by ace | Sep 21, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III was formally conferred an honorary degree by Fordham University during his visit on Monday. Fordham University officials led by its president Fr. Joseph McShane, S.J. presented the President with his Doctor of Laws degree honoris causa in ceremonies held at the institution’s Keating Hall, Rose Hill Campus, Bronx, New York. In his remarks after the conferment, the President expressed awe at being conferred a degree saying that he was “struck by the symbolism” of the event. “I am struck by the symbolism of Fordham’s tradition of literally carving in stone, the names of leaders upon whom you have conferred honorary doctorates,” the President said.
President Aquino now joins over 30 others, including that of his mother, whose names are carved on the steps of what is known as the “Terrace of the Presidents” at Keating Hall. The President’s name was carved next to that of his mother, the late President Corazon Aquino, who also received an honorary degree from Fordham in September 1986. (PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 16, 2011 | Announcements, Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Sept. 15 (PIA)– GI-ANUNSIYO gahapon sa Palasyo ang appointments nilang kanhi Muntinlupa Rep. Ruffy Biazon isip bag-ong Bureau of Customs (BOC) chief ug retired Gen. Danny Lim isip deputy commissioner for intelligence niini.
Pormal nang nanumpa karong buntag atubangan ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III si Lim isip depcom for intel samtang ugma, adlaw’ng Biyernes gitakdang manumpa si Biazon.
Kahinumdoman nga gipahayag mismo ni Presidente Aquino nga si Biazon ang ihulip ni outgoing Commisioner Angelito Alvarez nga mokanaug sa pwesto sa dili pa ang Setyembre 16.
Wala nakontento ang Presidente sa anti-smuggling drive ni Alvarez sa BOC mao nga gihulipan siya niini. Kahinumdoman’g gitangtang si Alvarez tungod sa pagkawala sa may 2,000 ka container vans sulod mismo sa Customs.
Si Biazon ug Lim parehong midagan isip senador ubos sa Liberal Party ni Presidente Aquino niadtong Mayo 2010 nga piliay apan parehong wala midaug.
Misaad si Biazon nga magtabangay sila ni Lim nga masugpo ang smuggling sa BOC sa tabang na usab sa mga katawhan ug tibuok puwersa sa mga kawani sa Customs. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 16, 2011 | Announcements, Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Sept. 15 (PIA)– GIINGONG wala nay makapugong pa sa militanteng grupo sa mga drivers ug operators alang sa ipahigayon nilang transport strike sa sunod semana.
Human ibasura ang apela sa gobyerno, gitakda na sa Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) ang transport holiday sa Setyembre 19 adlaw nga Lunes sa Metro Manila apil na ang mga duol nga lalawigan.
Matud pa kang Piston secretary general George San Mateo, ang ipahigayon nilang paglihok isip protesta sa gihimong overpricing sa mga dagkung kompaniya sa lana.
Hayagan usab nga gipadayag ni San Mateo nga dismayado sila sa nahimong dialogue gahapon tali ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.
Gawas sa isyu sa overpricing, apil pa sa mga isyu sa grupo ang hangyong pagbasura sa oil deregulation law ug 12 percent expanded value added tax sa mga petroleum products. (PIA- Bohol/ecb)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 16, 2011 | Headlines, National News
MALACANANG cited the increasing trust and confidence of the Filipinos on the accountability, competence and efficiency of President Benigno S. Aquino III in pursuing his social contract with the people especially in his efforts in effecting reforms and curbing graft and corruption in the bureaucracy as indicated in the recent survey conducted by a recognized polls entity.
In his statement during a regular press briefing at the Palace on Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that the results of the Pulse Asia “Ulat ng Bayan” survey conducted from August 20 to September 2, 2011 exemplifies the undying support and
confidence of the people on the leadership of President Aquino.
“The recently-released Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan survey, in which President Aquino recorded significant increases in his approval (from 71 to 77 percentage points) and trust ratings (from 71 to 75 percentage points), is an affirmation that more than a year into the current administration, the people’s faith in their leadership has not wavered, and has in fact become stronger,” Lacierda said.
“The message is getting across to the vast majority of Filipinos: President Aquino’s ratings are proof that his efforts toward curbing corruption and reducing poverty are truly being felt by Filipinos across all geographic and demographic strata,” he added.
Lacierda noted that with these recent developments, the Aquino government is bent on continuing its efforts to exert more developmental actions that will further uplift the lives of the Filipino citizenry.
“It is expected that survey numbers will fluctuate, and while we in government appreciate this development, we continue to raise the bar higher for ourselves so that every aspect of the President’s Social Contract with the Filipino People will be fulfilled,” Lacierda stressed.
Pulse Asia recently released the results of their Presidential Performance and Trust Ratings survey conducted from August 20 to September 2, 2011 using face-to-face interviews.
The nationwide assessment is based on a sample of 1,200 representative adults, 18 years old and above. It has a ± 3% error margin at the 95% confidence level. sub-national estimates for each of the geographic areas covered in the survey (i.e., Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao) have a ± 6% error margin, also at 95% confidence level.
Pulse Asia, Inc. is a public opinion polling body launched by professional academics, recognized as experts in their respective fields of study. It monitors salient socio-economic, political and cultural issues in the minds of the Filipino public. (PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 15, 2011 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Sept. 14 (PIA)– WALA usa ipadayon sa Department of Interior and Local Governemnt (DILG) ang screening sa mga aplikante aron mahimong nominado nga officer-in-charge (OIC) sa Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
Tungod kini sa gipagawas nga temporary restraining order (TRO) sa Korte Suprema batok sa balaod nga pag-oktaba sa piniliay sa ARMM ug naghatag og gahum sa Presidente nga magbutang og mga OIC sa rehiyon.
Sa pakighinabi sa radyo kang Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, miingon kini nga isip respeto na usab sa Korte Suprema mao nga i-undang una nila ang ilang screening process hangtud dili pa sila makakuha sa kopya sa maong desisyon.
Matud pa ni Robredo nga dili pa klaro alang kanila kun gi-bawalan usab ang pagpahigayon sa screening process sa pagpili sa mga nominado.
Giingong kun dili kini bawal, ipadayon nila ang proseso aron kun ibasura sa Korte Suprema ang petisyon nga mi-kwestyon sa maong balaod, aduna nay paga-pilian nga mga ibutang nga ARMM OIC. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 15, 2011 | Headlines, National News
GOVERNMENT efforts to run after tax evaders and smugglers are “paying off” after President Benigno S. Aquino III said that revenue collection for the first six months of this year has increased dramatically.
In his speech keynoting the 1st Integrity Summit held at the Grand Ballroom of the Marriot Hotel in Pasay City Wednesday, President Aquino revealed that the government’s campaign against tax evaders and smugglers had helped in putting in much needed revenues into government coffers by as much as 13.47 percent.
“Since we assumed office, we have worked on improving our tax administration efforts and some of the things we have done is run after tax evaders, smugglers and corrupt government officials,” the President told the gathering of local and global corporate leaders, anti-corruption experts, and senior government officials.
He noted that since July 2010 a total of 61 tax evasion cases and 43 smuggling cases have been filed against these groups and individuals “with claims totaling around P26-billion and 54-billion, respectively.”
“As we continue to monitor these cases, I am happy to report that our campaign against tax evaders and smugglers is paying off,” the President said.
“From January to July this year, revenues collected have already increased by 13.47 percent year on year,” he added.
He said that these “taxes that could have gone to social services, infrastruchture, debt reduction or national defense” had the previous administration been more alert to the situation. (PCOO)
