by aimee | Sep 26, 2013 | Local News / Bohol Balita, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Sept. 26 (PIA)–Gipahinomdoman sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang publiko sa hugot nilang pagpatuman sa gun ban nga magsugod na sa Setyembre 28, adlaw nga Sabado alang sa gitakdang barangay elections sa Oktubre 28.
Ang gun ban matapos sa Nobyembre 12, usa ka buwan human sa adlaw sa piniliay.
Matud pa ni Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez, sa maong mga petsa suspendido usab ang permit to carry firearms outside residence ug ang gitugotan lamang nga magdala og pusil kadtong mga nakakuha og COMELEC gun ban exemption.
Dugang pa ni Jimenez nga gawas sa gun ban, magsugod na usab sa Setyembre 28 ang appointment ban ug ang pag-promote og posisyon sa trabaho sa bisan kinsang empleyado sa gobyerno.
Tungod niini, gipahinomdoman sa Comelec ang katawhan nga sundon gayud ang maong mga patakaran.
Ang filing sa certificates of candidacy (COC) magsugod sa Oktubre 11 hangtud Oktubre 17.
by aimee | Sep 24, 2013 | Features, National News
AN IMPENDING invasion of Boracay island is afoot. Not by armed groups, though, but by geeks from all over the globe.
Boracay, considered as the “best island” in the world by Travel+Leisure, will be swarming with technology buffs and startup developers this week when the “Geeks On A Beach” (GOAB) tech and startup conference gets underway Sept. 26-27 at the Boracay Regency Hotel.
Already teeming with local and foreign tourists, this wonderful island in the central part of the Philippines will be abuzz with a lot more activities as these geeks are coming not just for the conference but as well as to enjoy the beguiling landscape Boracay is famous for.
According to Tina Amper of the organizing TechTalks.ph, the GOAB promises to be a uniquely exciting experience for the geeks who will be completely engrossed with the discussions amidst the soothingly beautiful natural backdrop that Boracay offers.
“Boracay provides a unique atmosphere for the conference, which makes GOAB more distinctive than other tech-startup confabs,” Amper said. “Hopefully, we can make GOAB an annual destination for geeks.”
Amper said they are expecting the arrival of around 300 people for the conference, including the speakers, resource persons, and some members of the regional media from Cebu and Davao.
Most of the registered participants are composed of entrepreneurs and founders with a 34.57% turnout, developers at 22.34%, and people from the corporate world at 14.36%. Other participants are web designers, VCs, investors, angels, and students. The rest of the attendees are from the academe, the government, and the media.
The GOAB is indeed a must-go-to event as it has drawn the attention of more influential personalities and wannapreneurs.
Reinforcing yet an all-star lineup of resource speakers is Eden Shochat, founder and equal partner of Aleph, who will likewise share his knowledge and experience in the tech industry.
Startup enthusiasts are also coming to pitch their innovative ideas in hopes of creating a network of partners, building new products, and attracting investors.
Among the startup buffs participating in the GOAB are a group of diverse individuals from Bohol and the Information Technology students from Ateneo de Davao University who topped the recent Startup Weekend Davao competition last August.
The Bohol group is composed of a businesswoman, a tech entrepreneur, a professor, and trainee programmers who are all members of a startup community, while the “Keep Up” team from Davao is made up of Alexandra Victoria Eneco, Marcel Tunichii Villaruz, Mary Mynell Mariano, and Jasper Adlaon.
Attending startup groups are guaranteed to bring home a cornucopia of knowledge about technopreneurship, the tech industry in the ASEAN region, technology innovations, and business solutions, among many other essential topics lined up for discussion.
Most of the registered participants are composed of entrepreneurs and founders with a 34.57% turnout, developers at 22.34%, and people from the corporate world at 14.36%. Other participants are web designers, VCs, investors, angels, and students. The rest of the attendees are from the academe, the government, and the media.
The GOAB techfest will also be spiced up with a touch of the Carribean as the songs of Bob Marley and some real Jamaican reggae music play in the background while experts from across the globe share their insights on startups, technology, gaming, mobile apps, and graphic design.
Smart Communications (SMART) founder and chief wireless adviser Doy Vea will be the keynote speaker in the opening program of the conference. SMART will be providing its super-fast LTE wireless technology to the participants and organizers for the duration of the confab.
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Louis Napoleon Casambre, executive director of the government agency’s Information and Communications Technology Office (DOST-ICTO), will also speak about startups and their role in growing the economy to cap the opening ceremonies.
Other resource speakers for the event include Bowei Gai of World Startup Report, Jojo Flores of Plug and Play Tech Center, Ron Hose of Innovation Endeavors, Zac Cohn of Liffft, Khailee Ng of of 500 Startups, Mark Deustch of HappyGaraje, Isabel Gatuslao, Seph Mayol, Stephen Jagger of PayrollHero, Earl Valencia of IdeaSpace.ph, Minette Navarette of Kickstart Ventures, Erick Garayblas of Kuyi Mobile, Jia Jih Chai of Airbnb, M. Christina Laskowski of STAC-Silicon Valley, Eric Su of PicLyf, Jay Fajardo and Jason Torres of Proudcloud, Paco Sandejas of Narra Venture Capital, and Josh Villanueva of Rappler, among many others.
Topics slated for discussion include The World Startup Ecosystem: Distinguishing the Asian Experience, The Evolution of Philippine Startup Ecosystem, Fostering and Funding Asian Startups, Startup Best Practices and Philippine Startup Success Stories, Social Media for World Change, World Startup Report: Opportunities and Threats, Strategies of Successful Startups, Attracting Investors, and Investing in Emerging Markets.
