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11 August 2014 - Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario will lead the celebration of the 47th Anniversary
of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in a commemorative
Reception on August 15 at the Bulwagang Apolinario Mabini, Department of
Foreign Affairs (DFA), to be attended by members of the diplomatic corps,
representatives of government agencies, other stakeholders of the ASEAN, and
the media.
The celebration will commence with the opening of an exhibit on ASEAN
Traditional/National Attires. The exhibit, a collaborative activity with the
National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), will showcase ASEAN
attires as part of the tangible heritage of ASEAN.
The launch of the exhibit will be followed by the official program, organized
by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in partnership with the DFA,
consisting of remarks by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SFA) and cultural
performances from the Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir and Ms. Anne Luis,
resident soprano of Bayanihan, and piano recitals from Dr. Raul Sunico and
Ms. Regina Montesclaros.
Other activities to commemorate the 47th ASEAN Day include the special flag
raising ceremony, August 11; the ASEAN Youth Dialogues (in partnership with
the Foreign
Service Institute and the United States Embassy),
August 12 and the Forum on ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangements (in
partnership with the National Academy of Science
and Technology and the Professional Regulation Commission) on August 13.
In addition, the ASEAN High-Level Conference on Assistance for the Recovery
of Yolanda-Affected Areas (ARYA) will also be held on August 14 at the
Philippine Army Officer’s Clubhouse where SFA is a key speaker.
The Philippines, as a founding member of ASEAN, annually celebrates the
anniversary of ASEAN to highlight the achievements of ASEAN, promote greater
awareness of ASEAN, help build ASEAN identity among Filipinos and achieve the
establishment of ASEAN 2015 and beyond.
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PHL Embassy in Tel
Aviv Evacuates Filipino Families from Gaza
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11 August 2014 – The Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv led by
Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge d'Affaires Neal Imperial facilitated the
evacuation and repatriation of 21 Filipinos and their dependents from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, August 7.
With the assistance of the United Nations Office of the Commissioner for
Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), Israel and Palestinian authorities, the group
left Gaza via the Erez border crossing and were brought to the King
Hussein-Allenby border where representatives from the Philippine Embassy in
Amman, Jordan received them for repatriation to the Philippines.
This was the third group of Filipino families to leave the territory in the
last month due to the ongoing armed conflict. So far, a total of 33 Filipinos
and their dependents have been evacuated from Gaza.
The DFA reiterates its call to all remaining Filipino nationals in Gaza to
avail themselves of the repatriation offer of the Philippine government. Our
Embassy in Tel Aviv remains ready to assist Filipinos in leaving the Gaza
Strip.
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More than 150 members (bottom photo) of the Social Security
System (SSS) attended the Information Seminar conducted at White House in
Malabon City last July 26, 2014.
Malabon City Congresswoman Josephine Veronique Lacson-Noel (top photo)
encouraged the attendees to continue paying their SSS contributions to have
social protection in times of contingencies. The panel led by SSS Malabon
Branch Head Evelyn L. Duplon (top photo, second from left) answered queries
on SSS programs and benefits such as sickness, maternity, disability, retirement, funeral and death. Also in the panel were
(top photo from left) Member Relations Department Corporate Executive Officer
II Bella V. Bermudo, Executive Officer IV Ben P. Mansilla and SSS Malabon
Corporate Executive Officer II AMS Martin P. Bautista Jr.
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PH’s
21.3%
exports growth in June 2014 tops trade-oriented economies in East, Southeast
Asia
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MANILA— Philippine merchandise exports grew by 21.3
percent, making it the top export performer among selected East and Southeast
Asian economies, and raising hopes for a stronger expansion for the rest of
2014, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
“This is the highest level since the economy started posting a continuous
positive growth in the same period last year. It is also way faster than the
6.9-percent increase in May 2014 and the 4.1-percent expansion in June 2013,”
said Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan.
The Philippines outperformed Vietnam (12.7%), People’s Republic of China
(7.2%), Malaysia (5.6%), Singapore (4.7%), Thailand (3.9%), Indonesia (3.8%), Hong Kong (2.7%), Republic of Korea (2.5%), Taiwan (1.2%), and Japan (-6.5%).
Philippine exports grew to US$5.4 billion from US$4.5 billion in June 20l3.
For the first half of 2014, total exports rose by 8.3 percent to US$29.8
billion from US$27.5 billion in a comparable period last year.
“The export gains are broad-based, as reflected by increased overseas demand
for our manufactures, mineral products, total agro-based, and forest
products. This also indicates that the global economy is ready for a strong
recovery,” said Balisacan, who is also NEDA Director-General.
Manufactured goods posted a double-digit growth rate of 15.7 percent, which
amounted to US$4.3 billion in June 2014 from US$3.7 billion in June 2013.
Most notably, the exports value of electronics products reached US$2.2
billion in June 2014, up by 10.7 percent compared to US$2.0 billion in the
same period last year.
In addition, semiconductors, which comprised more than half of the country’s
total electronics exports during the period, posted its first positive growth
rate in 2014.
“The positive performance of semiconductor exports mirrored the upward trend
in the global chip industry,” said Balisacan.
Likewise, strong outward sales of iron ore agglomerates and chromium ore with
Japan and China propelled mineral products to a hefty growth rate of 85.1
percent, amounting to US$486.0 million in June 2014 from US$262.5 million in
June 2013.
Forest products also registered a 24.0-percent growth in export revenues in
June 2014, as supported by strong overseas sales
of logs and lumber.
Meanwhile, total export revenues from petroleum products contracted by 99.9
percent from US$89.4 million June 2013 to US$0.06 million in June 2014 due to
lower export volume.
“Our overall outlook for Philippine merchandise exports continues to be
optimistic in view of favorable expectations on the global economy for the
rest of 2014, particularly on the growth prospects of advanced countries such
as the USA and the Euro Area,” said Balisacan.
“On the domestic front, industry expectations also point to a favorable
export performance for the full-year 2014. For instance, the Semiconductors
and Electronics Industries in the Philippines, Inc. (SEIPI) and exporters of
some non-electronics manufactures such as furniture, fixtures and garments
expect upward adjustment and expansions in their annual growth forecasts,” he
added.
“For agro-based commodities, bright prospects for banana and mango
exports are seen on the back of a possible increase in market access, notably
in Australia and the US,” the cabinet official concluded.
Japan remains as the top destination of Philippine exports, accounting for
17.6 percent of the country’s total overseas merchandise sales receipts, with
a total value of US$956 million.
PR China was the second largest export market with a 15.8-percent share,
followed by the USA with 13.8-percent share in total exports.
In terms of regional destination, shipments to the Association of Southeast
Nations (ASEAN) member-countries comprised about 14.2 percent of total
exports while the European Union covered 10.2 percent.
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Indigent senior thankful for monthly
pension
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Quezon City - For 81-year-old Magdalena Arce-Amejana of
Camarin, Caloocan City, the Social Pension Program implemented by the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has helped her in many
ways.
Lola Magdalena has been a beneficiary of the program since 2012. She shared
her story during the Monday’s flag ceremony at the DSWD-Central Office.
“Napakalaking tulong po talaga sa aking pamilya ang natatanggap kong buwanang
pensyon mula sa DSWD, hindi na ako namumulot ng basura sa kalsada upang may
makain kami (The monthly pension I receive from DSWD is a big help to my
family. With my pension, I need not go back to the streets to scavenge for
trash just to have some money for food),” Lola Magdalena narrated.
