Fitness Fashion: 06/03/19

Monday, June 3, 2019

QTV - Giant Reach

QTV Stations Nationwide:

Channel 11 Manila
Channel 33 Cebu and Davao
Channel 31 Laoag
Channel 24 Baguio
Channel 27 Santiago
Channel 42 Dagupan
Channel 28 Pampanga
Channel 28 Batangas
Channel 31 Palawan
Channel 33 Naga
Channel 22 Iloilo
Channel 34 Bacolod
Channel 3 Tacloban
Channel 33 Zamboanga
Channel 23 Dipolog
Channel 35 Cagayan de Oro
Channel 28 General Santos
Channel __ Butuan
Channel 29 Cotabato

Relay stations:

Laoag
San Nicholas
Solsona
Vigan
Bantay
Tuguegarao
Aparri
Ballesteros
Santiago
Basco
Ilagan
Cauayan
Bayombong
Cabarroguis
Baguio
San Fernando, La Union
Agoo
Bangued
Buguias
Banaue
Tabuk
Bontoc
Sagada
Tuba
Dagupan
Alaminos
Urdaneta
Cabanatuan
Gapan
Guimba
San Jose City
Baler
Olongapo
San Antonio
Subic
Iba
Botolan
San Fernando, Pampanga
Tarlac City
Balanga
Malolos
Plaridel
San Miguel (Bulacan)
Obando
Meycauayan
San Jose del Monte
Cavite City
Tagaytay
Tanza
Cainta
Rodriguez
Morong
San Mateo
Jalajala
Antipolo
Binangonan
Binan
Calamba
San Pablo
Batangas City
Lipa
Padre Garcia
Lemery
Lucena
Atimonan
Calauag
Catanauan
Gumaca
Infanta
Lopez
Lucban
Puerto Princesa
Brooke’s Point
Coron
Cuyo
Bataraza
El Nido
Narra
Quezon
Rio Tuba
Rizal (Palawan)
Roxas (Palawan)
Sofronio Española
Taytay
Sablayan
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
Calapan
Bongabong
Najuan
Pinamalayan
Roxas (Oriental Mindoro)
Boac
Sta. Cruz (Marinduque)
Romblon
Odiongan
Looc
Daet
Labo
Paracale
Santa Elena
Naga
Iriga
Buhi
Sipocot
Calabanga
Baao
Tinambac
Goa
San Jose (Camarines Sur)
Legaspi
Malilipot
Polangui
Tabaco
Casiguran
Irosin
Pilar
Sorsogon
Caramoran
Panganiban
San Miguel (Catanduanes)
Virac
Masbate City
Placer
Aroroy
Boracay Island
Kalibo
San Jose de Buenavista
Bagacay
Caluya
Hamtic
Miagao
Pavia
Calinog
Oton
Guimbal
Pototan
Guimaras
Roxas
San Carlos, Negros Occidental
Cadiz
Sagay
Kabankalan
Victorias
Hinigaran
Hinoba-an
Binalbagan
Murcia
Sipalay
Barili
Daanbantayan
Madridejos
Pinamungajan
Toledo
Samboan
Tagbiliran
Jagna
Ubay
Dumaguete
Bacong
Guihulngan
Tanjay
Bacong
Tacloban
Ormoc
Baybay
Maasin
Sogod
Naval, Biliran
Capoocan
Isabel
Basey
Calbayog
Catbalogan
Borongan
Guiuan
Oras
Catarman
Allen
Laoang
Zamboanga
Dipolog
Dapitan
Liloy
Buug
Sindangan
Molave
Margosatubig
Pagadian
Buug
Ipil
Malvar
Cagayan de Oro
Gingoog
Oroquieta
Ozamis
Iligan
Marawi
Malaybalay
Manolo Fortich
Maramag
Valencia
Mambajao
Panabo
Tagum
Santo Tomas (Davao del Norte)
Baganga
Governor Generoso
Lupon
Manay
Mati
Digos
Malita
Nabunturan
General Santos
Koronadal
Polomolok
Surallah
Kidapawan
Bakaoan
Alabel
Kiamba
Lebak
Isulan
Tacurong
Butuan
Bayugan
Prosperidad
San Francisco
Surigao
Tandag
Bislig
Dinagat Island
Cotabato
Sultan Kudarat
Shariff Aguak
Jolo
Tawi-Tawi

Mendoza: K to 12 is here to stay

IT IS the goal of the K to 12 Curriculum of the Department of Education to develop and enhance the knowledge, skills, attitude and values of the graduates and to prepare them to be ready to the four exits of the said program namely, work, further training, entrepreneurship and college education.

