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Dispatch for June 4 , 2013 Tuesday, 13 Photonews , 14 Weather Watch,

8 Regional Watch , 2 OFW Watch , 15 Online News

Weather Watch
5 minutes ago PHILSTAR: The Philippines is one of the most prepared countries for the onslaught of natural disasters, a report released by the World Bank (WB) said. The report said Philippines got a 3.25 percent average risk identification indicator, joining the more prepared countries such as Thailand (3.5 percent), Indonesia (3.75 percent), Japan (four percent), and Malaysia with the highest at 4.25 percent.

Weather Watch DZBB: Umabot na sa 164 ang mga aftershock na naitala ng PHIVOLCS matapos ang 5.7 magnitude na lindol noong Sabado sa Carmen, North Cotabato. Ayon kay Bong Lauron, Science Research Specialist sa nabanggit na bilang ay 11 ang naramdaman sa nabanggit na lugar hanggang kaninang 6:00 ng umaga. Kabilang sa naramdamang aftershocks ang 4.2 magnitude kaninang 4:00 ng madaling-araw at magnitude 4.1 kaninang 4:04 ng umaga. Asahan pa aniya ang mga aftershock sa darating na mga araw.

Weather Watch DZBB: Patuloy na binabantayan OCD ang sitwasyon ng mga pamilyang naapektuhan ng 5.7 magnitude na lindol sa Carmen, North Cotabato. Ayon kay NDRRMC spokesperson Reynaldo Balido, sa pinakahuling impormasyong kanilang natanggap ay nasa 141 pamilya ang naapektuhan ng lindol at 7 ang naitalang sugatan. 141 naman na mga tahanan ang naapektuhan ng lindol bukod pa sa 4 na istraktura ng mga paaralan. Nagkalob na rin ng tulong ang lokal na pamahalaan sa North Cotabato.

Weather Watch
2 hours ago GMA-7: Muling nilindol sa ikatlong sunod na araw ang Carmen, North Cotabato na umabot sa magnitude 4.1 at tumagal ng ilang segundo. Pag-aaralan na rin ng PHIVOLCS ang naitalang fault line doon. Hanggang ngayon ay nasa ilalim pa rin ng state of calamity ang naturang bayan.

Weather Watch
3 hours ago GMA resident meteorologist Nathaniel Cruz -Huhupa ang pag-ulan sa Metro Manila ngayong umaga at inaasahan na lang ang 40% na tiyansa ng pag-ulan sa hapon o gabi. -Ang iba pang bahagi ng Luzon uulanin din sa gabi, ganoon din sa ilang bahagi ng Visayas lalo sa Bacolod, Iloilo at Dumaguete. Ang Northern at Central Mindanao ay makakaranas rin ng pag-ulan.

Weather Watch
4 hours ago PAGASA weather forecaster Manny Mendoza on DZMM: -Wala pa pong tag-ulan, mayroon pa rin tayong isolated rain showers at thunderstorms sa Visayas at Luzon. -Sa Mindanao po cloudy skies with light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms. -Pinakamainit na temperatura kahapon ay 34.4 degree Celsius, 1:30pm. -Medyo mainit pa po ang lagay ng panahon pero inaasahan pa rin po natin na may mga pulo-pulong pag-ulan, pagkidlat at pagkulog Metro Manila and the rest of the country.

Weather Watch
13 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines DZBB: Nararanasan ang may kalakasang pag-ulan sa Maynila, partikular na sa bahagi ng Padre Faura. May ilang mga kalsada na rin sa Maynila ang nakakaranas ng bahagyang pagbaha, partikular na sa bahagi ng kanto ng Romualdez St. at UN Avenue at gayundin sa kanto ng UN Avenue at Taft Avenue.

Weather Watch
13 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines DZBB: Bumubuhos ang may kalakasang ulan sa ilang bahagi ng Quezon City, partikular na sa may North EDSA.

Weather Watch shared Dost_pagasa's status.

13 hours ago Thunderstorm Advisory No. 12 Issued at 8:45PM 03 June 2013 Thunderstorm is affecting #Metro Manila (CAMANAVA, QC, Pasay, Makati, Mandaluyong, Manila and Pasig) and #Bulacan (Bulacan, Meycauayan, Balagtas, Bocaue, Guiguinto and nearby areas) and #Bataan (Limay, Pilar, Balanga, Orion and Mariveles) which may persist for 1-2hrs and expected to affect and #Bataan (Bagac). All are advised to take precautionary measures against heavy rains, gusty winds, lightning strikes and possible flash floods. Keep monitoring for updates.

Weather Watch
14 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines PAGASA weather forecaster Fernando Cada on DZBB: - Umiiral pa rin ang ITCZ na nakakaapekto sa may Katimugang Mindanao. - Ang Mindanao ay makakaranas ng maulap na papawirin na may mahina hanggang sa katamtamang pag-ulan at pagkidlatpagkulog. - Ang Metro Manila at ang nalalabing bahagi ng bansa ay magkakaroon ng bahagya hanggang sa kung minsan ay maulap na papawirin at mas mataas ang tsansa na magkaroon ng mga pag-ulan na dulot ng mga pagkidlat-pagkulog o iyong thunderstorm pagsapit ng hapon o gabi.

Weather Watch
14 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines GMA: Patuloy pa ring umiiral ang ITCZ sa Katimugang Mindanao kaya asahan na ang mahina hanggang sa katamtamang pagulan doon bukas partikular na sa may SOCCSKSARGEN Region. Inaasahan naman ang mahihinang pag-ulan bukas sa buong Visayas habang mas maaliwalas naman ang panahon sa malaking bahagi ng Luzon pero may posibilidad pa rin ng mga pagulan. May tsansa naman na umulan bukas ng gabi sa Metro Manila.

Weather Watch
14 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines ABS-CBN: Asahan ang magandang panahon sa Luzon bukas. Magiging mainit sa Metro Manila sa 34C. Maganda rin ang panahon sa Visayas at maliit ang posibilidad ng pag-ulan at kung umulan man ay sa hapon lamang. Asahan naman ang

maulap na panahon na may pag-ulan sa Mindanao dahil sa epekto ng ITCZ.

Weather Watch
15 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines ABS-CBN: Ayon sa NDRRMC, anim ang nasugatan habang 146 na bahay ang nasira matapos na yanigin ng magnitude 5.7 na lindol ang Carmen, North Cotabato noong Sabado ng gabi. Simula noon ay nakapagtala ang PHIVOLCS ng mahigit sa 100 aftershocks. Kaninang 4:00 ng madaling araw, niyanig muli ng magnitude 5.7 na lindol ang nasabing bayan.

Weather Watch
16 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines PAGASA forecaster Fernando Cada on DZMM: -Sa kasalukuyan ang mga pag-ulan natin ngayon ay nangyayari lang tuwing hapon o gabi. -Sa umaga at tanghali ay mainit pa rin ang panahon. -Ang ating hinihintay ay maging dominant ang hangin na nagmumula sa Timog Kanluran o southwest direction. -Sa ngayon ang ating mga analysis na ginagamit halos ang hangin ay galing sa east, southeast at medyo mainit pa ang hangin at hindi pa dirediretso ang mga pagulan. -Ang habagat, ang mga pag-ulan ay naitatala natin sa umaga. -Expected ang mga pag-ulan pang darating.

Weather Watch

June 4 , 2013 (Tuesday)

CAVITE : LAGUNA : BATANGAS : RIZAL : QUEZON :

Partly Cloudy in Lucena City

PIA

Regional Watch

PIA Regional Watch

about an hour ago PIA-4A/RIZAL: Police officers of Rizal are voluntarily contributing money to help purchase school supplies to support local students in line with the Rizal PPO's Isang Pulis, Isang Lapis program. Each officer in the province will serve as a benefactor to a student who will receive supplies prior to the opening of classes. The launching will take place today, June 4 at the Inuman Elementary School, Brgy Inarawan, Antipolo City.

PIA Regional Watch

14 hours ago PIA-4A/BATANGAS: Isang fitness program para sa mga pulis sa bayan ng Calaca ang ipinatupad. Layon nitong mapanatili ang maayos na pangangatawan ng mga kapulisan upang mas makapagbigay nang maayos na serbisyo sa publiko.

PIA Regional Watch

17 hours ago PIA-4A/RIZAL: Around 30 inmates of the Rizal Provincial Jail, Taytay, Rizal will go through the DepEd Alternative Learning System. The inmates will be given diplomas equivalent to high school education upon graduation.

