24-Hour Public Weather Forecast
Issued at 5:00 a. m., 08 January 2015
Valid beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow
Valid beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow
 Predicted Mean Sea Level Pressure Analysis for 8 a.m., 08 January 2015 |  Predicted Mean Sea Level Wind Analysis for 8 a.m., 08 January 2015 |  |
Synopsis:
Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon.
Forecast:
The Regions of Caraga, Davao and Northern Mindanao will
experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and
thunderstorms. Metro Manila and the rest of 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.
Maximum Temperature: 1:50 PM Yesterday --- 28.7°C
Minimum Temperature: 5:00 AM Yesterday --- 20.7°C
Maximum Relative Humidity: 6:00 AM Yesterday --- 97 %
Minimum Relative Humidity: 3:00 PM Yesterday --- 66 %
Low Tide Today: 7:18 AM ..... -0.13 Meter
High Tide Today: 1:45 PM ..... 0.27 Meter
Low Tide Today: 3:29 AM ..... 0.26 Meter
High Tide Today: 11:49 PM ..... 1.00 Meter
Sunrise Today: 6:23 AM
Sunset Today: 5:42 PM
Moonset Today: 8:18 AM
Moonrise Today: 8:18 PM
Illumination Today: 94 %
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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08Jan.2015, 7:00PM: Light to moderate #rains
affecting #Quezon
(Lucban, Mauban, Sampaloc) and portion of #Laguna
which may persist for 1-2 hours.
PIA-NCR:
Isolated rain looms over Metro Manila and much of Luzon on Thursday,
according to PAGASA. Northeast Monsoon has strengthened and is now
affecting Luzon. Moderate to strong winds from the northeast will
prevail over Luzon and Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas
will be moderate to rough.
PIA-13:
According to Pagasa, the cloud cluster spotted outside the Philippine
Area of Responsibility (PAR) is now a Low Pressure Area (LPA). Pagasa
said the LPA has a possibility to develop into a tropical cyclone. As of
this time, the LPA is still too far away to affect any part of the
country.
ABS-CBN:
Nakapaibabaw pa rin sa buong Luzon ang Amihan at nakakaapekto hanggang
Mindanao. Kaya naman posibleng makaranas ng isolated rains sa Metro
Manila at iba pang bahagi ng kapuluan. Sa Manila, kung saan ginaganap
ang Pahalik sa Itim na Nazareno, ay may 20% ang tyansa ang pag-ulan at
magiging 10% simula mamayang 10:00 ng umaga. Posibleng magkaroon din ng
kaunting pag-ulan sa Metro Manila bukas, araw ng Traslacion sa Itim na
Nazareno.
GMA resident meteorologist Nathaniel Cruz on 24 Oras:
-Hanging Amihan pa rin ang umiiral sa Luzon, ayon sa PAGASA.
-May gale warning na uli sa seaboard ng Northern Luzon kaya posibleng pong umabot sa mahigit apat na metro ang taas ng alon diyan.
-Asahan din ang paglamig ng temperatura sa Luzon gaya na lamang sa Baguio at Metro Manila lalo na sa weekend base sa datos ng The Weather Company.
-Magpapaulan din ang Amihan sa Northern at Southern Luzon bukas sa may Cagayan Valley at may Bicol Region.
-Mababa naman ang tsansa ng pag-ulan sa Metro Manila bukas pero sa Biyernes asahan na ang pag-ulan lalo na sa madaling araw hanggang sa hapon.
-Kaya sa mga dadalo ng pista ng Itim na Nazareno maging handa.
-Asahan rin ang mahihinang ulan sa Central at Eastern section ng Visayas bukas at sa Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao hanggang sa may CARAGA Region.
-Base sa datos ng US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, mataas ang posiblidad na may mamuong bagyo sa northwestern Pacific Ocean sa susunod na pitong araw at kung sakali ay may papasok na bagyo sa PAR pero patuloy natin yang babantayan.
-Hanging Amihan pa rin ang umiiral sa Luzon, ayon sa PAGASA.
-May gale warning na uli sa seaboard ng Northern Luzon kaya posibleng pong umabot sa mahigit apat na metro ang taas ng alon diyan.
-Asahan din ang paglamig ng temperatura sa Luzon gaya na lamang sa Baguio at Metro Manila lalo na sa weekend base sa datos ng The Weather Company.
-Magpapaulan din ang Amihan sa Northern at Southern Luzon bukas sa may Cagayan Valley at may Bicol Region.
-Mababa naman ang tsansa ng pag-ulan sa Metro Manila bukas pero sa Biyernes asahan na ang pag-ulan lalo na sa madaling araw hanggang sa hapon.
-Kaya sa mga dadalo ng pista ng Itim na Nazareno maging handa.
-Asahan rin ang mahihinang ulan sa Central at Eastern section ng Visayas bukas at sa Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao hanggang sa may CARAGA Region.
-Base sa datos ng US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, mataas ang posiblidad na may mamuong bagyo sa northwestern Pacific Ocean sa susunod na pitong araw at kung sakali ay may papasok na bagyo sa PAR pero patuloy natin yang babantayan.
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
The SM City Lucena was bestowed the Outstanding Award for Don Emilio
Abello Energy Efficiency Award for 2014 after the mall's improvement of
saving energy performance by at least 5% comsumption. The Department of
Energy urged other business establishments to practice energy saving.
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
The provincial government of Quezon is planning to implement a housing
program for provincial government employees this year to assist them in
owning a house and lot.
DZBB:
Hindi pa rin nakikilala ang limang Filipino crew na namatay at kasama
sa lumubog na Korean vessel sa Bering Sea sa Russia noong Disyembre.
Ayon kay DFA Spokesman Jose, mula Russia ay nadala na sa South Korea ang
labi ng limang tripulante. Hinihingan pa umano ng DNA samples ang mga
kaanak dito ng mga namatay na tripulante para sa identification ng mga
ito.
DZIQ:
Nilinaw ng DFA na dalawa at hindi tatlo ang nasaktan sa airstrike sa
Libya. Ang dalawang tripulante ay nagpapagaling na sa ospital at nais ng
umuwi sa bansa.
DZBB:
Kapiling na ng kanyang pamilya ang head cook ng isang barko sa Vietnam.
Nakilala itong si Angelito Roxas. Ayon kay DFA Spokesman Jose, dumating
ang Pinoy seaman kaninang umaga mula Hanoi at humingi ito ng privacy
para sa kanyang pamilya. Patuloy naman ang paglakad ng gobyerno para
maiuwi na ang bangkay ng dalawang nasawing Pinoy sa insidente habang
patuloy na hinahanap ang 16 na iba pa.
