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Dispatch for July 3 , 2013 Wednesday ,4 PIA Calabarzon PRs ,7 Weather Watch,

5 Regional Watch , 17 OFW Watch , 15 Online News , 10 Photonews

Weather Watch

4 hours ago

1. PAGASA weather forecaster Glaiza Escullar on DZMM:

-Wala pa po tayong inaasahan two to three days na sama ng panahon.

-Ang weather system natin ngayon ay ITCZ na nakakaapekto sa Mindanao.

-Ang mga rehiyon ng CARAGA, Davao at SOCCSKSARGEN ay makakaranas ng maulap na kalangitan na may mahina

hanggang sa katamtamang pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog.

-Ang Metro Manila at ang natitirang bahagi ng bansa ay magiging bahagyang maulap hanggang sa kung minsan ay

maulap na may pulu-pulong pag-ulan o pagkidlat-pagkulog lalo na sa dakong hapon o gabi.

Weather Watch

19 minutes ago

1. THUNDERSTORM WATCH:

Issued at 10:00 AM, 03 JULY 2013

Thunderstorm is more likely to develop over Metro Cebu within 12 hours.

All are advised to monitor updates.

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46 minutes ago

2. Thunderstorm Advisory No. 05 #NCR_PRSD

9:35 AM 03 July 2013

Thunderstorms affecting #MetroManila, #Bataan, #Quezon, #Laguna, #Cavite, #Pampanga, #Rizal, #Bulacan,

portions of #Batangas, #NuevaEcija, and #Zambales within 2hrs.

All are advised to take precautionary measures against heavy rains, strong winds, lightning and possible flashfloods.

Keep monitoring for updates.

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Weather Watch

13 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

3. PAGASA weather forecaster Buddy Javier on DZBB:

- Ang ITCZ ang nakakaapekto sa Mindanao.

- Bunsod ng kaganapang ito, ang Kabisayaan at Mindanao ay makakaranas ng maulap na kalangitan na may mahina

hanggang sa katamtamang pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog.

- Ang Metro Manila at ang natitirang bahagi ng Luzon ay magiging bahagyang maulap hanggang sa kung minsan ay

maulap na may pulu-pulong pag-ulan o pagkidlat-pagkulog lalo na sa dakong hapon o gabi.

Weather Watch

14 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

4. GMA: Inaasahang magiging makulimlim sa CALABARZON at Bicol Region habang may tsansa rin ng mahinang

pag-ulan pagdating ng hapon o gabi sa Metro Manila bukas. May posibilidad din ng mahinang pag-ulan sa Visayas

bukas ng tanghali habang magiging maulap na may pag-ulan sa Mindanao, lalo na sa Caraga Region at Zamboanga

Peninsula dahil sa epekto ng ITCZ.

Weather Watch

14 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

5. ABS-CBN: Walang inaasahang LPA na mabubuo sa loob ng PAR pero tuloy pa rin ang maulap na panahong dala

ng ITCZ. Asahan ang magandang panahon sa Luzon na may kaunting pag-ulan sa hapon. May light to moderate

rains naman na dapat asahan sa ilang lugar sa Visayas. Asahan naman ang mga pag-ulan sa Mindanao.

Weather Watch

19 hours ago

6. PAGASA Thunderstorm Advisory No. 06

Thunderstorm is affecting Rizal (Tanay and Antipolo), Laguna (Pangil, Paete, and Sta. Maria), Cavite (Alfonso and

Magallanes), Nueva Ecija (Mayapyap, Cabanatuan, Aliaga, and Sta. Rosa), Metro Manila (Valenzuela and Navotas),

Bulacan (Bulacan, Meycauyan, Marilao, and Guiguinto), Batangas (Laurel and Nasugbu), Bataan (Dinalupihan,

Hermosa, Orani, and Samal), portions of Zambales and Pampanga and nearby areas within two hours.

Expect thunderstorm over Quezon in the next two hours.

All are advised to take precautionary measures against heavy rains, strong winds, lightning and possible flash

floods. Keep monitoring for updates.

Weather Watch

21 hours ago

7. DZBB: Tuloy ang pagbuhos ng ulan sa bahagi ng East Ave., QC habang nakasikat ang araw.

Sa EDSA, Camp Crame ay mainit ang sikat ng araw habang may bahagi ng ulap na madilim kung saan indikasyon ng

pagbuhos ng ulan.

Sa Padre Faura, Maynila masikat ang araw habang makapal ang ulap sa himpapawid at wala pang nararamdamang

pagpatak ng ulan sa ngayon.

Weather Watch

July 3 , 2013 ( Wednesday ) as of 8 :00 AM

CAVITE : Partly Cloudy LAGUNA : Rainy BATANGAS : Partly Cloudy RIZAL : Partly Cloudy

QUEZON : Overcast

PIA Regional Watch

PIA Regional Watch

17 hours ago

1. PIA-4A/QUEZON: The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP ) is working on the restoration of power

transmission services in parts of Quezon. Some customers of Quezon Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO) 1 are affected

by the power interruption which occurred on July 2 at 02:49am. Initial reports indicate that the outage was caused by

the tripping of Atimonan-Gumaca 69KV Line.

PIA Regional Watch

18 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

2. PIA-4A/QUEZON: Quezon Gov. David Suarez urged the employees of the provincial government to rally behind him

while implementing his priority programs on livelihood, infrastructure, economic development, education, health and

tourism.

PIA Regional Watch

19 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

3. PIA-4A/QUEZON: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), provincial government of

Quezon, and Philippine National Police conducted mangrove tree planting at Pagbilao Mangrove Forest Experimental

Station in Brgy. Palsabangon, Pagbilao, Quezon as part of Arbor Day celebration in the province. The Pagbilao

mangrove forest station is considered as 2nd largest in the world in terms of mangrove species planted.

PIA Regional Watch

20 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

4. PIA-4A/QUEZON: The provincial government of Marinduque and the city government of Lucena have agreed to

support and assist passengers who will be stranded at Talao-Talao port in Lucena City and in Balanacan port in

Mogpog, Marinduque in times of typhoon. The two local government units will provide necessary assistance to the

stranded passengers.

PIA Regional Watch

20 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

5. PIA-4A/QUEZON: The provincial disaster risk reduction and management office will be holding a first aid/basic life

support and incident command system orientation seminar for provincial government employees on July 8 at

Kalilayan hall, Lucena City. This is part of the observance of the national disaster consciousness month which aims tn

train the employees on first aid and basic life support.

PIA OFW Watch

about an hour ago

1. DFA spokesman Raul hernandez on GMA News TV:

Re: Execution of Pinay drug mule in China

-Wala pa tayong natatanggap na abiso sa China kaugnay sa pagbitay sa ating kababayan sa Hangzhou.

-Naparating natin ang request para babaan ang sentensya sa Chinese authorities. Nirerespeto naman natin ang

kanilang bata.

-Sa lahat ng death row cases ng China, pinairal nila ang kanilang batas.

PIA OFW Watch

3 hours ago

2. DWIZ: Ipinaabot ni Vice President Jejomar Binay sa media na huwag nang isapubliko ang petsa ng pagbitay sa

Pinay drug mule sa China. Ayon pa kay Binay, apela din ito ng mga kaanak ng nasabing Pinay. Sinabi pa ni Binay na

nais ng pamilya ng Pinay drug mule na i-cremate ang labi ng kanilang anak matapos isakatuparan ang pagbitay.

PIA OFW Watch

3 hours ago

3. DZMM: Inimbestigahan na ng NBI ang tatlong kaso ng sex-for-flight scheme sa Middle East at isa pang kaso ng

OFW roon na nagpakamatay umano.

PIA OFW Watch

4 hours ago

4. DFA spokesman Raul Hernandez on GMA:

Re: Saudization

-Masaya po tayo sa desisyon ng Saudi gov't na i-extend hanggang November 3 ang grace period para maisaayos ng

ating undocumented na mga kababayan ang kanilang mga papeles doon.

-Ni-recognize po kasi ng gobyerno ng Saudi ang problem ng agencies and offices nila na kulang sa mga tao para

maasikaso lahat ng kailangan at hinihinging tulong ng mga may problema sa repatriation at regularization.

-Sa latest po, may 226 wives of Saudi nationals na humihingi rin ng tulong kasi hindi pa ayos ang kanilang mga

papeles. Sa ating Jeddah consulate ay may 300+ pa po na inaayos ang mga dokumento. Hinihikayat po natin ang i8ba

pa na magtungo sa shelters natin doon.

-Undocumented Filipinos are advised to take advantage of this extension, and immediately proceed to the

concerned Saudi gov't agencies or to seek assistance from our embassy and consulate for their repatriation or

regularization of their status.

PIA OFW Watch

4 hours ago

5. DFA spokesman Raul Hernandez on GMA:

Re: Execution of Pinay drug mule in China

-Ang last resort po ng gobyerno ang appeal letter ni PNoy kay Chinese President Xi Jinping na humihiling na maisalba

ang buhay ng ating kababayan. Wala pa po tayong natatanggap na tugon dito mula sa Beijing.

-We have not yet received any specific date or time of the execution, but it seems it is very imminent. There were

cases that we were informed before (the execution) and there were cases where it happened after the family's

visitation.

-We also respect the family's request for privacy. Nakiusap po sila na 'wag nang isapubliko kung natuloy ang

sentensiya sa kaanak.

PIA OFW Watch

14 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

6. ABS-CBN: Natuwa ang mga Pinoy illegal worker sa Saudi Arabia sa ibinigay na extension ng deadline para maayos

ang mga papeles nila at nang makauwi na sila sa bansa.

PIA OFW Watch

14 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

7. ABS-CBN: Ayon kay VP Binay, hiniling ng pamilya ng Pinay na nasa death row sa China na huwag nang ipaalam pa

kung kailan at kung anong oras bibitayin ang drug mule. Nais din ng pamilya na i-cremate na kaagad ang bangkay ng

Pinay kung sakaling matuloy ang pagbitay sa kanya.

PIA OFW Watch

15 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

8. DFA spokesperson Asec. Raul Hernandez on DZMM:

Re: Abuse vs distressed OFWs in Al-Khobar

- If you can give me yung kanilang contact details para ma-contact namin at maibigay roon ang information sa

ambassador.

PIA OFW Watch

16 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

9. GTV: Nakabalik na ang OFW na binugbog umano ng isang grupo ng kabataan sa Taiwan. Maayos naman ang pag-

aasikaso kay Joey De Leon ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas kaya agad itong nakauwi ng bansa. Apela niya ay mabigyan siya

ng mapagkakakitaan sa Pilipinas. Walong taon siyang nagtrabaho bilang factory worker sa Taiwan. Hanggang ngayon

ay iniinda pa rin niya ang sakit ng katawan dahil sa bugbog.

PIA OFW Watch

16 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

10. GTV: Ayon sa NBI, noong 2008 pa siniwalat ang pag-rerecruit ng mga drug courier mula sa Pilipinas. Naglunsad

nga ng Oplan Marco-Polo ang pamahalaan pero tila dumarami pa ang kaso ng drug mule sa bansa. Mas malakas daw

din ang impluwensiya ng West African Drug syndicate sa Pilipinas kumpara sa ibang bansa gaya ng China.

PIA OFW Watch

16 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

11. DZBB: Hinimok ng DFA at ni VP Binay ang mga undocumented OFW sa Saudi Arabia na samantalahin ang

pinalawig na grace period ng Saudi government para magsaayos sila ng kanilang dokumento.

PIA OFW Watch

16 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

12. GTV: Ginawa raw lahat ng Philippine government para maisalba sa death row sa China ang Filipinang

nakatakdang bitayin sa China.

PIA OFW Watch

16 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

13. DFA Spokesman Raul Hernandez on GTV:

Re: Execution of Pinay durg mule in China

- Wala pa tayong natatanggap na impormasyon kaugnay sa pagbitay sa Pilipinang.

- Nagpadala si Pangulong Aquino ng sulat sa Chinese government pero alam naman natin na mahigpit na

pinatutupad ang batas doon.

PIA OFW Watch

17 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

14. DZMM: Pinagpapaliwanag ni Pangulong Aquino ang DOLE kaugnay sa nabulgar na sex-for-flight scheme. Sinabi

rin ni Pangulong Aquino na titiyakin niyang mapapanagot ang mapapatunayang mga sangkot dito.

PIA OFW Watch

16 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

15. Philippine Consulate General to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Uriel Garibay on DZMM:

Re: Saudization

- 17,500 po (ang gustong umuwi). Nasa 11,000 po ang gusto pang magtrabaho roon sa Saudi Arabia.

- Madalas na ang nagpupunta sa Consulate, napakarami nila, it appears na most of them have already found a new

employer. Mayroon na silang employer pero they are not sure if they want to stay pa habang iyong iba ay

naghahanap ng iba pa.

- On Sex-for-fight scheme: Since I arrived in 2011, I have not crossed any complaint coming from OFWs.

PIA OFW Watch

17 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

16. DZMM: Matapos ianunsyo ni DFA spokesperson Asec. Raul Hernandez na na-extend ang deadline para sa mga

undocumented OFW, sinabi ng DFA na mayroon nang 10,000 Pinoy na nagpahayag ng interes na makabalik ng bansa

sa lalong madaling panahon. Kasabay nito ay umaapela pa rin si Hernandez sa iba pang mga undocumented Pinoy na

asikasuhin na nila ang kanilang mga papeles.

PIA OFW Watch

18 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

17. DZRH: Inaasahang sa sumandaling ito ay nakikipagpulong si PNoy kay DoLE Sec. Baldoz para humingi ng briefing

at bigyan siya ng latest development sa ginawang pagsisiyasat sa mga labor official na sangkot sa sex-for-flight

scandal sa Middle East. Sinabi ng Pangulo na hindi siya mag-aatubili na mag-utos na patawan ng kaparusahan ang

mga mapagsamantalang labor at embassy official kung mapapatunayang totoo ang akusasyon ng ilang OFW's na

umuwi sa bansa na naging biktima ng mga ito.

