by admin | Aug 24, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
Gov. Edgar Chatto and Panglao Mayor Nila Montero led discussions on Panglao Tourism and other tourism related regulation activities .
Along with heads of national agencies DOT, Marina, Philippine Navy, and Philippine Coast Guard; topics included registration of boats, data on tourism arrivals, 20m salvage zone, street lighting, cleanliness, diving, establishment of docking areas for boats, among others. Panglao is also consulting stakeholders for the crafting of its tourism master plan in conjunction with existing master plans in the province.
The island remains Bohol’s tourism jewel and is expected to be ready for influx of more tourists as soon as the New Bohol Airport is completed.
The Provincial Government and the municipal local government seek to ensure that Panglao sustains its development in the tourism industry while managing environment and marine biodiversity.
Panglao is also set to host upcoming big international ICT events: Geeks on a Beach and Open Collaboration of East Asia Nations (OCEANS) 16.
by admin | Aug 23, 2016 | Headlines, Photo Story
Gov. Edgar Chatto met with Nestor Pestelos on the proposed community-based approach to illegal drugs demand reduction and recovery. Pestelos introduced to the governor drug addiction professional Miriam Cue, also a Bol-anon from Baclayon.
Cue, chairperson of the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology, along with Jerry Joseph Valderama from the New Day Recovery Center in Davao also met with the Technical Working Group of the Provincial Government to discuss how the proposed strategy will be integrated into the comprehensive anti-illegal drug campaign.
Bohol currently holds the highest record of surrenderers in the anti-illegal drug campaign in the region and among most immediate provincial local government initiatives to ensure recovery of surrenderers are the establishment of a Center for Drug Education and Counseling, a bootcamp, and the establishment of a drug rehabilitation center alongside national government plans to make use of AFP facilities in the management and reintegration of surrenderers.
by admin | Aug 22, 2016 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, August 22 (PIA)–Gilusad na sa Philippine Postal Corporation (PhlPost) ang selyo isip pagtimaan sa makasaysayanong inagurasyon ug pagpanumpa ni Presidente Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte isip ika-16 nga Presidente sa Republika sa Pilipinas sa Rizal Ceremonial Hall sa Palasyo sa Malakanyang sa Manila sa ika-12:00 sa udto niadtong Hunyo 30, 2016.
Siya ang ika-upat nga Pangulo sa Pilipinas ug labing unang Min¬danaoan nga nanumpa sa Palasyo sa Malakanyang.
Parte na sa tradis¬yon sa PhlPost ang pagpagawas og “inaugural stamps” sa mga nanumpang Presidente sa Pilipinas diin gikonsiderar ang selyo isip tig-tala sa mga mahinungdanong panghitabo sa kasaysayan ug kultura sa nasod.
Makita sa maong “inaugural stamps” ang larawan ni Presidente Duterte nga nanumpa sa atubangan ni Supreme Court Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes kauban ang iyang kamanghorang anak kang Honeylet Avanceña nga si Veronica, dala ang kopya sa Bibliya nga hinatag sa iyang mipanaw na nga inahang si Soledad. Kauban usab sa larawan ang iyang mga anak nga sila Sara, Paolo ug Sebastian.
Nagpagawas ang PhlPost og 150,000 kabuok sa maong selyo ug mapalit na karon sa mga buhatan sa PhlPost sa tibuok nasod sa kantidad nga P17.00.
Kauban usab nga gipagawas sa buhatan ang espesyal nga souvenir sheet nga limitado lamang sa 10,000 ka kopya nga nagkantidad og P55 matag usa ug may gidak-on nga 10 cm x 4.5 cm. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Aug 22, 2016 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, August 22 (PIA)–Gibuksan sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang ilang cybersecurity hotline nga tuyong tabangan ang mga botanteng posibleng naapektuhan sa ‘massive data breach’ o pagka-hack sa website sa poll body niadtong Marso.
Ang maong hotline gibuksan ubos sa Voter Care Center, aron matabangan sa Information Technology Department (ITD) ug sa Education and Information Division (EID) sa Comelec ang mga botanteng apektado sa online security breach ug identity theft.
Mahimong motawag sa (02) 525-9301 gikan alas 8 sa buntag taman alas 5 sa hapon, Lunes hangtud sa Sabado ang bisan kinsang intresado.
Kinahanglan lamang ihatag sa mga caller ang ilang pa¬ngalan, petsa sa adlaw nga natawhan, address, contact number ug e-mail address.
Giingong mahimo usab ipadala ang reklamo sa usa ka botante pinaagi sa pagpadala og email sa votercarecenter@gmail.com. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Aug 22, 2016 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, August 22 (PIA)–Human gipakanaog sa puwesto ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte ang mga presidential appointee epektibo karong adlawa, giseguro sa Malakanyang nga dili makumpromiso ang serbisyo sa publiko sa mga hingtungdang regulatory agencies.
Pasabot pa ni Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Kalihim Martin Andanar, lig-on man ang burokrasya sa nasod nga iyang mapadagan ang gobyerno bisan kasamtangang wala’y pangulo sa ilang ahensya.
Dugang pa ni Andanar, sa pagkawala sa mga appointees sugod karong adlawa, giingong wala sila’y nakitang problema tungod kay may mga deputy man ug career officers ang mga ahensiya nga mahimong mopadagan sa trabaho sa mga buhatan sa gobyerno.
