by magnolia_eic | Oct 13, 2010 | Headlines, National News
MGA kasong administrative cases of misconduct in office ug simple neglect ubos sa Section 60 sa Local Government Code ang ipasaka batok ni Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim kalabut sa nahitabong hostage taking-crisis sa Quirino Grandstand niadtong Agosto 23.
Apil usab nga pasakaan og kaso silang P/Supt. Rodolfo Magtibay alang sa gross incompetence ug serious neglect of duty ug si P/Dir. Leocadio Santiago alang sa less grave neglect of duty.
Si P/Supt. Orlando Yebra, ang usa sa mga negosyador sa nahitabong hostage crisis pasakaan usab og kasong neglect of duty ug si Police Chief Inspector Santiago Pascual III pasakaan og kasong gross incompetence. Kining tanang mga kaso nabutang ubos sa Sec. 2, Rule 21 sa PNP Uniform Rules.
Ang pagpasaka og kaso batok sa ubang opisyal sa kapolisan ipadangat ngadto sa National Police Commission (Napolcom).
Si Deputy Ombudsman Emilio Gonzales III imbestigahan sa Office of the President tungod sa neglect of duty ug inefficiency in the performance of official duty.
Samtang sa kaso ni Ombudsman Merceditas Guttierez, ang IIRC Report nipadangat sa House of Representatives alang sa ilang aksyon niini. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 13, 2010 | Headlines, National News
President Benigno S. Aquino’s efforts to provide a stark difference in the presidency, and new hope and trust in government were not left unnoticed early on in his administration.
A survey conducted by the Philippine Information Agency showed that nearly 7 out of 10 Filipinos gave the President a good starting score for his first 100 days in office despite a botched hostage crisis and the jueteng controversy.
The survey, which was conducted a week before the President marked his 100 days in office, showed that 69 percent of respondents across all geographical areas and sectors were satisfied with the Aquino administration’s initial performance while only 31 per cent were dissatisfied.
The same survey also showed that Filipinos perceive the President’s credibility and simple lifestyle, good governance and strong political will, and fight against graft and corruption as his strongest marks as a leader.
Sec. Sonny Coloma of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) credited this to the President’s unwavering commitment to good and honest leadership as embodied in his campaign slogan “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap.”
He added that President Aquino is focused on the work ahead and remains committed to eradicate corruption and alleviate poverty.
The policy against the use of wang-wang or sirens on the road earned for the Chief Executive highest satisfaction rating of +82. He was also rated highly for ensuring transparency (+74) and fighting graft and corruption (+52).
President Aquino gained a good rating of +34 both for reducing the budget deficit and investigating officials linked to anomalies, +28 for controlling dengue, while recording moderate ratings in the areas of jobs and livelihood (+14), education (+10), Cabinet appointments (+9), and public-private partnerships (+6).
About half of Filipinos rated the administration fairly for its efforts to alleviate poverty and control the spiraling prices of basic commodities.
On the other hand, only 17 per cent of respondents were satisfied with the government’s handling of the Manila hostage crisis last August 23 where eight Hong Kong tourists died and which made international news.
The PIA poll was fielded nationwide with 629 respondents from various sectors,including elected and appointed government officials, business groups, religious leaders, uniformed men, laborers, and members of the media. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 13, 2010 | Headlines, National News
The officials and employees of government will be celebrating the Moral and Spiritual Guidance Week for Public Servants in the Philippines starting this Sunday, October 10 until Saturday, October 16. This according to the National Action Council ( NASAC) who is the organizer of the said event. This year’s theme is “Isang Bayang Sumasamba Tungo sa Daan na Matuwid” (One Nation Worships Towards Righteous Living.)
It will be a time for workers in government to remind themselves of the high values of responsibility, integrity, competence, loyalty, patriotism and justice, and to recommit themselves to these same values in the discharge of their duties.
Government officials are also reminded to live modest lives, and to uphold the public’s interest at all times.
This year’s celebration is chaired by NASAC member, the Philippine Medical Association
( PMA).
In line with the celebration, there will be a series of activities and dialogues organized for various sectors of society. Included in these sectors are the government workers, the media, the youth and women sectors, the AFP and the PNP, and the Private Sector.
