by admin | Jul 20, 2016 | Headlines, Major Events, National News
MANILA, July 20 (PIA)–Gi-klaro ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte kun nganong dili kaayo hugot ang kampanya sa iyang administrasyon sa ilegal nga sugal.
Sa pagkakaron, nakatutok ang atensiyon sa Presidente sa pagresolba sa nagka-grabeng problema sa ilegal nga droga tungod kay giingong kun gipasugdan pa niya ang pagsumpo sa ilegal nga pasugalan o pagsumpo sa jueteng, dako ang posibilidad nga mag-take over ang organisasyon sa ilegal nga droga.
“Gambling has to stop, but in the meantime that I am focused on the drug menace. Why? Because kapag ka tinanggal mo ‘yan, there is that apparatus of gambling. Iyong mga kumukolekta ng pusta and you suddenly mabakante ‘yan, everybody stops. Ang magte-take over ng organization ‘yan, pakilaman na ‘yan ng droga,” matud pa ni Duterte.
Dugang pa niini, kun padayon nang masumpo ang ilegal nga droga, siguradong mohinay na usab ang ilegal nga sugal tungod kay konektado man ang duha.
Gitataw usab sa Presidente nga gusto niyang ipaubos una sa legal lectures kalabot sa balaod sa saktong pag-aresto kalabot sa ilegal nga pasugalan ang kapolisan.
Nanawagan usab si Duterte sa militar nga tabangan ang kapolisan sa bag-ong kampanya niini batok sa ilegal nga sugal. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Jul 20, 2016 | Headlines, Major Events, National News
MANILA, July 20 (PIA)–Gitahasan na ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte ang Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ug Bureau of Customs (BoC) nga unahon og gukod ang mga dato o oligarkong naglikay ug wala nagbayad og buhis.
Matud pa mismo sa Presidente, sila ang mga nagpahimos sa mga prebilihiyong gihatag kanila sa mga korap nga kawani ug opisyal sa gobyerno.
Gusto ni Duterte nga tangtangon ang tax exemptions sa pipila ka mga negosyante partikular na sa mga mahilig magpalusot sa ilang mga kargamentong mosulod ug mogawas sa nasod.
Kini base sa nadawat nga kasayoran sa Presidente nga P300 milyon matag adlaw ang alkansi sa gobyerno sa mga mosulod nga kargamento tungod sa pagpakigkunsabo sa pipila ka korap nga opisyal sa mga pantalan.
Gipasabot ni Duterte nga mapondohan ang panginahanglan sa katawhan sa mga nag-unang serbisyo kun maayo lamang ang pangolekta sa buhis. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Jul 20, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Major Events
TAGBILARAN CITY, July 20 (PIA)–Isaulog sa lalawigan sa Bohol ang ika-162 nga Foundation Day niini karong Hulyo 22, Biyernes.
Ubos sa Republic Act No. 7683, matag 22 sa Hulyo, gi-deklarar nga non-working special public holiday sa tibuok lalawigan sa Bohol, apil na ang syudad sa Tagbilaran agi og pagsaulog sa Bohol Day.
Nagdala sa tema nga “A Celebration of Bohol Cultural Identity and Creative Talent,” ang kasaulogan pagabuksan pinaagi sa Misa Pasalamt sa may alas 7:15 sa buntag sa St. Joseph Cathedral ning dakbayan.
Isunod dayon ang usa ka commemorative program nga ipahigayon sa Bohol Cultural Center.
Pinasidunggang dinapit sa maong kasaulogan si Atty. Julito Vitorillo, ang Executive Director sa Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
Sa maong adlaw usab ilusad ang Tigum-Bol-anon Tibuok Pilipinas (TBTP).
Gitakdang pasidunggan sa lalawigan sa Bohol sa pagpanguna ni Gob. Edgar Chatto ang 5 ka mga outstanding outstanding Bol-anon atol sa maong selebrasyon.
Gitawag nga Governor’s Award, kining espesyal nga pasidunggog ihatag sa mga Bol-anon nga nakakulit na sa ilang pangalan sa nagkalain-laing natad sa ilang paninguha.
