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Aguinaldo Shrine Pagsanjan Falls Taal Lake Antipolo Church Lucban Pahiyas Feast
Dispatch for June 28 , 2013 Fri day , 5 PIA Calabarzon PRs ,5 Weather Watch,
President Benigno S. Aquino III cited the Development Academy of the Philippines for its innovative, technical and relative programs to support the bureaucracy, saying the agency was a partner of government in effecting permanent change in the way it conducts its business of governance. In his speech keynoting the 40th Founding Anniversary of the DAP, the President said that these programs have empowered public servants to be effective, dedicated and trustworthy deliverers of genuine service to the people. ―While I may be Chief Executive of the country, it is certainly not within my abilities to personally oversee each and every office in the country. So I must rely on good managers—men and women in all levels of government—who take pride in their jobs and are able to fulfill their demands, towards serving our 'Bosses,' the Filipino people. This is where the DAP comes in ---through empowering public servants with the added learning, training, and competencies they need to meet their responsibilities,‖ the President said. ―From diploma courses for intelligence officers, to programs for senior managers and executives, to graduate degrees with specializations in rural development, security, and local governance—the DAP has a wide variety of programs that support the bureaucracy,‖ he added. The President lauded the DAP for being an ―instrument for others to contribute to sustainable development‖ and advocacy of his Administration that includes inclusive growth. ―In addition to this, you have also provided technical expertise for a number of government‘s efforts, including the Results-Based Performance Management System and the Performance Based Incentive System, and the crafting of Citizens‘ Charters for government agencies and LGUs. Over the years, the DAP has truly become an instrument for others to contribute to sustainable development. On this occasion, allow me to extend my congratulations, and thanks, for your contributions,‖ he said. He challenged the men and women of the DAP to not become complacent and continually update and upgrade themselves in order to keep up with the times and changing environment. ―This is an issue we must all be concerned with, especially now that things have changed in the Philippines. The world has already acknowledged the sea change in governance—our commitment to fighting corruption, instituting good governance, and rendering true service,‖ the President said. ―The DAP can help to ensure the permanence of these changes, spurring a virtuous cycle of true public service in each level of the government. After all, the people you educate are involved in the daily operations of government offices, in implementing important projects, and in dealing directly with the public. They are the face of the government; they are the ones who will show their countrymen that things have truly changed in the Philippines,‖ he said. ―Through your programs, you can foster in them a deep sense of responsibility and service. In this way, long after I step down, government will continue to serve with integrity and pride, and keep us all from backsliding into the corruption and impunity of the past. Never forget that you are an agency of empowerment. Never forget the role you play in strengthening governance—and in so doing, strengthening the Philippines,‖ the President further noted. The DAP, a government owned and controlled corporation which was created by Presidential Decree No. 205 on June 7, 1973, is mandated to: 1) generate pioneering, value-adding, synergistic ideas, concepts, principles, techniques and technologies addressing development problems of local, national and international significance; 2) capacitating individuals and development stakeholder organizations in government, the private sector, civil society, academe, and international organizations to perform their respective roles and mandates in development more efficiently and effectively; and 3) promote partnerships and facilitate the integration of policies, plans, programs, and systems towards a holistic perspective, through the conduct of training, education, policy/action-oriented researches, consulting/technical assistance, and publications in good governance and productivity improvement. Joining the President were DAP president Antonio Kalaw and National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan. PND (rck)
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President Aquino declares July 1, as special non-working day in Maramag, Bukidnon in celebration of its 57th Foundation Day
President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared July 1, which falls on a Monday, as a special (non-working) day in the municipality of Maramag in the province of Bukidnon in celebration of its 57th Foundation Day. The Chief Executive issued the declaration through Proclamation 605 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. on June 18 to give the people of Maramag the full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies. On July 1, 1956, Maramag was formally created as a municipality through Executive Order 272 issued by Malacanang. PND (js)
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President Aquino urges mechanical engineers to sustain their excellence, competitiveness, contribution to country’s economic growth
President Benigno S. Aquino III called on the country's mechanical engineers to sustain their excellence and competitiveness and contribute to the economic growth of the country in this era of revitalization.
