by aimee | Mar 20, 2013 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Mar. 20 (PIA)–Dili pa gihapon mapatuman sa gobyerno ang kontrobersiyal nga Reproductive Health law human nagpagawas ang Korte Suprema kagahapon og “status quo ante” order nga molanat og 120 ka adlaw.
Matud pa ni SC Public Information Office chief Theodore Te, sa boto nga 10-5 sa mga mahistrado, nauyonan nga ipagawas ang maong kamanduan aron pugngan ang pagpatuman sa RH law o Republic Act 10354, nga gihimong balaod ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III niadtong Disyembre 2012.
“SC en banc issued a 120-day Status quo Ante order in the consolidated cases involving the RH law. Vote was 10-5,” matud pa ni Te.
Ang lima ka mahistrado nga mibabag aron pugngan ang pagpatuman sa RA 10354 mao sila Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, Associate Justices Antonio Carpio, Mariano del Castillo, Estela Perlas-Bernabe ug Marvic Leonen.
Gitakda ang oral arguments sa Hunyo 18, 2013, alas-2:00 sa hapon alang sa mga gitapo-tapo nga reklamo batok sa RH laws.
Samtang miingon ang Malakanyang nga mosunod sila sa kamanduan sa Korte Suprema.
Matud pa ni Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, masaligon sila nga madepensaan sa gobyerno ang mga merito sa RH Law.
“We will observe the SQA resolution issued by the Supreme Court and we are confident that government will be able to defend the merits of the Responsible Parenthood Law,” matud pa ni Lacierda.
Sugdan unta ang implementasyon sa RH Law sa umaabot nga Marso 31 o Domingo sa Pagkabanhaw human nahipno ang Implementing Rules and Regulations niini. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/i-sjp)
by aimee | Mar 14, 2013 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III, along with the Filipino people, joined all the Catholic faithful in welcoming the new pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, and prayed that the holy pontiff will serve as a voice for peace, justice, and charity in a world threatened by tension and armed conflict, poverty, uncertainty, and loss of confidence in institutions.
Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda issued the statement on Thursday following the election of Bergoglio as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The new pope has taken the name Francis and is the first non-European pontiff in nearly 1,300 years.
“The President, along with the Filipino people, joins all the Catholic faithful as they receive their new leader and meet his proclamation with a sense of boundless promise,”
“As the first pope from outside Europe in a millennium—the first pope from the Society of Jesus, and the first from Latin America—the election of Pope Francis brings with it the promise of renewal in the Catholic Church, as it strives to fulfill its mission here on earth,” Lacierda said.
The 76-year-old Pope Francis appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica just over an hour after white smoke poured from a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel to signal that 115 cardinal electors had chosen him to lead the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics.
“We hope and pray that this will inaugurate a pontificate that will bear witness not only to the basic tenets of the Gospel, but will also serve as a voice for peace, justice, and charity in a world threatened by tension and armed conflict, poverty, uncertainty, and loss of confidence in institutions,” Lacierda noted.
“This is not merely a time for all Catholics to come together. This is a call for unity across nations—across ethnicities—to work with the new Catholic leadership towards shaping a world in which each and every human being is allowed to live a life of peace, joy, and dignity. Our administration is eager to work with the new Catholic leadership to achieve that end,” he stressed.
In congratulating Pope Francis, Lacierda said: “May God continue to grant you strength and wisdom as you lead the Catholic Church into its next chapter.” (PCOO)
by aimee | Mar 13, 2013 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Mar. 13 (PIA)–Madayon sa sunod semana ang panaghisgot sa kalinaw tali sa gobyerno ug sa Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) bisan sa kagubot karon sa Sabah tali sa puwersa sa Malaysia ug mga sumusunod sa Sultanato sa Sulu.
Wala gibutyag ni MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal kun kanus-a ang eksaktong adlaw sa panaghisgot apan giingong gitakda kini sa ikatulong semana sa Marso.
“As far as we are concerned, it will resume as scheduled. There is no timeframe (for the completion of the discussions) but we have to fast-track this,” matud pa ni Iqbal.
Giingong ipadayon nila ang panaghisgot kalabot sa normalization apil na usab ang wealth ug power sharing.
Gilagdaan na sa gobyerno ug sa mga negosyador sa MILF ang Annex on Transitional Arrangements and Modalities sa 36th round sa formal exploratory talks nga gipahigayon sa Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia niadtong Pebrero 25 hangtud 27.
Nakalatid sa panaghisgot ang pagtukod og Bangsamoro region nga ihulip sa Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Si Iqbal nagkanayon nga walay epekto sa negosasyon ang kasamtangang kagubot karon sa Sabah. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/i-sjp)
Liquor ban, gi-uswag sa Comelec
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Mar. 13 (PIA)–Gi-uswag sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang implementasyon sa liquor ban kalabot sa nagsingabot nga 2013 midterm elections.
