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Aguinaldo Shrine Pagsanjan Falls Taal Lake Antipolo Church Lucban Pahiyas Feast

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Weather Watch

40 minutes ago

THUNDERSTORM WATCH:Issued at 10:00 AM, 18 March 2013

Thunderstorm is more likely to develop over Metro Manila within 12 hours. All are advised to monitor updates.

Weather Watch

3 hours ago

PAGASA weather forecaster Alvin Pura on DZMM:

-Ang official declaration ng summer ay within this week dahil po yung ating tinatawag na north easterlies na hangin ay nag

recede na o tuluyan nang humina.

-Base sa temperatura natin, maaari na nating sabihin na tag-init na tayo dahil sa regional high pressure area, ito na po yung

prevailing weather system natin. Kaya inaasahan ngayong araw, medyo mainit tayo.

-Maglalaro ngayong araw ang temperatura sa bansa sa 22-33 degrees Celsius.

-Matapos ang deklarasyon, asahan po na sa Abril at Mayo ay lalong iinit ang temperatura sa bansa.

-Ang pag-uulan sa hapon ay mga isolated rainshowers at thunderstorms lamang. Normal lang ang mga ganitong pag-ulan n

tanda rin ng papasok na ng tag-init.
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Weather Watch

3 hours ago

:

: Sunny

:

: Fair weather

: Sunny skies

PIA Regional Watch

PIA Regional Watch

2 hours ago

PIA-4A: President Benigno S. Aquino lll is expected to visit Corregidor Island at around 1:30PM today (March 18, 2013) to

grace the 45th commemoration of Jabidah "Learning from History, Uniting for Peace" and the groundbreaking of the

Mindanao Garden of Peace Development Project at Corregidor Island, Cavite City.
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PIA Regional Watch

15 hours ago

PIA-4A/BATANGAS: Nagpaalala ang Provincial Health Office sa publiko na mag-ingat sa sakit na nauuso ngayong tag-araw

tulad ng ubo,sipon,lagnat at maging heat stroke na karaniwang nakukuha dahil sa matinding sikat ng araw.Ipinayo din ang

palagiang pag-inom ng 8-10 baso ng tubig araw araw.

PIA Regional Watch

23 hours ago

PNoys keynote address to PMA Class of 2013 graduates:- Ang inyong pagtatapos ay isang tagumpay na kolektibong naabot ng sambayanang Pilipino, sagisag ng pag-aambagan tun

sa pag-abot ng inyong pangarap.

- Hindi matatawaran ang aking paghanga sa mga pinagdaanan ninyo.

- Hindi nagkukulang sa kwento ng sapalaran at tagumpay ang Pudangkalis Class of 2013.

- Kolektibong narating ng sambayanan ang tagumpay ninyo. Umaasa akong kolektibo rin ang tuon ng bawat kilos ninyo.

- (On Sabah crisis) Lehitimo man o hindi ang hinaing ng mga kababayan nating pumunta doon, paano ito titimbangin ng mg

buhay na nalagay sa peligro?

- Di ba mas produktibo kung ang paninindigan ay idadaan sa matinong usapan, hindi sa pagka-maton at pangangahas?

- Ang hinahon at katwiran ay hindi katumbas ng kaduwagan, bagkus ay sukat ng tunay na tapang at paninindigan.

- Sa tuwing haharap kayo sa isang sangang daan, tingnan lang ninyo kung sino ang pinaka-agrabiyado, pinaka-naaapi, pinak

dukha, pinaka-naghahanap ng kalinga, at tiyak na lilinaw kung ano ang tama at mali.

- Silang mga nasa laylayan ng lipunan ang magkukumpas sa ating direksyon.

PIA Regional Watch

23 hours ago

PIA-4A/BATANGAS: Patuloy ang pagpaparami ng mga pawikan sa nursery ng bayan ng San Juan. Ito ay isa sa pamamaraan

pamahalaang lokal upang maparami at maiwasan ang pagkaubos ng mga ganitong uri ng yamang dagat na malaki ang
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naitutulong sa ecosystem

PIA Regional Watch

Saturday

PIA-4A/BATANGAS: Patuloy ang serbisyong pangkalusugan sa bayan ng Malvar sa pamamagitan ng pagseserbisyo 24 oras

lahat ng nagpapakonsulta at nangangailangan ng agarang atensyong medikal.

PIA OFW Watch

PIA OFW WatchYesterday

PIA-NCR: The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) ordered the suspension of two recruitment agencies

namely: Al-Masiya Overrseas Placement Agency Inc and its counterpart in United Arab Emirates, l Madina Recruitment la

week. The suspension was in connection with the alleged suicide report of a Filipina domestic worker in Abu Dhabi last

month. POEA administrator Hans Cacdac claimed that the said agencies failed to monitor the condition of Alona M. Bagaya

who died four days after she was formally turned over to her employers. Under POEA regulations, agencies are obliged to

monitor situation of OFWs especially household service workers

PIA OFW Watch

Friday
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Labor Communications Dir. Nicon Fameronag on DZBB:

Re: Germanys plan to hire Filipino nurses

- Sa Lunes ay magkakaroon ng pirmahan ng bilateral agreement tungkol sa bagay na iyan.

- Patuloy ang usapan ng Pilipinas at Germany hinggil dito. Hindi pa kami nagkomento rito dahil patuloy pa ang pag-uusap

diyan.

- Hindi po tayo ang humingi nito, sila (Germany) ang lumapit sa atin.

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A. QUEZON

Quezon province 4Ps beneficiaries over 90,000

By Carlo P. Gonzaga

Saturday 16th of March 2013

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CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Mar 16 (PIA) --The beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from

the two cities and 39 municipalities in Quezon is now 90,347 families according to a March 2013 data.

Of the number Pantawid Pamilya households, 6,657 are newly-registered as part of the expansion of the programnationwide, about 4,233 of these beneficiaries come from the municipalities of Lucban, Dolores, Candelaria and

Pagbilao- all are implementing the Pantawid Pamilya program for the first time.

During the regional memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing held in Tagaytay City December last year, the loc

chief executives of the four municipalities tied up with the DSWD in the implementation of the program in their
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respective areas for a period of five years.

At the end of this year, 14,719 families from the province are expected to graduate from the program. They are

Set 1 beneficiaries coming from the municipalities of San Francisco, San Narciso, San Andres and Buenavista who

are supported by the program since 2008.

The DSWD, through Pantawid Pamilya and other social protection programs of the Department, is preparing the

beneficiaries for self-sufficiency by the time they graduate from the program.

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is a social protection strategy of the national government that provide

conditional cash grants to qualified poor families with children zero to 14 years old. The grants are provided upo

the beneficiaries compliance to the conditions on health and education as set by the program. In the

CALABARZON Region, there are now a total of 265,215 families who are benefitting from Pantawid Pamilya.

(DSWD4A/PIA4A)

B. CAVITE

DTI conducts symposium on World Consumer Rights Day

By Ruel B. Francisco



TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Mar 16 (PIA) -- Sixteen representatives from existing and would-be consumer

organizations in the province, local government units and from the Department of Education (DepEd) attended t

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sponsored symposium cum-mini workshop on World Consumer Rights D

(WCRD) celebration, Friday, March 15.

With international theme of Consumer Justice Now! said symposium focused on various issues/concerns

affecting the lives of almost every consumer not only in the Philippines but all consumers organization in the

world.

The event which was held at the second floor of the Government Center Building, Capitol compound started ataround 9 a.m. and ended at at nearly 2:30 p.m. The discussion focused on the review on the action plans drafted

by the consumer organizations in the 2012 Consumer Organization Regional Assembly which was held at Sol y

Viento Resort in Calamba City, Laguna.

They also tackled strategy formulation on the execution of the action plan focusing on information advocacy. It

was followed by a lecture on accreditation and membership of consumer organizations and at the same time


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proper handling and filing of consumer complaints and other Fair Trade Laws. (Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite/DTI-Cavite)

C. LAGUNA

1. BFP Laguna collects 32.4M fire code fees

By Carlo P. GonzagaFriday 15th of March 2013


CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, March 15 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Laguna has collected P32.5 millionfor fire code fees last year.

BFP Supt Carlito Encinas, provincial director said collected fees are remitted to the national treasury to fund the

modernization program of the BFP.

Like in our area we need more fire trucks, firefighting gear and equipment including gadgets in communication

which are essential especially during fire emergency call, Encinas said.

