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Dispatch for August 1 , 2013 Thursday , 2 PIA Calabarzon PRs , 7 Weather Watch,2 Regional Watch , 2 OFW Watch, 1 PNOY Speech , 15 Online News , 4 Photonews

1. Weather Watch

17 hours ago

PAGASA TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT:

Tropical Storm "Jolina" has maintained its strength and is now outside the Philippine area of responsibility

(PAR).

LOCATION OF CENTER: As of 4:00pm, 530km west of Subic, Zambales (15.3N, 114.9E)

STRENGTH: Maximum winds of 65kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80kph

MOVEMENT: Northwest at 11kph

FORECAST POSITIONS/OUTLOOK:Thursday afternoon: 720km west of Dagupan City
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No Public Storm Warning Signals Raised

FORECAST: Tropical Storm "Jolina" will continue to enhance the Southwest Monsoon which will bring

moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms over MIMAROPA and over the provinces of Bataan,

Zambales, Batangas and Cavite.

With this development and unless re-entry occurs, this is the final bulletin for this weather disturbance.

Meanwhile, another weather disturbance - a low pressure area (LPA) - was estimated at 130km northeast ofVirac, Catanduanes (14.6N,125.4E).

2. Weather Watch

3 hours ago

PAGASA weather forecaster Glaiza Escullar on DZMM

Re: weather update

-Yung bagyong Jolina ay lumabas na po kahapon pero may namataan po tayong bagong LPA na nasa 245km

silangan ng Casiguran, Aurora.

-Kung sakaling ito ay maging ganap na bagyo papangalanan itong Kiko.

-Mayroon pa rin pong epekto sa hanging Habagat (bagyong Jolina).

-Apektado rin ng Habagat ang Metro Manila.

3. Weather Watch

4 hours ago

PAGASA weather forecaster Glaiza Escullar on DZMM

-Nagbabanta sa Cagayan ang binabantayan nating LPA na may posibilidad na maging bagyo habang lumalapit
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sa kalupaan.Huli itong namataan 245 km silangan ng Casiguran, Aurora.

-Mataas ang tiyansa nito na maging ganap na bagyo sa ngayon dahil sa gumagandang sirkulasyon ng kaulapan

nito at tatawagin itong Kiko .

-Samantala, umiiral ang Habagat o southwest monsoon sa kanlurang bahagi ng Luzon, dahilan upang ang

Gitnang Luzon at mga lalawigan ng Quezon, Pangasinan, La Union, Cagayan, Isabela at Batanes Group of

Islands ay makakaasa ng katamtaman hanggang sa kung minsa'y malakas na pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog.

Maaari iyang magdulot ng pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa.

- Habang mahina hanggang katamtamang pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog naman sa Metro Manila, ilang bahagi

ng Luzon, Kanlurang Visayas at CARAGA region.- Ang nalalabing bahagi ng bansa ay makakaaasa na ng maaliwalas na panahon bukod na lamang sa pulo-

pulong pag-ulan.

- May gale warning na nakataas ngayon sa kanlurang bahagi ng bansa. Saklaw ng babala ang Western

Seaboard ng Luzon partikular sa Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, western coast ng Ilocos Norte, Zambales

Cavite, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, western coast ng Palawan at Batangas.Pinapayuhan ang mga mangingisda

na may maliliit na bangka na ipagpaliban muna ang paglaot dahil sa pinag-ibayong hangin ng Tropical Storm

Jolina.

4. Weather Watch

4 hours agonearQuezon City, Philippines

PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST issued at 5AM, 01 August. SYNOPSIS: At 4:00 am today, The

Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 245 km East of Casiguran, Aurora (16.7N,

124.8E). Southwest Monsoon affecting the western section of Luzon. FORECAST: Central Luzon and theprovinces of Quezon, Pangasinan, La Union, Cagayan, Isabela and Batanes Group Of Islands will experience

cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers and thunderstorms which may trigger

flashfloods and landslides. Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Western Visayas and CARAGA region will have

cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly

cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the

southwest to south will prevail over the entire archipelago and its coastal waters will be moderate to rough.

5. Weather Watch


GMA: Nakalabas na ng PAR kaninang hapon ang bagyong Jolina pero isang LPA naman ang namataan sa layong

130 km Northeast ng Virac, Catanduanes. Samantala, mataas naman ang posibilidad ng pag-ulan sa buong

maghapon sa Metro Manila bukas. Inaasahan din ang katamtaman hanggang sa malakas na pag-ulan sa

Visayas dahil sa epekto ng hanging Habagat kung saan mas malakas ang pag-ulan sa western section nito.

Asahan naman ang minsang maulap na papawirin sa Mindanao na may kasamang mahina hanggang sakatamtamang pag-ulan.

6. Weather Watch


ABS-CBN: Kalalabas lamang ng bagyong "Jolina" sa PAR na nasa West Philippine Sea na ngayon at patungong
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China. Habang palabas si "Jolina," may isang LPA namang namuo sa may Virac, Catanduanes. Hindi ito

magiging bagyo dahil posibleng sumama ito sa sirkulasyon ng kalalabas lang na bagyo. Samantala, asahan ang

maulap at maulan na pahaon sa Luzon bukas, lalo na sa Metro Manila. Sa Visayas naman, asahan ang maulan

na panahon doon. Asahan din ang maulap na panahon sa Mindanao habang hindi naman magiging kalakasan

ang magiging pag-ulan doon.

7. Weather Watch


PAGASA weather forecaster Gener Quitlong on DZBB:

- Nakalabas na ng PAR ang bagyong Jolina. As of 4:00pm, ito ay nasa layong 530 km kanluran ng Subic,

Zambales. Ang lakas ng hangin nito ay 65 kph malapit sa gitna at may pagbugso na umaabot ng 80 kph. Ito po

ay patuloy na kumikilos ng hilagang-kanluran na may bilis na 11 kph. Patungo ito ng Southern China.

- Samantala, mayroon naman tayong namataang LPA na nasa layong 130 km hilagang-silangan ng Virac,Catanduanes. Medyo maliit ang tsansang maging bagyo ito.

- Ang rehiyon ng MIMAROPA at ang probinsya ng Batangas, Cavite, Zambales at Bataan ay inaasahang

magkakaroon ng katamtaman hanggang sa malakas na pag-ulan.

- Dito po sa kanlurang bahagi ng Luzon, dahil sa bagyong Jolina, medyo may kataasan po ang pag-alon ng

karagatan diyan. Mapanganib po ang lugar na iyan lalo na po sa maliliit na sasakyang pandagat.

Weather Watch

August 1 , 2013 ( Thursday ) as of 8 :00 AM

CAVITE : Cloudy and Windy

LAGUNA : Sunny

BATANGAS : Fair Weather

RIZAL : Fair Weather

QUEZON : Partly Cloudy with Scattered rainshowers
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PIARegional Watch1. PIA Regional Watch

16 hours ago

PIA IV-A/CAVITE: Members of the Cavite Mayors' League signed a manifesto to support the national government'

campaign to reduce the traffic mess in Metro Manila paricularly the E.O. 67 or the Integrated Transport Terminal

and the Interim Transport Terminal of the Department of Transportation and Communication in partnership with

the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. Ruel Francisco

2. PIA Regional Watch

16 hours ago

PIA- IVA/QUEZON: The Quezon Provincial Employment Service Office (PESO) will conduct special recruitment

activity today, July 31 for domestic helpers at Singapore. Interested applicants should apply at PESO office,

provincial capitol building,

1. PIA OFW Watch


GTV: Kinumpirma ng POEA na tinanggal na ang OFW deployment ban sa Iraq liban sa apat na lugar kung saan magulo pa

rin ang sitwasyon.
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2. PIA OFW Watch

Yesterday

DZBB: Tinuligsa ng Migrante Middle East ang pag-alis ng ban sa OFW na makapagtrabaho sa Iraq sa gitna ng pagsiklab ng

karahasan sa ilang lugar doon. Sinabi ni Migrante Middle East coordinator John Lenard Monterona na ang nasabinghakbang ay maling payo.

