by aimee | Aug 12, 2013 | National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Aug. 12 (PIA)–Giseguro ni Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto nga dakung porsyento sa gigahin sa gobyerno nga P81.7 bilyon budget sa Department of Health for the National Health Insurance Program o NHIP ma-adto sa kapin upat ka milyong kabus nga pamilya sa atong nasud.
Matud pa ni Recto, P35.3 bilyon ang gigahin aron malista sa mga programang maayong panglawas ang 14,700,000 ka “poor and near-poor families”.
Tungod niini, tanang kabus o indigenous natong mga kababayan ang masakop ug maapil na sa health insurance.
Dugang pa ni Recto, apil sa gigahinan sa pondong health program sa gobyerno ang P2.8 bilyon alang sa Family Health and Responsible Parenting, Rotavirus Vaccination sa 2,400,00 masuso, P10.2 bilyon alang sa mga tambal ug vaccines nga nagkantidad og P2.8 bilyon alang sa 2,700,000 kabataan nga mopaubos sa programang “Expanded Program on Immunization”.
Gawas sa mga benepisyong makuha sa mga kabus natong kababayan sa DOH, mahatagan usab og trabaho ang 131 ka mga doctor ug 22,500 contractual nurses apil na sa 3,000 midwives nga ipakatap sa mga baryo o health centers sa nagkalain-laing dapit sa Pilipinas.
Matud pa ni Recto, P3 bilyon usab ang gigahin alang sa maong mga health workers.
Samtang P13.3 bilyon ang gigahin alang sa rehabilitation and construction sa 2,871 health facilities ug mga bag-ong equipment nga gikinahanglan niini diin ang 9 leading specialty hospitals, hatagan og P2.3 bilyon alang sa pagpatukod og mga bag-ong building ug medical equipment samtang gitun-an pa pag-ayo ang P4.3 blyon nga kantidad sa mga gamit o apparatus nga makatabang sa kapasidad sa mga centers nga maghatag og maayong pagsusi ug pagtambal sa mga nanginahanglan.
Tuyo sa pondong pang health program nga gigahin sa gobyerno nga matubag ang panginahanglan sa 962 barangay health stations, 1,265 health centers sa probinsiya, 561 hospital nga gidumala sa local nga kagamhanan ug 60 hospital nga ubos sa pagdumala sa DOH. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Aug 12, 2013 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Aug. 12 (PIA)–Gitun-an na sa gobyerno ang hangyo sa pipila ka grupo ug indibidwal nga umento sa suholan alang sa mga kawani sa gobyerno sa tuig 2014.
Matud pa ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte, ang desisyon kabahin niini maggikan sa rekomindasyon sa Department of Budget and Management (DBM) kun angayan na ba ang paghatag og bag-ong salary adjustment sa mga kawani sa gobyerno.
Si Valte nagkanayon nga napatuman na sa gobyerno ang katapusang lakang sa salary standardization nga nagsaka sa suholan sa kapin sa usa ka milyong empleyado sa gobyerno.
Usa sa mga niduso sa dugang suholan sa mga kawani sa gobyerno si Alliance of Concerned Teachers Representative Antonio Tinio nga nag-inggong angay umentohan ang suholan sa mga kawani sa gobyerno imbes nga mogasto og P25 bilyon alang sa pork barrel fund sa sunod tuig.
Si Tinio nihatag sa maong pahayag human angkuna niadtong niaging semana ni Budget Secretary Florencio Abad sa pagdungog sa House Committee on Appropriations alang sa proposed 2014 National Budget nga taliwala sa padayon nga paglambo sa ekonomiya sa nasud, walay mapaabot nga umento sa suholan ang kapin sa usa ka milyong kawani sa gobyerno sa sunod tuig. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Aug 12, 2013 | National News
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released P2.86 billion to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for the Philippine National Police (PNP) Operational Transformation Plan for FY 2013, aimed at enhancing the capability of the country’s police force and improving crime prevention and security nationwide.
Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad reported that the release will cover the repair and maintenance of police supplies and the procurement of mission-essential equipment for mobility, firepower, communication, and investigation.
“Ensuring sustained and inclusive development will also depend on the government’s ability to facilitate peace and order in the country. We still have a lot of work to do toward bringing greater security to our communities, especially in areas where crime and violence are a systemic problem. This latest release will support and better capacitate our police force, allowing us to safeguard our people and make our crime prevention efforts more strategic and efficient,” Abad said.
Of the total amount, P2.5 billion will support the procurement of 1,000 patrol jeeps, 13,597 long firearms, and 4,997 mobile radios. It will also fund the improvement of the Firearms Identification System (FIS), which was designed to enhance police investigative capabilities on firearms-related cases.
In addition, P344 million will cover minor repairs and the repainting of 810 of the most dilapidated police stations, as well as fund the procurement of M4 magazines and kits for PNP maneuver units.
