by admin | Mar 16, 2015 | Headlines, National News
The coming of an undersecretary of the Department of Energy in Bohol portends something we can’t simply turn off. Or unplug.
One side of the mask is the energy department assuring us there is enough power, the other side however tells us otherwise.
What this simply tells us is: We have enough supply of something we don’t.
And if you are as confused as we are, damn if we know how to handle the truth: anytime soon, some environmentalists would have to be worditarians, yes, eat their words and be amnesiac about their otherwise untenable position then.
There is apparently a looming energy crisis, but the government is not admitting it. Or it is, but does not know how to say it.
A few years back, Ayala power development started prospecting, and in fact was on the initial steps of wiring a plan for P1.3 billion 8 megawatt Cantakoy hydropower development.
Unluckily, it was ill timed; at an election season where water drop in a turbulent ocean can produce the ripples enough to sink a plan.
Of all reasons oppositors: who are self-confessed staunch environmentalists, can think, it was for a hydropower plant’s disastrous environmental impacts.
Zoom in on a bulldozer opening a road access, blow it up like its leveling a mountain, send in a probe team who looks at upturned stone and displaced ants rather than the plan, and as you notice, the project was water-under the bridge.
The persecution naturally sends off the image-conscious investor pfffft.
Now, the same probe team now wants a land-based power plant in Bohol.
Of course, they can forget about their stance then, in fact they have eaten their environmental concern like they have forgotten that the impacts of the multi-billion airport or the multi-room resorts in Panglao are impossible to imagine.
Now the same issue haunts them back: a land based power source in Bohol and seemingly, if it’s not Cantakoy, its again a dam that will also act as a generator of 10 MW of power.
The proponents of these power generation sources are basically the same. But the season isn’t.
Damn if you do, Damn if you don’t.
by admin | Mar 13, 2015 | Headlines, National News
GrabTaxi drivers can now receive reimbursements through the GCash GrabTaxi card
G-Xchange, Inc. Sales Issuance Director Albert Antig (right) with one of the first taxi drivers to enjoy the new GCash GrabTaxi Card
GrabTaxi drivers can now experience the convenience of GCash, the flagship mobile money service of Globe Telecom, with their very own GCash GrabTaxi card.
G-Xchange, Inc., the operator of GCash, recently formed a partnership with GrabTaxi Philippines. The partnership offers to its over 5,000 drivers an easy, safe and hassle-free reimbursement system using GCash Payroll, a funds disbursement service linked to a Globe/TM SIM where one can receive and withdraw cash transfers.
At the recent GrabTaxi Driver’s Day held at the Globe Circuit Event Grounds, participating drivers got the chance to sign up and claim their GCash GrabTaxi card that came with a free Globe Prepaid SIM.
With the new system of payment, GrabTaxi can now easily remit drivers’ reimbursements through the GCash GrabTaxi card. GrabTaxi drivers from Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao no longer have to visit GrabTaxi offices or garages to claim their reimbursements, saving them more time and making them more productive. With their new card, they will be able to withdraw from any of the 13,000 Megalink ATMs and more than 7,000 GCash outlets nationwide.
“We are privileged to be part of the driving force of GrabTaxi’s continued success by harnessing technology in boosting their operations and giving their drivers a wonderful experience when it comes to reimbursements through the GCash GrabTaxi card,” said GXI President and CEO Xavier Marzan.
Acting General Manager for GrabTaxi Natasha Bautista also shared, “We take care of our dedicated GrabTaxi partner drivers in the same way that we take care of our valued passengers. With this partnership with Globe and GCash, we are assured that we can better provide more innovative solutions that will benefit our GrabTaxi drivers.”
Apart from the GCash GrabTaxi card registration and card distribution, cab drivers also enjoyed free haircut, free massage, medical and dental check-up, as well entertainment from radio personality Papa Jack and all-female singing group Mocha Girls at the GrabTaxi Driver’s Day.
GrabTaxi, available for FREE download on iOS, Android, and Blackberry platforms, is the first and largest taxi app in Southeast Asia that enables passengers to book taxis in just a few taps on their smartphones. It aims to revamp the local taxi industry by introducing simple and cost effective mobile-based technology to both drivers and passengers.
