24-Hour Public Weather Forecast
Issued at 5:00 a.m., 12 February 2015
Valid beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow
 Predicted Mean Sea Level Pressure Analysis for 8 a.m., 12 February 2015 |  Predicted Mean Sea Level Wind Analysis for 8 a.m., 12 February 2015 |  |
SYNOPSIS:
Tail-end of a cold front affecting Eastern Visayas. Northeast monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon.
FORECAST:
Eastern Visayas and Bicol region will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshower and isolated thunderstorms. Cagayan Valley and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated light rains. The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast with slight to moderate seas.
PAGTAYA:
Ang Silangang Kabisayaan at Kabikulan ay makararanas ng maulap na kalangitan na may mahina hanggang sa katamtamang mga pag-ulan at pulu-pulong pagkidlat-pagkulog. Ang Cagayan Valley at ang mga lalawigan ng Aurora at Quezon ay magkakaroon ng maulap na kalangitan na may mahinang mga pag-ulan. Ang Metro Manila at ang nalalabing bahagi ng luzon ay magiging bahagyang maulap hanggang sa kung minsan ay maulap na may pulu-pulong mahinang mga pag-ulan. Ang nalalabing bahagi ng bansa ay magkakaroon ng bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na papawirin na may pulu-pulong mga pag-ulan o pagkidlat-pagkulog.
Katamtaman hanggang sa malakas na hangin mula sa hilagang-silangan ang iiral sa Luzon at ang mga baybaying dagat nito ay magiging katamtaman hanggang sa maalon. Sa ibang dako, ang hangin ay magiging mahina hanggang sa katamtaman mula sa hilagang-silangan na may banayad hanggang sa katamtamang pag-alon ng karagatan.
OVER METRO MANILA:
Maximum Temperature: 01:50 PM yesterday ----- 28.6 ºC
Minimum Temperature: 06:00 AM yesterday ----- 19.3 ºC
Maximum Relative Humidity: 06:00 AM yesterday --------- 92 %
Minimum Relative Humidity: 12:00 PM yesterday --------- 61 %
Tidal predictions along Manila Bay (courtesy of NAMRIA)
Low tide today: 08:02 AM ………..… 0.21 meter
High tide today: 03:38 PM …………... 0.73 meter
Low tide today: 11:58 PM ………..….. 0.20 meter
High tide tomorrow: 04:45 AM …………… 0.26 meter
Sunrise today: 6:22 AM
Sunset today: 5:59 PM
Moonset today: 11:38 AM
Moonrise tomorrow: 12:39 AM
Illumination today: 45 %
For more information and queries, please call at telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877 or log on to www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph.
FOR: STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURGE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON.
ISSUED AT: 5:00 AM TODAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2015
THE SURGE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON HAS WEAKENED.
Eastern Visayas and Bicol region will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshower and isolated thunderstorms. Cagayan Valley and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated light rains. The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast with slight to moderate seas.
PAGTAYA:
Ang Silangang Kabisayaan at Kabikulan ay makararanas ng maulap na kalangitan na may mahina hanggang sa katamtamang mga pag-ulan at pulu-pulong pagkidlat-pagkulog. Ang Cagayan Valley at ang mga lalawigan ng Aurora at Quezon ay magkakaroon ng maulap na kalangitan na may mahinang mga pag-ulan. Ang Metro Manila at ang nalalabing bahagi ng luzon ay magiging bahagyang maulap hanggang sa kung minsan ay maulap na may pulu-pulong mahinang mga pag-ulan. Ang nalalabing bahagi ng bansa ay magkakaroon ng bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na papawirin na may pulu-pulong mga pag-ulan o pagkidlat-pagkulog.
Katamtaman hanggang sa malakas na hangin mula sa hilagang-silangan ang iiral sa Luzon at ang mga baybaying dagat nito ay magiging katamtaman hanggang sa maalon. Sa ibang dako, ang hangin ay magiging mahina hanggang sa katamtaman mula sa hilagang-silangan na may banayad hanggang sa katamtamang pag-alon ng karagatan.
OVER METRO MANILA:
Maximum Temperature: 01:50 PM yesterday ----- 28.6 ºC
Minimum Temperature: 06:00 AM yesterday ----- 19.3 ºC
Maximum Relative Humidity: 06:00 AM yesterday --------- 92 %
Minimum Relative Humidity: 12:00 PM yesterday --------- 61 %
Tidal predictions along Manila Bay (courtesy of NAMRIA)
Low tide today: 08:02 AM ………..… 0.21 meter
High tide today: 03:38 PM …………... 0.73 meter
Low tide today: 11:58 PM ………..….. 0.20 meter
High tide tomorrow: 04:45 AM …………… 0.26 meter
Sunrise today: 6:22 AM
Sunset today: 5:59 PM
Moonset today: 11:38 AM
Moonrise tomorrow: 12:39 AM
Illumination today: 45 %
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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GALE WARNING # 25 (FINAL)FOR: STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURGE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON.
ISSUED AT: 5:00 AM TODAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2015
THE SURGE OF THE NORTHEAST MONSOON HAS WEAKENED.
February 12, 2015 ( Thursday ) as of 6:00-7:00 AM
PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
Nagsasagawa ngayon ng free dental clinic ang Provincial Health Office
sa bayan ng Calatagan bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng National Dental
Health Month ngayong Pebrero. Ito ay upang mapalakas din ang adbokasiya
sa pangangalaga ng ngipin.
PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
Isinasagawa ngayon ng World Wild Fund for Nature at BPI Foundation Inc.
ang Business Risk Assessment and the Management of Climate Change
Impact para sa 16 na lungsod kabilang ang Batangas. Layon ng pag aaral
na maisulong ang pagiging resilient ng mga lungsod laban sa banta ng
climate change.
GTV:
Isang Pinoy nurse mula sa Saudi Arabia ang nagpositibo sa MERS-CoV.
Naka-confine sa RITM ang nurse patient at under observation na rin ang
kanyang pamilya na sasailalim sa incubation period hanggang February 28.
Tinutunton na ng DOH ang iba pang nakasalimuha ng nurse at mga pasahero
sa eroplanong sinakyan ng nurse. Sabi naman ng DOH mababa ang risk of
transmission ng MERS. Ang sintomas ng MERS-CoV ay ubo, hirap sa
paghinga, pagbaba ng resistensya at pagdugo ng ilong.
GTV: Inaalam pa ng DFA ang kinaroroonan ng talong OFW na dinukot sa Libya.
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| PNoy admin to boost peace in 2015 with P9.94-B budget | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The National Government is seeking the peaceful settlement of
armed conflict in the country, not just by focusing on national
defense and security but by also restoring the provision of
essential government services in areas affected by conflict.
That’s why government programs that strengthen peace-building,
reconstruction, and development activities are a top priority in
the 2015 General Appropriations Act (GAA), receiving a budget of
P9.94 billion.
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio
“Butch” Abad said, “Ensuring inclusive growth means creating an
environment of stability in different parts of the country. It’s
true that the process of peace-building is a delicate and
complex one, requiring much work and cooperation from both
sides. But President Aquino’s administration is prepared to
support both the communities in need and our national security
forces to ensure greater security across the country.”
To bolster the peace process in the Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao (ARMM) and in support of the Comprehensive Agreement on
the Bangsamoro (CAB), the National Government is allocating a
budget of P2.69 billion for social services to help communities
in areas made vulnerable by violence.
The amount can be broken down to the following government
agencies and their programs:
The amount can be broken down to the following government
agencies and their programs:
Abad said, “We have to remember the National Government’s
options for conflict-resolution is not limited to reinforcing
our military and police strength. Following President Aquino’s
message of leaving no one—especially the poor and the
vulnerable—behind, we aim to transform the communities in
affected areas to become resilient and self-reliant. From this,
we can elevate the quality of life of the people living there
even as we intensify our drive to reduce poverty. Only then can
we ensure peace and development in these conflict-torn areas.”
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| FDI Net Inflows reach US$399 million in November; January-November 2014 FDI increase by 62 percent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: http://www.bsp.gov.ph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign direct investments (FDI) net inflows increased by 34.2
percent to US$399 million in November 2014 from US$297 million a
year ago.1,2 This developed as net equity capital surged by more
than 28 times to US$201 million from US$7 million recorded
during the same period in 2013. Specifically, the increase in
net equity capital was buoyed by the 129.6 percent rise in
equity capital placements coupled by the 83.6 percent decline in
equity capital withdrawals. The bulk of equity capital
investments was channeled to the financial and insurance sector;
manufacturing; real estate; transportation and storage; and
wholesale and retail trade activities. Meanwhile, reinvestment of earnings and investments in debt instruments posted positive balances albeit lower than what were recorded during the same period a year ago. Specifically, investments in debt instruments contracted by 37.1 percent while reinvestment of earnings declined by 9.4 percent. On a year-to-date basis (January to November 2014), net inflows of foreign direct investments amounted to US$5.7 billion, increasing by 61.6 percent from its year-ago level of US$3.5 billion. This reflected investors’ confidence in the Philippine economy on the back of sound macroeconomic fundamentals and strong growth prospects. All FDI components posted increases during the 11-month period. In particular, the sustained lending by parent companies abroad to their local subsidiaries/affiliates to support existing operations and to fund the expansion of their businesses in the country resulted in the increase in investments in debt instruments by 46 percent to US$3.4 billion from US$2.3 billion. Moreover, net equity capital investments surged by 114.8 percent to US$1.6 billion from US$723 million, mainly on account of the contraction in equity capital withdrawals (by 71 percent) which more than offset the 15.6 percent decline in equity capital placements. Equity capital investments—which came mostly from the United States, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Australia—were channeled mainly to the financial and insurance sector; manufacturing; real estate; wholesale and retail trade; and transportation and storage activities. ------------------- 1 The BSP adopted the Balance of Payments, 6th edition (BPM6) compilation framework effective 22 March 2013 with the release of the full-year 2012 and revised 2011 BOP statistics. On 21 March 2014, the BSP released the BPM6-based series from 2005-2013. The major change in FDI compilation is the adoption of the asset and liability principle, where claims of non-resident direct investment enterprises from resident direct investors are now presented as reverse investment under net incurrence of liabilities/non-residents’ investments in the Philippines (previously presented in the Balance of Payments Manual, 5th edition (BPM5) as negative entry under assets/residents’ investments abroad). Conversely, claims of resident direct investment enterprises from foreign direct investors are now presented as reverse investment under net acquisition of financial assets/residents’ investments abroad (previously presented as negative entry under liabilities/non-residents’ investments in the Philippines). 2 BSP statistics on FDI covers actual investment inflows, which could be in the form of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and borrowings between affiliates. In contrast to investment data from other government sources, the BSP’s FDI data include investments where ownership by the foreign enterprise is at least 10 percent. Meanwhile, FDI data of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) do not make use of the 10 percent threshold and include borrowings from foreign sources that are non-affiliates of the domestic company. Furthermore, the BSP’s FDI data are presented in net terms (i.e., equity capital placements less withdrawals), while the IPAs’ FDI do not account for equity withdrawals. |
