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PHILHEALTH REMINDS OFWS OF NEW PREMIUM RATE
Wednesday 22nd of May 2013
CEBU CITY, May 22 (PIA) --The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reminds the land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) of the premium increase that is set to be fully implemented in 2014.
Since 2005, the OFWs have been paying P900 a year as contribution when the Medicare functions of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) was finally transferred to PhilHealth.
The PhilHealth Board approved sometime in 2011 a new premium rate for land-based OFWs under the Overseas Workers Program that was peg at P2,400 per year to take effect in 2012.
This would have been the lowest premium rate for all PhilHealth members to...
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20May2013SURIGAO CITY, Mayo 20 (PIA) -- Ang mga gradwado sa scholarship program sa DepEd ug Philippine Business for Education maoy hatagan og prayoridad nga makatudlo sa mga pangpubliko nga mga eskuylahan dinhi sa nasod, sumala ni Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte kagahapon. Matud ni Valte, scholarship program sa DepEd ug PBED nga gitugyan ngadto sa mokabat 1,000 ka mga eskolaran gitumong aron mapuswag ang imahe sa ug kalidad sa propesyon nga pagtudlo pinaagi sa pagdani sa pinakamaayo ug pinakaut...
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16May2013DAVAO CITY, May 16 – The Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) has called on contractors to renew their licenses soonest to avoid rush, delay and penalties. Starting the first day of February, PCAB, an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has already been accepting renewal applications for the fiscal year 2013-2014. However, it has been observed that some who are into the construction business have not yet submitted their renewal application. Per record...
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10May2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, May 10 (PIA) --The Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have launched recently, a scholarship catering to dependents of small farmers and fisherfolks in agricultural communities. Dubbed “Gawad Pag-aaral Tungo sa Maunlad na Bayan” or “Gawad Patnubay,” the scholarship program offers grants to 50 beneficiaries, 28 for college degrees scholarship in agriculture and 22 for TESDA-certified technical-vocational educational p...
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10May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 10 (PIA) -- Gimugna sa 55th Infantry Battalion (55IB), 101 Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army, ang gitawag nga QRT kun quick response teams aron ipadala sa mga dapit sa bukid sa Misamis Occidental. Kini, isip dugang nga pwersa sa mga sakop sa PNP kun Philippine National Police, kinsa magtutuk sa mga munisipyo nga nahimutang daplin sa mga national highway ug secondary road, ingon man, sa daplin sa dagat, matud pa ni Lt. Col. Rommel A. Almaria, Battalion C...
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10May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 10 (PIA) -- Dugang pwersa nga doulan duha ka gatus (200) ka mga sakop sa PNP kun Philippine National Police, gikan sa rehiyonal nga headquarters sa Amihanang Mindanao nga nakabasi sa Cagayan de Oro City, ang midangat na sa Misamis Occidental, sa Mayo 4, ning tuig. Kini ang giluwatan ni P/Sr. Supt. David Y. Ombao, DRDO kun Deputy Regional Director for Operations sa PNP, rehiyon 10, kinsa miingon nga ang maong pwersa sa kapulisan ang mopuno sa mga kinahangl...
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10May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 10 (PIA) -- Ang 101st Brigade sa Philippine Army (101Bde, PA) ang andam motabang sa pagpatuman sa usa ka luwas, matinud-anon, hapsay, malinawon ug katu-ohan nga eleksiyon sa Mayo 13. Kini ang giluwatan ni Col. Norman Oliver F. Febiar, Deputy Bde Commander, bisan pa man sa iyang pag-ingon nga ang mga sakop sa 101Bde ang magpadayon sa ilang bulohaton sa ISO kun Internal Security Operations sa panahon sa election period, usa na niini ang mga kalihokan pag s...
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10May2013SURIGAO CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Around 94 youth leaders representing the in-school-youth, out-of-school youth, the Sangguniang Kabataan, and youth church leaders participated and successfully completed the three-day live–in Youth Leadership Seminar from May 4 to 6, 2013 at Anao-aon Central Elementary School, Poblacion, San Francisco, Surigao del Norte. Led by the 30th Infantry "Python" Battalion, Philippine Army (30IB PA), the three-day live-in seminar geared towards guiding the youth to become...
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08May2013Cagayan de Oro City, May 8 (PIA) – The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)-Mindanao in coordination with the Mindanao Economic Development Authority (MinDA) hosted a consultation on Monday regarding Policy Agenda Setting as preparation for their upcoming 22nd Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) to be held on August in Davao city this year. This consultation aimed to incorporate ideas and strategies to enhance competitiveness of business sector in Mindanao and ensure that t...
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07May2013DAVAO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- The new commander of the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao assured its full support to the police and military in ensuring peaceful elections on May 13. Captain Antonio Habulan Jr., newly-installed commander of the NFEM said the Navy is taking its cue from Major General Ricardo Rainier Cruz, the commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command for the task that they will perform on the elections. “We will follow and support all peace and order activities called for by the Eas...
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06May2013MARAMAG, Bukidnon, May 6 -- Fire fight ensued between the troops of 5th Scout Ranger Company (5SRC) of Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Philippine Army and New People’s Army (NPA) last May 3, at Sitio Mahan-aw, Brgy Bolunay, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon at 8:30 a.m. Troops while on combat operations encountered undetermined number of NPA believed to be members of South Eastern Command (SECOM) 89, North Central Mindanao Regional Command (NCMRC). The government troops engaged the NPAs for about 30 ...
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04May2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, May 4 (PIA) -- In order to improve the power situation in Mindanao, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is seeking the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) approval to repair and upgrade its switchyard in Iligan City. In its application to the Commission, NGCP highlighted the urgency to rehabilitate its 59-year old switchyard located in the vicinity of the Agus 6 Hydroelectric Power Plant (HEPP), which is owned and operated by the government ...
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04May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 4 (PIA) -- An augmentation force of close to 200 personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP), from the regional headquarters in Cagayan de Oro City has arrived in Misamis Occidental, today, May 4. This was announced by P/Sr. Supt. David Y. Ombao, Deputy Regional Director for Operations (DRDO) of PNP, region 10, who said the augmentation force will complement the security requirements of the Misamis Occidental Provincial Police Office (MOPPO) personn...
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03May2013PANABO CITY, Davao del Norte, May 3 (PIA) -- Ninety-two cadets composed of 18 women and 74 men of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Gabay Laya” Class of 2016 performed their 45-minute silent drill under the heat of the scorching sun in the Panabo Multipurpose Tourism Cultural and Sports Center grounds, Panabo City. The delegation was welcomed by Mayor Jose Silvosa Sr. during their courtesy call. The visitors were composed of Head of the PMA Delegation, Cmdr Junjie B. Tabuada, PN together w...
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03May2013DAVAO CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine Navy in Eastern Mindanao will be committing its naval assets to support the conduct of the May 13 elections. Commodore Isabelo Gador, outgoing commander of the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao, said the deployment of the navy in the region is coursed through the Eastern Mindanao Command. In line with the mandate, he said that personnel, equipment, and assets will be ready to assist and support Comelec. He said the five naval vessels of NFEM will be used t...
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03May2013QUEZON CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) cited the immeasurable contribution of women in the country’s workforce who work not only to earn for their family but also to harness their potentials to make economic and social contributions. PCW is lead government agency that steers development efforts towards women's empowerment and gender equality. In its Labor Day statement, the PCW stressed the need to respect and fulfill the rights of women workers who have steadf...
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03May2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, May 3 -- The 4th Infantry Division (4ID) joined the Labor Day jobs fair with SM Cagayan de Oro and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) region 10 at the SM city here on May 1. The division through its Army Recruitment Office (ARO) opened the application for a Philippine Army Officer to give interested and qualified applicants a chance to get a stable job in the security service where they will receive a decent salary with several benefits once employ...
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03May2013CAMP PANACAN, May 2 (PIA) -- The military cited 17 members of the 66th Infantry Battalion for a job well-done after figuring in an encounter with the New People’s Army which resulted to the death of two rebels and the recovery of several high-powered fire arms in April 25, in the hinterlands of Nabunturan, Compostela Valley. Lt. General Noel Coballes, commander of the Philippine Army granted the merits to the soldiers in a simple ceremony at the 66th Infantry Battalion Headquarters in Baranga...
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30Apr2013BACOLOD CITY, April 30 (PIA6) -- The Department of Trade and Industry here has warned the public against the unsafe use of butane canisters filled with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). DTI notes rampant use of these canisters as containers for LPG which are not intended and designed for LPG thus posing danger to users and households. Butane canisters are not compliant with quality and safety requirements for LPG refill. Leak may occur and containers may emit hazardous gas which can lead to fi...
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26Apr2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- Some 128 inmates at the City Jail Female Dormitory received last week a free basic legal education seminar and hygiene kits from the Junior Chamber International (JCI) General Santos “Twin Star” or Twin Star Jaycees. The activity dubbed “Beyond Prison Walls” was part of the local organization’s 2013 JCI Week celebration which “objective is to help the correctional community (people inside the jails/ prisons) in their total human development ba...
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25Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional office 10 has conducted a consultation with regional stakeholders to update the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2011-2016 and revalidate the results matrix (RM) containing development indicators for the remaining plan period. Regional Development Council (RDC) officials, representatives from regional government agencies, local government units, academe, non-government/people’s organization...
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25Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 25 (PIA) – Various concerns and interventions were tackled in the consultation-workshop held to update the Philippine Development Plan. Over 160 representatives from the national line agencies, government financial institutions, police and the military, civil society and the academe attended the consultation-workshop. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) initiated the updating workshops to enhance the indicators that would serve as basis for tracking perf...
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25Apr2013MANILA, April 25 (PIA) – Vice President and Presidential Assistant on Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Concerns chief Jejomar C. Binay cited the Philippine Embassy in Damascus, Syria for its nonstop assistance to thousands of OFWs. The OFWs are seeking repatriation in conflict-ridden Syria including two domestic workers who were employed by a cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. “We must commend the entire workforce of the Philippine Embassy in Damascus, Syria including the members o...
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25Apr2013MAKATI CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- Residents and government employees assigned in the city are now entitled to subsidized medical care and hospitalization at the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) after the local government entered into an agreement with the country’s leading provider of cardiovascular care recently. A Memorandum of Agreement signed by Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay and PHC Medical Director, Dr. Manuel Chua Chiaco, has entitled beneficiaries of the Makati Health Plus Program (Yel...
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24Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- Ninety two cadets of the Philippine Military Academy Class 2016 started entertaining the city residents by performing silent drills as their primary activity during the Davao leg of their southern cruise at the open field of the University of Southeastern Philippines, Tuesday. 2Lt. Christin Joan Pamplona, community relations officer of the Task Force Davao said the cadets will also be performing 10 am and 2 pm in the cities of Panabo and Tagum, respectively on Ap...
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24Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 24 (PIA) – More than 100 stakeholders from the regional line agencies (RLAs), Local Government Units (LGUs), private and business sectors and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) will convene for a regional consultation on the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) Midterm Updating and Revalidation of Results Matrix on April 25, 2013 at Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, this city. This regional consultation is aimed at ensuring that regional concerns and priorities are reflected in...
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24Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- A top military officer ordered the soldiers to be impartial at all times in view of the May 13, 2013 national and local midterm elections. General Emmanuel Bautista, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines told reporters that the primary guidance for this election is to help the poll body conduct peaceful elections side by side with the police. Bautista said soldiers must be non-partisan in the whole electoral process. He said they still awaiting fo...
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23Apr2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 23 (PIA6) -- A total of 177 establishments and enterprises engaged in economic activities will be the respondents in the on-going 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI) in the province. The figure forms part of about 70,000 sample establishments for the CPBI which kicked last April 1 and will continue until June 30 this year. “A similar census was conducted in the province last 2006,” said National Statistics Office (NSO) – Capiz Provincial Stat...
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18Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 18 (PIA) --- The government and business sectors are now spearheading a campaign to rebut a pending petition made by a foreign researcher alleging carrageenan as carcinogenic. Carrageenan is an end product of seaweeds, an industry that supports over 200,000 families excluding those directly involved in the processing. Maximo Ricohermoso, chairman of the Seaweeds Industry Association of the Philippines (SIAP), said that there is an impending threat to the seaweeds industry. SI...
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18Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) reminded journalists to be responsible in covering the 2013 national and local elections. NUJP Chairperson Rowena Paraan said journalists play a crucial role during elections and how they do their coverage have implications to the public. “Journalists are active participants in the election process as they inform voters about what type of persons are asking for their votes and what they stand f...
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18Apr2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, April 18 -- A simple turn-over ceremony of the new Assistant Chief of Staff for Operation of the 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division was held at the Command Conference Room, April 17. Lieutenant Colonel George L Banzon assumed the position as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operation. Prior to this assignment, Lt Colonel Banzon held various positions in the Philippine Army such as; the Operation Officer of 403RD Infantry Brigade in 2005; Deputy Chief o...
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17Apr2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, April 17 (PIA) -- The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), an accredited collecting agent (ACA) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) for online collection through Express Link, accepts premium payments from the Employed Sector Members only. PhilHealth Advisory 03-02-2013 signed by Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona states that PhilHealth members, other than the employed sector, are advised to pay their premiums to the nearest PhilHealth offices or A...
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17Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 17 -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has warned consumers anew against possible hazards that may be caused by butane canisters filled with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Reports have reached DTI of rampant unsafe practice of consumers using butane canisters as containers for household LPG. Based on the memorandum issued by DTI-Bureau of Product Standards director Lawyer Pedro Vicente C. Mendoza, butane canisters are made of tin and tin canisters are not refillab...
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17Apr2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, April 17 (PIA) -- The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) Iligan Chapter convened the media in a one-day election reporting training Tuesday here in Iligan City. Some 35 selected group of print and broadcast journalists and practitioners in both Lanao provinces and in Iligan City participated in the training and in the discussion which focused on the elections, media ethics, election coverage and media safety. The training started with the disc...
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16Apr2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, April 16 (PIA) - - The 100 chapters of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) have lined up a series of activities to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the organization today, a press statement from the PRC said. Activities organized by the Negros Occidental-Bacolod City Chapter and the Kabankalan City Red Cross Branch include the raffle draws for building renovation funds, blessing of a newly-acquired rescue boat, and the opening of the 2013 summer safety institutes. There will be ...
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16Apr2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 16 (PIA6) – A workshop on Grains Classification was conducted by the National Food Authority (NFA) – Capiz last April 11 at the Capiz State University (CapSU) campus here to educate farmers on how they could profit more from their produce by keenly observing the Philippine Grains Standardization Program (PGSP). The PGSP implementation, which is solely entrusted to NFA since 1972, aims to standardize primary quality of rice both valid for export and domestic consump...
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16Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 15 (PIA) -- Isinagawa kamakailan ang election reporting training sa lungsod ng Kidapawan sa North Cotabato na pinangunahan ng National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP). Ang pagsasanay ay dinaluhan ng mga mamamahayag sa buong South at Central Mindanao partikular sa lungsod ng Cotabato, lungsod ng Tacurong sa Sultan Kudarat, lungsod ng Kidapawan at mga bayan ng Kabacan at Midsayap naman sa North Cotabato. Kabilang sa mga naging tagapagsal...
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15Apr2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, April 15 -- A simple turn-over ceremony of the 58th Infantry “Dimalulupig” Battalion of 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division was held at the Battalion Headquarters, Migbanday, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, April 12. Lieutenant Colonel George L Banzon, Commanding Officer of the unit relinquished his leadership of 58IB to Lieutenant Colonel Evan M Bermudo as the new Battalion Commander of the unit. Lieutenant Colonel Bermudo, prior to this new designatio...
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13Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 13 (PIA) --Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR7) regional director, Dr. Isabelo Montejo challenged about 500 chemistry teachers, researchers, industry practitioners and students from all over the Philippines to create better and effective measures in minimizing pollutants that are present in the environment. On its 28th Philippine Chemistry Congress hosted by Silliman University, Dir. Montejo in his message, placed the task to the participants in formula...
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12Apr2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, April 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) urged shoppers who also do online shopping to be careful with their purchases. Although online shopping is not prohibited, but this might not be totally safe for the consumers. Unlike at shopping malls, addressing problems in online purchase may be more difficult, the DTI said. Products bought at shopping malls are still easier to replace when found defective unlike in online shopping, that is why it is...
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11Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Apr. 11 (PIA) -- Misamis Oriental Police Provincial Office released an updated crime situation in the Province which showed a significant increase of crime volume compared to the previous year’s reports during the Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting on March 22. P/Supt Rolando Hinanay cited that the rise in crime volume from January 2012 to February 2013 is due to the increase of crimes against property against theft. The recorded increase of non-index crimes on t...
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09Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Abril 9 (PIA) ---Ang Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) gakinahanglan ug mga babae nga nars sumala sa Philippine Overseas and Employment Administration (POEA) sa Rehiyon 10. Taliwala sa tambag nga niabut niadtong Abril 5, ang buhatan sa POEA-10 gapahibalo sa government-for-government nga hiring alang sa 1,000 ka babae nga nars nga paga-swelduhan ug SR 4,080 sa KSA Ministry of Health. Lakip sa kuwalipikasiyon ang nakahuman ug BS Nursing o naay Masteral Degree, labi'ng minos upa...
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08Apr2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, April 8 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office here listed 18 industries covered by the 2012 Census of the Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI) conducted since April 1, 2013. Listed economic activities/industries include: (1) Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing, (2) Mining and Quarrying, (3) Manufacturing, (4) Electricity, gas, Steam, and Air Conditioning Supply, (5) Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities, (6) Construction, (7) Wholesale and R...
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08Apr2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 8 (PIA6) -- The Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) will hold the 1st Western Visayas Franchise Seminar and Expo at the El Circulo Convention in Pueblo de Panay here on April 19 to help its members expand in the regional areas and encourage region-based businesses to use franchising as a strategy for growth. The upcoming activity, part of the PFA’s second quarter regional franchise shows, in partnership with the Joint Chambers of Commerce – Capiz (JCC-C) hopes to...
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08Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 8 (PIA) -- There have been no records of election-related incidents in Cagayan de Oro as of March this year based on set parameters by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Region 10 according to PSupt. Ronnie Francis M. Cariaga, Chief, Regional Public Information Officer. In their crime statistics data, the 598 crimes from January to March listed this year is lesser than what has been documented in the same months last year which was 650. This is based on crime agains...
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06Apr2013Cebu City April 6 (PIA) -- The National Grid Power Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) issued a notice of a tentative scheduled shutdown of some transmission facilities in Cebu, Bohol and a little portion of Leyte on April 19 from 6 a.m. -6 p.m. This covers along the 138kV Ormoc-Maasin-Ubay transmission lines that will affect the areas of BLCI, BOHECO I and BOHECO II. The maintenance activities along the 69kV Ubay-Alicia transmission line on April 21, 2013, 8a.m. - 5 p.m. will then affect ...
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06Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 6 (PIA) -- The Junior Chamber International (JCI)-Philippines will hold its Mindanao launch for the search of The Outstanding Farmers of the Philippines or TOFARM on Monday, April 8 here. This year, JCI Philippines as part of the initiatives to recognize young individuals and other organization in the agriculture sector, is reviving and institutionalizing the search and award for TOFARM. "Our goal is to foster steady increase of youth venturing in the agriculture ...
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05Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 5 (PIA) -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) joins the nation in recognizing and honoring the contribution and heroism of our unsung heroes in the observance of the Philippine Veterans Week on April 5 to 11. In line with this, the AFP in partnership with the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) will take part in a series of activities in line with the week-long national observance and commemoration. With this year’s theme “Ang Beterano: Sigla at Inspirasyo...
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05Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 5 (PIA) -- Filipino World War II veterans were honored during a ceremony held Friday at the Philippine Army Grandstand in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. The event is part of activities in observance of the Fall of Bataan, which for this year has for its theme, “Ang Beterano: Sigla at Inspirasyon ng Kabataan tungo sa Tuwid na Daan.” The Philippine Veterans Week will be observed from April 5 to April 11. A number of veterans were awarded plaques and medals in recogniti...
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05Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 5 (PIA) --- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is need of female nurses, according to the Philippine Overseas and Employment Administration (POEA) Regional Extension Unit-10. In an advisory issued today, the POEA-10 announced a government to government hiring of 1,000 female nurses with a basic salary of SR 4,080 for the KSA Ministry of Health. Qualifications include BS Nursing graduates or with Masteral Degree, minimum of four years’ experience for BSN graduates or...
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05Apr2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, April 5 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) in Ilocos has begun a survey that will reflect how the region performed in the areas of business and economy in 2012. The 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI), which began on April 1, will collect data in the areas of employment and compensation, revenue and expenses, assets and capital expenditure of establishments in the region. Socrates Ramores, officer-in-charge of NSO Ilocos, said the statistical i...
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04Apr2013PAGBILAO, Quezon, April 4 (PIA) --The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Team Energy Pagbilao power station has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at sharing resources and equipment during emergency situations and providing each other with information on disaster management. Under the MOU, the PAF will provide airlift support to the Pagbilao plant in times of industrial emergencies that endangers lives and properties. On the other hand, the Team Energy will extend available resources...
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04Apr2013NEGROS OCC., April 4 (PIA6) -- Provincial Statistician Fred Sollesta of the NSO urges businessmen in the province to accommodate NSO researchers conducting the Census of Philippine Business and Industry and to provide them the right data. He assured that all data revealed by respondents will be treated confidentially because it is covered by a ruling so that it cannot be used against any businessman. Sollesta said the government will use data gathered to craft policies, laws and programs for...
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04Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 4 (PIA) -- No government agency, no local government unit, no corporation can succeed unless they have very good budget administrators. This was expressed by the Department of Budget and Management Secretary Florencio S. Abad in his keynote address during the 1st Quarterly Membership Meeting and Seminar of the Philippine Association for Government Budget Administration (PAGBA), Inc. held at the Sarabia Manor Hotel here. Abad said that the budget officers are the unsung he...
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03Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 3 (PIA6) -- The National Statistics Office 6 (NSO 6) has started distributing the questionnaires for the 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry to some 2,964 establishments in the region. NSO 6 Statistician Res Villavicencio said that 38 statistical researchers were hired to augment their available regular field staff who will be responsible in the distribution, collection and field editing of the CPBI questionnaires. The 2012 CPBI will be conducted from April 1 to ...
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03Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Abril 3 (PIA) -- Isa pang patimpalak na kikilala sa natatanging nagawa ng mga lokal na pamahalaan ang binuksan kamakailan ng Department of Agriculture. Ayon kay Enriqueto Natividad, Regional Technical Director for Research and Regulations at organic agriculture focal person ng rehiyon, ang patimpalak ay tinatawag na Organic Agriculture-Local Government Unit Awards na nakatuon sa pagpaparangal sa lalawigan, lungsod at b...
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03Apr2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 3 (PIA) – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) remains committed and steadfast in the discharge of its function and will remain apolitical and non-partisan to ensure the sanctity of the ballots. This assurance came from Maj. General Rainier Ricardo Cruz III, Commander of the 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division, Philippine Army (1ID, PA), who represented the AFP, during the recent Peace Covenant Signing in Misamis Occidental. The activity was attended...
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02Apr2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, April 2 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division recognized the exemplary performance of units and pinned the ranks to newly promoted officers during the Monday flag-raising ceremony, here Monday. Three officers were promoted from first lieutenant to captain after successfully complying with the requirements for the said promotion, while three units received plaques in recognition of their commendable performances in all aspect of Internal Peace and Sec...
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02Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 2 (PIA6) -- The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is distributing 100,000 bags of agricultural salt fertilizer for free to small coconut farmers in Western Visayas owning coconut farms less than five hectares. PCA Regional Manager Jose S. Cruz said that agri-salt fertilizer is an effective and practical means to increase coconut production. According to a study of the PCA, the use of agri-salt fertilizer accelerates crop growth and development, increases copra weight and ...
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02Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA) - - “I love the Philippines, I pay taxes correctly,” is this year’s theme of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) as the tax campaign kicked off in the province of Antique in a caravan around the major thoroughfares of San Jose, the capital town of the province recently. Ursula V. Equiña, Revenue District Officer of Revenue District No.73, in an interview, said they are all out in their campaign especially since the filing of income tax returns nears. The the...
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02Apr2013MANILA, April 2 (PIA) -- The United States Ship (USS) Tortuga (LSD 46) will arrive in Manila Tuesday, April 2 to participate in the 2013 Philippines-United States Balikatan Exercises. The USS Tortuga, an amphibious dock landing ship of the United States 7th Fleet will be in Manila for a port call, to be followed by a brief stop in Subic. The U.S. ship will support Philippine and U.S. troops’ joint training for humanitarian assistance and disaster response scenarios during the Balikatan exer...
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28Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 28 (PIA6) -- Agencies involved in the various committees of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council are on their toes for the Holy Week. RDRRMC Chair Rosario Cabrera of the Office of Civil Defense-6, said the agencies have put in place their respective preparedness plan even as the Christian communities attend to their own ceremonies. She said the DILG-6 has issued a circular to all its city, provincial and cluster heads to enjoin local government u...
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21Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 21 (PIA) -- Tacurong City Councilor Psyche M. Sucaldito has received recognition as one of The Outstanding Councilors of the Philippines (TOCP) for 2012. The award is being bestowed by the Junior Chamber International Philippines (Philippine Jaycees) with the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) and the Office of Sen. Edgardo J. Angara Sucaldito, along with the other nine awardees, received a trophy and cash incentive worth Php 1.5 mill...
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21Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 21 -- Amidst the unusual incidence of street crimes in this city, Police Regional Officer here (PRO-10) is reminding the public to take all necessary precautionary measures to keep their families safe. More personnel will be deployed this Holy week and summer seasons for increased police presence in the streets and for other intelligence-driven and law enforcement operations. PRO-10 recognizes the efforts extended by the community, especially those belonging to the...
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20Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Mar. 20 (PIA) -- The Philippine-American Association of Connecticut (PAAC) in partnership with Operation Blessing Foundation Philippines, Inc. (OB Philippines) and Capitol University Medical City started their three-day Tulong sa Kapwa 2013 Surgical Mission for Filipinos with serious health problems during a recent press conference. Dr. Gino Ang, M.D., PAAC president; Dr. Kim April Pascual, chief operating officer OB Philippines; Dr. Rosalinda R. Deleste, CUMC president; ...
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18Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 18 (PIA) -- South Cotabato has been identified as a pilot site of the program’s expanded version, the Philippine Rural Development Program, because of its performance in the implementation of the Department of Agriculture’s Mindanao Rural Development Program projects. South Cotabato Gov, Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr., confirmed this on Saturday, saying that this is a very welcome development and a confirmation of the efforts of the pro...
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17Mar2013CALOOCAN CITY, March 17 (PIA) -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives arrested two notorious pushers of a drug group operating in Caloocan City during the implementation of simultaneous search warrants on March 14, 2013. PDEA Director General Undersecretary Arturo G. Cacdac, Jr. said that the suspects are both members of the Bandiola Drug Group and residents of Phase 8B, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. Agents of PDEA Regional Office-National Capital Region (PDEA RO-NCR), under D...
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16Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 16 (PIA6) -- The specialty products of women entrepreneurs from pilot municipalities of the Gender Responsive Economic Actions for Transformation (GREAT Women Project) of the Philippine Commission on Women in the province of Iloilo will be included in the Great Women Brand launch on Tuesday, March 19 at the Yuchengco Museum located at RCBC Plaza in Makati City. Iloilo Provincial Planning Development Officer Mario Nillos said that among the products from Iloilo that will be...
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15Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 15 (PIA) -- The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has launched its “Byaheng Bonifacio: Byaheng Bayani ng Bayan” Project as part of the year-long commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio. The project, held at the activity center of SM The Block in North EDSA, aims to encourage local and foreign travelers to visit historical sites and renew public’s appreciation to the country’s forgotten heroes who played important roles i...
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14Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 14 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH-6) Center for Health Development has come out with a list of “healthy places” in Western Visayas. This is in line with the Philippine Health Promotion Program Through Healthy Places of the DOH which is a national multi-sectoral health promotion strategy aiming to communicate health messages and build health supportive environment through advocacy, networking and community action. In the Highly Urbanized City Category, the follo...
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13Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 13 -- More schools and colleges with green practices can join the 2013 National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools with the deadline for application reset on April 16. The search aims to raise awareness on environmental protection among students, teachers and their communities as well as encourage schools to hold environmental programs. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) pushed the extension of deadline ...
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13Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 13 (PIA) -- The Philippine Governmant expressed gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after Saudi King Abdullah deferred the execution of all death penalty cases o qizas which included Joselito Zapanta. “His Benevolence (King Abdullah) has given our kababayan a three month lease on life, and his family additional time to raise the blood money.We also wish to thank the Emir’s Office for their efforts in facilitating the amicable settlement and forgiveness, as well as ...
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11Mar2013CEBU CITY, March 11 (PIA) -- It’s an all systems go for the holding of the 27th Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) in Cebu on March 14,15 at Radisson Blu hotel, Cebu City. In a statement, event host Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) said almost a hundred participants are expected to attend in the two day event. The CCCI said the event is loaded with helpful topics for all types of entrepreneurs as well as opportunities for networking and lin...
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11Mar2013BOHOL, March 11 (PIA) -- The Philippine Group of Law Librarians (PGLL) in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) – National Committee on Library and Information Services (NCLIS) will hold a three-day seminar dubbed “Information Power: Building Partnership” on April 3-5, 2013 at the Bohol Tropics Resort in Graham Avenue, Tagbilaran City. The seminar aims to equip the participants on the available legal collections and resources, both digital and non-digita...
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08Mar2013DAVAO CITY, March 8 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III has called on investors to invest in the country’s hotel industry saying “we will need an additional 37,000 rooms by 2016 to cope with the influx of arrivals.” Aquino was in Davao City Thursday to open the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) Conference held at SMEX Convention Center from March 6 to 9. “Perhaps you’d consider setting up shop or expanding here, and giving our countrymen even more chances ...
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07Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 7 -- The Police Regional Office (PRO) has ordered the deployment of more policemen in Northern Mindanao following the killing of two police officers in Iligan City on March 2. Police Chief Supt. Catalino B. Rodriguez Jr., regional director, has ordered the doubling of police operations even before the noise barrage by Xavier University students. The Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB) deployed 40 police officers each in the city police offices of Iligan and Caga...
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06Mar2013TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, March 6 -- More than 1,000 elementary school pupils from different towns of the province flocked to the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) gymnasium for the first day of the mobile Science exhibit dubbed “Sci-Fun Caravan” on February 27. The caravan is a travelling exhibition of the Philippine Science Centrum. It is also the first interactive museum in the country that offers a selection of interactive exhibit that promotes a better grasp of science and technology concepts...
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05Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 5 (PIA) -- The Philippine Center for Gifted Education Inc. is now open to nominations for the Search for “Mga Bagong Rizal: Pag-asa ng Bayan” Award 2013. The PCGE decided to make the search a biennial event after successfully mounting it in 2011. The event is a search for children and youth who exude exemplary performance in their own fields. They are gathered for activities that will boost their leadership skills and acquaint them further with the life of nation...
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05Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO, March 5 (PIA) -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Area Center 9 today conducted a public hearing on the proposed terminal fee for Laguindingan Airport which will open soon in Misamis Oriental. The proposed terminal fee or passenger service charge for the new airport is P200 for domestic travels and P700 for international travels. Engineer Raul G. Glorioso, CAAP vice chair, said one basis of the terminal fee is for cost recovery. In Republic Act (RA) 949...
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05Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 10 has released tips for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to ensure that balikbayan boxes reach their destination. The Philippine Shippers’ Bureau (PSB) of DTI operates the accreditation scheme for sea freight forwarders based on its Administrative Order 6, series of 2005. The DTI PSB holds both the foreign consolidator/principal and its Philippine agent/forwarder jointly liable for the delivery of cargoes...
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05Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 5 -- An illegal recruitment survivor said voters should look beyond popularity and political connections when choosing candidates in the May elections. "The elections are the right opportunity for picking leaders who can help bring about progress in our country," Sarah Balabagan, who in the 90s symbolized the plight of abused domestic helpers abroad, said in Filipino. Balabagan was 14 years old when illegally recruited to work as domestic helper in United Arab Emirates durin...
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05Mar2013DAVAO CITY March 5 (PIA) -- The lives of two Philippine Eagles are being streamed online as part of a global awareness project for the endangered avian species. Dennis Salvador, executive-director of the Philippine Eagle Foundation said that the project aims to present the Philippine Eagle on a global scale. Salvador said that little has been known of the raptor internationally which is listed as critically endangered. The set-up involves placing video cameras on a cage containing two breeding...
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04Mar2013DAVAO CITY, Mar. 4 (PIA) -- Billed as the Philippines efficient and cost-effective project management tool, the World Bank (WB) recently cited the government’s use of geo-tagging technology in its effort for a transparent and corrupt-free government. An article bannered in their Washington-based website (www.worldbank.org), said that the use of geo-tagging technology in the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) second Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP2) has made project monitoring in far-...
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04Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 4 -- The need to wage an armed struggle to change Philippine society has become irrelevant with democratic space obtaining in the country. This was the reason why some members of the political Left who used to shun elections, especially during the Martial Law period, do so now. In an episode of the TV talk show Paghahanda Para sa Hatol ng Bayan, Commission on Human Rights Chair Etta Rosales said, "There is no space for armed struggle for as long as you can do things peacefu...
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04Mar2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, March 4 -- The newly installed assistant division commander of the 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division (4ID) formally assumed his post today. Col. Romeo G. Gan, the new 4ID’s assistant division commander, is a member of the Philippine Military Academy’s “Matikas” Class of 1983. He served as the commander of the 401st Infantry (Unity) Brigade based in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur prior to his designation here. He replaced Brig. Gen. Romeo L. Gapu...
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03Mar2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Mar. 3 (PIA) -- Nagka-uyon kagahapon ang Government of the Philippines (GPH) ug Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) panels sa Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia sa usa ka mahinungdanong annex sa Bangsamoro Framework Agreement. Ang gitawag nga Annex on Transitional Arrangements and Modalities (TAM) nagdetalye sa padulngang mapa (road map) alang sa pagmugna og usa ka Bangsamoro region. Hulipan sa Bangsamoro region ang Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) nga giingong usa ka ...
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03Mar2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, March 3 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division conducted foot march here in the city, March 2. This foot march served as one way of empathizing with fellow soldiers in the field frequently sent on combat operations. This is also done to check the readiness of individual soldiers in terms of equipment and physical strength to ensure that they are all ready for deployment anytime. Around 150 soldiers joined the activity that moved by foot in single fil...
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01Mar2013COTABATO CITY, March 1 (PIA) -- Philippine Army chief Lt. Gen. Noel Coballes enjoins the officers and men of the 6th Infantry “Kampilan” Division (6th ID) to know and understand by heart the mission of the organization. Gen. Coballes presided the 6th ID’is change of command ceremonies to incoming Kampilan Division commander Brig. Gen. Romero Gapuz from Maj. Gen. Caesar Ronnie Ordoyo. Effective Feb. 28, Gapuz assumed the post of Kampilan Division commander vice Ordoyo who has been promot...
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28Feb2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Feb. 28 -- The new division inspector general of the 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division was inducted, Wednesday, in a ceremony held at the Command Conference Room at 10:30 a.m. Col. Alexander L. Macario replaced Col. Ferdinand Q. Quidilla who will assume the command of the 402nd Infantry (Stinger) Brigade of the 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division based in Bancasi, Butuan City. Macario, who held several key positions, especially in the Army Special Opera...
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28Feb2013DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb 28 (PIA)--About 80 US military and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel and local non-government organization representatives are scheduled to kick off 'Operation Pacific Angel 2013' on March 4 in Negros Oriental. This humanitarian assistance mission will include medical, dental, optometry, and engineering programs as well as various subject-matter expert exchanges. A press statement from the US Embassy said doctors and engineers from the AFP will work alongsid...
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28Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 28 -- Joint elements of Libona Municipal Police Station and the Regional Public Safety Battalion a suspect in Barangay Sil-ipon, Libona, Bukidnon at about 10 p.m., February 26. He has a pending arrest warrant for attempted homicide issued by Judge Lourdes Eltanal-Ignacio of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Bukidnon. His arrest was a result of the continuous manhunt operations conducted jointly by members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of t...
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27Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry continues to step up its monitoring of ‘mandatory products’ including protective helmets. Engr. Lynna Joy Cardinal, Information Officer of DTI Antique said they continue to monitor the implementation of Republic Act 10054 or the Motorcycle Helmet Act which prohibits any person to use, sell or distribute substandard motorcycle helmets those which don’t bear the Philippine Standard (PS) or the Import Commodity Clearan...
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26Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb 26 (PIA) -- The Land Bank of the Philippines released P39.9 billion loan in 2012 to further strengthen support to small farmers and fishers. “LandBank remains aggressive in channeling assistance to the farming and fisheries sector as we aim to further strengthen and sustain their viability to accelerate the development of rural economies,” said LandBank President and CEO Gilda E. Pico. According to Landbank, 772,892 small farmers and fishers benefited from the loan releas...
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26Feb2013COTABATO CITY, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- Working closely with the Department of Education, the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) Philippines through its Alternative Delivery Model (ADM) Project supports government efforts to address lack of access to basic education in remote communities. ADM Project is Component 4 of the Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao-ARMM (BEAM-ARMM) that provides catch-up education opportunities targeting remote areas with large number of out-of-school children a...
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26Feb2013TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- Gidasonan sa RDC-X kun Regional Development Council, sa rehiyon 10, ang plano nga magtakda sa gitawag WQMA kun Water Quality Management Area sa sistema sa panubig sa mga suba sa Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental ug Bukidnon. Ang pagtakda sa WQMA, ang magtugot nga himoon ang mga lakang aron matubag ang mga isyu ug mga problema sa sistema sa panubig sa kasubaan alang sa kasegurohan nga matuman ang mga probisyon sa Republic Act No. 9275, nga mas ...
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26Feb2013TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council of region 10 (RDC-X) has endorsed the proposal to designate a Water Quality Management Area (WQMA) in the water systems of Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon. Designating a WQMA enables the formulation of focused interventions or actions that are designed to address specific water quality issues of the area, thus ensuring that Republic Act No. 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 is enforce...
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25Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb 25 (PIA) -- Democracy becomes meaningful only when people’s will prevails, especially in elections. This was the message of Presidential Communication Operations Secretary Sonny Coloma during the recent launch of Hatol ng Bayan 2013. He said holding honest elections is crucial to a nation’s democracy. “People power revolution happened because of people’s perception that there was massive cheating during the snap elections in 1986,” Coloma said in Filipino. Hatol ng...
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23Feb2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 23 (PIA) -- Gi-sugdan na sa buhatan ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III ang pagtapok sa mga gikinahanglang dokumento kalabot sa posisyon sa Pilipinas sa Sabah, Malaysia. Matud pa sa Presidente, apil na niini ang 1878 agreement nga daghang amendments ug clarification nga maoy nakapagubot sa nahisulod nga kasabotan. Si Aquino nagkanayon nga pipila sa gikoptan nilang kopya ang naa sa bersyong French, English ug Tausug. Dugang pa sa Presidente, mahinungdanon...
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21Feb2013MARIVELES, Bataan, February 21 (PIA) -- Bataeños may soon receive lower monthly electric bills after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) recently completed a P299 million transmission project that supports a new power plant located in Mariveles town. The Mariveles Coal Transmission Reinforcement Project caters to the GN Power Ltd.’s new coal-fired electric generation facility which will add 600 megawatts capacity to the Luzon power grid. NGCP said in a statement that the...
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21Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) formally launched the Smarter Philippines program aimed at maximizing the use of information communication technology to spur inclusive growth and improve the quality of lives among Filipinos. Speaking in the launching program at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City, DOST Secretary Mario Montejo said, in Davao Region, Smarter Philippines can be best understood by local residents to their access to information on climate c...
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21Feb2013TAGUM CITY, Feb. 21 --Politicians would be better off going to the Philippine Councilors League Legislative Academy (PCLLA) and complete their degrees instead of joining junkets that only waste people’s money. This was the message imparted by PCCLA Executive Director Hilario Caminero during the launching of the Davao del Norte Learning Institute (DNLI) at the Bulwagan Hall of the Provincial Capitol Monday. “Let’s do away with massive spending of government money through junkets,” he s...
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20Feb2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III has directed Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala and Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr. to ensure implementation of a project that will make Capiz an agri-tourism destination. This was conveyed by the President in today’s meeting with local leaders and the community at Sigma Civic Center in Sigma town. The idea to develop the province as an agri-tourism site was an offshoot of Aquino’s engagement with Capiz Gov. Victo...
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20Feb2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 20 (PIA) --- The 51st Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army facilitated a rido (feud) settlement between warring families in Malabang town, this province. Lt Col Ceasar Marlon M Yadao, commanding officer of the 51st IB, said the Battalion was able to convince the clans of Kadir Bilao, Sanal Torayas and Asraf Montaner Taog to put an end to their dispute and settle their personal differences. He said both parties agreed to settle their dispute at the 51s...
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20Feb2013DAVAO CITY Feb. 20 (PIA) -- McDonald’s Philippines and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has continued its partnership to provide an all year-round SPES (Special Program for Employment) for underprivileged but qualified youths. The linkage began in 2012 where McDonald’s offered about 3,600 slots for students and out-of-school youths across the country to become crew members in its stores. In Davao City, over 102 students in two batches have undergone SPES in eight of its ...
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18Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb 18 (PIA) -- The Directorate for Logistics in Camp Crame has provided Police Regional Office of Region 10 (PRO-10) 11 motorcycles that will be used to boost police visibility in Northern Mindanao. The end-users, mostly from remote barangays, can now expand their visits to areas not passable by patrol cars, said PCSupt Catalino B. Rodriguez Jr, regional director, PRO-10. He added although this number is far below when compared to the total number of police stations in ...
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17Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb. 17— Voters in the midterm elections will take a closer look at the line-up and leadership style of political parties, political experts said Tuesday. Political Affairs Undersecretary Chito Gascon, in an interview over Paghahanda Para sa Hatol ng Bayan, said coherence is key to survive national elections. He said people will judge candidates on the basis of coherence or disconnection of their messages from their personal histories and experiences. He also pointed out that ...
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17Feb2013LARENA, Siquijor, Feb 17 (PIA) -- The Philippine Army (PA) calls on young Siquijor residents to join the army and register for the examinations on March 2 at 8 a.m. at the Siquijor Capital Square, Siquijor, Siquijor. Army Recruitment Office-Visayas, Sgt. Wenceslao Cainglet, said this is the first time that the PA comes to Siquijor to offer the exam because it saw in the past, young residents had been coming to Manila to take the exam. "We want to help interested individuals from spending much f...
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15Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb. 15 — Candidates with good looks, a consistent message and name-recall have a good chance of winning an election. Political management expert Malou Tiquia of Publicus-Asia Inc. said candidates must have “authentic messages and authentic campaigns” to gain public support during election campaigns. Tiquia, author of the book “Campaign Politics,” was guest during the Paghahanda Para sa Hatol ng Bayan, a news and public affairs program of People’s Television Network....
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15Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb 15 (PIA) --The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is tracking New People’s Army (NPA) surrenderees or rebel returnees to ensure they do not go back to the mountains. “We track them person-to-person kung asan na sila to make sure they are back in the mainstream,” 10th Infantry Division Commanding General Major General Ariel Bernardo said during the Hermes Club press conference held at the Waterfront Hotel Friday. “We had a total of 442 surrenderees and 220 regular sur...
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15Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb. 12 – The Department of Science and Technology XI (DOST) subjected itself to the second surveillance audit under ISO 9001:2008 on February 5-6, 2013 and enrolled 21 operational processes involved under the standard. The surveillance audit was done by the Certification International Philippines, Inc. (CIPI) with Engr. Renato David as auditor. The scope includes provision of packaging and labeling assistance, innovation system support, consultancy and technical services, techn...
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15Feb2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- Subay sa pagdawat sa Bohol sa Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) ang ikaduhang International Club Crew Challenge, natagik usab ang damgo nga himoon ang Bohol nga Dragonboat Capital sa nasud. Matud ni Charlie Holganza didto sa labing bag-ong coordination meeting tali sa mga tigpasiugda sa lumba sa dragonboat ug sa lalawigan sa Bohol, gitumbok sa bag-o lamang namugna nga Bohol Paddlers Association (BPA) nga ilang ambisyosong tumong ang paghimong Dra...
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14Feb2013KALIBO, Aklan, Feb. 13 (PIA6) -- For many soldiers, Aklan is one of the country’s most desirable, peaceful place to live in. Because of this, many soldiers who have retired have opted to stay for good in Aklan, according to LTC Eduardo B. Gubat, Commanding Officer of the 12th IB, 3ID Philippine Army based at Camp Jizmundo, Libas, Banga, Aklan. Gubat shared this information during a lull in the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting held at the GCLC Tourism and Training Center in...
