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Dispatch for October
9, 2014 (Thursday ), 2 Weather Watch, 3 Reg’l. Watch, 1 PNOY Speech,
3 RADIO Interview of SEC.
COLOMA, 13 Online News , 62 Photonews ( Oct. 8 )
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24-Hour Public Weather Forecast
Issued at 5:00 a.m., 09 October 2014
Valid beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow
Predicted Mean Sea Level Pressure
Analysis for 8 p.m., 08 October 2014 |
Predicted Mean Sea Level Wind
Analysis for 8 p.m., 08 October 2014 |
Satellite Image
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Synopsis:
At 4:00 AM today, the eye of Typhoon "OMPONG" {VONGFONG} was located based on all available data at 940 km East Southeast of Calayan,Cagayan (18.9ºN, 130.4ºE)
with maximum winds of 215 kph and gustiness of up to 250 kph. It is
forecast to move North Northwest at 9 kph. Intertropical Convergence
Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao.
Forecast:
Metro Manila, MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Visayas and
Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers
and thunderstorms. Cagayan Valley, CAR and the provinces of Ilocos will
have cloudy skies with light to moderate rains. The rest of the country
will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or
thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast to northwest will
prevail over Luzon and from the west to southwest over the rest of the
country. The coastal waters over the entire archipelago will be moderate
to rough.
Over Metro Manila:
Maximum Temperature: 1:00 PM YESTERDAY --- 29.7 °C
Minimum Temperature: 3:00 AM YESTERDAY --- 24.5 °C
Maximum Relative Humidity: 3:00 AM YESTERDAY --- 100 %
Minimum Relative Humidity: 1:00 PM YESTERDAY --- 82 %
High Tide Today: 10.50 AM ..………... 0.83 METER
Low Tide Today: 4:24 PM ..………... 0.33 METER
High Tide Today: 10:34 PM ..………... 0.94 METER
Low Tide Tomorrow: 5:14 AM ..………... 0.05 METER
Sunrise Today: 5:46 AM
Sunset Today: 5:40 PM
Moonset Today: 6:16 AM
Moonrise Today: 6:24 PM
Illumination Today: 100 %
For more information and queries, please call at telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877 or log on to www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph.
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GMA resident meteorologist Nathaniel Cruz:
-Kaninang 4AM, huling namataan ang Bagyong Ompong sa layong 940km silangan timog-silangan ng Calayan, Cagayan.
-Ayon sa PAGASA, taglay nito ang lakas ng hangin na 215kph at pagbugso
na umaabot sa 250kph. Kumikilos ito pahilaga hilagang-kanluran sa bilis
na 9kph.
-Hindi inaasahang tatama sa lupa ang Typhoon Ompong na itinuturing na super typhoon. Inaasahang mananatili ito sa PAR hanggang weekend.
-Patuloy na palalakasin ni Ompong ang northerly wind sa Luzon at ang southwesterly winds sa Visayas at Mindanao.
-May ITCZ pa rin na umiiral sa Mindanao.
-Mataas ang posibilidad ng mahihina hanggang katamtamang pag-ulan o thunderstorms sa kanlurang bahagi ng Visayas at Mindanao.
-Magdamag na magkakaroon ng pag-ulan at thunderstorms sa Palawan. Asahan ang thunderstorms sa Gitnang Luzon sa hapon.
-Sa Metro Manila, mataas pa rin ang posibilidad ng pag-ulan sa hapon at gabi. | | | |
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October
9 , 2014 (Thursday)as of 6:00-7:00 AM
CAVITE : Sunny
LAGUNA : Sunny
BATANGAS : Sunny
RIZAL : Sunny
QUEZON
: Cloudy
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PIA-4A/RIZAL:
The Department of Trade and Industry - Rizal food and business sector
representatives are undergoing the Awareness Seminar on Philippine
Traceability in line with the need to implement traceability on food
products through the National Food Safety Law to be implemented by 2015.
Micro, small and medium enterprises are trained to provide records on
suppliers and buyers to boost the food industry in line with the coming
ASEAN integration.
PIA-4A/RIZAL:
Antipolo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Joey Marco
is currently briefing security personnel and staff of SM City Masinag
on DRRM in order to further boost the capabilities of the security
system in catering to the citizens of Antipolo in cases of disaster.
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
DTI-Quezon provincial office will soon entertain clients every second
Tuesday of the month at Gumaca municipal hall. This aims to bring the
services of DTI closer to the people/ clients in Gumaca and nearby
municipalities and also in response to the request of the municipal
government of Gumaca.
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President Aquino welcomes biggest commercial airplane
at NAIA
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President
Benigno S. Aquino III welcomed the arrival of the world’s biggest passenger
airline as it landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)
Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Tuesday night.
Emirates Airbus A380 Flight EK 334 touched down at the NAIA runway at 10:10
p.m. after flying non-stop from the Dubai International Airport since 9:20
a.m. (Manila time).
After taxiing at the runway, the Airbus was given a water cannon salute.
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner. It
has a seating capacity of 525 people in a typical three-class configuration
or up to 853 people in an all-economy class configuration.
Flight EK 334 was piloted by Captain Franklyn Desiderio, the first Filipino
to fly the Airbus A380.
The President, together with Emirates' Divisional Senior Vice President
Barry Brown, met and greeted Desiderio and the more than 300 passengers of
Flight EK334 as they passed through the NAIA immigration area.
In a written statement, Brown said, "Bringing our flagship A380 to
Manila is a fantastic way to celebrate our move to the new international
terminal and also our commitment to the Philippines."
During the event, the President was accompanied by Transportation and
Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, Manila International Airport
Authority (MIAA) General Manager Jose Angel Honrado, Ret. Lt. Gen. William
Hotchskiss III, and NAIA Terminal 3 Manager Octovio Lina. PND (ag)
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President
Benigno S. Aquino III on Tuesday night conducted an inspection of the Ninoy
Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City.
The President arrived at NAIA Terminal 3 at 9:50 p.m. and was welcomed by
Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, Manila
International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Jose Angel Honrado,
and Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President Barry Brown.
Upon his arrival, he proceeded to the travelers' lounge, where he was
briefed by Secretary Abaya and Honrado on the status of the terminal
transfer of five foreign airlines from NAIA Terminal 1 to Terminal 3.
The Emirates, Delta Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Singapore Airlines
and Cathay Pacific have moved their operations from Terminal 1 to Terminal
3.
From the lounge, he witnessed the water cannon salute given to the Emirates
Airbus A380, the world’s biggest passenger airline, as it touched down at
the NAIA runway at 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday.
After the ceremony, the President proceeded to the immigration area to
greet the passengers of Emirates Airbus 380 Flight EK 335, as well as
passengers bound for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates who were scheduled to
depart at 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday (October 8).
He also inspected the conveyor at the lower level of NAIA Terminal 3.
During the inspection, he was accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene
Almendras, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Director General
Ret. Lt. Gen. William Hotchkiss III, and NAIA Terminal 3 Manager Octavio
Lina.
President Aquino concluded his inspection past 11 p.m. PND (ag)
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Palace wants fair public benefits in
raising MRT, LRT fares, Spokesman says
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The
government is balancing everyone's interest in considering a raise in the
fares of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and the Light Rail Transit (LRT)
before the end of the year, a Palace official said Wednesday.
The Palace will wait for the decision of transportation officials on when
to adjust the MRT and LRT fares, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda
said during a press briefing in Malacañang.
It has been reported that the Department of Transportation and
Communications (DOTC) plans to raise train fares before Christmas.
The plan, proposed four years ago, is being opposed by some groups, who say
that the current fare must be retained, given the substandard services of
the railway transport systems.
Secretary Lacierda said that the DOTC has long considered adjusting the
rates of the MRT and LRT, noting that President Aquino even mentioned it in
his previous public pronouncements.
"Remember the statement of the President dati, na the taxes are being
used to subsidize only a portion, taxes collected all over the country, we
used a part of that to subsidize the MRT ridership," he said.
"So, you’ve got taxes collected from Cebu, Visayas, Mindanao or from
the balance of Luzon who don’t enjoy that," he explained.
Lacierda said the government recognizes the need to realign everything so
that the taxes collected should equally go back to the people through
subsidies that support poverty alleviation, intervention or other social
programs.
"We are balancing the interest. We are balancing the use of the money
collected from our countrymen and we believe that the taxes collected should
be applied equitably to all our countrymen," he said.
Once the fare rate is adjusted, a one-way ride on LRT-1 from Baclaran to
Roosevelt will cost P29, while a one-way trip on LRT-2 from Santolan to
Recto will be P24, a media report said.
A trip on MRT-3 between North Avenue and Taft Avenue will cost P28.
Currently, a ride on the MRT ranges from P10 to P15, while a ride on LRT-1
and LRT-2 costs from P12 to P15 and P20, respectively.
With the fare adjustment, the government aims to reduce its subsidy for the
mass transport systems to P10 billion from P12 billion. PND (as)
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Palace asks for more patience as it addresses Metro flooding, traffic congestion
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Malacañang
has asked for more patience from the public as it continues to address
concerns on flooding and traffic congestions in Metro Manila.
Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Wednesday that amid
criticisms, the government is not sitting idly in searching for solutions
to these problems.
However, fixing these problems could not be done overnight, Secretary
Lacierda said, adding that the good thing is that the government is working
and it is determined to address these concerns.
"The government is addressing all these problems, the government is
doing a number of road improvement projects designed also to alleviate
flooding in the long term," he said during the daily press briefing.
He noted that the government is carrying out projects to put bigger
culverts and other road improvements in the city.
"It does not come immediately because it will take some time to really
improve all these systems, but we are there now," he said.
"Again, as in any infrastructure project, it will take some time to
finish it but once we finish all these, it will better our system, our
waterways. It will minimize the flooding in the areas concerned."
The government is implementing these infrastructure projects to minimize
the inconveniences of floods and heavy traffic to the public in the future,
he said. PND (as)
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Malacañang has no plan to create an anti-graft body,
official says
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Amid
calls for a lifestyle check on several ranking officials, the government
sees no need to create a new Presidential Anti-Graft Commission, a Palace
official said on Wednesday.
"I
think our Office of the Ombudsman has shown to be independent. So, their
mandate is to conduct all these measures necessary to ensure good
governance and ethical practice among public officials," Presidential
Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said during a press briefing in Malacañang.
"They
are performing their duties very well, so, we will leave it at that; and
plus the fact that it is better for an independent body to conduct this
lifestyle check, so as not to accuse anyone of favoritism or
protection," said Lacierda.
President
Benigno S. Aquino III abolished the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission
(PAGC) through Executive Order No. 13 signed in November 2010.
There
have been calls for Vice President Jejomar Binay and Philippine National
Police Chief General Alan Purisima to undergo a lifestyle check following
probes into their alleged questionable wealth. PND (ag)
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Sinalubong
ng Pangulong Aquino sa NAIA ang pinakamalaking ‘commercial airplane’
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Sinalubong ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang
pinakamalaking pamasaherong eroplano sa daigdig nang lumapag ito sa Ninoy
Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 sa Lungsod ng Pasay Martes
ng gabi.
Lumapag sa NAIA runway ang Emirates Airbus A380 Flight EK 334 ganap na
ika-10:10 ng gabi matapos ang non-stop na paglipad buhat sa Dubai
International Airport sapul ng ika-9:20 ng umaga, oras sa Maynila.
Ang Airbus ay sinalubong ng water cannon salute sa runway.
Ang Airbus A380 ay double deck na malapad ang katawan, apat ang makina na
eroplanong jet. Kabuuang 525 ang seating capacity nito sa isang karaniwang
three-class configuration o 853 katao sa all-economy class configuration.
Ang pilotong si Kapitan Franklyn Desiderio, isang Pilipino na kauna-unahang
nakapagpalipad ng isang Airbus A380.
Kasama ng Pangulong Aquino si Divisional Senior Vice President Barry Brown
ng Emirates na sumalubong at bumati kay Kapitan Desiderio at sa mahigit na
300 pasahero ng Flight EK334 habang dumaraan ang mga ito sa NAIA
immigration area.
Sa kanyang pahayag, sinabi ni Brown na “Ang pagdadala ng aming flagship
A380 sa Maynila ay isang kahanga-hangang paraan ng pagdiriwang ng aming
pagpunta sa bagong international terminal at bahagi rin ng pangako sa
Pilipinas.”
Kasama ng Pangulo sa NAIA sina Kalihim Joseph Emilio Abaya ng Trasportasyon
at Komunikasyon, Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan Jose Angel Honrado ng Manila
International Airport Authority, Retiradong Heneral William Hotchskiss at
Tagapamahalang Octavio Alina ng NAIA Terminal 3. PND (ag/zaf)
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Nag-ispeksiyon ang Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III sa Ninoy
Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 sa Lungsod ng Pasay Martes
ng gabi.
Ganap na ika-9:50 ng gabi nang dumating ang Pangulo sa NAIA Terminal 3 at
sinalubong nina Kalihim Joseph Emilio Abaya ng Trasportasyon at
Komunikasyon, Pangkalahatang Tagapamahalang Jose Angel Honrado ng Manila
International Airport Authority (MIAA) at Emirates Divisional Senior Vice
President Barry Brown.