"The time for our long-sought rise towards inclusive growth has come, and the momentum of our transformation rests on the commitment of every sector ---Push the frontiers of your profession; sustain the level of excellence and competitiveness; and let the spirit of innovation guide you towards success," the Chief Executive said in his message to the Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME) on the occasion of the 2nd Mindanao Regional Conference. The PSME opened on Thursday the 2nd Mindanao Regional Conference which has for its theme "Mechanical Engineers Unite in Pursuit of Global Competitiveness" at the Grand Caprice Restaurant and Convention Center, Limketkai Drive, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental. The three-day event, sponsored by the PSME Iligan Bay Chapter, will end on June 29. "May this conference pave the way to critical linkages and the development of new ideas, thus galvanizing your collective into one solid force in our task of nation-building," President Aquino said. "May you serve as agents of development, and may you further foster solidarity among our people. Together, we shall forge the equitably progressive Philippines that our citizens rightfully deserve," he said. The conference aims to update PSME members on the advancement of engineering science and technology. PND (js)
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President Aquino leads oath-taking rites of adminisration lawmakers in Malacanang
President Benigno S. Aquino III led in Malacanang on Thursday the oathtaking of 82 administration lawmakers who won during the May 13 midterm election. The four senators-elect who took their oath include Alan Peter Cayetano, Antonio Trillanes IV, Benigno ―Bam‖ Aquino IV and Cynthia Villar. The Liberal Party representatives who took their oath of offices before the President were Rep. Francis Gerald Abaya, First District Cavite; Rep. Rodrigo Abellanosa, 2nd District, Cebu City; Ma. Lourdes Acosta, 1st District, Bukidnon; Rep. Alex Advincula, 3rd District, Cavite; Rep. Benjamin Agarao Jr., 4th District, Laguna; Rep. Manuel Agyao, Lone District, Kalinga; Rep. Vicente Alcala, 2nd District, Quezon; Rep. Jorge Almonte, 1st District, Misamis Occidental; Rep. Isagani Amatong, 3rd District, Zamboanga del Norte; Rep. Sergio Antonio Apostol, 2ndDistrict, Leyte; Rep. Maryam Arbison, 2nd District, Sulu; Rep. Rose Marie Arenas, 3rd District, Pangasinan; Rep. Benjamin Asilo, 1st District, Manila; Rep. Teodoro Baguilat Jr., Lone District, Ifugao; Rep. Pangalian Balindong, 2nd District, Lanao del Sur; Rep. Jorge John Banal, 3rd District, Quezon City; Rep. Jose Christopher Belmonte, 6th District, Quezon City; Rep. Maria Jocelyn Bernos, Lone District, Abra; Rep. Francisco Calalay Jr., 1st District, Quezon City; Rep. Imelda Calixto Rubiano, Lone District, Pasay City; Rep. Wilfredo Casimero, 2nd District, Cebu; Rep. Winston Castelo, 2nd District, Quezon City; Rep. Arnel Cerafica, Lone District, Taguig-Pateros; Rep. Nelson Collantes, 3rd District, Batangas; Rep. Ronald Cosalan, Lone District, Benguet; Rep. Maximo Dalog, Lone District, Mt. Province; Rep. Arthur Defensor Jr., 3rd District, Iloilo; Rep. Raul del Mar, 1st District, Cebu City; Rep. Antonio del Rosario, 1st District, Capiz; Rep. Cheryl Deloso-Montalla, 2nd District, Zambales; Rep. Ma. Georgina de Venecia, 4th District, Pangasinan; Rep. Enrico Echiverri, 1st District, Caloocan City; Rep. Edgar Erice, 2nd District, Caloocan City; Rep. Rogelio Espina, Lone District, Biliran; Rep. Lawrence Lemuel Fortun, 1st District, Agusan del Norte; Rep. Salvio Fortuno, 5th District, Camarines Sur; Rep. Mylene Garcia, 2nd District, Davao City; Rep. Oscar Garin Jr., 1st District, Iloilo City; Rep. Lucy Marie Gomez, 4th District, Leyte; Rep. Joseller Guiao, 1st District, Pampanga; Rep. Dulce Ann Hofer, 2nd District, Zamboanga Sibugay; Rep. Manuel Iway, 1st District, Negros Occidental; Rep. Edcel Lagman Jr., 1st District, Albay; Rep. Paulino Salvador Leachon, 1st District, Oriental Mindoro; Rep. Roy Loyola, 5th District, Cavite; Rep. Zajid Mangudadatu, 2nd District, Maguindanao; Rep. Joselito Andrew Mendoza, 3rd District, Bulacan; Rep. Joaquin Carlos Rahman Nava, Lone District, Guimaras; Rep. Eric Olivarez, 1st District, Paranaque City; Rep. Romero Federico Quimbo, 2nd District, Marikina City; Rep. Aileen Radaza, Lone District, Lapu-Lapu City; Rep. Deogracias Ramos Jr., 2ndDistrict, Sorsogon; Rep. Regina Reyes, Lone District, Marinduque; Rep. Arturo Robes, Lone District, San Jose del Monte; Rep. Ma. Leonor Robredo, 3rd District, Camarines Sur; Rep. Oscar Rodriguez, 3rd District, Pampanga; Rep. Herminia Roman, 1st District, Bataan; Rep. Roman Romulo, Lone District, Pasig City; Rep. Jesus Sacdalan,1st District, North Cotabato; Rep. Ruby Sahali, Lone District, Tawi-Tawi; Rep. Hadjiman Salliman, Lone District, Basilan; Rep. Cesar Sarmiento, Lone District, Catanduanes; Rep. Mel Senen Sarmiento, 1st District, Samar; Rep. Josephine Sato, Lone District, Occidental Mindoro; Rep. Bai Sandra Sema, 1st District, Maguindanao and Cotabato City; Rep. Eric Singson, 2nd District, Ilocos Sur; Rep. Marcelino Teodoro, 1st District, Marikina City; Rep. Abraham Tolentino, 7th District, Cavite; Rep. Jerry Trenas, Lone District, Iloilo City; Rep. Reynaldo Umali, 2nd District, Oriental Mindoro; Rep. Isidro Ungab, 3rd District, Davao City; Rep. Alfredo Paolo Vargas III, 5th District, Quezon City; Rep. Linabelle Ruth Villarica, 4th District, Bulacan; Rep. Neil Tupas Jr., 5th District, Iloilo and Rep. Carlos Lopez, 2nd District, Manila. PND (as)
27 June 2013 Maupo ho tayong lahat. Magandang umaga po. Secretary Arci Balisacan; members of the Cabinet present; Mr. Antonio Kalaw, President of DAP; former chairmen, board of trustees, officials, staff of the Development Academy of the Philippines; fellow workers in government; honored guests; ladies and gentlemen: Muli, magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) traces its roots to Martial Law—a time when the organizing principle was to concentrate all agencies, instrumentalities, and powers of government in the hands of the dictatorship. Today, a little over 27 years after our nation reclaimed its democracy, the governing principle is the reverse: to place the powers of government squarely in the hands of the people. Today, instead of working towards absolute power, we work for inclusive growth, peace, and stability, on the bedrock of accountability. While I may be Chief Executive of the country, it is certainly not within my abilities to personally oversee each and every office in the country. So I must rely on good managers—men and women in all levels of government—who