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Aguinaldo Shrine Pagsanjan Falls Taal Lake Antipolo Church Lucban Pahiyas Feast
PIA Calabarzon 8 PRs ( March 26, 2013),Dispatch for March 27 , 2013 (Wednesday),
PIA 4A/BATANGAS: Nagpaalala ang pamunuan ng Batangas Port sa mga pasaherong
dumadagsa dito ukol sa mga ipinagbabawal na dalhin sa pagsakay sa barko tulad ng mga
bladed weapon at flammable materials.Ipinagbabawal din ang pagdadala ng hilaw na karne ng
baboy,baka,kambing,tupa,manok,itik at bibe.
PIA Regional Watch
16 hours ago
PIA-4A/BATANGAS: Nagsagawa ng surpresang inspeksyon at pakikipagpulong ang Office of
Civil Defense 4A at 4B sa Batangas Port kanina. Ito ay upang masiguro na ipinapatupad ang
karampatang seguridad para sa mga biyahero at turistang dumadating sa naturang pantalan.
PIA Regional Watch
17 hours ago
PIA-4A: Mr. Ompomg Rivera, GK head in Laguna said that there are 20 GK sites already existing in the province but their group is still looking for other sites to build GK village for the needy and most vulnerable in terms of disaster in the community.
PIA Regional Watch
17 hours ago
PIA-4A: According to Jose Emilio "Bodoy" Oquinena, Gawad Kalinga (GK) area coordinator for
Southern Tagalog, there are around 1,200 volunteers registered today from various sectors and provinces including nationals from other countries like Singapore, India and Africa joined the Bayani Challenge "Isang Bayan, Isang Bayanihan" being conducted March 23 -27, 2013 at Barangay Pulong Sta. Cruz, Sta. Rosa City to help in constructing Gawad Kalinga housing units for the qualified families particularly those living in a disaster prone areas.
PIA Regional Watch
18 hours ago
PIA-4A/QUEZON: The National Food Authority (NFA)-Quezon urged the farmers, cooperatives, associations and individual to sell their produced palay at NFA office. According to NFA provincial manager Nestor Balina, the NFA will buy palay at P17 per kilo. This buying of palay will strengthen the rice self sufficiency and will stop rice importation in able to help rice farmers in our country.
PIA Regional Watch
18 hours ago
PIA-4A: Jose Emilio "Bodoy" Oquinena, Gawad Kalinga (GK) area coordinator for Southern Tagalog said that 160 houses will be ready for occupancy this coming May 2013 at GK Village, Barangay Pulo, Santa Rosa City. He said beneficiaries of this project are qualified families living in disaster prone areas and willing to render free services as a sort of what he termed "Sweat Equity."
PIA Regional Watch
19 hours ago
PIA-4A/BATANGAS: Ayon sa tala ng PNP, bumaba ang bilang ng index crime sa lalawigan ng Batangas mula sa 516 noong 2010 ay nasa 259 ito ngayong 2013 sa parehong panahon. Ito ay bunsod ng agresibong pagpapatupad ng mga batas at checkpoints sa iba't ibang bahagi ng lalawigan.
PIA Regional Watch
19 hours ago
PIA-4A/LAGUNA: Residents of marginalized communities in Binan, Laguna, have gained greater access to 24/7 affordable and potable piped water through Laguna Water's "Water for
the Community" or "Patubig Para Sa Barangay" Program.
PIA Regional Watch
19 hours ago
PIA-4A/RIZAL: The Cainta Municipal Government and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through the Public Employment Services Office (PESO) will be holding a mega job fair at the People's Center, Municipal Compound, Cainta, Rizal this April 12. For more Information contact the local PESO at 399-9575.
PIA Regional Watch
20 hours ago
PIA-4A/QUEZON: The office of the provincial agriculturist today conducts 'technical awareness on scale insects infesting coconut' at Kalilayan hall, Lucena City. This is part of the awareness campaign program of the provincial agriculture office for municipal agriculturists and coconut farmers which aims to fight scale insects infesting coconut in the province.
PIA Regional Watch
23 hours ago
PIA-4A/LAGUNA: 21 Epektibo at Responsableng Kilusan ng Kababaihan sa Bagong Laguna (ERK2SBL) members of Brgy. Cabanbanan, Pagsanjan recently underwent livelihood training under the Livelihood ng Masa Training Program of Special Livelihood Office (SLO) of the provincial government of Laguna. The training aims to provide Laguneños livelihood knowledge to improve their socio-economic status and is in line with the Women's Month celebration this month of March.
By Ruel M. Orinday Tuesday 26th of March 2013 TweetFacebookYahooEmailShareThis
LUNGSOD NG LUCENA, Quezon, Mar. 26 (PIA) -- Inilunsad ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ng Quezon noong
nakaraang linggo ang Farmer’s Enhancement Productivity Program (FEPP) sa lungsod na ito.
Unang mabibiyayaan ng nasabing programa ang distrito ng Bondoc Peninsula, kung saan may mahigit sa dalawang
daan na mga magsasaka ang makikinabang.
Ang pagsasanay na ito ay gagawin sa tulong ng Tanggapan ng Panlalawigang Agrikultor, at umaasa ang gobernador
ng Quezon na si Gov. David Suarez na makakatulong ito na malutas ang problema ng mga magsasaka sa
pagpupuhunan.
Kadalasang inuutang muna ng mga magsasaka ang puhunan para makapagtanim, kaya halos nawawalan na ng
kinikita ang mga ito dahil sa patong patong na bayarin at interes.
Sa ilalim ng programang FEPP, ang pamahalaang panlalawigan ang siyang magiging kapitalista ng mga maliliit na
magsasaka. Lahat ng binhi ng mais, gamit sa pagtatanim at iba pang farm inputs ay manggagaling sa probinsya.
Bukod dito, sinabi din ng gobernador na bibigyan ng monthly subsistence ang mga magsasaka habang hindi pa
inaani ang kanilang mga pananim.
Dagdag pa ng batang gobernador na ang pamahalaang panlalawigan na rin ang bibili ng mga inaning mais sa mga
magsasaka para matiyak na may bibili ng kanilang ani. Isa din itong paraan para maprotektahan sila sa
pagmamalabis ng ilang mga middlemen at masiguro na nasa tamang presyo ang kanilang mga pananim.