A. QUEZON

1. Tagalog news: Quezon prov'l veterinary office, patuloy sa

programang AI sa mga hayop

By Ruel M. Orinday

Thursday 1st of August 2013

LUNGSOD NG LUCENA, Quezon, Agosto 1 (PIA) -- Iniulat ng tanggapan ng panlalawigang beterinaryo

na patuloy ang kanilang programang "artificial insemination" (AI) sa mga alagang hayop sa mga bayan

sa buong lalawigan ng Quezon.

Sinabi ni Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Flomella Caguicla na sa nakalipas na mga linggo, siyam na bayan

ang nabigyan nila ng serbisyong AI o ang pagtuturok ng semilya sa mga alagang hayop tulad ng baka,

kalabaw at baboy upang mabilis na mapadami ang lahi.

Bunga nito, walong alagang kalabaw ang matagumpay na nagbuntis sa tulong ng AI habang 14 na

baboy, 29 na baka at 74 na kalabaw pa ang sumailalim sa artificial insemination.

Dagdag pa rito, may 281 magsasaka ang nakinabang sa libreng pagbabakuna ng mga alagang hayop,

pagpapainom o pagtuturok ng bitamina at deworming sa mga ito.

Ang programang AI ng provincial veterinary office ay naglalayong matulungan ang mga magsasaka sa

lalawigan na magkaroon ng karagdagang kita sa pamamagitan ng pagpapalaki at pagpaparami ng

mga alagang hayop.
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Nagsasagawa din ang nasabing tanggapan ng quarantine checkpoint sa mga hayop na pumapasok at

lumalabas sa lalawigan ng Quezon. Nakapagtala ang tanggapan ng 78 sasakyang nasuri na

naglalaman ng 2,892 na baboy na pumasok at lumabas sa probinsiya; 15 baka, 15 kalabaw, 15

kambing at 12 kabayo.

Kaugnay naman ng programa na maging rabies-free ang Quezon na isa sa hangarin at inisyatibo ng

pamahalaang panlalawigan sa pangunguna ni Gov. Suarez at ng tanggapan ng panlalawigang

beterinaryo, umabot sa 25 na aso ang naturukan ng anti-rabies sa nakalipas na isang linggo.(CPG/RMO-PIA4A Quezon at ulat mula sa Quezon PIO)

B. CAVITE

C. LAGUNA

1. DTI, AISL sign MOA to curb undelivered balikbayan boxes

By Carlo P. GonzagaThursday 1st of August 2013

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Aug.1 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) forged an

agreement with the Association of International Shipping Lines, Inc., (AISL) as an added measure to

eliminate the incidence of abandoned and/ or undelivered balikbayan boxes due to failure to remit

funds by unscrupulous foreign consolidators to their Philippine agents/ freight forwarders.

In the signing ceremony of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) between DTI and AISL held recently

at the DTI head office in Makati, the DTI, represented by Undersecretary Zenaida C. Maglaya, and AISL,

represented by its president, Mr. Edgar C. Milia, commited to collaborate and exchange information to

ensure that the balikbayan boxes sent by overseas Filipinos to their families and relatives in the

Philippines will be delivered to rightful consignees.

"The Department is grateful for the AISL and its member lines for assisting government in its effort to

protect the rights of Filipinos, particularly those overseas," Undersecretary Maglaya said.

"We believe that through DTI's partnership with AISL, the number of complaints on abandoned and

undelivered balikbayan boxes will be significantly reduced," she added.

DTI reported that from 2008 up to present, 550 complaints have been received, processed, acted

upon, monitored, and referred to. The peak of complaints at DTI was in 2011 with a total of 208, which

were mostly on undelivered balikbayan boxes. In 2012, PSB posted a total of 150 complaints.


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The DTI-AISL agreement specifies that the DTI regularly provides its PSB advisory that includes the lists

of accredited seafreight forwarders; foreign consolidators and its local counterparts, and freight

forwarders with pending administrative cases and complaints. Consequently, the AISL is prompted by

the DTI's advisory to screen incoming shipments in their ports of origin.

DTI-Philippine Shippers' Bureau Director-in-Charge Victoria Mario A. Dimagiba emphasized, "The

information from our office will properly guide the AISL in accepting or denying bookings ofconsolidated balikbayan box shipments at their areas".

DTI explained that with the proper information from DTI, the shipping lines may refuse carriage of

consolidated balikbayan box shipments if the foreign consolidator is in DTI's Advisory of those

companies and/ or the Philippine Agent/ Freight Forwarder with complaints at DTI or has no DTI

accreditation to engage in freight forwarding business. DTI also added that shipments of foreign

consolidators whose Philippine agents are not DTI-accredited may also be denied.

"The DTI is pleased with its partnership with AISL because we know that the international shippinglines play a vital role in bringing in and sending out packages for many Filipinos from countries around

the world," Undersecretary Maglaya said.

The DTI-PSB implements the accreditation scheme for sea freight forwarders categorized as non-vessel

operating common carrier, international freight forwarder, and domestic freight forwarder according

to Executive Order No. 514 and PSB Administrative Order 06, Series of 2005. As of July 05, 2013, the

DTI-PSB has accredited 633 freight forwarders.

AISL is a non-stock, non-profit corporation which consists of 41 container shipping lines callingPhilippine ports and carrying around 85% of the volume of Philippine containerized export and import

cargoes. It is recognized as the spokesman of international container shipping in the Philippines.

For the list of accredited sea freight forwarders, visit www.dti.gov.ph or call DTI-PSB at 751.3304.

(Charlie Dajao, DTI4A/PIA4A)

D. BATANGAS

E. RIZAL


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31 JULY 2013.

1. President Aquino enjoins support for first ASEAN Conference on Agricultural and Biosystems

Engineering in Manila

2. Malacanang says DTI and associations of flour millers and bakers studying ways to improve yield

of Harinang Pinoy, main ingredient in Pinoy Tasty and Pinoy Pandesal

3. Palace says its well-versed about corruption in the Bureau of Customs

4. Palace asks Bicols cooperation to resolve power concerns

1. President Aquino enjoins support for first ASEAN Conference on Agricultural and BiosystemsEngineering in Manila

President Benigno S. Aquino III has enjoined all heads of departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the nationalgovernment, including government-owned-controlled corporations, local government units, and state colleges anduniversities to extend full support for the 1st ASEAN Conference on Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering onSeptember 24-26 in Manila.

The directive was issued by virtue of Memorandum Circular No. 52 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. OchoaJr. on July 19.

With the theme Integrating Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in the ASEAN for Food Security, ClimateChange Mitigation and Global Practice, the conference will lay the initial groundwork for the development ofharmonized qualifications and standards necessary for the mobility of agricultural engineering services in ASEANRegion which will help achieve long-term competitiveness of ASEANs food, agriculture and forestryproducts/commodities.

The Board of Agricultural Engineering of the Professional Regulation Commission, Philippine Society of Agricultural

Engineers and the National Agricultural and Fishery Council-Agricultural and Fishery Mechanization Committee, incoordination with the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Services, is set to conduct the First ASEAN Conference onAgricultural and Biosystems Engineering this September.

In collaboration with the Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade andIndustry, Commission on Higher Education and the Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers and DistributorsAssociation, the organizers will hold the three-day event at the Manila Hotel.

Agricultural engineers of various government agencies are encouraged to participate in the said ASEAN Conference,subject to the approval of their respective heads of offices, and in accordance to the regular procedures for leaves ofabsences and availability of funds.