PIA Regional Watch

18 hours ago PIA-4A/QUEZON: After three days of searching, Nina Cagutan, 37 years old, the female pilgrim who climbed the Mt. Banahaw on Sunday was finally found and rescued on Monday at Brgy. Kinabuhayan in Dolores, Quezon by a search team of Quezon provincial disaster risk reduction and management council (QPDRRMC). According to QPDRRMC coordinator Dr. Henry Buzar She has bruises on her legs and arms when found.

PIA Regional Watch

18 hours ago PIA-4A/QUEZON: The city government of Lucena will organize Traffic Management Council that will create plans to decongest traffic in Lucena City. According to city public information officer Arnel Avila, the council shall be composed of sectoral groups that will study the best solution to address traffic congestion.

PIA Regional Watch

18 hours ago PIA-4A/BATANGAS: May P708.8M proyektong pang imprastraktura ang naipagawa ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Batangas mula Hulyo 2010 hanggang Abril 2013. Ito ay upang mas makahikayat ng mga investor upang mas lalong maisulong ang pagunlad ng lungsod.

PIA Regional Watch

22 hours ago PIA-4A/QUEZON: The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines reported that there will be a scheduled power interruption in some parts of Quezon province tomorrow, June 4. The affected distribution ulility is Quezon electric cooperative 2 or Quezelco 2. Power interruption is due to preventive maintenance along kalayaan EHV-kalayaan 230KV line. Normal operations will immediately resume after work completion.

PIA Regional Watch

22 hours ago PIA-IVA/QUEZON: Eight fishermen were caught in the act of using 'taksay', (an illegal way of fishing) within the restricted seawaters in Alabat, Quezon during the joint operation conducted by Alabat police station and 'Bantay Dagat'. The apprehension was the result of the massive campaign of the local government against illegal fishing.

PIA OFW Watch

14 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines DZBB: Tiyak umanong makakaligtas sa mga kasong paglabag sa Labor at Immigration Laws ng Saudi Arabia ang libu-libong mga Pilipinong manggagawa roon na itinuturing na TNT o ilegal ang pagtratrabaho. Ayon kay DFA Migrant Workers' Affairs Office Exec. director Rey Catapang, tiyak umanong aabot sa July 3 deadline ng Saudi Arabia ang pag-aayos ng dokumento ng mga naturang OFW. Puspusan umano ang Philippine Embassy sa Riyadh at mga konsulada sa pagpoproseso ng travel documents ng 3,000 Pilipinong manggagawa roon na gusto nang umuwi at gayundin ang pagpoproseso ng pasaporte naman at iba pang travel documents ng 10,000 OFWs na gustong patuloy na makapagtrabaho sa Saudi Arabia.

PIA OFW Watch

22 hours ago Consul General to Chicago Leo Herrera-Lim on GMA News TV Re: Situation of Pinoys in Oklahoma -So far, yung mga kababayan natin ay okay ang kalagayan dito. Yung iba ay nasira ang mga bintana ng bahay pero wala naman tayong nabalitaan na grabe ang pinsala nitong huling buhawi.

A. QUEZON

B. CAVITE

C. LAGUNA

D. BATANGAS

E. RIZAL

03 JUNE 2013.

President Aquino receives P28-billion representing dividend contributions from 38 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation in Malacaang President Aquino leads Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations dividends day in Malacaang Let strong economic performance of Philippines speak for itself, President Aquino says President Aquino confirms posts for Lacson, Pangilinan Aquino orders NBI and other concerned agencies to come out with definite findings on Serendra blast that will stand scrutiny President Aquino says he is inclined for a review of the present system to effectively relay the executives concern to the legislative

President Aquino receives P28-billion representing dividend contributions from 38 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation in Malacaang

President Benigno S. Aquino III received close to P28-billion representing the dividend contributions from 38 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) in ceremonies marking the GOCC Dividend Day in Malacaang Palace on Monday. During the event held at the Rizal Hall in Malacaang Palace, the Chief Executive was assisted by Senator Franklin Drilon, Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, Governance Commission for GOCCs chairman Cesar L. Villanueva. The 38 GOCCs turned over on Monday P28-billion dividends and other forms of remittances to the national coffers out of their operations in 2012. Under the Republic Act No. 7656, all GOCCs are required to "declare and remit at least 50% of their annual net earnings as cash, stock or property dividends to the National Government. In 2011, President Aquino signed Republic Act 10149 or the Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Governance Act of 2011" that seeks to reform the operations of state-owned enterprises and to curb the perceived abuses particularly on excessive bonuses and allowances of its officials. Upon the enactment of GOCC Governance Act of 2011, the GOCCs had remitted P29-billion for 2010 and P19.2-billion for 2011. The P28-billion dividends and other forms of remittances from the 2012 operations surpassed the collections made the previous year with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle of the so-called "Billionaire's Club, namely the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM), Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), each remitted at least P1-billion. The PAGCOR remitted P7.18-billion in dividends and other forms of remittances to the national government for the fiscal year of 2012, LBP (P6.24-billion), DBP (P3.16-billion), BCDA (P2.30-billion), PSALM (P2-billion), MIAA (P1.54billion), PPA (1.03-billion) and PRA (P1 billion). The GOCC Dividends Day not only recognizes the accomplishments of the GOCCs but also the determination of the Aquino administration to pursue the much needed reform of the government corporate sector. PND (js) TOP President Aquino leads Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations dividends day in Malacaang

President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Monday that the Government-Owned and-Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) remitted a total of P77-billion to the national coffers for the past three years, compared to P96-billion collected by the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her nine years of presidency. In his speech at the ceremonial turnover of GOCCs check dividends and other forms of remittances during the GOCC Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of Malacaang on Monday, the Chief Executive said the P77-billion remitted by the GOCCs was a result of governments continuing reforms to fight corruption. "Sa loob lamang ng tatlong taon, nakapaghatid na ang ating mga GOCC ng kabuuang mahigit 77 billion pesos. Ikumpara po natin iyan sa buong siyam at kalahating taon ng kanilang panunungkulan, kung saan nasa 96 billion pesos lamang ang nalikom nilang remittance mula sa mga korporasyon. Ididiin ko lang po: Tayo, 77 billion sa tatlong taon; sila, 96 billion sa siyam at kalahating taon," President Aquino said. The President lauded the GOCCs for doing their best to perform effectively and efficiently to contribute to national development.

"Kaya naman, saludo at nagpapasalamat po ako sa bumubuo sa bawat korporasyong nagpakitang-gilas ngayong taon, at nagpamalas ng kanilang makabuluhang kontribusyon sa bansa," he said. He also cited the contributions of the Governance Commission for GOCCs led by Chairman Cesar L. Villanueva for initiating various reforms and initiatives to improve the collections of dividends and other contributions from the GOCCs. The President noted that the funds that came from the GOCCs are currently being used for the governments various social programs such as providing education, healthcare, food and livelihood for the Filipinos, especially the vulnerable sector. "Lumiliwanag na rin ang kinabukasan ng marami nating kababayan, ngayong naisakatuparan na ng National Electrification Administration ang malawakang elektripikasyon para pailawan ang ilang mga sitio at barangay sa bansa," he noted. "Sa huli, ang bawat tagumpay sa mabuting pamamahala ng ating mga GOCC ay may malaking ambag sa tagumpay ng karaniwang Pilipino, at ng buong bansa," he stressed. The Aquino administration is promoting financial viability and fiscal discipline in GOCCs to make them more efficient in the discharge of their duties and functions, the President said. He, likewise, called on the GOCCs to work harder to further increase their dividends and remittances. "Hindi naman po tayo hihinto: Sa tuwid na daan, patuloy nating patitibayin ang ating mga pampublikong istitusyon kung saan nananatiling pundasyon ang mabuti, makatuwiran, at may pananagutang pamamahala. Tapos na ang panahon kung saan itinuturing na alkansya ng mga nasa poder at ng ilang korporasyon ang kaban ng bayan," he said. PND (js) TOP Let strong economic performance of Philippines speak for itself, President Aquino says

President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Monday that he would rather let the countrys strong economic performance in the first quarter and possibly better growth in the second speak for itself than pre-empt credit rating agencies from favoring the Philippines with an upgrade. In an interview following his attendance to the 2013 GOCC (Government Owned and Controlled Corporations) Dividends Day in Malacaan Palace, the President said that while he was aware that Moodys, a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis, had noted the Philippines' 1st quarter GDP and record budget surplus as "credit positive," he would rather wait for any news from them. Mahirap naman ako magsalita for an agency that I dont belong to, ano. Ayoko silang i -preempt. Siguro gayahin ko na rin iyong ating attitude na baka may mausog pa, so hintayin nalang natin yung balita nila, the President said. Moody's is the last of the global credit rating agencies that still rate the Philippines a notch below investment grade. Fitch was the first to upgrade the credit rating of the Philippines to the same status as A-lister countries in March while Standard & Poors' as well as the Japan Credit Rating Agency followed in May. PND (rck) TOP President Aquino confirms posts for Lacson, Pangilinan

President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday confirmed that he has offered posts for Senators Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, whose terms will end on June 30. The President, however, refused to give details about his offer until everything is finalized.

