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Dispatch for July 10 , 2013 Wednesday , 4 PIA Calabarzon PRs , 14 Weather Watch,
10 Regional Watch , 12 OFW Watch , 14 Online News , 5 Photonews

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14 minutes ago 1. THUNDERSTORM WATCH #NCR_PRSD Issued at 10:00 AM, 10 July 2013 Thunderstorm is more likely to develop over Metro Manila within 12 hours. All are advised to monitor updates.

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3 hours ago 3. PAGASA weather forecaster Joey Figuracion on DZMM:

-Bahagya pang lumakas ang binabantayang bagyo na may international name na Soulik. -Huling namataan ang Typhoon Soulik sa layong 1,365km silangan ng Itbayat, Batanes. -Taglay na nito ang lakas ng hanging umaabot sa 150kph malapit sa gitna at pagbugsong aabot sa 185kph. -Nagbago ang direksyon ng bagyo at inaasahan nang kikilos pa-kanluran hilagang-kanluran sa bilis na 20 kph. -Sa ngayon ay wala pang direktang epekto ang bagyo sa Pilipinas, pero inaasahang papasok ito ng PAR sa pagitan ng 10:00 ng umaga hanggang 2:00 ng hapon ngayong araw. -Hahatakin nito ang Habagat na siyang magpapa-ulan sa bansa. -Ngayong araw, asahan na ang maulap na papawirin na may mahina hanggang sa katamtamang pag-ulan at pagkulog-pagkidlat sa MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, SOCCSKSARGEN, Quezon at Aurora. -Magiging bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap naman sa Metro Manila at nalalabing bahagi ng bansa kung saan makararanas ng pulo-pulong pag-ulan o pagkulog-pagkidlat.

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3 hours ago 4. 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST Issued at: 5:00AM 10 July 2013 SYNOPSIS: At 4:00 am today, the eye of Typhoon (International Name: SOULIK) was located based on all available data at 1,365 km East of Itbayat, Batanes (20.8N, 136.8E) with maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph. It is forecast to move West Northwest at 20 kph. FORECAST: MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, SOCCSKSARGEN and the provinces of Quezon and Aurora will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the north to northwest will prevail over luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to occasionally rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the southwest with slight to moderate seas.

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3 hours ago 5. PAGASA weather forecaster Joey Figuracion on DZMM: -Huling namataan ang Typhoon Soulik sa layong 1,365 kilometers (km) silangan ng Itbayat, Batanes. -Taglay na nito ang lakas ng hanging umaabot sa 150 km per hour (kph) malapit sa gitna at pagbugsong aabot sa 185 kph. - Nagbago ang direksyon ng bagyo at inaasahan nang kikilos pa-kanluran hilagang-kanluran sa bilis na 20 kph. - Sa ngayon ay wala pang direktang epekto ang bagyo sa Pilipinas, pero inaasahang papasok ito ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) sa pagitan ng alas-10:00 ng umaga hanggang alas-2:00 ng hapon ngayong araw. - Hahatakin nito ang Habagat na siyang magpapa-ulan sa bansa. - Ngayong araw, asahan na ang maulap na papawirin na may mahina hanggang sa katamtamang pag-ulan at pagkulog-pagkidlat sa Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Soccsksargen, Quezon at Aurora. - Magiging bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap naman sa Metro Manila at nalalabing bahagi ng bansa kung saan makararanas ng pulo-pulong pag-ulan o pagkulog-pagkidlat.

Over METRO MANILA: Maximum Temperature : 1:50 PM Today --- 33.6C Minimum Temperature : 5:00 AM Today --- 23.9 C

Maximum Relative Humidity: 5:00 AM Today --- 97 % Minimum Relative Humidity : 2:00 PM Today --- 58 % High Tide Today : 10:55 AM .... 1.25 Meter Low Tide Today : 7:04 PM .... 0.08 Meter Sunrise Today : 5:33 AM Sunset Today : 6:29 PM Moonrise Today : 6:58 AM Moonset Today : 7:48 PM llumination Today : 3 % For more information and queries, please call at telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877 or log on to www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph.

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13 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 6. PAGASA weather forecaster Gener Quitlong on DZBB: - Kapag ito (bagyong Soulik) ay nakapasok ng PAR bukas ng umaga, ang ipapangalan po natin ay (bagyong ) Huaning. Sa ngayon, ito ay nasa layong 1,570 km silangan ng Basco, Batanes at taglay nito ang lakas ng hangin na umaabot sa 130 kph at bugso ng hangin na umaabot ng 160 kph. Ito po ay kumikilos pa-kanluran sa bilis na 20 kph. - Sa ngayon hindi pa ito (bagyong Soulik) nakakaapekto sa anumang parte ng Pilipinas at inaasahan na sa Huwebes pa nito maaaring mapalakas ang Southwest Monsoon. Kung magpapatuloy ang galaw at bilis ng bagyo ay inaasahang makakalabas ito ng PAR sa Sabado ng umaga. - Samantala, ang Cagayan Valley, Kabikulan at ang mga probinsya ng Aurora at Quezon ay makakaranas ng maulap na kalangitan na may mahina hanggang sa katamtamang pag-ulan at pagkulog-pagkidlat. - Ang Metro Manila at ang nalalabing bahagi ng bansa ay magkakaroon ng bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na may pulu-pulong pag-ulan o pagkidlat-pagkulog.

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13 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 7. GMA: Patuloy na lumalapit sa PAR ang bagyong may international name na Soulik kung saan isa na itong typhoon. Huli itong namataan ng PAGASA sa layong 1,570 km silangan ng Basco, Batanes na may lakas ng hangin na 130 kph near the center at pagbugso na aabot sa 160 kph. Kumikilos pa rin ang nasabing bagyo ng pa-kanluran sa bilis na 20 kph at bukas ay inaasahang papasok na ito ng PAR kung saan tatawagin na itong bagyong Huaning. Hindi pa rin nakikita na tatama sa kalupaan ang nasabing bagyo. Samantala, malaki naman ang tsansang umulan bukas sa Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Aurora at Quezon habang may tsansa naman ng mahinang pag-ulan sa Metro Manila, lalo na pagdating ng hapon o gabi. Mahihinang pag-ulan din ang inaasahan bukas sa malaking bahagi ng Visayas habang posibleng ring maranasan sa Mindanao ang mahina hanggang sa katamtamang pag-ulan.

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14 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 8. ABS-CBN: Kung hindi magbabago ang takbo ni Typhoon Soulik na 20kph pa-west, inaasahang papasok ito ng bansa bukas ng umaga. Ito ay nasa labas pa ng PAR sa layong 1,570km east ng Basco, Batanes at sa oras na pumasok ito ng bansa ay papangalanan itong 'Huaning.' May lakas ng hangin ito na 130kph malapit sa gitna at pagbugso na aabot hanggang 160kph. Bagamat maganda pa ang panahon sa bansa, lalo na sa Metro Manila ay papalakasin nito ang Habagat na siyang magdudulot ng pag-ulan sa Huwebes.

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14 hours ago 9. Thunderstorm Advisory No. 11 #NCR_PRSD 07:13 PM 09 July 2013 Thunderstorm is affecting #Tarlac (La Paz and Concepcion), #Bulacan, portions of #Laguna, #Cavite, #Rizal, #MetroManila, #NuevaEcija, #Pampanga and nearby areas within 2hrs. All are advised to take precautionary measures against heavy rains, strong winds, lightning and possible flashfloods. Keep monitoring for updates.

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15 hours ago 10. PAGASA: At 4:00pm today, the eye of Typhoon (International Name: Soulik) was located based on available data at 1,570km east of Basco, Batanes (20.1N, 139.0E) with maximum sustained winds of 130kph near the center and gustiness of up to 1...See More

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15 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 11. DZRH: Sa pagtaya ng PAGASA, lalong lalakas ang bagyong papalapit sa PAR na may int'l. name na Soulik, pero papangalanang bagyong Huaning oras na pumasok sa bansa bukas ng umaga. Huling namataan ang bagyo sa layong 1,610km. sa Basco, Batanes taglay ang lakas na hanging umaabot sa 110kph malapit sa gitna at pagbugso ng hangin na hangang 140kph. Kumikilos ang bagyo pakanluran sa bilis na 20kph at kung hindi magbabago ang direksyon, tutumbukin nito ang dulong hilagang Luzon. Palalakasin ng tropical storm ang Hanging Habagat na magdadala ng mga pag-ulan sa ibang bahagi ng Luzon hanggang weekend. Nilinaw ng PAGASA na ang pag-ulang nararanasan sa ilang bahagi ng bansa, partikular sa Palawan at Mindanao ay hindi epekto ng bagyo, kungdi ng ITCZ.

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18 hours ago 12. PIA-4A/QUEZON: The Quezon PDRRMC is conducting training to provincial employees on disaster management. According to PDRRMC officer Dr. Henry Buzar, each provincial council will train two employees and will appoint building manager who will responsible on disaster reduction and management.

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19 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines Edited 13. DZRH: Pinagbabawalan ng NDRRMC ang mga mangingisdang naninirahan sa baybaying dagat ng Northeastern Luzon na pumalaot simula ngayong gabi hanggang bukas dahil sa may papasok na sama ng panahon. Ang international name ng papasok na typhoon ay Soulik na kung makapasok sa PAR, ito ay tatawaging Huaning. Ayon kay NDRRMC Executive Director Del Rosario, bagama't inaasahang hindi magla-landfall ang nasabing papasok na bagyo ay makakaramdam pa rin ang northeastern part ng Luzon ng malalakas na pag-ulan dahil sa epekto ng southwest monsoon.

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20 hours ago 14. PIA-4A/QUEZON: Patuloy na tinututukan ngayon ng Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council ang mga paghahanda sa kalamidad. Sinabi ni Dr.Henry Buzar ng PDRRMC-Quezon na kukuha ang nasabing konseho ng mga empleyado sa bawa't tanggapan ng pamahalaang panlalawigan upang sanayin sa pagbibigay ng unang lunas sa mga biktima ng kalamidad.

