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Saturday 18th of May 2013
BONTOC, Mountain Province, May 18(PIA) -- Key officials involved in the just concluded May 13 midterm elections described the latest political exercise in the province as one of the most peaceful polls in the political history of Mountain Province.
Philippine National Police (PNP) Provincial Director Senior Superintendent William Viteno said the conduct of the second automated election in the province was relatively peaceful with zero reported election-related violence.
Viteno attributed the peaceful election atmosphere to the support and cooperation of the people to ensure a safe and fair election (SAFE) in their localities. He ad...
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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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17May2013CEBU CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-7 urged the winners of the May 2013 mid-term polls to start gathering and cleaning up campaign materials like posters and tarpaulins along the streets and even inside the school premises. “We call on our winners on the recently concluded elections to think of the environment by collecting the wastes that were generated last May 13 including that of their opponents,” DENR 7 Regional Executive Director Dr. I...
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17May2013LEGAZPI CITY, May 17 (PIA) -- Life will be sweeter for Albay farmers especially for the Maysua Farmers Association (MFA) in Polangui town for being the beneficiary of the P1.4-million Muscovado sugar processing facility. This is expected to create employment and increase income of farmers by providing and adopting new technologies in producing muscovado sugar. The project is carried out by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) under the Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity & Economic Supp...
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17May2013ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 17 -- A special orientation on the government’s programs for displaced persons (DPs) and deportees from Sabah was recently conducted at Dan Mar Beach Resort in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi spearheaded by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in ZamPen Region. Labor Communications Officer Mary Jane R. Amarado of OWWA9 said the orientation gave all major players of the One-Stop Processing Center (OSPC) for Sabah repat...
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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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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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16May2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 16 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Region II (BFAR-2) has installed Quirino fisherfolk leader Marlon Prado to be this month’s Regional Fisherfolk Director (RFD). BFAR-2 Director Jovita P. Ayson said that Prado will have a seat in the fisheries bureau to further dramatize and popularize fisherfolk empowerment and participation as government partners in fisheries development pursuant to Department of Agriculture Special Order No. 88 (Fisherfolk D...
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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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16May2013MANILA, May 16 (PIA) -- The Land Transportation Office has blacklisted motorcycle plates embosser GJB Enterprises, Inc. from all government bids for a period of one year, in view of its alleged failure to deliver on its obligations to government. "Failure by a contractor to fully and faithfully comply with its contractual obligations without valid cause calls for the imposition of administrative penalty of suspension for one year from participating in the public bidding process,” LTO Assistan...
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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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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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15May2013QUEZON CITY, May 15 -- President Benigno S. Aquino III signed today the K to 12 law, a landmark piece of legislation that institutionalizes 12 years of basic education, making it responsive to global educational standards. The law, which introduces two additional years in secondary education and makes Kindergarten mandatory among five-year olds, is expected to give graduates better choices in the field of work or further education. “[Sa K-12] tinitiyak nating sapat at kapaki-pakinabang ang k...
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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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15May2013ILOILO CITY, May 15 (PIA6) -- The Department of Science and Technology will conduct another Summer Orientation and Enrichment Program (SOEP) is conducted from May 6-31 at Central Philippine University participated in by incoming freshmen science and technology scholars. The DOST-6 Information Office said that while summer means outing for other young people, for the S&T scholars, it means LEARN and have FUN. The scholars participate in key learning areas in Mathematics, English, Computer Edu...
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15May2013ILOILO CITY, May 15 (PIA) – Guidance counselors in Iloilo said they learned better career coaching, career testing and interpretation with the help of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Ma. Mae Alminaza, head teacher of Buntatala National High School in Jaro, Iloilo, said she has learned how to interpret the National Career Assessment Examination results. “I really appreciate the efforts of DOLE and the group of guidance counsellors for holding such orientations like these, to...
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15May2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, May 15 (PIA) – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Eastern Visayas has announced that the search is on for this year’s Model OFW Family of the Year Awards (MOFYA) and that the agency is inviting Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), People’s Organizations (POs), Religious Organizations, Community-based Socio Civic Organizations, and Local Government Units (LGUs) to submit nominations for the nationwide search for the awardees. The OWWA regional offic...
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13May2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, May 13 (PIA) -- The Land Transportation Office(LTO) here has surpassed its more than P43.3 million 2011 revenue collection with its 2012 total take of more than P45.3 million. Claro Labitoria, LTO district chief said the increase in their 2012 agency collection was due to the increased compliance of motor vehicle owners and operators on transport laws. “One of the major factors that led to our increased revenue collection for last year was the implementation of t...
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10May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 10 (PIA) - - For the effective implementation of the Kindergarten to Grade 12 or K to 12 program, Cordillera teachers are set to undergo training this May on the Department of Education’s (DepEd) new curriculum for grades 2 and 8. DepEd Regional Director Ellen Donato disclosed that the new curriculum for grades 2 and 8 will be implemented this school year 2013 – 2014 following the implementation of the new curriculum for grades 1 and grade 7 last school year. To re-too...
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10May2013BACOLOD CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Bacolod is one of the lucky beneficiaries of 38 Rosenbauer RLF 400 firetrucks given by Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) , a press release from the city said. Chief Insp. Bartolome Beliran of the City Fire Bureau Protection said they are grateful for the new firetruck. The city now has a total of 10 firetrucks. He said with the support of local officials, they hope to secure another firetruck to help urban firefighting problem. Bacolod City Mayor...
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10May2013MANILA, May 10 -- Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona today ordered the Department of Health (DOH) regional health offices and hospitals to be on Code White alert to continuously monitor events in their respective areas for the country’s elections on Monday, May 13. “In anticipation of any eventualities that may occur during the 2013 National Elections the Code White Alert is raised in all DOH regional offices and hospitals effective May 12, Sunday,” Ona said in a statement from DOH....
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10May2013MANILA, May 10 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections has placed all provincial and city jails nationwide under its control during the remainder of the election period of the May 13, 2013 elections. This, following a request by the Department of the Interior and Local Government to place provincial jails in 15 “priority provinces” under the commission’s control. In an en banc resolution dated yesterday, the poll body led by Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said it approved DILG Secretary Mar...
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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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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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09May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government is urging the public to support endeavors for a safe and free election. DILG Provincial Director Victorio Pagapulan enjoined candidates running for various elective positions to refrain from violating elections laws as election draws near and most importantly respect the will of the people after May 13, 2013. Pagapulan said the Municipal Government Operations Officer assigned in all towns in the province were giv...
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09May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 9 (PIA6) - - The Department of Education-Division of Bacolod City is all geared up for the conduct of the 2013 Midterm Elections on May 13. In an official statement, Schools Division Superintendent Ma. Gemma Ledesma assured that the teaching and non-teaching personnel as well as the schools are ready to accommodate voters on Monday. The statement disclosed that 946 teaching and non-teaching personnel and 49 school heads will be serving as Board of Election Inspectors (BE...
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09May2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, May 9 (PIA) - - The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is conducting a validation on PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn(PAMANA)-DILG projects in the province. According to DILG Provincial Director Francisco Gamatero, a team headed by Carmen Moyaen, PAMANA Focal Person of the Office of the Presidential Assistant on the Peace Process (OPAPP), is making the rounds in the municipalities of Tanudan, Tinglayan, Pasil, Lubuagan, Balbalan and Pinukpuk. The team is joi...
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09May2013LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, May 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in its thrust of strengthening the metal and engineering industry of the region, is set to establish a common service facility in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). DOST Regional Director Julius Caesar Sicat, in a recent media forum here, disclosed that in recognition of the region’s large potential in the metal industry especially in the aircraft or airplane parts production which is currently in...
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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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09May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 9(PIA) - - The Department of Science in Technology (DOST) continuously develops the country’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) competitiveness through its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) in preparation for the ASEAN community 2015 wherein free-trade of products among member countries will be in place. DOST – Cordillera Assistant Regional Director Nancy Bantog disclosed that SETUP mainly aims to boost the competitiveness and productivity...
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09May2013ASIPULO, Ifugao, May 9 (PIA)-- President Benigno S. Aquino III recently signed into law the creation of a national high school in barangay Camandag, a far flung barangay here. Ifugao Schools Division Superintendent Felipe Ballitoc said that this is a new development in the education program of the government. “This shows the sincerity of the government to bring quality education in this part of the province where access to education is difficult due to the terrain. Ballitoc disclosed that ...
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09May2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, May 9 (PIA) - - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is giving P100,000 each to identified barangays in the province to implement the Barangay Forest Program (BFP) of the Aquino administration. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Severino Dalutag said 29 barangays in Kalinga will be included this year under the program. Fifteen barangays will be covered in the area of Tabuk while 14 for Pinukpuk CENRO area. “This is in sup...
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09May2013VIGAN CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) encountered minor technical glitches during the final testing and sealing (FTS) of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines in various clustered precincts in 17 towns in Ilocos Sur, including this city. Provincial Elections Supervisor Alipio Castillo said that minor issues cropped up such as non-availability of ballot boxes to failure to put the machine in zero-status. The poll body conducted the FTS in 200 clustered pr...
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09May2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, May 9 (PIA) -- Various fishing paraphernalia for distribution to island municipalities and Pacific coast areas of Cagayan Valley region and fishery projects will highlight this year’s celebration of Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month in Region 2. Director Jovita P. Ayson of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said that the agency has identified the island barangays of Calayan island including the municipalities of Isabela along the Pacific coast ...
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09May2013CEBU CITY, May 8 (PIA) --The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is involving the public in its efforts to build its corporate image through its tagline-making contest. PhilHealth intends to replace its current corporate tagline “Your Partner in Health” with one that integrates the ideals of Universal Health Care (UHC). The new tagline is envisioned to embody Philhealth’s vision “Bawat Pilipino, Miyembro. Bawat Miyembro, Protektado. Kalusugan Natin, Segurado” and it...
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09May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) Regional Office 13 has reviewed on Tuesday the application for Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) of the First Generation Mindanao Hydro Power Corporation (FGMHPC) for the construction of the 30 MegaWatt Puyo Run-Of-River Hyrdo Electric Power Plant in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte. The construction activities is expected to commence sometime next year. The total cost of the project is about P3.5 billion. Spec...
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09May2013AGLIPAY, Quirino, May 9 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue here has rolled out its massive tax mapping operations in business establishments in the entire province as part of the strategies to meet collection target. Assistant Revenue District Officer Vivian Tarectecan said that they have already exhausted their soft approach in collecting taxes yet some business establishments are still unmindful of their efforts so there is no other choice except to employ the stick approach. Tarectecan...
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08May2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, May 8 (PIA6) -- In preparation for the lean months, the National Food Authority here is expecting in the next two months about 160,000 bags of rice from Panay and 100,000 bags of imported rice from Vietnam. Provincial Manager Procoprio Trabajo II said the stocks from Panay and Vietnam will arrive as buffer stocks to be avoid increase in prices during lean months. NFA is also intensifying its palay procurement efforts through “Ugnayans” by seeking out sources of palay f...
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08May2013QUEZON CITY, May 8 (PIA) -- Two women auditors shared this year’s Most Outstanding Women of COA award, a recognition given to female employees of the agency who have excelled in the performance of their duties. State Auditors Barbara Ann Aloba and Aida Legislador shared the Most Outstanding Women of COA award given yesterday in a ceremony entitled “COA Salutes the Best” held at the COA Cultural and Sports Complex in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City. The activity is one of the highlights ...
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07May2013LEGAZPI CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- With just six days left before the May 13 polls, the Department of Education (DepEd) in the Bicol region has reminded teachers of their important roles and tasks in ensuring credible and orderly elections. Underscoring the role of teachers who will serve during the elections in different capacities as members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI), DepEd Bicol Regional Task Force chair and public information officer Jose Bonto expressed gratitude for the continue...
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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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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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07May2013ILOILO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- With only a week left before the 2013 local and national elections on May 13, the Commission on Elections-Iloilo has urged voters to vote wisely and be wary of candidates’ promises. “Indi magpadala-dala sa mga promises being made by the candidates, just vote according to your conscience because kita ang nagapadalagan sang aton nasyon (Don't be enticed by the promises being made by the candidates, just vote according to your conscience because we ourselves are the...
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07May2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, May 7 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will deploy the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines in Kalinga on May 8, five days before election day. According to Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) Dexter Bary Cawis, the final testing and sealing of the PCOS machines will be held on May 10. Delivery of the machines to Municipal Election Registrars in the province is on May 9. A total of 259 PCOS machines will be deployed in Kalinga, Cawis said. Cawis and ...
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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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07May2013DAGUPAN CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- Watch out for healthy food products with the Department of Science and Technology seal, designed to address malnutrition among young children. The DOST will start producing the food packs following the inauguration of its Complementary Foods manufacturing plant in Barangay Malanay in Sta. Barbara town. The plant will produce Rimo (Rice and Mongo) instant blend and curls, both formulated by the DOST through the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI). Long Li...
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07May2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, May 7 (PIA) -- Some 156 students, comprising 87 males and 69 females, passed the accreditation and equivalency (A and E) examination last December, and proudly marched in fitting graduation rites at the city gym here last week. The graduation ceremony, in addition to their passing the A and E tests, was the culmination of ten months in weekend classes carried out by way of the alternative learning system (ALS), said Engracio Vallinas, Jr., ALS Education P...
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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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07May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- Aside from labor and employment concerns, providing Community Enterprise Development (CED) assistance is among the main thrusts of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in pushing for community and people development in the countryside. Last May 1, in the celebration of Labor Day at the Baguio Convention Center, DOLE Cordillera Regional Director Henry John Jalbuena spearheaded the distribution of CED assistance checques with a total amount of P1,886,680 to nine ...
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06May2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 6 (PIA) – The Commission on Election (Comelec) Region 2 has already began the final testing and sealing of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines in the precinct level today. Comelec announced earlier that all PCOS machines were already delivered to the precincts and turned over to the Board of Election Inspectors for the testing and sealing. The testing and sealing was spearheaded by the Board of Election Inspectors and Canvassers, witnessed by the official poll...
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06May2013TACLOBAN City, Leyte, May 6 (PIA)-A third party Audit Team of Anglo-Japanese-American (AJA) Registrars, Inc. commended the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) after it passed the external audit conducted last april 22 and 23, 2013, respectively. The audit team composed of Mr. Kelvin Castillon and Dr. Mark Anthony Vera declared that the NMP Quality Management System (QMS) remains compliant of the rules and procedures of ISO 9001:2008 standards. In a press statement released Friday, it was learn...
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06May2013ITOGON, Benguet, May 6 (PIA) - - The Department of Education’s Alternative Learning System (DepED-ALS), in partnership with the municipal government here, is conducting a beauty care and hair dressing training for ALS learner and local community women. The 30-days training initiated by ALS- Itogon District 1 division headed by mobile teacher Elvira Tuba, started last April 10 at barangay Tuding ALS Learning Center, and ends on May 10. The activity aims to provide out-of-school-youths (OS...
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06May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 6 (PIA) – Citing the importance of delivering relevant and accurate news and information to the public during the May 13 elections, City Election Officer Atty. Ernie F. Palanan expressed his elation over the creation of the Rapid Media Response Team (RMRT) which was recently initiated by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Caraga Region. According to Palanan, the organization of the RMRT will serve as venue of providing the partner media with relevant news and information...
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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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06May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 6 (PIA) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here has intensified the conduct of ‘Oplan Langkat’ or removal of political advertisements nailed on the trees and electrical posts along the roadside of Butuan City. The continuous conduct of said activity intends to remind people that trees and electric posts which have been indiscriminately used for the posting of all kinds of campaign materials violates the Comelec's implementing rules and guidelines. Sizes of local ca...
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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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05May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 5 (PIA)-- The Department of Science and Technology- Cordillera has certified more than 3,000 teachers who will work as Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) during the conduct of the May 13 elections. DOST-Cordillera Regional Director Julius Sicat said the teachers were trained by the Commission on Election on the use of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines and after the training the DOST gave one on one examination and technical operations to check on the capability...
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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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03May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 3 (PIA) - - The two-day Labor Day job fair under the auspices of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at this Summer Capital was successful with 1,932 applicants hired-on-the-spot (HOTS). On May 1, which was the scheduled job fair for local employment at the Baguio Convention Center and at the SM City Baguio, 1,545 were hired-on-the-spot out of the 4,716 applicants who qualified for interview from the almost 6,000 registrants. For the May 2 jobs fair for...
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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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03May2013VIGAN CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine Information Agency here has launched a public forum which will serve as a platform for the community to exchange information and ideas on subjects affecting them. Called “PIA sa Barangay,” the forum was launched last April 24 in time for the feast of Barangay Cabalangegan here April 24-27. The forum, which dwelt on rabies prevention, provided residents a venue for public issues to be discussed and, in the process, help them make wise decisions i...
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03May2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, May 3 (PIA) – An ordinary worker in a private hospital in the city was awarded on Labor Day by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Eastern Visayas as a model worker. This after Neal Anthony Batucan, 28 years old, of GM Faith Janitorial Services returned the P77,000 cash to the owner who asked not to be identified. Exequiel Sarcauga, acting director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Eastern Visayas, gave the plaque of recognition to Batu...
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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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02May2013DIPOLOG CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The PAG-IBIG Fund has successfully introduced its “innovative system” in the recent Fund Coordinators Club (FCC) meeting held here with employers and employees from the local government units (LGUs) and private sectors throughout the province of Zamboanga del Norte. “It is the mission of PAG-IBIG FUND to uplift the quality of life of members through savings. For this reason, this financial institution has been thinking of innovative ways to improve its system ...
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02May2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 2 (PIA) – To build safer, adaptive and disaster resilient communities, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Region 2 has started formulating its long term management and capacity enhancement plan. In collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the council members, spearheaded by the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), has initially drawn the region’s plan to include determination of strengths, weaknesses, opportu...
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02May2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 2 (PIA) – Eleven (11) private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Cagayan Valley Region filed a letter of intent to increase tuition fee for this school year, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) revealed. Dr. Antonio Pascual, chief-education program specialists, said they have reviewed and assessed the merits of the intent to increase tuition fees and they ordered these schools to conduct consultation with the stakeholders in their respective institutions especiall...
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02May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- To give more awareness on Cordillera culture, artistry and indigenous practices, a three-day Indigenous People (IP) Education Workshop was held at the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Hall at the Baguio Museum which was attended by teachers and students here. Organized by the LIN-AWA Center for Culture and the Arts, in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), the workshop held last April 25 to 27, is the 16th of a series of workshop...
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02May2013BAGUIO CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Education’s Alternative Learning System (DepEd-ALS), in partnership with the city government of Baguio, held commencement exercises for livelihood training graduates and ALS Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Examination passers at the PFVR Gym along Upper Session Road last Friday. The handing of diploma was spearheaded by DepED-Baguio School Division Superintendent Estela Leon-Cariño and city officials headed by Congressman Bernardo Vergara and...
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02May2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, May 2 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) – Isabela said it has ironed out kinks in preparations to ensure a peaceful and orderly elections. Acting Isabela Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Johnny Abraham Asuncion made the statement after all concerns from security to safe distribution and transport of election paraphernalia including the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines had been ironed out. Last week, Comelec – Isabela held a meeting with t...
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02May2013TACLOBAN CITY, MAY 2 (PIA)- Thousands of workers both from the government and private sector in the region have joined the 111th anniversary of the labor day celebration in Eastern Visayas yesterday. The Department of Labor and Employment or DOLE in the region headed by Acting Director Exequiel Sarcauga led the celebration beginning with a Unity Run/Walk at 6 a.m. in selected streets of the city followed by a Eucharistic Celebration at the Tacloban Astrodome and a Short Program where all the p...
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02May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 2 (PIA) – With nearly a week before the local and national elections will take place, the city Comelec office here has recognized 107.8 Power FM of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Caraga as their official radio station. Lawyer Ernie F. Palanan, City Election Officer, said whenever there are changes in the schedules and activities, the station will be the venue in doing such announcements. He said BEIs and teachers who are on duty for the election will receive their ...
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02May2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, May 2 (PIA)—More than a thousand elements of the 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division (8th ID) assigned in different units cast their votes under the local absentee voting from April 28 to 30 2013. A total of 1,106 soldiers division-wide availed of the local absentee voting. Major General Gerardo T Layug, Commander of the 8th ID cast his vote during the Local Absentee Voting held at the headquarters 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, Barangay Maulong, Catbaloga...
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02May2013BUTUAN CITY, May 2 (PIA) – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Regional Selection Committee (RSC) for Gawad Kalasag (KAlamidad at Sakuna LAbanan, SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan) 2013 is now preparing for its evaluation and field validation. RDRRMC chairperson and regional director of the Office of Civil Defense Liza R. Mazo, said the committee already set deadline for the submission of DRRM Accomplishment Report to the RSC on Friday, May 3. One of the seri...
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02May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here urges public servants running for candidacy to follow Lawful Propaganda for the upcoming May 13 Elections through the Ang Rehiyon Karon program aired over DXIM Radyo ng Bayan on April 26 to achieve safe and smooth elections. “At least, lipay ta karon kay medyo nabut-an but-an dyutay ang mga kandidato (At least, we are happy now that candidates are good enough)," Rainero D. Niese, Comelec acting elections officer o...
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02May2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, May 2 (PIA) --The Department of Labor and Employment here informed employees of the private sector of their wages for May 13, the midterm election day for national and local officials, a special public (non working) holiday nationwide. President Benigno S. Aquino III issued Proclamation No 571 on April 23, 2013, declaring Monday, May 13, a public holiday to enable people to properly exercise their right of suffrage. DOLE provincial head Avelina Manganip, explained in the...
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01May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 1 (PIA) -- Four functional teams are currently manning the newly reactivated the Department of Agriculture Central Action Center (DACAC) for disaster preparedness and response. It is operating 24/7 and running in all provinces within the region, with Misamis Oriental and Camiguin operating jointly. Audy Maagad of the Department of Agriculture region 10 reported during the recent technical working group meeting of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDRRMC), he...
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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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30Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- Around 40 farmer and farmcaster-delegates in the country joined the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Educational Tour in the Bicol region last April 22-24. The initiative is the agency’s way of giving outstanding high value crops farmers, School-on-the-Air (SOA) graduates and farmcasters from regional field units the opportunity to travel and learn more cost-effective, efficient and sustainable agricultural practices that are adopted in region 5. Th...
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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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30Apr2013Quezon City, April 30 -- Department of Health (DOH) data indicate that 13,883 cases of different injuries were recorded during the last quarter of 2012. This is based on DOH's Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS), a data gathering system on diseases and injuries from 86 public and private hospitals. Majority (71.7%) of the total injury cases were unintentional or accidental, about 26.3% were intentional (due to violence), and 0.6% were self-inflicted injury cases. ...
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30Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 30 (PIA) – The city Comelec here has partnered with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Caraga to ensure proper information dissemination during the conduct of the midterm national and local elections on May 13. Lawyer Ernie F. Palanan, city election officer, said this convergence effort will bring development in achieving good governance and promotes transparency to the public as news and information coming from their end will be immediately aired or broadcasted. PIA...
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30Apr2013SIQUIJOR, April 30 (PIA) — As part of ongoing consultations nationwide, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Siquijor Field Office held two town-hall consultations on R.A 10361, otherwise known as Batas Kasambahay. This is to iron out flaws and clarify vague provisions of its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), said Nole Torres of DOLE in a press release. Torres said the activity was attended by heads or representatives of Provincial Social Welfare Development Office (PSWD), ...
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30Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 30 (PIA)-- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Cordillera said that the delivery of election paraphernalia in the region will be completed within the time frame. Lawyer Jose Nick A. Mendros, Comelec regional director, said all official ballots in Baguio, Benguet and the municipalities of Tineg and Lacub in Abra will be delivered on May 9, while the rest of the municipalities in the Cordillera will receive the official ballots on May 10. The Precinct Count Optical Scan(...
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30Apr2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 30 (PIA) – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) distributed assorted farming tools to farmers this morning as part of its efforts to empower them as partners for nation building. Engineer Francisco Domingsil, NIA provincial director, said the farmers received a mountain bike, grass cutters and shovels during the congress between the members of the Provincial Federation of Irrigators’ Association (PFIA) and NIA officials. “The farming tools and ot...
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30Apr2013BACOLOD CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- Forty seven out-of-school youth have passed the competency assessment of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in commercial cooking NC II at the University of St. La Salles Bacolod under its Life Skills program, a press release from the TESDA said. The program is an outreach for out-of-school youth aged 15 years olds and above. The training was handled by Julie Cortez, TESDA certified trainor, with guest trainors Judelyn Bigbig, Ma...
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30Apr2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) promised to review the existing wage order after the celebration of the Labor month. Atty. Sixto Rodriguez, Jr., labor regional director and chairperson of the RTWPB, explained that they could not review the existing wage order because it was only approved and took effect last May 16, 2012 and there were no petitions also from the employees sector. “There is a prohibition in the labor law that wag...
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29Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 29 (PIA) - - Eight children of Cordillera overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are beneficiaries of the scholarship program, join this year’s batch of college graduates, two of them with honors. Gerome Ace Calicdan Dado of Baguio City, a Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting from St. Louis University (SLU) and Celine Cabauatan Matunda also of Baguio City, a BS Biology from the University of the Philippines, graduated cum laude. They are two of five graduates wh...
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29Apr2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, April 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Bicol has selected the province of Catanduanes for the establishment of sub-regional Local Governance Resource Center (LGRRC) of the agency. DILG Bicol regional director Blandino M. Maceda said the establishment of LGRRC in the province came after Local Government Academy (LGA) has cited DILG 5 as best performing LGRC among the 17 centers in the country. Maceda said LGRRC has the purpose of bringing...
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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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29Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 29 (PIA)-- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau – Cordillera is set to close down small scale mining operations in Benguet which are illegally operating and with no permit from the local government following the series of accidents in the different mining communities in the province. MGB Regional Director Faye Apil said that they will issue stoppage order to the mining activities within the areas which have not secured the necessary permits to operate. Apil said that t...
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29Apr2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 29 (PIA)--Thirty two schools of the Department of Education here will be given additional classrooms to address the needs of the increasing number of pupils in the province. In Diffun district, the classrooms will be constructed at Dona Imelda Elementary School, and other elementary schools such as San Pascual, Baguio Village, San Antonio, Liwayway, Rizal, Gulac, Maria Clara, Villa Pascua and Upper Gabriela. In Maddela, the classrooms will be constructed at Vill...
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29Apr2013COMELEC grants election ban exemption on SPES By Reginald B. Estioco and Oliver T. Baccay TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 29 (PIA) --The Commission on Election (COMELEC) Region 2 has already released the ban exemption for the implementation of the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) this election period. In the reply of election Regional Director Atty. Julius D. Torres he specified that “pursuant to COMELEC Resolution No. 9581, the request for exemption from the election ban of Att...
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29Apr2013BUTUAN CITY, April 29 (PIA) – The regional office of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) here has organized a rapid media reaction team in an effort to provide uniform information to the public during the conduct of the 2013 national and local elections on May 13, 2013. In a roundtable discussion during the regular meeting with the personnel of PIA-Caraga, Northern and Northeastern Mindanao Information Cluster Head and concurrent Regional Director Abner M. Caga pointed out that the organi...
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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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29Apr2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 29 (PIA) -- Officers of the newly-organized Lanao del Sur Provincial Police Office (LDSPPO) Lady Officers Club took their oath of office in a simple ceremony held at the LDSPPO Conference Room recently. The oath taking was officiated in by LDSPPO Officer-In-Charge PSSupt Nickson Muksan. It was witnessed in by representatives of the Philippine Muslim Women Council (PMWC), Regional Legislative Assembly, and fellow police women assigned in the province. Sworn int...
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29Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 29 (PIA) – A young Eastern Visayas lass ranked top 6 in the latest Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Education for Development Scholarship Program. OWWA Region 8 Director Norma del Rosario identified the successful examinee as Rannikka Ann S. Mondoñedo, a daughter of a seafarer OFW and a student of the Philippine Science High School – Eastern Visayas Campus. Director del Rosario disclosed that aside from Mondonedo¸ a lad who is also from Tacloba...
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29Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 29 (PIA) – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) region 10 has granted a total of P14-million training assistance to 1,905 priority beneficiaries, affected by typhoon Sendong. For Cagayan de Oro City 1,136 beneficiaries have completed the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) course amounting to P9.3 million and another set of 769 beneficiaries in Iligan City with funding assistance of P4.7 million. Construction was the top c...
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28Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 28 (PIA) -- The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) data shows an increasing trend in the number Cordillerans who opt to work abroad despite reports of instability and civil unrest in some countries. POEA-CAR Regional Director Delfina Camarillo, in a kapihan media forum Wednesday, disclosed that from the 13,365 Cordillera OFW documents they processed in 2010, it increased to 13,912 OFWs in 2011 and to 15,478 in 2012. Such data only shows the “Balik Ma...
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27Apr2013
Comelec – Ilagan City prepares transport of election paraphernalia, PCOS machines to far flung areas
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, April 27 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections – Ilagan City is ironing out the safe transport of election paraphernalia and three Precinct Count Optical Scan machines to distant barangays of the city to begin next week. The city has a total of 91 barangays, most of them far flung. Lawyer Alexander Pilotin, Ilagan City election officer, called village officials, board of election inspectors from the 60 barangays, the police, military personnel and meet Friday to iron out... -
27Apr2013CEBU CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has heightened its geohazard assessment and mapping covering 221 barangays in four cities and five municipalities in Cebu. MGB-7 Regional Director Loreto Alburo said, this activity is anchored on the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) of the Aquino administration to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change as it gives a detailed mapping and study particularly...
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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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26Apr2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Education here is expecting around 29,342 elementary and 11,144 high school students to flock at different public schools in the province for school year 2013-2014. Based on the consolidated report of the early registration in the secondary level, the Diffun High School has the biggest number of enrollees with 1,601 followed by Quirino General High School, Saguday National High School, and Maddela Comprehensive High with 1,003, 1,0...
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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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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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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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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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26Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- Philippine National Police Chief Director General Alan Purisima lauded members of the Police Regional Office 6 who are recipients of various PNP awards for a job well done. Purisima pinned the Medalya ng Kagalingan or PNP Medal of Merit to PSupt. Antoniette Canete, PCInsp Edel Jose Manzano, PSInsp Joshua Villasis, PInsp. Julius Ceazar Colado, PSInsp. John Mocyat, Jr. and PSInsp Aldren Lamera. Awardees for the Medalya ng Papuri or the PNP Commendation Medal are ...
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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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25Apr2013ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Regional Welfare Office No. 9, in cooperation with the Crisis Management Committee (CMC) has established a One-Stop Processing Center (OSPC) for Sabah Displaced Persons (DPs) in Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi on April 4, 2013. Labor Communications Officer Mary Jane R. Amarado in a press statement said the Regional CMC under ARMM Governor Mujiv S. Hataman acted ...
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25Apr2013MANILA, April 25 (PIA) -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government has directed all local chief executives to create transition teams and prepare for an effective, orderly and smooth turnover to incoming local officials on June 30. In a directive to all provincial governors and city and town mayors, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas said the so-called Local Governance Transition Teams shall each be chaired by the local chief executive and have as its members all depar...
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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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25Apr2013DAET, Camarines Norte, April 25 (PIA) -- Voters education activities and preparation for the May 13 national and local election were featured in the “Talakayan sa PIA” of the Philippine Information Agency(PIA)-Camarines Norte, last Thursday (April 18), here. Provincial Election Supervisor Romeo Serrano of the Commission on Elections said that they have already conducted series of trainings for teachers as Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) since February this year and also for the technici...
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25Apr2013LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, April 25 (PIA) -– Demand for organic agriculture products like those sold at Benguet State University (BSU) Internal Guarantee System or BIGS is continously growing. BIGS, now on its fourth year of operation, is composed of organic practitioners producing organically grown agriculture commodities from the various towns of the province. Launched on May 27, 2009 through the initiative of BSU Director of Extension and Research Dr. Julia Solimen, majority of its membe...
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25Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 25 (PIA) -- The 20 regional finalists for the 2013 Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) search are undergoing a week-long formation program in the province of Capiz. Dr. Ma. Mercedes Monsale, Education Supervisor II of the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office (CHEDRO-6) and TOSP communication committee head, said that the formation activities include individual and panel interviews, workshops, and community activities in order to select nominees who w...
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24Apr2013MANILA, April 24 -- The Filipino community in Yunnan Province, China participated in the International Fair hosted by Kunming International School on April 20. More than 10 countries were represented in the Fair. The Filipino community set up a booth consisting of a nipa hut with displays of tourism posters and a food stand where Filipino favorites such as pansit, lumpiang shanghai, barbeque, maja blanca and other Filipino delicacies were quickly sold out. Members of the Filipino community ...
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24Apr2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 24 (PIA) – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Region 2 has urged incoming tertiary students to enroll in the four under-subscribed courses in higher education institutions in the region. Dr. Antonio Pascual, chief-education program specialists, said agriculture, entrepreneurship, engineering and medicine courses are under-subscribed or sometimes no enrollees despite several scholarship programs offered by the CHED and other government agencies as well as politica...
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24Apr2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 24 (PIA) – Out of 550 applicants, 147 incoming tertiary students qualified in the different scholarship grants of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Region 2. Engr. Honorato Alzate, supervising education program specialist, said a notice of award were already given to each of the qualified scholars, who are poor and deserving students from different provinces of the region. Alzate said they screened rigidly the applicants to determine who are the most qualified ...
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24Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 24 (PIA) -- “Very manageable.” This is how Comelec Region 8 Acting Director Atty. Veronico Petalcorin described the situation in Eastern Visayas more than two weeks before the day of election on May 13 this year. According to him, so far he has not received any reports of incidents that can be construed as election-related violence since the start of the local campaign period except for some isolated cases such as illegal posting of campaign materials or parapher...
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24Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 24 -- 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. in a statement said pensioners for retirement and total disability can present themselves for the Annual Confirmation of Pe...
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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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24Apr2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Apr 24 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Ilocos has completed building a warehouse in Urayong village in Bauang town to store relief goods during calamity season. Allan O. Lulu, DSWD information officer, said the structure, costing P2.58 million, was designed primarily to store large stockpile of food and non-food items prepositioned for disaster operations. The DSWD also assigned workers who will manage the warehouse pursuant to M...
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24Apr2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, April 24 (PIA) -- Commission on Elections (COMELEC) called on the voters of Central Luzon to avoid precinct confusion on May 13 by using their online database. “Voter’s can check their designated polling places via our precinct finder facility that is seen in the left side of our website- www.comelec.gov.ph” said COMELEC Regional Director Rafael Olaño. “A form will appear once you click the Precinct Finder Form at the bottom where a user should enter hi...
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24Apr2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, April 24 (PIA) -- The National Nutrition Council (NNC), in partnership with the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET), will begin this month its evaluation on the 2013 nutritional status of towns, cities, and provinces in Central Luzon. “The Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) aims to monitor and validate the efficiency and effectiveness of the nutrition and nutrition-related activities implemented at the local level,” N...
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24Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 24 (PIA) – The Department of Tourism is set to inaugurate and turnover the Jetty Ports project at the premiere natural attraction of Eastern Visayas in Basey, Samar on April 27. DOT Region 8 Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said that Ma. Victoria V. Jasmin, the Undersecretary for Tourism Regulation, Coordination & Resource Generation of the Department of Tourism, will visit Basey for the turn-over ceremony and inauguration of the Jetty Ports at 9:30 in the morning of A...
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24Apr2013DAET, Camarines Norte, April 24 (PIA) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) provincial office here held a press briefing and consultation for formulation of the implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) on “Domestic Workers Act” or “Batas Kasambahay” to increase the level of awareness on the salient provisions of the law. DOLE provincial field officer Ruben L. Romanillos said that the interfacing with the media and different sectors also intends to solicit inputs, comments a...
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24Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 24 (PIA) - The Department of Social Welfare and Development or DSWD in Eastern Visayas has called on local government units or LGUs to ensure that they liquidate funds used for the implementation of the Supplemental Feeding Program in the past years. The call was made by Assistant Regional Director Virginia Idano of DSWD Eastern Visayas during the Launching of Information, Education and Communication Campaign held today at Robinsons’s Mall Tacloban City. She s...
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23Apr2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, April 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Kalinga recently called the Kalinga Coffee Task Force to convene in preparation for its re-organization as a regular council in the province. DTI Kalinga Coffee Industry Development Point Person Jeffrey Pasikan said there is a need to re-organize the task force as a regular council to give focus to the development of the coffee industry and address its concerns. Pakisan explained that the task force was crea...
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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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23Apr2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture- Livestock Division has formally opened on Monday the four-day ‘Livestock and Poultry Exposition 2013” at the Cagayan State University, Andrews Campus, here to promote the region’s livestock industry and showcase the technological innovations of agricultural scientists and researchers. Agriculture Regional Executive Director Lucrecio R. Alviar, Jr. said the exhibit of the livestock and poultry of the region plus the techno...
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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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22Apr2013SORSOGON CITY, April 22 (PIA) -- Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) city headquarters here has intensified its fire safety campaign this summer season through fire truck visibility and massive information drive to prevent incidence or mitigate fire hazards in the communities. BFP Sorsogon City chief FS/Insp Walter B. Marcial observed that the alarming rate of disastrous fire incidents in the country, including this city, has greatly affected the country's economic growth and has contributed to inc...
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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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22Apr2013MANILA, April 22 (PIA) -- Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes is not quitting his post. Brillantes said today that he has decided to follow President Aquino’s advice for him to finish his job in the Comelec. He said his family also persuaded him not to leave his job. “We certainly commend Chariman Brillantes in putting the country’s interest ahead and ensuring that he will oversee the elections this 2013,” Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said during t...
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22Apr2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 22(PIA) – The Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR) here will be closely evaluating the actual tax payments of several doctors and lawyers wth their yearly income to further boost the collection of proper revenues from the professional and self-employed individuals. Lawyer Ma. Isabel Utit, BIR district officer, said the move will be done in the wake of low payment of these sectors when it comes to taxes. “Doctors and lawyers in our province are paying taxes...
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22Apr2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 22(PIA) – The Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR) expects to collect some P90 million from the town of Alfonso Castaneda for its accumulated withholding tax from 2008 to 2011 which remain unremitted up to this time. “We are closely monitoring and assisting them because we see some problems, particularly on their tax remittances. But setting the record straight, this problem has nothing to do with the non-release of their fund share from the provincial governme...
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22Apr2013DAVAO CITY, April 22 (PIA) -- The three district offices of the Commission on Election in cooperation with the Davao City Police Office and the Bureau of Fire Protection continued its Operation Baklas, a clean-up drive aimed at ridding political propaganda materials off the non-designated poster areas. Lawyer Aimee Ampoloquio, election officer of the District 1 of Davao City, said their operation yielded plenty of political propaganda both from the incumbent officials and aspiring candidates g...
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22Apr2013LEGAZPI CITY, April 22 (PIA) -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) regional center spearheaded on Wednesday, April 17, the Bicol Regional Climate Forum for the agricultural sector to provide understanding on the impacts of climate change. Pagasa South Luzon Regional Services Division chief Dr. Landrico Dalida, Jr. said that the forum will hasten understanding and familiarize on scenarios of climate change or severe weather conditions so th...
