by admin | Nov 3, 2016 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, November 3 (PIA)–Magpatuman og top-to-bottom lifestyle check si Department of Finance (DOF) Kalihim Carlos Dominguez sa mga ahensiyang sakop sa iyang buhatan ilabi na sa Bureau of Customs (BoC).
Sa gipahigayong pulong balitaan sa Malakanyang kagahapon, partikular nga ipalili ni Dominguez ang bank accounts sa mga kawani sa BoC.
Giingong kinahanglan usab masusi ang mga balay, sakyanan ug uban pang kabtangan sa mga kawani sa maong ahensiya.
Dugang pa ni Dominguez nga sa legislative agenda nga ilang giduso, gusto unta nilang ipatangtang ang privacy provisions nga nahisulod sa bank secrecy law.
Kini aron magbaton og otoridad ang gobyerno nga masusi ang bank records sa mga indibidwal nga gidudahang adunay gihimong anomaliya o nalambigit sa korapsiyon kauban na ang tax evasion.
Tuyo sa ilang ahensiya nga masumpo ang korapsiyon sa gobyerno apil na ang mga hiwing kawani sa gobyerno. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Nov 3, 2016 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, November 3 (PIA)–Gipahinumdoman sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ang mga pribadong kumpanya nga angay ihatag og sayo ug dili molapas sa Disyembre 24 ang paghatag sa 13th month pay sa ilang mga kawani.
Kini ang gipahayag ni DOLE Kalihim Silvestre Bello III tungod kay giingong ang paghatag sa 13th month pay nahisubay man sa Labor Code of the Philippines ug ang mga patakaran ug regulasyon sa pagpatuman niini.
“Ang 13th month pay ay ang pamantayan sa batas-paggawa na hindi ikokompromiso ng DOLE ang pagbabayad nito. Nakasaad sa batas na dapat iulat ng mga employer sa pribadong sektor ang kanilang pagtupad sa benepisyo ng manggagawa,” matud pa ni Bello.
Ubos sa Labor Code, ang tanang sakop nga employer angay magsumiter og taho sa pagtuman sa balaod sa pinakaduol nga DOLE regional office nga dili molapas sa Enero 15 matag tuig.
Ang 13th month pay kapareho sa 1/12 nga basic salary sa trabahante sa usa ka tuig.
Kauban sa basic salary ang tanang bayad o kita nga gibayad sa employer sa empleyado alang sa serbisyong gihatag, apan mahimong dili apil ang cost-of-living allowances (COLA), profit-sharing payments, cash equivalents sa wala nagamit nga vacation ug sick leave credits, overtime pay, premium pay, night shift differential pay, holiday pay, ug tanang allowance ug monetary benefits nga gikonsiderar nga dili parte o kauban sa regular o basic salary sa empleyado. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Nov 3, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, November 3 (PIA)–Ang diyosesis sa Tagbilaran magsaulog sa ilang Diocesan Diamond Jubilee sa Nobyembre 6 taman 8, 2016.
Sa unang adlaw sa kasaulogan, ang mga tumatambong mohatag og pahinungod kang outgoing Diocese of Tagbilaran bishop, Msgr. Leonardo Medroso nga magsaulog usab sa iyang ika-78 ka adlaw’ng natawhan sa susamang adlaw.
Usa ka Santos nga Misa ang mosunod sa St. Joseph’s Cathedral nga pangunahan ni Medroso sa alas 6:00 sa buntag.
Sa mao gihapong adlaw, gatosan ka mga kabos ang benepisyaryo sa ipahigayong medical mission nga gitawag og “Breaking Bread Through Service” nga magsugod sa alas 8:00 sa buntag sa Plaza Rizal, atbang lamang sa St. Joseph Cathedral.
Kining kalihokan agi og pagpatuman sa panag-ambit sa suga ni Kristo ngadto sa mga kabos, sa mga adunay sakit, walay panimalay, mga gigutom ug mga piniriso.
Ang main event niining kasaulogan mao ang Diamond Jubilee Eucharistic Celebration sa Nobyembre 8 sa alas 10:00 sa buntag nga ipahigayon sa St. Joseph Cathedral diin pangunahan gihapon kini ni Bishop Medroso isip main celebrant.
Ipahigayon usab sa katapusang adlaw ang Barrio Fiesta sa Basic Ecclesial Community ug ang fireworks display sa cathedral grounds.
Gibutyag ni Fr. Agerio Paña, chancellor sa Diocese sa Tagbilaran nga walo ka Bol-anong obispo lakip ni Archbishop Bernardito Auza, papal nuncio ug permanent observer sa Vatican to the United Nations ang motambong sa tulo ka adlaw nga kasaulogan sa diamond jubilee sa Diocese sa Tagbilaran.
