President Benigno Aquino III has dissolved the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT)

President Benigno Aquino III has dissolved the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), the agency tasked to develop the country's ICT policies. Aquino also abolished the positions of the CICT chairman and commissioners.

The Executive Order, reorganizing the agency into the Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO) was issued June 23, just two days after the appointment of Oliver Chato as CICT Commissioner.

EO 47 transferred the ICTO to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Its new head will be an executive director with the rank of undersecretary.

Aquino also ordered the transfer of the National Computer Center and the Telecommunications Office, two of CICT's attached agencies, to the DOST. These two offices will "form part of the internal structure of the ICTO."

However, the President retained the National Telecommunications Office and the Philippine Postal Corporation under the Office of the President.

Quick change
Through EO 47, Aquino ordered the DOST to prepare a medium-term development plan for ICT research and development, and its linkages to the ICT industry, and a medium-term e-governance infrastructure and information systems plan.

But it was also only last Wednesday when the CICT unveiled its Philippine Digital Strategy for 2011 to 2016, supposedly the country's ICT roadmap for the next five years. The new EO came just as the country ended its celebration on June 30 of National ICT Month.

Sec. Ivan John Uy, who was CICT chairman, has declined to issue a comment for now, saying: "We would have to study the executive order first."

Last June 21, Aquino named Oliver Chato, son of Camarines Norte Rep. Liwayway Vinzons-Chato, as new commissioner of the CICT. The elder Chato, a former commissioner at the Bureau of Internal Revenue, is a member of Aquino's Liberal Party.

Aquino appointed the new commissioner and then abolished the post 48 hours later.
Created by former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo through E.O. 269, the CICT was tasked to manage, coordinate and implement ICT-related plans of the government. It was also established to harmonize the country's ICT agenda.

Surprised
In an interview with GMA News Online, George Kintanar, president of the CIO Forum, an organization of government CIOs, said that they "were surprised" by the administrartion's move.

"We just learned about it today. We would like to review our strategy and see how we can move this forward," Kintanar said.

Whatever policy will be implemented by "people from the top," the group would follow obediently, he added.

He also clarified that Aquino's latest move is not detrimental to the group's continuing advocacy towards the creation of a Department of ICT (DICT).

"Whatever will be the decision of Congress will be followed, so if they decide to pass the DICT bill, then the department will be created," he explained.

The DICT bill, Kintanar said, has already passed the committee level in the House of Representatives, and is well on its way to first reading.

Making way for DICT?
In a Facebook post, former CICT commissioner Damian "Dondi" Mapa said that the commission's transfer under the DOST is a mere renaming, "maybe even a sidestep towards the eventual coming of the DICT."

Mapa said that there are some advantages to being a part of a line agency, as this could pave the way for the creation of a Cabinet department.

"Based on the EO, there will be a plan to rationalize the staffing of the ICTO. Hopefully, this is carried out quickly which will then make it easier to transition the ICTO into a DICT, which is envisioned to also be a line department," Mapa told GMA News Online via Facebook.

Not a priority
Despite rampant calls by industry groups and legislators for the creation of a DICT, Malacañang was clear on its stance: the DICT is not a priority.

"The creation of a separate department would escalate the cost, the administrative cost of performing that function… We are not in a position to bear the higher level of administrative cost of creating a separate department," Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in an earlier interview.

Aquino, during the 2010 presidential campaign, was lukewarm to the creation of new agencies, saying that an office to manage ICT would be more of a "support mechanism, as opposed to line agencies."

Coloma said that while the government recognizes the importance of an overseeing body for ICT, Coloma said the CICT would be enough for that function for now.

"For now we are just focusing on the need for the CICT operating as an office under the Office of the President to perform its mandate," he said.

PNoy's move 'a pity'
In an e-mail interview with GMA News Online, Lito Averia of the Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PH-CERT) lamented the administration's decision to transfer the CICT to DOST.

"It's a pity, and the official announcement coming right at the heels of CICT’s launching of the Philippine Digital Strategy," Averia pointed out.

Averia, who had worked closely with Uy when the latter was still the CIO of the Supreme Court, revealed that the chairman knew of the commission's fate for several months now, and was aware that the eventual abolition of the CICT "was inevitable."