Tumuloy agad ang Pangulo sa travelers’ lounge ng NAIA kung saan iniulat sa
kanya nina Kalihim Abaya at Honrado ang kalagayan ng inilipat na limang
dayuhang kompanya ng eroplano sa Terminal 3 buhat sa NAIA Terminal 1.
Ang mga lumipat sa Terminal 3 buhat sa Terminal 1 ay ang The Emirates,
Delta Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Singapore Airlines at Cathay
Pacific Airlines.
Mula sa lounge, pinanood ng Pangulong Aquino ang water cannon salute na
isinalubong sa Emirates Airbus A380, ang pinakamalaking pamasaherong
eroplano sa daigdig habang lumalapag iyon sa NAIA runway ganap na ika-10:10
ng gabi ng Martes.
Pagkatapos ng seremonya, tumuloy ang Pangulo sa immigration area at
kinamayan ang mga pasaherong bumaba at ang mga sasakay naman sa Emirates
Airbus A380 Flight EK334 patungo sa Dubai, United Arab Emirates na paalis
ika-1:45 ng madaling-araw ng Miyerkoles, Oktubre 8.
Inispeksiyon din ng Pangulong Aquino ang conveyor ng NAIA Terminal 3.
Kasama ng Pangulo sa pag-iispeksiyon sina Kalihim ng Gabinete Jose Rene
Almendras, Direktor Heneral Ret. Lt. Gen. William Hotchkiss III ng Civil
Aviation Authority of the Philippines at Tagapamahalang Octavio Lina ng
NAIA Terminal 3. PND(ag/zaf)
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President
Beninog S. Aquino III's Speech at the ULAP (Union of Local Authorities of the
Philippines) National Executive Board (NEB) Oath taking ceremony
President's
Hall, Malacañan Palace
02 Oct. 2014
Maraming salamat po. Maupo ho
tayong lahat.
Secretary Mar Roxas; Governor Alfonso Umali Jr.; Governor Arthur Defensor
Sr.; National Executive Board Officers of the Union of Local Authorities of
the Philippines Inc.; fellow workers in government; honored guests; mga
minamahal ko pong kababayan:
Ililiwanag ko lang po, bestman po ako ni Boy Umali doon po sa renewal of vows
ha. [Tawanan] Hindi ho noong una siyang kinasal. [Tawanan] Baka ho may
magduda ho sa edad ko.
Kailan ba ‘yon, Boy, mga two years ago yata ‘yon?
Alam niyo, noong bumiyahe ho tayo, marami, pati ‘yong media na kasama natin,
nagkasakit dahil medyo mabigat daw ‘yong schedule. At ako naman po, awa ng
Diyos, hindi ako tinamaan ng miski ano. Ngayon, kinakabahan ako, namamalat,
baka bukas ako may trangkaso. [Tawanan]
Marami po sa ating nandito ngayon ay matagal nang nasa politika. Marami ho
siguro sa inyo ay mga nauna sa akin sa politika. Malamang, kabisado na rin
ninyo ang mga pasikot-sikot sa mundo ng politika, at ang mga sikretong rekado
para manalo. Automatic na sa ating maging todo-sigasig para maipakilala ang
kakayahan at ang ating mabubuting katangian. Kumbaga, nakuha na natin ang
tamang timpla ng marketing campaign para manatili sa puwesto.
Matanong ko lang po kayo: Meron ba sa inyo rito ang nagsabi noong unang
tumakbo pa lang na pananatilihin ninyo ang sistemang nagisnan? May nangako ba
sa inyong kapag ibinoto tayo, walang asensong mangyayari? Palagay ko wala ho
sa atin ang nagsabi nito noong tayo’y tumakbo. Sa halip, inilalatag ninyo
kung paano mapapabuti ang sitwasyon ng ating mga mamamayan.
Alam kong hindi biro ang pinagdadaanan bago ninyo marating ang kinaroroonan
[ninyo ngayon]. Hindi ito basta inabot lang, pinaghihirapan ito. Mayroon
tayong sisikmurahing mga insulto, pambabatikos at batuhan ng putik tuwing
kampanya, kung minsan lampas ng kampanya pa, at kung minsan naman bago pa ng
kampanya. Maraming sakripisyo, pagod at pagtitimping kailangang bunuin. Noon
nga pong nangangampanya ako sa pagka-congressman ng Tarlac, sinusuyod ko ang
bawat kalsada, inaakyat ang mga dike, nagha-house-to-house sa umaga at hapon,
at kaliwa’t kanang meeting naman pagdating ng gabi. Walang pagod akong
nag-iikot sa kabila ng matinding init para mapalapit sa ating mga kababayan.
Mayroon nga pong biro, na marahil narinig na ninyo: Ang pormula daw po sa
kampanya ay matatawag nating KBL—at hindi po Kilusang Bagong Lipunan iyon:
kundi Kasal, Binyag, at Libing. Parang mula sa panganganak hanggang pagpanaw,
takbuhan ka ng lahat para hingan ng tulong. Sa totoo lang, mahirap talagang
tumanggi sa mga ito lalo pa’t gusto rin nating makatulong. Baka rin pagmulan
pa ng sama ng loob, o isipin pa nilang hindi tayo nalalapitan.
Kahit nga po nasa puwesto na, tuloy pa rin ang ganitong mga klase ng paghingi
ng pabor. Natatandaan ko po nang bagong-halal pa lang akong Congressman sa
Tarlac. May lumapit sa aking konsehal at humingi ng tulong sa pag-arkila ng
orkestra sa aming piyesta. Tinanong ko kung magkano, sagot po niya’y 40,000
piso daw ang babayaran bawat isa, at ‘yun na raw po ang pinakamura. Dahil ang
gusto po niya dalawang orkestra ang aming kunin para meron daw relyebuhan sa
pagtugtog at hindi mapagod. Samakatuwid nga ho, 80,000 piso ang
kakailanganin. Ang sahod ko noon, kung ‘di ako nagkakamali ay 35,000 piso;
wala pa ‘yung kaltas ng tax. Kaya sabi ko po sa kanya, doblehin man natin ang
sahod ko, kukulangin pa rin sa balak niyang gastusin sa pag-arkila. At kayo
po ngayon ang tatanungin ko: Paano naman popondohan ito? ‘Di po ba, sa
pagpopondo sa mga ganitong panghihingi ng ating nasasakupan, saka tayo
natutuksong baka gumawa ng kung ano-anong gimik?
Sa panunungkulan ko nga bilang Kinatawan ng Tarlac, minabuti kong lumapit at
kumustahin ang ating mga kababayan tuwing dumadalaw ako sa iba’t ibang
barangay. Sa umpisa po, ‘pag may iminungkahing proyekto sa akin, na madalas
umaabot nang hindi bababa sa anim na folder kada isang barangay, o mga
resolusyon ng bawat barangay, at 159 po ang barangay na sakop natin, halos
pareho-pareho lang ang laman ng mga ito. Karamihan dito, gusto lang
pagandahin ang kanilang barangay hall. Ang binabalik ko namang tanong sa
kanila: Kapag napaganda natin ang barangay hall ninyo, ilan kaya ang
makakakain diyan? Ilan ang matutulungan sa komunidad? Ilan ang aangat ang
buhay kapag nagtayo tayo ng mga monumento tulad ng inyong barangay hall? Ang
mungkahi ko naman: Baka mas maganda, nakiusap po ako, kung gamitin natin ang
pondong mayroon tayo para sa irigasyon, sa pagpapagawa ng kalsada, o sa
pagpapatayo ng mga paaralan. Sa tatlong termino ko bilang Congressman,
maipagmamalaki ko sa maayos na ring kooperasyon ng ating mga nasasakupan,
nandoon na nga po ang mga kapitan at ang mga konseho ng barangay, hindi
bababa po sa tatlong makabuluhang proyekto ang naisakatuparan sa bawat
barangay. ‘Di ko po sinasabing naubos na ang problema sa aking distrito
matapos ang aking termino. Pero lahat ng bukas ang pag-iisip, makikita na may
talagang nagawa tayong pagbabago sa panahon ng ating panunungkulan.
Hindi nga rin po siguro maiiwasan, na kahit nasa puwesto ka na, nariyan din
ang mga kontra lang nang kontra sa inilalatag mong reporma. Sila ang mga puro
batikos lang na wala namang maihaing solusyon. Kapag may hiniling sa iyong
sampung bagay, at nagawa mong tuparin, sabihin na natin, ang 9.9 sa mga ito, ang
mga kontra ang pilit maghahalungkat ng 0.1 at ipagsisigawang hindi mo ito
nagawa.
Ngayong Pangulo na tayo, hindi naman po natin sila pag-aaksayahan ng oras.
Mas nakatutok tayo sa patuloy na pagpupunla ng mga reporma at pagpitas ng mga
bunga nito. Nandiyan ang mahigit apat na milyong kabahayang benepisyaryo ng
Pantawid Pamilya Program, ang 20 positive credit ratings actions na nakamit
natin sa ating panunungkulan, ang 2.5 milyong Pilipinong nakaalpas sa poverty
line, ang 1.65 milyong nadagdag sa bilang ng mga Pilipinong nagtatrabaho mula
Abril 2013 hanggang Abril 2014.
Ilan lang po ito sa mga patunay na talagang malaki na ang pagkakaiba ng
sitwasyon ngayon ng Pilipinas kumpara sa ating dinatnan. Pati nga po ang
ibang mga bansa, napakataas na ang kompiyansa sa atin. Noon pong bumisita
tayo sa Europa kamakailan lang, isang mataas na opisyal ng prominenteng
bangko sa buong mundo, ang nagsabi: Baka raw po dapat ay i-globalize natin
ang piso. Ibig sabihin, magiging currency ng mundo ang piso na itini-trade sa
ibang bansa. Sa totoo lang, nabigla po tayo sa mungkahing ito; sino po ba sa
atin ang inisip na may magmumungkahi nito? Nang marinig nga natin ito,
tinanong ko pa si Secretary Greg Domingo ng Department of Trade and Industry
kasama natin doon sa pagpupulong, kung tama ba ang nadinig ko. Kailangan po
ng mas malalim na pag-aaral ng ganito kalaking mga hakbang, pero malinaw
naman ang mensahe ng nagmungkahi nito: Kompiyansa siya sa stabilidad ng ating
ekonomiya; naniniwala siyang sulit tumaya sa Pilipinas.
Lahat po tayo rito, binigyan ng mandato ng taumbayan para pagsilbihan sila.
Tayo naman, bilang mga pinuno, ay nangakong magdudulot ng pagbabago. Pero
kung ang pakay mo lang ay ang manatili sa kapangyarihan, magpakulong sa siklo
ng KBL, at panatilihin ang sitwasyon na dinatnan mo, ‘di ba’t parang
nakikipagpalitan ka lang ng puwesto sa musical chairs?
Paano ba natin babaguhin kung saan ang pag-aabot ng panggastos sa kasal,
binyag, at libing ang buod ng pagiging lingkod-bayan? Ang paniniwala ko po
rito: Kailangang tugunan, hindi lang ang kasalukuyan, kundi mas mahalaga po,
ang mga suliraning pangmatagalan. Sabi nga po ng nakakatanda, turuan nating
mangisda ang ating mga kababayan, kaysa hayaan silang magpabalik-balik para
manghingi ng isda. Kumpleto at malawakang mga solusyon ang susi sa
pagbabagong inaasam natin.
Gawin po nating halimbawa ang nagawa ng pumanaw nating kasamahan na si
Secretary Jesse Robredo sa Naga. Matagal pong naging problema ang
pagsisiksikan ng mga maralitang tagalungsod sa Naga, at minana ito ni Jesse
nang maupo siyang alkalde. Kumplikado po ang sitwasyon: Hindi madaling ilipat
nang basta-basta ang mga informal settler kung wala silang pagkakakitaan sa
bago nilang lilipatan. Kung walang kabuhayan sa ibang lugar, wala ka ring
aasahan kundi ang pagkukumpol ng mga tao sa sentro ng kalakalan. Kaya nga po,
bukod sa disente at permanenteng tahanan, naglalatag ang lokal na pamahalaan
ng Naga ng mga programang pangkabuhayan at maayos na mga pasilidad sa bagong
komunidad. Kaya po: ang dating mga maralitang itinuturing na hadlang sa
pag-unlad, naging katuwang na sa pagtataguyod ng kaunlaran sa Naga. Ang
tagumpay nga ng programang ito na pinangunahan ni Jesse ang ginagamit nating
basehan para ipatupad din ang paglilikas ng informal settlers sa Kamaynilaan.
