by anyajulia | Oct 12, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
The National Economic Research and Business Assistance Center in Central Visayas (NERBAC–7) received a public servce award from the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
This was the result of the CSC’s conduct of the Public Service Delivery Assessment (PASADA) covering the period August 26, 2008 and August 2009 with a rating of “VERY GOOD” in exhibiting the value of customer care and meeting the expectations of the transacting public for prompt, courteous, responsive, facilitative and pleasant service.
NERBAC is a project created by RA # 7470 that aims to reduce red tape, improve effectiveness and efficiency in government services. One of NERBAC’s functions is to create a friendly business registration, permitting and licensing environment. (DTI)
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by anyajulia | Oct 12, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Relocation of Ondoy victims to their new houses as the National Housing Authority (NHA) and the Marikina City shuttled them round the clock to this 35-hectare Southville 4 NHA project have started. So far around 145 of 400 families have relocated.
Each unit measuring 21.5 square meters costs P175,000, payable over 30 years or P200 per month with a grace period of one year. The monthly installments will not be slapped any interest for five years. But the succeeding years will be charged an interest of six percent. Lot size ranges from 32 to 36 square meters.
There is also provision for two schools, multi purpose center, a production and training center, and a livelihood center (which will be equipped in collaboration with the Philippine Export Zone Authority, the provincial government of Sta. Rosa, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and the Technical Education Skills Development Authority) to provide skills training for the workers.
Other possible relocation sites such are those in Binan, Laguna with 600 units and the Towerville also in Sta. Rosa with 400 units and other sites. (PIA-MMIO)
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by anyajulia | Oct 12, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The United Nations (UN) cites the Philippine Government for putting a quick and effective rescue and relief operation in place for those affected by Typhoon Ondoy.
UN Resident Representative Dr. Jacqueline Badcock and executive director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)Anne Veneman, both commend the quick response of the government. Considering the fact that it had to reach so many people in widely separated areas all at the same time . The sense of national unity, from the highest levels of government to village communities, has been inspirational.
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), thanked the UN and acknowledged the assistance it had extended to the Philippines at a time when the capabilities of the country was strained to the limits.
The Flash Appeal was formally launched in Geneva. Its purpose is to generate $74 million worth of assistance, in cash and in kind, from the international community to address the immediate needs of approximately one million people who suffered the most. (PIA-MMIO)
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by anyajulia | Oct 12, 2009 | Headlines, National News
“Higher food, beverage and tobacco prices pushed inflation up slightly this September. Headline inflation in September 2009 went up to 0.7 percent year-on-year, higher than the previous month’s recorded rate of 0.1 percent but significantly lower than the 11.8 percent inflation rate in September 2008.” This was the information disclosed by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
September month-on-month inflation was recorded at 0.2 percent.
The average inflation rate for the first nine months of 2009 averaged 3.4 percent, still within the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) forecast of 2.5 to 4.5 percent.
The slight uptick in inflation was traced mainly to Areas Outside the National Capital Region (AONCR), recording a 1.1 percent inflation rate in September year-on-year. (NEDA-PIA)
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by anyajulia | Oct 12, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The resettlement of Ondoy victims has been ordered by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Press Undersecretary Anthony Golez said that this is in line with the President’s earlier directive to prevent residents from returning to their former homes in vulnerable areas like riverbanks and mountain slopes.
Golez adds that Vice President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) chairman Noli de Casto has identified several possible relocation sites, among which was a Manila Bank property in San Miguel, with 281 hectares ready for agricultural-development for the settlers livelihood.
Based on the October 5 report of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), there are 335,740 evacuees in 557 evacuation centers. (PIA)
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