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13Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- "The robust economic performance in 2012 shows us that Aquinomics works,” says Secretary Cesar Purisima of the Department of Finance (DOF) during the Philippine Economic Briefing, Wednesday held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. Purisima said, Aquinomics, a coined term from the President’s surname “Aquino” and "economics” is all about the public and the private sectors working together. “Despite the uncertainty in the ...
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13Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- The joint operations of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Philippine National Police (PNP) in Northern Mindanao has resulted to the confiscation of P8,778,280.85-worth of illegal drugs particularly shabu and marijuana in 2012. Regional Director Emerson L. Margate of PDEA-10 has reported that this was made possible with joined efforts of other law enforcement agencies and local government units. PDEA and PNP arrested 552 persons the previous ye...
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13Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- The Philippine Year-End Economic Briefing, which will be attended by 11 Cabinet Secretaries of President Aquino’s Cabinet will be held today at 9 a.m. at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. Policy-makers will report on last year's economic performance and discuss the country's pursuit of investment grade status in the briefing which is themed: “Good Governance is Good Economics: Achieving Investment Grade Status.” The country is cu...
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12Feb2013ILIGAN CITY, Feb. 12 (PIA) --The Million Volunteer Run of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) demonstrates that the Philippines leads in championing the spirit of volunteerism as a means of saving lives. This was expressed by chairman Henry C. Dy of PRC Iligan Chapter and Board of Governor, PRC-National Chapter, in his message addressed to more than 8,000 runners during a short program of the million run at the city public plaza, Iligan City, on February 10. Vice Mayor Dy, being the second hi...
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12Feb2013SAN JOSE,Antique, Feb 12 (PIA6) -- The 301st Infantry (Bayanihan) Brigade together with the 61st Infantry Battalion distributed free wheelchairs to indigent recipients in the towns of Calinog and Bingawan in Iloilo and also in Tapaz and Dumalag in Capiz. This is in line with their program dubbed "Free Wheelchair Mission for Peace" to help indigent recipients especially those who cannot walk anymore due to inborn and stroke conditions. According to 1Lt. Mary Jane C. Danga, Civil Military Oper...
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11Feb2013LARENA, Feb 11 (PIA) -- Nakadawat ang probinsya sa Siquijor ug mga 350 ka sakong bugas ug lain pang mga kaayohan kon relief goods gikan sa Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) dili pa lamang dugay isip hinabang niadtong mga biktima sa bagyong Pablo nga mihapak sa lalawigan niadtong Disyembre sa milabayng tuig. Matud sa taho, gitunol mismo ni Siquijor branch manager Joferdine Cui ang donasyon nga tag 50 ka sakong bugas matag munisipyo. Ang LBP, sumala sa taho, nakatigom ug mosuma sa 12 milyones ...
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11Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 11 (PIA) -- Nagapati ang mga tuwang sa pagpauswag sang Pilipinas , economic managers kag mga pribado nga sekta nga ang agrikultura kag turismo ang nagapanguna nga sekta para sa pagpauswag sang Mindanao sang ang 2013 Philippine Development Forum (PDF) pagsira sang programa sa Siyudad sang Davao sining karon lang. Sa paghambal sa isa ka press conference, sa pagsira sang seremonya sang 2013 PDF, si Finance secretary Cesar Purisima nagsiling nga ang mga ‘...
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11Feb2013QUEZON CITY -- Kinahanglan dili magpasobra pagdayeg sa kaugalingon ang mga kandidato tungod kay dili nila ikatago ang kamatuoran sa publiko ilabi na karong panahon sa internet. Sa usa ka episode sa Paghahanda Para sa Hatol ng Bayan, si Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Sonny Coloma miingon nga madaling matan-aw o masubay ang gisulti sa kandidato diha sa internet o sa uban pang mga pamaagi sama sa gibuhat sa mga lumulupyo sa Estados Unidos sa nakalabay nga pinilia...
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11Feb2013ALABEL, Sarangani, Feb 11 (PIA) -- The Philippine Veterans Bank (PBV) has brought its World War II (WWII) traveling exhibit to Sarangani at the provincial capitol lobby for viewing and appreciation by the public. The exhibit dubbed, “War of Our Fathers” came from Koronadal City’s recently-held Hinugyaw Festival, before it opened for the first time in Sarangani. The exhibit features World War II photographs, memorabilia, and artifacts with new addition of historical files and photos abou...
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11Feb2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Peb 11 (PIA) -- Doble kayod ngayong taon ang Integrated Provincial Health Office ng South Cotabato na mapapanatili ang “zero case” sa malaria sa layong maideklara itong “malaria –free” ang lalawigan. Inihayag ni Lani Tugunon, project officer ng Global Fund Philippines, na tinututukan ng kanilang tanggapan kasama ang malaria health team ng IPHO na walang kahit isang tao sa South Cotabato ang magkakasakit sa ...
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08Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb 8 (PIA)--The Police Regional Office is set to spearhead a human rights rally at the Freedom Park Saturday as part of its campaign to put a stop to all violent incidents perpetrated by the communist rebels. Superintendent Filmore Escobal, chief of the community relations of the Davao Region Police Regional Office, said the rally will push for the release of two government personnel abducted by the New People’s Army in Laak, Compostela Valley, stop the use of improvised landmine...
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08Feb2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- Some 28 students from the Ozamiz City Schools Division (OCSD) have joined the 10th National Science Quest (NSQ) at the Teachers’ Camp in Baguio City, Feb. 8-10. Initiated by the Association of Science Educators in the Philippines (ASEP) in cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd), the NSQ aims to promote academic excellence and create camaraderie and sportsmanship among students, pupils and coaches. Activities of the NSQ are focuse...
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08Feb2013KALIBO, Aklan, Feb. 8 (PIA6) -- Don’t be surprised if upon arriving at the Kalibo International Airport (KIA) on February 14, a flash mob composed of students and women will suddenly dance in front of you – they are just joining the world-wide campaign of One Billion Rising – a move to stop violence against women and girls. One Billion Rising, according to Jesebel Vidal, Aklan Gender and Development Commission (AGADC), began as a call to action based on the staggering statistics that 1 ...
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07Feb2013Davao City, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte took pot-shots anew on the Juvenile Justice Law saying it has no provision for the after-arrest procedure for children in conflict with the law. Speaking before the 4,000 members of the League of Councilors of the Philippines at SMX-Convention Center, Wednesday, he stressed that a minor must be put behind bars once he commits a major crime regardless of his age. Duterte said that while imprisonment is a punitive action for adults as a form...
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07Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb. 7 (PIA) --Unknown to the organizers, the 2013 Philippine Development Forum (PDF) ended with a vote of confidence to Davao City’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry through the conduct of a live streaming press conference between the Davao-based and the Manila-based media. Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Soliman, World Bank Country Director Motoo Konishi and Mindanao Development Authority Secre...
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07Feb2013DAVAO CTY, Feb 7 (PIA) -- President Aquino said government is focused on looking for safe relocation sites for typhoon Pablo-affected communities in the three Davao provinces as part of its long-term rehabilitation program. Aquino, who was in the city Tuesday to address the 2013 Philippines Development Forum, said the Mines and GeoSciences Bureau is expected to come up with a list of geo-hazard or build and no-build zones that are unsafe to flooding and landslides. The priority of government, ...
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06Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb 6 (PIA) -- President Aquino underscored that saving lives as the primary reason for relocating residents living along hazard-prone areas like river banks in response to the changing weather condition. Speaking in a press briefing following the closing program of the Philippine Development Forum held in Davao City, he explained that it is imperative for government to look for funds to realize the effort of keeping people from harm’s way. Aquino said it is a disservice if gover...
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06Feb2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Peb. 6 (PIA) -- Labimpitong bagong empleyado ang hinahanap ngayon ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST) para sa napipintong pagbubukas ng Philippine Science High School – Soccksargen Region Campus (PSHS-SRC) sa Koronadal City sa Hunyo. Sa isang kalatas, sinabi ni DOST 12 regional director Zenaida Hadji Raof-Laidan na tumanggap na sila ng aplikasyon para sa plantilla positions na bubuo sa mga unang tauhan ng PSH...
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06Feb2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb 6 (PIA) -- Should a calamity or disaster occur during the March 29 to May 13 election period, fund releases normally coursed through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shall be turned over to and disbursed by the Philippine Red Cross. The disbursements, however, will be subject to the supervision of the Commission on Audit (COA) or its representatives, except for salaries of personnel, and for such other routine and normal expenses, and...
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06Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb 6 (PIA) -- The Aquino administration remains faithful to its commitment of creating more jobs for Filipinos in the middle of its six-year term amid a remarkable 6.6 percent growth in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). “I don’t think we are shifting priorities from our policy of job creation na una kong pinangako,” President Benigno Simeon Aquino III said during a press conference held after the 2013 Philippine Development Forum (PDF) held in Davao City. Aquino, who vowed t...
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06Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 6 -- Facilitators from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) and Information Technology Management System (ITMS) in Camp Crame, Quezon City completed the Five-Day e-Rogues’ and e-Warrant System’s Training held at Camp Alagar, Lapasan, Cagayan De Oro City. Two hundred thirty-four police officers with basic computer knowledge participated in the training which formally closed February 1. PSSupt Jerry C ...
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06Feb2013ILIGAN CITY, Feb 6 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross–Iligan City Chapter is now aiming to draw 10,000 participants in the coming Million Volunteer Run on February 10, starting at Rizal Park (City Public Plaza) going to Franciscan Area in Barangay Sto. Rosario going back to Rizal Park. PRC Iligan Administrator Genevieve Amodia, said they invited people from all walks of life and have already sent invitations to various public and private offices, civic organizations, and schools. “Since ...
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06Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 6 (PIA) -- Rice growers in South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat provinces can now avail of the loan assistance from the Department of Agriculture under the “Sikat Saka” program. DA 12 regional executive director Amalia Jayag-Datukan said both provinces in Soccsksargen Region were included in the expansion of the program as these were among the top 20 rice-producing provinces in the country in 2011. Agriculture secre...
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06Feb2013ILIGAN CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- The 407th General Membership Meeting (GMM) of the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP-Iligan Chapter) will convene on February 9, 10 a.m. at the St. Michael’s College Hotel, Iligan City. An annual induction rites for 2013 PMAP-Iligan Chapter Board of Directors and Officers will be conducted during the event. Leigh D. Paylaga, president, PMAP Iligan, said the GMM provides a venue where members can enhance their professional network and perso...
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05Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb 5 -- The law may not prohibit pre-mature campaigning, but it is unfair, a Commission on Election official said. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez admitted COMELEC cannot go after those who dabble in pre-mature campaign until the official campaign period begins. Campaign period for senatorial candidates and party list groups is from February 12 to May 11. Candidates for the House of Representatives and elective positions in the regional, provincial and municipal may launch the...
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05Feb2013MANILA, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- The Catholic Church’s social action arm, Caritas Philippines will help hundreds of victims of typhoon "Pablo" that struck Mindanao last December. According to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Caritas will prioritize typhoon-ravaged areas in Cateel, Davao Oriental, and in Gabi, Siocon, New Alegria and Laak in Compostela Valley. “The project will eventually move towards recovery efforts and distributing shelter materials for the construction...
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05Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 5 (PIA) --The Department of Science and Technology today announced the opening of 17 plantilla positions in line with the opening of the Philippine Science High School – Soccsksargen Region Campus (PSHS-SRC) here in time with its opening in June. Dr. Zenaida P. Hadji Raof-Laidan, regional director of DOST 12 said the department has started processing applications for seven Special Science Teacher I, and two Special Sci...
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05Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 5 --The Police Regional Office 10 celebrates 22nd PNP Foundation Day on February 4, in Camp 1Lt Vicente Alagar, Lapasan, this city. PDir Manuel Rebugio Barcena, Director for Integrated Police Operations-Eastern Mindanao, was guest of honor and speaker. Among the highlights of the activity included the presentation of awards to the police commissioned officers, police non-commissioned officers and members of the community who contributed to the success of PRO-10’s...
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04Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- World Bank Country Director Motoo Konishi emphasized the need to meet the challenge to create more jobs to achieve inclusive growth. Speaking during the opening of the 2013 Philippine Development Forum (PDF) which he co-chairs, Konishi explains inclusive growth to mean “creating jobs” which he viewed as the driver of inclusive growth, which he added he gleaned from other countries. Konishi anchored his opening talks on inclusive growth as this year’s PDF ba...
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04Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- The Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) is set to conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act No. 4566 at the Royal Mandaya Hotel in Davao City on February 5. RA 4566 is an act creating the Philippine licensing board for contractors, prescribing its powers, duties and functions, providing funds therefore, and for other purposes. Marizon S. Loreto, director of the Department of ...
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04Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd)-Calabarzon launched its drive for excellence through the Philippine Quality Award (PQA) which it aims to achieve by 2017. DepEd-Calabarzon, led by Regional Director Lorna Dino and DepEd 4A Consultant Elena Cruz, oriented their regional staff regarding PQA and excellence in performing functions at the DepEd 4A Regional Office, Karangalan Village, Cainta, Rizal. According to Dir. Dino, the regional office started its pursu...
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04Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- The 2013 Philippine Development Forum opened formally at the Marco Polo Hotel, Monday with the theme, “President Aquino’s Social Contract: Moving Forward in Achieving Inclusive Growth and Good Governance.” The plenary sessions started off with presentation and panel discussion regarding the overall progress of the social contract and macro-economic and fiscal developments discussed by Department of Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, Department of Budget an...
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02Feb2013MARAMAG, Bukidnon, Feb. 2 -- Another fierce encounter between troops of 8th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army headed by Lieutenant Colonel Jose Maria Cuerpo II INF (GSC) PA and NPA transpired at a remote village in Pantaron Range, Sitio Abakahon, Barangay Nacabuklad, San Fernando, Bukidnon, today at 7:30 a.m. In flash report, members of Bravo Company of 8th Infantry Battalion led by Second Lieutenant Cirian B Rosero, while conducting combat clearing operation in the vicinity of Pantaron Rang...
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01Feb2013DAGUPAN CITY, Feb. 1 (PIA)-- Director Abraham N. Libadia, the regional director of the Philippine Information Agency in the Ilocos, bids farewell to public service on his 65th birthday, today. Abe, to his colleagues, first served as officer-in-charge in 2002 before assuming full-time a year later, making him the longest to sit at the PIA Ilocos regional post. He finished grade school at the Bauang Community School in 1960 and high school at the Union Christian College, where he graduated as sa...
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01Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) appealed to the public not to plant or grow trees near transmission structures. Elizabeth A. Ladaga, Mindanao Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Officer of the NGCP, said trees planted near transmission lines can cause power interruptions when they breach the prescribed safety clearances for high-voltage power lines. Last month, NGCP complained about trees intentionally planted under transmissi...
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01Feb2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- Suportado sa pipila ka magbabalaod sa Estados Unidos ang lakang sa Pilipinas nga ipasaka sa United Nations ang pagresolba sa territorial issues tali sa China ug parte sa West Philippine Sea. Ang U.S. Congressional Delegation (CODEL) nga gipangulohan ni House committee on Foreign Affairs ug California Rep. Ed Royce mipadayag sa ilang suporta sa argumentong gihikyad sa Pilipinas kalabot sa baruganan niini sa gi-ilogang teritoryo atol sa ilang courtesy call ...
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01Feb2013SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Feb. 1 -- Around 100 junior and sophomore high school students participated in the peace symposium conducted recently in Payapag National High School, Barangay Payapag, Bacuag, this province. The peace symposium was spearheaded by members of the speakers bureau of the 30th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army. The symposium focused on the responsibilities of the youth in carrying out the Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP), “Bayanihan,” and youth development ...
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01Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 01 (PIA) --The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines reminds the public of safety measures to avoid accidents related to their operations. In a conference with the Philippine Information Agency region 10, Elizabeth A. Ladaga, NGCP Mindanao Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Officer, emphasized safety reminders for the public to know. Among these are: To avoid accidents, children must not fly kites near transmission lines or climb to transmission stru...
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31Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan 31 – To ensure accurate voters database in the coming midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will remove from its list dead registered voters and cross-check the names of those who have changed addresses. The cleansing of voters' lists was brought about by Comelec Resolution No. 9623 "in order to avoid discrepancy in the final data while respecting the universal principle of one man-one vote for the forthcoming May 13, 2013 National, Local and ARMM Election...
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31Jan2013MANILA, Jan 31 (PIA) -- More than 140 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong recently participated in a forum hosted by the Philippine Consulate General. During the forum, Dr. Maria Karla Malanyaon-Emino, Governing Council Member of the Philippine Society of Medical Oncology and chairperson of the Tumor Board and Clinic in Naga City discussed the most common cancers currently affecting women. Emino, along with Myrna Asuncion Oliver, physical therapist, reiterated ways to combat “life...
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31Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is weeding out the voters lists of those long gone and is correcting their database of those who had changed residences to come up with a clean, certified lists of voters before elections. The cleansing of voters lists was brought about by Comelec Resolution No. 9623 - "In order to avoid discrepancy in the final data while respecting the universal principle of one man-one vote for the coming May 13, 2013 national, local and A...
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30Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 29 -- In line with the Arts Month Celebration this year, the Artsada, a team of budding visual artists in Cagayan de Oro, is celebrating the arts month this year with various charitable art activities. As a kick off activity, Artsada will be showcasing their skills in sketching and painting through an on the spot demonstration in collaboration with National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Northern Mindanao at Limketkai Mall on February 1. The artists will be...
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30Jan2013CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, Jan. 30 (PIA) -- Fifty doctors from the United States of America are now conducting a surgical and medical mission at the Bulacan Medical Center. Sponsored by the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) Medical Mission Foundation (MMF) of Greater St. Loius, Missouri and the Bulacan provincial government, the five-day joint project which started last Monday provides free surgery, urology, anesthesia, diabetes and hypertension screening, dental, ophthalmology, plastic surge...
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28Jan2013TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 28 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council of Region 10 (RDC-10) has endorsed the proposal to designate a Water Quality Management Area (WQMA) in the water systems of Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, and Bukidnon. Designating a WQMA enables the formulation of focused interventions or actions designed to address specific water quality issues of the area, thus ensuring that Republic Act No. 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 is enforced and w...
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28Jan2013BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Jan 28 (PIA) -- Three towns in the province will experience a whole-day power interruption, Tuesday, while several other towns will encounter short shutdowns due to maintenance operations of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The power interruption in the neighboring municipalities of Hermosa, Orani, and Samal which will start at 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. while that in Balanga City and the towns of Limay, Orion, Pilar, Bagac, Morong, and Abucay will be f...
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26Jan2013MARIKINA CITY, Jan 26 (PIA) -- Marikina City Mayor Del De Guzman congratulated the City Health Office (CHO) for receiving the "Gregorio Del Pilar Award (Dugong Bayani Award)" for its continuous mobile blood donation programs from 2011 to 2012. The award was recently presented to the CHO by Department of Health representative Dr. Alex Alberto and Dr. Melvin Catapang, section chief of the Blood Collection Unit, Philippine Blood Center. De Guzman further encourages Marikina residents to donate bl...
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25Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 25 (PIA) -- The Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Cotabato Chapter brought home three awards during the 14th National Lawyers Convention and 40th Founding Anniversary of IBP. IBP Cotabato was awarded as Most Outstanding Legal Aid Committee (Category B) for its exemplary and inspiring performance in rendering legal aid through its dedicated members and handling both traditional and developmental legal aid cases, projects, and activities of national impact. A...
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25Jan2013MANILA, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas, Jr. assured that the U.S. government will work collaboratively with the Philippine government over the grounding of the USS Guardian on Tubbataha Reef last week. In a statement, Thomas expressed his profound regret on the incident. “This was an unfortunate accident, and I recognize the legitimate concerns over the damage caused to a unique and precious wonder of nature, internationally recognized for its ...
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25Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan.25 -- The Philippines is a certified business-tourism destination and the country's top salesman went to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Wednesday to talk about it. Before his departure for Davos, President Benigno Simeon Aquino III assured that he will do his best to present the Philippines as a sound investment site in the four-day forum. Apart from the industrious and creative people to rely on, the President said the Philippines has unforgettable locations frequ...
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25Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- A national recovery plan for typhoon Pablo survivors was revised to improve a system where the international humanitarian communities can better participate. The Typhoon Bopha/Pablo Response - An Action Plan for Recovery will now outline how humanitarian organizations and other institutions can continue to provide life-saving assistance and recovery support to the people of Mindanao in the next six months. An initial action Plan, launched December 2012, required...
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25Jan2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued notice of public consultations/hearings on the proposed amendments to the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) on Republic Act (R.A.) 4566, particularly on the 60%-40% Filipino-Foreign Equity requirement. Ruel B. Paclipan, provincial director, DTI Iligan City/Lanao del Norte Provincial Office, said they are calling the attention of all concerned to follow the scheduled dates and venue, to w...
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24Jan2013MARAMAG, Bukidnon, Jan 24 -- A gun battle between the government troops and the New People’s Army (NPA) occurred early Tuesday morning, January 22 in Kasilaan sub-village, Barangay Halapitan in San Fernando, Bukidnon. Lt. Col. Jose Maria Cuerpo II, Commanding Officer, 8th IB, said the government forces led by 2nd Lt. Cirian Rosero of Bravo Company, 8th Infantry Battalion, 4ID, Philippine Army, were on combat clearing operations at 5 a.m. when they encountered about 10 armed NPA rebels believe...
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23Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan 22 - Autism still has no cure, but modern therapy plus family support can turn around the lives of people afflicted with this lifelong disability. People must understand Autism so they can help create an environment where persons with Autism learn to survive and be a productive member of the community, Carmen Almendrala of the Autism Society of the Philippines (ASP) said in a forum at Philippine Information Agency (PIA). As a neurological disorder, Autism impairs or delays th...
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23Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan. 23 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino III challenged the newly installed Army chief to ensure that the coming mid-term elections are peaceful and orderly. The President made the call during the formal assumption to office of Lt. Gen. Noel Coballes as the new commanding general of the Philippine Army replacing Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Bautista who was recently appointed as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Aquino reiterated in his speech that the upc...
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23Jan2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Jan 23 -- Soldiers from 8th Infantry “Dependable” Battalion, 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division encountered around 10 NPA rebels at Sitio Kasilaan, Barangay Halapitan, San Fernando, Bukidnon at around 5:20 a.m., Tuesday. The troops were conducting combat-clearing operation when the civilian residents tipped them off about the presence of the NPA rebels who were conducting force taxation and collecting foodstuff from the poor farmers in the area. ...
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22Jan2013BALO-I, Lanao del Norte, Jan 22 -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) complained about people planting trees under the transmission lines. Trees and vegetation that grow or are planted inside or adjacent to NGCP’s existing transmission line right-of-way (ROW) are known to cause trippings or power outages when they breach prescribed safety clearances for high-voltage power lines. NGCP singled out Mindanao, specifically the Balo-i area, as particularly troublesome for NGC...
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21Jan2013DAGUPAN CITY, Jan 21 (PIA) -- Seeking the rehabilitation of the carabao industry, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging farmers in the province to raise the numbers of these species to replace its dwindling population. Gloria Dulay of the DA-Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) said that according to the latest inventory, there are now only few of the species remaining due to their being slaughtered for meat. To save the population, the center is advocating the prohibition of slaughtering br...
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21Jan2013MANILA, Jan 21 (PIA) -- With gun ban now strictly enforced, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intensified watch for loose firearms especially at shipping terminals. PCG chief Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena ordered all coast guard units to intensify its campaign against illegal firearms, few months before the midterm elections. Isorena tasked all operating units to be more vigilant in monitoring underground movements especially in identified election hotspots in the country in cooperation wi...
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20Jan2013MANILA, Jan 20 (PIA) -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) are continuing their effort to help victims of Typhoon Bopha (locally known as Pablo). More than a month after the typhoon swept away communities in eastern Mindanao and left more than 1,800 people dead or missing, needs are still immense. In Davao Oriental province, almost 95 per cent of the roads, houses and crops have been destroyed. The ICRC and the Philippine Red Cross worked hard...
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18Jan2013MANILA, Jan. 18 (PIA) -- The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) recently honored a Filipino member of the sixth Philippine Contingent to Golan Heights. Technical Sergeant Herman Galiza received the Peacekeeper Month Award from UNDOF chief Major General Iqbal Singh Singha in a simple ceremony held at the UNDOF Headquarters, Camp Fauoar, Syria. According to Commanding Officer of the Philippine Contingent Lieutenant Colonel Nolie Anquillano, Galiza received said award for his e...
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17Jan2013TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 17 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council of region 10 (RDC-X) has endorsed the proposal for the Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) Loan Package of US$500 million. Support of RDC-X, along with the other RDC’s of Mindanao and three regions each in Visayas and Luzon was sought by the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the approval of the loan. The council endorsed the proposal during the recent 95th Full Council Meeting of RDC-X, here, upon the...
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15Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan. 15 (PIA) -- The Autism Society Philippines (ASP) has set this year’s celebration of the 17th National Autism Consciousness Week on January 20 to 27 with the theme, “Autismo Alamin: Pagtanggap at Pag-unawa Palaganapin.” The week-long event will kick off with a walkaton dubbed “Angels Walks for Autism” which will be held at SM Mall of Asia on January 20. On January 21, the “1Pangako Campaign” will be launched aimed at changing the public’s discriminatory views ...
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15Jan2013COTABATO CITY, Jan. 15 (PIA) -- Rice researchers and farmers in the autonomous region are delighted with the bountiful harvest of the Philippine long-grain aromatic rice planted in a three-hectare ricefield in North Upi, Maguindanao. The introduction and experiment on the viability and adaptability of this kind of rice or better known in India as Basmati rice is part of government efforts toward rice sufficiency under the Agri Pinoy program of the Department of Agriculture (DA). According to D...
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15Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan. 15 (PIA6) -- Better land use can ensure protection of life and property against onslaught of disasters, said Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan, during his dialogue with media, government information officers, and the academe in this city. Honasan, who was in Iloilo Jan 14, said that his first priority as legislator is putting in place the provisions of the law on land use as this focuses on human life, environment, and health. “These issues are not only for now, ...
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11Jan2013DAVAO CITY, Jan. 11 -- For the second year running, Hedcor and the Aboitiz Foundation distributed gifts to children with cancer at the House of Hope in the Southern Philippines Medical Center. The gifts consisted of toys, books and other essential items. "The gifts give the kids a reason to smile," said Hedcor's Rolando Pacquiao in a statement. Hedcor also distributed gifts to children in three other orphanages, namely, the Field of Dreams and the Haven of Hope orphanages in Davao and the DSW...
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11Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan. 11 (PIA6) -- They are out in conflict-ridden areas not as combatants but as community builders. The Bayanihan Team Operators of the 61st and 82nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army have tied up with the Kalahi-CIDSS implementers in the province of Iloilo to help reduce poverty in the communities. Col. Arnold Quiapo, commander of the 301st Infantry Brigade said these Bayanihan Team Operators are soldiers deployed in conflict -affected municipalities in their respe...
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10Jan2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Jan 10 (PIA) – The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division augmented the security personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP) who secured the devotees of the Black Nazarene in this city during the procession of the statue on Wednesday. The procession, which started at barangay Lapasan and ended at Jesus Nazareno Parish Church, is in line with the celebration of the feast of the Black Nazarene which is one of the most awaited feasts celebrated by Cat...
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10Jan2013LUNGSOD NG HENERAL SANTOS, Enero 10 (PIA) -- Isang libreng surgical mission ang isasagawa ng Dole Philippines Inc. (Dolefil) para sa mga mahihirap na pasyente ng Rehiyon 12 ngayong Enero 13-19 sa Howard Hubbard Memorial Hospital sa Polomolok, South Cotabato. Ayon kay Atty. Melquiades Hernandez III, ang Human Resource Manager ng Dolefil ilang Pilipinong doctor, nars at medical staff mula sa Philippine Medical Society of Florida (PMSF) ang boluntaryong magbibigay ng libreng serbisyong medikal par...
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10Jan2013UNGSOD NG BALANGA, Bataan, Enero 9 (PIA) – Nag-abot ng tulong ang Pamahalaang Lalawigan ng Bataan sa mga anak nitong nasalanta sa Compostela Valley, Mindanao na dinaanan ng Pasko nang walang bahay at kabuhayan. Personal na iniabot ni Gobernador Enrique Garcia, Jr. ang tsekeng nagkakahalagang 2.5 milyong piso kay Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman Richard Gordon bilang suporta sa rehabilitation operations ng PRC sa bayan ng New Bataan. Sinalanta ang naturang bayan noong Disyembre ni Bagyong ...
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10Jan2013CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Jan 10 (PIA) -– The Provincial Government of Bataan has come to the rescue of its native, distant sons in Compostela Valley, Mindanao who endured the Christmas season without homes and livelihoods. Governor Enrique Garcia, Jr. personally turned over a P2.5 million check to Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman Richard Gordon in support of the ongoing humanitarian activities of PRC in New Bataan town. The said town suffered last December monster winds gusting up to 20...
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09Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan 9 (PIA6) -- The relatively big number of apprehensions for violation of the helmet law in less than a week after the intensive campaign was launched, is not a reflection of remiss of duty, said an official of the Land Transportation Office-6. Marlon Velez, chief of the LTO law enforcement division said over the radio that they have been up on their toes campaigning for compliance since last year. Four days after it started its campaign early this January, there were alr...
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09Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 9 -- To commemorate the Anniversary of the First Formal Hoisting of the Philippine Flag in Mindanao more than 100 years ago, the local government of Butuan City will hold a simple yet noble Flag-Raising Ceremony at the Guingona Park on the early morning of January 17. Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr. and the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod will lead this year’s celebration to be participated by employees of this city’s local government unit. Amante had alre...
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09Jan2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 9 (PIA) -- Nagkadaiyang mga libro ug kahimanan sa pagpaayo sa lawas nga gisulod sa 35 ka mga container van ang gitunol sa Children International Philippines, Inc. (CIPI) ngadto sa probinsiya sa Misamis Occidental, bag-ohay pa lamang. Ang maong kahimanan naglangkub sa mga wheel chairs, tambal, gamit sa maayong panglawas ug uban pa ang gitunol ni Gertrudes Gauiran, Program Coordinator sa CIPI, kinsa mipasalig sa ilang makanunayon nga pagsuporta ngadto sa p...
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09Jan2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Jan. 9 (PIA) -- The Dole Philippines Inc. (Dolefil) is encouraging indigent patients of Region 12 who are in need of surgery to take advantage of its free surgical mission on January 13-19 at Howard Hubbard Memorial Hospital in Polomolok, South Cotabato. Dolefil Human Resource Director, Atty. Melquiades Hernandez III said this is one rare opportunity where volunteer surgeons, nurses and medical staff from the Philippine Medical Society of Florida (PMSF) will be coming over...
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08Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan. 8 (PIA) -- The provincial agriculture office (PAO) is urging social network users to vote for their nominees in the 2012 Search and Award for Outstanding Farmers of the Philippines. Vilma Constante, assistant provincial agriculturist, said they can show their support by opening up their Facebook account and searching “Tofarm” and “liking” the photos of the nominees. Network users will have until midnight of January 9 to cast their votes for the “Peop...
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04Jan2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Jan 4 -- Army’s 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division successfully implemented the policy not firing gust to celebrate the holidays, especially New Year’s celebration. This policy aims to avoid incidents of unsuspected victims being hit by stray bullets and prevents any insertion violence from other threat groups responsible for making criminal acts during the period of yuletide season. Presently, there is no record or report of any soldier committing...
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04Jan2013PLARIDEL, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 4 (PIA) – The Regional Development Council, region 10 (RDC-X) has endorsed to the Office of the President the proposed delineation of the Port of Plaridel as Port Zone Delineation (PZD) under the administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). In its endorsement, RDC-X cited that one of the major factors which contributed to the positive performance of Region X’s economy is its strategic physical advantage particularly its accessibilit...
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03Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan. 3 (PIA) -- Ang Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-7) hugtanon na nga niimplementar sa Republic Act 10054 o Motorcyle Helmet Act karong adlawa diin subli usab nga gipahimangnuan ug gibaharan niini ang mga mamaligyaay og mga helmets nga minos ang kalidad. Ang DTI nihatag og kamanduan ngadto sa tanan nga mga mamaligyaay og motorcycle helmets nga adto lamang mokuha og stocks o supply sa mga manufacturers ug importers nga natagaan na og Philippine Standard (PS) license and/or Imp...
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30Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-7) strictly enforces Republic Act 10054 or the Motorcyle Helmet Act and reiterates its warning to sellers of substandard motorcycle helmets. The DTI enjoins all sellers of motorcycle helmets to get their stocks or supply from manufacturers and importers that have been given the Philippine Standard (PS) license and/or Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) Certificate. Effective January 2, 2013, motorcycle drivers caught driving w...
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29Dec2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Dec. 29 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division’s military operation through the Internal Peace and Security Plan “Bayanihan” yielded good result for the year 2012. In a statement, Major General Nestor A Añonuevo, Commander, 4ID detailed the accomplishment of the unit. It said that the unit welcomed the surrender of 101 rebels coming from the different provinces in the Division’s area of responsibility. It also was able to destroy a total of ...
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27Dec2012TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec 27 (PIA) -- Hingpit nang usa ka balaod ang Sin Tax bill nga tawagon na karong Sin Tax Reform Act. Gilagdaan ni Presidente Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III ganinang buntag ang balaodnon human sa ratipikasyon sa duha ka kapulungan sa Kongreso niadtong Disyembre 11. Sa iyang mensahe, gipasalamatan ni PNoy ang Senado ug Kamara sa pagpasar sa maong balaodnon human kining gi-sertipikahan og urgent. Partikular nga gipasalamatan sa Presidente si Senador Franklin Drilon nga maoy...
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26Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec 26 (PIA) -- Around 1,654 passengers were stranded in several Iloilo ports after the operations of sea transportation vessels here were suspended due to bad weather brought about by tropical depression “Quinta.” In its 5 p.m. bulletin on Tuesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has placed Panay Island including Iloilo under signal no. 1 which prompted the Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo to cancel sea trips starting 5:30...
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26Dec2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Dec. 26 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division in partnership with a local establishment conducted a static display at Las Ramblas Parking Area, SM, this city, Dec. 21. The static display was to celebrate the 77th Founding Anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with the theme, “Bayanihan at Kahandaan: Tuwid na Daan Tungo sa Kapayapaan.” Along with the static display, 4ID also showcased the infantry rifle squad which demonstrat...
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24Dec2012TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol Dec. 24 (PIA) -- Around 89 police officers from the Central Visayas police regional office arrived here in Bohol to beef up the security in the province for the holiday season. The new police officers comprised of both men and women will soon be assigned to complement town stations but as of now, are temporarily stationed at Camp Dagohoy for their unit briefings, according to PSSupt Constantino Barot last Thursday. These new police officers would be briefed of all the...
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22Dec2012CAMP OSITO BAHIAN, MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Dec 22 (PIA) -- Hundreds of peace-loving soldiers from different units of the 403rd Infantry ‘Peacemaker’ Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army (403Inf Bde, 4ID, PA) gathered inside the military reservation site in Camp Osito Bahian here, and took the lead in planting more than 1,000 tree seedlings of various species, Friday, to commemorate the 77th founding anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). After the simultaneo...
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20Dec2012NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- A top official of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) estimated the damage brought by typhoon Pablo to the coconut industry in Davao Region at P8 billion. Undersecretary Euclides Forbes, administrator of the PCA, said the destruction of the coconut plantations in Davao Oriental will surely affect the overall annual production of coconut products nationwide since the province had been the number one producer of copra prior to the storm. He sai...
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13Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 13 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Agusan del Norte-Butuan City Chapter chaired by City Prosecutor Felixberto Guiritan bared its accomplishments for the month of November 2012, held Tuesday during its meeting at the Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, this city. The Disaster Management Services Committee of PRC reported that they conducted two sessions on 143 volunteers Mobilization and Basic Disaster Management training Course producing 65 graduates from Agusan Nat...
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13Dec2012SAN MANUEL, Pangasinan, Dec. 13 -- Residents of Barangay Poblacion here will finally feel safer walking at night with the lighting of the kilometer-long road that runs from Nagsaag Extra-High Voltage (EHV) substation to Asuncion Street. Town Mayor Alain Jericho S. Rosario signed Tuesday a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), signifying the formal start of the project. Corporate Affairs head Nelson Cabangon and District III head Gerardo Tor...
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12Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB), has conducted a review of conservation efforts for the Philippine Eagle. The Regional Eagle Watch Teams (REWT) 2012 Annual Meeting and 2013 Planning Workshop was held from December 3 – 5 in cognizance of the national bird’s plight as well as sustain its conservation and protection DENR – PAWB representative ...
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12Dec2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Dec 12 (PIA) – Joint fleet-marine operations of Naval Forces West and other national government agencies rescued some 117 endangered sea turtles in Balabac, Palawan. In a statement, NFW Public Affairs Officer Lt. Noel Joseph Cadigal PN said a rescue operation was conducted last November 27 to save turtles in the shorelines of Sitio Dunglog, Barangay Caguisan, Balabac. Cadigal said that after a tip-off from a concerned citizen in Balabac, elements of the fleet-marine t...
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11Dec2012QUEZON CITY, December 11 (PIA) – The Indonesian government yesterday turned over US$1 million and four tons of relief goods to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for victims of typhoon ‘Pablo.’ AFP chief General Jessie D. Dellosa received the check and goods from Indonesian National Defense Force chief Admiral Agus Suhartono in a simple ceremony at the Eastern Mindanao Command Headquarters in Davao City. “We express our sincerest gratitude to the Indonesian Government for th...
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11Dec2012DAVAO CITY Dec. 11 (PIA) -- Vessels and aircraft of the Philippine Navy are deployed to conduct search operations for hundreds of missing fisherman, nearly a week after typhoon Pablo hit a huge area in Southern Mindanao. Captain Robert Empedrad Commander of the Joint Task Force Maritime Search and Rescue, the Philippine Navy has deployed four ships and two islander aircraft for the search of an estimated 300 fishers mostly tuna catchers who remains unaccounted for. Among the vessels are the P...
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05Dec2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Dis. 5 (PIA) -- Itinampok sa bansang Malaysia ang ilan sa mga natatanging produkto ng Rehiyon Dose sa katatapos lamang na Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines- East Asia Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) and Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Consumer Fair 2012. Kabilang sa mga nagsitanghal ng kani-kanilang mga produkto ay ang Bios Dynamis Multi-purpose Cooperative ng Don Bosco Foundation for Sustainable Development Inc., Matutum Tropical Fruits As...
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05Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 5 (PIA) -- Exhibitors from Soccsksargen region displayed local products in the recently conducted Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines- East Asia Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) and Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Consumer Fair 2012 held at Melaka International Trade Center, Malaysia. Trade exhibitors included Bios Dynamis Multi-purpose Cooperative of Don Bosco Foundation for Sustainable Development Inc., Matutum Tropical Fruits Association, ...
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04Dec2012MANILA, Dec 4 --In commemoration of World AIDS Day last December 1, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has intensified its fight against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention, with special focus on Zero Discrimination., according to a press statement from the PRC. With the current major challenge in public health, PRC has strengthened its awareness dissemination to key population groups in the community for adults and working population. According to Department of Health's September 2012 s...
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04Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 4 (PIA) -- The United States Embassy in partnership with the ACCESS Philippine Youth Leadership Program (PYLP) Alumni Association will be holding a three-day Mindanaw Youth 4 Human Rights Camp at Camp Siongco, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. The activity which will start on Thursday will bring together 50 young leaders ages 18-21 from the provinces of North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao who have shown outstanding involvement in community se...
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03Dec2012TAGBILARAN CITY, Dec. 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) clarified that the P12 port access fee that was collected beginning December 1 is the trike drivers' responsibility and not the passengers. PPA manager Manuel Boholano said "we are only implementing PPA administrative order 04-2009 to regulate port access." The December 1 implementation has stirred concern among the riding public and the tricycle drivers who may have to pay an additional P12.00 for every entry at the po...
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03Dec2012BOHOL, Dec 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) brought to Bohol its Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign on the country's 2012-2030 Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) on November 15 at the Flushing Meadows Resort & Playground in Panglao, Bohol. DOE-Energy Policy and Planning Bureau director Jesus Tamang said the government recognizes the long gestation periods of energy projects and investments that leads the DOE to formulate a long term energy plan that addresses relevant i...
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01Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 1 (PIA6) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is urging local government officials to support its Philippine Reference System of 1992 “Adopt a Mojon” Program. DENR-6 Executive Director Adeluisa Siapno said “Adopt a Mojon” program engages the participation of LGUs, private sector and the community, for the establishment and preservation of geodetic monuments to serve as references for geodetic surveys. Siapno said, that as prime implementers of the...
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30Nov2012BATANGAS CITY, Nov. 30 (PIA) -- A number of politicians in the province of Batangas has heeded the call of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to surrender their firearms for safekeeping and insure orderly and peaceful elections next year. PSSupt. Atty. Rosauro Acio, PNP provincial director said he ordered all the municipal police chiefs in the province to convince all politicians and political candidates in their respective areas to turnover their fireams until the election period is over. ...
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29Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Nob. 29 (PIA) -- Labi den a pambagalen nu Cotabato Philippine National Police su kabpembantay kanu seguridad sa mga lugar a sa prubinsya nu North Cotabato saguna enya a kabpagkauma nu kapaskuhan. Mininggay kanu katidtu si Police Senior Supt. Roque Alcantara mapasad su pinangumbal a kinapulong nu provincial Peace and Order Council kanu gugunayan. Sabap kanu niya, idtatalus su kanilan a galabaken a pembadtwan sa police visibility ataw ka police integrated patrol ...
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28Nov2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Nov 28 (PIA) -- Commander of Western Command (Wescom) LtGen Juancho M Sabban, AFP and party visited military troops deployed to the nine Philippine-held islands in the Kalayaan Group of Islands at the West Philippine Sea. In a press statement, the Public Affairs Office of Wescom disclosed that the visit was to assess the area of operations, particularly on the aspect of readiness as well as the morale and welfare of troops. The report said that the visit served as an op...
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28Nov2012VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon, Nov 28 -- About 20 New Peoples Army (NPA) rebels forcibly entered the home of village councilor Juliet Zulieta and abducted her husband, Conrado, in Purok 1, Barangay Lilingayon, Valencia City, Bukidnon. Lt. Col. Jose Maria R. Cuerpo II, commanding officer, 8th Infantry “Dependable” Battalion, reported that the NPA rebels killed Conrado Zulieta in nearby secluded area early last week. Incident report said that Conrado’s arms and legs had been twisted, cracking ...
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28Nov2012VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon, Nov 28 -- Following the latest brutal killing of a civilian by the New Peoples Army (NPA) in Barangay Lilingayon, Valencia City, the 8th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army (8IB PA) here, is calling for human rights advocates such as “Karapatan” and “Kasilo” to draw greater attention to human rights violations and condemn the crimes committed by the NPAs. Lt. Col. Jose Maria R. Cuerpo II, commanding officer, 8th Infantry “Dependable” Battalion, 4th Infantry ...
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26Nov2012MANILA, Nob 26 (PIA6) -- Ang gobyerno nagsiling sang damlag lang nga ini magapadayon sa pagpaseguro sang interes sang pungsod kag sang iya teritoryo, labi nagid sa hiligut-anon sa West Philippines Sea. Sa isa ka interbyu sa dzRB Radyo ng Bayan sang Sabado, si Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda nagsiling nga ang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) nagpadala na sang note verbale nga nagapamatuk sa ginpagwa nga bag-o nga passport sang China nga nagalakip sang ginaprotestahan nga teritoryo sa ...
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23Nov2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, November 23 (PIA) – A group of Turkish businessmen plans to pour a hundred million dollar investment in the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) after the industrial complex engaged them with facilities and privileges, a top provincial official bared. Irfan Karabulut, president of the Turkish Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (TCCP), disclosed that he was impressed with what he saw during a tour yesterday of the 1,691-hectare freeport together with other business magnat...
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22Nov2012BUTUAN CITY, Nob 22 (PIA) -- Inilunsad kamakailan ng Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga Region ang kanilang pinakabagong government FM radio station. “Dahil sa kaunlarang isinasagawa ng rehiyon, maaari nating mapalakas ang serbisyong publiko sa pamamagitan ng paghahatid ng mga balita at mga impormasyon hinggil sa mga programa ng pamahalaan,” ayon kay Abner Caga, Mindanao Cluster head. Idinagdag din ni Caga na ang pagbuo ng communication channel na ito ay bilang tugon sa Mindanao B...
