Aguinaldo Shrine

Pagsanjan Falls

Taal Lake

Antipolo Church

Lucban Pahiyas Feast

Dispatch for June 27 , 2013 Thursday , 4 PIA Calabarzon PRs ,4 Weather Watch,
2 Regional Watch , 16 OFW Watch , 15 Online News , 2 Photonews

Weather Watch
3 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 1. PAGASA weather forecaster Aldzar Aurelio on DZRH: -Meron po tayong binabantayang LPA at ito ay nasa layong 500 km ng Surigao City. -Hindi ito direktang nakakaapekto sa ating bansa pero itong LPA ay nakapaloob sa ITCZ na siya namang nakakaapekto sa Eastern Visayas at Mindanao. -Sa araw na ito, inaasahan nating magiging maulap na may mga light to moderate rains at thunderstorms sa Eastern at Central Visayas at Mindanao. -Dito naman sa Metro Manila at nalalabing bahagi ng bansa ay patuloy tayong makakaranas ng bahagya hanggang sa maulap na papawirin na may isolated na pag-ulan o thunderstorms sa hapon o gabi. -Ang agwat ng temperatura sa Metro Manila ay mula 24C-34C. -Itong LPA na ating binabantayan ay may posibilidad na maging bagyo dahil ito ay nasa dagat pa lamang.

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4 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 2. DZMM: 23 lalawigan sa bansa ang nasa matinding panganib na tamaan ng mga kalamidad dahil sa climate change. Ayon sa report ng World Bank na pinamagatan Getting a of Climate Change in the Phils., lumabas na lantad sa malalakas na bagyo, pagbaha, landslide at tag-tuyo ang mga ito dahil sa kawalan ng mga land barriers.

Weather Watch
5 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 3. PAGASA weather forecaster Joey Figuracion on DZMM: -Makararanas ng pag-ulan ang Visayas at Mindanao ngayong araw. -Dulot ito ng umiiral na ITCZ kung saan may nakapaloob pang LPA. -Huling namataan ang LPA sa layong 500km silangan ng Surigao City. -Maulap na papawirin na may mahina hanggang sa katamtamang pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog anf idudulot nito sa silangan at CentraL Visayas, gayundin sa Mindanao. -Ang Metro Manila at natitirang bahagi ng bansa naman ay magkakaroon ng bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na papawirin na may isolated rainshowers at thunderstorms lalo na sa dakong hapon o gabi. -Inaasahang hihiwalay ang LPA sa ITCZ at tutungo sa silangang bahagi ng Luzon. Muli nitong pagiibayuhin ang Habagat na siya namang magpapaulan sa rehiyon sa Linggo. -May tsansang maging ganap na bagyo ang LPA pero hindi pa sa susunod na 24 na oras.

Weather Watch
15 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 4. GMA-7 resident meteorologist Nathaniel Cruz on 24 Oras Re: Spotted LPA -Isang LPA sa Mindanao ang binabantayan natin. -Ayon sa PAGASA namataan ang LPA sa layong 870 km sa may silangan ng Mindanao. -Dahil dito patuloy na makakaranas ng mga pag-ulan o thunderstorms ang malaking bahagi ng Mindanao. -Sa wind map ng Weather Central, makikita na nakapaloob ang LPA na ito sa ITCZ pero sa ngayon ay maliit ang tsansa na maging bago ito. -Sa mga susunod na araw ay maaring gumalaw pa patungong Visayas at Luzon ang LPA kaya asahan na ang mga pag-ulang kaakibat nito. -Bukod sa Mindanao, apektado rin ng pag-ulang dala ng LPA ang Eastern Visayas, kaya dapat maging handa sa mga thunderstorms lalo na sa hapon at gabi. -Mas maayos na panahon naman ang inaasahan sa malaking bahagi ng Luzon bukas pero dapat pa ring paghandaan ang kalat kalat na mga dagliang pag-ulan. -Dito sa Metro Manila ay may tsansa muli na magkaroon ng thunderstorms pagdating ng hapon o gabi kaya mabuting magdala ng panangga sa ulan. -Pero ang ating init factor o damang init ay 37C kaya maalinsangan pa rin ang ating pakiramdam.

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Regional Watch

PIA Regional Watch

15 hours ago 1. PIA IVA/QUEZON: The Pag-IBIG Lucena intensifies campaign on registration of 'kasambahay' (house helpers) in line with Republic Act 10361 (Batas Kasambahay) which aims to enroll the domestic helpers in Pag-IBIG in order them to access and avail programs of Pag-IBIG.

PIA Regional Watch

15 hours ago 2. PIA-4A/QUEZON: The DoH relaunched "4 o'clock habit" to control spreading of dengue. According to Dr. Vincent Martinez, assistant city health officer of Lucena that they will strengthen the implementation of "Aksyon

Barangay Kontra Dengue" in the 33 barangays in the city to ensure cleanliness in order to control dengue.

PIA OFW Watch

3 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 1. DZMM: Patuloy pa ring umiiral ang freeze hiring sa mga OFW sa Taiwan. Sinabi ng OFW sa Taiwan na si Bryan na inililipat na sa ibang mga bansa ang job order sa Taiwan. Inatasan dinumano ng Taiwanese govt ang TECO na ang mga job order ng mga OFW ay hanggang Mayo na lamang tatatakan ang working visa.

PIA OFW Watch

4 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 2. GMA: Sa napagkasunduan ng Pilipinas at Germany, nangangailangan ang huli ng 500 nurses kung saan may bentahe ang mayroong nursing active license, two-year work experience at marunong sa salitang Aleman. Ayon sa POEA, ang starting salary ay nasa 1,900 euro o nasa mahigit P100,000. Sa mga nagnanais mag-apply, maaaring magsumite ng mga requirements sa POEA hanggang June 30, 2013 lamang.

PIA OFW Watch

4 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 3. GMA: Bibigyan na ng multiple entry visa ng bansang Japan ang mga Pilipinong turista na nagnanais dumalaw sa bansa simula sa buwan ng Hulyo hanggang Agosto ngayong taon. Mismong si Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ang nagpahayag ng bagong patakaran upang lalong patatagin ang ekonomiya ng bansa sa pamamagitan ng pagpapalakas sa industriya ng turismo. Ikinatuwa naman ng embahada ng Pilipinas sa Japan ang bagong patakaran dahil malaking tulong ito sa maraming Pilipino partikular sa mga nagtatrabaho sa naturang bansa.

PIA OFW Watch

4 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 4. GMA: Bibigyan na ng multiple entry visa ng bansang Japan ang mga Pilipinong turista na nagnanais dumalaw sa bansa simula sa buwan ng Hulyo hanggang Agosto ngayong taon. Mismong si Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ang nagpahayag ng bagong patakaran upang lalong patatagin ang ekonomiya ng bansa sa pamamagitan ng pagpapalakas sa industriya ng turismo. Ikinatuwa naman ng embahada ng Pilipinas sa Japan ang bagong patakaran dahil malaking tulong ito sa maraming Pilipino partikular sa mga nagtatrabaho sa naturang bansa.

PIA OFW Watch

5 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 5. ABS-CBN Middle East Correspondent Roland Blanco on DZMM: Re: Update kay Assistant Labor Attach Antonio Villafuerte -Sa araw na ito ay halos may limang tao ay tumawag sa akin at silang lahat ay pumamapanig sa inakusahang si Antonio Villafuerte. -Dahil sila raw ay natulungan ni Villafuerte at si Villafuerte lang daw ang katangi-tanging labor officer na inaasikaso sila. -Wala pa naman akong nakukuha na umaayon doon sa lumabas na umaakusa laban sa kanya (Villafuerte). -Doon sa lumabas na exclusive report natin kahapon sa TV Patro,l nagpasalamat naman siya (Villafuerte) dahil nung nabalitaan ng mga anak niya diyan (sa Pilipinas) ang nangyari ay hindi na siya kinakausap. -Si James po ay isang distressed OFW din na nagkaroon ng salbaheng amo at lumapit siya sa POLO, dalawang welfare officer ang nilapitan niya, pangatlo si Villafuerte at si Villafuerte lang ang naka-solve ng kanyang kaso.

PIA OFW Watch

5 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

6. GMA: Nakatakdang dumating sa bansa mamayang gabi si assistant labor attach Antonio Villafuerte na direktang isinasangkot sa kaso ng "sex-for-fly" scandal. Sinabi ni DoLE Sec. Rosalinda Baldoz na nakipag-ugnayan na sa kanilang tanggapan si Villafuerte para tiyaking haharapin nito ang imbestigasyon at ang mga nag-aakusa sa kanya. Muli namang tiniyak ng kalihim na walang magiging "whitewash" sa kanilang gagawing pagsisiyasat.

