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Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion. But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened . Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions. Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE? Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace? WHY?? There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance: The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.

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Tagalog news: DA Secretary bumisita sa Ilocos Norte para sa Farmers’ Forum

• Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=45148
• by: Cherry Joy Discaya
• July 24, 2011-www.pia.gov.ph

LAOAG CITY, July 24 (PIA) -- Nilibot ni Sec. Proceso “Procy” Alcala ng Department of Agriculture ang buong rehiyon 1 sa layuning makita at malaman ang lahat ng mga hinaing nga mga nasa sektor ng agrikultura at piskarya.

Naging panauhin siya ng mga Ilocano sa nakaraang Farmers’ Forum noong Hulyo 21 na ginanap sa Batac City, probinsiya ng Ilocos Norte.

Bilang parte ng pagbisita ni Sec. Alcala sa Ilocos Norte, nagkaroon ng open forum sa pagitan niya at sa mga sektor ng magsasaka at piskarya sa probinsiya. Sa kanyang talumpati, sinabi niyang natutuwa siya sa Ilocos Norte sapagkat noong nakaraang pagbibigay ng Gawad Saka award, ang Ilocos Norte ang tumanggap ng pinakamaraming parangal.

“Ganyan po kagaling ang inyong mga magsasaka dito sa inyong lalawigan,” aniya. Ibinahagi din niya ang planong pagkakaroon ng midterm agricultural planning na gagawin sa Ilocos Norte. Ito ay para pag-usapan ang mga proyekto at programang maaaring maibigay sa mga Ilocano. Kasama sa pagpapatupad nito sina Gob. Imee Marcos at Cong. Rudy Farinas.

Nagbigay pahayag din siya para sa mga aasahang proyekto ng mga magsasaka’t mangingisda sa lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte. Isa dito ay ang pagbubuo ng isang kooperatiba para sa mga onion growers nang sa gayon ay didiretso na ang mga magsasaka sa kanilang mga exporters.

Idiniin din niya ang pagbibigay solusyon sa pag-iimbak ng mga aning produkto upang hindi ito masayang at mabulok. Iimbitahin niya ang mga federation president ng garlic growers sa Ilocos Norte sa pagpaplano kung kailan dapat magtanim, paano isasaayos at kung paano iimbakin ang mga produkto, partikular ang bawang.

Nauunahan na daw kasi ang bansa ng mga imported na bawang kung kayat, hinamon niya ang mga Ilocano na palaguin pa lalo at huwag patatalo sa mga imported na bawang.

“We are now allocating funds for four hanger-type garlic storage as requested by Gov. Imee Marcos and Cong. Farinas. Initial pa lang po yan,” dagdag pa nito.

Maglalaan din daw ang gobyerno ng pondo para sa teknolohiyang kung tawagin ay “Fish Cage” para sa mga mangingisda para maparami ang high value fishes and crabs sa kanilang nasasakupan. Ipinangako ni Sec. Alcala na lahat ng mga nabanggit niya ay aasahang maisasakatuparan ngayong taon na ito sa lalong madaling panahon.

Ang pagbisita ni Sec. Alcala sa lahat ng magsasaka’t mangingisda, ayon sa kanya ay bahagi ng kanyang management style. ‘Management by going around, ikot ng ikot para sa pagkuha ng kaalaman mula mismo sa mga tao’, ani pa Alcala. (JCR/CJD-PIA 1 Ilocos Norte)

Laoag to benefit from P-Noy’s open skies policy

• Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=35&id=45069&si=0
• by: Cristina Arzadon
• July 23, 2011-www.pia.gov.ph

LAOAG CITY, July 23 (PIA) -- Laog is set to benefit from the Aquino administration’s open skies policy.

Lawyer Jose Claro Tesoro, former board member of the Civil Aeronautics Board said the open skies policy enables the Philippine government to sign new air deals with foreign air carriers which will fly using secondary airports in seven secondary gateways including the Laoag International Airport. He said Laoag stands to benefit from new air deals with the entry of more tourists that will create more economic activities.

The Aquino administration’s open skies policy will help decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) by making use of secondary airports outside of Manila and, in the process, spur tourism and economic activities in the provinces.

Tesoro said the NAIA runway is congested having a 97 percent utilization of its runways for departures and arrivals of domestic and international flights.

“Congestion of NAIA runways is a problem. Aircrafts are often unable to land immediately and would have to circle around the airport until the runways are clear,” he said.

He said the air services agreement covers low cost foreign carriers or budget airlines which will be granted access to any airport within the country other than NAIA.

The open skies rule is pursuant to Executive Order 29, promoting the Philippine government’s civil aviation liberation policy which Aquino signed in March.

“These foreign carriers will not be allowed to fly in through NAIA. They are only allowed to fly using the secondary airports,” he said.

Tesoro said NAIA could no longer afford additional flights and is not capable for expansion. Tesoro was in this city on Friday and met various groups involved in the tourism and airline industries.

“But if we are to accommodate more air traffic, we need to improve our airports. The problem is not in the air, it’s on the ground,” he said. (JCR/CCA-PIA 1 Ilocos Norte)

Aquino administration delivers agri support to Ilocos Norte’s farmers

• Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=44804
• by: Cristina Arzadon
• July 22, 2011-www.pia.gov.ph

Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala did more than barnstorming Ilocos Norte by hearing out farmers’ woes and delivering more than P6 million in agriculture support for the province’s farming sector.

Alcala made a quick visit to this province today but he made sure he heard the concerns of Ilocos Norte’s farming sector during the farmers’ forum held at the Teatro Ilocandia at the Mariano Marcos State University.

Farmers raised various concerns from marketability of their farm products, high cost of farm production and the cancellation of oil subsidy for farmers.

Alcala said Ilocos Norte will continue to receive support from the Aquino administration to improve the province’s agriculture sector.

He said the pantawid pasada assistance was canceled due to issues of ownership of farm tractors that were being utilized by ordinary farm tillers. “Who owns the tractors….. but the rich landlords. The oil subsidy will not go directly to farm tillers because they do not own tractors,” he said.

Alcala said the government is studying other alternatives to provide cash support to farmers to replace the pantawid pasada program.

As initial grants, the Laoag city government received some P825,000 to establish a cold storage facility while farmers of Bacarra town will soon have its bagsakan area for farm products with the release of P4 million. On the other hand, onion producers will have their onion drying facility with the release of P1.3 million.

Alcala said other projects intended for the province include an irrigation dam and fish cages which are set for implementation before the year ends.

He also assured farmers of their products’ marketability by helping them identify direct buyers from abroad instead of relying on middle men to trade their crops. (ANL/CCA-PIA 1 Ilocos Norte)