take pride in their jobs and are able to fulfill their demands, towards serving our Bosses, the Filipino people. This is where the DAP comes in: through empowering public servants with the added learning, training, and competencies they need to meet their responsibilities. From diploma courses for intelligence officers, to programs for senior managers and executives, to graduate degrees with specializations in rural development, security, and local governance—the DAP has a wide variety of programs that support the bureaucracy. In addition to this, you have also provided technical expertise for a number of government‘s efforts, including the Results-Based Performance Management System and the Performance Based Incentive System of which I intend to follow up with Secretary Abad [laughter] as to goal implementation, and the crafting of Citizens‘ Charters for government agencies and LGUs. Over the years, the DAP has truly become an instrument to others to contribute to sustainable development. On this occasion, allow me to extend my congratulations, and thanks, for all your contributions. At the same time, your 40th anniversary also gives us a chance for reflection. Your institution is founded on the basic truth that one must never be complacent and that there are always ways to better our service to our countrymen. In the same vein, the DAP can never be complacent. As Mr. Kalaw said earlier, your institution was formed to be one that looks at development issues and problems with global, futuristic, and non-traditional perspectives. Modules that may have been applicable ten, twenty, or forty years ago may not be as effective today. And while the basic requirements of integrity and hard work remain unchanged, there are other, newer demands now being made of government workers. Today, I challenge each and every one of you to ask these questions of yourselves: Am I training managers to perfect the art of red tape? Or am I empowering them to genuinely challenge convention towards improving our systems? Am I reinforcing complacency and years of routine, or helping government workers find different ways of solving problems and contribute to the efficiency of their institutions? There is something I always remind my managers: the danger for any bureaucrat is to put red tape ahead of public service. This is an issue we must all be concerned with, especially now that things have changed in the Philippines. The world has already acknowledged the sea change in governance—our commitment to fighting corruption, instituting good governance, and rendering true service. The DAP can help to ensure the permanence of these changes, spurring a virtuous cycle of true public service in each level of government. After all, the people you educate are involved in the daily operations of government offices, in implementing important projects, and in dealing directly with the public. They are the face of the government; they are the ones who will show their countrymen that things have truly changed in the Philippines. Through your programs, you can foster in them a deep sense of responsibility and service. In this way, long after I step down, government will continue to serve with integrity and pride, and keep us all from backsliding into the corruption and impunity of the past. Never forget that you are an agency of empowerment. Never forget the role you play in strengthening governance—and in so doing, strengthening the Philippines. Once again, my congratulations on your 40th anniversary. Before I end, may I‘ll just share a couple of thoughts. When I was looking at all of the programs that you are assisting with, I think once again we were all deluged with a lot of acronyms. [Laughter] So much so that it has become its own language. [Laughter] And if we are supposed to use language to communicate, I wonder how many of us really have memorized all of these acronyms so that we continue to communicate. I‘m reminded of a commercial when I was younger—you‘re 40 years now, you know 73‘ marked an important year in my life. Of course, that was the first year after the imposition of Martial Law. It was the time I graduated from grade school. There was a sea change in my life. Bottom line was there was a commercial that used to go like this, and to those of you who are roughly my generation, I think you‘ll remember this. It went, ―F-U-R-N-I-T-U-R-E.‖ . All the people who are nodding have admitted they are part of my generation. I would like to inform you that Domus, the fine furniture company, seems to be still operating. I saw a store with that name in Greenbelt. To those of you who are younger, I was also as perplexed when I first heard that commercial because we were studying English and it said, ―F-U-R-N-I-T-U-R-E,‖ and I couldn‘t understand it. So Secretary Julia Abad of the PMS is tasked with providing me with a glossary of all of these acronyms. [Laughter] So I ask you, perhaps it‘s time that we studied all of these things, and try to come up with some system that even if it‘s the first time you‘ve heard
about it, somehow, the acronym will endeavor to encourage you to perform whatever is necessary, that much better. And last point, I‘m sure you‘ve seen all these new digital watches, which are called now wrist computers. And why are they called wrist computers? Because in addition being a watch function, it also has instruments for reading barometric pressure, or altitude, or a whole host of other things. Even with time—you have timers, you have stopwatches, you have world time, you have multizone times. Bottom line is, when you get the watch, you get about a half-inch worth of instructions. So you will probably be wearing the watch for one month before you understand how to utilize 90% [laughter] of the functions of the watch you were so impressed with. So, each of these watch companies in turn provides both the manual and a quick guide, or a startup guide, so that you can utilize the watch right away. So my request to all of you is this: You have the time and the capacity to study all of the problems besetting the country to the minutest detail, but if it is left in a thesis presentation, locked up in some library, it does not help anybody. Perhaps we should focus that those who are responsible for running this country on a day-to-day basis need a quick guide at the soonest possible time, and in their free times, can endeavor to more fully understand the concepts that were illustrated in the quick guide. So together with a more thorough understanding of all of our projects, programs, and policies, and agencies and the quick guide perhaps we truly will be more effective to our people. Thank you. Good day.