To intensify their campaign on fire safety, prevention and suppression, he said, year-round activities are schedulsuch as dialogue, meetings, radio and TV guesting, seminars, trainings, drills and others involving all sectors in th

community.

Also, the BFP monitors and strictly implements compliance to the Fire Code of the Philippines and local ordinanc

on fire safety measures among establishments and buildings in all areas.

For this year, the BFP inspected a total of 20,793 establishments and in the course of their inspection, 262 of the

establishments were recommended for correction of violation.

Meanwhile, the BFP recorded 341 fire incidents, 8 casualties/injured and damages estimated to P41,874,000 forthe this year while 246 fire incidents, 34 casualties and injured and P77,593,500 for last year which is relatively

lower in terms damages and casualties. (Norito A. Cabotaje, PIA4A)


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2. Tagalog news: Mga kawani ng lunsod, nakiisa sa physical fitness

program

By Alan C. Ortillano

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LUNGSOD NG SAN PABLO, Laguna, Marso 16 (PIA) -- May 550 regular at casual employees ang dumalo sa

isinagawang paglulunsad ng physical fitness program na tinaguriang Fitness Hour ng pamahalaang panglunsod

kamakailan.

Ang physical fitness program na para sa lahat ng kawani ng gobyerno ay alinsunod sa Memorandum Circular No.

s. 2011 ng Civil Service Commission (CSC). Ito ay naglalayong magkaroon ng masigla at malusog na pangangataw

ang bawat kawani upang mas lalo pang makapagbigay ng serbisyo sa mga mamamayan.

Sinimulan ang Fitness Hour ng isang maikling programa kung saan nagbigay ng impormasyon ukol sa maayos napagkain o good nutrition si Doris Aliwalas, nutrition coach ng Herbalife International habang si Caridad Gonzales

city health office (CHO) nagbigay naman ng mga tips sa proper brisk walking o mabilisang paglalakad.

Matapos ang programa, nagsagawa ng brisk walking ang mga empleyado palibot sa Lawa ng Sampalok.

Ang physical fitness program ay pinangunahan ni Janquil Bumagat ng sports and youth devt office sa

pakikipagtulungan ng human resource office sa pamumuno ni Elvira Celerio at ng ibat-ibang departamento ng

pamahalaang lokal. (ACO, PIA-Laguna ulat mula sa CIO-SPC)

D. BATANGAS

1. Tagalog news: Mahigit 1,000 mag-aaral, nagtapos sa ilalim ng DAREprogram

By Mamerta P. De Castro




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LUNGSOD NG BATANGAS, Marso 16 (PIA) --May 1,653 mag-aaral mula sa walong bayan sa lalawigan ang

sumailalim sa pagtatapos sa Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program sa magkakahiwalay na araw,

kamakailan.

Ang DARE ay isang programang inilunsad sa lalawigan sa pangunguna ng Philippine National Police (PNP) at

Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) na layong maiiwas sa bisyo ng ilegal na droga ang mga kabataang nasa Grade 5 at

Ayon kay PInsp. Alberto Fabregas, DARE supervisor sa lalawigan, maraming mga bayan pa ang magsasagawa din

pagtatapos ng programa ngunit naunang natapos ang walong bayan na kinabibilangan ng Batangas City, Nasugb

Taal, Mabini, Balayan, Lemery at San Jose.

Aniya pa, nagagalak sila sapagkat sa mga bayang ito ay marami ang bilang ng mga kabataang nakibahagi at hanga

nila na ang lahat ng mga kabutihang-asal at pamamaraan na itinuro nila sa mga mag-aaral ay gagamitin ng mga it

upang gawing produktibo ang kanilang pamumuhay lalo na ang pag-iwas sa ipinagbabawal na gamot.

Sinabi pa ni Fabregas na binibigyang-diin ng kanilang mga DARE coordinator sa bawat bayan ang masamang

epektong maaaring idulot sa buhay at kalusugan ng isang indibidwal.

Ang programa na inisyatibo ng pamunuan ng Batangas Police Provincial Office ay inaasahang maipatutupad mulipagsapit ng pasukan para sa taong 2013-2014 upang patuloy na maituro sa mga kabataan ang pagiging produktibat pagpapaunlad ng sarili sa pamamagitan ng pag-aaral na mabuti at pag-iwas sa bisyong tulad ng droga at

barkada. (PIA Batangas)

2, Tagalog news: Mga isyung pangkapayapaan, tinalakay sa ikalawang good

governance summit

By Mamerta P. De CastroSaturday 16th of March 2013TweetFacebookYahooEmailShareThis

LUNGSOD NG LIPA, Batangas, Marso 16 (PIA) --Idinaos kamakailan sa archbishop's residence sa lungsod na ito an

ikalawang good governance summit na tinalakay ang mga isyung may kinalaman sa kapayapaan.

Nagsilbing panauhing tagapagsalita sa programa si Batangas police provincial director Atty. Rosauro Acio na nag-

ulat ukol sa sitwasyon ng kapayapaan at kaayusan sa lalawigan.

Sinabi ni Acio na nais niyang burahin ang pangalan ng lalawigan sa listahan ng mga itinuturing na 18 hotspot area

kaugnay ng nalalapit na halalan sa Mayo 2013. Naging batayan ng pagkakasama ng lalawigan ng Batangasy ang

mga pangyayari noong nagdaang mga halalan.

"Sa mga nagdaang panahon, walang anumang election related violence na naitatala sa lalawigan ngunit mas

maganda kung tuluyang maaalis ito sa hotspot areas sa buong bansa," sabi ni Acio.


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Dagdag pa ng opisyal, marami silang mga gawain kaugnay ng kampanya para sa kapayapaan katulong ang

Commission on Elections (Comelec) at mga ahensya ng pamahalaan.

Naging tagapagsalita din si Atty. Gloria Ramos Petallo, ang provincial election supervisor nag nag-ulat naman ng

mga ang iba't-ibang hakbang na ginagawa ng kanilang tanggapan. (PIA Batangas)

E. RIZAL

1. PIA-Rizal conducts news writing seminar

By Gideon GapayaoThursday 14th of March 2013TweetFacebookYahooEmailShareThis

ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, March 14 (PIA)Selected students, out of school youth and teachers of Jalajala, Rizal

attended a Philippine Information Agency (PIA)Rizals basic news writing seminar last March 6.

Jalajala Municipal Information Officer Rolando Pillas said the municipal government invited the PIA to help equip

children and several teachers in basic news writing to promote information dissemination within the municipalit

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President Aquino says local government units can expect honest, hard work from national government
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President Aquino says local government units can expect honest, hard work from national government

BAGUIO CITY) President Benigno S. Aquino III said local government units can expect their national government to be apartner in achieving their respective constituents dreams and ambitions for their locale as he vow ed to provide honest, hardwork from his end.

In a meeting with local leaders here on Sunday, the President said his administration is working doubly-hard to improve roainterconnecting the province, provide electricity to remote villages, close the classroom gap and boost social spendingthrough the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).

On improving road infrastructure, the President said rehabilitation work has already begun for the 65-kilometer Gurel-BokodKabayan-Buguias Road that will cut travel time from two hours to just an hour.

Direkta nitong magpapagaan sa biyahe ang halos may dalawanlibo at siyamnaraang motorista kada araw, gayundin angmga turistang pupunta sa Mt. Pulag at Kabayan Caves sa Benguet, the President said.

On closing the classroom gap and providing electricity to remote villages, the President said the 66,800 classroom shortagefor the entire Philippines will be filled by the end of 2013 while 7,200 sitios already have access to electricity.

May mahigit pitong libo at dalawandaang sitio na rin po ang nakabitan natin ng kuryente, sa mas murang halaga at patas nparaan. Sa probinsya po ng Benguet, umaabot na sa 118 sitios ang napalaya natin sa kadiliman, at tuloy-tuloy pa rin po angpagkayod natin upang tanglawan ng maliwanag na pamumuhay ang bawat Pilipino, the President said.

He also noted that 2,881 household beneficiaries here are already participants of the governments pro -poor program 4Psand are now on their way towards breaking the cycle of poverty.

ang tiwalang kaloob ninyo sa amin ay araw-araw naming sinusuklian ng sipag at katapatan, the President said. PND (rc

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17 MARCH 2013.

