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Weather Watch

14 minutes agonearQuezon City, Philippines

PAGASA: 4/22:8AM. Hot & humid. Range of temp. 26-34'C in the Visayas. Forecast: Iloilo, Negros Occ, Antique, Caticlan,

partly cloudy, sunny, high of 31'C today til thurday. Cloudy with light-moderate rain in afternoon by friday. Roxas, Aklan,
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partly cloudy, high 32'C with fw light rain in morning today. Hot & sunny from tuesday-friday. Light-moderate winds

from East-NorthEast will blow seas slight-moderate.

Weather Watch

about an hour ago

PIA-NCR: Light to moderate rains may fall over parts of Northern Luzon due to a diffused tail-end of a cold front while

Metro Manila and other parts of the country may expect warm weather with isolated rains on Monday, PAGASA said.

Metro Manila can expect temperatures of 25 to 35 degrees Celcius, though isolated rain showers may provide some

relief.

Weather Watch

3 hours ago

24-HR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST issued at 5:00A.M. of April 22, 2013

SYNOPSIS:Diffused tail-end of a cold front affecting Northern Luzon and easterlies affecting eastern sections of southern

Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

FORECAST: The provinces of Isabela, Quirino and Aurora will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and

thunderstorms. 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 northern Luzon and its coastal

waters will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate from the east to northeast with slight to

moderate seas.

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Weather Watch

15 hours ago

PAGASA: 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST

ISSUED AT : 5:00 PM

SYNOPSIS: Easterlies affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Ridge or high pressure area extending across

Northern and Central Luzon

FORECAST: Bicol region, MIMAROPA, Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers

and thunderstorms. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated

rainshowers or the thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast to strong winds blowing from

the northeast will prevail over Batanes group of islands and its coastal waters will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere,

winds will be light to moderate coming from the east to northeast with slight to moderate seas.

Weather Watch

20 hours agoviamobile

DZMM: Niyanig ng magnitude 6.1 na lindol ang Japan, 11:22 ng umaga. Ayon sa USGS, naitala ang sentro ng lindol sa Izu
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Islands. May lalim itong 424.1km. Walang namang inisyu na tsunami warning matapos ang lindol.

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23 hours ago

THUNDERSTORM WATCH

Issued at 10:00 AM, 21 April 2013

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

Weather Watch

April 18 , 2013 (Thursday) 6 hours ago

CAVITE

: SunnyLAGUNA : SunnyBATANGAS : Fair weatherRIZAL : SunnyQUEZON : Mostly cloudy

PIARegional Watch
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PIA Regional Watch

Saturday

GMA NEWS: Malacaang welcomed the decision of state universities and colleges (SUCs) to impose a moratorium on

undergraduate tuition and fee increases for School Year 2013-2014. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte saidthey are heartened that the SUCs heeded the Commission on Higher Educations resolution not to increase tuition this

coming school year.

PIA OFW Watch

PIA OFW Watch

16 hours ago

PIA-6: The family of domestic helper Maritess Lozano of Tigbauan town , who died in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is demanding

justice. The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi is now processing the documents needed for the repatriation of her

remains. Lozano is said to be an undocumented migrant worker.

PIA OFW Watch

Yesterday

DFA spokesman Raul Hernandez on DZMM:

-So far, wala pa pong reports na natatanggap at namo-monitor ang ating consulate sa China na may Pinoy na nadamay

sa earthquake.

-We have about 4,500 Filipinos sa China at karamihan ng ating mga kababayan ay nasa big cities like Beijing, Guangdong,

Hainan at Xiamen.

-Doon sa Sichuan province, we have a few Filipinos there, mga nasa less than 200. Karamihan sa kanila ay skilled

workers at managers, supervisors ng factories.

-Ang report na nakukuha natin from our consulate is walang nadamay na Pinoy sa lindol.

-We continue to monitor.

PIA OFW Watch
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YesterdaynearQuezon City, Philippines

DZMM: Tiniyak ng DFA na wala pang Pinoy na napaulat na nasaktan o naapektuhan sa 6.6 magnitude na lindol na

tumama sa China kahapon. Ayon kay DFA spokesman Hernandez, patuloy na nagmo-monitor ang konsulado ng Pilipinas

sa Chongqing para sa mga pinakahuling kaganapan

PIA OFW Watch

SaturdaynearQuezon City, Philippines

DZRH: Minamadali na umano ng pamahalaang Pilipinas sa Saudi govt ang proseso para sa pagpapauwi sa mahigit 2,000

undocumented Filipino workers na kasalukuyang nakatira sa itinayong camping site sa labas ng konsulada ng bansa sa

Jeddah. Ayon kay DFA spokesman Raul Hernandez, kumikilos na ang pamahalaan para sa agarang repatriations ng

nasabing mga Pinoy. Gayunman, aminado ang opisyal na komplikado ang kaso ng naturang mga kababayan, lalo't

karamihan sa mga ito ay tumakas sa kanilang mga employers.

PIA OFW Watch

SaturdaynearQuezon City, Philippines

DZMM: Kahit tumataas ang tensyon sa Korean Peninsula, patuloy namang sinasamantala ng mga sindikato ng human

trafficking na nagpapadala ng mga biktima sa South Korea. Dahil dito, ipinag-utos ng Bureau of Immigration na

bantayang mabuti ang mga pasaherong lumalabas bilang turista patungong Hong Kong o Macau na ginagawang transit

points pa-Korea. Inatasan ni Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. ang lahat ng tauhan nito sa mga paliparan ng

bansa na hanapan ng tamang dokumento ang mga kababayan nating umaalis. Sinabi ni David na hindi nababahala ang

mga sindikato kahit may banta ng giyera sa lugar.

A. QUEZON

Tagalog news: Global competetiveness assessment tool, inilunsad sa apat
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By Ruel M. Orinday

Friday 19th of April 2013

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LUNGSOD NG LUCENA, Quezon, Abril 19 (PIA) -- Magkatuwang na inilunsad kamakailan ng pamahalaang

panlalawigan ng Quezon at ng Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) sa apat na paraalan

sa lalawigan ng Quezon ang Global Competitiveness Assessment Tool (GCAT).

Ang GCAT ay programang idinesenyo upang linangin ang "cognitive ability," "english proficiency," "computer

literacy," "perceptual speed and accuracy" at "service orientation" ng mga mag-aaral.

Layunin din nito na mangalap ng mga potensyal na empleyado sa larangan ng information technology at

business process outsourcing industry.

Sinabi ni Engineer Johnny Pasatiempo, Provincial Planning and Development coordinator ng Quezon,

naisagawa na ang GCAT sa apat na paaralan sa Quezon.

Naniniwala si Pasatiempo na ito ay makatutulong sa mga estudyanteng nagsipagtapos ngayong taon upang

makahanap ng trabaho. Ang resulta ng GCAT ay maaaring makita sa website ng Business Processing

Association of the Philippines at maaaring magamit ang resulta upang maging basehan ng pagtanggap sa isang

aplikante.

Ang nasabing programa ay pinakinabangan ng 1,114 na mag-aaral, kung saan may 649 na estudyante ang

nagmula sa Southern Luzon State University - Lucban Campus, 140 sa City College of Lucena, 90 sa Philippine

Normal University - Lopez Campus at 235 naman sa Polytechnic University of the Philippines para sa taong

2012-2013. (RMO-PIA, Quezon/ may ulat mula sa Quezon PIO)

B. CAVITE

Bacoor and Legazpi inks sisterhood ties

By Ruel B. Francisco

Saturday 20th of April 2013


CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, April 20 (PIA) --Two of the countrys most progressive cities recently inked a

memorandum of agreement for a Sister City Relationship aimed to promote exchanges in various fie lds of

endeavor including mutual cooperation and friendship.

Mayor Strike B. Revilla and Legazpi City Mayor Carmen Geraldine Rosal signed the contract which took place

in the Legazpi City, Albay last month during the three-day Gender Sensitivity cum Workshop on the

Formulation of GAD Plan.

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expected to establish greater friendship and understanding between people of varied political pursuits.