Alam mo sabi nga nila yung details dapat ay hinog na hinogMay kasunduan kami, in general, pero wala pa doon sa specifics, Aquino said at a press briefing after an event in Malacanang. He admitted that he has offered both lawmakers positions in the Cabinet. I offered that to both gentlemen and, siyempre, until hindi kayo nagkasundo sa lahat ng detalye, wala pang tapos, he added. President Aquino, earlier said that Pangilinan had expressed willingness to help in the agriculture department while Lacsons role in the administration would be more general. Pangilinan has never been part of the Executive branch while Lacson was once appointed to head the Presidential AntiOrganized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF) during the time of then President Joseph Estrada from 1998 to 2001. Lacson also served as chief of the Philippine National Police from 1999 to 2001. The two lawmakers, who are both allies of the Aquino administration, are barred from seeking reelection as they completed their two six-year terms in the Senate. PND (jb) TOP Aquino orders NBI and other concerned agencies to come out with definite findings on Serendra blast that will stand scrutiny

President Benigno S. Aquino III directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and other concerned government agencies looking into the Two Serendra Condominium's blast in Global City, Taguig on Friday night to come out with definitive findings that will stand scrutiny. In an interview after attending the Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) Dividends Day held at the Rizal Hall of Malacaang Palace on Monday, the Chief Executive told the NBI, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Science and Technology, and other concerned government agencies and law enforcement entities that he wants a thorough and scientific investigation into the incident. "Ang instructions ko sa kanila, starting from the time that I was there .....is to come out with definitive findings that will withstand anybodys scrutiny. Base iyon siyempre sa ebidensyang malilikom at sa maliwanag na pagtalakay nung circumstances at ebidensyang makikita natin diyan para malaman kung ano talaga ang nangyari sa Two Serendra," he said. President Aquino also did not set a deadline for the concerned government agencies to wrap-up the Two Serendra probe. "Alam mo kung may nilabas na resulta by now, sasabihin na naman masyadong nagmamadali at hindi thorough and scientific ang investigation. So tanggap namin na may kritiko kaming maski anong gawin namin mali, pero ang hinahabol namin tama," he said. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) announced that its investigators will analyze the CCTV footage of the Friday blast at the Two Serendra condominium in Global City, Taguig in a bid to get more details. PND (js) TOP President Aquino says he is inclined for a review of the present system to effectively relay the executives concern to the legislative

President Benigno S. Aquino III said that he is inclined for a review of the present system to pave way for the executive branch of government to effectively relay its concerns and issues to the legislators to prevent vetoing bills. The Chief Executive issued the statement after some senators called for a more effective coordination by the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) with the legislative branch of government and private sectors to avoid

more bills being vetoed by the President. "Were not a party to the bicameral conference committee. Doon tayo siyempre sa committee meetings naiimbita yung various departments and agenciesso it is not the review on personalities per se but on the system of how we could effectively communicate our issues and our concerns," President Aquino said in an interview after attending the Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) Dividends Day held at the Rizal Hall of Malacaang Palace on Monday. While some groups stressed the need for President Aquino to evaluate the performance of the PLLO, the Chief Executive explained that there are other factors why he vetoed some bills, such as the Magna Carta for the Poor, the height requirement for the police, the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons Act of 2013, and the Centenarians Act of 2012. " Alam ninyo yung umabot sa akin ay mga 290 enrolled bills, and that doesnt take into account all the other bills that were filed and also the daily grind. Siguro ang attitude ko na lang, -ang tao raw ay hindi perpektopwede ring maimprove," he stressed. "Ngayon, yung meron nang mga killer provisions tayong nakita doon sa mga na-obliga tayong i-veto na bill na magpapahirap talaga... either sa implementasyon o magpapa-imposible sa implementasyon or maglalagay sa sitwasyon kung saan may panganib na mapahamak ang buong pamahalaan," he said. "Maganda ang layunin, pero nagkaroon ng isaminsan may dagdag o minsan may bawasna baka mawala yung saysay ng magandang intensyon kung itong version ang ma-implement. So inuudyok lang tayo na maglabas ng mas magandang bersyon ng mga panukalang batas na ito para maabot ang inaasam-asam na ikabubuti ng sambayanan," he said. PND (js) TOP

ARCHIVE 2013 03 HUNYO 2013 P28 bilyong dibidendong kontribusyon ng 38 korporasyon ng gobyerno, tinanggap ng Pangulo sa Malacanang Pinangunahan ng Pangulong Aquino ang Dividends Day ng mga korporasyong pagmamay-ari at kontrolado ng gobyerno Pabayaang ang naging malakas na ekonomya ng Pilipinas ang mangusap para sa kanya, sabi ng Pangulong Aquino Sinabi ng Pangulo na inalok niya ng mga puwesto sina Lacson at Pangilinan Inatasan ni Aquino ang NBI at mga kinauukulang ahensiya na tuklasin ang tunay na nangyari sa Serendra blast Nais ng Pangulong Aquino na rebisahin ang paraang ginagamit para lalong mabisang maipahatid sa Kongreso ang hangad ng Ehekutibo P28 bilyong dibidendong kontribusyon ng 38 korporasyon ng gobyerno, tinanggap ng Pangulo sa Malacanang

Tinanggap ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang P28 bilyong debidendong kontribusyong buhat sa 38 Korporasyong Pagmamay-ari at Kontrolado ng Pamahalaan sa seremonyang ginanap sa Malacanang Lunes kaugnay ng GOCC Dividend Day. Kasama ng Pangulo sa seremonya sa Rizal Hall ng Palasyo sina Senador Franklin Drilon, mga Kalihim Cesar Purisima ng Pananalapi, Florencio Abad ng Budget at Joseph Emilio Abaya ng Trasportasyon at Komunikasyon, gayundin ang Tagapangulong Cesar L. Villanueva mg Governance Commission for GOCCs. Sa ilalim ng Batas ng Republika Blg. 7656, inaatasan ang lahat ng GOCCs na ideklara ang 50% man lamang ng kanilang taunang net earnings na salapi, stock o property dividends sa Pambansang Pamahalaan Ang bagay na ito ay naaayon sa Batas ng Republika 10149 o Government Owned and Controlled Corporati ons (GOCCs) Governance Act ng 2011 na nilagdaan ng Pangulong Aquino na naglalayong repormahin ang operasyon ng state-owned enterprises at sugpuin ang itinuturing na pagmamalabis lalo na sa napakalalaking mga bonus at allowances na ibinibigay sa mga opisyal nito. Nang malagdaan noong 2011 ang GOCC Governance Act, ipinagkaloob ng GOCCs ang P29-bilyon para sa 2010 at P19.2 bilyon naman para sa 2011. Ang P28 bilyong dibidendo at iba pang uri ng remittances buhat sa operasyon ng 2012 ay mataas kaysa sa nakalipas na taon sapagkat hindi bababa sa P1 bilyon ang ipinasok ng tinatawag na Billionaires Club na binubuo ng Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM), Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) at Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP).

