24-Hour Public Weather Forecast
Issued at 5:00 a.m., 11 November 2014Valid beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow
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Synopsis:
Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central luzon.
Forecast:
Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera and Ilocos Region will have partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to occasionally rough. Light to moderate winds coming from the northeast will prevail over Visayas and from the northeast to north over Mindanao with slight to moderate seas
PAGASA Weather Advisory No. 1
For: Low Pressure Area (LPA)
Issued at: 11:00 AM, 11 November 2014
At 10:00 AM, a LPA was spotted at 824 km East of Mindanao (10.0N, 133.0E). It is expected to bring light to moderate rains and thunderstorms in Eastern Visayas and Caraga region within the 24 hours. The general public and disaster risk reduction and management councils concerned are advised to be alert and to monitor for the updates to be incorporated in the public weather forecast at 5:00 PM today and for the next advisory to be issued at 11:00 PM tomorrow. PAGASA
For: Low Pressure Area (LPA)
Issued at: 11:00 AM, 11 November 2014
At 10:00 AM, a LPA was spotted at 824 km East of Mindanao (10.0N, 133.0E). It is expected to bring light to moderate rains and thunderstorms in Eastern Visayas and Caraga region within the 24 hours. The general public and disaster risk reduction and management councils concerned are advised to be alert and to monitor for the updates to be incorporated in the public weather forecast at 5:00 PM today and for the next advisory to be issued at 11:00 PM tomorrow. PAGASA
PIA-4A/LOS
BANOS: The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Region IV-A recently
launched two sites for its farm business school (FBS) in Calamba City
and San Antonio, Quezon. Thirty (30) members of the irrigators
association from Calamba City attended the session while 35 persons
participated in San Antonio, Quezon. ATI Region IV-A center director
Marites P. Cosico in gracing the two separate launching, challenged the
learners to be more active in becoming entrepreneurs while being
provided with training opportunity."
PIA-4A/LAGUNA:
The provincial government distributed cacao and kalamansi tree
seedlings, including different kinds of vegetables seeds to 146 coconut
farmers in Alaminos town for planting in unproductive coconut farms
affected by the coconut insect infestation and recent typhoons that hit
the region. The dispersal of tree and vegetables seedlings provided by
the Department of Agriculture is in line with the provincial
government’s “Programang Pang-Agrikultura na Tutugon sa Seguridad sa
Pagkain sa Laguna.”
PIA-4A/CALAMBA
CITY: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) IV-A/Regional Disaster Risk
Reduction & Management Council (RDRRMC) IV-A is all set for the
staging of the 2014 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake
Drill. The drill scheduled on Nov. 14, 2014 at Barangay Ampid II, San
Mateo, Rizal is the perfect time to test the operational capability of
the preparation for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2015,
the OCD-RDRRMC said.
PIA-4A/RIZAL:
The city government of Antipolo is now strictly implementing its “No
Segregation, No Collection” policy in the collection of garbage in
selected areas in the city. The collection of non-biodegradable garbage
is scheduled every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday while biodegradable
trash is gathered every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday with
garbage trucks going around at 8 pm. The city environment and waste and
management office warns residents that failure to comply with the new
waste collection system will mean a P500 penalty for 1st offense, P700
for the 2nd, and P1,200 for the 3rd time.
PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
The Lyceum of the Philippines (LPU) has been conferred recently with
the prestigious Institutional Accredited Status (IAS) by the Philippine
Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation
(PACUCA). LPU Batangas got 80 percent in the academic scoreboard
surpassing the 75 percent requirement for accredited programs in
universities. The first to receive such status in Calabarzon and among
the first five educational institutions to be awarded by commission in
the country. Aside from LPU Batangas, the four universities are: Jose
Rizal University, University of Sto. Tomas, Centro Escolar University,
and John V. Lacson Foundation Maritime University in Iloilo City.
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
The Quezon Provincial Gender and Development (PGAD) council is
conducting today the gender sensitivity training and MOVE (Men Opposed
to Violence Against Women Everywhere) with barangay councilors of
Sariaya as participants to enhance their capability in mainstreaming
gender and development programs in the barangays.
PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
Sisimulan na ngayong Nobyembre ang paglalagay ng pontoon footbridge sa
Calumpang River sa lungsod ng Batangas na may haba na 115 meters at
magmumula sa P. Panganiban St. patungong Brgy. Pallocan West. Inaasahang
magagamit ito ng mga Batangueno sa kalagitnaan ng Disyembre.
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
Almost 800 local residents of Brgy. 6, Lucena City benefited from the
medical/dental mission jointly conducted last Friday at the parking area
of SM City Lucena by SM foundation Inc., Save More-Lucena and the
medical/dental team of SOLCOM- AFP.
PIA
4A/BATANGAS: Sinimulan na ang rehabilitasyon ng Calumpang dike sa
Barangay 1 at 2 na sakop ng lungsod ng Batangas at inaasahang matatapos
ito sa unang quarter ng taong 2015.
PIA-4A/QUEZON:
The DPWH assured Quezon residents that the retrofitting construction of
the Quianuang bridge and widening of the road approaching the bridge
along Maharlika highway in Sariaya town will be completed by January
next year. DPWH-Quezon Engr. Nelson Cleofas said motorists can use the
Sampaloc 2- Tumbaga 1 and Sampaloc 1- Mamala detour to roads to ease
traffic congestion while the Quianuang bridge which serves as gateway to
Quezon and the Bicol region is under repair.
PIA-4A/BATANGAS:
The city council of Batangas recently approved in 3rd reading a
resolution mandating the amount of P2.00 from every ticket sold in all
movie houses in the city be set aside as donation to the Philippine Red
Cross – Batangas chapter from May 8 to November 8 of every year to help
sustain the different activities of PRC Batangas in the province as well
as in neighboring areas.
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President Benigno S. Aquino III's Message at the
APEC CEO Summit 2014
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Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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09 Nov. 2014
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Thank you for the opportunity, and we hope to emulate China’s success at
hosting APEC. These past few years, the Philippines has become one of the prominent success stories in the global economic scene. Perhaps some of you have read the story of how, in 2010, the Filipino people voted for the idea that ultimately turned our country around, the idea that drove my campaign for the Presidency: Where there is no corruption, there will be no poverty. Since our first day in office, we have stayed true to our promise to the people, and we have undertaken reform after reform. We overhauled our budgeting process to make certain that our people’s money would be spent in a manner that maximizes the benefits to our people; we pursued all those who committed wrongdoing, regardless of their position or influence, so that they may be brought to justice; and we fostered a business environment that rewarded hard work and innovation, as opposed to a mere willingness to bend the rules. Over the years, these reforms, among others, have allowed our country to shed the title of “Sick Man of Asia.” Some have even begun calling us “Asia’s Rising Tiger,” having seen our improved economic performance. Perhaps I can share with you some of the more prominent economic developments in our country. Our GDP, from 2010 to 2013, registered an average growth of 6.3 percent, which is a stark improvement from 2006 to 2009, when the average was at 4.3 percent. This development is even more impressive considering that, over the span of the last four years and four months, growth in our country has become increasingly driven by investments and trade, to go along with large consumption fueled by remittances from abroad. This is an indicator of a more balanced, and more resilient economy, one that can better withstand shocks, and one that is consequently more attractive to investors. Quality of employment has also been improving, meaning more Filipinos are earning increasingly stable incomes, and are thus able to better plan for the future. The World Economic Forum’s Competitiveness Report has likewise cited us as the most improved country since 2010. On top of this, we received 20 positive credit ratings actions from agencies around the world over the course of our administration. This includes investment grade ratings from the three most renowned credit ratings agencies, namely: Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, and Fitch. Indeed, over the course of our administration, we have proven: Good governance is good economics. I assure all of you: Our efforts will not stop here. We are looking to go from strength to strength. One way we are doing this is by making massive investments in our greatest resource, the Filipino people, because we know that it is through empowering them that we can sustain our country’s momentum. From 2010 to 2013, we have increased the budgets of our Department of Education and our Technical Education and Skills Development Authority by 75 percent and 77 percent, respectively, and moving forward, we are looking to redouble our efforts in these fields. Our country will be hitting a “demographic sweet spot” by 2015. As majority of our population reaches working age, we want to make certain that they can continue capitalizing on the job openings that are being created. Over the past three years, we have also more than doubled our annual infrastructure allocation. From around 2.3 percent of GDP, or 200.3 billion pesos, in 2011, it has risen to 404.3 billion in 2014. Ultimately, by 2016, we intend for it to reach 5 percent of our Gross Domestic Product, which is likewise experiencing continued growth. These are just a few examples of our continued efforts to keep the dynamo of progress engaged in full throttle, and it is clear: There is no better time to invest in the Philippines than now. We encourage all those in attendance today to take a closer look at the Philippines, or, if you had been previously intrigued by our country, to transform your interest into something more concrete. Rest assured, my government will do everything in its power to ensure that the Philippines will remain competitive for many years to come. We are extremely eager to work with all of you, and are hopeful that you can eventually invest in our country and become part of the great Philippine turnaround. Perhaps just to emphasize: We believe the wherewithal and the base for all the things that we’ve been trying to do, the reforms in our country, emanates from the mandate given by our people. So, our focus is also on ensuring that all of our people get the maximum opportunities for them to participate in the growth of our country. The growth has to be inclusive for all. |
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INTERVIEW OF COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY HERMINIO COLOMA,
JR.
