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PBGEN DIZON ASSUMES POST AS NEW REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF PNP BICOL
Camp BGen Simeon A Ola, Legazpi City—The Commander, Area Police Command-Southern Luzon, PLTGEN RHODERICK C ARMAMENTO as the representative of PGEN BENJAMIN ACORDA JR, Chief, PNP presided the turnover ceremony of office of the 42nd Regional Director of Police Regional Office 5, PBGEN ANDRE P DIZON , today December 19, 2023 held at the PRO5 […].....»»
New Westmincom chief assumes post
The new chief of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) has been installed......»»
New Westmincom chief assumes post
Maj. Gen. Steve Crespillo assumed his post yesterday as the new chief of the Western Mindanao Command......»»
PNP, DICT join forces vs cybercrimes
The Philippine National Police and the Department of Information and Communications Technology have signed a memorandum of agreement on Monday to establish a harmonized and seamlessly coordinated ICT system. The MoA was signed by PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. and DICT Secretary Ivan Uy. The MoA will allow the PNP and the DICT to share intelligence, jointly resp ond to cyber incidents, build capacity, and exchange best practices and technical expertise. “The effective utilization of ICT assumes paramount significance in safeguarding the welfare, security, and overall prosperity of our society,” Acorda said. The PNP has been embarking on digitalization, particularly through its Secured, Mobile, Artificial Intelligence-Driven, Real-Time Technology or SMART Policing. Under SMART Policing, the National Police Clearance System was implemented across 779 PNP police stations and malls nationwide. The PNP said it has received favorable approval ratings of 67 percent and 64 percent for promoting peace and fighting crimes, according to a recent survey by Pulse Asia. The post PNP, DICT join forces vs cybercrimes appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Philsaga lauds court decision
The chairman and president of Philsaga Mining Corp., Joseph P. Mahusay, lauded the Provincial Prosecutor of Agusan del Sur, Ceferino Dino D. Paredes III, for the outright dismissal of cases filed against him and his colleagues in Rosario, Agusan del Sur. The case stems from a case filed by rogue employees of Philsaga Mining Corp. who refuse to recognize the position of Mahusay. They alleged that he trespassed inside the premises. This situation prompted the calling of police assistance by employees of Philsaga who wrongly claimed trespassing and disturbance. After a few hours of detention, Provincial Prosecutor Paredes, appreciating the issue and the various complaints, swiftly ruled on the case by dismissing it outright. The Chief of Police of the Rosario Municipal Police Office was further directed to release Mahusay immediately. The ruling is a triumph for Mahusay as he assumes his position in Philsaga. The bigger issue in this is the legitimacy of his election as officer which was recognized by Davao Regional Trial Court in its ruling dated 22 May 2023. The post Philsaga lauds court decision appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Marionette’s woe
The agenda of the detractors of the pivotal Malampaya natural gas project was for the deal, Service Contract 38, to lapse next year which places the assets in the government’s hands and then a favored private group comes in to buy the assets at a huge discount. The potential of the Malampaya--Camago is too promising, however, for the carpetbaggers to succeed since serious investors are willing to have the government partner for the project. Former Philippine National Oil Company chief Eduardo Mañalac, the designated attack dog of the detractors, said it should have been the government, through PNOC-Exploration Corp., buying out the foreign partners Shell and Chevron. PNOC-EC has a pre-emptive right as a 10 percent partner in the Malampaya consortium, giving it the option to match any offers to buy out any of the partners. The idea of the government taking over the project does not hold water. The actual cost to buy up the shares of the two foreign oil giants which own 90 percent of the Malampaya service providers would cost a hefty $1 billion. The government would need another $500 million to $600 million to explore and develop additional production wells. Coming from the pandemic era, such an amount spent on one project that has no immediate benefit to the public and obtained from borrowings would be preposterous. Pain and gains in business are best left to the private sector which has the resources to use while pursuing their profit motive. The real target of Manalac’s rant and rave, however, was to scuttle the deals and not extend SC 38 beyond its expiration next year, opening the door for wheeling and dealing in which the government assumes the Malampaya assets or if a new contract is dealt out. Mañalac can’t be trusted in his supposed role as a guardian of key state assets that he wanted to portray. During his stint as a concurrent energy undersecretary and PNOC chief, he tried to arrange the sale of five percent of PNOC-EC to a South Korean firm. The deal fell through after the National Economic and Development Authority or NEDA, under then Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Romulo Neri, junked the proposal and recommended to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo that the government keep its stake in PNOC-EC intact. At an online forum hosted by National Youth Movement for the West Philippine Sea, Mañalac gave an excuse that the aborted sale was an imposition by the Department of Energy. It was also supposedly a bid to recoup a P100-million loan spent on acquiring a 10 percent stake in the state-owned company and to top it all, Mañalac said he supported the sale “against his will.” “Of course, I was against it but you have to follow, you argue against it but at the end of the day, you tried to obey the instructions as best as you can,” Mañalac’s account which he wanted to fool the public into believing. He belatedly announcing that his actions were against his will reveals his foibles. The pursuit of the former energy official is off-tangent to the idea of maximizing benefits to the government. With the private sector as the controlling interest in the consortium, the government collects 60 percent of the net proceeds from Malampaya’s sale and it is spared of the huge amount needed for exploration and development. Pray tell how the current setup will have government missing out as Mañalac puts it. The truth is those who are pulling Mañalac’s strings wanted to obtain the energy industry jewel at a dirt-cheap price. The post Marionette’s woe appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