The agreement will also strengthen the development of tourism, economic and communication ties that will

benefit both partners and their constituents as well.

The signing was also witnessed by City Administrator and former City of Legazpi Mayor Noel Rosal, the City

Council of Legazpi, Bacoor first lady Ms. Chaye Cabal Revilla, Asosasyon ng mga Barangay Kagawad in Bacoor

headed by President Caring Sanchez, and barangay captains of Bacoor.

Late last year, a similar agreement was also signed with the government of Guam which was likewise to

reinforce the development of tourism, economic and communication ties that will benefit both partners and

their constituents.

During that signing, Mayor Revilla was quoted in saying that the agreement will surely open a wide range of

opportunities for both parties like the free exchanges in local government administration, technical,

educational, economic and business partnerships. (Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite/Bacoor PIO)

Students attend seminar on adolescent health and youth development




TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 19 (PIA) -- Forty selected students of Trece Martires City National School(TMCNHS) have attended a 2-day seminar on Adolescent Health and Youth Development (AHYD) initiated by

the Supreme Student Government (SSG) officers of the said school.

Held at the Trece Martires City hall conference room, the seminar aims to encourage young people to

participate while giving them well- researched and relevant information on the issues affecting young people

today and to take an active leadership role within the community.

It also applies the concepts and principles adopted from the AHYDP Training of Trainers initiated by the

provincial Population Office (PPO) last year which attended by two SSG officers and one SSG adviser from six

public secondary schools in the province namely: Malabag National High School, Alfonso National High School,

Gen. Vito Belarmino National High School, Gov. Ferrer Memorial National High School, Gen. Mariano Alvarez

Technical High School, and TMCNHS.

The 2-day seminar tackled several relevant issues that the young people, especially students, are currently

experiencing leading to adulthood. Among the topics are Growing-up, Confronting threat and risks on

adolescents, and Living effectively with parents.

The students also learned from selected faculty and students, who served as resource speakers, the Rights of

children, Leadership and Community involvement. City Councilor Denver Colorado on the other hand shared

his ideas and experiences on the topic How to Become an Effective Leader.

The seminar gave the students confidence to take control of their problems at the younger stage of their life

and be able to know where to get help and how to boost their awareness to develop their leadership skills.

(PICAD/CPG/RBF/PIA4A-Cavite)

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TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-

Environment Management Bureau of Region IV-A (DENR-EMB) has turned over P500,000 support fund to the

local government of Carmona for the latters Ecology Centers Material Recovery Facility (MRF).

The turnover of symbolic cheque was formally handed by DENR-EMB IV-A Regional Director Engineer Carlos J.

Magno to Mayor Dahlia Loyola during the regular Monday Flag-raising ceremony at Carmona town plaza.

The support fund is in relation to Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

The towns Ecocenter MRF is maintained and supervised by the Municipal Environment and Natural resources

Office under the leadership of Rommel Peneyra.

Last year, this Center for Investment and Sports municipality was recognized by the DENR-EMB IV-A fortheir above performance and the importance of good practice in the implementation of its program on Solid

Waste Management and in compliance to Republic Act 9003.

Out of 144 cities and municipalities in Calabarzon, Carmonas practice in SWM through proper segregation

and collection of waste and operationalization of Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) were recognized by the

DENR-EMB.

Carmona has transcended to the enhancement and improvement of its surroundings. A component of the

community-based program it embarked on is Lingap Paligid, a clean and green program. Said programs ofMENRO present a daily attraction for ecotour enthusiasts. (PIO/CPG/RBF/PIA4A-Cavite)

C. LAGUNA

Netherland-based foundation donates fire truck to FNTI

By Carlo P. Gonzaga



CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, April 19 (PIA) -- The Firefighters Without Borders Foundation (FWBF), a non-profit

organization based in the Netherlands, has turned over a second hand fire truck to the Fire National Training

Institute (FNTI) at Camp Vicente Lim, this city.

Wilbert Kleijer, FWBF project coordinator led the Netherlands team while FNTI Director Supt. Wilberto Rico

Neil A. Kwan Tiu, represented the training institute during the turn-over ceremony at the FNTI administration

building.

The FNTI said the donated equipment will be of great use in the skills training of fire trainees. In addition, this

will also boost the morale of the staff and trainers of the institution.

According to the FNTI, the firetruck, that arrived at the Port of Batangas last Oct. 3, 2012, was in fact the


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second donation.

Last June 16, 2012, the FWBF also donated firefighting equipment and accessories composed of: 210 units of

self-contained breathing apparatuses; one breathing air compressor which can simultaneously refill 10

cylinders of breathing apparatuses; 40 fire hoses of several sizes; 115 firefighter suit; two hydraulic spreader;

20 handheld radio; other firefighting tools and equipment, rescue tools and equipment; and other radio

communication accessories.

Aside from the donation, the Netherland team will also hold a trainers training for FNTI and other personnel

of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) this April 15-20, 2013.

The FWBF was established in 2007 as a non-profit organization in Europe with the aim of providing second-

hand equipment and training materials for fire brigades in developing countries.

FNTI is the sole education institute in the Philippines for training and development and continuous education

for all uniformed men and women of the BFP as well as some civilian as part of its extension services.

Among the multi-skills training program it offers include firefighting techniques, basic rescue techniques,

medical first responder, defensive tactics, water safety search and rescue and other skills. (CPG/PIA4A)

DOST Calabarzon fetes young science and math achievers

By Carlo P. Gonzaga



LOS BANOS, Laguna, April 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Calabarzon has

hosted the 2013 Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Awards at its Regional Food Safety Quality Assurance

Center Multipurpose Hall in Los Banos, Laguna.

The DOST, through the Science Education Institute (SEI), has institutionalized a recognition system in

motivating young achievers to strive for excellence in the fields of science and mathematics.

Thirty-one students from 19 public and private elementary and high schools in Calabarzon were awarded YES

medals for winning gold, silver, and bronze medals in international competitions.

Among the competitions they participated in were the 9th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad

in India, 2012 International Mathematics Competition in Singapore, 2012 King of Math competition, 2012

Asia International Mathematics Olympiad, and the 2012 Asia Cup for math in Hong Kong.

Lydia S. Manguiat, Assistant Regional Director for Technical Operations of DOST IV-A, led awarding of the

medals.

Listed among the schools with several winners are: Colegio de San Agustin-Binan and Elizabeth Seton School-

South with 5 awardees each; Dela Salle University-Lipa, 3 awardees; and First Asia Institute of Technology and

Humanities, 2 awardees.

Kristine Bernadette Nunez of Colegio de San Agustin won the gold at the 2012 King of Math and 2012 Asia

Cup as well as the silver at the 9th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad.

Meanwhile, Elijamin Wolfgang Claveria of Elizabeth Seton SchoolSouth also won the gold at the 2012 King

of Math and 2012 Asia Cup. (CPG/SHDRM/PIA4A-Laguna)


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D. BATANGAS

E. RIZAL

21 APRIL 2013.

President Aquino declares the month of August 2013 as 'Philippine Wushu Month'

Government assisting undocumented workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

President Aquino declares the month of August 2013 as 'Philippine Wushu Month'

President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared the month of August 2013 as Philippine Wushu Month" in a bid topromote Wushu not only in the country but also in the entire world.

The Chief Executive issued the directive by virtue of Proclamation No. 554 signed by Executive Secretary PaquitoN. Ochoa Jr. on February 28, 2013.

The President said the Philippines, through the Wushu Federation Philippines, will host the Asian Junior WushuChampionship from August 8 to 12, 2013.

"The Junior Wushu Championships will be participated in by 38 member-countries with an expected attendance ofa sizable number of athletes and officials that will likewise serve as an opportunity to showcase the country as amajor tourist destination," he said.

"Wushu is among the ten (10) priority sports of the government; and it is appropriate to promote Wushu in thecountry and strengthen the Philippines support to the bid of the International Wushu Federation for the inclusion ofthe said sport in the Olympic Games," the President said.

