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4 hours ago

PAGASA24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECASTIssued At: 5:00 p.m., 07 March 2013

SYNOPSIS: Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon.

FORECAST: Eastern Visayas and Mindanao will experience cloudy with scattered light to moderate rainshowers and

thunderstorms. Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains.
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Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be partly cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over the eastern section of Luzon and Visayas and the

coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the

northeast to north with slight to moderate seas.

GALE WARNING: Strong to gale force wind is expected to affect the eastern seaboards of Luzon and Visayas.

Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against

big waves.

Weather Watch

3 hours ago

GMA:-resident weather forecaster Nathaniel Cruz:

Inaasahan muli ang pagbabalik ng hanging amihan na iiral sa Luzon, lalo na sa hilagang bahagi.

-Posibleng hindi pa matuloy ang pagpasok ng panahon ng tag-init dahil maaaring magpatuloy ang epekto ng amihan

hanggang sa susunod na linggo.

-Ang Eastern Visayas at Mindanao ay makakaranas ng maulap na may kalat-kalat na mahina hanggang sa katamtamang pag-

ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog.

-Ang Cagayan Valley, Kabikulan at ang mga lalawigan ng Aurora at Quezon ay magkakaroon ng maulap na papawirin na may

mahinang pag-ulan.

-Ang Metro Manila at ang natitirang bahagi ng bansa ay magiging bahagyang maulap na may pulu-pulong pag-ulan o

pagkidlat-pagkulog.

-Naglabas ang PAGASA ng gale warning sa eastern seaboards ng Luzon at Visayas.

Weather Watch

14 hours ago

GMA-7 resident meteorologist Nathaniel Cruz on 24 Oras:

- Patuloy na makakaapekto sa panahon ng bansa ang pagsasanib ng Hanging Amihan at easterlies. Partikular na

maapektuhan nito ang silangang bahagi ng Luzon na makakaranas ng maulap na panahon na may mahinang pag-ulan.

Kabilang dito ang Cagayan Valley, Bicol region pati na rin ang mga lalawigan ng Aurora at Quezon.

- Mababa naman ang tsansang umulan sa Metro Manila.

- Magiging maulap naman ang panahon sa Visayas na may mahina hanggang sa katamtamang pag-ulan dahil naman sa

epekto ng amihan at easterlies.

- Makakaranas naman ng makulimlim na kalangitan at pag-ulan ang Mindanao dahil sa easterlies.
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Weather Watch

14 hours ago

ABS-CBN: Naitala ang temperaturang 29.9 degrees Celsius sa Metro Manila ngayong araw na mas malamig kumpara

kahapon. Gayunman, sa weekend ay tinatayang hihina na ang Hanging Amihan at papasok na ang easterlies kaya asahan na

ang mas mainit pang panahon. Samantala, magiging maaraw naman ang panahon bukas sa Boracay.

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ANC:

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13 hours ago

DZBB:PAGASA weather forecaster Fernando Cada on DZBB:

- Ang Silangang Visayas at Mindanao ay makakaranas ng maulap na kalangitan na may mahina hanggang sa katamtamang

pag-ulan na may kasamang pagkidlat at pagkulog.

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

mahinang pag-ulan.- Ang Metro Manila at ang natitirang bahagi ng bansa may makakaranas ng bahagyang maaliwalas na panahon na may pulu-

pulong pag-ulan.

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THUNDERSTORM INFORMATION:

Issued at 10:00 AM, 07 March 2013

Thunderstorm is less likely to develop in Metro Manila within 12 hours. However, all are still advised to continue monitoring

updates.
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Weather Watch

20 hours ago

NDRRMC OPCEN: ((07MAR2013-03) SPECIAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR COMPOSTELA VALLEY AND DAVAO ORIENTAL

issued at 10AM today. Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley will be cloudy with light to moderate rains (1.0-7.5 mm/hr)

today and tomorrow. Winds will be moderate to strong northeasterlies with moderate to rough seas. EXTENDED WEATHER

OUTLOOK: Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rainshowers on

Saturday (March 09) and Sunday (March 10).

3 hours ago

BATANGAS :CAVITE :LAGUNA :QUEZON :

Mostly Cloudy

RIZAL : Fair Weather

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PIA-4A/BATANGAS:

1. Isa sa bahagi ng plano ng DOST ang paghikayat sa mga negosyante na maisaayos ang pagpapapaganda ng produkto sa

pamamagitan ng paggamit ng makabagong teknolohiya.Tiniyak din ng ahensya na mura lamang ito bukod pa sa mas nagiging

maganda ang kita kapag sumailalim sa ganitong pamamaraan. 21 hours ago

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18 hours ago

PIA-4A/LAGUNA:

1. In a meeting held at the Provincial Veterinarian's Office (PVO), Dr. Michael Cortez, provincial asst. veterinarian, stated that

their Office has been conducting anti-rabies advocacy campaign throughout the province. So far, Dr. Cortez said, his Office

has already conducted 70 orientations with 11, 807 participants for the year 2012. 15 hours ago

PIA Regional Watch

21hours ago

PIA 4A/RIZAL .:DTI Rizal, BFAR-NIFTC and the Rizal provincial government is currently holding the Rizal Agri PangasiusCooking Challenge at the Multipurpose Hall, Rizal Provincial Capitol, Antipolo City. Women contestants from the province's

towns and city will be cooking meals made from pangasius and kalabasa to help promote the products and as an activity held

in line with International Women's Day.

PIA Regional Watch

18 hours ago

PIA-4A/CAVITE:

1. A first successful surveillance audit on several offices was recently carried out at the provincial government by the Anglo

Japanese American Registrar to ensure the latter is adhering to relevant ISO standards and requirements given to the

province last year. It was the first surveillance audit of the provincial government since its certification on the third of May

last year and the first ISO certified provincial government in the Philippines.18 hours ago

2. The municipal government of Carmona was adjudged by DILG (CALABARZON Region IV-A) as the Regional and the

National Winner for the Gawad Pamana ng Lahi - Municipal level category. Said achievement indicates the local

government's high degree of commitment and dedication in achieving the goal to become one of the best municipalities not

only in Region IV-A, but also in the whole country.18 hours ago

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PIA-4A/QUEZON:

1. The local governments of Macalelon and Padre Burgos called the attention of maritime police to intensify campaign to

control illegal fishing in the said towns. Many fishermen from other towns are engage illegal fishing in the sea waters of the

said towns. 17 hours ago

2. The municipal government of Pagbilao will require all residents in this town to plant a tree before they avail or get any

legal clearances from the local offices. This will help to reforest the idle lots in this town. 17 hours ago

3. Quezon governor David Suarez led the inauguration of the first ever computer laboratory in Padre Burgos central

elementary school, Padre Burgos,Quezon last March 1. Said computer laboratory is part of the serbisyong Suarez for

education program in the province which aims to help elementary students of Padre Burgos town to become computer

literate. 21 hours ago

4. The Lucena city library offers free internet access through its city cybrary to elementary, high school or college students in

Lucena City. Said library with 14 computer units accommodates more than 200 students daily to assist the students in their

research work. 22 hours ago

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PIA OFW Watch

3 hours ago

DZBB: Ikinatuwa ngayon ng isang grupo ng mga OFW sa Gitnang Silangan ang napaulat na pagpapalabas ng COMELEC ng

bagong resolusyon na makabobotong muli ang 238,000 overseas absentee voters.

PIA OFW Watch

14 hours ago

GMA-7: Batay sa ulat na nakarating sa pamahalaan kaugnay sa nangyaring pagdukot sa 21 Pinoy peacekeepers sa GolanHeights, nahuli ang mga ito makaraang dumaan sa ikalawang checkpoint ng mga rebeldeng Syrian. Dalawang beses umanong

dumaan sa checkpoint ng mga rebelde ang mga Pinoy subalit pinakawalan naman sila sa unang checkpoint. Nagtungo umano

sa Golan Heights ang mga Pinoy bilang bahagi ng logistics run at bagaman nakasuot sila ng protective gear ay hindi naman

sila armado. Samantala, ayon sa impormasyong nakarating Pangulo, maganda umano ang tinatakbo ng negosasyon para

mapalaya ang mga ito.

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18 hours ago

DFA Press Conference live on GMA News TV

DFA spokesman Asec. Raul Hernandez:

Re: 21 Pinoy peacekeepers abducted by Syrian rebels

-The apprehension and illegal detention of Filipino peacekeepers are a gross violation of international law.

-The Philippines is working very closely with the UN, US, UK, France and Germany for the early release of the Filipino

peacekeepers.