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by admin | Mar 13, 2015 | Headlines, Sports
ANDA 140th FOUNDATION DAY IS ALL ABOUT FULFILLING A DREAM -Mayor Amper
Thanks Gov. Chatto For Making It Happen
“The 140th founding anniversary of the Municipality of Anda is all about fulfilling a long time dream of every Andahanon”, says Mayor Metodio “Dodong” Amper as he leads the founding anniversary celebration of Anda.
Amper thanks Gov. Edgar Chatto for making this dream come into reality particularly in the strengthening of its tourism development goal during the groundbreaking rites for the concreting of Guindulman-Anda-Badiang Cogtong Road.
The 7.5 kilometer provincial road section, which covers the barangays of Suba, Talisay, Linawan, and Badiang, all leading to several beach and dive resorts in the municipality, is among 5 provincial road projects included in the convergence program of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
Chief Operating Officer of the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Domingo Ramon “Chicoy” Enerio, who represented Department of Tourism (DOT) Sec. Ramon Jimenez, reiterated the support of national government for economic growth through tourism in Bohol, and for Anda in particular.
In his message during the program, Enerio revealed 46% increase in foreign tourist arrival in Bohol in 2014, emphasizing preparations Anda needs in order to gain its share of these tourists in terms of attraction, culture, adventure, and facilities as it competes with other destinations.
Gov. Edgar Chatto, who almost did not make it to the activities due to car trouble, assured Anda, as strongly as his resolve to attend the foundation day activities, of the continued support of the Provincial Government in efforts to make its mark as a prime tourism destination.
The governor said Bohol as a province is bent on making sure tourism recovers after bearing the brunt of calamities in the past year and Anda and its undiscovered treasures are a very welcome addition to what the province has to offer.
Anda gears up for more development as it implements various projects to support tourism goals such as the P32M KALAHI CIDSS program, P6M from Bottom Up Budgeting, P3.2M for waterworks, P5M for skills and livelihood, and P5M for its municipal hall and the development of the Lamanoc Island tour.
P160M has also been reserved in the 2016 budget for the circumferential roads of Anda, said 3rd District Representative Art Yap, who also affirmed tourism potential of Anda, bringing in investors during the foundation day celebration.
DOT Region 7 Dir. Rowena Lu Montecillo, DPWH Region 7 Dir. Ador Canlas, and DENR Regional Executive Director Isabelo Montejo also graced the groundbreaking rites.
The DOT-DWPH Convergence also includes the following provincial road projects: 1. improvement of Abatan -Agahay – Busao-Toril-Aghao Rd.(Cabawan), 2. Improvement of Jct. (TER) La Union – Mabini -Cabulao -Ubay Rd., 3. Concreting of Cabulao -Ondol (Mabini) – Union ( Ubay) Rd. (Access Rd. To Nautical Highway), and 4. Concreting of Catigbian – Canmano Rd.
While in Anda, Chatto also visited Brgy. Tanod to inspect the ongoing 8-km road rehabilitation project that traverses through the hinterland barangays of Almaria, Katipunan, Tanod, Buenasuerte, and Tawid.
For the people of Anda, the road rehab project is a long overdue aspiration of the hinterland folks which there “elders” have longed to witness. (Leah/EDCOM)
by admin | Mar 12, 2015 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Mar. 12 (PIA)–Human sa MS “Europa” ug “Minerva,” laing cruise ship na usab ang gitakdang modunggo sa pantalan sa Tagbilaran ugmang adlawa, Marso 13, 2015.
Ang L’ Austral nga gidumala sa French Shipping Company Compagnie Du Ponant mahidangat dinhi sa syudad ugma sa alas 7:30 sa buntag.
Ang lalawigan sa Bohol maoy labing unang port of call sa maiden voyage niini sa Pilipinas.
Ang maong cruise ship naggikan sa Darwin, nasud sa Australia ug nihapit sa Indonesia ug Malaysia usa mahidangat dinhi sa Pilipinas.
Ang maong barko adunay 264 ka pasahero, kasagaran French nationals, ug may 150 ka crew staff kini.
Niadtong Mayo 2011, ang L’Austral niapil sa Ponant’s fleet.