Lola Magdalena knows her priority when it comes to spending. When she first
received her pension amounting to P3,000 (for six months) she immediately
bought two pieces of iron sheets and some pieces of plywood to construct her
own home.
Although she decided to live separately from her seven siblings, she still
helps them from time to time.
She also narrated that she used her succeeding pensions to start a small
sari-sari store in front of her house.
“Sa tuwing nakatatanggap ako ng pensyon, ang kalahati ay itinatabi at
idinadagdag ko sa aking puhunan para sa maliit kong tindahan, kung saan namin
kinukuha ang pang-araw araw na panggastos (Every time that I receive my
pension, I save half of it and use it as additional capital for my small
sari-sari store which supports our daily needs),” Lola Magdalena said.
“Kahit gaano kahirap ang buhay huwag tayong mawawalan ng pag-asa. Kaya natin
ang pagbabago kung gagamitin natin sa wasto ang anumang tulong mula sa
pamahalaan (Don’t lose hope despite the hardships in life. We can improve our
lives if we put government support into good use),” Lola Magdalena shared.
“The amount of P500 maybe not be a lot for some, but it is for senior
citizens like Lola Magdalena. This enables them to live a more comfortable
life in their twilight years,” DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said.
Social Pension Program
Sec. Soliman said that the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens is one
of the provisions under Section 5 of Republic Act 9994, otherwise known as
the ‘Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010,’ which provides P500 monthly
stipend to senior citizens to augment their daily subsistence and other
medical needs.
The priority beneficiaries of the Social Pension are senior citizens 77 years
old and above who are frail, sickly and disabled, who do not have regular
source of income and/or support from any member of the family, and who do not
receive other pension benefits from government and private agencies.
For this year, the government allocated P2.87 billion for the program to
benefit 479,080 poor senior citizens nationwide.
For 2015, the DSWD has proposed a budget of P4.43 billion to cover indigent
senior citizens aged 60 years old and above.
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Seeding prosperity: DSWD cultivates the
entrepreneurial spirit of farmers in ARMM
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Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao – A total of 90 participants
from 10 participating farmers’ groups joined the farming and business
management trainings organized by the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD), through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), in the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
The trainings served to enhance and diversify their skills, as well as widen
their knowledge on managing enterprises.
Acknowledging that agriculture is pivotal in the economic development of the
country, DSWD responds to this by empowering farmers to attain
self-sufficiency and recognize their role in food security.
“They must be empowered to recognize that farming is an enterprise and an
important industry that provides food, not only for their families, but for
many other families in the country,” DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman
said.
Moving on from tradition
In May this year, a total of 50 select representatives from the ten farmers’
groups participated in a five-day training on palm oil, rubber, and
high-value crop planting.
The local government expressed its intent on shifting from traditional
coconut and corn planting to palm oil, rubber, and other high value crops.
SLP Officer Baby Zainab Penit shares, “The graduates of the training can
[eventually] serve as resident consultants or technicians for their fellow
planters in Maguindanao.”
The local government expects the shift in crops to increase the income of the
farmers, as there are already identified markets locally and in Malaysia.
Crops, counting, and capital
Aside from their skills training, each of the ten participating farmers’
groups sent its chairman, treasurer, and two other members to a basic business
management seven-day workshop facilitated by the SLP in the municipal
training center in this town.
In partnership with the local government, trainings focused on basic
bookkeeping, accounting, organizational management, and preparing livelihood
project proposals.
Mayor Datu Shameem Mastura believes that this is important “in order to
ensure the capability of the PO [people’s organization] and the
sustainability of the livelihood assistance.”
The DSWD tapped Maguindanao-based business and agriculture experts to conduct
the trainings as resource speakers.
Building their background
DSWD provides a seed capital assistance of P10,000 to each member to augment
their capital for their enterprises. However, what is more crucial and
sustainable is to instill skills and build the capabilities of these farmers
so that they become self-sufficient.
Penit adds that this will also promote the groups’ “track record of programs
and services as well as its capability and integrity in partnering with other
funding providers and any government financing institutions in the future.”
DSWD’s drive for development
Through the SLP, DSWD aims to seed prosperity among communities by
capitalizing on their assets.
The program supports community-based enterprises and employment opportunities
for community members by facilitating skills trainings, providing starter
kits, linking to partner institutions, and assisting with seed capital.
Sec. Soliman expresses that ultimately, the people will bring about their own
development.
The role of government is to ensure that resources can be allocated
appropriately in order to stimulate the development.
Sec. Soliman hopes that in the near future, the beneficiaries will be able to
say, “Kaya ko ang pagbabago dahil sa sarili kong negosyo (I can change for
the better through my own business).”
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Baldoz
thanks EU
for P6.8 million support for PH's anti-human trafficking and illegal
recruitment drive
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Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz
yesterday expressed sincere thanks to the European Union for providing the
Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, a DOLE attached agency, a
grant of EUR 115, 556 (P6.8 million) to help fight human trafficking and
illegal recruitment in the Philippines.
"We at the DOLE are grateful to the EU for this financial support. I
will ensure that the grant will be used as intended: to strengthen the POEA's
capabilities and enhance cooperation between national and local authorities
in combatting illegal recruitment and trafficking," said Baldoz after
receiving a report on the grant from POEA Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac.
Cacdac, in his report, said that the grant is part of the technical
assistance the EU is providing the Philippines through the project, Migration
EU Expertise, or MIEUX.
MIEUX is an initiative jointly implemented by the EU and the International
Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) that aims to enhance the
capacities of partner countries and regional organisations to better address
all areas of migration, including the fight against trafficking in human
beings (THB), through a comprehensive approach to migration management by
providing short-term technical assistance to both national and regional
administrations worldwide.
"This grant builds on the first technical cooperation between the EU and
the POEA under the MIEUX framework in 2012, where key results include the
enhanced POEA information tools on pre-employment and pre-deployment
seminars," said Cacdac.
Illegal recruitment and human trafficking remain big issues in the
Philippines despite stringent laws. The POEA reveals that 135 cases of
illegal recruitment with 224 victims have been reported in 2011 alone.
Government and NGO estimates in 2007 have placed the number of trafficked
women and children to as high as 400,000 and 100,000 respectively.
In March 2014, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), of which
the DOLE is an active member, urged local governments to address the issue of
human trafficking at the local level through enactment and implementation of
local ordinances.
Cacdac, in his report to Secretary Baldoz, said that in 2013, the POEA had
signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with 117 LGUs to set up help desks
for overseas workers and their families in a number of cities and
municipalities. A total of 522 MOUs have been signed since 2006.
He said European technical experts are presently in Manila to provide
peer-to-peer support to POEA in crafting a guideline on monitoring of the MoU
with LGUs and enhancement of their investigation and prosecution techniques.
"Addressing illegal recruitment and human trafficking presents many
challenges as these crimes happen at the level of communities. In this
instance, local governments have a big role to play because they are on the
ground. Close coordination between national efforts and local actions is,
therefore, needed. This new technical cooperation project with the EU, in
partnership with ICMPD, will help us achieve this goal," said Cacdac.
