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PIA Calabarzon 3 PR May 24 , 2013, Dispatch for May 27 , 2013 Monday, 4 Photonews , 4 Weather Watch, 3 Regional Watch , 6 OFW
Watch ,1 PNOY Speech , 15 Online News

Weather Watch PAGASA weather forecaster Alvin Pura on DZBB: Re: Weather update -Kahapon (Sunday)po may naitala tayong matataas na pag-ulan. -Medyo palapit na po talaga ang ating rainy season. May binubuo po tayo ng certain amount ng rain fallsa mga sumusunod na istasyon or at least 5 station. Nakakatatlo na po tayo 'yung istasyon ng Ambulong, Baguio at Cabanatuan kapag napunan na po natin 'yung ating 5 istasyon ng mga pag-ulan maaari na po tayong magdeclared ng rainy season. Inaasahan po natin 'yan sa unang pagpasok ng 1st week ng June. -Severe thunderstorm po 'yung ating naranasan (kahapon) kaya medyo malalakas 'yung pag-ulan. Concentrated po 'yan sa area ng Tanay at Bulong area, Dagupan area at ibang bahagi ng Metro Manila. -Maliit na po ang tiyansa na magkaroon tayo ng bagyo ngayong May.
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Weather Watch GMA resident weather forecaster Nathaniel Cruz: -Mararanasan muli ang malawakang pag-ulan sa malaking bahagi ng bansa. -Ayon sa PAGASA, diffused tail-end ng cold front ang nakakaapekto sa Northern at Central Luzon habangITCZ naman ang nakakaapekto sa Southern Mindanao. -Sa huling linggo ng Mayo, ang Metro Manila ay makakaranas pa rin ng maulang panahon lalo na sa hapon o gabi.
4 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

Weather Watch 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST Issued at: 5:00 AM 27 May 2013

SYNOPSIS: Diffused Tail-end of a Cold Front affecting Northern and Central Luzon. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Mindanao. FORECAST: The regions of Ilocos , Cordillera, Cagayan Valley, MIMAROPA, SOCCSKSARGEN and Zamboanga Peninsula and the province of Aurora and Quezon will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly over the western section. Light to moderate winds blowing from the southeast to south will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and coming from the east to northeast over Mindanao. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.

Over METRO MANILA: Maximum Temperature : 12:00 NN Yesterday --- 33.6 C Minimum Temperature : 5:00 AM Yesterday --- 24.8 C Maximum Relative Humidity: 8:00 PM Yesterday --- 97 % Minimum Relative Humidity : 12:00 NN Yesterday --- 57 % High Tide today : 10:52 AM ... 1.36 meter Low Tide today : 7:17 PM ... -0.25 meter Sunrise today : 5:26 AM Sunset today : 6:20 PM Moonrise Today : 7:20 AM Moonset Today : 8:36 PM llumination Today : 95 % For more information and queries, please call at telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877 or log on to www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph.

Weather Watch ABS-CBN: Ayon sa PAGASA, hindi pa tapos ang tag-init at hindi pa masasabing panahon na ng tag-ulan dahil tatlong radar stations pa lang nila ang nakakapagtala ng 25mm na dami ng ulan at kulang pa ng dalawa para masabing tag-ulan na. Isa pa sa hinihintay na indikasyon ng PAGASA ay ang pag-iral ng hanging Habagat.
5 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

Weather Watch

May 27 , 2013 (Monday) CAVITE LAGUNA BATANGAS RIZAL QUEZON : : : : :

as of 11:52 AM

Mostly Cloudy in Lucena City

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Regional Watch

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Saturday via mobile PIA-4A/BATANGAS:Isinusulong ng mga kapulisan sa lungsod ng Batangas ang paggamit ng bisikleta sa kanilang mga tauhan ito ay upang maipakita na mainam ito sa kalusugan bukod pa sa mas malapit sa pagseserbisyo sa publiko ang mga pulis.

PIA Regional Watch

Saturday via mobile PIA -4A/BATANGAS: Nagpanukala ang Batangas City police station sa mga bagong miyembro ng sangguniang panglunsod na mabigyan ng tax rebates ang mga kumpanya na manghihikayat na gumamit ng bisikleta sa mga empleyado sa pagpasok sa trabaho.Ito ay mas maigi sa kalusugan,iwas polusyon at tipid sa gasolina.

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Saturday via mobile PIA- 4A/BATANGAS: Mahigit 100 marginalized farmers sa lunsod ng Batangas ang nagtapos sa pagsasanay sa ilalim ng Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan farmers training program. Layon nitong maituro ang makabagong pamamaraan at teknolohiya sa pagsasaka upang lumaki ang kita.