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| Cesar V. Purisima is Finance Minister of the Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima has been awarded for the
fifth time as Finance Minister of the Year, with FinanceAsia
recognizing his leadership in driving the turnaround story of
the Philippines as head of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s
team of economic managers. FinanceAsia ranked Purisima first
among the best of his counterparts, ahead of finance ministers
of Singapore, China, and Japan, rounding Purisima’s 4-year
tenure in the Cabinet’s highest ranks to a perfect 4, with
recognitions earned for each year of service. Purisima was lauded for steering the economy away from stagnation and towards broad-based growth, resulting in the Philippines reaching investment grade status from major credit rating agencies. Last quarter’s 6.9% GDP growth exceeded expectations and marked twelve straight quarters of above 5% GDP growth, comfortably putting the average quarterly growth rate under the Aquino administration at 6.02%. At the awards ceremony, Purisima said, “The award truly belongs to President Aquino and my colleagues in the Philippine cabinet because the economic growth and fiscal reforms are truly a team effort, proving that ‘Good Governance is Good Economics.’ We have proven yet again that the Philippine miracle is not a one-hit wonder. We’re here to stay, and we are ready to play big in the world stage.” Purisima added, “In 4 years, the Philippines has achieved what we set out to do: we grew at a 6% average and cut the deficit to an all-time low. Stocks are up 125% since we took office and foreign direct investments rose 64% from January to October 2014 alone. “We’ve checked every box, a feat deemed impossible by many. Less than 2 years before the end of this term, we are pushing for even more game-changing reforms. There is no shortage of impossible dreams for a Philippines filled with hope. We are raring and ready for more.” This award comes at an opportune time, as the Philippines hosts the 2015 APEC meetings calling for greater financial integration and transparency, as well as financing for resiliency and infrastructure around the region. FinanceAsia also cited Purisima’s role in pushing for Sin Tax Reform, credited for boosting the health budget by a staggering 57% from 2013 levels, with share of excise taxes collected the highest in 13 years. “Reforms beget rewards. This award strengthens our resolve to double down on reforms: rationalize fiscal incentives, modernize our revenue generating agencies, and engineer a competitive and equitable tax structure for all Filipinos,” Purisima said. This fifth citation marks the fourth consecutive year where Purisima has been acknowledged Finance Minister of the Year by various institutions. In 2011, he was recognized as the Finance Minister of the Year for Asia by Emerging Markets, while Euromoney gave him the distinction of Finance Minister of the Year for 2012. In 2013, Purisima became a repeat awardee of the Finance Minister of the Year for Asia distinction from Emerging Markets. Most recently, he was cited by The Banker as Finance Minister of the Year for Asia Pacific in 2013. Purisima is also the first and so far only repeat awardee of the said distinction from Emerging Markets since the publication started recognizing Finance Ministers of the Year for Asia in 2007. |
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| Partnership opens up employment opportunities with Japanese companies in PH, says Baldoz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: http://www.dole.gov.ph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phil-Job.Net attracts partner in PH’s leading company index
provider Partnership opens up employment opportunities with Japanese companies in PH, says Baldoz Hallo Hallo, Inc., a Japanese-owned online job vacancy list and company index provider in the Philippines yesterday became the newest partner of the Department of Labor and Employment in providing career and employment opportunities for job seekers and in facilitating employers’ search for qualified manpower through the Internet. “Our effort at further improving the Phil-Job.Net system and expanding our people’s access to career guidance and labor market information must be effective that private companies are taking serious notice. A lot of them are falling in line to partner with us in the Phil-Job.Net,” said Baldoz during the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the DOLE and Hallo Hallo, Inc. in Intramuros, Manila. The Phil-Job.Net, the government’s online platform for job search and job matching portal, has been enhanced since last year and can now be downloaded as a mobile application for iOs and Android devices. Hallo Hallo, Inc., founded on 30 March 2012 by Japanese businessman Yasunari Okada, is an e-commerce-focused business whose goal is to make the lives of Filipinos easier by providing new online service approaches. It now operates under the umbrella of the Hallo Hallo Alliance an online shopping site, Hallo Hallo Mall, which allows big and small merchants and aspiring entrepreneurs to open a shop on its site and market them. It also operates Hallo Hallo Town, an online index to all restaurant and restaurant services in the Philippines which has evolved into a group buying and delivery site. It’s most recent alliance member is Hallo Hallo Job, an online job vacancy listing site that allows business owners to register their companies, their products, services, and job vacancies at no cost. It also allows workers and professionals to create profile accounts for employment possibilities, also for free. Hallo Hallo Job was launched in beta version on 1 April 2014 and has rapidly indexed a lot of companies in the Philippines which are available for browsing or viewing by the public. In her brief remarks before the signing of the memorandum of agreement, Secretary Baldoz said the active participation of the private sector is of key importance to realize the DOLE’s objective of expanding the reach of labor market information, career guidance, and employment facilitation services. “Our engagement with private sector partners are always aimed at enhancing and improving the delivery of our programs and services to reach as many Filipino workers as much as possible—most effectively and at the least burden or effort from them,” she said. “The tie-up between the DOLE, through the BLE, and Hallo Hallo Inc. demonstrates our interest in establishing partnerships with the private sector to make employment opportunities available and accessible to Filipino job seekers,” she added. In his response, Mr. Okada said his company is continuously innovating towards a modern and smart service approach to help improve the lives of every Filipinos. “Hallo Hallo Job is our third website and we aim to be the largest online company index and job vacancy listing in the Philippines. Hallo Hallo Job offers absolutely free online directory of companies, services, and job vacancy listing for online public information,” he said. According to BLE Director Dominique R. Tutay, Hallo Hallo Job will help DOLE expand the reach of the Phil-Job.Net and enable job seekers to access more employment opportunities, especially in Japanese-owned companies in the Philippines. “Hallo Hallo Inc.’s updated and detailed online company index, as well as its online job vacancy postings, will further beef up our jobs facilitation efforts,” she said, noting that Hallo Hallo Job has a massive directory of private and public businesses spread across industries. |
