by admin | Sep 28, 2015 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
SUMAD SA BALILIHAN – Gov. Edgar Chatto leads today the opening of the Agro-fair 2015 in celebration of the 187th Sumad in Balilihan. It also marks the governor’s first official appearance as first gentleman of Balilihan says now Mayor Pureza Veloso-Chatto who shared activities leading up to tomorrow’s Sumad celebration.
Highlighting today’s (Sept 28) activities is the mass planting of coconut trees at the proposed site of the Integrated Coconut Processing Hub, with Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Deputy Administrator Roel Rosales, Regional Director Jun Lago and Provincial Head Emie Romero; where they also turn over 800 coconut seedlings.
Also present in the opening activities were Board Members Abel Damalerio, Yul Lopez, Benjie Arcamo, representing Vice Gov. Concepcion Lim who is celebrating her birthday. Provincial Heads of offices, and national line agencies also grace today’s Agro-Fair along with the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Other activities of SUMAD Balilihan which kicked-off last September 3 include; simultaneous Oplan Tipok Dengue, Mini HEAT caravan – where constituents benefitted from a medical/dental mission (800 medical clients, 200 dental clients, 30 X-ray and ultrasound thru mobile clinic), haircut and hairstyle (250), distribution of 3,000 food packs, Also conducted were Hand washing demo and Disaster management training for 250 students who also received hygiene kits and slippers, and the coronation of Miss Bailihan with 11 candidates representing their barangays vying for for the crown.
Tomorrow, September 29, a holiday by national law passed when the governor was congressman of the first district, the founding anniversary will be celebrated through a Holy Mass, to be followed by a Commemorative program and awarding and recognition of new professionals and outstanding achievements. (EDCOM)
by admin | Sep 26, 2015 | Local News / Bohol Balita
Kumon K of C students receive recognition awards during the Kumon Advanced Students Forum (ASF) held at the Radisson BLU in Cebu City on September 26, 2015. The awards were based on their performance as of May 31, 2015.
Jeorgieann C. Suaffield, the first Math completer of the Kumon K of C center, received her recognition award as Math completer. She also received the Math award as well as top ten in Math (#1 for P7 level). Jeremiah E. Auza received the Math award and recognition as top ten in Math (#3 for P1 level). He also received the Reading award and recognition as top ten in Reading (#4 for P1 level).
“Jeorgieann and Jeremiah deserved these awards as they demonstrated the discipline and self learning skills that the Kumon program teaches its students. They inspire other students and their parents because they are an example that Kumon students will become their very best as they discover their potential when they go through the program.”, Kumon K of C Chief Instructor Dr. Elva Evasco-Auza said.
Jeorgieann is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jeorge Suaffield and is a student at the Philippine Science High School in Tagbilaran City this school year. She started her Kumon program a few years ago at the Kumon K of C center located at the K of C Recreation Center. She will also soon complete her Reading program later this year.
Jeremiah is the eldest son of Mr. Jerome Auza and Dr. Elva Auza. He is currently a grade 2 student at VDT-ALC. He started the math program when he was four years old and the reading program at seven.
The Kumon K of C center is located at the K of C Recreation Center near the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. Center days are on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The center admin days are on Mondays and Fridays. To inquire, please visit the center between 9:00am to 5:00pm or contact chief instructor Dr. Auza at 038-5107848.
Kumon Philippines President Masanori Tsuji (center) with Jeorgieann Suaffield (at right) and Jeremiah Auza (at left) and their family after receiving their awards during the Kumon Advanced Students Forum at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cebu City on September 26, 2016.
by admin | Sep 26, 2015 | Headlines, Tech Talk
With reports from Leah Marchil
The DOST ICT Office in coordination with the Provincial Government of Bohol through the Bohol Investment and Promotion Center and the Bohol ICT Council held a Rural Impact Sourcing Forum for IT and Business and Accounting students from UB, BISU, Cristal E, STI, Mater Dei College, BIT, as well as students from DCPNHS, BWS, and TCSHS. The forum presented opportunities for livelihood and employment through freelance work on the Internet.
Speakers of the forum included DOST ICTO Deputy Executive Director for eInnovation Monchito Ibrahim, Team Lead Jielyn Joy Jocson, Upwork Philippines representative Olivia Briones and Online Jobs University Founder and CEO Genesis Reonico.
Testimonies were also presented from those in the Impact Sourcing Industry. Alwyn Rosal (web services), Joseph Ingking (Graphics Design), Nelson Buena (Social Media Marketing), and Gemela Castro (Teaching) shared advantages of freelance work on the Internet.
