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2 PIA Calabarzon PRs , Dispatch for May 16 , 2013 ( Thursday) , 5 Photonews , 4Weather Watch, 15 Online News

Weather Watch

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PAGASA weather forecaster Aldczar Aurello on DZMM

-Kahapon po ay mainit ang panahon at ito ay umaabot ng 34.5 degree Celcius sa Metro Manila.

-Wala pong pag-ulan sa Metro Manila (kahapon).
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-Ang umpisa ng tag-ulan ay between last week of May at first week of June.

Weather Watch

22 hours ago

DZBB: Sinabi ng PAGASA na papalapit na ang panahon ng tag-ulan. Ayon kay PAGASA weather forecater Alvin Pura,

posibleng pumasok na sa susunod na linggo ang southwest monsoon o hanging Habagat na magdadala ng mga pag-ulan.

Gayunman, hindi pa raw pwedeng ideklara na patapos ang panahon ng tag-init at panahon na ng tag-ulan dahil may mga

criteria aniya na dapat masunod.[

Weather Watch

22 hours ago

PAGASA weather forecaster Aldczar Aurelio on DZBB:

- Hindi pa tayo tag-ulan. Panahon pa rin po ng tag-init.

- Mag-uumpisa po ang tag-ulan between last week of May at first week of June.

- Kahapon nagkaroon tayo ng thunderstorm sa Metro Manila. Wala tayong LPA o bagyo kahit ngayong araw.

Weather Watch

23 hours ago

DZIQ: Hindi pa formal na idedeklara ng PAGASA ang rainy season dahil last week ng May o first week ng June pa inaasahan

ang simula ng tag-ulan. Ngayong araw, sa pag-tataya ng PAG-ASA ay patuloy na makararanas ng pag-ulan ang malaking

bahagi ng Luzon.

Weather Watch

May 16 , 2013 (Thursday) as of 10:20 AM
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CAVITE :

LAGUNA :

BATANGAS :

RIZAL :

QUEZON : Mostly cloudy in Lucena City

A. QUEZON

B. CAVITE

C. LAGUNA

D. BATANGAS

1. Tagalog news: City library ng Batangas, nagsagawa ng reading workshop

para sa mga bata


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Wednesday 15th of May 2013

LUNGSOD NG BATANGAS, Mayo 15 (PIA) -- Nagdaos ng Summer Reading and Learning Program Workshop

kamakailan ang Batangas City Library para sa mga bata upang may pagkaabalahan ang mga ito ngayongbakasyon.

May 80 bata na may edad 5-6 ang kasali mula sa mga barangay ng Balete, Dumantay, Kumintang Ibaba at Gulod

Labac.

Sinabi ni City Librarian Mila Silang na layunin ng programa na maihanda ang mga bata sa darating na pasukan.

Aniya, itinuturo dito na maging aktibo ang mga bata, sa ibat ibang gawain lalo na sa pagbabasa.

Sa nasabing workshop, napiling most active participants sina Althea Nikkole Barrientos ng Barangay Dumantay,

Mae Olivia Agonon ng Barangay Kumintang Ibaba, Natalyn Natividad ng Barangay Gulod Labac at Prince Anthony

Patoy ng Barangay Balete.

Laking tuwa naman ng mga magulang ng mga batang nagsipagtapos sa proyektong ito ng pamahalaang lungsod

dahil bukod sa madadagdagan ang kaalaman at matututong magbasa ang kanilang mga anak ay nagkaroon sila

ng pagkakaabalahan ngayon bakasyon. (Liza Perez De Los Reyes, PIO-Batangas City/PIA-Batangas)

2. Tagalog news: Lactation stations sa lugar-trabaho, isinusulong sa lungsod

ng Batangas

Wednesday 15th of May 2013

LUNGSOD NG BATANGAS, Mayo 15 (PIA) -- Puspusang ipinatutupad ng City Health Office (CHO) ang pagkakaroonng mga lactation stations sa mga ugar-trabaho upang mapalakas ang kampanya sa breastfeeding para sa mga

nagtatrabahong ina.

Kaugnay nito, mahigit 30 managers at may-ari ng ilang mga establisimyento sa lungsod ang sumailalim sa

ginanap na Orientation on the Establishment of Lactation Station/Room in the Workplace kamakailan sa Maxs

Restaurant.

Ang orientation at inisyatibo ng CHO ay alinsunod sa Republic Act No. 10028 o ang Expanded Breastfeeding

Promotion Act of 2009 at Executive Order No. 51 o National Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes, BreastMilk Supplements and other Related Products.

Sa pamamagitan ng lactation station na ito sa mga lugar-trabaho, maaring ng makakapaghilis ng kanilang gatas

ang mga nagpapasusong ina habang sila ay nasa trabaho at pwede nila itong maipasuso sa kanilang mga sanggol

pagdating nila sa kanilang bahay.

Tumayong resource speaker si Dr. Gloria A. Narvaez, Infant Young Child Feeding coordinator ng Center for Health

Development IV-A, kung saan binigyan niya ng isang buwang palugit ang mga establisimyento upang makaroon

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Pagkatapos ng isang buwan ay pupuntahan ng kawani ng CHO kasama si Narvaez ang mga establisimyento na

sumailalim sa orientasyon upang alamin kung sila ay may lactation stations.

Maliban sa pagkakaroon ng lactation stations, hinihikayat din ni Narvaez ang pagdadaos regular orientationtungkol sa tamang pagpapasuso.

Sa kasalukuyan, mayroong 25 establisimyento, food chains, eskuwelahan at ospital sa lungsod ang mayroon nang

lactation stations.

Ang isang lactation station ay kailangan malinis, mayroong refrigerator na para lamang sa expressed breast milk,

dumadaloy na tubig, may electrical outlets para sa breast pumps, locker para sa lalagyan ng gamit, mesa at

komportableng upuan.

Ayon kay Narvaez, ang bagong naipon na gatas ng ina ay maaaring tumagal at ligtas inumin ng sanggol hanggang

walong oras sa pangkaraniwang room temperature at 24 oras sa loob ng refrigerator sa pinakamalamig na

bahagi nito.

Ani Narvaez, makakatutulong din ang paglalagay ng marka kung anong oras at araw naipon ang gatas dahil dapat

ibigay sa sanggol ang pinakaunang gatas na naimbak. (Monina B. Fernandez, PIO Batangas City/PIA-Batangas)

E. RIZAL

15 MAY 2013.

President Aquino signs K-12 Act into law

President Aquino says government remains focused in providing quality education for Filipino

students

Palace sees winning governors from opposition to support government reform agenda

President Aquino orders Manila Economic and Cultural Office to convey his and the Filipino

peoples deep regret and apology
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President Aquino signs K-12 Act into law

President Benigno S. Aquino III signed into law the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2012 or the K to 12 Basic

Education Program in ceremonies held in Malacanang on Wednesday.

The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of primary education, fouryears of Junior High School and two years of Senior High School) to provide sufficient time for students masteryof concept and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skillsdevelopment, employment and entrepreneurship.

In his speech, the President said it was the duty of the State to provide for the needs and ensure fair and equalopportunities for all Filipinos, especially the poor and thus the implementation of this education program willstrengthen the basic education requirements of students which in turn, will bring them closer to the fulfillment oftheir dreams and ambitions.

Nagtitipon po tayo ngayon upang saksihan ang isa na namang makasaysayang araw sa ating bansa angpaglagda natin sa batas na magsisilbing pundasyon para sa mas maaliwalas na bukas ng bawat kabataangPilipino: ang Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 o mas kilala bilang ang K to 12 Act, the President said.

Dahil na rin sa tiwala ng sambayanan, matagumpay nating nakamit ang adhikaing magkaroon ng isan gsistemang pang-edukasyon na tunay na pumapanday sa kakayahan ng ating mga kabataan, at naglalapit sakanila tungo sa katuparan ng kanilang mga pangarap, he added.