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| Australia’s Fair Work Commission investigates Taiwanese construction firm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: http://www.dole.gov.ph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 OFWs complained of illegal deductions, inhumane living conditions Australia’s Fair Work Commission investigates Taiwanese construction firm Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday said Australia’s Fair Work Commission is investigating a Taiwanese construction firm, Chia Tung, which has construction projects in Narabrie and Naora, New South Wales, after 10 overseas Filipino workers of the company complained against their employer for illegal salary deduction and substandard living conditions. Citing a report of Labor Attache Rodolfo Sabulao who is based in Canberra, Baldoz said the 10 OFWs were deployed to Chia Tung by Yang Wa, a local recruitment agency licensed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, between September and December 2014. “The workers in the project sites complained and their complaint reached the Fair Work Commission, which is now investigating the company,” said Baldoz. “The Fair Work Commission is Australia’s national workplace relations tribunal. It is responsible for maintaining a safety net of minimum wages and employment conditions, and exercises other regulatory functions,” Baldoz said. Labor Attache Sabulao, in his report to the Secretary, said Chia Tung management removed the workers from their cramped accommodation on 28 January, in response to their complaint, and transferred them to a hotel while awaiting transfer to a new boarding house. “The management also planned to repatriate them to the Philippines, but we (POLO) called up the Immigration Office and reminded it that the workers have not waived their right to seek for a new sponsor in Australia, and that any repatriation before a grace period of 90 days would be a violation of Australia’s immigration law, unless the workers have voluntarily consented to their repatriation,” Sabulao said. “We have also contacted the Philippine recruitment agency and informed it of the workers’ complaints, including the illegal dismissal and the plan to repatriate the workers. Yang Wa promised to send a representative to Australia to assist the workers,” Sabulao added. In the meantime, the POLO official said he had advised the workers to send work applications to Trevor Whiting, chief executive officer of JTC Manpower Services based in Perth for possible re-employment. “I also instructed them to send the copies of their employment agreement with Chia Tung to a local union, which has taken up the cudgels for the workers and is negotiating with the Taiwanese construction firm,” he explained. “We expect an announcement from the union this week,” Sabulao finally said. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roxas vows to exact accountability for Mamasapano Incident | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Kung sinuman ang dapat managot ay pihadong papanagutin." This was how Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas described the core objective of the investigations conducted by the Board of Inquiry (BOI) regarding OPLAN Exodus, which led to the deaths of international terrorist Marwan and 44 members of the Special Action Force (SAF). "Pero hindi naman pwedeng magkaroon ng recommendation kung hindi pa tapos ang imbestigasyon. An injustice cannot be compounded by another injustice. But we must and will get to the bottom of this," Roxas maintained. "Saklolo na ang itinawag. SOS na ito," Roxas remarked taking note that it's a judgment call of the AFP commander on the ground whose help was asked by SAF commandos. Roxas emphasized this point after continued discussions regarding the exchange of SMS messages between relieved DSAF Director Napenas and 6th Infantry Division Commander Maj. Gen. Edmundo Pangilinan, reflecting the SAF commandos' notification about their situation in Mamasapano. Roxas also clarified that all these are on hindsight as the Board of Inquiry (BOI) still has to come up with a full report on the details of the incident and submit recommendations. Issues on coordination between and among the PNP and AFP as well as between the Secretaries of Interior and Local Government and the Department of National Defense were also discussed by Secretary Roxas in response to questions posed by senators. |
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| PNP opens account for SAF casualties in Maguindanao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| In support to the families of the Special Action Force
casualties in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last Sunday (Jan 25), the
Philippine National Police opened an account with the Land Bank
of the Philippines (LBP) for cash donations intended for the
said PNP SAF casualties. Donations for the families of the late policemen maybe deposited to the account "PNP Special Assistance Fund Account 1862-1027-77". Donors may contact thru text Police Chief Inspector Renante F Pinuela of the PNP Directorate for Comptrollership (DC) at mobile number 09172705533 OR 09178576026 for the details of the donation. The donations will be in line to the benefits that will be given to the surviving kin of SAF casualties. |
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| PH exports remain relatively strong in the region despite December drop – NEDA Manufacturing sector grows by 7.5 percent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: http://www.neda.gov.ph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MANILA— Merchandise exports grew by 9 percent for full-year 2014
despite the 3.2 percent drop in December due to lower outbound
shipments of manufactures, total agro-based, and petroleum
