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DAVNOR'S BRIGADA ESKWELA ASSURES SMOOTH OPENING OF CLASSES
Wednesday 22nd of May 2013
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, May 22 -- The success of the Brigada Eskwela will guarantee the smooth and orderly opening of the regular classes on June 3, a local DepEd official here said.
Davao del Norte Division Superintendent Josephine Fadul said she is confident the beginning of the School Year 2013-2014 will go on quietly, since classes will no longer be hampered by minor repairs and clean ups in schools.
“Regular classes starts on June 3 and cleaning and repair of school facilities are not allowed anymore,” she said.
She said that the advent of the Brigada Eskwela made it possible for all the pupils to be attending their lesson...
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22May2013COTABATO CITY, May 22 (PIA) -- Alibay M. Katua, a seven year-old student from Barangay Upper Silling, Buluan, Maguindanao suffers from a congenital mobility impairment. She was born with no legs but despite of her condition, she is determined to attend school every day. Her ailment did not hinder her willingness to learn. Non-government Organization BRAC (formerly Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) through its local partner, Kapagawida Development Services Association, Inc. (KDSAI) prov...
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22May2013ILOILO CITY, May 22 (PIA) -- The parade of festival sagala and fiesta queens will highlight the celebration of “Fiestas in the City”, a week-long event showcasing the colorful festivals in Western Visayas. Lawyer Helen Catalbas, Department of Tourism-6 (DOT-6) Regional Director, said that DOT, in cooperation with SM City Iloilo, has lined-up daily special events from May 20-25 to promote the richness of West Visayan culture and the talent of the Ilonggos in one setting. Catalbas said tha...
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22May2013COTABATO CITY, May 22(PIA) -- The Regional Human Rights Commission in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RHRC-ARMM) assures aggressive partnerships with local agencies and international bodies in its monitoring activities to establish profile mechanism and address human rights issues particularly on forced displacement in the region. RHRC was established last year in the ARMM pursuant to Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act 288 otherwise known as the “ARMM Human Rights Commission Charter of 2...
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22May2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 22 (PIA) -- The local government here is calling on all professionals of the city and other neighboring provinces and municipalities to take advantage of the mobile services of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on its visit here this weekend. City Media Affairs Officer, Avelmar Manansala disclosed that personnel from PRC– Davao Regional Office will be coming over to process applications for examinations and extend other services on May 25-26, 2013 at the Ci...
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22May2013QUEZON CITY, May 22 (PIA) -- The national government's foreign debt declined by 9.57 percent in March 2013 compared to the same period last year. Data from the Bureau of Treasury showed that the government’s foreign debt went down to P1.875 trillion last March, from P2.074 trillion year on year. This covers 36 percent of the government's NG total debt from 59 percent a year ago. The Government expanded on domestic borrowing “to reduce foreign exchange risk and harness ample market liquid...
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22May2013SIQUIJOR, May 21 (PIA) -- As the new school year is about to start, all public elementary and secondary schools in Siquijor province are getting ready with the Brigada Eskwela that started on May 20 with Department of Education (DepEd) Assistant Secretary Rey Laguda joining the activities. "Brigada Eskwela is not just about getting the community people, it’s also a way of informing them that we are about to start another school year," said Asec. Laguda, in an interview with the Philippine In...
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22May2013MANILA, May 22 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission lauded the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation as one of the top leading agencies among a list of 449 government agencies that passed the CSC’s Anti-Red Tape Report Card Survey (RCS) for the year 2012. Together with PhilHealth are the Department of Trade and Industry, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Social Security System, and Land Transportation Office leading the list of 50 other government offices obtaining an "excellent" rating, the hig...
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22May2013CAMP EVANGALISTA, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY , May 22 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division joins nationwide “Brigada Eskwela 2013” of the Department of Education within its area of responsibility. Also known as the National Schools Maintenance Week, this activity is an annual school maintenance program by the Department of Education scheduled from May 20 to 25, 2013. Brigada Eskwela aims to prepare schools for the opening of classes this June 10. In this program, DepEd is calling upon ...
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22May2013ILOILO CITY, May 22 (PIA6) -- More than 300 Ilonggos participated in a candlelight memorial to remember and honor the souls of those who were affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) on Sunday held at the Freedom Grandstand of this city. Department of Health 6 OIC Director Emilia Monicimpo said the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial commemorated every third Sunday of May is also an avenue to show support for those living with HIV/AIDS i...
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22May2013CEBU 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 Overse...
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22May2013MANILA, Mayo 22 (PIA6) -- Mas mabaskug nga suporta gikan sa pribado nga sektor ang kinahanglan sa mas de kalidad kag tayuyon nga mga trabaho agud mapaayo ang pagkabuhi sang mga Pilipino, suno sa National Economic and Development Authority(NEDA). Ang pribado nga sektor ang naga-uyat sang llabe sa paghimo sang dekalidad kag tayuyon nga mga trabaho. Ang mas mabaskug nga koordinasyon sang gobyerno kag sang academe nga upod sa ila makabulig sabat sang problema sang trabaho nga gina-atubang sang pu...
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22May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 22 (PIA6) -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) partnered with several organizations for the training of women to be gender responsive entrepreneurs. The S3TAR Program or the Sar-Sari Store Training and Access to Resources Program spearheaded by Tesda and Coca-Cola Philippines provided 1,000 women from the cities of Bacolod, Bago and Talisay the basic entrepreneurship and gender sensitivity training for 12-weeks. Rose, one of the 1,0...
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22May2013MANILA, May 22 (PIA) -- State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced that beginning July 2013, government employees working in agencies who are delayed or deficient in their premium payments will not have their loan privileges suspended anymore. The new policy also provides remedial guidelines for agencies already suspended so that their employees’ GSIS privileges can be restored. On April 25, the GSIS Board approved a new policy which addressed agencies’ non-...
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22May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 22 (PIA) -- As Brigada Eskwela kicked off, stakeholders from multi-sectoral groups joined various activities to prepare schools for the opening of classes on June 3, 2013. After the caravan from different district offices to various schools to drumbeat the opening of the event, parents and other volunteers went on to class advisers and coordinators to start the school maintenance activities. Violeta Miedes, Principal II of Delegate Angel Salazar Jr. Memorial School (D...
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22May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 22 - In a command conference held in Camp Alagar, Cagayan de Oro City yesterday, provincial and city police directors presented their respective post election assessment to PCSupt Catalino B Rodriguez Jr, Police Regional Office (PRO-10) Regional Director. All declared that their areas of responsibility were generally peaceful and orderly. There were only two (2) election-related violent incidents recorded, which represent a decrease of six (6) incidents compared to th...
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22May2013SIQUIJOR, May 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Techonology (DOST) - Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SET-UP) releases another P350,000 to Dodge Welding Work of Candanay Norte, Siquijor, Siqujor. DOST-Siquijor provincial director Mario de la Pena said the SET-UP program is providing technical support and assistance Dodge Welding Works owned and managed by Deleto Cuevas. Entitled “Machinery and Equipment Upgrading of Dodge Welding Shop”, the project is a component ...
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22May2013SIQUIJOR, May 21 (PIA) -- Elections in Siquijor province was generally peaceful according to police officials here. Primitivo J. Tabujara Jr., provincial police senior superintendent, said there were no reports of election-related violent incidents before and during the election day. He said security operations and deployment of personnel did not end until a directive from the Commission on Elections is received. He attributed the province’s peaceful situation to the team efforts of the Com...
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22May2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, May 22 (PIA) -- Fifty inmates of the Lucena city jail underwent a livelihood training organized recently by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Quezon in cooperation with Cocos Nuciferas Pacific Enterprises. Pablito Budoy, public information officer of DTI-Quezon said 30 females and 20 males inmates at the city jail participated in the coco twine making. “The inmates could earn P75 per day by making coco twine, a very good source of income while they are inside th...
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22May2013SAN JOSE,Antique, May 22 (PIA) - A Diskwento Caravan will kick-off here on May 27, 2013 at Tradetown, Dalipe, San Jose. This nationwide activity according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is in line with the continuing thrust on Consumer Welfare. It is especially crafted to help consumers have access to low-priced goods and commodities. "Consumers must get the best value for their money especially during school opening where the basic need for education should be given priority," ...
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22May2013KALIBO, Aklan, May 22 (PIA6) -- Rice and corn farmers in the municipality of Kalibo will now be assured that despite floods and other natural calamities that could strike their crops at their most productive cycle, they could still rise and plant again through the crop insurance offered by the government. This, as recently, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) conducted an orientation here of its services to rice and corn farmers of Kalibo regarding the PCIC Premium Subsidy Progra...
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22May2013CEBU CITY, May 22 (PIA) -- The Young Minds Academy (YMA)-Season7 of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) introduced and exposed the Cebuano young scholars in a 'Social Discovery Walk' facilitated by RAFI's Kool Adventure Camp (KAC) on April 30. The activity is intended for the young minds to gain relevant community exposures that will provide valuable insights on this season's theme, urban development. There are 87 scholars-participants that were divided into six teams who accomplished ch...
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21May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 21 (PIA) -- Matapos magluwas ng 15 toneladang black rice sa Dubai, United Arab Emirates, sa Hong Kong naman, magpapadala ng iba’t ibang klaseng organikong bigas ng Don Bosco Multi-purpose Cooperative na nakabase sa M’lang North Cotabato. Nitong nakalipas na linggo, tatlong toneladang organic black, brown, at red rice ang iniluwas ng nasabing kooperatiba sa Hong Kong. Pinangunahan ang ceremonial send-off...
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21May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 21 (PIA6) -- Ang mga eskwelahan sa Antique nagahiwat kang Brigada Eskwela umpisa kadya nga adlaw Mayo 20 hasta sa Mayo 24 suno sa DepEd Memorandum Circular No. 40 series of 2013 nga ginpanaug ni Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro. Hambal ni Fabian Niebre, District Supervisor kang San Jose kag amo man ang Brigada Eskwela Coordinator, ang mga 22 ka distrito sa probinsya nagapatigayun kang Brigada Eskwela para mangin handa ang mga eskwelhan sa pagbukas kang klase sa Hunyo 3. An...
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21May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 21 (PIA) -- Nagpapatuloy ang pag-iikot ng Department of Agriculture (DA) 12 sa iba’t- ibang bahagi ng rehiyon upang iulat sa publiko ang mga nagawa at ipaalam ang mga programa at proyekto nito. Kamakailan, natapos ng DA 12 ang ika-anim na round ng Agri-Pinoy Information Caravan na tinawag ng ahensya na “Ulat sa Bayan.” Isinagawa ang unang bahagi nito sa research outreach station ng ahensiya sa Barangay Bololma...
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21May2013QUEZON CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute has developed a 'guilt-free' ice cream. Low in fat and sugar, but equally loaded with ice cream goodness, this healthy frozen delight is a developed by FNRI researchers Ma. Elena G. Fernandez, Wenefrida N. Lainez and Dahlia A. Diaz, said DOST in an article posted on its website (dost.gov.ph). Based on its data, a cup of this FNRI-developed ice cream at 100 grams contains only 0.46 grams ...
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21May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 21 (PIA) -- Aabot sa limang shallow wells ang nakatakdang ipagkaloob sa dalawang bayan sa North Cotabato sa pangunguna ng Operation Blessing- CBN Asia Foundation, Inc. ngayong Huwebes at Biyernes. Kabilang sa mga tatanggap ng nasabing pasilidad ay ang Purok 1 at Purok 3 sa Barangay Pentil sa bayan ng Aleosan. Benepisyaryo din nito ang mga residente ng Purok Waling-Waling sa Poblacion 2 at ang Purok 3 at Purok 5 naman sa Poblacion 6 sa bayan ng Midsaya...
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21May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 21 (PIA)--Todo ang paglilinis ngayon sa mga paaralan sa North Cotabato lalo na sa mga eskwelahang ginamit noong eleksyon sa pagsimula ng Brigada Eskwela noong Lunes. Ayon kay Kabacan Pilot Central Elementary School Principal Annie Roliga, magkatuwang ang mga magulang, estudyante at mga guro sa boluntaryong paglilinis bilang paghahanda sa nalalapit na pagbubukas ng pasukan sa Hunyo. Maliban sa paglilinis, aayusin din ang mga sirang gamit ng mga eskwela...
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21May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 21 (PIA)--Schools in North Cotabato province formally opened the five-day Brigada Eskwela which started Monday. Kabacan Pilot Central Elementary School Principal Annie Roliga said the kick-off activity was held at Matalam National High School and was participated by heads and superintendents of Sarangani, Cotabato and Kidapawan Division as well as the Divisions of Tacurong and Sultan Kudarat. Roliga emphasized that the activity does not only conduct clean u...
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21May2013KAWIT, Cavite, May 21 (PIA) -- Members of the federation of tricycle drivers association, considered as informal workers, have adopted the Family Welfare Program (FWP) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The program focuses on family health. Cavite senior labor employment officer Edwin T. Hernandez said this is the first in Calabarzon, an initiative aimed at helping workers in the informal sector to have access on health services. Prior to this, the federation members were orien...
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21May2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 21 (PIA) -- Trash traps made of fabricated steel have been installed by the Ecological Strengthening Through Environment Rehabilitation and Orientation (ESTERO) project of the Misamis University Community Extension Program (MUCEP) in Ozamiz City. A public-private partnership (PPP) to reduce the pollution at the Carangan Creek, this city, the ESTERO project intends to develop a comprehensive program that involves all the stakeholders in the community. The p...
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21May2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, May 21 (PIA) – This year’s “Brigada Eskwela 2013” started yesterday in the different public schools in the City of San Fernando. The Department of Education-City Division here said the program was implemented in 26 elementary schools and five high schools. Aprillyn Carbonell, DepEd city division accountant, said participating groups included the Naval Forces Northern Luzon, Coast Guard District of North Western Luzon-San Fernando Station, the La Union police, local ...
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21May2013MANILA, May 21 (PIA) -- Jails nationwide under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) are actively participating in the Brigada Eskwela of the Department of Education (Deped). In the National Capital Region, Pasay City Jail joined Pasay City West High School in wall painting, chair repair and beautification of classrooms, the BJMP said in a statement. Pasay CJ Warden, Jail Superintendent Brendan Fulgencio said they are happy to have been of help in preparing the school’s facilit...
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21May2013QUEZON CITY, May 21 (PIA)-- The Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) urged private companies to avail themselves of the apprenticeship and 'learnership' programs under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) Kasanayan at Hanapbuhay (KASH) Program. TESDA is one of the attached agencies of DOLE that is mandated to provide skill development of the labor, local government units and technical-vocational institutions of the country's human resources. In a statement,...
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21May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 21 (PIA) – To continuously reduce risks during floodings in Caraga, the German International Cooperation (GIZ), a non-government organization will be conducting the Stakeholders’ Orientation and Planning Workshop on Local Flood Early Warning System (LFEWS) in the province of Surigao del Sur on June 6-7, and Surigao del Norte on June 13-14, 2013. As a jumpstart for the LFEWS project, the workshop intends to bring together the relevant local stakeholders to have a common unde...
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21May2013QUEZON CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that its project to automate the visa application and payment system in all of its field and satellite offices nationwide is nearly complete, thus bolstering the agency’s campaign to cut red tape and improve its services. BI Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. disclosed that transactions in 34 of the 45 BIoffices throughout the country are now implementing the consolidated assessment and payment sytem for all visa applications ...
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21May2013SURIGAO CITY, Mayo 21 (PIA) – Ang gobyernong Taiwan gikatakdang mohatag og dugang seguridad aron maproteksyunan ang mga Filipino didto sa Taiwan taliwala sa mga taho pag-atake ug diskriminasyon batok sa mga Filipino nasyunal nga nagpuyo didto, sumala sa opisyales sa Palasyo kagahapon. Sumala ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte nga ang gobyerno sa Pilipinas nagpabiling positibo nga ang pagpang-atake ug panghasi batok sa mga Filipino didto sa Taiwan mahunong na human nga misaad si...
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21May2013MANILA, May 21 (PIA) -- The Philippine Postal Corporation (PhlPost) has partnered with the world’s leading express services provider, DHL to provide more shipping options to its customers. “Our partnership will see us leverage on the extensive network and services of DHL Express to further boost our product offerings and reach. It will extend over and beyond the maximum weight limit permissible and outside of the existing serviceable countries of our Express Mail Service,” said Philippine...
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21May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 21 -- David occasionally glanced towards six year old Christian who was innocently cuddling her wife Penina as they drove to the airport to finally meet the child's adoptive parents. It was the day that David and Penina Arancis dreaded the most--to give up Christian to his "new" parents. They both knew that he would someday be able to have his own family--a family that will now legally call him their own. They were honestly happy for the boy, except only that it would m...
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21May2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, May 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Rizal held an effective costing and pricing seminar today at the La Travieza Seafood Restaurant, Antipolo City. Around 55 local entrepreneurs of Rizal province attended the affair which was held in cooperation with East West Bank–M.L. Quezon, Antipolo and the University of the Philippines Institute for Small Scale Industries (UP-ISSI). The event primarily aims to provide the participants with knowledge on effec...
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21May2013DAVAO CITY May 21 (PIA) -- With millions of Filipinos getting online everyday, internet search giant Google has stepped up to provide online support to help voters and information-hungry netizens during the conduct of the May 2013 elections. This with its Precinct-Finder which was first launched in 2010 and the recent Google Election page which was launched in February of this year. The Philippine election page allows Filipinos to visit one site and be updated with election news from differen...
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21May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 21 (PIA) -- After the recent shipment of black rice to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Phillippines, through the Department of Agriculture, is shipping more premium rice to Hong Kong. These organic rice products are being grown by members of the Don Bosco Multi-purpose Cooperative based in M’lang North Cotabato. On May 15, DA Assistant Secretary Dante Delima and DA-12 Regional Executive Director Amalia Jayag-...
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21May2013DAVAO CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The navies of the Philippines and Indonesia formally commenced the joint civil-military exercise named Corpat-PHILINDO XXVII-13 Tuesday 9May 21) in a simple ceremony at the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao Headquarters in Camp Panacan. The exercises is aimed at improving the interoperability of both contingents in guarding their respective territorial waters in the Celebes Sea against terrorism, smuggling and illegal fishing. Captain Severino David, deputy commander of...
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21May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- Parents, teachers, school heads, and stakeholders gathered on May 20 to launch this school year’s ‘Brigada Eskwela’ as a kick off for the “National Schools Maintenance Week” from May 20-24 at City Central School. Elena M. Borcillo, City Schools Division Superintendent said that the Brigada Eskwela will help them encourage those who have not enrolled in the early registration in January and identify new pupils, so that they can finalize the number o...
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21May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) region 10 and the City Health Office here in their advocacy for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) awareness and prevention mentioned that these days, it is not anymore the females that acquire such virus predominantly but the male. Dr. David A. Mendoza, DOH regional epidemiologist said that this year, 95% of the recorded cases of such infection are dominated by males. Further, he ...
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21May2013CEBU CITY, May 21 (PIA)-- All is set for the holding of Cebu City’s “Gabii sa Kabilin” – a Heritage Tour at Night on May 31. In a statement sent by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation (RAFI), all is set for this year’s “Gabii sa Kabilin” with all participating units and agencies. The City Integrated Traffic Operation Management (CITOM) released an advisory cautioning downtown motorists of closures of some city streets on the 31st of May for the safe conduct of the “Gabii sa Kabilin...
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21May2013Correction: Paragraph 4 should have read: Cagas, an incumbent provincial board member, won in the Congressional race at the recently concluded May 13, 2013 local elections with a margin of 1, 338 votes over political opponent incumbent Vice Governor Atty. Arsenio Latasa (and not Vice Mayor, our apologies). DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, May 21 -- Newly-elected Congresswoman of 1st district of Davao del Sur Mercedes “Didi” Cagas vowed to continue the scholarship program of his son, incumbent Re...
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21May2013ILOILO CITY, May 21 (PIA6) -- Education stakeholders in this city were urged to go beyond doing minor repairs and clean ups and help schools in jumpstarting their other projects such as Gulayan sa Paraalan and tree planting, among others as the five-day Brigada Eskwela started Monday, May 20. The call was made by Division of Iloilo City Schools Division Superintendent Nelly Valerio during the regional launching and kick-off program of the 2013 Brigada Eskwela held at the Jaro National High Sch...
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21May2013KALIBO, Aklan, May 20 (PIA6) -- People encountering problems with entries in their birth certificates can now heave a sigh of relief as these could be corrected by virtue of a new law. The National Statistics Office (NSO) here said Republic Act 10172 which took effect October 24, 2012, authorizes municipal or city civil registrars or consul-generals to correct clerical or typographical errors in the day and month in the date of birth and the sex of the person appearing in the civil register ...
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21May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 21 (PIA 6) -- Hundreds of participants to the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial at the Evelio B. Javier Freedom Park, this town expressed solidarity with the People Living with HIV (PLHIV) by helping in the advocacy to reduce stigma and discrimination. The activity in San Jose was highlighted with the testimonies of two PLHIV from Iloilo City who shared their life’s challengest before the province’s youths, parents, government employees, religious and non-gover...
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21May2013DAVAO CITY May 21 (PIA) -- Severely overcrowded detention centers in Davao City's police stations can be a deterrent to crimes. Davao City Police Office (DCPO) chief Police Senior Superintendent said the presently overcrowded detention facilities can be used to dissuade people from committing a crime. Dela Rosa said that detention cells are presently 500% overcrowded. A typical detention cell can only accommodate 20 people. The DCPO chief pointed out that Sta. Ana Police Station currently has...
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21May2013MANILA, May 21 (PIA) -- The National Food Authority has sent at least 162,037 bags of rice to Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, approximately 1741 Km south of Manila) to support the requirements of the areas. The NFA clarified, however, that prices and supplies of the commodity at normal levels. The rice issuances were only meant to augment and assure the availability of the stocks in the said affected areas. As of April 30, the food agency was able to send a total of 2,200 bags of rice through th...
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21May2013CALAMBA CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in cooperation with the Calamba City Cooperative and Livelihood Development Office (CCCLDO) held a "Diskwento Caravan" at the city hall recently. Dubbed “Diskwento Caravan: Balik Eskwela” edition, the caravan is a one-day sale offering consumers with an alternative choice of low-priced items particularly basic commodities and school supplies. Various items such as books and references, school supplies, foods and gr...
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21May2013CITY OF TAGUM, DAVAO DEL NORTE May 21- The list of new set of leaders in Tagum City is finally known after the City Board of Canvassers (CBOC) of the Commission on Electionsfinally proclaimed last May 17 the ten (10) Councilors who will compose the 6th City Council of Tagum. On May 15, the CBOC already proclaimed incumbent Vice Mayor Allan L. Rellon and Councilor Geterito Gementiza as the Mayor-Elect and Vice Mayor-Elect of Tagum City, respectively. Proclaimed as City Councilors last Friday ...
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21May2013Negros Oriental, May 21 (PIA) -- The Brigada Eswela program kicked off yesterday at West City Elementary School with the signing of Pledge of Commitment by parents, student-volunteers, community members and teachers. Brigada Eskwela is a yearly activity of the DepEd through joint effort of parents, teachers, students and community members in cleaning school surroundings and classrooms for the school opening in June. Clean-up drives were mostly done in school surroundings. Refurbishing schools...
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20May2013MANILA, May 20 -- The Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) recommends using iodized salt in processed foods like ham, tocino, tapa, hotdog, sausage, langgonisa and the like. These are all-time favorites of the young and grown-ups alike for meals and snacks. Using iodized salt in processing meat products may increase the iodine available in the diet of consumers patronizing processed food items. Availability of iodine in the diet may h...
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20May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 20 (PIA) -- Bubuksan na sa mga huling araw ng Mayo o mga unang araw ng Hunyo ang isang water purifying station sa Barangay D’Lotilla sa bayan ng Isulan, Sultan Kudarat. Ito ang kauna-unahang water purifying project na ipinatupad ng Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) sa buong bansa, ayon kay DSWD 12 assistant regional director Gemma Rivera. Kalimitan m...
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20May2013Kaligtasan ng ating pamilya ang pangunahing tinitingnan at binibigyan natin ng pansin. Isang aspeto ng kaligtasan ay nagsisimula sa malinis na pagkain na ating ihahain sa mesa. Kailangan nating matiyak na walang halong anumang mikrobyo o dumi o iyong mga tinatawag na contaminants ang pagkain sa ating mesa para tayo makaiwas sa anumang sakit na puwedeng idulot nito. Siguraduhin din na walang sakit ang taong nagsisilbi ng pagkain dahil puwede niyang mailipat ang kanyang sakit o virus sa pagkain ...
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20May2013TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, May 20 (PIA) – To intensify the fight against sex trafficking of children and women, the Karl Kubel Stiftung (KKS) Sine Mobile Project will be launched on May 22 in Tandag City. The will be held at Villa Maria Luisa Hotel. The project has four Local Government Units (LGUs) beneficiaries coming from Surigao del Sur, the City of Tandag & Bislig, Municipality of Barobo and Cantilan, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer May Navidad Salinas said. Salina...
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20May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 20 (PIA) -- Farmers in Sto. Niño town in South Cotabato would soon be adding value to the milk they are producing from their carabaos. Recently, the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) in cooperation with the local government unit formally opened a milk processing center in the said town. Benjamin Basilio, center director of PCC based at the state-owned University of Southern Mindanao in Kabacan, Cotabato, said the Sto. Niñ...
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20May2013DAVAO CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- Police and military authorities in the city are back to focusing on fighting crime and terror following the proclamation of all winners in the recently concluded midterm senatorial and local polls. Senior Superintendent Ronald de la Rosa, director of the Davao City Police Office said the police in the city are back to the normal mode in pursuing law enforcement duties against all forms of criminality. “We are back to normal mode. I told my policemen to focus on ...
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20May2013DAVAO CITY, May 20 -- Hedcor reaffirmed its commitment to protect the watershed through its reforestation efforts in Davao City and Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. For the first quarter, close to 14,000 trees were already planted after a series of tree planting activities which covered 14 hectares in Sibulan, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur and Tamugan, Davao City. Over 100 volunteers both from Hedcor and from the community took part in the tree planting. “We started early in our tree planting activ...
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20May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- A healthy lifestyle and adequate knowledge of Human Immune Deficiency Virus infection / Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV / AIDS) are essential in the fight against the deadly disease, an official of the Department of Health said. “HIV-AIDS is incurable and fatal but 100 percent preventable. A person with HIV is infected for life and you cannot tell who is infected,” Dr. Evelyn Magsayo, DOH 10 HIV-AIDS program manager said. “Getting HIV is a de...
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20May2013DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, May 20 (PIA) -- The province of Davao del Sur will have a new provincial governor and vice-governor by July this year, in the persons of businessman Claude P. Bautista and incumbent provincial board member Aileen Almendras, respectively. Bautista was declared winner by the Provincial Board of Canvassers after garnering 215,927 votes, leaving behind his opponent incumbent Congressman for first district Marc Douglas Cagas IV with a margin of 54,337. The incoming gover...
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20May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 20 (PIA) -- Handang-handa na ang hanay ng pulisya sa Soccsksargen Region o Rehiyon Dose sa pagbubukas ng klase. Ito ang pagsisigurong pahayag ni Police Regional Director PCSupt. Charles Calima Jr. patungkol sa pagsisimula sa school year 2013-2014. Aniya nakipagpulong na siya sa the Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education, mga lokal na pamahalaan at iba pang sector hinggil sa kanilang mga paghahan...
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20May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 20 (PIA6) -- The AlkanSSSya Program of the Social Security System (SSS) was launched recently at the covered gym of Purok Campo, Brgy. Minapasok, Calatrava, Negros Occ, a statement from the Capitol said. The AlkanSSSya program is a micro-savings program that aims to attract informal sector workers seeking access to social protection. This program will make use of cabinet-like “piggy banks” to help its members save up on their premiums and even...
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20May2013SAN JOSE, Antique,May 20 (PIA) -- The School Maintenance Week also dubbed Brigada Eskwela kicked off on Monday May 20 to 24, 2013 per DepEd Memorandum Circular No. 40 series of 2013 issued by Secretary Armin Luistro. Fabian Niebre, District Supervisor of San Jose and at the same time Brigada Eskwela Coordinator said the 22 school districts in the province are set to join this nationwide undertaking in getting the school ready for opening on June 3. With the theme “Brigada Eskwela: Isang ...
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20May2013DAVAO CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- The Brigada Eskwela (School Brigade) clean up drive kicked off Monday in all schools of the city with parents, students and teachers helping one another to prepare the classrooms, buildings and surroundings for the opening of classes on June 3, 2013. Emerita Mapula, principal of the Cesario Villa-Abrille Elementary School at Barangay 76-A lauded the support of the parents in the clean up activity. She also urged other stakeholders in the community to participate. M...
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20May2013MANILA, Mayo 20 (PIA6) -- Ang Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) nag-organisar sang isa ka hubon nga magahimo sang report sang mga harassament kag pagsakit sang mga Pilipino sa Taiwan kag idapadala ini sa foreign ministry sang Taiwan suno sa isa ka opisyal sang Malacanang. Ang MECO may isa na ka hubon nga magatutok sa mga amo sini nga sahi sang hitabo kag ginapasalig sang MECO nga tanan nga mga napamatud-an nga mga report nga ila makuha, ipadala gilayon sa Ministry of Foreign Affairs s...
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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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20May2013KORONADAL CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- After the success of its operations during the recently concluded national and local elections, Soccsksargen Region’s police force is all set to make sure that the opening of classes in June will also be secure and orderly. PCSupt. Charles Calima Jr., acting regional director of the Police Regional Office said they have already coordinated with the Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education, local government units...
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20May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Northern Mindanao has backed the move to build climate and disaster resilient communities in the region. The support was conveyed by the Council through a resolution enjoining support to and advocacy on the implementation of a geospatial database system on climate change and disaster risks in Region 10. The database system, called “Climate Change and Risk Information Systems for Planning (Crisp), aims to respond t...
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20May2013TAGUIG CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- Two weeks before the school opening, the city government of Taguig is all set for this year’s "Brigada Eskwela." Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano will lead this year’s National Schools Maintenance Week beginning today, May 20 until Saturday, May 25, 2013. She encouraged all stakeholders to participate in this voluntary effort of teachers, parents and village officials to prepare the schools before the start of classes. "I urge everyone in the community to don...
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20May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 20 (PIA) -- Residents in a remote village in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat will soon have its source of purified water, courtesy of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS). Gemma Rivera, assistant regional director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12, revealed that the project is the first community-owned water purifying station project in the co...
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20May2013MANILA, May 20 -- The Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) recently partnered with Adarna House in developing a new nutrition tool for teachers of preschool children five to six years old. These teachers include kindergarten teachers in both public elementary schools and private preschool institutions. This nutrition tool is called the Nutrition Big Book. This tool can be helpful in facilitating nutrition education among Filipino child...
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20May2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, May 20 (PIA) --The Pag-IBIG board has approved P9.28-billion dividend to be credited proportionately to members’ accounts. The amount is 9.31 percent higher than previous year’s dividend of P8.49 billion, Michael Regaza, Pag-IBIG members services officer, said. . The amount translates to 4.17 percent and 4.67 percent dividend rate for mandatory members under Pag-IBIG I and those with voluntary savings accounts under the Modified Pag-IBIG 2 Program, respectively. ...
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20May2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, May 20 (PIA) -–Thirty two municipalities in the region have been affected by the coconut scale insect infestation, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) 4A reported. Raul Ambroiso Alfiler, chief of the PCA epidemiology-entomology division, said the 32 municipalities are in the following provinces: 11 in Batangas; 13 in Laguna; five in Cavite; and three in Quezon. “As a result of this infestation, a total of 878,877 coconut trees have been affected as well as the 5,17...
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20May2013ILOILO CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- With the success of the 1st Pamunit Festival, the Iloilo Pamunit Festival Association, Inc. (IPFA) and the Department of Tourism-6 (DOT-6) will target schools to participate in the succeeding sports fishing tournament. Manuel Sanagustin, IPFA Head, said that they are planning to invite schools and academic institutions to take part in the annual conduct of the Pamunit Festival. He said that there will be a category that will cater to high school or college studen...
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20May2013CALAMBA, Misamis Occidental, May 20 (PIA) -- Ana Curita Pasa, 77, a resident of Brgy. Don Bernardino A. Neri, Calamba, Misamis Occidental is a Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan- Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Service (Kalahi-CIDSS) volunteer and member of the Monitoring and Inspection Team (MIT). This is her story, her experience in volunteering for Kalahi-CIDSS. “Tiguwang nako, dili nako makapakinabang niini nga proyekto. Apan akong mga anak ug akong mga apo maoy makabinipisyo, m...
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20May2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 20 (PIA) -- In a time-honored change of office ceremony, Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) welcomed the new Deputy Commander last April 27 inside Camp Navarro in Zamboanga City. Brigadier General (BGen.)Orlando E De Leon replaced BGen. Eugenio Clemen who just retired from the military service. The ceremony was officiated by no less than Lieutenant General Rey C Ardo, Commander of Western Mindanao Command and attended by commanders from the different units, civil...
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20May2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) for the entire region 12 have rocketed to 217,526 as of April this year. DSWD-12 regional information officer Dennis Domingo II, the implementation of the program, which is being done by set has been smooth sailing. He said last year the beneficiaries were more than 190,000. The whole Region 12 is divided into six sets and the DS...
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19May2013QUEZON CITY, May 19 (PIA) -- The election fever may be over, but the gun ban stays. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Leonardo A. Espina said that gun ban is still in effect until June 12, 2013. Espina said the Regional Joint Security Coordinating Center (RJSCC) is continuously monitoring and strictly implementing Republic Act 8294 (Illegal Possession of Firearms) and Batas Pambansa 881 (Omnibus Election Code) per instruction of Philippine National Police Director General Al...
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18May2013DUMAGUETE CITY, May 18 (PIA) -- Governor Roel Degamo obtained a fresh mandate from Negros Oriental residents after he was proclaimed on May 17 by the provincial board of canvassers as the winner in the heated gubernatorial race. Degamo of PDP-Laban won overwhelmingly with 212,252 votes defeating his two known political and economic giant- rivals in Negros Oriental -- 1st district Congresswoman Josy Limkaichong of the Liberal Party who only got 161, 361 while former Finance secretary Margarito ...
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17May2013CEBU CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- Results of the recent mid-term elections caused a historic, drastic shift in the upper echelons of the political landscape of Cebu, one of the most vote-rich provinces in the Philippines. Some longtime, major political stalwarts suffered upsets in the hands of newbies. On the other hand, some of the newcomers finally tasted victory after several failed bids for electoral seats. One such surprising fall of an old guard in Cebu politics is Cebu First District Rep. Ed...
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17May2013MAKATI CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- To make way for the weekend art fair dubbed “Sining Kalikasan sa Reposo” that is part of the celebration of the 343rd Foundation Day of Makati, the local government will close one lane of Nicanor Garcia Street (formerly Reposo Street) from May 18 to 19. In a statement, Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay said that aside from delighting art patrons, the fair offers a fruitful way for families to spend time together with art and design exhibits, amazing performanc...
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17May2013DAVAO CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection XI unveiled the acquisition of three modern fire trucks that will augment the fire fighting and rescue capability in the cities of Davao, Tagum and Digos. Chief Inspector Carlos Duenas, City Fire Marshall said the new fire truck has boosted the morale of his members since they can now respond to other contingencies aside from putting off the fire given its additional equipment for rescue operation. He said the Austrian-made fire trucks ...
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17May2013COMPOSTELA VALLEY, May 17 (PIA) -- The special elections in Barangay Gabi in the Municipality of Compostela has pushed through today, May 17 as mandated by the Commission on Election (COMELEC) Resolution 9702. Provincial election supervisor Atty. Jennifer Ancla explained that Brgy. Gabi has two clustered precincts but only the clustered precinct 22 situated in Gabi Elementary School is holding a special election to allow the 808 registered voters to cast their choice of leaders. The said c...
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17May2013QUEZON CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- The cumulative remittances from the overseas Filipinos (OFs) received during the first quarter of 2013 amounting to US$5.6 billion is higher by 6.2 percent compared to the same period of 2012, according to the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). In March 2013, personal remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) registered a 3.7 percent year-on-year growth reaching US$1.9 billion according to the BSP Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. Tetangco said that the factors that...
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17May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- Lawyer Fel Lester G. Brillantes of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) region 10 shares important information and reminder to all “modern day” Filipino consumers. He emphasized five reminders. First, don’t let anyone insert or swipe your credit card twice without giving you a “transaction cancelled” receipt from the first swipe. Second, if you have difficulty paying your credit card debt or you are complaining against excessive bank finan...
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17May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 17 (PIA) -- Youth leaders from San Jose town will attend a two-day awareness campaign on HIV/AIDS or Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome on May 18-19. “Some 70 youth leaders in San Jose will attend this activity, and we hope that the event will help increase their level of awareness about HIV and AIDS,” said Maria Corazon Pindol, Health and Nutrition Facilitator of the Palanan-awon Pangkauswagan Sang Antique (PPSA). Pindol said the a...
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17May2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, May 17 (PIA) -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) IV-A in partnership with Tahanan na Walang Hagdanan Inc., recently conducted a two-day orientation on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) and climate change adaptation (CCA) for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Vicente F. Tomazar, OCD IV-A regional director and chair of regional DRRMC describe the activity as a community-based training on the inclusion of disability element in all the phases of DRRM and CCA. T...
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17May2013CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, May 17 (PIA)-- The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) is making waves in the business arena after it posted the highest growth rate among investment promotion agencies (IPA) in the country. The 1,691-hectare industrial complex has surpassed the seven other big IPAs including the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in terms of growth rate from 2011 to 2012, according to the National Statistical Coordination Board (...
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17May2013LUNGSOD NG BALANGA, Bataan, Mayo 17 (PIA) -- Matapos mahirang bilang economic zone na may pinakamabilis na paglago sa bansa, target ngayon ng Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) na pabilisin ang computer system nito upang makaugnay sa lahat ng opisina ng pamahalaan. Nagsagawa kamakailan ang AFAB ng isang pagsasanay katuwang ang information technology developer na E-Konek Pilipinas Inc. upang turuan ang mga kompanya hinggil sa Electronic-to-Mobile (E2M) Customs System. Ang E2M ay ba...
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17May2013KALIBO, Aklan, May 17 (PIA6) -- Aklan folks need to adopt a healthy lifestyle to keep lifestyle diseases from claiming more lives in the province. These lifestyle diseases--among the top ten causes of mortality in Aklan--include heart failure, cancer, hypertension, myocardial infarction, diabetes mellitus, and renal failure, Dr. Leslie Anne Luces, provincial health officer, said during the Kalusugang Pangkalahatan/Community Health Team (KP-CHT) Multisectoral Task Force Meeting. She said a ...
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17May2013TAGUM CITY, May 17 -- Davao del Norte's strong support to organic agriculture is paying off. The Provincial Agriculturist Office (PAGRO) noted an unprecedented increase in the demand of the Compost Fungus Activator (CFA), Trichoderma Harzianum, which is used to decompose rice straws to serve as organic fertilizer. From less than 1,000 packs per month, PAGRO has distributed 4,199 packs of CFA last month based on its report. According to Dr. Anastacia Notarte, assistant provincial agriculturis...
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17May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy is calling the public to examine Yellow Labels or Energy Guides attached/printed in household appliances and lighting products to ensure efficient, quality products that can bring beneficial results during the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Seminar on May 6, here. Kristian Carlo B. Victorio, DOE Research Engineer said the yellow-colored cards are indicators of a product’s efficiency and performance that the public should heed w...
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17May2013CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, May 16 (PIA) -- The Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC) has proclaimed the election winners in the province, revealing an experienced batch led by an outgoing lawmaker who vows to turn Bataan into an economic hub. Incumbent 2nd District Representative Albert Garcia emerged the runaway victor for the gubernatorial position after reaping 257,596 votes against incumbent Dinalupihan Mayor Joel Jaime Payumo who collected 82,878 votes. Garcia gets incumbent Vice Governor...
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17May2013ILOILO CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH-6) Center for Health Development advised the public to practice “ABCDE” to avoid the risk of becoming infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency syndrome). Charity Perea, DOH-6 Regional coordinator for the Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), said that the “ABCDE” is an acronym which stands for abstinence, being faithful, correct and consistent use of condoms, don’t use drugs and early detection or treatment. Perea said t...
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17May2013ILOILO CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- The 2013 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits (RICE) is now open to entries from local inventors and researchers, according to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) regional office here. The local researches and inventions in the field of science will be showcased and recognized during the RICE event slated September 2-6 here. The DOST6 expects many research and invention enthusiasts to show their wares and compete for honors of b...
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17May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 17 (PIA) -- With the elections over, candidates should now account for the expenses and the donations they received for reporting to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), an official of the commission here reminded. “After the elections, all candidates are required to file their statement of contributions and (SoCE)expenses,” reminded Atty Duque Kadatuan, acting provincial election supervisor. “Whether they won or...
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17May2013LUNGSOD NG BALANGA, Bataan, Mayo 17 (PIA) -- Maugong ngayon ang pangalan ng Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) sa pagnenegosyo matapos itong magtala ng pinakamataas na growth rate sa lahat ng mga investment promotion agency (IPA) ng bansa. Nalagpasan ng 1,691-ektaryang industrial complex ang pitong malalaking IPA sa bansa kabilang na ang Clark Development Corporation (CDC) at Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) pagdating sa growth rate mula 2011 hanggang 2012, ayon sa National ...