-DFA Sec. Albert del Rosario spoke with UN Sec. Gen. Ban Ki Moon to express deep concern for illegal detention of 21 Pinoy

peacekeepers.

-The information that we have gathered is that this armed group detained the Pinoy peacekeepers because of their demand

re: positioning of Syrian forces.

-No demands as far as monetary compensation is concerned.

-We have been informed that the Filipinos are unharmed, and are being treated as visitors and guests.

-The whole negotiation is being done by the UN peacekeeping force.

-This incident happened in Al-Jamal, part of Golan Heights.

-I am not sure if the families were already informed. This will be done by AFP.

-We are trying to exhaust all possible avenues for us to be assisted and supported for the immediate release of our

peacekeepers.

-We are hoping that their release will be very soon.

-No deadline was set for the negotiation.

-We don't know what exactly happened in that area in Al-Jamal.

PIA OFW Watch

17 hours ago

DZRH:

PIA OFW Watch

14 hours ago

ABS-CBN: Hawak ngayon ng mga Syrian rebel ang may 21 Pilipinong peacekeepers sa Golan Heights. Kapalit umano ng

pagpapalaya sa mga peacekeeper ay ang pag-alis ng Syrian Army sa border ng Al Jamlah. Siniguro naman ng Palasyo na wala

sa panganib ang mga Pinoy peacekeeper.

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16 hours ago

ANC: OFWs in Malaysia have expressed mix reactions regarding the ongoing conflict between the members of Sultanate of

Sulu and the Malaysian security forces in Sabah. Some OFWs said that they are not directly affected by the conflict while
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other OFWs also express their worries.

PIA OFW Watch

18 hours ago

DFA spokesman Asec. Raul Hernandez:

Re: Pinoy in Saudi death row

-We will send deed of donation to Saudi Arabia for release of Dondon Lanuza.

-The government has contributed about 247,000 Saudi Rial for the blood money of Lanuza. We need to send our contribution

very soon to Saudi Arabia.

-From the very beginning, we have been assisting Mr. Lanuza.

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A. QUEZON

1. Tagalog news: Kagamitan para sa pagpapanatili ng kalinisan sa bundok Banahaw,

ipinagkaloob sa 2 barangay sa DoloresBy Ruel M. Orinday

Thursday 7th of March 2013

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DOLORES, Lungsod ng ng Quezon, Marso 7 (PIA) -- Ipinagkaloob ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ng Quezon noong Marso 4 ang ibat ibang

kagamitan na makatutulong sa Brgy, Sta. Lucia at Kinabuhayan sa pagpapanatili ng kalinisan sa Bundok Banahaw sa Brgy. Pinagdanlayansa bayang ito.

Sinabi ni Gov. David Suarez na tuwing sasapit ang Mahal na Araw ay dinarayo ng mga deboto at mga turista ang Bundok Banahaw sa

bahagi ng bayan ng Dolores. At sa pagdami aniya ng tao, hindi din naiiwasan ang pagdami ng mga basura na naiiwan sa naturang bundok.

Ito aniya ang naging dahilan sa pagkakaloob ng pamahalaang panlalawigan sa pamamagitan ng Provincial Environment and Natural

Resources Office sa pamumuno ni Manny Calayag ng ibat ibang kagamitan na maaaring gamitin upang mapanatili ang kalinisan sa

naturang bundok at maging maayos ang pamamahala ng basura dito.

Kabilang sa mga kagamitang ipinagkaloob ay shredding machine, mga garden tools tulad ng wheelbarrow, crowbar, shovel, pick mattock,

tongs at pati na rin mga basurahan na gagamitin upang mapaghi-hiwalay ang mga basura. Gayundin, ipinagkaloob ang 1,000 mga

pananim na punong kahoy para sa bundok.
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Nakiisa din sa nasabing aktibidad sina Bokal Romano Talaga, Bokal Bong Talabong, dating Bokal Liza Alvarez, dating punong lungsod ng

Lucena Barbara Ruby Talaga, Punong Bayan Renato Alilio kasama ang mga miyembro ng Sangguniang Bayan ng Dolores at mga punong

barangay, (RMO, PIA-Quezon at ulat mula sa Quezon PIO)

B. CAVITE

1. Carmona, 1st municipality to receive 'Gawad Pamana ng Lahi Award' - DILG



CARMONA, Cavite, March 7 (PIA) --Carmona is the best performing municipality in the entire Philippines, the first municipality in the

country to receive the Gawad Pamana ng Lahi Award, regional director Josefina Castilla Go of the Department of Interior and Local

Government (DILG) 4A said.

This was the opening statement of Go, during the Sectoral Committee on Macroeconomy and Development Administration (SCMDA) 1s t

quarterly meeting held recently at the municipal hall of this municipality.

Said award is the generations most prestigious local government performance award that was achieved due to the best practices in

promoting good governance relative to the implementation of government programs, projects, and services in the locality.

The one-stop-shop program for instance can be replicated in all local government units in the region, according to Go.

The Gawad is a total award concept conferred to provinces, cities and municipalities that have exhibited exemplary performance in

administrative, social, economic and environmental governance.

Exemplary performance information is drawn from the database of the on-line Local Governance Performance Management System

(LGPMS), Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH), International Organization or National Government Agency-bestowed Award(s), and

acknowledged innovation/s.

During the meeting, Mayor Dahlia A. Loyola presented their best practices in the implementation of various programs in line with health,

environment, social services, housing, investment, education, livelihood, employment, and others that eventually made the town a

recipient of numerous awards and citations.

Awards such as 2011 Gawad Pamana ng Lahi; Hall of Fame-Most Business-Friendly Municipality (2009,2010 &2011); Outstanding Healthy

Lifestyle Advocacy Award (National Level) 2009-2011; e-gov for Municipal Development Award; Hall of Fame-Regional Best Performer in

External Quality assessment in Sputum M icrospy (2008, 2009 &2010); Outstanding Cooperative Development Council (2009, 2010

&2011); 2009 Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award; 2008 Apolinario Mabini National Award-Local Government Unit of the year and others

were received.

Meanwhile, the SCMDA meeting tackled topics that included Human Rights Policy Updates; Briefing on EO 608 and IRR; Innovation on

Budgeting System; Statistical Development Updates; Local Governance Updates; SCMDA 2013 Priority Activities; Peace and Order, and

Security Updates; and Regional Government Center Updates.

Priority programs, projects and activities related to macroeconomy and goverance were also discussed by heads or representative of

member agencies in the committee.

Private Sector Representative (PSR) Andrew O. Nocon together with DILG-4A Director Josefina Castilla-Go as SCMDA chairperson and co-

chairperson respectively thanked the Carmona Municipal Government for hosting the 1st Quarter 2013 SCMDA meeting and the

participants comprising heads and representatives of national government agencies, local government units and the private sector for

their presence and active participation. (Norito A. Cabotaje, PIA4A)

2. Carmona rated 'excellent' in reducing bureaucratic red tape

By Ruel B. Francisco


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CARMONA, Cavite, Mar 7 (PIA) --The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Cavite Cluster B rated this premier municipality

excellent in reducing the bureaucratic red tape in its Anti-Red Tape Act-Report Card Survey (ARTC-RCS).

The excellent rate given by the DILG-Cavite Cluster B was imparted to Mayor Dahlia Loyola and the department heads during the recent

exit conference held at the Penthouse of the municipal hall.

Carmona scored 90.75 percent which is equivalent to Excellent in the 2012 Anti-Red Tape Act-Report Card Survey. This is 29.6 percent

higher than the cut-off of 70 percent.

Based on ARTA report, the said survey is part of the selection of recipients of the Seal of Good Housekeeping-Silver Level.

DILG Memorandum Circular 2012-124 states the ARTA Report is a crucial criterion in the selection of recipients of the 2012 Seal of Good

Housekeeping Silver Level.

Initially, the report Card Survey scored the LGU in five areas: compliance with ARTA provisions, frontline service, provider, service quality,

physical working condition, and overall satisfaction.

Others to be surveyed by the DILG are the performances as indicated in the CSC Report Card Survey on the ARTA implementation,

functionality of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), and compliance to the full disclosure policy of the local government.

The ARTA-RCS score is the sum of the questionnaire or survey (80 percent) and the inspection checklist which is 20 percent; a feedback

generated from a number of customer-respondents. (RF-PIA 4A, Cavite/Carmona PIO)

C. LAGUNA

1. DPWH 4A rated outstanding in quality controlBy Carlo P. Gonzaga

Wednesday 6th of March 2013


CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Mar. 6 (PIA) --The regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Calabarzon was

rated outstanding in the recent combined regional and district annual ratings of quality control in project implementation for calendar

year 2012.