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22Nov2012DAVAO CITY Nov. 22 (PIA) --Leading players of the local and international film industry have converged in Davao City for the International Film Expo (IFX) which will run from November 23 to 24 at the brand new SMX Convention Center in SM Lanang Premiere. The IFX is spearheaded by the Film Development Council of the Philippines in partnership with the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Inc (DCCCII). The Expo will feature exhibitors particularly film equipment suppliers, production ...
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22Nov2012MARIKINA CITY, Nov. 22 (PIA) -- The city government of Marikina through the Labor Relations and Public Employment Service Office (LRPESO) and in partnership with the United Philippines Lines (UPL) has opened job opportunities overseas to residents of the city. In a statement, Marikina Mayor Del De Guzman is inviting Marikeños, especially graduates of Hotel and Restaurant Management courses, to apply and take the opportunity to work overseas aboard a cruise line. “The city government would...
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22Nov2012SURIGAO CITY, Nob. 22 (PIA) – An buhatan sa City Veterinary uban sa pakigtambayayong sa Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) - Bukidnon mipahigayon sa artificial insemination sa mga buhi-ong kabaw sugod niadtong Nobyembre. 9 hangtod Nob. 23, 2012 sa mga kabarangayan sa syudad. An amo na kalihukan tinuig nga gipasiugdahan sa lokal na gobyerno nan syudad ubos sa City Veterinary Office sa pagdumaya ni Dr. Alan Quines iban ang grupo nan PCC. Matud ni Dr. Quines, sa miagi na tuig mokabat sa 30 ka mga...
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21Nov2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Nov 21 (PIA) -- Agbalin nga katulungan dagiti mangiwaywayat ti linteg nga mangibawbawal ti panagsigarilyo kadagiti matatao nga lugar ditoy Nueva Vizcaya dagiti kameng ti media. Sigun kenni Virginia Galapon, Tobacco Control coordinator ti Nueva Vizcaya, madaman iti inda panangaramid kadagiti Identification Cards wenno ID nga usaren dagiti media tapno agbalin dagitoy nga katulungan ti Philippine National Police (PNP) nga mangpasardeng iti panagsigarilyo kadagiti matao ...
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21Nov2012BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 21 (PIA) -- The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga region has launched a government FM radio station. “With this new innovation that the region is undertaking, we will able to strengthen our service to the public by means of disseminating news and information of government's thrusts and programs,” Northern and Northeastern Mindanao Cluster Head Abner Caga said. Caga also said the establishment of this communication channel is in compliance with the Mindanao Bluepr...
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21Nov2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov. 21 (PIA) --- The National Statistics Office (NSO) has launched the 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI) in Northern Mindanao region on Monday, November 19. Information to be gathered from the survey include trends in economic activities, employment and compensation, revenue and expense, assets and capital expenditures of establishments, among others. In a statement, the NSO said the CPBI data are useful in comparing national, regional, and provincial...
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19Nov2012LUNGSOD NG MALOLOS, Bulacan, Nob. 19 (PIA) -- Isang libreng medikal na pagsusuri kabilang ang screening sa blood sugar at lipid ang isinagawa ng pamahalaang panlalawigan, nitong linggo sa Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium. Katulong ang Bulacan Medical Society at Philippine Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (PSEM), tinatayang 400 indibidwal na may mga pangamba hinggil sa pagkakaroon ng sakit na diabetes ang natulungan. Tampok din sa nasabing gawain ang isinagawang cooking demo at forum tungkol s...
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19Nov2012QUEZON CITY, Nov. 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture has launched a 258-page “Organic Directory” to help spread vital information and create linkages about organic agriculture all over the Philippines. The launch highlighted the 9th National Organic Agriculture Congress held in Cebu, which approximately 565.2 km South of Manila recently. In a statement, the DA said that the directory contains an initial list of addresses, telephone, fax, email, and products and services of organic...
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18Nov2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov. 18 (PIA) -- A top official of a non-profit foundation is encouraging residents of the city to join the national search for brand new ideas on technology entrepreneurship. Earl Martin Valencia, president of IdeaSpace Foundation, Inc. (IdeaSpace) disclosed on weekend that the search for the country’s top ideas is the “first private-led comprehensive incubation program in the Philippines” for aspiring technopreneurs and startups. Valencia said IdeaSpace has been g...
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17Nov2012ILOILO CITY, Nov 17 (PIA6) -- The need for updated, relevant and responsible criminal laws cannot be over-emphasized at these times of more resourceful and creative criminal groups. Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima said it is high time for the Philippines to have a new Penal Code which is innovative, revolutionary and best represents the sentiments of the people. De Lima was guest of honor during the Criminal Code Committee Roadshow and Public Forum held here, November 16, with various...
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15Nov2012DAVAO CITY, Nov 15 (PIA)- An officer of the Philippine Coconut Authority in Davao region discouraged the farmers to cut their coconut trees despite the low price of copra compared to the higher price of coconut lumber pegged at P18.00 per board foot. Speaking in the “ARENA Forum On-Air,” Rose Villaroel, project development officer of the PCA XI revealed that based on their monitoring, 800 coconut trees are cut monthly in various coconut farms in the region due to the lure of higher price ...
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15Nov2012MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Nov 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) urged the buying public to be alert and wary of mislabeled products sold in stores, so that they really do get the best value for their money this Christmas season. Consumers are warned not to rush into buying fake or imitation products that are cheap said Ermedio Abang, DTI Bukidnon Provincial Director, in a statement, “Consumers must check the labels such as the brand or trade mark, name and address of ma...
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15Nov2012SURIGAO CITY, Nob. 15 (PIA) -- Bisan unsa nga suporta aron masunod ang rule of law alang sa pag resulba sa away sa West Philippine Sea mahimong dakong tabang kini alang sa adbokasiya sa Pilipinas nga malinawong maresulba ang maong away, sulti sa opisyales sa foreign affairs kagahapon. Sa media briefing didto sa Malacañang alang sa pagtambong ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III sa 21st ASEAN Summit didto sa Cambodia, si Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Raul Hernandez miingon nga ang pag-abag ni US P...
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14Nov2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov. 14 -- Residents of Cagayan will have a rare treat when several choral groups will render a gamut of songs for free. The Philippine Choral Directors Association with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and Xavier University will be presenting a series of free concerts titled “A Choral Celebration: Northern Mindanao Heralds World Choral Day” on Nov 16-18. Choral groups of various schools and organizations in Northern Mindanao will be rendering performa...
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13Nov2012QUEZON CITY, Nov 13 (PIA) -- A stronger and more improved anti-trafficking measure will be prioritized in the Senate in response to the press statement given by United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Trafficking, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo. “It would be prudent to carefully study the efforts undertaken, over the years, to identify other gaps that could probably be addressed by stronger policy measures, and improvement in our law enforcement, prosecution, justice system, and even programs and servic...
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13Nov2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov 12 (PIA) – Ang bag-ong gibutang pamuno sa 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division mihatag kasegurohan nga ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) gapaluyo sa bag-ohay gilagdaan nga Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro. Matud ni Major General Nestor A. Añonuevo, 4ID Commanding General, niadtong change of command gipahigayon didto sa Camp Edilberto Grandstand sa milabyng November 6 ang AFP gapaluyo ug padayong maningkamot ngadto sa kalampusan sa kataposan sa ‘peace pr...
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13Nov2012SURIGAO CITY, Nob 13 (PIA) -- Ang Pilipinas ug Canada mipirma og usa ka memorandum of understanding (MOU) alang sa defense cooperation. Gisaksihan ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ug Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper ang pagpirma sa maong Memorandum of Understanding on Government-to-Government Transaction sa Defense ug Military-related equipment, Materials ug System o Services didto sa Malacañang niadtong Sabado. Gipirmahan nila Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin ug Canadian Minister of...
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11Nov2012QUEZON CITY, Nov 11 (PIA) - - A strengthened, more organized, and systematic airport interdiction operations was mutually agreed on by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC). The agreement was made by heads of the agencies when PDEA Director General Undersecretary Arturo G. Cacdac Jr. called on BOC Commissioner Rozzano Rufino B. Biazon on November 8. In PDEA’s press statement, Cacdac said, “The successful arrests of drug couriers who attempted to ...
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09Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Nov. 9 (PIA) --The Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) formally opened yesterday its new branch in the Buluan, Maguindanao. Gilda E. Pico, president and CEO of Land Bank said the new branch will serve the neighboring communities, adding that the bank aims to provide good service as well as to contribute growth and development to its service areas. “We appeal to different business sectors and government agencies to deposit their accounts in this bank to avoid l...
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08Nov2012COTABATO CITY, Nov. 8 (PIA) -- Maj Gen. Ceasar Ronnie Ordoyo assumed as new commanding general of the 6th Infantry "Kampilan” Division, Philippine Army based at Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat town in Maguindanao vice Maj. Gen. Rey Ardo who now heads AFP’s Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) in Zamboanga City. PA commanding general Lt. General Emmanuel Bautista led the change of command during the turn-over ceremony on Nov 7 at the 6th ID headquarters and witnessed by local officials led by ARMM...
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08Nov2012QUEZON CITY, Nov 8 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) formalized a partnership in peace and human rights promotion during a ceremonial signing of a terms of reference (TOR) Thursday. The interagency partnership, otherwise called Complaint Monitoring Working Group (CMWG), was formed to improve and focus on the processing of the human rights viola...
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08Nov2012BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 8 (PIA) -- The struggle to further strengthen, implement and promote the agricultural visions of this City, the Sangguniang Panlungsod recently approved a resolution giving legitimate authority to Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr. to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Philippine Carabao Center and the local government of Butuan relative to the Bull Loan Program. The Bull Loan Program is an initiative of accelerating the improvement of the Philippine carabao as an im...
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07Nov2012MANILA, Nob. 7 PIA6) –- Si Presidente Benigno S. Aquino III nagsiling sang Martes nga ang isyu sa West Philippine Sea isa ka prayoridad nga kabalaka indi lang sa rehiyon sang Asya kag sang iban nga mga naga-angkon nga pungsod kundi ang bilog nga pangkalibutanon nga komunidad. Si Presidente Aquino naghimo sini nga deklarasyon sang ika duha nga sesyon plenarya sang 9th Asia Europe nga pagsinapul sa Vientiane Lao PDR,bag-o magbukas ang pangtakup nga seremonya sang hapon sang Martes. Ang Presi...
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07Nov2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov. 7 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO), in region 10, will hold a data dissemination on the results of the 2010 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) and the 2010 Survey of Information and Communication Technology (SICT). The regional data dissemination will be held on November 19 at the Chali Beach Resort in Barangay Cugman, this city. The ASPBI is a continuing activity of the NSO to provide key measures on the performance, levels, struct...
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05Nov2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Nov. 5 (PIA) --Ipahigayon sa Department of Education kun DepEd ang Philippine Education Placement Test kun PEPT, dinhi sa Mindanao karong Nobyembre 25, 2012. Himoon kini sa DepEd pinaagi sa National Education Testing and Research Center (NETRC) sa Luzon karong Nobyembre 18, 2012, nga naatol sa Domingo, ingon man sa Visayas ug Mindanao sa Nobyembre 25, 2012, nga usa usab ka Doming, subay sa DepEd Order No. 26, serye sa tuig 2012. Gitawag nga usa ka battery ...
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03Nov2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Nov. 1 (PIA) – The Department of Education (DepEd) will administer the Philippine Education Placement Test (PEPT) in Mindanao on November 25, 2012. The PEPT will be administered through the National Education Testing and Research Center (NETRC) in Luzon on November 18, 2012, a Sunday and in the Visayas and Mindanao areas on November 25, 2012, also a Sunday, per DepEd Order No. 26, s. of 2012. A battery of academic tests, the PEPT is used to assess knowled...
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02Nov2012QUEZON CITY, Nov 2 (PIA) -- Water concessionaires Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (MWSI) and Manila Water Company, Inc. (MWCI) together with the Land Bank of the Philippines recently signed a subsidiary loan agreement to facilitate the implementation of the Metro Manila Wastewater Management Project (MWMP). In the agreement, Land Bank’s $275-million loan from the World Bank will be divided equally between Maynilad and Manila Water to support investments in wastewater collection and treatment, a...
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30Oct2012SURIGAO DEL SUR, Oct 30 (PIA) -- The Southern Technical Institute of the Philippines (STIP) was declared winner in the recent fourth Division Statistical Quiz Show conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) for Bislig City Division. STIP was represented by Janet Manaytay and Jennyvive Obedencio with coach Mercie Penados. De La Salle John Bosco College was proclaimed second placer, followed by Sikahoy National High School, Tabon M. Estrellla National High School, and Bislig City National...
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30Oct2012CAMP PANACAN, Davao City, Oct 30 (PIA) -- A top military commander has ordered peace and development teams (PDT) in the countryside to avoid using government buildings as temporary base while conducting reaching out activities. Major General Ariel Bernardo, commander of the 10th Infantry Division issued the policy in lieu of the attack on soldiers stationed in a barangay hall in Barangay Calabcab, Maco, Compostela Valley noon of October 21 which left seven soldiers and two civilians wounded an...
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30Oct2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Oct 30 (PIA) -- The notable contributions of Department of Agriculture’s Mindanao Rural Development Program in the development of rural folk in Mindanao has led to the expansion of the program to cover other parts of the country. DA 12 announced that although MRDP is coming to a close, another program, called Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP), which still follows the general format of its predecessor, takes off next y...
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30Oct2012TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Oct 30 (PIA) -- A military officer sees the Ata-Manobo populated town of Talaingod as the last frontier to push the Peace and Development Program (PDOP) in Davao del Norte. In the recent Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting in Davao del Norte, General Lysander Suerte of the 10th Infantry Division said the number of peace and development teams (PDTs) should be considered before entering Talaingod, the farthest town in Davao del Norte that borders with th...
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29Oct2012MANILA, Oct 29 (PIA) -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has advised ship passengers not to patronize "colorum" or "fly by night" inter-island shipping vessels. The advisory is part of “Oplan Ligtas Undas 2012” preparations of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC). PCG Vice Commandant for Operations Rear Admiral Luis Tuason Jr. said the agency is monitoring port terminals as more passengers are expected to spend their vacation in the provinces. Last week, the Coast Gu...
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26Oct2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Oct 26 (PIA) -- To clear issues regarding internet sales promotion especially on social networking site Facebook, Congress is mulling the amendment of the 20-year old Consumer Act of the Philippines (CAP), the House Committee on Trade and Industry chair disclosed. Republic Act No. 7394 or the CAP and the Price Act are undergoing scrutiny to “attune” them with the current Philippine landscape entwined with internet use after netizens voice out queries if sales promot...
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26Oct2012LUNGSOD NG BALANGA, Bataan, Okt. 26 (PIA) -- Upang linawin ang mga isyu hinggil sa pag-eendorso ng negosyo sa internet lalo na sa social networking site na Facebook, sinisilip ng Kongreso ang pagrebisa sa 20-taong Consumer Act of the Philippines (CAP), pahayag ng pinuno ng House Committee on Trade and Industry. Sumasailalim sa pagsusuri ang Republic Act No. 7394 o CAP at ang Price Act upang “iangkop” sila sa modernong panahon matapos maglipana ang katanungan sa internet kung kailangan ng pe...
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26Oct2012MANILA, Oct. 26 (PIA) -- As travellers begin to flock to provinces, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) also gears up for the upcoming All Saints’ Day festivities. PCG chief Vice Admiral Edmund C. Tan ordered all coast guard officials and personnel to intensify security measures in all ports and ferry terminals nationwide as part of this year’s “Oplan Ligtas Undas.” “There is a recent mandate to all coast guard personnel nationwide to be on heightened alert for security purposes,” s...
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25Oct2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Oct. 25 (PIA) -- Early this year, the provincial government of South Cotabato in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross national headquarters turned over a rescue ambulance to Philippine Red Cross – South Cotabato chapter but the initiative was not fully completed. At the launching of the Barangay Disaster Action Team (BDAT) and Red Cross 143 here last October 20, the donation was finally completed with the LGU paying its c...
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23Oct2012MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Oct 23 (PIA) — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) held the ceremonial groundbreaking at Barangay Bagontaas, Valencia City, to start building 150 shelters for families displaced by tropical storm Sendong. Former Senator Richard Gordon, PRC chair and chief executive officer, who led the groundbreaking ceremony, said the Red Cross continues to provide for a safe place to stay, which is an imm...
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22Oct2012AGUSAN DEL SUR, Oct 22 (PIA) -- Three municipalities in this province were made models by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and CARE Philippines for the vulnerability and capacity assessment (VCA), part of the initial activities as recipient of the Netherlands’ financed program on disaster risk reduction and management. The three municipalities, Esperanza, Talacogon and Bunawan, were assessed with regards to climate, community, livelihood, land use/natural resources and disaster risk aspects, ec...
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22Oct2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Oct. 22 (PIA) -- Approximately 5,000 to 8,000 residents of South Cotabato and neighboring areas would be served in a medical mission that provincial officials here tagged as “so far the biggest” in the province’s history. The five-day dental mission, which starts on Friday, October 26, is spearheaded by the provincial government in partnership with charity groups Operation Smile Philippines and the Dental Seminars and...
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21Oct2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, Oct. 21 (PIA) --Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona said the enthusiasm and energy he sees in all the doctors to the barrios, reassure him of hope for the health sector as well as becoming a reality the dream of ‘Kalusugang Pangkalahatan’ (KP) or Universal Health Care (UHC). Sec. Ona was the guest speaker at yesterday’s commencement exercise for the 38 doctors graduating with the degree of Master in Public Management Major in Health System and Development Program at the...
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20Oct2012BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 20 (PIA) -- Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 has launched a seminar on Integrated Transformation Program-Performance Governance System here to improve its performance in the delivery of police services. The first phase of the seminar was held at the Multi-Purpose Hall of 13th Regional Public Safety Battalion. PSupt Susan Jalla, chief of Regional Crime Laboratory 13 and secretariat of Performance Governance System, discussed the importance of the PNP individual scorecard. Scor...
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20Oct2012MANILA, Oct. 20 (PIA) -- The Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) will issue a stamp in honor of the second Filipino saint. The ceremonial unveiling and presentation of the commemorative stamp will be held at the historic EDSA Shrine on Sunday, October 21 during the 12 noon concelebrated mass for the Visayan Proto-Martyr. According to PhilPost, the single stamp design illustrates Blessed Calungsod holding a palm leaf on his left hand and his right hand placed on his chest, signifying hi...
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19Oct2012DAGUPAN CITY, Oct 19 (PIA) -- Young chess players in Pangasinan hauled several medals in the recent Batang Pinoy North Luzon Leg in Lingayen town, raising the province’s score to clinch the over-all championship in the 12-event sports competition. Rosales town chess player Samantha Glo Revita dominated the girl’s division, winning all the categories, namely: standard category (6 points), rapid category (5.5 points) and blitz (6 points). The 2012 Palarong Pambansa gold medalist’s perfor...
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18Oct2012AGUSAN DEL SUR, Oct. 18 (PIA) -- Climate, erosion and siltation, water quality conversion of marsh land into agriculture, dwindling of fish stock and other animals and the crocodiles were reported root causes of disaster in Agusan del Sur. This was contained in an assessment report of the partnership for resilience (PfR) areas in Agusan del Sur by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Wetlands International as initial move to implement the special project on disaster risk reduction and manage...
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18Oct2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Oct. 18 (PIA) -- The chief executive of this city has been elected Member of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) Executive Board- Misamis Occidental Council. Mayor Jason P. Almonte was elected by a province-wide delegates of scout masters, executives and coordinators during the 2012 Annual Council Meeting held at the Oroquieta Town Center, recently, Almonte will serve the BSP Provincial Council as Executive Board Member for three years. Congressman Jor...
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18Oct2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct 18 (PIA) -- In a show of Bayanihan spirit, the Philippine Army’s 302nd Brigade provided two M35 trucks to transport from remote villages in Tanjay City, student athletes and teachers, who will join the City Schools Division athletic meet initiated by the Department of Education in Tanjay. A total of 70 athletes and teachers from three high schools and elementary schools in Brgy. Sta. Cruz Viejo boarded early today M35 trucks, commonly known as 6x6 trucks that took them a...
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15Oct2012BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 15 (PIA) -- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has turned over P200,000 worth of dental and X-ray equipment to the Regional Police Office 13 Regional Hospital. Attending the turn over and memorandum of agreement signing between PCSO and the PNP were top PCSO officials from Manila led by PCSO General Manager Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas II and PCSO Mindanao Operations Manager Carlito Kho, with Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. and PhilHealth Regional Vice Pres...
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13Oct2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct 13 (PIA) -- The regional finals of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) for basketball is set on October 13-16 at the Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center, Dumaguete City. Jose Guirit, City Sports consultant and PCCL Dumaguete-in-charge, said participating champion teams from the cities of Bacolod, Iloilo, Ormoc and Tagbilaran will compete against each other during the event. Guirit said Tagbilaran City will play a knock-out game against the Governor’s...
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12Oct2012MANILA, Oct 12 (PIA) -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continued its search-and-rescue operations for nine fishermen reported missing since October 1 at the southern part of Scarborough Shoal. In a release Thursday, Coast Guard personnel stationed at Masinloc in Zambales were continuously searching in the municipalities of Candelaria, Palauig, Iba, and Cabangan in Zambales. Coast Guard personnel were gathering information, at the same time verifying the identification of the nine missing fi...
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11Oct2012DAVAO CITY, Oct. 11 -- The Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) through one of its implementing boards, the Philippine Domestic Construction Board (PDCB) forged a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE-Davao Chapter) to jointly implement the Construction Performance Evaluation System (CPES) in the region. The signing took place recently during the 2012 Mindanao Construction Show and Conference. Engr. Sonia Valdeavilla, office...
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11Oct2012QUEZON CITY, Oct 11 (PIA) -- The Philippine Association for Teacher Education, led by its president, Dr. Brenda B. Corpuz, will hold its 41st Annual Convention and 2nd International Philippine Association for Teacher Education Convention at the city sports club, Cebu City, on October 17-19. In a statement, Philippine Association for Teacher Education (Pafte) said the theme of the convention is Revolutionizing Teaching and Learning for Global Education through Research. Dr. Nap Imperial, Deputy...
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11Oct2012MANILA, Oct 11 (PIA) -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will hold a simultaneous aptitude battery test for commissionship on October 20, Saturday. The simultaneous exam is in line with PCG's mission and commitment to the West Philippine Sea HRM program for CY-2012 in preparation for the recruitment of 60 officers under the Coast Guard Officer’s Course for this year. The Coast Guard has designated testing centers in Coast Guard Districts Northwestern Luzon, Western Visayas and Northern Mind...
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10Oct2012CEBU CITY October 10 (PIA) -- San Remegio town in the northern part of Cebu has doubled its effort in the implementation of the Greenin Philippines program, which supports the government's National Greening Program. Around 1,928 participants composed of municipal officials, employees, barangay leaders, the academe, and local police personnel joined the tree planting activity undertaken by the Cebu Provincial government through its Expanded Greening and Wholesome Environment that Nurtures (EGwen...
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10Oct2012BUTUAN CITY, Oct 10 (PIA) -- The joint operation of Agusan del Sur Provincial Public Safety Company (ADS PPSC), 133rd Regional Public Safety Company and Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) of 23rd IB, Philippine Army led to the rescue of an abducted CAA member. But the operation left a police officer dead. The government forces clashed with suspected members of armed communist groups in Sitio Tilangkog, Brgy. Caigangan, Veruela, Agusan del Sur on October 8 at around 9 a.m. Although outnumbere...
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09Oct2012BUTUAN CITY, Oct 9 (PIA) -- A new product from a neophyte exhibitor sold out and another product from what should have been a waste material was cited for innovation during the recently concluded “Market Week Philippines,” organized by the Department of Trade and Industry. This national fair was held at the Mega Trade Halls 1-3, 5th Level, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City last September 19-23. The first time exhibitor Indog Lianga Society of Lianga, Surigao del Sur gained more than P1.7 milli...
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09Oct2012CAMPEVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Oct 9 -- The Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines visited the army’s 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division at 8 a.m. here today. Lieutenant General Reynaldo B. Mapagu AFP was received by Brigadier General Romeo L. Gapuz, 4ID Acting Division Commander. Synchronized with the awarding of residential lots to the beneficiaries of soldiers who were Killed-In-Action (KIA) during combat encounters against insurgents, his visit is also consid...
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08Oct2012CAMP SEC. RUPERTO K. KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte, Oct 8 (PIA) -- Government security measures are in place to protect and ensure the safety of visiting foreign nationals and domestic tourists in Eastern Visayas, Police Region 8 Director Elmer R. Soria said. “Peace and order is the key to a successful tourism industry as safety and security of visitors is a primary concern of tourists when travelling to tourist destinations," said Soria during the activation of the Tacloban Tourist Police Unit on...
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08Oct2012BUTUAN CITY, Oct 8 (PIA) -- Caraga stakeholders will participate in the action planning workshop for the 2012-2016 Philippine Youth Development Plan (PYDP) on October 9-11 at the Department of Education (DepEd) Caraga Regional Office, this city. This is in support to President Benigno Aquino III’s social contract with the Filipino people. Atty. Eddie Cuaresma, area cluster head of Northeastern Mindanao, said the PYDP was formulated with three objectives to revolutionalize youth development, ...
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05Oct2012QUEZON CITY, Oct 5 (PIA) -- Elements of Ninoy Aquino International Airport Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG) have nabbed a New Zealand national at the NAIA Terminal 3 for possession of illegal drugs. In a statement, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Jose S. Gutierrez Jr. identified the suspect as Salah Raad Abdulrazzak, 27, and currently living in Australia. Abdulrazzak was held by authorities Monday afternoon after he was caught with dried marijuana l...
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05Oct2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Oct. 5 (PIA) -- The Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) will take the lead in the coastal clean-up in the province of Misamis Occidental on Saturday, October 6. The International Coastal Clean-up (ICC)-Philippines will also conduct its 27th Annual Coastal Clean-up on the same day nationwide. The PCGA will be coordinating all activities of the clean-up with its institutional partners, the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Tourism (DOT) and the...
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04Oct2012QUEZON CITY, Oct 4 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) recently forged a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to fight transnational crime and strengthen police cooperation at the same time. In a release, PNP chief Nicanor A. Bartolome and AFP Commissioner Tony Negus signed the MOU Tuesday in Canberra, Australia. “This agreement marks a new beginning in bilateral relations between the police forces of the Philippines and Australia under the sp...
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04Oct2012MANILA, Oct 4 (PIA) -- The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) turned over a special gift to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, October 1. In a statement, PRC said the Arabic translation of Mi Ultimo Adios, the famous poem written by National Hero Jose Rizal, was a personal choice of QRCS President Dr. Mohammed Al Maadheed to be handed over to PRC Chairman Richard J. Gordon by QRCS Secretary General Saleh Al Mohannadi. Gordon along with PRC Secretary General Gwendolyn Pang and Mohannadi a...
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04Oct2012QUEZON CITY, Oct 4 (PIA) -- The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) announced the winners in the search for the 2012 Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts (TOBS) of the Philippines at the awarding ceremony held at Makati City Hall on Monday, Oct 1. They are: scouts Danilo D. Tabilas Jr., Cagayan North-Tuguegarao Council; John Ernest Mari Y. Cruz, Bulacan Counci; Austin Bennett L. Ong, Manila Council; Charles C. Li, Manila Council; Anton Joshua DC. Del Rosario, City of Santa Rosa Council; Genesis Lance U....
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03Oct2012QUEZON CITY, Oct 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) yesterday spearheaded the holding of the Philippine Bamboo Congress at the World Trade Center in Pasay City to push for a robust and sustainable bamboo industry by 2016. In a statement, Trade and Industry Undersecretary for Regional Operations and Development Group Merly Cruz said the Congress was organized to increases public awareness on the potentials of bamboo. Cruz added that by maximizing the use of bamboo, the governm...
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03Oct2012TANAUAN CITY, Batangas, Oct. 3 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III led today led the grand opening of the B/E Aerospace, Inc. Philippine Facility located at First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP), Barangay Ulango, this city. The President, along with United Kingdom Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lilie, Dr. Lilia B. de Lima, director general, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), B/E Aerospace Inc. president and COO Werner Lieberherr toured the facility while being briefed by B...
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03Oct2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga Oct 3 (PIA) -- National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has moved the scheduled power interruption in Northern Zambales today to next Wednesday, October 10. NGCP Public Affairs Officer Lilibeth Gaydowen said “the resetting of the outage is meant to give way for the ongoing filling of Certificates of Candidacy of aspirants for the 2013 local elections in the affected areas.” On October 10, Consumers of Zambales Electric Cooperative 1 (Zameco 1) in ...
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02Oct2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct 2 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reiterated that beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilya program are considered members of PhilHealth under its Sponsored Program. This was clarified by Merlyn Ybañez, PhilHealth-10 information officer, following complaints that some Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries were not admitted by some hospitals because they do not have PhilHealth ID cards. Ybañez said Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries are automatic me...
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02Oct2012PASAY CITY, Oct 2 (PIA) -- Three films by high school student filmmakers will represent the Philippines in the 2012 Asian International Children’s Film Festival in Japan next month. In a statement, the Embassy of Japan said that out of the 41 films submitted by 148 high school students, the following films were chosen: “Hope in Despair” by Anna Francesca Coronel, Celina Dimaculangan, and Beatrice Valenzuela of St. Paul Pasig; “Case to Case” by Jacob Aaron Echague, Christopher David M...
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01Oct2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Oct 1 (PIA) -- Five hundred seventy one field interviewers (FI) were deployed in Capiz to conduct the Registration System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) from October 1 to November 7, this year. During the period, 161,288 households will be interviewed by the FI, who will cover the province’s 473 barangays on a house to house basis to interview farmers and fishers. National Statistics Office (NSO) – Capiz Provincial Statistics Officer Frankie Dordas said the FI...
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01Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 1 (PIA) -- Antipolo City’s newly commissioned Philippine National Police (PNP) officers headed by P/Supt. Rodino Elfa and Insp. Noland Nario have paid a courtesy call to Antipolo City Mayor Nilo Leyble. The new police officers are a welcome addition to augment the present manpower considering the city’s area of 38,000 hectares and a population of 700,000. Order and public safety is one of the priority programs under the local government’s nine-point agenda. ...
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28Sep2012CITY OF IMUS, Cavite, Sept 28 (PIA) -- Almost 70 participants offered to donate their blood during the bloodletting project of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Community Investigative Support, in cooperation with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division (PDRRMD) and the Philippine National Red Cross Cavite Chapter. CIDG Provincial Officer Police Chief Inspector Marlon Santos led the initial blood letting, which was administered by certified doctors from accre...
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27Sep2012MANILA, Sept 27 (PIA) -- On October 4, the National Museum will officially declare the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City, as well as the liturgical objects inside the church, as National Cultural Treasures. In a release, Fr. Clarence Victor Marquez, OP, director of the Institute of Preaching, said the occasion will coincide with the traditional enthronement ceremonies of the canonical image of Nuestra Señora del Rosario, La Naval de Manila. According to the Catholic Bishops Conference of th...
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27Sep2012MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, September 27 (PIA) —The Provincial Police Office here reported during the recent Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting that crime incidence from January to July 2012 this year decreased compared to the same period last year. Gov. Calingasan, who heads the PPOC and Vice Gov. Jose Ma. R. Zubiri Jr as the vice-chair, however, said there were undisclosed reports on proliferation of illegal drug trade and illegal gambling particularly in the cities of Malaybalay an...
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27Sep2012ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, 27 September (PIA) — The Department of Energy (DOE) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Lone Congressional District of Iligan for the distribution of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) to the city’s target beneficiaries. A total of 10,000 compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) were distributed to 5,100 households comprising 17 barangays in Iligan City. This is part of the efficient lighting initiatives under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded-Phi...
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26Sep2012MANILA, Sept 26 (PIA) -- Around 2,600 personnel from the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) will join the men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines for the Amphibious Landing Exercise 2013 (PHIBLEX 13) on October 8-18. In a release, PHIBLEX 13 is the 29th iteration in a continuing series of exercises designed to promote regional peace and security by ensuring interoperability and readiness of Philippine and U.S. forces. U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas Jr. sai...
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25Sep2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Sept. 25 (PIA) – Department of Public Works and Highways in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DPWH-ARMM) Regional Secretary Emil K. Sadain led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Philippine Green Engineering Project (PGEP) building last September 18 in Marinaut, this city. The said building when completed will be donated to Marinaut Elementary School as one classroom school building. The construction of the PGEP building is jointly funded by Lanao del Sur ...
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25Sep2012QUEZON CITY, Sept. 25 (PIA) -- The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) has announced that the winners of the search for Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts (TOBS) of the Philippines will be known on Monday, October 1 as they released the names of the 23 national finalists of the 2012 search. In a statement, the finalists were chosen from hundreds of aspirants from the BSP’s 117 local councils nationwide. They will represent their respective regions in the competition. They will compete in the last l...
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24Sep2012QUEZON CITY, Sept 24 (PIA) -- Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) explained to members of media about the earthquake and tsunami alerts issued by the agency. Ma. Antonio V. Bornas, chief senior research specialist, Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division, Phivolcs, said “tsunami alert cancellation” are often misinterpreted or understood to mean that the agency committed a mistake issuing an earlier warning. Bornas said the issuance of a tsunami alert...
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24Sep2012Quezon City, Sept. 24 (PIA) -- Namigay ng libreng energy saving lamps o compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) ang Department of Energy (DOE) at pamahalaang lungsod Quezon sa Barangay Batasan Hills Sabado, Setyembre 22. Dumalo sa kaganapan sina DOE undersecretary Loreta Ayson, Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo at maybahay niyang si QC Councilor Precious Hipolito-Castelo. Sila’y namahagi ng mga bombilya sa mga residente ng Jasmin Street, Barangay Batasan Hills Itaas. Ayon kay Ayson, sila ay tumutugo...
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24Sep2012MANILA, Sept 24 (PIA) -- Philippine Air Force Lt. Col. Antonio Z. Francisco Jr. and Philippine Navy Captain Erick A. Kagaoan have been chosen and awarded outstanding Philippine Soldiers in the 2012 Search for the Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS). Manila City Mayor Alfredo S. Lim acknowledged and commended the two and gave them certificates of recognition after the Monday flag-raising ceremony in front of city officials, employees, and barangay chairmen. “We here at the city govern...
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24Sep2012ILOILO CITY, Sept 24 (PIA) -- Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) members in distant, far-flung areas in Western Visayas will no longer suffer the inconvenience of travelling to transact with the PhilHealth. This is because the PhilHealth-6 has embarked on a project called MOVES or Mobile Orientation, Validation and Enrolment Scheme, which will be launched middle of October in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. With the implementation of the project, PhilHealth Regional Vi...
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24Sep2012FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija, Sept 24 (PIA) -- Presidential sister Ballsy Aquino-Cruz on Friday said that Martial Law - considered one of the darkest chapters in the country’s history - gave Filipinos an opportunity to live valiantly and with compassion for others. “It awakened in us a unique sense of love of country and togetherness that empowered us to topple a dictator. As a nation, we took on the most difficult task of defending values that defined us as Filipinos,” said Ballsy who gav...
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24Sep2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Sept 24 (PIA) -- More than 50 micro and small entrepreneurs set up booths to exhibit and sell their products at the Market Week Philippines at SM Megamall's Mega Trade Halls 1, 2 & 3 last Sept 19-23. Organized by the Bureau of Domestic Trade, Market Week Philippines was a trade fair and a showground of home, food, and fashion products from all regions of the country. "It's where the best of the country's fresh and processed food; furniture and furnishings, home décor, g...
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23Sep2012QUEZON CITY, Sept 23 (PIA) -- Tropical Storm “Lawin” has maintained its strength as it continues to move slowly over the Philippine sea according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)’s weather bulletin issued at 5 a.m. today. As of 4 a.m., Lawin was located at 485 km East of Catarman, Northern Samar with maximum sustained winds of 105 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 135 kph. Lawin is expected to be at 480 km East of Catarman...
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22Sep2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Sept 22 (PIA) -- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) and Coca-Cola Philippines will team up with several local government units and women's organizations in Northern and Central Luzon in training over 10,000 females to be productive sari-sari (convenience store) owners. Tesda and Coke recently signed a memorandum of agreement with several stakeholders to partner in the Sari-Sari Store Training and Access to Resources (S3TAR) project. In ...
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22Sep2012QUEZON CITY, Sept 22 (PIA) -- Tropical Storm "Lawin" has slowed down as it changes its course in a north northwest direction, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 11 a.m. weather bulletin. As of 10 a.m., Lawin is located 390 km east of Borongan, Eastern Samar, with maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph. Pagasa said Lawin is expected to be 330 km east of Borongan, Eastern Samar on Sunday....
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22Sep2012CEBU CITY, Sept 22 (PIA) -- Military personnel from different units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines - Central Command (AFP-Centcom) converged yesterday to celebrate the International Day of Peace or World Peace Day. Around 550 officers, men and women gathered at Centcom to show the commitment they have in “Winning the Peace” in Visayas region. Rev. Fr. Bart Sagadal, chaplain of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) – 7 officiated a mass at St. Jude Chapel, Camp L...
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22Sep2012FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija, Sept 22 (PIA) -- "Forty years after the declaration of Martial Law, considered the darkest periods in our history, we join the nation in saying ‘Never again!" This was proclaimed by Commission on Human Rights Region 3 Regional Director atty. Jasmin Regino Friday during the inauguration of the Aquino-Diokno Memorial and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Human Rights Center for Dialogue inside Fort Magsaysay, Palayan City where President Benigno Aquino III w...
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21Sep2012DAVAO CITY, Sept 21 (PIA) -- The military continues its recruitment for new candidate soldiers through the Philippine Army Battery of Tests at the University of Mindanao in Davao City, Holy Trinity College in General Santos City, and Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology on September 22 and September 23, respectively. Major Rosa Maria Christina Manuel, executive officer of the 10th Civil-Military Operations Battalion, said applicants must not be beyond 25 years old, Filipino ci...
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21Sep2012FORT MAGSAYSAY, Lungsod ng Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Set 21 (PIA) -- Mag-uumpisa sa Nueva Ecija ang paggunita sa mga aral ng Batas Militar ngayong araw. Pangungunahan ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang pagpapasinaya ng Aquino-Diokno Memorial (ADM) at ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Center for Human Rights Dialogue sa Fort Magsaysay (ACHRD) sa lungsod na ito. Masasaksihan sa ADM ang pagsasalarawan ng mga karanasan nina dating senador Benigno Aquino Jr. at Jose Diokno sa loob ng kamp...
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20Sep2012MANILA, Sept 20 (PIA) -- Officials of the Royal Thai Navy visited the Philippine Navy Headquarters in Manila Wednesday, September 19, to renew and further strengthen ties. In a statement, Philippine Navy said the Royal Thai Navy headed by its Deputy Director General of Naval Operations Department Captain Teansiri Montriwade visited the headquarters and paid a courtesy call to Philippine Navy’s Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral Edgar L. Abodago AFP. Aside from strengthening the relationship...
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20Sep2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Sept 20 (PIA) -- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) yesterday once again gave emphasis on the importance of understanding the color-coded rainfall advisories they have been issuing since June of this year. Pagasa Weather Specialist Raymond Ordinario, who was a guest speaker in the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council’s (NDRRMC) “Resilience Project” workshop in Tagaytay, explained that these rainfall advi...
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19Sep2012QUEZON CITY, Sept 19 (PIA) -- Authorities from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) recently nabbed three members of the notorious "Boratong Drug Group" in a buy-bust operation in Pasig City. In a statement, PDEA Director General Jose S. Gutierrez Jr. identified the suspects as Alfredo Mañas, alias Fred, together with his wife Arlene, and Ryan Ronald Andrada, all from Cainta, Rizal. The suspects were nabbed after a planned transaction last September 14 in front of a hotel along Ort...
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19Sep2012SURIGAO CITY, Sep. 19 (PIA) -– Giaprobahan sa National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board sa pagpangulo ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang pipila ka mga proyekto kalabot na sa education, health ug trade atol sa panagtagbo niini kagahapon sa hapon didto sa Malacañang. Pipila sa mga proyekto nga giaprobahan sa NEDA board lakip niini ang modernization sa Philippine Orthopedic Center mokabat P5.6 bilyon nga i-implementar sugod sunod tuig hangtod tuig 2015. Giaprobahan usab sa b...
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19Sep2012SURIGAO CITY, Sept 19 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) will be conducting its annual Cadet Test for the four-year Bachelor of Science in Public Safety on October 28 at designated testing centers nationwide. Requirements for admission of interested applicants are: must be a natural born Filipino citizen; of good moral character; 17 to 21 years old at the time of admission; at least high school graduate; has no financial obligations; single and with no parental obligations; ...
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19Sep2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept. 19 (PIA) -- The National Youth Commission (NYC) is currently conducting a two-day regional planning workshop to localize the 2012-2016 Philippine Youth Development Plan (PYDP). The action planning workshop, attended by members of the Regional Advisory Council and youth organizations, will culminate today at the Philtown Hotel, this city. Robin Espinoza, chief of the NYC’s Policy Research Monitoring and Evaluation Division, said the planning workshop was designed fo...
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18Sep2012QUEZON CITY, Sept 18 (PIA) -- Vice President Jejomar C. Binay has expressed his support for a plan to establish a Memory Museum dedicated to the struggle against Martial Law. The Memory Museum is a plan of the EDSA People Power Commission (EPPC) and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP). In a statement, the vice president said he was hopeful that the Memory Museum, a project which he said was “close to his heart,” would be built in three years’ time. Binay, an ...
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18Sep2012DAVAO CITY, Sept. 18 (PIA) -- The whole workforce of all government agencies and institutions are observing this month, the 112th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary, giving honors to state workers’ heroism. The Civil Service Commission spearheads the celebration with the theme “Kawani, Ikaw ay Isang Lingkod Bayan” which also intends to showcase the triumph and sacrifices among the men and women in public service. In Davao Region, CSC-XI commenced the anniversary with a Holy Mass offici...
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18Sep2012MARIKINA CITY, Sept 18 (PIA) -- Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines) Inc. has donated several rescue and relief equipment to the city government of Marikina. In a statement, the equipment received were safety helmets, safety gloves, life vests, rescue cans, fiber glass urban bulldog rescue boats, engine frames, 25hp outdoor motors, trailers, and a light tower with silent diesel generator. Kitchen equipment were also donated such as soup ladle, stock pots, stock pot burners, rice cookers...
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18Sep2012MANILA, Sept 18 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has launched PhilHealth Express sites at Robinson's Land Corporation Malls in Metro East, Otis and at SM Sucat Hypermart in addition to the existing eight PhilHealth Express in key areas of Robinson’s at Ortigas, Manila, Novaliches Market, Dasmariñas Cavite, Starmills Pampanga, Luisita, Tarlac, Tacloban, Leyte and Sta. Rosa, Laguna. In a statement, PhilHealth said the launching ceremony was led by PhilHealth Pr...
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18Sep2012QUEZON CITY, Sept 18 (PIA) -- Authorities from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) have nabbed two notorious international drug traffickers Sunday, September 15 in Mandaluyong City. In a statement, PDEA General Undersecretary Jose S. Gutierrez Jr. identified the suspects as Andy Ong, alias Wang Rong Chu, 36 years old, and Asy Lee, 42 years old. Both are Chinese nationals and suspected members of the Chua-Li Drug Trafficking Group. Gutierrez said Ong and Lee were caught by elements o...
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17Sep2012MANILA, Sept 17 (PIA) -- The Philippine Navy is rolling out its recruitment process by inviting top students and alumni with technical skills and expertise in the field of engineering to serve the country. In a statement, Director for Navy Personnel Management Center Captain Antonio Palces has visited Xavier University Center for Industrial Technology and the Mindanao University of Science and Technology to personally hand letters to school officials and invite their students to be part of th...
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16Sep2012MARIKINA CITY, Sept 16 (PIA) -- In celebration of the Medical Technology Week, the city government of Marikina will hold free medical services in association with the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET). Marikina Mayor Del De Guzman is inviting residents to avail of the free medical services on Friday, September 21, 8 a.m. to 12 nn at the Marikina City Center building. “Health is wealth. That is why the city government is continuously working hard to provide free medical...
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15Sep2012MANILA, Sept. 15 (PIA) -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will hold a simultaneous aptitude battery test for commissionship and enlistment on September 22, 2012, Saturday. PCG chief Vice Admiral Edmund Tan said the test will be held in preparation for the recruitment of 60 officers under the Coast Guard Officer’s Course (CGOC) for this year. To ensure equal opportunity for interested applicants, the coast guard has designated testing centers in PCG Headquarters in Manila, Coast Guard Dist...