PIA OFW Watch

16 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 7. GMA: Handa umano sina Michelle, Analisa at Angel na kasuhan ang labor attach na si Antonio Villafuerte matapos silang abusuhin nito habang sila ay nasa Middle East. Handa raw silang kasuhan si Villafuerte kung hindi ito pakakasuhan ng DFA at DOLE matapos ang imbestigasyon. Binigyan naman ng tulong ng Villar Foundation ang tatlong naabusong OFW. Ayon naman kay DOLE Sec. Baldoz, walang kinaharap na kaso si Villafuerte sa loob ng ilang taong paglilingkod nito. Sa kabila nito ay isasailalim pa rin ng kagawaran sa masusing pagsisiyasat ang suspek bago magpdala ng DOLE fact finding team sa Middle East.

PIA OFW Watch

16 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 8. GMA: Na-gang raped ang isang Pilipina sa Kuwait habang nasa loob ito mismo ng kanyang bahay. Itinuturong suspek ang dalawang miyembro ng Kuwaiti police at dalawang kasama ng mga police. Sa ngayon hawak na ng Philippine Embassy sa Kuwait ang biktima habang hawak na rin ng Kuwaiti pulis ang mga suspek sa panggagahasa. Ayon sa DFA, may abogado ng ibinigay para sa naabusong OFW kasabay ng pagsasabing desido itong ituloy ang kaso.

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16 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 9. DZBB: Nasa tatlong batch ng mga udocumented OFW bukas ang darating dito sa bansa ayon sa OWWA. Ang unang batch ay darating ganap na 7:05 ng umaga na bubuuin ng 43 distressed OFW habang ang ikalawang batch naman na bubuuin ng 12 OFW at darating ng 3:35 ng hapon. Ang huling batch naman ay darating 5:00 ng hapon kung saan binubuo ito ng 18 OFW. Magmumula ang mga undocumented OFW ay mula sa Jeddah matapos sumailalim sa repatriation program ng gobyerno.

PIA OFW Watch

16 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 10. OFWs Michelle, Analisa and Angel on DZMM: Re: Pang-aabuso sa mga OFW ni Riyadh assistant labor attach Antonio Villafuerte - Marami pong sumusporta sa amin. Lumalakas po ang loob namin. - Tama lang po iyon na humarap siya (si Riyadh assistant labor attach Antonio Villafuerte) sa amin para malaman niya po ang mga kasalanan niya. Ang katotohanan po talaga ang magiging resulta nito. - Magsasampa po talaga kami ng kaso. - Proteksyon po ang kailangan namin dahil maliliit lang po rin kaming mga tao.

PIA OFW Watch

17 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 11. GTV: Nasa Pilipinas na ang dalawang labor officials sa Jordan na sinasabit sa kasong sex exploitation sa mga babaeng OFW. Tiniyak naman ng DOLE na magpapadala sila ng mas maraming babae para tulungan ang mga distressed OFWs sa Middle East countries.

PIA OFW Watch

18 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 12. DZMM: Inaasahang darating sa bansa bukas ang 73 OFW na nahaharap sa iba't ibang problema sa Saudi Arabia. Nauna nang sinabi ng DFA na tuluy-tuloy ang ibinibigay nilang ayuda sa mga OFW sa Saudi Arabia na apektado ng Saudization program.

PIA OFW Watch

19 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 13. DZMM: Muling bubuhayin ni Senator-elect Cynthia Villar ang panukalang bubuo sa Department of OFW sa pagbubukas ng 16th Congress. Panahon na aniya na magkaroon ng hiwalay na kagawaran para direktang matutukan ang kapakanan ng mga OFW na karaniwang nabibiktima ng pang-aabuso.

PIA OFW Watch

20 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

14. DZBB: Inaasahan na lalantad sa mga susunod pang panahon ang tatlo pang OFW na biktima umano ng sex exploitation sa Gitnang Silangan. Ayon sa Migrante-Middles East, dalawa sa mga biktima ay mula sa Jeddah, Saudi Arabia na kapwa naghihintay ng repatriation. Nagpasya umanong umalis ang mga ito sa Bahay Kalinga sa Riyadh dahil sa nararanasan umano nilang sexual abuses at mga indescent proposal mula sa isang labor official. Ang isa pang OFW ay mula naman umano sa Kuwait. Ilan ding problemadong OFW mula sa Amman, Jordan ang nais magpatunay sa bentahan ng airplane ticket ng Filipino labor officials na dapat sana ay libreng naibibigay sa mga ire-repatriate.

PIA OFW Watch

19 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 15. DZBB: Pinagkalooban ng tulong pinansyal, pangkabuhayan at tulong legal ng Villar Foundation sa pamamagitan ni Senator-elect Cynthia Villar ang tatlong OFW na biktima ng sex for flight scheme na kinasasangkutan ni Riyadh labor attach Antonio Villafuerte. Si Villar ay nakipagkita sa tatlong mga biktima sa isang restaurant sa Taguig para personal na ibigay ang tulong.

PIA OFW Watch

Yesterday near Quezon City, Philippines 16. DZBB: Panibagong batch ng 43 distressed OFWs mula sa Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ang dumating kaninang umaga sa bansa. Inaasahan naman mamayang 4:35 ng hapon ang 12 iba pa at 5:30 ng hapon ang isa pang batch na binubuo ng 18 OFWs.

A. QUEZON
DTIs shared service facilities launched in Quezon
Wednesday 26th of June 2013 Tweet FacebookYahooEmailShareThis DOLORES, Quezon, June 26 (PIA) -- Four groups, a cooperative, a womens organization, a small farmers organization, and a rural improvement club (RIC) - were recipients of shared service facilities (SSF) launched by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Quezon recently. The 108-member "Pinagdanlayan Rural Improvement Club" in Barangay Pinaglandayan, received a dry powder packing equipment for its instant salabat production that would benefit 120 ginger farmers as well. In a launching ceremony held June 20, Marcelina Alcantara, Director of the DTI Provincial Office in Quezon, said that the machines would raise production output and quality resulting to improved productivity and competitiveness.

With these facilities, enterprises would now be able to access a better and wider market, Alcantara said. Dolores Mayor Renato Panlilio said that indeed the facility would be a big push for the development of enterprises particularly those community-based cooperatives and rural improvement clubs. We acknowledged DTIs diligent efforts in proving the necessary assistance for an enterprise to jumpstart and develop, and we hope to have more of these assistances from DTI, Panlilio said. Alcantara added that the SSF project will directly impact on the generation of jobs, exports and investments consequently increasing the chances of achieving inclusive growth and poverty alleviation particularly in the countryside. Also set-off were a juice extractor for the Agos ng Pag-asa Muti-Purpose Cooperative in Barangay Landing, Tagkawayan, Quezon for dalanghita juice processing, and a cassava processing machine for the Samahan ng mga Kababaihan ng Alabat para sa Pangkabuhayan (SANGKAP) in Barangay Camagong, Alabat, Quezon. Moreover, an auxiliary equipment for coco coir processing has been awarded to the Samahan ng Maliliit na Magsasaka sa Brgy. Apad, Lutao, Calauag, Quezon. The SSF project under DTIs "Big Push for Enterprise Development" program will give entrepreneurs better access to more advanced equipment and machinery for processing, packaging, materials and product testing, including technology upgrading to improve productivity and competitiveness of enterprises to access a better and wider market. (Charlie S. Dajao, DTI Calabarzon/CPG/PIA-4A)

B. CAVITE

C. LAGUNA
DENR leads planting of over 26,000 tree seedlings in Nagcarlan, Victoria

Wednesday 26th of June 2013

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 26 (PIA) -- About 26,500 seedlings of indigenous tree species were planted in a 53hectare area of streambanks in Nagcarlan and Victoria in Laguna in celebration of Arbor Day on Independence Day last June 12. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Calabarzon led the tree planting activity joined by 1,423 volunteers. Our celebration of Araw ng Kalayaan (Independence Day) was more meaningful and memorable as we also observed a special day of caring for the environment. We also planted a total of 26,500 seedlings in celebrating Arbor Day on Independence Day, Dr. Isidro Mercado, provincial environment and natural resources officer