A. QUEZON

1. PDRRMC urges LGUs to set aside budget for disaster preparedness

By Joselito M. Giron Tuesday 2nd of July 2013

LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 2 (PIA) --The Quezon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council

(PDRRMC) urged the 39 municipal mayors in the province to adopt and implement Resolution No. 2012-01, a

‘resolution adopting the programs, projects and activities of PDRRMC for 2013’ in order to assure disaster

preparedness in their towns.

Dr. Henry Buzar, PDRRM officer, said the utilization of local DRRM fund (LDRRMF) not less than five percent of

the estimated revenue from the regular sources shall be set aside to support disaster preparedness activities.

The LGUs, according to Buzar, can use the calamity fund in conducting trainings, purchase of life-saving rescue

equipment, supplies and medicines, payment of premiums on calamity insurance and construction of

evacuation centers.

Buzar also said the local DRRMC shall monitor and evaluate the use and disbursement of the LDRRMF based on

the local DRRM plan as incorporated in the local development plan and annual work and financial plan. (PIA-

Quezon)

B. CAVITE

C. LAGUNA

D. BATANGAS

1. Tagalog news: Pagtatanim ng organikong gulay, tampok sa

pagsasanay ng DA at DAR By Mamerta P. De Castro Tuesday 2nd of July 2013

SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, Hulyo 2 (PIA) -- Pagtatanim ng organikong gulay ang itinampok sa pagsasanay na

magkatuwang na isinagawa ng mga Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka (DA) at Repormang Agraryo (DAR) sa mga kasapi ng

Sapaglaya Multi-purpose Cooperative sa Sitio Hulo Uno, Barangay Laiya Aplaya sa bayang ito.

Layunin ng naturang pagsasanay na mapaunlad ang kabuhayan ng mga magsasaka sa pamamagitan ng kanilang

kakayanang linangin ang kanilang lupa at paunlarin ang sektor ng agrikultura upang labanan ang nararanasang

global warming sa kasalukuyan.

Ang mga agrarian reform benificiaries (ARBs) ay inorganisa ng DAR upang dumalo sa pagsasanay at magkaroon ng

dagdag kaalaman sa organikong pagtatanim habang ang DA naman ang nagkaloob ng mga pananim na buto,

kagamitan sa paghahalaman at organikong pataba.

Sinabi ni municipal agrarian reform officer (MARO) Mila Evangelista, na mapalad ang mga ARBs sapagkat nabigyan

sila ng ganitong uri ng pagsasanay bukod pa sa nalalapit na pagkakaloob sa kanila ng titulo ng mga lupa.

Ayon naman kay municipal agriculturist Fe Acompanado, ang isinasagawang pagsasanay ay bahagi ng AgriPinoy na

siyang pangunahing programa ng Pangulong Benigno Aquino III hinggil sa agrikultura at pagsusulong sa organic

farming.

“Sa Laiya Aplaya, nililimitahan na ang mga piggery dahil malapit sa dagat at may baybayin pinoprotektahan kayat

tamang tama ang programang ito na makakatulong ng malaki sa mga magsasakang mapanatili ang kinikita sa

lupang kanilang sinasaka” sabi ni Acompanado.

Ilan sa mga paksang tinalakay sa pagsasanay ang AgriPinoy framework, global warming, Philippine Organic Act,

vermicomposting, organic vegetable production, nature farming at nagsagawa din ng hands-on sa pagtatanim at

pag-aabono. (PIA Batangas at ulat mula kay Ruel Santos-DAR Batangas)

2. Tagalog news: Mahigit sa P52M halaga na post harvest facilities at

farm-to-market road, binuksan sa Lobo

By Mamerta P. De Castro Tuesday 2nd of July 2013

LOBO, BATANGAS, Hulyo 2 (PIA) -- Magkakasabay na binuksan sa publiko ang post harvest facalities na

nagkakahalaga ng P1.5M at ang konkretong siyam na kilometrong Jaybanga, Nagtotoc at Nagtalontong farm-

to-market road (FMR) na nagkakahalaga naman ng P50.7 milyong piso kamakailan.

Sinabi ni dating Lobo Mayor Eferen Diona na bagamat 95 porsyento pa lamang ang natatapos sa kalsadang ito

ay nagagamit na at ang natitirang 5 porsyento ay ang susunod na administrasyon na ang mamamahala.

Aniya, binibigyan rin ng pagpapahalaga ang mga taong nakatulong ng malaki sa proyekto lalong-lalo na ang

Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project O ARISP III sa ilalim ng Japan Bank for International

Cooperation (JBIC) na siyang nagpondo sa proyektong ito, ang Department of Public Works and Highway na

katuwang nila upang magawa ito, at sa mamamayan ng limang barangay na pangunahing makikinabang sa

proyektong ito.

Sinabi naman ni 2nd District Cong. Raneo Abu na hindi masama ang mangarap at nangako ito na magbibigay

ng suporta at tulong sa naturang barangay upang mas lalo pang mapaunlad ang pamumuhay ng mga tao dito.

Sa kanyang bahagi, pinasalamatan naman ni DAR-ARISP Coordinator Cristy Dagdag ang mga mamamayan ng

Lobo sa ibayong suporta para sa proyekto. Aniya, naging maayos at mahusay ang pakikipagtulungan sa kanila

ng lahat ng mga mamamayan dito kung kaya't naisakatuparan ang proyektong ito.

Samantala nagbilin naman si provincial agrarian reform officer (PARO) II Felixberto Kagahastian na pag-ingatan

ang bagong gawang kalsada dahil ito ang mag-aahon sa mga tao sa karukhaan.

“Marami sa ating bansa ang nangangarap ng ganitong kalsada at halos P51 milyon ang halaga subalit naging

mapalad ang taga Jaybanga, Apar, San Nicolas, Nagtalongtong at Nagtoctoc para pagdalhan ng proyekto ng

ARISP III,” wika ni Kagahastian.

Ang proyektong ito ay magbibigay ng mas maayos na kabuhayan at pagkikitaan sa mga mamamayan ng limang

barangay sapagkat mas madali nang maibababa sa kabayanan ang kanilang mga produkto. (PIA Batangas at

ulat mula kay Ruel santos-DAR Batangas)

3. Tagalog news: HEARTS program ng pamahalaang panlalawigan,

lalong palalakasin

By Mamerta P. De Castro Wednesday 3rd of July 2013

LUNGSOD NG BATANGAS, Hulyo 2 (PIA) -- Mas lalong bibigyang pansin ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ang mga programang nakapaloob sa HEARTS na kinabibilangan ng health (kalusugan), education (edukasyon), agriculture (agrikultura), agriculture, roads/infrastructure (mga kalsada/imprastraktura), tourism at security (seguridad) sa taong ito. Sa panayam kay Governor Vilma Santos Recto, sinabi nito na ipagpapatuloy niya ang pagpapatupad ng mga programang magiging kapaki-pakinabang sa mga Batangueno upang mabigyan ng maayos at masaganang pamumuhay ang mga ito. Aniya, sa nakaraang taon ay tinutukan nila ang pagsasaayos ng mga district hospitals, pagpapagawa ng mga gusaling pampaaralan, day care centers, health centers at maging ang mga kalsada sa buong lalawigan. Nasa 98 porsyento na ng mga kalsada sa buong probinsya ang sementado na at ang dalawang porsiyento nito ay kinakailangan ng mga pagsasaayos. Isa sa nakikita nilang solusyon dito ay ang pagpasok sa public-private partnership upang magkaroon ng kaagapay sa pagpopondo at maisakatuparan ang mithiing kaunahang probinsya na nakapagsaayos ng mga provincial roads. Sinabi din ni Recto na pauunlarin pang lalo at bibigyang pansin ang sektor ng agrikultura sa lalawigan kung saan binabalak na gawing moderno ang mga kagamitan para sa irigasyon at post harvest facilities. May 60 porsyento ng lupain sa lalawigan ang agrikultural. Isusulong din ang pagpapalakas ng turismo lalo na at maayos na ang mga kalsada. Binabalak din ang pagkakaroon ng mga tourism policemen na syang magbibigay kaalaman sa mga turista kung saan ang magagandang lugar pasyalan sa probinsya. Binabalak din ang pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga resort owners upang magkaroon ang mga ito ng resort packages na siyang lalong magpapalakas sa mga natatanging baybay dagat sa lalawigan tulad ng Nasugbu, Mabini, San Juan, Calatagan at Lian. Ayon pa sa gobernador, isa sa kanilang tinitignan ay ang pagkakaroon ng mga maayos na hotels na maaaring pagdausan ng mga conventions at maaaring magbigay ng karagdagang kita at buwis sa lalawigan. Muli ding binigyang-diin ni Recto ang kanyang paninindigan ukol sa pangangalaga sa kapaligirang at likas na yaman ng lalawigan. Bukod pa rito, nagpasalamat din ang punonglalawigan sa pagsuporta ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan upang makapagpasa ng maayos ng mga ordinansa na pakikinabangan ng mga Batangueno tulad ng environment code. Nanawagan din ito ng pakikipagtulungan sa lahat ng mga mamamayan upang maisakatuparan ang lahat ng magagandang plano para sa ikauunlad ng lalawigan at mga Batangueno. (CPG/MPDC-PIA4A Batangas)

E. RIZAL

02 JULY 2013.

1. President Aquino declares July 15 as special non-working day in Mauban, Quezon in celebration

of ‘Araw ng Mauban’

2. President Aquino cites the Philippine National Police for achievements in peace and order

despite equipment shortage

3. Aquino orders DILG and PNP to promote two police personnel for bravery

4. President Aquino bares plans to appoint ex-Iloilo Rep. Garin as Usec of DOH

5. President Aquino will not reappoint Administrator Nangel of National Irrigation Administration

6. President Aquino distributes first tranche of 22,603 pistols to PNP personnel

7. President Aquino receives Argentine, British Ambassadors in Malacanang

8. Gender Equality Committee partners with the Quezon City Government in their gender

dimension in media and tourism forum hosted by the Quezon City Gender and Development

Resource and Coordinating Office

President Aquino declares July 15 as special non-working day in Mauban, Quezon in celebration of ‘Araw ng Mauban’

President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared July 15, which falls on a Monday as a special (non-working) day in the municipality of Mauban in the province of Quezon in celebration of its "Araw ng Mauban." The Chief Executive issued the declaration through Proclamation No. 611 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. on June 26, to give the people of Mauban the full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies. Founded in 1583, Mauban is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon. Mauban celebrates "Araw ng Mauban" on July 15 of every year, coinciding with the feast day of the municipality's patron, St. Bonaventure. PND (js)

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President Aquino cites the Philippine National Police for achievements in peace and order despite equipment shortage

President Benigno S. Aquino III cited the Philippine National Police for its achievements in upholding the law and maintaining peace and order all over the country despite being burdened with its perennial problem of equipment shortages. The President said that despite the lack of handguns, policecars and personnel, the PNP was able to bring down crime from 319,441 in 2010 to 217,812 in 2012; carnapping incidents down 40 percent; and kidnap for ransom down 73 percent for the same period. ―Positibong datos din ang resulta ng maigting ninyong pagsagupa sa Private Armed Groups. Animnapu‘t tatlong porsyentong kabawasan sa bilang ng grupong ito ang naitala natin mula eleksyon 2010 hanggang nitong nakaraang halalan. Sa matagumpay namang operasyon ng OPLAN Katok, (a house-to-house visitation program to remind gun owners to renew or register their firearms or they will be considered as loose firearms) umabot na sa halos 465,000

unrenewed firearms licenses ang natukoy ninyo; mahigit 96,000 lisensya ng baril ang ni-renew, at mahigit 6,000 baril ang kinumpiska,‖ the President said. ―Sa lahat ng tagumpay ng ating kapulisan—sa pagtataguyod man ng kaayusan o sa pagsugpo ng krimen, hanggang sa pagsagip ng mga kababayan nating sinalanta ng kalamidad—nagpapasalamat tayo sa dedikasyon at propesyunalismo ng mga alagad ng batas,‖ he added. He vowed to work for the modernization program of the PNP through supporting the PNP Operational Transformation Plan 2103 to 2016 that will augment the law enforcement personnel with the hiring of 15,000 non-uniformed personnel to help in administrative duties; additional equipment purchases and housing. ―Sa pamamagitan nito, sa halip na maghapong nakaposte sa mga presinto‘t opisina ang ating mga pulis, magsisilbi silang karagdagang puwersa sa pagbabantay sa mga komunidad,‖ the President said. ―Kasado na rin dito ang pagbili natin ng 13,000 unit ng M-4 rifle para sa hanay natin sa field patrol. Tuloy-tuloy naman ang ating programang pabahay para maibsan ang inyong pasanin at ng inyong pamilya. Nakapagpatayo na tayo ng 21,800 na tahanan sa unang yugto ng programa para sa ating mga sundalo‘t pulis. Mahigit 15,000 bahay na rin ang nakumpleto natin sa Phase 2, na sa duluhan ay aabot ng 31,200 ang Phase 2. Kasama na ring maninirahan sa maitatayong pamayanan ang mga kawani ng BFP, BuCor, at BJMP sa buong bansa,‖ he added. ―Kompiyansa po tayong sa paglilinis at pag-aangat ng antas ng inyong serbisyo, lalo pang aarangkada ang ating pambansang kapulisan. Puspusan namang kikilos ang gobyerno upang suklian ang inyong makabuluhang paglilingkod—kayo na handang masugatan sa bakbakan at sumuong sa anumang peligro, mailigtas lamang ang kapwa Pilipino. Patunayan nating laging nasa panig ng katuwiran ang ating kapulisan; patuloy nating tutukan ang kapakanan ng ating mga tunay na Hepe—ang sambayanan. Sabay-sabay nating asintahin at tunguhin ang katuparan ng ating kolektibong adhika para sa minamahal nating bansa,‖ the President further said. PND (rck/1:10pm)