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14Sep2012MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Sept 14 (PIA) -- Col. James V. Jacob assumed command of the army’s 403rd Infantry “Peacemaker” Brigade (403Bde) during the change of command ceremony, Tuesday, at Camp Bahian, Malaybalay City. With the reading of designation order, Jacob replaced Brig. Gen. Romeo L. Gapuz, who also assumed command of the army’s 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division (4ID) in Northern Mindanao based in Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City. The 403Bde is a subordinate command of ...
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13Sep2012VIRAC, Catanduanes, Sept 13 (PIA) -- Elements of Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested seven residents of Barangay Moning, Baras on September 4 after being caught using air compressors to catch fish. A team composed of SPO1 Renato Acuna, PO3 Warren Obal, and PO2 Roland Tejerero arrested the seven, including two brothers at around 4 p.m. while fishing. A motorized banca, two spear guns, an air compressor tank and motor, a 25-meter long hose, and a fish net were confiscated from the arrested...
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13Sep2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Sept 13 (PIA) -- The family of Senior Police Officer 4 Igmedio L. Dugeña, assigned at the San Fernando City Police Station, was adjudged 1st runner-up Model PNP Family 2012 contest at the national level. Other awardees are the families of SPO4 Elmer G. Jaramel of Sta. Cruz Police Station in Ilocos Sur; SPO3 Arcellie O. Pang-ag of Burgos Police Staiton; Police Senior Inspector Judy B. Calica of Bauang Police Station; and SPO4 Rodrigo N. Noe of Aringay Police Station...
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13Sep2012SURIGAO CITY, Sep. 13 (PIA) – Nagpabilin nga malaumon si Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III nga ang panagsultihanay tali sa China aron tukion ang migawas nga mga isyu gikan sa mga giangkon nga teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea madayon ra gihapon sa sunod nga mga adlaw. Sa usa ka interbyu si Pangulong Aquino miingon nga ang usa ka “heart-to-heart” talk “in all honesty and openness” maoy usa ka pamaagi aron “moving forward” aron nga mahusay ang maong isyu. “So I am still hoping na mag...
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13Sep2012DAGUPAN CITY, Sept 12 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Pangasinan chapter and the Rotary Club of Dagupan East launched the "Blood Samaritan Project" on Monday to address the humanitarian need for safe, adequate and equitable distribution of blood supply. The Blood Samaritan Project is a resource generation activity initiated by the Philippine Red Cross to help indigent clients gain access to blood and blood products. The strong and stable collaboration with Rotary Club led to the "RC-RC ...
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12Sep2012PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, Sept 12 (PIA) -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), Coca-Cola Philippines and the city government forged a partnership last Monday aimed at helping 1,000 sari-sari store owners become better entrepreneurs. The signing of the joint memorandum of agreement (MOA) signaled the start of the implementation of the Sari-Sari Store Training and Access to Resources (S3TAR) Program in the city with the members of the Charity Women’s Foundat...
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12Sep2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept 12 (PIA) -- Farmer Romeo Declarador has harvested 129 sacks of palay from one-hectare farm lot and earned at least P102,000 from the harvest. Declarador, a member of Amyon Irrigators’ Association in Tulunan , North Cotabato, is one of the first recipients of the Department of Agriculture’s Sikat Saka Program in Soccsksargen Region. Sikat Saka is a credit assistance initiative of DA in partnership with the Landbank of the P...
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11Sep2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept. 11 (PIA) -- The Philippines Against Child Trafficking (PACT) in partnership with European Union and Delegation of the European Commission to the Philippines recently conducted a Community Educators Training on Strengthening Child Protection Mechanisms in Iligan City. Some 48 participants from the different government and non-government organizations in Regions 10 and 12 attended the training. Lawyer Chemene Nacua of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Regional...
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10Sep2012QUEZON CITY, Sept 10 (PIA) -- Philippine National Police Director General Nicanor A. Bartolome ordered newly installed chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Superintendent Leandro A. Espina to intensify anticrime efforts in Metro Manila. "Hit hard on criminals and protect the people," Bartolome told Espina. Bartolome has mobilized the entire 17,000-strong police force in Metro Manila to cover every square inch of the 21 identified crime prone areas in the metropolis...
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10Sep2012BUTUAN CITY, Sept 10 (PIA) -- The Philippine International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2012 will culminate with a fun run activity, dubbed “Cooperative Advocacy Run” on December 12, 2012, done simultaneously in all regions. The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Caraga through the Regional Cooperative Development Council (RCDC) chaired by Mr. Brix Merlin will be spearheading the said activity that will start at 5 a.m. The event is anchored on the theme, “Transformative Cooperatives f...
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10Sep2012BUTUAN CITY, Sept 10 (PIA) -- Newly elected members of the Board of Directors (BOD) of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Agusan del Norte-Butuan City Chapter were sworn into office during the induction ceremony held recently in one of the local resorts here. They were inducted by Agusan del Norte Governor Erlpe John Amante, honorary chairman of the board, who was represented by Board Member Victor Joseph Tomaneng. In his speech delivered by Tomaneng, Amante said the Red Cross Agusan del Norte-But...
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08Sep2012ILOILO CITY, Sept 8 (PIA) -- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Administrator Dr. Nathaniel Servando yesterday led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new weather station and doppler radar station in this city to upgrade the government’s weather monitoring system in Western Visayas. Servando said the Iloilo Weather Radar Station will be a vital infrastructure in support of disaster risk reduction not only for the province o...
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08Sep2012MARIKINA CITY, Sept 8 (PIA) -- The city government of Marikina together with the Civic Action Team (CAT) of Marikina Inc., and the Philippine National Police-Marikina will celebrate the 23rd Police Memorial Day on Sunday, September 9. The said activity aims to honor Marikina City policemen who died in the line of duty and those who died of natural causes. The city government wants people of Marikina and of the Philippines to be aware of their heroism. A flag-raising ceremony will be held at 7 ...
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08Sep2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Sept 8 (PIA) -- All Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPAT) of 42 villages of Panay, Capiz have undergone a seminar and training on the maintenance of peace and order in the barangay. Panay Police Community Relations Officer Roldan Diama said they have already conducted a two-day seminar and training for members of the BPAT as partner of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in ensuring peace and order in the grassroots. Diama said the training for BPAT was clustered where ...
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08Sep2012DAVAO CITY, Sept 8 (PIA) -- The Philippine Australian Alumni Association (PA3i) is conducting a job matching event exclusive to Australian and New Zealand alumni on Saturday, September 8, 2012, 1-5 p.m., at the IDP Training Center, 7th Floor, Dona Salustiana Tower, 104 Paseo de Roxas, Legaspi Village, Makati City. This is in partnership with the Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines, Inc. (ANZCHAM) and the IDP Education Pty. Ltd. ANZCHAM Vice President for External Aff...
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08Sep2012TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Sept 8 (PIA) -- Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC) Chair and Surigao del Sur Governor Johnny Pimentel bared accomplishments of the “JYes Kontra Droga” during its 1st year anniversary celebration held here on Monday, September 03. Pimentel said 18 drug pushers and 21 drug users apprehended, while 15.22 kilograms of shabu and 210 kgs. of marijuana were confiscated during the operation conducted by the joint forces of the Philippine National Police (PNP) a...
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07Sep2012BUTUAN CITY, Sept 7 (PIA) -- Personnel from the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga Region have discussed the essence of developmental communication to government information officers. Speaking before the communication faculty and students of Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU), PIA-Caraga officer-in-charge Nora Molde and Regional Operations Chief Robert Roperos oriented participants on the thrusts and programs of the agency where developmental communication is the slant of stories ...
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07Sep2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, Setyembre 7 (PIA)--Nakiisa ang pamahalaang panlalawigan, mga lokal na pamahalaan at ilang mga ahensiya sa Sultan Kudarat sa ginanap na launching kamakailan ng pagdiriwang ng ika-112 anibersaryo ng Philippine Civil Service. Kaugnay nito, isang motorcade ang isinagawa kung saan nagsama-sama ang mga kawani ng gobyerno sa iba’t-ibang ahensiya habang iwinawagayway ang kanilang mga bitibit na flaglets at banners. Sa kanyang mensahe, sinabi ni Sultan Kudarat Provincial Governo...
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07Sep2012MANILA, Sept 7 (PIA) -- The Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) has honored its outstanding partner countryside financial institutions (CFIs) that have shown remarkable performance in providing credit to marginalized sectors and development players in rural areas. Leyte Representative and Chairperson of the Congressional Committee on Banks, Sergio F. Apostol, led the conferment of awards with Landbank President and CEO Gilda E. Pico held at Plaza in Malate, Manila. The bank is now on its ...
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07Sep2012TAGUIG CITY, Sept 7 (PIA) -- Three members of the notorious Ortega Drug Group were arrested by combined elements of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Office of the City Mayor-Taguig City during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bagumbayan, Taguig City on September 5. In a statement, PDEA Director General Jose S. Gutierrez Jr. said the arrested members of Ortega Drug Group identified as alias Freddie, 54; alias Cristy, 32; and alias Jen, 27, are all ...
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07Sep2012KALIBO, Aklan, Sept 7 (PIA) -- Sangka “fun run” nga pagapakigsakupan it mga empleyado it gobyerno halin sa sari-saring ahensya ag banwa sa probinsya it Aklan ro pagahiwaton sa Setyembre 8 bilang pang-umpisa nga aktibidad sa pag selebrar it ika 112 nga anibersaryo it Philippine Civil Service. Ro fun run, suno kay Ma. Cynthia Aranas, Director II it Civil Service Commission (CSC) Aklan Field Office, hay magahalin sa Camp Pastor Martelino sa agahon paadto sa Pastrana Park sa Poblacion Kalibo...
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07Sep2012TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, Sept. 7 -- One is never too old to learn. Sixty-two public servants were at the receiving end of lectures and learnings at the prestigious Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), and recently graduated at DAP, Pasig. One of them was Vice-Governor Irma Umpa-Ali. The graduation rites of the Local Governance and Development Program for the League of Vice Governors of the Philippines was held on August 29, 2012 at the DAP Audio Visual Room in Pasig City. “The traini...
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05Sep2012ILOILO CITY, Sept. 5 (PIA6) -- An official of the Monetary Board (MB) said the country’s economy continues to register improving performance and remains resilient despite the volatile global economic environment. “The 6.3 percent growth performance of the country in the 1st quarter of 2012 and 5.9 percent in the 2nd quarter have proven that the country’s sound macro-economic fundamentals are well-positioned to propel the country to a higher growth path, while enabling it to weather the ...
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05Sep2012CEBU CITY September 5 (PIA) -- Civil Service Commission (CSC) 7 Regional Director Atty. Judith D. Chicano called on government employees to revive the spirit of heroism through public service as the country celebrates September as the 112th Philippine Civil Service Month. Chicano said that as public servants, one must posses the character of being a hero in their field of serving the public and the country which is the main commitment of every civil servant. “There is something in a public s...
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04Sep2012MANILA, Sept. 4 (PIA) -- The Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) said in a press release that it celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of its first National Executive Director, Mariquita S. Castelo at the GSP National Headquarters, Manila on August 30. Her term started in 1953 and ended in 1979. GSP officials present were National President Dr. Salud A. Bagalso, First National Vice-President Dr. Cristina L. Yuson, Second National Vice-President Susan R. Locsin, International Commissioner Dr. ...
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04Sep2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Sept. 4 -- The Commander of the army’s 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division was honored through a testimonial parade at 4ID parade ground at 9 a.m. here today. Major General Felix who will reach the age of 56 by September 8 will compulsory retire after a more than three-decades of dedicated service. These decades of service was recognized, during his stint as Battalion Commander. His battalion was adjudged as “Best Maneuver Battalion” of the Phi...
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04Sep2012PASIG CITY, Sept. 4 (PIA) -- The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) announced in a statement that it will pay tribute to teachers by joining the entire nation in marking the National Teachers’ month this September. Presidential Proclamation No. 242 issued last year declared the period from Sept. 5 to Oct. 5 of every year as National Teachers’ month. The event emphasizes to teachers and their significant contributions in the lives of the Filipino youth and the nation. In a memorandum iss...
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03Sep2012PASIG CITY, Sept 3 (PIA) -- Celebrity football players, the Philippine Azkals, and the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) officials on Sunday extended their support to government’s efforts to promote the ongoing peace process. They made a special appearance at the opening of the observance of the National Peace Consciousness Month at the Philsports Football field in Pasig City. Azkals Team Manager Dan Palami led a football clinic at the Peace Month kick off dubbed, “1Goal for Peace” at...
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03Sep2012MANILA, Sept. 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will procure additional P152-million disaster response equipment to further beef up PCG’s disaster response capability. In a statement posted, the PCG is inviting interested providers to participate in the open and transparent bidding for the procurement of 40 rubber boats, costing P32 million, and 15 M35 6X6 trucks amounting P120 million. This procurement exercise is in a...
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01Sep2012LOS BANOS, Laguna, Set. 1 (PIA) --Mas maraming small water impoundment at sisidlan ng tubig ulan ang kakailanganin upang makaipon nang limitadong pagkukunan ng tubig. Ito ang mungkahi ni Fernando P. Siringan, isang akademisyan, sa ika-34 na Annual Scientific Meeting ng National Science and Technology (DOST-NAST) kamakailan. Bagama’t sagana sa tubig-ulan ang bansa, pahayag ni Siringan na propesor sa Marine Science Institute ng University of the Philippines nagkakaroon pa rin ang bansa ng pro...
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31Aug2012CEBU CITY, Aug 31 (PIA) --Letter-writing a dying art? Not if the Philippine Postal Corp (PPC) could help it. The PPC in the region (PPC-7) is inviting all Filipino young people up to 15-years-old to join this year’s letter-writing competition with the theme: “Write a letter about why water is precious.” The composition must be recent and original, in English, and must not exceed 800 words. Entries must take the form of a letter and typewritten. On a separate sheet of paper, the partic...
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31Aug2012DAVAO CITY, Aug. 31 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to improve lighting systems of 12 local government units and public schools in Mindanao in an effort to save electricity expenditures and reduce carbon emissions. DOE recently signed a memorandum of agreement with three city government units and nine educational institutions for the implementation of a retrofitting initiative of selected government office buildings under DOE’s Philippine Energy Efficiency Project (PEEP). Evel...
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31Aug2012QUEZON CITY, Aug 31 (PIA) -- A member of a drug syndicate involved in selling shabu in Metro Manila was nabbed by anti-drug agents Wednesday evening, August 29 at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Jose S. Gutierrez said the suspect, 31, from Tangos, Navotas City, was caught after selling 200 grams of shabu worth over P1 million to an undercover agent. The pusher was arrested by authorities from PDEA, Taguig City Police during a buy-bust op...
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30Aug2012MANILA, Aug 30 (PIA) -- Members of the Philippine Navy Assistance and Rescue Teams participated in the Symposium of East Asia Security 2012 Wednesday, August 29 at the Villamor Air Base, Pasay City. With this year’s theme “Regional Security Cooperation Disaster Mitigation and Resiliency,” the annual program developed and co-sponsored by the US Pacific Command Office of Public Diplomacy and US Department of State is aimed at examining issues related to current and future security concerns...
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30Aug2012QUEZON CITY, Aug 30 (PIA) -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) nabbed a big time drug pusher after selling approximately P10 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu to an undercover agent in a buy-bust operation Tuesday evening in Manila. PDEA Director General Undersecretary Jose S. Gutierrez Jr. said approximately two kilograms of shabu were recovered from suspect, a 34-year-old coconut lumber trader from Cabuyao, Laguna. PDEA said a planned transaction was hatch...
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30Aug2012ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, Aug. 30 (PIA) -- The local council of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) has made preparations for the 17th BSP Jamboree for 2012. City Councilor Ariel Anghay, scout executive of BSP-Iligan City Council, said an organizing committee will be created for the activity that will be composed of representatives from the public and the private sector. Members of the committee will meet on August 30 at 2 p.m. at the BSP Conference Room. It is estimated that about 2,...
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29Aug2012MARIKINA CITY, August 29 (PIA) -- Marikina Mayor Del De Guzman expressed his gratitude to the Philippine Seven Corporation and the Firefly Brigade for giving new bicycles to the city government through the Marikina City Bikeways Office (MCBO) Tuesday, August 28 at the Marikina City Hall Quadrangle. “These new bicycles are a big help to the city government in performing their responsibility to control and stop criminal acts around the city,” De Guzman said. In a release, the said bicycles s...
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29Aug2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Agosto 29 (PIA) -- Kung matutuloy ang plano, maaring sa South Cotabato magaganap ang National Convention on Solid Waste Management ngayong taon. Kinumpirma ni Acting Provincial Environment Management Officer Engr. Seigfred Flaviano, mismong mga opisyal ng Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPP) ang nagpanukala sa plano matapos nilang binisita ang South Cotabato at nakita ang matagumpay na pagpapatupad ng mga i...
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28Aug2012TAGUIG CITY, August 28 (PIA) -- Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano has ordered a campaign to educate residents of the city on the new Rainfall Warning System (RWS) of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). This developed as the city government acknowledged the continued threat of floods like the recent one caused by torrential southwest monsoon rains that submerged 18 of the city’s 28 barangays and displaced 14,000 residents. “A good grasp o...
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28Aug2012MANILA, August 28 (PIA) -- Over 600 men and women of the Philippine Navy joined in the Manila Bay cleanup organized by radio station DZRH on August 25. In a statement, the Philippine Navy said environmental management is everyone’s concern, adding that it also strengthens the spirit of "Bayanihan" in an effort to preserve and sustain nature. The cleanup is also part of the Navy’s commitment to help protect and conserve the environment. This significant endeavor envisioned and has now spa...
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28Aug2012PAGADIAN CITY, Aug 28 (PIA) -- The Ecolink Philippines, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) conducted a candle lighting ceremony in front of the Jose Rizal monument, city complex here on Thursday evening. Ecolink Philippines is a civil society organization in Mindanao that promotes good governance, social accountability, and campaigns for anticorruption. The ceremony started at 6 p.m. and was attended by members of Ecolink Phils, ...
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28Aug2012PAGADIAN CITY, August 28 (PIA) -- Parents with cleft palate and cleft lip children on Friday flocked to the 1st Infantry (Tabak) division headquarters to avail of the free cleft lip and palate surgery. Dubbed “Operation Sweet Smile,” the operation was jointly conducted by the Philippine Army and Alpha Phi Omega, Maharlika Foundation, and Southern Zamboanga Alumni Association (APO-SOZA-ALAS) on August 24-27. Assistant Chief of Staff for Civil Military Operations Lt. Col. Cornelio Arbole...
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28Aug2012CEBU CITY, August 28 (PIA) --- The municipality of Santander, Cebu organized a month-long greening activities in line with the Run 2 Plant 4 GREENIN Philippines 2012 program. Santander Mayor Marilyn Wenceslao said, these activities will encourage community participation in expanding the town's forest cover. These activities include “Walk to Care for Trees” held on June 12 that was intended for the molave or tugas seedlings that volunteers from Santander planted in 2011. “Fun Run to C...
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26Aug2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Aug. 25 (PIA) -- Brigadier General Gilberto Jose Chabon Roa has been designated the new Chairperson of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) Panel in the Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH). A homegrown military officer who graduated with a Degree of Bachelor in Economics from the Immaculate Conception College (ICC), now La Salle University in Ozamiz City, Brig. Gen. Roa finished his Bachelor of Laws at Xavier University, Cagayan de O...
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25Aug2012MANILA, August 25 (PIA) -- Additional lighthouses are soon to be constructed in different parts of the country. In a statement, Philippine Coast Guard Chief Vice Admiral Edmund Tan said the P97.65-million light house project will put up 33 lighthouses in Cagayan, Aurora, Catanduanes, Bataan, Bulacan, Batangas, Rizal, Palawan, Camarines Sur, Bohol, Siquijor, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Davao and Surigao. At present, 561 lighthouses in the country or 76.47 percent are operational, and 141 of which s...
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25Aug2012SIQUIJOR, Aug. 25 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission, Siquijor Field Office (CSC-SFO) is all set for the celebration of 112th Philippine Civil Service anniversary. CSC provincial director Atty. Gina Crucio said a series of capacity-building activities in various agencies on Strategic Performance Management System will be conducted from September 4 to 6 with the CSC Regional Director Atty. Judith Chicano as resource speaker. On September 7, there will be mass renewal of Panunumpa ng Lingk...
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25Aug2012SIQUIJOR, Aug 25 (PIA) --The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) launched the 'Pledge 25' program to support its call for blood donation, says PRC administrator Rowena Maputi in an earlier report. Maputi said the program that was launched in July during the celebration of blood donor month is a program of the Red Cross Youth that encourages individuals ages 18 to 25 to donate blood regularly to augment the blood availability in the Siquijor. It’s a social responsibility and there is nothing to be afr...
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25Aug2012LAGAWE, Ifugao, Aug. 25 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police here is implementing OPLAN “Red Eye.” PI Jeffrey Vicente, the chief of police of Hingyon Police Station said this is a holistic approach to curb crimes, particularly motorcycle theft and motorcycle-riding criminals. Reports from the PNP reveal that motorcycle theft is proliferating in most of the municipalities in the province such as Lagawe, Kiangan, Lamut and Alfonso Lista for the past months. However, until now no suspects...
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24Aug2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug 24 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) called on Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries to help conserve energy by using compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). CFLs last up to 10,000 hours and save up to 80 percent electricity compared to their incandescent equivalents, according to the DOE. Camelo Cabuga, senior science research specialist of the DOE Mindanao field office, said the use of efficient energy lighting system such as the CFLs will not only generate significant ener...
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24Aug2012QUEZON CITY, August 24 (PIA) -- Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested a notorious pusher Wednesday evening in Taguig City. In a statement, PDEA Director General Jose S. Gutierrez, Jr. said the the suspect was arrested by PDEA operatives after selling approximately 10 grams of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) to a PDEA agent who posted as a poseur-buyer. Gutierrez said a certain alias "Mario" or "Omar" was the actual subject of buy-bust operation, but was a...
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24Aug2012AGUSAN DEL SUR, Aug. 24 (PIA) -- Coconut tree planters have gathered in Bayugan City of this province in order to formulate a plan that would improve the coconut industry in the province and to solve the problem of rhino beetle attack on coconut. During the coconut farmers gathering, the launching of a 30-hectare coconut seed bank also took place at the Pagkain ng Bayan, a provincial government owned demo farm located in Barangay Mabuhay, Bayugan City. According to Philippine Coconut Authority...
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23Aug2012MANILA, Aug. 23 (PIA) -- Transport Secretary Mar Roxas has ordered the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to conduct a thorough investigation of the ill-fated Piper Seneca plane that carried Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo enroute to Naga over the last weekend. In a statement, the DOTC said that CAAP formed a composite team to serve as the Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board headed by Captain Amado H. Soliman, an aviation industry expert in flight sa...
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23Aug2012LEGAZPI CITY, Aug 23 (PIA) -- Organizers of the first Philippine Tourism Conference on Climate Change Adaptation (PTCCA) deemed it proper to dedicate the national event to the late Secretary Jesse Robredo who died in a plane crash Saturday as an expression of gratitude for his support to the cause of climate change adaptation. At the onset of preparations for this historic conference, Robredo issued Memorandum Circular No. 2012-108 “enjoining all concerned local government officials and fu...
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23Aug2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Aug 23 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division, with the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and Army Recruitment Center, will conduct the processing of applicants for PMA entrance examination (PMAEE). This will be held at the Army Recruitment Office, at 8 a.m. to 5p.m. on August 24 and 25 here. In a press statement, it was disclosed that the requirements for the applicants are: birth certificate from the National Statistics Office, Form 137/Form 138/tr...
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23Aug2012MANILA, Aug 23 (PIA) -- Two Catholic bishops stressed the need for vigilance among Filipinos as the government is set to appoint the next chief of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). In a statement by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz and Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo believe the position left by the late DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo is crucial to the government, thus the need for serious public atten...
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23Aug2012TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Aug 23 -- The governor here has joined Mindanao officials in asking the Department of Agriculture (DA) to include the whole of Mindanao in the proposed $627-million Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP). Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario pushed the proposal when he presented the resolution of the Program Advisory Board (PAB) of the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) to include all local government units (LGUs) in Mindanao in the PRDP, during the recent 8t...
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23Aug2012QUEZON CITY, August 23 (PIA) -- Quezon City joined the nation in commemorating the 134th Birth Anniversary of the First Philippine President of the Commonwealth, "Ama ng Wikang Pambansa," and first visionary of Quezon City Manuel Luis Quezon last August 19, 2012 at the Quezon Memorial Shrine, Quezon Memorial Circle. Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista led the rites and welcomed the speaker and guest of honor, Quezon Representative and Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Tañada III. Before the program sta...
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22Aug2012QUEZON CITY, August 22 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) chief has extended the agency's condolences to the family and friends of the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo. In a statement, PNP chief Nicanor A. Bartolome said that the 147,000 men and women of the PNP mourn the demise of Robredo. €œAs the Chief of the PNP, I extend the deepest sympathy of all officers and men to the family of the late Secretary,€ said Bartolom...
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22Aug2012LUCBAN, Quezon, August 22 (PIA) -- Police Director Arnulfo R. Perez of Camp Crame, Quezon City along with Philippine National Police (PNP) Region 4A Police Chief Supt. James Andres B. Melad and Police Senior Supt. Valeriano de Leon, provincial director of Quezon Provincial Police Office led the blessing and inauguration of the newly constructed municipal police station at barangay Tinamnan in this town last August 17. In his message, Director Perez thanked local officials, employees of the mun...
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20Aug2012SYUDAD SANG ILOILO, Aug. 20 (PIA 6) - - Ginalauman nga ang organisasyon sang gobyerno kag pribado nga mga institusyon sa Western Visayas magasakdag sang establisado nga “organizational performance” parehas sa mga leading organizations/businesses sa iban nga mga pungsod, ini pagkatapos sang ginpatigayon nga oryentasyon sa PQA ukon Philippine Quality Award, and Philippine Quality Challenge Program, nga ginhiwat diri sini lang. Ang kahiwatan nga ginpatigayon sang Department of Trade and Indus...
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17Aug2012MARIKINA CITY, Aug 17 (PIA) -- The city government of Marikina, the City Health Office (CHO), and the World Vision Philippines will conduct a series of seminars to help educate Marikina residents on how to prevent and fight the dreaded tuberculosis (TB). In a release, the Community Health Education will conduct lectures and seminars in small communities to make residents more aware of the respiratory disease - how it is acquired and cured, and how to keep under control. “Tuberculosis is a ...
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17Aug2012MANILA, August 17 (PIA) -- Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) chief Vice Admiral Tan lauded Coast Guard personnel for their dedication during the onslaught of the southwest monsoon that resulted to massive flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. In a statement, Tan said it is during such trying times that the strength and unity of an organization is tested, and as evident with the officers and personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard. The Coast Guard chief also recognized the private sectors ...
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17Aug2012AGUSAN DEL SUR, Aug. 17 (PIA) -- Eight Philippine Red Cross (PRC) volunteers, who will be tasked to operate the Red Cross ambulance, graduated today from the five-day training on first aid and basic life support. Christyll Basan, PRC Agusan del Sur Chapter (PRC-AdS) administrator, the training included soft tissue injury tending, cardio pulmonary resuscitation and ambulance service operation: operating ambulance equipment. “We are very lucky to have that ambulance, and that is the main reaso...
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16Aug2012QUEZON CITY, August 16 (PIA) -- Quezon City was chosen by Philippine NGO Support Program Inc., (PHANSup) and Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) as pilot area for the TextDUDE campaign that aims to provide anonymous and confidential service to Men having Sex with Men (MSM) seeking advice, counseling, and assessment of their risk behavior. This is to prevent the increase of HIV victims in the metropolis. In a statement, Quezon City Health Department showed that out of 3, 879 people tested,...
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15Aug2012MANILA, Aug 15 (PIA) -- The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) will further strengthen its partnership with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). This, after SRC Secretary General Jeyaraj William Benjamin recently visited the country and joined PRC teams in relief efforts for flood-stricken families still sheltered in various evacuation centers after floods inundated most parts of Metro Manila brought by the southwest monsoon. In a release, Benjamin joined PRC Chairman Richard Gordon and Secretary General G...
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14Aug2012LAOAG CITY, August 14 (PIA) -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has placed more areas under public storm warning signal #2 as storm "Helen" has maintained its strength and is still on course towards northern Luzon. The weather bureau’s 11 a.m. severe weather bulletin on Tuesday showed Helen's center was last spotted at 230 kms east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora, with maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near its center and gustiness of up...
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14Aug2012SIQUIJOR, Aug 14 (PIA) -- Siquijor province participated in the 23rd Philippine Travel Mart in a bid to boost the local tourism industry held at the SMX Convention Center Mall of Asia Complex on August 10-12. It is the premiere and biggest annual travel show in the country. Siquijor Provincial Tourism Officer Jossette Armirola said Siquijor has been a regular participant to the annual event because it has been proven to be beneficial to the province’s tourism industry. "Visitors to the Siqui...
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14Aug2012QUEZON CITY, Aug 14 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) Disaster Response Plan "Oplan Saklolo" remains in effect in Metro Manila and most parts of Luzon for rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations. In a statement, PNP Spokesman Generoso R. Cerbo Jr. said their rescue units remain deployed in some affected areas where flood victims need to be evacuated to safer ground or be supplied with basic provisions. Cerbo said local police and highway patrol group units also remain in thei...
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13Aug2012MANILA, Agosto 13 -- Mitaho sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang Philippine Embassy sa Kuala Lumpur nga nag-organisar sila ug fund drive alang sa mga biktima sa bagong Gener nga adunay international name nga Saola) ug sa epekto sa habagat nag nakaapektar sa nasud. Bisan ug atua pa sa halayong dapit, nagpabilin ang espiritu sa bayanihan tali sa mga Pilipino tungod kay wala magduha-duha paghatag gikan sa ilang kaugalingong mga bulsa ang mga opisyales ug empleyado sa embahada, sumala pa...
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13Aug2012QUEZON CITY, Aug 13 (PIA) -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), in its 5 p.m. weather bulletin, said tropical storm Helen is expected to hit extreme Northern Luzon within the next 48 hours. The storm is expected to bring occasionally light to heavy rainfalls over western parts of Luzon and the Visayas. Public storm warning signal no.1 is up in Quirino, Aurora, Isabela, Kalinga, Apayao, Cagayan, including Babuyan and Calayan group of island...
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13Aug2012BUTUAN CITY, Aug 13 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC)-Caraga Region will host a fun run as part of the 112th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA) here on September 7, 2012. The 112th PCSA's theme is “Kawani, Ikaw ay Isang Lingkod Bayani.” CSC-Caraga Regional Director Adams Torres said the activity will be participated in by different line agencies of the government in Caraga region. The official further said the assembly area is at the provincial capitol grounds, Capitol ...
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12Aug2012ILOILO CITY, Aug. 12 (PIA6) – Western Visayas is ready to respond in case of an incident of an oil spill, according to officials. This as the region, particularly the province of Guimaras, remembered the M/T Solar I disaster on August 11, 2006. Philippine Coast Guard-6 Commander Athelo Ybanez said they have learned their lessons and since then have initiated reforms. Ybanez said the incident led to the revision of the National Oil Spill contingency Plan which is crucial to an archipelagi...
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10Aug2012QUEZON CITY, Aug. 10 (PIA) -- The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) said today in a press statement it mobilized its members to help several government and non-government agencies (NGOs) in the rehabilitation, relief and clean-up operations a day after torrential rains and heavy flooding battered vast areas of Metro Manila and suburbs. In a memorandum issued by BSP Secretary General Jose Rizal C. Pangilinan yesterday, all BSP council and region officers in heavily affected areas have to “L...
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10Aug2012KORONADAL CITY, Aug 10 (PIA) -- South Cotabato will have at least three new facilities to monitor weather conditions and possible climatic disturbances in the province. John Lorca, disaster response coordinator of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said an Automatic Weather Station (AWS) will be installed inside the provincial capitol, this city. Talks are also on-going between the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astrono...
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10Aug2012QUEZON CITY, Aug 10, (PIA) - - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces new schedules of its licensure examinations originally set this week. The rescheduling is due to flooding inside the premises of the PRC brought by the heavy monsoon rains, which resulted in the inaccessibility of its website and online services. Deadline for the filing of applications for the licensure examinations of Guidance Counselors and Medical Technologists i...
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10Aug2012MANILA, August 10 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has intensified efforts to help victims of floods in Metro Manila and nearby provinces brought about by the southwest monsoon. In a release, Red Cross staff and volunteers in Metro Manila and in other affected areas in Luzon are continuously bringing humanitarian assistance –with more than 900 staff and volunteers mobilized for rescue, relief and medical operations. A total of 5,167 individuals were rescued by PRC Emergency Response ...
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08Aug2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, Agosto 8 (PIA) -- Nagsimula na ang programang Campus Development Communicators Network (CDevComNet) ng Philippine Information Agency (PIA) 12 kamakailan. Unang nakilahok sa programa ang mga estudyanteng manunulat ng Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU)-Access Campus sa Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat. Layunin ng programang ito na makabuo ng grupo ng mga kabataan sa iba’t-ibang state universities at colleges sa boung Rehiyon Dose na siyang magsisilbing mga mamamahayag s...
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08Aug2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Aug 8 (PIA)-- Visayan Forum praised the Senate for its approval of the International Labor Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers during its August 6 session. Visayas coordinator Romualdo Señeris of the Visayan Forum, and human rights awardee Ma. Cecilia Flores Oebanda jointly commended the Philippine Senate for concurring ILO 189. Señeris said, “This is a historic moment for the Philippines as it signifies the start of better protection and improved working and...
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07Aug2012QUEZON CITY, Aug. 7 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said Tuesday it is responding round the clock to the worsening flood situation in Metro Manila and nearby provinces triggered by continuous southwest monsoon rains which prompted hundreds of families to evacuate to higher grounds. PRC said in a press release that the Red Cross Emergency Response Teams have rescued 250 persons in various flood-stricken areas in Valenzuela City, Quezon City and nearby towns of Rizal Province. The Red ...
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07Aug2012KORONADAL CITY, August 7 (PIA) -- A crocodile was recently turned over to the care of the Philippine Crocodile Rescue and Breeding Center (PCRBC) at the Forest and Eco-Tourism Park, inside the provincial capitol in Amas, Kidapawan City. Named “Crokie,” the 8-foot long, more-than-100-pound female crocodile was donated to the PCRBC by Tita Alvarico, a businesswoman from Cotabato City. The Alvaricos had taken care of Crokie as a “family pet” for 20 years....
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07Aug2012PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, Aug 6 (PIA) -- Tabon Cave, the Philippines Cradle of Civilization, was recently declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines. The declaration followed a long process of study and examination by the National Museum of the Philippines pursuant to provisions of Republic Act No. 10066 also known as the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009. The Act defines National Cultural Treasure as a unique cultural property found locally...
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07Aug2012QUEZON CITY, Aug. 7 (PIA) -- The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has warned Filipino fishermen wanting to work in Taiwanese fishing vessels against circumventing proper documentation, certification and safety training requirements prior to deployment. In a statement, POEA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac said applicants should not use backdoor exits and instead engage the services of licensed recruitment agencies with job orders approved by the agency. “For your own protect...
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07Aug2012MANILA, Aug. 7 (PIA) -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has tapped the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) to support the agency's disaster risk reduction and management and environmental programs. In a statement, DILG said that DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo and GSP National President Dr. Salud Bagalso has signed the memorandum of agreement that aims to encourage municipalities and barangays to organize girl scouts community-based troops that can help the government...
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07Aug2012TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, August 7 (PIA) -- The Valorian troops of 36th Infantry Battalion (36IB), Philippine Army under the command of LTC Joseph Norwin Pasamonte spearheaded the “Tree Growing” activity in celebration of their 38th Founding Anniversary. Capt. Rowel Caacbay, Civil Military Operation Officer said the activity held at the newly created Ecopark located in Barangay San Jose, Tandag City, successfully planted a total of 200 assorted fruit bearing trees in coordination with t...
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06Aug2012QUEZON CITY, Aug. 6 (PIA) -- The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) today asked legislators to vote yes for the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill, which is up for final decision on Tuesday. This developed as the the House of Representatives is set to decide on the fate of the Responsible Parenthood, Reproductive Health and Population Development Act (HB 4244) on Tuesday, August 7. After more than a decade since the first reproductive health (RH) bill was filed, the country is now ...
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06Aug2012ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, Aug 6 (PIA) -- The intervention of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) and the Local Monitoring Team, through the Philippine Army, has de-escalated the tension that triggered the evacuation of some residents in Tangkal, Lanao del Norte. The negotiation was facilitated by Commander Farizan Bin Hussain of the Royal Malaysian Navy, team leader of the IMT Site 2 in Iligan City and the government military force through Col. Ricardo B. Jalad, brigade commander of th...
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03Aug2012DAVAO CITY, Aug 3 (PIA) -- The e-UP, an information technology project of the University of the Philippines (UP) system, will greatly benefit UP Mindanao, says UP Mindanao chancellor Gilda Rivero. "A lot, it makes it more efficient," Rivero said when asked if the IT project would yield benefits to the Mindanao campus. Rivero cited e-UP's benefits in terms of enhancing manpower efficiency. "UP Mindanao is lean particularly on manpower," she said, adding that the IT project will help them perf...
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02Aug2012DAGUPAN CITY, Aug 2 (PIA) -- When it comes to paying real property taxes, better late than never is never good enough. Roberto C. Rebodos, a former assessor of Manaoag town, advised the provincial government not to be too lenient in giving condonations to real property owners who pay their taxes late. It is unfair to those who are paying their taxes on time, he said during the KBP Forum at the Philippine Information Agency office on Thursday. “When you condone the penalty, you are awarding ...
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02Aug2012QUEZON CITY, Aug. 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture is proposing a $627-million or P26.247-billion medium-term nationwide rural development program, called the Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP), a statement said. The DA said the nationwide rural development program will initially cover six regions (4A, 4B, 5, 6, 7 and 8) in Luzon and Visayas, and all provinces covered under the current Mindanao Rural Development Program Phase 2 (MRDP2). Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala ...
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02Aug2012ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Aug. 2 (PIA) -–The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) supports the launching of the Bamboo Furniture and Furnishing Design Competition organized by the Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines (CFIP) in Pampanga, held recently at the Shanghai Restaurant in Barangay Balibago, here. “We do close coordination with CFIP to promote bamboo industry and to develop new designs of bamboo products,” DTI division chief Leonor Paningbatan said. “DTI also showc...
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02Aug2012CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga, Aug. 2 (PIA) -– As Clark Development Corporation (CDC) puts premium on the significance of education towards sustainable economic development, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) was forged for a permanent site of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS)-Central Luzon campus inside this Freeport. The said campus will rise in a 30,000-square meter area in Lily Hill Plaza. CDC Chair and Officer-in-charge Eduardo Oban Jr. said the PSHS in Clark will have academic b...
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02Aug2012PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, Aug. 2 (PIA) -- Forty-one Philippine forest turtles (Siebenrockiella leytensis) locally known as “bakoko,” which have been smuggled into Hongkong, are scheduled to be returned to Palawan today. The turtles were handed over by Palawan Governor Baham Mitra to Juan Miguel Zubiri, President of Katala Foundation Inc. (KFI) in a simple ceremony capped by the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA). KFI through its Philippine Freshwater Conservation Program wi...
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01Aug2012MANILA, Aug 1 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Cooperative Union of the Philippines recently signed into an agreement to enrol 500,000 new Individually Paying members to the program. The signing ceremony was led by PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Eduardo P. Banzon and Felix Borja, engineer and secretary general of the Cooperative Union of the Philippines, a statement posted on its website said (philhealth.gov.ph). Under the MOA, the Cooperative Union ...
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01Aug2012KALIBO, Aklan, Aug. 1 (PIA6) –Dogs in the 16 barangays of the municipality of Kalibo will be vaccinated against rabies by teams who will be going from house to house to conduct the activity from August 7 up to November 2012. Kalibo Mayor William S. Lachica said the activity is in support of the government’s drive against a Rabies-Free Philippines by 2015 and is soliciting the help of volunteers who could assist during the vaccination schedule. The house to house vaccination will saturate...
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01Aug2012QUEZON CITY, Aug. 1 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has responded to typhoon Gener (international code name Saola) that has hit the country over the weekend. PRC Chairman Richard J. Gordon said in a press statement that he directed PRC operation center at the PRC headquarters and all chapters affected to monitor the situation round the clock and provide all necessary humanitarian assistance needed by the affected families. Gordon said chapters in the affected areas, especially in flo...
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31Jul2012ILOILO CITY, July 31 (PIA6) – There is need for the local packaging industry to find ways to improve product packaging for international markets. Experts at the 2012 GlobalPack International Packaging Conference held here recently said the packaging industry must be able to meet international standards by continuously monitoring trends, seeking out new technologies and trying new designs. The international conference was initiated by Central Philippine University (CPU) which has starte...
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31Jul2012DAVAO CITY, July 31 (PIA) -- The Philippine Eagle Foundation, a private non-stock, non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of the endangered Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyis) is seeking for more donors. According to Rolando Pinsoy, media officer of PEF, the foundation needs at least P20 million to sustain its operations. He said that for this year about P10-million has been raised by the foundation mostly from grants and donations. About 70% of the don...
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31Jul2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, July 31 (PIA) -- Personnel of the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) has undergone a week-long inspection of the organization's operational readiness in a bid to further improve and strengthen PNP's performance in the region. Dubbed the "Annual General Inspection-Operational Readiness, Security Inspection Test and Evaluation (AGI-ORSITE)," the inspection served as gauge by which the organization can advance its capability and effectiveness in matters needing police ...
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30Jul2012VILLAMOR AIRBASE, PASAY CITY, July 30 (PIA) -- A new batch of Philippine troops are bound for a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission to Liberia. PAF Chief Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino G. Dela Cruz formally led the sendoff of the 115-strong 17th Philippine Contingent of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to Liberia on July 28 at the Philippine Air Force (PAF) gymnasium here. “I expect the best discipline when they are there in Liberia. They are in Liberia to keep the peace. They are no...
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30Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 30 (PIA) -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines recently welcomed its first female judge advocate general, Colonel Marian C. Aleido, from the Judge Advocate General Service (JAGS). In a statement, AFP Chief of Staff General Jessie D. Dellosa said, “The AFP welcomes Col. Aleido as its first female Judge Advocate General. Her service to the military embodied by her outstanding roster of works as military lawyer is met with great expectations from our part, in terms of furthe...
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27Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 27 (PIA) -- The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) will observe Scout Memorial Day on Saturday, July 28, 2012 with events to be held nationwide. The day marks the 49th death anniversary of Filipino scouts who perished in a plane crash off the coast of Bombay while enroute to Greece to represent the country to the 11th World Jamboree in 1963. To commemorate the event in Metro Manila, there will be a wreath-laying ceremony BSP Ala-ala Mausoleum at the North Cemetery, Manila, s...
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25Jul2012MANILA, July 25 (PIA) -- Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo has ordered the relief from their posts two chiefs of police (COPs) in Camarines Norte, two in Sorsogon, and one in Pangasinan for their failure to stop jueteng or illegal numbers game operations in their areas of jurisdiction. The DILG chief said his directive was part of DILG-PNP’s one-strike policy campaign and recommendations made by Senior Superintendent Frank Penaflor Jr., senior police assistant, following the succes...
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25Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 25 (PIA) -- The Japan government will turnover a school building in Caloocan City today. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines, Toshinao Urabe, will grace the turn-over ceremony of a school building for Maria Clara High School in Grace Park, Caloocan City. Joining Urabe are Education Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro, Representative Mary Mitzi L. Cajayon, Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri, School Superintendent Corazon M. Gonzales, Maria Clara High School Princip...
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24Jul2012BUTUAN CITY, July 24 (PIA) -- Police Regional Office (PRO)-13 has recognized the urgency of addressing key strategic issues outlined in the Philippine National Police (PNP) Integrated Transformation Program (ITP), the PNP’s roadmap to transform the organization into a more capable, effective and credible police force. In order to fully implement the program, an advisory group at the regional level needs to be institutionalized. The PRO 13 Technical Working Group (TWG) headed by PSSupt David ...
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24Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 24 (PIA) -- Two foreign nationals were recently arrested after attempting to carry three kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu into the Philippines. In a statement, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Jose S. Gutierrez Jr. said a male Singaporean suspect arrived in the country from Bangkok, Thailand. He was arrested Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) by personnel of PDEA Special Enforcement Service and ...
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24Jul2012MANILA, July 24 (PIA) -- The Monetary Board (MB) has approved the deferment of the mandatory effectivity date of Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS) 9 Financial Instruments to January 1, 2015. In a statement, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said the deferment is in line with the further amendments to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 9 issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), as well as its local adoption by the Financial Reporting Standards ...