EU Ambassador to the Philippines Guy Ledoux had said that illegal recruitment
and the related crime of human trafficking are some of the most urgent issues
that need to be addressed not only by governments, but by all sectors.
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DOLE's
BLE
announces August and September job fairs
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Bureau of Local Employment Director Anna Dominique
Rubia-Tutay yesterday reported to Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda
Dimapilis-Baldoz that there are 53 job fairs--33 job fairs scheduled for the
month of August and another 20 for the month of September--in various venues
in 16 regions of the Philippines.
The scheduled job fairs for the month of August are as follows:
August 1--Butuan City Job Fair, Butuan City Hall Lobby, Caraga Region; August
3--KCC Mall Job Fair, Zamboanga City, Region 9; August 4--Taal Job Fair,
Escuela Pia, Taal, Batangas, Region 4-A; and Palo Jobs Fair, Palo, Leyte,
Region 8; August 5--La Union Job Fair, Saint Louis College Gym, San Fernando
City, La Union, Region 1.
August 6--Mini Job Fair-DMDP, Cebu City, Region 7; August 7--Jobs Fair, Sta.
Elena, Camarines Norte, Region 5; August 8--Municipality of Orion, Pag-Asa
Wawa Covered Court, near TESDA Bldg. Orion, Bataan, Region 3; August 11-- San
Jose City Job Fair, Municipal Gym, San Jose City, Region 3; August 11 to
12--Tuguegarao City Job Fair, Lobby of Tuguegarao City Hall, Enrile Blvd.,
Carig, Tuguegarao City, Region 2.
August 13--Camalaniugan Patronal Fiesta Job Fair, Camalaniugan Municipal
Hall, Camalaniugan, Cagayan, Region 2; August 14--Mega Job Fair, Caloocan
South (Main) City Hall, NCR; August 14 to 15--Camalaniugan Patronal Fiesta
Job Fair, Camalaniugan Municipal Hall, Camalaniugan, Cagayan, Region 2;
August 15--CFCST Job Fair, Arakan, Cotabato, Region 12; and PESO Binangonan
Mega Job Fair, Ynares Plaza, Libis, Binangonan, Rizal, Region 4-A; August
16--Nograles Mini-Job Fair, Ma-a Elementary School Covered Court, Ma-a, Davao
City, Region 11; Brgy. Lahug, Cebu City, Region 7; and Local and Overseas Job
Fair, Mandaue City, Cebu, Region 7.
August 20-- Jobs Fair, Sta. Elena, Camirines Norte, Region 5; and Brgy.
Poblacion, Pardo, Cebu City, Region 7; August 20 to 21--Handog Kaarawan
Trabaho para sa Mamayan, Datu Lipis Makapandong Youth Employment &
Migrant Center, Patin-ay, Caraga Region; August 21--Mini-Job Fair,
Amphitheater, Malabon City Hall, NCR.
August 22--Malabon City Mini Job Fair, Malabon City Hall Amphitheater, NCR;
and PESO Tanay Job Fair, 3rd Floor Activity Are, Tanay Municipal Hall, Tanay,
Rizal, Region 4-A; August 22 to 23--Hinatuan Job Fair, Hinatuan Municipal
Hall, Caraga Region.
August 23--PESO-Iloilo City Job Fair, Robinson's Place Iloilo, Iloilo City,
Region 6; August 24--Tandag City Job Fair, Tandag City Gym, Caraga Region;
Local Job Fair, Capitol Grounds, Region 7; August 24 to 25-- Cabanatuan City
Mini Job Fair, Cabanatuan City, Region 3.
August 26 to 27-- Daet Jobs Fair, Daet Heritage Center, Daet, Camarines
Norte, Region 5; August 28--PESO-Dumangas, Iloilo Job Fair, Dumangas Gym,
Dumangas, Iloilo, Region 6; and August 29--Hapsay Job Fair, City Tourism
Hall, Cagayan De Oro City, Region 10.
For September, the scheduled job fairs are as follows:
September 2--San Leonardo Job Fair, San Leonardo Gymnasium, San Bartolome,
San Leonardo Nueva Ecija, Region 3; September 5--61st Foundation Anniversary
and 5th Agten Tufi Festival Job Fair, Tupi, South Cotabato, Region 12; and
Tandag City Job Fair, Tandag City Gym, Caraga Region; September 6--57th
Foundation and 11th F'lomlok Festival Job Fair, Polomolok, South Cotabato,
Region 12.
September 10-- Caloocan City Hall South, NCR; September 11--Baguio Day Job
Fair, Baguio Convention Center, Baguio City, CAR; September 13--Nograles Mini
Job Fair, Sta. Ana National High School Covered Court, D. Suazo St., Davao
City, Region 11; and Brgy. Talamban, Cebu City, Region 7; September 15--
Mountain Province Job Fair, Bontoc Municipal Plaza, Bontoc, Mt. Province,
CAR.
September 17-- PESO-Iloilo City Job Fair, Robinson's Place Iloilo, Iloilo
City, Region 6; and Jobs Bridging-DMDP, Cebu City, Region 7; September 18--
Malabon City Mega Job Fair, Malabon City Hall Amphitheater, NCR; and Mega Job
Fair, Caloocan North City Hall, NCR; September 20-- Mega Jobs Fair, SM
Tunasan, NCR.
September 23-- Job Fair, Municipal Gym, Glan Sarangani Province, Region 12;
September 25-- Nasipit Job Fair, Nasipit Municipal Hall, Caraga Region; and
San Miguel Job Fair, San Miguel Municipal Hall, Caraga Region.
September 26-- Hapsay Job Fair, City Tourism Hall, Region 10; September
27--68th Mega Jobfair, Cebu City, Region 7; September 28-- PESO-San Miguel,
Iloilo Job Fair, San Miguel Gym, San Miguel, Iloilo, Region 6.
Secretary Baldoz urged job seekers to take advantage of these job fairs,
saying DOLE-approved job fairs are convenient venues for job seekers and
employers to meet.
"Job fairs enable jobseekers to speed up their search for jobs and
employers to fast-track their search for skilled and qualified
personnel," she said.
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Monetary Board Member Armando L. Suratos led the awards
ceremony for stakeholders of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in Region
V during the annual appreciation lunch held at the Assembly Hall, BSP Naga
Branch, Roxas Avenue, Naga City on 12 August 2014.
Ngo & Sons Trading & Industries, Inc. was chosen as the Outstanding
Respondent among Large and Medium Firms for the Business Expectations Survey
(BES) in Region V. The company is engaged in the retailing of hardware and
construction materials.
Easystride, Inc. was also recognized as the Outstanding Respondent among
Small Firms in Region V. The company is engaged in the distribution of
clothing and footwear since 2005.
Meanwhile, the Outstanding Partner for the Report on Regional Economic
Developments was awarded to the Office of the Governor, Albay Province.
Through this annual event, the BSP gives recognition to BES respondents as
well as to public and private institutions that have provided strong support
for the BSP’s various statistical undertakings, information requirements, and
advocacy programs. The event attests to the successful alliances that have
helped the BSP maintain price and financial stability and ensure an effective
payments and settlements system. Stakeholders of the BSP in the National
Capital Region were earlier recognized during the awards ceremony at the BSP
Main Office on 9 July 2014. This year’s stakeholders’ awards in Region V
marks the fifth time that the BSP has held its annual stakeholder’s awards in
Region V and is the fourth in a series of 11 regional events for this year.