He added that in the last COMSTE (Congressional Commission on Science and Technology) Sen. Edgardo Angara and Rep. Freddie Tinga, who hosted the meeting, threw their support behind the creation of a DICT.

"Sadly, in the same meeting, the DOST expressed that it is not supportive of the initiatives to create the DICT, echoing the sentiments of the current administration," he said.

Averia added that a quick read of the new functions stipulated in the EO "reduces the CICT...to a support function. Very little is said about market development and promotions."

"It has to be noted that IT [or ICT] no longer performs just a support function, rather it is now in the forefront of economic development in the country," he stressed. "ICT and ICT-enabled companies have grown large and continues to grow and generate revenues for the country."

Other countries already have their own ICT departments, and foreign investors have been looking for such a counterpart in the Philippines, Averia said.

"We can only hope that the CICT focus will not be watered down now that it is under DOST," he added. — ELR/TJD/VS, GMA News

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A sense of drift pervades the Philippines. Despite his noble intentions, President Noynoy, has not yet articulated a governing philosophy. His politics has been all about tactics with no strategic framework to describe the state of the country.

Will Noynoy maintain his "laid-back" leadership style in the face of the alarming crime rate?

The EQualizer Post politely called it Benigno’s “Benign Neglect” policy.

Dictionary Definition : A policy or attitude of ignoring a situation instead of assuming responsibility for managing or improving it.

SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE

(June 30, 2011)

Isang taon na rin nga po pala lumipas. Naaalala pa po kaya ng lahat ang pinagdaanan natin? Dati, kapag nakarinig ka ng wangwang sa kalsada, wala kang magawa kundi tumabi. Ang pinakamatayog mong pangarap ay makakuha ng VISA para makapagtrabaho sa ibang bansa. Matutulog ka nang mahimbing, ngunit gigisingin ka ng bahang halos umabot na sa iyong higaan, dahil wala man lang babalang ipinaabot sa iyo ang PAGASA. Ilan po ba sa atin ang sumuko na at nagsabing wala na sigurong makakamit na hustisya ang limampu’t pitong Pilipinong minasaker sa Maguindanao?

Naalala po ba ninyo ang panahon kung kailan kapag may maririnig kang masamang balita, di mo man lang makuhang umiling dahil alam mong may mas masahol pang parating? Noon, sabay-sabay ang mga Pilipinong magbuntong-hininga: tiisin na lang natin, tutal patapos na rin naman ito. Di po ba’t nabigla tayong lahat nang umangat ang ekonomiya bago mag-eleksyon nung isang taon—iyon po pala, kaya umangat, nakaantabay na, hindi lang tayo kundi ang buong mundo, sa pagbaba ng administrasyong Arroyo, at sa napipintong pagtatapos ng kalbaryo ng Pilipino. Di po ba’t parang kahapon lang nang iabot ninyo sa akin ang naghihingalong liwanag ng pag-asa, at tinawag ninyo ako upang ipaglaban ang daang matuwid?

Sa panahon pong tinawag ako ng taumbayan, ni isang karatula o polyeto ay wala pa po akong naiimprenta, dahil wala po talaga akong kabalak-balak tumakbo. Hindi ko po inambisyon na sagupain ang dambuhalang problema na ipapamana ni Ginang Arroyo—mga problemang pilit kong hinadlangan noong nasa Kamara at Senado pa ako. At nakita ko na rin naman, sa karanasan ng pumanaw kong ina, kung gaano kabigat ang tungkulin ng isang Pangulo, lalo pa kung mamanahin niya ay sistemang nilapastangan. Tinanong ko ang aking sarili: kakayanin ko kayang kumpunihin ang lahat ng ito?

Malalim ang pagmumuning dinaanan ko bago tumugon sa inyong panawagan. Ngunit nang abutan po ako ng garapong puno ng barya para lamang makatulong sa kampanya; nang salubungin ako ng madlang di man lamang makabili ng payong na panangga sa init ng araw; nang sinabi ninyo sa aking hindi ako nag-iisa—hindi ko po ito nasikmurang tanggihan. Hindi ko kinayang sabihin na, “pasensya na kayo, naduwag lang ako, at gusto ko pa sanang humaba ang buhay ko.” Ang sinabi ko po: Pilipino, kasama mo ako. Itutuwid natin ang baluktot, tatanggalin natin ang tiwali, at itatama natin ang mali.

