24-Hour Public Weather Forecast
Issued at 5:00 a.m., 14 November 2014Valid beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow
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Synopsis:
Tail-end of a cold front affecting Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon.
Forecast:
Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region and The
Provinces of Marinduque, Romblon, Aurora and Quezon will experience
cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. Metro
Manila, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Ilocos Region and the rest of
Central Luzon will have partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with
isolated light 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 will prevail over
Luzon and Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be
moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming
from the northeast to north with slight to moderate seas.NDRRMC1: 14NOV2014-01 Public Weather Forecast @ 5AM
Synopsis: Tail-end of a cold front affecting Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon.
Forecast: Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region and The Provinces of Marinduque, Romblon, Aurora and Quezon will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Ilocos Region and the rest of Central Luzon will have partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with isolated light 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 will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast to north with slight to moderate seas.
GMA resident meteorologist Nathaniel Cruz:
-Sa ngayon, nakakaapekto ang tail-end ng isang cold front sa Southern Luzon at Hanging Amihan sa Northern at Central Luzon.
-May mga pag-ulan o thunderstorms naman na maaaring maranasan sa Visayas, lalo na sa silangang bahagi.
-Mahihinang pag-ulan naman ang posibleng maranasan sa Mindanao.
-Bukas, posibleng may mahihina hanggang minsanang malalakas na ulan at thunderstorms sa N. at Central Luzon sa hapon.
-Sa ngayon, nakakaapekto ang tail-end ng isang cold front sa Southern Luzon at Hanging Amihan sa Northern at Central Luzon.
-May mga pag-ulan o thunderstorms naman na maaaring maranasan sa Visayas, lalo na sa silangang bahagi.
-Mahihinang pag-ulan naman ang posibleng maranasan sa Mindanao.
-Bukas, posibleng may mahihina hanggang minsanang malalakas na ulan at thunderstorms sa N. at Central Luzon sa hapon.
GMA resident meteorologist Nathaniel Cruz:
- Patuloy na umiiral sa Northern at Central Luzon ang hanging amihan habang tail-end ng cold front ang nakakaapekto sa Southern Luzon.
- Base sa datos ng The Weather Company, asahan ang maagang pag-ulan sa eastern section ng Luzon.
- Sa Metro Manila, tanghali hanggang hatinggabi mataas ang tsansa ng ulan.
- Uulanin sa umaga ang kalakhang Visayas.
- Magiging maaliwalas ang umaga sa malaking bahagi ng Mindanao.
- Patuloy na umiiral sa Northern at Central Luzon ang hanging amihan habang tail-end ng cold front ang nakakaapekto sa Southern Luzon.
- Base sa datos ng The Weather Company, asahan ang maagang pag-ulan sa eastern section ng Luzon.
- Sa Metro Manila, tanghali hanggang hatinggabi mataas ang tsansa ng ulan.
- Uulanin sa umaga ang kalakhang Visayas.
- Magiging maaliwalas ang umaga sa malaking bahagi ng Mindanao.
ABS-CBN:
Walang nakikitang bagong sama ng panahon sa Dagat Pasipiko. Ang
kaulapan naman sa may hilagang-silangan ng bansa ay malulusaw habang
papalapit sa lupa.
PIA
4A/BATANGAS: Ang Batangas City Disaster Risk Reduction Management
Council ay nagsagawa ng earthquake drill sa Saint Bridget College na
layong mabigyan ng kaalaman ang mga kabataan bilang paghahanda sa
kalamidad tulad ng lindol.
PIA-4A/RIZAL:
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council 4A, various
government and non-government agencies and the San Mateo municipal
government have initiated the 4th Quarter National Simultaneous
Earthquake Drill at San Mateo Rizal with Ampid National High School
serving as the regional ceremonial venue for Calabarzon. Nearby
residents were encouraged to observe the said drill for awareness
purposes in case of quakes.
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
The Quezon Provincial Police Office (QPPO) conducted a drug abuse
resistance education to grade 5 students of Lucena West I Elementary
School to provide them with understanding on the bad effects of illegal
drugs to the mind and body of a person.
PIA-4A/RIZAL:
SM has coordinated with the local government Angono specifically the
Public Employment Services Office for a series of local recruitment
activities to help generate jobs for locals in line with the opening of
the establishment on Nov. 14. SM Center Angono will cater to locals of
Rizal province in the Angono, Morong, Baras and Cardona areas.
PIA
4A/BATANGAS: May 25 mag-aaral mula sa iba't-ibang paaralan sa 5
lalawigan mula sa CALABARZON ang nagtagisan ng talino sa isinagawang
ika-23 Philippine Statistics Quiz sa Southern Tagalog Integrated
Agricultural Research Center (STIARC), Lipa City.
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
The Quezon PDRRMC in partnership with San Narciso MDRRMC is holding a
contingency planning today with barangay officials in attendance as part
of its disaster preparedness measures.
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
The provincial government of Quezon formally turned-over food carts and
cooking utensils recently to rural improvement club and 4-H club in
Unisan as part of the livelihood program of the provincial government
for women's association in the town.
PIA OFW Watch
DZBB:
Hindi isinasantabi ng mga OFW ang Ebola virus sa Sierra Leone bagamat
kanilang apela sa gobyerno na huwag muna silang piliting pauwiin ng
Pilipinas dahil wala silang daratnan na trabaho. Ayon kay Migrante
international coordinator John Monterona, nasa 1,000 mga OFW ang nasa
Siera Leone at hiling din nila sa media na huwag ng i-sensationalize pa
ang balita sa Ebola.
PIA-6/ILOILO:
Preparations are now being undertaken by TESDA for the conduct of an
on-site skills assessment in Hong Kong and Dubai among Filipino
household service workers and other skilled workers for them to have a
chance to obtain a National Certificate. According to TESDA Director
General Joel Villanueva the NC is a valuable credential in applying
jobs.
