by aimee | Jun 5, 2013 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 05 (PIA)–Bisan nalibkas na ang duha ka adlaw nga liquor ban sa niaging midterm election, bawal pa gihapon magdala ug mo-inom og mga ilimnon nga makapahubog sa mga buhatan sa gobyerno.
Kini ang pahinomdom sa Civil Service Commission (CSC) sa mga empleyado sa gobyerno base sa CSC Resolution 1100039 nga hugot nga nagbawal sa pag-inom og mga ilimnon nga makahubog sa oras sa trabaho.
Matud pa ni CSC Chairman Francisco Duque, ang pag-inom sulod sa oras sa trabaho o pagsulod sa trabaho nga nakainom apil sa administrative offenses nga gawas pa sa atubangon nga silot sa habitual drunkenness.
Gitogotan lamang nga mo-inom ang mga empleyado kun adunay programa, special events ug kun may pagsaulog sa mga local customs ug tradisyon.
Apan malt ug wine lamang ang mahimong imnon ug hugot nga gi-bawal ang paghubog-hubog.
Giingong mahimong manubag ang empleyado, apil na ang pangulo sa opisina.
Ang masakpan nga nakainom o naghubog-hubog sa oras sa trabaho mahimong masuspinde og usa hangtud 6 ka buwan sa unang higayon. Samtang kun mausab pa kini, mahimong matangtang na sa trabaho ang masakpang empleyado. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Jun 5, 2013 | National News
THE government is eyeing to use the P27.89 billion in dividends and other remittances turned over by 38 government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) to the national government to support public expenditures, including those for the rehabilitation of typhoon-hit areas across the country.
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio B. Abad in a statement said that the total earnings turned over by GOCCs to President Benigno S. Aquino III—an amount significantly higher than the P10-billion target for this year—will also be used to fund more infrastructure projects and social programs under the unprogrammed fund of the 2013 national budget.
“The GOCC earnings will play a large role in supporting many of our more urgent expenditure needs, including those for rehabilitating areas struck by Typhoon Pablo in 2012, as well as other unprogrammed expenditures and budgetary items. Additionally, the dividends will help create broader fiscal space to accommodate our growing budget requirements, especially for priority programs that will advance the Administration’s growth agenda,” Abad said.
The top five corporations with the biggest remittances are the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) with P7.2 billion, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) with P6.2 billion, the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) with P3.2 billion, the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) with P2.3 billion, and the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) with P2.0 billion.
Abad also noted the impact of accountability and transparency measures on the performance of the country’s GOCCs since the passage of Republic Act 10149 or the GOCC Governance Act two years ago.
“The transparency and accountability reforms adopted by our GOCCs enabled them to become more productive and efficient, a development that can only bring us better news for the country’s economic horizon. With the fiscal gains we posted in the first half of President Aquino’s term, the Philippines is now poised to sustain its development momentum and ensure that further economic expansion in the country will benefit all Filipinos,” Abad said. (DBM)
by aimee | Jun 4, 2013 | related topics
In a time in which people are struggling to find empowerment the ocean may offer a wonderful starting point. Ocean Story say that it most definitely is and, that whether we have ever stopped to consider it or not, the truth is that each and every one of is born a wave maker with the power to make a big difference. The question to ask is “What Kind of Waves Are We Making?”
World Oceans Day is June 8th and through the long and hard campaigning of ocean conservationists, more recently helped with some wonderful celebrity activism, the message is starting to work through to more and more people that we need to make our oceans a priority.
The statistics make for grim reading and despite the increasing demonstration by the public that we care about our environment and want action we still find governments and corporations slow to change policy.
The good news is that people can move quickly and vote with their feet and money. Through increasing awareness, education and the realisation of just how powerful each individual is Ocean Story aims to inspire more and more of us to make the choice to stand up and declare ourselves Beautiful Wave Makers.
What’s Happening? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOekJW6p4kc)
Ocean Story is preparing for the Beautiful Wave Maker Campaign Voyage, a global voyage of ocean conservation awareness and education using the arts, music and storytelling as the medium for communication and message sharing.
As part of the campaign the Ocean Story Boat is going to be transformed into a sea-going people’s art project. It will have a new design on the hull and sails, created to convey the question and message of the campaign. The new design will be made as a mosaic built with images, stories, songs and messages of ocean lovers, leaders, celebrities and ocean organisations from around the globe. Contributions are being sent from a growing and eclectic group of well known artists, musicians, environmentalists, indigenous leaders, mariners and spiritual leaders such as: Yoko Ono, Paulo Coelho, Deva Premal & Miten, Bunna Lawrie, Kerrianne Cox, Thich Nhat Hanh and many more.
All nations are warmly invited to take part, all cultures and all ages welcome. This is going to be a remarkable project, representing as many passionate people as possible. This is your invitation to inspire the world and also to have your voice heard in support of the oceans. It is free to take part; to submit your image, story, photo, poem or song http://oceanstory.org/your-waves/
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by aimee | Jun 4, 2013 | Headlines
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 04 (PIA)–Gideklarar ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang buwan sa Disyembre matag tuig isip “Anti-Corruption Month” sa tibuok nasud sa tinguha nga makamugna og awareness sa mga Pilipino sa bug-at nga epekto sa korupsyon.
Gilagdaan ni PNoy niadtong Mayo 27 ang Republic Act No. 10589 o “An Act Declaring December of every year as ‘Anti-Corruption Month’ in the entire country.”
Ang bag-ong balaod tawagon usab nga “Anti-Corruption Month Act.”
Gihiusang Senate Bill No. 3376 ug House Bill No. 3005 kini nga gipasar sa Senado ug House of Representatives niadtong Pebrero 4, 2013 ug Pebrero 5, 2013.
Gimanduan ni PNoy ang tanang heads of government agencies and instrumentalities, apil na ang mga government-owned and controlled corporations, ang local government units ug mga empleyado sa pribadong sektor sa pagpahigayon ug mga kalihokan mga magmugna og awareness sa katawhan sa bug-at nga epekto sa korupsyon.
“The awareness campaign must not only contain information on what constitutes an act of corruption, but also what citizens must do when faced with such corruption,” matud pa.
Gitahasan ang Office of the Ombudsman isip lead agency para sa coordination purposes. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Jun 4, 2013 | National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 04 (PIA)–Gipasabot ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang kamahinungdanon sa pagtambong niini sa 22nd World Economic Forum on East Asia sa Myanmar sa Biyernes.
Matud pa ni Presidente Aquino, parte kini sa pagpangandam sa pag-host sa Pilipinas sa sunod tuig nga WEF Asian edition.
“We’re hosting next year the Asian edition of the World Economic Forum. It’s a tradition that the host country invites the participants prior to the conduct of the forum,” matud pa ni PNoy.
Sa maong regional forum, hisgotan ang gitawag nga inclusive transformation, regional integration ug solusyon sa gi-atubang nga ekonomikanhong problema sa kalibotan.
May higayon usab si PNoy nga makahinabi si Myanmar President U Thein Sein ug Nobel Peace Prize winner ug democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi sa sidelines sa maong forum.
Molarga ang Presidente sa Biyernes sa buntag ug mobalik ra usab inig gabii. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