Una niini, nidesider ang Presidente nga himuong bakante ang liboan ka presidential appointee positions sugod karong adlawa tungod sa pagkatap gihapon sa korupsyon sa gobyerno.
Partikular nga gipuntirya ni Presidente Duterte ang korapsiyon sa Land Transportation Office (LTO) ug Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
Una nang miingon si Andanar nga karong adlawa gitakdang magpagawas og memorandum ang Malakanyang nga magdetalye sa maong kamanduan ni Presidente Duterte. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Aug 20, 2016 | Headlines, Tech Talk
Geeks on a Beach (GOAB), the international tech and startup convention will have its fourth run in Panglao, Bohol, Philippines this August 25-26, 2016.
“Geeks on a Beach” (GOAB) is a unique international conference featuring the cutting-edge of the tech world in a laid-back atmosphere. With the theme “Empowering startups, leading change”, GOAB4 will once more highlight communities of startups or innovation-driven enterprises based on software or apps, which have seen remarkable growth in the Philippines in the last few years. GOAB has greatly contributed in empowering Philippine startups.
“We are looking at startups taking the lead in strategically leveraging opportunities offered by a bigger regional market of ten countries with some 617 million people and a combined GDP of US $2.1 trillion opened up by the Asean integration,” said Mon Ibrahim, Innovation Consultant, Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT).
Organized by TechTalks.ph and the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) and co-presented by PLDT SME Nation, Ideaspace, PLDT Innolab and SmartDevNet, the 4th annual GOAB gathering will be held at the Bellevue Resort Hotel in Panglao, Bohol, Philippines.
Some of the brightest minds in the industry from the USA, Singapore and other countries will be on hand at the 2016 GOAB. Invited to speak in the confab are Techstars Co-founder and Managing Partner David Brown, Startup Weekend Co-founder Marc Nager, Chris McCann of Greylock Partners, Crowdsourcing Week Founder and CEO Epi Ludvik Nekaj, 500 Startups Managing Partner/Investor Khailee Ng, 500 Startups Corporate Innovation Director Arnaud Bonzom, Zalora Philippines Managing Director Constantine Robertz, PLDT SME Nation Head of Community Partnerships Francis Oliva, Ideaspace.ph Managing Director Diane Eustaquio, TechTalks.ph Chief Content Officer Robert Cristobal, Citrix Principal UX Designer Philip McKay, and STAC Silicon Valley President Cristina Laskowski.
Tina Amper, founder of TechTalks.ph who has been instrumental in conceptualizing GOAB said those who are into digital technology, web design, and innovation should not miss this opportunity to learn about the latest developments in the industry and meet the key players in the tech startup world.
“The Philippines’ remarkable work-play environment complemented by the famous Filipino hospitality and a unique cultural mix of East and West makes it the natural cultural doorway to the ASEAN for geeks and investors alike,” said Amper.
GOAB is held in partnership with Bohol Provincial Government, Tagbilaran City, HappyGaraje, Sym.ph, and PR Works. This year’s official airline partner is Philippines AirAsia. Silver Sponsors are Zalora, Mynimo, Teradoor, PouchNation, A Space and Infocomm Investments, while Bronze Sponsors are Yoyo Holdings, Payoneer, Eurekloud, USAID-STRIDE, Eastern Communications, RTI International, Piktochart, Office of Senator Bam Aquino, Department of Tourism, Launchgarage, US Embassy, Microsoft and StarTechUp Inc. Major organizational partners are Internet.org by Facebook and FbStart. GOAB organizational partners are Philippines 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, Developers Connect, STAC Silicon Valley and GoNegosyo. Media partners are Auza.Net, Tech in Asia, Geeks in Cambodia, Hubnob.tv, InnoPub Media, Mytechisland.com, Zerothreetwo.com, Jumpstart Magazine, Mobile Ecosystem Forum, Asian Journal Publications, Balikbayan Magazine, Innovation is Everywhere, e27, Newsdesk Asia, WazzupPilipinas, Escooped.com,Istorya.net, Expat Philippines, PayPerClick.ph, TopTen.ph and Our Awesome Planet. GOAB founding sponsors are Smart, Smart Bro, Smart Devnet, Ideaspace, Mynimo.com, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, STAC Silicon Valley, Islands, Istorya.net, GT Cosmetics, Chef on Demand and Ng Khai Development Corporation
Internet.org by Facebook will be hosting the “Happy Hour” closing party on the last day of the 2-day event. Facebook will present Internet.org in one of the GOAB special sessions on Thursday. Internet.org’s mission is to make the world more open and connected by developing a range of solutions to address connectivity barriers such as accessibility, affordability and awareness—in hopes that one day, everyone will be connected.
GOAB participants include a mix of software professionals, developers, designers, startups, tech/startup enthusiasts, business professionals, investors, the government, academe and various organizations supporting the innovation community in the Philippines.
“We are excited to have this fruitful collaboration with Internet.org by Facebook. We are happy that an initiative by a startup that has really made it big has gone out of its way to help GOAB empower other startups,” said Dave Overton, GOAB Chief Geek and Founder/CEO of Sym.ph.
For more information, to sponsor or purchase tickets, visit, www.GeeksOnABeach.com; or contact Hello@GeeksOnABeach.com. Facebook: Geeks On A Beach and Twitter @GeeksOnABeach.