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17May2013SYUDAD SANG ILOILO, Mayo 17 (PIA6) -- Ang Department of Health ukon DOH-6 sa ila Center for Health Development nagahinyo sa publiko sa pagpanumdom sang “ABCDE” para malikawan ang katalagman sang HIV ukon human immunodeficiency syndrome. Suno kay Charity Perea, Regional Coordinator para sa Sexually Transmitted Infections ukon STIs sang DOH sa rehiyon, ang “ABCDE” isa ka acronym nga nagakahulugan “abstinence” ukon pagpaumod o pagpuasa, “being faithful” ukon pangin main...
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17May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 17 (PIA) -- Todo na sa paghahanda ang pamahalaang lokal ng Tupi, South Cotabato sa pangunguna ng Municipal General Services Office (MGSO) para sa nalalapit na ebalwasyon ng clean and green program. Kaugnay nito, abala na ang MGSO na siyang nangangasiwa sa solid waste management program ng naturang lokal na pamahalaan sa pagpapanatili ng kalinisan sa paligid ng municipal plaza. Maliban sa paglilinis, mayroon ding mga pagkukumpuni na isinasagawa tulad n...
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17May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 17 (PIA) -- Ipagpapatuloy ng pamunuan ng pulisya sa Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) ang pagpapatupad ng ‘Oplan Katok’ sa lahat ng mga lugar sa nabanggit na rehiyon. Ayon kay ARMM-PNP Director Chief Supt. Noel Delos Reyes, ito ay kasunod ng magandang resulta ng kanilang hakbang na sinimulan kamakailan. Bagama't hindi partikular na tinukoy ng opisyal kung ilan, tiniyak niyang may ilang gun owner na silang nasampahan ng kaso. Ang ‘Opla...
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17May2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 17 (PIA) -- Twenty towns here have elected new chief executives while another 28 mayors get fresh mandates. Six new mayors come from Bohol’s first district, another six from second and eight from the third district. First district towns with their brand-new mayors are Tagbilaran City (John Geesnell Yap), Dauis (Miriam Sumaylo), Panglao (Nila Montero), Cortes (Roberto Tabanera), Tubigon (Marlon Amila) and Catigbian (Virgilio Lurot). This constitutes 40% of the 1...
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17May2013CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, May 17 (PIA) -- After being hailed the fastest growing economic zone in the country, the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) is now eyeing to upgrade its computer systems to unify with all the government offices nationwide. AFAB recently conducted a training with information technology developer E-Konek Pilipinas Inc. to familiarize the companies inside the freeport about the Electronic-to-Mobile (E2M) Customs System. E2M is part of the full computerizatio...
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17May2013ILOILO CITY, May 17 (PIA6) -- The Operation Balik Eskwela (OBE) Task Force of the regional office of the Department of Education in Western Visayas here is ready to assist parents, guardians and other stakeholders if they have issues and concerns during the enrollment period and school opening. DepEd 6 Resource Mobilization Special Program and Project Division Chief Dr. Eden Deriada said upon instruction of Director Mildred Garay the OBE Task Force was formed to see to it that the opening of cl...
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17May2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 16 (PIA) --The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced that it will pilot GSIS-GenSan as 24/7 contact center for Mindanao area. In its recently-held soft launch, GSIS cited the need to establish a 24/7 contact center that will immediately respond to the concerns of its clients nationwide. “GSIS-Bacolod will be the pilot site for the Visayas area; General Santos City for Mindanao; Legaspi for Southern Luzon, and Cabanatuan for Northern Luzon,” said Sal...
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17May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 17 (PIA) -- The Regional Human Rights Commission (RHRC) has intensified efforts to address human rights issues especially for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the region. In a press briefing, RHRC Chairperson Atty. Laisa M. Alamia said their office is not only focused on monitoring cases but is also collaborating with other agencies for potential solutions. The RHRC was established last year following the enactment of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act 288...
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17May2013PAGADIAN CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- Though they are in jail, the inmates here still exercised their rights to suffrage during the May 13 polls. A total of 241 inmates clad in yellow shirts marked “BJMP detainee” have cast their votes at the city jail’s administrative office which was converted into a special polling place for clustered precincts 156-A, 156-B and 156-C. City Jail Warden Senior Inspector Mashur Sala said the inmates, composed of 199 males and 42 females, have successfully ca...
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17May2013MANILA, May 17 (PIA) – Vice President and Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Concerns Jejomar C. Binay called on Filipinos to pray for our countrymen in Taiwan. In a statement, Binay expressed his concerns on the plight of OFWs in Taiwan, especially in light of reports of harassment and discrimination from Taiwanese nationals after a Taiwanese fisherman was killed off Batanes last week. “Let us pray for their safety and well-being,” Binay said. The Vice President...
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17May2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, May 17 (PIA)-- The host region, Mindanao, emerged as overall champion in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) 1st Lineman's Skills Competition held at the Lineman's Academy in Maria Cristina, Iligan City on April 23 to 25, 2013. Four teams composed of 14 linemen coming from several districts in North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas , and Mindanao competed during the three-day event. After such intensive and exhilarating competitions, the Mindanao ...
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17May2013CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, May 17 (PIA) -- Peaceful and orderly, was how local authorities described the recently concluded midterm elections in the province, owing to the staunch security upheld by the team up of police and army. Officials from the Department of Education who were at the forefront of the polls noted that the voting process in precincts was smooth and the time needed to cast the ballots only took a short time. “I can safely say that in general the election is safe and orderly,...
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17May2013Cebu City May 17 (PIA) -- Young Minds Academy (YMA) of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) introduced 87 young Cebuanos to a seminar workshop on "Think Quest and Idea Lab" on April 26-27 to encourage creativity and critical thinking among the youth. Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center (EADSC) spearheaded the workshop with YMA's regular modules. It aims to help the scholars identify factors that influences their creativity and nourish their critical young minds. The seminar also all...
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17May2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 16 (PIA) -- The Regional Human Rights Commission (RHRC) has intensified efforts to address human rights issues especially for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the region. “Our regional office is not focused only on monitoring cases but is also collaborating with other agencies for potential solutions as well,” said lawyer Laisa M. Alamia, the agency’s chairperson said in a press briefing on Thursday morning. The RHRC was established last year foll...
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17May2013TAGUM CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- Grantees of the Special Program for Students (SPES) in the province are happy the provincial government has finally deployed them to their respective assigned offices. The province facilitated the employment contract of the first batch of SPES with 140 recipients after the lapse of the election ban, which froze the implementation of the program as Comelec prohibited the release, disbursement or expenditure of public funds, including the hiring of employees, from Mar...
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17May2013ILOILO CITY, May 17 (PIA) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-6) held a consultation on the crafting of an on-the-job training manual to systematize and improve the practice. Some 60 representatives from various public and private colleges and universities in Western Visayas attended the consultation. DOLE-6 Dir. Ponciano Ligutom said the consultation-workshop was in collaboration with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Aut...
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17May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- Provincial Board of Canvassers on Thursday afternoon, May 16 proclaimed the new set of elected officials to lead the province of Misamis Oriental. Despite some technical problems encountered in some Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines Compact Flash (CF) cards particularly in the towns of Manticao and Salay during transmission and canvassing, election returns were completed to 100% as of Thursday, May 16. For the gubernatorial position, Atty. Cirilo...
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17May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 17 (PIA) -- The province of Antique will join the observance of the 30th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on May 19 to honor the memory of those who died of AIDS and to show support to those who are still living with the disease. “AIDS or Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a life threatening but preventable disease,” said DOH 6 Regional Sexuality Transmitted Infection (STI) Coordinator Charity Perea during a phone interview in line with the observance of M...
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17May2013TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, May 17 -- It was another landslide victory for Governor Khalid Dimaporo who is seeking his third term of office as chief executive of this province. With 136,778 votes against 86,913 of nearest opponent Casan Maquiling (Liberal Party), Dimaporo was proclaimed on May 15 by the Provincial Board of Canvassers as the winning gubernatorial candidate in the province of Lanao del Norte. Also proclaimed were the winners of top provincial posts, Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo as Repr...
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17May2013QUEZON CITY, May 17 (PIA)--The Philippines will use the world-renowned IBM Blue Gene supercomputer for the country's priority research & development (R&D) projects on reducing poverty, improving government processes and tools and enabling smarter weather management. In a statement, the Department of Science & Technology (DOST) said the soon-to-arrive supercomputer will provide high performance computing capabilities to help develop practical solutions to address the country’s basic problems. ...
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16May2013CEBU CITY, May 16 (PIA) --- The conduct of this year’s midterm elections in Cebu province was generally peaceful. Cebu Provincial Police Sr. Supt. Patrocinio Comendador said compared to previous elections, the peace and order in the province was peaceful as there were no reports of election-related violent incidents during election day. The provincial police chief has been roving around election hotspots in the province a few days leading to May 13, particularly in Bogo City. Bogo City has...
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16May2013MANILA, May 16 (PIA) -- Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay has appealed for leniency from the Taiwan government amid its hiring freeze policy of Filipino workers and reports that they suffer harassment and discrimination from Taiwanese nationals. "I am concerned about the plight of our overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan... They should be spared from any political conflict," Binay said in a statement. "They are there to earn an honest living for their families and work harmoniously with th...
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16May2013DIPOLOG CITY, MAY 16 (PIA) - For the first time Zamboanga del Norte has experienced the most peaceful and orderly election, according to Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Police Director Senior Superintendent James B. Mejia. Except for some minor problems, Mejia said his office had not received reports about election-related incidents from the different municipalities of the province. Mejia’s statement came out as the provincial board of canvassers (PBC) was awaiting the election results from t...
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16May2013ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, Davao del Norte, May 16 (PIA) --The City Board of Canvassers Chairperson Lilia Luna proclaimed Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) City Mayor Aniano P. Antalan and Vice Mayor Al David Torres Uy as winners of the May 13, national and local elections at exactly 12:30 p.m. last May 14, by virtue of Comelec Resolution 9700. The IGaCoS top four winning Councilors in the three districts were as well proclaimed. For Babak District City Councilors were Richard Guindolman,...
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16May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 16 (PIA6) -- Fifty beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Murcia, this province, availed themselves of the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) farmers training program of the SM Foundation Inc. Municipal Link Grace Barsabal said the Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries were part of the 124 farmers and agriculture students who underwent a three-month training on farming at the Lux Mundi Farm School in Hacienda Binitin in Murcia since January. “The Kabalikat sa Kab...
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16May2013MANILA, Mayo 16 (PIA6) -- Ang Malacanang nagapa-abot nga ang mga nagdalaug nga mga gobernador gikan sa oposisyon ginapa-abot nga maga-suporta sa programa sang gobyerno sa reporma kag maayo nga pang-gobyerno agud makabenepisyo sa tanan. Sa isa ka press conference sa Malacanang sang Miyerkoles, si Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda nagsiling nga ginapa-abot nila nga ang mga nagdalaug nga mga gobernador sa oposisyon maga-abi-abi sang programa sa reporma sang administrasyon Aquino bangud ini...
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16May2013ILOILO CITY,May 16 (PIA6) -- The Cebu-Negros-Panay 230 KV Backbone in the Visayas is one of six major transmission backbone and interconnection projects in the country that the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has proposed for an accelerated roll out in support to efforts to meet the energy needs of the country. This and the other projects are in line with the long-term development plan of the country, which is presently anchored on the Philippine Development...
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16May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 16 (PIA) -- Some 50 swimming enthusiasts are braving the Sarangani Bay on May 24 to kick off the two-day SarBay Fest 2013, now tagged as Mindanao’s biggest beach party and Soccksargen’s grandest summer escapade. The 15-kilometer stretch swim-across-the-bay is also believed to be the longest swim relay in the country. Ten teams of five swimmers will cross the bay beginning at 5 a.m. from Kamanga Bay in Maa...
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16May2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 16 (PIA) --- The joint forces of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) assigned in the province played a vital role in minimizing election-related violence in the province. Col. Glenn Macasero, commanding officer of the 103rd Infantry Brigade, said the conduct of the 2013 mid-term polls in the province on Monday has been generally peaceful. Amid few isolated incidents, the elections in the entire province were success...
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16May2013QUEZON CITY, May 16 (PIA) -- The Standard and Poor's Rating Services (S&P) raised the gross domestic product GDP) forecast of the Philippines among other Asia-Pacific nations despite the slowing growth in the region in early 2013. In its latest report, the S&P raised the Philippines’ base case 2013 growth forecast to 6.5 percent, together with Malaysia’s (5.5 percent) and Taiwan’s (3.8 percent) which “reflects the ongoing strength” of the economy. The S&P report added that in case t...
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16May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 16 (PIA)--Re-elected mayor of the municipality of Kalamansig in Sultan Kudarat vowed to strengthen implementation of different projects in the area for another three years. Mayor Rolando P. Garcia assured that on his third and last term as the chief executive of the town, projects and programs on the economic, social and environment sectors that are much beneficial in the residents of Kalamansig will be given emphasis. He said that through the help of the eq...
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16May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, May 16 (PIA) -- Muling nahalal bilang kinatawan ng Unang Distrito ng North Cotabato si Jesus Sacdalan. Umabot sa 109,987 votes ang nakuha ni Sacdalan laban sa mga katunggali nito na sina dating governor at congressman Anthony Dequiṅa na nakakuha ng 27,043 votes at si Fernando Sacdalan na may 18,692 na boto. Kahapon ng umaga ay pormal nang iprinoklama ng Provincial Board of Election Canvassers ng COMELEC- North Cotabato si Rep. Jesus Sacdalan...
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16May2013SAN JOSE, Antique , May 16 (PIA) -- Despite intense political rivalry in Antique, the mid-term elections in the province was generally peaceful. This was observed even in the seven identified election watchlist areas comprising the towns of Libertad, Tibiao, Barbaza, Lauaan, San Remigio, Valderrama and Anini-y. “There were reports also of vote buying, but despite the complaints nobody came forward with charges, and no one was arrested for lack of material evidence,” according to Raymund...
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16May2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, May 16 (PIA) --The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Science Education Institute (SEI) has released the names of the scholarship qualifiers for 2013. The new scholarship awardees must seek admission in any of the priority science and technology (S&T) fields of study at any state college, university or CHED-identified centers of excellence/centers of development. Each qualifier shall receive a notice of award from the DOST-SEI or DOST regional office s...
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16May2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, May 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Office IV-A recently inked partnership with Community Builders, Advancers & Partners (CBAP)-Cavite Ministries, Inc. in the conduct of family development sessions (FDS) for Pantawid beneficiaries in the province. Under the memorandum of agreement (MOA), the CBAP-Cavite will collaborate with the DSWD in its “Bantay, Tulay, Kaagapay, Gabay” framework. The CBAP-Cavite will focus on be...
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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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16May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 16 (PIA) – Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu earned a second term as governor of Maguindanao. He won with an overwhelming 195,473 votes against his opponent, Tucao Mastura, who had 94,678 in the count of transmitted results from 33 of 36 towns. Mangudadatu and running mate Datu Lester Sinsuat were proclaimed by the Provincial Board of Canvassers as governor and vice governor at 11 p.m. at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex inside the Autonom...
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16May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 16 -- The Department of Science and Technology Region 10 (DOST-10) has again received recommendation for ISO 9001:2008 (for quality management system) certification from Certification International Philippines, Inc. (CIPI). This came after the office hurdled another round of surveillance audit last May 9-10 where the CIPI Auditor found zero non-conformities. The audit focused on the provision of science and technology services, science promotion, science and technol...
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16May2013MANILA, May 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications and the Land Transportation Office have completed the opening of bids for the P3.85 billion motor vehicle license plates supply project, a statement said. The DOTC said that of the eight groups that submitted eligibility documents and technical proposals, only two were found eligible: The joint venture of the Netherlands’ J. Knieriem B.V. Goes or ‘JKG,’ and local company Power Plates Development Concepts, Inc.; an...
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16May2013TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, May 16 (PIA) - The recent graduation ceremony of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in Tagum City was truly a sight to behold: learners all dressed in white togas, each one wearing a smile as they received their certificate of completion signed no less than the secretary of the Department of Education. But nothing’s more amazing than the sight of an old woman receiving her high school diploma, with her children and grandchildren rushing towards her after the ce...
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16May2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 16 (PIA) -- The conduct of the 2013 mid-term polls here has improved compared to the 2010 elections. Lawyer Michael Ignes, acting election officer in Marawi City, said the 2013 elections was far better compared to previous elections where many irregularities and violent incidents were reported. He said activities from the final testing and sealing of the PCOS machines until the casting of votes were smooth sailing except for few glitches with the machines during...
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16May2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol May 16 (PIA)— Poll canvassers’ long wait is over. For the past four days, Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC) aimlessly spend time gazing at an immobile screen projecting election returns, most of them filled, but eight towns. The PBOC is still to get the transmissions from Alicia, Balilihan, Baclayon, Calape, Carmen, Cortes, Sevilla and Tagbilaran City, most of which are still stuck in the Municipal Board of Canvassers. The MBOC could not transmit these returns ...
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15May2013BACOLOD CITY,May 15 (PIA6) -- Some 50 grantees of the Bacolod City Scholarship Program gathered at the Bacolod Government Center recently for a testimonial thanksgiving, with the city officials, a statement from the city said. The scholars lauded the city administration for its support and commitment to the scholarship program. The graduates included 40 from the Bacolod City College, five at the Technological University of the Philippines in the Visayas, two each from the University of St. La...
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15May2013KALIBO, Aklan, May 15 (PIA) -- Election returns from Aklan’s 13 municipalities in the eastern and western sides had been canvassed here at the Sanggguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall by the Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC) with four more to go. Canvassing of the votes started May 14 and continued today, May 15 at 8 a.m. but was halted as the board still awaits the submission of election returns from the towns of Banga, Batan, Numancia and Ibajay. Aklan has 17 towns. Atty. Roberto Sa...
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15May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- Incoming DOST scholars from Region 10 are undergoing summer classes beginning May 6 up to June 1. The 30-day program is being held at Mindanao University of Science and Technology this city and at the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City. This Summer Orientation and Enrichment Program (SOEP) is designed to increase the knowledge and skills of DOST scholars in English, Mathematics and Physics. It also aims to prepare them in...
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15May2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, May 15 (PIA) – Region 8 will be joining this year’s Science and Technology Week celebration on July 21-27 at SMX MOA, Pasay City, DOST-8 information officer Ramil Uy said Friday during the Suruswerte ha PIA radio program. According to Uy, one of the highlights of the celebration is the Science and Technology exhibit which will feature products and inventions from the different regions in the country to include Eastern Visayas. DOST-8 is now in the process of selecting...
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15May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 15 (PIA)— Ang Maritime Safety Services Command sa Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) nagpahigayon ug serye sa pagpangunsulta sa katawhan sa rehiyon ngadto sa mga piniling hingtungdan aron sa pagkuha sa ilang mga komentaryo ug suhestiyon sa napanday nga Memorandum Circulars (MC) alang sa mga salakayang pangkalingawan ug uban pang mga ginapahigayong kalihukan sa kadagatan nga gipahigayon sa Headquarters Coast Guard District Northern Mindanao dinhi. Si LCDR Godofredo G. Vagili...
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15May2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 15 (PIA) -- The Bohol Provincial Accounting Office (PAccO) has adopted new trends in IT-technology for fast-tracking paper processes and making transparent accounting of public funds. PAccO chief, Joseth Celocia told employees gathered during the monthly convocation that the office uses a Commission on Audit (COA)-provided software that eases up preparation and generation of Journal Entry Vouchers (JEV) that also hooks up with the COA for easy and updated financial r...
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15May2013BINMALEY, Pangasinan, May 15 (PIA) -- Young voters, who comprised a bigger slice of the voting population, were more meticulous in their choice of candidates in Monday’s mid-term elections. A first-time voter, Ariston Neypes, Jr., a 19-year-old student, told the Philippine Information Agency that the youth is in search of rightful leaders who have goals for the nation. “Hindi ‘yong puro poster lang o dahil sa nagbigay ng pera, dapat iboto ‘yong may ginawa at may gagawin pa para sa sam...
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15May2013MANILA, May 15 (PIA) -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) will launch a Bilateral Health Portfolio on Thursday, May 16 at the Grand Ballroom of the Pan Pacific Hotel in Manila. The partnership aims to help the Philippine Government in making a significant positive impact on family health by 2017. During the launch, a gallery exhibit will also be opened featuring the DOH-USAID Health Portfolio (2013-2017) with DOH...
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15May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 15 (PIA6) -- The Ikaw-Ako Japan-Negros Partnership for Environmental Protection project on livelihood and environment in Silay City, a public-non government partnership, is gaining recognition in Japan, a statement from the city said. Ver Pacete, city tourism officer said that a new trend in tourism has developed because of this project and Japanese professionals and students organized the Chikyuno Arukikata group to send batches of volunteers every quarter to join the pr...
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15May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- Recognizing the power of radio, the AgriPinoy Corn Program of the Department of Agriculture-Caraga will conduct the University on the Air (UOA) on White Corn Production. The radio course will be carried out through the expertise of the Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Division (Rafid) with support of its "farmcasters" from the local government units (LGU). Last April 16-18, a series of mass briefing and enrollment was conducted in the provinces of Sur...
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15May2013SURIGAO CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Surigao del Norte will celebrate its 112th founding anniversary dubbed “One Surigao” today. This year's celebration is anchored on the theme "Celebrating our Rich Heritage and Sustaining the Gains of Development Onwards - Ang Bag-ong Surigao." Series of activities will be conducted to showcase the rich history and culture of Surigaonon as well as its natural bounties. The activity kicked off this morning with a motorcade around...
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15May2013SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, May 15 (PIA) -– Incumbent Glenda Ecleo edged out daughter Geraldine in the local polls to remain governor of Dinagat Islands. The elder Ecleo, who ran under the Nacionalista Party, was proclaimed winner on Tuesday, May 14. She got 23,385 votes against her daughter’s 22,760. Public Information Officer Rosario Roxas said Geraldine, who is the incumbent vice governor and the Liberal Party bet, conceded 11 a.m. yesterday. (FEA/PIA-Surigao del Norte) ...
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15May2013DAVAO CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- The Philippines has strengthened its entry to the global market as rice exporter with the export of another three-ton shipment of black, red and brown rice to Hongkong from the Don Bosco Multi-purpose Cooperative in M’lang, North Cotabato. The ceremonial send-off was held at the Tefasco Wharf in Panacan, Davao City this Wednesday morning, May 15. Agriculture Undersecretary Dante Delima, Amalia Jayag-Datukan, regional director of the Department of Agriculture 12,...
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15May2013Negros Oriental, Mayo 15 (PIA) -- Midaug pag blik isip mayor sa dakbayan sa Dumaguete si Manuel "Chiquiting" Sagarbarria ug ang iyang kandidato pagka bise mayor nga si Woodrow Maquiling, Sr. nga gi proklamar sa City Board of Canvassers kagahapong adlawa. Si Sagarbarria ug Maquiling mi kandidato ubos sa partido NPC. Sa gipahigayon nga proklamasyon si Sagarbarria mi pasalamat sa katawhan sa Dgte sa suporta ug pagsalig sa iyang pagdumala sa dakbayan isip ilang mayor. Nipasalig si Sagarbarria nga...
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15May2013ILOILO CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has identified the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) as partner in the management of disaster risks and the adaptation of the impact of climate change towards sustainable development. In a media statement, the CCC recognized UPV as a leading academic institution that will collaborate with the commission to raise the capacity of key local actors in the cities and municipalities within the Jalaur River Basin in Iloilo for...
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15May2013CEBU CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- Incumbent Mayor Atty. Michael L. Rama was recently declared Mayor of Cebu City for the second time after leading more than 6,000 over his opponent, incumbent Cebu City South District Representative Tomas DR Osmena. At 4:45 p.m. of May 14, Rama of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA)-Team Rama was proclaimed by the Chairman of the Board of Canvassers, Election Officer Atty. Ferdinand Grujilde, for garnering 217, 448 votes. Osmena of the Liberal Party-Bando Osmena Pu...
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15May2013TAGUM CITY, May 15 (PIA) – The Provincial Board of Canvasser (PBOC) formally declared the winning candidates of the province during proclamation rites at about 11 a.m. at the SP Session Hall. PBOC Chairwoman Atty. Ma. Febes Barlaan proclaimed re-electionists Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, Vice Gov. Victorio Suaybaguio, Jr., 1st District Congressman Antonio Rafael Del Rosario and 2nd District Congressman Antonio Lagdameo, Jr. as victors in the second automated elections last Monday. Del Rosa...
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15May2013MANILA, May 15 (PIA) -- The real winners in Monday’s midterm election are the Filipino people who expressed their will in a credible, free and peaceful election, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas said in a statement Wednesday. “Sa pamamagitan ng balota ay ating naiparinig ang boses ng mamamayan (The voice of the people have been heard through the ballot),” Roxas said. “Naipakita po natin ang sigla ng ating demokrasya (We have shown that we have a vibrant democracy),” ...
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15May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- Ang Department of Energy (DOE) sa Mayo 6 nagpahigayon ug seminar mahitungod sa Energy Efficiency and Conservation nga magsangkap ug kasayuran sa pagkonserba sa enerhiya sulod sa panimalay. Aron mapalugway ang pundo sa 'fossil fuels,' pagluwas sa palibot, pag-amot sa maluntarong kaugmaon, pagpatubo sa kinutoban nga hinguhaan sa gobyerno, ug aron maka tigum ug salapi, si Norita Froilan, Senior Science Research Specialist sa Departamento sa Enerhiya sa Maynila,...
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15May2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 14 (PIA) -- The Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) recently conferred the Wounded Personnel Medal on five soldiers who were wounded in recent encounters with the Abu Sayyaf Group. In a statement, Col. Rodrigo T Gregorio, WESMINCOM command public relations officer said that four of the soldiers who were wounded during an encounter with Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Al-barka, Basilan Province while performing livestock dispersal. The other soldier was wounded when sho...
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15May2013DUMAGUETE CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- It’s victory for re-electionist Manuel “Chiquiting” Sagarbarria and running mate Woodrow Maquiling Sr. as the City Board of Canvassers proclaimed them duly elected mayor and vice mayor, respectively, of Dumaguete City. The proclamation was done yesterday at 1:30 p.m. Both candidates ran under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) party. Sagarbarria, incumbent mayor of Dumaguete, thanked the people for once again putting their trust on him in go...
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15May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT)-Philippine Global Communications (PhilCom) Inc. has partnered with Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga to support the agency-initiated Rapid Media Reaction Team (RMRT) for the May 13 mid-term elections. PLDT-PhilCom Butuan provided free internet connection to the PIA regional office for the coverage of the elections. “As part of our corporate social responsibility and as we also aim to achieve honest, orderly and p...
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15May2013NEGROS ORIENTAL, May 15 (PIA) --The military is conducting hot pursuit operations against rebel New People’s Army (NPA) following another incident of encounter in Sitio Naupao, Brgy. San Pedro, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental around 4:40 pm on May 14. “We will run after them. We will not allow them (bandits) to carry out any violent activities to the peace loving residents in the locality,” said Col. Francisco Patrimonio, Philippine Army 302 Brigade Commander. Reports from the 302 Infant...
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15May2013DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, May 15 (PIA) -- Most of the city and municipal Board of Canvassers here have already proclaimed local winners from mayoral positions to councilors, since Tuesday shortly after automated results came out. The municipal BOC of Malalag chaired by acting election officer Sitti Miriam J. Codah was among the early boards to proclaim winning candidates before 12 noon of May 14. The board announced incumbent Mayor Roel O. Paras to have won again the position, enabling him to...
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15May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in Caraga upgraded its training in Incident Command System (ICS) through participating in a five-day Integrated Planning Course held at Pietros Square. The course contains the duties and responsibilities of the planning section chief (PSC), one of the general staff under the incident commander (IC). The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga led the activity through Regional Director Liza Mazo, chai...
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15May2013QUEZON CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- The Office of the Chairperson-Public Information Office of the Commission on Audit (COA) held its first media orientation/briefing on the rules and regulations of the commission at the Old SAADO Auditorium in COA, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City last May 10. The event was in line with COA’s 114th anniversary celebration with the theme: “Sustaining Public Trust with Professionalism and Global Excellence.” The event aims to brief the media so they could better...
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15May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- The City Board of Canvassers after reaching 96.94% election returns finally decided on Tuesday, May 14, night to proclaim new elected leaders here. For City Mayor, incumbent Misamis Oriental governor Oscar S. Moreno won the race with 109,886 votes over incumbent city mayor Vicente Y. Emano with 92, 033 and other candidates namely Elmer B. Francisco with 582, Jasper F. Uy 479, Jerremiah J. Agbong 259, Suipicio B. Illana 234 and Laurence Edgardo A. Del Puerto ...
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15May2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 15 (PIA6) -- The holding of the May 13 midterm election in Capiz was generally peaceful. Capiz Police Provincial Director Domingo Cabillan said the peaceful and orderly conduct of the electoral process in Capiz was due to the cooperation of the community themselves. Cabillan said that except for alleged harassment and vote buying, they have not received any election-related incidents. He also attributed the peaceful conduct of elections in Capiz to the active partici...
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15May2013CEBU CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- The Regional Rehabilitation Centre for Youth (RRCY) here has partnered with Julie’s Bakeshop to launch a feeding program in the municipality of Argao. RRCY is a project spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office in Region 7. RRCY head Bibiana Horvath during the recent launching welcomed their partnership with Julie's Bakeshop. "We welcome our partnership with Julie’s Bakeshop and we are happy that they have chosen RRCY ...
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15May2013QUEZON CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- Civil Service Institute (CSI) of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) is offering training programs on human resources and organization development. The CSI which was instituted in July 2011 aims to provide quality training programs to government officials and employees. It has 17 human resource programs, 10 organization development programs, and five modules of the leadership program. For the coming semester, there will be eight human resource programs, five organ...
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15May2013CEBU CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- Demand for Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machinists in the job market is rising these days, according to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). In the Philippines, only a few CNC machinists are trained as most of those who have been trained have left the country for good, noted DOST. Brain drain has become a bigger problem in the metals and engineering industry due to steadfast advancements and innovations in modern technology. To address the negative...
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15May2013CEBU CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- Fifty four (54) persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Visayas and Mindanao have received their diplomas for completing training at the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center 11 (AVRC) in Labangon, Cebu City. The rites were held during the school's 35th Graduation Exercises. Of these number, 24 finished Therapeutic Massage, 1 in Consumer Electronics, 13 in Computer Technology, 2 in Commercial Arts and Crafts, 5 in Basic Cosmetology, 10 in Commercial Cooking, 2 in Ba...
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14May2013DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, May 14 (PIA) -- Nine municipalities out of 14 towns and one city in the province have successfully transmitted their respective election returns to the Provincial Canvassing Center at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall as of 3 p.m. today. The towns that completed canvassing and transmission were Bansalan, Hagonoy, Magsaysay, Matanao, Padada, Don Marcelino, Malalag, Sta. Maria and Sulop. The delay in the transmission of election returns in Digos City, Sta. Cru...
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14May2013MANILA, May 14 (PIA) -- The United States Embassy congratulated the Filipino people for the successful conduct of the 2013 midterm elections Monday, May 13, 2013. “The Embassy of the United States extends warm congratulations to the people of the Philippines for exercising their right to vote in the mid-term elections,” the statement reads. The statement also said that embassy officials and personnel were encouraged to see so many Philippine citizens expressing their views and differences...
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14May2013MANILA, May 14 (PIA)--Former President Joseph Estrada vowed to make Manila a better city. This after the Commission on Elections proclaimed him Tuesday noon as the new mayor Manila. Estrada garnered 338,004 votes against his opponent Alfredo Lim’s 304,595 votes. In a statement, Estrada expressed his gratitude to his future constituents. “I thank the great people of Manila for putting a true son of Manila at the helm of the Philippine capital city,” Estrada said. “Today, you have al...
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14May2013MANILA, May 14 (PIA) -- The National Task Force SAFE 2013 of the Department of Interior and Local Government and the Philippine National Police on Monday reported a generally peaceful conduct of the 2013 mid-term elections, with only one reported election-related violent incident in Sulu. In a statement, the DILG said data culled from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Task Force SAFE at the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame showed that shooting incidents occurred in Cavite City; Bgy. Abra, Santiago C...
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14May2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 14 (PIA) – Army chief Lieutenant General Noel Coballes paid a visit recently to the Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) Headquarters at Camp Navarro, Calarian in Zamboanga City. WESMINCOM is under the command of Lt Gen Rey C Ardo. In a statement, Col Rodrigo T Gregorio, WESMINCOM command spokesman disclosed that Gen. Coballes met with Army commanders and to assess the overall readiness of all army units in this part of the country for the midterm elections. ...
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14May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 14 (PIA) -- Defective compact flash memory cards and Precinct Count Optical Scan machines in the province have caused delay in the transmittal of results to the Consolidation and Canvassing System. Commission on Election Provincial Election Supervisor Wil Arceño said some of the results in the province cannot be transmitted because of these defects where the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) have to bring the ballots to the town proper to process the counting. “We ...
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13May2013LAOAG CITY, May 13 (PIA) -- Clad in her signature red dress ensemble, reelectionist Ilocos Norte Representative Imelda Marcos showed up in precinct 36A at the Mariano Marcos Memorial Elementary School in Batac City at 7:20 am to cast her vote. The former First Lady-turned congresswoman took more than 30 minutes to complete her vote before leaving the polling precinct at 8:05 am. Voting along with Mrs. Marcos was her children Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. and Irene Marcos-Araneta...
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13May2013PANGASINAN, May 13, (PIA) -- Two congressmen and at least seven town mayors in Pangasinan are assured of seats after the May elections. Leading the walk in the park are socialite Rosemarie “Baby” Arenas (third district) of the Liberal Party and sixth district Rep. Marlyn Primicias of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC). Former Rep. Ma. Rachel Arenas, who would have ran on her third and final term withdrew her candidacy and was substituted by her mother Rosemarie. For the mayoral ra...
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13May2013NEGROS OCC., May 13 (PIA6) -- Negros Occ. Election Supervisor Wil Arceno confirmed the replacement of 13 PCOS machines that malfunctioned after the final sealing and testing conducted here last week. He also requested the replacement of seven defective cards and one defective PCOS battery. Defective machines come from the cities Bacolod 2, Escalante 1, San Carlos 1, Toboso 1, Talisay 1, Victorias 1, La Carlota 1,Sagay 1 and from the towns of Isabela 1, Cauayan 1 and Hinigaran 1. Defective ...
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13May2013NEGROS ORIENTAL, May 13 (PIA) – Situations in polling centers in the province remained calm as elections ended peacefully in Negros Oriental. However, the Diocesan Electoral Board (DEB), a non-government organization here which calls for a fair and clean election, has noted problems on Election Day in the province. The DEB operation center inside the Dumaguete Cathedral compound received reports from their roving teams on field over an alleged vote-buying incident in Brgy. Lo-oc, Bais City...
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13May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 13 (PIA6) - - Ginatuman kang mga pumuluyo kang banwa kang San Jose, Antique ang pagpatuman kang liquour ban halin kang dya ginpatuman katong Mayo 12 sa kaangtanan kang paghiwat kang May 13 mid-term elections. “Sa tuud lang bisan gani mga beer house sa Trade Town rudya nagakooperar gid. Halin kang mapatuman ang dya nga kasuguan wara kami ti nabaton nga report bahin sa mga paglalis,” hambal ni San Jose Police Office Chief Inspector Norby Escobar sa interview kang PIA. ...
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13May2013ILOILO CITY, May 13 (PIA6) -- Political parties and candidates have received several kinds of warnings, admonitions and advisories from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in connection with the May 13, 2013 midterm elections. Many if not all of these are reiterations of previous issuances made by the election body. But this one surely rings a new message – a basura-free elections 2013. And this one comes not only from the poll authority but also from its partners who want ...
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13May2013LAOAG CITY, May 13 (PIA) -- Clad in her signature red dress ensemble, re-electionist Ilocos Norte Representative Imelda Marcos showed up in precinct 36A at the Mariano Marcos Memorial Elementary School in Batac City at 7:20 am to cast her vote. The former First Lady-turned congresswoman took more than 30 minutes to complete her vote before leaving the polling precinct at 8:05 am. Voting along with Mrs. Marcos was her children Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. and Irene Marcos-Aranet...
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13May2013NEGROS ORIENTAL, May 13 (PIA) -- Elections continued in a hinterland town in Negros Oriental despite an encounter between government troops and the New People’s Army (NPA). One soldier was reportedly killed while another was wounded in an encounter between soldiers of 79th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army and around 30 NPA members in Sitio Bungabong, Brgy. San Francisco, Sta. Catalina town, 11:00 am today. However, B/Gen. Lysander Suerte, Deputy Commander of AFP Central Command s...
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13May2013LAOAG CITY, May 13 (PIA) – Despite early morning drizzles, voters here lined up in various polling precincts when they opened at 7 am today. As of 12 noon, the Commission on Elections said voting in Ilocos Norte was generally peaceful except for minor delays in various polling areas. Lawyer Joel Gines, provincial election supervisor, said Pcos (precinct count optical scan) machines froze in at least 20 polling precincts around the province causing a delay in voting. “Machines have been st...
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13May2013SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan, May 13 (PIA) -- The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) described early voting in the city as safe, peaceful and secure. SPO1 John Patayan said that the San Carlos City police have not recorded any incident of election violence even during the campaign period. Patayan, who has been manning Central School 1 for a week, has not yet encountered an election-related violence, he said in an interview Monday. He...
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13May2013Give way to PWDs, pregnant women, and senior citizens BACOLOD CITY, May 13 ( PIA6) -- Bacolod City Election Supervisor Lawyer Salud Milagros Villanueva urged voters to give way to the express lane intended for senior citizens, heavily pregnant women and Persons with Disabilities in today’s election. She asked the public to understand the conditions of these people who have as much right to vote as those who have no disabilities. Villanueva said today’s election may cause inconvenienc...
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13May2013ILOILO CITY, May 13 (PIA6) -- For some families in the town of Leganes, school days for their children meant “half day” only because the mothers would not send their children to school on empty stomachs. “My 12-year old daughter, Sheryl, fainted in school because she was hungry,” said 44-year-old Mayflor Jinon, of Sitio Paho, Napnod, Leganes in Iloilo. “I don’t want that to happen again to any of my children,” Mayflor said in dialect. For the children of Mayflor and some other m...
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13May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 13 (PIA) -- Help continues for the recipients of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) even as they “graduate” from the national government’s conditional cash grant, government officials here assured. From December this year until April 2014, cash grants for almost 14,000 households under the CCT program’s Set 1 and 2 in Soccsksargen Region would cease as they complete the five-year duration as b...
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12May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 12 (PIA) –- The entire province is generally peaceful a day before the midterm elections, an officer of the province of Dinagat Islands said. Information Officer Jane Mayola in an interview over 107.8 Power FM said the peace and order situation remains normal as the Dinagatnons prepare for the election. Mayola said there were no reports of election-related incidents and vote-buying in the province. She added that since this year’s election in the province is a battle betw...
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12May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 12 (PIA) -- Commission on Elections (Comelec) - Butuan assured the voting public that everything is set for the conduct of the 2013 midterm elections on Monday, May 13. During “Comelec Hour” aired over 107.8 Power FM, Comelec-Butuan chief Ernie Palanan said all their personnel and the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) from the Department of Education (DepEd) are now ready. “It pays to have made detailed preparations ahead of time… though we have observed minor glitch...
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12May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 12 (PIA) -- Members of the Municipal Police Office in Buenavista town in Agusan del Norte confiscated fake one thousand bills, a day before the May 13, 2013 midterm elections. Buenavista Municipal Chief of Police Insp. Jared Charles Joaquin in an interview with 107.8 Power FM today confirmed that they confiscated 15 pcs. of counterfiet one thousand bills. The PNP municipal director added that one of the suspects was caught in possession of counterfeit bills, amounting to P2,00...
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12May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 12 (PIA) – To ensure a peaceful conduct of the midterm elections in Surigao del Norte tomorrow, May 13, the government’s police force is strengthening its security measures. This was learned from Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Director PSSupt Ruel Obusan during the interview over 107.8 Power FM of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Caraga which is also the official radio station of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC)-Butuan City. According to PSSupt Obusan, to ...
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11May2013What am I doing here? Lying on my back, desperately trying to disengage the spare tire under the AUV, I realized how stupid I was. I did not have the right tools, and now my face was an inch away from a dusty spare tire which could not be disentangled from a chain in its elevator. In the last half hour, fate heaped all odds against me. And I am in this situation, not because I wanted fun or leisure. I was covering the preparations by a local community who was set to get thousands of voluntee...
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11May2013SURIGAO CITY, May 11 (PIA) – The officials from Commission on Elections and Philippine National Police today said they are all set for the May 13 elections here in Surigao del Norte. Comelec here revealed that a total of 492 PCOS machines were all successfully tested with reformatted compact flash cards (CFCs) in its best configuration to provide a 100% accurate reading of results. A security plan and police deployment are already enforced to ensure peaceful and orderly elections in the enti...
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11May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 11 (PIA) -– The Police Regional Office Cordillera (PRO-Cor) reported its operational accomplishments from January to present in relation to security preparations for the May 13, 2013 midterm elections. During the 2nd Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (RLECC) meeting held last week, Police Senior Superintendent Oliver A. Enmodias, Head RLECC Secretariat, reported that under the implementation of COMELEC gun ban, they were able to confiscate the following; 55 ass...
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11May2013DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, May 11 (PIA) -- An official of electric cooperative here has called on the public to be vigilant against power sabotage intended to mar the election process on Monday and during the canvassing period. Engr. Godofredo Guya, general manager of the Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative, urged the residents here to immediately report to police authorities and barangay officials any suspicious move and actual act of impairing electric lines especially during the counting of b...
