by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | Headlines, Major Events, National News
MANILA, Feb. 09 (PIA)–Nagpagawas na ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) og listahan sa mga gibawal himuon karong pormal nang gibuksan ang pangampanya alang sa mga national candidates alang sa piniliay sa Mayo 9, 2016.
Ang mga mosunod ang mga gibawal nga may silot kun molapas sugod karong adlawa, Peb. 9:
1. Pagpahimo og mga materyales sama sa pamphlet, leaflet, card, decal, sticker ug uban pa nga molapas sa 8.5 pulgadas x 14 pulgadas ang gidak-on
2. Pagpagawas og mga poster nga molapas sa 2 feet x 3 feet ang gidak-on
3. Paggamit og mga political rally streamers nga molapas sa gidak-on nga 3 feet x 8 feet
4. Paggamit og mga materyales nga wala ang mga linyang “political advertisements paid by” nga sundan sa pangalan sa kandidato o sa partido
5. Paggamit sa mga materyales sa pangampanya nga donasyon nga walay nakabutang nga
“printed free of charge” o “airtime for this broadcast was provided free of charge by” nga sundan sa pangalan sa nihatag niini
6. Bisan unsang salida o pasundayag sa estorya sa kinabuhi sa kandidato
7. Pagpanghatag sa mga kandidato og donasyon, regalo, o kontribusyon alang sa konstruksyon o pagpaayo sa mga kalsada o bisan unsang establisyimento nga gamiton sa publiko o bisan unsang religious o civic organization
8. Pagpahigayon og mga pasayaw, raffle, lotto, pasabong, o bisan unsang aktibidad nga ang tumong makakolekta og pondo alang sa pangampanya
9. Pagbutang og campaign materials sa gawas sa common poster areas, pribadong kabtangan nga wlay pagtugot sa tag-iya ug mga pampublikong lugar sama sa mga:
– nag-unang kalsada, tulay, overpass, underpass, flyover, center island
– mga eskwelahan, public shrines ug uban pa
– terminal nga gipanag-ya sa gobyerno
– waiting shed, poste sa suga ug kuryente bisan sa mga wire niini, traffic signages ug uban pang signboards nga gipanag-iya sa gobyerno
– sakyanang gipanag-iya sa gobyerno ug mga gov’t-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs)
– pampublikong sakyanana sama sa MRT, LRT, PNR ug uban pa
– pampublikong electronic announcement board
Samtang gibawal usab hangtud sa paghuman sa election period sa Hunyo 8, 2016 ang mga mosunod:
1. Pagdala o pagbiyahe nga adunay dala nga pusil o bisan unsang armas gawas kun
awtorisado sa Comelec
2. Paggamit og mga security personnel o bodyguards sa mga kandidato gawas lang kun
awtorisado sa Comelec
3. Pag-organisa o pagpahigayon og reaction forces, strike forces ug uban pa. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | Major Events, National News
MANILA, Feb. 09 (PIA)–Gidasig sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang netizens sa pagsumbong sa ilang buhatan sa mga kandidatong makitaan nila og pagpanglapas karong pormal nang nagsugod ang campaign period alang sa midagan sa nasudnong posisyon.
Sa iyang post sa twitter account, gidasig sa tigpamaba sa Comelec nga si Atty. James Jimenez ang publiko sa pagpadala og mga hulagway sa mga posters o campaign materials sa mga kandidato nga wala sa sakto o sa gitakdang lugar sa komisyon.
Gamit ang hashtag nga “SumbongKo” ang mga netizens gidasig sa pagkuha og hulagway sa mga posters sa mga kandidato nga wala sa common poster areas. Partikular na ang mga posters nga naa sa mga kakahoyan, poste sa suga, poste sa kuryente ug nagbitay sa mga kable sa kuryente.
Niadtong 2013 elections, nahimong epektibo ang “#SumbongKo” campaign sa Comelec tungod kay aktibo man ang mga netizens sa pag-tweet sa mga campaign posters nga nakabutang sa mga bawal nga lugar. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | Major Events, National News
MANILA, Feb. 09 (PIA)–Nipasidaan ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) sa mga kandidato karong 2016 elections nga hugot nilang bantayan ang paggasto sa mga kandidato sa pagsugod sa national campaign period karong adlawa.
Matud pa ni Comelec Chair Andres Bautista, mahimong hugot na karon ang ilang finance office sa pagpanguna ni Commissioner Christian Robert Lim sa pag-monitor sa mga gigasto sa mga kandidato sa mga ads ug uban pang paraphernalia aron masiguro nga dili sila molapas sa gitakda sa balaod.
Makig-alayon ang poll body sa Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), Commission on Audit (COA) ug sa Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) sa pagmonitor sa mga kandidato.
Nakalatid sa Comelec Resolution No. 9981 nga dili angay molapas sa 120 minuto ang TV ads ug 180 minuto nga radio commercials per station basis ang mga kandidato ug registered political parties alang sa nasudnong posisyon, kini gipalit man o donasyon.