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35 minutes ago 1. PIA-4A/LOS BANOS: The Department of Science & Technology (DoST) 4A as lead agency in the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Committee under the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management (RDRRMC) 4A is holding today at its regional food safety and quality assurance center building, a workshop to identify gaps and actions needed in disaster prevention and mitigation and in preparation as inputs in the LGU summit scheduled on August 6-7, 2013 with venue in Metro Manila to be announced later.

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about an hour ago 2. PIA-IVA/QUEZON: The city social welfare and development office (CSWDO) has conducted regular round-up and patrolling to apprehend street children in Lucena City. Malou Maralit, CSWDO head admitted that one of their problems now is the street children sniffing 'vulca-seal'. Maralit seeks the assistance of police officers to solve this alarming problem and the city council to pass a resolution banning the minors to buy 'vulca seal' in any store.

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17 hours ago 3. PIA-4A/LAGUNA: An estimated 500 participants comprised mainly of coconut farmers cooperative attended the formal launching of DTI-Laguna's shared service facilities program held today, July 9, 2013, in Brgy. Anglas. Anglas Multipurpose Cooperative is the first group of beneficiaries of the said program.

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17 hours ago 4. PIA-4A/CAVITE: A group of fishermen in Cavite is denouncing the conversion of Sangley Point Naval Base into modern airport and seaport saying that such conversion will affect their livelihood and the environment (eco-system) in Manila Bay. Ms. Myrna Candinato chairman of alyansa ng mandaragat ng Bacoor, Cavite Inc. said "Malaking panganib sa kalikasan ang nasabing proyekto na mangangailangan ng malawakang pagtatambak ng mga bato at lupa sa dagat Cavite na sisira ng Kalikasan at hanapbuhay ng maliliit na mangingisda at aapekto sa mga umaasa sa pangisdaan."

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18 hours ago 5. PIA-4A/QUEZON: The Quezon Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has trained 1,000 barangay nutrition scholars on proper handling of feeding program. According to Dr. Agripino Tullas, provincial health officer, regular feeding program among day care students is one solution to combat malnutrition in the province. Dr. Tullas still emphasized that breastfeeding is still best for infants.

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18 hours ago 6. PIA-4A/QUEZON: DTI-Quezon provincial office along with the representative from the Flat Glass Alliance of the Philippines recently conducted monitoring of stores carrying flat glass in the municipalities of Gumaca, Atimonan, Sariaya, Candelaria and Lucena City. About 22 stores were monitored by the team wherein the industry expert declared some items for sale as substandard glass. Stores carrying the substandard glass were advised to return the items to their suppliers and to refrain from selling the substandard glass.

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21 hours ago 7. PIA-4A/BATANGAS: Isa sa bibigyang pansin ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Sto. Tomas ang mga programang may kaugnayan sa kalusugan.Ilang pagpupulong na ang isinagawa upang mabuo ang mga plano ukol dito.

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21 hours ago 8. PIA-4A/BATANGAS: Sumailalim sa isang pagsasanay kaugnay ng pagbibigay ng first aid ang mga kapulisan sa bayan ng Sto.Tomas bilang bahagi ng disaster program at nakatakdang masundan pa ito ng iba pang pagsasanay

upang maiwasan ang pagkawala ng buhay sa panahon ng kalamidad.

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21 hours ago 9. PIA-4A/RIZAL: The Tanay PESO will be holding a local and overseas job fair at the Tanay municipal hall this July 12, 8:30am to 3pm. The LGU encourages locals to pre-register at the PESO Office.

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21 hours ago 10. PIA-4A/RIZAL: NSO-Rizal is set to conduct the July 2013 Labor Force Survey and Annual Poverty Indicator Surveys from July 9-31 in Antipolo City and all municipalities of the province except Teresa. The surveys aim to gauge the current status of both sectors in Rizal.

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3 hours ago 1. DZMM: Ayon sa MECO, 16,000 Pinoy na ang nawalan ng trabaho dahil sa sigalot ng bansa sa Taiwan. 10,000 Pinoy ang hindi naka-renew ng kanilang kontrata habang 6,000 naman ang hindi naisyuhan ng visa dahil sa freeze hiring doon.

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3 hours ago 2. Babylyn Marquez, Pinay worker in Cairo, Egypt on DZMM: Re: Situation in Egypt -Sa ngayon, talagang napakatahimik (ng sitwasyon). Ramadan na ho ngayon. Magsisimula na ang Ramadan mamayang 3:00am. Tahimik talaga. -Okay naman ang kalagayan namin dito. Nakakagala-gala pa nga kami. -Opo, nakarating sa amin ang impormasyon kaugnay ng crisis alert level 2 sa pamamagitan ng post sa Facebook ng Embahada ng Pilipinas. Ang ibinabalita ng Embassy is 'yung telebisyon dito na napapanood nila, puro kasinungalingan. -Kagabi 52 ang patay at napakaraming sugatan kasi sila-sila na lang ang naglalaban pero 'yung ngayong maghapon, napakatahimik. (12:00 ng hatinggabi ngayon sa Egypt habang 6:00 ng umaga sa Pilipinas.)

-Huwag kayong mag-alala. Kahit pamilya ko sa Mindoro, huwag mag-alala sa akin, okay na okay ako dito.

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3 hours ago 3. ABS-CBN: Itinaas na ng DFA ang crisis alert level 2 sa Egypt. Ayon DFA spokesman Raul Hernandez, pinaghahanda na ang mga OFW sa posibleng paglikas at hindi na muna pinapayagan ang mga ito na bumiyahe kung hindi rin naman importante. Pinayuhan rin ng DFA ang mga OFW na umiwas sa lugar na may mga protesta o kaguluhan.

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14 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 4. DZRH: Umaapela ang ilang mambabatas kay PNoy na isapubliko ang resulta ng imbestigasyon ng NBI sa pagkamatay ng Taiwanese fisherman sa Balintang Channel. Ginawa nina Reps. Neri Colmenares at Carlos Sarate ang pahayag kasunod ng pagtanggi ng Taiwan na i-renew ang kontrata ng may 10,000 OFWs. Ani Colmares, kung may kasalanan ang Coast Guard ay dapat silang parusahan at hindi pagtakpan at kung hindi naman ay dapat din itong malaman ng publiko. Ayon naman kay Sarate, dapat ipakita ng gobyerno ng Pilpinas sa Taiwan na hindi nito kinukonsinte ang anumang pag-abuso kung mayroon man.

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13 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 5. OIC Admin.POEA Atty. Jesus Domingo on DZMM: Re: Mga OFW na papayagang bumalik sa Egypt -Naglabas kasi ang DFA ng alert level no.2. -Kapag may alert level ang pino-prohibit lang na pumunta ay mga new hired pero ang mga manggagawa na galing na doon at nagbakasyon lang dito ay pinapayang bumalik at pinag-iingat. -At mayroon kasi silang kontrata na kung hindi babalik ay maaring malagay naman sa alanganin. -Hindi pa po puwedeng total ban kasi ang category alert level 2 pa lang, tolerable pa naman. -Pero kapag tumaas ng alert level more than 2 'yon ang total ban. -Nasa 6,000 ang Filipino na nasa Egypt. -Ang DFA po ang in-charge sa repatriation nila. -Pinapangalagaan naman ng embassy natin doon ang safety ng workers doon. -Ang nakaatang sa amin (POEA) ay matiyak na ang mga papayagang makabalik sa Egypt ay may existing contract at datihan ng nagtatrabaho doon. Tatapusin lang ang kanilang kontrata. -Ayaw na kasi nating madagdagan ang mga Pinoy doon dahil na rin sa sitwasyon, very unstable pa kasi. -Handa naman ang POEA at gobyerno natin na tumulong sa kanila kung may risk.

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14 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 6. DZRH: Inihayag ni DFA Asec. Hernandez na walang Pinoy na nadamay sa aksidente sa Asiana Airline Boeing 777 sa San Francisco Int'l. Airport. Aniya, ibinase ito sa report ng Consulate General sa San Francisco, USA. Dalawa ang patay at hindi bababa sa 24 ang kritikal sa crash landing ng Asiana Airline sa San Francisco Airport nitong Sabado. Inamin ng Asiana Airline na bagito pa ang piloto sa pagpapalipad ng Boeing 777 pero beterano na ito sa mga

international flight patungo at palabas ng San Francisco.

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15 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 7. GMA: Bunsod ng kaguluhan sa Egypt ay itinaas na ng DFA ang crisis alert level 2 doon kung saan pinag-iingat at pinaghahanda ang mga Pinoy sa nasabing bansa sa posibleng evacuation. Pinigil din muna ang pagbiyahe sa Egypt ng mga bagong tanggap na OFW.

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18 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 8. ANC: DFA spokesperson Asec. Raul Hernandez also reported that Japan has deported 75 Filipinos because they violated rules in the country. He also said that there are still Filipinos who are detained in Immigration Centers in Japan.

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19 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines Edited 9. DZMM: Sa isinagawang presscon ni DFA Asec Raul Hernandez, inihayag nito na itinaas na sa alert level 2 ang tensyon sa Egypt ngayon. Ang mga OFW patungong Egypt ay pansamantalang ipinahinto ngunit ang mga may kaukulang dokumento na at nakatakdang umalis ay pinayagang tumuloy ngunit pinaalalahanang magingat. Inilatag na rin ang 24/7 assistance ng embahada ng Cairo para sa mga OFW na naapektuhan ng gulo sa Egypt. Binanggit din ni Hernandez na mayroong 75 undocumented Filipinos at ngayon ay ipina-deport na at dumating noong Sabado. Sa ngayon ay nasa 900 mga undocumented OFW mula sa Saudi Arabia ang nakabalik na sa bansa.

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19 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 10. DFA spokesperson Asec. Raul Hernandez on ANC: Re: Tension in Egypt - I wish to inform the public that upon the advise of the Philippine embassy, crisis alert level 2 has been raised in Egypt. - Due to this, processing of papers for new OFWs to Egypt is on hold. - All Filipinos in Egypt should restrict from any unnecessary movements, avoid areas of protests and prepare for possible evacuation.

