by admin | Dec 2, 2014 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, Dec. 02 (PIA)–Gipangunahan ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang pagsugod sa usa ka tuig nga pagpangandam alang sa Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) nga ipahigayon sa Pilipinas sa 2015.
Dungan niini, gilusad usab niadtong Lunes ang official logo sa APEC 2015 Philippines apil na ang website nga magpagawas og update sa summit nga may temang “Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World.”
Ipahigayon ang APEC Ministerial Meeting gikan Nobyembre 12 hangtud 16 sa sunod tuig nga pagatambongan sa mga lider sa 21 ka miyembrong nasud.
Sa dili pa kini, adunay ipahigayong mga panag-pulong matag buwan sa 2015 sa nagkalain-laing syudad sa Pilipinas.
Sa Twitter post sa APEC 2015, nakabutang nga sa sunod semana, host sa APEC Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting ang syudad sa Legazpi sa Albay.
Matud pa ni PNoy, usa kini ka maayong kahigayonan aron ipakita og balik sa kalibotan ang ka-anindot ang atong nasud.
“This 2015, visitors from APEC economies will witness for themselves the vibrancy of an inclusive and growing nation. In Manila and beyond, they will have the opportunity to experience locations around our country that largely contribute to the dynamism and the rich culture of the Philippines.”
Giingong kahigayonan usab kini alang sa mga langyaw nga tigpamuhunan nga ma-agda aron mamuhunan sa atong nasud.
Halos duha ka dekada na ang milabay sa dihang katapusang ni-host sa APEC ang Pilipinas niadtong 1996. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Nov 27, 2014 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
Typhoon Queenie packed heavy rain with moderate winds and plunged parts of Bohol, including Tagbilaran, into darkness as it moved through northern Mindanao and Eastern Visayas on November 26, 2014. Signal #1 was issued by PAGASA on the province since late morning Wednesday and Thursday, November 27.
The image from the Japan Meteorological Agency shows the path of typhoon Queenie and its location as of 11:00AM PHT (3:00AM UTC). It is forecast to pass through Palawan later today.
Reports of felled trees and electrical poles where reported in various parts of the province. There were also reports of flooding in many parts of the province. Power, however, was gradually restored by noontime on November 27 in Tagbilaran City.
Typhoon Queenie is heading out to Palawan and will be out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Friday afternoon.
Hundreds of ferry and boat passengers were stranded in various ports along the path of the typhoon since November 26. The Philippine Coast Guard is expected to give clearance to sea craft as soon as the typhoon signal #1 is lifted by PAGASA.
by admin | Nov 23, 2014 | Headlines
Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao successfully defended his WBO Welterweight title vs. challenger Chris Algieri in a twelve round fight on November 23, 2014 at The Venetian in Macau. Pacquiao, who is also a Congressman of the Philippines representing Sarangani, his home province, clearly dominated the fight but Algieri was able to avoid being knocked out after getting the mandatory 8-counts six times.
Pacquiao knocks down Algieri first in the 2nd round but it looked like Algieri slipped but the referee considered it as a knockdown anyway. Algieri was knocked down again in round six three times, the first one he did a backroll afterwards which amused some spectators. Shortly after, he was knocked out again. Pacquiao lands a strong left hand in the middle and Algieri is down again.
In round 9, Pacquiao lands a good left hook to the head and Algieri gets a standing 8-count. And in round 10, Algieri gets knocked out again after Pacquiao lands a hard left to the head.
The crowd is standing and chanting “Manny, Manny, Manny” as Pacquiao tries to knock out Algieri throughout the remaining rounds. Algieri did a good job of avoiding the knock out even though Pacquiao’s punches were quite powerful and accurate.
Today was another day of jubilation for the Filipinos. The millions of Filipinos watching the fight throughout the Philippines are surely celebrating the victory. And as usual whenever Manny has a fight, the crime rate in the Philippines will drop to nearly zero for a day.
by admin | Nov 21, 2014 | Headlines, National News
Gov’t pours P775.5-M into more classrooms, facilities
The National Government continues to invest in basic education with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) releasing P775.5 million to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to cover the construction of classrooms in areas experiencing acute classroom shortage nationwide.
This is the fourth batch of funds released this year from the Basic Education Facilities Fund (BEFF), which had an allocation of P39 billion from the 2014 General Appropriations Act. Of the P775 million, P764.4 million is distributed across 16 regions while the remaining P11 million is allotted to the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
Secretary of Budget Florencio “Butch” Abad said, “Although we’ve closed the classroom gap based on our 2010 backlog target, we acknowledge that there is more work to be done. We’re rebuilding classrooms in the wake of recent calamities even as we take into account the rising number of students each year.”