(PIO/CPG/RMO/PIA-4A)
B. CAVITE
C. LAGUNA
1. Laguna residents benefit from subsidized water connections
By Alan C. Ortillano Tuesday 26th of March 2013 TweetFacebookYahooEmailShareThis BINAN CITY, Laguna, March 26 (PIA) -- Residents of marginalized communities in this city have gained greater access to affordable and potable piped water through Laguna Water’s “Water for the Community” or “Patubig para sa Barangay” Program. The water operator servicing the cities of Binan, Cabuyao, and Sta. Rosa, and Manila Water Foundation, together with the local government, recently awarded certificates as proof of the service connections granted to over 130 households in the villages of Soro-Soro and Malaban in Binan City. Binan City Mayor Len Alonte thanked Laguna Water and the Manila Water Foundation for choosing the two villages under her jurisdiction, to be the first recipients of the foundation’s subsidized water connection. “This is very important to the residents of Soro-Soro and Malaban. Water connection is P5,690 each, and for most of the families here, that is already their monthly income,” said Alonte. The mayor also urged the residents to take responsibility over this privilege given to them to improve their quality of life, by paying diligently and by being vigilant on water pilferage. “We need to work together to ensure that the blessings given to us will not go to waste,” Alonte added. Laguna Water pioneered the Tubig Para Sa Barangay Program in the province to replicate the success of its parent company, Manila Water in the East Zone, in addressing the water problems of marginalized communities in the province and ensuring potable water in the village beneficiaries. Today, at least 78,000 people from poor communities or 30 percent of the water company’s
customer base of 254,000 have benefitted from the program. Laguna Water was formed in 2009 through a public-private partnership together with the provincial government of Laguna to ensure that there is enough safe, clean and affordable water in Cabuyao, Sta. Rosa, and Binan, as these cities continue to grow both in terms of population and development. (CIO-Binan/ACO, PIA-Laguna)
2. Review preparedness measures for Holy Week – RDRRMC
By Carlo P. Gonzaga Tuesday 26th of March 2013 TweetFacebookYahooEmailShareThis CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Mar. 26 (PIA) -- Vicente F. Tomazar, Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC)-4A and regional director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 4A appealed to all local DRRMCs in the region to review their preparedness measures for this Holy Week. Tomazar, advised DRRMCs to conduct pre-emptive actions to avert any potential disaster that may happened due to the expected outpouring of people travelling the countryside in observance of the Holy Week which may contribute to vulnerability to human-induced and natural disasters. The measures proposed include: convening of local DRRMCs to appraise all contingency plans related to public safety, transport security, health emergency, peace & order and other human-induced and natural hazards for the purpose of identifying gaps and contingent actions for various scenarios and implement contingency plans/standard operating procedures (SOPs) when necessary. Moreover, the DRRMCs are requested to place their respective DRRM operations centers (Opcens) and response groups on standby alert from March 24-31 and activate in case of emergency. The DRRMCs are also asked to collaborate with public information officers (PIOs) and private media on the widest dissemination of precautionary measures and safety tips for transport security, health, emergency, child protection and public welfare. In case of emergencies and or disaster incidents, the DRRMCs are called on to report immediately including their actions taken and provide situational updates to the RDRRMC Opcen with telephone numbers (049) 531-7266/531-7279 or email at [email protected].(CPG/PIA4A)
3. Review preparedness measures for Holy Week – RDRRMC
By Carlo P. Gonzaga Tuesday 26th of March 2013
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CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Mar. 26 (PIA) -- Vicente F. Tomazar, Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC)-4A and regional director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 4A appealed to all local DRRMCs in the region to review their preparedness measures for this Holy Week. Tomazar, advised DRRMCs to conduct pre-emptive actions to avert any potential disaster that may happened due to the expected outpouring of people travelling the countryside in observance of the Holy Week which may contribute to vulnerability to human-induced and natural disasters. The measures proposed include: convening of local DRRMCs to appraise all contingency plans related to public safety, transport security, health emergency, peace & order and other human-induced and natural hazards for the purpose of identifying gaps and contingent actions for various scenarios and implement contingency plans/standard operating procedures (SOPs) when necessary. Moreover, the DRRMCs are requested to place their respective DRRM operations centers (Opcens) and response groups on standby alert from March 24-31 and activate in case of emergency. The DRRMCs are also asked to collaborate with public information officers (PIOs) and private media on the widest dissemination of precautionary measures and safety tips for transport security, health, emergency, child protection and public welfare. In case of emergencies and or disaster incidents, the DRRMCs are called on to report immediately including their actions taken and provide situational updates to the RDRRMC Opcen with telephone numbers (049) 531-7266/531-7279 or email at [email protected].(CPG/PIA4A)
D. BATANGAS
1. Tagalog news: Tulong pinansiyal at 'carpentry kits', ipinagkaloob sa
50 pamilya
By Mamerta P. De Castro Tuesday 26th of March 2013 TweetFacebookYahooEmailShareThis
LUNGSOD NG BATANGAS, Marso 26 (PIA) -- Pinagkalooban ng tulong pinansiyal at "carpentry
kits" ng Pamahalaang Panalalawigan ng Batangas ang may 50 pamilya mula sa mga bayan ng
Balete at Mataas na Kahoy kamakailan.
Sa ilalim ng Balay Project na ipinapatupad ng provincial social welfare and development office
(PSWDO), pinangunahan ni Gov. Vilma Santos Recto ang pamamahagi ng financial grants na
nagkakahalaga ng P50,000 kada pamilya upang makatulong sa pagsasagawa at pagsasayos at
relokasyon ng kanilang tahanan na lubhang nanganganib na tuluyang masira pagdating ng
kalamidad.
Personal na tinaggap ng mga opisyal ng baranggay at municipal social welfare officers ang
tulong mula sa gobernadora na sinaksihan ng mga opisyal ng pamahalaang panlalawigan
ganun din ang mga benepisaryo at kanilang mga pamilya.
Ang pamamahagi ng kabuuang P2.5 milyon ay sasakop sa mga Baranggay Magapi at Paligawan
sa bayan ng Balete at Baranggay Kinalaglagan, Manggahan, Calingatan naman sa Mataas na
Kahoy na sumailalim sa matinding pagsususri at natukoy sa CBMS na tinaguriang nasa
"calamity danger zone."
