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| DOE taps PNP for installation of
Solar Generation System |
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http://pnp.gov.ph |
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of
Energy (DOE) signs today a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the
development and utilization of renewable energy resources
through the installation of Solar Generation System.
The signed agreement was represented by the PNP
Officer-In-Charge, Police Deputy Director General Leonardo A
Espina and DOE Secretary Carlos Jericho L. Petilla.
Through selection criteria, the DOE with the aid of Japan
International Corporation System (JICS) and NEWJEC Inc. as
consultant of the Project, have identified the PNP Sports Center
and Center for Law Enforcement Studies (CLES) as the sites for
Renewable Energy generating facility.
According to DOE, solar power to be generated for the two (2)
sites per year is 600,000 kWh which is effective for ten (10)
years starting from the date of its commissioning of the
Facility and may be extended subject to mutual consent of the
PNP and DOE.
The PNP National Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City has an
average monthly consumption of P12,398,096.72, where current
Meralco cost is P8.88 kWh.
With the help of Solar Generation System, estimated savings per
year will be P5,330,309.33 and estimated savings per month will
be P444,192.44
The installation of Solar Generation System is in line with the
Republic Act No. 9513, otherwise known as “Renewable Energy Act
of 2008” which declares that it is a state policy to accelerate
the exploration and development of renewable energy (RE)
resources, increase the utilization of RE by institutionalizing
the development of national and local capabilities in the use of
RE, and promoting its efficient and cost effective commercial
application by providing fiscal and non-fiscal
incentives.(PNP-PIO) |
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| Philippines hosts Asia
regional community-driven development conference, showcases DSWD’s
Kalahi-CIDSS |
| Source:
http://www.dswd.gov.ph |
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The Philippines recently served as host to delegates from 13
nations for the second Asia Regional Conference on
community-driven development (CDD) in Cebu City last March
24-27, 2015.
CDD is a development approach that puts power back in the hands
of the people and where citizens work hand-in-hand with
government and non-government organizations to ensure that their
needs are met and they become actively involved in local
processes.
The activity is sponsored by the Asian Development Bank (ADB),
the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),
and the World Bank. The recently-concluded conference served as
an avenue for representatives of CDD-practicing countries to
examine the gains and challenges of mainstreaming the approach
in local social development strategies, even in the context of
disaster and conflict.
The delegates were government and non-government officials from
Vietnam, Mongolia, Indonesia, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua
New Guinea, Timor-Leste, Laos, Solomon Islands, Thailand,
Afghanistan, and Vanuatu. They discussed lessons on their
respective country’s implementation of CDD, as well as
constraints and innovative practices to make it more effective
in addressing multi-dimensional causes of poverty and
marginalization.
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary
Corazon Juliano-Soliman served as one of the keynote speakers
during the conference.
She discussed the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive
and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of the
DSWD. Started in 2003, it was recently scaled up into a national
CDD program.
She described how the pursuance of a CDD strategy is a logical
step. “In the last ten or so years, the idea of ‘citizens
driving development’ has moved from the realm of “novelty” to
the realm of ‘common sense’ in government development practice,”
she said.
She continued, “[CDD] has given back the voice and the vote of
the people by engaging them in problem-solving processes, and
has fanned the spirit of community empowerment that is so alive
in many parts of our country today. This is CDD’s true
achievement.”
She also discussed how CDD helps promote transparency and
accountability, not just in terms of finance but also in project
management, as it mobilizes citizens to serve as watchdogs of
their own resources.
“Because the process is known to all and the decisions are known
to all, the people can engage each other as well as the
duty-bearers,” she said.
Aside from discussing empowerment and transparency, DSWD
Assistant Secretary Camilo Gudmalin also shared how Kalahi-CIDSS
helped increase the following in the areas it covered: household
income, marketing of livestock and produce, household group
membership, inter-barangay trust, participation in village
assemblies, and employment rates, particularly of women. These
findings were revealed during the 2010 impact evaluation of
Kalahi-CIDSS, conducted by the World Bank. The same study also
revealed that covered areas also now have year-round access to
basic services through the sub-projects implemented by the
program.
According to Sec. Soliman, the gains of Kalahi-CIDSS has led to
its national scale-up, which will now target the coverage of 847
poor municipalities across the country, 554 of which were
affected by Typhoon Yolanda
The government is investing more than P47 billion over a period
of seven years to find locally-identified projects which will
improve communities’ access to basic services and carry out
post-disaster rehabilitation following the impact of the
supertyphoon last November 8, 2013.
“To have been entrusted with such an amount is a humbling
responsibility,” Sec. Soliman said.
Despite the accomplishments of Kalahi-CIDSS and the projected
gains of its scale-up, challenges in its implementation remain,
which include the resistance of some local elites to
power-sharing and perceptions that CDD follows a long and
cumbersome process.
She also emphasized that inter-agency coordination is necessary
to ensure that complementation and not duplication will happen
when community-driven projects are implemented.
Even so, she said she remains hopeful for the implementation of
CDD in the country, saying, “More than the science and the art,
the Philippine CDD experience is a statement of faith in people,
and in their capacity to talk and engage with government and
with each other, in dialogue as a community, as the foundation
of true development.” |
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| DSWD celebrates first
graduation of Pantawid Pamilya high school beneficiaries |
| Source:
http://www.dswd.gov.ph |
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Considered as a milestone in the implementation of the Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) announced that a total of 333,673
student-beneficiaries nationwide have graduated from high school
this commencement season.
Of this number, 153,470 graduates are from Luzon, 74,182 from
the Visayas, and 106,021 from Mindanao. In NCR, there is a total
of 21,844 graduates.
To celebrate this achievement, the DSWD will hold a
post-graduation event for this first batch of graduating high
school student-beneficiaries. The event is dubbed as, “Pagtatapos
Nyo, Tagumpay ng Pilipino.”
This will be held at the Philippine International Convention
Center (PICC) on April 9 with around 4,000 high school graduates
from the National Capital Region (NCR) joining the celebration.