1.Cavite High wins DTI stage play regional tilt
November 12, 2014
TRECE MARTIRES, Cavite, Nov. 12 (PIA) ― The Munting Ilog
National High School (MIHS) of Silang Cavite emerged as this year’s champion in
the Dulaang Pangmamimili regional competition held recently at SM Taytay Events
Center in Rizal.
Outdoing 10 other delegates from Laguna, Batangas and Rizal,
MINHS also bagged individual awards including best male performer, best
director, and best theme song. The MINHS received a trophy and P25, 000 cash
award.
Meanwhile, Calayan Educational Foundation of Lucena City and
Regional Lead School for the Arts of Angono, Rizal obtained second and third
place respectively.
Organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the
Dulaang Pangmamimili is a musical stage play competition that dramatizes issues
in consumerism.
DTI Calabarzon Regional Director Marilou Quinco-Toledo said
that the Dulaang Pangmamimili has become the region’s vehicle in increasing awareness
on consumer issues and has been an effective and entertaining medium in
advocating consumerism.
Toledo added that the agency is now working on a proposal
towards involving National Capital Region and Central Luzon in the next Dulaang
Pangmamimili competition.
Said competition is being held every October in line with
the celebration of the National Consumer Welfare Month that aims to heighten
public awareness in consumer rights and responsibilities. (FSC, PIA-4A with
reports from DTI-4A)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2931415795670/cavite-high-wins-dti-stage-play-regional-tilt#sthash.lSaBngpE.dpuf
1. Antipolo CSWD nagsagawa ng “lingap-kabataan” sa mga bata sa lansangan
November 13, 2014
LUNGSOD NG ANTIPOLO, Rizal, Nob. 13-- Matagumpay na inilunsad ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Antipolo ang “Operation: Lingap ng Kabataan” kung saan mahigit sa 20 street children ang nasagip sa mga Barangay ng San Isidro, Inarawan at Sta. Cruz ng mga operatiba.
Ang “Operation: Lingap ng Kabataan” ay alinsunod sa direktiba ni Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares na pinangangasiwaan ng City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWD) sa pakikipagtulungan ng Philippine National Police - Antipolo. Layunin ng Operation: Lingap Kabataan na paigtingin ang pangangalaga sa kalagayan ng mga kabataan sa lungsod ng Antipolo.
“Nais ng ating butihing mayor na maiiwas ang ating mga street children sa kapahamakan, pang-aabuso at pagsasamantala at sa pamamagitan ng Lingap sa Kabataan, nabibigyan natin ang mga street children ng sapat na kalinga at pag-asa para sa mas magandang kinabukasan,” ang pahayag ni CSWD Officer-in-Charge Monette Martin.
Idinagdag pa ni OIC Martin na kasama sa adhikain ni Mayor Ynares na mai-angat ang antas ng kalagayan at edukasyon ng mga kabataan sa lungsod at maipadama sa kanila na hindi sila nag-iisa na bukod sa kanilang pamilya ay handang tumulong ang lokal na pamahalaan upang maibsan ang kanilang kahirapan.
Isasailalim ang mga magulang o guardian ng mga street childen sa Spiritual Enhancement for Parents habang ang mga kabataan ay bibigyan ng Children Counseling na ibibigay ng kani-kanilang barangay. Kabilang din dito ang pagbibigay ng community services sa mga batang nasagip at tuluy-tuloy na guidance counseling seminar para sa mga magulang.
Kamakailan ay nagkaroon ng pagpupulong ang mga opisina ng CSWD, Office of the City Mayor for Peace and Order Concerns, mga government agencies at barangay officials para sa preparasyon at hakbang na dapat gawin para sa pagpapatupad ng Operation: Lingap sa Kabataan. (ANTIPOLO PIO/PIA-Rizal)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2261415838981/antipolo-cswd-nagsagawa-ng-lingap-kabataan-sa-mga-bata-sa-lansangan#sthash.WWsUwqSj.dpuf
2. DTI grants P1.378 million machinery equipment to Rizal’s woodworking industry
November 12, 2014
TAYTAY CITY, Rizal, Nov. 12 (PIA) ― The Department of Industry (DTI) recently turned over a set of machinery equipment worth P1.378 million to Taytay Sash Contractors Multi-Purpose Cooperative (TASACOOP).
Granted under the DTI's Shared Service Facility (SSF) program, equipment include vertical bandsaw, planer, a pneumatic overarm router, adjustable table saw, joiners and a dust collector.
DTI Calabarzon Regional Director Marilou Quinco-Toledo said that through mechanization, production costs will be reduced thus manufacturing of improved and quality products will increase.
Toledo added that this will further boost bigger contracts and engagement among investors.
TASACOOP currently has 75 members who are mostly engaged in the woodworking industry such as manufacturing of furniture, doors, windows, jambs and furnishing trusses for home construction.
The multi-purpose cooperative has been in operation for 19 years and was recognized as major provider of income and employment in the city. (FSC, PIA-4A with reports from DTI-4A)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2931415837235/dti-grants-p1-378-million-machinery-equipment-to-rizal-s-woodworking-industry#sthash.sZAQGQ9i.dpuf
1. DSWD, Quezon Province sign MOA for KALAHI CIDSS-NCDP
November 12, 2014
QUEZON PROVINCE, Nov. 12 (PIA) ― The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the provincial government here signed recently a Memorandum of Agreement for the implementation of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services-National Community Driven Development Program (KALAHI CIDSS-NCDP).
Signed by DSWD Field Office IV-A Director Leticia T. Diokno and Gov. David C. Suarez, the MOA details the roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders involved in the implementation of the program.
The KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP is the expanded and upgraded implementation of the Kalahi-CIDSS program, which had been implemented in the Quezon province for the past 10 years.
The said program utilizes the Community Driven Development approach of empowering communities to participate and spearhead in the identification, planning, implementation and management of the necessary sub-projects, including those that aims to response or mitigate the effects disasters. Among these sub-projects are farm to market roads, school buildings, health stations, and water systems projects.
In her message, Dir. Diokno explained that the KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP which will further improve basic access to services is one of DSWD’s responses to poverty situation in the province.
On the other hand, Governor Suarez said that the provincial government is grateful for the continuous assistance of the agency. He affirmed that they will provide the needed counterpart for the upgraded implementation of the program.
During the ten years of implementation of the Kalahi-CIDSS in the province, a total of 637 community sub-projects had been implemented with a total project cost of P626 million, including P203 million local counterpart.
The upgraded program now targets 20 municipalities in the province including Burdeos, Mauban, Candelaria, San Antonio, Agdangan, Buenavista, Catanuan, Gen. Luna, Macaleon, Plaridel, Unisan, San Andres, San Francisco, Alabat, Calauag, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Perez, Quezon and Tagkawayan. (FSC, PIA-4A with reports from DSWD-4A)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2931415753408/dswd-quezon-province-sign-moa-for-kalahi-cidss-ncdp#sthash.0Qu0Ry4U.dpuf
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The Good Governance Dialogues is set to hold its last round of
discussions in Baguio City, as the Aquino administration
continues its campaign for improved governance beyond 2016
through budget reforms that will improve the execution of
justice and preserve the rule of law in the country. Taking the lead in the Dialogues will be Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad, who said: “The recent developments in Bangsamoro are proof positive that our people want to live in peace under the rule of law. However, you cannot get justice and the rule of law without transparency and accountability in government. The people must be able to trust their public institutions if we are to empower them as active partners in effective and responsible governance.” The upcoming Dialogues will focus on notable good governance practices of local governments as well as a discussion on how government reforms promote the access to justice and the rule of law. Commenting on the last round of the Dialogues, Abad said, “We’ve tried to create a space for our stakeholders to discuss aspects of good governance and budget reforms that we hope will last beyond these events. But more than just a campaign of reforms, we want everyone united in a vision of an ideal government that would last beyond a single presidential term in office.” United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Gloria Steele also recognized the Aquino administration’s efforts to reach out to local governments, civil society groups, and other stakeholders in governance reform. The USAID-Facilitating Public Investment (USAID-FPI) is a major supporter of the Good Governance Dialogues series, and has been working closely with the Aquino administration to strengthen open governance initiatives in the country. “The national government has been successful in creating an environment for participation. However, local government units and CSOs play a more important role. You need to take advantage of this participatory environment because sustainability cannot happen without everyone’s participation. Sustainability cannot be possible if you don’t demand it. As supporters of good governance champions, we urge you–as representatives of the rest of the Philippines–to continue playing this important role,” Steele said. The two-day Good Governance Dialogues—representing the North Luzon leg and covering the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) as well as Regions I and II—will be held on November 13 and 14 at the Citylight Hotel in Baguio City. Spearheaded by the Cabinet Cluster on Good Governance and Anti-Corruption which the DBM serves as Secretariat, the Dialogues will bring together around 150 participants from national and local governments, civil society, business groups, academe, international development partners, and media to discuss reforms on open governance and fiscal transparency. As supported by USAID-FPI, the Dialogues is organized by the DBM in partnership with the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and civil society members of the Philippine Open Government Partnership (OGP). |
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The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) welcomed
the newly selected grantees of the GSIS Scholarship Program
(GSP) for Academic Year (AY) 2014-2015 in a recent orientation
session held in GSIS Central Office, Pasay City. Scholars from the National Capital Region and nearby provinces attended the briefing with their parents and guardians. They were briefed on the procedures, guidelines, and benefits under the GSP. A total of 200 out of over 4,000 nominees were selected this year to benefit from the program. Given priority in the selection were children of GSIS members who have the lowest annual basic salary. Under the program, the scholars are given an opportunity to pursue a four- or five-year college course, with GSIS shouldering up to P20,000 of the actual cost of their tuition and miscellaneous fees per semester. The GSIS will also provide each scholar a monthly stipend of P2,000. "Every year, we look forward to forging a partnership with our members in making their children's dreams a reality as part of our corporate social responsibility," said GSIS President and General Manager Robert G. Vergara. The grantees were notified of their selection via registered mail and text message. The complete list of grantees is posted in the GSIS website at www.gsis.gov.ph. (List of grantees) The GSP was launched in 1998. In previous years, scholars were chosen through an electronic raffle. To make the selection more equitable and responsive to the needs of low-income members, the GSIS based the selection on members' annual basic salary in 2012. The 200 new scholars for AY 2014-2015 is GSP's 17th batch. To date, the GSIS has granted scholarship to a total of 2,087 recipients. Concerns and inquiries on the GSP may be directed to Meljune Dionisio or April Lucas at 976-4970, 479-3600 local 3414, or  0905-5286099. GSIS branch offices across the country also assist
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The Singapore’s government agency, International Enterprise
(IE), that spearheads the overseas growth of Singapore-based
companies and promote international trade hailed the Philippines
as Asia’s next bright spot. International Enterprise (IE)
stressed that the strong 7% GDP growth of the Philippines over
the past two years has increased the world’s confidence in the
country. It has also acknowledged the positive contribution of Public-Private Partnerships in the Philippine economy. “With an annual US$20 billion overseas remittances spurring consumer demand and US$17 billion worth of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the pipeline, the Philippines is Asia’s best growth story today”, IE added. To encourage Singaporean companies to invest in the Philippines, International Enterprise produced “The Philippines: Asia’s Bright Spot iAdvisory Seminar” last November 12. In the seminar, Philippine government officials presented the infrastructure and consumer opportunities in the country. Public-Private Partnership Center Executive Director Cosette V. Canilao discussed the PPP program and implementation updates during the “Opportunities in the Philippines’ PPP Sector’ session. Canilao also presented the different PPP investment opportunities in the pipeline which include the newly approved projects by the National Economic and Development Authority Board last October 17. These are the Operations, Maintenance and Development Project of the Iloilo, Bacolod, Davao, and Puerto Princesa airports; Regional Prison Facilities through Public-Private Partnership Project and Davao Sasa Port Modernization Project. Other projects for roll-out that were approved previously are Operations, Maintenance and Development of New Bohol (Panglao) and Laguindingan airport projects. The mentioned eight (8) projects have an indicative cost of Php 183.17 billion pesos or US $4.07 billion dollars. After the iAdvisory Seminar in Singapore, the PPP Center will conduct a PPP Investment Forum in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. Australian-based investors, operators, contractors, developers, lenders and fund managers are expected to attend the Australia investment roadshow. |
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The Bureau of Customs (BOC)
filed smuggling-related complaints against the owner of Medaglia
De Oro Trading and nine Licensed Customs Brokers for importing
rice without the required import permit from the National Food
Authority (NFA). The move is part of the agency’s drive to
thwart the illegal entry of imported rice into the country.
