Issued at: 5:00 PM today, 15 September 2015
Valid Beginning: 5:00 PM today until 5:00 PM tomorrow
Synopsis:
At 4:00 pm today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 140 km northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (8.7N, 127.5E) embedded in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
Forecast:
Cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains will be experienced over CARAGA, Davao Region and Leyte Provinces while Palawan and the rest of Visayas and Mindanao will have light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms will prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.
Light to moderate winds blowing from the northeast to southeast will prevail over Luzon and coming from the southwest to west over the rest of the country. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.
Pagtaya: Maulap na kalangitan na may katamtaman hanggang sa paminsan-minsang malakas na mga pag-ulan ang mararanasan sa CARAGA, Rehiyon ng Davao at mga Lalawigan ng Leyte samantala ang Palawan at nalalabing bahagi ng Kabisayaan at Mindanao ay magkakaroon ng mahina hanggang sa katamtamang mga pag-ulan at pulu-pulong pagkidlat-pagkulog. Bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na papawirin na may pulu-pulong pagkidlat-pagkulog ang iiral sa Metro Manila at sa nalalabing bahagi ng Luzon.
Valid Beginning: 5:00 PM today until 5:00 PM tomorrow
Synopsis:
At 4:00 pm today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 140 km northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (8.7N, 127.5E) embedded in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
Predicted Mean Sea Level Pressure Analysis 8 PM 15 September 2015
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Predicted Mean Sea Level Wind Analysis 8 PM 15 September 2015
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Forecast:
Cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains will be experienced over CARAGA, Davao Region and Leyte Provinces while Palawan and the rest of Visayas and Mindanao will have light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms will prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.
Light to moderate winds blowing from the northeast to southeast will prevail over Luzon and coming from the southwest to west over the rest of the country. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.
Pagtaya: Maulap na kalangitan na may katamtaman hanggang sa paminsan-minsang malakas na mga pag-ulan ang mararanasan sa CARAGA, Rehiyon ng Davao at mga Lalawigan ng Leyte samantala ang Palawan at nalalabing bahagi ng Kabisayaan at Mindanao ay magkakaroon ng mahina hanggang sa katamtamang mga pag-ulan at pulu-pulong pagkidlat-pagkulog. Bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na papawirin na may pulu-pulong pagkidlat-pagkulog ang iiral sa Metro Manila at sa nalalabing bahagi ng Luzon.
Mahina hanggang sa katamtamang hangin mula sa Hilagang-silangan hanggang sa Timog-silangan ang iiral sa Luzon at mula naman sa Timog-Kanluran hanggang sa kanluran sa nalalabing bahagi ng bansa. Ang mga baybaying-dagat sa buong kapuluan ay magiging banayad hanggang sa katamtaman ang pag-alon.
Over Metro Manila:
Maximum Temperature: 12:50 PM today --- 32.4 ºc
Minimum Temperature: 06:30 AM today --- 23.8 ºc
Minimum Temperature: 06:30 AM today --- 23.8 ºc
Maximum Relative Humidity: 01:00 PM today --- 62 %
Minimum Relative Humidity: 10:00 AM today --- 60 %
Minimum Relative Humidity: 10:00 AM today --- 60 %
Low Tide Today: 05:37 PM ..……….... 0.33 meter
High Tide Today: 11:34 PM ..……….... 0.75 meters
Low Tide Tomorrow: 05:24 AM ..……….... 0.30 meters
High Tide Tomorrow: 11:59 AM ..……….... 0.83 meters
High Tide Today: 11:34 PM ..……….... 0.75 meters
Low Tide Tomorrow: 05:24 AM ..……….... 0.30 meters
High Tide Tomorrow: 11:59 AM ..……….... 0.83 meters
Sunset Today: 05:58 PM
Sunrise Tomorrow: 05:45 AM
Sunset Tomorrow: 05:57 PM
Sunrise Tomorrow: 05:45 AM
Sunset Tomorrow: 05:57 PM
Moonset Today: 07:15 PM
Moonrise Tomorrow: 07:50 AM
Illumination Today: 5 %
Moonrise Tomorrow: 07:50 AM
Illumination Today: 5 %
For more information and queries, please call at telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877 or log on to www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph.
September 15 , 2015 ( Tuesday ) as of 9:00 AM
PIA4A / PIA QUEZON : Fair Weather in Lucena City
SOUTHERN
WESTERN
EASTERN
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September
15, 2015
LUNGSOD NG
LUCENA, Quezon, Setyembre 15 (PIA) --May 30 kasapi ng Home Economics Extension
of the Philippines-Quezon chapter ang sumailalim sa pagsasanay kamakailan
tungkol sa vegetable processing, packaging, labeling and marketing.
Ang nasabing mga
kasapi ay mula sa iba’t ibang bayan ng lalawigan ng Quezon na binubuo ng mga
agricultural techonlogists, mga pangulo ng Rural Development Club, kasapi ng
KALIPI at mga piling kawani ng tanggapan ng Panlalawigang Agrikultor.
Ang pagsasanay
ay naisagawa sa pagtutulungan ng Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), DA-RFO
4A sa pangunguna ni Gng. Piamonte Cosico, Center Director ng ATI sa
pakikipag-ugnayan sa pamahalaang panlalawigan sa pamamagitan ng tanggapan ng
Panlalawigang Agrikultor.
Sinabi ni
panlalawigang agrikultor Roberto Gajo na layunin ng nasabing pagsasanay
na makatulong sa mga kababaihan ng lalawigan upang maitaas ang kanilang antas
ng pamumuhay at magawan ng paraan na maiimbak ang mga sobrang gulay at prutas
mula sa kanilang naaning produkto.
Ang ng mga
agricultural technologist na tinaguriang “change agents” at bumababa sa mga
barangay ay sila ang maaaring magturo ng mga paraang ito ayon sa kanilang
napag-aralan, sabi pa ni Gajo.
Ayon sa pangulo
ng HEEAP ay kapaki-pakinabang ang nasabing pagsasanay sa dahilang makakatulong
ito sa pagne-negosyo ng mga nabiyayaan ng Food Cart ni JuANA na programang
pagkabuhayan ni Governor Suarez at Unang Ginang Ana Villaraza-Suarez para sa
mga kababaihan ng lalawigan.
Dito ay maaari
nilang itinda ang mga produktong organiko at masustansya tulad ng sweet potato
catsup, sweet potato burger, sweet potato macaroons, kalabasa catsup, kalabasa
candy, kalabasa rolls, eggplant burger, eggplant jam, at puto de moringga o
malunggay.
Ang mga
naging tagapagsalita at tagapagsanay ay sina Ma. Leonilie Dimalaluan para sa
vegetable production sa lalawigan; Joy Siaga mula sa Laguna State Polytechnic
University ng tungkol sa nutritional and health benefits ng putas at gulay at
processing methods; Jenny Bronborac mula sa DOST-Los Baños ng tungkol sa food
safety at labeling at Editha Salvoza mula sa AMAD DA-RFO 4 na nagturo tungkol
sa marketing ng mga produkto. (Quezon PIO/OPA-Info. Unit)/RMO,
PIA-Quezon)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/701441946572/tagalog-news-30-kababaihang-kasapi-ng-heep-quezon-chapter-nagsanay-sa-food-processing#sthash.pOTF2zc8.dpuf
DOLE-Quezon,
regional top performer in employment facilitation
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September
15, 2015
LUCENA CITY,
Quezon, Sept. 15 (PIA) –The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 4A
presented a certificate of recognition to the Public Employment Service Office
(PESO)-Quezon as regional top performer in the conduct of employment
facilitation for Calendar Year 2014 in the 1st class-provincial category.
The recognition
was given during the PESO midyear performance assessment held recently at La
Trinidad Hotel Resort in Gen. Trias Cavite.
Under the
guidance of Atty. Melojean M. Puache, PESO-Quezon assisted in job placement to
1,981 walk-in job applicants for CY 2014 through the holding of local
recruitment activities in the province.
The local
recruitment activity is part of the “Serbisyong Suarez sa
Pangkabuhayan” program of the provincial government which aims among
others help job applicants from the different cities/municipalities find
employment. (Ruel M. Orinday, PIA-Quezon)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/701441946336/dole-quezon-regional-top-performer-in-employment-facilitation#sthash.XkkWtU9W.dpuf
DSWD grants
P30.32M incentives to 2 Quezon LGUs
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September
15, 2015
LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Sept. 15 (PIA) –The Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) has granted a total of P30.32 million incentives to the
municipalities of Catanuan and Macalelon for their good performance in the
implementation of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and
Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program.
After assessment of their Kalahi-CIDSS implementation for the past three
years, the DSWD has decided provide an incentive grant of P10.57 million to the
municipality of Macalelon while P19.75 million to the town of Catanuan as
funding for the implementation of different community projects in their
respective barangays using the Makamasang Tugon modality.
Under the modality, the LGU will take charge of the overall
implementation of the program following the community-driven strategy of the
Kalahi-CIDSS program. The DSWD, on the other hand, provides the grant for the
construction of various community projects and technical assistance to the
LGUs.
“We aim to build the capacities of our partner LGUs so they can
effectively build ties to their constituents and know the proper programs and
projects that can respond to their needs. If they have fully absorbed these
principles, we now give them the lead to implement and we are just here to
monitor and guide them,” said Tess Bugarin, monitoring and evaluation
specialist of Kalahi-CIDSS in the CALABARZON region.
Some of the parameters used in the assessment of the two municipalities
include the presence of ordinances or resolutions supporting participatory
social development; enhancement of their municipal development council wherein
people sectors are well-represented; regular public announcements of LGU plans,
programs, and budget utilization for transparency; and creation of
need-responsive projects and programs with consultation to their constituents.
Catanuan Mayor Ramon Orfanel encouraged the LGU staff to further study
the Kalahi-CIDSS community-driven implementation so they can continuously make
ways in improving the living condition of their constituents.
“Tumalima tayong lahat at suportahan ang isa’t isa sa bagong hamon na
ito. Magtulungan tayo para tuloy-tuloy ang kaunlaran sa bayan ng Catanauan,”
said Mayor Orfanel in his message to the LGU staff.
For the past 12 years of Kalahi-CIDSS implementation in the CALABARZON
region, 10 other municipalities in Quezon Province were provided with this
performance-based incentive grant and implemented the Makamasang Tugon
modality. This includes the towns of Patnanungan, Panukulan, Burdeos, Jomalig,
Buenavista, San Francisco, San Narciso, and Mulanay. (KMHalayan, DSWD
Calabarzon/PIA-4A)
Gen. Trias mayor
thankful over President Aquino's signing of cityhood bill
·
September
15, 2015
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept. 15 (PIA) -- Mayor Antonio “Ony” A.
Ferrer thanked President Benigno S. Aquino III for signing the General Trias
Cityhood Bill converting the first class municipality into a component city.
In a statement released by the Municipal Information Office (MIO), the
signing of the cityhood bill by the President last August 19 will signal the
preparation of the local government for the referendum
The referendum is the last requirement before a town can become a city
and must obtain the “Yes” votes from the electorate.
General Trias satisfied all the requirements needed for its conversion
into a city under Republic Act (RA) 7160 or Local Government Code of 1991. It
also stated that General Trias surpassed the required income set forth under
the RA 7160 of at least Php100 million.
Gen. Trias has an annual income of more than Php 217,000,000 (2011 and
2012), a population of 243,322 (as of 2010 Census) and a total land area of
9,001 hectares according to Land Management Bureau thus, considered to be one
of the most significant areas in terms of land area in Cavite.