Kabuuang P7.18 bilyong dibidendo at iba pa ang ipinasok ng PAGCOR sa pambansang pamahalaan para sa taong piskal na 2012; LBP (P6.24 bilyon), DBP (P3.16 bilyon), PCDA (P2.30 bilyon), PSALM (P2 bilyon), MIAA (P1.54 bilyon), PPA (P1.03 bilyon) at PRA (P1 bilyon). Ang GOCC Dividends Day ay hindi lamang pagkilala sa mga nagawa ng mga GOCCs, kundi pagpapahalaga pa sa pagsisikap ng administrasyong Aquino na isulong ang mga repormang kailangang-kailangan sa sektor ng mga korporasyon ng pamahalaan. PND (js/zaf) TOP Pinangunahan ng Pangulong Aquino ang Dividends Day ng mga korporasyong pagmamay-ari at kontrolado ng gobyerno Kabuuang P77 bilyon ang naipasok sa kaban ng bayan ng mga Korporasyong Pagmamay-ari at Kontrolado ng Pamahalaan sa nakalipas na tatlong taon kung ihahambing sa P96 bilyong nakolekta ng administrasyon ng dating Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa siyam na taon nitong panunungkulan. Binigyang diin ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III Lunes sa talumpati niya kaugnay ng ceremonial turnover ng mga tseke, dibidendo at ibang uri ng remittances sa GOCC Dividends Day sa Rizal Hall ng Malacanang na ang P77 bilyong ipinagkaloob ng GOCCs ay bunga ng hindi tinatantanang reporma ng pamahalaan laban sa katiwalian. Sa loob lamang ng tatlong taon, nakapaghatid na ang ating mga GOCC ng kabuuang mahigit na P77 bilyon. Ikumpara po natin iyan sa buong siyam at kalahating taon ng kanilang panunungkulan kung saan nasa P96 bilyon lamang ang nalikom nilang remittance mula sa mga korporasyon. Idiriin ko lamang po: Tayo, P77 bilyon sa tatlong taon. Sila P96 bilyon sa loob ng siyam at kalahating taon, wika ng Pangulong Aquino. Pinuri ng Pangulo ang GOCCs sa pagsisikap na mabisa at maayos na magampanan ang pagtulong nila sa pambansang kaunlaran, kasabay ang paghiling na pag-ibayuhin pa ang kanilang pagsisikap upang lumaki pa ang kanilang mga dibidendo at remittances. Kaya naman, saludo at nagpapasalamat po ako sa bumubuo sa bawat korporasyong nagpakitang gilas ngayong taong ito at nagpamalas ng kanilang makabuluhang kontribusyon sa bansa, dugtong pa ng Pangulo. Binanggit din ng Pangulo ang mga nagawa ng Governance Commission for GOCCs sa pangunguna ng Tagapangulong Cesar L. Villanueva tungo sa pagsasagawa ng mga reporma at pagsisikap na mapabuti ang koleksiyon ng mga dibidendo at kontribusyon ng GOCCs. Sinabi ng Pangulo na ang mga pondong galing sa GOCCs ay kasalukuyang ginagamit sa iba-ibang programang panlipunan na tulad ng edukasyon, pangangalagang pangkalusugan, pagkain at kabuhayan para sa mga Pilipino, lalo na sa mga kapus-palad. Lumiliwanag na rin ang kinabukasan nang marami nating kababayan ngayong naisakatuparan na ng National Electrification Administration ang malawakang elektripikasyon para malagyan ng mga ilaw ang mga sityo at baranggay sa buong bansa, sabi pa ng Pangulo. Sa huli, ang bawat tagumpay sa mabuting pamamahala ng ating mga GOCC ay may malaking ambag sa tagumpay ng karaniwang Pilipino at ng buong bansa, pagbibigay-diin ng Pangulo. Isinusulong ng administrasyong Aquino ang katatagan sa pananalapi at disiplina sa paggugol ng mga GOCC upang maging higit na mabisa nilang matupad ang kanilang mga tungkulin. Hindi naman po tayo hihinto: Sa tuwid na daan, patuloy nating patitibayin pa ang ating mga pampublikong istitusyon kung saan nananatiling pundasyon ang mabuti, makatuwiran at may pananagutang pamamahala. Tapos na ang panahon kung saan itinuturing na alkalnsiya ng mga nasa poder at ng ilang korporasyon ang kaban ng bayan, mariing wika ng Pangulong Aquino. PND(js/zaf) TOP

Pabayaang ang naging malakas na ekonomya ng Pilipinas ang mangusap para sa kanya, sabi ng Pangulong Aquino Nais ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III na pabayaang ang lakas na ipinakita ng ekonomya ng bansa sa unang kuwarter at kaipala ay higit na pagsulong sa ikalawa ang maging saligan sa halip na pangunahan ang credit rating agencies sa pagbibigay ng upgrade sa Pilipinas. Ito ang binigyang diin ng Pangulo sa panayam sa kanya pagkatapos ng 2013 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations Dividend Day sa Malacanang Lunes. Idinugtong ng Pangulo na bagaman hindi lingid sa kanya na napuna ng Moodys, nangunguna sa pagkakaloob ng c redit ratings, research and risk analysis ang 1st quarter GDP at ang malaking labis sa budget bilang mga credit positive, minarapat niyang hintayin ang ano mang balita tungkol dito. Mahirap namang ako ang magsalita para sa isang ahensiyang hindi naman ako kabilang. Ayoko silang pangunahan. Siguro, gagayahin ko na rin ang madalas nating sabihing baka mausog pa kaya, hintayin na lamang natin ang balita nila, dugtong ng Pangulong Aquino. Ang Moodys ang pinakahuling global credit rating agencies na nagbi gay ng grado sa Pilipinas na a notch below investment grade. Ang Fitch naman ang unang nagtaas ng credit rating ng Pilipinas sa katulad na katayuan bilang mga bansang A-lister noong Marso, samantalang ang Standard & Poors, gayundin ang Japan Credit Ratin g Agency ay sumunod naman noong Mayo. PND (rck/zaf) TOP Sinabi ng Pangulo na inalok niya ng mga puwesto sina Lacson at Pangilinan Sinabi ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III Lunes na inalok niya ng mga puwesto sina Senador Panfilo Ping Lacson at Francis Kiko Pangilinan na kapuwa magtatapos ang termino sa Hunyo 30. Tumanggi naman ang Pangulo na magbigay ng detalya tungkol sa alok niya sa dalawa habang hindi pa ito nagiging pinal. Alam mo sabi nga nila, ang mga detalye ay dapat hinog na hinog. May kasunduan kami. Ngunit wala pa roon ang mga specifics, paliwanag ng Pangulo. Inamin niyang ang dalawang mambabatas ay inalok niya ng puwesto sa Gabinete. Inalok ko silang dalawa at siyempre, habang hindi kayo nagkakasundo sa lahat ng detalye, wala pang tapos, dugtong ng Pangulo. Una rito, sinabi ng Pangulo na nagpahayag si Pangilinan ng kahandaan na tumulong sa Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka, samantalang ang magiging papel naman ni Lacson sa administrasyon ay magiging mas malawak. Si Pangilinan ay hindi pa nagiging bahagi ng Sangay Ehekutibo ng pamahalaan, habang si Lacson ay minsan nang namuno sa Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF) sa ilalim ng noon ay Pangulong Joseph Estrada mula 1998 hanggang 2001. Naging puno rin si Lacson ng Pambansang Pulisya mula 1999 hanggang 2001. Ang dalawang mambabatas na kapuwa kapanalig ng administrasyong Aquino ay hindi na maaari pang kumandidatong senador sapagkat makalawa na silang nahalal sa tig-anim na taong termino bilang senador na siyang nakasaad sa Saligambatas. PND (jb/zaf) TOP

Inatasan ni Aquino ang NBI at mga kinauukulang ahensiya na tuklasin ang tunay na nangyari sa Serendra blast

