by aimee | Aug 1, 2013 | National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Aug. 01 (PIA)–Gitino na karon sa gobyerno ang giingong mga propesyunal nga wala nagbayad og saktong buwis.
Matud pa ni Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, kinahanglang matumbok kun kinsa kini sila aron mapasakaan og tukmang kaso.
Nipagawas og pahayag ang Palasyo tungod sa taho nga giingong mas daku pa ang ginabayad nga buwis sa mga magtutudlo kun itandi sa mga self-employed doctors ug lawyers.
“We are identifying the professionals who are paying less than what they should pay and there will be tax evasion charges filed against them”.
Ang pagbatok sa tax evasion ang usa sa mga nag-unang gitutokan sa administrasyong Aquino.
Mahinungdanon alang sa gobyerno ang taas nga koleksyon sa buwis nga gigamit sa mga mahinungdanong programa partikular na sa pagbatok sa kakabus.
Gikan sa target nga P100 bilyon tax collection niadtong Hunyo, mikabat sa P88.76 bilyon ang nakolektang buwis sa Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), apan mas taas kini sa P7.42 bilyon collection o 9.12% niadtong Hunyo sa 2012.
Alang sa 2013, target sa BIR nga makakolekta og P1.2 trilyon o mas taas og 17% sa 2012 tax collection. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Aug 1, 2013 | Announcements, Headlines
President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared August 9, which falls on a Friday, as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadan).
The Chief Executive issued the declaration through Proclamation No. 629 signed on August 1 by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., in line with the Republic Act No. 9177 that declared Eid’l Fitr or Feast of Ramadan as a regular holiday throughout the country.
Eid’l Fitr is celebrated by the Muslim World for three (3) days after the end of the month of fasting.
“To promote cultural understanding and integration, the entire Filipino nation should have the full opportunity to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in the observance and celebration of Eid’l Fitr,” the President said.
“In order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, it is necessary to declare Friday, 9 August 2013, as a regular holiday throughout the country,” he said.
Ramadan is the month when Muslims observe a strict fasting for a period of 12 hours daily, from sunrise to sunset.
Ramadan is also a month of sacrifice and purification as the Muslims worldwide fast, pray and act with kindness towards the poor and less fortunate. (PND)
by aimee | Jul 30, 2013 | Headlines, National News
Despite a sudden downpour last July 24, guests from across Cebu Province witnessed the unveiling of the first publication that compiles Philippine trees in the Visayas region and aims to provide comprehensive information about these indigenous tree species.
Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) launched the Manual on Native Trees in the Visayas at the Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center, Cebu City. The manual is a compilation of 101 Philippine native trees found in the Visayas.
The trees are grouped alphabetically according to the family classification each belongs to, and presented with descriptions that include their official names, scientific names, local names, methods of propagation and uses. Also included are practical tips on how to plant a seedling and how to nurture it to full growth. A glossary is provided to help readers in understanding technical words.
The book launching was attended by Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale, mayors from different municipalities of Cebu Province, and representatives from various government agencies, civic organizations, and academic institutions all over Cebu.
Dominica Chua, RAFI chief operating officer, and Magpale formally presented Manual of Native Trees in the Visayas to the public through an unveiling of an enlarged version of the book cover.
Free copies of the book were given to identified guests and partners.
“RAFI has special preference for native trees due to their many benefits to surrounding flora and fauna,” Chua stressed.
During the program, a presentation of the results of this year’s Run 2 Plant 4 GREENIN Philippines was also done by Marge Gravador, executive director of RAFI’s Integrated Development unit.
The free running and indigenous tree planting event was held simultaneously in over 40 municipalities of the Province of Cebu last June 29.
Another initiative of RAFI in promoting biodiversity conservation is the RAFI Native Trees Nursery in Barangay Busay, Cebu City. The nursery houses 200,000 seedlings of 218 native tree species.
Manual on Native Trees in the Visayas was conceptualized to contribute to the achievement of Goal 7 of the Millennium Development Goals, which is to ensure environmental sustainability by reversing the loss of environmental resources.
Copies of the book are sold at Php 2,500 each at the Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center, 35 Lopez Jaena St., Cebu City. Interested buyers may contact (6332) 418-7234 loc. 515 and look for Noel Fornolles.
