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Day: February 24, 2009

SK officials back DCWD's bid to spare Tamugan

DAVAO CITY (Sangguniang Kabataan/23 Feb) — Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials of the 2nd and 3rd Districts gathered together last week to sign a manifesto declaring that "we need water over electricity."

In a forum sponsored by the Watershed Management Coordinating Council, 81 out of 89 SK officials supported the campaign of the Davao City Water District (DCWD) to spare the Tamugan River from any commercial use that could compromise the future's reliable water supply for the city. DCWD says it has launched a Tamugan Surface Water Development (TSWD) Project precisely for this purpose.

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Ailing vets can stay home: US gov't will find a way to get your application

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/25 February) – Ailing Mindanao veterans who are qualified to apply for the US $9,000 one-time benefit from the US government need not worry if they can’t go to the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) in Davao, Cagayan de Oro or Zamboanga today or tomorrow: arrangements will be made by the US Department of Veterans Affairs to get their applications.

US Ambassador Kristie Kenney was  quoted by the Malacanang press corps  as saying, “we will find you and (go) to you.”

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Pimentel says no curtailment of press freedom in RORB

MANILA (Office of Sen. Pimentel/24 Feb) — “If the press has the right to offend or to mortify, the people should have the right to reply.”

This was stressed today by Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban) as he maintained that there is nothing in the right to reply bill that curtails the freedom of the press.

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Proposed coal plant threatens Tinoto-Tampuan Reef

DAVA0 CITY (LRC-KsK/FoE Phils/19 Feb)  The world-renowned "Tinoto-Tampuan Reef" in Maasim, Saranggani Province is threatened to be destroyed with the construction of the 200MW Kamanga Power Plant (KPP). This is one of the major reasons why various environmental rights groups oppose the Kamanga Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant. 

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CMFR STATEMENT: Presence of Malice

Statement of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) on the Right of Reply Bills

For further information, please contact CMFR at the following numbers:
(+632) 894-1314 / 894-1326 / 840-0903 / 840-0889 (telefax).

SENATOR Aquilino Pimentel Jr.’s sponsorship of the Senate version of the right of reply bill has moved some media colleagues to assume absence of malice in its intentions, although they don’t seem to have given Congressman Monico Puentevella, the main sponsor of the House version, the same credit. CMFR will not comment on the intent of either of the two bills, their consequences being far more crucial than their aims, whether these are the stated or the real ones. The road to hell is indeed paved with good intentions, and purity of purpose does not excuse the dire consequences of uninformed legislation.

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Frequently asked questions on the veterans' claims

Q and A
WORLD WAR II FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY COMPENSATION FUND
Source: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhs581.html

The President of the United States signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on February 17, 2009, authorizing the release of a one-time, lump-sum payment to eligible World War II (WWII) Philippine veterans.  These payments are to be made through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from a $198 million appropriation established for this purpose.  Applying for this benefit will not affect other existing Veterans benefits.

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WWII veterans swamp PVAO in Davao

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/24 Feb) — World War II veterans swamped the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) here this morning, forcing officials to suspend by early afternoon the acceptance of applications to claim $9,000 lump sum benefit from the United States government.

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Pacquiao enters petroleum business

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/24 Feb) — Count Filipino boxing superstar Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao among the increasing business partners of the Davao City-based petroleum company,  Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. (PPPI).

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13 NPAs, 5 soldiers killed in Bukidnon clashes

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/24 Feb) — A series of fierce gunbattles were fought by Army troops and New People's Army guerillas in the hills of Bukidnon province the past two days, resulting to the death of 13 rebels and five soldiers, a military report said.

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Extortion behind Kidapawan blast

KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews/24 Feb) — The explosion at the city plaza here Monday night was the handiwork of extortionists, police said.

No one was harmed in the 7:30 p.m. explosion that used an improvised explosive device (IED) fashioned after the ammunition of an 81-mm mortar and triggered by a Nokia 3210 cellphone, according to SPO2 Eduardo Gatela, of the Intelligence Division of Kidapawan police.

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