PIA OFW Watch DZRH: Nakatakdang lumipad ngayong umaga ang isang batch ng OFW patungong Taiwan. Ito ay sa kabila ng patuloy na tensyon sa pagitan ng Maynila at Taipei. Bandang 10:45 mamaya ay nakatakdang lumipad ang 18 OFW patungong sa Kaoshiung, Taiwan. Sakay ang mga ito ng China Airlines flight C1-702 habang nakasuot ang mga ito ng pulang Tshirt na may nakalagay na I Love Taiwan. Nakakuha ng visa ang mga OFW bago ang May 15 kung kailan ipinataw ng Taiwan ang ban para sa paglalabas ng working visa.
2 hours ago near Quezon City, Philippines

PIA OFW Watch GMA: Natagpuang patay ang isang batang babaeng Fil-Am sa loob ng kanyang kuwarto sa kanilang bahay sa New York. Sinasabing nagpakamatay ang bata matapos mabiktima ng cyberbullying.
Friday at 8:35pm near Quezon City, Philippines

PIA OFW Watch GMA: Sinabi ng kapitan ng Taiwanese vessel na nakaengkwentro ng PCG noong Mayo 9 na hindi nila binangga ang barko ng PCG.

Samantala, kasunod ng ilang insidente ng pananakit sa mga OFW sa Taiwan ay nanawagan ang panganay na anak ng napaslang na Taiwanese fisherman na huwag idamay ang mga Pilipinong nasa kanilang bansa. Humihingi naman ang mga naulila ng Taiwanese fisherman ng public apology mula sa gobyerno ng Pilipinas.
Friday at 8:26pm near Quezon City, Philippines

PIA OFW Watch ABS-CBN: Nakatakdang dumating sa NAIA terminal bukas ng 4:00 ng hapon ang 34 OFWs mula Syria. Dahil dito ay aabot nasa 4,212 ang kabuang bilang ng mga Pinoy na narepartriate mula sa Syria.
Friday at 8:14pm near Quezon City, Philippines

PIA OFW Watch ABS-CBN: Ayon sa MECO Labor Affairs sa Kaohsiung, mismong ang mga may-ari ng kompanya sa Taiwan ang nagsasabi na malaking tulong sa kanila ang mga empleyado nilang Pinoy. Sa ngayon ay bumaba na ang emosyon ng publiko ng Taiwan hinggil sa insidente ng pagkamatay ng kanilang kababayan sa Balintang Channel bagama't tuloy pa rin ang komentaryo sa media doon. Inaantabayanan na rin sa Taiwan ang pagdating ng imbestigador ng NBI para matuldukan na ang kaso.
Friday at 7:31pm near Quezon City, Philippines

PIA OFW Watch DZBB: Binalaan ng Philippine Embassy sa Saudi Arabia ang mga OFW na nagnanais magpa-repatriate na mag-ingat sa nagpapanggap na mga opisyal ng embahada o konsulado sa naturang bansa. Sa

ipinalabas na advisory, iniulat ng embahada na may mga Pinoy na nabiktima ng mga impostor. Nilinaw ng embahada na ang travel document na kanilang iniisyu ay libre. Nabatid kasi na humihingi umano ng pera ang mga fixer na nasa paligid ng embahada at sila umano ang mag-aayos sa dokumento.
Friday at 6:31pm near Quezon City, Philippines

A. QUEZON

B. CAVITE
DPWH-Cavite bares completed asphalt overlay road project
By Ruel B. Francisco Friday 24th of May 2013 TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, May 24 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has revealed the newly completed asphalt overlay along the Municipality of Carmona's diversion road. DPWH-Cavite said the asphalt overlay (KM47+ (-804) to KM47+ (-339) have been one of the completed project of the government this year. The contract cost of the completed project

was Php17,397,788.93. The project which started last February 13, 2013 was completed on April 7 this year under contract with Marcbilt Construction, Incorporated under the supervision of the Maintenance Section of the Cavite District Engineering Office. Carmona is one of the municipalities in the province that prioritized the accessibility of the town for many people and companies who wish to open or expand their businesses or create investments. The project is believed to provide improved transportation which will eventually help develop the economy and commerce in and around the municipality and the province as well. The newly asphalted road section was provided with white thermoplastic pavement markings for a safer road network as directed by Sec. Rogelio L. Singson. (DPWHCavite/CPG/RBF/PIA4A-Cavite)

C. LAGUNA
Tagalog news: Mga fiscal official ng water district, sumailalim sa pagsasanay
Friday 24th of May 2013 LUNGSOD NG SAN PABLO, Laguna, Mayo 24 (PIA) -- May 50 mga pinunong nangangasiwa sa paggugol at pagpapasubasta mula sa San Pablo City Water District, Laguna Water District, Calamba City Water District at Tanay (Rizal) Water District ang sumailalim sa tatlong-araw na pagsasanay upang mapalawak ang kanilang kamalayan sa mga tadhana ng Republic Act 9184. Ang batas ay maskilala sa katawagang Government Procurement Reform Act, ayon pa sa ulat ni Public Affairs Officer Al Genove ng San Pablo City Water District. Karamihan sa lumahok sa pagsasanay na ginanap sa San Pablo City Water District Regional