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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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20Apr2013GOVERNMENT CENTER, Palo, Leyte, April 20 (PIA) -- The Eastern Visayas Regional Development Council and its secretariat, the National Economic Development Authority, is currently in the process of updating the Development Plan of the Region. NEDA Region 8 Director, Atty. Bonifacio Uy, said that the 2011-2016 Eastern Visayas Regional Development Plan (RDP), now on its third year of implementation, is due for mid-term assessment and updating. This updating is corollary to the updating of the 20...
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20Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 20 (PIA) -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) here conducted a re-orientation meeting with its liaison officers (LOs) from the different agencies last Wednesday. This is to express the importance of their role in their agencies’ duty to its employees to provide proper and timely social insurance coverage and its corresponding benefits. GSIS Baguio Branch head Isagani Del Rosario said that activity aims to standardize the deliverables between GSIS and the LOs i...
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20Apr2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, April 20 (PIA) -- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region Office 3 formally started its bid to be ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certified again via a general awareness seminar for all of its employees. The seminar covered topics on ISO 9000 Family of Standards Overview; the eight Quality Management Principles; ISO 9001 Benefits for Internal and External Clients; the PDCA Cycle, QMS Model, and ISO 9001 Main Sections; Documentation R...
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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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19Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 19 (PIA) - - The Department of Health, in line with President Aquino’s health agenda of Kalusugan Pangkalahatan (KP), is implementing more health care improvement projects in the Cordillera Region this year. Dr.Nicolas Gordo of Department of Health-Cordillera disclosed that P35.7 million under the Health Facility Enhancement Projects (HFEP) is earmarked for the improvement of nine hospitals, 21 rural health units, and one barangay health station in the region this year. T...
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19Apr2013LEGAZPI CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- The National Food Authority (NFA) regional office said the agency’s rice stocks will last for 270 days. As of April 15 this year, the NFA Bicol declared a total stock of 174,213 bags, each containing 50 kilograms of rice. “Based on our grains stock position report, we also have 816,891 bags of palay stocks,” saio NFA Bicol information officer Nelsie Alcantara. According to NFA Bicol, the region consumes 40,500 bags of rice daily. Camarines Sur leads in...
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19Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environment Management Bureau of Region IV-A (DENR-EMB) has turned over P500,000 support fund to the local government of Carmona for the latter’s Ecology Center’s Material Recovery Facility (MRF). The turnover of symbolic cheque was formally handed by DENR-EMB IV-A Regional Director Engineer Carlos J. Magno to Mayor Dahlia Loyola during the regular Monday Flag-raising ceremony at Carmona town ...
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19Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 19 (PIA) – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Regional Office will be conducting a series of trainings for Agency Authorized Officers (AAOs) and Electronic Remittance Form (ERF) handlers on the State-pension agency's streamlined processes. Relative to this, GSIS is inviting the designated AAOs and ERF handlers of all government institutions to a training scheduled on April 25, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Among the modules that will be taken up d...
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18Apr2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 18 (PIA) -- To ensure smooth elections on May 13, the Commission on Elections here will hold a committee conference with the Quirino Police Provincial Office, Department of Education, municipal election officers, municipal treasurers and Precinct Count Optical Scan) or PCOS machines technicians next week to assess the ongoing preparations for the said event. Lawyer Manuel Castillo, provincial election supervisor, said they will discuss their deployment plans and...
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18Apr2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, April 18 (PIA) -- The Commission on Election (Comelec) in Kalinga gave candidates in the province time to voluntarily remove all posters outside Comelec-designated areas, including oversized campaign materials posted. Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) Dexter Bary Cawis said Comelec-Cordillera has issued the advisory before its region-wide simultaneous “Operation Baklas” set April 17-18. Cawis explained the move is part of Comelec steps to assure orderly and fai...
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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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18Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 18 (PIA)--Unopposed candidates running for the May 13 midterm elections need a least one vote to be declared winner, said Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Cordillera regional director Jose Nick Mendros. Candidates without an opponent should not be complacent, they must at least vote for themselves or ensure that they get voted by their supporters, Mendros said. Even though they are unopposed candidates, the Comelec still need to have a record of votes for these unchalle...
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18Apr2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, April 18 (PIA)--The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Ilocos conducted on April 11 a workshop on PNP Telephone Directory application for android devices of police personnel to strengthen their service delivery to the public via use of technology. PSSupt Dennis A. Siervo, System Integration Management Division (SIMD) chief said, the workshop is aimed at bringing the PNP closer to the community to bridge the communication gap between the PNP units and the community....
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18Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 18 (PIA) -- The Commission on Election (Comelec) assured the public that it will not ignore any complaint regarding any election violations filed with their office in connection with the May 13 elections. Lawyer Veronico Petalcorin, assistant regional director of Comelec regional office 8, said the Comelec is calling for public vigilance to prosecute the erring candidates and initiate actions and apply corresponding penalty commensurate according to the violations an...
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18Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the only aeronautical and aviation school in Western Visayas certified by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on April 17, 2013. Earlier, the province of Guimaras, Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) and Guimaras State College (GSC) signed a tripartite memorandum of agreement for the establishment of a flying school and other aeronautical and aviation related courses as part of the preparation...
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18Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) offered technical-vocational (tech-voc) graduates with a job skills matching and career forum in a pre-labor day activity here today. . More than 300 tech-voc graduates lined-up for the morning session wherein a pre-registration activity for the scheduled Labor Day 2013 Grand Jobs Fair was also conducted. For the forum divided in two sessions (morning...
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17Apr2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 17 (PIA) – Due to high demand in the market, the Department of Agriculture in Region 2 now ventures in artificial insemination to boost goat production in the region. Dr. Geronima Ludan, chief-livestock division, said there is a high demand of goat meat in the region but there are only few goat raisers that is why they are introducing new technology on how to enhance productions and encourage more investors on goat raising. Ludan said aside from the high demand of goat...
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17Apr2013SORSOGON CITY, April 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) held a consultation and press briefing Tuesday at Mango Grill here to discuss ratifications on Republic Act No. 10361, otherwise known as the “Domestic Workers Act” or “Batas Kasambahay”. The public consultation also aims for the formulation of the law's Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). DOLE Bicol Regional Director Nathaniel V. Lacambra said the consultation and press briefing is a region-wide activ...
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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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17Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 17 -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) enjoins the consumers, businesses and particularly the overseas Filipinos to transact only with freight forwarders accredited with the Philippine Shippers’ Bureau (PSB) to avoid difficulties in transporting their cargoes and or packages especially balikbayan boxes. “Accredited freight forwarders can be trusted because they follow government standards that guarantee their capability to provide reliable service to their clien...
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17Apr2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, April 17 (PIA) -- A summer outreach program was conducted at Sitio Bocana, Brgy. Nauhang, Sipalay City, Negros Occ. recently by the Charlie Company of the 605 Community Defense Center, under the supervision of LTC Nelson Trujillo, a military press release said. The activity included a feeding program, book reading and story telling, that benefited around 50 children. The outreach program, that will be conducted for the whole summer, aims to complement the mission of both the...
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17Apr2013MANILA, April 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy is inviting the public to suggest a name for the prototype E-Trike (electric tricycle) that will be the future of the Philippine tricycle. Thirty thousand pesos awaits the winning entry, said a statement issued by the Philippine Information Agency, which partnered with DOE’s Energy Utilization Management Bureau during the contest launch at two Metro Manila malls on Monday. To join, simply visit SM San Lazaro in Manila and the SM Center in Pa...
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17Apr2013GOVERNMENT CENTER, Palo, Leyte, April 17 (PIA) – The Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office in Eastern Visayas has allocated P5 million for the repair and rehabilitation of the Philippine Information Agency building in Region 8. DPWH Director Rolando Asis, in a press statement, said that the DPWH Regional Office is now starting the bidding for the P5 million project. According to DPWH Maintenance Division Chief, Engr. Vicente Aletin, the Phase 1 of the project covers the im...
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17Apr2013BACOLOD CITY, April 17 (PIA) -- Twenty five teachers of the Negros Occ High School(NOHS) completed their calibration training course for call center agents NC II at the Negros Occ Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC) in Bacolod City recently. In a statement, Juliet Jeruta, DepEd provincial school division superintendent urged the teachers to continue facing the challenges of the 21st century by learning new trends in the business process outsourcing and information and communicat...
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17Apr2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 17 (PIA) -- An official of the National Food Authority here said that their warehouses are now full of palay products sold by farmers from all over the province. NFA Assistant Provincial Manager Pat Avila said they noticed that more farmers now prefer to sell their palay products to the NFA because of the softer policy of procurement being implemented by the Agency. “The higher buying price plus the relaxed procurement policy have motivated our farmers to se...
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16Apr2013CAGAYAN DE ORO, April 16 (PIA) – The Department of Agrarian Reform-Region X held the blessing and ceremonial turnover of common service facilities procured under the Agrarian Reform Connectivity and Economic Support Services (Arccess) program last April 8 at its regional office in this city. Arccess aims to help improve the farm and off-farm incomes of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARB) through their organizations. To achieve this, the program has two major components: (1) the provision of...
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16Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 16 -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) countered predictions that budget cuts are in the offing for the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), and other departments and agencies. Budget and Management Secretary Florencio B. Abad in a statement said that budget-cut outlooks for key departments and agencies are premature, citing the tentative nature of the budget ceilings for the next fiscal year. "The indicative budget ceiling i...
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16Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 16 -- As a result of its drive to provide members quick and convenient services, the Social Security System (SSS) posted a record 601,936 transactions via its mobile phone-based facility called "Text-SSS" in 2012, reflecting a jump of 106 percent from its total of 291,600 in 2011. SSS Vice President for Member Services Division Mario Sibucao in a statement said the number of new Text-SSS users showed a similar surge of 107 percent, with a total of 163,384 new registrants reco...
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16Apr2013MANILA, April 16 -- Two-state-of-the-art biometrics equipment was given to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) by the United States government to aid the reinforcement of the agency’s capability to capture aliens and other foreign fugitives in the country. The apparatuses will be used by the intelligence division of the bureau and the airport operations division in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), according to BI. BI Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. formally received the equipment fro...
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16Apr2013TABUK, Kalinga, April 16 (PIA) -- Out of the 194 schools identified to serve as precincts in the May 2013 automated national elections in the province, 56 need electricity to deliver a credible voting process. Commission on Election (Comelec) Kalinga Provincial Technician George Laed IV revealed this saying that the Kalinga Apayao Electric Cooperative (Kaelco) has certified that 138 schools are powered by the Kaelco Grid. Based on the list, only the 13 schools in Rizal are completely powere...
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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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16Apr2013DAGUPAN CITY, April 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in the Ilocos Region is conducting a media forum today to showcase its banner programs and projects that will benefit people socially and economically. Flogileane Barizo, DOST research analyst, said that programs and projects to be presented during the forum at the Lenox Hotel include the complementary food blends and the ovicidal-larvicidal (OL) trap system. The DOST developed the food blends to address malnutrit...
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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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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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15Apr2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, April 15 (PIA) -- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) successfully settled around P90,000 financial assistance to the family of deceased employee Hector Tribiana. “Tribiana, who works as a lineman of JoyCytel Inc which is a subcontractor of a well-known telecommunications company, died instantly after suffering an electric shock while installing cable wires. The company originally handed P80,000 as assistance but the family rejected it as it is not enough...
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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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14Apr2013CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, April 14 (PIA) -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Mimaropa launched recently its information campaign for transportation groups in Calapan City. The campaign, dubbed as “Ako, Responsableng Driver Ayaw sa Droga” intends to educate drivers and operators of public transportation groups about the ill effects of drugs to the community. The campaign also solicits support from them by way of reporting any information on suspecting personalities who ma...
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13Apr2013MANILA, April 13-- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday has warned internal and external stakeholders against the modus operandi of unscrupulous individuals soliciting contributions or selling tickets for an organized event. DPWH re-issued the warning in the light of continuing reports received from field units of letters of solicitation to DPWH employees and officials, contractors, consultants, and suppliers purportedly endorsed by top hierarchy of the Department. As...
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13Apr2013NAVAL, Biliran, April 13 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO), Biliran Provincial Office together with other provincial offices of NSO nationwide is currently undertaking the April 2013 Labor Force Survey (LFS). On Monday, April 8, NSO has started interviewing respondents of sample households for this particular survey. According to Rose Marie Lumbre, NSO-Biliran director, the interview period for the April 2013 LFS will continue until April 19. She said the activity aims to provide ...
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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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13Apr2013FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City, April 13 (PIA) -- The premiere military school in Southeast Asia welcomed Thursday its new superintendent, Vice Admiral Edgar Abogado replacing Lt. Gen. Ireneo Espino who is set to retire on April 16, this year. Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Emmanuel T. Bautista presided over the turnover and change of command ceremony of the Philippine Military Academy at Fort Del Pilar here after the traditional military honors at the Sundial Area by t...
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13Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 13 (PIA) -- Twelve private colleges in Eastern Visayas application for increase of tuition fee this coming school year is still under review, the Commission on Higher Education in the region said. Liberty Garcia, Ph.D, CHED regional director said the application for tuition fee hike is from 5% to 10% and that the increase sought is still within the allowed increase by the Commission. The CHED top official also said that of the 12 schools applying for increase, four...
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12Apr2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 2 (BFAR-2) has identified various endemic species in Region 02 which were categorized as endangered, of high economic importance and both. In a recently conducted meeting attended by representatives from Provincial Agriculture offices and state universities and colleges as well as concerned staff of the bureau to Fisheries Regional Director Dr. Jovita Ayson said that while the bureau promotes the cultur...
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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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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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12Apr2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, April 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) field office here scheduled on April 17 a “town hall” type of consultation and meeting with various national government agencies, non-government organizations and barangay officials on the proposed implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act Number 10361 also known as “Batas Kasambahay”. Isabelita Codamon, DOLE Ifugao Field Office Officer-in Charge, said the consultation meeting will be an...
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12Apr2013MANILA, April 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is all set to conduct the opening of qualification documents for the P 1.72-billion Contactless Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS) Public-Private Partnership Project this afternoon. “The Contactless AFCS Project will modernize and improve the overall passenger experience at the LRT and MRT Systems,” said the DOTC in a statement. “Passengers will no longer have to spend so much time lining up just ...
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12Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 12 (PIA6) -- The National Economic Development Authority 6 is encouraging Guimaras folks to participate in the development of their province. “In the development of the island, we hope that its people will also meaningfully participate – whether as workers, as service providers, as suppliers of food and other requirements of tourist-related establishments, in crafting souvenir items, in entertainment, and in other related micro-small enterprises,” said NEDA 6 Directo...
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12Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) will now focus on the health of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in response to the call of the World Health Organization to address the issue of Migrant Health. Health Secretary Enrique Ona said that they are heeding this call as part of the agency's vision of achieving universal health care (or Kalusugan Pangkalahatan). According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an inter-governmental organization working on m...
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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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11Apr2013LEGAZPI CITY, April 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional office here has reminded farmers and rice traders not to use the national highways as dryers for palay or corn to avoid road accidents. DPWH-V regional director Danilo Dequito said Sec. Rogelio Singson has directed all regional and district offices of the agency across the country to monitor and make sure that all national highways should be free from any barriers to facilitate traffic and ensure safety ...
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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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10Apr2013VIGAN CITY, April 10 (PIA) -- The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) has assured farmers of high buying prices for flue–cured Virginia tobacco products this season. NTA Administrator Edgardo D. Zaragoza said that private traders have committed to buy Virginia tobacco leaves from P74 to P76 per kilogram for the neutral-type and P95 per kilogram for full–flavor type. The neutral type is used as filler in cigar making while the full-flavor type is a high-nicotine tobacco used for blending...
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10Apr2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga April 10 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has declared Region 3 free from red tide. In an April 3 bulletin, the agency said the provinces of Bulacan, Bataan, and Zambales “continue to be free from toxic red tides.” Coastal waters of Bulacan and Bataan with towns Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Orani, Abucay, Samal and City of Balanga, and Masinloc Bay in Zambales remain free from paralytic shellfish poison. Meanwhile, shellfishes...
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10Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 10 (PIA) -- A series of public consultations for the formulation of a Renewable Energy Code of Practice in the country will be held in April and May. Initiated by the Renewable Energy Management Bureau of the Department of Energy (REMB-DOE) in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), the consultations will be conducted in regions 3, 7, 10 and 4A (Calabarzon). To be participated in by the several stakeholders of the country’s Renewable E...
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10Apr2013FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City, April 10 (PIA) -- The premiere military school in the country is set to welcome its new superintendent on Thursday, April 11. Vice Admiral Edgar Abogado will replace Philippine Military Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Ireneo Espino who will retire on April 16, 2013. Espino assumed his post as PMA Superintendent on November 23, 2012 serving less than five months in the academy. Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Emmanuel T. Bautista wil...
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10Apr2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, April 10 (PIA) -- The National Food Authority (NFA) in the province oriented more than 100 state workers here last week on the 2013 National Year of Rice (NYR) program with the theme, “Sapat na Bigas, Kaya ng Pinas,”. Jane Wangiwang, NFA-Ifugao Licensing officer, said NYR is part of the national government’s bid to achieve rice-sufficiency beginning 2013. It is an advocacy campaign that aims to boost farmers' morale and motivate them to adopt technologies to furt...
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10Apr2013MAMBURAO, Occidental Mindoro, April 10 (PIA) - The National Statistics Office (NSO) conducted the Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI) on April 1, this province. The results of the survey will provide key measures on the levels of performance and trends of business and industries to be used for planning and policy formulation by the government. OIC Provincial Statistics Officer Samuel Villar of the NSO said the office is authorized to collect information from selected businesses ...
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10Apr2013MANILA, April 10 (PIA) -- The Land Bank of the Philippines was recently recognized as the "Green Bank Champion for Environmental Due Diligence” by the Bankers Institute of the Philippines (BAIPHIL). The award was conferred during the BAIPHIL’s 27th National Convention at the Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay City. “We, at Landbank, are honored by this recognition and are all the more inspired to further our commitment in promoting environmental protection, not only in our operations but also a...
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10Apr2013BACOLOD CITY, April 10 (PIA) - - The Panaad Livelihood Skills Competition will once again showcase Negrenses skills in various crafts and trade on April 11 at the Panaad Covered Court, Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City, a press release from TESDA said. The annual skills competition sponsored by the provincial government of Negros Occ and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will feature skills in various crafts and trades supportive of the information and communication...
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10Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development regional office 12 praised its partner agencies in the poverty reduction efforts of the government particularly in the implementation of core programs, namely: Pantawid Pamilya, KALAHI-CIDSS and Sustainable Livelihood Program. During the recent Regional Convergence Advisory Council (RCAC) meeting, DSWD assistant director Gemma Rivera thanked the efforts made by regional offices, local government...
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10Apr2013DAGUPAN CITY, April 10 (PIA) -- Job hunting has been made easier through the Public Employment Services Office (PESO). Alex Ferrer, chief of PESO-Pangasinan, said his office conducts labor cross-matching to fit the available employment, skills enhancement program, and career and employment coaching. The employment office also provides employees testing assistance for companies without such capabilities. Ferrer said that PESO maintains a database of job seekers who are notified through text if ...
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09Apr2013DUMAGUETE CITY, April 9 (PIA) -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has announced that its memorial planholders may convert their plans into cash until August this year. In its press statement, GSIS said, the planholder will get the same amount in the contract price when he/she decides to withdraw. Dubbed 'GSIS Enhanced Optional Exit Mechanism' (EOEM), the program allows planholders to refund their cash payments depending on the type of their memorial plan. The GSIS said EOEM is ...
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09Apr2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, April 9 (PIA) -- With Araw ng Kagitingan celebrated today, April 9 the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) here has informed the public of the payment of wages for employees for the regular holidays, special non-working days, and special holiday for 2013. Avelina Manganip, the head of the DOLE here, said in a radio interview over “Humangan with PIA” that aside from April 9, regular holidays this year are January 1, March 28, March 29, May 1, June 12, August 2...
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09Apr2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, April 9 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police in this capital town and nearby Kiangan implemented recently “operation baklas” on all campaign materals illegally posted in non- designated posting areas. Police Senior Inspector Kenneth Pugong, Lagawe Police Station chief of police and Police Inspector Christian Salonga, the COP of Kiangan town said, they removed posters of national and local candidates posted in tricycles, public utility vehicles, trees and other a...
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09Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 9 (PIA) - The Philippine Health Insurance Corp (Philhealth) has instituted stringent measures to curb fraudulent claims committed by a few unscrupulous among the many upright hospitals and doctors. Atty. Michael Troy Polintan, Philhealth Attorney V disclosed the information during the forum organized by the state insurance agency’s Fact Finding, Investigation, and Enforcement Department (FFAID) and Philhealth regional office. Over reports of incidence of fraud, t...
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08Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 8 -- Fifty representatives of government agencies in Region IX and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are drafting an action plan to ensure that services are provided to families returning from Sabah. The plan will involve programs by different line agencies that could be provided for the returnees, a statement from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. Based on the April 5 report of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Disas...
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08Apr2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, April 8 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office here listed 18 industries covered by the 2012 Census of the Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI) conducted since April 1, 2013. Listed economic activities/industries include: (1) Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing, (2) Mining and Quarrying, (3) Manufacturing, (4) Electricity, gas, Steam, and Air Conditioning Supply, (5) Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities, (6) Construction, (7) Wholesale and R...
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08Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 8 (PIA) -- Start getting your birth certificate or of your children now and avoid the rush and long lines during the enrollment period. This was the reminder of National Statistics Office -Cordillera(NSO CAR) Regional Director Olivia Gulla to graduates and parents as birth certificate is among the school requirement for new students, transferees for school year year 2013 – 2014. Gulla disclosed that every month of May is when the NSO gets the most number of dai...
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08Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 8 (PIA) --The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) reported that the average inflation rate of the country remained at 3.2 percent for the first three months of 2013 and within the target of 3.0 to 5.0 percent for the year. In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the lower prices of food (except vegetable), electricity and petrol pulled headline inflation down in March, while uptick in the prices of non-food items, particularly ...
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08Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 8 (PIA) -- Words cannot express the feeling of OFW Evangeline Gloria when she found out that her daughter is one of the new scholars of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Evangeline has been working in Dubai for almost 8 years and her hard work paid off when the news broke that her daughter ranked 21st among 105 passers of the Education for Development Scholarship Program of OWWA across the country. “Indeed, it is a very big help since ...
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08Apr2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 8 (PIA) – There is enough water in the city and neighboring towns. This was the assurance made by the Metropolitan Tuguegarao Water District (MTWD). Despite the extremely hot weather condition, water supply is adequate at source especially at the water reservoir in Penabalanca and Solana towns, Engr. Miller Tanguilan, MTWD general manager, said. He allayed fears among consumers on possible occurrence of drought in the whole province. “So far, we have enough water...
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08Apr2013SAN JOSE, Antique, April 8 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) Field Office in Antique has conducted an ARTA Watch in five (5) national government agencies in San Jose de Buenavista to improve efficiency in the delivery of government service to the public by reducing bureaucratic red tape, preventing graft and corruption and providing penalties therefor (RA 9485). CSC Provincial Director Vizur-Ty C. Gaitano together with a Human Resource Officer from Sibalom went to the offices of Land...
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08Apr2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 5 (PIA) -- The Cagayan State University (CSU) is currently proposing two programs that would lead to the improvement of local governance in the region, to include the establishment of an Institute of Local Governance under the CSU- College of Public Administration (CPAd) and the Barangay-based Integrated Capability Building Program (BICBP). Dr. Lily M. Tamayao, Dean of CSU-CPAd, in her presentation to the Committee on Development Administation (CODA), said the proposed e...
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08Apr2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Apr. 8 (PIA) -- The total number of listed voters in this province for the May 13, 2013 elections reached 254,389 individuals, records obtained from the provincial office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed. The figure represents an increase of 5% compared with the October 25, 2010 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls, which recorded, 241,707 registered voters. Out of 19 local government units in the province, this city has the highest number of re...
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07Apr2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, April 7 (COMELEC) -- The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has released the guidelines for mass media accreditation in connection with the May 13, automated national and local elections. In Resolution No. 9649, promulgated February 27, 2013, the COMELEC said that the coming elections will generate “great media attention” and acknowledged the need to increase the efficiency in the recording and monitoring of grants of accreditation to “avoid the proliferation ...
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07Apr2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, April 7 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reactivated the registration records of public school teachers who have been appointed as members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) for the May 13 elections. This, after they were inadvertently deactivated due to their alleged failure to vote in the two succeeding regular elections. However, the concerned teachers claimed to have voted in the May 10, 2010 national and local elections, the firs...
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07Apr2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, April 7 (PIA) -- The National Statistic Office will conduct the April 2013 Consumer Expectations Survey (CES) in selected provinces nationwide. NSO Region 8 Director Raul Dones said that in Eastern Visayas, the Survey will only be conducted in the provinces of Leyte, Southern Leyte, Samar, and Eastern Samar. Dones said that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) contracted the NSO to conduct the Survey to get comprehensive information on the business conditions of the co...
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05Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 5 (PIA) -- Motorists in Iloilo who have paid the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) processing fee for their motorcycle helmets were reminded anew to get their refund as claim deadline nears. DTI-Iloilo Director Wilhem Malones said concerned motorcycle owners have only until April 30, 2013 to claim the refund. DTI has started releasing the refund on February 12, 2013 using the family name coding scheme. Records of DTI-Iloilo showed that only 14 percent or around 620 out of t...
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05Apr2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, April 5 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) in Northern Samar is now conducting a two-day orientation on strategic management performance system (SPMS) on April 4 and 5 at Ibabao Hall, Provincial Capitol in Catarman. CSC Provincial Director Emmanuel Fuentes said that performance management is a two-pronged approach: the individual and organizational. Performance of individual employees in an organization is as crucial as the performance of the organization a...
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05Apr2013CAMIGUIN, April 5 (PIA) -- A new cold storage facility will soon rise in Catarman town, following the forging of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the acquisition of a Liquid Quick Freezer (LQF). Mayor Nestor A. Jacot, together with a representative from the National Business Corporation (NABCOR) inked the contract last month. NABCOR, a government corporation, is a partner of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the development of agribusiness on the countryside, more specifically, in the...
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05Apr2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, April 5 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission Northern Samar Field Office will conduct Career Service Examination Paper and Pencil Test (Professional and Sub-Professional Levels) to 2,111 examinees on April 14. CSC Director II Emmanuel L. Fuentes said this is the first time the CSC gathered this number of applicants. Previous years have only around 1,000 examinees. Dir. Fuentes said this is the result of massive information dissemination and the opening of service ...
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04Apr2013PAGADIAN CITY, April 4 (PIA) -- Some 32 graduates of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) 3rd batch season-long Training of Trainers (TOT) on Palay Check for farmers/irrigators association were recently confirmed by Regional Executive Director (RED) Eduardo B. Holoyohoy in a simple ceremony held at Casa Emsa, Airport Road, Tiguma this city. Gianipa A. Manupac, TOT adviser and facilitator presented the graduates to RED Holoyohoy who encouraged the farmers to work hand in hand with the governm...
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04Apr2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, April 4 (PIA 6) -- A budget planning workshop was conducted by the Department of Education in Region VI, at Nature’s Village, Talisay City, Negros Occ., hosted by the DepEd Silay Division, a statement from the city said. It was participated in by schools division superintendents and assistant superintendents and presided over by DepEd Region 6, Director Mildred Garay and consultant Edna Escarilla. Participants were grouped and came up with the requi...
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04Apr2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, April 4 (PIA) -- The Pag-IBIG Fund has scheduled to bring its mobile services in this municipality on April 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the municipal government building here. Among the services offered are acceptance of application for membership contribution, multi-purpose loans, and housing loan payments. They will also accept applications for membership, provident claims, multipurpose and housing loans. Pag-IBIG will also conduct verifications of memberships and loan statu...
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04Apr2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, April 4 (PIA) -- Department of Tourism (DOT), in partnership with the Hotel and Restaurant of Pampanga (HARP), will hold a series of skills training this summer in response to the need to supply the fast growing number of tourism-related establishments in the province with competent manpower. DOT Regional Director Ronaldo Tiotuico disclosed that there will be trainings on bartending and watering (April 24-26), front office operations (May 8-9), housekeeping (May ...
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03Apr2013ILOILO CITY, April 3 (PIA6) -- The National Statistics Office 6 (NSO 6) has started distributing the questionnaires for the 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry to some 2,964 establishments in the region. NSO 6 Statistician Res Villavicencio said that 38 statistical researchers were hired to augment their available regular field staff who will be responsible in the distribution, collection and field editing of the CPBI questionnaires. The 2012 CPBI will be conducted from April 1 to ...
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03Apr2013MANILA, April 3 (PIA) -- After the Holy Week rush, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) further reiterated its call barring private insurance firms from selling additional cover for passengers inside PPA port premises. To ensure proper implementation, PPA General Manager Juan C. Sta. Ana already empowered its port district managers, port managers and terminal managers to take additional steps to ensure that such will not be sold inside PPA premises, particularly inside the Passenger Terminal Bu...
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03Apr2013DIPOLOG CITY, April 3 (PIA) - Five indigent families of Barangay San Antonio, Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte will soon have decent homes that they can call “their own.” Barangay San Antonio is one of the two recipient-barangays in Katipunan town of the Gawad Kalinga’s (GK) Bayani Challenge 2013, which was simultaneously launched nationwide last March 23-27. With the theme “Isang Bayan, Isang Bayanihan,” GK’s Bayani Challenge was simultaneously launched with “Pilipinas Natin” un...
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03Apr2013SURIGAO DEL SUR, April 3 (PIA) – The National Statistics Office here has successfully conducted a User’s Forum in relation to the 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CBPI) held Tuesday in Bislig City. The activity participated by the representatives (owner/bookkeeper/employees) from the different establishments of the four municipalities of Barobo, Hinatuan, Tagbina, and Lingig, as well as the City of Bislig. the forum is part of their massive Information Education Campaign (I...
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02Apr2013TUBOD, LANAO DEL NORTE, April 02 (PIA)— Everyone is a builder of a dream, builder of a family, builder of an aspiration, builder of a nation, and we take on this responsibility because we care for our country. Thus said Undersecretary Jose Mari Oquiñena for Special Concerns of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), who is also the Director General of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), in his message to all volunteers and teams during the closing program on the eve o...
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02Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) launched today the “Basura Free Elections 2013” at the DENR Social Hall in Quezon City. The launch also saw the signing of the Joint Memorandum Circular of the three government agencies-- namely the DENR, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-- that will lead in the implementation of t...
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02Apr2013BANGUED, Abra, April 3 (PIA) -- The Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) Road Show by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was successfully carried out in all the 27 municipalities of Abra last week. The road show which was participated by the members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs), the candidates as well as the voting public, was a venue for the COMELEC to demonstrate the proper operation of the PCOS machine to ensure a safe and free elections (SAFE) on May 13, 2013. The eve...
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02Apr2013QUEZON CITY, April 2 -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) warns the public of the risks of planting trees under their transmission towers and breaching right-of-way (ROW) clearances, particularly in Lanao del Norte in Mindanao. In a recent interview, Atty. Cynthia P. Alabanza, NGCP Spokesperson, emphasizing the importance of maintaining safety clearances, said that NGCP has its eyes on private landowners who intentionally and unintentionally plant trees under their transmi...
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02Apr2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, April 2 (PIA) - - The National Statistics Office (NSO) provincial office here started on Monday, April 1, the conduct of the 2012 census on Philippine Business and Industry in the provinces of Apayao and Kalinga. Avelino Cadalig of NSO, in an interview said, two field men and one supervisor were hired to conduct the survey until May 31 on 74 households in Kalinga and 10 in Apayao. He said the census is aimed to collect and generate detailed information on employment,...
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02Apr2013BAGUIO CITY, April 2 (PIA) - - The intensified efforts of the Philippine Drug Enforcement- Agency Cordillera Regional Office (PDEA-CAR) against illegal drugs recently resulted in the arrest of five drug dealers and confiscation of over P200,000 worth of shabu and drug paraphernalia. PDEA operatives in coordination with the local municipal police office arrested last March 26 in a buy-bust operation in Samara, Aringay, La Union, three suspects - two male and one female. Confiscated ...
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31Mar2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union Mar 31 (PIA1) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the region alerted all its district engineers to secure major thoroughfares from being utilized as palay solar dryers to ensure safety of motorists passing through the national highways. Highways secretary Rogelio L. Singson reiterated its directive to strengthen ways and means to prevent the farmers and rice traders from using the major thoroughfares. Singson emphasized that the national highwa...
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30Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 30 (PIA) -- State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced that it will refund the amount of P126.47 million to more than 20,500 active and retired employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) beginning first week of April. The second tranche of refund represents the payment of premium contributions pertaining to the government share, which were previously deducted from the life insurance benefits of these employees. Last January, GSIS ...
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28Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Health-National Capital Region (DOH-NCR) issued a warning to metro residents who will be spending vacation this Holy Week against summer diseases like diarrhea, sore eyes, headaches and flu. In a statement, DOH-NCR Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo said that these diseases come with the summer season. “Let us take proper precautionary measures to avoid suffering from any of these illnesses and spending more time in the hospital rather tha...
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28Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 28 (PIA6) -- Agencies involved in the various committees of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council are on their toes for the Holy Week. RDRRMC Chair Rosario Cabrera of the Office of Civil Defense-6, said the agencies have put in place their respective preparedness plan even as the Christian communities attend to their own ceremonies. She said the DILG-6 has issued a circular to all its city, provincial and cluster heads to enjoin local government u...
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27Mar2013MANILA, March 27 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways will continue to take advantage of the relatively low volume of vehicles this Maundy Thursday (March 27, 2013) to Easter Sunday (March 31, 2013) with implementation of various re-blocking works on damaged pavement along national roads in Metro Manila. Secretary Rogelio L. Singson said repair of national road including portions of EDSA, the most heavily travelled highway in the National Capital Region, will follow the standard prac...
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27Mar2013MAKATI, March 27 (PIA) -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched last Monday, March 25 a pedestrian crossing in Aurora Boulevard, Quezon City friendly to persons with disabilities (PWDs). The PWD-friendly pedestrian crossing is installed at the corner of Aurora Boulevard and Imperial Street, right in front of Isetann Mall and is equipped with a traffic signal system integrated with a closed circuit television (CCTV) camera directly connected to the MMDA Metrobase office....
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27Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 27 (PIA) -- The flag at the Department of Education Central office is now flying at half mast to give honor to Dr. Onofre “OD” Corpuz, former DepEd Secretary. Corpuz, who also became the University of the Philippines' president, became the DepEd Secretary between 1967 and 1979. He focused on the values reorientation program and provided its framework for school executives, teachers and students, contributing to the moral and spiritual regeneration of the country. Dr. Cor...
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27Mar2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, March 27 (PIA) -- The DPWH Northern Samar Second District Engineering Office (NSSDEO) has activated its task force on ‘Lakbay Alalay’ to assist motorists and travelers during the observance of the Lenten season. This is in compliance to the memorandum of DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson and Region 8 Director Rolando Asis, Rey Orsua, DPWH NSSDEO PIO Unit said. Secretary Singson directives ensures the following activities: provision of proper signages and warning...
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26Mar2013BFP-Ifugao regularly inspects business establishments, public buildings By Vency D. Bulayungan LAGAWE, Ifugao, March 26 (PIA)-- The Bureau Of Fire Protection(BFP) here regularly inspects establishments and public buildings to ensure fire safety in the community. SFO1 Federico Nayan, BFP Officer In Charge here, reported in an interview in the daily radio program “Humangan With PIA” that this helped a lot in the prevention of fire in the municipality. No case of fire was reported si...
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26Mar2013ORMOC CITY, March 26 (PIA) – The employees and staff of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte Fourth Engineering District headed by Engr. Lino Francisco C. Gonzalez attended an orientation seminar on the proper preparation of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth facilitated by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) represented by Director Michael M. de la Cruz of the CSC satellite office of Ormoc City. During the orientation, Dir. De la Cruz said that under the gov...
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26Mar2013BUTUAN CITY, March 26 - The National Statistics Office will be conducting the 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI) starting April 1. The 2012 CPBI aims to collect and generate information on the performance, levels, structure and trends of economic activities of the formal sector in the entire country. The 2012 CPBI is a forerunner of the 2006 CPBI. The 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fishing activities for Establishments or Institutions will be a rider of this census. All exi...
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26Mar2013LEGAZPI CITY, March 26 (PIA) -- The Housing Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) will train police personnel to detect fake land titles in the former’s effort to curb the activities of squatting syndicates. Regional HUDCC head for Bicol Engr. Cristy Abaño said the agency sponsors today a regional training for at least 150 police personnel and participants from other agencies. The training aims to educate them on the modus operandi of professional squatters and squatting syndicates ...
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26Mar2013MANILA, March 26 -- Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert F. del Rosario and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. Toshinao Urabe, signed and exchanged notes on March 25, on two yen loan projects. These are for the Capacity Enhancement of Mass Transit Systems in Metro Manila (Y43.25 billion or P18.56 billion) and the New Bohol Airport Construction and Sustainable Environment Protection Project (Y10.78 billion or P4.63 billion), and two grant aid projects, namely, the Mini-Hydropower Develo...
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26Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 26 (PIA) -- “It really takes skills and expertise if we really want to utilize and manage media for our advantage,” PSSupt. Randolph Delfin, the newly installed regional chief directorial staff of the Police Regional Office (PRO) – 12 told police officers in a recent seminar. Ten especially picked PNP personnel from the Soccsksargen Region and parts of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao underwent a five-day trainin...
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26Mar2013MANILA, March 26 (PIA) -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has tapped the professional expertise of Micro-D International Incorporated (MDi) and Synetcom Philippines Incorporated (SPI) to upgrade its Internet Protocol (IP) to version six, which would allow the pension fund to communicate with more users in the web. “We are always on the leading edge of technology and we need strong and reliable partners to make the successful transition to the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6),...
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26Mar2013LAGAWE, Ifugao , March 26 (PIA) -- In an effort to bring services closer to the people here, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)-Nueva Vizcaya branch has established a service desk at the provincial capitol here. Maybelle Chommog, the branch manager of GSIS-Bayombong earlier wrote Governor Eugene Balitang about the establishment of a service desk at the capitol said they will be serving the province twice a month. The schedules for the whole year are as follows: April 1...
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26Mar2013DAVAO CITY, March 26 (PIA) -- An official of the National Youth Commission cited the need to strengthen the voters’ education among the youth for them to choose good leaders will deliver good governance to the country after the midterm elections. Assistant Secretary Earl Saavedra of the National Youth Commission said the participation of the youth in the elections is crucial since they comprise the majority of the country’s population. He said the youth must shun away from choosing candida...
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26Mar2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, March 26 (PIA) -- Government programs and projects that would empower Filipinas were the topics discussed in the March episodes of the Kapihan ng Mamamayan (KNM) of Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Region 3. “We successfully conducted three episodes of KNM this month focusing on various topics and target female audiences. We did this not only because its Women’s month but we felt it as an obligation to do our share in the attainment of the United Nations M...