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DZRB / Pilipinas, Pilipinas by Efren Montano, Vanz
Fernandez & Albert
Sebastian
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09 November 2014
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SEC. COLOMA: Ang aking unang pahayag ay hinggil sa pag-alis o pagbiyahe ng
ating Pangulo patungong Beijing, China. Lumipad patungo sa Beijing, China
ang Pangulong Aquino kanina upang dumalo sa APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting.
Sa kaniyang departure statement, binanggit ng Pangulo na makikipagdiyalogo
siya sa mga pinuno ng ibang bansa. Ito po mismo ang sinabi niya: Hindi
lamang sa ating rehiyon kung hindi maging sa mga kabalikat natin sa iba’t
ibang panig ng daigdig. Ilan sa mga paksang tatalakayin ng Pangulong Aquino
sa APEC ay ang mga sumusunod: una, epektibong paghahanda at pagtugon sa mga
kalamidad; pangalawa, ang pagpapaunlad ng ating small, medium, and micro
enterprises; at ikatlo, ang pagsusulong ng mabuting pamamahala. Makikipagpulong din ang Pangulo sa mga kumpanya at negosyante ng mga bansang kalahok sa APEC, at personal niyang ipapaabot at ilalatag sa kanila ang mga sumusunod: una, mga bumubukas pang pagkakataon sa Pilipinas; at ikalawa, mga paraan upang palaguin ang kanilang puhunan sa pagtatayo o pagpapaunlad ng kanilang negosyo sa Pilipinas. Ayon sa Pangulo, sa ganitong paraan mapapanatili at lalo pa nating mapapasigla ang tinatamasang kaunlaran ng ating mga ekonomiya na siya namang nagbubunsod nang mas maraming pagkakataon sa ating mga kababayan. Pagkatapos sa APEC meeting, tutungo naman ang Pangulong Aquino sa Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar upang dumalo sa ASEAN Summit. Makikipagpulong siya sa mga bansang Hapon, India, Tsina, Korea, Australia, Estados Unidos, Russia, New Zealand at maging ang United Nations. Ayon sa Pangulo, ang mga paksang tatalakayin ay ang mga sumusunod: una, pagpapalakas ng ugnayan ng ating mga bansa; ikalawa, paglatag sa kanila ng ating saloobin ukol sa mga hamon at isyung kinakaharap natin ngayon pati na ang mga kaukulang hakbang upang mapanatili ang kaayusan sa ating rehiyon; ikatlo, pagpapalakas ng ating kalakalan, ang pangangalaga sa ating mga migrant workers at pagsugpo sa trafficking in persons; ikaapat, ang pakikiangkop sa epekto ng pagbabago sa klima; at ikalima, ang maigting na paghahanda upang maagapan natin ang pagkalat ng sakit tulad ng Ebola Virus Disease. Sabi rin ng Pangulo, taos-puso rin po tayong magpapasalamat sa kanilang pagtulong nang humarap ang ating bayan sa patung-patong na sakuna noong nakaraang taon. Ipapaabot din natin sa kanila ang kahandaan nating magbukas-palad at makipagtulungan sa oras na sila naman ang mangailangan. Panghuli, binanggit din ng Pangulo na doble-kayod tayong makikipag-ugnayan sa ibang mga bansa upang mas mapabuti at mas mapabilis ang paghahatid natin ng benepisyo sa ating mamamayan. Makakaasa kayong habang hinaharap natin ang mga kasalukuyan nating problema, walang pagod din nating pinaghahandaan ang ating kinabukasan. Malinaw ang mensahe natin sa mundo: Napakalayo na ang narating ng Pilipinas buhat nang tahakin natin ang tuwid na landas, at tunay pong malayo pa ang kaya nating marating sa patuloy nating pagbubuklod at pagkakaisa. Iyan po ang bahagi sa talumpati ng Pangulo bago siya sumakay sa sasakyang panghimpapawid patungong Beijing. Pangalawa pong pahayag, ayon naman kay Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. Gugugol ang pamahalaan ng dalawampu’t apat na milyong piso sa pagdalo ng Pangulo sa dalawang mahalagang pulong pangrehiyon ng APEC sa China at ASEAN sa Myanmar mula ika-10 hanggang ika-13 ng Nobyembre. Kabilang sa delegasyon ng Pangulo – sa dalawang pagpupulong – sina Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Social Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Presidential Management Staff Chief Julia Andrea Abad, at Presidential Protocol Chief Celia Anna Feria. Kabilang din si Presidential Spokeperson Edwin Lacierda at Assistant Secretary Susan Arnaiz sa China. Samantalang sasama naman si Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras at ang inyong lingkod sa pangkat ng Pangulo papuntang Myanmar. Ang susunod na pahayag po ay hinggil sa resulta ng SWS survey ukol sa Yolanda. Sa paggunita ng isang taong anibersaryo ng pananalanta ng bagyong Yolanda, nakikiisa ang pamahalaan sa pangkalahatang damdamin ng ating mamamayan na lubos na makakabangon ang mga bayan at kumunidad na pininsala ng kalamidad. Sa panibagong pag-aaral na isinagawa ng Social Weather Stations or SWS, lumalabas na siyamnapu’t tatlong porsiyento ang nagsabing sila ay may pag-asa o umaasa (hopeful) na lubos na makakabangon at mapapanumbalik sa normal ang buhay ng mga naapektuhan ng bagyo. Sa bilang na ito, animnapu’t dalawang porsiyento na mula mismo sa mga hanay ng mga sinalanta ang nagpahayag na sila ay talagang umaasa o very hopeful. Samantalang dalawampu’t walong porisyento naman ang nagsabing medyo umaasa (somewhat hopeful); anim na porisyento ang medyo hindi umaasa (somewhat not hopeful); at apat na porisyento naman ang talagang hindi umaasa (not hopeful at all). Kapansin-pansin din na sa mga respondents ng “talagang umaasa o very hopeful”, nagkaroon ng pagtaas sa rehiyon ng Visayas na kung saan pinakamalaki ang naapektuhang lugar – mula limampu’t siyam na porsiyento tungo sa animnapu’t apat na porsiyento bunsod nang pinaigting na pagpapatupad ng mga programa at proyekto sa rehabilitasyon at pagbabagong-tatag. Ayon din sa naturang survey, limampu’t walong porsiyento ang nagpahayag na lubusang makakabangon ang mga nasalanta sa loob ng apat na taon na umaayon sa itinakdang haba ng panahon ng pagpapatupad ng P167.9 billion Yolanda Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan o CRRP. Sa ilalim ng CRRP na binalangkas at nilagom ng Office of the Presidential Assistant on Recovery and Rehabilitation o OPAR, nahahati sa tatlo ang uri ng Programa, Proyekto at Gawain (PPA): short-term, medium-term at long-term. Ang mga short-term o panandaliang mga (PPA) Programs, Projects, Activities ay nakatakdang makumpleto bago matapos ang taon. Samantalang ang mga medium-term na PPAs para sa taong 2015 at 2016 ay magkakahalaga ng humigit-kumulang na P119.2 billion, at ilalaan para paghusayin ang katatagan at kahandaan ng kumunidad gamit ang mga konsepto sa disaster prevention and mitigation. Ang mga long-term o pangmatagalang PPAs naman ay ipapatupad matapos ang taong 2016. Ang resulta ng survey ay lalong nagbibigay ng inspirasyon sa pamahalaan upang paigtingin pa ang mabilisan at epektibong pagpapatupad ng CRRP para sa kabutihan at kapakanan ng lahat ng nasalanta sa Yolanda corridor. At ang huli pong pahayag ay hinggil naman sa resulta ng SWS survey ukol sa Ebola. Patuloy ang isinasagawang paghahanda ng pamahalaan laban sa posibleng pagpasok sa bansa ng Ebola Virus Disease upang maibsan ang pangamba ng ating mga mamamayan. Ang paghahanda ay alinsunod sa itinakdang preparedness plan na binalangkas ng Kagawaran ng Kalusugan na naglalaman ng mga panuntunan hinggil sa case detection and reporting, outbreak manangement and response, surveillance at points of entry, case management, inter-agency coordination, planning, and resource allocation. Kabilang sa paghahanda ang walang humpay na pagtuturo at pagpapalawak ng kaalaman hinggil sa Ebola Virus Disease na siyang susi upang lubos na maunawaan ang pinagmulan at uri ng sakit na ito, at paano ito maiiwasan at gamutin. Pinalalakas ng DOH ang pakikipag-ugnayan at pakikipagtulungan sa lahat ng sektor upang mapahusay at mapalawak pa ang isinasagawang educational and information dissemination campaign para sa ating mga mamamayan lalo na sa Visayas at Mindanao. Sa isinagawang pambansang survey ng SWS hinggil sa kaalaman ng mga mamamayan sa Ebola Virus Disease, pitumpu’t tatlong porisyento ang may kaalaman hinggil sa sakit. Sa bilang na ito, walumpu’t dalawang porsiyento ang nagsabing sila ay nababahala na makuha o mahawa ng sakit. Samantalang ang nalalabing labingwalong porsiyento ay hindi nababahala sa sakit. Kahit mataas ang bilang ng nagsabing may kaalaman sila hinggil sa Ebola, ang kanilang kaalaman ay bahagya o hindi kumpleto. Mahalaga ang pagkakaroon ng tama at sapat na impormasyon upang magawa ang nararapat na pag-iingat at upang hindi matakot o mangamba. Iyan po ang aking mga pahayag. Handa na akong tumugon sa mga katanungan. ALBERT: Sir, question po. May lumabas na ulat na iyong paglipat daw po ng … iyong relocation ng Tacloban Airport? SEC. COLOMA: Ano ang tanong hinggil diyan? ALBERT: Coming from Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez is binabatikos daw po niya iyong panukalang paglipat ng Tacloban Airport. EFREN: Oo, pati si House Independent Minority Leader