, is targeted to be done by 2015.
In line with this, since 2011, P16.2 billion has already been released for
the construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of 410 kilometers of road
networks under the Mindanao Logistics Infrastructure Network. This overall
infrastructure plan for the region will further link our airports and
seaports to the various food production and processing areas in Mindanao,
thus reducing transport cost for our countrymen. Our strategy: connect
rural farmlands to hubs of commercial activity, reduce dependence on
middlemen, and by so doing allow our farmers to gain more from their
produce.
Meanwhile, our Department of Agriculture, through its High Value Crops
Development Program, continues to help build post-harvest facilities and
provide equipment for the production of coffee, cacao, and rubber for the
region. DTI likewise has initiated the Shared Services Facilities (SSF)
project to give the micro, small, and medium Enterprises, who are often the
first consumers of agricultural produce and raw materials, better access to
technology and equipment, allowing them to move even higher up on the value
chain. I am told that 190 facilities of this nature have been set up in
Mindanao, making greater efficiency possible in processing products like
coco coir, coco-twine, and rubber. These shared services facilities in turn
have assisted 1,795 small and micro enterprises and have generated over
7,100 jobs in Mindanao alone to date.
These interventions are on top of our government’s call for farmers to
pursue intercropping, as a measure that has the potential of vastly
increasing the income of this sector. Growing coffee, bananas, or cacao,
alongside coconuts, will not only diversify the produce of a community, but
will more importantly enable the farmer to earn more, support his family
more, and thus contribute more to spurring economic activity, not only in
the short term. This would go a long way in ensuring that farming remains
an attractive, viable livelihood for succeeding generations.
I am also glad to see that government is not alone through this endeavor.
Through the Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program, PBSP and its member
companies and supporting agencies seek to engage the private sector to invest
in Mindanao by helping build the capacities of its small farming
communities, thus enabling them to capitalize on the rich resources and the
many opportunities available in the region. The objective for all of us: to
build a Mindanao that can catch up in the soonest possible time, and, by so
doing, create a regime of opportunities where no Filipino is left behind.
I am told that, even prior to this launch, certain companies have already
responded to the call to advance inclusive business in Mindanao. We have
Nestle, which through its agronomy and farmer connect programs, has not
only equipped local farmers with the knowledge and technique for coffee
production, but also directly purchases their produce, consequently giving
the local community a sustainable source of income.
There is also Bali Oil, which taps poor farmers from communities in
Mindanao as contract growers of oil palm trees; in the next five years, the
company plans to expand operations and provide livelihood to 22,500
households in the region. Finally, there is Kennemer Foods International,
whose strategy has been to train farmers from rural areas how to plant
cocoa, and accordingly purchase from them their produce. I am told that KFI
aims to generate jobs for 18,833 households in Palawan, Mindanao, and
Visayas by 2016. Of course if the number increases, definitelely we will
not object.
Throughout my entire life—and perhaps especially after working for PBSP, I
have always believed that the private sector can play an invaluable role in
keeping the dynamo of development engaged in full throttle. Your examples,
without doubt, serve as concrete models of how we can further enhance the
capacities of Filipinos towards the benefit of all. Indeed, I cannot
overstate just how grateful we are for all that has been done.
After so many decades of underdevelopment, there is indeed a new era of
hope in this region—hope founded on concrete achievements. Through the
pursuit of a peace founded on justice, we now cast away the divisions of
the past and, thus, forge a more prosperous, more inclusive region. If the
public and private sectors remain committed to the same vision and if we
maintain the synergy and trust that we have so far harnessed to undeniably
positive results, we can look forward to a Mindanao that will serve as a
true convergence point of trade and opportunity not only for the
Philippines but also for our region.
In the coming days, I, together with some members of the Cabinet, will
visit Europe and the United States, carrying with us a resounding message:
Integrity works, reform works, the Philippines works. We have lengthened
our strides and continue to cultivate a level-playing field in a society of
fairness, stability, and inclusiveness. The changing face of Mindanao is
among our greatest sources of pride: It is a region that, once was mired in
strife, will soon realize its dreams of peace and prosperity, of innovation
and advancement, of being a wellspring of opportunity for its peoples.
This, I believe, is the great legacy we work towards, a legacy we proudly
can bequeath to the next generation of Filipinos.
Thank you, and good day.
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President Benigno S. Aquino III’s Media Interview
SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang Premier, Davao City
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BANGSAMORO BASIC LAW
Edith Regalado (Philippine Star): Hi, sir. My question is about the
Bangsamoro Basic Law wherein we understand that it’s already 99.99 percent
done. May we know exactly what is the status and may we know exactly… Is it
true that you’re about to submit it to Congress by Wednesday?
PRESIDENT AQUINO: Ibigay ko na lang sa peace panel pero, basically, true
lahat ‘nung sinabi mo.
Ms. Regalado: Ah, true ‘yung lahat ng sinabi ko, okay.
SEC. TERESITA DELES: Medyo… There… It’s just a last cleaning up following
the meetings that were held last week. So, on Wednesday, there will be a
turnover ceremony in Malacañang. The leaders and our expected champions in
Congress will be going to Malacañang and the President himself has
deci[ded]— The President has decided he will personally endorse the draft
to Congress.
Ms. Regalado: Sir?
PRESIDENT AQUINO: This Wednesday.
DUTERTE FOR PRESIDENT
Ms. Regalado: This Wednesday. Sir, may follow up question lang po ako—isa,
sir. Your Manong Rody—Mayor (Rodrigo) ‘Rody’ Duterte—there has been… There
have been… Maraming growing clamor or maraming clamor na for him to run for
president in 2016. Any statement, any comment, anything po?
PRESIDENT AQUINO: Hindi ako na-authorize ni Manong Rody na magsalita para
sa kanya. So baka naman usurpation of office ‘yon, ‘di ba? I think… I think
that question should be better addressed to him.
Ms. Regalado: Yeah. Thank you, sir.
MINDANAO POWER MIX GENERATION
Alex Lopez (Manila Bulletin): Sir, maayong udto. How would the national
government address the resistance from environment groups against the
government’s efforts right now in enticing more investments for power mix
generation here in Mindanao?
PRESIDENT AQUINO: Well, ‘yung… Siguro, let’s start out, ano. ‘Yung problem
of power in Mindanao is a common problem, ‘di ba? Problema nating lahat. So
dapat pagkasunduan natin kung ano ang solusyon ‘non at ano ba ang magagawa
sa kasalukuyan. Who wouldn’t want na dalhin natin lahat sa, kunwari, sa
renewable energy? Ang problema doon alam nating lahat kung gaano kamahal
kung magso-solar tayo and other forms of renewable energy.
So gusto natin reliable power, number one; gusto natin reasonable power,
‘yung presyo, number two. Ang tanong dito paano ma-attain ‘yan? So basta
lang ba… Maraming series of public hearings, ang [pagkaintindi] ko, na
nai-organize ang DOE (Department of Energy) para marinig ang bawat panig at
para mapagkasunduan nga kung ano ang pwedeng gawin.
Sa natural gas na less environmentally harmful, ipinipilit sa atin… May
problema tayo dahil wala pa sa Pilipinas ‘nung regasification plant. ‘Yung
gas kasi medyo malaking volume na ‘yung ino-occupy. Para ma-transport ‘yan
sa mga nagpo-produce, kailangan mong gawing liquefied gas o compressed
natural gas. Para magamit ‘nung ating turbine plants naman, kailangan mong
ibalik doon sa kanyang completely gaseous state. ‘Yon ang tinatawag na
regasification plant.
We want to push for that but there is still no plant that—‘yung
regasification—that will undertake the regasification so limited ‘yung
choices natin dito. And if we need it now—like Mindanao needs it now, ‘di
ba—‘yung coal is one of the most accessible at this point in time.
Okay? Thank you, Alex.
MANILA PORT CONGESTION
Ina Andolong (9News): Good afternoon, sir. Sir, what are your directives
regarding the expected traffic buildup from efforts to decongest the Port
of Manila?
PRESIDENT AQUINO: Siguro magandang maintindihan natin kung ano ‘yung
problem doon sa congestion sa Manila. There is a… ‘Nung normal times before
the ordinance, if I remember correctly, they were… May tinatawag silang
throughput. ‘Yung pumapasok at nailalabas was about 5,000 containers daily,
okay. After the ordinance, I think it went as low as either 2,000—a little
over 2,000 na lang ‘yung throughput or 3,000, and that’s a daily basis, and
the daily is defined as Monday to Saturday.
So ‘yung hindi mailabas, naipon doon, dumating ‘yung punto wala nang
mapaglagyan ‘nung mga ibababang containers na dumarating. Na-congest na rin
natin ‘yung mga ports that support us like Singapore, Kaohsiung, and
there’s a third one that escapes my memory right now. Shipments even of
government, for instance, ‘yung M4 rifles ng AFP (Armed Forces of the
Philippines) were held up in Singapore because of this congestion.
Now, historically, for every four containers daw that come to the
Philippines, mayroong—our exporters take care of one. Four na pumasok, may
one na ginagamit pabalik, so maraming empties. So… Alam niyo medyo ang haba
ng problem diyan sa port e. Hindi ko malaman kung alin ang i-she-share ko
sa inyo.
For instance, amongst the things na nadiskubre, hindi ba parang ‘pag
iniisip natin trucking napaka-regularized na ‘yung... Kunwari, the
companies that are helping the inclusive business here, ‘di ba—‘yung, like
Nestlé—one would assume na regular ‘yung trucks nila; regular schedules; et
cetera. I was told na parang…. I think, for want of a better phrase, ‘yung
*unclear*—first into the chute, first one to get out. ‘Yung everyday
namimili sila ng trucker nila, so that also takes time. ‘Yon, kinorek
(correct) din ‘yon.
