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Weather Watch

3 hours ago

GMA-7 resident weather forecaster Nathaniel Cruz:

-Ang hanging amihan ang nakakaapekto sa Luzon at Eastern Visayas.

-Ang Cagayan Valley at ang mga lalawigan ng Aurora at Quezon ay makakaranas ng maulap na kalangitan na may

mahinang pag-ulan.

-Ang Metro Manila, ang nalalabing bahagi ng Luzon at Eastern Visayas ay magkakaroon ng bahagyang maulap na

kalangitan na may dagliang mahinang pag-ulan.

-Ang nalalabing bahagi ng bansa ay magiging bahagyang maulap na may pulu-pulong pag-ulan o pagkidlat-pagkulog.

-Naglabas ang PAGASA ng gale warning seaboards ng Northern Luzon at sa eastern seaboards ng Central at Southern

Luzon at Visayas.

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4 hours ago

24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST

Issued at: 5:00 AM 25 February 2013

SYNOPSIS: Northeast monsoon affecting Luzon and Eastern Visayas.

FORECAST: Cagayan Valley and the province of Aurora will experience cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila, the

rest of Luzon and Eastern Visayas will have partly cloudy skies with brief light rains. The rest of the country will be partly

cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
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Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail throughout the country and the coastal waters will be

moderate to rough.

Over METRO MANILA:

Maximum Temperature: 1:50 PM Yesterday--- 32.1 C

Minimum Temperature: 6:00 AM Yesterday--- 22.5C

Maximum Relative Humidity : 5:00 AM Yesterday --- 95 %

Minimum Relative Humidity : 1:50 PM Yesterday --- 53 %

Low Tide Today : 5:06 AM . -0.05 meter

High Tide Today : 11:07 AM ...... 0.36 meter

Low Tide Today : 2:35 PM . 0.25 meter

High Tide Tomorrow : 10:10 PM ............ 0.96 meter

Sunrise Today : 6:14 AM

Sunset Today : 6:03 AM

Moonset Today : 5:35 PM

Moonrise Tomorrow : 6:08 AM

Illumination Today : 99 %

For more information and queries, please call at telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877 or

Weather Watch

20 hours ago

PAGASA weather forecaster Jori Lois on DZBB:

- Apektado ng Hanging Amihan ang Luzon kaya ang Cagayan Valley at ang lalawigan ng Aurora ay makakaranas ng

maulap na kalangitan na may may mahinang pag-ulan.

- Ang Mindanao ay maulap at magkakaroon ng mahina hanggang katamtamang pag-ulan.

- Ang Metro Manila at ang nalalabing bahagi ng bansa ay magiging bahagyang maulap at nagpapakita ang araw.

- Ang mga karagatan sa Luzon ay apektado ng Hanging Amihan kaya pinapayuhan natin ang mga mangingisda na huwag
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BATANGAS : Fair weatherCAVITE : Partly cloudyLAGUNA : SunnyQUEZON : Partly cloudyRIZAL : Fair weather2 hours ago

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58 minutes ago

PIA-NCR: In today's celebration of the 27th anniversary of EDSA People Power, the country witnessed the signing of the

Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013 which will provide assistance to human rights victims

during the Martial Law period. The law also gives recognition to the victims of Marcos dictatorship, and will serve as a

constant reminder of the country's important past. According to Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Loretta Ann

Rosales, "Survivors of Martial Law violence made the necessary sacrifice for the people to 'see through the darkness',

and this stirred the people to unite in a peaceful revolution. The law which was crafted in 1998 and initially called Law of

Compensation Bill serves three purposes: 1) to assert the truth that the govt should be the protector of the people;2) be

instrument to end impunity; and 3) to symbolize solidarity among Filipinos.

PIA Regional Watch

about an hour ago

PIA-NCR: "Pilipinas Natin, Abot-Tanaw Na!" is the theme in this year's 27th anniversary celebration of EDSA People

Power. The theme is a message of "change not only for a few, but for all Filipinos," PIA Director-General Jose Mari

Oquinena said during the commemoration rites held at the EDSA People Power Monument. He said that the Philippines

is on its way to be a "Tiger Economy" with the concerted efforts of the government, particularly the PNoy

administration, and the Filipinos in achieving inclusive growth for the country. The EDSA People Power is a reminder

that the country needs action and unity to achieve progress, and for the country to finally be the "Crown Jewel of Asia."

PIA Regional Watch

about an hour ago

PIA-NCR: Part of the celebration of the 27th anniversary of EDSA People Power is the recognition of two figures who

have been instrumental in the strengthening of resolve in the Filipinos' heart to assert the country's democracy through

People Power. This is through their use of media in their spread of God's word as well as in reminding the Filipinos of

their great national and cultural heritage-- all of which paved the way for a united act-- the EDSA People Power-- to

regain the country's democracy. Awardees in today's celebration are Fr. James Reuter, S.J, who established the Radyo

Bandido, for the Posthumous Award; and Ms. June Keithley-Castro.
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PIA OFW Watch

PIA OFW Watch

Saturday

GMA News TV: Patay ang OFW sa Lebanon na si Criselda Canonigo matapos umanong tumalon mula sa 10th floor ng

isang gusali. Nais paimbestigahan ng pamilya Canonigo ang pangyayari dahil nabalitaan nila noon na pinaghihigpitan

ito ng kanyang amo.

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B. CAVITE

1. 7 Bacoor private hospitals to give free services to needy

By Ruel B. Francisco

Friday 22nd of February 2013

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CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Feb 22 (PIA) -- The city government recently entered a memorandum of agreement (MoA

with seven private hospitals which will extend free medical services to the marginalized and underprivileged residents in

the city

This is in line with the Social Development program of the national government. The Plan translates President Benigno

S. Aquino IIIsSocial Contract with the Filipinos in ensuring inclusive growth and equitable access to quality basic socia

services, most especially by the poor and vulnerable.

Under the MoA, the hospital which has the facilities needed by the indigent patients will serve as retainer hospital to

render medical services and confinement for patients referred by the city government

These hospitals shall not demand payment (deposit or up-front payment) from the patients as a condition for their

admission, treatment, or discharge provided, they present a valid Guaranty Letter (GL) coming from the city

government, but said amount shall be incorporated in the final hospital bills.

The seven private hospitals that manifested their interests in extending their services to the underprivileged residents o

the city which is under the Bacoor Hospitalization Program are the Crisostomo General Hospital, St. Dominic Medica

Center, St. Michael Medical Hospital, Prime Global Care Medical Center, Molino Doctors Hospital, Metro South Medica

Center, Las Pinas District Hospital

Mayor Strike Revilla led the signing of MoA in behalf of the city government and representatives of participating

hospitals during the regular Monday flag-raising ceremony. Others who witnessed the MoA signing were


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Congresswoman Lani Mercado Revilla, City Councilors Bayani de Leon, Rey Palabrica, Boy Solis, Atty. Venus de Castro,

BPLOs and Francisco Ocampo, City Health Officer Dr. Rey San Luis III. (RF-PIA, Cavite/Bacoor PIO)

2. Cavite Communicators to promote cities and municipalities programs

By Ruel B. Francisco

Saturday 23rd of February 2013

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TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Feb 23 (PIA) Officers of the Cavite Communicators Network (CCN) agreed to assist thesix cities and 17 municipalities in disseminating their development programs and projects attuned to the Philippine

Development Plan

In their regular meeting held Friday, Khei Sanchez, president of CCN and currently chief of Bacoor City Information

Office, acknowledged the suggestions made by each officer to carry out the promotion of each cities and municipalities

in the province by way of news and photo releases of their respective accomplishments

Also, the group will seek the support of the Cavite Publishers Association (CPA) PAPI Cavite Chapter under the

leadership of Raul Apanay, Publisher of Cavite Weekly Chronicle in carrying out this noble project

According to Apanay, the association will support this project of CCN as "This is one of the responsibility and obligation

of each and every publishers doing business in the province to disseminate the programs, accomplishments and even

their projects of each city and municipality.

Apanay assured the CCN that every news and available date for dissemination will be given utmost importance by the

association.

CCN agreed to implement the said project beginning March of this year wherein, the first two weeks will be for the City

of Bacoor to produce the necessary accomplishments followed by the municipality of Rosario

Likewise, CCN asked the assistance of PIA-Cavite Information Center in crafting the suitable developmental news of each

city and municipality. PIA-Cavite is the adviser of CCN and the CPA-PAPI Cavite Chapter. (RF-PIA 4A, Cavite)


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D. BATANGAS

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24 FEBRUARY 2013.