Sa ilalim ng Balay Project, layunin nito na buhayin ang ispirito ng bayanihan sa loob ng
pamayanan sa pamamagitan ng sistemetikong pagtutulungan sa pagsasaayos ng mga tahanan
ng mga lubhang nangangailangan mga kababayan sa loob ng pamayanan. (Edwin V.
Zabarte/CPG/MPDC-PIA4A)
E. RIZAL
1. Agricultural Insurance for Rizal ARBs underway
By Gideon Gapayao Tuesday 26th of March 2013 TweetFacebookYahooEmailShareThis ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Marso 26 (PIA) - The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) aims to cover agrarian reform beneficiaries nationwide, including those in Rizal, through the Agricultural Insurance Program (AIP). The agency is currently working with the Department of Agriculture and Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation to help provide insurance for ARBs while minimizing the credit of the farmers, said DAR-Rizal Beneficiary Development Coordinating Division (BDCD) chief agrarian reform program officer Cecile Reyes. AIP aims to protect farmers against losses, improve access to credit and increase agricultural
productivity. Reyes said that P1 billion will be available for the insurance nationwide for 2013. DAR-Rizal aims to orient local ARBs by April in order to implement the program as soon as possible. The Rizal Provincial Agrarian Reform Office (PARO) was oriented on the AIP last March 20. ARBs eligible to apply for the program may be individual borrowing farmers, self-financed farmers or farmers borrowing as a group. Risks to be covered by the program include natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, drought, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions; plant diseases and; pest infestation of major pests. Risks not covered include fires from whatever cause, theft, robbery, war, any measure of the government in the larger interest of the public, avoidable risks due to neglect of assured/non-compliance of accepted farm management practices, strong wind and rain not induced by typhoon and any cause or risk not specified in covered risks. (DAR-Rizal/CPG/GG/PIA4A)
26 MARCH 2013.
President Aquino visits Pier 12 in Port Area, Manila to check preparations being undertaken
for the security and safety of travelling Filipinos, tourists alike
Govt fine tuning stop-gap measure to address Mindanao power crisis
President Aquino orders DOTC and Philippine Coast Guard to enhance security and
emergency procedures in seaports for safety of passengers
President Aquino intends to watch a film on Jesus Christ this Lenten season
President Aquino visits Pier 12 in Port Area, Manila to check preparations being undertaken for the security and safety of travelling Filipinos, tourists alike
President Benigno S. Aquino III visited on Tuesday Pier 12 in Port Area, Manila to personally check the preparations being undertaken by concerned government agencies to ensure the security and safety of Filipinos and tourists traveling to the provinces during the Lenten season. The Chief Executive arrived at 9:15 am at Pier 12, where the Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation, one of the country‘s premiere shipping lines, is located. Accompanied by Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio ―Sonny‖ Coloma, Jr., the President was welcomed by Philippine Ports Authority General Manager Atty. Juan Sta. Ana, Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Administrator Nicasio Conti, Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena, and officials of the Manila North Harbour Port Inc. and the Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation. Shortly after his arrival in the area, the President immediately conducted a brief inspection of the
shipping company‘s two ticketing booths, check-in counters, help desk areas (medical team and security help desk) and passengers' pre-boarding facilities, including its x-ray machines that can both scan passengers of the Princess of the South, a passenger vessel, and their luggages. On his way to inspect the facilities of the shipping company, the President was briefed by Abaya about the preparations being undertaken by concerned government agencies to ensure the safety of the public. President Aquino was likewise briefed on the initiatives that are being implemented to make the harbor at par with other commercial harbors in other countries. The President then boarded the Princess of the South which was docked at Pier 12 to check on the condition of the passengers. Following the President's visit, the Princess of the South, which has a total capacity of 2,000 passengers, left Manila for Cebu. In an interview, the President promised that concerned government agencies will remain on heightened alert for the safety and orderly travel of passengers. PND (js)
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Govt fine tuning stop-gap measure to address Mindanao power crisis
The government is working on a mechanism that will assist power distribution utilities to buy diesel-fed electric generating plants as an immediate stop-gap measure to the current energy crisis in Mindanao, President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Tuesday. In an interview during his visits to bus terminals and ports Tuesday, he said the Department of Energy presented a plan that details how the government could assist distribution utilities in purchasing generating sets. Using diesel power plants are seen as the quickest remedy to the Mindanao power problem, he said, and with these plants the government could set these up in six months to one year. ―Yung one year kasama na doon ‗yung four months na procurement ng gobyerno,‖ he said. ―So we‘re working on the mechanism para madala itong distribution utilities nitong mga generators na ito.‖ The President added that the government is working in an immediate solution that is lawful and his administration doesn‘t want shortcuts. ―Ang state of emergency will only help in terms of ‗yung baka mas mapadali ang procurement. Ngayon, ayaw naman nating madaliing sobra na baka magkaroon ng shortcut sa batas, tapos sasabihin ng COA [Commission on Audit] hindi pwede lahat ‗yan. Balik na naman tayo sa wala,‖ he said. ―Gusto lang natin from the start, ‗pag na-deploy ‗yan, talagang sumusunod sa lahat ng mga alituntunin, lahat ng patakaran, at lahat ng batas para ‗pag naranasan na ay hindi naman mawawala kaagad,‖ he added. The government response is also intended to make sure that the upcoming elections will not be affected and all the voting precincts will have enough power to transmit all the election results, he said. But by 2015, when the permanent plants start to produce enough energy, the President said he expects the Mindanao power problem to go away. It takes between three to four years to set up the power plants, he said noting the earliest target date is about 300 megawatts from coal-fired power plant by 2015. Similar other plants will also start going online after that until 2017, he explained. Also augmenting the insufficiency of power in Mindanao is the Iligan diesel power plant, which has been operating and returning to its rated capacity, he said. Asked how long Mindanao residents would wait before the remedial measure takes effect, the President said he wants to make sure that government actions complies with the law. He noted that currently, there is 35 megawatts available off these diesel power plants. PND (as)