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19 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 11. DZRH: May naitalang 18 kaso ng mga bata na tinamaan ng tigdas at bulutong tubig na may edad 10 pataas sa Tent City Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kabilang na ang mga ito sa inaasikaso ng DFA.

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19 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines 12. DZRH: Kinumpirma ni Philippine Consul General to Saudi Arabia Uriel Norman Garibay na hindi lamang isa kundi dalawang bata na ang namatay sa Tent City sa Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Aniya, unang namatay ang dalawang araw pa lamang na silang na sanggol na nangitim umano at isinugod sa ospital pero binawian din ng buhay, habang ang pangalawang namatay ay biktima umano ng heat stroke. Sinabi kahapon ni DFA Asec. Hernandez na isang bata pa lamang ang namamatay na naiulat sa DFA. Itinanggi nito na may iba pang dalawang bata ang namatay bukod sa nabanggit dahil may matanda na umanong mas naunang namatay na naiulat sa Jeddah. Ang dalawang matanda ay counted na at mayroon pang isang binabantayan na isang kasong pagkamatay ng bata.

A. QUEZON
Tagalog news: 10 computer sets, ipinagkaloob ng NGCP sa Barangay Mateuna
By Ruel M. Orinday Tuesday 9th of July 2013

LUNGSOD NG TAYABAS, Quezon, Hulyo 9 (PIA) -- Pormal na tinanggap ng mga opisyal ng Barangay Mateuna sa lungsod na ito ang 10 computer sets na donasyon ng National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) noong Hulyo 3. Sa pagtanggap ng mga donasyong computer, lubos ang ginawang pasasalamat ng mga opisyal ng pamahalaang barangay ng Mateuna gayundin ni Vice mayor Luz Cuadra sa mga opisyal ng NGCP. Anila, malaki ang maitutulong ng mga computer sets sa operasyon o pagseserbisyo ng barangay sa mga kliyente nito. Bukod dito, malaki din anila ang maitutulong ng mga computer sa mga kabataan lalo na ang nais matuto ng computer. Ang NGCP ang siyang tuwirang nangangalaga ng mga tore at transmission lines na siyang dinadaluyan ng mga malalakas na boltahe ng kuryente mula sa mga planta ng kuryente patungo sa mga distribution facility ng Meralco. (CPG/RMO/PIA4A-Quezon)

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C. LAGUNA
1. Tagalog news: DSWD, nagkaloob ng P5.9M pondo para sa supplemental feeding

Wednesday 10th of July 2013 Tweet FacebookYahooEmailShareThis SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Hulyo 10 (PIA) -- Nagkaloob kamakailan ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)Calabarzon sa pangunguna ni Regional Director Leticia T. Diokno ng P5,903,040 milyong pondo para sa supplemental feeding program ng pamahalaang lungsod. Ang supplemental feeding program na target ang mga barangay na mayroong maraming payat at kulang sa sustansiyang mga bata ay nagpasimula sa unang araw ng Hulyo bilang sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Nutrisyon kung saan ang tema ay Gutom at malnutrisyon, sama-sama nating wakasan. Simula pa noong 1993, ang tanggapan ng Presidente at iba pang institusyon ay kinikilala na ang mga programang pang-kalusugan at nutrisyon ng pamahalaang lungsod tulad ng supplemental feeding projects para sa mga bata. Ang programang pangkalusugan at nutrisyon ng pamahalaang lungsod ng San Pablo ay ipinapatupad alinsunod sa integrated at comprehensive approach ng mga national line agencies sa pakikipagtulungan sa lokal na pamahalaan. Kabilang sa ahensiya ng gobyerno na nagpapatupad ng mga programang pangkalusugan at nutrisyon ang Kagawaran ng Kalusugan, DSWD, Interior at Local Government, Agriculture, at National Nutrition Council. (CPG, PIA4A at ulat mula sa CIO-San Pablo)

2. Tagalog news: LGU summit at ugnayan sa mamamayan, tampok sa NDCM 2013

By Carlo P. Gonzaga Tuesday 9th of July 2013 LUNGSOD NG CALAMBA, Laguna, Hulyo 9 (PIA) -- Inihayag ni Fred Bragas, information officer ng Office

of Civil Defense (OCD) 4A na tampok na gawain sa National Disaster Consciousness Month 2013 sa rehiyon, ang pagdaraos ng local government units (LGUs) summit at ugnayan sa mamamayan. Sinabi ni Bragas, na naging panauhin sa lingguhang programa sa radyo ng Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Calabarzon, na ang LGU summit ay nakatakdang idaos sa Hulyo 16-17, 2013 sa Metro Manila. Layunin ng Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) 4A sa pangunguna ni OCD-4A regional director Vicente Tomazar na maipaliwanag ang kahalagahan ng disaster risk reduction management (DRRM) lalong-lalo na sa mga bagong halal na pinuno ng bayan kung kayat itinakda itong LGU summit, ayon kay Bragas. Sa pagtitipon, ipaliliwanag din sa mga lokal na pinuno ng bayan kung paano gagamitin ang limang porsyentong pondo mula sa kanilang badyet para sa mga gawaing may kaugnayan sa DRRM, sabi ni Bragas. Ang Ugnayan sa Mamamayan, ayon kay Bragas, ay nakatakda ring ilunsad ngayong buwan. Sa nasabing programa, sasadyain namin at iisa-isahin ang mga barangay na kabilang sa mga itinuturing na hazard areas at makikipag-dayalogo sa mga residente mismo, dagdag pa niya. Sinabi ni Bragas, na maliban sa kanilang tanggapan, ang OCD4A, makakasama rin nila ang mga kinatawan mula sa tanggapang pang-rehiyon ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG); Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD); Department of Science and Technology (DoST); National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) at ang PIA4A. Ang tema ng National Disaster Consciousness Month ngayong taon ay "Ligtas na Bayan, Maunlad na Pamayanan." (CPG, PIA4A)

3. OCD, DILG urges Calabarzon LGUs to reappoint DRRM officers

By Carlo P. Gonzaga Tuesday 9th of July 2013 CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 9 (PIA) -- Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-4A and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)-4A encouraged all local government units (LGUs) in Calabarzon to reappoint their respective Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers (LDRRMOs). This was contained in a joint memorandum circular both signed by OCD-4A Regional Director and chairman of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) Vicente Tomazar and DILG-4A Regional Director Josefina Castilla-Go. Their retention as LDRRMOs is essential in order to continue utilizing their knowledge, skills and experiences in their field of services and more importantly, in anticipation of the possible occurrence of disasters with the recent onset of the rainy season in the country, Tomazar said. The two regional directors said that these incumbent LDRRMOs were already provided with sufficient training, thus, already gained sufficient knowledge and experiences in the performance of their duties when it comes to disasters. While the power and authority of the newly elected local chief executives to replace, app oint or designate heads of department or offices including the LDRRMOs is recognized, the retention of LDRRMOs would be more beneficial considering their trainings and experiences unless it is established that they have not performed effectively under the past administration, the memo stated. Under RA No. 10121 or the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, LGUs are mandated to create the position of LDRRMOs in all provinces, cities and municipalities, but less than one percent have complied, the RDRRMC noted.

However, the RDRRMC recognizes the challenges experienced by LCEs for the provision of salaries of personnel for the LDRRMO considering that 37 percent of the municipalities in the region are classified as 4th to 6th class, resulting to the designation of personnel in a concurrent capacity in most of the LGUs. Meanwhile, all DILG provincial directors and field officers are directed through the memo to cause the immediate and widest dissemination of the joint memo circular in their respective area of responsibilities. (NAC/CPG/PIA4A)

D. BATANGAS

E. RIZAL

09 JULY 2013.

1. Aquino authorizes all government agencies to support 'Larot Saya sa Parke' program 2. Govt wary of sensitive Mindanao situation in going after BIFF, Palace says 3. President Aquino declares July 23 as special non-working day in Batangas City in celebration of Founding Anniversary 4. Palace echoes optimism over RH Laws constitutionality 5. Updates on newly acquired naval vessel BRP Ramon Alcaraz set to arrive August 3 available on social media, says Palace 6. President Aquino greets Muslims for observance of Ramadhan
1. Aquino authorizes all government agencies to support 'Larot Saya sa Parke' program

President Benigno S. Aquino III has authorized all government agencies and instrumentalities to extend their support and participate in the Larot Saya sa Parke recreation program to be held every Saturday and Sunday in various venues all over the country. The Chief Executive issued the directive by virtue of Memorandum Circular No. 49 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. on July 4. The President noted that Section 19, Article XIV of the Constitution provides that the state shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, and amateur sports, including training for international competitions, to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy and

alert citizenry. "Republic Act No. 6847 created the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to promote physical education, encourage and sustain the development of sports in the country to foster physical fitness, self-discipline, teamwork and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry through a unified national sports promotion and development program," the President said. In pursuit of its mandate, the PSC implemented the Larot Saya sa Parke, a park -based sports for fun and recreation program to be held every Saturday and Sunday. The project promotes an active lifestyle by engaging Filipino families in sports and physical fitness activities. The President enjoined all government agencies and instrumentalities, including Government-owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Local Government Units (LGUs), to extend support and assist PSC in the implementation of the Larot Saya sa Parke project. He, likewise, encouraged the private sector to support the project. The memorandum circular shall take effect immediately. PND (js) TOP 2. Govt wary of sensitive Mindanao situation in going after BIFF, Palace says