Abad added, “The latest fund release will help address this shortage and improve basic facilities in our schools, especially in the ARMM. The funds will also go a long way to support development in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao.”
The BEFF is used for the construction, rehabilitation, replacement, completion, and repair of school buildings in areas experiencing acute classroom shortage. It is also used for the construction of water and sanitation facilities, as well as the acquisition of school desks, furniture, and fixtures for the targeted public schools.
The government defines “areas experiencing acute classroom shortage” as areas where the classroom-to-students ratio is 50:1 or where classrooms are temporary in nature, are makeshift, or non-existent.
The top three regions with the highest allocations are the National Capital Region (NCR) with P124.6 million, followed closely by Northern Mindanao (Region X) with P104.7 million and Central Visayas (Region VII) with P70 million.
“These releases will ensure our schools are prepared and well-provided for, especially with the K to 12 program that requires the proper facilities and equipment. Education reform is one of the key priorities of the Aquino administration and this release will boost our commitment to the education of future generations,” the Secretary said.
Prior to the latest release, the DBM had channeled a total of 17.5 billion to the DPWH and the ARMM—P7.7 billion in May, P1.3 billion in June, and P7.7 billion in September—for this year. Of the amount released, P17.1 billion had been coursed through the DPWH while P433.8 million was allotted to the ARMM. (PIA-PCOO/DBM)
by admin | Nov 21, 2014 | Headlines, National News
Balaodnon nga dugang tax exemption sa 13th month pay ug bonus, nakalusot na sa 2nd reading sa Senado
MANILA, Nov. 20 (PIA)–Pasado na sa ikaduhang pagbasa sa Senado ang balaodnon nga magsaka sa tax exemption ceiling sa 13th month pay ug mga Christmas bonus sa mga mamumuo.
Sa pagkakaron, hangtud P30,000 pa lamang nga 13th month pay ug uban pang benepisyo ang walay buhis.
Base sa orihinal nga Senate Bill 2437, gi-planong isaka hangtud P75,000 ang tax exemption ceiling.
Apan gidawat pa sa sponsor nga si Senador Sonny Angara ang amendment ni Sen. Ralph Recto mao nga sa gi-aprobahang balaodnon sa ikaduhang pagbasa, hangtud P82,000 sa 13th month pay ug mga bonuses ang walay buhis.
Gi-base ang P82,000 sa inflation rate o pagsaka sa presyo sa mga nag-unang panaliton.
Matud pa ni Angara, mismong si BIR Commissioner Kim Henares ang niingon sa usa ka pagdungog sa Senado nga ang P30,000 niadtong 1994 kapareho na karon sa P82,000 mao nga gidawat niya ang amendment ni Recto.
Nanghinaot ang mga senador nga mapalabang dayon kining balaodnon aron mahimong pinaskohan sa mga kawani sa gobyerrno ug pribadong sektor.
Kun mapalabang kining balaodnon, mokabat sa 500,000 ka empleyado ang makapahimos niini. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Nov 21, 2014 | Headlines, World
OFWs makapahimos sa pag-ubos sa remittance fee sa mga G20 nga nasud
MANILA, Nov. 20 (PIA)–Ubsan sa mga nasud nga miyembro sa G20 ang remittance fee sa ipadalang salapi sa mga migrant workers apil na ang mga overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) karong Nobyembre.
Matud pa sa impormasyon, gikan sa 8%, ubsan kini og himuon nang 5%.
Ang mga nasud nga miyembro sa G20 mao ang Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States ug European Union.
Gikalipay kini sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) tungod kay dakung tabang kini sa ipadalang dolyar sa mga OFWs tungod kay madugang kini sa ilang ipadalang salapi sa nasud.
Nanghinaot ang BSP nga malabwan karong tuig ang record high nga P25 bilyon remittances niadtong 2013.
Matud pa nga ang Pilipinas ang may pinakadakung remittance sa tibuok kalibotan ug kadaghanan sa mga gipadala gikan sa Estados Unidos, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UK, Hongkong ug Canada.
Gipaabot usab nga mosaka pa ang ipadalang dolyar karong buwan sa Nobyembre ug Disyembre tungod sa pagpangandam sa kapaskuhan. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