The budget chief also noted that an allocation worth P655 million is also set to be released for the creation of positions and hiring of 7,439 Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUPs), who will be assigned to regional offices to accomplish mostly administrative work.
“By increasing the number of staff in our regional offices, our policemen won’t have to preoccupy themselves with administrative matters. Instead, they can focus on mobilizing their forces more effectively so they can respond more quickly to emergencies and improve their visibility in their assigned areas,” Abad added. (DBM)
by aimee | Aug 7, 2013 | National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Aug. 07 (PIA)–Masaligon ang Malakanyang nga daling mapasar ang proposed P2.268 trilyon 2014 National Budget.
Gihimo ni Budget and Management Sec. Florencio “Butch” Abad ang maong pahayag atubangan sa pagsugod sa budget deliberation karong adlawa sa Kamara.
Matud pa ni Abad, kini ang gilauman nga magpatunhay sa fiscal momentum ug mopasaka sa inclusive growth sa nasud.
Si Abad nagkanayon nga kampante silang madepensaan ang detalye sa proposed budget ilabi na ang mga gibobo nga pondo sa CCT ug uban pang social services.
Nitambong ganina sa pagdungog ang nagmugna sa Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC) nga gilangkuban sa DBM, National and Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Finance (DoF) ug Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
“We look forward to discussing the finer details of the 2014 National Budget with our colleagues in Congress, and are likewise confident that the Lower House will pass the expenditure program within schedule, as instructed by President Aquino. The timely passage of the Budget will be critical in ensuring the swift implementation of the Administration’s priority programs and projects next year, especially as we intensify our efforts at enhancing the expenditure process to bring rapid, inclusive, and sustainable growth to the country,” matud pa ni Abad. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Aug 7, 2013 | Headlines, National News
Secretary of Budget and Management Florencio Abad expressed his confidence on the timely passage of the proposed P2.268-trillion 2014 National Budget—aimed at sustaining the country’s fiscal momentum and promote inclusive growth—as deliberations on the government’s expenditure program kick off in the Lower House on August 7, 2013.
“We look forward to discussing the finer details of the 2014 National Budget with our colleagues in Congress, and are likewise confident that the Lower House will pass the expenditure program within schedule, as instructed by President Aquino. The timely passage of the Budget will be critical in ensuring the swift implementation of the Administration’s priority programs and projects next year, especially as we intensify our efforts at enhancing the expenditure process to bring rapid, inclusive, and sustainable growth to the country,” Abad said.
The Budget Hearings of the House Committee on Appropriations will cover the period from August 7 to September 9, 2013, starting with a budget briefing led by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC). The DBCC is composed of the DBM, National and Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Finance (DoF), and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
The Budget chief said that the DBM expects the proposed expenditure plan to undergo careful scrutiny during deliberations, particularly with respect to the Administration’s budgetary support for anticorruption and good governance, social development, economic services, national peace and security, and climate change response and mitigation.
The Committee on Appropriations is also expected to pay particular attention to the new Performance-Informed Budget structure that defines the government’s spending program for 2014.
“We designed the 2014 budget so that it is decidedly output- and outcome-based. We’re no longer looking at a budget document that merely lists allocations and budgets; instead, we’re looking at an expenditure program that very clearly shows the country’s own development goals, as well as the Administration’s strategy for achieving those same objectives.
“We trust that the new face of the National Budget will encourage efficient and fruitful discussions during budget deliberations, in addition to helping our lawmakers approve President Aquino’s spending program in record time,” Abad said. (DBM)
by aimee | Aug 5, 2013 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Aug. 05 (PIA)–Gitakdang mopalit ang Pilipinas og second-hand French Navy vessel aron mas hingosgan pa ang pwersa niini taliwala sa tension sa West Philippine Sea.
Matud pa sa Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), posibleng moabot sa nasud ang “La Tapageuse” sa Abril 2014 ug nagkantidad kini og 6 milyon Euro o mga P360 milyon.
Gi-inspeksyon na usab kini sa PCG ug napamatud-ang naa pa sa maayong kondisyon ang patrol ship nga mahimong magamit sa mosunod nga 20 ka tuig.
“This French vessel is multi-functional and it would be a major contribution to our fleet particularly in our search and rescue operations” matud pa ni PCG Chief Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena.
Gi-andam na usab sa Pilipinas ug France ang pagpalit usab og usa ka 82-metrong multi-purpose vessel ug upat ka 24-metrong vessel nga gipaabot nga moabot sa nasud sa 2015.
May moabot na usab nga 10 multi-role patrol boats sa tabang na usab sa Japan.
Ang pagpahibalo niini human na usab sa pag-abot sa BRP-Ramon Alcaraz sa nasud, ang ikaduhang second-hand Hamilton-class cutter sa Philippine Navy gikan sa Estados Unidos ug gipaabot nga maoy magpatrolya sa mga teritoryo sa Pilipinas. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