Malacanang said the military coordinated with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) through the ad hoc joint action group to ensure that the peace talks will not be affected by the recent violence in Mindanao. The ad hoc joint action group is an effort of both the government and the MILF that seeks to interdict and isolate lawless elements that take refuge in or near MILF communities. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the military operations against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) was done in the very limited time frameonly three days, she said in a media briefing in Malacanang on Tuesday. Nagpaalam sila for the operations particularly because merong ibang miyembro ang BIFF that may have been hi ding in some areas kung saan may mga miyembro ng MILF. So iniiwasan nila ang mga ganitong pangyayari, Valte said. Well leave it to the AFP spokesperson to give you more details on the progress of the three days I checked with Colonel Ramon Zagala kanina and tapos na yung operations primarily dahil magsisimula na ang Ramadan. The MILF said some of their fighters were affected by the military operations and the Muslim group also voiced opposition against the offensives considering the onset of Ramadan. Clashes between government forces and members of the BIFF started over the weekend and the military said it had captured the BIFF stronghold in the villages of Damalabas in Datu Piang and Ganta in Shariff Saydona Mustapha, all in Maguindanao. The military reported at least 30 casualties in the side of the BIFF and five in government forces. The BIFF, led by Ameril Umbra Kato, is a splinter group of the MILF, which is talking peace with the government. Kato figured in several attacks on communities, including one in 2008 following the botched signing of the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain between the government and the MILF. The group also staged simultaneous attacks against the military and civilian communities in August 2011. PND (as) TOP 3. President Aquino declares July 23 as special non-working day in Batangas City in celebration of Founding Anniversary

President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared July 23, which falls on a Tuesday, as a special (non-working) day in Batangas City in the province of Batangas in celebration of its 44th Founding Anniversary. The Chief Executive issued the declaration through Proclamation No. 609 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. on June 28 to give the people of Batangas City the full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies. On June 21, 1969, then President Ferdinand Marcos signed Republic Act No. 5495 creating Batangas City. Batangas City Government was formally organized on July 23, 1969. PND (js) TOP 4. Palace echoes optimism over RH Laws constitutionality

Malacanang is confident that the Reproductive Health (RH) Law could withstand legal questions and could be implemented soon. We are confident that the Office of the Solicitor General will be able towill ably represent the position of the government in this particular matter, Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a press briefing in Malacanang on Tuesday. Asked if she thinks the oral arguments could create a bad start for the administration and CBCP leadership, which has elected new officers, Valte said the RH Law is not a new issue and nobody designed the SC hearings to coincide with the CBCPs change of leadership. The SC was supposed to hold the oral arguments on June 18 but reset it for July 9, Tuesday because it had acted on several other petitions for and against the law. There are 15 petitions challenging the RH Law while six intervenors are seeking to uphold its legality. Last March, the SC issued a 120-day status quo ante order stopping implementation of the RH Law, and setting oral arguments on June 18. The restraining order was issued in response to consolidated petitions of several groups who brought the issue to the court wanting to halt the implementation of the Reproductive Health law soon after its passage last year. PND (as) TOP 5. Updates on newly acquired naval vessel BRP Ramon Alcaraz set to arrive August 3 available on social media, says Palace

The Aquino government is updating the public, through social media, regarding the country's newly-acquired Hamilton-class cutter BRP Ramon Alcaraz which is set to arrive in the Philippines from the United States on August 3, a Palace official said on Tuesday. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a press briefing in Malacanang that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) had sent three Philippine Navy officers to the United States (US) to join the crew of the BRP Ramon Alcaraz and document its journey from San Diego to the Philippines. Valte said the team is composed of Commander Gilbert O. Pacio, Navy Lieutenant Marineth Riano Domingo, and Lieutenant Junior Grade Errol N. dela Cruz who are all Public Affairs officers. In partnership with the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO), Valte said the AFP officers will share, through blogs and social media, their experiences aboard the newest ship of the Philippine fleet. "Their articles will be uploaded through a live blog on the official website of the Philippine Navy and the blog of Lt. Jg. dela Cruz, one of the officers recording the journey," Valte said. Aside from the blogs, Valte said the people may follow the official Twitter accounts of the BRP Alcaraz, Philippine Navy, the AFP, and the account of Lt. dela Cruz to get updates on BRP Ramon Alcaraz. "Updates on the BRP Alcaraz may also be read through the official Facebook pages of the AFP, the Navy, and the Facebook account of the ship. The Official Gazettes Twitter and Facebook will likewise share onboard updates on Alcaraz," Valte said. "We encourage everyone to follow the updates on the BRP Alcarazthe first of the Navys ships to be named in honor of a Philippine Naval officerand learn about the life and experiences of the members of the Philippine Navy," she said. The BRP Alcaraz with its complement of 14 officers and 74 crewmembers is now on her way to the Philippines. Acquired by the Philippines under the Philippine-U.S. Excess Defense Article and Military Assistance Program, the Philippine Navy vessel is a sister ship of BRP Gregorio del Pilar. The new naval vessel was named after Commodore Ramon Alcaraz, a Philippine Navy officer who distinguished himself in the Second World War. The ship is capable of conducting patrols for long periods of time and can withstand heavy weather and rough sea conditions. In his interview with a Filipino television network, Deputy Consul General Espiritu said that the BRP Alcaraz is a modest addition to the naval arsenal of the Philippines under its long-overdue Military Modernization Program and is defensive in character, consistent with the peace-loving foreign policy of the Philippines and its adherence to the rule of international law. PND (js) TOP 6. President Aquino greets Muslims for observance of Ramadhan

President Benigno S. Aquino III extended his greetings to Muslims communities as they observe Ramadhan, the holy month of the Islamic faith. My warmest greetings to the Muslim Filipino community as you begin the observance of Ramadhan, the President said in his message released on Tuesday. As one of the five pillars of Islam, this sacred month calls the faithful to seek to be closer to Allah and to ask for His mercy. Ramadhan is a vital aspect in the everyday life of Muslims as it allows not only for contemplation and atonement but also for Muslims to be more mindful of the Muhammads teachings. May your prayer and fasting evoke a deeper and more profound connection with your heritage a nd faith, inspire discipline, restraint, and generosity of spirit; and help guide you towards becoming greater embodiments of harmony and social justice, the President said. I wish you a solemn and meaningful Ramadhan, may this event foster greater under standing and cooperation among our varied faiths, and guide the Philippines towards lasting peace and progress, Ramadhan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed worldwide as a month of fasting. The month lasts 2930 days based on the visual sightings of the crescent moon. While fasting from dawn until sunset, Muslims refrain from consuming food, drinking liquids, smoking, and engaging in sexual relations. PND (as) TOP

09 HULYO 2013 1. Pinayagan ni Aquino ang mga ahensiya ng gobyerno na tangkilikin ang programang 'Larot Saya sa Parke 2. Alam ng gobyerno ang maselang kalagayan sa pagtugis sa BIFF Palasyo 3. Idineklara ng Pangulo ang Hulyo 23 na pista opisyal sa Batangas City 4. Umaasa ang Palasyo na kikilalaning naaayon sa Kostitusyon ang Reproductive Health Law 5. Sa pamamagitan ng social media malalaman mga bagay-bagay ukol sa bagong bapor ng navy na BRP Ramon Alcaraz, ayon sa Malacanang

1. Pinayagan ni Aquino ang mga ahensiya ng gobyerno na tangkilikin ang programang 'Larot Saya sa Parke

Pinahintulutan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang lahat ng ahensiya at sangay ng pamahalaan na tulungan at

lahukan ang programang Larot Saya sa Parke na nakatakdang idaos sa iba-ibang panig ng bansa tuwing Sabado at Linggo. Inilagda ng Pangulong Aquino ang utos sa pamamagitan ng Memorandum Circular No. 49 na nilagdaanni Kalihim Tagapagpaganap Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. noong Hulyo 4. Timukoy ng Pangulo ang Seksiyon 19, Artikulo XIV ng Kostitusyon na nagtatadhanang dapat isulong ng pamahalaan ang physical education at pasiglahin ang mga programang pampalakasan, paligsahan ng mga liga at amateur sports, kabilang na ang pagsasanay sa mga pandaigdig na paligsahan upang ihasik ang disiplina sa sarili, teamwork at kahusayan para sa paglinang ng isang malusog at alistong sambayanan. Sa Batas ng Republika Blg. 6847 ay nilikha ang Philippine Sport Commission (PSC) upang itaguyod ang physical education, linangin at puspusang paunlarin ang sports o palakasan sa bansa nang mamayani ang sigla at lakas ng katawan, disiplina, pakikibalikat at pambihirang husay upang malinang ang sambayanang malusog at masigla sa pamamagitan ng pinag-isang pambansang sports promotion and development program, sabi pa ng Pangulo. Upang maisagawa ang saguting ito, ipatutupad ng PSC ang Larot Saya sa Parke na programang sa parke idaraos ang iba-ibang uri ng palaro para sa kasayahan at libangang tuwing Sabado at Linggo. Hangarin ng proyekto na isulong ang masiglang pamumuhay ng mga pamilyang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng mga palaro at gawaing ukol sa pagpapalakas at kalusugan ng katawan. Hiningi ng Pangulo sa lahat ng ahensiya at sangay ng Pamahalaan, gayundin ang mga korporasyong pagmamay-ari o pinangangasiwaan ng Pamahalaan (GOCCs), mga Pamantasan at Kolehiyo ng Pamahalaan at mga Lokal na Pamahalaan na tulungan ang PSC sa pagsasagawa ng proyektong Larot Saya sa Parke. Hiniling din ng Pangulo ang pakiikiisa ng pribadong sektor sa proyektong ito na ipatutupad sa madaling panahon. PND (js/zaf) TOP Alam ng gobyerno ang maselang kalagayan sa pagtugis sa BIFFPalasyo

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Nakipag-ugnayan ang militar sa Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) sa ad hoc joint action group upang matiyak na hindi maaapektuhan ang usapang pangkapayapaan ng naganap kamakailan na karahasan sa Mindanao. Ang ad hoc joint action group ay pagsisikap kapuwa ng pamahalaan at ng MILF na tugisin at maibukod ang grupong mapanligalig na maaaring magtago sa loob o sa mga kalapit na mga komunidad ng MILF. Binigyang diin ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte na ang operasyon ng militar laban sa Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) ay isinagawa sa sadyang tinakdaang panahon na tatlong araw lamang. Ipinaalam nila ang tungkol sa operasyon dahil baka may ibang tauhan ng BIFF na nagtatago sa ilang pook kung saan may mga miyembro ng MILF. Iniiwasan nila ang mga ganitong pang-yayari, sabi ni Valte sa pulong-balitaan sa Malakanyang Martes. Ipauubaya namin sa tagapagsalita ng AFP ang pagbibigay ng karagdagang detalya tungkol sa nabanggit na tatlong araw. Nagtanong ako kay Koronel Ramon Zagala kanina at tapos na ang operasyon dahil magsisimula na ang Ramadan, dugtong ni Valte. Ayon sa MILF, ang ilan sa kanilang mga tauhan ay apektado ng operasyong militar at tumututol din ang grupo ng Muslim sa mga pagsalakay dahil magsisimula na nga ang Ramadan. Nagkasagupa ang mga tauhan ng pamahalaan at ang mga kasapi ng BIFF noong nakaraang linggo. Sinabi ng militar na napabagsak nila ang mga kuta ng BIFF sa mga baranggay ng Damalabas sa Datu Piang at Ganta sa Shariff Aydona Mustapha, pawang nasa Maguindanao. Alinsunod sa ulat ng militar, aabot sa 30 ang nasawi sa panig ng BIFF at lima naman sa panig ng pamahalaan. Ang BIFF na pinamumunuan ni Ameril Umbra Kato ay kumalas sa pangkat ng MILF na may ginagawang usapang pangkapayapaan sa pamahalaan. Si Kato ay gumawa ng mga pagsalakay sa iba-ibang komunidad, kabilang ang isang naganap noong Taong 2008 pagkatapos ng nabigong paglagda sa Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain sa pagitan ng pamahalaan at ng MILF.

