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80% VOTER TURN-OUT IN ANTIQUE, WINNERS PROCLAIMED
Thursday 16th of May 2013
SAN JOSE, Antique May 16 (PIA) -- The winners of local election in the province of Antique were proclaimed May 16 by the Provincial Board of Canvassers after all the results from 18 municipalities were transmitted and canvassed at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Hall.
Newly elected local officials are Governor Exequiel B. Javier and Vice Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao.
Congressman Paolo Everardo S. Javier was re-elected for the lone Congressional District of the province.
Elected members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for the North District are Victor Condez, Egidio Elio, Joseph Alojipan, Errol Santillan, Teopisto Estaris, Jr. while Edgar Den...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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17Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique, April 17 (PIA) -- The municipality of Anini-y has emerged as the model for women empowerment and gender equality programs in the province. Antique comprises 18 municipalities. Anini-y is some 35 kilometers from provincial capital town- San Jose, Antique, with a population of 20,349 based on the 2010 census. Provincial Director Victorio Pagapulan of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Antique said that the Gender And Development (GAD) Inter-Agen...
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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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11Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The country’s good governance under the present administration’s “Matuwid na Daan” is recognized worldwide. This was conveyed by President Benigno Aquino III during his dialogue with the local leaders and the community in Sta. Barbara Gymnasium, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. “Proof to this is the Philippines being granted the investment grade debt rating from Fitch credit agency, a global credit rating firm,” said President Aquino. President Aquino said t...
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08Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 8 (PIA) -- Government agencies and offices are there to serve the people. This was conveyed by Civil Service Commission (CSC-6) Regional Director Rodolfo Encajonado, who said that government agencies must comply with their mandate to serve the public. “Republic Act 9485, otherwise known as the Anti-Red Tape Act stipulates implementation of strategies and activities to maintain transparency, integrity, and standards in all government official transactions,” said Encajon...
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04Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 3 (PIA) --The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is pursuing the digitization of budget processes in support of public financial management reforms. This was conveyed by DBM Secretary Florencio S. Abad in his keynote address during the 1st Quarterly Membership Meeting and Seminar of the Philippine Association for Government Budget Administration (PAGBA), Inc. held at the Sarabia Manor Hotel here. Abad said that starting 2014, all budget submissions will be done elec...
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04Apr2013NEGROS OCC., April 4 (PIA6) -- Provincial Statistician Fred Sollesta of the NSO urges businessmen in the province to accommodate NSO researchers conducting the Census of Philippine Business and Industry and to provide them the right data. He assured that all data revealed by respondents will be treated confidentially because it is covered by a ruling so that it cannot be used against any businessman. Sollesta said the government will use data gathered to craft policies, laws and programs for...
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04Apr2013KALIBO, Aklan, April 4 (PIA6) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) here will be conducting another big census this month of April in Aklan to be held alongside its ongoing census on agriculture and fishery. Set to cover some 283 samples in Aklan, the 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI) here will be complementing the 58,039 total samples of business and industry throughout the country, according to Blas M. Solidum, NSO-Aklan Provincial Statistics Officer. Solidum added...
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04Apr2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 4 (PIA) – During the simultaneous inter-agency Oplan Red Plate operation conducted recently in Western Visayas, a total of 16 government vehicles were flagged down in the areas of Sigma, Ivisan and in Barangays Cagay and Lanot, Roxas City. No vehicles were spotted in the malls and in the beaches in Roxas City Of the 16 government vehicles, two vehicles have no violations while the 14 others were found mostly to have no trip tickets, no “For Official Use Only” s...
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04Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 4 (PIA) -- No government agency, no local government unit, no corporation can succeed unless they have very good budget administrators. This was expressed by the Department of Budget and Management Secretary Florencio S. Abad in his keynote address during the 1st Quarterly Membership Meeting and Seminar of the Philippine Association for Government Budget Administration (PAGBA), Inc. held at the Sarabia Manor Hotel here. Abad said that the budget officers are the unsung he...
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27Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 27 (PIA) -- Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Pelagio S. Apostol reminded government officials and employees not to use their service vehicles in their out-of-town family vacations for the Holy Week on March 28-31. Apostol issued the statement as their office for Western Visayas reported on the result of the simultaneous Inter-Agency Oplan Red Plate Operation conducted by the Ombudsman-led task force last Saturday, March 23 in the region. Ombudsman Visayas-Western Visayas ...
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27Mar2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 27 (PIA6) -- The Office of the Ombudsman is intensifying its campaign against the non-judicious use of government vehicles. Information Officer Evangeline Nuñal who is also the Graft Investigation Officer of the OMB Regional Office 6, disclosed that while they have been warning public officials against the use of government vehicles for personal purposes, the public must likewise do their share in said campaign. “We are encouraging the public to be very vigilant ...
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26Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 26 (PIA6) – The Office of the Ombudsman Iloilo once again intensified its campaign on the improper use of government vehicles by conducting various checkpoints, recently, in the province and city of Iloilo which resulted to 40 vehicles flagged down and 7 more spotted parked at restaurants and malls. Of the 40, 28 were flagged down during a checkpoint in Pavia, Iloilo in the morning and the rest were inspected at checkpoints around various points the city of Iloilo. Most of...
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22Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 22 (PIA) -- There is no truth to the rumor that there are moves to amend the provision of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Act of 1997, that the GSIS will change the computation of the Basic Monthly Pension (BMP) to be received by an employee separated from service/retired/disabled or died according to a GSIS official. GSIS Vice President Salvacion Mate, in a briefing before members of the Development Administration Committee (DAC) of the Regional Development Coun...
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22Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 22 (PIA) - - Three provincial offices of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here in Region 6 were awarded on Thursday the “Citizen’s Satisfaction Center Seal of Excellence” by the Civil Service Commission. CSC Commissioner Robert Martinez handed the glass seal and P75,000 cash to DTI provincial offices in Capiz, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental during the awarding ceremony held at the DTI 6 Audio Visual Room, Iloilo City. Government agencies are confirmed by th...
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18Mar2013ILOILO CITY, Mar. 18 (PIA) -- The Land Management Service of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is now fast tracking the inventory, sorting and grooming (ISG) of land records for the full implementation of the Land Administration and Management System (LAMS). The system, according to Director Adeluisa Siapno of DENR-6, is designed to ensure an effectively managed land records for efficient delivery of data in land transactions. “When fully operational, it will provide inform...
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08Mar2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 8 (PIA6) -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Office 6 turned over a P7-millon cheque as part of the Seal of Good Housekeeping Award for 2011 to the Capiz provincial government last March 7 at the Provincial Capitol here. DILG Regional Director Evelyn Trompeta led the awarding to Capiz Gov. Victor A. Tanco, Sr. before media practitioners, some provincial government officials as well as departments heads and DILG regional and provincia...
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06Mar2013BACOLOD CITY, March 6 (PIA6) -- Bacolod City received a P3 million check from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) as cash incentive from the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) for getting a Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH). A statement from the Bacolod Public Information Office said the check was given to Mayor Evelio Leonardia by DILG Bacolod OIC Clyne Deocampo in the presence of Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson and Councilor Em Ang during the recent City Peace and Order Counci...
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05Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 5 (PIA) – The anti-red tape campaign of government agencies has made a dent as can be gleaned from the result of the Anti-Red Tape Act Report Card Survey (ARTA RCS) of the Civil Service Commission. In a statement, Civil Service Commission Chairman Francisco T. Duque III said 598 government offices nationwide were monitored for compliance with the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) of 2007. Government offices were rated Excellent, the highest in the scale with scores from 90 to 10...
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25Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb 25 (PIA6) -- Recalling the beauty of the Filipino “bayanihan” spirit, President Benigno S. Aquino III rallied the Ilonggos to unite to sustain the development initiatives already achieved by his administration. The President led in the lowering of the time capsule during the ceremonial launching of the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project II, at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol, Iloilo City, February 21. “Para tayong nagbabayanihan nung sinang-una. Naglilipat ng bahay-kubo....