Four separate complaints were
filed by BOC Acting District Collectors Mario Mendoza of the
Port of Manila; Roberto Almadin of the Port of Cebu; Ricardo
Butalid, Jr. of the Port of Davao; and Datu Samson Pacasum of
the Mindanao Container Terminal in Misamis Oriental against
Emmanuel Santos, owner and proprietor of Medaglia De Oro, along
with the firm’s customs brokers: Denise Kathryn Rosaroso, Raquel
Sildora Cabasag, Emilio Chio, Myrene Noynay Sollano, Gemma
Garcia, Melvin Isagan, John Kevin Cisneros, Eduardo Borje III,
and Kenneth Quial. A fifth case against Medaglia De Oro will be
filed by BOC Acting District Collector Elmir Dela Cruz of the
Manila International Container Port On Friday(November 14)
against Santos and customs brokers Rosemarie Sangalang Arciaga
And Baltazar Ramirez. The charges stem from rice importations
of Medaglia De Oro totaling over 16.039 Metric Tons (more than
16.039-Million kilograms) from Thailand and Singapore in July
and August 2013 through Manila, Cebu, Davao and Misamis
Oriental. The firm’s rice imports have a total dutiable value of
more than P205-Million and an estimated market value of over
P641-Million.
The 12 face multiple counts of
violating Section 3601 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the
Philippines (TCCP) and Section 29 of Presidential Decree (PD)
Number 4, as amended by P.D. No. 1485. Each count of violating
Section 3601 of the TCCP carries a maximum punishment of ten
years imprisonment and a fine of P50,000; while violation of
P.D. No. 4 is levied a maximum penalty of four years
imprisonment and a fine of P8,000.00 per count.
Medaglia De Oro earlier told the
NFA that private importers can import rice without securing a
permit, citing the expiration of quantitative restrictions on
rice imports to the Philippines under the World Trade
Organization in 2012. However, Philippine laws state that only
the NFA can import rice, mandating public companies who wish to
do the same to secure from the NFA the import permit. The NFA
regulates rice imports through quotas, preventing excessive and
unquantifiable amounts of rice, to ensure fair competition and
viability of the local rice industry.
Based on records of the NFA,
Medaglia De Oro neither applied nor was granted any import
permit or allocated import quota.
“Rice is a regulated commodity
not only because it is our staple food but also a source of
livelihood for 2.4-Million farming households. Any sudden surges
in imported rice would have catastrophic consequences on
millions of farmers and our agriculture industry. It is for
these reasons why the Philippine government has been requesting
for special treatment of rice imports under the WTO for the past
several years,” said Customs Commissioner John P. Sevilla.
In 2013, the Department of
Agriculture reported 96% rice sufficiency of the country,
equivalent to 18.44-Million metric tons.