A second leg of the event will be held at the Araneta Coliseum
on April 23 with around 14,000 students.
The event aims to recognize the graduating beneficiaries for
their efforts to hurdle another stage in their academic life.
During the event, exemplary graduates will be sharing their
experiences to inspire their fellow beneficiaries to value
education.
“The graduation is considered as a memorable achievement not
only for the program, but also for the partner-beneficiaries who
are now a step closer to a better life,” DSWD Secretary Corazon
Juliano-Soliman said.
Moreover, the event will serve as a venue for the students to be
linked to opportunities beyond high school, such as vocational
courses and college scholarships.
“The Department’s partner-government agencies such as the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA),
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Commission on Higher
Education (CHED), National Youth Commission (NYC) as well as
representatives of the private and business sectors have been
invited to explore the possibility of graduates to avail of
scholarships, internships, or part time jobs that will help them
realize their dream,” Sec. Soliman added.
Pantawid Pamilya is a human development program that invests in
the health and education of poor households primarily those with
children aged 0-18. It provides cash grants to
partner-beneficiaries who comply with the conditions of sending
their children to school, bringing them to health centers for
checkups, and attending the monthly Family Development Sessions
(FDS).
In 2013, the DSWD expanded the coverage of Pantawid Pamilya to
include the 15-18 age bracket to ensure that the
children-beneficiaries will graduate from high school and have a
higher rate of employability.
Moreover, Pantawid Pamilya recognizes the need to extend support
to its children-beneficiaries to further pursue the rights of
children and enable the program to contribute in putting an end
to the intergenerational cycle of poverty.
From the more than 7,000 households registered in 2007 when the
program first started, it has scaled up, reaching more than 4.4
million households as of March 2015. |
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| PHL Embassy donates Filipiniana
books to Malaysian National Library |
| Source:
http://www.dfa.gov.ph |
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06 April 2015 - Cultural and people-to-people ties between the
Philippines and Malaysia received a boost when the Philippine
Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and the Filipino Businessmen and
Professional Caucus (FBPC) donated a set of books to the
Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia (PNM or Malaysian National Library)
at its main office in Kuala Lumpur last March 24.
Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia J. Eduardo Malaya and FBPC
Chair Edna Encarnacion turned over copies of Jose Rizal’s Noli
Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, and award-winning novels,
notably F. Sionil Jose’s Viajero, Jessica Hagedorn’s Dogeaters,
and Miguel Syjuco’s Ilustrado. Also part of the donation were
books highlighting the rich heritage of Muslim Filipinos,
notably the Children of the Ever Changing Moon, a collection of
essay by Muslim Filipino writers edited by Gutierrez Mangansakan
III, and the Masjid/Mosque Architecture: Jewels of Philippine
Islamic Faith, a book on Muslim architecture published by the
Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
PNM Director General Nafisah Ahmad conveyed the National
Library’s appreciation for the donation of books and called it
“timely”. “It will form part of the Library’s Exhibit on noted
ASEAN works from April to June in line with Malaysia’s ASEAN
Chairmanship this year,” she said.
The Ambassador also donated copies of the three books he wrote
and/or edited—So Help Me God: the Presidents of the Philippines
and their Inaugural Addresses; Frontlines of Diplomacy:
Conversations with Philippine Ambassadors, an oral history of 37
Philippine ambassadors and three diplomatic spouses and,
Philippines-Malaysia Agreements (1964-2014): Cornerstones of a
Partnership, a compendium of Philippine-Malaysia agreements.
Ambassador Malaya cited the signing of the Memorandum of
Agreement on Culture and Heritage Cooperation between the two
countries during the State Visit of President Benigno S. Aquino
III to Kuala Lumpur in February 2014, and he said that he looked
forward to further joint projects between the Embassy and the
Library and other Malaysian cultural institutions and groups,
particularly in spreading a culture through reading.
The PNM is under the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism and Culture
and is currently undertaking three major activities: management
of its current resources, developing its collections of Malaysia
and international-related publications and other information
materials for its users, and providing information to its
clientele. |
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| DFA recognizes PHL Honorary
Consul General in Panama for Loyal Service |
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http://www.dfa.gov.ph |
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06 April 2015 - Philippine Ambassador to Mexico Catalino R.
Dilem, Jr. awarded a silver pin and a Certificate of Recognition
signed by Philippine Foreign Affaris Secretary Albert F. del
Rosario to Philippine Honorary Consul General in Panama Ernesto
B. Arias Manriquez on March 20 for having dedicated 23 years of
loyal and committed service to the Department of Foreign Affairs
(DFA).
Ambassador Dilem expressed the DFA’s deep appreciation for the
unwavering service to the Philippine Government given by
Honorary Consul General Arias and lauded his efforts in
providing assistance to Filipino nationals. Consul General
Arias, in his acceptance speech, thanked Ambassador Dilem for
the support and guidance of the Philippine Embassy in Mexico as
well as the members of the Filipino community who were also
present during the ceremony. The Consul General along with his
assistant, Ms. Maricela Dorado Rosado, said that they consider
it an honor and privilege to serve the Philippines and its
citizens. Consul General Arias vowed to continue providing the
best legal and consular assistance to Filipinos in Panama. |
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| Roxas lauds LGUs for disaster
preparedness on Chedeng |
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http://www.dilg.gov.ph/ |
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Highlighting the efforts of the local government in disaster
preparedness, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas
went to the provinces of Aurora and Isabela to meet with local
chief executives (LCEs) and the Provincial Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) officers to commend
their previous efforts for the weakened weather disturbance 'Chedeng'.
“Hindi kasing-lakas ng inasahan ang bagyong Chedeng, pero mabuti
nang handa tayo. Hindi ibig sabihin nito na nasayang ang
preparations ng pamahalaan.. We will always prepare for the
worst and hope for the best,” Roxas remarked.
Roxas met with the LCEs and the officials of PDRRMC, which
highlighted 'OPLAN Listo' in the disaster preparedness and
management in the event of a typhoon.
