by aimee | Aug 2, 2012 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENTS in the far flung regions of the Philippines will soon join the ranks of those enjoying the benefits of having electricity in their homes after President Bengino S. Aquino III assured that 6,007 more sitios in the remotest barangays of the country would be provided with electricity by the end of 2012.
The President gave the assurance in his speech keynoting the 33rd Annual General Membership Meeting of the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) held at the Philippine Trade Training Center in Pasay City on Thursday.
He said that after two years in office, his administration, with the help of the Department of Energy, National Electrification Administration and stakeholders like PHILRECA, have been slowly but surely bringing the benefits of electrification to more and more Filipinos.
He added that from October 2011 up to July of this year, 2,400 sitios (a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay, the location of which may be distant from the center of the barangay itself) have already been electrified.
The President pointed out that this feat was made possible through good governance and the will of the Filipino people.
The President acknowledged that while there are more needs to be done in order to bring the benefits of electricity to all, with the help of the energy sector, its stakeholders and the Filipino people, this gargantuan task can be done. (PCOO)
by aimee | Aug 2, 2012 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Aug. 02 (PIA)–Giseguro ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III nga mapasug-an na ang tibuok 36,000 ka sitio sa nasud nga walay kuryente sa dili pa matapos ang iyang termino sa 2016.
Sa pagtambong niya sa ika-33 nga Annual Assembly sa Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) sa Philippine Trade Training Center sa syudad sa Pasay, gipasigarbo ni PNoy nga sulod sa iyang duha ka tuig nga pangatungdanan, napasug-an na niya ang 2,400 ka sitio sa tibuok nasud.
Giingong target niyang mapasug-an ang 6,700 ka sitio sa dili pa matapos ang 2012.
Sa iyang pahayag, gipasalamatan sa Presidente si Energy Secretary Rene Almendras ug ang mga electric cooperative sa mga lakang niini aron mapahatud ang kuryente sa pinakasuok nga dapit sa nasud.
Naglaum usab ang Presidente nga mapalabang na ang National Electrification Administration Reform Bill nga nagtinguhang hingusgan pa ang National Electrification Administration (NEA) charter ug malikayan ang pulitika sa mga electric cooperative. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
Interest rate sa calamity loan, gikunhoran sa Pag-ibig
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Aug. 02 (PIA)–Gikunhoran sa Pag-IBIG Fund ang interest rate sa calamity loans sa mga miyembro niini aron matabangan ang mga pamilyang naapektuhan sa bagyo ug uban pang kalamidad.
Matud pa ni Vice President Jejomar Binay, gikunhoran sa 5.95% na lamang ang interes sa calamity loan sa Pag-IBIG gikan sa kanhi 10.75%.
“We intend to help ease the burdens of our kababayans living in typhoon-prone areas and those hit by other natural calamities,” pahayag ni Binay, chairman of the board sa Pag-IBIG.
Gawas pa niini, nagtanyag usab ang Pag-IBIG og tulo ka buwang moratorium sa pagbayad sa housing loan payments alang sa mga miyembrong apektado sa kalamidad. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Jul 25, 2012 | National News
MALACAÑANG maintained on Wednesday that the Commission on Elections has enough resources to proceed with automated elections in 2013.
Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the election-governing body can tap into its vast savings to augment its regular budget and hold the automated counting of election returns in next year’s midterm elections.
“I think Comelec should look into their savings. I think they have substantial savings in their budget,” Lacierda said.
He added that during his discussion with Budget Secretary Florencio Abad on the issue recently, the Budget Chief informed him that Comelec had ample savings.
“They have enough savings. That should not be a problem. The automated elections (in 2013) will continue,” Lacierda said.
Comelec chairman Sixto Brillantes raised a howl over the drastic cut in budget allocation the Commission may receive in the 2013 General Appropriations Act that was slashed from P24-billion to P8-billion.
Brillantes warned that with this cut, the Comelec may have to revert to manually counting ballots in next year’s elections. (PCOO)
by aimee | Jul 25, 2012 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, July 25 (PIA)–Dili babagan ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III ang Kongreso sa tinguha niining amyendahan ang Konstitusyon.
Matud pa ni Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte, buwag nga sangay sa gobyerno ang Kongreso mao nga dili kini mahimong babagan sa Presidente.
“Independent po ‘yan. They can move as they will,” ingon ni Valte.
Gipasabot og balik sa Palasyo nga andam ang Presidente nga paminawon silang Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile ug House Speaker Sonny Belmonte sa giduso niining mabag-o ang posisyon niini batok sa pag-amyenda sa Batakang Balaod.
Gitataw usab ni Valte nga dili na kinahanglang sertipikahan isip urgent ang ilang balaodnon sama sa Reproductive Health (RH) Bill, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Bill, Sin Tax Bill ug Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) tungod kay una na kining gihimong priority measure human ang Legislative, Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting ning bag-o lang.
Giingong wala usab gipugos sa Presidente ang Kongreso nga ipasar ang RH Bill ug gentle reminder lamang ang giingon niini sa mga magbabalaod.
Dugang pa ni Valte, wala gi-balewala sa administrasyon ang Freedom of Information Bill (FOI) tungod kay mismong bersyon sa Palasyo ang gikuha sa Kongreso ug gipaabot nga mapalabang na kini sa committee level sa Kamara sa sunod buwan. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
Nag-unang pantalan sa nasud, pagapondohan sa DOTC
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, July 25 (PIA)–Pagapondohan sa Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) og halos P600 milyon ang mga rehibilitasyon sa mga nag-unang pantalan sa nasud.
Matud pa ni DOTC Secretary Mar Roxas, pangunahan sa Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) ang proyektong nagkantidad og P556 milyon.