Representative Ferdinand Romualdez. Paano po natin sasagutin ito dahil sinususpetsa nila na may kulay pulitika iyong biglaang desisyon na i-move iyong airport out of Tacloban? SEC. COLOMA: Malinaw po ang paliwanag ng Pangulong Aquino hinggil diyan. Batay sa nakaraan at kasalukuyang pag-aaral ng pagbabaha at kilos ng storm surge diyan sa lugar na tinamaan ng Supertyphoon Yolanda o Haiyan, tiyak pong nasa lugar pa rin ng panganib ang paliparan sa Tacloban. Ito po ang sinabi ng Pangulo noong makalawa sa kaniyang briefing na ginanap sa Villamor Airbase. Ito po ‘no, na ayon po doon sa pag-aaral, iyong Tacloban Airport kasi ay nasa isang peninsula na nakapalibot po ay tubig dahil body of water nga po ‘no ang nakapaligid dito. At napakahalaga ng airport dahil iyan ang pinagdadalhan ng initial relief resources katulad ng mga doctor, nurse, paramedic, communication; at sa sitwasyon ng Eastern Visayas, iyan talaga ang gateway o entry point. Kaya ‘pag nagkaroon ng kalamidad, importante – ayon sa Pangulo – ang mabilis na pagresponde. Pero iyong airport na kung saan siya naroon ngayon, garantisado isa sa unang babahain; at kapag binaha, lilinisin pa iyon. So habang baha at nililinis, hindi puwedeng mag-landing, at dahil doon ay maaantala ang pagbigay ng kagyat na tulong o kalinga sa mga naapektuhan. Kaya iyon po ang isa sa mga konsiderasyon kung bakit matibay ang paniniwala na hindi na dapat manatili doon iyong airport. Kaya ang ginagawa ng pamahalaan ay sinisimulan na iyong pag-aaral kung saan ang pinakamainam na paglilipatan nito dahil matalagal po ang panahon na kailangan para mabuo ang bagong plano. Kaya malinaw naman po na ang pag-aaral ay batay sa karanasan, batay sa siyensiya, at wala pong bahid pulitika iyan. EFREN: Kasi may study nga iyong transfer ng Daniel Romualdez Airport. At ang sabi nga ng Pangulo, ito ay ililipat sa either Palo or Sta. Fe, Leyte dahil iyong current location ng airport ay prone to strom surge kahit na may breakwater na itatayo. Ito iyong ayon sa Pangulo po. SEC. COLOMA: Tama ang mga binanggit mo, Efren. ALBERT: Sir, question po galing kay Bernard Taguinod. Sabi niya: Patunay ba ang survey sa Yolanda na mali ang pahayag ng mga kritiko ni PNoy na magpapabaya ang administrasyon? SEC. COLOMA: Sinasabi lang po natin na iyan ay isang mahalagang feedback mula sa mga mamamayan na kinalap ng isang credible at mapagkakatiwalaang professional survey agency. Maipunto rin po natin, noong nakaraang taon, ang kabuuang nagpahayag na sila ay hopeful o may pag-asa at nasisiyahan sila sa mga kaganapan sa rehabilitasyon ay 95%. Ibig sabihin ay halos hindi nagbago dahil 93% ngayon. Eh kung mayroon pong ibang tao na mayroong ibang kuro-kuro, posible naman po iyan; hindi po natin iyan ikinakaila. At handa rin naman tayong pakinggan ang kanilang naiibang pananaw. Kung mayroon din po silang mga suhestiyon kung paano pa mapapahusay, handa rin tayong tanggapin ang kanilang suhestiyon. Ang mahalaga ay pag-igtingin ang pagkilos ng pamahalaan para mapabilis iyong paghatid ng ganap na kalinga at pagtulong sa ating mga mamamayan. EFREN: Patuloy po kasing nananaig iyong, sabihin na natin, iyong galit ng mga taga-Tacloban. Paano po natin ia-appease iyong kanilang mga sentimyento mula sa Palasyo ng Malacañang? SEC. COLOMA: Kaya nga, Efren, kapag tinunghayan natin iyong survey na iyan, iyan ay nagbibigay nang mas balanseng perspektibo. Hindi naman po natin maikakaila na mayroong mga taong hindi sang-ayon diyan; mayroong mga taong malalim pa rin ang kanilang mga emosyon hinggil sa naganap. Hindi naman po natin maikakaila iyon dahil kung ikaw nga ay namatayan ng kamag-anak, nawalan ng tahanan, nasira ang iyong pinagkukunan ng hanapbuhay, mauunawaan naman na magiging mabigat ang pagtanggap sa malupit na dagok ng kalamidad. Kaya hindi po natin ikinakaila iyan. Ang sinasabi lang natin, kung titignan iyong pangkalahatan ay hindi naman ganiyan ang umiiral na pananaw. At sa kabila naman po na mayroong mga taong hindi sumasang-ayon sa ginagawa ng gobyerno, patuloy pa rin iyong pagsisikap ng pamahalaan na makapaghatid ng mahusay na paglilingkod sa mga mamamayan. EFREN: Okay, well said po, well said. VANZ: Sir, regarding po sa pag-skip po ng ating Pangulo diyan sa pagbisita sa Tacloban, diumano’y sinabi po ni Mayor Alfred Romualdez na having a political color. Pero in return, sir, during an interview sa isang radio, sinabi po niya na nagpapasalamat siya at binisita niya ang ibang lugar dito sa Leyte. Pero kung may political color po at nandudoon po iyan, siya’y tila humingi po ng paumanhin sa Pangulo. This is a good news for the President, isn’t it, sir? SEC. COLOMA: Vanz, maraming beses na iyan tinalakay at maraming beses na rin tinugunan na, unang-una, hindi lang naman Tacloban City ang tinutukoy ng rehabilitation dahil mismong sa lalawigan ng Leyte ay mayroon ding iba pang mga lugar, iyong mga kalapit na lugar katulad ng Palo, Tanauan, at iba pang mga bayan na dumanas ng malaking pinsala din; pangalawa, bahagi lang nga iyan ng kabuuan na isandaan at pitumpu’t isang mga lugar na apektado ng kalamidad; pangatlo, ayon na rin sa pahayag ng Pangulo, makailang beses na naman siyang nagtungo sa Tacloban simula noong isang taon at marami na ring mga matataas ng opisyal ng pamahalaan ang patuloy na sumusubaybay sa mga isinasagawang pagbangon at pagbabago diyan sa Lungsod ng Tacloban. Kailangan din namang pagtuunan ng pansin iyong ibang mga lugar. Kaya sa aking palagay ay sapat na ang naging paliwanagan hinggil sa bagay na iyan, at mas mainam na ang focus po natin ay ituon na lamang doon sa pagbibigay nang tuwirang pagtulong at pagkalinga sa ating mga mamamayan para maibsan naman iyong kanilang dinanas dahil sa kalamidad. ALBERT: Sir, question galing kay Bernard Taguinod. Sabi niya: Tuloy pa rin po ba ang pag-quarantine sa mga Pinoy peacekeepers kahit negatibo ang Ebola test sa kanila sa Liberia? SEC. COLOMA: Nilinaw din po iyan noong nakaraang briefing sa Villamor. Kasi kahit naman doon sa point of exit sa Liberia ay hindi sila nagpakita ng sintomas, may transit time pa ‘no mula Liberia hanggang Nigeria na kung saan ay sasakay sila sa eroplano. At itong pagpapatupad ng quarantine ay pinagpasyahan ng Pangulo at ng pamahalaan para mabura iyong kahit katiting na posibilidad na hindi maaagapan iyong pagtugon kung saka-sakaling isa man sa kanila ay magpakita ng sintomas. At ang katanggap–tanggap na pamantayan sa international health community ay iyong 21-day quarantine procedure. Kaya naman ginagawa din ng pamahalaan at ng Sandatahang Lakas iyong nararapat para doon sa panahon ng kanilang pagsasagawa ng quarantine ay magkaroon naman sila ng kaaya-ayang mga pasilidad. At kinikilala din naman iyong kanilang sapat na paglilingkod sa ating Republika bilang mga peacekeepers, at kinikilala din iyong kanilang kahandaan na magpasailalim pa sa ganitong procedure bilang bahagi ng kanilang paglilingkod sa bayan. VANZ: Sir, regarding po dito, sinabi po ng isang Dean of San Beda College’s Graduate School of Law deplores the Aquino administration for the “less than nice way” with which it allegedly runs after its political enemies. Father Ranhilio Aquino-Callangan pointed out that the present government has “ruthlessly cut down its enemies.” Ano pong reaksiyon dito ng Malakanyang? SEC. COLOMA: Hindi po kami sang-ayon dahil sa simula’t sapul, ang naging tugon naman po ng ating pamahalaan ay iyong hayaan iyong malayang pagpapahayag ng mga pananaw kahit ito ay taliwas o naiiba sa pananaw ng pamahalaan. At tumutugon naman po kami na ang ginagamit ay katuwiran, gumagamit po tayo ng mga konkretong datos para ipakita iyong posisyon ng pamahalaan. At sa lahat ng pagkakataon ay naging handa namang makipagpalitan ng kuro-kuro sa isang maayos na paraan na naaayon sa diwa ng isang demokrasya. Kaya hindi po kami sang-ayon sa ganyang pananaw. VANZ: But he also pointed further the Aquino administration for its alleged softness towards its allies. SEC. COLOMA: Uulitin ko na lamang, Vanz, hindi tayo sumasang-ayon dahil sa ating pagturing ay ginagawa naman ang lahat para kilalanin ang karapatan ng mga hindi sumasang-ayon o nagkakaroon ng ibang pananaw, at pinapaiiral naman natin ang isang masiglang demokrasya. VANZ: Sir, kailan po ang balik ng ating Pangulo mula diyan sa kaniyang biyahe? SEC. COLOMA: Matatapos po ang kaniyang pagdalo sa APEC sa Martes ng gabi, at mula sa Beijing ay tuwiran siyang pupunta sa Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Iyon namang sa Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar na pagpupulong ng ASEAN, matatapos po ang lahat ng mga aktibidad ng Pangulo doon sa gabi ng Huwebes, November 13. Kaya po pag-alis niya mula sa Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, ang pagdating niya sa ating bansa ay sa kinaumagahan