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Operation of a mechanism for good governance and anti-corruption
program of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in
the Central Office has expanded to include 16 Regional Offices. The DPWH 24/7 Call Center Hotline 165-02 is now connected with DPWH’s 16 Regional Offices nationwide. Calls or complaints are directly routed to these regional offices for prompt action. DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson said that this will promptly address every public issue concerning the Department by having it directed to appropriate field units of the agency. “We want to hear peoples’ point-of-view on DPWH programs and projects, and policies and activities as we are prepared to listen and learn from one another. Operationally managed by DPWH Stakeholders Relations Service, the Call Center under outsourced contract with Pilipinas Teleserve facilitates DPWH feedback communication with its stakeholders and directly provides support to Secretary Singson’s right quality reform program. DPWH public engagement thru Hotline Number 165-02, monitored and analyzed public opinion and issues serve as basis in the formulation of guidelines and policy improvements and/or issuances. Other than the 24/7 Call Center Hotline 165-02, the policy of transparency in the Department via citizens feedback platform includes feedback e-mail in the DPWH website www.dpwh.gov.ph, TXT 2920 short messaging system, walk-in, letter referrals, social media (facebook and twitter), and media (print and broadcast) monitoring system. |
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District and Assistant District Engineers of the Department of
Public Works and Highways (DPWH) welcomed the challenge to adopt
globally accepted standards. The gearing up towards Quality Management System has been the theme of the annual national convention of District Engineers League of the Philippines (DELP), the unifying organization for DPWH district and assistant district engineers. In a keynote mesage of Secretary Rogelio L. Singson delivered by Undersecretary for Regional Operations Romeo S. Momo, he lauded the initiative and commitment of field heads to improve service delivery as the DPWH is working the attainment of international standards of quality systems and procedures through ISO 9001:2008 Certification. The 10th staging of annual gathering of leaders of the 180 DPWH District Engineering Offices, the frontliners and primemovers of infrastructure development, is an opportune time as DPWH is working hard to meet the requirements for ISO Certification. Working on for ISO Certification is major transformation strategy of DPWH in delivering improved infrastructure services to the people. The enthusiastic desire for process improvement reflects DPWH commitment to be a model of good governance. Host of this year event held November 7, 2014 at Clarkfield, Pampanga is DELP Region 3 Chapter with District Engr Erelina B. Santos as chair of the convention. The DELP National Officers are the following: Nicomedes Leonor, president; Fernando Cruz, executive vice president; Ramiro Cruz, vice president for Luzon; Daisy Toledo, vice president for Visayas; Rey Peter Gille, vice president for Mindanao; Lorna Ricardo, secretary; Medel Chua, treasurer; Rodolfo Dion, auditor; Marlo Correa, PRO; Fernando Ongkingco, business manager; and Mikunug Macud, immediate past president. |
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Looking at two-year-old Daniella, it would be hard to tell that
she is a foster child of couple Joel and Noelle Marcaida of
Lagro, Quezon City. Daniella is being nurtured and loved by the couple as if she was their own flesh and blood. After three years as a couple, Joel and Noelle are still childless. Even the parents of Joel and Noelle are proud and fond of Daniella as if they were the real grandparents of the child. “Daniella’s joyful aura is a complete opposite from the 4-month-old cry baby when we took her from CRIBS Foundation,” shared Joel in his testimony during the flag ceremony of officials and employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City. It was in 2012 when the couple came to know about foster care from Operation Compassion, a non-government organization which is a partner of DSWD in developing prospective foster parents for orphaned, abandoned, neglected, and dependent children sheltered in residential care facilities and needing one on one care. The couple immediately became interested so they applied for a Foster Care License. Initially, the couple opted to apply for foster care instead of adoption because they are still hoping to have their own child in the long run. He admitted that at first, people close to them questioned their decision to foster a child including Noelle’s mother, Evelyn. “Ayoko noong una. Sabi ko kay Noelle, gusto ko na ang totoo kong apo ang siyang tatawag sa akin ng ‘Lola’. Nag-iisang anak ko lang si Noelle at gusto ko magka-anak talaga sila (At first, I really objected to their plan. I told Noelle that I only want to be called ‘Grandmother’ by my real grandchild. Noelle is our one and only child and I hope that the couple will have their own child),” said Evelyn. “It was hard convincing our parents about our plan. So we really prayed,” Joel shared. Despite all the objections from their parents, the couple pursued their plan to foster a child. “We tuned into God’s plan rather than listening to all the doubts and objections from people close to us,” said Joel. On November 7, 2012, they were issued a Foster Care License. Subsequently, they were matched to a 4 month-old baby girl named Daniella Marie from Create Responsive Infants by Sharing (CRIBS) Foundation. They were given two years to care for the child. CRIBS Foundation is a non-government institution accredited by DSWD that provides temporary shelter to abandoned babies up to 4yrs old. These are short-term placements with foster parents until the children are permanently adopted. Two weeks after the matching, Daniella was placed into their custody. “Noong dumating na nga si Daniella sa buhay namin, kahit tutol ako, unti-unting napalapit at napamahal sa amin ang bata hanggang ako mismo ay nagulat sa sarili ko kasi ako na mismo ang nagturo sa bata na tawagin niya akong ‘Lola’ (When Daniella came into our lives, even though I objected, gradually I became close to her and I began to love her. I was surprised because I found myself teaching her to call me ‘Grandma’),” expressed Evelyn with a smile. The family got more than they expected from fostering Daniella. “People think that by fostering, you are helping the children. But it goes both ways. Having Daniella has made us better persons. Daniella unified our family together. I feel that I am closer to my in-laws as well as Noelle is closer now to my parents,” expressed Joel. Foster Care Foster care is the provision of planned temporary substitute parental care to a child by a foster parent duly licensed by the DSWD. In foster care cases, the child’s biological or adoptive parents, or other legal guardians, temporarily give up legal custody of the child. A child may be placed in foster care with the parents’consent. In a clear case of abuse or neglect, a court can order a child into foster care without the parents’ or guardians’ consent. Under the law, those who wish to become a foster parent must be of legal age, at least sixteen (16) years older than the child unless the foster parent is a relative; must have a genuine interest, capacity and commitment in parenting and is able to provide a familial atmosphere for the child; must have a healthy and harmonious relationship with each family member living with him or her; of good moral character; physically and mentally capable and emotionally mature; must have sufficient resources to be able to provide for the family’s needs; willing to further hone or be trained on knowledge, attitudes and skills in caring for a child; and must not already have the maximum number of children under his foster care at the time of application or award. To adopt Joel said that members of the family have already developed a strong emotional attachment to Daniella and they have decided to adopt her. As of now, the foundation is still processing papers and other documents for Daniella to be declared available for adoption. DSWD is currently assisting the couple and CRIBS Foundation to hasten the process. The law provides that a foster parent may adopt his or her foster child if they possess all the qualifications as provided for by Republic Act No. 8552, otherwise known as the Domestic Adoption Act of 1998. |