Inatasan ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang Pambansang Kawanihan ng Pagsisiysat (NBI) at ang iba pang ahensiya ng pamahalaan na nagsisiyasat sa pagsabog na naganap sa Two Serendra Condominium sa Global City, Taguig noong Biyernes ng gabi na maglabas ng tiyakang ulat na makalalampas sa masusing pagsusuri ng sino man. Sa panayam matapos idaos ang Dividends Day ng Government-Owned and Crontrolled Corporations (GOCCs) Lunes sa Malacanang, sinabi ng Pangulo na inatasan niya na gawin ang pagsisiyasat na puspusan at siyentipiko tungkol sa nangyaring ito. Magkakatuwang sa pagsisiyasat sa pagsabog na ito ang NBI, Kagawaran ng Pagawaing Bayan at Pambansang Lansangan, Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya, at iba pang mga kinauukulang ahensiya at alagad ng batas. Ang utos ko sa kanila sapul nang pumunta ako roon ay maglabas ng mga tiyakang resultang mapaninindigan sa harap ng ano mang masusing pagsusuri. Base iyan siyempre sa mga malilikom na ebidensiya at sa maliwanag na pagtalakay sa mga pangyayari at ebidensiyang makikita natin diyan para malaman kung anong talaga ang nangyari sa Two Serendra, sabi pa ng Pangulo. Alam na naman ninyo na kapag may inilabas na resulta ngayon, sasabihin na namang masyad ong nagmamadali at hindi puspusan at siyentipiko ang imbestigasyon. Kaya tanggap naming may kritiko kami maski anong gawin namin ay mali sa kanila, pero ang hinahabol namin ay ang tama, dagdag ng Pangulo. Sa isang dako, ipinahayag ng National Capital Region Police Office na susuriin ng mga imbestigador nila ang CCTV footage ng pagsabog na naganap noong Biyernes ng gabi sa Two Serendra condominium sa Global City, Lungsod ng Taguig para makakuha pa ng mga karagdagang detalye. PND (js/zaf) TOP Nais ng Pangulong Aquino na rebisahin ang paraang ginagamit para lalong mabisang maipahatid sa Kongreso ang hangad ng Ehekutibo Ibig ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III na rebisahin ang kasalukuyang sistema para maging higit na mabisa ang pagpapahatid ng mga hangarin at isyu sa mga mambabatas nang maiwasan ang pagbeto sa mga panukalang batas. Sinabi ito ng Pangulo makaraang manawagan ang ilang senador sa higit na mainam na ugnayan ng Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) sa sangay tagapagbatas ng pamahalaan at sa pribadong sektor upang maiwasan ang maraming panukalang batas na hindi pinagtitibay ng Pangulo. Hindi tayo kaharap sa bicameral conference committee. Sa mga pul ong ng komite tayo naaanyayahanang Iba-ibang tanggapan at ahensiyahindi naman ito tungkol sa personalidad, kundi sa paraan kung paano namin mabisang maipaaalam ang aming mga isyu at hangarin, sabi ng Pangulong Aquino sa panayam matapos niyang daluhan an g Dividends Day ng Government-Owned and Control Corporations (GOCCs) na ginanap sa Rizal Hall ng Malacanang Lunes. Bagaman may ilang grupong nagbigay-diin sa pangangailangang pag-aralan at suriin ang ginagawa ng PLLO, ipinaliwanag ng Pangulo na may iba pang mga bagay kaya niya hindi pinagtibay ang ilang panukalang batas na tulad ng Magna Carta para sa mga Dukha, ang taas ng dapat maging pulis, ang Rights of Internally Displaced Persons Act ng 2013 at ang Centenarians Act ng 2012. Alam ninyo na ang umabot sa akin ay 290 enrolled bills at hindi pa kasama rito ang iba pang mga panukalang batas na naiharap. Siguro, ang naging pakiwari ko na lamangang tao raw ay hindi perpektopuwede pang maayos, pagbibigay-diin ng Pangulo. Ngayon, ang mayroon nang mga killer provisions tayong nakita doon sa napilitan tayong hindi pagtibayin ay ang mga panukalang batas na magpapahirap talaga sa implementasyon o magiging imposible sa implementasyon o maglalagay sa sitwasyon kung saan may panganib na mapahamak ang buong pamahalaan, dugtong pa ng Pangulo. Maganda ang layunin, ngunit nagkaroon ng isa minsan ay may dagdag o may bawasna baka mawala iyong saysay

ng magandang hangarin kung itong bersiyon ang maipatupad. Kaya inuudyukan lamang tayo na maglabas ng higit na magandang bersiyon ng mga panukalang batas na ito para maabot ang inaasam-asam na ikabubuti ng sambayanan, pagbibigay-diin pa ng Pangulo. PND (js/zaf) TOP

President Benigno S. Aquino III's Speech during the 2013 GOCC Dividends Day Rizal Hall, Malacaang 03 June 2013
Magandang umaga po. Maupo ho tayo lahat. Secretary Cesar Purisima, Secretary Florencio Butch Abad, Secretary Cesar Villanueva, Secretary Jun Abaya, Senator Frank Drilon, National Treasurer Rosario de Leon, officials and employees of the Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations, fellow workers in government, honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen. Bago po ako mag-umpisa doon sa paksang ating pag-uusapan ngayon, kanina pa ho kami nag-uusap doon, kung napansin niyo, palingon kami ng palingon, bakit kaya lahat ng mga nasa harapan namin, ang tanong ano ba ang umiikot sa aming kaisipan, parang naka-schedule magpa-root canal, napaka-serious ng mukha, dahil ako poy nung binabasa kong 28 billion ang ireremit niyo, ang laki ng ngiti ko, kaya naman lahat ho ditoy parang papunta na sesentensiyahan ng kamatayan yata. Anyway, asahan po niyo, we know how to reward good performance and we are hoping that the September schedule might become earlier for the performance incentive bonus. Ngayong umaga po, nagtitipon po tayo upang saksihan ang paghatid ng dibidendo ng Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations sa atin pong gobyerno. Sagisag ang araw na ito sa patuloy na pag-arangkada ng tuwid na daan sa mabuting pamamahala: hindi lamang natin nagawang lampasan ang halaga ng nalikom na pondo noong nakaraang taon, mas maraming bilang na rin ng mga GOCC ang nakapag-remit sa pamahalaan sa taong ito. At, again, congratulations po sa inyong lahat! Ang mahigit labingsiyam na bilyong piso noong 2012, nahigitan natin sa halos dalawamput walong bilyong pisong kabuuang dibidendo ngayong 2013. Ang dalawamput dalawang bilang naman noong nakaraang taon, umakyat na sa tatlumput walong korporasyon kabilang sa listahan ngayong taon. Ibig-sabihin, mas marami nang mga GOCC ang tumatalikod sa lumang sistema ng wang-wang, padrinot panlalamang, at tumutuon sa kanilang tunay na mandatong magbigay ng tapat at mahusay na serbisyo sa mamamayan. Wala pa po tayo sa kalagitnaan ng ating termino, pero tuluyan na nating nailalayo ang mga GOCC sa masalimuot na kalagayang dumungis sa pangalan at tiwala sa kanila ng taumbayan. Mas marami na tayong nagdudulot ng positibong bunga para sa ating mga kababayan at sa buong bansa. Mas marami na tayong nagpapatunay na ang mga tagumpay na pinaniwala sa atin noong imposible, ay posible pala nating makamit sa ngayon. Ito po ang tuwid na daan. Sa pagtahak sa landas ng mabuting pamamahala ay napipitas ng bayan ang mas masaganang dibidendo mula sa ating mga GOCC; at dahil sa mas masinop na paggamit ng pambansang pondo, ang sambayanang Pilipino ang parating nagiging panalo.

