by magnolia_eic | Apr 12, 2010 | Headlines, National News
The United States Embassy in Manila Sunday disclosed that US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas has arrived in the country during the weekend to assume his post as replacement of Kristie Kenney, the first female US Ambassador to the Philippines, who ended her tour of duty earlier this year.
US Embassy press attaché Rebecca Thompson said Thomas arrived late Saturday night at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). He was welcomed by the staff of the US Embassy.
Thomas is the first African-American to assume the post as the US Ambassador to the Philippines.
The US Senate has confirmed Thomas’s nomination on March 19 as the new US Ambassador to the Philippines. Thomas was nominated by President Barack Obama on Nov. 19 last year.
Thomas is a former Director General of the United States Foreign Service. His previous postings included Bangladesh, India, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Peru. He was also the executive secretary of the US State Department, director of the Department’s Operations Center, and special assistant to former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 12, 2010 | Local News / Bohol Balita
ADOPTED Boholano and Korean ambassador to the Philippines now bows out after rendering exemplary diplomatic service to the country but waves a presidential citation handed by no less than President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo early this week as he leaves.
South Korean Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Choi Joong-Kyung, also the brains behind the multi-industry-cluster (MIC) set for implementation in northeastern Bohol gets the Order of Sikatuna and a presidential citation as he is set to rise as Senior Economic Adviser to the Korean President.
The Order of Sikatuna is conferred upon diplomats, officials, and foreign nationals who have rendered significant services in fostering, developing, and strengthening relations between their country and the Philippines, reports revealed.
The Silver Distinction, Order of Datu Sikatuna award to Choi was in recognition of his significant and outstanding contribution to the enhancement of Philippine and South Korean relations especially on the advancement of bilateral relations between the two countries as highlighted by the successful state visit of President Arroyo to Korea.
by magnolia_eic | Apr 12, 2010 | Election 2010, Local News / Bohol Balita
INFORMATION on the correlation of population, health and environment (PHE) in its naked essence gets exposed at a forum to be held at the Governor’s Mansion Thursday.
The forum, billed as Puso, Puson, Pananampalataya at Pulitika gathers key resource persons to present reproductive health (RH) issues and how its multi-facets affect the Filipino society, says NGO representative and convenor Emilia Roslinda.
The forum brings to one place RH advocates (puso), politicians (Pulitika), church authorities people and common people including those who profess the faith and those who swear in good conscience, but are about to make crucial informed decisions.
It also becomes relevant at this time when we are choosing national and local candidates whom we could bank on in bringing voices to the larger legislative plenum especially in our beliefs in issues affecting us, Roslinda added. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 12, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News, World
The PCOS machines in the Bayanihan Kennedytown Center did not immediately accept the ballots from two voters in precincts 15 and 16 during the resumption of the voting period at 8 a.m. Sunday.
The ballots showed no stray and ambiguous marks, one of the possible factors that could result to rejection.
The PCOS machines that malfunctioned were replaced within two hours and balloting immediately resumed thereafter.
A statement from the officials of Smartmatic TIM Corp., the supplier of the machines and the automated balloting system, said initial findings pointed to the combination of cold and humidity in HK as the culprit responsible for the malfunctioning machine.
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by magnolia_eic | Apr 10, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News
Some 157 family life workers from various parishes throughout the Cebu Archdiocese picked administration candidate Gilberto Teodoro for president and Sen. Manuel Roxas as vice president in the mock elections held yesterday, April 9, 2010.
The mock elections came as a result of the National Family Life Summit held last month, FLA coordinator Lulu Pekitpekit told the Cebu Daily News.
Second to Teodoro’s 75 votes were Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Sen. Benigno Aquino III with 60 votes, followed by Councilor JC delos Reyes, one vote for former president Joseph Estrada and no votes for independent candidate Nicanor Perlas.
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