Mayor Ferrer encouraged his fellow Gentriseños to support and participate
in the plebiscite to be administered by the Commission on Elections. Under
Article 9, Section 51 of Republic Act No. 10675, the plebiscite shall be
carried out within 120 days from the date of the approval of the law.
Six District Representative Luis “Jon-Jon” A. Ferrer is the author of
House Bill 4769 converting the town of General Trias into component city. Said
bill was sponsored by Senators Bong-Bong Marcos and JV Ejercito and fully
supported by Governor Jonvic Remulla. (Gen. Trias PIO/Ruel Francisco,
PIA-Cavite)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/671442031852/gen-trias-mayor-thankful-over-president-aquino-s-signing-of-cityhood-bill#sthash.jE7Jz9aU.dpuf
NBI, PSA hold
mobile services in Maragondon
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September
15, 2015
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Sept. 15 (PIA) – Local residents here availed of the
services offered by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in a mobile service conducted by the two
government agencies recently.
Positioned at the municipal hall, the PSA accommodated applications for
birth, marriage, death certificate and certificate of no marriage.
The NBI on the other hand, located at the computer center of the
municipal hall, attended requests for clearance as requirement for job
application and passport.
In a statement from the Maragondon Public Information Office, the mobile
service aimed to bring government service closer to the people. Through this
activity, Maragondon residents in need of documents from these two agencies,
will save time and effort and a respite from a grueling travel.
Maragondon Mayor Reynaldo Rillo expressed appreciation to the NBI and the
PSA’s cooperation in holding such activity as well as the Sangguniang Bayan’s
support and the different offices of the local government unit. (Maragondon
PIO/Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/671442031923/nbi-psa-hold-mobile-services-in-maragondon#sthash.2p6SJQxf.dpuf
PHO spearheads
lung month celebration focusing on TB prevention and control
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September
15, 2015
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 15 (PIA) --The Provincial Health Office
(PHO) recently spearheaded the Lung Month celebration with the theme “Stop TB:
Hanapin, Gamutin, Pagalingin” at the Cavite Collaboration Center for Mental
Health.
The event which aimed to promote healthy lifestyle among Caviteños was
attended by city and municipal health workers and League of TB volunteers who
are partners of PHO in providing much needed services to TB patients in the
province.
During the event, awards were presented to cities and municipalities with
High Tuberculosis Case Detection Rate, High TB Treatment Success Rate, High TB
Cure Rate with Carmona emerging as the sole winner, garnering EQA Hall of Fame,
Plaque of Appreciation to Directly-Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS)
Providing Hospital and DOTS Referring Hospital.
Plaques of appreciation were also given to the Department of Education
and the different partners in TB Control.
The League of TB Volunteers won first place with a cash prize of P3,000
in the logo-making contest for its impact and effort.
Dr. George R. Repique, Jr., Provincial Health Officer, in a talk said
Tuberculosis can be prevented easily by practicing good hygiene, eating the
right kind of foods and avoiding vices such as excessive alcohol drinking and
smoking. It is a curable disease, but despite the availability of treatment
methods, there is still social stigma that hinders patients to come out and
deal with it.
Dr. Maria Hilda C. Bucu, Medical NTP Coordinator and Provincial Head of
Infectious Diseases thanked the PHO, the Provincial TB Team and health workers
in the different cities and municipalities for their continuous effort in
fighting and eliminating new infections through counseling, building community
awareness and correct information on hygienic practices.
Dr. Bucu challenged the health workers and health partners to be more
vigilant and to continue their efforts because there is a big hope to eliminate
Tuberculosis. (PICAD/Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/671442031982/pho-spearheads-lung-month-celebration-focusing-on-tb-prevention-and-control#sthash.FRX4vBMi.dpuf
PNP chief
instructs uniform police personnel to be on the streets
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September
15, 2015
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept. 15 (PIA) -- Philippine National Police
(PNP) Chief Director General Ricardo C. Marquez ordered the deployment of more
police officers “to ensure the safety of the people and remove the fear of
crime in everyone’s hearts.”
Marquez made the remarks during his recent visit at the provincial
capitol where he was the guest of honor and speaker.
The PNP chief thanked the leadership of Governor Jonvic Remulla for the
warm reception given to him and acknowledged his fellow Caviteños for their
support along his journey of service as police officer and to his Cavite roots
where he grew up and absorbed the ideals and values that he still possessed
until now.
Aside for the deployment of police personnel in the street, Marquez made
mentioned that the PNP will strengthen police-community partnership and will
help eased the traffic in the streets.
“Ayokong makakakita ng mga pulis sa kanya kanyang opisina na nagtetext
lang at kumukuyakuyakoy. Nasa kalsada ang krimen kaya’t nararapat na nasa
kalsada rin ang mga pulis. Kailangang makikita ko ang mga opisyales nyo na
nagsusupervise sa kalsada, hindi nasa opisina lamang at naghihintay ng mga
reports ukol sa krimen,” Marquez said.
Marquez added that the PNP will continue perform their assigned tasks and
implement reforms within their organization to render better and relevant
services to the community.
On the part of the provincial government, Governor Jonvic Remulla thanked
the PNP chief in accepting his invitation and in turn awarded him with
Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 351 in recognition for his exemplary
achievements and congratulating him for being the newly appointed head of the
PNP.
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan, headed by Vice Governor Ramon Jolo Revilla
III unanimously approved the said resolution during the 99th regular session on
July 20, 2015. Provincial Board member Felix Grepo sponsored the said
resolution. (PICAD/Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/671442031549/pnp-chief-instructs-uniform-police-personnel-to-be-on-the-streets#sthash.ClK9LDKZ.dpuf
More than 1K
volunteers for DSWD’s conduct of family development sessions
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September
14, 2015
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, September 14 (PIA) --About 1,400
volunteers are helping the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
in strengthening family-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
Program in the CALABARZON Region.
These volunteers are members of different civil society organizations
(CSOs) in the region who underwent training on the facilitation of the Family
Development Sessions (FDS) from the DSWD.
The FDS is a monthly gathering of parent-grantees of the Pantawid Pamilya
program that serves as venue for teaching various family development topics
including responsible parenthood, child’s rights, budget management and
disaster preparedness among others.
The volunteers conduct these sessions for the beneficiaries without cash
incentives to free the DSWD field staff of some of their work so they can focus
on other tasks such as case management or linking the beneficiaries to various
programs and services to help the beneficiaries improve their living condition.
To date, there are more than 320,000 family-beneficiaries of the program
in the region.
“Katulad ng pagtulong sa amin ngayon ng Pantawid Pamilya, gusto naming
marami rin kaming matulungan sa paraan na alam namin katulad ng pagseserbisyo
at pagtuturo upang mas mapalakas ang mga pamilya,” shared Pastor Victor Gojo
Cruz, 41, CSO volunteer FDS facilitator from Majayjay, Laguna whose family is
also a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilya program.
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is a human development program of
the national government that aims to break the intergenerational cycle of
poverty through investing on the health, nutrition and education of children
age zero to 18.
Family-beneficiaries are provided with monthly cash subsidies in exchange
for their compliance to the set conditions of the program including 85 percent
monthly school attendance of children, monthly preventive health checkups and
monthly attendance to the FDS. (MADiaz, DSWD Calabarzon/PIA-4A)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/631442215556/more-than-1k-volunteers-for-dswd-s-conduct-of-family-development-sessions#sthash.No6OXKYw.dpuf
ATI-Calabarzon
orients women rice farmers on gender and development
·
September
14, 2015
LOS-BANOS, Laguna, Sept. 14 (PIA) --Realizing the important role of women
rice farmer in increasing rice production and rice sufficiency in the country,
the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Region IV-A held a training on Gender
and Development for Women in Rice Farming on Sept 3-4, 2015 at Doña Jovita
Garden Resort, Calamba City.
The activity participated in by 19 women rice farmers from Cavite,
Laguna, Batangas and Rizal, aimed to empower the women rice farmers by
familiarizing them on their rights and privileges as well as raise their
awareness on the laws related to protection of women and children.
Laguna Provincial Social Welfare and Development officer Marita Barcia
discussed the Magna Carta for Women and Law on the Protection of Women and Children
while Joy M. Siaga of Laguna State and Polytechnic University-Siniloan talked
on fitness and nutrition. In addition, Johpnel Yaneza of the Provincial
Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office-Laguna spoke on managing risk and
drills related to disaster risk reduction management.
Based on the studies of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of
the United Nations, 25 percent of the total female population in the
Philippines is engaged in rice farming, and every year, the ratio
increases up to 1.2 percent. Filipino women have high participation in
planting, weeding, input and fertilizer application, paddy cultivation,
harvesting, threshing and milling, up to the marketing of rice, according to
The Philippine Star article that came in August 2013. (ATI-Calabarzon/PIA-4A)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/631442213965/ati-calabarzon-orients-women-rice-farmers-on-gender-and-development#sthash.jBCoODkg.dpuf
Tagalog news:
Pag-Ibig loyalty card, maaaring gamitin ng mga miyembro sa iba't ibang
establisimyento
·
September
15, 2015
LUNGSOD NG BATANGAS, Setyembre15 (PIA) --Maaaring gamitin sa iba't ibang
establisimyento ang Pag-Ibig loyalty card, ayon sa pagbabahagi ni Noel
Lagustan, supervising marketing specialist ng nasabing ahensya sa isinagawang
orientation sa mga kawani ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Batangas na ginanap
kamakailan sa Teachers Conference Center.
Ayon kay Lagustan, napag-alaman sa kanilang isinagawang pag-aaral na
nagsilbing pilot cities ang Baguio, Cebu, at Davao na ilan sa mga pangunahing
expenditures ng kanilang mga myembro ay ang food, groceries, hospitalization,
medicines, house, lot at gasoline. Dahil dito, nakipag-ugnayan sila
sa mga paaralan, resort, gasoline station, hospital, botika, mga restaurant at
iba pa upang mabigyan ng diskwento ang kanilang mga myembro.
Sa kasalukuyan, mayroon silang 61 partner merchants. Nakikipag-ugnayan na
din aniya sila sa mga bus lines, shipping lines at supermarkets.
Bukod sa pagiging discount/reward card, ito din ay maaaring gamitin
bilang HELP (Health, Education Loan Program) swipe card upang maipambayad sa
hospital bills at tuition fees.
Bibisita ang mga kinatawan ng PAGIBIG fund sa mga local government units
dala ang mga portable kiosk na may biometrics para sa enrolment ng kanilang mga
myembro. Maaari ding idownload ang application form sa www.pagibigfund.gov.ph.
Ang orientation on PAGIBIG Fund loyalty card ay isa lamang sa mga gawaing
inihanda ng Human Resource Management and Development Office ng Batangas City
government sa pagdiriwang ng 115th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary na may
temang “Kayang kaya mo Lingkod Bayani.” (Ronna Endaya Contreras-PIO City/PIA
Batangas)
Ayon kay PAGIBIG Fund President Atty. Darlene Berberabe, layunin nito na
mabigyan ng kaalwanan ang kanilang mga myembro sapagkat ito
din ay magsisilbing debit card kung saan dito padadaanin
ng ahensya ang proceeds ng kanilang loans.
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/681441959115/tagalog-news-pag-ibig-loyalty-card-maaaring-gamitin-ng-mga-miyembro-sa-iba-t-ibang-establisimyento#sthash.Ocuo8swR.dpuf
Tagalog news:
CCI, CWFI nanawagan ng suporta para sa Childhood Cancer awareness month
·
September
15, 2015
LUNGSOD NG BATANGAS, Setyembre 15 (PIA) –Nanawagan sa publiko kamakailan
ang Childhood Cancer International (CCI) at Cancer Warriors Foundation, Inc.