ES Ochoa: Reforms in gov't to preserve gains of EDSA People Power

Malacanang says holiday to commemorate the 27th Anniversary of EDSA People Power applies to

students, teachers, and non-teaching personnel based in schools

Malacanang hopeful that standoff in Sabah would end soon

ES Ochoa: Reforms in gov't to preserve gains of EDSA People Power

Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. on Sunday assured the Filipino people that the government under the leadership President Benigno S. Aquino III will continue to pursue reforms in order to preserve the gains of the 1986 EDSA PeopPower Revolutio

Ochoa, who heads the EDSA People Power Commission (EPPC), said this years theme Pilipinas Natin: Abot -Tanaw Nafor the 27th anniversary of the bloodless uprising captures the core of the nations aspirations, which the President is work ion to achiev

Under President Benigno S. Aquino III, we are building the foundation to attain these aspirations, the Executive Secretasaid, as he noted that the administration has made significant strides to restore confidence in the economy, guarantee foosecurity and establish a just and lasting peac

Ochoa, however, said Filipinos must continue to stand together because the fight is not yet ov

While our people today enjoy the rights and freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution, there are still freedoms we mucontinue to fight for: freedom from poverty, freedom from hunger, freedom from want, Ochoa sai

These are the freedoms we continue to work for, he added, And we encourage our people to stay the course and wotogether to realize the hopes and dreams of all those who went to EDSA 27 years ago

According to Ochoa, he hopes that this years commemoration of the 1986 bloodless revolution, which has inspired peacefdemocratic uprisings in other parts of the world, will renew the Filipino peoples desire for change and stre ngthen their resolvto continue to stay on the path of reform. PND

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Malacanang says holiday to commemorate the 27th Anniversary of EDSA People Power applies to studentteachers, and non-teaching personnel based in schools

Aside from students, teaching and non-teaching personnel who are based in schools in the country will also enjoy thprivilege of an additional holiday on Monday (February 25) commemorating the 27th EDSA People Power AnniversarMalacanang clarified on Sunda
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In an interview aired over government-run radio station dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson AbigaValte announced this clarification in response to the numerous queries about the inclusion of teachers and staff under sathe holiday declaratio

She said Education Secretary Armin Luistro made the clarification during a meeting she held with Luistro this mornin

Tapos, ang may pasok lang po sa mga DepEd personnel ay kung doon po kayo naka-assign sa division, sa central, at sregional offices kasi hindi naman po kayo sa eskwelahan naka-assign. So kayo po may trabaho po kayo, pero yung teachinand non-teaching personnel na sa eskwelahan po mismo naka-assign, kasama po kayo sa walang pasok. Yun po anlinawin natin, she adde

The commemoration of the 27th EDSA People Power Anniversary is included under Proclamation No. 459 signed bPresident Benigno S. Aquino III last August 16, 2012 declaring regular holidays, special non-working holidays and specholiday for schools for the year 2013. PND (rck)

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Malacanang hopeful that standoff in Sabah would end soon

Malacaang expressed hope on Sunday that the ongoing standoff in Sabah will be resolved soon, at least before the Maelections, as the government continues to find ways to settle the issue without putting its good relations with the Malaysiagovernment at ris

Echoing President Benigno S. Aquino IIIs recent statement, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said thgovernment has already formed a team to look at the historical and legal context of the Philippines claim on Saba

Formerly known as North Borneo prior to the formation of the Malaysian federation in 1963, Sabah was being claimed by thPhilippines through the Sultanate of Sulu led by Sultan Jamalul Kiram III and his famil

Such territorial claim, however, remained dormant for years until Kiram recently made headlines when he sent over 20members of the royal army in Sabahs Lahad Datu city ostensibly to reclaim what they believe is their ancestral lan

In an interview over government-run radio station dzRB, Radyo ng Bayan, Valte said that while this issue generated intereover what happened to our countrys claim on Sabah, the Aquino administration has been working quietly with the Malaysiagovernment and the Kiram family to resolve the standoff peaceful

As the President mentioned a few days ago, there is a team looking at the historical and legal context of the Sabah claimand it will have to be dealt with separately at the proper time and under the correct conditions. I mean, in a way that it cauphold our national interest but also, on one hand, will not jeopardize the good relations that we have with our neighborValte explaine

Emissaries have indeed been sent by the government to coordinate matters with the Malaysian government and the Kirafamily but Malacaang could not specify their names. Valte only said they consist of 'a provincial official, a military, and police office

Valte described the situation right now as relatively quiet as Malacaang waits for updates on the request of Department Foreign Affairs to have the four-day deadline set by the Malaysian authorities extended for the expatriation of the Sultanfollowers from Sabah. PND (hdc)

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3 FEBRUARY 2013.

Palace invites public to join 27th anniversary celebration of EDSA revolt on Monday

Coloma leaves for France to attend World Summit on Information

Aquino renews commitment to peace talks with communists

President Aquino signs law addressing election concerns of PWDS, Senior Citizens

alace invites public to join 27th anniversary celebration of EDSA revolt on Monday

alacanang is inviting the Filipino public to join the 27th anniversary celebration of the EDSA People Power Revolution oonday in EDSA in Quezon City considering its significance to the nations histor

ananawagan tayo at iniimbitahan natin ang ating mga mamamayan na dumalo, lumahok at makiisa sa pagdiriwang natg ika-dalawamput-pitong anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power Revolution na may temang, Pilipinas Natin, Abot Tanaw Naresidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Hermino Coloma Jr. said in an interview Saturday over dzRadyo ng Baya

ondays event is important because it will raise awareness on the historic event that happe ned several decades ago whee Filipino people fought and ousted a tyrannical regime, Coloma sa

he celebration will have greater significance especially to young Filipinos who didnt see and experience the peopleloodless fight against the Marcos dictatorsh

ilipinos launched a civil disobedience movement to boycott institutions connected to the Marcoses following a failed snalection in February 1986, Coloma explained. The move culminated to the EDSA People Power revolt in that yea
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President Benigno S. Aquino III will lead the anniversary celebration at the People Power Monument in EDSA. The Presidewill join the flag-raising ceremony and after that he will sign the Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act 2013.

The landmark legislation is the states official recognition of the atrocities committed by the Marcos administration against iown peop

Part of Mondays event is opening the Malacanang grounds to young people for story -telling and sports events to impaFilipino values to the countrys yout

Bubuksan ang pintuan ng Malacanang Palace doon sa area ng Kalayaan Hall, para maranasan naman ng ating mgmamamayan, lalung-lalo na ng mga kabataan kung paano yung nasa loob mismo ng Malacanang Palace, Coloma sai

Ito ay lalahukan ng mga youth leaders at ang karamihan sa mga dadalo doon at pupunta sa open house ay mga kabataaKaya rin naman idineklarang walang pasok para himukin natin ang marami sa mga kabataang nag-aaral pa na kunin dyung pagkakataon na magpunta sa Malacanang at sa Kalayaan grounds

Children from different orphanages will join the event at the Palace. There will be story-telling and children are also expecteto participate in traditional Filipino games like piko, patintero and tumbang preso, according to Coloma. Youth leaders w

also deliver their message

Tatak EDSA: Salo-Salubungang Pambata is the theme of the Palaces afternoon event for children. PND (as)

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Coloma leaves for France to attend World Summit on Information

Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said he is leaving for Paris, France to join thWorld Summit on Information this Sunda

Actually, magkatono itong tema ng EDSA at yung dadaluhan natin sapagkat yung United Nations sa pamamagitan nUNESCO o United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, ten years ago, naglunsad ng tinatawag n

Knowledge Society, Coloma said in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Saturda

Kaya ang idaraos sa Paris sa darating na Linggo, kasabay nung ating EDSA celebration ay yung World Summit on thInformation Society Plus Ten. Ibig sabihin, ten years after, he adde

The concept of UNESCOs Knowledge Society is anchored on a free society having free -flowing knowledge and informatiofreedom of the press and freedom of expression in addition to other freedoms to raise peoples awarenes

The event in Paris is related to the 27th anniversary celebration of the EDSA People Power Revolution because it deals wirights and freedom that Filipinos fought for a few decades ago, Coloma sai

Ganoon din naman yung pinagdiriwang natin sa EDSA, kung maaalala natin, noong panahon ng Martial Law, ay nabalaang paggamit ng kalayaan sa pamamahayag, yung kalayaan ng pagtitipon-tipon, yung freedom of the press, freedom

assembly, freedom of expression ay hindi naramdaman at hindi naganap sapagkat tinitigil ito ng batas- militar, Colomexplained.