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25Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb 25 (PIA) -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has turned over the P7-million Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) to Iloilo province for winning the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH). DILG Provincial Director Rosario Maza turned over the money to Gov. Arthur D. Defensor, Sr. during a ceremony today in time with the province's commemoration of the 27th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution at the Provincial Capitol. Maza said the PC...
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22Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb 22 (PIA) -- Traditional politicians and those who are critical of the gains of the government do not have a place in the present administration in Iloilo. This was made clear by President Benigno Aquino III during his dialogue with local leaders and the community at the Narciso Monfort Gymnasium in Dumangas town. “Malinaw po kung gaano na kalayo ang narating natin sa mabuting pamahalaan. Sa kabila nito may mga kampo pa ring ginagawa nang bisyo ang batikusin ang ating bawa...
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20Feb2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III assured the people of Capiz of more development programs and projects for their benefit, particularly for the poor. The President said that for the Pantawid Pamilya program alone, Capiz had enrolled 37,193 households for the program as of December 2012; this is higher than its household target of 37,100 for the said year. He explained that the program will ensure that all children are given immunizations and would be attendi...
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20Feb2013LA CARLOTA CITY, Negros Occidental, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- The Don Salvador Benedicto Memorial District Hospital (DSBMDH), a provincial government-run hospital under the Economic Enterprise Development Department (EEDD), was recently inaugurated. In a statement, Dr. Jose Mari Salvador, DSBMDH chief of hospital, said the total cost of upgrading and renovation was pegged at P39.5 million. Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon who led the rites, said 40 percent of the provincial budget and expens...
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19Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) – The National Youth Commission urged the youth in this region to participate in the forthcoming local and national midterm elections by casting their vote on May 13. “The NYC would like to invite the youth in Region 6 to participate in the May 13 elections because people power is not just about “ibagsak, kasi ngayon wala tayong ibabagsak, wala na ang diktatoryang ibabagsak, people power now is more on protecting and upholding our democracy,” said NYC Commi...
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18Feb2013BACOLOD CITY, Feb 18 (PIA) -- PhilHealth Bacolod City vowed to give quality and fast service to its nine 900,000 members in Negros Occidental. The agency targets to process claims in six to seven days upon receipt of a complete document claim, said PhilHealth Chief Vicel Bracamonte in a press conference. In the past, it took the agency about 60 to 90 days to process claims. The recent opening of a satellite office in Robinson’s Place Bacolod has also made the agency accessible to members f...
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13Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 13 (PIA6) -- The municipal profile of the poor in Western Visayas is now available for use by the local government units for their planning and prioritized delivery of services. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Western Visayas has already completed the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) survey and consolidation. Trinidad Lopez, NHTS-PR focal person, said during the orientation with Information Officers that they have ...
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07Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 7 (PIA6) -- The new form of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (SALN) will be used in the filing of the 2012 SALN, the top official of the Civil Service Commission 6 said. CSC-6 Regional Director Rodolfo Encajonado said the CSC has released the new SALN form, after it held a series of consultations with different national and local government agencies and employee groups. Encajonado said, the new form is simpler compared to the previous form which should have been used...
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07Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb 7 (PIA6) -- Iloilo City will regain the title, “Queen City of the South” by 2016 if Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog will have his way. This he revealed as he presented his State of the City Address (SOCA) on Feb. 6, Wednesday. Mabilog said that this process will need a creation of a committee which will set the guidelines in terms of economic, social, and other programs that should be undertaken to reclaim the queen city title. According to Mabilog, Iloilo City must ac...
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30Jan2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Jan 30 (PIA6) -- Sixty soldiers assigned in Western Visayas underwent a three-day training recently on environmental laws, policies, and regulations in compliance with the 3rd Infantry Division's Executive Order No. 23 also known as "Declaring a moratorium on the cutting and harvesting of timber in the natural and residual forests and creating the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force." The training also gave the soldiers a better understanding of guidelines in the implementation ...
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29Jan2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Jan 29 (PIA 6) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the province is satisfied with the results of a field test conducted on the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines for use in the May 2013 elections. Hamtic and San Jose towns in Antique were chosen as field testing sites to represent Region 6 during the nationwide field test last Saturday. “We tested the PCOS machine to transmit test results from Hamtic to San Jose and then to Manila,” said Comelec Provin...
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29Jan2013KALIBO, Aklan, Jan 29 (PIA6) -- Seven graduating elementary pupils here successfully passed this year’s National Competitive Examination of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System given on September 29, 2012 at the Northwestern Visayan Colleges (NVC). Of the passers, four came from Aklan Learning Center (ALC) – Lady Yzabelle T. Biray, Rya Zenilde T. Cawaling, Angelica Shalene T. Estera and Allyzza T. Mationg, while Samantha Lauren E. Alvarez was the lone passer from Wadeford Scho...
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29Jan2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Jan 29 (PIA) - - The National Statistics Office (NSO) has urged households and local governments to support the upcoming Census on Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF). Cooperation of household respondents and local officials is essential in coming up with credible and accurate data on CAF, said Catalino De Gracia, a statistician at the NSO-Antique. The CAF will undertake enumeration of all households just like in census of population and housing. Antique will have more 100,...
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28Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan 28 (PIA6) -- President Aquino said genuine public service and focus on people are the central and ultimate goal of his administration as it abides by the tenets of good governance. The President’s message for the Ilonggos was conveyed by former Senator Ramon “Jun” Magsaysay Jr. at the height of the celebration of their premier and world-renowned cultural and religious festival Dinagyang o, Sunday, January 27, here. This is reflected, the President said, in the reforms th...
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26Jan2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Jan 26 (PIA) -- Business Name (BN) registration has been made easier with the link to the Philippine Business Registry (PBR). The PBR is an interlinked system of several agencies which include DTI, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Social Security System (SSS), Home Mutual Development Fund (Pag-IBIG) and PhilHealth, said Engr. Lynna Joy Cardinal, trade and industry development specialist of the Department of Trade and Industry in Antique. The said system, she explained all...
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25Jan2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 25 (PIA6) -- Capiz residents are urged to help the country in achieving the universal health care goals. Information Officer Mary Jane Amigo of the Capiz PhilHealth Service Office disclosed that the public is encouraged to take part in this year’s anniversary of their agency which is geared towards the attainment of providing with quality health services to all Filipinos. Universal Health Care, also referred to as Kalusugan Pangkalahatan, is the provision to every F...
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22Jan2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 22 (PIA6) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Capiz is one of the frontline agencies that was conferred the 2012 CSC Seal of Excellence Award in Western Visayas by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Capiz CSC Director lawyer Maria Lina Gonzaga disclosed that based on the ARTA Report Card Survey conducted by the CSC, DTI Capiz was rated excellent based on the different criteria set therefore. She said that said office has been conferred the Citizen’s S...
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22Jan2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 22 (PIA6) -- The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Capiz reported that no tetanus case has been recorded from the 20 victims of firecracker–related injuries as the tetanus watch ended Jan. 21. Tetanus monitoring in the province started Dec. 21 to heighten awareness of those from Capiz on the possible threats posed by firecracker wounds or cuts which may serve as entry points for tetanus–causing bacteria. Capiz Health Education and Promotion Officer Joeffry Espirit...
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18Jan2013KALIBO, Aklan, Jan 18 (PIA6) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) here is on intensified preparation for the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF). This is to ensure its successful implementation next month, being one of the biggest censuses of the NSO, according to Blas Solidum, statistics officer. CAF, a large-scale government activity, will collect and compile basic information on the agriculture and fishery sector in the country. At present, NSO-Aklan is coordinating with ...
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18Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan 18 (PIA6) – The Civil Service Commission has called for more participation of government councils, task forces or technical working groups in the 2013 Honor Awards Program (HAP). The agency confers the CSC Pagasa Award to an individual or group for outstanding idea or performance that directly benefit more than one department of the government. According to a CSC guideline, a “group” refers to two or more (not exceed 10) individuals bound by a common objective, a task f...
