by aimee | Dec 11, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
CEBU CITY, December 10 (PIA)–Secretary Sonny Coloma of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) urged public information officers (PIOs) to access the website of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) where the geohazard maps containing areas highly vulnerable to landslides and flooding per region to province are found.
By accessing the ‘geohazard maps,’ Coloma said the PIOs can significantly help in educating the people especially those living in danger zones what to do in case of imminent typhoons.
“In the upper right corner of the website is written ‘geohazard maps,’ which you can just click wherein you can also choose which region down to province you want to check on regarding the susceptibility of flooding and landslides,” Coloma said.
The PCOO chief, who was guest of honor during the Information Officers’ Year-end Conference and Awards 2012, showed before the more than 100 PIOs of various government agencies from Region 6 how to access the geohazard maps at the PIA website.
Coloma expressed sadness over the death toll of typhoon Pablo which was pegged at 647 as of this posting. Compostela Valley had the most number of deaths currently reported at 316 excluding those that are still missing.
“Compostela Valley is an accident waiting to happen as based on the geohazard map alone, it is a very critical area with high susceptibility of landslides,” bared Coloma.
The geohazard maps are color-coded to determine the susceptibility of an area to landslides or flooding. Red color refers to high susceptibility of which Compostela Valley was categorized, while green color refers to moderate susceptibility to landslides and yellow as low susceptibility to landslides.
Last Friday, President Aquino visited Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley that have been severely devastated by the recent typhoon, the strongest that hit the country for this year.
Coloma said if only the geohazard maps, provided by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was used, then no tragedy would have happened
“Even one life lost is too much,” cited Coloma of Aquino’s stand.
Coloma asked the PIOs to help educate the public on the usefulness of the geohazard maps to prevent casualties from happening not only during typhoons but eve during increment weather which could also trigger landslides. (PIA-7/Fayette C. Riñen)
by aimee | Dec 11, 2012 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec.11 (PIA)–Si Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Sec. Sonny Coloma mi-agda sa mga public information officers (PIOs) sa paglantaw sa website sa Philippine Information Agency (PIA) diin makita ang geohazard maps nga nagpakita sa mga lugar nga kuyaw sa pagdahili sa yuta ug pagbaha matag rehiyon hangtud na sa mga lalawigan.
Sa paglantaw sa geohazard maps, ang mga PIOs makatabang gayud og daku sa pag-edukar sa katawhan ilabi na kadtong mga nagpuyo sa danger zones o kuyaw nga dapit kun unsay buhaton kun adunay nagkaduol nga bagyo, sigun pa ni Coloma.
“In the upper right corner of the website is written ‘geohazard maps,’ which you can just click wherein you can also choose which region down to province you want to check on regarding the susceptibility of flooding and landslides,” matud pa ni Coloma.
Ang kalihim sa PCOO maoy pinasidunggang dinapit atol sa Information Officers’ Year-end Conference and Awards 2012 niadtong Disyembre 7 nga gipahigayon sa Nature’s Village Resort sa Talisay City, Negros Occidental.
Kapin sa 100 ka PIOs gikan sa nagkalain-laing ahensiya sa gobyerno gikan sa rehiyon 6 ang nitambong sa maong kalihokan.
Si Coloma nipadayag sa iyang kasub-anan sa mga namatay sa bagyong Pablo nga nikabat na karon sa 714 samtang 890 pa ang gipangita diin kadaghanan niini taga Compostela Valley.
“Compostela Valley is an accident waiting to happen as based on the geohazard map alone, it is a very critical area with high susceptibility of landslides,” pagbutyag ni Coloma.
Ang geohazard maps gi color-coded aron pagtumbok sa mga lugar nga kuyaw sa pagdahili sa yuta ug pagbaha. Pula (red) ang kolor sa mga high susceptibility area diin nabutang ang Compostela Valley, samtang berde (green) ang kolor sa moderate susceptibility ug dag (yellow) sa low susceptibility to landslides ug flooding.
Gitumbok ni Coloma nga kun gigamit lamang ang geohazard maps nga gipagawas sa Mines and Geosciences Bureau sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), nalikayan unta ang trahedyang nahitabo sa Compostela Valley.
Gihangyo ni Coloma ang mga PIOs sa pagtabang sa pag-edukar sa publiko sa kamahinungdanon sa geohazard maps aron malikayan ang trahedya kun adunay bagyo. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-gg)
by aimee | Dec 11, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 11 (PIA)–Gilagdaan na kagahapon nilang Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya ug Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Gregory L. Domingo ang DOTC-DTI Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 1, Series of 2012 o mas gi-ila sa Air Passenger Bill of Rights.
