by aimee | Jun 3, 2013 | Headlines
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 03 (PIA)–Gilagdaan ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang Republic Act 10591 o gitawag nga “An Act Providing for Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition and Providing Penalties for Violations”.
Nahisulod niining balaod ang mga standards ug prerequisites sa dili pa makakuha og lisensya aron makapalit og bisan unsang matang sa pusil.
Nalakip niini nga kinahanglang Filipino citizen; 21-anyos pataas ang edad; adunay trabaho o negosyo ug naka-file og income tax return isip pagmatuod sa kita, profession, negosyo o trabaho.
Gawas sa daan nang requirement nga angay wala na-convict ang aplikante sa kasong may kalabot sa moral turpitude, mipasar sa psychiatric ug drug test, gi-dugang usab ang mga bag-ong requirements nga police clearance ug kinahanglang mipasar sa gun safety seminar ug suwat nga naglatid kun nganong kinahanglan niining manag-iya og pusil.
Nahisulod usab sa bag-ong balaod ang mas hugot nga proseso sa pagkuha og permit-to-carry outside residence ug angay pamatud-an nga may hulga gayud sa kinabuhi tungod kay mao kini ang himuong basehan aron tugotan kining magdala og pusil sa gawas sa panimalay. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
May bag-ong balaod na nga nag-regulate sa pagputol og punuan sa lubi
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 03 (PIA–Gilagdaan ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang balaod nga nagbawal sa pagputol sa mga punuan sa lubi diin may silot nga 6 ka tuig ug multa nga P500,000 sa mga molapas niini.
Matud pa ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte, gilagdaan ni Presidente Aquino niadtong Mayo 29, 2013 ang Republic Act 10593 o “An Act Providing for the Regulation of the Cutting of Coconut Trees, its Replenishment, and Providing Penalties Therefore” nga nag-amyenda sa RA 8048.
Nahisulod sa bag-ong balaod nga angay mangayo og permiso sa barangay ug Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) ang gustong moputol og punuan sa lubi.
Kinahanglang mobayad ang aplikante og P100 matag punuan ngadto sa PCA.
Giingong ang tugotan lamang nga putlon kadtong mga lubi nga 60 anyos sa ‘tall variety’ ug 40 anyos usab alang sa ‘dwarf variety’ nga dili na produktibo o gitaptan og sakit o naigo sa bagyo.
Ang mapamatud-ang mosupak sa maong balaod may multang P100,000 hangtud P500,000 o pagkabilanggo nga 2 hangtud 6 ka tuig. Apan kun opisyal sa gobyerno ang mosupak niini, hangtud P1 ka milyon ang multa. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | May 31, 2013 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 31 (PIA)–Gilagdaan na ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang balaod nga magpahamtang og silot sa mga hubog ug ubos sa impluwensya sa ginadili nga droga samtang nagmaneho og sakyanan.
Gilagdaan sa Presidente niadtong Mayo 27, 2013 ang Republic Act 10586 o ang “Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013”.
Gihatagan og gahom sa maong balaod ang Land Transportation Office (LTO) nga mopahigayon og terminal inspection ug random test sa mga nagmaneho og sakyanan sa tibuok nasud. Gitugotan usab niini ang LTO nga tahasan ang mga traffic enforcer og PNP, MMDA ug mga local government unit (LGU) nga ipatuman ang maong balaod.
Tungod niini, mahimo nang parahon sa law enforcement agencies ang usa ka sakyanan kun gidudahan nilang hubog o naka-droga ang driver.
Ipaubos nila kini dayon sa field sobriety test sama sa horizontal gaze nystagmus, walk and turn, one-leg stand, ug gamitan og breath analyzer aron masukod ang ‘blood alcohol concentration level’.
May silot nga pagkabilanggo nga tulo ka buwan ug multa nga P20,000 hangtud P80,000 kun mahagbong sa test.
