Daily Weather Forecast
Issued at: 5:00 a.m. today, 24 April 2015
Valid Beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow Synopsis:
Easterlies affecting the eastern section of the country.
 Predicted Mean Sea Level Pressure
Analysis 8 a.m. 24 April 2015 |
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Forecast:
The whole country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening.
Moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Northern Luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to occasionally rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the east to northeast with slight to moderate seas.
PIA4A / PIA QUEZON : Cloudy with Isolated Rainshowers in Lucena City
Department of Foreign Affairs (via @ANCALERTS):
-Indonesian gov't ordered all prisoners up for execution with or without pending appeals to be transferred to island, including Veloso
-Lawyers & PH Embassy in Indonesia not notified in advance of Mary Jane Veloso's transfer to prison island
-Indonesian gov't ordered all prisoners up for execution with or without pending appeals to be transferred to island, including Veloso
-Lawyers & PH Embassy in Indonesia not notified in advance of Mary Jane Veloso's transfer to prison island
DFA spokesman Asec. Charles Jose on GMA:
-Sinusubukan namin lahat ng remedies para mailigtas sa death row si Mary Jean Veloso.
-Nagpahayag si Pres. Widodo ng Indonesia ng strong opposition against illegal drugs.
-Binibigyan ng 72-hour notice bago i-carry out ang execution; Sa ngayon wala pang natatanggap na notice ang DFA.
-Naipaabot na ni VP Binay ang sulat ng apela ni PNoy kay Pres. Widodo ng Indonesia at naghihintay pa rin tayo ng kasagutan.
-Sinusubukan namin lahat ng remedies para mailigtas sa death row si Mary Jean Veloso.
-Nagpahayag si Pres. Widodo ng Indonesia ng strong opposition against illegal drugs.
-Binibigyan ng 72-hour notice bago i-carry out ang execution; Sa ngayon wala pang natatanggap na notice ang DFA.
-Naipaabot na ni VP Binay ang sulat ng apela ni PNoy kay Pres. Widodo ng Indonesia at naghihintay pa rin tayo ng kasagutan.
QUEZON
1. Tagalog news: Disaster Preparedness Manual at Operation Listo, inilunsad sa Quezon
- April 24, 2015
Ipinaliwanag ni DILG IV-A Assistant Regional Director Ariel Iglesia na ang Operation Listo ay isang malawakang pagkilos na naglalayong ipaalam sa bawat Pilipino lalo’t higit sa lokal na pamahalaan ang kahalagahan ng tamang paghahanda at mga tamang aksiyon sa panahon ng kalamidad.
Naniniwala ang DILG na kailangan pa ring suportahan ang mga punong bayan pagdating sa disaster preparedness action kaya naman bumuo ang DILG ng disaster preparedness manual para maging gabay nila sa mga paghahanda at tamang aksiyon.
Ang naturang manual ay may tatlong bahagi kabilang ang Checklist of Minimum Critical Preparations for Mayors, Checklist for Early Preparations for Mayors at Checklist for MLGOOs, COPs, and FMs.
Samantala, iprinisenta ni Governor Jay-Jay Suarez ang Provincial Disaster Preparedness: Vision, Mission and Strategies na ginagawa ng pamahalaang panlalawigan sa ilalim ng kanyang pamamahala.
Ayon sa Gobernador, matagal ng pinalalakas ng pamahalaang panlalawigan sa pamamagitan ng Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council ang disaster preparedness program sa lalawigan ng Quezon.
Ipinaliwanag naman ni Dr. Henry Buzar, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer ang Alpa, Bravo at Delta (ABP) ng Disaster Preparedness na kailangang gawin bago pa man pumasok ang bagyo o sa oras na pumasok ang bagyo sa Philippine Area of Responsibility.
Naging bahagi ng paglulunsad ang paglagda sa Pledge of Commitment sa Operation Listo na pinangunahan nina PS/Supt. Ronnie Ylagan, Provincial Director ng PNP-QPPO, Fire Chief Inspector Edwin Vargas, OIC-Provincial Director ng BFP at Jail Chief Inspector Wilfredo Jalbuena, Provincial Jail Warden ng BJMP.
Katuwang sa paglulunsad ng Disaster Preparedness Manual at Operation Listo ang Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), Quezon Provincial Police Office (QPPO), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) at Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
Ang paglulunsad ay dinaluhan nina Regional Director Josefina Castilla-Go ng DILG IV-A, Regional Director Vicente Tomazar ng Office of the Civil Defense Regional Office IV-A at mga mayor, chief of police, chief of BFP, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer at municipal local government operation officer ng iba’t ibang bayan at lungsod sa lalawigan ng Quezon.
Ayon kay Vilma de Torres, officer-in-charge Provincial Director ng DILG-Quezon, ang lalawigan ng Quezon ang kauna-unahan sa CALABARZON na nakapaglunsad ng naturang programa. (R. Mantilla-Quezon PIO/ RMO-PIA-Quezon)
2. Tagalog news: Sen. Escudero, hinikayat ang pribadong sektor na magbukas ng trabaho para sa mga kabataan
- April 24, 2015
Sa isang press conference, sinabi ng senador na malaki aniya ang maitutulong ng pribadong sektor sa mga mag-aaral sa kolehiyo na nagsipagtapos ngayong buwan ng Marso at Abril sa pamamagitan ng pagbubukas ng mga negosyo sa iba't ibang lugar sa lalawigan.
Hinikayat din ng senador ang mga mag-aaral pa at magpakadalubhasa sa kanilang mga kurso at taglay na talento upang sa gayun ay madali ring matanggap sa trabahong papasukan.
Samantala, ang mga ahensiya ng pamahalaan kagaya ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Technical Education and Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) at Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ay may mga programa ding isinasagawa para matulungang magkaroon ng hanapbuhay ang mga kabataang walang trabaho.