The President directed the Department of Foreign Affairs to extend assistance in coordinating with concerned

officials and embassies of all ASEAN countries to encourage the participation/attendance of their agriculturalengineers, agricultural and biosystems engineers and concerned officials to the said ASEAN conference. PND (js)

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2. Malacanang says DTI and associations of flour millers and bakers studying ways to improve yield ofHarinang Pinoy, main ingredient in Pinoy Tasty and Pinoy Pandesal

The Department of Trade and Industry is working with members from the associations of flour millers and bakers intodeveloping a higher yielding batch of Harinang Pinoy, a low-cost flour ingredient used to make Pinoy Tasty andPinoy Pandesal, two favorite bread types of Filipinos that may cost higher to buy, Malacanang said on Wednesday.

In a press briefing in Malacanang, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that until then, millers and bakers

have committed not to increase prices of these two bread types.
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He added that if studies on improving the yield of Harinang Pinoy will not materialize, bakers will have to use themuch more expensive local flour which in turn will increase the prices of Pinoy Tasty and Pinoy Pandesal.

The commitment the millers is to find ways to improve the yield of Harinang Pinoy so theyre doing it right now andthe bakers have committed na wala munang price increase ngayon but theyre planning na sakaling gagamit na silang local flour magiging expensive na yan, Lacierda said.

DTI is reviewing their suggested price but were looking already how the millers will improve the yield of HarinangPinoy.

Wala na munang pag-galaw sa presyo ng Pinoy Tasty and Pinoy Pandesal dahil pinag-aaralan ng DTI kasama ngmga bakers and millers kung ano magagawa nila, he added.

The Presidential Spokesperson clarified that the planned price increase will only affect Pinoy Tasty and PinoyPandesal.

Lets just clarify: its not all the bread whose prices will increase. Were focused only on Pinoy Tasty and PinoyPandesal because these two types of bread use a different kind of flour called Harinang Pinoy, Lacierda said.

So ang concern nila ay sa Pinoy Tasty at sa Pinoy Pandesal at hindi sa lahat ng tasty o pandesal. The bakers arelimited to this, he said. PND (rck)

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3. Palace says its well-versed about corruption in the Bureau of Customs

Malacanang said it has enough information about the severity of the corruption in the Bureau of Customs and knowsthe scope of the overhaul needed to reform the bureau.

Part of the process of instituting reforms is to know the battlefield. It is safe to say that we know the battlefield andwe know the lay of the land; and so, what the reforms are will be in response to the lay of the land, Presidentialspokesman Edwin Lacierda said in the press briefing in Malacanang on Wednesday.

Pressed by reporters if the President has solid evidence to prove Customs personnel who are involved in smuggling,Lacierda said the Palace cant divulge at this time the measures to be carried out to reform the bureau.

You will know our reforms. We dont want to telegraph our measure. If I answer you one way, there will be a lot ofimplications or consequences unnecessary consequences or unintended consequences. So the safest answer isto say: you will know, he said.

In his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 22, the President lashed out at BOC personnel for not collectingmore than P200 billion from the smuggled goods.

The President said that instead of collecting the proper taxes and preventing contraband from entering the country,those officials permitted the smuggling of goods, drugs, arms and other items into the country.

Customs personnel who could not do their job dont deserve to remain in office, he said.

Senator Francis Escudero, the Senate finance committee chair, on Tuesday filed a resolution directing threecommittees to investigate the padrino system in the BOC.

Escuderos resolution mandates his committee as well as the Senate blue ribbon and ways and means committeesto spearhead the investigation of a rumored patronage system in the customs bureau. PND (as)

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4. Palace asks Bicols cooperation to resolve power concerns

Malacanang asked Bicolanos to help resolve the current energy concerns in Bicol that have been affecting other

sectors including tourism.

In a press briefing in Malacanang on Wednesday, Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said Energy SecretaryJericho Petilla will be meeting with Bicols local leaders, especially those from Albay to solve the problem.

This is a problem of Bicol and we ask the people from Bicol to also help in resolving the problem. This cannot bleedforever. It has to stop, and thats the reason why Secretary Petilla is going to meet with them, Lacierda said.

Petilla will meet three congressmen from Bicol as well as the AKO Bicol party-list representative about the action ofthe national government to resolve the issue.

The lawmakers realized that theres a need to improve the situation of the Albay Electric Cooperative Inc. (Aleco), hesaid.
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Hindi na pwedeng lumaki pa itong problema dahil kung hindi maayos ito, lalaki at lalaki ang problema, Lacierdasaid.

The province of Albay has been cut off from the power grid starting Tuesday after Aleco failed to settle debts with theelectricity spot market.

The Department of Energy (DOE) said the Philippine Electricity Market Corp (PEMC), which operates the WholesaleElectricity Spot Market (WESM), as well as power plant operators sought Alecos disconnection.

The DOE said power producers have obligations to their creditors, while the financial viability of the WESM must beensured.

Reports said the Alecos arrears have ballooned to nearly P4 billion as a result of poor collections, high systemlosses, pilferage, and failure to secure long-term power supply contracts. PND (as)

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ARCHIVE 2013

31 HULYO 20131. Puspusang suporta ang panawagan ng Pangulong Aquino sa idaraos na ASEAN Conference on

Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering

2. Inihayag ng Palasyo na pinag-aaralan ng DTI at ng samahan ng flour millers and bakers angpagpaparami ng pandesal mula sa harinang Pinoy

3. Hindi lingid sa Palasyo ang tungkol sa katiiwalian sa Aduwana

4. Hiniling ng Palasyo ang tulong ng taga-Bicol para malunasanan ang problema nila sa koryente

1. Puspusang suporta ang panawagan ng Pangulong Aquino sa idaraos na ASEAN Conference onAgricultural and Biosystem Engineering

Puspusang suporta ang atas ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III sa lahat ng puno ng mga kagawaran, mgaahensiya at sangay ng pamahalaang pambansa, gayundin ang mga korporasyonng pagmamay-ari o kontroladong pamahalaan, mga lokal na pamahalaan at mga kolehiyo at pamantasan ng pamahalaan sa idaraos na 1stASEAN Conference on Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering sa Setyembre 24-26 sa Manila Hotel.

Ang atas ay sa pamamagitan ng Memorandum Circular No. 52 na nilagdaan ni Kalihim Tagapagpaganap PaquitoN. Ochoa, Jr. noong Hulyo 19.

Inatasan ng Pangulong Aquino ang mga tanggapan ng pamahalaang lumahok sa naturang ASEAN Conference

na maglalatag ng magkakatulad na hakbangin at pamantayang kailangan upang mapasigla ang agriculturalengineering services sa Rehiyong ASEAN upang patuloy na matamo ng ASEAN ang kakayahang magkaroon ngkasapatan sa pagkain, mga produktong agrikultural at buhat sa mga kagubatan.

Paksang-diwa ng Kapulungan ang Integrating Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in ASEAN forFoodSecurity, Climate Change Mitigation and Global Practice.

Sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa ASEAN Coordinating Committee, magtutulungan sa paghahanda at pagdaraos ngkapulungang ito na nakatakdang gawin sa Setyembre ang Board of Agricultural Engineering ng ProfessionalRegulation Commission, Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers at National Agricultural and Fishery Council-Agricultural and Fishery Mechanization Committee.

Makikiisa rin sa kapulungang ito ang Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Hanapbuhay, Kagawaranng Pagsasaka,Kagawaran ng Kalakal at Industriya, Commission on Higher Educztion at Agricultural Machinery Manufacturersand Distributors Association.

Ang Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas ay inatasan din ng Pangulo na tumulong nang puspusan sakinauukulang pinuno at embahada ng mga bansang ASEAN upang mahimok na lumahok ang kanilang mgaagricultural and biosystems engineers sa kapulungang nasabi. PND (js/zaf)

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2. Inihayag ng Palasyo na pinag-aaralan ng DTI at ng samahan ng flour millers and bakers angpagpaparami ng pandesal mula sa harinang Pinoy

Magkatuwang ang Kagawaran ng Kalakal at Industriya at ang mga samahan ng flour millers at bakers para higit

na maraming Pinoy Pandesal at Pinoy Tasty ang magawa buhat sa murang halaga na Harinang Pinoy para hindi
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tumaas ang halaga ng mga paboritong tinapay ng mga Pilipino.

