Caraga ConsumerNet discusses implementation of
R.A. 10054
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 25 (PIA) -- Member-agencies of
the Consumer Network (ConsumerNet) have discussed the implementation of the
Republic Act No. 10054 known as the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009, during its
special meeting led by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga at the
DTI-Caraga Regional Office, this city.
Elmer Natad of DTI-Caraga emphasized that all
motorcycle riders, including back riders should at all times wear standard
protective motorcycle helmets while driving long or short drives, in any type
of road and highway.
“A seller and/or dealer shall make available to
the purchaser of a new motorcycle unit the new motorcycle helmet bearing the
Philippine Standard (PS) mark or Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) of the Bureau
of Product Standards (BPS) mark, which the purchaser may buy at his option,”
said Natad.
Standard protective motorcycle helmets are
appropriate types of helmets that comply with the specifications issued by the
DTI. The DTI will issue guidelines, which should include the specifications
regarding standard protective motorcycle helmets.
Natad also clarified that tricycle drivers shall
be exempted from complying with the mandatory wearing of motorcycle helmets as
provided in this Act.
Meanwhile, Department of Transportation and
Communications (DOTC) Caraga Information Officer Edivee Busico said that their
agency, with its attached agency, the Land Transportation Office (LTO), is
mandated by this Act to issue guidelines necessary to implement the provisions
of this Act.
“We are already implementing this law. We have
been calling the attention of the motorists to abide this law and understand
the efforts of the concerned government agencies to ensure their safety while
driving their motorcycles,” Busico said.
It was also learned that with this law, any
person caught not wearing the standard protective motorcycle helmet in
violation of this Act will be punished with a fine of P1,500 for the first
offense; P3,000 for the second offense; P5,000 for the third offense; and
P10,000 plus confiscation of the driver’s license for the fourth and succeeding
offenses.
A fine of not less than P10,000 but not more
than P20,000 will be charged to any seller and/or dealer who violates Section 5
of this Act while any person who uses, sells and distributes substandard
motorcycle helmets or those that do not bear the PS mark or the ICC certificate
will be punished with a fine of not less than P3,000 for the first offense and
P5,000 for the second offense, without prejudice to other penalties imposed in
Republic Act No. 7394 or the “Consumer Act of the Philippines.”
DTI also said tampering, alteration, forgery and
imitation of the PS mark and ICC certificates on helmets will be punished with
a fine of not less than P10,000 but not more than P20,000, without prejudice to
other penalties imposed in Republic Act No. 7394 or the “Consumer Act of the
Philippines.”
DTI will also conduct media briefing on the last
week of August so local tri-media will have an in-depth understanding on the
said law and help the government on this campaign for the safety of the
motorists. (RER/JPG/PIA-Caraga)
4ID empowers the youth in Surigao del Norte
CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, August 25
(PIA) -- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division through the 402nd Infantry
“Stingers” Brigade together with the Archdiocese of Surigao City opened a 3-day
Youth Leadership Seminar (YLS) from August 24 -26, 2012 at Pope John XXIII
Pastoral Center, Villa San Miguel, Km-2, Barangay Luna, Surigao City.
The seminar aims to provide an avenue for our
youth to enhance their leadership, technical and interpersonal skills through a
series of lectures, group dynamics, group sharing, team building activities and
presentations designed to make them more responsible, productive members and
well-informed members of our society.
Around 75 participants from the Sangguniang
Kabataan, student and out-of-school youth and other youth organizations joined
the activity.
Other personalities present were Most Rev.
Antonieto D Cabahug, D.D. of Archdiocese of Surigao City, Honorable Sol
Matugas, Provincial Governor of Surigao del Norte and Mr Wellie Gan, President
of Surigao Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Six Provincial Youth Leadership Seminars were
already conducted and YLS in Surigao del Norte is the last one in the
provincial level. Every province has its own set of YLS officers which will be
involved in the Youth Leadership Summit, the 4ID will host prior the
registration to Security and Exchange Commission as a non-profit organization.
Major General Victor A Felix AFP, Commander, 4ID
said, “The youth of today will be the leaders of our country in the future. It
is our best contribution to our society to make them productive, responsible
and well informed members the society. If we want a better Philippines in the
future, we better invest on today’s youth.”
Colonel Ronald N Albano, Commander of 402nd
Infantry (STINGER) Brigade said, “We focused our efforts to the youth sectors
because based on our data, the youth comprised the 80 % of the NPA combatants.
They have been the target of the NPA recruitment because of their active mind
and aggressiveness. Let us save our youth by not letting them be taken
advantage by the rebels.” (4ID/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog news: Aquino linagdaan ang Law Data
Privacy Act of 2012
Ni Danilo S. Makiling
MANILA, Agosto 25 (PIA) -- Nilagdaan ni
Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III noong Agosto 15 ang Republic Act 10173 o kilala
bilang “Data Privacy Act of 2012” na naglalayong protektahan ang pribadong
komunikasyon ng indibidwal pati na ang pampubliko at pribadong sektor ng
sistemang komunikasyon.
Ang bagong batas na nag-uutos sa paggawa ng
National Privacy Commission ay sasaklawin ang lahat ng proseso at kase ng
personal na impormasyon pati na ang personal information controllers at
processors na hindi naitayo sa pilipinas. Ang batas ay naglalayong protektahan
ang mga journalists, publishers at ang kanilang mga sources.
Ang National Privacy Commission na siyang
mag-iimplementa ng batas ay tatanggap din ng complaints at mag-i-issue ng cease
at desist orders.
Ang commission ay naatasan ding makipag-ugnayan
sa ibang ahensya ng gobyerno at pribadong sektor sa pagsasagawa ng mga plano.
Ang commission ay binubuo ng privacy
commissioner, deputy commissioner, at secretariat.
Ang karamihan naman sa mga miyembro ng
secretariat ay kailangan na naglingkod ng kahit limang taon sa ahensya ng
gobyerno na nagproproseso ng impormasyon kagaya ng Social Security System,
Government Service Insurance System, Land Transportation Office, Bureau of Internal
Revenue, Philippine Health Insurance Corp., Commission on Elections, Department
of Foreign Affairs, Department of Justice and Philippine Postal Corp.
Ang bagong batas ay magiging epektibo sa loob ng
15 na araw pagkatapos ng pagkakalathala nito sa kahit dalawang pangunahing
newspaper ng general circulation. Ang Data Privacy Act of 2012 ay isang
consolidation ng Senate Bill 2965 at House Bill 4115. (NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
