by admin | Oct 7, 2018 | Local News / Bohol Balita
By JUNE S. BLANCO
APPLICANTS who will be hired in the jobs fair set next week in Ubay town will get free medical examination at the Don Emilio del Valle Memorial Hospital (DEDVMH).
Rep. Erico Aristotle Aumentado (Bohol, 2nd District) said this will be his counterpart to the jobs fair arranged by the Young Initiative for the Progress of Ubay (YIPU) headed by Richie Ibale.
Aumentado said new hires are required by their prospective employers to submit results of their physical examination. The results will determine if he or she is indeed in good health.
He said a healthy body is home to a sound mind, hence, the future employees would be highly trainable.
A complete physical examination, however, costs money. To ensure that the new hires will be able to submit promptly their requirements, medical certificate included, Aumentado broached the idea to Ibale.
For the jobs fair, Aumentado said YIPU is still awaiting word from the rest of the invited companies, the jobs available and other information.
This early, the solon hinted that some prospective employers are based outside of the country. They have had good experiences with Filipino employees so that they are looking for more. Others are at it for the first time.
by admin | Oct 6, 2018 | Local News / Bohol Balita, Media Advisory
EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS UNIT
October 5, 2018
MEDIA ADVISORY
TO : ALL STATION MANAGERS/ BROADCASTERS/ REPORTERS
Radio Stations
EDITORS/ PUBLISHERS/ WRITERS / REPORTERS
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RE : MEDIA COVERAGE / PRESS CONFERENCE
The Provincial Government of Bohol, through the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPV), together with the Department of Agriculture, Philippine Carabao Center and other stakeholders will hold the 4th Bohol Milk Festival on October 8 and 9, 2018 at the Bohol Cultural Center, this City.
This will be jointly conducted with the 4th National Carabao Conference and the 1st Livestock Technology Expo.
Considering that this a great promotion for Bohol, we are requesting you and your media to cover the event.
We are also inviting your media for a PRESS CONFERENCE at 11:30 am on October 8, Monday; at the Governor’s Mansion. Officials from the Department of Agriculture, Philippine Carabao Center, National Dairy Authority, among others are expected to join in the interaction.
Thank you so much and we hope that you can join us and work together for the best interest of Bohol.
AUGUSTUS E. ESCOBIA
Head, EDCom
by admin | Oct 6, 2018 | Features, Headlines
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, October 6 (PIA)—When some authorities did not lack in advice against those who continue with the illegal and destructive drug trade, Bohol police authorities still were able to account over P14 million in illegal drugs, taken off from the streets from January to September 2018.
Over this, questions as to how effective is the campaign on drugs start to resound.
Recent obtained data showed that the deaths of personalities who fought it out with the police, the noise behind the alleged extra judicial killings and the non-committance of several officials on the campaign seem to tilt the balance to failure.
With this, many have betted that the police could lose the steam anytime when the participation they expect from communities would come out less than desired.
“True, the campaign once struck fear, there was abrupt decline in illegal drugs trade, but the over-all effect after self-confessed human rights advocates side with drug personalities than innocent victims is now sowing discontent,” a member of the Bohol Provincial Peace and Order Council said.
“The courts have also been accused as doing less than expected in processing cases,”kin of drug victims have said.
“Over this, criminals see the opportunity,” confesses a police officer who politely refused to be named for lack of authorization.
Camp Dagohoy reports recently showed that in the nine months of police operations, it was in the month of July that they lifted off the streets nearly half a kilo of illegal drugs or methampithamine hydrochloride, its biggest haul of drugs as yet at 485.34 grams.
The haul was worth P5,724, 888.00, based on the Dangerous Dugs Board value which was then pegged at nearly P12,000.00 per gram.
It may be recalled that late last year, just as police intensified its Oplan Double Barrel Reloaded, there was a noted decrease in drug trade as shown by police operations.
“Emboldened by the magnitude of people who are still dependent upon the illegal industry, drug personalities went back to the old trade despite the risks,” another police intelligence operative admitted.