Si Sen. Chiz Escudero ang naging panauhing tagapagsalita sa graduation ceremony ng Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation sa lungsod na ito kung saan libong mag-aaral ang nagsipagtapos. (R. Orinday-PIA- Quezon/ PIA-4A)
3. Tagalog news: 70 magsasaka, nagsanay sa paggawa at paggamit ng wood vinegar
- April 24, 2015
Ang mga magsasaka ay nagmula sa 23 bayan at dalawang lungsod sa lalawigan ng Quezon kabilang ang Lucban, Sariaya, Gen. Nakar, Infanta, Pagbilao, Tiaong, Candelaria, San Antonio, Padre Burgos, Unisan, Patnanungan, Sampaloc, Gumaca, Plaridel, Agdangan, Lopez, Pitogo, Mauban, Buenavista, Atimonan, Tagkawayan, Alabat, Macalelon, Tayabas at Lucena.
Sinabi ni Roberto Gajo, panlalawigang agrikultor, layunin ng nasabing pagsasanay na maturuan ang mga magsasaka sa paggamit at paggawa ng wood vinegar.
Ito aniya ay ayon na rin sa kagustuhan ni Gov. David Suarez na mabigyan ng karagdagang pagkakakitaan ang mga magsasaka sa lalawigan ng Quezon.
Ang nasabing proyekto ay makakatulong sa pagtatanim o pagsasaka sapagkat ang proseso nito ay katulad nang paggawa ng uling sa mga pinutol na sanga ng punong kahoy na isang likidong makukuha mula sa pagliyab ng sariwang kahoy na susunog sa walang hangin na kondisyon na tinatawag na kahoy na suka o wood vinegar.
Ayon pa kay Gajo, lubos na mapapakinabangan ito sa mga halaman upang maging mas mabuti sa paglaki, maging mas malakas at matibay sa peste at sakit.
Base sa isinagawang pag-aaral, ang wood vinegar ay ligtas o di-mapanganib sa mga tao, hayop, halaman at kapaligiran.(Quezon PIO/ R.Orinday/PIA-QUEZON/PIA-4A)
4. Tagalog news: 32 bayan at 1 lungsod sa Quezon, binigyang pagkilala ng DILG
- April 24, 2015
Ang pamamahagi ng plake ng pagkilala ay personal na ipinagkaloob nina DILG-Quezon OIC-Provincial Director Vilma de Torres at Gov. David Suarez sa mga punong-bayan sa isinagawang 2nd Provincial Development Council Meeting noong Abril 20 sa Bulwagang Kalilayan, Provincial Capitol Compound sa lungsod na ito
Kabilang sa tumanggap ng nasabing pagkilala ay ang mga bayan ng Burdeos, Infanta, Panukulan, Real, Agdangan, Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, San Narciso, Unisan, Alabat, Atimonan, Calauag, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Perez, Plaridel, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Candelaria, Dolores, Lucban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Sampaloc, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong, lungsod ng Tayabas at lalawigan ng Quezon.
Sinabi ni de Torres na sa pamamagitan nito ay nakikita ang maayos na pamamahala ng mga lokal na pamahalaan sa kabang-yaman ng 32 bayan, isang lungsod at ng lalawigan ng Quezon.
Ang Good Financial Housekeeping ay isang bahagi ng Seal of Good Local Governance na dating kilala bilang Seal of Good Housekeeping na pinasimulan ng DILG noong 2010.
Ang GFH ay may criteria na Unqualified o Qualified COA Opinion at pagsunod sa Full Disclosure Policy ng Local Budget and Finances Bids and Public Offerings na nakasaad sa DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-140 (1st Quarter posting period).
Upang makatanggap ang isang lokal na pamahalaan ng SGLG, dapat umano itong pumasa sa tatlong core assessment na GFH, Disaster Preparedness at Social Protection.
Kinakailangan ding makapasa sa isa sa tatlong essential assessment na Business Friendliness and Competitiveness, Environmental Protection at Peace and Order. (Quezon PIO/ R.Orinday, PIA-QUEZON/ PIA-4A)
CAVITE 
1. Cooperative leaders, officers converge for 14th Southern Tagalog regional cooperative congress
- April 24, 2015
With the theme “Kooperatiba: Ika 100 Taong Pagpupugay, Tulay sa Maunlad ng Buhay,” the congress aimed to strengthen the cooperative sector and build a strong linkage among the provinces in the region.
Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino welcomed the delegates and guests to the country’s second summer capital.
In his speech, the MMDA Chairman in behalf of his wife Mayor Agnes Tolentino also discussed the city’s major development including the success story of Santa Luisa Multi-Purpose Cooperative.
On the other hand, Senior Provincial Board Member Rudy Lara delivered his solidarity message extending full support to all the programs that will benefit cooperatives and its members in the region.
The three-day annual event hosted by the provincial government thru the Provincial Cooperative, Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development Office (PCLEDO) was held in collaboration with the Southern Tagalog Regional Cooperative Development Council and the Cooperative Development Authority. (Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite/PICAD)
LAGUNA
1. 2015 scholarship qualifiers ink contract, DOST IV-A tops SEI’s record of passers
- April 23, 2015
“Ang pagtupad sa serbisyo ay dapat may kalidad at katapatan,” said Dr. Madrigal as he welcomes S&T scholarship qualifiers who successfully managed to secure slots in the country’s most eyed, premiere and prestigious science scholarship brand during the contract signing last Tuesday, April 14.
According to the Science Education Institute (SEI) of the Department of Science and Technology, “This year’s qualifiers breached the 3,982 mark of last year’s passers, up by 33 percent, a record for the scholarship program established in 1958.