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25Mar2013LICUAN-BAAY, Abra,March 25 (PIA) -- The 41st Infantry (Partner for Peace) Battalion based in Sitio Baquero, in this town, is adjudged the 5th Infantry Division’s(5ID) Best Battalion for Calendar 2012 in the evaluation conducted by the 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, based in Upi Gamu, Isabela last March 4. Lt.Col. Danilo R. Domingo, the Commanding Officer of 41st IB, received the plaque of recognition from Maj. Gen. Joel P. Ibanez, Commander of 5th ID, during the Monday flag raisi...
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25Mar2013DPWH hires Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries By Juliet B. Saley BONTOC, Mt. Province, March 25 (PIA) --The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are jointly implementing the Trabahong Lansangan to help alleviate the living condition of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries here. According to Jessie Chelim of the Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) Team office here, the DPWH started the implementation...
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25Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 25 (PIA) -- Government agencies in Soccsksargen region are strengthening their effort with regards to empowering women in the society by tapping media to take part in their advocacy. In a recent press conference on Magna Carta of Women and Gender Development conducted last Thursday, Cotabato City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) assistant head Veranda Samson emphasized that tri-media is an important contributory factor for creating awareness o...
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25Mar2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, March 24 (PIA) -- After almost two months of waiting, the new regional director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 2 has already received the key of responsibility in a formal installation last Friday afternoon. Assistant Secretary Javier Jimenez witnessed the turn-over ceremony held at Crown Pavilion, here wherein outgoing Regional Director Arnel Garcia passed-on the key of responsibility to incoming Regional Director Violeta Cruz. Cruz came fro...
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23Mar2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, March 23 (PIA) -- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently inked a Budget Partnership Agreement (BPA) with various sectors in Central Luzon in a bid to ensure the agency’s effective delivery of services from management down to the grassroots. Regional Director Raymundo Agravante and Assistant Regional Director Geraldine Panlilio led the signing in behalf of DOLE along with International Wiring System Philippines Corporation Human Resources Department ...
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23Mar2013Manila, March 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways is urging farmers and rice traders not to use the national highways as solar dryers to avoid road accidents. “We have widened the national highways to facilitate smoother flow of traffic especially in major arterials roads and not to be used as solar dryers for palay or corn,” said Secretary of Public Works and Highways Rogelio L. Singson. The DPWH has widened and improved the McArthur Highway or the Manila North Road go...
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22Mar2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, March 22 (PIA) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 2 (DSWD-2) has recognized the efforts of the Informers Club (i-Club) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Region 2 in communicating effectively the social services programs and projects to the beneficiaries. In the recognition held during the conduct of the Tipon-Tipan sa PIA, involving different line agencies, newly installed Regional Director Violeta Cruz of the DSWD recognized the active role a...
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22Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 22 (PIA) -- Police Senior Superintendent Romeo Cachola Ver on Wednesday took his oath as the new police provincial director of South Cotabato Police Provincial Office (SCPPO) on acting capacity. PSSupt Ver replaced PSSupt Randolph Delfin, who has been promoted as the regional directorial staff of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 12. “I am particularly happy to receive this designation which I have dreamed, and tod...
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22Mar2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, March 22 (PIA) -- Northern Samar hosted the joint regional and provincial tatsulo advisory council meeting of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Catarman on Tuesday. The council is in charge of DSWD’s poverty reduction programs; Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, and the Sustainable Livelihood Program and the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan: Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-Cidss). This is a convergence progr...
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22Mar2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, March 22 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has intensified the training and organization of the Barangay Volunteer and Industrial Fire Brigades in the city. “These volunteers will serve as the first responders in the barangays and in the industrial establishments where they are working, during the occurrence of fire,” Senior Insp. Clint S. Cha, City Fire Marshall said. Cha said the BFP in the city has lined up a series of activities in observance...
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22Mar2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, Mar. 22 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office will be conducting the 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI) from April to June 2013. Anabie Camacho, NSO Catanduanes officer-in-charge, said that the 2012 CPBI will collect and generate information on the levels, structure, performance and trends of economic activities of the formal sector of the economy for the year 2012. Also, it will serve as benchmark information in the measurement and comparison of nation...
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22Mar2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, March 22 (PIA) -- The Search Committee for Presidency of the Catanduanes State University (CSU) has presented a list of applicants for president of the university. The three applicants for CSU Presidency—Dr. Lily P. Custodio, dean of the CSU Graduate School; Dr. Minerva I. Morales, immediate past SUC President III and incumbent officer in-charge of the CSU; and Dr. Jimmy Masagca, associate professor of CSU College of Arts and Sciences—took the center stage to present the...
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21Mar2013ECHAGUE, Isabela, March 21 (PIA) -- To address the backlog as well as the public school system’s incremental classroom requirements, the Department of Education in Region 2 (DepEd-2) is set to construct additional 547 classrooms in 353 elementary and secondary schools in the region. This is the second phase of the department’s large-scale classroom construction project through the public-private partnership scheme for school infrastructure said Regional Director Lourdes Angoluan. “This p...
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21Mar2013DAVAO CITY, Mar. 20 (PIA) -- PhilHealth-11 expects its members to make a beeline to their office beating the deadline of paying their premium this month. PhilHealth regional office is reminding all members under the Individually Paying program to remit their contribution for the first quarter of the year, covering January to March, before the deadline on March 27. In anticipation of the high volume of foot traffic, services will be extended on March 26 and 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Office o...
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20Mar2013BUTUAN City, March 19 -- President Benigno Aquino III signed into law Thursday, March 14 the PTV4 bill which would mark the start of change in bringing the good news of President Aquino's 'Daang Matuwid' program to the people. Senator Loren Legarda, one of the sponsors of the bill in the Senate, called the signing into law as a timely resuscitation of the national television network. "PTV4 has great potential, not for propaganda, but for information dissemination of the advocacies of our vari...
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20Mar2013NABUNTURAN, COMPOSTELA VALLEY PROVINCE, March 20 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Compostela Valley through the Provincial Information Management Cluster will roll out on Thursday, March 21, the second wave of the Makigsayod Information Forum in the Municipality of Montevista, Compostela Valley Province. Translated as getting informed in vernacular, “Makigsayod” is designed to resolve issues and concerns of Typhoon Pablo-affected families in the five worst-hit municipalities of Compo...
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20Mar2013TAGUM CITY, March 20 (PIA) -- A top local chief executive in Mindanao expressed his confidence the votes of the Filipinos will be adequately protected in the May 2013 automated elections. Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, current president of the Confederation of all the Local Chief Executives in Mindanao (Confed) is convinced the ballots would be very secure during the midterm polls, since the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is implementing added safeguards, on top of the securi...
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20Mar2013DAVAO CITY March 20 (PIA) -- The Davao Region is getting the biggest chunk of the tourism roads project for 2013. Based on Department of Tourism (DOT) figures, Region XI was allotted P1.4 billion from the P11.8 billion Tourism Road Infrastructure Program (TRIP) budget. It got the biggest share among other regions. "The Provincial Tourism Officers, Provincial Planning Officers have submitted many proposals, we vetted it and submitted it to Manila,” Art Boncato, regional director DOT-XI said...
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20Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 20 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Revenue Region (RR) 16 will soon implement the Mobile Revenue Collection Officers System (MRCOS), a system that immediately captures tax payments made by taxpayers. Blandina L. Florante, BIR-RR16 Collection Division Chief, said the MRCOS is an automated and integrated system that provides for mobile receipting of tax payments, immediate issuance of official receipt for the captured tax payment data, and automatic gener...
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20Mar2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, March 20 (PIA) -- The Regional Inter-agency Council Against Trafficking (RIACAT) of region 2 has intensified its campaign against the trafficking in persons through massive information dissemination regionwide. In a press conference held at PIA conference hall, the members of the regional council reported that there were already 16 cases filed in court and one was already prosecuted last year. Prosecutor Carolyn Deray said the council has became very active in implementing the...
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20Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 20 (PIA) -- The Regional Interagency Steering Committee on Environmental Education (RIASCEE) here has started threshing out sectoral action plans to boosts environmental awareness campaign. Aside from the member agencies individual action plan, the committee has agreed to visit and showcase processing plants adopting the zero waste management program, as well as, pilot one community in the conduct of a special environmental event. The team is now currently matching...
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19Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 19 (PIA6) -- Five more establishments in Western Visayas recently received their Bagwis Seal from the Department of Trade and Industry 6. These establishments are Next Gen Motors from the province of Aklan; Mirola Merchandising from Roxas City and Honda Cars – Iloilo from Iloilo City as Silver Bagwis Seal awardees and Mini Kuryente Electrical Retail Shop in Antique and Doligosa Machine Shop Corporation in Iloilo City as Bronze awardees. DTI 6 Director...
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19Mar2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, March 19 (PIA) -- A local fire official has cited the need to complement fire trucks with fire hydrants. Bohol Fire Marshall Esmael Codilla in a recent Kapihan sa PIA forum revealed that they were able to convince local government units here to put up the necessary fire-fighting equipment from their own resources. But, beyond that, putting up fire hydrants is among the local government unit’s next steps to fully use their equipment, said Codilla during the forum that...
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19Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato March 19 (PIA) -- For the second time, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Soccsksargen Region or Region 12 has recently passed surveillance audit for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008, an official of the agency confirmed today. Dr. Zenaida P. Hadji Raof Laidan, DOST-12 regional director, said they have shown continuous improvements in the Quality Management System (QMS) of the regiona...
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19Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 19 (PIA) -- Since its implementation in October last year, “Usapang Palay” has directly reached at least 1,947 rice farmers across three provinces in Soccsksargen Region. Usapang Palay, an initiative of the Department of Agriculture (DA) 12, brings discussions of issues and farmer education right in communities where the rice growers reside. Experts from DA 12 visit rice-producing communities to talk with ...
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19Mar2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, March 19 (PIA6) -- Hacienda Carmenchica Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Farmers Association (HACARBFA) in Barangay Don Salvador in Pontevedra town received their P3-million loan as part of the Agrarian Production Credit Program of the government. Representatives from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Reform and Land Bank of the Philippines turned over the financial assistance to HACARBFA President and farmer Wibur Oñas in the presence of farmer-beneficiaries...
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18Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture (DA-6) is encouraging more farmer organizations and associations here to establish organic farms in order to get good yield and safe and healthy food products. DA-6 Regional Director Larry Nacionales said that organic products are in-demand in the global market and developing organic farms can be a lucrative agri-tourism business. “Farmers are urged to produce their own organics and these materials and resources can be found within...
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16Mar2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Mar 16 (PIA) -- Sixteen representatives from existing and would-be consumer organizations in the province, local government units and from the Department of Education (DepEd) attended the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sponsored symposium cum-mini workshop on World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) celebration, Friday, March 15. With international theme of “Consumer Justice Now!” said symposium focused on various issues/concerns affecting the lives of almost ev...
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15Mar2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, March 15 (PIA)—The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) conducted last month a three-day seminar on Barangay Governance Performance Management System (BGPMS) for Punong Barangays, Barangay Secretaries and Barangay Treasurers of the entire province. The seminar is a capability building intervention of the DILG-Quirino, in collaboration with the Liga ng mga Barangay, in its continuing effort to enhance the proficiency of barangay officials in performi...
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15Mar2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, March 15 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Laguna has collected P32.5 million for fire code fees last year. BFP Supt Carlito Encinas, provincial director said collected fees are remitted to the national treasury to fund the modernization program of the BFP. “Like in our area we need more fire trucks, firefighting gear and equipment including gadgets in communication which are essential especially during fire emergency call,” Encinas said. To intensify thei...
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15Mar2013SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ, Nueva Ecija, March 15 (PIA) -- Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) headquarters at the Science City of Muñoz was recently re-certified with ISO 9001:2008. “This has been the result of our deliberate efforts in our continuous commitment in delivering quality products and services to our clienteles,” said PCC Executive Director Libertado Cruz. ISO 9001 is the world’s most popular quality management system (QMS) standard. It covers how organizations should manage their a...
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15Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 15 (PIA) -- Fifty-six police officers in Soccksargen region on Wednesday underwent a seminar on safety and handling of Glock 17 caliber 9 mm handgun. PSInsp Benjamin Mauricio Jr., chief of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 12’s public information office said, the seminar was aimed at enhancing the level of proficiency of the region’s police force on the use of the pistol that are set for delivery this month to police ...
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15Mar2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, March 15 (PIA) -- The Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) Northeast Luzon area has hailed Ballesteros Post Office (PO) in Cagayan as the “Most Client-Friendly Post Office” in the area in a fitting ceremony held on February 20. Participated by all post offices of Northeast Luzon Area that included the provinces of Nueva Ecija, Aurora, and all provinces of Region 02 except Batanes, the winning PO garnered 3,034 votes from the mailing public, followed by two...
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14Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, March 14 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) will conduct the 2012 Census on Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI) in April to get a more detailed benchmark data on the businesses and industries nationwide. The 2012 CPBI goal is to measure and compare the national, regional and provincial economic growth, in terms of businesses and industries, for government planning and policy making, according to Josephine Albino of the NSO Industry and Trade Statistics Division...
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14Mar2013Quezon City, March 14---Catholics around the world should expect the new Pope will lead the laity towards church basics: Bible and traditions. In an interview, Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines Executive Secretary Father Francis Lucas said, said Francis I is a noted theologian who the Conclave sees as the appropriate Pope to respond to the challenges of modern times. Aside from expertise in the teachings, Father Francis said his katukayo (namesake) has a masters degree in chemis...
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14Mar2013MANILA, March 14 -- President Benigno S. Aquino III, along with the Filipino people, joined all the Catholic faithful in welcoming the new pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda in a statement on Thursday following the election of Bergoglio as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church said, "The President, along with the Filipino people, joins all the Catholic faithful as they receive their new leader and meet his proclamation with a sense of boundl...
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14Mar2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, March 14 (PIA) -- Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Region 3 urged the public to immediately seek help from fire stations during emergencies, so as to shorten agency response time. “People don’t call us because they think we don’t have enough water in our trucks," BFP Assistant Regional Director for Operations Artemio Llena said. "That is not true.” The official encouraged people to call BFP’s Regional Emergency hotline (045) 963-4378 or its stations in...
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14Mar2013BACOLOD CITY, March 14 (PIA6) -- Consultants of the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), a Department of Trade and Industry attached agency are currently conducting the Phase III of the capacity-building program for Negrenses Micro Small and Meduim scale entrepreneurs on Food at the Negros Occidental Barangay Center, Bacolod City. The participants are being re-introduced to package design, presentation of new label concepts, marketing plan preparations, sanitation st...
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14Mar2013MANILA, March 14 (PIA) – National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Leonardo A. Espina recently received some 2,900 copies of Bible from the Philippine Bible Society (PBS). The Bibles will be distributed to NCRPO personnel for their spiritual enhancement and guidance. PBS General Secretary Nora G. Lucero encouraged the men and women of NCRPO to read the ‘Holy Book’ everyday. Lucero also inspired them with God’s words and even challenged them to uplift the image of the PNP ...
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14Mar2013SAN JOSE, Antique, March 14 (PIA) -- The National Telecommunication Commission came to Antique on Tuesday and conducted a seminar on the proper use of radio transceiver and accepted applications for the registration of radio equipment. Engr. Nestor Antonio P. Monroy, Regional Director, NTC Region 6 led the seminar and facilitated the applications for the registration of radio equipment. This activity is the second leg of the series registration that grants general amnesty to unregistered rad...
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13Mar2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, March 13 (PIA6) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform is bringing the program closer to the students and starting it out with the young ones. DAR- South and North Negros conducted an orientation on the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program with Extension and Reforms or CARPER, its Implementing Rules and Regulations and other related issues to students through its Speaker’s Bureau Team. The DAR’s Speaker’s Bureau Team and the OIC- MARO of Himamaylan City conducted an O...
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13Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 13 (PIA) -- Local government units should form their respective Municipal Organic Agriculture Board (MOAB) as this is a requisite to avail of projects from the Department of Agriculture’s Organic Agriculture Program (OAP). “No municipal technical committee means no accommodation of project proposals for the Organic Agriculture Program,” Enriqueto Natividad, DA 12 Regional Technical Director for Research and Regulations and the OAP foc...
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13Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 13 (PIA)--The Cotabato City State Polytechnic College (CCSPC) is now preparing for its conversion into a state university. The CCSPC is required to conduct community extension projects while mentors are advised to get masters and doctorate degrees as mandated under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). In a gathering of CCPSPC staff and students recently, college president Dr. Dammang Bantala emphasized that it is very important for the institution to...
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13Mar2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, March 13 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will strictly implement road right of way (RROW) clearing in national roads in Northern Samar. In a recently conducted media forum at DPWH, Engr. Sandy Pua said that their office has informed the land owners to clear obstruction in their areas because the government will use the space for road widening. In the province, lot owners along national roads are advised to remove obstruction 10 meters from...
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13Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 13 (PIA) -- The Philippine Governmant expressed gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after Saudi King Abdullah deferred the execution of all death penalty cases o qizas which included Joselito Zapanta. “His Benevolence (King Abdullah) has given our kababayan a three month lease on life, and his family additional time to raise the blood money.We also wish to thank the Emir’s Office for their efforts in facilitating the amicable settlement and forgiveness, as well as ...
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13Mar2013CEBU CITY, March 13 (PIA) -- The National Irrigation Administration in Region 7(NIA-7) has proposed a budget of almost P2 billion for inclusion in the 2014 budget to fund its priority irrigation projects in Central Visayas. During the recent first quarterly meeting of the Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) of the Regional Development Council-7 (RDC-7), NIA-7 presented its proposed budget for 2014 funding allocation. In its presentation, NIA-7 said they will be focusing in four priori...
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13Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, March 13 (PIA) -- The state pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) conducted re-orientation meeting with Agency Authorized Officers (AAOs) and Electronic Remittance File (ERF) handlers last March 12 at the Pines View hotel here. GSIS Luzon Operations Office Membership Manager Armenia N. Salvanera said the activity aims to re-introduce the streamline process in the maintenance of the membership database, to know the importance of updated database and to lessen or e...
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12Mar2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, March 12 (PIA) - - About 130 farmers in Barangay Buenavista in Himamaylan City got P6,053,694.44 for an irrigation project. The groundbreaking for the Su-ay-Buenavista Communal Irrigation Project was held recently and the construction is expected to end in seven months or 210 days. Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo G. Marañon Jr. with Provincial Agriculturist Engr. Igmedio Tabianan led the groundbreaking of the project which will serve 96 hectares (ha) of farmland. Mar...
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12Mar2013GOVERNMENT CENTER, Palo, Leyte, March 12 (PIA) -- The Tacloban City Sub-Engineering District Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Eastern Visayas is now a regular district office. DPWH Region 8 Director Rolando M. Asis said this is by virtue of Department Order No. 25 signed by DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson on February 22, 2013. Henceforth, it will now be named as Tacloban City District Engineering Office, Director Asis said as he congratulated District Engineer Arnaldo Bo...
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12Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 12 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Regional Office No.11 here in Panay launched the mobile revenue collection officers system (MRCOS) for provision of faster service to the taxpayers. Marivic Tulio, BIR-Regional Office 11 Collection Division Chief, said the MRCOS is an application system that provides for mobile receipting of tax payments, generation of collection reports and reconciliation of tax collections and tax returns. The BIR official said the MRCOS ...
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12Mar2013MANILA, Mar 12 -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released P978.4 million to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) for the acquisition of property under the National Housing Association (NHA), in line with plans to jumpstart the Modernization of the Philippine Orthopedic Center (MPOC). This affirms the Aquino administration’s commitment to invigorate its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Program, a DBM statement said. The MPOC is a recently approved flagship PPP p...
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12Mar2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, March 12 (PIA6) - - The local government of San Carlos City has signed a memorandum of agreement recently with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the San Carlos Forest Land Use Plan or FLUP. The city was represented by Mayor Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. while DENR 6 Regional Executive Director Adeluisa G. Siapno, Ph.D. represented the department in the MOA signing held at the Consuelo Community Center in San Carlos City. The MOA provides that both parties w...
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12Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) conducted the DAR-DTI Technical Discussion on Value-Chain Analysis and Planning for Project Converge on March 6-8 in this city. The three-day affair was attended by officers and staff from the DAR and DTI central office and their counterparts from Regions 9, 10, and 13 (Caraga). A representative from the Department of Agriculture (DA-10) also attended. The value-chai...
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12Mar2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, March 12 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) and the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) Region 2 have passed recently a joint resolution requesting the Philippine Navy (PN), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to help address poaching problem in the bodies of water covering the Island of Batanes and Cagayan provinces. The resolution seeks consideration and support of the law-enforcing agencies for the deployment of additional ...
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11Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 11 (PIA) -- The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) was awarded the Anvil Award of Excellence at the 48th Anvil Awards held last March 6 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel. PCOO Undersecretary George Syliangco received the award together with other PTV officials, namely: Atty. Jennifer Jimeno-Atienza, head ot PTV Corporate Communications, News Overseeing Officer Ed Finlan, Public Affairs Overseeing Officer Maria Cristina Mariano and New Media Head Dina Libunao. ...
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11Mar2013DAVAO CITY, March 11 (PIA) -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)here is undermanned and understaffed and yet it continues to perform its functions efficiently. “We need more employees because the whole NBI 11 is undermanned when it comes to investigative agents and understaffed when it comes to administrative support,” NBI 11 Assistant Regional Director Atty. Lauro Reyes said. However, the Bureau has to contend with the present number of employees considering the government’s fre...
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11Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 10 field office has joined other government offices and the private sector in celebrating Women’s Month. DSWD 10, with the Gender Advocates and Women in Government Service Region 10, participated in the celebration themed: "Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan," held at Camp Alagar, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City. The celebration included a mass followed by a program where Regional Directo...
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11Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 11 (PIA) -- Members of Social Security System in Cotabato City and neighboring towns can now process their membership identification cards (IDs) in the SSS-Cotabato office. According to SSS-Cotabato Branch Manager Sukarno Pendaliday, they have already resumed facilitating applications for SSS IDs after suspending operations for several months due to mechanical problem. With the arrival of a new data capturing machine last December, processing of documents ...
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11Mar2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 11 (PIA) -- Residents of Capiz are urged to provide support in the ongoing survey on agriculture and fisheries. The Census on Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF), which started February 25, needs public support to generate accurate and complete information from the grassroots, said Frankie Dordas, engineer and Capiz National Statistics Office head. He said that CAF is a nationwide undertaking geared towards the collection and compilation of data on the country’s agricul...
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10Mar2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Mar. 9 (PIA) -- The regional office of the Department of Agriculture led Thursday the provincial launching of the National Year of Rice (NYR) at Ampil Pensionne, this city. The launch was attended by more than 200 stakeholders that included leaders of farmers’ and irrigators’ associations, agriculture officers, and some provincial, municipal, and city officials. City Mayor Maloney Samaco welcomed the participants, saying the gathering was timely inasmuch as r...
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08Mar2013MANILA, March 8 -- Malacanang has recognized the contribution of Filipino women to the government’s reform agenda and national progress as the country celebrates this year’s National Women’s Month. “My warmest greetings to all Filipino women as we celebrate this year’s National Women’s Month,” Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. said in a message Friday. “This year, the Philippines has adopted the theme ‘Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan’ to recognize the cru...
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08Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, March 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) in the Cordillera is conducting a Dengue Vector Surveillance Training for health care workers in the region in line with its goal of strengthening the campaign against dengue. Among the attendees to the training held March 5 to 8 are municipal health officers, nurses and sanitary inspectors from the different provinces of Cordillera. DOH-CAR Dengue Program Coordinator Dr. Alexei Marrero, in an interview, said the training aims...
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08Mar2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, March 8 (PIA) - To ensure a simple but meaningful graduation ceremony among public schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) in Ilocos reminded school heads, teachers and other DepEd personnel to observe and comply with its graduation rites policy. Based on Department Order No. 9 series of 2013, all school officials are not allowed to collect any fees or any kind of contribution for the observance of graduation, Pedro Jose Cudal, education program specialist of D...
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08Mar2013NAVAL, Biliran, March 8 (PIA) -- An official of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) encouraged the local candidates here to be tax conscious and pay obligations on time and correctly. “Tax is the lifeblood of our government,” said Ramon Orbeta, revenue collection supervisor of the Revenue District Office (RDO) No. 88 of the BIR based in Tacloban City during the tax symposium held here yesterday in Naval State University (NSU). Orbeta said the eight revenue collection offices of BIR belong...
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08Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 8 (PIA) -- For their meritorious commitment and performance in government’s pursuit to advance the rice sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will honor the 2012 Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers throughout the country, including two municipalities and 11 agricultural extension workers (AEWs) from Northern Mindanao (Region 10), on March 15 at the Philippine Convention Center in Manila. Envisioning the country as a surplus supplier of rice with the year 2013 as its earl...
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07Mar2013ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 7 (PIA6) -- Public information officers were reminded of their important role in achieving the government’s five development thrusts. Western Visayas Regional Director lawyer Ma. Janet C. Mesa of the Philippine Information Agency, during the induction of new set of officers and board of director of the Capiz Association of Government Public Information Officers (CAGPIO), March 5, said that public information officers should not only be advocates of the programs of th...
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07Mar2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Mar.7 (PIA) - - The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) this province has lined up various activities in observance of Fire Prevention Month. The observance kicked off with a motorcade last Friday for a “Fire free and fire safe nation 2013” around the Poblacion of this city. According to Provincial Fire Marshall Eduardo Lumiwan, before the kick-off, they put up streamers in strategic places and distributed information, education and communication materials to remind the pu...
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07Mar2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, March 7 (PIA) – Philippine Information Agency-8 Regional Director Olive Tiu will be the keynote speaker for the women leader’s forum for the observance of the International Women's Day celebration at Ibabao Hall, Provincial Capitol, in Catarman on March 8. This was learned from Governor Paul Daza who invited her to grace the occasion. With the theme, “Kababaihan Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan”, Director Tiu will underscores the need to accelerate women’s ...
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07Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, Mar 7 (PIA) - - With the onset of the summer season, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is calling on the public to help protect the remaining forest reserves in the region against fire. Bureau of Fire Protection – Cordillera (BFP-CAR) Public Information Officer SFO 2 Josesito Dollete, in a press conference launching the observance of Fire prevention Month this March, disclosed that forest fires remain a concern in the region as in 2012 alone, 47 grass, rubbish and forest fire ...
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07Mar2013BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 7 (PIA) -- The DENR is pursuing “ Project Geo-tagging " in Caraga Region, a strategy to efficiently monitor the movement of logs sold to various wood-processing plants and hopefully, erase the stigma of the region as “source of illegal logs.” Geotagging is the process of adding geographical identification metadata to various media such as a geotagged photograph or video, websites, SMS messages, QR codes or RSS (Rich Sites Summary) feeds and is a form of geospatial metada...
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07Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is all set for this year’s "Lakbay Alalay" program beginning March 24 to April 1. Secretary Rogelio L. Singson directed all its regional offices and 182 district engineers nationwide to provide prompt and reliable assistance to motorists including local and foreign tourists this Lenten break. DPWH offices will deploy their District Motorists’ Assistance Team at strategic locations along national highways wit...
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07Mar2013QUEZON CITY, March 7 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is making history by becoming the first national agency to set up a provincial office on Dinagat Islands, the newest and fifth province in the Caraga region. DENR Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje recently signed Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2013-09 elevating into a “provincial” status the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of Dinagat Islands pursuant to Republic Act No. 9355, t...
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07Mar2013DAVAO CITY, Mar. 7 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission in the region has reiterated its call for government officials and employees to submit nomination for the 2013 Search of Outstanding Public Officials and Employees which has a deadline set on March 29. CSC-XI Regional Director Annabelle Rosell said the awards are the highest and most coveted recognition given by the government to individuals or group of individuals who have excelled or shown utmost dedication and commitment in public serv...
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07Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 6 (PIA) -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 10 reported that in 2012 the region planted 13,855 hectares (ha) of public lands to include mangrove forests, riverbank rehabilitation, and urban greening. The National Greening Program (NGP) of the Aquino administration is a vehicle of government to enhance the country’s forest stock to absorb carbon dioxide largely blamed for global warming. This massive forest rehabilitation program seeks ...
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06Mar2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Mar. 6 (PIA) --The regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Calabarzon was rated outstanding in the recent combined regional and district annual ratings of quality control in project implementation for calendar year 2012. Based on the findings of the audit teams of the DPWH quality assurance unit (QAU) and an outsourced quality consultant, DPWH Region 4-Calabarzon garnered 92.45 overall points for outstanding rating in the 310 assessed proje...
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06Mar2013TACLOBAN City, Leyte, March 6 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue in Region 8 (BIR - 8) targets a P6.05-billion tax collection this 2013 and is asking for the cooperation of the region’s taxpayers in the realization of the goal. Diosdado Mendoza, BIR regional director admitted that the task of achieving the tax target might be difficult but can be done as the agency is banking on the voluntary compliance among business owners. The regional goal of P6.05 billion is broken down into P4.04 ...
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06Mar2013MADDELA, Quirino, March 6 (PIA) --The Philippine National Red Cross-Quirino chapter will formally turn over on March 19 some units of transitional houses to 27 families at Villa Ylanan, Maddela whose houses were totally razed by typhoons Pedring and Quiel in 2011. Jesusa Leal, chapter administrator of PNRC Quirino, said the turn-over will be graced by some officials of the funding institution, the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC). The IFRC officials will award the ready for oc...
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06Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture is set to honor the country’s top rice-producing provinces and towns as well as best performing irrigators’ associations and agricultural extension. The recognition will be the highlight of the 2nd Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers Awards at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on March 15. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said the awarding is the Aquino g...
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06Mar2013DIPOLOG CITY, March 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) in region 9 recently held a media forum at Mibang Hotel here to officially launch the National Year of Rice 2013, which aims to attain the rice self-sufficiency target next year. President Benigno Aquino III has issued Proclamation No. 494 directing the DA to lead the celebration of the National Year of Rice and raise public awareness on responsible rice consumption. The media forum has sought the help of media support to enjo...
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06Mar2013BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment-Caraga conducted an in house training on ISO 10002:2004 Quality Management to ensure customer satisfaction through efficient and effective complaint handling and continuous process improvement. DOLE personnel were taught on Customer Satisfaction, Guidelines for Complaints Handling and Continual Process Improvement. This was initiated by the DOLE-Caraga Region in coordination with the Certification International Philippines on ...
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06Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 and local government units of Northern Mindanao observed Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Week through several advocacy activities in Gingoog City. Proclamation 731, series of 1996 declares the 2nd week of February as National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation also known as Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Week. This year’s theme is: “Child Pornography Waka...
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06Mar2013CEBU CITY, March 6 (PIA) --- Anytime soon, authorities will be on the streets to tear down illegally installed billboards within public road right of ways including political advertisements. Marie Nillama, information officer of the Department of Public Works and Highways 7 (DPWH), said that their officials and staff all over the region will launch an operation against billboards, commercial and advertising signs including campaign materials that are placed within the road right of ways of nati...
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06Mar2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, March 6 (PIA) – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) first engineering district of the province of Northern Samar was awarded as the first and only one district nationwide to submit accomplishment report on BP 344 (Accessibility Law). In a media forum conducted on March 1, District Engineer Sandy Pua said their office is actively monitoring institutions, buildings or establishments or public utilities to see to it that the owner or operator complies wit...
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06Mar2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, March 6 (PIA) – The Provincial Committee on Anti Trafficking and Violence Against Women and their Children will undergo an orientation on RA 9208 and RA 9262 on March 7 at Bahay Pinoy, Catarman, Northern Samar. Workshops on actual response on the cases to be presented will form part of the integral orientation. The orientation will cover the roles, responsibilities and functions of each member agency and institution and formulation of standard template used for the...
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06Mar2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, Mar. 6 (PIA) --The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) website, dost.gov.ph, is among the most popular government websites in the country, claiming the number two spot in terms of number of hits as of February 13. In a statement, DOST said this data was revealed by alexa.com, a leading provider of free global metrics for websites and which ranks 30 million sites all over the world. The site’s overall ranking in the country as of February 13 is 288. Traffic rank per...
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05Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 5 (PIA) -- It will soon be more fun in Iloilo City with the Quick Response (QR) Code application in place. City Tourism Officer Benito Jimena said the QR Code will be operational with the launching of Smart’s Neo reader here on March 20 and 21. City officials, officers and personnel of partner agencies like Smart Communications, University of the Philippines Center for West Visayan Studies and the Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council will attend the launch....
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05Mar2013BUTUAN CITY, March 5 (PIA) -- A total of 396 suspected dengue cases were admitted to different disease reporting units in Caraga Region from January 1 to February 23. This is 74 percent higher compared to last year’s cases, recorded at 227. According to Dr. Gerna Manatad, chief of Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) of the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD)-Caraga, ages of cases ranged from less than one month old to 82 years old. She added majority o...
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05Mar2013TINOC, Ifugao, Mar. 5 (PIA)--The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) in the Cordillera region visited the province recently to inspect the ongoing rehabilitation of the Tinoc-Kiangan farm to market road damaged by typhoons Juaning, Pedring and Queil. Led by OCD Director Andrew Alex Uy, the team was accompanied by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Operation and Warning Officer Ambrosio Dulnuan, Tinoc vice mayor Agustin Calya-en, Ceasario Bahiwag of the Munic...
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05Mar2013AGUINALDO, Ifugao, Mar. 5 (PIA) -- Kins of active Overseas Foreign Workers (OFWs) in the province are enjoined to avail the scholarship program of the government through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). In her letter to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – Ifugao provincial director Avelina Manganip, OWWA-CAR Regional Director Manuela Pena said that OWWA is currently accepting applicants for the OFW dependents scholarship program (OFWDSP)leading to a baccalaureate o...
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05Mar2013ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 5 (PIA) -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Region 9 has released the amount of P220,000 in death and burial benefits to the family of the late Ailyn Tagarda Hidalgo, 30, an OFW whose body was found inside the drainage system IN the basement of her employer’s residence at Yarmouk, Kuwait on Nov. 27, 2012. OWWA Regional Director Hassan Gabra Jumdain said Hidalgo’s remains arrived in Zamboanga City on Jan. 25, 2013 via Air Philippine Express flight P...
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05Mar2013DAGUPAN CITY, March 5 - Pangasinenses seeking for employment abroad need not go to the Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration (OWWA) regional office in La Union to process their documents. Emmanuel Diaz, overseas workers and welfare officer for Region 1, said that his office has five satellite offices in Pangasinan where job seekers can process their documents. These offices are located at the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) offices in Dagupan City, Alaminos City, Rosales and a...
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04Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, Mar. 4 (PIA) -- The recently concluded Panagbenga 2013 or the 18th Baguio Flower Festival celebrations in this summer capital has drawn the attention of the public on the importance of rice and the National Year of Rice 2013. Department of Agriculture-Cordillera Regional Technical Director for Operations Danilo Daguio said the DA joined the festivities of the Panagbenga to promote the advocacy campaign of 2013 as the National Year of Rice which was declared by President Aquino u...
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04Mar2013PILAR, Sorsogon, March 4 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire of the Philippines (BFP) municipal station here disclosed anew achievements in support of the present administration’s agenda of promoting transparency in governance. Pilar Municipal Fire Marshall Insp. Eric Caramoan said that Troop Information & Education (TI & E) Program commenced their 2013 activities which he spearheaded together with his station personnel. “We prioritize our plans and activities for the whole year, assignments were...
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04Mar2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Mar. 4 (PIA) - - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assured it will integrate additional former members of the Cordillera People’s Liberation Army (CPLA) to the military and train more civilian auxiliary forces in order to sustain the improving peace and order situation in the region. MGen. Joel Ibañez, commanding general of the 5th Infantry Division, said they will offer additional recruitment quota for the CPLA provided they undergo the disarmament, disposition ...
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04Mar2013BANGUED, Abra, Mar. 4 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHILHEALTH) – Abra Local Health Insurance Office had successfully completed the training program for the 366 Philhealth advocate and knowledge officers (AKO) in the province. The Philhealth AKO training was carried out as a strategy to push the advocacy to attain the thrust of Philhealth for the Universal Coverage by 2013 by conducting a massive information education campaign for more membership in the Philhealth. ...
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04Mar2013ILOILO CITY, March 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-6) has warned motorcycle riders and retailers here of motorcycle helmet brands that bear fake import commodity clearance (ICC) stickers. DTI-6 Public Information Officer Ruby Melliza said that the following motorcycle helmet brands may have fake ICC stickers: Ben 2, KH, NSS, Oscar, Cobra, Pioneer, 2A, and Sunstar. The DTI said these brands were imported by Manila-based Double E Trading, which reportedly supplied Unitop G...
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04Mar2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Mar. 4 (PIA)- – The Kalinga-Apayao Career Service Providers Network (KACSPN) is now concluding its career and employment coaching caravan in the province with about 2,600 participants from more than 30 of the targeted 39 schools in Kalinga already covered. According to Lourdes Canseco of Department of Labor and Employment in Kalinga, the activity started January 29 at the Tabuk National High School with 539 participants with the recent covered schools to include ...
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04Mar2013BONTOC, Mt. Province, Mar. 4(PIA) -- The National Statistics Office Provincial Office here hired some 219 people for the conduct of the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) in the province which started last February 25. Based on the data of the NSO here, of the total hired people, 146 are enumerators and 73 are team supervisors who are deployed in their own respective municipality after they were oriented to conduct the CAF for a maximum of 40 days. Provincial Statistics Officer...
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04Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, Mar. 4 (PIA) -- The Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) is encouraging registered nurses to continue upgrading their skills and qualifications ready face the challenges in a globally competitive employment market. PRC Chairperson Teresita Manzala stressed this in her keynote address during the oath taking ceremony of 600 new nurses at the Saint Louis University Prince Bernhard Hall, here Sunday. Manzala pointed out that becoming professional is just a start but...
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04Mar2013PALO, Leyte, March 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways in Region 8 (DPWH-8) recently hosted, "Regional and District Project and Financial Monitoring Conference," at the DPWH ARIVU Hall, Palo, Leyte participated by the section chiefs and project engineers. During the conference, management discussed the various programs and projects of the Department as well as the directives of DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singzon for the guidance of the engineers in the implementation of the proje...
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03Mar2013CEBU CITY, March 3 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO-7) calls on all Filipino households and establishments in agriculture and fisheries to support the ongoing conduct of the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF). NSO-7 Regional Director Engr. Ariel Florendo said, CAF is a government undertaking that hopes to collect and compile basic information on the agriculture and fishery sectors in the country. The collected data will serve as bases for policy formulation and implemen...
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02Mar2013CEBU CITY, March 02 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) urges the public to observe Women’s Month celebration on March 2013. This year’s theme is “Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan” underscores the need to accelerate women’s participation in governance and enhance gender perspective in upholding good governance . This theme further highlights the importance of strengthening the mechanisms and institutions that support women and to widen t...
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02Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, March 2(PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau has lifted the suspension order of the Philex Mining Corporation operations in Padcal, Tuba in Benguet but on two conditions. The MGB, stated that “… Philex Mining Corporation is hereby authorized to resume operation in order to undertake remediation measures for Tailings Facility Storage No. 3, under its proposed Rehabilitation and Clean-Up Plan but subject to two conditions.” First is that the resumption of operation of th...
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01Mar2013KALIBO, Aklan, March 1 (PIA6) -- Hundreds of Aklanons found the conduct of this year’s nationwide Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) by the National Statistics Office beneficial since they were hired as enumerators and team supervisors. The census, which started February 25 in Aklan, is conducted every 10 years, according to the NSO here, headed by Provincial Statistics Officer Blas Solidum. “The 2012 CAF is a large-scale government activity which aims to collect and compile ba...
