by admin | Oct 10, 2014 | National News
Palace asks the public to help authorities foil terror attacks
The Palace on Friday called for increased public vigilance following the recent arrest of three suspected terrorists in Quezon City.
Initial reports from the authorities said the three were members of the Rajah Sulayman group, which appears to be plotting an attack in Metro Manila.
In a press briefing in Malacañang, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said the Armed Forces of the Philippines has yet to confirm the specific terror plot connected to the arrest of the suspects.
“However, our intelligence units are seeking to validate or verify these reports, and as such, we are asking the people to report any suspicious activities that they see to their local law enforcement, just to aid in the efforts of our authorities,” Valte said.
She assured the public that security agencies are working more closely in monitoring the situation to preempt any criminal activity.
Asked if President Aquino had given the police and the military directives before he left for Indonesia on Thursday, Valte said the President is aware of the arrest of the three alleged terrorists and he is confident that the security agencies could carry out measures to protect the country’s major centers.
On the security preparations for the visit of Pope Francis next year, Valte noted that contingencies are in place for the pope’s visit. She however declined to give specifics.
“But we would like to assure, not just for the visit of the Pope, that our security forces are continuing to do their jobs, so that we can sleep peacefully at night,” she said. (PND)
by admin | Oct 10, 2014 | National News
6-M senior citizens, makadawat og lifetime health insurance sa umaabot
MANILA, Oct. 10 (PIA)–Labaw sa 6 milyon ka senior citizens sa nasud ang mamahimo na unyang lifetime members sa Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
Kini ang gipahibalo ni PhilHealth President and CEO Alexander A. Padilla atol sa forum nga gipahigayon ning bag-o lang kalabot sa kasaulogan sa Elderly Filipino Week nga gipangunahan sa PhilHealth ug Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Ang mga benepisyaryo sa Philhealth nga Lifetime Member Program (LMP) ipanghatag sa tibuok kinabuhi nga dili na magbayad pa sa premium.
“Our LMP is open to those who have made 120 monthly contributions to the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP), and have reached the age of retirement,” matud pa Padilla.
Apan gi-klaro usab ni Padilla nga kadtong mga nag-trabaho pa sa ilang age of retirement, dili kwalipikado ubos sa LMP.
Ang DSWD nisuporta sa Senate Bill No. 712, usa ka lakang nga nagtugot sa PhilHealth sa pag-apil sa tanang senior citizens sa nasud.
Ang maong balaodnon naaprobahan sa ikatulo ug kataposang pagbasa sa Senado.
Atol sa maong forum, ang DSWD, PhilHealth, Social Security System (SSS) ug Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) milagda og manifest for the promotion alang sa bastante nga social services ug protection sa mga senior citizens.
Ang Elderly Filipino Week gisaulog matag tuig gikan Oktubrew 1 hangtud 7 agig pagsunod sa Presidential Proclamation No. 470.
Ang kasaulogan karong tuig nagdala sa tema nga: “Ang Nakatatanda ay Yaman, Katuwang sa Pag-unlad ng Bayan, Pangalagaan Kanilang Kapakanan.” (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Oct 9, 2014 | National News
Ehersisyo sa mga senior citizens,
gitambag sa DoH
MANILA, Oct. 09 (PIA)–Gitambagan sa Department of Health (DoH) ang mga senior citizens nga siguradohong aduna sila’y regular nga ehersisyo aron masiguro nga naa sila sa maayong panglawas.
Kini agig pag-obserba sa nasud sa Elderly Filipino Week. Ang unang semana sa Oktubre gigahin alang sa mga senior citizens sa nasud base sa Presidential Proclamation No. 470, s. 1994.
Ning bag-o lang, gilusad sa DoH ang usa ka “dancercise” nga may temang “Walk for Life: Ang Nakatatanda ay Yaman, Katuwang sa Pag-unlad ng Bayan, Pangalagaan Kanilang Kapakanan.”
Tuyo sa maong programa nga himuong health conscious ang mga tigulang.
Matud pa ni DoH Assistant Secretary Dr. Eric Tayag, daghang senior citizens ang kuntento na lamang nga kanunay naa sa sulod sa ilang balay, apan giingong angay kanunay pa gihapon silang aktibo aron magbaton og maayong panglawas.
Giingong ang pag-apil sa mga exercise routine o bisan ang paglakaw-lakaw o simpleng ehersisyo sama sa pagsayaw makatabang aron makalikay sa sakit.
Bisan pa man kun adunay mga gipamating sakit sama sa diabetes o taas nga cholesterol ug uban pa, adunay mga ehersisyo nga mahimong himuon.
Giingong mas maayong mokonsulta una sa ilang mga doktor aron mahibaw-an kun unsa ang mga klase sa exercise ang sibo alang kanila.
Gawas sa pagbaton og regular nga ehersisyo, angay usab nga magbinantayon ang mga tigulang sa ilang pagkaon ug siguradohong masustansya ang mga pagkaon niini.