Malinaw ang batayang prinsipyo ng batas na ito: karapatan ng bawat Pilipinong mamuhay nan g marangal;tungkulin naman ng estadong siguruhing may patas na oportunidad ang ating mamamayan, lalo na angpinakamahihirap nating kababayan. At isang matatag na haligi ng kanilang pag-ahon ang pagkakaroon ngmataas na antas ng edukasyon. Sa pagsasabatas ng K to 12, hindi lang tayo nagdaragdag ng dalawang taonpara sa higit pang pagsasanay ng ating mga mag-aaral; tinitiyak din nating talagang nabibigyang-lakas angsusunod na henerasyon na makiambag sa pagpapalago ng ating ekonomiya at lipunan, the Preside nt said.

Witnessing the Presidents signing were major proponents, authors and co-authors of the bill from the Senateand House of Representatives led by Senators Franklin Drilon, Edgardo Angara, Ralph Recto, Speaker of theHouse Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. and Representatives Neptali Gonzales II, Sandy Ocampo and Juan EdgardoSonny Angara. PND (rck)

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President Aquino says government remains focused in providing quality education for Filipino students

The governments quest to provide quality education for all Filipino students remains a top priority as it continues

to introduce reforms and programs designed to uplift and improve the delivery of knowledge and learning ofschools, President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Wednesday.

Speaking to authors, co-authors, development partners, the steering committee and technical working group,teachers and students after signing into law Republic Act No. 10533 otherwise known as the Enhanced BasicEducation Act or the K to 12 Basic Education Program in Malacanang, the President said that since he assumedOffice in 2010, his Administration has been working towards creating quality education for Filipino students.

He said by steadily increasing the budget for education and by fully supporting scholarship programs such asthe Training for Work Scholarship Program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority as wellas implementing the Public Higher Education Roadmap of the Commission on Higher Education, teachers,students and schools are now better-equipped to impart and receive lessons.

Totoo po na hindi nalilihis ang tutok natin sa pagsusulong ng dekalidad na edukasyon. Mula nang tayoymanungkulan, taon-taon nating inaangat ang budget ng basic education. Sa katunayan mula sa mahigit 161billion pesos na budget noong 2010, naitaas na natin ito sa mahigit 232 billion pesos ngayong 2013, thePresident said.

Sa Technical Education naman, nariyan ang Industry Based Training for Work Scholarship Program ng TESDA,na may higit sa 150,900 scholars nang hinasa at natulungan sa pamumuno ni Joel Villanueva, he added.

Samantala, para sa ating mga state universities and colleges, umaarangkada na ang Public Higher EducationRoadmap ng CHED na ang isa sa mga layunin ay paunlarin ang mga pasilidad panturo ng ating mga StateUniversities and Colleges, the President said.

HE pointed out that under the helm of Education Secretary Armin Luistro, the textbook and table and chair gap

has been already addressed while the classroom shortage of 66,800 will be fully complied with by the end of
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2013.

Walang duda: ang K to 12 Act ay bunga ng ating patuloy na pagsisikap na itulak ang makabuluhan atpositibong reporma hindi lang sa sistemang pang-edukasyon sa ating bansa, kundi maging sa lahat ng sektorng ating lipunan. Itoy tagumpay na sumasalamin sa ating nagkakaisang hangarin na mamuhunan sapinakamahalaga nating yamanang mamamayang Pilipino. Patunay ito sa isang panata: na walang maiiwan sa

pagtahak natin sa landas tungo sa kaginhawaan, the President said.

Sa ating mabuting pamamahala, abot-kamay na po ng bawat Juan at Juana de la Cruz ang mga pangarap nadatiy di man lang natin matanaw. Patuloy po tayong humakbang sa iisang direksyon at sama -sama natingiangat ang ating minamahal na bayan. Sa paglalatag natin ng tamang balangkas para sa ating sistemang pang-edukasyon, nilalatag din po natin ang saligan para sa isang Pilipinas na maunlad, mapayapa, at bukal ngpagkakataon para sa bawat Pilipino, he concluded. PND (rck)

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Palace sees winning governors from opposition to support government reform agenda

Malacanang expects winning local executives belonging to the opposition to support its agenda on reform andgood governance as it benefits everyone.

In a press conference in Malacanang on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said they expectwinning governors coming from the opposition to welcome the reform agenda of the Aquino administrationbecause it aims to uplift the conditions of the poor.

The President campaigned hard to rally support for the administrations gubernatorial bets in the provinces ofLaguna, Tarlac, Pampanga, and Pangasinan but they lost during Mondays election.

I think whoever will become the governor will certainly believe in our campaign for good governance. There isno reason for them not to adhere to our program of good governance. So it will profit them as well to walk alongthe path of tuwid na daan, Lacierda said when asked if they were dismayed by the loss of the administrationbets in those areas.

Im sure they will welcome the agenda of good governance. No politician will defy any program that will supportour programs for the poor, for the economic upliftment of our countrymen.

On Tuesday, Malacanang expressed satisfaction over the conduct of the 2013 midterm elections, saying theCommission on Elections and its deputized agencies came together and did their utmost to ensure free, fair,and credible elections.

In a statement read during his regular press briefing, Lacierda lauded the Filipino people whom he saidundertook this exercise and the right of suffrage with tenacity and good cheer.

Comelec said nine out of the 12 seats for senators are from the ruling partythe Liberal Party, also known asTeam Pnoy.

Lacierda said the strong showing of Team Pnoy is a renewed mandate for tuwid na daan, and a vote ofconfidence for good governance, the continuity of reforms, and a brighter future to come. PND (as)

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President Aquino orders Manila Economic and Cultural Office to convey his and the Filipino peoplesdeep regret and apology

President Benigno S. Aquino III has directed Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) chairman Amadeo R.

Perez to convey his and the Filipino peoples deep regret and apology to the people of Taiwan and the family ofthe fisherman who died during last Thursday's shooting incident between the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) anda Taiwanese fishing vessel off the Batanes group of islands.

"The President has appointed MECO chairman Amadeo R. Perez as his personal representative who willconvey his and the Filipino peoples deep regret and apology to the fami ly of Mr. Hung Shi-chen as well as to thepeople of Taiwan over the unfortunate and unintended loss of life," Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierdasaid in a statement issued on Wednesday.

Upon orders from the President, Lacierda said the National Bureau of Investigation has already started theinvestigation into the unfortunate incident.

"The NBI is committed to a thorough, exhaustive, impartial and expeditious investigation of the incident has

given this case the highest priority," Lacierda said.
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"We understand the grief and hurt of the family and of the people of Taiwan over this unfortunate loss and weempathize with them," he noted.

Hung Shi-chen was the lone fatality in the May 9 shooting incident between the PCG and a Taiwanese fishingvessel that was reportedly poaching in Philippine waters off the Batanes group of islands.

The PCG initially reported that the incident occurred when the Coast Guard personnel tried to apprehend one ofthe four fishing vessels inside Philippine archipelagic waters. PND (js)

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15 MAY 2013Nilagdaan ng Pangulong Aquino ang batas ng K to 12 Basic Education Program

Nakatuon ang gobyerno sa pagkakaloob ng mataas na uring edukasyon para sa mga mag-aaral na

Pilipino, ayon sa Pangulong Aquino

Inaasahan ng Palasyo na susuportahan ng mga nanalong gobernador na oposisyon ang reform agenda

ng pamahalaan

Inatasan ng Pangulo ang Manila Economic and Cultural Office na ipaalam ang pakikiramay at paghingi

niya at ng mga Pilipino ng paumanhin

Nilagdaan ng Pangulong Aquino ang batas ng K to 12 Basic Education Program

Nilagdaan na ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III upang maging batas ang Enhanced Basic Education Act ng 2012 oang K to 12 Basic Education Program sa seremonyang idinaos sa Malacanang Miyerkoles.

