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UPDATES: NO ELECTION-RELATED INCIDENTS IN CDEO—PNP
Monday 8th of April 2013
CAGAYAN 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 against person and crime against property.
Further, PSupt. Cariaga said that they are taking initiatives in the issues on firearms in the whole region esp...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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26Feb2012TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 24 (PIA) -- The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Bohol provincial information center and Batuan Colleges conducted a two-day Eco-Tourism Orientation Seminar and Bohol Eco-Tourism Situationer workshop on February 20 to 21 at the Balay sa Humay to tourism stakeholders of Batuan, Bohol. Participants to the workshop included 14 tourism officers, hotel and restaurant management students as well as the pool of local tour guides based at the Balay sa Humay rice ...
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03Feb2012QUEZON CITY, Feb. 3 (PIA) -- President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III led Wednesday the launching of the new website of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and other communication innovations of the agency to reach the public more effectively. The website carries timely information and news articles dealing on vital government programs as outlined in the Philippine Development Plan. PIA provincial offices from all over the country churn out news releases daily based on the PD...
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01Feb2012QUEZON CITY, Feb 1 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III will formally open today the PIA Art Gallery as part of the Philippine Information Agency’s 25th anniversary celebration. “The Art Gallery is envisioned to be a reflection of Filipino artistry, creativity, and ingenuity, housing national artefacts that would serve as a proof of Filipino’s deep appreciation and love for the arts, and a testimony to the country’s rich cultural heritage,” PIA director-gener...
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01Feb2012QUEZON CITY, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- With a stroke of a stylus pen, President Benigno S. Aquino III will switch on today the Philippine Information Agency’s new website. “The new online portal of PIA has been redesigned in time for the agency’s 25th year founding anniversary,” said Atty Jose A. Fabia, director-general of the PIA. “As an information agency, we want to maximize the use of Internet technology to communicate to the people.” The new webs...
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01Feb2012QUEZON CITY, February 1 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino III, during the Philippine Information Agency’s new website launch today, underscored the agency’s role in uniting government departments and agencies. “Sa pagpapaunlad sa inyong website para sa mas epektibong pagbibigay ng impormasyon tungkol sa mga programa ng gobyerno, pinagbubuklod din ninyo ang mga ahensya ng pamahalaan sa pagtataguyod ng ating agenda ng pagbabago gamit ang teknolohiya sa modernong pana...
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01Feb2012MANILA, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- Recognizing his invaluable contribution to the growth of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) during his incumbency as Director-General and for introducing a new communication strategy, the Most Outstanding Director-General Award was given to William “Billy” Esposo today by PIA, coinciding with its 25th founding Anniversary. President Benigno S. Aquino III personally handed the plaque to Esposo, assisted by Presidential Communication Operations Off...
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30Jan2012As they say, information is power. Indeed, it is. Information affects in a positive or negative way or sometimes in both depending on circumstances arising. But one thing that would ascertain information is power, on a very positive note, is that “it can save lives,” especially when the information is accurate, timely and conveyed in an appropriate manner and methodology. This was what the Philippine Information Agency in Central Luzon has come to attest particularly during ...
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27Jan2012Just like the rest of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) personnel in Central Luzon, our house in Bacolor town in Pampanga was also buried in lahar. In spite of being also a victim of the calamity, I had to report for work since our office was at the forefront of disaster response. That was in July, 1991, the year that caused so much havoc in Central Luzon brought by the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. Living up to the agency’s mandate, the PIA-Central Luzon, in spite of its perso...
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22Jan2012CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, Jan. 22 (PIA) -- Fort Magsaysay, the Philippines' largest military camp located in Palayan City in this province, will be hosting 3,000 members of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) this week. Dubbed as the 55th Junior and Senior Provincial Encampment, GSP aims to promote awareness of human rights and denouncement of violence against female children. Participants will be coming from the various school divisions of Nueva Ecija. The ju...
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22Jan2012ni Lyndon Plantilla CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, Enero 22 (PIA) -- Magkikita-kita ang may 3,000 miyembro ng Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) sa Fort Magsaysay sa Palayan City ngayong linggo para sa 55th Junior and Senior Provincial Encampment ng organisasyon. Sa pagsasagawa ng naturang aktibidad, nilalayon ng GSP na palaganapin ang kamalayan sa karapatang pantao at sa pagtalikod sa anumang anyo ng karahasan sa mga batang babae. Manggagaling ang mga kalahok mula sa iba't iban...
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09Sep2011BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 9 (PIA) -- Retired Col. Ace Guro, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Technical Assistant for Mindanao said foreign nationals in Mindanao are being monitored, and cases of illegal entry are being adressed. He said their record showed that the immigration offices in all regions in Mindanao have already advised foreigners whose visas are already expired to apply for an extension. "For those who did not follow, they were advised to be deported," he said. During th...
