by anyajulia | Nov 20, 2008 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
Local officials of Carmen, Bohol recently visited Cebu City to solicit votes for Chocolate Hills for the New Seven Wonders of Nature, thus going to the Cebu City Hall and schools to ask for their help.
Carmen town councilor Primo Digao said Bohol representative almost toured the entire Philippines starting from Mindanao last April, Luzon last August to October and cities of Lapu-lapu, Mandaue and Cebu this month.
Vice Mayor Ramonito Torefranca sought the help of the Cebu City government and school information technology heads of several universities in the city to cast their votes on line for Chocolate Hills.
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by anyajulia | Nov 20, 2008 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
The water analysis of the City Drainage Outfall shows that waste water is within tolerable standards. However, the laboratory findings apparently left out a very critical component in establishing water quality, which is the level of coliforms. Likewise, the seawater fronting the City Port has not been classified by Department of Environmental and Nature Resources (DENR) thus most lab test would yield a tolerance level.
The progress report of the DENR water sampling taken before and after the Tagbilaran drainage outfall was opened was relayed to Gov. Erico Aumentado last Saturday but copies of which was only released yesterday.
Despite the laboratory findings, Provincial environment and natural resources officer (PENRO) Nestor Canda recommended that the Tagbilaran sea waters be classified in accordance with DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 34 Series of 1990.
Under DAO 34-1990, the water quality criteria in testing for contributing pollutants lists some 16 parameters. The DENR laboratory test obtained included only five – which is determining the pH level (range), temperature (maximum rise in degree Celsius), dissolved oxygen (mg/liter), biochemical oxygen demand (mg/liter) and total suspended solids (mg/liter).
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by anyajulia | Nov 19, 2008 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
A City Hall Official challenges the DYRD and Bohol Chronicle to tackle more on the fertilizer fund controversy. It is because the official is ignorant on the latest events of controversy. The official adds that is the media’s part to report since four of our Boholano officials are involved
The official keeps on attacking the media and says that the Chronicle should focus on the Chatto’s comments on the controversy. The media questions why the city official has biased opinions only on Chatto and does not include the other involved officials as well.
The DYRD & Bohol Chronicle Media Organization tells the City Hall official that he should stop telling what the media should do. For the official’s part, he should stop attacking the media since they are only reporting the facts; like when he said that he would disconnect illegal connections and then after a few days, saying he wouldn’t.
Bohol Chronicle & DYRD tells the official that they do not make up news.
by anyajulia | Nov 19, 2008 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
The Bureau of Internal Revenue has devised a way to stop establishments’ non-issuance of receipts. Under the leadership of New Revenue District Officer Marcelino Quito, BIR will give rewards to taxpayers who will report establishments that do not issue receipts. This is done so that people will be more enthusiastic in reporting such establishments. Based on a survey, many establishments still do not issue receipts to their customers.
The BIR feels strongly that under Quito’s leadership, they will be able to collect P80 M for this month.
by anyajulia | Nov 19, 2008 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
City Kagawad Djingo Rama awaits for the Commission on Audit (COA) the details of the Audit Report of the financial transactions of the city government for the year 2007.
Rama was told by Kagawad Oscar Glovasa, Chairman on the Committee on Appropriations, that he should push through with these questions through a Privilege Speech and have the COA answer his questions.
It is th COA that should face the public as to why they allowed the City Accountable Officials to continue their cash advance despite their unliquidated cash advances in the past.