Nagsagawa rin ng sunud-sunod na pagsalakay ang grupo ni Kato laban sa militar at pamayanan ng mga sibilyan noong 2011. PND (as/zaf) TOP

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Idineklara ng Pangulo ang Hulyo 23 na pista opisyal sa Batangas City

Idineklara ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang Hulyo 23, natapat sa araw mg Martes, bilang pista opisyal (special non-working day) sa Lungsod ng Batangas sa lalawigan ng Batangas dahil sa ika-44 Taon ng Pagkatatag ng lungsod na nasabi. Inilagda ng Pangulo ang deklarasyon sa pamamagitan ng Proklamasyon Blg. 609 na nilagdaan ni Kalihim Tagapagpaganap Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. noong Hunyo 28 upang mabigyan nang lahat ng pagkakataon ang mga mamamayan ng Lungsod ng Batangas na makalahok sa mga seremonya at pagdiriwang na gagawin sa naturang araw. Noong Hunyo 21, 1969 nilagdaan ng noon ay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos ang Batas ng Republika Blg. 5495 na lumilikha ng Lungsod ng Batangas. Ang Lungsod ng Batangas ay pormal na natatag noong Hulyo 23, 1969. PND (js/zaf) TOP

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Umaasa ang Palasyo na kikilalaning naaayon sa Kostitusyon ang Reproductive Health Law

Tiwala ang Malakanyang na malalampasan ng Reproductive Health (RH) Law ang mga legal na katanungan tungkol dito upang maipatupad na ito sa lalong madaling panahon. Nagtitiwala kami na ang Tanggapan ng Prokurador Heneral ay magtatagumpay sa paninindigan ng pamahalaan tungkol sa bagay na ito, wika ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte sa pulong-balitaan sa Malacanang Martes. Binigyang diin ni Valte na ang RH Law ay hindi na isang bagong isyu at wala namang may kinalaman sa pangyayaring nataon ang pagdinig ng Korte Suprema sa pagbabago ng liderato ng Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, bilang sagot sa tanong kung inaakala niyang magiging daan ng hindi magandang pasimula para sa administrasyon at sa liderato ng CBCP na naghalal kamakailan ng bagong mga pinuno. Itinakda ng Korte Suprema na ganapin ang oral arguments noong Hunyo 18, subalit ipinagpaliban ito sa Hulyo 9, araw ng Martes dahil hinarap muna ang iba pang maraming petisyon para at laban sa batas na nabanggit. May 15 petisyong tumatawad sa legalidad ng RH Law, samantalang anim naman ang nagharap ng kahilingang kilalanin ang legalidad ng naulit na batas. Noong Marso, inilagda ng Korte Suprema ang 120 araw na status quo ante order na pumigil sa pagpapatupad ng RH Law at nagtakda ng oral arguments noong Hunyo 18. Inilagda ang restraining order bilang tugon sa pinagsanib na petisyon ng iba-ibang grupo na nagdulog ng isyu sa hukuman upang pigilin ang pagpapatupad ng Reproductive Health Law pagkatapos na mapagtibay ito noong nakaraang taon. PND (as/zaf) TOP

5. Sa pamamagitan ng social media malalaman mga bagay-bagay ukol sa bagong bapor ng navy na BRP Ramon Alcaraz, ayon sa Malacanang

Agosto 3 nakatakdang dumating sa Pilipinas ang bagong Hamilton-class cutter BRP Ramon Alcaraz, alinsunod kay Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte Martes. Sinabi ni Valte sa pulong-balitaan sa Malacanang Martes na ipinadala ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas sa Estados Unidos ang tatlong pinuno ng Lakas-Pandagat ng bansa upang makasama ng mga tauhan ng BRP Ramon Alcaraz sa pag-uuwi ng naturang bapor sa Pilipinas buhat sa San Diego.

Ayon kay Valte, ang mga pinunong nasabi ay sina Kumander Gilbert O. Pacio, Navy Lieutenant Marineth Riano Domingo at Lieutenant Junior Grade Errol N. dela Cruz na pawang Public Affairs officers. Idinugtong ni Valte na sa pakikipagtulungan ng Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO), ipababatid ng tatlong pinuno ng AFP sa pamamagitan ng blogs at social media ang kanilang mga karanasan habang naglalakbay na sakay ng naturang pinakabagong bapor ng Pilipinas. Ang mga susulatin nila ay ilalabas sa pamamagitan ng live blog sa opisyal na website ng Hukbong Pandagat ng Pilipinas at sa blog ni Lt. Jg. Dela Cruz, isa sa mga pinunong magtatala ng mga karanasan sa paglalakbay, wika pa ni Valte. Bukod sa mga blogs, sinabi ni Valte na maaaring masundan ng taon bayan ang official Twitter accounts ng BRP Alcaraz, Hukbong Pandagat at account ni Lt. Dela Cruz tungkol sa biyahe ng BRP Ramon Alcaraz. Maaari ring subaybayan tungkol sa BRP Alcaraz ang opisyal na Facebook ng AFP, Hukbong Dagat, at Facebook account ng bapor, gayundin ang Twitter ng Official Gazette, wika ni Valte. Idinugtong ni Valte na hinihiling nila sa lahat na sundan ang mga bagay tungkol sa BRP Alcaraz na nagbibiyahe nang pauwi sa Pilipinas. Ang pangalan ng bagong bapor ay isinunod kay Komodor Ramon Alcaraz ng Hukbong Dagat na nagpamalas nang walang katulad na kabayanihan noong Ika-2 Digmaang Pandaigdig.. Ang BRP Alcaraz ay may 14 na pinuno at 74 na tauhan. Ito ay nabili ng Pilipinas sa ilalim ng Philippine-U.S. Excess Defense Article and Military Assistance Program. Makakasama ng BRP Gregorio del Pilar ang bagong bapor na ito sa pangangalaga sa karagatan ng Pilipinas. Sa panayam sa telebisyon, sinabi ni Deputy Consul General Espiritu na ang BRP Alcaraz ay karagdagan sa naval arsenal ng Pilipinas sa ilalim ng Programang Modernisasyong Militar ng bansa na gagamitin naayon sa patakarang panlabas na mapagmahal sa kapayapaan at tapat na umaalinsunod sa mga simulain ng pandaigdig na mga batas. PND (js/zaf) TOP

ONLINE NEWS
09 JULY 2013
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Savings of microfinance clients exceeds loans DOLE-ADB-CIDA partnership jumpstarts regulatory reforms for more decent jobs Six DOLE regional offices issue labor standards compliance certificates to 22 firms DSWDs Kalahi-CIDSS program wins International development award Third party monitors for GPH-MILF peace talks convene for the first time FYLPro delegates meet with PHL Senators Filipino Artists showcased in Art Exhibition in Penang Ready, set, game! Get to know the game development industry at the S&T Week Phl exports atsuete to Vietnam DBP, Valenzuela City LGU partner for card payment project K Channel and TESDAs May Choice Ka Inspire Serye to air in November PDICs sale of closed banks assets benefits 905 families in Laguna VP Binay: Discipline key to a credible police force MMDA opens enhanced bus dispatch system terminal in Coastal mall

15. State think tank names new president

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Savings of microfinance clients exceeds loans

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

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) noted that the savings of microfinance clients served by banks have exceeded their loans for the first time. Based on month-end March report, savings of more than 1 million microfinance clients served by 186 banks has already reached P8.2 billion, exceeding the outstanding loan portfolio of P8 billion. This is a 93% increase over the same period in 2012 and an increase of over 362% from the level five years ago of just P1.78 billion. This is a testimony that the entrepreneurial poor are capable of saving and is contrary to the customary belief that the poor do not save. The Consumer Finance Survey conducted by the BSP in 2009 shows that 8 out of 10 Filipino households do not have a deposit account with 93% percent of them citing that they do not have enough money to open bank deposits as their primary reason. As we celebrate National Savings Consciousness Week it is noteworthy to highlight that this recent development in the savings portfolio of the entrepreneurial poor shows that having appropriately designed and priced products can indeed drive usage. The numbers support this claim with the microfinance portfolio increasing to P8 billion as of March 2013 from P2.6 billion in 2002. With the available products, Filipino microentrepreneurs are increasingly taking out loans for productive activities and are actively saving. The BSP is committed to continuously provide the policy and regulatory framework that encourage banks to deliver financial products and services that are accessible to all Filipinos. These include policies on microfinance, microdeposits and microinsurance, among others. Savings play an important role in this as it helps people set-aside money that can be used for future needs, like education, hospitalization and emergency situations. It also enables people seize economic opportunities. All these are part of a broader advocacy to make our financial system truly inclusive, where there is effective access and usage of financial products and services for all. |TOP| 2. DOLE-ADB-CIDA partnership jumpstarts regulatory reforms for more decent jobs