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23Jul2012MANILA, July 23 (PIA) -- An outspoken legislator has asked youth leaders to support women and gender empowerment and equality. Sen. Miriam D. Santiago said this recently during her speech at the general assembly of the Friends of the Asia-Pacific World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) at the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) Social Hall in Manila. "I will conclude that for Filipina women to be truly empowered, all we have to do is to remember one basic rule: Women’s r...
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23Jul2012MANILA, July 23 (PIA) -- Twenty six hospitals nationwide have now forged partnership with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for stronger disaster response. In a release, the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the PRC and the 26 hospitals will ensure maximum emergency service, triage and trauma services in place for victims of Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs) in addition to medical intervention. Under the Agreement, PRC will establish Red Cross welfare desks in the hospitals that will be ready ...
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21Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 21 (PIA) -- Authorities from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) recently arrested a commercial pilot after selling methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu to a poseur-buyer in Taguig City. In a statement, PDEA Director General Jose S. Gutierrez said the local airline pilot was caught by authorities from the PDEA regional office-National Capital Region July 14, with two plastic sachets of shabu weighing around 9.1433 grams. According to PDEA, the pilot-pusher also ...
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21Jul2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 21 (PIA) -- The Philippine Postal Corp is issuing a stamp that features the famous white water rafting in Cagayan de Oro. This was announced by Cecilia Cotapte, PhilPost Northern Mindanao Area information officer, during the Regional Association of Government Communicators meeting recently. Having a size of 30mm x 40mm, the stamp is classified a special issue at P9 each; there are only 100,200 pieces available. Cotapte said the stamp is available at the Manila Centra...
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20Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 20 (PIA) -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents arrested a big-time drug syndicate leader Wednesday afternoon, July 18 at the Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a statement, PDEA Director General Jose S. Gutierrez, Jr. identified the suspect as Mark Tan, alias Ronghao Chen, a Chinese national and considered to be one of the big-time drug traffickers in the country. Operatives of the PDEA Intelligence and Investigation Service (IIS) s...
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19Jul2012ILAGAN, Isabela, Juy 19 (PIA) -- The provincial disaster risk reduction and management council (PDRRMC) is set to meet tomorrow in preparation for the incoming low pressure area (LPA) threatening to become a tropical depression in the next 24 hours as forecasted by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). The meeting will be held at the governor’s office conference room and Governor Faustino G. Dy III will preside. In a text message sent to PI...
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19Jul2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, July 19 (PIA) -- Army’s 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division recognized the promotion to brigadier general of the commander of its 403rd Infantry “Peacemaker” Brigade (403Bde) here today. Brigadier General Romeo L. Gapuz is a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Dimalupig” Class '81. He got promoted last July 15, 2012 along with 16 other generals of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). With his promotion, he was accorded with ...
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18Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 18 (PIA) -- Around 6,000 police from the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) are all set for President Benigno S. Aquino III’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, July 23. In a statement, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Nicanor A. Bartolome yesterday visited the NCRPO headquarters in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City to personally assess the final security preparations of NCRPO in assuming law enforcement and public safety operations. NCRPO Chief ...
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17Jul2012BUTUAN CITY, July 17 (PIA) -- The preparation for this year’s 21st Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) here is ongoing said Cherry May Busa, board of trustee member of the Butuan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (BCCIFI). In today’s press conference hosted by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Caraga, Busa said the chamber of commerce together with the city government here is all set as the annual gathering of business entrepreneurs in Mindanao will take place in ...
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17Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 17 (PIA) -- The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is preparing for President Benigno S. Aquino III’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 23. As part of the preparations, members of NCRPO held its annual Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) competition at the Quirino Grandstand, Manila on July 14. District Public Safety Battalions (DPSB) from five police districts including the regional public safety battalion (RPSB) from NCRPO headquarters particip...
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17Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 17 (PIA) –- Students from the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) recently showed their craftsmanship and ingenuity in the 2012 National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. A part of the annual celebration of the science week - the Interactive Activity - drew in the young crowd that stood amazed at the clever “playthings” fashioned by the students of PSHS. The event, which ended July 15, featured PSHS student-developed gizmo...
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17Jul2012SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela, July 17 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Santiago City chapter has conducted a series of blood-letting activities in the city as part of “Blood Donors Month” observance. This year's theme for blood donor’s month is “Every donor is a hero.” In a blood-letting activity conducted at the district office of Representative Giorgidi Aggabao, PRC earned 19 bags of blood from 90 individual donors on July 14. In Cauayan City, the city’s Rescue 922 also led a ...
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16Jul2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 16 -- The Police Regional Office (PRO)-10 announced the recruitment and selection of qualified applicants for appointment as Police Officers 1 (PO1) to fill the 95 attrition vacancies for the second semester of calendar year 2012. This attrition quota is intended to add to the manpower complement of PRO-10 to further strengthen its capability. It shall cover the vacancies resulting from PNP personnel who left the police service as a result of their retirement, death, d...
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16Jul2012MANILA, July 16 (PIA) -- Manila Archbishop Antonio Tagle called on online game developers to produce more online games based on the Bible. Tagle made the call during the 1st Catholic Social Media Summit Saturday, July 14, 2012 at the Renaissance Convention Center, Marikina City. In a statement by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Tagle said, “I hope there are more games based on the Bible in the internet. Why don’t (game developers) create games based on the Be...
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15Jul2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, July 9 (PIA) -- Here’s good news to those who would like to join the cadetship program of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in Fort Del Pilar, Baguio City, but fall short of the required height. “Male and female students who are at least five feet or 1.52 meters tall will now be accepted to compose the members of PMA Class of 2017, who will start the training in school year 2013-2014,” Maj. Gen. Nonato Alfredo Tadeo Peralta Jr., PMA Superintendent...
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14Jul2012KALIBO, Aklan, July 14 (PIA) -- The Philippine Army (PA) here has assured people in Aklan that their troops continue to sustain their pursuit of peace and security to safeguard communities and vital facilities in the province. The PA gave this assurance during the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting here recently when they gave a report on their internal security operations. The army, particularly the CAA detachment province-wide, are sustaining their security activities in clo...
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13Jul2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 13 -- A 16-hectare lot in Barangay Pagatpat is being considered as another resettlement site by the local government here for calamity victims. This, following the pronouncement of the Habitat for Humanity Philippines (HFHP) that it has enough funds to construct 6,000 houses for victims in Cagayan de Oro City. During the bricklaying of the Mahogany Village at the Calaanan relocation site, Habitat chief operating officer Leonilo Escalada said the HFHP is willing to con...
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13Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 13 (PIA) -- The Philippines welcomed the arrival of 70 new US Peace Corps volunteers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport July 8. The Peace Corps Trainee Group 271, the group of new volunteers to join more than 8,000 Americans who have served as Peace Corps volunteers in the Philippines since 1961, will be working side by side Filipinos to promote friendship and help build better lives. The goal of the US Peace Corps is to promote peace and friendship between the Phil...
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12Jul2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 12 -- The Regional Personnel and Human Resource Development Division of Police Regional Office (PRO)-10 is accepting applicants for the position of Accountant III. This position remained vacant since last March 2012 after a non-uniformed personnel retired from the government service. The appointment for accounting positions in the Philippine National Police (PNP) requires that it must be deliberated by the comptrollership board upon the recommendation of the chief of ...
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12Jul2012MANILA, July 12 (PIA) -- Catholic bishops have sent their condolences to the family, relatives and friends of the esteemed actor-comedian Rodolfo ‘Dolphy’ Quizon, In a statement, former CBCP president Archbishop Angel Lagdameo said the Comedy King has served as an institution in Philippine showbiz and an inspiration to Filipinos. “We thank God for the gift of Dolphy who served the country with his films, making all kinds of viewers cry and laugh through their shared experiences in life...
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12Jul2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, July 12 -- Army's 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division concluded the cascading seminar-workshop for the Army Transformation Roadmap (ATR) here at the Division Clubhouse yesterday, July 11. This three-day seminar workshop aims to impart the total concept and principle of the ATR to the lowest units of the Philippine Army. The participants were taught on how to come up with objective-based solutions out of problems, which will make the organization better, d...
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12Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 12 (PIA) -- Authorities from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) yesterday destroyed P5.7 million worth of controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECs) and laboratory equipment being used for shabu-making. PDEA Director General Jose S. Gutierrez, Jr. led the destruction of the chemicals and equipment confiscated by authorities from underground laboratories in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa and Bagumbayan, Taguig in January and March this year. In a statement,...
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11Jul2012BUTUAN CITY, July 11 (PIA) -- The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is intensifying its campaign against illegal recruitment and anti-trafficking in persons. In a statement, POEA-Caraga Regional Supervisor Marietta M. Bellotindos said the campaign is in relation to the agency’s project in upscaling and intensification of community-based migration information, orientation and advocacy campaign under the Millennium Development Goal-F Joint Programme on Youth, Employment and M...
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11Jul2012MANILA, July 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will sanction any local chief executive - whether governor, city and municipal mayor, including barangay chairmen--if they defy or fail to comply with President Benigno Aquino III’s directive for a total log ban in all natural and residual forests of the country. “It is the local chief executives’ (LCEs) statutory duty to enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the governance of the LGU and the exercise of...
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11Jul2012ILOILO CITY, July 11 (PIA) -- The arts and crafts along with the beach resorts of Guimaras and Boracay of Western Visayas will be promoted in the forthcoming Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia First Philippine Tourism Fair. OIC-Director Helen J. Catalbas of the Department of Tourism (DOT 6) said the event will afford the region to establish a connectivity to the Malaysian investors and tourists to also experience fun in the Philippines’ Western Visayas region. Catalbas said the Kuala Lumpur First Phi...
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11Jul2012SURIGAO DELO SUR, July 11 (PIA) -- The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office here has set activities in celebration of the National Disability Prevention Week on July 17-23. With the theme “Mainstreaming Reforms with Disabilities in Economic Development,” PSWD Officer May Salinas said the program is focused on livelihood skills training for persons with disability (PWD). Salinas said among training to be conducted in Tandag City for PWDs are rug-making, soap-making and fancy je...
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11Jul2012MANILA, July 11 (PIA) -- Philippine Coast Guard Chief Vice Admiral Edmund Tan recently asked bishops for prayers for the peaceful resolution on the disputed Scarborough or Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, Tan asked this at the briefing of members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) about the contested area held Sunday, July 8, during the CBCP’s plenary assembly at the Pius XII Catholic Center in Manila. During the meeting, bishops were g...
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11Jul2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Hulyo 11 (PIA) -- Maayong balita kini alang niadtong gustong magkadete sa PMA kun Philippine Military Academy nga atu-a mahimutang sa Fort Del Pilar, Baguio City, apan kulang sa gipangayo nga gitas-on. “Ang mga lalaki ug mga babaye, nga parehong may gitas-on nga ‘5 feet' kun 1.52 m lamang, ang mahimo nang dawaton aron maapil sa PMA Class of 2017, kinsa magsugod sa ilang training sa tuig-tingtungha 2013-2014,” matud pa ni Maj. Gen. Nonato Alfredo Tadeo ...
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10Jul2012PASAY CITY, July 10 (PIA) -- The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines and the Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) with various partner organizations are inviting everyone to witness a wide array of remarkable cultural festivities in celebration of 56 years of longstanding friendship and cooperation between Japan and the Philippines. Philippines-Japan Friendship month is celebrated every month of July in commemoration of July 23 as the Philippines-Japan Friendship Day in the Golden Jubilee Celebratio...
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10Jul2012BUTUAN CITY, July 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) is intensifying its campaign against dengue by tapping the communication support of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), the government’s information arm. This was developed after the consultative workshop conducted in Metro Manila regarding the implementation of DOH’s nationwide anti-dengue campaign where the latter requested PIA to help its campaign by using of the agency’s two electronic communication channels - the inbox...
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09Jul2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, July 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH), Philippine Red Cross (PRC), and the provincial government of Pampanga headed today’s kick-off ceremony of the National Blood Donor’s Month at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando City. Representatives of the said offices and health workers from Central Luzon were also present. DOH regional director Dr. Leonita Gorgolon asked for the cooperation of more volunteer donors to save more lives. PRC s...
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08Jul2012ILOILO CITY, July 8 (PIA6) -- The Philippine Red Cross-Western Visayas Regional Blood Center will hold Blood Program Youth Awareness activities on July 9 to 11 as part of the observance of the Blood Donors Month this July. The three-day event will be held at the Central Philippine University in Jaro. It will start July 9 with a foot parade at the university parade grounds to be followed by a program and a youth forum. One highlight of the event is the CPU Blood Olympics, a contest participat...
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08Jul2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, July 8 (PIA) -- At least four awardees of the 17th Police Community Relations (PCR) Month of the Philippine National Police (PNP), in region 10, this year, comes from Misamis Occidental. These awardees were cited for their achievement in the implementation of various projects that bring about peace and safety of the people in communities in their respective areas of responsibility (AOR). The awarding ceremonies held at the PNP-10 headquarters in Cagayan de Oro...
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08Jul2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 8 (PIA) -- The 226,899 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries in Northern Mindanao can now benefits from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or PhilHealth. The national government provided P12.028 billion as subsidy for health insurance premium of indigents enrolled in the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP), as well as indigents under the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) of the Department of Social Welfare and...
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08Jul2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, July 8 (PIA) -- Starting July 1, all suppliers, issuers, distributors,and sellers are prohibited to issue and/or sell gift certificates/check/cards with an expiry date, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. This is pursuant to DTI Administrative Order No. 10-04 on the Guidelines on the Issuance, Use and Redemption of Gift Checks, Certificates or Gift Cards in accordance with Republic Act No. 7394, otherwise known as the Consumer Act of the Philippi...
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07Jul2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, July 7 –- The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Office of the Cadet Admission will be conducting an entrance examination at 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division, Philippine Army Gymnasium, Camp Evangelista, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City on August 26. It requires all applicants to be set on specific qualifications: he or she must be a natural born Filipino Citizen, physically fit, single and never been married; must be at least 17 years old but not a day older t...
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06Jul2012MANILA, July 6 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) convened last July 6 to discuss the situation and response on HIV and human rights in the country due to the escalation of HIV epidemic in the Philippines. “It is widely recognized that stigma and discrimination have fueled the transmission of HIV, and have greatly increased the negative impact associated with the epidemic,” noted UNDP country Director Renaud Meyer. “HIV-related stig...
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06Jul2012ILOILO CITY, July 6 (PIA) -- The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Western Visayas will hold a series of journalism training from July to September with the theme “Convergence Journalism.” Designed for campus paper writers and advisers, the training will tackle emerging journalism forms such as print, broadcast, photography and internet or social media. PIA-6 Director Atty. Janet Mesa said these forms are more appealing to readers, besides the fact that young people, including ...
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05Jul2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, July 5 (PIA) -- The partnership between the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police (PNP) has once again yielded positive result when it was able to seize a huge volume of illegally cut lumber in Brgy. Kalangkaan, Lope de Vega town, Northern Samar. Acting on a tip from the town mayor, a joint team of the 20th Infantry Battalion led by Sgt. Diomedes Latasan, the Lope de Vega police led by SPO4 Juan Cuesta, and the town’s natural resources officer Jojo Casco wen...
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05Jul2012CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, July 5 (PIA) -- Representatives from the academe, media, masonry, cultural sector, and non-governmental organizations in Bulacan gathered at the Marcelo H. Del Pilar Shrine (MHDPS) located at the town of Bulakan, Bulacan on July 4 as they honored the 116th death anniversary of Marcelo H. Del Pilar, a patriot, propagandist, and celebrated figure in the Philippine Revolution. Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado, Veronica Dado from the National Historical Commissio...
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04Jul2012SURIGAO CITY, Hulyo 4 (PIA) -- Ang Malacañang misubli nga ang Pilipinas magpabilin sa pagresulbar sa away sa West Philippines Sea sa malinawon nga paagi ug ingon nga gihatagan lamang og laing pagsabot ang pamahayag ni Pangulong Aquino mahitungod sa US spy planes nga nagmonitor sa borders. Matud sa taho nga ang Chinese Foreign Ministry mipagawas og pamahayag pag-awhag sa gobyerno sa Pilipinas nga dili na mopagawas og dugang isyu nga makapaaghat og mga tension. Gitudlo sa opisyales sa China ang...
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04Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 4 (PIA) -- The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) added 32 countries to the list of countries compliant with the guarantees on the protection of the rights of overseas Filipino workers. The addition to the list of the OFW-friendly countries is embodied in a resolution approved by the POEA governing board and was signed by Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz and POEA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac. In a news release, Baldoz, who...
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04Jul2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, July 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) revised the guidelines on voluntary contributions it issued on the opening of classes for school year (SY) 2012 to 2013. Education secretary Armin A. Luistro, in his Memorandum No. 105 issued on June 22, changed the amount of contribution from P35 per learner to P50 per learner for contributions to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). He said PRC encourages students and the youth to become members of the PRC and to...
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04Jul2012ILOILO CITY, July 4 (PIA) -- More health studies are needed to generate relevant data to deal with health and other related problems in the country, according to the Western Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (WVHRDC). Rowen Gelonga, co-chair of the Consortium, said the body seeks to link researchers and institutions to facilitate health research activities attuned to the health needs in the region. Dr. Aretha Liwag of the WVHRDC Research Management Committee said, health...
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04Jul2012BUTUAN CITY, July 4 (PIA) -- The chief of Caraga Region’s Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has reiterated her call for vigilance against illegal recruiters. This developed as POEA continued to receive reports that there are alleged illegal recruiters roaming around, especially in remote barangays in the region, recruiting individuals to work abroad. Director Marietta Bellotindos said the POEA has come up with tips to prevent illegal recruitment. First, applicants should...
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04Jul2012PARAÑAQUE CITY, July 4 (PIA) -- The city government of Parañaqe will hold an overseas job fair on Thursday, July 5, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Event Center, Building B of SM City Sucat in Brgy. San Dionisio, Parañaque City. The job fair was organized by the city government through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), Office of City Councilor Benjo Bernabe and in cooperation with the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) and aims to provide more job opportunities to res...
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04Jul2012VALENZUELA CITY, July 4 (PIA) -- The Valenzuela City government and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) have signed an agreement with five hospitals in Valenzuela City to ensure provision of utmost degree of service and emergency response systems in cases of disasters and casualties. The hospitals are the Valenzuela City Emergency Hospital, Calalang General Hospital, Sanctissimo Rosario General Hospital, K.C. Calderon Hospital, and Fatima University Medical Center. These hospitals would also estab...
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04Jul2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 3 -- Members of Police Regional Office 10 headed by PCSupt. Jufel C. Adriatico, Regional Director, and the Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Screening Committee formally witnessed the reception of 233 police recruits who, after completing the three (3) long months of tedious processing and validation of their mental, medical and physical fitness, were turned over to the Regional Training School to start their one (1) year training. Forty-one (41) of them, repre...
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04Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 4 (PIA) -- The Philippines is blessed with fresh water, but scarcity remains an issue. Thus, the National Academy of Science and Technology will be slating its 34th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) with the theme, "Philippine Water 2050," to target four-fold objectives in addressing the water issues three decades hence. In a press release, the Philippines has a favorable average rainfall of 2400 millimeters. In 2005, however, with a population of 84.5 million and a theoretical ...
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03Jul2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, July 3 (PIA) -- The South Cotabato field office of the Department of Labor and Employment has embarked on an activity to apprise employers on Republic Act 9231, otherwise known as “An Act Providing for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor.” Edwin Morales, head of DOLE-South Cotabato field office, said at least 23 employers, all micro-enterprises, were oriented on RA 9231 during the technical advisory visit (TAV) seminar held in nearby Tampa...
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03Jul2012BUTUAN CITY, July 3 (PIA) -- Six hundred fifty-six children ages 6-12 years old participated in the biggest football clinic in Butuan City, dubbed the Kasibulan Football Grassroots Development Festival, which was organized by the Butuan-Agusan del Norte Football Association (BANFA) and the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), Sunday. The clinic, which is patterned after the successful German grassroots development program to introduce the game of football to children as young as six years old,...
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03Jul2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, July 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Bataan placed third in the whole country with the most number of businesses registered despite the small population of the province. DTI-Bataan enlisted 570 businesses using the Philippine Business Registry (PBR) from July 2011 to May 2012, according to the letter commendation of DTI undersecretary Merly Cruz sent to DTI offices nationwide. Cavite topped the list with 748 registrations. Batangas followed with...
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03Jul2012DUMAGUETE CITY, July 3 (PIA) -- More than 2,000 residents in three hinterland barangays in Ayungon town benefited from a series of outreach activities led by the 11th Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army here. The outreach campaign was held in the barangays of Carol-an (June 20), Nabhang (June 21) and Mabato (June 27), which are said to be the remotest villages in Ayungon town and shares the provincial boundary with Kabankalan town of Negros Occidental. Of the total residents who t...
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03Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 3 (PIA) -- The 9th Golf for Kidney Care Tournament was held on Wednesday, June 27, at the Philippine Navy Golf Club in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. The charity golf aimed to raise funds for kidney patients needing dialysis assistance and transplant. According to Kidney Foundation of the Philippines (KFP), organizer of the event, 77 players joined the 18-hole tournament at the hilly par 70 layout, and P450,000 was raised. Celebrity players included Lawyer Raul Lambino, journa...
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01Jul2012DUMAGUETE CITY, July 1 (PIA) --The Philippine Bamboo Foundation (PBF) is now setting up the biggest bamboo nursery in the Visayas and Mindanao in Dauin, Negros Oriental. PBF Sr. Project Director Herbie Teodoro said the nursery is a joint collaboration with Buglas Bamboo Institute with a total investment of P20 million for the production of at least 400,000 propagules. Teodoro said that while Negros Oriental is the center of the Visayas and proximity to Mindanao it also has more than 30 species...
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01Jul2012CORTES, Bohol, July 1 (PIA) -- Bohol lifting coach Samuel Alegada proved Bohol can be a heavy contender in the national weightlifting scene when the homegrown weightlifters snatched 6 gold medals, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals in the recent Philippine National games in Dumaguete City. Bohol Weightlifting Team (BWT) jerked a dynamic start with Elien Rose Perez lifting two gold medals in the 44 kilogram women and 44 kilogram weight women secondary categories. Febie Mae Moral made a clean snatch...
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01Jul2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, July 1 (PIA) -- Some 2,500 seedlings of mostly mahogany and falcate species were planted by the members of the Ozamiz City Police Station (OCPS), together with its field training personnel (FTP) and the Joint Task Force Panguil, on June 27. The planting activity was in support to the project of Police Director General Nicanor Bartolome, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) dubbed as “Pulis Makakalikasan: 10 Milyong Puno Pamana Sa Kinabukasan.” ...
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29Jun2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, June 29 –- The military bishop of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) visited the Catholic chaplain of army’s Fourth Infantry Division and other units in Northern Mindanao last June 28. Most Reverend Leopoldo S. Tumulak, D.D., came here for the spiritual enrichment of the soldiers assigned with 4ID and also for the personnel of Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) in Region 10. The Catholic chaplai...
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29Jun2012BUTUAN CITY, June 29 (PIA) -- More than 500 children are expected to participate in the 2nd leg of the Kasibulan Football Grassroots Festival slated on June 29-July 1, 2012 at the Butuan City Sports Complex in Brgy. Libertad, Butuan City. The football clinic, which is aimed at introducing football to about 3,000 kids ages 6 to 12 years old, is organized by the Butuan-Agusan Norte Football Association (BANFA) and the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). According to BANFA President and Butuan...
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29Jun2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, June 29 (PIA) -- The 64th Infantry Battalion (64th IB) of the Philippine Army spearheaded the turn-over of the newly renovated school building that was burned down last May. The three-classroom building, including school chairs, were turned-over to the school administrator of Pantar Primary School in Barangay Pantar, Piagapo town here last June 26. The turn-over ceremony and inauguration was participated in by local officials and leaders, as well as parents and teac...
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28Jun2012KORONADAL CITY, June 28 (PIA) -- Tupi, South Cotabato celebrated the Philippine Arbor Day on Monday, June 25, by planting 2,050 different tree seedlings in the villages of Kalkam and Poblacion. More than 200 local government employees joined the activity which is in compliance with the Memorandum Circular no. 2012 issued by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordering local government units to plant trees. At least 550 tree seedlings were planted along the riverbanks in Bara...
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28Jun2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, June 28 (PIA) -- Creation of the Student Crime Prevention Committee (SCPC) in Misamis Annex Integrated School (MAIS) highlighted the celebration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) in the city last June 26. The activity was part of the intensified information, education, and communication campaign on illegal drug abuse prevention waged by the Ozamiz City Police Station (OCPS), Police Supt. JonasT. Amparo, chief of OCPS,...
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28Jun2012MANILA, June 28 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) recently partnered with five hospitals in Valenzuela City to further strengthen disaster response and actions during emergencies. PRC together with Fatima Medical Center, Santicissimo Hospital, Polo Emergency Hospital, Calderon Hospital and Calalang General Hospital signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) last June 23 that will establish joint emergency response systems in cases of mass casualties and big disasters. In a release, PRC Chair...
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28Jun2012ALABEL, Sarangani, June 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) trained local government staff on the use of Automated Weather Station (AWS) Tuesday, June 26, at the Capitol Compound here. The training centered on "the details of accessing data" from the AWS. The AWS was installed and made operational at the PDRRM Office in December last year, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management ...
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27Jun2012MARIA, Siquijor, June 26 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Siquijor province has launched the electronic blotter system, a faster and reliable mode of transmitting crime information. In a report from the PNP here, six new computer sets were specially designed for the e-blotter system. Each municipality will have one of the new computers programmed for the system, but all municipalities have to be internet-connnected to access the new system. E-blotter is the fastest and most ...
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27Jun2012MARIKINA CITY, June 27 (PIA) -- A few weeks before the much-awaited London 2012 Olympics, the city of Marikina hosted the Olympic Day Celebration for Filipino athletes competing in the world event. In a release, Marikina Mayor Del De Guzman thanked the Philippine Sports Commission for making Marikina Sports Park the venue for the said event. “This is our simple way of giving them strength and showing them that the city of Marikina supports them in their upcoming fight in the London 2012...
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27Jun2012VALENZUELA CITY, June 27 (PIA)-- The Museo Valenzuela and Ortigas Foundation invite the public to visit the, “Hidden Treasures: An Exhibit of Spanish-era Churches in the Philippines,” at the Museo Valenzuela Main Gallery, Fatima Avenue, Marulas, Valenzuela City. In a release, the exhibit is in line with the celebration of the Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day on Saturday, June 30. The Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day Bill was established on July 22, 2002. Republic Act No. 9187 or an act ...
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27Jun2012CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, June 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Bulacan and the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) will be holding its Enhanced Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Caravan on June 27 to 29 at the Malolos Resort Club Royale, City of Malolos. DTI provincial director Zorina D. Aldana said the three-day event is intended to develop the managerial and technical skills of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in generating business innovations and cre...
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27Jun2012ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, June 27 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Iligan City Chapter, joins the country in celebrating the Blood Donor’s Month in July. On the occasion, PRC Iligan has called on individuals in attaining an all-out voluntary blood donation, this city, through the conduct of a Mobile Blood Donation on July 1, Sunday, at the Iligan City Public Plaza. This will be a whole day activity, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., said Genevieve C. Amodia, chapter administrator, PRC...
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26Jun2012TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat, June 26 (PIA) -- A thousand locals here got involved in an early morning planting activity to celebrate the Philippine Arbor Day yesterday. Barangay units and employees of different sectors simultaneously planted trees in both rural and urban areas of the city. For the said activity, the City Environment and Natural Resources Office distributed 5,700 seedlings to 19 barangays. These were planted in areas where they could effectively reduce risks of flood...
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26Jun2012For 60 years, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has been providing the public with relevant and up-to-the-minute information on the activities of volcanoes, earthquakes, fault lines, and tsunamis, as well as other specialized services primarily for the protection of life and property and in support of economic, productive, and sustainable development. Through its service-oriented existence, Phivolcs has witnessed many life-changing events and stories in line wit...
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26Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 26 (PIA) -- Three hundred houses will soon rise in the 3.5-hectare land in the Cagayan de Oro Resettlement and Socialized Housing Project Phase 2-B in Calaanan, Barangay Canitoan, through the joint efforts of the city government and the Habitat for Humanity Philippines. This, after City Mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Y. Emano, together with officials and representatives of Habitat, city council members, and city hall department heads, led the groundbreaking ceremony yeste...
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26Jun2012QUEZON CITY, June 26 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) joins the campaign to fight the use of illegal drugs as the nation today observes the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking pursuant to United Nations Declaration dated December 7, 1987, and Presidential Proclamation No. 264 issued on June 1, 1988. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Global Action for Healthy Communities without Drugs.” PNP Chief Nicanor A. Bartolome encouraged all police pe...
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25Jun2012SYUDAD SA HENERAL SANTOS, Hunyo 25 (PIA) --Mokabat sa kapin usa ka gatos nga wheelchair ang nadawat kabag-ohay lamang sa mga gitawag Persons With Disabilities kon PWDs sa munisipyo sa Tupi, South Cotabato. Sumala pa sa taho gikan sa information center sa lokal nga panggamhanan nadawat sa mga hingtungdan ang nasampit nga mga kagamitan sa paglakaw gikan sa Mahintana Foundation Inc. (MFI) pinaagi sa tabang sa Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) nga maoy nag-ila sa mga benepisar...
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25Jun2012BUTUAN CITY, June 25 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Agusan del Norte – Butuan City Chapter is now preparing for the conduct of the 8th Biennial Chapter Assembly on July 27, 2012 here. The event, which is anchored on the theme: Philippine Red Cross @ 63: 24/7 in service to Humanity, will highlight the conduct of the election of the PRC Board of Directors. According to Tedoro Cairo, PRC Agusan del Norte-Butuan City Chapter President, candidates must have attained, by virtue of demonst...
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25Jun2012MANILA, June 25 (PIA) -- Good news to parishioners of Quiapo Church. The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church) recently launched its Ministry for Legal Assistance Office to provide free legal services to underprivileged parishioners. According to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the said launching was done during the birthday celebration of Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio G. Tagle last June 21. Minor Basilica Rector Msgr. Jose Clemente Ignacio said,...
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25Jun2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, June 25 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division together with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) planted mangrove trees at barangay Taytay, El Salvador City June 22. This first-time partnership forged by BJMP and 4ID is an example of Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) Bayanihan at work. The choice of planting materials is critical since mangrove not only provides protection from natural disaster such as erosion, storm surge, and t...
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23Jun2012KORONADAL CITY, June 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Science Technology is investing about P200 million to build the Soccsksargen campus of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) system here. DOST Secretary Mario Montejo led on Thursday the groundbreaking rites of the PSHS-Soccsksargen Regional Campus -- the 12th campus of the PSHS system and third in Mindanao -- at Barangay Paraiso, adjacent to the state-of-the-art Philippine National Halal Laboratory and Scien...
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23Jun2012BAGUIO CITY, June 23 (PIA) -- The regional offices of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) recently adopted the “infoboard” service of telecommunications network Smart in sending alerts and important advisories straight to the mobile phones of subscribers. Through the infoboard, PIA will be able to conveniently and efficiently broadcast general information, advisories, or community-related announcements to smart subscribers who are enrolled to the service. The infoboard is a web-based c...
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22Jun2012QUEZON CITY, June 22 -- The Department of Agriculture allocated P510 million to increase the productivity and incomes of small and marginal farmers and fisherfolk in the southern region of the Philippines. In a statement posted on the DA's website, Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said, “the project is part of the Aquino administration’s P8.59-billion Transition Investment Support Plan (TISP) or ‘stimulus fund’ for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.” The initiative, w...
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21Jun2012TUAO, Cagayan, June 21 (PIA) -- A newly constructed branch of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) was inaugurated on June 19 here. PCSO Chairman Margarita Juico, together with Board of Directors Betty Nantes and Mabel Mamba led the inauguration ceremony. Juico said the branch office here is the second in the whole country after Samar, after they have decided to decentralize their service office to bring their services near to the marginalized sector. She said the Cagayan branch ...
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19Jun2012CEBU CITY, June 19 (PIA) -- A group of Japanese investors is eyeing the Philippines for possible business investments including franchising amid the financial crisis in the United States and Europe. Bing Sibal-Limjoco, vice chairman of the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) said the Japanese businessmen have confirmed their attendance to the "Franchise Asia Philippines 2012 International Conference" on July 25 to 29 at the SMX Convention Center in Manila. The Franchise Asia Philippines (FA...
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19Jun2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, June 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to release retiree benefit payments via Automated Teller Machines (ATM) to strike out all ghost pensioners from the current database. “We call on the Retired PNP Officers Association to begin securing ATM accounts so they can receive their pension payments much faster and more efficiently. We ask for their support on this measure, not just because of the conveniences...
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19Jun2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, June 19 (PIA) -- Another Fourth Infantry Division (4ID) trooper was honored during the flag-raising ceremony yesterday, June 18. Private First-Class Roland Z. Artajo, assigned with the 4th Division Special Service Office, participated in the 2012 World Eskrima/Arnis Championships at City Sports Club, Grand Convention Center, Cebu City held June 6 to 10, where he won the Silver Medal in Live Double Sticks Category. Out of the 11 martial artists from Mindan...
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19Jun2012CEBU CITY, June 19 (PIA) -- Over one million Filipinos have gained employment from the franchising sector, as the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) aggressively pushed for the expansion of the industry to generate more jobs. PFA President Elizabeth Pardo-Orbeta bared that as of last year, 1.1 million Filipinos have been employed nationwide by the franchise sector largely composed of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In 2000, the number of employed in the franchise sector was re...
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18Jun2012BUTUAN CITY, June 18 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has explained the need to separate generating companies, transmission companies, and distribution companies in delivering power to the community. During Friday’s Power 101 forum and press briefing held at Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort here, Attorney Cynthia Alabanza, NGCP spokesperson and adviser for External Affairs, there is need to separate these areas in power delivery as mandated under the Electric Pow...
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18Jun2012MANILA, June 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has directed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Maritime Industry Authority to ensure the safety of passengers and take extra precautionary measures when tropical storms enter the Philippine area of responsibility. In a statement posted on its website, the DOTC directed the PCG to remind all shipping companies, agencies, and ships’ crew to strictly comply with the directive not to allow all vessels to sa...
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18Jun2012PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN, June 18 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Palawan Chapter opened last week its new building to house a provincial blood center as a post-celebration of World Blood Donor’s Day. PRC Chairman Richard Gordon led the inauguration of the building, which is already be equipped with machines. The provincial blood center is equipped with blood refrigerator, refrigerated centrifuge, rotator, and apheresis machines that can now split blood into its separate compon...
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18Jun2012MANILA, June 18 (PIA) -- In a press release, the Department of Transportation and Communications said that the hearing of the case against the owner of M/V Josille II, the Atienza Shipping Company, is set on June 20, 2012, at 10 a.m. at the MARINA office. It said that Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) OIC Administrator Atty. Nicasio A. Conti had ordered the suspension of the operation of Atienza Shipping Company, following the sinking of its M/V Josille-II, a 95.96 gross ton wooden hulled ve...
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17Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 17 (PIA) --- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) spearheaded the commemoration of the annual Migrant Workers Day Celebration last June 7, 2012 at SM Car Park Building, this city, with this year’s theme “OFW, sa Sipag at Galing, Bilib Kami Sa’yo.” The celebration started with a program which was highlighted by the reading ...
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17Jun2012CALAMBA, Misamis Occidental, June 16 (PIA) -- “Gaining independence is not only winning the battle from foreign rule but also gaining experience to stand and strive hard to win the real battle of life.” This was the message of Kristin Co Lim, President for Administration, College of Communication, Information and Technology (CCIT) of Calamba, who was the guest of honor, during the town’s 114th Independence Day celebration, last June 12. A teacher by profession, Lim also highlighted the i...
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16Jun2012LUNGSOD NG QUEZON, Hunyo 16 (PIA) -- Handa na ang Philippine Red Cross (PRC) para sa pagliligtas ng mga magiging biktima sa pagragasa ng Bagyong “Butchoy” na maaaaring tumama sa Eastern Visayas at Northern Luzon anumang oras sa linggong ito. Ayon kay PRC Chairman Richard J. Gordon sa isang press statement na ipinadala sa PIA-NCR, nakakasa na ang kanilang disaster plan laban kay “Butchoy” (international code name Guchol). Inatasan ni Gordon ang PRC operation center sa punong tanggapan ...
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16Jun2012AGUSAN DEL SUR, June 15 (PIA) -- A new building worth P7 million was turned over by the provincial government of Agusan del Sur (PGAS) represented by Vice Gov. Santiago Cane Jr. to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) represented by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon and Secretary General Gwendolyn Pang recently. Assisted by Vice Gov. Santiago Cane Jr and Pang, Gordon turned over to volunteers 143 light rescue materials (LRM) composed of rubber boots, raincoats, flashlights, mega...
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16Jun2012MANILA, June 16 (PIA) -- Naka-alerto ang puwersa ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) at Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) upang tiyakin ang kaligtasan ng mga pasahero at ng publiko sa posibleng panganib na dala ng bagyong "Butchoy." Inatasan ng Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) ang Coast Guard at MARINA na bantayan ang mga sasakyang pandagat sa mga pantalan at patuloy na paalalahanan ang mga mangingisda at lahat ng shipping companies, maging mga tripolante nito na mahigpit ...
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15Jun2012BUTUAN CITY, June 15 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation (NGCP) conducted today an educational activity for members of the local media here. The lecture-forum Power 101 was held to discuss basic information on electricity and inform the media of the technical aspect of the NGCP operations. This activity is the first to be conducted here in Caraga Region, and is on its sixth leg in Mindanao. Same session was already conducted in SOCKSARGEN, Iligan City, Cagayan de Oro City, Bukindon, Lanao, ...
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15Jun2012SAN JOSE, Antique, June 15 (PIA) -- The Philippine Science High School (PSHS) is now open for application for upcoming Grade 7 or first year high school students in all its campuses nationwide. An attached institution of the Department of Science and Technology, the Philippine Science High School has 11 campuses nationwide established by virtue of Republic Act 3661. It offers free scholarship on secondary schooling with a science-heavy curriculum to prepare students for careers in science a...
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15Jun2012ALORAN, Misamis Occidental, June 15 (PIA) -- Schools Division Superintendent (SDS) Jonathan De Leon of the Misamis Occidental has underscored the need to follow the straight path in order to achieve true independence. He, however, said this is not an easy thing to do and entail lots of sacrifices when he spoke about "Kalayaan: Pananagutan ng Bayan Para sa Tuwid na Daan,” theme of this year’s 114th Independence Day Celebration, during a flag-raising ceremony in Aloran town, last June 12. The...
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14Jun2012MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, June 14 (PIA)-- Nearly 1,000 peace-loving people gathered at the Ereccion del Pueblo in Plaza Rizal here, as the city government took the lead in the flag raising ceremony and salute to the flag Tuesday, to commemorate the 114th Independence Day. After the flag raising ceremony, the ‘Panunumpa sa Watawat’ (pledge of allegiance) was adeptly recited by Bukidnon National High School’s rhymesters. In his inspirational talk during the commemorative program, Mayor Ig...
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14Jun2012SAN JUAN CITY, June 14 (PIA) -- Filipinos should carry on the struggles of the nation's heroes by devoting collective energies to fight poverty and injustice. This was the message of Senator Aquilino Martin “Koko” D. Pimentel III during the 114th Independence Day, as he laid a wreath at the Pinaglabanan Shrine in San Juan City, Metro Manila. "The heroism of our freedom fighters who shed their blood at the Battle of Pinaglabanan should continue to inspire us to fight for a strong and mode...
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13Jun2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, June 13 -- Graduating elementary students who wish to study in the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Science High School (DOST-PSHS) system can now apply to avail of the opportunity to enroll in the science high school. DOST IX is now accepting applications from all qualified graduating elementary students and has set the deadline on July 13, 2012. PSHS, an academic institution under the DOST, is the first science high school in the country which rears studen...
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13Jun2012MANILA, June 13 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korean-based international non-government organization Good People International for the donation of 300 to 500 computers to various schools in the country. PRC Chairman Richard J. Gordon and Kim Chang Myung of the Korean NGO signed the memorandum in a formal ceremony held at the Holiday Inn in Clark, Pampanga. In a release, Gordon said the Korean NGO has agreed to donate computer...
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13Jun2012KORONADAL CITY, June 13 (PIA) -- Fort Pikit in the town of Pikit in North Cotabato is now a national historical landmark. The fort, located on a hill at the back of the municipal hall of Pikit, is the first national historical landmark in North Cotabato, according to Gov. Emmylou “Lala” J. Talino-Mendoza. “The long wait is over,” said Joey Recimilla, head of the technical working group that the governor creates to conduct research and documentation of the historical site. More than...
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13Jun2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, June 13 (PIA) -- All teachers, in both public and private schools of the Misamis Occidental Schools Division (MOSD), took part in the wreath-laying ceremonies in the different historical sites of the province and were tasked to incorporate activities in their teaching in celebration of the Independence Day, In his memorandum to the 16 school districts of MOSD, Superintendent (SDS) Jonathan Dela Peňa asked the teachers to conduct activities highlighting the ...
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13Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO, June 13 -- The city has commemorated the 114th Independence Day yesterday, June 12, but will also hold programs several days after that, including the the 62nd Charter Day celebration of Cagayan de Oro on June 15, and the 151st birth anniversary of Gat Jose Rizal on June 19. Councilor Adrian Barba, chair of the committee created by Mayor Vicente Emano to make preparations for the historic celebrations, said several activities will highlight commemorative rites for the important ...
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13Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 13 -- Here’s a good news to jobseekers. The city government headed by Mayor Vicente Emano in cooperation with Centrio Ayala Mall will open a two-day Mega Job Fair tomorrow at the City Hall grounds, June 14. Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Manager Juvy Paza said as of June 11, 75 local business establishments, 300 Ayala Merchants and 22 overseas employment agencies have signified intention to join the mega job fair. She said there are 11,350 various job vaca...
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12Jun2012BUTUAN CITY, June 12 (PIA) -- In time with the opening of the 45th Araw ng Agusan del Norte celebration today, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) awarded some 300 scholarship certificates to qualified beneficiaries in the province. The program highlighted the celebration of the province’s charter day celebration, which is also in time with the celebration of the 114th Philippine Independence Day. TESDA-Agusan del Norte Provincial Director Florencio Sunico said t...
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12Jun2012BUTUAN CITY, June 12 (PIA) -- The city government spearheaded the commemoration of the 114th Philippine Independence Day this morning with the flag-raising ceremony at the city hall grounds. The simple ceremony, attended by local government officials, employees from the national government agencies and led by the Department of Education (DepEd) focused on commemorating the gallantry and patriotism shown by the Filipino ancestors as they fought for the country’s independence against the Spanis...
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12Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 12 (PIA) -- Cagayan de Oro City joined the nation in celebrating the 114th Philippine Independence Day today as hundreds of government workers, community leaders, and civic organizations held simple commemorative rites spearheaded by the city government early this morning at Kiosko Kagawasan in Divisoria. With the theme, “Kalayaan: Pananagutan ng Bayan para sa Tuwid na Daan,” the celebration kicked-off with the sounding of sirens by the Cagayan de Oro Fire Departme...
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12Jun2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, June 12 –- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division joined the people in commemoration of the 114th Independence Day at Kiosko Kagawasan, Divisoria, Cagayan de Oro City, today. It was on June 12, 1898 that the Philippine Flag was first hoisted at Cavite II el Viejo (now Kawit), Cavite signifying declaration of independence of the Filipino. The 114th Independence Day celebration has for its theme “Kalayaan: Pananagutan ng Bayan Para sa Tuwid na Daan.”...
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12Jun2012QUEZON CITY, June 12 (PIA) -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will lead the ceremonial turnover of seven-door row house units at Bistekville 1, Payatas in Novaliches to its intended beneficiaries on Tuesday on June 19. A press advisory from the PAF said Commanding General Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino G. Dela Cruz will formally turnover the structures to Quezon City Mayor Herbert M. Bautista. PAF said its 355th Air Engineering Wing (AEW) Command volunteered to build seven row houses, in support of Ha...
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11Jun2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, June 11 (PIA) -- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office 3 is inviting repatriated workers from the Middle East, fresh college graduate,s and other jobseekers to attend the government-sponsored Kalayaan 2012 job fair in Malolos City, Bulacan tomorrow. DOLE regional director Raymundo Agravante said that up to 7,000 local and overseas careers in business process outsourcing, retail, service, information technology, construction, and manufacturing ...