Kung nakaya pong gawin ni Jesse ang mag-isip at maglatag ng pangmatagalang
solusyon sa problemang kanyang kinaharap, tinatawag rin ang bawat isa sa
atin, bilang pinuno, na tumugon sa parehong paraan. Alam ko naman: Kung kaya
nating ibigay, at kung naaayon sa batas, hindi po natin ipagdadamot sa ating
nasasakupan, ‘di po ba? Pero gaya ng napatunayan natin sa Tarlac, alam kong
mas mapapalapit tayo sa puso ng ating mga kababayan kung hindi lang
pangngayon ang ating naibibigay sa kanila, kundi lalo na pati ang pangbukas,
sa pamamagitan ng tunay na serbisyo, at sa pagtutok sa kapakanan nila. Sa
ganitong paraan, sila mismo ang mag-aangat sa kanilang mga sarili.
Ang pinakasukatan po ng husay ng pagiging lingkod-bayan ay hindi madadaan sa
galing sa pagsayaw, sa pagkakaraoke, o sa pagpapatawa. Masusukat ito sa
pag-aangat sa estado ng buhay ng ating mga kababayan; at sa pagbibigay sa
kanila ng lakas para panghawakan ang sarili nilang kapalaran. Magiging
makabuluhan lamang ang lahat ng paghihirap sa serbisyo kung magdudulot ito ng
makabuluhang pagbabago sa ating mga kababayan, lalo na sa mas
nangangailangan. Kung ang isang magsasaka na kumikita lang ng sapat para sa
kanyang sarili ay nananatiling isang kahig, isang tuka sa iyong
panunungkulan, masasabi mo bang tinotoo mo ang panata mong magdulot ng
pagbabago? Ano pang kinabukasan ang naghihintay sa kanila kung siya ay
magkapamilya, kung wala naman silang aasahang reporma mula sa iyong liderato?
Ang hamon po sa ating mga lingkod-bayan: gawing mas maaliwalas ang buhay ng
ating mga kababayan, nang hindi na danasin pa ng kanilang mga anak ang
pagdurusang ating pinagdaanan.
Sa pagtutulungan ng ULAP, ng lokal at pambansang pamahalaan, pati ng
sambayanang Pilipino, patuloy nating itutok ang ating panahon sa mga
proyektong tunay na naghahatid ng benepisyo sa mga Pilipino.
Sa mga kapwa ko pinuno, lagi nating tanungin ang sarili: Gaano na ba kalayo
ang narating natin mula nang mag-umpisa tayo sa puwesto? Umusad ba tayo
pasulong o umatras? Nanatili ba tayo o lumihis sa mandatong ipinagkaloob ng
taumbayan? Isipin na lang natin ang panahon kung kailan nagretiro na tayo, at
lumingon sa ating nasasakupan. ‘Di ba’t napakasarap ng pakiramdam na masabi
mong, “Ang laki ng ipinagbago nitong bayan nating ito, at kasama ako sa
nakiambag at nakilahok para maisakatuparan ito.”
Bilang ama ng bayan, malinaw ang tinatahak kong landas: ang gawin ang tama,
at ang laging pumanig sa kung ano ang makakabuti sa aking kapwa. At habang
mas marami tayong kumikilos sa iisang direksyon, mas mapapabilis pa natin ang
pagbabagong tinatamasa na natin ngayon. Kapag nga po dumating ang panahon, na
sabihin ng Panginoong “finished or not finished, pass your papers,” talaga
pong inaasahan kong mas maunlad at mas maaliwalas na Pilipinas ang ating
ipapamana sa susunod na henerasyon ng Pilipino.
Magandang araw po. Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat.
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INTERVIEW
OF COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY HERMINIO COLOMA, JR.
DZRB / Balita at
Panayam by Alan Allanigue
09 October 2014
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ALAN: Secretary Coloma, Sir, muli magandang umaga po.
SEC. COLOMA: Magandang umaga, Alan.
ALAN: Yes Sir. Ang una ko pong tanong ay ano hong—dito po si Pangulong Noy ay
magtutungo sa Bali, Indonesia para dito sa tinatawag po na Democracy Forum,
dalawang araw na Democracy Forum, Secretary Coloma, Sir?
SEC. COLOMA: Pinaunlakan ng ating Pangulo ang paanyaya ni outgoing Indonesian
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sapagkat ito ay one of the last official
activities na ni Pangulong Bambang na isang matibay na kaibigan ng ating
bansa. Malaki po ang naitulong ng Indonesia sa maraming larangan, kasama na
rin iyong hinggil doon sa pagsasa-ayos nung kasunduang pangkapayaan sa
Bangsamoro at iba pang mga regional security issues. Matibay na kaibigan ng
ating bansa si Pangulong Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
ALAN: Opo. Dito po kaya sa very busy at hectic na schedule ng Pangulo sa
kanyang pagtungo sa Bali ay may pagkakataon po ba o may naka-line up po ba na
makaharap din niya ang Filipino community na naroon sa Bali, Indonesia,
Secretary Coloma, Sir?
SEC. COLOMA: Tutunghayan ko lang, ‘no, hindi ko pa nakikita iyong kaganapan
ng kanyang schedule. Pero ito ay isang maikling pagdalaw lamang, Alan ‘no,
sapagkat may whole day program bukas, kaya nga aalis ngayong hapon para doon
sa whole day program bukas, at bukas din ng gabi ay nakabalik na ang ating
Pangulo dito sa ating bansa.
ALAN: Ayon, okay. Sa iba pang mga updates, Sec. Sonny, ano po. Nito pong
Martes ng gabi ang Pangulong Noy mismo ang nanguna sa pagsalubong nitong
paglapag dito sa atin, sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport, ng
pinakamalaking passenger jet, Airbus 380, at ang piloto pala noon ay isang
kababayan natin, isang Pilipino, Secretary Coloma, Sir?
SEC. COLOMA: Kilala naman ang kahusayan ng ating mga piloto na nag-empleyo
hindi lamang sa mga Philippine carriers, ngunit sila ay nagpapalipad din ng
mga international carriers. At ang mainam na narinig natin sa binanggit ng
ating—itong si Captain (Franklin) Desederio, ang kanyang sinabi ay
ikinarangal niya na patunayan na ang pinakamalaking aircraft na Airbus 380 ay
maaring lumapag, magmaneobra at mag-take off sa ating Manila International
Airport o Ninoy Aquino International Airport. At iyon ang kanyang pahayag
nung dumating ang Airbus 380 nung Tuesday night.
ALAN: Okay. At kumbaga ito’y maitututring na isang landmark na naman para sa
paliparan natin kahit na may mga obserbasyon na ito ay—ang ating paliparan ay
hindi ganoon kagandahan kung ikukumpara sa ibang mga airport ay malaking
karangalan din, Sec, na itong pinakamalaking lumilipad na eroplano sa
kasalukuyan ay magawi dito sa atin, lumapag sa Ninoy Aquino International
Airport, Sir.
SEC. COLOMA: Ganoon nga, Alan, at doon sa mas malawak na pananaw, ‘no, batid
natin na tinanghal ang Pilipinas bilang “Most Favored Tourist Destination.”
At ang karangalang ito ay nakamit natin bagama’t marami pang kakulangan sa
kondisyon ng ating airport. Ibig sabihin ay kinikilala naman ng mga
manlalakbay o turista mula sa buong mundo ang likas na kagandahan ng ating
bansa at ang kagandahang loob ng mga Pilipino kaya’t nauunawaan naman nila
iyong kasalukuyang pagsisikap natin na pahusayin pa ang kondisyon ng ating
mga airports. At kahit nga hindi pa ganap na maganda o maayos ang ating mga
airport ay gustong-gusto na nilang magpunta sa Pilipinas kaya nga pinili
tayong most favored destination.
ALAN: Okay. Sa ibang usapin naman po, Secretary. Although matagal na pong
napapag-uusapan at kumbaga eh hangga’t maari ay inaaral pa rin, we
understand, ito pong dati pang lumutang pagtataas ng pamasahe sa MRT at sa
LRT. Paano po, mukhang matutuloy na rin daw, Secretary Coloma, bago matapos
ang taong kasalukuyan, Sir?
SEC. COLOMA: Hintayin natin ang hakbang ng Department of Transportation and
Communications hinggil diyan. Pero tama iyong binanggit mo, noon pang 2012
yata iyon ano. Iyong 2012 State of the National Address ng Pangulo ay binanggit
na niya iyong pangangailangan na itaas na ang singil sa MRT dahil kailangang
ilinya naman iyan doon sa actual na gastos at ang resulta kasi ng masyadong
mababang singil ay parang may penalty iyan doon sa marami rin nating mga
kababayan na hindi naman ni minsan ginagamit ang pasilidad na iyan. Eh
kailangan din namang maging makatuwiran ang singil at iyong dagdag na
pamasahe ay gagamitin naman iyan sa patuloy na pagpapahusay ng serbisyo ng
LRT at ng MRT.
ALAN: But as it is sa kasalukuyan lumalabas na ang pamahalaan ay kumbaga
nagsa-subsidize ng bahagi ng pamasahe ng mga MRT at LRT riders kaya ito
mababa pa, Sec?
SEC. COLOMA: Ganoon nga. Hindi talaga iyon ang recovery ng actual cost. Kaya
nga kapag nagkaroon naman ng subisdiya, ang nagpapasan din naman niyan ay
tayo ring mga mamamayan. So, para lang naiba lang iyong paraan ng pagpasan,
pero pasanin pa rin. Kaya iyan ang dapat nating maunawaan hinggil sa bagay na
iyan.
ALAN: Secretary, baka meron pa ho kayong mensahe na nais ihayag sa ating mga
tagasubaybay, Sec. Coloma please.
SEC. COLOMA: Binabati po natin ang ating mga kababayan sa Lungsod ng Vigan,
Ilocos Sur sapagkat napiling semi-finalist o isa na sa labing-apat na siyudad
na nasa kompetisyon pa para sa pitong syudad na pipiliin bilang The World’s
Seven New Wonder Cities. At ito ay maari ding makadagdag sa kasikatan,
karangalan at kagalingan ng ating bansa. Sapagkat ang mga napipiling bansa
dito ay nagiging mas attractive sa mga turista sa buong mundo. Kaya umaasa
tayo na sa final listing ay mabibilang diyan ang ating ipinagmamalaking
Siyudad ng Vigan na hitik na hitik naman sa mga Heritage Sites at pinapakita
ang makulay na kasaysayan ng ating bansa at ang katatagan ng lahing Pilipino.
ALAN: Opo. Secretary Coloma, Sir, muli salamat po ng marami para sa mga
updates mula sa Palasyo.
SEC. COLOMA: Maraming salamat at magandang umaga, Alan.
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SOURCE: News Information Bureau - Data Processing Center
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INTERVIEW
OF COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY HERMINIO COLOMA, JR.
DZRH / Isyu by
Angelo Palmones and Karen Oyong
08 October 2014
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ANGELO PALMONES: Secretary, magandang umaga po.
SEC. COLOMA: Magandang umaga, “Cong” Angelo.
ANGELO PALMONES: Opo. Kasama natin si Karen.
KAREN: Good morning po Secretary.
ANGELO PALMONES: Unang una, nadagdagan pa daw itong mga bishop na humihirit
na mag-resign ang Pangulo, ‘no, bahagi daw ng moral recovery ng bansa. At ang
sinasabi ho ninyo, eh, napawalang saysay na itong ganitong klase ng panawagan
dahil sa resulta ho ng survey na nagsasabing mas mataas pa rin iyong
acceptance ho ng Pangulo? Was that your reaction?
SEC. COLOMA: Lilinawin ko lang po ano. Iyong una kasi nilang punto ay
kinakailangang mag-resign. Ang tuwirang tugon po natin doon: mayroon pong
mandato ang ating Pangulo, hinalal siya ng mga mamamayan at tutuparin niya
nang ganap ang kanyang mandato na maglingkod sa termino na pinagkaloob sa
kanya ng ating batas. Pangalawa po, kung mayroon silang sinasabing batayan na
dapat magbitiw ang Pangulo at pinapabulaanan naman po ito ng majority
sentiments ng mga mamamayan na nagpahayag ng kanilang performance approval at
nang pagtitiwala o trust sa liderato ng ating Pangulo. Kaya’t kailangan po
sigurong timbangin kung sino po ang nasa katuwiran at sino ang wala.
ANGELO PALMONES: Opo. With this development, are you going to reach out or
ang Palasyo ho ba, eh, ire-reach out ito pong mga Obispo natin para malaman
ano ba iyong mga sentimyento ho nila?
SEC. COLOMA: Bukas naman po ang ating Pangulo at ang ating administrasyon sa
lahat ng sector ng lipunan na nais makipagtalakayan at makipagdiyalogo. Basta
bukas po iyong isipan nila at maayos naman po ang kanilang pagpapaliwanag sa
mga saloobin, eh, welcome naman po iyong ganyang proseso sa ating pamahalaan.
ANGELO PALMONES: Pero hindi ho manggagaling sa inyo iyong imbitasyon o kaya
eh iyong request for a dialogue, hindi ho manggagaling sa Palasyo?