Based on the findings of the audit teams of the DPWH quality assurance unit (QAU) and an outsourced quality consultant, DPWH Region

4-Calabarzon garnered 92.45 overall points for outstanding rating in the 310 assessed projects.

On the other hand, the district engineering offices of Quezon 2, 3 & 4, Batangas 1 & 2, and Rizal 1 placed 2nd in the district annual ratings

of quality control in project implementation.

According to the DPWH, the rating of quality control performance is based on the following criteria: effectiveness of quality control

implementation which covers timeliness of materials testing, compliance to quality control policies, and quality of completed; project

supervision where project/resident/materials engineers and laboratory personnel are rated; and adequacy and reliability of la boratory

equipment and adherence to standard sampling and testing procedures.

The DPWH conducts assessment of ongoing and completed projects implemented by the department to ensure compliance to

specification requirements.

Last year, about 4,179 projects underwent project assessment with roads accounting for 61 percent of the total number representing

1,689 concreting and 870 asphalting works.

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and others are concrete pavement cracking, graveling on asphalt pavements, no/insufficient mortar grout, potholes/pockmarks on

asphalt pavement, no/insufficient/excessive asphalt sealant, cracking on concrete structures, cracking on asphalt pavement, and

oversized/undersized boulders.

The Bureau of Research and Standards of the DPWH has come up with a frequency analysis of defects/deficiencies by district office, by

project engineer to address implementing office/project engineers weaknesses. (DPWH 4A/PIA 4A)

2. Project HaNDA lifts local disaster prevention to state awarenessBy Carlo P. Gonzaga



LOS BANOS, Laguna, Mar. 6 (PIA) --Project HaNDA, a local, wide-area coverage information system for disaster notification, has caught

the attention of developers of Project NOAH.

Developed by DOST IV-A in 2010 as an infosys in support of RA 10121, known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

System, Project HaNDA boasts of wide-area information dissemination and feedback functionalities. The moniker translates to Hazard

Notification, Dissemination, and Awareness.

HaNDA can disseminate disaster-related announcements within minutes of receipt of notice from concerned agencies or from its set of

weather monitoring facilities. Bulletins or advisories on earthquake, volcanic eruption, tsunami, and weather disturbance are channeled

to local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officers (DRRMOs).

NOAH Project Leader Dr. Mahar Lagmay noticed the potential of implementing Project HaNDA on a national scale. In addition, the NOAH

team expressed their interest in integrating the system into the NOAH Program.

The HaNDA infosys is backed up by Internet-based modules on dissemination, feedback, public inquiry, data storage, and education from

a created knowledgebase.

This year, it will be adding new features to include an Android application for feedback for reporting disaster-related incidents and

weather monitoring; and Early Warning System to alert potential areas of impact of floods and landslides.

Interested parties can access HaNDA at http://drrm.region4a.dost.gov.ph. To date, it has been used to disseminate a total of 269 weather

bulletins to 278 recipients since Tropical Storm Chedeng last June 2011.

In addition, it has received and processed 1,833 weather-related public inquiries including 3,264 requests for weather bulletins via SMS.

(AMGuevarra\DOST IV-A S&T Media Service/PIA4A)

3. DOST website, most visited government siteBy Carlo P. Gonzaga



LOS BANOS, Laguna, Mar. 6 (PIA) --The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) website, dost.gov.ph, is among the most populargovernment websites in the country, claiming the number two spot in terms of number of hits as of February 13.

In a statement, DOST said this data was revealed by alexa.com, a leading provider of free global metrics for websites and which ranks 30

million sites all over the world.

The sites overall ranking in the country as of February 13 is 288. Traffic rank per country is calculated by combining the number of

average daily visitors to dost.gov.ph and number of page views on the site from Internet users in the country over a certain month.

Based on statistics summary in alexa.com, visitors to the site spend approximately more than one minute per page view and a total of

three minutes per site visit. The site is especially popular among Internet users in Cagayan de Oro City where it ranks number 20 and in

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Among the leading search queries for the DOST site in the past month are PAGASA, weather forecast, PAGASA weather forecast,

Philippine weather, and Project NOAH, which refers to Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards. Project NOAH is one of DOSTs

big-ticket projects for timely and accurate disaster prevention and mitigation.

Project Noahs web portal, noah.dost.gov.ph, is among the DOST sites most visited subdomains which also include phivolcs.dost.gov.ph,pagasa.dost.gov.ph, and pcaarrd.dost.gov.ph by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and

Development, one of DOSTs sectoral councils.

DOST is the countrys main hub of science and technology activities including research, policy formulation, and program formulation to

support national development via technological self-reliance and greater private sector participation in research and development. Aside

from Project NOAH, the agencys other flagship projects include TeWS or Establishment of a Cost-effective Local Tsunami Early Warning

System for Selected High-risk Coastal Communities of the Philippines, Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP),

Automated Guideway Transit, and the Balik Scientist Program. (AADLeon, DOST IV-A S&T Media Service/PIA4A)

D. BATANGAS

1. Tagalog news: Tubuan FMR sa bayan ng Lemery, binuksan sa publikoBy Mamerta P. De Castro



LEMERY, Batangas, Marso 7 (PIA) -- Pinasinayaan kamakailan bilang hudyat ng pagbubukas sa publiko ang bagong gawang farm-to-market

road (FMR) sa Barangay Tubuan sa bayang ito.

Ang naturang proyekto na ipinatupad ng Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) Batangas First Engineering Office ay

kombinasyon ng dalawang magkahiwalay na proyekto.

Ang isa ay mula sa Various Infra Including Local Projects Upper House (VILPUH) fund na nagkakahalaga ng P1 milyon (M) at may habang

149 na metro. Ang isa naman ay mula sa Department of Agriculture projects fund na nagkakahalaga ng P10 M at may habang 736 na

metro.

Pinangunahan naman nina Governor Vilma Santos Recto at First District Congressman Tomas Apacible ang pagbubukas ng naturang

kalsada.

Kaugnay nito, nagpahayag naman ng pasasalamat ang mga residente ng barangay na kinatawan ni Barangay Captain Jaime Mortel.

Aniya, ang pagsasakatuparan ng proyektong ito ay pagbibigay katuparan din sa matagal ng naisin ng mga mamamayan na mas mapadali

ang kanilang biyahe sa pagpunta sa kabayanan gayundin ang pagbababa nila ng kanilang mga kalakal. Bukod pa dito, pakikinabangan din

ito ng iba pang mga barangay na malapit dito.

Ayon naman kay Governor Recto, upang maisulong ang mga proyektong tulad nito ang kooperasyon ay kinakailangan. Nararapat din

aniyang ibigay sa mga mamamayan ang karapat dapat na paglilingkod at serbisyo.

Sinabi naman ni Engr. Rosauro Adapon ng DPWH 1st DEO na patuloy ang kanilang pagseserbisyo at pagpapatupad ng mga proyekto mula

sa iba't ibang pondong ibinibigay sa kanilang tanggapan para sa kapakinabangan ng mga Batangueno.

Dagdag pa nito, na hangad ng kanilang tanggapan na matupad ang nakatakdang mga proyekto sa unang distrito sapagkat malaki ang

magiging tulong nito sa pamumuhay at kabuhayan ng mga mamamayan. (CPG/MPDC-PIA4A Batangas)

2. Tagalog news: Produktong yari sa dahon ng tubo, tampok sa "Gawang Tuy" product

expo

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LUNGOSD NG LIPA, Batangas, Marso 7 (PIA) -- Buong pagmamalaki na inilunsad ng bayan ng Tuy ang kanilang bagong produktong gawa sa

pangunahing materyal na matatagpuan sa nasabing bayan.

Sa pamamagitan ng paglulunsad ng Gawang Tuy product expo, ipinakita ng mga kooperatiba sa bayang ito sa Robinsons Place Lipa City

sa pangunguna ni Tuy Mayor Jay Cerrado ang mga naggagandahang produkto mula sa dahon ng tubo noong ika 4 ng Marso.

Mula dahon ng tubo, ipinakita rito ang mga produktong maaring gawin mula sa indigenous material na ito tulad ng table mats, lamp

shades, key chains, tsinelas, basket, handbags at ibat iba pang dekorasyon sa bahay na maaring makapasok sa mga pangunahing

merkado at establisimyento.

Humanga sa kalidad at kakaibang gawa ng mga produkto si Batangas Governor Vilma Santos Recto na siyang naging pangunahing

panauhin sa paglulunsad ng okasyon.