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President Benigno S. Aquino III's Speech at the 50th Anniversary of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA)
NIA open grounds, NIA Bldg. complex, EDSA, Diliman, Quezon City 25 June 2013
Okey, maupo ho tayo lahat. Secretary Proceso Alcala, Engineer Antonio Nangel, awardees of the National Irrigation Administration, farmers from the different regions present, officials and employees of the National Irrigation Administration, fellow workers in government, honoured guests, mga minamahal ko pong kababayan: Magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat. Sana ho‘y ikatutuwa pa niyo yung presensiya ko dito dahil alam naman niyo ako, di ako pabola-bola, hindi ako patumpik-tumpik, hindi ako paligoy-ligoy. Pag meron akong nakitang kailangang aksiyonan, ituturo ko sa inyo kaagad. Pasensiyahan na ho tayo muna. Batid po niyo na ako‗y naging kinatawan ng ikalawang distrito ng Tarlac at bilang kinatawan po, siyempre, pangkaraniwang hanapbuhay po sa Tarlac eh nagsasaka. At ngayon, merong mga ulap na tila nagbabadya na uulan dito, naalala ko po ang mga kababayan ko sa Tarlac na talaga naman hong umaasa sa sahod-ulan. Napinsala po nung earthquake nung 1990 ang kanilang taniman, lalo na yung irrigation facilities, na yung natira po ay tinapos naman ng Pinatubo pagputok kaya karamihan ho ng ating mga kababayan doon ay sahod-ulan umaasa. So, naalala ko po yung isang pagkakataon na matagal na bago nagkaroon ng ulan, biglang umulan, yung akin pong barangay ay per se eh nagsasaka, ang laki po ng tuwa na nakita sa kanyang mukha na tila nabuhayan sila sa pagdating nung ulan at ng tubig na kanyang dinadala. Nang simulan po nating tahakin ang tuwid na landas, dinatnan natin ang isang Pilipinas na mistulang nagdaan sa isang mahabang unos. Dahil sa pagbuhos ng kaliwa‘t kanang korupsyon sa gobyerno, marami sa ating mga institusyon ang nasira‘t naiwang lubog sa kultura ng baluktot na pamamahala. Unti-unti nitong inagos palayo ang serbisyong dapat sana‘y umaabot at natatamasa ng sambayanang Pilipino. Tuloy, ang naikahong kaisipan ng mamamayan: Mahirap, kung hindi man imposible na iahon ang kalunos-lunos na kalagayan ng ating lipunan. Nang pumasok tayo sa pamahalaan, malinaw sa atin ang atas ng taumbayan: bungkalin ang pinaka-ugat ng problema, puksain ang korupsyong kumakain sa bawat butil ng pagkakataon sa kaunlaran ng bansa, at itaguyod ang pundasyon para sa tapat at mabuting pamamahala. Ang tanong po ngayon: Ano na nga ba ang sitwasyon natin sa kasalukuyan? Sa kabila po ng mga pagbabagong naganap sa maraming kawanihan, mayroon pa rin pong hindi natututo, at nananatiling lugmok sa lumang sistema ng katiwalian at kawalang-pananagutan. Habang dumarami ang hanay ng mga lingkod-bayang tapat sa kanilang sinumpaang tungkulin, mayroon pa ring mga kawani‘t pinunong matitigas ang ulo, at itinuturing na libreng tiket sa panlalamang ang pagiging bahagi ng pamahalaan. Sa tuwing dadalo po tayo sa anibersaryo ng mga ahensiya ng pamahalaan, itinuturing natin itong pagkakataon upang magbalik-tanaw sa kalagayan ng kanilang kawanihan. Saan ba tayo nanggaling; at nasaan na ba tayo sa ating misyon bilang isang institusyon? Ngayong araw, habang ipinagdiriwang natin ang ika-limampung taon ng National Irrigation Administration, angkop din lang sigurong balikan at alalahanin ang mandato ng NIA sa taumbayan. Limang dekada na po ang ahensya, at baka po may ilan ditong nakalimutan na ang tunay nilang tungkulin na pangasiwaan at paunlarin ang sistemang pang-irigasyon ng bansa, at maghatid-serbisyo sa mga magsasaka. Simulan po natin sa accomplishment rate ng NIA sa mga pinangakong bagong lupain na mapapatubigan or new areas for irrigation.Unang sipat pa lang po, kapansin-pansin na agad ang problema: mula 2001 hanggang 2009, ni isang beses, ulitin ko po, ni isang beses ayon sa datos na binigay niyo sa amin, hindi naabot ng NIA ang nailatag na taunang target. May mga taon, tulad noong 2005, na sa target ninyong 18,883 hectares, nasa 56 percent o 10,539 hectares lamang ang mga bagong lupaing napatubigan. Noong 2006, nasa 40 percent naman, 8,989 hectares
lamang ang napatubigan mula sa target na 22,639 hectares ng bagong lupain. Suma-total po: sa aspektong ito, nasa 66 percent lang ang accomplishment rate ng NIA, hanggang katapusan ng 2009. Di po ba‘t nakakapagtaka, na sa hinaba-haba ng panahon ng kanilang panunungkulan ay parang hindi nagawan ng kongkretong aksyon ang taun-taong kapalpakang ito? Baka naman po naging bisyo nang mangako at mapako ang pangako. Tumungo naman po tayo sa kasalukuyan. Sa ilalim ng inyong Irrigation Services Development Program, sa target ninyong 37,759 hectares ng bagong lupain na mapatubigan noong 2011 ay 87 percent ang inyo nang natapos o 32,824 hectares. Kung huminto ho yung istorya doon, ako po‘y nakangiti na sana. Ang problema, noong 2012 naman, sa target na 81,170 hectares, 52,372 hectares lang ng bagong lupain o 65 percent ang inyong napatubigan. Bumabalik naman tayo sa line of 6, baka naman bumalik pa tayo sa line of 3. Di po ba, kayo ang nagbigay ng sarili ninyong target? At malinaw na hindi ninyo naabot ang mga ito. Siyempre, ang tanong —bakit? Halos tatlong taon na po tayong magkakasama sa administrasyong ito, at malamang ay kilala na ninyo ako, wala po tayong panahon sa pambobola. Tatapatin ko po kayo: dismayado po… dismayado popa rin ako, dahil hanggang ngayon, lumalabas na kakarampot pa rin ang pagbabagong nangyayari sa National Irrigation Administration. Nasa kalahati na po tayo ng ating termino, at mahirap naman po kung hanggang ngayon hindi mo pa rin alam ang gusto mong gawin. Paano tayo aabot sa gusto nating