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01Mar2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, March 1 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission announced the extension of filing of applications for career service examination – paper-pencil test until March 5, 2013. CSC- Isabela chief Jospeh Paggao said the extension will give time and opportunity to applicants to file their applications to the CSC field offices in the region. He said interested applicants must visit the CSC field offices located in their areas, bringing with them the complete requirements and P50...
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01Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, March 1 (PIA)-- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) headed by Deputy Commissioner Lilia Guillermo started its tax campaign 2013 in the Cordillera Administrative Region through a motorcade and a simple program at the SM City Baguio, Wednesday. Guillermo said that with the tax campaign which they do annually, they are able to meet the taxpayers, the associations and other government agencies that are helping the Bureau meet its tax collection target. It also serves as a...
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01Mar2013BAGUIO CITY, Mar. 1(PIA) -–The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has launched the Mobile Revenue Collection System (MRCOS) in line with its thrust to improve tax collection schemes especially in municipalities that are without banking establishments or accredited tax collection agents. Lilia Guillermo, BIR Deputy Commissioner - Information Systems Group during the BIR’s tax campaign in Cordillera at the SM City Baguio, Wednesday, disclosed that the MRCOS is geared towards a more effici...
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01Mar2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, March 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) here recently convened an emergency meeting of all Public Employment Services Officers (PESOs) in the province to discuss the new guidelines of DOLE’s Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES). The new guidelines for the 2013 SPES involve the submission of pre-employment documents 15 days before the employment period which will begin on April 1, 2013; three copies registration form; two copies each of...
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01Mar2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 1 (PIA) -- The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) is intensifying its awareness campaign on Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP). In line with this, ECC conducted on Thursday an advocacy seminar here to promote the program in Northern Mindanao. The seminar, conducted in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office 10, was the second regional advocacy campaign of ECC for 2013. It was attended by more than a hundred partici...
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01Mar2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Mar 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 12 is strengthening financial management among partner local government units in its efforts to promote transparency and accountability in all transactions. Last week, DA 12 gathered LGU agriculturists, accountants and treasurers from the entire Soccsksargen Region for a re-orientation workshop on proper financial reporting, particularly on auditing and liquidation procedures...
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01Mar2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, March 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Samar 2nd District Engineering Office is repairing, rehabilitating, and improving the San Isidro- San Juanico Bridge Road stretch particularly inside Hinabangan town portion, to make traveling comfortable for motorists. DPWH said the project, worth P11 million started on January 9, 2013 and may finish on March 9 this year. “We did reblocking and we will also do asphalt overlay,” Emmanuel Jumagdao, ...
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01Mar2013DAVAO CITY, March 1(PIA) -- A network of Mindanao and national-based Non Government Organizations (NGOs) has declared its full support for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) even as it appealed for an investigation of the looting incident at the DSWD XI office, Tuesday. “We strongly support DSWD’s position for systematic and orderly way of distributing the 10,000 sacks of rice for families displaced by Typhoon Pablo,” Philippine Partnership for the Development of Huma...
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28Feb2013BAGUIO CITY,Feb. 28 (PIA) -- Police officers, social workers and district coordinators of Barangay Councils for the Protection of Children (BCPC) in the city were oriented on the Anti-Bullying Act of 2012. Atty. Ruth B. Bawayan, Clerk of Court V, Family Court of Baguio City who served as speaker during the orientation on child protection laws held February 26 at the Baguio City Multi-Purpose hall, informed that the House of Representatives has approved House Bill 5496 or the Anti-Bullying...
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28Feb2013BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, Feb 28 (PIA) -- Some 325 field enumerators and 153 team supervisors were sent out February 25, as the National Statistics Office (NSO) begins its 2013 Census on Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF). Suzanne Amosco, NSO information officer called on residents of Eastern Samar to support the enumerators who will go on house-to-house to gather information from January to December 2012. “They will be wearing official IDs so that we can be sure they are authentic represe...
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28Feb2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Feb 28 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office here through the leadership of Director Raul Dones continues its awareness campaign on the importance of civil registration in cooperation with the local media, local government units, and the civil registrars regionwide. In an interview during the Suruswerte ha PIA Tuesday, Dones noted an increased number of registration with the conduct of mobile registration regionwide in response to this year’s Civil Registration Month t...
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28Feb2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 28 (PIA)--The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) will conduct a unity walk on March 1, 2013 to kick off the observance of Fire Prevention Month with the theme, “A Walk for Fire Free and Fire Safe Nation 2013”. Provincial Fire Marshal Ramel Borja said in a radio interview in the program “Humangan with PIA” said that the activity will start at the Ibulao Bridge at 6:30 AM after the ecumenical mass at 6:00 AM and will end infront of the Capitol Compound with a hataw. ...
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28Feb2013CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- Echoing Education Secretary Armin Luistro’s order in the conduct of this year’s graduation rites, Schools Division Superintendent Reynalda Bangunan of the Department of Education here, has enjoined all school officials and teachers to abide with the “no-collection” policy of the Department. “Every year, we have been reminding our school heads and teachers to avoid asking for contributions or donations from the graduating students as contained in...
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28Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb 28 (PIA) -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) now recognizes the need for a central agency to govern management of the country's water resources. This after the recent statement of the Socioeconomic Report (SER): 2010-2012 of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) with the recommendation that government must actively address institutional fragmentation, in achieving national and local targets in the water sector, address lack of reliable d...
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28Feb2013MANILA, Feb. 28 - The National Youth Commission (NYC) reiterates its call to schools to comply with the Commission on Higher Education's (CHED) directive with regard to the 'No Permit, No Exam' Policy. In a recent interview, NYC Chairman Leon Flores III cited 'No Permit, No Exam' as one of the many Students' Rights and Welfare (STRAW) violations that Filipino students still face. "Especially since mid-terms exams week is fast approaching, it is important to rem...
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27Feb2013MANDAUE CITY, CEBU, Feb 27 (PIA) -- Commission on Elections here has asked city and municipal officers to help in disseminating procedural changes on the conduct of this year’s national and local elections. Mandaue Election Officer Atty. Ann Flor Grujilde said the information officers play a vital role in spreading some changes related to the May elections. Grujilde represented Cebu Provincial Election Commissioner Atty. Eddie Aba as main guest for the first gathering this year of the Cebu...
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27Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- The Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Division (RAFID) with the Department of Agriculture (DA) regional field office 10 is set to lead a region-wide information caravan on the 2013 National Year of Rice. The caravan, slated from February 26-28 and March 7 in the provinces of Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Camiguin aims to attain the country’s goal of rice self-sufficiency. Two thousand participants are expected to join the...
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27Feb2013COTABATO CITY, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- ARMM OIC-Vice Governor and regional secretary BaInon Karon of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the autonomous region cautions politicians against using the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program or “Pantawid Pamilya” for their political advancement. DSWD-ARMM has launched recently its version of “BAWAL ANG EPAL DITO” anti-Epal regional campaign in an effort to protect and safeguard the program against attempts by some politicia...
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27Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 27 (PIA) - - The Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB- DENR) Cordillera Regional Office, headed by OIC Regional Director Oscar Cabanayan, reiterated their call to the public to properly segregate their waste and help address our growing concern on garbage which pose dangers to the environment and the health of the people. Over 12 years since the passage of Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of ...
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27Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry continues to step up its monitoring of ‘mandatory products’ including protective helmets. Engr. Lynna Joy Cardinal, Information Officer of DTI Antique said they continue to monitor the implementation of Republic Act 10054 or the Motorcycle Helmet Act which prohibits any person to use, sell or distribute substandard motorcycle helmets those which don’t bear the Philippine Standard (PS) or the Import Commodity Clearan...
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27Feb2013BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, Feb 27 (PIA) -- To arrest poverty in the poorest towns in the region, the Office of the Presidential Assistance on Peace Process (OPAPP) will be establishing coconut processing projects in three of the five identified poorest municipal local government units (LGUs) here, under the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program. The identified areas will benefit from the P7-million worth of coconut products processing projects, as proposed by the stakeholders of t...
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27Feb2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Feb 27 (PIA) -- Five fish sanctuaries in Bohol got at least 20 brood stocks of giant clams each area to enhance their biodiversity. According to the Bohol Environment Management Office (BEMO) coastal resource management coordinator, Adelfa Salutan, the clam seeding aims to improve and sustain marine protected area (MPA)) management. “It also opens up alternative livelihood in the overall goal of reducing poverty incidence by securing food security for Bohol communities,”...
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27Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 25 (PIA) -- The cacao seedling distribution of the Department of Agriculture (DA)- Cordillera Region to farmers in the province is like “shooting two birds with one stone.” DA distributed 5,000 hybrid cacao seedlings to barangay-based farmer organizations here under its High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) to develop and expand the cacao industry in the province. These seedlings, at the same time, are planting materials under the government’s National ...
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26Feb2013BONTOC, Mt. Province, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- Seventy-eight children of the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the province are qualified under the Extended Age Coverage (EAC) of the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT). According to Johnny Bumakil of DSWD, there are 4Ps beneficiaries whose children were delisted from the program when they turned 15 years old but they are now qualified under the EAC program. Bumakil said of the ...
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26Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb 26 (PIA) -- Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP)-Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Pamana) converged the Third Party Monitor/Civil Society Organizations of Pamana areas in the country for a two-day training on Livelihoods Monitoring System Participatory Tools in Cebu City, February 25-26. Speaking before 45 participants representing various CSOs in the Philippines, OPAPP Asec. Howard B. Cafugauan, Assistant Secretary for Programs, said that Pamana aims at pr...
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26Feb2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 26 (PIA) - - The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has implemented its Specialista Technopreneurship Program (TSTP) helping unemployed clients in four municipalities of the province in 2012. TSTP was launched in 2011 in support to the government’s stimulus program to push economic growth and help provide employment to graduates of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) especially in the rural areas. According to TESDA-Ifugao Provi...
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26Feb2013SURIGAO DEL SUR, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) here and the Mabuhay Kahayagan Coffee Growers Cooperative (MKCGC) signed a memorandum Of agreement (MOA) for the implementation of the P2.9 million Agrarian Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) held recently at Barangay Kahayagan, Tagbina. The service facilities include 4WD tractor, huller, grass cutter, power sprayer, and flat bed dryer. The event was participated by DAR officials and staff hea...
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26Feb2013BANGUED, Abra, Feb. 26(PIA) -- The Philippine Rice Research Institute (Philrice) based in Batac City, Ilocos Norte has brought the Palayamanan technology to the upland communities in this province through real learning experience. Palayamanan, a highly successful model of generation and dissemination of location-specific technologies promotes a highly diversified but fully integrated rice-based farming system through active partnership with the local government units and the farmers. It trans...
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26Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb 26 (PIA) --A partnership was formed between the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) and the German Development Corporation (GIZ) thru a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will facilitate the placement of an integrated expert in the university. This is in line with UPV’s role in the Western Visayas Local Governance Resource Consortium (WVLGRC), a collaboration of four learning institutions in the region and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG-6)...
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26Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment 6 will kick off its “Career Extravaganza” in the province of Guimaras today. The two-day career coaching will start at the San Lorenzo covered gym of the municipality of San Lorenzo and will move to Jordan covered gym of Jordan town tomorrow. Two schools are expected to join the career coaching activity at San Lorenzo while ten schools from the towns of Jordan and Sibunag at Jordan. DOLE 6 Information Officer Amalia J...
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26Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb 26 (PIA) --- Motorists in Cebu taking the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge are urged to follow traffic signs as repairs on said bridge kicked off yesterday. Signages and notices guiding motorists on which lanes to take have already been put up by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in line with their rehabilitation of the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge and Marcelo Fernan Bridge for a target period of 70 days. The two bridges connect the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu. Phase 1 of t...
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26Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 26 (PIA) --- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Cagayan de Oro Branch called on heads of all government agencies within the Branch’s operational jurisdiction to renew the accreditation of their agency liaison officers. Application for renewal must be submitted to the GSIS, through the Administrative Staff of the Office of the Branch Manager, not later than February 28, this year. Branch Manager Ma. Cecilia G. Vega said documents that must be submitted sh...
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26Feb2013SOLANA, Cagayan, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- The Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan (LBK) mobile clinic of the Department of Health (DOH) has reached out to the poor and sick families of this town through a health caravan Monday. Almost 2,000 individuals registered in the medical check-up, mostly beneficiaries of the social welfare department’s conditional cash transfer program in the 38 barangays of the town said Mayor Meynard Carag. Floro Orata, health promotions officer of DOH Region 2, said the primary objecti...
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26Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb. 26 - Know how the government works for you. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has launched its newest newest radio program, Serbsiyo Todo-Todo (STT), live on air every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 12 noon via DZRB Radyo ng Bayan situated at 738 KHz on AM Band. A joint production of the CSC and the Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS), STT caters to all sectors of society as it tackles issues of public concern --- the bureaucracy and its citizens. It is also a great venue f...
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26Feb2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has begun the initial planning stages for the establishment of a comprehensive database for all local government units (LGUs) in Central Luzon. “This project is an initiative of the Regional Office. We seek to have a database that is not only limited to basic, socio-economic, environment, and administrative profiles of LGUs but other vital information as well that can be utilized in craftin...
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25Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb 25 (PIA6) -- The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is granting a general amnesty for unregistered Radio Equipment for the Year 2013, according to Regional Director Nestor Antonio P. Monroy. For Region 6, Monroy said the period of the general amnesty will be from March 11 to 15, 2013. The schedule of fees for the registration of unregistered radio equipment is as follows: VHF/UHF Radio Portable P300 VHF/ UHF Mobile/ Base P500 HF Radio \Equipment/ VHF/ UHF Repea...
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25Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 25 (PIA) – A Land Transportation Office-6 official said LTO regional offices are mandated to strictly implement, with other enforcement agencies, the use of Early Warning Devices (EWDs) as requirement for all vehicles. The DOTC, will be monitoring all regions regarding the implementation of the EWDs, said LTO-6 Director Dennis Singson. He said that the EWDs are mandatory accessory for all motor vehicles except for motorcycles and tricycles, which are not necessarily req...
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25Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb 25 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection 6 will conduct a modified fire olympics to highlight the observance of the Fire Prevention Month this March in Western Visayas. The competition will involve five events that include fire fighting, vehicular extrication, high angle rescue, water rescue and mass casualty incident. It is tentatively set on March 23 and 24. BFP6 Public Information Section Head Inspector Stephen Jardeleza said this is the first time that the regional ...
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25Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 25 (PIA) - - “Shaping up a better future for yourself and your family now lie in your hands”. This is the challenge of Secretary Joel Villanueva, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General, to the beneficiaries of the TESDA-Department of Social Welfare and Development Cash for Training Project (C4TP) in the Baguio-Benguet area. Villanueva launched on Tuesday the C4TP at the University of Cordilleras (UC) Theater here which was atte...
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25Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 25 (PIA) -– The Department of Tourism Cordillera Regional Office (DOT-CAR) and the City Government of Tabuk recently met with the various tourism sectors here to review and finalize the proposed Tabuk Tourism Development Plans for 2013 to 2016. Said development plan was the result of the tourism planning workshop participated by the key sectors in the tourism industry to include non-government organizations, industry sectors, provincial city and barangay officials, ...
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25Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 25 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set a new policy on voting hours for the May 13 midterm polls. The casting of votes shall start at 7 a.m. and shall end at 7 p.m. of election day. City Assistant Election Officer Jonathan Sayno said this new rule is contained in Resolution 9640 which outlines the general instructions for the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) on the testing and sealing, voting, counting and transmission of results in connection with the...
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25Feb2013FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City, Feb. 25(PIA) -- Vice President Jejomar Binay assured housing programs for members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Binay, in his keynote address during the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Alumni Homecoming celebration last week, said that the housing program for Filipino soldiers is just part of the efforts of the Aquino government to improve their lives for their invaluable contribution to the country. "Ang programang pabahay para sa ating mga ka...
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25Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 25 (PIA) -- The 2012 census on agriculture and fisheries starts today with 350 enumerators dispatched to the provinces of Kalinga and Apayao to do the survey from February 25 to April 13. OIC Provincial Statistics officer John Tungod said the census is done every 10 years to establish basic data on number of operators, production area in hectarage and production volume on agriculture and fisheries. He said the survey covers 100% of all households in the two provinces...
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25Feb2013NAVAL, Biliran, Feb 25 (PIA) -- The provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Biliran headed by Engr. Celerina Bato, director, wishes to inform the public especially the single motorcycle owners that it has stopped issuing Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers for motorcycle helmets on the last working day of the year 2012 which was on December 28, 2012. According to Jorge Modesto, Senior Industry and Trade Development Specialist (SITDS) of DTI-Biliran, their offic...
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25Feb2013BOHOL, Feb 25 (PIA) --The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Bohol warned the public on the proliferation of gift cards allegedly from the Golden ABC Stores Inc. that turned out to be fakes. DTI Bohol provincial director Elena Arbon also urged the public to be on guard for transactions involving these gift cards that look almost real, or any of similar modus. According to Arbon Golden ABC is a brand developer and marketing consultancy firm which has been involved in developing the brand...
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24Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb. 24 -- The Social Security System (SSS) surpassed the two-million mark in the total number of SSS website registrations last year, with a record 645,496 online enrollees in 2012, up by 55 percent from the previous high of 416,771 web registrants in 2011. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio de Quiros, Jr. in a statement attributed the surge in web enrollees to SSS website enhancements that enable registered members and employers to file online applications and submi...
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24Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 24 (PIA) -- As national candidates has started campaigning in the provinces, the Commission on Election continues to reiterate its advisory to strictly follow campaign rules. Comelec Cordillera Regional Director Jose Nick Mendros, in an interview, is calling on candidates, their leaders and supporters to follow and respect existing ordinances of election related policies of local government units (LGUs) they are visiting. In the case of Baguio which is cur...
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24Feb2013BONTOC, Mt. Province, Feb. 24(PIA) -- Political candidates in the May 13 midterm elections are urged to start doing their civic duty by collecting the five percent withholding tax on their payments on political contributions and campaign expenditures. Esteban Acapen, the Acting Assistant Revenue District Officer here, said that under the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Regulation 8-2009, all political candidates, political parties and contributors are required to register with the Re...
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23Feb2013ZAMBOANGA CITY, Feb. 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region-IX is stepping-up its efforts in the implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP) of President Benigno S. Aquino III with the promotion of quality indigenous fruit tree seedlings. Directly supervised by the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB), the preparation for the production of good native fruit tree seedlings through clonal farming is now in its final stage. Accordin...
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23Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 23 (PIA) -- Cordillera is looking at establishing an Indigenous Peoples (IP) Governance Resource Center, one peculiar to its culture, in answer to the government’s call for the establishment of knowledge resource centers for local governance across regions. Local Government Academy Executive Director Marivel Sacendoncillo presented this idea during the first quarter meeting of the Multi-Sectoral Advisory Committee (MSAC) spearheaded by the Department of Interior and Lo...
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23Feb2013BONTOC, Mt. Province, Feb. 23(PIA) -- At least 23 inmates at the Bilibid Provincial Jail here will cast their votes on the May 2013 midterm elections. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Provincial Administrator Jail Chief Inspector Severino Khita said this will be the first time that a big number of detainees at the provincial jail will exercise their right of suffrage. Commission on Election(Comelec) Bontoc Assistant Election Officer Fillag said that originally, there are 32 inmates ...
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23Feb2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 23 (PIA) -- School authorities here are busy preparing for the 2013 National Achievement Test (NAT) next month with an orientation on test administration guidelines already conducted. Division Testing Coordinator Marciana Aydinan and assisted by Private Schools Coordinator Nora Lim briefed the testing staff and representatives of all the schools in Ifugao in the coming NAT administration for fourth year students, Grades 3 and 6 pupils. Aydinan said the testing staf...
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23Feb2013LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Feb. 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has provided farming equipment, particularly a rice thresher, to a group of farmers and fisherfolks in the village of Tumbar in this town last Tuesday as part of its livelihood assistance program. Governor Amado Espino, Jr. urged the group of farmers and fisherfolks to take good care of the equipment and to use it wisely so that more equipment will be awarded in the future to further improve agriculture in the...
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22Feb2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Feb 22 (PIA) – Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho L. Petilla is set to turnover six ambulances to various Leyte district hospitals, on February 22, at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Leyte Provincial Capitol Grounds. The beneficiaries of said ambulances are the Leyte Provincial Hospital, Palompon District Hospital, Hilongos District Hospital, Ormoc City District Hospital, Baybay City District Hospital and another which will be assigned at the Governor’s Office for ...
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22Feb2013MANILA, Feb. 22 (PIA) – The Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) will soon undertake strengthening works at fire-damaged Nagtahan Bridge in Sta. Mesa, Manila. In line with this, the DPWH-NCR invites interested contractors to bid for the repair/strengthening works of the 305 lineal meter Nagtahan Bridge after the July 2012 fire that razed several illegal shanties under the bridge causing severe damage to the structure. Interested bidders can now secure ...
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22Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb. 22 (PIA) -- Overseas Filipino Workers from the Soccsksargen Region can now fast-track their Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) thanks to the opening of the one-stop processing center (OSPC) in Koronadal City last Monday, February 18. The OSPC is located at the OWWA-12 Office at Ilao Bldg. Judge Alba St., Brgy. Zone 3, this city. Every migrant worker residing in the region have been dreaming of such service - basically to provide convenience and hasten ...
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22Feb2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, Feb.22(PIA) -- The Provincial Committee on Anti-Trafficking, Violence Against Women and Children (PCAT-VAWC) formulated their Action Plan on February 21 at Ibabao Hall, Provincial Capitol. One of its main agenda was to push for the approval of executive order for the creation of PCAT-VAWC which encompasses the committee mandate, organizational structure and operation. The group formulate plan to orient members on Republic Act 9208 (Anti-Trafficking) and RA 9262 (VAWC...
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22Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 22 (PIA) -- To drumbeat the National Year of Rice observance, the National Food Authority (NFA) Misamis Oriental provincial office is conducting “Ugnayan” activities to various palay/corn farmers organizations. The Ugnayan project, according to NFA, aims to inform farmers on the procurement activities of NFA, specifically, on the government support price for corn and rice. NFA said this will ensure market for farmers’ produce and enable a fair return on producti...
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21Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 21 (PIA) -- A total of 446 inmates at the South Cotabato provincial jail may not be able to vote in the May 2013 midterm elections, an official of the City Comelec office said. The Regional Trial Cout made this ruling in exclusion proceedings held last week. The case stemmed from a petition of a village official in Barangay General Paulino Santos (GPS) to disqualify 472 inmates who were allegedly not Koronadal City residents, ...
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21Feb2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- Census takers will be knocking on the doors of households and establishments engaged in agriculture and fishery beginning February 25 to obtain data for the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF). The National Statistics Office said at least 3,265 villages in the Ilocos Region will be covered by the census. Socrates Ramores, OIC of the NSO in the region, said updated data will be generated in various areas ranging from the characteristics of operator...
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21Feb2013NAVAL, Biliran, Feb 21 -- To help strengthen people's trust in automated elections, the head of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) here has coined a phrase to give new meaning to PCOS (precinct count optical scan) machine. Laywer Sabino C. Mejarito, provincial election supervisor of Comelec-Biliran, said PCOS may also mean “people’s choice open and secure.” Mejarito said this during the signing of a pledge of commitment by different groups in the conduct of an honest, orderly, clean a...
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21Feb2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Feb. 21 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged urged voters to visit their office to check their names and the polling precincts where they will cast their votes. City election officer Efigenia Marquez said the computerized voters list are now posted in the premises of its office in this city. She said voters can do this as early as now, so they can avoid the hassle of having to correct data errors on election day. Cauayan City has more than 60,000 voters as...
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21Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the region urged childless couples and those who are planning to adopt a child to legally adopt children to provide stable homes for orphaned, abandoned and neglected children. Adoption is very important because it gives new hope and a better future for abandoned or neglected children, stressed Mary Ann Buclao, DSWD’s focal person on Adoption Resource and Referral section. She said that there are at pre...
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21Feb2013BAGUIO CITY,Feb. 21(PIA)-- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) or PhilHealth started implementing last January the new monthly premium contribution rates for their members, in line with its thrust to provide affordable and quality health care to all Filipino people. Philhealth Regional Office Cordillera (PhRO-CAR) Field Division chief Lily Linggon, in a media forum, disclosed that for Individually Paying Philhealth members there are two contribution rates – P1,800 per y...
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21Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Alan R Luga will grace the seeding of giant clams in Dauis town in Bohol, today. A report from Bohol’s information arm, Effective Development Communication Unit (EDCom), the 200 giant clams are intended for seeding in selected Marine Protected Areas (MPA) of the province which have recorded a higher level of management than other MPAs. Locally known as “taclobos”, these giant clams were tran...
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21Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb. 21 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said "Lolong", the world’s largest crocodile in captivity may have died of pneumonia and cardiac arrest. “Lolong had a late-stage pneumonia and cardiac failure at the time of its death,” Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje in a statement said citing initial findings from a necropsy performed on “Lolong” submitted by a team of veterinarians and biology experts sent by the DENR to Bunawan, Agusan del Sur to determine t...
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21Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- Media practitioners are now officially allowed to vote earlier than May 13 with the release of the implementing rules on local absentee voting for media practitioners through Comelec Resolution no. 9637 promulgated on February 13. Comelec Cordillera Regional Election Director Jose Nick Mendros affirmed in an interview that media practitioners are now officially included in the local absentee voting which was previously only offered to government employees and membe...
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21Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commissioner Robert Martinez called on all agencies of government to adhere to the tenets of good governance asking them to comply with the provisions of the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) in order to attain the administration's reform agenda. “Your CSC has initiated the awarding of the Seal of Excellence as a form of incentive to government agencies which have the heart to compete and prove that they are better than others,” he...
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21Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- The national government is mulling of harnessing unused television frequencies to further internet connectivity to remote communities in the country. Commonly called as TV white spaces (TVWS) these are unutilized television frequencies in UHF and VHF bands which can be used for data communications. “TVWS is an ideal wireless data delivery medium for the Philippines, with its long distance propagation characteristics and the ability of its signals to travel over ...
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21Feb2013ORMOC CITY, Leyte, Feb 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways in Leyte (DPWH) – Leyte has been conducting regular inspections of its road projects. The first road project is the rehabilitation, improvement, and construction of JCT-Ormoc-Merida-Isabel-Palompon National Road, Barangay Curva-Domonar-Mabini Barangay Roads, Ormoc City and Palompon roads which is currently being conducted; and the second project is the road upagrading, from gravel to pave, of the Kananga-Tongonan H...
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21Feb2013BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur, Feb 21 (PIA) -- More projects under the Kalahi-CIDSS Makamasang Tugon were turned-over to five barangays of Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur last week. Said projects were answers to the “felt needs” of the barangay folks since they were the ones who identified them. Projects implemented were the concreting of a 1.74-kilometer (km) road in Barangay Lamare; concreting of a 226-meter sectional road on a critical slope in Barangay Supon; concreting of a 550-meter critical...
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21Feb2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- Sixteen enumerators and eight supervisors from the different barangays here participated in the seminar on the Census on Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The said census is a nationwide undertaking geared towards the collection and compilation of basic information on agriculture and fisheries sector of the country which is done every after 10 years to determine the structural characteristics of agriculture and f...
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21Feb2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) Regional Office No. V will be conducting a “One-day mobile Registration and Licensing” on March 13, at the Provincial Capitol Dome. The activity aims to register, legalize and license all unregistered radio transceivers being used and operated by different government and private agencies/individuals in the province of Catanduanes. NTC is calling all radio communication transmitter/transceiver equipment users...
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21Feb2013Correction: The second paragraph on this article should have stated "The inauguration ceremony commenced with the blessing of the birthing facility at the Dr. Damian J. Reyes Provincial Hospital (and not blessed by Fr. Damian J. Reyes), which was followed by a welcome message from Mogpog Mayor Senen Livelo." BOAC, Marinduque, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Enrique T. Ona recently led the inauguration and blessing of the new birthing facility in the municipality of Mogpog ...
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21Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Region 10 held a workshop on integration, complementation and programming of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) support services programs and projects in Mindanao last February 11-13 in Cagayan de Oro. DAR regional directors from Regions 9, 10, 11, 12 and Caraga led the three-day activity along with Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao key officials. Undersecretary for Support Services Jerry Pacturan led th...
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20Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb 20 -- The Commission on Election (Comelec) in this city has started dismantling election campaign materials placed outside designated common poster areas. This move by Comelec-Tabuk City started on the opening of the campaign period for national positions on February 12. Tabuk City Election Registrar Reyman Solbita said that the Comelec-designated common poster areas in Tabuk City are located at the Provincial Road from the “White Carabao” monument in Barangay Bula...
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20Feb2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 20 (PIA) --The two-storey multi-purpose building of the Department of Education-Ifugao (DEPED-Ifugao) Schools Division Office here is expected to be completed this month. According to Honorio Pumihic of the Physical Facilities and Engineering Division of DEPED-Ifugao, the project which is being implemented by administration through their office started November last year. It is expected to be finished by the end of February with the downloading of P1.250 million ...
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20Feb2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Feb 20 (PIA) -- Artemio Gavino Jr is the newly designated Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (Cenro) of Cauayan City. Gavino is a regional awardee for being outstanding Cenro in the region. He vowed to continue environmental programs like anti-illegal logging operations and the government’s national greening program. Upon assumption last week, Gavino has initiated the improvement of office physical facilities of Cenro-Cauayan City office as he wanted...
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20Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 20 (PIA) - - Four hundred thirty-four poor families from three towns of this province received their first payout under the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with the International Association for Transformation (IAT). Sison Paut, Chief Executive Officer of IAT, said the MCCT amounting to more than P1 million was sent through the Philippine Postal Corporation and delivered to IA...
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20Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial office has intensified its monitoring and inspection of retail outlets following the reported sale of illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products here. According to Ma. Cecile Baral of DTI-Kalinga, unscrupulous dealers have sneaked in unmarked LPG tanks to Tabuk, which she said is gross violation of the Product Standard Law that requires all LPG cylinders to bear markings. Under this law, LPG manufactur...
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20Feb2013SURIGAO CITY, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Surigao del Norte is set to distribute Certificates of Landownership Award (CLOA) to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the municipality of Mainit on Wednesday, February 27 at 9:30 a.m., at the covered court of Brgy. Tagbuyawan, Mainit, Surigao del Norte. The said distribution covers 131 certificate of landownership award comprising 194.6665 hectares (ha) of land benefiting 126 ARBs. Of the 131 CLOAs, 65 will be award...
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20Feb2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 20 (PIA)--About 50 policemen here participated in a two-day seminar on effective customer management seminar at the Ifugao Provincial Police Office (IPPO). Senior Police Superintendent Angelito Casimiro, the PNP Provincial Director here, said that the seminar was designed to abreast the PNP personnel from the different municipal police stations in the province and the IPPO on the basic protocol in handling tourists taking into consideration the diversity of cult...
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20Feb2013Ifugao police scores anew in campaign against wanted persons By Vency D. Bulayungan LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 21(PIA)-- Ifugao Police force scored anew in the campaign against most wanted persons in the province. PI Christian Salonga, Lagawe Chief of Police, led the arrest of a 54 years old man for violation of Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-violence Against Women and their Children Act. The same team arrested another wanted person also for violation of RA 9262. The arrests were made...
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19Feb2013BACOLOD CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- The Local Poverty Reduction Team (LPRT) created under Executive Order 8 series of 2013, has come up with priority projects for its Local Poverty Reduction Plan (LPRP). The team is composed of 16 government officials and 16 civil society representatives. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia said in a statement that in just two days, the team was able to list eight projects amounting to P41 million that will be funded jointly by national government agencies and the...
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19Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA)--- A total of 742 family-beneficiaries in this city and neighboring municipality of Tuba, Benguet received their Certificates of Lot Award and Certificates of Eligibility for Lot Allocation (CELAs) from Vice President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Chairman Jejomar C. Binay on Saturday, February 16. Located in three different sites, the housing projects are funded and administered by the National Housing Authority (NHA), Social Ho...
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19Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- Kalabugao what? It may not be long before the word Kalabugao is on everyone's lips since this obscure place is being supported from all sides. The local government and national government agencies in Region 10 have pledged their commitment to help Kalabugao Plain during the Bantulaay: Peace and Development Convergence Program for Kalabugao Plain held in Barangay Kalabugao, Impasug-ong, province of Bukidnon last February 13-14. Led by the Regional Peace and...
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19Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration – Cordillera (OWWA-CAR) Regional Director Manuela Peña led her staff and more than 100 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the Baguio-Benguet area in joining the February 14 - One Billion Rising, a worldwide campaign to end Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC). The Innabuyog Gabriela, in partnership with the city government of Baguio, national government agencies and other local women’s organization, spe...
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19Feb2013BALBALAN, Kalinga, Feb. 20(PIA) -– In observance of the 17th National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, the Municipal Police Station (MPS) personnel of Balbalan conducted orientation on anti pornography to students in the locality. According to Senior Police Officer 1 Terence Joy Gacuya, the Police Community Relations Officer of Balbalan, the activity was conducted simultaneously with the career guidance counseling and symposium activity at the Sain...
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19Feb2013MANILA, Feb 19 (PIA) -- The government will be providing more housing programs targeted specifically for personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). This was assured by Vice President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council Chairman Jejomar C. Binay during the homecoming celebration of the Philippine Military Academy at Fort del Pilar in Baguio City, Saturday, February 16. "The housing program for our soldiers is only part of your government's efforts in recognit...
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19Feb2013AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Caraga handed over to the local government unit of Remedios T Romualdez (RTR) the completed NRJ Poblacion II to San Antonio farm-to-market road on February 15. The P27.9 million road rehabilitation/concreting project stretches to 6.5 kilometers and traverses three barangays namely Poblacion II, Balangbalang, and San Antonio, all of RTR, Agusan Norte. During the turn-over ceremony, Mayor Nilo Soliva expressed gratitude t...
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19Feb2013ALFONSO LISTA, Ifugao, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in coordination with the local government unit (LGU) has conducted an orientation on Business Permits and Licensing System (BPLS) here recently with heads of municipal offices led by Mayor Glen Prudenciano, non-government organizations and the academe as participants. DTI- Ifugao Senior Staff Lilia B. Umanhan said that the BPLS streamlining advocacy is in line with Republic Act 9485 or the Anti-Red Tape Act (...
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19Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- Twenty-three job seekers were hired on the spot during the 2013 Ullalim Jobs Fair held last February 14 to 15, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Kalinga reported. Lourdes Canseco of DOLE Kalinga said four were hired for overseas work, 17 to work in Baguio City as call center agents, and one as backhoe operator and the other as a book keeper for a local construction firm in Tabuk City. Despite the early public advisory, there is still a low tu...
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19Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- Only 36 out of the 5,857 government agencies nationwide have been granted the Citizen’s Satisfaction Center Seal of Excellence as of December 2012. Commissioner Robert Martinez of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) bared this in his message during the celebration of Kalinga foundation day on February 16 where he also awarded the Department of Trade and Industry –Kalinga headed by provincial director Grace Baluyan the seal of excellence for good ...
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19Feb2013LAMUT, Ifugao Feb. 19 (PIA)-- The municipal police station(MPS) here has partnered with civilian groups in effort to maintain peace and order at the barangay level. Headed by Police Senior Inspector Robert Addun, the police sought the organization of the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) in all the 18 barangays in the municipality to aid the PNP in addressing problems and issues concerning peace and order within the barangay level . In an interview in the radio program “Humangan...
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19Feb2013NAVAL, Biliran, Feb 19 (PIA) -- A Commission on Elections (Comelec) official said strict implementation of election laws, rules and regulations will result in a safe and secured (SAFE) 2013 mid-term elections in this province. Lawyer Sabino C. Mejarito, provincial election supervisor of Comelec-Biliran, said, "All candidates must follow all the Comelec laws, rules and regulations to avoid the penalty of disqualification.” Mejarito was the guest of the Philippine Information Agency’s regula...
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19Feb2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has begun the relocation of informal settlers that reside within the three-kilometer radius of bodies of water surrounding the Manila Bay area. DPWH Regional Director Antonio Molano said “our office has accounted for 1,734 informal settlers relocated in Nueva Ecija, 428 to Tarlac, and 346 to Pampanga.” About 230 baklad and fishpens were demolished in coastal towns in Pampanga while 12 ille...
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18Feb2013MAMBAJAO, Camiguin, Feb 18 (PIA) -- Maintenance activities of the 85 hectares reforested areas here were awarded/contracted to different People’s Organizations (POs). Strip brushing, ring weeding/cultivation, replanting of dead and dying seedlings, as well as, the establishment of fire lines were among the activities implemented and conducted by the POs in the area. Adolfo S. Fuentes, chief of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) explained that their activities wer...
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18Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb 18 (PIA) -- More than 3,000 candidates, including reelectionists and new aspirants, will be vying for various congressional, provincial, city and municipal positions in Western Visayas in the coming May 2013 elections. This figure comprises 48 candidates running for congress, 14 for governor, 14 for vice governor, 139 for Sangguniang Panlalawigan member, 32 for city mayor, 28 for city vice mayor, 328 for municipal mayor, 295 for municipal vice mayor, and the rest for city and m...
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18Feb2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Feb 16 (PIA) -- St. Anthony’s College (SAC) honored five of their college graduates who made it to the top ten in the professional board exams given by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC). A ‘Pasidungog’ testimonial activity for board passers was held during the college week celebration. Mary Cris J. Davo, was the 8th placer in the most recent Nurse Licensure Examination, said Jose Edison Tondares, co-chair of the College Week secretariat at SAC. Other acad...
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18Feb2013BANGUED, Abra, Feb. 18 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) again urged political candidates here to practice proper posting of campaign materials, otherwise those placed illegally will be torn down by the “Baklas Team.” Lawyer Mae Richelle B. Belmes, provincial election supervisor, said this during the first quarterly meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) last week. Belmes said posters should be 2 feet x 3 feet only and these are to be posted only in common po...
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18Feb2013SAN FERNANDO, CITY, La Union, Feb 18 (PIA) -- This province is now GIS (Geographic Information System)-capable with the opening of the first regional GIS Resource Center courtesy of the National Economic and Development Authority. The center, supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency, is equipped with desktop computers with an Arc GIS software for mapping and managing geo-databases. John F. Gagucas, of NEDA, said the center also features a plotter to print technical drawings, map...
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17Feb2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb 17 (PIA) – Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Region 2 (PhilHealth-2) noted an increasing membership coverage and improvements in health insurance deliveries. Regional Vice President Oscar Abadu said this during the celebration of PhilHealth's 18th founding anniversary yesterday. Abadu said, last year alone, they registered 12 percent membership growth rate and it is still increasing as they do continue calling on partner officials and individuals to enroll in the h...
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16Feb2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Feb. 16 -- Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has reiterated its call to all local candidates in Central Luzon to abide by its rules on use of posters as the campaign period for local candidates starts on March 30. “Under Republic Act No. 9006 otherwise known as the Fair Elections Act, candidates with political parties can have 12x16 feet posters while 4x 6 feet is allowed for independent candidates” COMELEC Regional Director Rafael Olaño said. Political p...
