by anyajulia | May 22, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) presented to the President yesterday, a copy of their memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC). The MOA deals on the deployment of an additional 100 nurses to beef up the 5,000 nurses already deployed to 20 other poor municipalities under the Nurses Assigned in Rural Service (NARS) project.
PHAP is the country’s largest pharmaceutical group. It is composed of 50 Filipino and international research-based pharmaceutical firms.
Arroyo said the NARS project would provide quality healthcare services in rural areas while giving unemployed registered nurses the opportunity to train and gain the necessary competencies needed for employment here and abroad.
Under the MOA, the PHAP agreed to shoulder the P8,000 monthly allowance of the 100 nurse-trainees who will be recruited under the NARS project. And through its PHAP Cares Foundation, they will also donate medicines, first aid kits and other items to DOH hospitals covered under the NARS project. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | May 21, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Agrarian Reform – Bureau of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Development (BARBD) and ARB Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Development Program (AREDP) will hold the 8th Agraryo Trade Fair at the SM Megatrade Hall from June 3-7, 2009. This is in celebration of the extension of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). The said event is also in partnership with the Philippines fruit and vegetables industry.
The theme for the upcoming fair is “Enterprising Agrarian Reform Communities: Creating Jobs, Empowering Farmers and Ensuring Food Safety.” The trade fair will be showing the various produce of the agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from all over the country to showcase their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.
This year’s fair will also launch a Festival of Communities such as competitions that will showcase the benefits using the arts as medium, market/investment matching session, cooking demonstrations, photo exhibits of DAR’s programs and projects, and seminars on product development and market trends. (DAR)
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by anyajulia | May 21, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur C. Yap is confident that the department will hit the target of 400,000 hectares of agricultural land as organic farm sites by 2010. This is due to the support and cooperation of various stakeholders and partner non-government organizations in implementing its various projects.
DA will establish a total of 2,600 organic production sites in different parts of the country and will continue to provide training to farmers on organic fertilizer production to empower farmers. (Go Organic! Philippines/PIA)
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by anyajulia | May 21, 2009 | Headlines, National News
A campaign to respect the Flag Day will kick off on May 25 to promote awareness on good citizenship, love of country and respect for the flag. This year’s Flag Day theme is: “Igalang ang Watawat, sa Isip, sa Salita at sa Gawa.”
The campaign is led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). It will be taken to schools nationwide and carried by government agencies and corporations to drum up support.
The Flag Day event is also a run up to the observance of the 111th Philippine Independence Day on June 12. This year’s June 12 observance will focus on the theme: “Kagitingan, Kagalingan at Kasipagan Tungo Sa Tunay na Kalayaan.” (PIA)
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by anyajulia | May 20, 2009 | Headlines, National News
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered all agencies to report to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) all the jobs that will be created pursuant to Executive Order 782. EO 782 calls on all government agencies to contribute to job security of workers to prevent the deepening of the crisis and to quicken recovery.
Through the Executive Order, President Arroyo directed concerned agencies and instrumentalities of the government to allocate one and a half percent (1.5%) of their budget for operating expenses for temporary hiring of qualified DOLE registered displaced workers and their dependents.
The awarding of appointments and contracts for the jobs that will be created will be done during the 111th celebration of Philippine Independence Day. (PIA)
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