President Aquino has enjoined all departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the national government,including state universities and colleges, government-owned and -controlled corporations and local governmentunits, to support and extend the necessary assistance in the observance of the Philippine Wushu Month. PND (js)

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The Aquino administration continues to assist undocumented workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) whocamped outside the Philippine consulate in Jeddah, a Palace official said on Sunday

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a radio interview over governmentrun radio station dzRBRadyo ng Bayan that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) started taking steps to help undocumented OFWswho need assistance.

"Katulad ng sinabi ng DFA, kailangan po kasi nating tingnan isa-isa ang kanila pong mga kaso dahil alam naman

po natin na pagdating doon sa KSA, meron pong requirement na exit visa at kailangan po na klaro lahat angkanilang mga paperwork bago sila mabigyan nito," Valte said.

Valte said the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is also attending to the needs of the undocumentedOFWs who are affected by the KSAs crackdown on illegal and overstaying migrants.

According to reports, King Abdullah of the KSA has ordered the kingdoms Ministries of Interior and Labor to giveundocumented workers in the KSA three months to correct their work and residency status.

The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) is coordinating with the proper Saudi authorities to assist qualifiedOFWs who want to legalize their stay by acquiring Iqama and residency permits. The POLO is also assisting theOFWs who are seeking repatriation.

"Yung DFA po natin, yung ating POLO, yung DOLE natinyung mga labor attach po natin doonay gumagalawna para matulungan ang ating mga kababayan doon," Valte said.

Some 1,450 undocumented Filipinos, who are seeking immediate repatriation, reportedly camped out near thePhilippine Consulate building in Jeddah for fear of being arrested by the Saudi police. PND (js)

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20 APRIL 2013.

Aquino: Govt programs continue to benefit Cebuanos

Government to experiment bus-rapid-transit system in Metro Manila, says Aquino

Palace says Aquino government remains in focus to ensure inclusive growth

Govt agencies working together to push tourism

Aquino: Govt programs continue to benefit Cebuanos

BOGO CITY, Cebu) This province has improved a lot since the government had succesfully carried out reformmeasures and infrastructure projects that benefit the people, President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Friday, during hivisit here.

In his message during his meeting with the community and local leaders, he said Cebu surpassed the 112,437 targethouseholds under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (PPP) and currently it has 117,340 household

beneficiaries under the program. Its more than 104 percent increase in the target beneficiary families in Cebu, thePresident said.

But the President said he received reports saying some local Cebu politicians are using the PPP to intimidate peopleand in the end gain support this coming election.

No one could coerce the beneficiaries because he said the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ithe leading department implementing the PPP, he said.

In comparing the current program to the previous administration, the President said that in the past the governmenthad 800,000 families under the program. But under the Aquino administration the government has 3.8 million familybeneficiaries under the said program.
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The original target is 4.4 to 4.6 million family beneficiaries, he said.

The President also mentioned completed projects as well as a much better peace and order situation in the province.He noted that there are some 18 irrigation projects in Cebu that benefit farmers in Argao, San Fernando, Balamban,Consolacion, Toledo, Cebu, and Carcar and other towns in the province.

If previous leaders had harness the potentials of Cebu, the province could have achieved more progress, the Presidentsaid. Development has been stunted by traditional politics in Cebu, he said.

Cebu could achieve more developments if its leaders were aligned with the present administration, he said.

Kami po naman sa pambansang pamahalaan ay ginagawa ang lahat na puwedeng gawin para itaas ang antas ngbuhay ng ating mga komunidad ngunit kailangan namin ng mga kakamping pareho ang tuon, pareho ang paniniwala atparehong nasa tamang lugar ang puso upang masigurong hindi nasasayang ang ating mga pinaghihirapan sa lokal naantas, he said.

Also, among the infrastructure projects now benefiting or could eventually help the people of Cebu are the Cebu NorthHagnaya wharf road, Quano Avenue, and the Mactan Circumferential Road.

He added that previous Cebu leaders neglected providing necessary healthcare to Bogo City residents and patientshad to travel some three hours going to Cebu City to seek medical attention, President Aquino said. Today, thegovernment is doing everything to help more people under its universal healthcare program.

Fighting crime has improved in Cebu the President noted. From 8,429 crimes committed in 2010 it dropped to 5,759 in2012, he said.

In 2010, the police only resolved 17.57 percent of crimes but in 2012 it improved to 34.76 percent, the chief executivesaid.The President arrived in Cebu Thursday and visited the cities of Lapu-Lapu, Bogo, Toledo and Cebu on Friday. PND(as)

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Government to experiment bus-rapid-transit system in Metro Manila, says Aquino

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) The government is planning for an experimental phase of the bus-rapid-transit (BRT) inMetro Manila to fine tune the system before it is implemented in Cebu City, President Benigno S. Aquino III said onFriday.

But the President clarified during an interview with the media at the groundbreaking of a road project in Mactan that hewants to make sure that the BRT experimental phase wouldnt cause much traffic congest ion in Metro Manila.

He said the government must do interventions to avoid disrupting the normal flow of traffic while it is doing theexperiment for the BRT.

Nagmungkahi ako na bago natin dalhin diyan, kailangan i -minimize natin ang abala sa mga mamamayan. Sa Metro

Manila, more or less mas maraming infrastructure, may capacity ma-absorb: kapag nakuha ang isang lane, makukuhanang ibang lanes ang necessary traffic, mababawasan pa nga ang traffic because of the rapid transit system, thePresident said during the interview.

Because of these available infrastructures, the government should concentrate in Metro Manila before BRT is carriedout in Cebu City, he said.

Cebu officials also supported the construction of the light rail system (LRT) in the city but the President said there aredisadvantages of an LRT

construction because the government has to address many concerns.

There are problems in right of way, or historical buildings affected by the construction, and also demolition of local

population at the path of the rail system, he said. The government also has to reconcile the interest of local leaders andvarious sectors before an LRT system is built, he added.

Kung walang cooperation yung tao, mapapahirapan tayong ilagay ang project. We really need to move a lot ofpeople, he said.

Should the bus-rapid-transit system be better, the government will focus on pushing the system rather than otherproposed systems, the President said. The government will see to it if the bus-rapid-transit should be implementedimmediately, save fuel, and ensure less pollution in the metro.

Funding the system wouldnt be a problem given the countrys better standing among creditors as a result of its creditrating upgrades, he said.

Alam naman ninyo ang appreciation of the peso versus the dollar. And, basically, sinasabi nga na kapag umutang
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tayo ngayon, na-invesment grade status pa tayo, maraming magpapautang sa atin at saka mas makakamura tayo, hesaid.

Funding is the least of the problems, pero hindi naman porket may pera, tapon-dito, tapon-diyan. Hindi tapon,kailangan sigurado tayo. Pinondohan natin ito, may pakinabang, he added. PND (as)

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Palace says Aquino government remains in focus to ensure inclusive growth

The government will continue to focus on sectors that sustain economic growth in the country to maximize its benefit tothe people, Malacanang said on Saturday.

To achieve inclusive growth, the government is concentrating on areas considered as drivers of growth, DeputyPresidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan onSaturday.

We have already identified several areas where we can continue to form more resources, katulad nang tourism atagriculture, because thats really one of the main things that were looking at right now is job generation, she said.

The government has an extraordinary thrust on the countrys tourism sector given its big potential for job generation,

Valte said.

Kasi for every tourist that comes and spends a certain amount of money, merong magbe-benefit na taxi driver,merong magbe-benefit na nagbebenta ng souvenirs. So its the chain reaction that were looking for," she continued.

The Aquino administration is concentrating on those identified areas for it to be able to generate more jobs for thebenefit of more people, she noted.

Reacting to the suggestion of the International Monetary Fund for the Aquino government to relax foreign ownershiprules in the country to improve business climate, Valte said the administration was able to enhance the businessenvironment even without changing the Constitution.

In the past two years and 10 months that the President has been in office, weve been a ble to make major changes inbusiness, Valte said.

Weve been able to make major improvements in the business climate without having to undergo the shift in the policyon foreign ownership because thats just not a mere policy, thats embodied in the Constitution, and to change thatwould require a Charter Change, which we all know that its not in the priority of the administration, she added.

