President Aquino declares July 15 as special
non-working day in Mauban, Quezon in celebration of ‘Araw ng Mauban’
President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared
July 15, which falls on a Monday as a special (non-working) day in the
municipality of Mauban in the province of Quezon in celebration of its
"Araw ng Mauban."
The Chief Executive issued the declaration
through Proclamation No. 611 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr.
on June 26, to give the people of Mauban the full opportunity to celebrate and
participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.
Founded in 1583, Mauban is a first class
municipality in the province of Quezon.
Mauban celebrates "Araw ng Mauban" on
July 15 of every year, coinciding with the feast day of the municipality's
patron, St. Bonaventure. PND (js)
President Aquino cites the Philippine National
Police for achievements in peace and order despite equipment shortage
President Benigno S. Aquino III cited the
Philippine National Police for its achievements in upholding the law and
maintaining peace and order all over the country despite being burdened with
its perennial problem of equipment shortages.
The President said that despite the lack of
handguns, policecars and personnel, the PNP was able to bring down crime from
319,441 in 2010 to 217,812 in 2012; carnapping incidents down 40 percent; and
kidnap for ransom down 73 percent for the same period.
“Positibong datos din ang resulta ng maigting
ninyong pagsagupa sa Private Armed Groups. Animnapu’t tatlong porsyentong
kabawasan sa bilang ng grupong ito ang naitala natin mula eleksyon 2010
hanggang nitong nakaraang halalan. Sa matagumpay namang operasyon ng OPLAN
Katok, (a house-to-house visitation program to remind gun owners to renew or
register their firearms or they will be considered as loose firearms) umabot na
sa halos 465,000 unrenewed firearms licenses ang natukoy ninyo; mahigit 96,000
lisensya ng baril ang ni-renew, at mahigit 6,000 baril ang kinumpiska,” the
President said.
“Sa lahat ng tagumpay ng ating kapulisan—sa
pagtataguyod man ng kaayusan o sa pagsugpo ng krimen, hanggang sa pagsagip ng
mga kababayan nating sinalanta ng kalamidad—nagpapasalamat tayo sa dedikasyon
at propesyunalismo ng mga alagad ng batas,” he added.
He vowed to work for the modernization program
of the PNP through supporting the PNP Operational Transformation Plan 2103 to
2016 that will augment the law enforcement personnel with the hiring of 15,000
non-uniformed personnel to help in administrative duties; additional equipment
purchases and housing.
“Sa pamamagitan nito, sa halip na maghapong
nakaposte sa mga presinto’t opisina ang ating mga pulis, magsisilbi silang
karagdagang puwersa sa pagbabantay sa mga komunidad,” the President said.
“Kasado na rin dito ang pagbili natin ng 13,000
unit ng M-4 rifle para sa hanay natin sa field patrol. Tuloy-tuloy naman ang
ating programang pabahay para maibsan ang inyong pasanin at ng inyong pamilya.
Nakapagpatayo na tayo ng 21,800 na tahanan sa unang yugto ng programa para sa
ating mga sundalo’t pulis. Mahigit 15,000 bahay na rin ang nakumpleto natin sa
Phase 2, na sa duluhan ay aabot ng 31,200 ang Phase 2. Kasama na ring
maninirahan sa maitatayong pamayanan ang mga kawani ng BFP, BuCor, at BJMP sa
buong bansa,” he added.
“Kompiyansa po tayong sa paglilinis at
pag-aangat ng antas ng inyong serbisyo, lalo pang aarangkada ang ating
pambansang kapulisan. Puspusan namang kikilos ang gobyerno upang suklian ang
inyong makabuluhang paglilingkod—kayo na handang masugatan sa bakbakan at
sumuong sa anumang peligro, mailigtas lamang ang kapwa Pilipino. Patunayan
nating laging nasa panig ng katuwiran ang ating kapulisan; patuloy nating
tutukan ang kapakanan ng ating mga tunay na Hepe—ang sambayanan. Sabay-sabay
nating asintahin at tunguhin ang katuparan ng ating kolektibong adhika para sa
minamahal nating bansa,” the President further said. PND (rck/1:10pm)
Aquino orders DILG and PNP to promote two police
personnel for bravery
President Benigno S. Aquino III directed the
Department of Interior and Local Government and the Philippine National Police
to work towards promoting two police personnel for bravery.
The President issued his directions in his
speech after leading the distribution of brand new 9mm Glock 17 pistols at the
PNP multi-purpose hall in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday.
The President said that Police Officer 2 (PO2)
Edlyn Arbo, the brave lady cop from the Eastern Police District who prevented a
holdup from happening in a jeepney she was riding to work in Manila last April
4; and PO2 Felipe Moncatar of the Bacolod City Police Regional Office, whose
exploits of bringing to justice big time criminals and syndicates, deserve to
be meritoriously promoted for their selfless acts.
“Patunay nga po rito si PO2 Edlyn Arbo; na
walang pag-aatubiling hinarap at tinugis ang isang holdaper sa nasakyang dyip.
