by Misael | May 12, 2008 | Headlines
SUKWAHI sa baruganan sa simbahan kalabut sa mga rebeldeng opisyal nga miapil sa napakyas nga coup d etat niadtong 2003, gi-aprobahan ni Presidente Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ang pasaylo alang sa 9 ka opisyal nga una na nga napamatud-ang sad-an.
Kini nga buhat sa Presidente mao usab ang sugyot ni kanhi AFP chief Hermogenes Esperon Jr.
Matud ni Esperon, ang 9 mipakita na ug pagbasul human sila miangkong sad-an sa sumbong nga nagpasiugda ug coup d’etat atubanagn sa usa ka sibil nga korte. Ila na usab nga nasilbihan ang lima ka tuig nga pagka bilanggo.
Tungod niini, sila Army captains Milo Maestrecampo ug Gerardo Gambala kinsa napatawan sa tibuok kinabuhi nga pagka bilanggo ug 7 pa ka junior officers nga may 12 ka tuig nga pagkatanggong, gipasaylo na.
Hinuon, ang 9, kinsa mga sakop sa siak nga pundok sa Magdalo, gidid-an na sa pagbalik sa serbisyo samtang gipapas na ang ilang mga ranggong gihuptan.
Una na nga mipadayag ang simbahan nga ang pagpasaylo sa mga sakop sa Magdalo mag-aghat ug mas grabe pa nga military adventurism.
Hinuon, matud ni Pres. Arroyo, tungod sa tawhanong rason, iya kini nga gibuhat sama nga napasaylo usab si kanhi presidente Joseph Estrada, kinsa namatud-ang sad-an sa pangurakot ug gisilotan sa pagka-bilanggo sa tibuok kinabuhi. (rachiu/PIA)
by Misael | May 12, 2008 | Headlines
GIBANA-BANA sa Philippine Atmospheric Geo-Physical ang Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) nga magpadayon pa ang hinay ngadto sa sige-sige ug usahay bundak nga ulan nga nasinati karon, hangtud pa ugma.
Tungod niini, gilibkas na sa buhatan sa kagamhanan ang pahimangno sa pagmatngon ngadto sa mga katawhang nanimuyo duol sa mga baha-anan, sapa, sapa-sapa ug mga suba ilabi na sa Abatan, Loboc, Inabanga, Ipil ug Matul-id.
Kini nga mga bahaanan malagmit maoy apektado sa pagbaha unya dala sa pagbanlas sa ulan nga gikan sa mga kabukiran.
Gilibkas usab ang pahimangno ngadto sa mga nanimuyo duol sa mga tiilan sa mga bukid, pangpang ug bungtod, sanglit mahimong ang ulan magpahumok sa yuta ug mao unyay hinungdan sa landslides.
Una na nga namatikdang ang Tagbilaran mitala na sa 39.8 centimetro nga ulan sukad pa gahapon samtang ang silingang lalawigan sa Dumaguete nakasinati na usab sa 69.4 centimetro nga ulan sa milabay’ng 24 oras.
Kini samtang si bagyong Butchoy nga naghambin sa gikusgong 185 kilometros nga hangin dapit sa tunga niini, base sa satellite data, tua na paingon sa nasud sa Hapon.
Hinuon, may nasiplatan ang PAG-ASA nga low pressure area nga anaa sa 500 kilometros kasadpan-timog kasadpan sa Iba Zambales sa Luzon.
Kini nga kaugmaran gipaabot usab nga makaapekto sa kasubanagng kadagatan sa nasud, diin masinati ang may pagka baluron nga kadagatan. (rachiu/PIA)
by Misael | May 12, 2008 | National News
The Bureau of Corrections (BOC) should consider implementing entrepreneurship modules in its prison reform program.
Press Secretary and Presidential Spokesperson Ignacio R. Bunye made this statement during his regular weekly column “The View From the Palace”.
According to Bunye the implementation of an entrepreneurship program for prisoners would provide a “means to be self-sufficient, build their self-confidence and belief in themselves” once they are released and undergo re-integration into society.
Bunye cited a program being implemented in the national penitentiary of Texas called the “Prisoner Entrepreneurship Program (PEP),” which can be “a new avenue for prison reform.”
He said the PEP targets specific inmates who have a knack for business and plan to open one in the future.
The program provides a venue for business people to donate, not just money, but their time and experience to teach prisoners skills that they will need to either enter the work force or start their own businesses.
Bunye pointed out that in the four years that the program has existed, PEP has recruited more than 200 top-level business executives to participate in more than 20 prison events that had never before taken place behind bars, including venture capital panels.
It has assisted 32 participants in the launch/operation of entrepreneurial businesses in industries including power washing, computer services, landscaping, catering and automotive repair, Bunye added. (PIA/Bohol)
by Misael | May 12, 2008 | Headlines
From 30,000 in 2003, the number of Korean investors in the Philippines has vaulted to more than 100,000 this year as things continue to look up in the two countries’ trade and diplomatic relations.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was informed of the increase in Korean investments in the country by Incheon Metropolitan City Mayor Ahn Sang Soo of the Democratic Republic of Korea during his visit in Malacañang.
During the visit, the President expressed gratitude for his country’s continuing confidence in the Philippines and the world-class Filipino workforce.
The Korean official likewise told the President that South Koreans are grateful for the Philippines’ support to his country during the Korean War in the 1950s.
He added that Incheon, hosting the single biggest Christian group in Korea is keen on hiring Filipino construction and IT service workers, as well as English teachers.
Mayor Ahn also invited the President to visit Incheon, which is hosting the Asia-Pacific City Summit in Sept. 2009.
The Korean city official also inked a sisterhood agreement yesterday with Manila City to explore and open possible tourism and business opportunities between Incheon and the Philippines. (PIA/Bohol)
by Misael | May 12, 2008 | Features
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently launched the GMA (Greater Modular Access) Jobs Center kiosks. This provides free online Career Guide access for new graduates and jobseekers and is now operational in key malls and local government units nationwide.
According to Acting Labor Secretary Romeo C. Lagman said that by means of the Career Guide, relevant and career guidance information on highly in-demand occupations are accessible for free in the Internet, to improve employment the opportunities for Filipinos specially the youth.
He added that the guide covers occupations like; accountant, aircraft mechanic, animator, architect, barista, bartender, CAD operator, call center agent, caregiver, chef, civil engineer, commercial airline pilot, computer programmer, cook, dietician, electrical engineer, geologist, heavy equipment mechanic, heavy equipment operator, hotel reservations officer, massage therapist, mechanical engineer, medical technologist, medical transcriptionist, metallurgical engineer, mining engineer, nursing assistant, physical therapist, optometrist, pharmacist, physical therapist, professional nurse, receptionist, retail salesperson, room attendant, software engineer, surveyor, telemarketer, tour guide, travel agent, waiter/waitress, welding and metal fabricator.
Aside from the online kiosks, the Career Guide is also readily accessible at the Internet directly through the Philjobnet website at www.phil-job.net, or the Bureau of Local Employment website at www.ble.dole.gov.ph. (PIA/Bohol)
