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Pasig mayor vows 'unpoliticized', principled public service

#PHnews: Pasig mayor vows 'unpoliticized', principled public service

MANILA – Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has vowed to sustain unpoliticized and principled public service to his constituents.

Speaking at the 447th founding anniversary of the city on Thursday night, Sotto reported the city's progress, improvement, and gains of the local government during the first year of his administration.

"There are many programs, many projects have been implemented during the year but we should not forget those principles and what we are upholding," Sotto said in Filipino during a virtual State of the City Address.

Sotto said the universal healthcare program (UHC) for residents is the top priority of his administration.

"We are laying the groundwork for the full implementation of the universal healthcare and the universal healthcare program which is also aligned with the national government's program," he said.

This year, the local government has allotted 21 percent of the annual budget for the healthcare services, strengthening health human resources and rationalization of the Pasig City Health Department.

The city government has also hired 1,488 personnel in plantilla positions for the healthcare department.

Sotto said this is to ensure UHC programs are properly implemented in the city.

Sotto assured the public that the hospitals in the city are not just income-driven but also providing service.

The city government has allocated funds for the PhilHealth Insurance program of the city, he said.

Housing program, quality education

Sotto, meanwhile, vowed to provide socialized housing units with quality and accessible to public needs.

"This is the result of the people's plan, in partnership with a lot of people and various organizations along with the national government agencies," he said, adding they will ensure the safe relocation of the residents living in the floodway areas and get financial assistance.

Sotto said the city government has also allocated PHP350 million to sustain the education system in the city.

"For the repair of our 44 schools and school buildings, we have allocated PHP350 million, halos lahat po nito ay tapos na (almost all of these are already done)," Sotto said.

Sotto, however, said he is saddened that students will not be able to see and use these facilities as face-to-face classes remain prohibited due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

He lauded the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP) for aiming to raise the standard of tertiary education in the city.

The university would admit 1,000 students this coming school year.

A total of 16, 000 students are now enjoying the benefits of the Pasig City scholarship program, he said, this program ensures the residents to have better opportunities on education services.

Sotto said while the Division of City Schools-Pasig will adopt a "distance learning modality" for this school year, the local government would continue to provide educational materials for the students.

"We will help the Department of Education, our students, and their families by providing 138, 000 learning pockets, tablets or laptops depending on the students' needs," he said.

The local government will provide 3,500 tablets to the PLP enrollees, Sotto said.

"We need to make sure that the students' learning will not be deferred," he said.

Sotto vowed full support to education services during the health crisis.

"I know the next school year is going to be difficult but just enroll yourself in school and we will help you," he said.

Sotto earlier said the Pasig government has raised PHP1.2 billion to provide tablets, laptops, and computers to its students enrolled in public elementary, junior and senior high school, and their teachers.

Unhampered services

Sotto assured the government under his watch, will continue to provide basic services to the residents without being politicized.

"A continuous public service for those who are in need without being politicized. The services we would like to extend are those services that will last--those services that will uplift the lives of the citizens, that's empowerment,” he said.

The city government is also providing assistance to more than 80,000 registered senior citizens and more than 5,000 persons with disabilities in Pasig, which includes hospitalization, burial assistance, social pension, cash gift (pamaskong handog), centenarian and hospice, Sotto said.

For the first time, he said, persons with disabilities have received a 'Christmas bonus''—cash grant amounting to PHP1,500 while senior citizens will continue to receive cash incentives amounting to PHP3,000.

The distribution system of cash grants has also been corrected to enable faster processing, he said.

The city government has also launched the Social Welfare Assistance Center (SWAC) which provides medical, financial/burial, hospital assistance, and Project Damayan to the Pasig residents.

A new system of the Pamaskong Handog or Christmas incentives was launched during Sotto's administration wherein food packs and other items are delivered house-to-house directly to the residents.

The provision of house-to-house incentives has become strategically useful in the data-driven decision-making during these trying times, Sotto said.

"The system that we introduced through pamaskong handog has helped us in collecting data and other information about Pasigueño families. These have been useful during our pandemic response," Sotto said.

"This is a stand against patronage politics and a stand for good and fair governance that does not look of any political color or affiliation," he added.

Transparency

Sotto has pushed prudent transparency in the local government processes and other procurement activities in Pasig.

The intensive planning of programs and projects, he said, has helped the city to save a lot from the local government funds and has able to provide supplemental budget needed during the coronavirus health crisis.