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

Towards solidifying its contribution to the national agenda of inclusive growth through employment-led strategies, the Department of Labor and Employment is reviewing its regulatory policies and rules to inject timely and effective labor market reforms in its employment facilitation mechanisms. Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said this yesterday as the DOLE, through the Institute of Labor Studies (ILS), is set to launch tomorrow, the Technical Assistance Program on Employment Facilitation for Inclusive Growth (EFIG), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The launching will be held at the Bayleaf Hotel, Intramuros Manila. The DOLEs synergized work with the ADB and CIDA paves the way to another convergent effort as we infuse th e necessary reforms needed to make the countrys labor market more pragmatic, responsive, and attuned to the demands of the global economy, Baldoz said. Good regulation is fundamental to a well-functioning economy and society. It is important that we get our regulations directed towards ensuring more decent jobs for all Filipinos, she added. Baldoz said the EFIG program aims to jumpstart well-timed labor policy analysis through a comprehensive review and regulatory impact assessments (RIA) of selected provisions of the Labor Code and other existing labor laws and regulations. The project includes the creation and development of an e-regulation website; training of DOLE staff on policy analysis and evaluation; and capacity development of the DOLE in policy framework and labor governance systems. The joint DOLE-ADB project shall make funding available for field research on selected employment policy issues; development of methodologies and standards for mitigating risks and options for employment facilitation; and crafting of protocols for an early employment recovery program. The second component of the program is the launching of the My First Job project which aims to improve the youth employment situation in the country through the effective delivery of current labor market information, employment services, skills-jobs matching mechanisms, and other job search reforms.

With the ILS as the lead DOLE agency in the execution of the technical assistance program, ILS Executive Director Cynthia Cruz expressed high hopes that it will bring about improved regulatory governance in the field of labor and employment. We are excited about this partnership with the ADB as it gives us an opportunity to learn from the countrys brilliant minds on regulatory systems and labor governance on developing regulations that will promote, not impede, business and facilitate employment generation, Cruz said. This partnership will be very helpful in developing not only the capacity of the DOLE on labor policy analysis a nd formulation but also in the conduct of relevant researches that can help us create better regulations for more decent jobs, she added. |TOP| 3. Six DOLE regional offices issue labor standards compliance certificates to 22 firms

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

Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday announced that six Department of Labor and Employment Regional Offices (DOLE-ROs) have issued Tripartite Certificate of Compliance with Labor Standards (TCCLS) to 22 establishments after tripartite audit process, on-site validation, and assessment by the members of the Regional Tripartite Industry Peace Council (RTIPC). The TCCLS is given by the DOLE to companies that show commitment and exemplary adherence to the provisions on General Labor Standards, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, the Child Labor Law under Republic Act 9231, industrial peace and enterprise stability and competitiveness, Baldoz said in a media release. The TCCLS is provided under DOLE Department Order No. 115 -A Series of 2012 and issued on 10 September 2012. It is the first level seal of good housekeeping issued to enrolled establishments. D.O. No. 115-A, otherwise known as Operational Guidelines on the issuance of Tripartite Certificate of Compliance with Labor Standards, is a DOLE reform measure that seeks to promote voluntary compliance with labor standards such as General Labor Standards (GLS), Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS), and Child Labor Law (Republic Act 9231), by giving due recognition and incentives to compliant establishments pursuant to the DOLE Incentivizing Compliance Program (ICP) The establishments that were issued TCCLS were: NCR: Far Easter University- Manila and Unilever Phils.- UN, Manila Region 1: Aniceto Bus Line Region V: Energy Development Corp (EDG) and Inno Data Knowledge Services, Inc. Region VII: Bethany Hospital and Phil. Associated Smelting & Refining Corporation Region XI: Allado Construction Inc., Davao Doctors College Inc., Davao Light and Power Co., Inc., Dole Phils.-Stanfilco Div., Del Monte Fresh Produce Phils., Inc., Hedcor, Inc., Hedcor Sibulan, Inc., Nakayama Technology Corp., Synnex-Concentric Corp., Tagum Agricultural Development, Inc., Plant Corporation- Davao Beverages Packing Plant, University of Mindanao, and Ulticon Builders, Inc. Region XII: Dole Phils., Inc. and South Cotabato Integrated Port Services, Inc. The TCCLS award brings the 22 companies a step closer to the DOLE Secretarys Labor Law Compliance award and the Tripartite Seal of Excellence awardthe highest honor given by the department, said Baldoz. The TCCLS certificate is a requirement to qualify for the National Productivity Olympics, Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan (GKK), and Child Labor-Free Establishment (CLFE) awards. It is a basic prequalification requirement to the DOLE Secretary's Labor Law Compliance Award and the Tripartite Seal of Excellence (TSE), the highest award given by the Department. The Secretary's Award can be acquired when the TCCLS plus two other certificates are obtained by an establishment. The TSE, as provided under Department Order No. 115- 11, Series of 2011, can be obtained by an establishment upon acquiring all of the five DOLE good housekeeping certificates: the TCCLS, the CLFE, GKK, National Productivity Olympics Award, and the Outstanding LMC Award for Industrial Peace. To qualify for the TCCLS, an establishment must meet the following criteria: (a) it must be duly registered with either the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), DOLE or other appropriate government agencies; (b) it has a valid business permit from the Local Government Unit; (c) it has no pending case with the DOLE involving violations of general labor standards, occupational safety and health standards, and child labor law at the time of the application; and (d) it has no case of fatal accident, permanent total/partial disability, or occupational illness within a period of one year at the time of application. The DOLE Regional Office shall issue TCCLS within three working days from receipt of the application. The TCCLS is valid for three years. The TCCLS is part of the Incentivizing Compliance Program (ICP), which has been endorsed and supported by the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council, is based on Department Order No. 115-11, Series of 2011, otherwise known as the Guidelines on the Implementation of the Incentivizing Compliance Program. The ICP encourages voluntary compliance first by giving recognition and incentive s to a companys initiatives to voluntarily comply with labor laws or having implemented a much higher standard and by assisting a non-compliant company through training and technical assistance to enable the company to comply with the requirements, said Baldoz. It is an institutional reform outlined in the Philippine Labor and Employment Plan 2011-2016 calling for the convergence and integration of programs on labor law compliance to strengthen selfregulation and voluntary labor standards compliance among the countrys industries. |TOP| 4. DSWDs Kalahi-CIDSS program wins International development award

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

Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), one of the poverty alleviation programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with the World Bank, was chosen as one of the awardees of the U.S. Treasurys second annual Development Impact Honors Awards, beating over 40 other candidates. The award will be given on July 25, 2013 at the Main Treasury Building in North Washington, USA. Aside from the awardees, attendants of the event include members of the U.S. Congress and other U.S. government agencies, as well as representatives from the developmental sector. The Development Impact Awards recognizes the different projects supported by multilateral development banks all over the world. The awards are meant to distinguish development-oriented programs, such as those that fight poverty, hunger, and disease. The entries were judged based on criteria such as quality of results, focus on priority sectors, innovations used, and risk mitigations strategies utilized. Kalahi-CIDSS was chosen as one as the awardees out of the other entries because it is especially high -impact and noteworthy, according to US Secretary of Treasury Jacob J. Lew in his letter to Worldbank President Dr. Jim Kim. Kalahi-CIDSS is one of the three core social protection programs of DSWD in combating poverty. It uses the community-driven development (CDD) strategy to empower ordinary citizens to actively and directly participate in local governance by identifying their own community needs, planning, implementing, and monitoring projects together to address local poverty issues. Some of the results of Kalahi-CIDSS include improved access of communities to basic services, increased community involvement, and positive impact in household well-being. The World Bank has been a partner of Kalahi-CIDSS since its inception in 2003. John Roome, World Bank Sustainable Development Director for East Asia Pacific, is pleased with the award, saying, One of my first field visits was in Kalahi-CIDSS sites. From those early visits, I could see th e impact of the project on peoples lives. He added that with the advent of the National Community-Driven Development Program (NCDDP), which will scale up the CDD strategy utilized by Kalahi-CIDSS, there will be even greater impact to communities in the country. From the 364 municipalities covered by Kalahi-CIDSS, NCDDP will be targeting 900 of the poorest municipalities in the Philippines. It was approved by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board last January 18, and is set to be launched in late 2013. DSWD Secretary Corazon Dinky Juliano-Soliman was delighted with the recognition. We are honored to have Kalahi-CIDSS chosen as one of the awardees by the U.S. Treasury, she said. We are optimistic that with NCDDP, we will be able to help even more families and communities rise from poverty, she added. Last years awardees of the Development Impact Honors Awards were the African Development Bank for the Mali Senegal Road Project, the Asian Development Bank for the Afghanistan Telecom Development Company Project, the Inter-American Development Bank for its Basic Nutrition Program, and the World Bank for their Amazon Region Protected Areas Program. |TOP| 5. Third party monitors for GPH-MILF peace talks convene for the first time

Source: http://www.opapp.gov.ph Kuala Lumpur The Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT), which is mandated to review, assess, evaluate, and monitor the implementation of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and its annexes, convened for the first time during the 38th GPH-MILF formal exploratory talks in this Malaysian capital. Government of the Philippines (GPH) peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer said that once convened, they are one body, no longer GPH nominees nor MILF nominees, but objective and constructive interlocutors of the process both in their individual and collective capacities. As stated in its Terms of Reference, signed in January 2013 by the two parties, the TPMT will have an eminent person as chair, two persons coming from international non-government organizations, and another two members from local NGOs. The TPMT is composed of Alistair MacDonald, former European Union ambassador to the Philippines, who joins in his personal capacity and serves as chair; Steven Rood, country representative of The Asia Foundation in the