na, sa madaling araw ng Biyernes, ika-14 ng Nobyembre. EFREN: So, iyong sa napabalitang Singapore, hindi confirmed po iyon? SEC. COLOMA: Hintayin po natin ang opisyal na pahayag hinggil diyan. Pangalawang beses ko nang sasagutin iyan, Efren, ang katanungan mula sa ating mga kaibigang mamamahayag. Ang pinag-uusapan lang po natin sa kasalukuyan ay iyong back-to-back na APEC sa Beijing at ASEAN sa Myanmar, at wala na pong iba pang opisyal na pagbiyahe ng Pangulo. Iyon pong mga susunod pang pagbibiyahe ay iaanunsiyo sa takdang panahon. EFREN: Ah, okay. Thank you. ALBERT: All right. Sir, on another topic. Payag po ba ang Malacañang na ipagpatuloy pa iyong ginagawang inquiry ng Senado kay Vice-President Binay despite calls, particularly galing kay Senadora Miriam Santiago, na itigil na lamang iyong ginagawang inquiry? SEC. COLOMA: Nasa pagpapasya po iyan ng Senado dahil tungkulin po nila iyong kanilang isinasagawa, at iginagalang po namin ang kanilang pagiging pantay at hiwalay na sangay ng pamahalaan. EFREN: Iyong tungkol naman po sa caretaker, Mr. Secretary. Ibig sabihin, iyon pa ring dati na si Executive Secretary ang siyang on top? SEC. COLOMA: Wala naman pong pagbabago sa mga dati nang nakatakdang mga kaayusan hinggil sa bagay na iyan. EFREN: Ah, okay. At, again, wala pong pulitika dito sa naturang sistema na pinapairal ng ating pamahalaan? SEC. COLOMA: Wala po. VANZ: Sir, according po to Senator Cayetano na sinasabi po daw niya na diumano’y si Vice-President Binay ay magiging isang bad President. Kasi, sir, he will be worse than former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo because he doesn’t want to answer some other issues. Any reaction on this, sir? SEC. COLOMA: Sa kasalukuyan, Vanz, ang prayoridad ng administrasyon ay ang mga mahahalagang usapin katulad ng pagharap sa Ebola Virus Disease, iyong pagtupad sa mga layunin ng Philippine Development Plan na makamit natin iyong inclusive growth, mabawasan po ang kahirapan, iyong pagpapahusay sa mga frontline services ng pamahalaan; at wala na pong ibang pinagkakaabalahan ang ating pamahalaan kung hindi ang mga isyu na iyan. Iyon pong pulitika ay malayo po sa ating mga isipan at hindi po kasali sa isinasagawa ng ating administrasyon. ALBERT: Sir, iyong AFP at PNP are set to launch an all-out war daw po against the Abu Sayyaf. May nagbigay po kasi ng timetable within three months. So, are we confident, sir, na talagang mai-eliminate na at matatalo na natin itong Abu Sayyaf? SEC. COLOMA: Pakiulit lang iyong ikalawang bahagi, iyong pagkatapos ng salitang “all-out”. May nagbigay ng? Hindi ko masyadong narinig iyong kasunod noon. Nagbigay ng—? ALBERT: May all-out campaign daw po ong AFP at PNP laban sa Abu Sayyaf. At nagbigay sila ng timetable po na tatlong buwan, three months after this campaign para po totally ma-eliminate na ang Abu Sayyaf. So, are we confident nga po na talagang mawawaksi na natin itong bandidong grupong ito? SEC. COLOMA: Uulitin ko po ang aking tugon sa parehung-parehong tanong na itinanong din kahapon, ganitong oras din doon sa last Saturday press briefing naman. Unang-una ay sa mga pahayag ng ating Department of National Defense at AFP, hindi ko po naririnig sa kanila o hindi ko nakikita iyong katagang all-out war. Ang ginagamit pong pagturing ng DND-AFP ay intensified law enforcement operation. At ito po ay naglalayon na pigilin ang mga kriminal na aktibidad ng mga bandidong elemento. Kaya po simula pa noong nakaraang buwan ay nagbuhos na ng resources ang ating AFP at pati rin ang PNP hinggil sa pagtugis sa mga bandidong elemento. At ang ginagawa nilang pagkilos ay sa pakikipag-ugnayan din sa mga lokal na pamahalaan, partikular po sa lalawigan ng Sulu ay mayroong Special Action Committee sa pagitan ng Sandatahang Lakas o kapulisan at ng mga pamahalaaang lokal. Pati po ang mga lider na mga local government unit ay nakikipag-ugnayan sa ating pamahalaan para sa epektibong pagtugon sa problema ng kriminalidad. At bukod pa po dito ay nagsasagawa tayo ng mga socio-economic program. Tinutulungan ng pamahalaan ang ating mga kababayan diyan sa mga lugar na apektado ng paggalaw ng mga bandidong elemento na ipagpatuloy ang kanilang kabuhayan. Isa pong halimbawa diyan, sa kautusan ng Pangulo, ay iyong pagkakaroon ng buying stations para sa mga mangosteen at iba pang prutas na hina-harvest diyan sa Sulu para tiyakin po na patuloy ang daloy ng kanilang ekonomiya at kabuhayan. Samakatuwid po, isang ganap na istratehiya ang ating pinapatupad – mayroon pong law enforcement aspect, mayroon ding socio-economic aspect. VANZ: Sir, can you give us an update diyan sa port congestion at saka itong sa darating na Pasko, alam po natin na magtataasan na ang bilihin? SEC. COLOMA: Hinggil sa port congestion, patuloy pang tinututukan iyan ni Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras at ng iba’t ibang ahensiya ng pamahalaan, katulad ng Philippine Ports Authority at Bureau of Customs. Masinsin ang pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga port users para pahusayin pa iyong sistema ng pagdating at pagproseso ng kargo at iyong mabilis na paglabas ng mga kargo sa Port of Manila at sa mga kalapit na pantalan – sa Batangas at sa Subic. Nailahad na rin po sa iba pang mga larangan iyong pagpapahusay ng utilization ng ating mga ports. Nabawasan na ng husto iyong nakabinbin na mga container dahil pinapatupad na iyong paggamit ng mga container yard at iyong hindi paggamit ng pantalan bilang isang warehouse. At patuloy din iyon pakikipag-ugnayan sa local government na kinauukulan lalung-lalo na sa City of Manila. Kaya patuloy po iyong pagsasagawa ng coordinated efforts para tukuyin iyong naging problema sa port congestions at tiyakin iyong maayos na daloy ng mga kargamento papasok at palabas sa ating mga pantalan. Hinggil naman sa presyo ng mga bilihin, tinututukan din po ito nang masinsin ng ating National Price Coordinating Council sa pangunguna ng Department of Trade and Industry. Iyong paggalaw ng presyo ng basic food items and commodities ay masinsing tinututukan. Mayroon pong weekly update ang DTI hinggil sa “actual vs. suggested retail prices”. At sa kabuuan ay maayos naman ang management po natin ng paggalaw ng presyo dahil ayon sa pinakahuling ulat ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ay nasa level lamang na 4.3% ang ating inflation rate na siyang sukatan sa paggalaw o pagtaas ng mga presyo. EFREN: Doon din siguro iyong pagtutok ng ating pamahalaan sa traffic, iyong smooth flow of traffic? SEC. COLOMA: Pati po iyan. Iyan namang sa traffic ay masinsin na binabantayan ng Metro Manila Development Authority. At sila ay nakikipag-ugnayan sa Department of Public Works and Highways hinggil sa mga pagsasagawa ng mga re-blocking at road repair projects, at sa mga kinauukulang local government units. ALBERT: All right, sir. Wala na tayong mga tanong. Parting message na— Efren: Oo, bale parting message. Pakisabi rin iyong update dito sa preparation sa pagdating ni Pope Francis. SEC. COLOMA: Noon lang pong nakaraang linggo – kung hindi po ako nagkakamali, Miyerkules – pagkatapos ng Cabinet meeting o halos sabay doon sa second part ng Cabinet meeting ay nagdaos ng pagpupulong, coordination meeting sa pagitan ng simbahan sa pangunguna ni Archbishop Socrates Villegas na Pangulo ng CBCP at ng counterpart naman na National Organizing Committee sa pangunguna ni Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. upang talakayin iyong mga paghahanda. Puspusan na po iyong paghahanda dahil nalalapit na iyong petsa ng pagdating ng Santo Papa. At lahat ng mga mahahalagang dapat gawin ay tinukoy doon para tiyakin iyong maayos na paghahanda. EFREN: So, parting message po kung may parting message pa po tayo. SEC. CLOMA: Siguro po ay tama na dahil napakarami na nating nailahad na mga pahayag hinggil sa Ebola, hinggil sa pagpapatupad ng Yolanda rehabilitation, hinggil sa isinasagawang paglahok ng Pangulo sa summit – APEC at ASEAN. Kailangan po iyong matatag na paninindigan ng mga Pilipino para sa pagkakaroon ng isang mas maaliwalas na kinabukasan, at ito po ay matatamo natin sa pamamagitan ng pagpapairal sa diwa ng bayanihan. ALBERT: All right. With that, sir, marami pong salamat sa inyong oras na ibinigay sa bayan. SEC. COLOMA: Maraming salamat at magandang umaga po. **** |
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Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio
“Butch” Abad clarified that he is not related to Ronald Aguto,
head of the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) Cybercrime
Division, contrary to recent claims made by Atty. Joel Bodegon,