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Aquino orders DILG and PNP to promote two police personnel for bravery

President Benigno S. Aquino III directed the Department of Interior and Local Government and the Philippine National Police to work towards promoting two police personnel for bravery. The President issued his directions in his speech after leading the distribution of brand new 9mm Glock 17 pistols at the PNP multi-purpose hall in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday. The President said that Police Officer 2 (PO2) Edlyn Arbo, the brave lady cop from the Eastern Police District who prevented a holdup from happening in a jeepney she was riding to work in Manila last April 4; and PO2 Felipe Moncatar of the Bacolod City Police Regional Office, whose exploits of bringing to justice big time criminals and syndicates, deserve to be meritoriously promoted for their selfless acts. ―Patunay nga po rito si PO2 Edlyn Arbo; na walang pag-aatubiling hinarap at tinugis ang isang holdaper sa nasakyang dyip. Hindi niya inalintana ang kawalan ng baril, at natamong sugat sa engkuwentro. Tapang, pananagutan, at kasanayan bilang pulis ang tanging sandata niya para panagutin ang holdaper. Kita naman po n‘yo ang kababaihan,‖ the President said. ―Ilang beses na ring nakatanggap ng papuri si PO2, Felipe Moncatar mula sa iba‘t ibang istasyon at organisasyon dahil sa dami ng nahuli niyang kriminal. Ang ilan pa rito, kabilang sa ―most wanted persons‖ sa Lungsod ng Bacolod. Ang iba naman, miyembro pa ng malalaking sindikato na sangkot sa panggagahasa, pagpatay, pagnanakaw, at carnapping. Ang partida nga, naisakatuparan niya ang matatagumpay na operasyon nang walang dalang armas. "Saludo ang buong bayan sa inyong katapangan at pananagutan; at sa buong hanay ng ating kapulisan na walang pinipiling sitwasyon at pagkakataon upang maglingkod sa kapwa at bansa,‖ he added. Turning his attention to Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II and PNP Director General Alan Purisima who were both with him during the distribution ceremonies, the President said that the file on Arbo and Moncatar did not mention that the two had been promoted to the next higher rank. ―Mar at Alan, parang hindi ko napansin doon sa report ng ating dalawang nabanggit na sila ay na-promote. Ang mga ganyang gandang gilas palagay ko naman ay talaga namang 'yan ang definition ng meritorious promotion, see to it that these two are promoted,‖ the President said. PND (rck/12:46pm)

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President Aquino bares plans to appoint ex-Iloilo Rep. Garin as Usec of DOH

President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday revealed plans to appoint former Iloilo Representative Janet Garin as undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH). ―She will bring a lot of political savvy to DOH, [and] will enhance cooperation between DOH and especially the local government units, as well as the national offices,‖ President Aquino said in a media interview at Camp Crame where he led the turnover of brand new pistols to some Philippine National Police officers. The President cited Garin‘s ―extensive‖ experience and knowledge as a medical professional and lawmaker making

her suitable for the position. He likewise believed that Garin, who is one of the primary authors of the controversial reproductive health bill, would contribute further to advancing the programs of the health department. Garin‘s term as lawmaker expired last June 30. Meanwhile, President Aquino refused to confirm whether former Quezon Representative Lorenzo ―Erin‖ Tañada III, a member of the Liberal Party, will be joining his administration as well. "I haven‘t talked to Erin. I think they are in the midst of, you know, parang may question sa results doon sa district niya. So I think he is concentrating on that at the present time,‖ he said. The Chief Executive, likewise, has yet to finalize the positions to be given to former Senators Panfilo Lacson and Francis Pangilinan. ―The devil is in the details…may mga ilan detalye para bago natin ihayag kung ano talaga ang mga functions nila,‖ he said adding that he is ―in touch‖ with the two senators regarding their positions. PND (jb/1:55pm)

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President Aquino will not reappoint Administrator Nangel of National Irrigation Administration

President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Tuesday that he has no intentions of reappointing National Irrigation Administration Administrator Antonio Nangel to another term at the agency, saying he remained dismayed at the administrator‘s performance at the irrigation agency.

In a press briefing after leading the ceremonial distribution of 22,603 brand new Glock17 9mm pistols at Camp Crame, Quezon City, the President said he had instructed the Office of the Executive Secretary, the Department of Budget and Management and other concerned agencies to review the operations at NIA and come up with suggestions on how to improve their service.

―Nag-atas na ako, umpisa kay Executive Secretary, kasama na rin ang DBM and other agencies of government to look into this at kung maayos natin ang irrigation natin, significant ang dagdag sa agricultural output natin,‖ the President said.

―Sa laki-laki ng pondo na ibinibigay natin sa ahensiyang iyan, dapat naman may kalingang nadarama ang mga magsasaka. Masakit kung mapapatunayan na iyong kalinga pala ay naging kalokohan lang, at hindi natin matatanggap na mangyari iyon,‖ he added.

He said his decision not to reappoint Nangel was obvious after he expressed his dismay over the NIA‘s performance during its 50th Anniversary last month.

―May renewal ang appointment contract every year. Ngayon, maliban na lang kung magkaroon ako ng amnesia mula ngayon hanggang mamaya ay wala akong balak i-renew,‖ the President said. PND (rck)

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President Aquino distributes first tranche of 22,603 pistols to PNP personnel

President Benigno S. Aquino III led the distribution of 22,603 brand new Glock 17 9mm pistols to pre-selected personnel of the Philippine National Police in ceremonies held at the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday.

The new pistols form part of the 60,000 firearms bought by the PNP with an allocation of P1.2-billion from the PNP Modernization program.

The first 21 police personnel to personally receive the Glock17 9mm pistols from the President were Police Officer 2 John Ely Bayan from the La Union Police Regional Office, PO2 Rodrigo Salviejo – PRO 2, Santiago City; PO2 Nino Ryan Opinga – PRO 3, Olongapo City; PO1 Reilineth De Jesus PRO 4A, Tagaytay City; PO1 Bone Roger Tabinga – PR4B, Puerta Princesa City;

PO1 Eliseo Prieta, PRO 5, Naga City; PO2 Jun Damaolao – PRO 6, Iloilo City; PO2 Crisanto Nudalo – PRO 7, Cebu City; PO2 Gregorio Wabina – PRO 8, Tacloban City; PO1 Joey Mutuc – PRO 9, Zamboanga City; PO1 Earl Ballesteros – PRO 10, Cagayan De Oro City; PO1 Robinson Palomares – PRO 11, Davao City;

PO1 Sotero Gania – PRO 12, General Santos City; PO1 Ismael Tabamo, Jr. – PRO 13, Butuan City; PO2 Esnairah Lucman – PRO ARMM, Marawi City; PO1 Elizalde Kibayan – PRO CAR, Baguio City; PO1 Angel Martin – NCRPO, Northern Police District; PO1 Randy Colanggo – NCRPO, Eastern Police District; PO1 Maridel Malabanan – NCRPO, Manila Police District; PO1 Butch Zinampan – NCRPO, Southern Police District; and PO1 Ranilyn Magailon – NCRPO, Quezon City Police District.

The Glock safe-action pistol is currently in service in almost 60 percent of national police forces and law enforcement agencies in Europe, America and Asia. PND (rck/1:29PM)

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President Aquino receives Argentine, British Ambassadors in Malacanang

President Benigno S. Aquino III received Tuesday Argentine Ambassador Joaquin Daniel Otero in a farewell call at Malacanang‘s Music Room.

The President conferred upon Otero the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu for his contributions in Philippine-Argentina relations in the areas of culture, arts, sports and trade.

At the same time, British Ambassador Stephen Lillie paid a farewell call on the President, was also conferred with the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu.

The Order of Sikatuna is a national order of diplomatic merit of the Republic of the Philippines conferred upon individuals who have rendered exceptional and meritorious services to the Philippines.

It is being given to diplomats, officials and nationals of foreign states who have rendered conspicuous services in developing and strengthening relations between their country and the Philippines.

The order is also being conferred upon the personnel of the Department of Foreign Affairs both in the home office and in the foreign service. The Order of Sikatuna may be awarded by the secretary of Foreign Affairs in the name and by authority of the President.

The rank of Datu or Grand Cross has two distinctions: Gold (Katangiang Ginto) and Silver (Katangiang Pilak).

The Grand Cross may be conferred upon a crown prince, Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House, Chief Justice or the equivalent, foreign minister or other official of cabinet rank, Ambassador, Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing. PND (as)

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Gender Equality Committee partners with the Quezon City Government in their gender dimension in media and tourism forum hosted by the Quezon City Gender and Development Resource and Coordinating Office

The Gender Equality Committee, headed by the Presidential Communications Operations Office, was invited by the Quezon City Government to participate in their forum on gender-fair media, tourism and education last 1 July 2013, at the Quezon City Hall. The event started at 9:00 in the morning at the Bulwagan Hall, Main Bldg. of the Quezon City Hall with Honorable Mayor Herbert Bautista welcoming the guests from media, both from private and public sectors, government agencies and education sector. Director Jose Carreon of the Film Academy of the Philippines, Optical Media Board Chairperson Ronnie Ricketts and PCOO Assistant Secretary for Internal Management Cathryne Jonne T. Licudine and Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Jess Anthony Q. Yu were among the officials who were present in the event. One the highlights of the event was the ceremonial turn-over by PCOO representatives of the Gender Equality Guidelines, a three-part document, prepared by the Gender Equality Committee pursuant to Republic Act No. 9710 otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Women, to Mayor Bautista for dissemination to all concerned agencies in Quezon City. An open forum was also conducted aimed to provide an avenue for the participants, who were mostly from the education sector to have a dialogue with the guest speakers to determine, and be enlightened, on how to address gender equality issues. The Gender Equality Committee is composed of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), Optical Media Board (OMB), Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), National Telecommunications Office (NTC), Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP), Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), as representative of the private sector. On 30 May 2013, the President of the Philippines, through Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., issued Memorandum Circular No. 48, directing all concerned government agencies to adopt the Gender Equality Guidelines in the development of their respective media policies and implementing programs in order to promote gender mainstreaming. For details on the GEC Documents, you may contact: Ms. Ronabel Novero Presidential Communications Operations Office 733-8663 +63917 803 7179

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ARCHIVE 2013

02 HULYO 2013

1. Idineklara ng Pangulong Aquino ang Hulyo 15 na special non-working day sa Mauban, lalawigan ng

Quezon para ipagdiwang ang 'Araw ng Mauban'

2. Pinuri ng Pangulong Aquino ang Pambansang Pulisya sa pagpapanatili ng katahimikan at kaayusang

pambayan kahit kapos sa mga kagamitan

3. Promosyon ng 2 pulis dahil sa katapangan, iniutos ng Pangulong Aquino sa DILG at PNP

4. Inihayag ng Pangulong Aquino ang balak na italaga si dating Kint. Garin na Usec ng DOH

5. Hindi na muling itatalaga ng Pangulong Aquino si Nangel sa NIA

6. Ipinamahagi ng Pangulong Aquino ang mga bagong pistola para sa mga tauhan ng Pambansang Pulisya

7. Tinanggap ng Pangulong Aquno sa Malacanang ang mga Embahador ng Arhentina at Bretanya

Idineklara ng Pangulong Aquino ang Hulyo 15 na special non-working day sa Mauban, lalawigan ng Quezon

para ipagdiwang ang 'Araw ng Mauban'

Idineklara ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang Hulyo 15, natapat sa araw ng Lunes, bilang special non-working

day sa bayan ng Mauban, lalawigan ng Quezon dahil sa pagdiriwang ng ―Araw ng Mauban.‖

Ang deklarasyon ay ginawa ng Pangulong Aquino sa pamamagitan ng Proklamasyon Blg. 611 na nilagdaan ni

Kalihim Tagapagpaganap Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. noong Hunyo 26 upang bigyan ng lahat ng pagkakataon ang mga

mamamayan ng Mauban na maipagdiwang nang angkop ag malahukan ang mga seremonyang idaraos.

Ang bayan ng Mauban ay isang ―first class‖ na munisipalidad ng lalawigan ng Quezon na itinatag noong 1983.

Taun-taon, ipinagdiriwang ang 'Araw ng Mauban' tuwing ika-15 ng Hulyo kaalinsabay ng pagdiriwang ng Pista ni San

Buenaventura na Pintakasi ng nasabing bayan. PND

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Pinuri ng Pangulong Aquino ang Pambansang Pulisya sa pagpapanatili ng katahimikan at kaayusang

pambayan kahit kapos sa mga kagamitan

Pinuri ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang Pambansang Pulisya sa mga nagawa nito para maipatupad ang mga

batas at pagpapairal ng katahimikan at kaayusang pambayan sa buong bansa sa kabila ng pinapasan nitong

malaking suliranin sa kakapusan ng mga kagamitan.

Binigyang diin ng Pangulo na sa kabila ng kakulangan sa mga pistol, sasakyan at tauhan, napababa ng PNP ang

krimen sa 217,812 noong 2012 buhat sa 319,441 noong 2010, bukod sa pagbaba sa 40 porsiyento ng karnaping at

73 porsiyento namang iniliit ng kidnap for ransom sa loob din ng nasabing panahon.

―Positibong datos din ang resulta ng maigting ninyong pagsagupa sa Private Armed Groups. Animnapu‘t tatlong

porsiyentong kabawasan sa bilang ng grupong ito ang naitala natin mula noong eleksiyon ng 2010 hanggang nitong

nakaraang halalan. Sa matagumpay namang operasyon ng OPLAN Katok (programang bahay-bahay na

paalalahanan ang mga may-ari ng sandata na iparehistro na ang kanilang sandata para hindi maituring ang mga ito

na sandatang walang pahintulot) umabot na sa halos 465,000 hindi ipinarehistrong sandata ang natukoy ninyo,

mahigit na 96,000 ang nagpalisensiyang muli ng kanilang mga baril at mahigit na 6,000 barll ang nakumpiska,‖ sabi

ng Pangulo.

