November 27, 2010
Legarda commits her 2011 PDAF for the construction of green schools
By Jason de Asis
SENATE OFFICE, Manila, November 27, 2010-Senator Loren Legarda, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Climate Change announced that she committed her 2011 Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) for the construction of “green schools” after her proposal to allocate at least one percent of the national budget for disaster risk reduction.
The Senator intended to prioritize and to address the long-standing problem of lack of classrooms/school buildings and to ensure that these infrastructures are safe and disaster-resilient.
Legarda said that she wanted to build school buildings which are disaster-resilient and green schools projected as innovative and environment-friendly by putting up rainwater catchment systems, growing vegetable gardens, using renewable energy and setting up a recycling program.
These instituting disaster resilience programs should be the main concern of the government, especially now that the focus should be more on disaster prevention and mitigation than on relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts.
“The World Bank study reported that for every dollar invested in disaster reduction measures it saves seven to ten dollars in losses from natural disasters,” Legarda said, who proposed that at least one percent of the national budget for 2011 be earmarked for disaster risk reduction, adding that the development efforts funded by the national budget must withstand the impacts of disasters.
“Its’ a common sense, "no-regrets" policy,” Legarda said, explaining that we have to bear in mind that this is an investment and not an expenditure. It can prevent hazards from devastating the local resources and in the end the government could save millions or billions of pesos and prevent the loss of many lives that we cannot put a price on.
She hopes to see the 2011 national budget proposition being granted, adopted and pushed by other nations in their respective countries, adding that when disaster strikes, it is the local indigent citizens who suffered most of the brunt that’s the reason why the government wants to have a true reform and genuine pro-poor budget. (Jason de Asis)
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November 27, 2010
Angara calls for monitoring of the nation’s water footprint to avert worsening water crisis
By Jason de Asis
SENATE OFFICE, Manila, November 27, 2010-Senator Edgardo J. Angara, chair of the Congressional Commission on Science Technology and Engineering (COMSTE) calls for a careful monitoring of the nation’s water footprint in order to avert a worsening water crisis.
Angara said that the country’s water footprint is advantageous to policymakers and water-related institutions, adding tha... Continue reading...
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November 27, 2010
Kiko saddened by the negative growth rate in 3rd quarter of 2010 in agri sector
By Jason de Asis
SENATE OFFICE, Manila, November 27, 2010-Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chair of the senate’s committee on agriculture and food was saddened by the country’s negative growth rate in the agricultural sector (-2.62%) from January to September 2010 despite the 6.5% growth in the economy in general.
He expressed grief when the Department of Agriculture reported the negative growth due to t... Continue reading...
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November 27, 2010
Drillon says no actual cut in the budget of 112 state universities and colleges
By Jason de Asis
SENATE OFFICE, Manila, November 27, 2010-Senator Franklin Drilon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee clarified yesterday that there was no actual cut in the budget of the country’s 112 state universities and colleges (SUCs) which he is currently deliberating the proposed P1.645 trillion national outlay.
Drilon said that the budget for SUCs in the 2010 budget was loaded with congressional i... Continue reading...
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November 27, 2010
By: Bobot Apit
Nov 27, 2010 - Saturday Meditation (This World is Passing Away!)
Our adversary the devil does not rest in his attempt to lure us away from God's will for our lives. If he cannot succeed in getting us to renounce our faith in Christ, he will try, little by little, to distract us from pursuing God, especially in prayer and listening to his word. "Lord Jesus, rouse my spirit to the truth that this world is passing away. Give me a lively faith, a joyful hope, and a fervent love to... Continue reading...
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November 27, 2010
LIGALIGIN NATIN
BY: JUN MALIGALIG
BUKOD SA LOTTO JACKPOT, PORK BARREL DAPAT DING TAPYASAN
NAGPAPANSIN ang kongresista mula sa Eastern Samar na si Rep. Ben Evardone. Pati ba naman jackpot prize sa Grand Lotto 6/55 ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) ay napagdiskitahan ng mamang ito. Lumobo na kasi kabayan ang tatamaan sa Grand Lotto 6/55 dahil umabot na ito sa Php 633,000.00 ang grand prize kamakalawa at wala pa ring nakakuha sa lumabas na winning numbers na 04, 41, 40, 5... Continue reading...
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November 27, 2010
Pacquiao as tourism poster boy will be a tourism KO for Phl - solon
By Jason de Asis
BALER, Aurora, November 26, 2010–Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara yesterday called on President Aquino to tap Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao as tourism poster boy in order for the country to score a “spectacular knockout” in terms of tourism arrivals in the country.
Angara said Pacquiao’s global prominence and his stature as the recognized no. 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world today, aside from being t... Continue reading...
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November 27, 2010
Angara identifies COMSTE priority projects for 2011
By Jason de Asis
SENATE OFFICE, Manila, November 25, 2010-Senator Edgardo J. Angara, Chair of the Congressional Commission on Science and Technology and Engineering (COMSTE), identified their priority projects for 2011 such as Telemedicine, Remote-Sensing for Agriculture, Electronic Vehicles and Green Transport and Disaster Science.
He said that the country is one that kept relatively strong economic growth throughout the global recession a... Continue reading...
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November 27, 2010
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PRESS RELEASE
25 November 2010
Gov’t pension fund chiefs vow to restore trust, regain members’ confidence
“We will earn it one day at a time”
“We envision GSIS to become the most service-focused agency in government – providing not just any kind of service, but responsive service.”
This was the message of Robert Vergara, President and General Manager of the Government ... | | | |
