by magnolia_eic | Oct 6, 2010 | Headlines, National News
ANG Department of Education (DepEd) ug ang Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) adunay gipaabot nga alagdaang kasabutan aron pagseguro sa saktong entries sa service records sa mga public school teachers ug sa mga non-teaching personnel sa DepEd.
Matud pa ni Education Secretary Armin Luistro nga ang DepEd mopahigayon og mas maayong serbisyo alang sa mga empleyado sa edukasyon aron pag protihir sa ilang mga dawatonon’g benepisyo.
Gisaulog sa mga magtutudlo karong adlawa ang “World Teachers’ Day”.
Ang duha ka ahensya aduna nay memorandum of agreement (MOA) niadtong Disyembre 12, 2005 nga naghimo sa updating sa mga service records (SRs) sa DepEd personnel. Ang GSIS maoy nihatag og pundo sa maong proyekto. Hinuon, ang GSIS nitahu nga aduna lamang 385,258 gawas sa 520,660 nga gipaabot nga SRs ang gi submitir, diin 291,193 ang na properly validated ug na uploaded sa GSIS database.
Pinaagi sa maong kasabutan, ang GSIS modawat og dugang SRs gikan sa DepEd aron pagseguro sa accuracy sa ilang database. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 6, 2010 | Headlines, National News
SI Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III mismo ang mo atubang sa mga Katolikong obispo sa umaabot nga diyalogo kalabut sa reproductive health, matud pa sa tigpamaba sa Malacañang nga si Edwin Lacierda niadtong Lunes.
Sa usa ka pagpakig-pulong sa mga tigbalita niadtong Lunes sa hapon, si Lacierda miangkon nga nasayop siya sa pagsulti sa usa ka press conference sayo nianang buntaga nga usa ka opisyal nga representante gikan sa gobyerno ang ipadala kon di makatambong ang Presidente alang sa usa ka diyalogo.
Giangkon ni Lacierda nga nasayop siya paghubad sa text message ni Aquino. Matud pa niya nga nahinabi na niya ang Presidente og nipasalig kini nga siya mismo ang motambong sa maong diyalogo tali sa mga obispo.
Si Lacierda nagkanayon nga ang opisyal nga representante sa kagamhanan mao lamang ang mohusay sa maong diyalogo tali sa Presidente ug sa mga Obispo. Apan dugang pa ni Lacierda nga sa pagkakaron, wala pa hinuoy napili nga opisyal nga representante.
Gi klaro usab sa tigpamaba sa Palasyo nga dili tinuod ang gikatahong preliminary meeting tali ni Aquino ug sa mga obispo sa miaging Biyernes. Matud pa ni Lacierda nga si Aquino nakig-bayloay lamang og text messages sa usa ka obispo — apan wala kini hinganli ni Lacierda — diin gipasalig ni Aquino ang katuyuan sa kagamhanan nga makipag-diyalogo. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 6, 2010 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III underscored the important role that the teachers play in nation-building as he led the country in honoring the 500,000 teachers nationwide.
The President was the keynote speaker at the celebration of the World Teachers ‘ Day with the theme “Our Teachers, Our Heroes” held at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday.
The Chief Executive, in recognizing the sacrifices and dedication of teachers in performing their duties, vowed to improve the country’s quality of education and to push for a comprehensive program that will benefit them.
He pointed out that his administration’s top priority is quality education saying that in the 2011 Reform Budget, funds were allotted for teacher-training programs, more classrooms and other educational needs.
The President reiterated his campaign promise to fight corruption and make sure that funds are effectively allotted.
He explained that the Department of Education and Development came up with a list of regions that lack classrooms which will be the basis for identifying the areas that urgently need more classrooms.
The President also said the government will help private schools survive the lack of enrollees through the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education. The program gives financial assistance to poor but deserving students for them to be able to enroll in private schools. This will decongest public schools while helping private schools to survive.
He likewise expressed support to the National Competency-Based Teachers Standards of the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education in a move to improve further the competency of teachers. (PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 6, 2010 | Headlines, Health and Medicine, National News
AS the issue on reproductive health heats up, the government is calling for sobriety in efforts to promote a healthy dialogue on the methods of family planning.
In a media briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Malacanang welcomes any actions that would promote a dialogue on the issue instead of being confrontational.
“We are calling on all parties, the church and those who are for reproductive health to be sober in their actions and statements,” he said.
Lacierda said President Benigno S. Aquino III is looking forward for a meeting with the bishops.
The President, he said, is expected to clarify with the Catholic bishops that his position on responsible parenthood is not pro-abortion, which is totally against the Constitution.
Earlier, President Aquino expressed willingness to help underprivileged Filipinos in planning their families, leaving to couples the choice of the birth control method they want to use.
Lacierda said the Palace will study the pending Reproductive Health Bill, noting that the President has yet to read it. There are two versions of the Reproductive Health Bill pending approval in Congress and the Senate. (PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 4, 2010 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced on Thursday that the national
government may extend the zero tariff and duties on wheat imports by another six months to
cushion the impact of rising flour prices in preparation for the yuletide season.
In a press briefing on Thursday morning, Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo said the
technical committee on Tariff and Related Matters (TRM) is recommending to President
Benigno S. Aquino III the extension of Executive Order 863, allowing the duty-free entry of
wheat and flour in the country to stabilize prices of bread in the local market.
He said technical committee will now fast-track preparing the details of the executive order
before it will be presented to the Cabinet “so that the EO can be issued between the period of
October and November.”
Executive Order 863, issued on Feb. 19 this year, allowed the duty-free entry of wheat and
flour in the Philippines to stabilize prices and supply. The EO has expired this month.
Domingo said extending the zero duty on milling wheat would help stabilize, if not bring down
further, the prices of bread and other flour-based products in the local market. (PCOO/PIA)
