by magnolia_eic | Apr 7, 2011 | Headlines, National News
IKONSULTA sa Social Security System (SSS) sa mga stakeholder niini ang planong umento
sa kontribusyon sa mga miyembro ug employer.
Matud pa ni Joel Palacios, ang media affairs sa SSS, apil sa ilang konsultahon ang mga
labor union, mga employer ug uban pang grupo agig pagsunod na usab sa kamanduan sa
Social Security Commission (SSC).
Unsa man ang mogawas nga resulta sa konsultasyon, ila kining ibalik sa maong komisyon
nga maoy mopaabot sa rekomendasyon sa Malakanyang alang sa pag-apruba niini.
Gikan sa kasamtangang 10.4 porsyentong kontribusyon, gustong usbawan sa SSS ngadto
sa 11 porsyento ang kontribusyon sa mga miyembro ug employer sa katoyuang mabalik
ang perpetuity o walay limit nga pondo nga mapahimoslan ra usab sa mga miyembro ug
pensyonado. (ecbPIABohol)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 7, 2011 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reiterates its appeal to all Filipinos to avoid accepting
offers from individuals or groups to carry illegal drugs in their luggages or in their person when
going abroad in exchange for money, as harsh penalties await them in their destinations.
This is in light of a Filipina apprehended by the Indonesian Customs and Excise Officers at the
Adi Sumarmo Airport in Solo, Central Java for possession of 1.193 kilograms of class I type of
heroin. The Filipina was arrested on April 3 upon her arrival there via Air Asia from Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Based on the initial interrogation conducted by local police authorities, the Filipina was sent
to Indonesia by a Filipino who is a member of an international drug syndicate in exchange for
US$8,000.
The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta is providing assistance to the Filipina to ensure that her rights
are respected.
The Philippine Government has a strong anti-illegal drug policy, and is closely cooperating
with law enforcement agencies in other countries on efforts against anti-drugs trafficking. It is
undertaking comprehensive and proactive measures to address the drug mules issue and to
prevent the further victimization of Filipinos by international drug syndicates.
The DFA has been working closely with other concerned on drug trafficking cases.
There are 73 Filipinos in China who were meted death penalties with two-year reprieves, which in
Philippine legal parlance is equivalent to life imprisonment. In China, drug trafficking of 50 grams
or more of illegal drugs is punishable by 15 years in prison, life imprisonment or death.
In most Muslim countries, drug trafficking is punishable by death. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 7, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III said he has instructed his economic managers to study all
possible measures that could ease the impact of high oil prices on vulnerable sectors.
The economic managers will consider things such as wage increase, price control, or even
deduction on value added tax (VAT), the President said in a chance interview at the sidelines of
an event at the budget department on Wednesday.
“I did instruct them to study all and every means of mitigating the spiraling oil prices especially
given the fact, that we don’t see a quicker solution to this. The first of the measures is
the ‘Pantawid Pasada’,” the President said.
The President said he expects the economic managers to come up with proposal as soon as
possible, or maybe next week, so he could decide if he’ll approve it.
Maintaining focus is important in addressing the needs of the most vulnerable sectors to ensure
that assistance are extended to them, according to the President.
At the same time, the chief executive expressed confidence that the country can weather the
crisis brought about by the increasing fuel prices as the government releases its previous
available savings.
The President also said that in the next few days the public will be hearing a lot more good news
as far as the economic field is concerned, including the country’s fiscal position. (PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 5, 2011 | Headlines, National News
WALAY plano si Presidente Benigno Aquino III nga magpatuman og ‘economic holiday’ sa
pagsaulog sa Araw ng Kagitingan sa umaabot nga Abril 9.
Sigun sa pamahayag sa Malacañang sa official gazette niini, magpabilin ang pagsaulog sa
Araw ng Kagitingan sa Abril 9 (Sabado).
“To those asking, Araw ng Kagitingan will be observed on April 9, a Saturday,” kalabot sa
nakabutang sa Proclamation 84.
Saulogon ang kaisog sa mga Filipino war veterans nga ni surrender sa Japanese forces
niadtong World War II sa Araw ng Kagitingan sa Dambana ng mga Bayani sa Bataan.
(ecbPIABohol)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 5, 2011 | Headlines, National News
GIPAGAWAS na sa Malakanyang ang Executive Order (EO) No. 32 o Public Transport
Assistance Program nga maghatag og fuel subsidy sa mga pampasaherong jeep ug tricycle
tungod sa walay hunong nga pagsaka sa presyo sa produktong petrolyo.
Gi-anunsyo ni Presidential Communications Group Secretary Ricky Carandang nga
nagkantidad og P450 milyon nga maong subsidy gikan sa gobyerno.
Bisan pa niini, miingon si Carandang nga dili pa apil sa Pantawid-Pasada Program ang
ayuda alang sa mga mangingisda ug mag-uuma.
Giingong wala pa gituki ang long term solution batok sa padayong pagsaka sa presyo sa
lana.
Gipasa na usab sa Malakanyang sa Department of Energy (DOE) ang pagkuwenta sa
diskwento sa kada litro sa petrolyo. (ecbPIABohol)