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BSP
Grants
Regulatory Relief to Banks Affected by Typhoon "Glenda"
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is granting regulatory and
rediscounting relief measures to banks with head offices and/or branches located
in areas which were devastated by Typhoon “Glenda” based on Situational
Report dated 24 July 2014 of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council (NDRRMC) as follows:
Region
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National Capital Region
(NCR)
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Caloocan City, Las Piñas City, City of Manila, Malabon
City, Mandaluyong City, Marikina City, Muntinlupa City, Navotas City,
Parañaque City, Pasay City, Pasig City, Quezon City, Taguig City and
Valenzuela City
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Ilocos
Norte and Pangasinan
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III
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Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales
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IV-A
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Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon and Rizal
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IV-B
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Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro and
Romblon
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V
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Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes,
Masbate and Sorsogon
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VIII
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Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar and Western Samar
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Similar relief measures were extended by the BSP to thrift
and rural/cooperative banks in cities/provinces that were affected by natural
calamities such as Typhoons Yolanda, Santi, Labuyo and southwest monsoon
(Habagat) rains enhanced by Tropical Storm Maring, and Magnitude 7.2
Earthquake in Sagbayan, Bohol in 2013 and Tropical Depression Agaton in
January 2014.
As approved on 01 August 2014 by the Monetary Board,
the BSP’s policy-making body, the temporary relief measures include:
For Thrift Banks/Rural Banks/Cooperative Banks
a) Excluding existing loans of borrowers in affected
areas from the computation of past due loan ratios provided these are
restructured or given relief;
b) Reducing the five percent general loan loss
provision to one percent for restructured loans of borrowers in the affected
areas;
c) Non-imposition of penalties on legal reserves
deficiencies of TBs/RBs/Coop Banks with head office and/or branches in
the affected areas;
d) Moratorium on monthly payments due to BSP for
banks with ongoing rehabilitation programs;
e) Subject to BSP approval, booking of allowance for
probable losses on a staggered basis over maximum of five years for all types
of credit extended to individuals and businesses directly affected by the
calamity; and
f) Non-imposition of monetary penalties for delays in
the submission of supervisory reports.
For All Banks
a) Allowing banks to provide financial assistance to
their officers and employees who were affected by the calamity including
those assistance that may not be within the scope of the existing
BSP-approved Fringe Benefit Program.
For All Rediscounting Banks
a) Granting of a 60-day grace period to settle the
outstanding rediscounting obligations as of 14 July 2014 with the BSP of all
rediscounting banks in the affected areas; and
b) Allowing banks to restructure with the BSP, on a
case-to-case basis, the outstanding rediscounted loans of borrowers affected
by the calamity.
These measures will be in effect for a defined period and
covered by additional specific and other prudential conditions.
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GPH,
MILF
reach substantial progress on draft Bangsamoro Law
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DAVAO CITY – The peace panels of the Government of the
Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) set August 18 as
their deadline for submitting the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to the
President.
“The Panels reiterated their commitment to finish an agreed draft Bangsamoro
Basic Law by August 18, 2014, in sha Allah, in order to allow the Office of
the President to submit the same to Congress as soon as possible," they
announced at the conclusion of their 10-day marathon meeting in this southern
capital on Sunday.
In a joint statement, the Parties said that they “reached an agreement on
substantial portions of the document, and have developed a shared
understanding of the remaining challenges and unsettled issues, which they
will bring back to their principals for further guidance.”
Government chief negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer affirmed that aside from
consulting their principals, other mechanisms will also be used by the
Parties to fast-track the completion of the BBL.
“We have several mechanisms that we can utilize to be able to solve the
remaining portions for common languages,” she said.
In their joint statement, the parties reported that they invited experts and
organizations to help them hammer out the remaining issues in the draft BBL.
“Discussions took place in plenary as well as in small groups focused on
addressing specific issues such as fiscal autonomy and administration of
justice. There were also inputs provided by resource persons coming from the
Bangsamoro Development Agency, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and
the Ateneo School of Government on the matter of development planning and
budget transfers to the Bangsamoro,” the statement elaborated.
According to Coronel-Ferrer, the August 18 deadline “expresses our common
sense of urgency to finish the mutually acceptable draft.”
“It's also to reassure the honorable members of Congress that, this being an
urgent bill, we are not going to make it very difficult for them to undertake
their own legislative process,” she said.
Few items remaining
According to Coronel-Ferrer, there are "a few remaining items"
that need to be settled.
"Certain provisions that cover the Wealth Sharing and Power Sharing
Annexes, precisely because they address different elements, we still have to
agree on," she said.
The Annexes on Revenue Generation and Wealth Sharing, Power Sharing,
Transitional Modalities and Arrangements, Normalization, and the Addendum on
Bangsamoro Waters and Zones of Joint Cooperation, along with the Framework
Agreement on the Bangsamoro, are among the major components that form the
Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB).
The CAB, which was signed on March 27, is the product of the more than 17
years of negotiations between the government and the MILF. The BBL is the
legal instrument that will entrench the Bangsamoro region upon its passage
into law and ratification in the envisioned core territory.
MILF satisfied
Mohagher Iqbal, MILF chief negotiator and chair of the Bangsamoro Transition
Commission, said he is satisfied with the outcome of the 10-day meeting.
“Practically, we have covered the proposed Basic Law from A to Z. We have
covered a lot of ground, and we have settled a substantial part of it,” he
said.
According to him, the sheer determination of the two sides to harmonize their
ideas on the draft bill was essential.
“The parties were determined to overcome obstacles that came our way,” he
said.
Both parties are confident that they can complete the draft bill a week from
now.
“The only way to go is forward. So when we set a time frame, it means that we
will try our best to be able to finish,” Coronel-Ferrer said.
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Social Insurance registers highest
growth at 32.3 percent; Private Sources still largest source of funds on
health
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Among the four major sources of funds for health, Social
Insurance grew the fastest at 32.3 percent, from PhP 39,209 million in 2011
to PhP 51,863 million in 2012. This is followed by Rest of the World, which
grew by 14.6 percent, Private Sources by 12.4 percent and Government by 2.7
percent.
In terms of percentage share to the total health expenditures, Private
Sources accounted for the largest share at 69.6 percent, followed by
Government with 18.5 percent, Social Insurance with 11.1 percent and Rest of
the World with a 0.9 percent share.
PHL total health expenditure grew by 12.3 percent from 2011 to 2012
The country’s total health expenditure expanded by 12.3 percent, from PhP
416,480 million in 2011 to PhP 467,798 million in 2012. This could be mainly
attributed to the higher growth rates of all sources of funds.
Discounting the effect of inflation, total health expenditure grew by 8.9
percent from PhP 330,278 million in 2011 to PhP 359,568 million in 2012.
Per capita health expenditure increased by 10.4 percent from 2011 to 2012
With the total health expenditure growing faster (12.3 percent) than the
population (1.8 percent), the nominal per capita health spending went up by
10.4 percent or by PhP 455.00 - from PhP 4,392.00 in 2011 to PhP 4,847.00 in
2012. At constant 2006 prices, per capita expenditure increased by 7.0
percent or by PhP243.00 - from PhP 3,483.00 in 2011 to PhP 3,726.00 in 2012.