He also commended the efforts of the Philippine National Police
(PNP) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) for effectively
assisting the preemptive evacuation of almost 2,140 residents of
Aurora and Isabela. He likewise thanked the local DILG staff for
their efforts in assisting LCEs in carrying out key actions of
OPLAN Listo.
“Gawin natin ito every time. Dapat deliberate, programmatic, at
sustainable ang approach sa problema ng bagyo,” Roxas said in
encouragement to the local government officials in their
meeting.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(NDRRMC) has raised ‘red’ alert level status in the provinces of
Aurora and Isabela, which mandated preemptive and forced
evacuation of residents in hazard-prone areas and travelers in
the said areas.
Roxas ordered the adoption of OPLAN Listo protocols last
January, as reference to boost LGU preparedness actions for
typhoons.
“Salamat sa mga lokal na pamahalaan na naghanda sa pagdating ni
Chedeng, at sa ating mga kababayan na nakiisa sa mga paghahanda
ng pamahalaan. Lahat – provincial, city, municipal, at barangay,
nagkaisa. Ito ang whole-of-nation approach to disaster
preparedness,” Roxas. |
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| As holidaymakers head to
favorite destinations: DOLE step-ups recognition of labor
laws-compliant tourism zones in the country; Vigan and Siargao up
next |
| Source:
http://www.dole.gov.ph/ |
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It’s the season once more of sun, sea, and sand, and the
Department of Labor and Employment has, likewise, energized its
Labor Law Compliance System (LLCS) implementation in the tourism
industry by lining up for evaluation two more top-notch holiday
destinations in the country.
Yesterday, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda
Dimapilis-Baldoz said that Vigan up north and Siargao down south
are prepping up to receive the already-coveted stamp as Labor
Law Compliant Tourism Zones. Once they pass the evaluation, they
will join the league of four other tourist destinations—two in
the Visayas and two in Mindanao—which were the first tourist
zones earlier awarded with LLCS Compliance Certificate by
Secretary Baldoz herself.
“Vigan and Siargao are two distinctively world-class tourist
destinations. Vigan, the provincial capital of Ilocos Sur, is
touted as ‘one of Philippines' most beautiful cities, as it
showcases the Spanish heritage of the country.’ It is also
declared by UNESCO as a world heritage village.
The island of Siargao in Surigao del Norte, on the other hand,
is considered as one of the best surfing destinations in the
world. Thus, by further evaluating them within the strict
standards of general labor and occupational safety and health
standards, we further upscale their distinctions as truly
world-class tourist havens,” Baldoz said.
Twitting other regional directors so they may step-up efforts to
assess and evaluate tourist zones in their respective regions,
Baldoz said she looks forward to Vigan’s passing the LLCS
evaluation, the first in Luzon, if ever. Meanwhile, Siargao will
be the second to receive such distinction in Mindanao when it
passes the LLCS assessment.
“We would like our tourist destinations to be a whole
package—they must be beautiful inside and out. They must embody
not just the physical charm, but also exemplify integrity and
efficiency in operations. Our LLCS adds value to the package
because visitors are assured that workers in LLCS-compliant
zones work in safe and healthy workplaces and receive their
benefits as workers according to standards. With this
credence-building, tourist arrivals increase; investments pour
in; and subsequently, jobs are generated,” Baldoz explained,
adding that visitors, particularly those from developed
countries, are very mindful of general labor standards and
occupational safety and health and frown upon workers not being
paid well and not receiving social security and other benefits.
Secretary Baldoz respectively awarded the Certificate of
Compliance under the LLCS to Guimaras and Boracay in November
2014. Early in March, she visited Camiguin and awarded the
island “born on fire” its LLCS Certificate—the first labor laws-
compliant tourist destination in Mindanao—to the delight of Gov.
Romualdez.
Moreover, Dinagat Islands was likewise declared on March 25 as
Labor Law Compliant Tourist Destination, the first in Caraga
Region. Undersecretary Rebecca Chato, representing the DOLE
Secretary, awarded the Certificate declaring Dinagat Islands as
Labor Law Compliant Tourism Destination to Governor Glenda B.
Ecleo. Department of Tourism Regional Director Letecia Tan and
Former Press Secretary Jesse Dureza, along with other national
and local government officials, also graced the unveiling
ceremony.
Markers were erected in these areas to herald their status as
labor laws-compliant tourism zones. Tourism Secretary Ramon
Jimenez, thankful to Secretary Baldoz for the DOLE’s LLCS
program, expressed her support through a letter to the former.
The LLCS evaluation involves joint assessment wherein
establishments, branches, and workplaces are appraised if they
are compliant with labor laws and social legislations.
The Joint Assessment is tripartite in approach, which means, it
is jointly undertaken by a labor laws compliance officer,
employer’s representative, and the representative of the
employees using a prescribed assessment checklist. It also
covers establishments that had undergone settlement under the
Single Entry Approach (SEnA) procedure and accident
investigation. The SEnA is a conciliation-mediation method that
provides speedy, impartial, inexpensive, and accessible
settlement procedure for all issues/complaints arising from
employer-employee relations to prevent them from ripening into
full blown disputes.
