Dispatch
for September 18 , 2014
(Thursday ) , 2
Weather Watch , 3 Reg’l.
Watch ,
1 OFW Watch , 2 PNOY Speech , 14
Online News , 80 Photonews (Sept.
17)
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1. 24-Hour Public Weather Forecast
Issued at 5:00 a.m., 18 September 2014
Valid beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow
Predicted Mean Sea Level Pressure
Analysis for 8 p.m., 17 September 2014 |
Predicted Mean Sea Level Wind
Analysis for 8 p.m., 17 September 2014 |
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Synopsis:
At 4:00 am today, Tropical Storm "MARIO" was estimated based on all available data at 460 km East of Catarman, Northern Samar (12.9ºN, 129.1ºE) with maximum sustained winds of 65 kph and gustiness of up to 80 kph. it is forecast to move west northwest at 28 kph.
Forecast:
Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas will
experience moderate to heavy rains and thunderstorms which may trigger
flashfloods and landslides. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, the rest
of Visayas and the regions of Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao
and Caraga will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and
thunderstorms. The rest of Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with
isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast to northwest will
prevail over Luzon and coming from the northwest to southwest over
Visayas and the eastern section of Mindanao. The coastal waters along
these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to
moderate coming from the northwest to southwest with slight to moderate
seas.
PAGASA Weather Bulletin No. 3
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Storm “#MarioPH”
Issued at 10:30 AM, 18 September 2014
Tropical Storm “MARIO” has maintained its strength as it moves toward Northern Luzon.
LOCATION OF EYE/CENTER: At 8:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm
“MARIO” was estimated based on all available data at 477 km East of
Virac, Catanduanes (13.8°N, 128.7°E).
STRENGTH: Maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph.
MOVEMENT: Forecast to move West Northwest at 24 kph.
FORECAST POSITIONS: Tropical Storm “MARIO” is expected to be at 172 km
East of Casiguran, Aurora by tomorrow morning and at 97 km North
Northwest of Aparri Cagayan by Saturday morning. By Sunday morning, it
is expected to be at 470 km North Northeast of Aparri, Cagayan or 247 km
North Northeast of Basco, Batanes.
Public Storm Warning Signal 1
(Winds of 30-60 kph is expected in at least 36 hours)
LUZON: Catanduanes, Isabela, Aurora and Cagayan, Including Calayan group of Island.
- Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signal #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.
- Estimated rainfall amount is from 7 – 20 mm per hour (moderate - intense) within the 300 km diameter of the Tropical Storm.
- The combined effect of Southwest Monsoon and TS “MARIO” will bring
moderate to heavy rains and thunderstorms in Bicol Region and Eastern
Visayas which may trigger flashfloods and landslides.
- Fisherfolks
and those with small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the
eastern seaboards of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
- The
public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned
are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin
to be issued at 5 PM today.
For more information and queries, please call at telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877 or log on to www.pagasa.dost.gov
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September
18 , 2014 (Thursday)as of 6:00-7:00 AM
CAVITE : Cloudy
with scattered rainshower
LAGUNA : Cloudy
BATANGAS : Partly
CLoudy
RIZAL : Cloudy
QUEZON
: CLoudy with light rainshower
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PIA-4A/CAVITE:
The provincial government through Provincial Government Environment and
Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO) including different stakeholders in
the province and private organizations, NGOs and the academe is gearing
up to participate in the world's biggest coastal clean-up, the
International Coastal Clean-up Day this coming Saturday, September 20.
Clean-up sites are: Cavite City the kick-off area; Villamar Beach in
Noveleta; Imus River in Imus City; Petron compound in the town of
Rosario, Barangay Julugan in Tanza; five barangays in Naic and the City
of Bacoor. Related clean-up activity will also be done in the
municipality of Ternate.
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
In line with observance of World Rabies day, the provincial rabies
prevention, control and eradication committe will conduct a 'Fun Run and
Dog-a Palooza' on September 28. starting at Pacific mall atrium, Lucena
City. Members of the committee, dog owners and their pet dogs are
expected to join the fun run.This aims to raise awarenes about the
impact of rabies on both humans and animals, how the disease can
prevented and how individuals and organizations can help in the
elimination of rabies in the province.
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
The Department of Agriculture-Region 4-A is currently conducting the
Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) training and workshop on
feasibility/detailed engineering design and pre-procurement for LGUs.
Municipal agriculture officers, municipal engineers and municipal
planning and development officers from 13 towns of Quezon province are
attending the activity preparation of their feasibility study for farm
to market road projects in their respective municipalities.
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DZBB:
Isang batch ng OFWs galing sa Libya na binubuo ng 24 katao ang
nakatakdang umuwi sa bansa mamayang 10:50AM. Sa ngayon ay nasa 3,691 na
OFWs na ang sumailalim sa repatriation program. Sa datos ng OWWA, nasa
halos 9,000 OFWs pa ang nananatili sa nasabing bansa.
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18 SEPTEMBER 2014.
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(BRUSSELS, Belgium) President
Benigno S. Aquino III on Tuesday assured the international community that the
Philippine government is addressing human rights complaints and is ready to
apply the full force of the law against those who are found guilty of abuses
and extra-judicial killings.
President Aquino told the Egmont Institute where he delivered a policy speech
that his administration has taken steps to uphold human rights in the country
and bring to the bar of justice the culprits.
“We have instituted a task force whose primary mission is to take cognizance
of all of these extrajudicial killings or alleged extrajudicial killings with
the end in view of arresting every culprit regardless of whether it was a
media individual, an activist, or any other individual,” the President said.
“Bottom line is, you commit a crime in our country, there has to be certainty
of punishment and that is the focus,” he added, when asked about the state of
human rights in the Philippines during the forum.
The President also stressed that it is not in the policy of the Aquino
administration to encourage any transgressions of the law. “And towards that
end, we have been investigating all of these allegations,” he said.
One of these is the case of retired Major General Jovito Palparan, who was
arrested on August 12 in Sta. Mesa, Manila, by the authorities after almost
three years in hiding, he said. He is facing charges for the disappearance of
two students of the University of the Philippines in 2006. PND (co)
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(PARIS, France) The Philippines
and France have agreed on the need for concrete and effective results for
climate talks in order to move forward efforts in dealing with the threats of
climate change.
During a bilateral meeting between President Benigno Aquino III and French
Republic President Francois Hollande here on Wednesday, both leaders
committed to work closely to adopt a new agreement applicable to all
countries during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the Framework
Convention of the United Nations on Climate Change to be hosted by France in
2015.
“Mindful of the need for rational and responsible action, the President and I
talked about the threat of climate change and the need for concrete and effective
results for climate talks,” President Aquino said in his statement following
the meeting.
Both leaders affirmed the importance of continuing efforts to address climate
change, with the overall objective of limiting the increase in global
temperature below 2 degrees Celsius, and reiterated the invitation to parties
who are ready to do so to provide their contributions to the 2015 agreement
by the end of the first quarter next year.
President Aquino and President Hollande underscored during their talks the
need to push the adaptation and means of implementation in order to meet the
needs and concerns of countries most vulnerable to climate change.
“We live in a single planet; and it is incumbent upon all of us—especially
for the countries that have the capacity to contribute significantly to
combating climate change—to come up with an equitable mechanism that every
nation, every corporation and every individual will adhere to,” President
Aquino said.
“Typhoon Haiyan should not be the new norm, and it is our collective
responsibility, therefore, to ensure that we bequeath a safer, more
inclusive, and more resilient world to the next generation,” he added.
They also discussed the focus of the work of the Agence Francaise de
Development (AFD) in supporting Philippine efforts in fighting climate
change, helping in the protection of the environment and contributing to
sustainable development programs and projects in line with the country’s
development priorities.
Recalling the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
in November 2013, President Aquino expressed the appreciation of his
administration and the Filipino people for the timely and generous response
of the French government, non-government organizations, private companies and
individuals to help the victims of the natural disaster.
On the efforts to rebuild areas devastated by the super typhoon, the two
leaders expressed their common interest to continue French support for
reconstruction and rehabilitation of typhoon-hit areas as determined by the
Philippine government. PND (jb)
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PARIS, France) The Philippines and
France further strengthened its bilateral relations with the signing of
several agreements on transportation and communications, culture and
education.
In a statement delivered after his meeting with French President François
Hollande, President Benigno S. Aquino III said these agreements “will
facilitate meaningful dialogue and fruitful exchanges between our two
countries.”
One of these is the agreement on air services, which was signed by
Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya and French Minister of Foreign
Affairs and International Development Laurent Fabius.
President Aquino and President Hollande witnessed the signing during a simple
ceremony held at the Elyseé Palace.
According to President Aquino, the air services agreement would “open more
doors of opportunity for both our peoples, as we strengthen tourism, trade,
business activity and our people-to-people ties.”
The two leaders also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding
between the École Nationale d’Administration and the Development Academy of
the Philippines, and the 2014-2017 Administrative Agreement on Cultural
Cooperation.
“The agreement between the École Nationale d’Administration and the
Development Academy of the Philippines looks into the establishment of
training and exchanges that will benefit our many civil servants in the
Philippines, as they work to provide improved services,” President Aquino
said.
“In the same manner, cooperation in the cultural field will, without doubt,
promote heritage conservation, language and arts training, and cultural
management—areas that are of vital importance in fostering greater
understanding, thus, adding to the reservoir of goodwill between our
peoples,” he added.
In addition to the three bilateral agreements, the two leaders witnessed on
Wednesday the signing of a contract entered into between 4G Alcatel Lucent
and GLOBE Télécom for the purchase of equipment.
President Aquino and President Hollande also welcomed the forthcoming signing
of the updated Philippines-France Arrangement on Defense Cooperation by
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le
Drian.
“We have made significant strides as well towards updating our bilateral
Defense Cooperation Agreement,” the President said. “The Philippines is in
the process of modernizing our armed forces and improving our defense
capability, and we believe that France will be a reliable partner in this
regard,” he added. PND (co)
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(BRUSSELS, Belgium) President
Benigno S. Aquino III on Tuesday discussed with Belgian Prime Minister Elio
Di Rupo the Philippines' "Triple Action Plan" in addressing the
issues related to the conflicting claims over the South China Sea.
President Aquino and Prime Minister Di Rupo sat down for a meeting at the
Lambermont building, the premier's official residence in Brussels, to tackle
a wide range of issues, including regional security and stability.
“On matters related to regional security and stability, I have informed the
Prime Minister of our country’s Triple Action Plan in addressing the concerns
in the South China Sea, the sea known by many names in our part of the
world,” the President said.
The Triple Action Plan put forward by the Philippines is a concrete framework
aimed at easing tensions brought about by various activities of claimants in
the South China Sea.
“We urge all claimant states to agree to a cessation of activities that
escalate tension in the region,” the Chief Executive said in a statement
issued after his meeting with the Belgian leader.
President Aquino also shared with Prime Minister Di Rupo the country’s calls
for the full and effective implementation of the ASEAN-China Declaration on
the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, the expeditious conclusion of
a legally-binding Code of Conduct, and the implementation of a settlement
mechanism that will bring the disputes to a final solution grounded on
international law, particularly UNCLOS.
President Aquino said the Philippines remains committed to resolving the
territorial disputes peacefully.
“The Philippines remains committed to the peaceful settlement of disputes in
the region, and we thank Belgium for its support in this endeavor,” he said.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium) President
Benigno S. Aquino III and Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo both
acknowledged the need to further strengthen the ties and cooperation between
the Philippines and Belgium under the Joint Action Plan signed by the two
countries in 2013.
In a bilateral meeting held on Tuesday at the Lambermont building in the Belgian
capital to discuss issues of mutual interest, both President Aquino and Prime
Minister Di Rupo agreed to further advance the dynamic relations of the
Philippines and Belgium and increase the prospects of cooperation.
“The Prime Minister and I acknowledged the need to deepen our cooperation
within the framework of our Joint Plan of Action, which was signed by our
respective Foreign Ministers in 2013,” the President said.
“We both look forward to seeing the realization of concrete initiatives
related to this plan, which will without doubt strengthen our partnership in
the years to come,” the Chief Executive added.
During the meeting. President Aquino also extended the heartfelt gratitude of
the Filipino people for the “generous humanitarian assistance that the people
of Belgium have extended to us in the wake of typhoon Haiyan.”
Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) struck the Philippines in November
8, 2013 and left thousands of people dead in Eastern Visayas and a massive
damage to infrastructures.
“A reliable friend and development partner, Belgium stood in solidarity with
us during a time of extreme difficulty, and it is with sincerity that I thank
you on behalf of the Philippines,” he said.
President Aquino also thanked the Prime Minister Di Rupo and the people of
Belgium for the hospitality extended to the thousands of Filipinos living and
working here.
“May the friendship that has bonded our people grow even deeper, as our
citizens work hand in hand towards building a more prosperous Belgium,” the
Chief Executive said. PND (co)
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BRUSSELS, Belgium) The
European Union (EU) praised President Benigno Aquino III for the reforms his
administration has put in place and promised to double its support for the
administration's agenda for job creation, sustainable energy, and judicial
reforms.
In a statement issued by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy
following his meeting with President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday at the
European Council Headquarters, he promised to increase the EU's development
cooperation with the Philippines in the next six years.
“The European Union’s development cooperation with the Philippines will more
than double in the next six years,” Rompuy said. “It is increasing from 130
million euros to 325 million euros with the focus on judicial and legal
reform, sustainable energy and job creation."
Citing President Aquino’s good governance, Rompuy believed that the
Philippines could now “boast as the fastest growing economy in Asia”.
“It is an engine of growth in its region and will progressively raise
millions of people from poverty. It was also a forerunner in democratic
transition in South East Asia and in this context I pay tribute to President
Aquino’s good governance agenda,” he said.
He noted that the fight against corruption is one of the key elements of the
Philippines’ current success.
Rompuy likewise said he and President Aquino have underlined the importance
of partnership and cooperation agreement, which will enhance relations in
many areas such as migration and disaster risk management.
“I look forward to strengthening our trade and investment relations. The
European Union is negotiating free trade agreements in the region and remains
open to start further negotiations,” he said.
At the time, Rompuy noted the valuable contribution of Filipino migrants
living and working in the region to both the Philippines and Europe.