Samtang nia sa Bohol, masinati sa mga turistang sakay sa maong cruise ship ang Bohol Countryside Tour nga naglakip sa Loboc river cruise ug Abatan Community life tour. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Mar 12, 2015 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, Mar. 12 (PIA)–Ang panagpulong sa niaging semana tali nila Philippine Ambassador Antonio Morales sa Singapore ug Kalihim Rosalinda Baldoz sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) usa ka maayong higayon aron hisgotan ang pagduso sa reporma sa gobyerno pinaagi sa DOLE nga himuong propesyonal ang lebel sa household service worker; mahatagan sila og mas hugot nga proteksiyon ug mas maayong kabutang; ug isaka ang dignidad nila sama sa mga anaa sa pormal nga sektor sa pamuo.
Nihangyo si Baldoz kang Ambassador Morales nga tabangan ang Philippine Overseas Labor Office sa pagpangita og usa ka lugar sa Singapore diin mahimong gamiton sa mga Pilipino sa pagtapok-tapok sa adlaw sa ilang pagpahulay nga mas komportable ug mas produktibo.
Ang Lucky Plaza sa Singapore ang gi-ilang lugar karon diin magkita-kita ang mga Pilipino sa adlaw sa ilang pagpahulay,
“Isang lugar na maaari nilang gamitin para sa pagpupulong o pagsasagawa ng pagsasanay ang aking naiiisip. Ito rin ang aking nilalayon para sa iba pang bansa tulad ng Malaysia, Hongkong, at Taiwan,” pasabot ni Baldoz.
Sa niaging tuig, gimanduan ni Baldoz si Philippine Labor Attache Vicente Cabe nga susihon kun mahimo bang padak-an ang Filipino Workers Resource Center, o Bahay Kalinga, aron mahimo kining magamit alang sa mas produktibong bulohaton alang sa mga OFWs ug paspasan ang pagpaule sa mga HSW nga adunay problema. Tuyo sa FWRC nga himuong usa ka lugar nga adunay taas nga lebel sa pag-atiman ang mga OFWs base sa 22-point labor and employment agenda ni Presidente Benigno S. Aquino III.
Gipahibalo usab sa Kalihim kang Ambassador Morales ang kasamtangang gihimo sa DOLE nga ipatas ang tanan sa POLO training sa skills assessment and certification program sa Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) aron isaka ang katakos sa mga OFW nga makakuha og maayong klase sa trabaho ug taas nga suholan.
Naglaum ang Kalihim nga dali kining mapatuman sa Singapore. Gisugdan na usab kini sa Dubai, United Arab Emirates, diin adunay 100 ka OFWs, apil na ang HSWs, ang pagpa-ubos sa skills assessment and certification on-site. Gi-planohan usab nila ang Hong Kong karong bakasyon ug mao usab unta kini sa Singapore.
Gibutyag usab ni Baldoz sa Ambassador nga ilang gibantayang pagpatuman sa Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration sa iyang direktiba nga magmugna og usa ka training module sa pagbag-o sa OFWs, partikular na ang HSW, nga mahimong modelo sa maayong buhat o ambassador of goodwill.
Gihangyo usab sa Kalihim sa Ambassador nga magmugna og country-specific module alang sa mga OFW isip Ambassador of Goodwill sa Singapore. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Mar 11, 2015 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, Mar. 11 (PIA)–Gi-ila sa Malaysian Tourism Fair ang isla sa Boracay isip pinakapaboritong beach destination karong tuiga.
Matud pa ni Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia Eduardo Malaya, gideklarar ang Boracay isip favorite beach destination 2015 sa Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) alang sa tinuig nga MATTA Fair nga ipahigayon sa Marso 13 hangtud 15 sa Putra World Trade Center sa Kuala Lumpur.
“Boracay has consistently been part of the list of the best beaches in the world, as evidenced by awards bestowed on it by major travel magazines and organizations. It is our pleasure for Malaysians to discover the island, with its pristine white sands and breathtaking beaches, which captivated many visitors for nature tripping, watersports and beach hopping,” matud pa ni Malaya.
Giingong tungod kini sa talagsaong kanindot ug puti nga mga balas sa maong isla.
Sa gipahigayong press conference niadtong Marso 9 sa MATTA Headquarters sa Kuala Lumpur, gipasigarbo usab sa Ambassador ang uban pang maanindot nga lugar sa Pilipinas sama sa Bohol ug Cebu.
Dungan sa pagpasigarbo sa nagkalain-laing maanindot nga dapit, mga piyesta ug mga panagtapok sa Pilipinas, gi-aghat usab ni Malaya ang mga Malaysian sa pagbisita sa nasud.
(ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