Ipinagbigay alam nito sa mga nasa likod ng inisyatibong pagbibigay ng kabuhayan sa mga mamayan ng Tuy na buong puso ang suporta

nito sa mga ganitong uri ng proyekto at nagpahayag na personal niyang tatangkilikin ang mga produktong ito.

Pinasalamatan ng gobernadora ang mga ahensyang tumulong at nagbigay ng suporta, partikular ang Department of Trade and Industry(DTI) Regional Office at Provincial Cooperative and Development Office (PCDO) na siyang naging kabalikat sa inisyatibong ito ng lokal na

pamahalaan ng Tuy.

Binigyang diin ni Governor Santos-Recto sa mga dumalo sa okasyon ang pagbibigay ng suporta sa mga katulad na proyektong Gawang

Tuy na makakatulong na magbigay ng karagdagang kabuhayan sa komunidad sa pamamagitan ng pagtan gkilik sa mga gawang

Batangueo.

Sa pakikipagtulungan ng mga malalaking establisiyemento, tulad ng Robinsons Mall, maipapakita sa masmaraming uri ng mga mamimili

ang kalidad at kagandan ng mga produkto daan upang mapasok nito ang tinatawag na mainstream market na karaniwang dinadagsa ng

mga konsyumer. (CPG/Edwin V. Zabarte, Batangas PIO/PIA4A Batangas)

3. Tagalog news: Malvar, prayoridad ang kalusugan, pangangalaga sa kapaligiran at

edukasyonBy Mamerta P. De Castro



MALVAR, Batangas, Marso 7 (PIA) -- Isa sa binibigyang prayoridad sa bayang ito ang pagsusulong ng maayos na kalusugan at edukasyon

ng mga mamamayan.

Bunsod nito, ang kanilang health center ay 24 oras na bukas lalo na sa mga mamamayang nangangailangan ng atensyong medikal tulad ng

mga emergency cases at mga buntis na manganganak.

Ayon sa tala ng municipal health unit (MHU) hindi bababa sa 1,000 pataas ang bilang ng mga nagpapakonsulta kada buwan.

Sinabi naman ni Mayor Carlito Reyes sa isang panayam sa kanya na may nakatalagang doktor sa kanilang health center upang siguruhin

na may titingin sa mga pasyente maging ito man ay araw ng Sabado at Linggo kabilang na ang holiday.

Pribilehiyo din para sa mga mamamayan dito na walang anumang binabayaran kapag nagpakonsulta o nagpagamot sa health center lalo

na ang mga PhilHealth members.

Para naman sa mga hindi pa miyembro ng PhilHealth, tanging ang mga gagamitin lamang na gamot at iba pang kagamitan ang kanilang

bibilhin at walang anumang babayadang professional fee ng mga doktor, nars at midwife na magtitingin sa kanila.

Samantala, sinabi rin ni Reyes na bukod sa kalusugan, ang edukasyon ay isa din sa kanilang prayoridad.

Aniya, sa kasalukuyan ay may 93 mga iskolar ang naturang bayan kung saan may nakatalagang mga criteria para sa pagpili ng mga karapat

dapat na mag-aaral. Kasama din nila sa pagpili ang mga guro, principal, district supervisor at maging isa sa mga konsehal ng bayan upang

mapili ang akma sa panuntunan ng lokal na pamahalaan.

Binigyang-diin niya na walang puwang ang anumang favoritism o palakasan sa programang ito sapagkat malinaw ang kanilang mga

basehan sa pagpili ng nararapat na mag-aaral.

Samantala, isa din sa binibigyang pansin ang pangangalaga sa kapaligiran kung saan istrikto ang lokal na pamahalaan sa pagbibigay ng

permiso sa sinumang magtatayo ng negosyong tulad ng pagbababuyan kung saan isa sa nagiging apektado ay ang mga ilog dito.

Isa din ang bayan ng Malvar sa mga bayang apektado ng coconut scale insects kung kaya't nakikipag-ugnayan sila sa pamunuan ng

Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) para sa mga karampatang aksyon tulad ng pagpuputol ng mga niyog at pagtatanim ng panibagong


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mga puno upang maiwasan ang mga peste ng niyog. (CPG/MPDC-PIA4A Batangas)

E. RIZAL

1. Tagalog news: Serbisyong panlipunan uunahin sa ika-apat na anibersaryo ng

paglipat ng Kapitolyo

By Gideon GapayaoTuesday 5th of March 2013


LUNGSOD NG ANTIPOLO, Rizal, Marso 5 (PIA) -- Nagpalabas ng direktiba si Rizal Gob. Jun Ynares III sa mga tanggapan ng pamahalaang

lalawigan na sa halip na magkaroon ng malaking pagdiriwang hinggil sa ika-apat na selebrasyon sa paglipat ng Kapitolyo ay unahin ang

pagsasagawa ng mga serbisyo publiko sa buong probinsya.

Sa mismong araw ng paglilipat ng pamahalaang lalawigan ng Rizal noong Marso 4, 2009, sinabi ni Provincial Health Officer Iluminado

Victoria na may bagong narating o milestone ang probinsya sa pagbabasbas at pagpapasinaya ng pangpitong bagong ayos na Rizal

Provincial Hospital SystemAntipolo Annex. Nakikita itong isang malaking tulong sa pagsusulong ng mga serbisyong medikal sa lugar.

Kasabay ng inagurasyon ng ospital, ang pagsasagawa ng ibat ibang medical services tulad ng cataract screening, digital rectal exam,

breast exam, ECG examination, prostate screening, breast ultrasound, pap smear, anti-pneumonia vaccination for senior citizens, free

eyeglasses distribution at iba pang serbisyo ay ipinagkaloob sa mga mamamayan nang libre.

Bukod sa mga serbisyong ito, ang Provincial Social and Welfare Development office ay nagsagawa din ng supplementary feeding

programs sa mga daycare children na may 6-17 buwang taon. Ang mga Barangay Health Workers at Nutrition Action Officers ay tumulong

sa mga gawaing ito upang magbigay ng technical assistance. (CPG/Rizal PIO)

07 MARCH 2013.

President Aquino cites support of Davaoeos in making government reforms possible

President Aquino signs Common Carriers Tax Act into law

President Aquino kicks off 2013 Meetings, Incentives Travel Conventions and Exhibitions/Events Convention in Davao

City

President Aquino announces two new members of COMELEC

President Aquino orders AFP to 'reassess' sending of troops abroad

President Aquino cites role of telecommunications in facilitating free flow of information
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President Aquino cites support of Davaoeos in making government reforms possible

(DAVAO CITY) President Benigno S. Aquino III cited the people of Davao for supporting his administrations reform program

saying that with their help, his agenda of ridding government of graft and corruption is now bearing fruit.

In his speech during a meeting with local leaders and the community at the Rizal Park here on Wednesday, the President

said that after a little over two years in office, the benefits of an efficient and effective government that is made for the

people is nearing realization.

He said that through the implementation of infrastructure, education, and business programs in the province, more

prosperity has been coming to the people and the province of Davao.

Mula po sa ipinagkaloob ninyong tiwala noong nakaraang halalan, hanggang sa patuloy ninyong pakikiisa sa tuwid na daan,

lagi po tayong makakaasa sa suportat pakikiisa ng mga Davaoeo. Daghang salamat sa mga kabag-uhan na inyong gihimo

ug padayon pa nga ginahimo, the President said to delight, loud applause and cheer of the residents of Davao.

Mulat po ang mga Davaoeo sa mga tagumpay na nakamit natin dahil sa pagtitiwala ninyo sa ating agenda ng mabuting

pamamahala, he added.

For infrastructure, the President said that since July 2011 to April 2012, the Department of Public Works and Highways has

been able to repair and upgrade the five-and-a-half kilometer Digos-Makar Road, the Davao-Cotabato Road and the Fatima-

Malabog Road that has helped make travel time to and from the province faster and more efficient.

The President, also mentioned the construction of the Davao River Flood Control project, Patitibayin natin ang mga river

bank upang maiwasan ang pagragasa ng baha sa mga mababang lugar na nakapaligid sa Davao river. Kasalukuyan pong

umaarangkada ang proyektong ito upang matapos ito sa Hunyo, he said.

For education, the President said that the Department of Education has already constructed 220 kindergarten andelementary school classrooms to augment the existing 150 classrooms for the secondary level that forms part of the 66,800

classrooms backlog that the President expects to be completed by the end of this year.

Malinaw ang hangad natin: bigyan ng sapat na kakayahan ang ating mga kabataan upang handa silang punan ang mga

pagkakataong inilalatag natin para sa kanila, the President said.