―Sa lahat ng tagumpay ng ating kapulisan, sa pagtataguyod ng kaayusan o sa pagsugpo sa krimen, hanggang sa

pagsagip ng mga kababayan nating sinalanta ng kalamidad, nagpapasalamat tayo sa dedikasyon at

propesyonalismo ng mga alagad ng batas,‖ dagdag ng Pangulo.

Inulit ng Pangulo ang pangakong sisikaping ipatupad ang programang modernisasyon ng PNP sa pagsuporta sa

PNP Operational Transormation Plan 2013-2016 na magdaragdag sa mga alagad ng batas sa pamamagitan ng

pagkuha ng 15,000 non-uniformed personnel na makakatuwang sa mga gawaing administratibo, gayundin ang

pagbili ng dagdag na kagamitan at pagpapatayo ng mga bahay.

―Sa pamamagitan nito, sa halip na maghapong nakaposte sa mga presinto at opisina ang ating mga pulis, magsisilbi

silang karagdagang puwersa sa pagbabantay sa mga komunidad,‖ wika ng Pangulo.

‖Kasado na rin ang pagbili natin ng 13,000 yunit ng M-4 rifle para sa hanay natin sa field patrol. Tuluy-tuloy naman

ang ating programang pabahay para maibsan ang pasanin ninyo at ng inyong pamilya. Nakapagpatayo na tayo ng

21,800 tahanan sa unang yugto ng programa para sa ating mga sundalo at pulis. Mahigit na 15,000 bahay na rin ang

natapos natin sa Phase 2 na ating paaabutin sa 31,200. Kasama na ring maninirahan sa itatayong pamayanan ang

mga kawani ng BFP, BuCor at BJMP sa buong bansa,‖ dugtong ng Pangulo.

―Kumpiyansa po tayong sa paglilinis at pag-aangat ng antas ng inyong serbisyo, lalo pang aarangkada ang ating

pambansang kapulisan. Puspusan namang kikilos ang gobyerno upang suklian ang inyong makabuluhang

paglilingkod—kayo na handang masugatan sa bakbakan at sumuong sa ano mang panganib mailigtas lamang ang

kapuwa Pilipino. Patunayan nating laging nasa panig ng katuwiran ang ating kapulisan. Patuloy nating tutukan ang

kapakanan ng ating mga tunay na Hepe—ang sambayanan. Sabay-sabay nating asintahin at tunguhin ang

katuparan ng ating sama-samang adhikain para sa minamahal nating bansa,‖ pagbibigay-diin pa ng Pangulo. PND

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Promosyon ng 2 pulis dahil sa katapangan, iniutos ng Pangulong Aquino sa DILG at PNP

Inatasan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang Kagawaran ng Interyor at Lokal na Pamahalaan at ang

Pambansang Pulisya na itaas ng ranggo ang dalawang pulis dahil sa kagitingan ng mga ito sa pagtupad sa

tungkulin.

Ang utos ay ginawa ng Pangulo pagkatapos ng talumpati niya makaraang mamahagi ng bagong 9mm Glock 17

pistola sa PNP multi-purpose hall sa Kampo Crame, Lungsod ng Quezon Martes.

Sinabi ng Pangulo na si Police Officer 2 (PO2) Edlyn Arbao, ang matapang na babaing pulis buhat sa Eastern Police

District na bumigo sa panghoholdap sa loob ng isang jeepney kung saan siya nakasakay papasok sa Maynila noong

Abril 4; at si PO2 Felipe Moncatar ng Bacolod City Police Regional Office, na ang pagsisikap na ginawa upang

maiharap sa hukuman ang mga kilabot na kriminal at sindikato, ay karapat-dapat lamang sa promosyon.

―Patunay nga po rito si PO@ Edlyn Arbao na walang atubiling hinarap at tinugis ang isang holdaper sa sinasakyan

niyang dyip. Hindi niya inalintana ang kawalan ng baril at natamong sugat sa engkuwentro. Tapang, pananagutan at

kasanayn bilang pulis ang tanging sandata niya para dakpin ang holdaper. Kita naman po ninyo ang kababaihan,‖

wika pa ng Pangulo.

―Ilang beses na ring nakatanggap ng papuri si PO2 Felipe Moncatar mula sa iba-ibang istasyon at organisasyon dahil

sa dami nang nahuli niyang criminal. Ang ilan pa rito, kabilang sa ‗most wanted persons‘ sa Lungsod ng Bacolod.

Ang iba naman, miyembro pa ng malalaking sindikato na sangkot sa panggagahasa, pagpatay, pagnanakaw at

carnapping. Ang partida nga, naisakatuparan niya ang matatagumpay na operasyon nang walang dalang armas.

Saludo ang bayan sa inyong katapangan at pananagutan. At, sa buong hanay ng ating kapulisan na walang pinipiling

sitwasyon at pagkakataon upang maglingkod sa kapuwa at sa bansa,‖ sabi ng Pangulo.

Pagkatapos ay tinawag ng Pangulo ang pansin nina Kalihim Manuel Roxas II ng Interyor at Lokal na Pamahalaan at

Direktor Heneral Alan Purisima ng PNP na kasama niya sa seremonya kung bakit tila hindi niya nabanggit sa file

nina Arbo at Moncatar na ang dalawa ay nataas ng ranggo dahil sa pambihirang kagitingan at katapangang

ipinamalas.

―Mar at Alan, parang hindi ko napansin doon sa report ng ating dalawang nabanggit na sila ay na-promote. Ang mga

ganyang gandang gilas, palagay ko naman ay talagang iyan ang kahulugan ng tinatawag na meritorious promotion

kaya tiyakin ninyong matataas ng ranggo ang dalawang ito,‖ dagdag pa ng Pangulo. PND (rck/zaf)

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Inihayag ng Pangulong Aquino ang balak na italaga si dating Kint. Garin na Usec ng DOH

Inihayag ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III Martes ang balak niyang pagtatalaga kay dating Kinatawan Janet

Gardin ng Iloilo bilang pangalawang kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Kalusugan.

―Malaking bagay ang magagawa niya sa Kagawaran ng Kalusugan at tiyak na mapag-iibayo niya ang pagtutulungan

ng DOH at ng mga lokal na pamahalaan, gayundin ng mga tanggapang pambansa,‖ wika ng Pangulong Aquino sa

panayam ng media sa Kampo Crame kung saan pinangunahan niya ang simbolikong pamamahagi ng mga bagong

pistola sa ilang mga pinuno ng Pambansang Pulisya.

Sinabi pa ng Pangulo na naniniwala siyang si Garin na isa sa mga pangunahing kumatha ng kontrobersiyal na

Reproductive Health Bill ay makatutulong pa nang malaki upang isulong ang mga programa ng Kagawaran ng

Kalusugan.

Nagtapos ang panunungkulan ni Garin bilang kinatawan noong Hunyo 30.

Samantala, tumanggi ang Pangulo na sagutin kung ang dating Kinatawan Lorenzo ―Erin‖ Tanada III, kasapi ng

Lapiang Liberal, ay kukunin din sa administrasyon niya.

―Hindi ko pa nakakausap si Erin. Palagay ko ay nasa kalagitnaan sila ng alam na ninyo, parang may kuwestiyon sa

resulta sa halalan sa distrito niya. Kaya ito marahil ang pinagtutuunan niya ng pansin sa kasalukuyan,‖ sabi pa ng

Pangulo.

Hindi rin binanggit ng Pangulo kung bibigyan din ng tungkulin sa kanyang administrasyon sina dating Senador

Panfilo Lacson at Francis Pangilinan.

―May mga ilan pang detalye bago natin ihayag kung ano talaga ang mga functions nila,‖ wika ng Pangulo at

idinugtong na nag-uusap siya at ang dalawang senador tungkol sa kanilang mga puwesto. PND (jb/zaf)

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Hindi na muling itatalaga ng Pangulong Aquino si Nangel sa NIA

Hindi na itatalaga ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang Tagapamahalang Antonio Nangel ng Pambansang

Pangasiwaan ng Patubig (NIA) sa nasabing ahensiya o sa iba pang ahensiya ng pamahalaan sapagka‘t hindi siya

nasiyahan sa pagtupad nito ng tungkulin sa tanggapan ng patubig.

Sa pulong-balitaan matapos ang ceremonial distribution ng 22,603 bagong Glock17 9mm pistol sa Kampo Crame,

Lungsod ng Quezon Martes, sinabi ng Pangulo na inatasan niya ang Tanggapan ng Kalihim Tagapagpaganap, ang

Kagawaran ng Budget at ang iba pang kinauukulang tanggapan ng pamahalaan na pag-aralan ang operasyon sa

NIA at magbigay ng mga mungkahi kung paano mapabubuti ang serbisyo ng nasabing tanggapan.

―Nag-atas na ako, umpisa sa Kalihim Tagapagpaganap, kasama na rin ang DBM at iba pang mga ahensiya ng

gobyerno na tingnan ang bagay na ito para maayos natin ang ating patubig dahil mahalaga ang patubig para lumaki

ang ani natin,‖ sabi ng Pangulo.

―Sa laki-laki ng pondo na ibinibigay natin sa ahensiyang iyan, dapat namang may kalingang nadarama ang mga

magsasaka. Masakit kung mapapatunayan na iyong kalinga pala ay naging kalokohan lamang at hindi natin

matatanggap na ganoon ang mangyari,‖ pahayag pa ng Pangulo.

Ayon sa Pangulo, halata na ang kanyang pasiyang huwag nang hiranging muli si Nangel pagkaraang hindi ko

maibigan ang kanyang pagtupad sa tungkulin sa NIA noong nakaraang buwan kung kailan ipinagdiwang ang ika-50

anibersaryo ng tanggapang nasabi.

―Taun-taon, may renewal ang appointment contract. Ngayon, maliban na lamang kung magkaroon ako ng amnesia

mula ngayon hanggang mamaya, wala akong balak na hirangin siyang muli,‖ pagbibigay-diin pa ng Pangulo. PND

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Ipinamahagi ng Pangulong Aquino ang mga bagong pistola para sa mga tauhan ng Pambansang Pulisya

Pinnangunahan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang pamamahagi ng 22,603 bagong Glock 17 9mm pistol sa

ilang piniling mga tauhan ng Pambansang Pulisya sa seremonyang ginanap sa punong tanggapan ng PNP sa

Kampo Crame, Lungsod ng Quezon Martes.

Ang mga bagong pistola ay bahagi ng 60,000 sandatang binili ng PNP sa inilaang P1.2 bilyon buhat sa programang

Modernisasyon ng PNP. Ang Glock safe-action pistol ay siyang kasalukuyang ginagamit ng 60 porsiyento ng mga

pambansang pulisya at mga alagad ng batas sa Europa, Amerika at Asya.

Ang unang 21 tauhan ng PNP na personal na tumanggap ng pistolang Glock17 9mm ay sina Police Officer 2 John

Ely Bayan from the La Union Police Regional Office, PO2 Rodrigo Salviejo – PRO 2, Santiago City; PO2 Nino Ryan

Opinga – PRO 3, Olongapo City; PO1 Reilineth De Jesus PRO 4A, Tagaytay City; PO1 Bone Roger Tabinga –

PR4B, Puerta Princesa City;

PO1 Eliseo Prieta, PRO 5, Naga City; PO2 Jun Damaolao – PRO 6, Iloilo City; PO2 Crisanto Nudalo – PRO 7, Cebu City; PO2 Gregorio Wabina – PRO 8, Tacloban City; PO1 Joey Mutuc – PRO 9, Zamboanga City; PO1 Earl Ballesteros – PRO 10, Cagayan De Oro City; PO1 Robinson Palomares – PRO 11, Davao City;

PO1 Sotero Gania – PRO 12, General Santos City; PO1 Ismael Tabamo, Jr. – PRO 13, Butuan City; PO2 Esnairah Lucman – PRO ARMM, Marawi City; PO1 Elizalde Kibayan – PRO CAR, Baguio City; PO1 Angel Martin – NCRPO, Northern Police District; PO1 Randy Colanggo – NCRPO, Eastern Police District; PO1 Maridel Malabanan – NCRPO, Manila Police District; PO1 Butch Zinampan – NCRPO, Southern Police District; and PO1 Ranilyn Magailon – NCRPO, Quezon City Police District. PND (rckzaf)

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Tinanggap ng Pangulong Aquno sa Malacanang ang mga Embahador ng Arhentina at Bretanya

Tinanggap ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang paalis nang si Embahador Joaquin Daniel Otero ng Arhentina sa

Music Room ng Malacanang.

Ginawaran ng Pangulo si Otero ng Order of Sikatuna na may ranggong Datu bilang pagkilala sa kanyang naiambag

tungo sa higit na magandang pagsasamahan ng Pilipinas at Arhentina sa larangan ng kalinangan, sining, palakasan

at kalakalan.

Nagpaalam din sa Pangulo ang paalis nang Embahador Stephen Lillie ng Bretanya na ginawaran din ng Order of

Sikatuna na may ranggong Datu.

Ang Order of Sikatuna ay pambansang parangal ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa mga diplomatikong nakapagbigay ng

pambihira at mahalagang paglilingkod sa Pilipinas.

Ipinagkakaloob din ang gawad na ganito sa mga diplomata, mga pinuno at mamamayan ng ibang bansa na

nakatulong nang malaki upang malinang at mapabuti pang lalo ang ugnayan ng kanilang bansa at ng Pilipinas.

