by admin | Nov 13, 2014 | Headlines, National News
13th month pay, angay ihatag sa dili pa moabot ang Pasko
MANILA, Nov. 13 (PIA)–Subling nipahinomdom ang Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) sa mga employer sa pribadong sektor nga ihatag og mas sayo sa ilang mga empleyado ang ilang 13th month pay.
Matud pa ni Kalihim Rosalinda Baldoz sa DOLE, tataw nga nakalatid sa implementing rules and regulations sa Labor Code of the Philippines nga kinahanglang ihatag ang 13th month pay sa dili pa moabot ang Pasko o hangtud sa Disyembre 24, 2014.
Apan giingong mas maayo kun ihatag kini og mas sayo sa deadline aron makalikay sa ‘Christmas rush’ ang mga empleyado.
Nipasidaan usab si Baldoz sa mga dili mosunod sa kamanduan nga mahimo silang ireklamo sa DOLE. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Nov 13, 2014 | Headlines, National News
ASEAN launches 2 books on devastation caused by Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ in PHL
The 10-member nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has launched two publications documenting the experiences of the Philippines when it was hit by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in November last year.
In a statement issued by ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh, he said the two publications – the book on Typhoon Yolanda Y (It Happened), and the ASEAN book Weathering the Perfect Storm – serve as learning platforms for disaster management practitioners and humanitarian community when it comes to disaster management and mitigation.
“These publications underscore the reality that in responding to a large-scale disaster, new modalities of work processes to cope with the situation are required,” he said.
He said the book launch reminds the ASEAN community not only of the devastation and tragic losses caused by Typhoon Haiyan, but also the experiences of the Philippines and the humanitarian community in responding to devastation caused by one of the strongest tropical cyclones to ever hit land.
Minh thanked the Philippine government and other stakeholders in the region for sharing their views and experiences in coming up with the two publications to further improve the ASEAN’s efforts in responding to disasters and building a disaster-resilient and safer community.
In the opening statement of Myanmar President U Thein Sein during the opening ceremony of the 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Nay Pyi Daw in Myanmar, he noted that natural disaster is one of the emerging challenges faced by the ASEAN member states.
He said the ASEAN nations are mapping out measures to promote resilience against these challenges, which also include global economic uncertainty, Ebola virus, and the spread of violence and extremism.
During the book launch, Minh also reaffirmed the ASEAN’s commitment to incorporate disaster risk reduction measures into the daily lives of their respective peoples to prevent and minimize losses of lives and property caused by disasters.
He said Typhoon Haiyan has invigorated existing regional mechanisms embodied in the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER).
As the operational engine of AADMER, the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Center) coordinated the massive support coming from other ASEAN member states, the region’s national disaster management organizations, and other stakeholders.
The role of the ASEAN Secretary-General as the ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Coordinator was activated to ensure effective delivery of support from the ASEAN, showing ASEAN solidarity amid such large-scale disasters. (PND)
by admin | Nov 13, 2014 | Headlines, National News
Senior citizens, awtomatiko nang miyembro sa PhilHealth
MANILA, Nov. 12(PIA)–Gilagdaan na ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang Republic Act 10645 nga nagmando sa awtomatikong membership sa Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) sa tanang senior citizen sa nasud.
Ubos niining balaod, makakuha na dayon og benepisyo ubos sa PhilHealth ang mga senior citizen kun ipakita nila ang ilang senior citizen ID sa mga ospital nga miyembro sa PhilHealth.
Maggikan ang pondo niini sa National Health Insurance Fund sa PhilHealth.
Epektibo ang maong balaod 15 ka adlaw human kining mapamantala sa Official Gazette o di kaha sa duha ka pahayagan.
Nob. 5 kini gilagdaan sa Preisente ug namantala sa mga pahayagan niadtong Nobyembre 10.