Out of the total number of passers, 4,475 qualified as scholars under the RA 7687 Scholarship Program, scholarships for gifted students who belong to economically disadvantaged families; while 828 passed under the DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship Program.”
Dr. Madrigal also stressed that the Department is trying its best to provide the utmost comfort guaranteed by scholarship benefits that will be fully enjoyed by the scholars.
In the recent adjustments created by DOST-SEI, scholars, as well as those who are ongoing, are set to receive bigger stipends and other allowances starting school year 2015-2016.
All DOST-SEI scholars will receive P6,000 monthly stipend (from P5,000) under the Physics/Applied Physics, Geology, Mining Engineering, Agriculture, and Fisheries courses, while under the other DOST-SEI priority courses will receive P5,000 monthly stipend (from P4,000); book allowance of P10,000 per academic year (from P5,000); tuition fee subsidy of P10,000 (from P8,000); and MS/PE clothing allowance of P1,000 (from P500).”
DOST IV-A contributed astounding figures to the national passers’ count with a total of 139 students for the Merit Scholarship Program and 665 for the RA 7687 Scholarship Program, an aggregate of 804 sharp-witted students who composed 15 percent of the “passers’ pie”.
The Southern-Tagalog region retains the number one spot in the country with the highest head count of qualifiers.
In 2014, a total of 573 qualifiers from the Calabarzon region made it above NCR’s 456 qualifiers. Consistently, Region 4A tight grips to the crown winning over National Capital Region who again secured the second spot with 696 passers.
DOST Scholarship program is expected to continue its nationwide campaign to gather and educate bright minds who are more likely the answer to the country’s decreasing scientist count. (Juan Carlo M. Manas, DOST IV-A/ PIA-4A)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2931429750966/2015-scholarship-qualifiers-ink-contract-dost-iv-a-tops-sei-s-record-of-passers#sthash.jQohogti.dpuf
2. DOST IV-A climbs CSC’s PRIME-HRM Level II, eyes higher altitude
- April 23, 2015
In a media release, the regional office of Science and Technology department said that the accreditation is another levelled-up recognition they acquired in 2014 in return to their unwavering pursuit in imbibing excellence in their Human Resource system.
CSC-Laguna Provincial Director Emma Barrera, meanwhile, said "this advancement in the system doesn’t simply make the work force “public servants, but professional public servants.”
Dir. Barrera added that very few agencies retained their PRIME-HRM accreditation.
The PRIME-HRM or The Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management “integrates and enhances the Personnel Management Assessment and Assistance Program (PMAAP) and the CSC Agency Accreditation Program (CSCAAP).
It is a mechanism that empowers government agencies by developing their human resource management competencies, systems, and practices toward HR excellence.
The DOST IV-A is just one of the five agencies in the province of Laguna which passed the Civil Service Commissions standards in maintaining exemplary performance in human resource and management. (Juan Carlo M. Manas, DOST IV-A/ PIA-4A)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2931429749444/dost-iv-a-climbs-csc-s-prime-hrm-level-ii-eyes-higher-altitude-#sthash.8px3p1Oq.dpuf
BATANGAS
1. Tagalog news: Barangay Walang Iwanan Bayani Challenge, isinagawa sa Padre Garcia sa Batangas
- April 24, 2015
Ayon kay Nino Gutierrez,kinatawan ni Mayor Abraham Gutierrez, isang magandang pamamaraan ito upang ibalik ang diwa ng bayanihan kung saan nagtutulong-tulong ang mga tao upang mapaunlad ang komunidad.
Aniya, dala ng makabagong teknolohiya ay tuluyan na ding napawi ang espiritu ng bayanihan o pagtutulungan kung kaya’t sa pamamagitan nito ay muling maiibalik at miiikintal sa kaisipan ng mga Garciano na ang pagbubuklod-buklod at pagkakaisa ay isang matibay na paraan para sa lalong pag-unlad ng bayan ng Padre Garcia.
Sa unang araw ay nagkaroon ng Kalinga Night kung saan may mga pagtatanghal ng sayaw at awit mula sa iba’t ibang volunteers.
Sinimulan naman sa ikalawang araw ang sama samang paglilinis ng kalye, kapaligiran, pagsasagawa ng Brigada Eskwela sa mga paaralan, pagpipintura at paglilinis ng ilog partikular sa Bawi Eco Trail na isa sa pinangangalagaang ilog ng bayan.
Sa panayam kay Romeo Ramos,principal ng Bawi Elementary School, natutuwa aniya siya sa pagtutulungang ipinapakita ng mga Garciano at maging ng mga volunteers mula sa iba’t ibang lugar upang makapagbigay ng kanilang kontribusyon.
Ayon pa kay Ramos, tuwing bakasyon ay marami umano silang kailangang isaayos sa paaralan at kung minsan ay kulang ang isang linggong Brigada Eskwela para dito kaya’t mainam na nagkaroon ng ganitong programa dahil malaking tulong ito sa mga guro at magulang na boluntaryong nakikibahagi sa Brigada.
Nagsagawa din ng milk feeding sa mga bata upang isulong naman ang paglaban sa malnutrisyon. Ang mga gatas na ipainom s amga kabataan ay mula sa Dairy Farm na pinamamahalaan ng pamahalaang lokal.(Bhaby P. De Castro-PIA Batangas)
2. Tagalog news: LEDS cinema ad inilunsad sa Batangas City kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng Earth Day
- April 24, 2015
Layon nitong maipaalam sa publiko ang mga paraan na maaaring gawin o sanayin saan man upang pangalagaan ang kapaligiran at kalikasan.