At narito po tayo ngayon, isang taon matapos markahan ang wakas ng pamahalaang bulag at bingi sa hinaing ng kanyang mamamayan. Ipinasa po sa atin ang isang tahanang lumulundo ang kisame at bitak-bitak ang mga pader. Kinahoy na nga po ang mga muwebles, ipinangutang pa ang pamalit. Ang masaklap niyan, alam kong mamanahin natin ang mga utang na iyon, sampu ng lahat ng dumi na ikinalat nila.

Ang pinangangambahan nating pangit na daratnan, mas sukdulan at kasuklam-suklam pa pala ang tunay na kalagayan. Halimbawa: mula 1972 hanggang taong 2000, umabot sa 12.9 billion pesos ang utang ng NFA. Nang dumating si Ginang Arroyo, sa loob lamang po ng isang taon, naiangat niya ang utang na iyan sa labingwalong bilyong piso. Hindi pa po siya nakuntento, pagbaba niya sa puwesto, nasa 177 billion pesos na po ang utang na iyan. Isanlibong porsyento po ang itinaas ng utang ng NFA: record-breaking po talaga ang ginawa nilang pagbabaon sa atin sa utang.

Ganitong uri ng administrasyon ang humihikayat sa ating kilalanin ang kanilang mga nagawa, at tumuntong sa kanilang mga balikat. Ganitong uri ng administrasyon ang nagsasabing wala daw pagbabago, at sa malalim na bangin lamang tayo dadalhin ng tuwid na daan. Magpapaloko po ba tayo sa pagpupumilit nilang padudahin tayo, para sa pagkalito natin, magkaroon ng puwang na bumalik ang lumang sistema?

Hindi na po ako magsasayang ng panahon para makipagbangayan sa kanila. Nagpapasalamat na lamang po ako sa pag-amin ni Ginang Arroyo na kabaliktaran niya ako. Sa wakas, nagkasundo rin po tayo.

Hahayaan ko na lamang tumugon ang dalawampu’t isang libo at walong daang (21,800) pamilya ng sundalo at kapulisan na maaari na ngayong magkaroon ng disenteng tahanan bago matapos ang taong ito.

Hahayaan ko na lang tumugon ang mga maralitang kababayan nating nakarehistro na sa Conditional Cash Transfer program. Apat na araw mula ngayon, sasaksihan ko po mismo ang paglagda ng ika-dalawang milyong benepisyaryo ng CCT.

Hahayaan ko na lang din pong tumugon ang halos dalawandaan at apatnapung libong (240,000) magsasaka na nakikinabang na ngayon sa mahigit dalawang libong (2,000) kilometrong farm-to-market roads na nailatag natin sa loob lamang ng isang taon.

Sila nga po ang tanungin natin? Di ba’t malinaw ang pagbabago? Noon pong isang taon, barko-barkong toneladang bigas ang inaangkat, at katakut-takot din ang gastusin sa mga bodegang pinagtatambakan nito. 1.3 million metric tons lang po ang kailangan natin pampuno sa kakulangan ng ating ani, pero umangkat sila ng dalawang milyong metriko tonelada. Ngayon po, halos kalahati na lang ang inaangkat nating animnaraan at animnapung libong metriko tonelada.
Hindi po tayo nag-magic para dumami ang bigas na inaani natin dito: itinutok lang po natin ang pondo ng irigasyon sa kung saan ito pinakamura at mabisa; pinalawak ang paggamit ng maiging klase ng binhi; at pinalawig din ang upland rice farming. Lahat po ito, nagdulot ng dagdag na labinlimang porsyento sa ating inani noong huling taon, at ng pinakamataas na ani sa kasaysayan ng dry season cropping. Noon pong isang taon, ilan po ba sa atin ang nangahas mangarap na ang bigas na ating isasaing, dito rin sa Pilipinas itatanim, aanihin, at bibilhin. Mukhang pong matutupad ang ipinangako ni Secretary Procy Alcala na bago matapos ang 2013, hindi na natin kailangan pang mag-angkat ng bigas mula sa ibang bansa.