At noon namang nagtagumpay ang EDSA People Power Revolution, muling naging laganap ang paggamit ng mgkalayaang ito, kaya ngat sa buong rehiyon ng Asya, masasabi natin at maipagmamalaki natin na sa Pilipinas, pinakamasiglpinakamalusog, pinakalaganap ang kalayaan sa pamamahayag, he adde

Coloma said he will highlight the countrys EDSA revolt anniversary when he joins the World Summit on the InformatioSociety in France this weeken
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He said he will report to the members of the United Nations the progress of the Philippines push for media and informatioliteracy, which is the countrys task in UNESCO

The Philippines is the lead country in disseminating media and information literacy, he said adding it is a fitting recognitiobecause of the state of press freedom in the Philippines. PND (as)

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Aquino renews commitment to peace talks with communists

President Benigno S. Aquino III expressed his strong resolve to move the peace process with the communist rebels followina meeting with Norwegian facilitators in Malacanang on Frida

The President received the members of the Royal Norwegian government as well as the team of facilitators in a courtesy caat the Palace, Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Saturday in a radio interview over government-run dzRRadyo ng Baya

The President spoke about his resolve to move the peace process forward. Alam naman natin na medyo naaa ntala ng kau

ang peace talks with the CPP-NPA-NDF (Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples Army-National DemocraFront), Valte sa

Maganda naman ang pagtanggap ng mga facilitators at positive ang kanilang response. The facilitators expre ssed that thfelt that now is a good time to move the peace process forward, she adde

Government peace panel chair Alexander Padilla said in a forum this week that the public must guard and support thpeace negotiations with the CPP-NPA-ND

Despite the challenges in the peace talks with the communists, Padilla said the government remains optimistic that a finnegotiated political settlement will be completed and implemented during the term of President Aquin

One of the contentious issues is the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) as the insurgents insist f

the release of political prisoners who they claim work as "consultants

JASIG allows negotiators or consultants to freely discuss and move without the threat of being arreste

It remains the biggest challenge in the talks, Padilla said. The NDF claims that these political prisoners arrested bgovernment security forces are covered by the JASI

However, Padilla noted that despite predicaments the government stands committed to the peace talk

Despite the hurdles, Padilla said he believed that the parties will forge peace when time comes. Both panels will come to aagreement because there is no other choice, he added. PND (as)

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President Aquino signs law addressing election concerns of PWDs, Senior Citizens

President Benigno S. Aquino III signed last week Republic Act 10366, An Act Authorizing the Commission on El ections Establish Precincts Assigned to Accessible Polling Places Exclusively for Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens, thPalace announced on Saturda

The law, that addresses the concerns of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizen advocates, was signed by thPresident February 15, deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Baya
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on Saturda

Ang batas na ito will now require the registration, a record of Persons with Disabilities and senior citizens sa Comelec pamalaman kung ano ang mga disability, kung may kailangang assistance para sa kanilang pagboto dahil kahit naman PWD senior citizen sila, kailangang matulungan natin sila especially when it comes to voting, Valte sa

The new law also mandates the establishment of separate polling precints intended only for PWDs and senior citizens, shsaid. These voting centers must have assistive devices and personnel that will assist PWDs and senior citizen

Dapat ang ating balota merong reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and senior citizens, she saiSiyempre kasama din dito yung assistance in the accomplishment of the ballots

The PWDs and senior citizens will be assisted in filling the ballot by their relatives, either relative by consanguinity or affinitwithin the fourth civil degree, or by the Board of Election Inspectors (BE

The law also requires a sensitivity training program by the Comelec for those who will perform electoral duties including fieofficers, members of the BEI and accredited citizens' arms to familiarize themselves with the needs of PWDs and senicitizens.

On Friday, the President joined the 40th anniversary of the Tahanang Walang Hagdanan Inc. in Cainta, Rizal vowincontinuous government support for PWDs in the country. The President also witnessed the awarding ceremony for PWachievers during the event. PND (as)

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22 PEBRERO 2013Mga kandidatong makatutulong para maipagpatuloy ang repormang ginagawa niya sa goyberno ang ipinaboboto

ng Pangulo sa mga IlonggoTiniyak ng Pangulong Aquino na wala nang 'classroom shortage' sa bansa sa pagtatapos ng taong 2013

Hinimok ni Ochoa ang mga kawani ng pamahalaan na lumahok sa ika-27 na anibersaryo ng EDSA People PowerRevolution

Nanawagan ang Malacanang sa mga Pilipino na makiisa sa pagdiriwang ng ika-27 anibersaryo ng 'EDSA PeoplePower'

Dinaluhan ni Aquino ang ika-40 anibersaryo ng Tahanang Walang Hagdanan sa Cainta, Rizal

Tinanggap ng Pangulong Aquino sa Malacanang ang Ministrong Panlabas Jose Luis Guterres ng Timor-Leste
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Mga kandidatong makatutulong para maipagpatuloy ang repormang ginagawa niya sa goyberno ang ipinaboboto nPangulo sa mga Ilonggo

DUMANGAS, Iloilo) Mga kandidatong makatutulong sa kanya upang matupad ang layunin niyang masugpo ang katiwalia

reporma sa burukraasya at ipagpatuloy ang pag-unlad ng ekonomya ang hiniling ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III na ibong mga taga-Ilo

Sa talumpati sa pagtitipong ginanap sa Narciso Monfort Gymnasium dito Huwebes, binigyang diin ng Pangulo na kailangan bansa ang mga lider na pambansa at lokal man na makakabalikat niya sa pagpapatuloy ng mga repormang kanyanasimulan n

Bilang ating mga Boss, nasa mamamayan ang kapangyarihang italaga sa puwesto ang mga karapat-dapat na pinuno upapabilisin pa ang tinatamasa nating reporma, wika ng Pangu

Binigyang diin ng Pangulo na sa ilalim ng simulaing Tuwid na Daan, nailagay na ng gobyerno niya sa ayos ang mpatakaran at programang nakatuon sa pagtatamo ng lubos na kaunlara

Hunyo noong nakaraang taon nang magtungo tayo rito sa Iloilo para dumalo sa kauna -unahang International River Sumsa ating bansa kung saan tinalakay ang tungkulin natin sa pag-aaruga sa mga ilog at paglinang nito upang tugunan ang atinmga pangangailangan, dugtong pa ng Pangu

Kanina (Huwebes)naman po, galing tayo sa kapitolyo para sa groundbreaking ng Jalaur River Multi -Purpose Project II apinakamalaking dam sa labas ng Luzon na pinagkukunan ng taunang patubig ng 31,000 ektaryang bukirin, sabi pa Pangulo.

Sinabi ng Pangulo na ang proyekto ay upang paunlaran ang sektor ng agrikultura at enerhiya. Binanggit din ng Pangulo amalalaking repormang nagawa niya sa larangan ng edukasyon, pagawaing bayan, kalusugan at elektripikasyo

Kasalukuyan na rin pong ginagawa natin ang Iloilo Circumferential Road. Pagdating ng Disyembre 2914, makahihinga nmula sa siksikan ng mga sasakyan ang mga motoristang manggagaling sa Leganes hanggang sa Villa Arevalo, kung saan

magiging 15 minuto na lamang ang dating 45 minutong lakbayin, dagdag pa ng Pangu

Binanggit din ng Pangulo na mayayari na rin ang Metro Iloilo Radial Road na nagsisimula sa Baranggay Tacas, Jahanggang sa Barangay Inagdangan, Zarraga kaya tiyak na ngayong buwan ng Pebrero ay magiging mabilis na ang daloy sasakyan sa kahabaan ng Daang Iloilo-Roxa

Idinugtong ng Pangulo na sa tulong ng taong bayan at ng pribadong sektor, tuluy-tuloy na magagawa ng pamahalaan apagpapaunlad sa bansa. PND

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Tiniyak ng Pangulong Aquino na wala nang 'classroom shortage' sa bansa sa pagtatapos ng taong 2013

PAVIA, Iloilo) Tiniyak ng Pangulo na minamadali ng pamahalaan ang pagpapagawa ng mga silid-aralan sa mga paaralabayan upang sa pagtatapos ng 2013 ay kasama na ring matatapos ang problemang nasa

Sa talumpati sa pagtitipon sa Plaza Pavia sa Poblacion dito Huwebes, binigyang diin niya na ang paggawa ng mga repormsa edukasyon ang siya pa ring unang-una sa sinisikap ng kanyang administrasyon para iangat ang educational syste

Dati po, 68,000 ang kulang nating silid-aralan. Ngayon, may sapat na po tayong mesa, upuan, at aklat para sa mestudyante. Bago po matapos ang taong ito, tapos na rin ang classroom shortage sa bansa, sabi ng Pangu
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Ayon sa Pangulo, ipagpapatuloy ng pamahalaan ang pagpapatupad ng mga programang pag-aayos ng mga gusali paaralang bayan, kagamitan, pasilidad at iba p

Binanggit din ng Pangulo na ang Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) ay gumawa ng karampatahakbang na ang layunin ay magkatrabaho lahat ng nag-tapos sa TESD

Ngayon po ay halos 481,000 katao na ang pinapanday ng training-for-work scholarship program ng TESDA, sabi pa Pangulo.