Ito ang sinabi ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo Edwin Lacierda sa pulong-balitaan sa Malacanang Miyerkoles atidinugtong na nangako naman ang mga millers at bakers na hindi sila magtataas ng presyo ng dalawang uringtinapay na ito.

Idinugtong niya na kung ang pag-aaral kung paano mapararami ang magagawang pandesal at Pinoy Tasty mulasa Harinang Pinoy ay nangako naman ang mga millers at may panaderya na hindi pa sila magtataas ng presyo.

Sinabi ni Lacierda na sa pag-aaral ay hindi mapararami ang magagawang tinapay buhat sa Harinang Pinoy,

walang magagawa ang mga may panaderya kundi gamitin ang higit na mahal na harinang lokal namangangahulugang tataas ang presyo ng Pinoy Tasty at Pinoy Pandesal.

Ang pangako ng millers ay hahanap sila ng paraan kung paano mapararami ang magagawang tinapay buhat saharinang Pinoy na kasalukuyan nga nilang ginagawa at hindi pa sila nagtataas ng halaga ngayon. Ngunitsakaling gagamit sila ng lokal na harina, magiging higit na mahal ito, sabi ni Lacierda.

Sinusuri na ng DTI ang mungkahing presyo, ngunit ang sinisikap ay kung paano mapararami ang tinapay nagagawin buhat sa Harinang Pinoy. Wala munang paggalaw sa presyo ng Pinoy Tasty at Pinoy Pandesal dahilpinag-aaralan nga ng DTI, kasama ang mga bakers at millers kung ano ang magagawa nila, dugtong ngTagapagsalita ng Pangulo.

Niliwanag ni Lacierda na ang balak na pagdaragdag ng presyo ay para lamang sa Pinoy Pandesal at PinoyTasty.

Liliwanagin lamang natin.Hindi lahat ng presyo ng tinapay ay tataas. Nakatuon lamang kami sa Pinoy Tasty atPinoy Pandesal sapagkat ang dalawang klaseng tinapay na ito ang ginagamitan ng kaibang uri ng harina nakung tawagin, Harinang Pinoy, dagdag ni Lacierda.

Kaya ito ay para lamang sa Pinoy Tasty at Pinoy Pandesal at hindi sa lahat ng tasty o pandesal, sabi pa niLacierda. PND (rck/zaf)

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3. Hindi lingid sa Palasyo ang tungkol sa katiiwalian sa Aduwana

Tahasang sinabi ng Malacanang na hindi lingid sa kabatiran nito ang matinding katiwalian sa Kawanihan ngAduwana kaya kailangan ang malawakang reporma sa kawanihang nasabi.

Bahagi ng proseso ng repormang gagawin ang alamin ang batt lefield. Ang masasabi ko, alam namin angbattlefield at walang nalilingid sa amin. Kaya nga, ang repormang gagawin ay maaayon sa larangangkinakaharap, tahasang wika ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo Edwin Lacierda sa pulong -balitaan sa MalacanangMiyerkoles.

Sinabi ni Lacierda na hindi maibubunyag pa ng Palasyo sa panahong ito kung ano ang gagawing mga hakbangpara maisagawa ang pagbalasa sa kawanihan.

Malalaman ninyo ang mga repormang gagawin. Hindi namin ibig ihayag agad ang mga hakbang na ito. Kung sasagutin ko kayo, maraming mga implikasyong mangyayarimga hindi karapat-dapat na pangyayari. Kaya ang

pinakamabuting isagot ko: malalaman din ninyo, sabi ni Lacierda sa pamimilit ng mga reporter kung maymatitibay na ebidensiya para patunayang may mga tauhan ang Aduwana na sangkot sa ismagling.

Sa kanyang Ulat sa Bayan (SONA) noong Hulyo 22, pinilantik ng Pangulo ang mga tauhan ng Aduwana sa hindipagpapataw ng buwis sa mahigit na P200 bilyong mga panindang puslit.

Ayon sa Pangulo, sa halip na patawan ng karampatang buwis at iwasang makapasok ang mga kontrabando sabansa, pinahihintulutan pa ng mga opisyal na ito na makapasok sa bansa ang mga puslit na paninda, droga,sandata at iba pang mga bagay.

Ang mga pinuno ng Aduwana na hindi makatupad sa kanilang tungkulin ay walang karapatang manatili sakanilang opisina, pagbibigay-diin pa ng Pangulo.

Nagharap ng resolusyon si Senador Francis Escudero, tagapangulo ng Lupon ng Senado sa Pananalapi, noongMartes na na nag-atas sa tatlong komite ng Senado na siyasatin ang tinatawag na padrino system sa Aduwana.

Sa resolusyon ay may mandato ang kanyang lupon, gayundin ang mga lupon ng Blue Ribbon at Ways andMeans Committees na siyasatin ang sinasabing patronage system sa Kawanihan ng Aduwana. PND (as/zaf)

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4. Hiniling ng Palasyo ang tulong ng taga-Bicol para malunasanan ang problema nila sa koryente

Hiniling ng Malacanang sa mga Bicolano na tumulong sa paglutas sa kasalukuyang problema nila sa koryente nanakaaapekto sa iba pang sektor, kabilang na ang turismo.

Sa pulong-balitaan sa Malacanang Miyerkoles, sinabi ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo Edwin Lacierda na
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makikipagpulong si Kalihim Jericho Petilla sa mga lokal na lider ng Bicol, lalo na sa Albay, para malutas angproblema.

Ito ay problema ng Bicol kaya hinihiling namin sa mga mamamayan ng Bicol na tumulong sa paglutas saproblema. Kailangang malunasan ito, kaya nga kakausapin sila ni Kalihim Petlla, sabi pa ni Lacierda.

Makikipagpulong si Petilla sa tatlong kinatawan ng Bicol at sa kinatawan ng Ako Bicol party-list tungkol sahakbang ng pamahalaang pambansa para malutas ang bagay na ito.

Sinabi ni Lacierda na alam ng mga mambabatas na kailangang ayusin ang kalagayan ng Albay Electric

Cooperative Inc. (ALECO).

Hindi na puwedeng lumaki pa itong problema dahil kung hindi maaayos ito, lalaki at lalaki ang problema,dugtong ni Lacierda.

Pinutulan ng koryente ang buong lalawigan ng Albay mula noong Martes nang mabigo ang ALECO na bayaranang utang nito sa electricity spot market.

Ayon sa Kagawaran ng Enerhiya (DOE) ang Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) na nag-papalakad ngWholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), gayundin ang power plant operators ang huminging putulan ngkoryente ang ALECO.

Idinagdag ng DOE na ang mga power producers ay may sagutin sa kanilang pinagkakautangan at dapat matiyakang katatagan ng pananalapi ng WESM.

Salig sa mga ulat, umabot na sa halos P4 bilyon ang utang ng ALECO dahil sa hirap maningil, malaki angpagkalugi, pagnanakaw at kabiguang makakuha ng pangmatagalang power supply contracts. PND (as/zaf)

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President S. Aquino III's Speech during the Opening of "A Gift of Self" ExhibitLobby Lounge, Manila Hotel

29 July 2013

Magandang gabi po sa inyong lahat.