An establishment found to be compliant is awarded a two-year
Certificate of Compliance, while an establishment with
deficiencies are assisted, free of charge, by the Labor Law
Compliance Officer to correct the deficiencies. A verification
assessment is finally conducted to validate compliance after a
10-day correction period and/or the agreed Occupational Safety
and Health remediation period which should not be more than
three months before it is awarded a Certificate of Compliance. |
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| DOLE’s OWWA to extend financial
help to family of OFW killed in Libya |
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http://www.dole.gov.ph |
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| Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz
assured the family of OFW Jupiter A. Adrias, who was killed in a
rocket attack in Libya, of financial assistance from the
government through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
(OWWA). “The OWWA will provide assistance for the repatriation
of OFW Adrias’ remains, as well as financial support to his
beneficiaries,” Baldoz said. Philippine Overseas Employment
Administration Hans Leo J. Cacdac has also coordinated with OFW
Adrias’ recruitment agency in the Philippine for the said
repatriation. Adrias, of Roxas City in Capiz, turned 31 on March
7. Records at POEA show that he was employed at Al Bareeq
Cleaning. Adrias was the lone Filipino fatality in the bombing
in Zawiya town in Northeastern Libya. He was with three other
OFWs who suffered injuries in the attack, according to reports
which the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Tripoli is still
verifying as of press time. The Labor and employment chief said
OWWA members are entitled to monetary benefits, ranging from
health care, disability and death benefits, scholarships and
financial assistance for education and training, workers
assistance and on-site services, and social services and family
welfare assistance. Relative to this, Secretary Baldoz made an
emphatic appeal to all OFWs, this time in Yemen, to fully
cooperate in the government’s mandatory repatriation due to
worsening security situation in that country, and has directed
POEA chief Hans Leo Cacdac to coordinate with deploying agencies
to ensure fast repatriation, and upon orders of the Labor
Secretary, to remove them from harm’s way. The DOLE chief also
appealed to the families of OFWs in the strife-torn country to
convince their loved ones to heed the government’s call for
mandatory repatriation. |
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| SSS warns against fraudulent claimants |
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https://www.sss.gov.ph |
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The Social Security System (SSS) warns the public against filing
fraudulent claims following the decision of La Union Municipal
Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Branch II to sentence an SSS
claimant found guilty of falsification of public documents.
MTCC Branch II Presiding Judge Edilberta O. Casiano convicted
Noel Laconsay, SSS claimant, to a maximum imprisonment of four
years and nine months for purporting to be the surviving spouse
and beneficiary of a deceased SSS member who turned out to be
alive.
Laconsay, a resident of Gonzales, Tubao, La Union was found
guilty of Falsification of Public Documents for submitting
spurious documents to support his SSS Funeral and Death Claim
for a certain Maura Apurado, whom he claimed as his deceased
wife.
Representing himself as the widower, Laconsay personally filed
claims by producing a fake funeral receipt, a falsified death
certificate and true copies of the marriage certificate and
birth certificate of the minor child of Maura. He also presented
fake identification cards.
However, Laconsay’s unlawful acts were discovered by SSS under
its anti-fraud program.
“The timely discovery of the spurious claim prevented us from
issuing the check. But even without financial damage, we pursued
the case against Mr. Laconsay. May his conviction be a strong
warning we have strengthened our anti-fraud programs”, said
Atty. Rogelio Atos, Cluster Legal Head of SSS Luzon North.
Aside from imprisonment, Laconsay was also ordered to pay a fine
of P5,000 plus the cost of the suit for violation of the Social
Security Act and Articles and Revised Penal Code. |
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| La Union RTC orders 20 years max
imprisonment for not paying SSS |
| Source:
https://www.sss.gov.ph |
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San Fernando Regional Trial Court in La Union sentenced to a
maximum of 20 years in prison the manager of a security agency
for failing to pay the Social Security (SS) contributions of his
security guards.
RTC Branch 66 Presiding Judge Victor O. Concepcion in a 13-page
decision last 15 January 2015, found guilty Fred Ventura,
Operations Manager of Guardsman Security Agency and Detection
Group in San Fernando City, La Union, for Violation of the
Social Security Act of 1997, specifically for deducting from the
salaries of his security guards and not remitting their
contributions to SSS.
Ventura who registered himself as owner of Guardsman in May
2010, denied his ownership over the agency after he was sued in
court for SSS delinquency for unpaid premiums from September
2010 to March 2011. In his attempt to be exonerated, he
contended that as Operations Manager he is a mere employee of
Guardsman and should therefore not be faulted for non-remittance
of SSS premiums.
Judge Concepcion in his decision, however, did not rely on the
title of the accused to establish the latter's obligation in
remitting the SSS contributions. He pointed out, “to heed
accused's position that he is merely an ‘Operations Manager’
would allow unscrupulous businessmen to conveniently escape
liability by the creative adoption of managerial titles.”
SSS filed the case through its Account Officer Glynna A. Galito
and Legal Counsel Russel L. Ma-ao and provided free legal
services to the Guardsman employees, including the widow of one
deceased security guard who was denied SSS benefits because of
her husband's incomplete contributions, faced Ventura in court.
To prove employer-employee relationship between Ventura and his
employees, SSS showed evidence that the former exercised control
over the operations of Guardsman Security Agency and his guards.
“We hope that this decision will serve as a deterrent to
delinquent employers and violators of the SS Law. We do not only
provide benefits but also enforces strict employer compliance in
order to ensure full protection of our members”, SSS La Union
Branch Head Gloria Corazon M. Andrada. |
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| PDIC urges depositors to file deposit
insurance claims in closed banks before expiry date, insured
depositors have 2 years from date of closure to file their claim |
| Source:
http://www.pdic.gov.ph |
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The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) urged
depositors of the closed Asian Consumers Bank, Rural Bank of
Oroquieta (Misamis Occidental), and Banco Carmona to file their
deposit insurance claims before the expiry period. The PDIC
Charter (Republic Act 3591, As Amended) provides that depositors
have until two years from bank closure to file their deposit
insurance claims with the PDIC either through mail or personally
during business hours at the PDIC Claims Counter, 4th Floor, SSS
Bldg., 6782 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino Street, Makati City.
The PDIC reiterated that all valid claims will be paid.
In accordance with the provisions of the PDIC Charter, the last
day for filing deposit insurance claims in the closed Asian
Consumers Bank is on June 27, 2016; July 22, 2016 for Rural Bank
of Oroquieta; and August 1, 2016 for Banco Carmona. PDIC made
the call after it concluded the onsite claims settlement
operations for the three closed banks more than six months ago.
