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Dispatch for August 28 , 2013 Wednesday , 0 PIA Calabarzon PRs , 10 Weather Watch,6 OFW Watch, 13 Regl. Watch 2 PNOY Speech , 15 Online News , 9 Photonews

1. Weather Watchabout an hour agonearQuezon City

DZMM: Ayon sa NDRRMC, may isa nang naitalang namatay habang isa pa ang sugatan sa pananalasa ngbagyong Nando sa bansa. Aabot naman na ngayon sa 2,700 indibidwal o 50 pamilya ang apektado ng bagyo.

2. Weather Watch

2 hours agonearQuezon City
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ANC: Tropical Storm Nando continues to bring rains in Cagayan de Oro City causing more than 30 passenger

vessels stranded in some ports there. PDRRMC so far have not recorded flooded areas in the province and

Cagayan River remains in normal level.

3. Weather Watch


ABS-CBN: Ipinagpaliban ng DepEd ang NCAE exam ngayong araw sa mga lugar na sinalanta ng bagyong

Maring at habagat. Itinakda na lang ng DepEd sa September 11 ang NCAE exam sa Ilocos, Cagayan Valley,Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Cordillera at Metro Manila.

4. Weather Watch


PAGASA Thunderstorm Advisory No. 08#NCR_PRSD

6:00 AM 28 August 2013

Thunderstorm is affecting portions of#Bataanand#Zambaleswithin 2 hours.

All are advised to take precautionary measures against heavy rains, strong winds, lightning and possible

flashfloods. Keep monitoring for updates.

For more information and queries, log on towww.pagasa.dost.gov.phor please call at

telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877.

5. Weather Watch

12 hours ago

CDRRMC OIC Dr. Medel Manuel on DZRH:

-As of now, ang reported na apektado ng tubig baha sa Laoag City ay 2 Barangay.

-Hindi naman kritikal ang kalagayan ng mga inilikas na pamilya na apektado ng tubig baha.

-Ang tinututukan ng CDRRMC ay 37 Brgy.-Ang isang ilog ay medyo umapaw na, kaya apektado ang Brgy. Casili at Brgy. Pila.

-Kung tuluy-tuloy ang pagbuhos ng malakas na ulan ay siguro maapektuhan ang 16-20 barangays especially sa

mga low-lying area.

6. Weather Watch

4 hours ago

Weather Bulletin No. 10

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING: TROPICAL STORM #NandoPH (KONG-REY)Issued at 5:00 AM, 28 AUGUST 2013

(Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 5 PM today)

Tropical Storm Nando continues to move in a north northwest direction away from the country.

for more details, click the link

http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/tc_up.html
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8. Weather Watch

13 hours ago

ABS-CBN: Apektado ang biyahe ng CESSNA plane sa Isabela dahil sa bagyong Nando. Sa Laoag, Ilocos

Norte naman ay lumikas ang ilang residente dahil sa sama ng panahon.

9. Weather Watch14 hours ago

PAGASA,Glaiza Escullar on DZMM:

Re: Weather Update-Huling namataan ang bagyong si Nando sa layong 220 km. hilagang silangan ng Aparri Cagayan.

-Taglay pa rin ang lakas ng hangin na 75 kph malapit sa gitna at pagbugso ng 90 kph.

-Inaasahang kikilos na ito ng pa hilaga, hilagang kanluran sa bilis na 15 kph.-Kung hindi magbabago sa kasalukuyang galaw ay inaasahang lalabas na ito bago makapatanghali ng Huwebes

sa PAR.

- Nakataas ang signal no.2 sa Batanes Group of Islands.

-Signal no.1 naman sa Cagayan kasama na ang Calayan at Babuyan Group of Island, Apayao at Isabela.

-Sa Ilocos region at Zambales, Bataan katamtamang pag-ulan hanggang sa malakas na pagkulog at pagkidlat.-Sa Metro Manila at nalalabing bahagi ng Luzon ay mahina hanggang sa katamtaman pag-ulan.

-Sa Visayas at Mindanao magiging maaliwalas ang lagay ng panahon maliban sa mga localized thunder stormspagdating ng hapon o gabi.

-Nakapagpaibayo ito ng southwest monsoon kaya may nakataas na gail warning sa eastern at western seaboard

ng Luzon.

-Sa ating mga kababayang mangingisda sa mga laugar naito huwag munang pumalaot dahil delikado pa angpaglalayag.

-Hindi kalakasang pag-ulan ang maasahan sa Metro Manila at by Thursday maganda na ang panahon sa Metro

Manila.

10. Weather Watch


PIA-NCR: Tropical Storm Nando may enhance the southwest monsoon which will bring heavy rains to MetroManila and other parts of Luzon, PAGASA said in its 11 a.m. advisory. As of 10 a.m., Nando was estimated at

210 km east of Aparri, Cagayan, with maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up

to 90 kph. TS Nando is expected to be at 460 km north of Basco, Batanes by Thursday morning. By Friday

morning it is expected to be 740 km north of Basco, Batanes.
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3. PIA Regional Watch

17 hours ago

PIA-4A/QUEZON: Isinusulong ngayon ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ng Quezon at dating Congressman

Danilo Suarez ang pagiging 'aqua culture operator' ng Quezon sa buong bansa. Naniniwala ang datingmambabatas na sa pamamagitan nito ay liliit ang bilang ng mga taong nagugutom, naghihirap at walanghanapbuhay sa lalawigan.


17 hours ago

PIA4-A/QUEZON: The provincial government of Quezon thru the environment and natural resourcesoffice (ENRO) gave recognition to the top 3 best performing barangays that participated in the Quezon's 2-

in-1 mangrove planting project. These are Brgy. Calutcot, Burdeos, Quezon; Brgy. Binulasan, Infanta,Quezon; and Brgy. Talisoy, Jomalig, Quezon that won P300,000 worth of project-1st prize, P200,000

worth of project-2nd prize and P100,000 worth of project-3rd prize respectively.



PIA-4A/QUEZON: 60 different cases from the Regional Trial Court (RTC)-Quezon were resolved underthe Department of Justice (DOJ) program 'Justice on Wheels' which was held last week in Lucena City.

