by magnolia_eic | Dec 22, 2010 | Headlines
Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) has officially named the Philippines as the
country host for the 6th Esri Asia Pacific User Conference and will be held on January 26-27,
2011 at the ESDA Shangri-La Hotel.
The Esri Asia Pacific User Conference is an annual gathering of Esri software users held
in different great cities of the region with the purpose of sharing information and learnings
among users, to learn from Esri about technological developments on the Esri GIS platform
and how these developments will enhance their work and those of their stakeholders.
Expected to attend in this conference are Esri GIS users from the ASEAN and Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore,
Thailand, Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and the Philippines. Also, invited to
attend are Esri GIS users from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Also, Esri GIS users from the member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum are being
invited. These countries include Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Samoa, Palau, Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, Tonga
and Tuvalu.
Among the salient features of the Asia Pacific User Conference is a breakfast forum by
industry leaders in the region with Esri President Jack Dangermond. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Dec 22, 2010 | Headlines
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has dubbed its new counter-insurgency campaign
plan as “Bayanihan” which is people-centered and focused more on the whole-nation
approach to finally end the decades-long communist insurgency problem in the country.
Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Ricardo David said he is ready to submit to President
Benigno Aquino III the blueprints of the said strategy, dubbed as Oplan Bayanihan.
Armed Forces spokesman, Brig. Gen. Jose Mabanta Jr., said Sunday that Oplan Bayanihan
employs a two-pronged approach to solve the 40-year-old armed conflict, replacing Oplan
Bantay Laya which was launched in 2002 by the Arroyo administration.
“Just like in the past, its mission statement is winning the peace, which hinges on two very
important approaches—the ‘whole of nation’ approach in contrast to the former ‘whole of
government approach,’” he explained.
The date of formal launch of the said strategy was set concurrently with the celebration of
the Armed Force’s 75th founding anniversary on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 in Camp
Aguinaldo. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Dec 13, 2010 | Headlines, National News
GIDEKLARA sa Malacañang ang Disyembre 25 ug 27 nga mga regular non-working holiday
agi’g paghatag og taas nga holidays sa mga Pinoy.
Una nang gi anunsyo ni Presidente Benigno S. Aquino III ang Dis-yembre 24 ug 31 nga mga
special non-working holiday.
Matud pa kang Presidential Communications Sec. Herminio Coloma Jr., gideklara ang
Disyembre 27 isip regular working holiday agi’g pagsunod sa Proclamation 1841 o holiday
economics tungod kay ang maong petsa ang pinaka-duol nga Lunes alang sa Disyembre 30
diin isaulog ang Rizal Day. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Dec 13, 2010 | Headlines, National News
NAKADAWAT og talagsaong pagdayeg si Presidente Aquino gikan ni Senador Joker Arroyo
sa desisyon niini nga wala magpadala og representante sa Pilipinas alang sa Nobel Peace
Prize awarding ceremony.
Mao kini ang nahimong desisyon sa Presidente aron ma-engganyo ang China nga dili
ipadayon ang pagbitay sa lima ka overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) nga napahamtangan og
kamatayon tungod sa kasong drug trafficking.
Giangkon sa Presidente nga mas prayoridad sa gobyerno ang national interest aron maluwas
ang mga Pinoy nga bitayon sa China.
Gikompirma usab sa Department of Foreign Affairs nga walay mapadalang representante
ang Pilipinas sa Norway alang sa awarding sa Chinese dissident nga si Liu Xiaobo nga
napreso og 11 ka tuig tungod sa subversion case.
Nasagmuyo ang kagamhanang China sa nahimong desisyon sa Nobel Prize committee
human nga si Liu ang napiling modawat og pasidungog.
Nibahad ang China sa mga nasud nga maapektuhan ang ilang relasyon o diplomatic ties kon
magpadala og tinugyanan ug suportahan ang maong pasidungog kang Liu.
Aduna nay gidusong apela si Presidente Aquino sa gobyerno sa China nga nangayo og
clemency alang sa lima ka Pinoy nga nasentensyahan og kamatayon.
Gitandi ni Senador Arroyo ang maong desisyon ni Presidente Aquino sa kanhi
administrasyong Arroyo sa pag withdraw sa tropang Pinoy gikan sa Iraq nga matud pa niya
nga dili sayon nga himuong desisyon. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Dec 13, 2010 | Headlines, National News
President Benigno Aquino III has declared December 24 and December 31 as special non-
working days, giving Filipinos two consecutive long weekends to enjoy as the two dates fall
on a Friday.
Presidential Communications Operations Office head Herminio Coloma Jr. on Sunday said
December 25 is a regular holiday.
Meanwhile, the commemoration for Rizal Day, December 30, another regular holiday, will be
moved to December 27, Monday, as part of the government’s so-called holiday economics,
where a holiday is moved to the nearest Monday.
The December 2010 holidays was based on Proclamation No. 1841 s. 2009, which has been
retained as relevant for December this year after deliberation by the Office of the President.
(PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Dec 13, 2010 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday that a Panama-flagged and Greek-
owned vessel with 24 Filipino seafarers was seized by Somali pirates on December 11.
The MV Renaur was hijacked about 1,050 nautical miles east of Somalia in the Indian
Ocean. It was enroute to Fujirah in the United Arab Emirates from Port Louis, Mauritius when
it was attacked. The vessel is now enroute to Somalia.
The DFA-Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (DFA-OUMWA) instructed
Philippine Liaison Officer to the Combined Maritime Forces in Manama, Captain Gaudencio
Collado, to assist in the efforts of the European Union naval forces (EU NAVFOR) to
undertake rescue operations on the vessel before it reaches Somali waters.
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Esteban B. Conejos also
instructed Captain Collado to convey to the EU NAVFOR that the paramount concern of the
Philippine Government is the safety of the Filipino crew.
The DFA-OUMWA also called the Philippine Embassy in Athens to convey the same
message to the vessel’s Greek-based managing owner.
To date, there are 100 Filipino seafarers onboard eight vessels held captive by pirates.
The DFA-OUMWA continues to coordinate closely with the concerned Philippine Embassies,
the vessels’ principals and the local manning agencies for the early and safe release of the
other seafarers. (PIA)