President Aquino calls on 2013 graduating class of Philippine Military Academy to embody the sacrifices of

their parent's, teachers and elders into action to live better lives

President Aquino advises graduating members of PMA Pudang-Kalis 2013 to resolve conflict fairly, put

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President Aquino calls on 2013 graduating class of Philippine Military Academy to embody the sacrifices of theirparent's, teachers and elders into action to live better lives

FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City) President Benigno S. Aquino III called on the 124 graduating members of the PhilippineMilitary Academy Pudang-Kalis (Pusot Dangal ng mga Kawal ng Lahing Nagkakaisa) 2013 to fully embody the greatsacrifices their parents, teachers and elders underwent in sending them to school in order to live better lives.

In his speech keynoting the PMA Commencement Ceremonies held here on Sunday, the President said that while it was tru

that the cadets had to undergo the hardships of going to school and getting good grades while undertaking the strict rigors othe PMA, their parents, teachers and elders also had to sacrifice so much to be able to send them to school.

Totoo namang kayo ang dumaan sa mga pagsusulit, kayo ang gumising ng madaling -araw para sa physical training, atbalikat ninyo ang pumasan ng napakarami ring sakripisyo para umabot tayo sa puntong ito; hindi matatawaran ang akingpaghanga sa mga dinaanan ninyo, the President said.

Ngunit isipin din ninyo: Bago kayo makatapos ng high school at matanggap bilang plebo dito sa PMA, dumaan din sasakripisyo ang inyong mga pamilya upang makapag-aral kayo, at patuloy ang kanilang suporta hanggang sa puntong ito.Nagpuyat din ang mga guro at tagapayo ninyo upang siguruhing may makabuluhan silang maituturo sa inyo. Nakipasan anbuong sambayanan sa pagpapatayo at pagpapalakad ng istitusyong Philippine Military Academy, at magpapatuloy pa angkanilang kontribusyon sa kahabaan ng inyong mga karera bilang miyembro ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas, he added.

The President mentioned as an example class valedictorian Jestoni Lanaja whose father was able to make ends meet andeventually send his son to the premiere military school in the country by harvesting tuba (coconut wine).

at ngayon, hawak na niya (Jestoni) ang Presidential Saber na sagisag ng dangal at responsibilidad na dala ng pagigingclass valedictorian, the President stressed.

lahat po kayo ay benepisyaryo hindi lamang ng sariling pagsisikap, kundi ng pag -aambagan ng inyong kapwa, he said.

The Chief Executive challenged the 105 men and 19 women of Pudang-Kalis to embody the individual sacrifices of theirparents, teachers and elders through exerting time and industry transforming love and compassion towards their fellowmen

Kaya nga ang hamon sa inyo ngayon: Naway ang pananagutan at pakikiambag na ipinamalas ng mga tumulong sa inyo, amanganak ng malalim ding pananagutan sa inyong mga pusot isipan, upang kayo naman ang maglaan ng pagod at panahopara sa inyong kapwa, the President said.

Kolektibong narating ng sambayanan ang tagumpay ninyong ito; umaasa akong sa kolektibo rin ang tuon n g bawat kilosninyodahil di nga bat ang lahat ng problema ay nagmumula sa pag -iisip ng pansariling interes lamang? he said.

Pudang-Kalis is derived from a muslim term which means "sacred sword." It is a sword that is passed by a muslim clan fromgeneration to generation.

The class used the name to symbolize their belief that they are like a sacred sword that will not perish but will persist fromgeneration to generation.

The blade symbolizes the heart and honor of the members of the PMA class 2013 that will continue to unite the Filipinopeople. PND (rck)

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President Aquino advises graduating members of PMA Pudang-Kalis 2013 to resolve conflict fairly, put themselvesin the shoes of the oppressed to get the clearer picture

FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City) Whenever you face a dilemma, you need only put yourselves in the shoes of those that wilbe the most affected, the most abused, the poorest, those who are in most need of your protectionand I can promise youwhat is right and what is wrong will become clearer.
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Thus was President Benigno S. Aquino IIIs advice to the graduating members of the Philippine Military Academy PudangKalis 2013 in his speech keynoting their commencement exercises here on Sunday.

The President told the 124 men and women of Pudang-Kalis 2013 that as they set out and begin to put what you learned inpractice, to keep in mind the plight of those who are in the margins of society as they will ultimately set the direction wemust take.

As the next leaders of our uniformed forces, you bear on your shoulders a grave responsibility. And as someone who is alittle bit older than you, perhaps this is the lesson I can impart: whenever you face a dilemma, you need only put yourselvesthe shoes of those that will be the most affected, the most abused, the poorest, those who are in most need of yourprotectionand I can promise you, what is right and what is wrong will become clearer, the President said.

They who are in the margins of society, they who are our Bosses, the Filipino peoplethey are the ones who will set thedirection we must take; so long as we always keep their well-being in mind, we will never stray, he stressed.

I tell you the same thing I said to the classes that came before you: the time for training is done, the time for theories is donthe four years of vacation you have spent in Fort del Pilar is done; today, you begin to put what you learned into practice. Gforth, and show our nation that it was not wrong in selecting you as part of Pudang-Kalis Class of 2013 of the PhilippineMilitary Academy, the President said. PND (rck)

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Aquino inaugurates Solaire Resort and Casino in Paranaque City

Palace welcomes Germanys decision to hire Filipino nurses
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Assistance of European Union to boost government fight against human trafficking, Palace says

Aquino inaugurates Solaire Resort and Casino in Paranaque City

President Benigno S. Aquino III led the inauguration on Saturday of the Solaire Resort and Casino in Paraaque Cityexpecting the facility to contribute to further increase tourist arrivals in the country.

Countries in the region, such as Macau and Singapore are always competing for bigger pieces of the gaming andentertainment industry. And the presence of Solaire in the country is a positive proof that Filipinos can strike productive

balance between work and play, the President said in his message during the event.

The chief executive expressed his gratitude to the investors for putting their money in the Philippines noting that businessmsee today the countrys economy brimming with optimism and new life and at the same time consider the Philippines as aworld-class tourist destination.

Such initiative will have significant contribution to the national economy as it creates 4,000 jobs for Filipinos, the Presidentsaid.

These jobs will also take on a multiplier effect. Since the people you employ will become empowered consumers, they will bspending more money on groceries, schools, and other products and services, in their own way stimulating the economy anencouraging further the growth of industries that will in turn create even more jobs, he said.

Recent developments make it more favorable to the countrys tourism sector, President Aquino said. For instance, he saidthat in two years, the Philippines has jumped 12 spotsfrom 94th to 82ndin the World Economic Forum Travel andTourism Index.

In fact, the President said that in the World Economic Forums 2013 report, it ranked the Philippines first in the world ingovernment spending on tourism as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), demonstrating the governmentsdetermination to enhance the tourism industry.

This commitment is yielding positive results, he said. In 2011, the Philippines recorded 37.5 million domestic travelers,exceeding its 2016 target by two million, the President noted. The Aquino administration targets to achieve 10 million touristarrivals in the country in 2016.

Due to the continued influx of tourists, the Department of Tourism has revised its target for domestic tourism in 2016 to 56.1

million. Furthermore, he said that in 2012, the country recorded 4.3 million international visitors, the first time it breached themillion mark.

With the lifting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of the Significant Safety Concerns for the country, thePresident said it would mean more boost to the sector.

Because of this development, the Philippines is moving closer to resuming the countrys aviation operations in Europe andthe United States, he said.

The President said he also signed into law Republic Act No. 10378, which removes the 3 percent common carriers tax for ainternational air and shipping carriers on receipts and income derived from transporting passengers.

The law also exempts these carriers from paying the Philippine billings tax derived from the carriage of passengers, cargo, mail. With the signing, the law will encourage more foreign carriers to expand their operations in the Philippines thus creatinmore jobs, bringing in more tourists, and allowing for the growth of the tourism industry, he said.

Let me reaffirm ---the Philippines now has a government fully committed to pursuing both the prosperity of our people, andthe prosperity of those who have placed their confidence in us, the President said.

Rest assured, in the coming years, we will give not just tourists, but businessmen like you, even more reason to believe thatruly, it is more fun in the Philippines. PND (as)

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Palace welcomes Germanys decision to hire Filipino nurses

Malacanang welcomed the plan of Germany to open its doors to Filipino nurses saying it will create additional options toFilipino nurses looking for employment overseas.

With the opening of Germany as a possible employer for our nurses, magandang balita yan doon sa iba dahil dumarami ankanilang options, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan onSaturday.

Germany would be another market that will open its door for Filipino nurses in addition to traditional destinations like the USBritain, Australia and Middle East.