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10May2013JAGNA, Bohol, May 10 (PIA) – Automated counting of votes proved more reliable than manual counting during the final testing and sealing of Precinct Count Optical Scanner (PCOS) machine in Barangay Mansasa in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. During the FTS of the PCOS machine last May 8 in Mansasa, a mismatch between the manual and the automated count stirred watchers from individual candidates and parties. The process was led by Commission on Elections officials. However, fears of PCOS inaccuracy o...
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10May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) conducted an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Seminar last May 6. The seminar aimed to provide information on household energy saving concepts and tips. Senior Science Research Specialist of DOE-Manila Norita Froilan shared some household energy saving concepts and tips in order to extend supply of fossil fuels; save the environment; contribute to a sustainable future; boost limited government resources; and save money. ...
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10May2013ILOILO CITY, May 10 (PIA6) - - The office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in this city has undertaken steps to address congestion that might occur in voting precincts during elections day on Monday, May 13. “We do not want to disenfranchise voters, in the sense discouraging them to vote because they saw the long lines in 2010,” said lawyer Jomar Betita, COMELEC-Iloilo City Elections Supervisor. Betita said their plan of action for this election includes the spreading out of clas...
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10May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 10 (PIA) -- Campaigning will no longer be allowed on the eve of election day on May 12 and on election day, itself, on May 13, 2013. Also prohibited during these two days are the giving and accepting free transportation, food, drinks and things of value and the selling, furnishing, offering, buying, serving or taking of intoxicating liquor, Atty. Stalin A. Baguio, Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) of Misamis Occidental, said. Baguio said particularl...
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10May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato May 10 (PIA) -- Ang Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) nag-abri sang mga 5,500 nga dugang nga bulig sa “scholarship” nga nagakantidad sang P29.3 milyon para sa nagkalain-lain nga kurso sa “technical-vocational” kag buluhaton sa paghanas sa rehiyon 12. Siling ni Zeus Ampuyas, TESDA 12 regional director, ang mga may ikasarang nga makapasakop nga pumuluyo puwede magpasakop pinaagi sa ginakilala nga buluthoan sang “technical-vocati...
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10May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 10 – Incumbent Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. on Thursday filed a petition for disqualification against his rival, incumbent Cong. Jose S. Aquino II before the Regional and City Comelec here. The petition was filed against the respondent for having committed the prohibited acts defined under the Omnibus Election Code. Specifically, the petition was based on Section 68 of the code which states that any candidate who, in an action or protest in which he is a party is declared ...
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10May2013AGUSAN DEL SUR, May 10 (PIA) -- The province of Agusan del Sur will unveil its rich culture, natural wealth and beauty in the upcoming 21st Naliyagan Festival from June 12-17, 2013. The formal opening program on June 12 is in time with the celebration of the 115th Philippine Independence Day which will start at 4:30 in the morning with an ecumenical dawn prayer. This will be followed by the holding of the holy mass at 6 a.m. in all Parish churches in the province. While the holy mass is on-g...
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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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10May2013TAGUM CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Christened with a gentle-sounding name-Miriam. Her nickname “Yam” bears out her approachable and gentle personality. Tagum Cooperative's newest Chairperson, Miriam Baloyo or Madam Yam as she is fondly called has set a track record of 34 years in the banking industry before joining Tagum Cooperative. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), she left the industry as a retired manager of the Philippine National Bank. She started serving as an officer of Tagum Coope...
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10May2013DAVAO CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- The national government has allotted about P600 million to roll out various socio-economic projects for the Bangsamoro areas under the Sajahatra Bangsamoro Program, Secretary to the Cabinet Rene Almendras said. In a press conference at the Insular Hotel Davao, Almendras explained that the fund will initially be used to implement quick projects that would not need a thorough needs assessment. Almendras was in Davao City to meet the Joint Coordinating Committee me...
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10May2013TAGUM CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Ten school children belonging to the Indigenous People (IP) community in Talaingod will have the privilege of carrying the name of the province in major athletics events after making it to the Talaingod-DavNor Runners Team. The members of the new team were selected out of 22 candidates during the recent final qualifying round at the Davao del Norte Sports and Cultural Center in Mankilam, Tagum City. The event was graced by National Athletics Coach Renato Unso, wh...
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10May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 10 (PIA) -- Isinusulong ngayon ng pamunuan ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang pagtataguyod sa pangangalaga sa tarsier habitat sa bayan ng Tupi, South Cotabato. Layon nito na mapagyaman at mapangalagaan ang mga namamahay na tarsiers sa Barangay Linan ng nasambit na bayan. Kaugnay nito, pinangunahan kamakailan ng DENR- Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) ang paghahanda ng tarsier habitat management plan. Ayon kay Barangay ...
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10May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 10 (PIA) -- Dalawang lugar pa sa Rehiyon Dose ang natapos ng Mines and Geosciences Bureau ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (MGB-DENR) 12 na isailalim sa geohazard assessment. Kinilala ni MGB 12 Regional Director Constancio Paye Jr., ang pinakabagong mga bayan na nagawan na nila ng mga detalyadng mga geohazard map ay ang mga bayan ng Magpet sa North Cotabato at Polomolok sa South Cotabato. Dahil ...
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10May2013LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Mayo 10 (PIA) -- Ginawaran ng Civil Service Commission (CSC) ng titulong Seal of Excellence Award ang tanggapan ng Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue District Office sa ilalim ng Revenue Region 17 kamakailan lang sa BIR Grounds dito sa lungsod. Ito ay iginawad bilang gantimpala sa maayos na pamamalakad at serbisyo ng BIR sa publiko kasunod sa ulat na survey na isinagawa ng CSC sa ilalim ng Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA). Ayon kay CSC-Caraga Regional Director Adams D. Torre...
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10May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 10 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development on May 6 warned the public against a new wave of scam text messages claiming they have won hundreds of thousands of pesos from the "President Noy-Noy Aquino Foundation." "We have already issued earlier warnings before but there are really people out to mislead so let us all be vigilant," said DSWD secretary Corazon Soliman. The Department said it learned of the scam after many callers informed its Pantawid Pamilya ...
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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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10May2013DAVAO CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- The top commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Eastern Mindanao assured the readiness of the military in providing security to ensure peaceful elections on May 13. Major General Ricardo Rainier Cruz, commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command said that all Precinct Count Optical Scan machines in its areas of jurisdiction have the corresponding security by police and soldiers. He said almost all of the PCOS machines are already in the respective municipal...
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10May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 10 (PIA) -- Gisusi karon sa DepEd kun Department of Education sa Misamis Occidental ang taho nga adunay mga magtutudlo nga nag apil-apil sa mga gitawag nga partisan political activities. Kini ang giluwatan ni Superintendent Jonathan S. Dela Peňa sa Misamis Occidental Schools Division, atol sa panagtagbo sa mga membro sa JPSCC kun Joint Provincial Security Control Center, kinsa miingon usab nga adunay nga kandidato nga gusto mopahigayon sa ilang kampanya ...
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10May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 10 (PIA) -- Gipahigayon sa Misamis Occidental JPSCC kun Joint Provincial Security Control Center (JPSCC) ang usa ka workshop sa pagdala ngadto sa mga presinto ug pagkuha sa mga PCOS kun Precinct Count Optical Scan machines ug mga ballot boxes, human ang eleksiyon sa Mayo 13. Tuyo sa maong workshop ang pagpalig-on sa gitawag nga teamwork tali sa mga ahensiya nga gitahasan sa Comelec kun Commission on Elections (Comelec), nga daku’g kalabotan sa eleksiyo...
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10May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 10 (PIA) -- Gidasonan sa Comelec kun Commission on Elections ang security deployment plan alang sa mga makina sa PCOS kun Precinct Count Optical Scan ug uban pang kagamitan sa eleksiyon nga gamiton sa Misamis Occidental, gikan sa final testing day kun adlaw sa pagsulay hangtud sa adlaw mismo sa eleksiyon sa Mayo 13. Ang maong mga plano ang gihan-ay sa PNP kun Philippine National Police (PNP) ug sa AFP kun Armed Forces of the Philippines, nga girepresenta...
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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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10May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 10 (PIA6) -- The provincial government gave recognition to Negros Occ. Scholarship Program (NOSP) scholars who graduated and received academic honors and distinctions from their respective colleges and universities, in a ceremony held at the Negros Occ. Multi-purpose Activity Center in Bacolod City, last April 30, a statement from the Capitol said. During the same ceremony, 128 NOSP grantees for the school year 2013-2014 were also welcomed. As has always been the tradit...
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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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10May2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, May 10 (PIA) -- The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC), an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will soon establish satellite office in region 4-A and other regional offices of DOLE nationwide. Maria Cecilia E. Maulion, chief of ECC information and public assistance division said in a press conference held at Queen Margarette Hotel this city last May 8 that the satellite offices will assist private and government workers suffering from...
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10May2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 10 (PIA6) – Commission on Elections (COMELEC) City Election Supervisor Reinier Layson urged registered voters here to vote and be part of a clean, fast and accurate automated May 13 elections. “I encourage everyone to exercise our right to suffrage,” he said in a media interaction during his visit to Capiz National High School (CNHS) to monitor the testing and sealing of Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines last May 10 in the 120 clustered precincts in the ...
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10May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 10 (PIA6) -- The testing and final sealing of Precinct Count Optical Scan machines in Bacolod City went smoothly. Bacolod City Election Officer Lawyer Milagros Salud Villa said that as of this morning, there were only minor glitches during the testing such as encountered like paper jams but these are addressed by the PCOS Tech personnel on stand by at the polling places. One PCOS Tech personnel is assigned for every five clustered precincts, according to Villanueva. ...
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10May2013DAVAO CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections XI guaranteed its promptness to run the May 13 national and local polls in Davao Region. Atty. Wilfred Jay Balisado, regional director of the Comelec XI said the defective Precinct Count Optical Scan machines were they only glitch they experienced so far in the past days of testing and sealing since May 6. He said the defective PCOS machines were sent back to Manila either for possible repair or replacement on Saturday and Sunday. Balisa...
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10May2013SYUDAD SANG ILOILO, Mayo 10 (PIA6) - - Ang talatapan sang Commission on Elections (COMELEC) sa sining syudad ang nagpatigayon sang mga tikang agud masabat ang mahimo magluntad nga pagginutok sa mga presinto sa tion sang adlaw sang eleksyon sa Lunes, Mayo 13. “Indi naton luyag i-disenfranchise ang mga botante, in the sense nga i-discourage sila sa pagboto bangud sang nakita nila nga kalaba sang pila sang 2010,” pahayag sang abogado nga si Jomar Betita, and Elections Supervisor sang COMELEC...
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10May2013MAKATI CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Makati Chief of Police P/SSupt. Manuel Lukban, Jr. has ordered the fielding of Bus Marshalls along the stretch of Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue (Buendia) to curb pickpocketing inside buses and other crimes. The Makati Police previously deployed bus marshalls as part of routine patrol when there were 10 substations in the city. When the program to have one substation per barangay was implemented (33 substations for the 33 barangays) last year, the activity stopped since al...
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10May2013DAVAO CITY, May 10 -- With the goal of safeguarding the health and welfare of the Filipino worker and pursuant to the mandate of International Labor Organization, Department of Labor and Employment and its partners commemorated the “World Day of Safety and Health at Work” last Sunday, May 5, in the city. Over 100 nurses, safety practitioners, safety officers, occupational health doctors, professional organizations, trade unions and different industry workers participated in the activity ...
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10May2013CEBU CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) re-imposed the 2% monthly interest on delinquent payments that it implemented when it took over the administration of what was then Medicare for the employed sector pursuant to Circular No. 04-2013. PhilHealth relaxed the implementation of the 2% interest in 2002 when it issued Circular 15 on the settlement of arrears by delinquent, under-remitting and non-remitting employers. However, the PhilHealth Board is...
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10May2013DUMAGUETE CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Over 300 cyclists in Negros Oriental rode around Dumaguete City recently to promote the 1343 anti-trafficking hotline for emergency use, and stop modern slavery and traffic congestion. The "Freedom Ride" is part of the Stop Look Listen Campaign of Dakila, a civic group creatively inspiring involvement in social transformation, in partnership with the Manila Fixed Gear and WeFXD, a group of urban cyclists who has incorporated cycling in their lifestyle. Dakila h...
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10May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10 (DSWD FO-10) continuously implements the second cycle of the supplementary feeding that started on October 2012 and has been on-going even during summer vacation to complete the 120 days feeding program. Out of the 108,306 day care children beneficiaries, 14.4% were malnourished upon the start of the feeding program. It is expected that there would be a significant decrease of malnutrition rat...
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10May2013CEBU CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- With three days more to go before elections, the police in Central Visayas goes on full alert running up to May 13 to ensure secure and fair polls as three election-related violent incidents (ERVIs) have been recorded so far in the region. S/Supt. Armando Radoc, chief of the Regional Investigation and Detection Management Division of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 said that out of the 12 suspected ERVIs in Central Visayas, only three were validated to be ERVIs. ...
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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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09May2013DAGUPAN CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) advised beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to vote freely. DSWD Region-I Assistant Regional Director Marlene Febes-Peralta said that several local chief executives have threatened beneficiaries to de-list them from the program if they would not give their support in the coming polls. “Beneficiaries should not allow themselves to be coerced into voting for such candidates,” Peral...
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09May2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, May 9 (PIA) -- An exhibit of images showcasing bird species that frequent the rice farms at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) opened on May 3 at the Riceworld Museum of the institute in this province. Entitled “Feathers in the Fields: The Birds of IRRI,” the exhibit features photos, videos and recorded bird sounds. Feathers in the Fields provide a glimpse of birds that are rarely seen by those who work in the fields. The photographs are supplemented by sci...
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09May2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, May 9 (PIA) -- The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) recently conducted the First People’s Day activity at the Cavite Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) in Rosario with selected industrial locators in the province. Aimed at achieving a common goal of protecting the Mother Earth towards a sustainable development and healthy environment, the activity was attended by 47 representatives from the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office ...
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09May2013ILOILO CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- Withdrawals and check encashment above P100,000 would continue here despite the “money ban” ruling of the Commission on Election (Comelec) to prevent vote buying. Reiterating the official statement of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) national office late Tuesday, BSO Iloilo Officer-in-Charge Ma. Gecilia Landoy said limiting cash withdrawals to P100,000 may not be the best way to achieve the goal of ensuring clean and honest elections. Comelec resoluti...
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09May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 9 (PIA 6) -- The Commission on Election (COMELEC) in Antique province is now 99 percent ready for the conduct of the May 13 mid-term elections. This was declared by COMELEC Antique Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Ian Lee M. Ananoria during a local media interview as he likewise reported that all the ballots and the 672 Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines have already been deployed to the 18 municipalities of the province. The province of Antique has a to...
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09May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato May 9 (PIA) -- Mangin isa na ang Pilipinas nga manogbaligya sang bugas sa luwas tungod ang Rehiyon 12 o kon Central Mindanao Region nag-umpisa na magpaguwa sa pungsod sang black rice sa Dubai subong. Suno kay Department of Agriculture (DA) 12 regional executive director Amalia Jayag-Datukan, nga ang Pilipinas sa subong nakasulod na sa rice global market bilang manogbaligya sa luwas pungsod sang bugas. Siling niya nga sang Lunes si DA secretary Proceso Alcala na...
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09May2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 9 (PIA) -- The Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) of the Precinct Count Optical Scanners (PCOS) machines in Bohol were done yesterday in all voting precincts in the towns and in the city. The PCOS machines will be designated for each of the 1,355 voting precincts in Bohol. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Provincial Supervisor Lionel Marco Castillano, in a radio interview, said that so far, there were no glitches reported on the testing and sealing in the towns. He ...
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09May2013ILOILO CITY, May 9 (PIA6) -- Western Visayas voters have increased by 2.9 percent, according to the data released by the National Statistical Coordination Board 6 recently. The NSCB 6 data based on the off-site verification conducted by the Election and Barangay Affairs Department of the Commission on Election indicated that voters in Western Visayas increased from 3,936, 639 in January 2010 to 4,049, 641 as of December 9, 2012, up by 113,002. Among the six provinces of the region, Negros Oc...
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09May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 9 (PIA)--Nakasentro ngayon ang atensyon ng pamahalaang bayan ng Tupi, South Cotabato sa tamang pamamahala ng basura sa lugar. Kaugnay nito, puspusang ipinatutupad sa bayan ang Republic Act 9003 o ang Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. Ito ay upang maging maayos ang lugar pagdating sa pagliligpit ng mga basura. Nabatid na ilang dumping sites na ang ginawang eco-park at vegetable farm sa iba’t-ibang mga barangay sa bayan sa pangunguna ng ...
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09May2013CEBU CITY, May 9 (PIA) – It’s all systems go for the 2013 elections in Central Visayas, according to police officials. “We are 100 percent prepared," S/Supt. Audie Villacin, chief of the Police Community Relations Division here said. Villacin told the media during the recent ‘Talakayan sa Isyung Pulis’ forum that based on the recent meeting of the Regional Joint Security Coordinating Center, all security action plans of the different provincial police offices in Cebu, Negros Orienta...
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09May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato May 9 (PIA) -- Katunga sang mga 5,000 ka mga nagpapangita sang obra sa rehiyon 12 nakasulod sa obra sa ginhiwat nga “job fairs’ nga ginhimo sang Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 12 sang nagligad nga Mayo 1. Si Ofelia Domingo, DOLE rehiyon 12 director,nagsiling nga nakab-ot sang rehiyon ang 43 porsiyento nga grado sa kahamtang sa lima ka “job fairs” nga ginhimo sang ahensiya nanungod sa ika 110 ka tuig nga pagsaulog sang Adlaw sang Mamumugon sa...
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09May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 9 (PIA) -- Scholars of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OWWA-ARMM) from Maguindanao and Lanao Del Sur gathered together for a two-day conference at Awang Hillside Resort and Hotel, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. A total of 56 scholars participated the activity which began yesterday in various games designed to have them interact and work together for a common goal which focused on self-awareness, team ...
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09May2013COTABATO CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- The Cotabato City government continues its operation against illegal vendors and single motorcycles for hire or locally called "habal-habal" and motorcycles with side cabs or "payong-payong". With directives from Cotabato City Mayor Japal Guiani Jr., the Traffic Management Unit goes around the city to conduct surprise inspections. The authorities have confiscated several motorcycles and their plates because of illegally operating in the city. Traversing the Nation...
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09May2013MANILA, May 9 (PIA) -- The public and especially running enthusiasts are invited to join a fun run for unity, honest, orderly and peaceful elections on May 10 at 4:30 a.m. at the Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Roxas Blvd. in Malate, Manila. The 3-K run, which also honors the 116th Death Anniversary of National Hero Gat Andres Bonifacio, is organized by the Pugad Lawin Philippines, Incorporated (PLPI) and the Manila City government. The run begins at the Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Roxas Blvd., going to Riza...
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09May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 9 (PIA) -- Asia’s longest zip-line located in Makilala town in North Cotabato is now open for tourists and adventure enthusiasts. On Sunday, May 5, the Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza and Makilala Mayor Rudy Caoagdan led the inauguration of the 2.3 -kilometer zip-line in Barangay New Israel, the latest addition to the tourist attractions in the province, the most popular of which is the majestic Mt. Apo, the country’s highest pe...
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09May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 9 (PIA) -- Detailed geohazard assessment of 19 areas in Soccsksargen region or Region 12 have been completed, an official of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 12. Constancio Paye Jr., regional director of the DENR-MGB 12 told Philippine Information Agency 12 today that they have already completed geohazard assessment of the municipality of Magpet in North Cotabato and Polomolok in South Cotabato. This increases the ...
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09May2013QUEZON CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- With only a few days before the May 13 elections, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has activated its central communication hub for the nationwide election security operations. PNP chief Alan Purisima activated the National Election Monitoring and Action Center (NEMAC) in Camp Crame, Quezon City Wednesday, May 8. Purisima said the action center will coordinate all police operations nationwide to ensure peaceful elections. PNP’s NEMAC will be fully operat...
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09May2013KALIBO, Aklan, May 9 (PIA6) -- Candidates running in the May 13, 2013 local and national elections are now required to issue official receipts for every donation they receive, according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) here. This requirement was shared by Atty. Vicente Tady, OIC Asst. Revenue District Officer of BIR-Aklan, during the recent meeting of the Aklan Public Information Officers Association (APIOA) held at the DOST-Provincial Science Technology Center, Provincial Capitol, Kal...
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09May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 9 (PIA) -- About 1,000 women sari-sari store entrepreneurs in the cities of Bacolod, Bago and Talisay, this province will be awarded their Certificates of Training on Gender-Responsive Entrepreneurship by top officials of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) and Coca-Cola Philippines. TESDA Sec. Joel Villanueva and Atty. Adel A. Tamano will lead the awarding, today, May 9, at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bago City Coliseum. The women-scholars underwent a...
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09May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 9 (PIA) – The Department of Education in Misamis Occidental is looking into reports that some of the teachers may have engaged in partisan political activities. This was revealed by Superintendent Jonathan S. Dela Peňa of the Misamis Occidental Schools Division during a recent meeting of the Joint Provincial Security Control Center (PSCC) who said that some candidates have asked to conduct their campaign inside the school premises, which “we do not a...
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09May2013CEBU CITY, May 9 (PIA) – About eight potential political armed groups (PPAGs)are being closely monitored by the Police Regional Office (PRO) in Central Visayas as security measures are being strengthened with four days more to go before the May 13 Elections. “Two of the 10 PPAGs have been delisted as they are already inactive. We are still continuing our strict monitoring on the eight PPAGs left,” bared Police Senior Inspector Randy Caballes of the Regional Intelligence Division of the...
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09May2013QUEZON CITY, May 9 (PIA) – The Marikina City government in partnership with the Ride of Silence Organization and the Municipal government of San Mateo will hold a cycling event that aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways. During the “Ride of Silence”,cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. The cyclists al...
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09May2013DAGUPAN CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has assured the public of a secure elections on Monday. Senior Inspector Ryan Manongdo of PNP Pangasinan said that 1,223 police officers have been deployed to protect Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines in the 1,193 polling precincts in the province. Manongdo said that extra personnel will be deployed in areas requiring more than one police officer. “Our policemen will focus on election duties and will not respond to ...
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09May2013ILOILO CITY (PIA6) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and its partner agencies issued voting tips for the May 2013 midterm elections. City Elections Officer lawyer Jomar Betita asked the media at a forum organized by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) here to help encourage voters to go out and vote on May 13 and to do it early. Voters were also advised to bring along with them Identification Cards in case their identities would be challenged or verif...
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08May2013CEBU CITY, May 8 (PIA) -- Installation of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines here took longer than expected during its simultaneous testing done today to ensure no glitches come election day. Faye Luarez, PCOS technician supervisor in Mandaue, told the Philippine Information Agency that most of the minor problems encounterd during the simultaneous nationwide testing involves the improper installation of the machine. Luarez said her office did not receive reports of any power i...
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08May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 8 (PIA) -- In line with its commitment to help Tech-Voc graduates find jobs, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) Regional Office 10 conducted jobs bridging activity dubbed as “Hanapbuhay Para sa mga Tesda Specialista.” A total of 107 agencies participated in the job bridging comprising of 89 local and 18 overseas companies. Around 2,184 applicants were registered of which 1,600 were interviewed. Of the total interviewed applicants, 23...
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08May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 8 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged residents here to witness the final testing and sealing of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines in the various voting precincts in the province on May 10. “Aside from getting more information and orientation about the machines, this activity has to do with the Comelec’s thrust to strengthen transparency in relation to the conduct of the mid-term elections on May 13,” lawyer Ian Lee M. Ananoria, Comel...
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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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08May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 8 (PIA) -- Don Bosco Multipurpose Cooperative in M’lang, North Cotabato has increased its presence in the global market as exporter of organic rice. Some 15 metric tons of organic black rice produced by farmer-members of Don Bosco MPC formed part of the 35-MT first shipment of rice export to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The ceremonial send-off, led by Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala and DA 12 Regional ...
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08May2013BACOLOD CITY, May 8 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Red Cross, Negros Occidental-Bacolod City Chapter joins 99 other chapters nationwide in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the world’s largest humanitarian network this month, with a series of activities today. The activities include a summer youth camp, a motorcade, recognition rites for donors and volunteers and the unveiling of the 150th year commemorative marker at its chapter office at 10th Lacson Street, Bacolod, a press s...
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08May2013SIQUIJOR, May 8 (PIA) — All precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines for the 44 clustered precincts in Siquijor town are doing good and are ready for this May 13 election, said Election Assistant Jude Tan. Tan is also in charge of the training for the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) and PCOS technicians here. Except for minor discrepancies in the manual counting of votes, Tan said its Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) today was successful based also on the feedback of the BEIs and the ...
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08May2013DUMAGUETE CITY, May 8 (PIA) – The final testing and sealing of 33 Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines that will be used in 33 clustered precincts in the municipality of Valencia has been successful. The final dry run checked the completeness, security, and accuracy of the PCOS machines. Since no glitches were monitored during testing, the compact flash card, the ballots and the machines were sealed again to be stored in the school or returned to the hub where it will be secured by p...
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08May2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 8 (PIA) -- Sa labing unang higayon, ipatuman sa Commisison on Elections (Comelec) ang "money ban" aron mapugngan ang "vote buying" o pagpamalit og boto karong panahon sa piniliay. Base sa Comelec Resolution 9688, gidili ang pag-withdraw og P100, 000.00 pataas sugod Mayo 8 hangtud Mayo 13, 2013 matag adlaw. Apan wala nalakip niini ang tanang non-cash transactions. Nahisulod usab sa maong resolusyon nga gidili ang pagdala ug pagpadala og salapi nga nagkantidad og P...
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08May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 8 (PIA) -- New beneficiaries of the scholarship programs of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Region 12 inked a memorandum of agreement that finalized their status as official OWWA scholars starting this school year 2013-2014. The new scholars, one for Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP), three for Congressional Migrant Workers Scholarship Program (CMWSP), and 56 for the OFW Dependents Scholarship Program (ODSP), along with their p...
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08May2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, May 8 (PIA) -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) brought its Job Opportunities, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood (JOEL) for TESDA Specialistas program to residents of Rizal Province Tuesday at SM Taytay Event Center. A total of 22 companies offered jobs to Rizal residents, mostly technical-vocational (tech-voc). The Department of Labor and Employment, local Public Employment Services Office, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Soc...
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08May2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, May 8 (PIA) -- Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) chief Major Gen. Ceazar Ronnie Ordoyo urged the residents of Quezon Province to practice the "Bayanihan” spirit in their minds and hearts to achieve peace, safe and peaceful elections. “We gave instructions to all AFP units in the area to conduct close monitoring of local constituents in utilizing ‘Bayanihan spirit’ among them to ensure safe and peaceful elections in the barangays,” Gen. Ordoyo said. The general ass...
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08May2013DAVAO CITY, May 8 (PIA) -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Davao City branch office is set to carry out a blood-letting activity on Friday, May 10 as part of the agency’s celebration of its 76th anniversary this month. GSIS Davao has so far registered some 95 volunteers who pledged to share their blood through the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Davao City Chapter. Cezar Allan G. Aurelio, GSIS blood-letting coordinator, said the volunteers are personnel from different government o...
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08May2013DIPOLOG CITY, May 8 (PIA) -- A new commanding officer has recently been installed at the Philippine Army’s (PA) 101st Infantry Brigade based at Barangay Del Pilar, Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte. Col. Apolinario Alobba, former chief of staff of the First Infantry Tabak Division at Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, was installed last May 3 as the new commanding officer of the brigade in a simple change of command ceremony presided by Brig. Gen. Daniel Lucero, First Infantry Tabak Division co...
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08May2013DIPOLOG CITY, May 8 (PIA) -- Three-hundred twenty three examinees successfully passed the Accreditation and Equivalency Tests (A & E) test conducted by the Dipolog City Schools Division’s Alternative Learning System (ALS) in Dipolog City on Dec. 12, 2012. Ms. Catalina Samson-Barinaga, ALS coordinator, said of the 323 who passed the A & E test, 267 are out-of-school youth (OSY) and 56 were inmates of Dipolog City Jail. Of the 323 OSY passers, 244 are in the secondary level, while 23 are in ...
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08May2013NEGROS ORIENTAL, May 8 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros Oriental is all set and ready to provide security for the May 13 elections. PNP-Negros Oriental Police Sr. Supt. Noli Andrade Romana said that additional 220 police personnel from the Police Regional Office-7 Public Safety Battalion will be deployed to the province to augment the existing police force. The PNP’s plans to deploy two policemen in each of the 531 polling centers in NegOr will now be accomplished due...
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08May2013KALIBO, Aklan, May 8 (PIA6) -- There will be enough power supply for the whole province of Aklan on May 13, 2013, election day. This assurance came from the Aklan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AKELCO), the province’s main power distributor. AKELCO however, despite this assurance, issued an appeal to Aklanons to practice energy conservation on that day so that there will be a balanced distribution of power supply in polling precincts all over the province. In an advisory released by the po...
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08May2013QUEZON CITY, May 8 (PIA)--The Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) has partnered with the Department of Agriculture (DA) to implement a program for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families who intend to pursue agribusiness as part of the National Reintegration Program for OFWs. To formalize the partnership, Labor & Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz and Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, recently signed a memorandum of agreement for the cooperation in promoting agribusiness...
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08May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 8 (PIA) -- At least 658 police personnel from the Police Regional Office (PRO) – 12 are being deployed to different parts of Soccsksargen Region for election duties. Soccsksargen Region covers the provinces of South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal City, Tacurong, Kidapawan, and Cotabato. PSInsp Benjamin Mauricio Jr., information chief of PRO 12 said, 30...
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08May2013CENTRAL VISAYAS, May 8 PIA) -- The town of Siquijor was the first to complete its final testing and sealing (FTS) of its 44 PCOS machines that were done at the Siquijor Capital Square today. Siquijor election assistant Jude Tan reported that as of 11:00 a.m. today, 100% of the PCOS machines deployed in Siquijor town functioned well. “No reports of PCOS malfunction so far,” Tan said as quoted by PIA-Siquijor information officer Rizalie Calibo. In Negros Oriental, Valencia town has also com...
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08May2013TANAY, Rizal, May 8 (PIA) -- About 150 boys in conflict with the law sheltered at the National Training School for Boys (NTSB) underwent a two-day workshop organized by the Social Action Office and Campus Ministry of De La Salle Zobel recently. The workshop focused on self-awareness and team work among the boys who worked together in their respective cottages. Jayjay Jacinto, program manager of the Social Action Office, said three group dynamics activities were primarily utilized in the works...
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08May2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 8 (PIA) -- Members of the Government Service Insurance System has still a month more to apply for the agency’s scholarship program. This after GSIS President and General Manager Robert Vergara said in an online news that the deadline for filing of application for the scholarship program of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is extended until May 31, 2013. Capiz GSIS Manager Glorietta Dublas disclosed that Vergara has granted the extension of the deadline ...
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07May2013LAOAG CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- A supporter of reelectionist Pagudpud Mayor Matilde Sales was killed while two others were injured after an exchange of gunshots between supporters of the incumbent mayor and her rival Marlon Sales in barangay Poblacion in that town past 2 pm today. Police said killed was Ryan Calventas, Matilde’s bodyguard and supporter, while injured was Roger Ragasa, a supporter of incumbent Vice Mayor Marlon Sales. Hit by a stray bullet was Remedios Asuncion, a bystander whose ...
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07May2013ILOILO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- With less than a week before the May 13 midterm polls, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) said that the 3,200 of its volunteers are ready for their poll-watching duties. PPCRV Archdiocesan Coordinator Msgr. Meliton Oso said volunteers are capable and equipped with the knowledge as poll watchdog on election day. Oso said that they are into the final preparation stage to enhance the visibility of the volunteers in polling places and assistanc...
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07May2013ILOILO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set on May 9 the deployment of Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines to Iloilo City's 350 clustered precincts. Apart from the 450 PCOS machines, an additional seven (7) will serve as back up for contingency. Lawyer Jomar Betita, Iloilo City Comelec Election Supervisor, said the deployment of the PCOS will start at 6 a.m. until 4 p.m. to avoid the repeat of what happened during the 2010 Presidential electio...
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07May2013DAVAO CITY, May 07 (PIA) -- Military and police authorities in Compostela Valley Province have assured their readiness to handle security matters during the May 13 elections. The entire province of Compostela Valley is placed under of concern due to presence of “lawless elements” particularly New People’s Army (NPA) but government authority officials said that necessary preparation had been in place to counter and preempt possible disruption of a peaceful election. Guesting in the Ka...
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07May2013FERNANDO CITY, May 7 (PIA) – The Community and Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) will start raising community forests to support the government’s national greening program. The barangay forest program, which is a joint effort of the Cenro and local governments, will be adopted in the communities as part of the campaign against climate change. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is mandated to provide technical assistance in identifying seedlings that are suit...
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07May2013DAVAO CITY, May 7 – Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman said that 1,755,034 children in 45,389 day care centers nationwide will benefit from the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for school year 2013-2014. In the 2013 DSWD budget, it has allocated more than P2.9 billion for the program covering all 17 regions including the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Secretary Soliman explained that the SFP is th...
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07May2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 7 (PIA) -- The Archdiocese of Capiz through its Commission on Social Communications and Mass Media (CSMM) will celebrate the 47th World Communications Sunday (WCS) on May 12 at the Roxas City Metropolitan Cathedral (RCMC) here. The occasion will be highlighted by a mass and presentation of all tri-media practitioners in the province to RCMC churchgoers. Capiz Archbishop Msgr. Jose F. Advincula will officiate the 7:30 am mass that will be followed by some Church authori...
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07May2013MANILA, May 7 (PIA) -- The Land Bank of the Philippines provides the following tips on how to be safe when using its automated teller machine (ATM) along with some tips to protect yourself from being a victim of fraud, ATM scams and/or identity theft. In a post on its website, www.landbank.gov.ph, the bank said one should: • Ensure that no one is watching you while keying in your personal identification number (PIN) or any other sensitive information; • Cover the PIN Pad with your hand whe...
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07May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- A total of 3,471 young people, ages 18-30, underwent technical-vocational training under the joint program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) dubbed Cash for Training Project (C4TP). C4TP is a training program that responds to the government’s thrust in providing sustainable intervention to improve the plight and condition of the youth and empower them through skil...
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07May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 7 (PIA) -- In an effort to hasten conduct of soil and water analyses and bring these services closer to the farmers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) 12 here has upgraded its regional soils laboratory. These laboratories are situated in Cotabato City at the Central Mindanao Integrated Agricultural Research Center (CEMIARC) in Amas, Kidapawan City in North Cotabato. A report from DA 12 said, the improvem...
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07May2013ILOILO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- The Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas – Region 6 has set a period of 20-30 days wherein a clearance requested by a retiring government employee would be released. This is to give the Ombudsman’s office ample time to process the increasing number of applications for clearance filed by government employees. The increasing number of applications has been brought about by the new requirement under Circular No. 2013-001 of the Commission on Audit (C...
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07May2013ILOILO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Health is implementing free cervical cancer screening for the whole month of May in celebration of the 6th year of the Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Rey Delos Reyes, former president of the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society of the Philippines (POGS), said that the free screening will be offered to women aged 30-49 years old in 58 DOH-retained hospitals nationwide. “Screening, either through Pap Smear or visual inspection u...
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07May2013CEBU CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- The National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST-PHL), the country’s highest recognition and advisory body on science and technology, launched the Geminiano T. de Ocampo Visionary Awards for Medical Research. Medical researchers can now look forward to getting recognized for their work with the recent launch of the said award. The award seeks to recognize clinician researchers who have created the vision for medical research in the country through 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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07May2013CEBU CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- Over 40 stakeholders attended the recently held Forum on Salt Iodization Program in Cebu in the hope of increasing usage of iodized salt. Susan Orpilla of the National Nutrition Council 7, who gave the overview, said the forum will serve as a venue for all stakeholders including small, large producers of salt to interact and share ideas. It will also bring about the building of an efficient set of connections and relationships for both government and salt industry, ...
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07May2013TANAY, Rizal, May 7 (PIA) -- Celebrating its 3rd anniversary last April 25, the Haven for the Elderly located in Barangay Sampaloc, this municipality, held a series of activities under the theme “Nagkakaisa sa Maayos at Mahusay na Paglilingkod sa mga Nakatatanda.” The celebration, which focused on developing bond between and among center staff, its resident-elders and other center stakeholders, was graced by officials of the Department led by Undersecretary Parisya Taradji, Region IV-A Dire...
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07May2013DAVAO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- The anti-trafficking advocacy campaign will soon reach the television monitors of taxi cabs in Davao City as part of the heightened crusade against trafficking in persons (TIP) in the region. A one-minute video infomercial on anti-TIP is expected to be viewed from the TV screens of 500 taxi units of the Maligaya Taxi Company that agreed to take on the campaign for six months starting June up to December this year. Assistant Regional Prosecutor Barbara Mae Flores ba...
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07May2013QUEZON CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has recently developed a paint that makes the house not only bright but also rids out dirt and other microbial elements. In a statement, Dr. Araceli Monzada of the Materials Science Division of DOST- Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) said, the locally developed self-cleaning paint will be more affordable than the commercially available paints when it reaches its commercial stage as it uses locally avai...
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07May2013QUEZON CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is conducting a nationwide “Diskwento Caravan-Balik Eskwela Edition” from May 6 to 15 in preparation for the start of classes next month. Discounts ranging from 20 percent to 70 percent will be given to products sold in Diskwento Caravan such as school supplies, school bags, shoes and uniforms. The caravan for the National Capital Region will be held on May 6 & 7 at the DTI head office and May 21 in Malabon. According ...
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07May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Regional Office 10 posted a total collection of P5.7 billion in 2012, up by 10 percent compared to the total customs collections recorded in 2011. Records from the BOC-10 show that while there was a slowdown in collections in the fourth quarter of 2012, the annual figure still exceeded the BOC’s annual target by P181 million. The same records further show that collections in Cagayan de Oro Port and the sub-port in Iligan City we...
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07May2013QUEZON CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) yesterday activated the Media Operations Center of National Task Force SAFE (Secure and Fair Elections) 2013. The operations center located at the 2nd floor of the Multi-Purpose Hall in Camp Crame, Quezon City will be operational 24/7. According to the PNP, the media center features live updates of situations in the Police Regional and Provincial Offices. It will also hold regular press briefing every 11:00 a.m. daily and per...
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07May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 7 (PIA) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has called on the candidates in Misamis Occidental to honor the covenant they have signed, relative to the conduct of the May 13 national and local elections. The call was sounded by P/Sr. Supt. David Y. Ombao, Deputy Regional Director of Operations (DRDO), who condemned the April 30 ambush on the life of one of the vice-mayoralty candidates in Bonifacio town, in the boundary of Misamis Occidental and Zambo...
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07May2013QUEZON CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. is offering free septic tank cleaning services to its consumers in selected parts of Caloocan, Navotas, Quezon City and Sampaloc this month. Maynilad President Victorico P. Vargas urges the company’s customers to avail of the free cleaning services that usually costs around P2,500 per truck. “Aside from protecting the health of their family and community, they also help protect the environment,” said Varg...
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07May2013SIQUIJOR, May 7 (PIA) -- Nahimutang ang lalawigan sa Siquijor ubos sa “Election Watchlist” sa Regional Intelligence Division (RID-7) matud pa sa taho sa Philippine National Police (PNP) dinhi sa probinsya. Sumala sa PNP adunay “intense political rivalry” sa mga sakop sa pamilyang Fua ug sa ilang kontra sa politika. Si kasamtangang gobernador Orlando Fua Jr. ug provincial board member Orville Fua, ubos sa lakas-CMD, midagan pagkacongressman ug pagka-governador batok sa mga kandidato s...
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07May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO, May 7 (PIA) -- Elections Officer Rainero Niese of Opol in Misamis Oriental introduced the new voting process for the May 13 elections this year during the “Ang Rehiyon Karon” radio program last April 26. According to Niese, Comelec is hoping for a more organized election by implementing a new voting process to avoid any chaos similar to last year one which was caused by giving out of priority numbers to voters. This time it will be a first come, first serve basis in a so ...
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07May2013BAGANGA, Davao Oriental, May 7 -- At least fifteen barangay health stations are set to benefit the three coastal towns hit by typhoon Pablo—a commitment that the Mindanao PhilSaga Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the provincial government vouched to put up. This was confirmed on Friday by the Foundation President, Dr. Victor P. Salvado during the ground breaking ceremony of the first of the fifteen health stations held at Barangay Salingcomot in Baganga town. Setting off for the first ti...
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07May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 7 (PIA) – The 55th Infantry Battalion (55IB), 101 Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army, has set up quick response teams (QRT) for deployment in the remote areas of Misamis Occidental. The deployment will complement that of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the province, whose concentration is on the municipalities along the national highways and secondary roads, as well as the coastal areas, Lt. Col. Rommel A. Almaria, Commander of 55IB, said. “A...
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07May2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 7 (PIA) -- Candidates vying for posts in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) regional government and congressional seats in the province shared their respective platforms of governance in a candidates’ forum held here on weekend. Candidates present during the forum were mostly from the Liberal Party. They were incumbent ARMM governor Mujiv Hataman for regional gubernatorial position, Haroun Alrashid Lucman for regional vice-gubernatorial, and Ziaur-...
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07May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 7 (PIA) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has called on the candidates in Misamis Occidental to honor the covenant they have signed, relative to the conduct of the May 13, 2013 national and local elections. P/Sr. Supt. David Y. Ombao, Deputy Regional Director of Operations (DRDO) condemned the April 30 ambush on the life of one of the vice-mayoralty candidates in Bonifacio town, in the boundary of Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga del Sur provinces....
