LOOK: Firm that built China's fake islands gets Davao City deal | todaysupdateph

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <center> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0kh1yxcXKLtz0_Ntc28oICrwWcYyNlv06ypeM-lClDeChjmdS1uhMXy5jn5dlezynuD0WSn-f4SEB3bUaksIgIUlJfWmts4ursxeM2WRyY02EUfXP_HNIJ70EPfebzl4RFunG7KYzVM/s1600/Screenshot_36.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0kh1yxcXKLtz0_Ntc28oICrwWcYyNlv06ypeM-lClDeChjmdS1uhMXy5jn5dlezynuD0WSn-f4SEB3bUaksIgIUlJfWmts4ursxeM2WRyY02EUfXP_HNIJ70EPfebzl4RFunG7KYzVM/s1600/Screenshot_36.png" /></a></center> <div> A Chinese state-owned company said to have been involved in Beijing's island-building in the South China Sea signed a deal to construct islands for rival claimant the Philippines as its President Rodrigo Duterte visited last week, reports said.</div> <br /> CCCC Dredging will create four artificial islands totaling 208 hectares of reclaimed land in Davao, the port city on the southern island of Mindanao where Duterte was mayor, the Beijing Youth Daily reported. <br /> <br /> The islands will spread along eight kilometers of coastline and be used for government buildings, commercial spaces, residences, ports and industry in a project to be completed by 2019, it added. <br /> <br /> The deal with the Philippines' Mega Harbour Port and Development was one of several inked as Duterte paid a state visit to China last week, when Beijing offered $9 billion in soft loans for development projects. <br /> <br /> Duterte has sought to restore his country's ties with China, brought low by a territorial dispute over the South China Sea, and during his trip announced his "separation" from longstanding Philippine ally the United States.<br /> <br /> In a case brought by his predecessor Benigno Aquino, the Philippines won a resounding victory at an international tribunal earlier this year over Beijing's extensive claims, infuriating the Asian giant. <br /> <br /> China has built up artificial islands, some with airstrips, capable of hosting military facilities.<br /> <br /> Dredging vessels owned by CCCC Dredging subsidiary CCCC Tianjin Dredging were spotted working in the Spratly archipelago disputed by Manila, according to an analysis of satellite imagery from IHS Jane’s Intelligence Review. <br /> <br /> In the Davao project, a perimeter of sand bags will be dropped into the sea, and sand pumped into the space, displacing water until an island is formed, the Monday report explained. <br /> <br /> CCCC Dredging, a subsidiary of the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), is the world's largest by dredging capacity, according to the official website of the Chinese shipping industry. <br /> <br /> It delayed an initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange last year due to concerns over its work in the Spratlys. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> SOURCE:<a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/26/16/firm-that-built-chinas-fake-islands-gets-davao-city-deal"> RAPPLER</a>

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WATCH: P1.2 B FROM YOLANDA FUNDS BINAYAD SA 36 CELEBRITY ENDORSERS NI MAR ROXAS AND LENI ROBREDO | TODAYSUPDATEPH

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFnsbsEpnpm3QWGeC5ejMSUj3iEsgMexjjBYUkz4LPPAXPhvjBFgnRl74qCGzi9Jb4826IaziaLYzv_l4SU7gmZ8xeNam4NO7WoklSShIKbfDz-iKCGWqfx40IwpXXaTzW0ECVRmRE1c/s1600/Screenshot_35.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFnsbsEpnpm3QWGeC5ejMSUj3iEsgMexjjBYUkz4LPPAXPhvjBFgnRl74qCGzi9Jb4826IaziaLYzv_l4SU7gmZ8xeNam4NO7WoklSShIKbfDz-iKCGWqfx40IwpXXaTzW0ECVRmRE1c/s320/Screenshot_35.png" width="320" /></a></div> <h3 style="text-align: center;"> We had no problem helping Mar. The issue is, we, here in Visayas can't simply endure", the congressman of Negros Occidental said.</h3> <b><u>WATCH VIDEO HERE</u></b><br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iv5B5uLnyzA" width="680"></iframe><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> SOURCE: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv5B5uLnyzA">YOUTUBE</a>

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We had no problem helping Mar. The issue is, we, here in Visayas can't simply endure", the congressman of Negros Occidental said...

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LOOK: Duterte signs EO for citizen complaint hotline | todaysupdateph

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAauzDEUZcmW_OO89je1B9fPmgWmVmEw_UcXz5Rw8w-XI6P-A2FhlatQFpYMlxQ2tEb6yO0eG1g0vMvDgf3yIuQ9Fu-YsoC_FlC4LJdiPTg_N_jbnXHyBEiSHq1Ke24nReg05UJUvxFw/s1600/Screenshot_4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="LOOK: Duterte signs EO for citizen complaint hotline | todaysupdateph" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAauzDEUZcmW_OO89je1B9fPmgWmVmEw_UcXz5Rw8w-XI6P-A2FhlatQFpYMlxQ2tEb6yO0eG1g0vMvDgf3yIuQ9Fu-YsoC_FlC4LJdiPTg_N_jbnXHyBEiSHq1Ke24nReg05UJUvxFw/s1600/Screenshot_4.png" title="PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order (EO) institutionalizing "8888" as the citizens' complaint hotline and establishing a complaint center." /></a></div> <h2> PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order (EO) institutionalizing "8888" as the citizens' complaint hotline and establishing a complaint center.</h2> <br />Duterte signed EO 6 on October 14, or two months after the government launched the "8888" hotline in August.<br /><br />The EO tasks Office of the Cabinet Secretary (OCS) Leoncio Evasco Jr. to supervise the citizens' complaint hotline and center.<br /><br />The OCS is mandated to collaborate with other government agencies in the operation of the 8888 citizens' complaint center.<br /><br />Under the EO, the complaint center will serve as "a mechanism where citizens may report their complaints and grievances on acts of red tape, as defined under Republic Act 9845 and other relevant laws, and/or corruption of any national government agency, government-owned or -controlled corporation (GOCC), government financial institution, and other instrumentalities of the government."<br /><br />The complaint center is scheduled to operate 24 hours a day, from Mondays to Sundays, excluding national holidays and work suspensions.<br /><br />Apart from the "8888" telephone hotline, the complaint center is directed to provide other communication channels like short message service, electronic mail, website, and social media, as well as any other emerging communication medium.<br /><br />The EO states that the citizens' concerns "shall immediately be referred, directly or indirectly, to the concerned government agency, office or instrumentality for appropriate action."<br /><br />The concerns are supposed to have a "concrete and specific" action within 72 hours from the receipt of the concern by the proper government agency or instrumentality.<br /><br />For efficient and hasty service, all national government agencies and GOCCs are encouraged to cooperate with the OCS.<br /><br />The Budget department will determine the funding for the implementation of the complaint center.<br /><br />Earlier, Duterte said he will have a one-hour morning show to hear the complaints of the citizens against the erring public officials.<br /><br />The President said he will then contact the supposed corrupt government employees to give them a chance to refute the allegations hurdled against them.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />SOURCE: <a href="http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2016/10/26/duterte-signs-eo-citizen-complaint-hotline-505832">SunStar</a>

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