by aimee | Dec 12, 2012 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 12 (PIA)–Makusganong gikondenar sa gobyerno ang pagpalupad og rocket sa North Korea ganinang buntag.
Sa opisyal nga pahayag sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), giingong nisupak ang Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) sa United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions 1695 (2006), 1874 (2009) ug 1718 (2006) nga nagdili sa paggamit o pagpalupad og bisan unsang matang sa ballistic missile technology.
Kalabot niini, gi-aghat sa gobyerno ang NoKor nga undangon na ang paggamit sa maong teknolohiya ug makig-hiusa sa international community sa pagduso sa kalinaw ug kahapsay sa Asya.
“The Philippines firmly urges the DPRK to desist from acts of provocation and to end its use or testing of ballistic missile technology.”
“The Philippines joins other governments in urging the DPRK to undertake steps towards confidence-building and engagement with the international community in order to ensure peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the entire Asia Pacific region.”
Una nang nagpalupad og rocket ang North Korea ganinang alas-8:49 sa buntag aron kuno maka-pwesto sa scientific satellite sa kawanangan.
Giingong mihagsa ang debris niini sa gilay-ong 300 kilometers (km) sa sidlakang bahin sa Pilipinas. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-sjp)
by aimee | Dec 12, 2012 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 12 (PIA)–Gilagdaan na ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Act.
Gipalapdan niini ang bag-ong 15 ka tuig nga proyektong modernisasyon sa AFP gamit ang P75 bilyon sa unang lima ka tuig.
Tungod niini, makapalit na ang Armadong Kusog sa nasud og mga bag-ong kagamitan sama sa mga eroplano ug helikopter alang sa Air Force, mga moderno ug de-kalidad nga barko alang sa Navy, mas paspas nga mga tangke ug sakyanan alang sa pagresponde sa Army ug mga de-kalibreng armas alang sa tibuok kasundaluhan.
Matud pa ni Defense Undersecretary for Finance, Munitions, Installations and Materiel Fernando Manalo, may higayon na ang nasud nga makab-ot ang minimum credible defense posture o pagmatuod nga adunay katakos kining idepensa ang teritoryo niini. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-gg)
Sin tax, epektibo na sa Enero 2013
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 12 (PIA)–Giratipikahan na kagabii sa Senado ang bicameral conference committee report nga nagtinguhang ipasaka ang excise taxes sa mga bino ug sigarilyo.
Matud pa ni Senator Franklin Drilon, acting chairman sa Senate Committee on Ways and Means, gipaabot nilang mahimong epektibo ang sin tax reform law sa pagsulod sa Enero 1, 2013.
Gilauman nga mokabat ngadto sa P33.96 bilyon ang dugang buhis nga makolekta sa gobyerno gikan sa bino ug sigarilyo.
Nagkauyon ang mga magbabalaod nga matag pakete sa sigarilyo ang buwis nga idugang sa pagsulod sa Enero 1, 2013 ang P12 sa matag pakete; P15/pack sa 2014; P18/pack sa 2015; P21/pack sa 2016 ug unitary rate nga P30 sa matag pakete sa 2017.
Ang upat nga porsiyentong pagsaka nga P30 sa matag pakete magsugod pa sa 2018 ug sa mga mosunod pang tuig. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-ed)
by aimee | Dec 12, 2012 | National News
THE government has set the stage for the crafting of a national agenda on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with the hosting of a multi-sectoral human rights summit in Malacanang on Tuesday.
The 2nd National Summit on International Humanitarian Law was organized by the Presidential Human Rights Committee (PHRC), chaired by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., to further strengthen the country’s policies in upholding and protecting human rights, particularly during armed conflict.
In a statement read by Deputy Executive Secretary Teofilo S. Pilando Jr. on his behalf, Ochoa said: “We are honored to host this event because it highlights and places great value on strong and productive discourse between government and human rights defenders to identify and collectively resolve critical issues.”
“Moreover, it situates human rights and international humanitarian law within the same breadth as the promotion and protection of our people’s overall welfare and well-being, especially in situations of armed conflict,” he added.
According to Ochoa, the Philippine government’s commitment to the IHL further leapt forward under President Benigno S. Aquino III’s administration, citing several key measures and initiatives that it has taken since coming to office.
Among these are the ratification of the Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court in August 2011 and its adoption months later to boost human rights protection in situations of armed conflict; the implementation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ 2011-2016 Internal Peace and Security Plan: Bayanihan; and the issuance of Administrative Order No. 35, which created an inter-agency committee to probe human rights abuses allegedly committed by state and non-state forces.