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17Jan2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Jan. 17 (PIA6) -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), which undeniably was once among list of the top five most corrupt national government agencies, is rising from shame to fame – at least for two of its Revenue District Offices (RDO) in Negros Occidental. BIR RDO 77 of Bacolod City and BIR RDO 76 of Victorias City were conferred the Citizen’s Satisfaction Center Seal of Excellence by the Civil Service Commission. They were the only national government agency in West...
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16Jan2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 16 (PIA6) -- More than a thousand students, faculty and staff of different institutions in Capiz were able to participate and interact with top officials of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). During the recent First Regional Forum of the agency this year dubbed, “Matalinong Panonood ng Pamilya Nina Juan at Juana,” held at Colegio dela Purisima Concepcion, Filamer Christian University, and Capiz State University-Mambusao campus, student...
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15Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan. 15 (PIA6) -- Better land use can ensure protection of life and property against onslaught of disasters, said Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan, during his dialogue with media, government information officers, and the academe in this city. Honasan, who was in Iloilo Jan 14, said that his first priority as legislator is putting in place the provisions of the law on land use as this focuses on human life, environment, and health. “These issues are not only for now, ...
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14Jan2013SILAY CITY, Negros Occidental, January 14 (PIA6) - - The National Statistics Office in Region 6 cited the Silay City Local Civil Registrar Office as “most outstanding” in Negros Occidental in 2011. In a statement, Maria Sheila Torres, Silay civil registrar, said the award was based on the nationwide evaluation and ranking of submission of mandatory reports and conduct, and civil registration related activities. Torres said the Silay Population Commission Office also received a certificat...
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13Jan2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 13 (PIA6) -- The Media and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) will be reaching out to the people of Capiz through a series of forum in the different schools in Capiz. The event, dubbed as MTRCB Forum “Para sa Matalinong Panonood ng Pamilya Nina Juan at Juana,” will be led by MTRCB Executive Director lawyer Victoriano Muring Jr. College students, including faculty members of Colegio dela Purisima Concepcion will be attending the forum on Monday, Jan...
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03Jan2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 3 (PIA6) -- The Land Transportation Office will enforce Republic Act 10054 otherwise known as the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009, Roxas City LTO Information Officer Isidro Alex de Vicente said. He disclosed that they will conduct a full-blast operation anytime in the different towns in Capiz including here in Roxas City. De Vicente added that they will also closely coordinate with the Philippine National Police in the different police stations in the entire province for ...
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27Dec2012KALIBO, Aklan, December 27 (PIA6) -- Three establishments in Aklan has been recognized by the National Statistics Office (NSO) for providing their full support to the agency’s business and industry surveys. Recognized during the NSO’s recent Regional Data Dissemination Seminar held in Iloilo City were Aklan Baptist Hospital, Inc. located at Barangay Caticlan in Malay, Aklan, Willy’s Beach Club and Hotel in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan and Panay Telephone Corporation in Kalibo, Aklan. ...
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22Dec2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Dec. 22 (PIA6) -- The Civil Service Commission is reminding public servants to prioritize service to the people as a commitment. In a briefing on the Anti-Red Tape Act with employees of the Capiz PhilHealth Service Office headed by Joe Frederick Diaz, CSC Provincial Director Maria Lina Gonzaga called on civil servants to love their work with utmost sincerity and honesty to serve best the people, especially the needy. Gonzaga said public office is a public trust, thus the be...
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20Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA6) -- Iloilo City has won five trophies in Excellence in Local Governance (EXCELL) in the recently concluded Pagdayaw 2012 Awarding ceremonies led by the Department of the Interior and Local Government. The city was declared Best Performing City in Western Visayas with recognition as champion in Excellence in Administrative Governance, Excellence in Valuing Fundamentals of Good Governance, Excellence in Social Governance, and first runner up in Excellence in Environm...
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19Dec2012NEGROS OCC., Dec. 19 (PIA6) -- Negros Occ. reaped top honors in the DILG "Pagdayaw 2012" EXCELL awards in Iloilo City, bagging the Best Performing Province in Western Visayas. Along with the honor are other special awards including champion in administrative governance, economic governance, valuing fundamentals of good governance, and 1st runner –up in environmental governance. Silay City was named best in administrative governance and best in economic governance while Sagay City was runne...
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18Dec2012KALIBO, Aklan, Dec 18 (PIA6) -- Five civil registrars from Aklan were cited recently by the National Statistics Office (NSO) as top performers during the 2012 Year-end Assessment held at Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. The outstanding civil registrars, who received plaques of recognition from NSO 6 Regional Director Norman Julag-ay during the activity, were Eliezer Sevilla of Ibajay; Jocelyn Maglunob of Banga; Ma. Cecilia Maribao of Buruanga; Dinah Myra Tejada of Makato; and Nenita Soqueña of Naba...
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15Dec2012KALIBO, Aklan, Dec 15 (PIA6) -- The province of Aklan has 328,642 voters for the May 2013 midterm elections, records of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office here show. This period’s number of registered voters is nine percent higher than the May 2010 figure, which was 12,602. In May 2010, Aklan voters reached 316,040. Based on the current number of voters in the province, Kalibo, the capital town has the highest number of registered voters with 46,515, followed by Malay, w...
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12Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 12 (PIA6) – More applicants are expected to take the Civil Service Paper and Pencil test for professionals and sub-professionals slated to be held twice this year – on April 14, 2013 and on October 13, 2013. This, according to the Civil Service Commission (CSC), will establish a register of eligibles from which certification and appointment to the second and first level positions in the Civil Service shall be made, provided the eligibles meet the qualifications and other ...
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10Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec 10 (PIA6) -- Information is vital in making decisions or taking a course of action to address problems such as disaster risk reduction or poverty . This summed up Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Sonny Coloma’s talk on the power of information. In message during the Information Officers’ Year-end Conference and Awards last week inNegros Occidental, Coloma said government sees to it that the public receives vital information to prepare for emer...
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10Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 10 (PIA6) -- The outgoing president of the Regional Association of National Government Executives (Range) in Western Visayas urged private sector here on Sunday to help government the fight against corruption by acting as “bantay, kaagapay, tulay at gabay.” Speaking to thousands of participants who joined the Integrity Parade: A Walk to Righteousness, Range President and DILG 6 Director Evelyn Trompeta said that “Let’s join hands together to fight corruption to reduce...
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10Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec 10 (PIA) --- Popular showbiz celebrities have pledged support to various government programs and projects. Presidential Communications Operations Office Chief Secretary Herminio ‘Sonny’ Coloma, who was keynote speaker during Visayas Information Officers’ Year-End Conference, said government has sought the support of well-known celebrities to mobilize the public towards government endeavors. Coloma said actress Anne Curtis, singer Ogie Alcasid, and international vocalis...
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04Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec 4 (PIA6) -- The Regional Development Council 6 (RDC6) through its Development Administration Committee has drawn up a regional research agenda that researchers from state universities and colleges, local government units and research institutions can pursue in support to the implementation of the Regional Development (RDP), 2011-2016. The suggested research topics and titles cover Good Governance and the Rule of Law, Peace and Security, and Macroeconomy and Poverty Alleviation ...
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29Nov2012MANILA, Nov 29 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III by virtue of Proclamation No. 506, has declared every December 9 as National Anti-Corruption Day to raise public awareness on issues of corruption. This is also in line with the General Assembly of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNAC) which designed Dec. 9 as International Anti-Corruption Day. The Philippines is a signatory to the UNAC. In his statement, President Aquino said that corruption poses serious problems a...
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27Nov2012NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Nov. 27 (PIA6) - - San Carlos City, the pilot site in the region for the School of the Future (SOF) project recently got an additional P9.85 million worth two-storey school building. The newly completed eight classrooms of the two-storey building was turned over by the city government of San Carlos to the Department of Education (DepEd) by City Mayor Gerardo Valmayor, Jr. to OIC Schools’ Division Superintendent Cynthia Dimavivas last November 16. The building houses an ...