President Aquino orders DOTC and Philippine Coast Guard to enhance security and emergency procedures in seaports for safety of passengers
President Benigno S. Aquino III ordered on Tuesday Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya and Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena to enhance the security and emergency procedures in the seaports to ensure the safety of the passengers. The Chief Executive issued the directive following his visit to Pier 12 in Port Area, Manila, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the Victory Liner Bus Terminal both in Pasay City to oversee the preparations being undertaken by various concerned government agencies. Last week, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) officially launched OPLAN Ligtas-Biyahe: Kwaresma 2013 to ensure convenient, affordable, reliable, efficient, and safe travel for motorists and commuters this Holy Week. "Doon sa ship itself, may mga signs that tells you where you are suppose to go, pero all in English. Tapos, sabi ko baka naman dapat mas simplehan ang instructions in the event that there‘s an emergency.... These are being taken cared of now by both MARINA (Maritime Industry Authority) and by the Coast Guard," President Aquino said. The President, however, cited the enhanced efforts initiated by both the shipping and government authorities to prevent the shipping of drugs and prohibited items. "Talagang thorough ang ginagawa nila to prevent all of this contraband from getting on board," the President said. The Chief Executive was informed that the law enforcers, together with the vessel's security personnel, arrested a passenger who was found in possession of shabu. After his visit to Pier 12, President Aquino proceeded to NAIA Terminal 4, at 10:15 a.m. and immediately inspected the operations and security preparations at the airport. The President inspected the ticketing booth, x-ray area, check-in counters of the Sea Air and pre-boarding gate at the departure area of NAIA Terminal 4. He then went to NAIA Terminal 3 and inspected the airport facilities. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Jose Angel Honrado briefed the President on the status of passenger volume and traffic, airport security and assistance measures. The President reminded the government agencies namely, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Department of Transportation and Communications, Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, Department of Health, Bureau of Fire Protection, among others to enhance the implementation of their respective tasks to protect the travelling Filipinos and tourists. From NAIA, President Aquino proceeded to the Victory Liner Bus Terminal on EDSA, Pasay City to inspect security preparations. He commended the government agencies concerned and the bus operators for implementing initiatives in ensuring the safety of the riding public. " Andito ‗yung testing for drugs and alcohol ingestion. So mukhang very thorough ang ginagawa nila MMDA Chairman (Francis) Tolentinto, voluntary on the part of the drivers and conductors and naging positive. Ngayon, they found one person out of everybody who‘s driving or conducting the buses. So nakaka-impress na meron tayong ganitong equipment that is already being utilized to enhance the safety of our people," he said. PND (js)
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President Aquino intends to watch a film on Jesus Christ this Lenten season
President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Tuesday that he intends to watch a film about Jesus Christ this Lenten season.
In an interview during his visit at the Victory Liner Bus Terminal on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Pasay City on Tuesday, the Chief Executive said he opted to spend the Lenten season in his official residence called Bahay Pangarap located at the Presidential Security Group (PSG) compound in Manila by watching a film about Jesus Christ. The Bahay Pangarap is only five minutes away from Malacañang Palace. "I‘m trying to look for my copy of the film ―Jesus Christ Superstar‖. "Di ba, hindi (ito) masyadong heavy the way it reminds (us) of what our Christian faith is supposed to be; what Christ had to undergo to save all of us," the President said. President Aquino visited on Tuesday the Pier 12 in Port Area, Manila, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the Victory Liner Bus Terminal both in Pasay City to check on the preparations being undertaken by various concerned government agencies to ensure the security and safety of Filipinos and tourists traveling to the provinces during the Lenten season. The President vowed that the concerned government agencies remain on heightened alert for the safety and orderly travel of passengers. PND (js)
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25 MARSO 2013
Idineklara ng Pangulong Aquino ang Abril 2 na special non-working day sa Bulacan upang ipagdiwang ang ika-225 kaarawan ni 'Balagtas'
Matatagalan pa bago maalis ang Pilipinas sa aviation watch lists ng Amerika at ng Europa, sabi ng Pangulong Aquino sa CAAP
Inatasan ng Pangulong Aquino ang Social Cabinet Cluster na maghanda ng magagamit ng Kongreso para ipalit sa pagtitibaying Magna Carta para sa mga maralita
Pinapurihan ni Aquino ang yumaong kampeon sa boksing na si Flash Elorde sa sigasig at pagsisikap nitong matangi sa lalong tangi sa boksing
Idineklara ng Pangulong Aquino ang Abril 2 na special non-working day sa Bulacan upang ipagdiwang ang ika-225 kaarawan ni 'Balagtas'