Sinabi rin ng Pangulo na puspusan ang pagsisikap ng gobyerno niya na patatagin ang fiscal position ng bansa, pag-ibayuhang paggawa ng mga imprastraktura at pasiglahin ang sektor ng kalakal, pagsasaka at turism

Pinasalamatan ng Pangulo ang mga taga-Iloilo sa pakikiisa sa pagsisikap ng administrasyon niya ba tahakin ang tuwid daan upang ang Pilipinas ay maging masaganang bans

Kayong mga Ilonggng nagtiwala sa tuwid na daan ang isa sa mga nauna sa pagpunta natin sa tuwid na daan, sabi pa nPangulo.

Inulit ng Pangulo na ang pagsisikap niyang paunlarin at maging masagana ang bansa ay dapat malasap nang lahat, lalo n

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Hinimok ni Ochoa ang mga kawani ng pamahalaan na lumahok sa ika-27 na anibersaryo ng EDSA People PowRevolution

Hiniling ni Kalihim Tagapagpaganap Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. sa mga tauhan ng pamahalaan na lumahok sa mga pagdiriwana may kaugnayan sa ika-27 anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power Revolution sa Lunes, Pebrero 2

Sa Memorandum Circular No. 44 ay hiniling ni Ochoa ang mga kawani ng gobyerno na makiisa sa mga palatuntunan pagdiriwang na nakatakdang gawin sa Pebrero 2

Hinihiling ko sa mga kapuwa lingkod ng bayan, kabilang ang mga nasa mga korporasyong pagmamay-ari at kontrolado gobyerno, gayundin ang mga lokal na pamahalaan na lumahok sa mga palatuntunan at seremonyang ukol sa pagdiriwang ika-27 anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power, sabi ni Ochoa na siyang tagapangulo ng EDSA People Power Commissi(EPPC).

Sa pamamagitan ng mga palatuntunang ito ay maaalaala natin ang pagkakaisang ipinamalas ng ating bansa at nagpaa lab mga katangian ng ating lahi sa panahon ng bloodless revolution sa EDSA, dagdag ng Kalihim Tagapagpagaa

Sa mga nakatakdang idaos kaugnay ng pagdiriwang ay kabilang ang "Salubungan" ng militar at ng mga sibilyan nagpamalas ng pagkakaisa alang-alang sa iisang mithiin, pagbubukas ng mga kampo ng militar at mga tanggapan ng pulissa madla upang ipagdiwang ang kanilang ginampanang papel sa tagumpay ng People Power Revolution at mga paradaPeople Power sa iba-ibang dako upang lalong maging masaya ang pagdiriwan

Hiningi ni Ochoa sa mga lokal na pamahalaan na magdaos ng kanilang mga palatuntunan at iba pang uri ng pagdiriwang pasa EDSA revolution at mga proyektong itinataguyod ng mga panlalawigang sanggunian ng EPPC, pag -alinsunod Kautusang Tagapagpaganap Blg. 17 noong 2010 na nagtatag ng mga EPPC sa lalawigan upang manatiling sariwa sa alaang mga mamamayan ang kadakilaan ng 1986 EDSA People Power Revolutio

Nilagdaan ni Ochoa ang memorandum na ito noong Pebrero 19, 2013. PND

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Nanawagan ang Malacanang sa mga Pilipino na makiisa sa pagdiriwang ng ika-27 anibersaryo ng 'EDSA PeopPower'

Nanawagan ang Malacanang sa sambayanan na makiisa sa pagdiriwang ng ika-27 taon ng EDSA People Power Revolutiosa taong

Tatlong araw na palatuntunan ang inihanda ng Komisyon sa EDSA People Power mula Pebrero 23-25 kabilang ang sabasabay na pagsasagawa ng "Salubungan" at isang fun run sa Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) sa Lungsod ng Quezsa Pebrero 24, Lingg

Nakatakdang pangunahan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang pagdiriwang sa Lunes sa pamamagitan ng pagtataas watawat sa Bantayog ng People Power sa EDS

Inaasahan ding lalagdaan ng Pangulo ang Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act ng 2013 na opisyal pagkilala ng pamahalaan sa mga kabuktutang nagawa ng rehimeng Marcos sa taong baya

Ang "Salubungan" ay ang makasaysayang pagsasama-sama ng mga madre, pari at karaniwang mamamayan para mahimang mga tauhan ng militar na makiisa sa pagpapabagsak ng diktaduryang Marcos. Gaganapin ito nang sabay-sabay

Maynila, Virac, Dumaguete at Zamboanga sa Pebrero 2

Sa hapon ng Pebrero 25, bubuksan ng Malacanang ang pintuan nito sa mga bata buhat sa iba-ibang ampunan sa pagtitipsa harap ng Kalayaan Hall mula ika-1:00 ng hapon hanggang ika-6:00 ng gabi. Kukuwentuhan ang mga bata magagandang ugaling Pilipin

Samantala, sa Pebrero 24 ay magdaraos ng fun run ang Komisyon ng EDSA at ang Association of Philippine MedicColleges Student Network-NCR na lalahukan ng 13 paaralan ng medisin

Ang mga negosyante, mga pinuno ng gobyerno, mga kinatawan ng relihiyon at boluntaryo ay inaasahang dadalo sa mprogramang kaugnay ng pagdiriwang ng EDSA People Power na may paksang diwang "Pilipinas Natin, Abot-Tanaw NaPND

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Dinaluhan ni Aquino ang ika-40 anibersaryo ng Tahanang Walang Hagdanan sa Cainta, Rizal

CAINTA, Rizal) Dinaluhan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang ika-40 anibersaryo ng Tahanang Walang Hagdanan Indito Biyernes at nangakong walang pasubali niyang itataguyod ang samahang kumakalinga sa mga Taong May Kapansan(PWD).

Sinabi ng Pangulo na ang pagpapasinaya sa bagong pasilidad na itinayo sa tulong ng mga nag-ambag na dayuhan amagbubukas ng pintuan para makapamuhay nang maayos ang mga may kapansanan sa lipuna

Ito na nga po siguro ang pinakamagandang pagkakataon upang ihayag natin ang pagkilala sa organisasyong itomula ilaw ng Tahanang Walang Hagdanan na si Sister Valeriana Baerts, sa inyong mga mapagmalasakit na kawani at kasapi, no

hanggang sa kasalukuyan, at sa mga volunteers na walang sawang nakiisa sa inyong adbokasya, maraming-marami posalamatsalamat sa inyong lahat, sabi ng Pangu

Makaaasa naman po kayong patuloy na magsusumikap ang pamahalaan upang higit pang mapabuti ang kalagayan ng mtaong may kapansanan at masuportahan ang humigit-kumulang sa 1.5 milyong Pilipinong may kapansanan sa buong bansdugtong pa ng Pangulong Aquin

Isa sa mga tulong na ibinigay ng gobyerno sa PWDs ay ang Programang Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino. Sa 3.8 milyotahanang sakop ng programang ito mula ngayong Enero, mahigit na 193,800 tahanan ang may isang kaanak na kasama
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sektor ng PWD, wika pa ng Pangu

May mga vocational rehabilitation centers na nagsasanay ng PWDs sa iba-ibang dako ng bansa, ayon sa Pangulo at dalawnito ay nasa National Capital Region, tig-isa sa mga Rehiyon 1, 7 at

Iniulat din ng Pangulo na noong 2012, may 741 PWDs ng tumanggap ng tulong ng gobyerno. Sa Rehiyon 9 lamang, sa tulo

ng lokal na pamahalaan, nabigyan ng trabaho ng gobyerno ang mga PWDs na nagtapos sa iba-ibang sentrong sanaya

Binigyang diin ng Pangulo na ang mga PWD ay bahagi ng lipunan na nakapag-aambag sa kaunlaran at kasaganaan bansa.