Meron namang ginawang—tinitingnan ‘yung ating ports na cheaper warehousing
facility than the warehouses that they can utilize; nag-o-overstay. Kaya
naglabas ng bagong utos ngayon na you have a certain number of days to
bring it out lalo na klinear (clear) ka na. ‘Pag hindi pa klinear (clear),
you will be charged—for want of a better phrase—baka warpage fees, ano,
para nga ma-discourage na gawin mong warehouse ‘yung government ports.
But, at the end of the day, medyo marami-rami talagang containers ang
pinag-uusapan dito. Merong ililipat na sa Clark at sa Subic ‘yung mga
overstaying na, preparatory siguro, baka kailangan ng masinsing operations
dito. Meron ding kailangang paglagyan ‘nung mga empties. Nag-arkila na rin
ng… If I remember it correctly, it’s PPA (Philippine Ports Authority) who
has chartered a ship to take care just of empties para ma-decongest.
Now, we were clearly on track to bring the situation to normal levels. Ang
problema lang natin September is the start of the buildup for the Christmas
season. So may bulusok, ano, na dadami na naman ito. Anong gagawin natin
dahil inaayos pa lang natin ‘yung problemang dumating nga? Ulitin ko lang,
it’s a city ordinance that perhaps—in fairness, ano—nobody envisioned how
bad this would amount to. And at the same time, we’d like to emphasize that
all of the intermediate steps that we asked the Manila City Hall to do,
they did, but it seems na not enough at saka napakarami talagang…
You know, for… ‘Yung when you want to clear it up—Sundays, ano, would
be—sana may 5,000 ding units na naki-clear. Sunday, wala palang
nagtatrabaho diyan no matter what incentives we put in. ‘Yung sa Batangas
Port, if I remember correctly, it’s now… It’s either 25 percent and will
soon be about 10 percent of the charges we charge for the Manila Port to
encourage ships to go to Batangas and further decongest. Everything and
anything that has been thought of that can be—that can address these
congestion problems is being done.
When I get back this afternoon, I hope to be able to view and to be
briefed, ano, kung ano exactly—what caused the traffic last weekend. Is it
really… ‘Yung—I was getting raw reports while it was happening, ano. The
areas in front of the DPWH (Department of Public Works and Highways), tapos
‘yung connection ‘nung A. Bonifacio, sabi nila dito clear sa amin. Clear sa
inyo… Sa… ‘Yung may… Dito sa PPA raw that is delayed. Chineck (check),
papunta na tayong Taal doon, wala sa PPA. So there was a gridlock in one
component of these lanes and that’s—and I don’t want to rely on the reports
anymore. I want to see ‘yung the videos that were captured by the CCTV to
determine exactly where.
Kaya we ask for forgiveness from the public, ano. ‘Yung… There is an impact
of this congestion alone on the growth of our economy. We don’t want this
thing to—‘yung parang exacerbate problems like, for instance, increasing
prices for food because of the difficulty in the transport in the logistics
side. ‘Yung bear in mind na lang that we can sacrifice somewhat here or
have longer-term effects that everybody will suffer from because of this
phenomenon that has happened, ano.
METRO RAIL TRANSIT
Ms. Andolong: Sir, sa MRT (Metro Rail Transit) naman po. There are still
many complaints regarding the inefficiencies in the MRT. What concrete and
immediate actions can we expect from government to at least ease ‘yung
daily inconveniences po ng MRT commuters?
PRESIDENT AQUINO: Well, alam ninyo… Aminin ko sa inyo, partially, nakaka…
Number one, we were left with something that is really old, about 30 years
old. ‘Yung maintenance contract, for instance—if I’m correct, ano, with
the… Kung minsan, ano e, hindi ko nakikita ‘yung division ng MRT at LRT.
Pero, bottom line, I think it was the MRT that had a… The contracting arm,
‘yung original na maintenance, the Japanese firm wanted to give it up
primarily because ‘yung volume was pegged when they entered in the contract
at about 300,000 riders a day. ‘Yung actual ridership is 500,000-plus,
okay, which is also a sign that people have to commute.
‘Yung we move something like 2,000,000 people into the NCR (National
Capital Region) everyday. Ibig sabihin ‘non, may difference kasi ‘yung
population daytime at saka nighttime. Nighttime population is 12,000,000;
daytime is 14,000,000. So there are 2,000,000 commuters that have to either
go, ‘di ba, public transport; private transport. It’s an old system, ano.
‘Yung no matter… ‘Yung the maintenance… Let me read ‘yung steps that are
being undertaken by DOTC (Department of Transportation and Communications)
under Secretary (Joseph Emilio) Abaya.
Sorry ha, paki-cover lang sandali ha. [long pause, scans the document] Mga
limang pahina ito e, gusto mo?
Ms. Andolong: Okay lang, sir.
PRESIDENT AQUINO: Okay. Well, one of the first things that they did
was—this was dated September 3—they suspended the operations Saturday and
Sunday of that week primarily to undertake a more thorough review of the
entire system, ano, and this was because of the above normal glitches in
their systems. Nag-expire na ‘yung maintenance contract September 4.
Actually, I’m scheduled to have a meeting with Secretary Abaya for more
details on this, pero parang medyo mahirap i-share. It’s about five pages
long. But the main point is that they are on top of the situation. We have…
‘Yung this is also one where we’re getting new units e, if I remember
correctly, to replace the old. And if I remember also correctly, dinemanda
kami in trying to replace, ano. I understand the people who are claiming
that they have the right of firstrefusal to replace the units also wanted
an extension of 25 years or 30 years in their franchise. And if I remember
also, ano, ‘yung parang after the increase in the franchise period, meron
din yatang increase in the rate that they wanted.
So sabi ko nga, hahabaan niyo ‘yung franchise ninyo, tataasan natin ‘yung
rate not to the benefit… Parang the increased rates will be met by a lot of
resistance by the commuting public. We are in government, can purchase it,
why shouldn’t government purchase it? Tapos ‘nung nagka-purchase, kung
anu-anong isyu na naman ‘yung lumabas na influence—‘di ba, influence
peddling, etc.
So there is a problem, but it is a problem that should have less problems
attached to it if, ‘di ba, certain things were done before we talk it over.
Ms. Andolong: Sir, very last. So just how long, sir, will the public, the
commuters have to experience—
PRESIDENT AQUINO: I’ll get back to you as soon as I finish my meeting with
Secretary Abaya.
Ms. Andolong: Thank you, sir.
PRESIDENT AQUINO: Last week kasi I talked to Chairman Murad. We were
dealing with the UN and the Golan Heights issue. We had the Ebola also. We
had to deal with it. I had something like 11 problems last Tuesday that I
had to attend to and this was, ano, the second batch—mga Thursday. So ‘yung
Tuesday tinatapos pa natin.
Ms. Andolong: Thank you, sir.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST VP BINAY
Mariz Umali (GMA-7): Good morning, Mr. President. May we just hear it
straight from you, sir, your reaction with regards to what Vice President
Jejomar Binay is saying regarding the investigation on the alleged
overpricing of the Makati Building II, which is just purely politics? As a
matter of fact, the pursuit investigation was just because the
administration is just afraid of him in the upcoming elections.
PRESIDENT AQUINO: Siguro… At the end of the day, ano, the truth will set us
all free. Now, do I have knowledge as to the veracity of the accusations
against the Vice President? I have no personal knowledge of the same. The
information that I have now, I am relying primarily on what the media has
been putting out in the papers, ano—papers primarily. So, again, I have
nothing to add as to—at this point in time—as to the truth or falsehood of
the accusations against the Vice President.
ESCUDERO-EVANGELISTA / DANTES-RIVERA NUPTIALS
Ms. Umali: Okay. On a lighter note, Mr. President, may we just get your
statement on your being the best man of Senator Chiz Escudero in his
upcoming wedding with Heart Evangelista? And who is your possible date?
PRESIDENT AQUINO: ‘Yung bridesmaid palagay ko sila ang bahala doon e. Pero
‘yung… Well, Chiz is a very good friend of mine. We’ve been… We’ve known
each other since we started in Congress in ’98. Medyo mahaba-haba na rin
‘yung period, marami na rin kaming pinagdaanan. Number one, I’m really
glad, ano. ‘Yung perhaps this really will be the root for both of their
happiness and I will pray for that and, hopefully, it really will materialize.
Now, as to being best man, ano. Siyempre, I’m honored, but also I’m
relieved that I wasn’t made ninong, ‘di ba. [laughter] And he probably
would have suggested the same, but I did mention, sabi ko: ‘Hope springs
eternal’ and there’s a… We have a belief that single people who become
godparents do not get—will remain single for the rest of their lives. So to
avoid that possibility, in case that exists, I said that I was even willing
to become, ano, secondary sponsor. Pero ‘yung pinaka-appropriate yata sa
akin, because I never did it, ring bearer. [laughter] But we are looking
forward to it being a joyous occasion and the start of really happiness for
both.
Ms. Umali: And I understand, Mr. President, that you also have a role or
part in the entourage of Dingdong (Dantes’) wedding with Marian (Rivera)?
PRESIDENT AQUINO: No, when I… During his oath-taking, he said, ‘Sir, we
will invite you.’ So I said ‘yes’ and hindi ko naman alam… Hindi ko alam
kung may role ako doon pero—maliban sa guest. But again… Again, they’ve
been very supportive—both of them—and they really seem to be happy. So I
really hope that it continues for the rest of their lives.
