Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Babala ni PNP Chief Ronald "Bato' Dela Rosa sa SAF
Pormal ng nag-take over ang POLICE-SAF sa Bilibid prison at nagbabala ang ang Hepe ng PNP Cheif DELA ROSA sa mga SAF na huwag magpapakurap. Ito ang kanyang pahayag panoorin nyo.
Ailing Abaca Industry - The working secretary Manny Piñol
P100-M rehab fund
AILING
ABACA INDUSTRY
GETS NEEDED SUPPORT
GETS NEEDED SUPPORT
By
Manny Piñol
Not
very many people are aware of this but Abaca, the source of the strongest
natural fiber the world has ever known, is a plant originally found only in the
Philippines.
Also
called Manila Hemp, Abaca has been a major rural industry earning for poor
farmers hundreds of millions of pesos especially in the areas of Bicol, Samar,
Leyte, Panay, Sulu, Zamboanga, Caraga, Davao and Cotabato areas.
Abaca
was as profitable as a business before World War II that huge Japanese
companies invested in Davao City and made it the Manila Hemp capital of the
country.
Today,
two other countries which got their Abaca planting materials from the
Philippines are developing their own fiber industry using our very own native
Abaca - Ecuador and Costa Rica.
The
strong fiber of Abaca makes it an ideal source of fiber and pulp used for the
huge ropes for boats and big vessels, security paper and paper money, tea bags,
handicraft item, car parts and many more.
For
a while, the shipping industry shifted to the use of plastic ropes but there
are accounts that plastic ropes are not as reliable as the ropes made out of
natural Abaca fiber.
There
is an increased demand now for Abaca but the problem is the industry collapsed
in the major areas which used to produce it, specifically Leyte, Samar and
Bicol because of a disease called "Bunchy Top."
"Bunchy
Top" is a vector-transmitted disease in Abaca and bananas which results in
the stunted growth of the plants and brittle fibers.
On
Thursday, July 14, almost two months after I visited the town of Sogod,
Southern Leyte during the first leg of my Biyaheng Bukid, I went back to the
town and met with the Abaca farmers and other stakeholders in the first ever
forum to address the problems of the industry.
I
brought with me officials of the Philippine Fiber Development Authority
(PHILFIDA), an under-funded and understaffed agency under the Dept. of
Agriculture, and the officials of companies interested in buying as much as
140,000 metric tons of Abaca fiber every year.
It
was a heartwarming and beautiful experience for me seeing Abaca farmers, some
of them coming from the nearby island-province of Biliran.
I
heard of stories and tales of how the ignored and neglected Abaca was able to
give them a better life and helped send their children to school during its
heydays.
When
I told them that the Abaca industry would be revived and rehabilitated under
the administration of President Rody Duterte, they all broke into a wild
applause.
Southern
Leyte, by the way, is the birthplace of President Duterte. He was born in the
town of Maasin, which is now a city.
So
what will be done to the Abaca industry in Southern Leyte?
1.
An initial rehabilitation fund of P100-M will be provided by the Dept. of
Agriculture to the local government of Sogod, Southern Leyte which would lead
the rehabilitation of the industry.
The
money will be used in establishing an Abaca nursery of about 2,000 hectares
using healthy and vigorous local variety called "Inusa."
A
massive education and information campaign will also be conducted to provide
the farmers the proper technology to manage their Abaca farms.
2.
A team of banana disease experts from Mindanao, led by Dr. Remy Baltazar, a
former official of multi-national companies involved in the banana industry and
former professor of the University of Southern Mindanao, will arrive in Sogod
on August 1 to start addressing the "Bunchy Top" problem.
I
personally talked to Dr. Baltazar in my farm in Kidapawan City last Sunday and
convinced him to get out of retirement and render service to the country.
He
readily accepted the challenge and my request for him to form a team of banana
disease experts and proceed to Southern Leyte as soon as possible.
The
team of banana disease experts will also educate the Abaca farmers on how to
handle the Bunchy Top disease and other plant health and nutrition problems.
3.
A company owned by Dennis Villareal of Pulp Specialties who personally attended
the forum along with Albert Fenix and two others, committed to buy the Abaca
produce of the region.
Villareal
said that his company alone needs about 100,000 metric tons every year for
their customers abroad who have long been asking for more supply of the Manila
Hemp.
Over
the next five years of the Duterte Presidency, the Abaca industry will be
rehabilitated and expanded targeting a total area of 200,000 hectares.
When
realized that would mean an annual income of about P3-B for the Abaca farmers
alone, an amount which would be more than enough to send their children to
school once again.