Baka napansin ho nyo, tatlo sakapatid ko may painting dito sa gitnang pader na to, baka hinahanap nyo yong sa

akin, simple lang naman po ang paliwanag diyan. Karamihan ho sa inyo nandito, palagay ko mayroon kayong mga

pinahiram na mga painting na bigay sa inyo ng Nanay kobuti pa kayo. [laughter] Tinanong ko pa kasi Nanay ko,

sabi ko, Mom, favorite son mo ako, wala ka pang binibigay sa akin. Sagot niya sa akin, Pulitiko ka, baka

pamigay mo lang. Ngayon, nalaman ko lang si Vice President mayroon dinpulitiko rin siya. Hanggang namatay

ang Nanay ko, may pinahiram po siya sa aking mga paintings sa office sa Senate, and now in my office currently,

naka-display doon. On-loan from the family siguro iyon. Kaya tatanungin ko baka mayroong note na iniwan ang

Nanay ko na baka mayroong conditionality na when I retire from politics, I will be given a paintingmiski a

painting.

Those of you with whom I have had the pleasure of sharing some personal time will attest to my love of books and

music. Of course, now that very little of my time is my own, the piles of CDs and reading material that I must set

aside for another day grow taller each time I look at them. For nowand for the next two years, eleven months,and two daysthe thought of turning up the volume, and actually immersing myself in a book without worrying

about things of national importance, must remain something to look forward to.

I believe that what those books and CDs are to me, painting was to Mom a president who, in light of the

enormous challenges she faced, had to defer simpler pleasures for a later time. After all, she had to restore and

nurture a democracy after more than a decade of tyranny. And there were also the coup attempts, the Mt. Pinatubo

eruption, and a very long El Nio, among others. She had to be a mother to the entire nation. In that trying time,

prayerwhich was already a constant in her lifebecame her greatest refuge.

Given her presidency, and the amount of time she spent helping others, my sisters and I were glad to see Mom

develop an interest in painting. Beginning in 1996, Mom worked with oils and acrylics under the guidance of Jeff

Consumo to produce studies on her favorite subjects: women and flowers, all in bright colors.
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Looking back, I cannot think of an activity more appropriate for Mom someone who wanted a quiet home life, who

would have been content with being a wife and partner to Dad, and a mother to us. So, even if she could never

fully withdraw from the public sphere, Mom took the opportunity to revert to quiet things on her own time. As my

older sister Ballsy said in a speech two years ago: Painting was an extension of Moms deep and abiding

spirituality. And it was only natural for this to come to life in the canvases she filled with images of optimism and

hope, expressions of her appreciation for the simplest, and yet the most beautiful things in life.

In these ideals, Mom has always been consistent. She understood how freedom was such a fundamental

requirement for human life, and so she fought for it and taught others to appreciate and care for it. She had everyhope that the Philippines could rise above the dark days of Martial Law, and so she did all that she could to uplift

the country, and to inspire others to do the same.

Moms paintings are a very small part of the legacy she left beh ind. It is a legacy we feel every day as we live and

work in a society now free from the iron fist of the dictator and from a military and police force who existed to serve

one man alone. Most people would think that my family would be daunted by all this; they will wonder if we are

burdened by the pressure to live up to our name. Let me be clear: it is not a burden. It reminds us what each and

every one of us is capable of. This is also why I keep Moms painting of some flowers and a rosary in my office in

Malacaangan office once used ironically by Mr. Marcos himself.

More than ensuring that Mom and Dad are always close by, that painting reminds me what my duties are as

President and as a Filipino. Our parents were extraordinary people who did extraordinary things, but the lessons

they taught us were very simple: live with honor and follow your conscience. Always make the most of

opportunities to alleviate the suffering of your countrymen. And, perhaps the simplest lesson of all: have faith, in

both God and the people. It was because of faith that Mom found the courage to stand up against the dictatorship.

It was because of faith that she was able to keep putting other people before herself, to keep giving until the very

end.

Mom valued her privacy, but she was never a solitary or selfish person. Whether in prayer, in service, or in art, the

thought of other people was never far from her mind. So, even when she found a hobby she could truly indulge in,

she chose to instead give of herself just a little more. She held joint exhibits with friends, and sold some of her

paintings to raise funds for her advocacies. And she also gave away many of her works to friends and

colleaguesthose of you here with us today, and may I add also relatives excluding yours truly. [laughter]

I believe there is no more appropriate title for this exhibit than the one it bears: A Gift of Self. We would not be

here if it were not for Moms selflessness. This is more than just an art exhibit, and my family and I are humbled

and honored by your presence here: by the way the entire nation continues to cherish Cory Aquino and her legacy.

And it is our deepest hope that your love for Mom does not stop with gratitudethat you choose to live out her

example every day, and do your part in building a better country.

Thank you. Good evening.

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ONLINENEWS31 JULY 2013

1. Total Gross Revenue Index of industries

2. NCMB Region 7 resolves notice of strike in a Cebu beach resort

3. Baldoz announces August job fairs; says she's upbeat for more jobs in the regions

4. Biazon inspects PhP 255 million seized smuggled goods at Cebu

5. Govt enhances AHJAG, security coordination against lawless elements in Mindanao

6. Kaninyumanggi, the rise ofDOSTs brown rice

7. Secretary Del Rosario leads DFA Foundation Day celebration, lauds men and women of the DFA for

steadfast commitment to promoting Phl Foreign Policy

8. Phl non-resident Ambassador to Andorra presents credentials to French President

9. DAR distributes agri lands in Cebu

10. ANNOUNCEMENT: Publication of Nominees for Various Professional Regulatory Boards

(July 25, 2013)

11. VP Binay: Improved economy will prevent Pinoys from committing crime abroad

12. Let's just wait for Lanuza's release-VP Binay urges NGOs

13. GSIS offers restructuring for housing loan borrowers

14. Abad: Digitized payroll key to efficiency, transparency in gov't
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15. DOLE and tripartite partners review, update Project JobsFit

1. Total Gross Revenue Index of industries

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

Total Gross Revenue Index of key industries continued to grow by 9.5 percent in the first quarter of 2013.

Among industries, Finance posted the fastest growth at 18.1 percent from 12.7 percent followed by PrivateServices with an accelerated growth of 14.8 percent from 9.4 percent in the previous year. Meanwhile, Real

Estate, the fastest growing industry for the past 2 years, decelerated to 12.1 percent from 28.1 percent. Trade andManufacturing, likewise, contributed positively to the growth with 11.1 percent and 6.6 percent from 15.9 percentand 1.1 percent, respectively. On the other hand, Transport and Communication declined by 0.1 percent from agrowth of 8.8 percent.

Total Employment Index slowed down to 1.3 percent from a growth of 3.0 percent in the previous year. This wasdue to the slower growths in Manufacturing and Real Estate sectors. The deceleration was further compoundedby the continued decline in Transportation and Communication, and Trade with negative 3.2 percent and negative1.8 percent, respectively. On the other hand, Mining and Quarrying and Private Services paced up to a growth of11.4 percent and 6.7 percent, respectively in Q1 2013.

Total Compensation Index managed to maintain its growth to 8.0 percent in Q1 2013 from 8.8 percent a year ago.Mining and Quarrying recorded the fastest growth at 18.0 percent from 11.2 percent. This was followed by

Transportation and Communication at 15.8 percent, which expanded from its 3.7 percent growth in 2012. The restof the sectors also recorded positive growths in Compensation Index during the quarter.

With compensation growing faster than employment, Total Compensation per Employee Index accelerated to 6.6percent from 5.7 percent in the previous year. Growth was driven by the robust performance of Transport andCommunication, which grew by 19.7 percent, and the favorable performance of the other sectors. Real Estate,however, continued to decline by 5.1 percent.

This report is based on the July 2013 issue of the Quarterly Economic Indices (QEI) of the Philippines.

