by admin | Jul 18, 2016 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, July 18 (PIA)–Aron masiguro nga magamit og sakto ug dili masulod sa bulsa ang intelligence fund sa mga local government units (LGUs), usa ka special team ang ipamugna ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte nga mosusi kun gi-unsa paggasto ang nahisgotang pondo, apil na kun asa naadto ang ilang discretionary funds.
Matud pa ni Duterte, makatabang ang himuong special team aron masubli kun asa naadto ang nahisgotang pondo sa mga gobernador ug mayor.
Giingong pinaagi niini, mahibaw-an kun gipalit lamang sa mga mahalong sakyanan ang ilang pondo o nagamit ba sa ilang nasakupan.
Kining maong lakang sa Presidente gihimo human sa mga nadawat nga pagsaway sa kadaghanan nga hugaw ang Pilipinas tungod kay walay gihimong garbage management ang mga opisyal sa mga lokal nga kagamhanan diin ang discretionary funds mahimong magamit dinhi kun walay tukmang pondo ang lokal nga kagamhanan.
Matud pa ni Duterte nga ang mga non-performing mayor angay nang mohimo og paagi aron magpabiling limpyo ug hapsay ang ilang lugar. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Jul 18, 2016 | Health and Medicine, Local News / Bohol Balita
BOHOL, July 18 (PIA)–Nanghawod ang munisipalidad sa Calape sa lalawigan sa Bohol sa competitiveness index diin nakab-ot niini ang unang puwesto sa kategoryang Government Efficiency sa 3rd to 6th class municipalities.
Nag-una ang Calape sa 755 ka uban pang munisipalidad sa tibuok nasod sa ranking sa Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) karong tuig nga gihimo sa National Competitiveness Council (NCC).
Samtang nahimutang usab sa ikapitong dapit ang lungsod sa Jagna sa kategoryang Economic Dynamism sa 3rd ngadto sa 6th class municipalities.
Ang dakbayan sa Tagbilaran usab nakab-ot ang ika-25 nga overall ranking alang sa tanang component cities sa tibuok nasod.
Niadtong 2015, nahimutang sa ika-34 nga puwesto sa 110 ka component cities sa tibuok Pilipinas ang syudad sa Tagbilaran.
Ug karong tuig, nisaka pa kini sa siyam ka lakang nga nagbutang sa syudad sa Tagbilaran isip most competitive component city sa tibuok Central Visayas.
Ang NCC ranking nagsukod sa competitiveness sa 1,300 ka local governments sa tibuok nasod base sa tulo ka haligi sa kalamboan nga mao ang Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency ug Infrastructure.
Ang NCC nihingan sa labing competitive LGUs atol sa 4th Regional Competitiveness Summit niadtong Hulyo 14 nga gipahigayon sa Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) diin gi-ila niini ang krusyal nga papel sa LGUs sa pagdasig sa competitiveness sa nasod.
Ang maong kalihokan nipatugbaw sa resulta sa 2016 CMCI. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Jul 17, 2016 | Headlines, Tech Talk
Speaking in the Cebu press launch of the upcoming Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) international tech conference, Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV announced that he is refiling a bill exempting startups from taxes on their first two years of operation.
Senator Bam Aquino has consistently shown support to startups or innovation-driven enterprises based on apps, saying proper support for the homegrown startup community may yet produce the next Facebook or Twitter.
“The bill encourages the growth of more Filipino startups by giving them enough time to stand on their own. This reaffirms the government’s recognition of the importance of startups and commitment to innovation,” said Senator Bam Aquino.
Filed by Senator Bam Aquino last May 7, 2014 as Senate Bill 2217, the Startup Business Bill which was not made into law in the previous congress will be refiled by the senator after the opening of the 17th Congress later this month.
He will also be giving a keynote speech during the fourth GOAB, a one of a kind conference that combines the latest tech development with a fun environment which will be held in Bellevue Hotel in Panglao, Bohol this August 25-26, 2016.
TechTalks.ph founder and GOAB lead organizer Tina Amper said getting the Startup Business Bill declared into law will be a superb follow up to the passing of the law creating the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) last May.
“The startup community is happy to have found a champion in the Philippine senate in the person of Senator Bam Aquino. We express our support to his endeavors that build towards the provision of adequate state support for startups,” said Amper.
