Allen Dizon, Toni Gonzaga lead 2015 FAMAS winners

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Allen Dizon won Best Actor for the movie “Magkakabaung” while Toni Gonzaga won Best Actress for “Starting Over Again" as the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences held its 2015 awards night on Sunday held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila. 

“Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo” won Best Picture.

Here is the full list of the 2015 FAMAS awards winners:

Best Picture: Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo

Best Director: Enzo Williams for “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”

Best Actor: Allen Dizon for “Magkakabaung”

Best Actress: Toni Gonzaga for “Starting Over Again”

Best Supporting Actor: Gabby Eigenmann for “Asintado”

Best Supporting Actress: Sylvia Sanchez for “The Trial”

Best Child Performer: Miggs Cuaderno for “Asintado”

Best Cinematography: Carlo Mendoza for “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”

Best Editing: Carlo Francisco Manatad for “Feng Shui”

Best Production Design: Roy Lachica and Joel Bilbao for “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”

Best Screenplay: Ricardo Lee, Enrico Santos and Kriz G. Guzman for “The Trial”

Best Story: Ricardo Lee, Enrico Santos, and Kriz Gazmen for “The Trial”

Best Sound: Addiss Tabong for “Feng Shui”

Best Musical Score: Cesar Francis Concio for “She’s Dating the Gangster”

Best Original Theme Song: “Hindi Pa Tapos” for “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”

Best Visual Effects: Erick Torrente for “Magnum Muslim .357”

Special awards were also given.

Named Iconic Movie Queens of Philippine Cinema were Gloria Romero, Susan Roces, Nora Aunor, Maricel Soriano, Dawn Zulueta, Sarah Geronimo.

The German Moreno Youth Achievement Award was given to Bianca Umali, Diego Loyzaga, Jasmine Curtis Smith, Kiko Estrada, Kim Rodriguez, Mark Neumann, Miguel Tanfelix, Nadine Lustre, Robi Domingo, Sofia Andres

Aura Face of the Night prize given to Richard Gutierrez and Toni Gonzaga 

And the Fernando Poe, Jr. Memorial Award was given to Coco Martin.

The FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award for this year was given to “Eat Bulaga” hosts Joey De Leon, Tito Sotto and Vic Sotto.

EPSON Establishes Corporate Governance Policy

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Seiko Epson Corporation recently announced it had established a Corporate Governance Policy summarizing its philosophy and policies relating to governance. The Policy was approved by a meeting of Epson's board of directors held on September 2.

To achieve the goals declared in its Management Philosophy, promote sustainable growth, and increase corporate value over the mid- to long-term, Epson believes in continuously enhancing and strengthening corporate governance that realizes transparent, fair, timely, and decisive decision-making. For effective corporate governance in light of prevailing social imperatives and the operating environment, Epson will review this policy, and amend it as necessary, on an annual basis.

“Epson pursues continuous improvement not only through its products, but also in how it operates. Our goal is to provide better value to our customers and enhance their quality of life,” said Toshimitsu Tanaka, Managing Director of Epson Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Epson’s Corporate Governance Policy here:

http://global.epson.com/SR/organizational_governance/index.html

DepEd sets out career guidance campaign and early registration guidelines for incoming SHS students

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The Department of Education (DepEd) has rolled out a Career Guidance Program (CGP) for incoming Senior High School (SHS) students to guide them on their career path in time for the National Early Registration Day for Grade 10 completers in October.

Education Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC said the CGP will assist Grade 10 students make informed choices regarding their preferred SHS track. “We want our students to be aware of the importance of choosing a track that suits their interest while at the same time matches the available resources as well as job opportunities that await them,” he added.

The four major tracks in the SHS Program are Academic, Technical-Vocational Livelihood, Sports, and Arts and Design. 

As specified in Department Order 41 series of 2015, one of the activities of the CGP is the discussion of the Career Guidance Manual containing three modules to be conducted by the class adviser during their Homeroom Guidance class.

Module 1 “Embarking on a Journey of Self-Discovery” is about the learner’s discovery of who they are in terms of likes, values, skills, and interests. 

Module 2 “Examining the Destinations” informs the learner of the possible resources they may use in realizing their dreams through the different SHS tracks. 

Module 3 “Charting Your Own Course” focuses on improving the decision-making skills of the learner and integrates his/her self-awareness in choosing the SHS track that suits him/her. 

The activities under CGP will culminate in the Career Guidance Week set on October 12 to 16, 2015 during which schools are directed to intensify the awareness campaign through career fairs and orientation seminars on the SHS program. DepEd will also discuss with the parents the SHS program through the Parent Teacher Conference scheduled on October 17, 2015.

Upon culmination of the CGP, the National Early Registration Day will be conducted on October 19 to 23, 2015 to ensure that SHS students are enrolled when the SHS is implemented starting school year 2016-2017.