counsel to Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. Bodegon had earlier stated that Aguto—whose division conducts the examination of digital and hard-drive files in the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam—is the Budget Secretary’s nephew. Revilla’s counsel made the claim in the course of a bail hearing for the detained senator. “Mr. Aguto is not related to me. We are distantly connected by marriage, but he’s not a relative. Neither have I used this affinity in any way to influence the direction of the PDAF scam investigation, as Atty. Bodagon appears to suggest,” Abad said. “Nonetheless, we in the DBM continue to support the prompt resolution of the PDAF probe, so that those responsible for these fund abuses will finally be held accountable,” he continued. |
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The OWWA Regional Welfare Office III announced its winners for
the land-based and sea-based categories of the Search for the
2014 Regional Model OFW Family of the Year Awards (MOFYA) on 20
October 2014 at the Bliss Hotel, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
A total of five nominees, 3 from the land-based sector and 2
from the sea-based sector, participated in the annual event. The 2014 MOFYA for the land-based category was awarded to OFW Reynaldo C. Cachuela and family from Talugtog, Nueva Ecija, while Capt. Glicerio Cunanan and family of Arayat, Pampanga won the 2014 MOFYA for the sea-based category. OFW Reynaldo worked for Riyadh Central Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) as Spinal Cord Injury Nurse until 1988. From 1989 until 1996, he worked as one of King Fahad’s six personal nurses at the Royal Palace Clinic. His wife, Aida worked at Riyadh Maternity and Children‘s Hospital, also in KSA, as staff nurse for 2 years and got promoted as Head Nurse before returning for good in the Philippines in June 1996 after working abroad for 12 years. Their children are now successful in their chosen careers as nurse, accountant and engineer, while the couple continues in helping their kababayans with Reynaldo joining the Free and Accepted Mason of the Philippines in 2011. At a young age of 23, Captain Glicerio Cunanan has already fulfilled his responsibilities and dreams to his parents. He provided them a house and lot. While working abroad, he was able to provide financial support to his parents and his relatives. Coming from humble beginnings, he rose from the ranks, starting as Apprentice Mate and retired as Captain in 2011. In the 31 years of working abroad, Captain Glicerio and Nelia were able to save put up their own water-refilling station in July 2012. In her welcome remarks, OWWA RWO3 Director Ma. Lourdes V. Reyes congratulated all the nominees of the 2014 Regional MOFYA. She commended that the families deserve to be called model OFW families for overcoming the challenges and obstacles of migration. “Kailangan naming gawin ito because we want to tell you that we are not only happy and glad that you have made it, that you are successful but because we are proud of you and we want you to become examples to our communities.” “Please serve as examples. Our model families will serve as exemplars to all OFW families especially in region 3. Kasi sa panahon ngayon, medyo iba ang motibasyon ng ating mga OFW. Marami tayo ngayong problema na kinakaharap. Hindi lang problema na gawa natin kundi pati yung mga problema na hind natin gawa tulad ng mga giyera o political crisis. Ngayon gusto po naming kayo na maging spokesperson din naming na despite everything you won over the challenges,“ she added. The 2014 Regional Selection Committee was led by DOLE Chief Labor and Employment Officer Alejandro Inza Cruz, and OWWA RWO3 Director Ma. Lourdes V. Reyes. Moreover, the Committee was composed of representatives from the different sectors of the society: Fr. Arnulfo Magdaleno F. Serrano, Director of Pampanga Archdiocesan Migrant Desk; Ms. Mylene S. Soberano, FaMA-SSAP President; and Ms. Antonet A. Evangelista, Globe Telecoms Store Manager. MOFYA, now on its tenth year, is a national search for model OFW families in all 17 regions of the country. The OWWA aims to give recognition to the outstanding achievements of OFWs and their families. It focuses on families who have fostered strong family relations in the absence of a family member, have been able to properly manage the financial benefits of overseas employment and have gained recognition in the community through community service. |
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The BSP announced today the applicable Peso Rediscount
Facility and Exporters Dollar and Yen Rediscount Facility
(EDYRF) rates for the month of November 2014 and loan availments
as of end October 2014. Effective 15 September 2014 up to the next policy rates revision, the Peso Rediscount Facility rates for Rediscounting Windows (RWs) I and II are as follows:
The following are the rates for the month of November for loans under the EDYRF:
The EDYRF rates are based on the respective 90-day London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as of 31 October 2014 plus 200 basis points plus term premia for longer maturities pursuant to Circular No. 807 dated 15 August 2013. Under the Peso Rediscount Facility, the total availments of thrift and rural banks amounted to P1,117million for the period 01 January to 31 October 2014, which is 93.6 percent lower than the P17,476 million total in the same period last year. Out of the aggregate availments for the period, 77.9 percent went to commercial credits; 6.1 percent to agricultural and industrial credits; and 16.0 percent to other credits consisting of permanent working capital (5.4 percent), CAPEX (5.1 percent), other services (4.3 percent), and housing (1.2 percent). Under the EDYRF, aggregate dollar availments of a universal bank and a thrift bank for the period 01 January to 31 October 2014 amounted to US$8.8 million and benefitted three exporters. This represents a 91.8 percent decrease in availments compared to the US$106.7 million grants for the same period last year. On the other hand, there was no Yen-denominated availment under the EDYRF for the period 01 January to 31 October 2014. |
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The Philippine government is currently facing several challenges
in relation to poverty reduction, hunger mitigation, and food
security in the urban and rural communities. This is a huge task which requires multi-sectoral efforts involving the national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), non-government, and civil society organizations (NGOs/CSOs). Addressing these challenges require a holistic approach to bring together the programs of government that are focused on the provision of essential services, directly benefiting the poorer sector in the rural areas. The national government’s strategy demands a concerted effort to build social capital among the poorer sector of the society and provide the enabling mechanism for informed participation. Towards this end, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), and the Department of Agriculture (DA) collaborated to undertake the Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (PAHP) Project, intended to create essential social infrastructure aimed at improving access to basic services and facilitating investment into the rural economy. To assess the initial gains of the PAHP in the pilot and roll-out areas, the officials and representatives from the three NGAs, together with the Food Agricultural Organization (FAO), World Food Program (WFP), and the LGUs of Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, and Municipality of Castilla, Sorsogon, will meet on November 11-12 in Cebu City. The Ambassador of Brazil, George Ney de Souza Fernandez, will likewise attend the two-day National Workshop since the PAHP framework builds on the success of the Brazilian Government on its Zero-Hunger Plan and the Food Purchase Program. In Brazil, the provision of agricultural extension services is linked to the nutrition needs of the feeding program and logistics management related to production, delivery and storage of required food items. According to DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman, the implementation of the PAHP has been pilot-tested in Region V where the Supplemental Feeding Program (SFP) of DSWD’s day care centers is linked to DAR’s support services programs for agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) and DA’s crop production programs for farmers organizations (FOs). Under the PAHP, ARBOs, and FOs will provide the essential food items required for the supplemental feeding program of the day care centers, while improving their productivity and farm income through assistance from DAR and DA . Drawing lessons from experience gained in the pilot area, the PAHP has been rolled out in Regions VIII and IX, where the PAHP Convergence Team has been organized to replicate the program initiatives in Region V. With technical assistance from UN’s FAO and WFP in community-driven approaches in agri-enterprise development and food security programs, the prospects for poverty reduction and hunger elimination in the rural areas would be enhanced. “The project will also boost the SFP by ensuring the supply of food requirements for the day care pupil-beneficiaries,” Sec. Soliman stated. |