Ang programang K to 12 ay sumasaklaw mula sa Kindergarten at 12 taon ng basic education (anim na taon saprimarya, apat na taon sa Junior High School at dalawang taon sa Senior High School upang mabigyan nang sapatna panahon ang mga mag-aaral na magkaroon ng kaalaman at kakayahan, malinang ang ugaling maging palaaral atmaihanda ang mga nagtapos sa pag-aaral sa kolehiyo, magkaroon nang sapat at mahusay na kaalaman,hanapbuhay at entreprenuership

Binigyang diin ng Pangulo sa talumpati niya na sagutin ng Pamahalaan na tugunan ang mga kailangan at tiyakin angpantay na pagkakataon para sa lahat ng Pilipino, lalo na sa mga dukha kaya nga ang pagpapatupad ng programangito sa edukasyon ang magpapalakas ng kailangan ng mga mag-aaral ukol sa basic education nang maging madalipara sa kanila na bigyang katuparan ang kanilang mga pangarap at adhikain.

Nagtitipon po tayo ngayon upang saksihan ang isa na namang makasaysayang araw sa ating bansaang paglagdanatin sa batas na magsisilbing pundasyon para sa higit na aliwalas na bukas ng bawat kabataang Pilipino, angEnhanced Basic Education Act ng 2013 o mas kilala bilang ang K to 12 Act, wika ng Pangulo.

Dahil na rin sa tiwala ng sambayanan, matagumpay nating nakamit ang adhikaing magkaroon ng isang sistemangpang-edukasyon na tunay na papanday sa kakayahan ng ating mga kabataan at maglalapit sa kanila tungo sakatuparan ng kanilang mga pangarap, dagdag pa ng Pangulo.

Malinaw ang batayang prinsipyo ng batas na ito na karapatan ng bawat Pilipino na mamuhay nang marangal.

Tungkulin naman ng Estado na siguruhing may patas na oportunidad ang ating mamamayan, lalo na ang
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pinakamahihirap nating kababayan, at isang matatag na haligi ng kanilang pag-ahon sa karalitaan ang pagkakaroonng mataas na antas ng edukasyon. Sa psgsasabatas ng K to 12, hindi lamang tayo nagdaragdag ng dalawang taonpara sa higit pang pagsasanay ng ating mga mag-aaral, tinitiyak din nating talagang nabibigyang lakas ang susunodna henerasyon na makapag-ambag sa pagpapalago ng ating ekonomya at ng lipunan, paliwanag ng Pangulo.

Sumaksi sa paglagda ng Pangulo sa nasabing batas ang mga pangunahing may katha nito mula sa Senado at

Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan sa pangunguna nina Senador Franklin Drilon, Edgardo Angara at Ralph Recto,Espiker Feliciano Bel,onte, Jr. at mga Kinatawan Neptali Gonzales II, Sandy Ocampo at Juan Edgardo SonnyAngara. PND (rck/zaf)

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Nakatuon ang gobyerno sa pagkakaloob ng mataas na uring edukasyon para sa mga mag-aaral na Pilipino,ayon sa Pangulong Aquino

Pangunahing pakay pa rin ng pamahalaan na pagkalooban ng mataas na uring edukasyon ang mga mag-aaral saPilipinas habang patuloy ang pagsasagawa ng mga reporma at programang naglalayong maiangat at mapabuti panglalo ang paghahasik ng kaalaman ng mga paaralan.

Ito ang binigyang diin ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III matapos lagdaan upang maging batas ang Republic ActNo. 10533 na kilala bilang Enhanced Basic Education Act o K to 12 Basic Education Program sa MalacanangMiyerkoles sa harap ng mga gumawa ng batas na ito, mga kabalikat sa kaunlaran, mga guro, mag-aaral at angsteering committee and technical working group.

Sinabi ng Pangulo na sapul nang manungkulan siya noong 2010 ibinuhos ng kanyang Administrasyon ang pagsisikapna malikha ang may kalidad na edukasyon para sa mga mag-aaral na Pilipino.

Binanggit niya ang patuloy na pagtaas ng budget para sa edukasyon at puspusang suporta sa mga programa ngiskolarsip para sa Training for Work Scholarship Program ng Technical Education and Skills Development Authority,gayundin ang pagpapatupad sa Public Higher Education Roadmap ng Commission on Higher Education kaya angmga guro, mag-aaral at mga paaralan ay higit ang kakayahan ngayon upang magturo at mag-aral.

Totoo po na hindi nalilihis ang tutok natin sa pagsusulong ng dekalidad na edukasyon. Mula nang tayoymanungkulan, taun-taon nating inaangat ang budget ng basic education. Sa katunayan mula sa mahigit na P161bilyong budget noong 2010, naitaas na natin ito sa mahigit na P232 bilyon ngayong 2013, dugtong ng Pangulo.

Sa Technical Education naman, nariyan ang Industry Based Training for Work Scholarship Program ng TESDA namay mahigit na 150,900 iskolar nang hinasa at natulungan sa pamumuno ni Joel Villaueva, sabi pa ng Pangulo.

Idinugtong ng Pangulo na ang mga pamantasan at kolehiyo ng pamahalaan ay nagsasagawa na ng Public HigherEducation Roadmap ng CHED na ang hangarin ay paunlarin ang mga pasilidad na panturo ng mga Pamantasan atKolehiyo ng Pamahalaan.

Ayon sa Pangulo, sa pamumuno ni Kalihim Armin Luistro ng Edukasyon, nalunasan na ang kakulangan sa mga aklat,mesa at upuan at sa pagtatapos ng 2013 ay lutas na ang problema sa dating 66,800 kakulangan sa mga silid-aralan.

Walang dudang ang K to 12 Act ay bunga ng ating patuloy na pagsisikap na itulak ang makabuluhan at positibongreporma hindi lamang sa sistema ng edukasyon sa ating bansa, kundi maging sa lahat ng sektor ng ating lipunan.Tagumpay itong sumasalamin sa ating nagkaka-isang hangarin na mamuhunan sa pinakamahalaga nating yaman,ang mamamayang Pilipino. Patunay ito sa isang panata na walang maiiwan sa pagtahak natin sa landas tungo sakaginhawahan, sabi ng Pangulo.

Sa mabuting pamamahala, abot-kamay na po ng bawat Juan at Juana de la Cruz ang mga pangarap na dati hindiman lamang natin matanaw. Patuloy po tayong humakbang sa iisang direksiyon at sama-sama nating iangat angating minamahal na bayan. Sa paglalatag natin ng tamang balangkas para sa ating sistemang pang-edukasyon,inilalatag din po natin ang saligan para sa isang Pilipinas na maunlad, mapayapa at bukal ng pagkakataon para sabawat Pilipino, pagbibigay-diin ng Pangulo. PND (rck/zaf)

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Inaasahan ng Palasyo na susuportahan ng mga nanalong gobernador na oposisyon ang reform agenda ngpamahalaan

Inaasahan ng Malacanang na ang mga nanalong gobernador na oposisyon ay susuporta sa adyenda ukol sa repormaat mabuting pamamahala sapagkat lahat ay makikinabang dito.

Binigyang diin ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo Edwin Lacierda sa pulong-balitaan Miyerkoles sa Malacanang nainaasahan nilang bagaman buhat sa oposisyon ang ilang nagwaging gobernador na isusulong ng mga ito angadyendang reporma ng administrasyong Aquino dahil ang hangarin nito ay iangat ang buhay ng mga maralita.