On the business front, the President said that the passage of the Common Carriers Tax and Tax on Gross Philippine Billings

would pave the way for more positive economic activity and entice more investors to invest in the province and the country

in the fields of aviation and tourism.

Sa paglagda natin sa batas na ito, inaasahan nating magdudulot ito ng paglago sa ating ekonomiya, at makakahikayat ng

mas marami pang namumuhunan, partikular na sa larangan ng aviation at turismo, the President said.

Patunay lang po ang magagandang balitang dala natin ngayon na walang espasyo ang panlalamang at kapabayaan sa tuwid

na daan. Sa mabuting pamamahala, tinatapalan natin ang mga tagas sa pondo, at idinidiretso sa mga serbisyong panlipunan

na taumbayan ang nakikinabang. Sinisiguro nating bawat estatistikang pahiwatig ng kaunlaran, ay may katumbas na

pagkakataong umasenso si Juan dela Cruz, he concluded. PND (rck)

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President Aquino signs Common Carriers Tax Act into law

DAVAO CITY) President Benigno S. Aquino III signed on Thursday Republic Act No. 10374, otherwise known as the CommonCarriers Tax Act, which rationalizes the taxes paid by international carriers in the country.

In ceremonies held at the SMX Convention Center of the SM Lanang Premiere shopping mall here, President Aquino signed

the consolidated versions of House Bill No. 6022 and Senate Bill No. 3343 now known as An Act Recognizing the Principle of

Reciprocity as Basis for the Grant of Income Tax Exemptions to International Carriers and Rationalizing Other Taxes Imposed

Thereon by Amending Sections 28(A)(3)(a), 109, 11 and 236 of the National Internal Revenue Code, as Amended, and For

Other Purposes.

Under the new legislation, foreign carriers both air and shipping are exempted from paying the three percent Common

Carriers Tax (CCT) imposed on passenger traffic only. Carriers will also be VAT (value added tax) exempt for the transport of

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The removal of CCT takes away the primary constraint on foreign carriers capacity growth and places the Philippines on an

almost level playing field with that of other countries.

In his speech, the President said that the passage of this law will only bring in more traffic, and facilitate connectivity

among our countries.

Today, you also witnessed the signing into law of Senate Bill No. 3343 or House Bill No. 6022. Once it takes effect, this law

will exempt all international and shipping carriers from paying the three percent common carriers tax on receipts and

income derived from transporting passengers. The carriers are also exempted from paying tax on the gross revenue derived

from the carriage of passengers, cargo, or mailprovided that the same exemption is granted by the carriers home country

to the Philippines, the President said.

With this bill, everybody wins from our aviation industries, to our tourism industries, to the millions of our peoples who

will have greater freedom in planning their trips, he added. PND (rck)

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President Aquino kicks off 2013 Meetings, Incentives Travel Conventions and Exhibitions/Events Convention in Davao

City

DAVAO CITY) President Benigno S. Aquino III led the opening ceremonies for the 2013 Meetings, Incentive Travel,

Conventions and Exhibitions/Events Convention (MICECON) held at the SMX Convention Center in SM Lanang Premiere

here on Thursday.

Joining the President for the ceremonial kickoff were Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo

Duterte and members of the House and Senate led by House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte and Senator Franklin Drilon.

In his speech, the President urged the participants to set aside competing with other industry players and come up withbetter products and services which can attract more tourists and domestic visitors in the coming years.

The good news is that opportunities for success in tourism abound for all of us in the Asia-Pacific. In recent years, the rest

of the world has increasingly turned to usnot only for the relative stability that makes our countries conducive to

investments, but also because of our unique tourism offerings, the President said, as he noted the Philippines vast

coastline provides more than enough beachesor mountains, or lakesto accommodate the millions in search of a

getaway.

This is why I believe that there is no place for rivalry in the industry: rather, it should stimulate friendly competition,

encouraging all of us to find ways to reinvent the business of fun. And this is precisely what we are doing here today:

coming together and helping each other make the most of our countries potentials, he added.

The MICECON brings together participants from resorts, hotels, travel and tour companies, airlines, professional congress

organizers, academe, local and national tourism government offices and other industry suppliers and provides a platform

for comprehensive educational program on improving the goods and services in their selected industry. PND (rck)

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President Aquino announces two new members of COMELEC

DAVAO CITY) Two new members of the Commission on Election (COMELEC) were appointed by President Benigno S. Aquino

III on Thursday to fill in the vacant positions left by two of its commissioners last month.

Former ambassador Macabangkit Lanto and election lawyer Bernadette Sardillo will replace Rene Sarmiento and Armando

Velasco who both retired as commissioners on February 2.

Lanto and Sardillo were chosen by the President out of the three nominees he interviewed recently. The President said he

already signed their appointment papers and these will be sent to Congress for their official confirmation.

Besides serving as the countrys top diplomat in Egypt and some of the countries in the Middle East, Lanto held several

portfolios in government including a stint at the Department of Justice as undersecretary.

He has proven his worth, I believe, during times that he performed or tried to perform his function when the higher ups

were preventing him from doing what should have been done, President Aquino said of Lanto.
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Sardillo, on the other hand, is an experienced election law practitioner who has demonstrated her mettle in defending the

rights of the citizenry in several particular election contests, especially in the last electoral exercise, the President said. PND

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President Aquino orders AFP to 'reassess' sending of troops abroad

DAVAO CITY) President Benigno S. Aquino III has tasked the Armed Forces of the Philippines to reassess the viability of

sending Filipino troops to assist in humanitarian missions vis--vis the need to uphold the peace and security at the home

front, saying a delicate balance between the two had to be reached.

In an interview here, the President said he wanted the vital function of Filipino contingents sent to the Middle East, Haiti,

East Timor, Cambodia and the Golan Heights.

Ngayon, yung lahat itong deployment nga na ito, may vital function. We are part of the global community. Syempre, kungmay katahimikan sa Gitnang Silangan ay nakakatulong rin sa ating sarili ito na, for instance, basta nagkaroon ng giyera diyan

nagkakaroon ng the upward spiral ng price of oil; napapataas ang lahat ng bilihin, etc, the President said.

So tina-task ko ang ating AFP, in particular, toparang to reassess, matagal na, na can we afford to send this number of

people? I am told the number is about a thousand for all of the deployments everywhere when we also have our needs here

in the country, he added.

So Im still awaiting the results of that study. Ang balancing is meron naman tayong obligasyon na makatulong mag-

enhance ng world peace, ano, pero meron rin naman tayong pansariling interes. Kailangan rin sigurong pagtugmain... yung

hindi napapabayaan ang alin man ditong obligasyon, the President said. PND (rck)

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President Aquino cites role of telecommunications in facilitating free flow of information

President Benigno S. Aquino III cited the role of the telecommunications sector in facilitating the free flow of information to

our countrymen.

"Knowledge empowers our people and sustains the momentum of our nations ongoing revitalization. As part of the

telecommunications sector, you act as conduits that facilitate the free flow of information to our countrymen," the Chief

Executive said in his message to the Federation of International Cable TV and Telecommunications Association of the

Philippines (FICTAP) on Thursday.

The FICTAP opened its 14th International Cable Congress and Exhibit on Thursday at the Manila Hotel. The event would end

on Friday."It is necessary that we remain attentive to the advances in technology in your industry, that we may keep our countrymen

informed and educated, bringing us closer to our goal of equitable progress," the President said.

President Aquino also lauded the FICTAP for undertaking initiatives that will promote healthy competition in the

telecommunications sector.

The President said the initiatives likewise aim to improve the sector's service levels, thereby contributing to an aware and

engaged populace.

"The nation is one with you in welcoming a new chapter in your history, with your organizations recent change of name to

encompass the new possibilities emerging in your field," he stressed.

"This move is both apt and timely, as it recognizes the potential of cable television not only in bringing news, current events,

and entertainment, but also in transmitting communications and elevating the level of public discourse," the President said.

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ARCHIVE 2013

07 MARSO 2013Pinuri ni Aquino ang tulong ng mga taga-Davao para maisagawa ng gobyerno ang mga reporma

Nilagdaan ng Pangulong Aquino ang 'Common Carriers Tax Act'

Inilunsad ng Pangulong Aquino ang 2013 meetings, Incentives Travel Conventions and Xxhibition/ Events

Convention sa Lungsod ng Davao

Inihayag ng Pangulong Aquino ang 2 bagong komisyoner ng COMELEC

Inatasan ng Pangulong Aquino ang AFP na 'suriing muli' ang mga may kinalaman sa pagpapadala ng kawal sa

ibang bansa

Binigyang diin ng Pangulong Aquino ang halaga ng telekomunikasyon sa malayang daloy ng impormasyon

Pinuri ni Aquino ang tulong ng mga taga-Davao para maisagawa ng gobyerno ang mga reporma

LUNGSOD NG DAVAO) Pinuri ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang mga mamamayan ng lungsod na ito sa puspusangpagtulong kaya nagbubunga na ang mga repormang ginagawa ng administrasyon niya upang sugpuin ang katiwalian.