(PENRO) of Laguna said after the flag ceremony held at the Barangay Multipurpose Hall in Barangay Manaol in Nagcarlan. The DENR office of Laguna led by Mercado hosted the historic tree planting activity. DENR Region 4A (CALABARZON) Regional Executive Director Reynulfo A. Juan said, we celebrated our countrys 115th Independence and regional Arbor Day celebration. We have mobilized our staff from the PENROs and CENROs in Cavite, Batangas, Quezon and Rizal, here in Laguna and joined their counterparts in PENR-Laguna, in planting the seedlings in Nagcarlan. This is in consonance with the directive of our Undersecretary Demetrio Ignacio to observe our own Arbor Day celebration, Reynulfo said. The DENR Calabarzon chief led some 570 officials and staff from the Regional Office in Calamba City and the other field offices in Cavite, Cavite, Batangas, Quezon and Rizal in the tree planting activity. So it was not just Independence Day. It was not also just Arbor Day. We planted trees, after which, we regrouped at the Dona Jovita Garden Resort in Calamba City, for a group effectiveness workshop. We had our DENR Region 4A bonding time, he said. Mercado, who had just taken his oath of office as full-fledged PENRO less than a month, revealed volunteers from the private companies and academe such as Fujitsu Die Tech Corp., Nestle-Philippines, TechLog Center, Philippines., Samsung Electronics Mfg.-Philippines (SEMPHIL), DTriumph Cleaners, Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) College of Nursing and Engineering, Laguna University, San Francisco High School-Nagcarlan, Nanhaya High School and DepEd-Nagcarlan participated the event. DENR-Laguna organized this historic activity with the residents and the local government units. Mercado said the volunteers with the officials and residents of the twelve barangays of Nagcarlan, Liliw and Victoria, Laguna also helped. The barangay officials, the peoples organizations and the residents of Nagcarlan and Victoria will take charge in the care and maintenance of the trees afterwards. Elements of the Philippine Army 17th Ready Reserve Division also planted trees while providing security support. The volunteers gave a different meaning to the Araw ng Kalayaans theme of "Ambagan tungo sa Malawakang Kaunlaran" (Contributing towards Broader Development). The volunteer planters planting of at least 10 seedlings each was already a big achievement in rehabilitating and re-greening the streambanks. The trees they planted will help lessen the impact of flooding of the low-lying areas and erosion of the streambanks, said Mercado. Mercado said seedlings of pili, (pili, Canarium ovatum), guayabano (soursop, Anona muricata) langka (jackfruit, Artocarpus heterophyllus), narra (Pterocarpus indicus) and molave (Vitex parviflora) were planted along the banks of streams flowing to the Laguna Lake from barangays Manaol, Lawaguin, Maravilla, Dagatan, Buenavista, Sibulan, Kanlurang Kabubuhayan, Buhanginan, Banca-banca in the municipality of Nagcarlan; Barangay Daniw in the municipality Liliw, and Banca-banca and Masapang in the municipality of Victoria. The activity also signaled the start of the planting in the province of Laguna as part of the National Greening program, continued Mercado, adding that under the NGP, DENR Laguna has targeted to rehabilitate 1,300 hectares of public land in Laguna with a little more than 1 million seedlings by November 2013. Other DENR provincial offices have their own targets with 900 hectares in Cavite, 1,000 in Batangas, 8,300 in Rizal and 10,800 hectares in Quezon. The regional office is set to plant trees in 26 hectares. A total of 22, 326 hectares of public forest has been targeted for rehabilitation by DENR Region 4A CALABARZON by November 2013. Regional Executive Director Reynulfo A. Juan said the 2013 target will form part of the total regional target of 102,560 to be accomplished by 2016. The tree planting activity is consonance with Republic Act 10176 or An act reviving the observance of Arbor Day by authorizing the Local Government Units the responsibilities for celebrating the day for tree planting as an annual event. (Audie De La Cruz, DENR4A-PAO/PIA4A)

D. BATANGAS

Tagalog news: Aplikasyon, tinatanggap na para sa may 4,000 bagong trabaho sa lungsod ng Batangas
Wednesday 26th of June 2013 LUNGSOD NG BATANGAS, Hunyo 26 (PIA) -- Nagsimula nang tumanggap ang Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company of Manila, Inc. o AG&P ng mga aplikasyon para sa humigit kumulang na 4,000 manggagawa na kakailanganin nila sa pagbubukas ng ikalawang fabrication yard nito sa lalawigan ng Batangas. Ang bagong fabrication yard ng AG&P ay matatagpuan sa Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) at inaasahang magsisimula ang operasyon sa Setyembre 2013. Magugunita na kabilang sa mga trabahong ipagkakaloob nila ay para sa mga skilled workers tulad ng engineers, foreman, scaffolder, pipefitter, electrician, insulator, welder, painter, instrument technician, crane operator at iba pa. Kaugnay nito, nagtalaga sila ng kanilang satellite office kasama ang Public Employment Service Office (Peso) ng lungsod sa City Hall sa dating tanggapan ng Business Permits and License Office (BPLO). Unang hakbang na kailangang gawin ng mga aplikante ay kumuha ng endorsement letter mula sa tanggapan ni Mayor Vilma A. Dimacuha at pangalawa ay isusumite sa satellite office ng Peso at AG&P kasama ang application form at mga kaukulang hinihingi para sa paunang interbyu. Maghihintay sila ng tawag mula sa mga nabanggit na opisina para sa panghuling interbyu. Samantala, magkakaroon ng job fair sa ika-20 ng Hulyo na "Handog ni Mayor: Trabaho para sa Batangenyo." Ito ay gaganapin sa Batangas City Convention Center mula alas-8 ng umaga hanggang alas-5 ng hapon. Kabilang ito sa mga gawaing inihanda ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Batangas sa pagdiriwang ng 44th Batangas City Foundation Day. (Ronna Endaya Contreras, PIO/PIA-Batangas)

E. RIZAL
Gawad Rizal, conferred to seven outstanding Rizaleos
By Carlo P. Gonzaga Wednesday 26th of June 2013 TAYTAY, Rizal, June 26 (PIA) -- Seven outstanding Rizaleos have been awarded the Gawad Rizal by incoming Rizal Gov. Rebecca Nini Ynares and the editorial board of Rizaleo Sulo, a local magazine. The awarding ceremony coincided with the 152nd birth anniversary of our national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal last June 19. This years Gawad Rizal awardees were Angono Mayor Gerardo Gerry Calderon for Public Management; Juan Sumulong Memorial School Systems Director, Ms. Liwayway Sanvictores for Education; Juan M. Barredo for Business; Teresa Mayor Rodel N. Dela Cruz for Environment; Nickson L. Nimeno for Sports and Youth; Dr. Rodelfo C. Rabanal for Medicine; and Mr. Martiniano F. Tambongco for Cooperative. The awardees were recognized for their success in their chosen field of endeavor and their significant contribution in the upliftment of the lives of the Rizaleos. The Gawad Rizal aims to highlight the various traits of Dr. Rizal and to inspire young and old of the task of nation building. Another highlight of the affair was the launching of the Rizal Binhi Awards directed to the Rizaleo youth who will be our leaders of tomorrow. Dr.William S. Co, Chairman of ICCT Colleges and honorable Consul to the Republic of Namibia gave his message of

hope and action to the annual affair. We laud the efforts of this organization for recognizing the achievements of these people. To our awardees, your lives are true reflections of the aspirations and dreams of Dr. Rizal for our nation , Gov. Ynares remarked.

26 JUNE 2013.

1. President Aquino declares July 1 as special non-working holiday in Moncada, Tarlac in celebration of

138th Foundation Day

2. Aquino holds National Economic and Development Authority Board meeting in Malacanang 3. President Aquino declares July 2, as special non-working day in Pasig City in celebration of its 440th

Foundation Day
4. Government to ensure that relocated families are prevented from returning to danger zones 5. Aquino always expects government agencies to perform their utmost best, says official 6. Aquino government believes that relations with Taiwan remain strong despite Balintang Channel

shooting incident
President Aquino declares July 1 as special non-working holiday in Moncada, Tarlac in celebration of 138th Foundation Day

President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared July 1, which falls on a Monday, as a special (non-working) day in the municipality of Moncada in the province of Tarlac in celebration of its 138th Foundation Day. The Chief Executive issued the declaration through Proclamation No. 594 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. on June 6 to give the people of Moncada the full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies. Moncada, formerly called Barrio San Ramon, became a municipality by virtue of a proclamation issued by Don Julian Ocon, the Spanish Military General of Tarlac province on July 1, 1875. The new municipality was named Moncada. PND (js) TOP

Aquino holds National Economic and Development Authority Board meeting in Malacanang

President Benigno S. Aquino III convened the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board in Malacanang on Wednesday to discuss plans and projects that will be beneficial to the economic progress of the Philippines. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that the Board will be coming out with a list of ICC (Investment Coordination Committee)-approved projects as soon as the board meeting adjourns. Just to inform you, the President is holding a NEDA board meeting today. The NEDA board meeting is ongoing. The NEDA board is supposed to approve several ICC-approved projects. We will let you know the list of NEDA board approved projects after the whole meeting is over, Lacierda said.