Idineklara ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino iii ang Abril 2, natapat sa araw ng Martes, bilang special non-working day sa lalawigan ng Bulacan upang ipagdiwang ang ika-225 kaarawan ng Ama ng Panitikang Pilipino at makatang Francisco ―Balagtas‖ Baltazar. Inilagda ng Pangulong Aquino ang deklarasyon sa pamamagitan ng Proklamasyon Blg. 560 na nilagdaan ni Kalihim Tagapagpaganap Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. noong Marso 13 upang bigyan ng pagkakataon ang mga mamamayan ng Bulakan na maipagdiwang nang angkop ang ―Araw ni Balagtas.‖ Isinilang si Baltazar sa Panginay, Bigaa (Balagtas na ngayon) sa lalawigan ng Bulacan noong Abril 2,
1788. Bunso siya sa apat na anak nina Juan Baltazar, isang panday, at ni Juana de la Cruz. Binatilyo si Balagtas nang lumuwas sa Maynila at maging katulong sa Tundo para makapag-aral. Mahilig siya sa pagtula at nakilala si Jose de la Cruz, tanyag nang makatang mahilig manghingi ng manok bilang bayad sa mga nagpapaayos sa kanya ng tula kaya binansagan siyang ―Huseng Sisiw.‖ Walang manok na panregalo si Balagtas kaya nagsarili siya ng pagsusulat. Bilang parangal at pagkilala kay Balagtas, ang pagtatalo sa pamamagitan ng tula ay tinawag na "Balagtasan." Ang husay ni Balagtas ay kinilala ng Pahayagang Kastilyano at dalawang linggong naging pabalat ng nasabing babasahin. Si Balagtas ang itinuturing na William Shakespeare ng Panitikang Pilipino at ang kanyang walang kamatayang akdang ―Florante at Laura‖ na halos 200 na taon ang nakalilipas nang sulatin niya ay naisalin sa iba-ibang wika, kabilang ang Ingles. Ang mga aral sa ―Florante at Laura‖ ay patuloy na angkop sa kasalukuyan at hindi nililipasan ng panahon. Buhat sa Tundo, lumipat siya sa Beata, Pandacan, Maynila ang purok ng sining, kalinangan at panitikan sa Maynila nang panahon ng mga Kastila. Ipinakulong si Balagtas sa Pandacan at nang makalaya ay nagtungo sa Bataan at doon nakaisang puso niya si Juana Tiambeng. Pebrero 28, 1862 nang bawian ng buhay si Balagtas. PND
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Matatagalan pa bago maalis ang Pilipinas sa aviation watch lists ng Amerika at ng Europa, sabi ng Pangulong Aquino sa CAAP
Hiningi ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III sa mga pinuno at tauhan ng Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) na pag-ibayuhin ang kanilang pagsisikap para mapahusay at matugunan ang itinakdang pandaigdig na pamantayan sa aviation safety upang maalis na ang Pilipinas sa ―watch lists‖ ng Estados Unidos at ng European Union. Ito ang naging mahigpit na tagubilin ng Pangulo sa CAAP sa talumpati niya kaugnay ng ika-5 anibersaryo ng ahensiya sa punong tanggapan ito sa Lungsod ng Pasay Lunes. ―Ibig ko kayong batiin sa inyong mahusay na pagtupad sa tungkulin, gayundin sa anibersaryo ng inyong tanggapan. Gayunpaman, ibig kong ipaalaala sa inyong lahat na hindi pa tapos ang inyong gawain. Sa hinaharap na mga araw, linggo at buwan, dapat magsikap ang bawa‘t isa sa inyo upang ang bansa natin ay matanggal sa watch lists ng Estados Unidos at ng European Union,‖ wika ng Pangulo Pinapurihan ng Pangulo ang pagsisikap ng CAAP na umalinsunod sa global safety standards na katulad ng: Civil Association Safety Oversight Reporting and Tracking System, Minimum Required Annual Inspection ng lahat ng air operators, rebalidasyon ng lahat ng Air Operators Certificate ng limang international operators, gayundin ng mga taxi operators at domestic air operators at ang Certificate Management Department para tulungan ang mga lokal na eroplanong tulad ng Philippine Airlines at Cebu Pacific na tugunan ang pamantayan ng ibang bansa at alalayan silang mapalawak ang kanilang mga ruta. Idinugtong ng Pangulo na bagaman ang mga programang ipinatupad sa pamumuno ni Direktor Heneral William Hotchkiss III ng CAAP ay naging daan upang tanggapin ng Intenational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) ang Significant Safety Concerns na ibinigay sa Pilipinas na naging daan tungo sa katotohanang ―sa kasalukuyan ay talagang higit nang ligtas lumipad sa Pilipinas.‖ ―Ito ay bunga ng pagsisikap ng bawa‘t isa sa inyo na ubus-kayang naglingkod sa ahensiyang ito kaya pinasasalamatan ko kayong lahat sa inyong paglilingkod,‖ sabi ng Pangulo. ―Dahil dito, ngayong araw na ito, ang aking tagubilin sa inyo: Tapusin natin ito. Maganda na ang sinimulan natin, kasama natin ang mga tamang tao at nailagay na natin sa akmang lugar ang sistema. Ito na ang pagkakataon upang tulutan nating pumasok ang ginintuang yugto, hindi lamang para sa aviation o sa turismo ng Pilipinas, kundi higit sa lahat, para sa ating buong bansa,‖ mariing wika ng Pangulo. Nilikha ng Batas ng Republika 9497 ang CAAP na dating Air Tramsport Office bilang Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines na may saguting –-ispeksiyunin at itala ang lahat ng eroplanong pagmamay-ari at ginagamit sa Pilipinas at lahat ng pasilidad, gayundin ang pagpapatupad ng mga batas na may kinalaman sa trasportasyong panghimpapawid, mamahala at mangalaga sa mga pambansang paliparan, air navigational at iba pang pasilidad at tukuyin ang halagang dapat nilang bayaran sa operasyon ng public air utility facilities.
Bukod sa Pangulo dumalo sa pagdiriwang ng anibersaryo ng CAAP sina Hotchkiss III, Kalihim Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya at John Andrews, Deputy Director General ng CAAP. PND
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Inatasan ng Pangulong Aquino ang Social Cabinet Cluster na maghanda ng magagamit ng Kongreso para ipalit sa pagtitibaying Magna Carta para sa mga maralita