The PDIC shall no longer accept any deposit insurance claims
filed after the said dates. Depositors may, however, still file
their claims against the closed banks through PDIC as
liquidator. Payment of claims will depend on the sufficiency of
the assets of the closed banks and shall be subject to the
approval of the Liquidation Court.
Asian Consumers Bank, Rural Bank of Oroquieta and Banco Carmona
were ordered closed by the Monetary Board (MB) and placed under
PDIC receivership during the second and third quarters of 2014.
The PDIC reported that as of January 31, 2015, it had paid
P100.8 million for Asian Consumers Bank, P69.1 million for Rural
Bank of Oroquieta, and P30.1 million for Banco Carmona, or an
aggregate of P200.0 million in deposit insurance claims to
depositors of the three closed banks involving a total of 6,792
accounts. Estimated deposit insurance claims collectively
amounting to P16.4 million for 3,125 accounts have not been
filed by depositors of Asian Consumers Bank (134 accounts),
Rural Bank of Oroquieta (2,102 accounts), and Banco Carmona (889
accounts).
Depositors of said closed banks are advised to present the
general requirements for filing deposit insurance claims, such
as their accomplished Claim Forms, original evidence of deposit
and two (2) valid photo-bearing IDs with signature of the
depositor, to the PDIC representatives. Depositors may also file
their claims through mail and enclose the same set of required
documents. The PDIC will not accept claims which are incomplete
or lacking in requirements.
The PDIC also reminded depositors who have been notified of
deficiencies in the documents submitted to support their deposit
insurance claims to comply with the requirements to facilitate
release of their claims.
In addition to the general requirements, depositors who are
below 18 years old should submit either a photocopy of their
Birth Certificate issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO)
or a duly certified copy issued by the Local Civil Registrar.
Claimants who are not the signatories in the bank records are
required to submit an original copy of a notarized Special Power
of Attorney of the depositor or parent of a minor depositor.
The procedures and requirements for the filing of deposit
insurance claims are posted in the PDIC website,
www.pdic.gov.ph. The Claim Form and format of the Special Power
of Attorney may also be downloaded from the PDIC website.
For more information, depositors may contact the Public
Assistance Department at telephone numbers (02) 841-4630 to 31,
or e-mail at pad@pdic.gov.ph. Depositors outside Metro Manila
may call the PDIC toll free at 1-800-1-888-PDIC or
1-800-1-888-7342. |
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| Regional airports, prison
facilities set for PQ conference |
| Source:
http://ppp.gov.ph |
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The government scheduled a Pre-qualification (PQ) conference for
the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects of the Department
of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Department
of Justice (DOJ) this month.
Investors are encouraged to join the PQ conference of the five
Regional Airports (Bohol, Laguindingan, Davao, Bacolod, and
Iloilo) on April 7, 2015 at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, 1:00 –
4:00 in the afternoon. For further information, prospective
bidders may contact the PBAC Secretariat office at (02) 727-7960
to 79 local 235 or 272.
The Regional Prison Facilities through PPP will have its PQ
Conference on April 8, 2015. For further information, interested
investors can contact the PBAC Secretariat office at (02)
523-0253 and (02) 523-8481 local 354 or through
pbac@doj.gov.ph.
On the Instruction to Prospective Bidders published last March
10 by the DOTC, the implementing agency of the Regional Airports
PPP Projects is inviting prospective bidders to apply to
pre-qualify and bid for the Development, Operations and
Maintenance of the Bundle 1 and Bundle 2 airports. Bundle 1 is
composed of the Bacolod-Silay and Iloilo airports while the
Laguindingan, Davao, and Bohol (Panglao) airports are parts of
the Bundle 2. The Regional Airport Projects total indicative
cost is 108.19 Billion Pesos. These projects will undergo a
dual-stage public bidding process. The submission of the PQ
documents is set on May 18.
Meanwhile, the DOJ is inviting interested parties to submit
applications to pre-qualify and bid for the design, financing,
construction, and maintenance of a modern prison facility in
Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. The total indicative cost of this
PPP project is Php 50.18 billion pesos. The deadline for
submission of PQ documents is on May 6.
Since 2010, the government has already awarded 9 PPP contracts
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management group ready to assist in disaster ops |
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Intensifying its efforts in the preparations for Typhoon Chedeng,
the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is also
focusing its attention on providing emergency telecommunications
support in areas that will be hit by the typhoon.
“In times of disasters, the need for communication is as
important as the need for food. People in disaster-stricken
areas need to immediately communicate with their loved ones to
assure them that they are safe or to ask for help,” DSWD
Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said.
To ensure the smooth flow of communication during these crucial
times, staff of the DSWD’s Information Management Bureau (IMB)
will be deployed to critical areas when necessary.
“In the aftermath of Typhoon ‘Yolanda,’ our IMB team provided
the much-needed emergency telecommunications in the various DSWD
relief hubs,” Sec. Soliman added.
In preparing for ‘Chedeng’, the Response Cluster under the
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
has partnered with telecommunication companies such as the
Philippine Long Distance Telecommunications (PLDT) and SMART,
which provided five landlines, two mobile phones, one wireless
router and three pocket wifi at the Operations Center at Camp
Aguinaldo. The two companies have also committed to provide
communications van ready to be deployed to affected areas.
The Response Cluster also cited that there is a need to provide
Very High Frequency and High Frequency Radio equipment to ensure
that communications with the hard-to-reach areas like Maconacon
in Isabela and Divilacan, Dilasag, and Dilapigue in Aurora is
not cut.
For emergency assistance, the public may contact the following
hotline numbers of the NDRRMC:
+(632) 912-5668
+(632) 912-2665
+(632) 911-1406
+63 928-258-8676
+63 928-258-8691
responsecluster@gmail.com |
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process key deterrent to ISIS-like radicalism in South, says DDR
expert |
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MANILA — An international expert on disarmament, demobilization
and reintegration or DDR underscored the importance of ensuring
that combatants learn to ease their way out of the culture and
context of conflict and for the government to deliver its
commitments for normalization so that a conflict resolution
program such as the ongoing peace process in Mindanao would be
successful.