More
than that, the Abaca industry rehabilitation program would mean lifting up
thousands of rural families from poverty, which is President Duterte's ultimate
dream.
(Photos
of Sogod, Southern Leyte abaca forum by John Pagaduan. Photo of Abaca
downloaded from wikipedia.org) 
Source: Manny Piñol Facebook Post.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Bakit lagi na lang si Marcos ang may kasalanan?
Bakit lagi na lang si Marcos ang may kasalanan?
Ang Japan nagdanas ng matinding kahirapan dahil sa pagkatalo sa World War 2, marami ang nasirang negosyo, mga major industry nagsara, milliong buhay ang nawala, at matinding trauma ang naiwan sa mga mamamayang hapones.
Pero bakit nakabangon sila agad at naiahon nila ang kanilang bansa sa matinding pagkatalo.
at ngayon isa na naman sa pinakamayamang bansa sa buong mundo?
Bakit yung mga supporters ng mga Aquino di maka move-on sa Martial Law?
at hanggang ngayon mag 30years na sinisisi pa rin si Marcos sa paghihirap sa bansa?
Sino ba talaga ang nagpapahirap sa Pilipinas?
Kasi si MARCOS ang daming nagawa, Yung mga AQUINO at FOLLOWERS may nagawa ba?
Sa pagkatagal-tagal ng panahon na nahawakan ng Aquino Government, Liberal Party, at mga Supporters nito ang Pilipinas hanggang ngayon lubog sa kahihiyan ang bansa.
Walang nagawa ang tuwid na daan ni Noynoy Aquino, sa 6years niya.
Tapus si Mar Roxas na naman ang susunod?
30 years ay napakahabang panahon na ng sisihan.
at mga Abnoy lang gumagawa nyan.
Source: Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos
SC Junks PCSO Plunder case vs. Ex President Gloria Arroyo - lawyer
SC junks PCSO plunder case vs. Gloria Arroyo —lawyer
The Supreme Court (SC) has junked the plunder case filed against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for the alleged misuse of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's (PCSO) P366-million intelligence funds from 2008 to 2010.
Lawyer Raul Lambino, one of the legal advisers of the former president and now Pampanga 2nd District representative, said that SC justices voted 11-4 to junk the plunder case.
UPDATE: Sa botong 11-4 d-in-ismiss po 'yung kasong isinampa ng Aquino gov't sa dating Pang. Arroyo kaugnay sa PCSO plunder case. — Lambino— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) July 19, 2016
Radio dzBB said that according to Lambino, the former president was pleased with the high court's ruling.
Raul Lambino, isa sa legal advisers ni Arroyo: Tuwang-tuwa po siya (Arroyo) at kasama ko siya dito sa Veteran's Memorial Medical Center.— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) July 19, 2016
The lawyer reminded that Arroyo was placed under hospital arrest at the Veterans' Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City because of the PCSO case.
GMA News Online is still seeking a confirmation from SC spokesperson Theodore Te.
The SC's Public Information Office has scheduled a press conference at 2 p.m.
Arroyo’s camp earlier filed a demurrer before the Sandiganbayan First Division over the alleged misuse of the PCSO funds.
A demurrer is a written plea for the dismissal of a case.
The First Division denied Arroyo’s demurrer in 2015, prompting her camp to elevate the case to the SC.—with Elizabeth Marcelo/ALG, GMA News
Another Great Job of DA Sec. Manny Piñol
It is really bad when you are hearing these kind of news that some of
the government assets that are supposed to be distributed to our farmers are stocked somewhere for almost a year. That's what Aquino Government we
have last administration. It is really a stupid government! Luckily
we have a new and better government, who really cares to our farmers and not only
sitting in the office.
Here is the new Facebook post of our beloved DA Sec. Manny Piñol
AGRI EQPT WORTH P100-M
RUSTING IN DA COMPOUND
By Manny Piñol
While many farmers of Central Mindanao have to be content with using the slow moving carabao to plow their rice fields, modern agriculture equipment worth over P100-M have been left under the elements in the 35-hectare compound of the Dept. of Agriculture in Tupi, South Cotabato.
Some of the equipment units were bought by the government as long as four years ago while the more expensive ones, including multi-million peso rice and corn harvesters and tractors are about a year old.
I visited the compound yesterday on my way to Gen. Santos City from Koronadal City, South Cotabato where I and two other department secretaries - DILG Sec. Mike Sueno and Defense Sec. Delfin Lorenzana - were guests during the province's foundation anniversary.
What I saw gave me a mixed feeling of anger and pity.
I felt my knees weakened as I toured the huge compound filled with agricultural equipment asking regional DA officials why the farm machineries have not been distributed to the farmers or farmers groups.