Inatasan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang Social Cabinet Cluster (Human Development and Poverty Alleviation) na bumalangkas ng ―pamalit na panukala‖ na ihaharap sa Kongreso na maaari nitong gamiting saligan tungo sa pagbalangkas ng ―Magna Carta for the Poor.‖ Sa panayam matapos magsalita sa ika-5 anibersaryo ng Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) sa Lungsod ng Pasay Lunes, sinabi ng Pangulo na gusto niya ang pamalit na panukala matapos na hindi niya pagtibayin ng unang balangkas ng ―Charter for the Poor‖ na ayon sa kanya ay mahihirapan ang pamahalaan na ipatupad ang mga tadhanain. Sa ilalim ng International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, isang kasunduang pinagtibay ng General Assembly ng United Nations noong Disyembre 16. 1966 kung saan ang Pilipinas ay isa sa 160 bansang lumagda at nangakong pagkakalooban ng karapatang pangkabuhayan, panlipunan at kultura ang mga tao, kabilang ang karapatan sa paggawa at karapatan sa kalusugan, karapatan sa edukasyon at karapatang magkaroon nang sapat na pamantayan ng pamumuhay. Binanggit ng Pangulo ang Seksiyon 4 ng ICESCR na nagbigay sa mga dukha ng karapatang hingin agad na tamasahin ang mahalagang hakbang upang mapawi ang karalitaan\: a) karapatan sa pagkain; b) karapatang magkatrabaho at ikabubuhay; k) karapatan sa mataas na uri ng edukasyon; d) karapatan sa tahanan; at e) karapatan sa mga pangunahing serbisyong pangkalusugan at mga gamot. Tinukoy ng Pangulo na ang pagkakaloob ng bahay na ayon sa kanya ay aabutin ng limang milyong social housing units ay magkakahalaga ng kabuuang P2.320 trilyon na siyang kabuuang budget ng bansa sa taong ito na aabot sa P2-trilyon. ―Kaya bukod diyan, isa pa lamang sa limang karapatang hindi kayang paglaanan ng pondo ng ating budget. Ngayon, sa ating P2 trilyong budget, mga P600 bilyon lamang ang maaaring ilaan sa nasabing programa. Wala pa ang karapatan sa pagkain, wala pa rin ang karapatan sa trabaho, wala ang karapatan sa kalusugan, wala ang karapatan sa edukasyon,‖ pagbibigay-diin ng Pangulo. ―Kaya ang hakbang natin para rito ay atasan ang social cluster na bumalangkas ng pamalit na panukalang ihaharap sa susunod na Kongreso at sana naman, mabilis nila itong pagtibayin,‖ dugtong pa ng Pangulo. PND
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Pinapurihan ni Aquino ang yumaong kampeon sa boksing na si Flash Elorde sa sigasig at pagsisikap nitong matangi sa lalong tangi sa boksing
Pinapurihan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang yumaong kampeon sa boksing na si Gabriel ―Flash‖ Elorde sa ipinamalas na sigasig at pagsisikap upang maging tangi sa lalong tangi sa larangan ng boksing. ―Ang pagkakaisang dahilan ng tibay ng loob at tiwala natin bilang lahi. Ito ang mga katangian ng yumaong boksingerong si Gabriel ―Flash‖ Elorde na tinambalan pa ng tatag ng kalooban at pagsisikap kaya niya natamo ang tagumpay; nanatili siyang sagisag na bumigkis sa ating mga sportsmen at nagbigay sa kanya ng ibayong lakas,‖ sabi ng Pangulo sa kanyang mensahe sa 13th Annual Gabriel ―Flash‖ Elorde Boxing Awards Banquet of Champions Lunes. Tinanggap ni Nonito Donaire, kasalukuyang super-bantamweight champion ng World Boxing Organization (WBO) ang ―Flash Elorde Memorial Belt‖ sa seremonyang ginanap Lunes sa Sofitel Hotel. Ang iba pang boksingerong pinarangalan sa taunang pagtitipon ay sina WBO at WBA flyweight king Brian Viloria; John Riel Casimiro kampeon ng IBF flyweight; WBO light-flyweight titlist Donnie Nietes at Sonny Boy Jaro, dating may hawak ng titulong WBC flyweight.
―Ang pagtitipong ito ang gumugunita kay Elorde at nagpaparangal sa kanyang pambihirang husay, disiplina at propesyonalismo na ginamit ng ating mga kampeon upang ipamalas ang walang katulad at galing ng kampeong Pilipino. Ipinagpapatuloy ngayon ng ating mga boksingero ang pagpapamalas ng galing, kakayahan at malasakit kaya sila ay nananatiling karangalan ng Pilipinas,‖ sabi pa ng Pangulo. ―Sa pagkakataong ito, muli nating bigyang sigla ang inyong lakas na makipaglaban sa matapat na paraan nang ang puso ay nagkakaisa ang tibok sa pagmamahal sa pamilya, mga kaibigan at mga kababayan. Nagkakaisa tayo sa lilim ng bandila ng karangalang nagbigay sa atin ng lakas upang humakbang na papasulong bilang isang bansa,‖dugtong pa ng Pangulo. Nanawagan ang Pangulong Aquino sa mga atleta ng bansa na manatiling kabalikat ng pamahalaan sa pagsisikap na ipagpatuloy ang nagkakaisang mithiing makamtan ang laganap na kasaganaan sa bansa. ―Sa loob ng 13 taong singkad, kinikilala natin ang ating nga namumukod-tanging boksingero at ang mga taong kabalikat nila sa pagpapaunlad ng boksing sa Pilipinas sabi ni Liza Elorde, manugang ng dakilang Gabriel ―Flash‖ Elorde at maybahay ng boxing promoter.‖ PND
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ONLINE NEWS
26 MARCH 2013
DBM hits doomsday SUC budget forecast
COA appointed FAO External Auditor anew
DWPH cited on its performance governance initiatives
Gov’t, coco coir industry stakeholders eye strategic interventions
National Government fiscal deficit in January at P19.531 billion
DOJ to host the 11th Meeting of the ASEAN Experts Group on Competition
DOLE welcomes labor agreement with Germany on health care professionals
Q and A on the GPH-MILF special meeting held on March 25, 2013
PNP sends rookie officers to the field
Philippines, Japan exchange notes on major infrastructure projects
Philippines expresses support for Joint United Nations Initiative on Sustainability Standards
DA supports farmer entrepreneurship program
DENR readies for forest fires
DAR distributes 3,790 has of land in CARAGA
DBP opens financing facility to promote public safety and security
MMDA launches person With disabilities-friendly pedestrian crossing
PDIC advises borrowers of RB Buenavista (Agusan del Norte) to pay their obligations
Health chief cites importance of PhilHealth coverage during Secretary’s Cup Debate Championship
DBM hits doomsday SUC budget forecast
Source: http://www.dbm.gov.ph
Budget and Management Secretary Florencio B. Abad countered reports alleging that State Universities
and Colleges (SUCs) will have their budgets slashed in 2014, adding that indicative budget ceilings for
the next fiscal year are merely tentative and subject to further discussion with concerned departments
and agencies.
―These pronouncements on the 2014 budget for SUCs are premature, not to mention misleading to the
―To carry out this joint statement of commitment, the interagency coco coir and peat task force was
created to ensure the implementation of the programs and projects of the coco coir development plan,‖
Aguirre said.
Aguire also mentioned the executive order (EO) creating the Philippine Coco Coir Industry Development
Council (PCCIDC) has already been finalized by the TWG for approval of the Office of the President.
This EO creating the PCCIDC intends to promote and foster the development of the coco coir industry
and directing domestic utilization in organic agriculture, horticulture and soil erosion control projects of
government, expanding value-adding and export promotion.
―We expect that this historic and important EO will be signed by the President soon and consequently
prioritize attention and ensure consolidated and sustained effort for the coco coir industry,‖ Aguirre said.