Sa talumpati sa pagtitipong idinaos Miyerkoles sa Rizal Park dito, binanggit ng Pangulo na sa mahigit nang dalawang taonniya sa tungkulin, ang mga biyaya ng isang mahusay at masigasig na pamahalaan ay malapit nang matupad.

Sinabi ng Pangulo na sa paggawa ng mga imprastraktura, edukasyon at programa sa negosyo sa lalawigan, dagdag nakasaganaan ang matatamo ng mamamayan at lalawigan ng Davao.

Mula sa ipinagkaloob ninyong tiwala noong nakaraang halalan hanggang sa patuloy ninyong pakikiisa sa tuwid na daan, lagipo tayong makaaasa sa suporta at pakikiisa ng mga taga-Davao. Daghang salamat sa mga kabag-uhan na inyong gihimo ugpadayon pa nga ginahimo, sabi ng Pangulo na tinugon ng masigabong palakpakan ng mga mamamayan.

Mulat po ang mga taga-Davao sa mga tagumpay na nakamit natin dahil sa pagtitiwala ninyo sa ating adyenda ng mabutingpamamahala,dugtong ng Pangulo.

Sa imprastraktura, sinabi ng Pangulo na mula noong Hulyo 2011 hanggang Abril 2012, nakumpuni ng Kagawaran ngPagawaing Bayan at Pambansang Lansangan ang 5 kilometrong Digos-Makar Road, Davao-Cotabato Road at Fatima-Malabog Road kaya naging higit na mabilis at maginhawa ang biyahe sa naturang mga lansangan.

Binanggit din ng Pangulo ang ginagawa nang Davao Flood Control project para maiwasan ang pagbaha sa mabababang pookna nakapaligid sa Ilog ng Davao na mayayari na sa Hunyo.

Idinagdag ng Pangulo na nakapagpagawa na ang Kagawaran ng Edukasyon ng 220 silid-aralan para sa kindergarten atmababang paaralan para idagdag sa 150 sllid-aralan para mataas na paaralan. Sinabi ng Pangulo na bahagi ito ngpinupunuang kabuuang 66,800 silid-aralang tatapusin sa loob ng taong ito.

Malinaw ang hangad natin: bigyan nang sapat na kakayahan ang ating mga kabataan upang maging handa silang punan angmga pagkakataong inilalatag natin para sa kanila, sabi pa ng Pangulo.

Sa larangan ng negosyo, sinabi ng Pangulo na ang pagpapatibay sa Common Carriers Tax at Buwis sa Gross PhilippineBillings ang magiging daan ng ibayong pagsulong ng ekonomya at aakit pa ng karagdagang imbestor sa lalawigan at sabansa sa larangan ng turismo at aviation .

Sa paglagda natin sa batas na ito, inaasahan nating magdudulot ito ng paglago ng ekonomya at makahihikayat pa ng higit namaraming mamumuhunan, lalo na sa larangan ng turismo at aviation, dagdag ng Pangulo.

Ang magagandang balitang dala natin ngayon ay patunay lamang na walang puwang ang panlalamang at kapabayaan satuwid na daan. Sa mabuting pamamahala, tinatapatan natin ang mga tagas sa pondo at idinidiretso sa mga serbisyongpanlipunan na taong bayan ang makikinabang. Sinisiguro nating bawat estadistikang pahiwatig ng kaunlaran ay maykatumbas na pagkakataong umasenso si Juan dela Cruz, wika pa ng Pangulo. PND

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Nilagdaan ng Pangulong Aquino ang 'Common Carriers Tax Act'

LUNGSOD NG DAVAO) Nilagdaan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III Huwebes ang Batas ng Republika Blg. 10374 o angCommon Carriers Tax Act na naglagay sa ayos ng mga buwis na ibinabayad ng mga international carriers sa bansa.

Sa seremonyang ginanap sa SMX Convention Center ng SM Lanang Premier shopping mall dito Huwebes, nilagdaan ngPangulo ang pinagsanib na bersiyon ng House Bill No. 6022 at Senate Bill No. 3343 na kilala ngayon bilang An ActRecognizing the Principle of Reciprocity as Basis for the Grant of Income Tax Exemptions to Interational Carriers andRationalizing Other Taxes na ipinapataw dito sa pamamagitan ng Pagsususog sa mga Seksiyon 28(A)(3)(a), 109, 11 at 236ng National Internal Revenue Code, as Amended and For Other Purposes.

Sa ilalim ng bagong batas, ang mga bapor at eroplanong dayuhan ay hindi magbabayad ng tatlong porsiyentong Common
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Tax (CCT) na ipinapataw lamang sa passenger traffic. Ang mga bapor at eroplano ay hindi rin magbabayad ng value addedtax sa paghahatid ng pasahero.

Ang pag-aalis ng CCT ang naging daan upang mawala ang supil sa kakayahang umunlad ng mga foreign carriers. Dahil ditoang Pilipinas ay magkakaroon ng level playing field na tulad sa ibang bansa.

Binigyang diin ng Pangulo na ang pagpapatibay ng batas na ito ang magiging daan upang maragdagan ang mga eroplano atbapor na dumadaong sa Pilipinas at magiging parehas ang playing field sa ibang mga bansa.

Nasaksihan ninyo ngayon ang paglagda sa Senate Bill No. 3343 o House Bill No. 6022. Kapag nagkabisa na ang batas na itoang international and shipping carriers ay hindi na magbabayad ng tatlong porsiyentong common carriers tax sa mga kinita atresibong buhat sa pagbibiyahe ng mga pasahero. Hindi rin magbabayad ang mga carriers ng mga buwis sa gross revenue nabuhat sa paghahatid ng pasahero, kargamento o mga sulat, kung hindi rin pinagbabayad ng ganitong buwis ang Pilipinas sabansang pinanggalingan ng eroplano o bapor, paliwanag pa ng Pangulo.

Makikinabang sa batas na ito ang ating industriya ng aviation, industriya ng turismo, at ang milyun -milyong taongmagkakaroon nang higit na laya sa pagpaplano ng biyahe nila, dugtong pa ng Pangulo. PND (rck/zaf)

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Inilunsad ng Pangulong Aquino ang 2013 meetings, Incentives Travel Conventions and Xxhibition/ EventsConvention sa Lungsod ng Davao

LUNGSOD NG DAVAO) Pinangunahan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang seremonyang nagsimula ng 2013 Meetings,Incentive Travel, Coventions and Exhibitions/Events Convention na ginanap sa SMX Center ng SM Lanang Premiere ditoHuwebes.

Kasama ng Pangulo sa pagbubukas ng kapulungan sina Kalihim Ramon Jimenez ng Turismo, Bise Alkalde Rodrigo Duterteng lungsod na ito at ang mga kagawad ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan at Senado sa pangunguna nina Speaker FelicianoBelmonte at Senador Franklin Drilon.

Nanawagan ang Pangulong Aquino sa mga kalahok sa pagtitipong ito na ilagay sa isang tabi ang kanilang kompetisyon sa

ibang kasama nila sa industriya at sa halip, sikaping makalikha nang higit na maiinam na produkto at serbisyong makaaakitnang higit na maraming turistang kababayan at dayuhan man sa mga darating na taon.

Ang magandang balita ay ang pagkakataon para magtagumpay ang turismo para sa ating lahat sa Asya -Pasipiko. Sanakaraang ilang taon, ang mga bansa sa daigdig ay patuloy na nais magtungo sa atin, hindi lamang dahil sa kapanatagan ngating bansa, kundi dahil sa mainam na pagkakataong ibinibigay natin sa mamumuhunan, at lalo na ang pambihirang mgapook nating umaakit ng mga turista, sabi ng Pangulo at binanggit ang kahali-halina nating mga dalampasigan, mgakabundukan at mga lawa na nagbibigay ng pagkakataong makapamahinga ang milyun-milyong naghahangad malibang atmagbakasyon.