This is the second NEDA board meeting the President has convened this year. The first was on January 18 where two public-private partnership projects and three rural infrastructure projects worth P146.83-billion were approved. These PPP projects are: the Cavite-Laguna Expressway and the North Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Expressway Connector Road while the rural infrastructure are the Cordillera Highlands Agricultural Resources Management Project, the Pasa River Dam Project in Isabela, and for the continuation of the anti-poverty program Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Service (KALAHI-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. President Aquino sits as chairman of the NEDA Board while NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan sits as Vice Chair. Members to the Board include Vice President Jejomar Binay as chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, and Secretaries of the Departments of Budget, Finance, Energy, Agriculture, Tourism, Public Works, Environment, Transportation and Communication, Trade and Industry, Presidential Management Staff and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. Other members include the Governor of the Central Bank, the Governor of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, the Chair of the Mindanao Development Authority, and the president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines. PND (rck) TOP

President Aquino declares July 2, as special non-working day in Pasig City in celebration of its 440th Foundation Day

President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared July 2, which falls on a Tuesday, as a special (non-working) day in Pasig City in celebration of its 440th Anniversary. The Chief Executive issued the declaration through Proclamation No. 607 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. on June 20 to give the people of Pasig City the full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies. On July 2, 1573, Pasig was declared as the Visitacion Parish. It is the first Marian Parish in the Philippines and probably in Asia. The Philippine Commission Act No. 137 incorporated Pasig in the newly created Province of Rizal in June 11, 1901, and became Its provincial capital until 1975 when the Metro Manila Commission was created under Presidential Decree No. 824. By virtue of Presidential Decree 824, Pasig and the 11 other most progressive towns of Rizal namely: Las Pias, Muntinlupa, Taguig, Paraaque, Pateros, Makati, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Malabon, Navotas, and Marikina were incorporated in the newly formed Metro Manila Area. Metro Manila also included the town of Valenzuela (formerly of Bulacan), and the four cities of Manila, Quezon, Caloocan and Pasay. On December 8, 1994, President Fidel V. Ramos signed Republic Act 7829 converting the Municipality of Pasig into a highly urbanized city. The people of Pasig ratified the cityhood through a plebiscite on January 21, 1995. PND (js) TOP

Government to ensure that relocated families are prevented from returning to danger zones

The government will ensure that families relocated to safer areas will not go back to their previous dwelling place through strong cooperation among agencies, the Palace said on Wednesday. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the governments plan to move families to safer areas also entails a mechanism that will ensure that they wont r e-occupy the dangerous housing sites particularly in the cities. The Department of the Interior and Local Government was given an instruction to make sure that those who are relocated will stay in safe relocations sites, he said.

The police and barangay officials will also work together to prevent them from coming back, Lacierda said. The Palace official said the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will carry out projects in abandoned areas immediately after those families leave. Sinisigurado natin na hindi na sila makakabalik sa danger zones. Yan ay mahigpit na instruction ni Pangulong Aquino, at i-enforce yan ng DILG. At saka may mga proyektong gagawin doon ang DPWH pag-alis ng mga estero families, aayusin natin yan, ng DPWH, ng MMDA, Lacierda told reports. He also said the Department of Justice vowed to go after professional squatters. The present relocation sites will be attractive to those contemplating to move out, he said, adding that these are very different from previous projects that usually made families leave the sites. Those who agree to be relocated could visit the relocation site, he said. There are structures already in place and families who are willing to be relocated will receive P18,000 as government support, according to Lacierda. But for the housing projects that are still being constructed, the government will extend 1,500 a month or P18,000 a year for each family to rent a decent home. They will be transferred once the structures are completed, he said. The Palace official also defended the governments plan, saying the move isnt a band -aid solution but a long-term one. Ang sabi ng iba 'band aid' ito, ang sinasabi namin, 'first aid' ito dahil ito ay unang tulong sa ating mga pam ilyang who are in danger zones, in the esteros, in those eight major waterways, he said. We need to move them out in order to make sure that come typhoon season, hindi sila maaapektuhan. This is not the only solution; our solution is to relocate them to decent structures off site, in city, or near city. PND (as) TOP

Aquino always expects government agencies to perform their utmost best, says official

The recent scolding given by President Benigno S. Aquino III to the National Irrigation Administration led by Administrator Antonio Nangel for its failure to meet its targets should not serve as a wake up call for other agencies to improve performances, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said. In a press briefing in Malacanang on Wednesday, Lacierda said from the very start, government agencies and its officials were expected to perform to their utmost best in order to deliver our commitments to the Filipino people. This is not the first time he has done it (expressed dismay over the poor performance of a government agency). The President is always frank and candid with respect to an agencys accomplishments or non -accomplishments. So, this should not be a wake up call. From the very start, the President has said that we have six years to deliver our commitments and he expects every agency to perform their mandate to their utmost best, Lacierda said. At the 50th Anniversary of NIA yesterday held at the NIA Open Grounds, NIA Building Complex in Diliman, Quezon City, the President underscored the need for the NIA to work harder after it failed to meet its target to irrigate 81,170 hectares of farmlands last year. In his speech, the President reminded the NIA to fulfill its mandate to develop and rehabilitate irrigation systems in support of the administration's Rice Self Sufficiency Program and provide an adequate level of irrigation service on a sustainable basis to help the country's farmers. PND (rck) TOP

Aquino government believes that relations with Taiwan remain strong despite Balintang Channel shooting incident

The Aquino government expressed strong belief that its relations with Taiwan remains strong despite the Balintang Channel shooting incident, a Palace offical said on Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said in a regular press briefing in Malacanang that both the Philippines and Taiwan remained committed at enhancing their multi-cultural relations. "Maganda naman po ang trato ng mga Taiwanese sa atin.... Ang relation po natin sa Taiwan ay hindi lang dito

nakasalalay sa isang isyu. Marami pa tayong multi-cultural exchanges," Lacierda said. Last May, President Benigno S. Aquino III said the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) coordinated with their Taiwanese counterparts to resolve the issue regarding the reported harassment and assaults against Filipinos in Taiwan in the wake of the tension caused by the death of a Taiwanese fisherman last May 9 off Balintang Channel. "Hindi na po nagpatuloy ang karahasang ginawa nung nauna. Tayo po ay umaasa na magiging normal na ang ating relasyon," Lacierda said. The President, meanwhile, is still studying the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) report on the Balintang Channel incident. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima submitted to the President earlier this month the NBI report of its investigation into the death of a Taiwanese fishermen. De Lima, who has jurisdiction over the NBI, said the report recommends the filing of criminal and administration charges against Philippine Coast Guard personnel involved in the incident. The Philippine Coast Guard patrolling the Balintang Channel fired what they claimed as warning shots against the Taiwanese vessel, resulting in the death of Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-Cheng last May. The PCG personnel said the vessel was attempting to ram their vessel. PND (js) TOP

26 HUNYO 2013 1. Idineklara ng Pangulong Aquino ang Hulyo 1 na special non-working day para sa pagdiriwang ng ika-138 taon ng Pagkatatag ng Moncada, Tarlac 2. Pinulong ni Aquino ang NEDA Board sa Malacanang 3. Idineklara ni Aquino na pista opisyal ang Hulyo 2 sa Lungsod ng Pasig 4. Hindi na papayagan ng gobyerno na makabalik sa danger zones ang mga pamilyang ililipat sa mga ligtas na pook 5. Inaasahan ni Aquino na gagampanang mabuti ng mga ahensiya ang kanilang mga tungkulin 6. Patuloy na mamamayani ang magandang samahan ng Taiwan at Pilipinas, ayon sa paniniwala ng gobyernong Aquino sa kabila ng Balintang incident

Idineklara ng Pangulong Aquino ang Hulyo 1 na special non-working day para sa pagdiriwang ng ika-138 taon ng Pagkatatag ng Moncada, Tarlac Idineklara ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang Hulyo 1, natapat sa araw ng Lunes bilang special non-working day sa bayan ng Moncada sa lalawigan ng Tarlac dahil sa ika-138 Taon ng Pagkatatag ng nasabing bayan. Inilagda ng Pangulo ang deklarasyon sa pamamagitan ng Proklamasyon Blg. 594 na nilagdaan ni Kalihim Tagapagpaganap Paquito N. Ochoa, J. noong Hunyo 6, 2013 upang bigyan ng pagkakataon ang mga mamamayan ng Moncada na maipagdiwang nang masigla at mdaluhan ang mga seremonyang kaugnay ng araw ng pagkatatag ng kanilang bayan. Ginawang bayan noong Hulyo 1, 1875 ang Baryo San Ramon sa pamamagitan ng proklamasyong nilagdaan ni Don

Julian Ocon na Heneral ng Hukbong Espanyol noon sa lalawigan ng Tarlak. Ang bagong bayan ay tinawag na munisipalidad ng Moncada. PND (js/zaf) TOP Pinulong ni Aquino ang NEDA Board sa Malacanang