Kun ang pagmaneho samtang nakainom o naka-droga magresulta sa ‘physical injuries’, mas taas nga buwan nga pagkabilanggo sigun sa Article 263 sa Revised Penal Code ang ilang atubangon, gawas pa sa multa nga P100,000 hangtud P200,000. Sa Article 263 sa Revised Penal Code, ang ‘serious physical injuries’ adunay jail term nga ‘aresto mayor’ hangtud ‘prision mayor’ o pagkabilanggo gikan unom ka buwan hangtud 12 ka tuig depende sa injuries sa biktima.
Samtang kun ang drunk/drugged driving magresulta sa kamatayon, ang jail term base sa Article 249 sa Revised Penal Code may multang P300,000 hangtud P500,000. Sa Article 249 sa Revised Penal Code, ang kasong homicide adunay jail term nga ‘reclusion temporal’ o pagkabilanggo gikan 12 hangtud 20 ka tuig.
Gawas sa pagkabilanggo ug multa, ang non-professional driver’s license sa molapas niining bag-ong balaod kumpiskahon ug suspendihon sulod sa 12 ka tuig sa unang conviction samtang perpetually revoked usab sa ikaduhang conviction.
Mas bug-at sa mga naggunit og professional driver’s license tungod kay confiscation ug perpetually revoked dayon ang ilang lisensya sa unang conviction. Sa perpetual revocation, dili na sila mahatagan pa og bisan unsang matang sa driver’s license sa tibuok nilang kinabuhi.
Samtang pareho usab ang mahimong silot sa mga operator ug tag-iya sa mga public utility vehicles sama sa delivery vans, cargo trucks, container trucks, school ug company buses, hotel transports, cars o vans for rent, taxi cabs ug uban pang sakyanang kapareho niini.
Dungan sa tabang sa local government units, ang Philippine Information Agency (PIA) gitahasan usab sa pagpahigayon og nationwide information campaign kalabot niining bag-ong anti-drunk and drugged driving law. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | May 30, 2013 | Headlines, National News
THE Aquino administration welcomed reports that the Philippine economy, as measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 7.8 percent in the first quarter of 2013, assuring that it remains focused on fostering inclusive growth.
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail F. Valte issued the statement during the regular press briefing in Malacanang on Thursday after the National Statistics Coordination Board (NSCB) reported that the Philippines’ GDP grew by 7.8 percent—the highest quarterly growth rate posted under the Aquino administration.
Valte said that the GDP figure is also the highest in a non-presidential election year since 1988.
“Based on initial readings, our economy outperformed that of all Asian economies in terms of first quarter growth, including China, which grew by 7.7 percent, Indonesia, which grew by 6.0 percent, and Malaysia, which grew by 4.1 percent. These results surpassed almost all market expectations,” Valte said.
“Growth was felt in almost all sectors, most notably in local manufacturing, which grew by 9.7 percent. The continuation of government public expenditures was also key, increasing by 13.2 percent. This was helped by the growth in government spending in public construction, which expanded by 45.6 percent. By expenditure, capital formation likewise grew by 47.7 percent,” she said.
Valte said the business confidence and consumer optimism fuelled the GDP growth.
“Without doubt, the confidence of both investors and consumers remains strong, as economic activity accelerates even in an uncertain global economic climate,” she stressed.
Since the Aquino administration took office, the government has been working to drastically expand social safety nets to help the most vulnerable sector in country.
“Most noteworthy is the four-fold increase in the budget of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, which to date has helped more than 3.9 million Filipino households. The recent election results show that the public has confidence in the President, and agrees with the direction the country is going,” Valte said.
The Aquino administration will continue to promote and expand policies that lead to a Philippines where no one is left behind, Valte said. (PND)
by aimee | May 28, 2013 | Headlines
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is shifting its tree-planting program into a high gear by making available over 21 million tree seedlings for planting under the Aquino administration’s National Greening Program (NGP).
DENR Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje said the department and its partners will take advantage of the rainy season to plant some 21.58 million seedlings – more than half of these consist of tree species that are indigenous to the Philippines like narra, molave and lauan – on different NGP sites nationwide.