He noted that Filipino migrants sent 2.3 billion euros back to the
Philippines in 2013.
“The European Union is the second largest source of remittances to the
Philippines and the largest employer of Filipino seafarers,” he said. PND
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(BRUSSELS, Belgium)
President Benigno S. Aquino III urged European businessmen to invest in the
Philippines, saying there is a wealth of opportunity for investors to forge
new business partnerships in the country.
Speaking at the Conference on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Programs for
Infrastructure Projects, President Aquino told business leaders that the
transformation that is taking place in the Philippines coupled with economic
reforms have leveled the playing field for all players, making the country a
good investment destination.
“There is indeed a wealth of opportunity in the Philippines, and we hope to
forge new partnerships or even broaden the existing ones in the near
future—partnerships where all parties involved will benefit, and will
contribute to the rise of Asia’s next tiger,” President Aquino said.
“As it turns out,” the President added, “all investors needed to see was a
government dedicated to integrity and public service. We do not have to look
beyond the area of public-private partnerships in order to see the
transformation that has taken place in industry.”
As a result, the Chief Executive said, the world has taken notice of the
government’s reform efforts.
From December 2011 to September this year, the Aquino administration was able
to award some US$1.3 billion worth of projects under the PPP program.
The President also shared the solid economic achievements of his
administration, including a GDP of 6.3 percent in 2010 as opposed to the 4.3
percent recorded from 2006 to 2009.
The GDP growth of the Philippines as of the second quarter of 2014 stands at
6.4 percent, and the government predicts the economy to hit its target of 6.5
percent to potentially 7.5 percent GDP growth by the end of the year.
According to the President, it has been “a very productive four years.”
“All of you know that PPPs are regarded as ideal ventures precisely because
all parties do benefit from them: private enterprise can profit by putting
their expertise and knowledge and other resources to good use; government is
able to complete large-scale projects at a more opportune time for the
benefit of the people,” he added.
“From the mere promise of reform that we gave businessmen back in 2010,
today, the results of our good governance agenda have allowed us to come so
far, as we stand in front of so many potential partners,” he said. PND (co)
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President Aquino invites EU to
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(BRUSSELS, Belgium)
President Benigno Aquino III has invited the European Union (EU) to monitor
the conduct of the Bangsamoro plebiscite in the Philippines next year.
The President extended the invitation to European Council President Herman
Van Rompuy during a meeting at the European Council Headquarters here on
Tuesday.
“The EU has been invited to monitor the plebiscite in Bangsamoro in 2015 and
we are currently looking into that possibility,” Rompuy said during a joint
press conference with the President that followed their almost one-hour
meeting.
The EU leader praised President Aquino for his “pivotal” role in achieving
lasting peace in Mindanao.
“The European Union supports the peace process in Mindanao and I would like
to take this opportunity to commend the President for his pivotal role,” said
Rompuy.
President Aquino informed Rompuy about the submission of the draft Bangsamoro
Basic Law to leaders of Congress last September 10, which the EU leader
welcomed since it will pave the way for a greater autonomy in Mindanao.
Aquino assured the EU of the swift passage of the bill to implement “positive
change” and end four decades of conflict in southern Philippines.
“The European Union has been one of our most valuable partners in securing
and sustaining peace in Mindanao, and we are indeed grateful for the EU’s continued
support as we tread the straight and righteous path to peace and equitable
development,” President Aquino said. PND (jb)
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European union backs peaceful resolution
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(BRUSSELS, Belgium)
The European Union is supporting efforts to resolve peacefully the
territorial disputes over the West Philippine Sea.
During the bilateral meeting between President Benigno Aquino and European
Council President Herman Van Rompuy at the European Council Headquarters on
Tuesday, Rompuy urged countries with conflicting claims in the West
Philippine Sea to resolve maritime disputes based on the rule of law.
“We exchanged views on the regional situation. It is essential that our
parties seek peaceful and cooperative solutions to maritime issues in
accordance with international law in particular with the UN Convention on the
Law of the Sea,” Rompuy said in a statement following the meeting.
He noted that the European Union is party to the Treaty of Amity and
Cooperation in Southeast Asia, which calls on all parties to settle
differences by peaceful means and not resort to threat and coercion.
For his part, President Aquino welcomed Rompuy’s statement believing that the
EU could contribute a lot in ensuring peaceful and rules-based settlement of
the conflicting claims.
“As President, I believe that the EU may contribute so much more in
championing this meaningful cause—in particular, in helping convince other
parties to refrain from activities that increase tensions, clarify their
claims based on the UNCLOS, and thus submit the disputes to reasonable,
rules-based, peaceful modes of resolution, such as arbitration,” the Chief
Executive said.
Aside from the EU, Spain is also supporting calls for a peaceful resolution
to the maritime disputes.
President Aquino, in his media interview onboard chartered flight PR001 going
to Belgium on Monday, said Spain Prime Minister Marianon Rajoy has agreed to
be the "voice" of the Philippines in addressing issues in the West
Philippine Sea and matters involving the welfare of Filipino seafarers in the
European Union. PND (jb)
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Palace
says new storage rates to
be imposed on overstaying containers
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The Philippine Ports Authority
(PPA) is issuing new storage rates for overstaying inbound containers already
cleared for transfer from the Manila International Container Terminal and the
ports of South Harbor, Batangas, and Subic, the Palace said on Wednesday.
The PPA has issued Memorandum Circular No. 12, series of 2014, imposing new
storage rates on overstaying foreign containers, Presidential Spokesperson
Edwin Lacierda said in a press briefing in Malacañang.
A total of P5,000 pesos will be imposed on a 20-footer container on the 11th
day after imported containers are cleared and issued gate passes by the
Bureau of Customs for withdrawal.
A 35-footer will be charged P8,750; a 40-footer P10,000; and a 45-footer
P11,250.
The circular will take effect 15 days after publication in national
newspapers of general circulation, Lacierda said.
The government has announced a plan to decongest the Port of Manila by
transferring containers to private warehouses and to the ports of Batangas
and Subic. PND (as)
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Malacañang said Wednesday it would
welcome any move from the private sector to conserve energy in anticipation
of the projected power shortage during next year’s summer months.
“Knowing that we will be facing a possible power shortage in 2015, and also a
possibility that there will be El Niño towards the end of the year, I think
it’s also going to be prudent for all of us to help, to start, as early as
now, conserving energy,” Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda told
reporters during a press briefing at the Palace.
“Ginagawa naman natin talaga ito, especially pagdating ng summer or kapag
malamig ang panahon,“ he said.
Lacierda noted that the government is addressing the possible power shortage
through the construction of more power plants.
He further said that it would be irrelevant if the next administration gets
the credit for the projects being carried out by the present government.
What is relevant is that the consumers, industries and businesses benefit
from these power plants, said Lacierda. PND (ag)
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President Aquino gets
updates on Mount Mayon's impending eruption, official
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President Benigno S. Aquino III,
who is on an official tour of Europe, receives regular updates from the
National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on the impending
eruption of Mayon volcano in Albay, a Palace official said Wednesday.
"The NDRRMC updates the President. So, wala tayong problema doon sa
Mayon volcano, or any natural calamity that has happened," Presidential
Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said during a press briefing in Malacañang.
Lacierda said the President had been updated on Typhoon Luis and the ferry
that capsized in Southern Leyte.
He further said that the government is ready to assist Albay once Mount Mayon
erupts.
"Hindi naman nagkukulang ang national government sa pagtulong. Tuwing
humihingi ng tulong si (Albay) Governor Salceda, for instance, ‘kapag may
bagyo... let’s say, mga prepositioned goods, (Social Welfare) Secretary Dinky
Soliman would provide that," Lacierda said. “But, certainly, the
national government will help the local government in case they ask for our
assistance.”
Local officials in Albay have been evacuating thousands of people from a 6-km
radius around Mount Mayon after the country's seismology agency issued an
alert, saying the volcano could erupt "within weeks." PND (as)
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President Aquino
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(PARIS, France) President Benigno
S. Aquino III arrived here Wednesday morning for a two-day official visit to
hold bilateral talks and meetings with leading French businessmen.
President Aquino and members of the official delegation arrived at about 10:05
a.m. (4:05 p.m. in Manila) via a chartered flight at the Orly International
Airport, following his successful visits to Spain and Belgium.
After the arrival honors, the President proceeded to the Arc De Triomphe,
built between 1806 and 1836 in honor of those who had fought for France, for
a wreath-laying ceremony.
While in Paris, the Chief Executive’s third stop of his four-nation European
tour, the President and his official delegation will meet with French
President François Hollande at Elyseé Palace to discuss issues of mutual
interest, including cooperations in disaster risk reduction and management,
and health.
The President will also hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Manuel
Valls to tackle issues involving the Filipino community in France and
developments in the Philippine economy.
Another highlight of the President’s visit is a policy speech he will deliver
at a forum organized by the French Institute for International Relations.
President Aquino will also sit down with the CEOs of major French companies
and meet with the Filipino community, composed of members of about 50 active
associations. PND (co)
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17 SEPTYEMBRE 2014
1.
Niliwanag ni Aquino sa Punong
Ministro ng Belgium ang ‘Triple Action Plan’ ng Pilipinas
3. Pinuri ng
European Union ang administrasyong Aquino at nagpahayag ng suporta sa adyendang
reporma nito
Niliwanag ni Aquino sa Punong Ministro ng Belgium ang ‘Triple
Action Plan’ ng Pilipinas
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(BRUSSELS, Belgium)
Niliwanag ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III kay Punong Ministro Elio Di Rupo
ng Belgium ang “Triple Action Plan” ng Pilipinas upang tugunan ang mga isyung
may kaugnayan sa sigalot sa paghahabol sa South China Sea.
Nagpulong ang Pangulong Aquino at si Punong Ministro Di Rupo sa gusali ng Lambermost
na opisyal na tahanan ng Punong Ministro dito upang talakayin ang maraming
mga isyu, kabilang na ang pampurok na seguridad at kapanatagan.
“Ipinaalam ko sa Punong Ministro ang ating Triple Action Plan sa pagtugon sa
mga bagay na may kinalaman sa South China Sea na kilalang-kilala na sa
daigdig ngayon sa iba-ibang pangalan,” wika ng Pangulong Aquino.
Iniharap ng Pilipinas ang Triple Action Plan na isang kongkretong balangkas
na ang pakay ay bawasan ang tensiyong ibinunga ng iba-ibang ginagawa ng mga
umaangkin sa South China Sea.
“Hinihiling namin sa lahat ng bansang umaangkin sa South China Sea, na
magkasundong tigilan ang ano mang ginagawa doon na magpapainit pa sa
tensiyon,” sabi ng Pangulong Aquino sa isang pahayag na inilabas pagkatapos
ng pulong nila ng lider ng Belgium.
Ipinabatid ng Pangulong Aquino kay Punong Ministro Di Rupo ang panawagan ng
bansa para sa lubusan at mabisang pagpapatupad ng ASEAN-China Declaraion on
the Conduct of Parties sa South China Sea, ang mabilis na pagtapos sa pinagkasunduang
legal na Code of Conduct at ang pagpapatupad ng mekanismo ng paglutas na
hahantong sa pinal na kalutasan ng mga sigalot batay sa pandaigdig na batas,
lalo na ang UNCLOS.
Sinabi ng Pangulong Aquino na patuloy na naninindigan ang Pilipinas na
lutasin ang mga sigalot na ito sa mapayapang paraan.
“Patuloy na naninindigan ang Pilipinas sa mapayapang paglutas sa sigalot sa
rehiyon at dapat nating pasalamatan ang Belgium sa suporta sa pagsisikap na
ito,” dugtong pa ng Pangulo. PND (co/zaf)
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Nagkasundo ang Pangulong Aquino, ang Punong Ministro ng Belgium na
pag-ibayuhin pa ang pagtutulungan sa ilalim ng ‘Joint Action Plan’
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(BRUSSELS, Belgium)
Nagkaida sina Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III at ang Punong Ministro Elio Di
Rupo ng Belgium na pag-ibayuhin pa ang ugnayan at pagtutulungan ng Pilipinas
at ng Belgium sa ilalim ng Joint Action Plan na nilagdaan ng dalawang bansa
noong 2013.
Sa pulong na ginanap Martes sa gusaling Lambermont sa ulung-lungsod ng
Belgium ay puspusang tinalakay ng Pangulong Aquino at ni Punong Ministro Di
Rupo ang mga bagay na magsusulong pa ng ibayong mainam na pagsasamahan ng
Pilipinas at Belgium at ang pagtutulungan
“Kinilala ko at ng Punong Ministro ang halaga nang higit pang pagtutulungan
salig sa balangkas nating Joint Plan of Action, na nilagdaan ng ating mga
Ministro ng Ugnayang Panlabas noong 2013,” paliwanag ng Pangulong Aquino.
Binigyang diin ng Pangulong Aquino ang napagkasunduan nila ni Di Rupo na
pagbutihin pang lalo ang pagtutulungan ng dalawang bansa hanggang sa darating
pang mga taon.
Sa naturang pulong, sinabi ng Pangulong Aquino ang taos-pusong pasasalamat ng
sambayanang Pilipino sa “puspusang pagtulong ng mga mamamayan ng Belgium nang
ang bansa ay pinsalain nang napakalakas na bagyong Yolanda (Haiyan) na
sumalanta sa Silangang Kabisayaan noong Nobyembre 8, 2013.
“Ang maaasahang kaibigan at kabalikat sa kaunlaran na Belgium ay matatag na
nanindigan at dumamay sa amin sa panahon ng matinding hagupit ng Tadhana kaya
taos-puso ang pasasalamat na pinaaabot ko sa inyo sa ngalan ng Pilipinas,”
sabi ng Pangulo kay Di Rupo.
Nagpasalamat pa rin ang Pangulo sa Punong Ministro ng Belgium sa ngalan ng
libu-libong Pilipino na naninirahan at nagtatrabaho rito.