CoA reorganization imminent (1)
Being a party to the moral and fiscal upheaval that rocked the financial institutions and put to shame the honor and dignity of the nation, in the recent past, there is the general feeling among the learned in government and the private sector, including the academe, that the officials and employees holding critical positions in the Commission on Audit or CoA be reorganized. After the appointment of Atty. Gamaliel A. Cordoba, as the new chairman of CoA, a state of reorganization is felt throughout the audit institution and all attention reckons to the powers and functions of the Commission Proper, the collegial body that governs the entire organization as mandated by the Constitution. The Chairman: The Chairman acts as the presiding officer of the Commission Proper. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission on Audit and is responsible for the general administration of the Commission. (section 6(3), Title I, P.D. 1445). As Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, the Chairman shall control and supervise the general administration of the Commission, direct and manage the implementation and execution of policies, standards, rules, and regulations promulgated by the Commission, and control and supervise the audit of highly technical or confidential transactions or accounts of any government agency. (Section 2, Rule II, 1997 Revised Rules of Procedures of the Commission on Audit). The two commissioners: The two commissioners may assist in the general administration of the Commission, upon proper delegation by the Chairman. They shall assist in the review and evaluation of existing policies as well as in the formulation of new ones. (Section 5, Chapter I, Subtitle B, Title I, Book v, Administrative Code of 1987, Volume II).: It is the policy of CoA that a reshuffle may be effected even without the consent of the official or employee concerned when required or deemed necessary in the interest, or need of the service, subject to the restrictions prescribed. Pursuant to CSC Memorandum Circular No. 2, s. 2005, dated 4 January 2005, reassignment outside geographical location if with consent shall have no limit. However, if it is without consent, reassignment shall be for one year only. Reassignment outside the geographical location may be from one regional office or RO to another RO or from the RO to the central office and vice versa. The periodic reshuffling of CoA personnel is effected through the issuance of a Reassignment Orders which indicate the position and rank of the personnel concerned as well as the present and new units of assignment. The name of the recommending and implementing officials are likewise indicated in the Order. Except when the date of effectivity is specified in the Order, the official or employee concerned assumes post in his/her new place of assignment within one month from the date of his/her receipt of the corresponding Reassignment Order. No new legislation from Congress shall be needed to satisfy the urgency for reorganization. It simply needs the reshuffling of officials and personnel who have relatively overstayed in their position as shown in their assignment orders, and who appeared to have been given special treatment by the previous administration. Numerous voices are being heard from within CoA that “those who were close with the gods before were holding juicy positions; now, how come, the same people are enjoying higher and juicier new postings? When will their bliss ever end?” “Kami naman (Consider us, too),” said CoA personnel who have been assigned for decades in the central office and never to the field audit assignment, although they too are qualified, have been performing administrative jobs since their entry to CoA. Subject to reshuffle is all positions below the chairman and commissioners; National Government Audit Sector. Clusters covering Executive Oversight; Legislative, Judicial, and Constitutional; Local Government and Security; Education; Social and Scientific; Agricultural and Environmental; Commerce, Industry, and External Affairs; and Infrastructure. (To be continued) The post CoA reorganization imminent (1) appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Calabarzon police chief assumes post
Brig. Gen. Carlito Gaces yesterday assumed the post of Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) police chief......»»
New jail bureau acting chief Rivera assumes post
Jail Chief Superintendent Ruel Silva Rivera on Tuesday assumed his post as the acting chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology......»»
New Mimaropa cop chief assumes post
The Mimaropa police has a new director......»»
Western Visayas Army chief assumes post
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Army announced yesterday the designation of Brig. Gen. Marion Sison as commander of the 3rd Infantry Division in Western Visayas......»»
New Malabon barangay chief assumes post
Malabon Mayor Jeannie Sandoval swore in Jeanar Bravo as the new chairperson of Barangay Tonsuya last week......»»
Army’s chief ‘jungle fighter’ assumes post
The chief of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division based in Tanay, Rizal has assumed the post......»»
Marga Nograles named Tourism Promotions Board chief
Maria Margarita “Marga” Nograles, officially assumes her role as the new Chief Operating Officer of the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism, Tourism Promotions Board......»»
Cagayan Valley police chief assumes post
Brig. Gen. Steve Ludan has assumed the post as chief of the Cagayan Valley police......»»
New Army chief assumes post today
Newly appointed Philippine Army chief Maj. Gen. Andres Centino will officially assume the post today during turnover rites at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig......»»
New Bicol police chief assumes post
The new head of the Bicol police assumed his post yesterday......»»
Cordillera cop chief assumes post
Brig. Gen. Ronald Oliver Lee, former chief of the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group will assume the post as chief of the Cordillera region police today......»»
Calabarzon police chief assumes post
The newly designated chief of the Calabarzon police has finally assumed the post......»»
New Ilocos Sur cop chief assumes post
The Ilocos Sur police has a new commander......»»