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| LTO launches brand-new PUV plates; LTFRB inspects first-ever E-Jeepney route |
| Source: http://www.dotc.gov.ph |
| LTO Launches Brand-New PUV Plates; LTFRB Inspects First-Ever E-Jeepney
Route Manila, Philippines – Numbering the days of colorum operations with new yellow license plates and pushing a paradigm shift to sustainable public utility vehicles (PUVs): these programs mark the beginning of the Department of Transportation and Communications’ (DOTC) program for 2015 to aggressively push for the modernization of the country’s public land transport services. DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya today joins the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in issuing the brand-new, security feature-packed yellow license plates to PUVs for the first time; as well as the Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in inspecting the first-ever proposed route for electric jeepney (e-jeep) services in Quezon City. “Safety and sustainability – these are key concepts in our modernization programs. Today is a milestone in the promotion of road safety through the use of new yellow license plates, and in the shift to sustainable, environmentally-friendly public transportation through electric-powered PUVs,” said Abaya. “The new PUV plates will marginalize colorum operators. They cannot be removed and transferred from one vehicle to another. They will indicate the vehicle type as well as the place of its registration. The ‘third-plate’ windshield sticker will also display the PUV’s plate number and authorized route,” Abaya explained. The new yellow-and-black plates issued by the LTO under the leadership of Assistant Secretary Alfonso Tan, Jr. have the same security features as the white-and-black private motor vehicle plates, such as tamper-resistant locks and screws to permanently attach the plate to the vehicle, thereby preventing ‘tanggal-plaka’ practices, and reflectorized sheeting to make the PUV plates visible from afar and from any angle. “Meanwhile, our inspection of the very first proposed route for e-jeepney services ushers in a new paradigm for public land transport services. We hope this is the start of replacing smoke-belching and poorly-maintained jeeps with high-tech, efficient, and environmentally-friendly e-jeepneys,” the transport chief remarked. The LTFRB, led by Chairman Winston Ginez, supports sustainable PUV services in line with established policies. It is mandated to hear and rule on the petition for issuance of new certificates of public convenience (CPC) for E-Jeepney. E-jeeps are expected to have modern features such as a cashless payment system using reloadable cards, fixed stops, GPS and wi-fi connectivity, side entrance for easier boarding, and CCTV cameras to better ensure passenger safety, among others. |
| On minimum wage and minimum wage determination |
| Source: http://www.dole.gov.ph |
| “In determining minimum wages, the Regional Tripartite Wage and
Productivity Boards (RTWPBs), or the Boards, consider the basic
needs of workers and their families, such as food and non-food
commodities, including cost of transportation, particularly
adjustments in public utility vehicle (PUV) fares. “Minimum wages are aimed to primarily protect poor and vulnerable workers from undue low wages. The law, R.A. 6727, or the Wage Rationalization Act of 1989, recognizes the importance of the differences in the levels of living and socio-economic development across regions, and the RTWPBs take these into account in setting minimum wages. “The RTWPBs, in setting up minimum wages, use as indicators the following: (1) most recent poverty income threshold for a family; (2) average wage as measure of employers’ capacity to pay; (3) socioeconomic conditions, such as the labor force, employment, unemployment, and underemployment; (4) business conditions, such as gross regional domestic product, trends and outlook of key industries in the region; (5) prices, such as the consumer price index (CPI) which is used to compute inflation rate; and (6) purchasing power of the peso. "These indicators are consistent with the criteria prescribed under R.A. 6727. “Under the minimum wage reform—the Two-Tier Wage System—the primary aim of minimum wage setting has always been and will be to close the gap between the minimum wages and the poverty thresholds in the country’s 16 regions. “In the NCR, the RTWPB-NCR regularly monitors the trend in oil prices in the global and local markets and is presently studying the impact of the P10.00 adjustment in MRT fare, as well as the possible further reduction in the fare in PUJs, following the P1.00 fare reduction in the last quarter of 2014. All these adjustments and related developments will be considered by the Board in making a decision on minimum wage adjustments. “Having received a petition from both labor and management sectors, the RTWPB-NCR is also reviewing the socio-economic conditions in the region, as it should. It has scheduled consultations with labor and management sectors and other stakeholders on 23 and on 30 January 2015. “On the second week of February, the Board will tentatively conduct a public hearing as part of the minimum wage setting process. Its results will be the basis for a decision on the petitions filed by the sectors.” |
| Baldoz optimistic more OFW-teachers will avail of ‘Sa ‘Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma’am/Sir’ teaching opportunities |
| Source: http://www.dole.gov.ph |
| Tally of OFW-teachers with complete profiles reaches 209 Baldoz optimistic more OFW-teachers will avail of ‘Sa ‘Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma’am/Sir’ teaching opportunities Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday said a total of 209 overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong with complete personal and professional profiles have been listed in the data base of ‘Sa ‘Pinas’, Ikaw ang Ma’am/Sir’, the pioneering convergence project of the DOLE, Department of Education, Professional Regulation Commission, and other government agencies conceived to provide licensed teachers working abroad, either as domestic workers or in non-teaching related occupations, to return to the Philippines to teach. A component of the National Reintegration Program for OFWs, ‘Sa ‘Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma’am/Sir’ project aims to re-direct OFW-teachers to pursue or resume their teaching careers. Citing a report of the Director Chona Mantilla of the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO), an agency of the DOLE, Baldoz said an additional 12 domestic worker-teachers were added to the end-of-year number of 197 domestic worker-teachers who have signified their interest by applying online with the DepEd as teachers. “From the 209 domestic worker-teachers profiled, we have already endorsed 82 applicants to DepEd,” Baldoz said. In a previous press statement, the labor and employment chief bared that 10 domestic worker-teachers have passed the DepEd evaluation process and have now plantilla positions as Teacher 1. “I will endorse another 127 domestic worker-teacher applicants to the DepEd this week so their applications can be immediately evaluated,” Baldoz said. Relative to this, Baldoz said the Professional Regulation Commission reported that it has conducted Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) in Israel, Hong Kong, and various parts of the Middle East in 2014. “According to the PRC, a total of 95 OFW examinees successfully passed the LET. These OFWs are still undergoing complete profiling by concerned Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs),” she said, adding: “The DOLE’s Bureau of Local Employment and the NRCO continue to profile OFW-teachers, not only those who are working abroad as domestic workers, but also those who are into non-teaching occupations, to entice them to come home and pursue or resume their teaching careers.” The DepEd, according to Baldoz, has 39,000 vacancies for Teacher 1 positions for 2015. At the 2nd Inter-Agency Meeting on ‘Sa ‘Pinas Ikaw ang Ma’am/Sir’ convergence project on 3 November 2014, the DOLE requested the DepEd to allocate 300 Teacher 1 positions for those who may want to avail of the opportunity. In connection with the online refresher course for OFW LET passers, the Philippine Normal University (PNU), Director Mantilla reported, has submitted its initial draft of the memorandum of agreement on the conduct of the refresher course, a DepEd requirement for teachers who have not been teaching for the past five years. “Our NRCO is evaluating the draft MOA to include module preparation, material uploading on the online platform, and technical assistance in the procurement and/or rental of needed IT equipment,” explained Baldoz, saying finally: “I am very much excited about this convergence program. We have conceived ‘Sa ‘Pinas Ikaw ang Ma’am/Sir’ as a modest start of a paradigm shift towards uplifting the status of OFWs, especially domestic workers.” |
| DSWD program helps out-of-school youth pedals his way to success |