Special focus will be given to the Filipino family. PMA has earlier expressed its support to the controversial Reproductive Healthcare Bill, stating that the people have the right to be informed of the advantages of an adequate family size, as well as the various methods of birth control taking into consideration the income, values and religious affiliation of the people concerned. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 8, 2010 | Headlines
“KEEP the fire burning,” Governor Edgar Chatto told members of the Provincial Intergrated Fire
Alarm and other Related Emergency Responders Dispatching System (PIFARERDS), which is mostly
composed of fire men.
Addressing the strong PIFARERDS members composed of firemen, coast guard, amateur
communications groups, Red Cross, Outdoors groups and government rescue agencies during the
first anniversary of the integrated rescue and quick action salvage team launched here, Chatto
however meant the fire of enthusiasm and zeal they pushes every volunteer to act with courage.
Short of saying that there’s little we can do to predict disasters, Chatto instead grounded his
arguments on preapredness which has always been the name of the game.
Committing the provincial government resources including technical, financial, moral and logistical
support, Chatto also added that he is optimistic that with the continued collaboration, a much
stronger force could be created for emergency reponse.
Highlighting manpower training and citing critical technologies and equipment in rescue and
emergency situations, he also said dared volunteers to use the new frontiers in communication
technologies as a means to reach out to some more people.
Bohol PIFARERDS was created as a Special Project of the Provincial Government in coordination with
the Bureau of Fire Protection by virtue of Provincial Ordinance No. 2004-015 and Executive Order No.
17 series of 2004 aimed at addressing the day-to-day emergency requirement of the province in an
integrated approach, a
ccording to a briefing by FSSupt Pepe Rebusa of the Bohol Bureau of Fire Protection.
Its goal is to preserve life and property through an integrated emergency response in the community,
he added.
Part of its objectives is to preserve prompt response to request for assistance in cases of disaster
such as fires, earthquakes, and other natural or man-made calamities, and accidents and to provide
information to the public on the basis of firefighting, first aid, rescue operation and emergency
reporting and communication.
He said the volunteer members respond to calls for public safety service lines like fire, sparking wire
and medical emergency like pre-hospitalization care or first aid to life threatening emergencies,
ambulance assistance, emergency rescue, traffic accidents, and other related emergencies.
(PIABohol)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 8, 2010 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
THE country’s first provincial government convened Health Summit happened here in Tagbilaran Thursday,
October 7, 2010.
The health summit gathered Bohol’s health sector representatives including chief of government hospitals,
devolved health facilities, rural health unit heads, health sector representatives, government sector, media
and non-government organization representatives to map out plans to make the still usually “hard to access”
affordable health and medical services for the poor.
Health assistant Secretary Pauline Jean Ubial, who came in leiu of Secretary Enrique Ona, heaped praises for
the Bohol initiative.
She admitted that similar health summits were conducted on the national and regional levels but these were
convened by the national government through the Department of Health.
“This is the first time that I heard of a health summit called by a province, and his is truly a first in the
country”, Asec Ubial said.
Governor Edgar M. Chatto said the move to promote effective and comprehensive health care systems for
Boholanos has been one of his main priorities since he assumed powed in June.
In his message, he shared that somehow Bohol’s poor have asked why it has not been as easy and affordable
for them to access medical care services.
On the first day of the summit, a pandoras box of health sector issues tumbled open as Boholano sectors
poured in a multitude of problems and proposed solutions in focused discussions and group workshops.
Some of the issues involved the incapacity of the District hospitals to respond to the poor’s medical service
needs, the lack of manpower, financial assistance to indigent patients and the seemingly politicized access to
government ambulance services.
On this, Chatto shared that he has felt it as an obligation to look into the issue of the health sector and assure
that reforms could be implemented to pat on the matter.
Even before the Chatto leadership has warmed its seat, the provincial government went into a strategic
planning workshop to review and revalidate the province’s vision, mission and goals which his leadership as
then the top legislator crafted.
Credited for crafting the Bohol vision to become a prime eco-cultural tourism destination and a strong agro-
economy in the country, Chatto, by consultation, has now added Health and Education after Agriculture and
Tourism as the province’s new priority targets now that he is the chief executive.
Haunted by scanty government resources which is apparently barely enough to kepp its devolved hospitals
opening its service doors, Bohol leaders have seen that raising the chances of affordable basic health and
education by the poor has to be made present priorities. (PIABohol)