Hindi niya inalintana ang kawalan ng baril, at natamong sugat sa engkuwentro.
Tapang, pananagutan, at kasanayan bilang pulis ang tanging sandata niya para
panagutin ang holdaper. Kita naman po n’yo ang kababaihan,” the President said.
“Ilang beses na ring nakatanggap ng papuri si
PO2, Felipe Moncatar mula sa iba’t ibang istasyon at organisasyon dahil sa dami
ng nahuli niyang kriminal. Ang ilan pa rito, kabilang sa “most wanted persons”
sa Lungsod ng Bacolod. Ang iba naman, miyembro pa ng malalaking sindikato na
sangkot sa panggagahasa, pagpatay, pagnanakaw, at carnapping. Ang partida nga,
naisakatuparan niya ang matatagumpay na operasyon nang walang dalang armas.
"Saludo ang buong bayan sa inyong
katapangan at pananagutan; at sa buong hanay ng ating kapulisan na walang
pinipiling sitwasyon at pagkakataon upang maglingkod sa kapwa at bansa,” he
added.
Turning his attention to Interior and Local
Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II and PNP Director General Alan Purisima who
were both with him during the distribution ceremonies, the President said that
the file on Arbo and Moncatar did not mention that the two had been promoted to
the next higher rank.
“Mar at Alan, parang hindi ko napansin doon sa
report ng ating dalawang nabanggit na sila ay na-promote. Ang mga ganyang
gandang gilas palagay ko naman ay talaga namang 'yan ang definition ng
meritorious promotion, see to it that these two are promoted,” the President
said. PND (rck/12:46pm)
President Aquino bares plans to appoint
ex-Iloilo Rep. Garin as Usec of DOH
President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday revealed
plans to appoint former Iloilo Representative Janet Garin as undersecretary of
the Department of Health (DOH).
“She will bring a lot of political savvy to DOH,
[and] will enhance cooperation between DOH and especially the local government
units, as well as the national offices,” President Aquino said in a media interview
at Camp Crame where he led the turnover of brand new pistols to some Philippine
National Police officers.
The President cited Garin’s “extensive”
experience and knowledge as a medical professional and lawmaker making her
suitable for the position.
He likewise believed that Garin, who is one of
the primary authors of the controversial reproductive health bill, would
contribute further to advancing the programs of the health department.
Garin’s term as lawmaker expired last June 30.
Meanwhile, President Aquino refused to confirm
whether former Quezon Representative Lorenzo “Erin” Tañada III, a member of the
Liberal Party, will be joining his administration as well.
"I haven’t talked to Erin. I think they are
in the midst of, you know, parang may question sa results doon sa district
niya. So I think he is concentrating on that at the present time,” he said.
The Chief Executive, likewise, has yet to
finalize the positions to be given to former Senators Panfilo Lacson and
Francis Pangilinan.
“The devil is in the details…may mga ilan
detalye para bago natin ihayag kung ano talaga ang mga functions nila,” he said
adding that he is “in touch” with the two senators regarding their positions.
PND (jb/1:55pm)
President Aquino will not reappoint
Administrator Nangel of National Irrigation Administration
President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Tuesday
that he has no intentions of reappointing National Irrigation Administration
Administrator Antonio Nangel to another term at the agency, saying he remained
dismayed at the administrator’s performance at the irrigation agency.
In a press briefing after leading the ceremonial
distribution of 22,603 brand new Glock17 9mm pistols at Camp Crame, Quezon
City, the President said he had instructed the Office of the Executive
Secretary, the Department of Budget and Management and other concerned agencies
to review the operations at NIA and come up with suggestions on how to improve
their service.
“Nag-atas na ako, umpisa kay Executive
Secretary, kasama na rin ang DBM and other agencies of government to look into
this at kung maayos natin ang irrigation natin, significant ang dagdag sa
agricultural output natin,” the President said.
“Sa laki-laki ng pondo na ibinibigay natin sa
ahensiyang iyan, dapat naman may kalingang nadarama ang mga magsasaka. Masakit
kung mapapatunayan na iyong kalinga pala ay naging kalokohan lang, at hindi
natin matatanggap na mangyari iyon,” he added.
He said his decision not to reappoint Nangel was
obvious after he expressed his dismay over the NIA’s performance during its
50th Anniversary last month.
“May renewal ang appointment contract every
year. Ngayon, maliban na lang kung magkaroon ako ng amnesia mula ngayon
hanggang mamaya ay wala akong balak i-renew,” the President said. PND (rck)
President Aquino distributes first tranche of
22,603 pistols to PNP personnel
President Benigno S. Aquino III led the
distribution of 22,603 brand new Glock 17 9mm pistols to pre-selected personnel
of the Philippine National Police in ceremonies held at the PNP headquarters in
Camp Crame, Quezon City on Tuesday.
The new pistols form part of the 60,000 firearms
bought by the PNP with an allocation of P1.2-billion from the PNP Modernization
program.