Ilan sa mga pamamaraang nabanggit sa infomercial ang pagtatanim ng puno, pagpatay ng switch ng ilaw kapag hindi ginagamit, paggamit ng eco bag at pag-iwas sa paggamit ng plastik, paghihiwalay at pag-iwas sa pagsusunog ng basura, paggamit ng renewable energy, paggamit ng pampublikong transportasyon at marami pang iba.
Sinabi ni Climate Change Commission Secretary Atty. Mary Anne Lucille Sering, ito ang unang paglulunsad ng LEDS sa Luzon at may mga paglulunsad pa silang isasagawa sa Visayas at Mindanao.
Aniya, napili ang lungsod ng Batangas dahilan sa mga proyektong ipinatutupad dito na nakatutok sa pangangalaga sa kalikasan lalo na ang pagkakaroon ng Environmental Code.
“Ito lamang po ata ang lungsod na nakita ko na me nakasulat na 3R’s reduce,reuse,recycle sa kanilang basurahan kung kaya’t hindi ko naiwasan na magpakuha ng litrato ditto sapgkat ito ay isang programa na dapat tularan ng iba pang mga lungsod at bayan sa ating bansa,”pahayag ni Sering.
Samantala, nakibahagi din sa programa si Jose Sixto Brillantes ng National Youth Commission na nagbigay ng hamon sa mga kabataan na sila ang dapat magpasimula sa pangangalaga ng kalikasan upang mapakinabangan pa ng mga susunod na henerasyon.
Bago ang paglulunsad ay nagbisikleta muna sina Sec. Sering at City Environment and Natural Resources Officer Oliver Gonzales kasama ang 200 bikers sa lungsod upang palaganapin ang paggamit ng bisikleta na makakatulong upang mabawasan ang carbon emission.
Nagkaloob naman ng kopya ng nasabing infomercial ang naturang komisyon sa ilang mga establisyamento kabilang ang SM Batangas, SM Lipa, Robinsons Lipa, Nu Citi Mall, Batangas Medical Society maging ang mga bus companies. (Bhaby P. De Castro-PIA Batangas)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/681429842442/tagalog-news-leds-cinema-ad-inilunsad-sa-batangas-city-kasabay-ng-pagdiriwang-ng-earth-day#sthash.1FeszqSh.dpuf
3. Tagalog news: Two-storey eight classroom building sa Batangas National High School, pinasinayaan
- April 23, 2015
Ayon kay Lorna Ochoa, OIC-Principal ng naturang paaralan, ang bagong karagdagang gusali na ito ay nakatakdang gamitin sa Science classes ng mga mag-aaral ngayong darating na pasukan.
Labis naman ang pasasalamat ni City Schools Division Superintendent, Dr. Donato Bueno sa patuloy na pagpapagawa ng pamahalaang lungsod ng mga school buildings na aniya patunay na prayoridad ng administrasyon ni Mayor Eddie Dimacuha ang edukasyon.
Patuloy naman ang konstruksiyon ng mga bagong gusali sa mga paaralan ng Libjo at Sta. Rita Karsada.
Pinangunahan ni Fr. Nonie Dolor ang pagbabasbas ng bagong gusali kung saan dumalo rin sina Konsehal Serge Atienza at Alyssa Cruz-Atienza, mga DepEd Supervisors at Department Heads ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Batangas. (Marie V. Lualhati-PIO Batangas City/PIA-BATANGAS/ PIA-4A)
4. Tagalog news: Pioneer batch ng PCL Legislative Academy, pormal nang nagsipagtapos ng kanilang master's degree sa Public Administration
- April 23, 2015
Kabilang sa mga nagsipagtapos sa PCL Academy pioneer batch of 2014-2015 si Vice-Governor Mark Leviste kasama ang mga 52 miyembro ng klase na binubuo ng mga empleyado at mga opisyal pamahalaang panlalawigan at ng ilang lokal na pamahalaan.
Ang pioneer batch ng PCL academy ay sumailalim sa isang taon na specialized legislative education program na inilatag ng mga opisyal ng Philippine Councilors League at mga de-kalibreng mentors at professors ng LPU-Batangas at University of Batangas .
Layunin ng programa na bigyang pagkakataon ang mga government employees at public officials na makakuha ng kanilang master's degree sa ilalim ng isang flexible education program na naglalayong pagsabayin ang kanilang pag-aaral at ang pagseserbisyo sa publiko. (NFA-Palawan/ Edwin Zabarte-PIO/ PIA-BATANGAS/ PIA-4A)
5. Tagalog news: Itogon local gov't mula sa Benguet, naglakbay-aral sa lungsod ng Batangas
- April 23, 2015
Sa isang maikling orientation program, tinalakay ni Business Permits and Licensing Officer Ditas Aguado Rivera ang mga repormang isinagawa sa kanilang opisina upang maging mas efficient at madali ang proseso ng issuance at renewal ng business permits.
Ayon kay Rivera, naisakatuparan ang repormang ito sa tulong ng USAID INVEST Project.
Tinalakay naman ni Local Economic and Investment Promotion Officer (LEIPO) Erick Anthony Sanohan ang ilan sa mga proyekto ng kanilang tanggapan kung saan binigyang diin niya ang kahalagahan ng pagkakaroon ng political will sa pagpapatupad ng naturang mga reporma o pagbabago.
Nagbahagi din ng mahahalagang impormasyon si Information Technology Officer Raymund Sadiwa sa proseso na kanilang isinagawa para sa full automation ng BPLS. Ibinalita rin nito ang ipatutupad na automated Batangas City Inspection Management System sa susunod na buwan.
Ayon kay Angela Carino, municipal treasurer ng Itogon, hanga sila sa automation na isang magandang innovation na ipinatupad ng BPLO gayundin sa magandang koordinasyon ng mga tanggapan na kabilang sa BOSS.