(CWFI) na suportahan ang International Childhood Cancer awareness month ngayong
Setyembre.
Ito ay upang bigyan ng pag-asa at inspirasyon ang mga batang may cancer
at ang kanilang pamilya sa kanilang paglaban sa sakit na ito sa
pamamagitan ng pakikilahok sa ACT NOW – GO GOLD childhood cancer awareness
global campaign na unang inilunsad noong Pebrero 2015 alinsabay ng paggunita sa
International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD).
Maaring lumahok sa kampanya sa pag-set ng exterior illuminating systems
ng mga gusali, institusyon, monument owners, local government offices at iba
pang otoridad sa Gold pantone 1245 kahit na anong araw ngayong Setyember.
Kung walang exterior lighting system, puwedeng maglagay ng gold ribbon sa
harapan ng mga bahay at mga gusali.
Mula pa noong 1978, ang Gold Ribbon at Gold Light ay simbolong
kumakatawan sa mga kabataang may cancer at mga childhood cancer survivors at
pagdakila sa kanilang matapang na pakikibaka sa kanilang sakit.
Ang kampanya ay naghahangad na maipabatid sa publiko na ang childhood
cancer ay “curable”o nagagamot sa pamamagitan ng early diagnosis, quality
treatment and care.
Ayon sa tala, isang bata ang namamatay sa Pilipinas kada tatlong oras
dahil sa cancer.
Sa Batangas City, ang CWFI ang siyang nangangalaga at takbuhan ng mga
batang may cancer na nabibilang sa mga pamilyang higit na nangangailangan at
walang kakayahang makapagpagamot.
Mayroon silang 268 batang may cancer na tinutulungan sa kasalukuyan mula
sa bilang na 33 nang ilunsad ang CWFI noong Hunyo 2008. Ang mga ito ay
mula sa mga lalawigan ng Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, Quezon, RombloN, Mindoro at
Timog Katagalugan.
Mayroon silang 26 survivors, 81 nagtapos sa treatment at 74 naman ang
kasalukuyang sumasailalim sa chemotherapy. (Ronna Endaya Contreras-PIO
Batangas City/PIA Batangas)
- See more at:
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/681441871129/tagalog-news-cci-cwfi-nanawagan-ng-suporta-para-sa-childhood-cancer-awareness-month#sthash.Bo5QqGhR.dpuf
Tagalog news:
P18M halaga ng CSF, ipinamahagi ng DAR-Batangas
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September
15, 2015
TUY, Batangas, Setyembre 15 (PIA) --Nagkakahalaga ng P18,089,826 milyon
ang common service facilities (CSF) na ipinagkaloob ng mga opisyal at
developmental facilitators ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) sa mga
agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) sa bayang ito noong Setyembre
9, 2015.
Ang CSF na ipinagkaloob ay kinabibilangan ng: apat na 120 horse power
heavy duty tractors na nagkakahalaga ng P4.1 milyon bawat isa para sa
lupang tubuhan; apat na hand tractors na nagkakahalaga ng P181,22 bawat isa
para sa palay; dalawang rice thresher na P340,096 ang halaga ng bawat isa
at tatlong power tillers para sa gulayan o cash crop na nagkakahalaga ng
P405,250 ang bawat isa. na may kabuuang halaga na P 18,089,826.
Sa pagtanggap ng CSF, sinabi ni Rafael Agquiz ng Taludtod, Balayan,
na napakalaking bagay ang maitutulong ng traktora sapagkat ito ang kukumpleto
sa pangangailangan ng mga magsasaka ng tubo. Mahal ang ibinabayad sa traktor na
bumubungkal ng lupa ngunit magiging maginhawa na dahil bawat kasapi ng
kooperatiba ang prayoridad. Kulang ang salitang salamat sa DAR dahil sa
pagtitiwala sa aming kakayahan at sa biyayang aming nakakamit sa tanggapan at
ito nga isang bagong traktora.
"Tuluyan na ring uunlad ang mga sakahan at ang buhay ng mga taga
Taludtod dahil sa programang Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and
Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) ng DAR gaya ng block farming na isa ang
aming ARBOs sa makikinabang, ” dagdag pa ni Agquiz.
Ayon naman kay G. Saning Sarmiento ng Pinagsibaan Farmers Development
Cooperative (PIFADECO) ang rice thresher at hand tractor ay napakalaking bagay
sapagkat ito ay pagkakakitaan ng kooperatiba. Ito rin ang siyang magbibigay ng
ibayong sipag sa mga kasapi, kaya ganoon na lamang ang kanyang pasasalamat sa
DAR, sapagkat hindi sila iniwan sa kabila ng kanilang kalagayan hanggang sa
ngayon, sa DAR pa rin sila nakasandig.
"Magaling talaga ang DAR dahil sa mga pagsasanay pa lamang ay hindi
sila pumapalya. Isang halimbawa dito ang aming mga natutunan sa
kooperatiba at ngayon nga ay sa operasyon ng aming bagong gamit. Nangangako
kami na pag-iingatan ang mga ito at pag-iibayuhin pa ang pagtatrabaho sa bukid
upang masulit naman ang pagtitiwalang iginawad sa amin," sabi ni
Sarmiento.
Sang-ayon naman si Baby Lumbres sa tinuran ni Ka Saning, aniya wala
pang power tiller sa Batangas at kami sa Dayapan Multi Purpose Cooperative ang
unang nagkaroon. Malaking pagbabago ang idudulot nito sa amin sapagkat
mapapadali na ang pagbubungkal ng aming mga gulayan, at bunga nito ay susubukan
rin namin ang iba pang klaseng gulay tulad ng pang chopsuey o mga gulay mula sa
Baguio, sapagkat ang mga gulay na pampakbet sa amin ay sapat na. Tatlo pa
lamang ang napabigay sa amin na power tiller at mayroon pang tatlo at isang 35
HP na traktora din ang mapapabigay sa amin.
"Katulad ng dalawang naunang nagsalita, walang hanggang
pasasalamat rin ang ipinaabot ng DMPC sa pamunuan ng DAR sapagkat kami ang
kinakilalang vegetable basket ng lalawigan sa tulong na rin ng makabagong
kagamitang aming natamo ang aming paggugulayan ay aming pagbubutihin,"
ayon pa kay Lumbres.
Samantala nagpaabot ng pagbati si Batangas PARPO II Elizabeth Z.
Villapando sa mga mapapalad na ARBOs, aniya, pag-ingatan sana ang CSF na
napabigay sa kanila. Marami sa buong Pilipinas ang nangangailangan ng mga
makabagong kagamitang pansakahan, subalit higit silang mapalad sapagkat milyong
halaga ang pag-aari na ng kanilang samahan.
"Gamitin ninyo ito bilang tulong na rin sa pamahalaan na maiangat
ang antas ng inyong pamumuhay at seguridad sa pagkain upang maipakita ninyo na
ang Batanguenyo ay masisipag at may pagpapahalaga sa kasangkapang nakamit.
Nalalaman ko na hindi biro ang inyong daranasin upang mapagtagumpayan ito subalit
malakas ang aking pag asa na ang lahat ng inyong magiging suliranin ay inyong
malalagpasang lahat” pagtatapos ni PARPO Villapando na nanguna sa pagpupulong
ng Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee (PARCCOM) sa lungsod ng
Lipa. (Ruel Santos-DAR Batangas/PIA Batangas)
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COMELEC, muling
nagpa-alala na magparehistro upang makaboto
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September
14, 2015
LUNGSOD NG BATANGAS, Setyembre 14 (PIA) –Muling nagpa-alala ang COMELEC
na hanggang Oktubre 31, 2015 na lamang ang pagpaparehistro ng mga botante para
sa Mayo 9, 2016 National and Local Election alinsunod sa Republic Act 8189.
Ayon sa COMELEC ang registration na sinimulan noong Mayo 6, 2014 ay
walang extension ang deadline na hanggang Oktubre 31, 2015 na lamang.
Bukod sa registration, sa panahon ding ito maaaring magpalipat ng voting
precinct o magpatala sa ibang lugar. Maaari ding dumulog ang mga may correction
of entries at mga nagnanais magpabago ng status.
Para sa mga hindi nakaboto ng dalawang beses o higit pa, maaaring
magpa-reactivate sa naturang tanggapan. Kailangan lamang na magdala ng valid
identification card at birth certificate para sa alinmang transaksyon.
Itinatakda naman ng RA 10367 ang pagkakaroon ng biometrics ng lahat ng
mga botante upang makaboto sa susunod na eleksyon. Layunin ng biometrics na
magkaroon ng positibong identification ang isang tao tulad ng pirma, larawan,
fingerprint at iba pang distinctive features.
Base sa tala ng Batangas City Comelec, may 39,751 pang mga botante sa
lungsod ang hindi pa nakakapag biometrics mula sa 222,551 registered
voters sa lungsod.
Kaugnay nito, isang resolusyon ang ipinasa ng Sangguniang Panglungsod na
humihiling sa lahat ng mga employers at business owners na rehistrado sa
Batangas City na mabigyan ang kanilang mga empleyado ng isang araw upang
makapagrehistro at makatupad sa biometrics requirement sa kani-kanilang Comelec
offices.
Patuloy din ang pagsasagawa ng COMELEC ng satellite registration sa mga
barangay. Kabilang sa mga nakatakda ngayong Setyembre ang mga sumusunod:
Sept. 16 – Sta Clara; Set. 17 – Sta Rita Karsada; Sept. 18 – Malitam; Sept. 19
– Poblacion 16, 17 at 19; Sept. 21-23 – SM City Batangas; Sept. 24 – Haligue
Silangan; Sept. 25 – San Jose Sico BJMP; Sept. 26 – Tabangao Ambulong; at Sept.
27-30 – SM City Batangas.
Samantala, pansamantalang sususpindihin ang registration mula October
12-16 upang bigyang daan ang filing of candidacy ng mga nagnanais tumakbo sa
halalan.
Bukas ang tanggapan ng Comelec mula alas-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng
hapon mula Lunes hanggang Sabado para naman sa validation.
Hinihikayat ng COMELEC ang lahat na magpatala ng maaga upang maiwasan ang
siksikan sa last-minute registration.
Para sa iba pang impormasyon, maaaring mag log in sa official website ng
COMELEC na www.comelec.gov.ph. (Ronna
Endaya Contreras-PIO City/PIA Batangas)
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Tagalog news:
P1.5M financial assistance, ipinamahagi sa mga iskolar ng Antipolo
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September
14, 2015
LUNGSOD NG ANTIPOLO, Setyembre 14 (PIA) --Sa ika-pitong pagkakataon
ngayong taon, muling namahagi ang pamahalaang lungsod ng P1.5 milyon
financial assistance sa mahigit 200 estudyante na kabilang sa ‘Iskolar Ng
Antipolo.’
Bawat estudyante na bahagi ng halos 4,000 iskolar ng Antipolo, kabilang
ang mga may kapansanan na tinutustusan ng pamahalaang lungsod sa pag-aaral, ay
tumanggap mula P5,000 hanggang P20,000 mula sa kabuuang P49 milyong pondo na
inilaan ng pamahalaang lungsod para sa Academic Year 2015-2016.
“Sa ating mga scholars, nandito ang pamahalaang lungsod upang punuan ang
pangangailangan ninyo sa pag-aaral, ngunit hindi ito nangangahulugan na
kaakibat na ninyo ang tagumpay. Hangad ko na sana bawat isa sa inyo ay magpursigi
sa pag-aaral nang sa paglipas ng taon, bawat isa sa inyo ay magiging katulong
ng lungsod sa pagkamit ng pagiging Numero Uno ng Antipolo sa lahat ng aspeto,”
ang makabuluhang pahayag ni Antipolo Mayor Jun Ynares.