Mantakin po ninyo: dahil sa tamang paggugol at pagtapal sa mga sugat sa sistema na tinatagasan ng pera, nakalikom tayo ng dagdag na pondo upang magpatupad ng programang higit pa sa napaglaanan sa ating General Approprations Act. Nagawa natin itong walang itinataas na buwis. Labindalawang bilyong piso na po ang tumutustos sa ating mga pangangailangan: mula sa Pantawid Pasada sa mga pampublikong sasakyan na tinamaan ng pagtaas ng presyo ng langis; hanggang sa pampasahod ng sampung libong (10,000) nurse na nakadestino sa mga maralitang lalawigan; mula sa pambili ng mga modernong barko na magtatanod sa ating mga baybayin; hanggang sa marami pang ibang mga programa at proyektong totoong napapakinabangan ng bayan.

Isipin na lang po ninyo kung hinayaan lang natin ang walang-saysay na paglustay sa kaban ng bayan. Baka po naglalakad na lang ang mga tsuper natin. Baka po ang mga nakaratay sa mga lalawigan ay nananatili pang ngumunguya ng dahon para lunasan ang kanilang mga karamdaman. At baka po patuloy na ngang miski mga isda ay hindi man lang masindak sa ating Hukbong Pandagat.

Pabahay, bigas, seguridad, pasahod, kalsada, pantawid pasada, at salbabida para sa mga kababayan nating nilulunod ng kahirapan: iyan po ang pagbabagong inaani natin ngayon. Hindi naman po natin nahukay ang kayamanan ni Yamashita para maipatupad ang mga ito. Hinabol lang po natin ang mga tiwali sa gobyerno, itinama natin ang pag-gugol ng pera, at itinuwid natin ang mga baluktot sa sistema.

Tingnan nga lang po natin ang ginawa nila sa Philippine National Construction Corporation: ni hindi nga po nila magawang mag-remit ng disenteng kita sa taumbayan, may kapal ng mukha pa silang umentuhan ang kanilang mga sarili. Limang pahina po ang memo na ipinasa sa akin ng bagong mga opisyal ng PNCC, na nagdedetalye ng mga katiwaliang kanilang naungkat at isinaayos: mula sa mga walang-katuturang posisyon na pinasasahuran ng kalahating milyon kada buwan, hanggang sa mga cellphone plan na wala namang silbi sa kanilang katungkulan; mula sa mga kagamitang ibinebenta ng palugi para lamang kumapal ang kanilang bulsa, hanggang sa mga inimbento nilang fixed allowance na hindi bababa sa siyento mil kada buwan; lahat po iyan ay itinigil natin. Kaya naman ang dating monthly expense na 22 million, naibaba natin sa 11 million.
Isa pa pong halimbawa itong kalokohang natuklasan natin sa PCSO. May pera sila para mag-over-budget sa patalastas na nagbabalandra ng mukha ng politiko sa telebisyon, pero wala silang pera para magbayad ng tatlong bilyong pisong utang sa mga ospital ng gobyerno. Dahil sa utang na di mabayaran—dahil sa katiwalian—ang mismong ospital na pinopondohan ng gobyerno, ayaw nang tanggapin ang garantiya ng kapwa nila sangay ng gobyerno. Di po ba’t sasakit din ang batok ninyo sa kalakarang ito? Pagsisiwalat sa kalokohan, sa halip na pakikisawsaw sa katiwalian: ito po ang pagbabagong sinasabi natin.

Alam ko rin pong marami sa atin ang nag-aapurang anihin na ang mga bunga ng naipunla nating reporma. Di ko naman po masisi ang taumbayang dumaan sa isang dekada ng katiwalian, at ayaw nang maniwalang posibleng magkaroon ng gobyernong handang tumahak sa tuwid na daan. May ilan pong nahihirapang mapagtanto na kailangan nating magtulungan, magsaluhan, at mag-ambagan para maabot ang ating mga mithiin. Alam ko po ang pinanggagalingan ninyo: Ako man po ay nangangarap na bukas makalawa ay magising tayong may solusyon na ang bawat problemang minana natin. Ngunit alam ko pong mulat din kayo na wala ring maitutulong ang mabilisan, ngunit walang bisang solusyon. Kailangan ang maingat na paglalatag ng reporma, ang pagsigurong epektibo ang ating mga programa, at ang pangmatagalang mga tugon na hindi na magpapamana ng problema sa susunod na salinlahi.