Ito ang dahilan kaya naniniwala akong walang puwang ang ano mang labanan s a industriyang ito. Sa halip, ang kailangandito ay magandang pagsasamahang magiging daan upang matuklasan natin ang mga paraan kung paano magkatuwang namapasisigla ang industriya. Ito ang dahilan kaya narito kami ngayon. Magkakasama at nagtutulungan ang pinakamalaking

puhunan natin tungo sa pag-unlad, wika ng Pangulo.

Ang MICECON ay pulong ng mga nasa kompanya ng resorts, travel and tours, eroplano, mga tanggapang ukol sa turismo nglokal at pambansang pamahalaan, mga iba pang industriyang nasa larangan ng turismo at kaugnay nito, gayundin angmalawakang programa kung paano pa mapauunlad at mapabubuti ang serbisyo sa piling industriyang ito. PND

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Inihayag ng Pangulong Aquino ang 2 bagong komisyoner ng COMELEC

LUNGSOD NG DAVAO) Nagtalaga na ang Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ng dalawang bagong Komisyoner ng Komisyonsa Halalan upang palitan ang dalawang nagretiro noong nakaraang buwan.

Si dating Embahador Macabangkit Lanto at ang election lawyer na si Bernadette Sardillo ang papalit kina Rene Sarmiento atArmando Velasco na kapuwa nagretirong komisyoner noong Pebrero 2.

Sina Lanto at Sardillo ang pinil i ng Pangulo sa tatlong kinapanayam niya kamakailan. Sinabi ng Pangulo na nilagdaan na niyaang kasulatan ng paghirang sa dalawa at ipadadala na ito sa Kongreso para sa opisyal na kumpirmasyon o pagpapatibay ngpaghirang.

Bukod sa pagiging mataas na diplomata sa Ehipto at ilang bansa sa Gitnang Silangan, humawak din si Lanto ng iba-ibangmahalagang tungkulin sa pamahalaan, kabilang ang pagiging pangalawang kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Katarungan.

Pinatunayan niya ang kanyang kakayahan at palagay ko, kanyang ginampanan sa abot ng lahat ng makakaya niya angtungkulin sa panahong ang mga nakatataas sa kanya ay sinasagkaan siyang gawin ang talagang dapat na isagawa, wika ngPangulo tungkol kay Lanto.
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Sa kabilang dako, si Sardillo naman ay isang makaranasang election law practitioner na nag -pamalas ng kanyangkakayahang ipagtanggol ang karapatan ng sambayanan sa maraming mga usapin ukol sa halalan, lalo na sa nakaraanghalalan, sabi ng Pangulo. PND

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Inatasan ng Pangulong Aquino ang AFP na 'suriing muli' ang mga may kinalaman sa pagpapadala ng kawal sa ibangbansa

LUNGSOD NG DAVAOInatasan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas na suriing mulikung ang mga bagay na may kaugnayan sa pagpapadala ng mga kawal-Pilipino sa ibang bansa para tumulong sahumanitarian missions sa halip na ang gampanan ay ang pangangalaga ng katahimikan at kaayusang pambayan sa sarilingbansa at ipinagbilin na masusing pag-aaral ang dapat gawin sa bagay na ito.

Sa interbyu rito, binigyang diin ng Pangulo na ibig niyang malaman ang mahalagang tungkulin ng mga kawal -Pilipino naipinadadala sa Gitnang Silangan, Haiti, East Timor, Cambodia at Golan Heights.

Ngayon, ang lahat ng deployment ngang ito ay may mahalagang tungkulin. Bahagi tayo ng pandaigdig na komunidad.Siyempre, kung may katahimikan sa Gitnang Silangan ay makatutulong din ito sa atin. Halimbawa, basta nagkaroon ng giyeradiyan, nagkakaroon ng pagsirit ng halaga ng langis pataas. At ang bunga nito, tumataas din a ng halaga ng lahat ng bilihin,paliwanag pa ng Pangulo.

Kaya nga, inatasan ko ang ating AFP, lalo na, na pag -aralang muli ang bagay na ito. Kaya ba nating magpadala ng ganitokaraming tao? Ang pagkakasabi sa akin, umaabot sa isang libo ang ating ipinadadala sa lahat ng mga padadalhan natingayong kailangan din natin sila sa ating bansa, dugtong pa ng Pangulo.

Kaya hinihintay ko pa ang resulta ng nasabing pag-aaral. Kung sabagay, mayron naman tayong obligasyong makatulongpara isulong ang kapayapaan ng daigdig. Ngunit, mayroon din naman tayong pansariling kapakanan. Kailangan din marahilpagtugmain. Kailangang hindi napapabayaan ang alinmang obligasyon dito, mariing wika ng Pangulo. PND

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Binigyang diin ng Pangulong Aquino ang halaga ng telekomunikasyon sa malayang daloy ng impormasyon

Binigyang diin ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang mahalagang saguting ginagampanan ng sektor ng telekomunikasyonsa pagpapabilis ng malayang daloy ng impormasyon sa ating mga kababayan.

Ang kaalaman ang nagbibigay ng kapangyarihan sa ating mga kababayan at patuloy na mapananatili ang sigla ngkasalukuyang lakas ng ating bansa. Bilang bahagi ng sektor ng telekomunikasyon, kayo ang nagpapabilis ng daloy ngimpormasyon sa ating mga kababayan, wika ng Pangulo sa mensahe sa Federation of International Cable TV andTelecommunications Association ng Pilipinas Huwebes.

Sinimulan ng FICTAP ang 14th International Cable Congress and Exhibit nito Huwebes sa Manila Hotel. Ang pagtitipong ito aymagtatapos sa Biyernes, Marso 8.

Mahalagang manatili tayong nakatuon sa mga pag-unlad ng teknolohiya sa inyong industriya upang maagap natingmaipaalam ito sa ating mga kababayan sapagkat ang pagkakaroon ng kaalaman ang mabilis na maglalapit sa atin sa mithiingmagkaroon ng pantay na kasaganaan, wika pa ng Pangulo.

Pinuri ng Pangulo ang FICTAP sa pagsisikap na mapalaganap ang masiglang kompetisyon sa sektor ng telekomunikasyon.

Sinabi ng Pangulo na ang mga pagsisikap na ito ay naglalayong mapabuti pang lalo ang serbisyo sa larangang ito namakatutulong upang laging malaman ng sambayanan ang mga impormasyong dapat nilang mabatid.

Kaisa ninyo ang bansa sa pagsalubong sa bagong kabanata ng inyong kasaysayan. Sa pagbabago ng kamakailan ngpangalan ng inyong samahan ay lalong lumawak at nasaklaw nito ang pagpapahatid ng komunikasyon at pagtataas pa ngkaalaman ng madla tungkol dito, dugtong ng Pangulo. PND

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President Benigno S. Aquino III's Speech at the Philippine Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conventions, and Exhibitions/Events Conference

2013 , SMX Convention Center, Davao City , 07 March 2013

Thank you. Good morning. Please sit down.

Speaker Sonny Belmonte; Secretary Mon Jimenez; Senator Frank Drilon; Vice Mayor Manong [Rodrigo] Duterte; MinDa ChairLou Antonino; honorable members of the House of Representatives present: Representative Sid Ungab, Representative JerryTreas, Representative Milen Garcia-Albano; Representative Maricar Zamora, Representative Anthony del Rosario,Representative Mel Senen Sarmiento, Representative Wesley Gatchalian; 2013 MICE Con experts and delegates; fellowworkers in government; honored guests; ladies and gentlemen:

Good morning.

Of course, when I was reading the briefer, You are to attend the MICE activity, and I wondered what we are gonna do withmice. Be that as it may, I really found the briefer truly educational.

If I consider myself the head salesman of the country, then Tourism Secretary Mon Jimenez would have to be one of my mostactive salespeople. In such a short time, he has found resounding success in improving our tourism sector. Back in 2011, weexceeded by two million our original 2016 target of 35.5 million domestic travelers. This means that, in just a year and a half,we already exceeded the target for our whole six-year term. Fortunately, I could not allow Secretary Jimenezand he wouldprobably not allow himselfany breathing space, so we have revised our 2016 target to what we believe is a reasonable 56.1million domestic travelers.

And if he wants to revise it again by the middle of this year or next year, I will not object.

While many of our neighbors in the region may be ahead of us in terms of international tourist arrivals, I am also pleased to saythat, through hard work and creativity, we are quickly catching up. Back In 2001, our country recorded 1.8 million touristarrivals. That number had only grown to around 3.1 million by the end of 2009, before we stepped into office in July 2010. As of2012, we have increased that number to almost 4.3 million tourists [applause]the first time we have breached the four million

mark. And may I just add, that achievement happened in a situation where there is a global economic downturn and there areless than immaculate relations with one of our potential major tourism markets. This computes to a 1.2 million increase intourist arrivals, meaning that in just two years, we have nearly matched the growth our predecessors managed in nine and ahalf years. We shouldve surpassed it but then again thats in the past. We can surpass it in the future.

