by anyajulia | Aug 11, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) has been ordered by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to study India’s “Rajiv Awas Yojana.”
The “Rajiv Awas Yojana” is India’s pilot project aimed at providing affordable housing for its 62 million urban poor so it will be slum-free in five years. The project focuses on according property rights to slum dwellers and urban poor.
At the same time, the President asked HUDCC to advise the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) to immediately frontload the balance of P85 billion fund contribution to the 2009 Economic Stimulus Package. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Aug 10, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) reminds pensioners nationwide, whose birth month falls this August to renew their active status this month. This is to ensure the continuous receipt of their monthly pension.
The uninterrupted receipt of the monthly pension of GSIS pensioners rests on their dutiful compliance with the annual renewal of active status (ARAS) requirement of the pension fund.
Pensioners now receive their monthly pension on the 8th day of every month, or the next banking day in case the 8th day falls on a weekend or holiday, instead of the previous schedule of the first banking day of every month.
The GSIS said the change in schedule was in response to numerous requests from pensioners to immediately resume the regular crediting of their pension in case their pension accounts are suspended due to their failure to renew their active status. With the new schedule, those who have renewed their active status on the last week or even on the last day of the previous month will be able to receive their pension immediately the following month. (GSIS/PIA)
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by anyajulia | Aug 10, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) will be extending by another five years, as President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed a consolidated version of the said bill. The new CARPER law is expected to benefit more farmer-beneficiaries as it will not just widen its coverage but provide necessary support to Agrarian Reform communities and beneficiaries.
The bill allocates P100-billion as outlay for land acquisition and distribution, support services, agrarian justice delivery, and other funding requirements during the extension period.
The CARPER bill covers all public and private agricultural lands as provided in Proclamation 131 and Executive Order No. 229, which also includes other lands of the public domain suitable for agriculture.
Under the measure, prioritization of coverage “is not necessary” and that after June 30, 2009 (the expiration of the original CAR law) the modes of acquisition will be limited to voluntary offer to sell and compulsory acquisition. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Aug 10, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), , will conduct nationwide the entrance examination for thePhilippine National Police (PNP) for civilians and promotional examination from Police Officer to Police Superintendent on October 25, 2009.
The PNP entrance examination is open to all Filipino citizens, not more than 30 years of age, who possess the height of 1.62 meters for male and 1.57 meters for female, college graduate.
Promotional examinations are open exclusively to all uniformed members of the PNP who meet the minimum qualification standards for examination in terms of rank and eligibility.
The period of filing is on August 3, 2009 up to September 4, 2009. (PNP)
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by anyajulia | Aug 10, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Application for the Philippine Science High School scholarship is now going on. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) gives scholarship slots to graduating elementary pupils who wish to study at any campus of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS). The PSHS, an academic institution under DOST, is the premiere science high school in the country which trains deserving students to become future scientists and technologists.
Applicants are to submit the following requirements: a) fully accomplished application form (in duplicate copies) with four identical; b) recent 1×1 ID pictures; and, c) P100 non-refundable processing fee.
The examination is divided into two parts. The first screening, known as the scholastic aptitude test, consisting of tests in verbal, abstract reasoning and mathematics. It is scheduled on November 7, 2009. Then those who pass the first screening are qualified to take the second screening scheduled sometime in December 2007, the subject-focus of which is on science and mathematics.
The PSHS scholarship entrance examination form is not for sale, and no reservation fee is required. It can be downloaded from the PSHS website: www.pshs.edu.ph
Deadline for submission of application form is on August 31, 2009. (DOST)
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