Ms. Umali: Sir, pang-ilang best man niyo na?
PRESIDENT AQUINO: Alam mo may mga bagay na hindi na binibilang e. Baka…
Natapos na ako doon sa pagtatanong na ‘ito na lang ba ang papel ko dito
lagi?’
Ms. Umali: So kailan na, sir?
PRESIDENT AQUINO: I really don’t know how many already.
Ms. Umali: Hindi, kailan na, sir, ‘yung inyo?
PRESIDENT AQUINO: Ah, sabi nga ni Rey Marfil, soon.
Ms. Umali: Alright.
PRESIDENT AQUINO: It’s sooner tomorrow than yesterday.
Ms. Umali: We’ll be looking forward to that, sir. Thank you so much, Mr.
President.
PRESIDENT AQUINO: Okay, Mariz.
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SOURCE: Presidential News Desk
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INTERVIEW OF COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY HERMINIO COLOMA, JR
.DZRB / Balita at Panayam by Alan Allanigue
09 September 2014
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ALAN: Hihingi lang po kami ng update, sir. We understand
na tuluy-tuloy ang efforts to decongest the Port of Manila. Ano ho ang
latest sa aspetong ito, Secretary Coloma, sir?
SEC. COLOMA: Puspusan ang ginagawang pagkilos ng lahat ng ahensiya ng
pamahalaan para masolusyunan iyong port congestion sa Port of Manila. At
kasama nga dito iyong aksyon na pagbibigay ng karagdagang truck routes at
iyong tinatawag na “last mile” privilege sa mga truck na gumamit ng
pantalan noong nakaraang linggo at kahapon ng umaga, Alan.
ALAN: Okay. Sir, para din ho sa kapakanan ng ibang mga nakikinig sa atin,
ano ho: Ano ho ba ang ibig sabihin nitong “last mile” privilege para dito
sa mga cargo trucks natin na galing sa port?
SEC. COLOMA: Ang “last mile” na tinutukoy, Alan, ay iyong huling milya o
huling kilometro mula sa dinadaanang truck route patungo mismo sa warehouse
o kung saan ihahatid iyong container na lulan ng trak. Batid natin na ito
ang isang dahilan kung bakit bumagal iyong paghahatid ng mga container,
pero isang dahilan lang iyon. Ang isa pang dahilan ay iyong overstaying ng
mga container. Marami din namang overstaying na matagal nang na-clear iyong
kanilang cargo o matagal nang nadiskarga ay nabinbin pa rin doon sa
pantalan.
Kaya dalawang problema iyong ating sinusolusyunan: Pinapaalis na lahat ng
mga overstaying container; at iyon namang naglalabas ng cargo, tinutulungan
sila sa pamamagitan nitong truck routes at iyong “last mile” na hanggang
doon sa kahuli-hulihan, kahit na oras na ng truck ban ay puwede na nilang
ihatid para huwag nang magkaroon pa ng dahilan na mabinbin pa sa kalsada at
lumikha pa ng traffic congestion naman mula sa port congestion.
ALAN: Opo. So talagang magkadikit, magkadugtong iyong concern na iyan. Para
mai-decongest iyong port, kailangang mailabas itong mga cargo na ito na
nagreresulta naman din sa pagsisikip ng traffic along major thoroughfares,
Sec. Sonny. So, magkakambal ho ang problemang tinutugunan dito ng pamahalaan,
Secretary Coloma, sir?
SEC. COLOMA: Ganoon nga, kaya hinihingi ng ating Pangulo at ng ating
pamahalan ang pag-unawa at pagpasensya ng mga mamamayan lalung-lalo na dito
sa dalawang linggo simula noong kahapon hanggang September 22 dahil
intensive iyong clearing out and decongestion operations na isinasagawa po
natin.
ALAN: And meron ding report po galing sa Philippine Ports Authority na sila
ay nag-charter ng ship o ng barko para mailabas ng Port of Manila iyong mga
natitira pang mga empty containers para nga po mapaluwag iyong ating
pantalan, Secretary, sir.
SEC. COLOMA: Ganoon nga, Alan. Ginagamit na ngayon iyong Subic bilang
extension ng Port of Manila, ganun din iyong Batangas. Bakit natin sinabing
extension? Doon kasi sa mga dokumento, doon sa bill of lading na tinatawag
hinggil sa paglilipat ng cargo mula sa ibang bansa patungo sa Pilipinas,
ang pagkaraniwang inilalagay doon ay from Singapore to Manila, Kaohsiung to
Manila kasi nga iyon na ang nakaugaliang pantalan. Pero para po maging compliant
pa rin doon sa mga legal documents na iyan, dineklara na na extension port
ng Port of Manila iyong Batangas at iyong Subic.
ALAN: Ayun, oo nga pala dahil doon sa mga papeles nakalagay Manila, kung
hindi ituturing na extension eh baka—
SEC. COLOMA: Oo, baka magkaroon ng problema sa pagkilala sa dokumento o sa
mga cargo kung hindi hinatid doon sa isinaad sa dokumentong ligal.
ALAN: So ibig sabihin, for this particular purpose ay extension ng Port of
Manila ang Batangas at ang Subic ports, Sec. Sonny?
SEC. COLOMA: Pero sana ay makita din natin iyong tinatawag na silver lining
o positive aspect nito, Alan. Sadyang lumalakas ang ating ekonomiya. At
dahil ang paggalaw ng ating ekonomiya ay nakasalalay sa pag-import o
pag-aangkat ng mga kalakal mula sa ibang bansa, pinapakita lamang na
talagang ito ay manipestasyon ng paglago ng ating ekonomiya; pero hindi po
excuse iyan. Ang naging problema pa rin ay iyong overstaying na containers
na dapat ay kagyat nang naipalabas at iyon nga pong restriction doon sa pag-aalis
ng mga cargo na bunsod na rin ‘no, may bahagi na rin doon iyong pagbawas ng
oras ng operasyon ng mga trak.
Kaya pinagtutulungan naman po, lahat na po ng aksyon na kinakailangan ay
ginagawa na. Buo po ang pakikipag-ugnayan at pakikipagtulungan ng mga lokal
na pamahalaan. Nagbibigay na po sila ng kanilang buong kooperasyon dito.
Kaya umaasa tayo na sa mga darating pang araw ay bubuti na iyong sitwasyon
at hindi na mauulit iyong nangyaring traffic jams noong nakaraang Biyernes
na umabot pa hanggang Sabado ng umaga.
ALAN: Okay. Secretary, sa ibang usapin naman po. Ito hong isyu ng ilang mga
tiwaling pulis, mga nai-involve sa krimen. Gaya halimbawa ng isang
insidente diyan sa EDSA, nagsimula bilang isang litrato na nai-upload sa
social media, pagkatapos ito pala ay sinasabing highway robbery na
isinagawa ng mga pulis at tinambangan nila iyong isang sasakyan na meron pa
lang dalang umaabot sa P2 million, Secretary Coloma. Ano hong mga update na
galing sa pamunuan ng Philippine National Police na naiparating na po sa
inyong tanggapan, sir?
SEC. COLOMA: Kahapon po ay nagkaroon ng presscon sa Camp Crame, at
ipinahayag po iyong pagkaaresto doon sa Deputy Station Commander at doon sa
pagtunton sa iba pang mga suspect na sangkot dito sa highway robbery na
ito.
Ang atin lang pong ii-emphasize dito sa ating talakayan ay iyong “zero
tolerance against rogue cops” na patakaran. Wala pong pinapahintulutang
ganyang tiwaling pagkilos, kaya kagyat naman iyong ginawang pag-aresto at
iyong pagpapakulong doon sa mga pulis na sangkot dito.
ALAN: At naroon din ang assurance, of course, ng pamunuan ng Philippine
National Police na mapaparusahan ang mga opisyal at mga kabaro nila na
mapapatunayang may kasalanan?
SEC. COLOMA: Ganoon nga, Alan. At nais din nating tukuyin dito iyong civic
spirit ng ating mamamayan na nagkusa na i-upload ito at ipahayag sa
pamamagitan ng social media sapagka’t ito ay nagsisilbing deterrent sa mga
may maiitim na balak lalung-lalo na sa mga tiwaling pulis na walang habas
na nagsasagawa ng krimen in broad daylight. Sabagay, pansinin din natin
iyon buong aksyon na iyan ay nakuha din sa pamamagitan ng CCTV ng ating
pamahalaan. At iyon ngang enhancement ng sa CCTV image ang ginamit na
paraan sa pagtunton doon sa mga sangkot dahil doon sa pagkakakilanlan sa
kung sino ang may-ari doon sa mga sasakyan based doon sa license plate
number nila.
ALAN: Secretary Coloma, dito naman po sa Bangsamoro Law. Initially,
sinasabi ni Secretary Teresita Deles, ang Presidential Adviser on the Peace
Process, bukas daw po – adiyes ng Setyembre, Miyerkules – ay maipi-present
na formally ng Malacañang sa Kongreso itong panukalang … o itong final
draft ng Bangsmaoro Law, Secretary Coloma, sir?
