by magnolia_eic | Apr 29, 2010 | Announcements, Headlines, National News
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) on Wednesday said that in view of the yearly observance of Labor Day, the Malacanang Palace has instead declared May3,2010, Monday a regular holiday in leiu of May 1, a Saturday.
The celebrations will however proceed earlier on Saturday, May 1,2010, ont the theme,
“Manggagawang Pilipino, Kaagapay sa Pagbabago (Filipino Workers, partner in change)”, in honor of all the Filipinos workers both at home and overseas, highlighting the greater social partnership of labor with the government, management, the civil society and other sectors.
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by magnolia_eic | Apr 23, 2010 | Announcements, Headlines
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 151 out of 329 passed the Chemical Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Chemical Engineering in Manila this April 2010.
The members of the Board of Chemical Engineering are Engr. Ofelia V. Bulaong, Chairman; Engr. Francisco A. Arellano and Engr. Jeffrey G. Mijares, Members.
The board exam result is already indexed in PRCPassers.com and users may search for the names of the passers of the exam.
Top six examinees are:
1 JENNERSON TAN ONG DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA 82.50
2 MIELJOY MATIZADO LAGARBE UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS 81.90
3 JAYLEDEO CHARLES GAMIT ANGELES MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 81.40
4 JOHN RYAN SALUD TAN MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 81.00
5 MIGUEL ANGELO ABRIGO PASIOLA MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 80.60
6 GARY CORNETES MONDEJAR UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN 80.40
Click here to view all passers @ www.prcpassers.com
by magnolia_eic | Apr 21, 2010 | Announcements, Headlines, National News
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo recently signed Proclamation No. 2028, which declares May this year as National Census Month.
For the declaration, the President cited Batas Pambansa Blg. 72, which provides for the taking of an integrated census every 10 years beginning in 1980 and the requirement for an up-to-date and comprehensive data of the population at the local levels.
This is also in line with the national government’s thrust to decentralize functions to the local government units (LGUs)
President Arroyo enjoined all departments and other government agencies to implement and execute the operational plans, directives and order for the nationwide conduct of the 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH).
The National Statistics Office (NSO) is the lead agency in the conduct of the 2010 CPH that shall commence on May 17.
The census will take an inventory of the total population and housing units in the country and collect information about their characteristics.
The data that will be collected by the undertaking will be useful in the formulation of policies, plans and programs of the government relative to the delivery of basic health and social services to target beneficiaries and the general public, in determining business opportunities and industry status, in research and development, and in academic studies.
More specifically, data obtained from the census provides government basis for redistricting and apportionment of congressional seats, allocation of resources and revenues, and creation of political and administrative units.
The Philippines population was 76.5 million as of May 1, 2000 based on the 2000 CPH.
In 2007, a census of population (POPCEN 2007) was conducted by the NSO in order to get an updated population count for all barangays to serve as basis for the Internal Revenue Allocation (IRA) of the LGUs, among others.
Presidential Proclamation No. 1489 issued on April 16, 2008 made the results of POPCEN 2007 official and the country’s population was placed at 88,574,614 persons as of August 1, 2007.
The NSO will submit to the President of the Philippines for proclamation the population counts by barangay based on the 2010 CPH before the end of the year.
These data will be made available in print and electronic copies. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 21, 2010 | Announcements, Headlines, National News, World
SOME 1,390 Filipinos in Iceland are safe despite a volcanic eruption which continues to affect air travel in parts of Europe.
Philippine Ambassador to Oslo, Norway Elizabeth P. Buensuceso reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that Filipinos living and working in Iceland reside far from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano which erupted last April 14.
The eruption sent a massive cloud of volcanic dust thousands of feet into the air which has spread from the United Kingdom to continental Europe.
Iceland is located in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Eyjafjallajokull volcano is located in southern Iceland.
Ambassador Buensuceso said the Philippine Embassy in Oslo is closely coordinating with Honorary Consul Priscilla Zanoria who is in touch with the Filipino Community in Iceland.
Meanwhile, the 12 Filipinos who were earlier stranded in Frankfurt, Germany are now in the UK after intercession by the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt.
Consulate officials immediately coordinated with the headquarters of the German Federal Police in Potsdam after it was alerted by the DFA about the stranded Filipino travellers at Frankfurt International Airport. The Filipino travelers were issued transit visas so they could fly to London. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 20, 2010 | Announcements, Election 2010, World
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) urged Sunday Filipino migrants to vote early and not wait for the May 10 deadline for overseas absentee voting (OAV), citing about 30,000 Filipinos abroad who have already cast their votes for this year’s polls.
“We are encouraging registered overseas absentee voters to exercise their hard-earned right of suffrage, so they can be involved in deciding who will compose our next set of national leaders come July. We also urge them to vote now, in order to avoid last minute queues at the polling places,” DFA Undersecretary for Special Concerns and OAV-Secretariat (OAVS) chairman Rafael Seguis urged.
Seguis disclosed that there were almost 30,000 Filipinos who have exercised their right to vote in the first week of overseas absentee voting, which started on April 10 and will commence on May 10 in 93 Philippine Embassies and Consulates General around the world. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 18, 2010 | Announcements, Headlines, National News
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday signed the amended Magna Carta for Disabled Persons which directs local government units to establish a “Persons with Disability Affairs Office” (PDAO) to ensure the implementation of programs and services for persons with disabilities in every province, city and municipality nationwide.
Mrs. Arroyo signed the Republic Act No. 10070, a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3560 and House Bill No. 1387, on April 6.
Under the amended law, the local government units are ordered to promote the formation of organizations of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in their respective areas. The law also encouraged the national agencies and the LGUs to enter into joint ventures with organizations or associations of PWDs “to explore livelihood opportunities and other undertakings that shall enhance the health, physical fitness and the economic and social well-being of PWDs.”
Republic Act No. 10070 also called for the appointment of a qualified PWD to assume as a PWD affairs officer to manage and oversee the operations of the PDAO.
Among the responsibilities of the appointed PWD affairs officer are: formulate and implement policies, plans and programs for the promotion of the welfare of PWDs; represent PWDs in meetings of local development councils and other special bodies; and ensure that the policies, plans and programs for the promotion of the welfare of PWDs are funded by both the national and local government.
The Amended Magna Carta for Disabled Persons was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on January 18 and January 26, respectively this year. (PIA-Bohol)