With this awaited EO, the industry can look forward to the creation of a big domestic market for coco coir
products, specially, coco nets to be used by the DPWH for slope protection and erosion control for its
road construction projects as well as DENR for rehabilitation mining sites; and coco peat to be used by
the DA and the PCA for the fertilization of coconuts and other agricultural crops.
―We are hopeful that this EO will finally unlock the huge economic potential of the coco fiber and coco
peat subsectors bringing about the unprecedented growth and helping alleviate poverty in the
countryside,‖ Aguirre said.
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National Government fiscal deficit in January at P19.531 billion
Source: http://www.treasury.gov.ph
25 March 2013 Manila, Philippines – The National Government incurred a P19.531 billion deficit for the
month of January 2013. This is 23% higher than the deficit level of P15.943 billion for the same period a
year ago.
Revenue Performance Revenue collections reached P138.368 billion for the month of January. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) registered a growth of 11% and 12%, respectively, compared to same month last year. Actual collections for the month were recorded at P94.718 billion for BIR and P24.540 billion for BOC, while the Bureau of the Treasury income was recorded at P9.350 billion. Collections from Other Offices were recorded at P9.760 billion.
Total tax revenues for the month amounted to P120.434 billion, representing 87% of total revenues while the remaining 13% came from non-tax revenues.
Expenditures For the month of January, total expenditures amounted to P157.899 billion, 11% over last year. Interest payments amounted to P54.842 billion, 9% higher compared with interest outflows in 2012.
Primary Surplus/ (Deficit) Netting out the interest payments in the expenditures, the National Government recorded a primary surplus for the month amounting to P35.311 billion.
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DOJ to host the 11th Meeting of the ASEAN Experts Group on Competition
Source: http://www.doj.gov.ph
The DOJ-Office for Competition (OFC), as the designated Competition Authority of the Philippines
through Executive Order No. 45, series of 2011, is hosting the 11th Meeting of the ASEAN Experts
Group on Competition (AEGC) on 25-26 March 2013 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City.
Delegates from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore,
Thailand, and Vietnam will witness the handover of the Chairmanship of the AEGC for 2013-2014 from
Brunei Darussalam to the Philippines.
Secretary Leila M. De Lima will deliver the Welcome Remarks for this historic event as it will be the first
time that the Philippines will assume the Chairmanship of the AEGC.
"The Philippines is much honored for the trust and confidence that our ASEAN neighbors have bestowed
on us. Our pro-active stance in advancing competition policy and law is being recognized regionally and
globally," said Secretary De Lima.
The AEGC is a forum to discuss and cooperate on competition policy and law. The ASEAN Economic
Ministers endorsed its establishment in August 2007. It first met in 2008 and has agreed to focus for the
next three to five years on building up competition-related policy capabilities and best practices in
ASEAN Member States.
The OFC, headed by Assistant Secretary Geronimo L. Sy, was created by EO 45 designating the DOJ
as the Competition Authority. Its mandate is to investigate all cases involving violations of competition
laws and prosecute violators, enforce competition policies and laws tor protect consumers from abusive,
fraudulent, or harmful corrupt businesspractices and supervise competition in markets, among others.
The Philippines also has the honor of being requested by the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for
ASEAN Economic Community, Dr. Lim Hong Hin, to act as co-hair of the 2nd Meeting of the Project
Steering Committee (PSC) for ASEAN-German Cooperation Project on Competition Policy and Law
(CPL) that will be held on 27 March 2013 at the same venue.
The CPL Project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
(BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). It
strives to enhance the legal framework, institutional set-up and capacities for promoting competition in
the ASEAN Member States. This is in accordance with the commitment of ASEAN for the introduction of
nation-wide competition policy in ASEAN Member States by 2015 when the ASEAN Economic
Community will come into effect.
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DOLE welcomes labor agreement with Germany on health care professionals
Source: http://www.poea.gov.ph
DOLE welcomes labor agreement with Germany on health care professionals Labor and Employment
Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis- Baldoz, German Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Dr. Ursula Von Der
Leyen, German Ambassador to the Philippines Dr. Joachim Heidorn, and Philippine Ambassador to
Germany Ma. Cleofe Natividad yesterday witnessed the signing of the "Agreement Concerning the
Placement of Filipino Health Care Professionals in Employment Positions in the Federal Republic of
Germany" between the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) headed by
Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac and the German Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur fur
Arbeit, or BA) headed by Director Monika Varnhagen in a simple ceremony at the DOLE in Intramuros,
Manila.
The agreement paves the way for the opening of the German health care sect or for Filipino healthcare professionals, including nurses.
Baldoz, after the agreement's signing, hailed the quick and successful conclusion of the initiative as "a beginning of a stronger relationship between the Philippines and Germany in the field of labor and employment".
"The conclusion of this agreement between the POEA and Germany's Federal Employment Agency, through its International Placement Services, concerning the government-to-government placement of Filipino health professionals for temporary employment in Germany manifests the Philippine government's firm commitment to provide for an orderly system for the recruitment of Filipino healthcare professionals to Germany," said Baldoz.
"It also demonstrates our commitment to promote their welfare and protection, as well as to cooperate with Germany on the promotion and sustainability of human resource development (HRD) in the Philippines. These are important elements in the joint management of migration that has strong potential to contribute to a "triple win" for the workers, for the employers, and for the two countries," she added.
Other German and Philippine officials who witnessed the signing of the agreement were Anke Barneworld of the Office of the German Minister of Labor and Social Affairs; Christoff Wegner, Commercial Counsellor of the German Embassy in Manila; Atty. Teresita Manzala, Chairperson of the Professional Regulation Commission; Assistant Secretary Ma. Zenaida Angara-Collinson of the
Department of Foreign Affairs; Director Nimfa de Guzman of the POEA; Director Mersole Mellejor of the Office of European Affairs, DFA; and Director Rodolfo Sabulao of the DOLE's International Labor Affairs Bureau.
The bilateral labor agreement covers the following areas of cooperation between the two countries: (a) regulation on the deployment of Filipino health care professionals; (b) preservation, promotion, and development of Filipino workers' welfare; (c) exchange of ideas and information with the aim of improving and simplifying job placement procedures; and (d) other relevant technical and HRD cooperation and continuing studies in labor and employment. Under the agreement, each party undertakes to ensure that the recruitment and deployment of Filipino health care professionals are in accordance with existing laws of each country; that Filipino health care professionals to be deployed have appropriate employment contracts; and that they are provided with proper briefing or orientation before departure.