DDR expert Stavros "Aki" Stavrou, in a forum with actors
involved in the Bangsamoro peace process, stressed that a
successful normalization process is the best deterrent to
radicalization that is now spreading in the ISIS (Islamic State
of Iraq and the Levant) areas in the Middle East and Central
Asia.
Stavrou pointed out that "the real question is whether
ex-combatants have indeed become ex-combatants—that you have
taken those people out of the culture and context of conflict."
Providing stability and sustainability to these ex-combatants
are important in ensuring they would not be enticed to return to
armed radicalism.
"If you are able to attract the most number of combatants
possible in the process, then you are in a good position to
prevent ISIS-like elements from emerging. But if you don't
deliver, you will definitely see resistance," Stavrou said.
The communities also must be involved in the normalization
process by ensuring they are sensitive to acting immediately on
or preventing a situation that would make ex-combatants return
to their old ways. "You need to sensitize both the ex-combatants
and the communities properly. You cannot have situations wherein
ex-combatants are being taken advantage of again."
"The normalization phase is the time to plant the seeds of
development. However, this can only happen when we treat our
partners from across the negotiating table with the same respect
we'd afford ourselves," said Stavrou.
Aside from the political and socio-economic aspects of
normalization, Stavrou maintained that psycho-social
interventions were equally important. "The psycho-social
component of conflict lingers the most. You need to institute
programs to address that in order to put an end to the cycle of
conflict and violence,” he added.
The Philippine government has been engaged in a peace process
with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for more than 17
years. A milestone was reached a year ago with the signing of
the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) that served
as basis in the drafting of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law
(BBL).
Parallel to the roadmap toward the establishment of the
Bangsamoro government that will replace the Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is the normalization process which aims,
among others, to decommission MILF weapons and allow the group's
combatants to return to peaceful and productive civilian lives.
Stavrou provided a rundown of essentials for the normalization
process to succeed such as guiding principles, core elements,
organizational characteristics and implementation structures as
well as possible funding modalities.
Currently working as a senior social development specialist at
the World Bank, Stavrou has been at the forefront of
reintegration programs with ex-combatants for more than 15
years. He oversaw and implemented normalization-like initiatives
in Iraq, Eritrea, Sierra Leone, and Sudan among other countries.
Earlier, government peace negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer said
that "by forging a peace agreement with the government, the MILF
has committed to renounce violence and terrorism as an ideology
and way of life."
"The full implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the
Bangsamoro will ensure that the leaders and followers of the
MILF will desist from going the way of the ISIS," she added.
The normalization process, including the decommissioning of
MILF forces and weapons, shall be implemented by the executive
branch and will coincide with and shall be commensurate to the
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public to continue preps even as ‘Chedeng’ weakens |
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) appeals
to the public to continue monitoring and preparing for Typhoon
Chedeng despite weather reports indicating that it has weakened.
“We ask the public, especially, those in areas along the typhoon
path to continue preparing. Even if it is not a super typhoon, ‘Chedeng’
is still expected to cause damage due to heavy rains and wind,”
DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said.
In a press briefing at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council (NDRRMC) this morning, it was reported that
Typhoon Chedeng can cause massive floods and damages to the
agriculture and infrastructure sectors.
“It is highly advisable that the people act with extreme
caution, especially in areas that are expected to be hardest-hit
like the provinces of Isabela and Aurora,” Sec. Soliman added.
DSWD disaster teams along the typhoon path remain on 24/7 duty
to assist local government units (LGUs) implement pre-emptive
evacuation plans.
The prepositioning of goods to cities and municipalities
continues, especially in coastal and hard-to-reach areas. This
is part of the strengthened government initiatives for any
calamity or disaster that may hit the country.
In Ilocos Region, DSWD-Field Office I prepositioned around
28,000 family food packs to the different cities/municipalities
in the provinces of Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte.
In Cagayan Valley, DSWD-Field Office II prepositioned 14,215
food packs to Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya. It
also sent relief goods for stockpiling to coastal municipalities
of Maconacon, Divilican, and Palanan in Isabela.
In Central Luzon, DSWD-Field Office III prepositioned 3,180
family food packs to cities/municipalities of Aurora and
Pampanga.
In Southern Luzon, DSWD-Field Office IV-A provided a total of
4,000 food packs for the cities/municipalities of Laguna, Rizal,
and Batangas.
The DSWD-Field Office in the Cordillera Administrative Region
(CAR) prepositioned 2,000 food packs each to Kalinga and Abra,
while DSWD-Field Office V provided 1,200 food packs to
Catanduanes.