Other salient patterns and trends observed from the 2012 PNHA updates are the
following:
In terms of levels, Government health spending amounted to PhP 86,423 million
in 2012; 2.7 percent higher than its PhP 84,139 million spending in 2011.
In 2012, the National Government spending as a percentage of the total health
expenditure was estimated at 11.4 percent. This was higher than the 10.0
percent target set forth in the 2010-2020 Health Sector Reform Agenda (HSRA).
On the other hand, Local Government spending estimated at 7.1 percent was
below the HSRA target of 11.0 percent.
Pinoy households continued to bear the heaviest burden in terms of spending
for their health needs as Private Out-of-Pocket reached 57.6 percent of the
total health expenditure in 2012. This is equivalent to an estimated share
worth PhP 269,419 million.
The country’s total health expenditure as a percent of its gross domestic
product (GDP) increased from 4.3 percent in 2011 to 4.4 percent in 2012.
However, the 2012 figure is still lower than the 4.5 percent target set by
the Department of Health as embodied in their HSRA.
Only two out of eight health care financing indicators surpassed the HSRA
targets for 2012
Based on the goals set in the HSRA, only two of the eight health care
financing indicators exceeded the targets, namely: 1) National government
spending as percentage of the total health expenditure reached 11.4 percent -
higher than the 10.0 percent target; and 2) National Government spending for
public health amounted to PhP 20.8 billion, more than twice the target of PhP
10.0 billion.
The PNHA presents information on how much is spent on health care goods and
services and who is paying for these goods and services. This information is
useful in analyzing the appropriateness of the levels, composition, and
structure of health expenditures, especially those of the government. The data
can also help determine whether the aggregate health care spending from all
sources, that is, the government, the social insurance sector, the private
sector, and the rest of the world, is adequate to meet minimum requirements
and identify probable areas of inefficiencies in allocating health care
resources.
The latest estimates of the 2012 PNHA followed the revised sectoral
estimation methodologies developed by the then NSCB Technical Staff, endorsed
by the Interagency Committee on Health and Nutrition Statistics chaired by
the DOH, and approved by the then NSCB Executive Board through Resolution No.
8, series of 2011.
LISA GRACE S. BERSALES
National Statistician
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The Department of Agriculture said today that for the
first time in 30 years, the Philippines has been able to export high quality
rice.
Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said that the country has already
exceeded earlier projections on the volume of premium rice the country can
export.
“Ang amin pong naunang projection ay ang maka-export ng 100 metric tons of
premium rice, but we have already exported 400 metric tons of premium
rice—red rice, black rice and organic rice—and the year is not yet over,”
Alcala said.
The secretary said that in the event we hit rice self-sufficiency and there
is already adequate buffer stock, rice farmers will be encouraged to
cultivate more premium rice for export.
According to Alcala, Hong Kong and Singapore have large requirements for
premium rice but they don’t have any production.
He added that it is good sign that we were finally able to export rice
because it has become somewhat embarrassing that for more than 30 years, we
have been importing rice and among the world’s top importers of rice.
Earlier the DA said the Philippines saved not less than P147 billion on rice
importation from 2010 to 2013 because instead of buying rice from our
Vietnamese and Thai neighbors, Filipino farmers had a good harvest and were
able to meet part of the demand.
The country used to rely in imports to stabilize rice supply and price with
an import dependency ratio of 13.57 percent from 2001-2010.
The past administration spent more in National Food Authority imports than in
production support from 2001-2010—105.6 billion for production compared to
P292.5 billion for NFA imports, making production grow at a rate of only 2.27
percent or a little over 313,000 MT annually.
From 2008 to 2010, the amount paid for rice imports worth P176.18 billion was
eight times the amount of P22.06 billion paid for the period 2011-2013.
Payments for rice imports were 2.8 times the level of support for rice
programs from 2001-2010. This was reversed from 2011 to 2013 with support for
local producers at 3.9 times that of payments for rice imports which drove
our farmers to deliver the performance in the last three years with a higher
annual average growth rate of 5.37 percent, equivalent to 889, 029 MT.
(DA-OSEC)
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The Department of Agriculture said today that there is no
shortage in the supply of chicken in the country and that it will look into
why the arrival of imported the supply of chicken is delayed.
Agriculture Undersecretary for Livestock Jose Reaño said that we still have
three million kilos of chicken inventory, so a shortage is a remote
possibility.
“Nagpo-produce pa tayo araw-araw, and 31 days lang naman ready na ang poultry
so there really is no reason for a shortage in the supply of chicken,” Reaño.
Reaño added that if nothing goes wrong, the delay in the arrival of the
imported chicken is expected to stabilize in November.
Though the prices of chicken in the markets have remained stable, the
Undersecretary encouraged consumers to shift from chicken to pork, “since
pork prices these days are low.”
Reaño though said that Typhoon Glenda has indeed affected the supply of
chicken from Sothern Luzon, but has spared Region 3, the country’s number one
chicken-producing region.
From July to December of this year, eight to 11 million kilos of chicken
should have been the expected chicken output from the Southern Luzon, he
added.
According to Reaño, to help the affected farmers recover faster, the DA and
LandBank are cooperating to give them loans at low interest rates so that
they may be able to swiftly repair their houses and chicken coops.
He added the DA is also working on lowering the rate of the premium for the
insurance of chicken.
Besides this, Reaño said, there are also efforts from the Department to
increase the number of chicken processing plants and Triple A
slaughterhouses.
According to the Undersecretary, Triple A slaughterhouses are requisites for
exporting chicken.
The DA earlier said that 90 percent of the chicken yakitori Japan consumes is
imported from the Philippines.
According to the DA this is mainly due to the strict implementation of the
rules governing the livestock industry and because we have maintained our
bird flu-free status.
Besides Japan, the Philippines also expecting exports chicken to South Korea
and the United Arab Emirates, and we have also began exporting our Pekin
ducks to Japan. (DA-OSEC)
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Smuggled G-Shock watches worth P4-M seized
by NAIA Customs Officials
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Alert Airport Customs foiled an attempt to smuggle into
the country over 400 pieces of Casio G-Shock watches concealed in balikbayan
boxes which arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
Various G-Shock watches of commercial quantity totaling 413 pieces with an
approximate street value of Php4 million pesos were concealed inside six
balikbayan boxes that arrived from Dubai were via cargo carrier FOREX and
FILEX Cargo. The boxes were sent by Jeffrey N. Valencia, Peter Paul Bayani,
Winly Dael Duran, Blessie Jao, and Leland Marquez and were consigned to
Jennifer N. Valencia, Edward Ochave, Clarisse D. Karingal, Genevieve Ochave,
and Edmund Discutido.
The shipments were subjected to Alert Order by the BOC’s Intelligence Group
based on derogatory information. Upon the conduct of spot-checking, it was
found out that the contents were watches instead of declared personal effects
such as chocolates or groceries. Hence, the boxes were seized by Airport
Customs officials for violation of Section 2530 paragraphs E, F, I, and L of
the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines.
“We are closely monitoring all packages coming in or going out of the
country. We have received reports that certain individuals are trying to use
various cargo forwarding companies to try and smuggle items into the
country,” said NAIA District Collector Edgar Macabeo.