paroonan. Iniluklok ako ng sambayanan upang bantayan ang kalagayan ng bawat institusyon ng pamahalaan. Pero tao lang din po ako; hindi ako CCTV camera na beinte-kuwatro oras ay kayang magmanman sa kilos ng bawat institusyon ng gobyerno. Pero sa nangyayari ngayon sa NIA, ang pakiramdam ko, kayo pa mismo ang nag-iimbita sa aking bantayan kayo nang maigi. (loud response from the crowd)Sa mga higit na nakakakilala sa akin, alam nilang walang talab sa akin ang anumang pagdadahilan o pagpapalusot. Kaya kung nag-usap tayo, at may ipinangako ka, inaasahan kong tutuparin mo ang binitawan mong salita. Isa pa pong halimbawa, o isang halimbawa, itong matagal nang nakabinbing Balog-Balog Dam Project sa Tarlac, (some reaction from the crowd) na popondohan po sana ng gobyernong Italy noong panahon pa ng aking ina. Noong 1990, nagkaroon ng lindol na sumira nga—nasabi ko sa inyo ulit—sa mga kanal ng irigasyon sa Tarlac. Noong 1991 naman, sumabog ang Pinatubo at nasira ang natitirang bahagi ng sistemang pang-irigasyon. Dagdag pa dito, nagpapalit-palit ng liderato ang Italy, kaya naman naantala ang proyekto. Alam po niyo, panahon po ni Presidente Ramos, sabi niya, hindi economically feasible. Pumasok si Presidente Erap, itinuloy ng bahagya. Pumasok ho si Ginang Arroyo, tinanong sa akin, ―Anong kailangan ng Tarlac?‖ Sabi ko, ―Ipaaral po niyo ‗tong Balog-Balog.‖ Ang sabi niya sa akin, kung hindi ako nagkakamali, ―consider it done.‖ Done na yung project, wala ng aral. Ako na po nakaupo, hindi pa tayo nagga-groundbreaking dito. Sahod-ulan na lang ang inaasahan po ng mga kababayan ko sa Tarlac. Kaya naman napakahalaga ng irigasyon sa Balog-Balog.Tanong po, ngayon na po ay dalawampu‘t isang taon na ang nakalipas mula nang planuhin ang proyekto sa Balog-Balog. Ilang administrasyon na po ang nagdaan? Hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin ito umuusad. Sa ngayon nga po, pagka-intindi ko, may private proponent na gusto tayong tulungan sa proyektong ito. May flood control na, may irigasyon, at mayroon pang kuryente, at halos wala pong gastosang gobyerno rito. Tatlong taon na po tayo sa termino natin, pero hanggang ngayon, parang wala pa rin hong nangyayari. Ang hirap naman ho ang papamana ko sa mga kababayan ko sa Tarlac pagkatapos ng tatlong taong natitira sa aking termino. Pasensiya na kayo, hanggang ngayon, hindi ko pa naintindihan kung bakit walang nangyari diyan. Simple lang naman ho, sulit ba ‗to na pondohan ng gobyerno? Ito ba‘y kapaki-pakinabang sa mamamayan? Kung ang sagot ay ―oo‖, aba‘y dapat gawin na natin. Tama ho ba? (crowd response: ―Tama‖/applause) Kung hindi naman pasado sa mga specification at qualifications para maging government project, eh di ihinto na natin at huwag na nating paasahin ang mga kababayan natin sa hindi darating. Tama po ba? Pero ngayon, nasaan ho ba tayo? Hindi pa maliwanag ‗yun. Ano po ba dapat ang pakinabang nito? Kung sa sahod-ulan, alam po natin, isang harvest cycle lamang ang magagawa ng magsasaka kada taon kung nagtatanim ng palay. Pag may irigasyon, sa loob ng dalawang taon, maiaangat ang harvest cycle sa lima. Ngayon, kung may maayos na irigasyon, sa tatlong taon ng ating panunungkulan, seven and a half harvest cycles ang magagawa ng ating mga magsasaka. Subalit ngayon, tatlong harvest cycles lang ang nagawa. Malinaw namang may 4.5 harvest cycles na naantala na sana‘y napapakinabangan na ng ating mga magsasaka. Bigas na, naging bato pa, sakit nga lang ho dito, pati yung batowala pa ho yata diyan sa Balog-Balog. Ano po ba ang gusto nating isagot sa taumbayan kapag tinanong nilang ―Nasaan na ang mga ipinangako ninyo?‖ Kaya Administrator Nangel, tulungan naman po ninyo akong patunayang kaya itong magawa. Kailangan ko po… Kailan po kaya magiging realidad ang proyekto sa Balog-Balog? Pag-uwi ko po ba sa Tarlac, lalo na pagretiro ko, nakatapos na kaya tayo ng groundbreaking? Malinaw naman po: Kapag gusto, walang imposible. Pero kapag ayaw, lahat imposible. Mahalaga sigurong ipaalala: Itong mga target sa irigasyon ay hindi mga palamuting ikinakabit lamang sa dingding. Bawat target na hindi umuusad ay may kaakibat na mga magsasakang naiiwang nakatingala sa langit, at nauuwi na lamang sa pagdadasal na bumagsak ang tubig-ulan sa kanilang mga nauuhaw na pananim. Sa madaling salita: sa inyo nakasalalay ang katuparan ng mga inisyatibang pang-agrikultura tulad ng pangarap ng bansang maging rice self-sufficient at nakaatang din sa inyong balikat ang pagpapaunlad sa kabuhayan ng mga magsasaka. Itinuturing ko pong magandang pagkakataon itongika-limampung anibersaryo ng National Irrigation Administration upang diligan at payabungin pa ang ating paninindigang isulong ang makabuluhang pagbabago sa inyong institusyon. May tatlong taon pa ang ating administrasyon. Hinihikayat ko kayo, lalo na ang inyong mga pinuno: simulan na ninyo ngayon ang pagbabago sa kawanihang ito. Itaguyod ninyo ang kultura ng kahusayan at serbisyong may pananagutan; diligan ninyo ng mabuting pamamahala‘t katapatan ang bawat proyekto‘t inisyatiba. Ang hangad natin: magtanim ng permanenteng pagbabago sa NIA, at sa bawat institusyon ng gobyerno, di lamang sa loob ng aking termino bilang Pangulo, hindi lamang sa susunod pang limampung taon ng inyong institusyon kung hindi pang-habang panahon. Hindi pa po huli ang lahat. Sa inyong anibersaryo, nawa‘y sumibol ang panibagong pagkakataon upang sama-sama nating mapalago ang kultura ng pagbabagong ating isinusulong sa tuwid na daan. Ulitin ko po, kung medyo tumataas ang presyon ko, tatandaan na natin, bawat proyektong hindi nakumpuni, hindi nagawa, bawat pangakong napako, may magsasakang tuloy ang paghihirap. At ‗yun ay mali, iwasto po niyo.
