by admin | Mar 3, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Major Events
TAGBILARAN CITY, Mar. 03 (PIA)–Gipangunahan ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang seremonya sa pagpasiga sa mga sityo sa tulo ka lalawigan sa Rehiyon 7 kagahapon.
Ubos sa Sitio Electrification Program sa Rehiyon 7, 2,684 ka sityo ang napasiga na gikan Oktubre 2011 hangtud Enero 2016, nga may kinatibuk-ang 31,253 inisyal nga household connections.
“Ngayong araw nga po, nasaksihan na natin ang seremonyal na pagpapailaw ng 2,684 na sitio dito sa Central Visayas sa ilalim ng Sitio Electrification Program na pinangunahan ng DOE, ng NEA, at nagawa sa tulong ng ating mga electric cooperatives. Maraming salamat po sa kanilang lahat,” matud pa sa pahayag ni PNoy.
Ang napasug-an nga mga sityo naglakip sa 469 sa lalawigan sa Bohol, 2,097 sa lalawigan sa Sugbo ug 118 sa lalawigan sa Siquijor.
Base sa maong electrification program, 7 ka electric cooperatives ang mag-supply og kuryente sa Bohol, Cebu ug Siquijor alang sa pagpalambo sa ekonomiya ug turismo sa rehiyon.
Sa iyang diskurso didto sa Barangay Lourdes sa Panglao kagahapon, miingon ang Presidente nga 100 porsiyento nang adunay kuryente ang Bohol.
Matud pa sa Presidente nga ang gobyerno nakapasiga na sa 32,026 ka sityo sa tibuok nasod nga may 98.72 percent completion rate.
“Bago nga raw po matapos ang Marso, matatapos na ang lahat ng natukoy sa ating imbentaryo. Marso pong kasalukuyan iyan, hindi 2017,” matud pa ni PNoy.
Nitambong usab sa maong seremonya sila Department of Energy (DOE) Kalihim Zenaida Monsada, Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) Kalihim Joseph Emilio Abaya, Bohol Gob. Edgardo Chatto ug Bohol Rep. Rene Relampagos.
Si Chatto mipadayag sa iyang dakung pasalamat sa Presidente alang sa Sitio Electrification Program, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, Bottom-up Budgeting ug sa New Panglao Airport. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Mar 3, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
BOHOL, Mar. 03 (PIA)–Gipangunahan ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang seremonya sa time capsule-laying alang sa pagtukod sa P 7.14 bilyong Panglao International Airport sa Barangay Lourdes sa lungsod sa Panglao, ning lalawigan.
Gipaabot nga matapos ang konstraksyon niini sa Disyembre 2017.
Ang Chiyoda-Mitsubishi Joint Venture (CMJV) ang Contractor sa maong proyekto nga gisugdan niadtong Hunyo 2015 sa pakigtambayayong sa Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) isip funding agency.
Sa diskurso sa Presidente, subli niining gitumbok sa mga Bol-anon nga angay walay mahabilin sa paglambo sa nasod.
Matud pa nga usa ang lalawigan sa Bohol nga gitutokan sa iyang administrasyon paghuman sa linog nga nitay-og sa lalawigan niadtong 2013.
“Sa pag-ikot natin sa bansa, tinutukoy natin ang mga pangangailangan ng komunidad, at agad itong tinutugunan. Isa po ang Bohol sa mga tinutukan natin matapos yanigin ng malakas na lindol ang inyong probinsya,” matud pa sa pahayag ni PNoy.
Ang Presidente nagkanayon nga ang maong bag-ong airport gipaabot nga mo-alagad sa 1.7 milyong turista matag tuig.
Giingong triplehon ang gidaghanon gikan sa kapin 500,000 ka turista matag tuig nga modagsa sa Tagbilaran Airport nga mas gamay ug limitado lamang ang nakapahimos.
Gitumbok sa Presidente nga mahinungdanon nga mahatagan og pagtagad ang turismo sa Bohol tungod kay kini man ang gipanginabuhian sa kadaghanan sa maong lugar.
