by admin | Mar 4, 2016 | Headlines, Major Events, National News
Philippine delegation of companies in food, pharmaceutical, and personal care products successfully concluded a business mission from 9 to 25 of February to the Middle East through the assistance of the Department of Trade and Industry – Export Management Bureau (DTI-EMB).
Among the countries that are part of the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) that the business mission visited are Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA-Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam), Bahrain and UAE. The mission aims to fully penetrate the Middle East market.
“The round of business matching activities conducted with the assistance of our Philippine Embassies in Kuwait, KSA, Bahrain and UAE together with the Philippine Trade & Investment Center in Dubai working closely with the full support of the major chambers of commerce in the Middle East has allowed us to conduct this business mission successfully with booked and potential sales amounting to USD49.1 Million as gathered from initial results of the evaluation reports from the participating PH companies,” said EMB Director Senen M. Perlada.
Among the companies in the said business mission are Fresh Consumer Trade and Logistics, Magic Melt Foods Inc., Market Reach International, Monde Nu Agri Corporation, Philippine Grocers Food Inc., Pixcel Transglobal Inc., Profood International, Psalmstre Enterprises Inc., Willion International Trading and United Laboratories Inc.
One of the key priorities of DTI included in the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) is to identify and develop export capabilities in products where global market demand is fast growing. With the increase in the consumption of PHL products in Middle East, this business mission among GCC member countries is an opportunity for the country to put forward our goal to achieve our stretch target of 8-9% this year.
“This is where our Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) strategy transcends into reality. We will work together with relevant stakeholders to boost our efforts of becoming major players in the Middle East market,” said Perlada.
Also part of the action plan is the assessment of available remedies to determine sustainable solutions to common trade barriers which include rejection of cargo containers due to mislabeling and parallel shipments.
“With the new rules being observed in the Middle East market, this calls for a deliberate approach and we will work closely together with the private sector, major associations and other government agencies such as the DA, FDA, PTTC, CITEM and FTSC to further our objectives” added Perlada.
The PEDP has recently been signed by Pres. Benigno C. Aquino IlI through Memorandum Circular No. 91 which employs DTI to carry out strategies based on empirical studies that identify key priorities and emerging products from the Philippines with high growth potentials for export to various markets around the world.
For more information on the services of the DTI, log-on to http://www.dti.gov.ph
by admin | Mar 3, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Major Events
TAGBILARAN CITY, Mar. 03 (PIA)–Gipangunahan ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang seremonya sa pagpasiga sa mga sityo sa tulo ka lalawigan sa Rehiyon 7 kagahapon.
Ubos sa Sitio Electrification Program sa Rehiyon 7, 2,684 ka sityo ang napasiga na gikan Oktubre 2011 hangtud Enero 2016, nga may kinatibuk-ang 31,253 inisyal nga household connections.
“Ngayong araw nga po, nasaksihan na natin ang seremonyal na pagpapailaw ng 2,684 na sitio dito sa Central Visayas sa ilalim ng Sitio Electrification Program na pinangunahan ng DOE, ng NEA, at nagawa sa tulong ng ating mga electric cooperatives. Maraming salamat po sa kanilang lahat,” matud pa sa pahayag ni PNoy.
Ang napasug-an nga mga sityo naglakip sa 469 sa lalawigan sa Bohol, 2,097 sa lalawigan sa Sugbo ug 118 sa lalawigan sa Siquijor.
Base sa maong electrification program, 7 ka electric cooperatives ang mag-supply og kuryente sa Bohol, Cebu ug Siquijor alang sa pagpalambo sa ekonomiya ug turismo sa rehiyon.
Sa iyang diskurso didto sa Barangay Lourdes sa Panglao kagahapon, miingon ang Presidente nga 100 porsiyento nang adunay kuryente ang Bohol.
Matud pa sa Presidente nga ang gobyerno nakapasiga na sa 32,026 ka sityo sa tibuok nasod nga may 98.72 percent completion rate.
“Bago nga raw po matapos ang Marso, matatapos na ang lahat ng natukoy sa ating imbentaryo. Marso pong kasalukuyan iyan, hindi 2017,” matud pa ni PNoy.
Nitambong usab sa maong seremonya sila Department of Energy (DOE) Kalihim Zenaida Monsada, Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) Kalihim Joseph Emilio Abaya, Bohol Gob. Edgardo Chatto ug Bohol Rep. Rene Relampagos.