Philippines; Karen Taada of Gaston Z. Ortigas Peace Institute and Mindanao Solidarity Network, and Zainnudin Malang of Mindanao Human Rights Action Center. Turkey-based international NGO iHH Insani Yardim Vakfi or The Foundation for Human Rights and Freedom and Humanitarian Relief Vice President Omer Kesmen will complete the five-man TPMT. MacDonald headed the European Union delegation in the Philippines from 2007 to 2011. Rood, on the other hand, was a member of the International Contact Group, which has been tasked to exert the necessary leverage and assistance to sustain the trust and confidence between the two parties on the negotiating table. Taada, a long-time peace,human rights and gender advocate, is also the Southeast Asian coordinator of Peace Women Across the Globe. Malang is a lawyer and human rights activist based in Cotabato City. Kesmen helps realize his organizations mission to bring humanitarian assistance to civilians affected by conflict. With both parties now on the last stretch of the negotiations, Coronel-Ferrer stressed the huge task that is laid before them. We have a big responsibility, all of us in this room today, to meet the expectati ons of so many people who want this process to succeed, she stated. With the presence of the TPMT, we have expanded the circle of responsibility. The GPH and MILF panels hope to finish the wealth-sharing annex in this round of formal talks. Also in the agenda are discussions on the power-sharing and normalization annexes. These annexes, together with the FAB signed by the parties in October 2012, will comprise the GPH-MILF comprehensive agreement. The annex on Transitional Arrangements and Modalities has already been completed in February. Fruitful meeting With gratitude we welcomed the biddings of good luck and good will. And we too have said our own prayers, our own whispered hopes for a most fruitful meeting, said Coronel-Ferrer. The panel chair also shared that Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles have asked prayer warriors to include the peace talks in their intentions. She has sent out the text message asking to: Please pray for patience, insight and understanding for the parties to find common ground in mind and heart and bring the good news for the Filipino people during the first week of Ramadan. Coronel-Ferrer said that the Annexes that will come out of this process will not be perfect not perfect from where the MILF, the government, nor any of the other stakeholders, self-ascribed as Bangsamoro or not, are coming from. But like the Framework Agreement which drew up the master plan, the Annexes will design the rooms with the basic rudiments for dignified and harmonious governance. These rooms shall be livable. Under good hands, they will nurture leaders who will continue to strengthen the foundations, dream new dreams, and change the lives of the whole neighborhood, she stated. Most critical stage MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal said that both parties are still treading the most critical stage of the peace journey. As a negotiator for more than 10 years, I have learned a lot of hard lessons. My experience tells me that there are no easy parts of any real life negotiations. For this reason, I know that the road ahead of the current peace talks is still full of humps and bumps, but this is no reason to cause the failure of these talks. Sincere and committed partners in peace process will always find creative formula to get through any differences, he stated. Iqbal also expressed hopes to possibly sign anything we can settle, hopefully the annex on wealth -sharing. |TOP| 6. FYLPro delegates meet with PHL Senators

Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph 9 July 2013 The ten delegates of the Filipino-American Youth Leadership Program (FYLPro) met with Senator Teofisto Guingona III and Senator Francis Escudero (top photo, 5th and 7th from left) at the Senate Complex in Pasay City on July 08. The dialogue with the young senators was part of the three -day immersive program especially designed towards giving the delegates a better appreciation of the Philippines. The FYLPro delegates gained more insight on Philippine legislation and politics in their dialogue with the young

senators. Senator Escudero exhorted the delegates to keep asking questions and to stay involved. Senator Guingona, on the other hand, remarked that the FYLPro is a laudable project in terms of maintaining our strong ties with the United States. |TOP| 7. Filipino Artists showcased in Art Exhibition in Penang

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9 July 2013 -- The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that seven Filipino artists participated in the Philippines-Malaysia July Exhibition, which opened on July 7 at the Galeri Seni Mutiara in Penang. The group is composed of artists Dennis Gonzalez, Leonardo Aguinaldo, Noel Pana, Norman Dreo, Roen Capule, Salvador Ching and Salvador Convocar. Consul General Medardo G. Macaraig and the Embassys Cultural Attach Helen Grace Cuisia joined art enthusiasts during the opening ceremonies, which also featured Malaysian artists and their creations. The Philippines-Malaysia July Exhibition was held as a platform for cultural exchange between artists from the two countries. During his remarks, Consul General Macaraig said that art is the expression of our souls, adding that Filipinos are a highly-artistic people whose talent should be showcased around the world. It is high time for Filipinos to showcase the very best of our countrys arts and culture, especially to o ur neighbors. I am truly grateful for these artists for doing their part in spreading the richness of Filipino art and culture he said. These words were exemplified by the artists themselves as shown in their paintings. Artist Noel Pama, one of the participating Filipino artists, expressed his love and devotion to his wife as illustrated on his paintings currently displayed at the exhibit. The exhibit is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will run until July 28. |TOP| 8. Ready, set, game! Get to know the game development industry at the S&T Week

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The Department of Science and Technology-Information and Communications Technology Office (DOST-ICTO) and its industry partners will present at the National Science and Technology Week July 23-27, 2013 more information on the countrys game development industry. This is to help drive the Philippines int o the league of top providers of game developers in the world in the following years. DOST-ICTO believes this can be done as it starts and sustains several programs to attract the youth and enhance their skills to several levels. The agency is also mapping out strategies to attract stakeholders to invest in establishing game development companies in rural areas. If done, the U$50-million outsourced projects in 2012 could be surpassed this year, according DOST-ICTO deputy executive director Monchito Ibrahim. With an estimated 4,000 workers that are currently in the industry, the Game Development Association of the Philippines (GDAP) is targeting to increase this number to 10,000 by 2015 and hopes to reach 15,000 workers in three years, Ibrahim said. Forums that encourage the youth and other interested individuals to pursue careers on game development, as well as in other fields of the IT-BPO sector will be held July 25, 2013 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Through career talks, speakers from the industry share their knowledge and experience on the industry, including several career options for aspiring game developers. Further, in collaboration with various local ICT councils, DOST-ICTO will be scheduling series of road shows within the year to promote the IT-BPO industry. One of the objectives is to introduce the other fields of the Information Technology Business Process Management (formerly known as Business Process Outsourcing) industry which, aside from the already popular call centers, has other services that can offer career opportunities, including game development. Other job opportunities up for the taking include programmer/developer, game producer, QA analyst/tester, game designer, artist (2D/3D0, animator/rigger, art producer, sound engineer and game manager/community support.

Also featured in the DOST-ICTO series of road shows are the exhibits of several games and mobile applications made by Filipinos. Ibrahim said that the activities are designed to encourage the youth, especially high school students to take IT and other computer-related courses, and present to them the wealth of opportunities available in this industry. |TOP| 9. Phl exports atsuete to Vietnam

Source: http://www.da.gov.ph The countrys farmers scored another breakthrough as they started exporting atsuete (annatto or bixa orellana), a food colorant and additive, to Vietnam, initially at 20 metric tons (MT). Agriculture assistant secretary Dante Delima, who represented Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, led an inaugural send-off on July 8, 2013, at the Manila North Harbor Center, where a 20-foot container van was loaded with 400 50-kilogram sacks of atsuete seeds, with a gross value of about P1.3 million (or $30,000). The atsuete export was consolidated by Lingkod Saka, Inc., an NGO, and exported through the Vegetable Importers, Exporters and Vendors Association of the Philippines (VIEVA), with assistance from the DAs High Value Commercial Crops Program (HVCDP). Delima said the atsuete was bought from farmers at P45 to P50 per kilo. Of the total volume, 10MT each was sourced from farmers inBarangay Datu Ladayon, in Arakan, North Cotabato and in Sitio Kibalang, in Barangay Marilog, Davao City. Actually, the country still imports raw and powder atsuete, at 10,000 MT annually, but Cruz said they took the opportunity to export because the Vietnamese buyers offered a good price, and preferred Philippine atsuete which is of better quality than those from Africa, where they regularly import. Cruz said VIEVA and Sikat Saka are currently consolidating another order of 40 MT that will be exported again to Vietnam. She said importers from Hawaii and the US mainland are also interested to buy Philippine atsuete. The inaugural send-off was also attended by DA-HVCDP director Jennifer Remoquillo, DA-Bureau of Plant Industry director Clarito Barron, farmer-leaders from North Cotabato and Davao, and officials from Sikat Saka and VIEVA. |TOP| 10. DBP, Valenzuela City LGU partner for card payment project Source: https://www.dbp.ph

State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Valenzuela City recently signed an agreement that will allow residents of the city to pay fees for various services by using ATM and locally or internationally issued VISA cards. Under the Memorandum of Undertaking (MOU) signed by the two parties, DBP shall enable the LGU to accept ATM and Visa (debit, prepaid or credit) cards through the use of Point-of-Sale terminals for over-the-counter transactions. The Valenzuela city government will also start accepting card payments online for real property taxes via the banks internet payment gateway. The project will provide a quick, convenient and secure mode of payment of fees for services provided by the local government and consequently improve the LGUs services to its residents. |TOP| 11. K Channel and TESDAs May Choice Ka Inspire Serye to air in November

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

Technical vocational education and training (TVET) will make a debut on television with a series showcasing the array of courses it offers, success stories of graduates and other helpful information on how to get into it. "May Choice Ka (You Have A Choice)" is a collaboration between the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI), which will produce and air the show starting November.