As countries like Germany starts to give new opportunities to Filipino nurses, Valte said the Aquino administration willcontinue addressing the surplus of nurses in the country through various programs.

Marami tayong mga guma-graduate na nurse, ang pamahalaan naman locally, ang ginagawa natin is that meron yungtinatawag nating RN Heals Program and that gives the training ground and the experience for our nurses if they want to goabroad and to earn a living, Valte said.

With Germanys announcement of its plan to hire Filipino nurses, the Philippines and Germany are set to sign an agreementhat will pave the way for the deployment of Filipino health workers guaranteeing professional training and ensuring a healthwork environment.

The agreement will ensure that Filipino nurses will have adequate linguistic and professional preparation to work in Germanas part of a triple win formula agreed by both countries.

The deployment agreement is part of the enhanced labor cooperation between the Philippines and Germany following adiscussion in Manila last month. PND (as)

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Assistance of European Union to boost government fight against human trafficking, Palace says

The P80 million assistance of the European Union to the Philippines and other countries intended to fight human traffickingwill be a significant contribution to end the menace, the Palace said on Saturday.

Its important that we get support for our efforts against human trafficking. As you can see, unti-unti we have been makingprogress on that front, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a radio interview over government-run dzRBRadyo ng Bayan on Saturday.

The country remains in the Tier 2 status of the US State Departments Human Trafficking Report. The Philippines waspreviously being considered to be in the black list.

We continue to press on that front. The Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking has been leading the efforts and Iunderstand also from the Department of Social Welfare and Development that weve been making progress when it comes the cases that have been filed, Valte said.

The European Union extended its P80 million support Friday through the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The

EU will provide P86 million or 80 percent of the financing for a regional project aimed at improving regular migration flowsfrom targeted countries including the Philippines.

The two-year project is the continuation of other projects implemented between 2006-2010 aimed at facilitating legalmigration and promoting regional dialogue on safe and legal migration.

The objectives for the Philippines include supporting the governments programs to encourage ethical practices in job hiringdeveloping migrant resource centers, and intensifying campaigns against illegal recruitment, trafficking and irregularmigration, especially to Europe.


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At least P16 million will directly benefit the Philippines under this project which will be implemented by the IOM in cooperatiowith UN Women. The main partner of the migration center's officet in the Philippines is the Department of Labor andEmployment.

The project also builds on the Campaign Against Illegal Recruitment, Trafficking and Irregular Migration (CAIRTIM)implemented by the IOM with the DOLE and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

It will target four of the countrys poorest provinces which include Masbate, Antique, Maguindanao and Agusan del Sur. PND(as)

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15 MARCH 2013.

Improving global economy seen to bode well for Philippine growth

President Aquino says more allies in government means more development projects for Pangasinan

President Aquino inaugurates medical facility in Dagupan City

Aquino assures that government continues to provide government funding for Pangasinan's developmen

Malacaang announces new appointments to Cebu Port Commission

Malacaang says media practitioners nationwide will have opportunity to vote every election through

Republic Act No. 10380

Improving global economy seen to bode well for Philippine growth

The Philippine economy is seen to continue on its record-breaking upward trend and become the standout economy inSoutheast Asia in 2013 as the economies affected by a global recession improve, world renowned debt watcher Standard &Poors (S&Ps) and British banking giant Standard Chartered Bank said in separate reports recently.

S&Ps said it projects Philippine growth to hit 5.9 percent this year as the recession in Europe and America eases.

"For the Asia-Pacific region, which has endured half a decade of leaden skies hanging over the global economy, some rayssunshine could burst through in 2013," the debt watcher said in a report.
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External risks to the region have abated with the European rec ession easing. The United States is also expected to growfaster despite spending cuts, while China seems to have avoided a hard landing, it explained.

It noted that the lower growth than the better-than-expected 6.6% notched in 2012 was attributed to the dip in base effects

S&Ps also pointed out that more investments in tourism and the business process outsourcing industries have spurredeconomic growth to become more broad-based.

"These structural changes, combined with increased fiscal space for higher public infrastructure investment, are putting the

Philippine economy on a higher growth trajectory," it said.

The country holds a BB+ credit rating with S&P, one notch below investment grade. It also bagged a positive outlook lastDecember, indicating that an upgrade could be announced over the next 12 to 18 months.

For its part, the Standard Chartered Bank said that a survey of more than 900 investors in the Association of Southeast AsiaNations recently saw the Philippines emerge as the frontrunner among other key cities in the region.

It further said that the Philippines was the standout country in terms of the strength of on-the-ground sentimentas thePhilippines is expected to see stronger investment growth this year, sustaining the strong momentum from 2012."

The survey showed that 74 percent of investor-respondents in Manila expect to see better business prospects in 2013

compared to the year before, dwarfing scores in Jakarta (46%), Bangkok (44%), Singapore (44%) and Kuala Lumpur (41%)

The survey also found that investors in Manila are most worried about the European, American and Chinese markets thisyear. No one cited the Philippines as a concern. In comparison, 47% of investors in Kuala Lumpur said their own countryworried them, followed by 43% in Singapore, 35% in Jakarta and 19% in Bangkok.

The peso is expected to get stronger, with 86% of investors in Manila saying they expect to see their currency appreciatingagainst the dollar in 2013. Only 67% of investors in Bangkok, 52% in Kuala Lumpur, 50% in Singapore and 35% in Jakartathought the same.

"We are optimistic that the Philippines will outperform the region and enjoy another year of strong growth momentum in2013," Standard Chartered Bank said.

With these developments, the Philippines now has the long-awaited chance to achieve tiger status during PresidentBenigno S. Aquino IIIs term as his administration has been successful in laying down the foundations for inclusive growth.

All these, coupled with the positive shift in the engines of the world economy (the US, Japan, and Europe) will definitely boothe countrys economy to higher levels of growth. PND (rck)

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President Aquino says more allies in government means more development projects for Pangasinan

DAGUPAN CITY: President Benigno S. Aquino III exhorted the people of Pangasinan Friday to support candidates allied wihis administration to easily realize the provinces potential in trade and tourism.

The President said the government hasnt changed its strategy to develop Pangasinan, he said in his address during ameeting with local leaders here.

He pointed out that part of the strategy is investing on building new infrastructure such as roads, bridges and irrigationsystem.One of these projects includes the 88-kilometer Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway Project that will connect the threeprovinces in the region.


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The first phase of the project is currently under construction and the President said that before he steps down from power in2016, he expects phase three, the final part of the project, will be completed.

According to the President, once the project is completed, the three and a half travel time from Tarlac City to Rosario, LaUnion will be shortened to one hour. Around 20,000 daily motorists are expected to benefit from the project.

The President also noted that before the end of March, he expects the completion of the San Nicolas-Natividad-San QuintinUmingan-Guimba Road, which, he said, will also cut travel time in the area.

He said that more than 5,400 daily motorists will benefit from the project adding that the travel time will be cut from one hou

to half an hour.

The administration is also focusing on developing the provinces agriculture sector, he said. The government has releasedP10 million to complete the Poblacion-Quinaoayanan Farm-to-Market Road project for the benefit of local farmers.

The government also released the fund for the P360-million Macidem Small Reservoir Irrigation Project that will supply wateto 600 hectares of farmland in the province.

The President also reported that there is a separate 17 other irrigation projects in Pangasinan that received more than P150million budget from the national government. The project will irrigate more than 2,100 hectares of farmland in Pangasinan, hsaid.

The Aquino government also prioritized providing quality healthcare to the people of Pangasinan. Part of his visit in this city the inauguration of the Emergency Room Complex Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City.

The national government allotted P15 million for the project, he said. Fifty million pesos was spent for the procurement ofmodern medical equipment of the new emergency room complex.

Wala pa po tayo sa kalahati ng ating termino, pero nararamdaman na po natin ang positibong resulta ng malinis atmapagmalasakit na pamamahala, the President said during his address.

Among those who joined the President during his visit here in Dagupan City were Sen. Franklin Drilon, the coalitioncandidates of the administration and Pangasinan local leaders. PND (as)

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President Aquino inaugurates medical facility in Dagupan City

DAGUPAN CITY) President Benigno S. Aquino III led the inauguration Friday of the P23.9 million Emergency Room Complof the Region I Medical Center here that is expected to boost the governments medical services to the people of Pangasinaand nearby provinces.

The Chief Executive said the completion of the Emergency Room Complex of the hospital is one of the fruits of thegovernments reform and anti-corruption initiatives.