Tampok ng pagdiriwang na ito ang pagbibigay ng gantimpala sa mga PWD na kinabibilangan nina Adeline Dumapo(Kiyangan, Ifugao); Rex Bernardo (Daet, Camarines Norte), Domingo Literal (Pilar Sorsogon), Dr. Enrique Ampo (Cagayan Oro City), at Edward de los Santos (La Trinidad, Benguet). Si Inhinyero Felix Gonzales, Sr. ng Malolos, Bulacan ay binigyng gawad na postum

Ang Tahanang Walang Hagdanan ay itinatag ni Sister Valeriana Baerts, isang misyonerang Belgian na naging boluntaryonars sa Pilipinas, noong Pebrero 21, 1973. Ito ay nasa bayan ng Cainta sa Rizal at tumutulong upang makapamuhay namaayos ang mga may kapansanan sa pamamagitan ng pagtuturo sa kanila ng kaalamang panghanap-buhay. Galing sila

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Tinanggap ng Pangulong Aquino sa Malacanang ang Ministrong Panlabas Jose Luis Guterres ng Timor-Leste

Malugod na tinanggap ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III si Ministro Jose Luis Guterres ng Timor-Leste upang lalomaging matibay ang ugnayan at samahan sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at ng Demokratikong Republika ng Timor-Les

Nagbigay-galang sa Punong Tagapagpaganap si Guterres sa Music Room ng Malacanang. Kasama niya si EmbahadJuvencio de Jesus Martins ng Timor-Leste sa Pilipina

Kaharap sa pagkakataong ito sina Kalihim Albert del Rosario ng Ugnayang Panlabas, Embahador Ma. Aileen Bugarin Pilipinas sa Timor-Leste at Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Ma. Theresa Laza

Dumating si Guterres sa Pilipinas Huwebes para sa dalawang araw na opisyal na pagdalaw sa bans

Sinabi ni Del Rosario na ang opisyal na pagdalaw ni Guterres sa Pilipinas ay tanda ng pagnanais ng Pilipinas at Timor-Lesna lalong gumanda ang samahan ng dalawang bansa, lalo na sa larangan ng tulungang teknikal, paglinang ng kakayahan tao at edukasyo

Nagpulong sina Guterres at Kalihim Del Rosario. Noong Enero 2007, nang siya ay Pangalawang Punong Ministro ng TimLeste, dinalaw ni Guterres ang Pilipinas bilang delegado sa 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit na idinasa Lungsod ng Ceb

Ang Pilipinas ay nanatiling mabuting kaibigan ng bansang Timor-Leste at nagpapadala ng mga tagapamayapa sa nasabi

bansa mula noong 1999. PND

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President Benigno S. Aquino III's Speech at the 40th Anniversary of Tahanang Walang Hagdanan (TWH), Inc.TWH, 175 Aida St., Marick Subdivision, Cainta, Riza

22 Feb 2013

Magandang hapon po. Maupo ho tayong lahat.

Secretary Dinky Soliman; Mr. Manuel Agcaoili; Ms. Jocelyn Rose Marie Cris Garcia; Sr. Marieki Gielkens; Mr. Keizo TakewakMr. Joseph Naudts; of course, Governor Jun Henares; Cong. Joel Duavit; Mayor Mon Ilagan Hopefully, the rains outside wnot give us all problems later.

Officials and staff of the Tahanang Walang Hagdanan; partners, donors, and other guests; mga kapwa ko kawani nanaglilingkod sa pamahalaan; mga minamahal ko pong kababayan:

Magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat.

Dekada sitenta pa po nang unang magbukas ang pinto ng Tahanang Walang Hagdanan dito po sa Cainta. Mula sa wagas namalasakit at dedikasyon ni Sister Valeriana Baerts, hindi lamang bukas-palad na tinatanggap at inaaruga ng mga pasilyot sing tahanang ito ang mga kababayan nating may kapansanankanlungan din itong nagbibigay-lakas sa kanilang iangat angsarili, at silungang naglilinang ng kanilang kakayahang makibahagi sa pagpapaunlad ng lipunan.

Makalipas po ang apatnapung taon, patuloy na tumi tibay ang haligit pundasyon ng Tahanang Walang Hagdanan. Sapamamagitan ng trainings, seminars, at iba pang mga programa, at mahigit sa isanlibot limandaang Pilipinong kabilang sasektor ng Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) ang napamanahan ninyo ng pag-asa, at patuloy ninyong inaalayan ng lakas upanmaging aktibong mamamayan sa ating bayan.

Marami na nga pong kwento ng tagumpay ang naipunlat nagbunga sa tahanang ito. At ngayong hapon, isang karangalan pa

sa atin ang makapiling ang ilan sa mga modernong bayani ng sektor ng PWDs. Kinikilala po natin ang kadakilaan nina AdelinDumapong ng Kiangan, Ifugao; ni Rex Bernardo ng Daet, Camarines Norte; ni Domingo Literal ng Pilar, Sorsogon; ni Dr.Enrique Ampo ng Cagayan de Oro City; ni Edward delos Santos ng La Trinidad, Benguet; siyempre po, si Engr. Felix GonzaSr. ng Malolos, Bulacan. Tunay nga pong nagsisilbi silang huwaran sa marami nating kababayan. Iba-iba man ang itinaguyonilang propesyon at larangansa palakasan man o akademya, sa negosyo o medisina, sa agham o teknolohiyasa iisangdiwa maibubuod ang kanilang istorya: hindi hadlang ang anumang kalagayan o estado para makagawa ng makabuluhangpagbabagobastat tinutumbasan ng gawa ang nakatatak sa pusot isipan, pihadong maaabot ang anumang inaasa m. Salupo tayo sa mga tulad nilang taimtim na nagpupursige para makamit ang kanilang mga adbokasiyat layunin.

At sa araw pong ito, sa pagpapasinaya natin sa mga bagong pasilidad ng Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, magbubukas ang mmarami pang pinto ng pagkakataon tungo sa kaunlaran. Bukod sa dagdag na kasangkapan, higit pang malilinang angkapasidad sa pagsasanay sa inyong bagong Training Center. Sa ikalawang palapag naman ng inyong Metalcraft Workshop,hindi lang mapapatibay ang pagpapanday sa mga kasanayanmagsisilbi din itong sisidlan ng mga mahahalagang kagamita

at, ito ho ang malungkot, may evacuation area pa tayo sa panahon ng kalamidad sana naman poy hindi magamit yan. At sinyong Administration Building, mas mapapabilis pa ang takbo ng trabaho, at mapapagbuti ang koordinasyon ng inyong mgakawani. Sa mga pagbabago pong ito, tiwala tayong marami pang tulad nina Adeline, Rex, Domingo, Dr. Enrique, Edward, atEngr. Felix ang makikilala ng mga susunod na henerasyon ng Pilipino.

Ito na nga po siguro ang pinakamagandang pagkakataon upang ihayag natin ang pagkilala sa organisasyong ito mula sa ilng Tahanang Walang Hagdanan na si Sister Valeriana Baerts, sa inyong mga mapagmalasakit na kawanit kasapi, noon,hanggang sa kasalukuyan, at sa volunteers na walang-sawang nakiisa sa inyong adbokasiya: maraming marami pong salamsalamat sa inyong lahat. [Applause] Hindi rin po natin kakalimutang pasalamatan ang mga organisasyong nakipagbayanihanupang maabot natin ang panibagong tagumpay sa araw na itoang embahada ng Japan, ang Swiss Solidarity sa


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pamamagitan ng Christian Blind Mission, ang We Help Germany sa pakikipagtulungan ng Federal Ministry for EconomicCooperation and Development ng pamahaalan ng Germany, at ang House with No Steps Australia.

Makakaasa naman po kayong patuloy na magsusumikap ang pamahalaan upang higit pang mapabuti ang kalagayan ng sekng PWDs, at masuportahan ang mahigit-kumulang isat kalahating milyong Pilipinong may kapansanan sa buong bansa.

Kongkretong patunay nga po rito ang ating Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Sa mahigit 3.8 million householdbeneficiaries na saklaw na ng programa nitong Enero, nasa mahigit 193,800 po ang naitalang kabahayan na mayroongmiyembro ng pamilyang bahagi ng sektor ng PWD. Ibig-sabihin, ganitong bilang din po ng mga pamilyang bahagi ng inyongsektor ang nasusuportahan na sa kanilang mga pangangailangan sa kalusugan at edukasyon.