Mas maayo usab nga likayan na ang mga bisyo sama sa pag-inom og mga ilimnong makahubog ug ang pagpanigarilyo. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Oct 9, 2014 | National News
Malakanyang, way planong magmugna og anti-graft body
Taliwala sa panawagan sa pagpahigayon og lifestyle check sa pipila ka dagkong opisyal sa gobyerno, wala nakita sa Malakanyang ang panginahanglan sa pagmugna og bag-ong Presidential Anti-Graft Commission.
Matud pa ni Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, dili na kini kinahanglan tungod kay nagpakita man ang Office of the Ombudsman sa ilang pagka-independente. Mao nga ilang mandato ang pagpahigayon sa mga gikinahanglang lakang aron pagsiguro sa good governance ug ethical practice sa mga opisyal sa gobyerno.
“They are performing their duties very well, so, we will leave it at that; and plus the fact that it is better for an independent body to conduct this lifestyle check, so as not to accuse anyone of favoritism or protection,” matud pa ni Lacierda.
Gipapas naman ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) pinaagi sa Executive Order No. 13 nga gilagdaan niadtong Nobyembre 2010.
Mitumaw ang mga panawagan karon nga ipaubos sa lifestyle check silang Bise Presidente Jejomar Binay ug Philippine National Police Chief General Alan Purisima kalabot sa giingong mga kwestiyonable nilang mga katigayonan. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Oct 9, 2014 | National News
PNoy, motambong sa Bali Democracy Forum
MANILA, Oct. 09 (PIA)–Mibiya karong adlawa si Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III padung sa Bali, Indonesia aron motambong sa Bali Democracy Forum.
Ang maong forum ipahigayon sa Bali International Convention Center sa Oktubre 10 ug 11.
Niadtong tuig 2012, 12 ka world leaders ug representatives gikan sa 81 ka nasud ug international organizations ang nitambong sa maong forum. Naa na karon sa ika-7 ka tuig, ang BDF nahimo nang nag-unang forum sa mga nasud sa Asya sa pagpa-ambit sa pagtan-aw, ideya ug pagtulun-an kabahin sa demokrasya.
Una kining higayon nga mahimamat ni PNoy ang bag-ong Indonesian President nga si Joko Widodo, nga mas gi-ila sa tawag nga “Jokowi,” nga napili niadtong Hulyo 22. Si Widodo ang nisunod ni Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono nga maoy nipasiugda sa Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) niadtong 2008. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Oct 8, 2014 | National News
DTI 7 celebrates Consumer Welfare Month and National Standards Week in October
The Department of Trade and Industry Central Visayas Regional and Provincial Offices join Filipino consumers in the Philippines in celebrating the Consumer Welfare Month and the National Standards Week (NSW) in 2014.
This year’s Consumer Welfare Month, which carries the theme “Sapat na Impormasyon: Susi sa Wastong Paggamit ng Enerhiya”, will be filled with consumer welfare related activities such as seminars that disseminate information on energy efficiency, consumer rights and responsibilities, Diskwento Caravan, monitoring activities on price and price tag, as well as product standard monitoring activities.
Recently, the 2nd Bohol Youth Consumer Summit was held at the Sta. Fe Hall, Dao Diamond Hotel and Restaurant, Dao District, Tagbilaran City, Bohol.
Organized by the Consumer Watch-Bohol, Inc. (CWBI) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bohol Provincial Office, the activity was participated by members of the Bohol Youth Consumer Movement composed of students from three universities and two colleges in Bohol, namely: Holy Name University, University of Bohol, Bohol Island State University, Bohol Institute of Technology, and Philippine Maritime Institute of Bohol.
Topics discussed during the 2nd consumer summit included Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Consumption, Financial Literacy and Food Safety. Guest speakers were Engr. Marlon Domingo of the Department of Energy Visayas Field Office, Finance Coordinator Ms. Marietta Gasatan of South Palms and Food Sector Manager Yoradyl Israel of DTI Bohol.
The Bohol Youth Consumer Movement (BYCM) is an offshoot of efforts made by the CWBI and the DTI to educate the youth on their consumer rights and responsibilities.
The Consumer Welfare Month (CWM) is celebrated every October in compliance with Presidential Proclamation No. 1098. During the Consumer Month, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reiterates its commitment to reinforce its services, programs and activities to protect the interests of consumers with the continued assistance of Philippine industries.
Proclamation 1327 was declared on October 03, 1975 for the Philippines to annually celebrate the National Standards Week (NSW) from October 08-14 through the DTI-Bureau of Product Standards as the National Standards Body (NSB) in connection to the WSD and due to the great impact of standardization activities to the accelerating economic growth. Since then, the weeklong event is being observed yearly to instill and highlight the importance of standards to Philippine consumers and industries. (ends)