I, for one, am not surprised. After all, the simple idea behind our new tourism campaign is a basic truth: that it is more fun in thePhilippines, and definitely with Mon Jimenez at the helm, it is more fun to oversee our tourism sector. Based on their ownexperiences, so many have believed have agreed. Gone are the days when we were low in the hierarchy of countries to visitand invest in. Today, foreigners and Filipinos both are discovering, and rediscovering, what we have to offer.

The good news is that opportunities for success in tourism abound for all of us in the Asia-Pacific region. In recent years, therest of the world has increasingly turned to usnot only for the relative stability that makes our countries conducive toinvestments, but also because of our unique tourism offerings. Here in Davao, we have the Kadayawan Festival, which is

different from the Tanabata Festival in Japan, which is different from the Diwali Festival in India. Our countries have more thanenough beachesor mountains, or lakesto accommodate the millions in search of a getaway. This is why I believe that thereis no place for rivalry in the industry: rather, it should stimulate friendly competition, encouraging all of us to find ways toreinvent the business of fun. And this is precisely what we are doing here today: coming together and helping each other makethe most of our countries potentials.

We in the Philippines have long wanted to explore other avenues for growth. In fact, my administration has been activelycampaigning to host some events in the next few yearsevents that typically involve the participation of top global leaders inboth industry and government. Take, for instance, the East Asia Summit of the World Economic Forum, which will be held herein 2014. In the same year, we will also host the Joint Session of the UNWTO Regional Commission for East Asia and thePacific and Regional Commission for South Asia. And in 2015, we will be hosting the APEC Leaders Summit.

Some of you may ask: what gives us the confidence to be so aggressive in making these bids? It is because we know that we

have the facilities, the skills, and the competence to get things done. Just as our front-end campaign states that it is more fun inthe Philippines, our back-end success is based on another basic truth: the Philippines works. As part of the Meetings, Incentive


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Travel, Conventions, and Exhibitions/Events or MICE Industry, these events give us the opportunity to show travelers that wecan meet both their professional and their leisure needs. In fact, the MICE industry allows us to amplify our respectivestrengths. For example, events that attract up to thousands of participants give us Filipinos a larger stage on which toshowcase our famed hospitality and quality of service. These thousands of visitors will be able to enjoy both work and play inour countryfrom world-class convention centers like this, to modern hotels and shopping centers, to the beauty of ourbeaches and other destinations. If they enjoy our countries, these visitors could decide to extend their stay, return for a

vacation, recommend us to others, or even set up shop here.

Conferences like this go a long way towards enhancing our abilities to handle such events from sharing expertise on topicssuch as the successful branding of countries, to straightforward discussions on how to make meetings and conferencesmemorable. Personally speaking, this will be very helpful since the Philippines is positioning itself to become a player, again, inthe MICE industry.

We in government have been doing our part to develop our own tourism industry. From the onset, our administration hasidentified tourism as a what we call a low-lying fruit, waiting to be picked. It is the perfect industry to focus on since it does notonly give us the chance to show off our country, it also allows us to further foster inclusive growth: Tourism booms benefit notust those at the top. It benefits local restaurant owners, food producers, transport organizations, souvenir craftsmen, schoolsthat produce tourism professionals, and the list goes on and on and on. In fact, I am told that each tourist that sets foot on ourcountry directly translates to the creation of a jobto one more empowered Filipino, ready to contribute to the economy.

Ultimately, tourism brings us closer to our goal of a Philippines that leaves no one behind, where everybody gets an equalopportunityan equal chanceto carve out their own success stories and create better lives for themselves and their families.

To any hoteliers out there: the Philippines will need an additional 37,000 rooms by 2016 to cope with the influx of arrivals, soperhaps youd consider setting up shop or expanding here, and giving our countrymen even more chances to show that theyare indeed world class. After all, we are offering competitive fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to tourism enterprises. And we areworking on developing and improving tourism infrastructure, from roads, to airports, ports, and terminals.

Just last month, the International Civil Aviation Organization [ICAO] sent a Coordinated Validation Mission to our country toreview the efforts of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines [CAAP] to comply with international safety standards andaddress previously identified safety concerns. I am pleased to relate that the members of the ICAO team expressed greatsatisfaction with our work. In fact, ICAO has already lifted the Significant Safety Concerns previously issued to the Philippines.[Applause] This gives all of us great confidence that, as we continue to improve our aviation industry, we may soon see ourremoval from the watch lists of the European Union and the United States. So, perhaps before I step down from office, we will

see our own airlines flying to Rome, Paris, and other cities in Europe and North Americagiving us greater access to thesemarkets, and vice versa.

Today, you also witnessed the signing into law of Senate Bill No. 3343 or House Bill No. 6022. Once it takes effect, this law willexempt all international and shipping carriers from paying the three percent common carriers tax on receipts and incomederived from transporting passengers. The carriers are also exempted from paying tax on the gross revenue derived from thecarriage of passengers, cargo, or mailprovided that the same exemption is granted by the carriers home country to thePhilippines.

This will actually mean an initial loss in revenue for us; but it is ultimately a strategic move. Airlines have long asked for thismeasure, since it will only bring in more traffic, and facilitate connectivity among our countries. With this bill, everybody wins:from our aviation industries, to our tourism industries, to the millions of our peoples who will have greater freedom in planningtheir trips. So I would like to thank our legislators who worked on this. In light of all this good news, maybe Secretary Jimenez

will consider revising his targets again. [Laughter and applause] We believe that would make his work in the Department ofTourism even more fun. [Laughter]

As you continue your discussions these next few days, I am hopeful that they lead to a genuine and fruitful exchange of bestpractices; because while some might believe that our countries are always in competition for tourists, I think another, moreprogressive view is that we are engaged in friendly competition. After all, if a tourist that visits the Philippines, for example,decides to stay in the region, chances are they will also end up visiting Thailand or Malaysia or other points in our region. Is itnot true then, that we can all benefit from fostering the positive image of our region? And that instability in one of our countriesdoesnt enhance the attractiveness of neighboring states?

Opportunities like the one we are presented with today present the friendly portion of friendly competition. The morecooperative we get, the more prosperous the industry becomes. This drives home the importance, therefore, of yourdiscussions here today, as the success of your talks will help shape the landscape of global tourism, and definitely will

influence the growth of our respective tourism sectors. I encourage all of you to actively go around, share your ideas, and, mostimportantly, listen to one another, so that, as friends and neighbors, we can truly propel each other to heights we have neverbefore reached.

Again, I wish you a productive conference and an enjoyable stay in Davao City. Thank you, and good day.

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

In a 43-page Joint Review Resolution signed on February 25, 2013, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales ordered the

indictment for multiple counts of malversation and graft charges against Efraim Genuino, former Philippine Amusement and

Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman, along with several other PAGCOR officials.

Aside from Genuino, PAGCOR off icers Rafael Francisco, Jose Benedicto, Rene Figueroa, Edward King, Ester Hernandez and

Valente Custodio shall be facing charges of malversation and violations of Section 3(e) in relation to Section 3(g) of Republic

Act (RA) No. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act).

Genuinos son, Erwin, was also ordered indicted for violation of Section 7(b)(2) of RA 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical

Standards for Public Officers and Employees).

The Office, upon review of the Resolutions submitted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) which conducted the preliminary

investigation, denied at the outset the respondents motions to conduct another preliminary investigation, since all respondents

were afforded by the DOJ the opportunity to submit controverting evidence.

PAGCORs purchase of Baler movie tickets

Ombudsman Morales found probable cause to indict Genuino, Francisco, Benedicto, Figueroa, King, Hernandez and Custodio

for one (1) count of malversation and another count for violation of Sec. 3(e) in relation to 3(g) of RA 3019 arising from the

promotion of the film Baler, a movie production deal between Viva Communications and Batas Iwas Droga Foundation

(BIDA).

The Office found that business losses were effectively shouldered by government funds when PAGCOR advanced the cost for

89,000 movie tickets at P300 each or a total of P26,700,000, which was contrary to the scheme approved by the PAGCOR to

merely offer Baler movie tickets to casino patrons through the Player Tracking System (PTS) points. Records showed that

only 7,791 tickets were bought by casino patrons, while 6,253 tickets were sold by PAGCOR branches to the public, and 2,806

tickets were sold to em

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