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16Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 16 (PIA) -- The First Organic Agriculture Congress of the Department of Agriculture – Cordillera will gather various stakeholders in the region at the Hotel Supreme here from February 19-21, 2013. DA Secretary Proceso Alcala is scheduled to attend the three-day event. Organic agriculture practitioners and farmers, institutional buyers, processors, consumers, and manufacturers/fabricators are expected to participate in the congress. Side by side with the First Organic A...
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16Feb2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Feb 16 (PIA) -- Commission on Elections (Comelec) will release on February 28 the official voter’s list of all clustered precincts in Central Luzon. Regional Director Rafael Olaño said, “Voters can check their designated polling places in their respective local Comelec offices or via the precinct finder facility of our website- www.comelec.gov.ph” Moreover, Olaño disclosed that each clustered precinct will have a priority lane to service senior citizens,...
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16Feb2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 16 (PIA) -- A total of 355,350 registered voters had been noted in Misamis Occidental for the May 13, 2013 national and local elections. This figure is actually higher by 18,875 or 5.61 percent compared to 336, 475, the total number of registered voters in the province, during the 2010 elections, Atty. Stalin A. Baguio, Provincial Elections Supervisor (PES), said. Data at the PES Office show that the total number of registered voters in the 1st Legislat...
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15Feb2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb.15 (PIA) --The Commission on Election (Comelec) here has already organized the Municipal Board Inspectors (BEIs) and their support staff for the May 13, 2013 national and local elections in the province. Provincial Election Supervisor Ricardo Bulintao said the election officers of the 11 towns of this province already submitted the list of the BEIs, Department of Education (DepEd) supervisors, and their support staff in the different polling centers. He said only the ident...
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15Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation popularly known as PhilHealth turned 18 years, Thursday, and for its anniversary celebration, PhilHealth – Cordillera hosted a kapihan to report its 2012 accomplishments and updated the public on the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP). In 2012 , PhilHealth paid P1.016 billion for its members' in-patient benefit payments which included fees for service, surgical and medical case rates, as well as for overseas confi...
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15Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb.13 (PIA)-The Protected Areas, Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Service (PAWCZMS) of DENR 10 garnered 100 percent accomplishment of its target for 2012 for its two divisions: Protected Area Wildlife Division (PAWD) and the Coastal and Marine Management Division (CMMD). In her report to Regional Executive Director Ruth M. Tawantawan, Regional Technical Director of PAWCZMS disclosed that the Protected Area Wildlife Division (PAWD) remains steadfast in implementing the...
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15Feb2013BAGUIO CITY , Feb. 15 (PIA) -–The Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) is now ready for the conduct of the 2013 Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) and Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) evaluation in the Cordillera region. Abra is its first stop next week. During the orientation on the 2013 MELLPI and BNS evaluation conducted by NNC at the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) conference hall last Th...
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15Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- The Commission on Population (Popcom) Deputy Executive Director Rosalinda Marcelino led the unveiling of the 5th Series State of the Philippine Population Report (SPPR) before its partners here in Northern Mindanao. The SPPR was previously launched in the city on November, last year, when it played hosts to the national scale launching. Entitled Seeking a Healthy Balance: Population, Health, and Environment Integration, the new series according to Marcelin...
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15Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb. 12 – The Department of Science and Technology XI (DOST) subjected itself to the second surveillance audit under ISO 9001:2008 on February 5-6, 2013 and enrolled 21 operational processes involved under the standard. The surveillance audit was done by the Certification International Philippines, Inc. (CIPI) with Engr. Renato David as auditor. The scope includes provision of packaging and labeling assistance, innovation system support, consultancy and technical services, techn...
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15Feb2013TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Feb. 15 (PIA) --Southern Mindanao has topped the number of jobs posted at Philjobnet with 450,000 jobs posted online from January to December 2012 even as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) XI urged establishments to register their companies with the jobs portal. Philjobnet, the official jobs portal of the government of the Philippines, was specifically mentioned by President Benigno Aquino III when he visited Davao City February 5, because of its role in...
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14Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb 14 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) said the Visayas region will have stable power supply during the second automated elections in the country. DOE Visayas Regional Director Antonio Labios said the current power reserve in Visayas is between 300 MW to 400 MW. "Mapun-an pa ni siya during elections kay dili kaayo dako ang demand sa electricity basta holiday (This will be augmented during elections because the demand for electricity during holidays is not that high)," said L...
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14Feb2013TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Feb. 14 (PIA) --The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has noted a huge gap in the distribution of water kits between the typhoon-Pablo affected municipalities in Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley. Davao Oriental WASH Coordinator Burgess reported a gap of 5,985 water kits in the distribution of these materials in the province. Compostela Valley WASH Coordinator Jose Luis Diago however reported that in his area, there is a huge gap of 64,260 in the distribu...
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13Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb. 13 -- Living up to its name, Pag-IBIG Fund sponsors today a mass wedding for its active members, among which are transport workers and household service providers. Dubbed as “I Do, I Do! Araw ng Pag-IBIG”, the event is being held today, Valentine’s Day, simultaneously in 30 venues nationwide (10 in the NCR, 7 in Luzon, 4 in Visayas, and 9 in Mindanao). Judges, priests, as well as city and municipal mayors will solemnize the exchange of wedding vows of thousands of parti...
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13Feb2013BANGUED, Abra, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- The Department of Health – Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) has started delivering health equipment to the different hospitals in Abra including the newly constructed Abra Provincial Hospital (APH). Agnes Pizarro-Casia, team leader of the Abra Field Office, said the DOH program of equipping all the health facilities in the province is already in progress especially those not covered by the Maternal and Child Health Care – Strengthening of Local Heal...
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13Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 13 (PIA6) -- The PhilHealth in Western Visayas marks the observance of the National Health Insurance Month this February, with the inauguration of the office in a new location, at Gaisano Capital in Lapaz, this city. Dr. Dennis Mas, vice-president for Western Visayas said that this 18th celebration is anchored on the theme “Synergy for Universal Health Care." Mas said the celebration will spill-over until first week of March as with hospital visitation and outreach pro...
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13Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 13 (PIA) - - February 14 is Valentine's Day is not only meant for our loved ones but sharing to others who are mostly in need of love and tender care. This is what the Cordillera Association of Regional Executives (CARE) did in a gift-giving activity last Tuesday. CARE president Regional Director Clarence Baguilat of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Budget Regional Director Lisa Fangsilat and Department of Science and Technology Assistant Regional Direct...
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13Feb2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) is counting on the recently enforced Sin Tax Law of 2012 to achieve its vision of a tobacco-free Central Luzon. “We aim to be 100 percent smoke-free. It’s possible, as one of the model cities in such undertaking is from here - Balanga City,” DOH Regional Director Leonita Gorgolon said. DOH is coordinating with all local government units for the posting of posters and tarpaulins on the risks of smoking as well...
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13Feb2013CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has conducted a Continuous Labor Education Seminar (CLES) in Limay town to ensure that only legitimate subcontracting companies will farm out quality services in the province. The orientation, part of the campaign of DOLE Region 3 in promoting industrial peace in Central Luzon, sought to explain DOLE Department Order 18-A or the rules governing the implementation of contracting and subcontracting arrangement...
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13Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb. 13 -- The Board of Investments (BOI) recently held the Inter-Agency Consultative Meeting on the Proposed 2013 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP). The crafting of the IPP is a widely accepted process that involves nationwide public and inter-agency consultations. The IPP is the country's blueprint for investment promotions and a platform to attract strategic investments with impact, particularly in countryside development as well as in generating employment. Under the Omnibus ...
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13Feb2013TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Feb. 13 (PIA) --The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) called attention to the situation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) or bakwits in vernacular in Davao Province particularly in Davao Oriental. “Davao del Norte was fast in early recovery because there are no more bakwits here but thousands are still in makeshift tents in Davao Oriental,” CHR XI IDP Focal Person Junitte Rose Barroquillo said. She said children who are living in makeshift tents along the h...
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13Feb2013GOV’T CENTER, PALO, Leyte, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) has approved the proposed guidelines for updating the 2011-2016 Eastern Visayas Regional Development Plan (RDP) during its meeting last February 7. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 8 Regional Director Bonifacio Uy, who presided over the meeting, said the 2011-2016 RDP is now on its third year of implementation and is due for mid-term updating. He added that Memorandum Circular 43 issued by...
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12Feb2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 12 (PIA) -– The posting of campaign materials in public places outside the designated common poster areas is prohibited. In like manner, persons posting such campaign materials, shall be held liable together with the candidates and other persons who caused their posting, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Comelec Resolution No. 9615 promulgated last January 15, provides that parties and candidates may post any lawful campaign material in a...
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12Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 12 (PIA) -- "Development can only be institutionalized if there is a signed comprehensive compact that creates a new relation between us (MILF) and the central government," said MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim yesterday. Chairman Murad was with President Benigno Aquino III in the launching of the Sajahatra Bangsamoro Program at the Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI) in Barangay Simuay, Sultan Kudarat town in Maguindanao. BLMI is situated a...
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12Feb2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- A top official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Eastern Visayas has clarified the delisting process for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Remia Tapispisan, DSWD Regional Director said that local government officials have no authority over the CCT program in terms of who will be included as beneficiaries in the government’s anti-poverty program. Tapispisan said it is only the DSWD who has authority to delist 4PS benefic...
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12Feb2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- Calbayog City joins the nation in celebrating Civil Registration Month. In an interview aired over Radyo ng Bayan-DYOG recently, local civil registrar Fe Queroljico said that her office is busier these days. The office will be doing the rounds of barangays and schools for information and education lectures as regards the importance of civil registration. “It is good to inform the students at their young age the importance of accurate information in t...
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12Feb2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) here in Samar exceeded its P598 million goal in 2012. Revenue District Officer Rolando Espina said that BIR Samar has collected P612 million in 2012, with over 2.44% or P14.586 million against the target. BIR Samar aims to collect P777.472 million this year, with P 179 growth over 2012 target. “This is a big challenge for all of us, not only for BIR but for the government. We are soliciting support from all sector...
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12Feb2013NAVAL, Biliran, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Biliran District Engineering Office (BDEO) has already reached 93.95% completion in the implementation of infrastructure projects for 2012 in the province. This was revealed by Engr. David Adongay, Jr. District Engineer of DPWH-BDEO during the Kapihan forum live over Radyo Nation-Naval. He said, one of the major accomplishments of DPWH-BDEO is the continuous pavement of the Biliran circumferential road whe...
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12Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb 12 (PIA) -- Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala recently designated Joel Elumba, a native of Surigao, as new officer-in-charge regional technical director (OIC-RTD), in Central Visayas. lumba is responsible for the Research and Regulatory services of DA-7 and the regional livestock coordinator. The RTD rose from the ranks and has an extensive experience in livestock program management. Elumba has served as a livestock inspector, artificial insemination (AI) technician, and a...
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12Feb2013ORMOC CITY, Leyte, Feb 12 (PIA) -- Personnel of the Department of Public Works and Highways-Leyte Fourth Engineering District underwent a two-day workshop on “Basic Life Support, Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and First Aid Training”. A team from the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) Central Office headed by Mr. Rex de la Cruz conducted the workshop. Engr. Lino Francisco C. Gonzalez, who heads the 4th Engineering District, said that lectures covered during the said training inc...
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11Feb2013ZAMBOANGA CITY, Feb. 11 (PIA) - - - The Department of Labor and Employment, Regional Office No. 9 (DOLE-9) was adjudged the 2011 Best Regional Office under Level III category during the 2012 Yearend Performance Assessment (YEPA) and 2013 Corplanning Exercises held last Feb. 6-8 at Marco Polo Hotel, Cebu City. DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz personally awarded the plaque of recognition and a cash incentive amounting to P40,000 to DOLE-9 Regional Director Sisinio B. Cano during the awa...
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11Feb2013SANTIAGO CITY, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- Some media entities and practitioners were recognized by the Bureau of Internal Revenue-Revenue Region No.3 (BIR-RR 3) for their support in the dissemination of its programs and activities which helped them exceed tax collection for 2012. The awarding ceremony which was held last week served as one of the highlights of the 2013 Tax Campaign Kick-Off held at Santiago City with BIR RDO 15 based at Ilagan, Isabela as host. Dir. Marina de Guzman said they appreciate...
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10Feb2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Feb 10 (PIA) -- In preparation of its full automation by middle of this year, the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) is once again reminding employers and members who have not registered yet online to do so to fully implement the system. During the Suruswerte ha PIA Tuesday, Pag-IBIG-8 marketing division chief Leo Larraga said that the program will run once the nationwide online registration will be completed or complied by all the employers and members. “The ...
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10Feb2013BONTOC, Mt. Province, Feb. 10 (PIA) -- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) in partnership with the Bureau of Broadcast Service (BBS)– DWFR Radyo ng Bayan here is conducting a daily-30 minute Nutrition School On-Air to bring across messages on good nutrition and efforts of government to address hunger and malnutrition to the general public. The radio program has 20 episodes which started last February 4 and will end on March 1. Enrollees in this program who registered through SMS will have ...
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09Feb2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- At least 200 information technology and computer science graduates lined-up Friday at the Commission on Elections – Ilagan City hoping to be hired temporarily as precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) technicians for the 2013 elections. This will be the second time that the country will be using PCOS machines for election process to elect twelve senators, congressmen, party -list representatives governors, vice-governors, sangguniang panlalawigan members, ma...
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09Feb2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- The Land Transportation Office – Ilagan City district has intensified the implementation of the motorcycle helmet law. LTO enforcers have been checking motorcycle riders passing the national road to ensure that they are following the regulations imposed by the agency on wearing the prescribed helmets. Romeo Sales, LTO-Ilagan district office chief, said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has coordinated with the LTO in ensuring that motorcycle...
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08Feb2013DIPOLOG CITY, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- It was sweet music to the ears of the residents of Zamboanga del Norte as President Aquino assured them that there will be more infrastructure and social projects to be poured in the province under his administration. The President gave this assurance on Tuesday before the officials, faculty, and students of Andres Bonifacio College during the inauguration of the Graduate and Professional School (GPS) building of the Andres Bonifacio College this city. One of the ...
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08Feb2013NAVAL, Biliran Feb 8 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the province of Biliran has embarked on a search for illegal propaganda-free barangay as a move to avert the proliferation of illegally-posted campaign materials. Barangays without any illegal propaganda will be given incentives in cash. Atty. Sabino C. Mejarito, provincial election supervisor of Comelec-Biliran said municipal election officers here have decided in a meeting on February 6 to encourage full participation and ...
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08Feb2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, February 8 (PIA) - The National Statistics Office (NSO) – Southern Leyte Provincial Office calls for the full support and assistance of the Local Government Units as the 2012 Census for Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) will start on February 25, 2013. According to Statistician II Jimmy Dagupan, “ the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) is a large-scale government undertaking geared towards the collection and compilation of basic information on...
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08Feb2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections office in Cauayan City is now recruiting Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machine technicians for the May 2013 national and local elections. “We will be recruiting IT experts beginning this month to man the operations of the PCOS machines to ensure prompt election result and electronic transmittal this coming May 2013 elections," City election officer Efigenia Marquez said. Information technology graduates are preferred. Sh...
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08Feb2013BALER, Aurora, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- The public affairs broadcast program of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Aurora made its return to the airwaves last Wednesday. The radio program entitled, “Hatid Batid Mula sa PIA,” airs every Wednesday over Spirit FM of the Catholic Media Network in Baler town from 9 to 9:30 a.m. The livestream can be seen at www.1017spiritfm.com and at Interlink Cable Television Inc. (ICTV) Channel 11. "Hatid Batid’s" pilot episode featured Commission on Elect...
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08Feb2013PAGADIAN CITY, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P50 million to the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)-IX for the construction of its building at the regional government center in Barangay Balintawak, this city. This was disclosed by NEDA-IX Regional Director Teresita Socorro C. Ramos before a group of government officials and employees from the different line agencies based in this city who joined NEDA’s 40th anniversary celebration recen...
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08Feb2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, Feb. 8 (PIA) – The Civil Service Commission of Northern Samar will conduct a teambuilding and capability building activities for human resource management practitioners on March 11-15 at Puerto Princesa, Palawan. CSC Provincial Director Emmanuel Fuentes said the activity is in line with the launching of CSC roadmap for 2010-2015 towards the commissions’ vision to be the model of excellence in the service of the Filipino people, credible civil servants exemplifying ...
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07Feb2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is encouraging the qualified individuals to take the paper and pencil civil service professional and subprofessional exams on April 14. Director Ruben Wacas, head of the CSC here, said in a radio interview in the program “Humangan with PIA” that applications to said exam are accepted until February 28, in any of the CSC Regional/field offices. However, he clarified that applications may no longer be accepted...
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07Feb2013COTABATO CITY, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras arrived here, Thursday, for the preparations of the launching of government’s socio-economic program for Bangsamoro on Monday. From Awang airport, Almendras met with officials from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, Department of Health, PhilHealth, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Commission on Higher Education and Philippine Army in the region regarding the medical mission ...
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07Feb2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Feb 7 (PIA) -- More than 31,000 new voters have been added in Samar province based on the latest list of voters supplied by Comelec Samar. Compared to the past elections in 2010 where 450, 650 were listed as voters, the 2013 voters now number 481, 278. Among the two cities and 24 municipalities, it was the city of Catbalogan that had the most increase in the number of voters from 52,744 to 60,535 or an increase of 7,791. Calbayog City only reflected an addition of mor...
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07Feb2013AGUSAN DEL SUR, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- Forty typhoon victims who received training in carpentry, masonry, and electrical from the Technical Education and Skills Authority (Tesda) and the provincial government of Agusan del Sur did actual application of what they learned. On February 6, the two houses constructed by the trainees were turned over to beneficiaries namely Lilia Sendico, 74, and Cristita Albior, 68, whose houses were totally wrecked by typhoon Pablo. The two beneficiaries accepted their ...
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07Feb2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office of the province of Northern Samar has conducted training on Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) at NSO Provincial Statistics Office (NSO), Catarman on Jan 28 to Feb. 1. Provincial Statistics Officer Artemio Llevado said the objective of the training was to equip the participants with the structural characteristics of agriculture and fishery sectors and sampling frame for the conduct of census supplementary modules o...
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06Feb2013BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- Heads and representatives of government agencies convened Tuesday for the 1st quarter meeting of the Regional Development Council-Development Administration Committee (RDC-DAC) chaired by Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. at the Goat2geder Hotel and Restaurant, this city. Among the agenda include the discussion on the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Projects for Caraga; 18th Caraga Anniversary celebration; and the proposal to include the at...
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06Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb.6 (PIA) -- The Department of Health in Region 10 (DOH - 10) annual disease surveillance report shows dengue fever as the leading disease, in terms of cases, as monitored at the different sentinel sites in the region. From the regional total of 15,813 cases, it posted the highest number of cases with 6,478 from January 1 to December 31, 2012, followed by influenza (3,364), typhoid fever (3,278), and leptospirosis (946). The report shows that dengue cases for this per...
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06Feb2013BAGUIO CITY, Feb 6 (PIA) – Candidates using cyberspace in election campaign should abide by the guidelines contained in Commission on Election (Comelec) Resolution 9615, or the the rules and regulations implementing Republic Act No. 9006, otherwise known as the “Fair Election Act.” Comelec Resolution 9615 specifies the maximum size of online propaganda for each candidate, whether for a national or local elective position, or party. The guidelines cover rectangles and pop-ups, banners a...
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06Feb2013BACOLOD CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA6) - - Eight sugarcane block farms in Negros Occidental out of the 29 nationwide will be covered in the Phase II of the agreement inked between the Department of Agrarian Reform and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio De los Reyes and SRA Administrator Regina Bautista-Martin signed the MOA, witnessed Agriculture regional technical director Dr. Joyce Wendam, Land Bank official Jeffrey Maningo, and DAR 6 regional director Alexis ...
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06Feb2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- The National Food Authority (NFA) is appealing to the public to help in achieving the government's goal for rice-sufficiency under the Food Staples Sufficiency Program (FSSP) and 2013 as the National Year of Rice. NFA manager Antonio Macato said that in the past, the government has always relied on farmers in achieving rice sufficiency but this time, President Benigno Aquino III issued Proclamation Number 494, series of 2012 declaring 2013 as the Nation...
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06Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- The agriculture department is appealing to the public to stop wasting rice, a major staple food for most Filipinos. Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas Regional Field Unit-7 (DA RFU 7) Regional Executive Director Angel C. Enriquez made the appeal during the recent launching of the National Year of Rice (NYR) in Bohol Province at the Cultural Center in Tagbilaran City. Around 400 farmers from the different towns in Bohol along with agriculture students from ...
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05Feb2013BANGUED, Abra, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- A total of 177 enumerators (ENs) are tapped to gather data on agriculture and fishery sectors in the province in line with 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) to be conducted this month. The enumerators will do house-to-house visits and personal interviews while 88-member of Team Supervisors (TS) are tapped to supervise the ENs during the enumeration period from February 25 to April 13, 2013, said Felixberto Perdido, officer in charge of t...
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05Feb2013LEGASPI CITY, Feb. 5 -- The DFA inaugurated the new office of DFA Legazpi located on the 3rd Floor of Pacific Mall Legazpi last February 1, another testament to the growing success of the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA’s) Private Public Partnership (PPP) with leading shopping malls. The six-million-peso, 400-square-meter world class consular facility will serve the Bicol Region. DFA Legazpi is the 11th DFA mall-based consular office and the first to be inaugurated in 2013. The reloc...
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05Feb2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- Except for the maintenance of existing and or completed public works, no public funds shall be disbursed during the campaign period, from March 29 until May 13, 2013. Section 261 of the Omnibus Election Code provides that no public official or employee including barangay officials and those of government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCC) and their subsidiaries shall release, disburse or expend any public funds. The prohibition, however,...
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05Feb2013KIANGAN, Ifugao, Feb. 5 (PIA)-- The police force here recovered 670 board feet of germelina lumber ready to be ferried. Senior Police Officer 2 Franklin Buyagawon , who investigated the case, said that a certain Sammy Allaga, 54 farmer reported to their office that a certain Jefky Pumihic and company are cutting the Germelina trees he planted at his land at Sitio Abing in Barangay Pindongan here. Immediately, a team led by Chief of Police, Inspector Christian Salonga, proceeded at s...
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05Feb20132nd Engineering District, new RTC Branch to be opened in Kalinga By Geraldine G. Dumallig TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 5 (PIA) – The Congressional District Office (CDO) reports that Kalinga would soon establish two new major government institutions in the province to bring closer a better government service to those living in the upland towns of the province. This was announced after the bills authored by Kalinga Representative Manuel Agyao have gained the approval of both the Senate and Lower...
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05Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- The National Food Authority (NFA) is focusing on procuring palay aimed at absorbing local produce in order to establish sufficient national buffer stock and discouraging rice import. Raymond Tafalla, newly assumed Kalinga NFA Manager ,said they were ordered by NFA Administrator Orlan Calayag to fill state warehouses in the country year-round to establish supply independence of the staple food at home. “The underlying goal is to slowly cut our dependen...
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05Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 5 (PIA) - - Three hundred seven beneficiaries of the Pamilyang Pilipino Pantawid Program (4Ps) are undergoing training under the Cash for Training Program (C4TP) being carried out by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Francisco Jucar Jr., Kalinga TESDA provincial director, said they target to train 1,150 members of 4Ps and their dependent-beneficiaries this year. He said individual trainees under wage employed are given cash allowance d...
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05Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb. 5 (PIA) -- The National Food Authority (NFA) here has reached out to more South Cotabato advocates of the government’s rice fortification program. For the year 2012, about 1,445 stakeholders from various sectors were able to take part in the I-Rice Advocacy activities spearheaded by the public information sector of NFA-South Cotabato, an official said. Acting information officer Luisito Mangayayam disclosed to the Philippine Information Agency here that ...
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05Feb2013Ifugao CSC, DOLE have new heads by Marcelo Lighawon LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 5(PIA) - - The new heads of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the province were introduced to state workers last week during the flag ceremony held at the capitol compound . Ruben Wacas is the new CSC head while Dr. Avelina Manganip assumes as the chief of the DOLE field office replacing Alex Gumabol who was assigned to Kalinga. Both Wacas and Manganip came fr...
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05Feb2013MANILA, Feb 5 PIA) -- The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is set to adopt a training program for its junior and senior managers designed by an international entity in its bid to improve port efficiency and increase value-added service to port users. Dubbed, Train for Trade Training program, devised by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the scheme aims to support port communities in developing countries in quest for efficient and competitive port management. Mark...
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04Feb2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Feb. 4 (PIA6) -- The National Statistics Office-Negros Occidental is set to undertake the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) from February to April this year. CAF is a large-scale government undertaking geared towards the collection and compilation of basic information on the agriculture and fishery sectors in the country. The last survey conducted for these sectors was in March 2003 for the year 2002. The 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) aims...
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04Feb2013DAVAO CITY, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- The Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) is set to conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act No. 4566 at the Royal Mandaya Hotel in Davao City on February 5. RA 4566 is an act creating the Philippine licensing board for contractors, prescribing its powers, duties and functions, providing funds therefore, and for other purposes. Marizon S. Loreto, director of the Department of ...
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04Feb2013BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has assured the public of stable and reliable power supply during the coming May elections. NGCP Spokesperson Atty. Cynthia Alabanza said in a statement that they have formed a special task force which will ensure the smooth transmission of electricity and the creation of contingency plans and measures during the political exercise. Alabanza said that the task force will commence its operation as ...
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04Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Kalinga is currently evaluating the various proposals for the implementation of its Community-Based Project (CBP) in the province. DOST-Kalinga Chief Alfonso Berto said the agency received at least 10 proposals with one already being processed for the formal awarding and memorandum of agreement signing. Being readied for MOA signing and approval for fund release is the Coffee Processing , Banana Chip and Corn...
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04Feb2013PAGADIAN CITY, Feb 4 (PIA) -- In pursuit of its goal to eradicate poverty through quality and effective infrastructure facilities and services responsive to the needs of the Filipino people, the Department Of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 9 was allotted P6,252,079 for the implementation of 443 projects in 2012. Regional Director Jorge U. Sebastian Jr. reported as of December 31, 2012, 352 projects had been completed, 63 are still ongoing, and 28 are in the pre-construction stage wit...
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04Feb2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Feb 4 (PIA) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) can use vehicles of deputized government agencies during the election period. Through Resolution No. 9598 issued on Dec. 21, 2012, certain government financial institutions (GFI), national government agencies (NGA) and government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCC) shall place at the disposal of the Comelec vehicles it may need from time to time. Among these vehicles are land, air and water craft ass...
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04Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb.4 (PIA) -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Cordillera Regional Director Leonardo Reynoso told Pantawid beneficiaries who recently received livelihood aid from government to do their part to change their ways, like their living conditions. "While government gives its best to assist the poor, we who come from the less-privileged sector (alluding to the recipients) must do our part to achieve desired results of these efforts," Leonardo said during the ...
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04Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO, Feb. 4 -- Based on Resolution No. 9581 of the Omnibus Election Code, one of the prohibited acts during the election period is the granting of promotions, augmenting salaries, and awarding of privileges to government employees, including government-owned corporations. This resolution takes effect 45 days prior to regular election and 30 days before a special election, said Comelec regional director Atty. Rey F. Sumalitao. Such election offense includes any head, official or app...
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04Feb2013MARAMAG, Bukidnon, Feb 4 (PIA) -- Sixteen dairy cows and carabaos (water buffalo) have undergone the artificial insemination (AI) and pregnancy diagnosis in Barangay Kisanday here, as the local government of Maramag strengthens its intensive livestock farming. Mayor Alicia P. Resus said this will provide farmers of updated technology to increase production and improve quality of animal products. Deworming was also carried out where 99 heads of cattle, 12 carabaos, five horses, and 34 goats wer...
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04Feb2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb 4 (PIA) -- DOLE’s Single Entry Approach (SENA) has recently saved a tuna company and one of its employee from a lengthy court proceeding. On January 29, Ruel Bandojo, an employee of the Tuna Exporters Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Tempco) based in General Santos City for four years, filed a request for intervention from the regional office of the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB-12). Bandojo alleged that he was unduly suspended by Tempco ...
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04Feb2013BINALBAGAN, Negros Occ., Feb 4 (PIA) – One-hundred and two public elementary and high schools in the 5th district of Negros Occidental received computers, printers, sound systems and projectors through a legislator’s Priority Development Assistance Fund. The equipment worth P3 million were released through the PDAF of Rep. Alejandro Mirasol (5th Dist., Neg. Occ.) to eigth schools in Himamaylan, 30 in Hinigaran, 17 in Isabela, 24 in Moises Padilla and 23 in La Castellana. Department of Ed...
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03Feb2013CEBU CITY, Feb 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) will be issuing around 19,950 patents covering 9,944 hectares by November 30 this year. This is the untitled public alienable and disposable (A and D) agricultural lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Extension program in Central Visayas. Based on a report released by the Land Management Services (LMS), Bohol has the biggest target of 13,750 titles to cover about 6,862 hectares; Cebu ...
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03Feb2013GOV’T CENTER, PALO, Leyte, Feb. 3 (PIA) -- With the impressive accomplishments in 2012, the Eastern Visayas Consortium for Industry and Energy Research and Development has set its 2013 plans on addressing the research and development concerns of the industry, engineering and energy sector. Department of Science and Technology Region 8 Director Edgardo Esperancilla said that the 2013 R&D plans for industry and energy was finalized during the January 16-18 conference of the Eastern Visayas Co...
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02Feb2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Feb. 2 (PIA) -- If your shop carries the Department of Trade and Industry seal, then you are a certified responsible businessman who upholds the rights and welfare of consumers. Known as the "Bagwis (local term for feather or wing)" Seal of Excellence, the certification is part of the DTI's Bagwis Program which is recognized by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Asean Committee on Consumer Protection (ACCP) as one of the best practices of the country...
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02Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 2 (PIA) -- Employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) will receive refund of premiums from the Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS) starting February. Ma. Cecilia Vega, GSIS Cagayan de Oro Branch Manager, said they will refund premiums in arrears previously deducted from the life insurance benefits of more than 73,000 DepEd employees including 28,279 active members, 35,759 pensioners and 9,329 separated members. DepEd employees covered by the February ...
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01Feb2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Feb. 1(PIA) - - The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will enter into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the provincial government and municipal local government units in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) relative to the implementation of the Science and Technology for the Advancement of Municipalities (Steam). Alfonso Berto, Kalinga Provincial DOST officer said the MOA is intended to ensure the effective collaboration between LGUs, line agencies, and ...
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01Feb2013DAGUPAN CITY, Feb. 1 (PIA)-- Director Abraham N. Libadia, the regional director of the Philippine Information Agency in the Ilocos, bids farewell to public service on his 65th birthday, today. Abe, to his colleagues, first served as officer-in-charge in 2002 before assuming full-time a year later, making him the longest to sit at the PIA Ilocos regional post. He finished grade school at the Bauang Community School in 1960 and high school at the Union Christian College, where he graduated as sa...
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01Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO, Feb 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Health - Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Northern Mindanao dengue surveillance report for January 1 to January 25 observed a rise in the number of admitted patients. After posting a considerable drop of more than 200 dengue cases between the months of November (517) and December (315), the count now had started to swell to 400 recorded cases for the entire region. Dr. Dave Mendoza, Chief of the Regional Epidemiology, Surveillance and Dis...
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01Feb2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 01 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 is kicking off its week-long 62nd Anniversary Celebration, which starts on January 28, 2013. With this year’s theme “Sama-samang Husay, Patungog Tagumpay,” the celebration includes various sports activities for its employees. On the last day of its celebration, the Department Field Office shall also present plaques of recognition for its strong partners such as the Provincial Governme...
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01Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb. 1 -- The Construction Manpower Development Foundation (CMDF), the construction manpower training arm of Department of Trade and Industry receives an ISO 9001:2008 Certification for its compliance with the global Quality Management System (QMS) Standards. After undergoing a series of organizational improvements, paperworks, and audits of their internal team and a third party certification body, the CMDF was certified compliant by the TUV Rheinland last December 19, 2012, only ...
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01Feb2013SURIGAO CITY, Feb 1 (PIA) --The Department of Agriculture–Regional Field Unit 13 (DA-13) in coordination with the Surigao del Norte Provincial Agriculture Office and partner agencies conducted a Forum dubbed “Usapang Palay” on January 31, 2013 at Mount Bagarabon Beach and Mountain Resort, Brgy. Mabua, this city. The activity is line with the Proclamation No. 494 signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III declaring the year 2013 as the National Year of Rice, said Rebecca Atega, officer-in-c...
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01Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb 1 (PIA)--The Department of Science & Technology (DOST) is set to locally produce a radioactive substance used for medical and research purposes, including evaluation of the medical condition of the heart and other organs. Philippine Nuclear Research institute (PNRI) director Alumanda dela Rosa, in a statement said, Technetium-99 (Tc-99m) will be locally produced in the recently unveiled Radioisotope Laboratory at DOST’s-PNRI office in Diliman, Quezon City. Tc-99m, also known...
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01Feb2013LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office here has advised bus operators in the region to secure clearance from the agency at least two months before expiration of the franchises. DOLE Bicol regional director Nathaniel V. Lacambra said that the measure will help expedite the issuance of clearance, avoiding delays and penalties as DOLE strictly adheres to the procedural guidelines in securing the clearance and that there will be “no shortcuts...
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01Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform – Iloilo Provincial Office has identified phases for Notice of Coverage issuances to more than 260 landholdings of the total land area of 3,514 hectares as of December 31, 2012. OIC-Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer II Gideon A. Umadhay, Jr. said in a statement that for titled landholdings from Phase 1 to Phase 3A, the scheduled date of acquisition and distribution were July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2012 while Phase 3B will cover Jul...
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31Jan2013MAKATI CITY, Jan. 31, (PIA) -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will start today the implementation of the Bus Management and Dispatch System (BMDS). BMDS is an enhanced bus dispatch system that will regulate the number of public utility buses (PUBs) in Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) as well as monitors the drivers manning them. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said the BMDS is the first bus reduction program in the country that utilizes biometrics or finger-scanning...
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31Jan2013BAGUIO CITY. Jan. 31 (PIA) -- The Commission On Elections (Comelec) Cordillera is reminding all national and local candidates for the automated midterm elections to observe the rules and regulation implementing fair election practices. Regional Director Jose Nick Mendos said that the start of campaign for the candidates for senator and party-list groups will be on February 12 until May 11, while candidates for members of the House of Representatives, provincial, city and municipal officials ...
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31Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan 31 (PIA) -- The Philippines remains to be both a source and trans-shipment area in coastal and wildlife trafficking. Atty. Crisgel Ryan Ang Cruz, senior officer of the Asean Wildlife Enforcement Network (WEN) said in a recently-held forum in Cebu that the Philippines is both a transshipment area and a source of trafficked coastal and wildlife species. Cruz, who was one of the speakers of the forum on Wildlife and Fishery Intelligence and Investigation, said that wildlife items f...
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31Jan2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan 31 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council of Region 2 (RDC - 2) has announced that His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III has already acknowledged receipt of the North Philippine Coastal Tourism Development Plan of Cagayan Valley which aims to develop tourism as a major contributor to the economy of region. In his acknowledgement receipt, President Aquino has instructed the RDC to formulate a business strategy concept plan to effect the tourism master plan. Engr. Ronilo...
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31Jan2013[NOT EDITED] LAOAG CITY, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- The Office of Special Concerns of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) together with its partner agencies, organizations and schools through its volunteerism program, Pilipinas Natin! calls for more Ilocanos to become part of their ‘bayanihan’ (volunteerism). Dubbed Bayani Challenge 2013, the project is organizing a youth camp that is capable of doing socio-civic activities and at the same time the youth to get to learn values fo...
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31Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan 31 (PIA) -- Police Regional Office-7 (PRO7) recorded 27 firearms confiscated and 27 persons arrested for the whole month of January since the start of its implementation. P/Supt. Armando Radoc, head of the Police Community Relations Office PRO7, said 18 days after the full implementation of the election gun ban last January 13, there were 27 firearms confiscated and 27 persons arrested in the entire Central Visayas. According to the data provided by PSinsp. Sandley Sabang from t...
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31Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan 31 -- Today, the UMPEA Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative will ink a Memorandum of Agreement with Pag-IBIG Fund for the activation of their membership and payment of monthly savings under the Cagayan de Oro Branch. Pag-IBIG Fund Cagayan de Oro Branch’s Department Manager Ferdinand F. Sanielwill sign the MOA with UMPEA Farmers MPC Chairman Antonio R. Orpio, along with the officers from both the Fund and the said cooperative. The MOA signing will take place at the Train...
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30Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan 30 -- The People’s Television Network has come up with a program that will explain what the coming elections is all about. The first episode of Paghahanda sa Hatol ng Bayan on February 4 will tackle topics such as people’s right to vote, why elections are held every three years, electoral reforms through the years and the importance of mid-term elections. “We want Paghahanda to equip the electorate with adequate knowledge to help them make an informed choice come May 13,...
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30Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan. 30 (PIA6) - - The Civil Service Commission has encouraged government agencies and its partners in public service to participate in the Honor Awards Program of the government by nominating individuals, groups or teams in the organization whom they believe are qualified for the program. “On the part of the CSC, one advocacy which I believe we need cooperation not only from government agencies’ workers but most especially from their partners is in identifying people or indi...
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30Jan2013DAVAO CITY, Jan. 30 (PIA) -- Calls for increasing the share of Mindanao in the national budget will be among the matters to be tackled in the coming 1st Mindanao Development Forum (MDF) to be held on February 1 at the Marco Polo Davao. The MDF is touted as a high-level multilateral meeting aimed at providing the platform and public discourse on Mindanao's Development Agenda. Over 300 heads and representatives of various Official Development Assistance offices including members of the diplomatic...
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30Jan2013PAGADIAN CITY, Jan 30 (PIA) -- To intensify its forest protection activities and boost the implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)in Region 9 has acquired 41 brand new units of Honda XRM-125 motorcycles. The motorcycle units worth P2.683 million were purchased through the funds of Forest Management Services (FMS). Regional Executive Director Arleigh Adorable, together with FMS Regional Technical Director Ali Bari and Adm...
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30Jan2013ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Jan 30 (PIA) -- The Provincial Peace and Development Coordinating Committee will visit Tabuanlasa municipality on Jan. 30 - 31 to bring development projects and government services to this hard-to-reach islands south of Basilan. Dubbed “Bayanihan sa Tabuanlasa Tungo sa Kapayapaan,” the residents of Sulloh and Lanawan islands will benefit from the services and programs that participating agencies and organizations will be bringing. The project was conceived to rehabi...
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30Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 30 (PIA) -- Several farmers from Lebak town in Sultan Kudarat recently received their winnings from raffles held during previous activities of the Department of Agriculture (DA) 12 in their area. Among those delivered by DA -12 to farmers were: two hand tractors with trailer, 46 rolls of laminated tarpaulins (trapal), 10 plastic water drums; three carabaos raffled off during the Agri-Pinoy Information Caravan held at the munici...