SEC. COLOMA: Si Pangulong Aquino po mismo ang mag-aabot ng kopya ng draft
Bangsamoro Basic Law kina Senate President Franklin Drilon at House Speaker
Feliciano Belmonte para maihayag iyong sense of urgency ng ating buong
pamahalaan sa agarang pagpapasa ng Bangsamoro Basic Law para maganap iyong
plebisito hinggil dito sa lalong madaling panahon, mahalal iyong mga … o
maitalaga iyong mga bubuo ng Bangsamoro Transitional Authority. At ang mga
opisyal na ito ay bigyan ng pagkakataon sa loob ng mahigit sa isang taon na
patunayan ang kanilang kapasidad bago idaos iyong 2016 national elections na
kung saan ay sa unang pagkakataon, makapaghahalal ng mga opisyal para sa
Bangsamoro Political Entity. Kaya iyan po ang buong roadmap sa proseso ng
kapayapaan.
ALAN: Opo. Well, Secretary, sir, muli salamat po nang marami for the
updates from the Palace, sir.
SEC. COLOMA: Maraming salamat at magandang umaga, Alan.
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SOURCE: News Information Bureau - Data Processing Center
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August inflation is steady at 4.9 percent
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Headline inflation was unchanged
at 4.9 percent year-on-year in August, and was within the BSP’s forecast
range of 4.7-5.5 percent for the month. This brought the year-to-date
average inflation rate to 4.4 percent, within the Government’s inflation
target range of 4.0 percent ± 1.0 percentage point for 2014. Meanwhile,
core inflation—which excludes certain food and energy items to better
capture underlying price pressures—increased to 3.4 percent in August from
3.0 percent in the previous month. On a month-on-month seasonally-adjusted basis,
the change in the consumer price index slowed down to 0.3 percent from 0.6
percent in July.
Inflation in August held steady as higher prices of selected food and
non-food items were counterbalanced by the slower price increases in rice,
vegetables, spices and condiments, and domestic petroleum products. Food
inflation was unchanged as the increases in the prices of meat, fruits,
fish, milk, and corn were offset by the slower price increases in rice,
vegetables, and selected spices and condiments. Meanwhile, non-food
inflation rose slightly due to higher electricity rates amid slower price
increases in gasoline and diesel.
Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. said the BSP will continue to keep a close
watch on developments in both the domestic and global fronts and calibrate
monetary policy, as needed, to ensure that inflation expectations remain
well-anchored.
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P700-M ‘Yolanda’ donations disbursed, fully accounted for – DSWD
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The Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD) clarified today that it has already fully disbursed
the P779,486,400.15 local and foreign cash donations it has received in
December 2013 and that these are fully accounted for.
The clarification came after news reports mentioned that an audit report of
Typhoon Yolanda relief operations cited that DSWD has yet to spend the P782
million cash donations it received from local and foreign donors.
“At the time the audit was conducted, we were still doing relief operations
and was still using the Department’s existing funds and ready supplies, so
much of the cash donations would really not have been really touched yet,”
DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman clarified, adding that the cash
donations were really intended for the implementation of rehabilitation
efforts based on proposals of affected local government units (LGU).
She also noted, “The audit report only covered until December 2013, just a
month after ‘Yolanda’. So understandably, the utilization [of the
donations] will still be low.”
The Department explained that the cash donations were used based on
approved Work and Financial Plan (WFP).
According to the WFP, the amount was used for the Core Shelter Assistance
Program, Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) where families with totally
damaged houses received P30,000 each and those with partially damaged
houses got P10,000, Supplemental Feeding Program, and livelihood
assistance.
As of August 28, the DSWD has received a total of P1,121,890,457.41 local
and foreign cash donations. Some 90% of this has already been utilized
including the more than P700 million received in 2013.
A portion of the balance of P117 million has already been allocated for
ESA, cash-for-work in support for ESA, provision of pedicabs, warehouse
rentals, and administrative expenses.
The Department is still also waiting for project proposals of
typhoon-affected LGUs for part of the remaining balance in the donations.
“We cannot easily transfer funds to LGUs without a clear proposal on how
the budget will be used,” Sec. Soliman said.
DSWD likewise reiterated that the spoilage of relief goods from Cebu City
and in Isabel, Leyte, also mentioned in the report, was because the goods
got wet while in transit at sea.
These were sorted out by the Department, and those found to be unfit for
human consumption were reported to COA and were subsequently disposed of.
Sec. Soliman assured that those accountable of the incident will be held
liable.
The Secretary also guaranteed all donors that their donations are fully
accounted for and will go to the rightful beneficiaries.
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‘Pablo’ survivor bounces back through organic farming
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Montevista, Compostela Valley
–Danilo E. Villarojo, 59, was raised by a coconut farmer and grew up to be
one himself.
Danilo tended a two-hectare lot in BarangayTapia, which he inherited from
his father.
For most of his life, Danilo grew, harvested, and sold coconuts for a
living, skills he also learned and mastered from his father.
He proudly shared that through hard work and perseverance as a coconut
farmer, he was able to send his two children to school, both of whom became
scholars and finished with undergraduate degrees in Education.
‘Pablo’ the antagonist
In December 2012, Typhoon Pablo struck, wiping away his humble coconut
plantation. The foundation of his house stood as it was built on concrete,
but the second floor, made from nipa,was washed away as well.
He was left with nothing but remnants of what was once the source of food
for his family.
Though affected by the typhoon, Danilo was grateful that his entire family
survived the calamity. The family managed with the little savings that they
had.
A small company eventually approached him to buy his fallen coconut trees.
“At least kumita pa rin (At least I still earned),” he said. That was the
last of his family’s livelihood.
Danilo continued working as a farmer and took several small jobs around the
community, but they did not last long either.
Climax of life anew
In early 2014, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
enjoined a group of farmers from nearby villages in Compostela Valley to
participate in its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP).
The group of 120 members was formed from a mix of Pantawid Pamilyang
Pilipino Program families and internally displaced survivors of ‘Pablo’.
The farmers were to be trained on organic farming, a technology foreign to
them.
Through SLP, the ACES Natural Farming Institute (ACES) in Panabo, Davao
would train them in organic farming as a sustainable community livelihood.
Danilo and his wife, Mila, took part in it.
Initially, Danilo was skeptical. He had no knowledge of organic farming,
and more importantly, he had no more resources to invest. He felt too old
to learn a new skill, let alone start a completely different livelihood.
He took on the challenge anyway. There was nothing left to lose, he felt.
An emerging leading man
The group called themselves the Tapia Organic Farmers Association (TOFA).
Soon after, they elected Danilo as their President, a role he was reluctant
to accept.
“Iba-ibang ugali yan. Mahigit isandaan sila. Kailangan lahat ‘yan
pakikisamahan mo (They all have different attitudes. There are more than
one hundred of them.
You need to get along with everyone),” he said.
Upon serious discernment, he took on the lead role.
The production sequence
From April to May 2014, Danilo and the rest of the members of TOFA trained
extensively on organic farming.
ACES taught them about appropriate methods, tools, and natural and
biological materials that can be found within a farm. Danilo and his
members learned about raising organic hogs, chickens, red tilapia, and
vegetables such as camote and Chinese cabbages.
DSWD shouldered their training expenses and equipment, amounting to P10,000
per trainee. ACES also provided a counterpart of common service facilities
and farming equipment. The local government of Montevista provided land for
a communal organic farm, for their utility for the next 10 years.
ACES also agreed to purchase the first harvest of TOFA based on prices that
the group would set. This would teach them to prepare marketing their
products and train them on interacting with buyers.
“Sabi ko sa mga kasama ko na wala na kaming ginastos kaya kailangan
pagsikapan namin ito . Kami rin ang makikinabang (I told my fellow farmers
that we didn’t spend anything that is why we have to work hard for. It will
benefit us),” Danilo explained.
Included in their training was developing and preparing the land for their
communal farm. From a barren land emerged their Sustainable Time-tested
Agricultural Resource (STAR) farm, ready for four ponds of 9,000 red
tilapia fingerlings, chicken pens good for 500 hens, six hogs, and fertile
soil for vegetables.
Premiering the community harvest
On August 30, Danilo and his members took part in a multi-stakeholder
ceremony and first harvest.
On behalf of TOFA, Danilo received a check as payment for five hogs,
weighing an average of 68 kg, which were sold at P120 per kilo, and a total
of 69 kg of harvested red tilapia, they sold at P100 per kilo.
Danilo himself also caught the first hog for weighing. Although it was a
feat for him, his members cheered him on for support.
Producing a sequel
While Danilo admits that he still has much to learn, he is willing to hone
his new craft. This is the beginning of a promising future not just for
Danilo but for the community he is now shepherding. He sees a purpose
bigger than himself.
Through their new communal organic farm, a budding sustainable livelihood
for the community, Danilo and the rest of the TOFA members can altogether
write the success stories of their lives.
“Kaya pala namin ang pagbabago basta may umaalalay sa amin sa gobyerno ( We
can initiate positive change in our lives as long as there is a government
that is ready to assist us),” Danilo ended.
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DILG: Contractual, Job Order Personnel in LGUs may now become
SSS Members
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Good news for job order (JO) and
contractual personnel working in local government units (LGUs) all over the
country − they may now be covered under the Social Security System (SSS).
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas said that this
development is a result of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) recently signed
between the DILG and the SSS, which aims to ensure the provision of SSS
coverage in favor of contractual and JO personnel.
Contractual employees are those who are engaged by government in accordance
with a special contract to undertake a specific work or job which requires
special or technical skills to be accomplished within a specific period, or
not exceeding one year. Job order workers, on the other hand, refer to
those individuals or groups paid under a lump sum appropriation for a short
duration having no employer-employee relation with the government.
The MOA allows job order and contractual personnel, who are not members of
the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), to register under the SSS’
Expanded Self-employed Program Coverage as self-employed SSS members.
Once they become SSS members, they can have access to financial assistance
during times of contingencies such as maternity, sickness, disability,
retirement or old age, and death.