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26Nov2012ILOILO CITY, Nov. 26 (PIA6) – Metro Iloilo has been included in the 2012 Surveys of Enterprises on Corruption, where more than 70 percent of the respondents expressed satisfaction on the efforts of the local government in promoting good business climate. Department of Trade and Industry-Iloilo Director Wilhelm Malones said in media interviews that this meant that the city and province of Iloilo have growth potentials. “We are included so that we will be aware that we have...
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20Nov2012ILOILO CITY, Nov 20 (PIA6) -- National Competitiveness Council (NCC) Co-Chair Guillermo “Bill” Luz urged government and business sectors in Iloilo to work further to enhance the country’s global competitiveness level and do it with the “play to win” attitude. Luz made the pitch for a more competitiveness Philippines before the participants of the NCC Roadshow held yesterday at the Iloilo Grand Hotel here by the NCC and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through DTI-6. Luz, who re...
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13Nov2012NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Nov. 13 (PIA6) - - The Pag-IBIG Fund and the local government of Sagay City inked an agreement for the establishment of Pag-IBIG Sagay Service Office. The city government of Sagay will provide the Fund with office space free of charge, inclusive of electricity beginning November 15, 2012 to June 30, 2013. Pag-IBIG will provide the necessary logistics and deploy three personnel who will cater to the daily transactions of the service office. Sagay City Mayor Rafael Leo ...
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10Nov2012KALIBO, Aklan, Nov 10 (PIA6) -- Finally, Kalibo, the capital town of Aklan has now a hymn of its own, officially launched during Kalibo’s 441st Founding Anniversary November 3 at the Kalibo Pastrana Park. Sang by the Kalibo Municipal Employees Chorale, the hymn was a product of a series of meetings of the Sangguniang Bayan Committee on Education and Culture. According to Kalibo’s Public Affairs, the hymn was composed with the help of Dr. Alfredo Buenaventura, a music composer and arrang...
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01Nov2012ILOILO CITY, Nov 1 (PIA6) -- The local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas are urged to upgrade their Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) to keep up with development trends in their respective areas. The Housing and Land Use Development Board (HLURB) said the CLUP serves as basis for zoning ordinances and other major programs, and is vital to the development of the community. Rose Marie Bermejo of the HLURB said only 52 of the 133 LGUs in the region have updated their CLUPs while 8...
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30Oct2012SAN JOSE, Antique, Oct 30 (PIA) -- All the local government units of Antique and its provincial government will vie for the Seal of Disaster Preparedness. It is a nationwide search for local government units compliant to Republic 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of the Philippines. Eighteen provinces including the provincial government covered by the search as per Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Memorandum Circular 2012-79, said DILG-Antique...
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29Oct2012ILOILO CITY, Oct 29 (PIA) -- The Gawad Pamana ng Lahi being implemented by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) inspires local chief executives in this region to work harder in implementing good governance. “It is tiring to tread the path of good governance in a town, but for us, Anilao residents, this is really a pride, an inspiration that our hard work, cooperation and unity bear fruits,” said Anilao Mayor Ma. Theresa Debuque who is also the president of the League o...
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24Oct2012KALIBO, Aklan, October 24 (PIA6) -- Have you ever experienced going to a government office, waiting for almost an hour to be served, only to be told to come back after an hour because it is lunchtime already? If you have, and addressed arrogantly at that, you can now air your complaint straight to the government through the Contact Center Ng Bayan 1-6565. The Civil Service Commission Chairman Francisco T. Duque, in a memorandum issued this month, said Contact Center ng Bayan 1-6565 is being ...
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24Oct2012ILOILO CITY, October 24 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police all over the country is adopting the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) pension system to make the transactions of retirees easier as well as to boost their morale and welfare. C/Supt. Agrimero Cruz Jr., director of Police Regional Office 6 said in a statement, this move of the PNP National Headquarters is commendable as it is expected to reduce the number of PNP pensioners queuing at the Land Bank of the Philippines branches and the...
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22Oct2012ILOILO CITY, Oct 22 (PIA) -- The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in Western Visayas is operating a One Stop Public Assistance Center (Ospac) where the public can easily refer their complaints or inquiries on the services of the telecom service providers. The center acts on complaints of the public on vanishing cell phone loads, text scams and other malpractices by companies, Ospac In-Charge Engr. Dygee Gallega said. With the Ospac and their massive information campaign for the...
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18Oct2012ILOILO CITY, Oct. 18 (PIA6) -- The daily expenditures, allocations and other financial transactions, are just a click away in Anilao, a fourth class municipality in Iloilo. Any local official or the ordinary citizen can just go and inquire about finances of the municipality and in real time, the figures flash before him on the huge computer monitor at the town’s Banaag (Light) Center. When the lady mayor wants to immediately know the status of funds for her to allocate to some projects...
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17Oct2012ILOILO CITY, Oct 17 (PIA) -- The Office of the Ombudsman Visayas-Regional Office 6 will bring its Caravan of Government Services to the municipality of Tubungan, Iloilo on Friday, October 19. As of Wednesday, 47 government agencies have already confirmed to bring their frontline services closer to the people of Tubungan and other nearby municipalities such as Guimbal, Igbaras, Tigbauan, and Leon, Evangeline Nunal, investigation officer of OMB said. “We are expecting more than 2,000 clients d...
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16Oct2012SAGAY CITY, Oct 16 (PIA) -- Sagay City has won three awards from the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines and Department of Tourism Pearl Best Tourism Practices Award 2012 (ATOP-DOT) during the 13th ATOP National Convention in Dakak, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte. The city won first place for their event, “Adlaw sa Suba 2012” for the sports and wellness category, second place for the Sinigayan Festival 2011 for the festival, city category and second place for Best Tourism Week/...
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12Oct2012SAN CARLOS CITY, Negros Occidental, Oct 12 (PIA6) -- San Carlos City was awarded as one of the Top 5 LGUs with Best Practice Award Drive Against Professional Squatters and Squatting Syndicates during the Housing Fair 2012 at SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City, recently, a press release from the city said. The city received a Plaque of Appreciation and a cash prize of P130,000 handed over by Vice President Jejomar C. Binay, Chairman of the National Drive Against Professional Squat...
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09Oct2012ILOILO CITY. October 9 (PIA) -- Officials of the Department of Interior and Local Government official urged civil service organizations (CSO) to strengthen their participation in good governance initiatives of the government. DILG-6 Regional Director Evelyn Trompeta said that CSOs act as “kaagapay (assist), gabay (guide), tulay (bridge) and bantay (watchdog)” in the different projects and services of the government. Teodora Sumagaysay, local government capacity development division OIC...
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04Oct2012ILOILO CITY, Oct 4 (PIA) -- The Bangko Sentral Pilipinas (BSP) Iloilo Branch is providing real-time access to economic and financial information through the Economic and Financial Learning Center (EFLC) which was re-launched last October 2. The information, which comes in a wide array of data and statistics, can be accessed through the one-stop-shop facility featuring a variety of sources including books and other reference materials, electronic resources, audio visual materials and other learn...
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04Oct2012ILOILO CITY, Oct 4 (PIA) -- The Western Visayas Region was inducted into Hall of Fame after winning the Best National Statistics Month (NSM) Region award for three consecutive years. The award is given to recognize the outstanding participation of agencies in the observance of NSM and to further encourage wider participation in the celebration. The announcement highlighted the opening of the 23rd National Statistics Month held at Century Park in Malate, Manila on October 1, National Statistica...
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02Oct2012BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Oct 2 (PIA) -- Bacolod City has been awarded the Best Supportive Local Government Unit (LGU) Award in the highly-urbanized category. The award was given during the Police Regional Office Region 6 (PRO-6) flag lowering held on September 28 at the PRO-6 Multi-Purpose Hall at Camp Martin Teofilo Delgado, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City, a statement from Bacolod Public Information Office said. On behalf of Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Moises de la Cruz, the mayor's secretar...