Gibanabanang naa sa 6.1 milyon ang mga senior citizens sa nasud o mga katawhan nga may edad 60 anyos pataas. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Nov 11, 2014 | Headlines, National News
Gov’t connects students with labor sector to address job mismatches
The Philippine government continues to hold dialogues with relevant sectors to address job mismatches, President Benigno S. Aquino III told delegates of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Chief Executive Officers’ Summit in Beijing, China on Sunday.
The President was asked during the summit how his administration links graduates to the labor market.
“I guess the short answer is: We talk to the relevant sectors and engage them in dialogue to determine specifically their needs and wants are, not just for the current year, but more so in a four-year, five-year, 10-year program, so that we are in a position to be able to guide our students towards those courses that will afford them jobs as soon as they graduate,” he said.
Citing an example, he said one of the government’s thrust is to give state universities incentives if they could initiate studies or programs that directly benefit the people.
The government, he said, has also embarked on having dialogues with growth industries to ask them to map out specific areas where they would need skilled individuals.
He noted that the business processing management or outsourcing sector has about one million direct employees in the Philippines.
With the country’s population of about 100 million, and a workforce of about 50 million, the President estimated that the sector would employ 1.3 million by 2016.
A number of colleges and universities are offering courses tailored for particular industries to support their growth, and at the same time maximize the potential of Filipino students, he said.
He further said that the government is investing in short- and medium-term courses for the technical-vocational sector as a quick way for students to join the workforce.
The Chief Executive also mentioned the government’s conditional cash transfer program that gives parents incentives in return for keeping their children in school.
The government has expanded the program to include high school students, he said, citing a study that shows workers who have completed their high school education earn 40 percent more than those who did not. (PND)
by admin | Nov 11, 2014 | Headlines, National News
‘Anti-corruption transparency network’, gipalig-on sa mga nasud sa Asia-Pacific
MANILA, Nov. 11(PIA)–Gipalig-on kagahapon sa mga nasud sa Asia-Pacific region ang pagmugna og usa ka ‘anti-corruption transparency network’.
Tuyo niining mapalig-on ang pagtinabangay niini sa paggugod sa mga corrupt nga opisyal sa gobyerno ug pagrekober sa assets niini.
Ang APEC Network of Anti-Corruption Authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies gilagdaan sa 21 ka miyembrong nasud, sa pagpanguna sa China ug Estados Unidos.
Pinaagi niini, paspas nga mapakatap ang “information sharing” sa tanang mga anti-corruption ug law enforcement authorities sa rehiyon.
Apil na usab sa kasabotan ang pagpakusog sa “extradition, mutual legal assistance and the recovery and return of proceeds of corruption” tali sa mga nasud. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Nov 11, 2014 | Headlines, National News
APEC 2015 chairmanship, gidawat na sa PHL
MANILA, Nov. 11(PIA)–Pormal nang gidawat kagahapon sa Pilipinas ang chairmanship ug pag-host sa Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit sa 2015.
Si Tony Tan Caktiong sa Jollibee Foods Corporation ang midawat sa maong simbolo isip chairman sa APEC CEO.
Matud pa ni Caktiong sa iyang mensahe nga naghinam-hinam na ang Pilipinas nga dawaton ang mga delegado sa APEC sa sunod tuig ug ipasinati ang init nga pag-abiabi.
Dugang pa ni Caktiong, gidapit nila ang mga kaubang negosyante aron pahimoslan ang momentum sa Philippine economy ug mosalmot sa paglambo.
Dungan niini, gipagawas na usab sa APEC CEO Summit ang invitational video alang sa pag-host sa Pililinas sa APEC Summit sa 2015.
Dinhi gipakita ang mga ma-anindot nga mga lugar sa Pilipinas, mga malamboong industriya ug imprastraktura sa nasud, apil na ang mga maayong mamumuong Pilipino.
Kahinumdoman nga unang nag-host ang nasud sa APEC Summit niadtong administrasyong Ramos nga gipahigayon sa Subic. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