“Harinawang ang pagkakaibigang bumibigkis sa ating mga mamamayan ay lalo pang
mag-ibayo habang sila ay magkatuwang na humahakbang patungo sa pagtatatag ng
isang higit na masaganang Belgium,” wika pa ng Pangulo. PND (co/zaf)
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Pinuri ng European Union ang administrasyong Aquino at
nagpahayag ng suporta sa adyendang reporma nito
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(BRUSSELS, Belgium)
Pinuri ng European Union (EU) ang Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III sa mga
repormang nailatag ng administrasyon niya at nangakong ibayong suporta pa ang
gagawin nila sa adyenda ng administrasyon na makalikha pa ng trabaho, sapat
na enerhiya at reporma sa hudikatura.
Sa pahayag na inilabas ng Pangulomg Herman Van Rompuy ng European Council
pagkatapos ng pulong nila ng Pangulong Benigno Aquino III Martes sa Punong
Tanggapan ng European Council dito, nangako siyang dagdag pa ang tulong na
pangkaunlaran ng EU sa Pilipinas sa susunod na anim na taon.
“Ang tulong pangkaunlaran ng European Council sa Pilipinas ay magiging higit
pang doble sa susunod na anim na taon. Gagawin itong 325 milyong euros buhat
sa dating 130 euros ang tulong na ibibigay para sa repormang legal at sa
hudikatura, enerhiya at paglikha ng mga hanapbuhay,” sabi ni Rompuy.
Sinabi ni Rompuy na dahil sa mabuting pamamahala ng Pangulong Aquino,
maipagmamalaki na ng Pilipinas ngayon na “ito ang pinakamabilis umunlad na
ekonomya sa Asya.”
“Ang makinarya ng pag-unlad sa rehiyon ang mag-aahon sa karalitaan sa
milyun-milyong mamamayan. Ito rin ang mangunguna sa transisyong demokratiko
sa Timog Silangang Asya kaya naman nagpupugay ako sa Pangulong Aquino sa
adyenda nitong mabuting pamamahala,” sabi pa ni Rompuy.
Binigyang diin ni Rompuy na ang puspusang digma laban sa katiwalian ay isa sa
mga susi ng kasalukuyang tagumpay ng Pilipinas.
Ayon kay Rompuy, binigyang diin nila ng Pangulong Aquino ang halaga ng
kasunduan sa balikatan at pagtutulungan ay lalong magpapatibay ng ugnayan sa
iba-ibang larangang tulad ng migration and disaster risk management.
“Umaasa akong lalong magiging matibay ang ating ugnayan sa larangan ng
kalakalan at pamumuhunan. Nakikipag-usap ang European Union sa inyong rehiyon
at mananatiling bukas sa pagsisimula ng karagdagan pang negosasyon,” dugtong
pa ni Rompuy.
Kaalinsabay nito, binanggit din ni Rompuy ang napakalaking ambag ng mga
migranteng Pilipino na naninirahan at nagtatrabaho sa Pilipinas at Europa.
Binanggit niya na aabot sa 2.3 bilyong euros ang naipauwi ng mga migranteng
Pilipino sa Pilipinas noong 2013.
“Ang European Union ang pangalawa sa pinakamalaking pinagmumulan ng perang
pauwi ng mga Pilipino sa Pilipinas at siyang pinakamaraming tauhang
magdaragat na Pilipino,” dagdag pa niya. PND (jb/xaf)
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President
Benigno S. Aquino III’s Statement during the Conference on Public-Private
Partnership Programs for Infrastructure Projects in the Philippines
Hotel Sofitel
Brussels Europe, Brussels, Belgium
16 Sept 2014
I think he just got an
introduction of how efficient our government is—the Secretary of Trade and
Industry was just suppose to introduce me, but we had to tweak the speech a
little, so he bought us some time, and he delivered his impromptu speech,
which was being edited and formulated as he was delivering it.
It was in November of 2010 that I first stood in front of an audience like
this one, in order to make our earliest pitch for private-public
partnerships. It was not easy. We understood the apprehension that businesses
must have felt at the time, given my predecessor’s reputation, borne of
constant allegations of wrongdoing. In 2010, the only reassurance we could
give you was the promise of integrity: that, under our watch, the playing
field would be level, and that the Aquino administration would render true
public service—by empowering our people, by harnessing their optimism and
solidarity towards equitable progress, and by working with the private sector
to change the landscape of the Philippines. The promises we made to business
and to the Filipino people were promises we intended to fulfill—through good
governance, transparency, and accountability.
We shored up our systems to strengthen institutions that were weakened by
corruption and impunity. For example, we used zero-based budgeting to
eliminate ineffective programs—in gist, what we said was: Reevaluate all the
projects, programs, and activities, those that did not redound to immediate
and tangible benefits to the people will be eliminated, and doing so we
channel funds into those that would truly serve our people. Budget reform
continues to this day: for example, our agencies’ performance targets are now
detailed to the finest extent possible in their budgets—there are no generic
titles—in order to demonstrate their transparency and the eventual
accountability of each agency to the Filipino people. Streamlining the
procurement process in each government agency allowed us to cut waste
further. Meanwhile, prudent management gave us even more fiscal space to make
greater investments especially in social services and in infrastructure
development, amongst others.
We did not waste any time using our improved capacities to invest these funds
where they would redound to the greatest benefits: For our people. We
engendered a shift from a trickle-down mindset, wherein our people will
somehow benefit from progress, to a mindset wherein we proactively put our
people in the most optimal position to take advantage of the opportunities
opening up through economic growth. We are coordinating with companies and
industry so that the skills needed in the future are imparted to our youth;
in effect, we are doing away with a cycle where our youth enter schooling for
professions that are in demand at the moment they entered college, but become
saturated by the time they graduate. The challenge we put before ourselves:
To make inclusiveness a cornerstone of our strategy, rather than merely an
after-effect of our efforts.
Our budgets for social services, health, and education received massive
increases from 2010 to 2014. This allowed us to make significant changes,
like the K to 12 program, which has put Philippine basic education system at
par with international standards. Companies in key industries work with our
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority to train, and later
employ, our countrymen in key sectors.
High-impact programs were expanded. For instance, our flagship poverty
reduction program, the Conditional Cash Transfer program, now covers 4.1
million households and homeless families—3.3 million more than its scope back
when we entered office. This program provides cash grants to the poorest of
our countrymen, the primary condition being that they keep their children in
school. Another example: For many of our people, being afflicted with a
catastrophic illness used to mean financial devastation. Those living barely
above the poverty line, in addressing their ailments, often spend so much
that they are later reduced living below the poverty line. Hence: We expanded
our national health insurance program service to cover many more of our
population. Now, the poorest quintile of our population receives medical
treatment for free.
The early results are proving that our strategy is working. Comparing the
first quarter of 2012 to the first quarter of 2013, studies show that 2.5
million of our citizens have been lifted above the poverty line. And we
continue to exert every effort to ensure that those who have been lifted out
of the poverty line, or beyond the poverty line, will be given every
opportunity to keep moving further away from the poverty line, so that no
single illness or natural disaster can pull them back under.
All this is being done in adherence to our belief that the Filipino people
are our most important resource. Government interventions in the most
strategic areas creates a virtuous cycle of productivity, confidence, and
investment—and we set about doing our jobs with a stronger resolve.
For instance, streamlining the process of setting up shop in the Philippines
eliminated opportunities for corruption and redounded to savings in time and
energy by various companies, government included. To obtain business permits
and licenses, for example, you now need only one form, for a processing time
of three days maximum—a vast improvement from the previous more than ten-step
application process and a hopeful three month processing time.
The world has taken notice of our efforts. As it turns out, all investors
needed to see was a government dedicated to integrity and public service. We
do not have to look beyond the area of public-private partnerships, in order
to see the transformation that has taken place in industry. All of you know
that PPPs are regarded as ideal ventures precisely because all parties do
benefit from them: private enterprise can profit by putting their expertise
and knowledge and other resources to good use; government is able to complete
large-scale projects at a more opportune time for the benefit of the people.
Unfortunately, for the past three administrations, the scales were rather
unbalanced: every incentive was seemingly put on the table just to be able to
interest and attract investors—from commercial developmental rights, to
subsidies. Not to mention the fact that only six solicited projects were
awarded in the 18 years before we entered office in 2010.
Contrast this to what our administration has achieved: from December 2011 to
September of this year, we have been able to award and sign off on eight
solicited Public-Private Partnership projects, for a total value of 62.6
billion pesos or around 1.3 billion dollars. Under our administration, we get
the infrastructure we need quicker than if we remained reliant on our budget
process. On top of that, investors can see a clear potential for
profitability, so much so that they provide incentives for the government in
the form of premiums. The state is thus afforded the best possible bid
because of a level playing field, which engenders fair competition amongst
interested parties.
It has indeed been a very productive four years for my administration.
Average annual GDP growth rate since 2010 stands at 6.3 percent, compared to
4.3 percent from 2006 to 2009. Our GDP growth for the second quarter of this
year stands at 6.4 percent, and we are well on our way to achieving our
target of at least 6.5 to potentially 7.5 GDP growth for the entire year.
From the mere promise of reform that we gave businessmen back in 2010, today,
the results of our good governance agenda have allowed us to come so far, as
we stand in front of so many potential partners.
Today, I am confident in telling you: take a look at what we have to offer.
Listen to my colleagues—from the Executive Director of our PPP Center, to the
Secretaries of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of
Transportation and Communications. There is indeed a wealth of opportunity in
the Philippines, and we hope to forge new partnerships or even broaden the
existing ones in the near future—partnerships where all parties involved will
benefit, and will contribute to the rise of Asia’s next tiger.
Thank you for paying attention and good day.
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President
Benigno S. Aquino III's policy speech at the 50th anniversary of the
Philippines and European Union relations
Egmont Institute,
Castle of Val Duchesse, Brussels, Belgium
16 Sept 2014
Thank you Ambassador Otte. Members
of the Philippine Delegation; Representatives from the Belgian government,
European Council, European Commission, and European Parliament; Excellencies
from the Diplomatic Corps; Representatives from various policy think tanks;
members of the academe, business community, international organizations, and
civil society organizations; ladies and gentlemen—I almost said good
afternoon. Good evening. In our part of the world, six o’çlock is normally
dark. Now it’s seven and still daylight. Anyway—
I stand today in a country that has helped shape much of world history. Many
of history’s most crucial battles were fought here, unfortunately. Of course,
the battle of Waterloo, which occurred just a few kilometers, I understand,
from here. Furthermore, one hundred years ago now, at the beginning of the
First World War, neutral Belgium was invaded largely due to its geographic
location. The people of this land, however, have always responded to such
adversity by rising to the challenge. The bravery they displayed a century
ago, as they fought back against the invaders, inspired the allies to resist
aggression. Having experienced the scourge of conflict in two world wars, one
can see why, since the end of World War II, Belgium has played a major role
in some of history’s largest joint efforts to guarantee collective peace and
security. In 1948, the world witnessed the signing of the Treaty of Brussels,
which formed the foundation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Belgium’s support for peace and cooperation has lasted until the modern era.
The proof is all around us here, in this great city of Brussels, which has
become the heartland of the European Union.
In my part of the world, Southeast Asians, too, are working closely to build
a community of nations that work together to achieve security, peace, and
prosperity for its peoples, and I am proud to say that my country, the
Philippines, is playing an increasingly prominent role in this regard, due to
our country’s resurgence. Before my term in office, the Philippines was mired
in a vicious cycle of corruption, deceit, and negativism. Some people had
grown so apathetic that it seemed that the only ambition left for them was to
leave the country to look for any opportunities. Despite this, the previous
administration had the temerity to claim credit for continued growth, which
was actually fueled by Filipinos who were working abroad. Some called that
period a “lost decade”—a massive opportunity squandered by a government that,
instead of laying foundations for growth, focused on political
self-preservation. Its impunity only deepened the fissures in our society.
Our greatest fear was that the country’s downward trend would continue with
no end in sight. But, please never discount the will of the Filipino people.
In May of 2010, during the Presidential elections, they made a resounding
statement: The systematic pillaging of state coffers must end; and government
must go back to serving its true Bosses—the Filipino people. Thus, they
flocked the polling stations and voted for the simple idea that was the
lifeblood of our campaign and the driving force of our administration. And it
was encapsulated in a slogan which, in translation, says, “Where there is no
corruption, there will be no poverty.”
From day one, we have worked overtime to fulfill this promise. Our job was to
prove to our people that government is truly on their side. We began
relentless reform efforts. We overhauled our budgeting system, implementing
zero-based budgeting. This meant reviewing all government programs, making
sure that each and every peso in the national budget goes towards bringing
tangible benefits to our people, and ensuring that there is direct causation
between government’s investments and the end results. Failing this criteria,
these projects were abolished. We created new channels through which people
can take a greater part in public life, such as websites like Pera ng Bayan
and Budget ng Bayan, which translate to “the People’s Money” and “the
People’s Budget,” respectively. These sites have allowed our people to report
suspicious officials to the Department of Finance, and to review how
government spends taxpayer money. Through these, along with countless other
efforts at greater transparency, we empowered our people to rejoin the
collective task of governance.
Of course, these initiatives would be meaningless if government did not
possess the political courage to go after those who have erred against the
people. I am proud to say that we have stood firm in this regard. We have our
anti-corruption programs, amongst them, the Revenue Integrity Protection
Service, or RIPS, which is designed to ensure that revenue collectors perform
their duties properly; the Run After Smugglers, or RATS, program; and the Run
After Tax Evaders, or RATE, program, whose names are self-explanatory. These
have led to the filing of 536 cases against individuals who allegedly
committed offenses as of July 12, 2014. Through the help of like-minded
reformists in Congress, we were able to impeach an ineffective Ombudsman and
replace her with a person of unquestionable moral integrity. Our Congress and
Senate also succeeded in removing from position a chief justice who failed to
declare 98 percent of his assets in his formal statement of assets,
liabilities and net worth—which is a clear violation of our Constitution,
which he was supposed to protect. My predecessor, as well, is under hospital
arrest as she faces two serious unbailable charges, with another one still
being reviewed by our Ombudsman. In short, we made it clear: Under our
administration, one’s position, wealth, and influence do not enter into the
equation; justice and the rule of law will be upheld.