Ang delegasyon ay binubuo ng humigit kumulang sa 40 katao na kinabibilangan ng mga pinuno ng ibat-ibang departamento at barangay officials ng Itogon.
Ang Itogon, Benguet ay first class municipality na matatagpuan sa Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) na kung saan ang pangunahing ikinabubuhay ng mga mamamayan ay pagmimina. (Ronna Endaya Contreras/ PIA-BATANGAS/ PIA-4A)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/681429752205/tagalog-news-itogon-local-gov-t-mula-sa-benguet-naglakbay-aral-sa-lungsod-ng-batangas#sthash.dNC7he9P.dpuf
6. Tagalog news: Batangas City Water District, pinarangalan ng DOH sa Water Safety Plant Development
- April 23, 2015
Ayon kay BCWD Manager Yolanda Oyao, isa ang kanilang tanggapan sa sampung pinagkalooban ng certificate of recognition ng DOH na pasado sa Philippine National Standard for Drinking Water.
Patunay aniya ito na ligtas inumin ang tubig na kanilang isinusuplay sa mga mamamayan ng lungsod.
Ang pagsusuri ay isinagawa ng DOH noong buwan ng Enero kung saan binigyang puntos kung gaano ka ligtas ang tubig mula sa well patungo sa mga kabahayan.
Sinuri din ng DOH ang paraan ng pagrerepair ng leak, pagtanggap ng mga reklamo, mga service connections at maging ang paraan ng paglilinis ng kanilang mga elevated tanks.
Bukod sa BCWD, kabilang din sa sampung pinarangalan ang San Pablo City at Dasmarinas Water District sa buong rehiyon.
Siniguro din ni Oyao na sapat ang suplay ng tubig ngayong tag araw kumpara sa ibang lugar na nakakaranas ng krisis sa tubig.
Hinggil naman sa mga maintenance repair na kanilang isinasagawa, magpapatuloy pa din aniya ito sa loob ng susunod na tatlong taon upang higit na mapahusay ang kanilang serbisyo. (Ronna Endaya Contreras/ PIA-BATANGAS/ PIA-4A)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/681429752029/tagalog-news-batangas-city-water-district-pinarangalan-ng-doh-sa-water-safety-plant-development#sthash.4DKC4YBo.dpuf
7. Tagalog news: Division of Batangas City, humakot ng parangal sa National Schools Press Conference
- April 23, 2015
Tinanghal na Most Outstanding School Paper Adviser sa Secondary Level si Redentor Rodriguez ng University of Batangas (UB).
Nanalo naman ng ikalawang puwesto si Nicole Maree Clanor (UB) sa Editorial Writing in English sa Secondary Level habang ikaanim na puwesto ang nakamit ni Maxine Eunice Roche ng Sorosoro Elementary School sa Copyreading at Headline Writing – Filipino.
Sa group contest, nakipagtagisan ng angking husay at talino ang mga mag-aaral ng UB Highschool Department na bumubuo sa Westernian Pioneer na nag-uwi ng 1st place sa Best Feature Page at 4th place sa Best News Page.
Nagwagi din ng ikalawang karangalan sa Pag-aanyo at Disenyo ng Pahina at ikatlong pwesto sa Pahinang Lathalain ang Tunog Pamantasan ng UB HS Department.
Sinabi ni Dr Esperanza Lusanta, Education Supervisor I sa English ng DepEd-Batangas City, na lubos ang kanilang kasiyahan sa tagumpay at karangalang nakamit ng delegasyon na bunga ng kanilang pinagdaanang hirap at pagsisikap.
"Mula taong 2005 hanggang sa kasalukuyan, taun-taon nag-uuwi ng karangalan ang ating delegasyon," wika ni Lusanta.
Ipinaabot din ni Lusanta ang kanilang pasasalamat kay Mayor Eduardo Dimacuha dahil sa malaking tulong at patuloy na pagsuporta at binigyang diin nito ang mahalagang papel na ginampanan ng mga magulang ng mga mag-aaral sa tagumpay ng kanilang mga anak.
Bunga ng karangalang nakamit ng delegasyon ng Batangas City, pinagkalooban ito ng pamahalaang lunsod ng certificate of recognition noong Abril 20, 2015.
May 170 grupo mula sa ibat-ibang rehiyon sa bansa ang naglaban laban sa group contest sa NSPC 2015 kung saan ang delegasyon ng Region IV A ang tinanghal na overall champion. (Ronna Endaya Contreras, PIO Batangas City/PIA-Batangas)
8. Tagalog news: Batangas City OCVAS, nagsagawa ng libreng hair at make-up training
- April 23, 2015
Layunin ng nasabing seminar na mapaunlad ang sarili gayundin ang magbigay ng dagdag kaalaman at pagkakakitaan sa mga residente.
Dito ay tinuruan sila ng iba't ibang hair and make-up techniques ng award winning hair and make-up artist na si Ariane Gamboa na syang nagsilbing resource speaker sa naturang pagsasanay.
Ilan sa mga paksang kanyang tinalakay ang ang tamang pamamaraan ng paglalagay ng make-up sa mukha. Nagkaroon din ng actual demonstration upang higit na maipakita sa mga participants ang ibat-ibang make- up techniques.
Ayon kay Gamboa, wala sa presyo ng cosmetics ang ikagaganda ng resulta ng make-up kung hindi sa proper application nito.
