by anyajulia | Nov 14, 2008 | Headlines, National News
GIPANGHINAUT na sa Malakanyang nga matinuod ang saad sa senado nga ikapasa ang nasudnong budget sa dili pa ang Pasko.
Kini human gipalabang sa Ubos balay Balaoranan ang P1.415 trilyon nga nasudnong budget salang sa 2009.
Kahinumduman nga una nga nga gisaad ni Senate President Manuel Villar ang pagpalabang sa budget sa dili pa magpasko aron kalikayan ang gikadhadlokang recession dala sa kalibutanong krisis.
Sa pagpaneguro nga mapalig-on ang depensa sa nasud, P120 bilyones ang mabubo sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) samtang 168 bilyones ang adto mapadulong sa edukasyon.
P39.7 bilyones ang pahat alang sa panguma sa sunod tuig. (rachiu/PIA)
by anyajulia | Nov 14, 2008 | Headlines, National News
BOUT sa Malacañang nga ikapatin-aw sa Philippine National Police (PNP) ang na-kontrobersyal nga palisiya kabahin sa pagpagawas sa mga police blotters.
Butyag sa Malakanyang pinaagi ni Press Secretary Jesus Dureza, ang mga blotters sa kapolisan public record ug kinahanglang ikapa-ambit sa publiko. Hinuon, gipasupot ni Dureza nga buot usab sa Malakanyang nga makita una nila ang direktiba sa PNP.
Hinuon, si Dureza, kinsa usa ka abogado mipadayag nga may mga kasayuran sa police blotters nga dili usab angay ikabutyag sama sa mga salaud batok sa mga bata o kadtong mga may mga kalabutan sa nasudnong seguridad.
Ang pahayag ni Dureza, bunga usab sa giingong mandu ni PNP Chief Jesus Versoza kabahin sa pagdili na sa pagpabutyag sa unsay unod sa blotter sa kapolisan. (rachiu/PIA)
by anyajulia | Oct 13, 2008 | Headlines, National News
OIL industry players conveniently hiding under the protection of the oil deregulation law may have one problem coming, Malacañang has said it may be forced to use its power to protect the public interest.
This as oil companies remain deaf to the roll back clamor of consumers despite lowering of crude oil price in the international markets.
According to Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, Malacañang will exercise its power to protect public interest once the government gathered strong basis against oil companies that do not roll back prices and not willing to heed the clamor of the consumers.
Ermita made the assurance in the light of reports that the Senate is planning to pass a law that will impose tax on profits of oil companies that do not scale down prices amid the downtrend of pump prices in the world market.
Clipped to flex its muscled by the present deregulation law, Ermita admitted that the palace can’t dictate on oil companies, however he said government is still “appealing to them to lower their prices as pump prices of oil continue to go down in the world market”.
If there will be “unreasonability” on their part, then the government will have to take certain measures to protect the public interest,” Ermita said during his regular media briefing this week. He did not elaborate however how the government plans to do this.
Data from the Department of Energy showed that Dubai crude oil averages $89.25 per barrel since Monday, compared to last month’s average of $95.90 per barrel.
But despite this, he said the government would limit its actions in order to persuade oil firms to adjust their prices amid the global downtrend of oil prices.
For his part, Press Secretary Jesus Dureza said that under the present situation, only market forces can “force” oil firms, especially the big three, to scale down the prices of their products.
“Market forces will determine it. We will not stop on our call but we will not force them,” Dureza said in a radio interview Wednesday.
He noted that since small players in the oil industry were quick in readjusting their prices, it is up to the bigger players to follow suit or risk losing customers.
Dureza quoted Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes to have said that the deregulated nature of the fuel industry prevents the national government from taking drastic measures against oil firms that do not roll back prices. (PIA)
by anyajulia | Aug 6, 2008 | Headlines, National News
Malacanang is now ready for the visit of Swiss President Pascal Couchepin on August 11 and 12. It would be his first state visit to the country. He will be accompanied by his wife, Madame Brigitte Couchepin.
The purpose of his visit would be to renew the Swiss – Philippine relations, and also to meet up with the policy and economic policy makers of this country. As head of the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs, the Swiss President will also visit the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Both of which are supported by Switzerland.