Magandang hapon po. Maraming salamat sa lahat.
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27 JUNE 2013 1. Statement by DBM Sec. Florencio B. Abad on Jan-May spending performance
2. Ombudsman releases list of govt agencies with the most number of cases filed in 2012
3. 2nd Batch of the Financial Management Seminar in Region 1
4. OFW recruiter in HK offers bogus Canada jobs
5. Approved Foreign Investments increase by 86.7 percent in Q1 2013
6. Purisima: Russia-Asean's untapped potential can be new global growth driver
7. Deadline of CSC exams application set on Aug. 30
8. DOST’s technique for skeletonized leaves colors PH handicraft industry
9. RCOA commercial implementation starts today
10. GPH, CFPD build new peace milestones with ex-rebels’ army integration, firearms disposition
11. PDDCP and CFIP call for submissions to Philippine Green+Design Furniture Competition 2013
12. GSIS memorial planholders may file for refund until August 31
13. DENR asks for public's help to reduce flooding
14. DBP launches 40th reforestation project
15. No missing 900 hectares DAR: Only roads, common areas excluded from distribution in Hacienda
Luisita
16. BSP issues 50-peso commemorative bills to commemorate PDIC’s 50th year
17. Solemnizing officers, other civil registration advocates to convene for 8NCSO
18. Alexander A. Padilla is new PhilHealth President and CEO
19. Indonesian Development Planning Agency visits the PPP center
20. PASCN to hold 17th General Assembly and Annual Symposium in Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City
Statement by DBM Sec. Florencio B. Abad on Jan-May spending performance
Source: http://www.dbm.gov.ph
―It‘s clear to us that government spending continues to be robust, backed by improved obligation rates
among key agencies and a stronger fiscal base to support critical expenditures.
―Our performance for the first five months of the year is a strong indicator of the direction we intend to
take for the second semester. We‘re looking at accelerating disbursements further and, more crucially,
ensuring high-impact spending that will translate to direct, immediate, and sustainable benefits to
Filipinos.
―It must also be noted that program budgeting has allowed us to approach expenditures in a strategic
convergent fashion, where projects are no longer funded as standalone initiatives or without any apparent
design. Instead, the budget supports programs comprehensively, and in accordance to the development
Ombudsman releases list of govt agencies with the most number of cases filed in 2012
Source: http://www.ombudsman.gov.ph
Local Government Units (LGUs) topped anew the list of government agencies with the most number of
cases that were filed or initiated in 2012 before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB).
In a report made by the OMB‘s Finance and Management Information Office (OMB-FMIO), a total of
2,669 cases were filed against local government officials in 2012. Of the number, 1,426 were filed with
the OMB-Central; 681 with OMB-Luzon; 207 with OMB-Visayas; 353 with OMB-Mindanao; and two with
the OMB‘s Military and Other Local Enforcement Offices (OMB-Moleo).
In 2011, there were a total of 3,852 cases filed against local government officials, making it also the
number one agency with the most number of cases filed that year.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) also retained its number 2 slot in the list, with 1,415 cases filed in
2012 as opposed to 1,128 cases filed in 2011.
Below is the list of top 20 government agencies with the most number of cases filed in 2012:
1. LGUs 2,669 2. Philippine National Police (PNP) 1,415 3. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) 332 4. Dept. of Education (DepEd) 276 5. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) 197 6. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) 141 7. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 139 8. Dept. of Agrarian Reform (DAR) 121 9. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) 90 10. Bureau of Customs (BOC) 81 11. Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) 77 12. Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) 74 13. Dept. of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 73 14. Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) 73 15. Dept. of Health (DOH) 69 16. Philippine Postal Corporation (PPC) 58 17. Land Transportation Office (LTO) 57 18. Dept. of Agriculture (DA) 55 19. Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) 49 20. National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) 39 21. Dept. of Finance (DOF) 38 22 Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) 38
On the other hand, 35 agencies have the least number of cases filed in 2012, namely: West Visayas
State University (WVSU), Tiburcio Tancino Memorial Institute of Science and Technology (TTMIST),
Social Security System (SSS), Siquijor State University (SSU), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
(Philhealth), Parole and Probation Administration (PPA), Nueva Ecija University of Science and
Technology (NEUST), Negros Oriental State University (NOSU), Naval Water District (NWD), National
Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC), Mindanao University of Science and Technology
(MUST), Mindanao State Univeristy Lanao del Norte College of Arts and Trades (MSU-LNCAT), Mindanao
State University – Marawi City (MSU- Marawi City), Midsayap Water District (MWD), Maritime Industry
Authority (MARINA), Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA), Koronadal Water District
(KWD), Duty Free Philippine (DFP), Dumangas-Barotac Nuevo Water District (DBNWD), Cultural Center
of the Philippines (CCP), and Bacolod City College (BCC). Only one case was filed against officials of
these agencies in 2012.
