by magnolia_eic | Feb 7, 2010 | Entertainment, Local News / Bohol Balita, Sports
The 2nd Badminton Tourney of DDC and Growee Multivitamins plus Chlorella Growth Factor, in Partnership with Team Dan “Neri” Lim,
held a smashdown event in San Jose Badminton Court last January 29-31, 2010, with the championship game held in BQ Mall Atrium. The 3-day tournament was highly participated by 120 players from the different badminton clubs in Cebu, Dumaguete and Bohol. The White Feathers Club of Cebu grabbed most of the major prizes followed by the Supreme Badminton Club of Bohol and players from the University of Visayas and University of San Jose Recolletos. An exhibition game for men’s doubles open was participated by players from UV and USJR. The highlight of the event was the Mixed Doubles Open category and the exhibition games. Players received cash prizes from Tropang Growee and gift packs from Bohol Bee Farm.
The following emerged as winners:
Women’s Doubles Class E
Winner: Shirley Teh and Isah Salise
1st Runner-up: Mimi Jumamoy and Julie Campos
Men’s Doubles Class C
Winner: Roger Carbo and Kevin Bergantin
1st Runner-up: Jed Cagulada and Reymark Go
Men’s Doubles Class D
Winner: EJ Arquillano and JR Bergantin
1st Runner-up: Levi Isoto and Mark Sacol
Men’s Doubles Class E
Winner: Jun-jun Cubero and Stephen Cortes
1st Runner-up: Rodel Rapista and Reggel Estrado
Men’s Doubles Class F
Winner: Dennis Saco and Mark Nicolau
1st Runner up: Thomas Dasmarinas and Glenn Doloritos
Mixed Doubles Open
Winner: Clint Armamento and July Marata
1st Runner-up: Jed Sumalinog and Caryl Calloga
Mixed Doubles Class C
Winner: Mitong Karaan and Loverly Magallano
1st Runner-up: Mark Bergantin and Sam Erivesa
Mixed Doubles Class D
Winner: Jude Morales and Loverly Magallano
1st Runner-up: Dr. Jonathan Petalcorin and Yerha Silawan
Mixed Doubles Class E
Winner: Dax Dacalos and Rochelle Cababan
1st Runner-up: Candido Cagande and Arlene Cagande
The Supreme Badminton Club of Tagbilaran and the Organizers of this tournamnet would like to thank the following Major and minor sponsors:
Bohol Bee Farm, Grandtek Shop, Acumedic Massage and Spa, Alona Kew White Beach Resort – Mr. Willy Flores, Jojies’s Painitang Bol-anon, Labb Construction, White Ducks Jeans, DuEkSam, Coca Cola Bottlers Inc., Auza.Net., NF Transport, Mr. John Geesnell”Baba” Yap, Mr. Jeffrey Yap, Cong. Adam Jala, , Mr. Loloy Uy, and Ms. Sugar Quinones.
CCM Construction, Sagbayan Farm, Agua Vida, City Pharmacy, Diccion Electronics, Dunkin Donuts, Councilor BJ Udtohan, Councilor Jaja Jumamoy, Dr. Eumere Malalis, Mr. Jonas Inting, Mr. Herbert Malmis, Mr. Erwin Bacquial, Atty. Popot Marapao, Mr. Boy Tabel and Ms. Tess Limbo.
by magnolia_eic | Feb 1, 2010 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
Iloilo City, Philippines — The Visayas regions are expected to have power interruptions for at least a week starting Monday. A major power plant in Leyte will be shut down for maintenance purposes.
In an advisory on Sunday, January 31, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said the preventive maintenance services on the 120-megawatt Mahanagdong geothermal power plant started on Saturday and was expected to last for 10 days.Other major plants in Cebu will also be shut down for maintenance services.
The Visayas grid, covering Western Visayas(Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental), Central Visayas (Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor) and Eastern Visayas (Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, and Eastern Samar) will suffer a decrease in supply of up to 200 MW.
The drop in supply is expected during peak hours on weekdays starting Monday.
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by magnolia_eic | Jan 26, 2010 | Election 2010, Local News / Bohol Balita
By Rey Anthony Chiu
BOHOL Peace and Order Council (PPOC), through Gov. Erico Aumentado has launched a crusade for clean, peaceful and orderly elections, installing Interior and Local Government Provincial Director Rustica Mascariñas and Provincial Election Supervisor Eliseo Labaria as co-chairpersons of the ad hoc body.
Using the (PPOC) being its chairman, Aumentado steered the council to pass a resolution creating the body and naming its executive committee officers and members.
The PPOC then named Bohol Schools Division Superintendent Lorna Rances as vice chair, the private sector including the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) and its partner Rotary Philippines.
The council also named Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), the Bohol Bankers Association (BBA), Bohol Alliance of Non-Government Organizations (Bangon), the church, the inter-faith groups and the indigenous peoples’ group, as well as other government agencies including the police and military, representatives of candidates as members. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Jan 16, 2010 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
Tagbilaran City (15 January) — A Boholano bishop and Vatican’s apostolic nuncio to Haiti survived Haiti’s devastating earthquake and is now in safe ground.
Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza, 50 wrote on the Paring Bol-anon yahoo group saying he is safe but is still camping outside due to sustaining tremors.
A native of Talibon, Bohol, Auza was born in 1959 and attended his early seminary training at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Tagbilaran City. He was ordained priest in 1985.
Auza finished his theological studies at the Pontifical University of Sto. Tomas Central Seminary, and entered the diplomatic service a year after his ordination.
He was assigned First Counsellor of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, and was later appointed apostolic nuncio to Haiti by Pope Benedict VXI, elevating him to the dignity of archbishop.
Archbishop Auza also worked with Filipino peacekeepers manning the peace efforts in Haiti.
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by magnolia_eic | Jan 15, 2010 | Features, Local News / Bohol Balita
ENVIRONMENTAL safeguards are in place, assures Vice Governor Julius Caesar Herrera over the ambitious plan to reclaim 450 hectares off a sea where environmentalists say is critical to the Bohol marine ecosystem.
The Herrera statement also come a few days before the Sangguniang Panlalawigan green-lighted by authorizing Governor Erico Aumentado to enter into an agreement with project proponents, Oasis Leisure Islands and Development Incorporated. (OLIDI).
In authorizing the governor, the provincial junta under Herrera also nailed a condition that would force the governor to operate only on the narrow principle of the Bohol environmental policy as a guiding principle.
In a press meeting while presenting the SP accomplishments weeks ago, Herrera reiterated the provincial government thrust for economic growth and development while keeping a balance on environment and resource protection and conservation.
The junta authorization would now allow the governor to enter into a joint venture agreement with the project proponents, but the vice governor assured that Bohol’s environment would be a primary concern.
The project, proposed to be a string of themed artificial islets along the south western coasts of Panglao island would make use of the shallow waters as the site for artificial islets created by landfill.
The junta head admitted his nod to the project is also biased on his strong conviction of the governor’s competence and wisdom to balance development and the environment.
Even then, Herrera also told the media that the SP authorization for the governor to enter into an agreement is filled with conditionalities that would assure that the project would not be pushed through if any of the conditions are unmet.
While he did not elaborate on the conditions inserted in the SP authorization, he personally admitted that the Bohol Environment Code, the Bohol Investment Code and the Bohol Tourism Code would be largely be considered as a beacon for the project. (PIA)
PRESS RELEASE
REY ANTHONY CHIU
Philippine Information Agency
Tagbilaran City Information Center
411 2292 / 0920 954 5482 / 501 8554 email: piabohol171@yahoo.com
by magnolia_eic | Jan 14, 2010 | Features, Local News / Bohol Balita
IN the continuing fight to dialyze renal illness into a no-threat in the country, the government is now resorting to the powerful broadcast media to widen the advocacy.
Engaging the broadcast media and turning broadcasters into their newest converts in the war against renal disease which ends up fatal in its end stage, the government’s Renal Disease Control Program (REDCOP) manned by the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) of the Department of Health hopes to widen the information education communication campaign against the disease.
While broadcasters may not be the most able professionals talking about renal disease on the airlanes, the REDCOP has come up with an easy to follow broadcasters manual for the purpose, says program manager Dr. Remedios de Belen-Uriarte.
Speaking to keynote the Orientation-Briefing on the Broadcaster’s Manual for the Prevention of Kidney Diseases in Davao City, Dr. Uriarte pointed out that the government hopes to develop more advocates on the prevention of kidney disease.
To intensify the Information, Education and Communication as well as the advocacy on the prevention campaign, the gathering of selected broadcast practitioners from the four pilot regions in the country allowed the radio men to peep into the complex problem of renal disease and its issues, she added.
The DOH rated renal or kidney disease as one of the leading causes of death in the country in its 1997-2002 survey and monitoring data.
Kidneys perform vital life-maintaining functions as monitors and regulators of body fluids. They excrete excess body fluids and retains substances needed for the body’s continuing functions.
A non-functioning or diseased kidney causes imbalance in body fluids and can degenerate into multiple organ failures leading to death.
A bleaker scenario is even presented In its regional monitoring report which presents the disease in the sixth or seventh place.
In an annual report in 2008, the Philippine Renal Disease Registry noted 7,589 new patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who started dialysis. 82 patients have started pre-emptive transplants.
Dr. Uriarte said most patients with ESRD could not afford a restorative renal transplant, which can cost as high as half a million to a million excluding laboratory and medical expenses.
Even a palliative dialysis can be very restrictive, she pointed out.
Dialysis range from P2,500 in government subsidized to P7,000 in private hospitals, she said. (PIA)
PRESS RELEASE
by: REY ANTHONY CHIU
Philippine Information Agency
Tagbilaran City Information Center
411 2292 / 0920 954 5482 / 501 8554 email: piabohol171@yahoo.com