Mayroon din po tayong Vocational Rehabilitation Centers na naghahasa sa kakayahan ng ating PWDs sa ibat ibang ba hagi bansadalawa po rito ay nasa NCR, at tig-isa po sa Regions I, VII, at IX. Ang magandang balita pa po, para sa taong 2012,umabot sa 741 ang bilang ng ating mga natulungan; at sa Region IX, sa tulong ng lokal na pamahalaan, karamihan na sa atingraduates ay nakakuha na sa trabaho bilang instructors sa iba pang centers para sa PWDs.

Kinikilala din po natin ang mga inisyatiba ni Ginoong Noli Agcaoili para gabayan ang PWDs tungo sa pag-asenso. Bukod samabuting pamamahala bilang pinuno ng Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, isinulong din niya ang NOVA Foundation for DifferenAbled Persons noong 2004, na nakapaghatid ng kaalaman at kasanayan sa larangan ng Information and Communications

Technology. Magmula po noon, nasa 682 na ang kanyang mga napagtapos. Higit pa po sa pagkakaroon ng Facebookaccounts at pagiging tech-savvy, marami po sa kanila ay may hanapbuhay nat naitataguyod ang marangal na pamumuhay, nakaka-ambag pa sa pag-usbong ng BPO sector ng bansa.

Bahagi nga po ng itinataguyod nating demokrasya ay ang kakayahang makiambag sa bawat aspektong nagpapaarangkada kalakhang lipunankabilang na ang edukasyon, hanapbuhay, at maging ang pakikilahok sa ating mga demokratikongproseso. Kaya naman, tagumpay din po nating maituturing ngayong mayroon nang isang party-list na accredited ngCOMELEC ang kayang isatinig ang karapatan at kapakanan ng PWD sector.

Sa iisang diwa pa rin po nakasandig ang lahat ng mga inisyatiba. Binibigyang-lakas natin si Juan dela Cruz para panghawakaang sarili niyang tadhana at maharaya at maitaguyod ang kanyang pangarap, at ang maabot ang rurok ng kanyang potensyaupang marating ang nais niyang marating sa buhay.

Sa huli po, nasa iisang bubong lamang ang sambayanang Pilipino. Magsasaka ka man na namulat sa mga pilapil ng palayan

o Call Center agent na lumaki sa paligid ng mga dambuhalang gusali, metalcraft worker ka man o instructor na sumibol sa mpasilyot silid ng isang Tahanang Walang Hagdanan iisang pamilya lamang tayong lahat pantay-pantay, hindi nag-iiwanaat inaaangat ang bawat isa tungo sa katuparan ng ating mga pangarap.

Alam po nyo, medyo matagal ko na rin pong naririnig at nababtid ang Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, at noon pa man din pohanggang sa kasalukuyan, tinitingala natin ang ginagawa nyong ehemplo dahil talaga naman pong imbes na sumuko, kayopoy talagang palaban. Habang lumalaban, talaga naman pong may pag -asa. At, sa inyong ehemplo nga ho, mas marami annabibigyan rin ng dagdag liwanag rin sa kinabukasan.

Isa pong matagumpay na pagbati po sa inyong 40th anniversary. Asahan po nyo hahanapin namin lahat ng paraan paramatulungan ang inyong magandang gawain.

Magandang hapon po. Maraming salamat sa lahat.

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Pag-Ibig Fund, katuwang ng bawat bayaning Pilipino sa mas magandang kinabukasan

Adoption: Loving beyond differences

DOJ, as Competition Authority, adopts guidelines

VP Binay - President Aquino on top of Sabah situation, asks for sobriety

OWWA RWO-NCR Awards cheques to heirs of slain OFWs in Algeria

U/KBs remain adequately capitalized

DOLE career guidance campaign reaches Ifugao, 'conquers' more schools for skills-fit employment

Government engineering measure improves Mac Arthur traffic flow & safety

Phl, Japan to hold dialogue on Maritime Cooperation

BI to repatriate 9 survivorrs of sunken Myanmar ship

SC gives back P527-M funds to national coffers

SSS website registration hits 2-M mark

Paje: 'Lolong' may have died of pneumonia, cardiac arrest

PDIC to continue processing claims of Siam Bank (A Rural Bank), Inc. depositors

DOTC gives MCIA bidders more time to ready pre-qualification requirements

Pag-Ibig Fund, katuwang ng bawat bayaning Pilipino sa mas magandang kinabukasan

Source:http://www.pagibigfund.gov.ph

Karaniwang babae ang Pilipinong nagtatrabaho bilang kasambahay sa ibang bansa lalo na sa bahagi ng Gitnang SilangaSubalit kung ikaw ay magagawi sa bandang Europa, partikular na sa Italya, ang mga operaio

kung tawagin ay hindi lamang mga kababaihan kundi mga kalalakihan din.

Kabilang dito si G. Jose Yabut Cortez na mas kilala sa tawag na Nomer ng kanyang pamilya at mga kaibigan. Tubo

Macabebe, Pampanga, si Nomer ay nangibang bansa noong 1994 kasama ang kanyang maybahay sa paghahangad ng mmagandang buhay para sa kanilang pamilya. Makalipas ang tatlong taon ng kanilang pakikipagsapalaran sa Italya, biniyayaang mag asawa ng isang anak na babae, na nasundan ng isa pang anak na lalaki.

Sa hindi inaasahan, ang dapat sana ay katuwang sa buhay na kabiyak ay iniwan si Nomer nang ito ay mamatay sa sakit breast cancer noong 2007. Sa kasalukuyan, mag-isang itinataguyod ni Nomer ang kanyang dalawang anak na pawanagsisipag-aral sa Italya.

Sa pagkamatay ng kanyang asawa, nagpasiya si Nomer na seryosohin ang pag iimpok upang hindi maputol ang pag-aaral akanyang mga anak. Kung kayat noon ding 2007 ay naging miyembro siya ng Pag-IBIG Overseas Program (POP) na noonisa pa lamang boluntaryong programa para sa mga Pilipinong nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa.

Sa halagang 100 euro kada buwan, siya ay nakatanggap kamakailan sa Pag-IBIG Fund ng tseke na nagkakahalaga ng iladaang libong piso.

(Sa pakiusap ni Nomer, ang eksaktong halaga na kanyang nakuha ay hindi na babanggitin sa kuwentong ito.)

Si Nomer ay bumilang na ng halos 19 na taon sa Italya. Sa edad na 53, nais pa rin niyang ipagpatuloy ang pag-iimphanggang sa siya ay magretiro sa edad na 60. Aniya, siya ay magtataas ng kanyang buwanang impok sa ilalim ng Pag-IBIGsapagkat naniniwala siyang mas kikita ang kanyang pera dito.
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Sa panayam ng Overseas Operations Department kay Nomer, ipinaabot niya ang kanyang pasasalamat sa Pag-IBIG dahil tulong na naibigay nito sa kanya. Paliwanag niya, maaaring sariling pera niya ang ibinalik ng Pag-IBIG subalit ang kumita nang maganda at maibalik ang kanyang inipon sa tamang panahon at nang higit pa sa inaasahan ay naging malaking tulosa kanyang pamilya.

Tulad ng iba pang OFWs na nagtiwala at hindi nabigo sa Pag-IBIG, hinihikayat ni Nomer ang mga tulad niya na paghandaang kinabukasan ng kanilang pamilya sa pamamagitan ng regular o tuloy-tuloy na pag-iimpok. Sapagkat sa Pag-IBIG, amiyembrong tapat, benepisyo ay sapat.