Pinulong ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board sa Malacanang Miyerkoles tungkol sa mga panukala at proyektong magiging kapaki-pakinabang sa kaunlarang pangkabuhayan ng Pilipinas. Sinabi ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo Edwin Lacierda na ilalabas ng NEDA Board ang pagkatapos ng pulong ang listahan ng mga proyektong napagtibay ng Investment Coordination Committee (ICC). Ipinagbibigay-alam lamang namin sa inyo na kasalukuyang pinupulong ng Pangulo ang NEDA Board. Nakatakdang pagtibayin ng Board ang maraming proyektong pinagtibay ng ICC. Ipaaalam namin sa inyo ang listahan ng mga proyektong ito sa sandaling katigan ng Board, sabi ni Lacierda. Ito ang ikalawang pagkakataong pinulong ng Pangulo ang NEDA Board sa taong ito. Ang una ay noong Enero 18 kung saan pinagtibay ang dalawang proyekto ng public-private partnership at tatlong mga proyektong imprastraktura sa kanayunan na nagkakahalaga ng P146.83 bilyon. Ang Pangulong Aquino ang tagapangulo ng NEDA Board at pangalawang tagapangulo naman si Kalihim Arsenio Balisacan ng NEDA. Ang mga PPP proyektong ito ay ang Cavite-Laguna Expressway at North Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Expressway Connector Road. samantalang ang mga imprastraktura sa kana-yunan ay ang Cordillera Highlands Agricultural Resources Management Project, Pasa River Dam Project sa Isabela at ang ukol sa patuloy na progamang laban sa karalitaan na Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Service (KALAHI-CIDSS) ng Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Kaunlaran (DSWD) Mga kagawad ng NEDA Board sina Pangalawang Pangulong Jejomar Binay, tagapangulo ng Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, at ang mga Kalihim ng mga Kagawaran ng Budget, Pananalapi, Enerhiya, Pagsaswaka, Turismo, Pagawaing Bayan, Kapaligiran, Trasportasyon at Komunikasyon, Kalakal at Industriya, Presidential Management Staff at Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. Ang iba pang kagawad ay kinabibilangan ng Gobernador ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Gobernador ng Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Tagapangulo ng Mindanao Development Authority at ang pangulo ng Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines. PND (rck/zaf) TOP Idineklara ni Aquino na pista opisyal ang Hulyo 2 sa Lungsod ng Pasig

Pista opisyal (non-working day) ang Hulyo 2, natapat sa araw ng Martes, para sa Lungsod ng Pasig, salig sa deklarasyon ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III dahil sa pagsapit ng ika-440 anibersryo ng nabanggit na lungsod. Inilagda ng Pangulo ang deklarasyon sa pamamagitan ng Proklamasyon Blg. 607 na nilagdaan ni Kalihim Tagapagpaganap Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. noong Hunyo 20 upang magkaroon ng pagkakataon ang mga mamamayan ng Lungsod ng Pasig na makiisa at daluhan ang mga kasayahan at seremonyang kaugnay ng anibersaryo ng pagkatatag ng kanilang lungsod. Noong Hulyo 2, 1573 itinakdang Visitacion Parish ang Pasig. Ang lungsod na ito ang kauna-unahang Marian Parish sa Pilipinas at marahil ay sa Asya. Nang masakop naman ng mga Amerikano ang Pilipinas, noong Hunyo 11, 1901, sa pamamagitan ng Philippine Commission Act No. 137 ay isinama ang Pasig sa bagong katatatag na lalawigan ng Rizal. Ang Pasig ang naging kapitolyo ng Rizal hanggang noong 1975 nang isama ito bilang isa sa mga lungsod na bumubuo sa Metro Manila na nilikha sa pamamagitan ng Presidential Decree No. 824. Sa naturang Kautusan ng Pangulo Blg. 824, ang Pasig at ang 11 pang ibang mauunlad na bayan ng lalawigan ng Rizal ay isinama sa bagong tatag na Metro Manila. Bukod sa Pasig, ang mga bayan ng Rizal na ngayon ay bahagi ng Metro Manila ay ang Las Pinas, Paranaque, Makati, Muntinlupa, Taguig, Pateros, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Malabon, Navotas at Marikina. Nakasama rin sa Metro Manila ang bayan ng Valenzuela (lungsod na ngayon at dating sakop ng Bulacan), gayundin ang apat na mga lungsod na Maynila, Quezon, Caloocan at Pasay. Noong Disyembre 8, 1994, nilagdaan ng Pangulong Fidel V. Ramos ang Batas ng Republika Blg. 7829 upang ang bayan ng Pasig ay maging isa nang maunlad na Lungsod. Pinagtibay naman ng mga mamamayan ng Pasig sa pamamagitan ng isang plebisito noong Enero 21, 1995 ang pagka-lungsod ng kanilang bayan. PND (js/zaf) TOP Hindi na papayagan ng gobyerno na makabalik sa danger zones ang mga pamilyang ililipat sa mga ligtas na pook

Titiyakin ng pamahalaan na hindi na makababalik sa dati nilang tinitirahan ang mga pamilyang ililipat sa ligtas na mga pook sa pamamagitan ng ibayo at puspusang pagtutulungan ng mga ahensiya ng pamahalaan. Binigyang diin ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo Edwin Lacierda sa pulong-balitaan Miyerkoles sa Malacanang na sa panukala ng pamahalaan na paglilipat sa mga pamilyang nasabi sa mga ligtas na pook ay kasama ang mga hakbang upang matiyak na hindi na sila makababalik sa mapanganib na mga dati nilang tirahan, lalo na sa mga estero ng mga lungsod. Inatasan na ang Kagawaran ng Interyor at Lokal na Pamahalaan na tiyaking ang mga ililipat ay mamamalagi sa pinagdalhan sa kanila na ligtas na mga pook. sabi ni Lacierda. Idinugtong ni Lacierda na magtutulungan ang pulisya at ang mga pinuno ng baranggay para hindi na sila makabalik pa. Sinabi ni Lacierda na pagkaalis ng mga pamilyang ito sa kanilang dating tirahan, gagawin na agad ng Kagawaran ng Pagawaing Bayan at Pambansang Lansangan at ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority ang kaukulang mga proyektong ilalagay sa nilisang mga pook. Sinisiguro natin na hindi na sila makababalik sa danger zones. Iyan ang mahigpit na tagu bilin ng Pangulong Aquino. Ang DILG ang magpapatupad nito. May mga gagawing proyekto roon ang DPWH pag-alis ng mga pamilya sa estero. Aayusin iyan ng DPWH at ng MMDA, dagdag pa ni Lacierda. Ang Kagawaran ng Katarungan, sabi ni Lacierda, ang uusig naman sa mga professional squatters. Idinagdag pa ni Lacierda na tiyak na magugustuhan ng mga ililipat ang relocation sites na ibang-iba sa mga dating proyekto na sinasabing nagiging sanhi ng pag-aalisan ng mga inilipat doon. Maaring itong puntahan para makita nila ang paglilipatan sa kanila, wika pa ni Lacierda. May mga nakatayo nang istraktura para sa mga pamilyang nais lumipat na tatanggap ng tig-P18,000 tulong mula sa pamahalaan, ayon kay Lacierda. Para sa mga pabahay na ginagawa pa, magkakaloob ang gobyerno ng P1,500 isang buwan o P18,000 isang taon para sa bawat pamilyang mangungupahan ng bahay. Kapag natapos na ang itinatayong pabahay, ililipat sila roon, dugtong ni Lacierda. Tahasang sinabi ni Lacierda na ang panukalang ito ng pamahalaan ay lunas na pangmatagalan at hindi band-aid solution lamang tulad nang palagay ng iba. Ang sabi ng iba, band aid ito. Ang sinasabi namin, first aid ito dahil paunang tulong ito sa mga pamilyang nakatira sa mapapanganib na lugar na tulad ng mga estero o sa walong major waterways, pahayag pa ni Lacierda. Ayon kay Lacierda, kailangang ilipat na ang mga pamilyang ito upang matiyak na kung panahon ng mga bagyo, hindi sila malalagay sa panganib. Ang gagawin natin ay paglulunas sa matagal nang problemang ito upang sila naman ay makapamuhay sa mga disenteng tirahan sa ibang lugar, sa lungsod o malapit sa lungsod. PND (as/zaf) TOP Inaasahan ni Aquino na gagampanang mabuti ng mga ahensiya ang kanilang mga tungkulin