In order to implement the agreement, Roxas issued a directive to all
provincial governors, mayors, and punong barangays to encourage their JO
and contractual personnel to enroll in the social fund protection.
“This will give equal opportunity to all those working in both national and
local governments to enjoy the benefits of social security, whether they
are holders of permanent positions or on a contractual or JO employment
basis,” said Roxas.
Roxas, however, clarified that LGUs have no obligation to pay the employer
counterpart of the SSS contributions of their JO and contractual personnel.
“The role of LGUs under the agreement is to facilitate the SSS registration
and regular remittance of contributions of their JO and contractual
personnel,” he said.
Local governments should also ensure automatic deduction of the SSS monthly
contributions and loan amortizations from salaries and wages of concerned
employees, he added.
The SSS, on the other hand, shall provide free seminars on the importance
and benefits of the social fund pension and monitor the compliance of LGUs
with the terms of the agreement.
SSS will also conduct other activities such as on-site SSS registration and
enrollment for the Unified Multipurpose Identification System or ‘UMID’
card for qualified JO and contractual workers.
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Tax to GDP Ratio improves to 13.7% in H1 2014 from 12.6% in
H1 2010
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For the first half of 2014, the
Philippines recorded a tax to GDP ratio of 13.7% of GDP, marking an
increase from 13.6% in the first half (H1) of 2013 and 12.6% in H1 2010.
The revenue to GDP ratio for the first half of 2014 was at 15.6%, likewise
growing from 15.3% in H1 2013 and 13.8% in H1 2010. These sustained growths
in revenues brought the fiscal deficit in the first six months of the year
to 0.9%, well-within the program of 2.1%.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) posted collections amounting to 10.7%
of GDP in the first half of the year. Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) collections
was marked at 2.9% of GDP, the highest recorded by the Bureau since 2010.
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) recorded collections of 1% of GDP.
Both revenue and tax collections have outpaced the 9.2% nominal GDP growth
rate for the first semester of the year, with total revenues up 11.2%
year-on-year and tax revenues higher 10.5% year-on-year.
“Coming on the heels of the news that we beat expectations with a 6.4% GDP
growth in Q2, our tax and revenue to GDP numbers show that our resolve to
sustain this growth is ever stronger. These figures likewise indicate that
aggressive reforms that we have started in the Bureau of Customs late last
year continue to translate to more fiscal headroom. By committing to keep
up the sound performance of our revenue-generating agencies and push
through with our legislative agenda, I believe we are on track to meet our
tax and revenue goals for the year,” Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima
said.
Key legislative priorities include the Rationalization of Fiscal
Incentives, the Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act, the
Rationalization of the Mining Fiscal Regime, the Customs Modernization and
Tariff Act, removing investment restrictions in specific laws cited in the
Foreign Investment Negative List, as well as passing amendments to the
Build-Operate-Transfer Law.
“There is still much room for improvement to achieve our goal of 16.6% tax
effort in 2016. However, these efforts are at risk by certain tax-eroding
measures pending in Congress. We call on our colleagues in Congress to
advocate for fiscal responsibility to assure we do not fall back into the
vicious cycle of fiscal erosion and slow growth which we have worked hard
to get out of,” Purisima added.
The program revenue to GDP ratio for 2014 is at 15.7% while program tax to
GDP ratio is at 14.7%.
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Customs to auction seized smuggled rice worth P300-M
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The Bureau of Customs-Manila
International Container Port (BOC-MICP) will sell 200,193 sacks of rice
through a public auction onThursday, September 11, 2014. The auction is
expected to generate proceeds of P299.69-Million and will help decongest
the Manila International Container Terminal, the country’s largest in terms
of volume and customs revenues.
Elmir Dela Cruz, BOC-MICP District Collector, said that the rice to be
auctioned—consisting of 180 container vans of glutinous rice and 205
container vans of white rice—
arrived in the country from October to November 2013 without the required
import permits from the National Food Authority. 285 of these were imported
by Bold Bidder Marketing, 70 by Jade Bros. Farm and Livestock, and 30 by
the San Carlos Multi Purpose Cooperative.
The rice to be auctioned-off is divided into nine (9) lots. These are:
40 x 20 ft. containers of glutinous rice seized from Bold Bidder Marketing,
more or less 20,795 sacks and offered at a floor price of P35.98-Million;
40 x 20 ft. containers of glutinous rice seized from Bold Bidder Marketing,
more or less 20,800 sacks and offered at a floor price of P35.99-Million;
40 x 20 ft. containers of glutinous rice seized from Bold Bidder Marketing,
more or less 20,800 sacks and offered at a floor price of P35.99-Million;
30 x 20 ft. containers of glutinous rice seized from Bold Bidder Marketing,
more or less 15,600 sacks and offered at a floor price of P26.99-Million;
30 x 20 ft. containers of glutinous rice seized from San Carlos Multi
Purpose Cooperative, more or less 15,598 sacks and offered at a floor price
of P26.99-Million;
60 x 20 ft. containers of white rice seized from Bold Bidder Marketing,
more or less 31,200 sacks and offered at a floor price of P40.31-Million;
60 x 20 ft. containers of white rice seized from Bold Bidder Marketing,
more or less 31,200 sacks and offered at a floor price of P40.31-Million;
15 x 20 ft. containers of white rice seized from Bold Bidder Marketing,
more or less 7,800 sacks and offered at a floor price of P10.07-Million;
and
70 x 20 ft. containers of white rice seized from Jade Bros. Farm and
Livestock, Inc., more or less 36,400 sacks and offered at a floor price of
P47.03-Million.
Dela Cruz added that each sack of glutinous rice was pegged at a floor
price of about P1,730 per bag; while white rice was at P1,292 per bag.
However, as the rice to be auctioned is still subject of on-going cases,
proceeds from the auction will be held in trust by the Bureau of Customs.
“We are pushing through with the auction to preserve the value of the rice
and to prevent damage or spoilage. It’s all in accordance with the law,”
said Dela Cruz.
Rice imported without import permits are considered smuggled and are
subject to seizure and forfeiture in favor of the government, which in turn
may be sold through public auction.
The highest or winning bidder must make an on-the-spot payment in cash or
manager’s check of at least 50% of the bid price upon announcement of the
winning bid as duly certified to by the Auction Committee and the
Commission on Audit representative, with the remaining balance of 50% to be
paid on the next business day.
The seized goods shall be available for viewing and pre-bid conference one
day before the auction on Wednesday, September 10, 2014.
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What is Zonal assessment? DOLE's A.O. 404 explains
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What is Zonal Assessment?
DOLE's A.O. 404 explains
Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday said
DOLE regional directors and program managers may use the zonal assessment
to ensure that they meet their target establishments for compliance visit
or assessment this year.
The zonal assessment is one of five assessment modalities prescribed by
Administrative Order No. 404, Series of 2014 which Baldoz signed on 18
August to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of implementing the
DOLE's new Labor Laws Compliance System.
"You can use the zonal assessment in combination, separately, or
simultaneously, with the other four modalities to meet your target for the
year," said Baldoz.
The other four assessment compliance modalities are (1) in-house OSH
assessment; (2) assessment by industry; (3) Ecozone-wide assessment; and
(4) assessment of establishments with Labor-Management Councils (LMCs) and
convergence programs.
What is the zonal assessment?
Baldoz said this modality involve prioritizing establishments for
assessment within a selected zone.
"In using this modality, the DOLE regional office shall prioritize
zones or areas which have low levels of compliance based on the records of
the regional office. In the preparation of assessment programs, all
establishments in these areas should be assessed to maximize utilization of
the efforts and the time of our Labor Laws Compliance Officers,"
Baldoz said.
"This approach can maximize assessment coverage," she added.
A.O. 404 specifies the criteria in determining the regional offices'
assessment priorities which regional directors and program managers may
consider from the list of establishments provided by the Bureau of Working
Conditions (BWC). These establishments are considered to be:
(1) engaged in hazardous work;
(2) employing child employees;
(3) engaged in contracting and subcontracting arrangements (Principals and
contractors);
(4) Philippine-registered ships or vessels engaged in domestic shipping;
(5) employing 10 or more employees; and
(6) other priority establishments covered by issuances.
The latter refers to establishments, such as:
(a) those registered under the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board
(PCAB);
(b) bus companies;
(c) enterprises with valid or expired collective bargaining agreements
(CBA);
(d) signatories to the Integrity Pledge of the Makati Business Club (MBC);
(e) enterprises in industries covered by Voluntary Codes of Good Practices
(VCGP);
(f) enterprises enrolled under the Kapatiran Program;
(g) enterprises which are the subject of complaints of workers for labor
standards violations and those reported by media and other credible sources
for serious violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards
(OSHS);
(h) enterprises with “imminent danger” situations based on reports and
those which are generally known as maintaining hazardous and oppressive
working conditions (sweatshops);
(i) enterprises involved in work-related fatalities/catastrophes; and
(j) enterprises where accidents occurred resulting in serious injuries as
reported in the media.
"The implementation of the new LLCS comes from a very clear mandate
from the President, that we have to execute and implement all labor laws.
This is the reason why he gave the DOLE 372 new plantilla positions for
Labor Laws Compliance Officers, and we cannot shirk from this
responsibility. We must implement the new LLCS most effectively and most
efficiently, hence, this order, " Baldoz said.