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and
media partner Rappler are jointly organizing a forum entitled,
“Aiming for #ZeroHunger” on Friday, November 14, at the Asian
Institute of Management in Makati City. The forum aims to raise public awareness about the existence of hunger in the country and what can be done to help alleviate it. It will gather government officials, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, academe, media partners and other stakeholders to share best practices in their efforts to fight hunger and poverty. The event will be opened to social media to allow for a wider participation from netizens who will be able to convey questions and concerns related to hunger and poverty. Through this forum, the ideas and solutions of participants to these long-standing problems can reach a wider audience and facilitate the mitigation, if not complete eradication, of hunger, especially in post-disaster situations similar to the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman has stressed that solving hunger and poverty is not a task for government alone. “The eradication of hunger and poverty is a collaborative effort. While the government is finding and making solutions to these problems, the public should also do its part,” said Sec. Soliman. Sec. Soliman will be one of the main speakers, together with Senator Grace Poe-Llamanzares and World Food Program (WFP) Country Representative Praveen Agrawal. |
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CORON, Palawan—Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas
likened the Yolanda rehabilitation efforts of the government to
a boat with two katigs (outriggers). For Roxas, a boat has two outriggers - the national government and the local government units (LGUs) - and the latter's participation is key to the quick recovery of Yolanda affected areas such as Coron. “Nakaalalay po ang buong pamahalaan ninyo, ang pamahalaang nasyonal at ang pamahalaang lokal, na nakatututok sa pangangailangan ninyo (Your government is ready to help, both national and local authorities are focused on your needs.),” Roxas stressed. “Pero nasa liderato ng pamahalaang lokal ang bilis para makatayo kaagad ang isang lugar, para makabangon kaagad dahil hindi magiging epektibo ang national government kung wala ang pamahalaang lokal (But it depends on the leadership of the local government whether a locality is able to recover quickly or not because without it, the national government will not be effective.),"he added. He admired the residents of Palawan under the leadership of Governor Jose Alvarez, who instead of blaming the national government, showed full cooperation and helped in the overall rehabilitation efforts through concrete actions. “Kung sama-sama, tulong-tulong ang lahat, lahat nagbubugsay sa isang direksiyon, lahat nagkakaisa sa iisang layunin ay mabilis na makababangon ang isang lugar, ang isang komunidad kung nagtutulungan ang lahat (If we help each other sail towards one direction with one goal, any community can easily get back on its feet.),” Roxas said. “Umuusbong, bumabangon na ang Palawan dahil sa inyo. Kayo ang mga boss ng buong pamahalaan ninyo---pamahalaang nasyonal at pamahalaang lokal. Nariyan kami noon at narito ngayon kaya asahan ninyong lagi kaming handa na tumulong sa inyo (Palawan is blooming and rising because of you. You are the bosses of your government - both national and local. We were there before and now we are back so you can expect that we are fully prepared to help you out.),”he added. The secretary also clarified that in times of disasters like storms, earthquakes and other calamities, the national government is always ready to assist all citizens. “Hindi namin kayo pababayaan, walang iwanan, sama-sama, tulong-tulong tayo para sa pagbangon uli hindi lamang ng Coron kundi ng buong Palawan at lahat ng lugar na sinalanta ng bagyong Yolanda. Narito kami kasama ninyo, kabalikat ninyo tulong-tulong tayo sa pagbangon (We will not abandon you. No one gets left behind. Together, we will help each other out so not only Coron but the whole of Palawan and all the other Yolanda-affected areas can recover. We are here with you until you are able to rise again.),” Roxas added. Aside from Roxas, Defense Sec. Voltaire Gazmin, Social Welfare and Development Sec. Dinky Soliman, and NDRRMC USec. Alex Pama also went to Coron where they inquired about the conditions of the indigenous people and fisherfolks in coastal villages affected by the super typhoon. |
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TAWI-TAWI – Lawmakers are currently in the island-province of
Tawi-Tawi today to continue their public hearings and
consultations on the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law in Western
Mindanao. "We join the efforts of Congress to hear the people's sentiments and ensure that their concerns are addressed in the BBL," said Undersecretary Jose Lorena of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, referring to the scheduled local public hearings of the House of Representatives' Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL. Today's hearing in Tawi-Tawi will be followed by another consultation in Zamboanga City tomorrow, Nov. 14. They will likewise be holding public hearings in Jolo, Sulu on November 19; Isabela City, Basilan on November 20; and Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay on November 21. "We encourage our people in these areas to attend and make their sentiments heard," Lorena said. "Our lawmakers want to ensure that the BBL that will be crafted will be as inclusive as possible and responsive to the needs of the people." Cagayan de Oro second district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on the BBL, will preside the said local public hearings. Meanwhile, Lorena, together with Atty. Al-Amin Julkipli, are invited by the Ad Hoc Committee as resource persons from OPAPP. Local concerns in Tawi-Tawi In Tawi-Tawi, more than 100 resource persons have been invited to the public hearing. Gov. Nurbert Sahali, Vice Governor Michael Ahaja, lone district Rep. Rubi Sahali, local board members, mayors, other local executives, government officials, local and religious leaders, civil society members and MNLF leaders are expected to attend. “I believe Congress will really appreciate the presence of as many Tawi-Tawians as possible in the hearing so they can hear their questions, concerns, and the things that they like in the proposed Bangsamoro Law,” said Lorena. Lorena noted that the island province of Tawi-Tawi has MNLF members in the communities. He said that among the issues he anticipates to be raised in the consultations include concerns of the MNLF on the 1996 Final Peace Agreement (FPA); possible redistricting of Tawi-Tawi when it becomes part of the Bangsamoro; tenure of employees in ARMM when it is