by anyajulia | Mar 25, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Panglao International Airport
IF you think the unusual calm after the heated debates regarding the airport in Panglao is an indication of another government flop, think again.
The lull may be because, as the timetable shows, this time of year, or precisely between February to July, the project’s detailed engineering works would be prepared by project consultants.
And Provincial Legal Officer Handel Lagunay added, “come August to September, bidding for the constructions’ civil works would be posted, bid andf awarded to hit the actual work schedules on the first week of October.”
The Philippine Japan Airports Consultants (Phil-JAC) are expected to complete the detailed engineering works for the P4.7 B Panglao Bohol International Airport Project (PBIAP) in July, Lagunay said.
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) funding the project has also approved the negotiated contract amount of P290,226,140 for the specified work, he pressed.
According to him who heads the Capitol liaison office for the multi billion project, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has incorporated Panglao Airport in her grand plan to package Central Visayas as the country’s tourism super region and it would be completed in time when the president ends her term.
Earlier too, Governor Erico Aumentado has proposed P2M master-planning of the island to develop the airport surroundings in the context of an “airport city.”
Bohol local officials claim that a rationalized planning for Panglao deters the uncontrollable building of any vertical infrastructure once the project would be constructed.
The MIAA now funds the Aumentado proposal, which is currently taken care by Palafox and Associates.
Local governments and separate government sources have manifested intent in cost-sharing, news reports in Bohol bared.
In a status report presentation to the technical working group working on the airport project however, Lagunay bared some project schedule readjustments to “realistically accommodate subsequent activities.”
The governor has also shared he wants the airport to be Bohol’s gift to the president on her birthday in April in 2010 and before she expires her term.
But with the re-adjustments, Press Secretary Cerge Remonde, who attended the last coordination meeting in Bohol has said “it should show substantial accomplishment” before her term ends. (rachiu/PIA)
by anyajulia | Mar 24, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced that all business name registrations shall be renewed automatically, with/without an application filed with the agency.
Through Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 09-02, series of 2009, amended the provisions of Domestic Trade Administrative Order (DTAO) No. 80, series of 1982 concerning business name application, renewal, and cancellation.
The DAO No. 09-02, series of 2009 was signed by Trade Secretary Peter B. Favila last February 26. (DTI /PIA )
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by anyajulia | Mar 24, 2009 | Headlines, National News
NANGITAG paagi ang Social Security System (SSS) nga ikatambayayong ang Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) aron tun-an ang posibilidad sa paghatag ug pahuwam sa mag sakop niining napapha sa trabaho dala sa krisis. .
Matud ni SSS President Romulo Neri, mayo nga tinubdan ang ECC sa pahuwamn ug andam silang motabang piaagi sa pahuwam nga dumalahon usab sa SSS.
Gibutyga usab sa Bol-anong pangulo sa SSS nga nagkaproblema ang ahensya kaniadto sa paghatag ug serbisyo sa mga sakop nga unemployed dihang nalapas niini ang 10% nga limit sa iyang igsusweldo ug emergency loans.
Hinuon, aron makagamit sa pundo, kinahanglang kadto lang napapha sa trabaho sukad sa Enero 1, 2009, nakabayad nag 12 ka buwan nga bayranan sa wala pa mataktak, may maayong record ug walay bitay sa baytanan sa unang huwam sukad sa Disyembre 31, 2008.
Alangs a dugang kasayuran kabahin niining balita, mahimong magpakisayod sa SSS. (rachiu/PIA)
by anyajulia | Mar 24, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
PADAYONG gihingusgan sa 802nd Brigade sa Philippine Army, sa Department of trade and Industry ug sa mga local nga kagamhanan ang pagpatunhay sa kapanginabuhian pinaagi sa pagpanghimo ug bansay-bansay sa paghimog basket.
Didto sa Loon, mitapos sa bansaybansay ang mga residente sa lungsod aron makatampo sa pagkompleteo sa panginahanglan sa basket, sa bansaybansay nga gihimo, di pa dugay sa Cultural center.
