by magnolia_eic | May 27, 2010 | Headlines, National News
AGRICULTURE Secretary Bernie G. Fondevilla has urged over 600 delegates to the National 4-H Convention to help the government in addressing critical threats of climate change which is largely attributed to man’s abuse of Mother Earth.
In his speech, Fondevilla said that in order for the government to achieve its agri-fishery development and modernization amid climate change challenges, there must be a stronger and sustained collaboration among stakeholders – the DA, LGUs, other policy makers and implementers, farmers, fishers, entrepreneurs and other industry players.
The 4-H national convention is an annual event spearheaded by the DA’s Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) through its farm youth development program. It is attended by the farm youth, members of the Volunteer Leaders Association of the Philippines (VLAP) and the FYDP coordinators. There are more than 5,000 4-H Clubs organized in the barangay/municipalities in the country with about 150,000 members. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | May 26, 2010 | Announcements, Headlines, National News
Certified Public Accountant PRC Exam Results for May 2010
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,886 out of 4,772 passed the Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination given by the Board of Accountancy in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Legazpi this May 2010.
The names of the passers are already indexed in PRCPassers.com
The members of the Board of Accountancy are Eugene T. Mateo, Chairman; Ma. Elenita B. Cabrera, Vice Chairman; Luis A. Canete, Rufo R. Mendoza and Jose S. Tayag, Jr., Members.
Topnotchers are:
1 GECEL GABUCAN CODERA UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE-RECOLETOS 93.14
2 JAN MARCUS ANG TANG CHIANG KAI SHEK COLLEGE 92.86
3 NINO MARTIN ARCENAL JUNTONG UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE-RECOLETOS 92.71
4 ELLEN JOY APOSTOL GARCIA UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 92.43
5 JOHN RAYMUND VINCENT ALIANGAN FULLECIDO DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA 92.29
6 RENE BOY MONSIDA LEBORES UNIVERSITY OF CEBU 92.00
6 FERNANDO MIANO MONTEROLA, JR KINGFISHER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE 92.00
6 REYNALDO MACALOYOS PRUDENCIADO, JR CHRIST THE KING OF CALBAYOG 92.00
6 JAMIL MONTANEZ SARIPADA DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA 92.00
6 MARK SOLATORIO UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE-RECOLETOS 92.00
7 MARK ANGELO CAANA ACOSTA DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA 91.86
7 MARK ALYSON BAGUITAN NGINA UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS (BAGUIO COLL. FNDTN.) 91.86
7 JENNY BELLE VILLALUZ RODIS DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA 91.86
8 JULIUS CALUNGSOD ONDOY NOTRE DAME OF MIDSAYAP COLLEGE 91.71
8 RANDY ESPIRITU VENTANILLA UNIVERSITY OF BAGUIO 91.71
9 CHESTER MIGUEL PACIO UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS (BAGUIO COLL. FNDTN.) 91.57
10 RITCHIE ZANORIA TEJANA UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS 91.14
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by magnolia_eic | May 25, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News
FOR the unauthorized possession of a Compact Flash (CF) card, a Quezon city lawmaker may be in hot water.
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) through spokesperson James Jimenez said the poll boady is contemplating on filing charges to Quezon City Representative Annie Rosa Susano for her possession of CF cards, which were supposed to be used in the last May 10 polls.
Representative Susano alleged that the cards were used to rig the Quezon City mayoralty poll results, which made her lose to actor and incumbent vice mayor Herbert Bautista.
Asked by Smartmatic Asia president Cesar Flores where she got the CF Cards, Susano retorted back that it was not her problem but Smartmatic’s.
The Comelec has issued the statement since CF cards were supposed to be kept by authorized persons only.
The matter of the CF cards popped up after the house of representatives conducted hearings in the alleged poll fraud. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | May 25, 2010 | Headlines, National News, Weather Coverage
TWO weather systems are expected to dump rains in the country this week, signaling a rest from scorching summer heat, but the rainy season is far from starting yet.
According to reports quoting Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) senior weather forecaster Robert Sawi, the weather bureau has spotted a frontal system that is expected to dump rains over the western section of Northern Luzon on Wednesday or Thursday, while an inter-tropical convergence will bring rains over Mindanao.
But Pagasa administrator Prisco Nilo also said no extreme weather disturbance is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility this week.
Warm weather will also prevail until the end of the month or until a tropical cyclone signals the start of the rainy season next month.
Nilo earlier said chances that a La Niña phenomenon may occur this year rose 35 percent.
La Niña is a weather phenomenon that brings excessive rainfall, reports said. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | May 25, 2010 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s peace initiatives in Mindanao have paid off and mechanisms are in place for the next administration to build upon the gains to sustain peace and development in the region, Secretary Jesus Dureza, chairman of the newly-created Mindanao Development Authority (MDA) said on Monday during a media briefing in Malacanang.
Dureza added that the ceasefire between government forces and the rebel Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has been holding and has contributed to the right atmosphere necessary for the peace negotiations.
Meanwhile, Dureza said the President has tasked the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to continue helping some 80,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) temporarily housed in the 56 evacuation centers mostly in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
Dureza said a number of humanitarian institutions, foreign and international entities and even the MILF are actively helping government efforts to restore normalcy in the lives of these IDPs.
As it is now, Dureza said the worst is over in the peace problem in Mindanao, although there is still much to be done to fully develop and sustain peace there.
Amid this period of what he calls as one of “guarded optimism” among Mindanaoans, Dureza said they have come up with a Mindanao 2020 Plan which is a product of dialogues, consultations and groups discussions from among all sectors in Mindanao. (PIA-Bohol)
