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BOC, AFP, PCG ink MOA for strengthened
joint anti-smuggling operations
MANILA -- The chiefs
of the Bureau of Customs
(BOC), Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP), and
the Philippine Coast (PCG),
on
Monday,
November
19 signed a memorandum
of agreement (MOA) for
strengthened linkages and
enhanced coordination to
protect the vital interests of
the country.
The
ceremonial
signing of the MOA took
place at the Bureau of
Customs and was led by BOC
Commissioner Rey Leonardo
Guerrero, AFP Chief of Staff
Gen. Carlito Galvez, Jr.,
and PCG Commandant Adm.
Elson Hermogino.

As mentioned in the
MOA “The prevention and
suppression of smuggling,
stamping out of illegal
drugs, graft and corruption,
and
other
fraudulent
practices against tariff and
customs laws are some of
the
primordial
concerns
essential to protect the vital
interests of the country.”

It further stated that
large-scale smuggling and
the proliferation of illegal
importation of dangerous
drugs, controlled precursors
and essential chemicals, and
anti-social
commodities,
among others undermine
national interest and security.

To
address
this,
President Rodrigo Duterte,
pursuant to his power of
control of all executive
departments, bureaus and
offices under the Revised
Administrative Code and
as Commander in Chief,
has directed the AFP and
the PCG to extend security
assistance and augmentation
to the BOC.

Section 214 (Persons
Exercising Police Authority)
of Republic Act 10863 or
Customs Modernization and
Tariff Act (CMTA) allows the
authorization of the members
of the AFP and other national
law enforcement agencies to
effect search, seizure and
arrest involving acts that
violate the CMTA and other
customs laws, rules and
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PH launches new Petroleum
Exploration Program
MANILA – The Philippine
Department of Energy (DOE)
intensifies its thrust to develop the
petroleum exploration industry
for global competitiveness.

On
22
November
(Thursday, PST), the DOE
will launch the Philippine
Conventional Energy Contracting
Program (PCECP) at the Shangri-
La at the Fort Hotel in Bonifacio
Global City, Taguig.
Energy
Secretary
Alfonso G. Cusi said, “The DOE
is aggressively pursuing the
implementation of the PCECP
so the country could establish a
strong ‘Explore, Explore, Explore’
program. We have been grossly
trailing behind our neighbors in
terms of petroleum exploration
and development activities. It
is high time that we step up. We
need to attain energy security
and sustainability to minimize
our vulnerability to global oil
price shocks. Harnessing our
indigenous energy resources
would also go far in helping us
meet the country’s increasing
energy demand as we continue to
usher in economic progress.”

Under the PCECP, there
are two modes of application
potential investors may pursue.
First, interested parties may wish
to bid on the 14 Pre-Determined
Areas identified by the DOE
(one in Cagayan, three in East
Palawan, three in Sulu Sea, two in
Agusan-Davao, one in Cotabato,
and four in West Luzon). The
application period is 180 days,
and will be officially opened
during the launch.
Alternatively,
the
applicants could also nominate
and publish other areas of interest.
In this mode, applications could
be submitted at any time of the
year, and would be subjected to a
60-day challenge period.
All
accepted
applications shall be evaluated
by the DOE Centralized Review
and
Evaluation
Committee
based on the criteria pursuant
to Department Circular No.
DC2017-12-0017.

Prior to the launch,
the DOE conducted several
roadshows to drum up awareness
on the program, including an
international roadshow held in
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The signing of the MOA took place at the Bureau of Customs and was led by BOC Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero, AFP Chief
of Staff Gen. Carlito Galvez, Jr., and PCG Commandant Adm. Elson Hermogino.
DepEd: Korean and other foreign language
classes elective, not replacement to Filipino
PASIG CITY-- Amid misguided
assertions and the timing of
reports about the offering of
elective Korean language class
in selected public schools,
the Department of Education
(DepEd) emphasizes that this
program is in no way intended
to and shall not replace the
Filipino subject in the basic
education curriculum.

The study of the
Korean language is elective
and not part of the core subjects
of around 700 learners in 10
selected junior high schools
(JHS) in the National Capital
Region. Aside from offering
Korean language class, DepEd
currently
implements
five
Special Program in Foreign
Language (SPFL) classes in
Spanish, French, German,
Chinese, and Japanese in all
public schools.
Secretary
Leonor
Magtolis
Briones
has
maintained that the subject
Filipino remain to be among
the core subjects in basic
education, while the teaching of
Panitikan in the Filipino subject
serves as a springboard for
discussion of grammar lessons
and a way of strengthening
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DepEd Sec. Briones clarifies that the Filipino subject remains to be among the core subjects in basic education. (File Photo)