PHLPOST implements CSR program in Guagua town
GUAGUA— The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPOST) hosted a corporate social responsibility program over the weekend at the Gawad Kalinga Village in Barangay Santa Ursula Betis in celebration of the 2nd year anniversary of the improved postal identification card.
The event included the mobile capturing of chosen Gawid Kalinga Community for their respective postal identification cards, video gallery highlighting the Postal ID uses and benefits, feeding program of underprivileged children and school supply giving to children of GK community.
The Hilario Sr. and Cristina Salas Gawad Kalinga Village were the selected recipients of this year’s corporate social event. The beneficiaries of the village make a living out of fishing, sale of scrap materials and scavenging.
The activity aimed to promote the use of the improved postal identification card.
MALACAÑANG is not meddling in the Senate's internal affairs and is optimistic about maintaining a harmonious relationship with the Senate despite a change in leadership.
"We respect the right of the senators to choose their leader. The President and Palace will not intervene in the process of selecting the new Senate President," said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr.
"The Palace believes that whoever gets elected as Senate President -- and Senator Tito Sotto is a close ally of the government -there will be no changes in the close relations and cooperation that has been established between the Senate and Malacañang," Roque added.
Roque was reacting to reports Friday, May 18, that 14
and most organized NLABC I’ve seen for the last 30 years that I’ve been part of the chamber movement,” he relayed.
He added that the positive feedback of the participants proved that event was able to showcase the latest developments in Pampanga which include state-of-the-art facilities, infrastructure, and the province’s renowned hospitality sector, further centering the province’s status as a major economic destination.
“In fact, delegates coming Regions I, II and CAR, all expressed their awe upon seeing our province’s progress. They said they were impressed of Pampanga’s recent developments including the LausGroup Event Center, our main roads like the Jose Abad Santos Avenue and the McArthur Highway, business districts, the Clark Freeport Zone, and even the hotels and malls including the newly-opened SM City Telabastagan,” he shared.
“This goes to show that we are now experiencing the spill over of Metro Manila and big players are now eyeing us as their next prospect. The NLABC is one of our way of preparing for this forthcoming economic boom,” he added.
The executive then relayed that the business PHLPost said the improved postal ID is now organization will continue to hold on infused with physical and biometrics-based security to the claim that “THIS IS OUR TIME,” this features, making it the most secure and year’s theme for the 27th NLABC. accessible government-issued ID today. “This is just the start, and for a very
The improved postal ID released last May long time and through the generations 2016 has better security features which are dif- to come, we will not stop or plateau. It ficult to fake compared to the IDs introduced will be a continuous process,” he concluded. in November 2014.
The prestigious business conference, organized annually by PCCI, aimed to inform, inspire, and motivate businesses to spur countryside economic growth in Central and North Luzon regions.
This year, key highlights of the event include plenary sessions led by world-renowned businessman and AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes, top Filipino economist Dr. Bernie M. Villegas, and Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary for Planning and PPP Dr. Maria Catalina E. Cabral, among others.
The event was keynoted by Former President and 2nd District Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who shared the government’s plans and activities currently in the pipeline for the years ahead, demonstrating a strong focus on transforming the province as a ‘Megalopolis’.
Also part of the programs and activities were various seminars, business matchings, networking sessions, invitational golf tournament, and a mini regional trade fair. senators have signed a Senate resolution electing Senate Majority Leader Vicente "Tito" Sotto III as the new leader of the Senate, replacing incumbent Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III.
On Thursday, May 17, Pimentel brushed aside the rumors that he will be replaced by Monday, May 21.
“It is not true that there will be changes in the Senate leadership come Monday (May 21). No such thing,” Pimentel said in a statement.
Pimentel was elected as Senate President in 2016. He is also the president of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) p ar t y.
He has reportedly asked that he be allowed to retain his position until October or November.
Section 16(1) of the 1987 Constitution states that the Senate can elect its president by a majority of vote of all its respective members.
Sources have also cited a possible revamp of the committee chairmanships before the State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte in July. (SunStar Philippines)