| Source: http://www.dswd.gov.ph |
| At 3:30 am, while most teenagers are still fast asleep, a teenaged boy is already up and about preparing for yet another day to get closer to his dreams. With just a small lamp to illuminate his surroundings, Yves Florence Rembon, 17, tested the gears of his bicycle that he would use to travel along the rough and bumpy roads of Barangay Sampiruhan in Calamba City, Laguna to sell pandesal. As he pedals on the road, he hopes that he would be able to sell his bread. He earns P20 for every 100 pieces of pandesal that he sold. Come afternoon, he is on the streets again, this time selling merienda in the neighborhood. Despite the time and effort he devotes to his two jobs, Yves does not take these as burden but rather as opportunities. His mother, a plain housewife, and his father, a jeep dispatcher, cannot support his college education. “Mula noong nalaman kong hindi ako makakapag-aral ng college, naisipan ko na lang maglako ng pandesal at merienda. Ayoko rin kasing maging pabigat sa magulang ko. Mas gugustuhin ko pang mag-sariling sikap para makaipon ng pang-aral ko sa college (Ever since I found out that I would not be able to get to college, I decided to sell pandesal and snacks. I do not want to be a burden to my parents. I would rather work on my own so I can earn money to support my education),” Yves said. Unexpected opportunity One of Yves’ neighbors, Lucila Carpio or Tita Lot, as she is fondly called, noticed his eagerness to study. “Matalinong bata itong si Yves. Scholar nga siya noong high school. Kaya noong sinabing magkakaroon ng librengvocational trainings ang Kalahi-CIDSS sa aming lugar, siya agad ang naisip ko kasi alam kong gustong gusto niyang makapag-aral (Yves is a smart boy. He was a scholar when he was in high school. That was why when vocational trainings were offered through Kalahi-CIDSS in our area, I thought of him immediately because of his desire to study),” Tita Lot shared. Tita Lot is a volunteer of Japan Social Development Fund-Livelihood for Vulnerable Urban Communities (JSDF-LVUC) Project under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), one of the main poverty alleviation programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Kalahi-CIDSS was a DSWD program that seeks to help alleviate poverty through community-driven development (CDD), a strategy that puts power back in the hands of the people by giving them the opportunity to make informed decisions on locally identified options for development and manage resources to implement sub-projects that address needs identified by communities themselves. Kalahi-CIDSS has since been scaled up into the National Community-Driven Development Program (KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP), which targets 847 of the poorest municipalities in the country. Primarily reaching rural poor communities, the program began its urban CDD pilot in 2012 through a US$3 million grant from the JSDF-LVUC. The grant is intended to help support the urban poor through the provision of livelihood trainings, as well as in infrastructure sub-projects that would address the most pressing needs of targeted communities. Brgy. Sampiruhan in Calamba City, Laguna was one of the 69 communities included in the urban CDD rollout through the partnership between KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP and JSDF-LVUC. Through the project, unemployed individuals, most of whom are out-of-school youths, are provided trainings on mechanical, electrical, and technical services as well as dressmaking, beauty care, housekeeping, and food and beverage services. Through the JSDF-LVUC, Yves was able to take up Automotive Servicing because of his fascination and interest in cars. It was through the course, which ran from March 13 to June 13, 2014, that he learned car overhauling, under chassis repairs, and power steering. “Tinuruan pa nga po pala kami ng basic driving. Nakakatuwa kasi na-experience ko na agad mag-drive kahit bata pa lang ako (They even taught us basic driving. It was nice because I got to experience how to drive even if I am still young),” Yves shared. The vocational training was given by Don Bosco College-Canlubang, one of the partner- schools of Kalahi-CIDSS. Being a Catholic school, the trainees attended additional classes on Christian living and personality development. Yves shared that through these, he learned good manners and proper communication with people. He was also trained on how to present himself well and talk confidently in front of a crowd. “Palagi nga po akong napapakiusapan na magsalita tungkol sa experiences ko. Nasanay na rin po ako at hindi na nahihiya. Dahil sa mga natutunan ko, nagkaroon ako ng sapat na self-confidence (They always ask me to speak about my experiences. I grew used to it so I am no longer shy about speaking. I have gained self-confidence because of what I learned),” Yves proudly narrated. Driving toward his dreams After three months of training, Yves is now a graduate of Automotive Servicing vocational training. He attended the DSWD job matching fair at Biñan City, Laguna where he submitted his application. He was accepted by one of the leading automotive companies. He started working on August 2014. Yves shared that with his new job, he is able to apply what he learned from the training given by DSWD. He said that he has started saving up for his sibling’s college education. His brother, nine-year-old Mark Lester, a Grade 3 student, is a scholar at the same school where he graduated high school. “Ayoko po na tumigil ang kapatid ko sa pag-aaral tulad ng nangyari sa akin (I do not want my sibling to stop schooling like what happened with me),” he said. “Kaya ngayon pa lang ay pag-iipunan ko na ang pang-college niya (That is why as early as now, I am saving up for his college education),” he continued. Yves, too, has not given up on his dreams for himself. He said, “Kung kakayanin, pag-iipunan ko rin po ang pang-college ko para makapag-aral pa rin ako ng four o five year course (If I can, I will also save up for my college education so I can take up a four- or five-year course),” he said. He shared that he wants to be a mechanical engineer in the future. For Yves, one should always have a clear positive outlook in life to make dreams come true. He held on and believed in the importance of education and how it can change his life, and he used this as a motivation to see that his ambitions transform into reality. Yves firmly said, “Masaya ako at nabigyan ako ng ganitong pagkakataon dahil naniniwala ako na ang edukasyon at kaalaman ay hinding-hindi mananakaw sa atin kailanman (I am happy that I was given this opportunity because I believe that education and knowledge can never be taken away from us).” |
| 2014 Average Inflation within government target |
| Source: http://www.bsp.gov.ph |
| Year-on-year headline inflation for the whole year of 2014
averaged 4.1 percent, within the Government’s inflation target
range of 4.0 percent ± 1.0 percentage point for the year. This
was the sixth consecutive year that the average inflation rate
has been within the government target. Inflation in December
eased further to 2.7 percent from 3.7 percent in November, and
was likewise within the BSP’s forecast range of 2.4-3.2 percent
for the month. Similarly, core inflation—which excludes certain
food and energy items to better capture underlying price
pressures—slowed down to 2.3 percent in December from 2.7
percent in the previous month. On a month-on-month
seasonally-adjusted basis, inflation was unchanged at -0.1
percent in December. The lower December inflation reading was due mainly to slower increases in the prices of food and selected non-food items. Food inflation edged lower as all food commodities posted slower price increases due to ample domestic supply. Likewise, non-food inflation eased further owing to a downward adjustment in electricity rates resulting from lower generation charges in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market as well as price reductions in kerosene, LPG, diesel, and gasoline. Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. said that the actual inflation in December continues to affirm the BSP’s assessment of a manageable inflation environment over the policy horizon. Going forward, the BSP will continue to monitor evolving economic and financial conditions to ensure price stability conducive to a balanced and sustainable economic growth. |
| Republic of the Philippines starts Year Blazing a Trail in International Capital Markets |
| Source: http://www.dof.gov.ph |
| Finance officials hailed the successfully concluded liability
management transaction, as the Republic of the Philippines (RoP)
marked its return to the international capital markets with a