Other DSWD-Field Offices are also on standby and ready to
provide manpower and resource augmentation to areas that will be
affected. Volunteers have already been tapped and are ready for
deployment. |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III inspects the GPS system installed in
the bus by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
(LTFRB) at the JAM Liner Bus Terminal in EDSA, Kamuning, Quezon City
on Wednesday (April 01) during the inspection of major passenger
terminals in Metro Manila. The President wanted to make sure that
all security preparations were in place to ensure safe travel during
the Holy Week. Also in photo is LTFRB chairman Atty. Winston Ginez
(Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III interacts with passengers at the JAM
Liner Bus Terminal in EDSA, Kamuning, Quezon City on Wednesday
(April 01) during the inspection of major passenger terminals in
Metro Manila. The President wanted to make sure that all security
preparations were in place to ensure safe travel during the Holy
Week. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III inspects the operations and security
set-up at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Pasay
City on Wednesday (April 01). The President wanted to make sure that
all security preparations were in place to ensure safe travel during
the Holy Week. Also in photo are Manila International Airport
Authority (MIAA) general manager M/Gen. Jose Angel Honrado (Ret.),
DOTC Secretary Emilio Abaya and DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson(Photo
by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III inspects the operations and security
set-up at the Departure Area of the Ninoy Aquino International
Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Wednesday (April 01). The
President wanted to make sure that all security preparations were in
place to ensure safe travel during the Holy Week. (Photo by Benhur
Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III inspects the operations and security
set-up at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Pasay
City on Wednesday (April 01). The President wanted to make sure that
all security preparations were in place to ensure safe travel during
the Holy Week. (Photo by: Ryan Lim / Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III inspects the operations and security
set-up at the Departure Area of the Ninoy Aquino International
Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Wednesday (April 01). The
President wanted to make sure that all security preparations were in
place to ensure safe travel during the Holy Week. (Photo by Ryan Lim
/ Exequiel Supera / Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III inspects the Vessel Traffic
Management System CCTV Rooms on Port Operations at the PPA
Administration Building during the inspection of the Batangas Port
Passenger Terminal Building 3 and 2 in Calicanto, Batangas City,
Batangas on Wednesday (April 01). The President wanted to make sure
that all security preparations were in place to ensure safe travel
during the Holy Week. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo
Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III inspects the security, ticketing and
pre-boarding facilities of the Batangas Port Passenger Terminal
Building 3 and 2 in Calicanto, Batangas City, Batangas on
Wednesday (April 01). The President wanted to make sure that all
security preparations were in place to ensure safe travel during the
Holy Week. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III signs the Book of Condolences for
the late former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore at the
Multi-Purpose Hall of the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City on Friday (March 27). (Photo by
Presidential Photographers Division, Malacanang) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III calls on “independent convenors”
to lead a National Peace Summit in reviewing and objectively
discuss the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) during a national address at
the Kalayaan Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Friday (March 27). The
citizen leaders include Manila Archbishop Luis Cardinal Tagle,
former Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala,
Howard Dee and Bai Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman. President Aquino’s
televised speech marks the one year anniversary of the historic
signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro. (Photo by
Lauro Montellano Jr. / Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the opening ceremony of the
30th Biennial Convention of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese
Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) at the SMX
Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City on Friday
(March 27). This year’s theme is “Gearing Up for ASEAN Integration
and Sustainable Growth.” (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with the Federation
of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII)
officers, led by FFCCCII chairman emeritus Dr. Lucio Tan and
outgoing president Dr. Alfonso Siy, for a snap shot during the
opening ceremony of the 30th Biennial Convention of the federation
at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City
on Friday (March 27, 2015). This year’s theme is “Gearing Up for
ASEAN Integration and Sustainable Growth.” Also in photo is People’s
Republic of China Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua. (Photo
by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
opening ceremony of the 30th Biennial Convention of the Federation
of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII)
at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City
on Friday (March 27). This year’s theme is “Gearing Up for ASEAN
Integration and Sustainable Growth.” (Photo by Gil Nartea / Benhur
Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III witnesses as Federation of
Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII)
chairman emeritus Dr. Lucio Tan presents the Plaque of Recognition
to outgoing FFCCCII president Dr. Alfonso Siy at the opening
ceremony of the 30th Biennial Convention of the Federation of
Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. at the SMX
Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City on Friday
(March 27). This year’s theme is “Gearing Up for ASEAN Integration
and Sustainable Growth.” (Photo by Gil Nartea / Benhur Arcayan / Rey
Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III is greets People’s Republic of China
Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua upon arrival for the
opening ceremony of the 30th Biennial Convention of the Federation
of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII)
at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City
on Friday (March 27). This year’s theme is “Gearing Up for ASEAN
Integration and Sustainable Growth.” (Photo by Gil Nartea / Benhur
Arcayan / Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of Sikatuna with
the rank of Datu, Katangiang Ginto (Grand Cross, Gold Distinction)
on outgoing Republic of Korea Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Hyuk
during the farewell call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace
on Thursday (March 26). The Order of Sikatuna is the national order
of diplomatic merit of the Republic of the Philippines. (Photo by
Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of Sikatuna with
the rank of Datu, Katangiang Ginto (Grand Cross, Gold Distinction)
on outgoing Republic of Korea Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Hyuk
during the farewell call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace
on Thursday (March 26). The Order of Sikatuna is the national order
of diplomatic merit of the Republic of the Philippines. With the
Korean Ambassador are Consul General and Deputy Chief of Mission,
Lee Jaw Wan; Political Minister Counselor Kwon Won-jikofone; and
Economic Minister Counselor Yang Dong Han. (Photo by Gil Nartea /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the 36th Philippine National
Police Academy (PNPA) Commencement Exercises of the Lakandula Class
of 2015 at the PNPA Grandstand, Camp General Mariano Castañeda in
Silang, Cavite on Thursday (March 26). (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno Simeon Aquino III presents the Presidential
Kampilan Award to Police Cadet Dennis Mondroid Yuson, Jr. for
topping the Lakandula Class of 2015 during the 36th Philippine
National Police Academy (PNPA) Commencement Exercises at the PNPA
Grandstand, Camp General Mariano Castañeda in Silang, Cavite on
Thursday (March 26). Also in photo is PNPA director P/CSupt. Armando
Ramolete. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III salutes as he acknowledges Police
Cadet Dennis Mondroid Yuson, Jr. for topping the Lakandula Class of
2015 during the 36th Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA)
Commencement Exercises at the PNPA Grandstand, Camp General Mariano
Castañeda in Silang, Cavite on Thursday (March 26). Also in photo is
PNPA director P/CSupt. Armando Ramolete. (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, accompanied by PNPA director P/CSupt.
Armando Ramolete, troops the line during the 36th Philippine
National Police Academy (PNPA) Commencement Exercises of the
Lakandula Class of 2015 at the PNPA Grandstand, Camp General Mariano
Castañeda in Silang, Cavite on Thursday (March 26). (Photo by Ryan
Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III troops the line during the 36th
Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Commencement Exercises of
the Lakandula Class of 2015 at the PNPA Grandstand, Camp General
Mariano Castañeda in Silang, Cavite on Thursday (March 26). (Photo
by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III honors the colors during the 36th
Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Commencement Exercises of
the Lakandula Class of 2015 at the PNPA Grandstand, Camp General
Mariano Castañeda in Silang, Cavite on Thursday (March 26). Also in
photo are Vice President Jejomar Binay; Interior and Local
Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II; and PNPA director P/CSupt.