Macabeo stressed that their heightened vigilance at all airports is thwarting
smugglers from using attempting to sneak in high value items in the country.
“These smugglers will now have difficulty in their illegal operations with
our continued vigilance against these scalawags.”
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Investments are not subject to the bank
secrecy law, only bank deposits and government securities
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is reminding the
business, banking and financial sectors that only bank deposits and
government securities are subject to the provisions of the bank secrecy law.
Section 2 of Republic Act (RA) No. 1405 (An Act Prohibiting Disclosure of or
Inquiry into, Deposits with any Banking Institution and Providing Penalty
Therefore) provides that all deposits of whatever nature in banks or banking
institutions in the Philippines and investments in government bonds are
absolutely confidential in nature.
Deposits refer to money or funds placed with bank that can be withdrawn on
the depositor’s order or demand, such as deposit accounts in the form of
savings, current and time deposits while investments in Government Bonds
refer to investments in bonds issued by the Government of the Philippines,
its political subdivision and its instrumentalities. Government bonds are
debt securities which are unconditional obligations of the State, and backed
by its full taxing power. Government bonds include treasury bills, treasury
notes, retail treasury bonds, dollar linked peso notes and other risk free
bonds.
Not covered by the bank secrecy law are investments which are not bank
deposits or government securities such as corporate bonds, purchases of
shares of stocks, purchases of receivables of business, and purchases of
foreign exchange.
The rule is, interest income paid to bank deposits is subject to a final
withholding tax. For those claiming exemption from taxes on interest income
on deposits, they should prove that they are entitled to said exemption;
otherwise, the said income is subject to the final withholding tax.
In relation thereto, the BIR says that the requirement for the business,
banking and financial sectors to withhold and provide Alpha Lists have been
in place as early as January 1997 and was implemented by Revenue Regulations
(RR) No. 2-98, as amended by RR No. 10-2008. RR No. 1-2014 issued in December
17, 2013 (published in January 2014) is the latest amendment to RR No. 2-98
which requires taxpayers to list down each person to whom income payment was
made. Lumping into one single amount (e.g. “various employees,” “various
payees,” etc.) is prohibited and deduction thereof for purposes of taxation
will not be allowed.
“There was nothing new that was added in the regulations, we only made it
stricter. Investors have nothing to fear if they are tax compliant,” said
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Kim S. Jacinto-Henares. She added, “Logic
dictates that if you have a lot of money to invest, then you must have earned
it and have paid the right taxes on your earning. Rest assured though that
information in the hands of the BIR are confidential and cannot be disclosed
without the approval of the President of the Philippines, under pain of
imprisonment.”
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The Philippine National Police and Metrobank Foundation
Inc. officially name the 2014 Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in
Service (COPS) during simple ceremonies this morning at Camp Crame, Quezon
City.
This year’s awardees were chosen for their accomplishment in various policing
and initiated projects that had strengthened police-community cooperation.
Perhaps, a living testimony for the high majority approval rating of 54% in
fighting criminality based on the Pulse Asia June 2014 “Ulat ng Bayan”
Survey.
The ten outstanding awardees are:
PSSupt Cedrick G. Train, Deputy Regional Director for Administration (DRDA),
Police regional Office (PRO) 8;
PSSupt Rodelio B. Jocson, Maguindanano Police Provincial Office (PPO), ARMM;
PCInsp Byron F. Allatog, La Trinidad Municipal Police Station (MPS), Benguet,
PRO COR;
PCInsp Reynald E. Ariño, 5th SAB, PNP-SAF, Zamboanga City;
SPO1 Reynaldo G, Solante, PIB, Cebu PPO, Cebu City, PRO 7;
SPO1 Rey H. Sarcon, ORCD, PRO 3;
PO3 Comet D. Dumangeng, Sta. Rita MPS, Sta. Rita, Pampanga, PRO 3;
PO3 Alexander B. Fazon Jr., RIDMD, PRO 13;
PO3 Michael D. Pontoy, Aklan PPO, Kalibo, Aklan, PRO 6; and
PO2 Ashear U. Ismael, RPSB 9, Zamboanga City, PRO 9.
The yearly award was started by Metrobank Foundation Incorporated, together
with the Rotary Club of New Manila East and PS Bank which seeks to identify
heroic men and women in the police force who are able to gain the support of
the community to prevent and solve crimes in their locality.
The PNP leadership, once again, takes pride in recognizing the 2014 COPS
awardees and congratulates them for their meritorious service and outstanding
contributions.
Chief PNP Police Director General Alan La Madrid Purisima also extends its
gratitude and appreciation to the Metrobank Foundation Inc. for their
continuous support and recognition to the organization.
Winners of this year’s Top Ten Country’s Outstanding Police in Service (COPS)
were chosen from 154 nominees all over the country and were trimmed-down
through a rigorous process which involved credential review and board
interview.(PNP-PIO)
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Nat'l
scale
reforms needed to revive agri sector - VP Binay
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In order to revive the agricultural sector and improve the
lives of farmers, there is a need to develop reforms on a national scale and
to mount ground level initiatives that benefit the poor, Vice President
Jejomar C. Binay said Friday night.
“I will not profess expertise in the management of the agriculture sector.
But common sense and my 20-year experience as a local executive and the last
four years as the second highest official of the land tell me this: while we
need to develop and start structural reforms that will benefit agriculture on
a national scale, we need to mount ground level initiatives that benefit the
poor of our country,” the Vice President said during the awarding ceremony of
the Landbank of the Philippines’ 24th Gawad Para Sa Pinakatanging Kooperatiba
(PITAK).
Binay said the lackluster performance of the agriculture sector was a
“tragedy,” considering the vast scope of the sector, its contribution to the
national economy, and the millions of Filipinos depending on agriculture for
their livelihood.
“Consider these statistics: in terms of land area, agricultural farms occupy
32 percent of the total land area of the country. From 2004 to 2010, the
agricultural sector contributed an average of more than 18 percent to Gross
Domestic Product or GDP. Over the same period, exports from the sector rose
from $2.5 billion to $4.1 billion,” Binay added.
“In terms of employment, the sector accounts for almost 35 percent of the
total workforce. If the whole agriculture value chain were considered, the
contribution to GDP and total employment would reach 35 percent and 50
percent, respectively,” he further said.
Binay lamented that despite the agriculture sector’s importance in the economy,
“its performance leaves much to be desired.”
“A decade ago, we were a net agricultural exporter. Now, we are a net
importer. Before, we were self-sufficient in rice and corn, now we import
substantial quantities of these grains,” he said.
“With the fragmentation of our rural lands due to agrarian reform and the
failure to provide the necessary support services previously given by
landowners, the sector now is dominated by small farmers and fisherfolks.
Private investment in agriculture has come in trickles and productivity is
very low compared to our ASEAN neighbors,” he said.
