by magnolia_eic | Nov 10, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III will embark on a three-day trip to Bali, Indonesia to attend the 19th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits from November 17 to 19, a senior official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
In a pre-departure briefing at Malacanang on Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Erlinda Basilio said that apart from his ASEAN counterparts, President Aquino will also be meeting with the leaders of Asutralia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic
of Korea (ROK), Russia and the United States (US), and United Nations (UN) Secretary- General Ban Ki Moon.
“President Aquino will be attending the 19th Asean Summit, the Asean-China Commemorative Summit, the 14th Asean-Japan Summit, the 14th Asean-ROK Summit, the 14th Asean Plus Three Summit, the 3rd Asean-US Leaders’ Meeting, the 4th Asean-U.N.
Summit, the Asean Leaders’ Meeting with the Asean Business Advisory Council, the 9th Asean-India Summit and the 6th East Asia Summit,” Usec. Basilio said.
The Philippines also welcomes the finalization of the Guidelines on the implementation of the DOC of Parties in the West Philippine Sea.
During the said events, the President will focus on Philippine advocacies for Asean, which are aligned with the three pillars of Philippine foreign policy, namely political-security, economic diplomacy and assistance to nationals. These advocacies include Maritime
Security and the transformation of the West Philippine Sea to a Zone of Peace, Freedom, Friendship, and Cooperation (ZoPFF/C) with respect to international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Declaration of Conduct
(DOC). It will be recalled that during the 18th ASEAN Summit last May in Jakarta, Indonesia, President Aquino offered a framework for pursuing the ZoPFF/C.
In his speech at the 18th Asean Summit last May in Jakarta, President Aquino underscored the main purpose for the creation of Asean in 1967 which aims for the “creation of a cohesive, peaceful, stable and resilient region”.
The President stressed that it is paramount for Asean-member countries to remain committed to its community-building goals to realize an Asean Community by the year 2015. (PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | Nov 10, 2011 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Nov. 08 (PIA)–Pormal nang gi-anunsyo karon sa Malacañang ang pagtudlo sa bag-ong Army chief nga si Major Gen. Emmanuel Bautista isip hulip ni Lt. Gen. Arturo Ortiz.
Matud pa ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte, manumpa na si Bautista ugma sa turnover ceremony sa Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.
Si Bautista ang kasamtangang commander sa 3rd Infantry Division sa Philippine Army nga nakabase sa Capiz.
Giingong angay sa maong posisyon si Bautista tungod sa iyang background sa field ug staff operations.
“He shepherded the development of the plan from its conceptualization, development, writing, launching and implementation. He was able to mobilize the participation of different stakeholders in the planning process. The plan involves innovative approaches and paradigm shifts and is now the blueprint of the AFP in winning the peace,” matud pa ni Valte.
Giingong kumpiyansa ang Pangulo nga ipadayon sa heneral ang mga repormang nasugdan ni Ortiz.
Si Bautista miyembro sa Philippine Military Academy Class of 1981 ug nakatapos usab sa Joint & Combined Warfighting Course sa Joint Forces Staff College, Virginia, USA; Grade II Staff and Tactics Course sa New Zealand ug aduna usab siya’y Masters Degree in Business
Administration gikan sa University of the Philippines, Diliman. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by magnolia_eic | Nov 10, 2011 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Nov. 08 (PIA)–Gipalihok karon ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III ang Department of Agriculture (DA) nga doble-kayod karon aron mapa-ugmad ang organic farming sa nasud.
Sa organic farming, walay commercial nga pesticides o abono nga gigamit sa mga pananom.
Sa 8th National Organic Agriculture Conference sa Hacienda Luisita sa Tarlac, miingon ang Pangulo nga mahatag sa maong programa ang gikinahanglang pondo niini.
Matud pa sa Pangulo, nagtuo siya nga pinaagi sa organic farming, daku ang potensyal nga masolbad ang kakabos ug kagutom sa nasud.
Giangkon sa Pangulo nga dakung hagit karon ang giatubang sa nasud tungod sa epekto sa climate change.