The Aquino government will continue to do more to improve the business climate in the country without changing thecountrys charter, she said. PND (as)

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Govt agencies working together to push tourism

Different government agencies are working together to push the countrys tourism sector particularly by identifyingpopular spots and improving infrastructure, a Palace official said on Saturday.

Sa tourism natin, its not just the tourism department who is making the push... What is happening is that there is aconvergence among the different line departments to push tourism, Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valtesaid in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Saturday.

The government identifies the area, creates infrastructure so that more tourists can go to such potential destination,Valte said.

Pagdating naman doon sa mga paliparan, the DOTC [Department of Transportation and Communication], the DOT

[Department of Tourism] have been working on improving our airports, and we appreciate the feedback that is comingfrom the citizens, she said.

Were continuing to improve our airports, in particular, if you see, the DOTC has been continuously bidding out eitherreconstruction or rehabilitation projects for different airports in our country, she added.

With regards to flight delays being experienced by passengers, the DOTC and the Department of Trade and Industry(DTI) are addressing the issue, Valte said.

Transportation and Communication Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya is on top of everything and has been addressingthese kinds of concerns in the airline industry, Valte said.

To further develop the Philippine tourism sector, President Aquino recently inaugurated a tourism road in Dipolog City
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and last Friday he led the groundbreaking of the a circumferential road in Lapu-Lapu City. PND (as)

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Aquino assures Central Visayas region will have more development projects

Malacanang elated over President Aquino's inclusion in 2013 Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential

People in the World

President Aquino leads groundbreaking ceremony for Mactan Circumferential Road Project

President Aquino says he is honored to have been included in this year's 100 Most Influential

People in the World by Time Magazine

Aquino assures Central Visayas region will have more development projects

BAIS CITY, Negros Oriental) President Benigno S. Aquino III vowed more projects for Negros Oriental andCentral Visayas region to help boost the countrys agriculture, tourism and business process outsourcingsectors.

In his speech during his meeting with the local leaders and the community at the Bais City Football Field,

President Aquino highlighted the positive changes in the government and the major reforms that it had put inplace.

President Aquino cited the 35.5 million domestic tourists target for 2016 has been exceeded in 2011. He saidthat the governments new target now is 56.1 million tourist arrivals for 2016.

The President mentioned the 16-billion savings of the Department of Public Works and Highways as well as theincreased budgets of DepEd, DoH, DSWD, DPWH.

President Aquino also cited some of the developments being done in Bais City, such as the reconstruction ofBais-Kabankalan Road and the Guihulngan-Baloc-Isabela Road that will allow easy travel among themunicipalities.

He also noted the rehabilitation of roads that will connect Santa Catalina and Pamplona in Tanjay City to allowmore tourists who want to visit Luparan falls and caves, the Mabulong lakes or the Pamplona Golf and CountryClub.

Ilang halimbawa pa lang po ito sa mga inisyatiba natin para sa Kabisayaan, the President said.

Makakaasa naman kayo na dadami pa ang mga proyektong magsusulong sa mga kilala ninyong sekt or, tuladng agrikultura, pangingisda, ICT-BPO, at turismo kung sa iisang direksyon hahakbang ang lokal at pambansangpamahalaan, he added.

In his speech, he emphasized the importance of the cooperation between national and local leaders to ensurethat the reforms that the Aquino administration had put in place will continue.

Wala na ngang isang buwan gaganapin na ang halalan. Muling nakasalalay sa mga kamay ni Juan dela Cruzang kapalaran ng sambayanan. Naway hindi na tayo lumihis pa sa landas ng pagkakaisat pagmamalasakit sakapwa, he said.

After the program, the President proceeded to Dumaguete City for another meeting with the local leaders andthe community there. PND (co)

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Malacanang elated over President Aquino's inclusion in 2013 Time Magazine's 100 Most InfluentialPeople in the World

Malacanang expressed elation over President Benigno S. Aquino III's inclusion in the 2013 TIME Magazines

100 Most Influential People in the World for his role in stabilizing and invigorating the country's economy.
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Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda issued the statement after the Time Magazine released its annual listof 100 Most Influential People on Thursday (Manila time).

The Time 100 list is categorized into 5: Titans, Leaders, Artists, Pioneers and Icons. President Aquino is in thisyear's Leaders list.

"President Aquino was recognized for stabilizing and invigorating the economy, for his leadership in pushing vitallegislation such as the Reproductive Health and Responsible Parenthood law, as well as his bravery and

regional leadership in asserting our national sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea," Lacierda said.

This is the first time President Aquino appears in the list.

"The article is a recognition of the true grit which characterizes his leadership, and the optimism, dynamism andrenewed pride which has restored the standing of our nation in the eyes of Filipinos and the world," Lacierdanoted.

"We take pride in how the ideas of good governance and inclusive growth that are the major thrusts of theAquino presidency resonate not just with Filipinos but with the entire world. This is especially relevant today, ascountries all over are trying to become more inclusive economically, politically, and even culturally, PresidentAquino is already doing it in the Philippines," he concluded.

The Time Magazine issue with the list of 100 Most Influential People (April 29 issue) will hit the newsstands onApril 19. PND (js)

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President Aquino leads groundbreaking ceremony for Mactan Circumferential Road Project

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) In anticipation of the estimated 56 million domestic tourist arrivals by 2016, astargeted by the administration, President Benigno S. Aquino III led on Friday the groundbreaking rites for theMactan Island Circumferential Road Widening Project.

This is an existing paved road with a total length of 26, 334 kilometers that will link the villages of Pajo andPoblacion while traversing the Municipality of Cordova, with three component bridges namely Gabi, Pilipog I,and Pilipog II that have a combined length of 49.02 meters.

The project aims to ease traffic from the Mactan International Airport on the way to the various world classtourist destinations which the island is popularly known for such as the Imperial Palace Water Park Resort andSpa, Mactan Shrine, Plantation Bay, and Shangri La Hotel to name a few.

Speaking before local residents and officials here, the President emphasized the significance of having thisfacility to provide convenience for the millions of tourists who are regarded as important contributors to thecountry's economy.

Bawat turistang pumasok po sa atin, dagdag na trabaho sa Pilipinas. Ang punto po nito, padaliin natin ang

biyahe ng mga turista para talaga namang lalo silang ma-engganyong dumating sa atin, the President said.

Yun ang layon ng kalsadang to, sampu ng ating export processing zone, dahil kung titignan po naman natinang ating kalsada sa kasalukuyan, mukha ho talagang highway: one lane in each direction. Masiraan ang isa,ayos na ang traffic. Ang turista po na, sabihin natin pitong araw ang bakasyon, ang kalahating araw napunta satraffic, siguro di na babalik sa atin, he added.

In his briefing to the President, Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Romeo S. Momo reportedthat their Region VII office was able to save more than P400-million in its budget for this project.

The total cost of the project is P3.7245-billion including the road right of way acquisition. Of this amount, P300-million has been earmarked by the DPWH from its 2012 budget and P113-million shall be drawn from theDepartment of Tourism-DPWH convergence program budget for 2011.

The remaining P3.31152-billion to complete the four-lane road will be considered in the 2014 budget of theDPWH and the succeeding budgets will be sourced from any available funds.

During his speech, the President appealed to the people of Cebu for their cooperation with the DPWH while thisproject is ongoing as they are still contending with some problems in the right of way.

Sasabihin ho kasi kadalasan, Tama ang proyektong yan. Maganda ang proyektong yan! P ero kung mayroonkayong momolestiyahin, huwag ako. Eh paano ho tayo matatapos kung medyo, di ba, parang close -open,close-open yung kalsada? Makiusap po tayo doon sa mga tatamaan na intindihin ang kapanakan ngnakakarami," he said.

Pakiusapan ho natin, kailangan makisama tayo ngayon para mapabilis yung proseso ng dagdag na asensopara sa inyo dito, lalo na sa Mactan at sa kabuuang probinsya ng Cebu, at sa inyo pong rehiyon at sa ating
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bansa, the President said. PND (hdc)

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President Aquino says he is honored to have been included in this year's 100 Most Influential People inthe World by Time Magazine

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu) President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Friday he is honored to have been includedby the prestigious TIME Magazine in this years list of "100 Most Influential People in the World."