replaced by Bangsamoro; and the possible effects of establishing the Bangsamoro waters. "We want to assure the MNLF communities in Tawi-Tawi that the future Bangsamoro will be for them also as well as other stakeholders in the proposed area of Bangsamoro," he said. In previous interviews and fora, members of the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panels have assured that MNLF concerns, especially the 42 consensus points that are the result of the Tripartite Review Process of the implementation of the 1996 FPA have been integrated in the draft BBL. At the same time, through the facilitation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the MILF and MNLF have formally activated the Bangsamoro Coordination Forum (BCF). According to their meeting report, the BCF shall serve to "coordinate their movements toward achieving the aspiration of the Bangsamoro people towards just and lasting peace, and peaceful resolution of their problems." Local concerns in Zamboanga City In Zamboanga City, nearly 300 resource persons are expected to attend the hearing which includes local government officials led by Mayor Maria Isabelle "Beng" Climaco Salazar, Zamboanga City 1st district Representative Celso Lobregat and Zamboanga City 2nd district Representative Lilia Nuno, barangay officials, other government executives, sectoral leaders and representatives, business groups, civil society members and other groups. Lorena said he expects a big-turn out of stakeholders attending the hearing on Friday “in the city where the people have strong opinions and concerns with regard to the proposed BBL.” “I think that this will make for interesting public consultations. We expect to hear about issues such as the non-inclusion of Zamboanga peninsula to Bangsamoro area, the definition of contiguity, and effects of Bangsamoro waters and Bangsamoro police, among others.” Lorena said public hearings on the BBL “is an avenue for clarification, so the more issues and comments that will be voiced out, the better for Congress to enable them to pass the best law for the Bangsamoro that will be constitutional and acceptable to all concerned.” Asked to comment on rumors of possible demonstrations and walk-outs that may be staged at the hearing, Lorena said that he hasn’t heard anything about such rumors. “You know, this is a free country, and everyone is entitled the freedom to express ourselves. But of course, in deference also to the freedom of others, any demonstrations should be done peacefully and with due respect to all other participants in the consultation." Responses to top local concerns According to the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro and the BBL, also known as House Bill 4994 in the HOR, Zamboanga City is not part of the envisioned core territory of the Bangsamoro. In a previous hearing, Government of the Philippines peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer affirmed that, "as we have learned through our experience with the MOA-AD (Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain), the intentions and interests of some provinces and cities that voted against inclusion -- such as Zamboanga City -- were duly respected, so they were not included in the proposed core territory of the Bangsamoro." Coronel-Ferrer likewise noted that the principle of consent of the governed is likewise given importance in the proposed BBL. On the Bangsamoro Waters, Lorena has clarified that commercial fishing operators will be allowed to operate within the Bangsamoro Waters, that shall extend up to 22.224 kilometers (12 nautical miles) from the low-water mark of the coasts that are part of the proposed Bangsamoro region. According to Lorena, the Bangsamoro Waters, being part of the country's territorial waters, shall remain to be a resource for all Filipinos, with preferential rights given to the Bangsamoro people, other indigenous peoples in adjoining provinces and resident fishers in the Bangsamoro area over fishery, aquamarine, and other living resources in the Zones of Joint Cooperation as provided for in the Constitution. The BBL is the legal iteration of the CAB signed by the GPH and MILF as the final political settlement of the armed conflict in the south. The BBL will entrench the Bangsamoro political entity that will replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao by 2016. The current hearings being conducted by the HOR are prior to the plenary deliberations on the proposed law. The Senate is likewise conducting its own separate consultations led by the Committees on Local Government and Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation chaired by Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. and Senator Teofisto "TG" Guingona III. The Senate has conducted its first public consultation in Western Mindanao, in the province of Tawi-Tawi on Nov. 11. |
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13 November 2014 – Filipino law professor, Ricardo Sunga III,
was appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council
to the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent.
Professor Sunga’s appointment to the position was discussed and
confirmed by UN Human Rights Council at its meeting on November
06, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. He will
represent the Asia Pacific states at the said working group of
experts.
The UN Human Rights Council to the UN Working Group of Experts
on People of African Descent was established by the UN
Commission on Human Rights resolution number 2002/68 of April
25, 2002. This UN working group of experts was established
primarily to study the problems of discrimination faced by
people of African descent in diaspora and to propose measures to
end such discrimination.
Professor Sunga is expected to serve the working group of
experts for a full term of three years.
The
Philippines is one of the 47 member states of the UN Human
Rights Council.
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13 November 2014 – As part of its 5th European Roadshow,
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Lilia
de Lima participated in business roundtables in Hamburg and
Stuttgart from November 03 to 04. While in Hamburg, Dr. de Lima delivered the keynote presentation at a seminar organized by Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) and the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV). Director General de Lima explained PEZA’s mandate and investment incentives, the Philippine Embassy provided a macroeconomic situationer on the Philippine economy, while PWC provided a briefing on investment and taxation law in the Philippines. Director General de Lima explained that PEZA was in a “kinetic mode” and emphasized that her organization provides 24 by 7 (24 x 7) service to all PEZA locators. She highlighted to the business representatives that the Philippines has a young, dynamic, and highly trainable population, with the economy benefiting from a demographic dividend that is translating into a million people entering the work force every year. The Philippines enjoys industrial peace, a high comparative retention rate for employees, and requires shorter training periods for knowledge transfer. As a result of the high level of PEZA service and factor endowments, she noted that 50% of new PEZA investments came from existing locators. Director General de Lima also had a meeting with the Hamburg Business Development Corporation (HWF), including resource persons from its Maritime and Aviation clusters. Dr. Franz Josef Kirschfink, Managing Director of Hamburg Aviation Services, explained that Hamburg is the 3rd largest aviation hub in the world after Seattle and Toulouse and the Hamburg metropolitan area currently employs 40,000 people