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07May2013San Fernando City, May 7 (PIA) -- Aringay town mayoral bet Eric Sibuma turned in several firearms to the La Union Police recently to dismiss allegations that he uses his guns in the campaign. Sibuma, who is the town’s incumbent vice mayor, deposited various firearms namely: HPRFL/SPIKES caliber 556 set to expire on September 27, 2014 and one long magazine for M16 loaded with ammunitions for safekeeping. The guns were deposited in the presence of Senior Supt. Ramon L. Rafael, provincial direc...
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07May2013ILOILO CITY, May 7 (PIA6) -- Iloilo City Comelec Elections Officer Atty. Jomar Betita has coined a slogan to urge voters to go out and vote. Betita has been telling voters “Bawal Magreklamo ang wala ka boto.” Literary, it says “Don’t complain if you didn't vote,” to hammer the idea that those who have not participated in electing their leaders, have no right to complain about governance. In media interviews, Betita said he was espousing this slogan to make the people understand that ...
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07May2013COTABATO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- Peace panel chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Transition Commission (Transccom) Chief Mohaquer Iqbal assured massive public consultations in the crafting of the crucial basic law and annexes for the eventual establishment of the new Bangsamoro political entity. During its latest meeting held May 1-2, here in Cotabato City with the support of the United Nations and World Bank, the 15-man Transcom reiterated their unwavering commitme...
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07May2013DAVAO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- The country’s top cop assured the readiness of the Philippine National Police to perform its peacekeeping functions on May 13 polls. Police Director General Allan Purisima, chief of the PNP told his directors in the regions in Caraga, Socksargen and Davao to execute their plans to ensure peaceful elections in all localities and barangays on the Election Day. He said the police must do its job to ensure the peaceful conduct of elections. “They just have to do the...
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06May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 6 (PIA6) -- The province-run Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City inaugurated its P102-million Annex Building to serve more people needing medical attention. Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona graced the inauguration ceremonies where the Department of Health donated a P60-million Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine to the hospital. Ona said DOH may also donate more equipment like x-ray and ultrasound machines. Governor Alfredo G. Marañon Jr. was...
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06May2013MANILA, May 6 (PIA) -- Children of agrarian reform beneficiaries can pursue a college degree in agriculture with financial support from the Land Bank of the Philippines under its Gawad Patnubay College Scholarship Program. Landbank recently partnered with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for the implementation of a scholarship program for dependents of farmers and fisherfolk in agrarian reform communities who will major in the fields of agriculture and fisheries. Slated to comm...
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06May2013MANILA, May 6 (PIA) -- Seven U.S. companies participating in the 2013 Trade Winds-Asia, a trade mission organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, will visit Manila May 8-11 to meet with potential Philippine partners. In a statement, United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas, Jr. said this mission is an indication that U.S. companies are taking an increasing interest in the Philippines as a place to do business. “We are excited about the prospects for American business her...
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06May2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 6 (PIA6) -- The Saot Capiz Performing Arts (SCPA) was among the 30 dance groups who participated in the International Dance Xchange last month at Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. SCPA is a merger of various school and community – based dance troupes in the province that had won in regional and national dance competitions. (AAL) “The Capiz dancers were the only local government unit (LGU) – based from among more than 30 dance groups who joined the event,” said ...
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06May2013MAKATI CITY, May 6 (PIA) -- Makati senior citizens forming a “live human Rosary” led the traditional Flores de Mayo procession in the city over the weekend, which served as the kick-off event of the series of activities leading up to city’s 343rd Foundation Day on June 1. In a statement, Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay said for the first time, around 50 senior citizens dressed in Filipino costumes representing Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao arranged to form a Rosary and featured in the c...
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06May2013NEGROS ORIENTAL, May 6 (PIA) -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)-Dumaguete branch launched its service desk in Siquijor, Siquijor on April 26 as its highlight of its 39th anniversary celebration on April 29. Over the past years, the GSIS-Dumaguete has gained 19,502 members from the provinces of Negros Oriental and Siquijor. The GSIS service desk is a replication of the agency’s front line service unit that aims to assist members in Siquijor to avail of its various services a...
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06May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 6 (PIA) -- Sipaway Island is host to pristine, white grains of sands, undiscovered shores and developed beaches, and a diver’s haven, in this northern part of the province, some 15 minutes boat ride from the wharf of San Carlos City, the mainland. Before reaching this tropical paradise, one has to traverse the winding road of the P70-million Negros Trans Link Highway, approximately 90 kilometers from the province’s capital of Bacolod City. An island is naturally su...
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06May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 6 (PIA) – The final testing and sealing of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machine in one of the precincts in Barangay Libertad National High School was successful. “We are all ready for the May 13 elections and we hope it will be successful,” Fernando Sarmiento Jr., Board of EIection Inspectors chairman, said. After the sample ballots were checked and found to have matched the result from the PCOS machine, watchers and the representatives of volunteer-organizatio...
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06May2013PARAÑAQUE CITY, May 6 (PIA) - The City Government of Parañaque inaugurated the finished sections of the city’s Hall of Justice and Legislative building last Friday, May 3, 2013. The construction of said building aims to address the work space problems of the legislative and executive departments in the local government as well as the court branches of the judiciary. “The legislative and judicial departments play an important role in the delivery of important programs and projects that ...
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06May2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, May 6 (PIA) – Close to 50 representatives of pawnshop and money changer companies have undergone briefings on the anti-money laundering law. Conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the briefings were aimed at educating business operators, directors, officers, and employees of pawnshops, money changers, and remittance centers about the rules and regulations on pawnshop management. They were also reminded on their duties, innovations and other rules governing the...
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06May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 6 (PIA) -- Social preparations are underway for the implementation of the P91.73 million worth of poverty alleviation projects in Soccsksargen Region, an official of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12 said. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, DSWD-12 regional director, told Philippine Information Agency- 12 that at least 25 municipalities in three provinces of Region 12 will benefit from the projects, which were...
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06May2013SYUDAD SANG ILOILO, Mayo 6 (PIA6) -- Ang Departamento sang Turismo sa Rehiyon 6 ukon DOT-6 pagahiwaton ang nahauna nga Pamunit Festival para mas mapasanyog ang industriya sang turismo sa Western Visayas kag mabuligan amlig ang dagatnon nga dunang manggad. Suno kay DOT-6 Regional Director Atty. Helen Catalbas, isa sa mga stratehiya sang DOT ang magpa-uswag sang mga produkto sang turismo pareho sang nahauna nga Pamunit Festival nga makaganyat sa nagkalain-lain nga mga turista sa rehiyon. Si Cata...
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06May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 6 (PIA) -- Average rice production in Soccsksargen Region should reach 4.04 metric tons per hectare (MT/ha) this year, according to target estimates from the Department of Agriculture (DA) 12. At regular 50 kilograms per cavan, rice production areas in the region should be able to turn out yield of about 80.8 cavans per hectare. AgriPinoy Palayan Program focal person Ray Embajador, explained this year’s target is ...
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06May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 6 -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) – 10 directed all local chief executives (LCEs) to create their respective transition teams that will ensure an orderly and smooth turnover to the incoming local officials. The regional directive to provincial governors, city and town mayors was a reiteration of DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-33 issued by DILG Secretary Mar Roxas to create a Local Governance Transition Team that shall be chaired by the...
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06May2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 6 (PIA) -- The 103rd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army will set-up a Provincial Election Monitoring Action Center (PEMAC) in Kampo Ranao, here, to facilitate issues and concerns regarding election-related incidents. 103rd Bde Commander Col. Glenn Macasero said the PEMAC will be manned by personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Commission on Elections (Comelec). He said the PEMAC will serve as the ...
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06May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 6 -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) through the Local Government Academy (LGA) will implement the Volunteer and Citizenship Program (VCP) in support of Republic Act 9418 known as the Volunteer Act of 2007. Atty. Rene K. Burdeos, Regional Director, DILG, region 10 said the VCP is a program harnessing available human resources in the community towards productive ends. Committed volunteers can enroll in the program to offer their services for fr...
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06May2013KALIBO, Aklan, May 6 (PIA6) -- The Commission and Elections and the Civil Service Commission reminded government workers to leave politics to politicians. COMELEC and CSC issued the statement during the May 3 meeting of the Aklan Public Information Officers Association (APIOA) held at the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Provincial Office at the Provincial Capitol Grounds. The two constitutional body told government employees that campaigning for candidates, even if these are thei...
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06May2013ILOILO, May 6 (PIA6) -- Over a thousand additional policemen will be deployed in the province of Iloilo to help keep the May 13 elections safe and peaceful, according to the Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO). IPPO Director Gil Lebin said during the Joint Peace Security Coordinating Center meeting that 150 will come from the Iloilo City Police Office, while the Philippine Army in the province will also provide assistance. Lebin said that although all towns will be carefully watched, priori...
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06May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 6 (PIA) – City Election Officer Atty. Ernie F. Palanan has urged school officials here through the Department of Education (DepEd) to prepare the classrooms to be used as polling precincts in the upcoming May 13 midterm elections. During his recent radio program dubbed “City Comelec Election Officer Hour” aired over 107.8 Power FM of Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Caraga, Palanan said they received reports that there are still some schools in the city that have not m...
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06May2013ILOILO CITY, May 6 (PIA) --- The Bright Leaf Awards formally launched the 2013 Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards which honors the best agriculture stories and photos in tri-media across the country. The Bright Leaf Awards, now on its 7th year, is a premier nationwide search that is open to all media practitioners who are actively promoting agricultural issues and best farming practices in print, radio, and television. David Isaac Buenaventura, Project Manager of Bright Leaf Agricultu...
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06May2013SURIGAO CITY, May 6 (PIA) - The fisheries bureau in Caraga region opened the month-long celebration of Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s on May 2. The activity kicked-off with a grand motorcade around the city's major thoroughfares participated by the partner LGUs in the five provinces of Caraga. This year’s celebration with the theme, “Mangingisdang Direktor para sa Matatag na Balikatan”, is highlighted by the implementation of 9th season Fisherfolk Directorship Program pursuant to Departm...
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06May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 6 (PIA) --The Joint Provincial Security Control Center (JPSCC) has recently conducted a workshop on the deployment and retrieval plan of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines and ballot boxes in Misamis Occidental. The workshop was aimed at building a teamwork among the deputized agencies of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), deeply involved in the May 13, 2013, national and local elections, Atty. Stalin A. Baguio, Provincial Elections Super...
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06May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 6 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the security deployment plan of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines and other election paraphernalia in Misamis Occidental, from the final testing day until election day on May 13. The said plans were presented by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) represented by the Philippine Army (PA), during the final coordinating meeting of the J...
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06May2013MAWAB, Compostela Valley, May 6 -- Atrocities made by the New People's Army is designed to sow fear and to make their lean presence felt, Armed Forces of the Philippines 10th ID spokesperson Lyndon Paniza said. Paniza in an interview revealed some forms of activities which he said were desperate moves by the rebel group to gain public cognizance. The military recently uncovered extortion activities of the NPAs which allegedly asked revolutionary taxes from small businesses in Monkayo town...
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06May2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 6 (PIA) -- The 103rd Infantry (Haribon) Brigade is fine-tuning its security preparations to ensure the successful conduct of elections in the province. “We are already in the final phase of our preparations for election-related security requirements in the entire province,” Col. Glenn Macasero, commanding officer of the Haribon Brigade, said during the Electoral Security Summit held at the Mamitua Saber Research Center in Mindanao State University Main Campus...
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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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05May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Mayo 5 (PIA) -- Ang buhatan sa Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sa rehiyon 10 nakarehistro ug P1.82 bilyon nga mga bag’ong puhunan alang sa ika upat ka kwarter sa tuig 2012. Gibutyag ni Engineer Cecilio Y. Clarete, chief economist development specialist sa National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) sa usa ka media forum nga 36.20 ka pursento o P659.48 milyon aning bag-ong puhunan niadto sa Bukidnon. Gisundan kini sa Misamis Occidental nga adunay bahin nga ...
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05May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Mayo 5 (PIA) -- Gihangyo sa DepEd kun Department of Education sa Misamis Occidental ang JPSCC kun Joint Provincial Security Control Center sa ilang ayuda legal, ingkaso kun ang mga membro sa BEI kun Board of Election Inspectors ang isumbong sa husgado, kalabot sa ilang pagsilbe sa umaabot eleksiyon. Kining maong hangyo ang giluwatan ni Superintendent Jonathan S. Dela Peňa sa DepEd-Misamis Occidental Schools Division, gumikan sa hilabihan nga truma nga naag...
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05May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 5 (PIA) -- Gipasalig sa Comelec kun Commission on Elections (Comelec) nga ang kapin usa ka libo (1,172) ka mga makina sa PCOS kun Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) alang sa probinsiya sa Misamis Occidental ang niabot na ug nga kining tanan gihipos ug gibantayan sa mga sakop sa PNP kun Philippine National Police (PNP). Kini ang gipahayag ni Atty. Stalin A. Baguio, Provincial Election Supervisor (PSE), atol sa katapusan kun final coordinating command conf...
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05May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Northern Mindanao led the celebration of the 111th Labor Day Celebration last May 1 with a walk for cause dubbed “Lakaw Ta Para Sa Bata Tibuok Amihanang Mindanao.” More than 2,000 participants joined the three-kilometer walk which started at 6 a.m. from Don Gregorio Pelaez Sports Center going to Corrales Avenue turning right to Yacapin St. and going back to Sports Center. Aside from the employees of the D...
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04May2013QUEZON CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- With more than a week to go, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is all set for the midterm elections on May 13, 2013. The PNP will deploy around 21,885 police men and women or 50 percent of its personnel who are performing administrative jobs and those undergoing training to augment troops in the field, especially in the 15 identified election hotspots, starting on May 8 up to May 16, 2013. According to the PNP, the deployment of uniformed personnel performing...
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04May2013CEBU CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- The National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines (NAST PHL), the premier recognition body on science and technology is opening nominations for the 2013 Magsaysay Future Technologists Competition (MFETC). The Magsaysay Future Engineers/Technologists Award aims to recognize outstanding research outputs on engineering and technology at the collegiate level and to encourage young Filipino students to pursue a career in science. The competition is open to Bache...
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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) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has given assurance that all 1,172 units of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines intended for Misamis Occidental had arrived and are now stored and secured by the Philippine National Police (PNP). This was revealed by Atty. Stalin A. Baguio, Provincial Election Supervisor (PSE) during the final coordinating command conference of the Provincial Joint Security Control Center (PJSCC) held May 2, 201...
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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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03May2013QUEZON CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- The Caloocan City Health Department is conducting a massive information campaign on the prevention of diseases that usually occur during summer. Dr. Raquel So-Sayo, the city’s health officer said public should be concerned about the summer diseases including typhoid, cholera, hepatitis, sore eyes, measles o tigdas, dengue, malaria. Sayo also advises the public to stay indoors and avoid too much exposure to the sun to prevent heat stroke, sun burn, prickly heat an...
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03May2013MANILA, May 3 (PIA) -- With a little over a week to go, Philippine Ambassador to Italy Virgilio A. Reyes Jr., in a press statement, encouraged Filipinos to take part in the upcoming elections. During the morning mass at the Basilica di Santa Prudenziana in Via Urbana in Rome, the Ambassador encouraged Filipinos to vote. He also handed out flyers showing basic information on Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) to at least 400 Filipinos who attended the mass. He also discussed the OAV during the Co...
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03May2013DAVAO CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- An official of the National Youth Commission cited the need for local governments to fully implement the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act or Republic Act 9344. Undersecretary Leon Flores, III, chair of the National Youth Commission said that often it is not the fault of the child to commit a crime. “We have to look at his environment, the family situation and the juvenile justice system is one of the intervention programs to keep them away from criminal activities....
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03May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 3 (PIA) -- Nagpaguwa sang mga P4.65 milyon nga kantidad sang bulig nga kuwarta ang Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 12 para buligan nga mapaayo ang pagpalakat sang mga nagkalain-lain nga mga micro and medium enterprise (MSMEs) sa rehiyon. Si Zenaida P Hadji Raof-Laidan DOST 12 director, nagsiling nga ang bulig, parti sang ahensiya sa nagapadayon nga pagpatuman sang Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) sa apat ka mga probinsiya sa...
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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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03May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 3 (PIA) -- Ituturo ng UPLOADS Jobs for Mindanao, isang non-government organization (NGO) ang isang proyektong pangkabuhayan sa mga mamamayan sa bayan ng Kabacan, North Cotabato sa Linggo, Mayo a-singko. Ayon kay Project Coordinator Sonia Almazan, ang mga partisipante sa magaganap na aktibidad ay mga miyembro ng simbahan sa bayan. Aniya, tuturuan ang mga ito ng kaalaman hinggil sa iba’t-ibang pagluto at proseso ng paggawa ng pagkain buhat sa niyog na...
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03May2013DAVAO DEL NORTE, May 3 (PIA) -- A Labor Day Jobs Fair organized for the first time by the Department of Labor and Employment in Tagum City drew job applicants from the provinces of Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley, and Davao Oriental. Handled by DOLE Davao del Norte provincial office, the May 1 Labor Day Job Fair registered 2,228 applicants, of which 1,864 were for local employment while 364 were for overseas work. One hundred sixty-eight were hired on the spot, of which 138 were for local ...
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03May2013PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur, May 3 (PIA) -- Three rebels belonging to Guerrilla Front 88 of the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee of the New People’s Army voluntarily surrendered to LTC Jose Leonard Gille, commanding officer of the 26th Infantry Battalion, Thursday morning. The surrender of these rebels (names withheld for security reasons) was through the efforts of the soldiers and the mediation of concerned citizens who convinced the three to lay down their arms and return to the ...
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03May2013PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur, May 3 (PIA) -- Soldiers from the 75th Infantry Battalion and policemen from the Special Action Force encountered more or less 10 fully armed rebels in Road 88, Brgy. Bunawan Brooks, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, Monday evening The soldiers and policemen were on a joint security patrol in the area when they encountered the armed group believed to be from Section Committee 14 of the North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee. The encounter resulted to one wounded on the ...
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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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03May2013ILOILO CITY, May3 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism Regional Office 6 (DOT-6) will hold the 1st Pamunit Festival to further boost the tourism industry in the region and to help preserve marine resources. DOT-6 Regional Director Atty. Helen Catalbas said that one of the strategic directions of DOT is to develop and market competitive tourism products such as the 1st Pamunit Festival in order to attract tourists in the region. “The DOT, together with the Iloilo Pamunit...
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03May2013MANILA, May 3 (PIA) -- Barely two weeks before the 2013 midterm elections, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said that it will deploy at least 30,000 Philippine National Police personnel to beef up security in preparation for the May 13 polls. In a statement, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas said the PNP had ordered the recall of 11,693 PNP recruits and on- schooling from training centers for deployment to the Commission on Election’s 15 priority provinces. ...
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03May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 3 (PIA) -- A public agricultural school in nearby Surallah town got a commitment of P500,000 from the Department of Agriculture (DA) 12. DA-12 regional executive director Amalia Jayag-Datukan pledged the additional assistance during the 13th Commencement exercises of the Surallah Agricultural National High School (Sunas), on April 23 where she was the guest of honor. She said Sunas could make use of the aid to fund ...
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03May2013DUMAGUETE CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- More than 20 local and overseas companies participated on Labor Day Jobs Fair at the Robinson's Place - Dumaguete attracting over 2,000 job seekers. The jobs fair was led by the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) of Negros Oriental. Of the total number of job applicants, around 1,379 were registered with complete documents as other applicants appeared with lacking credentials. However, 30 jobseekers were hired on the spot for local employment while of ...
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03May2013VIGAN CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- The first world costume festival was successfully launched during the opening day of the week-long Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts last Saturday. Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina said the costume festival was an occasion to promote local and international fabrics which have become fashionable clothes and accessories. “The festival is also a time to promote our indigenous loom weaving industry,” she said. She said the clothing designs presented during the fes...
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03May2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, May 3 (PIA) -- Eighteen rice farmers from the island municipalities of Perez and Alabat recently finished a course on suitable technology in rice farming. Entitled “Pagsasanay para sa mga Angkop na Teknolohiya sa Pagpapalayan,” (Training for the Proper Technologies on Farming) the training was held April 29-May 3, 2013 at the Ouan’s Worth Farm Resort located in this city. The activity, organized by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) 4A, was conducted in respon...
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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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03May2013MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN, May 3 (PIA) -- Ipahigayon sa lokal nga pangagamhanan sa lungsod sa Mambajao ang balor punto sinko milyones (P.5m) nga bottles sardines project agig suporta sa mga grupo sa kababaihan sa lungsod. Pasi-ugdahan ni Ma. Luisa D. Romualdo ang mayor sa lungsod ang pagtukod ug pagpadagan sa proyekto hangtod nga kini mamahimo na makatin-dog ug kaya na ipadagan pina-agi sa community based operation. Ang proyekto giabagan sa Coastal Resource Management Project (CRMP) diin kini nagpag...
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03May2013QUEZON CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) launched its Anti-Motorcycle Riding Criminals (AMRC) advocacy campaign Thursday, May 2 at the Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City, to maintain peace and order in Quezon City. QCPD Acting District Director Police Senior Superintendent Richard A. Albano said the project was conceptualized due to the occurrence of crimes perpetrated by persons riding in tandem. “We will not allow these criminals do their nefarious activities....
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03May2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 3 (PIA) -- Poll monitors and observers play a vital role in ensuring the credibility of the upcoming May 13 elections. This was highlighted during the Election Reform Summit held on Thursday at the Mamitua Research Center in Mindanao State University here. Police Supt. John Roderick Morales, deputy for administration of the Lanao del Sur Police Office, said the help and cooperation of all election stakeholders, especially poll monitors and observers, are n...
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03May2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 3 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here clarified some of the election issues raised by multi-sectoral stakeholders during the Electoral Reform Summit on Thursday. Atty. Michael Ignes, acting city election officer (EO), assured the stakeholders that the sanctity of the ballots will be protected while in transit from the airport to the province, saying the ballots are sealed and protected with serial numbers. He said they will also give notice...
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03May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) Deputy Director-General for Field Operations Teodoro C. Pascua visited Northern Mindanao last month. He was the guest of honor and commencement speaker at the 38th commencement exercises of the Oroquieta Agro-Industrial School in Oroquieta City. In his message, Pascua reminded the graduates of five important things in order to become successful in their chosen fields. He said they should observ...
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03May2013DAVAO CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- The Maritime Industry Authority in Davao Region sworn in their respective professions Thursday 101 deck and 102 engine officers in an unprecedented move to professionalized domestic sea travel. Atty. Gloria Banas, deputy administrator for operations of the Marina who presided over the oath-taking-ceremony spoke with pride on the achievement of the Marina XI in professionalizing the ranks of local seafarers. She said the activity realizes one of the Marina’s objecti...
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03May2013SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, May 3 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Region No. 9 convened recently all national government agencies (NGAs) in the province of Laguna to introduce the new electronic filing and payment system (eFPS) of taxes. Revenue district officer Carlos S. Salazar welcomed a hundred representatives of NGAs based in the province during the briefing held at BIR Region No. 9 located at Maharlika Highway in Barangay San Nicolas, this city. eFPS is a system developed and m...
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03May2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 2 (PIA) -- A fenced complex, neatly tucked along the city’s main thoroughfare, yet inconspicuous for its distance from the buzz of traffic, is now fast becoming a tourism centerpiece for city tours. The complex, topped by a 1920 structure which was later rebuilt to reflect the renewed political climate in 1965, also includes at least three more buildings that broadcast to tourists of Bohol’s development priorities in the present administration. The new Bohol T...
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03May2013ILOILO CITY, May 3 (PIA6) -- The final testing and sealing of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines in the city and province of Iloilo will be conducted on May 10 or three days before elections. COMELEC-Iloilo Election Supervisor Atty. Jessie Suarez said that all the 2,436 PCOS machines including their peripherals intended for the city and province of Iloilo have arrived and delivered to the provincial warehouse. Of the 2,436 PCOS machines, 2,042 will go to th...
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03May2013KALIBO, Aklan, May 3 (PIA6) -- Owa eamang nagatao it madasig nga serbisyo sa pagtao it mga kinahangeanon nga mga papeles it mga Aklanon ag mga residente it mga kaeapit nga probinsya ro Serbilis Center it National Statistics Office – abu man kara ro ginakolektar nga bayad pabor sa gobyerno, nga ku dag-ong 2012 hay nagdugang it 5%. Suno sa NSO-Aklan, ro Kalibo Serbilis Center hay naka kolekta it P13.4 milyon ku 2012, nga mas mataas it 5% ku sa P12.8 milyon nga ha kolektar ku 2011. ...
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03May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 3 (PIA) -- Kabug-usan nga mga 1,588 ka mga nagapangita sang obra ang diretso nga nakasulod sa ulubrahan sa duha ka adlaw nga “job fairs” sa Siyudad sang General Santos nga ginhimo sang Department of Labor and Emoloyment (DOLE). Si Patricio Blanza, DOLE Sarangani-General Santos director, nagsiling nga ini nga numero nagasakup sang mga katunga sang nagpasakop nga mga 3,000 ka mga nagapangita sang obra nga nagpagsakop sa duha ka ”job fairs”, gintagaan p...
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03May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato May 3 (PIA) -- Some 5,510 scholarship slots are now open to young people in Soccsksargen Region who are interested on taking technical vocational education, an official here announced today. Zeus Ampuyas, regional director of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) – 12 told Philippine Information Agency 12 that the national government has allotted P29,344,000 for agency’s two flagship scholarship...
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03May2013MANILA, Mayo 3 (PIA6) -- Si Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz nagmandu nga pabaskugon pa gid ang paghiwat sang Labor Education for Graduating Students (LEGS) nga programa sa nakalain lain nga mga kolehiyo kag mga unibersidad sa bilog nga pungsod agud mapreparar ang mga manugtrabaho sa work ethics, ang kultura sang pagkapisan kag desente nga trabao kag iban pa nga mga paginawi sa ulobrahan. Ang programa nga LEGS gin desenyo sa pag-giya sang mga manugtrabaho sa ila kinama...
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03May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 3 (PIA) -- Kunsumidor sang kuryente sa Siyudad sang General Santos kag mga kaingod nga mga probinsiya sang Sarangani kag South Cotabato makaagum na sang paghagan-hagan sang inadlaw nga rotating brownout nga nag-umpisa pa sang nagligad nga duha ka bulan. Si Siyudad sang General Santos mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio, nagsiling nga nahimo na nila ang pagpirmahanay sang bag-o nga “power sales contracts” nga magtugot sa mga lokal nga “distribution utility...
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03May2013DAVAO CITY, May 3 -- The 24 consumer organizations (COs) in Davao Region are forming a federation in a bid to make a stronger stance towards consumer protection and empowerment. Department of Trade and Industry-Davao Region (DTI-Davao) Consumer Welfare and Trade Regulation Division (CWTRD) chief Rachel S. Remitio said such move of the region’s consumer organizations is a manifestation of their strong commitment as consumer advocates. “As a federation, these consumer organizations will be w...
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03May2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 3 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has informed the residents of Misamis Occidental of the scheduled power interruption tomorrow, May 4, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is due to NGCP’s preventive maintenance of some of its transmission structures which requires the shutdown of its Ozamis-Calamba 69 kV Line section, Beth A. Ladaga, regional corporation communication and public affairs officer said. The whole day power interrupt...
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03May2013ILOILO CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Police Regional Office 6 held a dialogue to align their policies on security requirements in the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). PRO 6 Regional Director Chief Supt. Agrimero Cruz said in statement that the dialogue focused on the review of policies of both agencies on rendering police assistance during the installation of beneficiaries on CARP-covered farmlands. Cruz recalled that i...
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03May2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) in Misamis Occidental has appealed to the Joint Provincial Security Control Center (JPSCC) for legal assistance in case the members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BOI) will be charged for unfounded election offense. The appeal was sounded by Superintendent Jonathan S. Dela Peňa of the Misamis Occidental Schools Division during the recent JPSCC final coordinating meeting, who said it was a traumatic exp...
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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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03May2013KALIBO, Aklan, May 3 (PIA6) -- The Serbilis Center of the National Statistics Office (NSO) here not only provides Aklanons and residents of other neighboring provinces easy and fast access to much-needed civil registry documents – it also generates collections for the government, which, in 2012, registered an increase of 5%. According to NSO-Aklan, the Kalibo Serbilis Center was able to collect P13.4 million in cash revenues in 2012, which was 5% higher that the P12.8 million collected in 2...
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03May2013CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, May 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region IV-A recently commended the City Council (Sangguniang Panglungsod) of Bacoor for being the Outstanding Sanggunian in the 1st to 3rd Class Municipalities Category (Regional Level). The award cited the council’s exemplary performance in legislating measures for the period beginning July 1, 2010 to June 2012. DILG Provincial Director Efren Echavia and Cavite Cluster Head Mrs. Bhei Valenzuela pre...
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03May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 3 (PIA) -- The 82nd Infantry (Bantay Laya) Battalion, 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division, Philippine Army celebrates its 4th Battalion Founding Anniversary Friday at Camp Monteclaro, Brgy Igtuba, Miag-ao, Iloilo. The 82nd IB which was formally activated in June 18, 2009 at Camp Macario V. Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz, in the presence of then Commanding General of the Philippine Army, Lt. Gen. Delfin Bangit, was composed of 23 officers and 349 enlisted personnel and charged of ...
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02May2013DUMAGUETE CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) is offering more scholarship slots for out-of-school youth (OSY) beneficiaries under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Cash for Training Project (C4TP) in Negros Oriental. Tesda Director General Joel Villanueva, in a press conference recently held here, said the P1.3 billion national project is in partnership with the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program of DSWD. It intends...
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02May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 2 (PIA) -- Nineteen women former overseas Filipino workers yesterday received check of P10,0000 each that they can use to start an enterprise. Abdulghani K. Umag, regional director of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) 12, the assistance was distributed under the re-integration program Balik Pinay, Balik Hanapbuhay program. “The recipients of grants today (May 1) is part of the 52 ...
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02May2013ILOILO CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The higher incidence of underemployment in the region may be attributed to the fact that the majority of its workforce are either in the agriculture or the fishery sector. Department of Labor and Employment region 6 Director Ponciano Ligutom said this is the sector which is not stable and where income can vary in several aspects. “Farmers and fishermen are dependent on the climate and the onslaught of natural disasters can gravely affect their produce or catch,”...
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02May2013LUCBAN, Quezon, May 2 (PIA) -- Thousands of local and foreign tourists will again flock to this historic town to witness and enjoy the different activities prepared by the local government for the Lucban San Isidro Pahiyas Festival 2013 that started last March 31 up to May 16. The Lucban San Isidro Festival is celebrated every 15th day of May as thanksgiving to San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers, for the bountiful harvest for the year. The activities has come of age and has att...
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02May2013LUCENA CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The Pag-IBIG Fund recently had a soft launch of its online housing loan application system, enabling members needing home financing to file their housing loan application online. Pag-IBIG Lucena branch said online filing of housing loan applications requires the Pag-IBIG Membership Identification (MID) Number or Registration Tracking Number (RTN) or the Temporary Identification of the member-applicant for log-in and security purposes. For Pag-IBIG members without M...
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02May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 2 (PIA) -- In line with the celebration of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration’s 31st anniversary, OWWA-Regional Welfare Office in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OWWA-ARMM) prepared simple yet significant activities to give due recognition to the contribution of OFWs around the world. OFWs and their families from neighboring towns will attend a lecture on migration reality issues and basic financial literacy training today at the OWWA-ARMM ...
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02May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 2 (PIA) -- The Moro People’s Community Organization for Reform and Empowerment, Inc. (Moro People’s CORE) in Kabacan, North Cotabato empowers youth participation in order for them to contribute in the community’s advancement. In connection, the group conducted recently a lecture on capability build-up. Moro People’s CORE Executive Director Zaynab Ampatuan said that participants of the activity were students of Kuntaw Silat in Barangay Poblacion. Kun...
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02May2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) region 6 is encouraging the different sectors in the region to conduct an AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) candlelight memorial on the 3rd Sunday of May to honor the memory of those who died from it as well as to show support for those living with the disease. Charity Perea, DOH 6 regional sexually transmitted infections (STI) coordinator, said a communication will be sent to local government units, national government a...
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02May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 2 (PIA) -- With 10 days to go before the 2013 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) here reminds voters that the voting period will start from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on May 13. Lawyer Revo Sorbito, Comelec election officer, during the regular meeting of the Negros Association of Government Information Officers and Liaisons (NAGIOL), sought the help of the information officers to help remind their respective constituents of the voting period. Sorbito sai...
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02May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 2 (PIA) -- Sentro ngayon ng pagbabantay ng mga pulis sa lungsod ng Kidapawan, North Cotabato ang talamak na nakawan ng mga license plate ng mga motorsiklo. Kaugnay nito, pinag-iingat ngayon ng Kidapawan City PNP ang mga motorista laban sa isang grupo na sangkot sa naturang masamang gawain. Ayon sa pamunuan ng Kidapawan City PNP, halos sunud-sunod ang mga motoristang nagdudulog ng kanilanang reklamo sa pulisya kaugnay sa pagkawala ng plaka ng kanilan...
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02May2013CEBU CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 with the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) 7 has created a team to condut investigation on the alleged damaged coral caused by the operation of a yellow submarine vessel in Mactan. "We just can’t ignore the potential damage to the corals if appropriate measures or interventions will not be institutionalized by the operator of this watercraft taking into account the strong underwater current in Mactan a...
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02May2013DAVAO CITY May 2 (PIA) -- Motorists passing to Loyola and Porras Streets in the residential-commercial area of Barrio Obrero will have to bear the traffic for a while with road construction clogging its busy streets. The street projects are part of the unique Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) convergence action called the TRIP which stands for Tourism Roads Infrastructure Program. The infrastructure program involves the identification of roads ...
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02May2013DAVAO CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- A wounded member of the New People’s Army whom soldiers tried to save following a firefight last week in Barangay Katipunan, Nabunturan, Compostela Valley passed away last Monday, April 29 due to multiple organ failure. Major Rosa Maria Christina Manuel, executive officer of the 10th Civil-Military Operations said Renier Perez alias Ka Arnel who hailed from Barangay Tulalian, Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte expired several hours after he was rushed by soldiers to the h...
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02May2013ILOILO CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) region 6 appealed to companies and agencies taking part in the Labor Day jobs fair to hire qualified job seekers on the spot. DOLE 6 Regional Assistant Director Salome Siaton said these job fairs are conducted to lessen the unemployment rate in Western Visayas so it would help if employers immediately hire qualified applicants. “Let us not wait for the time that we will hire jobseekers qualified for the position in e...
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02May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Region 12 is now accepting entries to the 2013 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits (RICE). Dr. Zenaida P. Hadji Raof Laidan, regional director of DOST 12 said RICE inventors should consider this contest because this is an excellent venue showcase the scientific and technological ideas they have developed. Academic and research and development com...
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02May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 2 (PIA) -- Three major power distributors in the province have assured the residents of an uninterrupted power supply for the upcoming May 13 midterm elections. Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) caters to the cities of Bacolod, Talisay and Silay and the municipalities of Murcia and Salvador Benedicto; the VMC Rural Electric Service Cooperative or VRESCO provides power to the northern part of the province and the Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) ...
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02May2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- The Dumaguete City government is eyeing measures to solve the waste disposal problem here. One option the city government is considering is an “unsolicited” proposal from a private firm in Israel that is interested in buying the city’s plastic waste, according to Dumaguete City Mayor Manuelduring a Kapihan forum held recently to mark this year’s Earth Day. Said proposal is still being studied by the city government. “The establishment of a sanita...
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02May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 2 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Silay City assured the public that they are doing everything to have a peaceful and orderly May 13 elections. Police Senior Insp. Jesus Misahon, deputy chief, said in a statement that they are conducting Comelec (Commission on Elections) checkpoints three times a day as mandated in Comelec Resolution 9588. The Silay City PNP earlier gave notice to the election officer that a checkpoint must be established. Misahon said ...
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02May2013CEBU CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- Twenty visually-impaired (VI) therapists who passed the recent licensure examination for massage therapy took their oath as licensed massage therapists. It was administered by the Department of Health’s (DOH) Committee of Examiners for Massage Therapy (CEMT). Olymer Adiva, 24, who ranked third in the nationwide examination, beamed with pride and joy as he accepted his certificate and license. “Wala jud ko nag-expect nga ma-third place ko pero nag-ampo ko ug maa...
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02May2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 2 (PIA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III is optimistic his allies in the local government units (LGU’s) of Misamis Occidental will finally resolve the peace and order problem of the province. The President expressed his optimism in a speech he delivered before community leaders in the Second District led by incumbent Congressman Leo Loreto S. Ocampos, held at the Misamis University Gym in the city, over the weekend. So far, Misamis Occidental has been...
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02May2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 2 (PIA) -- Mindanao State University (MSU) continues to serve as an effective instrument in capacitating Muslim communities to catch up with more developed communities in the country. This was emphasized by MSU President Macapado Muslim during the groundbreaking rites of the College of Information Technology building in MSU main campus recently. Muslim said one noticeable trend in the university today is the increasing number of top performing Muslim students a...
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02May2013CEBU CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has trained 40 volunteers from its partner-schools in Cebu on storytelling in line with their campaign to enhance the learning skills of beneficiary grade school pupils. Storytelling advocate Rey Bufi, a former Smart employee, trained the volunteers composed of students from universities in Cebu as well as teacher-volunteers during the storytelling seminar. Bufi volunteers for Smart’s Read To Be Smart program, where employees read...
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01May2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 1 (PIA) -- Labor day observance in the city started eight days ahead, as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-IX held a Jobs Fair last April 23 with 16,388 jobs available overseas. Engr. Wesley D. Tan, head of DOLE’s provincial office here, said that seven recruitment agencies for overseas employment and two local agencies participated in the event. During the opening ceremony, Tan told some 146 job seekers to always be ready to face opportunities equipp...
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01May2013VIGAN CITY, May 1 (PIA) -- An elegant multi-functional Filipiniana gown designed by a Vigan artist is the country’s entry to the World Stage Design festival in Cardiff, Wales in September. Designer Jerome Vaquilar won the best costume in a single performance during the grand street parade of the first World Costume Festival (WCF), which was launched in Vigan last Saturday. The WCF marked the opening of the week-long 2013 Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts from April 27 to May 4. The...
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01May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 1 (PIA) -- The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards on its 7th year is once again looking for the best agriculture stories and photos in tri-media across the country. David Isaac Buenaventura, project director of the competition said they are looking for the best agricultural stories and photos in print, radio, and television, with special attention on their impact on current agricultural issues and best farming practices on environmental safety and crop sustainab...
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01May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Mayo 1 (PIA6) -- Ang mga pumuluyo kang dya nga Munisipalidad makalaum ron ka mayad nga kahimtangan kang kalinong kag katawhay bangud kang pag-inagura kang bag-o nga San Jose Municipal Police Station, kadya lang. Ang nahinambitan nga Police Station nahuman sa bili nga P16 milyones kag gin inagurahan ni Police Regional Office 6 Director Agrimero A. Cruz, Jr. kaimaw kanday Antique Governor Exequiel Javier Kag San Jose Mayor Rony Molina. “Ang munisipalidad kang San Jose ...
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01May2013DIGOS CITY, DAVAO DEL SUR, May 1 (PIA) -- The Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. has asked for public understanding and patience on the continuing brownouts in the province. DASURECO general manager Engr. Godofredo Guya raised the need for the residents to be more enduring of the power situation as they announced through text blast to the media that the province could experience longer brownout period starting April 25. Guya explained that the prolonged brownout was due to “severe po...
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01May2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, May 1 (PIA) -- Stakeholders in local development met up recently and reviewed the Ilocos Region Development Plan to synch it in with the Philippine Development Plan (PDP). Juan Ngalob, director of the National Economic Development Authority in the Ilocos, said the regional plan needs revalidation so that regional issues and concerns are considered in updating the PDP policies and strategies. “The revalidation is essential so that (the regional plan) is reflected in the nat...
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01May2013MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, May 1 (PIA)-- Sixteen Bukidnon towns will benefit from the “Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig sa Lahat (Salintubig)” program implemented by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Ronelo P. Alvarez, Provincial Director, DILG, said ‘Salintubig’ is designed to provide sufficient potable water to household especially in poorest barangays with high level of waterborne diseases, resettlement areas, and remote villages with no access to safe drinking wat...
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01May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- The Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental cluster was the most favored by foreign tourists among the other clusters in Northern Mindanao during the year 2012, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said. Data gathered by NEDA from the Department of Tourism (DOT) in the region show that 74 percent of the 61,113 foreign tourists or 45,244 went to the Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental last year. This was followed in by Camiguin with 9,389 foreign tourist...
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01May2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 1 (PIA) -- Bohol province last April hosted two events on child protection against sexual exploitation. Last April 12, the province lauched the Child Wise Tourism program. It also hosted the 2nd Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) Conference on Working Toward Cyber pornography- and cyber prostitution-free Southeast Asia which was held at the Bohol Tropics. During the launch, ChildWise Tourism advocates handed out decal stickers espousing the "Childre...
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01May2013CEBU CITY, May 1 (PIA7) --- Cebu is not far from being rice sufficient this time with the Cebu Provincial Capitol behind. This was the statement of Angel Enriquez, Department of Agriculture 7 Officer in Charge Regional Director, in the recent launching of the International Rice Year in Cebu. In her speech, Enriquez thanked the Provincial Government including the mayors of the local government units for a good performance in rice production which eventually contributed to Central Visayas’ ran...