Our commitment to the rule of law is evident not only in our domestic
dealings. Many will find it consistent with the stance we have taken on the
international level, regarding the dispute on the sea known by many names in
our part of the world—or what we call the West Philippine Sea. We maintain
that we must pursue a solution that adheres to the rule of law—and one that
maintains peace and the freedom of navigation in the region. In fact, I would
like to note that our emphasis on the rule of law has helped reinforce the
principle of ASEAN Centrality: In the Chairman’s Statement of the 24th ASEAN
Summit a few months ago, our region was unanimous in expressing serious
concerns over ongoing developments in the South China Sea. We also reaffirmed
the importance of fully implementing the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of
Parties in the South China Sea, and emphasized the need for the expeditious
conclusion of a binding Code of Conduct again, in the South China Sea. Such
developments redound to the benefit not only of the Asia-Pacific region, but
of the international community as well, considering that one estimate puts 40
percent of world trade as traversing this particular sea. Ensuring that the
rule of law is respected in one part of the world redounds to a global order
informed by fairness, equality, and a sustainable harmony that can only
contribute to stability in all of our regions.
Whether externally or in the domestic realm, the effects of our commitment to
justice, rule of law, and good governance have been profound. It has expanded
our coffers, which allowed us to double down on our investments in our
greatest resource: namely our people. One look at our budgets from 2010 to
2014 tells a compelling story. In that time frame, the budgets of our Social
Welfare, Health, and Education departments have been increased in multiples.
They have been empowered, both quantitatively and qualitatively, so that
they, in turn, empower our people. The results of these strategic increases
have been stark. The households who are beneficiaries of our conditional cash
transfer program—this program gives poor families cash grants as long as
children are sent to school, vaccinated; and pregnant mothers undergo regular
health checkups—have risen from less than 800,000 households to more than 4
million households. We improved our national health insurance system as well.
Over the course of our administration, the program has expanded to cover
almost 80 million Filipinos as of April 2014. It also covers more diseases, particularly
those found to have the most catastrophic effects on Filipinos. We also ended
our inherited classroom backlog, which amounted to 66,800 units, not to
mention the inherited backlogs as well in textbooks and in school seats. All
of these, we made possible, and sustainable, with prudent financial
management.
These programs were designed with the long term in mind. They pave the way to
a populace that is healthier, more educated, and more equipped to take
advantages of the opportunities that are becoming increasingly available. At
the same time, however, the immediate effect of our programs has also been
apparent. For instance, from 2012 to 2013, they have helped 2.5 million
Filipinos lift themselves above the poverty line. This has allowed government
to now also focus on the sector deemed “near poor.” Once, our emphasis had
been on those living under the poverty line, but now, we are capacitated to
address those who have barely moved out of the poverty line. The end in
sight: pushing them as far away as possible, so that a single medical
catastrophe or natural disaster does not condemn them to poverty once more.
These are only a few of our accomplishments, but from these alone, it is
clear: Good governance is making waves across the archipelago. These
developments have infused the Philippines with a newfound vitality. It can be
felt in the optimism of the common Filipino, in the hope they rediscovered in
themselves and in their country, and in the confidence of the business
community in our economy.
Look at our GDP growth numbers: From 2006 to 2009, our average growth was at
4.3 percent, but from 2010 to 2013, it has risen to an average of 6.3
percent. The difference is more impressive when one considers that the 4.3
percent growth average back then was largely consumer-driven. It means that
it was caused mostly by Filipinos spending money—a lot of which was sent back
by Overseas Filipino Workers. This meant that our economy was highly
vulnerable to shocks not just in our own country, but in the host and
receiving countries as well. This is why, over the course of our
administration, we have worked to regain control of our economic destiny. We
have made early strides in making the Philippines’ growth more
investment-driven, which is more sustainable.
We have likewise steadily climbed several global measures of competitiveness.
For instance, in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report, we
have gone from 85th in 2010 to 52nd in 2014—making us the most improved
country since 2010. In the same period, we improved our ranking in the World
Bank and the International Finance Corporation’s Ease of Doing Business
Report by, 36 spots. On top of all of this, in 2013, all of the world’s most
renowned credit ratings agencies, despite being more conservative, were
unanimous in declaring the Philippines investment grade. Ladies and
gentlemen, I am proud to say to all of you: the Philippines is well and truly
back in business.
Might I add: This is only the beginning. In many different sectors, we see the
foundations for continued and accelerated growth moving into the future. For
instance, the reforms instituted by the Civil Aviation Authority of the
Philippines, together with the cooperation of our local carriers, helped the
Philippines pass a European Union air safety audit. Now, our carriers have
once again been allowed to fly directly to Europe. Without doubt, this
unlocks many more potential synergies between us—whether on the cultural or
economic level.
The transformation from the apathy of the past to the optimism that what we
cannot achieve now, we can achieve shortly, has never been more apparent. I
remember during our first few months in office, as we unearthed the details
of the problems we would have to confront and solved, everyone in our Cabinet
looked forward to the weekend—a period when they could at least breathe again
before discovering even more problems come Monday. We have come so far from
that attitude, and now, whenever confronted with a problem, somehow, we see
constantly the opportunities these problems also bring.
Let me give a concrete example: Ours is a country visited by an average of 20
typhoons per year. In December of 2012, a province in the south named Davao
Oriental was badly damaged by Typhoon Bopha. It brought down coconut trees,
which were the principal source of income for our farmers there. The problem
was: those trees take five to seven years to grow back. From the combined
efforts of government and the private sector, we introduced intercropping for
these farmers. They were taught to grow chili, which grow within three
months. This is really icing on the cake: a hectare planted to chili
necessitates an investment of about 95,000 pesos per year in that particular
area, and produces a gross of 200,000 to 250,000 pesos. This results in a net
income or investments of 95,000 of over a 100,000 pesos for one hectare per
growth cycle. Again, that is the net proceeds. The same land planted to
coconut would have produced only 20,000 pesos per annum. So one can only
imagine just how big an impact these efforts have had on those farmers. And
it solves the issue of livelihood while waiting for the coconut trees to
reach maturation.
Our reforms have also given us the wherewithal to prepare for and cope with
natural disasters. Our country knows fully well the value of readiness. After
all, the storms we have encountered in recent years have been becoming more
intense and frequent. Thus, from the moment we assumed office, we took on
projects to minimize the threat of the new normal of climate change. We
acquired Doppler radars to improve our rainfall estimates; we launched
Project NOAH, or the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards, which
involved installing hundreds of hydrometeorological devices across the
archipelago, allowing us to track changes in weather patterns in real-time;
and we used LiDAR technology to produce strategic maps of our floodplains and
river basins, among other initiatives.
Nevertheless, Typhoon Haiyan—recognized as one of the greatest storms and
strongest storms in recorded history to ever make landfall—proved the need to
continue traversing the road to full preparedness. The strength of the storm
was something we had never seen before. It swept away a good chunk of the
goods we had prepositioned as relief goods. It also swept away the heavy
equipment and transportation equipment needed for relief and recovery. It
even affected many of our first responders, including our Secretary of
Defense and our Secretary of Interior and Local Government who went to the area
even before Haiyan made landfall. It ended up devastating 44 of our 81
provinces, and affecting millions of our countrymen.
Indeed, without the help of our friends in the international community such
as the European Union, our path to recovery would have been far more
challenging. Filipinos never forget moments of kindness, and thus, on behalf
of my countrymen, I thank all of you—the Kingdom of Belgium and the members
of the European Union alike—for your assistance in one of our country’s
darkest hours. Your help has allowed us to undertake our mission to end the
cycle of destruction and reconstruction sooner rather than later, which we
are doing back by building back better communities—ones that are more
resilient in the face of disaster.
I also thank you for monitoring and recognizing our recovery efforts. We
remembered, during the Asia-Europe Meeting Manila Conference on Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management, which was co-hosted by the EU, Japan, Switzerland,
and the Philippines, the Honorable Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commissioner for
International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid, and Crisis Response, gave a
heartfelt recollection of her visits to Tacloban, one of the areas most
damaged by Typhoon Haiyan. She said that during her first visit, she was and
I quote “terrified by the devastation,” but during her return, she was
relieved to see “not ruins, but shiny roofs of houses rebuilt,” and “people
who have taken their lives back in their hands.” She also went on to praise
the strength and the resilience of our people.
Without doubt, my country will continue to channel the kindness we have
received back to the world. We have always believed that, in this
increasingly shrinking globe, no man is an island, which is why, to our own
limits, within our own limits, we have been taking every opportunity to help
improve the world we share: For instance, we sent medical teams to Japan in
the wake of the earthquake of 2011; our personnel are also still present in
the Golan Heights, and in Liberia, and in other areas. Note that these troops
are needed to address challenges back home, but even then, we believe that
this should not keep us from completing our own commitments. We are also
adding our voice to the immediate need of addressing global climate change.
This year is the 50th anniversary of Philippines’ and the European Union’s
relations, and it brings me great pleasure to see so much evidence that these
bonds we have fostered run deeper than diplomacy. What we enjoy is a bond of
humanity between our peoples, and I cannot help but see this as an
opportunity for us to gather our strengths, compensate for each other’s
weaknesses, and take greater steps forward in addressing the new normal of
climate change together.
During her visit to the Philippines a few months ago, the EU High
Representative Baroness Catherine Ashton said that the EU wished “to
strengthen political dialogue with the Philippines, and to turn the
relationship into a more strategically rounded partnership.” This is a desire
we share. The foundations of a stronger and more successful partnership are
there. Your region and my country share important, core values: the rule of
law, democracy, inclusive growth, and the protection of human
rights—including the rights of those who might not be from our respective
countries, such as migrants or migratory workers.
To our friends in the European Union: With the Philippines being stronger,
more unified, and more hopeful than ever before, there is no better time for
us to build the strategically rounded partnership that the Baroness proposed.
I say this not just in the sense of the Union as a whole, but in terms of our
connections with individual partner nations within the EU.
Our cultures and our religions normally talk about caring for our fellowman.
Does it not only make practical sense that, in the pursuit of growth, we also
necessarily count on the growth of our partners? Hence, regardless of where
we are in the stage of development, even with our limited resources, we must
help one another. We must live out the phrase: “There is no letter ‘I’ in the
pronoun ‘we’.” We live in a world challenged by pandemics, by cross-border
terrorism, and by climate change. We cannot address this on the individual
level, on the community level, or to regional level alone. We must do this on
a global level. The choice is clear: Together, we can confront and overcome
these challenges together, or we can succumb to them individually. I invite
all like-minded people, communities, and nations to join us. Let us combine
our strengths with yours; let us share lessons with one another, and
together, accelerate our pursuit of the goal of improving everyone’s lives.
Thank you and good evening.
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17 SEPT 2014
- 2 BIR officers face malversation raps
- Seven (7) road sections still impassable due to Typhoon
Luis
- DSWD on alert over Mt. Mayon
- Mabilis na tugon ng DOJ sa kaso ng mga Pulis Hulidap
Pinuri; Sibilyan hiniling na patuloy na maging Aktibo sa Pakikiisa - Roxas
- DTI, Cavite State University launch coffee service
facility
- Deles, Ferrer laud lawmakers' support for Bangsamoro
bill
- PNP receives 48 Ruger Pistols from DOF; Strengthen ties
with DBM
- President Aquino meets with His Majesty King Philippe
of Belgium
- PHL Consulate General in Manado launches inaugural
direct Chartered Flight by Sriwijaya Air, holds back-to-back visits
- Butuan City is "Clean Ground Zero", thanks to
DOLE's 5s Productivity Program
- PRC sets date of registration without examination for
new Respiratory Therapists
- Idols ng TESDA 2014 - They created jobs, with
tech-voc's help
- PDIC to continue processing claims of Rural Bank of
Oroquieta (Misamis Occidental) depositors
- 4Ps yields positive results,
preliminary impact studies say
2
BIR
officers face malversation raps
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The Office of the Ombudsman filed
separate Informations against two officers of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
(BIR) before the Regional Trial Court of Agusan del Sur for failure to
account and remit tax collections.
Indicted for Malversation of Public Funds under Article 217 of the Revised
Penal Code (RPC) are Revenue Officers Jocelyn Casido (BIR-Rosario, Agusan del
Sur) and Ronelito Caday (BIR-Lapaz, Agusan del Sur).
The criminal charges stemmed from the complaints filed by the Commission on
Audit (COA). In its cash examination on the tax collections and bank
remittances, the COA found that Casido has a shortage of P7,253,009.43 for
the period covering 01 February 2005 to 30 November 2008, while Caday has a
shortage of P539,042.39 for the period covering 1 March 2007 to 31 December
2008.
Upon COA’s demand, Casido was able to remit from 30 June 2009 to 30 September
2010 the total amount of P128,891.96 only, thereby leaving a cash shortage of
P7,124,117.47, while Caday was able to restitute P107,000.00 only, thus
reducing his shortage to P432,042.39.
Both respondents did not provide direct explanations on why the missing tax
collections were not remitted.
In approving the Resolutions, Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao Rodolfo Elman
ruled that, “in failing to explain the missing funds, the respondents as
accountable officers failed to overcome the presumption that these public
funds were put to their personal use.”
Under Article 217 of the RPC, the failure of a public officer to have duly
forthcoming any public funds or property with which he is chargeable, upon
demand by any duly authorized officer, shall be prima facie evidence that he
has put such missing funds or property to personal uses.
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Seven
(7)
road sections still impassable due to Typhoon Luis
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The Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) is working round-the-clock to re-open seven (7) national road
sections affected and still closed to traffic by the recent onslaught of
“Typhoon Luis”.
As of September 17, 2014, 10AM, the DPWH Bureau of Maintenance identified
national roads closed to traffic in the following regions due to flood
waters, landslide and washed out detour road: three (3) roads in Cordillera
Administrative Region (CAR), one (1) road section each in Regions 1, 2, 3,
and 5.
Closed to traffic due to landslides are the Mt. Province-Ilocos Sur Road via
Tue (K0393+800, K0392+055, K0390+380, K0389+380, K0388+900) and Junction
Talubin-Barlig-Natonin Road (Talubin Section) in Mountain Province; and Jct.
Panganiban – Sabloyon Road (K0076+700, K0081+500), in Sabloyon, Caramoran,
Catanduanes.
Still under floodwaters and impassable to all type of vehicles are the detour
road at Baligued Bridge (K0198+269) and Sapang Bridge I (K0199+343) along
Camilin-Wawa-Bayambang-Malasiqui-Sta. Barbara Road in Pangasinan and Cabagan
Sta. Maria overflow bridge (K0451+462) in Isabele Province with Daang
Maharlika and Santiago-Tuguegarao Road as alternate routes.