Apan giingong wala nagpasagad ang iyang administrasyon ug dili siya Juan Tamad nga naghuwat lamang nga mahulog ang bunga sa yuta.
“Sa pagharap naman po sa hamon na ito, hindi yapak ni Juan Tamad ang ating sinunod. Sa halip na humilata at maghintay sa pagbagsak ng bunga, minabuti nating pag-aralan ang problema, at saka nagpunla ng mga plano at inisyatiba upang mapitas at mapakinabangan agad ito,” matud pa ni Pangulong Aquino. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by magnolia_eic | Nov 10, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III will leave on Friday to attend the 19th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week in Honolulu, Hawaii to be held from November 8 to 13.
President Aquino will be joined by a lean delegation led by Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo and Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima.
During the APEC Leaders meeting, the President together with 20 other APEC leaders will discuss relevant issues, including growth and jobs, regulatory reform and competitiveness, and energy efficiency and security.
APEC 2011 which is hosted by the United States, is working towards the achievement of a “seamless regional economy.”
Prior to the APEC Leader’s Meeting, the President will be attending the APEC CEO Summit, which is scheduled on November 11 to 12.
The President will also participate in the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Dialogue with Leaders.
The dialogue gives ABAC members the opportunity to meet with APEC leaders to discuss the entire year’s ABAC work program and to raise issues of pressing concern to the business community.
ABAC Philippines is represented by Ayala Corporation chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Jollibee Foods Corporation and CEO Tony Tan Caktiong and A. Magsaysay Inc. president and CEO Doris Magsaysay Ho.
The APEC Leaders’ Week starts on November 8 with the Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting attended by the APEC Senior Officials from the 21 member economies. (PIA/PCOO)
by ace | Nov 3, 2011 | Announcements, National News
Malacanang said it is committed to complete peace agreement with the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa Pilipinas-Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPMP-RPA-ABB ) and will release the money intended for the rebel group. “The Aquino administration is committed to the five negotiating tables that are pursuing a just and lasting peace,” Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a statement on Wednesday. Valte said the government will release the funds to the local government units (LGUs) in areas that will be identified for community development and livelihood assistance. Under the agreement, which was signed in December 2000 during the Estrada administration, the government made a commitment to fund the reintegration and development projects for the rebel organization.
This includes livelihood projects, housing assistance, education and training, primary health care, agriculture and irrigation facilities, farm-to-market roads, microfinance, among others. Valte also said the military expressed its support for the peace process with the RPMP-RPA- ABB, acknowledging its impact on security concerns on the ground. The Aquino administration plans to give P31 million to RPMP-RPA-ABB that will come from the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan or Pamana, a P329-million fund administered by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPPAP). RPMP-RPA-ABB is a breakaway organization from the mainstream group of Jose Maria Sison. (PCOO)
by ace | Nov 2, 2011 | Announcements, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Nov. 02 (PIA)–Gihagit karon sa Malacañang ang Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) sa pagtabang o paghatag og higayon sa mga otoridad sa paggukod sa mga lawless elements. Gihimo sa Palasyo ang maong pahayag taliwala sa pasidaan sa MILF nga andam nilang idepensa ang ilang teritoryo kun mosulod ang mga sundalo sa Basilan. Gitataw sa MILF nga dili kriminal si Kumander Dan Laksaw Asnawi, apan giingong biktima lang usab siya sa hustisya. Matud pa ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte, angay nga dili manghilabot ang MILF ug pasagdan na lamang nga himuon sa mga sundalo ang ilang mga trabaho nga pagpatuman sa balaod. Sigun pa ni Valte, giingong supak sa ceasefire agreement ang paghatag og proteksyon sa mga kriminal mao nga dili angay itago sa MILF ang grupo ni Asnawi.
Si Asnawi akusado sa pagpatay sa 10 ka Marines niadtong tuig 2007 ug sa 19 ka Special Forces niining Oktubre lamang.
“Either they cooperate or they stand aside and let our law enforcers do their jobs,” matud pa ni Valte. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