There were only two cases filed in 2012 against officials of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center
(VMMC), University of Antique (UA), Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College (TRAC), Philippine State
College of Aeronautics – Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu (PhilSCA - Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu), National Police
Commission (Napolcom), National Food Authority (NFA), National Economic Development Authority
(NEDA), Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD), Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU), and Calbayog City
Meantime, only three cases were filed in 2012 against officers of the Sugar Regulatory Administration
(SRA), Quedancor, Land Registration Authority (LRA), and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR).
Significantly, certain agencies with only one case filed against their officers in 2011 moved up in the
2012 list. They are: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), with 36 cases filed against its
officers; Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), 29; Government Service Insurance System
(GSIS), 18; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), 17; Philippine National Oil Company
(PNOC), 17; Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), 8; Department of
Foreign Affairs (DFA), 7; Senate of the Philippines, 6; and CHR, 3.
The Supreme Court had 27 cases, while the House of Representatives had 17.
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2nd Batch of the Financial Management Seminar in Region 1
Source: http://www.owwa.gov.ph
The Central and Western Pangasinan likewise the province of La Union‘s OFW Family Circles attended
the Capability Building on Financial Management (Bookkeeping and Accounting) and Strategic Planning
to Key Officers of the Association/Organization on June 10-11, 2013 at the El Jardin Hotel, Lingayen,
Pangasinan and June 13-14, 2013 at the ORT Coop Training Center, City of San Fernando, La Union,
respectively.
As part of the Reintegration Program of the agency, through community organizing, this training was
designed to equip the OFW leaders with the essential knowledge and skills in Financial Management
which is important in handling group and individual projects to augment their group and individual/family
income.
The training is also a way to signify OWWA‘s thrust in empowering the OFW associations as a sector and
as partners in development.
A total of 89 key officers attended the two-day training seminar from the 32 OFW organizations
composing of 41 (26 Females and 15 Males) officers from Central & Western Pangasinan and 48 (43
Females and 5 Males) officers from La Union. Training team from the Department of Trade and Industry
Pangasinan and La Union facilitated the said undertaking, to wit:
Mrs. Ofelia S. Castillo, Trade and Industry Specialist and Consultant for Small-Medium Enterprise,
Province of Pangasinan
Ms. Victoria A. Ordoño, Senior Trade and Industry Development Specialist, Province of La Union
Ms. Imelda A. Galano, Senior Trade and Industry Development Specialist, Province of La Union
Mr. Joey C. Dela Cruz, Senior Trade and Industry Development Specialist and Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Program Officer, Province of La Union
Mr. Alex F. Ferrer, PESO Manager and Mr. Elizardo Laureta, Migrant Desk Officer of the Province of
Pangasinan graced the activity in Lingayen, Pangasinan and shared words of wisdom to the participants.
On the other hand, OIC Gerardo C. Rimorin and Ms. Rhoda Nilda Placida R. Lee, Chief PSD advised all
the Key Officers to continue doing their best practices as an organization and in providing public service
to their community by joining activities and info-dissemination drive of all government units for the welfare
of their fellow OFWs and their families...their challenge is to become a nominee of Region I and grab the
national title of the Best OFC in the Philippines.
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OFW recruiter in HK offers bogus Canada jobs
Source: http://www.poea.gov.ph
A warning to all overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong: The Canada jobs offered by Yamsuan and
Associates Overseas Employment Services Ltd./Pacific Management Services Ltd. are non-existent!
Citing a report from DFA‘s Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers‘ Affairs (OUMWA), POEA Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac said Yamsuan and Associates has been posting ads in English newspapers in Hong Kong specifically targeting household service workers for supposed jobs in Canada.
―The advertisement says the agency can help them find work in Canada and invites them to an orientation in its office,‖ according to OUMWA.
According to the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong, Yamsuan and Associates is owned and operated by a Filipino known only as Mr. Yamsuan and had Filipinos in its staff. Yamsuan has listed its Hong Kong address as 9th Floor, 4-6 Morrison Hill Road, Wanchai.
The OUMWA said at least 44 of the alleged victims of Yamsuan and Associates have filed complaints at the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong. The complainants said Yamsuan charged them placement fees ranging from approximately US$100 to US$300 for ―a job in Canada‖. When the promised jobs did not materialize, the applicants trooped to Yamsuan‘s office, only to find it vacated and non-operational.
The Consulate General urged other victims of Yamsuan and Associates Ltd./Pacific Management Services Ltd. to come forward and file their statements with the Hong Kong police.
Cacdac advised applicants to be more vigilant and discerning in dealing with recruitment firms.
“Scammers with tempting job offers are out there, waiting to pound on unsuspecting applicants who are willing to part with their hard-earned money for a chance to work overseas,” Cacdac said.
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Approved Foreign Investments increase by 86.7 percent in Q1 2013
Source: http://www.nscb.gov.ph
Total foreign investments (FI) approved by the seven major investment promotion agencies (IPAs) in the
first quarter of 2013 went up by 86.7 percent to PhP 34.6 billion from PhP 18.5 billion in Q1 2012.
