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Gobyerno, nagpadala og barko sa Sabah, Malaysia
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 25 (PIA)–Gikumpirmar sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) nga may barko nang gipadala aron mopahigayon og “humanitarian mission” aron kuhaon ang mga Pinoy nga tua sa Lahad Datu sa Sabah, Malaysia. Matud pa ni DFA spokesman Raul Hernandez, gipahibalo na nila ang gobyerno sa Malaysia sa maong lakang sa Pilipinas aron kuhaon ang mga Pinoy ilabi na ang mga kababayen-an, bata ug ang napabalita nga kapin 20 ka mga armado. Gigamit sa gobyerno ang Navy ship nga AT 296 nga gikan sa Bongao, Tawi-Tawi nga mo-diretso sa Tanduo, Lahad Datu. Katuyuan sa maong misyon nga maluwas ang mga sibilyan sa posibleng mahitabo kun magkagubot man didto. Giingong i-posisyon ang barko sa baybayon sa Lahad Datu samtang gipahigayon ang negosasyon. Sakay sa maong barko ang pipila ka Filipino-Muslim leaders, social worker ug medical personnel. Apil sa humanitarian mission ang pagpadala og barko human makadawat og report nga may lima ka babaye ug pipila ka sibilyan ang nagpabilin sa Lahad Datu. Gi-aghat sa DFA ang mga Pinoy nga tua didto nga mosakay na sa barko aron makabalik na sila sa ilang panimalay samtang gi-plantsa pa sa DFA ang isyu sa pag-angkon sa mga Moro sa giingong parte sa Sultanate sa Sulu.... read morePresident Aquino vows to close classroom shortage by end of 2013
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III assured that the government is fast-tracking the construction of school classrooms to ensure that there would be no classroom shortage by the end of 2013. In his speech during a meeting with local leaders and the community held at the Pavia Plaza, Poblacion, in Iloilo, on Thursday, the Chief Executive said that the institutionalization of educational reforms remain his administration’s top priority in order to improve the country’s educational system. “Dati po may 66,800 na kakulangan sa silid-aralan. Ngayon, may sapat na po tayong mesa, upuan, aklat para sa ating mga estudyante. At bago po matapos ang taong ito tapos na rin ang classroom shortage ng bansa,” the President said. He said the government would continue to implement programs such as the improvement of public schools’ infrastructure, equipment, facilities, among others. The President noted that the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) launched several initiatives with the aim of providing more jobs and employment opportunities for the TESDA graduates. “Ngayon po ay may halos 481,000 na indibidwal ang pinapanday ng training-for-work scholarship program,” he said. He said that the government remains committed to strengthen the country’s fiscal position, intensify investments in infrastructure and enhance the business, agriculture and tourism sectors. The President thanked the people of Iloilo who affirm his administration’s commitment to tread the straight and righteous path in transforming the Philippines into a progressive nation. The President, likewise, reiterated his administration’s commitment to strengthen its efforts in ensuring that the benefits of the country’s growth are both equitable and inclusive.... read more
Chatto: Capitol didn’t get APC “fact finding reports”
TAGBILARAN CITY, December 15 (PIA)–Neither Governor Edgar Chatto nor the Bohol Peace and Order Council (PPOC) received any formal copies of the fact finding mission results which a peasant group sent to investigate alleged human rights violations in Trinidad. But, despite not being furnished any report on the International Fact Finding Mission (IFFM) which Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) organized to dig on alleged human rights violations committed by the military encamped in San Vicente, Trinidad, Gov. Chatto sent out at least two memoranda directing concerned government agencies to act on the matter in the complaint. The proactive Chatto said despite not getting the copy of the mission results, he asked concerned agencies to address the allegations and for LGUs to conduct assemblies to talk to the people about the allegations. In September, the IFFM talked to the governor at the Mansion, went to the Special Forces camp in Carmen before proceeding to San Vicente where they interviewed residents to establish the truth of the Hugpong sa mga Mag-uumang Bol-anon (HUMABOL) complaints of alleged of human rights violations. According to Rafael Mariano, APC Chairperson, national chairman of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas and IFFM member, “farmers in Sitio Panaghiusa [San Vicente] are being harassed.” He cited that 802nd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army, have been encamping within the vicinity of San Vicente, and together with Capitol’s Community Development Program-Purok Power Movement, have been threatening the operation of the Talibon-Trinidad Farmers Association (TTFA) rice mill which serves about 30 Bohol barangays. After the IFFM finished their mission however, not one of the members went back to furnish formal report, sources...No Results Found
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