by magnolia_eic | May 29, 2012 | Headlines, National News
As of this posting, 7 Senators have already voted for or against the acquittal of the Chief Justice of the Philippines who is under fire mainly for not fully disclosing correctly his assets in his Statement of Assets and Liabilities or SALN. So far, 5 Senators have voted for the conviction of the magistrate, and 2 have voted for his acquittal under the accusations mentioned in Article 2 of the impeachment articles. Among those who voted for conviction are Senators Angara, the Cayetano siblings, Drilon and Escudero. Senators Santiago and Arroyo voted for his acquittal.
by magnolia_eic | May 17, 2012 | Headlines, National News
GSIS President and General Manager Robert G. Vergara announced yesterday that beginning May 15, low-income government workers may start nominating their children to the enhanced College Scholarship Program of the Government Service Insurance System (GSP)
where 200 slots are available for School Year 2012-2013.
“As part of celebrating our 75th anniversary this year, the current Board of Trustees revised the scholarship program to ensure that our low-income members will be given the opportunity to send their children to colleges and universities that provide quality education.”
Unlike in the past scholarship programs, the selection of scholars will no longer be done through an electronic raffle. The GSIS will instead accept scholarship nominees from members with a salary grade of 24 or below, or its equivalent. The nominee of parents with
the lowest salary grades will be given priority in the scholarship grant. Further, the nominee must be a child of the member and an incoming freshman accepted in the schools identified by the pension fund.
The scholar of the program will be entitled to the actual cost of tuition and miscellaneous fees not exceeding Php20,000 and a monthly stipend of Php2,000. The scholar may also opt to take a four- or five-year course but must meet the scholastic requirements set by the school for student retention under the program.
The distribution of the 200 scholarship slots per region will be proportionate to the number of GSIS members in each region. Thus, GSIS will select 60 scholars from NCR; three (3) from CAR; nine (9) from Region 1; nine (9) from Region 2; 16 from Region 3; 10 from Region 4-A; one (1) from Region 4-B;11 from Region 5; 14 from Region 6; 10 from Region 7; 11 from
Region 8; 12 from Region 9; 11 from Region 10; nine (9) from Region 11; 10 from Region 12;
and four (4) from Region 13.
The pension fund has already awarded a total of 1,371 scholarship grants since the inception of the program in 1998. From this total, 404 active scholars are currently enrolled in various colleges and universities nationwide as of April this year.
Aside from the scholarship program, the GSIS is granting its members, a Php4,000 educational assistance, which is payable in five years at six percent interest rate.
For a complete list of GSIS-accredited educational institutions under the GSIS College Scholarship Program and other details, members may call 479.3645 and 976.4970 or visit the
nearest GSIS office and website – www.gsis.gov.ph. (GSIS)
by magnolia_eic | May 15, 2012 | Announcements, Business, Entertainment, Local News / Bohol Balita
Flashback:
The brand Alcatel was one of the manufacturers who first introduced to us the mobile phone. A few years back, they sold the famous soap-shaped mobile phone, that had a small screen with orange backlighting. Back then, they weren’t the coolest designs you could find, but their phones were as sturdy as the phones from the brands that lead the market during that time.
That “safeguard” shaped phone was this writer’s first mobile phone. It was handed down, and I was happy and content because it did what it had to do, and that was to text and call my friends and family. Then, as more phones and brands eventually entered the country, the manufacturer Alcatel suddenly went silent.
Surprise comeback:
I call it a surprise comeback because, well, I think they just came out of nowhere and attacked the Philippine mobile industry again. The last time I saw an Alcatel phone was, I think during 2010. It was one of my friend’s phones and I was surprised at how chic and sleek their designs were becoming.
Then, enter this year, particularly yesterday, at the BQ Mall Atrium, where the Alcatel One Touch Nation proudly presented their five new mobile phones. Save N’ Earn has gathered the market’s mobile phone manufacturers and put them together for an Expo in time with the TBTK celebrations.
The Phones:
The onetouch 810D Glam: The phone especially made for the ladies.
Specs: Dual Sim; Expandable Memory up to 16GB; MP3 Player and FM Radio
The onetouch 918N Glory: Alcatel describes it just as it is, Easy, practical and fun.