The project, which will serve not only the people of Pangasinan but also those coming from Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, andZambales, was completed under the 2013 Health Facilities Enhancement Program of the national government.

The government allotted P15 million for the rehabilitation of the Emergency Room Complex and a separate P50 million wasused for the procurement of modern medical equipment of the facility, he said.

Wala pong duda: sa mahigit dalawang taon at walong buwan nating panunungkulan, napatunayan nating ang serbisyongidinadaan lang dati sa tsambat pangako, matagumpay nang tinutupad sa tuwid, the President said.

He said that the installation of modern equipment was matched with the deployment of 166 nurses in the Region I MedicalCenter under the RN Heals Program of the Department of Health (DOH). The government spent P24 million for hiring nurse


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to work at the medical facility.

The Region I Medical Center is a DOH-accredited tertiary training, teaching and research hospital committed to deliver worlclass health services in Northern Luzon.

Previous typhoons damaged the old emergency complex prompting the government to rehabilitate and expand the facility toserve the growing number of patients in the region.

The complex was upgraded with modern diagnostic and therapeutic tolls and equipment that are being manned byexperienced medical staff. It is designed to respond to victims of disasters, terrorist attacks and contagious diseases.

The Region I Medical Center, which is expected to receive ISO certification in May this year, has the capacity toaccommodate 300 to 600 patients.

Among the features of the Emergency Room Complex include sectionized clinical department (medical, pediatrics, surgicaland OB-Gyne), animal bite center, toxicology room, isolation room, pharmacy, operating rooms, delivery room, ambulancebay, and counseling room. PND (as)

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Aquino assures that government continues to provide government funding for Pangasinan's development

ALAMINOS, Pangasinan) President Benigno S. Aquino III assured the people that his administration continues to providegovernment funding for various development projects to further develop the agriculture, fishing, commercial and tourismindustries in the province.

In a meeting with local leaders and the community held at the Don Leopoldo Sison Auditorium, Poblacion in Alaminos, onFriday, the Chief Executive said his administration continues investing in the necessary infrastructure projects to boost theprovince's agriculture.

"Sa Bani, bukod sa Poblacion-Quinaoayanan Farm-to-Market Road Project, naglaan din tayo ng tatlongdaan at animnapunmilyong pisong pondo para sa Macidem Small Reservoir Irrigation Project na didilig sa animnaraang ektarya ng pananim.May kabuuang labimpitong irrigation projects din tayong nagkakahalaga ng mahigit 150 milyong piso para tuloy-tuloy angproduktibong ani ng mga taga-Anda, Infanta, Bugallon, Mangatarem, Sta. Barbara, San Fabian, Laoac, Pozorrubio, RosalesSan Nicolas, Umingan, Mapandan, Binalonan, Lingayen at San Carlos City," the President said.

President Aquino expressed support for the fishing industry in the province, including Alaminos. For the first time in severalyears, the Aquino administration is appropriating bigger budget for the fishing sector.

"At hindi naman po puwedeng makalimutan ang Alaminos City ---halos 32 million pesos ang inilagak natin para sapagpapatayo ng Regional Mariculture Technology Development Center, na magsisilbing research and training center para spagpaparami ng siganid at iba pang isda," he stressed.

The President said various road projects are now in place to boost the tourism and business sectors.

"Oras naman na makumpleto ang Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway, ang dating halos apat na oras na biyahe mulaTarlac papuntang La Union, magiging isang oras na lang. Tinatayang dalawampung libong motorista ang gagaan ang biyahdahil dito, at ito rin ang magsisilbing lagusan upang hindi na abutin nang siyam-siyam ang biyahe ng mga turistang gustongmag-island hopping at dumalo sa inyong Galila Hundred Islands Festival," he said.

Various programs aimed at improving health services, upgrading the capacities of the schools, and other social services, arnow in place.

He said the government is also implementing an infrastructure development program to improve access to power.

"Sa katunayan, kayong mga Pangasinense mismo ay natatanglawan ng ating pagpapailaw ---mahigit isandaan at tatlumpunsitio mula sa inyong probinsya ang hindi na muling mangangapa sa dilim, at doble-kayod tayo upang sa lalong madalingpanahon, bawat isla sa bansa ay mapailawan na," he said.


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Anchored on the principle of "Tuwid na Daan," the President stressed that his government was able to build on the gains ofthe anti-corruption campaign and reduce poverty.

"Tignan po natin ang Araneta-Quezon Avenue Underpass: ang proposal dati, 694 million pesos ang kakailanganing pondo.Subalit dahil sa tamang pamamahala at tapat na paggugol ng DPWH (Department of Public Works ang Highways,) naibabana natin ang gastos sa 430 million pesos, 100 days ahead of schedule pa tayo," he said.

"Nang binigyang-lakas naman natin ang mahigit 3.85 milyong kabahayan gamit ang Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program,iisa lang po ang tuon ng aming malasakit at serbisyo ---Kayo.

Dito sa Pangasinan, lampas 112,400 na pamilya ang kinakalinga ng Department of Social Welfare and Development sapamamagitan ng programang ito," he said.

The President assured the people that the government continues to promote investments by both local businessmen andforeign investors to accelerate the trade industry. PND (js)

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Malacaang announces new appointments to Cebu Port Commission

Fresh appointments for the members of the Cebu Port Commission, which is under the Cebu Port Authority (CPA), wereannounced Friday by Malacaang to serve the unexpired term of office ending on June 2013.

They include Benjamin C. Akol and Marino M. Fernan (replacing Vicente T. Suazo, Jr.) as members representing theshipping sector, Joselito O. Pedaria and Tomas A. Riveral as members representing the cargo handling labor sector, andCarlos G. Co as member representing the business sector.

The Cebu Port Commission is the policy-making body of the CPA, separate from the Philippine Ports Authority, which wastasked to specifically oversee all ports located in Cebu by virtue of Republic Act 7621 signed on June 26, 1992 by thenPresident Corazon Aquino.

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said President Benigno S. Aquino III signed their appointment papers onThursday (March 14) which were immediately transmitted to the office of Transportation and Communications SecretaryJoseph Emilio Abaya. PND (hdc)

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Malacaang says media practitioners nationwide will have opportunity to vote every election through Republic ActNo. 10380

Media practitioners nationwide will now have the opportunity to cast their votes every election as President Benigno S.Aquino III finally signed Republic Act (RA) 10380 otherwise known as the Local Absentee Voting for Media Law, Malacaanannounced Friday.

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte told reporters in a press briefing that the pertinent provisions of this new lawshall apply to all members of the media and their respective technical and support staff who are usually busy covering theelection day.

They, however, are only allowed to vote for national positions including the president, vice president, senators, and party lisrepresentatives, according to RA 10380.

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) shall extend the right to vote under the local absentee voting system providedunder existing laws and executive orders to members of media, media practitioners, including the technical and support stafwho are duly registered and who, on election day, may not be able to vote due to the performance of their functions incovering and reporting on the elections --- pjrovided, that they shall be allowed to vote only for the positions of President, Vi
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President, Senators, and Party-List Representative, it stated.

RA 10380 added that the COMELEC shall, within 30 days upon the signing of the law, promulgate the implementing rulesand regulations which shall include a system of accreditation and verification of the members of the media, mediapractitioners, the technical and support staff, who are qualified to avail of the local absentee vot ing.

With the implementation of this new law, Malacaang is encouraging everyone who works in the media industry to takeadvantage of the opportunity to exercise their right to vote ahead of the regular voting schedule.

Marami ho tayong mga kasamahan sa media na ang hinaing nga po nila ay hindi sila nakakaboto dahil nga naman nagko-

cover po sila usually kapag araw po ng eleksyon, so we encourage everybody to vote. So, finally, may pagkakataon na pokayo. Lets take advantage of the new law so you can exercise your right to vote, Valte said.

The initial funding for the new local absentee voting for the media shall be charged against the current budget or savings ofthe COMELEC and future expenses for the same exercise shall be incorporated in the annual General Appropriations Act.

President Aquino signed RA 10380 last Thursday, March 14, and was immediately transmitted to the House ofRepresentatives and the Senate through Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrilerespectively. PND (hdc)

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Papabuting ekonomya ng daigdig, magsusulong ng ekonomya ng Pilipinas

Ang higit na maraming kapanalig sa pamahalaan ay kasing kahulugan ng higit ding mga proyektong

pangkaunlaran sa Pangasinan
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Papabuting ekonomya ng daigdig, magsusulong ng ekonomya ng Pilipinas

Magpapatuloy ang record-breaking upward trend ng ekonomya ng Pilipinas na magiging standout na ekonomya sa Timog

Silangang Asya ngayong 2013 habang bubuti ang mga kabuhayang apektado ng pandaigdig na resesyon, sang-ayon sa

tanyag sa daigdig na debt watcher na Standard & Poor at Standard Chartered Bank na higanteng banko ng Bretanya sa

magkahiwalay na mga ulat kamakailan.