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DOLE-NCR partners with Makati Health Department, IMPACT in
family welfare program promotion among 20 establishments
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The Manila Field Office of the
DOLE-NCR, Makati Health Department, and the Innovations and Multi-sectoral
Partnerships to Achieve Control of Tuberculosis, or IMPACT, a
non-government organization advocating tuberculosis literacy and
prevention, has entered into a partnership on the full implementation of
D.O. 131-13, Series of 2013, also known as the Rules on Labor Laws
Compliance System. In a report to Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda
Dimapilis-Baldoz, DOLE-NCR Regional Director Alex Avila said the
partnership has begun with the conduct of the first orientation-workshop on
the Family Welfare Program (FWP) for 20 establishments which had been
subjected to joint assessment and found to be non-compliant on the
implementation of FWP and non-creation of Family Welfare Committee (FWC).
"The essence we conducted this activity and prioritized you is to
assist you on how to comply with your deficiency pertaining to the
implementation of the FWP and the creation of a Family Welfare
Committee," DOLE-NCR Manila Field Office Director Rowella V. Grande
pointed out in her welcome remarks. "A Family Welfare Program enables
establishments to provide work-life balance for workers, especially for
women, and ensure their welfare. It is one the DOLE strategies in promoting
industrial peace, productivity, and workers welfare," she added. She
reiterated Secretary Baldoz's message that the adoption by companies of the
FWP is a viable investment that pays off in terms of increased
productivity, work-life balance, and cordial labor-management relations;
and that companies that embrace FWP as integral part of their human
resource development approach create an environment conducive to long-term
productivity and retention of their greatest assets--their employees. A
DOLE mandate, the Family Welfare Program is enshrined in Article 34 of the
Labor Code, and articulated in D.O. 56-03 which requires employers to
inform employees of the availability of family planning services in an
establishment, among other requisites. At the orientation, a Bureau of
Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC) representative discussed the context,
concept, legal, and policy basis of the FWP and the procedures in setting
up a Family Welfare Committee. A representative from the Family Welfare
Commission of the Philippines also spoke about the Commission's programs
and activities and urged participants to be members of the Commission to
enjoy its benefits. Sharing her expertise, Dr. Connie V. Garcia, Family
Planning Program Manager of the Makati Health Department, enumerated all
the vital health programs on family planning, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS,
smoking cessation and drug addiction. She urged the participants to avail
of these health programs offered by the Makati Health Department. “I
encourage you to assess the health needs of your workers and to ensure good
health and well being of your most valuable resource," she said. Dr.
Maria Gracia D. Alcantara, IMPACT's private sector specialist, shared her
organization's programs and services, such as the formulation of policies
on TB treatment and prevention pursuant to DOLE Department Order No. 75-03.
She also offered IMPACT's free training funded by the USAID.
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Statement of Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita
Quintos Deles on the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law
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The Moro Islamic Liberation
Front (MILF) and the government have agreed on a mutually acceptable draft
of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to be endorsed by President Benigno S.
Aquino III for enactment by Congress. This was confirmed in a meeting
between the President and MILF Chair Murad Ebrahim held last Thursday, 4
September, in Malacanang. Chair Murad was accompanied by MILF panel and
Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) Chair Mohagher Iqbal while the
President was joined by several cabinet members, led by Executive Secretary
Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., and GPH panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer.
Over the weekend, the BTC met en banc to review the final version of the
draft bill. The BTC is poised to submit a letter transmitting the draft BBL
to the Office of the President later today. The letter was signed by all
BTC members yesterday afternoon at the end of their two-day meeting.
The President has decided to personally submit the completed draft to
Congress to highlight the importance of the proposed legislative measure.
The BBL tops the list of priority legislation which was submitted by the
Office of the President to Congress two days after the President's State of
the Nation Address.
The turnover of the draft legislation is scheduled to be held on Wednesday,
10 September, at 10:00 AM in Malacañang. The President will personally hand
over the draft BBL to Senate President Franklin M. Drilon and Speaker
Feliciano Belmonte Jr., who will lead their respective delegations to
receive the draft bill. The ceremony will be attended by Chair Mohagher
Iqbal and members of the BTC as well as members of both negotiating panels.
As the implementation of the CAB moves to the next stage of the process, we
again ask for everyone's prayers and support as we continue to endeavor to
address and overcome all the challenges that surely still lie in our path
towards a just and enduring peace in the Bangsamoro and for the entire
country.
- See more at:
http://www.opapp.gov.ph/milf/news/statement-presidential-adviser-peace-process-teresita-quintos-deles-draft-bangsamoro-bas-0#sthash.fZupsEEo.dpuf
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DTI pushes for high design content and quality bamboo
products
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The Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) is encouraging entrepreneurs to produce bamboo products with
high design content coupled with high production quality.
During the recent launching of the Philippine Bamboo Showcase, DTI
Secretary Gregory L. Domingo said that products with high design content
and high production quality can command five or ten times higher price.
“It takes more effort in terms of designing and craftsmanship but that is
really where we have to aspire,” Domingo added.
The Philippine Bamboo Showcase is organized by the Philippine Bamboo
Industry Development Council (PBIDC) led by DTI and in cooperation with the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of
Science and technology (DOST), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department
of Education (DepEd), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), League of
Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP), non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) like the Bamboo Phil and Ahon Movement, and industry associations
like the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) and the
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).
Running from 2 September to 2 December, 2014, the showcase is the PBIDC’s
contribution to this year’s World Bamboo Day celebration on 18 September.
This celebration aims to increase the awareness and significance of bamboo
globally.
This three-month long event intends to showcase and feature bamboo as a
main material for school furniture, construction materials, temporary
shelter for families devastated by natural calamities like typhoons Yolanda
and Glenda.
“This (period) will give the general public enough time to visit and be
inspired and informed by the various exhibits,” Domingo said.
The event also aims to show various bamboo products in art installations
and high-end furnishings for home interior and furniture in compact spaces
like condominium and offices.
“This showcase is very important because it is not only a venue for
designers to show their products, it is also to educate our entrepreneurs
and the general public at what we can do in terms of design,” Domingo said.
Domingo said that the private sector and government engaged professional
designers and gifted students to come up with the fresh designs that will
be exhibited as prototypes and visual presentations.
“The event also aims to highlight the general interest in the use of bamboo
for the construction of socialized housing in temporary shelter for
calamity victims. I guess we have spaces allocated for full size prototype
houses accompanied by visual presentations or concepts that can help
mitigate the challenges brought by natural catastrophes that our country
has often encountered and will continue to encounter,” Domingo said.
DTI Assistant Secretary Blesila A. Lantayona said the PBIDC is mandated to
develop the country’s bamboo industry through a three pronged program or
approach that includes planting and using bamboo to significantly
contribute to the overall efforts to reduce poverty and mitigate disaster
risks and climate change effects.
These approaches are environmental management (led by DENR), business
development (led by DTI), and the social development (led by NGOs and
private industry associations).
Lantayona said this program employs the industry cluster strategy and value
chain approach to bring together the various stakeholders of public private
and civil society sectors to work effectively together towards the intended
goal.
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Secretary Del Rosario congratulates selected Curator of
Philippine Participation in 56th Venice Biennale
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08 September 2014 – Foreign
Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario expresses his warm congratulations
to Patrick Flores for the selection of the latter’s curatorial proposal
titled Tie A String Around the World as the official Philippine
participation in the 56th Venice Art Biennale 2015.
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Department
of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in partnership with the Office of Senator Loren
Legarda, announced the selection of Mr. Flores’ curatorial proposal over
the weekend.
The esteemed panel of jurors, noted names in the field of modern and
contemporary art and culture, was composed of Mami Kataoka, Chief Curator,
Mori Art Museum in Tokyo; Paul Pfeiffer, New York-based multi-media artist;
Renaud Proch, Executive Director, Independent Curators International; Cid
Reyes, respected critic, artist, and writer; Felipe M. de Leon, Jr. NCCA
Chairman; and Senator Loren Legarda, principal advocate and visionary
behind the Philippine participation at the Venice Biennale. The panel
deliberated on sixteen (16) proposals for two days from September 4 to 5,
2014, at the NCCA Boardroom in Intramuros, Manila.
Flores’ curatorial concept is a poetic and political reflection on the
history of world making, the links between geography and politics, and the
notions of nation, territory, and archipelago. It foregrounds the
extensities of the Philippines, a foil perhaps to the more aggressive
instincts of expansion around us -- in the past and in “present passing.”
Tie A String Around the World revolves around Manuel Conde’s 1950 film
Genghis Khan, co-written and designed by Carlos Francisco, screened at the
Museum of Modern Art and at the Venice Film Festival in 1952, where it
competed with the films of Chaplin, Clement, Fellini, Bergman, and
Mizoguchi. The said film tells the story of the young Genghis Khan, his
passage into the life of a warrior. It ends with the conqueror, perched on
a mountain, casting his magisterial gaze over his dominion and promising
his woman to “tie a string around the world” and lay it at her feet. This
is a tale of the “king of kings” and the formation of empires that have
strung the islands of the world. Genghis Khan’s empire stretched from the
Pacific to Europe, the largest contiguous realm ever.
The newly restored film Genghis Khan will be exhibited at the Pavilion and
will be positioned in conversation with the contemporary art projects of
intermedia artist Jose Tence Ruiz and filmmaker Mariano Montelibano III.
The Pavilion seeks to initiate discussion on the history of the sea and its
relationship with the current world, claims to patrimony, and the struggle
of nation-states over vast and intensely contested nature. It locates the
Philippines in the world through its deep ties to ancient cultures, its
precocious modern art, and the critical responses of contemporary art to
present predicaments. Through the work of artists across generations, this
history is told as a history of art and a history of the world.
