by magnolia_eic | Nov 20, 2010 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
CAPITOL is coordinating with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in designing
capacity building trainings for barangay officials.
Governor Edgar Chatto revealed during his weekly radio program that along the resource generation
policy of the provincial government, he would urge newly elected barangay officials to seek out other
resources and find other income sources rather than rely on the Internal Revenue Allotment.
While saying that the interior and local governments have their capacity training modules to
capacitate local officials, towns and provinces, Chatto hinted that Capitol can come in and enrich the
modules to empower local governments in their revenue generation tasks.
The local dependence on the IRA has been a noted situation in almost all local governments, he told
media during his weekly forum carried live over local radio stations.
“We can meet so we can come up with measures on how to come up with a wider capacity for
resource generation,” Chatto said.
Chatto also stressed that along with the trainings, the new officials must understand that beyond
seeking more tax legislation measures, there is such a thing as efficient tax collection that can prop
up the fiscal capacity of the barangays.
We can be dependent on the IRA from the start but we shall struggle to stand and attain
independence in the end, he urges local elected leaders.
Meanwhile, in efforts to initially give clues to barangay officials who will start their official amdnates
on December 1, a radio program called “Pamuhis” has been airing at DyTR every Saturday from 4:00
to 4:30.
Anchored by the Philippine Information Agency, the program attempts to educate local government
officials especially barangay dads on the revenue sources for barangays and their possible areas for
widening its tax base.
The program, funded by the national government hopes to engage local governments to generate
income from their own sources and hopefully prop up the government’s fiscal capacity to implement
priority programs and projects. (PIABohol)
by magnolia_eic | Nov 19, 2010 | Headlines, National News
SEVERAL lawmakers on Wednesday hit the new slogan of the Department of Tourism
(DOT), advising the agency to drop it and tap Sarangani Congressman Manny Pacquiao as
its endorser to better promote the Philippines.
Zambales Representative Mitos Magsaysay said Pacquiao is the only Filipino personality
who is known globally. He believed that Pacquiao can do “a good job of selling the country”
than the new slogan, “Pilipinas Kay Ganda,” of the Tourism department.
The new slogan was introduced recently, replacing the “Wow, Philippines!” shoutout.
However, several lawmakers said there was no need to drop the previous slogan, as the new
one would only confuse tourists who cannot understand Filipino. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Nov 19, 2010 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III assured investors Thursday that all transactions under the
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects would be transparent and open for scrutiny.
“We call it daylight,” the President said in speech at the opening of Infrastructure Philippines
2010 at the grand ballroom of Marriott Hotel in Villamor, Pasay City.
“The way forward is to move together in the broad light of day, where everything we do and
how we do it is clear, honest and transparent,” he said.
The President explained that “daylight” is the administration’s strategy for rectifying errors
and standard of performance by both government and private partnerships.
He told investors that being the Chief Executive, his mandate is to prove that corruption and
poverty can be reduced to the extent that the Philippines of 2016 will be a far different place
than the Philippines of June 2010.
For now, he said, the goal of his administration is “to prove that the straight path is the path
not only to success, but already a path marked by ever-increasing successes.”
The President reiterated that the present government is committed to a positive, productive
partnership with private stakeholders based on measurable and quantifiable-building
measures. (PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | Nov 16, 2010 | Headlines, National News, Sports
Arlington (AP) – Pacquiao cemented his claim as boxing’s best last Sunday by giving Antonio Margarito a beating that resulted in a broken eye socket and a surgery. The only problem for Pacquiao on that day was him not being able to sign autographs because his hands were swollen and he couldn’t handle a pen properly.
It was a superb performance, although not terribly surprising since it was expected of Pacquiao already. His mother, famously known as Aling Dionisia, was so caught up in the excitement that she fainted for a while as the fight ended. Everyone else stayed upright, watching in delight as Pacquiao finished off a night’s work by kneeling down in a neutral corner and saying a prayer of thanks.
The lopsided win gave Pacquiao his eighth title in as many weight classes in a remarkable career that began with him fighting at 107 pounds as a teenager in the Philippines. He was in charge the entire way, battering Margarito so badly that Pacquiao was pleading with the referee to stop the fight in the 11th round so his opponent wouldn’t have to take any more punishment.
“I told the referee, ‘Look at his eyes, look at his cuts,'” Pacquiao said. “I did not want to damage him permanently. That’s not what boxing is about.”
Pacquiao was also asked about Mayweather and answered that he was tired of the politics of boxing and that if there was to be a fight, he’ll take it to Bob Arum. If Mayweather spent $65 to watch the pay-per-view he may be even more reluctant to fight Pacquiao than before. He also has legal problems stemming from an altercation with the mother of his children that could interfere with a possible fight in the spring, but Arum believes that if Mayweather really wants to fight then the bout could be made.
Back home, where even crime stops when Pacquiao fights, the end touched off celebrations across the country. President Benigno Aquino III, who is attending the APEC summit in Japan, rushed back to his hotel room to catch the bout and sent his congratulations.
Boxing has never seen anything like Pacquiao, whose string of recent performances has reinvigorated the sport. His latest win earned him at least $15 million.
Pacquiao flew to Lake Tahoe for a Tuesday concert before preparing to return to the Philippines. Once home, he’ll get back to more mundane concerns, like making sure schools in his congressional district are functioning and getting funding for a new hospital that is badly needed.
Mayweather may be in his future, but there may be a point where Pacquiao doesn’t need Mayweather anymore. He certainly didn’t need him Saturday night to draw a huge crowd to Cowboys Stadium, where he now has one more win this year than the Cowboys themselves.
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by magnolia_eic | Nov 16, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Manila, Philippines — A recent survey by Pulse Asia revealed that 80% of Filipinos expressed trust in P-noy while almost the same percentage were satisfied with his performance during his first three months in office. Pulse Asia’s Ulat ng Bayan Survey conducted from Oct. 20 to 29, found 79 percent of adult Filipinos approve of his performance and 80 percent of the respondents expressing trust in him.
According to Pulse Asia, the highest figures were recorded from the poorest Class E.
When asked to comment about the decline in his ratings, the President said that having skeptics and critics is just a part of his job, apart from the fact that he cannot please everybody all the time. He also partly attributed the decline to the Aug. 23 hostage crisis.
Aquino vowed that he will continue to work even more “to ensure that the numbers will grow.”
But he clarified that he is not after popularity surveys.
“Not because I’m chasing numbers but rather, I think, I’ve just been given new directions that what I am doing is on the right track and therefore we should accelerate the growth.”
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