Langit at lupa nga pong maituturing ang kaibahan ng tuwid na daan sa baluktot na kalakaran ng dating administrasyon. Mantakin po ninyo: Sa loob lamang ng tatlong taon, nakapaghatid na ang ating mga GOCC ng kabuuang mahigit 77 billion pesos. Ikumpara po natin iyan sa buong siyam at kalahating taon ng kanilang panunungkulan, kung saan nasa 96 billion pesos lamang ang nalikom nilang remittance mula sa mga korporasyon. Ididiin ko lang po: Tayo, 77 billion sa tatlong taon; sila, 96 billion sa siyam at kalahating taon. Malayung-malayo po, di ho ba? At alam naman po natin: Kung malugi ang korporasyon, maari pa itong makiagaw sa limitado nang pondo ng pamahalaan. Sa dulo, ang mga Boss din nating Pilipino ang talo kung ganun ang mangyayari. Di na po natin hinahayaang mangyari pa ito. Kaya naman, saludo at nagpapasalamat po ako sa bumubuo ng bawat korporasyong nagpakitang-gilas ngayong taon, at nagpamalas ng kanilang makabuluhang kontribusyon sa bansa. Special mention po ang Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) sa kanilang nakamit na tagumpay. Sa tatlumput tatlong taon po kasi ng kanilang kasaysayan bago tayo pumasok, hindi umabot ng isang bilyong piso ang suma-tutal ng kanilang remittance. Sa ating panunungkulan, mahigit dalawang bilyong piso na po ang kanilang iniaambag sa kaban ng bayan sa loob lamang ng tatlong taon. Pati na rin ho yung LWUA, negative 900 milliontama ba?to positive 800 million. Malaki ho yata ang laktaw nuon, at saka magtataka lang tayo, bakit kaya ganun kalugi ang LWUA, kaya palang kumita ng ganito kalaki? Palagay ko, mas alam na niyo kung bakit kaysa sa akin. Nararapat lang naman po talaga nating batiin ang bumubuo ng PRA sa kanilang magandang halimbawa sa iba pang mga korporasyon. Sa kabila nito, mulat tayong hindi naikakahon sa halaga ng salaping nalilikom ang serbisyong kaloob ng mga GOCC. May bigat ang ambag ng bawat isa, mula sa araw-araw na pagpronta ng mga kaherat kawani ng kada opisina, hanggang sa kanilang mga direktor at pinunong namamahala sa kalakhang ahensya, ang buong hanay po ng mga GOCC ay nakikilahok sa pagsisigurong napaglilingkuran nang husto ang ating mga Boss ang taumbayan. Kaya naman, kinikilala din natin ang iba pang mga GOCC na hindi kinakapos sa sigasig at dedikasyon upang ituwid ang palakad sa kanikaniyang institusyon. Halimbawa po, ang PAGCOR: mula nang inayos natin ang timpla sa kanilang pamamahala, hindi lang natin napigilan ang pagsingaw ng kanilang pondo dahil sa kapeng napakarami, aktibo na rin nating katuwang ang PAGCOR sa pagpapatayo ng classrooms sa ibat-ibang sulok ng bansa. Lumiliwanag na rin ang kinabukasan ng marami nating kababayan, at ngayong naisakatuparan na ng National Electrification Administration ang malawakang elektripikasyon para pailawan ang ilang mga sitio at barangay sa bansa. Medyo malaking ilan yun 36,000 lang naman na sitiosa huli, ang bawat tagumpay sa mabuting pamamahala ng ating mga GOCC ay may malaking ambag sa tagumpay ng karaniwang Pilipino at ng buong bansa. Lubos po akong nagpapasalamat sa bumubuo ng Governance Commission for GOCCs, sa pangunguna ni Chairman Cesar Villanueva, sa paggabay sa ating mga korporasyon sa pagtahak sa tuwid na landas. Sa mahigpit na implementasyon ng kanilang Fit and Proper Rule, nasisiguro na ang mga opisyal ng GOCC ay angkop at kwalipikado sa kanilang posisyon, at hindi lamang idinaan sa palakasan, padrinot koneksyon. Higit naman nating nabibigyang -lakas ang kawani ng mga GOCC, ngayong nailalapit na ang kanilang compensation sa antas ng pribadong sektor, sa pamamagitan ng Compensation and Position Classification System. Parehong diwa ito sa ipinapatupad na rin nating Performance Bonus Incentive System sa gobyerno, upang mabantayan at mabigyan ng karampatang insentibo ang mahusay na trabaho. Nagagalak po ako na nitong Mayo, umabot na, ayon kay Secretary Abad, sa halos dalawang bilyong piso ang halagang naibahagi sa apatnapung libong empleyado at opisyal ng tatlumput lima nating m ga GOCC. Hindi naman po tayo hihinto: Sa tuwid na daan, patuloy nating patitibayin ang ating mga pampublikong institusyon kung saan nananatiling pundasyon ang mabuti, makatuwiran, at may pananagutang pamamahala. Tapos na ang panahon kung saan itinuturing na alkansya ng mga nasa poder at ng ilang korporasyon ang kaban ng bayan. Ngayong kolektibo na nating natitibag ang mga balakid sa pag-unlad ng Pilipinas, lalong lumalakas ang panawagan sa bawat isang makihakbang at maki-ambag sa landas ng makabuluhang pagbabago. Tayo na pot isulong ang tuwid na daan para sa kaunlaran ng bawat Pilipino. At muli, maraming -maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat. [HOME]

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Baldoz affirms DOLEs commitment to K-12 Source: http://www.dole.gov.ph Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimpailis-Baldoz yesterday said the DOLE is fully committed to the successful implementation of the K-12 program which is now institutionalized after President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Republic Act 10533 into law on 15 May 2013. "The DOLE will work very actively with the Department of Education in accordance to the provisions of this landmark law, which will serve to the better the future of our students," said Baldoz in a media release. Under R.A. 10533, otherwise known as An Act Enhancing the Philippine Basic Education System by Strengthening its Curriculum and Increasing the Number of Years for Basic Education, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes, the DOLE is mandated to work hand-in-hand with the DepEd, as lead agency implementing the K-12, which seeks to achieve enhanced basic education curriculum that is holistic, sufficient, and primed up to prepare the Filipino students for productive work. In signing the K-12 law, President Aquino III said: Naninindigan pa rin po tayo sa ipinangako nating pagbabago sa edukasyon: ang gawin itong sentral na estratehiya sa pamumuhunan sa pinakamahalaga nating yaman: ang mamamayang Pilipino. "Sa K to 12, tiwala tayong mabibigyang-lakas si Juan dela Cruz upang mapaunladhindi lamang ang kanyang sarili at pamilyakundi maging ang buong bansa." The President further said: Malinaw ang batayang prinsipyo ng batas na ito: karapatan ng bawat Pilipinong mamuhay nang marangal; tungkulin naman ng estadong siguraduhing may patas na oportunidad ang ating mamamayan, lalo na ang pinakamahirap nating kababayan. Walang duda: ang K to 12 Act ay bunga ng ating patuloy na pagsisikap na itulak ang makabuluhan at positibong reporma hindi lamang sa sistemang pang-edukasyon sa ating bansa. Kundi maging sa lahat ng sektor ng ating lipunan. Secretary Baldoz explained that DOLE's commitment to the new law is congruent to the overarching goal enunciated by the President in his 22-point labor and employment agenda to "invest in our countr ys top resource, our human resource, to make us more competitive and employable while promoting industrial peace based on social justice, by addressing labor-mismatch, promoting better coordination between employers, academe, and government, and strengthening both the Public Employment Service Offices and private sector labor market information and exchange institutions." She said the DOLE, through the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, will be actively involved in the formulation of the rules and regulations of R.A. 10533. Other agencies mandated to formulate the law's IRR are the

DepEd and the Commission on Higher Education. The TESDA is the DOLEs primary attached agency in charge of skills development and upgrading of the countrys human resource. Baldoz said that with the law becoming effective, the TESDA will now move to cascade a new set of high-standard teaching and technical vocational education and training (TVET) as part of the K-12 roadmap to prepare students for tertiary education, skills development, employment, or entrepreneurship. She also cited the law's provision on career guidance and counseling advocacy, another area where the DOLE has committed to be fully engaged. In order to properly guide students in choosing the right careers, the law provides that the DepED, in coordination with the DOLE, TESDA, and CHED, shall regularly conduct career advocacy activities for secondary level students. In general, based on Section 5 of the law, the labor and employment chief said that the DOLE, together with another attached agency, the Professional Regulation Commission, shall participate in joint consultations led by DepEd to achieve an effective enhanced basic education curriculum with other national government agencies and other stakeholders including private and public schools associations, national student organizations, national teacher organizations, parents-teachers associations and the chambers of commerce. For this purpose, Baldoz noted that Section 6 of RA 10533 mandates the formation of a curriculum consultative committee chaired by DepED Secretary or his/her duly authorized representative and with members coming from the DOLE, CHED, TESDA, PRC, and Department of Science and Technology, and a representative from the business chambers, such as the Information Technology-Business Process Outsourcing (IT-BPO) industry association, to oversee the review and evaluation on the implementation of the basic education curriculum and to recommend refinements thereto. Baldoz also explained that the TESDA, together with the DepED, CHED, and TESDA, shall formulate the appropriate strategies and mechanisms needed to ensure smooth transition from the existing 10 years basic education cycle to the enhanced basic education (K to 12) cycle. Furthermore, to ensure college readiness and to avoid remedial and duplication of basic education subjects, TESDA shall also coordinate with DepEd and CHED in formulating design and details of the enhanced basic education curriculum, Baldoz said. "The K to12 law, as a flagship education program of the Aquino administration, will add two years of senior high school to the current 10-year education curriculum--with the two additional years in senior high school aimed to as a specialization period for high school students, whether in vocational skills, music, the arts, or sports, and with high school graduates having the option to pursue jobs with a basic education diploma or proceed to college," Baldoz remarked. "The curriculum will enable students, consistent with TESDA training rules, to acquire Certificates of Competency (COCs) and National Certifications (NCs), thus enabling graduates with middle-level skills to be gainfully employed in decent jobs or opt for entrepreneurship," she added. Baldoz added that the new law will require a matching of competency requirements and standards so that 12-year basic education graduates acquire the necessary skills to become part of the productive workforce or pursue further education and future employment. "This law is inclusive because the DOLE will work with the DepEd to ensure the availability of decent work for those who have successfully hurdled and graduated college and even working students so they will not be left behind," she said. |TOP| Illiterate tribal leader learns to write name for tribes sake Source: http://www.dswd.gov.ph For Eloy who belongs to the Manobo tribe of Sitio Pong-Pong in Talaingod, Davao del Norte, writing his first name on a

