News Items for Cebu: 1.

BAM HAILS PNOYS # 2 SPOT IN TIME 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD Team PNoy senatoriable bet hailed President Noynoy Aquinos s entry as one of Time Magazines 100 Most Influential People in the World, stating that the President deserved 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 the West Philippine Sea-South China Sea. The younger Aquino, who has been the Presidents ally on the fight for democracy, the recognition was well-deserved because it shows that the President did not just rest on the laurels of the Aquino name, but instead instituted his promised reforms and fought for the issues that were important to the Filipino people.
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2. SKILLS MATCH AND TRAIN PROGRAM, UNEMPLOYMENT -- BENIGNO BAM AQUINO

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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 the unemployed qualify for more jobs. The younger Aquino, whos been roving around the VisMin region, says that bridging the gap between industry demands and the existing curriculum may increase their graduates 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 that improving the quality of the education is key to poverty alleviation, and that his platforms resound 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, It should 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 Angara and Magsaysay, were endorsed by transport party-list 1-Utak after a general assembly with 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 to help improve the lives of those working in the transport sector. 1-Utak is just one of the groups who have endorsed Bam Aquinos 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 confident that Bams platforms can help alleviate the incidence of poverty in the country. ### 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 increase access 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.