According to Judge Eloisa de Leon-Diaz the program speed up the release of many inmates who spent

more than10 years in prison.



PIA-4A/CAVITE: A total of 44 participants from gay communities and tuberculosis patients completed therecent HIV counseling and testing conducted by the Carmona Municipal Health Office in coordination

with the Cavite STI/HIV/AIDS Task Force. All participants were found to be non-reactive but they were

asked to have a pre-screening after 6 months at the General Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Hospital in TreceMartires City.



PIA-4A/QUEZON: The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is working to restore power transmission

services to parts of QUEZELCO 2 franchise area. Nelson Bautista of NGCP said that Gumaca-Hondagua 69 kv line
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PIA-4A/CAVITE: Bacoor City Mayor Strike B. Revilla recently conferred as National Awardee of TESDA Kabalikat LGU

Partner (City Category), for providing thousands of trainees with technical training programs, given opportunities

for gainful employment in local and overseas companies to be successful entrepreneurs through the provisions of

livelihood starter kits to the city residents.


YesterdaynearQuezon City

PIA-4A/LAGUNA: The Provincial Public Employment Service Office recently facilitated Career and Employment

Coaching in various towns in Laguna. The activity caters to graduating high school students aimed to assist them

with proper career choice.



PIA-4A/LAGUNA: The Toyota Motor Phil. Corp. recently opened the Toyota Motor Phils. School of Technology in an

inauguration held at the Toyota Special Economic Zone in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. TMP Tech aims to provide Filipino

youth with quality education and better future.



PIA-4A/RIZAL: According to PAG-IBIG Antipolo Branch OIC Christian Chua, the agency is now receiving calamity loanapplications for members who are residents of declared calamity areas.


August 26
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PIA-4A/BATANGAS: Sama-samang nagsagawa ng pagtatanim ng mga puno ang mga kandidata ng Bb. Lobo

kamakailan. Layon nitong mapanatili ang pagiging luntian at berde ng kanilang bayan upang maiwasan ang

anumang sakuna tulad ng landslide at soil erosion kapag bumabagyo at malakas ang ulan.


August 26

PIA-4A/BATANGAS: Nagsagawa ng pagbisita sa paligid ng Taal Lake ang mga miyembro ng komitiba para sa

ikalawang Marian Regatta sa Setyembre 8. Layon nitong masiguro na walang anumang peligro at magiging ligtas

ang mga makikilahok sa pagdiriwang na ito.

1. PIA OFW Watch


GMA: Pasado 11:00 kagabi nang dumating sa bansa mula sa Syria ang nasa 43 OFW na sumailalim sa mandatory

repatriation program ng gobyerno. Sinalubong sila ng mga opisyal ng OWWA. Samantala, pinag-uusapan na

umano ng US at mga kaalyado nitong bansa ang posibelng paglulunsad ng military intervention sa Syria matapos

ang napaulat na chemical attck doon kung saan mahigit 300 katao ang namatay.

2. PIA OFW Watch

15 hours ago

DZBB: Nakauwi na sa bansa ang isang Pinay OFW na minaltrato ng kanyang amo sa Kuwait. Sa kuwento ng

biktima, bukod sa panggugulpi ay madalas din siyang sabunutan at iuntog sa pader ng kanyang employer na

babae. Nakakulong na ngayon ang employer ng nasabing OFW at nag-alok na ng P2-M bilang settlement fee para

sa pag-atras ng kaso. Tinanggap naman ng biktima ang alok na P2M at nakuha na niya ito kaninang umaga.

3. PIA OFW Watch

15 hours ago

DZBB: Tiniyak ni DoLE Sec. Rosalinda Baldoz na mapaparusahan ang mapapatunayang nagkasala hinggil sa sex for

fly scheme. Aniya, wala silang ituturing na sacred cows sakaling may mapatunayang guilty. Kasabay nito ay

pinayuhan ni Baldoz ang mga opisyal ng DoLE na nakakaladkad sa isyu na patunayan ang kanilang pagiging
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inosente.

4. PIA OFW Watch

15 hours ago

DZMM: Sinabi ni DOLE Sec. Rosalinda Baldoz na ang kanilang ipinataw na parusa kina Riyadh Labor Attache Adam

Musa, Jordan Labor Attache Mario Antonio at Riyadh Asst. Labor Attache Antonio Villafuerte ay batay lang sa

mga ebidensiyang nakuha ng kanilang ahensiya at hindi pa tungkol sa sex for flight scheme. Gayonman sinabi ni

Baldoz na wala silang ituturing na sacred cow kapag napatunayang guilty ang mga ito sa nasabing issue.

5. PIA OFW Watch

15 hours ago

DZRH: Tahasang sinabi ng samahan ng mga OFWs sa iba't ibang bansa na United Filipinos in Hong Kong na niloloko

lamang umano ni PNoy ang taumbayan kaugnay sa ipinagmamalaking pagbuwag sa pork barrel system. Ayon sa

kanila, nadismaya at nagagalit sila sa Pangulo dahil sa halip na tuluyang buwagin ang pork barrel system ay

niloloko lamang ang mamamayan sa pag-anunsyo ng mga reporma na hindi naman talaga magdudulot ng

totohanang pagbabago sa sistema na naging breeding grounds ng mga katiwalian na tinatawag na patronage at

politics.

6. PIA OFW Watch

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na tubong Cotabato nang humarap kay OWWA administrator Carmelita Dimzon. Nakulong ang employer ng

biktima na misis ng isang police officer sa Kuwait at nag-alok ng P2M bilang danyos sa biktima.

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B. CAVITE

C. LAGUNA

D. BATANGAS

E. RIZAL

27 AUGUST 2013.

1. President Aquino receives credentials of new ambassadors of Iraq and Sovereign Military

Order of Malta

2. President Aquino welcomes Vietnamese Defense Minister in Malacanang

3. Palace monitoring typhoon Nando

4. President Aquino declares September 2 as special non-working day in Ifugao in

commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the surrender of General Yamashita

5. Palace says Presidents Social Fund being used with utmost transparency
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547 families in Samar that have been displaced from 11 barangays because of flashfloods.

The affected families took temporary shelter at the schools but some of them went home when the floodwaterssubsided.

But again we continue to be on alert for the effectsof the tropical storm, Valte said.