The President, however, said that he owes this recognition more to the Filipino people who continuously supportthe programs of his administration that apparently helped put the country in a much better light.

How do I feel? Syempre, honored. Pero, at the same time, pinaalala rin sa atin na marami tayo talagangnagawa, pero hindi lang ako ang gumawa. Klaro sa akin na kaya kong gawin ito dahil nasa likod ko angtaumbayan," the President said.

"Kung medyo alanganin ako sa suporta ng bawat bayankapag nilabanan natin ang tiwali, kapag binago natinang nakaugalian nang mga sistema at prosesobaka mahina yung kalooban nating sugurin lahat ang dapatsugurin," he added.

"Pero dahil nandiyan ang taumbayan, sila ang nagbigay muna ng pagkakataon sa akin, sila ang sumusuportahanggang sa kasalukuyan, ay parang tinatanggap ko yung honor na yan on their behalf rather than for myself,the President Aquino said.

The TIME 100 list is categorized into five: Titans, Leaders, Artists, Pioneers and Icons. President Aquino is inthis year's Leaders listhis first appearance since he assumed office.

President Aquino stressed that the recognition of the entire Filipino nation is more important to him. Im just theface, kumbaga, ako yung unang isusugod sa problema, tanggap ko yon. Pero yung kapag meron namangtagumpay, tagumpay ito ng lahat, he said.

Malacaang through Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said TIMEs article is a recognition of the truegrit which characterizes the Presidents leadership, optimism, dynamism, and renewed pride which has

restored the standing of our nation in the eyes of Filipinos and the world .

"President Aquino was recognized for stabilizing and invigorating the economy, for his leadership in pushing vitallegislation such as the Reproductive Health and Responsible Parenthood law, as well as his bravery andregional leadership in asserting our national sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea," Lacierda said in astatement.

"We take pride in how the ideas of good governance and inclusive growth that are the major thrusts of theAquino presidency resonate not just with Filipinos but with the entire world. This is especially relevant today, ascountries all over are trying to become more inclusive economically, politically, and even culturally, PresidentAquino is already doing it in the Philippines," he said. PND (hdc)

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ARCHIVE 2013

19 ABRIL 2013

Dagdag pang proyekto para sa kaunlaran ng Gitnang Kabisayaan,tiniyak ng Pangulo

Ikinalugod ng Malacanang ang pagkahanay ng Pangulong Aquino sa 100 Most Influential People in

the World ng 'Time Magazine'

Nanguna ang Pangulong Aquino sa groundbreaking ceremony ng Mactan Island Circumferential

Road Widening Project

Malaking karangalang mapabilang ako sa talaan ng Time Magazine ng '100 Most Influential People in

the World' sa taong ito Pangulong Aquino

Dagdag pang proyekto para sa kaunlaran ng Gitnang Kabisayaan,tiniyak ng Pangulo

LUNGSOD NG BAIS, Negros Oriental) Karagdagang mga proyekto para sa Negros Oriental at Gitnang Kabisayaan

upang mapaunlad ang pagsasaka, turismo at business process outsourcing sector ang tiniyak ng Pangulong
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Benigno S. Aquino III na gagawin ng kanyang administrasyon.

Sinabi ng Pangulo sa pulong niya sa mga lokal na lider at mamamayan ng lungsod na ito sa pagtitipong ginanap safootball field ng lungsod na ito na mahahalagag pagbabago na ang nagawa ng administrasyon niya at nakaayos naang mahahalagang repormang kailangan.

Binanggit ng Pangulo ang 35.5 milyong domestic tourists target pagsapit ng 2016 ay nalampasan na noon pang2011. Idinugtong niya na ang bagong target ng pamahalaan ngayon ay 56.1 milyong turista ang magsasadya rito sa2016.

Inihayag ng Pangulo, ang P16 bilyong natipid ng Kagawaran ng Pagawaing Bayan at Pambansang Lansangan,gayundin ang naragdagang budget ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon, Kagawaran ng Kalusugan, at Kagawaran ngKagalingang Panlipunan at Kaunlaran.

Tinukoy rin ng Pangulo ang mga proyektong ginagawa na sa lungsod na ito tulad ng daang Bais-Kabankalan atlansangang Guihulngan-Baloc-Isabela upang mapabilis ang biyahe sa nasabing mga bayan.

Bukod pa rito ang rehabilitasyon ng mga lansangan ng Santa Catalina at Pamplona para maugnay sa Lungsod ngTanjay nang higit na maraming turista ang makapunta sa Luparan Falls at sa mga yungib, at sa Look ng Mabulong osa Pamplona Golf and Country Club.

Ilang halimbawa pa lamang po ito sa mga inisyatiba natin para sa Kabisayaan, sabi pa ng Pangulo.

Makaaasa naman kayo na darami pa ang mga proyektong magsusulong sa mga kilala ninyong sektor tulad ngagrikultura, pangingisda, ICT-BPO at turismo kung sa iisang direksiyon hahakbang ang lokal at pambansangpamahalaan, pagbibigay-diin ng Pangulo.

Idinagdag pa ng Pangulo ang halaga ng pagtutulungan ng mga pambansa at lokal na lider upang matiyak namaipagpapatuloy ang mga nasimulan nang proyekto ng administrasyong Aquino.

Wala na ngang isang buwan, gaganapin na ang halalan. Muling nakasalalay sa mga kamay ni Juan dela Cruz angkapalaran ng sambayanan. Naway hindi na tayo lumihis pa sa landas ng pagkakaisa at pagmamalasakit sakapuwa, sabi ng Pangulo.

Pagkatapos ng programa, tumuloy na ang Pangulo sa Lungsod ng Dumaguete para daluhan naman ang isa pangpulong ng mga lokal na lider at mamamayan ng nasabing lungsod. PND

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Ikinalugod ng Malacanang ang pagkahanay ng Pangulong Aquino sa 100 Most Influential People in theWorld ng 'Time Magazine'

Natuwa ang Malacanang nang makabilang ang Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III sa hanay ng Most InfluentialPeople in the World dahil sa nagawa niya upang tumatag at sumigla ang kabuhayan ng bansa.

Inilabas ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo Edwin Lacierda ang pahayag matapos ilathala ng Time Magazine angtaunang talaan ng 100 Most Influential People Huwebes, oras sa Maynila.

Ang listahan ng 100 ng Time ay hinati sa lima: Titans, mga Lider, Artists, Pioneers at Icons. Ang Pangulong Aquino

ay kasama sa listahan ng mga Lider.

Ang Pangulong Aquino ay kinilala sa pagpapatatag at pagpapasigla niya ng ekonomya, sa kanyang liderato sapagsusulong ng mahahalagang mga batas na tulad ng Reproductive Health and Responsible Parenthood Law,gayundin sa kanyang katapangan at pampurok na liderato sa paninindigan para sa ating pambansang soberenya saWest Philippine Sea, wika ni Lacierda.

Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataong nasama ang Pangulong Aquino sa listahang nasabi.

Ang lathalaing ito ay pagkilala sa tunay na tatag ng paninindigang kumakatawan sa liderato niya, sa malayongpananaw, sigasig at pagbabagong dangal na nagbalik sa ating bansa sa kalagayan sa piling ng iba pang mga bansasa paningin ng mga Pilipino at ng daigdig, dagdag pa ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo.

Karangalan nating ang mga simulain ng mabuting pamamahala at lubusang pag-unlad na mga pangunahing pakayng panguluhang Aquino ay umaalingawngaw hindi lamang sa hanay ng mga Pilipino, kundi sa buong daigdig man.Napakahalaga nito lalo na sa kasalukuyang panahon na habang ang lahat ng bansa sa daigdig ay nagsisikapmagkaroon ng tunay na katatagang pangkabuhayan, pampulitika at maging sa larangan ng kultura, ito ay ginagawana ng Pangulong Aquino sa Pilipinas, dugtong pa ni Lacierda.