Training Center noong Martes, Mayo 21, ay ang mga kagawad ng Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) ng mga tinukoy na distrito, ito ay isinagawa ng naaayon sa tagubilin ng Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) na ang tagapangulo ay si Budget and Management Secretary Florencio B. Abad. Ang unang araw ng pagsasanay na pinangasiwaan ni SPCWD Board Chairman Gerardo B. Ilagan ay malawakang tinalakay ni Supervising Budget and Management Specialist Leoncio A. Arellano ng Department of Budget and Management-Region IV-A ang mga pangunahing probisyon ng RA 9184, sa ikalawang araw ay tinalakay ang mga itinakdang pamantayan sa pagpaplano, pagpapatupad at pag-uugnay-ugnay ng mga kinauukulang tanggapan sa pagpapasubasta para sa pagbili ng mga panustos na kagamitan sa pamamagitan ni Provincial Government Department Head Diego M. Salas, Provincial Budget Officer ng Quezon, samantalang ang tinalakay ni Dr. Henry M. Buzar, Human Resources Management Officer ng Quezon Province rin ang pamantayan sa pagpapasubasta ng consulting services o sa pagkuha ng mga kasangguni na mga eksperto sa ibat ibang larangan ng pangangasiwa. Sa huling araw ng talakayan, si Director Huillio B. Belleza ng Department of Public Works and Highways-Region IV-A, ang nagpaliwanag sa tamang proseso ng pagpapasubasta para sa pagpapatayo ng malalaking imprastraktura o pagpapatupad ng mga malalaki at magugol na proyekto. Sa ulat ni Genove, napag-alamang pangunahing layunin ng pagsasanay, na sadyang nilimitahin ang bilang ng kalahok para ito ay maayos na maisagawa, ay maikintal sa kaisipan ng mga pinunong pinagkakatiwalaan sa pagpapatupad ng mga pamamaraan upang mapangalagan ang paggugol sa pondo ng bayan ay matamo ang kinikilalang transparency in procurement process o ang lahat ng isinasagawang transaksyon ay hayagan at makatarungan maging sa mga pribadong kontratista na lumalahok sa mga pasubastang ipinag-aanyaya ng mga ahensya at tanggapan ng pamahalaan at sa pagkakataong ito ay ng mga tinukoy na water district. Ang isinasagawang pasubasta ng mga water district ay para sa construction materials at mga pangangailangan ng tanggapan at para sa mga serbesyo ng mga tagapayo o consulting services upang matamo ng distrito ang layunin nitong ang malinis at ligtas na tubig ay makararating sa bawat tahanan sa pamayanang nakatakda nilang paglingkuran, paglilinaw pa ni Genove. Sa Sixth Edition ng Implementing Rules and Regulations ng Republic Act No. 9184, napagalaman na ang Environment and Natural Resources Secretary ay kagawad ng Government Procurement Policy Board sapagkat nakatadhana sa mga pananagutan ng isang water district na makilahok sa mga gawain sa pagpapatatag ng kapaligiran, kaya ang San Pablo City Water District ay aktibo at tuwirang nakikilahok sa pagpapatupad ng mga itinakdang palatuntunan ng pamahalaan tulad malawakang pagtatanim ng mga puno sa labas at loob ng watershed o tubig-kanlungan at pagpapalawak ng kamalayan sa kahalagahan ng tamang

pangangasiwa at pangangalaga sa mga punong kahoy, maging ito ay nasa mga pribado o pansariling bakuran. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit ang mga water district sa bansa ay nakikilahok sa mga pangdiriwang ng Earth Day at Arbor Day. Magugunitang noong nakaraang Buwan ng Abril, sa pagdiriwang ng Earth Day 2013, maraming kabataan mula sa iba ibang paaralan sa lunsod ang pinagkalooban ni Al Genove ng panayam upang maikintal sa kanilang kaisipan ang tamang kamalayan sa climate change, lalo na sa epekto nito sa mga may buhay, maging ito ay tao o hayop o halaman. (Ruben E. Taningco/PIA-Laguna)

D. BATANGAS
Tagalog news: Nasugbu-Ternate road, inaasahang magbibigay ng karagdagang progreso sa lalawigan ng Batangas
By Mamerta P. De Castro Friday 24th of May 2013

NASUGBU, Batangas, Mayo 24 (PIA) --Inaasahang magbibigay ng karagadagang progreso sa lalawigan ng Batangas kapag natapos na ang Nasugbu-Ternate road. Ang naturang proyekto na binisita kamakailan ni Public Works and Highwyas Secretary Rogelio Singson ay sumasakop sa dalawang bayan mula sa dalawang lalawigan sa Calabarzon, ang Ternate sa Cavite at Nasugbu sa Batangas. Umabot sa halagang P864,497,114.54 ang halaga ng proyekto at may 6.045 kilometrong kalsada na babaybay sa tabing dagat ng dalawang lalawigan. May apat na tulay din na bahagi ng proyekto ang Sinalam na may 21.96 metro ang haba, Kaysabong 26.64 metro, Patungan 13 metro at Tabe na may 17 metro.