The first 21 police personnel to personally
receive the Glock17 9mm pistols from the President were Police Officer 2 John
Ely Bayan from the La Union Police Regional Office, PO2 Rodrigo Salviejo – PRO
2, Santiago City; PO2 Nino Ryan Opinga – PRO 3, Olongapo City; PO1 Reilineth De
Jesus PRO 4A, Tagaytay City; PO1 Bone Roger Tabinga – PR4B, Puerta Princesa
City;
PO1 Eliseo Prieta, PRO 5, Naga City; PO2 Jun
Damaolao – PRO 6, Iloilo City; PO2 Crisanto Nudalo – PRO 7, Cebu City; PO2
Gregorio Wabina – PRO 8, Tacloban City; PO1 Joey Mutuc – PRO 9, Zamboanga City;
PO1 Earl Ballesteros – PRO 10, Cagayan De Oro City; PO1 Robinson Palomares –
PRO 11, Davao City;
PO1 Sotero Gania – PRO 12, General Santos City;
PO1 Ismael Tabamo, Jr. – PRO 13, Butuan City; PO2 Esnairah Lucman – PRO ARMM,
Marawi City; PO1 Elizalde Kibayan – PRO CAR, Baguio City; PO1 Angel Martin –
NCRPO, Northern Police District; PO1 Randy Colanggo – NCRPO, Eastern Police
District; PO1 Maridel Malabanan – NCRPO, Manila Police District; PO1 Butch
Zinampan – NCRPO, Southern Police District; and PO1 Ranilyn Magailon – NCRPO,
Quezon City Police District.
The Glock safe-action pistol is currently in
service in almost 60 percent of national police forces and law enforcement
agencies in Europe, America and Asia. PND (rck/1:29PM)
President Aquino receives Argentine, British
Ambassadors in Malacanang
President Benigno S. Aquino III received Tuesday
Argentine Ambassador Joaquin Daniel Otero in a farewell call at Malacanang’s
Music Room.
The President conferred upon Otero the Order of
Sikatuna with the rank of Datu for his contributions in Philippine-Argentina
relations in the areas of culture, arts, sports and trade.
At the same time, British Ambassador Stephen
Lillie paid a farewell call on the President, was also conferred with the Order
of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu.
The Order of Sikatuna is a national order of
diplomatic merit of the Republic of the Philippines conferred upon individuals
who have rendered exceptional and meritorious services to the Philippines.
It is being given to diplomats, officials and
nationals of foreign states who have rendered conspicuous services in
developing and strengthening relations between their country and the
Philippines.
The order is also being conferred upon the personnel
of the Department of Foreign Affairs both in the home office and in the foreign
service. The Order of Sikatuna may be awarded by the secretary of Foreign
Affairs in the name and by authority of the President.
The rank of Datu or Grand Cross has two
distinctions: Gold (Katangiang Ginto) and Silver (Katangiang Pilak).
The Grand Cross may be conferred upon a crown
prince, Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House, Chief Justice
or the equivalent, foreign minister or other official of cabinet rank,
Ambassador, Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, or other person of a rank
similar or equivalent to the foregoing. PND (as)
Gender Equality Committee partners with the
Quezon City Government in their gender dimension in media and tourism forum
hosted by the Quezon City Gender and Development Resource and Coordinating
Office
The Gender Equality Committee, headed by the
Presidential Communications Operations Office, was invited by the Quezon City
Government to participate in their forum on gender-fair media, tourism and
education last 1 July 2013, at the Quezon City Hall.
The event started at 9:00 in the morning at the
Bulwagan Hall, Main Bldg. of the Quezon City Hall with Honorable Mayor Herbert
Bautista welcoming the guests from media, both from private and public sectors,
government agencies and education sector. Director Jose Carreon of the Film
Academy of the Philippines, Optical Media Board Chairperson Ronnie Ricketts and
PCOO Assistant Secretary for Internal Management Cathryne Jonne T. Licudine and
Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Jess Anthony Q. Yu were among the
officials who were present in the event.
One the highlights of the event was the
ceremonial turn-over by PCOO representatives of the Gender Equality Guidelines,
a three-part document, prepared by the Gender Equality Committee pursuant to
Republic Act No. 9710 otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Women, to Mayor
Bautista for dissemination to all concerned agencies in Quezon City.
An open forum was also conducted aimed to
provide an avenue for the participants, who were mostly from the education
sector to have a dialogue with the guest speakers to determine, and be
enlightened, on how to address gender equality issues.
The Gender Equality Committee is composed of the
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), Philippine Commission on
Women (PCW), Optical Media Board (OMB), Movie and Television Review and
Classification Board (MTRCB), National Telecommunications Office (NTC), Film
Academy of the Philippines (FAP), Film Development Council of the Philippines
(FDCP), National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Center for
Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), as representative of the private
sector.
On 30 May 2013, the President of the
Philippines, through Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., issued
Memorandum Circular No. 48, directing all concerned government agencies to
adopt the Gender Equality Guidelines in the development of their respective
media policies and implementing programs in order to promote gender
mainstreaming.
For details on the GEC Documents, you may
contact:
Ms. Ronabel Novero
Presidential Communications Operations Office
733-8663
+63917 803 7179
