Archive for July, 2009
Written by anyajulia on 30 July 2009
The Police Regional Office (PRO-7) has already reached beyond its three-percent monthly target relative to the renewal of expired gun licenses. This is in response to the directive of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for a three percent monthly reduction on the number of loose firearms circulating in the country through EO No. 817 or the National Firearms Control Program (NFCP).
Classification of loose firearms is those that are being carried by threat groups, criminal gangs or syndicates and those gun owners with expired license.
PRO-7 Regional Director C/Supt. Lani-O Nerez previously disclosed that there are an estimated 52,000 loose firearms in Central Visayas and 1.1M loose firearms nationwide.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) at the forefront in the campaign against loose firearms needs to target 33,000 loose firearms by end of August as the EO officially takes effect on August 1 after the implementing rules and regulations of the NFCP have been signed last week.
A one-month amnesty from October 1 to 31 is likewise given for gun owners whose weapons have never been registered.
After October 31, those guns whose licenses were not renewed and those weapons that were not registered will face stiffer penalties.
Those gun owners whose license have expired only need to pay P650 for the renewal of the license under the amnesty program while a P1,000 fee is paid for the registration of those weapons that were never registered. (PIA/FCR)
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Written by anyajulia on 30 July 2009
The next President of the Republic is “very lucky” as he would inherit from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo a better economic climate, improved education for all and infrastructure projects that are vital to development. This is according to Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) President Sergio Luis Ortiz. He adds,”The next President is lucky to inherit a Republic with a better economic climate that has survived the global economic slump much better than its neighbors.”
Ortiz emphasized that Arroyo has worked hard and fast to practically reverse an economy fast on a decline when she inherited it by implementing fiscal and economic reforms. The result was an economy that has been continuously growing, achieving record-highs. Even with the global economic crisis that started last year, the country remained generally resilient due to the macroeconomic reforms instituted by the President. (PIA)
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Written by anyajulia on 30 July 2009
The state of health of the Filipinos have been successfully uplifted due to the flagship programs and projects initiated by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo since she assumed power in 2001. This was the information disclosed by the Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.
Secretary Duque said that the hunger incidence in the Philippines decreased from 23 percent in the last quarter of 2008 to 15 percent today. He noted that President Arroyo increased the budget of the Department of Health twice which did not happen in previous administrations.
He pointed out that part of the accomplishments of President Arroyo is the increase of PhilHealth’s coverage, saying that about 86 percent of the country’s population is now covered as compared to 36 percent before the Chief Executive’s term.
Duque also cited the establishment of thousands of Botika Ng Barangay where prices of medicines were sold at lower rates to benefit the poor and the marginalized sector of society.
The other vital accomplishment of the Chief Executive, according to the Health Secretary, is the pharmaceutical companies’ voluntary reduction of prices in 16 essential medicines. (PIA)
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Written by anyajulia on 30 July 2009
ANGAYAN nga sabto’g maayo sa mga tigpanaway ang gibutyag ni Presidente Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sa iyang SONA, padayag sa usa ka opisyal sa Palasyo.
Si Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Golez mibungat nga dayag kaayo nga gibutyag ni PGMA nga wala siya mopadangat sa intensyon nga inaton pa ang iyang termino.
Si Golez mihatag sa iyang reaksyon sa pasangil sa mga tigpanaway nga napakyas ang President sa SONA sa pagpatin-aw sa iyang pagbiya sa posisyon sa 2010.
Sa gipadayag sa Presidente, wala nay kinahanglan pang idason sa Presidente nga mokanaog siya sa 2010, matud ni Golez.
Sa maong pagpadayag, misumpay si Golez pang-ingon nga natubag na sa President ang mga pangutana sa mga tigpanaway kabahin sa “kunohay” laraw sa pag-inat sa iyang termino. (PIA)
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Written by anyajulia on 30 July 2009
KUNG namati pa kita sa atong mga tigpanaway, kining nasura hayan nahayang nag maglisud nag kabakod ug balik.
Kini maoy pamahayag ni Presidente Gloria Macapagal Arroyo samtang iyang gibatbat ang ika siyam ug katapusan niya nga State of the Nation Address didto sa Batasan.
Kini samtang gibatbat ni President Arroyo ang lig-on nga ekonomiya sa nasud taliwa sa kaguliyang na nakapalumpag na sa mga ekonomiya sa gawas.
Matud niya, ang mga kabag-ohan nga gipatuman sa kagamhanan sama sa pagtukod sa imprastraktura sama sa pantalan, tugpahanan ug ruta sa RORO nakatabang sa pagpalig-on sa mge ekonomiya sa kalungsuran.
Sa iyang mga tigpanaway, matud niya, mokanaug siya sa entablado human sa iyang SONA apan dili siya motalikud sa iyang pagka-presidente hangtud motapus kini sa sunod tuig.
