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Archive for January, 2007

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Green Philippines launched

Posted by Michille on 31st January 2007

ANGELES CITY — The Metro Angeles Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (MACCII), Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST), and the Environmental Practitioners Association (EPA) launched a new project entitled “GreenPhilippines, Greening the Philippines Industries with the Ecoprofit Approach” last January 24 at the Oasis Hotel here.

GreenPhilippines is a regional partnership that is anchored on the capacity building and training program approach that is geared for the industries in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

Ecoprofit, on the other hand, is a combined cleaner production and environmental management approach which improves the ecological performance of companies while improving resource efficiency, thus creating ecological and economic benefit.

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13 fishermen missing in Bicol

Posted by Michille on 31st January 2007

By Mar Arguelles

LEGAZPI CITY (31 January) — Rescue operations have been launched for thirteen fishermen that reported missing since Sunday in the waters off Ragay Gulf in Camarines Sur and Ticao Pass in Masbate province.

Jennis Nidea, Kabalikat Bicol regional governor in an interview said that the missing fishermen in Camarines Sur were Leopoldo Balmedina, 47, Antonio Balmedina, 42, Ariel Papa, 32, Marquel Villanueva, Jose Oliquino and Vicente Robrigado, 47 and a certain Geber, all from Pasacao Camarines Sur.

Nidea said the fishermen were on board two boats while fishing since Sunday evening at the Ragay Gulf.

While in Sorsogon six crew of lawlaw fishing boat were also reported missing for the past two days they were identified as Raymundo Hibo, a certain Junard and Junjun, and three others yet to be identified, Nidea said.

Relatives of the missing fishermen from Camarines Sur and Sorsogon provinces sought the assistance of authorities to help and locate the whereabouts of their missing loved ones.

On Monday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard in Bicol had also reported that a passenger boat from Masbate island province capsized at around 8:00 a.m. due to big waves but the 12 passengers were rescued immediately.

The Office of Civil Defense in Bicol issued an advisory on Monday morning that strong winds and big waves were prevailing in Bciol waters due to North East monsoon.

Strong NE winds is expected to affect the western, Northern and Eastern seaboards of Luzon with mostly cloudy skies with scattered rain showers.

While the western seaboards will experience partly cloudy with isolated rain showers winds from 40 to 72 kilometer per hour (22-40 knots) are expected and the sea conditions will be rough to very rough with wave heights of 2.50 up to 5.00 meters, the OCD Bicol warning said. (PIA)

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Airport terminal fee increased tomorrow

Posted by Michille on 31st January 2007

ALL outbound passengers in Manila will have to pay P200 in security fee starting tomorrow as a result of heightened security at the airport, an official said yesterday.

The fee would bring the total charges to P750 per passenger including the P550 terminal fee, said Alfonso Cusi, general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority.

“The imposition of the security fee will be for a period of five years, and the [airport] is expected to raise P3.5 billion,” Cusi said. He said the money would be used to buy new security and communications equipment and upgrade old ones.

Migrant workers, airline crew, and children below two years old are exempted from the fee.

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Govt workers in for a treat with pay raise

Posted by Michille on 31st January 2007

Government employees are in for a treat after the bicameral conference committee approved the report on the proposed 10-percent increase in the salaries of state workers, ABS-CBN News reported Tuesday.

“We are glad to inform our government employees that there will be an increase forthcoming effective July 1, 2007 in the amount of 10 percent of the basic salary. This would include an increase in the 13th month pay,” committee member and Sen. Franklin Drilon said in a press conference.

Drilon said the committee report, which he signed with Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, will give uniformed personnel an additional subsistence allowance of P30 a day and a P120 per month increase in hazard pay. Civilian personnel in all levels will also receive a 10-percent increase in their salaries effective July 1.

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Senate passes bill fixing dates of national holidays

Posted by Michille on 31st January 2007

By MARIO B. CASAYURAN

The 23-member Senate unanimously passed yesterday a bill providing for predictability in fixing the observance of legal holidays to promote domestic tourism and allow various sectors time to plan their activities.

Independent Sen. Joker P. Arroyo is the principal author of the measure, Senate Bill No. 2119, which was certified as an urgent administration measure. Arroyo said the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) also endorsed the measure.

The bill was a consolidation of bills on the matter filed by six other senators. They are Luisa “Loi” Ejercito Estrada, Sergio Osmeña III, Senate President Manuel B. Villar Jr., Richard Gordon, and Mar Roxas.

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Arroyo seeks higher economic growth rate in 2010

Posted by Michille on 31st January 2007

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo wants a seven percent economic growth for the country by 2010 instead of the original projection of six percent.

“If we really want sustainable growth, we should make seven percent. That’s the one that would really bring down poverty. So that’s why in our Medium Term Plan, we’re hoping that at the end, by 2010, we are already at seven percent,” Arroyo said in an interview after a roundtable discussion on the results of her trip to Switzerland.

She said seven percent is also more realistic if it includes remittances from Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). But she was quick to add that the projection did not come from her but from other people.

Arroyo said the growth areas of 2007 would still be the skills and labor-intensive areas, service sectors, information and communications technology and tourism. She said with Congress’ approval of the budget, there will be increased investments in infrastructure, education, health and job-creating activities.

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