Binigyang diin rin ni Gamboa na magandang pagkunan ito ng pagkakitaan. Kailangan lamang maapaunlad ang interes o hilig dito at magkaroon ng constant practice at patuloy na pag-aaral o pagsasanay upang mapaunlad ang sarili at mapagbuti ang natutunan kakayanan. (Ronna Endaya Contreras/Bhaby P. De Castro, PIA-BATANGAS)
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| APEC members must foster participation of small, medium enterprises to spur economic growth, says trade official | |
| Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) must enhance the participation of small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) in the automotive industry to spur regional growth, a
Philippine trade official has said. In his keynote speech on Wednesday, Trade Assistant Secretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo said globalization makes a good driver of cooperation because it enables many economies to be key players in automotive manufacturing by participating in production activities of global value chains (GVCs). "But an economy’s participation in GVCs does not readily translate to inclusive growth. We need to deliberately foster SME participation in automotive GVCs," Rodolfo said. Globalized competition and barriers to trade have a disproportionate impact on SMEs as well as on larger enterprises, he said, noting however that by fostering SME development for inclusive growth, APEC economies also realize that a broad-based SME network is critical in providing support and complementation to larger enterprises. Rodolfo further said that the development of small and medium enterprises could be a source of flexibility, nimbleness and quick reaction to emerging trends. In short, he said, SME development is key not only for inclusive growth but also for sustaining competitive advantage. Rodolfo also said that there are specific and tangible opportunities for APEC members to cooperate in developing SMEs in the automotive sector. These include developing an actionable agenda on empowering SMEs to penetrate the supply chains and factory networks of automotive brand principals around the region. He said that this can be done through the implementation of the GVC-SME for the Automotive Sector Project proposed by the Philippines and Malaysia. The proposal is under South Korea’s umbrella project of Capacity-Building for SMEs’ Integration into Global Value Chains in Major Industries, proposed in 2014 by the Committee on Trade and Investments (CTI) during the 3rd Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the APEC. There are also initiatives important to ensure SME participation as they involve the development of new products and of coordinating standards, he said. These include discussions on a template for the E-Vehicle Roadmap, a deliverable of the 2015 Automotive Dialogue Working Group based on instructions of the CTI. Trade experts value the global trade in auto parts at $1.5 trillion. With SMEs accounting for 97 percent of firms in the APEC, experts said an integrated region necessarily requires SME participation. The 22nd APEC Automotive Dialogue opened in Makati City on Wednesday, carrying the theme, "Integrating SMEs into the Automotive Global Value Chains." PND (as) |
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| President Aquino welcomes the European Union’s lifting of yellow-card warning to the Philippines on illegal fishing | |
| President Benigno S. Aquino III has welcomed the
European Union’s (EU) decision to revoke its yellow-card warning issued to
the Philippines regarding measures to fight illegal fishing. The warning was issued in June last year after the EU deemed that the Philippines had previously not done enough to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The President said that "had the situation worsened, this would have alienated one of the biggest importers of fish for the Philippines, which would have been a blow against our fishing industry and Filipino fishermen”. “This is why I tasked concerned agencies to work tirelessly to comply with the EU’s requirements. During my trip to Europe, I likewise discussed the issue with prominent EU officials to ensure that we are on the right track. I am pleased to report that, as of today, the EU has lifted its yellow-card warning against the Philippines,” President Aquino said in a statement issued on Thursday. "Rest assured: We will continue to implement reforms to avoid a similar situation in the future, and strengthen our fishing industry even further. We are determined to do so, knowing just how many of our countrymen depend on this for their livelihood,” the President further said. In a press statement, the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines said the EU “acknowledges the Philippines' efforts to partner up with us in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing." “Since an official dialogue started, the Philippines embarked on a series of reforms to upgrade its fisheries governance and successfully aligned it to international law. Achievements made by the Philippines include the adoption of a new Fisheries Code with a deterrent scheme of sanctions, the improvement of the traceability and catch certification schemes, reinforced cooperation with Papua New Guinea for inspection and control and coverage of the activities of the long distant fleet operating beyond Philippines waters,” it said European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella noted that "the Philippines has taken responsible action, amended its legal systems and switched to a proactive approach against illegal fishing”. EU ambassador to the Philippines Guy Ledoux meanwhile said, "This recognition means that the ‘identification’ procedure that had started with a yellow card in June 2014 is stopped, the yellow card revoked – thanks to the good work done by the Philippines government and Congress.” The country’s fishery exports to the EU amounted to EUR170 million in 2013, out of a total of EUR5.1 billion. PND (jm) |
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| Small, medium enterprises must be linked to major automotive manufacturers, trade official says | |
| The Asia-Pacific region’s automotive sector is facing
the challenge of how to link small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to the
supply chains of big automotive manufacturing companies, a trade official
said Thursday. In her remarks to open a workshop for automotive stakeholders of member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Director Ma. Corazon Halili-Dichosa of the Department of Trade and Industry said the pattern of auto production and consumption in developed economies is now seen to have gradually shifted to the developing economies. However, the shift of the major market to the developing economies is not translating into opportunities for SMEs in the region, said Halili-Dichosa, who chairs the ongoing 22nd APEC Automotive Dialogue in Makati City. Citing an APEC paper, she said SMEs have often been left out of the formation of global value chains (GVCs) as the fragmentation of production processes and cross-border trade take place within the network of transnational corporations. The study also recognized that there is less room for SME auto parts manufacturers in the market due to their lagging capacity and diminishing competitive edge, she said. At the same time, small parts suppliers are facing constraints on access to capital and this severely affects their adaptability and is forcing them to go out of business, according to an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development paper published in 2009. The key role of SMEs is to support and add efficiency to the production process and this is especially true in the automotive GVCs production