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2. NCMB Region 7 resolves notice of strike in a Cebu beach resort

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

Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday announced the settlement of the noticeof strike (NOS) involving the P and I Resorts Inc. in San Isidro, San Fernando in Cebu following the successfulconciliation efforts of the National Conciliation Mediation Board Regional Branch No. 7. Baldoz, citing a reportfrom NCMB Executive Director Reynaldo R. Ubaldo, said the NOS of PULCHRA Beach Resort Employees Unionhas been amicably settled on 24 April 2013. NCMB-RB No. 7 Conciliator-Mediator Gemma R. Poloyapoyfacilitated the settlement. I commend the parties for choosing a peaceful solution to their dispute. A strike couldhave been debilitating. It could have paralyzed the operations of the company and affected the resort patrons.Worse, it could have hurt the workers, said Baldoz. P and I Resorts, Inc. is engaged in recreational services andhas 80 employees. Located at San Isidro, San Fernando, Cebu, it is represented by Koji Inoue, general manager;Bernadette Hernaez, human resource manager; and Atty. Joselyn Pesquera, legal counsel. PI Resorts, Inc.PULCHRA Beach Resort Employees Union is an affiliate of the Alliance of Labor Union-Trade Union Congress ofthe Philippines (ALU-TUCP) which represents for collective bargaining purposes the 80 workers in the bargainingunit, 40 of whom are union members. It is headed by Santiago Marivall Enad. On 21 March 2013, the union filed anotice of strike (NOS) against the management for alleged unfair labor practice, specifically union busting due toalleged dismissal of the union president, and non-compliance with grievance procedure. Conciliator-MediatorGemma Poloyapoy, who was assigned to conciliate the dispute, conducted several conferences between theunion and management to narrow their differences and arrive at a settlement. On 24 April 2013, Enad, on behalfof the union, accepted the managements offer of early retirement program benefits amounting P142, 514. Theagreement on the settlement was sealed with an ALU-TUCP representative concurring. Baldoz, in expressing herthanks to the union and the management for opting to dialogue and explore a peaceful solution to the dispute,said: This receptiveness to amicable and peaceful settlement showed the unions and the managementsmaturity, which augurs well for harmonious working relations in the establishment.

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3. Baldoz announces August job fairs; says she's upbeat for more jobs in the regions

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

To sustain the Department of Labor and Employments efforts in facilitating employment in the country, Labor andEmployment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday announced that more DOLE job fairs are comingthis August as a fresh reminder to those who are looking for work. "There is no time to waste. We are bringingemployment opportunities closer to more job seekers as the government is serious in realizing a job-led growth,especially in those areas at the periphery of socio-economic development," Baldoz said. The conduct of year-round job fairs is one of the DOLEs employment facilitation strategies to provide jobseekers continuousopportunities to find jobs and to assist employers to find qualified workers. The DOLE conducts mega job fairs,city and municipal job fairs, in-house job fairs, mini-job fairs, and barangay job fairs in close coordination with localgovernment units (LGUs) and the Public Employment Service Offices (PESOs). These job fairs are supervised bythe Bureau of Local Employment (BLE) and DOLE regional offices. For the month of August, the job fairs to beconducted in both urban and rural areas are as follows: NCR: 3 and 10 August-PESO Mandaluyong; 16 August-PESO Pasay City Office; 17, 21, and 31 August-PESO Mandaluyong. Region 1: (No specific date yet) St. Louis

College, San Fernando City La Union and LGU- San Carlos City, Pangasinan; 16 August-Binalonan, Pangasinan;
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Region 3: (No date yet) Pag-asa Multi-Purpose Gym, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija; Region 6: (No date yet) LGU-Iloilo City and PESO Office Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental; Region 7: 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 August-Barangay Area, Cebu City; 25 August -Cebu Provincial Capitol, Cebu City; Region 10: 15 August -Municipal Hall,Catarman Camiguin; and Municipal Gym Cabanglasan, Bukidnon. Region12: (No date yet) Malungon Gym,Sarangani; 7 August-Magpet, North Cotabato; 21 August-Kabacan, North Cotabato; Caraga: 8 August-BayuganMunicipal Hall, Agusan del Sur; 16 August-Surigao City Hall, Surigao City; and 22 August-Hinatuan MunicipalHall, Surigao del Sur. The DOLE's year-round job fair schedules and venues are posted for online accessibility inthe governments job and skills matching portal, www.phil-job.net. As DOLE regional offices brace for more jobfairs towards the end of 2013, Baldoz encouraged students and jobseeke rs to visit or contact the DOLEs regionaland field offices and the Public Employment Service Offices in their localities to check the latest job fair venues

and the list of licensed private recruitment and placement agencies (PRPAs) and their authorized branch officesand representatives to guide them in their job hunting. Our DOLE front liners, in partnership with our PESOofficers, will assist jobseekers in verifying the authenticity and legitimacy of companies and local recruitmentagencies so they will not be duped into non-existing jobs or illegal recruitment scams," she said, adding that a visitto PESO is helpful if they wish to avail of other employment facilitation assistance and services. "For example,they should know the schedule of our job fairs, training, and career counseling which could help them get intoskills-fit employment opportunities, or find about enterprise or livelihood opportunities as alternative to wage orsalaried employment," the labor and employment chief said. She said an updated directory of PESO officesacross the regions can be accessed at the DOLEs Bureau of Local Employment website athttp://ble.dole.gov.ph/pesodir.asp.

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4. Biazon inspects PhP 255 million seized smuggled goods at Cebu

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

Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon and Port of Cebu District Collector Edward De La Cuesta on Tuesday (July30, 2013) led the inspection of over PhP 255 million worth of smuggled goods seized on various dates by Bureauof Customs (BOC) operatives from the Intelligence Group (IG) under Deputy Commissioner Danilo Lim andEnforcement and Security Service (ESS) under Director George Alio at the Port of Cebu.

According to Biazon, he wanted to physically inspect the 162, 240 bags of smuggled rice in 312 twenty-footercontainer vans to check the preparations for its scheduled August 7, 2013 auction. The smuggled rice to beauctioned next month is part of the 1,169 container vans of illegally imported rice from Vietnam that were seizedby IG operatives in Cebu in April this year. One (1) lot, comprising 50 container vans of the smuggled rice wereearlier auctioned by the BOC raising PhP 14.5 million in additional revenues for the government. However, thescheduled auctions of the remaining rice were deferred after the National Food Authority (NFA) proposed to buyall the rice seized by the BOC.

In a recent letter to Biazon, however, the NFA Administrator stated their no objection to the BOCs plan tocontinue the auction of the seized rice at the Port of Cebu, in light of the deterioration of some seized rice stored ina private warehouse. The government expects to raise PhP 245 million from the August 7, 2013 auction of the 312container vans of smuggled rice from Vietnam.

While in Cebu, Biazon also inspected the over Php 10 million of smuggled items recently seized by Port of CebuESS operatives under Customs Police Major Camilo Cascolan. Among the seized goods for violation of Sections2503 and 2530 of the Tariffs and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP) were three (3) units used MitsubishiColt vehicles and one used Mazda Elf truck from Japan, one (1) unit payloader from China, seven (7) units usedmotorcycles from China and Australia, five (5) units used speedboats from Australia , two (2) units usedambulance from Japan and 80 drums of automotive gear oils, among other dutiable goods.

According to Biazon, the latest seizure of smuggled goods in Cebu is the result of the BOCs enhanced anti-smuggling and anti-corruption drive, in response to President Simeon Benigno Aquino IIIs rebuke on the extent ofcorruption in the Bureau of Customs.

If, for so many reasons, we encountered setbacks in our anti -smuggling campaign before, despite our all-outcampaign against smuggling, we dont expect this to happen now after the Presidents resounding call for reformsin the BOC in his State of the Nation Address Biazon said.

As of press time, the Commissioners call for all BOC District Collectors and Sub-Port Collectors to voluntaryrelinquish their posts to pave the way for the coming wide ranging revamp at the BOC has been complied by allthe 37 sub-port collectors and 15 of the 17 District Collectors.

Our anti-smuggling drive, just like before, will be aggressive and wide ranging. However, this time, with the

Presidents call to clean the BOC of corrupt officials no matter who their protectors are, there will be no moresacred cows in the BOC. All those caught doing illicit trade in the Bureau will be prosecuted in accordance withlaw. Biazon stressed.