The agreement provides that Filipino health care professionals may not be employed in Germany under working conditions less favorable than those for comparable German workers. They will also have compulsory insurance in the German social security system, such as health and long-term care insurance, pension, accident, and unemployment insurance. German employers must also provide them adequate accommodation.
"There will be a standard bilingual labor employment contract to be used for the placement of Filipino health care professionals. Both parties will exert efforts to ensure observance of the workers' rights," Baldoz elaborated.
She further explained that both parties to the agreement will explore projects to sustain and promote HRD in the Philippines. "While the bilateral labor agreement establishes the conditions for the recruitment and employment of Filipino health care professionals, including nurses, to Germany to address the shortage of health care workers in that country, the provisions on recognition of qualifications and mechanisms to ensure the sustainability of trained and qualified health care professionals in the Philippines through HRD cooperation are very important given the concerns of the Philippine health sector on their active migration," Baldoz emphasized.
"We have to ensure that the migration of our workers takes place under an ethical recruitment framework that benefits the sending and receiving country," she further said.
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Q and A on the GPH-MILF special meeting held on March 25, 2013
Source: http://www.opapp.gov.ph
1. Why was the 37th Formal Exploratory Talks reset/postponed from March to April?
The President has requested that the 37th round of formal exploratory talks that was originally scheduled to begin March 25, be reset to April (next month). The President deems it necessary to have more time for review and consultations on the draft annexes.
As the President explained in the CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines) press conference on March 25: ―It is important to finish all the annexes, which requires reaching a meeting of the minds on these annexes. This will, in turn, help in the process of crafting a new organic act so that the final outcome will be legislation all stakeholders agree to, and (will) rally behind.‖ 2. Did the government panel convey this to the MILF and the facilitator?
Yes. Government Peace Panel Chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer with panel members Senen Bacani and Yasmin Busran-Lao personally went to Kuala Lumpur to personally convey the President's request and to set with their counterparts in the MILF the new date for the formal exploratory talks.
3. What was discussed in the informal meeting?
The GPH Panel conveyed the President's request for the re-scheduling of the talks to the MILF peace panel and Malaysian facilitator. The meeting ended with a "firm commitment of the two parties to continue the talks in an expeditious manner."
The panels also discussed the composition of the Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) and the Independent Commission on Policing (ICP), the convening of the Transition Commission in the first week of April 2013, and the Terms of Reference of the Task Force Sajahatra Bangsamoro.
The parties agreed to meet in the second week of April 2013 for the 37th round of Formal Peace Talks.
4. Did the Sabah issue factor in/cause the postponement of this round of peace talks?
No. The President himself said that the ―Sabah issue should not affect the ongoing talks with the MILF.‖
5. Will the signing of the comprehensive agreement still push through before the end of summer?
The Parties continue to seek solutions to the remaining issues in the best possible way, at the soonest possible time. The President emphasized that he wants all stakeholders to agree and support the Annexes as these will also serve as basis of the Transition Commission in crafting the Bangsamoro Basic Law. 6. How can the TransCom start its work without the complete annexes?
The FAB already provides enough guidance for the TransCom to start its work. The Annexes will not take long to finish and these can be inputted in the work of the TransCom subsequently.
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PNP sends rookie officers to the field
Source: http://pnp.gov.ph
The Philippine National Police is expecting 17 more newly commissioned Police Inspectors to join the
ranks of the PNP Officer Corps from this year‘s PNP Academy graduating class. The 17 other members
of the graduating class are now completing their administrative requirements and academic clearances
to become
eligible for late graduation and eventually join the PNP Officer Corps. The 17 late graduates will join 237
other members of the PNPA ―Tagapamagitan― Class 2013 who earlier reported for duty as Police
Commissioned Officers. A total of 254 members of the 2013 graduating class have been allocated
vacant positions in the Police Regional Offices and National Operational Support Units.
PNP Chief, ―CODE-P‖ Director General Alan LM Purisima has approved the deployment distribution of
the 254 new Police Inspectors as proposed by the Directorate for Personnel and Records Management.
(DPRM). Thirty–one (31) members of PNPA ―Tagapamagitan― Class 2013 will be assigned to the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), 29 to Northern Mindanao, 22 to Southern Mindanao,
12 to SOCSARGEN Region, 18 to Caraga Region, 10 to Cagayan Valley Region, 10 to Cordillera
Region, 22 to MIMAROPA, 22 to Bicol Region, 22 to Western Visayas, 17 to Eastern Visayas, 10 to the
Maritime Group and 29 to the Special Action Force.
According to PNP Spokesman, Chief Supt Generoso R Cerbo Jr., the new Police Inspectors will be
assigned to the Regional Public Safety Battalions (RPSB) and Provincial Public Safety Companies
(PPSC) that are the police tactical strike forces for internal security and anti-criminality operations. SAF
is the national tactical maneuver force, while Maritime Group specializes in seaborne law enforcement
and public safety operations. According to Cerbo, the newly-commissioned Police Inspectors are
presently on a 30-day academic break after which they will report back for orientation prior to
deployment to their assigned units. Over the weekend, 237 members of the PNPA ―Tagapamagitan―
Class 2013 received their issued firearms, police badge, basic individual equipment and first paycheck
representing monthly salary and initial clothing allowance. (PNP-PIO)
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Philippines, Japan exchange notes on major infrastructure projects
Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph
25 March 2013 - Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario and Japanese Ambassador to the
Philippines, H.E. Toshinao Urabe, signed and exchanged notes today, March 25, on two yen loan
projects, namely, Capacity Enhancement of Mass Transit Systems in Metro Manila (JPY 43.25 billion or
Php18.56 billion) and the New Bohol Airport Construction and Sustainable Environment Protection
Project (JPY 10.78 billion or Php 4.63 billion), and two grant aid projects, namely, the Mini-Hydropower
Development Project in the Province of Ifugao (JPY 887 million or Php 380.67 million); and Mini-
Hydropower Development Project in the Province of Isabela (JPY 146 million or Php 62.66 million).
The Capacity Enhancement of Mass Transit Systems in Metro Manila includes the development of the