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Updated:
12 AUGUST 2014
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Gavino Trono, Jr., PhD. during the conferment ceremony at the
Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12). Dr. Trono
received the Presidential Medallion for his outstanding contributions in
the field of tropical marine phycology with focus on seaweed
biodiversity, biology, ecology, and culture. He is credited for his
extensive studies on the culture of Eucheuma denticulatum, Kappaphycus
alvarezii, Gracilaria spp., Caulerpa lentillifera, and Halymenia
durvillei, seaweed that benefited thousands among the coastal
populations. Also in photo are Mrs. Lety Trono, Science and Technology
Secretary Mario Montejo and National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)
president William Padolina. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Gavino Trono, Jr., PhD. during the conferment ceremony at the
Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12). Dr. Trono
received the Presidential Medallion for his outstanding contributions in
the field of tropical marine phycology with focus on seaweed
biodiversity, biology, ecology, and culture. He is credited for his
extensive studies on the culture of Eucheuma denticulatum, Kappaphycus
alvarezii, Gracilaria spp., Caulerpa lentillifera, and Halymenia
durvillei, seaweed that benefited thousands among the coastal
populations. He was the first to report the occurrence of “ice-ice”
disease which has caused tremendous loss of biomass in seaweed farms..
Also in photo is Mrs. Lety Trono. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Edgardo Gomez, PhD. during the conferment ceremony at the Rizal
Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12). Dr. Gomez received
the Presidential Medallion in recognition for his outstanding
contributions to science particularly his researches on marine
ecosystems which became the bases for management of and the conservation
programs for the country's marine resources. Also in photo are
Ambassador Phoebe Gomez, Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo
and National Academy of Science and Technology president William
Padolina. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Edgardo Gomez, PhD. during the conferment ceremony at the Rizal
Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12). Dr. Gomez received
the Presidential Medallion in recognition for his outstanding
contributions to science particularly his researches on marine
ecosystems which became the bases for management of and the conservation
programs for the country's marine resources. Most notable among his
researches have been on coral reef ecology and conservation,
reestablishment of giant clam stocks, and marine science capacity
enhancement. His pioneering research works on invertebrate zoology,
coral reef science and assessment, and invertebrate aquaculture, where
he steered the world’s first national-scale assessment of damage to
coral reefs, which brought widespread concern over the status coral
reefs. This led to worldwide conservation initiatives, such as the
Global reefs and Risk Analysis, Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network,
and the International Coral Reef Action, among others. Also in photo is
Ambassador Phoebe Gomez. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Edgardo Gomez, PhD. during the conferment ceremonies at the Rizal
Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12). Dr. Gomez received
the Presidential Medallion in recognition for his outstanding
contributions to science particularly his researches on marine
ecosystems which became the bases for management of and the conservation
programs for the country's marine resources. (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Ramon Barba, PhD. during the conferment ceremony at the Rizal
Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12, 2014). Dr. Barba
received the Presidential Medallion for his distinguished achievements
in the field of plant physiology, focusing on induction of flowering of
mango and on micropropagation of important crop species that have earned
him national and international accolades. His pioneering work on the
induction of flowering and fruiting of mango resulted in the change from
seasonal supply of fresh fruits to all year round availability of
abundant fresh mangoes, the key ingredient in the development of mango
exports which gave rise to an entirely new industry of processed mango
products. Also in photo are Dr. Corazon Veron Cruz-Barba, Science and
Technology Secretary Mario Montejo and National Academy of Science and
Technology president William Padolina. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Ramon Barba, PhD. during the conferment ceremonies at the Rizal
Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12). Dr. Barba received
the Presidential Medallion for his distinguished achievements in the
field of plant physiology, focusing on induction of flowering of mango
and on micropropagation of important crop species that have earned him
national and international accolades. His pioneering work on the
induction of flowering and fruiting of mango resulted in the change from
seasonal supply of fresh fruits to all year round availability of
abundant fresh mangoes, the key ingredient in the development of mango
exports which gave rise to an entirely new industry of processed mango
products. Also in photo are Dr. Corazon Veron Cruz-Barba and Science and
Technology Secretary Mario Montejo. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Ramon Barba, PhD. during the conferment ceremonies at the Rizal
Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12). Dr. Barba received
the Presidential Medallion for his distinguished achievements in the
field of plant physiology, focusing on induction of flowering of mango
and on micropropagation of important crop species that have earned him
national and international accolades. His pioneering work on the
induction of flowering and fruiting of mango resulted in the change from
seasonal supply of fresh fruits to all year round availability of
abundant fresh mangoes, the key ingredient in the development of mango
exports which gave rise to an entirely new industry of processed mango
products. Also in photo is Dr. Corazon Veron Cruz-Barba. (Photo by Ryan
Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Angel Alcala, PhD. during the conferment ceremonIes at the Rizal
Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12). Dr. Alcala received
the Presidential Medallion in recognition of his seminal and original
research on the systematic, ecology, and diversity of Philippine
amphibians and reptiles, and, marine biodiversity, reef fishes and
conservation (marine-protected areas). The Order of National Scientist
is the highest honor given by the President to a man or woman of science
in the Philippines who has made significant contributions in one of the
different fields of science and technology. Also in photo are National
Academy of Science and Technology president William Padolina, Science
and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo and Mrs. Naomi Alcala. (Photo by
Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Angel Alcala, PhD. during the conferment ceremonies at the Rizal
Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12). Dr. Alcala received
the Presidential Medallion in recognition of his outstanding seminal and
original research on the systematic, ecology, and diversity of
Philippine amphibians and reptiles, and, marine biodiversity, reef
fishes and conservation (marine-protected areas). Also in photo is Mrs.
Naomi Alcala. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with the 2014 Order of
National Scientist awardees Drs. Edgardo Gomez, PhD.; Ramon Barba, PhD.;
Gavino Trono, Jr., PhD.; and Angel Alcala, PhD. for a group photo
souvenir during the Conferment Ceremonies at the Rizal Hall of the
Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12,). The Order of National
Scientist is the highest honor given by the President of the Republic of
the Philippines to a Filipino man or woman of science in the Philippines
who has made significant contributions in one of the different fields of
science and technology. Also in photo are Science and Technology
Secretary Mario Montejo and National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)
president William Padolina. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Rolando Mailo / Gil
Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Gavino Trono, Jr., PhD. during the conferment ceremony at the
Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12). Dr. Trono
received the Presidential Medallion for his outstanding contributions in
the field of tropical marine phycology with focus on seaweed
biodiversity, biology, ecology, and culture. The Order of National
Scientist is the highest honor given by the President o to a man or
woman of science in the Philippines who has made significant
contributions in one of the different fields of science and technology.
