by magnolia_eic | Jun 7, 2012 | Headlines
THE Aquino administration defended its move to implement the Department of Education’s K+12 education program this school year saying the new initiative would help reduce the country’s unemployment rate, noted a Palace official.
Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda issued the statement during the regular press briefing in Malacanang on Tuesday amid reports that various groups are urging President Benigno S. Aquino III to reconsider and postpone the implementation of K+12 program.
Lacierda said the government understands the reaction of the various groups. “There have always been resistance to something new. But as we go along, we will be able to adjust to that,” Lacierda said.
The administration is optimistic that the public would eventually support the new initiative aimed at improving the country’s educational system, according to Lacierda.
K+12, as envisioned by DepEd, also aims to produce high school graduates who have the competency to land a job and to be better prepared for college education and global opportunities.
“Should these highschool graduates decide not to pursue college studies, they will still be able to find employment opportunities after highschool,” Lacierda said.
The opening of classes this school year was marked by the pilot implementation of the K+12 Program. During the opening of classes on June 4, the DepEd welcomed 21.49 million students in public schools.
Lacierda also assured the government is addressing the shortage of classrooms. When President Aquino assumed office in 2010, there was a shortage of more than 60,000 classrooms in the country.
Under President Aquino’s watch, the government was able to build 10,000 classrooms and an additional 30,000 classrooms this year with the help of the different sectors.
Lacierda said the government is doing its best to fast track the building of more classrooms to address the shortage. (PCOO)
by aimee | Jun 6, 2012 | Headlines, National News
Lapu Lapu City, Philippines. The Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary- Central Visayas District has called on
government offices, non-government organizations and the general public to honor three important
environmental events this June with massive clean-up of Cebu beaches.
The month of June celebrates three milestones in environmental consciousness: Environment Month,
World Oceans Day and Coral Triangle Day. Proclamation No. 237 signed in 1988 mandates that the
month of June is Environment Month to focus public attention to the protection and conservation of the
country’s natural resources; World Oceans Day is celebrated every June 8 while the Coral Triangle Day
will be celebrated for the first time on June 9, 2012.
Captain Simplicio Gilig, newly installed Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary Central Visayas District Director
said the Coast Guard Auxiliary in the region had been instructed to conduct beach clean ups and if
capable underwater clean-up on Saturday June 9, 2012 and even beyond.
Gilig, who is also a founding officer of the Lapu Lapu City Marine Sports and Boat Operators Association
(MSBOAT) said the Auxiliary and his association will jointly undertake beach and underwater clean-up in
Maribago area in Lapu Lapu City on June 9 because garbage has piled up due in part to the influx of so
many tourists in May, and in part due to irresponsible throwing of garbage by some residents and
visitors.
Gilig said Coastal tourism is the lifeline of the City. It is important that City waters maintain good
swimming quality so tourists will continue to patronize its resorts and beaches. More importantly many
people depend on the sea for livelihood and food and therefore they should always be free from all
kinds of wastes.
This will also be the first time that the Coral Triangle Initiative Day will be celebrated on June 9. The
Philippines is a member of a six-country initiative that hopes to improve the lives of coastal communities
in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The
Coral Triangle is the center of the most diverse marine life in the world where the Philippines is at the
apex.
Gilig said all are invited to join and participate the auxiliary group. The assembly time is 7am at the Boyla
Hotel and Resort, Barangay Maribago, Lapu Lapu City. Others expected to join are the Lapu Lapu City
Police Office, Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard. For details the public may call 492.1800,
492.1823, 495.7895 or text 0927.717.0348 (END)
by aimee | Jun 6, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 06 (PIA)–Adunay bag-ong grading system nga ipatuman ang Department of Eductaion (DepEd) alang sa Grade 1 ug Grade 7.
Sa bag-ong sistema, letra na ug dili mga numero ang mga grado.
Grade A o advanced kun 90 percent pataas ang marka nga ihatag sa estudyante.
Grade P o Proficient gikan 85-89 percent, Grade AP o Approaching Proficient gikan 80 hangtud 84 percent, Grade D o Developing gikan 75 hangtud 79 percent ug Grade B o Beginning kun 74 percent o mas ubos pa.
Adunay pasidaan ang ubang eksperto nga posibleng mawagtang ang competitiveness sa mga bata tungod kay halos magkapareho lamang ang grado.
Apan gitataw usab sa DepEd nga number gardes pa gihapon ang gamiton sa mga exam ug sa report card lang makita ang letter grades. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
Pagbawal sa mga tinun-an sa mga internet café sa oras sa klase,
gi-plantsa na sa DedEd
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 06 (PIA)–Nakig-alayon na ang Department of Education (DepEd) sa Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) alang sa pag-plantsa sa sumbanan sa mga internet cafe ug bisan sa mga bilyaran nga duol sa mga eskwelahan.