To know more about the book, visit http://rafi.org.ph/publications/native-trees. (by Donna Lavares/RAFI intern)
Photo caption
RAFI Chief Operating Officer Dominica Chua emphasizes the value of native trees in biodiversity conservation during the launching of Manual of Native Trees in the Visayas last July 24 at the Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center.
by aimee | Jul 19, 2013 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, July 19 (PIA)–Buksan na usab sa Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) Rehiyon 7 ang Sandugo Regional Trade Exposition ning tuig sa The Block sa Island City Mall sa Miyerkoles, Hulyo 24.
Karong anaa na sa ika-8 nga tuig isip regional trade fair, ang Sandugo Trade Expo nakamugna na og kaugalingong ngalan tali sa mga mamamalit ug mga bisita gikan sa nagkalain-laing dapit sa nasud.
Ang exhibit karong tuiga magpasundayag sa mga enterpretasyon sa nga lokal nga mga produkto nga gitutok sa atong kultura, heritage ug sa kalikopan pinaagi sa pagpanalipud niini.
Si Engr. Jerome Gabin sa DTI-Bohol atol sa Kapihan sa PIA niadtong Huwebes mibutyag nga ang mga exhibitors sa maong fair mao ang Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) gikan sa Central Visayas apil na sa mga silingang lalawigan sa Kabisay-an ug Mindanao.
Nagdala sa tema nga “Go green. Buy local”, kining maong exhibit modagan gikan Hulyo 24 hangtud 28 nga mag-abli gikan alas 9 sa buntag hangtud sa alas 9 sa gabii.
Usa ka hamubong programa ang mobukas sa exhibit sa alas 4 sa hapon sa Activity Center sa Island City Mall nga pagatambongan ni DTI Undersecretary for Regional Operations Zenaida Cuizon Maglaya.
Ipahigayon usab ang manag-sunod nga paglusad sa SME Roving Academy ug ang MOA signing alang sa Shared Service Facilities (SSF) projects sa DTI isip parte sa opening program.
Isunod dayon ang ribbon cutting ceremony nga pagahimuon didto sa The Block sa ICM.
Si Rey Anthony Regis sa DTI-Bohol mibutyag usab nga parte sa kalihokan sa trade fair ang ipahigayon nga Forum for LGUs on ProGED sa Metro Centre Hotel sa Hulyo 25, SME Roving Academy sa Metro Centre Hotel sa Hulyo 26 ug ang National Competitiveness Council Roadshow sa Bluewater Resort sa Panglao sa Hulyo 26 gihapon. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
by aimee | Jul 19, 2013 | Headlines, National News
Malacanang vowed Friday to fully investigate the alleged P10-billion scam over the past decade involving pork barrel funds of senators and congressmen spent for ghost projects.
“What we would like to emphasize is all the aspects of this travesty are being investigated fully regardless of where it leads up. This applies to both the investigation on Janet Napoles and also in the investigation on Cadavero,” Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said in a press briefing in Malacanang on Friday.
Janet Lim-Napoles is being implicated in a P10-billion scam using mainly pork barrel funds of lawmakers for bogus projects. Napoles denied the allegations saying her company, JLN Corporation, had never transacted business with the government or any of its agencies. Napoles is the president and CEO of JLN Corporation.
In 2001, Napoles and her husband, retired Army Maj. Jaime Napoles, were among 18 personnel of the Navy Marine Corps and civilians, charged by the Office of Ombudsman in connection with the acquisition of substandard Kevlar helmets worth P3.8 million.
Napoles was also summoned by the Senate blue ribbon committee during its investigation on the P728-million fertilizer scam involving then Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc-joc” Bolante.
Napoles’s woes stemmed from the allegations of Benhur K. Luy, 31, a distant cousin and her personal assistant in JLN Corp., that she had ordered his kidnapping and illegal detention.
Luy, who was rescued by a special task force of NBI agents last March, outlined the alleged involvement of Napoles in the scam. He said Napoles purportedly used funds from the lawmakers’ priority development assistance funds (PDAF), or pork barrel, and various government entities, for ghost projects executed by several dozen bogus contractors in the past 10 years.
The Palace said it is letting the Department of Justice, through the National Bureau of Investigation to fully investigate the case. (PND)