"We also aim to improve our ease of doing business, we have partnered with institutions and other government agencies including the Anti-Red Tape Authority in developing the electronic business one-stop-shop," Sotto said. "We are constantly improving the business-friendly environment of our city, streamlining the permit processing, changes in zoning, and assessment upholding the Anti-Red Tape Act."

Sotto also announced the TAPAT program which will help the residents and local government to recover its economic activities affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Covid-19 response

Sotto thanked the medical front-liners, volunteers, security forces, private sectors, and other national government agencies for providing services to Pasig residents amid the coronavirus pandemic.

For the last three months, the Pasig government has received in-kind donations amounting to not less than PHP30 million which include protective gears, medicine, food packs, and among others.

"We adopted a holistic approach in our response to Covid-19--to this pandemic, medical, socio-economic, even looking out for the mental health of our front-liners," he said.

Through Executive Order 16, the city government has established the medical management and control of the coronavirus.

Pasig has also created a local task force and an incident management team actively coordinating with the Department of Health (DOH), national government agencies and offices within the city, to contain the spread of Covid-19.

"We initiated a partnership with the national government agencies, with the private sectors, and medical facilities to ensure that all of our efforts and resources ill be channeled properly and efficiently in our response to this medical emergency," he said.

Pasig ensures that the health centers are fully functional and the super health centers are operating 24/7 for the residents needed medical attention on Covid-19.

Various quarantine facilities have been established to house patients with confirmed Covid-19 cases, Sotto said.

"In our first few weeks under the enhanced community quarantine, both hospitals are reporting admission of Covid-19 cases and the situation, to be honest, was becoming quite alarming with the growing number of health front-liners being affected, as well as limited supplies of equipment and protective gears," he added.

The local government has converted the Pasig City Children Hospital into the city’s Covid-19 referral facility.

"This helps us to reduce the risk of cross-contamination, this helps us to minimize or at least lessen the use of PPE and it allowed the Pasig City General Hospital to resume normal operations," he said.

Pasig has strengthened its Covid-19 testing capacity, contract tracing capabilities, and medical management.

Sotto said the Pasig City Molecular Laboratory is set to be operational and functional which will hasten the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the rapid antibody testing to high-risk sectors and symptomatic patients from the healthcare centers.

Sotto reminded the local government officials to embrace good governance and avoid corrupt practices.

"If you do not cooperate with the change, you do not embrace the principle of good governance--you are fighting an entire generation of Pasigueño who are already fed up with the old habits," he said.

Sotto then vowed to continue the change his administration has started.

"We must continue to show that here in Pasig we have new leadership, here in Pasig abandoning old habits--those old habits that we know are not right, here in Pasig we embrace good governance because here in Pasig, hope flows," Sotto said. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Pasig mayor vows 'unpoliticized', principled public service." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1107826 (accessed July 03, 2020 at 07:05PM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Pasig mayor vows 'unpoliticized', principled public service." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1107826 (archived).

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famousobservationbouquetme · 5 years ago

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bobbynolanios88 · 6 years ago

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More bubbles, booms expected as Bitcoin turns 10

On 3 January 2009, the Bitcoin network came into existence with Nakamoto mining the genesis block of Bitcoin.

As the world’s most popular crypto-currency, Bitcoin turned 10 last week, there will be many more bubbles, booms and busts.

That’s according to industry players as the crypto-currency marked its tenth anniversary.

“Satoshi Nakamoto” is presumed to be a pseudonym for the person or people who designed the original Bitcoin protocol in 2008 and launched the network in 2009.

On 3 January 2009, the Bitcoin network came into existence with Nakamoto mining the genesis block of Bitcoin (block number 0), which had a reward of 50 Bitcoins. The recipient of the first Bitcoin transaction was programmer Hal Finney, who received 10 Bitcoins from Nakamoto.

From January 2009 to March 2010, Bitcoin’s value was basically zero and in May 2010, it was less than $0.01.

Over the course of Bitcoin’s history, it has undergone rapid growth to become a significant currency both on and offline – from the mid-2010s, some businesses began accepting Bitcoin in addition to traditional currencies.

Since then, based on Bitcoin’s open source code, thousands of other crypto-currencies have emerged.

Below are some of the highlights in Bitcoin’s history:

In June 2011, WikiLeaks and other organisations began to accept Bitcoins for donations. In October 2012, BitPay reported having over 1 000 merchants accepting Bitcoin under its payment processing service. In November 2012, WordPress had started accepting Bitcoins.

In February 2013, the Bitcoin-based payment processor Coinbase reported selling $1 million worth of Bitcoins in a single month at over $22 per Bitcoin.