Upang palakasin ang edukasyon sa lungsod, iba’t ibang scholarship
programs tulad ng Antipolo City Scholarship Program (ACSP), Students Assistance
Program (SAP), Educational Assistance Program (EAP), Special Education
(SPED)/Person-With-Disabilities (PWD) Scholarship Program at Overseas Filipino
Worker (OFW)/Dependent Scholarship Program ang handog ng pamahalaang lokal. Ang
isang iskolar nakakatanggpa mula P80,000 hanggang P320,000 sa apat na taon na
pag-aaral.
Bukod dito, tinutulungan din ng lungsod ang mga mga nag-aaral ng masteral
at doctoral degree na nakakatanggap ng P40,000 pataas. Para sa ibang sasailalim
sa licensure examinations, nagbibigay ang pamahalaang lokal ng P10,000 habang
P15,000 naman ang nakalaan para sa Thesis Writing ng mga teaching at
non-teaching personnel ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon.
Patuloy ang pagtugon ng pamahalaang lokal sa pangangailangan ng mga
mag-aaral sa Antipolo upang lalo pang palakasin ang edukasyon sa lungsod.
(JLObcena, Antipolo PIO/PIA-Rizal)
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| South Korean Defense Minister calls on President Aquino |
| A delegation from the Defense Ministry of the Republic of Korea, led by National Defense Minister Han Min-Koo, called on President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday afternoon, shortly after the latter arrived from his engagement in Iloilo province, at the Kalayaan Hall of Villamor Air Base in Pasay City. According to Undersecretary Honorio Azcueta of the Philippines’ Department of National Defense, during the courtesy call, Minister Han presented to President Aquino the two countries’ Agreement on the Protection of Classified Military Operations. Minister Han was accompanied by the South Korean Defense Ministry’s Deputy Minister Yoo Jeh-Seung, Director General Yoon Sun-Gu, and Director Sung Ki-Wook, as well as South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Jae Shin. Also present during the courtesy call were National Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Hernando Irriberi, and other defense officials, among them Undersecretary Azcueta, Undersecretary for Finance, Munitions, Installations and Materials Fernando Manalo, and Assistant Secretary for Strategic Assessment Raymund Jose Quilop. PND (gp) |
| President Aquino accepts resignation of Food Security Secretary Francis Pangilinan |
| The Palace on Tuesday confirmed that President Benigno S. Aquino III has accepted the resignation of Secretary Francis Pangilinan as Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization.“According to the Office of the Executive Secretary, the resignation of Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (PAFSAM) Secretary Francis Pangilinan has been accepted by the President effective 30 September 2015,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement. “The President expressed his sincerest appreciation to Secretary Pangilinan for his contribution to the government during his stint as PAFSAM and wished him the best in his future endeavors,” Secretary Coloma added. According to reports, Pangilinan has disclosed that he is planning to run for the Senate in next year’s elections. President Aquino appointed former senator Pangilinan as presidential assistant for food security in May 2014 to oversee the National Food Authority, National Irrigation Authority, Philippine Coconut Authority, and Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority. Last February, Pangilinan said the coconut scale insect infestation, also known as cocolisap, has been brought down to manageable levels. PND (ag) |
| President Aquino nominates Alicia Bala as new Civil Service Commission Chief |
| President Benigno S. Aquino III has nominated Alicia dela Rosa-Bala as Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission for a term that expires on February 2, 2022, replacing Francisco Duque III.The nomination has been forwarded to the Commission on Appointments, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement issued on Tuesday. Bala recently completed her duty as Deputy Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia. She served as Undersecretary at the Department of Social Welfare and Development until 2005, and as a Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) since 1999. Bala holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the Centro Escolar University, and a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of the Philippines. PND (ag) |
| President Aquino willing to talk to retired generals against Bangsamoro Basic Law |
| President Benigno S. Aquino III has expressed his willingness to sit down with retired generals who signed an open letter published in a newspaper, opposing the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). In an interview with reporters in Iloilo City on Monday, President Aquino lamented the move of the retired officers from the military, police, Bureau of Fire Protection, and other uniformed services, saying they should have discussed with him their concerns on the BBL. "Nagulat ako doon sa nakita kong advertisement kanina. Ngayon... sana magkaroon ng pagkakataon na makausap ko itong mga nakapirma," he said. "Una, tatanungin ko kung talaga bang pumirma kayo dito? Pangalawa, saan ba kayo tutol dito? Nabasa ba niyo talaga ‘yung panukalang batas? Nakinig lang ba kayo sa mga so-called ‘experts’? Ano kaya (ang) agenda ‘nung ‘experts’ na ‘yon? ‘Yung talagang open na discussion," he added. The President said he was surprised to see the manifesto signed by people whom he has known since the EDSA revolution, and former members of the Cabinet’s security cluster. "Bakit hindi nila ako kinausap? Hindi ba ako worthwhile kausapin? Basta sa akin bukas ako sa kanila, sana sila bukas rin sa akin," he said. The Chief Executive questioned why the retired generals did not dare to participate in various dialogues on the measure to address their concerns or come up with alternatives for the Bangsamoro peace process. The retired generals believe that the BBL violates the Constitution. "Lahat tayo dapat nakilahok dito sa dayalogong ito, dapat mature na tayo. Iyong, this is not a good step, there has to be a better step. This is the better step. Baka somebody can even say, ‘This is the best step.’ Kung mas maganda ‘yung mungkahi nila, bakit hindi susuportahan? Pero ‘yung tuligsa ka lang nang tuligsa, maliban sa naglabas ka ng hangin, ano bang napala noon?" he said. PND (jb) |
| President Aquino receives Conair Chair in courtesy call |
| President Benigno S. Aquino III received Conair Corporation Chairman Leandro Rizzuto during a courtesy call in Malacañang Palace on Tuesday. Rizzuto was accompanied by Conair's international marketing specialist Hanz Gulrajani, and managing director Anthony Leung. Also present during the courtesy call were Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo, Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo, and Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director General Lilia de Lima. Rizzuto's parents established Conair in 1959 from the basement of their Brooklyn home. Leandro sold his Cadillac to raise start-up funds. Then called Continental Hair Products, the company manufactured hair rollers invented by his father and introduced the iconic pistol-shaped blow dryer in 1965. In 1976, the company changed its name to Conair. At present, Conair brands include Cuisinart and Waring kitchen appliances, Interplak electric toothbrushes, and hair product lines Scunci, Babybliss and Rusk. The company went public in 1972, then private again in 1985 through a leveraged buyout. Rizzuto and his children own just under 100 percent of the company. In addition to Conair, Rizzuto also owns the CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa in Anguilla. Rizzuto and his family, whose net worth is $3.6 billion, are listed as the world's 534th billionaires in Forbes Magazine in 2015. PND (as) |
| President Aquino appoints new Labor Relations Commission officials |
| The Palace on Tuesday announced the appointment of top officials of the Fourth Division of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) under the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). President Benigno S. Aquino III appointed on September 11 Atty. Grace Venus and Atty. Bernardino Julve as NLRC's Presiding Commissioner and Commissioner, respectively. Venus replaces Herminio Suelo while Julve replaces Angelo Palaña. Venus holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the San Beda College of Law. Prior to her appointment, she served as Labor Arbiter/Officer-in-Charge Director for Administration and Finance of the NLRC. She was also Adjudicator/Legal Counsel of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) from 2003 to 2010. Julve earned his Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree, major in History from the University of San Carlos in Cebu, and his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines. Before his appointment, he served as Labor Attaché at the DOLE with assignment at the Office of the POEA Administration as well as in Vancouver, Canada from 2008 to 2014. Julve also worked as Officer-in-Charge, Legal Service and Special Assistant to the Secretary for Overseas Operation of the DOLE from 2007 to 2008. PND (as) |
| APEC Cebu Action Plan can address Philippines’ infrastructure needs, says Finance Secretary |
| (LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) The Cebu Action Plan (CAP) can address the Philippines’ growing need for infrastructure development, which could then provide long-term solutions to issues in traffic management, flood control, and even the entry of foreign investments. At the joint press conference of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) finance ministers’ meeting last week, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima highlighted the importance of the action plan’s fourth pillar -- the acceleration of infrastructure development and financing -- in helping the country improve its infrastructure. One of this pillar’s main agenda is to maximize the role of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) through the PPP Center, which serves as the central coordinating and monitoring agency for all PPP projects in the Philippines. Secretary Purisima noted that this has been established with the help of APEC member Australia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). “It is this nature of cooperation that I think will make into reality the fourth pillar, which is increasing financing available for infrastructure. The hope is that participation in PPPs can be much easier for companies in the APEC region,” he added. Notably, some of the projects under the PPP are major road construction and port rehabilitation that can address the country’s traffic management issue. According to the PPP Center, its pipeline of projects include the Daang Hari-SLEX Link Road, NAIA Expressway Project, Automatic Fare Collection System, Mactan-Cebu International Airport Passenger Terminal Building, Cavite-Laguna Expressway, Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3, and MRT Line 7. The action plan indicates that “infrastructure development is a key priority of this (Aquino) administration”, and that the Philippines “has also made vital fiscal data public and has implemented reforms in the budget process” to accommodate the need for infrastructure development. The Cebu Action Plan is a development roadmap for the Asia-Pacific region that was drafted by the Philippines with inputs from other APEC member economies, multilateral organizations, and the private sector through the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). It was launched here last FridaY. While a non-binding formation, APEC meetings are able to set domestic, regional, and industrial policies to achieve free and open trade and investment in the Asia Pacific. The APEC's 21 member economies are Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, US, and Vietnam, and the Philippines. (acg) |
| Finance Secretary details how Cebu Action Plan facilitates APEC participation in public-private partnerships |
| (LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima has detailed how the Cebu Action Plan (CAP) makes it easier for companies in member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to participate in the country’s public-private partnership (PPP) projects. At the joint press conference of the APEC finance ministers last week, Secretary Purisima said the action plan seeks to address the weaknesses of the program, and make the participation of APEC companies in PPPs “much easier”. Using the CAP’s fourth pillar, the Philippines has made a “sound policy framework” with the inclusion of the Contingent Liability Fund in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA) and its support for the enactment of the PPP Act or the amendments to the Build-Operate-Transfer Law. The Contingent Liability Fund was created to handle the unexpected cost for the government that might arise from infrastructure projects under the PPP, while the Build-Operate-Transfer Law is a scheme wherein a private entity will finance, design, construct and operate a facility, and then transfer it to the government at the end of the concession period. “By creating a framework, it (Cebu Action Plan) facilitates sharing of best practices across economies of APEC…as well as the harmonization of terms and contract provisions can be done so we can cut short the negotiation process for PPP,” Purisima said. The easing of requirements and the process for PPP projects can also fuel investments in the country, as foreign firms have shown particular interest in investing in the Philippines, so long as it solves problems in its infrastructure. Even the government admitted that the Philippines is losing billions of pesos every day from lost productivity because of traffic jams, particularly in Metro Manila. For its part, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the APEC has placed particular importance on the quality of infrastructure for the growth of the region. "The APEC recognizes the importance of quality infrastructure in economic growth of the Asia Pacific, not only in physically connecting the region but also in ensuring the efficient movement of goods, services, and people between and within borders," the DFA said in a statement. "Quality infrastructure directly supports efficient transportation and telecommunication services, air and sea ports, customs procedures, energy distribution, farm-to-fork logistics, among others," it added. Producers, such as farmers, are normally referred to as “farm”, while consumers are the “fork” in the supply chain. The Cebu Action Plan is a development roadmap for the Asia-Pacific region that was drafted by the Philippines with inputs from other APEC member economies, multilateral organizations, and the private sector through the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). It was launched here last Friday. While a non-binding formation, APEC meetings are able to set domestic, regional, and industrial policies to achieve free and open trade and investment in the Asia Pacific. The APEC's 21 member economies are Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, US, Vietnam, and the Philippines. (acg) |
| Palace assures continuity of food security program despite resignation of Secretary Pangilinan |
