by aimee | May 29, 2012 | Headlines
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III joined thousands of Filipino youth members of the Kristiyanong Kabataan para sa Bayan (KKB) who held the Youth Summit 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on Tuesday.
A smiling President Aquino, dressed in his trademark yellow polo shirt and dark-colored slacks, vigorously waved to the crowd, mostly composed of teen-age boys and girls, who welcomed him with thunderous applause and cheers.
In his speech, the President thanked the KKB, the youth arm of the Jesus is Lord (JIL) movement, for being given the opportunity to join their congregation in celebrating the youth, whom he said not only have a strong foundation in the Lord but a genuine love for country.
He also lauded the KKB for their programs and projects, such as the School Outreach Ministry, youth camps and leadership trainings and conferences, that help lead youngsters towards the straight path and help them understand the ways of life.
He appealed to the participants to never forget the teachings learned during this two-day event as he challenged them to inculcate into their lives the lessons of doing good.
The KKB movement was founded in 1989 as the youth arm of the JIL movement, the largest independent born-again evangelical church in the Philippines.
At present, KKB has 185 central chapters, 932 national chapters, and 17 Christian Youth for Nation (international chapters). (PCOO)
by aimee | May 28, 2012 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 28 (PIA)–Misaka ang Overall Business Confidence Index sa Pilipinas matud pa sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
Gikan sa 40.5-percent niadtong tuig 2011, misaka sa 44.5-percent ang confidence index sa nasud karong second quarter sa 2012.
Matud pa sa BSP nga mikita sa milabay nga mga buwan ang construction industry ug service-oriented establishment.
Ang pagsaka sa business confidence index ang giingong magpadali sa economic expansion sa nasud. Padayon usab ang pagdaghan og order ug pag-abli og bag-ong kontrata nga mo-resulta sa pagdaghan sa produksyon sa Pilipinas ug trabaho alang sa mga Pilipino.
Dugang pa sa BSP, nakatabang sa pagsaka sa business confidence index ang ubos nga interest rate ug pagdaghan sa remittances gikan sa mga overseas Filipino worker (OFW).
Apan nipasidaan usab ang ahensya nga mahimong mo-ubos ang confidence index sa third quarter ning tuig tungod sa maulan nga panahon nga makaapekto sa retail ug wholesale business. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
Brady, bag-ong envoy sa China
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 28 (PIA)–Gibalik ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III isip ambassador sa Pilipinas sa China si Sonia Brady hulip ni Domingo Lee nga wala nakalusot sa Commission on Appointments (CA).
Kanhi nang nangatungdanan isip ambassador to China si Brady niadtong panahon ni kanhi Presidente Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Matud pa ni Presidential Spokesperson Abigail nga si Brady nangatungdanan isip ambassador to China sukad 2006 hangtud 2010.
Gawas sa China, gihatagan usab og concurrent jurisdiction sa Malacañang si Brady sa People’s Republic of Korea ug Mongolia.
Usa ka beteranong career diplomat si Brady ug dili na bag-o kaniya kining maong trabaho.
Nangatungdanan usab kini isip tinugyanan sa Pilipinas sa Thailand niadtong 2002-2003; Myanmar niadtong 1995-1999 ug deputy of chief of mission to Indonesia niadtong 1994-1995 ug uban pang foreign designations. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | May 28, 2012 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III announced on Monday the creation of a P25-billion investment fund which the Government Service Insurance System would allocate funds to strengthen infrastructure projects in the Philippines.
The President made the announcement in his speech keynoting the 75th Founding Anniversary of the GSIS held at the institution’s headquarters in Pasay City.
Dubbed the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PInAI), the President said this investment fund, the largest single investment on infrastructure, would be formally launched in July of this year and is expected to improve the economy and provide more jobs.
“Sa Hulyo nga po ay ilulunsad na ang Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure o PInAI. Dalawampu’t limang bilyong pisong pondo po ang nakataya rito; ito ang pinakamalaking pondong ilalaan para sa imprastraktura ng bansa,” the President said.
He added that the GSIS would work closely with the Macquarie Group, a global provider of banking, financial advisory, investment and funds management services with more than 70 offices in 28 countries in ensuring the project’s success.
“Ang GSIS ang nanguna sa pagtataguyod ng pondong ito na pangangasiwaan naman ng Macquarie Group. Bukod sa ihahatid nitong serbisyo, magbubunsod pa ito ng lalo pang pagginhawa ng ekonomiya, at manganganak ng maraming trabaho,” the President said. (PCOO)
by admin | May 23, 2012 | Headlines
The ‘teleserye’-like (soap opera-like) impeachment trial of the Chief Justice Renato Corona had a very anti-climatic 40th day. On the day when the CJ Corona had a chance to clear his name, he suffered, according to his lawyers, hypoglycemia and was not able to continue direct examination and cross examination. An apparent walk-out was believed to be an attempt by CJ Corona to leave the senate premises. Half an hour later, he came back to the session hall slumped and on a wheelchair. This was viewed by prosecutors and anti-Corona groups as an attempt to avoid being cross-examined. Later that night, he was brought to a hospital and at about 1AM, he was brought to the ICU.
