by admin | Jan 23, 2015 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, Jan. 22 (PIA)–Tungod sa posibleng pag-oktaba sa Kongreso sa Sangguniang Kabataan o SK Elections, gipagawas karong adlawa sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang usa ka resolusyon alang sa kasamtangang suspensiyon sa gun ban sulod sa 15 ka adlaw alang sa maong piniliay.
Matud pa ni COMELEC Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr., gi-suspenso una og 15 ka adlaw ang Comelec gun ban tungod kay posibleng magpalabang og resolusyon ang ubos balay balaoranan ug senado alang sa suspensiyon sa SK elections.
Giingong human sa 15 ka adlaw nga suspensiyon, mahatagan na og katin-awan kun madayon ba gyud ang SK elction karong tuiga o i-oktaba kini sa 2016.
Sugod na unta karong adlawa, Enero 22, ug molanat hangtud Marso 2 ning tuig ang election gun ban tungod sa gitakdang piniliay sa Pebrero 21.
Kahinumdoman nga gihangyo sa COMELEC ang pag-oktaba sa SK elections karong tuiga ug idungan na lamang kini sa barangay elections sa Oktubre 2016.
Gihangyo karon ni Brillantes nga tapuson una hangtud Oktubre 2016 ang Reform Bill aron maandam ang kabataan sa maong piniliay.
Giingong sayang usab ang pondong P1 bilyon alang sa SK kun matapos dayon ang termino sa molingkod nga mga opisyal sa SK sa Oktubre 2016.
Gawas niini, gi-angkon usab ni Brillantes nga kulang sila sa pagpakatap sa information campaign sa tibuok nasud nga nagdala og kalibog sa kadaghanan. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Jan 23, 2015 | Headlines, National News
The Palace on Thursday expressed confidence that the country would be able to hit its gross domestic product (GDP) target of 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent.
Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. told reporters during the daily press briefing that the target is attainable, contrary to forecasts made by some economists.
“Our focus is on attaining the targets of the Philippine Development Plan, which is a range of 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent GDP growth per annum. So, while we listen with respect to views expressed by other parties, our commitment is to implement the needed programs in accordance with the objectives of the Philippine Development Plan and we would like to attain those objectives,” he said.
He was commenting on forecasts made by economists during a forum held by Ateneo de Manila University that the country is likely to achieve a GDP of only 5.7 percent to 6.5 percent.
Last year, the Philippines attained a GDP of 7.2 percent. (PCOO/PIA)
by admin | Jan 23, 2015 | Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN City, Bohol, Jan 22 (PIA) – Theater of the future, or Teatro Porvenir finds a new slot in history when the famed Andres Bonifacio stylized biography gets to be staged in Bohol: in a cockpit.
Lutgardo Labad, a multi-awarded Boholano theater director and musical scorer as well as National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Theater Committee Director said the Baclayon theater, home to traditional cockfights for over a century will become the theater for the future as it will stage the performance of Teatro Porvenir.
The play, written by Tim Dacanay and Edward Perez explores by imagination the country’s heroes as theater artists and threads on the life of Andres Bonifacio, Macario Sacay and Aurelio Tolentino to a direction that is not even mentioned in any historical books.
In Teatro Porvenir, Tim Dacanay and Edward Perez based their story from an interview of one Katipunero who said Bonifacio, before starting the Katipunan, doubles up as a moro-moro and sarzuela stage actor.
In fact, this insinuates that Bonifacio’s revolutionary ideas were not perhaps from the European radical extremists but could be from the messages of protest inserted in the moro-moro and sarzuela plays.
Now, for the paly to be staged in Bohol, in an abandoned Baclayon cockpit, it must be historic, cultural worker observers claimed.
Labad, a Baclayanon openly wished the move to bring the theater to the unique architecture of the cockpit that resembles the theaters-in-the-round of old, enhances communication and dramatic interaction with the audiences.
He said he hopes the move will assist in the revitalization of local community based theater, arts and heritage as well as resurgence of cultural tourism recently which got affected by the earthquake and the super storms.
Labad, artistic director of teatro Bol-anon and Kasing sining: Arts with the heart organizer, also thanked the Uy family of Baclayon for allowing them to explore the possibility of using the cockpit, a private ancestral property for cultural use.
In Bohol’s staging, Teatro Porvenir, which would run on Feb 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21, is Kasing Sining’s offering for February’s Arts Month. (RAC/PIABohol)
by admin | Jan 19, 2015 | National News
A founder of the Capitol Bible Baptist Church hurled insults at Pope Francis starting on January 15 on his Facebook timeline. Paster Felizardo Abanto called the Pope “people’s popoo” and accused the him of bringing bad luck or “kamalasan”.
A review of the pastor’s Facebook Timeline revealed that such insults were true and that he justified his insults with some Bible verses. His posts were followed by comments from his followers encouraging him for his actions.
He even said that “even the storm is angry” (“PATI BAGYO GALIT”) referring to tropical storm Amang that hit the eastern part of the country during the Pope’s visit.
Pastor Felizardo Abanto’s insulting posts against Pope Francis.
Comments from other Baptist denominations asked Pastor Abanto to respect other beliefs. His reply was “Am I become your enemy because I tell you the truth?”
Pastor Abanto’s reply to fellow Baptists asking him to respect other beliefs.
Pastor Abanto is not alone in hurling insults at Pope Francis. Marlene Aguilar, sister of singer Freddie Aguilar, called the pontiff “evil” while Film Director Ejay BigBear ranted on how the Pope’s visit messed up schedules and caused traffic.
Ironically, Pope Francis said in an earlier interview when asked about the Charlie Hebdo massacre, “You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others.”
This was an indirect defense of Islam which was made the focus of some “offensive” cartoons published by the satirical magazine. Charlie Hebdo cartoonists and other staff, including police officers, were massacred by alleged Islamic extremists who claimed to avenge Mohammad from the insults published by the magazine.
by admin | Jan 18, 2015 | National News
MANILA, Jan. 17 (PIA)–Gitumbok ni Pope Francis ang kamahinongdanon sa pamilya sa gipahigayon nga “Encounter with Filipino Families” sa Mall of Asia Arena sa syudad sa Pasay kagahapon.
Sa iyang mensahe sa mga pamilya, miingon ang Santo Papa nga daghan na karon og hulga sa mga pamilya.
Giingong pinakadakung hulga niini ang ideological colonization o ang pagbag-o sa idolohiya tungod sa nagkalain-laing impluwensiya ilabi na ning panahona.
Matud pa ni Pope Francis, angay hibaw-an sa pamilya ang mga hulga sa ilang panag-uban.
Giingong bisan adunay ideological colonization, dili angay mawad-an og kagawasan ang mga pamilya nga mohimo og lakang batok niini.
Matud pa nga angay magbinantayon ug lig-on ang matag pamilya.
Dugang pa ni Pope Francis, angay makat-on ang mga pamilya nga mo ingon og oo ug dili kun adunay hulga sa ilang panag-uban.
Sa iyang gitambongan nga okasyon sa MOA, may nahitabong sharing ang upat ka pamilya kalabot sa ilang kinabuhi. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