The show will be seen in Knowledge Channel, Knowledge Channel on demand, Knowledge Channel learning website and TESDA Online site. "With its wide reach, the television would be a good vehicle to popularize and bring closer to the people TVET and TESDA's programs," Secretary Joel Villanueva, director general of TESDA, said. "The show will be educational and inspirational, and at the same time entertaining and exciting in order to hook audience into getting into the world of TVET," Villanueva added. The program had a soft launch on July 4 simultaneous with the signing of the memorandum of agreement between Villanueva and Rina Lopez, KCFI president. KCFI has established the first and only all-educational transmedia in the country, which produces and delivers curriculum-based programs and interactive media-based learning activities for elementary and secondary high school students and alternative learners composed of the marginalized, out-of-school-youths, uneducated adults and vocational learners. May Choice Ka will feature 12 episodes of 18 to 20-minute videos of TVET programs and learning modules such as housekeeping, horticulture, commercial cooking, bread and pastry production, beauty care, food and beverage servicing, and tour guiding services. The grant for the production of the show was given by former Senator Edgardo Angara. TESDA will help in making available the learning materials and in coordinating with training institutions to make their facilities available for video shoots and their trainers for interviews. Aside from the television show, TESDA and KCFI will also produce e-modules of each episode for uploading in Knowledge Channel Online, which will consist of video streams of each episode, web games or quizzes, and learning links. Through this TESDA-KCFI partnership, learning modules will be made more readily available to a wider audience. Online learners are also given the option to learn at their own time, at their own pace and at lower/negligible cost. "We trust that our exposure in the Knowledge Channel will help in generating positive messages about TVET and communicating those employment-oriented information in innovative ways not only for Filipinos here in the country but even those working abroad," Villanueva said. |TOP| 12. PDICs sale of closed banks assets benefits 905 families in Laguna Source: http://www.pdic.gov.ph

Project to benefit 905 families inked. . The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC), as Liquidator of the closed Fortune Savings and Loan Association, Inc., signed an agreement with Innovation Ville Homeowners Association (IVHA) for the sale of a 68,212 sq. m. property in Sta. Rosa, Laguna under the community mortgage program. In photo are PDIC Executive Vice President Cristina Q. Orbeta (sitting, 2nd from left) who signed for PDIC and Sta. Rosa City Mayor Arlene Arcillas who witnessed the signing of the agreement. Also in photo are PDIC officers, representativessignatories from IVHA; and Engr. Hernando A. Goma (standing, 6th from left) from the Provincial Urban Development and Housing Office. The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC), Liquidator of the closed Fortune Savings and Loan Association, Inc. (FSLAI), signed on June 14, 2013 a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Innovation Ville Homeowners Association (IVHA) for the sale of two properties in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The real estate properties with a combined area of 68,212 sqms. shall be sold to IVHA for P54 million through the community mortgage program (CMP) of the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), a subsidiary of the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC). The project is expected to benefit around 905 families. Discussions on the sale of the property started in November 2008 when IVHA first expressed interest to purchase the properties. IVHA organized the families and coordinated compliance with conditions of the SHFC and PDIC for the sale. The first tranche of the downpayment in the amount of P1 million generated from the savings of the residents was paid by IVHA in January 2012. The community mortgage program is a government housing program that aims to help improve the living conditions of homeless and underprivileged Filipinos by providing them funds to purchase their own homes or land under the concept of community ownership. PDICs partnership with SHFC and NHMFC through the commun ity mortgage program has enabled PDIC to liquidate closed banks assets.

PDIC Executive Vice President Cristina Q. Orbeta (Receivership and Liquidation Sector) and the Presidents of Phases 1 to 6 namely, Antonio C. Beringuel (Phase 1), Marlon S. Diongco (Phase 2) and Antonio D. Janolan (Phase 3), Marites U. Dagos (Phase 4), Marianito T. Lantajo (Phase 5) and Artemio A. RIcarde (Phase 6) representing IVHA signed the MOA in the presence of Sta. Rosa City Mayor Arlene Arcillas. FSLAI is an eight-unit bank ordered closed by the Monetary Board on May 24, 1999. As Statutory Liquidator, the PDIC is tasked to liquidate the assets of FSLAI so that the proceeds may be used to settle claims of the uninsured depositors and creditors. The expeditious liquidation of closed banks assets is part of the PDICs medium -term strategic Roadmap to 2016. |TOP| 13. VP Binay: Discipline key to a credible police force

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Discipline is the foundation to restoring the credibility of the national police, Vice President Jejomar C. Binay said during the 35th Foundation Day of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) in Silang, Cavite. Sa aking paniniwala, isang napakahalagang bagay sa paghubog ng mabuting kapulisanmga tunay na alagad ng batasang pagkakaroon ng matibay na disiplina, he said. Discipline, Binay said, serves as the guide towards the proper discharge of duties and responsibilites and could be shown through simple every day acts. He urged PNP personnel as well as PNPA cadets to lead the way in re-instilling the value of discipline. Ito ay ating magagawa kahit lamang sa mga maliliit na ikinikilos sa pang araw-araw: sa pagtawid sa kalsada, pagpila sa sakayan, maayos na pagmamaneho, o simpleng pagtatapon ng basura sa tamang tapunan, he said. He then urged the 140,000-strong police force to serve as role models of discipline, especially in obeying the laws that they enforce, as they seek to renew their image as true enforcers of the law. Ibalik natin ang disiplina sa ating mga buhay. Ipamalas natin bilang mga tapat na naglilingkod sa pamahalaan ang kahalagahan ng pagkakaroon ng disiplinaang pagsunod sa batas, ang pagrespeto sa kapwa, ang paglilinis ng kapaligiran- mga pangangailang di lamang para sa maayos na pagdaloy ng ating pang-araw-araw na buhay, kundi mga di-maiiwasang sangkap para sa pagsulong ng ating kaunlaran at kasaganaan bilang isang bansa, Binay stressed. Sa usaping ito, ang ating kapulisan ang dapat maging larawan at halimbawa ng disiplina sa ating kapaligiran. May traffic sign na no left turn, ay huwag na sanang mag-left turn ang police mobile na wala namang tinutugis; may batas para sa paglagay ng seat belt, ay magkabit naman ng seat belt kapag nakasakay sa mobile, the Vice President added. Kung ang disiplina ay siyang gagabay sa mabuting pagtupad ng tungkulin, ito rin ang magiging preno sa pagkahulog sa tukso ng katiwalian, Binay added. Binay also reminded aspiring cops that they entered the uniform service to serve, and not to be served. Kayo ay nag-pulis para maglingkod, hindi para paglingkuran. Hindi kayo nag-pulis para makalibre sa pamasahe, sa kape at meryenda. Hindi kayo nag-pulis para mag-astang siga o manakot at manghamak ng inyong kapwa, he said. |TOP| 14. MMDA opens enhanced bus dispatch system terminal in Coastal mall

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

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will open another terminal of the Bus Management and Dispatch System (BMDS) in Coastal Mall in Paraaque tomorrow, July 9. BMDS is an enhanced bus dispatch system that does not only regulate the number of public utility buses (PUBs) in Edsa but also monitors the drivers manning them through biometrics or finger-scanning to verify their profile. According to Chairman Francis Tolentino, the BMDS will ensure that no colorum or out-of-line bus units will ply Edsa as the system verifies the license plates of buses from the database of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.

The program was initially launched at the MMDA bus dispatch terminal at Fairview, Quezon City. Two more major terminals in Malabon and Alabang were established with 10 satellite stations all over Metro Manila. "The system also aims to ensure the safety of commuters as only drivers with less than three pending traffic violations will be dispatched from the terminal; those with more than three should settle their traffic violation tickets first before being allowed to ply their routes," Tolentino said. The Coastal Mall terminal will cover more than 900 buses. A total of 5,862 city buses have registered in the database, which is also linked with other agencies such as the Land Transportation Office, LTFRB, and National Bureau of Investigation. |TOP| 15. State think tank names new president

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

State think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has a new president. Dr. Gilberto M. Llanto officially took his oath of office on July 4 at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Pasig City, with Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio Balisacan administering the oath. Dr. Llanto takes over from Dr. Josef T. Yap, who served PIDS for two consecutive terms from 2005 to 2013. He was a Senior Research Fellow of PIDS and also served as its Vice-President. Dr. Llanto also served as Deputy Director-General of the NEDA and Executive Director of the Agricultural Credit Policy Council. He chaired the Technical Board of the Investment Coordination Committee during his stint at the NEDA, which gave him first-hand insights into factors constraining infrastructure development. He was also President of the Philippine Economic Society from 2003 to 2004. As a public finance expert, Dr. Llanto holds important positions in different local financial institutions. He is a member of the Governing Board of the Agricultural Guarantee Fund Pool. He also serves as an independent director of the CARD Bank, a leading microfinance institution in the country. Dr. Llanto is also a member of the Konrad Adenauer Medal of Excellence Committee, which gives awards to outstanding local government units in the Philippines. Dr. Llanto has a Ph.D. in Economics from the UP School of Economics. He has researched and published extensively on financial markets, public economics, local governance, institutional economics, and infrastructure regulation. He authored several books and research papers, including Policy and Regulatory Issues and Challenges in Microinsurance: a Philippine Case (2008); The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Rural and Microfinance in Asia (2009); A Review of Build-Operate-Transfer for Infrastructure Development (2010); Make 'Deliberate' Haste in Rolling Out the 4Ps (2010); Does Poor Rural Infrastructure Constrain Agricultural Productivity? (2011); The Assignment of Functions and Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in the Philippines 20 years after Decentralization (2012); The Philippines: Recent Developments in the Subnational Government Debt Markets (co-authored); and Water Financing Programs in the Philippines: Are We Making Progress? (2013). He is presently an associate editor of the Philippine Review of Economics. |TOP|

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08 JULY 2013

President Benigno S. Aquino III leads his official family in prayer before presiding over the Cabinet Meeting at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (July 08). In photo are Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, Secretary to the Cabinet Jose Rene Almendras, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Education Secretary Armin Luistro and Health Secretary Enrique Ona. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacaang Photo Bureau) President Benigno S. Aquino III leads his official family in prayer before presiding over the Cabinet Meeting at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (July 08). In photo are Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, Secretary to the Cabinet Jose Rene Almendras, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Education Secretary Armin Luistro, Health Secretary Enrique Ona, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Jesus Paje and Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacaang Photo Bureau) President Benigno S. Aquino III presides over the Cabinet Meeting at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (July 08). In photo are Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio delos Reyes, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, Secretary to the Cabinet Jose Rene Almendras, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Education Secretary Armin Luistro and Health Secretary Enrique Ona. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacaang Photo Bureau) President Benigno S. Aquino III presides over the Cabinet Meeting at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (July 08). In photo are Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio delos Reyes, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, Secretary to the Cabinet Jose Rene Almendras, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Education Secretary Armin Luistro, Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo and Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacaang Photo Bureau) President Benigno S. Aquino III presides over the Cabinet Meeting at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (July 08). In photo are Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio delos Reyes, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, Secretary to the Cabinet Jose Rene Almendras, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Education Secretary Armin Luistro, Vice President Jejomar Binay, Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo and Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II. (Photo by Benhur Arcayan / Malacaang Photo Bureau)

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