by aimee | Jun 26, 2013 | National News
MALACAÑANG said it remains open to negotiating peace with the communist rebels despite the lull in the talks and continuing violence on the ground in the past several months.
In a press briefing in the Malalacang on Tuesday, Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the Aquino administration will always be ready to talk peace with the communists as long as there are no preconditions set to restart the discussions.
“We’ve always manifested our intent to keep talking to them but, even from the beginning, we have said that there should be no preconditions; we all come to the table with good intentions and with good faith,” Valte told reporters.
“Down the line, we have seen incidents that would cast doubt on those intentions, at least coming from the other side. But at this point, as Alex Padilla said, the government is still open to talking to them,”
Padilla, the government’s chief negotiator with the rebels, resigned as both sides have not conducted formal talks in the last two years.
As the Aquino government has not wavered on talking peace with the communists, Valte said the major issue is sincerity of both sides.
She said the communists have not shown its sincerity as manifested by recent events on the ground such as the attacks conducted by the New People’s Army (NPA) and the kidnapping of five soldiers in Davao City.
“There are several incidents that would indicate a sincerity problem when it comes to the talks, at least on their side,” Valte said.
One of the stumbling blocks for the talks include the demand of the communist insurgents to free political prisoners detained in government prisons saying some of them serve as consultants for the talks for the rebel side. (PND)
by aimee | Jun 24, 2013 | National News
AS the Philippines braces for the rainy season, Malacanang is reiterating its call for Filipinos to review their respective families’ disaster preparedness plans in order to prevent any mishap or casualty befalling them.
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte made the call in a press briefing aired over government-run radio station dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Sunday.
“We encourage everybody since nasa rainy season na po tayo, to review your family’s own disaster preparedness,” Valte said.
She said Filipino families should heed the call of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council to stock up on essential goods and regularly conduct family disaster drills in order to prepare and protect ourselves for any eventuality that may happen.
“I-replenish na po natin ‘yung mga emergency supplies na kailangan natin, na dapat nasa ating bahay, at magkaroon na rin tayo ng ating mga family drill para masanay ang ating mga kapamilya at mga kasama kung ano ang dapat nating gawin in cases of typhoon, of floods, of an earthquake, and any other calamities that we may come across this coming year,” Valte said.
“So we encourage everybody to do just that,” she added. (PND)
by aimee | Jun 24, 2013 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 24 (PIA)–Nipasidaan ang Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) sa mga Filipino household service workers (HSWs) nga nagtrabaho sa Hong Kong batok sa mga gitanyag nga pekeng trabaho sa Canada.
Matud pa ni POEA chief Hans Leo Cacdac, may 44 ka Filipino HSWs sa Hong Kong ang nabiktima na sa maong pangilad diin nagbayad pa og placement fee alang sa peke nga trabaho sa Canada.
Gitumbok ni Cacdac ang Yamsuan and Associates Overseas Employment Services Ltd./Pacific Management Services Ltd., nga giingong gidumala sa usa ka Pinoy ang nagpapaskil og pahibalo sa usa ka English nga pamantalaan sa Hong Kong aron modani og mga trabahante nga magbayad og $100 hangtud sa $300 nga placement fees alang sa giingong trabaho sa Canada apan nadiskobreng peke o “non-existent” kini.
Gitambagan ni Cacdac ang mga aplikante nga magbinantayon gayud ug tun-an og maayo ang himuong pakig-deal sa mga recruitment firms.
Pasidaan pa ni Cacdac, “Scammers with tempting job offers are out there, waiting to pound on unsuspecting applicants who are willing to part with their hard-earned money for a chance to work overseas.” (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Jun 22, 2013 | Features, National News
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by aimee | Jun 21, 2013 | Headlines, National News
THE Philippine government will focus more on strong areas to finally stop human trafficking following the report of the US State Department recently that has also retained the country at Tier 2 ranking.
In a press briefing in Malacanang on Friday, Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said that while the State Department mentioned inadequacies in the government’s fight against human trafficking there are also some positive observations.
Among the gains of the Philippine government is the increase in the number of prosecutors handling human trafficking cases in the country, she said.
“The year before the reporting year, it was 57; ngayon tinaasan na to 98, so isa ‘yan sa mga magagandang observations. We intend to exert more efforts on the positive areas and to likewise address the recommendations that were raised,” Valte said.
There are ten recommendations spelled out by the US State Department and the Interagency Council Against Trafficking intends to act on all of it, she added.
In its 2013 Trafficking in Persons report, the US Department of State maintained the country’s Tier 2 status owing to inefficiencies in the justice system and complicity of law enforcers in curbing trafficking in persons.
Being in Tier 2 means failure to fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of severe forms of trafficking as provided by the Trafficking Victims’ Protection Act of 2000, but are making significant efforts to achieve those standards.
Having this ranking means the government sustained its levels of funding for the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking last year and has been continuing its efforts to implement anti-trafficking laws and policies. (PND)
by aimee | Jun 21, 2013 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 21 (PIA)–Gikumpirmar karon ni Government of the Philippines (GPH) peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer nga gitakda sa umaabot Hulyo ang sunod nga formal talks sa Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
Matud pa ni Ferrer, sentro sa panaghisgot ang mga annexes sa wealth sharing, power sharing ug normalization.
“The panel chairs have already agreed on a date early next month to further discuss the annexes on wealth sharing, power sharing and normalization,” matud pa ni Ferrer.
Giingong gihatagan na usab ang counterpart sa kompletong proposal sa gobyerno kalabot sa wealth sharing annex aron matun-an kini sa MILF.
Masaligon usab si government peace panel member Senen Bacani nga malagdaan ang comprehensive agreement sulod lamang sa usa hangtud duha ka buwan.
Gitumbok ni Bacani nga ang nahabiling annexes nga pagahisgotan mao ang pinakalisud mao nga kun mahuman na kini, dali nang mapalig-on ang kasabotan nga wala nay babag sa hisgotang legal ug constitutional.
Silang Ferrer ug MILF chief negotiator Mohagler Iqbal nihimo na og informal talks sa Norway diin nitambong usab silang duha sa Oslo Forum 2013 nga gi-organisa sa Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sa Center for Humanitarian Dialogue niadtong Hunyo 18 ug 19.
Kahinomdoman nga gilangayan na ang MILF ilabi na ang giingong mga ground commanders tungod kay nadugay ang panagsinabotay sa nahabiling annexes. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