The Nueva Ecija – Pangasinan Road (K173+500) at Brgy. Sabit, Cuyapo and Brgy.
Mapangpang, Lupao in the Province of Nueva Ecija is closed to traffic due to
washed out detour road while Shilan Beckel Road (K0263+200) in the Province
of Benguet is undergoing widening works.
Infrastructure damage for CAR and Region 3 is placed at P2.75 Million while
assessments are still on-going for Regions 1, 2 and 5.
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DSWD on alert over Mt. Mayon
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The Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD) today said that 10,546 families from high-risk
municipalities are preparing for evacuation as the Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised Alert Level 3 around Mayon Volcano
in Legazpi City, Albay.
Level 3 status means that the volcano is showing relatively high unrest and
that magma is at the crater.
The Albay provincial government already ordered forced evacuation of families
living within the six-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ), while
assistive evacuation will be implemented within 8 to 10- kilometer radius
PDZ.
DSWD-Field Office V activated and dispatched the members of its Quick
Response Team to closely monitor the situation and coordinate with local government
units for needed preparations.
DSWD has enough resources to assist LGUs that will be affected by the looming
unrest of the volcano.
- See more at:
http://www.dswd.gov.ph/2014/09/dswd-on-alert-over-mt-mayon/#sthash.UOQttMyD.dpuf
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Mabilis na tugon ng DOJ sa kaso ng mga
Pulis Hulidap Pinuri; Sibilyan hiniling na patuloy na maging Aktibo sa
Pakikiisa - Roxas
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Pinapurihan ni Interior at Local
Government Secretary Mar Roxas ang mabilis na pagtugon ng Department of
Justice (DOJ) sa kasong inihain ng Philippine National Police (PNP) laban sa
mga pulis na suspek sa hulidap.
“Nagpapasalamat tayo kay Justice Secretary Leila De Lima at sa buong sangay
ng DOJ dahil sa mabilis na pagdinig nila sa kaso laban sa mga uniformed
officials na sangkot dito sa hulidap sa EDSA. Dahil dito makakakilos na nang
mabilis ang pulisya ng walang pag-aalinlangan,” pahayag ni Roxas.
Base sa desisyong ipinalabas ng DOJ sinasabing mayroong probable cause ang
mga kasong brigandage, kidnapping at serious illegal detention na isinampa
laban kina Police Chief Inspector Joseph De Vera, Police Inspector Marco Polo
Estrera, SPO1 Ramil Hachero, PO2 Ebonn Decatoria, PO2 Weavin Masa, PO2
Jonathan Rodriguez, Police Senior Inspector Oliver Villanueva, PO2 Jerome
Datinguinoo, PO2 Mark De Paz at tatlong iba pang John Does.
Tiniyak ni Roxas na hindi magpapabaya ang kanyang hanay at ang PNP sa
paghabol sa mga suspek sapagkat hindi tama na ang mga pulis na nanumpang
magbibigay ng proteksyon sa mamamayan at komunidad ang sila pang maghahasik
ng karahasan at krimen sa bayan.
Pinaalalahanan din ng Kalihim ang mga police trainees na sumasailalim pa ng
pagsasanay na panatilihin ang kanilang katapatan sa susumpaang tungkulin sa
sandaling maging ganap na ang mga ito at maging batayan ang sitwasyon ng mga
pulis na tinutugis ng batas at sinisibak sa puwesto upang manatili sa Daang
Matuwid.
Muli din nanawagan si Roxas sa mamamayan na huwag magdalawang isip o matakot
na magsabi sa kapulisan o sa mga opisyal ng barangay sakaling mayroon silang
krimen na masasaksihan.
“Kailangan ng pagtutulungan ng bawat isa para maisa-ayos natin ang kaligtasan
ng ating komunidad. Huwag sanang manaig ang takot, sa halip ay tulungan ninyo
ang ating pulisya na sugpuin itong mga kriminal na patuloy na nagbabanta sa
kaligtasan nating lahat,” panawagan ng Kalihim.
Siniguro din ni Roxas na nagpapatuloy ang pagsusuri at ebalwasyon ng National
Police Commission (Napolcom) sa estado ng mga police na nahaharap sa kasong
administratibo, kabilang na ang mga sinampahan ng AWOL o absence without
official leave bilang paniguro na karapat-dapat sa hanay ng kapulisan itong
mga pulis na dapat ay nangunguna sa pagbibigay ng proteksyon sa ating
komunidad.
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DTI,
Cavite
State University launch coffee service facility
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The Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) and the Cavite State University (CvSU) launched on Tuesday a
shared service facility (SSF) for the coffee industry.
While the Cavite Coffee Growers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CCGMPC) is the
direct beneficiary, the P350,000-worth of multi-range, the automatic packing
machine is setup at the university where the National Coffee Research
Development and Extension Center (NCRDEC), an extension service of CvSU
created to promote the development of the coffee industry in the country, is
based.
CCGMPC is composed of 60 farmers from the 9 upland municipalities in Cavite:
Amadeo, Alfonso, Maragondon, General Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Mendez, Tagaytay
City, Silang, and Naic while NCRDEC is an extension service of CvSU created to
promote the development of the coffee industry in the country.
The launch coincided with the fifth year celebration of the university’s
Research, Extension, Continuing Education, and Training Services whose theme
is “Addressing Food Security and Climate Change”.
Speaking at the launch, DTI regional director for Calabarzon Marilou
Quinco-Toledo said that food security could be addressed through the industry
clustering approach.
“We identify the gaps of the industry through studying their respective supply
and value chains in consonance with the coffee stakeholders, that is, the
private sector, the local governments, the regional government agencies, and
the academe,” Toledo said.
“Usually, it is only the exporters that gain considerably while the producers
only earn the meager amount. What we want instead is all the players in the
chain will profit so that inclusive growth will be achieved," Toledo
added.
DTI Cavite Provincial Director Noly Guevara said that the SSF project, with
an aim is to mechanize production to achieve higher levels of productivity,
quality and competitiveness, is the answer to the call of the President for
inclusive growth.
By processing own harvest, farmers can earn more through ground coffee that
would sell in the range of P500 to P1,200 per kilo, more profitable than
selling coffee beans to big coffee manufacturers where prices are only at P90
to 100 per kilo.
According to Guevara, with the new equipment, processing from roasting,
grinding, packing and labeling is now complete and have enough processing
capacity for the province’s coffee industry.
The packing machine is capable of filling and packing 30ml to 100ml of ground
coffee into 80mm to 150mm by 70mm to 115mm packs at a speed of 35 to 75 bags
per minute.
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Deles, Ferrer laud lawmakers' support
for Bangsamoro bill
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MANILA – Presidential Adviser on
the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles and Government of the Philippines
(GPH) peace panel chair Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer on Wednesday thanked both
houses of Congress for its show of strong bipartisan support for the
Bangsamoro bill and commitment for its timely passage into law.
The Bangsamoro bill, the proposed organic act for the Bangsamoro political
entity, was filed in the Senate on Monday as Senate Bill (SB) 2408 with more
than half of the senators, including the four members of the minority group
signing as co-authors.
Deles described the bipartisan support of majority and minority blocs in the
Senate as a “strong gesture for peace by representatives of the Filipino
people.”
“We thank the Senate’s swift filing of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law
(BBL) and more importantly, its manifestation of bipartisan support,” said Deles.
“Definitely, our lawmakers have the monumental role to pass a law that serves
the aspiration of the Filipino people for peace in southern Philippines.”
Coronel-Ferrer also welcomed the support from the majority and minority blocs
in the Senate “to work together and transcend partisan politics to ensure the
timely passage of the BBL.”
“We are thankful for these positive gestures by our esteemed lawmakers in
pushing forward the Bangsamoro bill which is the legal translation of the
Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), a product of 17 years of
peace negotiations,” Coronel-Ferrer said.
The government chief negotiator likewise noted that they "would welcome
all the clarifications they (lawmakers) may seek on the background,
objectives and other aspects of the draft provisions in order to achieve
common understanding and unity of purpose."
SB 2408 is expected to be referred to the Senate Committee on Local
Government headed by Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Senate Committee on
Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation headed by Sen. Teofisto Guingona III.
The co-authors of SB 2408 include Senate President Franklin Drilon, Senate
President pro tempore Ralph Recto, Senate Majority Leader Allan Peter
Cayetano, Sen. Sonny Angara, Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino IV, Sen. Nancy Binay,
Sen. Pia Cayetano, Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito, Sen. Francis Escudero, Sen.
Teofisto Guingona III, Sen. Gregorio Honasan, Sen. Loren Legarda, and Senator
Vicente Sotto III. Four of the thirteen co-authors—Ejercito, Sotto, Binay,
and Honasan—are members of the minority bloc.
"It only shows that the desire for peace knows no political color,"
Drilon said. “With more people working on the BBL, we can better scrutinize
every detail of the bill and ensure that every single word in the proposed
measure will be reviewed, examined and debated upon.”
Drilon has already noted previously that the bill is expected to be passed by
the end of the first quarter of 2015.
The Bangsamoro bill in Congress
In the House of Representatives, a 75-member ad hoc committee for the BBL,
headed by Cagayan de Oro (2nd district) Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, has already
been formed.
The committee is mandated to deliberate on the Bangsamoro bill and pursue
dialogues and consultations with sectors and constituencies that will be
affected by the proposed measure. It held its first organizational meeting on
Tuesday.
"We truly appreciate the commitment of our legislators in the House of
Representatives to bring the peace and development in the Bangsamoro that our
people have been longing for," Deles said as legislators commit to fast
track the passage of the priority measure.
Deles noted that Rodriguez said in an interview that the ad hoc committee
agreed to work on the study of the bill “even during recess.”
The Bangsamoro bill includes sections on power-sharing and wealth-sharing
arrangements between the national government and the future Bangsamoro
government.
The CAB and the Bangsamoro bill envision establishing a Bangsamoro region by
2016 that will replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), as a
political solution to the decades-old efforts to resolve the Bangsamoro
aspiration for genuine autonomy. The CAB was signed between the GPH and the
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on March 27, 2014.
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PNP receives 48 Ruger Pistols from
DOF; Strengthen ties with DBM
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To further supplement the
firepower of the Philippine National Police, the Department of Finance
turn-over today (Sept 15) the 48 units of cal. 9mm Ruger Pistols to the PNP
during simple ceremonies in Camp Came.
DOF Undersecretary and Chief Economist, Hon. Gil Sotelo Beltran, and PNP
Chief, Police Director General Alan La Madrid Purisima led signing the Deed
of Donation for the transfer of 48 pistols before entrusting the firearms to
the PNP.
In July 11, 2014, the DOF Disposal committee has approved the donation of 48
units cal. 9mm Ruger Pistols to the PNP thru Disposal Committee Resolution
No. 5-2014.
The donated firearms will augment the number of firearms in the PNP inventory
and will have a tremendous positive impact on the anti-criminality operations
of the PNP.
Meanwhile on the same ceremony, the Procurement Service of the Department of
Budget and Management (PSDBM) represented by its Executive Director Atty.
Jose Tomas C. Syquia, and the PNP, led by Chief PNP PDG Purisima, signed
accord through a Memorandum of Agreement to strengthen the partnership
between the PNP and DBM.
According to the MOA, Government agencies which may not have the proficiency
or capability to undertake a particular procurement may request the PSDBM to
undertake a particular procurement may request the PSDBM to undertake such
procurement.
Whenever necessary, the PNP resorts to Agency Procurement Requests (APR) with
the PSDBM in order to prevent cancellation of PNP procurements and the
consequent reversion of funds to the National Treasury, and through the MOA,
duties and responsibilities between the both agencies will be clearly
identified.
The Chief PNP sincere appreciation to the DBM and DOF for their continuing
trust and support to the PNP organization.
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President
Aquino meets with His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium
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17 September 2014 - Following his
meeting with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, President
Benigno s. Aquino III had an audience with His Majesty King Philippe of
Begium at the Royal Palace in Brussels on September 15.
In his meeting with King Philippe, the President conveyed the Philippines'
gratitude for Belgium's assistance and the outpouring of support from the
Belgian people in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda.
The President and the King talked about Belgium's commemoration of the 100th
anniversary of World War I (1914-1919). The President paid tribute to the
brave Belgian solders who fought in the First World War a hundred years ago
in defence of the sovereignty of Belgium and the freedom of its people.
The President noted the Philippines' historical relations with Belgium. He
informed King Philippe that the Philippines' national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal
published one of his two great novels in Ghent.
The President briefed King Philippe about the peace process in Mindanao,
especially with regard to the crafting of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. He said
that once the law is enacted, the Philippines would be on its way to
achieving a just and lasting peace in Mindanao.
The President took the opportunity as well to invite His Majesty to visit the
Philippines once again. He extended the invitation to Princess Astrid, as His
Majesty's representative to the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency, to head an
economic mission to the Philippines in 2015. It may be recalled that His
Majesty King Philippe led an economic mission to the Philippines in 1996 in
his capacity as Crown Prince.
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PHL
Consulate
General in Manado launches inaugural direct Chartered Flight by Sriwijaya
Air, holds back-to-back visits
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16 September 2014 – The Philippine
Consulate General in Manado, led by Consul General Jose D.R. Burgos,
successfully launched the Inaugural Manado-Davao-Manado Direct Chartered
Flight by Sriwijaya Air on September 01. North Sulawesi Governor Dr. Sinyo Harry
Sarundajang joined the inaugural direct flight to visit Davao and General
Santos Cities from September 01 to 03.
The said visit was envisioned to strengthen the close friendship and
cooperation between Southern Mindanao and North Sulawesi. The Governor was
hosted in Davao City by Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte. Ninety-three (93) local and
regional VIPs, including high-level officials, businessmen,members of the
academe and the media joined the Governor in the visit, under the auspices of
the direct flight project which serves to connect the two sister-regions as
well as build on concrete developments involving trade, infrastructure, the
movement of people, goods and services. It is also intended to reinvigorate
the sister-city agreements between Davao and Manado and Bitung and General
Santos Cities.