Dapat magsilbing paalala sa mga ahensiya ng pamahalaan na kailangan gampanang mabuti ang kanilang mga tungkulin ang pananabon ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III kamakalawa sa Pambansang Pangasiwaan ng Patubig (NIA) na pinamumunuan ng Tagapangasiwang Antonio Nangel dahil hindi natugunan nito ang targets nila. Sa pulong-balitaan sa Malacanang Miyerkoles, sinabi ni Lacierda na sa simulat simula, ang mga ahensiya at pinuno ng pamahalaan ay inaasahang gagampanang mabuti ang kanilang tungkulin upang matupad ang pangako natin sa sambayanang Pilipino. Hindi naman ngayon lamang nangyari ang pagkadismaya ng Pangulo sa hindi mahusay na pagtupad sa tungkulin ng isang ahensiya. Laging prangka ang Pangulo sa pagsasabi kung nagawa o hindi ng isang ahensiya ang dapat nilang gawin. Sapul sa simula, sinabi na ng Pangulo na may anim na taon tayo upang tuparin ang mga pangako natin kaya inaasahan niyang bawat ahensiya ay masigasig na tutupad sa kanilang tungkulin sa abot ng lahat ng makakaya, ang paliwanag pa ni Lacierda. Sa Ika-50 Anibersaryo ng NIA Martes, binigyang diin ng Pangulo na kailangang pagbutihin pa ng NIA ang kanilang trabaho sapagkat nabigo itong matupad ang pakay na lagyan ng patubig ang 81,170 ektaryang bukirin noong nakaraang taon. Sa talumpati ng Pangulo sa tanggapan ng NIA sa Diliman, Lungsod ng Quezon Martes, ipinagunita ng Pangulo sa NIA na tuparin ang sagutin nitong gumawa at mag-ayos ng mga patubig sa bansa upang maisakatuparan ang adhikain ng administrasyon na magkaroon nang sapat na bigas ang bansa sa pamamagitan ng paglalagay ng mga patubig na maaasahang makatutulong sa mga magsasaka ng bansa upang mag-ani ng sagana. PND (rck/zaf) TOP Patuloy na mamamayani ang magandang samahan ng Taiwan at Pilipinas, ayon sa paniniwala ng gobyernong Aquino sa kabila ng Balintang incident

Patuloy na mananatiling maganda ang samahan ng Pilipinas at Taiwan sa kabila ng naganap na pamamaril sa Balintang Channel. Sinabi ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo Edwin Lacierda sa pulong-balitaan sa Malacanang Miyerkoles na kapuwa naninindigan ang Pilipinas at Taiwan sa patuloy na mabuting samahan. Maganda naman po ang trato ng mga Taiwanes sa atin. Ang relasyon po natin sa Taiwan ay hindi lamang dito nakasalalay sa iisang isyu. Marami pa tayong multi-cultural exchanges, sabi ni Lacierda. Noong Mayo, sinabi ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III na ang Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) ay nakipag-ugnayan sa mga pinunong Taiwanes upang malutas ang isyung may kinalaman sa panggigipit at pananakit sa mga Pilipino sa Taiwan sa liwanag ng tensiyong ibinunga ng pagkamatay ng isang mangingisdang Taiwanes noong Mayo 9 sa may Balintang Channel. Hindi na po nagpatuloy ang karahasang ginawa noong una. Tayo po ay umaasa na magiging normal na ang ating relasyon, dugtong pa ni Lacierda. Samantala, pinag-aaralan pa ng Pangulo ang report ng Pambansang Kawanihan ng Pagsisiyasat (NBI) tungkol sa nangyari sa Balintang Channel. Ibinigay na ni Kalihim Leila de Lima ng Katarungan sa Pangulo nang mga unang araw ng buwang ito ang report ng NBI sa pagsisiyasat na ginawa ng mga ito. Nagpapatrulya ang Philippine Coast Guard sa Balintang Channel nang gawin nila ang warning shots bilang babala sa bapor ng Taiwanes. Nasawi rito si Hung Shih-Chang, mangingisdang lulan ng bapor-Taiwanes. Sinabi ng mga tauhan ng Coast Guard na tinangkang banggain ng bapor ng Taiwanes ang kanilang bapor. PND (js/zaf) TOP

ONLINE NEWS
26 JUNE 2013

1. DA celebrates 115th anniversary, unveils PRDP logo 2. Philippines, OIC and UN-OCHA Lead Joint Mindanao Humanitarian Mission 3. Philippines-China Years of Friendly Exchanges: Flavors of the Philippines Formally Opens in Beijing 4. Phl Embassy in Muscat Celebrates Youth Talent on Rizals 152nd Birth Anniversary 5. DTI accredits DOST and EAMC laboratories to ISO/ IEC 17025 6. DOSTs brown rice program promises a healthier option 7. CIDG bags four (4) Most Wanted Persons in Masbate, Negros Occidental, Zambales and Camarines Sur in separate Oplan Pagtugis Campaigns 8. Oplan Katok reached 464,996 houses 9. BSP issues 50-peso commemorative bills to commemorate PDICs 50th year 10. Army integration training sets stage for ex-Cordi rebels disposition of firearms 11. Gov't assures proper transition of Padilla as outgoing nego chief 12. Alexander A. Padilla is New PhilHealth President and CEO 13. RP is committed to fight hunger 14. Philippines, China Holds 5th Ph-China Consular Consultation Meeting in Beijing; Exchange Instruments of Ratification for the Philippines-China Consular Agreement 15. Philippine Embassy in Bangkok Participates in A Journey Through ASEAN 3 in Bangkok

DA celebrates 115th anniversary, unveils PRDP logo Source: http://www.da.gov.ph

Department of Agriculture Undersecretaries Joel S. Rudinas and Antonio A. Fleta unveil a logo of a forthcoming Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP), during the agencys 115th anniversary celebration, June 24, 2013, in Quezon City. The week-long DA anniversary also features food products exhibits, parlor and exhibition games, and recognition of DA employees who have served at least 10 years. A six-year program, the PRDP will complement initiatives of the DA, particularly in establishing infrastructure and livelihood projects to support the production and marketing of priority farm and fishery commodities, in partnership with farmers and fisherfolks groups, and local government units. The PRDP logo was designed by Francisco Baldos, Jr., an engineering student from Baliuag University, in Bulacan. Also shown are PRDP deputy director Arnel de Mesa and finalists of the PRDP logo-making contest. |TOP| Philippines, OIC and UN-OCHA Lead Joint Mindanao Humanitarian Mission Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph 25 June 2013 A joint high-level humanitarian mission to Mindanao was recently conducted by the Philippine Government, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) from June 16 to 20. The mission undertook field visits to Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental, Cotobato City and Maguindanao to "gather first-hand information and witness the value of multilateral humanitarian activities; to raise international awareness of the humanitarian requirements in the Philippines, in particular in Mindanao; to explore the role of the humanitarian multilateral system in supporting national and local efforts to respond to humanitarian needs; and demonstrate the importance of humanitarian preparedness to recurring natural disasters" in the context of Typhoon Pablo/Bopha and other recent calamities, and overall peace and development efforts in the Southern Philippines. The team met with local government and international organization officials, donor representatives, civil society leaders and the affected communities themselves. Mission members were impressed by the strong sense of "bayanihan spirit" among all stakeholders in the localities visited, and left "with a better picture of real humanitarian needs and challenges facing the people of these affected areas." The mission concluded that there is a need to: 1.Continue to strengthen partnership for greater collaboration between the PHL Government, UN, OIC, Member States and non-governmental organizations for response, early recovery efforts and disaster risk reduction at all levels; 2. Engage with a wider range of national, international, governmental, non-governmental organizations and civil societies, including from OIC Member States, to ensure their inclusion in all relevant community-level coordination structures; 3.Continue and increase concrete ways in which humanitarian, early recovery and sustainable development programming can be better linked; 4.Identify and implement activities which support resilience approaches for vulnerable communities and households; and 5.Explore practical ways to support response to, preparedness for and resilience to the recurring natural disasters, including through technical or financial support to meet the needs of the affected people. The mission was jointly led by National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Executive Director Eduardo del Rosario, OIC Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Atta El Manan Bakhit, and OCHA Director Rashid Khalikov. UN-OCHA included participants from the Alliance of Civilizations, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, International Islamic Charity Organization (IICO), Kuwait, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. Coordinating the mission were Ms. Luiza Carvalho, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Philippines, and Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Jesus Domingo. |TOP| Philippines-China Years of Friendly Exchanges: Flavors of the Philippines Formally Opens in Beijing Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph 26 June 2013 - Love of food is universal, and makes friends of strangers. This was what Philippine Ambassador to China Erlinda F. Basilio said to her guests during the diplomatic reception on June 17 to celebrate the 115th anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, and to mark the formal opening of the Philippine food festival called Flavors of the Philippines. Ambassador Basilio extended an invitation to her guests at the diplomatic reception to sample the Filipino specialties prepared by Chef Rolando Laudico and Chef Jac Laudico for the occasion. In her speech at the reception, she recognized the cultural interactions in Asia, which span centuries, by acknowledging that we have been enriched by influences from all over the world. These foreign influences are markedly pronounced in our cuisine and food culture. Before the reception, Ambassador Basilio stopped by the Westin Beijing Chaoyang kitchens to personally greet Chefs Rolando and Jacqueline Laudico, and briefly exchanged pleasantries with the Chinese chefs collaborating with the Philippine guest chefs. |TOP| Phl Embassy in Muscat Celebrates Youth Talent on Rizals 152nd Birth Anniversary

Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph 26 June 2013 The Philippine Embassy in Muscat celebrated the 152nd birth anniversary of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal by recognizing the art and literary talents of students of Philippine School Oman (PS Oman) on June 19. The event was held at the Omani Society for Fine Arts where art pieces by other Filipino migrant children in the Middle East were also on display. The event was attended by PS Oman students whose works were publ ished in the book Art as Reality: The Transition of Filipino Migrant Children in the Middle East, their parents, English and Art teachers, Principal Pevwarti Sursigis and Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Rolaiza Roniella Singayao. In her remarks, Mrs. Araceli C. Jimeno, spouse of Philippine Ambassador to Oman Joselito A. Jimeno and editor of the recently launched book on Filipino migrant children, extolled the talent and creativity of all the students who participated in the art and literary competition. Citing Rizals famous line on the youth as hope of the future, she reminded the students that they are the embodiment of Rizals ideals and encouraged them to continue nurturing their intellectual and artistic talents. |TOP| DTI accredits DOST and EAMC laboratories to ISO/ IEC 17025 Source: http://www.dti.gov.ph Through its Philippine Accreditation Office (PAO), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) issues the Certificate of Accreditation to ISO 17025: 2005 to the Regional Metrology Laboratory of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-CALABARZON and the National Reference Laboratory for Environmental and Occupational Health, Toxicology, and Micronutrient Assay (NRL-EOHTM) of the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC). DTI-PAO Director-in-Charge Ernani M. Dionisio declares, The DOST and EAMC laboratories have successfully complied with conformed to the requirements of the Philippine National Standard International Organization for Standardization/ International Electrotechnical Commission (PNS ISO/ IEC) 17025:2005. Their accreditation to the said international standard proves that their laboratories have organized processes and competent personnel that provide valid and correct test results to their clients." DTI-PAO awarded the laboratories during the accreditation forum last June 09, 2013 in celebration of the World Accreditation Day. The PNS ISO/ IEC 17025 is an internationally-aligned standard that specifies the general requirements for the competence of a testing and calibration laboratory to carry out tests and/or calibrations. The DTI-PAO, as a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), verifies the capability of a laboratorys management system, which includes policy, procedures, and equipment among other requirements of the PNS ISO/ IEC 17025. The certificate validates the test results that an accredited laboratory issues to its clients in the Philippines or in other countries. |TOP| DOSTs brown rice program promises a healthier option Source: http://www.dost.gov.ph Brown is beautiful and healthy! This may as well be the battlecry of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as its attached agency, the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), leads a nationwide campaign to make sure brown rice is served by more Filipino households as a staple food and promote it as a healthier option to white rice. Brown rice, one of DOSTs solutions to address food security, will be one of the featured products at the National Science and Technology Week to be held July 23-27 at the SMX Convention Center at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. During a consultative meeting on DOST Brown Rice Program conducted by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), DOSTs advisory body, NAST President William G. Padolina stressed the importance of the program to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production as well as its consequent health and economic benefits to farmers and consumers. Brown rice is any variety of rice that has been dried, cleaned and milled with only the husk removed while leaving the rice kernel coated with bran layer. White rice on the other hand, undergoes a second milling process that removes the bran layer, and is thus referred to as polished rice. The bran layer and the germ are very rich in nutrients like fiber, minerals, vitamins B (thiamine) and E that prevent beri-beri and protein. Brown rice is rich in minerals like selenium and manganese and high in fiber content. Also it is a good antioxidant that can reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases, said Padolina. Studies conducted by FNRI showed the many benefits of eating brown rice compared to white rice. Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, FNRI director, said that a shift to eating preferences in favour of brown rice could significantly contribute to lowering incidence of malnutrition among children. Brown rice is recognized as food combating malnutrition but unfortunately few people use it due to longer cooking time and availability in the market, revealed Dr. Capanzana.

However, Dr. Manuel Jose C. Regalado, deputy executive director for research at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (Philrice), said that around 25% of retail sales in rice from supermarkets and hypermarkets come from brown rice. FNRI continues to conduct researches to make brown rice more acceptable to the buying public. Among these is a study on improving the shelf life of brown rice from a maximum of three months to about five to nine months. The study was presented during the NAST consultative meeting by Engr. Rosemarie G. Garcia, senior science research specialist from FNRI. Another is a study by Aida Mallillin, also of FNRI, on mineral availability, dietary fiber content and fermentability characteristics of optimized brown rice. The said study noted that dietary fiber helps in preventing obesity, diabetes mellitus and possibly cancer. Both studies involved the use of four rice varieties, namely: RC 160, RC 216, PHB 71 and SL8. |TOP| CIDG bags four (4) Most Wanted Persons in Masbate, Negros Occidental, Zambales and Camarines Sur in separate Oplan Pagtugis Campaigns Source: http://pnp.gov.ph Four (4) Most Wanted Persons listed in their respective provinces have been arrested by dedicated tracker teams of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) based in Regions 1, 5 and 6 last June 22 and 24, PCSupt Francisco A Uyami said today. Uyami, who ordered an intensified OPLAN PAGTUGIS campaign against the most wanted persons nationwide, said Noel Ompoc y Canete, wanted for Murder and Frustrated Murder in Masbate, was arrested last June 24 by elements of the Bataan CIDT at Barangay Mambog, Hermosa, Bataan. The RTC Branch 49 Judge in Cataingan, Masbate issued Ompocs unbailable warrant. Ompoc was also listed as number 3 most wanted person in Region 5, where a reward of PhP90,000 awaits the informant for his arrest. In Zambales, a warrant of arrest for frustrated murder issued by RTC Judge Josefina Farrales paved the way for arrest of Mario Dumulot y dela Cruz at Barangay Cabatuan, Botolan, Zambales also last June 24.He was listed as the 8th most wanted person in Region 3. Last June 22, Felix Umandac of La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, listed as number 4 in the list of most wanted persons in Region 7 was also arrested by virtue of another warrant penned by a Cebu City court. He was arrested together with Cresencio Alison Jr, of Carcar, Cebu. In the same day, Arlene Pante y Daco, was likewise arrested in Barangay Calabanga, Camarines Sur based on a warrant of arrest issued by Hon Judge Pedro Redona with a bail of PhP80,000. Thus far, CIDG has maintained its high score in the arrest of the most wanted persons nationwide. |TOP| Oplan Katok reached 464,996 houses Source: http://pnp.gov.ph Since the activation of OPLAN KATOK to account f irearms and ensure renewal of firearm licenses, the Philippine National Police have conducted 464,996 house visitations from December 31, 2012 to June 17, 2013. These number of house visitations, conducted by our personnel, is part of our efforts to elimi nate, as much as possible, the use of unlicensed firearms in criminal activities, said Chief, PNP Director General Alan La Madrid Purisima as he put emphasis on the continuous conduct of Oplan Katok even after the election period. With the house visitations conducted, it was found out that 61,367 have moved to another place while 65,862 addresses cannot be found. Similarly, reports reaching the PNP National Headquarters revealed that 6,061 firearms were surrendered for safekeeping while 24,796 licensees were declared as deceased. Based on the operations conducted, it was also found out that some 16,593 license were not transferred to the current gun owner while 3,497 individuals denied ownership of any firearms. All these will be the PNPs basis in adjusting the records in its database and in improving its processes in the issuance of gun permit all with the end in view of intensifying its efforts against delinquent FAs owners and those in possession of loose firearms. According to the PNP leadership, this operation against loose firearms is one of the most effective tools against organized crime groups, PAGs and Wanted Persons who usually use loose firearms as their primary equipment in the conduct of their criminal activities. |TOP| BSP issues 50-peso commemorative bills to commemorate PDICs 50th year Source: http://www.pdic.gov.ph P50 COMMEMORATIVE BILL. As a fitting tribute to 50 years of providing protection to the depositing public and helping maintain financial stability, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has circulated P50 commemorative bills highlighting the golden anniversary of state deposit insurer Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) and its customer philosophy, Committed to Serve. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued for public circulation P50 commemorative bills bearing the logo of