Armando Ramolete. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III expresses his views during the
dialogue with the lower class cadets at the Administration Building
of the Camp General Mariano Castañeda in Silang, Cavite after the
36th Philippine National Police Academy Commencement Exercises on
Thursday (March 26). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno Simeon Aquino III delivers his speech during the
36th Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Commencement
Exercises of the Lakandula Class of 2015 at the PNPA Grandstand,
Camp General Mariano Castañeda in Silang, Cavite on Thursday (March
26). Also in photo are Philippine Public Safety College president P/DDG
Ricardo de Leon (Ret.); Vice President Jejomar Binay; Interior and
Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II; and PNPA director P/CSupt.
Armando Ramolete. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno Simeon Aquino III delivers his speech during the
36th Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Commencement
Exercises of the Lakandula Class of 2015 at the PNPA Grandstand,
Camp General Mariano Castañeda in Silang, Cavite on Thursday (March
26). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno Simeon Aquino III presents the Presidential
Kampilan Award to Police Cadet Dennis Mondroid Yuson, Jr. for
topping the Lakandula Class of 2015 during the 36th Philippine
National Police Academy (PNPA) Commencement Exercises at the PNPA
Grandstand, Camp General Mariano Castañeda in Silang, Cavite on
Thursday (March 26). Also in photo is PNPA director P/CSupt. Armando
Ramolete. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno Simeon Aquino III presents the Presidential
Kampilan Award to Police Cadet Dennis Mondroid Yuson, Jr. for
topping the Lakandula Class of 2015 during the 36th Philippine
National Police Academy (PNPA) Commencement Exercises at the PNPA
Grandstand, Camp General Mariano Castañeda in Silang, Cavite on
Thursday (March 26). Also in photo are PNPA director P/CSupt.
Armando Ramolete and Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC)
president P/DDG Ricardo de Leon (Ret.). (Photo by Gil Nartea /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III salutes as he acknowledges Police
Cadet Dennis Mondroid Yuson, Jr. for topping the Lakandula Class of
2015 during the 36th Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA)
Commencement Exercises at the PNPA Grandstand, Camp General Mariano
Castañeda in Silang, Cavite on Thursday (March 26). Also in photo
are PNPA director P/CSupt. Armando Ramolete and Philippine Public
Safety College (PPSC) president P/DDG Ricardo de Leon (Ret.). (Photo
by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with Coca-Cola
Phils. Sustainability and Community Relations manager Gilda
Custodio-Maquilan; president and general manager Diego Eduardo
Granizo, TESDA Director General Emmanuel Joel Villanueva and STAR
TESDA – Coke beneficiary Lolita Mendoza for a snap shot during the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) – Coke
Store Training and Access to Resources (STAR) program for Women’s
Month 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday
(March 25). With the theme: “Juana, Ang Desisyon Mo ay Mahalaga para
sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw na ang Star!” the event is part of
the global initiative of The Coca-Cola Company to economically
empower five million women within its value chain by year 2020.
Coca-Cola Philippines together with TESDA has been implementing the
STAR program on a nationwide scale since 2012. (Photo by Rey
Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) – Coke
Store Training and Access to Resources (STAR) program for Women’s
Month 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday
(March 25). With the theme: “Juana, Ang Desisyon Mo ay Mahalaga para
sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw na ang Star!” the event is part of
the global initiative of The Coca-Cola Company to economically
empower five million women within its value chain by year 2020.
Coca-Cola Philippines together with TESDA has been implementing STAR
Program on a nationwide scale since 2012. Also in photo are STAR
TESDA – Coke beneficiary Lolita Mendoza, TESDA Director General
Emmanuel Joel Villanueva and Coca-Cola Phils. president and general
manager Diego Eduardo Granizo. (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang
Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) – Coke
Store Training and Access to Resources (STAR) program for Women’s
Month 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday
(March 25). With the theme: “Juana, Ang Desisyon Mo ay Mahalaga
para sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw na ang Star!” the event is
part of the global initiative of The Coca-Cola Company to
economically empower five million women within its value chain by
year 2020. Coca-Cola Philippines together with TESDA has been
implementing the STAR Program on a nationwide scale since 2012.
(Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) – Coke
Store Training and Access to Resources (STAR) program for Women’s
Month 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday
(March 25). With the theme: “Juana, Ang Desisyon Mo ay Mahalaga para
sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw na ang Star!” the event is part of
the global initiative of The Coca-Cola Company to economically
empower five million women within its value chain by year 2020.
Coca-Cola Philippines together with TESDA has been implementing the
STAR program on a nationwide scale since 2012. Also in photo are
STAR TESDA – Coke beneficiary Lolita Mendoza and TESDA Director
General Emmanuel Joel Villanueva. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III listens to the welcome remarks and
overview by TESDA Director General Emmanuel Joel Villanueva during
the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) –
Coke Store Training and Access to Resources (STAR) program for
Women’s Month 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on
Wednesday (March 25). With the theme: “Juana, Ang Desisyon Mo ay
Mahalaga para sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw na ang Star!” the
event is part of the global initiative of The Coca-Cola Company to
economically empower five million women within its value chain by
year 2020, Coca-Cola Philippines together with TESDA has been
implementing STAR Program on a nationwide scale since 2012. (Photo
by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with TESDA Director
General Emmanuel Joel Villanueva during the Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority (TESDA) – Coke Store Training and
Access to Resources (STAR) program for Women’s Month 2015 at the
Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday (March 25). With the
theme: “Juana, Ang Desisyon Mo ay Mahalaga para sa Kinabukasan ng
Bawat Isa, Ikaw na ang Star!” the event is part of the global
initiative of The Coca-Cola Company to economically empower five
million women within its value chain by year 2020. Coca-Cola
Philippines together with TESDA has been implementing the STAR
program on a nationwide scale since 2012. (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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