Binibigyan din ng ganitong gawad ang mga tauhan ng Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas sa tanggapan sa bansa o

sa ibayong dagat man. Ang Order of Sikatuna ay maaaring igawad ng Kalihim ng Ugnayang Panlabas sa ngalan at

kapangyarihan ng Pangulo ng Pilipinas.

Ang Ranggong Datu o Grand Cross ay dalawang uri: Katangiang Ginto at Katangiang Pilak.

Maaaring ipagkaloob ang Grand Cross sa isang prinsipe, Pangalawang Pangulo, Pangulo ng Senado, Speaker ng

Kapulungan ng mga Kinafawan, Punong Mahistrado o katapat nitong tungkulin, ministrong panlabas o iba pang

kagawad ng Gabinete ang ranggo, Embahador, Pangalawang Kalihim, Katulong na Kalihim o iba pang may

kahalintulad na ranggo. PND (as/zaf)

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President Benigno S. Aquino III's Speech at the Ceremonial distribution of Glock 17 pistols PNP Multi-Purpose Center, Camp Crame Quezon City

02 July 2013

Magandang umaga po. Maupo ho tayong lahat. Secretary Mar Roxas; Police Director General Alan Purisima; command staff; recipients of the Glock 17 pistols; officials and staff of the DILG PNP and NAPOLCOM; fellow workers in government; honored guests; mga minamahal ko pong kababayan: Talagang maganda po ang umagang ‗to. Patung-patong na problema ang ating dinatnan nang magsimula tayong manungkulan. At isa nga po sa bumulaga sa ating mabigat na suliranin ang hinaharap ng pambansang kapulisan. Halos 50 porsyento ng ating mga pulis ang walang baril sa serbisyo. Ibig sabihin: ang kalahati ng inyong hanay, umaasa lamang yata sa anting-anting, o nananalanging huwag tablan ng bala sa oras ng engkuwentro, o madaan sa pakiusap ang pusakal na kriminal. Sa matagal na panahon, para bang sinasabi nating, ―Tungkulin n‘yo ang mabilis na pagsugpo sa krimen at banta sa seguridad, pero kapag kapakanan n‘yo na ang nakataya, magtiis kayo‘t ‗wag nang umasa.‖ Kaya talaga naman pong isang makabuluhang araw ito para sa ating pambansang seguridad. Sinimulan na po natin ang distribusyon ng mga bagong unit ng 9mm na Glock 17 pistols; at hindi rin magtatagal, maipagkakaloob na rin ang kabuuang 74,879 na baril sa ating kapulisan. Sa ganitong positibong pag-usad ng programa, nalalapit na tayo sa katuparan ng layunin nating 1:1 police-to-pistol ratio. Kung mayroon pong isang tao na tiyak matutuwa sa katuparan ng adhikaing ito para sa kapulisan, ito po ay ang dating Kalihim ng DILG na si Jesse Robredo. Malinaw sa kaniyang matagal nang pinapasan ng mga pulis ang kalbaryo sa kakulangan ng armas, kaya pinangunahan niya ang paghahanap ng akmang solusyon. Hindi man natin siya kasama ngayong umaga, siguradong ipinagmamalaki niya ang tagumpay nating ito. Nagpapasalamat din tayo siyempre, kina Kalihim Mar Roxas, at Director General Alan Purisima, sa paninigurong hindi mababalewala ang pangangailangan ng ating mga alagad ng batas. Ang inaprubahan nga po nating budget para sa pagbili ng mga baril na ito—1.198 billion pesos. Dahil sa maayos at tapat na bidding, nakatipid ang PNP ng mahigit 200 milyong piso. Nandiyan po ang kuwenta sa aking pong bandang kanan. Nakabili pa tayo ng dagdag na halos 15,000 piraso ng armas. Ang maganda po: dahil sa de-kalidad at iisang klase ng baril na ating ipagkakaloob, mas makakatipid tayo sa pagbili ng mga piyesa, pati na rin sa pagsasanay ng ating mga pulis sa paggamit nito. Katumbas ang pagpapaunlad natin sa inyong kapasidad, ang pag-aangat natin sa kalidad ng inyong serbisyo sa sambayanan. Isipin n‘yo, wala man bibit na baril o kakulangan man sa armas, nagagawa pa rin ninyong magpakitang gilas. Paano pa kaya kung mayroon nang sapat at modernong kagamitan ang inyong hanay? Patunay nga po rito si PO2 Edlyn Arbo; na walang pag-aatubiling hinarap at tinugis ang isang holdaper sa nasakyang dyip. Hindi niya inalintana ang kawalan ng baril, at natamong sugat sa engkuwentro. Tapang, pananagutan, at kasanayan bilang pulis ang tanging sandata niya para panagutin ang holdaper. Kita naman po n‘yo ang kababaihan. [Applause] Ilang beses na ring nakatanggap ng papuri si PO2 naman, Felipe Moncatar mula sa iba‘t ibang istasyon at organisasyon dahil sa dami ng nahuli niyang kriminal. Ang ilan pa rito, kabilang sa ―most wanted persons‖ sa Lungsod ng Bacolod. Ang iba naman, miyembro pa ng malalaking sindikato na sangkot sa panggagahasa, pagpatay, pagnanakaw, at carnapping. Ang partida nga: Naisakatuparan niya ang matatagumpay na operasyon nang, ulit, walang dalang armas. Saludo ang buong bayan sa inyong katapangan at pananagutan; at sa buong hanay ng ating kapulisan na walang pinipiling sitwasyon at pagkakataon upang maglingkod sa kapwa at bansa. Mar at Alan, parang hindi ko napansin doon sa report ng ating dalawang nabanggit na sila ay na-promote. ‗Yong mga ganyang gandang gilas palagay ko naman ay talagang naman yan ang definition ng meritorious promotion, see to it that these two are promoted. [Applause] Edlyn, kung hindi ka pa kinakasal, si Mar Roxas puwede mag-ninong. [Laughter] Sa katunayan, mula 319,441 na crime volume noong 2010, naipababa ninyo ang bilang na ito sa 217,812 noong 2012. Idagdag pa rito ang halos 40 porsyentong pagbaba sa bilang ng carnapping, at 73 porsyentong pagbaba

naman sa kaso ng kidnapping-for-ransom sa parehong panahon. Positibong datos din ang resulta ng maigting ninyong pagsagupa sa Private Armed Groups. Animnapu‘t tatlong porsyentong kabawasan sa bilang ng grupong ito ang naitala natin mula eleksyon 2010 hanggang nitong nakaraang halalan. Sa matagumpay namang operasyon ng OPLAN Katok, umabot na sa halos 465,000 unrenewed firearms licenses ang natukoy ninyo; mahigit 96,000 lisensya ng baril ang ni-renew, at mahigit 6,000 baril ang kinumpiska. Sa lahat ng tagumpay ng ating kapulisan—sa pagtataguyod man ng kaayusan o sa pagsugpo ng krimen, hanggang sa pagsagip ng mga kababayan nating sinalanta ng kalamidad—nagpapasalamat tayo sa dedikasyon at propesyunalismo ng mga alagad ng batas. Kaya naman pursigido ang pamahalaan na paunlarin at patatagin ang pambansang kapulisan. Kaakibat ng distribusyon ng mga bagong baril, isinusulong na rin natin ang PNP Operational Transformation Plan para sa 2013 hanggang 2016. Bahagi nito ang pagdaragdag ng 15,000 non-uniformed personnel kada taon upang pumalit sa mga pulis sa mga gawaing administratibo. Sa pamamagitan nito, sa halip na maghapong nakaposte sa mga presinto‘t opisina ang ating mga pulis, magsisilbi silang karagdagang puwersa sa pagbabantay sa mga komunidad. Kasado na rin dito ang pagbili natin ng 13,000 unit ng M-4 rifle para sa hanay natin sa field patrol. Tuloy-tuloy naman ang ating programang pabahay para maibsan ang inyong pasanin at ng inyong pamilya. Nakapagpatayo na tayo ng 21,800 na tahanan sa unang yugto ng programa para sa ating mga sundalo‘t pulis. Mahigit 15,000 bahay na rin ang nakumpleto natin sa Phase 2, na sa duluhan ay aabot ng 31,200 ang Phase 2. Kasama na ring maninirahan sa maitatayong pamayanan ang mga kawani ng BFP, BuCor, at BJMP sa buong bansa. At siguro naman itong mga komunidad na ito ang pinakaligtas sa buong Pilipinas dahil puro sundalo, pulis, Bureau of Corrections personnel, BJMP personnel, at kung saka-sakali ―minalas‖ ka, Bureau of Fire personnel ang katapat mo sa komunidad na ‗to. Sa mga reporma at tagumpay na ito, inaasahan kong patuloy na pangungunahan ng ating mga alagad ng batas ang pagsupil sa krimen at transaksyunalismo. Wala nang puwang sa ating kapulisan ang mga nagsisiga-sigaan sa lansangan o padrino pa ng masasamang elemento. Patuloy nating ibabantayog ang dangal at integridad ng inyong hanay; at sa mga hindi pa rin tumitino, sisiguruhin kong preso, na ating pong pinalalawak, ang susunod ninyong destino. Kompiyansa po tayong sa paglilinis at pag-aangat ng antas ng inyong serbisyo, lalo pang aarangkada ang ating pambansang kapulisan. Puspusan namang kikilos ang gobyerno upang suklian ang inyong makabuluhang paglilingkod—kayo na handang masugatan sa bakbakan at sumuong sa anumang peligro, mailigtas lamang ang kapwa Pilipino. Patunayan nating laging nasa panig ng katwiran ang ating kapulisan; patuloy nating tutukan ang kapakanan ng ating mga tunay na Hepe—ang sambayanan. Sabay-sabay nating asintahin at tunguhin ang katuparan ng ating kolektibong adhika para sa minamahal nating bansa. ‗Yong Transformational Plan, may budget ho tayong hinanda ng nine bilyon pesos para dito, at nang naaprubahan ho natin ‗yan—magaling po ang teamwork ni Secretary Roxas at Director General Purisima—nang natapos po si Secretary Roxas, tumungo naman sa akin si Director General Purisima at sinabi, ―Sir, hindi pa kasama ang mga helicopter na kailangan namin.‖ Sabi ko, ―Okay kayo. Hindi n‘yo mininsanan, hinati n‘yo nang naaprubahan ‗yong isa. Malamang maaprubahan na rin ‗yong pangalawa.‖ Sana naman hindi sumunod si Deputy-Director General Ager Ontog. Baka may nakalimutan ‗yong dalawa, may pangatlo na namang hihiritin. Magkukulong na ako sa kuwarto ko. [Laughter] Anyway, ulitin ko po: Alam n‘yo noong mas bata ako, naalala ko po isang konsepto. Sa isang district dito sa NCR may tinatawag na rights. Sabi ko, ―Anong rights?‖ ‗Pag may nagretirong kapulisan, dahil kulang nga iyong kagamitan, ay binibili doon sa nagreretiro ‗yung karapatan para sa kanya ilisan o ilipat ‗yong baril doon sa walang baril. Sabi ko, ―Yong pulis tila nagkaroon tayo ng iskandalo noong araw na pagpapasok sa serbisyo ay katakot-takot raw na uutangin ng maraming babayaran para makapasok.‖ Unang tatlong taon raw ay nagbabayad ng utang. Nang nakapasok, pababayaran mo pa sa equipment na dapat ay ipinagkaloob sa kanya. At pagkatapos n‘on, ay marami pang ibang mga maling gawain na tila masasabi natin, ―‗Yong tagapangalaga ng ating siguridad ay wala nang napala kundi maapi.‖ Tapos na po ang panahon ng pang-aapi sa ating kapulisan. Magpakatotoo po tayo sa ating mga boss. At ako na ho ang bahalang maniguradong talaga namang damang-dama n‘yo ang pag-aaruga at pagmamahal ng nagpapasalamat na sambayanan. Magandang araw po. Maraming salamat sa inyo.