fragmentation, Halili-Dichosa noted. "It is thus important that more SMEs are brought inside the supply chains for inclusive growth in the APEC economies and help drive innovation in the industry," she said. In 2013, APEC economies accounted for 47.76 percent of world trade in motor vehicles and parts. Although there has been a drop in the global trade of motor vehicles, it has been observed that APEC economies are more resilient. Halili-Dichosa further said that the intraregional trade on motor vehicle parts is growing at an annual compounded rate of 5.28 percent. Similarly, she said, trade in motor vehicle parts to the rest of the world is also growing at an annual compounded rate of 6.3 percent, which is bigger than the intraregional trade. "The faster pace of growth in motor vehicle parts trade, compared to motor vehicle trade, suggests the growing importance of our economies in global value chains, not just in the Asia-Pacific region but with the rest of the world," Halili-Dichosa said. The SMEs account for 97 percent of total APEC firms, which have become more sophisticated and fragmented regionally to economize on scales, she added. Economically speaking, she said, the Asia-Pacific region is an interesting area, as it exhibits constant growing incomes after the 2008 and 2009 global financial crisis. The gross domestic product of APEC economies has been growing at an annual compounded rate of 2.7 percent after the 2013 crisis. The combined gross domestic product of APEC economies has been growing steadily in the past several years, reaching $31.5 trillion in 2013. Stakeholders in the region's automotive industry attended Thursday’s workshop, entitled, "Linking the Automotive Parts Supplier SMEs to the Automotive global value chains," to address challenges in the sector. PND (as) |
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| Palace acknowledges resignation of Customs Chief, thanks him for ‘exemplary leadership’ | |
| The Palace on Thursday acknowledged that they have
received information on the resignation of Customs Commissioner John Phillip
Sevilla. “In behalf of the President, (Finance) Secretary Cesar Purisima thanked Commissioner Sevilla for his exemplary leadership in implementing reforms in the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and for his dedicated service to the nation,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during a press briefing in Malacañang.“Consistent with the President’s mandate, the government is determined to pursue the reforms at the BOC and bring these to full fruition,” he said. In a statement, Secretary Purisima credited Sevilla with helping turn the bureau into the “most improved government agency in terms of revenue collection last year.” "I thank Commissioner Sunny Sevilla for his dedicated service and relentless pursuit of good governance in the Bureau of Customs. The numbers do not lie: As head of the Customs Reform Team, he has helped grow the Bureau's collections by 21 percent year-on-year in 2014 versus 5 percent in the pre-reform period,” Purisima said. He further noted that Sevilla transformed the bureau into “one of the most radically open and transparent agencies in government, has made government regulation more efficient for doing business in the country, and has taken great strides to thwart graft, technical and outright smuggling by filing cases, alert orders and seizures against erring importers, brokers, and officials.” “I respect his well-discerned decision to resign. In a span of a year-and-a-half, he has shown us that what was then impossible is now possible. It is possible to hope that we can transform institutions with uncompromising courage and integrity,” Purisima said, adding that Sevilla has set the bar “extremely high” that his successor “will have big shoes to fill.” Sevilla announced his resignation during a press conference on Thursday. He was appointed as Customs chief in December 2013, after serving as office-in-charge following the resignation of his predecessor, Ruffy Biazon. During his term, Sevilla replaced a number of Customs commissioners and removed some customs collectors. He also continued the campaign against smugglers, filing cases against them. PND (ag) |
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| President Aquino calls on youth to take advantage of ‘Pantawid Pamilya’ program | |
| President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday urged the
country’s youth to strive hard and take advantage of government assistance
to improve their lives. In a speech delivered before more than 10,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from the National Capital Region, President Aquino said the government has already channeled P232.2 billion into the program, which has given impoverished youths a chance to develop themselves. “Sa araw na ito, pinipitas natin ang paunang bunga ng ating pagbabayanihan sa pamamagitan ng Pantawid Pamilya. Ipinagdiriwang natin ang pagtatapos ng 333,673 kabataang bumubuo sa kauna-unahang batch ng high school beneficiaries. Bahagi po sila ng halos 754,400 kabataan sa buong bansa na kasalukuyang nasasaklawan ng tulong ng programa para sa secondary education,” the President said during the second post-graduation event at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The Pantawid Pamilya is a human development program that invests in the health and education of poor families, primarily those with children aged 0-18. “Nakatutok nga po ang inyong gobyerno sa pagpapalakas ng ating Pantawid Pamilya, upang mas marami pang Pilipino ang magkaroon ng kakayahang panghawakan ang kanilang kapalaran,” the President said. “Ang hiling ko lang po sa ating mga graduate: Linangin pa ninyo ang inyong sarili sa abot ng inyong makakaya; pangalagaan ninyo ang kaalamang inyong natatamasa dahil sa pagkakataon at suportang ibinigay sa inyo ng Estado; payabungin pa ninyo ang inyong kasanayan para matulungan din ninyo ang inyong kapwa,” he said. David Louie Manansala, who graduated valedictorian at Maligaya High School in Novaliches, also delivered a speech to inspire his fellow graduates. Organized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the event, which carried the theme “Pagtatapos Ninyo, Tagumpay ng Pilipino”, was aimed at recognizing the efforts of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries to fulfill their dreams of finishing high school. The DSWD held the first post-graduation event at the Philippine International Convention Center last April 9 with 4,000 students. Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Secretary Joel Villanueva and Commission on Higher Education Chairperson Patricia Licuanan attended the event to share their respective programs and services. Also present were Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II, Education Secretary Armin Luistro, and National Youth Commission Chairman Gio Tingson. PND (jm) |
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| Philippine Embassy in Malaysia to undertake Ambassador’s Tour to the Philippines in May | |
| (KUALA LUMPUR) The Philippine Embassy here is set to
undertake the 2nd Ambassador’s Tour to the Philippines early next month to