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30Jan2013NAGA CITY, Jan. 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are working together to ensure the compliance of motorists to the Motorcycle Helmet Act. LTO and PNP formed 3 groups which were deployed in barangays Concepcion, Pequena, Mabolo and San Felipe. DTI Camarines Sur spokesman Jay Ablan said back riders are not exempted from wearing helmets. He added that most of the violations noted on the first day of...
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29Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 29 -- The Sangguniang Panlungsod has recently authorized City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr. to enter and sign a Deed of Donation with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) pertaining to the confiscated logs and its proper utilization. In a press conference held recently, the objectives as well as the terms and conditions indicated in the Deed of Donation were laid down by both parties. The deed expressly states that donated confiscated logs will be use...
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29Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan 29 (PIA) -- Cebuanos can now access the official list of candidates for the Province of Cebu at the website of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec Provincial Director Lionel Castillano said voters can now access the full list of candidates from the provincial contenders down to the Municipal Councilors. Castillano said one only need to log on to www.comelec.gov.ph and click on the List of Candidates icon found at the upper left side of the page. A voter or a candidat...
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29Jan2013ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, Jan 29 (PIA) -- The Social Security System (SSS) has renewed its partnership with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to strengthen the monitoring of businesses’ SSS compliance as part of the pension fund’s campaign to protect its members from erring employers. There is a new agreement that provides for regular sharing of information between the SSS and local government units (LGUs), which will serve as basis in the issuance of business permi...
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29Jan2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Jan 29 (PIA) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here has urged candidates not to get involved in early campaigning to avoid being subject to disqualification cases. City Election Officer Efigenia Marquez said that candidates who are engaging on early campaigning like posting of campaign materials in public places will face disqualification cases and will be barred from running as candidates once proven that they have violated regulations imposed by the poll body. ...
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29Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 28 (PIA) --- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is reminding all taxpayers to engage only the services of BIR-accredited tax agents/practitioners. Taxpayers should secure a copy of the agent/ practitioner’s certificate of accreditation and take note of the taxpayer identification number, accreditation number, date of issuance and date of expiry before engaging the service of the tax agent/practitioner, said BIR-Revenue Region 16 in a media statement. The bureau ea...
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29Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan 29 (PIA) -- In line with their 50th anniversary, Norkis Trading Company, Inc. (NTC) recently turned over 200 motorcycle units to the Philippine National Police through the Philippine National Police Foundation Inc (PNPFI). PNP’s Deputy Chief for Administration, Deputy Director General Rommel DF Heredia expressed his appreciation to Norkis, adding that the donated motorcycles will serve as an inspiration to members of the PNP to better serve the public. Heredia was joined ...
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29Jan2013DUMAGUETE CITY, Jan 29 (PIA) – Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Regional Director in Central Visayas Minerva Newman recently oriented PIA 7 employees and staff about the government’s incentive program for well-performing workers. The orientation was done during the PIA 7 Management and Staff Conference Work and Financial Plan Workshop at the Plaza Maria Luisa in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. Newman said she hopes the PIA in the region can submit and nominate exemplary performance amon...
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29Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan 29 (PIA) -- The “Alternative,” the official student publication of the University of the Cordilleras topped 13 other schools for the Best School Paper for the second consecutive year. The paper was awarded as overall champion during the 13th Regional Higher Education Press Conference Competition held at the Baguio-Benguet Community Credit Cooperative (BBCCC) last Thursday. The two-day event, attended by 14 universities and colleges in the Cordillera, was organized b...
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28Jan2013TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Jan 28 (PIA) -- Provincial Statistics Officer Ruel Dres of the National Statistics Office (NSO) in Surigao del Sur urged the public to participate in the upcoming nationwide 2012 Census in Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) soon to implement on February. Said launching was participated by the Community Development Information Officers (CDIO) from the local government units and local media practitioners from first district of this province composed of 13 municipalities...
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28Jan2013MAMBAJAO, Camiguin, Jan 28 (PIA) -- Farm-to-market road (FMR) projects worth P20 million had been completed in 2012, to include the first phase construction of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) building and the rehabilitation of the Lawigan Water System. The said amount had been sourced from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), Department of Agriculture (DA), and the Provincial local Government Unit Fund (PLGU). The new FMR projects were placed in b...
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28Jan2013DIPOLOG CITY, Jan. 28 (PIA) - - The City Civil Registrar here has announced the conduct of the annual mass wedding to unmarried couples on March 2 rat Dipolog City Sports Complex. The Local Civil Registrar, Rosemarie P. Miranda,has come up with this program on the basis of Art. II Sec. 12 of the 1987 Constitution recognizing the sanctity of family life as a basic autonomous social institution. “This program is my initiative from the time I assumed this office and it is now an annual act...
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28Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan 28 (PIA) -- The newly released Socioeconomic Report (SER): 2010-2012 of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) suggests that state agencies should further accelerate their strategies to achieve targets in the transportation sector by 2016. According to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, while the quality of our national roads and bridges significantly improved since 2010, the actual output indicators as reported in the SER are actually sligh...
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28Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan. 28 -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has announced that it passed the first year of surveillance audit as part of compliance to its ISO 9001:2008. ISO 9001 is an internationally recognized quality management standard which specifies Quality Management System (QMS) requirements focused on an organization's ability to meet and improve upon customer satisfaction and quality requirements. The audit confirms that the agency is adhering to the hi...
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28Jan2013LEGAZPI CITY, Jan 28 (PIA) -- Tax collection by the Bureau of Internal Revenues (BIR) regional office here has exceeded its 2012 target by 3.16 percent or P169.5 million. Rita Palmiano, tax assistance unit head of BIR Legazpi City said the tax collection based on BIR’s cumulative report from January to December last year was P5.534 billion in 2012, higher than the target of P5.365 billion. The collection is also 19.67 percent higher than the P4.7 billion collected in 2011. “The amount...
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27Jan2013MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Jan. 27 (PIA) -- An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reiterated some of the campaign guidelines for the coming midterm elections. The poll body has limited the air time of each candidates in campaigning through television and radio stations, said Comelec Commissioner Elias Yusoph during the election 2013 summit held last week, here. Accordingly, each candidate for national positions is entitled to 120 minutes to advertise and campaign through te...
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26Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 26-- The Department of Health-Cordillera advises the public to remain vigilant and cautious after 23 suspected anthrax cases were reported in three barangays of Lagangilang, Abra after eating meat of a double dead carabao. Reports from Abra health officials revealed that from January 17 to January 24 suspected anthrax cases increased from 12 to 23 cases, respectively. These cases are in the barangays of Cayapa, Bacooc, and Paganao in Lagangilang, Abra. Reports gathered by th...
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26Jan2013DUMAGUETE CITY, Jan. 26 (PIA) -- The Commission on Election (Comelec) is set to conduct mock elections in four barangays in Negros Oriental, today, January 26, in preparation for the conduct of the May 13 national and local polls. In a recent Diocesan Electoral Board meeting, Comelec election supervisor Atty. Eddie Aba said the mock polls will be held in barangays Camanjac and Poblacion 1, Dumaguete City ; barangays Kabulacan and Poblacion 1 in Sta. Catalina town, Negros Oriental. Atty. Aba sa...
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26Jan2013KALIBO, Aklan, Jan 26 (PIA) – To mark Philhealth’s anniversary on February 14, its office here in Aklan will be moving up to a much spacious and accessible space at the 3rd floor of the Gaisano Capital in Kalibo. J’roel del Rosario, Philhealth-Aklan’s Chief Social Insurance Officer said this move is Philhealth’s way of reaching out to the people, especially at this time as the government targets to make every Filipino benefit from Philhealth. Del Rosario said that under the arrange...
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25Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT-6) Regional Office will be open 24 hours for the two-day highlights of the Dinagyang Festival on January 26 and 27. In a PIA interview, DOT-6 Regional Director Atty. Helen Catalbas said the office staff and personnel are prepared to entertain questions and queries, provide brochures, and give other tourist information assistance. “The local and foreign visitors and guests can come to the office and there will be people here that...
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25Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 25 (PIA) - - The National Statistics Office (NSO), through its Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) 2012, aims to provide better statistical data on agriculture and fisheries sectors for the use of government planners and policy makers in line with the national government’s thrust of bringing in inclusive growth for the country and the Filipino people. NSO Regional Director Olivia Gulla, in an interview, disclosed that agriculture remains an important sector of the ...
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25Jan2013Quezon City, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) remains festive as it continues to savor the impact of the four-million foreign visitors the Philippines had in 2012, achieving 93.8 percent of its target for 2012. Next year, Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez is confident that we "Will cross the five-million milestone." This is the first time the country has reached the four-million mark in tourism history. Jimenez is confident that the Philippines is on track towards the 10-mill...
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25Jan2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- The Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (MRIIS) official called on farmers to conserve water and use it wisely. Newly-installed MMRIIS operations manager Mariano Dancel appealed to farmers in its service areas to use irrigation water wisely saying ‘close water turnouts when water in rice field is already sufficient’. In a statement from MRIIS, Dancel said that beginning this month of January the irrigation diversion requirement has been reduced ...
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25Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) Region 4B is set to conduct the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) with the theme, “Senso ng Agrikultura, at Pangisdaan, Gabay sa Kaunlaran,” from February 25 to April 13. The CAF 2012 is a large-scale government undertaking that is geared towards the collection and compilation of basic information on the agricultural and fishery sectors in the Philippines. The data collected by NSO in 2012 will aid policy-maker...
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24Jan2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) will conduct the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) in the different municipalities of the province next month. Provincial Statistics Officer Esther Dulnuan said the survey is a national statistical undertaking geared towards the collection and compilation of statistics on the nation’s agriculture, aquaculture and fishery sectors. “The collected data will constitute the basis from which policy makers and pla...
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24Jan2013MANILA, Jan 24 -- Secretary of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Corazon “Dinky” Juliano-Soliman recently committed to release 10,000 sacks of rice to local government units affected by typhoon Pablo in Region XI, after a group of victims had a stand-off and requested for an audience with the Secretary and Governor Arturo T. Uy during a visit in Compostela Valley. During the dialogue, Sec. Soliman and Gov. Uy made it clear that the rice will be released provided they meet eight conditi...
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24Jan2013PALO, Leyte, Jan 24 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue in Eastern Visayas known as Revenue Region No. 14 has exceeded its 2012 collection target. BIR Director Diosdado R. Mendoza said that the Region has collected a total revenue of P 4,749,461,891.44 in 2012 posting a cumulative surplus of P212,108,891.44 or 4.67% over its P 4,537,353,000.00 collection target for CY 2012. Director Mendoza added that the total revenue collection in 2012 posted a higher collection compared to the previous ...
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24Jan2013TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 24 (PIA)--Cebu Comelec provincial election supervisor Atty. Lionel Marco Castillano will temporarily leave his post as the routinary reshuffling of election supervisors and officers takes effect on January 21. He is assigned temporarily in Bohol while Bohol provincial election supervisor Atty. Eliseo Labaria is assigned in Siquijor province, according to Commission on Elections (Comelec-Bohol) information officer Juvenal Beniga during a recent general assembly of th...
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24Jan2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, January 24 (PIA)—The National Statistics Office (NSO) is conducting the 2012 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES). According to NSO Samar Provincial Director Leticia Chu, this is a nationwide survey of households, the main source of data on family income and expenditures. NSO Samar said that FIES aims to gather data on family income, sources of income, family expenditure and related information affecting family income and expenditure levels and patterns in th...
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24Jan2013MANILA, Jan 24 -- For those in the dark about the continuing verbal exchanges in the Senate regarding “MOOE,” and “savings,” the office of Ma.Gracia M. Pulido-Tan, chairperson of the Commission on Audit, in a statement, Wednesday, clarified specifically what MOOE or Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses is. The clarification is being made in response to a letter of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on what MOOE are for. Tan said, under Section 63 of the General Appropriations Act ...
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23Jan2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Jan 23 (PIA 6) -- Public elementary and high schools this province are ready for the early registration on January 26, according to Schools Division Superintendent John Arnold Siena of the Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Antique. “This is one of the activities of the DepEd where we tap various sectors in the community to achieve the objectives of the early registration in order to prepare also for the smooth opening of classes this June,’” Siena said. ...
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23Jan2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 23 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the limitations on the print election propaganda of candidates in the May 13 elections. The maximum size of print advertisements for each candidate, whether for a national or for local elective positions or party, will be one fourth (1 /4) page in broadsheets and one half (1/2) page in tabloids, according to Comelec Resolution No. 9615. Likewise, the maximum size of online election propaganda for ea...
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23Jan2013NAGA CITY, Jan. 23 (PIA) -- Ten youngsters from Sitio Sagrada Familia were given scholarship grants this morning during the PNP Command Conference held here today. PNP Bicol Director Police Chief Superintendent Clarence V. Guinto announced the good news before the local city officials, PNP personnel and barangay residents who attended the said activity. Guinto said that the recipients will receive free education from their elementary years until they graduate from college. This will be sp...
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23Jan2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Jan 23 (PIA6) -- The National Food Authority (NFA) in the province of Antique has surpassed its palay procurement target for 2012 by about 106 percent with a total of 185,643 bags purchased as against 175,000 bags annual target. This is also 85 percent higher than the 2011 figures. The palay procured were from individual farmers palay-producing municipalities in the province and from active farmers' organizations comprising the irrigators' associations (IAs), agrarian refor...
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23Jan2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Jan 23 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reminded the public against right-of-way (ROW) violations that affect its field operations. In a statement, the NGCP said among the common ROW violations are planting of trees within the (ROW) corridor, grass fires around the facilities, squatting and putting up of structures under their transmission lines, and kite flying. Cynthia Alabanza of NGCP said these activities can disrupt the transmission of ...
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23Jan2013BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, Jan. 23 (PIA) -- Department of Health, Assistant Secretary Eric Tayag is set to visit the province on January 24, Thursday. Provincial Health Office(PHO) Information Officer Maricris Capia said Dr. Tayag will publicly declare Eastern Samar province as Filariasis-free in recognition of the success of the National Filariasis Elimination Program here. Dr. Marian Isiderio, Eastern Samar Provincial Health Officer, considers this as a significant milestone of the hea...
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23Jan2013LAOAG CITY, Jan. 23 (PIA) – Experts from the public and private sector are coming together for a planning workshop to look at the previous year’s targets and achievements in the campaign to address climate change. Representatives from the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Management Bureau (DOE-REMB) and the Climate Change Commission (CCC) will be reviewing last year’s accomplishments as their basis to draw up targets for this year’s action plan. The group will sit down from Ja...
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23Jan2013MANILA, Jan. 23 -- The government has set aside around P49 million for President Benigno S. Aquino III’s attendance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland, where he is expected to highlight the administration’s anti-corruption campaign and make a pitch on the Philippines’ readiness to receive more investments, Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. said on Wednesday. Ochoa in a statement said the Chief Executive will not only participate in economic discussions with global bus...
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22Jan2013PAWING, PALO, Leyte, Jan 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Leyte First Engineering District through its OIC-District Engineer Angel A. Sia Jr. is currently implementing its various projects in its area of coverage. It was learned that in Sitio Purisima, Brgy. Guindapunan, Palo, Leyte, restoration and construction of its flood control structure is currently ongoing. Underwater debris are being removed and structure excavation below water level is likewise being ...
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22Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 22 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO)-Caraga Region on Tuesday launched the conduct of the 2012 Census for Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF). In a press conference which formally kicked-off the activity, NSO-Caraga Regional Director Dr. Rosalinda Celeste-Apura pointed out that their agency is mandated by Commonwealth Act 591 and Executive Order 121, to reorganize and strengthen the Philippine Statistical System. Apura explained that NSO is the sole agency to underta...
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22Jan2013BANGUED, Abra, Jan. 22 (PIA) --The National Statistics Office (NSO) here conducted last week a joint NSO-Local Civil Registrars(LCRs) planning workshop on civil registration for calendar year 2013 to thresh out issues and concerns relative to civil registration work and to improve existing systems and procedures for more effective implementation and service delivery. According to NSO Abra head Felixberto Perdido, the planning workshop was also an opportunity of assessing the performance o...
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22Jan2013OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 22 (PIA) -- An intensified advocacy campaign on the January 26, 2013 Early Registration Day (ERD) for School Year (SY) 2013-2014 have been waged by the Department of Education (DepEd) in Misamis Occidental. The campaign actually started on January 7 with the “Child/Youth Find" activities with the help of the barangay officials and other stakeholders to ensure that no child who is supposed to be in school during the incoming SY will be left out, Supe...
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22Jan2013Koronadal City, Jan 22 (PIA) -- She’s an ordinary barrio girl full of ambition yet their family’s economic status did not get in the way to for her to finish a course and land a decent job to support her family’s needs. Ailene Jean P. Mendoza, after graduating from Mariano Untal Memorial High School in 2011, had to stop formal education because of poverty. While helping her family and siblings eke out a living from a small parcel of land planted to vegetables and other agricultural crops...
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22Jan2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Jan 23 (PIA) -- Trade officials have observed an increase in the number of business registrants in Antique at the beginning of the year. Jocelyn Perez, Officer in Charge of the Department of Trade and Industry-Antique said that for the first three weeks of January, the DTI has registered a total of 190 new businesses a much higher figure of approved business names (BNs) compared to the same period last year with only 191 for the whole month. Most number of registrants come...
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22Jan2013SORSOGON CITY, Jan. 22 (PIA) -- The Sorsogon Police Provincial Office (SPPO) has conducted a clean-up drive dubbed “Linis Bayan - Alis Dengue Program” to help the Department of Health (DOH) in its drive against dengue. Police Community Relations Office Public Information Officer PCI Nonito F. Marquez of SPPO said the clean-up drive will become part of the regular activities of PNP Sorsogon in their offices and surrounding environment to prevent the spread of dengue and as part of its supp...
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21Jan2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Education here informed elementary and secondary schools in the province about the 2012-2013 National Achievement Test (NAT) this March. The NAT for fourth year students of public and private schools is set on March 6; for Grade 3 pupils of public schools, on March 12; and for Grade 1V on March 13. NAT is administered annually by DepEd to gauge the academic performance in key subjects of elementary and secondary students in both public and ...
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21Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan 21 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed Orland Calayag to head the National Food Authority. Calayag, a 38-year old entrepreneur and mortgage broker in the United States, replaces former NFA Administrator Lito Banayo. Calayag is also once the executive director of Progressive Community and Ecological Services Organization, a non-governmental group that not only provides livelihood assistance to farmers and fisherfolk, but cares for the environment. After bei...
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21Jan2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released last week P7 million to finance housing units under its Core Shelter Project here. DSWD Cordillera Regional Director Reynaldo Reynoso personally handed the check to the neighborhood associations of typhoon victim families in barangays Agbannawag and Balong of Tabuk City, who are beneficiaries of the project. Under the project guidelines, construction materials are provided by DSWD while labor...
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21Jan2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- With the start of election period on January 13, the Commission on Elections informed the public on the rules and regulations governing ban on public works and release and disbursement and expenditures of public funds. Speaking in the daily radio program “Humangan With PIA,” Provincial Election Supervisor Ricardo Bulintao said that effective March 29 until May 13 no public official or employee including barangay officials and those of government-owned or -...
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21Jan2013KALIBO, Aklan, Jan. 21 (PIA6) -- The Department of Trade (DTI) here reported that a total of 8,985 helmets have valid Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers. Of this number, 7,860 were personally brought to DTI-Aklan for inspection and were attached with ICC stickers, while 1,125 were simply submitted for inspection to the DTI with stickers already to determine if the helmets were produced by Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) – approved manufacturers. DTI-Aklan also reported that 549 he...
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21Jan2013DIPOLOG CITY, Jan 21(PIA) --The reforms implemented by the newly-installed Officer-in-Charge of the Zamboanga del Norte schools division have generated positive feedback from the rank-and-file and teaching personnel of the division. Ms. Lourma I. Poculan, acting assistant schools division superintendent told the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) that Ms. Natividad P. Bayubay, the new DepED-Zanorte chief, has given the school administrators the authority to hire and accept teachers for their ...
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21Jan2013DAGUPAN CITY, Jan 21 — The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is urging all government offices to observe regular flag-raising and flag-lowering ceremonies once a week. The CSC has issued a memorandum requiring the implementation of Republic Act No. 8491, or the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, which “requires all government offices and educational institutions to observe the flag-raising ceremony every Monday morning and the flag-lowering ceremony every Friday afternoon.” The memo...
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21Jan2013MANILA, Jan 21 (PIA) -- “Let’s build a ‘new rice terraces.'" This was the challenge posed by the new acting director general of the Philippine Information Agency as he was sworn into office today. Jose Mari Oquiñena, a former Gawad Kalinga Foundation head of operations, likened the challenge to the poser that, he said, must have faced the people of the Cordilleras of long ago. To provide food for the generations to come, the ancestors of the Cordillera people formed a communal group, an...
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20Jan2013CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, Jan 20 (PIA) -- One vote will do. Local folks here still need to cast their votes, even if the three local electoral candidates of Oriental Mindoro are running unopposed in the coming polls, lawyer John Mark R. Tambasacan, Comelec Oriental Mindoro provincial supervisor, said. Otherwise, if no vote is cast in their favor, the candidates cannot be declared winners in their respective positions. Comelec records show that there are no other political candidates wh...
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19Jan2013BONTOC, Mt. Province, Jan. 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOST-CAR) has signed a memorandum of agreement with local government units in the province and other partners for the the implementation of the Science and Technology for the Advancement of Municipalities (STEAM) program. The STEAM program is designed by DOST Director Sicat aimed at establishing a network of trained and high performing municipal science and technology coordinato...
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19Jan2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Jan. 19 (PIA) -- Bus operators who would like to renew their franchise with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) must secure Labor Standards Compliance Certificate (LSCC) from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Department Order No. 118-12 of the labor department awards the LSCC to compliant bus companies in compliance with labor and occupational safety and safety hazards, said Florencio Aguilos, board secretary of the DOLE’s Region...
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18Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan 18 (PIA) -- The provincial office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted several Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign including roving exhibits handled by the local government of Naic in support on the observance of the second year anniversary of Pawikan Conservation and Protection Project (PCPP). PCPP’s main objective is to secure and intensify the number of marine turtles in the coastal town of Naic and mon...
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18Jan2013SURIGAO DEL SUR, Jan 18 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) provincial office here headed by Provincial Statistics Officer Ruel Dres will undertake personnel recruitment and training in preparation for the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) field operation this coming February 25. According to Dres, they will be hiring 529 personnel composed of 167 team supervisors (TS) and 366 enumerators (ENs) including reserved ENs. Pre-selected TS will become participants of the thi...
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18Jan2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Jan. 18 (PIA6) - - The country’s affordable shelter financing agency will be able to serve better its 27,000 members in the southern part of the province with the opening of its Kabankalan Service Office on Monday, January 21. The office is situated at the Kabankalan Farmers Center, Rizal St. beside Kabankalan Water District and will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. The establishment of the service office was made possible through a memorandum Of agreem...
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18Jan2013CATARMAN, Northern Samar, Jan. 18 (PIA) -- Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas promised to fund development projects particularly infrastructure projects in the province of Northern Samar during his visit to Catarman on January 13. In an ambush interview, Roxas said the board the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has approved funds for the circumferential road that will connect the province to some parts of Eastern Samar. The road will pass through the municipalities of ...
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18Jan2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Jan 18 (PIA) -- To reduce flooding in Tacloban, the City District Engineering Office constructed four drainage systems in areas considered flood-prone. According to Arnaldo Bonifacio, the district engineer, the drainage systems were constructed at Rizal Avenue Extension Road in barangays Abucay, 59-B, and 87. The drainage system at Rizal Avenue was completed on December 17, costing P4, 008,000 while the drainage in Daan Maharlika, Barangay Abucay costing P4,008,500 was...
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18Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 7 (DENR-7) and the Lapulapu City government have formation of a multipartite monitoring team (MMT) for the Mactan North Reclamation Development Project (MNRDP) in Lapulapu City. Dr. Isabelo R. Montejo, DENR 7 regional executive director, said the MMT should primarily oversee the compliance of the proponent (Lapulapu City government) with the environmental management and monitoring plan (EMMP), other commitm...
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18Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 18 (PIA) -- Now that streamline business processing is ongoing in the city, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is urging entrepreneurs and businesses that had acquired business permits to participate in an online customer satisfaction feedback. Renewed and registered businesses in the city can click on http://www.competitive.org.ph/node/601/ to answer simple questions regarding the process: how they were served, how efficient the streamline was and the overall ...
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17Jan2013PAGADIAN CITY, Jan. 17 -- About 58,000 old-age and disability pensioners of state pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) have started receiving the upgraded minimum basic pension of P5,000 beginning this January. GSIS President and general Manager Robert G. Vergara said the pension increment forms part of a series of initiatives launched by the state pension fund to provide responsive service to its pensioners. A 2011 study on the situation of senior citizens in the country ...
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17Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan. 17 (PIA6) -- Two examinees from Western Visayas -- Justin Alick M. Cordova and Venice Marie B. Hulleza were among the top ten passers of the Professional Level of the Career Service Examinations administered by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on October 21, 2012. Cordova got a rating of 87.39 to rank second behind Mark Anthony B. Pelaez of Bicol Region who topped the exams with a rating of 87.85, while Hulleza who was in the fifth place had a rating of 86.90. The two Wes...
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17Jan2013PILI, Camarines Sur, Jan. 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional office in Bicol has issued anadvisory on January 12 to temporarily bar big vehicles from using the Pawili Bridge in Barangay Pawili in this town, which is in the brink of collapse, to ensure the safety of the motorists and the riding public. Planning engineers of the DPWH central office recommended closure, following assessment that the bridge is already in its critical stage and is structurally ...
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17Jan2013CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, Jan. 17 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) will conduct the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) on February 25 to April 13 nationwide. Dir. Flordeliza J. Monteclaro of NSO Mimaropa said, “The 2012 CAF is a large-scale government undertaking geared towards the collection and compilation of basic information on the agriculture and fishery sectors in the Philippines.” She also added that the data to be collected in this census will cons...
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17Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan 17 (PIA) -- Ten local government units (LGUs) in Region 10 are now in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR 10) in implementing public land titling based on DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2011-06. According to Regional Executive Director Ruth Tawantawan, 10 LGUs responded to the execution of Memorandum of Partnership Agreements (MOPAs) of DENR-10, namely, Maramag, Quezon, Don Carlos, Sumilao, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon, Camiguin, M...
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17Jan2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Jan. 17 (PIA) - - The Civil Service Commission (CSC) Field Office this province reported that all municipal local governments in Kalinga have submitted their respective Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) mechanisms and are being reviewed by the state personnel agency. Ruthgail Balagso of CSC-Kalinga field office said except for the provincial LGU, all seven municipal LGUs and this city submitted their SPMS policy guidelines which will undergo review before adop...
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17Jan2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Jan. 17 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here informed the public on the prohibitions against appointment or hiring of new employees, creating or filling of new positions, giving any salary increase, or transferring or detailing any officer or employee in the Civil Service, and suspension of elective local officials in connection with the May 13, 2013 elections. Provincial Election Supervisor (PES), Atty. Ricardo Bulintao, said in the “Humangan with PIA,” pro...
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17Jan2013MANILA, Jan. 17 (PIA) -- Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas on Sunday spearheaded a Unity Walk in Quezon City to formally mark the start of the 120-day election period. Roxas led the Unity Walk and Inter-Faith Prayer Rally for Secure and Fair Elections in 2013 (SAFE 2013), which started in different parts of Metro Manila and culminated in the historic Quezon Memorial Circle. About 3,000 people from various government agencies—including the DILG, Philippine National Police, Com...
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16Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan 16 (PIA) --- The Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) will gather employers in Cebu for a one-day seminar on the Employees Compensation Program (ECP). Around 150 employers and human resource officers from the private and public sectors are expected to attend the free seminar on Jan. 24 at the Waterfront Hotel, said Ingrid Zafra Yumang of the ECC in Cebu. This activity will also be attended by union representatives, added Yumang. The gathering is in line with ECC’s goal o...
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16Jan2013SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA) - - Registered voters in the lone district of Antique had grown to 318, 215 and these are expected to cast their votes in the coming May 2013 national and local elections. Atty. Gil Barcenal, election supervisor in an interview, revealed that the town of Sibalom has the highest number of registered voters with 31,911 then San Jose (the province’s capital) with 29,992. Other towns on top five are Hamtic with 24,968; Culasi 23,008; and Patnongon 20,522. Antique has...
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16Jan2013DAVAO CITY, Jan 15 (PIA) -- The Davao City field office of the Department of Trade and Industry will no longer extend the issuance of free Import Commodity Clearance stickers for the helmets of motorists who failed to beat the deadline on December 28, 2012. Roberto Barlis, consumer welfare officer and spokesperson of the DTI-Davao City said the public has been given ample time to avail of the ICC stickers since the mandatory certification was passed into law in 2009, and with the implementatio...
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16Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) in Caraga Region has recorded a 1.05 percent dengue case fatality rate in 2012 which is slightly above the national figure of less than one percent. In a press statement, the health department in the region said a total of 22 deaths out of the total number 2,090 cases were recorded in the region last year. The DOH officials said the 2,090 suspected dengue cases were admitted from January 1 to December 31, 2012. Of this figure, Agus...
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16Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Jan. 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has installed Dir. Leticia T. Diokno as new regional director for Field Office 4A (Calabarzon). “I accept the challenge,” Diokno said in her speech during the activity held at the field office in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. Diokno, who was previously the regional director of DSWD Field Office VIII, assumes the position previously held by Dir. Wilma Naviamos, who now serves as the regional director ...
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16Jan2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Jan. 16 (PIA) -- To bring government services closer to the people, the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) Pag-Ibig Fund Regional Office – 8 intends to open field offices and branches across the region. Kevin Sosiona, Pag-Ibig Information Officer, said that their office has plans to open field services centers by next year in the following strategic areas: Northern Samar – Catarman and Allen; Eastern Samar – Borongan City; Samar – Catbalogan City; Leyte ...
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16Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan 16 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) deferred the premium increase which would have taken effect this year for the employed sector and some individually-paying members. Instead of implementing a monthly premium contribution of 3 percent of an employee’s basic monthly pay, PhilHealth retained the premium at 2.5 percent for 2013. However, the agency adjusted its contribution schedule’s lowest and highest salary base. PhilHealth raised the lo...
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16Jan2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan 16 (PIA) – The National Statistics Office in Region 2 is now hiring 3,603 enumerators for the conduct of the 2013 Census of Population on Agriculture and Fisheries. The enumerators will be utilized in enumerating and administering the questionnaires on the said census which will be done in April, Regional Director Anabelle Langbayan said. “We need these enumerators to effectively gather the needed data accurately from the urban up to the far flung areas,” Langabayan ...
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16Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 16 -- The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) here will request the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in behalf of the employees of the local government who were badly affected by the recent flooding, for a one-year moratorium in the payment of outstanding GSIS loans of said employees. In a resolution passed by the SP recently, it was pointed out that a suspension or a break would be a good pause from all the calamities that the city had experienced and still experiencing. Th...
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15Jan2013COMPOSTELA VALLEY PROVINCE----- The province is grateful for the free plowing services in rice and corn fields extended by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Offices 10 & 12 to the Typhoon Pablo victims. DA Region 10 sent 2 farm tractors while DA Region 12 sent eight tractors to facilitate the plowing of the farmers’ fields. Corn fields located at Barangays Mapaca, San Miguel, and Osmeña, and the rice fields at Barangays Lagab, Aurora, Brgy. Siocon were the first barangays of th...
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15Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 15 (PIA) - - The Social Security System (SSS) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) have recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) which will make business renewal easier and at the same time monitor business compliance regarding pension fund. SSS Assistant Vice President for North Luzon Luis Olais said in an interview, that under the MOA, certificate of coverage and compliance is no longer a requirement in renewing business permit but delinquent emp...
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15Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan. 15 (PIA) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued an alert regarding an investment scam operating in the City of Imus. In a statement released by SEC, they said they received information that a group of persons, company or firm operating in the city is offering investment opportunities to the public with a substantial income in return for a capital investment ranging from P3,000 to P1,200,000. City Public Information Officer Ely Taparan...
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15Jan2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Jan. 15 (PIA) - - The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is accepting project proposals from municipal government units. Based on agreement between DOST and LGUs, each municipal LGU is required to at least submit two science and technology-based proposals. Dexy Catacutan of DOST-Kalinga said 14 proposals had already been submitted. “Other municipalities have not submitted yet. We encourage local government units to prepare at least two proposals for inclusion...
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15Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 is set to distribute the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) Regional Profile of the Poor Booklet. This booklet highlights the relevance and importance of understanding the poor household’s status and subsequently recommends social interventions that will respond to poverty covering the four island provinces of Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor. The booklet contains...
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15Jan2013BANGUED, Abra, Jan 15 (PIA) -- The newly installed police provincial director of Abra committed neutrality and uncompromised service in the forthcoming midterm elections. In his acceptance speech during the turnover of command ceremony at the Abra Police Provincial Office (APPO) last January 12, Police Senior Superintendent Benjamin M. Lusad said his top priority is peaceful and honest elections in Abra province. To attain this objective, Lusad said he will consult with all stakeholders f...
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15Jan2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, Jan 15 (PIA) -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Catanduanes Police Provincial Office (CATPPO) yesterday led a “Unity Walk and Prayer Rally for Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) 2013. The activity was conducted to drumbeat the significance of the elections and marked the start of the election period targeting the humane and spiritual side of the electorate. It kicked-off at 6:30 am at Virac Town Plaza to CATPPO, Camp Francisco Camacho where a short program and an interfait...
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15Jan2013SURIGAO CITY, Jan 15 (PIA) – A total of 52 trainees from the different municipalities in Siargao Island completed a training course of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) in Surigao del Norte. Twenty trainees finished the course on Heavy Equipment Operator-on road highway dump truck (NC-II) and 32 trainees took up Tour Guiding Services (336 hours). The activity aimed to support and enhance the skills of qualified individuals for possible overseas jobs placement...
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14Jan2013CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, Jan 14 (PIA) – The Cauayan City National High School (CCNHS) won the grand prize in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) first 2012 Search for Best School Forest Park in the country. CCNHS school officials of Cauayan City National High School received P1.2 million and 20 computer units on January 10 in ceremonies held at the Department of Education office in Pasig City. The award was handed by secretaries Armin Luistro of DepEd, Ramon Paje of Department of Environ...
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14Jan2013MAKATI, Jan 14 (PIA) -- The 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) which ran from December 25, 2012 to January 8, 2013 was a success as proven by its unofficial gross ticket sales which reached a record high of P767.8 million. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino, concurrent MMFF Executive Committee head, said this year’s sale is 21 percent higher compared to 2011's P636.7 million. “The overwhelming support of the movie-going public proves that the ...
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14Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan. 14 -- Out of 113,168 examinees, a total of 13,412 or 11.85 percent passed the Career Service Examinations administered nationwide by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on October 21, 2012. Of the said figure, 11,449 passed the Professional level while 1,963 passed the Sub-Professional level. Mark Anthony B. Pelaez from the Bicol Region topped the Professional level with a rating of 87.85. Joining him at the top 10 are Justin Alick M. Cordova (Western Visayas), 87.39; Ma. Crist...
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14Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan 14 (PIA) -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Caraga Region joined the Unity Walk and Prayer Rally for a Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) 2013. The unity walk and prayer rally is a kick-off activity, which marks the start of the election period. The early walk yesterday started from Guingona’s Park to Agusan del Norte covered court, this city, to the drum beat of the PNP Band. In his message, newly-installed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief...
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13Jan2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Jan 13 (PIA) – The government is just beginning to implement the FY 2013 budget, but the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is already starting the preparations for the FY 2014 budget. As a kick-off activity of the whole budget preparation process, the DBM RO-8 is set to conduct a Regional Budget Forum on January 15, 2012 at the DBM RO-8 Conference Room at Marasbaras, Tacloban City. DBM-8 Regional Director Imelda C. Laceras underscored the need for those invite...
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13Jan2013LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Jan. 13 (PIA) -- The Benguet Provincial Police Office has a new director in the person of Sr. Superintendent Rodolfo Azurin Jr. vice Sr. Superintendent Benjamin Macli-ing Lusad who will lead the Abra Provincial Police Office. Outgoing Benguet provincial director Lusad turned over his post to Azurin in a simple ceremony at the Camp Bado Dangwa on Thursday presided by Regional Office - Cordillera PCSupt. Benjamin Magalong and witnessed by Benguet of...
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12Jan2013ILAGAN CITY, Isabela, Jan 12 (PIA) – The Department of Trade and Industry and Land Transportation Office (LTO) of Isabela will be implementing this week the motorcycle helmet law. The motorcycle helmet law or Republic Act No. 10054 was signed into law on 23 March 2010 requiringg motorcycle riders, including drivers and back riders, to wear standard protective motorcycle helmets at all times while driving, whether long or short drives, in any type of road and highway. DTI Isabela consumer we...
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12Jan2013CAMP FLORENDO, San Fernando City, La Union, Jan 12 (PIA) -- Outgoing Police Regional Office 1 Director, PCSupt. Franklin Jesus B. Bucayu turned over yesterday the command to incoming Director PCSupt. Ricardo C. Marquez at the Concorde Building of Camp Brig. Gen. Oscar M. Florendo here. RD Marquez, formerly deputy director for operations in Camp Crame was installed as the new PRO1 Director on Jan 8 at the National Headquartes in Camp Crame by the PNP chief, Police Director-General Alan La Madrid...
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12Jan2013LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Jan. 12 (PIA) - - The K to 12 educational reform program or Kindergarten plus 12 years of basic education is more than putting two additional years in the education system to boost the Philippine’s competitiveness in terms of human capital. Thus reiterated Education Secretary Armin Luistro at the opening 2013 Cordillera Regional Basic Education and “Senga” (a Cordillera traditional ritual) at the Department of Education (DepED) regional office at Wangal, here, Frid...
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11Jan2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Jan. 11 (PIA) -- Pensioners or retirees covered by Government Service Insurance System(GSIS) can now enjoy a hike in their monthly pension, General Manager Robert G. Vergara said in a statement. GSIS Antique Branch Head Leo Frigillano in an interview echoed the said announcement to all Antiquenos. He said that starting January 2013 minimum monthly benefits for old-age and disability pensioners is already P5,000. “Those receiving below P5,000 last year will receive the ...
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11Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 11 (PIA) -–The Civil Service Commission in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CSC-CAR) is now accepting applications for the Career Service Professional and Sub-Professional Paper and Pencil Test (PPT) scheduled on April 14, 2013. Ruby Olarte, Senior Personnel Specialist of CSC-CAR informed in a radio interview that applications maybe filed in the CSC regional and field offices until February 28. “The CSE is open to Filipino citizens, regardless of educational at...
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11Jan2013KALIBO, Aklan, Jan 11 (PIA6) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) here has appealed for support from the public, as well as, local government officials in the agency's conduct of surveys this year. The NSO, through Provincial Statistics Officer Blas Solidum, issued this call as the agency is set to conduct January 14 a revisitation of 12 barangays in Aklan whose families were identified respondents in the 2012 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) conducted last year. Revisitation,...
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11Jan2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Jan 11 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) Samar Field Office Director Cyril Nathan Eamiguel announced that it is now accepting applications for the April 2013 examinations. Eamiguel said the commission will be accepting applications until February 28, 2013. Application forms are available at the Civil Service Commission Samar Field office at the Capitol Compound, Catbalogan City. Requirements include a fully accomplished form, four copies of identical ID pict...