products, according to the National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA). “Compared to other economies in the region, the Philippines’ full year exports growth performance was relatively strong despite the challenging external environment. This is a good indication of the growing resiliency of our sectors given that economies in the Euro area, Japan and China remain sluggish, causing regional trade flows to soften,” said Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan. Total revenue from Philippine exports declined to US$4.8 billion in December 2014 from US$5.0 billion in December 20l3. However, total sales receipts for the full-year 2014 rose to US$61.8 billion from US$56.7 billion the previous year. As for the performance of major commodity groups, export earnings from manufactured goods posted US$ 4.18 billion in December 2014, down from US$4.23 billion registered in December 2013. “This can be traced mainly to year-on-year declines in other manufactured products, wood manufactures and electronic equipment and parts. Nonetheless, outbound sales of electronic products, machinery and transport equipment, garments, miscellaneous manufactured articles and chemicals remained buoyant,” said Balisacan, who is also NEDA Director-General. Likewise, sluggish outturns in coconut products and sugar products pulled down revenues from total agro-based products by 24.9 percent from US$388.7 million in December 2013 to US$291.8 million in December 2014. “While outward sales of other agro-based products reached US$81.7 million, higher by 10.2 percent compared to US$74.2 million in December 2013, decline in coconut oil exports drove outward shipments from coconut products to drop from US$145.1 million in December 2013 to US$79.5 million in the same month of 2014,” said Balisacan. Moving forward, he also warns of a possible slight tempering in the exports sector in 2015 given weakness in China and Euro deflation. “What could provide an upside support to exports is the continuing US recovery and possibly some respite from Japan, which may realize economic expansion towards end-2015,” said Balisacan. Meanwhile, the PSA’s latest Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) report showed the manufacturing sector growing at 7.5 percent in 2014. In December 2014, the Volume of Production Index (VoPI) and Value of Production Index (VaPI) also grew by 7.5 percent and 4.2 percent, respectively, owing to robust domestic and sustained exports demands for certain products and services such as printing, beverages, basic metals, wood, and wood products. “The Philippine manufacturing sector is on a catch-up phase. Reforms undertaken thus far have helped the manufacturing sector get back on track to a higher-growth trajectory. Moreover, expectations remain high in the first quarter of 2015 due to brighter job prospects, stable prices of commodities, and higher household incomes,” said Balisacan. The growth potential of the sector will be further harnessed through the effective implementation of the Manufacturing Resurgence Program (MRP) by various national agencies. “The MRP is expected to rebuild the domestic production base and improve competitiveness through innovation in order to compete in the export market. In addition, the government needs to be mindful of infrastructure bottlenecks, and stability of energy supply likewise needs be ensured in order to foster a stable business environment,” he said. Japan remains as the top destination of Philippine-made goods accounting for 21.2 percent of total revenues from merchandise exports during the period. The USA continues to be in the second spot with 14.1 percent share, and PR China with 11.4 percent. |
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| PHL Ambassador addresses Forum on Ruling Party Manifesto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11 February 2015 - Upon the invitation of the Peoples Democratic
Institute (PDI), Philippine Ambassador to Nigeria Alex V.
Lamadrid attended the forum and official presentation of Peoples
Democratic Party Manifesto 2015-2019 to the Civil Society, which
was held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on February
06. The PDI, established by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to promote democracy in Nigeria and emerging democracies especially in Africa, as well as to serve as the Party’s intellectual resource center and its policy think tank, organized the event. The PDP has been the ruling party in Nigeria since the re-establishment of a civilian, democratic government in 1999. PDI Director General Dr. Lanre Adebayo chaired the event. The Deputy Director General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization Professor Tunde Adeniran, noted professors from various Nigerian universities, and representatives of civil society organizations attended the forum. Tri-media extensively covered the event, with the proceedings being broadcast in the evening of the same day. In his address, PDI Director General Adebayo expounded on the contents of the PDP Manifesto and the reasons why PDP wants to govern Nigeria for another four years. He characterized the Nigerian situation as one in which there is now a strong political opposition, with a vibrant media and vigilant civil society groups. Among other issues, he tackled the need for partnership of state and non-state actors in rural sector development, and to ensure that the people take the lead in development. Development is recognized as a partnership between the Federal and local governments. In his intervention, Ambassador Alex Lamadrid commended the PDI for the public presentation of the PDP Manifesto, which contributes to promoting good governance and improving the policy content of the political campaign. He expressed the solidarity of the Philippines with Nigeria as the latter holds its electoral exercise, noting that the two countries share a common adherence to the principles of democratic governance and aspirations for peace and prosperity of their respective peoples. Ambassador Lamadrid also stated that good governance is a sine qua non for a country’s economic prosperity, citing the Philippine experience under the leadership of President Benigno S. Aquino III, whose anti-corruption platform has effectively translated into one of the highest economic growth rates in Asia. Ambassador Lamadrid echoed the sentiments of the international community in calling on the Nigerian authorities, political parties and civil society groups to ensure that the forthcoming electoral exercise will be peaceful, free and fair to all. On the sidelines of the event, Ambassador Lamadrid granted an interview to the media, which was aired on Nigerian television. Professor Adeniran remarked that the manifesto is a reflection of PDP’s continued trust and belief in the people of Nigeria, being a compendium of the party’s vision and philosophy on governance based on increasing the stake and share of all citizens in the Nigerian journey without discrimination. He reminded the audience that it was the founding fathers of the PDP that fought and liberated the country from the clutches of military dictatorship, which is why in 1999, when PDP sought power as a political party, it premised its manifesto and policy thrust on practical issues that affect the lives of Nigerians and the development of the nation. Professor Adeniran commended the PDP Manifesto as the party’s “instrument and covenant of hope and continuity with the voters and good people of Nigeria.” Distinguished academicians from the six geographical zones of Nigeria contributed their inputs and comments on the manifesto, particularly as it addresses issues in their respective zones. |