Sinabi ng S&Ps na tinataya nitong aabot sa 5.0 porsiyento ang pagsulong ng Pilipinas sa taong ito habang nababawasan aepekto ng resesyon sa Europa at Amerika.

Para sa rehiyon ng Asya-Pasipiko na kalahating dekada nang nababalot ng makapal na ulap ang pandaigdig na ekonomya

maaaring makasilay ang silahis ng araw ngayong 2013, dagdag pa sa report ng bantay -utang.

Nasagkaan ang panlabas na panganib sa rehiyon dahil nabawasan na ang resesyon sa Europa. Inaasahan ding magiging

higit na mabilis ang pagsulong ng Estados Unidos sa kabila ng pagbabawas sa gastos nito, habang ang Tsina ay nakaiwas

mandin sa paglagapak, paliwanag pa nito.

Ang higit na mababang pagsulong kaysa sa mabuting inaasahan na 6.6% noong 2012 ay dahil sa pagbaba ng epekto nito.

Niliwanag din ng S&Ps na higit na pamumuhunan sa turismo at sa industriya ng business process outsourcing ang dahilan pagsigla ng ekonomya na naging higit na malawak.

Ang mga pagbabagong ito na tinambalan ng dagdag na gugulin para sa mga imprastraktura ang naglagay sa ekonomya ng

Pilipinas sa higit na kalagayan upang umangat, wika pa nito.

Ang bansa ay BB+ ang credit rating sa S&P, mababa ng isang notch sa grado sa pamumuhunan. Nakakuha rin ito ng positi

outlook noong Disyembre na nagpahiwatig na matataas ang grado nito na inaasahang ihahayag sa susunod na 12 hanggan

18 buwan.

Ang Standard Chartered Bank naman ay nagsabing sa survey sa mahigit na 900 imbestor ng Association of Southeast Asia

Nations kamakailan, lumitaw na ang Pilipinas ang nangunguna sa rehiyon.

Binigyang diin pa nito na nangunguna ang Pilipinas at inaasahang higit na magiging malaki ang pag-unlad ng pamumuhuna

dito sa kasalukuyang taon.

Lumitaw sa survey na 74 porsiyento ng tinanong na imbestor sa Maynila ay umaasang makakikita nang higit na magandan

kalagayan ng pagnenegosyo sa 2013 kung ihahambing sa nakaraang taon kaya bumaba ang iskor ng Jakarta (46%);

Bangkok (44%); Singapore (44%) at Kuala Lumpur (41%).

Natuklasan din sa survey na ang mga imhestor sa Maynila ay nababahalang lubha sa mga merkado ng Europa, Amerika a

Tsina para sa taong ito. Walang sino mang nagsabi ng ganito sa Pilipinas. Samantala, 47% ng imbestor sa Kuala Lumpur a

nagsabing nababahala sila sa kanilang bansa, sinundan ng 43% sa Singapore, 35% sa Jakarta at 19% sa Bangkok.

Higit ding lalakas ang piso, ayon sa 86% ng mga imbestor sa Maynila na nagpahayag na lalakas pa ang piso laban sa dolya

ngayong 2013. Sa Bangkok, 67% lamang ng mga imbestor, 52% sa Kuala Lumpur, 50% sa Singapore at 35% sa Jakarta an

nagpahayag din ng ganitong paniniwala.

Inaasahan naming higit na lalakas ang Pilipinas kaysa ibang bansa sa rehiyon at matatamo nito ang patuloy na pagsulong

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Dahil sa mga pangyayaring ito, matatamo na ng Pilipinas ngayon ang malaong hangaring maging tiger status sa panahon n

panunungkulan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III sapagkat naila tag ng kanyang administrasyon ang matatag na na

panulukang bato ng tunay na kaunlaran.

Lahat nang ito na tinambalan pa ng positibong pagbabago sa makinarya ng pandaigdig na ekonomya (Estados Unidos,

Hapon at Europa) ay tiyak na magsusulong ng ekonomya ng bansa tungo sa rurok ng pag-unlad. PND

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Ang higit na maraming kapanalig sa pamahalaan ay kasing kahulugan ng higit ding mga proyektong pangkaunlaran

sa Pangasinan

LUNGSOD NG DAGUPAN) Hiniling ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III sa mga mamamayan ng Pangasinan Biyernes na

suportahan ang mga kandidatong kapanalig ng administrasyon upang maisakatuparan sa madaling panahon ang potensiya

ng lalawigan sa kalakalan at turismo.

Sinabi ng Pangulo na hindi nagbabago ang istratehiya ng pamahalaan na paunlarin ang Pangasinan sa talumpati niya sa

pulong ng mga lokal na lider dito. Binigyang diin ng Pangulo na kabilang sa mga proyektong ito ang paggawa ng mga bagon

lansangan, tulay at patubig.

Kabilang dito ang 88 kilometrong Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway Project na mag-uugnay sa tatlong lalawigan ng

rehiyon.

Ang unang bahagi ng proyekto ay ginagawa na at ayon sa Pangulo bago siya bumaba sa tungkulin sa 2016, inaasahan

niyang mayayari na ang buong proyekto.

Ayon sa Pangulo, kapag nayari ang proyekto, isang oras na lamang ang biyahe mula sa Lungsod ng Tarlac hanggang sa

Rosario, La Union buhat sa dating tatlo at kalahating oras, aabot sa 20,000 motorista ang makikinabang dito.

Sinabi ng Pangulo na bago magtapos ang arso, inaasahan niyang mayayari na ang San Nicolas-Natividad-San Quintin-

Umingan-Guimba Road na ang makikinabang ay 5,400 motorista araw-araw dahil isang oras at kalahati ang mababawas satagal ng biyahe.

Idinugtong ng Pangulo na nakatuon ang administrasyon sa pagpapaunlad ng pagsasaka sa lalawigan at naglabas ng P10

milyon ang gobyerno para matapos na ang proyektong Poblacion-Quinaoayanan Farm-To-Market Road para pakinabangan

ng mga magsasaka.

Binanggit din ng Panguolo ang P360 milyong inilabas ng gobyerno para sa proyektong Macidem Small Reservoir Irrigation n

magpapatubig sa 600 ektaryang bukirin. Mayroon ding 17 iba pang proyektong patubig sa Pangasinan na nakatanggap ng

P150 milyong budget buhat sa pambansang pamahalaan para patubigan ang 2,100 ektaryang bukid sa Pangasinan.

Binigyang diin ng Pangulo na uunahin ng administrasyon niya ang mataas na uring pangangalagang pangkalusugan sa mgmamamayan ng Pangasinan at bahagi ng pagdalaw niya rito ang pasinaya ng Emergency Room Complex Region 1 Medica

Center sa Lungsod ng Dagupan na pinaglaanan ng P50 milyon para magkaroon ng makabagong kagamitan sa panggagam

ang naturang ospital.Wala pa po tayo sa kalahati ng ating termino, pero nararamdaman na o natin ang positibong resulta n

malinis at mapagmalasakit na pamamahala, wika ng Pangulo.

Kasama ng Pangulo sa pagdalaw rito sina Senador Franklin Drilon, ang mga kandidato ng Team PNoy ng administrasyon a
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ang mga lokal na lider ng Pangasinan. PND

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President Benigno S. Aquino III's Speech during the 108th Commencement Exercises of the Philippine MilitaryAcademy (PMA) "Pudang-Kalis" Class of 2013

PMA Parade grounds, Fort Del Pilar, Baguio City17 March 2013

Brigade Commander Cadet 1st Class Ibarde, please give the troops Tikas Pahinga. Maupo ho tayo lahat.

Vice President Jejomar Binay; Secretary Voltaire Gazmin; the Chief-of-Staff General Emmanuel Bautista; Superintendent Lt

Gen. Ireneo Espino; His Excellency Jorge Domecq, Ambassador of Spain; Mayor Mauricio Domogan; Representative Berna

Vergara; our service commanders: Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino Dela Cruz of the Air Force, the FOIC Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alan

Commanding General Philippine Army, Lt. Gen. Noel Coballes; the foreign Armed Forces attaches present; officials, men an

women of the Armed Forces; administration, faculty and staff of the PMA; PMA Pudang-Kalis Class of 2013; proud parents

and family of the graduates; fellow workers in government; honoured guests; mga minamahal ko pong kababayan: Maganda

umaga po sa inyong lahat.