Matud pa ni Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes, gikan sa kaniadto nga duha ka adlaw lamang nga gi-bawal ang ilimnong makahubog, himuon na nila kining lima ka adlaw.
Imbes nga sa Mayo 12, sugdan ang pagbawal sa pagbaligya ug pagpalit og mga ilimnong makahubog gikan Mayo 9 hangtud Mayo 13.
Karong adlawa gibotaran sa 4-1 sa mga commissioner nga tas-an ang liquor ban.
Tuyo niining malikayan ang mga insidenteng gilambigitan sa mga adunay impluwensya sa ilimnong makahubog sa panahon sa election preparation.
Ang molapas niini, adunay silot gikan usa hangtud unom ka tuig nga pagka-bilanggo.
Gitataw usab sa Comelec nga dili apil o exempted sa ban ang mga DOT-accredited establishments, sama sa mga five star hotels ug uban pang lugar nga pangturismo. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/i-gg)
by aimee | Mar 12, 2013 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III encouraged all government agencies and instrumentalities to extend their support and participate in the “KABISIG Philippine Government Expo and Trade Fair 2013.″
The directive was issued by virtue of Memorandum Circular No. 45 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. on February 22.
The KABISIG People’s Movement (KABISIG) Program was created by virtue of Proclamation No. 650 (s. 1990) in order to facilitate, coordinate and monitor the implementation of government programs and projects, as well as to provide linkages between and among the private sector groups and the government agencies.
In pursuit of the mandate, KABISIG is conducting the “KABISIG Philippine Government Expo and Trade Fair 2013″ which has for its theme “Kaalaman ng Mamamayan: Kabalikat sa Matuwid na Daan.”
The project aims to bring together in one venue all government agencies and instrumentalities, including Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) and Local Government Units (LGUs), to feature their profiles, service facilities, programs, projects, products and accomplishments. It is also an opportunity that will allow the government to promote public awareness and participation in national development.
“In this regard, all heads of departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the national government, including GOCCs and LGUs, are hereby encouraged to extend support and participate in the said expo and trade fair, subject to the availability of funds and usual accounting and auditing rules,” the President said.
The Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately. (PCOO)
by aimee | Mar 8, 2013 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
The Philippine Group of Law Librarians (PGLL) in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) – National Committee on Library and Information Services (NCLIS) will hold a three-day Seminar on “Information Power: Building Partnership” on April 3-5, 2013. This will be held at the Bohol Tropics Resort in Graham Avenue, Tagbilaran City.
The objectives of this seminar are for the participants to be able to know the available legal collections and resources, both digital and non-digital; to understand the theories being established and the support for its success; and to understand the current laws and jurisprudence that affect the professional and communities.
Librarians (academic, special school, public, government agencies, information center, lawyers, non-librarians, information managers/personnel, researchers, teachers, LGUs, employees/office staff, barangay officials and students are invited to attend this timely and informative seminar.
Legal information resources are important for all types of Libraries and Information Centers to respond to the needs of people from all walks of life.
Building partnerships for legal information is imperative considering complete Philippine legal resources are not available in print. Electronic or digital resources serve to provide answer to these needs.
Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III of the Presidential Communications & Strategic Management and Planning Committee will give a talk on Building Partnership on Legal Information: An Update on the Nation’s Project during the opening day.
For more details about the seminar, one may contact the Provincial Librarian, Ms. Erlinda Rule at telephone numbers (038) 411-2642 and 501-9106. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Mar 7, 2013 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Mar. 07 (PIA)–Gikumpirmar karon sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ang pagkabihag sa 21 ka Filipino peacekeepers sa Syria.
Matud pa ni AFP spokesperson Col. Arnulfo Burgos, apil sa mga gibihag sa mga rebeldeng Syrian ang 18 ka sundalo ug tulo ka mga opisyal.
Base sa inisyal nga impormasyon, giingong gibabagan sa kapin 30 ka mga armadong rebelde ang convoy sa UN Disengagement Force (UNDOF) sa maong ceasefire zone ug pugsanong gidagit ang mga biktima.
Sa pagkakaron, padayon pa ang gipahigayong negosasyon sa United Nations alang sa dinalian ug luwas nga pagpabuhi sa mga bihag.
Gitataw ni Burgos nga dili kwarta ang gipangayo sa mga rebeldeng Syrian kun dili ang realignment sa mga Syrian forces sa maong lugar.
Gipahayag usab ni UN deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey nga ang deployment sa peacekeepers sa rehiyon alang sa pag-monitor sa ceasefire agreement tali sa Syria ug Israel sukad pa niadtong 1974.
“The UN observers were on a regular supply mission and were stopped near Observation Post 58, which had sustained damage and was evacuated this past weekend following heavy combat in close proximity, at Al Jamlah,” dugang pa sa opisyal.
Taliwala niini, positibo ang AFP sa gipahigayong negosasyon karon alang sa dali ug luwas nga pagbuhi sa mga nabihag nga Pinoy. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/i-sjp)