SEC. COLOMA: Sabihin na lang po natin na laging bukas naman po at kailan man
po ay hindi naging sarado. Kaya lang po kung titingnan din naman natin iyong
kanilang mga sinasabi eh tila palaban po sila at wala po sa katuwiran sa
mga—iyung kanilang mga pahayag. Eh mahirap naman po kasing magkaroon ng
mainam na pag-uusap kung hindi po bukas ang magkabilang panig at kung hindi
po nagkakaroon ng common ground upon which to start, ‘no. Halimbawa po,
mayroon po silang seryosong paratang na wala daw pong legitimacy yung mga
nahalal na opisyal na sa 2013 election ay dahil daw po may anomalya daw doon
sa eleksiyon. Eh para naman po mahirap unawain iyan samantalang ang lumahok
po diyan napakataas po ng voter’s turnout, more than 70% at ang mga mamamayan
naman po ay hindi nagpapahayag ng pagtutol sa naging resulta ng halalan,
pagkatapos sila po ay biglang magsasabi na may anomalya daw, tila daw niluto
lamang nang Commission on Election at isa rin po iyan sa kanilang batayan sa
pagsasabing wala daw pong legitimacy ang ating pamahalaan. Eh paano naman po
magiging makatuwiran o kapani-paniwala iyong kanilang sinasabi kapag iyan po
ang basic premise.
ANGELO PALMONES: Okay. Anyway, sige hintayin natin silang mag-request,
Secretary.
Pero, kahapon ho kasi, Secretary, nagkaproblema na naman iyong MRT, hindi
kaya uminit ang ulo ng Pangulo dito sa development na ito? Dahil baka lalong
hindi mapagbigyan iyong hinihinging increase ng MRT at saka ng LRT dahil dito
sa development na ito.
SEC. COLOMA: Liwanagin din natin ‘Kong’, ‘no, kasi yung pong problema niyan
ay nauugat doon sa mga depekto sa maintenance system at sa maintenance
agreement, isa po iyon. Pero iyong mas basic po, mas fundamental na
problemang kinakaharap natin ay iyong katotohanan na over capacity po talaga
ang ating MRT dahil lumululan po at nagseserbisyo sa 350,000 na commuters
araw-araw na far in excess of its capacity na 200,ooo lamang po. Kaya iyon po
talaga ang basic problem na dapat nating tukuyin habang inaantay pa po iyong
delivery ng mga dagdag na bagon na naka-schedule pa po sa darating na taon.
ANGELO PALMONES: Oho, pero so far, wala siyang naging reaksiyon doon sa
nangyari kahapon, hah?
SEC. COLOMA: Araw-araw naman po ay tinutukan ng Pangulo iyan at tinitiyak na
kung mayroong aberya o mayroong nangyaring deviation from the expected
service level ay tinutukoy kaagad at binibigyan ng kagyat na atensiyon para
sa kapakanan at kaligtasan ng ating mga mamamayan.
ANGELO PALMONES: Hindi naman naitanong si Secretary Jun Abaya na, “kaya mo pa
ba?” Totoo ho iyon, Secretary, may dialogue bang ganun na tinanong daw si
General Purisima na “kaya mo pa ba?”
SEC. COLOMA: Ah, wala po akong ganung impormasyon.
KAREN: Yes, Secretary Sonny Coloma.
SEC. COLOMA: Yes, Karen.
KAREN: Opo, kasi ang mga misis ng tahanan namomoroblema po tungkol po sa
increase nanaman daw po naka-amba o nag-increase na sa singil po ng kuryente
po, this October ay almost 60% daw po ang idadagdag sa singil sa kuryente.
Ano po ang magiging hakbang ng Malacañang tungkol po dito? Lalo na at malapit
na pong mag-Pasko at alam naman po natin na hindi po masaya ang Christmas
kapag ka mataas po ang singil ng kuryente.
SEC. COLOMA: Tinututukan po ng ating Energy Regulatory Commission at
Department of Energy iyong naging batayan doon sa pagtaya ng generation
charge na siyang ginagamit na batayan sa pag—sa computation ng overall charge
para sa mga end users po ng ating kuryente. At ang siyentipikong sinusunod
diyan ay dapat ito ay makatuwiran at wala pong pagmamalabis o pagsasamantala
sa bahagi ng mga nagbibigay ng serbisyo. Kaya ito po ay patuloy na inaalam ng
ating pamahalaan. At kung maalala natin iyong naging karanasan doon sa
nagkaroon ng shutdown iyong Malampaya at tumaas ng lubos o mataas iyong—0
biglang nagtaas iyong presyo ng kuryente, nirepaso po ito ng ating Energy
Regulatory Commission at binago po nila iyong batayan ng pagsingil sa
kuryente. Kaya kung mayroon pong napansin na ganiyan makatitiyak po tayo na
pag-aaralan, susuriin po iyan, kung makatuwiran at naayon po sa batas.
ANGELO PALMONES: Okay, ayan. Secretary siguro sa mga susunod na pagkakataon
tawag kami ulit. Pero last question na lang ho namin. Naimbitahan na ba kayo
doon sa garden sa Rosario, Batangas?
SEC. COLOMA: Wala po akong alam na “garden.”
ANGELO PALMONES: Hindi pa kayo naiimbita. Ang ganda nung ano—
KAREN: Parang View Garden sa London, Secretary.
ANGELO PALMONES: Eh hindi, hindi pa nga daw naiimbitahan pa si Secretary.
SEC. COLOMA: Nabasa ko lang po sa mga pahayagan iyan, Karen.
ANGELO PALMONES: Secretary, maraming salamat ha.
KAREN: Thank you, Sir.
SEC. COLOMA: Maraming salamat at magandang umaga.
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SOURCE: News Information Bureau - Data Processing Center
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INTERVIEW
OF COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY HERMINIO COLOMA, JR.
ABS-CBN / Umagang
Kay Ganda by Anthony Taberna
08 October 2014
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INTERVIEW WITH PCOO SECRETARY HERMINIO “SONNY” COLOMA AND
ATTY. MALOU TIQUIA BY ANTHONY TABERNA, UMAGANG KAY GANDA
TUNYING: Atty. Malou kumusta po kayo. Umagang kay ganda po sa inyo.
ATTY. TIQUIA: Umagang kay ganda sa iyo.
TUNYING: Opo. At makakapiling po naman naman natin sa linya ng telepono ang
atin pong paborito, kaibigan, Presidential Communication Secretary Herminio
“Sonny” Coloma, Jr.
Secretary Coloma umagang kay ganda po sa inyo.
ATTY. TIQUIA: Umagang kay ganda Tunying sa iyo at sa ating kaibigang si
Malou.
TUNYING: Atty. Malou, kayo na po ang uunahin ko. Kayo po bilang matagal na
ring nag-oobserba dito po sa kaso na ito. Ano po ang reaksyon ninyo sa nakita
nating ari-arian na ipinakita po sa media ni General Purisima doon sa San
Leonardo, Nueva Ecija; ito po ba ay nakatulong sa kanyang depensa o lalo pang
nakapagdiin sa kanya?
ATTY. TIQUIA: Sa tingin ko welcome iyong ipinakita niya sa media, nagpunta
doon sa media. Malaking bagay na nakita ng taumbayan kung ano ang itsura nung
ari-arian niya, pero hindi naman kumpleto iyong pag-o-open up. Kunwari, hindi
napuntahan iyong poultry farm yata na kasama rin yata doon sa ektarya ng
lupain. Sana iyong effort na pagpapahayag, pagpapakita ginawa ng kabuuan para
nakita ng tao, isang beses lang, “Ah totoo naman pala, puwede naman pa lang
ma-explain.” Kasi hangga’t hindi mo pinapakita iyong kabuuan may pagdududa ka
pa rin.
TUNYING: Kung sabagay ang pagkaka-alam ko po iyong poultry naman sa ibang
lugar, ito po ay San Leonardo, iyong poultry po ay sa Cabanatuan. Kaya po
siguro hinahanap ninyo iyon.
ATTY. TIQUIA: Ah okay.
TUNYING: Pero doon po sa uri ng bahay, kasi ang pinag-uusapan dito nung mga
nakaraang araw, hindi ito mansion ito ay ordinaryong bahay. Ano po ang
reaksyon?
ATTY. TIQUIA: Sa tingin ko maka-qualify mo iyong mansion. Kasi iyong
ordinaryong bahay sa Pilipinas, iyong nipa hut or sementado na dalawang
bedrooms. So, kung titingnan mo iyong kabuuan nung kanyang properties, hindi
nga siya Forbes Park, pero hindi naman siya Tondo. So, hindi rin naman siya
middle income; kasi kapag pumunta ka sa middle income houses hindi mo
makikita ang mga iyan. So, masasabi mong puwedeng mansion doon sa definition
na pag nilagay mo sa probinsya o kinompare mo sa mga bahay dito sa Metro
Manila, mansion iyon.
TUNYING: Kung sabagay po, kagabi po ay na-interview ko ang isang miyembro ng
United Architects of the Philippines. Ang sabi niya naman, hindi ito mansion,
pero ito ay “villa.”
ATTY. TIQUIA: Oo, iyan. Oo, tama iyan siguro.
TUNYING: At hindi po ito ordinaryo. Pero ang isa po bang—well in fairness
naman kay General Purisima, siya po naman ay hindi ordinaryong empleyado ng
gobyerno, tingin ninyo, he can afford naman ho siguro na nakapagpatayo ng ganito.
Ano ang tingin ninyo?
ATTY. TIQUIA: Kailangang kasing establish muna iyon sa SALN niya, kung saan
nanggaling iyong mga pondo na pinagpatayo iyong bahay. Alam mo, Tunying,
meron tayong tinatawag na Ethical Standards Law 6713 na doon clearly dinifine,
ano ang regalo, ano ang puwedeng regalong tanggapin, ano ang conflict of
interest na kailangan mong i-disclose. Ano iyong kailangan mong lagyan ng
eksplanasyon sa iyong SALN, dahil iyon ang requirement ng batas. So, kung sa
batas dini-define doon na bawal ang tumanggap ng regalo, bawal ang loan na
tumanggap; discount is a benefit to you, kailangan mong i-disclose iyon.
Clearly at may penalty clause sa 6713. So, napakahagala na hindi lamang—kasi
ang nangyari magkakaroon ng lifestyle check dahil naungkat. Dapat iyong
lifestyle check siguro nagsimula nung umpisa pa lamang bago siya nanumbrahan
bilang Chief PNP at iyong process ng lifestyle check dapat periodic. Para
nakikita ng taumbayan, “ah, oo tuwid na daan ito”.
TUNYING: Ah okay. Kausapin po natin si Secretary Coloma.
Secretary Coloma ang lagi pong naipipintas sa pamahalaan dito ay para daw
pong idine-depensa ng gobyerno ang baluktot. Ano po ba talaga ang stand ng
Pangulo in so far as General Purisima’s case is concerned?
SEC. COLOMA: Nung dumating po ang Pangulo mula sa paglalakbay ay ipinatawag
po si General Purisima dahil nga po sa mga nalathalang paratang laban sa
kanya at iyong kanyang hindi pagdalo sa hearing ng Senate committee na
pinamumunuan ni Senator Grace Poe. Kaya naman po nung siya ay nakipagkita sa
Pangulo, hiningan po siya ng paliwanag hinggil sa mga isyung lumutang laban
sa kanya at iyan po ang ginawa ng Pangulo. Humingi po ng paliwanag kay
General Purisma para po maalam kung ano po iyong estado nung mga paratang
laban sa kanya.
TUNYING: Iyon po bang—halimbawa po iyong sa bahay po, actually hindi naman po
ito tirahan niya talaga, rest house lang po ito, pahingahan o puntahan tuwing
weekend siguro. Dito po ba ay kumbinsido kayo sa kanya pong explanation?
SEC. COLOMA: Ang batayang prinsipyo natin dito, Tunying, katulad ng inilahad
ni Malou, ay iyong kahalagahan na kung ano iyong dineklara mo sa iyong
Statement of Assets Liability and Networth na ito ay makatotohanan at
mapapatunayan na ito ay galing sa mga lawful sources at ito ay puwedeng
panindigan batay nga sa iyong katayuan bilang isang opisyal. Iyan lang naman
po ang importante, iyong prinsipyo ng accountability of public officials at
iyon din po ang ang pamantayan ng ating Pangulo. Wala pong exempted doon sa
“principle of accountability.”
TUNYING: Huli na lang po. Doon po sa mga nagdududa, sapagkat bago pa gawin
ang lifestyle check ay may binanggit na po ang Pangulo, actually, sa America
po niya binanggit na ang pagkakakilala niya kay General Purisima: hindi
matakaw, hindi maluho, pero lumalabas po itong mga properties na ito, may
diskuwentong mahigit dalawang milyon sa isang purchase na isang SUV.
Ano po ang garantiyang kaya ninyong bitawan sa mga mamamayan na ang proseso
po ay hindi pakikialaman ng Pangulo, hindi lang po sa lifestyle check sa DILG
kung hindi pati po sa Ombudsman, kahit kaibigan po niya ng matagal itong is
General Purisima? Go ahead po.