The panel of jurors was impressed with the quality of most of the 16
submissions. They thought that most of the proposals were intellectually
remarkable.
After a two-day deliberation, the discussions came down to three strong
proposals. Ultimately, the jury deemed Flores’ proposal the most fitting
for the country’s return to contemporary art world’s first and oldest
biennale after a 50-year hiatus.
Flores is Professor at the University of the Philippines Department of Art
Studies and Curator of the Vargas Museum. He is Adjunct Curator of the
National Art Gallery, Singapore, a member of the Guggenheim Museum’s Asian
Art Council, and a guest scholar of the Getty Research Institute in 2014.
The Venice Art Biennale will open on May 9 and will run until November 22,
2015.
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Firearms registration caravan rolls nationwide until Nov. 16
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The PNP Civil Security Group,
Firearms and Explosives Office (CSG, FEO) License To Own and Possess
Firearms (LTOPF) Caravan is rolling around the country until November 16,
2014 to extend firearms licensing service to gun holders.
Scheduled caravans are on:
September 9-11 League of Municipalities of the Philippines, Visayas Group,
Clark Airbase, Pampanga
September 16-18 PNP-Police Regional Office 11 Headquarters, Camp Catitipan,
Davao City
September 25-26 Quezon City Hall (as requested by AFAD)
October 1-10 Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
November 13-16 Association of Firearms and Ammunition Dealers (Gunshow)
Since August 26, personnel of CSG, FEO goes to different places to receive
application for gun license to encourage holders of illegal firearms and
delinquent gun owners to have their guns registered.
Recently, Police Director Melito Mabilin, Director of the PNP CSG.
announced the extension of the validity of firearms licenses due to expire
in January-December 2014 to allow the PNP Firearms and Explosives Office
(FEO) to refocus more on the information technology enhancements of the
firearms registration system under the newly enacted Republic Act 10591 or
the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Law of 2013.
Mabilin said the extension of the validity of these firearms licenses was
prompted by considerations regarding the period of publication of the
revised fees and charges for registration and licensing
requirements.(PNP-PIO)
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PDP targets in Industry, Services, & Financial sectors
likely to be achieved – NEDA
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MANILA – The National Economic
and Development Authority (NEDA) is generally optimistic about the
achievement of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) targets for 2014 in
the Industry and Services (I&S) sectors. Bright prospects are also seen
for the achievement of end-of-plan targets in the financial sector.
This is based on the initial results of an ongoing assessment and
validation conducted by the Planning Committee on Economic Development,
which met last September 3 at the Development Academy of the Philippines,
Pasig City.
“The objectives of this exercise are to take a look at where we are in
relation to the targets of the updated PDP, to pin-point the gaps, and see
what can be done going forward in order to meet the objectives of the
plan,” said NEDA Deputy Director-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra, who chairs
the Committee.
Esguerra noted that the government updated the PDP 2011-2016 and included
annual targets to better keep track of progress and allow for timely
intervention.
Among the indicators in the I&S sectors that were validated to have
high probability of meeting their 2014 targets are the improvement of gross
value-added in services, Philippine Innovation Index, Doing Business global
ranking, and labor productivity.
The Committee was also optimistic about achieving the targets in
intellectual property products expenditures, level of consumer awareness,
and services exports.
These indicators are deemed significant in monitoring progress towards an
improved business climate, higher productivity and innovative capacity,
enhanced consumer welfare, and expanded market access in the industry and
services sectors.
Similarly, the Committee had a positive outlook on the PDP objective to
increase access to financing to sustain and broaden growth, as all of the
critical indicators in the financial sector exhibit a high probability of
achievement by 2016.
These include growth of the financial system’s total assets, improvement of
the national saving rate, increase in the number of deposit accounts per
1,000 population, improvement in the delivery of microfinance services, and
increase in the number of access points per 10,000 population.
“Rest assured that we are earnestly monitoring these PDP targets. This is
being done by the different inter-agency committees and subcommittees that
prepared the PDP Midterm Update. These will then be reported to the
respective NEDA committees or Cabinet clusters. In particular for the Planning
Committee on Economic Development (PC1), the desired outcome is rapid
growth that is inclusive and sustained. The PC1 will then report to the
Economic Development Cluster the accomplishments to date, the gaps and
suggested measures to achieve the targets, as necessary,” said NEDA
Assistant Director-General Rosemarie G. Edillon.
The recently-held workshop is only one of a series being held in
preparation for the next Socioeconomic Report of the PDP 2011-2016. The
other planning committees for Social Development, Governance, and other
chapters covered in the Plan will also be conducting workshops and
assessments of the same nature.
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Food staples sufficiency within reach
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The Department of Agriculture
said today that with the record-setting rice harvest of 18.44 million tons
in 2013 and the 96% rice sufficiency plus the increased demand for other
crops that augment the Filipinos' dietary needs, the Philippines might
attain food self-sufficiency sooner than expected.
Asst. Secretary Edilberto De Luna said that under the DA's Food Staples
Sufficiency Program (FSSP) , Filipinos who are are more inclined to eat
crops other than rice are also given alternatives. "I think maybe 15
million Filipinos are now eating corn grits, especially in the
Visayas," De Luna said.
The Asst. Secretary added that commonly, athletes like boxing champion and
Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao partake of corn grits. Food
security and raising income are the overarching goals of the agriculture
sector under the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2011-2016. Toward these
goals, the DA launched the FSSP under the Agrikulturang Pilipino
(AgriPinoy) framework.
The FSSP covers rice and other staples, including white corn, banana
(saba), and root crops such as cassava (kamoteng kahoy) and sweet potato
(kamote), traditional staples in some areas in the Philippines. These are
also increasingly recognized as healthy alternatives to rice. De Luna added
that in Mindanao, particularly in Tawi-Tawi, Jolo, Sulu and Zamboanga,
people are more fond of eating cassava. "Why force them to eat rice,
samantalang pwedeng cassava?" he said.
De Luna said if we can minimize the consumption of rice in Tawi-Tawi, Jolo,
Sulu and Zamboanga, every metric ton of cassava that they will consume is
equivalent to a metric ton of rice that we will have to take out of the
remaining four percent deficiency in rice. The DA has already initialized a
cassava production expansion program, he added. Besides this, the DA has
also reintroduced better varieties of corn to corn farmers.
(DA-OSEC) Reference: Asec Edilberto De Luna Asst. Secretary for Operations
& National Rice and Corn Program Coordinator Contact Nos.:(02)9297267/(02)9288756
to 61 local 2442
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Technical vocational education
and training (TVET) in the Philippines is primed for tougher challenges
that would result from the integration of Southeast Asian economies,
Secretary Joel Villanueva said.
Villanueva, Director General of the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA), said the agency has laid the groundwork to
make the tech-voc education industry-driven and competency-based to allow
flexibility and adaptability of its graduates to changing work
requirements.
TESDA has also continuously enhanced its partnerships with the private
sector, industries and local government units to guarantee quality and
relevant training and assure employment for the graduates.
"Like many of you, I also feel anxious because the countdown to 2015
is ticking faster but let’s be hopeful and work together," Villanueva
told representatives of industry, tech-voc institutions and other stakeholders
who attended the TVET Congress organized by TESDA Region IV-A in Tagaytay
City last August 27.
"But let's not rest everything on fatalism, and say 'Bahala na.' Let's
move forward knowing what needs to be done. I am confident to say that our
quality assured TVET system is ASEAN 2015-ready," he said.
The 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have
agreed to integrate their economies with the aim of boosting economic
activities, job creation and incomes.
The ISO 9001:2008 Certification awarded to the agency has been an
"important ally" for TESDA to prepare well for the integration.
"Since 2010, we have immersed ourselves in a culture of excellence and
quality management, which I believe is a pre-requisite in the AEC (Asean Economic
Community)," he said.
TESDA's processes for the Development of Training Regulations,
Competency-based Curriculum Exemplar, and Competency Assessment Tools, as
well as the processes for Program Registration and Assessment and
Certification are all aligned with international standards.
"Our ISO 9001:2008 Certification is not just about adhering to
systems, processes, and procedures. It is about helping our trainees enter
the world of work with confidence. It is about giving them life skills to
adapt to the changing work conditions here and abroad," Villanueva
said.
Strengthened public-private partnership is one key to hurdling the
challenges that will come with the economic integration.
In the first half of 2014, Villanueva said TESDA has allocated around P140
million worth of scholarship vouchers to its partner organizations in the
construction, garments, animation, electronics and semi-conductor, and
IT-BPM industries.
It has also inked partnerships with World Vision for the operations of the
TESDA Auto Mechanic Training Center and with the Federation of
Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce for the establishment of the TESDA
Green Technology Center in Taguig.
"These linkages are crucial because with our private partners'
commitment of 70 to 80 percent employment rate, our graduates are assured
of jobs. And, with the upcoming integration that is focused on education
and jobs, it is imperative that we fortify our industry-based training
programs," Villanueva said.
The TESDA chief said that the agency is also stepping up its scholarship
programs, namely the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) and the
Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA). It has also
recently included the Special Training for Employment Program or STEP in the
roster of its programs.
Villanueva said he has instructed TESDA directors to include innovative
solutions in the agency's action plan and work closely with the Philippine
Chamber of Commerce and Industry to expand the reach of tech-voc since the
range of opportunities in skills development is limitless – partnerships
for apprenticeship, curriculum development, skills upgrading, and
re-tooling of workers are some of these opportunities.
TESDA, he said, is also seeking for alternative mechanisms on how to
improve its enterprise-based training, especially the Apprenticeship
Program and the Dual Training System.