Luistro explained that the DepEd Division Offices will also conduct a division-wide career guidance activities to cater to Grade 10 students enrolled in private schools and to high school graduates prior to the full implementation of the of K to 12 Program.

The career guidance is also open to the passers of the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) and the Accreditation & Equivalency (A&E) Test for the junior high school level.

PNoy declared September 25, 2015 as a regular holiday for Eid’l Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice)

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President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared September 25, 2015—a Friday—as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice).

Proclamation No. 1128, s. 2015

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

PROCLAMATION NO. 1128

DECLARING FRIDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2015, AS A REGULAR HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN OBSERVANCE OF EID’L ADHA (FEAST OF SACRIFICE)

WHEREAS, Eid’l Adha is one of the two greatest feasts of Islam;

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9849 provides that Eid’l Adha shall be celebrated as a regular holiday;

WHEREAS, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) recommends that the observance of Eid’l Adhain the Philippines be on 25 September 2015 based on the Islamic Calendar and the declaration made by Saudi Arabia’s highest religious authority, thereby amending its earlier recommendation to observe the occasion on 24 September 2015;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Friday, 25 September 2015, as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 15th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Fifteen.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

By the President:

(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.

Executive Secretary

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[PDF] Proclamation No. 1128, September 15, 2015

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Eid’l Adha pay rules

From the Department of Labor and Employment

Private sector employers are urged to observe the proper wage rules and core labor standards for the upcoming Eid’l Adha holiday on September 25.

President Benigno S. Aquino III issued Proclamation No. 1128, Series of 2015, declaring September 25 as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Adha.

The following pay rules for regular holiday shall be observed:

If the employee did not work; he or she shall be paid 100 percent of his or her salary for that day [(Daily Rate + Cost of Living Allowance) x 100%];

For work done during the regular holiday, the employees shall be paid 200 percent of his/her regular salary for that day for the first eight hours [(Daily Rate + COLA) x 200%];

For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work), he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day [(Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200% x 130% x number of hours worked];

*For work done during a regular holiday that also falls on his or her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his her daily rate of 200 percent [(Daily Rate + COLA) x 200%] + [30% (Daily Rate x 200%)]; and

For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work) during a holiday that also falls on his or her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).

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JCI Manila: University of Leaders, Incubator of Movers

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It was 1947, a mere two years after World War II, and Manila was still devastated – the second most destroyed city of the war. Its former glory was replaced by rubble, and reconstruction had barely begun.

Around the same time, a young man named Artemio L. Vergel De Dios was inspired by a feature in PIC Magazine on the US Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees), which helped the government through the leadership of individuals. He took it upon himself to help rebuild the nation through the first and oldest leadership organization in Asia, the Junior Chamber International Manila. Formerly known as the Manila Jaycees, Vergel de Dios and Ramon V Del Rosario knew that was the only way to successfully restore Manila to its former glory was to get purposeful individuals focused on the same goal. Thus, on September 12, 1947, the first JCI Chapter in Asia was born.

Inauguration of the first JCI Manila Clubhouse. Distinguished JCI Manila alumni, Ambassador Ramon V. Del Rosario is seen sixth from the right.

Since then, JCI Manila has been fostering leaders who help strengthen the nation by addressing modern-day devastations like extreme poverty, natural disasters, unemployment, and malnourishment through a vision of providing development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change.

As the leading global network of young, active citizens in the country, JCI Manila has long been known as the early training grounds of notable alumni who have become movers and shakers not just in their respective fields, but within the country and around the world. Within its ranks rose such names as Mr. Washington Sycip, Ambassador Alfonso Yuchengco, Ambassador Ramon V. Del Rosario, and Mr. Henry Sy. JCI Manila has become an incubator of leaders in the public and private sectors, immersing themselves in civic duties that help propel the country and its citizens forward.

Its enduring success has earned JCI Manila the moniker of ‘University of Leaders.’ Its curriculum is shaped by a challenge to its members to reach out to the community, effect lasting and positive change, and cooperate and collaborate with each other toward a common goal. These are men, who in the words of Mr. Sycip, “Are not only men of integrity, but have the ability to inspire other dedicated and bright people to work with him.”

Echoing this sentiment, JCI Manila president Steve Baltao says, “Leadership through service is the most enduring lesson of being part of JCI Manila. I have learned more about myself reflected in the people whose lives we affect with positive change than I could ever imagine. It is an honor to be among such outstanding individuals, and an even greater honor to be of service to the community.”

JCI Manila is currently accepting applicants for membership. For more information, visit http://bit.lyjcimanilagnmo, www.jcimanila.org, like JCI Manila on Facebook, and follow @JCIManilaPH on Twitter.