by anyajulia | Aug 18, 2009 | Headlines, National News
BUNGKAGON ang hulga sa Abu Sayyaf sa Basilan niining tuiga, matud ni Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) chief Maj. Gen. Ben Dolorfino.
Kini samtang gipangusgan na sa bahan military ang operasyon batok sa bandidong bahan sa mga terorista ug salaing bahin, gilig-on na ang tinabangay sa mga local nga kagamhanan ug mga opisyal niini.
Gipanawagan ni Dolorfino ang kooperasyon sa mga mayor sa mga lugar nga makig-anib sa pwersa militar sa mga operations niini samtang gibanabanang 80 na lang ka sakop sa ASG ang nahibiling nagtago.
Sa miaging mga adlaw, nagkasinukliay sa bala ang pwersa sa kagamhanan ug mga bandidong Abu Sayyaf sa Tipo-tipo samtang naabtan usab ang mga sakop sa Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
Ang presensya sa MILF naka-bungkag na usab sa nagpadayong cease-fire sa kagamhanan ug sa MILF agig sinugdanan sa hisgutay sa kalinaw. (PIA)
by anyajulia | Aug 18, 2009 | Headlines, National News
FRIDAY, August 21 is a declared special non-working holiday to commemorate Ninoy Aquino Day.
By proclamation 1899, which declared the regular holidays and special days in 2009, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo also signed into law the omnibus holiday proclamation in 2009 by her action last December 24, 2008.
The day, which commemorates the assassination of senator Benigno Aquino who came home from a three year self exile in the US.
A staunch opponent of the Marcoses, Aquino’s death sparked a strong anti-Marcos sentiment leading to the toppling of a dictatorial regime and the birthing of new democracy.
The holiday was created by Republic Act 9256, which was signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on February 25, 2004, the 18th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution.
The act was sponsored by Senate President Franklin Drilon and House Speaker Jose de Venecia. (PIA)
by anyajulia | Aug 18, 2009 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has announced the increase in Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) target beneficiaries from 700,000 to one million poor families per month.
Also known as the Conditional Cash Transfer Program, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program addresses the structural inequities in society and promotes the human capital development of the poor, thus working to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty.
The 4Ps original target was 3,000 poor families at the program start but was later raised to 700,000 until the million families now.
Pleased with the program progress, PGMA said the government could do more with the country’s too many poor families wishing to get to the 20 % of the country’s 4.6 million poor families.
Over this, the government has earmarked an additional P5-Billion for the expanded 4Ps coverage. (PIA)
by anyajulia | Aug 18, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Via Proclamation No. 1699, August 21, 2009 (Friday), will be a special non-working working day as the country commemorates the Ninoy Aquino Day.
If an employee works on this special day he/she is entitled to an additional compensation of at least 30 per cent of his/her basic pay for the 1st 8 hours or a total of 130 per cent. In excess of 8 hours, an employee is entitled to an additional 30 per cent of hourly rate on said day.
Workers who are not required to work on special days are not entitled to any compensation as “no work, no pay” principle applies. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Aug 18, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) extends it’s offer of 50% off of the regular registration fee until December 31, 2009 for business name applicants.
This discounted rate is offered in support of the national government’s Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program [CLEEP].
DTI Secretary Peter B. Favila signed DAO 09-05 Series of 2009 reducing the business name registration fee by half to promote and encourage business activities and generate employment in the advent of the global financial crisis. (DTI/PIA)
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