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News Items for Cebu:

1. BAM HAILS PNOY’S # 2 SPOT IN “TIME 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN

THE WORLD”

Team PNoy senatoriable bet hailed President Noynoy Aquino’s s entry as one of TimeMagazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World,” stating that the Presidentdeserved the spot because his good governance improved the economy, his passage of the RH Law and his brave stance against China on the issue of sovereignty over theWest Philippine Sea-South China Sea.

The younger Aquino, who has been the President’s ally on the fight for democracy, the

recognition was well-deserved because it shows that the President did not just rest onthe laurels of the Aquino name, but instead instituted his promised reforms and foughtfor the issues that were important to the Filipino people.

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2. SKILLS MATCH AND TRAIN PROGRAM, MAARING SAGOT SA

UNEMPLOYMENT -- BENIGNO BAM AQUINO

Team PNoy Senatoriable Benigno Bam Aquino is confident that a stronger Skills Match

and Train Program in colleges and universities can help new graduates and theunemployed qualify for more jobs.

The younger Aquino, who’s been roving around the VisMin region, says that bridgingthe gap between industry demands and the existing curriculum may increase their graduate’s eligibility for their desired careers.

Bam, who graduated summa cum laude and valedictorian, but chose urban poor entrepreneurship over a more financially-rewarding corporate career, believes thatimproving the quality of the education is key to poverty alleviation, and that his platformsresound those initiated by his more famous uncle, former Senator Ninoy Aquino. He

stresses that the goal of every institution should not be enrollment to graduation, “Itshould be enrollment to job placement. “

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3. BAM AQUINO, 2 TEAM PNOY BETS GET 1-UTAK ENDORSEMENT

Team PNoy senatoriable Benigno Bam Aquino, along with fellow team mates Angaraand Magsaysay, were endorsed by transport party-list 1-Utak after a general assemblywith nation-wide transport groups, stating that the 3 senatoriables would push for reforms aimed at resolving the issues affecting their sector.

 Aquino thanked the group for their support and vowed to strengthen his platforms tohelp improve the lives of those working in the transport sector.

1-Utak is just one of the groups who have endorsed Bam Aquino’s bid, along with Urban

Poor Associates, One Nation Movement, US Pinoys for Good Governance, Kaya Natin!,Ten Tribes of Davao City and other individuals and concerted groups, who are confidentthat Bam’s platforms can help alleviate the incidence of poverty in the country.

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4. BAM URGES CEBU BANKS: ‘REAL SUPPORT’ MEANS LOANS CATERED TO

MSMEs

Providing real support to micro-businesses in the region, Team PNoy Senatorial bet

Benigno Bam Aquino urges, means that banks and financial institutions should increaseaccess to credit and loan facilities for business their size.

 Aquino believes that the creation of opportunities to increase capital for MSMEs would

help them expand their business and help them create more job opportunities.

“If interest rates are friendlier to micro and small businesses, they would pick these

channels over unscrupulous money lenders. Now that the economy is better, it should

be felt by our smallest business sector if they the financing system is more inclusive for 

them.”

Bam, whose platform on enterprising is aimed at boosting the growth of MSMEs, is

confident that critical to ending poverty in Cebu is the alignment of the financial services

that cater to the needs of local enterprises in the region.