by aimee | Sep 4, 2013 | Headlines, National News
The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur advised Filipino nationals to fully complete their immigration documentation and always carry proper identification documents in light of the Malaysian government’s crackdown on undocumented foreign nationals.
“We wish to remind our Filipino nationals to have proper documents, notably work permit or passport with valid visa, and carry it with them in case of immigration checks, in order to avoid inconvenience. Also, Filipinos who wish to enter Malaysia for work should have approved work permits or similar papers as they start their jobs here,” Ambassador J. Eduardo Malaya said in a Department of Foreign Affairs report.
The Ambassador made the call as he and Consul General Medardo G. Macaraig visited Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock and other places frequented by Filipinos in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian authorities started on September 1 a crackdown against undocumented foreigners, involving personnel from different government agencies which has resulted so far in 2,433 foreign nationals arrested. According to news reports, they are mostly Indonesians nationals (717), Myanmar nationals (555), Bangladeshi nationals (387), and Nepali nationals (229).
“We checked with the immigration detention facility in Putrajaya, and we were informed that Filipinos are not among those arrested and currently held in said facility,” Consul General Macaraig said.
Last Monday, September 02, Ambassador Malaya called on Minister for Home Affairs Dato’ Sri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and exchanged views on the concerns of Filipinos in Malaysia, including access to education by Filipino school-aged children. Ambassador Malaya also requested humane treatment for Filipinos who may be affected by the campaign against illegal immigrants. The Ambassador was accompanied during the call at Minister Zahid Hamidi’s office in Putrajaya by Consul General Macaraig, First Secretary and Consul Ma. Antonina M. Oblena and Police Attaché Charlo C. Collado.
“To ensure that our nationals have the proper documents, the Embassy continuously undertakes mobile consular missions particularly in Sabah, where we provide not just passports but also birth documentations for our nationals there. We deploy twice a month a consular mobile team of six to seven personnel for two-week stay in Sabah,” Ambassador Malaya added.
The consular missions have visited Kota Kinabalu, Lahad Datu, Semporna, Tawau, Kudat, Keningau, Kota Marudu, Sandakan and other areas.
An Embassy consular mission is scheduled to visit Labuan and Miri and Bintulu in Sarawak to also provide consular services to Filipino nationals there. (DFA)
by aimee | Sep 4, 2013 | Local News / Bohol Balita, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Sept. 4 (PIA)–Hugot nang gipatuman sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang gun ban sugod pa niadtong unang adlaw sa Setyembre 2013 ug molanat kini og tulo ka buwan.
Ang maong gun ban kalabot sa nagsingabot nga barangay ug SK eleksyon sa Oktubre 28.
Nanawagan si Comelec Commissioner Lucenito Tagle sa mga wala pa niduso sa ilang application for exemption nga moadto na samtang sayo pa mga buhatan sa Comelec aron ma-proseso dayon ang ilang exemption.
Apan gitataw ni Tagle nga ang mga aduna nay aplikasyon kaniadto pang niaging midterm election, subject for renewal na lamang. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Sep 4, 2013 | National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Sept. 4 (PIA)–Dili na ipatuman sa Supreme Court (SC) sugod sunod tuig ang five strike policy sa mga mokuha og Bar examination.
Kini ang gibutyag ni SC Spokesman Atty.Theodore Te, human gikauyonan sa mga mahistrado sa SC ang rekomendasyon sa usa ka study group.
Nagpasabot lamang kini nga dili na tugotan pang mokuha og Bar exam ang labaw sa lima ka higayong pakyas nga makapasar.
Matud pa ni Te nga ubos sa maong polisiya, ang mga dili makapasar sa tulo ka higayon kinahanglan unang mo-comply sa pipila ka mga kondisyon sa dili pa tugotang mokuha og balik sa pasulit sa ika-upat nga higayon.
Apil usab niini ang mga dili makapasar sa ika-upat nga higayon sa dili pa mokuha sa pang limang exam.
Gi-klaro ni Te nga dili pa kini applicable sa Bar exam karong tuiga tungod kay napagawas na ang listahan sa mga examinees. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Sep 4, 2013 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Sept. 4 (PIA)–Gipahibalo sa Office of the Ombudsman nga modawat na usab sila og online complaints gawas sa regular nga pagdawat og reklamo gikan sa mga sulat ug personal nga pagbisita sa mga petitioners sa ilang opisina.