Matud pa ni DepEd Asst. Sec. for Planning Jesus Mateo, nga mao usab ang chairman sa gilusad nga Oplan Balik Eskwela nga aduna nay naunang panaghisgot ang DILG ug bisan sa lokal nga polisya.
Laraw sa DepEd nga dili pasudlon sa mga internet cafe ang mga estudyante sa mga oras nga ting klase.
Bisan pa niini, gi-angkon sa DepEd nga wala kanila ang hurisdiksyon sa mga internet cafe.
Apan matud pa ni Mateo, mahimong magpagawas og ordinansa ang matag lokal nga kagamhanan batok sa mga internet cafe nga kanunay gidagsa sa mga estudyante nga nagpasumangil lamang nga maghimo og assigment apan pagduwa lang ang giatubang. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Jun 5, 2012 | Headlines
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 06 (PIA)–The Department of Social Welfare and Development warns the public, particularly the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, on text scams currently circulating.
The text, coming from a certain Lea Ramos which states “Congratulations, President Noy-Noy Aquino Foundation 4Ps Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, your sim # won P950,000 as second prize winner in the Handog Pangkabuhayan raffle promo, DTI 0154s’12, “ IS NOT TRUE.
The DSWD does not hold any raffle promos or draws such as this.
The DSWD urges all those who will receive this text message to immediately report to the nearest DSWD office or txt to the Pantawid Pamilya Grievance Text Hotline 0918-912-2813.
You may also get in touch with DSWD-7 Information Officer Aileen P. Lariba at 0917-381-5555 or (032) 2321192 loc. 123. (PIA/DSWD)
by aimee | Jun 5, 2012 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 06 (PIA)–Nipasidaan ang National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ug Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sa publiko batok sa pagkuyanap sa mga group buying sites nga nagtanyag og sobra ka baratong mga produkto, bakasyon o serbisyo.
Kalabot kini sa kapin 100 ka reklamo nga nadawat sa DTI kalabot sa mga pangilad sa mga website nga nagtanyag og mga baratong deals ug services.
Gipaimbestigahan na karon sa NBI ang maong mga website ilabi na ang Cleverbuy.
Bisan gipasabot ni Migdinio Congzon Jr., Chief sa Computer Crimes Unit sa NBI, nga lisud na mabawi pa ang gibayad sa mga biktima sa maong website ilabi na nga wala pay ahensya sa gobyerno ang nitutok sa pagdala sa maong mga group buying sites sa internet, mahimong kasuhan og estafa o swindling kining maong matang sa pagpangilad.
Pahinumdom sa mga awtoridad, tun-an una og maayo ang kumpanya sa dili pa mobayad aron dili mabiktima.
Tambag usab ang NBI sa mga konsumidor nga dili magpadala dayon sa mga gimik sa group buying sites ilabi na sa mga dili katuhuan nga mga tanyag niini. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
DSWD nipasidaan batok sa text scams nga nigamit sa Pantawid Pamilya
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 06 (PIA)–Nipasidaan ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa publiko ilabi na ang mga benepisyaryo sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program batok sa pangilad sa text nga nagtuyok karon.
Ang maong text nga giingong gikan sa nagpaila nga usa ka Lea Ramos nga may mensaheng “Congratulations, President Noy-Noy Aquino Foundation 4Ps Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, your sim # won P950,000 as second prize winner in the Handog Pangkabuhayan raffle promo, DTI 0154s’12, “ dili tinuod.
Nipahimangno ang DSWD nga wala silay bisan unsang raffle promos o draws nga ingon niini.
Gi-aghat sa DSWD ang mga makadawat niining maong text message nga isumbong dayon kini sa pinakaduol nga buhatan sa DSWD o mo text sa Pantawid Pamilya Grievance Text Hotline 0918-912-2813.
Mahimo usab motawag sa DSWD Information Officer nga si Aileen P. Lariba sa numero 0917-381-5555 o (032) 2321192 loc. 123. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by magnolia_eic | Jun 4, 2012 | Announcements, Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 04 (PIA)–Wala gideklarar sa Malacañang nga special non- working holiday ang Hunyo 11 bisan natunong kini sa adlaw nga Lunes isip pagsaulog sa Independence Day sa Hunyo 12 nga natunong sa adlaw nga Martes, nga usa ka regular holiday.
Matud pa ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte, magpabilin mismo sa maong adlaw sa Hunyo 12 ang pagsaulog sa “Adlaw sa Kagawasan ” o “Independence Day” sa nasud.
“We will celebrate as it falls so June 12, Tuesday,” matud pa ni Valte.
Kini tungod usab sa Proclamation No. 295, s. 2011, nga nauna nang gilagdaan ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, nga listahan sa mga regular ug legal holiday nga isaulog sa nasud karong tuig 2012.
Kahinumdoman nga wala nisunod si Presidente Aquino sa naandan’g holiday economics ni kanhi Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, diin gibalhin sa adlaw nga mas duol sa weekend ang mga holiday aron mahatagan ang katawhan og mas taas nga bakasyon. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