showing consistent with its now emergent sterling reputation. Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima said, “It took courage and conviction to pursue strategic transaction in the midst of global market volatility. Strong economic fundamentals and track record of well placed deals allowed the RoP to be the first issuer in the global dollar market and to execute a $2 billion 25-year bond at an all time low coupon of 3.95% for the 25-year dollar bond.” This figure is of particular note, as 3.95% is a welcome decrease from the last time the RoP issued a 25-year bond, in 2012, at a coupon of 5%. This is reminiscent of the award-winning 1-day Accelerated Switch Tender Offer conducted last 10 January 2014, hailed by FinanceAsia to be an innovative case of proactive liability management. “As the reputation of the RoP gains steam in the international markets, we are proud to be the first to issue global bonds in the dollars space,” Purisima added. Treasurer of the Philippines Rosalia de Leon reported on the success of the transaction, saying, “Cash orderbook reached $7.9 billion or 15 times oversubscribed, while liability management orderbook reached $6.1 billion in market value terms. The size of the final deal is $2.0 billion, of which $1.5 billion were used to switch and retire old bonds $500 million in new money will be used for funding the budget.” “Notably, we attracted new name investment grade-only investors in this transaction. This robust response from the international markets reflects that our manifest confidence in the strength of the Philippine economy and liability management strategy is very well placed,’ she added. |
| The Republic of the Philippines issues new 25-year USD-denominated global bonds and has announced the results of its invitation for offers to sell |
| Source: http://www.dof.gov.ph |
| The Republic of the Philippines (the “Republic”) successfully
returned to the international capital markets with its offering
of USD2.0 billion of 25-year USD Global Bonds. The new issue of
Global Bonds occurred concurrently with a 1-day Accelerated
Switch Tender Offer for 15 series of USD bonds maturing between
2016 and 2034. The newly-issued Global Bonds were priced at par with a coupon of 3.95% after an initial pricing guidance of 4.20% area. This is the lowest coupon ever issued by the Republic to date on a global bond. Order books were approximately USD13.5 billion. By geographical allocation, 41% came from Asia, 47% from the U.S. and 12% from Europe. Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima said, “We continue to pursue liability management transactions that provide opportunities to reduce high coupon debt while achieving interest expense savings which the government can instead use for more inclusive initiatives.” Proceeds of the issuance will be used to fund the Republic’s switch and tender offer, and the remaining will be used for general purposes, including budgetary support. The tender offer exercise targeted existing bondholders to switch into the new Global Bonds. Bonds with a total notional value of USD4.4 billion were submitted for the switch tender offer and the Republic accepted a market value of USD 1.5 billion from the submissions. “Despite the volatility we have seen at the start of the year, we continue to see strong support by investors in our bond program, which enabled the Republic to achieve a stronger fiscal position for the Philippines. The series of liability management programs has significantly reduced debt repayment risks” commented Treasurer Rosalia de Leon. Deutsche Bank and HSBC served as joint global coordinators and dealer managers for the transaction. HSBC is acting as the Billing and Delivery bank. Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Standard Chartered Bank and UBS acted as joint bookrunners. |
| DepEd issues guidelines on respecting indigenous peoples culture |
| Source: http://www.deped.gov.ph |
| MANDALUYONG CITY -- As a result of consultations with various
Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities, educators, and civil
society support groups nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd)
has released an order promulgating "Guidelines on the Conduct of
Activities and Use of Materials Involving Aspects of Indigenous
Peoples Culture.” Signed by Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC at the National Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Gathering, the guidelines seek to provide guidance on the ethical assessment of the conduct of learning activities and related engagements of schools, DepEd offices, and other education initiatives that involve various aspects of indigenous peoples culture (e.g., ‘cultural’ presentations, performances, festivals, use of artifacts and indigenous clothing). Luistro expressed his gratitude to the IP leaders who continue to engage with DepEd in pursuing IPEd. “Ang lahat po ng mga kwento, mga awitin, at mga ritwal na inyong ipinapadala sa amin ngayon ay isang pagbabalik-tanaw sa kung sino ang Pilipino. Maraming salamat sa mga panahon na pinagtibay ninyo ang inyong mga paniniwala at hindi ninyo pinagpalit ang tunay na diwang Pilipino.” The signing event was preceded by a consultation with IP community representatives and support groups, who welcomed the order and were instrumental in crafting the guidelines. Luistro emphasized the importance of cultural exchange in the constant effort to better understand and value indigenous culture in education. He said, “Kami po sa Kagawaran ng Edukasyon ay patuloy na pinag-aaralan ang mga katutubo nating kaalaman. Kami po ay mga guro pero alam ko po na sa larangan ng katutubong kultura ay marami pang dapat malaman. Hindi po kami mga eksperto sa mga bahaging ito. Kaya hinihiling namin sa umagang ito na huwag po ninyo ipagkait sa amin ang mga katutubong kaalaman, bagkus, patunayan po ninyo na kayo ang tunay na nangangatawan sa pinapahalagahan ng ating mga katutubong komunidad.” “Sa atin pong paghahanap ng ating katutubong diwa bilang mga Pilipino, makikita po siguro natin ito sa iba't ibang mga katutubong kaalaman, mga katutubong awitin, kwento, ritwal, at iba't ibang mga pinapahalagahan na ngayo'y nasa inyong mga komunidad,” Luistro said. Apart from issuing the said guidelines, the DepEd had also begun recognizing private educational institutions serving IP learners in an effort to promote the right of IP communities to cultural integrity and due recognition of "katutubong kaalaman" in the education system. |
| Filipino scholar publishes Binisaya Language Book for Germans |
| Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph |
| 07 January 2015 - Dr. Rey Agana, a Filipino linguistic scholar,
visited the Philippine Embassy in Berlin to convey an advance
copy of his new book “Binisaya: Die Verständigungssprache in den
Visayan und Mindanaoregionen der Philippinen” (Binisaya: The
Language of Communication in the Visayan and Mindanao regions of
the Philippines). According to Dr. Agana, the self-published 200-page book that will become available in January 2015 is his first attempt to provide German speakers with structured lessons on Binisaya grammar and conversational dialogue. Dr. Agana, who formerly taught Tagalog courses at Humboldt University in Berlin, remarked that he was motivated to develop the book because of the strong demand from German spouses, second-generation Filipinos living in Germany as well as German volunteers and development workers undertaking projects in Central and Southern Philippines. The Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires Mardonel Celo D. Melicor thanked Dr. Agana for his donation and welcomed his initiative to reach out to German speakers interestedin the Binisaya language. Mr. Melicor noted that there are strong people-to-people linkages owing to the number of German-Filipino families in Germany that have members who originated from these areas. He hopes that Dr. Agana’s book would be utilized by German spouses and German-Filipinos to learn the language systematically and strengthen their bonds with their families in the Philippines. Mr. Melicor mentioned to Dr. Agana a similar project by a German retiree to offer native German speakers some guide in learning Binisaya. Mr. Heiko Eckard’s “Nagtuon kog Binisaya” (I Am Learning Binisaya), an e-book on its third edition, is available online at https://sites.google.com/site/eckardvisayan/ to persons who wish to make some sense of the lingua franca in Central Visayas and most of Mindanao. Dr. Agana further observed that Binisaya is experiencing a resurgence in the Philippines, with the proportion of Filipinos who identified themselves as native speakers of Bisaya or Binisaya having doubled to 10 million in 2010 from 5 million in 2000. Further information on book “Binisaya: Die Verständigungssprache in den Visayan- und Mindanaoregionen der Philippinen” may be found at Dr. Agana’s website: www.agana.de. |
| RCO Puerto Princesa holds “Handa Ka Na Bang Mag-Abroad?” Orientation Seminar for Passport applicants |
| Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph |
| 07 January 2015 – In line with its Gender and Development and
Public Diplomacy Programs, the Department of Foreign Affairs’
Regional Consular Office in Puerto Princesa City (RCO Puerto
Princesa) held an orientation seminar for f its female passport
applicants who are intending to work overseas as domestic
helpers. About 20 applicants planning to work in Qatar, the