| Malacañang on Tuesday assured the continuity of the government’s food security program despite the resignation of Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization, Secretary Francis Pangilinan. “Merong Cabinet committee na nagsasagawa ng action planning hinggil diyan. Ito ang Food Security Council, ito ay sa pangunguna ni (Economic Planning) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during a media briefing, when asked how Secretary Pangilinan’s resignation would affect the food security program as the threat of El Niño looms. “Mayroong pangalawang meeting bukas (Wednesday) sa NEDA (National Economic and Development Authority) para bigyan pa ng sustansiya ang mga nailatag na mga action plans. Kaya tuluy-tuloy lang doon sa action planning at 'yung pagresponde sa sitwasyon ng El Niño,” he added. Balisacan is NEDA’s director general. Coloma further said that other government programs will not be affected once other public officials resign to run in next year’s elections. “Kung meron mang magbibitiw, tinitiyak ang continuity at ‘yung pagtutok sa mga mahahalagang suliranin, lalung-lalo na doon sa napipintong El Niño,” he said. “Walang epekto ang mga kaganapang ito dahil pinaghahandaan naman at puspusan pa rin ang pagtatrabaho ng buong pamahalaan,” he added. The country is facing a severe spell of El Niño until the first quarter of next year. Pangilinan has tendered his resignation, effective September 30. According to reports, he has disclosed that he is planning to run for the Senate in next year’s elections. PND (ag) |
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| President Aquino inaugurates world-class Iloilo Convention Center |
| (ILOILO CITY, Iloilo) President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art convention center at the Iloilo Business Park in Manduriao District here.Built on a 1.7-hectare land donated by Megaworld Corporation, the P700-million Iloilo Convention Center (ICC) is envisioned to be an iconic landmark in the Western Visayas region, with its design inspired by the province’s Dinagyang and Paraw festivals. Earlier, President Aquino also led the launch of the Iloilo Business Park and the opening of the 12-storey Richmonde Hotel, located in front of the convention center. “Ito nga pong mga proyektong ito ang magsisilbing lunsaran sa lalong pag-unlad ng Iloilo bilang sentro ng komersiyo at turismo sa Western Visayas. Ang benepisyong hatid nito: Mas malawak na oportunidad para sa marami nating kababayan. Kitang-kita nga po ang napakalaking transpormasyon ng Iloilo: mula sa matamlay na probinsiya noon, talaga naman pong umaarangkada na ito sa pag-asenso at handa nang makipagsabayan sa iba pang mauunlad na lalawigan gaya ng Cebu,” the President said in a speech he delivered after touring the convention center with Senate President Franklin Drilon, Iloilo City Representative Jerry Trenas, Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr., Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, and Megaworld Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Tan. “Narito nga po tayo sa estrukturang patunay sa positibong bunga ng matuwid na pamamahala—ang Iloilo Convention Center. Tunay po itong maipagmamalaki ng mga Ilonggo. Bukod sa disenyo nitong hango sa inyong Dinagyang at Paraw Festival, kahanga-hanga din ang world-class nitong kalidad. Kaya naman doble ang ating pagsisikap upang di-magtagal, ay makilala at maipagmalaki din ito sa buong Pilipinas,” he said. The President credited Senator Drilon for being the driving force behind the convention center and other infrastructure projects in the province. “Isa lang po ang convention center na ito sa mga makabuluhang proyekto ng ating butihing Manong Frank. Nariyan din ang dinadayo ninyong Iloilo River Esplanade, ang na-groundbreak na nating Stage 2 ng Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project, pati na ang marami pang kalsada, tulay, imprastrukturang sinikap niyang mapondohan at isakatuparan, kasama na po ‘yung mga tirahan ng ating mga informal settlers. Tunay po: Sa legasiyang iiwan niya sa Iloilo, makikita ang pagkakaiba ng Daang Matuwid sa Daang Baluktot,” he said. The ICC, which was designed by Architect William Coscuella and Associates, has seven function rooms and can accommodate some 3,700 people. It is managed by the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), a corporate body attached to the Department of Tourism. The center, which is eyed as a new site for local and international-level MICE (Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conventions and Exhibits/Events), will host some of the side meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) starting on September 21 until October 6. “Kongkretong halimbawa po itong Iloilo Convention Center na sa Daang Matuwid, ang pera ng bayan, napupunta sa taumbayan lamang. Ang halaga ng proyektong ito: P713.31 million. Layunin nitong maging sentro ng mga kumperensiya at pagtitipon, di lang sa inyong lungsod, lalawigan, at rehiyon, kundi maging sa mga karatig na rehiyon,” said the President. “Ito nga po ang haligi ng ating estratehiyang pang-imprastruktura sa mga lalawigan gaya ng Iloilo. Sa pamamagitan ng mas maayos na mga daan at world-class na mga estruktura, mas marami ring turista ang mawiwiling bumisita dito. Ito namang pag-unlad ng turismo, direktang nakakalikha ng trabaho. At sa pagkakaroon ng higit na kakayahang paunlarin ang sarili, nakikiambag din ang mga mamamayan sa pag-unlad ng ekonomiya at ng lipunan. Siklo po ito ng pagbibigay-lakas sa bansa, sa komunidad, at sa ating mga Boss—ang taumbayan.” President Aquino attributed the country’s transformation in the past five years to the people’s unity. “Noong 2010, pinili natin ang tuwid, ang tapat, at makatwirang pamamahala. Klaro po na itong nakamit nating positibong pagbabago, kayo ang gumawa at ang patuloy na gumagawa,” he said. “Sa nalalabing panahon ng ating panunungkulan, patuloy po nating isinasagad ang lahat ng ating makakaya upang maibsan ang pagdurusa ng kapwa, at mas mapabilis ang benepisyo para sa sambayanan. Bawat kalsada’t tulay na ating ipinapagawa, bawat negosyong nagbubukas at pinapalawak, bawat gusaling ating ipinapatayo, nais nating magdulot ng pangmatagalang ginhawa, sa mas nakakaraming Pilipino. Itinututok natin ang ating mga programa, hindi sa dikta ng politika o kursonada, kundi kung saan ito talagang kailangan,” the President said. “Ang hamon at panawagan ko sa bawat isa: Ngayon at sa mga susunod na taon, sama-sama nating ipagpatuloy at payabungin pa ang mga ipinunla nating reporma; at taas-noo nating ipamana ito sa susunod na salinlahi,” he said. The Iloilo Business Park is a 72-hectare integrated urban township, which is poised to be the biggest business and tourism hub in Western Visayas, with a P35-billion project investment over 10 years. Once completed, it will generate at least 40,000 jobs in the information technology – business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector in the region. Also present at the ICC inauguration were Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, Health Secretary Janet Garin, and the Liberal Party’s presidential bet Manuel Roxas II. PND (jm) |
| President Aquino to meet with Trade Secretary Domingo this week |
| (ILOILO CITY, Iloilo) President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday said he is set to meet with Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo this week to discuss the latter’s resignation. “Actually, matagal na nagsabi si Secretary Domingo na gustong bumalik sa pribadong sektor. Ang latest ay mag-uusap kami sometime this week. Nag-submit na siya ng resignation pero 'yung date ng effectivity ay hindi pa tiyak,” the President told reporters in an interview here. President Aquino said that Domingo might leave after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. “Baka tatapusin muna 'yung APEC, baka hanggang katapusan ng taon. Pero, again, mag-uusap kami this week. Nagtanong ako sa kanya (ng) rekomendasyon niya kung sino ang ipahahalili sa kanya,” he said. The Chief Executive expressed his appreciation for Domingo’s efforts as Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) chief, including the country’s hosting of the APEC Summit in November. “We would like to thank Secretary Domingo for all of the work that he has done on behalf of the country. Iyong direct investments na 600-fold or 600 percent ang nilaki—sixfold, rather, ang nilaki; itong paho-host natin ng APEC and so many other things that have happened under his watch in DTI,” said the President. “Ngayon, lahat itong mga ito, alam naman ninyo, matindi ang sakripisyo nang pumasok sa public service at matagal ko na rin na ina-announce sa inyo na mayroong tatakbo, meron namang pagod na rin na gustong bumalik sa pribadong sektor. Ang dulo nito nagpapasalamat ako kay Secretary Domingo na 'yung kanyang pagpapaalam na-extend nang na-extend at lalo na dahil mag-ho-host nga tayo ng APEC,” President Aquino said. “So, wala pa kaming pinagkasaraduhang kung anong petsa pero 'yung inaasahan ko sa kanya na talagang hindi niya tayo iiwan ... na ‘yung matindi pa ang pangangailangan sa serbisyo niya,” he added. PND (jm) |
| Asia, Ph continue to be driver of global growth - IMF |
| LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu - Asia, including the Philippines, would continue to be the driver of global growth, consistent with past International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections for a region of largely emerging economies. “This region has the strength in terms of the interconnectedness,” IMF Deputy Managing Director Mitsuhiro Furusawa said in a press briefing on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) event held here. The IMF recently said it sees downside risk to its most recent global growth projections, made in July. Revisions will be announced next month, Furusawa disclosed. In the case of the Philippines, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies at a rate the IMF currently expects to be more than 6 percent this year, Furusawa and his colleague IMF director Odd Per Brekk both said growth prospects remain robust. Meanwhile, Brekk noted that long-term prospects for growth in global economies are worsening, Still, conditions in advanced economies, at least, are favorable for a near-term pickup. “The longer-term prospects in both advanced economies and emerging markets are more subdued than they were a couple years ago,” said Brekk. He explained that in advanced economies, that reflects a combination of lower investment, unfavorable demographics and lower productivity growth. On the other hand, emerging markets face some of those factors in addition to the economic slowdown in China, for many a key export market, as well as an “adjustment going on in credit of the investment pools” and lower commodity prices. Still, in the short term, Brekk said IMF sees a “slow pickup taking hold” in advanced economies due to easy financial conditions, less fiscal drag and lower energy prices. The IMF officials pointed to healthy “fiscal and monetary space,” with a current account surplus and a reasonable level of foreign exchange reserves. “In general we think it’s quite well-placed to manage the spillovers from global developments,” he said. |
| Promoting women’s economic participation in PH and APEC |
| IN recent decades, there has been an economic transformation in many countries, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, that has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty. But it has not reached all people and more often than not, it is women who are left behind, all to our great disadvantage. The International Labor Organization's estimate that the Asia-Pacific region alone loses around $47 billion (roughly P2.19 trillion) a year because of limited female access to jobs and more than $16 billion (around P748.8 billion) a year due to poor female education is a stark reminder of what we all lose when inequities persist. However, momentum has been building around the world for women’s economic empowerment. People have learned that the blueprint of successful economy, with a thriving private sector, in which women are equal participants, gives countries the best chance of increasing living standards. The link between women’s empowerment and prosperity is now well understood and starkly evaluated. Still, promoting gender equality and advancing the status of all women and girls around the world, including those living in the Asia-Pacific region, remained the biggest challenge at the present time. Responding to this challenge is a priority for the Philippine government both in its domestic policies and its international advocacy and development programs. In fact, the Philippines is Asia’s best performing country in closing the gender gap. It is the only country in Asia-Pacific that has fully closed gender disparity in education and health, according to the Global Gender Gap 2014 report of the World Economy Forum (WEF), released on October 29, 2014. At 9th place out of 142 surveyed countries, the Philippines was placed best in Southeast Asia. The report measured gender inequality in four areas – Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Political Empowerment, and Health and Survival. The Philippines was second on the ability of women to rise to positions of leadership and enterprise, and has the highest percentage of firms with female participation in the ownership. Domestically, the Philippines has made headway through legislative, regulatory and socio-cultural support for women’s economic participation. However, the pursuit of women’s full participation in economic life requires much more than projects in the Philippine government's broad agenda. As momentum gathers globally for women’s economic empowerment, this is also a critical juncture for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to place women’s economic participation centrally in its agenda. Increasing women’s economic opportunities in the APEC region is grounded on the fact that women comprise half of the human resources of many economies and evidences show that economies do better when women are harnessed; it is a moral imperative and is a matter of fairness and equity; and women have the right to economic development. The strong public-private partnership that characterizes its work, places APEC uniquely to promote women’s economic empowerment. To increase women’s economic opportunities, the constraints and bottlenecks in their participation must be addressed by the national economies and in view of the trade liberalization regime, the common challenges must be addressed at the APEC level. Women of APEC economies have the possibility of expanding women’s economic opportunities through practical measures. This include empowering women by globalizing their outlook; organizing women entrepreneurs in the formal and informal sectors, technical and vocational education, leadership and political representation, more attention to micro-entrepreneurs in the informal economy in order to scale up their enterprises; enhancing women’s enterprise competitiveness through innovation and capacity development in entrepreneurship; ensuring enterprise resilience and reducing vulnerability. The previous year, China, as APEC host country, submitted a Tasking Statement which indicates the various work streams, actions required, responsible parties and time lines. In the field of Sustainable Growth with Equity, two specific areas of concern identified were women and SMEs. As indicated in the statement, actions required include 1.) Expanding women’s participation in the economy by creating an enabling environment through the development of gender-related structural reform measures, improving ICT training support, equal access to quality education and employment opportunities, and greater access to the market; and 2.) Prioritizing integration of gender considerations across APEC activities, acknowledging the cross cutting nature of women’s participation in the economy, including greater private sector engagement. This week, from September 16 to 18, Manila will play host to the APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy (PPWE) Management Council Meeting and the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Women and the Economy. These meetings aim to come out with policy recommendations and strategies that would not only serve APEC 2015 purposes but could be used as inputs to the Philippine government’s future development planning, strategizing, and visioning exercises in a post-2015 scenario. Through the APEC platforms, governments, private sectors and all stakeholders must work together to enhance the lives of girls and women, to increase their participation in economic and political fields to achieve gender equality and to eliminate any form of discrimination against women and girls, APEC hopes to ensure that its public-private dialogues translate into tangible activity that makes a profound and enduring difference in the lives of our women and the health of our economies. But despite the Philippines' and APEC's strong commitment and the commitment of every world government to address women’s issues around the world, it is still the women in every country who have to stand up, to raise their voices and to fight for their basic human rights. |