Ikinampanya ng Pangulo ang mga kandidato ng administrasyon sa Laguna, Tarlac, Pampa nga at Pangasinan, ngunit

hindi nagwagi ang mga ito sa halalan noong Lunes.
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Palagay ko sino man ang maging gobernador ay maniniwala na ang pakay namin ay mahusay na pamamahala.Wala namang dahilan upang hindi sila kumatig sa aming programa na ukol sa mahusay na pamamahala. Makabubutirin sa kanila na maki-isa sa aming pagtahak sa tuwid na daan, wika pa ni Lacierda kaugnay ng tanong sa pagkatalong mga kandidato ng administrasyon sa naturang mga lalawigan at ang mga nagwagi ay pawang oposisyon.

Natitiyak kong makikiisa sila sa adyenda ng mahusay na pamamahala. Walang pulitikong tatanggi sa amingprogramang ang layunin ay tulungan ang mahihirap na kababayan natin upang makaahon ang mga ito sa kahirapan,dugtong pa ni Lacierda.

Noong Martes, nagpahayag ng kasiyahan ang Malacanang sa idinaos na 2013 midterm elections at sinabing angKomisyon sa Halalan at ang mga katuwang nitong ahensiya ay nag-tulung-tulong at ginawa ang lahat ng makakayanila upang matiyak na maidaraos ang malinis, malaya at kapani-paniwalang halalan.

Sa pahayag na binasa niya sa pulong-balitaan, pinapurihan ni Lacierda ang sambayanang Pilipino na aniya aynagsagawa ng tungkulin at karapatang bumoto nang masigasig at nalulugod.

Ayon sa Comelec, siyam sa 12 luklukan para sa senador ang makukuha ng namamayaning partidoang LapiangLiberal na kilala rin bilang Team Pnoy.

Sinabi pa ni Lacierda na ang lakas na ipinamalas ng Team Pnoy ay isang bagong mandato para sa tuwid na daan atmaliwanag na boto ng pagtitiwala para sa mabuting pamamahala, pagpapatuloy ng mga reporma at isang higit naaliwalas na kinabukasang darating. PND (as/zaf)

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Inatasan ng Pangulo ang Manila Economic and Cultural Office na ipaalam ang pakikiramay at paghingi niya atng mga Pilipino ng paumanhin

Inatasan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang Manila Economic and Cultural Office(MECO) na paratingin sa mgamamamayan ng Taiwan ang pakikiramay at paghingi niya at ng mga Pilipino ng paumanhin sa pamilya ngmangingisdang nasawi noong Huwebes sa barilang naganap sa pagitan ng Philippine Coast Guard at ng isang bapor

pngisdang Taiwanes sa may mga Pulo ng Batanes.

Itinalaga ng Pangulo si MECO chairman Amadeo R. Perez bilang personal na kinatawang magpapahatid ngpakikiramay at paghingi niya at ng mga Pilipino ng paumanhin sa pamilya ni G. Hung Shi-chen, gayundin sa mgamamamayan ng Taiwan sa masaklap na nangyari at hindi sinasadyang pagkaputi ng buhay, sabi ng Tagapagsalitang Pangulo Edwin Lacierda sa isang pahayag Miyerkoles.

Sa utos ng Pangulo, wika ni Lacierda, sinimulan na ng Pambansang Kawanihan ng Pagsisiyasat ay nagpasimulanang mag-imbestiga sa masaklap na nangyaring ito.

Puspusan, mabilis at masusi ang pagsisiyasat na gagawin ng NBI tungkol sa pangyayaring ito, wika ni Lacierda.

Nauunawaan namin ang pagdadalamhati at sakit na nadama ng pamilya at ng mga taga-Taiwan tungkol sa

pagkaputi ng buhay ng nasawi kaya taos-puso ang aming pakikiramay, sabi pa ni Lacierda.

Si Hung Shi-chen ang tanging nasawi sa naganap na pamamaril sa pagitan ng PCG at ng ibang bapor-pangisdangTaiwanes na umano ay nasa karagatang sakop ng Pilipinas sa mga Pulo ng Batanes.

Ayon sa PCG sa paunang ulat nito, naganap ang insidente nang tangkain ng mga tauhan ng Coast Guard na hulihinang isa sa apat na bapor-pangisdang nasa loob ng mga katubigang sakop ng Philippine archipelagic. PND (js/zaf)

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5 MAY 2013

Personal remittances reach US$5.6 Billion in January-March 2013

TESDA: New tech-voc curriculum for K to 12 in place

Baldoz appoints 103 LLCOs as DOLE shifts gear from pure regulation to voluntary labor law

compliance

CAMANAVA guidance counselors finalize module on career guidance and employment coaching

For jobs abroad, register at www.eregister.poea.gov.ph

Upholding the rights of maids in the Philippines

NSCB Central Office to adopt four-day work week schedule beginning May 20

Despite complainants retraction, POEA cancels license of erring recruiter deploying HSWs toHong Kong

Biotech is worth pursuing, DOST chief says

DAR empowers Boholano farmers

DFA to undocumented OFWs in Saudi Arabia: Avail of new Saudi Government Program

Philippine Center in New York holds Forum on Medicare for Filipino-Americans

Task Force SAFE reports poll generally peaceful

CSC offers human resource and organization development trainings

NAIA-BI men arrest 2 fake SINO tourists

Personal remittances reach US$5.6 Billion in January-March 2013Source:http://www.bsp.gov.ph/

Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) continued to rise in March 2013, registering a 3.7 percentyear-on-year growth to reach US$1.9 billion, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr.announced today.1 This brought the cumulative remittances for the first quarter of 2013 to US$5.6 billion, higher by6.2 percent than the level registered in the comparable period in 2012. The steady increase in personalremittances during the quarter was driven by robust remittance flows from both land-based OF workers (OFWs)with work contracts of one year or more (US$4.2 billion), as well as sea-based workers and land-based workerswith short-term contracts (US$1.3 billion).

Meanwhile, cash remittances from overseas Filipinos coursed through banks for the first three months of 2013reached US$5.1 billion, 5.6 percent higher than the level posted in the same period last year. Remittances fromboth sea-based (US$1.2 billion) and land-based workers (US$3.9 billion) expanded by 6.1 percent and 5.4percent, respectively. Primary sources of remittances during the January-March 2013 period were the U.S. (42.6percent of total cash remittances), Canada (8.2 percent), Saudi Arabia (7.9 percent), the United Kingdom (5.7percent), the United Arab Emirates (4.5 percent), Singapore (4.2 percent), and Japan (3.7 percent).

Remittances remained strong partly on account of sustained demand for skilled Filipino workers overseas. Latestreports from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) indicated that approved job orderstotaled 292,483 in January-April 2013, of which about 27 percent consisted of processed job orders mainly forservices, production, and professional, technical and related workers. These processed job orders were largely

intended for the manpower requirements of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Hong Kong, and Kuwait.Continued efforts by the government to promote the welfare of OFWs are expected to boost remittances further.The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported that the POEA and the German Federal EmploymentAgency entered into a bilateral labor agreement on 18 March 2013 regarding the placement of Filipino health careprofessionals for employment in Germany. The agreement provides, among other things, for favorable workingconditions for Filipino health care professionals, similar with those granted to comparable German professionals.

The expanding operations of remittance service providers across the globe are also expected to allow a broadercapture of remittances through the formal channels. As of end-March 2013, commercial banks established tie-ups,remittance centers, correspondent banks and branches/representative offices abroad reached 4,750 from 4,732 inthe comparable period last year.

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1 The BSP started the release of data on personal remittances in June 2012. As defined in the Balance ofPayments Manual, 6th Edition (BPM6), personal remittances represent the sum of net compensation of employees(i.e., gross earnings of overseas Filipino (OF) workers with work contracts of less than one year, including all sea-based workers, less taxes, social contributions, and transportation and travel expenditures in their host countries),personal transfers (i.e., all current transfers in cash or in kind by OF workers with work contracts of one year ormore as well as other household-to-household transfers between Filipinos who have migrated abroad and theirfamilies in the Philippines), and capital transfers between households (i.e., the provision of resources for capitalpurposes, such as for construction of residential houses, between resident and non-resident households withoutanything of economic value being supplied in return).|TOP|

TESDA: New tech-voc curriculum for K to 12 in place

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The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said it has completed the development of anew set of curriculum for teaching the technical vocational education and training (TVET) courses to studentsunder the K to 12 program.