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| SSS offers members option to sell shares for delinquent stock investment and privatization fund loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: https://www.sss.gov.ph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Social Security System (SSS) is calling on members with
outstanding loans under the Stock Investment Loan Program (SILP)
and the Privatization Fund Loan Program (PFLP) to avail
themselves of the option to sell their shares of stocks under
the two programs. “Despite loan condonation programs that we have offered in the past, there are still quite a number of SSS members who have let their unpaid SILP and PFLP loans balloon into staggering amounts due to penalties and interest,” said SSS Senior Vice President and concurrent Officer-In-Charge for Lending and Asset Management May Catherine Ciriaco. As of 31 December 2014, there are 3,037 delinquent SILP loan accounts, amounting to P304.44 million, inclusive of penalties and interest. There are also 5,755 delinquent PFLP loan accounts, totaling P304.19 million, with penalties and interest. The Social Security Commission in September 2014 approved the Option to Sell Shares of Stocks, as a way to lessen these delinquent accounts that total over P608.63 million. In the late 1980s, SSS offered the SILP to give its members an opportunity to invest in the stock market. Similarly, it offered PFLP in 1994 to enable its members to participate in the initial public offering of Petron shares which at that time was owned entirely by the government. The PFLP was also open to SSS members who were interested in buying shares of stock of Meralco that it was disposing at that time. Under the option to sell shares, the member-borrower will execute a Special Power of Attorney authorizing the SSS to sell his shares of stocks at the prevailing market price, based on the quotation of an accredited broker and subject to the usual broker’s commission, taxes and other fees. The net proceeds from the sale of the shares of stocks will then be applied to the member’s outstanding SILP or PFLP loan balance. “Any excess amount after application to the outstanding SILP/PFLP loan balance will be applied to his delinquent salary or housing loan, if any,” Ciriaco explained. “If none, or if there is still excess amount, then this will be refunded to the member-borrower.” However, if the net proceeds from the sale of the member-borrower’s shares of stock are not sufficient to cover the outstanding SILP or PFLP loan balance, then the member shall be required to pay the remaining amount either in cash, from a salary loan renewal, or from the final benefits (total disability, retirement, and death). However, the remaining balance will continue to be charged with interest and penalties until fully paid. “While this is not the condonation program that members are waiting for, the Option to Sell program is the next best way for members to finally pay off their outstanding loans under the SILP and PFLP to ensure that they fully enjoy their SSS benefits without deductions,” Ciriaco said. Members interested to apply for the Option to Sell Shares Program may contact Teresita Badiola or Ma. Divina Cadorna at the SILP Section of the SSS Member Loans Department, 11/F of the SSS Main Office, or call 435-9862 and 920-6401 locals 5887 and 5915 for further details. |
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| DENR to hold 'Biodiversity-friendly' Business and Investment Forum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is
spearheading an investment forum to encourage companies to
invest in businesses that promote sustainable use of marine- and
forest-based resources within the country’s key biodiversity
areas (KBAs). Invited to grace the Biodiversity-Friendly Business and Investment Forum slated for February 11 in Makati City include DENR Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje, Senators Loren Legarda and Paolo Benigno Aquino IV, UNDP Country Director Maurice Dewulf, key officials from the Department of Agriculture, and Department of Trade and Industry. Also expected to attend are local executives and representatives of non-government organizations as well as peoples organizations. With the theme “Conserving Biodiversity to Promote Inclusive Economic Growth,” the forum will showcase available business opportunities identified by the DENR’s Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) in some KBAs. KBAs are sites that contain one or more viable populations of a globally threatened species that requires immediate conservation action. The BMB, through its Biodiversity Partnership Project (BPP), in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Tourism, and Department of Agriculture, has identified a number of business opportunity ventures, which may be supported by potential private sector partners and investors. These include an ecotourism project and furniture and handicraft production within the 200,155-hectare Malampaya Sound Protected Land and Seascape Area in Taytay, Palawan; community-based coffee enterprises and processed food at the Quirino Protected Landscape in Quirino province; handicraft production and handloom weaving using the “bakong” plant and a wine, vinegar, jam factory using a local fruit called “Lubeg” inside the Northeastern Cagayan KBA in Cagayan Valley; an eco park project integrating a lemongrass and citronella plantation and essential oils extraction facility and gifts and houseware production using tiger grass, nito, bamboo and abaca in Northern Negros Natural Park in Negros Occidental; houseware products from abaca, bamboo and nito in Central Panay Mountains in the island of Panay; almaciga resin production in Mt. Hamiguitan Wildlife Reserve Sanctuary in Davao Oriental; community-based coffee enterprises and handicraft production in Mt. Kalatungan, a New Conservation Areas in the Philippines Project (NewCAPP) site in Bukidnon province. Apart from presenting investment opportunities, the DENR will also launch the “biodiversity-friendly” or BF-label branding program. Select people’s organizations (POs) will have the chance to present their respective BF products and enterprises during a plenary session. BPP, also called “Partnership for Biodiversity Conservation: Mainstreaming in Local Agricultural Landscapes,” was launched in November 2012 with a $17-million funding from the World Bank’s Global Environment Facility. The six-year project, which is being implemented in five biodiversity-important regions, aims to strengthen the capacities of local government units in adopting biodiversity