SEC. COLOMA: Eh mismo pong ang ating Ombudsman, si Justice Morales, ay
nagdeklara na na kanilang isinagawa iyong karampatang lifestyle check. At
batid naman po natin meron na ring nagsampa ng formal complaint sa Office of
the Ombudsman at talaga naman pong kinikilala po at ginagalang ng Ehukitibo
ang pagiging independiyente ng ating Ombudsman kaya makatitiyak po ang mga
mamamayan na hindi po hahadlangan ang mga prosesong legal.
TUNYING: Maraming salamat po, Secretary Coloma at Umagang Kay Ganda po sa
inyo, Sir.
Atty. Malou hindi po iilang beses nating narinig ang depensa po ng Pangulo
kay General Purisima. Paano po ito makaka-apekto sa mga gumugulong na
proseso?
ATTY. TIQUIA: Napakahalaga kasing maging neutral ang Pangulo, dahil appointee
mo iyon. So, kung ako, sana mas magandang himukin niya na i-make public iyong
SALN, i-make public ang kanyang tax declaration sa lupa, pagbabayad ng
amelyar at sa kanyang income. Iyon kasi iyong hingi ng bayan, lalo na sa FOI.
Kung tayo ay may FOI hindi natin hihingin sa gobyerno itong mga ito, magiging
public. Ang media magkakaroon ng ngipin to really go after anomalies.
So, napakahalaga na makitaan natin ang Pangulo na maging neutral ditto sa
bagay-bagay na ito, kasi nahusgahan na eh. Tama iyong sinabi mo nasa Amerika
pa lang siya, hindi na pa niya nakakausap, meron na siyang sinabi na “ang
pagka-alam ko.” So, based on a relationship na—they really went several years
ago, napakahalaga na makitang neutral siya sa proseso.
TUNYING: Ano po ba ang gusto ninyong maging ending dito?
ATTY. TIQUIA: Ang akin maging accountable si General Purisima. Kasi iyong
position ng Chief PNP napakataas iyan. Ikaw ang—you lead people, you lead an
organization, ikaw ang in-charge sa peace and order ng bansa. Napakahalaga na
makitaan ka na malinis ka, accountable ka sa iyong ginawa at hindi ka
tumatanggap ng discount o meron kang maja-justify na “ah, oo ito naman palang
pinagpatayo ay galing sa kita ng several years ago.” Madali iyon eh, iyong
“discount” ang nahihirapan ako.
TUNYING: Medyo mabigat po iyon. Dahil almost P4 million, P3.5 million daw
iyong Prado. Tapos nakuha niya ng P1.5.
ATTY. TIQUIA: At saka walang nagbibigay ng discount ng ganoon, presidente na
ng Toyota ang kailangan mong kausap para...
TUNYING: Opo, opo. Naaapi po ba si General Purisima sa media, tingin ninyo?
ATTY. TIQUIA: Ah, hindi naman kasi kontrolado niya iyong press conference eh,
hindi ba? Ang naaapi hindi mo kino-control iyong press conference. Kayo naman
ay sumama sa kanya, tiningnan ninyo iyong bahay. Wala namang pagbatikos, ang
nangyari ay nakita lamang natin na iyong aerial shot ay pareho sa ground
shot.
TUNYING: Maraming salamat po Atty. Malou, mabuhay po kayo.
ATTY. TIQUIA: Maraming salamat, Tunying.
TUNYING: Mga kapamilya noon pa hong isang taon pa naming kino-kontak si
General Purisima pero ayaw po talaga niya kaming kausapin, ayaw niya ng
“pogi.”
Ang atin pong katanungan: Kayo po ba’y naniniwala na may kahihinatnan ang
lifestyle check kay General Purisima? Ang nagsabi ng “Oo” naniniwala kami na
may kahihinatnan nito, naku 18% at ang nagsabing “Hindi”- 82%.
Mga kapamilya didiretsuhin ko na po, baka nahihiya si Atty. Malou dito, hindi
ko po malaman hanggang ngayon kung saan kumuha ng makapal na mukha ang ilang
opisyal ng pamahalaan at patuloy na iniinsulto ang katalinuhan ng mamamayan.
Iyon bang huli na lumulusot pa. Akala yata nila puro engot ang mga tao para
hindi makita ang nagdudumilat na katotohan na pinipilit nilang palitawing
kasinungalinangan.
Alam po ba ninyo nung nagpunta ang media nung Lunes sa San Leonardo, Nueva
Ecija ang spin po ng kampo ni General Purisima: Dapat daw po na maghingi ng
sorry ang ABS-CBN dahil mali daw po ang report ng ABS-CBN. “Hello.”
Ang totoo po noon, nung pinapasok po iyong media sa kanyang ordinaryong bahay
ang hiling pa nila: Dapat raw tigilan ang usapin. Ano po ba ang inyong
napatunayan nang makita namin ang labas at loob ng inyong magarang bakuran?
Para po kayong nasa kumunoy na bawat galaw ninyo lumulubog ang inyong
katawan.
Sus Mariano Ka Indo. Mga kapamilya, noon pong inumpisahan ng Pangulong Aquino
ang kampanya laban sa itinuturing niyang kalaban ng campaign against
corruption, nung sinagasaan at pinatalsik si dating Chief Justice Corona,
nagkaroon po ng pag-asa ang bayan na mukha nga pong mapupuksa na ang
kabuktutan sa gobyerno. Dinurog po ni PNoy si Corona dahil po sa hindi nito
idineklara ang kanyang dollar account at ilang ari-arian sa kanyang SALN. At
ngayong todo suporta siya sa kanyang kaibigan at kabarilan, malinaw pa po sa
sikat ng araw dalawa ang pamantayan na ginagamit ng gobyerno, depende po sa
taong inaakusahan.
Pero alam po ninyo sa akin pong puso umaasa pa rin po ako na maliliwanagan po
ang Pangulo, na baka nga naka-boundary na po kayo sa pagbabayad ng utang na
loob kay General Purisima. Eh iyong maging Chief PNP siya sulit na sulit na
po ang kanya pong itinayang buhay sa inyo na sinasabing tinatanaw po ninyong
utang na loob noong 1986 at ‘87.
Mr. President hindi po kami kalaban. Ang totoo po kami ang inyong kakampi na
nagpapa-alala po sa inyo, sapagkat kami po ay bomoto sa inyo nung 2010
elections.
Kay General Purisima naman: Huwag ka nang magpalusot, Sir. Pinahihirapan mo
pa ang Pangulo. Bitaw na, huli ka na.
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SOURCE: News Information Bureau - Data Processing Center
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08 OCT 2014
- Inflation eases to 4.4 percent in September 2014
- Ombudsman indicts Polillo ex-mayor, 2 others for graft
- BFP official charged with extortion
- POEA suspends recruiters, employers bypassing HSW rules
- BSP honors its stakeholders in Davao City
- Announcement: Request for information on free Wi-Fi
internet access in public places project
- Lawmakers, finance execs back budget plans, fiscal
autonomy for Bangsamoro
- DFA holds Seminar-Workshop on Administrative Justice
- PHL tourism and products go mainstream in 1st Ottawa
International Expo
- Php33.2 million worth ARCCESS Projects in Region 7
- Being an archipelago advantageous in preventing spread
of livestock disease -DA
- PhilHealth salutes elderly Filipinos
- Kasambahay gets P 324,290 in unpaid salaries thru SENA
Inflation eases to 4.4 percent in September 2014
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MANILA – Slower increases in the
prices of food, electricity, and petroleum eased inflation to 4.4 percent in
September 2014, according to the National Economic and Development Authority
(NEDA).
“Moderate food inflation, lower electricity charges and the roll-back in
global and local petroleum prices contributed to the slower overall inflation
in this period,” said NEDA Officer-in-Charge (OIC) and Deputy
Director-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra.
Food inflation slid to 7.4 percent in September 2014 from 8.3 percent in the
previous month. Lower price increases in rice (10.7% from 13.2%), corn (8.3%
from 9.1%) and vegetables (9.8% from 15.0%) backed this slowdown.
The Dubai crude oil’s international price also declined, which pulled down
local petroleum prices in September 2014. The generation charge of MERALCO
rose by only 0.4 percent in September 2014. “This was much lower when
compared to the almost 12 percent annual increase reported in the previous
month. Generation and transmission charges declined, with the improved
availability of generation plants in operation and with less forced outages,”
the NEDA official said.
Meanwhile, inflation rate also stood at 4.4 percent year-to-date, which is
still within the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC)’s inflation
target of 3.0 to 5.0 percent for 2014.
“This slowdown appears to be geographically broad-based, as sluggish annual
growths in inflation were recorded in the National Captal Region (NCR) and in
areas outside of NCR in September 2014,” said Esguerra.
NCR’s inflation rate went down to 3.5 percent in September 2014 from 4.4
percent in August 2014. Also, 13 out of the 16 regions outside of NCR
recorded slower year-on-year price increases. This resulted in a lower
overall inflation of 4.7 percent for these regions in September 2014, from
the 5.0 percent in the previous month.
Overall, NEDA still expects that the country’s inflation rate for full-year
2014 will still be within the DBCC full year target of 3.0 to 5.0 percent.
“Notwithstanding upward pressures on prices, the general market inflation
expectations remain well-anchored, as policies remain supportive of
manageable inflation rate” said Esguerra.
DDG Esguerra is OIC of NEDA while Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M.
Balisacan is on an official trip abroad from October 7-14, 2014.
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Ombudsman indicts Polillo ex-mayor, 2 others for graft
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The Office of the Ombudsman
indicted the former mayor, treasurer, and assessor of Polillo, Quezon for the
illegal purchase of a parcel of swamp land in 2005 using public funds.
In an 11-page Order, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales affirmed the filing of
criminal charges before the Sandiganbayan against former Mayor Isarme Bosque,
Municipal Treasurer Carmelita Marasigan, and Municipal Assessor Samson
Ayapana for violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices
Act (R.A. No. 3019).
Records show that Bosque entered into a deed of sale without authority from
the Sangguniang Bayan for the purchase of 3.3 hectares of land in Barangay
Libjo without conducting a feasibility study on the suitability of the
project site, and no ocular inspection was conducted prior to acquisition.
The lot with an assessed value of P24,870.00 was bought for P411,000.00.
The Sangguniang Bayan enacted Appropriation Ordinance No. 02-2005 providing
for a supplemental budget of P500,000.00 for capital outlay to cover the
purchase of a lot to be used for low-cost housing, municipal cemetery, and a
municipal dumpsite.
The Inspection Report by the Community Environment and Natural Resources
Office of Real, Quezon determined, however, that out of the 3.3 hectares,
only one hectare may be used for low-cost housing and the rest may only be
used for fish pond or agricultural plantation purposes.
The Certification issued by the Deputy Zoning Administrator of the
municipality also showed that based on the existing zoning ordinance, the
purchased lot is within the agricultural, forest/shore easement zone of the
municipality.
Section 3(e) of R.A. No. 3019 punishes a public officer who, in the discharge
of his official functions, act with manifest partiality, evident bad faith,
or gross inexcusable negligence causing undue injury to any party, including
the government, or giving any private party unwarranted benefits, advantage,
or preference.
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BFP official charged with extortion
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The Office of the Ombudsman
ordered the filing of criminal charges against Senior Fire Officer II Carlos
Francisco of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) for Robbery (Extortion) and
violation of Section 3(b) of Republic Act No. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt
Practices Act).
SFO2 Francisco was nabbed in an entrapment operation conducted by agents of
the National Bureau Investigation on 26 September 2014 upon complaint of
Carne Fresca, Inc. (CFI).
Records of the inquest proceedings reveal that CFI applied for a business
permit that required, among others, a Fire Safety Inspection Certification
(FSIC) from the BFP San Lazaro station. On 05 June 2014, Francisco conducted
an ocular inspection of the CFI establishment and recommended that CFI
provide six units of fire extinguishers, three units of illuminated exit
signs, and payment of processing fee. Francisco also required that the fire
extinguishers be bought from a preferred supplier, NEMRAC Trading, which
sells a unit of fire extinguisher at P6,500.00, as compared to those sold by
Mark Vent Enterprises at only P4,500.00 per unit.
Upon learning that the fire extinguishers and illuminated exit signs were
bought from Mark Vent, Francisco was quoted as saying “Bakit dyan ka kumuha
eh may kumisyon ako kay NEMRAC? Di pwede yan. Kung gusto mo, ikaw na bahala
sa kumisyon ko para wala na tayong problema,”asking for P10,000.00 in exchange.
CFI was able to haggle for a lower price of P4,000.00 in exchange for the
issuance of the FSIC.
Section 3 (b) of R.A. No. 3019 prohibits public officials from directly or
indirectly requesting or receiving any gift, present, share, percentage, or
benefit, for himself or for any other person, in connection with any contract
or transaction, wherein the public officer in his official capacity has to
intervene under the law.
Pending administrative proceedings for the charge of Grave Misconduct, SF02
Francisco was preventively suspended for six months without pay.
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BSP honors its stakeholders in Davao City
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Stakeholders of the Bangko Sentral
ng Pilipinas (BSP) in Regions X, XI and Caraga were feted during the Awards
Ceremony and Appreciation Lunch held at the Crystal Ballroom, The Pinnacle
Hotel and Suites, Davao City on 7 October 2014. Deputy Governor Diwa C.