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01May2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 1 (PIA) -- A total of 5,272 voters’ registration of members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) has been reactivated by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), relative to the upcoming mid-term elections. The voters registration of these BEI’s, who are public school teachers, were reactivated, after they were inadvertently deleted from the voters’ list, for failure to vote in two consecutive elections. Some of the BEIs were deactivated when the ...
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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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30Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 30 (PIA) -- Nanawagan ang pamunuan ng Department of Labor and Employment na nakabase sa lalawigan ng North Cotabato sa mga mamamayan na samantalahin ang mangyayaring jobs fair sa lungsod ng Kidapawan bukas. Ayon kay DOLE-North Cotabato Field Office Labor Officer Edna Sales, katuwang nila sa aktibidad ang abot sa 17 mga lokal na kumpanya na maaaring pagtrabahuan ng mga aplikante mula sa nabanggit na lungsod at iba pang kalapit-bayan. Nabatid na malib...
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30Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 30 (PIA) -- Pitong maliliit na negosyo sa General Santos City, Tacurong City at Sultan Kudarat ang nabigyan kamakailan ng ayuda ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - 12. Sinabi ni DOST 12 regional director Zenaida Laidan na abot sa P4.65 milyon ang kanilang inilabas na tulong sa mga micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) nitong nakalipas na buwan. Kabilang sa mga nakinabang ang Aunt Ludi...
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30Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 30 (PIA) -- Besides qualifications, honesty and attitude towards work are important boosters to an applicant’s chances to win his or her desired job, said Ofelia Domingo, regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 12. “During job interviews, do not try to be overly impressive. Be yourself. Be honest,” Domingo advised applicants when asked how job applicants should face interv...
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30Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 30 (PIA) -- The National Food Authority (NFA) in South Cotabato is set to conduct test milling for palay as a prerequisite for their regular milling operations, a local official said. NFA South Cotabato provincial manager Guialudin D. Usman said, conduct of the test milling is also a measure to maintain the level of palay supply and augment food security reserve in the province, in anticipation of the lean season when palay production is limited and demand...
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30Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 30 (PIA) -- Umabot sa 411 na indibidwal ang agad nagkaroon ng trabaho sa isinagawang pre-Labor Day jobs fair sa isang mall sa Koronadal City kamakailan. Sa ulat na inilabas ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 12 kahapon, inihayag ni DOLE 12 labor communications officer Charmaine Dawn Sonsona na 335 ang pasok sa trabaho sa mga lokal na kompanya samantalang 76 ang magkakapagtrabaho sa ib...
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30Apr2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 30 (PIA6) – The 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army based at Camp Macario Peralta, Jr. in Jamindan town is banking on the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) program to register more rebel returnees in its coverage area. The AFP’s Guns For Peace Program (GFPP) offers cash incentive to NPA members who will surrender with their firearms to the government. “This offers a big opportunity for our long lost brothers and sisters to start a new life...
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30Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Education of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepEd-ARMM) formally launched on Monday in a hotel here, the DepEd Election Response Network (DERN), a mechanism ensuring the safety of public school teachers who will serve in the May 13 polls. Atty. Jamar Kulayan, education secretary of the ARMM said the DERN will provide security and even legal assistance to teachers even after the election is through, in all areas when they figure on elec...
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30Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 8 has organized a jobs fair on May 1 which will offer more than 2,500 jobs for jobseekers in Eastern Visayas. DOLE 8 Director Exequiel R. Sarcauga announced this in a media forum Monday, saying that as of April 29, 35 local employers have already signified their intent to participate in the jobs fair who will open about 1,000 jobs while five manpower manning agencies will offer about 1,500 overseas jobs confir...
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30Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato Abril 30 (PIA) -- Hiniling ng Regional Development Council (RDC) 12 sa Department of Public Works and Highways na madaliin ang bidding at paggawad ng kontrata upang matapos na ang bahagi ng 75 kilometrong Lake Sebu-Maitum Ecology Road Development Project. Idinaan ng RDC 12 ang apela sa isang resolution na ipinadala nila sa DPWH Central Office na humihiling sa madaliang re-bidding ng matagal nang nakabinbing pr...
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30Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are urged to participate in the slated job fairs in the region in time for the observance of Labor Day on May 1 (Wednesday). Department of Labor and Employment regional director Joffrey Suyao assured that everyone is welcome, especially the PWDs to choose and apply from among the more than 30,000 jobs to be opened during the job fair events. Suyao said his office is coordinating with the officers of PWDs organizations to discuss on...
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30Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 30 (PIA) -- More opportunities have been opened for the muscovado industry players in Sultan Kudarat province, an official said. Department of Trade and Industry provincial director Nelly Nita Dillera said that after the Muscovado Technology Forum and Market Matching held last April 16 exporters from Manila immediately booked an initial order of three tons of Muscovado from a local miller. The exporters, Dillera said are also keen on making a 10-ton reg...
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30Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 30 (PIA) -- Gaganapin ngayong araw ang turn-over ceremony ng isang one-classroom highschool building sa Brgy. Montay, Libungan, North Cotabato. Ang proyekto ay ipinatupad ng Department of Social Welfare at Development (DSWD) sa pamamagitan ng Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery Social Services o Kalahi-CIDSS, isang community-driven project na naglalayong bigyan ng kapangyarihan ang mga benipisyaryo na bigyan ng tugon ...
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30Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 30 (PIA) -- Watchers of the citizen’s arm will be given the preferential position to stay closest to the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) during election day on May 13, 2013. This is pursuant to Resolution 9640 of the Commission on Election (Comelec) which provides that in case of limited space in the polling places on election day, the watcher of the citizen’s arm will be positioned closest to the BEI, compared with the watchers of the dominant majo...
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30Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) during a news conference here reported that 94.4 percent or nine out of 10 persons in region 10 are employed in the first quarter of the year. Dr. Marilou B. Igdon, NSO regional director and Dr. Janith C. Aves, Misamis Oriental provincial statistics officer said it is important to do a quarterly labor force survey to monitor the employment rate in the region. NSO said Northern Mindanao has the highest Labor Force Par...
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30Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- The Philippine Palm Oil Development Council Inc. (PPDCI) says oil palm can be the answer to economic development in the country. In its 8th National Palm Oil Congress held here from April 18 to 19, Dr. Pablito P. Pamplona of PPDCI said the congress aims to answer the vegetable oil shortage in the country now imported at P6.68 billion in 2010; to export, promote high farm productivity, generate employment opportunities and use oil palm biomass for organic f...
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30Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 30 -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) region 10 is fast tracking the implementation of its new awards program - the Seal of Disaster Preparedness (SDP). Atty. Rene K. Burdeos, DILG 10 regional director, said SDP is an offshoot of the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) which intends to scale up a local government unit’s (LGU) performance in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRMM). Burdeos said the SDP is conferred as an official symbol ...
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30Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 30 (PIA) -- Higit-kumulang 500 mga benipisyaryo ng "Pangkabuhayan para sa Kapayapaan" program mula sa iba't-ibang bahagi ng Unang Distrito ng North Cotabato ang dumalo sa isang asembliya na ginanap sa bayan ng Midsayap kamakailan. Partikular na tinalakay sa pagpupulong ang pagkakataon na makatuntong sa second level ang mga benepisyaryo kung sila ay makakapagbayad ng isandaang porsyento sa pondong ipinahiram sa kanila ng gobyerno. Nag-ulat din ang mga...
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30Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Apr 30 (PIA) -- Nangabay liwat ang Regional Development Council (RDC) 12 sa National Food Authority (NFA) central office nga gilayon ipaidalum ang Siyudad sang General Santos kag Probinsiya sang Sarangani sa idalum sang pagpalakat kag pagdumala sang NFA rehiyon 12. Sa isa ka resolusyon, ang konseho piho nga nangabay sa NFA board nga ipaidalum ang pagdumala sang NFA Sarangani-General Santos City provincial office halin sa rehiyon 11 pakadto sa rehiyon 12 su...
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30Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Apr 30 (PIA)-- Nakapamakal sang kabug-usan nga mga 181,540 ka saku nga humay ang National Food Authority (NFA) sa mga mangunguma sa una nga tatlo ka bulan sang 2013, halos nagdoble sa puntirya nga pagpamakal para sa tion. Si Raul Chong, NFA 12 regional director, nagsiling nga ang ahensiya nakapamakal sang humay sa rehiyon sa una nga tatlo ka bulan nga nagsobra sa puntirya nga mga 104,000 ka saku sang mga 77,540 ka saku o kon may kadakuon nga 174.56 porsiyento. ...
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30Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Abril 30 (PIA) – Ang ARMM kun Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao ang adunay labing daghan nga kandidato nga magpapili sa nagkadaiyang pwesto sa umaabot eleksiyon sa Mayo 13. Matud pa sa Comelec kun Commission on Elections, sa dise-siyete (17) ka mga rehiyon sa nasud, ang mga kandidato sa ARMM ang mikabat sa 4,174 o kapin 9.44% sa 44,221, ang kinatibuk-ang gidaghanon sa mga kandidato lokal sa tibuok nasud, pag-abot sa Pebrero 20, ning tuig. Sumala pa ni Dir...
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30Apr2013DAGUPAN CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- This year’s Bangus festival maybe short on duration, but festival events have morphed to other unique attractions to make up for the shorter time to celebrate the global event. More than 24 activities were lined up to add color to the festivities and compensate for its abbreviated duration. On April 22, the festival opened with a float parade called the Bangus ed Carosa, featuring various floats, including milkfish, made by the city government, non-government...
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30Apr2013SAN JOSE,Antique, April 30 (PIA) -- As the campaign period goes on high gear, the Bureau of Internal Revenue District No. 73 San Jose headed by RDO Ursula V. Equiña reminds all political parties, party list and candidates of local and national elections to register now with their office. Equiña said, pursuant to Revenue Regulation (RR) No. 8-2009 and RMC 15-2013, all political parties and the rest are required to register with BIR, issue official receipts and withhold taxes. The registration...
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30Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 30 (PIA) – It will be a field day for job seekers tomorrow as 18,000 job vacancies will be up for grabs in five jobs fairs in Cebu and Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental undertaken by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 7. DOLE-7 Regional Director Chona M. Mantilla during the forum of the Association of Government Information Officers (AGIO) 7 said there are 11,000 local job vacancies and 7,000 overseas employment opportunities to be offered tomorrow. “The conduct ...
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30Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections in the region is all set for the May 13 mid term national and local elections, said Comelec regional director Atty. Jay Balisado. Comparing to the 2010 polls, Balisado said they are “practically ahead of the timeline” in preparation for the upcoming elections. He cited the schedule of the Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines slated on May 6 at the polling precincts. In distant areas tho...
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30Apr2013MANILA, April 30 (PIA) -- The Social Security System (SSS) broadened further the reach of its innovative microsavings scheme called "AlkanSSSya," as it now covers golf caddies and self-employed workers. In a statement, SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio de Quiros, Jr. said the agency’s newest AlkanSSSya partner is the Samahan ng mga Caddy sa Calatagan Golf Club, Inc. (SCSCGCI). The association has over 200 members, as well as the club’s umbrella girls and massage therapists. ...
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30Apr2013MANILA, April 30 (PIA) -- Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino has signed a memorandum circular requiring owners, operators, and drivers of cement trucks or cement mixers to put visible signs indicating "Loaded With Cement Keep Distance" on their vehicles. According to Tolentino, these signs would alert the motorists to keep a safe distance away from the cement trucks / mixers to avoid accidents on the road. "Cement trucks create serious risks for moto...
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30Apr2013SIQUIJOR, April 30 (PIA) -- With preparations now in place, Siquijor is ready for elections, according to local offices of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). In a Provincial Joint Security Control Center (PJSCR) command conference meeting Friday afternoon, election supervisor Atty. Eliseo R.Z. B. Labaria said preparations have already been set according to the election timeline with the security, logistics, and personnel in place. Trainings for per...
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30Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique, April 30 (PIA) -- The Election Watchlist Areas (EWAs) in Region 6 may be upgraded from 40 to 43. This was disclosed by Police Regional Office 6 Director Agrimero Cruz in a PIA interview when he visited San Jose, Antique to lead the inauguration of the new San Jose Municipal Police Station, recently. Cruz did not make available the names of the 40 EWAs in the region, but he noted that the three municipalities being monitored are in the province of Iloilo. “Tatlo...
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30Apr2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, April 30 (PIA) -- Products of Rizal Province were recently featured in the “Summer Fiesta Bazaar” by the PhilExport Southern Tagalog Association Inc. (PHILSTAI) at the Bureau of Domestic Trade (BDT) Showroom, Trade and Industry Building, Makati City. The products include bamboo lamps from Talim Island, Binangonan; fresh and sweet pineapple from Pililla; decorative storage boxes from San Mateo; and religious and holiday decor from Antipolo City and Angono. The bazaar...
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30Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique, April 30 (PIA 6) -- The P16 million San Juan Municipal Police Station was inaugurated recently. “San Jose being the Capital Town of the Province of Antique truly deserves this multi-million police station,” said PNP Chief Director General Alan Purisima in a message read by Police Regional Office 6 Director Agrimero A. Cruz, Jr. during the blessing and inauguration program. Purisima said that the new San Jose Municipal Police Office is one of the many projects of the P...
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30Apr2013MANILA, April 30 (PIA) -- To effectively serve their Housing Program borrowers, the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-Ibig) has released the names and contact numbers of accredited housing collection agents in Metro Manila. These are: the Molaer and Dela Serna Law Offices at the Lex Citadel No. 7, La Salle Street Silangan, Cubao in Quezon City with telephone numbers (02) 709-0672, (02) 709-0668, (02) 709-0485; Cases Collection Management Inc. at 6th Floor Cocofed Bldg. 144 Amorsolo Street, Lega...
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30Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- A two-day bowling tournament for members of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be held at the SM City Cebu Bowling Center on May 3 to 4, 2013. The tournament is an annual event intended to cultivate sportsmanship and solidarity among its members. In the previous year, there were a total of 21 teams that participated during the tournament, with four members each. This year, around 35 teams are expected to join the tournament, still with four members eac...
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30Apr2013SIQUIJOR, April 30 (PIA)-- Siquijor province is now getting a stable power supply with three new generating machines and five more coming in mid-May. Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative Inc. (PROSIELCO) General Manager Laureen Malolot assured there is enough power supply for the load requirement in Siquijor during elections. ”If all generating machines function normally, we have an excess of 300 kw for the island,” she said during the recent Provincial Joint Security Control Center (...
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29Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 29 (PIA) -- Seven micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in General Santos City and Sultan Kudarat province has received total of P4.65 million in aid from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 12. Dr. Zenaida P. Hadji Raof Laidan, regional director of DOST 12 said these MSME beneficiaries were granted assistance via the agency’s flagship program, the Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Prog...
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29Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO, April 29 (PIA) -- The Climate Change Commission will hold ‘Greeneration’ summit on July 23 here. Dandy Gomez, consultant and press relations officer of the Commission said this summit aims to gather 1,000 youths specifically college students from different schools and universities for a green environment initiative. ‘Greeneration’ is intended for the youth. Pebbles Sanchez, national youth leader of the Greeneration project said, “This is our way of raising awareness ...
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29Apr2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Abr 29 (PIA) -- Ang General Santos City ay tahanan ng pitong malaking canneries kaya naman karaniwan sa bakanteng trabaho ay makikita sa mga establisyementong may kinalaman dito. Ayon sa listahan ng Public Employment Service Office (PESO), nasa 600 na mga production workers ang ngayo’y kailangan ng General Tuna Corporation. Kahit high school graduate at kahit wala pa umanong experience, pwedeng mag-apply. Hindi pa kasama dito ang mga fishing companies na hindi nagpasa ...
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29Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 29 (PIA) -- Students and teachers of a public high school in a remote barangay in Libungan, North Cotabato will have a more comfortable learning environment this coming June with the construction and completion of a new classroom building. The construction of the new classroom in Padura-Espabo High school in Barangay Montay started last May 2012 and was finished in February this year. The project is implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Devel...
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29Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato Apr 29 (PIA) -- Nagpabutyag ang mga opisyal sang nagapanguna nga mga hugpong sang biodynamic kag organiko nga panguma sa Mindanao sang pagkagusto sang madamo nga pakig-upod sa gobyerno sa pagpalapnag sang paghimo sang organiko nga panguma sa pungsod. Ang Don Bosco Foundation for Sutainable Development Incorporated (DBFSDI) nagapangita sang malapad nga ulumhan sang organiko nga panguma indi lang sa Mindanao kundi sa iban nga parti sang pungsod. Si Maria Helenita...
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29Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office 10 will hold a Diskwento Caravan on May 2 and 3 in line with the 111th Labor Day celebration in the region. The two-day caravan, with the theme “Presyong Panalo ang Empleyado,” will be held at the Provincial Capitol Ground in Velez Street, this city. Lawyer Johnson G. Cañete, DOLE-10 Regional Director, said the activity aims to provide an opportunity to the labor sector, most especially th...
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29Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 29 (PIA) -- Almost four in every 10 applicants during the job fair here Friday got employed, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) -12. Terminal report on the April 26 pre-Labor Day job fair at the Gaisano Grand Mall of Marbel indicates that 411 of the 1,068 registered applicants were hired-on-the spot (HOTS). “Of those hired, 335 landed local jobs while 76 got overseas employment,” DOLE 12 labor communicat...
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29Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, Apr. 29 (PIA) -- The Philippine Information Agency is now ready for the conduct of the 2013 midterm national and local elections said its director, Abner Caga. This, after the personnel here already availed themselves of the Local Absentee Voting (LAV) today at the PIA regional office. Evelyn Gonzales and Flor Evangeline Japitan from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Butuan City supervised the PIA personnel during the said early voting. Gonzales and Japitan lauded the agency ...
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29Apr2013GINGOOG CITY, Misamis Oriental, April 29 (PIA) – Anchored at creating a stronger partnership with agri-stakeholders in attaining the government’s bid on food self sufficiency and in support to the promotion of the Organic Agriculture Act of 2011, the Department of Agriculture-10 through its High Value Crops Development Program (DA-HVCDP) supports the Lanzones Growers of Gingoog in Action (LANGGA) Producers Cooperative in the rehabilitation and expansion of their Farmers Organic Center (FOC)....
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29Apr2013KALIBO, Aklan, April 29 (PIA) -- Everything is now in place for Aklan’s hosting of the first-ever Investment Conference or I-CON on April 30 at the Gov. Corazon L. Cabagnot Tourism and Training Center in Old Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan. With the theme “Building Alliances for Competitive Industries”, the I-CON, according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 6 Regional Director Dominic P. Abad, aims to jump-start local investment opportunities and projects that can spur more vibrant econo...
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29Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 29 (PIA)--The Department of Labor & Employment –National Capital Region (DOLE-NCR) is intensifying the conduct of Labor Education for Graduating Students (LEGS), a seminar program designed to guide “would-be workers” on their rights and responsibilities at work. DOLE-NCR Regional Director Allan Macaraya said about 2,000 students from various schools in Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela have attended the LEGS seminar conducted by the DOLE-NCR CAMANAVA field o...
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29Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 29 (PIA6) -- Some 150 members of the indigenous communities affected by the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project (JRMP II) will be given skills training starting May. The IPs come mostly from Calinog, Iloilo, the seat of the project, according to the Iloilo Provincial Government. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said in a media interview that these IPs are part of the 2,000 prioritized for training to be conducted by the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TES...
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29Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 29 (PIA) -- Fish production in Northern Mindanao went down by almost two percent last year to 153,644.20 metric tons in 2012, compared to that of 2011. Reports gathered by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) in the region show that the decline in commercial and municipal fisheries contributed to the negative performance of the fisheries sector. Commercial fisheries dropped by nine percent, from 39,85...
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29Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 29 — A Filipino company that provides renewable energy solutions for all types of property owners said that solar energy is still the best option to solve the so-called Mindanao power crisis. Solar energy is a solution to the power crisis in the southern Philippines and in the pursuit of a lasting and ultimately cheaper power sources in Mindanao, said Engr. Winston Lorenzana Mendoza, chief executive officer of Mendoza Solar, LLC. Mendoza Solar, LLC is an energy com...
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29Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 29 (PIA) -- The Summer Peace Festival 2013 (SPF13) headed by Good Karma Productions, Muni Productions and Ministry of Mushrooms, Inc. highlights various activities on April 26-May 1 for the promotion of peace, environmental recovery, support for local products and appreciation for culture and music. According to Siri Svegler, one of the performers of the event, “Peace really comes from within and it is a step by step process that starts from awareness.” Part of ...
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29Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 29 (PIA) – The Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has the most number of local candidates seeking elective posts in the upcoming May 13 elections. This, as the data of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has noted that among the 17 regions of the country, ARMM records a total of 4,174 local candidates or 9.44 percent of 44,221, the country’s total number of local candidates, as of Feb. 20, 2013. Director Esmeralda Amora-Ladra of the Comelec...
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29Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 29 -- 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’s) 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 through Napocor/...
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27Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 27 (PIA) – President Beningno Aquino III laid out numerous projects in Misamis Oriental that helped in the economic development of the City during his recent presidential visit on April 22 at Pelaez Sports Complex. “Malinaw naman po sa mga sulok ng ating bansa ang positibong resulta ng bagong kultura, ng integridad at katapatan sa pamahalaan. Hin...
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27Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- With more than two weeks to go before the elections, authorities from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) confiscated 14 signal jammers. PNP’s Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) and NTC personnel nabbed four individuals in an entrapment operation Thursday, April 24 in Gracepark, Caloocan City after authorities received information from concerned citizens about certain persons who were selling signal jammers online....
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27Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 27 (PIA) – Faced by the risks from children's unrestricted access to Internet, ASEAN authorities have joined hands to hammer a regional cooperation against cybercrime, particularly internet sex crimes, in the absence of an integrated regional stand. At the 2nd Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Conference on Working Towards a Cyber Pornography and Cyber Prostitution-Free Southeast Asia hosted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD...
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27Apr2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, April 27 (PIA)-- President Benigno Aquino III is scheduled to meet local leaders and the community here as he is expected to address some ten thousand Generals (a term used to call the constituents of GenSan) today. Upon arrival, the President will motor directly to barangay Katangawan where he will be briefed on the progress of the road decongestion projects in GenSan and South Cotabato. Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson will brief President Aquino on t...
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27Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- In support of International Earth Day on April 22 celebration, Dumaguete City will hold a coastal and waterways clean-up drive on April 27 at 7am along the city's coastal line. Dumaguete City Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria issued an order to all city government offices to support the coastal clean-up to unclog water waste materials and at the along seashores. Environment and Natural Resources Officer-incharge Roy Lumjod said, the clean-up drive activity, also in...
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27Apr2013CEBU, April 27 (PIA) -- The government will do the extra push for the achievement of inclusive growth, this was the assurance given by an official of the National Economic and Development Administration (NEDA) during the regional consultation for the update of the Philippine Development Plan in Central Visayas held recently here in Cebu. Assistant Director General of the National Economic and Development Administration (NEDA) Rose Marie Edillon said the government will make sure that insights ...
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27Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- The local government of Marikina has passed an ordinance to create an office assigned to recognize the heroism and take care of the veterans living in the city. Marikina City Mayor Del de Guzman said Ordinance No. 9 series of 2013, known as “Ordinance creating the City Veterans Affairs Office (CVAO) and appropriating funds therefore,” aims to provide immediate and adequate care, benefits and other forms of assistance to war and military campaign veterans, thei...
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27Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's (PhilHealth) registered employers can now remit their premiums online through the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI). According to Philhealth, BPI offers internet financial services to its existing corporate clientele through ExpressLink. BPI is an accredited collecting agent of Philhealth so it accepts PhilHealth premiums of employees through the online facility. However, members are advised that BPI only accepts...
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26Apr2013KORONADAL City, South Cotabato, April 26 (PIA) -- South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat provinces in Soccsksargen Region has been selected as pilot sites of the “Regional Rice Initiative for Asia” that will be funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Ludivina Dumaya, officer -in- charge of the Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) of the Department of Agriculture - 12 disclosed the information in a meeting here o...
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26Apr2013Cebu City, April 27 (PIA) -- The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) and the Kapunongan sa Mag-uuma sa Cansomoroy (Kasamaca) agreed on March 25 to plant 500 native tree seedlings with RAFI providing the seedlings. Kasamaca will plant these seedlings at Cansomoroy Elementary School in the municipality of Balamban, Cebu with assurance that the group will give proper care and maintain ythe plants to ensure at least 95 percent of seedling survival rate. Part of the agreement is that Kasamaca will...
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26Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- In observance of Labor Day celebration the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) of Negros Oriental will hold a local and overseas jobs fair on May 1 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Robinson’s Place, Dumaguete City. The Public Employment Services Office (PESO) head Maria Soccoro Mira has advised jobseekers to pre-register at the PESO Office located at the 2nd floor of the Dumaguete City public market, and bring with them the following documents at least three ...
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26Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) director general Joel Villanueva said twenty-eight local and overseas companies participated in Wednesday’s jobs bridging program or jobs fair in Dumaguete City. Tesda’s jobs fair is a pre-Labor Day celebration to provide employment of new technical-vocational graduates in Negros Oriental. Villanueva said Tesda helps graduates find the right job after having a national certificate on the tech-vo...
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26Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 26 (PIA) -- Binisita nitong linggo ng isang grupo mula sa Sri Lanka ang lalawigan ng Sarangani upang pag-aralan at makipagpalitan ng kaalaman sa mga lokal na pamahalaan patungkol sa pagpapatupad ng Rural Microenterprise Promotions Programme (RuMEPP). Sinabi ni Governor Migs Dominguez na dumating sa lalawigan ang dalawampu’t anim na miyembro ng Sri Lankan delegation noong Martes para sa tatlong araw na stud...
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26Apr2013DAGUPAN CITY, Apr. 26 (PIA) -- The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards (BLAJA) said it will start accepting entries for the best stories and photos that focus on the agriculture sector on April 30. The annual journalism tilt selects the best agricultural stories and photos in print, radio and television, with special attention on their impact on current agricultural issues and best farming practices on environmental safety and crop sustainability, according to a press release by the BLAJA...
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26Apr2013MANILA, April 26 (PIA) -- Cellphone jammers be warned: government announced on Thursday that anyone found guilty of using cellular phone signal jammers during the May 2013 midterm elections will be imprisoned. During a press conference held in Camp Crame, Commission on Elections chairman Sixto Brillantes said the use of jammers is regulated in the Philippines and its users during the conduct of the polls may face eight to 12 years in prison if found guilty. “We (Comelec) have a resolution th...
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26Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 26 (PIA) -- Technical Education and Special Skills Development Authority (TESDA) launched its first provincial event Hanapbuhay para sa mga TESDA Specialista in Bohol last April 23 following a series of successful jobs fair in Metro Manila. Hundreds of technical vocational graduates trooped to Bohol Cultural Center for the whole day fair. TESDA director general Joel Villanueva graced the launching with TESDA-7 regional director Rosanna Urdaneta, Provincial Direc...
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26Apr2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, April 26 (PIA6) -- The close to 1.5 million members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) nationwide may now be able to raise their concerns at the tip of their fingertips with the agency’s 24/7 Contact Center. GSIS-Bacolod is the pilot site for the Visayas with General Santos in Mindanao, Legsapi in Southern Luzon and Cabanatuan for Northern Luzon as other pilot areas in the provinces outside of Metro Manila. The 24/7 Contact Center has 50 seats with about 6...
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26Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) has directed all its regional directors (RDs) to designate regional information officers (RIOs) in their regions to better facilitate news and information processing. “The designation of the RIOs is in compliance with the directive of His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III for government agencies to be more responsive to the needs of and transparent with the media and the public,” DepEd Secretary ...
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26Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 26 (PIA) -- Inilunsad kamakailan sa lalawigan ng Maguindanao ang Environmental Youth Extension and Services o EYES program na humihikayat sa mga kabataan na tumulong sa pangagalaga ng kalikasan. Daan-daang kabataang Moro ang lumahok upang maging mga tagapagbantay ng kalikasan at maiwasan ang mga sakuna dulot ng pagkasira nito tulad na lamang ng pagbaha. Sinabi ni EYES-ARMM Convenor Raffi Abas, napapanahon na umanong magkaisa ang mga kabataan sa liman...
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26Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 26 (PIA)--Itinataguyod ngayon sa bayan ng Midsayap, North Cotabato ang pagpapalakas sa partisipasyon ng interfaith leaders (IFL) sa komunidad lalo na sa usapin sa pagpapanatili ng mga proyektong ipinatutupad. Kaugnay nito, abot sa 23 religious leaders mula sa sampung partner communities ng Southern Christian College (SCC) ang nakilahok sa Seminar Workshop on Community Organizing (CO) and Basic Group Facilitation Methods-Technology of Participation (TO...
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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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26Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has chosen a fishing town in Surigao del Norte as recipient of the US$1-million grant that will fund the Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA) for the Philippines Solid Waste Management Project. “The town of Del Carmen in Siargao Island has been selected by the ADB for its program as pilot site for the eco-tourism project “DENR 13 OIC, Regional Executive Director Nonito M. Tamayo said. The other potential sites being ...
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26Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- The army and the police are readying their quick reaction forces (QRFs) to secure the May 13 elections. The QRF and police’s rapid deployment forces are part of the security measures being instituted by the Philippine National Police and the Army’s 10th Infantry Division. Major General Ariel Bernardo commander of the 10th Infantry Division said these units are highly mobile units which can respond to any untoward situations in the field. He said that battalio...
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26Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 26 (PIA)--Aprubado na ng Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) ng Kidapawan, North Cotabato ang abot sa P8 milyon na supplemental budget. Sa isinagawang sesyon kahapon ng SP, ang nabanggit na pondo ay gagamitin sa pagkumpuni ng slaughter house at Overland Terminal sa naturang lungsod. Nabatid na P1 milyon ang inilaan para sa slaughter house samantalang P300,000 naman ang para sa terminal. Ang natitirang halaga naman ay gagamitin para sa operation and maintena...
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26Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 26 (PIA) -- A group of Sri Lankan microenterprise implementers visited Sarangani province this week for a study and knowledge sharing on the province’s implementation of the Rural Microenterprise Promotions Programme (RuMEPP). RuMEPP is an initiative of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations to finance agricultural development projects primarily for f...
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26Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- The police in Davao Region has accounted a total of 172 gun ban violations from its January 13 implementation up to April 24, 2013. Speaking in the AFP-PNP Press Corps conference at the Task Force Davao Headquarters, Superintendent Marlon Pinote, supervisor of the Election Monitoring Action Center of the Police Regional Office XI said the campaign led to the confiscation of a total of 106 assorted firearms, 33 high powered weapons and 73 of low caliber. He said a ...
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26Apr2013MANILA, April 26 (PIA) -- The Philippine Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia encouraged overseas Filipinos to vote before the last day of elections on May 13, 2013. In a statement, Philippine Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago encouraged more Filipinos to exercise their right to vote. “Let us avoid the huge crowds that traditionally come during the last days of the elections,” Tago advised the voters. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, more than 3,000 Filipinos in Saudi Arabia ...
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26Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 26 (PIA) -- Napili ng Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) ng United Nations ang mga lalawigan ng South Cotabato at Sultan Kudarat bilang pilot site ng kanilang ipinatutupad ng proyektong “Regional Rice Initiative for Asia.” Inihayag ito ni Ludivina Dumaya, pinuno ng Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) ng DA 12 sa isang pulong ng mga provincial integrated pest management coordinators sa ...
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26Apr2013ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, April 26 (PIA) -- The city government of the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) received a P2-million grant from the Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig para sa Lahat (SALINTUBIG) Program of the national government identified as one of the priority areas for the Bottom- Up Planning and Budgeting Projects (BUPBP). The Salintubig program aims to provide sufficient and potable water to all the households in the barangay that anchored to the local poverty alleviation redu...
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26Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique, April 26 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections in the Province of Antique said that they are now 95 percent prepared in the conduct of the May 13 midterm elections. “We are 95 percent ready except that the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines have not yet arrived here. We are expecting the machines to arrive this week or next week,” said Comelec San Jose, Antique Election Officer Atty. Jufrey Derequito. Derequito said during the monthly meeting of the Association o...
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26Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III returned home yesterday after attending a regional summit in Brunei, bringing with him positive results in dealing with the dispute in the West Philippines Sea (South China Sea). In his arrival statement at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Terminal II, the President said Southeast Asian leaders supported the country’s effort for a peaceful resolution in territorial disputes. “Batid ng lahat ng pinuno ng ASEAN ang maigtin...
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26Apr2013NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley Province April 26 -- Adding to the various interventions that the United Nations World Food Program (UNWFP) is extending to Compostela Valley Province is the P2-Million support to the Provincial Nutrition Program with Governor Arturo T. Uy as the Provincial Nutrition Council Chair. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing on a Tripartite Agreement was successfully done at the Capitol on April 22 with Governor Uy representing the PLGU; UN WFP Mindanao Operation Hea...
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26Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- Job seekers in the region will be given opportunities for possible employment in local and overseas companies that will offer 30,893 vacancies in job fairs set on Labor Day. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-XI) will lead three simultaneous job fair events at SM City Davao and Gaisano Mall in Davao City and at Gaisano Mall in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, in celebration of Labor Day on May 1. DOLE-XI regional director Atty. Joffrey Suyao bared that about...
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26Apr2013TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, April 26 (PIA) -- Maternal Mortality Rate in Mindanao is expected to go down with more rural health doctors trained to use the ultrasound for early detection of pregnancy complications. Department of Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Romulo Busuego shared this vision as he revealed the target of DOH to train about 100 rural health doctors to use the ultrasound in diagnosing complications of pregnancy. The DOH formally started rolling out the program Tuesday on...
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26Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 26 (PIA) -- Lit by the fire of devotion to San Jose, Tagbilaranons will come out to the streets for the first time and dance to the beat of feverish street dancing on April 30. This historic event, to be participated in by nine of the city’s 15 districts, promises to be one which is highly competitive, colorful and artistic, event organizers said. In light of the historic religious event and with a corresponding opportunity for capturing countless candid moment...
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26Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 26 (PIA) -- SM Supermalls will be holding a simultaneous job fair at SM City Bacoor, SM City Dasmariñas, SM City Rosario and SM Center Molino on May 1, Labor Day, beginning 9 a.m. The event done in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Public Employment Service Office (PESO) and local government units, is part of the social corporate responsibility to the host towns and cities in the province of SM management. The annual job fair ai...
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26Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 26 (PIA)--The Carlos Palanca Foundation has called on participants for the 63rd Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Palanca Awards) to submit their entries for this year’s competition on or before April 30. The organizer reminded the participants for the deadline to avoid the rush and to ensure their entries will make it to the contest. Entries with complete requirements may be submitted at the Foundation’s Research Facility office at the 6th Floor, Unit 60...
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26Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 26, 2013 (PIA) – On election day, a person coming into the precinct with stain marks in his fingers would now be presumed he has already cast his vote. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Bohol through Atty. Ricardo Villares bares such is the case because a person may have really cast his vote by taking up another identity basing the possibility from the Comelec General Instructions. Members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) however, could still check...
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26Apr2013TAGUM CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- The scorching heat of the sun welcomed the cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Gabay Laya” Class of 2016 as they showcased their silent drill performance in the Freedom Park grounds, Tagum City. This is part of the cadets' annual Southern Cruise in the selected areas in the Mindanao. “This is to encourage the young and intelligent young people to study in the Academy and as well as to promote the PMA in the Southern Region,” said Sgt. 3rd ...
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26Apr2013MANILA, April 26 (PIA) -- The deadline for filing of application for the scholarship program of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is extended until May 31, 2013. In a statement, GSIS President and General Manager Robert G. Vergara said the extension of the deadline would give more time to qualified GSIS members to prepare the requirements in applying for the program. Dubbed GSIS College Scholarship Program (GSP), the scholarship grant seeks to help GSIS members, especially those w...
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26Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique, April 26 (PIA 6) -- Ang tuigan nga selebrasyon cultural kang munisipalidad kang San Jose nga ginatawag “Tiringbanay” Festival pagahiwaton sa Abril 29 hasta May 1, 2013 kag ginalauman nga makaganyat sa mga Antiqueños gikan sa nanuhaytuhay nga bahin kang kalibutan sa pagpauli rudya. Ang “Tiringbanay” nagakahulugan kang tiriringub kag nangin inspirasyon “homecoming” kag pagsaulog kang kapyestahan ni Saint Joseph the Worker kang San Jose. Tinutuyo man kang dy...
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26Apr2013BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, Abril 26 (PIA6) -- Si Presidente Benigno S. Aquino III nag-upod sang iban nga mga lideres sang Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sa pagpanawagan sang malinong nga resolusyon sa sitwasyon sa South China Sea samtang ang grupo nagsiling nga sila nagapa-abot sa “continued engagement” upod sa China sa pag-implementar sang Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) sa isa ka bug-os kag epektibo nga paagi. Ang mga lideres sang ASEAN nagpa...
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25Apr2013DAVAO CITY April 25 (PIA) -- Fruit wastes and campaign materials have contributed to the rise of the daily collected trash in Davao City. Dolores Remojo Officer-In-Charge of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office said that based on data taken from the weighbridge at the Davao City Sanitary Landfill daily trash collections for the month of April has gone up to 430 tons as compared to the previous collections weighing 410 tons a day. Remojo said that the 20 tons increase are mostly fr...
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25Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 25 (PIA)-- One rebel was killed, another one wounded and several high powered firearms were recovered following an encounter between members of the 66th Infantry Battalion and more or less 30 New People’s Army rebels 9:00 a.m. Thursday, April 25 in Barangay Apogon, Nabunturan, Compostela Valley. Lt. Colonel Lyndon Paniza, spokesperson of the 10th Infantry Battalion said the body of the lone fatality was brought to the nearest barangay center for identification and a decent...
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25Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 25 (PIA 12) -- Balak ng isang kooperatibang pang-transportasyon na nakabase sa Koronadal City na magturo ng pagmamaneho sa mga interesadong miyembro ng pamilyang benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program o 4Ps. Sa isang pulong ng Regional Development Council (RDC) 12 kasama ang kinatawan ng pribadong sektor kamakailan, inihayag Nestor Lumawig, lider ng United Transport Operators and Drivers Servicing Cooper...
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25Apr2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, April 25 (PIA6) -- Bacolod City was a national finalist of the Presidential Award for the Most Child-Friendly City in the Philippines competition, a statement from the city said. Bacolod City Councilor Em Ang received the award from executive director Brenda Vigo of the Council for the Welfare of Children and Undersecretary Austere Panadero of the Department of Interior and Local Government during the rites held at the Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman in Quezon City, rec...
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25Apr2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, April 25 (PIA6) -- The Anti-Red Tape Act Report Card Survey (ARTA-RCS) rating of the Government Service Insurance System-Bacolod showed that the office got an Excellent rating with 91.57. The ARTA Report Card Survey was conducted by the Civil Service Commission March 4-6, 2013. GSIS-Bacolod was evaluated in six areas of compliance with ARTA provisions. Out of these, the service office got a 100 percent compliance rating in the Anti-Fixer Campaign, ID/Nameplates, No Hidde...
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25Apr2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 25 (PIA) -- About 4,094 checkpoints have been conducted by the police authorities province-wide from Jan. 13 to April 19 in view of the May 13, 2013 national and local elections. The checkpoints and other police operations nabbed 21 gun ban violators who have been arrested and charged in court. This was among the accomplishments of the Capiz Police Provincial Office (CPPO) presented by CPPO Operations Officer Police Insp. Niño Leonard Amar during the second Provincial...
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25Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 25 (PIA) -- All schools are expected to conduct a general assembly to orient stakeholders on the curriculum and co-curricular programs and ancillary services lined-up for the year as part of its opening rites. This is among the guidelines set by the Department of Education (DepEd) relative to School Year 2013-2014, consisting of 201 days, which is set to open on June 3, 2013 and end on March 31, 2014. Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro, in DepEd Order ...
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25Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 25 -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government in region 10 has conducted an orientation-workshop for municipal information technology focal persons on the Full Disclosure Policy Portal (FDPP) at the Local Government Resource Center (LGRC) here. Regional Director Rene K. Burdeos said the activity is in line with Republic Act (RA) 10352 or the General Appropriations Act FY 2013, RA 7160 or the Local Government Code of the Philippines and the Full Disclosure...
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25Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 25 (PIA) -- Siguraduhin na magpapatuloy ang tulong para sa mga pamilyang benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino (4Ps) kahit na matapos na ang pambansang programa. Ito ang binigyang diin ni Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assistant regional director Gemma Rivera kasabay ng isinagawang Municipal Transition Planning na pinamunuan ng ahensiya kamakailan. Ani Rivera, dapat isama na ng mga ...
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25Apr2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, April 25 (PIA)--- Stand up for children! This is what the 20-member spokespersons for the Bata Muna Campaign said during its launch Wednesday, April 24 at the East Asia Hotel here. Sixteen-year-old campaign spokesperson Jesza Marie Aljentera, student representative who read the statement she shared with other children called on government leaders and political candidates to consider children issues and concerns in their political agenda and governance. “In the Phili...
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25Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-6) will showcase livelihood programs in the May 1 jobs fair. DOLE-6 Regional Assistant Director Salome Siaton said the May 1 event will also provide a venue to feature the products of the livelihood programs that DOLE-6 has provided for the informal sector workers for self-employment. “This will be an opportunity for these DOLE livelihood beneficiaries who have become self-employed to promote and market their prod...
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25Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 25 (PIA) -- Beneficiaries of the national government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) could soon learn how to drive as a means of living. Koronadal City-based United Transport Operators and Drivers Servicing Cooperative (UTODCO) has recently collaborated with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12 to assist recipients of the government’s conditional cash transfer in learning ...
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25Apr2013MANILA, April 25 (PIA) -- Social Security System (SSS) pensioners can now easily remember their annual schedule for confirming their eligibility to pension, with the yearly visit to banks or SSS now based on the members’ birth month, instead of the month of contingency such as retirement, death or disability. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio de Quiros, Jr. said pensioners for retirement and total disability can present themselves for the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners (ACOP...