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| President Aquino visits IloIlo City on Monday | ||
| Palace reiterates appeal for public cooperation in solving traffic | ||
| Government supports Bishop' call to prove Lumad killings | ||
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| President Aquino embarks on another provincial trip to begin his activities this week with a visit to Iloilo City on Monday to grace the inauguration of new establishments there. The President will lead the ceremonial launch of Megaworld Corporation’s Iloilo Business Park, as well as the inauguration of Richmonde Hotel and the Iloilo Convention Center (ICC), an official media advisory stated. The Iloilo Business Park is a 72-hectare township envisioned by Megaworld to be ‘the next central business district’ in Iloilo City with the 12-storey Richmonde Hotel and ICC serving as its initial developments. The company has invested a total of P35-billion for the development of the entire complex over the next 10 years, according to their official website. President Aquino will open the highly-anticipated ICC, which is going to be used as one of the venues for some high-level ministerial meetings of the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit. The ICC is a state-of-the-art convention facility that sits on a 1.7-hectare lot in Iloilo Business Park, Mandurriao, Iloilo City. Its construction began in 2013 with an estimated total project cost of P740-million. It is two stories high with a floor area of 11,832 square meters that can accommodate over 3,000 guests. Renowned architect William Coscoluella designed the project inspired by Iloilo’s Dinagyang and Paraw festivals. PND (hdc) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Malacañang reiterated Sunday its appeal for public cooperation now that we are entering the second week of implementing new mechanisms to resolve traffic congestion in Metro Manila, especially along EDSA. In an interview over Radyo ng Bayan, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. asked the public to obey traffic rules as enforced by all government agencies concerned. “Sana po ay makiisa tayo sa mga traffic enforcers ng HPG (Highway Patrol Group), MMDA (Metro Manila Development Authority), LTO (Land Transportation Office), at LTFRB (Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board) sa kanilang pagpapatupad ng batas trapiko,” he said. During her morning weekend briefing, Saturday, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte announced new resolutions the MMDA has come up with to further ease traffic in the metropolis. The MMDA issued a memorandum circular that said provincial buses are no longer allowed to ply underpasses along EDSA and will be confined in the yellow lane effectively immediately. It has also imposed a ban on trucks beginning September 15 from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. everyday except Sundays and holidays. “Mayroon naman itong exemption katulad ng northern truck route where allowable period will still be 24 hours subject to several prohibited dates," Valte added. The ban covers all trucks and heavy vehicles, regardless of weight, and shall be strictly observed on EDSA and the business districts of Ortigas, Makati, and Bonifacio Global City. Cargo trucks loaded with perishable goods and agricultural products, however, are exempted from this resolution per MMDA Resolution No. 08-08 series of 2008. A fine of P2,000 will be dealt against truck drivers who fail to observe the new resolution and those who will be caught violating the same three times shall be recommended by MMDA for a one-year suspension. PND (hdc) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Malacañang shares the concern of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) over the killing of three Lumad leaders by alleged paramilitary forces in Lianga, Surigao del Sur. Speaking over Radyo ng Bayan, Sunday, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said the Department of Justice (DOJ) is willing to investigate the incident as urged by the CBCP and other groups. “We note the statement of the CBCP on the killing of Lumads. According to Justice Secretary (Leila) de Lima, the DOJ (Department of Justice) supports the call for an inter-agency probe of the incident,” he said. “Government continues to ensure the safety of all citizens and that peace and order is maintained,” the Palace official added. In calling for a probe on the matter, the CBCP in its statement said it is “profoundly disturbed” by accounts that some authorities are “quick to exonerate” the militia group suspected to be behind the killings. According to reports, Surigao del Sur Governor Johnny Pimentel earlier called on the Armed Forces of the Philippines to disband the paramilitary group Bagani Forces, which is allegedly responsible for the murders. During an Inquirer multimedia forum last week, President Benigno S. Aquino III stated that "serving the people does not entail killing any of our citizens." “There is no campaign to kill anybody in this country. There is a campaign to go after everybody who commits crimes regardless of who they are,” President Aquino said. “I think we have an adequate track record to show you the successes of people who have long been wanted that have already been apprehended and the process still continues,” he added. PND (hdc) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu - Asia, including the Philippines, would continue to be the driver of global growth, consistent with past International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections for a region of largely emerging economies. “This region has the strength in terms of the interconnectedness,” IMF Deputy Managing Director Mitsuhiro Furusawa said in a press briefing on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) event held here. The IMF recently said it sees downside risk to its most recent global growth projections, made in July. Revisions will be announced next month, Furusawa disclosed. In the case of the Philippines, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies at a rate the IMF currently expects to be more than 6 percent this year, Furusawa and his colleague IMF director Odd Per Brekk both said growth prospects remain robust. Meanwhile, Brekk noted that long-term prospects for growth in global economies are worsening, Still, conditions in advanced economies, at least, are favorable for a near-term pickup. “The longer-term prospects in both advanced economies and emerging markets are more subdued than they were a couple years ago,” said Brekk. He explained that in advanced economies, that reflects a combination of lower investment, unfavorable demographics and lower productivity growth. On the other hand, emerging markets face some of those factors in addition to the economic slowdown in China, for many a key export market, as well as an “adjustment going on in credit of the investment pools” and lower commodity prices. Still, in the short term, Brekk said IMF sees a “slow pickup taking hold” in advanced economies due to easy financial conditions, less fiscal drag and lower energy prices. The IMF officials pointed to healthy “fiscal and monetary space,” with a current account surplus and a reasonable level of foreign exchange reserves. “In general we think it’s quite well-placed to manage the spillovers from global developments,” he said. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| APEC members must address inefficiency to ensure better investment climate | ||
| Financial expert expects APEC member economies to embrace Cebu action plan | ||
| Financial resilience needed to counter ill effects of climate change, says World Bank official | ||
| World Bank official says quality education, social protection needed to stem inequality in Asia Pacific | ||
| World Bank urges APEC economies to invest more in infrastructure | ||
| 5 reasons why top World Bank official gave PH ‘good job’ praise at APEC meet | ||
| Successful implementation of Cebu Action Plan needs private sector participation, says Finance official | ||
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| (LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) APEC member economies must improve or reduce the efficiency gap in their budgeting process to be able to strengthen investments in their respective economies, an official from the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. Sanjeev Gupta, the Acting Director for the Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF was among the participants in the fiscal reforms and transparency meeting here in Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday. The discussions focused on two issues: ensuring transparency of budget operations of the governments and pushing for infrastructure developments by improving efficiency in public investments. These two issues are interrelated, Gupta said adding the background of the discussions focused on the region's experiences with financial crisis in the past. During those periods, a number of countries experienced unexpected increases in debt to GDP ratio, he said with debt increasing much larger than those countries anticipated. This happens because governments did not fully report deficits arising from public private partnerships, (PPPs) and the operations of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as building up some expenditure areas and the emergence of some large contingent liabilities. As a response, Gupta said the IMF revived its code of fiscal transparency at the height of those developments and introduced a new instrument called Fiscal Transparency Evaluation. "We have done 13 evaluations including three in APEC economies and the reports are published and are available in IMF's external website," he said. There are five key lessons that came out of those evaluations so far, he noted. One lesson is that countries often report much less of their fiscal operations of the public sector than they should. More than 20 percent of the spending has not been reported in many of the countries, Gupta said. Second, there are major gaps in the balance sheets and that they don't fully report all the liabilities as well as the full extent of the research. Another lesson is that countries make very optimistic fiscal forecast for the medium term, which means that their medium term budgeting is not very credible, Gupta explained. "They are generally very optimistic about the evolution of spending, understating the spending plans going forward," he said. There is also a large contingent liabilities such as those arising from PPPs, pensions and the guarantees that the government actually provides that are not reported in the accounts And finally there is the issue of lack of transparency in some of the project operation systems that appear on public investment, he said. These issues give rise to the efficiency of public investment processes. Gupta said that after analyzing the data of those countries, they found that roughly one third of the investment potential impact is being lost through inefficiencies. "So in other words if you are spending a dollar you are losing roughly one third of that money through inefficient investment," he noted. "If we were to strengthen the investment processes, then one can improve or reduce this efficiency gap that we've talked about," he said. For this purpose, Gupta said they introduced a new tool called public investment assessment to help countries deal with the weaknesses in investment in infrastructure. The IMF carried out assessment in about 40 countries on which 11 are APEC economies. In the case of APEC economies they lie between the advanced economies and emerging economies so their deficiencies are not as bad as those of emerging economies as a whole, according to Gupta. But still there are some weaknesses, which can be dealt with and pertain mainly to one of the particular phases of investment, which is the planning stage. Gupta added that strengthening some of the institutions that he mentioned can help APEC economies to achieve constructive pillar, which is contained in the Cebu Action Plan. APEC finance ministers are expected to sign the CAP on Friday, after hammering out the regional roadmap for three days. PND (as) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) A financial expert on Thursday predicted that member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) would adopt the Cebu Action Plan (CAP) because it will boost growth and improve efficiency in government spending. As finance ministers and representatives of the private sector hammered the CAP for signing on Friday, issues on the readiness of APEC members to adopt short-term deliverables were raised. Although the Cebu Action Plan is not mandatory, APEC members will implement it because it is good for them, said Sanjeev Gupta, Acting Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Gupta said that in the current global environment, growth rates in the emerging markets are slowing down and world economy has not picked up after the financial crisis a few years ago. "Clearly, it is in the interest of all the economies to implement these reforms because they would be good for growth, the reforms are good at generating more revenue, and improving the efficiency in spending," he said. "And without any pressure, they would implement CAP because in the end, it would generate some positive outcomes." The IMF official also noted that the action plan is a way of presenting a path for governments to pursue different policies, which would improve the efficiency of spending. There were a number of ideas that were presented and discussed during Thursday’s meeting on the CAP, which will go a long way in meeting its intended goals, he said. "For example, if one were to focus on the efficiency of public investment and you were to focus on strengthening some of the key weaknesses, which have been identified for some of the APEC economies, this would lead to an improvement of the efficiency of spending," he added. The CAP, a development roadmap drafted by the Philippines, will be formally launched on Friday, following a series of meetings and workshops involving senior officials of finance ministries across the Asia-Pacific region. Financial integration, fiscal reforms and transparency, financial resilience, and infrastructure development and financing are the four pillars of the Cebu Action Plan. PND (as) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) Volatile weather patterns that have a devastating impact on Asia-Pacific economies will be the new norm and members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) must build financial resilience as a countermeasure, a World Bank official said on Thursday. World Bank Vice President and special envoy for climate change, Rachel Kyte, said APEC economies must build resilience the way they invest in infrastructure development and other projects to support growth and prosperity in the region. Even with aggressive agreements to counter climate change, such as the recent initiative