Also in photo is Mrs. Lety Trono. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Edgardo Gomez, PhD. during the conferment ceremonies at the Rizal
Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12). Dr. Gomez received
the Presidential Medallion in recognition for his outstanding
contributions to science particularly his researches on marine
ecosystems which became the bases for management of and the conservation
programs for the country's marine resources. His pioneering research
works on invertebrate zoology, coral reef science and assessment, and
invertebrate aquaculture, where he steered the world’s first
national-scale assessment of damage to coral reefs, which brought
widespread concern over the status of coral reefs. The Order of National
Scientist is the highest honor given by the President to a man or woman
of science in the Philippines who has made significant contributions in
one of the different fields of science and technology. (Photo by Gil
Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Ramon Barba, PhD. during the conferment ceremonies at the Rizal
Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12). Dr. Barba received
the Presidential Medallion for his distinguished achievements in the
field of plant physiology, focusing on induction of flowering of mango
and on micropropagation of important crop species that have earned him
national and international accolades. His pioneering work on the
induction of flowering and fruiting of mango resulted in the change from
seasonal supply of fresh fruits to all year round availability of
abundant fresh mangoes. The regularity of mango production is the key
ingredient in the development of mango exports which gave rise to an
entirely new industry of processed mango products. The Order of National
Scientist is the highest honor given by the President of the Republic of
the Philippines to man or woman of science in the Philippines who has
made significant contributions in one of the different fields of science
and technology. Also in photo is Dr. Corazon Veron Cruz-Barba. (Photo by
Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Scientist
on Dr. Angel Alcala, PhD. during the conferment ceremonies at the Rizal
Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (August 12). Dr. Alcala received
the Presidential Medallion in recognition of his seminal and original
research on the systematic, ecology, and diversity of Philippine
amphibians and reptiles, and, marine biodiversity, reef fishes and
conservation (marine-protected areas). The Order of National Scientist
is the highest honor given by the President of the Republic of the
Philippines to a man of science in the Philippines who has made
significant contributions in one of the different fields of science and
technology. Also in photo is Science and Technology Secretary Mario
Montejo. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with newly sworn in
generals of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), led by AFP Chief
of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr. for a photo souvenir after
administering the oath in a ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan
Palace on Monday (August 11). Also in photo is Defense Secretary
Voltaire Gazmin. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo
Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III congratulates Armed Forces of the
Philippines Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr. after
administering the oath in a ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan
Palace on Monday (August 11). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III administers the oath of office of newly
appointed generals of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in a ceremony
at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (August 11). (Photo
by Gil Nartea / Ryan Lim / Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III administers the oath of office to Armed
Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang,
Jr. in a ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday
(August 11). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III arrives for the oath taking of newly
appointed generals of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), led by
AFP Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr., at the Rizal Hall
of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (August 11). (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges views with U.S. Ambassador to
the Philippines Philip Goldberg, U.S Senator Bob Corker and members of
the United States Congressional Delegation during the courtesy call at
the President’s Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Friday (August 08,
2014). (Photo by Lauro Montellano Jr / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes U.S Senator Bob Corker and U.S.
Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg during the courtesy call
of the United States Congressional Delegation at the President’s Hall of
the Malacañan Palace on Friday (August 08). (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes the United States Congressional
Delegation during the courtesy call at the President’s Hall of the
Malacañan Palace on Friday (August 08). In photo are from right, Rep.
Jim Moran, Rep. Ken Calvet, Rep. Kay Granger, Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen,
and Senator Bob Corker (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, along with Interior and Local
Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II and PNP Chief Director General Alan
Purisima, honors the colors during the 113th Police Service Anniversary
at the PNP Multi-Purpose Center, Camp Crame in Quezon City on Friday
(August 08). With the theme: “Pulisya, Kaagapay ang Mamamayan para sa
Patuloy na Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran," the Philippine National Police
celebrates Police Service Anniversary in commemoration of the joint
founding anniversaries of the Insular Constabulary established in 1901
and the Integrated National Police, organized in 1975, both forerunner
organizations of the PNP. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the 113th Police Service
Anniversary at the PNP Multi-Purpose Center, Camp Crame in Quezon City
on Friday (August 08, 2014). With the theme: “Pulisya, Kaagapay ang
Mamamayan para sa Patuloy na Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran," the Philippine
National Police celebrates Police Service Anniversary in commemoration
of the joint founding anniversaries of the Insular Constabulary
established in 1901 and the Integrated National Police, organized in
1975, both forerunner organizations of the PNP. Also in photo are
Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II and PNP Chief
Director General Alan Purisima. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III troops the line during the 113th Police
Service Anniversary at the PNP Multi-Purpose Center, Camp Crame in
Quezon City on Friday (August 08). With the theme: “Pulisya, Kaagapay
ang Mamamayan para sa Patuloy na Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran," the
Philippine National Police celebrates Police Service Anniversary in
commemoration of the joint founding anniversaries of the Insular
Constabulary established in 1901 and the Integrated National Police,
organized in 1975, both forerunner organizations of the PNP. (Photo by
Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the 113th
Police Service Anniversary at the PNP Multi-Purpose Center, Camp Crame
in Quezon City on Friday (August 08). With the theme: “Pulisya, Kaagapay
ang Mamamayan para sa Patuloy na Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran," the
Philippine National Police celebrates Police Service Anniversary in
commemoration of the joint founding anniversaries of the Insular
Constabulary established in 1901 and the Integrated National Police,
organized in 1975, both forerunner organizations of the PNP. Also in
photo are Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II and
PNP Chief Director General Alan Purisima. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Benhur
Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Interior and Local
Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II, presents the Special Unit Award to
President Roxas Municipal Station for its laudable accomplishment that
is beyond the rating period (MPS Level), represented by P/SInsp. Romy
Castañares, during the awarding ceremony in the 113th Police Service
Anniversary at the PNP Multi-Purpose Center, Camp Crame in Quezon City
on Friday (August 08). With the theme: “Pulisya, Kaagapay ang Mamamayan
para sa Patuloy na Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran," the Philippine National
Police celebrates Police Service Anniversary in commemoration of the
joint founding anniversaries of the Insular Constabulary established in
1901 and the Integrated National Police, organized in 1975, both
forerunner organizations of the PNP. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, accompanied by PNP Chief Director
General Alan Purisima, troops the line during the 113th Police Service
Anniversary at the PNP Multi-Purpose Center, Camp Crame in Quezon City
on Friday (August 08). With the theme: “Pulisya, Kaagapay ang Mamamayan
para sa Patuloy na Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran," the Philippine National
Police celebrates Police Service Anniversary in commemoration of the
joint founding anniversaries of the Insular Constabulary established in
1901 and the Integrated National Police, organized in 1975, both
forerunner organizations of the PNP. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Benhur
Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the premier screening of the
“Rescue in the Philippines: Refuge from the Holocaust” at the Rizal Hall
of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (August 7). The one hour documentary
on how the Philippines became asylum of approximately 1,300 Jews who
escaped Nazi tyranny during World War II. (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III welcome documentary filmmaker Russ Hodge
during premier screening of the “Rescue in the Philippines: Refuge from
the Holocaust” at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday
(August 7). The one hour documentary on how the Philippines became
asylum of approximately 1,300 Jews who escaped Nazi tyranny during World
War II. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the premier
screening of the “Rescue in the Philippines: Refuge from the Holocaust”
at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (August 7). The
one hour documentary on how the Philippines became asylum of
approximately 1,300 Jews who escaped Nazi tyranny during World War II.
(Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the premier screening of the
“Rescue in the Philippines: Refuge from the Holocaust” at the Rizal Hall
of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (August 07) documentary showed how
the Philippines became asylum of approximately 1,300 Jews who escaped
Nazi tyranny during World War II. The Rescue was orchestrated by their
Philippine President Manuel Quezon, US High Commissioner Paul McNutt, US
Army Colonel Dwight Eisenhower, and the five Frieder brothers. (Photo by
Gil Nartea / Benhur Arcayan / Exequiel Supera / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with outgoing New Zealand
Ambassador to the Philippines Reuben Anthony Joannes Levermore during
the Farewell Call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday
(August 07). Also in photo is Socio-Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio
Balisacan. (Photo by Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with outgoing New Zealand
Ambassador to the Philippines Reuben Anthony Joannes Levermore during
the Farewell Call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday
(August 07). Also in photo are New Zealand Embassy Deputy Head of
Mission Justin Allen and Socio-Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio
Balisacan. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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