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11Jun2012HIMAMAYLAN CITY, Negros Occidental, June 11 -- The Charlie Company of the 11th Infantry Battalion, 3ID, Philippine Army surprised pupils of different schools in Himamaylan City with slippers and school supplies during the first days of classes of this school year. The said Army unit based in Barangay Carabalan, this city, distributed over 300 pairs of slippers, 300 notebooks, papers, pencils, and ballpens in Carabalan Elementary School, Culban Elementary School, and Campanyas Elementary School...
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11Jun2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, June 11 (PIA) -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 3 (PDEA-3) has confiscated P2.8 million worth of Marijuana in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija. “We have received a tip from a confidential informant that there is an existing marijuana plantation located in Sitio Sabado Nights, Barangay Piut, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija,” said PDEA regional director Roybel Sanchez. “The PDEA together with the Carranglan Police Station, 81st Infantry Battalion of Philippine...
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11Jun2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, June 11 (PIA) -- Two of Central Luzon’s historic sites which contributed in the establishment and enrichment of the First Philippine Republic take center stage tomorrow for the 114th Independence Day celebration. In Malolos City, President Benigno Aquino III will lead the flag raising and wreath laying rites in Barasoain Church where the country’s inaugural constitution was drafted in 1898, the first free Asian nation to do so. Aquino is expected to deliver ...
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11Jun2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, June 11 (PIA) -- Fifteen members of the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation will be arriving here in the province on Friday, June 15, for the holding of the “Sarimanok Boat Race” in Lake Lanao. The Federation partnered with the municipal government of Ganassi for the conduct of a three-day seminar clinic and exhibition on dragon boat racing at the cove of the lake in Ganassi, disclosed municipal administrator Noroddin M. Maguindanao in a press conference held on Sa...
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11Jun2012QUEZON CITY, June 11 (PIA) –- The Armed Forces of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. and the Rotary Club of Makati, presented The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS) for 2012 Monday, June 11 during the flag raising ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. In a news release, AFP chief of staff General Jessie D. Dellosa expressed his congratulations and gratitude to the TOPS awardees. “In order for the AFP to fully perform its mandate as protector of the ...
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11Jun2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga June 11 (PIA) -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will hold a Diskwento Caravan from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Malolos City, Bulacan tomorrow, Independence Day. DTI regional information officer Wilfred Carbonell said the caravan will be held in the premises of the historic Barasoain Church, where President Benigno Aquino III will lead the flag raising and wreath laying rites. Carbonell said around 20 manufacturers of school supplies, bread, processed meat,...
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10Jun2012ANGELES CITY, June 10 (PIA) -- This city will join the entire nation in the celebration of the 114th Proclamation of Philippine Independence on June 12, with Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez as guest of honor and speaker. Angeles City, which is the location of the historic Pamintuan House, is privileged to be one of the seven permanent sites of the simultaneous flag raising done in the morning of Independence Day. The other sites are Barasoain Church, Rizal National Monument (Rizal Park), Agui...
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10Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 10 -- The city government’s preparation is in full swing as a series of major celebrations approaches including the 114th Philippine Independence Day Celebration on June 12, the 62nd Charter Day Anniversary of the City of Cagayan de Oro on June 15, and the 151st Birth Anniversary of the National Hero Gat Jose Rizal on June 19. This developed after City Mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Y. Emano recently organized a special task force, in which he appointed Councilor Adri...
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10Jun2012BAGUIO CITY, June 9 (PIA) - - With the onset of the rainy season, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-CAR) Regional Director Edilberto Carabbacan advises motorists passing Kennon Road to be extra careful as the road is vulnerable to landslides and rockslide especially with the strong and intermittent rains. Kennon road, particularly at the Kilometer 3 along Tuba, Benguet, had just been opened to the public on a one-way status after falling debris closed it to traffic Th...
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09Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 9 (PIA) -- Besides providing decent homes, addressing the health needs of new residents in the various relocation sites in the city is of utmost importance. This was the message of Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano after he led the opening of the newly built health center in the Calaanan Relocation Site. The health center was made possible by the joint efforts of the city government, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Employees Union, and the Ma...
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08Jun2012TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, June 8 (PIA) -- The Davao del Norte Barangay Una Boxing Team founded by ANFLOCOR Group of Companies' Tonyboy Floirendo was once again victorious during the recently concluded 2012 Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission (POC-PSC) Philippine National Games Boxing Tournament held at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila last May 24 to 31, this year. The team amassed a total of four golds and one silver medal besting other elite athletes all over the ar...
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08Jun2012PASAY CITY, June 8 (PIA) -- Three women wrestlers from Pasay City brought home the bacon from the recently concluded 2012 Philippine National Games (PNG) held in Dumaguete City organized by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). Edralyn Calitis, 31, Cristina Vergara, 32, and Efrelyn Crosby, 29, all of Villamor Airbase, Pasay City all captured Gold Medals in the women’s division of the wrestling competition. The women wrestlers pinned down 11 compet...
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08Jun2012KALIBO, Aklan, June 8 (PIA6) -- Collections generated by Aklan’s jetty ports operating in Caticlan, Malay, Cagban in Boracay Island and by operations of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) from January to May 2012 registered an increase of 44.86 percent, based on records of the province’ Economic Enterprise Development Department (EEDD). For the five-month period, the province’ jetty ports were able to collect a total of P89,807,766.28. Compared to last year’s collections for the sa...
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08Jun2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, June 8 (PIA) -- A total of 391 pieces of assorted good lumber with a total estimate of 3,250 board feet from illegally cut logs were confiscated by the 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division (8thID), Philippine Army (PA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the Philippine National Police (PNP) from January to May 2012. The anti-illegal logging campaign in Eastern Visayas is a joint effort of the army’s 8th ID, PNP and DENR, which resulted to the ...
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08Jun2012ALFONSO LISTA, Ifugao, June 8 (PIA) -- A project of the Girl Scout of the Philippines (GSP) in this municipality was declared second place winner in the nationwide search for the Pilar Hidalgo Lim (PHL) Troop Achievement Award Scheme. According to Ifugao GSP council executive Felisa Gumangan, the San Quintin Elementary School Junior Girl Scout Troop’s eco-park project was ranked next to Palawan, the overall winner of the PHL award scheme. For this feat, the school received P35,000 as priz...
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08Jun2012LIPA CITY, Batangas, Hunyo 8 (PIA) -- Pinangunahan ni Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales ang pagbabasbas ng bagong gusali ng Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Lipa chapter kahapon, habang pinangunahan naman ni PRC Chairman Richard Gordon ang formal turn-over ng nasabing gusali na matatagpuan sa P. Laygo St. sa lungsod na ito. Ang dalawang palapag na gusali ay pinagtulungang maitayo ng Rotary Club of Lipa (RCL) at maging ang loteng kinatitirikan nito ay donasyon din ng tatlong miyembro nito. Matapos ang pagba...
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07Jun2012QUEZON CITY, June 7 (PIA) -- Organizers led by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) said the 114th Independence Day celebrations dubbed “Kalayaan 2012” will be reflective of the Filipino culture and arts. The event commemorates the country's independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, and will have for its theme “Kalayaan: Pananagutan ng Bayan para sa Tuwid na Daan.” Festivities will begin with Paco Park Presents “Panata sa Kalayaan,” a free musical tribute ...
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07Jun2012DAVAO CITY, June 7 (PIA) –- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to release on June 11 the results of its first Consumer Finance Survey of the Philippines (CFS), a data on the financial conditions of households. Diwa C. Guinigundo, BSP deputy governor for Monetary Stability Sector, said the CFS results will specifically show what the households own (financial and non-financial assets) and from whom and how much they borrow (sources of credit and level of indebtedness). The CFS also ...
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06Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 6 (PIA) -- In line with the opening of classes and the end of summer vacation, PCSupt. Jufel C. Adriatico reactivated Oplan Balik Eskwela 2012, which provides the guidelines and procedures of maintaining the operational readiness of police units in responding to peace and order concerns, including threats from criminal elements. Police Regional Office (PRO)-10 ensures that students have access to a safe environment conducive to learning, not only during the opening of...
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06Jun2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 6 -- Police Regional Office (PRO-10) Regional Director PCSupt. Jufel C. Adriatico, assisted by PDir. Rey L. Lañada of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Directorate for Human Resources and Doctrine Development, awarded six police officers for their valuable contribution to the overall efficiency of PRO-10, during the regular Monday Flag Raising ceremony on June 4. PNP Efficiency Medals (Medalya ng Kasanayan) were given to Police Officer (PO3) Rey Ciudadano and PO1 ...
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05Jun2012BAGUIO CITY, June 5 (PIA) -- The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Cordillera (DENR – CAR), today, spearheaded the conduct of a Recyclable Collection Event (RCE) at the Material Recovery Facility of Barangay Lualhati, here. Participants in the activity, which is in line with the observance of Philippine Environment Month, were community folks of barangay Lualhati and other nearby city barangays, government line agencies representati...
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05Jun2012SURIGAO CITY, Hunyo 5 (PIA) -- Ipasiugda ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang Pilipinas isip nag-unang tourist destination pinaagi sa kampanya sa Department of Tourism nga “Its more fun in the Philippines” atol sa iyang opisyal nga pagbisita didto sa United Kingdom sa Great Britain ug Northern Ireland. Si Pangulong Aquino, nga gikatakdang moabot didto sa UK mga 9:00 sa gabii Lunes (oras sa London), adunay photoshoot uban ang mga opisyales sa DOT/DFA nga nakabase didto sa London nga maoy n...
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05Jun2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, June 5 (PIA) -- All concerned officials and personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) are directed to observe the weather bulletins of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced through various media outlets, such as radio and television, regarding cancellations of classes. This directive came from Secretary Armin A. Luistro, who issued DepEd Oder No. 43, last May 28, in compliance to the Guidelines...
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04Jun2012CEBU CITY, June 4 (PIA) -- Philippine Air Force (PAF) Commanding General Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino Dela Cruz in a recent visit to Cebu announced that PAF will be acquiring new external defense equipment to upgrade their capabilities. De la Cruz told the good news during a media interview at the Brigadier General-Benito Ebuen Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City last Friday as the commanding general made a round of visits nationwide as part of the highlights in commemorating the PAF 65th Founding Anniversar...
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04Jun2012LAGAWE, Ifugao, June 4 (PIA) -- Heeding the call of the Department of Education (DepEd) and the local government units (LGU), members of the 86th Infantry Battalion Philippine Army based here conducted a series of Brigada Eskwela in the different towns days before classes opened today. Speaking in the daily radio program “Humangan with PIA,” Sgt. Juewil Ramos said the soldiers participated in the Brigada Eskwela in Baguinge Elementary School in Barangay Baguinge in Kiangan town doing const...
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04Jun2012ILOILO CITY, June 4 (PIA) -- Delegates to the First Philippine International River Summit have identified five major policy recommendations after a three-day discussion in this city. The policy recommendations were presented to President Benigno S. Aquino III by Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) undersecretary Demetrio Ignacio during the closing ceremony of the river summit held at the Centennial Resort and Convention Center in Jaro district. Ignacio said the first recomme...
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04Jun2012CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga, June 4 (PIA) -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has recently celebrated its 65th anniversary this year with a program that caters to the enjoyment of the children in this province. Benefiting 300 children from the Aeta community and military dependents from Sitio Monikayo Barangay Calumpang and Sitio Haduan Marcos Village both in Mabalacat town, the Children’s Day celebration is different among the activities in which the PAF has been celebrating throughout the y...
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03Jun2012DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan, June 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has expressed its preparedness for the opening of classes tomorrow, June 4. PChief Insp. Edison Revita, deputy police community relations officer of PNP-Pangasinan said they are directed to maximize police visibility in areas near schools and main thoroughfares to oversee peace and security. He said in an interview that the police force have installed systems on security on the yearly influx of students adding that ...
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03Jun2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, June 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) here recently launched the “Bike Patrol” project, which aims to improve the efficiency and effectivity of their anti-crime efforts. Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, police provincial director, said the “Bike Patrol” project launch started with a bike run from this town to Solano to draw support and awareness from the public. “This project is not new because it has been implemented before. This is being ...
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02Jun2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, June 2 (PIA) -- Local chief executives of the five provinces of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) expressed their support to the meaningful autonomy that is being pursued by the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as they move forward with the substantive issues on the negotiating table. Governors Mamintal Adiong Jr. of Lanao del Sur, Esmael Mangudadatu of Maguindanao, Jum Akbar of Basilan, Abdusakur Tan of S...
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01Jun2012CEBU CITY, June 1 (PIA) -- Two elementary schools in Tuburan, Cebu are recipients of the native tree nurseries set up by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) and a group of volunteers during the School Community Brigade on April 21. The two participating schools were Bagasawe Elementary School and Tominjao Elementary School. These schools are beneficiaries of the Foundation's School Rehabilitation Program. The Foundation will provide technical assistance to elementary schools of Bagasawe a...
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01Jun2012ILOILO CITY, June 1 (PIA) -- Various stakeholders are pushing for a Presidential Proclamation declaring March 22 of each year as Philippine Rivers Day. The proposal will be presented to President Benigno S. Aquino, III during his visit to this city today June 1 at the closing of the First International River Summit. The proposal says that the proclamation shall require all national and local governments to make the day a campaign day to save Philippine rivers. The proposal further said, “T...
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01Jun2012QUEZON CITY, June 1 (PIA) -- The Philippine economy expanded by 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2012, the highest growth among ASEAN and other neighboring countries except China. In a statement sent by NEDA to PIA-NCR, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the growth is well above the market’s consensus forecast of 4.8 percent. "Within the ASEAN, the Philippine economic performance was above the preliminary average growth (3.7%) of the region, growing faster than Ind...
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31May2012BUTUAN CITY, May 31 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here reminded business establishments to follow the suggested retail price (SRP) given by manufacturers. According to Win Palma, Consumer Welfare Division Chief of DTI Butuan City-Agusan del Norte, based on the Price Act of the Philippines, specifically the profiteering provision, all prime commodities should be sold in lower price. The official said should they receive complaints for violations, they will immediately act...
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31May2012QUEZON CITY, May 31 (PIA) -- Bruno Chambardon, director of communications and external relations of the World Scout Bureau based in Geneva, Switzerland arrived in the Philippines last Monday together with Victor Ortega, unit manager of the Graphic Design and Audio Visuals of WSB. A press release from the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) sent to PIA-NCR said the visitors were welcomed by the staff of the Asia-Pacific Region office of the World Organization Movement based in Makati and headed...
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31May2012ILOILO CITY, May 31 (PIA6) -- The development of the Parola Ferry Terminal here will provide safe and convenient travel for passengers aboard motorized bancas between Iloilo and Guimaras Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) 6 manager Winfred Elizalde said, “Bancas with outrigger and rigger canoes numbering about 200 will also benefit from the project because they will have a comfortable home of their own where they can be accommodated as compared from their present situation,” said Winfred Eli...
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31May2012LUNGSOD NG MALOLOS, Bulacan, Mayo 31 (PIA) -- Isang pagsasaliksik ukol sa kalagayan ng Calumpit-Plaridel-Pulilan-Hagonoy-Paombong section ng Angat river ang naisakatuparan ng La Consolacion University of the Philippines na may sangay dito sa lungsod katulong ang Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Sa pagsusuring, kung tawagin ay Physico-biochemical Fingerprints, natuklasang heavy polluted na ang nasabing section ng Angat. Kailangan dito ay isang multi-stakeholders approach upang buma...
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30May2012DAVAO CITY May 30 (PIA) -- Are all Philippine eagles the same? A research is being planned to see if there are genetic differences or mutation between Philippine Eagles (Pithecophaga jefferyi) in Mindanao and those found in Luzon. Dennis Salvador, president of the Philippine Eagle Foundation said that scientists are trying to look at the genetic variations of the Philippine Eagles found in the different islands of the Philippine Archipelago. The research will be conducted by the University...
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30May2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 30 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has urged the public to help protect transmission lines for an efficient power transmission to the consumers. In a media briefing held recently here, NGCP consultant Guillermo Redoblado said transmission lines should be free from obstructions and most importantly, protected from robbery. “As much as possible, our lines should be free from contacts with other objects. These really affect the smooth transmi...
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30May2012QUEZON CITY, May 30 (PIA) -- The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) announced Tuesday it will host the first Asia-Pacific Region (APR) Scouting Workshop for Correspondents, organized by the World Scout Organization’s Asia-Pacific Region in Los Baños, Laguna on June 22-25. BSP said in a press release the venue is at the Executive Hall at Philippine Scouting Center for APR, Mt. Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna. It is expected to draw 50 correspondents from 25 member countries of the World Scout O...
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30May2012MANILA, May 30 (PIA) -- Aimed at fighting rural poverty, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) and its financial arm, Philippine Postal Savings Bank Inc. have joined forces to help the rural banking sector. In a press release, PhilPost and Postal Bank have signed a memorandum of agreement Tuesday, May 29 and vowed to work together and pool their resources to spur economic activities in the countryside by providing financial assistance, services and job opportunities to the rural folk. ...
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30May2012ILOILO CITY, May 30 (PIA6) -- The Incident Command System (ICS) will soon be adopted by the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System. ICS is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept which allows kits users to adopt an integrated organizational structure to match the complexities and demands of single or multiple incidents without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries. It is a non-permanent organization and is activated only in response to disasters ...
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29May2012STA. ANA, Cagayan, May 29 (PIA) -- The waters of Northern Cagayan may as well be one of the last fishery frontiers in the country, according to members of the Philippine Game Fishing Foundation. This after the 54th edition of its game fishing tournament netted fishes of all kinds within the vast Babuyan Channel May 23 to 25 this year. Majority of the participants from four countries said sailfishes, lapu-lapu, and other species still abound in the area, based on the number of species ...
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29May2012CATARMAN, Northern Samar, May 29 (PIA) -- The 34th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army under the leadership of Lt Col. William P. Peñafiel Jr. spearheaded a joint bloodletting activity at Barangay Tambangan, Palapag, Northern Samar, recently. This is in partnership with the Philippine National Police (PNP), Palapag Municipal Police Station headed by Police Chief Inspector Joel M. Nicha, and in coordination with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Northern Samar Chapter represented by Reynard Fidel...
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28May2012ALABEL, Sarangani, May 28 (PIA)---Seventeen “Sarangani Big Brother: Reading is Fun!” volunteers each received a bike, shoes, bag with tumbler and school supplies and a helmet from Bikes for the Philippines (BfP) at the kick-off program of LBC Ronda Pilipinas Wednesday (May 23) at the Capitol grounds. The recipient volunteers were the top 17 out of 72 applicants who were in dire need of bicycle in going to school. Applicants were asked to write an essay on why they deserved to be given ...
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28May2012MANILA (PIA) -- Liwat nga nagpakita sang pagtaas ang pangkabilugan nga index sang kumpyansa (confidence index) sang mga negosyante sa dalagan sang ekonomiya sa pungsod, suno sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sa pinakaulihi nga mga datus sang survey nga ginpatigayon sini. Ginpahayag sang BSP nga ang lebel sang pagsalig sang mga negsoyante sa ekonomiya ang naglab-ot sa 44.5 porsyento sang ika-duka nga quarter sang 2012, mas mataas kay sa 40.5 porsyento sang una nga tatlo ka bulan ukon quarter...
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28May2012SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 28 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) conducted typhoon and flood drills in its various substations in Central Luzon on Thursday. NGCP held the drills in its San Jose del Monte, Bulacan and Mexico, Pampanga substation grounds to continuously find ways in speeding up power restoration process during emergencies. NGCP North Luzon Public Affairs Officer Lilibeth Gaydowen said, “Both activities are part of our Integrated Disaster Action P...
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28May2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 28 -- Holiday décor exporters are diversifying their product lines to continue generating revenues even in the midst of a recession in Europe, one of their biggest markets. "We are the most challenged industry in the export sector. It is difficult especially there is a pending recession in Europe," said Romeo Balderrama Jr., president of Christmas Décor Producers and Exporters Association of the Philippines. He said Europe comprises about a third of the total Phil...
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27May2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 27 -- The Xavier Stage, one of Xavier University’s theater companies, will have an outreach program, "Akay sa Mga Bata," for the children of Gugma sa Kabataan, Inc on May 31 from 1:30-4:00 p.m. Part of the program will be presentations about values education, sanitation, and hygiene, gift giving, feeding, and giving out of books and bags from the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). The Xavier Stage actors will also perform “New Yorker sa Burgos,” an adap...
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27May2012FORT MAGSAYSAY, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija, May 27 (PIA) -- The 7th Infantry (7ID) Division wants soldiers and civilian paramilitary units to lead in the promotion of human rights. “We will invest extensively in human rights education and values formation. Military and para-military personnel should be guided with the right values and advocacy on this (human rights),” 7ID Commander Brigadier General Alan Luga said recently. The 7ID, also known as Kaugnay Division, has been conducting human ...
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27May2012BAGUIO CITY, May 27 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced a scheduled power interruption on Tuesday, May 29, in Mt. Province and parts of Kalinga and Ilocos Sur which are serviced by the Mt. Province Electric Cooperative. According to Lilibeth P. Gaydowen, Regional Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Officer of North Luzon NGCP, the reason for the power interruption from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, is to replace selected wood poles with steel p...
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27May2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 27 (PIA) -- The Palawan military and police personnel intercepted a motor launch carrying six women believed to be victims of human trafficking. Naval Forces West Public Affairs Officer Lt. Karen A. Abulon of the Philippine Navy disclosed that joint elements of Naval Station Del Rosario (NSNDR) and Balabac Philippine National Police (PNP) intercepted a motor launch at Calandorang Bay, Balabac in Palawan carrying six women believed to be victims of human trafficking on...
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26May2012PARAÑAQUE, May 26 (PIA) -- The City Government of Parañaque in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment – MUNTIPARLAS (Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Las Piñas) and the Duty-Free Philippines Employees' Association recently sponsored a seminar on job contracting and sub-contracting held at the Executive Lounge of Duty-Free Philippines in Parañaque. Parañaque City Mayor Jun Bernabe expressed his support to the programs of the Department of Labor and Employment. “The protection ...
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25May2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, May 25, (PIA) -- Plan Philippines coordinator Rhoda Ercilla cautions barangay folks on human trafficking as she discussed Republic Act 9208 or known as “Anti trafficking in persons Act of 2003,” during a seminar on protection of women and children in Catbalogan City, yesterday. Any act with prostitution, slavery, pornography, death bondage, selling of part of human organ, and recruitment in a private military for war is trafficking, said Ercilla. “Invitation to...
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25May2012QUEZON CITY, May 25 (PIA) -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is planning to revive the famed "Blue Diamond" Squadron as soon as it acquires new aircraft capable of defending the country's airspace and humanitarian missions. This was learned from PAF spokesman Col. Miguel Ernesto Okol in an exlusive interview at Villamor Air Base (VAB) in Pasay City. “We have identified our needs through our capability upgrade program (CUP) and Defense Acquisition System (DAS) as identified by Defense Secret...
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25May2012PASAY CITY, May 25 (PIA) -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is planning to revive the famed "Blue Diamond" Squadron as soon as it acquires new aircraft capable of defending the country's airspace and humanitarian missions. This was learned Monday from PAF spokesman Col. Miguel Ernesto Okol at the sidelines of the bloodletting activity here at the gymnasium. Blue Diamonds Squadron, the country's aerobatics team, disbanded because of the aging F-5 precision jets. “We have identified our need...
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25May2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 25 (PIA) -- The Philippines Naval (PN) Forces West (NAVFORWEST) in partnership with the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) conducted a two-hour read-along session with children done simultaneously throughout the country’s naval units through teleconference. Naval Forces West Public Affairs Officer Lt. Karen A. Abulon (PN) said in a press release that the read-along theme is anchored on the maritime environment, which aims to provide an interactive, wholesome, and enter...
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25May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 25 (PIA) -- Members of the League of Municipalities in the Philippines (LMP) in Negros Oriental pledged their committment to support the local implementation of the national government’s universal health care program. In a special meeting, 23 mayors under the LMP Wednesday passed a “pledge of commitment” in which they vowed to mobilize the Kalusugan Pangkalahatan (KP)-Community Health Team (CHT) in their localities. KP-CHT is a program spearheaded by the Department ...
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25May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 25 (PIA) --- A battalion of the Philippine Army here recently led a trek to the Mt. Kanla-on National Park in an effort to promote eco-tourism for Canlaon City’s natural treasure. The climb up the Kanlaon Volcano is in line with the 11th Infantry “Lapu-Lapu” Battalion’s (11IB) aim of assisting its stakeholder partners in their development initiatives. The Canlaon City government has been embarking in an eco-tourism campaign for trekkers of Mt. Kanlaon with emphasi...
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25May2012QUEZON CITY, May 25 (PIA) -- Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said Thursday that the 170 40-footer vans with fresh Philippine bananas previously held have been cleared by Chinese quarantine officials. A statement on the agency website said that the DA chief received the favorable development from Director Clarito Barron of the DA’s Bureau of Plant Industry, who is currently in Beijing as head of a three-man Philippine quarantine team. They were dispatched to join their Chinese counterp...
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24May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 22 (PIA) -- The Philippine government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently held high-level bilateral consultations on USAID’s assistance to the Philippines. In a press statement from the US Embassy, Information Officer Yoly De Guzman said the proposed new USAID strategy supports President Obama’s new policy on global development which calls for a new approach on how the US will implement development assistance. In support of this ...
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24May2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, May 24 (PIA) -- The 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division (8ID), Philippine Army (PA) will partner with “Pacific Partnership 2012,” a humanitarian and civic assistance mission in selected communities of Samar Island, from June 18 to July 1. The Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12) is the largest annual mission of the United States Pacific Fleet in the Asia-Pacific region. The purpose of the mission is to deliver basic services, strengthen alliances, and ensure that the i...
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24May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 24 -- Around 300 publishers, editors, journalists in various fields, including those in broadcast, print, digital governance, and press freedom advocates are expected to attend the Midyear Media Conference of Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) on June 23 at the Makati Sports Club, Makati City. With the theme “Shaping the Future of News Publishing in the Philippines,” the forthcoming event will bring together community, provincial, and regional newspa...
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24May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 24 (PIA) -- Dumaguete City is all set for this year’s Philippine National Games (PNG), which will commence on May 25 in different venues in the city. City Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria said more than 5,000 national athletes, coaches, and sport officials are expected to arrive today in Dumaguete City. With, this, the schools and premises of the city are all set as venues for games and accommodations of the athletes. “Despite the two calamities that hit us, and we are up an...
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24May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 24 (PIA)-- The Philippine National Bank (PNB) and Silliman University (SU) in Dumaguete City signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) today offering a tuition fee loan program. PNB executive vice-president Joven Hernandez and SU President Dr. Ben Malayang III formalized the partnership that provides tuition fee loan assistance to students. Hernandez said this student financial aid with an interest rate of only 1% monthly is the first pilot program offered exclusively for Sil...
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24May2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, May 24 (PIA) -- Nine towns in the province and its capital city will experience blackouts today, in the morning and the evening due to the replacement of line hard wares, said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The operation of the Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO), the power distributor in Bataan, will be affected by the replacement, triggering the blackouts. From 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today, the power interruptions w...
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24May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 24 (PIA) -- The 302nd brigade of the Philippine Army has sent out battalion of personnel to assist the schools division of Tanjay City during the launching of the Brigada Eskwela project of the Department of Education (DepEd). The activity started Tuesday with the repainting of classrooms of Ilaud Elementary School in Tanjay and a clean-up drive and repair of facilities of Malalangsi Elementary School in Pamplona. Capt. Anacito Naz, Phil. Army Information Officer, said the...
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24May2012QUEZON CITY, May 24 (PIA) -– The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and Department of Agriculture (DA) signed an agreement to boost women’s economic empowerment through agri-business, PCW said in a press release Tuesday. “Agencies can pull together resources to make government more effective in forming women’s sustainable micro-enterprises,” said Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) Remedios Ignacio-Rikken after the signing ceremonies last May 17 at Malacañang Pa...
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23May2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 23 (PIA) -- Applicants for the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) have until Friday, May 25, 2012, to submit their requirements. Secretary Br. Armin A Luistro, FSC, in Department of Education (DepEd) Memorandum No. 47, series of 2012, has scheduled the PEPT for free in all schools divisions on June 12, this year. “This is in commemoration of the 114th celebration of the Philippine Independence and consistent with the Education for All (EFA) goal...
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23May2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 12 is set to launch the Philippine Business Registry (PBR) tomorrow at the National Economic Research and Business Assistance Center (NERBAC) 12. The program aims to speed up the facilitation of business transactions in the region to spur economic activity. DTI 12 Regional Director Ibrahim Guimadel said the PBR will integrate agencies involved business registration in a web-based system. “The PBR will now serve a...
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23May2012QUEZON CITY, May 23 (PIA) -- Despite being rookies in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Lego League World Festival, the Philippine Robotics team bested 76 other teams with their anti-botcha (anti-double dead meat) robot and bagged the 3rd Best Project Presentation last April 25-28 2012 at St. Louisiana, Missouri, United States. A press release from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said the team is composed of high schools students from Bulacan....
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23May2012QUEZON CITY, May 23 (PIA) -- The path they chose is replete with sacrifices and trials, but they are the new breed of scholars who are "like the molave—firm, resilient, staunch; rising on the hillside, unafraid; strong in its fiber, yes, like the molave!" This was how Development Academy of the Philippine (DAP) alumni Aniceto M. Sobrepeña described the Molave class of 39 DAP scholars. Quoting from a poem by Rafael M. Zulueta Da Costa, he passed the Molave plant—as symbol of excellence—to...
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23May2012QUEZON CITY, May 23 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said Wednesday, it helped an Australian Citizen Phillip Hollis who has a rare blood type. PRC said in a press release, Hollis is currently confined at Asian Hospital in Muntinlupa City, with the prompt facilitation of the blood needed. Type O+ Duffy A Antigen Negative blood type, which is the blood type of Hollis, is very rare among Filipinos for it is usually found among African-American race. So to provide the needed blood, PRC...
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23May2012QUEZON CITY, May 23 (PIA) -- The Philippine Army (PA) Shooting Team bagged two gold medals in the Australian Army Skills-at-Arms Meeting (AASAM) at Puckapunyal Military Area in Victoria, Australia from May 1 to 21, 2012, the PA said in its press release. The PA said the Philippine team emerged number seven among the 16 participating countries in this year’s competition. Specifically, the team earned two Gold, four Silver and nine Bronze medals. Army spokesman Major Harold Cabunoc said it ...
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23May2012MANILA, May 23 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) hosted a two-day meeting of Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders in Asia-Pacific zone on May 21 and 22. In a release, the two-day meeting of leaders in Manila was aimed at building the capacity of the National Societies in the region in preparation for bigger disasters and other threats brought by climate change as well as other hazards. “This meeting is very timely as we prepare for the growing humanitarian challenges ahead. I c...
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23May2012MANILA, May 23 (PIA) -- The Philippine Navy has launched its Integrated Personnel Management System (IPMS) in celebration of its 114th anniversary Tuesday, May 22. Navy’s Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Alexander Pama AFP together with other Navy officials and system experts led the demonstration. According to the Philippine Navy, the IPMS is a software application developed by the Naval Communications Electronics and Information Systems Center to provide the Naval Command secure, rel...
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22May2012CITY OF TAGUM, May 22 (PIA) -- The local government of Tagum sent 40 of its employees from the different offices, to the Philippine Red Cross's “Basic First Aide and Other Life Saving Techniques” seminar last May 16-17, 2012 at the Molave Hotel, Tagum City. The two-day training/seminar is initiated by Tagum City - Human Resources Management Office (HRMO), in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross - Davao del Norte Chapter, that culminated in an earthquake emergency rescue drill at the C...
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21May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) regional command 2 has strengthened its campaign against loose firearms in the region, as they conducted series of operations on "Kontra Boga." In the report of regional director, Atty. Rodrigo P. de Gracia, the latest operation conducted by the Valley Cops has resulted into the arrest of two individuals for illegal possession of firearms in separate operations in Isabela and Quirino provinces. De Gracia said that the Diffun...
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21May2012ILOILO CITY, May 21 (PIA-Iloilo) -- Major rivers in Western Visayas will be featured through exhibits, during the International River Summit, which Iloilo will be hosting from May 30 to June 1. The exhibits will be highlighting the various undertakings of stakeholders in managing and preserving them. These rivers, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), are the Bugang River in Pandan, Antique, Ilog Hilabangan Watershed Forest Reserve, Panakuyan River in Ibaja...
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21May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is giving a grant of P100,000 for the walking program of Foundation University (FU) in Dumaguete City. This was disclosed by Dr. Aparicio Mequi, FU’s director of Institute for Youth Sports and Peace, in a recent meeting of the university administrative council. The grant came after Mequi submitted a proposal to PCSO citing the need to sustain FU’s Quarter Marathon Walk for Wellness and the Environment (QMWWE...
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21May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), a Cebu-based NGO launched the 2012 “Run 2 Plant 4 GREENIN Philippines” program recently at the Cebu Provincial Capitol Conference Room. This year, 'Run 2 Plant 4 GREENIN Philippines' is a running and planting activity which targets to plant 220,000 native tree seedlings on June 30 all over Cebu Province. RAFI chief operating officer Dominica Chua said “the idea of this activity is not just to plant or for photo p...
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21May2012QUEZON CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Sunday said, search and rescue efforts continue for two of its missing pilots after an SF-260TP trainer and light attack plane crashed in Mariveles, Bataan Friday morning. In an official release, Air Force personnel, in coordination with the Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard, have narrowed their search area south west of La Monja Island near Corregidor. The PAF has also contracted the services of a seabed mapping ship t...
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20May2012ILOILO CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- The Government Association of Certified Public Accountants (GACPA) president Lourdes Castillo said they will see to it that the government integrated financial management information systems (GIFMIS) is implemented. The GIFMIS automates and integrates all government transactions of national government agencies to ensure transparency in appropriations and reimbursements of public funds. The GACPA held its 34th Annual National Convention in Iloilo City from May 16-...
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20May2012GLAN, Sarangani, May 20 (PIA) -- Dadiangas Torpedoes of General Santos City again conquered the Philippines’ longest swim challenge Friday (May 18) by clocking in 2:57:40 hours, beating nine other teams to the finish line. The Torpedoes ruled this year’s swim-across-the-bay dubbed as “Sarangani Bay Invasion 2012,” but seven minutes short of breaking their own 2007 (2:50:15.23) record. This is the 5th repeated victory of the Torpedoes since swim-across-the-bay was introduced in 2006 a...
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20May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 20 (PIA) --The United States Embassy tackled laws and regulations governing US temporary worker’s visas with Philippine employment agencies as part of the U.S. Department of State’s efforts to combat illegal recruitment and human trafficking. In a press conference held at Hyatt Hotel and Casino in Manila on May 18, US Embassy Spokesperson Betina Malone explained that US temporary worker’s visas are issued to a wide range of employees - from semi-skilled workers li...
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18May2012DAGUPAN CITY, May 18 — Pupils who will enter high school for school year 2013-2014 can now apply for scholarship to the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Engr. Felipe D. Andrada, director of the DOST-Pangasinan Science and Technology Center (STC), announced Thursday that the application forms are already available at the DOST-STCs in Lingayen town. Pupils who can qualify for the scholarship must be in the upper 10 percent of t...
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18May2012QUEZON CITY, May 18 (PIA) -- To celebrate the integrity and value of the Philippine flag, the country will celebrate National Flag Day on May 28. A flag raising ceremony, to be led by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will take place on that day at the Pambansang Dambana ng Watawat ng Lahi in Imus, Cavite. Director Maria Serena I. Diokno, head of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and this year’s chair of the National Steering Committee, will be assisted by ...
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18May2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 18 (PIA6) -- More than 100 civilians will be joining the military force to help in the attainment of the government’s thrust to have lasting peace and development in the countryside. Public Affairs Office Chief Enrico Gil Ileto of the Philippines Army’s 3rd Infantry Division disclosed that some 143 civilians have earlier applied to join the Philippine Army. Ileto said that the male candidates are now undergoing a six-month rigid training for the Candidate Soldier Co...
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18May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 18 (PIA) -- The United States Embassy reported the completion of the provincial road infrastructure project from Makilala in North Cotabato to Tacurong City, Maguindanao under the US-Philippines partnership. US Embassy spokesperson Betina Malone said the residents in the four remote municipalities in Maguindanao province can now travel safely and efficiently to the main highway running from North Cotabato to Tacurong City. The 15.3-kilometer provincial road section, which t...
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17May2012ILOILO CITY, May 17 (PIA6) -- The registration for the 2012 Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) at the Department of Education (DepEd)-Division of Iloilo City will be held until May 25. Registration is free. DepEd Division of Iloilo City Testing Unit Staff Cyril Fanega said the PEPT is open to out-of-school and in-school children and youth who would like to upgrade their academic level or complete their basic education. The PEPT covers all grade or year levels from Grade 1 to f...
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17May2012LEGAZPI CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is investing on a project worth P355 million to increase the operational capabilities of the firm’s South Luzon Naga Substation. NGCP press statements bared the project involves the installation of an additional 100-MVA transformer, nine units 230-kV and three units 69-kV power circuit breakers and substation accessories. The installation of additional equipment is expected to ensure efficient, stable...
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17May2012CARMONA, Cavite, May 17 (PIA) -- Assuring the health welfare of their constituents, 12 mayors from the 5th, 6th, and 7th districts in the province recently signed the memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) for the availment of the National Health Insurance Program for its indigent beneficiaries. This is to ensure that Caviteños especially the indigents can avail of the discounts for member’s hospital’s expenses in any accredited hospital anywh...
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17May2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, May 17 (PIA) -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is installing automated rain gauges this week in different parts of the province in anticipation of heavy rains during the upcoming rainy season. PAGASA has already installed an automatic rain gauge in Balanga City yesterday, May 16. Today, May 17, another set of rain gauges will be set up in Bataan Peninula State University campus in Ordani town. According to Cata...
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17May2012ILOILO CITY, May 17 (PIA6) -- The development efforts that the government is pursuing based on the Philippine Development Plan for 2011-2016 are anchored on 5 key result areas in line with President Aquino’s Social Contract with the Filipino People, according to Philippine Information Agency 6 Regional Director lawyer Ma. Janet C. Mesa. In her orientation-lecture on “Communicating Development” during the opening, May 16, of the three-day seminar on online and public journalism ...
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16May2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 16 (PIA) -- Having an attractive and orderly airport can help increase investments and improve tourism, Director Teresita Socorro Ramos, Vice Chair of the Regional Development Council 9 said, during the launching of the Zamboanga International Airport Interior Design Contest yesterday, May 15. Speaking to media, Dir. Ramos said that the contest is a move to improve the airport citing economic development that will result from the project. “Our ports, both air and sea port...
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16May2012SANTIAGO, Ilocos Sur, May 16 -- The 10 towns and the city of Vigan in the first district of Ilocos Sur and the whole province of Ilocos Norte will experience a 12-hour brownout on Thursday, May 17, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) Information Officer Clarence Ducusin said the power interruption is set by the NGCP for the maintenance of transmission lines of electricity that serve the first district of Ilocos Sur and th...
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16May2012CEBU CITY, May 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) is set to conduct its 6th Philippine Business Mission (PBM) to Japan on June 24 to 30, and present the latest developments in the country’s tourism industry as part of its global marketing strategy in selling the Philippines as a prime tourist destination. There are four major embarkation cities in Japan that will be the venue of the PBM. The cities and corresponding dates of the business mission are Fukuoka on June 25, Osaka on June ...
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16May2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, May 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) urged incoming grade 6 students who will graduate in 2013 to apply for a chance to study in the country’s leading science high school through a scholarship program. DOST-Bataan is now accepting applications from public and private schools in the province for the National Competitive Examination which will pave the way for elementary students to get a ticket for enrolment in the Philippine Science High Sch...
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16May2012BANGUED, Abra, May 16 (PIA) -- The chief executive here hailed the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Abra for giving their best to gradually restore peace in the province particularly in this capital town. Mayor Ryan Seares Luna expressed his appreciation to PNP Cordillera Regional Director, PCSupt. Benjamin B. Magalong, for his guts and courage to pursue a peaceful environment in the province. He also thanked PSSupt. Alexander Rafael, PNP Provincial Director, for his leadership to...
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16May2012CEBU CITY, May 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) -7, in combined efforts with the 79th Infantry Batallion, 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army (PA), deployed project staff and personnel to 11 identified municipalities of Negros Oriental to facilitate the implementation of the activities of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS). Kalahi-CIDSS is a national project of the Government of t...
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16May2012NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 16 (PIA) -- Negros Occidental and the Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) signed a memorandum of agreement to provide quality medical and surgical health care to indigent patients recently. During the signing, Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. represented the province while Dr. Maximo Simbulan Jr. represented the PCS. Quality and medical and surgical health care will be given to indigent-patients through the Negros Occidental Comprehensive Health Program (NOCHP). As agreed ...
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16May2012DIPOLOG CITY, May 16 (PIA) -- There are now three major routes of the roll-on, roll-off (RORO) nautical highway the traveling public may follow in traversing the archipelago, according to the Philippine Ports Authority. Atty. Roger V. Asprer, port manager of the Port Management Office in Dapitan City said that the three major RORO routes from Mindanao to Visayas and Luzon are the western route, central route, and eastern route. The western route starts at Dapitan City port and then to Dumaguet...
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16May2012DIPOLOG CITY, May 16 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Red Cross-Zamboanga del Norte (PNRC-ZN) chapter has celebrated the world red cross and red crescent day last May 8 with bloodletting and training on disaster and safety preparedness and leadership development to youth volunteers. PNRC-ZN administrator Joshua Bicoy bared that some 48 bags of different blood types were collected during the bloodletting activity. In a related development, a medical team from the city government here also condu...
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15May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, May 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 7 has partnered with the 79th Infantry Battalion of the Third Infantry Division of the Philippine Army for the implementation of an anti-poverty project in the hinterlands of Negros Oriental. Personnel from DSWD-7 have earlier been deployed to 11 towns in the province identified to benefit from the government’s poverty alleviation program, Kapit Bisig-Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehen...
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15May2012LEGAZPI CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) in Legazpi City urged local government officials to prohibit kite flying in this city, and the three Albay towns of Daraga, Camalig, and Jovellar. Judaline Martinez, administrative in-charge of CAAP office here, disclosed to PIA through its regional radio program Aramon Ta Daw that kite-flying along the flight route of airplanes is hazardous as it may entangle with the airplane, which can cause accidents det...
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15May2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 15 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) restored power transmission services in the affected areas of Pampanga during the weekend, after re-energizing the Hermosa-Guagua 69-kV transmission line. NGCP Regional Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Officer for North Luzon Lilibeth Gaydowen said that portions of Pampanga Electric Cooperative II and San Fernando Electric Lights and Power Corporation franchise area experienced the ...
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15May2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 15 -- Five Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA-X) certified graduates were hired in one of the most promising companies in the Philippines, the Yamashita Mold Philippines Corp. (YMPC), as per information disclosed by YMPC’s Human Resource Officer. YMPC is a production plant member of the YK Group with the main company located in Japan, a manufacturing industry of ultraprecised plastic molds used in automobiles and diverse electronic equipment....
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15May2012BACOLOD CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- The Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) and the Philippine Society for the Surgery of Trauma (PSST) is co-hosting the 38th PCS mid-year convention and the First Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Trauma Conference at L’ Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City, recently, a press release from the City said. More than 1,000 surgeons from all over the country converged in Bacolod City to hear local and international surgery experts share their scientific knowledge. ...
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14May2012BAGUIO CITY, May 14 (PIA) -- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) met with the provincial and regional nutrition stakeholders to solicit their continuous support to the implementation of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN), the country’s response to malnutrition. Danilo Villa B. Agcopra, Nutrition Officer IV, Nutrition Policy and Planning Division of NNC Central Office, informed that the PPAN takes off from the nutrition situation as determined by the 2008 national nutrition s...
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14May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 14 (PIA) -- Silliman University’s College of Agriculture will host this year’s 15th Philippine Society of Soil Science and Technology (PSSST) annual conference, themed “Soil Science in Nation-Building,” from May 15 to 18. The conference is expected to gather policy makers and PSSST members representing the academe, government, and private sectors nationwide to discuss the issues and developments affecting soil utilization and management. Fertilizer and Pesticide Au...
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14May2012SOLANO, Nueva Vizcaya, May 14 (PIA) -- Organic farming here recently received a big boost with the grant coming from the Japanese government amounting to P21.3 million. The P21.3-million project is expected to improve the livelihood of around 100 poor farmers in Dupax del Sur, Kayapa, Sta. Fe, Kasibu, and this town through the production of organic and chemically-reduced agricultural products. The project was turned-over through a program at the Balai ni Gloria here attended by provincial of...