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Adoption: Loving beyond differences

Source:http://www.dswd.gov.ph

The scene at Rizal Park that hot Saturday morning was typical of any weekend children running around, their laughechoing, while parents keep an eye on them lest they hurt themselves or wander too far. Below the huge statue of Lapu-Laa crowd clad in pink shirts and carrying pink balloons sing I love you anak, the advocacy song on adoption sung by popu

artist, Ogie Alcasid. Earlier that morning, more than a hundred participants took part in the Adoption Love Walk 2013 at tLapu-Lapu Shrine, Rizal Park, Manila, which ushered in the Adoption Consciousness Week celebratio

Among the participants are adoptive couples, Mr. and Mrs. Kanapi, Mr. and Mrs. Narvaez, and Mr. and Mrs. Siongco. Eacouple shared their story on why they chose to ado

While her daddy, Mr. Angel Kanapi is co-emceeing the program on stage, three year old Fiji keeps running to and from hmom to her father. Earlier in the program, she was among the bunch of children dancing on the stage, prompting her moFlorence, to comment, Shes such an exuberant little girl, and we are really blessed to have he

Adopting a child is the right thing to d

I was not able to conceive after our son, Kenzo was born, and we wanted a bigger family, so we decided to adopt because ithe natural thing to do, Florence, a certified full-time housewife narrat

We adopted Fiji when she was 16 months old in December 2010, coincidentally, our son, Kenzos birthday is alsoDecember, so they were able to bond immediate

Angel, a hotel manager, and Florence, a former restaurant manager love their children unconditiona

We treat Fiji the same way that we treat Kenzo, no difference at all, the couple emphasize

How did they go through the adoption proces

We did not choose our adopted child, we were matched and we are so grateful to the Department of Social Welfare aDevelopment (DSWD) for helping us with the process. It took two years for the adoption to be completed including the months trial period that the child was placed with us, the couple relat

We think that adoption works both ways, for the benefit of the child who will not be in an institution anymore and a family wcan offer a loving and stable home for such a child, the couple add

Their advice to prospective adoptive parents. Its about having faith and embracing the adoption process. We hav e frienwho are also considering adoption and we tell them despite their apprehensions, to just go for it because how can you wrong with something thats so right, the Kanapi couple state

Journey towards adopt
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We saw that streamer of DSWD advocating legal adoption which was hung in an MRT station and said to each other: thisthe beginning of our journey towards adoption, related Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Narva

Married and childless for nine years, the Narvaez couple said that seeing the streamer was like a sign, that they shouconsider adoption, hence they wasted no time in consulting the DSWD on how they should go about the proce

We attended a seminar, and the DSWD staff were all very helpful and open so we were able to complete our re quirementsno time at all. We prefer a baby girl because I am working in an all-girls school and was already thinking of the benefits odaughter will enjoy in the future, Narvaez couple sa

From the first time that I saw my daughter, Sheila Marie, I fell in love with her. Our first UBE (ultimate bonding experience) wwhen I picked her up in Cebu and brought her to our home. The child (Shiela) who was matched to us was in Cebu so I hadtravel there and get her, Mr. Narvaez narrate

For prospective adoptive parents, it would do well to bear in mind these words from the Narvaez couple: We decided to adonot because she will fill our needs to have a child, but because we are capable of giving a child the love and care of a famAdopting a child is a good deed because we help children in institutions to have a real family who will truly love and care them despite their difference

Supportive fam

On the other hand, Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Alvi and Anna Maria Siongco consider their daughter Maria Lucia or Lucy their luccharm. A year after we adopted Lucy on June 16, 2010, I got pregnant, enthused Mrs. Siongc

Lucy, who is now three years old brings us so much joy, and we do not treat her differently from that of our baby boy. We blessed to have two children, Anna sa

Our families, relatives, and friends have all been very supportive when we decided to adopt Lucy, Napoleon adde

Adoption is not a bad thing so there should not be any stigma attached to it, because every child deserves a loving famithis is the parting message of the couple to all prospective adoptive pare

Aside from the testimonies of the adoptive couples, the program a

highlighted the pledge of commitment of a pool of lawyers who are willing to render legal service for prospective adoptparents at a minimum ra

Some prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) are hesitant to go through the legal adoption process because of the legal feinvolved, hence to avoid paying the expensive fees of lawyers, they opted for simulation of birth certificate, making it appethat the child is their biological ch

Our aim is to discourage simulation of birth certificates and encourage childless couples to go through the legal adoptprocess, thus we thought of forming this pool of lawyers to help PAPs, Atty. Melita Liedo explain

Adoption Consciousness We

The observance of Adoption Consciousness Week on February 18-24, 2013 is the ideal time to strengthen advocacy adoption. Proclamation No. 72 dated February 3, 1999, mandates the observance of Adoption Consciousness Day on the fiSaturday of February. However, to enable a longer time to advocate issues on adoption, the National Organizing Committchaired by the DSWD agreed to conduct a week-long celebrati

The event seeks to highlight the various issues on adoption and generate public awareness and support for the legal adoptprocess. This years theme, Love sees beyond differences focuses on the unconditional love of adoptive parents for thadopted childr


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Statistics on domestic and inter-country adopt

In 2010, a year after RA 9523, An Act requiring certification of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)declare a child legally available for adoption as a prerequisite for adoption proceedings, was enacted on March 29, 20DSWDs Adoption Resource and Referral Office (ARRO) received 89 applications from prospective adoptive parents or PAP

This was followed by 112 in 2011, and 96 in 2012 for a total of 297 applications for adopti

In 2010, 68 children were placed for adoption, 86 in 2011; and 89 in 2012. Based on data on domestic adoption from 20102012, the DSWD facilitated the processing of domestic adoption cases leading to the permanent placement of 243 childreCurrently, there are 2,400 children certified by DSWD as available for adoptio

From 2000 to 2012, the Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB) has placed 3,972 children for inter-country adoption. ICAB is attached agency of DSWD created by virtue of RA 8043, Inter-Country Adoption Act, and is the central authority on all matteregarding inter-country adopti

For more information on the legal adoption process, interested PAPS may call Adoption Resource and Referral Unit, DSWDNational Capital Region, 389 San Rafael Street, Legarda, Manila at telephone numbers: 734-8622; 488-2754, email [email protected], www.ncr.dswd.gov.ph or visit any DSWD Field Office nationwid

PAPS can also contact Kaisahang Buhay Foundation, No. 56, 10th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City at telephone numbers: 94180; 912-1159, email address: [email protected], www.kbf.ph and NORFIL Foundation, Inc., No. 16 Mother Ignacia corner RocAvenues, Quezon City at telephone numbers: 373-3577 to 79, email address: [email protected], www.norfil.com.ph, IntCountry Adoption Board, #2 Chicago corner Ermin Garcia Streets, Barangay Pinagkaisahan, Cubao, Quezon City at telephonumbers: 7219781, email address: [email protected], www.icab.gov.ph.

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DOJ, as Competition Authority, adopts guidelines

Source:http://www.doj.gov.ph

The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued Department Circular No. 011 or the Guidelines Governing the ImplementationExecutive Order (E.O.) No. 45, series of 20

E.O. No. 45 designated the DOJ as the Competition Authority and also created, within DOJ, the Office for Competition (OF

The Guidelines seek to implement the provision in the Philippine Constitution which calls for the prohibition and regulationmonopolies when the public interest so requires. As the Competition Authority, the DOJ, through its Ofice for Competition, shinvestigate and prosecute cases involving monopolization, cartels and combinations in restraint of trade; enforce competitpolicies and laws to protect consumers; supervise competition in markets; and, monitor and implement measures to promtransparency and accountability in marke

The OFC has the authority to commence an investigation (i.e., a fact-finding examination, study or inquiry) upon complaunder oath from any person or may initiate an investigation on its own. However, all cases shall be subject to an initassessment phase to determine the necessity of further investigatio

Under these Guidelines, the OFC, in the conduct of the investigation, will release a written "request for information" address

to the respondent who shall have ten (lo) calendar days to comply. The OFC can thereafter ask the complainant to subadditional documen

Filing of administrative, civil or criminal cases with the appropriate bodies may be recommended in the OFC report. If recommended, criminal complaints shall be filed with the National Prosecution Service (NPS) of DOJ for preliminainvestigation.

"As Competition Authority, and working through its Office for Competition, the Department of Justice will help promocompetition, level the playing field, and be an instrument in the delivery of economic justice for all," said Justice Secretary Le
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According to the Guidelines, the DOJ and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will also implement a mechanism cooperation to investigate anti-competitive conduct to promote and protect economic interest of consume

The Guidelines will take effect on March 1, 2013. The Philippines, through the OFC, headed by Assistant Secretary Geronim

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VP Binay - President Aquino on top of Sabah situation, asks for sobriety

Source:http://www.ovp.gov.ph

Vice President Jejomar C. Binay today said President Aquino is on top of the situation in Sabah, as he called on sectorsexercise sobriety and not second guess the Preside

President Aquino is on top of the situation in Sabah. The Department Foreign Affairs is exerting all effort and using diplomatic avenues to arrive at a peaceful resolution of the Sabah controversy. That is the Presidents priority. Let us second guess the President, Binay sa

The President should be allowed to make decisions without pressure from personalities or groups. He will decide based what is best for the national interest and the safety of Filipinos in Sabah, he adde

Binay, who is Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers Concerns, described the Sabah situation as delicatrequiring sobrie

This is a very delicate issue that needs to be handled with sobriety. We are very much concerned about the safety of Filipinin Sabah, primarily our OFWs there, he sa

For this alone, a peaceful resolution is imperative and that is the goal of our President, he said.