Secretary Joel Villanueva, TESDA director general, also announced that more than a hundred Technology and

Livelihood Education (TLE) teachers and supervisors have completed the mandatory training and are now ready toteach the new curriculum.

"We want to make sure that things are in place for the successful implementation of the K to 12 education,"Villanueva said at the signing of the K to 12 law in Malacanang on May 15.

"TVET will play a central role in the new education model that prepares students for tertiary education, middle-skillsdevelopment, employment and entrepreneurship," he said. The K to12 law, which is a flagship education programof the Aquino administration, adds two years of senior high school to the current 10-year education curriculum.

The two additional years in senior high school are aimed to serve as a specialization period for high schoolstudents, whether in vocational skills, music, the arts or sports. High school graduates have the option to pursueobs with a basic education diploma or proceed to college.

K to 12 will make our curriculum relevant to the learners. It will ensure an integrated and seamless learning for ourstudents, Villanueva added.

Villanueva said that curriculum guides, learning modules and teachers guides for 23 tech-voc courses have beendeveloped for incoming Grades 7 and 8. Review of these materials for Grades 9 to 10 is currently on-going.

These are on Automotive Servicing; Mechanical Drafting; Computer Hardware Servicing; Horticulture; ShieldedMetal Arc Welding; Consumer Electronics Servicing; Aqua Culture; Dressmaking /Tailoring; Masonry; Care giving;Household Services; Plumbing; Agri Crop Production; Fish Capture; Handicraft; Carpentry; RAC Servicing(DomRac); Electrical Installation and Maintenance; Bread and Pastry Production; Tile Setting; Animal Production;Food (Fish) Processing; and Beauty Care (Nail Care Services).

TESDA has provided technical assistance in the review of the Entrepreneurship module of K to 12. It has alsofacilitated the training of 17 TLE supervisors and 135 LTE teachers in validating the curriculum guides and learningmodules.

TESDA, the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Education have been working very closely inensuring the successful implementation of the K 12 program. The three agencies have joined forces in preparingsome schools as model institutions for K to 12 education.

To date, there are 30 schools implementing the Senior High School Modeling Program, and another 36 privateschools have submitted their transition plan proposals.

"The rise of good schools is no accident. It is a product of deliberate policies and long-term investments thatacknowledge that quality education is central to a nation's economic growth," Villanueva said.

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Baldoz appoints 103 LLCOs as DOLE shifts gear from pure regulation to voluntary labor law complianceSource:http://www.dole.gov.ph

Part of P-Noy's 372 new labor law compliance officersBaldoz appoints 103 LLCOs as DOLE shifts gear from pure regulation to voluntary labor law compliance

Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday announced the appointment of 103 laborlaw compliance officers (LLCOs) who will form the core of the implementers of the DOLE's new labor lawcompliance program.

"The 103 are part of the 372 new LLCOs whose positions were given by President Benigno S. Aquino to the DOLEto enable it to strongly and efficiently push the new labor law compliance program. This program signals our shift

from pure regulation to voluntary compliance with labor laws and regulations to protect and safeguard our workersand promote their welfare," said Baldoz.

President Benigno S. Aquino III has added the 372 new LLCO positions to the DOLE's current roster of 228 laborinspectors to enable the Department to effectively implement and monitor compliance with labor laws.

The DOLE's Human Resource and Development Service (HRDS) has reported that the 103 new LLCOs are youngprofessionals who have expressed desire to join the wave of change in government.

The 103 new LLCOs are composed of 37 engineers, 24 of whom are currently attending post-graduate studies(Bachelor of Laws and masters degrees), and graduates of social sciences. Their age ranges from 28 to 40 yearsold. Some of the appointees have worked in the private sector before joining the DOLE, while others are formeroverseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
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Competitive salaries at par with the private sector, as well as continuous training for professional growth, await thenew LLCOs. At the DOLE, they can expect exposure to a broad range of professional work and experiences, andlocal travel. They will be assigned in the DOLE regional offices, particularly in Regional Office Nos. 3, 4-A, 7, andthe National Capital Region (NCR).

Baldoz said the hiring of additional LLCOs is consistent with the DOLE reform in the system of labor law

compliance that veers away from a purely regulatory framework to a strong, pro-active, and developmentdimension.

"The new LLCOs are considered to be DOLEs new agents of change who possess a high degree of integrity andthe values of honesty, transparency, and public accountability in the performance of their functions," said Baldoz.

The DOLE's HRDS Director Katherine B. Brimon said her office is still accepting applications from professionalsand aspirants to become LLCOs.

Applicants should be a college graduate; preferably licensed mechanical, civil, or electrical engineers, registerednurses, graduates of medical and social science courses, and law. They should have at least one year to twoyears of relevant experience and four to eight hours of training on labor laws, safety and health, productivity, andother related training.

Interested applicants who will meet the minimum requirements must submit an application letter addressed to Ms.Katherine B. Brimon, Director, Human Resource Development Service; a properly accomplished Personal DataSheet (PDS) with the latest passport-size photo; and community tax certificate; copy of latest performance rating(for government employees); certified true-copy of Certificate of Eligibility (CSC or RA 1080); transcript of recordsand diploma; certificate of employment; and certificate of training/seminars attended.

Applicants who may want more details may click on the Careers@DOLE page of the DOLE website(www.dole.gov.ph), or call the HRDS Recruitment, Selection, and Placement Unit at 527-3000 local 503. |TOP|

CAMANAVA guidance counselors finalize module on career guidance and employment coachingSource:http://www.dole.gov.ph

CAMANAVA guidance counselors finalize module on career guidance and employment coaching Labor andEmployment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday lauded the DOLE-NCR CAMANAVA Field Office forits active involvement in the Career Guidance Advocacy Program (CGAP), with its recent conduct of a one-dayseminar on career guidance and employment coaching. The seminar, Orientation-Workshop on CareerEmployment Coaching for Guidance Counselors, held at the Bulwagang Katipunan of the Caloocan City Hall, wasaimed at a review, discussion, and subsequently, an improvement of the module on Career Guidance andEmployment Coaching which will be presented to the DOLE- NCR trainers training for the members of the CALMNetwork and local chapter officers and PESO managers. "At this stage when the DOLE is going full blast with itspartners in implementing the convergence program that is CGAP, it helps that all DOLE regional and field officesare on board the program which is one of the key four strategies to address jobs-skills mismatch," Baldoz said."We will all gain from better understanding and appreciating the different employment programs of the DOLE anduse these understanding in instensifying career coaching in private and public schools in the CAMANAVA area,"Baldoz added. All the 42 participants in the seminar, who included guidance counselors from the cities of

Caloocan, Malabon, Valenzuela, and the municipality of Navotas, as well as their respective PESO managers,namely Roberto M. Cruz, PESO Caloocan; Flourschelle Austria, PESO Malabon; Genesis Sanoy, PESO Navotas;Luningning Martin, PESO Valenzuela, agreed on the timeliness and relevance of the seminar-training. AssistantRegional Director Nelson C. Hornilla and his staff from the DOLE-NCR also attended. DOLE-NCR CAMANAVAField Office staff, namely Marites Bulisig, Ma. Luisa Cristina Oliveros, and Katrina Laurente served as resourcepersons during the seminar. Director Andrea P. Cabansag shared her insights on the different roles of the partneragencies to strengthen the Career Employment Coaching Program in schools. She highlighted the strategies to beimplemented in Career Coaching. The unemployment and underemployment rates in Metro Manila are quite highcompared with other regions. One of the reasons why jobs-skills mismatch occur is because the courses, skills,and qualifications of the new entrants to the labor market are not in line with the demands of industry," explainedARD Hornilla. "This training-seminar will equip us, our partners, and our guidance counselors with skills onconvincing the youth on the different career options they can consider. "Guidance counselors play a very importantrole in helping the youth to clearly identify the career paths they must take. This is the very reason why we would

like to equip you with strategies and techniques which you can use to benefit our students, said ARD Hornilla inhis message delivered in the training-seminar.