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Nanguna ang Pangulong Aquino sa groundbreaking ceremony ng Mactan Island Circumferential RoadWidening Project
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LUNGSOD NG LAPULAPU, Cebu) Bilang paghahanda sa inaasahang 56 milyong turistang darating sa 2016, nasiyang pakay ng administrasyon, nanguna ang Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III sa groundbreaking rites ng MactanIsland Circumferential Road Widening Project dito Biyernes.

Ito ay lansangang may kabuuang haba na 26.334 kilometrong mag-uugnay sa mga barangay ng Pajo at Poblacionhabang pabagtas sa bayan ng Cordova at tatlo ang tulay: Gabi, Pilipog 1 at Pilipog II na ang pinagsama-samangsukat ay 49.02 kilometro.

Hangad ng proyektong ito na bawasan ang problema sa trapiko mula sa Mactan International Airport patungo sa iba-ibang mga sinasadya ng turista sa pulong ito tulad ng Imperial Palace Water Park Resort and Spa, Mactan Shrine,

Plantation Bay at Shangri-La Hotel.

Binigyang diin ng Pangulo sa talumpati niya sa mga lokal na pinuno at mamamayan dito ang halaga ng pagkakaloobng maginhawang paglalakbay sa milyun-milyong turistang nakapag-aambag nang malaki sa ekonomya ng bansa.

Bawat turistang pumasok po sa atin, dagdag trabaho sa Pilipinas. Ang punto po nito, padaliin natin ang biyahe ngmga turista para talaga namang lalo silang ma-engganyong magpunta sa atin, sabi ng Pangulo.

Iyon ang layon ng kalsadang ito, sampu ng a ting export processing zone dahil kung titingnan natin ang atingkalsada sa kasalukuyan, mukha ho talagang highway na one lane in each direction. Masiraan ang isa, trapik nangkatakut-takot. Ang turista po na sabihin nating pitong araw ang bakasyon, ang kalahating araw napunta sa trapik,siguro hindi na babalik sa atin, dagdag ng Pangulo.

Sa kanyang pag-uulat sa Pangulo, sinabi ni Undersecretary Romeo S. Momo ng Pagawaing Bayan at PambansangLansangan, na ang tanggapan nila sa Rehiyon VII ay nakatipid ng mahigit na P400 milyon sa budget na inilaan saproyekong ito.

Ang kabuuang halaga ng proyekto ay P3.7245 bilyon, kasama ang pagbili ng road right of way. Sa halagang ito,P300 milyon ang inilaan ng DPWH buhat sa budget nito para sa 2012 at P113 milyon naman ang kukunin sa budgetpara sa 2011 ng Department of Tourism-DPWH Convergence Program.

Ang nalalabing P3.31152 bilyon para matapos ang four-lane road ay isasama sa budget ng DPWH para sa 2014 atang mga susunod pang mga budget ay kukunin sa ibang pondo.

Nanawagan ang Pangulo sa mga mamamayan ng Cebu na makipagtulungan sa DPWH habang ginagawa angproyektong ito, lalo na sa mga problema tungkol sa right of way.

Sasabihin ho kasi kadalasan, Tama ang proyektong iyan. Maganda ang proyektong iyan. Pero ku ng mayroonkayong momolestiyahin, huwag ako. E, paano ho tayo matatapos kung medyo di ba close -open, close-open, angkalsada? Makiusap po tayo sa mga tatamaan na intindihin ang kapakanan nang nakararami, panawagan ngPangulo.

Pakiusapan po natin, kailangang makisama tayo ngayon para mapabilis ang proseso ng dagdag na asenso para sainyo dito, lalo na sa Mactan at sa kabuuang probinsiya ng Cebu, at sa inyo pong rehiyon at sa ating bansa, pahayag ng Pangulo. PND

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Malaking karangalang mapabilang ako sa talaan ng Time Magazine ng '100 Most Influential People in theWorld' sa taong ito Pangulong Aquino

LUNGSOD NG LAPULAPU, Cebu) Malaking karangalan kong mapabilang sa taong ito sa talaan ng Time Magazinebilang isa sa 100 Most Influential People in the World, sabi ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III Biyernes.

Sinabi ng Pangulo na ang karangalang ito ay utang niya sa sambayanang Pilipino na patuloy ang pagsuporta samga programa ng administrasyon niya na siyang nakatulong upang ang bansa ay makarating sa higit namagandang katayuan.

Ano ang nararamdaman ko? Siyempre, ikinararangal ko ito. Ngunit kaalinsabay nito, ipina-aalaala rin sa atin namarami tayong talagang nagawa, pero hindi lamang ako ang gumawa. Klaro sa akin na kaya kong gawin ito dahilnasa likod ko ang taong bayan, wika ng Pangulo.

Kung medyo alanganin ako sa suporta ng bawat bayankapag nilabanan natin ang tiwali, kapag binago natin angnakaugalian nang mga sistema at prosesobaka mahina ang kalooban nating suguring lahat ang dapat sugurin,dagdag ng Pangulo.

Pero dahil nandiyan ang taong bayan, sila ang naglagay muna ng pagkakataon sa akin, sila ang sumusuportahanggang sa kasalukuyan, ay parang tinatanggap ko ang karangalang iyan sa pangalan nila sa halip na para saaking sarili, sabi ng Pangulo.

Ang talaan ng Time 100 ay hinati sa lima: Titans, Lider, Artista, Pioneers at Icons. Ang Pangulong Aquino ay nasatalaan ng mga Lider na kauna-unahang nakamit niya sapul nang manungkulang Pangulo.

Binigyang diin ng Pangulo na ang pagkilala ng sambayanang Pilipino ang higit na mahalaga sa kanya. Ako aymukha lamang. Kung baga, ako ang unang isusugod sa problema. Tanggap ko iyon. Pero kapag mayroon namangtagumpay, tagumpay ito nang lahat.
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Samantala, sinabi naman ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo Edwin Lacierda na ang pambihirang karangalang ito aytunay na pagkilala sa liderato, kakayahan, sigasig at bagong kapurihang nagbalik ng katayuan ng ating bansa sapaningin ng mga Pilipino at ng daigdig, dagdag pa ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo.

Karangalan nating ang mga simulain ng mabuting pamamahala at lubusang pag -unlad na mga pangunahing pakayng panguluhang Aquino ay umaalingawngaw hindi lamang sa hanay ng mga Pilipino, kundi sa buong daigdig man.Napakahalaga nito lalo na sa kasalukuyang panahon na habang ang lahat ng bansa sa daigdig ay nagsisikapmagkaroon ng tunay na katatagang pangkabuhayan, pampulitika at maging sa larangan ng kultura, ito ay ginagawana ng Pangulong Aquino sa Pilipinas, dugtong pa ni Lacierda.

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President Benigno S. Aquino IIIs Speech on the groundbreaking of the widening of Mactan Circumferential Road

Lapu-lapu, Cebu City19 April 2013

Sa mga may silya po, maupo. Yong wala po, sasabayan ko kayong nakatayo.

Secretary Mar Roxas; Secretary Icot Petilla; Undersecretary Romeo Momo; Representative Mel Sarmiento; otherlocal officials and government officials present; mga pinalangga kong kaigsunan:

Maayong buntag sa tanan.

Hindi naman ho ako Bisaya kaya pagpapasensyahan na ninyo kung magkamali nang kaunti. [Laughter]

Sumasalamin ang pagtitipon nating ito sa isa na namang makabuluhang pag-usad sa tuwid na daan. Bahagi ito ng

lumalawak nating serbisyo para sa Pilipino; patunay ito na tama ang direksyong ating tinutungo. At hindi po magigingposible ang mga tagumpay natin kung isang tao o isang institusyon lamang ang pumapasan sa ating mga suliraninbilang nagkakaisang bayan. Daghang salamat sa pakighiusa sa mga Cebuano, sa katawhang Pilipino, ang akongBoss. Kamo gihapon ang akong kusog, kamo ang nagsugo nga subayon ang tul-id nga dalan, og kamo angnagpadayon sa paghimo ug pagbag-o. [Maraming salamat sa pakikiisa ng mga Cebuano at ng sambayanangPilipino, ang aking Boss. Kayo pa rin ang aking lakas, kayo ang nag-atas sa ating tumahak sa tuwid na landas, kayoang patuloy na gumagawa ng pagbabago.]

