Malacanang joins in the celebration of World
Teacher's Day
Malacanang on Sunday joins in the celebration of
World Teacher’s Day and the National Teachers’ Month and calls for everyone to
give thanks to their former teachers.
“Nananawagan po ang ating kalihim ng Kagawaran ng
Edukasyon, Bro. Armin Luistro, na lahat tayo ay magpasalamat sa kahit isang
naging guro natin na nagbahagi ng mahalagang aral sa atin at tumulong sa
paghubog ng ating pagkatao sa panahon ng ating kabataan. Ang panawagan po niya,
“write, text, tweet, call”—sulatan, mag-text, mag-tweet, at tawagan natin ang
kahit isa sa ating naging guro, at sabihin natin sa kanya: “Maraming salamat
po, mahal na guro,” said Presidential Communication Operations Office Secretary
Herminio Coloma, Jr., in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.
Coloma noted that the Philippines had the longest
celebration that honor teachers, as President Benigno Aquino III signed
Proclamation No. 242.
“Sa buong mundo ang Pilipinas ang bansang naglaan
ng pinakamahabang panahon sa pagdiriwang ng kadakilaan ng mga guro na ating kinikilala
dahil sa kanilang mahalagang ambag sa paghubog ng kamalayan at katauhan ng
ating mga kabataan at mamamayan,” said Coloma.
Under Proclamation No. 242, the National Teachers’
Month will be celebrated every year from September 5 to October 5.
The proclamation also states that “it is essential
to revitalize the image of teaching as a vocation by increasing public
awareness on the value of teachers in Philippine society and national
development."
Coloma added that the Aquino administration has
almost doubled the budget for education.
“Sa taong ito, aabot sa mahigit 309-bilyong piso
ang gugugulin ng pamahalaan para sa sektor ng edukasyon, kumpara sa
P174-billion noong 2010 bilang bahagi ng patuloy na pagsisikap na mapaunlad
nang lubos ang sektor ng edukasyon na siyang susi sa paglinang ng kakayahan ng
mga mamamayan, alinsunod na rin sa paniniwala ni Pangulong Aquino na ang
taumbayan ang pinakamahalagang yaman ng Pilipinas,” said Coloma. PND (ag)
Palace mourns the death of former Presidential
Spokesman Jerry Barican
The Palace mourns the death of former Presidential
Spokesperson Fernando “Jerry” Barican.
“We mourn the passing of former presidential
spokesperson Fernando Jerry Barican, who passed away last Friday evening. We
join the nation in expressing our heartfelt condolences to his family and loved
ones,” said Presidential Communication Operations Office Secretary Herminio
Coloma, Jr., in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Sunday.
“Tayo po ay naging mapalad na makilala at makasama
si Atty. Barican bilang student activist po noong kapanahunan ng First Quarter
Storm noong early 1970s sa Pamantasan ng Pilipinas (University of the
Philippines), na kung saan siya ay nagsilbi rin bilang chairman ng UP Student
Council,” said Coloma
Barican serves as spokesperson to former President
Joseph Estrada. He was comatose at the Makati Medical Center for about a month
before his death.
“Siya po ay isa rin sa mga nadetine noong panahon
ng Martial Law. Siya ay nagsilbi bilang spokesperson ni dating Pangulong Joseph
Ejercito Estrada at Board Member ng Development Bank of the Philippines,”
Coloma added. PND (ag)
Malacanang calls for Filipinos in Hong Kong to
avoid areas occupied by protesters
Malacanang calls on Filipinos in Hong Kong to
avoid areas currently occupied by pro-democracy protesters as local authorities
there said it will do “all necessary actions” to ensure government workers
returned to work come Monday.
“Patuloy po ang ating panawagan sa ating mga
kababayan na umiwas sa mga lugar na pinagdarausan ng mga kilos protesta sa Hong
Kong para sa kanilang proteksyon at kaligtasan,” said Presidential
Communication Operation Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., in a radio
interview with dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Sunday.
Since September 28, tens of thousands of
protesters occupied the road in Admiralty (where all almost all government
installations are in Hong Kong Island) and demanded Hong Kong’s Chief Executive
to step down.
The protesters also occupied Hong Kong Island’s
Western, Central, and Wan Chai districts, as well as Mong Kok across the
Victoria Harbor.
Coloma noted that the Philippine government
continues to monitor the situation in Hong Kong.
“Nakahanda ang pamahalaan na tumulong at umagapay
sa ating mga kababayan kung kinakailangan. Nananatiling nakaalerto at nakamasid
ang ating konsulada sa kalagayan ng mga Pilipino roon at patuloy na kaisa tayo
sa mga naghahangad ng maayos at mapayapang resolusyon ng kasalukuyang kaganapan
sa Hong Kong,” said Coloma.
The Philippine consulate in Hong Kong said last
Saturday they are ready to extend assistance to Filipinos who might be affected
by the mass actions there. The Consulate also reiterated its previous advisory
for Filipinos not to participate in the protest and to avoid the centers of
mass actions. PND (ag)