the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) and its 50th anniversary theme, Committed to Serve, to commemorate PDICs golden anniversary. The PDIC is the government entity mandated to provide depositor protection and help maintain stability in the financial system. The P50-commemorative bill was launched during the PDIC-hosted International Conference on Financial Inclusion: Challenges and Issues for the Deposit Insurer on June 20, 2013, a gathering of deposit insurance experts from various deposit insurance jurisdictions and multilateral organizations worldwide. Department of Finance Secretary and Chairman of the PDIC Board of Directors Cesar V. Purisima was the Conference's keynote speaker. The BSP issues commemorative bills to observe significant events of national interest. The P50-commemorative bills aim to raise public awareness on the PDIC and deposit insurance. |TOP| Army integration training sets stage for ex-Cordi rebels disposition of firearms Source: http://www.opapp.gov.ph The army training for members and kin of the Cordillera Peoples Liberation Army/Cordillera Forum on Peace and Development Inc. (CPLA/CFPD) will kickstart Wednesday, June 26 through an opening ceremony at the 5th Infantry Division Grandstand in Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela. The event will also feature a ceremonial disposition of the groups turned-in firearms. Candidate soldiers will formally start basic candidate soldier training and course on jungle and mountain operations after months of processing by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) that began January 14. Successful trainees will be incorporated into the armys force and will be deployed to designated area commands. The MOAs provision for CPLAs army integration shall be considered closed upon the graduation of these sons and daughters of Cordillera, says CPLA/CFPD chairman Arsenio Humiding. Humiding refers to a provision of the 2011 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed between the government and CPLA together with the Cordillera Bodong Administration which states that economic integration of the CPLA shall be in the form of army integration, employment as forest guards, or capability-building for livelihood. Disposition of firearms According to Undersecretary Maria Gettie Cleofe Sandoval of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), the event is in compliance with government responsibilities set forth by the 2011 MOA. The same MOA provides for a gradual process of disposition of arms and forces as other components of the MOA (i.e. community development, economic reintegration, etc) are implemented. The program on the 26th will feature parts of the disposition process, specifically demilitarization or the destruction of parts of the firearms beyond effective use, says Sandoval. Disposition refers to the whole process of handling turned-in firearms, explosives and ammunitions and includes activities relating to firearm acceptance, documentation, recording, decommissioning and demilitarization. The event will show the cutting of a firearm into four parts in accordance with international demilitarization standards. Peace process milestone Col. Jorge Lomboy, chief of AFP's Peace Process Office, sees the two mutually-reinforcing activities (1) opening of the army integration training and (2) demilitarization as milestones in Philippine peace process. It shows that with cooperation and mutual trust, agreements can lead to the sharing of peace dividends towards lasting peace and development, Lomboy enthused. The June 26 event is made possible by General Joel Ibanez and the Philippine Armys 5th Infantry Division in partnership and in coordination with OPAPP and the Cordillera and Region 2 police regional offices. |TOP| Gov't assures proper transition of Padilla as outgoing nego chief Source: http://www.opapp.gov.ph ManilaPresidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles on Tuesday said that there will be a proper and smooth transition in the leadership of the government peace panel in talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines/New Peoples Army/National Dem ocratic Front in light of chief negotiator Alexander Padilla's recent appointment as President and CEO of PhilHealth. Deles explained that Chair Padillas appointment to Philhealth does not come as a surprise. We have agreed that he will stay on to ensure a smooth transition. The rest of the panel remains in place and the work continues to proceed." To date, the government is currently developing a new approach for the negotiations as a sign of its continuing commitment to deliver a peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in the country after it has yet again reached an impasse.

Confident to deliver what they have started, Deles assured that, alongside Padilla, the four panel members are all are equally competent to do what needs to be done. |TOP| Alexander A. Padilla is New PhilHealth President and CEO Source: http://www.philhealth.gov.ph THE Board of Directors of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has unanimously elected Alexander A. Padilla as PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In its recent meeting, the Board elected Padilla who was earlier given a seat as representative of the Employer Sector and at the same time nominated by President Benigno S. Aquino III to the highest executive position of the state-run health insurance agency. Under the new rules set by the Governance Commission for Government Owned or Controlled Corporations, heads of government-run corporations are chosen from among and by the members of their respective boards. Since 2010, Padilla served as PhilHealth's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and at the same time the Governments Chief Peace Negotiator with the National Democratic Front. He assumes the post held by Health Secretary and PhilHealth Board Chair Dr. Enrique T. Ona who acted as Officer-in-charge of the Corporation. The move was seen to further boost the implementation of Universal Health Care or Kalusugang Pangkalahatan wherein PhilHealth plays an active role as provider of financial risk protection through social health insurance. The UHC aims to provide all Filipinos, regardless of creed and station in life, with access to quality health care. "With Alex Padilla at the helm of PhilHealth, we are assured of continued reforms to make sure that the Corporation achieves its mandate, that all Filipinos are provided with affordable, adequate, available and accessible health care financed through a sustainable National Health Insurance Program" said Ona of Padilla's election. Padilla graduated Cum Laude from De La Salle University with Bachelor of Arts in History major in Political Science and minor in Philosophy. He was President of the Law Student Government and Chair of the UP Law Students Rights and Welfare Party (STRAW) during his post-graduate studies where he also finished eighth of Batch 1981 and subsequently passed and accepted in the Rolls and the Bar on the same year. Before joining PhilHealth, he also served in different capacities such as Undersecretary at the Department of Health, Senior State Prosecutor at the Department of Justice, Special Prosecutor at the Office of the Ombudsman, Assistant Secretary at the Department of Interior and Local Government, Commissioner at the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs, among others. |TOP| |TOP| RP is committed to fight hunger Source: http://www.da.gov.ph Department of Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala reports to member countries of the Food and Agriculture Organization the progress made by the Philippines in its campaign to eradicate hunger and poverty caused by insufficient food supply through the implementation of programs and projects anchored on improving farm production and increasing farm income. The Agri chief emphasized that the Department of Agriculture is one with FAO in its mission to lessen and even eradicate the incidence of hunger and malnutrition caused by insufficient food supply while addressing the participants of the weeklong Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Conference, which kicked-off on June 15, 2013 in Rome, Italy. |TOP| Philippines, China Holds 5th Ph-China Consular Consultation Meeting in Beijing; Exchange Instruments of Ratification for the Philippines-China Consular Agreement Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph 25 June 2013 Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Jaime Victor B. Ledda met with DirectorGeneral Huang Ping of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Peoples Republic of China for the 5th Philippines-China Consular Consultations held in Beijing on 13 June 2013. Joining Assistant Secretary Ledda in the Philippine delegation were Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Asia and Pacific Affairs Maria Theresa P. Lazaro and Deputy Chief of Mission Antonio Morales of the Philippine Embassy in Beijing. The Consular Consultation Meeting discussed matters pertaining to consular relations between the Philippines and the Peoples Republic of China such as the protection of the lawful rights and interests of citizens in the territory of the other State, including the general conditions of Chinese and Filipino nationals in their host countries and matters on consular notification. The participants to the Meeting also discussed visa policy issues, issues pertaining to the operations of Consular Missions and exchanged views on best practices in consular matters that would further enhance Philippines-China bilateral relations. Both the Philippines and China recognized the need to continue having regular dialogues on consular matters to resolve consular issues and enhance bilateral people-to-people exchanges. The Philippines will host the next Philippines-China Consular Consultation Meeting sometime next year.

The following day, June 14, the Philippines and China exchanged the Instruments of Ratification of the PhilippinesChina Consular Agreement (PCCA) with Assistant Secretary Jaime Victor B. Ledda and Director-General Huang Ping as the signatories. The Philippines-China Consular Agreement (PCCA) is the first consular agreement that the Philippines has negotiated with another country since acceding to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations in 1963. As a framework for bilateral consular consultations, the PCCA will establish the conduct of consular relations between the Philippines and China and aims to facilitate the consular relationship between the two countries by addressing long-standing concerns of the Philippine Embassy and Consulates General in China, in particular the provision of Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) services which includes notification of arrests and detention of Filipino nationals, visitation rights of detained nationals, and repatriation issues. The PCCA not only lists down the rules governing the establishment of consular posts and the appointment and admission of consular officers for both countries, but also lists down the specific consular functions that may be exercised by consular posts. The Agreement was signed in Manila by then Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo and his Chinese counterpart then Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on October 29, 2009. On February 26, 2010, the Chinese National Peoples Congress ratified the Agreement while the Instrument of Ratification was signed by H.E. President Benigno S. Aquino III on March 31, 2011. The Philippine Senate ratified the Agreement on May 08, 2012. |TOP| Philippine Embassy in Bangkok Participates in A Journey Through ASEAN 3 in Bangkok Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph 25 June 2013 - The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok participated in the A Journey through ASEAN 3 event held from May 16 to June 09 at TK Park in located at 8th floor of Central World Mall in Bangkok. The event was organized by Thailand Knowledge Park (TK Park), a governmental organization under the umbrella of the Office of Knowledge Management and Development, Office of the Prime Minister, and Thailand Research Fund (TRF). For more than three weeks TK Park became an educational platform for Thai children and young adults to learn about ASEAN member countries and became a meeting point for Thai youth to meet and exchange experiences for better understanding of ASEAN through various cultural activities and performances during weekends. In coordination with the Philippine Embassy, the students and teachers of the ARK-Bangkok Schoolhouse Ministry Center rendered a Philippine cultural presentation last June 08. |TOP|

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President Benigno S. Aquino III leads his official family in prayer before presiding over the National Economic and Development Authority Board Meeting at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room of the Malacaan Palace on Wednesday (June 26). In photo are Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Jesus Paje, Secretary to the Cabinet Jose Rene Almendras, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Socio-Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad. (Photo by: Rolando Mailo / Malacaang Photo Bureau / PCOO) President Benigno S. Aquino III presides over the National Economic and Development Authority Board Meeting at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room of the Malacaan Palace on Wednesday (June 26). In photo are Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Jesus Paje, Secretary to the Cabinet Jose Rene Almendras, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Socio-Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Governor Mujiv Hataman and Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacaang Photo Bureau)

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