Since startups are designed to grow very fast, she explains the senator’s proposed measure cutting back taxes would remove one more barrier to faster growth of local startups. While there is a lot more work to do, this may also bring in more venture capitalists and foreign direct investments in the industry.
“It’s a great help for startups if they no longer pay taxes for its first two years. This landmark legislation that will not only create a favorable business atmosphere for the spawning of new startups but also inspire more growth in the country,”
added David Overton, CEO of Sym.ph and Chief Geek of GOAB.
Both Amper and Overton expressed optimism that building the local startup ecosystem can seize the new opportunities opened up by the hi-tech revolution and ultimately bring in more jobs and stimulate the entire economy in general.
Global internet users have surpassed the 3 billion mark or 42 percent of the world’s population while the Asia-Pacific region remains the largest smartphone market with 52 percent of all the world’s users, according to the Internet Trends 2016 Code Conference.
GOAB is organized by TechTalks.ph, co-organized by Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and co-presented by PLDT SME Nation, Ideaspace and SmartDevNet.
GOAB is held in partnership with HappyGaraje, Sym.ph, and PR Works. This year’s 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 WazzupPilipinas.
For more information, to sponsor or purchase tickets for GOAB, visit, www.GeeksOnABeach.com; or contact Hello@GeeksOnABeach.com. Facebook: Geeks On A Beach and Twitter @GeeksOnABeach.
Sen. Aquino (2nd from right) with Geeks on a beach organizers.
by admin | Jul 17, 2016 | Local News / Bohol Balita
The DWCT-HS Batch 91 held its 25th anniversary reunion on July 15-16, 2016 with the theme “Reunited and Jubilant”.
The gala night was held at the Metrocentre Hotel on July 15 , Tagbilaran City. There were about 17 teachers who attended the program that was dedicated to them. The batch gave their former teachers tokens of appreciation. The batchmates who were not able to attend sent their video messages which was shown in the program. Those that were able to attend came home from various places in the country and from abroad.
On July 16, a Holy Mass was held at the chapel at the Holy Name University followed by group picture taking and a beach party at a private beach resort in Panglao. The beach party included lots of games facilitated by “Inday Ruping” and company. Then there was also a rock band playing 80’s and 90’s music.
The organizers of the reunion extends their gratitude to the various donors whose donations were sufficient to cover all the expenses for the various activities. They also are grateful for the various volunteer batchmates who contributed by time and effort in the preparations.
DWCT-HS Batch 1991: Reunited and Jubilant!
by admin | Jul 16, 2016 | Headlines
The National Competitiveness Council (NCC), during the recently concluded 4thRegional Competitiveness Summit held in the Philippine International Convention Center Reception Hall in Pasay City, names the municipality of Calape1stin terms of Government Efficiency for all towns belonging to the 3rd-6thclass municipalities.The coastal municipality gathered a score of 14.862069for government efficiency.Trailing behind are the towns of Paoay and Pasuquin both from the province of IlocosNorte.
Meanwhile, in the same category, the municipality of Jagna also landed in the 7thspot in the same category with a score of 11.406979.
For the component cities , Tagbilaran City placed 25th in the country, andimproved its overall ranking by 9 notches from its 2015 rank of 34th. Overall, the province of Bohol advanced its position and is now ranked as the 36th most competitive province in the country compared to last year’s 54th, 18 notches higher.
The award is part of the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index program of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC).Aligned with the goal to improve the country’s overall competitiveness, the program measures the competitiveness level of the different local government units (LGUs) in the country based on their performance on the three pillars anchored on global standards: Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency and Infrastructure. A number of indicators are identified in each pillar to provide more detailed view of the locality. Final scoring and ranking are based on outputs of the data submitted by the participating LGUs.
Since the program’s inception, this year’s round of the program covered 144 cities and 1,245 municipalities out of the total 1,634 or 85% national coverage. Participation of the LGUs for this year is higher compared to the 68% national coverage in the previous year (2015). According to the NCC Private Sector Cochairman Guillermo M. Luz, the grand plan for the fifth year (2017) is 100% national coverage.
Witnessed by the different delegates coming from the LGUs, national government agencies, business chambers, development partners, diplomatic community and the academe, the summit emphasized the importance of local competitiveness as the foundation of national competitiveness. Underscoring the value of the recognitions, awards were presented and conferred to the best performing LGUs.