Guinigundo led in honoring this year’s awardees.
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Office X,
NEDA Regional Office XI, and the Philippine Statistics Authority-Bureau of
Agricultural Statistics (PSA-BAS) Regional Operations Center Region XIII
(Caraga) were awarded as Outstanding Partners for the Report on Regional
Economic Developments. Meanwhile, the Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration’s (OWWA) Regional Welfare Office X received the award for
Outstanding Partner in Financial Learning Campaign.
Through this annual event, the BSP gives recognition to its stakeholders from
public and private institutions that have provided strong support for the
BSP’s various statistical undertakings, information requirements, and
advocacy programs. The event attests to the successful alliances that have
helped the BSP maintain price and financial stability and ensure an effective
payments and settlements system. Stakeholders of the BSP in the National
Capital Region were earlier recognized during the awards ceremony at the BSP
Main Office on 9 July 2014. This year’s stakeholders’ awards marks the 11th
time that the BSP has held its annual stakeholder’s awards in Regions X, XI
and Caraga and is the last in a series of 11 regional events for this year.
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Announcement: Request for information on free Wi-Fi internet access in
public places project
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The
Information and Communications Technology Office (ICT Office) of the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is calling on all industry
associations/companies as we prepare to implement the “Free Wi-Fi Internet
Access” Project. In line with this, the project will have the following
provisions:
1. Internet bandwidth at the public plaza of each beneficiary municipality on
a subscription basis; and
2. Necessary backend systems to ensure a smooth nationwide operation and wide
and equitable distribution of this benefit to the people and our country’s
visitors.
Kindly, see the attached files to see the detailed requested information.
Thank you.
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Lawmakers, finance execs back budget plans,
fiscal autonomy for Bangsamoro
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MANILA – Legislators and Cabinet officials in the finance
sector expressed firm support to the provisions of the proposed Bangsamoro
Basic Law or House Bill 4994 on funding and revenues for the future
Bangsamoro region so that it can exercise fiscal autonomy as envisioned in
the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, catch-up in development, and
boost the country’s economy.
“That is why we are pursuing this Bangsamoro Basic Law because we believe
that we will save more if there’s peace and we will generate more if there’s
peace,” underscored Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim
Jacinto-Henares during Tuesday's hearing of the Ad Hoc Committee on the
Bangsamoro at the House of Representatives. Said hearing was the third in a
series of marathon meetings on the BBL.
Department of Budget Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio Abad, on his part,
conveyed that while resource persons from various government agencies are
invited by Congress in reviewing the Bangsamoro bill, the proposed law which
is “submitted by the executive (to Congress for passage) is the national
government’s position”.
Abad shared that the DBM was consulted, and it concurred on the “possibility
and reasonableness” of providing “annual block grants” for the future
Bangsamoro region. Under the draft BBL, the annual block grant for the
Bangsamoro will be automatically appropriated. For the budget year
immediately following the year the BBL takes effect, the amount of the annual
block grant shall be equivalent to four percent (4%) of the net national
internal revenue collection of the BIR, less the internal revenue allotment
of local government units.
According to Abad, the 2015 budget proposed for the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is about P 24.3 billion, while the future annual block
grant for the proposed Bangsamoro government according to the 4 percent
calculation will amount to P 27 billion.
On the part of the lawmakers, Maguindanao 1st District and Cotabato City
Representative Bai Sandra Sema said that there can be improved revenue
collections in the autonomous region when there is peace in Mindanao. “How
much is going (to be gained) let’s say for peace in Mindanao? I think we can
relate it to that,” she said.
Likewise, Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez, who chairs the Ad
Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro said that “we are giving more fiscal autonomy
to them because we are really putting up a Bangsamoro entity with more powers
than ARMM had. There is a new dawn, new hopes being tried here.”
Rodriguez and Partylist Rep. Silvestre Bello III of 1-BAP shared support to
the devolution of powers for fiscal autonomy of the future Bangsamoro.
According to Rodriguez, “justice is relative for some sectors and the justice
being defined now is giving affirmative action for those neglected for so
long.”
Revenues of the Bangsamoro
Meanwhile, University of the Philippines Prof. Leonor M. Briones also
expressed support to giving fiscal autonomy for the future Bangsamoro.
However, she also urged clear understanding on the financial aspect of the
Bangsamoro bill, specifically on the grants or budget calculations for the
future autonomous region.
According to the Bangsamoro bill, the sources of revenue of the Bangsamoro
government shall include among others, taxes including additional taxes
beyond those already devolved to the ARMM such as capital gains tax, donor’s
tax, estate tax, and documentary stamp tax provided all elements are in the
Bangsamoro area; fees and charges; annual block grant; loans, whether foreign
or domestic, which the Bangsamoro Government is authorized to contract.
The Bangsamoro will also have a share in the government revenues derived from
the exploration, development, and utilization of natural resources through
the following shares: 100 percent of revenues for non-metallic minerals; 75
percent for metallic minerals; and 50 percent for fossil fuels and uranium.
Other sources of revenues include: Bangsamoro Government bills, bonds, notes,
debentures; Overseas Development Assistance; grants and donations; and share
in the GOCCs operating in the Bangamoro. Moreover, a Special Development Fund
(SDF) will also be established for the rehabilitation of the region which has
been affected by conflict.
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles, Government
of the Philippines (GPH) Peace Panel Chair Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, and
panel member Senen Bacani also joined the third ad hoc committee hearing as
resource persons on the Bangsamoro bill.
Coronel-Ferrer shared that the GPH Panel ensured consultations with the
Cabinet during the negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front for
the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) and during the drafting
by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission of the BBL. She said they were “very
much on the loop during the cabinet meetings that were held with reference to
the progress of the different provisions of the agreement.”
Bacani stressed that “No less than the framers of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution under Article 10 sought to strengthen local autonomy by making
available resources to the local government units' funds to finance their
programs and projects.” He added that “the privileges already enjoyed by the
local government units within the Bangsamoro under existing laws shall not be
diminished” including their internal revenue allotment (IRA) from the
national government. Meanwhile, the annual block grants to the Bangsamoro
region “are similar to the IRA being granted to the local government units.”
Auditing of Bangsamoro
Auditing, conduct of elections, and welfare of civil servants in the current
ARMM regional government were also tackled during the hearing on Tuesday
afternoon with officials from constitutional commissions in attendance,
namely from the Commission on Audit (COA), Commission on Elections (COMELEC),
and the Commission on Civil Service (CSC).
Rep. Rodriguez affirmed that “no provision of this Bangsamoro bill can oust
powers” of constitutional commissions. “There will be no diminution of
powers, not even a single inch,” he said.
He posited that while the Bangsamoro will create its Bangsamoro auditing
body, the powers of COA will “reign supreme” and “there is just a layer (of
auditing) because we are devolving powers.”
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DFA holds Seminar-Workshop on
Administrative Justice
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08 October 2014 - A Seminar-Workshop on Administrative
Justice (SWAJ), spearheaded by the Office of the Undersecretary for
Administration (OUA) – Board of Foreign Service Administration (BFSA)
Secretariat, was held from October 1 to 2 at the Bulwagang Apolinario Mabini,
Department of Foreign Affairs, Pasay City.
Resource persons from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Department
of Justice (DOJ) gave lectures to forty (40) participants from various
offices of the DFA. Atty. Cielito A. Martinez, Chief of the Legal Services
Division of CSC-NCR, discussed the Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in
the Civil Services (RRACCS), Administrative Rules on Sexual Harassment Cases
and updates in administrative jurisprudence. Atty. Richard Anthony D.
Fadullon, Senior Deputy State Prosecutor of the DOJ lectured on investigation
procedures, evidence appreciation and administrative procedures in the DOJ.
Senior Special Assistant and Board Secretary, Noel Servigon, discussed the
DFA Rules of Procedure in Administrative Cases, suppletory to the RRACCS.
The seminar was concluded with a moot court activity, with the participants
taking their respective roles as complainant, respondent and hearing officer.
DFA Undersecretary for Administration, Linglingay F. Lacanlale, in her
message delivered during the closing ceremony, emphasized the significance of
enhancing the knowledge and skills of personnel who shall perform
investigation, prosecution and adjudication duties for administrative cases
in the Department, in conformity with updated rules of procedures and
jurisprudence.
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PHL
tourism
and products go mainstream in 1st Ottawa International Expo
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08 October 2014 - With the support of the Department of
Tourism’s New York Office, the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa showed off
Philippine tourist destinations as well as an assortment of Philippine crafts
and food products at the First Ottawa International Expo (OIE) –
International Food and Drink Soirée on October 4 at the Ottawa Convention
Centre.
Organized by Events by Starfish, the Expo spotlighted food, beverage and
crafts from Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, the
Caribbean, Africa and Europe.
Smartly put together, the Philippine booth displayed iconic images of Bohol,
Palawan, Davao, Boracay, Cebu and Batangas and non-stop movie clips of other
fun attractions of the Philippines in full view of over 2,000 Canadian
visitors who flocked to the Expo. The Expo also presented an opportunity for
the Embassy to market Winter Escapade 2, a customized visitor package
targeting Filipinos and tourists from Canada and the United States. Riding on
the success of the maiden tour in January 2014, the next Winter Escapade will
bring participants to Dumaguete, Siquijor or Apo Island, Bohol, Cebu and
Makati over eight days and seven nights from January 30 to February 06, 2015.
Dressing up the Philippine booth were finely-made shell craft, jewelry,
baskets, woodcraft, tapestries and other traditional woven fabrics from the
Cagayan Valley, Iloilo and Cotabato and other provinces in Mindanao.
Throughout the soirée, more than a thousand visitors lined up at the
Philippine booth to sample Philippine tropical fruit juices, bar snacks,
dried mangoes and candies as well as turonitos which the Philippine Embassy
sourced from local stores with a view to stimulating demand for Philippine
processed foods beyond an ethnic market.
Lively entertainment at the Expo featured the Tinikling presented by the
Philippine Dance Troupe of Ottawa. Philippine-born deejay David Deez played
music from all over the world, including some hits from his native country.
Philippine Ambassador to Canada Petronila P. Garcia, initiated Philippine
Embassy participation in the event. “The response to our tourism and trade
offerings at the First Ottawa International Expo has been overwhelmingly
positive. Our Canadian visitors simply kept coming back for more of our food
and fruit juices. Many were sufficiently informed and visibly enticed by our
displays and samples to the extent of considering the Philippines as their
next holiday destination. After this evening’s Expo, I am confident that the
fruits of our Philippine tourism and trade promotion in Canada will continue
to multiply by word of mouth,” Ambassador Garcia enthused.
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Php33.2 million worth ARCCESS Projects in
Region 7
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The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently
implemented Php 33.2 miilion worth of projects with Professional Service
Providers (PSPs) for the benefits of agrarian reform beneficiaries
organizations (ARBOs) in Central Visayas.
This developed after the signing of the memorandum of agreement between the
DAR and the PSPs on Agri-Extension Services (AES), Business Management
Services (BMS) and Progress and Process Monitoring (PPM) under the
Department’s Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support
Services (ARCCESS) program.
Director Leonidas challenged the service providers “to improve the lives of
our beneficiaries”. He explained that under ARCCESS projects, partnership
would help ARCCESS beneficiaries undertake and manage effectively their
agri-enterprises.
DAR provides support services that will help the ARBs become viable
entrepreneurs. The BDS is the capability building and technical assistance
component that will help ARBs enterprises, and in their farm management and
business operations.
Region 7 Director Stephen M. Leonidas said the projects is under the ARCCESS
program with contract price of Php 4.156 million to provide Agri-Extension
Services for the six leading ARBOs in Bohol and Php 4.625 million for the 17
other ARBOs in Negros Oriental.
Leonidas said Siliman University would provide business development services
with contract price of Php 6.93 million for 17 ARBOs in Negros Oriental and
First Consolidated Cooperative Along Seaboards in Tañon Strait (FCCT) as
service provider with Php 3.51 million contract price for six ARBOs in Bohol
and Php 4.74 million for nine ARBOs in Cebu.
Leonidas added that Infoshare Management would implement the Progress and
Process Monitoring (PPM) projects systems with a contract price of Php 1.698
million for 6 sub-projects for 6 lead ARBOs in Bohol.
The All -Asian Centre for Enterprise Development Inc. (ASCEND Inc.) with a
contract price of Php 2.52 million for 8 sub-projects for 9 lead ARBOs in
Cebu and Ateneo de Davao thru its Institute for Socio Economic Development
Initiatives (ISEDI) for a contract price Php 4.052 million for 12
sub-projects for 17 ARBOs in Negros Oriental and Php.963 million for 3
sub-projects for 10 lead ARBOs in Siquijor.
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Being an archipelago advantageous in
preventing spread of livestock disease -DA
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The Department of Agriculture said today that the
Philippines' being divided to more than 7,000 islands is an advantage in
controlling livestock diseases.
