by anyajulia | Aug 19, 2009 | Headlines, National News
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo strengthens food and drugs office as she signs a law renaming the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) to Food and Drugs Administration. The public will now be ensured of the delivery of services at the shortest possible time anywhere in the country.
The Food and Drugs Administration Act of 2009 is a consolidated version of House Bill No. 3293 and Senate Bill 2645 which also amends certain sections of Republic Act 3720.
Under the law, FDA will retain its income, in addition to its annual budget. The new law seeks the establishment of modern and complete testing laboratory facilities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao in addition to the existing laboratory at its central office. It aims to strengthen the regulatory powers and output the resources of the said agency, says Malacañang.
Accordingly, the plants will include the state-of-the-art equipment that will ensure the delivery of services to the public effectively and efficiently. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Aug 19, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Department of Health (DOH) and the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) representatives led the launching of the Cheaper Medicines Law last August 15.
According to a BFAD Representative, part of the launching activity was the on-the-spot inspection of all the drugstores and pharmacies. Based on their monitoring, big companies, like Mercury Drug Stores, have complied with the 50 percent price reduction of the various essential drugs.
Although the DOH said almost all drugstores and pharmacies have complied with the new prices, Duque said there have been reports of stores that did not pull down the prices of drugs under the new list.
In order to ensure that there is compliance with said law, DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III asked consumers to keep receipts of their medicine purchases to help identify drugstores that are not complying with the Cheaper Medicines Act.
The medicines with cheaper prices include anti-hypertensives, anti-thrombotic,anti-diabetic/antihypoglycemic, and antibiotic/antibacterial. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Aug 18, 2009 | Headlines, National News
In preparation for the September month celebrations and observances, the Association of Regional Executives of National Agencies (ARENA-7) in Central Visayas gears up. These celebrations include the Civil Service Month, National Crime Prevention Week, Maritime Week and Press Freedom Week.
According to Pedro Noval, ARENA-7 president and DILG-7 regional director, the group has already identified several activities in accordance with the various celebrations. He adds, ARENA-7 is still finalizing the details of the other celebrations however the activities for the 15th National Crime Prevention Week (NCPW).
The NCPW celebration this year focuses on the family unit and its role in advocating a peaceful and crime-free community with the theme, “Labanan and Krimen, Pamilya Patatagin.”
Noval enjoins government units and establishments in the region to join the ARENA-7 in its peace advocacy efforts against crime, illegal drugs, terrorism and other forms of violence.
Communication support to the September celebrations will include various discussions and forums on related topics on crime prevention; ISO transition; public service is public trust; the shipping industry; and press freedom and the government. (PIA-7/MBCN)
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by anyajulia | Aug 18, 2009 | Headlines, National News
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the immediate cancellation of the purchase of a Presidential jet despite an earlier recommendation by the Presidential Airlift Wing (PAW).
Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said this was not the first time the President had ordered the cancellation of the said purchase.
Under the present arrangement, the PAW needs at least two (2) fixed-wing jets for every presidential engagement (one primary/one back-up aircraft). With only one fixed-wing jet available, (F-28 jet), the Office of the President has to charter civilian aircraft to address the airlift requirements of the President.
According to Remonde, the President ordered the cancellation in order to quell criticism that the purchase of a new Presidential jet was solely for her use when in fact, it would benefit her successor when she leaves office in 2010. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Aug 18, 2009 | Headlines, National News
DUOLAN sa $ 1.5 bilyones nga Overseas Filipino (OF) remittances ang natala sa Hunyo 2009 maoy nakapalig-on sa panagna nga ang mosulod nga kwarta sa nasud taas pa gihapon bisan sa nagkahinay nga ekonomiya sa kalibutan.
Butyag sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Kini nga pagtaas mitubo ug 3.3% kon itandi sa nakuha sa samang panahon sa miaging tuig.
Kini usab nakapa-ugpot sa inflows sa unang unom ka buwan nagdto na sa $8.5 bilyones.
Matud ni BSP Governor Amando Tetangco, ang padayong bul-og sa inflows gikan sa taas nga panginahanglan sa highly skilled professional workers nga gitanyag sa mga nasud sa gawas.
Kasagaran niini, dugang niya, gikan sa US, Canada, Saudi Arabia, UK, Japan, Singapore, UAE, Italy ug Germany. (PIA)