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President Benigno S. Aquino III's Speech at the 66th Anniversary of the Philippine Air Force Haribon Hangar, Air Force City, Clark Air Base, Pampanga

01 July 2013

Magandang umaga po. Maupo ho tayo lahat. Brigadier General Del Rosario, please give the troops ‗Tikas Pahinga‘. Vice President Jejomar Binay; Secretary Voltaire Gazmin; Bishop Leopoldo Tumulak; Chief of Staff General Emmanuel Bautista; Director General Alan Purisima; Lieutenant General Lauro Catalino dela Cruz; Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano; Lieutenant General Noel Coballes; Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena; awardees of the 66th Anniversary of the

Philippine Air Force; fomer commanding generals, officers, enlisted personnel and civilian employees of the Philippine Air Force; Local Government officials present; Honourable members of the Foreign Armed Forces Attachés; fellow workers in government; honoured guests; mga minamahal ko pong kababayan: Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. Limampung taon na ang nakakalipas mula nang rumesponde ang Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas sa dalawa sa pinakatanyag nilang misyon. Una ay ang Congo Mission noong Pebrero 1963, kung saan tinulungan ng Philippine Air Force Contingent o PAFCON ang United Nations para pigilan ang paglubha ng kaguluhan sa Congo. Ito ang kauna-unahang hukbong panghimpapawid na ipinadala ng Pilipinas sa ibang bansa. Marso naman ng 1963 nang pumutok ang Bulkang Gunung Agung sa Bali, Indonesia. Sakay ang ating Air Force Paramedics, gayundin ang medical team ng DOH, lumipad ang pitong C-47 ng ating Hukbong Himpapawid upang magdala ng mga gamot at magbigay-lunas sa ating karatig-bansa. Mahigit labindalawang libo animnaraan (12,600) na konsultasyon, paggagamot, at operasyon, bukod pa sa labing apat na libo limampu‘t lima (14,055) na imunisasyon para sa smallpox at cholera ang matagumpay na naisagawa dahil sa Bali Mission. Makalipas man ang limampung taon, sumasalamin pa rin ang Congo at Bali Missions sa mga batayang prinsipyong nagbibigay-direksyon sa Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas hanggang sa ngayon: Ang walang pag-aatubiling pagresponde upang ipagtanggol ang karapatan at kalayaan ng sinumang nangangailangan; ang kahandaang mag-alay ng oras at kakayahan upang bigyang-kalinga ang mga napapatumba ng sakuna, sakit o kahirapan. Habang nagbabalik-tanaw tayo sa mayamang kasaysayan ng Philippine Air Force, may isang bagay na kapansin-pansin: kung noong 1963, may kakayahan tayong tumulong at magpadala ng mga squadron sa ibang bansa, bakit nitong mga nakalipas na dekada, tila nabalian ng pakpak ang ating Hukbong Himpapawid, at umaasa na lamang tayo sa mga luma at kakarag-karag na eroplano't gamit? Nakalulungkot man pong isipin, umabot tayo sa sitwasyong ganito dahil habang lasing sa kapangyarihan ang mga dating pinuno, lantaran ding nababalewala ang kapakanan at interes ng mga kawal na Pilipino. Ngayong umaga, sa pagdiriwang natin ng ika-animnapu't anim na anibersaryo ng Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas, bagong mukha ng gobyerno, at bagong dangal ng kasundaluhan ang humaharap sa mundo. Sa loob lamang ng tatlong taon, pinatunayan natin na ang Philippine Air Force ay muling bumabagwis tungo sa makabagong lakas, at matatag na bukas. Nagpapasalamat tayo sa dedikasyon at inisyatiba ni Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin upang itaas ang kakayahan at ang kalidad ng kagamitan ng ating buong kasundaluhan, gayundin sa mahusay at tapat na pamumuno ni Lieutenant General Lauro Catalino Dela Cruz sa inyong hukbo. Kitang-kita naman sa inyong aktibong pagtatanod kung paano ninyo pinagsisilbihan ang mga Pilipino. Noong nakaraang taon, umabot sa mahigit dalawampu‘t walong libo at tatlondaang (28,300) sorties, lampas isang libo at limandaang (1,500) ground operations, at halos apat na libo at pitong daang (4,700) civil military operations ang inyong mga naisagawa. Bukod sa pakikibalikat ninyo sa prosesong pangkapayapaan sa Mindanao, kahanga-hanga rin ang bilis ng inyong pagtugon at pagtulong kapag may banta ng bagyo o anumang sakuna. Nakakatuwa ring makita na hindi kayo nadidiskaril sa adhika nating gawing permanente ang tapat at mabuting pamamahala. Dahil sa maayos at masinop na pangangasiwa ng inyong pondo, ayon sa DBM, pumapalo sa 99.6 percent ang financial obligation efficiency ng Air Force. Bilib din po tayo sa 410th Maintenance Wing, na sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon ay matagumpay na kinumpuni at pinagana ang isang C-130 transport aircraft. Congratulations! Congratulations! po sa ISO Certification na iginawad sa inyo dahil dito. Mulat po tayo sa mga kasalukuyang limitasyon ng ating sandatahan, kaya naman nagpapasalamat tayo sa inisyatiba ng Air Force na kumpunihin upang muling mapakinabangan ang ilang eroplano't sasakyan, gaya ng labimpitong M-35 trucks, isang N-22 Nomad transport aircraft, isang UH-1H Utility Helicopter, isang LC-210 aircraft at isang MG-520 attack helicopter. Syempre, hindi maaring habambuhay na umasa na lamang tayo sa maya't mayang rehabilitasyon at pagkukumpuni ng kagamitan. Sa tuwing lumilipad ang Air Force, nakataya sa kalidad ng ating mga eroplano, hindi lamang ang tagumpay ng kanilang misyon, kundi ang mismong buhay ng ating mga sundalo. Kamakailan lang, bumagsak ang OV-10 630 Bronco lulan ang dalawa sa ating mga kawal. Kasalukuyan pa rin pong nagaganap ang search and retrieval operations, at makakaasa po ang pamilya ng mga piloto sa karampatang tulong at suporta ng inyo pong gobyerno. Ang ganitong mga pangyayari nga mismo ang iniiwasan natin simula't sapul pa, kaya naman, nakatutok tayo sa modernisasyon ng ating pambansang tanggulan. Mantakin po ninyo: sa unang labingsiyam na buwan ng ating termino, halos pantayan ng mahigit dalawampu‘t walong bilyong pisong inilaan natin para sa AFP Modernization Program, ang tatlumpu‘t tatlong bilyong pisong pondo ng programa sa nakalipas na tatlong administrasyon. At dahil sa pagsasabatas ng New AFP Modernization Act, pitumpu‘t limang bilyong pisong pondo ang mailalaan natin sa Tanggulang Pambansa sa susunod na limang taon. Asahan po ninyo bago tayo bumaba sa pwesto, tumatanod na sa ating himpapawid ang mga makabago't modernong kagamitan gaya ng lead-in fighters, long-range patrol aircraft, close air support aircraft, light-lift fixed-wing aircraft, medium-lift aircraft, attack helicopters, combat utility helicopters, air defense radars, at flight simulators. Nananalig ako: sa pagsasanib ng mga pagkilos ng pamahalaan upang gawing mas moderno ang inyong mga pangangailangan, at ang panibagong dangal at kumpiyansa ng taumbayan sa ating kasundaluhan, talagang magiging abot-langit ang serbisyong hatid ng Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas. Wala pong duda: unti-unti na tayong pumapasok sa panibagong yugto sa kasaysayan ng Philippine Air Force. Ang dating pambabalewala sa inyong kapakanan, pinapalitan natin ngayon ng pagtugon sa inyong pangangailangan—mula man sa mga modernong eroplano, hanggang sa mga benepisyo't maayos na pabahay. Ngayong pinapalakas natin ang kakayahan ng ating Hukbong Himpapawid, walang ibang inaasahan ang taumbayan kundi ang buong katapatan ninyong gampanan ang inyong tungkulin.

Sa susunod na lumipad kayo, tanawin ninyo ang libu-libong islang bumubuo sa ating bansa. Isipin ninyo kung ilang Pilipino ang nakatingala, pinagmamasdan ang pagbagwis ninyo sa langit, at buong-pagmamalaki nilang nasasambit na "Salamat at nariyan ang Philippine Air Force. Walang maaaring sumindak o manggipit sa akin. Ligtas ako." Sa lahat ng bumubuo ng Philippine Air Force, huwag na huwag nating bibiguin ang ating mga Boss. Kaisa ninyo ako sa pagtataguyod ng isang malakas, maaasahan, at maipagmamalaking Hukbong Himpapawid ng mga Pilipino. Maraming salamat po. Magandang araw sa inyong lahat.

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ONLINE NEWS

2 JULY 2013

1. Customs employee convicted for SALN violation

2. 118 human traffickers convicted — IACAT

3. Immigration consulting firm padlocked

4. Statement of Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz on the extension of the

deadline for the correction of stay of illegal migrant workers in Saudi Arabia

5. Davao road widening project

6. DOE, PHILGBC champions green buildings

7. Innovation is key to industry clustering in PHL

8. GPH, CFPD build new peace milestones with ex-rebels’ army integration, firearms disposition

9. Saudi King orders extension of correction period for undocumented foreigners until November 03, 2013

10. Secretary Del Rosario calls for an expanded ASEAN-U.S. Cooperation on Maritime Security

11. PNOY equips gunless cops

12. Mobile App to monitor forest activities launched

13. 17 illegal recruitment victims held at NAIA

14. CSC affirms dismissal of BI lawyer

15. June 2013 Pharmacist Licensure Examination results released in four (4) working days

16. PDIC to pay depositors of the closed Cooperative Rural Bank of Bulacan starting July 9

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Customs employee convicted for SALN violation

Source: http://www.ombudsman.gov.ph

The Office of the Ombudsman scored victory over a criminal case against Spouses Teotimo and Vivian Sacluti,

both from the Bureau of Customs (BOC), for failing to declare their business interest and financial connection with

Bodgie Motor and Iron Works in their joint Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) for six years

from 2000 to 2005.

In a 16-page Decision, Judge Glenda R. Mendoza-Ramos of the Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 30, Manila

imposed on spouses Sacluti the penalty of fine of P5,000.00 for each of the six counts of violation of Section 8 of

Republic Act No. 6713 otherwise known as the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and

Employees.

The Decision stated that ―it is not uncommon that mistakes or omissions may be committed as most in the public

service are not properly adept in accomplishing it [SALN]. Be that as it may, a public official or employee must

comply with what the SALN requires to be disclosed and absent any clear showing of mere oversight,

inadvertence or the like will not exempt anyone from liability under the law.‖

Judge Mendoza-Ramos also added that ―a public official or employee being a public servant has the duty and

obligation to disclose all his wealth as well as liabilities whenever called to public service. Such requirement is a

compliment to the constitutional mandate that public service is a public trust and public officials must live a simple

life.‖

Both accused were acquitted, however, from the separate charges of perjury.

The case stemmed from a complaint received by the Department of Finance (DOF) through their hotline accusing

spouses Sacluti of engaging in corrupt practices.

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118 human traffickers convicted — IACAT

Source: http://www.dswd.gov.ph

A total of 118 persons were already convicted out of 1,519 human trafficking cases filed as of June 2013.

This was disclosed by Inter-agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) Secretariat Atty. Neil Simon Silva during a

forum with the theme: ―Stop Trafficking Now: Iligtas Ating Kababayan, Human-Trafficking ay Labanan,‖ organized

by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

―It is still few, but the wheels of justice are grinding,‖ the DSWD, co-chair of IACAT, said.

Silva also revealed that most of those convicted were handed down the maximum penalty of life imprisonment and

fines ranging from P1 million to as high as P8 Million. Most of those in the list of convicted human traffickers were

involved in sex and cyber-sex trade preying on the underprivileged either by force, fraud or through a promise of

big money.

―This should serve as a stern warning to those who are involved in human trafficking.‖ Silva added.

Also during the forum, DSWD, presented its major intervention for victims of human trafficking and their families.

Dubbed Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP), it provides victims with adequate

recovery and reintegration services, psycho-social counseling, temporary shelter and other support services.

From January to March 2013, a total of 651 victims of trafficking were served. Of this number, 560 were referred

to residential care facilities for temporary shelter assistance in the DSWD managed centers Haven for

Women/Girls and Marillac Hills and in facilities managed by local government units. The remaining 91 cases were

reintegrated into their respective families and communities.

The DSWD also said that it intensified its information campaign against trafficking through the ―Iligtas Mo Ako‖

cinema plug. The plug features two modes of trafficking, namely: sexual and labor trafficking. It aims to visually

present to the moviegoers the terrible and traumatic effects of human trafficking. The cinema plug, which will run

for six months, also strongly appeals to the audience to help stop human trafficking by reporting cases that they

know of to the hotline numbers (02) 9319141 or the IACAT Action Line 1343.

In 2012, Republic Act 10364 or the Expanded Anti-trafficking in Persons Act was enacted for a stronger anti-

human trafficking measure, amending Republic Act 9208 or the ―Anti-Human Trafficking in Persons Act.‖

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Immigration consulting firm padlocked

Source: http://www.poea.gov.ph

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration last week closed down an immigration consultancy firm

which was found recruiting Filipino workers for overseas employment.

Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac ordered the closure of Sheen-Carm Visa Assistance and Consultancy Services

located at No. 23 Villa Soledad Subdivision, Barangay 10, Lipa City after verification of its illegal recruitment

activities by operatives of the POEA Anti-illegal Recruitment Branch.

In a mission report, the POEA operatives said that Sheen-Carm was actively recruiting cleaners and waiters for

Dubai and caregivers for Israel in its office.

Posing as applicants, the operatives asked for available jobs and were interviewed by ―Lourdes ‗Odet‘ R. Castro‖

and ―Eddie Reccio‖.

Castro and Reccio urged them to apply as caregivers for Israel because the ―salary is much higher‖ at US$1,000 a

month but they have to pay Php300,000 for processing fee. The offered jobs in Dubai pay a monthly salary of only

Php14,000 with an equivalent amount as placement fee.

Lourdes ‗Odet‘ R. Castro, the POEA officers later found out, is the proprietor of Sheen-Carm and at the same time

vice-president of a POEA-licensed recruitment agency based in Manila.

Under Republic Act No. 8042 as amended by Republic Act No. 10022, offering overseas employment without the

necessary license or authority from the POEA constitutes illegal recruitment. In POEA Memorandum Circular No.

10, Series of 2003, immigration consultants are required to obtain a license from the POEA before they may

engage in recruitment and placement activities, regardless of the visa under which deployment shall be made

eventually.

The officers and employees of Sheen-Charm face illegal recruitment charges and their names would be included

in the POEA List of Persons with Derogatory Record.

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Statement of Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz on the extension of the

deadline for the correction of stay of illegal migrant workers in Saudi Arabia

Source: http://www.dole.gov.ph

―I very much welcome the decision of the King of Saudi Arabia to extend to 3 November the deadline for the

legalization or correction of stay of illegal migrant workers in Saudi Arabia, which includes Filipino workers.

―On behalf of our OFWs in Saudi Arabia, I thank the King and his government for the extension of the deadline

which will provide a reprieve on the part of the workers and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office for the

processing of the voluminous worker documents.

―I have instructed our labor attaches in Saudi Arabia, namely Labor Attaches Alejandro Padaen and Adam Musa

to continuously assist our workers, in close cooperation with the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh and the Philippine

Consulate General in Jeddah, in getting their employment documents that will lead to the legalization of their stay

in the Kingdom.