Of course, the person who could have given me the answer, former DA Regional Director Amalia Datukan, was no longer there since right after my assumption as Secretary of Agriculture, I immediately relieved her.
The OIC Director Carlene Collado who is manning the regional post until the appointment papers of the incoming Regional Director Milagros Casis are signed by President Rody Duterte, said that the machineries were not distributed because the farmers could not come up with a 15% cash equity which the DA required from them as their counterpart.
When I asked to whom should the 15% cash equity go to, Collado said it was supposed to go to the dealer of the equipment to complete the payment.
Collado said that in the guidelines issued by former Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, the farmers or farmers group was supposed to shoulder 15% of the cost of the equipment with the DA paying for 85%.
Honestly, I do not understand why farmers would have to be asked to make the complete payment for machineries procured by the government.
The government does not procure on installment or partial payment process.
Today, I have directed the Internal Audit Service, retired Phil. Marines Colonel Danny Luna, to come up with a report on this misuse of government funds and assets.
In the meantime, I have directed that the equipment be immediately rehabilitated, repaired and repainted and distributed to the farmers or local government units.
I will also ask lawyers of the department to study this case and determine the administrative and criminal liability of the officials behind the procurement and non-distribution of these machineries.
I believe that by keeping the equipment and machineries in the compound unused for a long period of time, government was defrauded of the value of money it spent in buying the said equipment.
Worse, farmers were also deprived of 1 to 4 years of increased productivity which could have been achieved had the equipment and machineries were released earlier.
Any which way, it is altogether wrong and immoral.
(Photos by John Pagaduan)
Monday, July 18, 2016
Military Uniform is Not Allowed for Civilian
Military Uniform is Not Allowed for Civilian
Did you know?
Philippines Law
Unauthorized use of uniforms or insignia is a crime under Art 179 of the Revised Penal Code and unauthorized wearing of military or police uniforms is as a criminal act under a bill amending Republic Act 493, which regulates the use and production of uniform of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Under House Bill 368, authored by Rep. Raul Del Mar (1st District, Cebu City), violators face a jail term of 10 years and a fine of P20,000.
Did you know?
Philippines Law
Unauthorized use of uniforms or insignia is a crime under Art 179 of the Revised Penal Code and unauthorized wearing of military or police uniforms is as a criminal act under a bill amending Republic Act 493, which regulates the use and production of uniform of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Under House Bill 368, authored by Rep. Raul Del Mar (1st District, Cebu City), violators face a jail term of 10 years and a fine of P20,000.
Magandang Metro Manila
Magandang Metro Manila
Kung inyong napansin paunti-unti nang gumaganda ang Manila, ika nga "Change is Coming". Kung inyong napansin sa mga nagdaang araw, nagkaroon ng kaayusan sa Divisoria at Baclaran. Ang dating magulo at halos hindi na madaanang kalsada ngayon ay naging malinis at maayus nang tingnan.
Naglabasan ang mga larawan na ito sa social media:
At ngayun naman ay ang Muntinlupa naging malinis at maaliwalas ang lugar ayun sa kanilang Facebook Page: City Government of Muntinlupa - OFFICIAL
Ibang Klase talaga si President Duterte, Mabuhay Ka Mr. President! "Change is Coming".
Kung inyong napansin paunti-unti nang gumaganda ang Manila, ika nga "Change is Coming". Kung inyong napansin sa mga nagdaang araw, nagkaroon ng kaayusan sa Divisoria at Baclaran. Ang dating magulo at halos hindi na madaanang kalsada ngayon ay naging malinis at maayus nang tingnan.
Naglabasan ang mga larawan na ito sa social media:
credit to the owner
Di umano si Mayor President Duterte ay nag-iikot sa Metro Manila gamit ang kanyang motor personal na makita ang mga problema na kinahaharap ng taong bayan. Nagmula ang balitang ito sa Facebook post ng Du34s/ Duterte Force:
President Duterte rode his motorcycle with a helmet around Muntinlupa to inspect the traffic situation. He saw that there were a lot of vendors causing the traffic in Muntinlupa market.
So he rode his motorcycle straight to the office of Fresnedi and the guard at the Mayors office didn't allow him to enter because he had his helmet on. When he took off his helmet, all his bodyguards started to surround him and Mayor Fresnedi immediately stepped out of his office to welcome Digong. Digong told Fresnedi he wanted all the vendors out of the streets and inside the market selling area.
And so for the last few days, no traffic and extremely peaceful to walk around the market area.
Change is possible, fast and effective under Duterte!
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