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14May2012TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, May 14 -- To inspire Lanao del Norte kids to learn and love the world’s most popular sport, football, the Philippine women’s football team better known as the "Malditas" are now in Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) Sports Center, Tubod for a six-day football clinic. Around 500 elementary kids with ages ranging from 5- to 11-year-olds are expected to participate in the first-ever football camp here in the province. The training is divided into different batch of trainee...
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14May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 14 (PIA) --- A total of 54 youths from Brgy. Talaban in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental recently attended the 6th Youth Leadership Summit (YLS) spearheaded by the Philippine Army’s 11th Infantry Battalion based in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. The summit dubbed “Bayanihan Para Sa Kinabukasan ng mga Kabataan” was held May 2 to 4, 2012 at Brgy. Talaban Elementary School. The participants were composed of six out-of-school youths, 42 in-school youths, and six co...
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14May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 14 (PIA) --- “Government troops will not be deterred by attempts of the New People’s Army (NPA) to disrupt peace and development initiatives in Negros Oriental.” This was the statement issued by Lt. Col. Wilfredo Isaac, commanding officer of the 11th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army based in Brgy. McKinley, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental following an encounter between government and NPA forces recently. On May 12, a firefight erupted between the soldiers o...
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13May2012QUEZON CITY, May 13 (PIA) -- More than 3,000 Red Cross 143 volunteers joined the celebration of the World Red Cross Red Crescent Day last May 8 at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay City. Red Cross 143 is the flagship volunteer program of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) which recruits and trains 44 volunteers in every barangay – one team leader and 43 members to serve as disaster responders on the ground. The PRC highlighted the World Red Cross Day celebration with the launch of Million Volu...
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13May2012SIQUIJOR, May 12 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Red Cross-Siquijor sub-chapter recently conducted a summer saftety institute that offers training courses on Basic Swimming Lessons, First Aid Training, Basic Water Safety & Rescue and Basic Life Support. There were eight participants from the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP)-Larena that attended the training on first aid, basic water safety and rescue and basic life support at the Red Cross Office in Siquijor town. The 15-day ...
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13May2012QUEZON CITY, May 13 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) said in a press statement that carnapping incidents continue to plunge in April as preventive police operations were stepped-up against organized crime groups engaged in carnapping. Mainly thru the efforts of the PNP Highway Patrol Group (HPG), a significant 68.3 percent decline in recorded carnapping cases was posted in April 2012 with only 39 carnapping incidents recorded, down from 123 cases recorded in April 2011. PNP-HPG ...
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12May2012BUTUAN CITY, May 12 (PIA) -- Aside from ensuring public safety, police officers in Caraga Region is advocating a healthy lifestyle. Police Regional Office (PRO)-13 regional information officer PSupt Martin Gamba said police officers must not only serve as protectors of the public to uphold peace and security in the community, they should also serve as an agent to promote healthy lifestyle to the public. Gamba said the general public as well should know the importance of living a healthy lifest...
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12May2012PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, May 12 (PIA) -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has acquired three units of fire fighting vehicles worth P161 million to boost its fire fighting capability. CAAP Areal III manager Ed Lansang said yesterday in a public hearing and consultation held at Asturias Hotel that in spite of limited budget, they were able to purchase two brand new major tender fire vehicles from Italy, designed especially for use in aircraft accidents with capacity fo...
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12May2012LOS BANOS, Laguna, May 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Health, through the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s, is now providing free hospitalization for indigent patients affected by dengue. DOH secretary Enrique Ona said during the recent Dengue Summit at Heritage Hotel in Manila, “We are serious in achieving universal healthcare by extending PhilHealth coverage to all Filipinos belonging to the marginalized sector of the society. Dengue is one of the 23 medical conditions covered by...
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12May2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, May 12 (PIA) -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 8 has arrested a 40-year-old mother of four children for allegedly selling and possessing a total of 0.85 grams of shabu on May 3. PDEA-8 Information Officer Liza Baoy said the suspect was collared at the downtown Tacloban City for selling illegal drugs. Baoy said the suspect was caught selling 0.395 grams of shabu to a PDEA agent who acted as a poseur buyer in a transaction for two thousand pesos,...
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11May2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 11 (PIA) -- The Philippine Overseas and Employment Administration (POEA) here in Northern Mindanao has announced a special hiring of 75 technical assistants for Taiwan. The job opening is for Inotera Memories, Inc. who needs to hire 40 male applicants and 35 female applicants for a monthly salary of NT$18,780. POEA Regional Extension Unit-10 Director Apasra S. Abas said Inotera is looking for male applicants, aging 25-35 years old who are vocational or college graduat...
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11May2012TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 11 (PIA) -- Bohol Tourism office invites all aspiring musicians and music enthusiasts from within and outside of Bohol to join its Jingle Making Contest and win P50 thousan, gift certificates and freebies and still be among the province’s respected musicians or composers. According to Bohol Tourism Office head Josephine Cabarrus, the contest is open to all but to those contestants who are below 18 years old, they must submit a parental consent allowing them to joi...
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11May2012SORSOGON CITY, May 11 (PIA) -- Around 115 participants and guests composed of national officers from the National Prosecutors League of the Philippines and prosecutors from across the Bicol region register to the 3rd Bicol Prosecutors Convention, which started Tuesday and to last until today, May 11. Provincial Prosecutor Regina Coeli Gabito said participants, visitors and guests were warmly welcomed by Sorsogon Governor Raul R. Lee himself along with other high-ranking officials in the provinc...
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10May2012QUEZON CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Nicanor A. Bartolome administered the Oath-Taking and Induction of the newly-elected Officers and Board of Trustees of the Police Non-Commissioned Officers Association, Incorporated (PNCOAI) on May 7, Monday in Camp Crame. “The success of all our peace and order programs lie on the commitment, the will and effective performance of all our Police Non-Commissioned Officers particularly those manning our police stati...
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10May2012NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 10 (PIA6) -- The 11th Infantry Battalion, in partnership with the local government of Himamaylan City as well as other agencies like the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Education, Department of Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, different religious sectors, and other stakeholders, conducted the 6th Youth Leadership Summit (YLS) recently. YLS, dubbed as “Bayanihan Para sa Kinabukasan ng mga Kabataan,” was held last M...
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10May2012QUEZON CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff General Jessie D. Dellosa, together with 28 other newly-promoted Generals and Flag Officers, took their oath before President Benigno C. Aquino in a ceremony held at the Rizal Hall, Malacañan Palace, Manila, Wednesday. Among the newly promoted AFP officials who joined Dellosa in the oath-taking ceremony were LtGen Irineo C. Espino, AFP’s Inspector General; LtGen Lauro Catalino G. Dela Cruz, Philippine Air Forc...
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10May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- The police regional director here has institutionalized “valley cops,” as an identity which refers to the policemen of Cagayan Valley region. Police Regional Director Atty. Rodrigo Purisima De Gracia stated that the official name of the regional command is Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Command 2, but to emphasize the identity of police officers of the region, he named the police officers as Valley Cops. “In all activities, programs, projects a...
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10May2012CEBU CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- A major concern during summer months is the occurrence of electrocution incidents due to kite-flying since most children are on vacation at this time. As part of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) line safety program in communities, it reminds the public to observe safety when near high-voltage transmission lines. In a press statement, the NGCP advised residents living near transmission lines and substations not to risk their safety and their liv...
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10May2012DAPITAN CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Around 150 barangay folks, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and maritime police participated in a forum on climate change organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-9) yesterday at the Barangay Hall of San Vicente. Coastal and Marine Management Division (CMMD) Chief Neneth Ordoño of DENR-9 discussed the things and human activities that contribute to climate change. Ordoño cited that burning our waste harms the environment becaus...
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10May2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, May 10 -- Members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Kalinga Chapter will be going on-the-air through private and government radio stations, to inform and discuss for public information the salient laws pertaining to the protection of the forest and trees in both private and public places. Lawyer Francisco Calsiyao of the Provincial Attorneys’ Office said this is their response to a suggestion by the inter-agency Kapihan members of Kalinga for the lawyers to help...
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10May2012ILOILO CITY, May 10 (PIA 6) --Organizers of the forthcoming 1st Philippine International River Summit on May 30 t0 June 1, 2012 in the City assures both foreign and local delegates of a peaceful and secured venue. Mr. Felix Tiu, the summit’s budget and finance committee chairman, gave this assurance in a press conference as he gave updates for the preparations of the summit. Tiu said that in meetings with the Philippine National Police Regional Command, Iloilo City Police, Maritime Com...
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09May2012LUPON, Davao Oriental, May 9 (PIA) -- The bayanihan efforts of Davao Oriental, the Philippine Army, and the locals paid off as P1.1 million-worth of infrastructure projects were recently completed. Two barangay health stations valued at P500,000 each, and a rehabilitated and improved water system were completed and turned over to the communities of said province. The projects were funded by the provincial government headed by Governor Corazon Malanyaon and the office of Congresswoman Thelma Al...
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09May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- The Little Children of the Philippines Foundations, Inc. (LCPFI) received a check worth P136,000 recently as financial assistance from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP). DOST-Negros Oriental Prov’l Science & Technology Director Gilbert Arbon turned-over the check to LCPFI Administrative Director Carmenia Benosa. According to DOST Information Officer Roslyn Tambago, the Foundation is...
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09May2012QUEZON CITY, May 9 (PIA) –- A total of 236 orphans joined dependents of Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel during the PAF’s Children’s Day Event at the Villamor Air Base (VAB) in Pasay City held Tuesday. Event organizers said the orphans awee from My Father’s House and Little Mary’s Home in Parañaque City. They were beneficiaries of the activity dubbed, “Handog Saya sa Kabataan, Dulot ay Pag-Asa ng Bayan,” a run-up to the 65th founding anniversary of PAF. The group of orphans ...
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09May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) chief has visited the Regional Command 2 to assess the police operations and inspect the programs and projects for the maintenance of peace and security in the region. PNP Chief Director-General Nicanor Bartolome said Region 2 has a very good standing in terms of performance in the implementation of related laws and programs towards the attainment of the police thrust to serve and protect the public. “Region 2 is getting be...
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09May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- An official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said yesterday that they are now preparing for the 2013 senatorial and local elections. In his visit here yesterday, PNP Chief Director-General Nicanor Bartolome said, “Our President has already given us directive to prepare for the incoming elections, that is why we have to set the same direction in so far as ensuring peace and security during campaign period. Election is fast approaching so we have to set a ...
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08May2012LEGAZPI CITY, May 8 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has served notice of the scheduled power interruption due to the shutdown of some of its transmission facilities in areas covered by Sorsogon Electric Cooperative 1 and 2 (SORECO 1 and 2) in Sorsogon on May 9 and Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO) in Albay on May 10 . Nelson S. Bautista, NGCP South Luzon Corporation communication officer, said the company has set power interruption in areas covered by SORECO...
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08May2012ILAGAN, Isabela, May 8 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) set a scheduled power interruption in some parts of the province particularly in some areas being served by the Isabela Electric Cooperative (ISELCO) I. In a notice released by NGCP through its North Luzon corporate communications office, the power interruption will be experienced on May 9 from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and in May 10 on the same schedule. Lilybeth P. Gaydowen, North Luzon corporate communi...
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08May2012BASCO, Batanes May 8 (PIA) -- Officers and members of cooperatives and residents of this island province are expecting for better services once the extension of the Basco port here will be realized. Charles Ibaňes, chairman of the Batanes Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BMPC) disclosed that some officials of the Philippine Port Authority (PPA) from Manila were in the province recently to assess the situation in the area, and after seeing the urgent need for port extension, the PPA officials propo...
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07May2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, May 7 (PIA) -- Aiming to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in achieving financial stability through training, investments, and savings program as one of the 22-Point Agenda of President Aquino, and also one of the agency thrusts, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration-Regional Welfare Office 1 (OWWA-RWO1) partnered with the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) in the conduct of BPInoy Learning Series to the 1st and 2nd Districts of Ilocos Sur. "BPInoy Le...
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07May2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- The Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP) granted Xavier University (XU) a Level IV Accredited Status for six of its programs, namely Liberal Arts, Sciences, Secondary and Elementary Education, Business Administration, Accountancy, and BS Chemistry. FAAP is a recognized network of accrediting agencies working closely with the Commission on Higher Education for the upgrading of the quality of education in the country. “Level IV Accre...
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07May2012By PSupt. Ronnie Francis M. Cariaga CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 7 -- On the reports that Communist Party of the Philippines/New People’s Army/National Democratic Front initiated attacks in the province of Bukidnon, Butuan City, and other areas of the country, the Police Regional Office in Northern Mindanao (PRO-10) will implement tighter security measures to prevent similar incidents. P/CSupt. Jufel C. Adriatico, PRO-10 Regional Director, instructed his senior staff officers to issue directive...
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07May2012QUEZON CITY, May 8 (PIA) -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday, three senior officers received their first star effective May 3, 2012 in a new batch of promotions duly approved by President and Commander in Chief Benigno C. Aquino III. Among the promoted officers were Col. Hernando Iriberri, Col. Remegio M Valdez, and Col. Crisologo Nayve. Iriberri, the current Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of National Defense, was promoted to Brigadier General. A member of t...
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06May2012CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, Mayo 6 (PIA) -- Kailangan isaayos ng lipunan ang kapaligiran nito para mapangalagaan ang mga mamamayan laban sa ataki sa puso, diabetes, at iba pang non-communicable diseases (NCD), ayon sa isang eksperto sa Philippine General Hospital. Ang NDC ay karaniwang tinatawag na lifestyle diseases o mga karamdamang bunga ng uri ng pamumuhay na pinili ng tao. Pero kung si Dr. Antonio Miguel Dans ng PGH ang tatanungin, mali raw ang pagkakaunawa ng nakararami sa lifestyle...
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06May2012MANILA, May 6 (PIA) -- More than five million Red Cross and Red Crescent youth volunteers worldwide will be on the move to lead positive change in celebration of World Red Cross, Red Crescent Day on Tuesday, May 8. According to the Philippine Red Cross, this year's theme dubbed "Youth on the Move" will focus on three areas: help communities better prepare in the face of increasing disasters; address health care in danger or inequitable access to health care; and build a culture of non-violence ...
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05May2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment Regional Office (DOLE) 12 select employees recently received an “Orientation and Refresher Course on Quality Management System Requirements and Auditing” recently to improve the agency’s commitment as an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 certification holder. Romeo Ramirez, training director of Certification International Philippines (CIP), served as the resource speaker. CIP functio...
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05May2012CAMP OSITO BAHIAN, Malaybalay City, May 5 (PIA) -– At least 1,000 people benefited from the free Medical and Dental Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) at Impalambong, Malaybalay City. With the theme “Serbisyuhan ang katawhan ug panalipdan ang yutang natawhan (Serve the people, protect and defend homeland),” MEDCAP was organized by Alfa Battery, 10th Field Artillery Battallion, Assault Armored Battalion (10FAB, AAR) of the Philippine Army. Army First Lieutenant (1Lt.) Dee Jay P. Balisi, who fa...
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05May2012TACLOBAN CITY Leyte, May 5 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) served a notice of the scheduled shutdown of some of its transmission lines in Eastern Samar today, May 5. Elmer Cruz, Visayas Corporate Communications Officer, informed the Philippine Information Agency that from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. of May 5, Saturday, power shutdown will be effected at the coverage area of the Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative. This is due to the replacement of poles along Wrigh...
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05May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 5 (PIA) -- The Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) from Central Visayas were bared in a formal awarding rites recently in Dumaguete City. The top 10 regional awardees will be the official nominees of the region to the national search, where they bid for a slot in the national top 30 tilt. Out of the 20 regional finalists, the following awardees from Central Visayas are Regina Clarina Elmaco and Joshua Eleazar Domen, both from St. Paul University-Dumaguete; A...
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05May2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, May 5 -- Army’s 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division conducted a testimonial parade in honor of the retiring military personnel at the Division’s Grandstand last May 4 here. This parade in done to show the Command’s gratitude for the services and sacrifices these personnel had rendered for more than 30 years. This is also a farewell for them who have done their part as soldiers of the country. A total of 13 military personnel received this honor, w...
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04May2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, May 4 (PIA) –- Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division together with the Provincial Youth Development Council planted mangrove trees at barangay Amoros, El Salvador City at 6:00 a.m. today. The mangrove planting activity was initiated by the Provincial Government in order to rehabilitate coastal areas of Misamis Oriental and protect the province against natural disaster. Since the Tropical Storm Sendong, efforts to care and protect our...
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04May2012LUNGSOD NG QUEZON, Mayo 3 (PIA) -- Ang bakuna laban sa cervical cancer ay isang puhunan para sa kalusugan o health investment at hindi dapat isiping isang bagay na pagkakagustasan lamang. Ito ay ayon sa isang opisyal ng Philippines Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, Inc. o POGS. Ang cervical cancer ay isang uri ng kanser na dulot ng Human Papilloma Virus o HPV na maaaring makuha o napapasa sa pakikipagtalik ng isang babae. Mas peligroso ito sa mga kababaihang sexually active. Ipinaliwanag ...
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04May2012KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya, May 4 (PIA) -- At least 65 residents of Barangay Didipio and nearby villages here recently received free technical and vocational trainings in preparation for their hiring as workers of a mining firm. The three-month training of the villagers were conducted by experts from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, and in Tuguegarao City. The villagers’ training, costing P.8 million, was funded by the Oceana Gold Phil...
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03May2012CEBU CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine Navy will conduct a Visayan mobile recruitment for qualified applicants from May 9 to May 12 to fill its manpower needs of 200 officers and 1,500 enlisted personnel for the year 2012. This will be launched by the Philippine Navy’s operational command, the Naval Forces Central at the University of Cebu, Main Campus, Cebu City. This mobile recruitment also aims to provide a quicker and more economical application process for applicants, rather than f...
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03May2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, May 3 (PIA) -- La Union police officers have undergone seedling production training recently, which is in line with the memorandum of agreement (MOA) entered into between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Ecosystem Research and Development Sector (DENR-ERDS) and Philippine National Police (PNP) in support to the National Greening Program. The two-day training on seedling production and maintenance of forest trees, including the indigenous and fruit...
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03May2012QUEZON CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- One Filipina dies of cervical cancer every two hours, making this disease the second leading cancer among women here in the Philippines. "Ignorance is still the reason why women acquire this cancer, this is despite available preventive measures and vaccine against cervical cancer," said Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS)member Dr. Gil S. Gonzales. This he said during the weekly radio program Talking Points aired over DXRP Radyo ng Bayan earlier ...
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02May2012BACOLOD CITY, May 2 (PIA6) -- Following the closure of the Export and Industry Bank or Export Bank (EIB), a depositors’ forum is set on May 3 at the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center at Aguinaldo Street in Bacolod City. Claim forms' distribution will follow after the Depositors’ Forum. Claimants are advised to bring evidence of deposits like savings passbook, certificate of time deposit, among others. The Monetary Board placed the EIB Inc. under receivership last April 26, ...
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02May2012CATARMAN, Northern Samar, May 2 (PIA) -- The white beach that used to be taken for granted has been transformed and developed by the University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) into a tourist attraction in less than two years time. “It has become the biggest resort in Northern Samar in terms of customers and land area,” said Atty. Mar De Asis, UEP President, in a press conference held at the school’s Eco-Park on Sunday. The news conference was a sideline event to the three-day risk awarene...
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02May2012QUEZON CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday evening said it was a “generally peaceful” Labor Day rites observed nationwide. PNP officials said in an email that workers’ groups from different labor organizations celebrated international Labor Day in Manila and other key cities in the country with "no untoward incident reported." PNP Chief Director General Nicanor A. Bartolome directed all PNP Regional Directors to continue implementing their respective secu...
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02May2012QUEZON CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- A day after Labor Day, the Manila Police District (MPD) reported that protests held during the Labor day, May 1, have been peaceful. According to MPD Chief Superintendent Alejandro Gutierrez, no untoward incident was reported during the protests staged by workers in Plaza Miranda, Mendiola, and at the Liwasang Bonifacio, despite afternoon rain showers. Gutierrez said around 3,000 police personnel were deployed in different staging areas, as well in as vital instal...
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02May2012PAGADIAN CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The Public Safety Savings and Loan Association, Inc. (PSSLAI) building was inaugurated on April 30 at Camp Abelon headquarters here. The ceremony was led by Rev. Father Nestor Remasog and witnessed by Chief Supt. Angelito N. Pacia, the newly installed PNP-Directorate for Information Communications and Technology Management, PSSLAI President and chief executive officer Ernesto Belen, vice-chairman Lucas Managuelod, vice-president and general manager Justina Elieza G...
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01May2012SYUDAD SANG ROXAS, Capiz (PIA6) -- Padayon nga ginapatuman sang 3rd Infantry Division sang Philippine Army nga nakabase sa Kampo Peralta sa banwa sang Jamindan ang Internal Peace and Security Plan agud nga lubos nga mapaluntad ang katawhayan sa rehiyon. Ini ang pahayag ni Maj. Gen. Jose Z. Mabanta, Jr. nga Commanding General sang 3ID nga ginbasa para sa iya ni Col. Alex C. Capiña nga Inspector General sang 3ID sa ti-on sang pagpasumpa sa mga opisyal sang Capiz Association of Government Public...
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01May2012PASAY CITY, May 1 (PIA) -- Close to 1,000 airmen and officers donated blood on Monday in Villamor Airbase in this city in celebration of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) 65th founding annivesary. PAF Sgt. Ramil Cabalida said he is happy. His last blood donation was in 1996. "It's fulfilling even if I'm already 37 years old," he said. The Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Pasay City Chapter and The Max Foundation (TMF) are the partners of PAF in this humanitarian event held at the PAF gymnasium. PAF s...
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01May2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 1 (PIA6) -- Four mayors in Western Visayas, three of whom are from Capiz, including the Philippine Information Agency will be honored today, May 1, by the Philippine Army. Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs Office Chief Enrico Gil Ileto disclosed that Capiz mayors Ethel Jinon, Katherine Belo and Rosemarie Gardose of Jamindan, Panitan and Tapaz towns, respectively will be among the of the civilians who will be given recognition during the camp’s 38...
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30Apr2012BAGUIO CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- The awarding ceremony for The 10 Outstanding Students of the Philippines-Cordillera Administrative Region (OSCAR) 2012 was held at Hotel Veniz here last Friday. This year’s winners from the different universities, colleges, and other higher education institutions (HEIs) in the region are Jayralyn Siddayao, a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from the Benguet State University (BSU); Jalene Alip, a Doctor of Dentistry student from the University of Bag...
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30Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) announced the start of the search for the 2012 National Nutrition Awards. Vying for this year’s various nutrition awards are 17 local government units (LGUs) comprising of Batanes Province; Lal-lo, Cagayan; Santiago City, Isabela; Ifugao Province; Bulacan Province; Pagsanjan, Laguna; Sta. Rosa City; Numancia, Aklan; Tubigon, Bohol; Maasin City; Opol, Misamis Oriental, Ozamis City; Zambonga, Sibugay Province; South Cotabato...
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29Apr2012BAGUIO CITY, April 29 (PIA) -- The University of the Philippines (UP) Baguio showed its support for the Balili River revitalization by presenting the history of Balili River among barangay officials of the city and La Trinidad, Benguet. In a planning workshop spearheading the Balili River System Revitalization Coalition (BRSRC), the river’s history, based on a study conducted by UP students, was presented, also tackling the drivers of pollution in barangays of the city and La Trinindad along ...
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29Apr2012ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, Davao del Norte, April 29 (PIA) -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Nicanor Bartolome yesterday revealed plans of organizing Toastmasters Clubs in the 17 police regional offices nationwide and at the Camp Crame police headquarters. He disclosed his plan during the 31st District Convention of Toastmasters International District 75 (Philippines) held at Camp Holiday in the Island Garden City of Samal during which he was bestowed the Communication and ...
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29Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 29 (PIA) -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is gearing up its activities in line with their upcoming 65th founding anniversary celebration in July. On Monday, April 30, a bloodletting activity will take place 8:00 a.m. at the Philippine Air Force Gymnasium in Villamor Airbase, Pasay City. The whole day activity in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross Pasay City Chapter and Max Foundation targets 1,000 blood donors from the PAF headquarters. The beneficiaries of the sa...
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29Apr2012CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga, April 29 (PIA) -- Clark Development Corporation (CDC) executives has assured officials of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) that the alternative site for the school’s Central Luzon campus based inside this Freeport is among the topmost priorities of the administration. “The corporation has, in fact, made it a point to stress the importance of keeping the PSHS campus here in Clark. It is among the first actions taken by top officials at the CDC to brief newl...
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29Apr2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, April 29 (PIA) -- To advance and develop the sports culture in Negros Oriental, various sports associations in the province have come together to form the Negros Oriental Sports Confederation (NORSPORTS). NORSPORTS is composed of leaders of different sports groups encompassing varied sports disciplines, such as basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball, running, swimming, karatedo and taekwondo, among others. The confederation’s newly-elected first set of...
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28Apr2012DUMAGUETE CITY, April 28 (PIA) -- The upcoming Philippine National Games (PNG) is an opportunity for Negros Oriental to showcase its modern sports facilities. Gov. Roel Degamo said the this after Negros Oriental and Dumaguete City agreed to host this year’s PNG from May 26 to June 3. Some of the province’s modern and upgraded sports venues expected to be used during the PNG are the Perdices Coliseum’s state-of-the-art rubberized oval track, the Olympics-standard swimming pool at the Aq...
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28Apr2012ILAGAN, Isabela, April 27 (PIA) -- Army Chief Lieutenant General Emmanuel Bautista personally extended condolences and financial assistance at Camp Melchor dela Cruz in Gamu town last April 26 to the families of the 11 slain soldiers who belonged to the 86th Infantry Battalion based in Kiangan, Ifugao. The 11 soldiers were ambushed by New Peoples Army in barangay Gumhang, Tinoc, Ifugao on Wednesday morning. The 86th Infantry battalion is under the mother unit of 5th Infantry Division, Philippi...
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28Apr2012BALER, Aurora, April 28 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has announced that another power interruption will be experienced by the residents of Aurora and parts of Nueva Ecija on May 3. According to the NGCP, the power failure is due to the scheduled shutdown of some of its transmission facilities on May 3 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The affected distribution utility (DU) is the Aurora Electric Cooperative (AURELCO). NGCP said the temporary power shutdown is to...
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28Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology-National Academy of Science and Technology (DOST-NAST) conferred the 2012 Hugh Greenwood Environmental Science Award to Dr. Virgina Castillo-Cuevas. In a news release posted in a DOST website, Dr. Cuevas was cited for her significant contributions in the development of technologies leading to agricultural sustainability that contributed to environmental conservation and protection. Dr. Cuevas, professor and scientist at ...
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28Apr2012TAGUIG CITY, April 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) opened the bidding proposals for the 12 petroleum exploration sites during the 4th Philippine Energy Contracting Round (PECR4) held at the Energy Center in Taguig City yesterday, April 27. Of the 41 pre-qualified companies which have submitted exploration proposals, only four qualified for evaluation. Applicants that qualified and will undergo further evaluation include Forum Pacific Inc. for Areas 10 (East Palawan), 11 (East Pala...
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28Apr2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, April 28 (PIA) -- The Philippine Army through the 34th Infantry Battalion (34th IB) held a consultation-dialogue, Legal and Medical/Dental Mission last April 25 at Palapag, Northern Samar to benefit 700 rural folks. In a press statement, Battalion Commander, Lt Col. William Penafiel said that the activity was aimed to reach out, inform and orient the barangays folks of Barangays Capacujan, Osmeña, Bagacay and Bangon, Northern Samar. The army official urged the people t...
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28Apr2012DUMAGUETE CITY, April 28 (PIA) --- Miss Silliman 2009 Glenna Christina Ortiz Duch is among the 48 official candidates in the Miss Philippines-Earth pageant, representing the whole province of Negros Oriental. A consistent honor student and an academic scholar, Duch is an incoming third year student in Silliman majoring in Management. She graduated salutatorian from the High School Department of the School of Basic Education. It was when she was in her senior year in High School that she was ...
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27Apr2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, April 27 (PIA) -- The province of Aurora is scheduled to have a 10-hour power interruption from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on May 3, Thursday. According to National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) Regional Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Officer for North Luzon Lilibeth Gaydowen, “The said interruption is to accommodate the request of Aurora Electric Cooperative (AURELCO) to facilitate several activities at San Luis Substation in relation to t...
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27Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Abril 27 (PIA) -- Plano sang Del Monte Philippines Inc. nga palaparon ang ila talamnan sang saging sa Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), siling ni Gobernador Mujiv Hataman. Suno kay Hataman tuyo sang Del Monte nga magtanum sa 1,300 ka hektarya nga tamnan sang saging sa probinsiya sang Maguindanao. Hambal niya nga ang kumpanya sa agribusiness nagpabutyag nga magpalapad sang ila talamnan sa banwa sang Ampatuan sa pagpasalig sang mga opisyal sang ARM...
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27Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- Nanawagan ang Department of National Defense sa mga interesado ug kwalipikadong indibiduwal diha sa gobyerno ug pribadong sector sa pag-enroll ug Master in National Security Administration (MNSA) program sa National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP), sumala pa ni DND Spokesperson Peter Galvez. Si Galvez miingon nga ang malamposong moeskwela sa maong kolehiyo bansayon kabahin sa pulitika, ekonomiya, kinaiyahan, ug militar ug uban pang bahin sa nasudnong...
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27Apr2012DUMAGUETE CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- A high-ranking Philippine Army official here expressed confidence that more rebels will give up their arms and return to the fold of law following the recent surrender of five rebels in Negros Oriental. Lt. Colonel Marion Sison, commanding officer of the 79th Infantry Battalion (79th IB) camped in Siaton town, said he is optimistic that there will be more rebel returnees to follow. “The snowballing of surrendering rebels to the unit is not far from real,” ...
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27Apr2012TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, April 27 (PIA) -- The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has launched the National Football Grassroots Development Program in the Davao Region at the Energy Park in Tagum City. In an interview, PFF National Head for Events Management and Training Cyril Dofitas expressed optimism that the grassroots program on Football would pave way for such sports to widely gain acceptance at the grassroots especially that PFF had forged partnership with Suzuki Philippines. With...
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26Apr2012LICUAN-BAAY, Abra, April 26 (PIA) -- The 41st Infantry (Partners for Peace) Battalion of the Philippine Army under the command of Lt. Col. Noel T. Baluyan based at Sitio Baquero, Nalbuan, Licuan-Baay was adjudged as 2011 Best Battalion of the 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army. The 41st IB bested seven infantry battalions under the 5th Infantry Division under the command of MGen. Rommel Gomez, whose areas of responsibility cover the Cordilleras and Cagayan Valley. The Award of Merit was gi...
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26Apr2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 26 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has reiterated its claim that the daily power curtailment in the Mindanao grid was due to the acute shortage of power and not any transmission-related issue. Lawyer Cynthia Perez-Alabanza, NGCP spokesperson in a press statement emailed to the Philippine Information Agency said this regarding the power shortage, particularly on their alleged failure to renew their Ancillary Services Procurement A...
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26Apr2012LAGAWE, Ifugao,April 26 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police here condemned the ambush staged by suspected communist New People's Army (NPA) in Tinoc town yesterday that killed 10 soldiers and one civilian. Provincial Police Director SSupt. Lawrence Mombael called on the people to be vigilant and to help the government put a stop to this underground movement by cooperating with the authorities. The PNP is helping the army in investigating the incident. Speaking in the local dialect, ...
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26Apr2012BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 26 (PIA) -- Members of the Kabalikat Civicom Association, Inc., a radio organization in the province, has expressed their intention to help the Philippine National Police (PNP) in preventing the wave of crime incidents in this town. Dr. Manuel Viloria, team leader of the Kabalikat Novo Chapter here, said there is a need to revive and activate the partnership between the organization and the PNP to establish a vigilant network against all forms of criminality. The ...
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26Apr2012CAGAYAN, April 26 -- After more than a decade of "living dangerously" as a result of insurgency waged by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army as early as the 1980s, residents of Zinundungan Valley achieved peace as a result of the anti-insurgency campaigns of the Philippine Army. Lt. Col. Alvin Flores, Commanding Officer of the 17th Infantry Batallion, 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army based at Masin, Alcala, Cagayan said that things are very different now...
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26Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- The crime rates all over the country has dropped significantly in the first quarter of 2012, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse M. Robredo said Tuesday. Robredo said this year’s first quarter national crime volume has dropped by 11,219 or an average drop of 16.77 percent compared to the same period last year. Citing reports submitted to him by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Directorate for Investigation and Detective Manage...
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26Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has warned hackers who have been defacing government websites and other security sensitive websites. “The rash of defaced foreign websites allegedly carried out by local hacker groups is neither sanctioned nor condoned by the Philippine Government, and must be stopped at the soonest,” said officials of Department of Science and Technology’s Information and Communications Technology Office (DOST-ICTO). “We un...
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25Apr2012BAGUIO CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- More than 400 children and elderly in the city lined up for free vaccination on anti-meningitis and anti-meningococcemia at the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC) Garden yesterday in a vaccination mission spearheaded by the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV). As part of the observance of World Meningitis Day (WMD), now on its fourth year, the mission is spearheaded by the Confederation of Meningitis Organization Inc. (CoMO), and its ...
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25Apr2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, April 25 (PIA) -- The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Senior Meteorological Officer Eddie Dela Cruz bared that the temperature will remain high until the end of April. Dela Cruz said in a telephone interview today that he expects that rain showers will pour in May. Yesterday afternoon though, light rain showers poured in the city but it stopped as a high pressure area prevented more downpour, added the weather officer...
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25Apr2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 25 (PIA) -- Inihayag ng Department of Science and Technology – 12 (DOST-12) na tumatanggap na ang Philippine Science High School (PSHS) sytem ng mga aplikanteng nagnanais makapasok sa nangunganang paaralan ng agham at teknolohiya sa bansa para sa pagbubukas ng klase sa school year 2013-2014 o sa school year sa susunod na taon. Ayon kay DOST-12 Regional Director Zenaida Laidan, bukas ang scholarship sa mga papasok sa Grade VI pupils ngayong taon at n...
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24Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 24 (PIA) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday asked retiring policemen in Metro Manila to file their retirement papers immediately or at least nine months before their service ends to avoid delay. PNP Retirement Benefits Administration Service (PNPRBAS) head Sr. Supt. Richard A. Albano said this during the Talking Points Radio Show aired over Radyo ng Bayan (DZRB 738 khz) hosted by veteran broadcast journalist Sel Baysa. The radio show is produced by the Presi...
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24Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police through its program, Police Retirement Benefits Service (PRBS), will soon provide full processing of pension requirements of police retirees, or those who are about to reach the compulsory retirement age of 56 or want to avail of optional retirement after 20 years of service. According to PNP PSSupt. Richard Albano, the PRBS is a “one-stop-shop” where documents needed prior to retirement are processed legally by means of office-t...
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24Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 24 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST-12) announced today that the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) is now accepting applicants from incoming high school freshmen for school year 2013 to 2014. DOST-12 said only those who belong to the top 10 percent of the graduating class are qualified to take the competitive examination of the PSHS science and technology scholarship. DOST-12 regional director Dr. Zenaida Hadji Raof-Laidan remind...
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24Apr2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 24 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in Eastern Visayas has expanded its program coverage to include tuberculosis (TB) patients. Miramar Zabala, PhilHealth information officer, said in a statement that the insurance office will extend help to TB patients who are not confined in hospitals or those Directly Observed Treatment Short-courses (DOTS) and those newly-infected TB patients. Zabala explained that new TB patients qualified for i...
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24Apr2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 24 (PIA) -- Local government units (LGUs) will now be involved in the campaign against illegal drugs trade and use in communities, according to the regional office of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Liza Baoy, PDEA regional information officer, disclosed that part of the agency’s campaign to solve the problem on drug abuse is the reactivation of the Barangay Drug Abuse Councils (BADAC) in various towns and cities in Eastern Visayas. She stressed the...
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24Apr2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 24 (PIA6) -- The 12th National Caving Congress officially opens in Capiz today. Undersecretary Manuel D. Gerochi for Staff Bureaus and Project Management of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will grace the opening ceremonies of the week-long congress with the theme, “Strengthening Cave Conservation for Sustainable Eco-Tourism.” Philippine Speleological Society, Inc. (PSSI) president Reynaldo Bagayas Jr. along with DENR 6 Regional Executiv...
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24Apr2012SYUDAD SANG ROXAS, Capiz, Abril 24 (PIA) -- Nagbukas na kahapon ang 12th National Caving Congress diri sa Capiz pinaagi sa programa sa may Capiz Gym diri sa syudad sang Roxas. Nangin dinapit nga bisita sa programa si Undersecretary Manuel D. Gerochi sang Staff Bureaus and Project Management sang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Samtang pagpangunahan naman nanday Reynaldo Bagayas Jr. nga presidente sang Philippine Speleological Society, Inc. (PSSI), Julian D. Amador nga...
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23Apr2012BAGUIO CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- All Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries in the region will be covered by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) according to health officials in the region. Dr. Amelita Pangilinan of the Department of Health (DOH)-Cordillera in a recent Pantawid Pamilya Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting said this is in support of the Universal Health Care program of the agency. PhilHealth is also providing adequate financial risk protectio...
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23Apr2012LEGAZPI CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has served notice of the scheduled power interruption due to the shutdown of some of its transmission facilities in areas covered by Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO). Nelson S. Bautista, NGCP South Luzon Corporation communication officer, said the company has set power interruption in some areas in Albay on April 25, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to replace some electric poles, insulators and other line...
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19Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 19 (PIA) -- Local government units in Soccsksargen Region or Region 12 were urged to establish their respective Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (LDRRMO) and DRRM plans after the regional consultation of local executive chiefs and LGU officials on the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 here, Wednesday. “With the regional consultation, LGU officials should be well-informed of their dut...
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19Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 19 (PIA) -- Local chief executives and LGU officials involved in disaster risk reduction and management across Soccsksargen region gathered here yesterday to discuss issues pertaining to the two-year old RA 10121 otherwise known as "Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010". Jerome Barranco, assistant regional director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 12, explained that the regional consultation organi...
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19Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces (USAF) on Wednesday learned a lot from their Japanese counterparts on a much different level of disaster response following the 9.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on March 2011. Officials of the Japan Self-Defence Force’s (JSDF) Disaster and Response Operations (DRO) shared their experiences during Wednesday’s Balikatan Exercise 2012 (BK12) Senior Leader’s Seminar SLS on Humani...
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19Apr2012ILOILO CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- Business Education has been and will be a preferred course among college enrollees in Western Visayas, the Commission on Higher Education-6 (CHED6) said. The CHED-6 enrollment profile of higher educational institutions (HEIs) for school year 2011-2012 showed that Business Education topped the ranking of disciplines with 72 percent followed by Teacher Education, 14.2 percent; Information Technology, 13.9 percent; Maritime Education, 11.8 percent; Medical Related ...
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19Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it will continue helping government through humanitarian aid and disaster response management especially in times of need. This developed when PRC kicked off its P 1.8 billion fund campaign to ensure the efficient delivery of humanitarian services to needy Filipinos and help the global community. PRC chairman Richard J. Gordon led the launch ceremonies coinciding with PRC’s 65th anniversary at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City ...
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19Apr2012MANILA, Abril 19 (PIA) -- An Malacanang in nag-uutro han tindog han gobyerno Aquino nga maresolbar an problema ha pagtag-iya ha butnga han nasud ug han China kaparte han mga isla ha West Philippine Sea pinaagi hin madiplomasya, legal ug mahimyang nga paagi ha iya pagpahayg hin konpiyansa pagbaton han isyu ha International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). Ha press briefing ha Malacanang, Miyerkules, hi Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) Secreta...
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18Apr2012DAVAO CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- Key airline chief executive officers (CEO) and tour operators from the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) converge in Davao City for a two-day summit which started yesterday, April 17. Dubbed the 1st Equator Asia Air Access Forum and Airline CEOs Summit, the gathering aims to bring together major players from the airline industry and tour operators from the sub-region to lay the groundwork for enhanced inter-connect...
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18Apr2012BAGUIO CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- A blood donation activity will be conducted at the city’s Malcolm Square on Saturday, April 21. Now on its fourth staging, “Tambalang Sagip Buhay Karamay Habang Buhay Part IV,” is organized by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in Baguio, E Carta Media Production and Promotions, Z Radio and other agencies. “Blood is life. That is why I call all able-bodied people to come and donate a blood. Who knows? The life you’re saving might be a friend or a relative o...
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17Apr2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 17(PIA) -- Authorities have discovered illegal materials and practices, such as illegal drugs and sex toys, inside the compound of Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Jail after they have conducted a surprise inspection. Provincial administrator Edgardo Balgos said a surprise inspection conducted by government authorities last Saturday at the provincial jail here resulted in the discovery of prohibited items and materials such as illegal drugs and paraphernalia, guns, a gre...
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16Apr2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 16 (PIA) -- Soccsksargen's Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC-12) will gather all local chief executives here Wednesday, April 18, for a regional consultation on Republic Act 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010. Office of Civil Defense-12 Director B. Enok, RDRRMC 12 chairperson, said they have partnered with the Department of Interior Local Government (DILG) 12 in organizin...
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16Apr2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, April 16 (PIA) -- The army recruitment office for Eastern Visayas (ARO-Visayas) will conduct an information drive and administer examination to applicants for the Philippine Army Officer Candidate Course and Officer Preparatory Course. The ARO-Visayas team will visit different schools and universities in Samar, Leyte Island and Bohol and army units in Samar and Northern Samar on April 17 to 25, 2012. To qualify for the Officer Candidate Course, the candidate must be 2...
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16Apr2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 16 (PIA) –- Two regional camps of the New People’s Army were discovered by the Philippine Army in Tapaz, Capiz. Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs Office Chief Major Enrico Gil Ileto said the two camps are used as the regional headquarters of the Komiteng Rehiyon Panay (KR-P), the NPA command that handles a number of dissidents based in several places in Panay. Ileto said the NPA camps were discovered last April 12 at the boundary of barangay...
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15Apr2012ILOILO CITY, April 15 (PIA) -- Bringing back the rebels to the normal flow of life in society is in the hands of the local government units (LGUs) as front line providers, said the Philippine Army here. The government’s comprehensive local integration program, designed to provide support to returning rebels, though still under the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), tasks the LGUs and the communities to work together. Major Gil Ileto, chief of the Public Affairs ...
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15Apr2012HINGYON, Ifugao, April 15 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) here assured tourists visiting the province this summer vacation of their safety. Speaking in the daily radio program “Humangan with PIA,” PI Jeffrey Vicente, the Chief of Police here said they have established a SumVac Assistance (summer vacation) center along the national highway leading to Banaue, where most of the tourists visit the world famous Ifugao Rice Terraces. According to Vicente, they expect an influx of t...
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15Apr2012MANILA, April 15 (PIA) -- Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo on Friday cited the unrelenting efforts of the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) in going after carjacking syndicates which resulted to a significant 49.5 percent decrease in carnapping incidents in March this year, according to a press release. Citing the report submitted by PNP-HPG Director, PChief Supt. Leonardo Espina, Robredo said only 53 carnapping incidents transpired in March this ...
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14Apr2012LUNGSOD NG MALOLOS, Bulacan, Abril 14 (PIA) -- Mayroon ng nakalaang trabaho para sa mga kabataang Bulakenyo matapos na mapirmahan ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at McDonald’s Philippines ang Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) sa ilalim ng programang Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) kamakailan. Ang pagtanggap sa mga mapipiling magtatrabaho sa nasabing kumpanya ay bukas sa mga nag-aaral sa kasalukuyan sa lalawigan at maging sa mga out of school youth o OSY. Sila a...
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14Apr2012ILOILO CITY, April 14 (PIA6) -- Solid waste management advocates and practitioners will now have a venue for developing capacities through the first ever diploma course offered by Central Philippine University (CPU). The course is a graduate program which will officially start in June 2012 and every semester thereafter, under the CPU College of Agriculture, Resources and Environment Sciences. Engr. Aries Roda D. Romallosa contact person of the college and member of the Regional Ecology C...
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14Apr2012ILOILO CITY, April 14 (PIA) -- Summer months, from March to June are “lean months” for blood donation, so the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) here is urging Ilonggos to donate blood. “People go on vacation, busy with rest and recreation, so donating blood is far from their minds,” said Dr. Judith Jimeno, Blood Center Manager, PRC-Western Visayas, during a media forum, held April 11. Jimeno said that although Iloilo has reached the mandated one percent of the population blood donors, the sup...
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13Apr2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Apr. 12, (PIA) - - In support to the yearly observance of Philippine Earth Day on April 22, the EarthSoul Solutions, Inc., in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be spearheading a “Green Caravan” on April 17 to 19. Ibno Turabin of EarthSoul said the Caravan will be participated in by various government agencies, Local Government Units (LGUs), Non government o...