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For jobs abroad, register at www.eregister.poea.gov.phSource:http://www.dole.gov.ph

For jobs abroad, register at www.eregister.poea.gov.ph Looking for overseas jobs just got easier. Labor andEmployment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said this yesterday as she bared that applicants aspiring foroverseas employment, through the Philippine Overseas Employment Administrations Government PlacementBranch, can already register online at the POEA e-registration system. If you are looking for overseasemployment, let the POEA Online registration be your first step. The registration is free and easy. It is accessibleanywhere and anytime, said Baldoz. Baldoz said that interested applicants who are looking for jobs overseas can

register at http://www.eregister.poea.gov.ph. Upon registration, the registrants will have to provide real information,
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such as personal data, education, work experience, job preference, skills, and language ability. Registrant-applicants will also have to indicate their country and worksite preference. Applicants who previously registered atthe POEA and its branch offices can also register in this site to access and update their profile. They can also viewthe status of their application anytime and anywhere. Once registered, applicants can gain access to theirregistration resume and view the status of their application with the GPB. Registrants may also attach theirscanned photo in JPEG format, passport size 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm. Registrants can access their accounts by entering

their USERNAME and PASSWORD. After registration, applicants must keep their e-registration system active byupdating their profile. The e-registration system routinely archives registration accounts if not accessed for morethan six months. Baldoz said the information gathered in the site will be shared with foreign employers in responseto their manpower requirements. The POEA may use the applicants contact information in order to send them e-mail or other communications regarding updates of their application at the POEA. The nature and frequency ofthese messages will vary depending upon the application status of the applicants. For more information or queriesregarding the POEA online registration system, interested applicants may [email protected].

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Upholding the rights of maids in the PhilippinesSource:http://www.dswd.gov.ph

Every kasambahay (helper/maid) expects significant improvements in her or his living and working conditionsfollowing the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 10361 entitled An ActInstituting Policies for the Protection and Welfare of Domestic Workers.

Signing the IRR are heads of agencies that are involved in the implementation of the law namely: (L-R) PhilippineNational Police Provincial Deputy Director Jose Jorge E. Corpuz: Social Security System Officer-in-chargeExecutive Vice-President Edgar Solilapsi; National Economic and Development Authority Secretary ArsenioBalisacan; Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz; Department of Social Welfare andDevelopment Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman; Department of Health Secretary Enrique Ona; Department ofthe Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Austere Panadero; and Pag-Ibig Fund Vice-President ErlindaM. Francisco.

Under the law, the DSWD is tasked to protect the kasambahay against any kind of abuse and maltreatment from

their employers.

The Kasambahay Law was signed by President Benigno Aquino III on January 18.

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NSCB Central Office to adopt four-day work week schedule beginning May 20Source:http://www.nscb.gov.ph

The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) announces its transition to a four-day work week schedule.This new work scheme takes effect on May 20, 2013.

With this change in schedule, the public is advised that the NSCB Central Office will operate from Mondays thruThursdays. However, the agencys frontline services units such as the National Statistical Information Center(NSIC) and its regional offices will continue to operate on a five-day work week schedule.

The implementation of this policy comes after the approval of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on April 2, 2013of NSCBs request for a four-day work week schedule in the Central Office. The CSC has granted the NSCBenough leeway to implement such working agreement that would promote productivity, efficiency, and also cost-saving without compromising the forty-hour work week policy.

The scheme is also expected to reduce NSCBs utility and operational expenses as well as benefit employees byreducing their daily expenses.

This new working arrangement will be pilot-tested for three months and will be evaluated by the NSCBmanagement and staff before it is permanently implemented.

If you wish to contact us on a Friday, please direct your calls to the NSIC at telephone numbered 895-2767 or

email us at [email protected] or at our alternate email address [email protected].

The public is advised to be guided accordingly.

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Despite complainants retraction, POEA cancels license of erring recruiter deploying HSWs to Hong Kong

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

Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday said even the retraction of a complainantand the withdrawal of a case filed against a licensed overseas recruitment agency deploying household service(HSWs) workers to Hong Kong did not spare it from the harsh penalty of the law which was the cancellation of theagency's license.

Baldoz made this observation as she cited the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration on its decision last
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week to cancel the license of ABC Manpower Corporation, after investigation and due process proceedings foundit liable of excessive charging of fees and other malpractices, in violation of Section 2 par. (b), and subparagraphs(d), and (e) of Rule I, Part VI of the POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment ofLand-based Workers.

Sec. 2 par. (b) prohibits the charging or accepting directly or indirectly any amount greater than that specified in the

schedule of prescribed allowable fees, or making a worker pay any amount greater than that actually received byhim as a loan or advance.

POEA chief Hans Leo G. Cacdac reported that for violation of Sec. 2 par. (b) of the rules, the respondent wasimposed the penalty of cancellation of license. The POEA also ordered the company, together with surety, CountryBankers Insurance Corporation, to refund to complainant Mary Jean Amistad the amount of P66,000 representingthe placement fee she had actually paid to the agency.

"As a result of the cancellation of its license, the respondents officers and directors are disqualified from engagingin the business of recruitment of workers for overseas work. Furthermore, Cacdac said that for violation of Section2 subparagraphs (d) and (e) also of Rule I, Part VI of the same rules, respondent was imposed the fine ofP400,000.

Amistad applied with the respondent agency sometime in July 2011 for a domestic work in Hong Kong. She wasrequired to pay P90,000 in placement fee, of which she initially paid P15,000 in August, and followed by a paymentof P60,000 that she secured through a loan. No receipt was issued for all these payments.

Amistad started in her job on 3 October 2011, but came home on 25 December of the same year. Subsequently,she filed a complaint before the POEA alleging that the recruiter had required her to pay excessive placementfees.

However, POEA said that on 9 March 2012, Amistad submitted an Affidavit of Desistance and Retraction,voluntarily withdrawing the case in favor of the respondent, citing lapses in judgment when she initiated the case.On 14 March 2012, respondent ABC Manpower Agency, Inc. categorically denied the charges, citing thatcomplainant failed to present evidence and had voluntarily retracted her allegations. Nonetheless, despite theretraction, the POEA decided to pursue the case, stating that the retraction and withdrawal does not preclude theAdministration from continuing with the investigation, specifically citing Section 11, Rule III, Part VI of the 2002POEA Rules and Regulations, which provides, thus: The withdrawal of complaint/desistance shall not bar theAdministration from proceeding with the investigation of the recruitment violation/s.

The Administration shall resolve the case on the merits and impose the appropriate penalties. On this basis, thePOEA found the respondent liable as charged. Cacdac emphasized that the complainant was an applicant for ahousehold service worker position, hence, her application is covered by the Household Service Workers ReformPackage Rules, particularly Governing Board Resolution No. 6, Series of 2006, which prohibits the collection ofplacement fee from household workers, whether collected prior to their deployment or on-site through salarydeduction. On the charge of non-issuance of official receipt under Section 2 paragraph (d), the POEA foundrespondent liable, saying this was clearly a flagrant provision of the provision which calls for completetransparency in the recruitment process especially those involving financial transactions. In addition, the POEAdeclared respondent liable for violation of Section 2 (e) which prohibits engaging in acts of misrepresentation inconnection with recruitment and placement of workers. END mjlc

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Biotech is worth pursuing, DOST chief saysSource:http://www.dost.gov.ph

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DAR empowers Boholano farmersSource:http://www.dar.gov.ph

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently turned over P3.6 million worth of farm equipment to threeagrarian reform communities (ARCs) in the province of Bohol to encourage farmer-beneficiaries to work harder

and produce more.