in France, economies need to invest in resilience in the years to come, Kyte said during a press conference here on Thursday. To improve financial resilience, she said, APEC members should climate-proof their development spending using international development assistance. "This means understanding risks from disasters, making sure that their development projects and infrastructure that can be built, can withstand a new normal of volatile weather," Kyte said. She further pointed out that APEC economies must understand that in some cases, the cost of resilience is going to increase the cost of development. Despite the cost however, there are benefits for APEC economies if they adopt such work plans, she said. Kyte noted that scientific evidence shows that investinig in resilience is going to produce a good return of investment because simply building infrastructure based on old standards will prove to be ineffective in terms of jobs, economic growth and prosperity. Investments from both the public and private sectors must pursue development spending, taking into account resilience, whether it be in agriculture, to ansport infrastructure. "They need to better understand the risks from changing weather patterns and from climate change and disaster risks," she said. Putting numbers in these issues, Kyte cited that in the past four decades, climate and weather-related disasters have increased nearly fivefold and economic losses have spiralled from about $150 billion in the 1970s to $850 billion in the last decade. As the world advances, with more infrastructure being built and cities becoming more populous, communities become more vulnerable to increased climate-induced weather disasters, she said. East Asia and the Pacific were hardest hit between 2000 and 2011. More than 1.6 billion people were affected by disasters and the region sustained $300 billion in losses, accounting for more than 61 percent of the world's total losses. Kyte said they expect those numbers to continue to increase. "It is important for us in the World Bank that we are here and the Philippines, as you know, has been at the forefront of experimentation in finding ways to build its own financial resilience, contingent credit facilities, and industry risk assessments," she said. The World Bank has pioneered these initiatives in the country with the help of the Philippine government. "We are now trying to look at building a much more robust, comprehensive financial resilience system that would offer insurance and risk transfer at the national government, local government unit and individual household level," she said. Kyte said she is glad that in the Cebu Action Plan, the Philippine government has put the issue of resilience at the heart of the challenge that APEC economies face. After three days of intense deliberations here, APEC finance ministers are slated to approve on Friday the Cebu Action Plan, which will become the region's future roadmap. PND (as) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| President Benigno S. Aquino III on Friday welcomed the delegates attending the 23rd Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) general meeting, which the Philippines is hosting for the second time since 1999.Speaking before business, government and civil society leaders from the Asia-Pacific region, President Aquino underscored the role of the Filipino people in the country’s growing economy. “They are our Bosses, and we see them as our most vital partners in growing the economy,” the President said in his speech during the opening ceremony of the three-day forum, which carries the theme “Growth Engines for the 21st Century: Balanced, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth”, at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel in Pasay City. Sharing the Philippine experience in pursuing inclusive growth, the President noted that many tend to think of the economy as the only “growth engine”, the focus being on economic growth, hoping that its benefits would trickle down to the people. “My administration views it differently. The Filipino people are front and center in our governance agenda. Over the years, they have proven to be our country’s greatest resource -- from the time they rose up against a dictator to reclaim democracy, to the time they voted for meaningful change in 2010, and even to the present day, as they fuel our resurgent economy,” he added. Inclusive growth fosters stability, which is necessary for continued growth, he said, explaining that capacitating the people means empowering them to take advantage of opportunities that arise, and they in turn gain the ability to make greater contributions to both government and society-at-large, helping foster an even more inclusive economy. “That is why we have made, and continue to make, massive investments into our countrymen,” said the President, citing the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program, the implementation of the K to 12 educational system, and the programs of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority as among the country’s investments in its people. "As we have invested in the Filipino people these past few years, so too have we been hard at work to ensure that these investments pay off -- that the Philippines becomes a true regime of opportunities,” he said. From holding the corrupt accountable, to plugging leaks and holes in the system, to exercising fiscal prudence, systematic reform has been implemented to level the playing field and create an attractive climate for business, he said. “Transparency and accountability are no longer just ideals; they are realities in the Philippines. The sea change that has swept our country has gained the administration the confidence of the world,” the Chief Executive said. He reported that the Philippines’ competitiveness indices have climbed “at a tremendous pace”, and that the country has achieved investment grade – and is continuing to receive upgrades – from the three major credit ratings agencies. The Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector currently employs more then a million individuals and earns nearly $19 billion in revenues, while manufacturing has rebounded completely, growing by 8 percent from 2010 to 2014, he said. In 2014, foreign direct investments were at “an all-time high” at $6.2 billion, while domestic investments totaled P2.09 trillion from the third quarter of 2010 to the last quarter of 2014, compared to only P1.24 trillion from the first quarter of 2003 to the second quarter of 2010. “It goes without saying: Everyone, across the entire spectrum of society, is fully and completely engaged in growth—and we want to accelerate this momentum. Government is exerting the maximum effort to further engender an atmosphere conducive to business, down to our communities,” President Aquino said, referring to government efforts to ensure that micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) reach their full potential. The SME Roving Academy, he said, has helped more than 85,000 potential and established Filipino entrepreneurs by training them in business planning, financial management, and product pricing and costing. He announced that by the end of the year, 100 Go Negosyo, or business centers will be put up across the country. "What our government has done over the last few years has been to stimulate a virtuous cycle of empowerment, where the growth of business, industry, and the wider economy is spurred by the participation of the dynamic, innovative, and hardworking Filipino people. At every step of the way, our government is there to provide support. At every step of the way—whether we are studying the plans for a new bridge, or evaluating fiscal policy—we have always asked ourselves, ‘How does this redound to the benefit of our countrymen?’,” he said, adding that the success of this strategy is proof that economic progress is inseparable from the progress of the people. “Good governance works. Reform works. Even more encouraging is the fact that transformation has not just taken place in our institutions and our economy; it has taken place in the mindset of Filipinos. We see today a people who have felt the effects of good governance—and who will refuse to accept anything less. My countrymen will continue to demand integrity, accountability, and sustainable, inclusive growth even after I have stepped down from office. They will demand the continuity of the successes we have reaped,” the President said. Also present during the opening were PECC Chairperson Ambassador Antonio Basilio, PECC co-chairpersons Jusuf Wanandi and Donald Campbell, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo, and National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan. The PECC meeting will tackle the future and impact on inclusive regional economic integration of mega-regional trade pacts, including the ASEAN Economic Community and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, sustainable investments in metals and mining sector, integrating small and medium enterprises and peripheral cities to global commerce and value chains, the internet economy, the role of micro and social enterprises in promoting inclusive growth, and the need to build resilient societies in response to increasing risks and vulnerabilities from severe natural disasters. Recommendations from the PECC forum will feed into the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ meeting in November. PND (jm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Bank official says quality education, social protection needed to stem inequality in Asia Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) Asia Pacific countries should invest in education and social protection to address inequality within their economies and this includes the Philippines, a World Bank official said on Friday. In his message during the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting here, World Bank Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific, Axel van Trotsenburg, said most poor households rely on labor as their only source of income. Making labor productive through quality education and skills trainings is crucial to achieving inclusive growth in the region, he said. "Primary and secondary education systems should increasingly focus on quality teaching and better learning outcomes by strengthening the autonomy and accountability of education institutions," van Trotsenburg stated during the session on "Global Economic and Financial Outlook, Growing Inequality and Regional Connectivity." "In addition, there remains significant scope to promote wider and more equal access to higher education among the poor." At the same time, van Trotsenburg advocated the expansion of social protection among APEC economies, noting the limited coverage of such schemes as health insurance, unemployment insurance, and pension system across much of middle-income East Asia. Members of the APEC must consider introducing or expanding well-targeted conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs to provide direct support to those who are at the margins of society, he said. Citing the experiences of the Philippines, Mexico, Peru, and Chile, he said that CCT programs help boost school attendance, preventive health care, and nutrition among the poor and vulnerable, significantly improving their lives. He cited the rigorous selection of recipients based on geographical and socioeconomic factors, constant monitoring and evaluation, and paying recipients directly as the key features of the social safety net program. Despite the rapid growth that lifted millions in East Asia out of poverty, van Trotsenburg said there are still challenges ahead. He pointed out that 40 percent of the region's population -- or almost 800 million – continue to live on less than $3 a day, in terms of purchasing power parity. "These people might fall right back into poverty if the global economy takes a turn for the worse, or if they face health, food price and other shocks," he said. He urged the APEC economies to continue or accelerate reforms to sustain growth, which is critical to improving living standards, especially of those at the lower end of income distribution. There is a need for APEC members to boost investment in physical infrastructure that would help reduce production and transport costs, he added. Developing East Asia's infrastructure investment is a big challenge, he said, noting that 142 million households still have no access to electricity while 600 million lack access to adequate sanitation. PND (as) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (MACTAN, Cebu) The World Bank (WB) is urging the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to invest more in infrastructure to sustain growth, in an effort to improve the living standards, especially of the region’s poor. In a press briefing here Friday, WB Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific, Axel van Trotsenburg, underscored that governments in the region need to continue or accelerate economic reforms by boosting investments in physical infrastructure. “In this region, 142 million households still have no access to electricity while 600 million people lack access to adequate sanitation. It will be very important for greater investment to be accompanied by increases in efficiency of such expenditure,” he said. The infrastructure investment gap in the region remains huge at $1 trillion a year, van Trotsenburg said, noting that developing countries together are investing only half of this amount. Private sector participation in infrastructure in all these developing countries is less than $200 million, or less than 10 percent of the needed investment, he said. He thus emphasized the important role of public-private partnership (PPP) schemes and increased private sector involvement in infrastructure development. For one, he said, the International Finance Corp. and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of the WB Group intend to help build a stronger pipeline of bankable projects, and assist in the financing and execution of these projects. The World Bank created the Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF), a global open platform that facilitates the preparation and structuring of complex infrastructure PPPs to mobilize private sector and institutional investor capital. “We think we can play a lead role. Today in Asia, the WB is already investing only in the infrastructure area over $10 billion a year. We have an active portfolio of $60 billion in Asia only in infrastructure… We are set to step up our engagements in these areas,” van Trotsenburg further said. Accelerating infrastructure development and financing is among the four pillars of the Cebu Action Plan (CAP), a 20-year development roadmap for the Asia-Pacific region, which APEC’s financial ministers are set to unveil on Friday. The roadmap’s other pillars are advancing fiscal reforms and transparency, promoting financial integration, and enhancing financial resiliency. PNA (ldv) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 reasons why top World Bank official gave PH ‘good job’ praise at APEC meet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) A top World Bank official on Friday gave the Philippines a pat on the back saying it has done a “good job” in five areas. At a press briefing on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers' Meeting held here, Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific Region, on Friday said these areas are: 1. Management of people’s money "In the APEC context, best practices include fiscal transparency. The Philippines has been a leader in this," van Trotsenburg said. 2. Getting more private companies in public infrastructure development "In many economies, public sector dominates infrastructure. And they struggle to get the private sector to participate," said van Trotsenburg. But, for him, the Philippines is a model economy for successfully implementing private business ventures. "They can look at the Philippines' public-private partnerships," he noted. "In East Asia, the Philippines has more private sector participation." 