Ang mga Bol-anong Obispo nga motambong sa ika-75 nga anibersaryo sa Diocese sa Tagbilaran mao silang Archbishop Jose Advincula sa Diocese of Capiz, Military Ordinariate Bishop Leopoldo Tumulak, Bishop Jose Bantolo sa Diocsese of Masbate, Bishop Antonieto Cabahug sa Diocese of Surigao, Bishop Patrick Daniel Parcon sa Diocese of Talibon, Bishop Arturo Bastes sa Diocese of Sorsogon ug Bishop Juan de Dios Pueblos sa Diocese sa Butuan. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Nov 2, 2016 | Headlines, Tech Talk
Summit readies region for next industrial revolution
MANILA, Philippines (August 25, 2016) – Filipino Young Global Leaders and Shapers recognized by the World Economic Forum are getting together and gearing up for the Open Collaboration with East Asia New Champions (OCEAN) 2016 Summit from November 24 to 26 at the Be Grand Hotel in Bohol.
Chief Organizer Winston Damarillo, a WEF Young Global Leader said, “This year in Davos, we talked about the 4th Industrial Revolution – how high technology will promote rapid industrialization and how digital can impact lives for the better. We want to make sure that all emerging countries don’t miss out. We don’t want to miss out.”
“Our goal for OCEAN 16 is to take the whole concept of the 4th Industrial Revolution beyond the think tanks and the people talking theories in Davos. We want to bring it to emerging countries like the Philippines at the grassroots level,” he added.
Started in 2014 by Damarillo with fellow WEF Young Global Leaders, Karen Davila and Senator Bam Aquino, OCEAN aims to encourage local and global leaders to work together and strengthen the ecosystem for innovation, technology and creativity in the Philippines.
OCEAN 14 brought together over 200 changemakers from all over the world to Mövenpick Hotel Mactan Island in Cebu. Panel discussions covered Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Social Initiatives, Environment in the Next Decade, the Creative Economy, and Igniting Private & Public Partnerships. Attendees included Tony Meloto, Maria Ressa, Manny Osmeña, Geena Rocero, Jeffrey Tarayao, Cherrie Atilano, Carlo Delantar, Lynn Pinugu and Anna Oposa.
Notable outcomes from OCEAN 14 include the Start-Up Business Bill, a proposed legislation to provide tax exemptions to young companies; the Hope Now Foundation, which activates mobile hospitals in response to natural disasters; and a bamboo school that facilitates active learning for the youth in Bohol.
What’s going to Bohol?
For this year’s OCEAN Summit, the WEF communities, led by Young Global Leaders and Shapers, are bringing discussions from Davos to Bohol. They will confer on the applications of technology in driving inclusive and sustainable growth in the region.
OCEAN 16 will focus on the question, “How can the Philippines – and other emerging countries – harness new technologies to accelerate economic development and social progress?”
The three-day summit will feature keynote addresses from government, business, and civil society leaders; plenary sessions on entrepreneurship, innovation, the Philippines, and the global community; interactive brainstorming sessions centered on how to scale emerging, youth-led social solutions; demos of cutting-edge new technologies including drones, 3D applications; and a maker market of goods from local artisans and entrepreneurs.
The Summit will also introduce and feed into a roadmap for “Digital Bohol” – a plan for holistic digital inclusion in Bohol that aims to set the standard for how local leaders can collaborate to harness technology to empower business, government and civil society.
Bohol was selected to pilot the smart city movement because of its strong public and private partnerships, and its vast work building its ICT infrastructure towards becoming a tech hub. It is also set to become a global destination with the opening of the Panglao International Airport in 2018.
OCEAN 16 signed a memorandum of agreement with the Provincial Government of Bohol and the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry last August 15, as part of a joint initiative for the development of smart cities in the Philippines, starting with Tagbilaran City in Bohol as the pilot and model city.
“Technology plays an important role in society and we’re very excited to be one of the first LGUs to start utilizing it to develop smart cities, enable disaster preparedness, promote inclusive economic development, boost tourism and ensure the safety of our citizens,” says Bohol Governor Edgar Chatto.
OCEAN 16 is co-organized by the WEF communities in the Philippines; Amihan Global Strategies, a digital transformation consultancy; and Kaya Collaborative, an international nonprofit that connects the global Filipino community to entrepreneurship, impact, and innovation in the Philippines.
For more information, visit www.ocean16.asia, email info@ocean16.asia or call 0947-813-6401. You may also participate in online discussions by following OCEAN 16 on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @WEFPHOCEAN.
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by admin | Nov 2, 2016 | Headlines, National News
AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
The Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) is mandated to promote, accelerate and regulate the growth and development of the construction industry in conformity with national goals. Through CIAP’s licensing arm, the Philippine Construction Accreditation Board (PCAB), the government ensures that all contractors are reliable, competent and qualified to engage in construction contracting business in the country. PCAB revokes and/or suspends the license offering contractors. With the help of the Philippine Domestic Construction Board (PDCB), another implementing arm of CIAP, appropriate policies and guidelines for pre-qualification, bidding and contract award for public infrastructure projects are formulated and recommended. CIAP assures that Filipinos receive premium service through government infrastructure projects.