conservations as a priority in their development plans, capacitate POs in pursuing economic activities that enhance biodiversity conservation efforts in their areas, among others. The project is implemented in KBAs located in Regions 2, 4-B, 6, 10, 11 and 13. It prioritizes the conservation of threatened species and their habitats from threats such as unsustainable agricultural production and incompatible land use. It also hinges on the convergence of the DENR with the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, the National Economic Development Authority, and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples to promote biodiversity conservation in national and local development planning activities. The BMB said there are now a total of 228 KBAs in the Philippines, consisting of 128 terrestrial and 123 marine sites. Several of these are on protected area status, but majority are outside of protected areas proclaimed under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act, thus requiring additional interventions from initiatives like the BPP to complement the DENR’s biodiversity conservation efforts in these areas. |
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| DAR to implement P42.13M worth of farm-to-market roads in Zamboanga Del Norte | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), through the Agrarian
Reform Communities Project 2- Performance-Based Grant System
(ARCP2-PBGS), recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA)
with the Department of Finance-Municipal Development Fund Office
(DOF-MDFO) and the local government unit of Manukan, Zamboanga
del Norte to implement a P42-million farm-to-market road to
promote sustainable development in the said municipality. Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer (PARPO) Moh Dassan J. Adju said the infrastructure projects include the concreting of 2.5-kilometer Lingatongan-Meses and four (4 )-kilometer Gupot farm-to-market roads, costing P14, 386,619 and P27,748,679, respectively.dar web news national pix 2 feb. 11 2015 “The roads aim to promote sustainable development and help achieve a more rapid reduction in poverty as these projects will enable farmers access to transport their goods to various markets with ease and give them more time to cultivate their farms,” Adju said. This infrastructure projects are in consonance with DAR’s thrust to continually deliver intensive support services to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and other farmers in the agrarian reform community (ARC). The event were spearheaded by Manukan Mayor Enriquita U. Winters and PARPO Adju with other DAR and LGU officials |
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| DA introduces new technologies to Aurora corn farmers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| “From now on we will never be affected with expensive
fertilizers, instead we will make our own fertilizers using the
things we have in our surroundings,” said Mr. Nilo Arena, one of
the participants of the Farmers Field School (FFS) on Integrated
Pest Management on Corn with Emphasis on Organic Farming during
their graduation. A total of 32 corn farmers recently successfully finished the FFS and are now equipped with new technologies for corn production in Barangay Resthouse, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur. During the program, Agricultural Program Coordinating Officer of Department of Agriculture, Carlito Larubis emphasized that organic farming should be practiced again for everyone to have safe food to eat. “We are very glad that you focused and supported organic farming. When we are eat inorganically grown foods, that means we are poisoning ourselves. Today marks the beginning of our poison-free life. Let’s work together, let’s go organic,” Larubis added. According to Municipal Mayor Boen Dorotheo R. Cabahug it has been their objective to alleviate poverty and this FFS is one way to achieve it. “I am positive that together we can achieve that goal. Use what you have learned to improve and increase your income,” he said. The OIC-Municipal Agriculturist, Paul M. Sanchez encouraged graduates that through this FFS everyone will be environment conscious. The FFS started September 30, 2014 and ended January 14, 2015. The class meets every Wednesday and is facilitated by Agricultural Technologist Evelyn P. Cimafranca. The class was divided into five groups, each group will have a quarter of land that will serve as their demonstration farm. They are to plant OPV White Corn from the Seed Exchange Program with a distance of 75cm x 25cm. The five groups were assigned with different treatments; 1. Fermented Fruit Juice (FFJ); 2. Indigenous Micro Organism (IMO); 3. Indigenous Compost; 4. Inorganic Fertilizers and 5. Farmers Practice. As a result each group was able to harvest 0.14, 0.14, 0.16, 0.16 and 0.19 mt/500 square meters, respectively. Marites Ventic, 29 years old, one of the graduates shared her experience in the field and said, “we had fun and at the same time we are learning. We observed that those treated with commercial fertilizers easily attract pests compared to those treated organically.” The Farmer Field School (FFS) is a group-based learning process. During the FFS, farmers carried out experiential learning activities that helped them understand the ecology of their fields. These activities involve simple experiments, regular field observations and group analysis. Same activity was also conducted in Barangay San Jose and Barangay Tinindugan, Sergio Osmeña, Zamboanga del Norte with a total of 60 graduates. |
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| P140 million smuggled agri products seized in Mindanao port | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Department of Agriculture said today that P140 million worth
of smuggled agricultural products were seized at the Mindanao
Container Terminal in Tagaloan, Misamis Oriental as part of the
Department’s intensified drive against smuggling of agri
products into the country. Agriculture Undersecretary Emerson Palad Palad headed the representatives of the DA, Bureau of Plant Industry and Sugar and Regulatory Administration in the interagency inventory and examination of the DA and the Bureau of Customs of the containers of rice, sugar, garlic, carrots and potatoes seized. “Smuggled agri products endanger the livelihood of our farmers and the health of our consumers,” Palad said. He added, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala explicitly ordered the intensification of efforts against the illegal entry of agri products “because of the obvious health risks of produce that do not undergo proper quarantine and inspection procedures.” Customs Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Jessie Dellosa headed the BOC team which also include Enforcement and Security Service Director Willie Tolentino and Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) team of Cagayan de Oro led by Intelligence Officer Alvin Enciso. It was gathered that seventy-eight containers were put on alert status because of the general declarations of kitchenware, houseware, tiles and mix condiments. Though the goods entered Mindanao through several shipments from China and Vietnam, they were all imported by only two consignees, EC Peninsula and New Dawn Enterprises. According to the BOC, those already raised alarm signals, and though outright misdeclaration is one of the most common forms of concealment, apprehending goods smuggled this way still tests the BOC’s mettle in intelligence, profiling, risk management, and interagency teamwork. The consignees have already been charged of smuggling before the Department of Justice. Palad and Dellosa confirmed that both DA and BOC have intensified anti-smuggling efforts in Mindanao ports. |
