by magnolia_eic | Jan 26, 2010 | Headlines, National News
By: Rey Anthony Chiu
NOW, a retired army general’s war has gone into the legislative houses.
Stressing he despises anti-development legislators and the prospect of their occupying sensitive positions in government enough to derail progress, retired Major General Jovito Palparan Jr., said he would pursue his cause to stop these men, even in the senate.
Palparan, the nemesis of insurgents, activists and leftists now thrusts Bantay, a sectoral representative group committed to balance the threat of anti-development agents tilting the precarious balance for the real anti-development solons.
Palparan, the man maligned to be called “berdugo” now elevates his anti-insurgency campaign to the august hall of the Senate and Congress as he vows to uncover his enemies real desire to stall or totally shoot down development. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Jan 26, 2010 | Election 2010, Local News / Bohol Balita
By Rey Anthony Chiu
BOHOL Peace and Order Council (PPOC), through Gov. Erico Aumentado has launched a crusade for clean, peaceful and orderly elections, installing Interior and Local Government Provincial Director Rustica Mascariñas and Provincial Election Supervisor Eliseo Labaria as co-chairpersons of the ad hoc body.
Using the (PPOC) being its chairman, Aumentado steered the council to pass a resolution creating the body and naming its executive committee officers and members.
The PPOC then named Bohol Schools Division Superintendent Lorna Rances as vice chair, the private sector including the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) and its partner Rotary Philippines.
The council also named Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), the Bohol Bankers Association (BBA), Bohol Alliance of Non-Government Organizations (Bangon), the church, the inter-faith groups and the indigenous peoples’ group, as well as other government agencies including the police and military, representatives of candidates as members. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Jan 26, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, Major Events, National News
AS to the raging C-5 road controversy staining presidential timber Manny Villar, a friend and political ally of the beleaguered senator hints, time will play against those who wish to implicate Villar.
Sen. Joker Arroyo shared that time will be with them in the remaining session days left to dispose of the report on C-5 road extension mess.
The senator doubts the Senate would come to an argument and said the Senate committee of the whole members showed they could not decide upon themselves.
Arroyo points out disagreements on matters concerning procedure and cited the manner in which the senators would tackle the report prepared for the Senate committee of the whole.
The report is 84 pages, has over 500 pages of exhibits and covers 19 sessions.
He said the senate needs to agree which one to take up first, the committee report or the resolution. He added the mere issue of a quorum has already caused so much trouble. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Jan 26, 2010 | Election 2010, Major Events, National News
The country’s Commission on Elections have shrugged the insinuations of a failed automated elections even as the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) aired concerns over the preparations for the first nationwide computerized elections.
The CBCP through Bishop Nereo Odchimar spelled serious questions about the reliability and integrity of the equipment and the personnel involved have not been satisfactorily answered.
In a pastoral statement issued, the CBCP asks for an alternative system that should be put in place.
By shrugging over what it termed as apocalyptic predictions, Commission on Elections Chair Jose Melo called for sobriety adding that the predictions are not helping.
We should all calm down and soon, we will see that our objectives will be attained,” Melo said. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Jan 25, 2010 | National News, World
THE World Bank expects the Philippines to rebound from a modest 1.4-percent growth in 2009 to a considerable 3.5-percent expansion this year, the multilateral financial institution said in its latest report.
Earlier, the World Bank upgraded its growth forecast for the Philippines last year, reversing its previous estimate of a 0.3-percent contraction, as it noted that an expected global economic recovery would further lift the inflow of remittances, boost exports and encourage consumer spending.
In a press briefing, World Bank senior economist Eric Le Borgne said the low inflation environment, increased spending due to the May national elections, and the strong remittance inflows from overseas Filipinos would fuel the growth in economic activity.
However, he said growth could be threatened by the permanent erosion of tax revenues, improper timing in the exit of the government stimulus package, and a prolonged global economic recovery. (PIA)
