by magnolia_eic | Sep 3, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Professional and Non-professional licensed holders who have just recently had their licenses approved shouldn’t be surprised if a strange call from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) would reach them.
This is a move by the LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Virginia Torres directing all regional directors of Drivers Licensing Centers nationwide to submit to the LTO Central Office in Quezon City the written practical exams given to applicants, together with their names, address and contact numbers, and the dates they took their exams both written and practical.
Torres said this is part of the LTO’s effort to improve the system of driver’s license issuance.
Once a driver’s license holder fails the phone interview, administrative cases will be filed against the head of the licensing unit where their driver’s license was released.
Click here for full article from the Manila Bulletin
by magnolia_eic | Sep 3, 2010 | Announcements, Headlines
Manila, Philippines — In observance of the end of Muslim’s holiday month of fasting, Malacanang has declared September 10, a non-working holiday.
The month of fasting for Muslim’s is called Ramadan, while the celebration at the end of it is called Eid ul-Fitr.
Click here to confirm from Philippine Star
by magnolia_eic | Sep 3, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Manila, Philippines — Herminio Coloma, the Operations Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office is willing to let go of his post if President Aquino says so. In a recent statement, Coloma said that, “I am prepared to step down if that is the desire of the President.”
House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman has called on Coloma, Ricky Carandang, and DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo to vacate their posts after their mishandling of the August 23 hostage-taking crisis. In a response, Coloma only said, “I respect Congressman Lagman.” ” There is a confirmation process and I am willing, the other members of the Cabinet are willing to go through that process. ”
Meanwhile, Robredo and Carandang have decided to stay on in the Cabinet.
Justice Secretary De Lima has already been tasked to conduct the investigation and she has said that they would try to finish it in three weeks.
Coloma, has jurisdiction over all government-owned media.
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by magnolia_eic | Sep 2, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Instead of making two separate trips, President Benigno S. Aquino III has re-scheduled his visits to Indonesia and Vietnam next month so that a study can be conducted on how these trips can be squeezed into one.
This, he said, was in line with his advocacy to limit his foreign trips to those that are absolutely necessary.
The President was scheduled to visit the two countries in September upon invitation of their respective heads of state.
“I understand Indonesia can only accommodate us sometime in October. There is also an ASEAN summit in Vietnam scheduled on the same day. We asked if we can do what has to be done in Vietnam in one trip rather than two trips,” the President said.
“I did promise that I would limit the trips to those that are absolutely necessary. As you see Vietnam is the host for ASEAN this year and we should visit Vietnam. In keeping with our promise to be more judicious in the way we spend the people’s money, especially the fact that we have very little left, I felt it was prudent to have one trip rather than two,” the President said. (PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 2, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Aspiring candidates for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls may file their certificates of candidacy (COC) beginning October 1 until October 13, the Commission on Elections said.
Comelec Resolution No. 9019, promulgated Tuesday, said that the election period for the Barangay and SK[youth council] polls will run from September 25 until November 10.
It noted, however, that candidates may only campaign from October 14 until October 23, adding that carrying of firearms and deadly weapons and the use of bodyguards by candidates is prohibited during the 45-day election period.
The poll body said filing of disqualification cases will be until October 18.
The Comelec said that the casting of votes on election day, October 25, will be held from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. The counting and canvassing of votes and the proclamation of winning candidates will immediately begin after the casting of votes, it added. (PIA-Bohol)
