by magnolia_eic | Mar 15, 2011 | Headlines, National News
STATE weather forecasters on Monday denied rumors circulating via text messages that
there will be “acid rain” in the Philippines supposedly because of radioactive clouds from
quake- and tsunami-stricken Japan.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
(PAGASA) said there was no basis for such claims.
“The winds from Japan are moving away from us. It’s not true that these winds contain acid
rain,” PAGASA forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said in a radio interview.
Several text messages had been circulating that acid rain may fall on the Philippines because
of the looming nuclear emergency in Japan.
Japanese authorities are now scrambling to prevent a meltdown of its nuclear plant in
Fukushima, after its cooling systems failed. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Mar 11, 2011 | Business, Headlines, National News
UPAT ka Pinoy ang naapil sa mga pinaka-adunahang tawo sa kalibotan, matud pa sa
Forbes magazine. Nag-una ang telecom tycoon nga si Carlos Slim Helu sa Mexico nga may
katigayunan nga nagkantidad og $74 bilyon. Si Bill Gates sa Amerika nga maoy nag-una
kaniadto ang nagsunod niini.
Samtang ang negosyanteng si Henry Sy sa SM Group of Companies nga giingong pinaka-
adunahan nga Pinoy sa nasud nga may kinatibuk-ang katigayonan nga $5.8 bilyon ang naa
sa ika-173 sa 2011 Billionaire’s List.
Si Lucio Tan, tag-iya sa Philippine Airlines ug Asia Brewery nga adunay asset nga $2.3
bilyon ug ika duha sa pinaka-adunahan sa Pilipinas ang naa sa ika-540 nga puwesto. Ka-
tie niya ang ika-upat nga pinaka-adunahan sa nasud nga si Andrew Tan nga adunay $2.2
bilyon.
Ang port magnate usab nga si Enrique Razon nga may kinatibuk-ang $1.1 bilyon ang
katigayonan ug ika-upat nga pinakaadunahan sa nasud naa sa ika–1,057 nga puwesto.
(ecbPIABohol)
by magnolia_eic | Mar 8, 2011 | Headlines, National News
DILI na angay mabalaka ang mga overseas Filipino workers nga naapektuhan sa giyera sa
Libya tungod kay mag-abri og trabaho ang pipila ka European companies alang kanila.
Matud pa sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), ang European Chamber of
Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) ang manghatag og oportunidad sa mga kuwalipikadong
aplikante human maapektuhan ang ilang trabaho sa kagubot nga nahitabo sa Libya.
Gitakdang magpulong ang DOLE ug ang ECCP executives aron mahibaw-an kung unsa man
ang mga bakanteng posisyon.
Dungan niini, gi-aghat usab sa DOLE ang mga OFWs gikan sa Libya nga ikonsidera ang
himuong job fair sa US Embassy alang sa 6,000 local vacancies sa 33 ka American companies.
Ang gihiusang Foreign Chambers of the Philippines ug Federation of Filipino Chinese
Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) interesado usab mokuha sa mga OFW
evacuees gikan sa Libya nga mohaum sa bakanteng posisyon. (ecbPIABohol)
by magnolia_eic | Mar 8, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno Simeon Aquino III named Lieutenant General Eduardo Oban Jr. as the
42nd chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, replacing Gen. Ricardo David Jr. who
will retire on March 8.
Oban is the third AFP chief to come from the Air Force since 1996.
Before his appointment as the new AFP Chief, Oban held the third highest post in the Armed
Forces, being the Deputy Chief of Staff responsible for the administration and supervision of the
joint coordinating, technical and special staffs of the military headquarters.
He is a member of PMA Class of 1979 and graduated as one of the topnotchers of his class. He
was formerly Vice Commander of the Air Force.
Before he entered the PMA, Oban graduated from the University of Santo Tomas. He also has a
master’s degree in business economics from the University of Asia and the Pacific. He will retire
on Dec. 13 this year.
Oban’s most prominent role in his career was his involvement in negotiations to end the
Oakwood mutiny in 2003. The general was among those chosen by the mutinous Magdalo to be
part of the government panel that negotiated with them for their return to the barracks.
A former instructor pilot, Oban hails from Sorsogon. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Mar 8, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III will ensure the welfare of Filipinos working in Singapore when
he visits that country this week. The President leaves Tuesday for a five-day state visit to
Indonesia and Singapore.
Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Secretary Ramon
Carandang, said the President will prioritize knowing the conditions of Filipino workers in
Singapore because many of them work there than in Indonesia.
There are few Filipinos working in Indonesia and most of them are management and high
ranking professionals so they are more secured, he said.
“There’s really a need to focus on those working in Singapore because there are many more of
them there. Second, they are in need of more assistance because most of them are domestic
workers. So, the issue regarding the welfare benefit of the OFWs is more for Singapore than for
Indonesia” Carandang said.
According to the Foreign Affairs department the President’s trips are aimed at strengthening ties
with the neighboring countries. The visit also follows a tradition for new heads of state to pay
courtesy visits to fellow ASEAN-member countries.
After Indonesia, the President will fly to Singapore on Mar. 9, where he is set to hold briefings
at the Changi Reclamation Plant, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Technologies Kinetics and
the Changi International Airport. He leaves for Manila Mar. 11.
The Singaporean government will confer on President Aquino the honor of having an orchid
breed named after him, a courtesy accorded to a visiting heads of state. President Aquino
will also meet with the Filipino community in Singapore as well as with business taipans and
organizations to gain support for government investments. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Mar 2, 2011 | Headlines, National News
AMID threat of more fuel price hikes, the Department of Energy reassured consumers
Wednesday it can protect them from profiteers, even without emergency powers for President
Benigno Aquino III.
DOE Undersecretary Jose Layug Jr. also said giving Aquino emergency powers to deal with
rising fuel prices may invite doubts from some groups, adding, “some people might even
spread speculations about the implications of such powers.”
“We have sufficient laws and mechanisms to protect the public against profiteering. We do
not see the need for emergency powers,” Layug said in Filipino in a radio interview.
Earlier, Layug said the DOE has asked oil companies for a regular advisory on their pricing
trends based on world prices of oil, and that they should increase their inventories from 15 to
30 days. He also said the DOE meets every Monday with transport groups to brief them on
possible fuel price adjustments.
On the other hand, President Aquino had thumbed down emergency powers as proposed by
members of the House of Representatives last weekend. (PIA)
