PGMA off to Washington D.C. to attend Nuclear Security Summit

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal Arroyo left Monday for Washington D.C. to join 43 other world leaders attending the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) hosted by the United States government.

Under the invitation of U.S. President Barack Obama, President Arroyo and the 43 other Heads of State will sit down for the two-day summit to discuss the threat posed by illegal diversion of nuclear materials and to develop steps to secure vulnerable nuclear materials; combat nuclear smuggling; and deter, detect and disrupt attempts at nuclear terrorism.

The Department of Foreign Affairs said the group will also focus on “promoting nuclear security at the national, regional and global levels.”

The Philippines is a staunch supporter of global efforts to prevent nuclear terrorism with millions of Filipinos living and working in many parts of the world.

The NSS comes ahead of the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference which the Philippines will preside at the United Nations headquarters in New York in May. (PIA-Bohol)

PGMA meets with U.S. Sec Rice on peace talks with MILF

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo met with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and discussed on the on going peace process in Mindanao.

According to Press Secretary Jesus Dureza, President Arroyo informed Sec. Rice that the Philippine government is prepared to go back to the negotiating table with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

This, however, as soon as positive results are gathered from the ongoing consultations with stakeholders and affected communities in Mindanao.

The President explained the new paradigm of her administration in pursuing the peace talks with the MILF based on more authentic consultations and not dictated by any armed group.

She also expressed gratitude for the continuing US assistance in the Mindanao peace process

Dureza was confident that the ongoing consultations with the stakeholders as mandated under the new paradigm might be completed very soon so that government can address the immediate needs of the displaced families and affected communities in the south. (PIA/Bohol)

PGMA thanks municipal mayor as partners in national development

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo recognized the important role local executives have in supporting the national government’s (NG) efforts to improve the lives of the people, especially the poor.

In her keynote address at the 18th League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) General Assembly, the President stressed that the local executives “play a big part” in ensuring food security, peace and security, better health and education for the people.

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PGMA motambong sa Interfaith Dialogue for peace conference sa New York

Motambong si Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa United Nations Interfaith Conference on Dialogue of Civilizations adto sa New York City.

Matud pa ni Kalihim sa Prensa Jesus Dureza, si Presidente Arroyo mao ang ika-duhang mamumulong sa maong tigum, isip usa sa nag-unang nagpasi-ugda sa “interfaith dialogue”.

Pagahisgutan sa Presidente kon unsa ka importante ang maong dayalogo ug kooperasyon ayon makab-ot ang maluntarong kalinaw dili lang sa rehiyon sa asya, kon dili sa tibuok kalibutan.

Gi-ila ang Pilipinas isip nangulo sa kalihukang “interfaith dialogue” sa Tinipong Bansa niadtong tuig 2004 sa dihang gi-pahigayon ang Tripartite Forum on Interfaith Cooperation for Peace ug gisundan sa Ministerial Meeting on Interfaith Dialogue and Cooperation for peace, dugang ni Dureza. (PIA/Bohol)

PGMA mohatag sa pangunang mensahe sa ika 20th LPSA adto sa Subic

Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo mao ang pangunang mamumulong sa Local Peace and Security Assemblies (LPSA) para sa Rehiyon III adto sa Subic. Mao kini ang ika-20 ka LPSA nga gihimo sa kagamhanan.

Ang maong tigum paga-tambungan sa mga opisyales sa lokal nga pamunuan ug mga nagkalain-laing sektor sa komunidad nga ang tumong ug tuyo mao ang pagila ug solusyon aron makab-ot ang kalinaw ug kaugmaran.

20 na LPSA ang gimugna, sugad nga gilusad kini sa Tagbilaran City, Bohol niadtong Agosto 2007, ang pinaka-unhang LPSA.

Ang lalawigan sa Bohol gidayeg sa Presidente sa nagkalain-laing kalihukan para sa kalinaw nga nakasumpo o naka-menos sa mga kalihukan sa komunistang NPA sa lalawigan.

Ang LPSA’s ma’oy pama-agi sa nasyonal nga pangagamhanan ngg pagahimu-on sa lokal o rehiyonal nga pamunu-an, ug ubang mga sektor aron makab-ot ang kalinaw ug kaugmaran sa maong dapit. (PIA/Bohol)