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25Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 25 (PIA) – The City Library (CL) and the local government of Marikina is inviting its residents to enroll in its free summer classes set to start on May 6. Marikina City Mayor Del de Guzman said the summer program is open to residents aged 12 and below. “Learning is a continuous process. The city government will still offer relevant trainings which helps enrich the minds of our youth even if it’s summer vacation period,” De Guzman added. Program courses for children...
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25Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 25 (PIA) -- Tinatayang aabot sa 500 na mga kabataang kasapi ng Tulong Kabataan Volunteers (TKV) -North Cotabato Chapter ang tutulak patungong Compostela Valley upang makilahok sa malawakang pagtatanim sa Abril 28. Ayon sa pamunuan ng TKV-North Cotabato, kasamang makikiisa ng mga miyembro ng nasabing grupo ang iba pang mga kabataan sa Mindanao. Nabatid na maliban sa Barangay Nga-an sa ComVal ay tutungo din ang mga kabataan sa Davao Oriental para sa k...
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25Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- The Caraga region is now out of the list of poorest regions in the country. Caraga Regional Development Council (RDC) vice-chairperson and the region’s National Economic and Development Authority chief Dir. Carmencita Cochingco today that Caraga improved its poverty incidence significantly from 43% in the first semester of 2006 and 2009, to 34% in the first half of 2012. The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) earlier reported in its First Semester p...
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25Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 25 (PIA) -- Local government units should assure continuous assistance to the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), an official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Program. In a recent crafting the Municipal Transition Plan , DSWD 12 assistant regional director Gemma Rivera challenged LGUs to make sure that the current socio-economic conditions of the 4Ps families will continue to i...
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25Apr2013MANILA, Abril 25 (PIA6) -- Ang gobyerno nagatutuk sa pagtuga sang mga trabaho para sa mga Pilipino sa mga siyudad kag sa mga kaumhan, suno sa iya hamdum nga mabuhinbuhinan ang kaimulon, suno sa Palasyo sang Manacanang. Si Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda nagpagwa sini nga pahayag sa regular nga press briefing sa Malacanang sang Miyerkoles kasunod sang mga report nga ang porsyento sang mga Pilipino nga nagapuyo sa mas manubo kaysa poverty line wala nagligwat sa sulod sang anum ka tuig. ...
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25Apr2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, April 25 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Basilan through the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPV) gave some 50 heads of livestock to farmers in Basilan that will boost their productivity and the local livestock industry. The OPV said animals dispersed included 10 heads of cattle, 10 heads of carabao and 30 heads of goat to livestock farmers of Hji. Muhtamad, Akbar, Unkaya Pukan, and Lantawan municipalities and to the cities of Isabela and Lamitan. Dr. Surha...
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25Apr2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, April 25 (PIA) – A local bakery in Isabela City that serves native Tausog pastries and other native delicacies will soon get an upgrade with more than half a million fund support from the Department of Science and Technology IX (DOST). In a press statement, DOST-9 said it has released the innovation system support assistance amounting to P604,500 to Isabela Seaport General Merchant. The bakery was established in 2008, which has gradually taken its foothold as the na...
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25Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) regional office 10 recorded P1.82 billion in new investments for the fourth quarter of 2012. Engineer Cecilio Y. Clarete, chief economic development specialist of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) disclosed during a media forum that most of the new investments went to Bukidnon with 36.20 percent or P659.48 million. Misamis Occidental ranked second with 25.61 percent or P466.59 million; follo...
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25Apr2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has hired 400 part-time workers for the agency’s summer job program this year. DPWH-ARMM Secretary Emil Sadain said the recruits, who are mostly students, will take part in the agency’s “Oplan Linis Bayan” Program, which includes the clean-up of major roads across the region. He said the program is meant to keep roads free from distraction...
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25Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- A police officer assured that the peace and order in Mabini, Compostela Valley has gone back to normal after two armed men opened fire on the police station using a grenade launcher 7:35 pm Tuesday. Senior Superintendent Camilo Cascolan, director of the Compostela Valley Police Office said police and military observed an alert level three since Tuesday night by putting up checkpoints and conducting pursuit operation against the perpetrators who took advantage of t...
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25Apr2013CEBU, April 25 (PIA) --Three national government agencies in Central Visayas were rated Excellent while nine others were given a Good rating in a Report Card Survey conducted by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) January to December last year. The survey rates promptness, reduction of red tape, and transparency in the delivery of its services. According to the results furnished by CSC to Philippine Information Agency (PIA7), the three agencies that were rated Excellent are the Bureau of Intern...
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25Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- The dream of having access to clean water has become a reality for a barangay in Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 7 inaugurated a water system project in Brgy. Bairan earlier this month. The Bairan Level II (RAM pump-driven) water system sub-project at Brgy. Bairan costs over P1.5M. It will directly benefit 110 households in the community and the neighborhood. Getting water from a source in an upl...
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25Apr2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, April 25 (PIA) -- The Regional Training School (RTS) for police officers based in Camp Guillermo Nakar in this city announced they are still accepting applicants for police officers. RTS regional head Police Supt. Harold Depositar, said they have 200 police trainees undergoing the six months training and study on basic courses on understanding police roles, basic laws, disaster management, and response to crime among others. Aside from this, the police trainees will also u...
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25Apr2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, April 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology Rizal Provincial Science and Technology Center said 83 students qualified as DOST- Science Education Institute (SEI) scholars. The agency identified 60 RA 7687 scholars and 23 merit scholars from the province’s 13 municipalities and 1 component city which indicates an increase from the 2012 Rizal scholars with 61 RA 7687 and 10 merit scholars respectively. RA 7687 scholars or those under the the S&T Scholarship...
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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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25Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- Malaria cases in the province is on a downtrend, the Agusan del Norte Provincial Health Office said. In a press briefing held in celebration of the World Malaria Day, Agusan del Norte Provincial Health Officer Dr. Elizabeth Campado bared that based on statistics, in 2010, there is 42 cases of Malaria in the province; 19 cases in 2011; 4 in 2012; and 2 cases recorded in the 1st quarter this year which shows a decreasing trend. These cases are mostly recorded in so...
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24Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 24 (PIA) – Electing the right leaders into public office requires careful discernment as Cebu non-government organization Dilaab Foundation urged voters to apply the LASER test. Jenny Tan, project coordinator for Circles of Discernment for Empowerment Project of the Dilaab Foundation said the LASER test is an appropriate tool to assist electorates in making the right choice on May 13. LASER is an acronym of lifestyle, action, supporters, election conduct and reputation which...
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24Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique, April 24 (PIA) -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has strengthened Antiqueños' emergency preparedness with the conduct of a training on the use of Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment System (Redas) software. “It is high time that we integrate risk reduction and planning, and climate change adaptation into your local development plan,” said Phivolcs Director Renato U. Solidum, Jr. as he reminded the participants to the training that “...
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24Apr2013TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE April 24 (PIA) – Melecio Bustamante, 66, never thought that he would ever see the day that he will be able to read and write. Like many members of an indigenous people (IP) community in Tibulao, Carmen, this province, Bustamante never went to school and was deprived of acquiring basic literacy until two years ago. The elderly native basket-maker recounted how life was so difficult and sad at the time when he could not even write his name and count money. “...
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24Apr2013LOS BAŇOS, Laguna, April 24 (PIA) -- Thirty six researchers and experts on vegetable and coffee met recently at the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) to discuss concerns on the implementation of the Industry Strategic S&T Plans (ISPs). A PCAARRD-led initiative, ISPs are medium term strategic plans for the identified agriculture, aquatic and natural resources (AANR) commodity industries. These ISPs are articulated by the implem...
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24Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- The Social Security System (SSS) is reaching out to the informal sector with its unique AlkanSSSya program. The AlkanSSSya are specially made- cabinets installed in the workplaces of the informal sector like tricycle terminals, marketplaces which acts like piggy banks where workers can deposit about P10-P15 a day which pooled at the end of the month will be collected by the SSS. Their daily payment will be considered as their P312 monthly contribution for SSS cov...
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24Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 24 (PIA) -- The region’s Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has hired 400, mostly students, part-time workers for the agency’s summer job program this year. The region’s DPWH secretary Emil Sadain said recruits will take part in the agency’s ‘Oplan Linis Bayan’ program, which includes the cleanup of major thoroughfares across the region. He said the program is meant to keep roads free from distractions as well as help maintain the...
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24Apr2013LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, April 24 (PIA) -- The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) recently conducted its first Intellectual Property (IP) training for 2013. Attended by 27 researchers, the training on Technology Disclosure and Claim Drafting was held at the Council’s headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The training, which is part of PCAARRD’s frontline services on IP Management, aims to generate IP applications from technologie...
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24Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 24 (PIA) -- Patuloy ang panghihikayat ng pamahalaang panglungsod ng Koronadal sa mga magsasaka, partikular sa Roxas at Quezon Mountain Ranges na makilahok sa Tree-Growing Festival sa Hunyo 29. Sa isang panayam, sinabi ni city environment officer Augustus Bretaña na bagama’t may mahigit 60 lugar na silang natukoy na isama sa taunang malawakang pagtatanim ng punong kahoy ng lungsod, kailangan pa r...
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24Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has appealed to all its constituents to participate in the May 13 elections. Mohaqher Iqbal, chair of the MILF peace-panel said their group normally does not issue an appeal on the people regarding elections. However, they have to issue an appeal now since the elections will have an impact on the ongoing peace talks between their group and the government, he said. Iqbal said the MILF prefers to convey its concern for the pe...
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24Apr2013MANILA, April 24 (PIA) -- Around 1,755,034 children in 45,389 day care centers nationwide will benefit from the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development for school year 2013-2014. In its 2013 DSWD budget, more than P2.9 billion has been allocated for the program covering all 17 regions including the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). In a statement, Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman explained that the SFP is the prov...
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24Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 24 (PIA) --- The Department of Education Regional Office (DepEd 6) will conduct a mass training of teachers for the implementation of Grades 2 and 8 of the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum. Dr. Novelyn M. Vilchez, Chief of the Training and Development Division of DepEd 6, said that this five-day live-in mass training of teachers is slated for the months of April and May. “The mass training of Grade 2 teachers shall be handled by the schools divisions while that of the ...
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24Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 24 (PIA) -- Benefits await landowners who will commit their farm lots to the city government’s Tree-Growing Festival on June 29. City environment officer Augustus Bretaña said they have already identified at least 60 areas in Roxas and Quezon mountain ranges surrounding the city that would be covered by the third staging of the massive annual tree planting activity of the city government, which has so far ...
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24Apr2013COTABATO CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DAF-ARMM) expressed optimism that the agency’s project implementation in the autonomous region is way above board with 56 percent of the total amount liquidated while ongoing road project implementation at 47 percent. DAF-ARMM is one of the agencies of government with allocation from the P810 billion Stimulus Fund for agricultural development. Regional Secretary Ma...
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24Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato Abril 24 (PIA) -- Business administration o kon kurso sa pagdumala sang negosyo kag iban nga mga kapareho nga kurso amo ang nagustuhan nga kurso sang mga taga rehiyon 12, ini suno sa National Statistical Coordination Board Region XII. Suno sa listahan sang Commission on Higher Education (CHED) 12 nagapakita nga kalabanan nga gusto nga kurso sa kolehiyo sa rehiyon amo ang Business Adminsitration kag iban pa nga kapareho. Sa mga 110,650 ka mga bumulotho nga nagpali...
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24Apr2013MAKATI CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- The City Council has passed City Ordinance No. 2013-010 that gives zero percent tax rate to projects entered into by the Japanese government with the Philippine government under the Japan-Official Development Assistance (Japan-ODA), a statement from the Makati city government said. The ‘Japan-ODA Incentive Ordinance’, which took effect last February 18, 2013 upon its approval, was passed in support of the development partnership between the national governmen...
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24Apr2013MAKATI CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- The local government has allotted P216 million for 2013 senior citizens programs and services. This is 20 percent higher than the P180 million it spent last year. Of the total senior citizens program budget this year, the city has allotted P19 million for free movies, P19.3 million for free cakes on birthdays and golden wedding anniversaries, almost P1.8 million for “Lakbay Saya”, P160 million for the cash gift under the BLU card, P6 million for “Aawitan Ki...
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24Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 24 (PIA) – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has extended its full support for the conduct of the 2013 Labor Day Celebration on May 1, 2013. Speaking before the local tri-media during the press conference on Tuesday in one of the local hotels here, TESDA Butuan City-Agusan del Norte Provincial Director Randy Devilla said that as attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), TESDA has been regularly coordinating with DOLE of...
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24Apr2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 24 (PIA) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has prohibited the use of cellphones and cameras by voters inside the polling place on the day of the elections on May 13, 2013. Implementation of such prohibition will be among the duties and functions of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI), pursuant to Comelec Resolution No. 9640 promulgated last Feb. 15. The BEI’s other functions are as follows: Conduct the voting in the polling place and adm...
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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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24Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique, April 24 (PIA) -- The Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) appealed to all power consumers to conserve energy especially now that it is summer time and the demand for energy is high. Engr. Ludovico Lim, Manager of ANTECO in an interview emphasized that during summer time, energy demand is high and, energy cost in the spot market subsequently increases due to law of supply and demand. He enjoined the power consumers to think that every time we plug on our appliances or an...
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24Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique, April 24 (PIA) - Not all television shows are appropriate for children. This was emphasized by the National Council for Children’s Television (NCCT) to some 200 students and parents during the recent Consultative Forum on Children’s TV Standards 2013 held at the Evelio B. Javier Gymnasium, this municipality. NCCT Chairman Mag Cruz Hatol told the participants that television shows could influence children’s values as they grow up, thereby an appropriate standards dub...
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24Apr2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 24 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III warned political candidates against using the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) to force the beneficiaries program to vote for them. The warning was issued by the President during his meeting with local leaders and the community in the province on Monday. He stressed that 4Ps is a program of the national government being implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and whose beneficiar...
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24Apr2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, April 24 (PIA) -- Chiefs-of-police (COPs) from Rizal province’s component city and 13 municipalities attended an Orientation Seminar on the Management of Barangay Anti-Drug Clearing Operation at Rizal PPO Conference Room, Hilltop, Taytay, Rizal last April 17. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) led by Regional Director Jeffrey Bangsa and PDEA-4A staff briefed the local officials and personnel regarding PDEA Operations Concepts, the regional drug situation, Revised...
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24Apr2013KALIBO, Aklan, April 24 (PIA) -- The formal opening of the 14th Pina and Fiber Festival and the Agri-Industrial Fair at the Provincial Capitol Grounds on April 22 officially kicked-off this year’s celebration of Aklan’s 57th anniversary as a separate province from Capiz. The Pina and Fiber Festival, with venue at the Trade Hall, and the Agri-Industrial Fair at the Provincial Capitol Grounds will be open to the public from April 22-30, 2013 as two of the major activities of the province in ...
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24Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 24 -- Xavier University through its Research and Social Outreach (RSO) Office will be holding a couple of candidates’ fora to assist the electorate in identifying political candidates who are suited to meet the development needs of the city. The congressional candidates’ forum is set on Thursday, April 25, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Capitol University Gym. Another forum for the city level local government unit (LGU) will be conducted on April 30, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at ...
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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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23Apr2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 23 (PIA) --- President Benigno S. Aquino III led yesterday the ceremonial groundbreaking of the College of Information Technology (CIT) building of the Mindanao State University (MSU), here. The President was joined by MSU President Macapado Muslim, CHED Commissioner Ruperto Sangalang and ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman in the capsule laying rite that paves the way for the construction of the three-storey building. “Ang gusaling ito ay tagumpay hindi lamang ng M...
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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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23Apr2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, April 23 (PIA) --The regional office of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Calabarzon is inviting inventors and student/professional creative researchers to join the 2013 regional inventions contest and exhibits (RICE). According to DOST-Calabarzon, the event scheduled on June 17-21, 2013 with tentative venue at Waltermart Tanauan in Batangas will serve as the qualifying round for the National Inventions Contest slated in July 2014. The contest has six categ...
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23Apr2013TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, April 23 (PIA) -- More than 20 food processors and potential food exporters participated in a two-day workshop on food safety management for Calabarzon food enterprises at the Development Academy of the Philippines recently. The workshop, jointly facilitated by the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Bureau of Export Trade and Promotions (BETP), the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC), and the Regional Operations and Development Group under the Regional Interac...
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23Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- President Aquino has appealed to Kagay-anons to opt for just and honest candidates running for local and national positions in the upcoming May elections during his visit to the city last April 22 at the Pelaez Sports Complex. After citing several projects such as farm-to-market roads, Laguindingan Airport and the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), President Aquino said to the Kagay-anons that “kamu ang nagbuhat niining tanan ug kamu pud ang mup...
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23Apr2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, April 23 (PIA) -- Zinc is one of the essential minerals because of its importance in approximately 100 enzyme activities that support the many body processes. Considered an ubiquitous and versatile trace element, zinc has varied supporting roles in the epidermal, gastrointestinal, central nervous, immune, skeletal, and reproductive systems. Zinc is needed for a healthy immune system, synthesis of DNA, wound healing, and growth and development in children, adolescents, and ...
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23Apr2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 23 (PIA) -- President Aquino on Monday cited some of the government programs which aims to strengthen the education system in the country. In his keynote speech during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Mindanao State University’s (MSU) College of Information Technology (CIT) building, the President said the government has launched the K+12 program to ensure that the Filipino youth can keep up with the graduates of other countries. He also said his administr...
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23Apr2013DAGUPAN CITY, April 23 -- This year’s Pista’y Dayat (Feast of the Sea) in Pangasinan is not just about thanking the bounties of the seas or drawing tourists. It is also a toast for the environment. Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan said the community should expect crowd-drawing events except fireworks display, which has become a tradition to open the activities. “There will be no fireworks during the entire duration of the celebration,” Baraan said last Friday which marked the ope...
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23Apr2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, April 23 (PIA6) -- Fifty-two youth leaders from the cities of Bago and La Carlota in Negros Occidental completed their skills and leadership training under the Rafael M. Salas (RMS) Nature Park: Youth Commitment for Sustainable Development project recently, a statement from the organizer said. The project was implemented by the RMS Park and Nature Center, United Nations Population fund and the University of St. La Salle, through the Institute of Negros Development (...
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23Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Veterans Federation of the Philippines Sons and Daughters Association, Inc. (VFP-SDAI) is lobbying for an annual increase of P1,000 in the old-age pension of war veterans across the country. Veterans presently get P5,000 per month. If the proposal is approved, they will get an additional P1,000 per year until it becomes P6,000 for next year, P7,000 for the next, and so on. Miguel Angelo C. Villa-Real, deputy regional vice president for NCR-South sa...
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23Apr2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, April 23 (PIA) -- Four regional offices from the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will compete in a three-day nationwide Lineman’s Skills Competition which starts today until April 25 at the rodeo site in the Mindanao O & M Lineman’s Academy, Maria Cristina, Iligan City. The competing teams, each being a mix of the best linemen for the districts of each regional O&M group from North and South Luzon, Vis...
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23Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The second leg of the Mega Cebu Candidates Forum will take place on April 25 at the Cebu Cultural Center. The morning session will feature electoral bets for Cebu province, 5th and 6th Districts, and Lapulapu City coming from the Liberal Party, Lakas, local Bakud party and independents. The afternoon session on the same day will feature another set of candidates from Lapulapu City and the 5th and 6th Districts, this time from the United Nationalist Alliance, One...
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23Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) in partnership with World Vision Foundation, Inc. organized a Voter’s Education for Good Governance Training with the theme “Hatid ng Boto ko, Pagbabago” here last April 18-19. Ryan Tampus, project officer for LENTE Mindanao, said the main purpose of the accountability training is for the participants to be aware of several forms of election offenses, gather evidence before and on election day and fil...
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23Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 23 (PIA) -- Some of the 1,355 Precinct Count Optical Scanner (PCOS) machines to be used for the May 13 polls have arrived in Bohol. COMELEC provincial election officer Atty. Leonil Marco Castillano reported during the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC)meeting held at Jjs Seafoods Village recently. Castillano said these computer poll machines are now closely guarded in an undisclosed bodega of the Commission on Election (COMELEC) and awaiting for their de...
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23Apr2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, April 23 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) announced it will resume charges for late or non-remittance of monthly dues. The agency said the renewed imposition of interest was aimed to further enhance collection of premium contribution for actuarial sustainability of the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP). The re-imposition of interest charges for delayed payments, which was the subject of Philhealth Circular number 0004 s. 2013, will...
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23Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Local Government Unit of Dauin in Negros Oriental turned over recently to the community a day care centre through the Community-Driven Development (CDD) technology. The day care center was set up in Barangay Libjo, Dauin. CDD harnesses the potential of people in the barangay to analyze their situations, identify their problems and issues in their communities and propose small-scale projects. CDD is ...
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23Apr2013TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, April 23 (PIA) – The Save Our Surigao (SOS) Movement, in cooperation with the Bantay Kalikasan of the ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. will hold a run for a cause on April 27, to be participated by different sectors in this province. Dubbed “Dagan Para sa Kinaiyahan” (Run for Nature), the event will be graced by the special participation of the ABS-CBN Foundation Managing Director Ms. Gina Lopez and showbiz personalities Gerald Anderson and Maja Salvador. With these...
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23Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 23 (PIA) -- The province of North Cotabato will construct the first palm oil crushing mill in the province which will be situated in the palm oil factory site in Barangay Tacupan in the municipality of Carmen. This project is aimed at helping palm oil farmers as well as job seekers to raise their income and to offer them job opportunities respectively. In the groundbreaking ceremony held yesterday, North Cotabato Gov. Emmylou “Lala” Taliño Mendoza sa...
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23Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 23 (PIA) -- Officials of the Don Bosco Foundation for Sustainable Development Inc. (DBFSDI), the leading biodynamic and organic farming organization in Mindanao region expressed desire to establish more government partnerships in advancing organic farming activities in the country. Early this month, DBFSDI and the Department of Agriculture (DA) 12 held a Farmers’ Field Day in Brgy New Antique, M’lang of the said province. Highlighted in the...
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23Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato Abril 23 (PIA) -- Naghimo ang Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) sa Rehiyon 12 sang pagpangusisa sa higayon nga ginabayaran nga madaya nga sahi sang pamaagi sa mga ginaduha-duhaan nga mga ospital kag mga duktor sa rehiyon. Si Ramon Aristoza, Jr., Philhealth’s Area IV vice president, nagsiling sa isa ka pamulong nga sa subong ginhimo nila ang pagpatuman sang mas madamo kag hugot nga mga pamaagi sa pagpangusisa kag pagbantay para mabuligan nga ...
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23Apr2013MANILA, April 23 (PIA) -- “It takes a village to raise a child.” Stressing the vital role of LGUs in child development, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas handed the awards to the five winners of this year’s “Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities” for creating “child-friendly environments” in their localities that protect, promote, and preserve the well-being of children. “It is always the community that raises the young,” Roxas said i...
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23Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 23 (PIA) --To help overseas Filipinos and to encourage the flow of remittances into productive activities, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will conduct a Financial Learning Campaign (FLC). The campaign entitled “Paghahanda sa Kinabukasan” will be conducted at the Assembly Hall of the BSP main office in Manila on Wednesday, April 24. The FLC is aimed at educating participants particularly Filipinos who work in the foreign land and their families to save and use the ...
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23Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) of Negros Oriental has initiated a “Town Hall” type of consultations on the proposed Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Kasambahay Bill. TIPC Vice Chairperson for the management section, Derek Erames, said this type of consultation encourages people to partake on their advocacy of providing rights and privileges to helpers who are employed and are working w...
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23Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 23 (PIA)-- Smooth roads have resulted in road accidents, making physical injuries second in the list of crimes in Bohol. "There is the downside of good and well-paved roads," Camp Dagohoy chief Police Senior Superintendent Constantino Barot said. Barot observed that risks of road accidents are caused by lack of traffic engineering; lack of correct road signs, markers, and lighting facilities; that forewarn drivers of accident prone areas. He also cited incidents...
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23Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 23 (PIA) – The Iloilo Provincial capitol aims to eliminate stray dogs by the end of 2013. Already, under its Accelerated Rabies Termination (ART) Program, a total of 2,345 stray dogs were eliminated by policemen after Gov. Arthur Defensor has ordered a mass elimination of unwanted dogs in the province. Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Silvino Teodosio said the eliminated stray dogs were those found on streets, plazas, markets or any other public places where they pose danger t...
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23Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) in partnership with AGF Consulting Group, is organizing a training on “Negotiation for Business Success” on April 25-26, 2013 at 1 p.m.-5:30 pm in the Oro Chamber Business Centre, Pueblo de Oro Township, this city. The city’s biggest business group believes that the participants of this learning session will be able to learn and apply techniques related to creating a ...
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23Apr2013ANDA, Bohol, April 23 (PIA) -- Generations have scoured the seas around here, looking for the clues which connect the presence of huge clams in the ritual sites of Lamanoc, and the absence of such out-sized clams in the nearby sea. These clams, believed to be special vessels used by early pre-historic Boholanos in their offerings to the spirits, could be easily sourced out from nearby, but they have disappeared in time. Over harvested to near extinction in the following centuries, these gian...
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23Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- Before thousands of delegates and spectators from around the country, Davao del Norte signified its intention to host Palarong Pambansa. Every delegation from the country’s 17 different regions showed off something that speaks of the region they are representing at the opening parade of this year’s Palarong Pambansa, but Region XI made sure their message comes across. Impressed on a huge and long banner carried by the region’s athletes was the province's...
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23Apr2013TAGUM CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The province of Davao del Norte is setting out its quest by building sports champions with the launch of its first-ever sports camp at the Davao del Norte Sports and Cultural Center which started last April 18 until the 30th. The sports clinic provided a better alternative for hundreds of kids to fruitfully enjoy their summer vacation, by learning the fundamentals and sharpening their skills in sports. Aside from physical benefits, the children, aged six to 16 ...
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23Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- Pres. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has approved the construction of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Systems in Cebu. The BRT would be situated on ground while the LRT would be constructed as an overhead network, Aquino said during his visit to Bogo City on April 19. The BRT was proposed by incumbent Cebu City South District Rep. Tomas Osmena when he was then the mayor of Cebu City. Osmena had sent a team to study BRT systems in diffe...
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23Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The National Dairy Authority (NDA)-Visayas told dairy farmers and animal raisers to be vigilant on the condition of their animals during the experienced hot season that started late March this year. During the recent AGIO7 Forum, NDA Visayas Information Officer Farina Dy said that like human, animals may also experience health problems brought about by heat such that attending to the welfare of animals is needed. “They should be very vigilant and implement all t...
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23Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- President Aquino reminded Kagay-anon voters in his recent visit in the city to choose the right leader in the upcoming elections so that the safety of the people from calamities would be ensured. President Aquino said there is a P10-billion budget intended for evacuation programs for people living in hazardous areas within the country every year. Thus, he said there’s no excuse for local administrations not to allocate budget for the people who really ne...
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23Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 23 (PIA) – Two young Boholano talents shone at the prestigious “Olympics” of furniture design in the country. These young designers--Floriano Barrete and Clark Golosino--are among the pioneer graduates of a new course which Bohol Island University offered to supply the demand side of industrial designers for the region’s flourishing industry. Barrete and Golosino won the Best Student Design for Home Accessory and Best Student Design for Furniture for Ceb...
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23Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 22 (PIA) -- The Police Regional Office 10 together with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will pursue the investigation of the recent attack on the convoy of Gingoog City Mayor Ruth De Lara Guingona to hold the perpetrators responsible for their criminal act. Police Chief Supt. Catalino B. Rodriguez said the incident will never dampen the spirits of the Philippine National Police and AFP personnel in serving and protecting the people, but will further strength...
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23Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 23, 2013 (PIA) – Bohol Gov. Edgar Chatto recently inducted the officers and members of the Kahugpungan sa mga Bol-anong Tour Guides (Kabog) Incorporated recognizing the group’s efforts to promote the province as an ideal tourism haven Kabog is a Securities and Exchange Commission registered group of the Department of Tourism Accredited Tour Guides. At the ceremony recently held at the main hall of the second floor of the People’s Mansion, Chatto profusely pr...
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23Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 23 (PIA) – President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III recently lauded Cebu’s peace and order situation in Cebu province. The President was recently in Cebu for the inauguration of the Mactan Circumferential Road and consultative rallies in the cities of Bogo, Toledo and Cebu. In his speech in Bogo City at the Celestino Martinez Sr. Sports and Cultural Center, Aquino said that that there is a relative decrease in the number of unsolved crimes in Cebu. Although Bogo City ha...
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23Apr2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, April 23 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Quezon will strengthen the tourism industry in the province by launching "Hello Quezon" program. Quezon Gov. David Suarez said the program will showcase local festivals, traditions, culinary, products, arts and culture of the province to be held in SM City Lucena from April to May 2013. “The likes of ‘Lubid-Lubid’ Festival of Tiaong, Quezon; ‘Laguimanok’ Festival of Padre Burgos, Quezon; ‘Tebolan’ Festival of J...
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23Apr2013BALINGASAG, Misamis Oriental, April 23 (PIA)—President Aquino said the Laguindingan airport which will open on June 15 will greatly contribute to the economic development of Mindanao. Through the bidding process, project cost has been reduced to P83 million from P90-million budget allocation. The savings will be used for other government projects. Aquino also cited other projects in the province such as completion of 18 farm-to-market roads and 27 irrigation projects. This will benefit farme...
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23Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Negros Oriental launched STARBOOKS (Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosk Stations) and has inked Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with three local government units in Negros Oriental recently. Administrative STARBOOKS coordinator and Science Research Specialist II, Annie Lyn Bacani explained that STARBOOKS is the newest project of DOST’s Science and Technology Information ...
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23Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III has announced the various development projects slated for Cebu province. PNoy said the areas of Argao, San Fernando, Balamban, Consolacion, Siboga, Moalboal, Dalaguete, Barili, Tuburan, Toledo, and Carcar have been identified to benefit from the construction of 18 irrigation systems. The President was in Cebu last April 19. He pointed out that in Cebu alone, progress has reached 117,314 households, surpassing the initial target of 112...
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23Apr2013BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occ. April 24 (PIA6)-- Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio R. de los Reyes has installed the newly designated DAR officials for Negros Occidental North and South at Bacolod Pavillion Hotel and Restaurant. Installed were OIC Assistant Regional Director Florentino D. Siladan for the whole province. For Negros Occidental South were, OIC Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer (PARO) II Lucrecia S. Taberna , OIC CARPO for Operations Arnulfo Figueroa with OIC Municipal...
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22Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 22 (PIA) -- Unsafe drinking water will soon be a thing of the past as the local government of the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCos) in Davao del Norte has started installing clean and affordable potable water system for the poorest of the poor in the area. Dubbed “Salin Tubig” or “Sapat at Ligtas na Tubig para sa lahat (Sufficient and Safe Water for All),” the project aims to bring fresh water to at least 345 households in the village of Aumbay, located in central ...
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22Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 22 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) has turned-over completed PAMANA (Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan) projects in Basilan last April 13. At least eight projects were completed and turned-over to the local government units, each amounting to P1.5 million. OPAPP officials also said thirteen more projects are ongoing. Hadzer Birowa, OPAPP project assistant for PAMANA projects said the projects started in 2012 and the ongoing projec...
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22Apr2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 22 (PIA) -- Each board of canvassers shall be assisted by an information technology-capable person authorized to operate the Consolidation and Canvassing System (CCS) to be known as the CCS Operator. This ruling of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is stipulated in its Resolution No. 9648, which provides that the CCS Operator shall be deputized by the Comelec from among the agencies and instrumentalities of the government, including the government-o...
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22Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 22 (PIA) -- Driven by a strong urge to help scholars improve their individual academic performances and personality, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) 12 gathered its educational program beneficiaries in a conference at EMR Center, Koronadal City on April 18 and 19. Seventy scholars from the entire region participated in the event: 12 from North Cotabato, 19 from Sarangani and General Santos, 5 from Sultan Kudarat, and 33 from South C...
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22Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 22 (PIA) -- At least 10,596 jobs will be available to job seekers in Soccksargen Region in fairs in line with the celebration of the Labor celebration Day on May 1, according the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 12. DOLE 12 regional director Ofelia B. Domingo said the number of vacancies was based on the report of jobs available submitted by employers who have signified participation in t...
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22Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 22 (PIA) -- Prison cells did not deter the 16 inmates in South Cotabato’s detention facility to earn their education. On Friday, eight detainees of the South Cotabato Rehabilitation and Detention Center (SCRDC) here received their diplomas for completing elementary while eight other inmates received diploma or high school under the Department of Education’s Alternative Learning System (ALS). “I never ...
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22Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 22 (PIA) -- Some 350 volunteers in Pikit town in North Cotabato were trained to hasten the implementation of various peace projects corresponding with the government’s goal to put a permanent and just closure to internal conflicts in Mindanao. DSWD-12 assistant regional director Gemma N. Rivera said these peace volunteers came from the 42 barangays of Pikit, which was once considered as Mindanao’s armed conflict battleground. S...
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22Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 22 (PIA) –- More income-generation and employment opportunities are being offered to Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiearies in Soccsksargen Region. Zeus Ampuyas, regional director of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) 12, said the agency will provide technical vocational education in May to recipients of the national government’s conditional cash transfer. Ampuyas said priority for the ...
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22Apr2013KALIBO, Aklan, April 22 (PIA6) -- A cooperative in Aklan involved in the piña-weaving industry has been identified by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as its qualified cooperator/partner in the Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Project under its “Big Push” for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Development Program in the province. The SSF, according to DTI-Aklan Provincial Director Diosdado P. Cadena, Jr., is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative which will be implement...
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22Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 22 (PIA) -- Categorization of election watch areas (EWA) should be based on the recommendation that comes from the local joint peace and security (JPS) monitoring team, suggested Bohol Commission on Elections (Comelec) chief Atty. Leonil Marco Castillano during the recent Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting here. Castillano’s proposal came on the heels of concern from local officials when the joint regional security placed the entire province of Bo...
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22Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 22 (PIA) -- Some 57 residents in a village in nearby Polomolok town do not anymore fear that they could be ejected from their homes. This after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) awarded them titles to the residential lots with average area of 207 square meters in a ceremony held at the Barangay Hall of Barangay Cannery of the said town on Wednesday. Information from the department ...
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22Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 22 (PIA) – The Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) Policy Center here initiates today’s Candidates Forum for the congressional, mayoral, vice mayoral and candidates for councilor of this city. It will start at 4:00 p.m at the FSUU Gymnasium. FSUU Policy Center Executive Director Josefe Sorrera-Ty said environment, good governance, sustainable development are but a few of the most persisting and relevant issues of Butuan confronting the 2013 mide-term election. “Re...
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22Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 22 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Regional Office 10 showed their preparations for the coming 2013 national and elections this May. The Comelec has already conducted training for the members of the Boards of Canvassers (BOC) and Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) last March 4-6 and March 8-26, respectively, Assistant Regional Election Director Atty. Maria Dulce C. Banzon disclosed in a media forum held recently, here. She said they have also conducted...
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22Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 22 (PIA) -- At least 18 classrooms in areas experiencing shortage within the Ozamiz City Schools Division is being proposed this year. City Division Superintendent Rebonfamil A. Baguio said the proposed amount is P20.8 million to include the cost of hauling of materials, site improvement and construction of the following: Two-storey, four (4)-classroom building at the Ozamiz City National High School (OCNHS), P4.847 million and at the Ozamiz City Schoo...
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22Apr2013CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, April 22 -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division in partnership with the Leonardo T Pañares Masonic Lodge Number 220, Cagayan de Oro City Chapter conducted free circumcision at the 4ID Gymnasium, April 21. This medical mission was conducted by the Leonardo T Pañares Masonic Lodge Number 220, Cagayan de Oro City Chapter to provide free health services to people especially living in far flung areas. This is done annually and this year the chosen bene...
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22Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Apr.22 (PIA) -- World Vision Foundation, Inc. in partnership with several civic organizations conducted a Voters' Education for Good Governance training with the theme, "Hatid ng Boto ko, Pagbabago" to community-based organizations, interfaith organizations and community leaders here, April 18-19. Among the partners of World Vision who helped in the training were Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE), Malamboong Katawhan sa Katilingban sa Misamis Oriental (MAKSAKA M...
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21Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 21 (PIA) -- Voters who wish to be enlightened about the recent developments on the upcoming midterm elections can now listen and interact on air as government election education campaign goes on the air. Dubbed then as Comelec Hour, the pre election government run voter’s education campaign is now back on air with three anchors willing to process everybody’s questions and clarify issues. Anchored by City Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Registrar Atty. Jonas...
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21Apr2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 21 (PIA6) -- Abortion road. This was how residents inside the ABALA Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) in the municipality of Sapi-an would refer every time they pass through the four-kilometer road before government poured in funds in the area. ABALA is an acronym for barangays Agtatacay Norte, Bilao, Agtatacay Sur, Lonoy and Agsilab which was grouped and established by the Department of Agrarian Reform into an ARC. The road used to be very dusty and rough during dry...
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21Apr2013BOHOL, April 21 (PIA) –The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) in Central Visayas brings to Bohol, 11 ASEAN countries representatives for its 2nd Conference on Working toward a Cyber Pornography and Cyber Prostitution-Free Southeast Asia on April 23-25 at Bohol Tropics in Tagbilaran City. DSWD7 information officer Jaybee Binghay said the Bohol conference is an offshoot of the ASEAN first conference in Manila in June 2012 that tackled the dynamics and realities of cyber porno...
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21Apr2013NEGROS ORIENTAL, April 20 (PIA) -- Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo assured the public that the province is now ready for the hosting of the Palarong Pambansa 2013. In a press conference held recently, he said that all aspects of preparations have been taken cared of by the different working committees. “It is with great pride and honor for the province of Negros Oriental to host for the first time a national event such as Palarong Pambansa," says Degamo. According to NegOr Schol Divi...
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20Apr2013SIQUIJOR, April 20 (PIA) -- The biblical message about Jesus and political authority provides endless inspiration for Christian reflection on political power, recalling that it comes from God and is an integral part of the order that He created. Parish priest of Lazi, Siquijor and Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) chair, Rev. Fr. Leonard Tan in his message during the Peace Covenant signing in Lazi recently shared the church perspectives on election and the Biblical Aspects...
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20Apr2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, April 20 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) has defered the implementation of Individual Policy Contract (IPC) for individually paying members (IPMs). The deferment was contained in Philhealth Advisory number 03-04-2013, stating that “in recognition of the need for program enhancements, the Philhealth management has resolved to defer the issuance of the IPC for the Individually Paying Program.” But the same advisory, signed by A...
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20Apr2013CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, April 20 (PIA) --Two of the country’s most progressive cities recently inked a memorandum of agreement for a ‘Sister City Relationship’ aimed to promote exchanges in various fields of endeavor including mutual cooperation and friendship. Mayor Strike B. Revilla and Legazpi City Mayor Carmen Geraldine Rosal signed the contract which took place in the Legazpi City, Albay last month during the three-day “Gender Sensitivity cum Workshop on the Formulation of GAD Plan...
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20Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 20 -- A production team composed of students from Fr. Saturnino Urios University in Butuan City copped the grand prize in the first Kontra : 1st Mindanao anti-drug TV Advertisement Contest organized by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. Their 45-seconder TV advertisement entitled “Chicken” shows a young man experiencing hallucinations while dining with his friends. The video which creatively reveals the hallucinatory effects of drug abuse was adjudged as the best ent...
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20Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 20 (PIA) -- President Benigno Simeon Aquino III led the groundbreaking and the lowering of the time capsule for the widening of the Mactan Cebu Circumferential Road at barangay Ibo, Lapulapu City on April 19, in time for his visit and political events in Cebu. The Mactan Island Circumferential Road is an existing paved road of 26.334 kilometers and needs to be expanded/widened to cope with the growing needs of more spaces and easy access to the airport. The project also involv...
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20Apr2013BACOLOD CITY, April 20 (PIA6) -- Top police and military officials here during a press conference for the 1st Provincial Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center (JPSCC) said they are looking at a generally peaceful elections in the province. Both holding the rank of Colonel and newly-installed in their posts, Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office Director Ricardo de la Paz and 303rd Infantry Brigade Commander Jon Aying do not discount possibilities of isolated cases of election-relat...
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20Apr2013KALIBO, Aklan, April 20 (PIA) -- The Aklan Pina and Fiber Festival that showcases the province’ premium indigenous products is now on its 14th year – and like its first launching – it will be one of the major highlights of the Aklan Day celebration this year, held every April 25. With venue at the Trade Hall, Provincial Capitol Grounds, the trade show, according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)–Aklan Provincial Director Diosdado Cadena Jr., will run for one week from ...
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20Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique, April 20 (PIA) -- The annual cultural celebration of the Municipality of San Jose dubbed “Tiringbanay” Festival will be held on April 29 to May 1, 2013 and it is expected to lure back Antiqueños from different parts of the world to come home. “Tiringbanay” connotes togetherness or tiriringub in local dialect, is inspired by homecoming and celebration of the town’s patron Saint Joseph, the worker. It is also the objective of the festival to promote culture and ar...
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20Apr2013SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro, April 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) released P2.3 million to five micro enterprises in the province. The five micro enterprises are the 2013 recipients of the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) of DOST. In this program, selected Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are encouraged and assisted by the department through financing. The money can be used to address MSMEs technical problems, new product developme...
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20Apr2013NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley, April 20 (PIA) -- Compostela Valley Gov. Arturo Uy cautions the public, especially the business sector from giving in to anyone who calls to ask for donation in his behalf or on behalf of the provincial government. In a press conference Thursday, Uy revealed that a “deception and swindling” activity had been going on using his name and the provincial government done through phone calls to businessmen who were allegedly asked to donate. He further revealed...