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| One year after Typhoon Yolanda, Baldoz reports 98,590 individuals assisted in four DOLE regions; P556.69 million spent and accounted for | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reporting on its contribution to the rehabilitation of
devastated communities exactly one year after super howler
Yolanda wrought death and destruction in four regions of the
country, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda-Dimapilis-Baldoz
yesterday said the DOLE had spent P556.69 million of its budget
from November 2013 to date, which had directly benefited 98,590
individuals/persons in Region 4-B, 6, 7, and 8. “Transparency is a major pillar of our labor governance agenda, hence, I report to the Filipino people that over the past year since Typhoon Yolanda struck, the DOLE has, I believe, contributed meaningfully to President Benigno S. Aquino III’s task to build back better the communities affected by the typhoon,” Baldoz said. “The DOLE spent ₱556,696,095 of its budget and in the process assisted 98,590 individuals through two main activities – emergency employment and livelihood assistance,” she added. For emergency employment, the labor and employment Chief said the DOLE, between 9 November and 31 December 2013, spent ₱113.500 million for minimum wage salaries, social insurance, and personal protective equipment of 31,969 individuals who were engaged in short-term employment in Region 4-B –3,507 persons; Region 6—2,747 persons; Region 7—1,651 persons; and Region 8—24,064 persons. “The 31,969 individuals were employed to clear canals and railways, restore health centers and other public buildings, and repair roads and bridges. Many of them cleared public spaces of debris,” Baldoz said. Baldoz said that immediately at the onset of 2014, the DOLE continued its emergency employment program spending ₱171.253 million to employ 33,283 individuals who continued the restoration/rehabilitation of damaged communities. “In Region 4-B, our emergency employment program benefited 766 individuals in 2014; in Region 6—11,558 individuals; in Region 7—12,041; and in Region 8—8,918 individuals.” Baldoz also said that in January 2014, the DOLE began implementing its livelihood assistance program and had spent to date ₱271.94 million benefiting 33,338 persons. “On a region basis, we had spent ₱49.920 million in livelihood assistance that benefited, 4,393 individuals in Region 8; ₱15.360 million that benefited 1,959 in Region 7; ₱175.501 million that benefited 23,544 in Region 6; and ₱31.159 million that benefited 3,442 in Region 4-B,” Baldoz explained. Baldoz also said that the DOLE’s utilization of its livelihood assistance budget had reached 62.3 percent, while for emergency employment, it was 95.20 percent, bringing the DOLE’s overall utilization rate to 71.92 percent. She further said the DOLE’s livelihood assistance covered thousands of income-generating activities, including auto repair, handicraft, sawali-making, dried fish, fruits and vegetable production and processing, livestock raising, shielded metal and welding, organic fertilizer production, fishing, etc. “We have a compilation of the list of our beneficiaries for transparency. We also continue to monitor their livelihood projects,” she said, adding. “The DOLE continues to actively involve itself in the rehabilitation of the areas destroyed by Typhoon Yolanda. Our contribution to the nation effort in the four regions is focused in the area of employment facilitation and capacity building.” |
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| Added boost to industrial peace as 740 mandays saved DOLE’s NCMB settles three strike notices | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| As Christmas approaches, workers and management in three establishments-- one a bank, another a hotel, and still another a bed manufacturer--can rest assured of a harmonious holiday season in their respective workplaces after the National Conciliation and Mediation Board of the Department of Labor and Employment had amicably settled notices of strike involving the companies. “I am tremendously gratified of this development. This means the workers and management in these companies will have a peaceful Christmas in their workplace because their disputes have been amicably settled,” Labor and Employment Secretary Baldoz said after Reynaldo Ubaldo, Executive Director of the NCMB, reported the settlement of the disputes. Ubaldo, in his report, said NCMB-NCR Conciliator-Mediator George Ridad had facilitated the settlement of the notice of strike filed by the Manila Pavilion Supervisors’ Association against the management of the Manila Pavilion Hotel after a deadlock in collective bargaining negotiations. Con-Med Ridad, after a series of conferences has brought the parties to settle and conclude a two-year CBA containing an estimated package of ₱1.69 million benefiting 34 covered workers. “Our earnest effort in facilitating an early settlement of this strike notice has saved the company and the workers 216 mandays or 1,728 man hours,” Ubaldo reported. Manila Pavilion which is engaged in hotel services, has more than 253 employees. The Manila Pavilion Supervisors’ Association, which is affiliated with NUWHRAIN-APL-WP represents for collective bargaining purposes 27 supervisory employees. Ronie Michael Farin is the union president. At the Security Bank Savings, another 240 mandays, or 1,920 manhours, have been saved as a result of the settlement by the NCMB of a notice of strike filed by the Security Bank Savings Employees Association against the management, also after a deadlock in collective bargaining negotiations. “Our conciliation-mediator, Hacelfeo Cuares, mediated and conciliated the dispute. He had successfully brought the parties together for an amicable settlement, resulting to the conclusion of a three-year CBA with an estimated economic package of ₱4.55 million benefiting 130 covered workers. The CBA will last until October 2017,” Ubaldo said. Security Bank Savings, which is engaged in banking, has over 200 employees and its management was represented by Gina Go in the negotiations. On the other hand, Security Bank Savings Employees Association is the collective bargaining agent of 184 employees, 130 of whom are union members. It is an affiliate of the Philippine Transport General Workers Organization, and is headed by Ramonito Samson, union president. Executive Director Ubaldo further reported that 184 mandays, or 1,472 manhours have been saved after Conciliator-Mediator Yolanda P. Minoria of the NCMB-NCR had successfully facilitated the settlement of a notice of strike involving the union and management of Philippine Australian Brass Bed, Inc., a manufacturer of brass frames and bed mattresses in Taguig. The dispute arose when the Samahang Manggagawa ng Phil. Australian Brass Bed, Inc., which is affiliated with the National Federation of Labor Unions, filed an NOS against management on the ground of alleged unfair labor practice, specifically run-away shop, interference in the union, and illegal shutdown. “We have also amicably settled this dispute after a series of conciliation-mediation conference, with the union manifesting to withdraw its NOS and pursuing the matter through mediation-arbitration,” Ubaldo reported. Baldoz commended the workers and management of the three companies for their maturity in opting to settle their disputes through conciliation-mediation. “Openness in dialogue and thinking of the greater interest of the workers and the continued stability, productivity, and profitability of their businesses bring about harmonious labor-management relations,” said Baldoz, finally. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PHL hosts the 2nd BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT Trade Fair and Business Leaders Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Given the impending ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, two
dynamic sub-regional groupings have once again converged to
strengthen cross-border trade and promote links for tourism,