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5. Govt enhances AHJAG, security coordination against lawless elements in Mindanao

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

Metro Manila In order to enhance its security mechanisms and address lawless elements in conflict-affectedareas of Mindanao, the Government of the Philippines (GPH) issued the Revised Joint AFP-PNP OperationalGuidelines for the Ad Hoc Joint Action Group or AHJAG.

The AHJAG is the cooperative mechanism between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)

that responds to criminality and terrorism in areas with MILF presence.
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AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Emmanuel Bautista and PNP Chief Dir. Gen. Alan Purisima at the Camp Aguinaldo inQuezon City signed the Revised Guidelines with GPH panel chief negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer as witness on23 July 2013.

The Revised Guidelines aim to advance coordination efforts among the government agencies involved in lawenforcement, namely the PNP, the AFP and the Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH)which is supervised by the government negotiating panel.

This is a mechanism whereby we can effectively coordinate, not sacrifice, the security imperatives that need to bemet in order to interdict criminal groups, while upholding the primacy of the peace process, Coronel-Ferrer said at

the signing ceremony held at the General Headquarters Conference Room of Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo inQuezon City.

AHJAGs mandate is to coordinate and monitor between and among the AFP, PNP, and MILF to ensure that lawenforcement operations against criminal elements within MILF areas are effectively conducted withoutjeopardizing the ceasefire between the government and the MILF.

We all know that criminality is a major problem. Even ifwe resolve the armed conflict between the governmentand the MILF, it will still be with us, Coronel-Ferrer said. Criminality is the more insidious enemy of the people.Criminal elements dont have an ideology and do not respect human rights.

Harmonious inter-agency coordination

In her speech during the signing, Coronel-Ferrer stressed that AHJAG is a mechanism for coordination, not for

asking permission to pursue lawless elements.

Coronel-Ferrer lauded the emerging stronger coordination with PNP. For the longest time, the governmentsAHJAG had been led by the AFP. Today, we can be assured of the PNPs full support, she said.

In his speech, PNP chief Purisima said the signing indicated PNPs renewing [of] our commitment to peace inMindanao and sending a strong message to criminals and lawless elements that the AFP and PNP, incoordination with AHJAG and MILF, are leaving no stone unturned for effectively addressing the peace and orderchallenges.

In the same vein, AFP Chief Bautista said that the signing reiterates our resolve to cooperate with concernedparties and improve our systems to ensure effectiveness of AHJAG in the performance of its mandate, addingthat it shall enhance efficiency and effectiveness in pursuing lawless elements in our shared aspiration for lasting

peace.

Our partnership--AFP, PNP, together with AHJAG MILF--will push the gains of the peace process, Bautista said.

Established in 2002, the AHJAG was activated in January 2005. In the 35th Formal Exploratory Talks between theGPH and the MILF in January this year, the Parties renewed for another year the AHJAGs Terms of Reference inrecognition of its important role.

Last April, the GPH Panel spearheaded a workshop participated in by the GPH-AHJAG, the AFP Triad Staff, andthe PNP Quad Staff to assess the current organizational structure and operational relationship of the AHJAG vis--vis the AFP and the PNP.

The additional comments of these offices were consolidated and integrated in the final draft of the Revised Joint

AFP-PNP Operational Guidelines for the AHJAG.

The revisions included the following: (1) a defined coverage of the guidelines only to operations against criminalsyndicates or kidnap-for-ransom groups, lost commands and other criminal elements within MILF areas orcommunities; (2) tasks were updated with the inclusion AFP and PNP offices and units performing AHJAG-related functions; and (3) participation of the GPH-AHJAG Core and Teams in the regular updating of the jointAFP/PNP Wanted List.

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6. Kaninyumanggi, the rise of DOSTs brown rice

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

Kaninyumanggi what? This is actually a coined term for kanin (rice) and kayumanggi (brown), literally brown

rice. The nickname originated from the Department of Science and Technology that launched a recipe booktitled Brown Rice Recipes Para sa Lahing Kayumanggi on July 26 as part of the National Science and TechnologyWeek 2013 celebration.

The cookbook features 23 innovative recipes using brown rice as appetizer, main course and dessert. It is a resultof rigorous experimentation and testing by a team of nutritionists who developed and compiled kitchen testedrecipes to serve as a menu guide for a healthy eating habit. The nutritionists are based in DOSTs Food andNutrition Research Institute.

During the launch, Chefs Luchi Callanta and Timothy Neil Abuela from the renowned Center for Culinary Arts(CCA) conducted a cooking demonstration featuring a nouvelle cuisine called Pahiyas Rice [considered a ricedish], named after the famous fiesta in the town of Lucban, Quezon. As expected, the recipe included the verytasty Lucban longganisa (sausage).

This dish is very colourful and appeals to the senses. it is very important to create a healthy relationship with
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food, relates Chef Luchi.

The other recipe demonstrated was a dessert called onde-onde (onde is a Malaysian word for sticky ormalagkit in Pilipino) that looks like the common round-shaped buchi and cooked like the palitaw, a native rice-based delicacy that is boiled or immersed in boiling water.

There to taste the food were DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo, who is a staunch advocate of brown rice andsupporter of healthy living; FNRI Director Mario V. Capanzana; and Assistant Secretary Raymund E. Liboro.

Some of the recipes in the book include tinapa (smoked fish) sa brown rice, brown rice vegetable medley, sweet

Italian brown rice, brown rice a la spaghetti, kalamay sa gata brown rice, Hawaiian rice balls, Pinoy maki,everlasting turon, kalamay sa salabat brown rice and a number of interesting and intriguing delights.

Also included in the recipe book are instructions on the proper way of preparing and cooking brown rice since ittakes a different approach. Because the bran is still intact, brown rice has to be cooked with a ratio of one cup ofrice to two cups of water. Further, brown rice has to be soaked first in water for at least 30 minutes before cookingto make it softer and more palatable.

Today, more and more people are turning to healthier food alternatives and doing more exercises and workouts tomaintain a healthy lifestyle. With the fast-paced life of urban living and the proliferation of fastfood restaurants, it isquite difficult to sustain a healthy eating regimen. But DOST-FNRIs offer of an alternative diet in kaninyumanggiis one good option towards healthy living.

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7. Secretary Del Rosario leads DFA Foundation Day celebration, lauds men and women of the DFAfor steadfast commitment to promoting Phl Foreign Policy

Source:https://www.dfa.gov.ph

31 July 2012 Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario lauded the men and women of the Department ofForeign Affairs (DFA) for their steadfast commitment and positive contributions in promoting the three pillars ofPhilippine Foreign policy as he led the Departments observance of the 115th DFA Foundation Day and the 149thBirth Anniversary of Apolinario Mabini this morning.

I commend you for your sustained commitment in helping realize the Philippines full potential, Secretary delRosario said in his address to the DFA officials and personnel who attended the simple program at the DFA MainBuildings Bulwagang Apolinario Mabini in Pasay City.

In his remarks, Secretary del Rosario likewise paid tribute to Apolinario Mabini, the first Secretary of ForeignAffairs.

As the countrys first Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Apolinario Mabini tirelessly advocated a foreign policy anchoredon sovereignty and self-determination. Indeed, his life was one that was not defined by the constrictions of fate orcircumstance, rather than by his vision of what the nation could achieve as an independent State in the communityof nations, Secretary del Rosario said.

The Secretary likewise congratulated the Gawad Mabini awardees in his speech, noting their contributions inpromoting the countrys interests here and abroad.

Today, as we commemorate the legacy of the man whose profound patriotism, uncompromising beliefs andremarkable intellect helped shape Philippine diplomacy, we also honor the men and women of the Department

who have exhibited remarkable dedication in pursuit of the three pillars of our countrys foreign policy, he said.

The Gawad Mabini, composed of three ranks namely, the Grand Cross (Dakilang Kamanong), Commander(Dakilang Kasugo) and Member (Kasugo), were conferred to a total of 16 recipients, both in the DFAs HomeOffice and in its Foreign Service Posts.