United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia attended
the orientation seminar that was conducted by Ms. Liza Jane
Estalilla, Officer-in-Charge RCO Puerto Princesa in their new
office at Robinsons Place Palawan on 21 December 2014. Better known by its slogan “Handa Ka Na Bang Mag-Abroad?” this orientation seminar is an advocacy against human trafficking and illegal recruitment. It also aims to empower prospective overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by educating them on how to find legitimate overseas employment, their rights as overseas workers, where to find help and how to prepare themselves and properly handle the various challenges of working abroad. During the seminar, Ms. Estalilla also shared some of her first-hand experiences in handling cases of maltreatment by employers, imprisonment, human trafficking and other Assistance-to- Nationals cases during her foreign assignments. Ms. Adignita Elijan, Family Welfare Officer of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Palawan, talked about the importance of being an OWWA member and the various benefits and privileges that OWWA extends to its members and their families. The participants actively joined in the open forum and expressed their thanks and appreciaiton to Ms. Estalilla and Ms. Elijan for the useful information they received from the seminar. The participants and accompanying members of their families were then treated to a Christmas salu-salo at the DFA Staffhouse together with RCO Puerto Princesa’s personnel and their families. Each OFW participant received a token of appreciation with lootbags of goodies and prizes were given to the children during the parlor games. This “Handa Ka Na Ba Mag-Abroad?” orientation seminar is just the start of a bigger community education program for OFWs and emigrants being spearheaded by Ms. Estalilla to support the anti-trafficking efforts of the Provincial Government of Palawan. Other line agencies in Palawan, namely the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the OWWA, the Philippine Statistics Office (PSO), the Provincial Employment Services Office (PESO) and the Provincial Inter-agency Council Against Trafficking (PIACAT Palawan), have pledged to join the “Handa Ka Na Ba Mag-Abroad?” inter-agency team that will conduct the community education program in various municipalities in Palawan in cooperation with local government units. The first community education program is slated to be held in February 2015 in the Municipality of Balabac, Palawan’s southernmost municipality. |
| DBP hosts Jesus Avanceña centennial forum on “Corporate Governance: The Role of the Legal Counsel” |
| Source: https://www.devbnkphl.com |
| State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is
cooperating with the family of Atty. Jesus A. Avancena, Ateneo
de Manila Law School, and the Philippine Association of
Government Corporate Counsels and Lawyers in hosting the Jesus
Avancena centennial forum: “Corporate Governance: Role of the
Legal Counsel” to commemorate his 100th birth anniversary. The forum aims to highlight the role of the legal counsel as a guardian of corporate governance and legal compliance. This forum is particularly relevant as Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) strive to achieve their mandate to be a strong pillar in nation-building. It aims to provide a platform for governance issues, while obtaining a deep understanding of GOCCs’ organizational capabilities in support of socio-economic development initiatives. It responds to the need to urgently explore, develop, and utilize various paradigms of compliance assessment, regulatory trends, and the improvement of the existing policy and structures within the mandate of the legal counsel. This remains a continuing process at GOCCs that Atty. Avancena pioneered at the DBP where he was the longest serving Chief Legal Counsel. In 1955, he was appointed Legal Counsel of the Rehabilitation Finance Corporation, a fledging development-oriented institution that later evolved into the DBP. He served for almost 30 years until his retirement in 1983. As a leading government financial institution, DBP advocates the importance of adopting good corporate governance principles and best practices to guide the bank in directing and governing its affairs with the end view of maximizing its long term value for the benefit of its stakeholders. |
| Squash processing center in Oriental Mindoro |
| Source: http://dar.gov.ph |
| CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO –The Department of Agrarian
Reform (DAR) recently signed an agreement with City government
of Calapan for the construction of a P600,000 squash processing
center here to help increase the income of agrarian reform
beneficiaries (ARBs) involved in squash farming. DAR Region 4-B Director Erlinda Pearl V. Armada said the project cost, P480,000, would come from DAR under the government’s “Grassroots Participatory Budgeting” program and P120,000 from the city government Armada said the squash canton production project in Sitio Bondoc, Guinobatan, Calapan City is estimated to employ for 40 women members of Guinobatan ARC Cooperative (GARCCO) who are directly involved in squash canton processing, and 25 squash and malunggay ARB-growers.dar web news national pix 2 jan. 7 2015 She said that the women, mostly wives of ARBs, will earn an estimated P400 per day or P8,000 per month for a 20-day production cycle. Based on the project proposal’s projected income statement, the return on investment of the project during the first year of operation is 17.40 percent., with the cooperative expected to earn P 66,000 monthly or P792,000 annually. “The DOST has already awarded upgraded equipment for the cooperative and is just awaiting the construction of the production building,” Engr. Marilou C. Baslan, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer I, said. Armada added that packaging enhancement and a series of trainings on noodle processing and current good manufacturing practices are needed to make GARCCO’s noodle production system more efficient and compliant with food safety standards. Armada said GARCCO, is registered with the Cooperative Development Authority as a credit cooperative and has 104 members (49 men and 55 women), most of whom are ARBs and their immediate household members. |
| November 2014 special Professional Licensure Board Examination for Teachers (Tel Aviv, Israel) |
| Source: http://www.prc.gov.ph |
| The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board for
Professional Teachers (BPT) announces that 2 elementary teachers
out of 39 examinees (5.13%) and 8 secondary teachers out of 51
examinees (15.69%) successfully passed the Licensure Examination
for Teachers (L.E.T.) given last November 16, 2014 in Tel Aviv,
Israel. The Board for Professional Teachers is composed of Dr. Rosita L. Navarro, Chairman; Dr. Paz I. Lucido, Vice Chairman; Dr. Paraluman R. Giron and Dr. Nora M. Uy, Members. |
| TESDA, PAGCOR make skills training within reach with mobile labs |
| Source: http://www.tesda.gov.ph |
| Another innovative training modality on wheels will soon make
pit stops in some of the country's far-flung communities to
provide skills training. The Mobile Training Laboratories are products of a groundbreaking collaborative project between the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to bring technical vocational or tech-voc training programs to barangays of the poorest provinces as a way of fighting poverty. With PAGCOR's P50-million donation, 40 mobile labs will soon roll out in provinces initially identified as among the priority areas for intervention because of the lack of access to technical vocation education. The project targets to produce 23,100 graduates of various tech-voc courses from these areas. On January 6, TESDA and PAGCOR formally inked a Memorandum of Agreement to kick off the implementation of the project. "Part of the goal is to make tech-voc training a real life experience to many of our youth, and key to making it happen is to reach out to them," TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva said. "Many might have heard of tech-voc, but don't know where to find it. If we make them experience it, then they would realize that they can have a career choice," he added. PAGCOR chairman Cristino Naguiat Jr. said the project "is all about skills development and workforce development." "By teaching young people critical industry skills, the mobile training lab is helping them get a head start on future careers and making them more attractive for future positions," Naguiat said. The mobile lab is a compact box loaded on top of a trailer. Four movable boxes will be placed inside the compact box -- two to three boxes for tools, equipment and training package, and a box for multimedia equipment and its accessories per area. The compact box when loaded, weighs more or less two tons, which could be pulled by an ordinary passenger jeepney. Each mobile lab shall have a complete set of training tools, training specific equipment and sufficient number of training packages (curriculum, learning