by anyajulia | Jul 30, 2009 | Headlines, National News
NAPULOG siyam lang sa kawhaag tulo ka Senador ang mitambong sa pagbukas sa ika 3 nga regular nag sesyon sa ika 14 nga Kongreso niadtong Lunes, pila ka oras sa wala pa ang SONA.
Sa upar nga mipalta, lakip na niini sila Senador Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, Pia Cayetano, Manuel A. Roxas II ug si Antonio Trillanes IV, kinsa tua pa sa detention.
Usa sa mga nasabutan nga resolusyon mao ang pagtapok sa duha ka balay baloranan sa Kongreso aron dunggon ang kang Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo nga State-of-the- Nation Address (SONA).
Gipatin-aw ni Senador Francis Pangilinan nga ang napasa nga resolusyon dili sama sa pagtapok sa Kongreso ngadto sa Constituent Assembly aron usbon ang Batakang Balaod.
Si Senador Rodolfo Biazon usab mihilga nga mo-walk-out sa SONA kon himoon kini sa Presidente.
Apan segun sa nsayran, walay pagdeklara sa CONAS ug gani wala usab ideklara ang martial law sama sa gikahadlokan sa mga tigpanaway. (PIA)
by anyajulia | Jul 30, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PGMA) scholarship benefits reach 10.86 million mark benefiting poor but deserving students and ordinary people. This figure is expected to increase with the President’s pronouncement of her bias for the teaching profession during the State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA).
Pres. Arroyo believes that “Education is the key to progress and it is the best weapon to fight poverty. It is also the great equalizer that allows every young Filipino a chance to realize their dreams.”
Saying that her term does not end until next year and that a year is still a long time, the President said “We will continue to invest on the so-called “Three (3) E’s of Economy, Environment and Education.” (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Jul 29, 2009 | Headlines, Major Events
The Philippines is the host country for the 4th ASEAN Quiz Bee which will be on November 18 to 22, 2009. It will be conducted by the National Broadcasting Network in partnership with the Department of Education, Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Press Secretary, and the Philippine Information Agency.
The ASEAN Quiz Bee is a bi-annual project of the ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information (COCI) that aims to foster the spirit of healthy competition among ASEAN youth in a friendly quiz game that exposes them to ASEAN cultural, political, economic and social information.
The competition is open to all 4th year high school students from public or private schools, who are proficient in English and with above average grade in Social Studies in the last semester.
The ASEAN Quiz Regional Level is participated by the ten ASEAN member countries. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Jul 29, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Government is intent in pursuing the peace process with the CPP-NPA (Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples Army). This was the statement said by National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales.
He said that the best option to take it through peace negotiations. He said currently the CPP-NPA is looking at DDR (Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration) in their agenda for the talks which will bode well.
Talking peace and subsequently ending hostilities with the CPP/NPA and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) separatists has been one of the goals under the Arroyo administration particularly in her 10-point agenda which was contained under BEAT THE ODDS campaign she enunciated in her 2004 State of the Nation Address. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Jul 29, 2009 | Foreign Exchange, Headlines
The Arroyo administration will pursue bilateral and multilateral negotiations and undertake aggressive marketing campaigns through agricultural attaches, to reinforce the Philippines’ image as the supplier of the “sweetest and best mango in the world.” This is according to Department of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap.
Last year, the Philippines exported 20,824 metric tons of fresh mangoes worth $19.539 million. Dried mango exports reached 1,028 MT valued at $7.475 million while processed mango exports totaled 11,334 MT worth $13.684 million.
Secretary Yap cited efforts to further expand exports to traditional markets and open new ones. He said Canada and Europe would be welcome additions to the country’s list of new export markets that include the Netherlands, South Korea, the Middle East, Hawaii and Guam.
Secretary Yap said the government will continue providing assistance to exporters to reduce costs of shipping goods to markets overseas, including providing them with support in the conduct of pesticide residue analysis. (PIA)
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