Gi-aprubahan ang maong kamanduan human ang tulo ka public hearings nga gipahigayon sa duha ka ahensya.
Gitambungan kini sa mga tinugyanan sa pipila ka stakeholders sama sa airline companies, consumer groups ug ubang concerned citizens.
Kauban usab sa public consultations ang pipila ka government units, sama sa Department of Tourism (DOT) ug mga opisina sa ubang senador ug congressman.
Epektibo ang joint order sa Disyembre 21 human ang 10 ka adlaw nga pagpatik niini sa publiko sa mga pahayagan ang kamanduan.
Ubos sa maong kamanduan, obligado na ang mga airline company nga hatagan og compensation ug amenities ang mga pasahero sama sa refreshments o meals, hotel accomodations ug transportasyon paingon ug pagbiya sa tugpahanan.
Sakop usab niini ang pakig-alayon sa oras sa kanselasyon ug delays.
Apil usab sa JAO ang: right to be provided with accurate information; right to receive full value of the service purchased; ug right to compensation in cases of delay, cancellation, and delayed, lost or damaged baggage.
Ubos sa Air Passenger Bill of Rights, magarantiyahan na ang katungod sa mga pasahero batok sa mga giingong makailad nga polisiya ug sumbanan sa mga airline companies.
Alang sa mga detalye sa DOTC-DTI JAO No. 1, Series of 2012, bisitaha lang sa Official Gazette website: http://www.gov.ph ug sa Civil Aeronautics Board website: http://www.cab.gov.ph. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-hd)
by admin | Dec 3, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
December 05, 12:00AM:
Typhoon Pablo is now well away from Bohol and is bearing down on northern part of Palawan after subjecting Dumaguete City and southern tip of Negros island with winds up to 170kph. Based on the forecast from the Japan Meteorological Agency and PAGASA, Bohol should already be safe from any further adverse effects of Pablo.
Many Boholanos feel lucky that the typhoon spared Bohol from major damage even though strong winds and heavy rainfall were experienced in most of Bohol.
Typhoon Pablo is now well away from Bohol and is on its way to the northern part of Palawan.
December 04, 6:00PM:
Typhoon Pablo has dissipated some of its strength after passing through Northern Mindanao. As of 6:00PM, the center of the typhoon is heading towards the southern tip of Negros island and Dumaguete. In Tagbilaran City, winds intensified at around 2PM until 5PM and has since subsided. In central Bohol, there were reports of strong winds and heavy rain.
Typhoon Pablo is now near Dumaguete City and the southern tip of Negros Island. Bohol was spared from the strongest winds of this typhoon.
PAGASA satellite image of Typhoon Pablo taken at 4:30PM December 4, 2012 shows the rain fall intensity reduced significantly and the storm engulfing a very large area of the country.
December 04, 3:00PM:
Typhoon Pablo has exited Mindanao and is bearing on Western Visayas. Forecast shows that the center of the typhoon may skip Bohol but will possible make landfall at Dumaguete and the southern tip of the Negros Island.
The center of typhoon Pablo is now exiting Northern Mindanao and is headed towards Dumaguete City and the southern tip of Negros Island.
December 04, 8:00 AM:
Typhoon Pablo has made landfall in Northern Mindanao and is estimated to have winds near the center at about 170kph and gusts up to 240kph. It is forecast to move west and become weaker with speeds up to 130kph near the center by December 4, 2012 at 8:00PM.
Due to its westward movement, typhoon Pablo is no longer going to hit Bohol directly.
Due to the typhoon’s westward movement, Bohol is no longer forecast to be directly hit by the typhoon’s center although strong winds and heavy rain are still expected in the province.
All schools, public offices and many private offices are closed today. Some areas already have power interruption like Lindaville subdivision.
December 03, 3:00PM:
Typhoon Pablo is now forecast with Tagbilaran City close to the center of the typhoon. The current movement is towards the west but will head west-north-west after hitting land in Northern Mindanao.
Forecast as of 3PM, Manila time. Bohol, particularly Tagbilaran City, is still directly in the forecast path of typhoon Pablo.
December 03, 2012 4AM:
Typhoon Pablo is forecast to hit Bohol almost directly on December 4, 2012 at night. Previous forecast images show that the typhoon’s path have slightly changed from hitting the northern part of Bohol to the southern part as of 4:00AM.
Residents of the province are advised to make necessary preparations for the very strong typhoon with maximum wind speed near the center of 170km/hour. Gusts may reach up to 240km/hour.
If the typhoon continues its westward movement, Bohol may be spared but Northern Mindanao will take brunt of the typhoon.