materials, assessment tools, mock-ups for a particular training program) and appropriate multimedia equipment and accessories. These training resources will complement the available training resources of the tech-voc institutions implementing the training programs in partnership with the local government units. The 40 mobile labs that will be initially produced will be delivered to the recipient provinces, which have been identified among the poorest -- Apayao, Masbate, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Zamboanga del Norte, Camiguin, North Cotabato, Saranggani, Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao. Other provinces will be covered for the next phase of the project. "We aim to make the mobile laboratories available in other provinces in the coming months so that access to tech-voc would be within everyone's reach," Villanueva said. "The reality is there are towns even in progressive provinces that do not have a single tech-voc school or college. We hope to be able to fill this gap in the coming months," he added. A Deed of Donation for the mobile labs will be executed between PAGCOR and the recipient provinces. Among the training programs to be offered are the following: Appliance Repair, Cellphone Repair, Plumbing, Electrical Installation & Maintenance, Small Engine Repair, Cookery, Bread and Pastry Production, and Food Processing. Villanueva said that with the mobile labs, participants will save on transportation cost, boarding house and meal allowances. For every poor disenfranchised youth failing to reach the doorsteps of a tech-voc school, the mobile labs shall instead knock on 25 doors at one time, bringing a promise of learning and economic empowerment, he said. TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva (second from left) holds the cheque donation from PAGCOR worth P50 million for the production of Mobile Training Laboratories that will bring skills training to the country's poorest provinces. With Villanueva are (from left) TESDA Director Imelda Taganas, PAGCOR chairman Cristino Naguiat Jr. and PAGCOR chief operating officer Jorge Sarmiento. |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with Ambassadors
Niranjan Man Singh Basnyat of the Federal Democratic Republic of
Nepal, Martinus Nicolass Slabber (Republic of South Africa), Rolando
Guevarra Alvarado (Republic of Panama), Maria Christina Theresia
Derckx (Kingdom of the Netherlands), Roberto Sebastian Bosch
(Argentine Republic), Daniel Owassa (Republic of Congo) and Geoffrey
Keating (Republic of Ireland) for a group photo souvenir during the
presentation of credentials at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan
Palace on Wednesday (January 07). Also in photo is Foreign Affairs
Undersecretary for International Economic Relations Laura del
Rosario. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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Actress Marian Rivera ties the knot with longtime boyfriend Dingdong
Dantes walks down the aisle with her parents Francisco Javier Gracia
Alonso and Amalia Rivera at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in
Cubao, Quezon City on Tuesday (December 30). Showbiz friends,
relatives and guests witness the Wedding of the Year. (Photo by
Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III poses for a souvenir photo with
newlyweds Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera at the Immaculate
Conception Cathedral in Cubao, Quezon City on Tuesday (December 30).
Showbiz friends, relatives and guests witness the Wedding of the
Year. (Photo By Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III listens to the homily during the
wedding ceremony of actors Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera at the
Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Cubao, Quezon City on Tuesday
(December 30). Showbiz friends, relatives and guests witness the
Wedding of the Year. Also in photo are Marian Rivera's parents
Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso and Amalia Rivera. (Photo by Robert
Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the wedding ceremony of
actors Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera at the Immaculate
Conception Cathedral in Cubao, Quezon City, Tuesday (December 30).
Showbiz friends, relatives and guests witness the Wedding of the
Year. (Photo by Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares a light moment with actor
Dingdong Dantes who will be tying the knot with actress Marian
Rivera at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Cubao, Quezon City,
on Tuesday (December 30). Showbiz friends, relatives and guests
witness the Wedding of the Year. (Photo By Robert Viñas / Malacañang
Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III is welcomed by Manila City Mayor
Joseph Estrada upon arrival for the commemoration of the 118th
anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal National
Monument in Rizal Park, Manila City on Tuesday (December 30), with
the theme: “Rizal 2014: Dunong at Pusong Pilipino.” Also in photo is
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang
Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the flag raising ceremonies
for the commemoration of the 118th anniversary of the martyrdom of
Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal National Monument in Rizal Park, Manila
City on Tuesday (December 30), with the theme: “Rizal 2014: Dunong
at PusongPilipino.” Also in photo are Vice President JejomarBinay
and Manila City Mayor Joseph Estrada. (Photo by Gil Nartea /
Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the flag raising ceremonies
during the commemoration of the 118th anniversary of the martyrdom
of Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal National Monument in Rizal Park,
Manila City on Tuesday (December 30), with the theme: “Rizal 2014:
Dunong at PusongPilipino.”
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President Benigno S. Aquino III offers a wreath during the
commemoration of the 118th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose
Rizal at the Rizal National Monument in Rizal Park, Manila City on
Tuesday (December 30), with the theme: “Rizal 2014:
Dunong at Pusong Pilipino.”
(Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III greets the descendants of Dr. Jose
Rizal during the commemoration of the National Heroe's 118th
anniversary of the martyrdom at the Rizal National Monument in Rizal
Park, Manila City on Tuesday (December 30), with the theme: “Rizal
2014: Dunong at Pusong
Pilipino.” (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, accompanied by Armed Forces of
the Philippines Chief of Staff General Gregorio PioCatapang, Jr.,
troops the line during the full military honors accorded him upon
arrival for the commemoration of the 118th anniversary of the
martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal National Monument in Rizal
Park, Manila City on Tuesday (December 30), with the theme: “Rizal
2014: Dunong at Pusong
Pilipino.” (Photo by BenhurArcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the flag raising ceremonies
for the commemoration of the 118th anniversary of the martyrdom of
Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal National Monument in Rizal Park, Manila
City on Tuesday (December 30), with the theme: “Rizal 2014:
Dunong at PusongPilipino.”
With the President are Vice President JejomarBinay, Manila City
Mayor Joseph Estrada, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin,
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Francis
Tolentino, National Historical Commission of the Philippines
chairperson Dr. Maria Serena Diokno and NHCP executive director
LudovicoBadoy. (Photo by BenhurArcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III offers a wreath during the
commemoration of the 118th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose
Rizal at the Rizal National Monument in Rizal Park, Manila City on
Tuesday (December 30), with the theme: “Rizal 2014:
Dunong at Pusong Pilipino.”
Also in photo are National Historical Commission of the Philippines
chairperson Dr. Maria Serena Diokno and Armed Forces of the
Philippines Chief of Staff General Gregorio PioCatapang, Jr. (Photo
by BenhurArcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, accompanied by Armed Forces of
the Philippines Chief of Staff General Gregorio PioCatapang, Jr.,
troops the line during the full military honors accorded him upon
arrival for the commemoration of the 118th Anniversary of the
Martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal National Monument in Rizal
Park, Manila City on Tuesday (December 30), with the theme: “Rizal
2014: Dunong at Pusong
Pilipino.” (Photo by LauroMontellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo
Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the flag raising ceremonies
for the commemoration of the 118th anniversary of the martyrdom of
Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal National Monument in Rizal Park, Manila
City on Tuesday (December 30), with the theme: “Rizal 2014:
Dunong at Pusong Pilipino.”