3. Disaster-risk reduction and management Due to experiences such as the super typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) in 2013, the Philippines was able to find new ways to "build back better." 4. Support for the poor In terms of providing support for the poor, van Trotsenburg said the Philippines benefited from the experience of Mexico, Peru, and Colombia on the conditional cash transfer (CCT) program. "Programs (such as the CCT) have shown...how to ease the situation of inequality," he stressed. "To fight exclusion, you have to ensure that kids in disadvantaged situations have a fighting chance to succeed." In the Philippines and other Latin American economies, said van Trotsenburg, CCT has been scaled up quickly. "There is a lot of transparency on this and active empowerment at the local level," he said. "Conditional cash transfer programs have proven more successful in this." 5. Overall economic management On the Philippines' overall economic management, van Trotsenburg said, "authorities have done a good job." "The Philippines allowed for prudent macroeconomic policies that have lowered the inflation rate," he pointed out. "World economy has varying factors that influence economies positively or negatively. The Philippines has done relatively well." But the Philippines is not the only economy doing a good job addressing the "growth agenda." East Asia has been a world leader of economic growth. However, van Trotsenburg said, although an important precondition, simple growth is still not enough because it also has to be inclusive and sustainable. "While poverty reduction in the region has been unprecedented, a lot of challenges remain," he said. With 100 million people in East Asia still living in extreme poverty, he said the real challenge is to make sure that these people also benefit from the growth. "The World Bank has emphasized that growth benefits all, and in that context has emphasized that policy matters," van Trotsenburg said. According to him, it is very important for World Bank to join the APEC meetings hosted by the Philippines this year. "The APEC setting is unique because it unites East Asia with key countries in the West," he said. "As it unites Asia and the West, APEC allows for powerful exchange of knowledge and experiences across hemispheres." (acg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) Finance ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) view the active participation of the private sector as key to the immediate adoption of the Cebu Action Plan, which was launched here on Friday. Issues about how APEC members would implement the Cebu Action Plan in the short term were raised, considering the disparity of each member's capabilities and readiness. “That is one of the reasons why we engaged the private sector in this whole process. As you know, a lot of reforms here, the proposals will require cooperation between the public and the private sectors," Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said. Secretary Purisima told reporters during a recent press conference that there were parallel sessions among APEC seniors officials, the deputies, and the ministers, while the private sector held its own session through the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). He said that during their meetings, they had the opportunity to exchange ideas on different issues. "In fact, we already heard a lot of feedback that we can bring to our respective countries, (so) that we can be more responsive to the needs of business and bring to life the various pillars of the Cebu Action Plan," he said. The ministers and private stakeholders have discussed how they can have more inclusive financing across the region, Purisima said, adding that he had heard several suggestions that are very relevant to the Philippines. Citing an example, he said it was mentioned that the risk for lending to small and medium enterprises (SME) is higher than commercial lending. He said they will sit down with the regulators to see if there is room for adjustment for that kind of lending. There was also a suggestion for the government to facilitate the registration process or the gathering of documents for micro borrowers so they could borrow from micro finance institutions, he noted. "Again, that is something that we will discuss and we will implement. This will be a work in progress. This will be a journey. But the important thing is that we do not lose sight of the vision and the benefit to us of achieving that vision," he said. The APEC ministers launched here on Friday the Cebu Action Plan aimed at achieving financial resiliency and making the region more progressive despite current challenges. The plan will be endorsed to the economic leaders of the APEC this November in Manila. PND (as) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Leandro Rizzuto, Chairman and Founder of Conair Corporation during the courtesy call at the at the Music Room of Malacanan Palace,Tuesday. (September 15). Conair started in 1959 manufactured hair rollers invented by his father and introduced the iconic pistol-shaped blow dryer in 1965. (Photo by Lauro Motellano Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes Leandro Rizzuto Chairman and Founder of Conair Corporation during the courtesy call at the Music Room of Malacanan Palace,Tuesday. (September 15). Conair started in 1959 manufactured hair rollers invented by his father and introduced the iconic pistol-shaped blow dryer in 1965. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Republic of South Korea Minister of Defense Han Min-Koo during the courtesy call at the Kalayaan Lounge in Villamor Airbase, Pasay City on Monday (September 14). (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes Republic of South Korea Minister of Defense Han Min-Koo during the courtesy call at the Kalayaan Lounge in Villamor Airbase, Pasay City on Monday (September 14). (Photo by Benhur Arcayan/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III in a light moment with Senate President Franklin Drilon and Megaworld Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Andrew Tan during the inauguration of the Iloilo Convention Center (ICC) in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). (Photo by Joseph Vidal/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III tours and inspects the facilities of the Iloilo Convention Center during the inauguration ceremony in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). (Photo by Joseph Vidal/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the inauguration of the Iloilo Convention Center in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). (Photo by Joseph Vidal/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the inauguration of the Iloilo Convention Center (ICC) in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). (Photo by Rolando Mailo/ Joseph Vidal / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III undrapes the marker during the inauguration of the Iloilo Convention Center (ICC) in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). Also in photo are Senate President Franklin Drilon, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) chief operating officer Mark Lapid, Iloilo Local Economic Development Foundation chairman Dr. Alfonso Uy, ILED Foundation president Narzalina Lim, ICC architect William Coscolluela, Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr., Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr., Iloilo City Lone District Representative Jerry Treñas, Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, Megaworld Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Andrew Tan, Megaworld Corp. first vice president for commercial division Kevin Andrew Tan, Megaworld Corp. chief operating officer Lourdes Gutierrez. (Photo by Rolando Mailo/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III is received by Senate President Franklin Drilon; Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) chief operating officer Mark Lapid; Iloilo Local Economic Development (ILED) Foundation’s chairman Dr. Alfonso Uy and president Narzalina Lim; and ICC architect William Coscolluela upon arrival for the inauguration of the Iloilo Convention Center in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). (Photo by Rolando Mailo/ Joseph Vidal/ Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III views the Iloilo Business Park Township scale model during the ceremonial launch of the Iloilo Business Park and the inauguration of the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). Also in photo are Megaworld Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Andrew Tan; Senate President Franklin Drilon; Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr.; and Iloilo City Lone District Representative Jerry Treñas. (Photo by Rolando Mailo / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the ceremonial launch of the Iloilo Business Park and the inauguration of the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). Also in photo is Megaworld Corp. first vice president for commercial division Kevin Andrew Tan. (Photo by Joseph Vidal / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III, along with Megaworld Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Andrew Tan, tours and inspects the facilities of the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo during the ceremonial launch of the Iloilo Business Park and the inauguration of the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). (Photo by Joseph Vidal / Malacañang Poto Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Megaworld Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Andrew Tan, unveils the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo marker at the hotel lobby during the ceremonial launch of the Iloilo Business Park and the inauguration of the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). Also in photo are Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson; Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr.; Senate President Franklin Drilon; Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr.; Megaworld Corp. first vice president for commercial division Kevin Andrew Tan; and Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog. (Photo by Rolando Mailo / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Megaworld Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Andrew Tan, unveils the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo marker at the hotel lobby during the ceremonial launch of the Iloilo Business Park and the Inauguration of the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). Also in photo are Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson; Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr.; and Senate President Franklin Drilon. (Photo by Joseph Vidal / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III, assisted by Megaworld Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Andrew Tan, unveils the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo marker at the hotel lobby during the ceremonial launch of the Iloilo Business Park and the inauguration of the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). Also in photo are Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson; Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr.; Senate President Franklin Drilon; Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr.; Megaworld Corp. first vice president for commercial division Kevin Andrew Tan; and Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog. (Photo by Joseph Vidal / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III receives the Iloilo Business Park Township key presented by Megaworld Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Andrew Tan during the ceremonial launch of the Iloilo Business Park and the inauguration of the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). Also in photo are Senate President Franklin Drilon; Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr.; Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog; and Iloilo City Lone District Representative Jerry Treñas. (Photo by Rolando Mailo / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III receives the Iloilo Business Park Township key presented by Megaworld Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Andrew Tan during the ceremonial launch of the Iloilo Business Park and the inauguration of the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). Also in photo are Senate President Franklin Drilon; Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr.; Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog; Iloilo City Lone District Representative Jerry Treñas; Megaworld Corp. first vice president for commercial division Kevin Andrew Tan and Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II. (Photo by Joseph Vidal / Rolando Mailo / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III receives the Iloilo Business Park Township key presented by Megaworld Corp. chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Andrew Tan during the ceremonial launch of the Iloilo Business Park and the inauguration of the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). Also in photo are Senate President Franklin Drilon; Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr.; Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog; and Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr. (Photo by Joseph Vidal / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
 | President Benigno S. Aquino III is received by Megaworld Corp.’s chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Andrew Tan; Senate President Franklin Drilon; and Iloilo City Lone District Representative Jerry Treñas upon arrival for the ceremonial launch of the Iloilo Business Park and the Inauguration of the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo in Megaworld Boulevard, Iloilo Business Park, Manduriao, Iloilo City on Monday (September 14). (Photo by Joseph Vidal / Malacañang Photo Bureau) | ||
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President Benigno S. Aquino III greets Philippine PECC chairman Ambassador Antonio Basilio during the 23rd Pacific Economic Cooperation Council General Meeting at the Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in the CCP Complex, Pasay City on Friday (September 11). The theme for the event this year is “Growth Engines for the 21st Century: Balanced, Inclusive, and Sustainable Growth”. Founded in 1980, PECC is a regional organization that has been in the forefront of understanding and examining the forces transforming the regional economy. Also in photo are PECC co-chair JusufWanandi; Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo; and PECC co-chair Donald Campbell. (Photo by Marcelino Pascua / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO)
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President Benigno S. Aquino III graces the 23rd Pacific Economic Cooperation Council General Meeting at the Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in the CCP Complex, Pasay City on Friday (September 11). The event's theme for this year is “Growth Engines for the 21st Century: Balanced, Inclusive, and Sustainable Growth”. Founded in 1980, PECC is a regional organization that has been in the forefront of understanding and examining the forces transforming the regional economy. Also in photo are PECC co-chair JusufWanandi; Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo; and PECC co-chair Donald Campbell. (Photo by Joseph Vidal / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
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