Held back-to-back with the Governor’s visit to Davao, a Davao Business
Delegation organized by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) visited
Manado, Amurang and Bitung Cities to take part in a business mission in
anticipation of the impending launch of of the Davao-General
Santos-Tahuna-Bitung (DGTB) Shipping Service, which is scheduled to be
launched latee this month. The four-person business delegation was led by Mr.
Vicente T. Lao, Chair of the Mindanao Business Council (MBC) and MinDA Board
Member, together with spouse Rosalita Lao, representative of Vicente T. Lao
Construction, Mr. Bonifacio P. Fernandez of BF Industries, Inc. and Ms Anelyn
G. Binancilan, MinDA representative. The delegation was assisted by Consul
General Burgos, Mdm. Blesilda M. Burgos and Consulate General personnel.
During the course of the visit, the Mindanao Business Delegation met with
counterpart local businessmen, high-level officials and stakeholders,
including the North Sulawesi Vice Governor Dr. Djouri Kansil. The members of
the Mindanao delegation discussed with their local counterparts potential
products for trade between Mindanao and North Sulawesi, particulary the ways
by which each region may be able to capitalize on the strengths of each
other. Of particular note was the high demand for yellow corn for livestock
feed in the Philippines which may be met by supply from North Sulawesi via
the DGTB shipping route. Likewise, Mindanao may be able to process raw
materials from North Sulawesi, such as copra and its byproducts, as well as
charcoal, which Mindanao could process into charcoal briquettes and activated
carbon.
The Mindanao Business delegation also took the time to visit Amurang City,
South Minahasa on the possibility of potential Philippine investments in
education-related projects such as a hospital, medical and nursing school,
aviation training, and special agricultural projects. Likewise, the
delegation visited Bitung City Port to inspect facilities for the launch of the
Davao-General Santos-Tahuna-Bitung shipping service.
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Butuan City is "Clean Ground
Zero", thanks to DOLE's 5s Productivity Program
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Labor and Employment
Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday said that the Department of
Labor and Employment's productivity improvement programs (PIPs) being
implemented by the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) through
its Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board are not just meant for
micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), but also for public sector
organizations, such as local government units--barangays, towns, and cities.
"Primarily, MSMEs are the clients of our PIPs, but public sector
organizations, like local government units, can benefit as much from our
various productivity improvement initiatives," said Baldoz after Earl
dela Victoria, board secretary of the Regional Tripartite Wage and
Productivity Board-Caraga reported that Butuan City has already received the
5S Seal of Good Housekeeping from the RTWPB. 5S, which stands for sort,
systematize, sweep, standardize, and self-discipline, is derived from the
Japanese technology on productivity, and is one of the foundational courses
of the ladderized, needs-based Productivity Toolbox of the NWPC. As a
concept, 5S, aims to enhance work-place conditions to make workers more
productive. Dela Victoria said the RTWPB-Caraga conducted a 5S training for
the Butuan City Hall as part of its efforts to strengthen linkages and networking
with the various LGUs in the Caraga region. "We executed with the Butuan
City Hall a memorandum of agreement on the conduct of the 5S training,
particularly on LGU Butuan's “Clean Ground, Zero Waste Program" as part
of our commitment to the LGUs in the region," Dela Victoria said. He
reported to Baldoz through the NWPC that Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand Amante
Jr., who had personally claimed the 5S Seal of Good Housekeeping certificate,
had expressed gratitude to the DOLE for the opportunity to improve the City
Hall's work environment. He said the 5S Training, conducted between October
and December 2011, involved 33 offices involving 1,037 employees. Of the 33
offices involved, 17 offices have shown improvements in terms of office
layout, cleanliness of work area, and volume of disposed, unnecessary
documents and other items. According to Dela Victoria, each City Hall office
organized its own 5S Committee with the head of office as chairperson. The 5S
Committees submitted action plans for the implementation of the 5S principles
which, when concluded, led to quality and effective services City Hall
clients. Butuan City Hall employees said the 5S seminar enlightened them on
what basic good housekeeping is. "We are grateful that the City Hall and
the DOLE, through its RTWPB, gave us this opportunity to learn. We certainly
benefited from the training-orientation. We are now more conscious about
cleanliness and orderliness," they said. After Butuan City Hall, the
RTWPB-Caraga also conducted the same 5S orientation and tarining for the
Tandag City Hall in Tandag, Surigao Del Sur; Municipality of Gigaquit,
Surigao Del Norte, and Cabadbaran City, Agusan Del Norte. Tandag City Mayor
Roxanne C. Pimentel was all praises for the DOLE on the PIP program. In her
State of the City Address last June, she mentioned the PIP conducted by the
RTWPB-Caraga. "All our officials and employees at City Hall underwent
seminar-workshops on 5S Good Housekeeping and Industrious Systematic
Time-Conscious Innovative Values for Work (ISTIV-PAP). Thank you,
RTWPB-Caraga, for such capacity intervention,” she said. One of the Tandag
City Hall offices, the City Social Welfare and Development Office, described
its experience, thus: "The CSWDO is a place for everything, therefore,
everything must be in its place. We have to remember that the workplace’s
physical and social environment affect how our staff work, and how their work
can affect their productivity. The whole-day cleaning activity was
exhausting, yet fulfilling, after we saw the results," it said.
Cabadbaran Mayor Dale B. Corvera was also all praises to the DOLE after the
5S training and orientation. “The City Hall must be clean and in order
throughout, outside and inside, so that we will have credibility in giving
quality service to our constituents," he said.
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PRC sets date of registration without
examination for new Respiratory Therapists
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Manila, September 16, 2014 --- The
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces the schedule for initial
registration of applicants who were approved for registration without
examination as respiratory therapists pursuant to Republic Act No. 10024, the
“Philippine Respiratory Act of 2009” and Board of Respiratory Therapy
Resolution No. 15
dated September 4, 2014.
The initial registration will be
held at the PRC Registration Division on September 24-25, 2014.
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Idols ng TESDA 2014 - They created
jobs, with tech-voc's help
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Imbued with entrepreneurial spirit
and believing in their own business management skills, these two graduates of
technical vocational (tech-voc) courses created employment for themselves.
Cristina Reyes of Dagupan City and Meliton Caraggayan of Tuguegarao City have
shown the way that self-employment could spell success, too, for tech-voc
graduates.
The two are this year's national winners at the annual Idols ng TESDA award
(Self-employed Category), which fetes tech-voc graduates who have shown
tenacity and dedication in pursuing self-improvement and excellence using
their skills.
After an unpleasant experience as an overseas Filipino worker, Reyes returned
to the country in 2004, and worked as manager of a spa in Dagupan City. She
worked at night, so she could take short tech-voc courses at Greenmont
Systems International during the day.
Greenmont later on took her in as training director as she completed programs
in Massage Therapy and Basic Reflexology in 2009.
With her new-found skills, Reyes and five other fellow therapists ventured
into a home service massage business, which got them many loyal customers. In
2013, she decided to establish her own massage business in Dagupan City,
which she called The Massage Habitat Spa. The spa now has three other
branches and employs 30 masseurs and reflexologists.
A certified trainer in the same course that she took, Reyes is often asked to
speak in seminars and livelihood training on her success story.
Regarded as a self-made man with a nose for business, Caraggayan used his
skills in computers in accepting repair jobs. While at this, he did not stop
learning and took various courses to upgrade his skills, especially on
troubleshooting.
In 2001, after two years as a freelance technician and having saved enough
money, he set up the Aparri Computer Center in Cagayan. His computer business
now employs tech-voc graduates, who help him man the center. Caraggayan is
setting his sight next on putting up his own training center to offer various
TESDA courses.
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PDIC to continue processing claims of
Rural Bank of Oroquieta (Misamis Occidental) depositors
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The Philippine Deposit Insurance
Corporation (PDIC) announced that it will continue to receive and process
deposit insurance claims from depositors of the closed Rural Bank of
Oroquieta (Misamis Occidental) at the PDIC Claims Counter, 4th Floor, SSS
Bldg., 6782 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino Street, Makati City. Claims may
also be filed through mail.
PDIC conducted the onsite claims settlement operations (CSO) for the closed
Rural Bank of Oroquieta at the bank's premises and completed the CSO on
August 8, 2014.
PDIC sent notices of payment to depositors with aggregate deposits amounting
to P13.7 million involving 3,286 accounts. Filing of claims for these
accounts with balances of P50,000 and below is waived by PDIC. Meanwhile,
PDIC paid 702 claims during the onsite CSO involving 623 accounts for a total
amount of P51.6 million deposits.
As of August 8, 2014, PDIC has yet to receive deposit insurance claims for
2,176 accounts that require the filing of claims. The total amount of
deposits covered by these outstanding accounts is P13.3 million.
When filing deposit insurance claims, depositors are advised to personally
present their duly accomplished Claim Form, original evidence of deposit, and
two (2) valid photo-bearing IDs with signature of the depositor. Depositors
may also file their claims through mail and enclose the same set of document
requirements.
Depositors who are below 18 years old should submit either a photocopy of
their Birth Certificate issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) or a
duly certified copy issued by the Local Civil Registrar as an additional
requirement, with the Claim Form signed by the parent. Claimants who are not
the signatories in the bank records are required to submit an original copy
of a notarized Special Power of Attorney. In the case of a minor depositor,
the SPA must be executed by the parent.
The procedures and requirements for filing deposit insurance claims are
posted in the PDIC website, www.pdic.gov.ph. The Claim Form and format of the
Special Power of Attorney may also be downloaded from the PDIC website.
In accordance with the provisions of the PDIC Charter, the last day for
filing deposit insurance claims in the closed Rural Bank of Oroquieta is on
July 22, 2016. After said date, PDIC, as Deposit Insurer, shall no longer
accept any deposit insurance claim.
For more information, depositors may contact the Public Assistance Department
at telephone numbers (02) 841-4630 to 31, or e-mail at pad@pdic.gov.ph.
Depositors outside Metro Manila may call the PDIC Toll Free Hotline at
1-800-1-888-PDIC (7342).
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4Ps yields positive results,
preliminary impact studies say
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Despite rapid economic growth in
the past years, poverty still persists in the Philippines. Investing in
development programs such as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is
thus crucial to delivering better social outcomes. As the flagship anti-poverty
program of the country, the conditional cash transfer scheme has been met
with some criticisms. Some sectors see it as a dole-out that breeds
mendicancy. Supporters, however, argue that the program comes with
conditionalities that beneficiaries must comply with.
Results of recent evaluation studies on 4Ps reveal that it has no significant
negative impact on work effort of household heads, leads to increased school
participation of children, and results in increased household consumption of
education-related goods.
These are the early indicators of success shared in the session on
`Evaluating Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)` of the international
conference on `Making Impact Evaluation Matter: Better Evidence for Effective
Policies and Program` held at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters
from September 1 to 5. The conference was the first ever to tackle impact
evaluation and systematic reviews in a large scale in Asia, and was organized
by the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), the ADB, and the
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). It coincided with the
observance of the 12th Development Policy Research Month spearheaded by PIDS.
One stumbling block is the failure of such programs to reach the poorest of
the poor. Impact evaluations use rigorous methodologies to ascertain program
outcomes. Careful evaluations of social programs are necessary to gather
evidence that can guide policymakers in making decisions to expand or
terminate programs particularly those with big budgets.
In a study titled `Does Pantawid Foster Dependence or Encourage Work?
Evidence from a Randomized Experiment,` Dr. Aniceto Orbeta, PIDS senior
research fellow, said conditional cash transfers (CCT) increased the desire
for work of the household head and his female spouse, all adult members 18
years and above, and middle-aged workers 35-54 years old. This was contrary
to the claim of detractors that CCT breeds mendicancy. The study was
conducted among the first wave 4Ps beneficiaries from November to December
2011, or two and a half years after the program was implemented.
`Parents work to compensate for loss of income from children who attend
school. When people publicly recognize the importance of education, families
are convinced to keep their children in school. Households also respond by
exerting more effort,` Orbeta said.
In terms of child labor, the program significantly reduces the number of
hours of work for pay of elementary school-aged children 6 to 11 years old,
but did not significantly affect the incidence of child labor, he added.
Meanwhile, using the 2011 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey to assess the
impact of the 4Ps on school participation of Filipino children, the study
titled `Estimating the impact of 4Ps on school participation of Filipino
children using propensity score matching,` by Dr. Celia Reyes and Christian
Mina, PIDS senior research fellow and supervising research specialist,
respectively, found out that the program led to an increase of 3 to 4.6
percentage points in the school participation rate of children aged 6-14. The
results showed that around 96.3 percent of children of 4Ps families attend
school. For the matched non-4Ps families, the rate ranges from 91.7 to 93.3
percent.
Additional findings show that 4Ps does not influence school participation of
children beyond the age coverage. The difference between the school
participation rate of 4Ps beneficiaries and matched non-4Ps age groups 15 to
18 turned out to be insignificant. This led to the proposal to extend support
to existing 4Ps beneficiaries to allow students to graduate from high school.
According to Mina, 4Ps beneficiaries will have higher chances of securing
better jobs and higher income if they graduate from high school. There is a
45-percent average wage differential between a high school graduate and an
elementary undergraduate and a 32-percent average wage differential between
high school and elementary graduates.
While 4Ps is primarily intended to provide cash benefits for education and
health expenditures, the impact of the program on household consumption has
stirred interest and is now being examined given the persistent poverty of
4Ps families and the huge amounts of public resources provided to
beneficiaries.
The study titled `The impact of the Philippine conditional cash transfer
program on consumption` by Melba Tutor, research associate at the Social
Weather Stations, found that households increased their consumption of
education-related goods, which are goods required for continued program
participation. `Households have reallocated consumption to maintain their
benefits, arguably because they understood the program logic and have
positive expectations of its impact on future household welfare,` she said.
Moreover, Tutor found stronger impact in 4Ps households belonging to the
poorest 20 percent of the population. Their total consumption increased due
to higher spending on food, education, and clothing. It validates the
assumption that the poorest of the poor, or those expected to gain the most
from 4Ps, actually benefit. In addition, there is no observed spending for
alcohol and tobacco, debunking the claim of 4Ps critics that cash assistance
is not being spent properly.