The CIAP, through PDCB, implements the Construction Performance Evaluation System (CPES), a uniform rating system for evaluating the performance of constructors based on a set of criteria. These are workmanship, materials used in the construction, timeliness, facilities, environmental safety and health and human resources deployment during construction. Its implementation is governed by Section 12, Annex E of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 9184 (Government Procurement Reform Act).The evaluation is done at certain stages during the actual construction of the project, and upon its completion.
Based on the CPES results, among others, contractors are blacklisted by various infrastructure agencies (agency-level). The list are consolidated and submitted by PDCB to the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) are posted at the GPPB website for reference by the Bids and Awards Committees of various agencies. The Consolidated Blacklisting Report contains the list of contractors blacklisted by the procuring entities.
Based on the List of Consolidated Blacklisted Contractors at GPPB website, as of 30 September 2016, there are 36 blacklisted contractors. Thirty-two (32) of which were blacklisted by various government infrastructure agencies due to the following grounds/offenses: rescission of the contract due to failure to complete the project, abandonment of the contract/project, intolerable negative slippage, failure to comply with contractual obligations/contract violations, failure to comply with any lawful instructions, falsification of public documents, quality of materials not complying with the approved plan and specs, poor performance or unsatisfactory quality of work and termination of the Contract.
Contractors included in the Blacklist are not allowed to participate in any government procurement or bidding during the period of disqualification.
The following is a list of agency-blacklisted contractors as of 30 September 2016: National Housing Authority (NHA): A. P. Torres, B.J. Contractors, Constructive Builder, Inc., and Ramona Mining and Development Corp.; National Power Corporation (NPC): Al-alamiah Construction and Sarbet Builders; Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS): Alpha Trine Motors Corporation, Infra-Structural Construction, R. T. Katigbak Construction Corporation, and Stern Builders Corporation; Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) & Department of Transportation (DOTr): AQA Global Construction; Department of Education (DepEd): ARPEE Construction & Supply, and F.N.A. Construction; Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH): B.E. Construction, J.R. Maliwanag Trading and Construction, Jonice Engineering Construction, Suzuka Construction Co., Ltd., and Villcruz Construction and Supply; AFP: DJ Builders Corporation; National Irrigation Administration (NIA): E.S. Almuete Construction, and Francis Lim Construction; Local Government of Quezon City: HUXLEY Builders General Contractor; Philippine Army: MECON Systems Services and Maintenance Products, MRRM Trading and Construction, and Northstar IBEX Construction Corporation; Municipality of Calamba: River Concrete Construction and Development Corporation; Philippine National Police (PNP) Region 8: Ruby Lim Construction and Supplies Incorporated; Philippine Ports Authority (PPA): S&W Construction and Gen. Merchandise; Department of Health (DOH): Square ‘R’ Builders and Development Corp.; City of Zamboanga: WERR Corporation International. For updates and lists of blacklisted contractors, please visit the GPPB website (https://www.gppb.gov.ph).
Four (4) contractors were blacklisted by the PCAB due to either of the following offenses: misinterpretation of financial qualification, submission of spurious contractor’s license, submission of spurious or false documents or misinterpretation of Sustaining Technical Employee (STE). These contracting companies are Geety Realty & Development Corp., Lime Light Construction, R2D Construction & Supply, and Transpower Builders and Development Corporation.
A blacklisted contractor will automatically be removed from the blacklisting on the succeeding licensing period after payment of the appropriate penalty, unless the blacklisting agency requests the GPPB to maintain the blacklisted person/entity in the GPPB Consolidated Blacklisting Report due to justifiable reasons. In the latter case, the blacklisted person/entity shall be delisted only upon the blacklisting agency’s issuance of a Delisting Order.
by admin | Nov 2, 2016 | Headlines, Major Events, National News
MANILA, November 2 (PIA)–Gibarugan sa Malakanyang nga dili makaapekto sa ekonomiya sa nasod ang giduso nga kabag-ohan sa foreign policy ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte, sukwahi sa kahadlok sa credit watchdog nga Moody’s Investor Service.
Matud pa kagahapon ni Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Kalihim Martin Andanar, nagpabiling lig-on ang economic fundamental sa nasod.
“The economic fundamental remain strong. The poverty rate has dropped, Inflation rate is stable. Government-private contracts continue to be honored. We will be okay,” matud pa ni Andanar.
Ang maong pahayag gihimo sa Kalihim human sa pasidaan sa Moody’s nga posibleng mohinay ang ekonomiya sa nasod kun magbaton og kalit nga polisiyang ipatuman ang administrasyong Duterte sama sa foreign policies.
“Risks are emerging in terms of the banks’ increasing exposure to real estate-related loans and higher yielding small and medium enterprises,” matud pa sa Moody’s.
Apan gitaho usab sa Moody’s nga sulod sa 12 ngadto sa 18 ka bulan, magpabiling lig-on ang Philippine banking system.
“Asset quality will remain broadly stable, supported by stable macroeconomic factors, and the stable debt servicing metrics of borrowers,” matud pa sa gipagawas nga taho ni Alka Anbarasu, Moody’s vice president ug senior analyst kagahapon. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