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| Zamboanga mayor charged with graft for illegal appointment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Office of the Ombudsman filed an Information for violation
of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt
Practices Act) against former mayor, now Vice-Mayor Allan Damas
of Kumalarang, Zamboanga Del Sur in connection with the
appointment of his first cousin Nellie Toledo as municipal
treasurer in 2007. In affirming the finding of probable cause, the Office found that Damas gave unwarranted benefit, advantage or preference to Toledo as she was appointed in violation of Section 79 of the Local Government Code of 1991 which prohibits the appointment in the career service of any person who is related within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity to the appointing or recommending authority. The Resolution stated that Damas’ “lame excuse that he does not recall the contents of the certification he issued in favor of Toledo…is unavailing” as “it only shows his gross disregard of a fundamental legal requirement in recommendations or appointments to the career service of the local government and his cavalier attitude to and appreciation of the basic tenet that underlies the prohibition.” |
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| TESDA, DOH to harmonize program on massage therapy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
and the Department of Health (DOH) have agreed to work together
to harmonize the government's program for massage therapists in
the country. Amid this development, DOH acting Secretary Janette Garin announced a three-year moratorium on the department's administrative order related to the licensing of masseurs and masseuses. The moratorium took effect January 2015 and will last up to December 2017. DOH Administrative Order No. 2010-0034 dated December 10, 2010 entitled Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations Governing Massage Clinics and Sauna Establishments, provides that no person is authorized to practice massage as a profession without holding a valid Certificate of Registration issued by the Committee of Examiners for Massage Therapy and approved by the Department of Health. This has been implemented since January 2011. But under the Joint Memorandum Circular 2015-001 signed between TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva and the DOH represented by Garin, the minimum requirement in the practice of the profession by massage therapists should be the possession of a TESDA valid National Certificate in Massage Therapy NC II during the moratorium period. Villanueva said that a composite team of TESDA and DOH experts will immediately work out a process that will harmonize the implementation of training, assessment and certification/licensure of massage therapists. "We want to regulate the practice of massage therapy to ensure that only qualified individuals could get in the profession, and to improve the standard for the service," he said. "This has become imperative as massage therapy has become one of the in demand courses in TESDA," he added. Villanueva said the initiative of TESDA and DOH to harmonize the program on massage therapy would attract more students into the course and promote it as a viable career. The following are not covered by the DOH moratorium and should continue operation: The accreditation of training providers by the DOH for the licensure examination; Registration of training programs with TESDA on Massage Therapy NC II and Hilot Massage (Wellness) NC II; Conduct of training on Massage Therapy NC II and Hilot Massage (Wellness) NC II by technical vocational institutions with TESDA registered programs; Accreditation of assessment centers and competency assessors in the mentioned qualifications by TESDA; and, Conduct of the competency assessment in the mentioned qualifications. |
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| PDIC releases regulation on computerized deposit record-keeping | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A set of regulations on computerized deposit record-keeping to
efficiently determine the amount of insured bank deposits and
enable prompt and accurate reimbursement of deposit insurance
claims, when necessary, will take effect on February 27, 2015. The Board of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) recently approved the Rules and Regulations Governing Computerized Records of Bank Deposits for compliance of all member-banks. Under Regulatory Issuance No. 2015-01, member-banks are required to have (i) a computerized database system where updated and accurate depositor/deposit information and deposit transactions for each and every deposit account are maintained and safely stored for five (5) years from the date of transaction, (ii) a facility that can readily generate the Deposit Account View (DAV), a report that provides consolidated depositor/deposit information for every deposit account in a form specified by PDIC, and (iii) a backup and recovery arrangement for the depositor/deposit information and deposit transactions in line with the disaster recovery and business continuity plan guidelines and requirements of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). A plan of implementation for the PDIC requirements and a report on the features of systems used for computerized database must be submitted on or before March 30, 2015, 30 days from date of effectivity of the Regulatory Issuance. Member-banks and/or any of its responsible employees or agents who violate the Regulatory Issuance will face administrative fines in accordance with Section 21 (g) of the PDIC Charter. Regulatory Issuance No. 2015-01 is available at the PDIC website, www.pdic.gov.ph. Prior to the finalization and release of the Regulatory Issuance, PDIC conducted a series of consultations with the BSP, the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP), Chamber of Thrift Banks (CTB), and the Rural Bankers' Association of the Philippines (RBAP) from March to April 2014. Nationwide road shows were also held for member-banks during the latter half of 2014. |
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