Also the Palace official reported that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so farspent a total of P78.6 million to assist the victims of Typhoon Maring and habagat.

There are only seven evacuation centers remaining in the affected areas sheltering 178 families or some 736individuals as of Tuesday morning, she added.

The DSWD distributed 1,884 family kits worth P20.68 million in evacuation centers as of Tuesday morning.The DSWD also released P30.17 million worth of food and non-food items. PND (as)

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4. President Aquino declares September 2 as special non-working day in Ifugao in

commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the surrender of General Yamashita

President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared September 2, which falls on a Monday, as a special (non-working) day in the province of Ifugao to mark the 68th anniversary of the surrender of General TomoyukiYamashita of the Japanese Imperial Army to combined Filipino and American troops in Kiangan, IfugaoProvince.

The Chief Executive issued the declaration through Proclamation No. 636 signed by Executive SecretaryPaquito N. Ochoa Jr. on August 22, to give the people of Ifugao the full opportunity to celebrate and participatein the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.

Yamashita's surrender to the combined Filipino and American troops on September 2, 1945 led to the end ofthe Second World War in the Pacific.

"The Province of Ifugao has been commemorating said event as Victory Day since September 2, 1991, tohonor the courage and sacrifices of Filipino and American World War II soldiers and veterans, including

Ifugaos own guerrillas and women who served in the Womens Auxiliary Service," the President said.

"The celebration of Victory Day in the Province of Ifugao also promotes interest and pride in our history as apeople, forges closer bonds of unity and renews our resolve to secure true and lasting peace," he stressed.PND (js)

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5. Palace says Presidents Social Fund being used with utmost transparency

Malacanang assured the public on Tuesday that the Presidents Social Fund is being used with utmostaccountability and transparency.

Klaro naman ang pinagkakagastusan niyan at taun-taon na-au-audit din naman yan at nakikita ng COA(Commission on Audit), Deputy presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a press briefing inMalacanang.

Everything is accounted for with regards to the use of the Presidents Social Fund, Valte said adding that allthe receipts, vouchers, and disbursement requests are submitted to the Commission on Audit.

At the end of the calendar year, COA summarizes all its observations in the annual audit report or AAR. Theagency would post and upload it for the public to see, she said.

We invite everybody to look at these COA reports to familiarize yourselves with its contents para makita kungsaan napupunta ang mga ibinabayad nating buwis, Valte said.

The Department of Budget and Management also have posted in its website all the expenses made using thePresidents Social Fund through the Statement of Allocations, Obligations and Balances, she noted.

The public can view the amounts as of the first quarter this year and whatever allocated by the offices as wellas the balances that have to be paid.

Ina-update natin ito every quarter. Makikita doon for the Office of the President, magkano ang allocated napera, magkano ang balanse, magkano na yung na-obligate, and this is also the same for the other linedepartments, she said.Unspent money is rolled over to next year, Valte added.

The Palace official also explained that the Presidents Social Fund is a trust fund and not funded by the
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General Appropriations Act (GAA), the Internal Revenue Collections or Customs Duties.

Valte pointed out that the Executive department does not propose an amount for the Presidential Social Fundevery year. The money is supported and replenished by a percentage of the profits from the PhilippineAmusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).

The public can see the percentages by looking at the laws that created the charter of PAGCOR and PCSO,which contain the amount remitted by the two bodies to the Presidential Social Fund, Valte said. PND (as)

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27 AGOSTO 20131. Tinanggap ng Pangulong Aquino ang katibayan ng mga bagong embahador ng Iraq at ng Sovereign

Military Order of Malta

2. Naging panauhin ng Pangulo sa Malacanang ang Ministro ng Tanggulang Bansa ng Vietnam

3. Masusing nakasubaybay ang Palasyo sa bagyong Nando

4. Idineklara ng Pangulong Aquino na pista opisyal ang Setyembre 2 sa Ifugao bilang paggunita sa ika-68

taon ng pagsuko ni Hen. Yamashita

1. Tinanggap ng Pangulong Aquino ang katibayan ng mga bagong embahador ng Iraq at ng SovereignMilitary Order of Malta

Tinanggap ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang mga bagong Embahador sa Pilipinas ng Republika ng Iraq at ngSovereign Military Order of Malta na nagharap ng mga katibayan sa seremonya sa Malacanang Martes.

Ika-10:00 ng umaga nang makipagkita sa Pangulo sa Music Room ng Malacanang ang Kanyang Kabunyian Dr.Ahmed Kamal Hasan Al-Kamaly upang iharap ang katibayan na siya ang Embahador na Katangitangi at May Lubosna Kapangyarihan ng Republika ng Iraq sa Pilipinas.

Kasama ng bagong Embahador ng Iraq ang kanyang maybahay na si Sameera Al-Aril at ilang diplomatang Iraqi.

Si Kalihim Albert F. Del Roswrio ng Ugnayang Panlabas ang kaagapay ng Pangulo sa pagtanggap sa bagongEmbahador ng Iraq.

Pinasalamatan ng Embahador ng Iraq ang Pangulong Aquino sa masiglang pagtanggap sa kanya at tiniyak saPangulo na ipagpapatuloy ng bansa niya ang magandang pakikisama sa Pilipinas. Pagkatapos ay isa-isa niyangipinakilala sa Pangulo ang kanyang delegasyon.

Pagkatapos, kasama pa rin si Kalihim Del Rosrio, isinama ng Pangulo ang Embahador at delegasyon nito sa kalapitna kuwarto at doon sila nagpulong.

Ika-11:00 ng umaga naman tinanggap ng Pangulo ang katibayan ng Kanyang Kabunyian Odelia Gregorio Arroyobilang Embahador na Katangi-tangi at May Lubos na Kapangyarihan ng Pilipinas sa Sovereign Military Order ofMalta sa simpleng seremonya sa Music Room.

Kasama ni Embahador Arroyo ang kanyang pamilya at iba pang diplomata buhat sa Malta.