DAR Undersecretary Felix Perry Villanueva said the equipment distributed under the Agrarian Reform CommunityConnectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) 12 units of rice threshers and 15 units of hand tractors.

ARCCESS is an alternative rural development approach wherein support services provided by the DAR aredelivered directly to selected agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs).

Villanueva turned them over to farmer-leaders of Kahugpungan Sa mga Igsoong nag Lawig sa Kalambuan Multi-purpose Cooperative (KASILAK MPC) in the SMART ARC.

Aside from increasing the farmers rice production, the farmers organization can use these equipments asanother source of income for their cooperative by renting them out to farmer-memb ers at very affordable fees and

non-cooperative members, Villanueva said.
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In the town of Alicia, the ARC Del Untaga Procayacap received P1.3 million worth of common service facilities,which included an FT rice combine harvester and two hand tractor with farm implements and other basic toolssuch as two disc plow with leveler/comb harrow/riding type and mould board type side plow.

Jocelyn Golosino, Chairperson of the Cambaol Farmers Multi-purpose Cooperative (CFMPC) said the equipments

are of great help to improve their productivity and enhance the cooperatives financial standing.

In the same vein, one unit of flat bed dryer with six tons holding capacity worth more than P700,000 was handed tothe facility Bantolinao Multi-purpose Cooperative (BMPC) in ARC Bantolinao of Antequera town for its coffeeproduction project.

BMPC Chairman Conrado Dagan said their locality has a great need for this facility and through this, they expectto double their coffee production.

Villanueva said it is now high time to consider farming as business enterprise. He encouraged the farmers to takecare of the equipment.

More interventions will follow once the DAR sees that your cooperative progresses remarkably. Our department of

agrarian reform facilitates various support services such as access to credit, farm machineries and otherassistance to strengthen the famer beneficiaries and their organizations, Villanueva said.

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DFA to undocumented OFWs in Saudi Arabia: Avail of new Saudi Government ProgramSource:http://www.dfa.gov.ph

14 May 2013 The Department of Foreign Affairs is urging irregular overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in SaudiArabia to heed the advice of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh and take advantage of the opportunity given by theSaudi Government to correct their residency and labor status.

The guidelines which were announced by the Saudi Ministries of Interior and Labor last May 10 allow irregularworkers to correct their status or leave the country without obtaining No Objection Certificates

Irregular OFWs have the following options:

Workers can return to their original employer upon mutual agreement, or transfer to a new employer even withoutpermission or consent of the original employer.Companies can correct the occupations of their workers during the grace period, free of charge.Runaway household workers (huroob) can return to their original individual employer or transfer to a newindividual employer. The prospective individual employer may complete the procedure for the transfer of theworker through the Jawazat Offices (Saudi Passport Office).Household workers can also transfer to a private sector company through the Saudi Labor Offices.Illegal Filipino workers have the option to leave the country (final exit) instead, without the need to obtain NoObjection Certificates from their current employers, provided that they do not have criminal charges or recordsagainst them. They will also be allowed to return to the country in the future if they are able to obtain valid workingvisas.

Hajj and Umrah (pilgrims) overstayers who arrived in the Kingdom before July 04, 2008 can correct their status aseither a household service worker or as private sector company worker. Overstaying Hajj and Umrah who arrivedafter that date may leave without penalties.

All penalties and fines accruing to an il legal worker before April 06, 2013 will be waived, except for regularprocessing charges.

Private rights claims between a Filipino worker and his/her current employer will be settled through the court, andwill not prevent the Filipino worker from transferring to a new employer.

Employers are now clearly obligated to hand over to the worker all his personal documents such as passportsand residency permit (iqama) upon request. Employers are also obligated to make sure that the residency permit(iqama) of workers are valid. Failure to do so is sufficient grounds for a worker to end their contractual relationship.

The deadline to avail of these concessions is July 03, 2013. After this deadline, the Saudi Government will resumeits inspections and arrest and / or apply fines against violators both employers and employees.

Specific details of the guidelines are available in both Filipino and English on the Philippine Embassy in Ri yadhswebsite: www.philembassy-riyadh.org Affected OFWs may also contact the Saudi Ministry of Labors (MOLs)customer service number, 920 001 173.

Irregular Filipino workers are advised to read the guidelines carefully and make their way to the nearest PassportsOffice (Jawazat) or Labor Office as follows:

CATEGORY OFFICE TO PROCEED TOIllegal Filipino worker wanting Final Exit Passports Office (Jawazat)Absconded (huroob) workers wanting to return to their

original employer or transfer to a new employer

Labor Office


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Runaway household service worker wanting to return to theiroriginal individual employer or transfer to a new individualemployer

Passports Office (Jawazat)

Runaway household service worker wanting to transfer to aprivate sector company

Labor Office

Hajj and Umrah overstayers wanting to correct their status with

original individual employer

Passports Office (Jawazat)

Hajj and Umrah overstayers wanting to correct their status withprivate sector companies

Passports Office (Jawazat),

then Labor Office

For futher inquiries, irregular OFWs may call the following numbers in their respective regions:

Region Contact No.Riyadh, Hail, Qassim, Northern Border, Al-Jouf 054-591-7834Eastern Region 050-126-9742Jeddah, and regions under the jurisdiction of the PhilippineConsulate General in Jeddah (Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Tabuk,

Al-Madinah, Abha, Jizan, Najran)

0555-219-613

0561-956-14

The MOL has announced that it will be open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in addition to regular working hours.In addition, it has encouraged companies to use its e-services portal.

The Embassy is confirming if the Jawazat Offices will extend their hours, and will inform Filipinos accordingly.

There is no need to coordinate with the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) for the transfer to a newemployer or verify the new employment contract prior to the transfer. The priority is for the new employer totransfer the services through the concerned Saudi authority as soon as possible.

Filipinos who need to look for a prospective employer may also wish to check the Ministry of Labors

www.redyellow.com.sa which has jobs posted with entities that are in the green or excellent zone. They may alsocall MOL customer service hotline, 920011884.

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Philippine Center in New York holds Forum on Medicare for Filipino-AmericansSource:http://www.dfa.gov.ph

14 May 2013 A forum entitled, Connecting Filipino-Americans to Medicare, was held on May 11 at theKalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center in New York.

The forum was organized by the Kalusugan Coalition Inc., Filipino American Human Services Inc (FAHSI), theFilipino American Senior Citizens Association of Queens (FASCAQ) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services (CMS) with the support of the Philippine Consulate General in New York. Kalusugan Coalitions ActingExecutive Director Rhodora Ursua acted as the moderator for the event.

In his message to participants, Consul General Mario de Leon, Jr. noted the importance of events such as theMedicare Forum in reaching out to vulnerable sectors in the migrant community, such as seniors, who may nothave access to information on health services.

The main speaker for the forum was Mr. Thomas Bane of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services whoprovided important updates on medicare coverage, the difference between Medicare and Medicaid and how tomaximize access to these two resources.

During the open forum, participants eagerly asked questions about Medicare access, portability, reimbursementsand other critical matters. The participants, mostly seniors who have recently retired, requested concerned Filipino-American community groups to hold a separate forum on working for Medicare portability.

The co-organizers of the forum likewise presented their different programs for senior citizens and invitedcommunity members to take part in these activities such as yoga, dance exercises, wellness clinics, healthscreenings, consultations and other related activities.|TOP|

Task Force SAFE reports poll generally peacefulSource:http://www.dilg.gov.ph

Manila, Philippines The National Task Force SAFE 2013 of the Department of Interior and Local Government andthe Philippine National Police on Monday/May 13 reported a generally peaceful conduct of the 2013 mid-termelections, with only one reported election-related violent incident in Sulu.