Evidence from impact evaluation was crucial to the expansion of the 4Ps
program, and has led to crucial changes in program coverage--expansion of
eligibility to poor students at the secondary level as well as those at the
primary level, and administrative changes. It is expected that evidence from
further evaluation studies will shield programs like 4Ps from party politics
and presidential succession.
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Last Updated: 17 SEPTEMBER 2014
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(PARIS, France) President Benigno S. Aquino III listens to French
President Francois Hollande delivering his statement during the Joint
Press Statement at the ground floor of the Palais de L’Elysee on
Wednesday (September 17). (Photo by Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(PARIS, France) President Benigno S. Aquino III and French President
Francois Hollande deliver their statements during the Joint Press
Statement at the ground floor of the Palais de L’Elysee on Wednesday
(September 17). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(PARIS, France) President Benigno S. Aquino III shares a light moment
with French President Francois Hollande during the Joint Press Statement
at the ground floor of the Palais de l’Elysee on Wednesday (September
17). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(PARIS, France) President Benigno S. Aquino III shares a light moment
with French President Francois Hollande during the Joint Press Statement
at the ground floor of the Palais de l’Elysee on Wednesday (September
17). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(PARIS, France) President Benigno S. Aquino III and French President
Francois Hollande delivers their statements during the Joint Press
Statement at the Ground Floor of the Palais de L’Elysee on Wednesday
(September 17). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(PARIS, France) President Benigno S. Aquino III, along with Secretary of
State in charge of development and Francophonie Annick Girardin and
Deputy General for engagements of the military governor of Paris
Brigadier General Henry Bazin, honors the Philippine and French national
anthem being played by the military band during the military honors and
wreath-laying at the Arc de Triomphe of the Place Charles de Gaulle on
Wednesday (September 17). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau |
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(PARIS, France) President Benigno S. Aquino III, along with Secretary of
State in charge of development and Francophonie Annick Girardin and
Deputy General for engagements of the military governor of Paris
Brigadier General Henry Bazin, honors the Philippine and French national
anthem being played by the military band during the military honors and
wreath-laying at the Arc de Triomphe of the Place Charles de Gaulle on
Wednesday (September 17). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau |
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(PARIS, France) President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the wreath-laying
to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers at the Arc de Triomphe of the Place
Charles de Gaulle on Wednesday (September 17). (Photo by Gil Nartea /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(PARIS, France) President Benigno S. Aquino III, along with Secretary of
State in charge of Development and Francophonie Annick Girardin and
Deputy General for Engagements of the Military Governor of Paris
Brigadier General Henry Bazin, honors the Philippine and French national
anthem being played by the military band during the military honors and
wreath-laying at the Arc de Triomphe of the Place Charles de Gaulle on
Wednesday (September 17). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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(PARIS, France) President Benigno S. Aquino III is received by Secretary
of State in charge of development and Francophonie Annick Girardin and
Deputy General for Engagements of the Military Governor of Paris
Brigadier General Henry Bazin upon arrival for the military honors and
wreath-laying at the Arc de Triomphe of the Place Charles de Gaulle on
Wednesday (September 17). (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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(PARIS, France) President Benigno S. Aquino III passes through the Honor
Guards upon arrival at the Palais de l’Elysee for the bilateral meeting
with French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday (September 17).
(Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(PARIS, France) President Benigno S. Aquino III is welcomed by French
President Francois Hollande upon arrival at the Palais de l’Elysee for
the bilateral meeting on Wednesday (September 17). (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III arrives at the Orly International
Airport for his Official Visit to Paris, France on Wednesday (September
17, 2014). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno S. Aquino III poses for a souvenir
photo with His Majesty Felipe VI, King of Spain during the audience at
the Palacio de la Zarzuela in Carretera El Pardoon Monday (September
15). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno S. Aquino III greets His Majesty Felipe
VI, King of Spain during the audience at the Palacio de laZarzuela in
Carretera El Pardoon Monday (September 15). (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno S. Aquino III greets the Spanish Prime
Minister Mariano Rajoy upon arrival at the Palacio de la Moncloa in Av
Puerta de Hierrofor a bilateral meeting on Monday (September 15). (Photo
by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno S. Aquino III greets the Spanish Prime
Minister Mariano Rajoy upon arrival at the Palacio de la Moncloa in Av
Puerta de Hierrofor a bilateral meeting on Monday (September 15). (Photo
by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno S. Aquino III greets the Spanish Prime
Minister Mariano Rajoy upon arrival at the Palacio de la Moncloa in Av
Puerta de Hierrofor a bilateral meeting on Monday (September 15). (Photo
by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno S. Aquino III greets the Spanish Prime
Minister Mariano Rajoy upon arrival at the Palacio de la Moncloa in Av
Puerta de Hierrofor a bilateral meeting on Monday (September 15). (Photo
by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes Luis Castilla
Camara, CEO of Acciona during a series of business meetings held at the
Escornial Centro room of the Intercontinental Hotel here Sunday
(September 14). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes Globalvia
Executive President Javier Perez Portea during a series of business
meetings held at the Escorial Norte Room of the Intercontinental Hotel
here on Sunday (September 14). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno S. Aquino III Meets with former
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar at the Intercon Hotel here on
Sunday (September 14). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno S. Aquino III meets with several
business firms here on Sunday (September 14), in one of his activities
in his working visit to Europe. Also in photo are members of the
Philippine delegation, among them Sec. Transportation and Communications
Joseph A. Abaya, Foreign Affairs Sec. Albert del Rosario, Department of
Agriculture Sec Proceso Alcala, Trade and Industry Sec. Gregory Domingo. (Photo by Gil Nartea /
Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his message
during his meeting with the Filipino community at the Colegio Nuestra
Senora de las Maravillas here on Sunday (September 14). The President
will first visit Spain, then proceed to Belgium, France and Germany for
two days each. Also in photo are members of the Philippine delegation,
among them Sec. to the Cabinet Jose Rene Almendras, Sec. Transportation
and Communications Joseph A. Abaya, Trade and Industry Sec. Gregory
Domingo Foreign Affairs Sec. Albert del Rosario, Department of
Agriculture Sec Proceso Alcala, and Communications Secretary Herminio
Coloma, Jr. (Ryan Lim / Gil Nartea / Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) Members of the Filipino community here wave the
Philippine Flag greeting the arrival of President Benigno S. Aquino III
to lead the wreath-laying ceremonies at the Rizal monument here on
Sunday (September 14). The President will first visit Spain, then
proceed to Belgium, France and Germany for two days each. (Ryan Lim /
MALACAÑANG PHOTO BUREAU) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno S. Aquino III is joined by Councilor
Isabel Martinez-Cubells of the Ayuntamiento de Madrid during the
wreath-laying ceremonies at the Rizal monument here on Sunday (September
14). The President will first visit Spain, then proceed to Belgium,
France and Germany for two days each. (Ryan Lim / Malacanang Photo
Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno Simeon Aquino III greets the Filipino
community during the wreath-laying ceremonies at the Rizal monument here
on Sunday (September 14). The President will first visit Spain, then
proceed to Belgium, France and Germany for two days each. (Gil Nartea /
Ryan Lim / Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno Simeon Aquino III leads the
wreath-laying ceremonies at the Rizal monument here on Sunday (September
14). The President will first visit Spain, then proceed to Belgium,
France and Germany for two days each. (Gil Nartea / Ryan Lim /
Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno Simeon Aquino III is welcome by staff
members of the Philippine Embassy upon arival at the Intercon Hotel
here. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno Simeon Aquino III is welcomed by
Philippine Ambassador to Spain Carlos Salinas and Juan Sunye Deputy
Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
upon arrival at Torrejon Airbase. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacanang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III reviews the honor guards during the
send-off ceremony at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal II
on Saturday (September 13). The President is embarking on a four-nation
official tour of Europe from September 13 to 20, before proceeding to
New York to attend the Climate Summit 2014 on September 23. (Photo by
Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his departure statement during
the send-off ceremony at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal
II on Saturday (September 13). The President is embarking on a
four-nation official tour of Europe from September 13 to 20, before
proceeding to New York City to attend the Climate Summit 2014 on
September 23. (Photo by Lauro Montellano Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
agenda-setting with dialogue partners meeting with reformists and
like-minded public servants from government and civil society at the
Rizal Hall of Malacanang Palace Friday, (September 12). Also in photo
are Senate President Franklin Drilon and House Speaker Feliciano
Belmonte. (Photo by Lauro Montellano Jr./Malacanang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
agenda-setting with dialogue partners meeting with reformists and
like-minded public servants from government and civil society at the
Rizal Hall of Malacanang Palace Friday, (September 12). (Photo by Lauro
Montellano Jr./ Benhur Arcayan / Gil Nartea/ Malacanang Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, with House Speaker Sonny Belmonte and
Senate President Franklin Drilon at the start of the agenda-setting with
dialogue partners meeting at Rizal Hall of Malacanang Palace Friday
(September 12), attended by reformists and like-minded public servants
from government and civil society. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacanang
Photo Bureau)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes the delegation from Temasek
International and Temasek Foundation during the courtesy call at the
Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (September 11. The
call is headed by its president Theng Kiat Lee. Temasek is an investment
company based in Singapore. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Exequiel Supera /
Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll delivers his speech during the launching
of the 420-Megawatt Pagbilao lll Power Plant Project at the Fairmont
Hotel in Makati City, Thursday (September 11).Together with the
President in photo are Antonio Muraza, President of Aboitiz Power
Corporation; Jon Ramon Aboitiz, Chairman of Aboitiz Equity Ventures;
Secretary Jericho Petilla of the Department of Energy; Erramon Aboitiz,
CEO of Aboitiz Power Corporation; Naomi Hirose, President of Tokyo
Electric Power Company and Mamoru Sekiyama, Vice Chairman of Marubeni
Corporation. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll delivers his speech during the launching
of the 420-Megawatt Pagbilao lll Power Plant Project at the Fairmont
Hotel in Makati City, Thursday September 11 p(2014). Together with the
President, Erramon Aboitiz CEO of Aboitiz Power Corporation, Naomi
Hirose President of Tokyo Electric Power Company and Mamoru Sekiyama
Vice Chairman of Marubeni Corporation. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang
Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll delivers his speech during the launching
of the 420-Megawatt Pagbilao lll Power Plant Project at the Fairmont
Hotel in Makati City, Thursday (September 11). Together with the
President, Antonio Muraza President of Aboitiz Power Corporation, Jon
Ramon Aboitiz Chairman of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Secretary Jericho
Petilla of the Department of Energy, Erramon Aboitiz CEO of Aboitiz
Power Corporation, Naomi Hirose President of Tokyo Electric Power
Company and Mamoru Sekiyama Vice Chairman of Marubeni Corporation.
(Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll delivers his speech during the launching
of the 420-Megawatt Pagbilao lll Power Plant Project at the Fairmont
Hotel in Makati City, Thursday (September 11). (Photo by Benhur Arcayan
/ Rey Baniquet / Lauro Montellano, Jr./ Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll leads the pressing of the button to
start the ceremonial countdown on the target completion date of the
420-Megawatt (MW) Pagbilao lll Power Plant Project at the Fairmont Hotel
in Makati City, Thursday (September 11). Together with the President,
Jon Ramon Aboitiz Chairman of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Secretary Jericho
Petilla of the Department of Energy, Erramon Aboitiz CEO of Aboitiz
Power Corporation, Naomi Hirose President of Tokyo Electric Power
Company and Mamoru Sekiyama Vice Chairman of Marubeni Corporation.
(Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Lauro Montellano, Jr./ Rey Baniquet /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll leads the pressing of the button to
start the ceremonial countdown on the target completion date of the
420-Megawatt (MW) Pagbilao lll Power Plant Project at the Fairmont Hotel
in Makati City, Thursday (September 11). Together with the President,
Antonio Muraza President of Aboitiz Power Corporation, Jon Ramon Aboitiz
Chairman of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Secretary Jericho Petilla of the
Department of Energy, Erramon Aboitiz CEO of Aboitiz Power Corporation,
Naomi Hirose President of Tokyo Electric Power Company and Mamoru
Sekiyama Vice Chairman of Marubeni Corporation. (Photo by: Benhur
Arcayan/ Gil Nartea/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III accepts the credentials of Spain
Ambassador Luis Antonio Calvo during the presentation of credentials at
the President's Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday, (September
10). (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III accepts the credentials of Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Ambassador Dr. Gamini Samaranayake
during the presentation of credentials at the President's Hall of the
Malacañan Palace on Wednesday, (September 10). (Photo byBenhur Arcayan/
Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III accepts the credentials of Czech
Republic Ambassador Jaroslav Olsa during the presentation of credentials
at the President's Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday, (September
10). (Photo by Benhur Arcayan/ Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll delivers his speech during the turnover
ceremony of the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law at Rizal Hall in Malacañan
Palace, Wednesday (September 10) .The Bangsamoro Basic Law tops the list
of priority measures endorsed by the Aquino administration. ( Photo by
Gil Nartea/ Rey Baniquet/ Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll witnesses Bangsamoro Transition
Commission Chairman Mohagher Iqb hand over of the draft Bangsamoro Basic
Law to Senate President Franklin Drilon during the turnover ceremony at
Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace, Wednesday (September 10).The Bangsamoro
Basic Law tops the list of priority measures endorsed by the Aquino
administration. Witnessing are Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles, Speaker
of the House Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., and Executive Secretary Paquito
Ochoa, Jr. (Photo by Gil Nartea/Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll witnesses Bangsamoro Transition
Commission Chairman Mohagher Iqbal hand over of the draft Bangsamoro
Basic Law to Senate President Franklin Drilon during the turnover
ceremony at Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace, Wednesday (September 10).The
Bangsamoro Basic Law tops the list of priority measures endorsed by the
Aquino administration. Witnessing is Speaker of the House Feliciano
Belmonte, Jr. (Photo by Gil Nartea/Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll delivers his speech during the turnover
ceremony of the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law at Rizal Hall in Malacañan
Palace, Wednesday (September 10).The Bangsamoro Basic Law tops the list
of priority measures endorsed by the Aquino administration. Also in
photo are Secretary Teresita Quinto-Deles, Chairman Mohagher Iqbal,
Senate President Franklin Drilon and Speaker of the House Feliciano
Belomnte, Jr. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan/ Gil Nartea/ Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll delivers his speech during the turnover
ceremony of the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law at Rizal Hall in Malacañan
Palace, Wednesday (September 10).The Bangsamoro Basic Law tops the list
of priority measures endorsed by the Aquino administration. Also in
photo are Secretary Teresita Quinto-Deles and Chairman Mohagher Iqbal.