promote the Philippines as a top tourist destination. “On May 2 to 5, I will be escorting and bringing to Cebu and Bohol 120 Malaysian tourists. They are very excited,” Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia Jose Eduardo Malaya III said on Thursday during an interview with Radio TV Malacañang here. Malaya said this initiative is part of their efforts to bring more Malaysian tourists to the Philippines and create excitement for the ‘Visit the Philippines Year.’ “We did it a year-and-a-half ago. We brought 112 Malaysians to Manila and toured them around Tagaytay, Villa Escudero, Intramuros, and all of those places,” he added. Last March 30, President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Proclamation No. 991, declaring 2015 as ‘Visit the Philippines Year’ as the country prepares to host this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum. The proclamation stated that the APEC Forum and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Tourism Forum in 2016 would both promote the country as a host for meetings, conventions and exhibitions in the Asia Pacific. Noting a “dramatic growth” in Malaysian tourist arrivals in the Philippines, the envoy said that the number of Malaysians visiting the country increased by 27 percent last year. The Philippine Embassy in Malaysia initiated the Ambassador's Tour to the Philippines in 2013. The tour is a joint undertaking of the Embassy of the Philippines in Kuala Lumpur, and the Department of Tourism. PND (co) |
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| Philippines taking proactive approach in enhancing relations with Malaysia | |
| (KUALA LUMPUR) The Philippines has been taking a
proactive approach to further enhance its bilateral relations with Malaysia,
Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia Jose Eduardo Malaya III said Thursday. Ambassador Malaya said bilateral relations between the Philippines and Malaysia are deep and longstanding, as the two countries are neighbors and are partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “To us, it is very important that we do proactive work in enhancing bilateral relations,” he said during an interview with Radio TV Malacañang here. “And by the exchange of visits that we have had with Malaysia, it is underscoring the vibrancy of this bilateral partnership. Also, we have been able to have breakthroughs in a number of sectors,” he added. Malaya cited exchanges of high-level visits in recent years, notably the official visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak in October 2012, the state visit of President Benigno S. Aquino III to Kuala Lumpur in February 2014, and the working visit of Prime Minister Najib to Manila in March 2014. During President Aquino’s visit to Malaysia last year, the Philippines and Malaysia signed two agreements: a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of education; and an agreement on culture, arts and heritage cooperation. Malaya described the cooperation on education between the two countries as “very significant” as it allowed them to pursue alternative education for Filipino children in Sabah who had no access to public schools. Under the agreement, both countries will cooperate on school and institutional linkages, teacher education and training, educational assessment, planning and research, technical vocational education, and curriculum design and development. “The cooperation in education is very significant because it has allowed us a platform by which we can pursue our alternative education for Filipino children in Sabah, who, because of the undocumented status of the parents and of themselves, have no access to local schools,” Malaya explained. “They can’t enroll in local schools, and to me, as an ambassador, that is a big concern. So we made it a priority to work on this area by pursuing this unique initiative of undertaking alternative education for the children, and also by engaging the local authorities in this particular field of education,” the envoy added. Malaya said there are seven alternative learning centers (ALCs) in Sabah where some 2,100 Filipino children are enrolled. President Aquino is scheduled to join his fellow Southeast Asia leaders in the 26th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings to be held in Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi, Malaysia on April 26 to 28. PND (co) |
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| President Aquino presents awards to outstanding investors | |
| President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday presented
awards to outstanding investors during the 20th anniversary of the
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), held at the World Trade Center in
Pasay City. President Aquino and PEZA Director General Lilia de Lima gave the Outstanding Exporters Award to House Technology Industries Pte. Ltd.; and JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. Global Service Center. This award is for investors who have attained a total export value of at least US$500 million for export enterprise and US$250 million for Information Technology enterprise. They also presented the Outstanding Employers Award to On Semiconductor Philippines, Inc.; Astec Power Philippines, Inc.; Yazaki-Torres Manufacturing, Inc.; and Texas Instruments (TI) Philippines, Inc. This award is granted to investors who have generated the most number of jobs and have enhanced the welfare of their workers. The Outstanding Community Projects Award went to Accenture, Inc.; Sunpower Philippines Manufacturing Ltd.; and Analog Devices Gen. Trias, Inc. This award is presented to investors who have strengthened their relationship with the community through such meaningful projects as scholarship programs, free medical and dental services, tree planting, gift giving, and similar pro-community projects. The Outstanding Environmental Performers Award, which is given to investors who have institutionalized their environmental management system and complied with environmental regulations, went to ST Microelectronic, Inc.; Pilipinas Kao, Inc.; and Continental Temic Electronic (Philippines), Inc. The Hall of Fame Awards -- given to three-time winners of the awards for outstanding exporter, employer, community project, and environmental performer -- went to Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines Corp., and Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. for the Outstanding Exporters Award; Rohm Electronics Philippines, Inc. for the Outstanding Employers Award; and JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. for the Outstanding Community Project Award. The Billionaires Award was presented to Texas Instruments (Philippines), Inc. for achieving an export value of at least US$2.5 billion in any given year. The PEZA Golden Achievement Award, the most prestigious award given to the company that has been elevated to the Hall of Fame in all four categories, went to Amkor Technology Philippines, Inc. An attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, the PEZA is tasked to promote investments, extend assistance, register, grant incentives, and facilitate the business operations of investors in export-oriented manufacturing and service facilities. Also present during the ceremony were Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Secretary Joel Villanueva, Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr., and former Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr. PND (ag) |
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| President Aquino appoints Alberto Lina as Customs Chief | |
| President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed Alberto
Lina back to his former post as Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner. “He (Lina) replaces John Phillip Sevilla whose resignation has been accepted. The new Commissioner also served as Customs Commissioner in the previous administration,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said on Thursday. Lina was Customs chief for five months during the term of former President, now Pampanga Representative, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. He tendered his resignation at the height of the “Hello Garci” controversy. He chairs the Board of the Lina Group of Companies, which includes Airfreight 2100 Inc. or Air 21. PND (ag) |
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