Other initiatives include the signing of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro on October 15, and the signing of the terms of reference that rendered operational the government’s Complaints Monitoring Working Group under the Philippine Government Monitoring Committee to further enhance compliance with the Comprehensive Agreement on the Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CAHRIHL) between the government and the National Democratic Front (NDF).
Since the first national summit held in August of 2009, the government has likewise put in place Republic Act No. 9851, which defined and penalized war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. (PCOO)
by aimee | Dec 11, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
CEBU CITY, December 10 (PIA)–Secretary Sonny Coloma of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) urged public information officers (PIOs) to access the website of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) where the geohazard maps containing areas highly vulnerable to landslides and flooding per region to province are found.
By accessing the ‘geohazard maps,’ Coloma said the PIOs can significantly help in educating the people especially those living in danger zones what to do in case of imminent typhoons.
“In the upper right corner of the website is written ‘geohazard maps,’ which you can just click wherein you can also choose which region down to province you want to check on regarding the susceptibility of flooding and landslides,” Coloma said.
The PCOO chief, who was guest of honor during the Information Officers’ Year-end Conference and Awards 2012, showed before the more than 100 PIOs of various government agencies from Region 6 how to access the geohazard maps at the PIA website.
Coloma expressed sadness over the death toll of typhoon Pablo which was pegged at 647 as of this posting. Compostela Valley had the most number of deaths currently reported at 316 excluding those that are still missing.
“Compostela Valley is an accident waiting to happen as based on the geohazard map alone, it is a very critical area with high susceptibility of landslides,” bared Coloma.
The geohazard maps are color-coded to determine the susceptibility of an area to landslides or flooding. Red color refers to high susceptibility of which Compostela Valley was categorized, while green color refers to moderate susceptibility to landslides and yellow as low susceptibility to landslides.
Last Friday, President Aquino visited Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley that have been severely devastated by the recent typhoon, the strongest that hit the country for this year.
Coloma said if only the geohazard maps, provided by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was used, then no tragedy would have happened
“Even one life lost is too much,” cited Coloma of Aquino’s stand.
Coloma asked the PIOs to help educate the public on the usefulness of the geohazard maps to prevent casualties from happening not only during typhoons but eve during increment weather which could also trigger landslides. (PIA-7/Fayette C. Riñen)
by aimee | Dec 11, 2012 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec.11 (PIA)–Si Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Sec. Sonny Coloma mi-agda sa mga public information officers (PIOs) sa paglantaw sa website sa Philippine Information Agency (PIA) diin makita ang geohazard maps nga nagpakita sa mga lugar nga kuyaw sa pagdahili sa yuta ug pagbaha matag rehiyon hangtud na sa mga lalawigan.
Sa paglantaw sa geohazard maps, ang mga PIOs makatabang gayud og daku sa pag-edukar sa katawhan ilabi na kadtong mga nagpuyo sa danger zones o kuyaw nga dapit kun unsay buhaton kun adunay nagkaduol nga bagyo, sigun pa ni Coloma.
“In the upper right corner of the website is written ‘geohazard maps,’ which you can just click wherein you can also choose which region down to province you want to check on regarding the susceptibility of flooding and landslides,” matud pa ni Coloma.
Ang kalihim sa PCOO maoy pinasidunggang dinapit atol sa Information Officers’ Year-end Conference and Awards 2012 niadtong Disyembre 7 nga gipahigayon sa Nature’s Village Resort sa Talisay City, Negros Occidental.
Kapin sa 100 ka PIOs gikan sa nagkalain-laing ahensiya sa gobyerno gikan sa rehiyon 6 ang nitambong sa maong kalihokan.
Si Coloma nipadayag sa iyang kasub-anan sa mga namatay sa bagyong Pablo nga nikabat na karon sa 714 samtang 890 pa ang gipangita diin kadaghanan niini taga Compostela Valley.
“Compostela Valley is an accident waiting to happen as based on the geohazard map alone, it is a very critical area with high susceptibility of landslides,” pagbutyag ni Coloma.
Ang geohazard maps gi color-coded aron pagtumbok sa mga lugar nga kuyaw sa pagdahili sa yuta ug pagbaha. Pula (red) ang kolor sa mga high susceptibility area diin nabutang ang Compostela Valley, samtang berde (green) ang kolor sa moderate susceptibility ug dag (yellow) sa low susceptibility to landslides ug flooding.
Gitumbok ni Coloma nga kun gigamit lamang ang geohazard maps nga gipagawas sa Mines and Geosciences Bureau sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), nalikayan unta ang trahedyang nahitabo sa Compostela Valley.
Gihangyo ni Coloma ang mga PIOs sa pagtabang sa pag-edukar sa publiko sa kamahinungdanon sa geohazard maps aron malikayan ang trahedya kun adunay bagyo. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-gg)
