by magnolia_eic | Nov 5, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Manila, Philippines — Malacanang has appealed to the United States and the other four nations to lift their terror alerts for their citizens in the Philippines. The message from Malacanang included a plea that the warnings don’t reflect the true situation and that they can seriuosly damage the country’s image.
In an ambush interview last night, President Aquino said the government would express its displeasure at the issuance of the advisories.
Aside from the US, Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand issued travel advisories this week warning an attack may occur at any time in Metro Manila and that areas frequented by foreigners were potential targets.
Coloma said it was the seizure in Dubai and England last week of two explosive packages from Yemen that triggered the release of the travel advisories. The packages were addressed to Chicago-area synagogues and packed aboard cargo jets.
“Because this is a global threat, travel advisories of different embassies are worldwide as well as the coordination of intelligence organizations. That is why our defense security establishments are going by these heightened stage of alertness,” Coloma said.
In another ambush interview with DFA Spokesman Eduardo Malaya, said that they have asked the foreign countries to disclose information on security threats to Philippine authorities in a “timely manner.” “And also that they update and review their travel advisories often enough so that it would be reflective of the actual conditions in the country,” Malaya said.
Malaya also added that their have been no detection of any imminent terror threat by the local security officials.
Although there seem to be no actual or visible threats in our country, the officials have mobilized and involved key government security bodies to man the airports, seaports and other prone areas.
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by magnolia_eic | Nov 3, 2010 | Headlines, National News
GIMANDU sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang dugang checkpoints sa mga lugar
sa nasud nga gi-oktaba ang piniliay kalabut sa pagpahigayon og special Barangay ug
Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) eleksiyon.
Sa resolusyon sa Comelec, gimanduan niini ang Philippine National Police (PNP) nga
magbutang og gudang checkpoints sa Basilian, Lanao del Sur ug sa unang distrito sa
Bulacan.
Matud pa sa Comelec, kinahanglan pa gihapon ang mga checkpoints tungod kay daghan pa
gihapon ang mga wala mosunod sa gun ban.
Una nang gimandu sa Comelec ang pagpahigayon og special Barangay ug SK eleksiyon
sa Nobyembre 13 sa unang distrito sa Bu–la-can, sa probinsiya sa Basilan, munisipalidad
sa Buadiposo Buntong, Kapai, Marantao, Calanogas, Ganassi, Lumbatan, Pagayawan,
ug Tugaya sa Lanao del Sur. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Nov 3, 2010 | Headlines, National News
HUMAN gibutyag sa Estados Unidos ang ‘terror attack’ sa Al Qaeda terrorist, gialerto na ni
PNP chief Director-General Raul Bacalzo ang kapulisan sa tibuok nasud aron dili malusutan
sa teroristang grupo nga posibleng manghasi og terorismo.
Matud pa ni Bacalzo nga bisan pa nga wala’y direktang hulga sa ‘terror attack’ ang Pilipinas,
mas maayo nga andam ang tanan sa bisan unsa mang panghitabo.
Dugang pa sa PNP chief nga gimandu niya ang paghugot sa seguridad ilabi na sa mga mall,
airport, bus terminal ug uban pang lugar nga gikonsidera nga ‘soft target ‘ sa terror attack.
Kauban sa hingpit nga gi monitor ang Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), ang Southeast Asian terror
network nga gitukod sa Al AQaeda. Ang JI terrorist nga konektado sa mga bandidong Abu
Sayyaf Group (ASG), nahilambigit sa mga kidnapping for ransom ug pagpang-bomba.
Ang maong mandu nagsunod sa pagka diskobre sa US sa terror plot sa Al Qaeda human
sa pagkasakmit sa mga bagahe nga dalhun unta sa Chicago nga adunay mga sulod nga
galamiton sa pagpa-momba sa Yemen niadtong Biyernes.
Si Bacalzo nagkanayon nga gimanduan na niya ang PNP- Intelligence aron hingusgan pa
ang monitoring aron mababagan ang pag-atake sa mga teroristang grupo sa Pilipinas ilabi
na sa mga pang publikong lugar. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Nov 3, 2010 | Headlines, National News
President Benigno Simeon Aquino III brought home a P21 billion infrastructure assistance
package and reinvigorated diplomatic ties with other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
The President returned home Sunday evening from a successful state visit to the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam where he also attended the 17th Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) Summit and other related meetings.
In an interview, Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office
(PCDSPO) Secretary Ramon Carandang, described the President’s Vietnam trip as “very good”.
Carandang said that aside from the President’s state visit to Vietnam and his attendance of the
17th ASEAN Summit, President Aquino had bilateral meetings with the leaders of Thailand,
Myanmar, South Korea, Japan, New Zealand and Australia.
Carandang said that Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has approved the P21-billion fund that
will be used in Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) road projects.
President Aquino also took the opportunity to invite Brunei and South Korea to participate in the
Public-Private Partnership conference to be held in the Philippines from November 18 to 19.
The visit was also a chance for the Philippines to raise concerns on several regional issues.
The President strengthened ties with other world leaders and expressed the concerns of the
country on regional issues like the South China Sea, regional disaster management, reforms in
Myanmar and the weakening US dollar.
The President likewise pushed for a diplomatic resolution of the Spratlys territorial dispute where
the Philippines claims some of the islands as its own and called for the immediate release of
detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
President Aquino said he also expressed support for the proposal of Thailand to have more
frequent talks among ASEAN central bankers and finance ministers to address capital inflows
that have strengthened currencies and weakened exports.
During his state visit, the President witnessed the signing of four agreements between
the Philippines and Vietnam, particularly on academic and defense cooperation, oil spill
preparedness and response, and rescue operations at sea. (PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 29, 2010 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TWO holidays await Boholanos this week as All Saints’ Day and Carlos P. Garcia Day share the same
the first work-week of the month of November this year.
By law, November 1, which falls on Monday has been declared special non working day.
The day is traditionally celebrated in the Christian world as All Saints’ Day.
November 2 or the All Souls’ Day, unlike last year however, is a regular working day.
Meanwhile, by virtue of Republic Act 7448, November 4, Thursday is a special non-working holiday in
Bohol.
Such is to commemorate the 114th birth anniversary of the late Boholano President Carlos P. Garcia.
By special non-working holiday, according to memorandum circular issued by the Department of
Labor and Employment, workers get no pay, unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or
collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment of wages on special days.
If workers are forced to work on the day, they get 30% more of their 100% daily rate in the first 8
hours of work.
When working in excess of 8 hours, workers get an additional 30% of hourly rate on said day.
On the day, if it is the employee’s rest day and if worked, his first 8 hours gets an additional 50% of
his daily rate. If he works over 8 hours, he gets 30% of his hourly rate on said day.
For the 114th CPG Day, Capitol has lined up activities to remember the most illustrious Boholano who
is represented as a star in the Bohol flag.
On the other hand, according to Bohol Governor Edgar Chatto, the day’s commemoration activities
include the visit of Department of Education Secretary Amin Luistro.
In his weekly program, Chatto said that the secretary’s visit would be an opportunity to bring
Bohol closer to its dream of making the province a center of educational excellence in the region.
(racPIABohol)