Specs: Android 2.3 Gingerbread; Capacitive Touch; 3G+ HSDPA; Facebook; Wi-Fi; Dual Sim
The onetouch 918N GloryX: Dreaming of an affordable yet stylish Android phone? This is it!
Specs: Android 2.3 Gingerbread; Capacitive Touch; 3G+ HSDPA; Facebook; 3.0mp Camera; Wi-Fi; Dual Sim
The onetouch 985N Blaze: The more sophisticated, yet still budget friendly Android phone.
Specs: Android 2.3 Gingerbread; Sub Camera; Mutli-Touch; Wi-Fi; Dual Sim; G-Sensor; AGPS; 3G+ HSDPA; 5.0 MP Camera
The onetouch 995 Sapphire HD: Alcatel’s most sophisticated Smartphone yet. This unit boasts of specs fit for the seasoned smartphone user, but comes in a lower price.
Specs: Android 2.3.5; 4.3” display; HD video; 1.4 GHZ processor; 5MP Camera; 3G+ HSDPA
Alcatel’s phones have come a long way from their previous designs. They have already been successful globally, and have come back to the Philippines to provide phones that can compete with both high end and feature units. This has made the market a better place for the consumers to choose the phones that can best suit their needs and their budget, and a better assurance that we can have products that are more competitive and worth every peso that we pay.
For more Alcatel mobile phone choices, visit: www.alcatelonetouch.com.
by magnolia_eic | May 10, 2012 | Headlines, Health and Medicine, Local News / Bohol Balita, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 09 (PIA)–Gilusad na sa Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) ang PhilHealth Customer Assistance, Relations and Empowerment Staff (CARES) Project o pagbutang og PhilHealth assistant sa 600 ka ospital sa tibuok nasud.
Kapin sa 500 ka nurses nga magsilbing PhilHealth assistants o customer assistance relations and empowerment staff (CARES) nga motubag sa mga pangutana sa mga miyembro ang ibutang sa 600 ka pampubliko ug pribadong ospital.
Matud pa ni PhilHealth President Dr. Eduardo P. Banzon, kini gituyo aron adunay madoulan ang mga miyembro sa pagtubag sa form aron makuha ang ilang benepisyo.
Sa pagkakaron, adunay 25 ka sakit nga adunay case rates o fix rate nga gipagawas ang PhilHealth.
Apil na niini ang pagpanganak sa caesarian section ug apil na usab ang medical cases sama sa dengue, pneumonia, asthma ug newborn care package.
Alang sa dugang kasayuran, bisitaha lang ang website sa Philhelath nga www.philhealth.gov.ph o tawagi ang lokal nga buhatan nila dinhi sa syudad sa Tagbilaran sa mga numero 412-0248 ug 235-5622. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by magnolia_eic | May 8, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 07 (PIA)–Gikumpirmar kagahapon ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III nga gawas sa usa pa ka barkong maggikan sa Estados Unidos, aduna pay usa nga maabot gikan sa Europa.
Kahinumdoman nga niabot sa niaging tuig ang usa ka coast guard class-cutter nga gitawag karong BRP Gregorio del Pilar ug karong buwana, gipaabot ang barko nga gikan sa Estados Unidos.
Gibutyag sa Pangulo atol sa kasaulogan sa ika-70 nga pagtimaan sa Fall of Corregidor kagahapon nga hinganlan og Ramon Alcaraz ang ikaduhang warship sa nasud nga gikan sa Estados Unidos.
Si Alcaraz nga bayani sa Corregidor niadtong panahon sa World War II ang nagdala sa usa sa tulo ka motor torpedo nga barko sa nasud nga gitawag og Q-boats.
Ang iyang Q-112 naka-igo og tulo sa siyam nga Japanese “Zero” fighters sa wala pa siya nadakpan.
Matud pa sa Pangulo nga mahimo nang tulo ang warship sa Pilipinas diin tig-usa na ang Luzon, Visayas ug Mindanao.
Gipahayag sa Pangulo nga usa lamang kini sa mga nahimong bunga sa gisugdan niyang kabag-ohan mao nga nakapalit ug dugang kahimanan. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