"Our target is to broaden these modes of training to offer
opportunities across a range of different qualifications and PCCI can
surely help us in this endeavor. Let us also continue lobbying for the
passage of the Apprenticeship Bill in Congress," he said.
"I hope that we will not say "Bahala na" because we lacked
time to prepare for this integration. Instead, we should be excited
thinking that we’ve done our best to make the Philippines at the frontline
of the 10 ASEAN member countries who are now gearing their way for the
integration especially in the area of TVET," Villanueva said.
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PDIC to pay depositors of the closed Banco Carmona starting
September 9
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The Philippine Deposit Insurance
Corporation (PDIC) will start servicing the deposit insurance claims of
depositors of the closed Banco Carmona, Inc. (A Rural Bank) on September 9,
2014.
Servicing of claims for the bank's Head Office and its PTC Branch will be
conducted from September 9 to 11, 2014 from 8 AM to 5 PM at the bank's the
Head Office located at J.M. Loyola Street, Carmona, Cavite. The state
deposit insurer announced that depositors, regardless of amount of their
deposits, should file a claim for deposit insurance.
Banco Carmona was ordered closed by the Monetary Board of the Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas on August 1, 2014. It was taken over by the PDIC on
the same day. The PDIC earlier informed depositors that there will be a
delay in the payout operations because the owners, officers and employees
of the bank did not properly and promptly turn over to the PDIC the records
and assets of the bank. Without the complete and updated records, the PDIC
was unable to promptly validate bank deposits and determine the amount of
insured deposits for payment. In view of this constraint, the claims
settlement operations for Banco Carmona has been delayed by 24 days.
Payments should have commenced last August 15, 2014.
Furthermore, all depositors of the bank had to be required to file claims
due to need to establish validity and ownership of deposits. In line with
procedures adopted for other closed banks, PDIC has dispensed with filing
of claims by depositors with balances of up to P50,000, and mails checks to
the depositors within 14 days from takeover date.
When filing deposit insurance claims, depositors are advised to personally
present their duly accomplished Claim Form, original copy of evidence of
deposit such as Savings Passbook and Certificate of Time Deposit, and two
(2) valid photo-bearing IDs with signature of the depositor. Depositors may
also file their claims through mail and enclose the same set of document
requirements.
Depositors who are below 18 years old should submit either a photocopy of
their Birth Certificate issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) or a
duly certified copy issued by the Local Civil Registrar as an additional
requirement, with the Claim Form signed by the parent and the other
requirements. Claimants who are not the signatories in the bank records are
required to submit an original copy of a notarized Special Power of
Attorney (SPA). In the case of a minor depositor, the SPA must be executed
by the parent. PDIC may require additional documents to prove validity and
ownership of deposit accounts
The procedures and requirements for the filing of deposit insurance claims
are posted in the PDIC website, www.pdic.gov.ph. The Claim Form and format
of the Special Power of Attorney may also be downloaded from the PDIC
website.
Depositors who are not able to file their claims during the claims
settlement operations period may submit their claims either through mail to
PDIC or personally at the PDIC Office, 4th Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala
Avenue corner V.A. Rufino Street, Makati City starting September 22, 2014.
In accordance with the provisions of the PDIC Charter, the last day for
filing deposit insurance claims in the closed Banco Carmona is on August 1,
2016. After this date, PDIC as Deposit Insurer, shall no longer accept any
deposit insurance claim.
The PDIC said that all valid claims will be paid. For deposits to be
considered valid, it must be recorded in the bank's records and must have
evidence of inflow of funds, based on the results of PDIC examination.
PDIC, as Receiver, has the authority to adjust the interest rate on unpaid
interests on deposits of a bank if such rate is deemed unreasonable.
For more information, depositors may contact the Public Assistance
Department at telephone numbers (02) 841-4630 to 31, or e-mail at
pad@pdic.gov.ph. Depositors outside Metro Manila may call the PDIC Toll
Free Hotline at 1-800-1-888-PDIC (7342).
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President Benigno S. Aquino III tours the exhibit area upon arrival for
the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting
and launch of Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the SMX
Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City on Monday (September 08). The
event aims to rally PBSP members and other Mindanao companies around the
idea of inclusive business on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn,
palm oil and rubber, as well as possible investments in Bangsamoro.
(Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the Philippine Business for
Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting and launch of Mindanao
Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the SMX Convention Center in
Lanang, Davao City on Monday (September 08). The event aims to rally
PBSP members and other Mindanao companies around the idea of inclusive
business on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn, palm oil and
rubber, as well as possible |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting and
launch of Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the Function
Hall 3, SMX Convention Center of the SM Lanang Premier in Lanang, Davao
City on Monday (September 08). The event aims to rally PBSP members and
other Mindanao companies around the idea of inclusive business,
specifically on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn, palm oil and
rubber, as well as possible investments in Bangsamoro. Also in photo
are, PBSP executive director Rafael Lopa, Trade and Industry Secretary
Gregory Domingo, Mindanao Development Authority chairperson Luwalhati
Antonino, PBSP Mindanao Regional Committee chairman Paul Dominguez,
Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II and Presidential
Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles. (Photo by Lauro
Montellano Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting and
launch of Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the Function
Hall 3, SMX Convention Center of the SM Lanang Premier in Lanang, Davao
City on Monday (September 08). The event aims to rally PBSP members and
other Mindanao companies around the idea of inclusive business,
specifically on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn, palm oil and
rubber, as well as possible investments in Bangsamoro. (Photo by
Marcelino Pascua / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the Philippine Business for
Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting and launch of Mindanao
Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the SMX Convention Center in
Lanang, Davao City on Monday (September 08). The event aims to rally
PBSP members and other Mindanao companies around the idea of inclusive
business, specifically on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn, palm
oil and rubber, as well as possible investments in Bangsamoro. Also in
photo are PBSP executive director Rafael Lopa, Trade and Industry
Secretary Gregory Domingo, Mindanao Development Authority chairperson
Luwalhati Antonino, PBSP Mindanao Regional Committee chairman Paul
Dominguez, Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II and
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles. (Photo
by Lauro Montellano Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the Philippine Business for
Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting and launch of Mindanao
Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the SMX Convention Center in
Lanang, Davao City on Monday (September 08). The event aims to rally
PBSP members and other Mindanao companies around the idea of inclusive
business, specifically on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn, palm
oil and rubber, as well as possible investments in Bangsamoro. Also in
photo are Mindanao Development Authority chairperson Luwalhati Antonino
and PBSP Mindanao Regional Committee chairman Paul Dominguez. (Photo by
Lauro Montellano Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III tours the exhibit area upon arrival for
the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting
and launch of Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program at the SMX
Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City on Monday (September 08). The
event aims to rally PBSP members and other Mindanao companies around the
idea of inclusive business on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn,
palm oil and rubber, as well as possible investments in Bangsamoro.
(Photo by Lauro Montellano Jr. / Marcelino Pascua / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III witnesses as AIM-RVR Center for
Corporate Social Responsibility Advisory Board chairman Dato Paduka
Timothy Ong and Board Member Ramon del Rosario, Jr. present the medals
and plaques to the 2014 Asian CSR awardees during the 13th Asian Forum
on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) at the Rizal Grand Ballroom
of the Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Makati Cityon Wednesday night
(September 03). The conference theme this year is: “Building Resilient
Communities: How Business, Government, and Social Enterprises Can Work
Together.” AFCSR is the largest annual conference on corporate social
responsibility (CSR) in the region. It was launched in 2002 by the Asian
Institute of Management-Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr. (AIM-RVR) Center for
Corporate Social Responsibility, one of the first research centers in
Asia concentrating on corporate responsibility issues. (Photo by Robert
Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the 13th
Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) at the Rizal
Grand Ballroom of the Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Makati City on
Wednesday night (September 03). The conference theme this year is:
“Building Resilient Communities: How Business, Government, and Social
Enterprises Can Work Together.” The AFCSR is the largest annual
conference on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the region. It
was launched in 2002 by the Asian Institute of Management-Ramon V. del
Rosario, Sr. (AIM-RVR) Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, one
of the first research centers in Asia concentrating on corporate
responsibility issues. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Robert Viñas /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III witnesses as AIM-RVR Center for
Corporate Social Responsibility Advisory Board chairman Dato Paduka
Timothy Ong and Board Member Ramon del Rosario, Jr. presents the medals
and plaques to the 2014 Asian CSR awardees during the 13th Asian Forum
on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) at the Rizal Grand Ballroom
of the Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Makati Cityon Wednesday night
(September 03). The conference theme this year is “Building Resilient
Communities: How Business, Government, and Social Enterprises Can Work
Together.” The AFCSR is the largest annual conference on corporate
social responsibility (CSR) in the region. It was launched in 2002 by
the Asian Institute of Management-Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr. (AIM-RVR)
Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, one of the first research
centers in Asia concentrating on corporate responsibility issues. (Photo
by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III is welcomed by AIM-RVR Center for
Corporate Social Responsibility Advisory Board chairman Dato Paduka
Timothy Ong and Board Member Ramon del Rosario, Jr., upon arrival for
the 13th Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) at the
Rizal Grand Ballroom of the Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Makati City on
Wednesday night (September 03). The conference theme this year is
“Building Resilient Communities: How Business, Government, and Social
Enterprises Can Work Together.” The AFCSR is the largest annual
conference on corporate social responsibility in the region. It was
launched in 2002 by the Asian Institute of Management-Ramon V. del
Rosario, Sr. (AIM-RVR) Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, one
of the first research centers in Asia concentrating on corporate
responsibility issues. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Robert Viñas /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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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 /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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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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