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20Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 20 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Agusan del Norte – Butuan City Chapter unveiled recently its Basic Disaster Management accomplishment report for the months of February and March at Con Con Hall, Balanghai Hotel Convention Center, this city. Based on the report, series of training were conducted by the chapter such as eight classes on Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support Healthcare Providers Training Course, three classes on Tailored First Aid and Basic Life ...
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20Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 20 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino III personally endorsed the local candidates of Liberal Party in Negros Oriental in two separate Team Pinoy political rallies in the cities of Bais and Dumaguete in his visit to the province recently. The President in his message to over 5,000 crowd at the Bais City Ballfield, lauded the province as one of the tourist destinations in the Philippines. PNoy also commended education and tourism sectors in Negros Oriental as economic perfo...
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20Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 20 (PIA) -- Todo alerto karon ang Philippine National Police (PNP) ug Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) human sa nahitabong pag-atake sa mga gidudahang terorista sa marathon sa Boston, Massachusetts sa Estados Unidos niadtong Lunes diin tulo ang namatay samtang naa sa 144 pa ang naangol. Matud pa ni PNP Spokesman Chief Supt. Generoso Cerbo Jr., bisan sa kasamtangan nga wala may namonitor nga ‘terror attack’ sa Pilipinas, padayon ang monitoring ug intelligen...
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20Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) urges all political parties and candidates for the May 2013 mid-term polls to observe “green” or earth-friendly campaign practices to ensure a waste-free election. DENR 7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo appeals to the candidates to take a closer look at the environment by placing waste avoidance and reduction as part of their advocacy and strategy. Montejo encourages them to use campa...
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19Apr2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, April 19 (PIA) -- The Firefighters Without Borders Foundation (FWBF), a non-profit organization based in the Netherlands, has turned over a second hand fire truck to the Fire National Training Institute (FNTI) at Camp Vicente Lim, this city. Wilbert Kleijer, FWBF project coordinator led the Netherlands team while FNTI Director Supt. Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu, represented the training institute during the turn-over ceremony at the FNTI administration building. The FNT...
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19Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- The Local Youth Development Council (LYDC) here is leading today’s "Communication Skills Workshop: A Training on Public Speaking" with the members of the Regional Youth Advisory Council (RYAC) from government agencies and partner stakeholders at the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, this city. Said training is facilitated by the office of the city mayor’s in coordination with Toastmasters International which is composed of Butuan City, Cagayan de Or,o and Iligan...
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19Apr2013MAKATI CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- Thirty-seven candidates of Miss Earth Philippines 2013 will literally bring traffic to a standstill on Ayala Avenue this Sunday, April 21, as they persuade motorists to join the traditional "Tigil Buga (stop smoke)" activity and shut off their engines for one full minute in observance of Earth Day 2013. In a statement, Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay said the activity is one of the highlights of the week-long celebration of Earth Day 2013, themed “Face of Cl...
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19Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- A bike ride, dubbed “Freedom Ride” will kick off in Iloilo City, April 20, to promote the 1343 Actionline, a hotline to help victims of human trafficking. The 24-hour hotline was established by the Commission on Filipino Overseas in 2011, and the Freedom Ride organizers would like this to be widely known. The Ride was organized by the Dakila Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism, composed of organizations of artists, students, and young professionals wor...
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19Apr2013SURIGAO CITY, Apr. 19 -- The 30th Infantry "Python" Battalion, Philippine Army (30IB, PA) commemorated recently its 40th Founding Anniversary through the conduct of various activities that emphasized the Philippine Army’s commitment to continuously support the nation’s goal of environment protection, delivery of social services to the people, and development. Seventy-four youngsters were circumcised and given free medicine during the joint Operation “Tuli” and 60 children benefited in...
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19Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 19 (PIA) -- Grade 5 pupils from different elementary schools in Kabacan, North Cotabato participated in this year’s Summer Kids Peace Camp which started on Tuesday, April 16. The camp, which gathered Muslim, Christian, and Lumad children was held at Kabacan Pilot Elementary School, the largest elementary school in the said town. According to the organizer of the said camp, like in other municipalities, the event in Kabacan also run for three days. The a...
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19Apr2013MANILA, April 19 (PIA) -- Government Service Insurance System officials led a stakeholders' dialogue attended by about 400 members and pensioners recently. "We made three promises to our stakeholders from the very beginning - to be more consultative, transparent and service-focused," GSIS Chairman Daniel Lacson Jr. said. "Your inputs will guide the Board in revisiting our policies and programs to provide you accessible and responsive service," he said. In November 2010, just a few months int...
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19Apr2013DAGUPAN CITY, Apr 19 (PIA) -- Given the nature of their work, the city’s waste management division (WMD) workers should be entitled to a hazard pay, the division’s chief officer said. Teddy Villamil Jr., WMD chief, said workers under the division perform jobs ranging from street sweeping, garbage collection, recycling and maintenance of the controlled dumpsite. “Owing to the nature of their jobs, they should be considered health workers and entitled to a hazard pay,” he said. Villami...
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19Apr2013MANILA, April 19 (PIA) -- In honor of Filipino workers, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle will hold a mass on Labor Day, May 1, at the Quiapo Church. According to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Cardinal Tagle will be joined by several priests and bishops to con-celebrate the mass in paying tribute to the workers’ invaluable contribution to society. Various labor groups are also expected to grace the occasion organized by the Church People Workers Sol...
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19Apr2013MANILA, April 19 (PIA) -- The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia gave another six months reprieve or until November 3, 2013 to overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Joselito Zapanta to raise funds for his blood money. For this, Vice President and Presidential Adviser on OFW Concerns Jejomar C. Binay, on behalf of the Philippine government, extended his sincerest gratitude to Saudi King Abdullah. “We thank King Abdullah and the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their intercessio...
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19Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 19 (PIA) -- Moro rights advocate Kalilintad Development Foundation Inc. (KDFI) is empowering its members as well as area coordinators and coordinators with regard to communicating the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) by holding a speakers’ bureau training. The training held in nearby Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat province from April 15 – 16 was conducted in partnership with the Blas F. O...
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19Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 19 (PIA) -- Beneficiaries of the national government’s Conditional Cash Transfer are assured of assistance from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). DTI 12 regional director Ibrahim Guiamadel recently confirmed their agency’s commitment to teach CCT recipients how to put but their own businesses. The commitment came after the call of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12 ...
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19Apr2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Apr 19 (PIA) -- The city government is strengthening its food terminal to better serve the agricultural produce of farmers not only here but the entire region 12 as well. Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio said the agriculture sector here is the backbone of the city’s economy alongside fishing industry. Thus, to boost this business sector, the city government has come up with the concept of the General Santos City Integrated Food Terminal (GSCIFT) “to provide farmers, e...
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19Apr2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 19 (PIA) – An hour-long cultural presentation on environmental protection will be staged by the Capiz provincial government on April 22 at the Provincial Park here. This is in line with the Earth Day celebration this month. “Philippine and Capiz folk dances depicting plants and animals will be performed during the show,” said Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Officer Alphonsus Tesoro. The Saot Capiz Performing Arts composed of Colegio dela Purisima Concep...
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19Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- The Guimaras provincial government is urging private investors to build hotels in the island province to further boost its tourism industry. Atty. Elijo Sharon Billones, Guimaras legal officer and in-charge of the tourism office, said the provincial government is doing its best to attract hotel chains and corporations to invest in Guimaras. Billones said that Gov. Felipe Hilan Nava is also convincing fellow Guimarasnons to engage in such business. Guimaras is...
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19Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 19 (PIA6) -- Six tribes will compete in the Community Based Rural Tourism (CBRT) tribes competition on Sunday, April 21, highlighting the 2013 Manggahan Festival of the province of Guimaras. Guimaras Provincial Tourism Officer Atty. Elijo Sharon Billones said the CBRT tribes competition is different from the Ati and Kasadyahan competitions of the Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo. To participate in the competition, Billones said barangays must have a community based rural touri...
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19Apr2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, Apr 19 (PIA) -- The floating bookstore is back in the country and will sail on Ilocos shores beginning May 22. The MV Logos Hope, which carries the world’s largest floating book fair, will remain at the San Fernando City port until June 4. The floating bookstore, owned by Christian charity organization GBA ships, intends to bring knowledge, help, and hope to the people of the world. The vessel serves as an ambassador of goodwill and international relations and is operate...
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19Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 19 (PIA) -- Tinatayang 17 mahihirap na barangay sa piling mga munisipyo sa buong Soccsksargen Region ang nakatakdang makinabang sa PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) Program ng gobyerno. Ayon kay DA 12 regional executive director Amalia Jayag-Datukan ang mga barangay na ito mahihirap at apektado ng kaguluhan subalit di pa nakatatanggap na ayuda mula sa programa. Aniya kinilala ang mga komuni...
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19Apr2013GENERAL SANTOS CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- Officials and representatives from Google Asia Pacific are here to meet up with Gensan women in a move to empower the latter with the use of online tools. The event dubbed “Women on the Web Gensan” is a localized program of Google ‘for female entrepreneurs to connect, grow their online presence, and utilize Google products to launch and scale their businesses.” City Media Affairs Officer, Avelmar Manansala considered the event as one great opportu...
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19Apr2013SAN JOSE,Antique, April 19 (PIA) - The Philippine Army in Western Visayas and the Philippine National Police (PNP) will remain to be instruments of peace and will not be cowed by personalities who will undermine the electoral process. This was the statment released by the 3rd Infantry Division Commander MGen. Jose Z. Mabanta Jr who said that "we will not succumb to any political pressure and we will not allow any politician to use the military for their personal or political end." Mabanta said...
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19Apr2013Davao City, April 19 (PIA) -- The City Tourism Office is looking at intensifying its promotion of Davao City as a tourist destination with more activities that will attract visitors here and abroad to generate more jobs. Jason Magnaye, head of the City Investment Promotion Center and the City Tourism Office said that bringing in more visitors to the city remains a challenge for the local government and the accommodation agency. Even then, he said tourist arrival brings more jobs to the city. ...
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18Apr2013PARAÑAQUE CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- Parañaque City has moved-up to the qualification phase of the New7Wonders Cities search, making the city one of the front runners in the Southeast Asia & Oceania Zone competition. The global vote for New7Wonders Cities started with over 1,200 nominees from more than 220 countries. More than 300 cities qualified for the current phase. Voting for the New7Wonders Cities finalists continues across three qualifying phases. From the top 77 voted during the quali...
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18Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 18 (PIA) --- Information Officers (IOs) from 11 towns in Negros Oriental recently gathered in Dumaguete City for an advocacy planning workshop for communication strategies on how to promote anti-poverty projects. The workshop was held by Department of Social and Welfare Development (DSWD-7) with the aim of promoting the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Integrated and Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) Project. Durin...
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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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18Apr2013MAKATI CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- The local government has given some 195 honor graduates of the city's public elementary and high schools cash gifts ranging from P3,000 to P5,000 in recognition of their academic achievement. As in the past years, the Makati City awards cash gifts of P5,000 each for class valedictorians, P4,000 for salutatorians, and P3,000 for graduates who ranked first to third honorable mention. This year’s ceremony was held Tuesday at the University of Makati Mini-Theatre....
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18Apr2013CEBU, April 18 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III is scheduled to visit Cebu, Friday (April 19) for the groundbreaking of the widening of the Mactan Island Circumferential Road in Lapu-Lapu City. The President is expected to arrive in Brgy. Ibo, Lapu-Lapu City in the morning. for the lowering of the time capsule. He will be assisted by Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas and top officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Aquino will be briefed by ...
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18Apr2013VIGAN CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- Public consultations in the provinces of Ilocos Sur and Abra will start to roll for a proposal to prohibit the catching of “ludong” or freshwater mullet during the last quarter of the year. “Ludong,” considered endangered by the Department of Agriculture, is endemic to Cagayan River and its tributaries extending to the river systems of Ilocos Sur and Abra. Dr. Honorio P. Yamoyam, of the DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Cordillera, sa...
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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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18Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 18 (PIA) -- The new regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment in Soccsksargen region has set her sight on firming up the DOLE’s field offices in the region. Ofelia B. Domingo assumed office as the regional director of the DOLE 12 Wednesday. She replaced director Chona Mantilla, who has been transferred to head DOLE 7 (Central Visayas). The turn-over ceremony was held at Cinco Niñas in Barangay Mor...
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18Apr2013DAVAO DEL NORTE, April 18 (PIA) -- One of the seven Filipino high school student participants to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) hails from Panabo City, Davao del Norte. Judel Jay A. Tabsing, a 16-year old- fourth- year- high-school student of the Panabo National High School will join six other Filipino high school students to the Intel ISEF which will be held in Phoenix Convention Center, Arizona, U.S.A. on May 12 to 17. Other Filipino contingent members to the ...
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18Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- The city council of Davao commended Lt. General Jorge Segovia, outgoing commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command for the peace being enjoyed by the city and all areas under his jurisdiction. Thirteen councilors agreed on a resolution authored by Councilor Bernie Al-ag citing the exemplary performance and accomplishments of Segovia as former commander of the 10th Infantry Division and eventually the chief of the Eastern Mindanao Command. Al-ag cited Segovia’s le...
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18Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- A top military officer expressed confidence that the insurgency problem in Davao Oriental will totally die down as the government and stakeholders continue to reach out and strengthen the effort to assist former rebels to start life anew. Colonel Rey Leonardo Guerrero, commander of the 701st Infantry Brigade said the provision of livelihood checks to the nine rebel returnees only shows the seriousness of government to address the roots of insurgency. “This endea...
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18Apr2013DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, April 18 (PIA) -- Some 114 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) across the province here have recently benefited from a leg prostheses grant amounting to about P3 million from the Fil-American Association of Central New Jersey (FAACNJ). The FAACNJ assistance for the PWDs was in partnership with Davao del Sur Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO). Rosula B. Aldanese, PSWDO focal person for PWDs program, said 95 of the beneficiaries were fitted and have ...
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18Apr2013COMPOSTELA VALLEY, April 18 (PIA) -- Military commanders in typhoon Pablo-hit provinces of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental have proposed measures to strengthen disaster preparedness, mitigation and response during the recently conducted Typhoon Pablo Lessons Learned/After Action Review. The review was organized by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Agencies (UN OCHA) in close coordination with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), held in Nabunturan, Compostel...
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18Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture is bringing to higher level its commitment to transparency in all transactions, programs and projects. Recently , DA’s Information Technology Center for Agriculture and Fisheries conducted a consultation workshop for data security and handling access and data sharing standard policy of the department. Members of the DA-Information Technology Round for Agriculture’s Communications Thr...
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18Apr2013COMPOSTELA VALLEY PROVINCE,April 18 (PIA) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has affirmed its support to the “Tindog Compostela Valley Movement,” by facilitating the construction of 300 houses for the homeless victims of typhoon Pablo. Rizalino “Jorie” de los Santos IOM Provincial Coordinator said the IOM is committed to finish 110 houses apportioned to: New Bataan- 42 units; Compostela- 46 units and; Montevista- 22 units. Construction of other houses are still ...
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18Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 18 (PIA) -- Food, beverage , and packaging company San Miguel Corporation and the Department of Agriculture 12 are urging farmers in South Cotabato and nearby provinces to plant cassava. In a recent training on cassava production, post-harvest facilities and processing technologies, Edgar Labor, regional cassava focal person, said the government agency and SMC are jointly pushing for increased cassava prod...
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18Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 18 (PIA) -- Lubos na itinataguyod ngayon ng pamunuan ng Barangay Poblacion sa bayan ng Tupi, South Cotabato ang kampanya sa tama at maayos na pamamahala ng mga basura sa lugar. Kaugnay nito, nagsagawa kamakalawa ang mga mamamayan at ilang stakeholders ng isang malawakang paglilinis. Samantala, magkakaroon naman ng pagpupulong ang mga lider sa iba’t-ibang mga purok kasama ang mga may-ari ng mga establisimiyento sa barangay bukas. Ito ay upang talak...
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18Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 18 (PIA6) -- A regional consultation on the 2011-2016 Philippine Development Plan (PDP) and Regional Development Plan (RDP) Updating will be held here, April 23. This is part of the midterm updating ordered by President Aquino to ensure that these plans are more responsive and relevant to current and emerging development issues. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 6 Regional Director Ro-Ann Bacal said the activity will be conducted by a team ...
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18Apr2013COTABATO CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in the Autonomous Region in Mulsim Mindanao (DAF-ARMM) continues its relentless information and education campaign to increase agricultural production and reduce palay grain losses and rice wastage. Over the years, DAF-ARMM has utilized the broadcast medium to reach out and impart knowledge and skills on rice, corn, animal raising, fruit crops and vegetable backyard gardening, fishing technology and other related cours...
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18Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 17 (PIA) -- At least 17 indigent and conflict-affected barangays across Soccsksargen Region are set to benefit from the national government’s PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) Program. Amalia Jayag-Datukan, regional executive director of the Department of Agriculture 12, said the target communities were named in a recent consultative meeting in Davao City to identify programs for the priority areas for 2014 to 2016...
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18Apr2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, April 18 (PIA) -- Boholanos from all sectors of society walked and bowed down in prayer during a unity walk and interfaith prayer rally for Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) 2013 held Sunday, April 21. Organized by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Bohol Provincial Office and supported by government and non government agencies, the unity walk and interfaith rally is in line with the activities proposed by a resolution passed by the Provincial Peace and Order Council (...
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18Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- A military unit in-charge in the campaign against terrorism and other forms of criminality in the city vowed to keep its rank clean from illegal-drug dependents. 2nd Lt. Chrystin Joan Pamplona, civil-military operations officer of the Task Force Davao issued the statement after 400 of its members proved negative in the latest random drug test conducted in the contingent. She said the random drug test covered Colonel Casiano Monilla, commander of the TF Davao down...
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18Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Apr 18 (PIA) -- Ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) sa rehiyon 12 nakatalana nga maghimo sang maid-id nga pagtuon sa patag nanungod sa paglapta sang dali magdamo nga manubo nga kahoy nga buyo-buyo sa parti sang malisod nga Allah Valley Forest Reserve sa banwa sang Lake Sebu sa South Cotabato. Si Datu Tungko Saikol, DENR 12 executive director, nagsiling nga ang kaugalingon nga giho parti sang ginahimo sang ahensiya sa pagtapna sang pagdamo ...
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18Apr2013DAVAO ORIENTAL, April 18 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Davao Oriental recently inaugurated the half-way house for rebel returnees which cost P1.7 million funded by the Office of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP). The facility was designed to provide enabling services for “total rehabilitation and development of former rebels,” Provincial Gov. Corazon Malanyaon said. The half-way house is located in Sitio Magay at the compound of the Provincia...
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18Apr2013COMPOSTELA VALLEY, April 18 (PIA) -- Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) regional director retired BGen Lorito G. Rirao is planning to strengthen disaster councils in the Davao Region. Attending the series of After Typhoon Pablo Action Review conducted in the provinces of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental, Rirao gathered inputs on how to strengthen the capacity of local governments to carry out disaster preparedness, mitigation, response and rehabilitation. In an interview, he sa...
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18Apr2013TALISAY CITY, Negros Occ., April 18 (PIA6)—With more than 3,000 rescue volunteers coming from 40 organizations under the Negros Rescue Federation, the province of Negros Occ. faces its natural and man-made hazards and disasters with confidence. Head of Provincial Disaster Management Team and Executive Officer of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, PDRRMC, Eric Villaluna said volunteers are either NGO or LGU based groups that have under gone medical, fire fighting, ...
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18Apr2013KALIBO, Aklan, April 18 (PIA) -- The 765 students in Aklan who have been hired for 20 or more working days under the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) have started rendering duties, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) here. DOLE-Aklan Provincial Head Vidiolo Salvacion said the students were deployed to different local government units and colleges in Aklan. For this year’s SPES implementation, 15 local government units including the Provincial Gover...
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18Apr2013AGUSAN DEL SUR, April 18 (PIA) -- The province of Agusan del Sur has received financial assistance worth P1 million from Cebu City for the victims of typhoon Pablo that hit the province last December 4, 2012. Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza made the announcement during the provincial regular flag raising ceremony at the provincial capitol grounds here in Patin-ay, Prosperidad. The governor said the help from the city government of Cebu will go a long way in helping the victims recover ...
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18Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 18 -- After thorough evaluation and assessment, the Department of Interior and Local Government region 10, together with the members of the Regional Awards Team (RAT), recognized Barangay Kauswagan, this city, as the Outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa under the Highly Urbanized Cities Category in the Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards (LTIA) for CY 2013. DILG-10 Regional Director Rene K. Burdeos commended Barangay Kauswagan for being a consistent regional LTIA awarde...
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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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17Apr2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, Apr 17 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) has began re-imposing interest charges on employers for non-remittance and late remittance of premium contributions. Pursuant to PhilHealth Circular No. 0004 series of 2013, the country’s health insurance body revived on April 12 its policy on imposing a two-percent monthly interest charge on employers’ late premium payments. Irene P. Martinez, PhilHealth information officer in Ilocos, said the interest ch...
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17Apr2013It’s summer once more. March to May is highlighted by fiestas and vacation time. To make the best out of the summer time, it would be best to keep your body healthy and active. Summer time is also the peak season for some spoilers, such as food poisoning, diarrhea, heat-associated ailments and recreation-associated injuries, thus the public is cautioned on the following: 1) food and water-borne diseases like typhoid, cholera, hepatitis A, food poisoning, and other diarrheas; 2) sore eyes; 3)...
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17Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) will activate Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE) on May 27-31 and the Public Assistance Station (PAS) on June 1-8 to ensure the smooth opening of School Year (SY) 2013-2014. OBE and the PAS aims to address problems commonly encountered during this period, particularly, assurance that students are properly enrolled and able to attend school on the first day of classes, June 3. In DepEd Memorandum 64, series of 2013, ...
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17Apr2013SURIGAO CITY, Abril 17 (PIA) -- Si Presidente Aquino kagahapon mihatag sa iyang mga pag-ampo ngadto sa mga biktima sa duha ka mga pagpamomba atol sa Boston Marathon ug iyang gikondinar ang mga nagpaluyo sa maong pagpamomba nga usa unta ka malinawon nga kalihukan sa paugnat sa kusog. Sumala ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte sa iyang pamahayag nga ang administrasyon miduyog sa international community sa paghatag sa ilang simpatiya ngadto sa mga nawad-an og mga minahal sa kinabuhi ...
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17Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 17 (PIA) -- Narekober kamakailan ang mga iligal na troso sa bayan ng Kabacan, North Cotabato partikular sa watershed area sa Barangay Pisan. Ayon kay Brgy. Kapitan Remegio Alejo, ang nasabing mga kahoy ay pinutol sa iba’t-ibang haba at sukat at nakahimpil sa gilid ng daan ng madatnan ng tropa ng mga pulis at militar. Nanguna sa pagkumpiska sa mga illegally-cut logs ang pamunuan ng Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) at ang mg...
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17Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 17 (PIA)-- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) or Philhealth here has gathered multi-sectoral representatives and stakeholders to a forum where the agency presented its more stringent measures against fraudulent claims by some unscrupulous hospitals and doctors. The forum, held at the Sarangani Highlands Garden and Restaurant in General Santos City on April 11, was the third such multi-sectoral ga...
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17Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 17 (PIA) -- The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) is now accepting nominations for its 2013 Grand Chamber Awards. The awards are held yearly to recognize exemplary individuals, entrepreneurs, and families who contributed to the economic development of Cebu. Entrepreneurs who will be nominated must meet the following criteria in order to be nominated: owner/Manager of the private or public company under which he/she is being nominated; must be primarily responsible ...
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17Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 17 (PIA) --- President Benigno S. Aquino III is scheduled to visit Negros Oriental on Thursday to lead the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Bioethanol distillery plant of Universal Robina Corp. in Barangay Tamisu, Bais City. The establishment of the Bioethanol distillery plant is in response to the President’s thrust to produce more fuel in the country. Pres. Aquino will lead the laying of the time capsule and unveiling of perspective of the Bioethanol plant with chair...
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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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17Apr2013DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, April 17 (PIA) -- With less than a month toward elections, the Office of the Provincial Election Supervisor here has set its final instructions for the election officers (EOs) and schedules of activities, including the delivery of election paraphernalia. Atty. Gay Asuncion Enumerables, Davao del Sur provincial election supervisor, laid down the work plan for the province before the EOs together with the officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces o...
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17Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Abril 17 (PIA) -- Nagapanawagan ang mga negosyo nga ari dire sa Mindanao sa pagpatuman kag pagpadayon sang mga buluhaton sa paghatag sang madali makuhaan sang enerhiya sa manubo nga presyo para sa pumuluyo nga masami nakaagum sang kakulangon sang kuryente. Nagsinapulay ang mga puno sang Mindanao Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) upod ang mga puno sang nasyunal PCCI para sa mga pamaagi sa pagsabat sa padayon nga nagalibot nga brownout nga naa...
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17Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 17 -- Thirty municipalities and two cities of Northern Mindanao will implement the Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig sa Lahat (Salintubig) project this 2013. Salintubig is a project of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Health (DOH) and the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) designed to provide water supply systems to waterless municipalities, barangays, health centers and resettlement sites. Lawyer Rene K. Burdeos, DILG Region 1...
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17Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 17 --Overseas Filipino Workers in Arab countries especially in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) must respect immigration and labor laws of their host countries, Vice President Jejomar Binay said Tuesday. “Remember that you are our ambassadors as well, so your actions also reflect on our country,” Binay reminded OFWs as he repeated his call on Philippine Embassy officials in Saudi Arabia to speed up the processing of papers of undocumented workers who needed to be sent b...
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17Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 17 (PIA) -- The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) is sending a high-level business delegation to the Philippines and is expected to visit Cebu on April 18 and 19. There are 50 visiting delegates headed by CCPIT National Vice Chairman Yu Ping of the People’s Republic of China. The delegation is composed of businessmen engaged in the following businesses: Water/ Hydro Conservation & Processing; Sanitary Wares; Building Administration and Construct...
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17Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development – 12 and its partners are forging a collaboration in poverty alleviation program in line with continuing efforts to address needs of indigent families in Soccsksargen. In a forum in Glan, Sarangani recently DSWD 12 and various regional line agencies drafted a memorandum of understanding (MOU), particularly to uplift the economic conditions of poo...
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17Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy-Mindanao Field Office (DOE-MFO) based in Davao City is inviting qualified applicants to apply for its two vacant permanent positions of Science Research Specialist II. DOE-MFO Director Manuel M. Llaneza said one of the qualification standards set for the position is an education attainment of Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job, preferably in Economics, Mass Communication, Information Technology or Computer Science. The applicants must...
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17Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Abril 17 (PIA) -- Magsugod sa Hunyo 3, 2013, adlaw nga Lunes ang tuig-tingtugha kun School Year 2013-2014 ug matapos kini sa Marso 31, 2014, usa usab ka Lunes, ang katapusang adlaw sa klase. Kini ang giluwatan ni Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro, kinsa mipagawas sa School Calendar alang sa SY 2013-2014 aron mahan-ay ang mga kalihokan kun sa gitawag nga teaching-learning activities sa maong tuig-tingtungha, ingon man mapuslan pag-ayo ang kinatibuk-an nga du...
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17Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 17 (PIA) -- Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Soccsksargen Region have recently been provided access social insurance via a collaboration between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12 and the Social Security System (SSS) Brendo Belmonte, accounts management section head of SSS Koronadal Branch recently briefed over a thousand 4Ps beneficiaries here and about 250 from nearby Banga...
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17Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, April, 17 (PIA) -- Dalawang munisipyo sa South Cotabato ang napiling makinabang sa programang Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan –Agrarian Reform Areas (PAMANA-ARA). Kinilala ni Regina S. De Leon, chief agrarian reform program officer for support services ng Department of Agrarian Reform – South Cotabato ang mga ito na ang mga bayan ng Polomolok at Tupi. Ani de Leon, layon ng nasabing programa ang makamit ang pangmatagalang ...
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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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17Apr2013MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, April 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here will hold free training and seminars for new, existing and would-be entrepreneurs in the province. It will run every third week of the month starting this April at the DTI provincial office, Manuel Building, San Isidro Street, Malaybalay City. DTI Provincial Director Ermedio J. Abang said the training includes the following topics: costing and pricing, visual merchandising, e-mail appreciation, Busines...
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17Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 17 (PIA) -- Farmers who are members of irrigators' associations in the 1st district of North Cotabato holds today an orientation to discuss details on Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT). The activity which will last until Friday, April 19, is aimed at instilling among farmers the importance of IMT program to systematically implement water system in farmlands. Dante Cudal, president of Midsayap-Pigcawayan-Libungan-Kabuntalan (MPLK) Federation of IA said ...
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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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16Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique, April 16 (PIA) -- The giving of awards for the best Gender and Development implementing local government units, and a forum on gender and governance for aspiring legislators highlighted the closing ceremony of the observance of the Women’s Month in Antique. Provincial Planning and Development Officer Juliana O. Cepe and co-chair of the Gender and Development (GAD) Inter-agency Committee said that the celebration’s theme “Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan...
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16Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 16 (PIA) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminds importers, traders and distributors to secure FDA authorization in using “magic sugar” or the artificial sweetener. This after FDA Acting Director Dr. Kenneth Y. Hartigan-Go issued on Monday, April 15 Advisory No. 2013-009 which allows the use of “magic sugar,” revoking BFAD Advisory No. 05 issued in 2000, which prohibits its importation, distribution and sale. According to FDA, the decision to finally allo...
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16Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Pag-asa ((Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) are urging local government units (LGUs) to have their own community-based flood early warning system (CBFEWS). Danny Flores of the Hydrometeorology Division of DOST-Pag-asa said the system is a locally based operational flood forecasting and warning activities of a community that aids them in mitigating the effects of floodi...
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16Apr2013NEGROS OCC., April 16 (PIA) -- As summer heat goes on a scorching gear, the Provincial Health Office here continues to warn the public of diseases that could be life-threatening. Dr. Jessica Fama, medical officer, refers to heat stroke which is one of the concerns of many during summer because of extreme temperature. Medical experts describe heat stroke as a form of hyperthermia or high body temperature. Patients normally experience, among others, rapid pulse, difficulty in breathing, hal...
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16Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 16 (PIA) -- Various district jails under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Region 6 are introducing innovations in jail management to strengthen the welfare programs for the inmates and improve existing jail facilities to provide them a home-like atmosphere. Jail Chief Inspector Gilbert Peremne, warden of the Bacolod City District Jail Male Dormitory, said they will launch the "e-dalaw" or the electronic dalaw (visit) that will allow inmates to use their computer...
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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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16Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA) - - The Antique Electric Cooperative (Anteco) has ensured adequate power supply come May 2013 election time. Loduvico Lim, an engineer, in an interview assured power consumers in Antique that there is enough power supply in the province particularly during election time. He said Visayas Region has sufficient power supply however, power failure occasionally occurs when machines generating the power fail or when there is a problem in transmission lines. Transmission l...
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16Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 16 (PIA) -- There are increases in the fees as well as in the paid-up capital requirements for mining applications. The regional office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) here said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2013-10 last February 20, increasing mining fees and imposing processing fees for mining applications. The DAO is based on Executive Order No. 79 issued by President Aquino...
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16Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 16 (PIA) -- In its bid for Clean, Honest, Accurate, Meaningful and Peaceful (Champ) Elections, the local Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) is urging the public to volunteer to educate voters. Mark Inayan, volunteer-spokesperson for the PPCRV in the Archdiocese of Jaro, said in media interviews, that they need more people to join in their voters education sessions conducted in the parishes all over Iloilo. Inayan said PPCRV volunteers must be non-...
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16Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 16 (PIA) - - The number of poor senior citizens enrolled in the social pension program of the government is expected to increase in Western Visayas with the addition of 1,399 new pensioners this second quarter. “The vouchers for the processing of payment for the new beneficiaries are already underway and they may receive their grant this second quarter,” according to a DSWD 6 report. The DSWD 6 has listed 18, 505 social pensioners from the 133 local government units du...
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16Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 16 (PIA) -- Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Director General Jose Mari Oquinena, who is also a stalwart of Gawad Kalinga, thanked the officers and members of the Iloilo Golf and Country Club for accepting the challenge to help build homes for the poorest of the poor in Iloilo. Oquinena also underscored the role of golfers in the government’s development agenda, saying that by helping giving homes to the homeless they are in effect helping end poverty. ...
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16Apr2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, April 16 (PIA) -- The civil society organizations in Basilan together with the military, police, and a number of local candidates in various elective positions have gathered on April 11 for a compact signing to ensure peaceful, free, and fair 2013 elections. The historic event dubbed “Payapang Bayan, Payapang Halalan (Peaceful Nation, Peaceful Election)” campaign was convened by the Consortium on Electoral Reform (CER), the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), the Phil...
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16Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Apr. 16 (PIA) -- The start of classes for School Year (SY) 2013-2014 will be on June 3, 2013, Monday and ends on March 31, 2014, also a Monday, the last day of classes. Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro issued the School Calendar for SY 2013-2014 to synchronize all core events and teaching-learning activities in order to maximize the use of a total of 201 school days, Jonathan Dela Peňa, Superintendent of the Misamis Occidental Schools Division, said. The S...
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16Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 16 (PIA) -- The military will exercise full visibility in all barangays on May 13 midterm national and local elections so that the residents will have the confidence to cast their votes and to participate in the polls. Major General Ariel Bernardo, commander of the 10th Infantry “Agila” Division said that all personnel will be deployed on field to maximize visibility so that the people will feel secured and will freely vote according to their conscience, without the fear o...
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16Apr2013CITY OF MATI, Davao Oriental, April 16 PIA -- Pushing for the total rehabilitation and development of former rebels, the provincial government of Davao Oriental in partnership with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP) and the Philippine Army inaugurated on April 10 the newly constructed halfway house for rebel returnees. Considered a novel project that props the peace and development efforts of the province, the facility will serve as a transition shelter that will pr...
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16Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 16 – Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam vowed to work with the Philippines in pursuing development in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) region. "As Asean Chair for this year, Brunei will continue to work with the Philippines, towards achieving concrete outcomes in economic growth and social progress and in promoting regional peace and stability,” Sultan Bolkiah said today during the state luncheon held in his honor at Malacanang Palace. ...
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16Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato April 16 (PIA) -- The National Food Authority (NFA) in Region 12 has surpassed its palay procurement target for the first quarter of this year, an official said. NFA 12 regional director Raul B. Chong confirmed at the Regional Management Committee Meeting (REMANCOM) held in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, that 173,564 bags of palay were procured in all areas covered by the region for the months of January to March, this year. Chong said this figure almost doubled th...
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16Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 16 (PIA) -- Aasahang tataas ng mula 40 hanggang 70 sentimo kada kilowatt hour ang singil sa kuryente simula sa Agosto kung matutuloy ang balak ng South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (Socoteco 1) na umupa ng isang modular power generator. Ang pagrenta ng isang modular genset ang nakikita ng Socoteco 1 na solusyon sa nakaambang mahabang brownout simula sa Agosto dahil babawasan ng National Power Cor...
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16Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 16 (PIA) -- Nilagdaan kamakailan ang isang energy supply contract (ESC) sa pagitan ng Cotabato Electric Cooperative (Cotelco) sa P-Palma Area at Therma South, Inc. (TSI) ng Aboitiz Power. Ito ay may kaugnayan sa ginagawang coal-fired power plant sa Toril Davao City. Sa ilalim ng kontrata, bibili ang Cotelco P-PALMA ng 5MW na kuryente mula sa 300-MW circulating-fluidized bed (CFB) sa coal plant ng Toril district. Ayon kay Felix Canja, general manage...
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16Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 16 (PIA) -- Nagpahayag ng pagkabahala ang isang opisyal ng Integrated Public Health Office o IPHO Maguindanao sa pagdami ng bilang ng mga residenteng mayroong tuberculosis o TB sa probinsya. Sinabi ni IPHO-Maguindanao Chief Tahir Sulaik, nakapagtala sila ng higit 50 na panibagong kaso ng TB sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng Maguindanao. Ayon pa kay Dr. Sulaik, matagal na silang humiling ng mga anti-TB drugs sa Department of Health central office subalit h...
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16Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 16 (PIA) -- Local power distributor, South Cotabato I Electric Cooperative (Socoteco 1) is considering rental of a modular power generator to avoid much longer rotating brownout in August. Santiago Tudio, general manager of Socoteco 1, said the cooperative’s contract with the National Power Corporation (Napocor) will end on August 31. Although the cooperative is already set to extend its contract with Napo...
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16Apr2013SYUDAD SANG ILOILO, Abril 16 (PIA6) -- Ginhingyo sang Department of Science and Technology ukon DOST ang publiko nga gamition ang website sang Project NOAH ukon Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards para sa impormasyon sa panahon kag datus nahanungod sa pagbaha. Suno kay Dr. Alfredo Lagmay, Executive Director sang Project NOAH, ang mga ahensya sang gobyerno kalakip ang DOST kag PAGASA ukon Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration nagapangita sang mga p...
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16Apr2013MANILA, Abril 16 (PIA6) -- Ang embahada sang Pilipinas sa Damascus nagreport sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) nga 90 ka mga Pilipino ang magahimulos sang Mandatory Repatriation Program (MRP) sang gobyerno kag madali na lang makabalik sa pungsod. Ang grupo nagahalin sa Beirut Lebanon kahapon, kung sa diin sila nagkuha sang duha ka magkatuhay nga mga eroplano paagi sa Doha, Qatar kag Manama, Bahrain. Ang una nga grupo ginatapu-an sang 60 ka mga repatriates kag maga-abot sa Ninoy Aquino ...
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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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16Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 16 (PIA) -- An official of the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) in Maguindanao is alarmed with the increase in number of residents with the highly infectious tuberculosis in the area. IPHO-Maguindanao Chief Dr. Tahir Sulaik , they have recently recorded more than 50 TB cases in different areas of Maguindanao. Dr. Sulaik also added they have been requesting for anti-TB drugs in the Department of Health central office but up to now these have not ...
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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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16Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Abril 16 (PIA) -- Mga 17 ka mga pobre kag inagyan sang gamo nga mga baryo sa napili nga mga banwa sa apat ka mga probinsiya sang rehiyon 12 makaambit sang kaayuhan halin sa kay Presidente Benigno Simeon Aquino III sa buluhaton nga PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) sang Department of Agriculture (DA) 12 nga ginpahibalo sang nagligad nga Sabado. Ang PAMANA isa ka buluhaton sang gobyerno nasyunal kag balayan para sa katawhay kag pag-uswag nga ginapatuman sa...
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16Apr2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, April 15 (PIA6) -- The City of Cadiz, known and sought for its quality dried fish and other dried marine produce, is this year’s Top Grosser Awardee during the week-long celebration of Panaad sa Negros Festival. Cadiz City earned total gross sales of P881,124 which earned them a P50,000 cash prize from the Provincial Government. The local government units featured the best products that their towns and cities are known for in their respective Pavilions. Consolidated re...
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16Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 16 (PIA) -- A top military commander said they have conducted several security operations against the communist rebels as part of the preparation for the May 13 midterm national and local elections. Major General Ariel Bernardo, commander of the 10th Infantry “Agila” Division said that from January to March, 2013, his troops conducted a total of four division-initiated military operations, 13- brigade initiated operations, 52 battalion level operations. He revealed that ...
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16Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 16 (PIA) -- Officials of the Social Security System (SSS) are encouraging members to avail of financial assistance for college or vocational technical education. Redentor Viola, manager of the SSS Koronadal Branch, said that through the SSS Educational Assistance (Educ-Assist) Loan Program, they could provide matriculation assistance to at least 1,000 students per semester. However, he said, only over 300 indiv...
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16Apr2013SYUDAD SANG ILOILO, Abril 16 (PIA6) -- Ang nagkalain-lain nga mga bilangguan sa idalum sang Bureau of Jail Management and Penology sa Rehiyon VI magalunsar sang mga pagbag-o sa pagdumala sang mga prisohan para mapabaskug ang programa para sa kaayuhan sang mga priso kag mapaayo pa ang mga pasilidad nga makahatag sa ila sang balaynon nga palibot. Suno kay Jail Chief Inspector Gilbert Peremne, Warden sang Bacolod City District Jail Male Dormitory, ila pagalunsar ang "e-dalaw" ukon electronic dalaw...
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16Apr2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, Apr 16 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police’ Patrol 2030 has earned its third award for a trailblazing program. The PNP’s PATROL or Peace and Order Agenda for the Transformation and Upholding of the Rule of law got the Silver Trailblazer award from a panel of local and international experts. It sets the PNP’s agenda for transparency and accountability which had transformed the organization’s mindset from the traditional reactive practice to a more proactive and st...
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16Apr2013MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, April 16 (PIA) -- The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) here employed 150 students under the government’s Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES). Herculano S. Ronolo, city administrator, said the hired students underwent an orientation urging them to follow government rules and policies, specifically on the aspect of working hours and the delivery of quality public service. Ronolo said that of 150 student grantees, 100 of them will work for the per...
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16Apr2013IRRI, Los Banos, Laguna, April 16 (PIA) -- Farmers are set to reclaim salt-ravaged land, thanks to a single rice plant born of two unlikely parents that is spawning a new generation of rice that has double the salinity tolerance of other rice. "This will make saline-stricken rice farms in coastal areas usable to farmers," said lead scientist Dr. Kshirod Jena of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). "These farmlands are usually abandoned by coastal farmers because the encroaching sea...
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16Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 16 (PIA) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will set up a team to conduct the Random Manual Audit (RMA) in the polling place of randomly selected clustered precincts, in the May 13, 2013 national and local elections. Composed of five (5) members per legislative district, members of the RMA Team will act as deputies of the RMA Committee in the conduct, supervision and control of the RMA, during which time, they are tasked in the maintenance of peace...