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, angry over the apparent disrespect by CJ Corona when he left the witness stand without permission, threatened to strike out his testimony so far, if he doesn’t come back Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
But amid the drama, the Chief Justice brought out a challenge to the 188 congressmen who impeached him as well as Senator Franklin Drilon, who at times during previous sessions, seemed to be “lawyering” for the prosecution. Corona signed in front of the senator-judges a waiver authorizing the release of all his bank records and other assets. He will submit the waiver if the 188 congressmen and Senator Drilon would also sign the same waiver he had prepared for them. He said that by signing the waiver, it would be in line with the President’s goal for transparency.
Senator Drilon called Corona “pathetic” and refused to “go down to his level”. None of the 188 congressmen has committed yet to sign the waiver. Those interviewed by media simply say that they are not the ones on trial and do not need to sign any waiver.
If the government files cases 189 cases in order to see if they properly declared their SALNs and assuming that each case would go on for 5 months each, it would take almost 80 years to complete the exercise. If multiple cases are tried, say 10 of them simultaneously, it would take 8 years.
So for practicality, the 188 congressmen and Sen. Drilon should sign the waivers and prove to the Filipino people that they themselves are not guilty of all the charges they have thrown at the chief justice.
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by aimee | May 18, 2012 | Headlines
Marami sa atin ang natataranta at di malaman
ang gagawin kapag nabasa ang mga gadgets tulad
ng cellphone. Narito ang ilang tips kung ano ang mga
gagawin kung sakaling mangyari ito:
•
Tanggalin ang baterya. Ang pinakaunang dapat
gawin ay tanggalin ang power source ng cellphone
upang maiwasan ang pagsi-short circuit ng device.
•
Tanggalin ang SIM card. Maaari kasi itong
magkaroon ng diprensya kung susundin
na ang mga susunod na hakbang.
•
Huwag itong masyadong alugin. Maaaring kumalat
pa ang tubig sa loob at masira ang ibang bahagi.
•
Tanggalin ang mga abubot upang mas makalabas
ang tubig. Gumamit ng tuwalya o paper towel
para tuyuin ang cellphone.
•
Kung labis na nababad sa tubig ang cellphone,
subuking gumamit ng vacuum cleaner para
higupin ang pumasok na tubig. Makatutulong
din upang maka-absorb ng tubig ang pagsasama
ng nabasang cellphone sa bigasan sa loob
ng 24 oras.
•
Subukin kung gumagana matapos patuyuin.
Kung hindi, dalhin na ito sa isang authorized
service center upang ipagawa
by aimee | May 18, 2012 | Headlines
Sa pagbili ng bahay at lupa, marapat na paglaanan
at paghandaan din ang iba pang mga gastusin
gaya ng mga sumusunod:
• Pagsasaayos ng ilang bahagi ng bahay. Kailangang
masiguro na wala itong anay o mga peste,
lalo’t higit kung matagal na itong ipinatayo.
Kung hindi ito maaagapan, malamang ay higit pa
ang maaaring magastos.
• Pagbabayad ng taxes at insurance.Ang bagong
ari-arian ay nangangahulugan ng bagong tax
na babayaran taun-taon. Sa kabilang banda,
ang pagbabayad naman ng insurance ay optional
lamang. Masasabing ang insurance ay proteksyon
kung magkakaroon ng baha, sunog, lindol o ibang
kalamidad na sisira sa bahay.
• Homeowners association at condo fees.
Kung sakaling makabili ng bahay sa loob ng isang
subdivision o condominium, asahan nang mayroong
babayarang homeowners fee. Asahan na rin
ang mga kontribusyon para sa mga proyekto
ng organisasyon.
• Bayad sa paglilipat-bahay. Bukod sa paglilipat
ng mga gamit, kailangan ding paghandaan ang ilang
gastusin para sa mga bagong gamit. Kadalasan
ay mapapabili ng bagong furniture set,
mga dekorasyon, at kurtina na babagay sa bahay.
• Maintenance at iba pang mga repair. Asahang
kakailanganing pangalagaan ang hardin, magputol
ng mga damo, at laging walisan ito. Kailangan
ding maglaan ng halaga kung sakaling may masira
gaya ng ilaw, gripo o mga sockets.
• Mga lihim na gastos. Kasali rito ang bayad
sa pagtatasa o assessment ng ari-arian,
pag-iinspeksyon ng bahay, at serbisyo
sa pagkukunekta ng mga yutilidad tulad ng tubig
at kuryente.