Sa paghaharap ng kanyang katibayan, pinasalamatan din ni Embahador Arroyo ang Pangulo sa pagtanggap sakanya at ipinahayag ang dalangin niyang lumawig ang buhay ng Pangulo at mamayani ang kapayapaan atkasaganaan sa Pilipinas at sa sambayanang Pilipino. Sinundan din ito ng closed-door meeting ng Pangulo at ngEmbahador. PND (js/zaf)

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2. Naging panauhin ng Pangulo sa Malacanang ang Ministro ng Tanggulang Bansa ng Vietnam
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ang PDAF.

Ngayon, bubuo tayo ng bagong mekanismo upang matugunan ang pangangailangan ng inyong mga mamamayan at sektorsaparaang tapat, gamit ang tama at makatuwirang proseso, at nang may sapat na mga kalasag laban sa pang-aabuso atkatiwalian.

Katuwang nina Senate President Frank Drilon at Speaker Sonny Belmonte, sisiguruhin kong bawat mamamayan at sektor aymakakakuha ng patas na bahagi ng pambansang budget para sa serbisyong pangkalusugan, scholarship, proyektonglumilikha ng kabuhayan, at lokal na imprastruktura. Makakapagmungkahi ng proyekto ang inyong mga mambabatas, ngunitkailangan itong idaan sa proseso ng pagbubuo ng budget. Kung maaprubahan, itatalang mga ito bilang mga line item,

alinsunod sa mga programa ng Pambansang Pamahalaan. Mapapaloob ito sa batas bilang Pambansang Budget hihimayinang bawat linya, bawat piso, bawat proyekto, gaya ng lahat ng iba pang mga programa ng inyong pamahalaan.

Dagdag pa rito, ang mga proyekto, at ang pag-release ng budget para sa mga ito, ay magkakaroon ng mga sumusunod napatakaran laban sa katiwalian:

1. Itutuloy natin: Kailangang manggaling sa isang limitadong menu ang mga proyektong popondohan.

2. Ngayon, bawal na ang mga consumable na soft project tulad ng fertilizers, punla, gamot, medical kits, pustiso, paliga,training materials, at iba pang mga bagay na hindi masusuri kung totoo ngang may kinahihinatnan, o kung nagmumulto atpinagkakakitaan lamang.

3. Ngayon, bawal na rin ang mga panandaliang imprastruktura, tulad ng mga dredging, desilting, regravelling, o asphalt overlayproject.

4. Ngayon, bawal na ring padaanin ang pondo sa mga NGO at piling GOCC tulad ng ZREC at NABCOR. Bubuwagin na poang mga GOCC na ito at iba pang tulad nila, na paulit-ulit na ginamit sa kuntsabahan, at parang wala namang ibang silbi kundiang maging instrumento ng katiwalian.

5. Ngayon, limitado na sa distrito o sektor ng mambabatas na nag-sponsor ang kanyang panukalang proyekto.

6. Ipagpapatuloy natin ang tapat at bukas na bidding para sa bawat proyekto; kailangang ipaskil sa Philippine GovernmentElectronic Procurement System o PhilGEPS ang lahat ng mga bid notices at awards.

7. Patuloy din pong masubaybayan ng taumbayan ang implementasyon ng mga proyekto, ihahayag ito nang buo sa websiteng DBM at kaukulang ahensya, pati na sa National Data Portal ng gobyerno (www.data.gov.ph).

Inatasan ko na si Secretary Abad ng DBM na kumonsulta kina Speaker Belmonte at Senate President Drilon upang pandayinang mekanismo, at isumite ito kaagad sa akin. Ilalatag natin ito upang ang mga alokasyon sa bawat distrito ay mapabilang nasa ating Pambansang Budget simula sa panukalang budget ng 2014.

Gagana lamang po ang sistemang ito kung makikiisa at makikilahok kayo. Ihahayag po nang buo ang impormasyon; suyurin atkilitasin po natin ito. Nananawagan akong makiambag at magsikap ang bawat isa, gaya ng pakikiambag at pagsisikap nginyong gobyerno. Sama-sama nating pagtibayin ang pananagutan at katapatan, upang masigurong ang pera ng bayan ayginugugol sa paraang makatarungan at tunay ninyong napapakinabangan.

Maraming salamat po, at magandang araw po.

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27 AUGUST 2013

1. NHMFC offers 6 month moratorium to victims of typhoon Maring

2. Stakeholders' commitment to ensure compliance in law and practice marks MLC, 2006 entry into

force3. In Zambales, DOLE to provide emergency employment to 2,378 TUPAD

4. Press Con on National Accounts Slated on August 29

5. Typhoon damage to have minimal impact DoF chief economist

6. 3 road sections in Benguet still close

7. Price, supply of goods in disaster-hit areas remains steady

8. GPH, MILF achieve substantial progress in power sharing, normalization annexes

9. Next steps for LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project bidding known next week DOTC

10. Hacked govt. websites highlight need for secure web hosting

11. TESDA turns over 500 chairs to QC school

12. PDIC to continue processing claims of Quezon Traders Rural Bank of Candelaria depositors

13. Statement of Vice President Jejomar C. Binay on the decision of the President abolishing PDAF
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14. VP Binay - DBM should say if P200M OVP Social Services Fund is PDAF or not

15. Study launch highlights convergence of efforts in building resilience to disasters and economic

crises

1. NHMFC offers 6 month moratorium to victims of typhoon Maring

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

Vice President Jejomar C. Binay. Binay said borrowers of the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation

(NHMFC) who were recently affected by typhoon Maring may reschedule payment of their housing loan for sixmonths.

Binay, who also heads the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and the NHMFC Boardof Directors said the six-month moratorium will be effective starting August 31, 2013 until February 28, 2014.

This program is for our fellow countrymen who lost their homes during the recent typhoon, he added.

Binay said interest and penalty charges shall not be imposed within the said period. Borrowers who are interested inavailing the program should also apply not later than September 15, 2013.

He added applicants must present barangay certification that they are bonafide residents and that their area wasflooded or was under state of calamity.

Dacion en pago will be available to NHMFC borrowers who are no longer interested in returning to their respectivehomes.

Dacion en pago is a special mode of payment wherein the debtor offers another thing to the creditor who accepts itas equivalent of payment of an outstanding obligation. Borrowers may voluntarily surrender their properties as amode of settlement of their loan obligations.

