by magnolia_eic | Oct 11, 2011 | Announcements, Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, National News, Weather Coverage
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| At 4:00 a.m. today, Tropical Depression “RAMON” was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 360 km East Southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur (7.7°N, 129.7°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center. It is forecast to move West Northwest at 17 kph. |
| Forecast: |
| Eastern Visayas and Northeastern Mindanao will have rains with gusty winds and the coastal waters will be moderate to rough. Bicol region, rest of Visayas and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming cloudy over Central Visayas which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the North to Northwest will prevail over the rest of Visayas and Mindanao and its coastal waters will be moderate to occasionally rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the Northeast to North with slight to moderate seas.
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by magnolia_eic | Oct 11, 2011 | Headlines, National News
THE Philippine government “has enough fiscal space” to address concerns with respect to calamity funds given the extent of the damage to agriculture products and infrastructure caused by the twin typhoons that hit Central Luzon just recently, Malacañang said Sunday.
Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda issued this statement quoting Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima in response to questions on whether Malacañang mulls asking Congress for a supplemental budget to increase the P8-billion calamity fund that would help address the damages caused by typhoons ‘Pedring’ and ‘Quiel’ which are reportedly pegged at P13.8- billion.
Lacierda, however, said the government will be discussing more issues related to calamity this week, including the recommendation of Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin to formally declare a state of calamity in all the areas severely affected by the onslaught of ‘Pedring’ and ‘Quiel’.
But even without the declaration of state of calamity, Lacierda said the government has taken the necessary measures to help ease the plight of the people in the calamity-stricken communities.
He said the Department of Trade and Industry continuously monitors the affected areas and has imposed price freeze in an apparent bid to prevent profiteers from taking advantage of the situation.
When asked whether the government is willing to accept financial aid or any kind of assistance from other countries, Lacierda said: “Wala pong offer ngayon. Right now, may nagtanong na po sa atin tungkol diyan kung kailangan. Ang sagot po ni Secretary [Cesar] Purisima, there’s enough fiscal space to handle the calamity.”
Lacierda, nevertheless, expressed his gratitude on behalf of the government for the message of sympathy extended by the United States through Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the victims of the calamity in the country. (PCOO)
by ace | Oct 5, 2011 | Headlines, National News
Malacañang condemned on Tuesday the attacks by suspected members of the New People’s Army on mining firms in Surigao del Sur vowing to use the full force of the law in prosecuting and bringing to justice those who perpetrated the crime. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda told reporters in a briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, however that the government would remain on track in its pursuit of peace with the rebel groups. “We condemn the atrocities. We condemn the violence. But peace is a better alternative to war that is why we are committed to the peace process,” Lacierda said. “We will continue our efforts to pursue the peace negotiations because that is, we believe, the better option,” he added. Lacierda said that upon learning of the incident at around noon on Monday, the President immediately convened a meeting with the Cabinet cluster concerned with security. He said the President ordered Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin to conduct a threat assessment as well as a review on operational procedures “in order to identify vulnerable targets…by the CPP-NPA-NDF.”
“So that is one way of making sure that we are in touch with the community and we’ll be able to identify the different threat assessments. Nonetheless, having the threat assessment, we are going to make sure that will provide security to the vulnerable areas,” Lacierda said. He called on the leadership of the NPA to “exercise restraint” and work with government in order to attain peace. Suspected members of the NPA attacked three mining firms: Nickel Asia Corporation, Platinum Metals Group and THPAL Mining Company; all located in Claver, Surigao del Norte. According to reports, the rebels, numbering some 200, burned down a total of 10 dump trucks, eight backhoes, two barges and a guesthouse. They also seized several guns from private security guards and smashed computers in site offices. (PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 29, 2011 | Announcements, Headlines, National News, Weather Coverage
TAGBILARAN CITY, Sept. 28– Wala pa gani nakabangon ang Luzon sa bangis sa bagyong Pedring, gipa-andam na sa mga otoridad ang mga residente sa pagsulod sa nasud sa bag-ong bagyo.
Base sa forecast sa United States’ Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), giingong gipaabot nga mosulod sa Philippine area of responsbility ang usa ka “potentially strong tropical depression” ugma.
Sa pagkakaron, naa pa kini dapit sa Pacific Ocean nga adunay code name nga “Tropical Depression 22W”.
Giingong aduna kini kusog nga hangin nga moabot sa 46 kilometers per hour (kph) ug katapusang nasigpatan sa gilay-ong 1,296 kilometers sa habagatang-sidlakan sa Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Gitahak niini ang amihanang kasadpan nga direksyon sa kusog nga 6 kph.
Sa nahiunang pahayag sa Department of Science and Technology (DoST)-Pagasa, kun padayong mosulod sa nasud kining maong tropical depression, tawagon kining bagyong Quiel. (PIA-Bohol/ ecb)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 29, 2011 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Sept. 28– Gitun-an karon sa gobyerno ang posibleng pagpasaka og kasong economic sabotage sa mga miyembro sa Philippine Airlines Employees Association (PALEA).
Kahinumdoman nga gahapon, kanselado ang mga flights sa PAL tungod sa welga sa PALEA diin libuan ka mga pasahero ang apektado.
Miingon si Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III nga nisulod na usab kini sa iyang huna-huna ug gimanduan ang mga abogado sa pagtino kun unsang mga kaso ang mapasaka sa PALEA. Matud pa sa Presidente, basta ang klaro, unsa mang disruption o pagkalangan sa serbisyo, paglapas kini sa Civil Aviation Act of 2008.
Base sa CAAA, ang maong paglapas adunay silot nga pagka-bilango gikan usa hangtud tulo ka tuig ug adunay multa nga mokabat sa P500,000.
“Any person who disrupts the services of an airport is criminally liable under the Civil Aviation Authority Act of 2008 and may be penalized with imprisonment ranging from one year to three years or a fine of not less than 50,000 pesos but not exceeding 500,000 pesos or more as determined by the court.” Wala ring nakikitang basehan ang ginawa ng PALEA lalo pa’t itinaon na may bagyo sa bansa. “I was told that there was a meeting last—anong oras na ba?—last night prior to today. And when they stated, there was no plans to embark on such an activity. Parang several groups were represented among them ‘yung NAIA management, ‘yung PNP component
doon, may DOLE representatives. If they would go on such an activity, they will give 24 hours notice. They didn’t do any of those things at may bagyo, ‘di ba,” matud pa ni Presidente Aquino.
(PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 29, 2011 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Sept. 27–Gimanduan sa pamunuan sa Social Security System (SSS) ang 400 pensioners sa nagsira nga LBC Development Bank sa pagbukas na og bag-ong accounts aron malikayan ang kalangan sa pagdawat sa ilang binuwang benepisyo.
Matud pa kang SSS President ug Chief Executive Officer Emilio de Quiros Jr., ang October pensions nga adunay accounts sa LBC Development Bank pagabayaran og pension checks nga ipadala sa ilang mga panimalay hangtud wala pa sila’y bag-ong accounts sa laing bangko.
Ang LBC Development Bank gipasira sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas tungod sa pagsupak sa pipila ka banking laws apil na ang giingong bilyong pondo niini sa affiliate companies.
Mikabat sa 99 percent o may 6 milyon pensioners ang nagdawat og pension pinaagi sa ilang passbook o ATM savings accounts samtang ang 18,000 gibayaran og pension checks via mail.
Dinhi sa lalawigan sa Bohol, gibutyag sa SSS Branch Head nga si Mariano Talicpic nga walay problema sa pagdawat sa mga pensioners tungod kay wala may LBC Bank dinhi. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