Si Chatto mipadayag sa iyang dakung pasalamat sa Presidente alang sa Sitio Electrification Program, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, Bottom-up Budgeting ug sa New Panglao Airport. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Mar 3, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
BOHOL, Mar. 03 (PIA)–Gipangunahan ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III ang seremonya sa time capsule-laying alang sa pagtukod sa P 7.14 bilyong Panglao International Airport sa Barangay Lourdes sa lungsod sa Panglao, ning lalawigan.
Gipaabot nga matapos ang konstraksyon niini sa Disyembre 2017.
Ang Chiyoda-Mitsubishi Joint Venture (CMJV) ang Contractor sa maong proyekto nga gisugdan niadtong Hunyo 2015 sa pakigtambayayong sa Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) isip funding agency.
Sa diskurso sa Presidente, subli niining gitumbok sa mga Bol-anon nga angay walay mahabilin sa paglambo sa nasod.
Matud pa nga usa ang lalawigan sa Bohol nga gitutokan sa iyang administrasyon paghuman sa linog nga nitay-og sa lalawigan niadtong 2013.
“Sa pag-ikot natin sa bansa, tinutukoy natin ang mga pangangailangan ng komunidad, at agad itong tinutugunan. Isa po ang Bohol sa mga tinutukan natin matapos yanigin ng malakas na lindol ang inyong probinsya,” matud pa sa pahayag ni PNoy.
Ang Presidente nagkanayon nga ang maong bag-ong airport gipaabot nga mo-alagad sa 1.7 milyong turista matag tuig.
Giingong triplehon ang gidaghanon gikan sa kapin 500,000 ka turista matag tuig nga modagsa sa Tagbilaran Airport nga mas gamay ug limitado lamang ang nakapahimos.
Gitumbok sa Presidente nga mahinungdanon nga mahatagan og pagtagad ang turismo sa Bohol tungod kay kini man ang gipanginabuhian sa kadaghanan sa maong lugar.
Gipasabot ni PNoy nga matag turista nga mobisita, makamugna kini og trabaho o pagkakitaan sa mga Bol-anon.
Matud pa usab sa Presidente nga ang Panglao Airport usa sa major infrastructure projects sa Bohol.
Gikan tuig 2011 taman 2016, gibutyag ni PNoy nga ang gobyerno nigahin og P10.45 bilyon sa Bohol. Kining kantidad gigasto sa konstraksyon sa kadalanan, tulay, school buildings, health facilities ug flood control projects. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Mar 3, 2016 | Headlines, National News
Reforms and amendments on existing regulatory laws that facilitate the free flow of traded goods will benefit PH exporters.
“High transaction cost of moving trade goods remains to be a major drag factor in the competitiveness of PH exports,” said Department of Trade and Industry Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) Director Senen M. Perlada.
With the recent adoption of RA 10668 known as the Foreign Co-Loading Law and the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), DTI-EMB expects that reduction of obstacles to free movement of goods and services is expected to greatly contribute to the 9% growth of exports in 2016.
“Many of these factors are related to moving and clearing of cargoes at the ports; and cumbersome and costly requirements of regulatory agencies on traded goods. It is thus necessary to remove or at least reduce unnecessary regulatory obstacles to the movement of goods and delivery of services”, added Director Perlada.
The RA 10668 otherwise known as the Foreign Co-Loading Law amended last July 2015 practically adopts the Cabotage rule which allows foreign vessels to dock at any Philippine port for loading and unloading of foreign cargoes. Foreign cargo refers to import and export cargo carried by a foreign vessel. The law will pave way to the reduction of costs for logistics and will provide transshipment services needed by exporters and importers.
The amended Cabotage Law is also expected to increase port revenues and provide price-competitive shipping service that will help exporters to compete effectively in the international market. It will further help decongest Manila ports as most shipments normally have to unload first in Manila before shipping directly to other domestic ports around the country.
On the other hand, the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) has been approved in the Bicameral Conference after both Houses have reconciled the Senate and House Bills of the CMTA. The bill now awaits the signature of President Benigno S. Aquino III.