Among the IPAs namely: Board of Investments (BOI), Clark Development Corporation (CDC), Philippine
Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) as well as Authority of
the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB), BOI-Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BOI-ARMM), and
Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA), PEZA registered the highest increase at 157.1 percent,
reaching PhP 32.9 billion in Q1 2013 from PhP 12.8 billion in Q1 2012.
The top three prospective investing countries for the first quarter of 2013 include the British Virgin
Islands, Japan and the Netherlands. The British Virgin Islands topped the list, committing PhP 19.6 billion
or 56.6 percent of the total FI applications for the quarter. Japan and the Netherlands accounted for PhP
5.2 billion or 15.1 percent, and PhP 2.2 billion or 6.3 percent or, respectively.
Accommodation and food service activities became the top industry for the quarter in the amount of PhP
19.5 billion or 56.5 percent of the total FI approvals. Manufacturing sector came in second at PhP 7.6
billion or 22.1 percent, followed by real estate activities with a committed amount of PhP 2.7 billion or 7.7
percent share.
Approved investments of Filipino and foreign nationals increased by 103.0 percent, reaching a total of
PhP 89.4 billion in the first quarter of 2013 from PhP 44.0 billion committed in the same period in 2012.
About 61.3 percent of this amount would be supplied by ventures from Filipino investors. Investment
pledges from Filipino nationals was at PhP 54.8 billion, up by 114.8 percent from PhP 25.5 billion in the
same period in 2012.
Projects from foreign and Filipino investors approved in the first quarter of 2013 are seen to generate
33,746 jobs. Out of these anticipated jobs, 81.8 percent or 27,620 jobs would come from projects with
foreign interest.
LINA V. CASTRO
Officer-in-Charge
Office of the Secretary General
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Purisima: Russia-Asean's untapped potential can be new global growth driver
Source: http://www.dof.gov.ph
During the Russia-ASEAN Business Forum held during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum,
Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima urged the Russia-ASEAN Business Council to work towards
maximizing the untapped potential in Russia-ASEAN economic relations.
―I believe that there is substantial potential between ASEAN and Russia that has not yet been tapped.
In a broader regional perspective, emergency preparedness is one of the key elements of the human
security agenda of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). In 2009, APEC Leaders reaffirmed
the importance of enhancing human security and reducing the threat of disruptions to business and trade
in the Asia-Pacific region. APEC`s Emergency Preparedness Working Group was formed to address this
issue and to play a constructive role in enabling the region to better prepare for and respond to
emergencies and disasters. Climate change and disaster risk management is also one of five proposed
areas of priority for the Philippines for the 2015 APEC Summit.
The PASCN was established in 1996 through an administrative order as the Philippines` response to the
APEC Leaders Education Initiative which aims to develop regional cooperation in higher education and
research. It is composed of 10 member institutions, namely, the Asian Institute of Management, Ateneo
De Manila University, Central Luzon State University, De La Salle University, Mindanao State University,
Silliman University, University of Asia and the Pacific, University of San Carlos, University of the
Philippines, Xavier University, Department of Foreign Affairs-Foreign Service Institute, and the Philippine
Institute for Development Studies, which serves as PASCN`s lead agency and secretariat.
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Last Updated: 27 JUNE 2013
Google+ Photo Releases of PNoy
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President Benigno S. Aquino III administers the oath of office to newly-elected officials (LP) Congressional Representatives during the oathtaking ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (June 27). (Photo by: Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO)
President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with newly sworn in officials Camarines Sur 3rd District Representative Atty. Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo and daughters Patricia, Jillian Therese and Jessica Marie “Aika” and Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II for a group photo souvenir during the oathtaking ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (June 27). (Photo by: Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau/ (Photo by: Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO)
President Benigno S. Aquino III congratulates newly sworn in officials Camarines Sur 3rd District Representative Atty. Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo during the oathtaking ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (June 27). In photo is Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II. (Photo by: Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with newly sworn in Senators Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, Cynthia Villar, Alan Peter “Compañero” Cayetano and Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV, for a group photo souvenir during the oathtaking ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (June 27). (Photo by: Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
President Benigno S. Aquino III administers the oath of office to newly-elected Senators (from left), Alan Peter “Compañero” Cayetano, Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV, Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV and Cynthia Villar, during the oathtaking ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (June 27). (Photo by: Ryan Lim / Lauro Montellano, Jr. /
Malacañang Photo Bureau/ Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO)
President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the 40th Founding Anniversary of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) at the Assembly Hall of the DAP Building in San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City on Thursday (June 27). The President extolled DAP’s role in providing necessary skills and experience for Filipino public managers whom he considers as his partners in managing the development process of his administration. He also challenged DAP to continue refocusing its programs in creating conditions in empowering the people and the public executives. In photo are National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan and DAP president Antonio Kalaw, Jr. (Photo by: Gil Nartea / Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau/ Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO)
President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) president Antonio Kalaw, Jr. during the 40th Founding Anniversary of the DAP at the Assembly Hall of the DAP Building in San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City on Thursday (June 27). The President extolled DAP’s role in providing necessary skills and experience for Filipino public managers whom he considers as his partners in managing the development process of his administration. He also challenged DAP to continue refocusing its programs in creating conditions in empowering the people and the public executives. (Photo by: Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his message during the 40th Founding Anniversary of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) at the Assembly Hall of the DAP Building in San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City on Thursday (June 27). The President extolled DAP’s role in providing the necessary skills and experience for Filipino public managers whom he considers as his partners in managing the development process of his administration. He also challenged DAP to continue refocusing its programs in creating conditions in empowering the people and the public executives. In photo are National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan and DAP president Antonio Kalaw, Jr. (Photo by: Gil Nartea / Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau/ Rey Baniquet / Malacañang Photo Bureau / PCOO)