by magnolia_eic | Aug 26, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Manila, Philippines — Most of the survivors of Monday’s tragic hostage drama returned home to Hong Kong along with the remains of the eight slain tourists yesterday.
The victims’ kin, and some Hong Kong Government officials who arrived in Manila after the incident have also left the country.
A simple send-off ceremony was held at the tarmac of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport(NAIA). Among those who attended were Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo and Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman.
The RP government has provided full assistance to the victims and their families, and has extended deep condolences to the government and to the people of Hong Kong. Flags of the Armed Forces of the Philippines flew the flag at half mast inside all military camps to express their deep sympathy.
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by magnolia_eic | Aug 26, 2010 | Headlines, National News
The Sangguniang Kabataan and Barangay elections will go on as scheduled, after all.
This, after Congress has acceded to President Benigno S. Aquino’s request to pursue the conduct of the said polls in October this year.
President Aquino announced the development in a news briefing with Malacanang reporters Wednesday.
The confirmation came after the House committee on suffrage and electoral reforms on Wednesday had dismissed and ‘archived’ all bills and resolutions of the minority bloc to suspend the Barangay and SK polls.
“I appealed to members of the ruling coalition in both chambers to support us in our drive to continue with what has already been scheduled by the pertinent law and that is the conduct of Barangay and SK elections by October of this year. And that was again a primary appeal that they have acceded to,” the President said.
During his meeting with members of Congress, the President explained that ‘a renewal of mandate’ and the conduct of Barangay and SK elections this coming October is necessary in governance as being ‘the primary instrumentality in carrying out any and all programs of the state.’
He stressed that “without the renewed mandate the support of the populace essential in attaining success of this objectives will be severely put to the test.” (PCOO/ PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Aug 25, 2010 | Headlines, National News
ANG Department of Interior and Local Government kon DILG nimugna og task force nga mosusi sa nahitabong hostage crisis sa Quirino Grandstand sa Manila niadtong Lunes nga ni resulta sa kamatayon sa walo ka turistang Intsik.
Ang kalihim sa DILG nga si Jesse Robredo nagkanayon nga ang maong hiniusang task force sa DILG ug Department of Justice kon DOJ mo tino sa mga panghitabo sa maong insidente ug kinsa ang angay manubag sa dugoong panapos nga eksena sa krisis.
Gibutang si Police Superintendent Francisco Peñaflor, ang Special Police Assistant to the Secretary, nga maoy mangulo sa hiniusang task force.
Matud pa ni Robredo nga ang giingong task force mohimo’g imbentaryo sa mga available gadgets ug kahimanan ug mo review sa standard operating procedures sa pagdala og hostage crisis.
Gi dugang usab ni Robredo nga iyang imandu ang pag-subli sa media protocols ug makipag-pulong sa mga broadcast leaders aron pagtuki ug pag-uyon sa usa ka polisiya sa panahon nga adunay delikadong sitwasyon sama sa hostage crisis. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Aug 25, 2010 | Headlines, National News
GI-ANKGON sa kalihim sa Department of Interior and Local Government nga si Jesse Robredo nga ang mga kapolisan kulang sa kahanas ug kahimanan nga gikinahanglan sa pagkupot og hostage situations sama sa nahitabong 11-ka oras nga hostage drama niadtong Lunes diin siyam ka tawo ang namatay, apil sa hostage-taker.
Matud pa ni Robredo nga makigkita usab siya sa mga TV networks aron pag-repaso sa protocols alang sa live coverage sama sa maong insidente.
Si Robredo nagkanayon nga ang Department of Interior and Local Government kon DILG ug ang Department of Justice kon DOJ mo tutok sa ka-kulang sa kahanas ug kahimanan sa mga kapolisan diin ang duha ka ahensiya mohimo og hiniusang imbestigasyon sa nahitabong hostage-taking.
Ang maong task force mohimo’g pakisusi sa mga posibleng sayop ug kalapasan nga nahimo sa mga kapolisan sa maong hostage-taking. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Aug 25, 2010 | Headlines, Health and Medicine, National News
The Department of Education (DepEd) will closely coordinate with the Department of Health (DoH) to monitor the rising dengue cases in schools and protect school children from the disease.
Education Secretary Armin Luistro said he will instruct all school officials to take necessary measures to prevent dengue which becomes prevalent especially at the onset of the rainy season.
Data from DoH show that about 80 percent of dengue cases belong to the 1 to 20-year-old age bracket. Parents are reminded to be vigilant because the fatality rate in this age bracket is greater than one percent in that age group.
DepEd and DoH officials plan to visit schools with high cases of dengue and will remind the parents and teachers on the most cost-effective ways to fight dengue such as keeping surroundings clean to destroy the breeding places of dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
Luistro has also instructed all school officials to maintain sanitation in school premises and directed school health officials to conduct information dissemination campaign so that students and the community will know what dengue virus is, and what the community can do to prevent it.
As of August 14, a total of 54,659 dengue cases were reported nationwide. This figure is 74.9% higher for the same period last year. There were 429 deaths recorded. (PIA-Bohol)