The bill (S.B. No. 2986), sponsored by Senator Juan Edgardo Angara, amends the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP) in compliance with the Revised Kyoto Convention which is a blueprint for “modern and efficient customs procedures” of the World Customs Organization. The bill aims to significantly reduce human intervention in Bureau of Custom’s (BOC) process and promotes transparency and accountability of the BOC.
Aside from the CMTA, The BOC has also implemented other measures that will benefit exporters and importers. Both exporters and importers favored the move of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) under Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) 29-2015 last September to discard two (2) import forms such as the Import Entry and Internal Revenue Declaration (IEIRD) and the Supplemental Declaration on Valuation (SDV). This will reduce their transaction costs with the BOC in the release of their imported items.
Under CMO 29-2015, the use of IEIRD or BOC Form 236 will be discontinued in favor of the Single Administrative Document (SAD) which will now serve as the entry declaration. The SAD is secured through the E2M Customs system and printed in two (2) copies.
The information in the SDV will be indicated in Box 39 of the SAD which is considered a mandatory field in the entry declaration.
The CMO implements the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) entered into by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Tariff Commission and other government agencies on the electronic information interchange between the BOC and other agencies.
Another BOC policy that would be beneficial to exporters is the non-requirement of Certificate of Exemption for importation of lithium Ion batteries provided that these are imported as finished product. This was reiterated in Customs Memorandum Circular No. 96 -2015 pursuant to Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation 1-2014.
Reforms on the policies being implemented are results of consultations among Export Development Council, Dangerous Drugs Board, other government agencies and affected industries to avoid delay in the release of imported lithium ion batteries utilized by the electronics sector.
The BOC also revised its port operation manual, thereby abolishing the requirements of Notice of Stuffing and the presence of Stuffing Inspector during the stuffing/loading of export cargo container (CMO 4- 2015).
Removing domestic regulations and other unnecessary costs of production and market delivery enhances the capacity of our local producers to focus on the improvement of their product and participate and explore opportunities given to them by the government. Through these efforts, the export sector is expecting greater participation from the local sector and a positive return in achieving the country’s stretch target growth of 8-9% for exports this year.
For more information on the services of the DTI, log-on to http://www.dti.gov.ph
by admin | Mar 2, 2016 | Headlines, National News
“A more efficient transport and logistics system can better serve the international market, raise the country’s competitiveness, and enable local industries to take full advantage of a healthy economy,” Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr said during a recent meeting with the major players of the transport and logistics sector.
The DTI met with the members of the United Port Users Confederation of the Philippines, Inc. (UPC) and the Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA). UPC spearheads the crafting of the Philippine Logistics Roadmap together with PISFA.
The meeting provided the opportunity for all parties to discuss critical issues and identify the course of action for the transportation and logistics sector.
Logistics is part of the supply chain system that spans the integration of information flow, material handling, production, packaging, inventory, transportation, warehousing, border regulatory procedures, and security.
In the Philippines, logistical costs account for 24% to 53% of wholesale prices; shipping and port handling costs account for 8% to 30%, depending on the goods and routes, and 5% of retail price of goods. “Port congestion, high shipping and trucking surcharges notwithstanding, the Philippines remains a gateway and central entry point of international shipping and air cargo. We are working with various stakeholders towards a strong and comprehensive national multimodal transport and logistics development plan that will encourage investments for development and expansion of logistics infrastructure, in the long run,” Cristobal added.
In the same meeting, the status of the Logistics Industry Roadmap was also discussed. The Logistics Industry Roadmap establishes strategies and programs designed to further develop the country’s transport infrastructure, particularly roads and ports outside Manila such as Batangas and Subic. The Roadmap proposes the creation of a government body on Supply Chain and Logistics to coordinate all initiatives related to the supply chain and to follow through on implementation and compliance of policies. The roadmap is in its final stages and will serve as a guide to improving the National Logistics Plan being drafted by the DTI’s Supply Chain and Logistics Management (SCLM) Division in partnership with USAID’s Advancing Philippine Competitiveness (COMPETE) Project.
Cristobal said that harmonizing supply chain and logistics initiatives and programs will help in the efficient allocation of limited resources earmarked to address logistics inefficiencies; and, eventually establish a mechanism that will sustain and improve the country’s logistics performance.
According to the World Bank, the Philippines is ranked 57th out of 160 countries in the Logistics Performance Index which measures the weighted average across six key logistics dimensions (customs, infrastructure, international shipment, logistics quality, tracking and timeliness) obtained through structured online survey of logistics professionals.