Apil sa hatagan sa Governor’s Award mao si Engr. Arnold Labunog, Dr. Wilson Du ug Engr. Fortunato Lim sa natad sa Business.
Samtang si Rainerio Balbin pasidunggan sa natad sa Musika ug si Paul Jumamil sa natad sa Sports. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Jul 20, 2016 | Headlines, Tech Talk
TechTalks.ph is partnering with the iconic US-based tech accelerator Techstars, renowned for mentoring hundreds of successful startups or innovation-driven enterprises based on apps or software, for the Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) international tech and startup event in Panglao, Bohol this August 2016.
“We will be partnering with the world’s largest startup organization in keeping with our tradition of bringing in key players in the global stage to a highly valuable yet fun-filled tech conference,” said TechTalks.ph founder Tina Amper.
Techstars co-founder and managing partner David Brown and Techstar’s Startup Weekend co-founder Marc Nager will be speaking in the fourth edition of GOAB.
The event is organized by TechTalks.ph and co-organized by the new Department of Information and Communications Technology (formerly the DOST-ICTO) and co-presented by the PLDT SME Nation, PLDT Innolab, Ideaspace, and SmartDevNet.
“The partnership with Techstars is a significant milestone in TechTalks.ph’s objective of helping build the Philippine startup ecosystem,” Amper said. She said this will expose the local audience to world-class expertise in startups, investments, and entrepreneurial community building.
Techstars is a great addition to the list of investors and partners that are supporting and have supported GOAB in the past including 500Startups, Monk’s Hill Ventures, Greylock Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, Ideaspace.ph, Kickstart.ph, MaGIC Malaysia, etc.
Techstars was founded by big names in the startup world David Cohen, Brad Feld, David Brown, and Jared Polis, Techstars holds 13-week programs for startups in Boulder, New York City, Boston, Seattle, San Antonio, Austin, Chicago and London.
As of mid-2015, Techstars has accepted 526 companies into its program with mentors that include Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley, Tumblr CEO David Karp, HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah, and Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures.
“In its fourth year, GOAB will continue to provide learning experiences and business opportunities for both big and small tech ventures. Our partnership with Techstars is a continuation of our local community’s conversation with the global startup arena that we’ve begun 3 years ago,” added David Overton, CEO of Sym.ph and Chief Geek of GOAB. He said this will help GOAB, which debuted in world famous Boracay Island in 2013, in bringing positive results for participants as in startups getting funding, corporations finding tech talents, investors finding co-investors, or techies learning new skills in business or tech.
“GOAB is an event that always strives to provide measurable results in business matching, mentoring, funding, and acceleration of startups by the community for the community. Having Techstars at GOAB will be a big boost to the local startup ecosystem,” said Amper.
Techstars will also be holding its internal Techstars Asia-Pacific (APAC) Summit 3 days before GOAB at the same venue in Bohol. This private event will be attended by over 100 startup community leaders and organizers from all over the region.
A senior government and private industry workshop with Techstars is also in the works for the purpose of sharing the best practices of other countries in developing their own startup ecosystems. Techstars has helped the government of Malaysia, among other countries, in crafting its own startup development plan.
“Techstars is close to our hearts. Techstars is the owner of Startup Weekend, and as such, we in TechTalks.ph worked with them since 2012 when we hosted our first Startup Weekend in Cebu. TechTalks.ph and its volunteers have organized over 18 Startup Weekends in the Philippines,” said Amper.
TechTalks.ph is working with the Science and Technology Advisory Council of Silicon Valley (STAC-SV) to secure local support for the Techstars APAC summit.
