by magnolia_eic | Feb 26, 2011 | Headlines, National News
USA ka Pinoy ang samdan samtang 12 pa ang nangawala human mapiit ug matabuni sa
nahugnong edepisyo tungod sa 6.3 magnitude nga linog sa Christchurch City, New Zealand
sa milabay’ng adlaw.
Sa taho sa Embahada sa Pilipinas sa Department of Foreign Affairs, si Jay Payot, estudyante
sa King Education Center, nasamdad sa braso ug kamot human nihagsa ang CTV building
sa Madras St., Christchurch.
Gawas kang Payot, 12 pa ka Pinoy nga kadaghanan mga estudyante ang giingong na-trap
sa nahugnong edepisyo apil ang lima niyang kauban nga mga estudyanteng Pinoy.
Gikumpirma usab ni Linda Amantillo sa DFA nga usa ang iyang anak nga babae sa napiit sa
maong edepisyo. Giingong naka-text pa ang iyang anak sa iyang iyaan sa New Zealand ug
sa ilaha dinhi sa Pilipinas niadtong buntag sa milabay’ng adlaw, pila ka minuto human ang
linog ug nagpakiluoy nga tabangan siya.
Sa katapusang text sa iyang anak, nasulti pa niini ang eksaktong lugar sa iyang
gikabutangan.
Usa pang nawala ang giila nga si Ivy Jane Cabonillas.
Matud pa ni Foreign Affairs spokesman Atty. Ed Malaya, adunay 400 ka rescuers ang
naglihok karon sa Christchurch ug magdugang pa og 300 ka rescue men aron motabang
sa pagpangita sa mga nangawala. Gibana-banang adunay 2,000 ka Pinoy ang naa sa
Christchurch.
Gideklara na ni New Zealand Prime Minister John Key ang ‘state of emergency’ sa
Christchurch. (ecbPIABohol)
by magnolia_eic | Feb 26, 2011 | Announcements, Headlines, National News
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 655 out of 1,230 passed the Physician (Complete, Finals and Finals with Prelims) Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medicine in the cities of Manila and Cebu this February 2011.
The list of new Physicians is already indexed on www.prcpassers.com
Top 10 Physicians for the February 2011 Examination:
1. Eleanor De Guzman Dela Pena, Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation: 86.33%
2. Jovith Tasarra Royales, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela: 86.25%
3. Elton Sherman Sze Po, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela: 85.58%
4. Kenneth Estocapio Yabut, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela: 85.50%
5. Noreen Manlapaz Dizon, Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation: 85.17%
Nila Gonzales Franche, Manila Central University-Caloocan City: 85.17%
6. Censon Lemuel Lizarondo Cabanas, University Of Santo Tomas 84.92
Armie Zarsadias Salaysay, De La Salle University-Health Sciences Institute: 84.92%
7. Joanna Camille Guanzon See Co, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela: 84.83%
8. Cristine Aurestila Descallar, Cebu Doctors University-College of Medicine: 84.58%
9. Shella Marie Roxas Ong, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela: 84.50%
10. Donna Lea Sullano Pepito, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center: 84.42%
by magnolia_eic | Feb 24, 2011 | Headlines, National News
THE government has stopped the deployment of Filipino workers in Libya, Yemen and
Bahrain, Malacañang said yesterday.
Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) has deferred the processing of employment contracts of Filipinos bound for these
countries.
“On the part of DOLE, we are making sure that before we send out any workers abroad, the
places that they are going to will guarantee their safety,” he said.
Lacierda said the government is ready to repatriate Filipinos from these countries if
necessary. “We are preparing for that just in case,“ he said.
“There are contingency protocols in place already as we have experienced in Egypt, so we
are prepared for that.”
Lacierda said protocols are already in place in case the tensions escalate, and that exit points
by land and air, as well as evacuation centers, have already been prepared. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Feb 24, 2011 | Headlines, National News
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued on Monday a travel advisory warning
Filipinos not to travel to Libya, Bahrain and Yemen where anti-government protest actions
have led to killings.
DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Esteban Conejos, Jr. said mandatory
evacuation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Libya, Bahrain and Yemen is not yet
necessary but Filipinos were told to postpone non-essential and non-urgent travel to the three
countries.
Conejos said the Philippine government is ready to evacuate Filipinos if it becomes
necessary.
Filipinos who are planning to travel to these countries were urged to defer their plans until the
security situations have stabilized.
The Philippine embassies in Libya, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, which also covers Yemen,
have been placed on heightened alert but diplomats assured the government that Filipinos in
those countries are safe.
The embassies have also established 24-hour crisis monitoring teams that will keep in close
contact with some 31,000 Filipinos in Bahrain, 1,400 Filipinos in Yemen and around 26,000 in
Libya. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Feb 23, 2011 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III lauded on Tuesday Filipino micro-enterprise consortium
PinoyME for its pioneering efforts at helping government’s poverty-alleviation programs
by providing enterprising Filipinos in poor communities with innovative and cost-effective
opportunities to link up with the mainstream market and thereby uplift their quality of life.
The President congratulated PinoyME for heeding his mother, former President Corazon
Aquino’s call “to continue tapping into the spirit of People Power so that we may create better
lives for our less fortunate countrymen.”
“And I must congratulate PinoyME for doing just that (heeding his mother’s call) through
their continued work toward giving our countrymen more opportunities to defeat poverty
through their own efforts—specifically through microfinance and micro-entrepreneurship,” the
President said.
“These activities of PinoyME have been a significant help in our administration’s efforts
to alleviate poverty. Through your help, less fortunate Filipinos are able to earn additional
income. This reduces their dependency on state subsidies, and strengthens their resistance
to external shocks such as calamities or family emergencies,” he added.
He likewise lauded other microfinance institutions “for taking the lead in promoting a lasting
way of lifting the poor out of poverty.” (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Feb 23, 2011 | Headlines, National News
MALACAÑANG clarified Monday that no concessions were given to China for the latter’s
grant of a reprieve to three overseas Filipino workers facing execution for drug trafficking.
Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said Vice President Jejomar Binay had categorically
denied offering concessions to China after securing postponement of the execution of
Ramon Credo, 42; Sally Ordinario-Villanueva, 32; and Elizabeth Batain, 38. The three were
scheduled for execution this week.
Binay announced the development Friday after meeting with Dai Bongguo, state councilor;
Wang Shengjun, president of the Supreme People’s Court; and Zhang Zhijun, executive vice
minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Esteban Conejos, who was with Binay on his Beijing trip, said
the meeting was not behind closed doors and no concession could have been given without
the public getting the information.
For its part, the Chinese embassy in Manila said China only “gave consideration” to the
Philippines’ request.
Lacierda also downplayed concerns over the possibility of the Philippines becoming hostage
to China as a result of the issue. (PIA)