(Photo by Benhur Arcayan/Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll witnesses Bangsamoro Transition
Commission Chairman Mohagher Iqbal hand over of the Draft Bangsamoro
Basic Law to Speaker of the House Feliciano Belmonte,Jr and Senate
President Franklin Drilon during the turnover ceremony at Rizal Hall in
Malacañan Palace, Wednesday (September 10).The Bangsamoro Basic Law tops
the list of priority measures endorsed by the Aquino
administration.(Photo by Benhur Arcayan/Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll witnesses Bangsamoro Transition
Commission Chairman Mohagher Iqbal and Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles
hand over of the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law to Speaker of the House
Feliciano Belmonte and Senate President Franklin Drilon during the
turnover ceremony at Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace, Wednesday
(September 10).The Bangsamoro Basic Law tops the list of priority
measures endorsed by the Aquino administration.(Photo by Benhur Arcayan/
Rey Baniquet/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll witnesses Bangsamoro Transition
Commission Chairman Mohagher Iqbal hand over of the draft Bangsamoro
Basic Law to Speaker of the House Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.during the
turnover ceremony at Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace, Wednesday
(September 10). The Bangsamoro Basic Law tops the list of priority
measures endorsed by the Aquino administration. Witnessing are Secretary
Teresita Quintos-Deles, Senate President Franklin Drilon and Executive
Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan/Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll graces the Asean Business Awards
Philippines held at New World Hotel in Makati City,Tuesday (September
9).The Asean Business Awards Philippines aims to recognize outstanding
local enterprises and use its platform to spread knowledge about the
ASEAN Economic Community. Also in photo is Manuel V. Pangilinan,
Chairman of Asean Business Advisory Council Philippines (Photo by
BenhurArcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino lll delivers his speech at the Asean
Business Awards Philippines held at New World Hotel in Makati
City,Tuesday (September 9).The Asean Business Awards Philippines aims to
recognize outstanding local enterprises and use its platform to spread
knowledge about the Asean Economic Community. (Photo by Gil Nartea |
BenhurArcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III tours the exhibit area upon arrival for
the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting
and launch of Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the SMX
Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City on Monday (September 08). The
event aims to rally PBSP members and other Mindanao companies around the
idea of inclusive business on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn,
palm oil and rubber, as well as possible investments in Bangsamoro.
(Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the Philippine Business for
Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting and launch of Mindanao
Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the SMX Convention Center in
Lanang, Davao City on Monday (September 08). The event aims to rally
PBSP members and other Mindanao companies around the idea of inclusive
business on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn, palm oil and
rubber, as well as possible |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting and
launch of Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the Function
Hall 3, SMX Convention Center of the SM Lanang Premier in Lanang, Davao
City on Monday (September 08). The event aims to rally PBSP members and
other Mindanao companies around the idea of inclusive business,
specifically on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn, palm oil and
rubber, as well as possible investments in Bangsamoro. Also in photo
are, PBSP executive director Rafael Lopa, Trade and Industry Secretary
Gregory Domingo, Mindanao Development Authority chairperson Luwalhati
Antonino, PBSP Mindanao Regional Committee chairman Paul Dominguez,
Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II and Presidential
Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles. (Photo by Lauro
Montellano Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting and
launch of Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the Function
Hall 3, SMX Convention Center of the SM Lanang Premier in Lanang, Davao
City on Monday (September 08). The event aims to rally PBSP members and
other Mindanao companies around the idea of inclusive business,
specifically on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn, palm oil and
rubber, as well as possible investments in Bangsamoro. (Photo by
Marcelino Pascua / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the Philippine Business for
Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting and launch of Mindanao
Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the SMX Convention Center in
Lanang, Davao City on Monday (September 08). The event aims to rally
PBSP members and other Mindanao companies around the idea of inclusive
business, specifically on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn, palm
oil and rubber, as well as possible investments in Bangsamoro. Also in
photo are PBSP executive director Rafael Lopa, Trade and Industry
Secretary Gregory Domingo, Mindanao Development Authority chairperson
Luwalhati Antonino, PBSP Mindanao Regional Committee chairman Paul
Dominguez, Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II and
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles. (Photo
by Lauro Montellano Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the Philippine Business for
Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting and launch of Mindanao
Inclusive Agribusiness Program (MIAP) at the SMX Convention Center in
Lanang, Davao City on Monday (September 08). The event aims to rally
PBSP members and other Mindanao companies around the idea of inclusive
business, specifically on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn, palm
oil and rubber, as well as possible investments in Bangsamoro. Also in
photo are Mindanao Development Authority chairperson Luwalhati Antonino
and PBSP Mindanao Regional Committee chairman Paul Dominguez. (Photo by
Lauro Montellano Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III tours the exhibit area upon arrival for
the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) Membership Meeting
and launch of Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program at the SMX
Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City on Monday (September 08). The
event aims to rally PBSP members and other Mindanao companies around the
idea of inclusive business on priority industries: coffee, cacao, corn,
palm oil and rubber, as well as possible investments in Bangsamoro.
(Photo by Lauro Montellano Jr. / Marcelino Pascua / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III witnesses as AIM-RVR Center for
Corporate Social Responsibility Advisory Board chairman Dato Paduka
Timothy Ong and Board Member Ramon del Rosario, Jr. present the medals
and plaques to the 2014 Asian CSR awardees during the 13th Asian Forum
on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) at the Rizal Grand Ballroom
of the Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Makati Cityon Wednesday night
(September 03). The conference theme this year is: “Building Resilient
Communities: How Business, Government, and Social Enterprises Can Work
Together.” AFCSR is the largest annual conference on corporate social
responsibility (CSR) in the region. It was launched in 2002 by the Asian
Institute of Management-Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr. (AIM-RVR) Center for
Corporate Social Responsibility, one of the first research centers in
Asia concentrating on corporate responsibility issues. (Photo by Robert
Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the 13th
Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) at the Rizal
Grand Ballroom of the Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Makati City on
Wednesday night (September 03). The conference theme this year is:
“Building Resilient Communities: How Business, Government, and Social
Enterprises Can Work Together.” The AFCSR is the largest annual
conference on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the region. It
was launched in 2002 by the Asian Institute of Management-Ramon V. del
Rosario, Sr. (AIM-RVR) Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, one
of the first research centers in Asia concentrating on corporate
responsibility issues. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Robert Viñas /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III witnesses as AIM-RVR Center for
Corporate Social Responsibility Advisory Board chairman Dato Paduka
Timothy Ong and Board Member Ramon del Rosario, Jr. presents the medals
and plaques to the 2014 Asian CSR awardees during the 13th Asian Forum
on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) at the Rizal Grand Ballroom
of the Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Makati Cityon Wednesday night
(September 03). The conference theme this year is “Building Resilient
Communities: How Business, Government, and Social Enterprises Can Work
Together.” The AFCSR is the largest annual conference on corporate
social responsibility (CSR) in the region. It was launched in 2002 by
the Asian Institute of Management-Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr. (AIM-RVR)
Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, one of the first research
centers in Asia concentrating on corporate responsibility issues. (Photo
by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III is welcomed by AIM-RVR Center for
Corporate Social Responsibility Advisory Board chairman Dato Paduka
Timothy Ong and Board Member Ramon del Rosario, Jr., upon arrival for
the 13th Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) at the
Rizal Grand Ballroom of the Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Makati City on
Wednesday night (September 03). The conference theme this year is
“Building Resilient Communities: How Business, Government, and Social
Enterprises Can Work Together.” The AFCSR is the largest annual
conference on corporate social responsibility in the region. It was
launched in 2002 by the Asian Institute of Management-Ramon V. del
Rosario, Sr. (AIM-RVR) Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, one
of the first research centers in Asia concentrating on corporate
responsibility issues. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Robert Viñas /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III huddles with the Foreign Chamber Council
of the Philippines (FCCP) officers for a photo souvenir during the
oathtaking ceremony at the President’s Hall of the Malacañan Palace on
Wednesday(September 03). The set of FCCP officers are (from left) Edward
Ling FCCP Vice Chairman Internal Affairs, Ramesh Genomal FCCP Vice
Chairman External Affairs, Abdulgani Macatoman FCCP Vice Chairman-Trade
And Commerce, Ram Sitaldas FCCP Executive Vice Chairman, Philip Chien
FCCP Chairman, Ferdinand Sarfati FCCP Vice Chairman-Ways and Means, and
Petteri Makatalo FCCP Vice Chairman Social Responsibility, Eddie B H Yeo
FCCP Vice Chairman Tresury and Michael Lin FCCP Vice Chairman Media And
Information. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III inducts into office the Foreign Chamber
Council of the Philippines (FCCP) officers in a ceremony at the
President’s Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (September 03).
The set of FCCP officers are (from left) Philip Chien FCCP Chairman, Ram
Sitaldas FCCP Executive Vice Chairman,Ferdinand Sarfati FCCP Vice
Chairman-Ways and Means, Abdulgani Macatoman FCCP Vice Chairman-Trade
And Commerce,Ramesh Genomal FCCP Vice Chairman External Affairs, Edward
Ling FCCP Vice Chairman Internal Affairs,Eddie B H Yeo FCCP Vice
Chairman Tresury, Michael Lin FCCP Vice Chairman Media And Information
and Petteri Makatalo FCCP Vice Chairman Social Responsibility. (Photo by
Benhur Arcayan/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III administers the oath of office to newly
appointed government officials in a ceremony held at the Rizal Hall of
the Malacañan Palace on Monday (September 01). (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III administers the oath of office to newly
appointed National Peace and Order Council officials in a ceremony at
the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday (September 01). Also in
photo is Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza. (Photo by
Marcelino Pascua / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with newly sworn in
government officials for a photo souvenir after administering the oath
in a ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Monday
(September 01). Also in photo are Interior and Local Government
Secretary Manuel Roxas II and Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis
Jardeleza. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. /
Marcelino Pascua /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with newly sworn in
Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Jose Favia for a photo souvenir
after administering the oath in a ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the
Malacañan Palace on Monday (September 01). (Photo by Ryan Lim /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III congratulates National Youth Commission
(NYC) Commissioner-at-Large Jose Sixto “Dingdong” Dantes III after
administering the oath in a ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan
Palace on Monday (September 01). Also in photo are Interior and Local
Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II and TV host/actress Marian Rivera.
(Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the launching of Ligtas sa Tigdas
at Polio Mass Immunization Campaign at the Department of Health (DOH)
Convention Hall in San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila City on Monday
(September, 01). With the theme “Ligtas sa Tigdas: Magkaisa, Magpabakuna,"
this nationwide campaign is a follow-up to the 2011 Measles Rubella
Supplemental Immunization Activity to interrupt current transmission of
measles in the country. Also in photo are Health Secretary Dr. Enrique
Ona and Health Undersecretaries Dr. Teodoro Herbosa and Dr. Janette
Garin. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the launching of Ligtas sa Tigdas
at Polio Mass Immunization Campaign at the DOH Convention Hall in San
Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila City on Monday (September 01). With
the theme “Ligtas sa Tigdas: Magkaisa, Magpabakuna," this nationwide
campaign is a follow-up to the 2011 Measles Rubella Supplemental
Immunization Activity to interrupt current transmission of measles in
the country. Also in photo are Health Secretary Dr. Enrique Ona and
Health Undersecretaries Dr. Teodoro Herbosa and Dr. Nemesio Gako. (Photo
by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the launching of Ligtas sa Tigdas
at Polio Mass Immunization Campaign at the DOH Convention Hall in San
Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila City on Monday (September 01). With
the theme: “Ligtas sa Tigdas: Magkaisa, Magpabakuna,” this nationwide
campaign is a follow-up to the 2011 Measles Rubella Supplemental
Immunization Activity to interrupt current transmission of measles in
the country. Also in photo are Health Secretary Dr. Enrique Ona and
Health Undersecretary Dr. Teodoro Herbosa. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan /
Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the launching
of Ligtas sa Tigdas at Polio Mass Immunization Campaign at the DOH
Convention Hall in San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila City on Monday
(September 01). With the theme: “Ligtas sa Tigdas: Magkaisa, Magpabakuna,"
this nationwide campaign is a follow-up to the 2011 Measles Rubella
Supplemental Immunization Activity to interrupt current transmission of
measles in the country. Also in photo are Health Secretary Dr. Enrique
Ona and Health Undersecretaries Dr. Teodoro Herbosa, Dr. Janette Garin
and Dr. Nemesio Gako. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the launching of Ligtas sa Tigdas
at Polio Mass Immunization Campaign at the DOH Convention Hall in San
Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila City on Monday (September 01). With
theme: “Ligtas sa Tigdas: Magkaisa, Magpabakuna,” this nationwide
campaign is a follow-up to the 2011 Measles Rubella Supplemental
Immunization Activity to interrupt current transmission of measles in
the country. Also in photo is Health Secretary Dr. Enrique Ona. (Photo
by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III witnesses as Health Secretary Dr.
Enrique Ona leads the ceremonial “patak” of oral polio vaccine during
the Launching of Ligtas sa Tigdas at Polio Mass Immunization Campaign at
the DOH Convention Hall in San Lazaro Compound, Sta. Cruz, Manila City
on Monday (September 01). With the theme: “Ligtas sa Tigdas: Magkaisa,
Magpabakuna," this nationwide campaign is a follow-up to the 2011
Measles Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity to interrupt current
transmission of measles in the country. Also in photo are Health
Undersecretary Dr. Janette Garin and Health Assistant Secretary Dr.
Enrique Tayag. (Photo by Ryan Lim/ Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo
Bureau) |
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President Benigno S. Aquino III congratulates Randy Halasan from the
Philippines as being one of the 2014 Ramon Magsaysay awardees during the
presentation ceremonies Sunday (August 31) at the Cultural Center of the
Philippines in Pasay City, Philippines. Established in 1957, the Ramon
Magsaysay Awards is Asia's highest honor and is widely regarded as the
region's equivalent to the Nobel Prize. (Photo by Gil Nartea /
Malacanang Photo Bureau) |
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