by aimee | Sep 9, 2013 | Headlines
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Sept. 9 (PIA)–Giseguro sa Malakanyang nga may manubag gayud sa kontrobersiyal nga Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam aron mabalik ang pagsalig sa katawhan ug mga investors sa gobyerno.
Matud pa ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte, magbaton og resolusyon ang maong kontrobersiya ug sa katapusan niini, manubag gayud ang mga nakasala.
Aron masiguro nga manubag ang mga nalambigit sa anomaliya, i-base sa lig-on ug solidong ebidensiya ang idusong kaso.
“Kailangang tiyakin na magpapatuloy ang mga kaso, maisasampa ang kaso batay sa matibay na ebidensiya at, hindi po, at hindi po… wala ho itong kinilingan, wala ho itong tiningnan. Basta kung ano lang ho ‘yung talagang atas nung ebidensiya. Sa bandang huli, ito ang layunin ng lahat ng ito. ‘Di ba, ‘yung pananagutan lang naman ‘yung hinahabol natin dito,” pasabot ni Valte.
Gi-angkon usab ni Valte nga natabunan na sa anomaliya sa PDAF ang mga maayong balita nga nahitabo sa nasud.
Giingong dili lamang ang ehekutibo ang angay mopursige sa kaso apan apil na usab ang uban pang ahensya sa gobyerno.
Subling giseguro ni Valte nga mismong si Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang gustong mapasakaan og kaso ang mga nalambigit sa maong scam sa dili pa matapos ang iyang termino sa 2016. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Sep 5, 2013 | Headlines, National News
Malacañang welcomed reports that the Philippines rose to 59th place among 148 economies in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index 2013-2014, attributing the improvement to the Aquino administration’s battle against corruption.
“We welcome the results of the 2013-2014 Global Competitiveness Report, which shows the Philippine economy continuing its upward trajectory in rankings. From a low of 85th place when the Aquino administration took over, the Philippines has progressed 26 places to rank 59th in the international competitiveness landscape,” Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said in a statement.
“This impressive performance was highlighted in the report, which cited the Philippines as among the ‘most dynamic and rapidly improving economies in terms of competitiveness’,” Lacierda said.
Lacierda said the sustained improvement was credited heavily to the Aquino administration’s battle against corruption, which is seen in the significant improvements in the benchmarking scores of the “Institutions” pillar that covers governance challenges such as corruption and public sector competence.
Halfway through the President Benigno S. Aquino III’s presidency, Lacierda said the Institutions pillar of the Philippines jumped from 125th in 2010 to 79th, a rally of 46 places.
In the ethics and corruption category, the Philippines now ranks 87th compared to 135th in 2010, while government efficiency and other public sector variables have also steadily advanced.
“Another pillar where we posted heady growth was in ‘Innovation,’ an improvement of 42 places to 69th this year from 111th in 2010. We attribute this to enhanced competition, which fosters creativity, and high morale of an increasingly empowered citizenry, sustained by the prospects of our future and the positive feeling about our country’s direction,” he said.
“Further, amidst the backdrop of a particularly difficult period for developing economies, this international affirmation serves as an endorsement of the President, the brand of transparent and accountable leadership he espouses, and the hard-fought reforms he and his allies have tirelessly pursued,” Lacierda concluded. (PND)
by aimee | Sep 5, 2013 | Headlines
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Sept. 5 (PIA)–Gilagdaan na ang implementing rules and regulations sa Republic Act 10533 o ang “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013”.
Ang maong IRR maoy mogiya sa pagpatuman sa K-12 program sa Department of Education (DepEd) nga mopauswag sa 12 ka tuig nga basic education gawas pa sa usa ka tuig alang sa kindergarten.
Gitambungan nilang Education Secretary Armin Luistro, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Joel Villanueva ug Commission on Higher Education(CHED) Chairperson Patricia Licuanan ang seremonya nga maoy sinyales sa pagsugod sa maong programa.
Gipakita sa DepEd ang mga model senior high school nga magbaton og pagbansay sa cosmetology, food and beverage services, garments, ug uban pa.
Gawas sa curriculum, mopili ang mga estudyante sa tulo ka “career pathways”: academic; technical-vocational livelihood; ug sports and arts.