Isa sa pinakamahalagang konsepto ng proyektong ito ang konstruksyon ng 303 metro twolane tunnel na may tamang bentilasyon, pananggalang sa apoy at tubig at tamang pailaw. Inaasahang matatapos ang proyekto sa Hulyo 1, 2013 at ito ay isa sa malalaking proyekto kung saan magbibigay ng pagkakataon sa mga coastal towns sa lalawigan ng Batangas at Cavite na mapaikli ang oras ng biyahe mula apat at kalahating oras ay magiging tatlong oras na lamang. Magbubukas din ito ng oportunidad upang ang malalawak na mga lupain na nakatiwangwang ay magamit upang mapakinabangan. Hangad din na masmapaunlad ng mga residente ang kanilang pamumuhay lalo na at mas madali nang maipapadala sa mga palengke at kabayanan ang mga produkto dito. Isa pang inaasahan dito ay ang patuloy na paglago at pagtaas ng turismo lalo na at maraming mga ipinagmamalaki beach resorts ang matatagpuan sa mga lugar na ito. (CPG/MPDC-PIAA Batangas)
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E. RIZAL

26 MAY 2013.

President Aquino cites Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative for its contribution to the energization program in Mindanao President Aquino appoints lawyer Elias as private representative to the Toll Regulatory Board Aquino government lauds Bureau of Internal Revenue for successfully surpassing its target for the month of April this year
President Aquino cites Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative for its contribution to the energization program in Mindanao President Benigno S. Aquino III cited on Sunday the Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO) for its contribution to elevate the standard of service in the energization and helping the government in providing the people access to sustainable, efficient and reasonable electricity. "Our energy infrastructure is the base upon which we establish equitable progress, enabling individuals and communities to obtain the promise of development by engaging in industries and increasing productivity," the Chief Executive said in his message to DASURECO on the occasion of 33rd Annual General Membership Assembly. The DASURECO conducted on Sunday the 33rd Annual General Membership Assembly which has for its theme "Building a Better Future, 37 years of Touching Lives" at the Sta. Cruz Central Elementary School , Zone III, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur . "Our goal as a nation anchors on these key components, and so we turn to our partners in the energy sector to remain steadfast in driving our collective advancement. As one of our distinguished cooperatives, we trust that DASURECO will continue to elevate the standard of service in energization and redefine the field with innovative solutions," the President said. The President acknowledged that DASURECO is one of providers of quality and dependable supply of electricity at a reasonable cost. "In this period of transition for Mindanao, your enterprise holds a position of great consequence. We turn to you to brace the communities under your watch, as we sow the seeds of revitalization and transform this once tumultuous region into a hub of economic resurgence, built on the bedrock of justice and stability. Let this assembly help you outline your initiatives and unite our endeavors in forging a more vibrant chapter for our people,he said. PND (js) TOP President Aquino appoints lawyer Elias as private representative to the Toll Regulatory Board President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed lawyer Richard Joseph S. Elias as private representative to the Toll Regulatory Board, a Palace official said. The appointment was announced by Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte during an interview aired over government-owned radio station dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Sunday. Valte said the Chief Executive signed the appointment of Atty. Elias last May 17. He will replace Atty. Pablo Roces Nava

24 MAY 2013 Nakiisa ang Pangulong Aquino sa 2013 Care for Philippines Prayer Assembly ng iba-ibang grupo ng pananampalataya sa Lungsod ng Pasig Muling tiniyak ng Pangulong Aquino na hindi pababayaan ang 10 milyong Pilipinong nagtatrabaho at naninirahan sa ibang bansa

Nakiisa ang Pangulong Aquino sa 2013 Care for Philippines Prayer Assembly ng iba-ibang grupo ng pananampalataya sa Lungsod ng Pasig Nakiisa ang Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III sa mananampalatayang buhat sa iba-ibang relihiyon sa ginanap na 2013 Care for Philippines Prayer Assembly ng Global Discipleship Congress sa Christ Commission Fellowship Auditorium, Frontera Verde Drive, Ortigas Avenue kanto ng C-5 sa Lungsod ng Pasig Biyernes. Sa kanyang mensahe ipinagdasal ng Pangulo ang bansa at ang sambayanang Pilipino. Nanguna naman si Obispo Jonel Milan, tagapagtatag at pangulo ng Care for Philippines Movement (K4Phil) at Dr. Peter Tan-Chi, tagapagtatag at pangulo ng Christ Commission Fellowship, sa pananalangin para sa Pangulo. Sinabi ni Obispo Milan na dapat ipagdasal ang Pangulo at ang iba pang mga lider upang patuloy silang maging malusog at ligtas upang maitaguyod ang patuloy na pagbabago ng ating bansa. Ipinaliwanag din ni Obispo Milan na lahat ng nagmamalasakit sa ating bansa, bata o matanda man, simbahan at mga paaralan, at ang buong sambayanan ay kailangang magpasalamat sa Bathala at laging idalanging ang Pangulo at ang mga kagawad ng Gabinete niya ay maging malusog at ligtas upang itaguyod ang kabutihan sa pamamahala nila. Sa pagtitipong ito ay ipinagdasal ang Pangulong Aquino, gayundin ang mga pinuno ng pamahalaan, mga mambabatas, mga kagawad ng hudikatura, mga tagapagpatupad ng batas, organisasyon ng media, sektor ng negosyo, mga guro, magulang, bata, kabataan, gayundin ang mga lider at kasapi ng mga samahan ng mga relihiyon. Mula noong 2002, ang intercessors at mga kasapi ng K4Phil ay nagdarasal araw-araw para sa mga lider natin, lalo na ang mga pinunong siyang nangunguna sa pagbabagong kailangan. Noong 2012, idinaos ang prayer assembly sa Smart Araneta Coliseum sa Lungsod ng Quezon kaugnay ng ika-55 anibersaryo ng World Vision na dinaluhan ng 12,000 intercessors ng iba-ibang simbahan at mga kabalikat ng World Vision. PND TOP Muling tiniyak ng Pangulong Aquino na hindi pababayaan ang 10 milyong Pilipinong nagtatrabaho at naninirahan sa ibang bansa Muling binigyang diin ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III Biyernes na hindi pababayaan ng administrasyon niya ang may 10 milyong Pilipinong nagtatrabaho at naninirahan sa ibang mga bansa. Sa mensahe sa 2013 Care for Philippines Prayer Assembly sa Global Discipleship Congress na idinaos sa Christ Commission Fellowship Auditorium sa Frontera Verde Drive, Ortigas Avenue, kanto ng C-5, Lungsod ng Pasig Biyernes, sinabi ng Pangulo na isa sa mga pangunahing pinagtutuunan ng pansin ng kanyang administrasyon ang