“The problem is again complicated by many local leaders who have shown an apparent wait and see attitude,” a lady officer also put it in.
“Many have also seen who those who surrendered and were placed under rehabilitation backslid without any consequences, and the move to go back to the old trade was just too tempting,” admitted another police source.
“Little did they know that we have placed these persons of interest under surveillance,” he added.
“The problem is compounded and further complicated by self-confessed human rights groups who would rather defend drug personalities than the innocent victimsfalling victims to the illegal drugs trade,” the intelligence officer continued.
The effect was too blatant that in January, from only 11 grams of drugs worth P 129,800 confiscated during 4 police operations and 4 persons arrested, the figure burst into P1.391, 456 in February where there were a total of 19 police operations that nabbed 27 drug personalities.
From then on, figure went up and down never went lesser that than 178,000.
For a total of 195 police operations, from January to September 26, police authorities also accosted 239 persons in violation against illegal drugs ranging from mere possession, possession of illegal paraphernalia or in the becoming more famous buy-bust operations.
And when everybody thought the nearly half a kilo of illegal drugs accounted and denied off the streets is the last of it all, in August, authorities again secured 205 grams with a street value of P2,419,000.
That month, in 65 police operations, 71 personalities at least stayed overnight in slammers or about 110 cases were filed against these suspects.
By September, in just 26 days, and in 20 police and coordinated operations with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, authorities took into custody 161.27 grams of illegal drugs at an estimated street value worth P1,902,986 and nabbed 33 persons now facing a total of 45 cases in court.
As this continued and the Joint Regional authorities have cleared hundreds of barangays, the PDEA has recommended the calling of the attention of those declared drug-cleared barangays and remind them of their duties and responsibilities in maintaining their statuses.(rahc/PIA-7/Bohol)
by admin | Oct 5, 2018 | Headlines
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, October 6 (PIA)—From 484 cases recorded last month, Bohol Police based in Camp Francisco Dagohoy reported a slight increase, as they note a 6% increase in crime volume for the 6 month crime trend beginning March.
The increase, which was traced to non-index crime, is still too low it failed to surpass the two consecutive monthly dips enjoyed at 20 and 26% , Camp Dagohoy through Police Chief Inspector Lorenzo Batuan said.
From 484 cases in August, crimes reported in police blotters across Bohol showed a total of 514 cases, which still could not completely submerge two succeeding 20% and 26% decreases from 736 cases in July, to date.
Camp Dagohoy crime statisticians also noted that the 6% increase in crimes is largely due to the increase in non-index crimes which sagged down to 361 after the last five months only to wallop back up with 42 more cases to 403.
At this, police have countlessly assured that in cases when there is an increase in non-index crimes, these are because police have doubled up working in implementing special laws, thus the 42 cases more.
As to the index crimes, from a high 198 cases in May 2018, the downtrend continues for the third month, bringing down index crimes to 111.
Physical injuries, which have always been a concern for members of the Provincial Peace and Order Council due to its capacity to bloat local crimes, nailed a 46.25% decrease in the last three months from high 80 cases in May to 37 in August.
Meanwhile, police may have found a way to get to criminals doing robbery cases marring Bohol crimes slate as the last three months pegged a 24.24% decrease.
Simply, it means from 28 robbery cases during the fiesta month of May, it is now down to near bottom with only 7 recorded cases.
The same is true with theft, police records showed.
In June, theft cases zoomed to its highest with 82 cases.
This however got trimmed to 56 by August, a substantial decrease which boosts an image local officials intend to tag Bohol with.
In the case of non-index crimes, the no-nonsense pursuit of the implementation of traffic laws and illegal drugs, which are among the special laws, showed promise.
From 100 cases in March, the continued implementation of other special laws, and their proper observance to bring about peace and order have brought victories with 161 cases recently recorded.
Traffic related incidents for example, which peaked at 266 in May, apparently hit a speed bump with a visible decrease to 190 in August.
For this, Bohol now pegs a 37.27 average monthly crime rateand 8.05 average index monthly crime rate. (rahc/PIA-7/Bohol)
