by anyajulia | Nov 26, 2008 | Headlines, National News
“Keeping a wounded soldier without necessary medication violates the International Humanitarian Law!”
Major Medel Aquilar, 5th CRG Commander, Civl Relations Service, Armed Forces of the Philippines (CRS-AFP), made this clear as the hesitation of the Communist Party of the Philippines, the New Peoples Army and the National Democratic Front (CPP/NPA/NDF) to declare that they have in their custody Lt. Vicente Camayo is due to the fear being accountable if something happens to the wounded officer.
Aguilar pointed out that this is the same reason why they lied to the people by saying that Lt. Camayo is not in their custody.
They are also afraid that the international community will know they are violating the international humanitarian law (IHL) by depriving a wounded person with the necessary medication he needs, Aguilar added. (PIA/Bohol)
by anyajulia | Nov 26, 2008 | Foreign Exchange, Headlines, National News
The reintroduction of Spanish as a second language in Philippine schools next year is a very timely move as the Philippines and Peru have agreed to expand their trade relations, Press Secretary Jesus Dureza said.
According to Dureza, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Peruvian President Alan Garcia held bilateral talks and shared commonalities, talking about the kinship between their two countries in straight Spanish.
Dureza noted that the Philippines and Peru are both predominantly Catholic and were ruled by Spain for hundreds of years.
Aside from the two countries’ common Spanish heritage, President Garcia has a soft heart for the Philippines, recalling that as a young boy, his mother would keep reminding him that he was the son of the “President of the Philippine Republic.”
Dureza later found out that his father was a namesake of the late Carlos P. Garcia, then president of the Philippines. (PIA/Bohol)
by anyajulia | Nov 24, 2008 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
Criminal charges are filed against the Boholano National Youth Commission (NYC) Commisioner Benjie Oliva for falsification of official public documents. The criminal charges was due to Oliva’s forgery a high ranking official for the purpose of pulling out funds as payment for the 2-day live-in training of the Sangguniang Kabataan in Iloilo.
The complainants included Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Reynaldo Puno and SK Federation Vice – President for Visayas Guisseppe Karl Gumban.
In a letter to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the National Director for SK – Bohol Jane Censoria-Cajes addressed not to renew Oliva’s appointment for the Commission.
by anyajulia | Nov 22, 2008 | Headlines, National News
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed an executive order that would allow foreigners to stay in the Philippines indefinitely provided they will employ at least 10 Filipinos.
According to Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan, Executive Order (EO) No. 758, otherwise knows as Job Generation Visa, is timely and would greatly mitigate the negative impact of the current economic meltdown on the Philippine Economy.
Under the guidelines, the BI shall issue Special Visa for Employment Generation (SVEG) to a foreigner engaged in viable and sustainable commercial enterprise, trade or industry that has in its employ at least 10 Filipinos.
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by anyajulia | Nov 22, 2008 | Headlines, National News
Military said lawless Moro Islamic Liberation Front group (LMG) has “link” with Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and the Abu Sayyaf group (ASG). This was shown in documents recovered from a safehouse that the military overran lately.
Also found in the safehouse were 10-base icom two-way radios, assorted fatigue uniforms and ammunition, and other pertinent documents.
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