―I have also directed them to take advantage of the coming Ramadan break to meet with our workers in the

Filipino community and inform them, particularly the illegal workers, of the steps they need to take to legalize their

stay by availing of the extension, and assist them find employers so that after the Ramadan, their documents

could already be processed.‖

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Davao road widening project

Source: http://www.dpwh.gov.ph

In line with the policy instruction of DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson of doing the right project with the right

cost, right quality and completed right on time, the Davao City District Engineering Office headed by District

Engineer Lorna Ricardo (at center) together with Construction Section Chief Ma. Gloria Sorrera and Engr. Jowelle

B. Aloba check as to plan and specifications the completed widening works at the Maa-Bangkal Section of Davao

City Diversion Road in Tolomo, Davao City. The additional carriageway as a result of road widening project

improves travel at the Davao City Diversion Road towards better movement of goods and services.

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DOE, PHILGBC champions green buildings

Source: http://www.doe.gov.ph

(Taguig City) In light of advancing the cause of energy efficiency and conservation in buildings and infrastructures

around the country, the Department of Energy (DOE), together with the Philippine Green Building Council

(PHILGBC), conducted the Building Green 2013 Conference and Awarding Ceremony.

Officials and representatives from different government agencies, architects and engineers, academe, and

building practitioners attended the event held from June 25-26 at the New World Hotel, Makati City.

The highlight of the two events is the launch of the latest version of the Building for Ecologically Responsive

Design Excellence (BERDE) Green Building Rating System (GBRS).

BERDE GBRS is used to measure, verify, and monitor the environmental performance of buildings that exceeds

existing mandatory regulations and standards. It is consensus-driven, and achieved through a multi-stakeholder

consultation and collaboration process.

Various case studies coming from the commercial, residential, and public sectors were presented throughout the

conference on pilot projects, strategies and standards, and other private and public initiatives undertaken to

facilitate the upgrade of different structures to comply with the BERDE GBRS Version 1.1.0.

During the Awarding Ceremony, twelve BERDE building projects that are registered under the Philippine Energy

Efficiency Project-Efficient Building Initiative (PEEP-EBI) were recognized, along with 31 government buildings for

efficient lighting certification.

In the efficient lighting certification under PEEP-EBI, the recognized government buildings has the potential

energy savings of 1,347 megawatt - hour, which is equivalent to monetary savings of PhP7.3 million annually. The

goal of the PEEP is to reduce electricity consumption by 243 megawatts, which is equivalent to the emission

avoidance of 172,000 tons of carbon dioxide and monetary savings of PhP3.2 billion annually.

Aside from lighting, BERDE considers energy efficiency in all aspects, including air, water, and waste in buildings

to create a healthy environment for users and improve the quality of life.

The PEEP-EBI is a project of the DOE that aims to show the societal benefits of implementing a series of energy

efficiency projects in different sectors. It was put in place to accelerate the implementation of a green building

rating system by streamlining existing green building initiatives in the property sector. For this subcomponent, the

DOE recognizes the BERDE-GBRS developed by the PHILGBC as the National Voluntary Green Building Rating

System.

The government hopes to follow through on the certification of other buildings and set an example to other sectors

when it comes to energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reduction in buildings.

Though this event marks the end of the PEEP-EBI, the DOE, in partnership with PHILGBC and other professional

organizations, will continue to stress energy efficiency and green policies, programs, and practices in the different

sectors and in the country at large.

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Innovation is key to industry clustering in PHL

Source: http://www.dti.gov.ph

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) push for

innovation through new forms of industrial governance in promoting the country‘s cluster-based industrial

development strategy.

―The way forward is that cluster-based strategies are formulated and implemented at local and regional level

through partnerships with the government, industries and institutions of innovation and learning system,‖ DTI

Undersecretary Merly M. Cruz said during the conference dubbed as ―Investing in Priority Industry Clusters for

SMEs: A Conference‖ in Davao City. This conference was attended by 1,100 participants from government

agencies and units, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), potential investors and business partners, and other

development partners.

―The support policies and joint programs focus on improving innovation and learning system,‖ Cruz added.

Cruz said this effort will promote external linkages between clusters global partners; develop technical and

managerial skills; enhance technological and innovation capabilities and efforts; support entrepreneurship, SMEs

and networking; and improve connectivity such as road and telecommunication infrastructure and other logistics

support.

―The goal of the industry cluster approach in Japan, namely, promotion of innovation, may be useful and

applicable for the Philippines also, although the target of innovativeness could be different according to the level of

industry and technology,‖ JICA Industry Cluster Expert Tetsuo Inooka said.

Inooka is also the team leader of the National Industry Cluster Capacity Enhancement Project (NICCEP). The

NICCEP is a three-year project funded by JICA in cooperation with the DTI to facilitate increase in the contribution

of the selected priority industry clusters to the national economy particularly in terms of creation of jobs,

development and strengthening of SMEs, increase in value-adding, improvement in the business environ, impact

on inclusive growth and poverty reduction.

―At the same time, we can learn the issues and challenges of the Japanese model with regards to the success

factors of cluster approach,‖ Inooka said.

He added there is a need to mobilize the resources available for the cluster, which include human, natural,

cultural, experiences and accumulated know-how through their businesses.

―The objective of the NICCEP is to enhance the capacity of selected industry clusters throughout the country to

plan, implement, facilitate service delivery and evaluate projects, and improve industry competitiveness,‖ Cruz

said.

She also said that the project aims to replicate Davao Industry Cluster Capacity Enhancement Project (DICCEP)

experience on industry clustering approach nationwide.

―Within three years, the expected outputs from the project include practical and sustainable operational workflows

for promoting and mainstreaming the industry cluster approach should be designed and practised; pilot models of

industry cluster approach are established within Luzon and Visayas; and models of upgraded industry clusters

that are established in Davao to provide lessons and best practices for other regions,‖ Cruz said.

Cruz also presented the NICCEP‘s implementation structure, which is supervised at the national level by the

National Project Management Office (NPMO) housed in the DTI, and coordinated by five Satellite Project

Management Offices (SPMOs) in North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, Davao Region and other regions in

Mindanao.

―This program structure is guided by a policy structure supporting the project in the hands of the Joint

Coordinating Committee (JCC),‖ Cruz said.

The JCC is composed of the JICA, NPMO, SPMOs, Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT), the

academe particularly the University of the Philippines - Institute for Small-Scale Industries (UP-ISSI), and National

Government Agencies (NGAs) such as the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Health (DOH),

Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and Department of Tourism (DOT).

―It is clear that much has already been done to develop the industry clusters and much still remains to be

accomplished. The DTI with partners like JICA and the cooperating agencies and organization will continue to

explore industry cluster development as a potent tool in bringing in inclusive growth,‖ Cruz said.

―With your participation, our local industry clusters will be incorporated in value chains that make up the global

industries. This is definitely a worthwhile end,‖ Cruz added.

Cruz also noted industry clusters are groups of competing, collaborating and interdependent businesses within a

value chain. Industry clusters are a geographic concentration of interconnected businesses, suppliers, and

associated institutions creating direct and indirect synergies among them, while value chains are value-creating

flow of a good from raw material, production, commercialization, and ultimately delivery to end-users or

consumers.

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GPH, CFPD build new peace milestones with ex-rebels’ army integration, firearms disposition

Source: http://www.opapp.gov.ph

Gamu, Isabela – Honoring the commitments they forged two years ago, the government and the Cordillera Forum

on Peace and Development (CFPD), formerly known as Cordillera People‘s Liberation Army (CPLA), have created

new peace milestones with the integration into the army of former CPLA members and their next of kin as well as

the turnover of their firearms to the government.

―We take this commitment very seriously. We see the event today as government demonstrating its fidelity to the

promises it has made under the Closure Agreement and its capacity to honor lives and futures lost in past

struggles,‖ said Undersecretary Maria Cleofe Gettie Sandoval of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the

Peace Process.

The ceremonial opening of the CFPD candidate soldiers‘ army training was complemented with the symbolic

disposition of firearms turned in by the former combatants on Wednesday at the 5th Infantry Division (ID)

Grandstand in Camp Melchor Dela Cruz. Joining Sandoval were CFPD Chair Arsenio Humiding, Philippine Army

(PA) Chief Lieutenant General Noel Coballes, and 5th ID Commander Major Gen. Joel Ibanez.

―We hope it will spur increased confidence among all stakeholders in government‘s serious intent and capacity not

only in concluding peace agreements but, as important, in fully implementing whatever it signs,‖ Sandoval added.

The Undersecretary explained that the integration of former CPLA members and their next of kin into the army

forms part of the livelihood component of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed between the government

and the CPLA, together with its political wing Cordillera Bodong Administration, in July 2011. Also provided in the

MOA is the disposition of arms and forces as part of the CBA-CPLA‘s transformation into a socio-economic,

unarmed organization.

Humiding described these milestones as the fruits of their commitment to the government.

―It is a commitment we pledged to the government in the agreement,‖ he said. ―Nakikita ng CPLA, lalong lalo na

ng kolektibong liderato ng high command ng CPLA, na kapag napausad natin itong programa, yung mga susunod

na di pa natin naipatupad ay maipapatupad na natin (The CPLA, especially the collective leadership of its high

command, sees that if we can move this program forward, those that have not yet been implemented will already

be implemented).‖

A total of 168 candidate soldiers were accepted as trainees. They are set to begin their orientation and

internalization process in the Division Training School.

Jordan Iwangga, one of the candidates, said it has always been his dream to become a soldier. ―Gusto kong

makatulong para sa kapayapaan ng bansa natin (I want to help promote peace in our country),‖ he stated.

The 25-year-old son of former CPLA rebels from Kalinga related how hard it was to grow up with both of his

parents rarely at home. ―One year old pa lang po ako nang nag-CPLA ang mga magulang ko. Mahirap na

palaging wala ang mga magulang. Andun yung parang napapabayaan na kayo (I was only one year old when my

parents joined the CPLA. It is difficult when parents are always gone. There were those times of feeling

neglected).‖

With the signing of the MOA in 2011, however, Iwangga felt proud as he considered this historic breakthrough a

result of his parents' and other CPLA rebels‘ struggles to achieve the peace and development that Cordillerans

have been aspiring for. ―Noong nagkapirmahan na ng MOA, nag-desisyon na ako na sumali sa integration

program (When the MOA was signed, I decided to join the integration program),‖ he said.

PA Chief Lt. Gen. Coballes congratulated in his speech the new candidate soldiers. ―Today marks the next

chapter of your lives as you begin your training as army soldiers and become an instrument to win peace for

yourselves, for your families, for the Filipino people, and for our great nation.‖

Coballes said that their entrance into the service goes beyond than just having a job and getting paid. ―It is a

commitment for your honorable service to the Filipino nation. Ito ay hindi lamang tingnan bilang isang trabaho na

magbibigay sa atin ng sweldo (Don't look at it as just a job that will provide a salary).‖

The 168 trainees are composed of 147 males and 21 females. Thirty-three are college degree holders, including a

registered nurse.

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Saudi King orders extension of correction period for undocumented foreigners until November 03, 2013

Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph

02 July 2013 – Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ezzedin Tago informed the Department of Foreign Affairs

today that King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has ordered an extension of the

correction grace period until the end of the current Islamic year or on November 03, 2013.

The Philippine Government expressed its deep appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques,

especially on behalf of the Filipino community and workers in Saudi Arabia for extending the grace period for the

correction of the status of undocumented workers. This humanitarian gesture has brought relief to our overseas

Filipino workers (OFWs) who would like to go home or legalize their stay in the Kingdom.

All undocumented Filipinos are advised to take advantage of this extension and immediately proceed to

concerned Saudi government agencies or seek the assistance of our Embassy and Consulate in Saudi Arabia for

their repatriation or the regularization of their status.

The DFA also calls on our kababayans to cooperate with the Embassy and Consulate in order to make the

repatriation and regularization procedures more efficient.

The Saudi Press Agency announced at 8:45 a.m. today the following statement issued by the Ministry of Interior:

―With reference to the royal order allowing for workers who violated the labor and iqama laws a period of three

months starting from 25/5/1434H to correct their status, and based on the recommendations of ministries (Foreign

Affairs, Labor, and Interior) regarding full cooperation and quick response of citizens and residents, and in view of

the full cooperation of concerned Embassies and Consulates to provide the required documentation and their

requests due to the pressure on their missions, and as a result of the large number of those who are seeking

correction of their status who need more time, and in order to make it easier on citizens and residents who have

taken the correction period seriously, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdul bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud

has ordered the extension of the correction period until the end of the current Hejira year 1434. The appropriate

inspections will resume in various regions of the Kingdom starting from the first of Muharram 1435H and all

penalties will apply on violators.

―The Ministries of Interior and Labor urge all concerned to work on the requirements to correct their status as soon

as possible and within the period mentioned, and whoever will not respond will be subject to maximum penalties in

accordance with regulations.‖

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Secretary Del Rosario calls for an expanded ASEAN-U.S. Cooperation on Maritime Security

Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph

02 July 2013 – Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario called on Monday for an expanded ASEAN-United

States (U.S.) cooperation on maritime security, emphasizing that maritime security is gaining greater importance

in the dialogue partnership.

Addressing the ASEAN-U.S. Post Ministerial Conference in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, Secretary

del Rosario said that in the meantime that a regional Code of Conduct is yet to be negotiated and concluded, the

full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) in its

entirety is imperative to prevent disputes from escalating into conflict.

―Fortunately, we have an appropriate mechanism for dialogue and interaction on this matter, the Expanded

ASEAN Maritime Forum (EAMF), which was inaugurated in Manila in October 2012,‖ Secretary del Rosario said.

The Foreign Affairs Secretary told the meeting that the Expanded ASEAN Seafarers‘ Training (EAST), a program

unveiled at the EAMF to strengthen the capacity of seafarers against piracy, will be launched in Manila this year.

―The first EAST workshop will gather stakeholders of the seafarer sector of ASEAN and discuss issues and

concerns affecting seafarers caught in piracy attack. It would further support the implementation of the

International Maritime Organziation (IMO) Standards of Training, Certification, and Watch-keeping for Seafarers

(STCW) Convention and its Manila Amendments. This program will contribute to the enhancement of maritime

security in the region, as well as, in the broader East Asian region,‖ Secretary del Rosario emphasized.

