by cathytej | Jul 11, 2008 | National News
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has designated the director general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) as a member of the Teacher Education (TEC). This is in order to strengthen the existing mechanisms and role of the Presidential Task Force on Education (PTFE) in synchronizing and harmonizing the country’s education system.
In Executive Orders (EOs) 729 and 730, the President cited the “need to include the technical-vocational sector of education to the TEC and to educate and train the technical-vocational teachers of unquestionable integrity and competence.”
The two EOs were signed by the President on June 4, 2008.
The PTFE, on the other hand, was created by EO 652, which the President signed on Aug. 21, 2007 “to assess, plan and monitor the entire educational system.”
The two EOs shall take effect 15 days after their publication in a national newspaper of general circulation. (PIA/Bohol)
by cathytej | Jul 9, 2008 | Features
Ang grupo sa mga Pilipino ug ilang mga higala sa Norway ug Denmark midunar og P565,840 sa mga biktima sa nilabay nga Bagyong Frank.
Si Ambassador Victoria S. Bataclan, nga mao ang mi-awhag sa mga Pilipino didto nga tabangan ang mga nanga-angol sa bagyo, mao usab ang midawat sa tseke sa ika 9th Filipino Community Leaders nga tigum didto sa Embahada sa Pilipinas sa Oslo niadtong Hunyo 30, 2008.
Sa ilang gi-donar sa nasud pina-agi sa National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), and komunidad sa mga Pilipino didto mi-sponsor usab paghimo og usa ka silid-tulunghaan sa Sara National High School sa iIloilo ubos sa Classroom Galing sa Mamamayang Pilipino Abroad (CGMA) nga programa sa nasudnong kagamahan sa Pilipinas. (PIA/Bohol)
by cathytej | Jul 9, 2008 | National News
Finance Secretary Margarito Teves said that the power to suspend the Expanded Value Added Tax (EVAT) on oil rests exclusively on Congress.
Teves was reacting to the call of Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and some opposition leaders for the lifting of the 12 percent EVAT on oil products.
“Such proposal, however, would mean P73.1 billion in foregone revenue which the government could otherwise use to fund programs to help the poor cope with rising oil and food prices,” Teves said in a statement.
He said the DOF studies also show that suspending the VAT on oil will largely benefit the rich because they are the biggest consumers of oil while most of the consumption of poor families are VAT-exempt such as agri food products.
The finance secretary, however, said “we would welcome the opportunity to discuss with CBCP our position on this issue and work with them in looking for ways to alleviate the impact of rising oil and food prices on our people, especially the poor.” (PIA/Bohol)
by cathytej | Jul 9, 2008 | National News
The NEDA board has approved the fare hike petition of the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in behalf of the country’s public utility vehicles (PUVs).
The NEDA’s approval of the LTFRB fare hike initiative — which will be carried out by this weekend – was announced by NEDA Director-General Augusto Santos.
“In principle, this has been approved by the NEDA Board,” said Santos.
For his part, LTFRB head Thompson Lantion revealed the new fare hike rates for jeepneys will have a minimum fare of P8.50 for the first four kilometers, plus P1.50 for each succeeding kilometer.
As for taxicabs, passengers will have to add P10 to the amount registered by the taxi meter.
For ordinary buses, the minimum fare is now P10 for the first five kilometers; plus P1.95 each for the succeeding kilometers. Aircon bus fares, on the other hand, are normally 20 percent higher than ordinary bus fare rates, said Lantion.
The jeepney and taxi fare hikes are “across-the-board” nationwide, while the rate increase for buses is for Metro Manila. (PIA/Bohol)
by cathytej | Jul 8, 2008 | National News
$11.5 B ang trade deficit nga nakita sa kagamhanan human nasinati sa tibuok kalibutan ang kalit nga pagsulbong sa presyo sa lana ug sa bugas.
Matud sa inter-agency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), ang $11.5B nga pagka-alkanse sa palit sa nasud wala nila damha dihang una nga gipagawas ang unang panaghap sa kahimtang sa palit sa gawas.
Ang trade deficit nagpasabot nga mas dako pa ang gasto-on sa nasud ngadto sa pagbayad sa gipalit niini kay sa iyang kita sa pagpamaligya sa gawas.
Dungan niini, 7 ngadto sa 10% na lang ang import growth samtang ang pagpamaligya gipakanaog usab sa 6 ngadto sa 5 % tungod sa paghinay usab sa panginahanglan sa gawas.
Sa napabag-o nga panaghap, ang pagpamalit sa nasud anaa sa $63.3 bilyones, samtang ang kitaon niini sa pagpamaligya ana-a lamang sa $51.787 bilyones.
Sa buwan sa Enero nagdto sa Abril, $16.86 bilyones lamang ang kita sa nasud samtang migasto kita og $19.462 bilyones dala sa kalit nga sulbong sa presyo sa lana ug bugas humay. (rachiu/PIA)