trade, and investments. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Prudencio Reyes Jr., and also the Philippine Senior Official to BIMP-EAGA said, “The Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia Philippines – East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) and the Indonesia Malaysia Thailand – Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) have strengthened efforts to align their respective interests, programs and initiatives to increase their contribution to ASEAN integration. And conducting this year’s trade fair and conference is just part of these efforts.” The two sub-regions bring together another feat in sub-regional cooperation by staging the second Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia Philippines – East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA & IMT-GT) Trade Fair and Business Leaders’ Conference this 2014. Adopting the theme “Realizing the Opportunities of ASEAN Integration,” this trade fair and conference was hosted by the Philippines on 23-26 October at the SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang Premier, Davao City. This convergence initiative provided the strategic venue for exhibitors, business leaders, as well as key public and private sector representatives from the two sub-regions and its development partners to forge greater partnerships, and realize the opportunities of ASEAN integration. The one-day conference on 23 October gathered leaders of key government, business, and partner organizations within and outside the ASEAN region to share experiences, best practices,and lessons learned in growing businesses/ industries through innovation and integration. This will provide a venue for discussing the gains, challenges and way forward for BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT particularly in taking advantage of the opportunities presented by ASEAN integration by 2015 through integration of trade, investment and tourism initiatives. While the trade fair ran for three days from 24-26 October that will showcase the unique food, agro-based, fisheries, wood-based and tourism products and services from the pavilions of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Some 250 exhibitors in the trade fair, 700 participants in the conference, and a substantial number of stakeholders and the general public are expected to attend the event activities. First slated in Melaka, Malaysia in 2012, this year’s sub-regional convergence seeks to broaden the platform for showcase of unique products and services while seizing the possibilities of exploring and tapping new market links within and outside ASEAN. |
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| European Council endorsed PHL application for EU GSP+; DTI intensifies information awareness | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Council of the European Union (EU) announced last week on
their website that it has no objections to the inclusion of the
Philippines to the list of beneficiary countries of the EU’s
Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+). The EU Statement
said that "The Council decided not to object to a Commission
regulation adding the Philippines to the list of beneficiary
countries of the EU's GSP+ system of tariff preferences… It can
now enter into force, unless the European Parliament objects." “With this development, our application is now headed to the European Parliament for deliberation. We are optimistic that we will get approval from the EU Parliament before the year ends,” Department of Trade and Industry-Industry Development Group (DTI-IDG) Undersecretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. said. Cristobal urged stakeholders to support the Philippines’ strategy in ensuring preparedness of the country to maximize benefits of the EU's GSP+. “We have been conducting a series of briefings with stakeholders to provide them information on our application to the GSP+ scheme as well as assistance on non-tariff measures and rules of origin (ROO) issues to capitalize on the full benefits of GSP+. We need to expand our country’s market access and increase investments to further strengthen the emerging sectors of our industry and generate more job opportunities to benefit especially the rural communities,” he said. The Philippines officially completed its application process to the GSP+ arrangement last 27 February 2014. The DTI has been working closely with relevant agencies and stakeholders to update them on the status of the Philippines’ application to the GSP+. The Philippines is currently a beneficiary of the EU GSP where 2,442 products from the Philippines are exported at zero duty while 3,767 are subject to reduced tariffs. With the inclusion of the Philippines in the EU GSP+ scheme, the Philippines will get to enjoy zero duty for all 6,274 covered products, translating to increase in the country’s exports to the EU, resulting to more employment opportunities. The product sectors most likely to benefit from GSP+ are animal or vegetable fats and oils, prepared foodstuffs, textiles and garments, footwear, hearwear, umbrellas, and chemical products. Once approved by the EU Parliament, the Philippines will be the only GSP+ beneficiary in ASEAN. |
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| 10,000 Typhoon-stricken cops get financial aid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Philippine National Police has extended over P26-million
in financial assistance to 10,132 police personnel who were
affected by supertyphoon Yolanda last year. In a report to PNP Chief, Director General Alan L Purisima, Police Director Jaime Morente, PNP Director for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM) said P26,934,170.24 financial assistance was provided to 10,132 PNP members who were directly affected when supertyphoon Yolanda struck Visayas last year. Morente said, the financial assistance was sourced from donations from the Armed Forces and Police Savings and Loan Association Inc (AFPSLAI), Public Safety Mutual Benefit Fund Inc (PSMBFI), Public Safety Savings and Loan Association Inc (PSSLAI) and the PNP Provident Fund (PNPPF). According to Morente, 235 police personnel received financial assistance from the PNPPF and AFPSLAI totalling P976,000.00. A total of 5,521 beneficiaries, received financial assistance totalling P21,056,000.00 donated by the PSMBFI while 4,376 other PNP beneficiaries each received P1,120.24 from a P4.9-million grant by PSSLAI. The PNP, thru the Morale and Welfare Division of DPRM, has issued guidelines for PNP Yolanda victims who wish to avail of financial assistance. Morente said, PNP personnel whose residential property suffered total or heavy damage are entitled to P5,000.00 financial assistance, while those whose houses were partially damaged are entitled to P3,000.00. The orphaned family of police personnel who died in the typhoon are entitled to receive P10,000.00 financial assistance on top of the death benefits due, Morente explained. Police Regional Offices in Bicol, MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas and Caraga regions reported damages to PNP infrastructure and personal property of some policemen. |
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| DILG Chief dubs local execs as 'First Responders,' vows to build mayors' capacities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR - Learning from the aftermath of super
typhoon “Yolanda," Interior and Local Government Sec. Mar Roxas
vowed to capacitate local chief executives who serve as the
“first responders” in times of disasters. "Mayors cannot forget their responsibility to address the immediate needs of their people after disasters because being it is written in the law," the secretary reminded local executives. "As first responders, local chief executives have around 15 hours from the time a low pressure area enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Mahaba-habang oras na rin ito kaya dapat na maging alerto at handa tayo (This should give us enough time to prepare our immediate response.)," he added. This is part and parcel of the DILG’s Oplan LISTO, which includes the distribution of a Disaster Preparedness Checklist for all local government units (LGUs), to streamline coordination and facilitate effective disaster preparedness and response. Roxas, who also sits as the Vice Chairperson for Disaster Preparedness of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), said that more programs and trainings are underway to further capacitate the first responders, to ensure that mayors fulfill their duties in times of calamities. "Kami naman sa DILG, narito kami lagi at tumutulong upang magampanan natin ang tungkulin natin sa taumbayan (We in DILG have always been here, ready to help and coordinate so we can do what the people expect from us.),” the secretary ended. |
