by anyajulia | Jul 21, 2009 | Foreign Exchange, Headlines
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expects the resumption of peace talk soon. This is through the facilitation of Malaysia.
“It is important that the people will realize the value of the peace process,” PGMA said.
During her recent trip to Egypt for the 15th Leaders Conference of Non-Aligned Movement, Arroyo was able to have a fruitful as discussion with the OIC member-states was held regarding the ongoing assistance to achieve lasting peace in Mindanao.
The 36th OIC Council of Foreign Ministers already expressed its desire for the International Monitoring Team to resume responsibilities to oversee the ceasefire agreement and start the peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Jul 20, 2009 | Headlines, National News
“Everything is now being put in place.” This was the statement issued by S/Supt. Leonardo Espina, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson during an interview.
Espina issued the statement in relation to the security plan being implemented by the PNP, including the installation of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in strategic areas in Metro Manila in coordination with the PNP – National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on July 27, 2009.
He explained that the PNP is doing this to install peace, security and road traffic ease for the general public despite rally groups’ protest actions. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Jul 20, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The release of P10 million for the funding of the Central Mindanao Task Force was ordered by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
This will cover the operating and project expenses of a newly formed task force that would help push the peace process forward and uplift the living conditions of thousands of evacuees displaced in the fighting in Central Mindanao. This is according to the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Peace Process (OPAPP).
Arroyo signed the Administrative Order No. 267 creating a Health, Education, Livelihood, Progress Task Force for Central Mindanao (HELP-CM) composed of 12 government agencies to be led by Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Avelino I. Razon Jr.
The President said that the task force aims to achieve: forging a peaceful, negotiated final political settlement with the MILF, including the effective implementation of ceasefire, development and monitoring agreements; addressing the concerns arising from continued armed hostilities, the protection and civilian communities and non-combatants, especially from lawless MILF renegades; reducing the impact of the conflict on the communities in the conflict-affected areas, especially the internally displaced persons (IDPs); and pursuing “humanitarian offensives” to address the root causes of conflict, i.e. poverty and exclusion from access to education, employment and livelihood. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Jul 20, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Social Security System (SSS) members, who are stricken by A H1N1, can avail of it’s Employees Compensation (EC) Program.
All registered employers and their employees are covered under the EC Program of the SSS and can avail of medical service benefits, but which are limited to the ward services only of an accredited hospital and physician.
To claim for medical expenses reimbursement, concerned employee should accomplish SSS form B-301 (EC medical reimbursement benefit application) and submit to any SSS branch or representative office.
To prevent the spread of the A H1N1 virus the following must be observed: cover nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing, always wash hands with soap and water, use alcohol-based hand sanitizers, avoid close contact with sick people, increase body’s resistance, have at least 8 hours of sleep, drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious food. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Jul 20, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
IN memory of a grandmother who was blind when she died a year ago, the Tambis Clan of Cortes town makes her first death anniversary memorable by helping indigents overcome eye and vision impaired problems.
In Cortes, the medically allied children and grandchildren of Anselma Tambis partnered with Ideal Vision and the Bohol Eye and Ear Clinic to bring in a mission to give free eye screening and check-up to Cortes residents with eye problems.
Apart form that, mission partners also give about 200 free reading glasses, brought in prescription glasses and screening equipment, specialists and technical support to serve the most number of indigent residents they could help in a day, says organizer Edgar Allan Tambis Rebosura.
Homing for their lola’s first death anniversary and in time for the Tigum Bol-anon sa Tibuok Kalibutan in Bohol (TBTK), grandchildren of the clan whose works abroad are allied with medical courses, pitch in their counterpart in assisting their fellows during the mission held at the Rebosura residence in Barngay Salvador Friday, July 17, 2009.
We are targeting to help as much Cortesanons who could be struggling from the debility of being visually impaired, said another nurse grandchild who is also working in the US.
According to Rebosura, Dr. Roel Cabigting of the Bohol Eye and Ear Clinic also said those mission beneficiaries needing surgeries can also avail of another free mission, with the clan providing transport and food requirements during a separate eye surgery activity to be held in August.
Personally handing out free eyeglasses to their determined indigent recipients are Dr. Ryan Patrollia, Ideal vision Center manager and Ideal optician Jason Lazara.
If we can prevent somebody from becoming blind, we know we can make our Lola Mameng happy, wherever she is right now, Rebosura, who is on vacation from his work as a nurse in Florida, said.
As late as 2:00 PM, Friday, the mission group dealt with about 20 possible patients for cataract surgery apart from those whose problems only need the right pair of glasses.
The mission also gave free eye screening for Infant King Academy freshmen and sophomores.
“They are about 214 students who would have the chance to get help, Rebosura explained as he cited a fact that most young people who have felt eye problems go to denial seeing it as a problem only for the mature people.
Besides, asking money form parents for the eye screening and additional pair of reading glasses may be too much for these kids, so we are here to help them, clan spokesperson shared.
We are giving them the chance to get the right prescription glasses and perhaps give them the right glasses for free so their eye problems do not graduate into bigger trouble in the future, he summed. (PIA)