kapakanan ng mga Pilipinong nasa ibayong dagat. Ang pagiging Pangulo ng bansa natin ay hindi po pinakamadaling trabao sa daigdig. May humigit-kumulang na 10 milyong Pilipino ang nasa iba-ibang bansa sa daigdig. Kaya kung sakaling may mangyaring ano man saan mang dako ng mundo, malamang na may isang Pilipino na masasangkot, wika ng Pangulo. Itulot po ninyong banggitin ko ang ilan sa mga problemang nangyari. Nang bagu-bago pa ang administrasyon natin, nagkaroon ng ligalig sa Korean Peninsula na sa kasawiang palad, nang malaunan ay naging madalas na ang mga kaguluhan, sabi ng Pangulo. Katungkulan ng pamahalaan na tiyakin ang kaligtasan at pangalagaan ang may 50,000 Pilipino sa Timog Korea at siyam naman sa Hilagang Korea, wika ng Pangulo. Naitanong ko: bakit may kababayan tayo sa Hilagang Korea? At ang sagot sa akin: Sir, sila po ay tauhan ng iba-ibang tanggapan at misyon ng United Nations, Ang problema, 23 katao lamang ang tauhan ngating embahada sa Timog Korea. Tungkol naman sa mga Pilipino sa Hilagang Korea, kinailangan nating paraanin sa Embahada natin sa Beijing ang tulong sa kanila, paliwanag ng Pangulo. Idinugtong ng Pangulo na pagkatapos lumubog ang bapor pandigma ng Timog Korea noong Abril 2010, kinailangang asikasuhin natin ang 50,000 Pilipino doon sa kabila ng maliit na pondo ng pamahalaan. Sinabi ng Pangulo na patuloy ang administrasyon niya sa pagsisikap na mapabuti ang buhay ng mga Pilipino sa loob at labas ng ating bansa. Huwag ninyong akalaing nagrereklamo ang lingkod ninyo tungkol sa aking trabaho.Ibig ko lamang ipaalam sa atin, sa abot ng aking makakaya, ang mabibigat na pasaning kaugnay ng tungkuling ito, lalo na kung ayaw ninyong kung makasama sa merry-go-round na walang direksiyon ang patutunguhan sapagkat ang inyong hangad ay maakay ang sambayanan sa tamang lugar sa ilalim ng Araw at maging bahagi ng pagbabago, sabi ng Pangulo. Ayon sa Pangulo, kailangan natin ang tulong at patnubay ng Diyos upang maihatid natin ang bansa sa tunay na kasaganaan. Binanggit ng Pangulo ang mahalagang naitulong ng K4Phil at ng CCF sa kampanya ng pamahalaan na mabigyan ng hanapbuhay at higit na mabuting serbisyo ang taong bayan. Tulad ninyo, ako po ay naniniwalang ang panalangin ay napakabisang sandata at kagamitang tunay na mahalagang balong ng ating lakas, dugtong ng Pangulo. Sa pagtitipong ito, nanalangin at nagpasalamat sa Diyos ang Pangulo sa pagbibigay sa kanya ng matatapat na kaibigan at tagapagtaguyod na tulad ng K4Phil at CCF para magtagumpay ang hangarin niyang maging masagana ang bansa. PND TOP

President Benigno S. Aquino III's Speech at the 2013 Care for Philippines (K4Phil) Prayer Assembly Global Discipleship Congress Christ Commission Fellowship Auditorium, Frontera Verde Drive, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City