Bisan pa, iyang gibutyag, wall siya mag-ingon nga mak laraw pa siyang mopatumhay sa iyang termino. (PIA)
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Written by anyajulia on 30 July 2009
NAPULOG siyam lang sa kawhaag tulo ka Senador ang mitambong sa pagbukas sa ika 3 nga regular nag sesyon sa ika 14 nga Kongreso niadtong Lunes, pila ka oras sa wala pa ang SONA.
Sa upar nga mipalta, lakip na niini sila Senador Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, Pia Cayetano, Manuel A. Roxas II ug si Antonio Trillanes IV, kinsa tua pa sa detention.
Usa sa mga nasabutan nga resolusyon mao ang pagtapok sa duha ka balay baloranan sa Kongreso aron dunggon ang kang Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo nga State-of-the- Nation Address (SONA).
Gipatin-aw ni Senador Francis Pangilinan nga ang napasa nga resolusyon dili sama sa pagtapok sa Kongreso ngadto sa Constituent Assembly aron usbon ang Batakang Balaod.
Si Senador Rodolfo Biazon usab mihilga nga mo-walk-out sa SONA kon himoon kini sa Presidente.
Apan segun sa nsayran, walay pagdeklara sa CONAS ug gani wala usab ideklara ang martial law sama sa gikahadlokan sa mga tigpanaway. (PIA)
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Written by anyajulia on 30 July 2009
The President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PGMA) scholarship benefits reach 10.86 million mark benefiting poor but deserving students and ordinary people. This figure is expected to increase with the President’s pronouncement of her bias for the teaching profession during the State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA).
Pres. Arroyo believes that “Education is the key to progress and it is the best weapon to fight poverty. It is also the great equalizer that allows every young Filipino a chance to realize their dreams.”
Saying that her term does not end until next year and that a year is still a long time, the President said “We will continue to invest on the so-called “Three (3) E’s of Economy, Environment and Education.” (PIA)
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Written by anyajulia on 29 July 2009
The Philippines is the host country for the 4th ASEAN Quiz Bee which will be on November 18 to 22, 2009. It will be conducted by the National Broadcasting Network in partnership with the Department of Education, Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Press Secretary, and the Philippine Information Agency.
The ASEAN Quiz Bee is a bi-annual project of the ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information (COCI) that aims to foster the spirit of healthy competition among ASEAN youth in a friendly quiz game that exposes them to ASEAN cultural, political, economic and social information.
The competition is open to all 4th year high school students from public or private schools, who are proficient in English and with above average grade in Social Studies in the last semester.
The ASEAN Quiz Regional Level is participated by the ten ASEAN member countries. (PIA)
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Written by anyajulia on 29 July 2009
The Government is intent in pursuing the peace process with the CPP-NPA (Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples Army). This was the statement said by National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales.
He said that the best option to take it through peace negotiations. He said currently the CPP-NPA is looking at DDR (Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration) in their agenda for the talks which will bode well.
Talking peace and subsequently ending hostilities with the CPP/NPA and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) separatists has been one of the goals under the Arroyo administration particularly in her 10-point agenda which was contained under BEAT THE ODDS campaign she enunciated in her 2004 State of the Nation Address. (PIA)
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Written by anyajulia on 29 July 2009
The Arroyo administration will pursue bilateral and multilateral negotiations and undertake aggressive marketing campaigns through agricultural attaches, to reinforce the Philippines’ image as the supplier of the “sweetest and best mango in the world.” This is according to Department of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap.
Last year, the Philippines exported 20,824 metric tons of fresh mangoes worth $19.539 million. Dried mango exports reached 1,028 MT valued at $7.475 million while processed mango exports totaled 11,334 MT worth $13.684 million.
Secretary Yap cited efforts to further expand exports to traditional markets and open new ones. He said Canada and Europe would be welcome additions to the country’s list of new export markets that include the Netherlands, South Korea, the Middle East, Hawaii and Guam.
Secretary Yap said the government will continue providing assistance to exporters to reduce costs of shipping goods to markets overseas, including providing them with support in the conduct of pesticide residue analysis. (PIA)
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Written by anyajulia on 29 July 2009
The Department of Finance expressed optimism that the country will remain on track with its deficit program of P250 billion or 3.2 percent of GDP (gross domestic product) this year.
For the month of June, the national government incurred a budgetary deficit of P30.2 billion, a reversal of the P800- million surplus posted during the same month last year. Total revenues for the month reached P89.6 billion while total expenditure hit P119.8 billion.
Finance Secretary Margarito Teves said the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Custom (BoC) are vigorously pursuing action plans to improve revenue collection despite a difficult environment. (PIA)
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