in this sector. The largest employers are Airbus, Lufthansa Technik and Hamburg Airport, which are supported by more than 300 aerospace suppliers, service providers and educational and research institutions. While the initial focus of the Hamburg aviation industry was on the production of the A320 and A380 models, the industry has matured to now cover the whole aviation life cycle chain. The Nord Deutschland (Northern Germany) Maritime Cluster was launched in 2011 and is funded by the regional governments of Lower Saxony, Hamburg and Schleswig Holstein, local Chambers of Commerce and member companies. The Maritime Cluster now includes 200 companies covering key segments in each region, including: shipping and port management (Hamburg), shipbuilding, shipping and offshore wind (Lower Saxony), and shipbuilding and deep sea technology (Schleswig Holstein). For her part, Director General de Lima noted that the Philippines has growing and globally competitive maritime and aviation industries. She noted that the Philippines is now the 4th largest shipbuilder in the world in gross tonnage while Lufthansa Technik is expanding operations and B/E Aerospace is producing kitchen galleys for Airbus. Both sides agreed to the further exchange of information with HWF’s maritime and aviation clusters and Director General de Lima invited invited HWF and its member companies to visit the Philippines in 2015. In the evening, Director General de Lima briefed the Filipino community at the Hamburg office of i-Remit on the strengths of the Philippine economy and the efforts of PEZA to promote and attract foreign and domestic investors to the Philippines. The Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) organized an information session on the Philippines at the sidelines of the Global Connect Trade Fair in Stuttgart on November 04. The LBBW Group consists of three commercial banks: Baden-Württembergische Bank (BW-Bank), Rheinland-Pfalz Bank and Sachsen Bank and acts as the central bank for the community savings banks in Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Palatinate and Saxony. Director General de Lima’s core messages resonated well with representatives from German small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including those in the automotive and renewable energy sectors, while Mr. Dan Braun of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) delivered a presentation on the European-Philippines Business Network (EPBN) project. The session closed with Ms. Fernandez-Valentin, LBBW’s Manager for Banks in Asia Pacific, who provided a detailed presentation on trade financing opportunities for German and Filipino (SMEs) while highlighting that LBBW has existing partnership arrangements with the major Filipino commercial banks. The German legs of the 5th PEZA Roadshow were organized by the Philippine Trade Investment Center (PTIC) in Berlin. Director General de Lima was assisted during her visit by Philippine Embassy Chargé d’affaires, a.i. Mardomel Melicor, Second Secretary Gabriel Bautista, and Ms. Maria Lourdes Tana, Trade Assistant of the PTIC Berlin. |
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The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) flagship
program for disaster risk reduction and mitigation called
Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards or Project NOAH
once again showed its multi-faceted benefits when its mobile app
ARKO recently grabbed an award conferred only to a select few by
the World Summit Awards Mobile Content 2014 (WSA Mobile). The ARKO mobile app was chosen as one of five winners under the e-Inclusion and Empowerment category, besting hundreds of participants from all over the world. This prestigious international award recognizes the best mobile content solutions in the world where it shows innovativeness, creativity and impact. “ARKO serves as a vehicle to deliver important information regarding floods to ensure the safety of our communities-at-risk and this app proves one thing; it shows that Filipino talent is world class,” said DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo. Overall, ARKO was one of 40 winners of WSA Mobile from a total of 456 projects submitted by 98 countries. “The creation of the ARKO mobile app for Project NOAH is one clear example of the innovativeness and ingenuity of our Filipino scientists and software engineers who developed a very important tool in disaster preparedness by providing information about floods that will enable our communities to prepare ahead of time,” reiterated Montejo. Other winners alongside the Philippines’ ARKO are the following: ColorADD from Portugal, Braille Board from Palestine, SnooCode of Ghana, and LIVOX of Brazil. The winners of WSA Mobile, which works in cooperation with the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society and in collaboration with UNESCO, UNIDO and UN GAID, will be invited to receive their awards in Abu Dhabi on February 1-3, 2015 to coincide with the WSA Mobile Global Congress. (S&T Media Service) |
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The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) announced
that it will continue to receive and process deposit insurance
claims from depositors of the closed Fil-Agro Rural Bank at the
PDIC Claims Counter, 4th Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala Avenue
corner V.A. Rufino Street, Makati City. Claims may also be filed
through mail. PDIC has conducted the onsite claims settlement operations (CSO) for the closed Fil-Agro Rural Bank at the bank's premises and completed the CSO on October 15, 2014. PDIC sent notices of payment to depositors with aggregate deposits amounting to P5.9 million involving 1,575 accounts. Filing of claims for these accounts with balances of P50,000 and below is waived by PDIC. Meanwhile, PDIC paid 270 claims during the onsite CSO involving 231 accounts for a total amount of P38.4 million deposits. As of October 15, 2014, PDIC has yet to receive deposit insurance claims for 821 accounts that require the filing of claims. The total amount of deposits covered by these outstanding accounts is P4.9 million. When filing deposit insurance claims, depositors are advised to personally present their duly accomplished Claim Form, original evidence of deposit, and two (2) valid photo-bearing IDs with signature of the depositor. Depositors may also file their claims through mail and enclose the same set of document requirements. Depositors who are below 18 years old should submit either a photocopy of their Birth Certificate issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) or a duly certified copy issued by the Local Civil Registrar as an additional requirement, with the Claim Form signed by the parent. Claimants who are not the signatories in the bank records are required to submit an original copy of a notarized Special Power of Attorney. In the case of a minor depositor, the SPA must be executed by the parent. The procedures and requirements for filing deposit insurance claims are posted in the PDIC website, www.pdic.gov.ph. The Claim Form and format of the Special Power of Attorney may also be downloaded from the PDIC website. In accordance with the provisions of the PDIC Charter, the last day for filing deposit insurance claims in the closed Fil-Agro Rural Bank is on September 26, 2016. After said date, PDIC, as Deposit Insurer, shall no longer accept any deposit insurance claim. For more information, depositors may contact the Public Assistance Department at telephone numbers (02) 841-4630 to 31,
or e-mail at pad@pdic.gov.ph. Depositors outside Metro Manila
may call the PDIC Toll Free Hotline at 1-800-1-888-PDIC (7342). |
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