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16Apr2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, April 16 (PIA) -- Department of Trade and Industry – Rizal aims to support around 20 entrepreneurial groups through shared service facilities (SSF) this year. DTI-Rizal Provincial Director Mercy Parreno and DTI-Rizal Business Development Division Chief Joe Ramos announced to local business groups during an orientation at the La Travieza Restaurant, Antipolo City last April 5 that SSF is one of agency’s primary ways to help the local industries through providing facilit...
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15Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 15 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has opened a PhilHealth Express in Ayala Center Cebu. The PhilHealth Express-Ayala is located on the fourth level of Ayala mall at the Services area and is open five times a week, Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The PhilHealth Express-Ayala can process applications for registration of individuals and establishments, correction or amendment of member data and requests for issuance of Member Dat...
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15Apr2013PARAÑAQUE CITY, April 15 (PIA) -- Soon, more classrooms will be built as the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) earmarked an additional P2 billion to fund the construction of around 2,000 classrooms in public schools all over the country. PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Cristino Naguiat, Jr., Education Secretary Armin Luistro and Secretary Rogelio Singson of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement to mark the second phase of the sa...
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15Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato April 15 (PIA) -- North Cotabato’s Kalivungan festival delegates bagged 2nd place in the recently concluded Aliwan Festival 2013 held at the Aliw Theater, CCP Complex, Pasay City. Provincial Tourism Focal Person Ralph Ryan Rafael said the award signifies that the province is among the most competitive in the country in terms of cultural festivals North Cotabato’s festival was represented by the Ragsak dancers of Salunayan, Midsayap. Dinagyang Festival...
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15Apr2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, April 15 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Internal-Revenue District Office III here has launched last week an internet-based program that will help taxpayers in accessing the BIR’s services with ease. Called the E-lounge, the facility is an electronic public room equipped with internet-enabled computers, similar to commercial internet cafés, where taxpayers can access BIR’s e-services free of charge. The E-lounge kiosk was put up at the BIR’s district office here, which is one ...
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15Apr2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 15 (PIA) -- The lone Islamic City in the country marked its 33rd founding anniversary Sunday with a cultural fest called Kalilang (celebration) sa Ranao. Gongs and kulintang were resounded as residents wearing colourful Maranao garb and malongs marched to the City Hall Grounds to join the city government in celebrating the richness of Maranao culture and strong history of the city and its people. Home to some 180,000 residents, Marawi is the melting pot of the...
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15Apr2013MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, April 15 (PIA)--Ang Department of Trade and Industry sa Bukidnon mopahigayon sa libreng ‘entrepreneurship training’ ug seminar alang niadtong mga bag-o, mga kamulong nag negosyo ug mga buot mag negosyo dinhi sa probinsya. Ipahigayon kini matag ikatulo nga semana sa bulan nga magsugod karong umaabot Abril 15 diha sa DTI provincial office, nahimutang sa Manuel building, San Isidro Street, Malaybalay City. Si DTI provincial director Ermedio J. Abang miingon nga laki...
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15Apr2013KALIBO, Aklan, April 15 (PIA6) -- Nakabaton kurundaya eamang it Rice Achiever Award para sa dag-ong 2012 ro banwang Kalibo halin sa Department of Agriculture (DA). Ginbaton it banwang Kalibo ro nasambit nga award kaibahan rong mga banwa it Pototan ag San Miguel it Iloilo, Dumalag it Capiz, Kabankalan it Negros ag Sibalom it Antique. Bilang mga awardees, rayang mga banwa hay nakabaton kada isaea it sang milyon nga balor it mga proyekto ag insentibo. Suno kay Mayor William Lachica it Kali...
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15Apr2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, April 15 (PIA) -- About P.5-million worth of suspected uncertified flat glass were confiscated recently as a result of the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) on-the-spot inspection and monitoring of products covered under DTI’s product standards law. Ranulfo Guce, chief of DTI-Rizal's business regulation and consumer welfare division and leader of the enforcement team, said three flat glass retailers in Lipa City failed to present the valid import commodity clearan...
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15Apr2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 15 (PIA) -- The regional secretary of the Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepED-ARMM) lauded the teachers and pupils under the Marawi City School Division. Lawyer Jamar Kulayan, who graced the city’s 33rd founding anniversary on Sunday, said he is proud and impressed by the recent performance of the Marawi City School Division. He said Marawi City School Division recorded a high rating in the regional assessment in Scienc...
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15Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 15 (PIA) -- Some 8,658 individuals in Soccsksargen Region took the career service examination Sunday, according to a report from the Civil Service Commission office here. Lawyer Venus Ondoy, field officer of the CSC in South Cotabato said, three examination centers were established in the entire Soccsksargen, specifically for this purpose: Kidapawan City in North Cotabato, Koronadal City in South Cotabato, a...
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15Apr2013MANILA, Abril 15 (PIA6) -- Ang Performance management isa ka kritikal nga nagapakita sang maayo nga pang-gobyerno bangud ini maga-hambal kung ang isa ka ahensya maayo nga nagahatag sang serbisyo publiko. Ini gin dagmit ni Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairman Francisco T. Duque III bangud ang CSC nagpagwa sang direktiba sa tanan nga mga ahensya sang gobyerno sa pagtukod sang isa ka Performance Management Team (PMT) sa hurisdiksyon sang ila opisina nga magabantay kag tan-aw sang implementasy...
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15Apr2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, April 15 (PIA) -- A promotional activity dubbed "Hello Quezon" was launched recently to showcase the traditions, festivals, products, skills and creativity of the different towns in the province. Hello Quezon is a two-day affair featuring displays of products, places through merchandise and photo exhibits, cultural presentations highlighting talents and abilities of the people to inculcate love of town, the province and to be proud being a Quezonian. The activity being he...
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15Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 15 (PIA) -- More than 460 students of the Cavite Computer Center (CCC) completed information Technology (IT) courses and training during the 21st recognition day held last March 23. These students finished courses and training on basic computer application to advance; web designing, networking, database management; video editing and digital effects, and the basics of AutoCAD, among others. During the program Dr. Camilo Polinga, CCC Officer-in-charge, and gues...
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15Apr2013TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, Abril 15 -- Singkwenta’y dos (52) ka kabataan gipanganak nga naay apan sa ngabil ug lingagngag, malampusong na operahan niaging Marso pitsa 15 ngadto sa 17 sa Kapatagan Provincial Hospital (KPH) sakop niining probinsya. Ang surgical mission gitawag nga Brotherhood Operation Sweet Smile (BOSS) usa ka inabagan nga proyekto sa Maharlika Charity Foundation Inc., Alpha Phi Omega Southern Zamboanga Alumni Association (APO-SOZA-ALAS) ug sa probinsyal nga gobyerno sa Lanao de...
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14Apr2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 14 (PIA) -- The bureaucratic reforms introduced in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) yielded unprecedented savings and have put a stop on influence peddling and other anomalous practices that have come to define ARMM. This was emphasized by ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman in his presentation during the visit of President Benigno S. Aqino III to Cotabato City, Friday. The President made his first ever visit to the seat of the ARMM government to che...
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14Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 14 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino III complimented Maguindanao Gov. Esmael ‘Toto’ Mangudadatu for a job well done in implementing projects and programs in the province which have paved a way for a more progressive Maguindanao. In his message during his visit in Buluan town Friday, Aquino said that Mangudadadtu’s administration has improved the province, changed the perceptions of many regarding Maguindanao, and contributed much to the ...
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14Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Abr 14 (PIA) – Ang Balay Mindanao Foundation, Inc. (BMFI) galihok kauban sa Misamis Oriental Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) ug Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) aron sa pagpatuman sa Bantay Bayanihan (BB) Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) alang sa 2011-2016 aron makab-ot ang kalinaw ug kalambuan sa Probinsya. Sa panagtagbo sa PPOC niadtong Marso 22, si Sabrina F. Balais—ang BMFI Project Officer, nagsaysay nga ang IPSP usa kahalapad nga palno nga ma...
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14Apr2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, April 14 (PIA) -- The PhilHealth Insurance Corp has issued an immediate and indefinite suspension order to BancNet from collecting premium contribution payments from the Employed Sector. Employers are advised to halt premium payments using the BancNet eGov facility. Likewise, enrolment to this facility by prospective employers must be put on hold until all technical problems are resolved. All PhilHealth regional offices and branches were instructed to guide em...
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14Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Abril 14 (PIA) -- Wala’y nahitala nga kalabot sa piniliay nga nahitabo ning dakbayan kutub ning Marso niini'ng tuiga pasumikad sa utlanan gitakda sa Philippine National Police (PNP) sa Amihanang Mindanao matod pa ni PSupt. Ronnie Francis M. Cariaga, Chief, Regional Public Information Officer. Sa ilahang mga datos sa krimen, Aduna'y 598 ka krimen nga natala sugod sa Enero ngadto sa Marso niining tuiga ug ubos kini sa nataho sa susamang higayon sa miaging tuig nga 650. Sub...
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13Apr2013DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, April 13 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) here are gearing up for the coming mid term elections, assuring of sufficient forces to ensure a secure and fair election (SAFE) on May 13. The Davao del Sur Provincial Police Office (DSPPO), the 39th Infantry Battalion and 73rd IB under AFP’s 10th Infantry Division have set their respective security measures and deployment plans in preparation for the election. In ...
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13Apr2013TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, April 13 (PIA) -- Davao del Norte is expected to stay relatively peaceful even though election campaign goes full blast, as observed by election deputized agencies. The police and the military consider rebel groups not a threat to the holding of peaceful election in May while the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has noted the receptiveness of political candidates to notices of violations sent to them. Guesting during the recent Kapihan sa Kapitolyo, Col. Buenav...
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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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13Apr2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, April 13 (PIA) -- Undersecretary Jose Marie Oquinena of the Presidential Communications and Operations Office (PCOO) ignited the spirit of young people, leading them to a life of service for God, country, and for others. Speaking before over 4,000 youths that converged at the jam-packed city gym here last night for the start of the church-based Regional Youth Day, Oquinena, who is also the Director-General of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), literally led ...
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13Apr2013Revised version: OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Apr. 13 (PIA) -- The amount of P14,110,400,000 will be used for the construction, replacement, and completion of kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school buildings in areas with acute classroom shortage. This is among the guidelines set in the Joint Circular No. 2013-1, issued by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Public Works and Highways and Department of Education (DBM-DPWH-DepEd) relative to the implementa...
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13Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Abril 13 (PIA) -- Ang Xavier University–Ateneo de Cagayan pinaagi sa Kinaadman Research Center nag-ila nga ang ‘palibot’ ang nahiuna nga problema ug ‘nag-uang mga serbisyo’ isip usab nga nahiuna nga gikinahanglan sa mga lumulupyo dinhi subay sa ilang “Barangay-level Community Problems and Needs Identification” lakip usab ang 2013 poll survey nga bag-ohay pang gipahigayon. Nakita sa pag duki nga ang palibot ang narangkuhang una sa mga problema nga nailhan ug an...
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13Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 13 (PIA) -- Members of the Oro Association of Rafters, river guides and their dependents took time out from their busy schedules to participate in the tree growing activity of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Conceptualized to increase environmental consciousness to help save and protect Mother earth, the activity called “Iswag Kagay-an” kicked-off on April 11 along the riverside in Barangay Mambuaya, here. It aims to restore the aesthetic value of ...
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13Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 13 (PIA) -- The local Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will launch the first online science and technology library which will be turned over to the three local government units in Negros Oriental on April 17 at DOST’s Office, Dumaguete City. Dubbed 'STARBOOKS' or the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly-Operated Kiosk Stations, will be awarded to public libraries of Dumaguete City, Mabinay town, and Bayawan City for their eLibrary on scie...
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13Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 13 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is encouraging the public to visit the website of Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) for information on weather and flooding data. Dr. Alfredo Lagmay, Project NOAH Executive Director, said the government including the DOST and PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) are exploring all means to disseminate timely information on disaster mitigation ...
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13Apr2013KALIBO, Aklan, April 13 (PIA6) -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) has awarded the municipality of Kalibo as one of Western Visayas’ Rice Achievers for 2012. The municipality of Kalibo received the award along with the local government units of Pototan and San Miguel of Iloilo, Dumalag of Capiz, Kabankalan of Negros, and Sibalom of Antique. As awardees, these municipalities each received P1 million worth of projects and incentives. Kalibo Mayor William Lachica, who received the award ...
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12Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 12 (PIA6) -- The DENR-Ecosystems Research and Development (ERDS) is stepping up its technical assistance to its provincial personnel for the implementation of the Seed Production Areas (SPAs). ERDS Regional Technical Director Alicia Lustica said the SPA is a necessary step to ensure the production of quality seeds. “We must be able to identify good mother trees to establish a model and ensure quality seedlings for the National Greening Program,” Lustica said. S...
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12Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 12 (PIA) – The Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) started Thursday night concrete reblocking and repair activities in 10 intermittent sections along EDSA and in three national roads which will last until 6 a.m. of Monday, April 15. DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson appealed to motorists and the public for their understanding for the temporary inconvenience. Singson directed the five engineering district offices of DPWH-NCR to supe...
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12Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 12 (PIA)—It will be “more fun” in the 2013 Aliwan Fiesta as the Department of Tourism (DOT) partners with Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) in the holding of the 11th edition of Aliwan Fiesta this April. In a statement, Tourism secretary Ramon R. Jimenez Jr. said that he welcomed this new partnership with MBC adding that Aliwan is one of the highlight tourism activities during the summer month in the National Capital Region (NCR) “There is no doubt Aliwan Fiesta i...
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12Apr2013COTABATO CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- “Tinitiyak natin mahal na Pangulo, na ang pondo ng pamahalaang pambansa ay gagamitin sa mga proyekto at programa na pakikinabangan ng mga mamamayan at magsusulong ng kaunlaran ng ating mga komunidad sa autonomous region.” said Hataman. (I assure that funds for various projects and programs from the national government is utilized for the benefit of the people and communities in the autonomous region,) This was the assurance of ARMM Regional Governor Mujiv Ha...
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12Apr2013MANILA, April 12 (PIA) -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has announced that its memorial planholders may request to convert their plans to cash not lower than the contract price until August 31, 2013. Dubbed GSIS Enhanced Optional Exit Mechanism (EOEM), the program allows planholders to refund their cash payments depending on the type of their memorial plan. In a statement, the GSIS said EOEM is being implemented to protect the planholders from memorial servicing problems that ...
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12Apr2013PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, April 12 (PIA) -- The municipality of El Nido recently inked an agreement with the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center, an agency under the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) for the conduct of a feasibility study for its centralized water supply system. El Nido, one of the country’s top tourist destinations, has long been burdened by lack of water supply system and the situation is seen to worsen with the fast growing tourism industry. The s...
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12Apr2013The urgent call of building homes, changing lives, and bringing hope to others, is once again triumphant. This, after the more than 1,000 volunteers here joined the nation in the recent ‘Bayani Challenge 2013’ event with the theme “Isang Bayan, Isang Bayanihan,” in Sumilao town. Harvey Maraguinot, coordinator for North Mindanao Gawad Kalinga (GK), the organization overseeing the event here under the umbrella of Pilipinas Natin, said workers from different walks of life demonstrated th...
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12Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 12 (PIA) -- About 30 out-of-school youths/youths with disability (OSY/YWD) graduated from Batch 28 and Batch 29 of the Sharing Computer Access Locally and Abroad (Scala) Project in the city, on April 11, this year. This brings to 424 the total number of OSY/YWD’s who graduated from the Scala Project at the Ozamiz City Youth Information and Communication Technology Training (YICTT) Center for OSY/ YWD, Office of the City Social Welfare and Development (C...
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12Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- Deployment of police and soldiers in election-watchlist areas in Davao City and Davao Region remains a work in progress and under fine-tuning to ensure its effectivity even beyond May 13 midterm elections, according to Chief Superintendent Jaime Morente, regional director of the Police Regional Office XI. He said deployment of security forces is one of the primary concerns in the conference today of the members of the Joint Election Security Coordinatingl Center co...
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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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12Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- The Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) has affirmed its commitment to safe and peaceful elections on May 13. This after the AFP signed a memorandum of agreement together with the Philippine National Police (PNP), Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and the Department of Education (DepEd) at the DepEd Compound in Pasig City Wednesday, April 10. In a statement, AFP Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gregorio E. Macapagal, who represented the AFP, said that with or without...
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12Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office 10 led a tree growing activity Thursday, April 11 along the riversides in Barangay Mambuaya, this city. Lawyer Johnson Cañete, DOLE-10 Regional Director, said they came up with this activity to help save and protect the environment by restoring the aesthetic value of the riversides and rehabilitating the natural catchment basin of the city that will control flooding and other calamities. “Th...
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12Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Apr. 12 (PIA) -- Gitahasan sa Comelec kun Commission on Elections ang PAL kun Philippine Air Lines, lakip na ang Presidente niini, kalabot sa ipahigayon nga eleksiyon sa Mayo 13, ning tuig. Kini nga tahas mao ang paghatag sa prayoridad ug unahon pagpasakay kadtong mga empleyado sa Comelec nga mobiyahe sa opisyal nga katuyo-an kun adunay official travel ug adunay gitawag nga "must-ride status." Nahisubay kini sa Comelec Resolution No. 9598 nga gipagawas sa kani...
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12Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 12 (PIA) -- National Irrigation Administration (NIA) 12, highlights its three-day 35th Foundation Anniversary with the recognition of groups and individuals who have shown exemplary performance. Evelyn Bragasin, Information officer of NIA 12 said the anniversary celebration began on April 10 and will end today at the Notre Dame of Midsayap College Gymnasium in Midsayap, North Cotabato where the awarding ceremon...
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12Apr2013COTABATO CITY, April 12 (PIA) --President Benigno S. Aquino III, along with DILG Sec. Mar Roxas arrived earlier today at the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Regional Government complex here for a briefing on ARMM projects. The President, in his first ever visit to the ARMM compound was welcomed by OIC Gov. Mujiv Hataman, Vice-Governor Bainon Karon and ARMM employees in the jampacked Shariff Kabunsuan Complex. In his report, ARMM OIC Gov. Mujiv Hataman relayed to the President the acco...
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12Apr2013CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, April 12 (PIA) -- Access to quality college education will become more affordable in Bataan after top officials in the province announced that the scholarship grant will increase from P6,000 to P10,000 annually. Under the Iskolar ng Bataan program, thousands of scholars from the 2nd District of the province will get an additional P4,000 in the coming months as a retroactive grant even if this school year has ended, said Governor Enrique “Tet” Garcia, Jr. It is cla...
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12Apr2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, April 12 (PIA) -- The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Gen. Emmanuel T. Bautista, recently visited the headquarters of the Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM) to meet with military commanders and assess the progress of the Internal Peace and Security Operations (IPSO) efforts in this part of the country. Western Mindanao Command provided Gen. Bautista an information briefing about the current peace and security efforts of the command to inc...
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12Apr2013DAPITAN CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- A total of 473 students from this city’s 50 barangays are going to benefit this summer from the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) jointly implemented by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the city government led by Mayor Agapito Cardino. Public Employment Service Officer (PESO) Floro Empeynado said the program beneficiaries will work in three batches for a period of 20 days. The first batch of 173 students already reported ...
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12Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 12 (PIA) -- Magsasagawa ng post climb assessment and evaluation ang Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) ng Makilala, North Cotabato sa katatapos lamang na Mt. Apo Summer Climb. Ayon kay Makilala MENRO Engr. Walter Ruizo, ito ay upang malaman kung may mga paglabag na ginawa ang mga mountaineers. Sinabi ni Ruizo na sa mga nakalipas na Mt. Apo climb, maraming paglabag na namonitor ang MENRO partikular sa New Israel at Malumpini ...
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12Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, Apr. 12 (PIA) -- After thorough deliberation of the Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards (LTIA) Regional Awards Committee headed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Director Lilibeth A. Famacion as Chairperson, the LTIA Regional Finalists for C.Y. 2012 are finally revealed. The list of Regional Finalists CY 2012 Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards as follows: - Highly Urbanized Cities Category - Brgy. San Vicente, Butuan City - Com...
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12Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- Partners and stakeholders of the Iswag Kagay-an tree growing project signed a memorandum of cooperation to rehabilitate and enhance the riverbanks here. The signing was held during the kick-off ceremony of the Iswag Kagay-an in Barangay Mambuaya yesterday, April 11. The pact stipulates for the promotion and development of the Cagayan de Oro river through cooperative activities. It was signed in by Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Northern Mindan...
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12Apr2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, April 12 (PIA) -- The Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) was a major participant in this year’s Gawad Kalinga's Bayani Challenge 2013 which was held on March 23-27, 2013. The AFP units on the ground have directly participated in the planning and execution in five sites within the command’s jurisdictional area,namely, Miatan, Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte; Tigbanuang, Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay; Tulungatung, Zamboanga City; Poblacion, Sapad, Lanao del Norte; and ...
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12Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- Seeing the need to continuously update Department of Agriculture (DA) counterparts from the Local Government Units (LGUs), DA conducted two batches of retooling seminar for agricultural livestock technicians and coordinators last April 2-3 for the first 55 participants and April 4-5 for the second batch. Focusing on DA’s thrust to develop the region’s livestock and poultry industry, the livestock division initiated the conduct of the training with lectures an...
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12Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) - Central Visayas has released the names of the 17 finalists from various universities and colleges in Region 7 who will vie for this year’s TOSP awardees. The finalists will represent their respective schools to the TOSP search during its Formation Week on May 15 to 19 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The formation week will composed a series of interviews and activities as part of the evaluation of the deser...
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12Apr2013PATIN-AY, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, April 12 (PIA) -- The Philippine Government has offered assistance to all Mindanao Electric Cooperative by extending financial assistance through a soft loan at National Electric Administration to purchase Modular Generating Sets at 6 percent interest per annum. Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative Inc. (ASELCO) Gen. Manager Emmanuel Galarce said, because of the power shortage that Mindanao is again experiencing this year, the National Electrification Admin...
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12Apr2013DAVAO CITY, Apr. 12 -- The Department of Trade and Industry – Davao City Field Office (DTI-DCFO) will be conducting a one-day seminar to equip those who want to start their own business. Dubbed “Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset”, the seminar is set on April 16, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, at the DTI Conference Room, 2/F Mintrade Building, corner Monteverde and Sales Streets, Davao City. The seminar is the first module in the DTI Entrepreneurship Development Training. DTI-DDCFO director Teo...
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12Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- The Anti-Smoking Task Force of Davao City has doubled its efforts in the information and education campaign (IEC) to keep the people aware of the new anti-smoking policy which will be fully implemented on May 31 this year in the city. Speaking at the I-Speak Forum, Dr. Domilyn Villareiz, co-chair of the Anti-Smoking Task Force said the IEC currently targets the barangays chairs who will deliver the information down to their respective constituents. She said that ...
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12Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 12 (PIA) – The City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) and the local government of Marikina has organized the Senior Citizens Against Drug Abuse (SCADA) to further strengthen the city’s campaign against illegal drugs. SCADA, under the supervision of the Office of the Vice Mayor (OVM), is one of the sub-groups formed in CADAC to widen the scope of its anti-drug programs and to focus on each sectors assigned to them. OVM Administrative Officer Jose Ramos II said SCADA is task...
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12Apr2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, April 13 (PIA) -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is reminding consumers to maintain good credit standing as the country marks the Credit Consciousness Week from April 24 to 30. Carrying the theme: “Sa Tamang Paggamit ng Pautang, Bayan ang Makikinabang” (With the right use of credit, the country will benefit), the observance will ensure that the public will be made aware how a good credit standing will facilitate transactions with creditors. A good credit status, f...
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12Apr2013DAVAO CITY April 12 (PIA)- The Philippine Information Agency XI’s candidates forum tackled multiple family members serving and running for public service positions which saw the attendance of first district congressional candidate Luis Bonguyan and reelectionist Vice-Mayor James Gamao. The forum held today at the PIA-XI office in Davao City is part of the PIA-XI’s support to Comelec resolution 598 which deputizes government agencies particularly the PIA to assist the Commission on Elections...
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12Apr2013SURIGAO DEL NORTE, April 12 (PIA) – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) – Caraga Regional Office urged students to take up courses that could land them jobs in the mining industry. MGB-13 Regional Director, Engr. Roger A. De Dios said during the Top Students Summit attended by more than 100 graduating high school students and scholars held recently at the Provincial Convention Center spearheaded by the Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte and the Department of Education. Anchored ...
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11Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 11 (PIA6) -- How is the competitiveness measured? The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) has prescribed 66 indicators of competitiveness, which concerns Philippine enterprises and how they fare especially in the global market. These indicators are generally classified into economic efficiency, government efficiency and infrastructure. Economic efficiency includes number of annual business registrations, amount of money in circulation, total capital of newly registe...
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11Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Apr. 11 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the honorarium of the the Department of Education (DepEd) personnel who will serve in the Board of Elections Inspectors (BEI) in the May 13 elections. Pursuant to Comelec Resolution 9640, the BEI is composed of a chairperson and two members, one of whom will be designated as poll clerk, and all of whom are public school teachers, giving preference to those with permanent positions and those who se...
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11Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Apr. 11 (PIA) -- More than 300 families in the city are set to benefit from the free water installation project of the Misamis Occidental Water District (MOWD) this year. The said installation package includes free water meter and about 10 meters of water pipes into their houses from the main pipes, Ferdinand Revelo, MOWD general manager, said. Revelo said this is already a big savings for the beneficiary families since the installation of water pipes can amoun...
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11Apr2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 11 (PIA) -- This year’s April 12 is a special holiday throughout the province to give Capicenos a chance to ponder on the unselfish acts of President Manuel Roxas in commemoration of his 65th death anniversary. Republic Act 9217 also known as President Manuel A. Roxas Memorial Day Act assigns the nearest Friday to April 15 as a special non-working holiday in the entire province and city to reminisce the life, ideals and principles espoused by statesman Roxas. Roxas...
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11Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture is allotting P500 million to encourage more farmers to plant hybrid rice varieties, and contribute in attaining national rice sufficiency by the end of this year and beyond. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said P200 million will be spent this year and another P300M in 2014 to increase hybrid rice utilization and hectarage by eight to 10 percent (%) in 2014 from 3.5 % last year. He said the DA under its nationa...
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11Apr2013MANILA, April 11 (PIA) -- Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas said the government is adopting a near-site or even on-site relocation policy for informal settlers residing along the precarious waterways of Metro Manila. Roxas said President Aquino himself gave instructions that all relocation strategies of the government agencies should, as a top priority, prevent the displacement of families from their source of livelihood and schools. The DILG is the key agency that is coordinat...
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11Apr2013MAMBUSAO, Capiz, April 11 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III said the first-ever investment grade credit rating given by Fitch will augur well for the economic development of the country. With the investment grade rating, Aquino said at a meeting with local leaders and the community in Mambusao, Capiz, April 10, that it will now be easier for the Philippines to obtain investment loans and at relatively low interest rates from foreign creditors. This means further, according to the Pre...
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11Apr2013KALIBO, Aklan, April 11 (PIA) -- Air traffic will be more intense at the Kalibo International Airport (KIA) this summer season with the arrival of the proposed chartered flights via this capital town of Aklan from mainland China. These chartered flights to Kalibo was announced recently by Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Director Helen Catalbas to Aklan’s tourism officers in a meeting held at Mauro’s Caffe Latte in Andagao, Kalibo, according to Ron Bautista, Community Affairs Officer ...
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11Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- Guimaras Tourism Officer Atty. Sharon Billones said they had 30,000 tourists and visitors in last year’s Manggahan Festival and aim to surpass this in this year's festival. “We expect to gather about 50,000 tourists and visitors for this year’s event,” Billones said. The 2013 Manggahan Festival will officially open on March 15 at the Guimaras Capitol Grounds, in Jordan. Billones said they have set aside about 10 tons of mangoes for the week-long event, p...
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11Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique, April 11 (PIA) -- A hundred and thirty-nine establishments in Antique are up for the 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI), a nationwide undertaking of the National Statistics Office (NSO). Among the sectors included in the survey are: agri-fishery, mining, construction, manufacturing, electricity, water and gas, transportation, accommodation and food service, communication and information technology, real estate, wholesale and retail business. Provincial St...
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11Apr2013MAKATI CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The local government has welcomed 3,059 young enrollees of the Sports, Music, Arts and Recreational Training (SMART) 2013 summer program who gathered at the City Hall Quadrangle for its official opening. In a statement, Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay Jr. said that the annual event aims to promote a healthy lifestyle among youngsters, as well boost their potential in the fields of sports and other recreational activities. “The SMART program offers schoolchi...
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11Apr2013LAOAG CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The provincial government sees the need to invest on prospective employees to boost their employability by giving them an opportunity to attend a "resume clinic". Beginning today, job seekers are going through a two-day “resume clinic” to arm them of basic job application skills, preparation of the application letters, and how to respond well to interviews. Eric Pascua of the Public Employment Service Office of Ilocos Norte said that the seminar provides appli...
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11Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 12 together with Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) led the training of stakeholders and personnel of offices handling children in conflict with the law cases using multi-disciplinary approach. In a three-day session among social workers, judicial officials, law enforcers, local government officials and penologists, DSWD 12 director Zorahayda Taha urged the frontliners of t...
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11Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 11 (PIA) -- Good governance has gained South Cotabato provincial government P25 million financial reward, which the LGU can use in implementing development initiatives. Reynaldo Bungubung, acting regional director of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) 12, on Monday turned over to Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr. checks for the financial incentives to the LGU “for manifesting excellence in governance.” ...
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11Apr2013The description "long and winding road" took on a new meaning for me when I covered the Bayani Challenge event in Brgy. San Miguel in the town of San Remigio, Cebu. Several things will actually take on a new meaning for me later on that day. But let's start with the road to San Miguel. San Miguel is a small, upland village spread out in the mountains of San Remigio. To get there, we had to navigate roads that looked more like forgotten trails. Our vehicle kicked up dry, hot dust as it delica...
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11Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) has recorded a further 15.6 percent decline in Philippine merchandise exports this February 2013. The lower export earnings were partly due to persistent weakness in global demand, which seems to be consistent with the January 2013 imports report of NEDA, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said. "We indicated that there is a possibility that electronic exports in the first quarter of 2013 will...
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11Apr2013LUNGSOD NG MALOLOS, Bulacan, Abril 11 (PIA) -- Ginawaran kamailan ng Civil Service Commission (CSC) ang Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bulacan provincial office ng Citizen’s Satisfaction Center Seal of Excellence Award matapos makapagtala ng mataas na marka ng pagbibigay serbisyo sa publiko. Ayon sa Report Card Survey (RCS) ng CSC, nakapagtala ang DTI Bulacan ng markang 95.75 puntos kasama ng 27 iba pang ahensiya ng pamahalaan na may gradong 90 hanggang 100. May kabuuang 305 governme...
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11Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The first round of the Mega Cebu candidates forum wrapped up with four mayoral candidates who showed up to present their platforms of government particularly their vision for economic growth for Mega Cebu. Present during the forum held at the Cebu Cultural Center were mayoral bets for Carcar City, reelectionist Nicepuro Apura and Mariano Alegarbes; San Fernando mayoral candidate Lakambini Reluya; and First District Rep. Eduardo Gullas of Talisay City. Mayor Val C...
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11Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 11 (PIA) -- Following the success of the Agri-Pinoy Rice Program’s Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers’ Awards (APRAA), the Department of Agriculture’s Agri-Pinoy Corn Program has launched the nationwide Corn Quality Awards to give honors to top achievers involved in the development of the corn industry. Zaldy Boloron, regional corn program coordinator of DA 12 said, the awards, which has a budget allotment of P29- million, is ope...
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11Apr2013MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTTAL, April 11 (PIA)-- Davao Oriental’s 183 barangays and its 10 towns and a lone city have been cleared of rebel influence by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Eastern Mindanao Command. During the Area Clearing Completion Ceremony held April 10 in Mati City, Lt. Gen. Jorge Segovia, commanding general of AFP Eastern Mindanao Command, declared the ending of the “grim chapter in the history of Davao Oriental.” He gave credit to Peace and Development Pr...
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11Apr2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, April 11 (PIA) -- All municipal election offices under the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Lanao del Norte Provincial Office joined the country in the simultaneous Operation Baklas held on April 8, Monday. Atty. Joseph Hamilton Cuevas, provincial election supervisor of Lanao del Norte, said the activity was pursuant to Comelec Resolution No. 9615, otherwise known as the ‘Fair Election Act.’ Under this regulation is the strict compliance of posting of lawfu...
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11Apr2013CARMONA, Cavite, April 11 (PIA) -- A total of 155 volunteers composed of community members, industry and government employees participated in the first quarter blood donation mission initiated by the local government. With the theme: “Dugo mong Iaalay, Pantawid Buhay,” the quarterly blood donation which was held at the Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy (PT/OT) Clinic of the main health center aimed to ensure that enough supply of blood will be available to those in need not only in the ...
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11Apr2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, April 11 (PIA6) -- Operatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Community Environment and Natural Resources Office seized wildlife by-products displayed at the Panaad Park. Several local government units and entrepreneurs currently display and sell products of all kinds for the celebration of the 20th Panaad sa Negros Festival until April 14. PAW Unit Chief Forester Rosendo Lopez and Forest Ranger Rolando Estil confiscated the products from a certa...
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11Apr2013SURIGAO CITY, Apr. 11 (PIA) -- As part of the agency’s commitment to broaden its reach to the provinces, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) extends its services in Surigao del Norte with the opening of a branch office in the city. The Surigao del Norte Branch Office, which is located at the Provincial Sports Complex Compound, was formally opened and inaugurated last Friday, April 5. Leading the ribbon-cutting were Board member Victor Borja in behalf of Governor Sol F. Matugas, ...
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11Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 11 -- The utility firm Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) has opened its first mall-based full-service center and also started airing its first radio program. The radio program titled Kaalaman sa Kuryente or Power Knowledge is aired over DXUM-Radyo Ukay every Thursday 2 p.m.-3 p.m. The program started broadcasting last April 4 and is hosted by Amy Cabusao. Several resource persons from the company will be available during the duration of the program. The radio project aims...
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11Apr2013SYUDAD SANG ROXAS, Capiz, Abril 11 (PIA) -- Ginpangunahan ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino ang groundbreaking ceremony sang Abril 10 sa Syudad sang Roxas para sa sa pagsugod sang proyekto para sa Roxas City Airport. Ang nasambit nga proyekto ang magasakop sa pagpaayo sang Roxas City Airport ilabi na sa pagpalapad kag pagpakaayo sang passenger building terminal kag pagdugang sang runway. Sanday Department of Transportation and Communication Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo A...
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11Apr2013MANILA, April 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications said the deadline for the submission of pre-qualification documents for the Contactless Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS) Project will be on April 12. Likewise, the DOTC said that for the LRT Line 1 Extension Project, One-on-One meetings with the pre-qualified bidders will be from April 22-23, and the submission of bids is set on June 17, 2013. The agency said it has given bidders ample time to submit the bes...
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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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11Apr2013COTABATO CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology, Region 12 has noted a remarkable increase in the number of passers in its scholarship program for 2013 posting a 21.5% hike compared to that of last year. DOST 12 regional director Zenaida P. HR-Laidan said, 79 incoming college freshmen in Region XII have qualified to avail of the agency’s scholarship program for school year 2013-2014. Laidan said, of the total number of successful examinees, 70 met the criteria for...
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10Apr2013NEW ZEALAND, April 10 -- Upon the invitation of New Zealand Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae, Philippine Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez joined the Heads of Diplomatic Missions to a State Welcome Ceremony and a State Dinner on the occasion of the visit of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang-Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, to New Zealand at the Government House on March 26. The Sultan’s visit built on the positive and friendly relationship ...
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10Apr2013AGUSAN DEL SUR, April 10 (PIA) -- The Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (Aselco) is appealing to all member-consumers in this province to help save electric power in order to lessen the impact of electric shortage and bigger power rate increase and assuring the general public of no electric power interruption during election period from May 1 to 21, 2013. “As we all know and experience these days, we are suffering a total of four and a half hours of brown out every day, with 1.5 hours per f...
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10Apr2013LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, April 10 (PIA) -- Unknown to many, the Lingayen Gulf played a significant role during World War II when the country’s soldiers and veterans fought in Bataan and Corregidor against the Japanese Imperial Army. Historians say the Lingayen Gulf was where General Douglas MacArthur first landed to lead the war against the Japanese and which continued in Bataan and Corregidor where the gallantry and valor of Filipinos were displayed. President Benigno Aquino III, by virtue of ...
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10Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced the winners in the First National Search for the “GURO ng PAG-ASA (Gantimpala para sa Ulirang Pagtuturo ng Pag-iimpok at Araling PanSAlapi),” Award held in the last quarter of 2012. The winners were selected from 28 nominees nationwide and were given P100,000 and plaques of recognition while their schools were given a complete set of computers. Declared winners in the national level and t...
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10Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 10 (PIA 12) -- The regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA 12) here has announced the opening of the 2013 Gawad Saka Search. Amalia Jayag-Datukan, DA 12’s regional executive director said, Gawad Saka Search is an annual undertaking of DA in cooperation with the local government units, other government institutions, non-government organizations and private sector. It provides due recognition to farmers, fisherfolk and farmin...
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10Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 10 (PIA) -- The military expressed concern over the continued use of landmines by the communist rebels in Compostela Valley on the safety of residents. Colonel Angelito de Leon, commanding officer of the 1001st Infantry Brigade based in Maco, Compostela Valley said that on the first week of April, 2013 alone, nine improvised landmines had been recovered by the soldiers in various clearing operations, four of which in Barangay Libudon, Mabini, Compostela Valley and five others...
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10Apr2013MANILA, April 10 (PIA) -- The Philippine government, in cooperation with the French government, opened an art exhibit featuring four national treasures from the Philippines at the Museé du Quai Branly in Paris, France Monday, April 8, 2013. Vice President Jejomar C. Binay represented President Benigno S. Aquino III in the event, dubbed “Philippines: Archipel des Echanges” (Philippines: Archipelago of Exchanges), which also features more than 300 works of art focusing on pre-colonial Phili...
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10Apr2013MANILA, April 10 (PIA) -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that the country’s gross international reserves (GIR) rose to US$84.1 billion as of end-March 2013, higher by US$0.5 billion than the end-February 2013 GIR of US$83.6 billion. At this level, reserves remain adequate to cover 11.9 months worth of imports of goods and payments of services and income. It is also equivalent to 9.9 times the country’s short-term external debt based on original maturity and 6.3 times based on residua...
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10Apr2013PARAÑAQUE CITY, April 10 (PIA) – More informal settler families (ISFs) in Parañaque City are now moving into their new homes as the city government’s socialized housing program continue to progress. Families from Kay Buboy Bridge in Brgy. San Dionisio recently moved to their new homes in the designated resettlement site in Brgy. Aguado in Trece Martirez City, Cavite. “We always do our best to promote the health and safety of our constituents. We also do our utmost to provide the poor...
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09Apr2013PILAR, Bataan, April 9 (PIA) -- President Aquino has bared today more benefits for the aging war veterans during the celebration of Araw ng Kagitingan here, citing that the gallantry of the war heroes may never be equaled. Speaking to thousands of veterans, youth and diplomats in Mt. Samat Shrine, the President said the whole country is united in giving salutations to the thousands of veterans who have boldly risked their lives during the World War II. With this, he said the government thr...
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09Apr2013LUNGSOD NG LUCENA, Abril 9 (PIA) -- Nagbabala ang National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) sa pamamagitan ni Nelson Bautista, Regional Communications officer ng NGCP, south Luzon region sa mga taga Quezon at karatig lalawigan nito partikular yaong malapit sa transmission lines na maging maingat ngayong bakasyon. Sa panayam ng mga mamamahayag ng Quezon, sinabi ni Bautista na kapag bakasyon, maraming kabataan ang nagpapalipad ng saranggola malapit sa mga tower at transmission lines n...
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09Apr2013LUNGSOD NG LUCENA, Quezon, April 9 (PIA) --Nagbigay babala kahapon ang Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Quezon provincial office sa lahat ng mga mamimili sa lalawigan ng Quezon na huwag mag refill ng liquefied pertroleum gas (LPG) sa butane canisters sapagkat ito ay delikado. Sinabi ni Pablito Budoy ng DTI-Quezon na ang butane canisters ay yari sa lata at hindi ito refillable. "Ang maaari lamang ilagay sa canister ay butane gas, hindi LPG. Kapag LPG ang inilagay ay maaari itong s...
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09Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 9 (PIA6) -- The Regional Development Council 6 unanimously passed Executive Committee Resolution No 5 in its recent meeting, endorsing the School Infrastructure Project (PSIP) II for public private partnership. This is expected to address the incremental classroom requirements of the Public school system, where the Department of Education (DepED) has adopted a public-private partnership (PPP) framework as a strategy to supplement the provision of educational facilities, consi...
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09Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Abril 9 (PIA) -- Gitumbok sa Comelec kun Commission on Elections ang Abril 15, ning tuig, nga katapusang adlaw sa pagduso sa aplikasyon sa akreditasyon niadtong mga langyaw nga buot mag-obserbar sa umaabot nga eleksiyon sa Mayo. Segun sa Resolution No. 9652 sa Comelec, bisan unsang grupo, organisasyon, komite, asosasyon sa mga langyaw nga magrepresentar sa ilang gobyerno o mga pribadong interes nga buot mahimong obserber sa eleksiyon sa Mayo 13, 2013, ang kinah...
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09Apr2013DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, April 9 (PIA) --A provincial Comelec official here clarified that the damage caused by power outage to 11 precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines was “minimal and manageable,” saying it should not alarm the public. Edgardo Sadili, Davao del Sur provincial assistant election supervisor, said the damaged PCOS were part of the 43 machines used during the extensive training in the province that started March 7 and ended April 5. “It is only natural for a machi...
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