Hindi ko maiwasan itanong kanina sa ating Secretary of National Defense kung ginagaya po niyo yung kanyang disposisyon

dahil sa lahat ng graduation ko pong naabot, kayo lang ang nag graduate na parang naka tiger look lahat. Parang masama

ang loob niyo nag graduate, palagay ko ano lang, professional lang kayo.

Taunang tradisyon na po ng mga Pangulo ang pagharap sa mga kadete dito sa Fort del Pilar, upang salubungin at ipagpuga

ang mga magtatapos sa Philippine Military Academy. Ikatlong beses na pong ibinibigay sa akin ang karangalang ito, at ako

naman po ay hindi rin magsasawang makasalamuha kayohindi lamang bilang inyong Commander-in-Chief, kung hindi pa

na rin upang personal na masaksihan ang isang tagumpay ng kolektibong naabot ng sambayanang Pilipino.

Nasasabi ko ito, dahil hindi bat ang inyong pagmartsa sa entablado kanina ay sagisag ng pag -aambagan ng kalakhang

lipunan tungo sa pag-abot ng inyong mga adhikain? Totoo namang kayo ang dumaan sa mga pagsusulit, kayo ang gumisingng madaling-araw para sa physical training, at balikat ninyo ang pumasan ng napakaraming sakripisyo para umabot tayo sa

puntong ito; hindi matatawaran ang aking paghanga sa mga dinaanan niyo. Ngunit isipin din po ninyo: Bago kayo makatapo

ng high school at matanggap bilang plebo dito sa PMA, dumaan din sa sakripisyo ang inyong mga pamilya upang makapag

aral kayo, at patuloy ang kanilang suporta hanggang sa puntong ito. Nagpuyat din ang mga guro at tagapayo ninyo upang

siguruhing may makabuluhan silang maituturo sa inyo. Nakipasan ang buong sambayanan sa pagpapatayo at pagpapalaka

ng institusyon ng Philippine Military Academy, at magpapatuloy pa ang kanilang kontribusyon sa kahabaan ng inyong mga

karera bilang myembro ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas.
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Halimbawa na nga mismo itong mga sapalarang dinaanan ng Valedictorian ninyong si Jestony Lanaja. Hindi marangya ang

buhay na kanyang kinalakhan. Hindi na nakatapak ng kolehiyo ang isa niyang kapatid na lalaki, at isa namang kapatid na

babae ay hindi maipatingin ang kapansanan sa ospital. Ngunit sa pagtitipon ng tuba, nairaos ng kanyang ama si Jestony

hanggang maging kadete siya dito sa PMA; at ngayon, hawak na niya ang Presidential Saber na sagisag ng dangal at

responsibilidad na dala ng pagiging class valedictorian.

Success story din, halimbawa, si Prolen Bonacua, na hindi pa man nadedestino bilang kawal, ay sumabak na sa laban at

dinaig ang Hodgkins lymphoma. Ngayon, magtatapos siya bilang ikatlo sa inyong klase. Tiyak kong kapantay, kung hindi ma

higit pa, sa karangalan at tuwang nararamdaman niya ngayon ang saya ng kanyang amang machinist at sa kanyang inangtrabahador sa pabrikana pareho ring kumayod upang siguruhing hindi mag-isang haharap sa cancer si Prolen, at may

pagkakataong bubukas para sa kanilang anak, dulot ng mabuting edukasyon.

Hindi po nagkukulang sa kuwento ng sapalaran at tagumpay ang Pudang-Kalis Class of 2013: mula kay Maryam Balais na

Salutatorian ninyo at napilayan pa ng kamay sa training, hanggang kina Cadets Aragona, Gonzales, Landicho, at iba pa

ninyong mga kaibigang naging crew pa ng Jollibee bago pumasok dito sa PMAlahat po kayo ay benepisyaryo hindi laman

ng sariling pagsisikap, kundi ng pag-aambagan ng inyong kapwa.

Kaya nga ang hamon sa inyo ngayon: Naway ang pananagutan at pakikiambag na ipinamalas ng mga tu mulong sa inyo, ay

manganak ng malalim ding pananagutan sa inyong mga pusot isipan, upang kayo naman ang maglaan ng pagod at panaho

para sa inyong kapwa. Kolektibong narating ng sambayanan ang tagumpay ninyong ito; umaasa akong sa kolektibo rin ang

tuon ng bawat kilos ninyodahil di nga bat ang lahat ng problema ay nagmumula sa pag -iisip ng pansariling interes lamang

Tingnan na lang po natin, halimbawa, ang sitwasyon sa Sabah. Naisip kaya ng mga pasimuno nito na napakaraming apekta

sa paggawa ng gulo? Nariyan ang mga tinatayang walongdaang libong Pilipinong naninirahan at naghahanapbuhay nang

tahimik sa Sabah; paano kung bigla silang pauwiin ng ating kapitbahay na kaytagal na panahon ang binuno natin para

magbalik ang tiwala? Alam naman natin kung gaano kasalimuot ang usapang ito: May Punong Ministro ba ng Malaysia na

basta-bastang papayag na bitawan na lang ang lugar na kaytagal nang nasa ilalim ng kanilang mga batas? May Pangulo ba

ng Pilipinas na basta-basta rin lang ding bibitaw sa isusulong na pagmamay-ari nito?

Kayo nga po ang lumagay sa lugar ko: lehitimo man o hindi ang hinaing ng mga nagtungo roon, paano ito titimbangin sa har

ng buhay at kabuhayang malalagay sa peligro kung magsimula ang hidwaan? Alam naman po natin, ang bawat aksyon ay

may kaakibat na reaksyon, at may mga problemang hindi puwedeng daanin sa kalburomga problemang manganganak la

din ng iba pang problema kung ipipilit gamitin ang dahas o pangangahas. Ang kailangan: masinsin at tapat na pagsusuri at

usapan, upang mahinog ang tamang solusyon.

Naisip kaya ito ng mga promotor ng pangangahas habang nag-uudyok silat nanggagatonghabang itinatalaksan nila ang

limpak-limpak na salaping kailangan upang umupa ng lantsa, bumili ng gasolina, ng pagkaing babaunin, ng mga baril at mga

bala? Inaral ninyo iyan sa mga klase ninyo sa Logistics; alam ninyo ang paghahandang kailangan upang itawid ang

dalawandaang katao sa dagat, at ang armasan ang ilan sa kanila. Ano po kaya ang tumakbo sa isip ng mga nasa likod ng

insidenteng ito?

Ang malinaw: Sino man ang may pakana, ang inisip nila ay ang pansariling interes lamang, habang ipinapain ang kapakana

ng kanilang kapwa. At maniwala man po tayong nais lamang talagang manindigan ng mga nagtungo roondi bat mas

produktibo kung ang paninindigan ay dadaanin sa matinong usapan, at kung itoy isusunod sa batas at sa malinaw napatakaran?

Tingnan po natin bilang halimbawa ang situwasyon sa West Philippine Sea. Di bat gaya nang sa Sabah, paninindigang

nakatuntong sa isang rules-based approach, at nakatuon sa mapayapang resolusyon, ang ating isinusulong sa Bajo de

Masinloc? Kung dadaanin ito sa pagka-maton at pangangahas, lolobo lang ang problema, at malamang ay maipamana lang

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Nakita na nga rin natin sa mga positibong bunga ng pakikipag-usap sa mga kapwa natin Pilipinong nais isulong ang

Bangsamoro: Mas epektibo, mas produktibo, at mas kapaki-pakinabang para sa lahat ang taos-pusong diyalogo, kaysa

pagtutok ng armas sa isat isa. Ang hinahon at katuwiran ay hindi katum bas ng kaduwaganbagkus, ito ang sukat ng tunay

tapang at paninindigan, dahil sa ganitong paraan, naisasaalang-alang ang kapakanan hindi lamang ng mga nasa kasalukuy

kundi lalo na ng mga darating pa sa kinabukasan.