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OWWA RWO-NCR Awards cheques to heirs of slain OFWs in Algeria

Source:http://www.owwa.gov.ph

Director Emma V. Sinclair hands over the P220, 000 cheque to the heirs of slain OFWs Raffy Edubane and JonJon Falogue February 4 and 5, 2013, respectively. The amount covers the death and burial assistance under the Social Benefits Programaddition to livelihood and scholarship assistance under the Education and Livelihood Assistance Program (ELAP) due dependents of deceased OFWs with active OWWA membersh

OFWs Edubane and Falogue were among the eight (8) highly skilled OFWs used as human shield during the hostage-takthat took place at the Algeria gas plant in January this year.

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U/KBs remain adequately capitalized

Source:http://www.bsp.gov.ph

The capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of universal and commercial banks (U/KBs) at end-June 2012 stood at 16.87 percent a17.96 percent on solo and consolidated basis, respectively.

With the end-June 2012 ratios practically similar to the figures a quarter earlier, U/KBs CAR continues to surpass the percent domestic regulatory minimum and the eight percent international norm.

The industrys ratios for Tier 1, which generally represents high -quality capital, also remain high at 14.33 percent and 14.46
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solo and consolidated basis.

The industry maintained its CAR levels despite the rise in its risk-weighted assets (RWA) of 2.15 and 2.08 percent on solo aconsolidated basis in the second quarter. U/KBs did this by also increasing their qualified capital by 2.26 percent and 1.percent, respectively.

The industry positioned its CAR level well by building-up capital to support an increase in assumed risks. Banks either retainearnings or issued capital instruments to match the rise in their RWAs.

RWAs rose due to higher corporate and consumer loans and to investments in debt securities issued by unratcounterparties. The rise in lending can be attributed to the low interest rate environment.

Prudential regulations on banks risk-based capital are essential to the countrys Financial Stability (FS) initiatives becausewell capitalized banking system enables the industry to better absorb unexpected losses especially in times of stress. Tmitigates systemic risks that undermine the countrys FS.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas continues to align prudential regulations on capital with international standardsstrengthen individual banks and to enhance the systems capacity to weather potential systemic risks.View Table

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DOLE career guidance campaign reaches Ifugao, 'conquers' more schools for skills-fit employment

Source:http://www.dole.gov.ph

As the graduation season draws near, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday remindedDOLE regional offices of the department's thrust calling for an intensified career guidance campaign that will help studenparticularly those in far-flung areas, make right career choices towards skills-fit employment. At this time of the year, oregional offices must consciously exert effort to collaborate with our local partners and employment facilitators, which incluour network of PESO officers and guidance counselors, to strengthen and intensify some more our career guidance campaiamong graduating students to effectively assist them in making wise and excellent career decisions, Baldoz said. Baldissued the call after receiving the report that the DOLE Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) recently conducted a careguidance coaching cum seminar for 98 third year students and 41 parents of Asipulo National High School (ANHS) in Ifug

Province. Isabelita Codamon of the DOLE Ifugao Field Office conducted the sessions both for parents and students. Sdiscussed during the sessions job and career definition; labor market information and employment scenario; self-assessmtowards right career choices; and skills development to meet the demands of the labor market. She also gave an overviewthe DOLEs Project JOBS Fit, the key employment generators, and the projected in-demand and hard-to-fill careers. "Thecareer guidance coaching activity is one of the regions career guidance advocacy strategies which aims to provide high schograduates as future workers with the right labor market signals and to guide them toward careers with high employability afgraduation," DOLE CAR Regional Director John Henry Jalbuena reported. This year, the regional office will conduct molabor market information delivery activities in far-flung municipalities to steer more students towards courses with availabemployment and 'skills-fit' opportunities after graduation, Jalbuena said. In 2012, the region conducted 196 career guidanseminars which benefitted 13,947 students and parents throughout the region. Patricio Palungya, Asipulo National High Schprincipal, thanked the DOLE for coming to his school for the career guidance coaching. "This activity helped both students aparents of the school get informed about the governments programs and services in addressing the perennial pro blem of joand skills mismatch," he said. The parents also expressed gratitude to the DOLE for the opportunity to get actively involvedplanning their childrens career and college courses. To make career guidance more effective as tool to help bridge the gbetween education and the world of work, Baldoz called for an extensive, year-round campaign. "We should not only intensour efforts as graduation draws near. We have to continually educate the countrys future workforce about current labor mardemands, signals, and available opportunities throughout the year," she said. We should waste no time," she added. End/K(with reporting from Aldrin Apolonio, LCO CAR)

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Government engineering measure improves Mac Arthur traffic flow & safety

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Traffic conditions of sixty-seven (67) critical intersections along Manila North Road from Meycauayan, Bulacan to San ManuTarlac were improved following the completion of traffic engineering and management project of the Department of PubWorks and Highways (DPWH). The improvement of Manila North Road commonly called as McArthur Highway is a result omulti-year traffic management program activities of the DPWH through the Traffic Engineering and Management ProjManagement Office aimed not only at improving traffic condition but also to enhance road safety along this road, whichconsidered to be a major arterial thoroughfare leading to and from Metro Manila. Movement of vehicles has significan

improved with the signalization of 53 intersections while 14 intersections underwent geometric improvement. Secretary RogeL. Singson said that three (3) approaches were made by the Department in the improvement of McArthur Highway, a heritahighway leading to notable tourism destinations in the North. First approach is for road capacity improvement measures, whinclude road paving, rehabilitation, upgrading, and widening of the road sections up to the existing road right-of-way (ROlimit aimed at increasing the number of lanes from the existing 2-lanes (1-lane per direction) to 4-lanes (2-lanes per directioExisting drainage system along MNR was removed and replaced by a concrete line canal system at the outer ROW limit wcanal cover designed to serve as the concrete sidewalk. The second approach calls for some doable traffic managememeasures, which include intersection geometric improvements, construction of concrete sidewalk, curb and gutters, disablramps and channelization islands designed to improve the level of service and safety at critical intersections. It also involvthe provision of designated pedestrian lanes, loading/unloading zones, and stop lines supplemented by the standard rosigns and pavement markings aimed at regulating and segregating traffic movements and potential conflicts. The thapproach is the provision of state-of-the-art traffic signal facilities and equipment designed to provide orderly and systemamovements at intersections. The traffic controllers are based on microprocessor technology capable of handling complex tra

signal algorithms in real-time and fully-adaptive mode utilizing stop line vehicle detectors per lane and pedestrian pushbuttoto allow green time adjustments in accordance with current demand. DPWH used Light-Emitting-Diode (LED) technology the signal heads/lanterns which is capable of providing the required luminous intensity with about 80% reduction in powconsumption cost as compared to the conventional incandescent bulb traffic signal heads. In 2012, the DPWH was ableprovide geometric improvements at nine (9) intersections between the municipalities of Capas and San Manuel in the provinof Tarlac including 4.80 kilometers of road paved, constructed 865 linear meters of concrete sidewalks with curb and guttconstructed 64 units of accessibility ramps for persons with disability, and improved the intersection design of three unctions with channelization techniques. Also, four (4) intersections were signalized and three (3) junctions were equippwith traffic signal flashers. To complement the traffic management schemes, within the 150 meter limit from the intersectioabout 115 road signs were installed, and pavement markings were provided.

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Phl, Japan to hold dialogue on Maritime Cooperation

Source:http://www.dfa.gov.ph

21 February 2013 - The Philippines and Japan will hold the 2nd Dialogue on Maritime and Oceanic Affairs on Friday, Februa22, at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Main Building in Pasay C

The Philippine delegation will be headed by Assistant Secretary Gilberto G.B. Asuque, DFA Office of the Undersecretary Special and Ocean Concerns, as Chair, and Special Assistant Henry Bensurto, DFA Office of the Undersecretary for Policy,Co-Chair. The Japanese delegation will be headed by Mr. Kenji Kanasugi, Deputy Director-General for Southwest aSoutheast Asian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOF

The Philippine delegation will also be composed of representatives from the DFA, Department of National Defense, PhilippiCoast Guard, Maritime Industry Authority, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority and Bureau of Fisheries aAquatic Resources. The Japanese delegation will be composed of representatives from MOFA, Secretariat of Headquarters for Ocean Policy of the Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of Defense and the Coast Gua

During the meeting, the two countries will discuss various areas of cooperation particularly in maritime safety, maritisecurity, anti-piracy measures, fisheries and marine scientific resear

The first dialogue on maritime cooperation between the Philippines and Japan was held in Tokyo on 09 September 2011was headed by Assistant Secretary Asuq

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