Gipasabot ni PNoy nga matag turista nga mobisita, makamugna kini og trabaho o pagkakitaan sa mga Bol-anon.
Matud pa usab sa Presidente nga ang Panglao Airport usa sa major infrastructure projects sa Bohol.
Gikan tuig 2011 taman 2016, gibutyag ni PNoy nga ang gobyerno nigahin og P10.45 bilyon sa Bohol. Kining kantidad gigasto sa konstraksyon sa kadalanan, tulay, school buildings, health facilities ug flood control projects. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Mar 3, 2016 | National News
MANILA, Mar. 03 (PIA)–Sugod na karong adlawa ang pagpatuman sa Graphic Health Warning Law ug obligado na ang mga kompaniya sa sigarilyo nga magbutang og mga larawan nga magpakita sa hulga sa panglawas sa pagpanigarilyo sa ilang mga produkto.
Matud pa ni Department of Health (DOH) Kalihim Janette Garin, ubos sa balaod, angay adunay printed nga napulog-duha ka graphic health warning ang mga kompaniya sa sigarilyo.
Ang larawan nga magpakita og mga sakit nga mahimong makuha tungod sa pagpanigarilyo angay ibutang sa mga pakete sa sigarilyo.
Samtang tugtan sa DOH ang mga tobacco companies nga hutdon ang mga daang supply sa sigarilyo nga wala pay graphic health warnings, apan sa tanang bag-ong suplay, angay may mga larawan na.
Sa pagsugod sa implementasyon sa maong balaod, magbaton ang DOH og assessment aron matumbok kun unsa kadaku ang mahimong epekto sa mga nanigarilyo o kun makuhaan ba ang gidaghanon sa mga tigpanigarilyo tungod sa pagbutang og graphic health warnings. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Mar 3, 2016 | National News
The Board of Investments and retirement industry stakeholders envision the Philippines as a viable retirement destination for foreign and Filipino retirees. DTI Undersecretary and BOI Managing Head Ceferino Rodolfo described the Philippines as an “emerging” retirement destination. “With our compassionate and competent pool of healthcare professionals and world class wellness facilities, the Philippines is fast becoming an attractive country for foreign and Filipino retirees from around the world,” he said.
The Board of Investments said that the Retirement Industry Roadmap will be finalized within the first half of 2016. The roadmap was crafted by stakeholders in the retirement industry in collaboration with BOI and other government agencies.
The Retirement Industry Roadmap outlines the course of action needed for the industry to be globally-competitive. The Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA), current chair of the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Retirement Sector’s Roadmapping Activity, is currently reviewing the draft roadmap.
In the Annual Global Retirement Index 2016, the International Living Magazine ranked the Philippines as 17th out of the 23 best countries to retire in. The Annual Global Retirement Index bases its rating on a number of composite factors, namely, real estate costs, special benefits for retirees, cost of living, leisure amenities, healthcare services, infrastructure, and climate.
The retirement industry has made considerable contributions to the economy, reflected largely in revenues from visa deposits of Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV) holders. Introduced by PRA in 1987 to entice foreign nationals and former Filipino citizens to retire in the country, retirees can either apply for multiple entry privileges and rights to stay permanently or indefinitely in the country by way of visa deposits ranging from US$10,000.00 to US$50,000.00 and US$1,500.00 for former diplomatic corps workers. In 2014, PRA enrolled 4,781 new retirees. Total visa deposits of SRRV holders as of December 31, 2014 amounted to US$452 million or about PhP19 billion.
Although not yet comprehensively documented, significant economic contributions are known to also come from local retirees and pensioners from the Government Service Insurance System and Social Security System (of about 1.3 million individuals combined), Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO), and the Retirement and Separation Benefits System (AFP-RSBS) for the uniformed services.
Meanwhile, Retirement & Healthcare Coalition, International, a non-profit, non-stock private organization affiliated with the Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines, is doing its share in making the country more viable as a retirement destination. The organization recently conducted a certification and training program for a Quality Management System based on DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 to participating nursing homes under the Public Private Partnership Project “Human Touch.” The activities under the program were tailor-made for the institutional framework of the Philippines.