Nagtuo ang DepEd nga daku kini og tabang aron daling makakita og trabaho ang mga estudyante nga molampos sa ilang pagtuon. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Sep 5, 2013 | Headlines
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Sept. 5 (PIA)–Padayon nga mi-ani og pag-ila ang maayong lihok sa ekonomiya sa Pilipinas.
Gikalipay sa Malakanyang ang resulta sa 2013-2014 Global Competitiveness Report diin nisaka ang pwesto sa Pilipinas sa ika-59 gikan sa kanhi ranking nga ika-85.
Matud pa ni Presidential Spokeperson Edwin Lacierda, nahisulod sa maong report nga mi-uswag ang ranking sa Pilipinas isip usa sa may pinakalig-on nga ekonomiya tungod na usab sa halapad nga kampanya ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III batok sa korapsyon.
Giingong napamatud-an kini sa dakung kabag-ohan sa sistema sa good governance sa mga nag-unang institusyon sa gobyerno
Dihang bag-o pa sa katungdanan si Presidente Aquino, nagpakita naman dayon og maayong pag-uswag sa ranking ang nasud gikan sa ika-125 nga pwesto niadtong 2010 hangtud sa ika-79 nga pwesto.
Daku usab ang napakitang paglambo sa Pilipinas kalabot sa pagbatok sa korapsyon nga gikan ika-135, nisaka ang nasud sa ika-87 nga pwesto.
Halos katunga usab ang nahimong paglambo sa ranking sa Pilipinas sa larangan sa innovation nga gikan ika-111 niadtong 2010, naa na sa ika-69 nga pwesto ang nasud.
Giingong pagmatuod kini nga dungan sa nagkakusog nga kompetisyon ang pagsaka usab sa pagsalig ug morale sa mga Pilipino nga mobangon ang nasud sa kakabus.
Usa usab kini ka pag-ila nga naa sa saktong dalan ang pagpatuman sa transparency ug accountability ubos sa pagdumala ni Presidente Aquino. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Sep 4, 2013 | Headlines, National News
The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur advised Filipino nationals to fully complete their immigration documentation and always carry proper identification documents in light of the Malaysian government’s crackdown on undocumented foreign nationals.
“We wish to remind our Filipino nationals to have proper documents, notably work permit or passport with valid visa, and carry it with them in case of immigration checks, in order to avoid inconvenience. Also, Filipinos who wish to enter Malaysia for work should have approved work permits or similar papers as they start their jobs here,” Ambassador J. Eduardo Malaya said in a Department of Foreign Affairs report.
The Ambassador made the call as he and Consul General Medardo G. Macaraig visited Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock and other places frequented by Filipinos in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian authorities started on September 1 a crackdown against undocumented foreigners, involving personnel from different government agencies which has resulted so far in 2,433 foreign nationals arrested. According to news reports, they are mostly Indonesians nationals (717), Myanmar nationals (555), Bangladeshi nationals (387), and Nepali nationals (229).
“We checked with the immigration detention facility in Putrajaya, and we were informed that Filipinos are not among those arrested and currently held in said facility,” Consul General Macaraig said.
Last Monday, September 02, Ambassador Malaya called on Minister for Home Affairs Dato’ Sri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and exchanged views on the concerns of Filipinos in Malaysia, including access to education by Filipino school-aged children. Ambassador Malaya also requested humane treatment for Filipinos who may be affected by the campaign against illegal immigrants. The Ambassador was accompanied during the call at Minister Zahid Hamidi’s office in Putrajaya by Consul General Macaraig, First Secretary and Consul Ma. Antonina M. Oblena and Police Attaché Charlo C. Collado.
“To ensure that our nationals have the proper documents, the Embassy continuously undertakes mobile consular missions particularly in Sabah, where we provide not just passports but also birth documentations for our nationals there. We deploy twice a month a consular mobile team of six to seven personnel for two-week stay in Sabah,” Ambassador Malaya added.
The consular missions have visited Kota Kinabalu, Lahad Datu, Semporna, Tawau, Kudat, Keningau, Kota Marudu, Sandakan and other areas.
An Embassy consular mission is scheduled to visit Labuan and Miri and Bintulu in Sarawak to also provide consular services to Filipino nationals there. (DFA)