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11Jan2013NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Jan. 10 (PIA6) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office in Kabankalan City has inaugurated its new office building that will house several sections of the department. The new office building will serve as a landmark of the staff’s commitment, sincerity and strengthened and continued efforts in its war against the destruction of the environment within its jurisdiction. The building will house the Office of t...
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11Jan2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Jan 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1 (DENR-1) reported that 8,897 hectares have been reforested under the National Greening Program (NGP) out of the 7,121 hectare total target area for 2012 in the region. Forest Management Specialist Marietta M. Javierto said a total of 4,981,780 seedlings were planted higher than the 4,003,780 seedlings requirement. The species planted were bani, antipolo, bolo-eta, batino, white lauan, ilang-ila...
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11Jan2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan. 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture (DA), together with its bureaus and attached agencies, is set to launch on January 28 the National Year of Rice (NYR) program aimed at achieving rice self-sufficiency in the country. Hector Tabbun, information officer, said the NYR is contained in President Benigno Aquino III’s Proclamation Number 494 which mandates the agriculture sector to achieve the rice self-sufficiency target this year. He said the program aims to ensure...
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11Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 11 (PIA) -- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) region 2 has gathered some media practitioners all over Cagayan Valley Region in Baguio City to help them widen the awareness campaign and advocacies on nutrition. Rhodora G. Maestre, nutrition program coordinator during the three-day workshop said, media has been a vital tool of the council to reach out the public to promote good nutrition as the government is struggling to achieve Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Number 1 wh...
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11Jan2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Jan. 11 (PIA) -- Motorcycle riders wearing helmets with no Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers while on the road would be charged the appropriate penalty once apprehended by traffic enforcers. Land Transportation Office (LTO) Kalinga Chief Jenelyn Angog gave this reminder to motorcycle drivers even as she said that while compliance with law is important, protection of riders is also of paramount concern by the government enforcing agencies. The implementation of th...
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10Jan2013DOLORES, Abra, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- A two storey with roofdeck municipal police station building will soon rise in this fifth class town. The Dolores MPS building will rise at Poblacion, Dolores on a lot provided by the local government unit (LGU).The building cost P4,620,700 of which P3,620,700 is provided by the Philippine National Police General Headquarters while the LGU put up its required counterpart fund of P1 million. In his message during the groundbreaking ceremony, Cordillera Police Re...
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10Jan2013MANILA, Jan 10 (PIA) - - More than 30,000 former Filipinos reacquired their Philippine citizenship under the so-called dual citizenship law, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reports. BI Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. said that in 2012, the Bureau processed a total of 30,362 applications for dual citizenship under Republic Act 9225 or the Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003. Under said law, natural-born Filipinos who became naturalized citizens of other countries are deemed not ...
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10Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan 10 (PIA) - - The National Nutrition Council – Cordillera (NNC-CAR) gave recognition to the region’s 2011 Most Outstanding Nutrition Program Implementer and Barangay Nutrition Scholars. In a simple awarding ceremony on Tuesday at Hotel Veniz, here, NNC-CAR OIC Nutrition Program Coordinator Rose Lulu Pagaduan, Department of Health OIC Regional Director Valeriano Jesus Lopez, and event keynote speaker , Dr. Martha Cayad-an, health specialist of UNICEF-Sudan, spearheaded...
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10Jan2013CEBU CITY, January 10 (PIA) -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) - 7 Regional Director Ma. Evelyn Macapobre expressed her gratitude and commendation to media practitioners in Central Visayas. Macapobre thanked the media for their initiative in reaching out to the public through their information dissemination of the department’s social welfare programs and services. “All the past years, the media was very instrumental in achieving successful implementation and delivery ...
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10Jan2013SAN JOSE, Antique, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Antique Field office announced that the filing for emergency or calamity loan for members affected by typhoons Pablo and Quinta is extended until January 18, 2013. Leo Frigillano, Branch Head of GSIS Antique in a radio program of Philippine Information Agency over station DYKA said the extension of deadline was made yesterday by Sr. Vice President Dionisio Ebdane through an electronic mail. “This is to allow...
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10Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has filed a total of 28 forestry cases to identified forest law violators in Central Visayas in 2012. Based on the annual report released by the Forestry Management Services (FMS), 10 out of the 28 forestry cases were from Cebu province, 11 from Bohol, and seven cases from Negros Oriental, said DENR 7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo. This is in response to the call of the DENR Secretary Ra...
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10Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-7 received donations from various government offices for the victims of typhoon Pablo that hit the southern part of the country on December 4. Central Visayas offices of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) extended their assistance to typhoon-stricken provinces , Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental. ...
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10Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- Almost 334 barangays in Central Visayas were assessed by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 using a 1:10,000-scale geohazard mapping covering 12 cities and municipalities. This represents a 100 percent accomplishment targeted in 2012, according to MGB 7 regional director Loreto Alburo in a press statement. He said the MGB has given to local government units (LGUs) geohazard maps with a scale of 1:50,000 and other information, education and communication (IEC)...
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09Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan 9 (PIA) -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board 7 (LTFRB-7) will issue special permits to 40 buses to enter the city during the celebration of the Sinulog 2013 festival. LTFRB 7 Regional Director Ahmed Cuizon said they will be allowing buses from northern and southern part of the province to load and unload near the Cebu City Sports Complex. LTFRB has held a consolidating meeting with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the City Transport Operations and ...
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09Jan2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan. 9 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Region 2 now reimburses claims submitted by engaged-hospitals and the individual members within 16 days only. Regional Vice-President Oscar B. Abadu, assured members and engaged hospitals in the region not to worry with their reimbursements filed because claims are now actually processed within 16 days only upon submission. This is relatively faster than the usual number of days set forth by PhilHealth in ...
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09Jan2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Jan 9 (PIA) -- Three (3) teachers from the Kalinga Special Education Center (SPED) attended the 1st National Conference on Inclusive Early Intervention for Children with Special Needs held recently at Teachers Camp in Baguio City. Department of Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro ordered the attendance of concerned participants to this national conference in coordination with the Early Childhood Care and Development Council (ECCDC) and the Portage Association of the P...
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09Jan2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Jan 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development will have a new Regional Director. Assistant Regional Director for Operations Nestor Ramos disclosed during the recent episode of Suruswerte Ha PIA radio program over a local AM station, that Director Remia Tapispisan of DSWD Reg. 5 will replace DSWD-8 Director Leticia Diokno who has been assigned to Region 4-A and was formally installed on January 8. ARD Ramos further said that on January 10, Director Diokn...
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09Jan2013OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) in Northern Mindanao has called the Schools Division Superintendents (SDS) of the region for a half-day Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Budget Forum at the Bethany Gardens in Bitoon, this city. The activity to be conducted by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on January 17, 2013, instead of January 15, 2013 and will be participated in by Planning Officers (PO’s), Dr. Allan...
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09Jan2013BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, Jan. 9 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Revenue District Office No. 86 (RDO-86), Borongan City, Eastern Samar has surpassed its target by collecting the current running total of P384,441,646.77 from January to December, 2012 against their goal for 2012 which was P363,617,000.00. Mr. Eddie A. Castillo, Revenue District Officer said based on their collection report against their goal, there is an excess of P 20,824,646.77 or an increase of 5.73%. Mr. ...
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09Jan2013GATTARAN, Cagayan, Jan 9 (PIA) – Students of the Calaoagan Dackel National High School yesterday were treated to three development plays as a culminating activity of a three-day theatre workshop. Edna Laserona, an English teacher, said the activity is in preparation for the implementation of a Special Program for the Arts (SPA) curriculum next school year. “As a special program, it will not be easy. That’s why we have to run to the Philippine Information Agency for assistance as we they ...
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09Jan2013BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, Jan. 9 (PIA) -- Some motorists have expressed their calls for the extension of the enforcement of the Helmet Law but the Department of Trade and Industry(DTI) was quick to refer to the deadline set by R.A. 10054 or the Motorcycle Helmet Act which was last December 28, 2012. Ms. Ligaya Catuday, DTI Information Officer, instead advised motorcycle owners and riders to comply first with the law, saying that an amendment may perhaps follow, if ever the lawmakers find th...
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09Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has come up with a regional vision and mission after a two-day management conference held in December last year. The roadmap will be used to pursue various environmental programs and projects in the region. The vision reads: “A region that ensures sustainable development of the environment and natural resources through good governance in partnership with empowered communities. With excellence, we lead i...
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08Jan2013BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 8 (PIA) – The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has intensified monitoring of motorcycle riders' compliance with helmet standards required by Republic Act 10054, otherwise known as the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009. There has yet been no reported of violation in the entire region, Roman Jumawan, Caraga DOTC assistant director, said. However, he said that the agency will consolidate reports in the region every week. “This way, we could be able to asse...
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08Jan2013ILOILO, Jan. 8 (PIA6) -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in Iloilo City donated P9,768 worth of goods to the victims of typhoon “Quinta” in this province. BSP Iloilo Branch Head Deputy Director Job Nepomuceno formally turned over the donation to outgoing Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 Director Dr. Minda Brigoli in a simple ceremony held at the DSWD 6 Regional Field Office in Molo, Iloilo City, January 7, 2013. The turn-over coincided with the installation cer...
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08Jan2013NAGA CITY, Jan 8 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) provincial office in Camarines Sur Office has announced the hiring of enumerators for the 2012 Agriculture and Fisheries Census. Clemente Manaog, NSO Camarines Sur Provincial Statistics Officer, said that the agency needs at least 1,786 enumerators for the survey that intends to create a database that will be used for national and other local agency’s development planning on agriculture and fisheries. Manaog explained that a...
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08Jan2013NAGA CITY, Jan. 8 (PIA) -- Police Senior Supt. AbdulKadil M. Guialani now takes the lead as officer-in-charge of the Naga City Police Office following the turnover ceremony held at the police headquarters here Friday. This after Mayor John Bongat visited the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame in Quezon City to handpick a replacement for Police Senior Supt. Antonio Gardiola Jr. who was officer-in-charge and now given a new assignment at the PNP regional office at Camp Si...
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08Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan. 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has completed the issuance of certification for standard motorcycle helmets prescribed under Republic Act 10054 in South Cotabato, an official said. DTI-South Cotabato provincial director Flora Gabunales said, their office ended last December 28, 2012 the issuance of Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) and Product Standards (PS) stickers to requesting motorcycle riders whose helmets do not bear the required ...
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08Jan2013ILOILO CITY, Jan 8 (PIA6) -- The newly-installed director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 6 (DSWD-6) has vowed to keep communication lines open to hasten their adjustment period and to provide better service to clients. “Just remember that all of these things now, all of these assignments that we are having, we are given this, as a chance, as an opportunity and as a blessing for us to help our less fortunate brothers and sisters; and that we can do this if there...
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08Jan2013SORSOGON CITY, Jan 8 (PIA) -- The Philippine Coast Guard in Pilar with the local Search and Rescue Team had successfully rescued the 62 passengers onboard the MB Sirakan 2 off the coast of Sorsogon yesterday. MB Sirakan 2 was bound for Aroroy Port in Masbate when it encountered an engine trouble an hour after it departed Pilar Port. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Sorsogon said that on Jan 7, 2013 at 7:30 a.m. CG Detachment in Pilar received a cellphone call from a certain Nelly Ser...
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08Jan2013MANILA, Jan. 8 (PIA) -- The Social Security System (SSS) on Monday simultaneously opened branch clinics in more than 50 strategic locations, including island provinces and far-flung SSS branches, across the country to ensure effective delivery of medical services to members and SSS employees. SSS Medical Services Division Officer-in-Charge Dr. Leticia Ong said 54 branches nationwide has launched Physical Examination (PE) Centers manned by SSS doctors and furnished with basic medical equipment a...
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07Jan2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Jan. 7 (PIA) -- The semi-annual survey on agricultural labor survey (ALS) conducted January and July of every year nationwide includes finding women’s participation in farming activities. The disaggregation of male and female in labor surveys have led to the improvement of survey methodology design and questionnaire used by the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS). Statistician Cesar Bautista said the survey to be conducted next week in the provinces of Apayao and Ka...
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07Jan2013LAGAWE, Ifugao, Jan 7 (PIA)-- Ifugao motorcycle riders brace for the strict implementation of the Helmet Law even as the police in the province continue to inform the public about said law which took effect last January 1. Speaking in a radio interview, Provincial Director Police Senior Superintendent Angelito Casimiro said that their office had been informing the public on the said law authored by Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr. that seeks to protect motorcycle drivers, backriders as well as p...
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07Jan2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga , Jan. 7(PIA) --The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Kalinga had issued 627 Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers for motorcycle helmets that qualified out of the 814 brought to the office in compliance to Republic Act 10054. RA 10054 or the Motorcycle Helmet Law mandates the DTI to facilitate the processing of product standard application and conduct factory/product assessment and ICC application as well as conduct market monitoring and is given the power to take ...
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07Jan2013SIQUIJOR, Jan 7 (PIA) —The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has conducted a two-day training on “Sustainable Energy Management and Assessment /Identification of Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) or Energy Management Opportunities (EMOs).” The training, according to provincial director Mario E. de la Pena, was aimed at providing basic concepts , effective tools for evaluation and to understand the methodologies of energy management system. Participants were expected to learn...
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07Jan2013MANILA, Jan 7 (PIA) -- Guyabano is good for you. The Department of Science and Technology said the guyabano (Anona muricata), or soursop is rich in carbohydrates, dietary fiber and Vitamins C, B1, and B2. Likewise, studies by its Industrial Technology Development Institute show that the guyabano generally has high flavonoid content. Flavonoids are phytochemicals that have been found to inhibit or even prevent the growth of viruses, carcinogens and allergens. These are just the few benefits t...
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05Jan2013SIQUIJOR, Jan. 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Siquijor Provincial Office has issued a warning to motorcycle drivers, riders, dealers, sellers or retailers who use, produce or sell substandard helmets not bearing the Philippine Standard (PS) mark or Imported Commodity Clearance (ICC) seal that they will be penalized under Republic Act 10054 or the Motorcycle Helmet Act. With the the strict enforcement of the law starting January 1 this year, DTI-Siquijor Provincial Direct...
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05Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan 5 (PIA) – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) has cited local government units (LGUs) in Region 10 for outstanding performances in addressing malnutrition. Misamis Oriental bagged the provincial level ‘Green Banner Award’, Valencia City Bukidnon for the City Category and Maramag, Bukidnon for the municipal level green banner award. Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Zenaida T. Tondares explained that the green banner award is accorded to a province, city,...
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05Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 5(PIA) -- A Philippine Military Academy(PMA) cadet sacrificed his own life to save his brother and his uncle during New Year's Day in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur. Cadet Bryx Lee S Betong, 19, drowned while saving his brother and an uncle in an irrigation dam in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur. Police report said Betong's younger brother was downing in a mini irrigation dam when his uncle attempted to save him. But the current pulled down the two so Cadet Betong went into the water to ...
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04Jan2013QUEZON CITY, January 4, (PIA) - - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) may extend beyond January 6 the modified truck ban hours currently being implemented. “As per our initial assessment, the first three-week implementation of this modified truck ban has been a success, especially in reducing traffic congestion,” Tolentino explained. Tolentino is now in consultation with the Special Traffic Committee (STC) of the Metro Manila Council (MMC) on the planned extension of the n...
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04Jan2013MANILA, Jan. 4 -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said that it has processed up to a maximum of 50,000 emergency loan applications on a daily basis for members affected by typhoon ‘Pablo’, due to a more reliable database and online capabilities of the GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System (GW@PS) kiosks. In a statement, the said that in 2009, at the height of super typhoon ‘Ondoy’, the number of emergency loan applications processed daily peaked at more than 17,000 o...
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04Jan2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Jan 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways - Southern Leyte Engineering District (DPWH-SLED) retained its crown as the best engineering district in the whole region for 2012. It was also the winner for 2011. Out of 13 engineering district we are still the best district in Region 8, District Engineer Carlos Veloso texted Philippine Information Agency (PIA) a few days before Christmas. In a follow-up phone interview, Veloso said the province got hi...
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04Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan 4 (PIA) --The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a circular creating a Power Task Force that will ensure stable and continuous power supply during the 2013 national and local elections. Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla said the DOE will identify specific areas that will need help from the Task Force in terms of power supply. He said these are isolated areas, or areas not connected to the power grid and some areas in Mindanao. The Task Force’s Core Group will be he...
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04Jan2013CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Jan. 4 (PIA) -- Department of Health (DOH) recorded a 41 percent decrease in the number of fireworks-related injuries during the 2013 New Year revelry compared to the previous holiday season. DOH Regional Director Leonita Gorgolon disclosed that “there were 275 cases from December 21, 2012 to January 2, 2013 which is a significant drop to the 465 cases tallied during the same period last year.” There was one reported incident each for firecracker ingestion a...
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04Jan2013TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Jan. 4 (PIA) - - About 134 scholars from Kalinga benefited from the P1-million assistance provided by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Engr. Eduardo Tamayao, OIC Center Administrator of TESDA here said six courses were offered to 134 trainees coming from all municipalities of Kalinga. He said courses on carpentry with 19 students, electrical installation and maintenance - 20, gas metal arc welding - 20, and shielded metal arc welding ...
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04Jan2013DILG – Ifugao holds disaster management training to village officials By Marcelo B. Lihgawon MAYOYAO, Ifugao, Jan. 4 (PIA) - - The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in the province held trainings on Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Management (CBDRRM) to five municipalities recently. Barangay officials of Alfonso Lista, Asipulo, Banaue, Kiangan and Mayoyao were participants to the two-day CBDRRM trainings conducted last December. According to Kliene Chunanon o...
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04Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan. 4 (PIA) -- Reforms in land titling, land valuation and capacity building introduced by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are beginning to bear fruit after the project received the 2012 Good Practice Award from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The DENR’s Land Administration and Management Project (LAMP) called “LGU-led Land Titling Through Systematic Adjudication” bested 17 other entries under the Strategies for Achieving Ou...
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04Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan 4 (PIA) - - The National Statistics Office (NSO) is calling for public support on the surveys that the agency will conduct this January. NSO-Cordillera Regional Director Olivia Gulla said the NSO will conduct the enumeration of the 2013 Labor Force Survey (LFS) and the second round of the 2012 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) starting this January 14 up to February 4. The LFS is a nationwide quarterly survey which aims to provide a quantitative framework f...
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04Jan2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry-Cotabato clarifies that there will be no more extension for the issuance of ICC stickers in the city. DTI-Cotabato City OIC Chief Carlito Nuñez said they already sent back to the National office the excess stickers. He said, only over 2,000 motorists were given Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers for their motorcycle helmets. This is despite the agency’s call for motorists months before the deadline l...
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04Jan2013TUGUEGARAO CITY , Jan. 4(PIA) -- Outgoing Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD) regional director Arnel Garcia here recently cited and praised the efforts and support of media practitioners in this region for helping the agency in advocating and promoting the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program(4Ps). He said one of the best practices that he will bring to his next assignment is the forging of partnerships with the government and private media in order to raise the level of awarene...
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04Jan2013NAGA CITY, Jan. 4 (PIA) -- As the Motorcycle Helmet Law takes effect starting this month, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial office in Camarines Sur will continue to monitor establishments to ensure that helmets being sold in the market bear the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers. DTI Camarines Sur Provincial Director Edna Tejada said the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) through the Land Transportation Office (LTO) is ready to help in implementing...
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04Jan2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan 4 - The 4th Infantry Division through 4th Civil-Military Operations (Kasaligan) Battalion (4CMOBn) joins the Regional Association of Government Communicators in Region 10 (RAGCOM-10) during their annual outreach activity for abused children at Malisa Homes (exact address not mentioned for security reasons) at 10 a.m. today. Among the participants to the affair are information officers and representatives of Philippine Postal Corporation Central Mindanao, Bureau of Int...
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04Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan. 4 (PIA) -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) may extend the modified truck ban hours currently being implemented beyond January 6, 2013. “As per our initial assessment, the first three-week implementation of this modified truck ban has been a success, especially in reducing traffic congestion,” Tolentino explained. Tolentino is now in consultation with the Special Traffic Committee (STC) of the Metro Manila Council (MMC) on the planned extension of the ...
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03Jan2013ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan. 3 (PIA) -– The Land Transportation Office Region 9 (LTO-9) implemented the full provision of Republic Act 10054 or the Helmet Act of 2010 effective January 1 after the City Council failed to submit an ordinance mandating motorists to use “J Type” or open-faced helmets only in the city. According to Mr. Noel Noche, Officer in Charge of LTO-Zamboanga City District Office, the city government did not beat the deadline given to them for their request. “The city council...
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03Jan2013CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, December 3 (PIA)—Men and women of the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO 8) shared and showed the true spirit of Christmas as they poured in their resources to donate relief goods to disaster-stricken towns of Baganga, Cateel and Boston in Davao Oriental. PRO8 coordinated with the Office of the Civil Defense 8 (OCD8) and came up with relief goods - 138 sacks of used clothing, 910 pieces of assorted canned goods, 36 bars of laundry soap, bath soaps, two sacks of rice, sanita...
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03Jan2013VIRAC, Catanduanes, Jan. 3 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) Catanduanes office will be undertaking the January 2013 Labor Force Survey (LFS) conjointly with the 2012 Family Income and Expenditures Survey (FIES). NSO Catanduanes provincial chief Elisa Solares said that the LFS is a nationwide survey of households conducted regularly to gather data on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population. It is primarily geared towards the estimation of the levels of e...
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03Jan2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Jan. 3 (PIA) -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority 1 (TESDA-1) is expected to continue to run its Cash for Training Program for the first quarter of 2013 to deliver training programs for the indigent youth for a productive employment later on, according to TESDA La Union Specialist Mario B. Flores. Flores said most towns,cities here has a majority of 40 scholars which was identified by the Department of Social Welfare Development (DSWD-1) as el...
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03Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan. 3 -- The Social Security System (SSS) has granted over P2 billion through its calamity relief programs to about 134,000 affected members and pensioners all over the country who benefited from the early renewal of SSS salary loans and advance release of three months’ worth of pensions in 2012. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio de Quiros, Jr. in a statement said the SSS disbursed over P2.1 billion to 108,300 calamity-hit members through the Salary Loan Early Re...
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03Jan2013LAOAG CITY, Jan 3 (PIA) – The Philippine Information Agency’s (PIA) text blast program has proven to be one of the best practices in the government sector’s communication program since it was launched in mid-2012. The program is a web-based communication tool for sending and receiving information straight to the mobile phones of subscribers within a specified community. It allows an administrator to use any Internet-enabled computer to promptly reach via SMS identified recipients with ab...
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03Jan2013CEBU CITY, Jan. 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here will now focus on the monitoring of retailers and sellers of helmets to ensure the successful implementation of Republic Act 10054 or the Motorcycle Helmet Act. DTI-7 Regional Director Asteria Caberte said her office has done its part in informing the public about the full implementation of the law starting this month. Apart from the information dissemination, there was also an inspection of helmets for the marking o...
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02Jan2013MANILA, Jan. 2 (PIA) -- Social Security System members can now get instructions on how to transact with the SSS by visiting its Youtube Channel. In a statement, the SSS said that in order to visit the channel, search for MySSSPhilippines in Youtube or follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/user/mysssphilippines. Netizens can also watch from the agency website (sss.gov.ph) by going to the publications menu on the homepage and choose the multimedia materials tab. It said that by visiting...
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02Jan2013QUEZON CITY, Jan. 2 (PIA) -- Overstaying overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates were encouraged by the Department of Labor of Employment (DOLE) to avail of the amnesty being offered by the Abu Dhabi government. Labor & Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, in a statement said, illegal UAE residents who had overstayed their visas can obtain exit passes and leave the country without penalties, or regularize their visas after payment of fines until February 3, 2013. Baldoz...
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02Jan2013TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan. 2 (PIA) --The National Statistics Office (NSO) Region 2 has launched a pilot data information center that will showcase its products and services and provide links with other agencies. The "Juan Click NSO information center" is a system developed to provide easy access of information to the public, especially researchers, law makers and other data users via electronic search and short messaging service through cellular phones. Annabelle Langbayan, regional director, said...
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02Jan2013MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Jan. 2 (PIA) -- The government’s APIR (Aksyon Paputok Injury Reduction) program in general, and in particular the Department of Health’s (DOH) scare campaign coupled with an impassioned appeal to dance gangnam to welcome the new year, paid off. As of 1 p.m. Tuesday, the Provincial Health Office in this city registered zero treatment for firecracker injury, a staff at the Salvacion Oppus Yniguez Memorial Provincial Hospital (SOYMPH) reported. The same situati...
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02Jan2013MANILA, Jan. 2 (PIA) -- Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya has visited a major airport terminal to check the implementation of the Air Passenger Bill of Rights. Abaya visited the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 after a brief inspection at Pier 2 and Pier 4 of North Harbor. The visit aimed to ensure that security measures are properly implemented so that travelers will have efficient, safe and secure transportation....
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02Jan2013MANILA, Jan. 2 (PIA) -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will pay out P930 million in dividends to its members this year, 14% higher than in 2011, after posting surplus earnings from its Social Insurance Funds. In a statement, the GSIS said that the pay-out includes all active Compulsory Life Insurance policyholders whose insurance coverage has been in force for at least a year as of December 31, 2011. Upon their entry in government service, employees are automatically covered by...
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01Jan2013BAGUIO CITY, Jan. 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology- Cordillera Regional Office (DOST-CAR) strengthens its partnership with local government units (LGUs) through the implementation of its new Science and Technology for the Advancement of Municipalities (STEAM) program. The STEAM program, a brainchild of DOST-CAR Regional Director Dr. Julius Caesar Sicat, aims to technically equip identified municipal S&T coordinators or Municipal Planning and Development Officers (MPDOs) fro...
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01Jan2013TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Jan. 1 (PIA) -- PhilHealth, in cooperation with the Civil Service Commission in Eastern Visayas, calls upon all government agencies and entities to use and adopt the Electronic Premium Reporting System (EPRS) as the mode of preparation and submission of the monthly PhilHealth remittance reports effective immediately. PhilHealth Regional Vice President for Eastern Visayas, Walter R. Bacareza said that this move is in preparation for the phasing out of all other existing re...
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01Jan2013CARIGARA, Leyte, January 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways Second Leyte Engineering District has proposed the setting up of a weighing station in Ormoc City to solve the problem of overloading of cargoes passing through the Palo-Carigara-Ormoc Road Section of Daang Maharlika. Second LED District Engineer Ma. Margarita Junia justified her proposal saying that it is about time weighing scales are set up in the Western part of Leyte. Ormoc City Port is considered as a major ...
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31Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 31 (PIA) -- Soccksargen Region’s Department of Agriculture (DA 12) has allotted more than P10 million as aid to victims of typhoon Pablo in the hardest-hit provinces of Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley. Assistance included among others seeds of corn, rice, and assorted vegetables, farm tools and machineries as well as relief packs. DA 12 regional executive director Amalia Jayag-Datukan said the distribution was...
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31Dec2012CARIGARA, Leyte, Dec. 31 (PIA) -- The implementation of the Road Board-funded road maintenance projects by the Second Leyte Engineering District is now in full swing. The Department of Public Works and Highways 2nd LED District Engineer Ma. Margarita Junia who has been constantly coordinating with the Central Office to ensure that road board projects are carried out on time, said the maintenance projects currently being undertaken are concentrated on drainage improvement and road reblocking. J...
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31Dec2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Dec. 31 (PIA) -- Youth leaders from this province and Isabela participated in exchange program to expose them on different community environments and learn the evolution of the societies of the two provinces. Lt. Datu Ara Waleed Alfredo Agcaoili of the 501st Brigade Civil Military Operations said that in the exchange program, youth representatives from Kalinga went to Isabela to learn about their history and ways of life while those from Isabela visited to Kalinga ...
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30Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 30 (PIA) -- The Collection Section of PhilHealth Regional Office-7 enjoins employers who have not yet adopted the Electronic Premium Reporting System (EPRS) in submitting their monthly remittance reports (RF-1) to attend the orientations set in 2013. In a telephone interview with the Philippine Information Agency-Cebu, PhilHealth Collection Section staff Ronillie Vidad said the orientations on EPRS are set on January 11, 18, 25, 30; February 1, 8, 22, 28; March 8,15, and 22 at ...
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30Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-7) strictly enforces Republic Act 10054 or the Motorcyle Helmet Act and reiterates its warning to sellers of substandard motorcycle helmets. The DTI enjoins all sellers of motorcycle helmets to get their stocks or supply from manufacturers and importers that have been given the Philippine Standard (PS) license and/or Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) Certificate. Effective January 2, 2013, motorcycle drivers caught driving w...
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30Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 30 (PIA) -- PhilHealth emphasizes that all employers are mandated to submit their monthly remittance reports (RF-1) using the Electronic Premium Reporting System (EPRS). Through Circular No. 25-2012 and 45-2012, EPRS is a web-based application designed for a more convenient preparation and submission of the RF-1, which has been recently enhanced into EPRS Version 2.1 effective October 2012. According to PhilHealth-7 the new version has added features such as the Preliminary Emp...
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30Dec2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Dec. 30 (PIA) -- As the country marks the anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal, the local government units are reminded of a 64-year old law banning cockfighting, horseracing, and jai-alai, every December 30 of every year. Malacanang, recently, called the attention of the public on Republic Act 229 which was approved and signed by President Elpidio Quirino on June 9, 1949. This law is a manifestation of the importance of the observance of Rizal Day. RA 229 is...
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29Dec2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Dis. 29 (PIA6) -- A total of 8,090 helmets were verified and sealed with Philippine Standards (PS) or Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here from July to December 21 this year. The figure includes 375 motorcycle helmets which failed during verification. DTI has intensified its verification and marking on motorcycle helmets in the province by scheduling out-of-town activities to reach more motorcycle drivers and back ri...
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29Dec2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Dec. 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways’ Monitoring and Information Services (MIS) recognized the 2nd Leyte Engineering District’s road right of way awareness campaign as one of the best in the country. The MIS has asked for pictures of 2nd LED’s RROW markers recently installed in all major national roads within the jurisdiction of the field office, saying that the project under the leadership of District Engineer Ma. Margarita Junia, is one of t...
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28Dec2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Dec. 28 (PIA) -– The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Kalinga Engineering District (KED) leads “lakbay-alalay” teams in providing road assistance to motorists during the Christmas holidays here. Several lakbay-alalay kiosks have been set along strategic points of the national highway leading to the province including roads towards Upper Kalinga. KED Head Alexander Castaneda said lakbay-alalay is a national action spearheaded by DPWH as part of the ...
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28Dec2012BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, Dec. 28 (PIA) --Motorcyle owners trooped today to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here as the agency announced the last day of issuance of the free helmet stickers. Ms. Ligaya Catuday DTI-acting Information Officer said that there was a deluge of motorcycle owners trying to beat the deadline set today for the issuance of helmet stickers. She added that there will be no extension for this. “There shall be no extension of the free DTI sticker, primarily...
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28Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 28 (PIA6) -- The regional office of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation for Region 6 here announced on Wednesday that it will move to a new location in January. The new PhilHealth 6 office will be at Gaisano City Mall in Lapaz District. As part of its preparation for the transfer, some of the operational units of PhilHealth 6 will be vacating their present office at J. De Leon Street before the month ends. PhilHealth 6 Regional Vice President Dennis ...
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28Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec. 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture is eyeing to put up community radio stations (CRS) in strategic areas in the country to further expand its advocacy and technology dissemination efforts. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said the planned initiative will be undertaken in partnership with the Philippine Foundation of Rural Broadcasters (PFRB), during a a recent meeting on Biotechnology and Rural Broadcasters’ Conference held at Crowne Regency Re...
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27Dec2012VIGAN CITY, Dec 27 (PIA) – Malnutrition and hunger are major problems being addressed by vegetable gardening in all public and private schools in Ilocos Sur, both in the grade school and high school levels. This is one of the helpful urgent programs of the Aquino administration which it hopes to strictly maintain through the years. This was revealed by the Ilocos Sur office of the Department of Education (DepEd) recently. DepEd said “Gulayan sa Paaralan,” or vegetable garden in sch...
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27Dec2012LAGAWE, Ifugao, Dec. 27 (PIA) -- The Provincial Director of the Philippine National Police (PNP) here is reminding the public to refrain from buying and using firecrackers to celebrate the New Year for their safety. Police Senior Superintendent Angelito A. Casimiro said in a radio interview, “Humangan with PIA,” that the public should think of their safety first and should not buy firecrackers that may cause them injury or even death. He mentioned some of the prohibited firecrackers su...
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27Dec2012MANILA, Dec. 27 (PIA) -- Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas on Wednesday said the move of the Philippine National Police to relieve Pangasinan police Director Senior Supt. Mariano Luis Versoza Jr. represents a “big step” in ridding the province of illegal gambling activities. “Senior Superintendent Versoza’s removal from his post in Pangasinan is a big step in the many series of steps we intend to take to crack down jueteng and other forms of illegal gambling. This is mea...
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27Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 is urging local chief executives (LCEs) to designate common areas where fireworks can be lighted for the forthcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations to lessen the harmful effects on the people’s health and the environment. DENR 7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo said, “by trying to identify a communal place for setting off fireworks and other pyrotechnics displays, this would put off ...
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27Dec2012GOV’T CENTER, PALO, Leyte, Dec 27 (PIA) -- The officers and members of the Region Eight Administrators League will bring Christmas cheers to poor families at the Anibong District in Tacloban City, December 27. Department of Budget and Management Region 8 Director Imelda Laceras said, “We conduct a myriad of activities at Christmas because it's expected of us, and we feel guilty if we don't. This time, the REAL wish to closer we get to the real meaning Christmas, that of sharing love and giv...
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27Dec2012LAGAWE, Ifugao Dec. 27 (PIA)-- The Bureau of Fire Protection in Kiangan is implementing the “Oplan Paalala 2012” which incorporates the detailed program of actions by the BFP in implementing public awareness during the yuletide season. Speaking in the radio program “Humangan with PIA,” Cecile Indopia of the Kiangan BFP station said this project seeks to ensure continued fire safety service to the public through intensification of fire prevention campaign and immediate response t...
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27Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec. 27 (PIA) -- Two foreign-assisted projects (FAPs) of the Department of Agriculture has received respective ‘Good Practice Award’ or GPA from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), a statement from DA said. “It’s a wonderful feat for the Department. This is a validation of our efforts in delivering reliable, transparent and efficient service to our clienteles, particularly farmers, fisherfolk and local government units,” said DA undersecretary for oper...
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27Dec2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Dec. 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Health – Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Region 2 has reported seven victims of firecrackers in the whole region as of this report. Regional Director Rio Magpantay said there were two victims recorded in Nueva Vizcaya, three in Cagayan and two in Isabela. “We continue to advocate to the public not to buy firecracker anymore just to create noise in celebration of the Christmas and New Year. There are many ways to make or celebrate...
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27Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 27 (PIA6) -- No national or local government office or educational institution is exempted from observing the flag-raising ceremony every Monday morning and the flag-lowering ceremony every Friday afternoon according to the Civil Service Commission. According to Republic Act 8491,all constitutional bodies, departments, bureaus, agencies of national government, local government units, government-owned and controlled corporations with original charters, state universities and co...
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27Dec2012VIGAN CITY, Dec. 27 (PIA) -- The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office maintains 12 regional and 13 provincial Field Service Extensión Offices nationwide to provide effective and efficient services to the 70 percent PVAO pensioners based outside Metro Manila. According to Victoria A. Antiporda, officer-in-charge of PVAO FSEO #1 the field offices are needed because of the geographical and topographical distance of provinces from the central office in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. As front-liners i...
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27Dec2012LAOAG CITY, Dec. 27 (PIA) -- National and regional government information officers (GIOs) have made a commitment to beam the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) to the Filipino people and, in the process, generate support for its implementation. The PDP is the Aquino government’s social contract with the people for a higher economic growth, mass employment and growth that reduces poverty between 2011 to 2016. The National Economic and Development Authority was tasked as the overseer and implem...
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27Dec2012DAVAO CITY, Dec. 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will give production loan assistance to Davao region farmers to recover from the destruction brought by typhoon Pablo. In a recent visit in the region before the holidays, DAR Secretary Virgilio R. Delos Reyes said the department will be providing financial assistance to farmers. “We don’t have relief goods to give but we are here to assist in providing production loan to the farmers to recover from the destruction brough...
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27Dec2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Dec. 27 (PIA)--The proposal to establish Pinacanauan de Tuguegarao as Water Quality Management Area (WQMA) has been finally approved after a year of meetings, consultations and public hearings with stakeholders and local government units (LGUs). The project aims to protect and improve water quality of the river to make it a sustaining resource for the people of Tuguegarao City and Peňablanca. Engr. Cesar S. Saidor, Jr, regional director of Environmental Management Bureau, s...
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27Dec2012SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Dec. 27 (PIA) --The National Statistics Office (NSO)-Laguna Provincial Office has reminded its partners agencies and organizations of the support they promised to extend to the agency in the conduct of Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) slated to be undertaken starting this month of January. SO-Laguna has already undertaken a series of consultation meetings with various government agencies, and private organizations, to include the various local mass media groups....
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27Dec2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have issued a warning to the public against suspected pyramiding scheme companies in Negros Oriental. DTI provincial director Javier Fortunato said his office has received complaints about a business firm allegedly soliciting shares from the locals. The DTI is coordinating with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to check the record of the company under the Anti-Money Launde...
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27Dec2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec 26 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has announced that its office is in need of more than 500 jail officers in the country. Jail Inspector Rosalina Malahay of BJMP Negros Oriental said her office is now accepting applications for additional jail officers to fill up the vacancies in the BJMP. Applicants must have the following qualifications: he/she must be a college graduate with civil service and penology exam officer eligible, must be at least 5...
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26Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Dec 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-1) has issued a mandatory product certification (MPC) to guide consumers in buying quality, reliable and safe product especially this season. Products under MPC are subjected to inspection and testing by the DTI regional/provincial office or the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) prior to distribution in the market and selling, Amelia Galvez of DTI-1 said. The BPS is an attached agency of DTI whose main funct...
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26Dec2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Dec 26 (PIA) -- The province of Isabela has the most number of beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, so attested Arnel Garcia, outgoing director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. With 35,639 households in 34 municipalities and three cities, Isabela registered a 43.60 percent share as against Cagayan’s 35.74 percent or a total of 29,215 households in 28 municipalities and one city. Cagayan, he said, is followed by Nueva Viscaya ...
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26Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato. Dec. 26 (PIA) -- A total of P25 million-worth of noche buena packs were distributed to the affected families in the considered as the hardest hit typhoon-stricken towns by “Pablo” in Compostela Valley before Christmas, an official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12 official announced. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, the DSWD -12 regional director, said that the regional office deployed its volunteers and personnel affected communities of...
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26Dec2012SAN VICENTE, Ilocos Sur, Dec 26 (PIA) – “Gulayan sa Paaralan” (vegetable gardening in the school) has many benefits to families in the province of Ilocos Sur, according to Dep Ed Ilocos Sur. Vegetable gardening has fed school athletes during the District Athletic Meet, and about 90 malnourished children in the supplementary feedings in the schools of this town where soup, arrozcaldo, and noodles are served. With this program schools sell vegetable seedlings, ornament plants and medicin...