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30Aug2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 30 (PIA) – Human blood for transfusion is the only form of treatment that cannot be manufactured and it is only possible if blood from kindhearted people is available. This is the advocacy of Atty. Jose A. Fabia, Director General of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), who has directed all the heads of PIA regional offices to conduct information drives to mobilize the citizens to participate in the “Voluntary Blood Donation&rdqu...
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23Aug2011BUTUAN CITY, August 23 (PIA) -- With the increasing number of dengue cases in many parts of the country, the regional office of the Philippine Information Agency in Caraga has partnered with Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) – dxBC Butuan in the conduct of bloodletting activity on Sunday. This is part of the corporate social responsibility of one of the oldest radio stations here in the city. In a phone-patch interview with PIA, Sasie Abastas-Babar, News Director of RMN-dxBC Butuan said the ac...
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20Aug2011ILOILO CITY, Aug. 20 (PIA) – The Sumakwelan Iloilo, Inc., an organization of writers and poets in the Hiligaynon language, has written a book on the Hiligaynon language and its proper usage. The book is now available in the market. Sumakwelan Iloilo president Retired Judge Nilo Par Pamonag said on behalf of the organization that the book entitled “Pulong Hiligaynon para sa tanan” (Hiligaynon Language for All) is the first book of its kind to be written about the local l...
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09Aug2011CEBU CITY, August 9 (PIA) -- Education is key in the fight againts cyberpornography, thus, public information officers (PIOs) in Cebu were tapped to inform the public about the said crime. Members of the Cebu Association of City and Municipal Public Information Officers (CAOCAMPIO) will be briefed on cyberpornography by Cebu Provincial PoliceDirector S/Supt. Patrocinio Commendador who will talk on ‘Cyber Pornography: How Alarming is the Problem and How We Can Help Preve...
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29Apr2011ILOILO CITY, Apr. 29 (PIA) – For Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Director General lawyer Jose A. Fabia, information has three important roles under the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III. One, information can save lives as part of the government risk reduction and disaster management program. Two, information can also help achieve peace and unite people especially in areas of the country where there is conflict and in view of the peace talks being pursued by the go...
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06Apr2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 06 (PIA) –- The public is invited to have a “different” kind of summer experience. Commune with nature and be one with the waves of the jungle. The Zamboanga Adventure Tourism and Eco Recreation Society (ZATERS) in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippine Information Agency (PIA), and SPELEO-Zamboanga is spearheading the conduct of “Summer Adventure Camp” set on April 9-10 at the Baluno Ecol...
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27Mar2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 27 (PIA) –- Close to 200 bikers from the various bikers association in the city showed strong support in the fight against global warming by riding on their mountain bikes during the world observance of Earth Hour, Saturday night (Mar. 26). Dubbed as "Earth Hour bike-riding beyond the Hour" the activity, organized and spearheaded by The Zamboanga Adventure Tourism and Eco Recreation Society (ZATERS) in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT) 9, Phi...
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31Jan2011CAGAYAN DE ORO, Jan. 31 (PIA) – “Apprehending drug couriers and traffickers is not our mandate,” says Atty. Jose A. Fabia, Director-General of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), “but to help increase the awareness level of people about the Anti-Drug Courier Program so that less Filipinos will be victimized.” This was his reaction on a query about the PIA's role in the Anti-Drug Courier Program launching where 22 PIA information officers from all...
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30Jan2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Jan. 30 (PIA) -- Director General Jose A. Fabia of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) is set to arrive in Cagayan de Oro City, tomorrow, Jan. 31, to grace the Strategic Planning Workshop for the information center managers and regional heads of PIA in Mindanao and the launching of the Anti-Drug Courier campaign. Holder of a Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship, attained with Distinction from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), a Bache...
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17Jan2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan. 17 (PIA)-- Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Information officers from the 16 regions of the country get a total “make-up” in the form of rigid training and writing workshop to enhance their quality of work and service to public. “This training is intended to develop a core of very good writers na p’wedeng ihambing sa mga magagaling na magsusulat natin dito sa bansa” (that can be at par with the country’s best writers) said P...
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13Jan2011MANILA, Jan.13 (PIA)- Thirty five information officers of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) from regions 1 to 13 get news writing tips from one of the country’s best and seasoned news writer-editor Vergel Santos in a news writing workshop conducted on January 11 at the PIA Central Office. Mr. Santos who has been into writing and editing for 40 years shared his expertise emphasizing on his news writing formula as an effective tool to coming up with good stories. Mr. Santos sa...
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05Jan2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 5 (PIA) -- Call it “Iwas Paputok” (Avoid Firecrackers) or just plain “Ingat Paputok” (Be Cautious of Firecrackers), the campaign to reduce the firecracker injuries, during the Christmas season in region 10, paid off. This was the assessment of Dr. Jaime S. Bernadas, Regional Director of the Dept. of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD), Northern Mindanao, who said only 19 cases of firecracker injuries were reported to have take...
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