24 May 2013 Thank you. Good morning, please sit down. If you will notice, I had the teleprompter removed. Im not actually happy with the speech. I dont know if its becoming a tradition that every time I appear before you, I find the speech prepared is inadequate, by my normally gifted speechwriters. So, since waking up, and on the way here, I have been drafting a speech. So it will tend to be disorganized and I apologize in advance and, of course, somehow I may had the impression that I will be talking primarily to Filipinos. It turns out that there are delegations from about 20 different countries present today60-plus countries. So that means I had to rewrite the speech that I was drafting because it was in Filipino. [So, again, if there are errors, they are solely mine. And the difficulty is I have to start with a story regarding kutsinta. Well, just to explain to our foreign delegates present, kutsinta is local delicacy. Its common anywhere in the country. Its made of rice and its sweet and its normally colored either orange or brown. Well, the story starts with: We were exiled in Boston. We were together as a family. It was somewhat a normal life after having undergone close to eight years of the martial law period. During Christmas, there would be a gathering of the Filipino community in Boston, which at that time wasnt too big, about 200 or so professionalsand one of the wives of the residents of Boston, an American citizen already, felt, as part of the Christmas cheer, to prepare kutsinta for the community. Of course, its a very tedious process to do so and normally one would get a portion of about two pieces for each individual, once a year. And for me, somehow, that symbolized the loneliness of exile. Especially when we would watch advertisements by Florida that said, during winter, and at the height of winter, it would show palm trees swaying in the breeze and would end with a tagline that said, The warm breeze and palm trees of Florida. While we were shivering in New England. So, the net result is that somehow every time I get to see kutsinta, regardless of wherever I am in the country or outside, I feel compelled to eat it because I was so deprived when we were in Boston. Which brings me to the next topic, and I want to share with you what it means when we talk about burdens of office. And perhaps to encapsulate it, let me share with you something that Secretary Petilla once showed me. One day, he told me, he said Mr. President, I am now thoroughly prepared. And, of course, Secretary Petilla is a very gifted individual both in the private sector and in governance, as governor of the province of Leyte. And I was wondering why he had to say he was prepared. He opens his small bag, brings out a package of Skyflakes crackers. And I was really curious as to what he was about to say next, and he said, Mr. President, were following the example of Secretary Singson, that whenever we accompany you, we make sure that we are prepared for any eventualityincluding missed meals. And unfortunately that is the case. One time in particular, we had a dialogue that started at 10 oclock, the budgeted time was up to 11:30, but for whatever reason the dialogue lasted until 1:30, which even passed the period we had allocated for lunch. Suffice to say that it took us until 3 oclock in the afternoon before we finally got to partake of something and the something turned out to be finger sandwiches at a hotel for the fourth engagement of the day. Secretary Almendras, whos not exactly a small person, joined me in this endeavorand we all had, shall we say, we were all feeling light-headed by the time we got to the third engagement. And, in fact, even the media was complaining and they said, Mr. President, perhaps you have made the choice to forgo the meals in service of the people. We also serve the people but we have not agreed to that choice of forgoing all of the meals. And if you dont eat, we also dont eat; so please stop to give us an opportunity to also partake of our own meals, which we think are part of our basic human rights. So, my friends, being President of this country is not exactly the easiest job in the world. We have about 10 million Filipinos elsewhere. Chances are, if the theres an incident that happens anywhere in the world, there would be a Filipino directly involved. And let me give you some examples of the problem. Early on in this administration, there was a flare up-in the Korean Peninsula, which is, unfortunately, turning into a regular occurrence. And at the time I was briefed: How many Filipinos do we have in South Korea? I was told we have 50,000 individuals in South Korea. And we also had nine Filipinos in North Korea. And I had to ask: Why do we have people in North Korea? And I was told, Sir, they are part of various UN offices and missions.