Aside from the NHMFC, other housing agencies under the HUDCC like the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG), National Housing Authority, and Home Guaranty Corporation have each declared a three-month moratoriumon housing loan mortgages.

NHMFC is the governments premiere Secondary Mortgage Institution tasked to operate a viable secondary homemortgage market. It is also mandated to monitor the performance and implementation of the Community Mortgage

Program (CMP) by its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC).

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2. Stakeholders' commitment to ensure compliance in law and practice marks MLC, 2006 entry into force

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

Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday said the Philippines marked the entry intoforce of the Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 with expressed solid commitments from all the maritime stakeholdersto ensure compliance with the important Convention in law and practice.

Acknowledging the role of ship owners, manning agencies, international organizations, such as the InternationalLabor Organization (ILO), Recognized Organizations (ROs), local seafarers' unions, such as the AssociatedMaritime Officers and Seafarers Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP), and seafarers themselves, in the realization ofthe MLC, 2006, Secretary Baldoz called for unity to ensure that the country and its more than 400,000 Filipinoseafarers deployed overseas and almost 60,000 domestic seafarers benefits from the Convention.

The MLC, 2006 entered into force on 20 August 2013, one year after the Philippines deposited its instrument ofratification in the ILO in Geneva on 20 August 2012.

Baldoz cited as backdrop of her call for unity behind the MLC, 2006 the recent tragic accident in Cebu City involvingthe passenger vessel, St. Thomas Aquinas, and a cargo ship of Sulpicio Lines that resulted to 75 deaths and 45persons still missing as of last count. About 750 passengers had been rescued from the ill-fated ship.

In her keynote speech at an event organized by the DOLE and the ILO and hosted by the AMOSUP in Intramurosyesterday to mark the entry into force of the MLC, 2006, Baldoz said:

"We mark the entry into force of the MLC, 2006 even as we continue to grieve for the victims of the sea tragedy inCebu City.

Initial investigation by the DOLE Regional Office No. 7 showed that both ships have no health and safety committeeor safety officers. We have yet to ascertain the extent of compliance or non-compliance with labor standards andoccupational health and safety by the two ships," Baldoz said.

"This accident, coming at the heels of the entry into force of the MLC, 2006, emphasizes the need for allstakeholders and the government to move fast and stop loss of lives at sea by observing the right balance betweenensuring decent work for seafarers and securing fair competition; and ensuring a level playing field for quality ship

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working conditions for seafarers," she explained.

Baldoz said she will meet again with Transportation and Communication Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, MARINAAdministrator Maximo Mejia Jr. to discuss the governments track on the matter just as they met on 4 June 2013 onthe concern on competent authority in implementing the MLC, 2006.

In that meeting, Baldoz said the DOLEs role in seafarers working condition and welfare is dictated by the explicitauthority vested by the Labor Code upon the Secretary of Labor and Employment to administer and enforceworkers, including seafarers, labor rights.

Baldoz recalled that the Philippines's ratification of the MLC, 2006 was not only a big step for the global maritimeindustry, but also of tremendous importance to the country as a maritime nation.

"Dubbed as the seafarers international bill of rights, the MLC, 2006 is expected to provide protection to theapproximately 400,000 Filipino seafarers deployed overseas, who comprise roughly 30 percent of the globalmaritime fleet, and to the almost 60,000 domestic seafarers," Baldoz said.

The MLC, 2006 is a single, coherent international instrument that consolidates and updates fundamental principlesand labor standards for seafarers, replacing 68 existing ILO maritime conventions and related recommendations andprotocol adopted since 1920.

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3. In Zambales, DOLE to provide emergency employment to 2,378 TUPAD

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

Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday said that 2,378 worker-heads of families inZambales affected by Typhoon Labuyo will be hired for short-term jobs under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa AtingDisadvantaged workers, or (TUPAD) Program to be implemented by the DOLE Regional Office No. 3. The affectedfamilies in Masinloc, Candelaria, and Sta. Cruz in Zambales have reached 2,378, or a total of 9,562 persons. We willextend appropriate interventions to the 2,378 heads of the families who were affected by Typhoon Labuyo as well asby the recent floods induced by Typhoon Maring and the southwest monsoon, or habagat, through emergencyemployment and our livelihood assistance program, said Baldoz. The implementation of the TUPAD will be incooperation with the Office of Representative Cheryl Deloso of the 2nd District of Zambales, who had sought the

assistance of the DOLE, and the local government units of the three municipalities and their respective PublicEmployment Service Offices. Earlier, Rep. Deloso led the distribution of relief goods to victims of the calamity in thethree towns in her district, but realized the need to also provide them with income relief, particularly the displacedworkers. Baldoz said that 835 of the of the 2,378 displaced workers will come from Masinloc; 657 from Candelaria;and 886 from Sta. Cruz. Their ages range from 18 to 65 years old. "The 2,378 displaced workers will work for tendays each at the rate of P336 per day. That would be about P3,360 per worker. They will clear and de-clog canals,clear roads of debris, and plant trees to prevent soil erosion in 50 affected barangays in the three municipalities,"Baldoz explained. The total cost of the emergency employment is P9,987,600, but the DOLEs share will only beP7,990,080. The three local government units will share 20 percent of the cost, with Masinloc spending P701,400;Candelaria, P551,880; and Sta Cruz allocating P744,240, or a total of P1,887,520. Part of the LGU counterpart forthe emergency employment program is the provision of uniforms or t-shirts, brooms and other tools to be used bythe workers in the clean-up operations. The seedlings will be provided by free by the Department of Agriculture. TheTUPAD, under the Workers Income Augmentation Program, is a DOLE support program which provides short-term

and immediate employment for victims of natural calamities. To ensure effective and efficient implementation of theTUPAD, DOLE Regional Office No. 3 Director Raymundo Agravante created a project management composed ofrepresentatives of the DOLE, the LGUs' Municipal Engineering Office, Department of Agriculture, Provincial PESO,and the Office of Rep. Deloso. Baldoz has directed Director Agravante to post in the DOLE website the names of thebeneficiaries for public information and transparency purposes.

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4. Press Con on National Accounts Slated on August 29

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

The National Statistical Coordination Board announces the holding of a Press Conference on the Performance of the

Philippine Economy for Second Quarter of 2013 with NEDA Director General and Socioeconomic PlanningSecretary Arsenio M. Balisacan. as resource person on August 29, 2013 (Thursday) at 10:00 a.m. at the NSCBOperations Room, 5th Floor Midland Buendia, Bldg., 403 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City.