Apil sa mga pantalan nga ipaubos sa rehabilitasyon ang Iloilo Commercial Port Complex, Albay Tabaco Port , Ormoc Port sa Leyte, Dumaguete Port sa Iloilo, Lucena City Port, Dumangas Port ug Pio Duran Port sa Albay.
Dugang pa sa kalihim, tinguha usab sa maong proyekto nga mapanindot pa ang serbisyo tungod sa pagdaghan sa mga pasahero ug kargamentong ipagawas ug ikanaug sa mga nag-unang pantalan sa nasud. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
Plano sa China sa pagtukod og military post sa Spratlys, gi-protesta sa PH
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, July 25 (PIA)–Gipatawag sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) si Chinese Ambassador Ma Keqing aron ipaabot ang bag-ong reklamo sa Pilipinas batok sa desisyon sa China nga magtukod og garrison o military post sa Spratlys.
Gi-anunsyo sa defense ministry sa China ang planong operasyon sa ilang tropa sa Woody Reef.
Una nang niduso og reklamo ang Pilipinas sa pagtukod sa China og Sansha City sa gi-ilogang Spratly Islands nga nabalita na niining semanaha nga adunay kaugalingong mayor ug mga lokal nga opisyal na.
Bisan pa niini, miingon ang tigpamaba sa DFA nga si Raul Hernandez nga ipabilin sa gobyerno ang diplomatikong paagi aron magbaton og malinawon nga resolusyon sa isyu.
Kining duha ka bulag nga protesta ang ika-13 ug ika-14 na nga diplomatic protest nga gisang-at sa China sukad miulbo ang tensyon sa Spratlys sa milabay nga buwan sa Abril. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
Rojas, bag-ong NBI director
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, July 25 (PIA)–Gitudlo na ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III isip permanenteng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director si officer in charge Nonnatus Caesar Rojas.
Si Rojas ang napili sa Presidente isip NBI chief gikan sa 6 ka pangalan nga naa sa listahang giduso ni Justice Sec. Leila de Lima.
Epektibo ang permanent appointment ni Rojas isip NBI director sugod niadtong Hulyo 20, matud pa sa gilagdaang appointment niini ni Presidente Aquino.
Unom ka buwan usa ni desisyon si Aquino nga itudlo si Rojas nga unang gibutang isip OIC.
Sa wala pa gibutang sa NBI, acting director si Rojas nga nagsilbi kining state prosecutor sa Region 1.
Gihulipan niini ang gipalagpot nga NBI director nga si Magtanggol Gatdula nga gi-akusahan og kidnapping ug extortion sa usa ka Japanese national.
Apil sa mga gipilian ni PNoy sa posisyon silang CIDG director Samuel Pagdilao ug kanhi PNP chief Raul Bacalzo. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Jul 24, 2012 | Headlines, National News
OLD-AGE and disability pensioners have something to look forward to next year as President Benigno S. Aquino III has pegged their retirement benefits at P5,000 a month.
The President said in his third State of the Nation Address before the Joint Session of the 15th Congress at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday that this was the State’s way of saying thank you for the long years of dedicated service of government retirees.
“From the womb, to school, to work, change has touched the Filipinos. And should a life of government service be chosen, our people can expect the same level of care from the state, until retirement,” the President said.
“Our administration will recognize their contributions to our society as public servants, and will not withhold from them the pensions they themselves contributed to,” he added.
The President said he was shocked to discover that some retirees receive less than P500 a month in pension benefits, barely enough to cover the daily expenses of water, power and food.
“Our response — when the New Year comes our resolution would be that all old-age and disability pensioners will receive no less than five thousand pesos monthly,” the President said.
He added the prudent government spending together with fiscal reforms have allowed the government to use sources to fund priority programs such as the retirement benefits.
“We are heartened that we can meet their needs now, without jeopardizing their future benefits,” the President said. (PCOO)
by aimee | Jul 23, 2012 | National News
Rey Anthony Chiu
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, July 23, 2012 (PIA) In a re-invigorated push to perk up Micro, Small and medium enterprises (MSME) which have been largely credited for breathing life to local economies, the government has showcased anew, a set-up that helps MSMES increase local production and a more appealing ground to compete in the global market.
Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program – (SET-UP) is a nationwide strategy to encourage and assist micro, small, medium enterprises to adopt technological innovations to improve their operations and boost productivity and competitiveness, explains Regional Director and Engr. Rene Burt Llanto of the local Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
At the Kapihan sa PIA with Awarding Ceremonies and distribution of grants, the DOST, the government’s premier science and technology research agency revealed a set up that enables business firms to address technological problems through technology transfer and technological intervention, DOST Bohol Field Manager Marcial Tanggaan said.
Such is to improve productivity through better product quality, human resource development, cost minimization, waste management and other activities related to production, added Engr Llanto.
In Bohol, DOST set up has helped around 31 small and medium enterprises with some P16 million total grants, Llanto revealed.
DOST’s first batch of grantees include Total woodkraft, Bohol Quality pastries, Jojies Food Manufacturing Industries, GIJ Foods, Kiddies Bake Hauz, Tessie’s Sweets and Pastries, Tienda Boholana, Bakeshop on the Rock, Delia pure tablea, STAIRS, Hermie’s metal and construction services.
These investments have stepped up their set up with the DOST.
Under the program, DOST helped these investments in their technology upgrading, product standards and testing, packaging and labeling, data base management and information system as well linkaging and networking.
Linkaging and networking is by raw materials sourcing, marketing, technical entrepreneurial, financing, and equipment design and fabrication
DOST set up is largely envisioned to support the critical role MSME which comprise about 99% of the country’s registered enterprises.
The government pushed for the set up because MSME account for 53% of total employment generated by registered enterprises in the country. (30)