Now, the problem is: We have an embassy of twenty-three people in South Korea. The Filipinos in North Korea, we have to deal with them through our Beijing embassy. So there was an incident wherein there was a ship of the South Korean Navy that was sunk, then subsequently an island of South Korea that was lobbed with artillery shells. There was talk that war was imminent, at that point in time. So, obviously, we had to take care of our 50,000 citizens, and I asked our Armed Forces: Exactly what resources do we have to take care of our people? I was told that, at the time, we had one C-130 transport aircraft. How many people can this accommodate? Sir, about one hundred per flight. Fifty-thousand, divided by one hundred, okay. How long will it take, the flight? They said, Four hours. Thats four hours to? [Yes, sir] And four hours back? [Yes, sir.] And about an hour or two to refuel, to load the passengers, et cetera et cetera. So you had a ten-hour window to bring in a hundred people each time. Okay, how about ships? Sir, we have a ship. How many can it accommodate? Sir, we have a thousand-capacity ship. How long will it take? Ten days. I didnt bother to ask. I didnt bother to ask if it was ten days to and ten days from. Because I didnt want to be depressed. Anyway, perhaps, through your prayers, we were enlightened. Excuse me, Dr. Ona, our Secretary of Health, keeps on reminding me that I have to take a vacation. Perhaps this is Gods message to me that, yes, you are entitled to at least two days a year. You might think that Im complaining about the job. But I guess I just really want to impart to you, the lightest way possible, that there are difficult burdens in this particular job, especially when you do not want to be just taking your turn in the merry-goround that leads nowhere but when you want to lead the people towards their rightful place in the sun, and be part of transformative change. When I look and I am fifty-three right now, but I tend to look at my life, or I reflect on my life, and I reflect on, shall we say, the depths that we had gone to. For instance, let me talk, just briefly, about martial law. My father was imprisoned I think he was number one on the order of battle he was imprisoned for seven years and seven months. A person whose main joy in life is talking with people, interacting with people, was, for the largest time perhaps, for at least five or six years confined, in solitary confinement, deprived of most contact with other people. My father was considered to be the presidential candidate for the scheduled elections in 1973 and we all know he never got that chance. So from the depths of acclaim, of fame, and of power or, sorry, from the heights, rather we were brought down to the depths of you know, a lot of times, being tempted to despair. My mother would be walking on a city sidewalk, would see one of their friends who swore undying loyalty, and this friend would suddenly decide to cross the street to avoid contact with my mother, lest they be labeled subversive. Our household I had my yaya the person who took care of me, who was no longer an employee, got arrested three times, was never charged, was incarcerated for the last time while she was six months pregnant, together with her husband who also was no longer in our employ. Their only crime: Being members of our household staff, who were being tasked and pressured to testify falsely against my father. We went to Boston. Texas first, then Boston, for my fathers exile after he was granted permission to have a heart bypass. In Boston, there were so many movements that we were we had to pause and be reflective. And I asked a perpetual question: Why, if we are doing that which is right, why are we the ones exiled, while the ones who we believe are doing wrong are

partying non-stop in Manila? Where is the justice in that? And, through my mothers incumbency somehow you miss the days when you were in the opposition, when you could do no right, because there were so many critics of my mother. There were 28 newspapers, for instance, in Metro Manila tasting newly-won-back press freedom, who went excessive who felt was better to complain and criticize than to praise for the good things that you did. And I had to ask: Why is it that the right that is being done seems to be so invisible? Im reminded that just a few days ago, I was talking to a very senior member of our media, and I was telling her about something I keep talking about: Tourism numbers in our country and the employment figures. And to be honest with you, in our correspondence through SMS or through text messages, it seemed like it was the first time this media personality ever heard of these facts. And I said: You are the ones who are supposed to disseminate this, and you dont know it. My, my, my. We really are in a difficult position of not having our message come across. Well, anyway, the bottomline, I guess, my friends, is this and, Im sorry, I have to tell you another story, and this will be the last one before we go into the prayer. I dont want to wear out my welcome. When I was a congressman, and my staff had a traditional complaint come election time, they kept saying: Sir, why is it that all of these barangay captains during the period in between elections are taken cared of so well? We address all of their concerns. But come election time, some of them turn into people who seem to have developed amnesia. That we have to prove once again our rightfulness for being in this position. It seems they have forgotten everything that they have passed our way and we have resolved. And I told them, in this manner I answered them, rather, in this manner: Do you remember So-and-So? And they said, Yes. When do you see him? Come campaigning period. When do you see him next? The next campaign period. Does he ever bother us for anything? They said, No. Well, I guess, thats the balance in the world. If you have people who never recognize the good that you do, there are those who constantly support you, nourish you, strengthen you, without asking for anything in return like Bishop Jonel Milan and the Reverend Doctor Tan-Chi, and Bishop Tendero. So therefore, if we are prepared to accept the good that people do to us, then it is but necessary or, by definition and also part of the equation, that evil has to come our way. And there is a lot of evil in this world. There are those who have chosen to be myopic, who will only focus on the negatives and will never entertain the possibility of any positives. There are those who find, unfortunately, happiness in bringing everybody down instead of trying to lift everybody up. But through all of this there has been one constant, and I agree: Prayer is indeed a very, very efficient weapon, a very, very efficient tool, and really, the source of our strength. When at the end of the day, it seems that the burdens seem insurmountable for instance, when we were talking about employment, we were saying we generated, at the least, 860,000 new jobs per year. And then we are also cognizant of the fact that there is an estimated 1 million new entrants into the labor pool every year. So we are still trying to match those numbers. We are still trying to reform the education system. But Im digressing. The bottom line is this: Whenever any of my Cabinet, members of the staff, allies come to me and unburden themselves and say, This seems such an impossible job, I tell them: At the end of the day, so long as you can face yourself in the mirror and say you have done everything you did, then that is enough. Ill have to quote Cardinal Sin, when he once said, Do what you can, and leave the rest to God.