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| TESDA, Toyota join ranks in upskilling of automotive servicing trainers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Philippines may not yet be the center of automotive
manufacturing in Asia, but what it lacks in production lines, it
is making up for by churning out quality workforce. At the forefront of this effort are the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and Toyota Motor Philippines, which have renewed partnership for a new chapter of a joint program to train select trainers in the industry. TESDA's Automotive Trainers for Industry Immersion for 2014 recently gave a batch of trainers capability-building training to keep them updated with the current trends and practices as well as with emerging technologies in the automotive industry. This will keep the trainers ahead in the industry. They are also expected to help continuously enhance the existing cu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges views with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key during a bilateral meeting at the Social Hall of the Philippine Embassy here on Monday (November 10), at the sidelines of the 22nd APEC Leaders' Meeting. New Zealand has significant, and growing, people-to-people links with the Philippines with its Filipino population now over 40,000. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III greets New Zealand Prime Minister John Key during a bilateral meeting at the Social Hall of the Philippine Embassy here on Monday (November 10), at the sidelines of the 22nd APEC Leaders' Meeting. New Zealand has significant, and growing, people-to-people links with the Philippines with its Filipino population now over 40,000. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes New Zealand Prime Minister John Key upon arrival at the Lobby of the Philippine Embassy here on Monday (November 10), at the sidelines of the 22nd APEC) Leaders' Meeting. New Zealand has significant, and growing, people-to-people links with the Philippines with its Filipino population now over 40,000. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III greets Independent State of Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill during a bilateral meeting at the Social Hall of the Philippine Embassy in here on Monday (November 10), at the sidelines of the 22nd APECLeaders' Meeting. The Philippines was one of the first countries to formalize diplomatic relations with Papua New Guinea in 1975. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III walks going to the Philippine Embassy for a bilateral meeting here in Beijing on Monday (November 10), at the sidelines of the 22nd APEC) Leaders' Meeting. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau). | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges pleasantries with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a bilateral meeting at the St. Regis Hotel here on Monday (November 10), at the sidelines of the 22nd APEC Leaders' Meeting. At the core of Philippine-Canada relations is the human dimension - the presence of more than 682,000 Filipinos in Canada, as they now comprise the 3rd largest immigrant community there. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III greets Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a bilateral meeting at St. Regis Hotel here on Monday (November 10), at the sidelines of the 22nd APEC Leaders' Meeting. At the core of Philippine-Canada relations is the human dimension - the presence of more than 682,000 Filipinos in Canada, as they now comprise the 3rd largest immigrant community there. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges pleasantries with Johnson & Johnson’s chairman and chief executive Alex Gorsky and Annaswamy Vaidheesh during a business meeting at the Social Hall of the Philippine Embassy here on Sunday (November 09). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes Sanofi senior vice president in Asia Jean-Luc Lowinski during a business meeting at the Social Hall of the Philippine Embassy here on Sunday (November 09). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges views with Sanofi senior vice president in Asia Jean-Luc Lowinski during a business meeting at the Social Hall of the Philippine Embassy here on Sunday (November 09). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Moody's President and CEO Raymond McDaniel, Jr. and Regional Head and Managing Director Min Ye during a business meeting at the Social Hall of the Philippine Embassy here on Sunday (November 09). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges views with Socialist Republic of Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang during a bilateral meeting at the Philippine Embassy here Sunday night (November 09), at the sidelines of the 22nd APEC Leaders' Meeting. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III greets Socialist Republic of Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang during a bilateral meeting at the Philippine Embassy here Sunday night (November 09), at the sidelines of the 22nd APEC Leaders' Meeting. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III participates in the APEC CEO Summit 2014 at the China National Convention Center (CNCC) here on Sunday (November 09). The APEC CEO Summit 2014 is the most important business event during the APEC Leaders Week organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. It aims to show the vision for the future of global growth and how APEC and China seek to foster common prosperity for all. Also in photo are UPS chief executive officer David Abney, OECD secretary general Angel Gurria, Merck Serono president and chief executive officer Dr. Belen Garijo and Rio Tinto chief executive officer Sam Walsh. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III answers questions during the panel discussion in the APEC CEO Summit 2014 held at the China National Convention Center here on Sunday (November 09). The APEC CEO Summit 2014 is the most important business event during the APEC Leaders' Week. (November 09). (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau). | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III answers questions during the panel discussion in the APEC CEO Summit 2014 held at the China National Convention Center here on Sunday (November 09). The APEC CEO Summit 2014 is the most important business event during the APEC Leaders' Week. Also in photo is UPS chief executive officer David Abney. (Photo by Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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(BEIJING, China) President Benigno S. Aquino III arrives at the Special Aircraft Terminal of the Beijing Capital International Airport on Sunday (November 09) to join fellow world leaders attending the APEC CEO Summit and the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Meeting here. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his departure statement during the send-off ceremony at the NAIA Terminal II. The Chief Executive will join fellow world leaders at the APEC CEO Summit and the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Meeting in Beijing, People’s Republic of China on Sunday (November 09). (Photo by Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau). | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III chats with his cabinet members before boarding during the send-off ceremony at the NAIA Terminal II. The Chief Executive will join fellow world leaders at the APEC CEO Summit and the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Meeting in Beijing, People’s Republic of China on Sunday (November 09). (Photo by Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau). | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, accompanied by AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang, Jr., reviews the honor guard during the send-off ceremony at NAIA Terminal II. The President will be attending the APEC CEO Summit and the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Meeting in Beijing, People’s Republic of China on Sunday (November 09). (Photo by Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau). | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III, chats with Vice President Jejomar Binay and Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin before boarding during the send-off ceremony at the NAIA Terminal II. The President will be attending the APEC CEO Summit and the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Meeting in Beijing, People’s Republic of China on Sunday (November 09). (Photo by Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau). | ||
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