Simple lang naman po, hindi ba? Nakita naman natin kung paano tayo nagdusa noong nakaraan, at nakikita rin natin ang situwasyong gusto nating makamit sa kinabukasan. Di po ba’t ngayon, buong-loob na nating pinupunan ang puwang sa pagitan ng “sana” at ng “kaya”, at nakikilahok na rin ang bayan upang ang ating mga mithiin ay maabot na sa wakas? Di po ba’t ngayon, nasaang panig man tayo ng usapan, ang nagbubuklod pa rin sa atin ay malasakit para sa bayan? Ngayon po, bawat kibot natin, nasusundan na. Minsan nga po, nagtataka ako: kung may isyu at magtikom ka ng labi, di maubos ang batikos sa iyo. Kapag naman naghayag ka ng kuro-kuro, pakialamero ang bansag sa iyo. Kulang na lang po, hatiin ko ang aking katawan at maging manananggal na lang ako.

Sinabi ko po sa inyo noong araw: kung walang corrupt walang mahirap. Katumbas ng tamang pamamahala ang direktang benepisyo sa taumbayan, lalo na sa mga kapos sa buhay: bawat tableta ng gamot na pinopondohan ng gobyerno para sa ating maralitang kababayan, bawat pulgada ng kalsada, bawat pagkakataong makahanap ng disenteng pagkakakitaan—lahat po iyan ay bunga ng integridad at malasakit ng inyong pamahalaan. Maliwanag po ang patutunguhan natin, at diretso tayong tutungo doon. Ang serbisyong nakalaan para sa inyo ay dumarating sa inyo: hindi napupunta sa bulsa ng mga naghahari-hariang ampaw.

Malayo na po ang narating natin sa loob lamang ng isang taon. Isipin na lang po ninyo kung gaano pa katayog ang mga maaabot natin sa susunod na limang taon. Saksi ang Pilipino at ang buong mundo: Nagbubunga na ang pagbagtas natin sa tuwid na landas. Ngayon pa ba tayo aatras?
Sinisikap pa rin pong buwagin ng mga tiwali ang pananalig na nagtulak sa aking tumugon sa inyong panawagan, at nagbunsod sa ating tagumpay noong nakaraang halalan. Inasahan po natin ito, at alam kong nasa likod ko pa rin kayo sa pakikipagsagupa natin sa mga mapang-api. Sinabi ko po dati: kayo ang aking lakas, ang lakas na bukal ng mga tagumpay na inaani na natin ngayon, at ng tuluyan at napipinto nating pagpitas sa katuparan ng ating mga pinapangarap. Hindi kailanman magbabago ito: kayo pa rin ang boss ko.

Magandang hapon po. Mabuhay tayong lahat.

Article from: The EQualizer Post

Bills seeks maternity leave for unmarried pregnant gov't workers.

By Marjorie Gorospe

A measure filed in Congress seeks to grant maternity leaves to unmarried pregnant government employees.

House Bill 4684, principally authored by General Assembly Binding Women for Reforms, Integrity, Equality, Leadership, and Action (Gabriela) Representative Emmi De Jesus, states that women in government service should be given the maternity leave regardless of marital status.

De Jesus stressed that the government should recognize the important role of women in society and it is the state’s obligation to protect working women as specifically stated in the Article III, Section 14 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

This, however, is not yet fully recognized by the government as present legislation is still discriminatory to women, said De Jesus, who is also the vice chair of the House Committee on Population and Family Relations.

De Jesus further reiterated that the present law also violates the equal protection principle under Philippine laws.

Gabriela Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan, A co-author of the bill, added that the present law on maternity leave deprives both the unmarried woman and the unborn child of the protection they are entitled to.