“The tree-planting season is timed to coincide with the high precipitation prevailing in the country, and planting early in the rainy season will give the planted seedlings plenty of time to get their roots as deep as possible before the weather goes dry by next year,” Paje said.
He added that seedling production is expected to be more robust in the months ahead to ensure that planting materials are enough to meet the NGP’s target for 2013.
The DENR is eyeing to plant a total of 170 million seedlings on 300,000 hectares this year.
Of the 21.58 million seedlings produced so far, some 13 million seedlings consisting of native and fast-growing timber species like mahogany, gmelina and falcate come from all 16 regional offices of the DENR.
Meanwhile, around 7.6 million native seedlings were provided by the DENR’s Ecosystems and Research Development Bureau (ERDB) and 723,535 by the 17 state universities and colleges (SUCs) tapped by the department as NGP partners.
For this year, the ERDB and the SUCs seek to produce 32.5 million and 1.02 million indigenous seedlings, respectively.
The Forest Management Bureau (FMB) and its field offices have also been tasked to allot a significant portion of their 2013 seedling production target of 136.4 million for native tree species. (DENR)
by aimee | May 27, 2013 | Headlines
THE Aquino government called on the Filipinos to display the Philippine flag at home, offices, schools, public buildings and plazas, as well as in embassies and consulates overseas beginning May 28 until June 12 in celebration of National Flag Days, a Palace official said on Sunday.
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said during an interview aired over government-owned radio station dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Sunday that the government enjoined the Filipinos to observe the National Flag Days in preparation for Independence Day celebration on June 12.
“Kasi dito sa atin it’s not just a flag day, these are flag days. So from May 28 to June 12 po ang flag days natin. Meron pong project ang Presidential Museum and Library at ang Official Gazette, magkakaroon po tayo ng, as usual, iyong mga infographics po tungkol dito starting on May 28 hanggang June 12, Valte said.
The Philippines will celebrate its Flag Days to commemorate the Battle of Alapan on May 28, 1898 when the Philippine Revolutionary Army led by General Emilio Aguinaldo defeated the Spanish forces. It was also the first time when the Philippine National Flag was hoisted at Teatro Caviteno in Cavite City.
The Filipinos are encouraged to observe the National Flag Days in accordance to Section 26 of Republic Act 8491 otherwise known as “Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines,” which orders all offices and public venues to display replicas of the Philippine flag. (PND)
by aimee | May 24, 2013 | Headlines
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 24 (PIA)–Gipahibalo sa Civil Service Commission (CSC) nga may bag-o silang commissioner.
Si Nieves L. Osorio, nihimo sa iyang oath of office atubangan ni Chairman Francisco T. Duque III niadtong Lunes, Mayo 20, sa usa ka yanong seremonya nga gipahigayon sa CSC Central Office sa Diliman, syudad sa Quezon.
Kanhi Chairperson sa Career Executive Service Board (CESB), si Osorio natudlo isip ad interim commissioner niadtong Marso 20 sa Office of the President nga maoy nihulip ni kanhi Commissioner Mary Ann Z. Fernandez-Mendoza. Matapos ang iyang termino sa Pebrero 2020.
Isip bag-ong Commissioner, dalhon ni Osorio sa CSC ang iyang halapad nga kasinatiaan sa managerial ug executive sa pagserbisyo sa gobyerno, apil na usab ang iyang adbokasiya alang sa good corporate governance.
Si Osorio nagkupot og Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) Rank I.
Nialagad siya isip President and Chief Executive Officer sa Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation gikan 2005 hangtud 2007 ug isip Finance Undersecretary niadtong 2001 hangtud 2005.
Nialagad usab siya isip Executive Vice President sa Philippine National Oil Company (1996 -2001, Director IV sa Department of Budget and Management (1988-1995) ug Assistant National Treasurer (1984-1988).
Aduna usab siya’s kasinatian sa academe isip instructor/faculty member/lecturer on statistics, public administration, tax policy, ug business administration.
Si Osorio nakatapos sa iyang Master of Business Administration and Bachelor’s degree in Statistics sa University of the Philippines. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