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13Apr2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 13 (PIA) -- Seven families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) benefitted from the P2-billion reintegration program of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Region 2. Regional Director Robert Bassig said there were already 108 OFW families who underwent entrepreneurship development training through the Department of Trade and Industry as a pre-requisite to the release of the livelihood assistance to them. “Because we are just starting, we have assisted ...
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13Apr2012FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija, April 13 (PIA) -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) needs more doctors to serve its soldiers, a former ambassador who now co-chairs a foundation said Wednesday. Former Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Edgardo Espiritu said the Alay Sa Kawal (ASK) Foundation has been offering scholarships to encourage children and relatives of military personnel to become medical doctors for the armed forces. Ambassador Espiritu made the announcement on the occasi...
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12Apr2012VIGAN CITY, April 12 -- The National Archives of the Philippines (NAP) sponsored an Archives Preservation Workshop in cooperation with the City Government of Vigan and the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia at the Archbishop’s residence compound, Vigan City, recently. According to NAP Executive Director Victorino Mapa Manalo, heritage resources can be used for enhancing community life such as tourism information, creative product design and heritage education modules that revitalize the youth’s s...
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12Apr2012BANGUED, Abra, April 12 (PIA) -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Atmospheric Services Administration (PAGASA) installed an automated weather station (AWS) at the compound of the Bangued East Central School here to assist the local government unit and national agencies operating within the capital town on disaster preparedness. The AWS provides real time data on wind velocity and its direction, rainfall volume, humidity and temperature, and all that have something to do with weat...
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12Apr2012LAGAWE, Ifugao,April 12 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Ifugao Chapter announced the "learn to swim" program this summer as part of its safety services training. Randy Blanco, the PRC Officer-in-Charge here, said this is their way of teaching those 7 years old and above on safety measures to prevent the loss of lives due to lack of knowledge on the techniques of swimming. The first batch of trainees will undergo trainings on April 23 to 27 from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. at the Bahawit reso...
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12Apr2012DUMAGUETE CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental will host this year’s Philippine National Games on May 26 to June 3 with a P25 million budget from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). PSC Commissioner Jolly Gomez said the sporting event will have 25 different games with over 5,000 national athletes, officials and coaches participating. In a coordination meeting with local officials recently, Gomez said the host city and province will have minimal expenses by providi...
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11Apr2012SURIGAO CITY, Abr. 11 (PIA) -- Gisaksihan nila Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ug Haring Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, ang Emir sa Qatar ang pagpirma sa upat ka government to government nga mga gikasabotan kagahapon Martes didto sa Malacañang. Ang Emir sa Qatar miabot dinhi sa Pilipinas Martes sa hapon alang sa duha ka-adlaw nga pagbisita dinhi sa nasod. Selyado na sa duha ka mga nasod ang kasabotan kalabot na sa tourism, legal and justice, agriculture and fishery cooperation lakip usab ...
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10Apr2012DAVAO CITY, Apr. 10 (PIA) -- The Diabetes Philippines Davao Chapter will be holding a workshop on team care approach in the management of diabetes on April 21 at the Grand Men Seng Hotel, this city. Entitled “Current Trends in Diabetic Foot Care: A workshop on Team Care Approach,” the event will involve lectures in the morning session and a case based workshop during the afternoon session. The lectures dubbed as “Back to the Footure” will focus on the basic knowledge about the diabetic...
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10Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 10 (PIA) -- Kaugnay ng pagpapalakas sa seguridad ng bansa ng administrasyong Aquino, ibinida nitong Martes ng isang opisyal ng Philippine Navy Fleet ang pinakabagong gawang-Pinoy na barko na kayang dumaong mismo sa dalampasigan. Sa programang Talking Points na ginanap sa Philippine Information Agency bilang bahagi ng ika-74 anibersaryo ng Philippine Fleet ngyong Abril, sinabi ni Fleet Commander Gilbert Pacio na ang BRP Tagbanua (AT-296), na may habang 51.43 metro at kayang ma...
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10Apr2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva vizcaya, April 10 (PIA) -- The observance of the Lenten Season in the province has been generally peaceful and orderly, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, PNP provincial director, said few crime incidents and and car accidents have been recorded by their agency since the observance of the Lenten holidays from April 4 to 9. “Despite these incidents, the observance of the Lenten holidays in the province is still peaceful ...
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09Apr2012PILAR, Bataan April 9 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino III on Monday assured an enhanced Philippine defense system under his administration so that the country will be able to defend its territory against external threats that may endanger freedom. In his speech during the 70th Araw ng Kagitingan rites in Bataan, Aquino bared that Navy’s biggest warship to date, the BRP Gregorio Del Pilar is now patrolling the West Philippine Sea to protect the state’s interest in the disputed Spratly Isla...
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08Apr2012NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley Province, Apr. 8 (PIA) -- The officials of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines- Compostela Valley Council will hold a fun run dubbed “Run for Scouts” on July 14, the same date when the Council was officially declared as a regular council. The “Run for Scouts” is inspired by the success of the Bulawan Fun Run spearheaded by the provincial government on March 3 this year. Prior to the fun run will be an overnight camping activity on July 13. Meanwhile, BSP...
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08Apr2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 8 (PIA) -- The Misamis University (MU) Fire Brigade bagged the championship title in the Industrial Fire Brigade Category during the recently concluded Fire Suppression Drill, here. Sr. Insp. Clint S. Cha, City Fire Marshall, said the MU Fire Brigade clocked 4:19 seconds before declaring a fire out followed by the Medina University Hospital Fire Brigade, 1st Runner-up in the same category, for clocking 4:26 seconds. Meanwhile, Barangay Carmen Annex Fire B...
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07Apr2012SYUDAD SANG ROXAS, Capiz, April 7 (PIA6) -- Ginpasalig sang Philippine Army ang padayon sa pagpatinguha agud malab-ot ang mga rebelde para sa katawhayan kag kauswagan sang pungsod. Suno kay Major General Jose Mabanta Jr. nga amo ang Commanding General sang 3rd Infantry Division sang Philippine Army sa Jamindan, Capiz, padayon ang ila pagtan-ay sang ila mga kamot sa mga kauturan nga katapu sang mga rebelde nga grupo para sa katawhayan sang Pilipinas. Suno pa kay Mabanta nga sa bayl...
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07Apr2012LAGANGILANG, Abra, April 7 (PIA) -- The 503rd Infantry (Justice and Peace) Brigade based in the province was awarded the “2011 Best Infantry Brigade for the Philippine Army” at the 5th Infantry Division Headquarters in Upi, Gamu, Isabela last week. The Merit Award was signed and awarded by the Commanding General of the Philippine Army, Lieutenant General Emmannuel T. Bautista to Col. Eliseo C. Posadas, Commanding Officer of the 503rd Infantry Brigade based in Sitio Barbarit, Tagodtod, Laga...
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07Apr2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, April 7 (PIA) -- The 8th ID Commanding General Mario F Chan ordered his sergeant at arms: lower my personal flag, as his final order as he faced his division for the last time before retiring. After 38 years of service in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Commanding General of the 8th Infantry Battalion said his last piece on April 3 in front of army officials, heads of agencies, and soldiers. “My service ends here,” Chan said. Chan joined the AFP as...
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06Apr2012CANDABA, Pampanga, April 6 (PIA) -- Governor Lilia “Nanay” G. Pineda said tight security measures are implemented in the province as she ordered the deployment of additional policemen, barangay tanods and security personnel to maintain peace and order for the Holy Week. With this, Police Senior Superintendent Edgardo Tinio, police provincial director instructed the police chiefs during their recent assembly here to ask for the assistance of force multipliers such as barangay tanods, Non-Gov...
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05Apr2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 5 (PIA) -- The Philippine Army vows to continue to reach out to the members of the rebels' groups for the sake of the country’s peace and development. Major General Jose Z. Mabanta Jr., Commanding General of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division based in Jamindan, Capiz said they are offering their hand to reach out to the rebel groups, particularly the New People’s Army, and invite them to a forum to win the peace. “Everybody wants peace and ...
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04Apr2012VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur, April 4 (PIA) -- Vigan City police has reminded the public to keep their valuables safe, especially this Holy Week. Philippine National Police (PNP) Vigan chief Ernesto Navarro said that although police personnel are always roving around the city particularly where people flock such as the Saint Paul Cathedral, the Plaza Burgos, the Vigan Heritage Village, the open street stalls, people must be wary that pickpockets are always on the loose for ready preys. The PNP sugge...
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04Apr2012SYUDAD SANG ROXAS, Capiz (PIA6) -- Duha ka mga Passenger Assistance Center (PAC) ang gintukod sang Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) – Roxas City Station bilang preparasyon sa pag-alabutan sang mga pasahero para sa karon nga tuig nga pag-obserba sang Semana Santa. Ginpahayag ni LJG Jimmy Oliver Vingno nga amo ang Acting Station Commander sang PCG – Roxas City Station nga ang PAC nga kaangut sa “Ligtas – Biyahe Kwaresma” nga programa ang nahamtang sa Culasi Port kag pier sang Banica diri s...
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04Apr2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, April 4 (PIA) -- The Catbalogan police have set up assistance centers to ensure the civilians’ peaceful observance of Holy Week. In an interview with Police Inspector Mario Cadiz, operations chief, he said that they have established a Motorist Assistance Center set up near the city police station, where the travelling public can relay their concerns. He added that there are two other police assistance desks at the Catbalogan Terminal and the Public Market where there ...
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03Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 3 (PIA) -- An official from the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) announced last week that the benefits for World War II veterans are already being improved to better respond to their needs. “Our primary program is, of course, the benefits for the veterans, and we have bills that seek to upgrade the level of their benefits, said PVAO Administrator Lt. Gen. Ernesto Carolina. Carolina said the old age pensioners, particularly the World War II veterans, receive only...
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03Apr2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now on full alert to maintain peace and order in a national park here this Holy Week. Hundreds of devotees are expected to flock the Bangan Hill National Park in barangay Magsaysay in Bayombong. The park, which has three huge crosses, serves as a venue for the yearly procession. Police Senior Supt. Valfrie Tabian, police provincial director, said they have laid down a security detail of the yearly activity as i...
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03Apr2012ILAGAN, Isabela, April 3 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is currently conducting a two-day training to linemen of the Isabela Electric Cooperative (ISELCO) II on April 2 and 3 at ISELCO II main office at Alibagu, Ilagan, Isabela. Lilybeth P. Gaydowen, northern Luzon corporate communications head, in an email to PIA, said the training is offered free to ISELCO II linemen to equip them with advance technical knowledge on the maintenance of electric lines in their ...
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03Apr2012DUMAGUETE CITY, April 3 (PIA) -- The Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) Region 7 has released the 20 finalists from universities and colleges in Central Visayas who will vie for this year’s search for the TOSP. The finalists taking up Math, Information and Technology and Sciences include Mark Anthony and Anthena Gene Duran, both from Silliman University; Joshua Eleazar Domen of St. Paul University-Dumaguete (SPUD); and Ronnell Padillo of Cebu Institute of Technology University...
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02Apr2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, April 2 (PIA) -- The regional office of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) here is optimistic that their target of coconut production this year will double if not triple because of the different programs it has been implementing. Among the projects the PCA have been undertaken are the intensified planting of coconut seedlings and distribution of agricultural salt as fertilizer to existing coconut trees. The PCA is also pushing for the establishment of a laboratory for ...
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02Apr2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, April 2 (PIA) -- Soldiers of the Philippine Army have participated in the world-wide event Earth Hour on Saturday. The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division of the Philippine Army and all of its subordinate units observed Earth Hour by turning off all unused lights at their respective camps from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. as a response to this world-wide call. Earth Hour is a worldwide event organized by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) and is held on the la...
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02Apr2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 2 (PIA) –- A total of Php1.58 million in fire code fees have been collected by Bureau of Fire Protection, this city (BFP-Ozamiz City), last year, the highest amount of which was recorded in the first quarter of the year. Sr. Insp. Clint S. Cha, City Fire Marshall, said this could be because it was during this time when renewal of business licenses and building permits were done. Particularly, the highest collection was recorded in Januar...
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02Apr2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 2 (PIA) -- The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Misamis Police have received awards for its outstanding performance in 2011. The group received awards such as the Best CID Team, Best in ‘Oplan Salikop,’ Best in Oplan Paglalansag Omega’ and Best in ‘Oplan Patugis’ from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Region 10 headquarters in Cagayan de Oro. Police Insp. Danilo Balmes, chief of CIDG, Misamis Occidental Police Provi...
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30Mar2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, March 30 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)announce its schedule of power interruption on Tuesday, April 3, affecting provinces of the Northeastern Luzon. In the advisory released by Lilibeth Gaydowen, North Luzon corporation communications officer, the entire provinces of Cagayan, Kalinga, and Apayao, and a portion of Isabela province, will be experiencing power shut-off on the said date from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. She specified that affected di...
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30Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 30 (PIA) -- To strengthen security measures this summer, the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) will launch the ‘Cebu Tourist Police,’ on April 2. Philippine National Police has an earlier directive to implement stricter measures this summer season dubbed, “Oplan SumVac 2012.” PSupt. Renato Malazarte, deputy provincial director for administration of the CPPO bared that Gov. Gwen Garcia will be the invited special guest for the formal launch of the Cebu Tourist Police...
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30Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 30 (PIA6)--Earth Hour, the global symbolic action of switching off unnecessary lights will again be done on March 31, from 8:30-9:30 in the evening. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has called on everybody to get involved even in their communities and stage their own events for the protection of Mother Earth. The Department of Energy (DOE) has called on people to begin the movement for energy efficiency in their households. The World Wildl...
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30Mar2012DAVAO CITY, Mar. 30 (PIA) -- The government of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is looking for Filipino applicants to fill up 66 medical positions needed by its Ministry of Health’s Hospital Operation Program in King Saud Medical City. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announced that the hiring country requires 36 medical secretaries, nine infection control technicians, nine Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) technicians and 12 respiratory technicians. POEA regional center f...
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29Mar2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, March 29 (PIA) –Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) here received communication equipment from the a local official to improve the anti-criminality campaign in the province last March 21. Governor Luisa Cuaresma said the 32 base/handheld radios for police stations and one fax machine for the provincial police office were purchased by the provincial government last year based on the approved request of the PNP. “We know that you are in dire need of the...
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29Mar2012CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, March 29 (PIA) -- The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) will hold “Pistang Kalabaw (Carabao Fiesta)” to celebrate 13 years of partnership with farmers this Friday, March 30, at the National Headquarters in the Science City of Munoz. Around 500 farmers are expected to join the PCC event where a number of breath-taking carabao rodeo demonstrations, parade of carted carabaos, carabao painting and carabeef cookfest will be held. Milk and meat consumers will have a g...
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29Mar2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 29 (PIA) -- Individually paying members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) can avail of a 50 percent discount on their annual premium contribution. They can avail of the 50 percent discount if they are going to pay their whole year premium contribution within the first semester this year, said PhilHealth-10 Information Officer Merlyn H. Ybanez. She said these members, earning an average monthly income below P25,000, are now required to pay an...
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28Mar2012PANABO CITY, March 28 – Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police nabbed a suspected drug pusher last March 25 after conducting a buy-bust operation. Elements from Panabo Police Station led by Psupt Marvin Pepino, Davao del Norte Provincial Police Office Intel Section led by Psupt Glenn Cristines and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of Davao del Norte in coordination with the PDEA Regional Office XI conducted buy-bust operation at Barangay J.P La...
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28Mar2012LEGAZPI CITY, March 27 (PIA) -- Bicol police has been training on the new Crime Incident Reporting System (CIRS) in preparation for the implementation in the region of the e-Blotter project of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Chief Superintendent Jose Arne de los Santos, the police regional director on Monday said separate training sessions are being conducted in each of the six provinces of the region covering 107 municipalities and seven cities. Each of the local police stations in thes...
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28Mar2012CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, Mar. 28 (PIA) -- A top officer from the National Capital Region Command and native of Dagupan City on Monday assumed the leadership of an army brigade in Calaanan, Bongabon. Colonel Vic C. Castro, member of Philippine Military Academy Class of 1982, assumed the command of the 702nd Infantry (Defender) Brigade following a simple rite at the Brigade Headquarters. He succeeded Colonel Henry Sabarre. Castro was no stranger to Defender Brigade. He used to be Deputy Br...
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28Mar2012SINGAPORE, Mar. 28 -- The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSEi) and Bloomberg L.P., a multinational financial news corporation held a PSE Roadshow at the Bloomberg Auditorium in Singapore on March 15. Entitled “Eye on the Philippines,” the roadshow drew close to a hundred attendees from Singapore-based banks, asset managers and investment houses, according to a press release by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Trade and Industry undersecretary Cristino Panlilio opened the event with his...
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28Mar2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, March 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently launched the Philippine Business Registry (PBR) in this province. PBR creates a national business registry database for easier retrieval, sharing and validation of business records. DTI-Pampanga Trade and Industry Development Specialist Don Mauro Gomez said, “PBR is a convenient way of registering one’s business through the use of the Internet. It is a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs who n...
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27Mar2012ILOILO CITY, Mar. 27 (PIA)—Motor vehicle owners should be more responsible for their vehicle emissions, to keep the air clean. Department of Environment and Natural Resources-6 (DENR6) Executive Director Julian Amador said the Environment Management Bureau (EMB-6) recently reported that the rapid growth in motor vehicles is a major factor in air pollution in Iloilo City. Amador said he is urging motor vehicle owners to ensure that their vehicle emissions are within the parameters set b...
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27Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 27 (PIA) -- The 302nd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army received recently an award of Command Plaque of Merit in recognition of its search and rescue, and relief operations during the tropical storm Sendong and the powerful earthquake that hit Negros Oriental. The Commanding General, Philippine Army (CGPA) Lt. General Emmanuel Bautista of AFP, presented the plaque of merit to brigade commander, Col. Francisco Patrimonio during the 115th Founding Anniversary program h...
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27Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 267(PIA) -- The “Brontispa” coconut leaf beetle infestation has affected 22,000 coconut trees in Negros Oriental, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) reported. PCA Provincial Coconut Development Manager Brendan Trasmonte said the Brontispa longissima has been monitored to be spreading out, particularly from Bayawan City to the towns of Basay, Siaton, and Guihulngan City. Trasmonte said that of the number of trees infested, 19,000 come from Bayawan and neighboring t...
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26Mar2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 26 (PIA) -- After a week of captivity, the two kidnapped teachers from Limonsudan Bayog Falls Elementary School in Iligan City were released by their abductors on Sunday evening, March 25, at Barangay Malna in Kapai town, this province. The two victims were picked up by a negotiating party at around 7:30 p.m. and were dropped at the Provincial Capitol where they were subsequently subjected to medical check-up. The kidnappers were prompted to release Keno Sars...
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26Mar2012CEBU CITY, March 26 (PIA) -- Energy officials urged Cebuanos to go beyond its participation in the conduct of the Earth Hour on Saturday, March 31, but to make electricity conservation a way of life. Engr. Allan Bacudo, senior science research specialist of the Department of Energy (DOE) said putting out the lights for one hour to support the Earth Hour campaign will mean a huge reduction in greenhouse gases emission. Coal-fired power plants, which are the major source of electricity in the ...
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26Mar2012DAVAO CITY, March 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy, will hold a seminar on energy efficiency and conservation for the households and schools at the Abreeza Mall, Activity Center from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. today under its National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program (NEECP). A preparatory activity for the Earth Hour on March 31, the activity which will be conducted in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency and the World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWFP) will gat...
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23Mar2012BAGUIO CITY, Mar. 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for a more conducive business environment in the country for investors. It is the agency's goal to bring the country in the top 50 of the investors’ competitiveness ranking by 2016. DTI Supervising Undersecretary for Consumer, Welfare and Business Regulation Group (CWBRC) Zenaida Maglaya said this in a press conference at the DTI Regional Office here today. Maglaya said they have launched the Philippine ...
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23Mar2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Mar. 23 (PIA) -- The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) will be forming chapters representing provinces in Region 8, Leyte and Samar, in a bid to look after the welfare and address concerns on professional training among members of the working media. On Sunday, Rowena Paraan, Secretary-General and Executive Officer of NUJP head office in Manila, met with a selected group of local journalists at the Kinamot restaurant here and discussed the prosp...
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23Mar2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, March 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to administer the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) on June 12. According to the DepEd, the PEPT, which is administered for free, will give out-of-school children and youth the chance to go back to school and land a job later on. A high school drop-out may enter college once he passes the exam. Likewise, an elementary school drop-out may enter high school if he passes the PEPT. The exa...
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21Mar2012MANILA, March 21 (PIA) -- Not only are they ready to defend our seas but they are also ever-ready to fight illiteracy as the Philippine Navy’s Fleet Team recently launched its “Kariton ni Mangcimo.” The project inspired by CNN 2009 Hero of the Year Efren Peñaflorida’s “Kariton Revolution” aims to promote volunteerism and instill the importance of education and cooperation among the youth. It also aims to prevent young on...
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21Mar2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 21 (PIA) -- Kinumpirma ni DOST 12 Regional Director Dr. Zenaida Hadji Raof-Laidan sa mapakay den manguka kanu lagun a 2013 su Philippine Science High School a pabpapatindagen sa Barangay Paraiso, siyudad nu Koronadal, South Cotabato. Tigin ni Dr. Laidan, inapruban den nu Board of Trustees nu PSHS System kanu kabpamahihala ni DOST Secretary Mario Montejo a mana su chairman endo Education Secretary bilang vice chairman, siniguro ni...
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21Mar2012DIPOLOG CITY, Mar. 21 (PIA) -- Gipahayag sa Malakanyang nga ang kadaugan sa Philippine Azkal football team nga naghimo ug kasaysayan pinaagi sa pagparot sa Palestine team sa usa ka kulba-hinam nga dula ug nagbutang kanila sa ikatulong puwesto sa bag-ohay pa lang natapos nga Asian Football Federation Challenge Cup nga gipahigayon didto sa Nepal mao lamay usa sa mga manipestasyon nga ilang gihuptan ang mga hiyas nga nagdala kanila sa kalampusan. Giluwatan ni President...
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21Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 21 (PIA) -- Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Sec. Mar Roxas said that DOTC will purchase new vessels and search and rescue equipments to boost Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) disaster response capability. “In line with the government’s Kayo ang Boss advocacy, we want to upgrade the PCG’s rescue and relief capability to a level where they can protect our sea lanes and flooded areas when the rainy season comes,&...
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20Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 20 (PIA) -- Quezon City (QC) government is further simplifying the process of doing business in the city. Mayor Herbert Bautista led city officials in launching the Philippine Business Registry (PBR) system in Quezon City to provide a faster process for business registration to entrepreneurs who are planning to start a business in the city. With the new system, processing time to facilitate new business registration in Quezon City will be reduced to 3...
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20Mar2012BATANGAS CITY, Mar. 20 (PIA) -- Patuloy ang pagtutok ng pamunuan ng Batangas Pollice Provincial Office (BPPO) sa iba't-ibang krimen sa lalawigan kung saan hindi ito tumitigil sa pagbibigay ng pansin kung paano masasawata ang masasamang elemento sa lalawigan, ayon kay PSInspt Elpidio Duenas, bagong talagang public information officer (PIO). Ayon kay Duenas, ilan sa mga tinututukan nila ang pagkalat ng ilegal na droga kung saan maraming mga user at pusher ang nadarakip ngunit h...
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20Mar2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, March 20 (PIA) -- In support to the “Police for Nature: 10 Million Trees Heritage for the Future” project, the La Union Provincial Police Office (LUPPO) have planted more than 5,000 seedlings in the province as of this month. Police inspector Marlon Paiste said that Narra and Mahogany seedlings and mangrove sapplings were planted in the 72-seedling per year or the 6-seedling per month requirement per police personnel. Aside from the fore...
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20Mar2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 20 (PIA) -- The Philippine Science High School (PSHS) here could begin accepting the brightest students of Soccsksargen Region and neighboring areas starting school year 2013- 2014, an official of the Department of Science and Technology confirmed. DOST 12 Regional Director Dr. Zenaida P. Hadji Raof-Laidan...
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19Mar2012MANILA, March 19 (PIA) -- The Command General Staff College (CGSC) Class 55 of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) arrived in Beijing last March 18 for a five-day visit to call on senior military officials of the People's Liberation Army and to tour military facilities in Beijing and Shanghai. The 148-member delegation, composed mostly of middle ranking officials (lieutenant colonel rank) from the Philippine Army, Navy and Air Force, was led by Col. Ramon Loria Prof, Head of the ...
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19Mar2012TARLAC CITY, March 19 (PIA) -- Tarlac Governor Victor Yap added another feather in his province’s cap when he was named recently as the Northern Luzon winner in the Local Government Unit (LGU) category of the 2011 The Outstanding Philippine Organic Agriculturists (TOPOA) award. Yap personally received the commendation in a ceremony held last March 8 at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Commissioner’s Clubhouse. According to the Provincial Media Affairs Office, Yap...
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19Mar2012VALENZUELA CITY, March 19 (PIA) -- The newly inaugurated Crime Laboratory Satellite Office of the Philippine National Police (PNP) is propping up the Valenzuela City – Scene of the Crime Operatives in (SOCO) in tracking down perpetrators of complex crimes. The SOCO office, which will serve as the satellite office for the Northern Police District (NPD) or the whole CAMANAVA area, is equipped with advanced forensic tools provided by the City Government. The facility will be...
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19Mar2012AGUSAN DEL SUR, March 19 (PIA) -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued memorandum circular to all DILG regional, provincial and city directors including the municipal local government operations officers and the ARMM DILG Secretary regarding the revised rules and regulations and implementing guidelines governing the search for the model Philippine National Police (PNP) families for the year 2012, signaling the start of the competition. The National Crime...
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18Mar2012CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, March 18 (PIA) -- To better enhance their combat techniques, a total of 70 police commissioned and non-commissioned officers graduated from the 45-day training on Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) course Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Director PCSUPT Edgardo Ladao said, “the new graduates now belong to the SWAT team which is the elite tactical unit of the organization.” “Now that these policemen ...
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18Mar2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato , March 18 (PIA) -- Mamimigay ng daan-daang wheelchair ang pamahalaang panlalawigan ng South Cotabato at ang Mahintana Foundation Inc., ng Dole Philippines, Inc. Inihayag ni Rudy Jimenea,executive assistant ni Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr., sa programang pangradyo ng provincial LGU kahapon, na aabot sa 900 na wheelchair an...
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17Mar2012CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Mach 17 (PIA) – Forty-five women in police service from the municipal and police stations in Central Luzon underwent a 10-day seminar and a specialized training on Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD). According to Philippine National Police (PNP) Police Regional Office 3 (PRO-3) Regional Director PCSUPT Edgardo Ladao, the trainees were “considered the third batch of the said training where policewomen were able to enhance their basic ...
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17Mar2012MANILA, March 17 (PIA) -- Another batch of sailors and marines were deployed Friday, March 16, to form part of the 15th Philippine Contingent to Haiti in line with the United Nations Stabilization in Haiti (MINUSTAH). The joint send-off and closing ceremonies of the United Nations (UN) Core Pre-Deployment Training was held at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City. The 155-strong, all-Navy contingent led by Marine Colonel Arthur M. Biyo was accompanied by 12 officers and 143 enlis...
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17Mar2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, March 17 (PIA) -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Director Juvenal Azurin has re-echoed the call of Director General Undersecretary Jose S. Gutierrez on national support and community involvement to sweep drug pushers off the streets. Azurin elaborated that community involvement is very much sought to curb drug pushers and users in the region as anti-drug officials need informants in PDEA’s efforts to eliminate anti-illegal drugs. The p...
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17Mar2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 17 -- Green food service providers offering healthy and safe food will soon be available in the country. June M. Alvarez, the executive director of the Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, Inc. (PCEPSDI), said the country is in the process of developing environmental criteria for food services. Alvarez said the scope of food services include casual dining, fine dining, fast foods, catering services, canteens, and...
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17Mar2012BAGUIO CITY, March 17 (PIA) -- Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Superintendent Maj. Gen. Nonato Alfredo Peralta assured that the graduating class of 2012 will perform as good soldiers of the nation and would not attempt coup against the government. Peralta stressed that PMA "BAGWIS" (Bagong Kawal na May Iisang Lakas) Class of 2012 trained hard in and out of the academy and they are the first graduates who have undergone the transformation process of the Armed Forces of the Ph...
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16Mar2012SAN CARLOS CITY, March 16 (PIA) -- In line with the celebration of “Araw ng mga Buntis,” the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS) Foundation Inc. in Region I in partnership with the city government spearheaded a pre-natal class for pregnant women in the province held at the city gymnasium last March 10. Anchored on the theme “Maabilidad na Pinay, Malusog na Nanay,” the event was conducted simultaneously not only in the region but in the entire ...
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16Mar2012BUTUAN CITY, March 16 (PIA) -- Davao City will host the 28th Regional Encampment of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) on April 10-15, 2012. In a phone-patch interview this morning, Juzette Nemenzo, GSP Agusan Council executive said the regional encampment will be participated in by some 13 councils in the Eastern Mindanao regions composed of Agusan del Norte and Butuan City, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Sur, Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Davao d...
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16Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 16 (PIA) -- The role of Philippine Information Agency (PIA) as disseminators of timely and accurate information in the event of calamities was the highlight of the message delivered by Secretary Sonny Coloma during a forum on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation held Friday. The Presidential Communication Operations Office (PCOO) chief recalled that during the onslaught of Typhoon Pedring in 2011, the PIA acting on the emergency advisory of th...
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16Mar2012BASCO, Batanes, March 16 (PIA) -- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) 2 has met with the nutrition stakeholders of this island province to solicit their continuous support to the implementation of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN), the country’s response to malnutrition. Rhodora G. Maestre, NNC 2 nutrition program coordinator, said that the PPAN is an integral component of the medium-term Philippine Development Plan and it also contributes to the achievement of t...
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16Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 16 (PIA 6) -- The Department of Science and Technology has moved to help prop up the prawn industry in the country, as DOST 6 Information Officer Sol Salazar said that the DOST has partnered with the University of the Philippines in the Visayas and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (SEAFDEC) for an integrated research and development (R&D) program for the sustainable development of the prawn industry. Salazar said through the facilities of these in...
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15Mar2012PASIG CITY, March 15 -- The Department of Education is opening the door for out of school children and youth to go back to formal school or land a job by offering the 2012 Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT). “Our modest contribution to nation-building is to give our youth a fighting chance to succeed in life through the placement test,” said Education Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC, in a release sent to the Philippine Information Agency. The ...
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15Mar2012CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, March 15 (PIA) -- The Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting discussed the priority project identified on the training workshop of Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) for peace and development projects a week ago. The 29 programs were prioritized according to the perceived need of the different localities that the army recommended as conflict areas. The Department of Interior Local Government (DILG) presented the list of road networks iden...
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15Mar2012LIMAY, Bataan, March 15 (PIA) -- The province of Bataan is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) via a five-day camping in Limay town. Since yesterday until Sunday, a total of 4,000 scouts coming from more than 200 elementary and secondary participating schools in the province has been conducting different major activities to prepare the youth for responsible leadership and contribute to nation-building according to the ideals, principals, and progr...
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15Mar2012Manila, March 15 -- The Philippine Embassy has actively marketed Philippine tourism during a Cultural Night at the Kailash Mital Theatre of the Carleton University in Ontario, Canada on March 2. In his remarks, Philipippine Ambassador to Canada Leslie B. Gatan put the spotlight on the Philippines against the backdrop of a rising Asia. Making use of the Department of Tourism's new "It's More Fun in the Philippines" campaign, he touted the famed Filipino hospitality and enthusi...
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14Mar2012ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, March 14 -- Nagpahibalo ang lokal nga buhatan sa Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) nga mamahimo nang mapahigayon ang business registration sa sole proprieorship gamit ang internet sugod niadtong petsa uno pa ning bulan sa Marso. Kini human duha ka bulan kapin sukad gilunsad ni Presidente Benigno Simeon Aquino III ug sa maong ahensiya ang Philippine Business Registry System kon PBRS. Sa maong paagi, mamahimo nang maka...
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14Mar2012TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Mar. 14 (PIA)-- Disaster preparedness at the barangay level is seen to be intensifed as the Philippine National Red Cross (PNTC) and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Managment Council (PDRRMC) this year intend to organize barangay-based volunteer groups. In an interview, Davao del Norte PNRC Administrator Luzviminda Cacacho-Neri said PNRC targetted 100 barangays where they will organize 143 Red Cross volunteer groups to ...
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14Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 14 (PIA)--The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) warned jobseekers against fake recruitment e-mails. Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac said an e-mail congratulating an applicant for being selected for a specific job he or she did not apply for reeks of a recruitment scam. Cacdac advises jobseekers to think twice before replying to e-mails with the said subject especially those coming from “international companies” they have never heard of be...
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14Mar2012ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, March 14 – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced the launching of business registration using the internet, starting March 1. This after more than two (2) months President Benigno Simeon Aquino III and DTI launched the Philippine Business Registry System (PBRS). With the system, a proprietor can register business while at home with internet connection or at DTI Field Offices. Those who ...
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13Mar2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, March 13 (PIA) -- A memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed to strengthen partnership between the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) and the State of Hawaii. San Fernando mayor and LCP president Oscar Rodriguez said, “The MOA, which was signed on the first day of this month and is also noted as the first undertaking in the United States, will further create more opportunities for us Filipinos.” “The idea of a more formal...
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13Mar2012APARRI, Cagayan, March 13 (PIA) -- The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) devolved the development, management, and operations of the Port of Aparri to the local government of Aparri, Cagayan in line with the policy of the national government of empowering local governments in the implementation of its developmental plans and programs. Engr. Constante T. Fariñas, Jr., port district manager of Manila/Northern Luzon, personally handed the symbolic helm of the port to Mayor Ismael V. ...
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13Mar2012Manila, March 12 -- The Philippine Embassy, led by Ambassador to Belgium Victoria S. Bataclan, facilitated the organization meeting and induction rites of the 1st Filipino Nurses Association in Belgium (FILNABEL) at the Embassy Hall of Presidents in Brussels on February 26. Twenty-one nurses deployed from the Philippines, including Filipino nurses who studied and were hired in Belgium and those nurses who are employed in other occupations, attended the event. Filipino scholars ...
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12Mar2012OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, March 12 (PIA) -- The 55th Infantry Battalion (55IB), 1st Infantry Division, Philippine Army, based in the province, participated in the Disaster Preparedness Program of the Misamis Occidental provincial government. Headed by Col. Rommel B. Almaria, Commander of 55IB, t members of the Misamis Occidental Search and Rescue Team (MOSART) headed by Gain Paul De Barras in the said training. Almaria said there is a need to be prepared for any calam...
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12Mar2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, March 12 (PIA) -- The 65th Infantry (Stalwart) Battalion spearheaded Tae-Bo Exercise Activity at the Mindanao State University (MSU) Grandstand here last March 7. With the theme: “Tae Bo Exercise - Bridging the gap between a sound mind, a sound body and a peaceful community,” the activity was initiated in collaboration with the MSU-College of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation headed by its dean, Prof. Marietta A. Boloto. It emphas...
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12Mar2012DAVAO CITY, Mar. 12 (PIA) -- Officials and personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the region joined the Sports Festival 2012 of Kill Droga Club (KDC) and Junior Citizens Crime Watch (JCCW) on Sunday (Mar. 11) at the University of Mindanao (UM) Matina Campus, this city. With this year’s theme: “Drug Free Society is a Means to Ends Poverty,” the annual sports fest aimed to foster camaraderie and cooperation with students and the different school or...
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12Mar2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 12 (PIA) -- The Philippine Overseas and Employment Administration (POEA) here in Northern Mindanao has announced a government-to-government hiring of 500 physicians/doctors/specialists with a salary offer of 10,000-25,000 SR for the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Other benefits for those who will be hired include free food and accommodation, paid annual vacation with free roundtrip economy ticket, and free tickets for the family, said Direc...
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12Mar2012COTABATO CITY, March 12 (PIA) -- A week-long photo exhibit dubbed “Masjid: Sacred Islamic Architecture of the Philippines” opens today, March 12 at the lobby of Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex, ARMM compound, Cotabato City. The exhibit showcases mounted pictures of the evolution of old and new “Masjid” or mosque built and located in the five provinces under ARMM and Marawi City. It aims to generate wider awareness, understanding and appreciation of the...
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11Mar2012DAVAO CITY, Mar. 11 (PIA) – The women officers and civilian employees of the 10th Infantry (AGILA) Division of the Philippine Army joined the march in advocating women’s active involvement in environmental decision-making and peace efforts. The military women participated in the celebration of the 102nd International Women’s Month on March 8 with 4,000 other women from various sectors in Davao City. The women march was spearheaded by the city government in c...
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11Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 11 (PIA) -- The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has reported that there are employment opportunities for physicians, doctors and specialists in this city who are looking for a job abroad. According to POEA 6 Officer in Charge Rhea Glynda Calantas, the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom Saudi Arabia is currently in need of around 500 qualified physicians, doctors and specialists. Qualified are those not more than 60 years old, Bachelor of S...
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11Mar2012SYUDAD SANG ROXAS, Capiz, Marso 11 (PIA6) -- Pormal nga nagpangalagad na si Maj. Gen. Jose Mabanta bilang Commanding General sang 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) sang Philippine Army nga nakabase sa Kampo Peralta sa Jamindan, Capiz. Si Mabanta nga anay spokesperson sang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) amo ang nagbulos kay Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Bautista nga karon amo na ang ika-54 nga Commanding General sang Philippine Army. Samtang ginpahayag sang bag-o nga pinuno sang 3ID nga pa...
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10Mar2012CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga, March 10 (PIA) -- The first four of the eight Sokol combat utility helicopters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) were turned over to Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin in a ceremony held yesterday in this freeport. “Today’s ceremony is a very welcome event for the enhancement of the operational readiness of the Philippine Air Force. Our acquisition of these brand-new airbuses shall certainly boost the fire-fighting capabilities of o...
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10Mar2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, March 10 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) scheduled another power interruption in the provinces of Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya on March 13. Lilibeth Gaydowen, NGCP North Luzon corporate communications officer, said the power interruption will start from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. to provide sufficient time for the NGCP technical personnel in resuming their wiring, final testing, and commissioning works for the new substation equ...
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10Mar2012BUTUAN CITY, March 10 (PIA) -- Police Director Rey Lanada, chief of the Directorate for Human Resource Doctrine and Development (DHRDD) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from Camp Crame, Quezon City, was the guest of honor and speaker as Police Regional Office 13 concluded its Disaster Search and Rescue Training in a culmination rites held at Camp Rafael C. Rodriguez, this city, yesterday afternoon. The 151 trainees coming from the different mobile groups region-wide will serve as...
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10Mar2012DAGUPAN CITY, March 10 (PIA) -- The admission test for enlistment to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Northern Luzon is slated today, at the La Union National High School in San Fernando City. The current recruitment seeks to augment its present personnel strength and to enable the agency to fill some void in its personnel requirements that will further enhance the coast guard’s performance of its mandated and expanded task, said PCG Chief Vice Admiral Edmund Tan in a press rel...
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10Mar2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 10 (PIA) – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) expects the Congress to discuss on Tuesday, March 13, issues and possible immediate actions to address rotating brownouts in several areas of Mindanao due to supply shortages. According to its press statement, M...
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09Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 9 (PIA) -- The Philippine Air Force will formally accept four of the eight brand new combat utility helicopters from the biggest helicopter manufacturer in Poland, Wytwórnia Sprzętu Komunikacyjnego PZL-Świdnik S.A. Defense Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin will lead the ceremonial pouring of champagne on the new aircrafts Friday, March 9 at the Air Force City in Clark Field, Pampanga. In a release, Philippine Air Force Public Information chi...
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09Mar2012DAVAO CITY, March 9 (PIA) -- A substantial hike for agricultural research and development is being expected by the officials of the Department of Agriculture Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) under the Aquino administration. Ricardo Cachuela, executive director of PhilMech, said that in 2012 PhilMech received about P2.1 billion higher than 2011 budget of P1.2 billion. PhilMech is an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture taske...
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08Mar2012CLARK FREEPORT, March 8 (PIA) -- Defense secretary Voltaire Gazmin will grace on Friday the blessing and turnover of the first four of the total eight brand new multi-purpose Sokol combat utility helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in Clark, Pampanga. PAF Public Information Office chief Lt. Col. Miguel Ernesto Okol said, “The choppers are part of the P2.8-billion acquisition contract between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Polish manufacturer PZL Swidnik Co...
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08Mar2012MANILA, March 8 (PIA) --The Philippine Coast Guard will hold an entrance test for enlistment on Saturday, March 10, 2012. PCG Chief Vice Admiral Edmund Tan said the admission test will be held simultaneously in the six Coast Guard Districts nationwide, a release from the agency said. “With the PCG’s current recruitment budget for calendar year 2012, the agency is slated to enlist at least 400 personnel to augment its present personnel strength,” Tan said. He added tha...
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08Mar2012TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, March 8 -- After being declared by Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner Chito Salud as the “Home of the PBA” in Mindanao, Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) gymnasium situated in the capital town of Tubod, Lanao del Norte will again host another battle between Meralco Bolts and Barako Bulls on March 17. Although both teams are in the lower half of the team standings, both are eager to resuscitate their bid in the on-going PBA Commissioner&rsq...
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07Mar2012CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, March 7 (PIA) -- The Bulacan Provincial Police Office (BPPO) has announced a 29.93-percent drop in crime rate in 2011. BPPO director Police Supt. Fernando Mendez, Jr. reported during the Peace and Order Council Meeting yesterday here that 14,155 crime incidents were recorded last year against the 20,202 of 2010, marking a decrease of 6,047 incidents. “Bulacan may be considered as one of the leading provinces in terms of growth nationwide. And bas...
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07Mar2012TARLAC CITY, March 7 (PIA) -- Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Menashe Bar-On has recently visited the province of Tarlac to impart his country's expertise in the Agriculture. Bar-On met with Governor Victor Yap and Provincial Agriculturist Edwina Tabamo to discuss useful techniques in maximizing agriculture produce on a per hectar yield. Compared to Israel which produces 300 tons of tomatoes per hectare, Tarlac only has an average yield of around 30 tons per hectare. Bar-...
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07Mar2012VIRAC, Catanduanes, March 7 (PIA) -- The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in cooperation with the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), has started preliminary survey of the Virac Airport here recently. According to Engr. Raul Glorioso of CAAP, the upgrading of the province's sole airport is a proposed project of DOTC to KOICA to upgrade and develop Virac airport at par with other airports in other c...
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07Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 7 (PIA) -- The U.S. Embassy and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the approval of a $500,000 grant for the purchase of medical equipment for the Philippines Veterans Memorial Medical Center. In a press statement released to the media, Director of the U.S. Veterans Affairs Office Jon Kelly said that the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office has identified equipment to establish an Eye Center as the top priority this year, and this g...
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07Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 7 (PIA) -- Members of the Armed Forces from the U.S. Pacific Command will participate in the Balikatan combined military exercise with the Armed Forces of the Philippines on April 16-27, this year. Approximately 4,500 U.S. personnel and 2,300 Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel from all services are expected to participate in the exercise. Balikatan which means “shoulder-to-shoulder”, is a regular schedule multi-service combined exercis...
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07Mar2012CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, March 7 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) has been implementing a peace-building program which focuses on developing conflict-affected areas to address the root cause of armed conflict. Paul Escober, OPPAP area manager for Bicol, said these efforts are being done under the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program, the national government’s peace and development framework that aims to build peaceful a...
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07Mar2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 7 -- To intensify the Supply Reduction Campaign of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the enforcers in Northern Mindanao conducted a buy-bust operation at Zone 2, Vamenta Boulevard, Carmen, this city, March 6. The operation, led by IO2 Vincent Cecil Orcales of the Misamis Oriental Provincial Special Enforcement Team (Mis.Or. PSET), caused the arrest of five suspected drug pushers in Cagayan de Oro. Director Roberto S. Opeña, PDEA-10...
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06Mar2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 6 (PIA6) -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) allayed fears of a powerful quake that may strike Capiz anytime in the wake of today’s 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Masbate City which was also slightly felt in the province. The tremor, which registered an Intensity 4 in Roxas City and Sigma town, was the second earthquake to jolt Capiz in a month's time. Both tremors spared the province from damages. ...
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06Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 6 (PIA) -- The 11th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army assisted recently the cause-oriented group, Karapatan-Negros in the distribution of relief goods in barangay Planas, Guihulngan City. 11th IB Civil Military Officer Capt. Joseph Buencamino said while the army troopers were securing the Barangay Planas landslide area, they also volunteered to assist the Karapatan to distribute relief goods to barangay resident-survivors. Buenca