Organized by TechTalks.ph and the Department of Information and Communications Technology, GOAB will be held on August 25-26 at the Bellevue Hotel in Panglao, Bohol. Silver Sponsors are Zalora, Mynimo, Teradoor, and PouchNation while Bronze Sponsors are A Space, Yoyo Holdings, Payoneer, Eurekloud, USAID-STRIDE, US Embassy, Launchgarage, and StarTechUp Inc. GOAB organizational partners are Philippines Software Industry Association, National ICT Confederation of the Philippines., UP CebuInit.org, CedFIT.org, Game Developers Association of the Philippines, Digital Commerce Association of the Philippines, Developers Connect, STAC Silicon Valley and GoNegosyo. Media partners are Auza.Net, Tech in Asia, Geeks in Cambodia, Hubnob.tv, InnoPub Media, Mytechisland.com, Zerothreetwo.com, Jumpstart Magazine, Mobile Ecosystem Forum, Asian Journal Publications, Balikbayan Magazine, Innovation is Everywhere, e27, Newsdesk Asia, and Wazzup Pilipinas.
GOAB is currently offering 15% discount on its tickets and 40% discount for group of 5 of more. Startups are also encouraged to apply to the 2nd GOAB International Startup Pitching Competition for opportunity to be matched with mentors and investors.
For more information, to sponsor or purchase tickets, visit, www.GeeksOnABeach.com; or contact Hello@GeeksOnABeach.com. Facebook: Geeks On A Beach and Twitter @GeeksOnABeach.
by admin | Jul 20, 2016 | Edukasyon Updates, Headlines
Edtech startup Edukasyon.ph and MIT International School have signed an agreement to create an online application service to give students in the National Capital Region a faster way to know about the benefits of a global education.
Edukasyon.ph Chief Executive Officer Linartes M. Viloria and University President (School founder) inked the agreement on June 2016 at the MIT International School campus in Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
“We are more than excited to be partners with MIT International School, an institution that shares our goal. This partnership not only makes application to MIT International School online but more in the awareness drive for local students on how to acquire a global education, specifically the Advance Placement program. An option that is not as considered or explored by the majority of our high school graduates,” said Edukasyon.ph CEO Linartes Viloria.
The partnership will aid students to thoroughly explore the benefits of an Advanced Placement program and compare it to other educational options in the country. All this can be done on the Edukasyon.ph website which features information about MITIS’ K12 counterpart program which is the Advanced Placement Program, scholarships, and qualification requirements.
“MITIS’ partnership with Edukasyon.ph aims to widen the educational opportunities than what the status quo currently offers our high school students, both from Junior and Senior High. This partnership ultimately caters to students who are looking at studying abroad for college. This is how our Filipino youth will know that acquiring a global education is not limited to the elite few. That our main thrust in providing a global education in a caring and supportive environment will extend to more Filipino students” Mar Kathryn C. Malanum, Principal, MIT International School.
With MITIS’ Advanced Program, that specifically aims to provide high school students with the opportunity to take subjects equivalent to a first-year college course. This program not only makes the students acquire a college-level knowledge, skills, and training but credits them college units as early as Grade 11.
“We support Edukasyon.ph’s vision in providing more opportunities for students to study abroad. We want our students to be more aware of the benefits of acquiring global education, and we feel that most local students do not even consider such options solely because they don’t know how to go about it. Edukasyon.ph will help us give much-needed information to more students,” Malanum added.
Edukasyon.ph- MIT international School partnership is spearheaded by Edukasyon.ph Study Abroad Coordinator Camille Armas. Through Edukasyon.ph’s Online Application and Online Tuition payment services, incoming MITIS students can directly apply to their chosen school and pay their tuition via Edukasyon.ph.
“We are invested in our youth’s future. With the signing of the MOA with MIT International School Edukasyon.ph is taking one step forward to bringing Filipino students closer to their dreams of studying abroad. We believe that this partnership is one of the many steps we have to take in order to provide our students better access to a plethora of educational choices in the country,” Edukasyon.ph Founder Henry Motte-Muñoz emphasized.
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Edukasyon.ph was established by French-Filipino Henry Motte-Muñoz in 2014. A graduate of the London School of Economics and Harvard Business School, Henry was inspired to launch an education website in the Philippines because of the poor sources of information on academic opportunities in the country and overseas. He is the only Filipino who made it to the Class of 2015 Asia 21 Young Leaders, a network of young leaders from across the Asia Pacific, representing the private, public, and non-profit sectors. Henry is one of 10 Filipinos included in the Forbes 30 under 30. The list features young entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders in Asia across 10 fields.