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02Oct2012KALIBO, Aklan, October 2 (PIA6) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here recently recommended to the Sangguniang Bayan of Kalibo the strengthening of the town’s rules and regulations involving establishments retailing liquid petroleum products. The DTI, through Provincial Director Diosdado P. Cadena, Jr. gave this recommendation during the Committee on Energy hearing of the council which tackled the ordinance proposed by SB Member Ariel Fernandez. Cadena emphasized the regulatio...
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01Oct2012SAN JOSE, Antique, Oct. 1 (PIA) --The Provincial Government of Antique received P7 million and the Seal of Good Housekeeping award from the Department of Interior and Local Government on Friday September 28 during the third quarter regular meeting of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Sibalom, Antique. Regional Director Evelyn Trompeta of the DILG 6 awarded the cash prize and the Seal to Governor Exequiel B. Javier, Vice Governor Rosie A. Dimamay and other local officials. Governor Vi...
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01Oct2012ILOILO CITY, Oct. 1 (PIA6) – Lawyer Elizabeth Doronila, provincial elections supervisor, said the Comelec is now speeding up the validation process for about 96,000 voters in Iloilo City and the province. “This is what our lists have shown, as we do the cleansing process,” Doronila said in radio interviews here. In Iloilo province, Doronila said 74,476 of the 920,899 registered voters need to be validated, while Iloilo City has to validate 21,508 out of 227,613 registered voters. Doro...
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01Oct2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Oct 1 (PIA) -- Five hundred seventy one field interviewers (FI) were deployed in Capiz to conduct the Registration System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) from October 1 to November 7, this year. During the period, 161,288 households will be interviewed by the FI, who will cover the province’s 473 barangays on a house to house basis to interview farmers and fishers. National Statistics Office (NSO) – Capiz Provincial Statistics Officer Frankie Dordas said the FI...
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26Sep2012CADIZ CITY, Negros Occ. Sept 26 (PIA) -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) awarded the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) to Cadiz City, after ranking fourth in the 2010 evaluation of the Local Government Performance Management System of local government units in the province. The SGH recognizes good performance in internal housekeeping, like local legislation, development planning, resource generation, allocation and utilization, customer service and human resource manag...
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21Sep2012SAN JOSE, Antique, Sept 21 (PIA) -- The caravan of government services program of the Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas on September 27 and 28 in Antique is now on high gear as final preparations are being laid out to assure its smooth and successful implementation. Fifty-five regional and provincial government offices have committed to participate in the caravan, which will be held at the town of Bugasong as host municipality, Evangeline Nuñal, caravan project coordinator said during a c...
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19Sep2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Sept 19 (PIA) -- An online site was established by the Capiz Association of Government Public Information Officers Inc. (Cagpio) to provide more access to Capiceños on different government-based activities and accomplishments in the province. The site, capizcagpio.blogspot.com, posts various news and features contributed by government agencies and local government units for public awareness. “Mediamen can also source out information from the site,” said Capiz Provincial...
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15Sep2012ILOILO CITY, Sept 15 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC-6) has already finished the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) Report Card Survey (RCS) in 27 national government agencies out of the 41 targeted this year. The ARTA RCS is a structured tool for actual gathering of clients’ feedback on government agencies’ frontline services and compliance with the other provisions of Republic Act 9485 or the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 such as the observance of the “No Lunch Break” policy, posting of ...
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14Sep2012ILOILO CITY, Sept 14 (PIA) -- Government workers in Western Visayas were urged to emulate the outstanding performances of the four regional finalists to the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) Hero ang Public Servant (HAP) national level. CSC Commissioner Robert S. Martinez, guest speaker during the recognition program for the 2012 HAP finalists, expects the region’s finalists will serve as an inspiration for government workers in the region to continue with the hard work, dedication and pers...
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12Sep2012ILOILO CITY, Sept 12 (PIA) -- A total of 15,399 people benefited from the services offered during the series of Caravans of Government Services organized by the Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas in Western Visayas since 2008. “We made the people feel that the government is working together to serve them better throughout the past years that we conducted the caravans,” Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Pelagio S. Apostol said in a message. Apostol thanked the government agencies and oth...
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12Sep2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Sept 12 (PIA) -- The Seal of Good Housekeeping award is a precious and prestigious award for a local government unit (LGU). This is what Capiz Governor Victor Tanco said during the turn-over ceremony of the Seal of Good Housekeeping marker to the provincial government of Capiz, yesterday, September 11. Tanco said that the award is one recognition that every LGU is looking forward to receive as the same is one of the best. Department of the Interior and Local Government Regi...
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06Sep2012ILOILO CITY, Sep 6 (PIA6) -- A memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the proposed Western Visayas Local Governance Resource Consortium (WVLGRC) was signed here on Sept. 4 to formalize the organization of the consortium that will serve as a center for local governance excellence via knowledge sharing and innovation. Signatories to the MOA were the Department of the Interior and Local Government – 6 (DILG6) as the lead agency and its partner academic institutions, namely University of the Philippin...
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04Sep2012KALIBO, Aklan, Sept 4 (PIA) -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the provincial government of Aklan have agreed to hasten the process of getting an NBI clearance in the province. The arrangement involves providing Aklan clearance applications forms by the NBI beforehand through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) so applicants could fill up these forms and bring this with them when going to the NBI office in Iloilo City. The scheme was agreed upon when NBI Regional Direct...
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04Sep2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Sept 4 (PIA) -- Capiceños are proud of the three recipients of the 2012 Civil Service awards. Capiz Civil Service Director Maria Lina Gonzaga, lawyer, said Capiceños are truly proud of the national honor and recognition received by the three achievers from Capiz who have displayed exemplary performance in the performance of their duties as public servants. Gonzaga confirmed that Capiz State University President Editha L. Magallanes is a recipient of this year’s Search fo...
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04Sep2012ILOILO CITY, Sept 4 (PIA) -- Civil Service Commission-6 Director Rodolfo Encajonado told national and local government officials in this city that there is heroism in them and all they need to do is to awaken it and make it their way of living particularly in serving people. “Indeed, much is expected of us and as what Reverend Fr. Joel Eslabra earlier said it is a sacrifice but at the same time a privilege to serve people in our country,” said Encajonado during the opening program for the c...
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01Sep2012SAN JOSE, Antique, Sept 1 (PIA) -- The Office of the Ombudsman in Visayas will again bring a caravan of government services to Antique towns particularly the northern municipalities on September 27 and 28. In a coordinating meeting by the Office of the Ombudsman with the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) headed by Mayor Rony L. Molina of San Jose, Evangeline Nuñal, caravan project coordinator, briefed the mayors about the objectives of this activity which hopes to bridge the ga...
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31Aug2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Aug 31 (PIA) -- Four more towns in Capiz received their respective P1 million Performance Challenge Fund from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Capiz DILG Provincial Director Helen Mestidio turned over to the towns of Dumarao, Mambusao, Jamindan and Panay their P1-million checks for winning the Seal of Good Housekeeping award of the agency, Provincial Operations Services Office head Llanie Destacamento said. The towns, belonging to first- to third-c...
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28Aug2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Aug 28 (PIA) -- The new system of giving bonus to government employees will motivate higher performance and greater accountability in the public sector. “A government employee can get as much as P35,000 as productivity incentive based on individual and office performances,” said Civil Service Commission Chairman Francisco T. Duque III, who was guest and speaker of the third Human Resource Management Practitioners (HRMP) congress. President Benigno S. Aquino III announced...
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27Aug2012ILOILO CITY, Aug 27 (PIA6) -- In the Philippines, the quest by public and private sector organizations for performance excellence is a journey which is hinged on continuous improvement in the delivery of products and services and provides a way of satisfying and responding to clients’ needs. The journey takes questors through several levels of performance that reach their apex in the Philippine Quality Award (PQA) for Performance Excellence. It is highest level of national recognition for ex...