Pinaagi sa programang SubContracting Partners for Innovation (SPIN), gipaningkamotan sa mga tinugyanan sa kagamhanan nga mahipno ang order gikan sa gawas.
Niini, ang 33.3 exports nakig-tambayayong sa DTI, army ug sa mga local nga kagamhanan aron tun-an ang katawhan sa paghimog basket ug tubagon ang panginahanglan.
Ang SPIn usa ka paagi sa kagamhanan nga kahatagag kapanginabuhian ang katawhan ilabi na niadtong mga lugar nga kanhi nahuptan sa mga rebelde.
Kini usab nga lakang, tugbang sa mga kagamhanan sa pagpanghatag kapanginabuhian aron may kapanalipdan sa epekto sa krisis. (rachiu/PIA)
by anyajulia | Mar 24, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
WOULD the World Bank (WB) delegation’s visit to Catigbian recently be a sign of good things to come, we may know soon.
No less than country director for the Philippines Bert Hofman admitted amazement as he led the WB team of officials in visiting their funded projects in this agricultural town.
The team, comprised of operations and portfolio manager Maryse Gautier, social development network leader Mark Woodward and other officials came for WB 2009 Portfolio Review Field Visits.
A recipient of three WB-funded projects, Catigbain in turn readied a welcome worthy for guest partners: a drum and lyre corps from Immaculate Mary Academy.
Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer Atty. Johnson Sinco and DAR personnel escorted the visiting team and made a courtesy call to Mayor Roberto Salinas before walking to the Catigbian Livestock Auction Center, the 1st World Bank funded project here.
At the welcome program, WB team leader acknowledged the warm welcome and said “We get out of Manila to know how you meet your challenges, know your priorities and see how you looked into your priorities.”
“We also want to know what we can do,” he added, hinting future partnerships with the town.
The WB team also visited the rehabilitated Baang – Liboron Farm to market road (FMR) and the on-going Poblacion – Candumayao – Alegria – Causwagan Norte FMR rehabilitation through the Agrarian Reform Communities Development Program (ARCDP-2).
The newly completed municipal health center was WB’s last stop.
After hearing how beneficiaries gained from the projects, Hofman expressed WB elation for having delivered in their job of alleviating poverty.
However, Hofman hinted a better strategy of privatization on the livestock center.
“Maybe you have some more investments to think over, [and privatization of the center] means money [used for operating the facility] can be generated for future projects” he said citing better schools, more equipment in the health center or better roads.
On the health center, Hofman hailed the Yellow Card, a system that prioritizes the poorest among the poor for free medical services and charges those who can afford.
“But some money should be generated out of the health center,” he told the local leaders.
Another WB leader, Woodward said he is very optimistic that the LGU can sustain the operation of the health center, as long as it applies the principle the town has been into.
“[The town] is remarkably neat well ordered, organized clean place so I think if that will be applied to the health center, that would mean great.
The positive impressions from the WB top brass also encouraged and dared local officials.
“The experience working with WB adds to the capacity of the Performance Team to become better government workers” Mayor Salinas admitted.
Seeing the perfect chance, the local leaders shared their next priorities: rehabilitation of prioritized farm to market roads, construction of solar driers, construction of mini-impounding projects, acquisition of post harvest facilities and assistance for livelihood activities, which they hope WB could partner.
Meanwhile, Washington-based Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has chosen the Philippines as among the countries eligible for a large-scale grant, one that pours additional source of capital for investment in economic development, MCC said in a statement sent to the Palace.
Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said the MCC statement reaffirms the Arroyo government’s commitment in reducing poverty and focus on making the economy grow.
At present, the Philippines enjoys a threshold program status, which means it is only receiving smaller grants designed to help improve performance on specific indicators.
With a compact assistance status next year, the Philippines will be eligible for full assistance from the US-based MCC. (rachiu/PIA)
