Archive for January, 2009
Written by anyajulia on 31 January 2009
The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) remains firm on its policy of random drug testing for secondary and tertiary students. They say, it is a vital step to protect students from dangerous drugs, and provide the victims with the assistance to stop them from further use of the illegal substance. DDB adds that the testing is a screening tool that ultimately aims to provide treatment and not incarceration.
DDB Chairman Vicente C. Sotto III clarified that the guidelines on the random drug testing will protect the privacy and dignity of the students. (aee/PIA-Bohol)
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Written by anyajulia on 30 January 2009
Looking for jobds for Pinoys here and abroad is the priority of the Malacañang to minimize the effect of the global crisis to Pinoy workers.
Once again, this is President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s goal in her attendance in the 2009 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.
The President frequently works for her best especially with the feared discharging of Pinoy workers abroad.
In preparation for this, the administration has already plastered policies and programs to prepare the people from this threat, according to the news.
The first preparations done by the government is to sent the 5,000 Pinoy workers in Taiwan, that will be possibly discharged, to the 50,000 available jobs in the Middle East.
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Written by anyajulia on 30 January 2009
For the service given by the government, it is not reasonable for the opposition to constantly incriminate that there is militarization in the Arroyo administration. This is the statement of Press Secretary Jesus Dureza, as an answer to the Opposition strongly pointing out retired Police and Military Officers with important positions in the government.
Dureza defended that the moment military and police officers retire from the job, they return to being civilians. He adds that they have already served as soldiers for the nation and their will to serve more should not be doubted.
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Written by anyajulia on 30 January 2009
A P300 M housing fund was promised by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to members of the PNP in their 18th anniversary
PGMA has even told to DILG Secretary Ronaldo Puno, to already plan the bidding of the project in the nearest possible time.
This is the newest addition to the housing project for the police in Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan; Camp Macabulos in Tarlac; Camp Castaneda in Silang, Cavite; and Camp Capistrano in Cagayan de Oro.
The government has already reserved the 400 hectares of land in San Miguel Bulacan.
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Written by anyajulia on 30 January 2009
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will leave for Switzerland on a three-pronged mission: to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) at the Swiss city of Davos-Klosters, look for more job opportunities in Europe and the Middle East for Filipino workers, and invite foreign business groups to invest in the Philippines.
The Meeting will focus on managing the current crisis and shaping the entire post-crisis agenda, from economic reform to climate change.
After the WEF meeting, President Arroyo will proceed to Milan, and then to Bahrain where she is expected to hold meetings with government and business leaders to discuss more job opportunities for Filipinos and investment possibilities in the Philippines. (PIA/Bohol)
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Written by anyajulia on 29 January 2009
Malacañang is preparing for the state visit of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah. The sultan is “one of the Philippines “strongest allies” in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Sultan of Brunei arrives today, January 29, for a two-day state visit aimed at bolstering economic and trade relations between the two countries. (PIA/Bohol)
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Written by anyajulia on 29 January 2009
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to work closely with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
The President expects that with closer cooperation between the two agencies, will lead to a fiercer war against the drug menace. Arroyo also ordered to strengthen the intelligence gathering network to ensure that drug cases filed by the government against drug lords are backed by airtight evidence. (PIA/Bohol)
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Written by anyajulia on 29 January 2009
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo directed Avelino Razon, the newly-appointed Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, to pave the way for the resumption of the negotiations.
At the 18th Anniversary of the PNP, the President said that the peace talks between the government and the MILF should resume to end the decades-old Mindanao conflict.
The President expressed hope that all sectors would join the government and give their 100% support to renewed efforts to forge a permanent peace in Mindanao. (PIA/Bohol)
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Written by anyajulia on 29 January 2009
As an answer to the increasing famine reported in the surveys, billions will be freed by the government to fund the food programs.
According to the National Nutrition Council (NNC), on program to solve the hunger is the Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Program (AHMP) that will be implemented to places with high rates of famine.
In the 2008 Social Weather Station (SWS) survey, there are 4.3 M households or 23.7 % households in total experience hunger. There are 81 provinces in the country , 49 of these are still not secured in terms of food. (rachiu/PIA)
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Written by anyajulia on 29 January 2009
Four decrees have been passed by Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to the Department of Interior and Local Governments (DILG), Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
Arroyo, known as the Anti-drug Czar, decreed to renew the list of Known drug lords, add monitoring in the movement of known drug pushers, destroy known drug havens, and to stop the known drug lords.
Just recently, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said that the President reminds the aforementioned agencies to do their job well in regards to the new decrees against illegal drugs.
News have reached Malacanang about Local Government Executives (LGEs), police, and judicial members that serve as informants to drug pushers and drug lords when search warrants are approved by the law.
In addition, the President has decreed to the Solicitor General in their never ending pursue drug-related cases. (rachiu/PIA)
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Written by anyajulia on 28 January 2009
The P330 B emergency livelihood program will start 3 Million jobs, aside from the 1 million promised are expected by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. This program is for the poor and underage who stopped going to school.
Arroyo herselfr decreed to her Cabinet to start new job opportunitites beside from their regular programs.
One million urgent jobs are started by the government as an answer tot the global crisis as to regress its effects to the poor.
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