PGMA approves P10-M farm-to-market road projects in Mabalacat
MABALACAT, Pampanga, Nov. 6 -- President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has approved the release of P10-million funds for the construction of vital farm-to-market roads in this municipality in line with the government’s commitment to spur economic development in the countryside.
Mayor Marino "Boking" Morales said the President has given priority to the projects as part of her rural development and food security programs.
Morales said the road projects will be implemented in 10 barangays including Dau, Duquit, Lakandula, Santa Ines, Mabiga,
"The projects are scattered in 10 different barangays and these will greatly help our farmers in transporting their produce," he said.
The mayor has expressed deep appreciation for all the support of the Arroyo administration in the local government, particularly in terms of infrastructure projects and basic services programs.
"The people of Mabalacat are very grateful to the President for implementing all of these projects which greatly contributes to our socio-economic development," he said.
He particularly cited some of the President's flagship projects including the
He said all these projects will help Mabalacat attain its goal of becoming a city.
Mabalacat is a first class municipality vying to become the second component city of the province.
PGMA attends 50th death anniversary of President Laurel
On her arrival at the
Joining the President were Japanese Ambassador Makuto Katsura, Batangas Vice Gov. Mark Leviste, Rep. Eileen Rep. Ermita-Buhain (1st Distrist), Rep. Hermilando Mandanas (2nd District), Rep. Victoria Reyes (3rd District), and Tanauan City Mayor Sonia Torres-Aquino.
One of the most important Supreme Court justices in Philippine history,
Prior to his Presidency,
He was also a member of the Legislature (1925-1931), Delegate to the Constitutional Convention(1934-1935), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1936-1941), Secretary of Justice (under Commonwealth President Manuel Quezon 1941), Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1941), Commissioner of Justice and Commissioner of the Interior (1942-1943) (Japanese Occupation), and President of the Preparatory Committee on Philippine Independence, (1942-1943).
PGMA wants environment-friendly entrepreneurs
BALANGA,
''I hope next year I will be giving awards to entrepreneurs whose kind of businesses are those that help mitigate the effects of climate change,'' the President said at the Go Negosyo Caravan in this city known worldwide as the site of the historic Death March.
The President visited this province today to lead the awarding of outstanding entrepreneurs.
The President said charcoal briquettes produced from garbage with the use of the technology developed by the Department of Science and Technology should replace destructive small-scale logging practice.
She said used and discarded plastics could be recycled into construction materials such as hollow blocks.
She added water lilies, which often clog waterways, could be made into handicrafts such as slippers, baskets and bags.
The President, assisted by Go Negosyo founder and Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Jose Concepcion III and Bataan Gov. Enrique Enriquez, led the awarding of 14 outstanding individuals who served as role models in their respective trades and to the community.
The Most Outstanding Bataeno Entrepreneurs are Oscar Banzon of Crown Royal Hotel, Lavista, and ABESCO; Armanda Battad of Amanda's Marine Products; Lorna Belen of Bataan Commercial Enterprises; Eduardo de Guzman of Jollibee and ICMC; Miguel Mateo of McDo Furniture Shop; Elizabeth Sioson of Elizabeth Supermarket and Elizabeth Group of Companies; Elvira Tamayo of Elvira's Farm; and Celso Valdecanas of Joyous Resort and VL Construction.
The Most Inspiring Bataeno Micro-entrepreneurs, on the other hand, are Lorna Banzon of Avon Products; Pocholo Gonzales of Creative Voices Productions; Jane Manansala of Orient Sports Gear; Noel Ramirez of Noel Aqua Farm and Agri-Agra General Merchandise; Pamela Santos of Beakris House of Goodies; Cherrylou Tiongson of NC Tiongson Enterprises; and Rosario Villaviray of Aling Chayong's Cashew Products.
Tiongson was also adjudged winner of the BPI Savings Bank Business Excellence Award while Belen was given the Nokia Mobile Entrepreneur Award.
More than 12 thousand Bataenos trooped to the People's Center here to participate in what was described by
''The outpouring of support and the enthusiasm from the public and the local government is a clear indication that the Filipino people are taking charge of their destiny instead of letting poverty get the better of them,'' he said.
The Go Negosyo Bataan caravan consisted of free seminars, lectures, and fora on entrepreneurship with varying topics including mindset change, self-mastery, spotting opportunities and finding the right market business, product development, basic marketing and financial management.
PGMA has not yet appointed new SC member --Remonde
MANILA, Nov. 6 - (Malacanang clarified on Friday that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has not appointed new member of the Supreme Court as replacement for retired Associate Justices Consuelo Ynares-Santiago and Leonardo Quisuimbing.
Press Secretary Cerge Remonde made the clarification during the media briefing at Malacanang after newspaper reports said that High Tribunal clerk of court Maria Luisa Villarama was named by President Arroyo as
Villarama was the daughter of the late former Associate Justice Arsenio Dizon.
Secretary Remonde also said that it was not the clerk of court of the SC that was one among the nominees for the vacancy in the High Tribunal but her husband, Court of Appeals Associate Justice Martin Villarama Jr.
Remonde admitted that Justice Villarama was among the four nominees submitted to President Arroyo by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC).
The Palace official said, Mrs. Arroyo has not yet decided on the JBC recommendations since there were ample time (30 days) for the chief executive to study further the recommendations before naming a new member of the High Tribuna.
Police and the military are covered by EC law
An advisory was issued recently by the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) in response to complaints from the employees of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) arising from the non- acceptance by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) of their employees’ compensation claims solely on the absence of GSIS Insurance policy numbers.
The ECC declared that despite the exclusion of soldiers and policemen from coverage under the Government Service Insurance Act of 1997 (Republic Act No. 8291), they are still covered by the Employees’ Compensation Law (PD 626, as amended). The ECC pointed to Article 168 of the law which clearly provides that coverage in the State Insurance Fund is compulsory to all employers and their employees not over 60 years old.
Article 167 (g1 of PD 626, as amended, provides that the term “employee” includes members of the Armed Forces of the
In addition, Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure for the Filing and Disposition of Employees’ Compensation Claims does not require a GSIS policy number.
Coverage under the Employees’ Compensation Program entitles a worker or his dependents to income, medical, rehabilitation, as well as death benefits once a covered employee suffers from a work- related sickness, injury, disability or death.