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15Aug2012ILOILO CITY, Aug 15 (PIA) -- Western Visayas government and private organizations and institutions are expected to promote standards on organizational performance compared to leading organizations and business in other countries, after the day-long orientation on Philippine Quality Award (PQA) and Philippine Quality Challenge Program. Conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry’s Center for Industrial Competitiveness (DTI-CIC), the activity has gathered some 70 participants from differe...
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01Aug2012KALIBO, Aklan, Aug. 1 (PIA6) –Dogs in the 16 barangays of the municipality of Kalibo will be vaccinated against rabies by teams who will be going from house to house to conduct the activity from August 7 up to November 2012. Kalibo Mayor William S. Lachica said the activity is in support of the government’s drive against a Rabies-Free Philippines by 2015 and is soliciting the help of volunteers who could assist during the vaccination schedule. The house to house vaccination will saturate...
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31Jul2012BACOLOD CITY, July 31 (PIA6) -- The P35-million Local Government Support Fund or LGSF awarded by the Department of Interior and Local Government to this city for winning the Seal of Good Housekeeping Award will further boost local roads and market rehabilitation projects. Local officials led by City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and DILG Officer Dino Punzaran broke ground for these projects in barangays 4, 17, 14, Singcang, Taculing as well as the Libertad Public Market. A P1.5-million rehabi...
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24Jul2012ILOILO CITY, July 24 (PIA) -- Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. lauded President Benigno S. Aquino III for restoring the people’s confidence in the government through his firm commitment to good governance and anti-corruption and in creating more projects that will uplift the standards of living of the Filipino people. In a media interview after the third SONA or State of the Nation Address of President Aquino, Governor Defensor said that it was a good speech and he noted that the Presiden...
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17Jul2012BACOLOD CITY, July 16, (PIA) -- Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan said President Benigno S. Aquino’s anti-graft battle cry “Daang Matuwid” is working well as shown by the improved economy, even as he gave him a passing rate of “7.” In a weekend press conference here at L’Fisher Hotel, Honasan said he was not trying to ingratiate himself with the President but said the momentum of the economy reflected good management of the country in line with the “Daang Matuwid.” He...
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02Jul2012ILOILO CITY, July 2 (PIA) -- Filipinos who wish to work in the Republic of Korea were advised to make sure that all their personal data are not fraudulent to be able to enter the country. Since January this year, Korea has reinforced its immigration control using the biometric technology. Biometric data includes fingerprint, face, photo of all foreigners entering Korea are now collected and closely compared with the data of those who have a previous record of illegal stay or cri...
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26Jun2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, June 26 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is continuing its on-the-spot inspection of government offices in Capiz to ensure compliance to the Anti-Red Tape Law and delivery of front-line services even at noon time. Capiz CSC director lawyer Maria Lina Gonzaga disclosed that the monitoring of compliance by the different government offices is in line with Republic Act No. 9485, also known as the “Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) of 2007.” The ARTA Watcher is particularly...
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26Jun2012BACOLOD CITY, June 26 (PIA) --The cooperative development unit of Bacolod City and its head are strong contenders in the Region 6 search for nominees to the national Cooperative Development Authority Gawad Parangal awards. Bacolod City Cooperative and Livelihood Development Office (CCLDO) is a top contender in the category of Outstanding Local Government Unit-CDA Office Award, while its head Brenda Burdeos is vying for Outstanding Cooperative Leader Award. City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said he...
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16Jun2012BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occ. (PIA6) --The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) office here has received 19, 388 applicants from its members for educational loan program as of May 22. A report from the state insurance office said it has processed close to P35.2 million worth of loans of 8,799 applicants, crediting 7,180 and was queuing 1,619 loans for E-crediting. GSIS-Bacolod Chief Ma. Vilma Fuentes said a balance of 10, 589 are still being processed. As of May 22, 79 loan applicants are ...
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14Jun2012ILOILO CITY, June 14 (PIA) -- Public sector unions in Panay island were afforded with a member-focused dialogue with the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). The dialogue was aimed to iron out problems and misunderstandings with the state pension fund. GSIS Trustee Mario J. Aguja said the activity “is first of its kind to be conducted here in Iloilo City where we gathered all the leaders of government agencies in the Panay island to have a dialogue with them so that in return this...
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31May2012NEGROS OCC., Bacolod City (May 31) -- The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is undertaking engineering projects worth P86 million to improve its various terminal management offices in Negros Occidental, a PPA official said. The renovation of Bacolod Terminal Office costs P58.58 million. This includes a P16.9 million renovation of an old building to become a passenger terminal and construction of ports management office at Banago Port, Brgy. Banago, said PPA Resource Division Manager Fetsy Diam...
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31May2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 31 (PIA6) -- Health officials in Capiz warned Capiceños to be vigilant and to take extra precautions against the possible increase of dengue cases at the onset of the rainy season. Department of Health (DOH) Representative in Capiz Dr. Leah Del Rosario once again urges the public to step up efforts in the conduct of clean-up and environmental sanitation activities that would prevent the spread of dengue-carrying mosquitoes. Del Rosario pointed out that the cycle of the...
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31May2012KALIBO, Aklan, May 31 (PIA6) -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has included the municipality of Kalibo as one of the recipients of its 2012 Performance Challenge Fund (PCF). The PCF is an incentive for LGUs who are models of good governance, according to DILG Regional Director Evelyn Trompeta. A report from the Public Affairs, Information and Communication Department (PAICD) said that to avail of said funds, an LGU needs to they submit a project proposal which state...
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29May2012ILOILO CITY, May 29 (PIA 6) -- Ilonggos may not be beneficiaries to the parcels of Hacienda Luisita, but could draw lessons from the land distribution experiences of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Region 3. This was the gist of the message of DAR 6 Director Alexis Arsenal during the press briefing held with the Iloilo media in the light of the April 24 Supreme Court decision. Hacienda Luisita is owned by the Cojuangco family of President Benigno S. Aquino III. DAR 6 Assistant Re...
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24May2012ILOILO CITY, May 24 (PIA6) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Iloilo urged persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Iloilo province to get their identification cards and purchase booklets to avail of five percent special discount in the purchase of prime commodities. “Try your best to have these documents because you will be needing them when you avail of the special discount everytime you purchase the basic necessities and prime commodities as provided for under Republic Act No. 944...
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17May2012ILOILO CITY, May 17 (PIA6) -- The development efforts that the government is pursuing based on the Philippine Development Plan for 2011-2016 are anchored on 5 key result areas in line with President Aquino’s Social Contract with the Filipino People, according to Philippine Information Agency 6 Regional Director lawyer Ma. Janet C. Mesa. In her orientation-lecture on “Communicating Development” during the opening, May 16, of the three-day seminar on online and public journalism ...
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15May2012KALIBO, Aklan, May 15 (PIA6) -- Aklan’s population, as of the 2010 Census of Population and Housing, is now at 535,725, as shown by records released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) here recently. The current population of Aklan shows an increase of 84,411 over its 2000 population count of 451,314, based on NSO records, with an annual population growth of 1.73 percent. This means that around two persons were added per year for every 100 persons in the population, according to NSO-Akl...
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15May2012ILOILO CITY, May 15 (PIA6) -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA6) has embarked on a series of orientations on the Regional Development Plan (RDP) for 2011- 2016 in the different provinces and cities of Western Visayas. After Guimaras, Capiz, and Iloilo City, the next RDP orientation will be conducted in the province of Iloilo on Friday, May 18. Other schedules are as follows: Negros Occidental on June 13; Bacolod City on June 14; and Aklan and Antique in July. According to...