The promotion of Impact Rural Sourcing is seen as an important step in opening up the IT industry in the province, with IT considered as one of major development pillars and a growth propeller. Provincial Administrator Ae Damalerio represented Gov. Edgar Chatto while City Administrator Edi Borja represented Mayor Baba Yap in welcoming participants of the forum, both underscoring province and city efforts to build the IT industry in the province, gearing programs towards a healthy investment climate as well as strong human resource.
Participants of the Rural Impact Sourcing workshop at the Bohol Cultural Center.
by admin | Sep 23, 2015 | Local News / Bohol Balita, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Sept 23 (PIA)–The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) municipal election offices await for the remaining 38,704 voters in Bohol who have yet to validate their records to be able to exercise their rights to vote come May 2016.
This as the COMELEC counts less than 30 days before they close the registration by October 31, 2015, at 5:00 PM.
Moreover, the poll body added that registration would be suspended on October 12-16 to allow the COMELEC to accept the certificates of candidacies; the days being allotted as the officials dates for filing of certificates.
With that, Boholanos would only have less than 30 days to have their registrations validated, entries changed or certificates of transfer filled so they could still get into the final list, according to the COMELEC.
Bohol Comelec Supervisor Atty. Eliseo Labaria then urges Boholanos, especially from the island barangays to go visit their municipal election offices for registration validation, through the taking of one’s biometrics.
Over 10,000 voters have not registered from the towns of Ubay, Inabanga, Tubigon and Talibon, Comelec records bare, which leads them to believe the island registered voters may have yet to come to the mainland to be validated via the biometrics.
The validation by biometrics essentially cleans the old list in as much as this exacts from the voter his picture, fingerprint and signature which it stores in a databank that can be used to identify similar features in a person.
The biometrics, according to Atty Labaria has a feature called automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) which puts up red flags as soon as a person logs into the election voters list using one’s already data-banked fingerprint.
The same automated feature allows the computer networks to compare one’s facial features with the thousands across the country and puts up notifications for double registrations.
He also warned voters who might have falsely believed that having a COMELEC issued identification card is enough.
“The law provides that biometrics would be the basis for the final list of voters, and not the Comelec voter’s identification cards,” Labaria said.
For new registrants, or those who would be 18 by May 9, 2016, all they need to bring to the Comelec offices are Identification cards with dates of birth, or simply birth certificates, which could be PSA authenticated or the ones that can be obtained from the local civil registrars, he said. (rac/PIA-7/Bohol)
by admin | Sep 23, 2015 | Local News / Bohol Balita
Talking about relentless tourism promotion for Bohol, nobody beats us.
For years now, Bohol’s presence in Travel Marts and product fairs relating to tourism has been so far excellent. Our tourism product development has never been short of spectacular and the choreographed partnership between the public and the private sector is unparalleled as yet.
Until the last Travel Mart.
From keeping and wearing the crown, the seal and the belt as the country’s best tourism destination, this year proved to be a failure for Bohol.
No, not that our losing to South Cotabato in the Travel Mart’s recent Best Booth competition is already a portent of the lost tourism revenues.
The contest, which was based on the visual presentation as much as the number of visits that one booth or pavilion gets from fair visitors, Bohol only mustered enough to stay next to someplace else.
If looks were the mere barometer, Bohol pavilion could fare very well, compared to the winner who allegedly spent over P2 million for their product showcase at the fair.
But even then, why had the contender amassed that much visitors compared to Bohol?
On this, our sources came up with two theories: Bohol has not worked hard to make its new products just as interesting as its main destinations. And two, tourists have had so much of Bohol to seek the new thrill elsewhere.
On theory number 1, we believe it is, on the very least unfair to JICA and the Bohol Ecotourism Council who has wrapped 60 new packages.
On number 2, that could well be the reason.
A Department of Tourism data said most of the local tourists in Bohol have been coming back several times and apparently couldn’t get enough of Bohol. But why this?
Our contention is simple. Returning local tourists, who apparently were there scouting for more fun at the Travel Mart knew getting and staying in Bohol is never fun.
The airplane fares are elitist. The airport landing is dangerous and plane schedules are as fickle as the health of the planes landing.
The transfer from Cebu airport to the port to Tagbilaran is horrendous. The fastcraft restrooms are eeky. The tricycle drivers are vultures and the hotel rooms are overrated as they are over-priced.
Then vacation is a luxury for those needing the comfort or a traveler, Bohol can never be, unless somebody gets the right fix going.