paper for the first time in his life is a dream come true. But writing his first name on an official document, also for the first time, is a fulfilment of a commitment to his tribe. Eloy signed his name on a bank document required to open an account. The bank account was not his own, but for his village, which was one of the beneficiary communities of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), an anti-poverty program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Kalahi-CIDSS is the first government project to ever reach the hinterland of Sitio PongPong. Eloy had to open a bank account where the funds for the construction of their Kalahi-CIDSS project, a tribal housing system, would be sent in by the DSWD. Before Kalahi-CIDSS reached the hinterland of Sitio Pong-pong, Eloy had no interest in learning to read and write. I do not even know my real name and age. They just call me Eloy. Eloy was raised in complete poverty and was unable to attend a formal education. But he did not feel inadequate and inferior. Education is of no value to the Manobos. That is why I never persisted to learn, he explained. But because of the responsibility given to me by Kalahi-CIDSS as community sub-project management committee chair (CSPMC), I tried my best to write the four letters of my name, Eloy added. My fellow Manobos relied on me for the realization of our tribal housing project under Kalahi -CIDSS, Eloy said. Determined to be a worthy leader In spite of being unable to read and write, Eloy was elected to head the Community Sub-project Management Committee (CSPMC). This committee was formed to oversee the implementation of the Kalahi-CIDSS project in the community. As chair, Eloy had to open the bank account. Together with Kalahi-CIDSS workers, I went to Tagum City to open the bank account. It was my first time to travel outside Talaingod and also my first time to enter a bank. I remember feeling very cold inside the bank that I had to get out from time to time, Eloy recounted. When it was time for me to open the account, I affixed my thumbmark instead of my signature because I did not know then how to write my name. Unfortunately, the bank did not accept my thumbmark. I returned home discouraged and worried, because without the bank account, the DSWD cannot download our project funds, Eloy further recounted. I could not lose hope. We badly needed the housing project. I had to learn how to write even just my first name, Eloy said. At first, the task of learning to write was difficult, but thanks to his Kalahi-CIDSS community facilitator, Marvin Samson, who prodded Eloy to practice writing, he managed to overcome this task. Marvin gave me a pad of paper and pencil. He patiently showed me how to write each letter. I held on to that piece of paper where he wrote my name as my guide, Eloy recalled. My hand shook each time I tried to write a single letter. It took me two long weeks to learn to write the four le tters of my name, Eloy said. Although Eloy had practiced writing his name a lot since then, there were still times when they were faced with challenges. He related one instance when the bank did not clear the check that he signed. The stroke in the signature was different from the initial sample given to the bank. They had to pay a penalty of P2,000.00. Today, Eloy can perfectly sign any document. Whats more, he has come to be known as a leader in his community. He

became the voice of his fellow Manobos in lobbying community projects like school buildings and health stations. Nowadays, Eloy is still the CSPMC chair of Pong-Pong. Their barangay will be completing a tribal hall soon through Kalahi-CIDSS PAMANA project.Gradually, Eloy has turned into a person who has limitless boundaries just by learning how to write his name. Eloy expressed that he is grateful to Kalahi-CIDSS program not only because of the housing project but also for opening doors of opportunities for him. Kalahi-CIDSS helped him become more confident and made him relish the joy of learning on how to be a leader in his community. KALAHI-CIDDS fosters sustainable development Learning about the experience of Eloy, Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Soliman said that, Kalahi-CIDSS develops the community volunteers leadership quality, confidence, and self -reliance. Leadership and governance are not just lodged on the leaders of the community, but also to the men and women living in the area. The KALAHI-CIDDS ten-year track record is sufficient proof that the program is effective in community empowerment and poverty alleviation. Furthermore, Kalahi-CIDSS, which uses the community-driven development (CDD) approach, gives the citizenry the opportunity to have active control in deciding which community projects will be implemented in their villages. Kalahi-CIDSS encourages participation by building up individuals and capacitating communities to enable them to participate in development. Moreover through Kalahi-CIDSS, communities are not only given better access to services but are also empowered to work for what is best for them towards national development, Secretary Soliman added. Under Kalahi-CIDSS 1, which ran from January 2003 to May 2011, Kalahi-CIDSS reached 4,583 barangays in 200 municipalities that benefited 1, 345, 767 households. The program funded a total of 5,876 community projects amounting to 5.93 Billion pesos or 71 % including local counterpart contribution of PhP 1.71 Billion or 29%. As of the first quarter of 2013, Kalahi-CIDSS Additional Financing (AF) funded 2,209 community sub-projects amounting to Php 2.5 billion including Local Counterpart Contribution of Php 544.74 million. Of the total funded, 1506 community projects were completed, benefiting approximately 531,354 households from 2,283 barangays. On the other hand, Kalahi-CIDSS Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) funded a total of 1,603 community projects amounting to PhP 1.86 billion, which will benefit 283,363 households in 1,637 barangays. Of the total funded, it has completed the implementation of 853 community projects, benefiting 173,906 households. The Kalahi-CIDSS will scale up into the National Community-Driven Development Program (NCDDP) starting late 2013. The NCDDP will increase the current coverage of Kalahi-CIDSS from 368 to 900 municipalities, thereby expanding its reach from 50% to 100% of the poorest municipalities in the country from 2013 to 2018. The DSWD implements the Kalahi-CIDSS PAMANA, in partnership with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on The Peace Process (OPAAP), to improve access of conflict-affected barangays affected by and vulnerable to basic social services and accountable governance by the community-driven development (CDD) strategy. As of April 2013, KalahiCIDSS PAMANA has completed 191 community projects amounting to PhP121.01 million. |TOP| DOJ-CSPC launches protocol for case management for child victims of abuse, neglect and exploitation Source: http://www.doj.gov.ph A multi-disciplinary approach in handling cases of child abuse and exploitation will soon be issued by the Department. The Protocol for Case Management of Child Victims of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation was launched in formal ceremonies today at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Adriatico, Manila. The Protocol, which is a set of standards to ensure the protection of children's rights, was launched for the guidance of all concerned government agencies, non-government organizations, and other stakeholders.

The Protocol is a result of DOJ-Committee for the Special Protection of Children (CSPS) series of consultations and workshops with stakeholders on the implementation of Republic Act 7610, otherwise known as the Anti-Child Abuse Law. Highlighted in the Protocol are the roles and responsibilities of various government agencies and their partners commencing from reporting or referral of child abuse cases up to its termination, making sure that child abuse cases are prioritized and are attended to with utmost sensitivity and confidentiality. The CSPC developed a Flowchart on Management of Child Abuse Cases to illustrate the different stages of a case. Using the algorithm as guide, the Protocol will show how government agencies and their partners can either work independently or in coordination with each other in solving child abuse cases. The Committee for the Special Protection of Children (CSPC) is chaired by the Secretary of Justice and co-chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and . Development with the following members: Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights; Secretary of Foreign Affairs; Secretary of Labor and Employment; Secretary of Tourism; Secretary of the Interior and Local Government; Secretary of Health; Secretary of Education; Commissioner of Immigration; Director of the National Bureau of Investigation; Chief of the Philippine National Police; Prosecutor General; and three (3) representatives of non- government or private organizations working for the protection of children. The Council for the Welfare of Children sits as the Secretariat. |TOP| U/KBs remain well-capitalized against risk Source: http://www.bsp.gov.ph The capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of universal and commercial banks (U/KBs) stood at 17.28 percent at end-2012. When consolidated with their subsidiary banks and quasi-banks, U/KBs registered a CAR of 18.35 percent at endDecember last year. The industrys Tier 1 capital remained robust at 15.22 of U/KBs risk weighted assets (RWA) at the end of last year. On a consolidated basis, their Tier 1 ratio was 15.44 percent during said period. December CAR values are slightly lower than those in September. This was due to RWAs increasing at a faster pace than qualifying capital. The increase in the industrys RWA was brought about by a rise in lending to cor porations and in investments in foreign currency debt securities issued by the National Government and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The industrys RWA rose by 4.97 percent on solo and 4.93 percent on consolidated bases. The rise in RWA was accompanied by a slight increase in qualifying capital of 1.02 percent and 1.32 percent on solo and consolidated bases during the period. The increase was mainly driven by retained earnings as U/KBs posted healthy net profits at end-2012. The increase in qualifying capital was moderated by the redemption of some banks of debt securities classified as Tier 2. This was likely a response to the implementation of the new capital standards under Basel III on 01 January 2014 which derecognizes certain debt securities as qualifying capital. The industrys CAR figures indicate that U/KBs continue to be mindful of the importance of setting aside sufficient capital. A robust CAR position supports Financial Stability because it provides individual banks and the industry with an adequate buffer against risks and unexpected losses. |TOP| Immigration consultants, travel agencies offering overseas jobs are illegal recruiters -- POEA Source: http://www.poea.gov.ph The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration yesterday warned anew immigration consultants and travel agencies about the illegal practice of luring clients to avail of their services by promising them overseas employment. Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac said that under Republic Act No. 8042 as amended by Republic Act No. 10022, offering overseas employment in the guise of visa assistance without the necessary license or authority from the POEA