"Ano advantage ng island by island? Halimbawa magkaroon ka ng sakit sa
isang island, pwede mong ma-control yun. 'Yung iba free sa disease. Sa ibang
bansang one mass of land, pag may nagkasakit na hayop, malaki ang tendency na
madamay lahat (What is the advantage of being separated by islands? If
disease is prevalent in one, you can control it and spare the other islands.
Contagion is more likely in countries with a single land mass),"
Agriculture Undersecretary for livestock Jose Reano said.
According to Reano, agriculture is the strength of the Philippines.
"Without agriculture, wala tayong maipagmamalaki. Industry-wise, maliit
pa tayo. Pero agriculture, we can supply," he said. He echoed what
Agriculture Secretary Proceso said, that we are foot and mouth disease free
without vaccination, that's why we can export our pork.
He reiterated that we are also avian flu free, enabling us to export our
chicken.
“This is how blessed the Philippines is. We only need to harness these
blessings,” Reano added.
The undersecretary also underlined the importance of food safety, saying that
we should not only be careful with what we eat, but also think of the safety
of what the future generations will consume. “
In any country, the best thing to do is protect your people through the food
they eat because that might become a problem in the years to come,” Reano
said.
The undersecretary also underlined the importance of a being ready and having
a good plan.
"We are on the right track, hindi tayo namamali. Ang agriculture setup
natin, sa livestock, mayroon tayong genetic reproductive plan, nutrition
plan, health plan, product and byproduct development plan, for all animals.
Naka-setup ang livestock natin at agriculture for the future," he said.
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IN observance of the “Linggo ng Katandaang Pilipino,” the
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is spearheading a forum
on social protection programs for the elderly citizens on October 7, 2014 at
the SM Megamall’s Megatrade Hall 3 in Mandaluyong City.
The first week of October is devoted for the elderly citizens of the country
in accordance with Presidential Proclamation No. 470 s-1994.
The October 7 event shall feature lectures about programs implemented by
PhilHealth, the Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service
Insurance System (GSIS) that target the elderly. Its highlight shall be the
ceremonial signing of a manifesto by the heads of agencies that implement
social security programs for the elderly under Republic Act 9994 or The
Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. These agencies are PhilHealth, the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), GSIS and the SSS. The
manifesto aims to promote the effective provision of adequate social services
and social protection to all the Filipinos, particularly the poor and the
elderly.
“Through this event, we expect to further raise public awareness on our
Lifetime Member Program (LMP) and the various options through which elderly
Filipinos can be covered by the National Health Insurance Program,” said
PhilHealth President and CEO Alexander A. Padilla
A bill seeking to grant mandatory PhilHealth coverage for all senior citizens
has passed the Senate’s third reading and is expected to be ratified into law
soon. “We welcome this development and we are looking forward to actively
participating in the series of consultative sessions for the upcoming law’s
implementing rules and regulations,” Padilla said.
As of June this year, there are about 1.45 million Lifetime Members and
dependents, representing almost two (2) percent of the total membership count
of PhilHealth. These members are provided with PhilHealth coverage for life,
without having to pay any premium anymore.
“Our LMP is open to those who have made 120 monthly contributions to the
NHIP, and have reached the age of retirement,” Padilla said, clarifying
however, that those who are still gainfully employed even at age of
retirement are not yet eligible under the LMP.
A team from PhilHealth will set up a booth that provides information
dissemination services at the trade hall. The team will also accept
applications for registration of new LMP members and updating of their Member
Data Records.
The SSS and GSIS will also do the same. They will set up booths that will
provide member services not only to the participating senior citizens but to
mall goers as well. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the
Department of Health (DOH) will also have their own information dissemination
booths inside the Megatrade Hall.
The event shall be replicated in key cities of the Philippines, albeit on
different dates within the month of October. PhilHealth Regional Office II is
having its event on Oct 3 at Hotel Carmelita in Tuguegarao City. There will
be a discussion on RA 9994 and PhilHealth coverage for the elderly.
PhilHealth’s Regional Office in Cordillera Administrative Region will hold
their event on Oct 8 in Bontoc, Mt Province. There will be a ceremonial
distribution of LMP ID cards, information and education campaign and
provision of member registration services.
Down south, PhilHealth Regional Offices 8, 12 and CARAGA will have events in
several cities across the month. There will be registration of Lifetime
Members, updating of records, conduct of feedback survey, and distribution of
IDs and MDRs. Giveaways and freebies will also be distributed in addition to
the provision of medical services for the participants in selected locations.
On the other hand, PhilHealth Local Health Insurance Offices in the National
Capital Region (NCR) and Rizal shall complement the October 7 event in
Megatrade Hall by providing freebies to lolos and lolas who will register as
Lifetime Members during the day.
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Kasambahay gets P 324,290 in unpaid salaries
thru SENA
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A ‘kasambahay’ recovered P324,290 in unpaid salaries
following the successful effort of the Regional Conciliation and Mediation Branch–National
Capital Region to resolve her complaint, NCMB Executive Director Reynaldo R.
Ubaldo reported to Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz.
In his report, Ubaldo said Nena Zabaldica received the equivalent of four
years’ salary when she and her employer agreed to settle on 30 July 2014
before NCMB-NCR Conciliator-Mediator Hacelfeo Cuares. “Through conciliation,
Mr. Cuares was able to formulate a mutually-acceptable solution to the
complaint of Ms. Zabaldica,” Ubaldo said, adding that the compromise
agreement was a win-win solution for both the complainant and her former
employer. “Both parties were spared of the inconveniences that go with
litigation, which were most likely had they resorted to the courts to decide
on their dispute,” Ubaldo added. Zabaldica filed her request for assistance
(RFA) with the NCMB-NCR on 22 July 2014, alleging her employer, Hyun Euy
Seong, a Korean national, had not paid her salary from 15 July 2010 to 22
July 2014. Seong admitted to the offense, but argued that the ‘kasambahay’
left her job and failed to return on the date that she was supposed to come
back. But Zabaldica countered she did come back, only to find out that she
had been replaced. She then filed the request for assistance to recover unpaid
salaries from the employer. Cuares succeeded in working out a compromise
agreement between the parties, by getting Seong to pay Zabaldica the amount
of P324,290 representing her unpaid salaries for four years. The amount,
though, was reduced to P173,227 after deducting some P151,163 in cash
advances and loans she obtained from the employer. Zabaldica was more than
happy to receive her claims and indicated that she was no longer interested
in pursuing a civil/criminal case against her former employer. Batas
Kasambahay or Republic Act 10361 and its implementing rules and regulations
imposes the administrative penalty of P10,000 to not more than P40,000 for
unlawful acts committed by employers, without prejudice to the filing of
appropriate civil and/or criminal action by the aggrieved party. The said law
likewise provides for mechanisms of settlement of disputes through the 30-day
mandatory conciliation under the Single Entry Approach.
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President Benigno S. Aquino III interacts with arriving passengers at
the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (T3) in Pasay City on
Tuesday night (October 07). (Photo by Robert Viñas/ Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III inspects the status of the five foreign
airlines (Delta, KLM, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, and Cathay Pacific)
that transferred terminals, the passenger volume, traffic, and airport
security at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay
City on Tuesday night (October 07). (Photo by Benjie Basug/ Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III greets Emirates Airline Commercial
Operations for East senior division vice president Barry Brown, and Mr.
Salem Obaidalla Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Far East &
Australasia pilot Capt. Franklyn Desiderio and passengers of Airbus 380
Emirates Flight 334 at the immigration area of the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Tuesday night (October
07). (Photo by Robert Viñas / Ryan Lim Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III observes the arrival of Emirates Airbus
A380 from Dubai at the Singapore Travelers’ Lounge (beside Emirates Gate
115) Travelers’ Lounge (beside Emirates Gate 115) at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport in Pasay City on Tuesday night (October 07).
(Photo by Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III observes the water canon ceremony upon
arrival of the Emirates Airbus A380 from Dubai at the Singapore
Travelers’ Lounge (beside Emirates Gate 115) at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport in Pasay City on Tuesday night (October 07, 2014).
(Photo by Ryan Lim/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III inspects the status of the five foreign
airlines (Delta, KLM, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, and Cathay Pacific)
that transferred from NAIA Terminal 1, as well as the passenger volume,
traffic, and airport security at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Tuesday night (October 07). Also in photo
are Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Abaya, Tourism
Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr., and Manila International Airport Authority
general manager Jose Angel Honrado. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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His Excellency Jan Top Christensen, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Denmark to the Philippines is accorded
arrival honors at the Malacañang Palace Grounds for the presentation of
credentials on Tuesday (October 07). (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang
Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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His Excellency Ephraim Ben Matityau, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to the Philippines is accorded
arrival at the Malacañang Palace Grounds for the presentation of
credentials on Tuesday (October 07). (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang
Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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His Excellency Luis Lillo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the Republic of Chile to the Philippines is accorded arrival honors
at the Malacañang Palace Grounds for the presentation of credentials on
Tuesday (October 07). (Photo by Rey Baniquet/ Malacañang Photo Bureau /
PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III accepts the credentials of Kingdom of
Denmark Ambassador to the Philippines Jan Top Christensen during the
presentation of credentials at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on
Tuesday (October 07). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes Kingdom of Denmark Ambassador
to the Philippines Jan Top Christensen during the presentation of
credentials at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday
(October 07). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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Kingdom of Denmark Ambassador to the Philippines Jan Top Christensen
signs the Palace Guest Book at the Reception Hall of the Malacañan
Palace for the presentation of credentials on Tuesday (October 07).
(Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III accepts the credentials of State of
Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ephraim Ben Matityau during the
presentation of credentials at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on
Tuesday (October 07). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes State of Israel Ambassador to
the Philippines Ephraim Ben Matityau during the presentation of
credentials at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday
(October 07). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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State of Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ephraim Ben Matityau signs
the Palace Guest Book at the Reception Hall of the Malacañan Palace for
the presentation of credentials on Tuesday (October 07). (Photo by Ryan
Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III accepts the credentials of Republic of
Chile Ambassador to the Philippines Luis Lillo during the presentation
of credentials at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday
(October 07). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes Republic of Chile Ambassador to
the Philippines Luis Lillo during the presentation of credentials at the
Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (October 07). (Photo by
Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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Republic of Chile Ambassador to the Philippines Luis Lillo signs the
Palace Guest Book at the Reception Hall of the Malacañan Palace for the
presentation of credentials on Tuesday (October 07). (Photo by Ryan Lim
/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his message during the
oathtaking ceremony of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines
(ULAP) National Executive Board (NEB) officers at the President’s Hall
of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (October 02). ULAP is the umbrella
organization of the country’s local government units, representing its
members to national committees in the pursuit of local autonomy and good
governance. Also in photo are Interior and Local Government Secretary
Manuel Roxas II and ULAP president Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso
Umali, Jr. (Photo by Rolando Mailo / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Interior and Local
Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II during the oathtaking ceremony of
the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National
Executive Board (NEB) officers at the President’s Hall of the Malacañan
Palace on Thursday (October 02). ULAP is the umbrella organization of
the country’s local government units, representing its members to
national committees in the pursuit of local autonomy and good
governance. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III inducts into office the Union of Local
Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National Executive Board officers
during the oathtaking ceremony at the President’s Hall of the Malacañan
Palace on Thursday (October 02). The new set of ULAP NEB officers are
president, Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso Umali, Jr.; chairman Iloilo
Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr.; vice chairman, Javier, Leyte Mayor
Leonardo Javier, Jr.; executive vice president, Quezon City Mayor
Herbert Bautista; 1st vice president, Manila City Vice Mayor Francisco
Domagoso; 2nd vice president, Cagayan Vice Governor Leonides Fausto; 3rd
vice president, Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno; secretary
general, Nueva Ecija Board Member Atty. Edmund Abesamis; assistant
secretary general, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur Councilor Kirk Asis;
treasurer, Oriental Mindoro Vice Governor Humerlito Dolor; assistant
treasurer, Quezon City Councilor Raquel Malañgen; auditor, Hadji
Panglima Tahil Mayor Abraham Burahan; assistant auditor, Surigao del
Norte Board Member Myrna Romarate; press relations officer, Dagupan City
Councilor Maybelyn dela Cruz-Fernandez; assistant press relations
officer, Tarlac Board Member John Patrick Agustin; liaison officer,
Batac, Ilocos Norte Vice Mayor Ronald Allan Nalupta; assistant liaison
officer, Aklan Board Member Jose Enrique Miraflores; legal counsel,
South Cotabato Vice Governor Atty. Cecile Diel; chairman for advocacy
and policy, Valenzuela City Councilor Marlon Paulo Alejandrino; and
chairperson for gender and development, Parañaque City Councilor Alma
Moreno. ULAP is the umbrella organization of the country’s local
government units, representing its members to national committees in the
pursuit of local autonomy and good governance. (Photo by Lauro
Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares a light moment with Interior and
Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II during the oathtaking
ceremony of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP)
National Executive Board (NEB) officers at the President’s Hall of the
Malacañan Palace on Thursday (October 02). ULAP is the umbrella
organization of the country’s local government units, representing its
members to national committees in the pursuit of local autonomy and good
governance. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his message during the
oathtaking ceremony of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines
(ULAP) National Executive Board (NEB) officers at the President’s Hall
of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (October 02). ULAP is the umbrella
organization of the country’s local government units, representing its
members to national committees in the pursuit of local autonomy and good
governance. Also in photo are Interior and Local Government Secretary
Manuel Roxas II and ULAP president Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso
Umali, Jr. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his message during the
oathtaking ceremony of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines
(ULAP) National Executive Board (NEB) officers at the President’s Hall
of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (October 02). ULAP is the umbrella
organization of the country’s local government units, representing its
members to national committees in the pursuit of local autonomy and good
governance. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Lauro Montellano Jr. / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III congratulates newly sworn Union of Local
Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National Executive Board (NEB)
officers during the oathtaking ceremony at the President’s Hall of the
Malacañan Palace on Thursday (October 02). The new set of ULAP NEB
officers are president, Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso Umali, Jr.;
chairman Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr.; vice chairman, Javier,
Leyte Mayor Leonardo Javier, Jr.; executive vice president, Quezon City
Mayor Herbert Bautista; 1st vice president, Manila City Vice Mayor
Francisco Domagoso; 2nd vice president, Cagayan Vice Governor Leonides
Fausto; 3rd vice president, Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno;
secretary general, Nueva Ecija Board Member Atty. Edmund Abesamis;
assistant secretary general, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur Councilor Kirk
Asis; treasurer, Oriental Mindoro Vice Governor Humerlito Dolor;
assistant treasurer, Quezon City Councilor Raquel Malañgen; auditor,
Hadji Panglima Tahil Mayor Abraham Burahan; assistant auditor, Surigao
del Norte Board Member Myrna Romarate; press relations officer, Dagupan
City Councilor Maybelyn dela Cruz-Fernandez; assistant press relations
officer, Tarlac Board Member John Patrick Agustin; liaison officer,
Batac, Ilocos Norte Vice Mayor Ronald Allan Nalupta; assistant liaison
officer, Aklan Board Member Jose Enrique Miraflores; legal counsel,
South Cotabato Vice Governor Atty. Cecile Diel; chairman for advocacy
and policy, Valenzuela City Councilor Marlon Paulo Alejandrino; and
chairperson for gender and development, Parañaque City Councilor Alma
Moreno. ULAP is the umbrella organization of the country’s local
government units, representing its members to national committees in the
pursuit of local autonomy and good governance. (Photo by Berhur Arcayan
/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III huddles with the Union of Local
Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National Executive Board (NEB)
officers for a group photo souvenir during the oathtaking ceremony at
the President’s Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (October 02).