Maternity leave benefits are being given to pregnant women in the private sector regardless of marital status in accordance to RA 8282 or the Social Security System Act.
Women’s groups are also supporting the granting of maternity leaves to unmarried pregnant workers in government.

Andi Eigenmann Pregnant

"Yes it's true, my daughter is pregnant," a tearful Jaclyn Jose, Andi's mom, admitted in an interview with ABS-CBN's "TV Patrol" on Wednesday, June 29.
Andi who turned 21 last June 27, is exactly 18 weeks and two days pregnant.

Full support

Though feeling extremely hurt with what happened to her daughter, Jaclyn fully supports Andi's pregnancy.

"Hindi madali pero kailangan kong tanggapin... wala namang ibang tutulong sa kanya kundi ako at ang kanyang pamilya," she said. "She decided to keep the baby and naging proud naman ako sa anak ko. Mahal namin yan eh. Mahal ng pamilya ko si Andi."

She added that her faith in the Lord gives her strength in this trying time.
"Ang una mong pupuntahan simbahan. Mananalangin ka. Ibibigay mo na lang sa Kanya lahat; sasabihin mo na 'Ama ikaw na bahala hindi ko kaya to. Kung ano man ang desisyon Mo, tatanggapin ko.'"

Who's the father?
But when asked about who the father of the baby is, Jaclyn refused to give a name.

"First boyfriend niya. Wala na sila 'nun. Iniwanan siya nung nabuntis siya. I don't want to talk about him anymore. Wala akong hinihingi sa kanila ni ayaw ko sila makita," Jaclyn said firmly.

Who's Andi's first boyfriend? Netizens immediately speculated that it's Jake Ejercito, son of former President Joseph Estrada by Laarni Enriquez.

In fact, when news of Andi's pregnancy broke out, Andi and Jake trended in Twitter worldwide.

Jake's denial
Jake, however, immediately denied on Twitter that he is the father of Andi’s unborn baby and that he is her first boyfriend.

"I'd just like to ask everyone not to jump into conclusions and misinterpret what has been said. I am not Andi's first boyfriend. Let us just respect and pray for her, her baby, and family," he said.

Meanwhile, Jaclyn hopes that the public will understand Andi's situation; that the people will spare her daughter from further judgment.

"Kung may nagawang pagkakamali ang anak ko, hindi ko sinasabing tama, wag na lang husgahan, Bigyan niyo rin siya ng pagkakataon tutal buhay naman yan at kami na ang bahalang family."

Andi gives clue on identity of baby...read this article!

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Derek alleged to be married.

Rumors about Derek Ramsay's marriage to an Indian-Filipina model is true.

ABS-CBN News was able to secure from the National Statistics Office a copy of the marriage contract of "Derek Arthur Ramsay" and "Mary Christine Jolly" a Las Pinas born Indian-Filipina model.

They were married last April 3, 2002 in Balagtas, Bulacan, officiated by then Balagtas Mayor Reinaldo Castro in his office at 3 p.m..

Mary Christine was 21 at that time. Two witnesses signed the marriage contract.

According to Atty. Jean Ferry, a family legal expert, Derek's marriage with Mary Christine is still considered legal.

“If the certificate of marriage has no annotation that is required, then on its face, the marriage is still subsisting and still valid...To other persons, he is still married,” she said also in the "TV Patrol" report.

Derek who was obviously shaken with the sudden revelation has left the matter to his lawyers.

“My lawyers are taking care of the various legal options that we have and handle the issue. It’s being taken care of as we speak,” he said.

“This is a very personal matter which I'll share with everyone and have to face in the coming months.... For me, just like all the other intrigues that happen every month, I'll focus on work, and for those who have given support, I want to say thank you and to let you know that she (Angelica) stands by me and our relationship is very strong,” he added.

During the interview Angelica stood by Derek, calm and relaxed.

“Siyempre, gusto naming harapin na masaya, ‘di ba? So tina-try namin ang best namin na labanan ito, na okay kami,” Angelica said.

The issue became a buzz recently in social networks, after it was rumored that Derek canceled his guesting in "Gandang Gabi Vice" when he learned that “TV Patrol” will air a report revealing that he is married. With Karen Valeza