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12May2012ILOILO CITY, May 12 (PIA6) -- Missing land records, redundancy of information, duplication of records which often lead to land disputes are expected to be addressed now with the implementation of a new system of land administration and management. The Land Management Services (LMS) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-6) has upgraded its structures for the implementation of the Land Administration and Management System (LAMS). DENR OIC Regional Technical Directo...
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09May2012ILOILO CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Iloilo City is urging eligible voters, especially new voters, to take advantage of the series of satellite registrations that it will conduct in the different districts of this city. Iloilo City COMELEC Election Assistant II Jonathan Sayno said as part of their preparations for the May 2013 elections, their pre-election activities have already started such as the registration of voters. “In the city, we have already establi...
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08May2012ILOILO CITY, May 8 (PIA6) -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is setting up more satellite offices in the region as part of its efforts to become closer to its clients particularly the overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents. OWWA 6 Director Samuel Madrid said the satellite offices will be put up in the provinces of Guimaras and Antique and another district satellite office in Guimbal, Iloilo which will be opened before the year ends. The satellite offices tha...
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08May2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 8 (PIA6) -- About 80 percent of the registered voters in the 16 towns of Capiz have already validated their voter’s registration with the Commission on Election. Capiz Provincial Election Supervisor Wil Arceño said the election offices in the province is conducting validation and registration of voters at the barangay level. “This move aims to reach more people so that they will have the opportunity to exercise their right to suffrage in the coming 2013 elections,...
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06May2012NEGROS OCCIDENTAL,Talisay City, May 6 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III shared major changes and development taking place in the Philippines after nearly two years since he took post as president during the oath taking ceremony of new Liberal Party members at Natures’ Village Resort Hotel and Restaurant. He said delivery of services has been swift citing the 8,000 promised housing units of those who were victims of floods in Cagayan de Oro that were made available to the recipients af...
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04May2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 4 (PIA) -- The Commission on Population (PopCom) Regional Population Office – 6 awarded the Capiz Provincial Population Office (PPO) – Capiz for its outstanding performance in the implementation of Adolescent Health Youth and Development Program (AHYDP) in the province last April 24 at the Governor’s Mansion in Barangay Lanot here. The Best Practice award was received by PPO – Capiz Officer-In-Charge Yolanda E. Francisco from PopCom – 6 director Vicente Molejon...
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03May2012ILOILO CITY, May 3 (PIA6) -- The regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Western Visayas is using the popularity of short message system (SMS) or text messaging to be more accessible to residents, especially workers, in the region. Recently, DOLE launched a text hotline wherein the public can send queries, concerns and complaints on labor-related matters as well as any information on the services and programs of the agency, through the use of text messaging on a cel...
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27Apr2012SILAY CITY, Neg. Occ, April 27, (PIA) -- Officials of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) from the national office conducted an Annual General Inspection-Operational Readiness Site Inspection, Test and Evaluation (AGI-OPRSITE) at Silay City Fire Station, recently. Silay City OIC Fire Chief Vince P. Aldeguer said the BFP national office evaluated the city fire station’s level of preparedness in time of disaster and fire call. Fire officers’ uniform was inspected as well as the equipment an...
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27Apr2012KALIBO, Aklan, April 27 (PIA6) -- Eight disadvantaged young Aklanons went home happy yesterday as recipients of four small wheel chairs and four baby strollers courtesy of the Kasangga Partylist. The wheelchairs and baby strollers were turned over to the recipients, all differently abled babies and children who are from the Stimulation and Therapeutic Activity Center in Aklan by Kasangga Partylist Representative Teodorico Haresco. The items served as gifts to the young Aklanons with the tu...
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26Apr2012KALIBO, Aklan, April 26 (PIA6) -- President Aquino has many plans for Panay Island, with Aklan and Boracay Island as the centerpiece of these plans, according to Senator Franklin Drilon. Senator Drilon issued this statement in his message during the commemorative program held at the ABL Sports Complex here Wednesday to celebrate Aklan’s 56th anniversary as a separate province from Capiz. “We are very lucky because we have a very supportive President who has full support of our plans,” ...
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25Apr2012ILOILO CITY, April 25 (PIA6) -- Western Visayas is one of eight regions of the country where a regional competitiveness committee will be set up this year as a special body under the Regional Development Council (RDC). Capiz Governor and RDC chair Victor A. Tanco, Sr. confirmed the request of the National Competitiveness Council Philippines (NCC) for the creation of the said council in the region. The RDC held a meeting at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) here yesterday, ...
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24Apr2012ILOILO CITY (PIA6) -- A number of programs and projects are being pursued in Western Visayas that support the thrust of the government to promote inclusive growth. Inclusive growth is the main goal of national development spelled out in the Philippine Development Plan for 2011-2016. It is growth that sustains, creates jobs, and reduces poverty. Government programs and projects such as the ones being implemented in the region are in line with this thrust. These include the following: 1) The P...
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20Apr2012ILOILO CITY, April 20 (PIA6) -- Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda emphasized the need for cooperation of the public and media on providing information that would lead to the arrest of high profile fugitives in the country. In a press conference here, Lacierda said that he was told by Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo that they have received a large number of leads and they are tracing all these leads but they also need cooperation coming from the public and media i...
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19Apr2012ILOILO CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that the government wanted to achieve equitable and inclusive growth for the country so as to help the lot of the poor. Secretary Lacierda and Undersecretary Avigail Valte were in Iloilo City to meet with the Iloilo media to communicate what the government is doing for the people, as well as to gather the sentiments of the Ilonggos and the media’s perceptions of the Aquino administration. To achieve the country...
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13Apr2012SAN JOSE, Antique, April 13 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission is reminding government workers to thoroughly fill up the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) for the year 2011, before its deadline of filing on April 30, 2012. John Esar T. David, OIC Director II of CSC in an interview, said that CSC has issued Memorandum Circular No. 5 series of 2012 which defer the use of the new form earlier circulated instead, use the old one revised in 1994. For those who have already...
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05Apr2012KALIBO, Aklan, April 5 (PIA6) -- The Provincial Local Price Coordinating Council (PLPCC) here is planning to conduct visitations in public markets to see if weighing scales used by vendors are not tampered. This plan was brought up during a recent meeting of the PLPCC here with the aim of ensuring that market goers always get their money’s worth when buying their food supplies at public markets. The council saw this need in the wake of rising prices of goods in the market, especially fis...
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04Apr2012BACOLOD CITY, April 4 (PIA6) -- For several years now, the Office of the Ombudsman, with its partners, has been resolute in running after government officials and employees who use government vehicles illegally. This Lenten season, the OMB is once again urging the public to report vehicles used during the Lenten Season. OMB encourages the reporting of such violation by texting or calling the following numbers belonging to the Inter-Agency Task-Force- 09178898662 (Ombudsman); 09155391957 (CO...
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02Apr2012ILOILO CITY, April 2 (PIA6) -- Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Pelagio S. Apostol reminded all government officials and employees not to use their service vehicles in their out-of-town family vacations for the Holy Week and on April 9, 2012 (Araw ng Kagitingan) which is also declared a holiday or face sanctions. Those found to have utilized the vehicles for personal purposes and/or have no duly issued trip tickets to record the trips may be considered liable under the following laws: R.A. 30...
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30Mar2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 30 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission reminds government employees and officials to file their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALN) which is a tool of transparency and accountability. Capiz CSC Director lawyer Maria Lina Gonzaga said that in the filing of the SALN as of December 31, 2011, public employees and officials are allowed to use the old 1994 SALN form. Gonzaga added that the deferment of the use of the new SALN form was base...
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26Mar2012NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, March 26 (PIA) -- The Commission on Audit Commission Proper (CP) deliberated on March 19 on the 7.7 hectare land deal between the provincial government of Negros Occidental and the Ayala Land Incorporated (ALI) as it needs COA’s approval before the disposition of the property. Lawyer Gilbert Kinatanar, COA Spokesperson, in an interview over Bombo Radyo here, said that the CP, composed of the COA chair and two commissioners ordered the forming of a technical team from th...