While CHEd is planning to review and change the system for its K to 12 Transition Program, it should not be misinterpreted as a plan to scrap it. I am publishing her in toto the Department of Education official statement on the alleged plan to repeal K to 12 Program. Here it is:

Sentiments and questions on social media pertaining to the supposed plan to scrap the K to 12 Basic Education Program are clearly based on misinformation and lack of critical discernment.

The claims circulating online came after news of the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHEd) plan to “review and change” the system for its K to 12 Transition Program was misconstrued to mean the implementation of the entire K to 12 Program. These two are not one and the same.

The implementation of the K to 12 Program has seen numerous gains for the basic education system, which include the initial results of the Senior High School (SHS) Program surpassing expectations in enrollment and transition rates and in providing free or highly subsidized SHS education to more than 2.7 million learners in public and private schools two years after the SHS Program implementation.

It is also important to remind the public that the Department of Education’s (DepEd) implementation of the K to 12 Program is mandated by law, under Republic Act No. 10533, otherwise known as the “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013.”

Therefore, DepEd, as an executive arm of the government, cannot arbitrarily discontinue the Program. As with any law, the implementation, amendment, expansion, or repeal of the K to 12 Program is within the ambit of the legislative branch of the government comprised of the Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives.

Nevertheless, the Department maintains its stand that the K to 12 Program is a prompt necessity that pushing it back might prove detrimental to the accelerating and increasing demands on education. The challenges still abound but the support of the national and local government, and of stakeholders in the private sector and the community, has been overwhelming that it silences doubts and strengthens the resolve to move forward with change today.

Lastly, DepEd calls on the public to make a habit of consulting the official website and social media accounts of the Department before spreading assertions and engaging discussions on its policies, programs, and projects that may influence the opinion, decision, or action of our primary stakeholders - our learners.

This Corner hopes that with this statement released by DepEd, everybody will be clarified that CHEd is only reviewing their K to 12 Transition Program and DepEd is not scrapping the K to 12 Curriculum.

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1808262

‘18th Congress must focus on economic reforms above all’

THE 18th Congress must prioritize the passage of economic reform bills to encourage more foreign direct investments and guarantee the country’s economic takeoff.

Leyte Rep.-elect Martin Romualdez made the statement shortly after arriving home from the Japan trip with President Duterte.

Romualdez said the 18th Congress’s urgent task is to pass important legislative measures that reform the country’s relatively restrictive and less competitive economic policies.

The congressman tagged one of the frontrunners in the speakership race cited in particular the amendments to the Foreign Investments Act, the Public Service Act and the Retail Trade Liberalization Act—all meant to encourage investments in industry and services, and boost private construction.

“We, the incoming members of the 18th Congress, are faced with the important task of pursuing vital economic legislation needed to sustain higher productivity growth. Global industrial giants see a great potential in us, but we just have to work hard to gain their trust and confidence,” said Romualdez.

“The President has issued the marching orders, and we need to follow if we all want to become a prosperous middle-class country free from poverty by 2040. The way I see it, we need to focus more on institutionalizing reforms that will encourage the influx of more investments, the creation of more jobs, improvement in human capital investment and the building of better infrastructure,” Romualdez added.

Citing Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, he said a total of 26 business deals—with a total estimated investment value of $5.5 billion or P288 billion and seen to generate 82,737 jobs —were signed between the Philippines and Japan just before President Duterte addressed the Japanese businessmen at 25th Nikkei Conference on the Future of Asia in Tokyo. The deals cover infrastructure, manufacturing, electronics, medical devices, business-process outsourcing, power, electricity, transport, automotive, food manufacturing and marine manpower industries.

“We also need new pieces of scientific legislation alongside improvements in communication, technology, entry of foreign investors, total expenditure on research and development, easing of start-up procedures, implementation of public sector contracts, knowledge transfer, total public expenditure on education, and development and application of technology,”
Romualdez said.

Anti-red tape

Aside from enacting economic measures, Romualdez said the 18th Congress must exercise its oversight function to ensure the swift implementation of the Ease of Doing Business Act, the implementing rules and regulations of which have yet to be issued one year after its passage.

This law, which includes the organization of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (Arta), is seen to simplify procedures and establish timelines in securing permits and other transactions with the government, he said.

Republic Act 11032, also known as the EODB Law, was signed by Duterte last year to reduce processing time of transactions, simplify steps for securing documentation requirements, boost interconnectivity infrastructure and create the Arta.

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/06/03/18th-congress-must-focus-on-economic-reforms-above-all/