For more information on the services of the DTI, log-on to http://www.dti.gov.ph
by admin | Mar 3, 2016 | Headlines, National News
Reforms and amendments on existing regulatory laws that facilitate the free flow of traded goods will benefit PH exporters.
“High transaction cost of moving trade goods remains to be a major drag factor in the competitiveness of PH exports,” said Department of Trade and Industry Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) Director Senen M. Perlada.
With the recent adoption of RA 10668 known as the Foreign Co-Loading Law and the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), DTI-EMB expects that reduction of obstacles to free movement of goods and services is expected to greatly contribute to the 9% growth of exports in 2016.
“Many of these factors are related to moving and clearing of cargoes at the ports; and cumbersome and costly requirements of regulatory agencies on traded goods. It is thus necessary to remove or at least reduce unnecessary regulatory obstacles to the movement of goods and delivery of services”, added Director Perlada.
The RA 10668 otherwise known as the Foreign Co-Loading Law amended last July 2015 practically adopts the Cabotage rule which allows foreign vessels to dock at any Philippine port for loading and unloading of foreign cargoes. Foreign cargo refers to import and export cargo carried by a foreign vessel. The law will pave way to the reduction of costs for logistics and will provide transshipment services needed by exporters and importers.
The amended Cabotage Law is also expected to increase port revenues and provide price-competitive shipping service that will help exporters to compete effectively in the international market. It will further help decongest Manila ports as most shipments normally have to unload first in Manila before shipping directly to other domestic ports around the country.
On the other hand, the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) has been approved in the Bicameral Conference after both Houses have reconciled the Senate and House Bills of the CMTA. The bill now awaits the signature of President Benigno S. Aquino III.
The bill (S.B. No. 2986), sponsored by Senator Juan Edgardo Angara, amends the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP) in compliance with the Revised Kyoto Convention which is a blueprint for “modern and efficient customs procedures” of the World Customs Organization. The bill aims to significantly reduce human intervention in Bureau of Custom’s (BOC) process and promotes transparency and accountability of the BOC.
Aside from the CMTA, The BOC has also implemented other measures that will benefit exporters and importers. Both exporters and importers favored the move of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) under Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) 29-2015 last September to discard two (2) import forms such as the Import Entry and Internal Revenue Declaration (IEIRD) and the Supplemental Declaration on Valuation (SDV). This will reduce their transaction costs with the BOC in the release of their imported items.
Under CMO 29-2015, the use of IEIRD or BOC Form 236 will be discontinued in favor of the Single Administrative Document (SAD) which will now serve as the entry declaration. The SAD is secured through the E2M Customs system and printed in two (2) copies.
The information in the SDV will be indicated in Box 39 of the SAD which is considered a mandatory field in the entry declaration.
The CMO implements the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) entered into by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Tariff Commission and other government agencies on the electronic information interchange between the BOC and other agencies.
Another BOC policy that would be beneficial to exporters is the non-requirement of Certificate of Exemption for importation of lithium Ion batteries provided that these are imported as finished product. This was reiterated in Customs Memorandum Circular No. 96 -2015 pursuant to Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation 1-2014.
Reforms on the policies being implemented are results of consultations among Export Development Council, Dangerous Drugs Board, other government agencies and affected industries to avoid delay in the release of imported lithium ion batteries utilized by the electronics sector.
The BOC also revised its port operation manual, thereby abolishing the requirements of Notice of Stuffing and the presence of Stuffing Inspector during the stuffing/loading of export cargo container (CMO 4- 2015).
Removing domestic regulations and other unnecessary costs of production and market delivery enhances the capacity of our local producers to focus on the improvement of their product and participate and explore opportunities given to them by the government. Through these efforts, the export sector is expecting greater participation from the local sector and a positive return in achieving the country’s stretch target growth of 8-9% for exports this year.
For more information on the services of the DTI, log-on to http://www.dti.gov.ph