The new set of ULAP NEB officers are president, Oriental Mindoro
Governor Alfonso Umali, Jr.; chairman Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor,
Sr.; vice chairman, Javier, Leyte Mayor Leonardo Javier, Jr.; executive
vice president, Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista; 1st vice president,
Manila City Vice Mayor Francisco Domagoso; 2nd vice president, Cagayan
Vice Governor Leonides Fausto; 3rd vice president, Cagayan de Oro City
Mayor Oscar Moreno; secretary general, Nueva Ecija Board Member Atty.
Edmund Abesamis; assistant secretary general, Bayugan City, Agusan del
Sur Councilor Kirk Asis; treasurer, Oriental Mindoro Vice Governor
Humerlito Dolor; assistant treasurer, Quezon City Councilor Raquel
Malañgen; auditor, Hadji Panglima Tahil Mayor Abraham Burahan; assistant
auditor, Surigao del Norte Board Member Myrna Romarate; press relations
officer, Dagupan City Councilor Maybelyn dela Cruz-Fernandez; assistant
press relations officer, Tarlac Board Member John Patrick Agustin;
liaison officer, Batac, Ilocos Norte Vice Mayor Ronald Allan Nalupta;
assistant liaison officer, Aklan Board Member Jose Enrique Miraflores;
legal counsel, South Cotabato Vice Governor Atty. Cecile Diel; chairman
for advocacy and policy, Valenzuela City Councilor Marlon Paulo
Alejandrino; and chairperson for gender and development, Parañaque City
Councilor Alma Moreno. ULAP is the umbrella organization of the
country’s local government units, representing its members to national
committees in the pursuit of local autonomy and good governance. Also in
photo is Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II. (Photo
by Gil Nartea / Lauro Montellano Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III inducts into office the Union of Local
Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National Executive Board (NEB)
officers during the oathtaking ceremony at the President’s Hall of the
Malacañan Palace on Thursday (October 02). The new set of ULAP NEB
officers are president, Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso Umali, Jr.;
chairman Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr.; vice chairman, Javier,
Leyte Mayor Leonardo Javier, Jr.; executive vice president, Quezon City
Mayor Herbert Bautista; 1st vice president, Manila City Vice Mayor
Francisco Domagoso; 2nd vice president, Cagayan Vice Governor Leonides
Fausto; 3rd vice president, Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno;
secretary general, Nueva Ecija Board Member Atty. Edmund Abesamis;
assistant secretary general, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur Councilor Kirk
Asis; treasurer, Oriental Mindoro Vice Governor Humerlito Dolor;
assistant treasurer, Quezon City Councilor Raquel Malañgen; auditor,
Hadji Panglima Tahil Mayor Abraham Burahan; assistant auditor, Surigao
del Norte Board Member Myrna Romarate; press relations officer, Dagupan
City Councilor Maybelyn dela Cruz-Fernandez; assistant press relations
officer, Tarlac Board Member John Patrick Agustin; liaison officer,
Batac, Ilocos Norte Vice Mayor Ronald Allan Nalupta; assistant liaison
officer, Aklan Board Member Jose Enrique Miraflores; legal counsel,
South Cotabato Vice Governor Atty. Cecile Diel; chairman for advocacy
and policy, Valenzuela City Councilor Marlon Paulo Alejandrino; and
chairperson for gender and development, Parañaque City Councilor Alma
Moreno. ULAP is the umbrella organization of the country’s local
government units, representing its members to national committees in the
pursuit of local autonomy and good governance. Also in photo is Interior
and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II. (Photo by Gil Nartea
Rolando Mailo / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III receives a copy of the Union of Local
Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) Accomplishment Report from ULAP
president Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso Umali, Jr. during the
oathtaking ceremony of the ULAP National Executive Board Officers at the
President’s Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (October 02). ULAP
is the umbrella organization of the country’s local government units,
representing its members to national committees in the pursuit of local
autonomy and good governance. Also in photo is Interior and Local
Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Gil
Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges pleasantries with Prince
Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain,
during the Courtesy Call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on
Wednesday (October 01). Also in photo are Shaikh Khalifa Bin Rashed Al
Khalifa, Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Khalifa and Honorary Consul
General of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Philippines Amable Aguiluz IX.
(Photo by Gil Nartea / Benhur -Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al
Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, during the Courtesy
Call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (October
01). Also in photo are Shaikh Khalifa Bin Rashed Al Khalifa and Shaikh
Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Khalifa. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Rolando Mailo /
Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with members of the 7th
Philippine Contingent to the Golan Heights awardees for a group photo
souvenir during the Heroes’ Welcome at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan
Palace on Wednesday (October 01). Also in photo are Defense Secretary
Voltaire Gazmin and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff
General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr. (Photos by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the Heroes’ Welcome for the 7th
Philippine Contingent to the Golan Heights at the Rizal Hall of the
Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (October 01). Also in photo is Armed
Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang,
Jr. (Photos by Benhur Arcayan / Gil Nartea / Rey Baniquet / Malacañang
Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his message during the Heroes’
Welcome for the 7th Philippine Contingent to the Golan Heights at the
Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (October 01). Also in
photo are Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Armed Forces of the
Philippines Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr. (Photos by
Gil Nartea / Benhur Arcayan / Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau /
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President Benigno S. Aquino III presents the medals to members of the
7th Philippine Contingent to the Golan Heights during the awarding
ceremony of the Heroes’ Welcome at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan
Palace on Wednesday (October 01). (Photos by Gil Nartea / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Armed Forces of the
Philippines Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr., presents
the medals to members of the 7th Philippine Contingent to the Golan
Heights during the awarding ceremony during the Heroes’ Welcome at the
Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (October 01). (Photo by
Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the Energy Smart Philippines 2014
at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Tuesday (September 30).
With the theme: “Clean Energy Solutions for a Sustainable and
Competitive Philippines,” Energy Smart Philippines aims to promote the
advancement of solutions and initiatives on energy efficiency, renewable
energy and clean technology, increase awareness among stakeholders on
energy issues and business opportunities in the country. Also in photo
is Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla. (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Energy Secretary Carlos
Jericho Petilla during the Energy Smart Philippines 2014 at the SMX
Convention Center in Pasay City on Tuesday (September 30). With the
theme: “Clean Energy Solutions for a Sustainable and Competitive
Philippines,” Energy Smart Philippines aims to promote the advancement
of solutions and initiatives on energy efficiency, renewable energy and
clean technology, increase awareness among stakeholders on energy issues
and business opportunities in the country. (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the Energy
Smart Philippines 2014 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on
Tuesday (September 30). With the theme: “Clean Energy Solutions for a
Sustainable and Competitive Philippines.” Energy Smart Philippines aims
to promote the advancement of solutions and initiatives on energy
efficiency, renewable energy and clean technology, increase awareness
among stakeholders on energy issues and business opportunities in the
country. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Ryan Lim / Rey Baniquet / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III tours and views the exhibit on the
promotion and advancement of solutions and initiatives on energy
efficiency during the Energy Smart Philippines 2014 at the SMX
Convention Center in Pasay City on Tuesday (September 30). With the
theme: “Clean Energy Solutions for a Sustainable and Competitive
Philippines,” Energy Smart Philippines aims to promote the advancement
of solutions and initiatives on energy efficiency, renewable energy and
clean technology, increase awareness among stakeholders on energy issues
and business opportunities in the country. Also in photo is European
Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines vice president Guenter Taus.
(Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III tours and views the exhibit on the
promotion and advancement of solutions and initiatives on energy
efficiency during the Energy Smart Philippines 2014 at the SMX
Convention Center in Pasay City on Tuesday (September 30). With the
theme: “Clean Energy Solutions for a Sustainable and Competitive
Philippines,” Energy Smart Philippines aims to promote the advancement
of solutions and initiatives on energy efficiency, renewable energy and
clean technology, increase awareness among stakeholders on energy issues
and business opportunities in the country.(Photo by Ryan Lim / Rey
Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III tours and views the exhibit on the
promotion and advancement of solutions and initiatives on energy
efficiency during the Energy Smart Philippines 2014 at the SMX
Convention Center in Pasay City on Tuesday (September 30). With the
theme: “Clean Energy Solutions for a Sustainable and Competitive
Philippines,” Energy Smart Philippines aims to promote the advancement
of solutions and initiatives on energy efficiency, renewable energy and
clean technology, increase awareness among stakeholders on energy issues
and business opportunities in the country. Also in photo are Energy
Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla and European Chamber of Commerce of the
Philippines vice president Guenter Taus. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Rey
Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III tours and views the exhibit on the
promotion and advancement of solutions and initiatives on energy
efficiency during the Energy Smart Philippines 2014 at the SMX
Convention Center in Pasay City on Tuesday (September 30). With the
theme: “Clean Energy Solutions for a Sustainable and Competitive
Philippines,” Energy Smart Philippines aims to promote the advancement
of solutions and initiatives on energy efficiency, renewable energy and
clean technology, increase awareness among stakeholders on energy issues
and business opportunities in the country. Also in photo is Energy
Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport in Manila, Thursday (September 25) upon arrival
from his successful working visits to Spain, Belgium, France, Germany,
and the United States. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport in Manila, Thursday (September 25) upon arrival
from his successful working visits to Spain, Belgium, France, Germany,
and the United States. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III arrives at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport in Manila, Thursday (September 25) from his
successful working visits to Spain, Belgium, France, Germany, and the
United States. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(NEW YORK, New York) President Benigno S. Aquino III tours the City of
New York, walking across Park Avenue with Cabinet Secretary Jose
Almendraz. (Photo by Robert Vinas / Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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(NEW YORK, New York) President Benigno S. Aquino III with Lee Bollinger,
President Columbia University after the program of the World Leaders
Forum Tuesday (September 23) at the Low Library Rorunda of the Columbia
University. (Photo by Robert Vinas / Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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(NEW YORK, New York) President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech
at the Columbia University World Leaders Forum Tuesday (September 23) at
the Low Library Rotunda of the Columbia University. (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Robert Vinas / Gil Nartea / Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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(NEW YORK, New York) President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the business
roundtable with the CEO's and senior officials from the US Chamber of
Commerce, the US-ASEAN Business Council and the US-Philippine Society
held at the Omni Berkshire Place here. (Photo by Robert Vinas /
Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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(President Benigno S. Aquino III answers inquiries of CEO's and
officials from the US Chamber of Commerce and the US-ASEAN Business
Council in a roundtable conference at the Omni Hotel her on Tuesday
(September 23). The roundtable conference aims to facilitate smooth
business transactions between US companies and the Philippines. (Photo
by Gil Nartea / Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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