Alam nyo sa Kapampangan mahirap ho yong H.

Kaakibat po ng groundbreaking natin ngayong araw, ang simula ng pagbubukas natin ng mga dagdag naoportunidad para sa mga Cebuano. Sa tulong nito, ang mga turistang galing sa Mactan-Cebu International Airport aymabilis nang makakadiretso sa dinadagsang Mactan Island; at lalo pang magiging sulit ang pagtatayo ng negosyosa Mactan Economic Zone dahil sa bibilis nang biyahe ng produktot serbisyo. Oras ngang makumpleto angproyekto, mababawasan ng labinlimang minuto ang travel time mula Cebu City papuntang Mactan, napakikinabangan ng mahigit siyam na libong motorista kada araw sa ngayon pa lang.

Ang mga proyektong tulad nito ang nagdudulot sa atin ng panatag na loob, dahil klarong hindi ito bola; totoo atdirektang makikinabang dito ang marami nating kababayan. Di po gaya n g ibang proyekto, na kapag inilapit sa atinpara aprubahan, kulang na lang ay may ipa-chaperone tayong COA; dahil may kaba tayong mapunta sa bulsa ngkung kanino ang pondo, at maging usad-pagong ang proyekto.

Sample po: Tingnan na lang nating halimbawa ang ginagawang kalsada sa Cavite na mag-uugnay sa Ternate,Cavite at Nasugbu, Batangas. Ang inaasahang benepisyo: mula sa apat at kalahating oras na biyahe mula Cavitehanggang Nasugbu, magiging tatlong oras na lang. Oras na matapos ito, tiyak na mapapalakas ang turismo sabahagi ng Cavite at Batangas, at magbubunsod ng trabaho para sa marami nating kababayan. Di ho ba, ang laki ngpakinabang nito? Pero may nakapagsabi sa atin noong ating pinuntahan ang proyektong ito, na inumpisahan ang

proyektong iyan, 1994 pa na matatapos lang po sa June 30, 2013. Halos kayo na po ang magbilang20 yearspara gawin ang proyekto. Malaki sigurong proyekto iyan. Di naman ho masyadosix kilometers. Kayo na po angmagkwenta: six kilometers divide it by 20 years, how many meters per year? Lalabas ho yata, mga three hundredmeters per year.

Hindi po puwede ang ganitong estilo sa tuwid na daan. Ang panata po natin: Pagpatak ng Hulyo, tapos na angkalsadang iyon. Siyempre, nagpapasalamat po tayo sa DPWH sa puspusan nilang pagpapaunlad ng atingimprastraktura. [Applause] Sa pamumuno ni Secretary Babes Singson, may tapat nang bidding, at madalas,napapamura pa ang proyekto, napapabilis ang pagtatapos ng proyekto. Ang magandang balita pa, nakatipid na angahensya ng 16.35 billion pesos mula nang maupo tayo. Talaga namang natabunan na ang dating tiwaling imahe ngDPWH. Ngayon po, wala nang tongpats, wala nang kickback, wala nang tagas; puro pagpapakitang-gilas.

Malinaw ang paninindigan natin sa tuwid na daan. Sa bawat kalsadang ating ipinapagawa, nais nating maghatid ng

pantay na pakinabang sa ating kapwa; ito man ay sa magsasakang umaasang sariwa pa ang ibinibiyaheng ani sa
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palengke, o sa negosyanteng nais palaguin ang kanyang puhunan, o sa mga turistang bibisita sa ating bayan. Bawatmali, bawat lubak, bawat sirang ating inaayos, inaalay natin sa kapakanan ng mas nakakarami.

Sa pakikipagtulungan ng mga Cebuano, kompiyansa tayo sa magandang kahihinatnan ng mga sinimulan natingproyekto. Sa patuloy na pagdami ng kabalikat natin sa tuwid na daan, gumagaan ang anumang pagsubok, atbumibilis ang ating pag-usad sa kaunlaran.

Walay duda: Sa atong panaghiusang pagsulong sa usa ka direksyon, sa pagsilbi nato nga kusog sa matag usa, mastaas pa nga mga pangandoy ang atong makab-ot sa dali nga panahon. [Walang duda: Sa sabay-sabay natingpaghakbang sa iisang direksyon, at pagsisilbing lakas sa bawat isa, mas matatayog pang pangarap ang maaabot

natin sa lalong madaling panahon.]

Nandito po ang teacher ko ng Cebuano, sabi niya, Passing ka na, 75.

Mga kasama, alam nyo, hihingi ako ng paumanhin, na -delay tayo nang kaunti dito. Ang dami pong tumawag, text,ang dami, siyempre ako po ang Pangulo ng Republika, sa akin ho ang bagsakan ng lahat ng problema. Sabi ko,Maraming nang naghihintay sa akin. Sabi nila, Sandali na lang, ito na lang.

Tapos siyempre, nandoon ho tayo sa Shangri-la natulog kagabi. Sa harapan, ang ganda ng beach. Kanina, angdaming turista. Sabi ko, Okay ito ah, parang taga-tanaw na lang tayo ng tourism.

Pero ang punto po nito, dinadayo na tayo ng turista ngayon. Domestic-tourist arrivals ang una po nating target, 35million per year. Ang nagawa na po natin ng 2011 ay 37-million domestic tourists. Eh ang target po sa 2016, 35-

million tourists. So lumampas na po tayo sa target. So ang bagong target po ngayon 56-million tourists, domestictourists, by 2016. So ang punto po nito, yong turista, talagang marami namang biyaya ang binigay sa atin ng Diyos.Bawat turistang pumasok po sa atin, dagdag na trabaho sa Pilipinas.

So ang punto po nito, padaliin natin ang biyahe ng mga turista para talaga namang lalo silang maengganyongdumating sa atin. Tama po ba? At iyon ang layon ng kalsadang to sampu ng ating export processing zone. Dahilkung titignan po naman natin ang ating kalsada sa kasalukuyan, mukha ho talagang highway. One lane in eachdirection. Masiraan ang isa, ayos na ang traffic. So yong turista po na, sabihin natin pitong araw ang bakasyon,yong kalahating araw napunta sa traffic, siguro di na babalik sa atin. [Laughter] Tama po ba? [Audience: Tama.]Isipin po nyo pokung pwede palakpakan po natin ang DPWH. [Applause]

Ni-report po ni Usec. Momo, 400-plus million ang naitipid ng Region VII na DPWH. Yong proyekto pong gagawinnatin, three-hundred million. So ang naitipid nila, pwede nang pondohan to. Tapos na ang boxing. Ngayon, sabi po

niya, tinanong ko rin, Kailan naman matatapos ito? Baka naman yung pamangkin ko ay magkaroon na ng anakbago matapos ito. Hindi raw po. 2016. Sabi ko, Medyo matagal pa rin yata iyon. Ngayon, yong DPWH ho paratingahead of schedule makatapos ng proyekto ngayon. Sabi ko po sa kanya, kung imbis na 2016, gawin niyang 2015 obaka 2014, aba, Di ako magagalit sa inyo, baka purihin ko pa kayo at lagyan ko kayo ng medalya.

Pero kailangan po ng pakikipagtulungan. Siyempre mayroon pa ring mga kaunting problema sa right of way, dahilwidening po ito. Sasabihin ho kasi kadalasan, Tama yang proyektong yan. Maganda yang proyektong yan! Perokung mayroon kayong momolestiyahin, wag ako.Eh paano ho tayo matatapos kung medyo, di ba, parang close -open close-open yong kalsada. Makiusap po tayo doon sa mga tatamaan na intindihin ang kapanakan ngnakakarami. Pakiusapin ho natin, kailangan makisama tayo ngayon para mapabilis yung proseso ng dagdag naasenso para sa inyo po dito, lalo na sa Mactan at sa kabuuang probinsya ng Cebu at sa inyo pong rehiyon sa atingbansa.