Established on 23 June 1898 under President Emilio Aguinaldos administration, the DFA Foundation D ay istraditionally celebrated every 23rd of June, following Presidential Proclamation No. 1717 dated 24 February 1978.However, to ensure that more officials and employees could join in the celebration, the DFA Day is beingcelebrated on a different date this year.

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8. Phl non-resident Ambassador to Andorra presents credentials to French President

Source:https://www.dfa.gov.ph

31 July 2013 Ambassador Carlos C. Salinas presented to the French Co-prince of the Principality of Andorra,President Francois Hollande at the Palais lElys, Paris, his credentials as Philippine Non-Resident Ambassadorto Andorra on July 11.

Present at the ceremonies were officials from the Foreign Ministry of Andorra, including Andorran Foreign MinisterGilbert Saboya.

The ceremony involved the presentation of Ambassadors to Spain and Andorra from ten countries: thePhilippines, Thailand, Honduras, Belgium, India, Pakistan, Denmark, Sweden, Monaco and Vietnam.

In his remarks, President Hollande expressed the importance of the relations of Andorra with the various countries

represented at the ceremony and encouraged expanded cooperation with them in the future.
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During his presentation, Ambassador Salinas extended the warmest greetings from President Benigno S. AquinoIII and wishes for good health, prosperity and continued and enhanced cooperation between the Philippines andAndorra.

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9. DAR distributes agri lands in Cebu

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

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) distributed 161.6-hectares of agricultural lands to 78 agrarian reformbeneficiaries (ARBs) in barangay Colonia, Tuburan, Cebu.

Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer (PARO) Isaganie. Yee said the distributed landholdings, previously owned byV.A. Cabahug Agro Industrial Development Corporation, was acquired through the voluntary offer to sell (VOS) ofthe Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

Landowners offering their properties to CARP for distribution to the farmers is an indication that they recognizethe role of the governments land reform program in improving the lives of the people in the countryside, Yeesaid.

Yee also reminded the beneficiaries of their rights and obligations to pay real estate taxes as well as their annualamortization encouraging them to make their newly-acquired land productive and uplift their lives.

I urge you to strengthen your (ARBs) organization, as well, because it will serve as your primary vehicle inbuilding up your social capital, your asset in winning government assistance and private investors confidence todo business with you, Yee said.

The provision of support services in the form of basic rural infrastructures, credit assistance and livelihoodtrainings, among others, is one of the major components of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program(CARP), under the Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS), acomprehensive alternative development approach that directly deals farmers organizations.

ARB Donald Pacaa in behalf of the farmer beneficiaries expressed his gratitude to the government through DARfor helping them realize their dream of owning land to cultivate.

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10. ANNOUNCEMENT: Publication of Nominees for Various Professional Regulatory Boards(July 25, 2013)

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

The Professional Regulation Commission, in compliance with Section I, Article II of Executive Order No. 496,Series of 1991, which reads: The Commission shall, upon receipt of the resolution from the accreditedprofessional organization, immediately publish the same in a newspaper of general circulation for the purpose ofinviting anyone who may have derogatory information against any of the nominees which may render him unfit forthe position to inform the said Commission within a period of ten (10) days from such publication xxx, herebypublishes the names of the nominees. Click here for the list of nominees for various Professional Regulatory

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11. VP Binay: Improved economy will prevent Pinoys from committing crime abroad

Source:http://ovp.gov.ph

Vice President Jejomar C. Binay said that the only plausible way to prevent Filipinos from committing crimes,particularly drug trafficking, abroad is for the economy to improve.

"The solution is for our economy to improve, since the root of these crimes is economic," Binay said in light ofnews that two Filipino sisters were nabbed in Hong Kong for trying to smuggle in 14.5 kilograms of shabu.

If convicted, the two Filipinos will face life imprisonment and a fine of about HKD5 million.

According to Binay, Filipinos were pushed by poverty to commit crimes.

"Kapit sa patalim. Kaya minsan, ako hindi ko naman sinasabing tama iyong ginawa, pero dahil sapangangailangan," the Vice President said.

He added that the government should now focus on inclusive development and helping Filipinos get employed indecent jobs to deter them from resorting to extreme measures to attend to their families needs.

"Iyong huling binitay, siya ang tumulong para sa gamot ng nanay niya," he recalled.

The Vice President also gave assurance that the women will be extended all appropriate assistance by thePhilippine government as they face trial.

He reiterated that while government does not condone their actions, it is still the States responsibility to help itscitizens in need.

Binay also renewed his warning to Filipinos that trafficking illegal drugs to other countries is not worth the risk.

"The money you could gain from trafficking is not worth it, especially if your life is at stake," he said.
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"The technology for detecting drug trafficking is already too advanced, so if you attempt to smuggle drugs in, youwill definitely be caught," he added.

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12. Let's just wait for Lanuza's release-VP Binay urges NGOs

Source:http://ovp.gov.ph

Vice President Jejomar C. Binay has urged non-government organizations to stop giving unofficial deadlineson the date of Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Rodelio "Dondon" Lanuzas release.

"Alam mo iyan ang nagiging problema. Naglalagay sila ng deadline. Paano ka magdedeadline hindi mo namanhawak iyon. Tapos nagagalit sila," Binay said in an interview at the Coconut Palace Tuesday.

According to the Vice President, these pronouncements are causing Lanuzas family unnecessary stress. Headded that such pronouncements also unduly raise the publics expectations and give the impression thatgovernment is not acting on Lanuzas immediate release.

He added that the delays were uncontrollable on the part of the Philippine government.

"May mga pagkakataong wala iyong judge, nagbakasyon iyong judge, so ayaw galawin. Tapos na-overlook yongkulang na dapat pumirma doon sa affidavit. Mamaya naman napunta doon sa isang ministry, wala na namaniyong minister, anong magagawa natin?" he said.

He also said that the culture and bureaucratic processes of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must be respected,especially in the month of Ramadan.

"Pero iyong magtampo at magalit tayo, mukha yatang hindi tama iyon," said Binay.

Binay also emphasized that gratitude is due the Saudi government, particularly the Saudi king who paid thebalance of the blood money that Lanuzas family was unable to raise. The amount reached 27.8 million pesos(SAR 2.3 million). Lanuzas family was able to raise approximately P7.6 million (SAR 300,000).

"Ang sinasabi ko sa kanila, baka naman iyong medyo naiinip kayo o dumadating na sa yugto na kayo aynagtatampo, huwag niyo lang kakalimutan ha, iyong hari ang nagbayad ng 27.8 million pesos," Binay said.

The Vice President also assured the family that Lanuzas release was final, but that they have to bear with the

delays.

"Di ba ang gandang isipin na lamang na one thousand and one percent ay hindi na mai-execute ito," he added.

"So, sana huwag natin kalimutan iyon, na we have to live with their bureaucracy, pero we must always rememberour indebtedness doon sa hari dahil sinagot niya iyong 27.8 million pesos," the Vice President reiterated.

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13. GSIS offers restructuring for housing loan borrowers

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

Applicants entertained by appointment only

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will accept applications for its new housing loan restructuringprogram beginning August 1, 2013.

Interested applicants in Metro Manila may call telephone numbers 479-3548, 479-3583 and 479-3587 to set anappointment. To contact GSIS provincial offices, call 847-4747.

To avoid unnecessary waste of the member's valuable time and ensure they are properly attended to, GSIS willonly entertain applicants who have previously set an appointment.

GSIS President and General Manager Robert G. Vergara said the program is another initiative of the pension fundto help GSIS housing loan borrowers settle their arrears or update their housing accounts.

PGM Vergara said the GSIS will condone all unpaid penalties and surcharges and grant extended payment terms

for those qualified to restructure their accounts.

Even those with current accounts will also benefit from the program, as their monthly amortization will be reducedthrough a

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