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) of the Philippines will be the focal point in the implementation of EAST.

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PNOY equips gunless cops

Source: http://pnp.gov.ph

While commending the Philippine National Police for setting the ―Daang Matuwid‖ standard of transparency and

accountability in government procurement best practices, President Benigno S Aquino III today personally led the

distribution of new handguns recently acquired by the PNP.

In symbolic ceremonies in Camp Crame, President Aquino, assisted by DILG Sec Mar Roxas and PNP Chief,

"CODE-P" Director General Alan L Purisima handed over the Glock 17 Generation 4 safe-action 9mm pistols to

PNP personnel who were pre-selected by the Directorate for Logistics (DL)to receive the new service firearms.

The PNP has finalized a distribution list for the initial delivery of 22,603 Glock 17 pistols that arrived in February

and May. The Glock safe-action pistol is currently in service in almost 60 percent of national police forces and law

enforcement agencies in Europe, America and Asia.

The Glock 17 Gen 4 successfully passed the series of functional and operational tests conducted by the PNP

including the 20,000 rounds endurance firing test. On instructions of the Chief PNP, the DL has prioritized

issuance of the new handguns to PNP Units stationed in major tourist destinations and urban centers, including

the 254 graduates of PNPA Class 2013.

Only personnel who have passed training on firearms proficiency and firearms maintenance are eligible for

issuance of the Glock 17. The Chief PNP said the latest addition of 59,904 handguns to the PNP's current

inventory will ensure an unprecedented 100% fill-up in the requirement for sidearms to fully equip the 148,000-

strong national police force.

At present, the PNP only has an assortment of 73,797 short firearms in service, mostly acquired from previous

procurements over the years. According to Purisima, the PNP was able to save P200-million from this recent

purchase of 59,904 handguns worth P998-million, from out of a P1.2-billion outlay from the Office of the President.

The Directorate for Logistics is eyeing to utilize the P200-million savings for an additional order of some 12,000

more handguns. Purisima said there will be ample supply of handguns in the inventory to equip all 148,000

members of the PNP with enough surplus to equip recruits who will join the force in thhe coming years.(PNP-PIO)

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Mobile App to monitor forest activities launched

Source: http://www.denr.gov.ph

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has teamed up with telecommunications giant

Smart Communications Inc. and two other private sector partners to develop a pilot monitoring system designed to

curb illegal forest activities and prevent future disasters similar to Typhoon Ondoy in 2009.

A memorandum of agreement was signed on Monday among the DENR, Smart, the Philippine Disaster Recovery

Foundation (PDRF) led by businessman Manny Pangilinan, and system developer Wide-Out Workforces Inc. to

formally launch a mobile application to monitor the activities within the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected

Landscape (UMRBPL) for the next six months.

DENR Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje said the mobile app called ―SnapPlot‖ will allow users to harness the latest

mobile technologies and ―share‖ what goes on within the UMRBPL, the pilot site for the project.

The SnapPlot system, developed by Wide-Out, allows its users to take a picture, geo-tag its location, and upload

the photo to the SnapPlot website where the data is automatically plotted on a map. This will be used as a tool for

monitoring, law enforcement and database building.

―SnapPlot will allow users to share valuable information that can help the DENR to enforce forestry laws more

effectively within the watershed, as well as take the necessary actions that can help everyone living in and around

the area in times of calamities or disaster,‖ said Paje.

Under the agreement, the PDRF will use SnapPlot for its reforestation activities within the UMRBPL, and provide

logistical support to the project. The DENR will use the same system for its monitoring and enforcement activities.

Smart will provide mobile phones, refurbished and preloaded with the SnapPlot system, to DENR staff and PDRF

partners. Wide-Out, for its part, will allow free use of the system, host the SnapPlot website, and provide the

necessary technical support.

The project was conceptualized to be initially implemented in the UMRBPL for reforestation activities that could

help prevent a repeat of the massive flooding caused by tropical storm Ondoy which hit Metro Manila and nearby

provinces in September 2009. Since then, the PDRF has undertaken reforestation of a portion of the watershed as

its participation in the government‘s National Greening Program (NGP).

Paje said that the DENR and PDRF hope to gain enough data from the project‘s field personnel implementing the

project within six months. ―By then, we may also have an idea on how to be more responsive to the needs of the

NGP within the UMRBPL, enough to be able to replicate this project in other watersheds within the country,‖ he

said.

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17 illegal recruitment victims held at NAIA

Source: http://immigration.gov.ph

Immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) are keeping a tight watch on Filipinos bound

for Dubai and Maldives following reports that said places are being used by unscrupulous recruiters as transit

points for illegally deploying overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Lebanon and Jordan.

Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Ricardo A. David, Jr. said the agency has stumbled upon a new

scheme by corrupt recruiters who provide their victims with valid employment papers for Dubai and Maldives

although Jordan or Lebanon are their final destinations.

David ordered the bureau‘s airport operations division to carefully screen OFWs to ensure that they were really

hired to work in the emirates and not destined for other countries.

The scheme was reportedly uncovered last week when NAIA immigration authorities intercepted some 17 OFWs

bound for Dubai but who admitted they were actually hired to work in Jordan and Lebanon.

Atty. Ma. Antonette B. Mangrobang, BI spokesperson, said 11 of the passengrs admitted that Lebanon is their final destination while the six others said they were going to Jordan. They were intercepted on June 11 and June 12 as they attempted to leave in several batches aboard separate flights for either Dubai or Maldives. Mangrobang said. ―All of them said they have no employment contracts in Jordan and Lebanon but were only promised wages ranging from 300 to 1,500 US dollars a month,‖ she added. Their case is now being investigated by the Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking (IACAT). Last year, the government had partially lifted its ban on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Lebanon by allowing only the departure of workers who are returning to the same employers. The ban on deploying OFWs to Jordan was also lifted in 2012, a few years after hiring of Filipina maids was suspended due to alleged labor abuse committed against them.

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CSC affirms dismissal of BI lawyer

Source: http://immigration.gov.ph

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has affirmed the dismissal of a Bureau of Immigration (BI) lawyer who was

arrested for allegedly extorting P100,000.00 from an Indian national.

Based on the CSC ruling, BI Commissioner Ricardo A. David, Jr. implemented his May 25, 2012 decision

dismissing from the service Ramoncito Tolentino, Attorney III, and finding him guilty of grave misconduct and

conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.

David also forfeited Tolentino‘s retirement benefits, banned him from reemployment in the government, aside from

canceling his civil service eligibility.

The dismissal order was later affirmed by Justice Secretary Leila M. de Lima on June 27 last year.

In its March 14, 2013 decision, the CSC affirmed the decision of both David and De Lima as the commission

dismissed an appeal filed by Tolentino.

―By extorting money in exchange for a favorable result, appellant has transgressed the rule of law and has

demonstrated corruption.‖ the CSC stated in a nine-page decision, adding that the lawyer tainted the BI‘s integrity

and his reputation as a public servant.

Records showed Tolentino was arrested in his office on October 27, 2011 in an entrapment operation by National

Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents.

He was arrested upon complaint of Prem Dass, an Indian national, from whom the lawyer allegedly demanded P

200,000.00 in return for favorable decision on his pending petition to cancel his visa.

Dass then went to the NBI and Tolentino was arrested later in the day after the Indian alleged gave him P

100,000.00, including four P 1,000.00 bills as marked money.

After the incident, David formed a three-man investigating panel that filed administrative charges against Tolentino

and, after holding several hearings on the case, recommended his ouster from the service.

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June 2013 Pharmacist Licensure Examination results released in four (4) working days

Source: http://www.prc.gov.ph

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,385 out of 2,349 passed the Pharmacist

Licensure Examination given by the Board of Pharmacy in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cebu and Davao last June

2013.

The members of the Board of Pharmacy who gave the licensure examination are Ms. Marilyn M. Young-Tiu,

Chairman; Ms. Mildred B. Oliveros and Mr. Anthony Aldrin C. Santiago, Members.

The results were released in four (4) working days after the last day of examination.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be on July

8, 9 & 10, 2013. Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or

Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 1 piece passport size picture (colored

with white background and complete name tag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps and 1 short plastic

envelope with name and profession and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of

P450 for 2013-2016. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered

Professionals.

The date and venue for the oathtaking ceremony of the new successful examinees in the said examination WILL

BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

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PDIC to pay depositors of the closed Cooperative Rural Bank of Bulacan starting July 9

Source: http://www.pdic.gov.ph

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) will start servicing the deposit insurance claims of depositors

of the closed Cooperative Rural Bank of Bulacan (CRBB) on July 9, 2013.

Servicing of claims will be conducted at the bank‘s Head Office and 17 Branches during the respective payout

period of each CRBB banking unit. Depositors must file their deposit insurance claims at the branch where they

maintained their deposit accounts. The following is the schedule of payout: Head Office (July 9 to 23); Paombong,

Sta. Rosa and Urdaneta Branches (July 9 to 10); San Jose del Monte and Bocaue Branches (July 9 to 12);

Makati, Malolos, Malolos – Cabana, Pulilan and Meycauayan Branches (July 9 to 15); and Angat, Balagtas,

Baliuag, Bulacan, Cainta, San Miguel and Sta. Maria Branches (July 9 to 17).

Depositors whose accounts have balances of more than P15,000 and those who have outstanding obligations

with the CRBB regardless of type of account and account balance are required to file their deposit insurance

claims. The announcement on the claims settlement operations of CRBB is also posted at the bank‘s premises

and on the PDIC website, www.pdic.gov.ph.

On June 14, 2013, PDIC started dispatching total payments amounting to P14.5 million in the form of postal

money orders (PMOs), through the Philippine Postal Corporation, to depositors who are not required to file deposit

insurance claims. These are depositors who have account balances of P15,000 and below, who have no

outstanding obligations with the CRBB, and who have complete and updated addresses in the bank‘s records or

have updated their addresses using the PDIC Mailing Address Update Form.

When filing deposit insurance claims, depositors are advised to personally present their duly accomplished Claim

Form, original evidence of deposit, and two (2) original valid photo-bearing IDs with signature of the depositor.

Depositors may also file their claims through mail and enclose the same set of document requirements.

Depositors who are below 18 years old should submit either a photocopy of their Birth Certificate issued by the

National Statistics Office (NSO) or a duly certified copy issued by the Local Civil Registrar as an additional

requirement. Claimants who are not the signatories in the bank records are required to submit an original copy of

a notarized Special Power of Attorney of the depositor or parent of a minor depositor.

The procedures and requirements for the filing of deposit insurance claims are posted in the PDIC website,

www.pdic.gov.ph. The Claim Form and pro forma Special Power of Attorney may also be downloaded from the

PDIC website.

Depositors of all branches except Head Office who were not able to file their deposit insurance during the payout

period, may file their claims at the CRBB – Makati Branch located along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue (Buendia),

Barangay Palanan, Makati City from July 23 to August 6, 2013. Depositors whose accounts are maintained with

the Head Office and were unable to file their claims during the payout period may file their claims at CRBB –

Makati Branch from July 30 to August 6, 2013.

After August 6, 2013, all depositors may submit their claims either through mail to PDIC or personally at the PDIC

Office, 4th Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino Street, Makati City.

In accordance with the provisions of the PDIC Charter, the last day for filing deposit insurance claims in the closed

Cooperative Rural Bank of Bulacan is on May 25, 2015. After this date, PDIC as Deposit Insurer, shall no longer

accept any deposit insurance claim.

The PDIC said that all valid claims will be paid. For deposits to be considered valid, it must be recorded in the

bank‘s records and must have evidence of inflow of funds, based on the results of PDIC examination. PDIC, as

Receiver, has the authority to adjust the insurance rate on the unpaid interest offered by a bank if this is deemed

unreasonable.

For more information, depositors may contact the Public Assistance Department at telephone numbers (02) 841-

4630 to 31, or e-mail at [email protected]. Depositors outside Metro Manila may call the PDIC Toll Free Hotline at

1-800-1-888-PDIC (7342).

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President Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of Sikatuna with a rank of Datu, Katangiang Pilak (Grand Cross, Silver Distinction) on outgoing Argentine ambassador to the Philippines His Excellency Joaquin Daniel Otero during the Farewell Call at the Music Room of the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (July 02). The Order of Sikatuna is the national order of diplomatic merit of the Republic of the Philippines. It is conferred upon individuals who have rendered exceptional and meritorious services to the Republic of the Philippines, upon diplomats, officials and nationals of foreign states who have rendered conspicuous services in fostering, developing and strengthening relations between their country and the Philippines. (Photo by: Ryan Lim / Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacañang Photo Bureau)

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President Benigno S. Aquino III distributes brand new Glock 17 pistols to Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel in a ceremony at its Multi-Purpose Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday (July 02). The new handguns form part of the 60,000 pistols purchased by the Philippine National Police through a P1.2-billion budget allocated through the PNP modernization program. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau)

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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the ceremonial distribution of brand new Glock 17 pistols to Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel at its Multi-Purpose Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday (July 02). The new handguns form part of the 60,000 pistols purchased by the Philippine National Police through a P1.2-billion budget allocated through the PNP modernization program. In photo are Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II and PNP Director General Alan Purisima. (Photo by: Gil Nartea / Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau/ Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO)

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President Benigno S. Aquino III, accompanied by Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Alan Purisima, troops the line upon arrival for the Ceremonial Distribution of brand new Glock 17 pistols to PNP personnel at its Multi-Purpose Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday (July 02). The new handguns form part of the 60,000 pistols purchased by the Philippine National Police through a P1.2-billion budget allocated through the PNP modernization program. (Photo by: Gil Nartea / Benhur Arcayan/ Malacañang Photo Bureau/ Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO)

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