Yung sabi ko nga ho, maraming akala nating imposible. Kanina binanggit ho ni Mar: 66,800 classrooms ang kulangnatin. Ang kayang suportahan ng budget taon-taon, 8,000 lang. Anim na taon ang binigay nyo sa akin. Anim nataon, 8,000 classrooms per year, 48,000. Pagbaba ko, may utang pa ako. Pero pinagtulungan nga ho e; parangimposibleng i-solve yong problema. Pangako ng DepEd sa atin, 2013, wala na ho tayong kulang na classroom66,800, tapos na yong classrooms.

Alam naman po natin parati po tayong may kritiko. May classroom ka, wala ka namang teacher. Hindi ho.Inuumpisahan na yong proseso para bawat classroom na yon may titser talagang nakatalaga60,000 teachers nanaman.

At ang punto po nito, lahat ng nagagawa nating iyan, hindi tayo nagtaas ng buwis, maliban sa tinatawag nating sintaxes. Eh ayun naman eh ini-encourage nating bawasan na ang mga bisyo.

Pero ang punto po nito, yong dating imposibleng mangyari, yong hindi ho nakayanan ng ating pinalitan sa loob ng

siyam at kalahating taon, ginawa natin at gagawin natin in three years. At lalo pang mapapabilis sa second half, perotulad ng dati po, kaya ba ni Noynoy yon mag-isa? Aba, hindi ho.

Kaya tayo nagkaroon ng pagkakataon dahil sa inyo. Kung may pagbabago ditong nangyayari, ulit, dahil sa inyo.Kung bibilis pa lalo ang pagbabago natin, ulit, dahil sa inyo po iyan. Di na po ako kakanta ng Dahil sa Iyo ngayon. [Laughter] Pero pakiusap ko lang po, kung maganda na nga ang direksyon natin, aba, klaro naman ho sigurong kayoang gumawa at lalo pa nating mapapabilis ito kung tayoy tuloy-tuloy na magsasama tungo sa ikakaganda ng buongbansa natin at dagdag na oportunidad kundi lahat ng oportunidad na maibibigay ipagkaloob natin sa lahat ngkababayan natin sa tinatawag natin sa Ingles na inclusive growth.

Wala po tayong iiwanan. Lahat bibigyan po natin ng oportunidad. Siyempre po, yong oportunidad, kungsasamantalahin, may pag-asang umasenso. Pag hindi naman hodi ba, may irrigation ka, may farm-to-marketroad ka, may marketing, may financing, may tulong ng Department of Agriculture and Technology, tapos yong tao

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Philippines takes center stage at 9th Best of ASEAN Performing Arts

Source:http://dfa.gov.ph

20 April 2013 The Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)proudly presented the Bayanihan National Folk Dance Company in the 9th Best of ASEAN Performing Arts series toa jam-packed audience at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta on April 19.

The Mission joined hands with the ASEAN Secretariat, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA),the Philippine Embassy in Indonesia, Shangrila Hotel, and the Philippine Airlines to feature Philippinescape:Showcasing the Beauty of the Philippines through Dance and Music.

The theater was overflowing with more than 450 guests, including members of the diplomatic corps, the Filipino

community, Indonesian students, the media and representatives of government and international organizations.

ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to ASEAN Elizabeth P.Buensuceso, NCCA Chairman Felipe M. de Leon, Jr., and Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Maria RosarioAguinaldo graced the occasion.

Culture helps to shape and build a community, and as we build an ASEAN Community, we will bridge the dividethrough culture and come together as one, with one common identity and one shared vision, ASEAN Secretary-General Le said.

The Best of ASEAN Performing Arts celebrates ASEANs unity in diversity, showcasing ASEAN to the world, headded.

In her remarks, Ambassador Buensuceso underscored the common dream of ASEAN to achieve one Vision, oneIdentity, and one Community in the midst of their rich and diverse cultures. She recalled the common objective ofASEAN to bring dignity, prosperity and freedom for their people under a canopy of a caring and sharing community.

Jakarta 3 I enjoin you who are with us tonight to tell others what you have witnessed of ASEAN and hopefully, youwill be inspired enough to want to know more about it and later on, contribute directly in making ASEAN serve thepurpose for which it was created- you, Ambassador Buensuceso said.

The Philippines shares with her ASEAN brothers and sisters, the same love for life, the same ability to endure andtriumph and the same traditions that speak of hospitality, perseverance, industry and faith. From the pulsatingrhythms of the music and the dances to the rich costumes and sceneries, this show endeavors to bring out from youan exclamation that indeed, it is more fun in the Philippines! Ambassador Buensuceso added.

For his part, NCCA Chairman De Leon said that one of the most effective ways of strengthening the cultural identity
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is through the arts.

"Art showcases the life of ones nation a mirror that faithfully shows the deepest feelings of hopes and dreams, joysand sorrows, objects of affection and devotion, character and temperament and gems of insight and wisdom."

He added that true to the theme of the program, the Bayanihan performance served as a Filipino cultural tour foreveryone through dance and music. It is a journey of bringing the best pieces our country in the field of performingarts to the ASEAN community, he said.

The Best of ASEAN Performing Arts aims to promote ASEAN awareness by showcasing the 10 Member States rich

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DTI lauded for levelling playing field of exporters

Source:http://dti.gov.ph

Hancole Industries Ltd. lauded the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for levelling the playing field for exportersthrough the free trade agreements (FTAs).

"The FTAs have levelled the playing field when we export HanCole products to as the other countries with FTAs,"said Marco Reyes, CEO of Hancole Group of Companies.

FTAs are agreements between two or more countries to eliminate or reduce tariffs and other requirements of

commerce that restrict trade between them.

"The Philippines is participating in these FTAs to maintain competitiveness, promote cross- border complementation,sustain inflow of investments, mutual support on issues of common interest and for the benefit of consumers,"Bureau of Export Trade Promotion director Senen M. Perlada said.

Through these FTAs, the Philippines targets to double its exports to USD 120B by 2016 from its USD 89-B exporttarget in 2013.

Hancole is a global exporter of oils and fats, food raw materials, oleochemicals, surfactants and petrochemicals.

Hancole exports refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD) coconut oil, coconut acid oil, coconut fatty acid distillate,coconut fatty acid, fatty alcohols, refined glycerine, crude glycerine, sodium lauryl sulfate, cocodiethanolamide,

cocomonoethanolamide, coconut methyl ester and isopropyl myristate.

Reyes said that to further increase coconut oil exports, the Philippines needs a bilateral free trade agreement withPakistan.

"Right now, Malaysia is the leading exporter of coconut oil to Pakistan. It used to be the Philippines. A few years ago,Malaysia signed a bilateral FTA with Pakistan, reducing the import duties of their vegetable oil exports. Since thePhilippines does not have the same bilateral FTA, our coconut oil has become uncompetitive. The importers inPakistan are paying less import duty when they import from Malaysia compared to the Philippines," said Reyes.

To date, there are seven existing FTAs namely the ASEAN Free Trade Area, Asean-China Free Trade Area ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Area, ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive EconomicPartnership Agreement, Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement and ASEAN-India Free Trade Area.

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DENR launches new code of practice to curb carbon footprint

Source:http://denr.gov.ph

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) launched on Friday a new code of good practice forthe refrigeration and air conditioning industry after the phase-out of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and some otherozone-depleting substances (ODS).

The new Code of Practice (COP) for the refrigeration and air conditioning sector revises the original code crafted in2002 to incorporate practices and technologies of the present time and help save the environment.

Organized by the National CFC Phase-out Plan-Project Management Unit (NCPP-PMU) of the DENR's

Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), the COP launch at the Quezon City Sports Club was attended byparticipants from the industry, including manufacturers, importers, dealers, sellers and service providers ofrefrigerators and air conditioners.

According to EMB Director Juan Miguel Cuna, the COP was revised to guide the affected sector on updatedprocedures and complement shifting technologies.

It is time to upgrade procedures on refrigeration and air conditioning. With advancement in technology come theneed to introduce new practices that would enable us not only to protect but also to prevent damage to theenvironment, he stressed.

He said a core group of technical experts had been working on the revisions since mid-2012. Members of the coregroup presented the salient points of the revised COP during the launch.
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