by magnolia_eic | Nov 30, 2010 | Headlines, National News
The biggest jackpot prize in lotto history has already been won. PCSO has disclosed that a lone bettor from Luzon has won the whopping jackpot prize of P741.176 million.
In a radio interview, PCSO head Margarita Juico said the lucky bettor placed the 11-16-42-47-31-37 winning combination at a lotto outlet in Olongapo City in Zambales.
She said in order to claim the prize, the winning better should sign his or her name at the back of the ticket and bring it to the PCSO’s treasury section at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Pasay City.
The winner can also send a lawyer with a special power of attorney to represent him or her for security reasons or deposit the check at a Land Bank of the Philippines inside the PCSO building.
by magnolia_eic | Nov 27, 2010 | Headlines, National News
The Philippine peso will have a new face in time for the celebration of Christmas next month.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will be launching a new redesigned batch of bank notes in
December that will feature an upgraded design and security features.
This was disclosed by Ms. Fe M. dela Cruz, BSP’s Corporate Affairs Office, on Thursday, during
the presentation of bank notes bearing the signature of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III at
the Presidential Guest House in Malacañang.
Dela Cruz said that the newest batch of notes to be launched include the 20, 50, 100, 200,
500 and 1,000 peso bills, all of which will have the newest design and a much stricter security
features.
Dela Cruz did not give specific details but assured that the BSP has been working hard on the
newest batch of notes adding that it will be appreciated by the public.
She urged the public to take care of the bank notes for it represents the Filipino culture and core
values.
Dela Cruz added that the peso bills with the old design and features remain legal tender until it
will be phased out in three to four years time. (PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | Nov 27, 2010 | Headlines, National News
President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday signed Proclamation No. 75 granting amnesty to
active and former officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),
the Philippine National Police (PNP) and their supporters involved in the three attempts to
overthrow his predecessor.
The new amnesty proclamation takes effect upon the concurrence of the majority of all members
of Congress. It also supersedes Proclamation No. 50, which was issued on October 11, 2010.
Proclamation No. 75 covers crimes punishable under the Revised Penal Code, the Articles of
War and other laws in connection with the July 2003 Oakwood mutiny, the February 2006 Marine
stand-off and the November 2007 Peninsula Manila hotel incident.
The amnesty, however, does not cover “rape, acts of torture, crimes against chastity, and other
crimes committed for personal ends.”
Personnel of the AFP and the PNP and their supporters may apply for the amnesty with the
Department of National Defense (DND) within 90 days after the publication of the proclamation in
newspapers of general circulation.
Enlisted personnel of the AFP with the rank of technical sergeant and below and PNP personnel
with the rank of senior police officer 3 (SP03) and below whose amnesty application will be
approved are entitled to reinstatement or reintegration.
Under the proclamation, however, they are “not entitled to back pay during the time they have
been discharged or suspended from the service or unable to perform their military or police
duties.”
Master sergeants and all commissioned officers of the AFP and all PNP officers with the rank of
SP04 and above are not entitled to reinstatement or reintegration and back pay.
All AFP and PNP personnel who will be granted amnesty but will not be reinstated or reintegrated
will be entitled to retirement and separation benefits if they qualify under existing laws and
regulations at the time of their separation, unless such benefits are forfeited for reasons other
than acts covered by the proclamation.
The new amnesty proclamation includes revisions based on input from legislators involved in
congressional hearings on Proclamation No. 50. (PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | Nov 25, 2010 | Headlines, National News
MAHIMO nang matan-aw sa mga katawhan nga may access sa internet ang mahitabong
deliberasyon sulod sa session hall sa Senado.
Matud pa ni Senador Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, ang nagsulong sa live streaming,
mahinongdanon nga makita sa publiko kung unsa man ang gihimo sa mga magbabalaod.
Ginahimo na usab kini sa ubang nasud sama sa New England, Arizona, New York, Amerika
ug Canada.
Ang live streaming sa Senado mahimong matan-aw sa www.senate.gov.ph.
Nagtuo si Pa-ngilinan nga tungod kay mismong ang publiko na ang makatan-aw sa gihimo sa
mga senador, malikayan na ang mga kaguliyang sa mga isyu. Tungod niini, aduna na usab
transpa-rency ug accountability ang mga senador sa ginahimo nila sulod sa plenaryo. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Nov 25, 2010 | Headlines, National News
President Benigno S. Aquino III has joined other nations in calling for sobriety and an end to
the renewed tension between North and South Korea which exchanged artillery fire Tuesday.
Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda echoed the President statement during a press
briefing where he assured families and relatives of Filipinos working and residing in both
countries that the government is closely monitoring the situation there.
The President, according to Lacierda has ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
and other agencies concerned with migrant workers to implement precautionary measures
to protect and ensure the safety of thousands of Filipino migrant workers in the Korean
Peninsula.
Lacierda said Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Louie Cruz has informed them
that there are no plans yet of evacuation but certain precautionary measures had been
undertaken.
DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Esteban Conejos informed the President
that the DFA is prepared to evacuate all 60,000 Filipinos in South Korea if and when needed.
Lacierda noted that the constant tension in the Korean Peninsula that started with North
Korea’s nuclear testing two years ago prompted the Philippine government to draw up a
contingency plan that includes mobilizing an extensive network of Filipino community leaders
in dangerous situations.
He admitted that the Chief Executive is convening his security officials, which include the
National Security Council and the Department of National Defense this afternoon, to discuss
in the Cluster meeting the immediate possible response of the Philippine government to the
concerns of the Korean situation.
There are sixty thousand Filipino nationals in South Korea and only nine are working in North
Korea. Of the nine Filipino nationals, five are working for the United Nations, and four are
working for a foreign international tobacco company. (PCOO)
by magnolia_eic | Nov 24, 2010 | Headlines, National News
NILUWAT sa pangatungdanan niadtong Martes si Tourism- Undersecretary Vicente Romano
III nga maoy ‘utok’ sa kontrobersyal nga slogan ug logo sa Department of Tourism (DOT)
nga “Pilipinas Kay Ganda”.
Nangayo’g pasaylo si Usec. Romano kang Presidente Aquino, kang Tourism- Sec. Alberto
Lim ug sa publiko ug giako ang ‘full responsibility’ sa palpak nga logo ug slogan sa DOT nga
ni ani og mga pagsaway gikan sa mga stakeholders ug bisan sa Presidente.
Sa usa ka statement, ni ingon si Romano nga siya ang nagmando sa Campaigns & Grey
nga mokuha og inspirasyon sa logo sa mga European countries sama sa Polska, España,
Portugal, Italia ug Maldives diin namugna usab ang Pilipinas Kay Ganda slogan.
Si Romano nagtuo nga nindot ang maong disenyo mao nga gidali kini ug wala na mikonsulta
sa tourism sector.
Matud pa ni Romano nga wala niya gi konsedera nga ‘plagiarism’ ang gihimo nilang pagkuha
og inspirasyon gikan sa “Polska” tourism logo sa Poland tungod kay usa lamang kini ka
common practice.
Nasayran nga migasto ang DOT og P4.8 milyon alang sa paglusad sa kampanya sa maong
palpak nga logo. (PIA)
