by magnolia_eic | May 6, 2011 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
ANG pagsaka sa bayronon sa elektrisidad dala sa pagpatuman sa Cebu Energy Development Corporation
(CEDC), matud ni Engr. Rene Tumabang.
Si Tumabang, kinsa maoy manager sa Bohol Electric Cooperative (BOHECO) mikompirmar nga sukad mapa-
pribado ang National Transmission Corporation ug na-expire na ang kontrata sa pagsupply sa Boheco,
mibutyag nga ang coal fired nga planta na sa Sugbo ang nagsupply sa Boheco.
Ang CEDC, matud ni Tumabang medyo may taas nga rate sa rate sa 14 megawatts base-load sa adlaw ug 23
mw sa peak loads.
Niini, mi-ipekto ang medyo bug-at nga bayranan, alang sa 18 KW/hour naa na sa P 9.25 gikan sa P6.36 alang
sa residential o kapin sa P2.80 ang matag kilowatt.
Hinuon, gi-himoan na sa Boheco ug mga managsabot tali sa EDC aron makubsan og dyutay ang bayranan
pinaagi sa pag-amendar sa kontrata dala sa pagsulod sa Whole-sale Electricity Stock Market sa Visayas
niadtong Disyembre.
Niining dapita, kadtong mokunsumo og ubos pa sa 17 kilowatts, may medyo ubos nga balayranan, matud ni
Tumabang. (Rey Anthony Chiu)
by magnolia_eic | May 3, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III will be participating in the 7th Brunei Darussalam-
Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Leaders Summit on
May 8 following his attendance at the 18th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.
This will be the first time President Aquino will attend the BIMP-EAGA’s high-level meeting
since assuming the presidency in June 2010. He is expected to provide comprehensive
recommendations on achieving the sub-region’s economic potential, foremost of which are
initiatives to secure the seamless flow of goods and people, and to identify food and agri-
fisheries production zones in BIMP-EAGA.
The event will also serve as a venue for the Chief Executive to push for the development
of the area as a prime eco-tourism destination through the promotion of community-based
strategies such as infrastructure support and incentives for tourism marketing.
The Philippines aims for tangible results in achieving its priorities and the ASEAN region as a
whole.
BIMP-EAGA plays an important role in ASEAN integration and development. The Summit
will provide an important venue for the leaders to discuss ways on how to maximize the
economic opportunities in the sub-region.
Launched in 1994, BIMP-EAGA is a cooperation initiative of four ASEAN-member countries,
namely, Brunei-Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Its creation aims to
accelerate economic development in the “focus areas” of the four countries. The BIMP-
EAGA initiative is market-driven, and operates through a decentralized organization structure
involving the four governments and the private sector.
The BIMP-EAGA cooperation also aims to increase trade, tourism and investments with
and outside the sub-region through the facilitation of free movement of people, goods, and
services, make the best use of common infrastructure and natural resources and take the
fullest advantage of economic complementation. (PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | May 3, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III will convene the National Security Council (NSC)
Wednesday to discuss the capability of the country in the fight against terroristic attacks
despite the death of Osama bin Laden.
In an ambush interview Tuesday, the President said that immediately after the news broke
out confirming the death of the top international terrorist Monday, he issued a memorandum
directing all security concerned agencies and staff to convene and assess the threat of
possible retaliatory acts of Bin Laden’s supporters in the country.
Among the agencies required to brief the President in the security council meeting were the
top officials of the National Security Agency (NSA), National Intelligence Coordinating Agency
(NICA), the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Director General
of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Director of the National Bureau of Investigation
(NBI), Secretary of National Defense, Secretary of Interior and Local Government and the
Secretary of Justice.
Following the death of Bin Laden, the PNP has already increased its security patrols over the
diplomatic areas in Metro Manila and provinces to ensure that the areas of convergence are
all protected and enhanced.
Stressing that the death of Bin Laden “should not lull us into complacency,” the President has
called world leaders to continue to consistently and courageously raise its collective voice
against religious hatred, political intolerance, and terrorism of all kinds.
The Philippines joined the US-led coalition against international terrorism right after the
September 11, 2001 attacks in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. (PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | May 2, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III called on various labor groups including the employers,
as well as government agencies, to conduct quarterly meetings to discuss and assess the
various issues hounding the labor sector in efforts to formulate ways in addressing these
concerns and promoting a harmonious relationship.
The Chief Executive issued the call before the major stakeholders in the labor sector
during the 109th celebration of Labor Day at Malacañang’s Heroes Hall on Sunday as he
underscored the relevance of putting together a labor policy based on regular consultations.
The President noted the fast-changing labor situation that has to be considered to avert any
dispute in the sector.
During the event, leaders of various labor groups presented to the Chief Executive the issues
and concerns within their ranks as they called on his intervention to address the problems.
President Aquino also encouraged the labor groups to report the developments during their
meetings and the progress of their common thrusts. (PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | May 2, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III announced the availability of a P4.23-billion rice subsidy
program for farmers and fisher folk that will augment their incomes during the lean months
following a harvest season.
The Chief Executive made the announcement in his speech marking Labor Day celebrations
held for various labor groups in Malacañang on Sunday.
The President said this subsidy forms part of his administration’s efforts to address the
ever increasing prices of fuel and food as well as to provide gainful employment for our
countrymen.
The subsidy, the President stressed, will be used to pay the fishermen and fisher folks’
wages in exchange for their services such as the preparation and cleaning of the farms to be
used during the next planting season. (PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 26, 2011 | Headlines, National News
THE Aquino government started distributing emergency shelter assistance (ESA) to the
families affected by a landslide in a remote gold mining area in southern Philippines’
Compostela Valley.
In a news briefing at Malacanang, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda announced on
Tuesday that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) started distributing
ESA in the amount of P5,000 each to victims of the landslide that buried shanties last week.
Lacierda said the government started undertaking measures to extend assistance to victims
of the landslide by providing them ESA as well as food packs.
The government, Lacierda stressed, will also implement a self-employment assistance
program through the DSWD for the qualified local residents who were affected by the
tragedy.
“For a more long-term assistance, the DSWD will assess if those who have been affected by
the landslide are eligible for the self-employment assistance program of the DSWD,” he said.
Relocation efforts in the affected areas were intensified with the local government working at
the forefront. “With respect to the relocation efforts in these areas, the local government will
be taking care of that,” he said.
The landslide caused by heavy rains buried shanties in a mining area at Compostela Valley
before dawn on Good Friday, killing several people and leaving scores of residents missing.
(PCOO)