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13Mar2012KALIBO, Aklan, March 13 (PIA6) -- An official of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) here called on the provincial capitol employees to help eradicate graft and corruption to effect a change in public perception about government. “Let us start small. Let us start with ourselves. Let us not contribute to graft and corruption if we cannot eradicate it,” said Ma. Cynthia Aranas, CSC Field Office Director II. She cited the practice of some pa...
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12Mar2012BACOLOD CITY, March 12 (PIA) --The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6 is opening two satellite offices this month in the cities of Sagay and Himamaylan, Negros Occidental. Labor regional director Ponciano M. Ligutom announced this during the meeting of the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council held in this city. The Sagay satellite office will be attending clients from Victorias City up to San Carlos City, while the office in Himamaylan City will cat...
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04Mar2012BACOLOD CITY, March 4 (PIA) -- A peaceful environmental ensures progress and understanding. Labor and industry leaders in Negros vowed to unite and maintain industrial peace in the province during the conference of the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) held recently. This was made during the TIPC meeting presided by the newly installed Director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office in Western Visayas, Ponciano M. Ligutom. Labor, management, ...
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01Mar2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 1(PIA) -- The new Capiz Government and Business Center (CGBC) will officially open for business on April, in time with the 111th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Capiz civil government. Based on the tentative schedule of the three-day celebration dubbed “Capiztahan 2012,” the inauguration of CGBC will be on April 13. Provincial Administrator lawyer Jose O. Villanueva said in a Capiz Provincial Press Bureau (CPP...
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25Feb2012SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb 25 (PIA6) -- All 18 towns in Antique province are compliant with the guidelines set by the Department of Interior and Local Government for a local government to be awarded a Seal of Good Housekeeping. The award is in line with the Department's thrust to institutionalize good governance practices such as transparency, accountability, participation and performance into an institutionalized status, the guidelines stated. In 2010, only nine towns...
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21Feb2012KALIBO, Aklan, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC)-Aklan has conducted a briefing on the revised Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) to 250 government employees at the Aklan State University (ASU) Banga campus review center. The participants, composed of department heads and representatives from Aklan’s local government units, national government agencies and ASU campuses were briefed on the new guidelines and policies in filling up the new SALN, ...
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17Feb2012SAN JOSE, Antique Feb 17 (PIA) – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) held a seminar-workshop on the revised Statement of Assets Liabilities and Net Worth or SALN last February 15, at Bo. House Training Center this town. The orientation according to John Esar T. David, the newly installed OIC of CSC Antique, will guide government employees on the proper way of filling up the new SALN form which hopes to harmonize all laws pertaining to submission on SALN. The laws referre...
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09Feb2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 9 (PIA6) -- Capiz government employees were given a briefing yesterday on filing of statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) based on the prescribed form of the Civil Service Commission. Capiz CSC Director lawyer Maria Lina Gonzaga said the information campaign on the proper accomplishment of the new SALN form aims to establish uniformity in interpretation of said requirement, which took effect in 2011. More than 200 public employees fro...
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05Feb2012ILOILO CITY, Feb 5 (PIA 6) - - The Civil Service Commission (CSC) in Western Visayas will lead starting February 6 the regionwide campaign on Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALN) in all government offices in Region 6. CSC 6 Regional Director Rodolfo Encajonado said during the PIA-Cable Television program that “a series of seminar-workshop for government workers and officials on how to correctly fill up the SALN will start in Iloilo City ...
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02Feb2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 2 (PIA6) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) steps up its effort to promote customer satisfaction and improved service the quality of their service. Capiz CSC Director Lawyer Maria Lina Gonzaga disclosed that the strict implementation of the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA), particularly of the No-Noon-Break Policy and Anti-Fixer campaign will help in realizing said government thrust for public servants to promptly and efficiently provide quality service to the public. ...
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01Feb2012SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb. 1 (PIA6) -- The National Food Authority - Antique is unrelenting in its campaign to use iron-fortified rice especially in communities with high incidence of malnutrition. Accredited rice retailers of NFA are encouraged to continue selling iron-fortified rice at P27 per kilo. The province of Antique, according to NFA Information Officer Gazelle Jamandron, has 97 accredited rice retail outlets who are selling iron-fortified rice. Iron-fortif...
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26Jan2012ILOILO CITY, Jan. 26 (PIA6) -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) chaired by Capiz Gov. Victor Tanco has given the green-light to government agencies and other public institutions in Western Visayas who intend to join the 4th Best Public Sector Projects Awards. Tanco said the search for the best public sector projects aims to determine and recognize good practices among government institutions in the region that can be replicated by similar institutions in the region an...
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03Jan2012ILOILO CITY, Jan. 3 (PIA6) -- When the government announced recently that it would start 2012 with a bang and accelerate spending for infrastructure projects with P141.8 billion, it was in effect, driving home the point that it was seriously pursuing its overall goal of “inclusive growth” spelled out in the 2011-2016 Philippine Development Plan. Although mobilizing and increasing spending on public infrastructures is just one of the major fixes conceived by the govern...
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20Oct2011ILOILO CITY, Oct. 20 (PIA) -- Local government units (LGUs) play a crucial role through their budgets on the realization of the goals and objectives of the Social Contract of President Aquino with the Filipino People and the programs and projects that embody these aspirations in the Philippine Development Plan. This was the view shared by Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Regional Dir. Alfonso Bedonia, Jr. , Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor, Sr., Iloilo City Lone District Cong. Jerry ...
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14Sep2011ILOILO CITY, Sept. 14 (PIA) -- A total of 97 local government units in Western Visayas has been awarded with the Seal of Good Housekeeping by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and is thus eligible to avail of the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) incentive for LGUs this year. This was announced by DILG Regional Director Evelyn A. Trompeta during the recent meeting of the Development Administration Committee of the Regional Development Council at the Nation...
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13Sep2011ILOILO CITY, Sept. 13 (PIA) -- Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Regional Director Alfonso Bedonia, Jr. said the government can save a substantial amount of money through a centralized electronic procurement system, which is now required of all government agencies and offices under a recent administrative order of President Benigno S. Aquino III. Bedonia pointed out that instead of spending money for the procurement of common-use supplies including bond paper, ballpens...
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16Aug2011ILOILO CITY, Aug. 16 (PIA) -- The Visayas Council of Leaders, Inc. (VECL) and the Visayas Resident Ombudsmen Council of Leaders, Inc. (VROCL) in partnership with the Office of the Ombudsman for the Visayas (OMB) will hold the 11th Visayas Convention of Regional Executives and Resident Ombudsmen on Aug. 17-19 at the Sampaguita Gardens Resort in New Washington, Aklan. The three-day convention will be hosted by the Assembly of Resident Ombudsmen and the Regional Association of Natio...
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11Aug2011Iloilo City, August 12 (PIA6) -- Carmen had been waiting for her turn to follow-up her papers with a government agency since 1:00 p.m., together with many others. She had come all the way from her town, about two hours ride from the City, not to mention, the “habal-habal” (single motorcycle) ride from their barangay to the town proper. At 4:30 p.m., she was next in line to be attended to, but the person manning the table where she was supposed to transact business with, sto...
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06Jul2011ILOILO CITY, July 6 (PIA) -- Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Chairperson Rosario T. Cabrera thanked the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Western Visayas for supporting the council’s efforts in times of disasters. Speaking at the flag raising and kick-off ceremonies of the 16th Police Community Relations Month at Camp Delgado here, Cabrera also commended the officers and men of PNP6 for their dedication an...
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24May2011BACOLOD CITY, May 24 (PIA) - Mayor Evelio Leonardia said the city’s budget for the Philippine National Games is only P1.5 million to P2 million pesos and not P10 Million, contrary to what was earlier reported or what some people misheard during the press conference at the Grand Regal Hotel. Leonardo also assured everyone that the amount was being spent wisely. The mayor revealed that the on-going National Games will have multiplier effect for the various businesses ...
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