For more information on the services of the DTI, log-on to http://www.dti.gov.ph
by admin | Feb 23, 2016 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Feb. 23 (PIA)–Nipahinumdom ang Civil Service Commission (CSC) sa mga kawani ug opisyal sa gobyerno sa pagsumiter sa ilang Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN) alang sa tuig 2015.
Kini segun sa Akta Republika 6713 o gitawag nga Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
Matud pa sa CSC nga kinahanglang isumiter sa saktong oras ang SALN sa mga kawani ug opisyal sa gobyerno sa dili pa ang gitakdang deadline sa Abril 30, 2016 aron dili mapahamtangan og silot.
Ang SALN deklarasyon sa assets o kabtangan (lote, balay, sakyanan ug uban pa) ug liabilities o utang (loans, debts ug uban pa) apil na sa business ug financial interests sa kawani o opisyal, iyang bana o asawa o wala pa naminyo nga anak nga ubos sa 18 anyos ang edad nga nagpuyo pa kauban sa iyang ginikanan sa balay.
Ang CSC nitambag sa paggamit sa SALN Form revised 2015 pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 1500088, nga gi-proklamar niadtong Enero 23, 2015 nga nanginahanglan na sa mga mosang-at niini sa paglakip sa saktong lokasyon sa ilang real properties.
Nipahimangno usab ang CSC nga tungod kay panumpaan man ang SALN, ang bisan unsang sayop o kulang sa deklarasyon, makonsiderar nga ‘lying under oath’.
Ang maong form mahimong ma-download gikan sa CSC website nga csc.gov.ph.
Ang mga kawani ug opisyal sa gobyerno mahimong mosubay sa CSC Memorandum Circular No. 3, s. 2015 alang sa kompletong listahan sa repositoryong ahensya alang sa SALNs.
Ang mapakyas sa pagsumiter sa SALN sa gitakdang deadline usa ka paglapas sa Section 8 sa Akta Republika 6713 nga may silot nga 1 hangtud 6 ka buwan nga suspensiyon alang sa 1st offense ug pagkatangtang sa serbisyo alang sa 2nd offense. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
CSC, nipahinumdom sa mga kawani ug opisyal
sa gobyerno sa pagsumiter sa SALN
TAGBILARAN CITY, Feb. 23 (PIA)–Nipahinumdom ang Civil Service Commission (CSC) sa mga kawani ug opisyal sa gobyerno sa pagsumiter sa ilang Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN) alang sa tuig 2015.
Kini segun sa Akta Republika 6713 o gitawag nga Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
Matud pa sa CSC nga kinahanglang isumiter sa saktong oras ang SALN sa mga kawani ug opisyal sa gobyerno sa dili pa ang gitakdang deadline sa Abril 30, 2016 aron dili mapahamtangan og silot.
Ang SALN deklarasyon sa assets o kabtangan (lote, balay, sakyanan ug uban pa) ug liabilities o utang (loans, debts ug uban pa) apil na sa business ug financial interests sa kawani o opisyal, iyang bana o asawa o wala pa naminyo nga anak nga ubos sa 18 anyos ang edad nga nagpuyo pa kauban sa iyang ginikanan sa balay.
Ang CSC nitambag sa paggamit sa SALN Form revised 2015 pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 1500088, nga gi-proklamar niadtong Enero 23, 2015 nga nanginahanglan na sa mga mosang-at niini sa paglakip sa saktong lokasyon sa ilang real properties.
Nipahimangno usab ang CSC nga tungod kay panumpaan man ang SALN, ang bisan unsang sayop o kulang sa deklarasyon, makonsiderar nga ‘lying under oath’.
Ang maong form mahimong ma-download gikan sa CSC website nga csc.gov.ph.
Ang mga kawani ug opisyal sa gobyerno mahimong mosubay sa CSC Memorandum Circular No. 3, s. 2015 alang sa kompletong listahan sa repositoryong ahensya alang sa SALNs.
Ang mapakyas sa pagsumiter sa SALN sa gitakdang deadline usa ka paglapas sa Section 8 sa Akta Republika 6713 nga may silot nga 1 hangtud 6 ka buwan nga suspensiyon alang sa 1st offense ug pagkatangtang sa serbisyo alang sa 2nd offense. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