constitutes illegal recruitment. POEA Memorandum Circular No. 10, Series of 2003 regulates the participation of foreign and local immigration consultancy agencies in the recruitment and placement of overseas Filipino workers. Immigration consultants are required to obtain a license from the POEA before they may engage in recruitment and placement activities, regardless of the visa under which deployment shall be made eventually. Cacdac said job seekers need not risk their hard-earned money by engaging the services of an immigration consultant that charges thousands of dollars for supposed working visas in countries such as the United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. By having an agent, they would be paying for information and counsel that are free and readily available in the said countries' respective websites. Also, the documents required by the immigration offices of these countries could only be produced by the applicant and not by the consultant, Cacdac said. For information on working or migration to Canada, USA, Australia, and UK, Administrator Cacdac has listed the following websites : www.cic.gc.ca/english/index-can.asp; www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/; www.immi.gov.au/skilled/; and www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working/. Cacdac said travel agencies are also not allowed to engage in the recruitment and placement of Filipino workers. Some travel agencies include in their tour packages the opportunity to hunt for jobs in the course of their travel abro ad. Others are more blatant, directly offering overseas jobs to clients. Cacdac said travel and immigration consultancy agencies, if found illegally recruiting overseas Filipino workers, would be closed down and the owners prosecuted. Just recently, the POEA padlocked the offices of Firststep Consultancy and Career Development, and LJP Travel Assistance Agency for their illegal recruitment activities. |TOP| Roxas - Probers focus on blast site, interview occupants of 3rd, 5th floors Source: http://www.dilg.gov.ph Manila, Philippines Interior Secretary Mar Roxas said on Sunday/June 2 probers at Two Serendra have focused their efforts on the blast site which remained sealed after police authorities finished scouring through the street portion of the crime scene for forensic evidence to determine what really caused Friday nights powerful explosion. Roxas said the probers also started taking statements of occupants of the third and fifth floors of Two Serendra, where the explosion killed three persons and injured five others. Hours after the explosion, probers who sifted through the debris and analyzed burn patterns from concrete slabs found no positive traces of bomb chemicals. Roxas said all angles were being looked into as police released the crime scene late Saturday afternoon, reopening McKinley Parkway Road and portions of a shopping malls parking lot adjacent to the Serendra complex that was cordoned off Friday. Police and fire authorities have thoroughly sifted through the debris scattered at the street portion and concluded the gathering of forensic evidence there, said Roxas in a statement. The blast site or the building remained sealed, he said. Investigators from the PNP Crime Laboratory, Bureau of Fire Protection and the Explosives and Ordnance Division of the Southern Police District called off Saturdays search for forensic evidence due darkness. They were to resume their tasks Sunday. Its better to analyze the blast site when there is light, Roxas said, adding he would call another press briefing once concrete, verifiable findings have been determined.

A passing delivery truck was crushed by a slab of concrete thrown by the explosion that ripped through a wall of Unit 501B. All three passengers of the truck were killed. The truck smashed into a Starex van whose driver was unharmed. Probers have asked the building administrator to allow them to interview third- and fifth-floor occupants whose statements are being sought to help police establish a narrative timeline or the sequence of events, Roxas said. The investigators were interested in Angelito San Juan, occupant of Unit 501B. He was in stable condition but remained in intensive care at St. Lukes Medical Center in Global City. San Juan was on his way out of the unit he was renting when the explosion took place, probers said. He had complained to the building administrator that he was suffocating inside the apartment despite having the air conditioning on. Police evacuated residents of building B and two adjacent buildings and turned off their power, water and gas utilities in an investigation that Roxas promised would be scientific. We are using science and the knowledge of the different government agencies, including the Armys explosives unit, for us to find out what happened and take steps to prevent this from hap pening again, Roxas said. He said the government wants to ensure the safety of everyone and to determine, on instructions of the President, what really happened.

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President Benigno S. Aquino III huddles with Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) heads during the 2013 GOCC Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (June 03). A total of 38 agencies remitted close to Php28-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called Billionaires Club, for having remitted at least Php1-billion to the government. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacaang Photo Bureau). President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the 2013 GovernmentOwned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (June 03). A total of 38 agencies remitted close to Php28-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called Billionaires Club, for having remitted at least Php1-billion to the government. (Photo by: Rey Baniquet / Malacaang Photo Bureau / PCOO). President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the 2013 GovernmentOwned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (June 03). A total of 38 agencies remitted close to Php28-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called Billionaires Club, for having remitted at least Php1-billion to the government. In photo are

Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon and Governance Commission for GOCCs chairman Cesar Villanueva. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacaang Photo Bureau). President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Philippine Reclamation Authority chairman Roberto Muldong the dividend check amounting to Php1-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2013 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (June 03). A total of 38 agencies remitted close to Php28-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called Billionaires Club, for having remitted at least Php1-billion to the government. In photo is Senator Franklin Drilon. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacaang Photo Bureau). President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation president Emmanuel Ledesma, Jr. the dividend check amounting to Php1-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2013Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall, Malacaan Palace on Monday (June 03, 2013). A total of 38 agencies remitted close to Php28-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the socalled Billionaires Club, for having remitted at least Php1-billion to the government. In photo are Senator Franklin Drilon and Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacaang Photo Bureau). President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Philippine Ports Authority General Manager Juan Sta. Ana the dividend check amounting to Php1.034-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2013 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (June 03). A total of 38 agencies remitted close to Php28-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called Billionaires Club, for having remitted at least Php1-billion to the government. In photo are Senator Franklin Drilon, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacaang Photo Bureau). President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Manila International Airport Authority General Manager M/Gen. Jose Angel Honrado (ret.) the dividend check amounting to Php1.547-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2013Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall, Malacaan Palace on Monday (June 03, 2013). A total of 38 agencies remitted close to Php28-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the socalled Billionaires Club, for having remitted at least Php1-billion to the government. In photo are Senator Franklin Drilon and Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacaang Photo Bureau). President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation chairman & chief executive officer Cristino Naguiat, Jr., and president & chief operating officer Jorge Sarmiento the dividend check amounting to Php1.4billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2013 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (June 03). A total of 38 agencies remitted close to Php28-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called Billionaires Club, for having remitted at least Php1-billion to the government. (Photo by: Rey Baniquet / Malacaang Photo Bureau / PCOO). President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation chairman & chief executive officer Cristino Naguiat, Jr., and president & chief operating officer Jorge Sarmiento the dividend check amounting to Php1.4billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2013 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (June 03). A total of 38 agencies remitted close to Php28-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called Billionaires Club, for having remitted at least Php1-billion to the government. In photo are Senator Franklin Drilon and Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan /

Malacaang Photo Bureau). President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Bases Conversion Development Authority president and chief executive officer Arnel Paciano Casanova the dividend check amounting to Php2.309-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2013 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (June 03). A total of 38 agencies remitted close to Php28-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called Billionaires Club, for having remitted at least Php1-billion to the government. In photo are Senator Franklin Drilon and Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacaang Photo Bureau). President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Development Bank of the Philippines president & chief executive officer Gil Buenaventura the dividend check amounting to Php3.166-billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2013 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (June 03). A total of 38 agencies remitted close to Php28-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called Billionaires Club, for having remitted at least Php1-billion to the government. In photo are Senator Franklin Drilon and Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacaang Photo Bureau). President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Land Bank of the Philippines president & chief executive officer Gilda Pico the dividend check amounting to Php6.241billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2013 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (June 03). A total of 38 agencies remitted close to Php28-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called Billionaires Club, for having remitted at least Php1-billion to the government. (Photo by: Rey Baniquet / Malacaang Photo Bureau / PCOO). President Benigno S. Aquino receives from Land Bank of the Philippines president & chief executive officer Gilda Pico the dividend check amounting to Php6.241billion to be remitted to the National Treasury during the 2013 Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends Day at the Rizal Hall of the Malacaan Palace on Monday (June 03). A total of 38 agencies remitted close to Php28-billion to the National Treasury, surpassing the collections made last year, with eight GOCCs belonging to the elite circle, the so-called Billionaires Club, for having remitted at least Php1-billion to the government. In photo is Senator Franklin Drilon. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacaang Photo Bureau).

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