Bohol has been spared of strong typhoons for several years already and typhoon Pablo may be the first to hit it directly if the forecast doesn’t change. Damage to electrical, communications and other infrastructure can be expected.
As of December 3, 2012, typhoon Pablo is forecast to hit Bohol almost directly.
Satellite image of Typhoon PABLO (BOPHA) as of December 3, 2012 at 3:30AM.
Source: http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/1224c.html, PAGASA
by aimee | Nov 28, 2012 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Nov. 28 (PIA)–Nilambo ang Gross Domestic Product (GDP) sa nasud sa ikatulong quarter ning tuig, matud pa sa National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) karong adlawa.
Gikan Hunyo hangtud Setyembre, nilambo ang ekonomiya sa nasud og 7.1 porsiyento, labaw sa gi-target sa gobyerno nga 5 hangtud 6 porsiyento.
“We are on our way to exceeding our target of 5-6 percent,” matud pa ni Socioeconomic Planning Sec. Arsenio Balisacan.
Gitumbok usab sa NSCB nga nakatabang ug daku sa maayong performance sa ekonomiya ang industry ug services sectors.
Ang maong pagsaka sa GDP ang labing paspas nga natala sa tanang mga nasud sa Southeast Asia ug ika-duha kini sa 7.7 porsiyento sa China, nga nanguna sa tibuok East Asia.
Bisan siyam ka buwan pa lamang ang nakalabay, nakapatala na og 6.5 porsyento nga paglambo gikan Enero hangtud Setyembre, diin nalabwan niini ang target nga paglambo sa ekonomiya nga 5 hangtud 6 porsyento alang sa tibuok tuig. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-ed)
NDRRMC, nangandam na sa satellite launch sa SoKor
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Nov. 28 (PIA)–Madayon na ang satellite launch sa South Korea sa Nobyembre 29, Huwebes human ang pipila ka higayon nga wala kini gipadayon.
Base sa gipagawas nga advisory sa National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), miingon si Executive Director Benito Ramos nga alas-3:00 sa hapon sa Pilipinas gipaabot nga buhian ang satellite.
Base sa kalkulasyon, mohagsa ang unang rocket booster sa satellite sa gilay-ong 450 nautical miles sa Palanan, Isabela.
Mohagsa usab sa kadagatan sa Eastern Samar sa gilay-ong 340 nautical miles ang ikaduhang booster, samtang sa kadagatan sa Surigao mohagsa ang uban pang debris.
Kalabot niini, gibutang na sa blue alert status karong adlawa ang tanang ahensyang motutok sa satellite launch.
Alas-8:00 usab ugma sa buntag, Huwebes, ipasaka ang red alert status.
Gi-anunsyo usab ni Ramos nga hingpit nilang gipatuman ang no fly zone, no sail zone ug no fish zone sa Kadagatang Pasipiko.
Nanawagan ang NDRRMC sa mga apektadong residente nga mag-amping ug mosunod sa abiso sa mga awtoridad. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-gg)
by aimee | Nov 27, 2012 | Headlines, National News
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Nov. 27 (PIA)–Naa sa 100 hangtud 120 ka mga partylist group lamang ang tugotan sa Comelec nga makaapil sa 2013 midterm elections.
Matud pa ni Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes, target nilang mahuman ang deliberasyon ug botohan sa mga partylist group sa dili pa matapos ang buwan sa Nobyembre.
Gipasabot ni Brillantes nga kun dili nila kini mahuman, mahimong tiwason nila kini hangtud sa unang semana sa Disyembre.
Giingong kapin 300 na ang ilang na-evaluate diin 172 ka grupo ang ni-apply og akreditasyon samtang ang 184 adunay existing registration na.
Sa maong gidaghanon, kapin sa 80 ka partylist group na ang nadiskwalipika samtang lima usab ang gitogutan nga makaapil sa piniliay. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-gg)
Gun ban exemption sa pipila ka gov’t. institutions, gipalapdan sa Comelec
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Nov. 27 (PIA)–Gipalapdan sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang listahan sa mga government institutions nga exempted sa ipatuman nga total gun ban sa buwan sa Enero sa sunod tuig.
Sa 17 ka pahinang resolusyon sa Comelec en banc, na-apil sa listahan nila ang internal security personnel sa bise presidente, DILG secretary ug defense secretary.
Kauban na usab sa resolusyon sa ahensya ang state, regional, provincial ug city prosecutors sa Department of Justice (DoJ), apil na ang internal security personnel sa Bureau of Correction (BuCor) ug Bureau of Treasury.
Matud pa ni Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes, angay naka-plantilla position ang mga security personnel, naka-uniporme kun magdala sa pusil ug may saktong permiso kini gikan sa Philippine National Police (PNP). (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-gg)