Gidili na usab karon ang pagbutang og mga banners sa mga lugar nga dili apil sa gitakdang common poster areas sa Comelec.
Ang bisan kinsang molapas sa patakaran sa Comelec mapahamtangan og unom ka tuig nga pagkabilanggo, pagkawala sa katungod nga makabotar ug disqualification sa public office. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | National News
The year 2015 was remarkable for the Department of Trade and Industry-Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG) even as it vowed to step up its efforts in 2016 for the betterment of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country.
“We are proud to inform the public that the ROG in 2015 has worked with tireless enthusiasm with various partner agencies to support the growth of MSMEs in the country, with the establishment of the ever-increasing number of launched Negosyo Centers, established Shared Service Facilities and implemented Bottom-up Budgeting projects,” ROG supervising Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya said.
Maglaya stressed that these initiatives of focusing on MSMEs will eventually result to more entrepreneurs, employment and inclusive growth, adding that the Regional Operations Group would continue foster partnership between MSMEs, development partners, and the government.
Among the many milestones of the Regional Operations Group are the establishment of more than a hundred Negosyo Centers, Shared Service Facilities (SSF), Diskwento Caravans, SME Roving Academies (SMERA), Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs), the assistance to typhoon Yolanda victims through the Livelihood Seeding Program, National Industry Clustering, Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB), Coconut Industry Development Program, National Industry Cluster Capacity Enhancement Project (NICCEP), Promotion of Green Economic Development (ProGED) in cooperation with the German government, among others.
One directive that ROG has focused on is the establishment of Negosyo Centers, of which has a total number of 144 as of December 2015. This total has exceeded the Department’s target of 100 Negosyo Centers for 2015.
“As of 31 December 2015, a total of 144 Negosyo Centers have been launched. The Centers are geared towards promoting the ease of doing business facilitating access to services for [MSMEs], including business registration assistance, business advisory services, business information and advocacy as well as access to market linkages,” Maglaya said.
Meanwhile, to reach the grassroots level, more SSFs have been established with a total of 1,434 SSFs, which already generated 46,573 of employment since its launch in 2013.
On the Industry clustering strategy, Maglaya said that as a result of various initiatives and interventions in promoting and fostering for industry development nationwide, the six (6) national priority industry clusters which are predominantly agri-based industries have contributed significant outcome in terms of bottomline indicators. The six priority industry clusters are rubber, coco coir, coffee, cacao, processed fruits & nuts, and tourism support industries.
She noted that as of third quarter 2015, a total of P1.717B in investments and P2.621B in domestic sales were generated from the six national priority industry clusters. These surpassed the annual targets by 135% and 144%, respectively.
“In 2016, the industry clustering strategy will be continued to be mainstreamed by DTI with new additional identified priority sectors to bring the development to the countryside,” she said.
Also in January 2015, ROG started Negosyo ATBP., a business education radio program aired every Wednesday, which aims to raise the public’s awareness on micro small and medium enterprises, business success stories and government programs and services to assist MSMEs and is currently on its fourth season.
Negosyo ATBP. featured guests from various sectors, government agencies, officers from the local and national government, including Senator Bam Aquino and former Secretary Gregory Domingo, and most especially MSMEs, who shared their stories of struggles on their path to success.
Maglaya vowed to surpass ROG’s 2015 accomplishments by continuing its initiatives of uplifting the MSMEs and by continuing to raise the bar of service to the Filipino public.
“The ROG will continue to support MSMEs in facing challenges concerning business environment, productivity and efficiency, and access to finance and market as we continually strive to improve our brand of service to the public,” she said.
For information on the services of the DTI, log-on to http://www.dti.gov.ph
by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | National News
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently launched the Philippine E-Commerce Roadmap (PECR) 2016-2020, as well as the e-commerce.gov.ph website.
The roadmap is the Philippines’ first on e-commerce and the DTI expects renewed and reinvigorated collaboration between the government and the private sector to fully accelerate the growth of Philippine e-commerce – one that is globally competitive and integrated.
The roadmap’s main objective is to contribute 25% to the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020 (from 10% in 2015 based on estimates made by iMetrics Asia Pacific Corporation). The country’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which make up 99.6% of Philippine enterprises, will largely benefit from this initiative. By participating and engaging in e-commerce programs and projects, Philippine MSMEs can become globally competitive.
The PECR 2016-2020 presents the Philippines’ strategic plans, policies, and other support measures to harness the benefits of e-commerce for the country. Its action plan is based on key areas highlighted in the APEC Digital Prosperity Checklist.
The roadmap is intended to be a living document that will be continuously updated through regular stakeholder consultations to draw up strategies befitting current and timely issues and concerns.
Ultimately through this roadmap, more home-grown Philippine enterprises can directly access the global market or be integrated in global value chain, enabling further access to larger foreign markets.
For information on the services of the DTI, log-on to http://www.dti.gov.ph
