by magnolia_eic | Mar 16, 2010 | Local News / Bohol Balita
GOVERNOR Erico Aumentado vows to unhitch the snag which has kept the Bohol Circumferential Road Improvement Project III ineligible for foreign funding.
Aumentado, who bewailed with the failure of Bohol second and third district representatives to legislate for the immediate conversion of the roads in the Anda peninsula from provincial to national property.
Representatives Roberto Cajes and Adam Relson Jala, Aumentado told the media, have failed in ironing the kinks in the legal impediment within their terms.
International funding for the project can only be used as soon as the subject proposal is converted to a national road and thus becomes eligible for national government funding.
The graduating governor and political giant in Bohol also promised he and soon-to-be third district representative Arthur Yap would make the legislation as their first official acts in the next congress.
That is, if Aumentado wins over rival and Congressman Roberto Cajes’ wife Judith in Bohol’s second District.
Former Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, runs unopposed in Bohol’s third District and is a sure winner.
Earlier, provincial government officials have submitted the proposed project for foreign funding.
The project entails major road works including the standard Panglao Island Circumferential Road Improvement, Tagbilaran By-pass Road, Baclayon Diversion Road and the Anda Peninsula Road from Candijay-Anda-Mabini-and then off to Ubay.
The project would add more standard concrete national roads in Bohol and is expected to facilitate the flow of traffic in the tourism highways.
Anda, Bohol’s next in line tourism ace on the sleeve has been identified by the Provincial officials as the next biggest thing to Panglao, Aumentado revealed. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Mar 16, 2010 | Local News / Bohol Balita
THE Bohol Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) transfers a government vehicle without any cost to Bohol Island State University (BISU) in simple ceremonies last week.
Provincial Director Ma. Elena Arbon said the office came up with the decision as they are confident that their SAX 764, a Toyota Corolla 1982 would be in better hands with BISU.
She added that the office also believes the transfer goes a long way to help BISU auto-mechanic students upgrade their practical skills in the industry.
The government car, bearing plate number SAX 764 has been in good running until the government austerity measures prevented the office from costly repairs citing that it would even be more cost efficient to transfer the ownership of the vehicle.
Arbon added that the turn-over also makes BISU agree to rehabilitate and recondition the engine while the vehicle would be in their keep.
At the simple turn over ceremonies at the FCB carpark, BISU Tagbilaran, through Professor Fernando Restificar accepted the keys and the task of rehabilitate and recondition the vehicle through their auto mechanics students.
Aside from Arbon, also present during the turn over were Mercy Matalines, DTI Administrative Officer -Designate, Marisol Balistoy, BDD DIvision Chief, Lucille Autentico – HR Designate and Concordia Erano – Property Inspector.
Prof. Restificar, BISU – Main Campus Administrator represented BISU SUC president Dr. Elpidio Magante, who earlier met PD Arbon at DTI-Bohol. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Mar 16, 2010 | Business, National News
Monetary authorities are pushing for the upward revision of the country’s export growth target for this year.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo told reporters that economic managers through the Cabinet-level Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) could adjust upwards the projected export growth target of between seven percent and nine percent this year with the expected global economic recovery.
The National Statistics Office (NSO) reported last week that the country’s merchandise exports jumped by 42.5 percent to $3.58 billion in January from $2.51 billion in the same month last year.
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Augusto Santos said the growth registered in January was the highest year-on-year growth rate posted since April 1995.
The increase could be attributed to the 51.2-percent jump in the shipment of Philippine-made electronic products. Electronics account for about 56.8 percent of the country’s total exports.
Guinigundo added that another important factor to consider in revising upwards the country’s export growth target is the increase in the industry’s book-to-bill ratio. The book-to-bill ratio has gone up to 1.2 or 120 percent which means the order is more than actually delivery.
He pointed out that even the International Monetary Fund (IMF) upgraded the world’s economic gross domestic product (GDP) growth outlook to 3.9 percent instead of 0.8 percent this year and that of the Philippines to 3.2 percent this year from 0.9 percent last year. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Mar 16, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) confirmed on Sunday that more than 700,000 voters were found to have double or multiple registration records that could trigger accusations of irregularities in the May 10, 2010 national and local elections.
The Comelec in Resolution No. 8791 said their Information and Technology Department found out about the 704, 542 voters with double or multiple registration records using algorithmic matching.
The resolution, promulgated last March 10, resolved to abate the other registration records of voters found to have double or multiple registration records according to the provisions of the Omnibus Election Code.
The Comelec also directed the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) not to allow the voters with multiple registration records to vote in their respective precincts in the May 10 polls.
It also resolved to delete the registration records of said voters in the next Election Registration Board (ERB) hearings.
In an earlier Minute Resolution last October 20, the poll body resolved that in cases where registrants are found to be registered in two or more districts/cities municipalities, the latest registration shall prevail.
Accordingly, the voters shall be allowed to vote only in the district/city/municipality of their latest registration. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Mar 15, 2010 | Headlines, Sports
Arlington, Texas — Manny Pacquiao Sunday, dominated before a large crowd, a strangely gun-shy Clottey, outpunching him from bell to bell. Pacquiao has indeed successfully defended his crown with ease. Last Sunday’s fight has left fans and experts hankering for a once-in-a-lifetime fight between him and the undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr.
“I want that fight, the world wants that fight, but it’s up to him,” Pacquiao said.
Pacquiao exuded confidence in last Sunday’s fight. The New York times said that two hours before stepping into the ring, the man who had captured a record seven world titles in seven weight divisions watched NBA basketball on television.
Pacquiao, who was recently named Fighter of the Decade, ran his win streak to 12 straight fights.
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