In early February 2014, one of the largest Bitcoin exchanges, Mt Gox, suspended withdrawals citing technical issues. By the end of the month, Mt Gox had filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan amid reports that 744 000 Bitcoins had been stolen.

Less than one year after the collapse of Mt Gox, UK-based exchange Bitstamp announced that its exchange would be taken offline while they investigate a hack which resulted in about 19 000 Bitcoins (equivalent to roughly $5 million at that time) being stolen from its hot wallet.

In February 2015, the number of merchants accepting Bitcoin exceeded 100 000. In August 2016, a major Bitcoin exchange, Bitfinex, was hacked and nearly 120 000 BTC (around $60 million) was stolen.

In March 2016, the Cabinet of Japan recognised virtual currencies like Bitcoin as having a function similar to real money. Bidorbuy, the largest South African online marketplace, launched Bitcoin payments for both buyers and sellers.

In September 2016, the number of Bitcoin ATMs had doubled over the previous 18 months and reached 771 ATMs worldwide.

Price fluctuations have also been a major issue in Bitcoin’s history. Its peak was $20 000 in December 2017. However, the price has dramatically dropped since then. At the time of publishing, it was trading at $4 042.

Regulation of Bitcoin has also been a thorny issue in many jurisdictions. In December 2014, the South African Reserve Bank issued a position paper on virtual currencies whereby it declared that virtual currency had “no legal status or regulatory framework”. The South African Revenue Service classified Bitcoin as an intangible asset.

Blockchain popularisation

World Wide Worx MD Arthur Goldstuck comments that the true triumph of Bitcoin is the extent to which it popularised blockchain, and in effect evangelised it far beyond the world of crypto-currency.

“Long before Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies become mainstream, blockchain will be a standard tool in business, especially in financial services, trade and contracts,” says Goldstuck.

He believes the low point of Bitcoin was, without a doubt, the explosion in its value to $20 000, and the subsequent inevitable implosion.

“While there can be little sympathy for the professional speculators who knew they were gambling, many gullible people lost their life savings falling for impossible promises when they bought at the height of the bubble.

“There will be many more bubbles, booms and bust, but it remains a good long-term investment if one is not buying during a period of frenzy.”

Goldstuck points out that Bitcoin is not the only crypto-currency in town, and it is even possible it will no longer be around a decade from now.

“It’s not Bitcoin, but crypto-currency, that awaits the mainstream. When that time comes, it is also likely that all crypto-currencies will be interchangeable, not only with each other, but also with traditional currency. That will ultimately define it going mainstream.

“Some purists believe that crypto will only succeed when it replaces so-called fiat currency, but that is a silly, childish and blinkered viewpoint. In the same way that credit cards did not replace cash, and mobile money has not killed cash, it is likely that these formats of financial instrument will coexist for the foreseeable future.”

Alan Robertson, co-founder of YOU#, says Bitcoin has forever changed the way people see value exchange and store in the modern world.

“Freed from the grip of institutions who charge billions in fees while selectively providing financial services to those with means, everyone with a mobile device can, for the first time in history, do international banking almost instantly and for next to nothing.”

Nonetheless, he points out that Bitcoin’s lows are perhaps the emergence of so many scam artists who have been successful in separating people from their hard-earned money through hacking, multi-level marketing and Ponzi schemes, and in the process have left them disillusioned about the greatest technological and societal advance since the Internet.

Commenting on Bitcoin’s 10 anniversary, crypto-currency company Luno, says that “currently, Bitcoin miners get rewarded with a ‘block reward’ of 12.5 Bitcoin”.

A block reward refers to new Bitcoin granted by the blockchain network to miners. After the discovery of every 210 000 blocks, the block reward is halved, which happens around four years.

According to Luno, on average, 144 blocks are mined each day. “For those whose best friend is the calculator app on your phone, that amounts to 1 800 Bitcoin.

“Interestingly enough, research done by company Chainalysis finds that as much as 20% of all the Bitcoin in existence is missing. Therefore, while there are 17.3 million Bitcoin currently in circulation, only 11 million are accessible,” Luno says.

It explains that this block was the starting point for Bitcoin, for the crypto-currencies that followed, and for a new financial system – one which puts your own money back into your hands.

“While it may have taken a while for some to grasp the idea of crypto-currency, this momentous decennial anniversary is definitely one to celebrate.

“We’ve seen the adoption of crypto-currency explode and shrink in equal measure, but overall the industry has made incredible progress. With the community investing in building the infrastructure, we have a feeling that, although Rome wasn’t built in a day, it may be built much quicker than the haters previously thought,” Luno adds.

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teiraymondmccoy78 · 6 years ago