Amazon Web Services is also set to provide on-site business and technical mentoring during the two-day techfest.
Organized by TechTalks.ph in cooperation with DOST-ICTO, “Geeks on a Beach” is co-presented by SMART SMART Bro, SMART DevNet, and IdeaSpace.ph. It is powered by Sym.ph, branded by HappyGaraje.com and under the able PR and event management of PRWorks.
Other event partners include Amazon Web Services as platinum sponsor, WaveMaker Labs as gold sponsor, and Freelancer.ph, Ng Khai Development Corporation, Fineupgrades, Boracay PubCrawl, TheGoSee.com, SPR Boracay Real Estate as silver sponsors with LBC Express as the official logistics partner.
Airbnb is the official accommodations partner of GOAB, while Microsoft Philippines, GT Cosmetics Manufacturing, Island Souvenirs, and Megaworld are the bronze sponsors.
Institutional partners of the event are the Philippine 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, Brain Gain Network, DevCon, UVNS, and STAC-Silicon Valley.
“Geeks on a Beach” is also supported by Lenovo Mobile, MetroDeal.com, KuyiMobile, Plug and Play Tech Center, SHIFT, SeedAsia, Mynimo, Pinoy Great Deals, Crowdsourcing Week, Geek Speak, Malee, R&M Preserves, Lenddo, Nulab and Lakwatsa Resto Lounge.
Media partners of the confab are Webgeek, e27, Newsdesk Asia, istorya.net, auza.net, Third Team Media, Panay News, Davao Bloggers Society, Vigattin Radio, Inno Pub Media, SGEntrepreurs, Rappler, Alcordo Advertising, Asian Journal Publications, Balik Bayan Magazine, and ABS-CBN.
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by aimee | Sep 23, 2013 | Headlines, National News
PRESIDENT Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Simeon Aquino III on Sunday disclosed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is readying charges against Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding-chairman Nur Misuari and his men, in connection with the standoff that entered its 14th day Sunday.
This, even if Misuari denied and disowned the acts of his trusted aide, Habier Malik, who led hundreds of MNLF rebels in infiltrating this city through the shores of Barangay Rio Hondo and other nearby barangays.
President Aquino disclosed Sunday that the government has witnesses who could testify that Misuari has a hand in the standoff that started last September 9.
The DOJ, on orders of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima, has sent a special team of prosecutors to Zamboanga City to file appropriate criminal cases against the rebels involved in the attack, including Misuari.
President Aquino also revealed that the prosecutors are gathering additional testimonies and evidences to file cases against Misuari and his followers.
Earlier, Local Government Secreary Manuel Roxas II, said that cases to be filed against the rebels will include violation of Republic Act 9851, otherwise known as the International Humanitarian Law (IHL).
Roxas said that R.A. 9851 penalizes people who intentionally direct attacks against civilians, properties and people involved in humanitarian and peace keeping missions. (PNA)
by aimee | Sep 23, 2013 | Headlines, Health and Medicine
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Sept. 23 (PIA)–Nihatag og pasidaan sa publiko ang Food and Drug Administration (FDA) batok sa pag-inom sa powder juice drink nga Green Barley nga gipaila isip ‘total food, powder juice’ nga makaayo sa nagkalain-laing sakit.
“The product is sold at around P275 to 300 per bottle, both in the market and in online shops. It is sold in plastic bottles, and the product is in powder form. Green Barley is making false health and therapeutic claims as shown in its advertisement, both in print and digital media,” matud pa ni FDA head Kenneth Hartigan-Go sa FDA Advisory 2013-037 nga gi-petsahan og Setyembre 20.
Dungan niini, gimanduan sa FDA ang ilang mga field officers nga kumpiskahon ang mga naka-ban nga produkto ug mga wala nakarehistrong food supplements nga gibaligya sa merkado.
Sa gipagawas nga advisory, ang maong produkto sa Health Wealth International Corporation nga gimanipaktura sa Global Partners, Inc. giingong wala na nakarehistro sa FDA tungod kay ni-expire na kini niadto pang 2009.
Gitumbok pa sa FDA nga ang maong produkto adunay “therapeutic claims” batok sa nagkalian-laing sakit apil na ang dengue, cancer, diabetes, leptospirosis, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, arthritis, rheumatism, gout, rhinitis, impotence, goiter, arterial venous malformation, pre-menstrual tension, menopausal complaints, kanunay nga pag-ihi ug myoma.
“As an unregistered health product, Green Barley also has unapproved health claims that it heals wounds and treat skin diseases like fungal infections by topically applying the powder juice on the skin,” dugang pa sa FDA. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Sep 23, 2013 | Headlines
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Sept. 23 (PIA)–Gikatakdang makigpulong ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ug Philippine National Police (PNP) kalabot sa pagpatuman sa seguridad sa umaabot nga Barangay elections sa Oktubre 28, 2013.
Matud pa Comelec, hangyuon niini nga makahatag ang AFP ug PNP og update sa seguridad sa tibuok nasud lima ka adlaw sa dili pa magsugod ang campaign period nga magsugod sa Oktubre 18 hangtud Oktubre 26.
Kasamtangang adunay kapin sa 42,000 ka barangay sa tibuok nasud ug gipaabot sa Comelec ang mas hugot ug personal nga kumpitensiya gikan sa mga pulitiko.
Apil sa pagatutokan sa Comelec ang mga probinsiya sa Masbate, Batangas, Cavite, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Cagayan, La Union, Abra, Ilocos Norte, Pangasinan, Western Samar, Misamis Occidental, Maquindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan ug Lanao del Norte isip “areas of concern”. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