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26Dec2012STO. DOMINGO, Ilocos Sur, Dec. 26 (PIA) — Treasuring the Filipino tradition, particularly the street games or ‘Larong Pinoy’ in Tagalog, is being pushed by the Aquino Administration through the Department of Education (DepEd). At the Lussoc National High School in this town, the DepEd has revived Larong Pinoy like piko, sipa, tumbang preso, taguan, siatong, luksong tinik and others. Aside from being physical that uses strength, these games give life to Filipino tradition. On September ...
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25Dec2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Dec. 24 (PIA) -- Social Welfare and Development Regional Director Arnel B. Garcia expressed gratitude and commendation to media practitioners of Cagayan for their initiative in reaching the public through their information dissemination of the social welfare programs. Garcia appreciated the initiatives of the media in airing all activities and programs of the DSWD and for helping the agency explain to the public the concept of the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino program. “You play...
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23Dec2012TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 23 (PIA) --Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) authorities who noticed a rising trend of motorcyclists seeking standard helmet validation in the past weeks fear a sudden surge of sticker-seeking motorcyclists lining up at the local office which may cause a huge inconvenience. DTI Consumer Division Chief Jose Hibaya said only very few motorists have successfully acquired standard helmet validation through stickers as January 2013 draws near. The DTI has valid...
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23Dec2012TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 23(PIA) --Christmas lights embellish many household lawns to spread the Christmas cheer, but how safe are these? According to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as long as these products pass through the country’s standards bureau and are used properly, there is less chance of getting accidents. The government stresses consumer protection against substandard products flooding the market. "Always read the labels when buying electrical products," reminded ...
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23Dec2012BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 23 (PIA)-- The Commission on Elections will use the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines in the upcoming 2013 midterm elections. Commission on Election Commissioner Armando Velasco said the Supreme Court has already decided that the purchase of the PCOS machines from the Smartmatic Corporation is valid and legal. Velasco said that the commission now is conducting upgrading to enhance the system of the PCOS machine which was first used in the 2010 presidential election...
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22Dec2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 22 (PIA) -- Pag-IBIG Fund Cagayan de Oro City Branch is now offering calamity loans to members who were affected by typhoon Pablo. Juliano S. Banghal, Department Manager III, said members who are currently employed may already apply for the calamity loan once they have submit their duly accomplished Pag-IBIG Fund Calamity Loan application form and the documentary requirements to their company’s respective Fund Coordinators (FCs) or Human Resource Officers (HROs) or ...
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22Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec 22 (PIA)- - President Aquino spent an afternoon, December 19, celebrating Christmas with street children in Malacanang grounds. Around 1,500 street children from 17 local government units in Metro Manila were treated with a one whole day fun-filled activities. Called Batang Pinoy Project, the activity was held in two venues, San Andres Sports Complex in Malate and at Malacañang Palace grounds. Children participants showcased their talents in a friendly singing and dancing ...
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22Dec2012CALAMBA CITY, Dec. 22 (PIA) --The inter-department information officers of this city recently formed the department information officers’ network for development (DION4D) to cater to the information needs of their respective clients in the locality. The network commits to strengthen information initiatives on government programs and advocacies to spur growth and development in the region. The group agreed to utilize and strengthen communication strategies such as inter-personal communicatio...
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22Dec2012LAGAWE, Ifugao, Dec. 22 (PIA)-- Prices of noche buena items in the province are within the suggested guide prices, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here. Trade and Industry Specialist Johny Dulnuan said this was based on their recent monitoring of prices from business establishments here. He added that the public is expected to stock up noche buena items such as pasta, cheese and ham as Christmas draws closer. He urged consumers to report overpricing to the DTI hotlin...
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22Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 22 (PIA6) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) announced that they are again conducting in 2013 an industry-based census to gather statistical information about the operations of business establishments in the country. NSO Regional Director Norman Julag-ay said the 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CPBI) information will be gathered through the census include trends in economic activities, employment and compensation, revenue and expense, assets and capital e...
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21Dec2012NEW BATAAN, Compostela Valley, Dec. 21 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) XI and representatives from the other regional offices did not postpone their Christmas Party but spent it repacking rice, sardines and 'bulad' for the typhoon-affected residents of New Bataan in Compostela Valley. “The event was more effective in creating a bond among the employees during Christmas because we know we were doing something for the typhoon victims,” BFAR XI Assistant Regional Direct...
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21Dec2012SAN MATEO, Isabela, Dec. 21 (PIA) – The Youth in Agriculture and Fisheries Program (YAFP) and the Expanded Human Resources Development Program (EHRDP) has assisted some communities and families in establishing some livelihood projects for them. This was one of the findings during the assessment of the program conducted here recently. YAFP President Ariel Sunio, 4th year agriculture student of Cagayan State University (CSU) Gonzaga Campus, said, “The activity generally assessed the impleme...
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21Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec 21 (PIA) -- Professionals from Western Visayas may now claim their Professional Identification Cards in seven working days. The , Professional Regulations Commission 6 (PRC-6) office is already equipped with a regional I.D. printing machine PRC-6 Regional Director Lily Ann R. Baldago said. She said printing operations started last December 4. According to the PRC official, the regional I.D. printing initiative has enabled the regional office to print professional identifi...
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21Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 21 (PIA) -- South Cotabato trade and industry provincial director Flora Gabunales warned consumers against swindlers. Gabunales said consumers should be extra careful when dealing with individual and group swindlers roaming around the province in search of their victims especially this holiday season. She said consumers should watch out against sales promotion scams offering freebies, such as movie or show tickets, rice cookers and other household utensils...
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20Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA) --- To avoid disruption of public service amidst tension in the Capitol here, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued an advisory declaring Vice Governor Agnes Magpale as the acting governor of Cebu. The advisory signed by DILG-7 Regional Director Ananias Villacorta was sent Wednesday to government offices, banks, and law enforcement agencies in the province. In the advisory, Villacorta said that Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia was meted a penalty of six-m...
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20Dec2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Zamboanga Peninsula continue to intensify their campaign against illegal recruitment and trafficking in persons. In a press conference during DOLE’s 79th Anniversary last December 7, POEA-9 Officer in Charge Ms. Marietta Bellotindos said they will come up with more information dissemination activities to help warn the public on illegal recruitment. ...
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20Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Dec 20 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced that its Oplan Kandado, Tax Mapping Operation and Electronic Filing and Payment System (EFPS) are continuously being implemented to remind several business establishments on tax laws and help their payment processing more efficient. Assistant Revenue District Officer Ernesto Mangabat said in terms of its tax mapping undertaking, local government units had already improved their performance as there were ...
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20Dec2012DAGUPAN CITY, December 20 (PIA) – The Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), or Pag-IBIG Fund, Dagupan Branch recognized the exemplary performance and unwavering support of fund coordinators, employers, organizations and individuals in Pangasinan in its 2nd Diad Puso Mi (In Our Hearts) Awards. It is an expression of gratitude to the fund coordinators, media partners, government agencies, local government units and the provincial government of Pangasinan for their efforts which contributed to t...
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20Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA) – The Police Regional Office XIII officers and personnel had the barrel tips of their service firearms taped and signed by their top officials to assure that these will not be indiscriminately fired during the celebrations of Christmas and New Year in ceremonial rites early this morning at the parade grounds of the police regional headquarters here. “The ceremonial sealing-off of our service firearms is a compliance to a directive from Camp Crame to avoid firing ...
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20Dec2012PALOMPON, Leyte, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- A special enumeration and validation of poor households in three barangays of Palompon, Leyte was conducted from December 11 to 18, 2012 by the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction team of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. DSWD Region 8 Director Leticia Diokno said that Palompon Mayor Ramon Oñate proposed for the enumeration of the residents of Barangay Belen, Barangay Central III and the validation thru the on-demand-app...
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20Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- Over 120 government information officers nationwide converged recently to seek ways on how best to effectively communicate government’s initiatives to reduce poverty incidence during the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) Dialogue Series for Government Information Officers (GIOs). The activity held December 17-18 in Tagaytay City was an initiative of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Communication and Advocacy Program-Support Project of the Deve...
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20Dec2012LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) regional office V has issued guidelines on the grant of year-end bonus (YEB) and cash gift for government employees this December. CSC V public information officer Yoyie Jalmazar during the Ugnayan sa Bicol radio program of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) here, the said guidelines cover in particular, government personnel who are formally charged with administrative and criminal cases in connection with their official dut...
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20Dec2012BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Dec 20 (PIA) – The watershed potentials of this province will continue to grow and improve in the next 10 years with the implementation of a forestland management project. “We have seen a notable improvement on the watershed potentials of Nueva Vizcaya for the past years and with this project, we can be assured of its continuing growth,’ said Benjamin Tumaliaun, regional director for Cagayan Valley of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources(DENR). H...
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20Dec2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec 20 (PIA) -- More than 1,300 service firearms of police personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros Oriental are simultaneously fastened with tape on the muzzles in a ceremonial sealing today. Police Supt Alet Virtucio, deputy provincial director for operations of the PNP said each local government unit-police station provincewide has done its procedural sealing. Virtucio said that in the provincial headquarters, over 100 issued handguns and rifles were als...
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20Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA6) -- Students play a vital roles in creating a safer school environment; that is, one that's free from bullying and hazing. Department of Education Division of Iloilo City Education Program Supervisor on Values Education Jerson Labos said that “in order to promote a safer environment inside the school it is not only the school principal or administrator or teachers that are needed but students have also important roles and responsibilities as well.” Labos disc...
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19Dec2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Dec. 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects to complete P4.250 million worth of post harvest facilities in Kalinga before the end of 2012. The DA, through the Office of Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG), distributed seventeen multi-purpose drying pavement (MPDP) projects under its Agricultural Infrastructure Projects to various barangays and farmers' associations here. Rice Program Coordinator Joe Casibang of OPAG said provision of MPDPs is part of the agency...
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19Dec2012DAVAO CITY, Dec 19 (PIA) -- Part of the total 7,500 families overseas workers hailing from the disaster stricken areas in the region each received P5,000 assistance from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in a simple ceremony at its regional welfare office Tuesday. Carmelita Dimzon, administrator of the OWWA said, the P60 million financial relief assistance to the families of overseas foreign workers affected by typhoon Pablo in Davao Region is a simple government gesture to sho...
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19Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec 19 (PIA) -- Overpricing of Noche Buena products will be dealt with accordingly, warned the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as it advised buyers to carefully check labels of Christmas food products. DTI recently released a Holiday Supplement dated Dec. 4, 2012 bearing suggested retail prices of popular food products served during the traditional Noche Buena. These include prices of hams and ingredients for pastas and salads. For hams, one kilo of all types of hams ranged...
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19Dec2012CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, Dec 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Nueva Ecija has relaunched its newsletter to have an avenue for heralding its vision, character and achievements. "Luntiang Pitak" will contain our efforts in the attainment of the good governance platform of the Aquino administration, DILG Assistant Regional Director and concurrent Provincial Director Abraham Pascua said. Pascua said, "It will also highlight the best practices of local gove...
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19Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 19 (PIA6) -- The Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) Regional Office 6 highly encourages its seafarer clients to take walk-in examinations (WES). In a PIA interview, PRC Regional Director Lily Ann R. Baldago said the walk-in examination is a better option than the conventional paper-and-pencil test. “This will allow the ship officers to avoid conflicts with their schedule of embarkation and they can also plan ahead their vacation,” said Baldago. Baldago also sai...
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18Dec2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Dec 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Southern Leyte provincial office romped away with the major awards in the recent Year end Evaluation of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG – 08) held at the Tacloban City Convention Center on December 14. DILG-Southern Leyte was recognized during the Parangal Ceremony as Best Performing Provincial Team and Best in Annual Report, , said Loren Abrau-Aniciete, DILG-Local G...
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18Dec2012BANGUED, Abra, Dec.18 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology – Cordillera (DOST-CAR) regional office conducted an orientation seminar on development project identification and project proposal writeshop here last week for the local government units to avail of fund support. Dr. Julius Caesar V. Sicat, director of DOST-CAR explained that the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (Set-up) of the DOST is intended to assist micro-, small- and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) i...
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18Dec2012CAOAYAN, Ilocos Sur, Dec 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has recently selected Nueva Segovia Consortium of Cooperatives (NSCC) to become its partner in the implementation of the Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project III (ARISP III) under the Federation Development Component. According to Divina C. Quemi, chief executive officer of NSCC, the selection and evaluation process started during the month of October 2012. DAR consultants and officers including one consulta...
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17Dec2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Dec 17 (PIA) -- To help vicytims of typhoon Pablo, the officers and members of Pag-IBIG Fund in Eastern Visayas have agreed to donate cash and kind for them. Manager Paul Talacay, regional head of the Pag-IBIG, hopes that whatever amount the agency can raise will give help the victims. Talacay said the Fund is aiming to raise P100,000 from among their 115 officials and personnel in the region. Aside from the financial donation, Pag-IBIG will also donate clothes. Ty...
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17Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec 17 (PIA) -- To educate farmers in Soccsksargen Region and boost their production, the Department of Agriculture - Region 12 (DA - 12) last week held activity where discussions are conducted right at the community where farmers reside. The project, “Usapang Palayan (Rice Talk),” employs focus group discussion in rice-producing communities where DA brings experts who will talk to farmers and find out what their problems a...
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17Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec 17 (PIA) --- Pag-IBIG members are urged to avail of the fund’s Non-Performing Asset Resolution Program (NPARP) to save their property from foreclosure. “Please avail of the NPARP to save your property from foreclosure,” appealed Rio Teves, Pag-IBIG manager, during a recent Kapihan sa PIA. Teves said that the NPARP program started six months ago on July 2, 2012 and will expire on January 31, 2013. NPARP was crafted to help highly delinquent borrowers maintain possession ...
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17Dec2012BACOLOD CITY, Dec 17 (PIA6) -- The Department of Health Region 6 has warned against the sale and use of pyrotechnic devices such as watusi, piccolo, and boga (PVC cannon) during the holiday season. Jerry Porras, DOH-coordinator on violence, injury and paputok, said watusis are ingestible and highly poisonous to children and PVC cannon has caused blasts and burn injuries to users that were proven in the past several years. It has victimized many people, especially children who died o...
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17Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec 17 (PIA6) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) Region 6 recognized 19 business and service establishments in Western Visayas for their support as respondents to the 2010 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) and its accompanying 2010 Survey on Information and Communication Technology (SICT). These establishments were awarded with plaques of recognition during the Regional Data Dissemination Seminar for Western Visayas on the 2010 ASPBI and 2010 SICT held ...
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17Dec2012MANILA, Dec. 17 (PIA) -- Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya has instructed attached agencies of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to cancel their Christmas party in sympathy to the victims of typhoon Pablo in Mindanao. Abaya made the announcement after the Office of the President took the lead and called off its own Christmas party and appealed for “subdued celebrations” across the country. “Cancelling our Christmas party here at DOTC and dona...
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17Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec 17 (PIA) -- The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has extended the designation of existing Centers of Excellence (COEs) and Centers of Development (CODs) until May 2014. The extension was implemented because of the proposed policy-standard enhancing Quality Assurance (QA) in Philippine Higher Education through Outcome-Based and Typology-Based QA, Dr. Rex Casiple, CHED chief education program specialist, said. “The expiration for these COE, COD designations should hav...
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16Dec2012BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 16 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is reminding candidates running for various positions in the May 2013 elections of the December 21 deadline for substitution of candidates. Benguet Election Supervisor lawyer Elenita Tabangin-Capuyan said that candidates who filed their certificates of candidacy last October has only until December 21 to make necessary withdrawal and substitutions. She explained that substitutions are allowed for those who filed their CoCs fro...
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16Dec2012CENTRAL VISAYAS, Dec. 16 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council (RDC-7) in Central Visayas asked concerned government agencies, public and private utilities to undertake road repairs and installation works in the metro Cebu's major thoroughfares at night so as not to cause traffic jams and accidents. RDC-7 chair Cebu City mayor Michael Rama told the full council in a meeting on December 14 at the Cebu City Sports Club that traffic congestion in major streets in Metro Cebu are noticeably wors...
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16Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 16 (PIA6) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Regional Office 6 will formally launch its third PhilHealth Express in the region in the municipality of Guimbal, Iloilo on December 17. PhilHealth Express in Guimbal will also be the first outside the malls in the region since the two others are located in Robinson Bacolod and Iloilo which are now in full-swing operations from Monday to Saturday during mall hours. The setting up of PhilHealth Express i...
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16Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec. 16 -- Metro Manila commuters taking the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3) will soon find information about technical vocational education and training (TVET) on the train stations as part of Tesda’s social marketing and advocacy. A memorandum of agreement between the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) and the Department of Transportation and Communications – Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (DOTC-MRT3) allows the former to utilize designated areas in M...
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16Dec2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Dec. 16 (PIA) -- The Commission on Population (PopCom) on Wednesday launched in Central Luzon the fifth edition of its State of the Philippine Population Report (SPPR5). Popcom Regional Director Maria Aurora Quiray said that “the 92-page book gives a broad view on the current condition of the country’s population, environment and natural resources, and Filipinos’ health status.” SPPR5 is anchored on the theme “Seeking a Healthy Balance: Population, He...
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15Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec. 15 (PIA) -- Fisherfolks in Central Visayas whose houses have been devastated by Typhoon Pablo can expect assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 7. BFAR 7 Regional Director Andres Bojos said their agency will provide housing materials such as marine plywood to fishermen in the region whose homes have been destroyed by the typhoon. The provinces of Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor as well as southern Cebu have been placed under signal number thre...
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15Dec2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec 15 (PIA) -- The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will hold its writers festival and sayaw Pinoy early next year in Dumaguete City. According to St. Paul University-Dumaguete (SPUD) director of external affairs Raffy Arbon Duhaylungsod, the SPUD is one of the primary venues of the Taboan: The Philippine Writers Festival slated on February 7- 9 in Dumaguete, a project of the National Committee on Literary Arts, and the Sayaw Pinoy of the National Committee o...
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15Dec2012BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 15 (PIA) - - Regional line agency heads and the Philippine National Police officers in the Cordillera Region will give financial assistance to victims of typhoon Pablo in Mindanao. Cordillera Association of Regional Executives (CARE) president and Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Executive Director Clarence Baguilat said that CARE has decided not to have a Christmas party and instead donate the allotted money to Pablo victims. Baguilat said that the CA...
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14Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec. 14 -- The Social Security System (SSS) has disbursed a total of P9.88 billion for December and 13th month pensions for about 1.6 million SSS pensioners, who were granted double the amount of their regular pensions this month to make their year-end holiday celebrations more meaningful. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio de Quiros, Jr., in a statement said a total of P9.81 billion were credited to the savings accounts of 1.63 million pensioners, while P63.60 millio...
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14Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec. 14 (PIA)--The Department of Agriculture- Mindanao Rural Development Program (DA-MRDP) has honored best performing Local Government Units (LGUS) and people’s organizations (Pos) in Sarangani province. After showing excellent and proactive project management, Maitum LGU was hailed best performing LGU implementing Mindanao Rural Development Program-Community Fund for Agricultural Development (MRDP-CFAD) projects. Meanwhile, LGUs of Malungon and Kiamba bagge...
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14Dec2012SAN FERNANDO, La Union, Dec 14 (PIA) -- Population, health and environment (PHE) are all interconnected that needs to be addressed for better quality of life, according to development experts. The Commission on Population (PopCom) has always viewed the population problem in relation to the other aspects of development - health and basic services, human development, environment, and social and economic development - this is why said agency will be introducing the fifth State of the Philippine P...
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14Dec2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Dec. 14 (PIA) -- The Quirino Public School Teachers, Employees and Retirees Association (QPSTERA) is among the top three contenders for the search for Most Outstanding Local Chapter in the recently concluded 2012 Philippine Public School Teachers Association (PPSTA) Search for Teachers, School Heads and Division Chapters. Filemon V. Ranchez, QPSTERA president said their association represented Region 2 in the national search being the winner in the regional search held...
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14Dec2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Dec. 14 (PIA) -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO)-GenSan is sending good tidings to public utility vehicles (PUVs) without franchise saying it is giving them a break this Christmas season. Ishmael Almanza, LTO Gensan chief, said starting December 16 to January 1 they would temporarily suspend their street clearing of illegal PUVs here to give way to a merrier Christmas celebrations. “We’ll take a rest by 16th of this month until January 1,” he said, explaining ...
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14Dec2012CEBU CITY, Dec 14 (PIA) – Passing the ‘Kasambahay’ Bill will put more pressure to employers have their household helpers become members of Pag-IBIG Fund. Victoria De la Peña, vice president for Pag-Ibig Visayas said requiring employers to make their household help become members of the Fund remains a challenge. “As of now, I have to admit that it is hard as we pegged the membership of household help to only less than one percent,” said De la Peña. The top official of the Fund in...
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14Dec2012KALIBO, Aklan, December 14 (PIA6) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued a final appeal to motorcycle owners, riders and backriders to have their helmets inspected, two weeks before the deadline. The DTI issued this appeal to avoid crowding in the office during the remaining days of inspection. As of December 10, DTI-Aklan said only 7,162 helmets had been submitted for inspection in its office and were issued valid stickers. Besides the above-mentioned figure, the DTI-A...
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14Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec 14 (PIA) -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has lifted the travel ban to Gaza and central and southern Israel, the agency said in a statement issued today. The DFA said the travel ban was lifted "in view of improved security conditions in Israel and Gaza as a result of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas." Alert level 2 (Restriction Phase) for central and southern Israel and Alert level 4 (Evacuation/Mandatory Repatriation) for Gaza raised last November ...
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13Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec. 13 (PIA) -- Farmer-leaders on Wednesday gathered to take stock of accomplishments and forge stronger partnerships to further sustain and enhance their contribution to attaining the country’s goal of food sufficiency and security, a Department of Agriculture statement said. The two-day event, dubbed ‘National Convention of Food Staple Producers,’ highlighted the important role of the country’s ‘food soldiers’ in achieving sufficiency in rice and major staples, as p...
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13Dec2012LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Dec. 13 (PIA) -- Working journalists will be allowed to practice absentee voting in the 2013 midterm elections. Commission on Election Commissioner Armando Velasco said that the Comelec en banc has approved the resolution allowing members of media to vote earlier in the midterm polls scheduled on May 13, 2013. Comelec is now busy preparing the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for absentee voting for media, said Velasco during his visit in this capital town rece...
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13Dec2012TABUK CITY, Dec. 13 (PIA) -- In recognition of her exemplary endeavors and achievements, Provincial Director Grace Baluyan of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Kalinga was named as the ‘2012 DTI Best Manager’ national award for the Line/Operations Unit Category. DTI Secretary Gregory Domingo conferred the award to Baluyan last December 10 in Manila. This recognition is one of the highest awards being conferred through the agency’s System on Performance Rewards and Incentives...
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13Dec2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 13 -- On the occasion of Pag-IBIG Fund’s 32nd Anniversary, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) will be signed by the officers of the Malaybalay City Motorela Association (MCMA) and the Pag-IBIG Cagayan de Oro Branch, marking the activation of MCMA’s membership under the Malaybalay Extension Office. Pag-IBIG Fund Cagayan de Oro Branch’s Department Manager Juliano S. Banghal will sign the MOA with MCMA President Ronaldo S. Ramos, along with the officers from both the F...
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13Dec2012PAGADIAN CITY, Dec 13 (PIA) -- The First Infantry (Tabak) Division of the Philippine Army has participated in the successful opening of the Yuletide celebration “Paskuhan 2012” on December 8 at Plaza Luz. Tabak Division Commander MajGen. Ricardo Rainier Cruz III, in his message read by Col. Michael Lowell Chiong, the commanding officer of the Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battalion (HHSB), said “I am in high spirit as we participate and witness the lighting of giant Christmas tre...
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13Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Dec 13 (PIA) -- More than 30 technical staff of the National Economic Development Authority -1 (NEDA-1), Regional Development Council-1 Sectoral Committee and Support Committee members attended a training on group facilitation techniques dubbed Technology of Participation (ToP) on December 10 and 11 at ORT Function Hall this city. NEDA-1 Assistant Regional Director Nestor G. Rillon said the training aimed to help the participants reach out to more stakeholders in t...
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13Dec2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) celebrated its 79th anniversary last Saturday, December 8, commemorating over seven decades of sincere service to the Filipinos. DOLE-9 celebrated this occasion with simple, yet worthwhile activities, away from the glamorous and extravagant celebrations other organizations do. A skills demonstration spearheaded by Technical Education Skills Development Authority-9 (TESDA) was conducted for all DOLE-9 employees in t...
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13Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec 13 (PIA) -- A bicycle lane was opened last December 4, 2012 along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City by the MMDA and the QC local government. Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista and MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino opened the bicycle lane with other cyclists as they rode on the 2.92-kilometer lane that stretched from the University Avenue at the entrance of the University of the Philippines to Tandang Sora. Chairman Tolentino said they want to have bike lanes in the roads of Com...
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13Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 13 (PIA) -- Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapiliz-Baldoz congratulated the DOLE Caraga Region as it has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification for its quality management system as planned. Remarkably completed within 10 months, Baldoz said that with the ISO certification of QMS, we have transparency in governance, and that we ensure quality management system in government as it meets international standards in terms of meeting the requirements of our clients as wel...
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13Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Dec. 13 (PIA) -- The Department of Health 1 (DOH-1) is launching anew its Aksyon: Paputok Injury Reduction (APIR) campaign in the region to remind the public a more safe and responsible use of firecracker. Dra. Ma. Racquel Rimando-Magalong, DOH-Health Emergency Management Service Coordinator said all hospitals are now prepared and on 24 hour duty especially on December 25 to January 5 to attend to firecracker victims. "Aside from that, we have our Online Electro...
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12Dec2012SAN JOSE, Antique, Dec 12 (PIA) -- Despite the declaration of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) for the opening of Calamity Loan to members affected by Typhoon Pablo, most government employees in Antique are no longer allowed to apply for such loan. Leo Frigillano, Provincial Manager GSIS Antique said those who have availed of Calamity Loan last September, when Antique was declared under the state of calamity during the occurrence of Typhoon Gener, are no longer allowed to apply for...
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12Dec2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec. 12 (PIA) -- Some 16 military personnel of the 302nd Brigade and members of the Civilian Auxiliary Force Geographical Units (CAFGU) has donated some 7,200 centiliters (cc) of different blood types to the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) based in Dumaguete City. Capt Anacito Naz, army’s information officer said the bloodletting activity is in line with the celebration of the 77th Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) anniversary on December 21, this year. The celebrati...
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12Dec2012ILOILO CITY, December 12 (PIA) -- The Social Security System (SSS) has started implementing its revised guidelines on short-term member loans. Under the SSS Circular No. 2012-018, SSS Members can avail themselves of higher salary loan amounts and more flexible lending terms and conditions. The guidelines took effect on December 1. The new salary guidelines allow members to file for renewal if they have already paid at least 50 percent of the principal loan amount and at least half of the t...
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12Dec2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec 12 (PIA)--Information and communications technology (ICT) stakeholders in the Visayas regions have signed a manifesto of commitment to actively work together to sustain and improve the readiness and competitiveness in ICT during the 1st Visasyas ICT Organization (Victor) Conference in Iloilo City recently. ICT Association of Dumaguete and Negros Oriental executive director Dannah Fortunato said ICT stakeholders agreed to collaborate and participate in the national and local...
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12Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec. 12 (PIA6) -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will accept applications for emergency loans from members in Visayas and Mindanao adversely affected by typhoon “Pablo” until January 5, 2013. The emergency loan is open to eligible members that include bona fide employees of the agency located in the declared calamity area or are residents of the declared calamity area; in active service and not on leave of absence without pay; have no pending criminal or admini...
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12Dec2012DAVAO CITY Dec. 12 (PIA) -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is extending emergency loans to victims of natural disasters, this time, to victims of typhoon Pablo that hit Davao a week ago. “GSIS members from the city already flocked to our office and lined up at our kiosks since Friday,” Edwin Alconera of GSIS said Tuesday. The loan may be availed of between December 7 and January 5, 2013. The initial news release from GSIS indicated that only GSIS members living or working ...
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12Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Dec 12 (PIA) -- District engineers at the Department of Public Work and Highways (DPWH-1) have been instructed ensure project quality for safer roads. Preparation of the project’s program of work, traffic management regarding road safety must be considered and carried out by the engineers up to the completion of the project for a safer infrastructure project, Regional Director Veniedo O. Reyes sad. “Dapat bago mag Christmas vacation reflectorized na lahat ang m...
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12Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 12 (PIA) – The Technical Education Skill and Development Authority (Tesda) Caraga has launched its own website at Red Palm Hotel, this city. TESDA Caraga Regional Director Edwin C. Gatinao, in his welcomed message said that the creation of this website aims to make Tesda Caraga become competitive globally. “This Website will provide a link of information for the development of our service to the people, because we want to become globally competitive,” Gatinao said. Dir...
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12Dec2012KALIBO, Aklan, Dec 12 (PIA6) -- Salvacion Villasis of Aklan State University (ASU) Banga Campus only expected to receive her award as Aklan’s lone Best Performing Information Officer for 2012 during the Information Officers’ Yearend Conference at Nature’s Village in Talisay City, Negros Occidental held December 7. Unbeknownst to her, however, she would also be bestowed the Presidential Medal for Best Performing IO by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) for three consecutive years fr...
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12Dec2012MANILA, December 12 (PIA) – ‘Pakikipagkapwa, pagtutulungan, and pagkakaisa’ are the values that made 29 Pinoy individuals and organizations in 14 countries excel in their fields and provide humanitarian efforts, according to the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO). These Pinoy individuals and organizations were awarded The Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas by President Benigno Aquino III in Malacanang, Manila on December 5, in time with the celebr...
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12Dec2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Dec. 12 (PIA) --The Department of Interior and Local Government Regional Office – Calabarzon congratulated the provincial government, the municipality of Carmona and Cavite City for winning the prestigious Gawad Pamana ng Lahi award (Regional Award) for their exemplary performance in administrative, environmental, social, and economic governance. In a simple ceremony during the regular Flag-raising at the provincial capitol grounds, DILG Region IV-A Director Jose...
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11Dec2012CEBU CITY, December 11 (PIA) --- Presidential Communications Operations Office Sec. Herminio “Sonny" Coloma" encouraged the media to be the government’s partner for development. “We encourage the media practitioners in the country to be the government's allies in promulgating the good news for development,” Coloma said. He added that media could be the best partner of the government in fulfilling the principle, aim and goal in practicing “Matuwid na Daan.” Coloma said that ...
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11Dec2012ILOILO CITY, Dec 11 (PIA6) -- Public relations (PR) and information work play a significant role in any organization. This was highlighted by Communication Consultant Laarni Aguilar through the various lessons she shared on PR work during the Visayas Information Officers’ Year-End Conference held at Nature’s Village, Talisay City. “It is through public relations that the government is brought closer to the people and vice versa, a task which seems easy but it is no walk in the park,”...
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11Dec2012DAVAO CITY Dec. 11 (PIA)-The Department of Tourism (DOT) has identified the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) as a priority area for investment for 2013 and is being positioned as a top destination for Korean tourists. “The Koreans are looking for beaches where they can spend their vacation and we are positioning Samal Island as a top destination,” DOT XI regional director Art Boncato said. He said the Koreans top the country’s tourist arrival for this year as it hit the one million m...
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11Dec2012CATARMAN, Northern Samar, 11 Dec (PIA) – The Department of Public Works and Highways Northern Samar Second District Engineering Office (DPWH-NSSDEO) headed by District Engineer Ferdinand A. Briones ensures strict enforcement of Department Order No. 52 within the coverage of the second district of the province. Rey Orsua, PIO Unit informed. DPWH Department Order No.52, series of 2003 entitled "Removal of Obstructions and Prohibited Uses Within the Right-Of-Way of National Roads," directs distr...
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11Dec2012ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 11 -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) will celebrate “OFW FAMILY DAY” this month as a tribute to our Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families for their contribution to the economic growth of the country. For Region 9, the event is scheduled on Saturday, 15 December 2012, 1 p.m. at the Dr. Juanito Bruno Gymnasium, Western Mindanao State University, this city. In a statement, Regional Director Hassan Jumdain said “We are inviting all OFWs ...
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11Dec2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Dec 10 (PIA) -- The health department, through its Environmental and Occupational Health Program, has trained and oriented new rural Sanitary Inspectors (SIs) deployed on different municipalities in the region. This recognizes the vital role of SIs in the prevention and control of diseases from spreading in the community. “Through this orientation-training, we believe that the participants have acquired better understanding of their work applicable to the pres...
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11Dec2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec 11 (PIA) -- Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz asks the regional officials and staff to accelerate the implementation of labor reforms in Northern Mindanao to sustain its status as most labor productive and profitable region in Mindanao. This was reiterated by the regional director of DOLE 10 Atty. Johnson G. Cañete, during the 79th anniversary celebration of DOLE 10 in Cagayan de Oro city, Dec. 10. National Statistics Office (NSO) said Region...
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11Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec. 11 (PIA) -- Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala on Monday assured the public that there is enough food supply despite the damage caused by typhoon ‘Pablo,’ and that the country’s agriculture and fishery sector would register a positive growth for the 4th quarter and the entire 2012. In a statement, Alcala said said the recent calamity will not adversely affect the total national food and rice supply. The DA chief, who accompanied President Aquino during a visit to t...
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11Dec2012PAGADIAN CITY, Dec. 11 -- Key players in local development will undergo program orientation workshop on project proposal preparation for the LGU targets under the Bottom Up Planning and Budgeting (BUPB) provision for water supply on December 10-14 at Chandler Suites, this city. The forum, which is divided into two batches will include practical lectures, open forum and interactive workshops with municipal mayors, provincial/ city/municipal development coordinators, provincial/city/municipal en...
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11Dec2012CEBU CITY, December 10 (PIA) --- Information Officers were told to “learn public relations” during a recent gathering of government and non-government communicators in the Visayas. Communications Consultant Laarni T. Aguilar, addressing information officers of Regions 6 and 7, said they should go an extra mile by being good public relations managers. Aguilar was a resource speaker in the recently-held Information Officers Yearend Assembly of Central and Western Visayas. She said that g...
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10Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy (DOE)-Gender and Development project with the Benedictine Eucharistic King Missionary on Biogas for Cooking and Power Generation was adjudged and awarded as the first runner-up in the Freedom Project 2012 by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom’s Philippine Office. The jury was headed by former Isabela Governor now Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner Grace Padaca and assisted by Dr. Julio Teehankee, Associate Professor...
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10Dec2012BACOLOD CITY, Dec 10 (PIA6) – During the 2012 College Press Conference and Awards (Copre) held Dec. 5, government information officers encouraged aspiring writers to take to heart what it means to be a writer, and a journalist's role in development. Writers should always be aware of three precepts, said Esla Subong, Iloilo infocen manager and training in-charge of the Philippine Information Agency in Region 6. Quoting Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, Subong said these precepts are...
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10Dec2012BOKOD, Benguet, Dec. 10(PIA)-- The 105-Mega Watt Ambuklao Hydro Electric Power Plant (HEPP)- Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) has received its confirmation of certification standard from the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS), the internationally recognized assessment for occupational health and safety management systems. OHSMS addresses areas such as risk assessment and management, legal compliance, documentation, training, operation and mainte...
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10Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga will be presenting its year-end accomplishments with the local tri-media in the city on December 17 at the DTI-Caraga Conference Room here. DTI-Caraga Regional Director Brielgo Pagaran said, they will be presenting the agency’s 2012 major accomplishments and highlights from major activities, programs and projects that they have implemented in the region. “Said activity is aimed to provide information to media ...
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09Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec. 9 -- Government and private sector economists will gather on December 11, 2012 at the SRA Social Hall in North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City for a round-table discussion on critical policies and issues related to rice price stabilization and food subsidy, a statement from the National Food Authority (NFA) said. The forum, hosted by the NFA, shall focus on two policy papers, namely, the Rice Price Stabilization Program (including food subsidy policy) and Enhancing Agricultural ...
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08Dec2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Dec. 8 (PIA) -- The Commission on Population (PopCom) Region 2 has unveiled the fifth series of the State of Philippine Population Report (SPPR) in a launching and declaration of support, Friday, at Hotel Roma, here. The SPPR 5 explores the interrelationship among population, health and environment, and draws attention on the need to integrate efforts to address current and potential issues considering their close linkages to arrive at efficient, effective and practical soluti...
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08Dec2012BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 8 (PIA) -- In anticipation of increased demand for Christmas lights, DTI-Caraga enjoins consumers to buy only DTI-certified Christmas lights which passed the Philippine National Standard (PNS) 189:2000. Only those Christmas lights issued with Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) certificates from January 2010 to present and with the appropriate ICC stickers will be allowed to be sold in the country. These also include sets with light emitting diode (LED) bulbs. The DTI-Bureau...
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08Dec2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 2 has met its target planting sites for the National Greening Program this year. Ricardo Soriano, assistant chief of the forestry division, said the department has targeted 5, 995 hectares as NGP site all over the region and all were planted with different species of forest and fruit trees. For this feat, the regional office was given a commendation and incentive by the DENR central office. Cagay...
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08Dec2012BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 8 (PIA)-- Government paid teachers are appealing to the national government to retain the incentive they have been receiving in the past years amid reports that it will be reduced this time. Teachers’ Dignity Coalition National Chairperson Benjo Basas, in an interview, appealed to the Department of Budget and Management and to President Benigno Aquino III to retain the productivity enhancement incentive (PEI) for all government employees including the lowly paid teacher...
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08Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec. 8 -- The Social Security System (SSS) has lengthened its Call Center operations from 16 hours to 24 hours every weekday to give members more access to over-the-phone updates about their contributions, benefits, loans and other SSS transactions. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio de Quiros, Jr. in a statement said that with longer call center hours, members regardless of their time of work can contact the SSS about their claim status, membership data, list of requ...
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08Dec2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Dec. 8 (PIA) -- At least 11, 250 cubic centimeter of blood was collected during a bloodletting activity held on December 3 at the Naval Station Ernesto Ogbinar this city, according to Commander Levi C. Carane, Naval Forces Northern Luzon (NFNL) Public Affairs Officer. The activity was participated in by 48 personnel that includes the officers, enlisted personnel, reservists and midshipmen of NFNL’s organic, operation control and tenant units, and even the Philip...
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07Dec2012BANGUED, Abra, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- A total of 342 learners of the Alternative Learning Systems (ALS) of the Department of Education took the the Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Test last December 2 at the Abra High School here . Cresencia T. Valeros, Education Supervisor for the ALS program in Abra, said 487 registered for the A & E Test. However, many were not able to take the exam which was originally scheduled on October 21 when this was moved to December 2. Many of them had to atten...
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07Dec2012BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 7(PIA) -- The volume of mail delivered through the postal system (or, "snail mail") in Baguio has dropped significantly over the years with the growing number of electric mail users, but the post offices here are still in business. Baguio City Postmaster Victoriano de Leon said that the city post office has slowed down on its operations particularly on the traditional snail mail coming in and out of the post office. He attributed the drop of the number of mails they are accept...
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07Dec2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) had began implementing peace- promoting projects under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa