by anyajulia | Dec 9, 2009 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is studying the possibility of giving extra Christmas bonus to government workers on top of the traditional bonuses.
Press Secretary Cerge Remonde bared this to reporters during a recent media briefing, reports said.
“In principle, the President is looking into that now, we are studying that very closely with the Budget Department secretary. The President is going to give to our national government employees what can be given within the limits or the capability of the national treasury,” Remonde added.
At this, Malacanang assured that there will be enough pork and chicken during this holiday season.
Secretary Remonde, during the same briefing, said that the government, through the Department of Agriculture (DA), has been allowed the importation of pork and chicken and other agricultural products to stabilize their respective prices during the Christmas holidays.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will intensify its monitoring of prices of basic commodities and other agricultural products during the holidays, he also said.
Remonde said Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila also assured to him that the DTI will not hesitate to recommend to the President the imposition of price control if there will be run away of prices of basic commodities, especially this yuletide season.
He was optimistic the local supply of pork and chickens would stabilize with the imported products. (PIA)
by anyajulia | Dec 4, 2009 | Headlines, Major Events, National News
Government State prosecutors Leo Diocera, Al Calica, and Edilberto Jamora filed 25 counts of murder charges against Andal Ampatuan Jr., mayor of Datu Unsay, Maguindanao, and 24 others in connection with the November 23 Maguindanao massacre.
Prosecutor Jamora explained that only 25 counts of multiple murder were filed so far “because that is the number of information filed during the inquest in Gen. Santos City.”
The prosecutors presented to the court two boxes of documentary evidence in filing the charges.
While the charges are being filed against Ampatuan at the Hall of Justice here, the military prevented the Ampatuans from leaving their homes in Shariff Aguak town. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Dec 4, 2009 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News
On December 2, 2009, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo formally filed her certificate of candidacy (CoC) with the Commission of Elections (Comelec) provincial office in Barangay Poblacion as representative of Pampanga’s second district.
The second district is comprised of the towns of Sasmuan, Porac, Floridablanca, Sta Rita, Guagua and Lubao.
In her taped statement aired over government radio station dzRB, the President said “after much soul searching, I have decided to respond affirmatively to their call. To that end, I will file my candidacy for Congress in order to serve the hard working people of my home province.”
The Chief Executive said that after much contemplation, she realized that she is not ready to step down completely from public service. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Dec 4, 2009 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News
“No to partisan political activities.” This was the reminder of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to all government officials and employees holding non-political offices or positions, thus refraining from directly or indirectly engaging in any partisan political activities.
Based on the Administrative Code of 1987, employees who engage in partisan political activities are liable and may be dismissed from the service.
As early as 1998, the CSC has already issued a memorandum circular defining “partisan political activity” as “an act designed to promote the election or defeat of a particular candidate or candidates to a public office.” (CSC)
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by anyajulia | Dec 4, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
As the one-month extended deadline for the gun amnesty period ended on November 30, the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) reported that they have exceeded the target in account firearms by 30 percent.
PRO-7 were targeting 7,895 firearms to be accounted from July to November but has accomplished more than its target volume with 10, 714 firearms accounted for within the gun amnesty period.
Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to reduce the number of loose firearms circulating in the country through Executive Order 817 or the National Firearms Control Program.
Police estimated there are 1.1M loose firearms nationwide. In Central Visayas, loose firearms are estimated to reach 52T with slightly over 21T having expired licenses.
PRO-7 urged those who have not availed of the gun amnesty to still process the renewal of expired license or register undocumented guns but they just have to pay the regular fees plus the arrears. (PIA/FCR)
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