The press conference will be streamed live on the Internet through the NSCB USTREAMchannelhttp://www.ustream.tv/channel/nscb

Highlights of the press conference will also be tweeted live all throughout the duration of the press conferencethrough the NSCB Twitter account@NSCBPhilippines. The hashtag to be used is#PHgdp.

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5. Typhoon damage to have minimal impact DoF chief economist

Source:http://www.dof.gov.ph
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Recent calamities will not have much impact to economic growth for the third quarter, the Finance departmentsnewly appointed chief economist said on Friday.

It will only have minimal impact, Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran said.

The Philippine economy grew 7.8 percent in the first quarter, beating market expectations to become Asias fastestgrowing economy. Second quarter growth will be reported next week.

According to the Department of Agriculture, combined damage to agriculture by typhoon Labuyo and the southwest

monsoon as enhanced by tropical storm Maring amounted to P2.6 billion, equivalent to 0.09 percent ofprojected third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP).

The agriculture sector accounts for a tenth of economic output.

Losses from the two major typhoons that hit the country in the third quarter can be recovered, Beltran said.

In addition, Beltran said damage could also have been limited since the Agriculture department launched areplanting program for the adversely affected farms. This, he said, would allow some farmers to harvest byNovember, instead of the usual September.

Many of the farms, particularly in Region III (Central Luzon) are covered by crop insurance as well, he added.

As for other sectors such as manufacturing, Beltran said losses are still being estimated but supposed earningsfrom two-day work suspension can be recovered in the next few weeks.

Manufacturers can schedule additional work time to fill orders, Beltran pointed out.

As for damage to infrastructure, the official said ample fiscal space will enable the National Government throughthe Department of Public Works and Highwaysto do repairs without bloating the budget deficit.

The Aquino administration incurred a deficit of P51.29 billion as of the first semester, much below the P84.656-billioncap for the period, latest DoF figures showed.

Replanting, rebuilding and reconstruction can make up for the expected losses in GDP, Beltran said.

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6. 3 road sections in Benguet still close

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

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) advises the motoring public to avoid three (3) road sectionsin the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), specifically Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road and Acop-Kapangan-Kibungan-Bakun Road in the Province of Benguet, which were affected by the Typhoons that hit the countryrecently. Per latest situational report as of 8:00AM of 27 August 2013 from DPWH CAR maintenance andclearing works are still ongoing due to recurring slides, at Km 271+800, Guesset Section and Km 282+000, Shilan -

Beckel Road, Km 282+000) of Benguet Nueva Vizcaya Road; and Km 287+200 Taba-oa Section, Kapangan,Benguet of Acop-Kabayan-Kibungan-Bakun Road in Kapangan, Benguet. DPWH CAR maintenance personnel aredeployed with the necessary equipment to clear the affected roads from storm debris, fallen trees and other roadobstructions. The needed traffic signs were also installed to pre-warn the motoring public. The DPWH is alsomonitoring conditions of other national roads for possible effect of the prevailing weather.

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7. Price, supply of goods in disaster-hit areas remains steady

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

The Department of Trade and Industry reported that the price and supply of basic necessities remains generally

stable, except for some slight price increase in some agricultural products during a market visit in Pasay City.

DTI Secretary Gregory Domingo said that the price and supply of basic goods, such as bread, sardines, and noodlesin the market, remains steady. There was no movement in the price of dry goods such as canned goods, bread, andnoodles. The manufacturers of dry goods guaranteed us that they will not increase their prices and ensure adequatesupply of goods in the market." Secretary Domingo said.

Department of Agriculture Director Leandro Gazmin meanwhile reported that prices of chicken and pork, and farm-harvested fish products such as bangus and tilapia remain steady.

However, some agricultural products reported slight price increase such as cabbage, baguio pechay, and onionsdue to reduced deliveries. Truck deliveries from Benguet were affected by the flooding brought by intense monsoonrains and typhoon Maring.
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We see temporary price increase in fish and vegetables, the problem is not in the supply but in the distribution.Once the flooding subsided the prices will normalize in the next coming days." Director Gazmin said.

Gazmin added that the price of sea-harvested fish products such as alumahan also increased due to the difficulty incatching fish during the typhoon Maring. According to price list provided by the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, thecost of one kilo alumahan increased this week by P40 to P160 from last weeks P120.

During the market visit, the monitoring team found out that the price of premium commercial rice rose by P2, whilethe price of regular and premium NFA rice remains at P27 and P32, respectively. Director Gazmin said theDepartment of Agriculture will look on the causes of price hike in premium commercial rice.

Secretary Domingo also announced that there will be Diskwento Caravans to be organized in calamity-strickenareas to provide cheaper source of basic goods to affected communities.

Secretary Domingo added that monitoring of prices is conducted in a daily basis in areas under state of calamity andurged the public to report vendors who overprice their basic items to a nearest DTI office or contact DTI hotline (751-3330). Violators will be penalized with administrative fine up to P1M and /or imprisonment of 10 years.

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8. GPH, MILF achieve substantial progress in power sharing, normalization annexes

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

Kuala Lumpur The Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Sundayended the 39th round of formal exploratory talks on a positive note, resolving several issues on the two remainingannexes on power sharing and normalization.

In a joint statement, the parties said they have achieved substantial progress in the discussions towards finalizingthe Annexes on Power Sharing and Normalization to the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB).

During the four-day meeting, the Parties worked towards the resolution of some of the most crucial issues. Despitethe sensitivity of these issues, the Parties remain committed to the problem-solving approach in order to reachconsensus, they stated.

In the spirit of partnership and mutual understanding, they are confident that an agreement will be reached soon.

They agreed to meet again in September 2013.

The parties also discussed the composition of the Independent Commission on Policing (ICP) and the possibility ofconvening it in the next round of formal talks. The ICP will be tasked to submit recommendations to the peacepanels on the appropriate form, structures and relationships of the police force for the envisioned Bangsamororegion that will replace the current Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

GPH peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer described this round of talks as difficult to conclude since the agendacovered two annexes.

