by anyajulia | Jul 30, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
The Police Regional Office (PRO-7) has already reached beyond its three-percent monthly target relative to the renewal of expired gun licenses. This is in response to the directive of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for a three percent monthly reduction on the number of loose firearms circulating in the country through EO No. 817 or the National Firearms Control Program (NFCP).
Classification of loose firearms is those that are being carried by threat groups, criminal gangs or syndicates and those gun owners with expired license.
PRO-7 Regional Director C/Supt. Lani-O Nerez previously disclosed that there are an estimated 52,000 loose firearms in Central Visayas and 1.1M loose firearms nationwide.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) at the forefront in the campaign against loose firearms needs to target 33,000 loose firearms by end of August as the EO officially takes effect on August 1 after the implementing rules and regulations of the NFCP have been signed last week.
A one-month amnesty from October 1 to 31 is likewise given for gun owners whose weapons have never been registered.
After October 31, those guns whose licenses were not renewed and those weapons that were not registered will face stiffer penalties.
Those gun owners whose license have expired only need to pay P650 for the renewal of the license under the amnesty program while a P1,000 fee is paid for the registration of those weapons that were never registered. (PIA/FCR)
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by anyajulia | Jul 30, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The next President of the Republic is “very lucky” as he would inherit from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo a better economic climate, improved education for all and infrastructure projects that are vital to development. This is according to Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) President Sergio Luis Ortiz. He adds,”The next President is lucky to inherit a Republic with a better economic climate that has survived the global economic slump much better than its neighbors.”
Ortiz emphasized that Arroyo has worked hard and fast to practically reverse an economy fast on a decline when she inherited it by implementing fiscal and economic reforms. The result was an economy that has been continuously growing, achieving record-highs. Even with the global economic crisis that started last year, the country remained generally resilient due to the macroeconomic reforms instituted by the President. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Jul 30, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The state of health of the Filipinos have been successfully uplifted due to the flagship programs and projects initiated by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo since she assumed power in 2001. This was the information disclosed by the Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.
Secretary Duque said that the hunger incidence in the Philippines decreased from 23 percent in the last quarter of 2008 to 15 percent today. He noted that President Arroyo increased the budget of the Department of Health twice which did not happen in previous administrations.
He pointed out that part of the accomplishments of President Arroyo is the increase of PhilHealth’s coverage, saying that about 86 percent of the country’s population is now covered as compared to 36 percent before the Chief Executive’s term.
Duque also cited the establishment of thousands of Botika Ng Barangay where prices of medicines were sold at lower rates to benefit the poor and the marginalized sector of society.
The other vital accomplishment of the Chief Executive, according to the Health Secretary, is the pharmaceutical companies’ voluntary reduction of prices in 16 essential medicines. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Jul 30, 2009 | Headlines, National News
ANGAYAN nga sabto’g maayo sa mga tigpanaway ang gibutyag ni Presidente Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sa iyang SONA, padayag sa usa ka opisyal sa Palasyo.
Si Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Golez mibungat nga dayag kaayo nga gibutyag ni PGMA nga wala siya mopadangat sa intensyon nga inaton pa ang iyang termino.
Si Golez mihatag sa iyang reaksyon sa pasangil sa mga tigpanaway nga napakyas ang President sa SONA sa pagpatin-aw sa iyang pagbiya sa posisyon sa 2010.
Sa gipadayag sa Presidente, wala nay kinahanglan pang idason sa Presidente nga mokanaog siya sa 2010, matud ni Golez.
Sa maong pagpadayag, misumpay si Golez pang-ingon nga natubag na sa President ang mga pangutana sa mga tigpanaway kabahin sa “kunohay” laraw sa pag-inat sa iyang termino. (PIA)
by anyajulia | Jul 30, 2009 | Headlines, National News
KUNG namati pa kita sa atong mga tigpanaway, kining nasura hayan nahayang nag maglisud nag kabakod ug balik.
Kini maoy pamahayag ni Presidente Gloria Macapagal Arroyo samtang iyang gibatbat ang ika siyam ug katapusan niya nga State of the Nation Address didto sa Batasan.
Kini samtang gibatbat ni President Arroyo ang lig-on nga ekonomiya sa nasud taliwa sa kaguliyang na nakapalumpag na sa mga ekonomiya sa gawas.
Matud niya, ang mga kabag-ohan nga gipatuman sa kagamhanan sama sa pagtukod sa imprastraktura sama sa pantalan, tugpahanan ug ruta sa RORO nakatabang sa pagpalig-on sa mge ekonomiya sa kalungsuran.
Sa iyang mga tigpanaway, matud niya, mokanaug siya sa entablado human sa iyang SONA apan dili siya motalikud sa iyang pagka-presidente hangtud motapus kini sa sunod tuig.
Bisan pa, iyang gibutyag, wall siya mag-ingon nga mak laraw pa siyang mopatumhay sa iyang termino. (PIA)
