by admin | Dec 21, 2015 | National News
MANILA, Dec. 21 (PIA)–Gi-aprobahan ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang suspension of military operations (SOMO) sa Armed Forces of the Philippines batok sa New People’s Army.
Matud pa ni Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Kalihim Sonny Coloma, magsugod ang maong unilateral ceasefire sa Disyembre 23, sa alas-12:01 sa buntag, hangtud Enero 3, 2016 sa alas-11:59 sa gabii.
Niadtong Disyembre 15, ang departamento sa depensa mirekomendar kang Presidente Aquino sa pag-aprobar sa SOMO batok sa mga komunistang rebelde.
Tumong sa gideklarang SOMO sa New People’s Army (NPA) nga makauban usab sa mga sundalo ang ilang mga mahal sa kinabuhi sa tradisyunal nga pagsaulog sa Pasko ug Bag-ong Tuig.
Niadtong Martes lamang, nagdeklarar usab ang NPA og unilateral ceasefire nga magsugod usab sa Disyembre 23 hangtud Enero 3 isip pakighiusa sa pagsaulog sa holiday season.
Kini nagpasabot nga ihunong nila ang binsan unsang operasyon batok sa mga pwersa sa gobyerno. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Dec 19, 2015 | Headlines, Tech Talk
The provincial government of Bohol held the ICT Sector Planning workshop on December 17, 2015 at the Casa Rey Francis Inn and Restaurant. The whole day even was attended by the various stakeholders of the Information and Communications Technology sector. This sector includes the Bohol Investment Promotion Center (BIPC), the academe (HNU, UB, STI, BISU), DOST-ICTO, Bohol ICT Council, the Tagbilaran City government, BEPO, DTI, EDCOM, Bohol ICT Unit, TESDA-Bohol, DepEd-Bohol, Philippine National Police (PNP-Bohol), Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Google Educators Group (GEG), PGBH-SEEM, freelancers, TaRSIER117, Techtalks Tagbilaran, Globe Telecom, Philippine Call Center Institute, DTI and other groups interested in the ICT industry.
City Mayor Baba Yap, in his inspirational message, said that there are interested parties that are willing to locate their BPO operations in Tagbilaran City and the city government is committed to make the city attractive to investors in this industry. Currently, the Sangguniang Panglungsod is developing the incentives code for this industry.
Ms. Lai Biliran, the chairperson of the Bohol ICT Council presented the massigve opportunities for job generation in the ICT sector. Even nurses and other graduates of medical courses can find employment in the BPO industry with the increasing trend of outsourcing the medical records processing to the Philippines. In an online survey conducted by the ICT council a few years ago, Boholanos working in the BPO industry in other cities are willing to relocate back to Bohol if similar job opportunities are available.
Ms. Marjoe Narca of HNU facilitated the planning workshop.
The ICT industry is currently an US$18B industry in the country and the revenue generated is expected to exceed OFW remittances in the near future. Bohol’s share of this market is very small and is contributed by small enterprises operating locally and some foreigners who opened offices here. Although a small industry in Bohol, BPO operators are already doing inbound and outbound call center operations, software development, drafting, engineering and architectural designs, content development, graphics, animation and photography.
The perennial challenge to the small ICT enterprises is the high cost and low bandwidth of business grade Internet connections. While guaranteed bandwidth leased line connections are already available, these are very expensive and would not be economically viable to use by small enterprises.
Participants to the ICT Sector Planning Workshop.
by admin | Dec 17, 2015 | National News
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has always emphasized that fireworks, firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices are dangerous and at times deadly.
To lessen the risk of untoward incidents, DTI encourages the public to choose the right brands and purchase only DTI-certified fireworks, DTI says.
DTI strongly advises the public to look for the Philippine Standard (PS) mark when purchasing fireworks and firecrackers to be assured of the products’ safety when used according to instructions.
Fireworks and firecrackers are under mandatory certification by the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) under the DTI.
Under the BPS Product Certification Scheme, manufacturers of fireworks are required to apply for the Philippine Standard (PS) license prior to distribution or sale of products.
In the absence of accredited testing laboratory, DTI-BPS conducts in-plant testing of fireworks to check its compliance with the said standard.
Only those manufacturers who comply with the requirements of the Philippine National Standard on fireworks are issued the PS license and are authorized to use the PS mark on their products.
With the same intentions against illegal and unsafe fireworks and firecrackers, the Philippine National Police (PNP) regulates the sale, manufacture, distribution and use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices as mandated in Republic Act 7183.
The Act also requires the manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers to secure a license or permit prior to sale and distribution of their products and prohibits the sale of imported firecrackers.
DTI reminds the public to not only search for the PS mark on the fireworks they buy but to also check the package for proper labels.
For more information, call DTI Direct at 751.3330 or visit the DTI-BPS website at http://bps.dti.gov.ph/
by admin | Dec 16, 2015 | Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, December 15 (PIA)–Crime volume in Bohol escalates 8.77% in November compared to last month as police blotters recorded 638 as against 532 in October.
The spike in total crime volume however feature a 15.25% decrease in index crimes, which amounted to 45 cases lesser than last month, according to Camp Dagohoy’s Police Superintendent Ricky Delelis.
Reporting about Bohol’s peace and order at the Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting at the Reynas Garden and Haven, December 14, Supt. Delelis, operations in-charge at Camp Dagohoy also pointed out to a 29.45% increase in non index crimes in November.
Of Bohol’s total crime volume in November at 806, a good 167 cases, or 26% are traffic related incidents.
Without traffic incidents, Bohol could only have 638 crime cases, according to Delelis.
Of the 806 total crime volume, 510 are index crimes. And of the 510, 167 are also traffic related incidents.
It may be recalled that Camp Dagohoy and the Bohol Provincial Police Office implemented Oplan Lambat Sibat, which had police officers swooping down on criminal elements especially into the drug trade.
Non Index crimes, police crime statisticians explained, means those which are backed by special laws and not necessarily by the revised penal code.
An increase in the Non Index Crimes tell a proactive police organization deciding to move out from their desk duties in order to curb criminals and their activities.
Topping Bohol crime types in November is theft at 141 cases, followed by physical injuries at 58 and robbery at 57 cases.
Police also recorded 11 Boholano deaths by shooting while one victim while one more survived the attack.
Tagbilaran City claims 5 deaths, and one injury while the towns of Candijay, Danao, Sierra Bullones Buenavista and Tubigon as having these shootings.
In Tagbilaran too, of the 5 deaths, police said the motive of one killing was drugs, another died for robbery and the remaining four are still undetermined. (rac/PIA-7/Bohol)
by admin | Dec 15, 2015 | National News
MANILA, Dec. 14 (PIA)–Sugod Enero sa sunod tuig, mahimo nang makakuha og libreng tambal nga pang-maintenance ang mga adunay sakit nga hypertension ug diabetes gikan sa ilang mga Regional Rural Health Units.
Kini ang gibutyag ni Department of Health (DOH) Kalihim Janette Garin kagahapon diin iyang gi-aghat ang mga nag-antos sa maong sakit nga magpa-miyembro sa ilang Department of Health ‘Hypertention and Diabetic Club’.
Matud pa sa Kalihim nga tuyo niining maseguro nga regular nga masusi ang mga pasyente nga nag-antos sa maong sakit aron malikayan ang pag-grabe niini.
Giingong ang mga Regional Rural Health Units ang magpadala sa kumpletong listahan sa mga pasyenteng nagpalista. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
