by aimee | Jan 4, 2013 | Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 04 (PIA)–Buksan na usab ang ika-13 nga Ubi Festival karong Enero 23 ug molanat kini hangtud sa Enero 25, 2013 agig pagsaulog sa lagutmon nga nahimo nang parte sa kabilin sa mga Bol-anon.
Sa Kapihan sa PIA kagahapon, gibutyag ni Eleno Evangelista, ang Promotion Section Head sa Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) nga ang kasaulogan karong tuig nagdala sa tema nga: “Ubi: Gasa sa Kinaiyahan, Latas sa Katuigan sa Katawhang Bol-anon Gi-ugmad ug Gi-ampingan.”
Ang Ubifest, usa ka tinuig nga kapistahan agig pagsaulog sa lagutmon aron pagsugat sa tinuig usab nga ubi harvest.
Ang 13th Ubi Festival ipahigayon sa Plaza Rizal samtang sa Acasia Garden sa Provincial Capitol Grounds usab ang festival venue.
Matud pa ni Evangelista nga ang mga kalihokan naglakip sa Fair and Product Exhibits, Market Matching, Literary and Musical Competitions, Ubi Eating Contest, Quiz Bee, Search for Miss Ubi 2013, ug ang Product Development Contest.
Ang product display magpakita sa nagkalain-laing ani sa ubi sa nga mag-uuma gikan sa mga mosalmot nga mga lungsod sa Bohol.
Ang maong kalihokan gipasiugdahan sa kagamhanang probinsiyal pinaagi sa Office of the Provincial Agriculturist sa pakig-alayon sa Department of Agriculture pinaagi sa Bohol Agricultural Promotion Center, Agricultural Training Institute ug sa ubang ahensya sa nasudnong kagamhanan. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/p-ed)
by aimee | Dec 27, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 27 (PIA)–Kasamtagang giputol sa mga kongresista ang ilang bakasyon karong holiday season aron motambong sa necrological service alang sa mipanaw nga si Bohol 2nd District Rep. Erico Aumentado.
Si Aumentado mipanaw niadtong mismong adlaw sa Pasko sa edad nga 72 tungod sa komplikasyong sa pneumonia.
Ang Bohol solon ang chairman sa House committee on ethics ug kanhi na usab nigunit sa nagkalain-laing posisyon sa lalawigan sa Bohol.
Mitambong sa necrological service ang mga mahal sa kinabuhi sa magbabalaod, samtang nihatag usab og mensahe si House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
“Public service was not only a calling to him but his passion,” matud pa ni Belmonte nga kauban na ni Aumentado’s kaniadto pang 9th Congress.
Si Aumentado nahimong miyembro sa 9th, 10th ug 11th Congress.
“Aumentado served his constituents so humbly yet so honorably. Your monument need not be erected in marble for it is enshrined in the heart of each and every Boholano,” matud pa usab ni Cebu Rep Eduardo Gullas.
Bisan ang mga kauban ni Aumentado sa House minority bloc nga sila minority leader Danilo Suarez, Rep. Amelita Villarosa ug Rep. Arthur Yap nipadayag usab sa ilang mga mensahe alang sa mipanaw nga magbabalaod.
Gitakdang moabot sa lalawigan sa Bohol ang patay’ng lawas ni Aumentado ugma, Disyembre 28, samtang gitakda ang iyang lubong sa Enero 5, 2013 sa Victoria Memorial Park. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/p-o)
by admin | Dec 26, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
Congressman Erico B. Aumentado died Tuesday night at 8:37pm after a bout with pneumonia. Aumentado, who also served as governor of Bohol for three terms before serving as Representative of the 2nd district of Bohol, was rushed to St. Luke’s Medical Center last December 9 from Bohol and was admitted at the Coronary Care Unit. Aumentado was 72.
The House of Representatives will hold necrological rites for Aumentado on December 27. He was chairman of the House ethics committee and is a member of the minority of various committees including Agriculture and Food, Public Works and Highways and Good Government and Public Accountability.
On Facebook, various groups of Boholanos expressed their condolences to Aumentado’s family and appreciation for his public service. He was instrumental in completing the circumferencial road of Bohol which significantly improved travel around Bohol. He was also popular for his campaign slogan “Basta Aumentado, karsada sementado.”
by aimee | Dec 26, 2012 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 26 (PIA)–Bohol Representative Erico Aumentado passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, at 8:37 p.m. at St. Luke’s Medical Center -Global City.
He died from complications related to pneumonia. He was 72 years old.
His remains lie in state at the Funeraria Paz Araneta, Quezon City today. Tomorrow, Thursday, the House of Representatives will hold a necrological service. His body will be brought to his home province of Bohol thereafter. Interment schedule in Bohol still to be finalized.
Aumentado is the chairman of the House committee on ethics and privileges. He is also a member of the following committees: Agriculture and food; Appropriations; Basic education and culture; Constitutional amendments; Good government and public accountability; Local government; Public works and highways; Suffrage and electoral reforms; Tourism; Transportation; and Ways and Means.
According to his profile posted at the House website, Aumentado sponsored 96 measures and co-authored 274 bills.
Before being elected as Bohol’s second district representative, Aumentado was the governor of the province. He was also an officer of the League of Provinces of the Philippines.
Aumentado was born on May 18, 1940 in Ubay, Bohol.
He graduated with Bachelor of Laws at the University of Bohol.
He was supposed to run for reelection in the May 2013 elections. (PIA-Bohol/ecb)
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, 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)