Data culled from 5am to 6pm at the Task Force SAFE at the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame showed that
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shooting incidents occurred in Cavite City; Bgy. Abra, Santiago City, Isabela and Sulu.

One fatality and six wounded persons were reported in the Sulu incident while one was wounded in the SantiagoCity incident.

Meanwhile, President Benigno Aquinos political adviser, Manuel Mamba, escaped unharmed after his convoy was

attacked in the town of Alcala in Cagayan province. Mamba was in the area to support a brother who was acandidate for provincial governor under Aquinos Liberal Party.

At least six civilian agents of the National Bureau of Investigation were arrested in Bacoor , Cavite in the vicinity ofSen. Bong Revillas residence and the local police applied for search warrants against the suspects four vehiclesseen as bearing high-powered firearms. They would be charged with violating the Comelec-imposed gun ban.

A case of election paraphernalia-snatching was recorded in Basilan but the items were later recovered by theelements of the Armed Forces assigned in the area.

In Maguindanao, there were two cases of alleged intentional damaging of the PCOS machines in Bgy. Oring Bariraand Bgy. Korosoya, both in Barira town. One suspect was arrested in both incidents.

Unidentified men also detonated improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Kabakan, Cotabato; Sariff Aguak inMaguindanao and in Tawi-Tawi. The report did not indicate fatalities or wounded in said three incidents.

In the implementation of the liquor ban, a total of 181 suspects have been arrested since 12 midnight of Sunday. Atotal of 132 persons were arrested in the Davao region for violating the liquor ban; seven in Batangas; three inPasay City; seven in Pasig City; six in Navotas City; 14 in Quezon City; six in Caloocan City; two in ParanaqueCity; and five in Makati City.

All the liquor ban violators were placed under police custody while appropriate charges are being prepared againstthem.

Vote-buying incidents were recorded in Iloilo; Cebu; South Cotabato; Agusan del Sur and Dipolog. One wasarrested in Iloilo; six in Cebu; one in South Cotabato; two in Agusan del Sur; and four in Dipolog.

Twelve suspected flying voters were arrested by local tanods and turned over to the Mandaluyong City PNP office.The suspects were later released after they have been verified to be registered voters in the area but hadtransferred residences outside of Mandaluyong City.

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CSC offers human resource and organization development trainingsSource:http://www.csc.gov.ph

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is inviting all agencies in all sectors of government to attend its humanresources and organization development interventions. The CSC will offer training programs through its researchand development arm, the Civil Service Institute (CSI).

The CSI closes the semester with training programs on Employee Engagement, which provides an in-depth

discussion on the drivers that impact on employee engagement and centers on practical tools for managers tokeep a team focused and productive. It is ideal for executives, managers, division heads, and supervisors. The Artof Negotiation is an organizational development program that develops participants ability to negotiate effectively,to create win-win scenarios, to maximize gains, to improve working relationships, and build networks. It isrecommended for executives, managers, and division heads. The Employee Engagement Program will be held onMay 14-15 while The Art of Negotiation will span from May 21-22.

The CSI also offers four year-round leadership programs: the Leading Employees Well program; the DeliveringCustomer Satisfaction program; the Communication and Building Relationships program; and the ContinuousLearning program. The Leading Employees Well program spans only two days while the remaining programs runfor three days.

The Leading Employees program provides participants cutting-edge techniques and tools in managing and leading

strategic change to meet their organizational goals. The course culminates in participants development of theirAgencys Strategic Change Management Action Plan. Its target audiences are incumbent and emerging leaders ingovernment.

The Delivering Customer Satisfaction program is designed to help participants gain knowledge in creating serviceexcellence environments and developing a Client Satisfaction Improvement Plan.

The Communication and Building Relationships course provides participants with structured learning opportunitiesfor developing strategies on effective communication internal and external to the organization. It will best helpincumbent and emerging leaders in government, including heads of information and communication units.

The Continuous Learning program raises the consciousness of staying on the learning mode all the time andcontributing to the success of his or her organization in an environment of accelerating change and complex

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Responding to the need of shaping a new generation of civil servant and leaders, the CSI was instituted in July2011 to provide quality training programs to government officials and employees. Last year, the CSI has trainedalmost 1,000 Human Resource Management Professionals (HRMPs), lawyers, supervisors, division heads,manages, and executives.

The CSI boasts of 17 HR programs, 10 OD programs, and five modules of the Leadership Program. For the

coming semester, there will be eight HR programs, five OD programs, and five leadership programs. TheCertificate Leadership Program includes all five leadership programs and runs for 25 days spread out in threemonths.

For inquiries regarding training fees and training programs, please call the CSI at (02) 931-4182 or telefax (02)931-8019. You may also call the Civil Service Commission at (02) 931-7035 local 301 to 305 or personally inquirein the CSI at 3/f CSC Central Office, Batasan Hills, Diliman, Quezon City.|TOP|

NAIA-BI men arrest 2 fake SINO touristsSource:http://immigration.gov.ph

Immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) arrested two Chinese nationals for being

fake tourists.

Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. ordered the detention of Wen Shiyuan, 28, and ShiQingda, 54, hours after they arrived aboard a Philippine Airlines flight from Xiamen, China.

David ordered the aliens inclusion in the immigration blacklist to prevent them from returning to the Philippines.

They will remain detained at the BI jail in Bicutan, Taguig pending conduct of further investigation and exclusionproceedings.

These are fake tourists. While we welcome tourists they should desist from using spurious documents to gainentry to the Philippines, the BI chief said of the aliens who presented spurious return plane tickets.

Atty. Ma. Antonette Mangrobang, BI acting intelligence chief, disclosed that the passengers itinerary purportedlyshow they are scheduled to leave and return to China on June 25.

But she said a check with the PAL office found the said itineraries to be non-existent and thus fictitious.

It is obvious they have no intention to leave the country if they were allowed entry,

Under immigration rules, a foreign tourist entering the Philippines must have a valid visa, a passport valid for atleast six months, and return ticket.

The return ticket is required as it evidences a passengers intention to leave the country before the lapse of his orher authorized stay.

Thus, tourists who present fraudulent documents will be arrested and deported for violating our immigration laws,

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President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with the students from the Center for Excellence(CENTEX) Elementary School for a group photo souvenir during the ceremonial signing of RepublicAct No. 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of theMalacaan Palace on Wednesday (May 15). The K to 12 program covers Kindergarten and 12 yearsof basic education (six years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years

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employment, and entrepreneurship. In photo are House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., andSenator Edgardo Angara. (Photo by: Rey Baniquet / Malacaang Photo Bureau / PCOO)

President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with the students from the Center for Excellence(CENTEX) Elementary School during the ceremonial signing of Republic Act No. 10533 or theEnhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacaan Palace onWednesday (May 15). The K to 12 program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six

years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years of Senior High School)to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and preparegraduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment, andentrepreneurship. In photo are House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., and Senator Edgardo Angara.(Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacaang Photo Bureau)

President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the singing of the National Anthem during the ceremonialsigning of Republic Act No. 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 at the RizalCeremonial Hall of the Malacaan Palace on Wednesday (May 15). The K to 12 program coversKindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of primary education, four years of JuniorHigh School, and two years of Senior High School) to provide sufficient time for mastery of conceptsand skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skillsdevelopment, employment, and entrepreneurship. In photo are Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa,Jr., Senators Ralph Recto, Franklin Drilon and Edgardo Angara, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte,Jr., and Representatives Rosenda Ann Ocampo and Neptali Gonzales II. (Photo by: Gil Nartea /

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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the ceremonial signing of Republic ActNo. 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of theMalacaan Palace on Wednesday (May 15). The K to 12 program covers Kindergarten and 12 yearsof b

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