Iyan mismo ang sangandaang kakaharapin ninyo bilang mga kawal. Magpapadala ka ba sa init ng ulo, o haharap ka ba sa

mga hamon nang kalmado? Dadaanin mo ba sa shortcut ang trabaho, o iisipin mo ba ang magiging epekto ng iyong mga kil

at desisyon sa mga susunod sa iyo? Ipapasa mo lang ba sa susunod na mesa ang mga problemang lalapag sa harap mo, o

ibubuhos mo ba ang buong lakas, buong sikap, buong Pusot Dangal ng mga Kawal ng Lahing Nagkakaisa upangmasolusyonan ito, at hindi na ipamana sa susunod na salinlahi ng Pilipino?

Bilang susunod na mga pinuno ng ating unipormadong hanay, malaki ang responsibilidad na iaatang sa inyong mga balikat.

bilang medyo nakakatanda sa inyo, marahil ito na ang maiiwan kong aral: Sa tuwing haharap kayo sa isang sangandaan,

ilagay lamang ninyo ang sarili sa lugar ng mga pinaka-agrabyado, ng mga pinakaaapi, ng mga pinakadukha, ng mga pinaka

naghahanap ng lingapat tiyak, lilinaw kung ano ang tama at kung ano ang mali. Silang mga nasa laylayan ng lipunan, sila

mga Boss nating taumbayan, sila ang magkukumpas ng ating direksyon; bastat kapakanan nila ang nasa isip natin, tiyak na

hindi tayo maliligaw.

Alam po ninyo, tatapatin ko kayo, hindi po nakakabata ang pagiging Pangulo ng Pilipinas. May mga nagsasabi ngang

kailangan ko nang magbakasyon, dahil nahalata na raw ang lalim ng aking eyebags at lalo na raw yatang numinipis ang aki

buhok. Kaya ako poy natutuwa pag punta sa PMA dahil mas long hair ako sa inyo. May bahagi po ng kalooban kongsumasang-ayon sa kanilangunit mas malaki pa rin ang bahaging nagsasabing anim na taon lang ang mayroon ako sa

puwesto, anim na taon para maglatag ng mga pagbabagong kay tagal na nating minimithi. Halos nasa kalahati na po tayo n

ating termino, at sa harap ng mga tagumpay na isa-isa na nating pinipitas, lalo lamang po akong nabubuhayan ng loob.

Kayat gaya nga ng inyong mga forced march: Kahit gaano kabigat ang aking dala, bastat kaya ko pang itulak ang kanang

paa, at sundan ito ng kaliwalalo na kung alam kung nasa likod ko kayo at ang buong bayang Pilipinong handang makiamb

sa ikabubuti ng ating lipunantuloy-tuloy lang tayo sa katuparan ng atin pong mga pangarap.

Tulad ng nasabi ko nga sa mga nauna sa inyo: Tapos na ang pagsasanay, tapos na ang teorya, tapos na ang apat na taong

bakasyon ninyo dito sa Fort Del Pilar; panahon na para sa tunay na pakikipagsapalaran.

Humayo kayo at ipakitang hindi nagkamali ang ating nagkakaisang bansa sa paghirang sa inyo bilang kasapi ng Pudang-Ka

Class of 2013 ng Philippine Military Academy.

Maraming salamat. Magandang araw sa inyong lahat.

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Statement of GPH-Monitoring Committee Chair Chito Gascon on the 15th anniversary of the signing of the

CARHRIHL

From youth-gang leader to music band member

Overseas voting mailing center re-launched

Quality of employment improves as full-time jobs increase in Jan '13

PNP intensifies security measures for SumVac 2013

P27 billion deficit for Public Sector as of Q3 2012

First in DOLE History: Public to be consulted online in crafting Rules and Regulations on Kasambahay Law--Baldoz
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DOH signs implementing rules and regulations of RPRH Law

DOT, NHCP launch Byaheng Bonifacio

SSS sues over 1,400 delinquent employers in 2012

Foreign Portfolio Investments Yield Net Inflows in February

PDIC to re-bid Export and Industry Bank on March 20

PHL Embassy in Tel Aviv Welcomes Freed Filipino UN Peacekeepers

Philippines Dubbed Most Popular Destination in Asia in Guangzhou, China

Q & A on the Lahad Datu situation

PCOO wins Anvil Award of Excellence

Statement of GPH-Monitoring Committee Chair Chito Gascon on the 15th anniversary of the signing of the CARHRI

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

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and

International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National

Democratic Front. In the time that has passed since the signing of that instrument, particularly in the last few years, the GPH

has time and again demonstrated its firm commitment towards the protection of Human Rights and respect for International

Humanitarian Law. Over the last four years, the GPH has passed several laws penalizing the most heinous offenses agains

human rights, such as torture (as penalized by Republic Act No. 9745), enforced disappearance (as penalized by R.A. No.

10353) war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity (as penalized by R.A. No. 9851), and has even passed a law

compensating victims of human rights violations during the Marcos Regime (R.A. No. 10368). The GPH has also passed the

long-awaited Reproductive Health Law (R.A. No. 10354) and the Domestic Helpers Act (R.A. 10361) both of which were

designed to improve the lives of millions of Filipinos across the country, especially the poor.

Furthermore, during the Universal Periodic Review conducted by the United Nations Human Rights Commission last May

2012, a marked decrease in reported human rights violations was observed, further testimony that the efforts of the GPH to

inculcate respect for HR and IHL extends well beyond the halls of the legislature and all the way to the countryside, where th

vast majority of human rights violations reportedly occur.

Finally, the GPH has taken significant steps towards prosecuting the alleged violators of human rights with the formation of t

Interagency Committee (IAC) through Administrative Order No. 35 (s. 2012) comprising the Department of Justice, thePhilippine National Police, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and, as a representative of the Office of the Presidential

Adviser on the Peace Process, the GPH-Monitoring Committee, an office originally created pursuant to the GPH commitmen

to the CARHRIHL. The IAC has already met several times and has compiled a catalog of cases for immediate action.

In the decade and a half that has passed since the GPH signed the CARHRIHL, it has clearly demonstrated that when it com

to respect for HR and IHL, its commitments are far more than mere lip-service. This is a government that is ready to walk the

talk.

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From youth-gang leader to music band member

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I enjoyed the feeling of leading a gang wherein the rules are my words says 16 -year old Vincent Dominique Dequit, a formchild in conflict with the law (CICL).

Vince, as he is fondly called, is a natural leader, smart, and articulate but has total disregard for tact, patience, and in choosfriends.

Vince organized an all-male gang he can command and lead. Little did he know that the members he recruited deviated frotheir all male rule and began accepting girls to be initiated. It was during an initiation rite that a female recruit cried foulaccusing Vinces group of molestation, dragging his name, being the gang leader. Eight boys including Vince wereapprehended. The cold cuffs on his wrist magnified his fear of being locked up for life.

The few days that he stayed in the local jail was like a lifetime for him. His only source of hope was the thought that he did ntake part in any initiation nor was a party to any lewd act against the complainant. Yet fear still gripped the once bold youth,who thought he could own the world. I still have dreams, so many things I want to do, places to go, said Vince.

Upon the assessment of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on the case of Vince, it was establishthat he did not plan the incident. The Department, however, recommended that Vince needs to go through rehabilitationinstead of punishment in jail.

The Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) of the DSWD in Argao, Cebu became Vinces home for more than twoyears. The RRCY is a twenty-four residential center for the rehabilitation of youth offenders below 18 years old whosesentences have been suspended.

In 2012, a total of 55 CICL were released from the center, which provides medical, psychological and at times psychiatric;

group living services such as non-formal and income generating activities; special and non-formal education in coordinationwith DepEd which provides formal and remedial classes as well as vocational training.

In a reversal of fate, Vince had to follow the rules at the center. Like an obedient son, he performed all the tasks required thaincluded trainings on life skills such as gardening, cooking, cleaning, laundry, and most of all mentoring his fellow CICL. Hehelped and counselled youth who wished to escape to complete the rehabilitation program. Seeing them rehabilitated was aachievement. This gave him the determination to change. I want to go back to the community and be an exa mple for otheryouth, he recounted.

From being a part of a gang who cuts classes and leads initiation rites, he became part of a band that gives out music as aninspiration.The RRCY has musical instruments that can be used by CICL as part of their rehabilitation. Vince learned to playthe guitar. He then organized his fellow CICL who know how to play musical instruments and formed an all -male band whicis a far-cry from his former group of an all-male gang. Today, even if he is already out of the cen ter, he still plays for the yo

at the center. He even sometimes teaches the youth how to play musical instruments. Almost four years passed since he gorehabilitated and in less than six months he will soon earn his degree in I

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