With the President are Vice President JejomarBinay, Manila City
Mayor Joseph Estrada, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin,
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Francis
Tolentino, National Historical Commission of the Philippines
chairperson Dr. Maria Serena Diokno and NHCP executive director
LudovicoBadoy. (Photo by LauroMontellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo
Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III offers a wreath during the
commemoration of the 118th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose
Rizal at the Rizal National Monument in Rizal Park, Manila City on
Tuesday (December 30), with the theme: “Rizal 2014:
Dunong at Pusong Pilipino.”
Also in photo is National Historical Commission of the Philippines
chairperson Dr. Maria Serena Diokno. (Photo by LauroMontellano, Jr.
/ Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, along with sister Kris and nephews
Joshua and Bimby, watch one of the entries in the on going MMFF "The
Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin" in one of the mall theaters in Metro
Manila on Christmas day, December 25, 2014. Aside from showing
support to the movie of his nephew Bimby, the president also finds
this as his binding moments with members of his family. ( Photo by
Gil Nartea/Malacanang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, along with sister Kris and nephews
Joshua and Bimby, watch one of the entries in the on going MMFF "
Feng Shui 2" in one of the mall theaters in Metro Manila on
Christmas day, December 25, 2014. Aside from showing support to the
movie of his youngest sister Kris, the president also finds this as
his binding moments with members of his family. ( Photo by Gil
Nartea/Malacanang Photo Bureau
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President Benigno S. Aquino III signs into law Republic Act No.
10651, the P2.606-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) for
Fiscal Year 2015, during the Presidential enactment ceremony at the
Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (December
23). Witnessing the ceremony are Budget and Management Secretary
Florencio Abad, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Senate
President Franklin Drilon and Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (Photo
by Rolando Mailo / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with Senate
President Franklin Drilon, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. and
Representatives Antonio Lagdameo, Jr., Ben Evardone, Eric Singson,
Enrique Cojuangco, Rodolfo Albano III, Cesar Sarmiento, Magtanggol
Gunigundo and Carol Jayne Lopez for a group photo souvenir during
the Presidential enactment ceremony of Republic Act No. 10651, the
P2.606-trillion General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015 at
the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday
(December 23). (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau /
PCOO)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
Presidential enactment ceremony of Republic Act No. 10651, the
P2.606-trillion General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015 at
the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday
(December 23). (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau /
PCOO)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III signs into law Republic Act No.
10651, the P2.606-trillion General Appropriations Act for Fiscal
Year 2015, during the Presidential enactment ceremony at the Rizal
Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (December 23).
Witnessing the ceremony are (seated from left) Budget and Management
Secretary Florencio Abad, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr.,
Senate President Franklin Drilon, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.
and Committee on Appropriations chairperson Representative Isidro
Ungab. (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau/ PCOO)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III signs into law Republic Act No.
10651, the P2.606-trillion General Appropriations Act for Fiscal
Year 2015, during the Presidential enactment ceremony at the Rizal
Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (December 23).
Witnessing the ceremony are (seated from left) Executive Secretary
Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Senate President Franklin Drilon, Speaker
Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. and Committee on Appropriations chairperson
Representative Isidro Ungab. (At the back) Representatives Mel Senen
Sarmiento, Leopoldo Bataoil, Mercedes Alvarez, Gabriel Luis
Quisumbing, Magtanggol Gunigundo, Cesar Sarmiento, Bai Sandra Sema,
Dakila Carlo Cua, Victoria Noel and Pangalian Balindong. (Photo by
Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III signs into law Republic Act No. 10651, the P2.606-trillion General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015, during the Presidential enactment ceremony at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (December 23). Witnessing the ceremony are (seated from left) Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Senate President Franklin Drilon, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., Committee on Appropriations chairperson Representative Isidro Ungab and Deputy Speaker Henedina Abad. (At the back) Representatives Ben Evardone, Mel Senen Sarmiento, Leopoldo Bataoil, Mercedes Alvarez, Gabriel Luis Quisimbing, Magtanggol Gunigundo, Cesar Sarmiento, Bai Sandra Sema, Dakila Carlo Cua, Victoria Noel, Pangalian Balindong, Enrique Cojuangco, Maria Victoria Sy-Alvarado, Eric Singson, Rodolfo Albano III, Carol Jayne Lopez and Antonio Lagdameo, Jr. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III signs into law Republic Act No. 10651, the P2.606-trillion General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015, during the Presidential enactment ceremony at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (December 23). Witnessing the ceremony are Senate President Franklin Drilon and Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III signs into law Republic Act No. 10651, the P2.606-trillion General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015, during the Presidential Enactment Ceremony at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (December 23). Witnessing the ceremony are Senate President Franklin Drilon, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., Representatives Gabriel Luis Quisumbing, Magtanggol Gunigundo, Cesar Sarmiento, Bai Sandra Sema, Dakila Carlo Cua, Victoria Noel and Pangalian Balindong. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III signs into law Republic Act No. 10651, the P2.606-trillion General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015, during the Presidential Enactment Ceremony at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (December 23). Witnessing the ceremony are (seated from left) Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Senate President Franklin Drilon, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., Committee on Appropriations chairperson Representative Isidro Ungab and Deputy Speaker Henedina Abad. (At the back) Representatives Mel Senen Sarmiento, Leopoldo Bataoil, Mercedes Alvarez, Gabriel Luis Quisimbing, Magtanggol Gunigundo, Cesar Sarmiento, Bai Sandra Sema, Dakila Carlo Cua, Victoria Noel, Pangalian Balindong, Enrique Cojuangco, Maria Victoria Sy-Alvarado, Eric Singson, Rodolfo Albano III and Carol Jayne Lopez. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III signs into law Republic Act No. 10651, the P2.606-trillion General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015, during the Presidential enactment ceremony at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (December 23). Witnessing the ceremony are Senate President Franklin Drilon, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Representatives Bai Sandra Sema, Dakila Carlo Cua, Victoria Noel, Pangalian Balindong, Enrique Cojuangco and Maria Victoria Sy-Alvarado. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III signs into law Republic Act No. 10651, the P2.606-trillion General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015, during the Presidential enactment ceremony at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (December 23). Witnessing the ceremony are (seated from left) Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Senate President Franklin Drilon, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., Committee on Appropriations chairperson Representative Isidro Ungab and Deputy Speaker Henedina Abad. (At the back) Representatives Ben Evardone, Mel Senen Sarmiento, Leopoldo Bataoil, Mercedes Alvarez, Gabriel Luis Quisimbing, Magtanggol Gunigundo, Cesar Sarmiento, Bai Sandra Sema, Dakila Carlo Cua, Victoria Noel, Pangalian Balindong, Enrique Cojuangco, Maria Victoria Sy-Alvarado, Eric Singson, Rodolfo Albano III, Carol Jayne Lopez and Antonio Lagdameo, Jr. also in photo is Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO)—House of Representatives Presidential Legislative Assistant Undersecretary Bernardino Sayo. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III signs into law Republic Act No. 10651, the P2.606-trillion General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015, during the Presidential enactment ceremony at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (December 23). Witnessing the ceremony are (seated from left) Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Senate President Franklin Drilon, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., Committee on Appropriations chairperson Representative Isidro Ungab and Deputy Speaker Henedina Abad. (At the back) Representatives Ben Evardone, Mel Senen Sarmiento, Leopoldo Bataoil, Mercedes Alvarez, Gabriel Luis Quisumbing, Magtanggol Gunigundo, Cesar Sarmiento, Bai Sandra Sema, Dakila Carlo Cua, Victoria Noel, Pangalian Balindong, Enrique Cojuangco, Maria Victoria Sy-Alvarado, Eric Singson, Rodolfo Albano III, Carol Jayne Lopez and Antonio Lagdameo, Jr. also in photo are Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) Head Manuel Mamba and PLLO—House of Representatives Presidential Legislative Assistant Undersecretary Bernardino Sayo. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the Early Recovery Program Launch Program for Typhoon Ruby affected victims at the Provincial Capitol Gymnasium in Barangay Alang-alang, Borongan City, Eastern Samar on Monday (December 22). (Photo by PIA 8/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman, distributes Shelter Kits to beneficiaries during the Early Recovery Program Launch Program for Typhoon Ruby affected victims at the Provincial Capitol Gymnasium in Barangay Alang-alang, Borongan City, Eastern Samar on Monday (December 22). Also in photo are Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla, Borongan City, Eastern Samar Mayor Maria Fe Abunda, Eastern Samar Governor Conrado Nicart, Jr., Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Benjamin Evardone. (Photo by PIA 8/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman, hands over the Cash for Work Program cheque worth Php 68,082,800.00 to Borongan City, Eastern Samar Mayor Maria Fe Abunda during the launching of the Early Recovery Program for Typhoon Ruby affected victims at the Provincial Capitol Gymnasium in Barangay Alang-alang, Borongan City, Eastern Samar on Monday (December 22). Also in photo are Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Benjamin Evardone. (Photo by PIA 8/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman during the launching of the Early Recovery Program for Typhoon Ruby affected victims at the Provincial Capitol Gymnasium in Barangay Alang-alang, Borongan City, Eastern Samar on Monday (December 22). Also in photo is Eastern Samar Governor Conrado Nicart, Jr. (Photo by PIA 8 / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the launching of the Early Recovery Program for Typhoon Ruby affected victims at the Provincial Capitol Gymnasium in Barangay Alang-alang, Borongan City, Eastern Samar on Monday (December 22). Also in photo are Eastern Samar Governor Conrado Nicart, Jr. and Borongan City, Eastern Samar Mayor Maria Fe Abunda. (Photo by PIA 8 / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III is welcomed by Eastern Samar Governor Conrado Nicart, Jr. and Borongan City, Eastern Samar Mayor Maria Fe Abunda upon arrival for the launching of the Early Recovery Program for Typhoon Ruby affected victims at the Provincial Capitol Gymnasium in Barangay Alang-alang, Borongan City, Eastern Samar on Monday (December 22). (Photo by PIA 8 / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his message during the launching of the Early Recovery Program for Typhoon Ruby affected victims at the Dolores Gymnasium in Barangay 12 Poblacion, Dolores, Eastern Samar on Monday (December 22). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman, distributes shelter kits to beneficiaries during the launching of the Early Recovery Program for Typhoon Ruby affected victims at the Dolores Gymnasium in Barangay 12 Poblacion, Dolores, Eastern Samar on Monday (December 22). Also in photo are Dolores, Eastern Samar Municipal Mayor Emiliana Villacarillo, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Benjamin Evardone and Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III views photographs of the aftermath of Typhoon Ruby during the launching of the Early Recovery Program for Typhoon Ruby affected victims at the Dolores Gymnasium in Barangay 12 Poblacion, Dolores, Eastern Samar on Monday (December 22). Also in photo are Dolores, Eastern Samar Municipal Mayor Emiliana Villacarillo and Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Benjamin Evardone. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III greets the crowd upon arrival at the Dolores Gymnasium in Barangay 12 Poblacion, Dolores, Eastern Samar on Monday (December 22) for the launching of the Early Recovery Program for Typhoon Ruby affected victims Also in photo are Dolores, Eastern Samar Municipal Mayor Emiliana Villacarillo and Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Benjamin Evardone. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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A participant in the Pasko ng Batang Pinoy 2014 blessed to President Benigno S. Aquino III during the distribution of gift packs at the Kalayaan Grounds of the Malacañan Palace on Friday (December 19, 2014). The Pasko ng Batang Pinoy Project is part of The DSWD's program to provide the street children a venue for self-enhancement through various activities to enjoy the spirit of Christmas while impede them from going out the streets especially this yuletide season. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III interacts with participants during the Pasko ng Batang Pinoy 2014 at the Kalayaan Grounds of the Malacañan Palace on Friday (December 19). The Pasko ng Batang Pinoy Project is part of the DSWD's program to provide the street children a venue for self-enhancement through various activities to enjoy the spirit of Christmas. Also in photo is Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Exequiel Supera / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III carries a child during the Pasko ng Batang Pinoy 2014 at the Kalayaan Grounds of the Malacañan Palace on Friday (December 19). The Pasko ng Batang Pinoy Project is part of The DSWD's program to provide the street children a venue for self-enhancement through various activities to enjoy the spirit of Christmas. Also in photo is Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Exequiel Supera / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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A participant in the Pasko ng Batang Pinoy 2014 blessed to President Benigno S. Aquino III during the distribution of gift packs at the Kalayaan Grounds of the Malacañan Palace on Friday (December 19). The Pasko ng Batang Pinoy Project is part of The DSWD's program to provide the street children a venue for self-enhancement through various activities to enjoy the spirit of Christmas. Also in photo is Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman, leads the distribution of gift packs during the Pasko ng Batang Pinoy 2014 at the Kalayaan Grounds of the Malacañan Palace on Friday (December 19). The Pasko ng Batang Pinoy Project is part of the DSWD's program to provide the street children a venue for self-enhancement through various activities to enjoy the spirit of Christmas. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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Martin Edwards Seralde of KBB-CYN Canada takes a selfie with President Benigno S. Aquino III during the Youth Summit 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on Friday (December 19, 2014). This year’s theme is “Fearless." The Kristiyanong Kabataan para sa Bayan (KKB) Movement is the youth Life Group Network of the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide. The KKB Mission is to inspire the youth to live for Jesus Christ and to offer the prime years of their lives in service to God and Country. (Photo by Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the Youth Summit 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on Friday (December 19, 2014). This year’s theme is “Fearless." The Kristiyanong Kabataan para sa Bayan Movement is the youth Life Group Network of the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide. The KKB Mission is to inspire the youth to live for Jesus Christ and to offer the prime years of their lives in service to God and Country. (Photo by Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III answers questions during the open forum of my the Youth Summit 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on Friday (December 19). This year’s theme is “Fearless.” The Kristiyanong Kabataan para sa Bayan (KKB) Movement is the youth Life Group Network of the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide. The KKB Mission is to inspire the youth to live for Jesus Christ and to offer the prime years of their lives in service to God and Country. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the Youth Summit 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on Friday (December 19). This year’s theme is “Fearless.” The Kristiyanong Kabataan para sa Bayan (KKB) Movement is the youth Life Group Network of the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide. The KKB Mission is to inspire the youth to live for Jesus Christ and to offer the prime years of their lives in service to God and Country. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III salutes as he acknowledges the men and women in uniform participating in the pass-in review during the 79th founding anniversary celebration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at the AFP General Headquarters Grandstand of Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Thursday (December 18). This year’s theme is: “Sandatahang Lakas: Ika-79 na Taong Naglilingkod ng Tapat tungo sa Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran at Kasaganaan.” Also in photo is former President Fidel Ramos. (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) | ||
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