by magnolia_eic | Sep 9, 2010 | Headlines, National News
HUMAN sa pagsuway sa kalig-on sa kagamhanan sa pagsagubang sa krisis, nanawagan ang mga beteranong magbabalaod nagdto sa mga sakop sa kabinete ni Presidente Benigno S Aquino III: ayaw nag huwata pa ang kompirmasyon, luwat na mo’s katungdanan.
Tan-aw sa mga beteranong magbabalaod, may mga sakop sa Cabinete nga nagtuon pa’s trabaho, butang nga wa kinahanglana karon sa Commission on Appointments (CA).
Matud nila Representatives Ma. Milagros Magsaysay (Lakas-Kampi, Zambales) ug Luzviminda Ilagan (Gabriela Party-list), ang kawalay hanaw sa mga Kabinete sa paghatag alibyo sa pag-atras sa ekonomiya dala sa krisis sa Agusto 23 mao nay labing maayong sukdanan kon si kinsa kanila ang angay palutson sa CA.
Partikular nga gisaway nila si Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim, kay nila pa, ang paglangay ni Lim pagsapnay sa suliran sa pagkahadlok sa mga turista, daku nag gikawala sa industriya sa turismo sa nasud.
Matud nila, dagwayg wa masayod si Sec. Lim sa iyang trabaho ilabi na sa pagtigum unta sa tourism promotion board aron tapakan ang buslot ba epekto sa pagkamatay sa walo ka turista didto sa hostage sa Quirino Grandstand.
Butyag nila, mahimo nga hangyoon ni Lim ang mga operators sa resorts ug hotels pagtanyag og espesyal nga pribilihiyo sama sa diskwento sa mga turista aron ma-enganyo pagsuroyg balik.
Angayan ang kalihim sa DoT nga molihok gilayon aron sagubangon ang suliran kay buot nato nga ang maglingkod ngadto pro-active ang kinaiya, matud ni Magsaysay.
Dinalian nga pagluwas sa nagun-ob nga imahen sa turismo sa Pilipinas ang labing daling gikinahanglan, sumpay ni Marikina City Rep. Marcelino Teodoro, segun sa mga taho. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 9, 2010 | Headlines, National News
P650 milyones ang pundong kakuhaan ni Presidente Benigno S. Aquino agi og intelligence funds.
Segun sa mga taho sa nasudnong mantalaan, ang P500 milyones niana pundo alang sa Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission niadto, apan gipapas na ni P’Noy ug gipulihan sa Anti-Transnational Organized Crime Commission (ATOCC).
Kini bisan wala pay piho nga kasayuran kon napirmahan na ba sa Presidente ang balaod sa kamugnaan sa ATOCC.
Makita sa gisugyot nga P1.645-trilyones sa 2011 national budget, nga P525 milyones ang kapital nga gihatag sa Presidente alang sa ATOCC, nga naglakip sa P500 milyones nga confidential ug intelligence expenses nga kabuhian subay sa pagdason sa Office of the President.
Ang nahimiling P25 milyones alang sa sweldo sa mga trabahante sa buhatan matag tuig.
Nasigpatan usab sa mga tigpaniid ang laing P150 milyones nga gisukip ni P’Noy didto sa P1.4 bilyones nga general administration ug support services ug kini alang sa confidential ug intelligence expenses nga itugyan subay sa pagdason sa Presidente.
Sumada sa mga entrada nga nahisgutan, labing menos P650 milyones sa intelligence funds ang gunitan ni Pnoy sama usab sa diha sa disposal sa kanhi Presidente Arroyo sukad sa 2001 hangtud sa 2020.
by magnolia_eic | Sep 9, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Results of the police autopsies on the bodies of those who were killed during the August 23 hostage-taking incident shows that the victims were not shot at point-blank range. However, the National Bureau of Investigation’s medico-legal division chief Floresto Arizala Jr. said these results were not yet conclusive since they were yet to be counter-checked with other physical evidence.
A PNP spokesman earlier said that the bullets removed from the bodies of the victims were all from the M-16 riffle of Rolando Mendoza. The Bus driver, Alberto Lubang also stated that Menoza shot the victims one after the other.
De Lima told reporters later in an interview that it was very important to determine whether Mendoza fired at his victims at close range.
“We will really dig into the cause of deaths and injuries of the victims. Are all of these caused by the hostage-taker or were there victims of crossfire? We will find out. We are trying to be careful in attending (to) the findings,” she stressed.
by magnolia_eic | Sep 8, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Government and media groups have acceded to a four-point consensus on the proper observance of safety measures to ensure that media coverages do not hamper police or security operations in times of crisis situations.
In a media briefing in Malacanang, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma said the consensus was reached when he and other Malacanang officials recently conducted dialogues with major media organizations, the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and the Council on Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR).
One of the consensus, Coloma said, is that media practitioners and spectators will now be prohibited in the immediate vicinity of the crisis area. This is to ensure the safety of media members and spectators during crisis situations such as the recent hostage-taking incident at the Quirino Grandstand.
According to Coloma, members of the media should refrain from directly involving themselves or interfering in police operations such as during hostage negotiations which require professional training and professional background.
Another result of the dialogue, Coloma said, is the possibility of restraining the live coverage of an assault or actual troop movement.
Also generally agreed upon during the dialogue is the designation of a point person in the police organization or a senior government official to have some kind of a crisis communication coordination center, he added.
Coloma also said the government is not keen on supporting any legislated regulations as it would be against the policy of President Benigno S. Aquino III.
On the other hand, Coloma noted that media groups have been conducting on their own assessment and adopting improvements in their operating guidelines including disciplinary measures to prevent a repeat of the hostage-taking incident two weeks ago. (PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 8, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Malacañang is ready to freeze the generous perks and bonuses enjoyed by executives of government-owned and controlled corporations in line with the austerity measures of President Benigno S. Aquino III.
In a news briefing, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma said the implementation will take effect once the salaries, bonuses and perks of the GOCC officials have been rationalized.
Coloma said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is now working on how to tighten up existing Administrative Order No. 103 of 2001 adopting austerity measures in government. He said it will be included in the draft Executive Order that President Aquino will soon issue.
The President had earlier divulged that he will issue an EO to prevent the excessive pay benefit packages of some GOCC executives which have reached scandalous levels.
He said the EO will be all-encompassing, and will rationalize, put a cap and limit the pay packages for government nominees. The EO will also reiterate the cap contained in an existing order of the previous administration but which was not enforced.
Meantime, Coloma said Malacanang is ready to dissolve around 15 non-performing GOCCs once they fail to demonstrate their capacity for viable operations. (PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Sep 8, 2010 | Headlines, National News
MALACAÑANG on Monday expressed confidence that the investigating body looking into the botched Quirino Grandstand hostage rescue would be able to get to the bottom of the case and pinpoint responsibility in the incident which left eight Hong Kong nationals dead.
In a news briefing, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda underscored the importance of the findings of the Incident Investigation and Review Commission (IIRC) which he said President Benigno S. Aquino III will use as a basis in giving justice to those who perished in the Aug. 23 crisis.
“We are letting the investigation committee take its course. It has been a very credible investigation process and we will wait for the report and the conclusions and the recommendations of the investigation committee,” he said.
Meantime, Lacierda appealed for everyone’s patience and restraint and let the investigation take its course.
“Let’s wait for the report of the investigation committee to come out and it will be submitted to the President and the President will study the recommendations,” he said. “The fact that there is an investigating committee…will show who were responsible for the incident.” (PCOO/PIA)