The bottomline is: I think that is the only thing that we can ask of those who would want to serve us. Be honest when you say that I really did and tried my best, and God will provide the rest. I agree totally with that statement. So, I was also asked to deliver a short prayer. I normally pray by myself. [Laughter.] And normally towards the end of the day. So if I am not as proficient as the two able gentlemen in front of us, you will please excuse me. But please join me in this very short prayer. Dear God, You are our Father and we thank You for our family, for our friends, for our steadfast supporters, like Bishop Jonel Milan and, of course, Dr. Tan-Chi, Bishop Tendero. Through them we feel Your love and the constancy of Your support. We admit that we are not perfect. We ask for your wisdom as we endeavor to, daily, make Your Kingdom apparent in this world. Lastly, we ask that You shield us from our enemies, as we endeavor to do Your work. Amen. Thank you, and good day. [HOME]

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OPAPP exec challenges educators to take part in promoting peace through cultural diversity Source: http://www.opapp.gov.ph Quezon City Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Assistant Secretary Jennifer Oreta on Wednesday challenged the education sector to take part in advancing the peace process by changing mindsets, breaking symbolic and imagined barriers that divide, and embracing inclusivity and diversity. We need you to accompany us in this process, Oreta told educators during a conference organized by the Asia-Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education (APNIEVE) held in Miriam College here. In her address, Oreta urged participants to re-evaluate the data being taught and the language being used as these can either encourage or prevent discrimination and exclusivity. How much of the language and its symbolic meaning create the othering? she asked. Mostly sa (on) terrorists, do we say Christian terrorist? But if it is a Muslim, you will see there the label Muslim terrorist. So it is as if when you are a Muslim, laging kakabit (you are always tagged as one). Again, perhaps that is not the intention of the message; the subliminal message that it creates is also problematic. Touching on the role of schools in embracing multi-culturalism, she asked the audience, How many of our schools actually have prayer rooms for other religions? How much of our food is halal? This is what we realize when we had some of our Muslim friends come over, wala silang makain sa (they cant eat anything at the) cafeteria. So again, we talk about inclusivity. We talk about non-discrimination, Oreta said. Sometimes we look at them as trivial but these are actually big issues. Summing up her address, Oreta told the participants, We talk about education as the ideological backbone of our political system. If that is the case, then we really have to do something with our education. At the same time that we want to promote a culture of peace, maybe we need to sharpen the discussions and discourse some more. How much of the core message of our curriculum actually promotes inclusivity and non-discrimination? she added. The audience in the APNIEVE conference was composed of educators from different regions in the country. APNIEVE is an organization that aims to promote peace, human rights, democracy, and sustainable development through values education.

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President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Christ Commission Fellowship founder-president Dr. Peter Tan-Chi during the 2013 Care for Philippines (K4 Philippines) Prayer Assembly Global Discipleship Congress (GDC) at the (CCF) Auditorium in Frontera Verde Drive, Ortigas Avenue corner C-5, Pasig City on Friday (May 24). The common goal of K4Phil and GDC is seeing the nation transformed through leaders in government and society which is accomplished through the daily prayers, which focus on Kalusugan (Health), Kaligtasan (Protection), Karunungan (Wisdom), and Katuwiran (Righteousness) in governance. (Photo by: Robert Vias / Malacaang Photo Bureau) K4 Philippines Intercessors Movement founder-president Bishop Jonel Milan, D.D. and CCF founder-president Dr. Peter Tan-Chi leads its congregation to pray-over President Benigno S. Aquino III during the 2013 Care for Philippines (K4 Philippines) Prayer Assembly Global Discipleship Congress at the Christ Commission Fellowship Auditorium in Frontera Verde Drive, Ortigas Avenue corner C-5, Pasig City on Friday (May 24, 2013). The common goal of K4Phil and GDC is seeing the nation transformed through leaders in government and society which is accomplished through the daily prayers, which focus on Kalusugan (Health), Kaligtasan (Protection), Karunungan (Wisdom), and Katuwiran (Righteousness) in governance. (Photo by: Jay Morales / Robert Vias / Marcelino Pascua / Malacaang Photo Bureau) President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his message during the 2013 Care for Philippines (K4 Philippines) Prayer Assembly Global Discipleship Congress (GDC) at the Christ Commission Fellowship Auditorium in Frontera Verde Drive, Ortigas Avenue corner C-5, Pasig City on Friday (May 24). The common goal of K4Phil and GDC is seeing the nation transformed through leaders in government and society which is accomplished through the daily prayers, which focus on Kalusugan (Health), Kaligtasan (Protection), Karunungan (Wisdom), and Katuwiran (Righteousness) in governance. (Photo by: Jay Morales / Robert Vias / Marcelino Pascua / Malacaang Photo Bureau) President Benigno S. Aquino III is received by K4 Philippines Intercessors Movement founderpresident Bishop Jonel Milan, D.D. and CCF founder-president Dr. Peter Tan-Chi upon arrival for the 2013 Care for Philippines (K4 Philippines) Prayer Assembly Global Discipleship Congress (GDC) at the Christ Commission Fellowship Auditorium in Frontera Verde Drive, Ortigas Avenue corner C-5, Pasig City on Friday (May 24). The common goal of K4Phil and GDC is seeing the nation transformed through leaders in government and society which is accomplished through the daily prayers, which focus on Kalusugan (Health), Kaligtasan (Protection), Karunungan (Wisdom), and Katuwiran (Righteousness) in governance. (Photo by: Jay Morales / Robert Vias / Marcelino Pascua / Malacaang Photo Bureau)

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