We knew that negotiating on the power sharing annex will be as hard as that on the w ealth sharing annex so wefeel relieved having come to better understanding on the principles of intergovernmental relations, she said."Because we have settled fiscal matters in the Wealthsharing Annex, it was easier for us to agree on related items inthe Powersharing Annex."

On the normalization annex, Coronel-Ferrer related that the parties are now working on finalizing the text. Wediscussed the texts on the table in order to consolidate consensus, and clarify and reconcile the contendingpositions, she added.

The GPH and the MILF peace panels already signed two of the four annexes, which are the Annex on TransitionalArrangements and Modalities, and Annex on Revenue Generation and Wealth Sharing. Together with the FAB, theannexes will form part of the Comprehensive Agreement which both parties hope to sign within the year.

Coronel-Ferrer also reiterated the governments commitment to ensure a viable and genuine autonomy for theBangsamoro region.

In their statement, the panels welcomed the attendance of observers from Congress, the Bangsamoro Transition

Commission (BTC), and civil society. They also said that the meeting provided an opportunity for an informaldiscussion between the members of Congress and the BTC.

The parties also thanked President Benigno Aquino III for his commitment to a just and lasting peace in Mindanaoand Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak for his continued support in the facilitation of the GPH-MILF PeaceTalks. They likewise conveyed their gratitude to the members of the International Contact Group (ICG), namely thegovernments of Japan, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Republic of Turkey, and the United Kingdom; and to theinternational non-government organizations namely the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Conciliation Resources,and Muhammadiyah. The ICG is mandated to exert proper leverage and sustain the interest of the parties in thenegotiations.

Malaysian third-party facilitator Tengku Datu Abdul Ghafar Tengku bin Mohamed, who was not able to attend theclosing ceremony due to an illness, was represented by Che Kashna, head of the Malaysian secretariat.

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9. Next steps for LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project bidding known next week DOTC

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

Manila, Philippines The Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) of the Department of Transportation andCommunications (DOTC) and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) will submit its recommendation on the biddingof the LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension Project to Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya next week.

In order to formalize its recommendation, the SBAC needs to convene and pass a resolution prior to submitting thesame to the Transport chief. Procedural requirements for setting an SBAC meeting this week were prevented bywork cancellations stemming from the inclement weather and flooding brought about by Typhoon Maring.

An option to move the project forward under the Build-Operate-and-Transfer Law is to re-bid it. In case of a re-bidding, a single-stage process is possible in order to meet the projects original deadlines.

Once the SBACs recommendation is approved, the DOTC will announce the next steps for the bidding of the projectto the public.

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10. Hacked govt. websites highlight need for secure web hosting

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

The hacking of at least thirty government websites of supposedly local hacker groups sympathetic to todays porkbarrel protest action highlights the need for secure web hosting for government agencies and services.

DOST - Information and Communications Technology Office Executive Director Louis Casambre mentioned that:This recent spate of website defacements goes to shows the serious need for the Government Web HostingService (GWHS ) especially since gov't websites will more and more be leveraged to deliver public services.

Administrative Order 39 (AO39) was enacted on 12 July 2013 mandating all national government agencies,government financial institutions, and government-owned and controlled corporations to have their websites hostedunder the new GWHS which will be provided by the DOST ICT Office. GWHS development is progressing and will

be online as scheduled as per AO39. Usec. Casambre Added.

The webpage defacements are deemed to be a protest action supporting the Million People March in Luneta. Nocritical online services were affected and it seems that it wasnt the intention of the community to cripple criticalinformation dissemination websites and services of the government. We would like to request our hackingcommunity not to target such sites. said Casambre.

About DOST-ICTO The Information and Communications Technology Office of the Department of Science andTechnology is the Philippine Governments lead agency on ICT related matters. Its primary thrusts are in the ICTIndustry Development, eGovernment, ICT policy development, Internet for all and Cybersecurity.

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11. TESDA turns over 500 chairs to QC school

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

A public elementary school in Quezon City became the latest beneficiary of armchairs that trainees of the TechnicalEducation and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) produced from confiscated lumber.

San Antonio Elementary School in San Francisco Del Monte received the 500 units of school chairs on August 27 tohelp assure children of a better learning environment.

"Some students squat on the floor or sit on slab of benches while in classroom. How can they concentrate on theirlessons and perform better in school?" Secretary Joel Villanueva, TESDA director general, said.

"This is our own small way of helping eradicate the shortage in classroom chairs, so that soon, there will be one foreach student," Villanueva, who led the turnover of the furniture, together with other government executives, to schoolofficials.

The TESDA chief was joined by Secretary Armin Luistro of the Department of Education (DepED), Secretary RamonPaje of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Cristino Naguiat Jr., chairman of thePhilippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). Actress and television host Anne Curtis Smith was alsopresent during the event.

Wilma Manio, principal of San Antonio Elementary School, received the school chairs in behalf of the school.

The project is under the PNoy Bayanihan project, a collaboration of TESDA, DENR, DEpEd, PAGCOR, which aimsto turn confiscated lumber into school armchairs and turn over them to needy public schools in selected areas of the

country to help ease the shortage.
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P200 million social services budget for his office is considered Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).

The amount is included in the regular budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP).

"The DBM should say if the amount is considered PDAF. If it is PDAF, then abolish it in keeping with the Presidentsdirective," he said.

Binay said the OVPs social services budget has been audited by the Commission on Audit (COA) and the agencyhas praised the OVP on how it disburses the funds.

"Our disbursements for social services have not only been audited by COA but also praised by the agency. Thedisbursements have passed the agencys scrutiny," he said.

Congress gave OVP P200 million in the 2011 budget sourced from the unused PDAF of President Aquino during histerm as senator.

On Monday, Binay urged Filipinos to be more vigilant in making government officials accountable for the use ofgovernment funds.

Binay went around Binmaley, Pangasinan to assess the damage caused by the recent typhoons.

Binay said that the people should unite and make sure that the funds are used in a transparent and impartialmanner.

"Kasi alam ho ninyo ang isa pang naging problema dito ginagamit ho kasi sa pulitika. Merong mga budget ng mgaagencies ng gobyerno ginagamit sa eleksiyon. Pero talagang bawal naman yon," the Vice President said.

He added that the root cause of the peoples disgruntlement was graft and corruption, and not the issue of the PDAFitself.

"Ang ikinagagalit ng tao doon yung dahil sa yung pera hindi napunta para sa ikabubuti ng mga kababayan natin,"he said.

The Vice President also said that the peoples discontent can be traced back to the Presidents State of the NationAddress when he berated officials of the Bureau of Customs. From there, he said, the issue of graft and corruptionsnowballed.

"Nangyari ito noong sinabihan ni Pangulo na ang kakapal ng mukha ninyo. Thats the start of the upheaval here.And then in the process lumabas po yong P10 bilyon (Napoles scam) na naging subject of graft and corruption,"said Binay.

Binay added that the perpetrators of the crime should be prosecuted and punished.

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15. Study launch highlights convergence of efforts in building resilience to disasters and economic crises

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

Manila - The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) launched its 2013 theme study"Building Resilience to Natural Disasters and Major Economic Crises" in Manila on August 14, with think tankPhilippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) co-organizing the event. The launch of the study, part of ongoingefforts by ESCAP to raise awareness on the importance of resilience-building, featured prominent experts from thePhilippines and international organizations. Policymakers discussed strategies on how organizations andpolicymakers can address the twin threats of natural disasters and economic crises in an increasingly interconnectedworld.

The study is particularly relevant to the Philippines, a country noted for its commitment to community-based disasterrisk reduction. Policymakers have taken to heart the mantra that prevention and preparedness is far more effective,and less costly, than relief and recovery efforts. On average, from 2009 to 2011, 70 percent of the annual disasterrisk reduction (DRR) budget was set aside for projects and programs that reduced the exposure of population andassets, compared to only 27 percent that was allocated to disaster response and recovery. Programs such asBRACE (Building Resilience and Awareness of Metro Manila Communities to Natural Disasters and Climate Change

Impacts) strengthen community-based disaster risk management and support vulnerable families living in hazard-prone areas.

Welcoming the participants, PIDS President Gilbert Llanto underscored the importance of resistance building toinclusive growth. "Resilience or the capacity to withstand, adapt to, and recover from crises is particularly importantfor the poor and the marginalized. When these shocks occur, they are hurt disproportionately, making them fall intopoverty or slide back to poverty, overturning past efforts to make their lives better. Lack of resilience contributes tothe worsening of poverty levels. It makes economic growth all the more less inclusive and makes the disparitybetween the rich and the poor wider."

The keynote address was delivered by the Honorable Corazon Juliano Soliman, Secretary of the Department ofSocial Welfare and Development, who highlighted that, "resiliency is not only the work of an individual or of just asingle agency. In reality, resiliency comes from and nurtured by the convergence of efforts of the people,

government, civil society groups, and other sectors. This is because the shocks that we experience are not just
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typical shocks, they have adverse impacts on the economic, social, and psychological aspects of people's lives."

Secretary Soliman also remarked that, "regional integration against climate change is important as it will buildsynergy for a regional social protection fund. For example, ASEAN provided additional assistance and relief whenthe country was hit by typhoon Pablo."Dr. Shamika Sirimanne, Director of the ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of ESCAP, and team leader of thestudy, presented the main findings. "Multiple shocks in Asia and the Pacific are converging in new ways that demandmore comprehensive and systemic approaches to building resilience. A single incident, which might once have beenlocalized and managed in isolation, now has multiple and interrelated regional and global consequences. This callsfor new economic frameworks. Policy solutions must balance short-term economic stability with long-term

development," she noted.

Dr. Sirimanne added that disaster risk reduction is extremely important for inclusive and sustainable development,and is a key component of strengthening regional resilience. She reminded audience members and journalists inattendance: "First and foremost, governments must invest in prevention and preparedness.and do more to protectthe poor and vulnerable groups. Local communities need to be empowered because they are at the forefront ofrecovery efforts."

All the panelists highlighted the importance of protecting the poor and vulnerable groups during natural disasters andeconomic crises.

"Geo-hazard maps are useful, but they should be incorporated with socioeconomic information to identify sectorsand people affected by the calamity. This will help determine how many children and women need to be relocatedand how many senior citizens and persons with disabilities need to be assisted," Dr. Celia Reyes, Senior ResearchFellow at PIDS.

Dr. Vinod Thomas, Director-General of Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank, emphasized acritical point: "Prevention is critically important and, therefore, preparedness and investments in disaster riskreduction must be prioritized." He noted that in the Philippines, "disaster preparedness is underemphasizedcompared to disaster response." In recent years, however, efforts have increased to correct this imbalance, yieldinggood results. "Effective prevention and evacuation did help lessen the number of deaths of typhoon Pablo inCagayan de Oro, Mindanao, last year, which accounted for one death case and conspicuously much lower than the674 deaths of typhoon Sendong in 2011," Dr. Thomas said.

Meanwhile, Mr. Jose Luis Oquinena, Executive Director of the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation,highlighted the important role of local communities and local governments. "Preparedness is all about having anorganized community, and organizing a community is essential to get people prepared when a disaster occurs."

Based on his long experience working with poor communities in the Philippines, he noted that, "it is a big challengeto convince evacuees to be relocated. Their usual response is it is not needed because their life lies in God'shands." Forced relocation disrupts the continuity of people's lives. "To convince them, relocation sites must be mademore productive wherein people are not only provided with shelter but also a source of sustainable livelihood orincome," Mr. Oquinena said.

Undersecretary Jude Esguerra III of the National Anti-Poverty Commission added that, "the challenge of theDepartment of Interior and Local Government is to help localities come up with action plans for disaster riskreduction." He identified 20 provinces in the country with the highest number of poor households exposed to highrisk of flooding and landslides.

In her concluding remarks, Dr. Luiza Carvalho, United Nations Resident Coordinator and United NationsDevelopment Programme Resident Representative for the Philippines, noted the important role of regional

cooperation in building resilience to multiples shocks: "The coordinated planning, convergence, and synergy ofefforts with our partners at the local, national, regional, and even global levels is needed to promote exchangecooperation and to develop resilience collectively. By working together, we can produce solutions that are far greaterthan the sum of individual country responses," she emphasized.

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