Tuyo niining mahatagan og kahigayunan ang netizens o internet users nga makatabang sa pagpangita sa mga baglongon nga kawani sa gobyerno.
Apan giingong mo-agi kini sa makuting berepikasyon aron masiguro nga dili lamang pagpang-daut ang mga impormasyong ilang pagagunitan.
Gi-angkon ni Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales nga siguradong modaghan pa gayud ang masuko niya tungod sa hugot nga pagpangita nila sa mga nalambigit sa nagkalain-laing kontrobersya sa mga ahensya sa gobyerno.
Alang sa mga netizens o internet users nga adunay ipadangat nga reklamo batok sa mga badlongon nga kawani sa gobyerno, bisitaha lang ang www.ombudsman.gov.ph ug e-click ang online filing sa ibabaw ug tuo nga bahin sa maong homepage. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Sep 3, 2013 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Sept. 3 (PIA)–Gilagdaan na ang balaodnon nga magpalapad sa coverage sa Science and Technology Scholarship Program diin nakatutok kini sa pagdugang sa mga kwalipikadong magtutudlo sa Math ug Science sa maong programa.
Kini ang Republic Act No. 10612 o ang “Fast-Tracked S&T Scholarship Act of 2013” nga gilagdaan ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III niadtong Agosto 23.
Kining bag-ong balaod ang hiniusang Senate Bill No. 3400 ug House Bill No. 6860 nga gipasar sa Senado ug Ubos Balay Balaoranan niadtong Hunyo 6, 2013.
“This Act builds on the current Science and Technology Scholarships offered by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through its Science Education Institute (SEI), as provided for in Republic Act No. 7687, otherwise known as the “Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994,” matud pa sa Presidente.
Gawas sa scholarship, may uban pang dugang mga incentives nga madawat ang mga kwalipikadong tinun-an ug magtutudlo niining scholarship program.
Ang DOST-SEI ang gitahasan alang sa evaluation, award-giving ug monitoring sa scholarship grants ug awardees.
Samtang gitahasan ang Department of Education (DepEd) sa pagsiguro sa job placement ug hiring sa mga kwalipikadong graduates ubos niining programa isip secondary school teachers sa science, mathematics ug related technology courses ug pagsiguro nga ang mga magtutudlo nga kuhaon sa Special Science Teacher mga salary grade levels.
Gitahasan usab ang DepEd alang sa evaluation ug monitoring sa mga hired teachers ubos niining programa. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Sep 3, 2013 | National News
President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed into law a bill aimed at expanding the coverage of the Science and Technology (S&T) Scholarship Program and building a pool of highly qualified science and math teachers in the country.
The Chief Executive signed on August 23 Republic Act No. 10612 otherwise known as the “Fast-Tracked S&T Scholarship Act of 2013”.
The newly-signed Act, which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3400 and House Bill No. 6860, was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on June 6, 2013.
“This Act builds on the current Science and Technology Scholarships offered by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through its Science Education Institute (SEI), as provided for in Republic Act No. 7687, otherwise known as the “Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994,” the President said.
The law envisions a fast tracking of more science, technology, and engineering graduates by offering scholarships to deserving students in their third year of undergraduate study, based on their competitiveness and merit.
The state also offers additional incentives to attract the graduates of the scholarship program to pursue a career in teaching science, mathematics and technology in high schools, especially in their home regions.
The DOST- SEI shall be responsible for evaluation, award-giving and monitoring of scholarship grants and awardees.
The Department of Education is hereby tasked to ensure job placement and hiring of qualified graduates under this program as secondary school teachers in science, mathematics and related technology courses, and to ensure that these teachers are hired at Special Science Teacher salary grade levels, as specified in this Act. The DepEd is also tasked with the evaluation and monitoring of hired teachers under this program.
Within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act, the DOST and the DepED shall promulgate the rules and regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this Act.
The amount necessary to carry out the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the SEI under the DOST.
In addition, the SEI is authorized to accept grants, contributions and/or donations from domestic and foreign sources for scholarship grants.
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette and in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. (PND)
