by admin | Nov 5, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
Top Filipino executives from Silicon Valley will be coming to share the best practices in world technology at OCEAN 16 – Mark Damarillo, Apple Lead Engineer for iDevices, will be talking about wearable technology and its potential to enhance lives; and Pepe Torres, AirBnB Regional Brand Marketing Manager, will talk about the impact of Sharing Economy in the Philippines.
“Bohol will be a whole new experience. It’s a microcosm of what we want to achieve for the theme of this year’s OCEAN,” says Damarillo. “We want to share the lessons from the World Economic Forum to local leaders and benefit communities in the Philippines.”
“For improving the state of the world, we want to talk to the people whose conditions we can improve using technology. Bohol is a good place to see the social impact of this new digital revolution,” he added.
Summit interactions will tackle the following topics:
• The Future of Talent: Cultivating a new generation of leadership
• The Disruption of Industries: The next decade in digital transformation
• Powering Small Business: MSMEs in the digital economy
• The New Oil: Harnessing the power of data
• Sustainability at the Heart of Business: How to innovate responsibly
• Collaborative Governance: Solving problems beyond private and public
• Innovation for All: Democratizing the Fourth Industrial Revolution
• The Next Economic Power: Navigating the ASEAN collaboration
• Preparing for the Digital Future: Where we are and what’s next
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, Local News / Bohol Balita, Weather Coverage
TAGBILARAN CITY, November 2 (PIA)–Duha ka low pressure areas ang gibantayan karon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) nga posibleng mahimong bagyo.
Matud pa sa Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), posibleng mokabat sa tulo ka bagyo ang gipaabot nga mo-igo sa nasod karong bulan sa Nobyembre.
Ugma sa buntag, gitakdang mosulod sa nasod ang bagyong gibantayan sa PAGASA nga naa pa gawas sa Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Sa 11AM update sa PAGASA, ang tropical depression kataposang nasigpatan sa 1,315 kilometros sidlakang Visayas.
Dala niini ang kakosgon sa hangin’g mokabat sa 45 kilometro matag oras ug pagbugso nga mokabat sa 55 kilometros matag oras.
Naglihok ang bagyo sa kusog nga 15 kilometros matag oras sa direksyong Kasadpang Amihanang-Kasadpan.
Matud pa sa PAGASA, ugma sa buntag mosulod ang bagyo ug hinganlan kini og “Marce”.
Una nang miingon ang PAGASA nga ang usa pa ka bagyo nga nasigpatan Sidlakang parte sa Luzon gamay og tsansa nga mosulod sa nasod. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Oct 28, 2016 | Features, Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Major Events, World
USAID facilitates tripartite partnership in investment promotion in Bohol and Tagbilaran City
Tagbilaran City – The Bohol Provincial Government, the Tagbilaran City Government, and the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) entered into a tripartite partnership to formalize their commitment to pursuing inclusive growth. Recognizing the need for a solid “one voice for one destination” vision in promoting investments, the partnership is anchored on a unified and enhanced investment promotions program for Bohol and Tagbilaran City.
“The government must work with the business sector, civil society, and other stakeholders to achieve sustainable development,” said Bohol Governor Edgardo Chatto.
“The private sector is an important driver of growth,” he added. “As the province prepares for the influx of more tourists and businesses with the opening of the new international airport in Panglao in 2018 and the completion of infrastructure projects in Tagbilaran City, the more we need to synchronize our efforts to reach our potential as an economic growth hub in the region.”
The partnership was the result of a series of workshops on investment promotion organized by the U.S. Embassy Manila’s U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (SURGE) Project, in Tagbilaran City. The BCCI will take the lead in aggressive investment promotions for the province and Tagbilaran City, drawing foreign direct investments that can bring in more jobs and revenues. Governor Chatto will issue an Executive Order to create the Tripartite Technical Working Group.
“The tripartite partnership signifies the public and private sectors’ commitment to building a mutually beneficial economic relationship that will help generate more jobs and wealth and ultimately uplift the lives of citizens,” said Jeffrey Lehrer, Director of the USAID/Philippines Office of Economic Development and Governance.
Tourism and investments
Tourism continues to be the competitive advantage of Bohol, given its status as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Philippines. Tourism played a crucial role in the recovery of the province after an earthquake and a typhoon in 2013.
While the consecutive calamities caused a sharp drop in tourist arrivals, the province, with the support of international donors, invested heavily in its tourism recovery program, Visit Bohol 2015. As part of the project, Tagbilaran City allotted PhP15 million (US$308,412) for the construction of the Bohol Friendship Park, which is designed to become a major tourist attraction in the city. According to the Department of Tourism, the number of travelers to Bohol nearly doubled from 356,370 in 2012 to 602,257 in 2015. Governor Chatto expects to attract 1.7 million tourists a year when the new international airport opens in 2018.
According to the National Competitiveness Council’s rankings in 2016, the province’s competitiveness increased by 18 places among the country’s 74 provinces, advancing from a rank of 54th in 2015 to 36th. Meanwhile, Tagbilaran City’s competitiveness increased by 9 places, from 34th to 25th among the 110 cities in the country.
Tagbilaran City Government identified tourism development, revitalization of information and communications technology (ICT), and a rationalized infrastructure program as the priority areas for development in the next three years.
“Various infrastructure projects are already in the pipeline and we are optimistic these initiatives will bring in significant contributions to what we have today—specifically, attracting investments that will eventually generate more jobs in the city,” said Tagbilaran City Mayor John Geesnell “Baba” Yap.
Strategic directions for investment promotion
The tripartite partnership will revise the enhanced Bohol Investment and Promotion Center’s two-pronged strategic direction to support business registration and micro, small, and medium enterprise development, and at the same time attract big investors. It will also strengthen the capacity of the center through learning exposures in international investment promotions conferences and destinations. This alliance will work toward establishing an Investment Promotions Center to be led by the private sector, supported by the government, and registered with the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission.
“We believe in the province and city’s economic growth prospects, and the business sector intends to bring it to greater heights. The province and the city have various investment opportunities to offer and we just need to set the stage for more investments to come in,” said Marietta Gasatan, Vice President for External Affairs of BCCI.
“I commend the involved partners for coming together to plan for Tagbilaran City and Bohol’s future investment direction. USAID is committed to support the province and the city in improving its business environment, which will gradually contribute to deepening the Philippines’ competitive efforts globally and locally,” said Lehrer.
Tagbilaran City is one of USAID’s six partner cities under the Cities Development Initiative (CDI). The SURGE Project, the CDI’s flagship activity, is developing conditions for broad-based, inclusive, and resilient economic growth in the six cities, and will soon expand to cover additional cities.
SURGE supported the Tagbilaran City Government in updating its Comprehensive Land Use Plan to integrate climate change adaptation, gender equality, and social inclusion. It also facilitated the expansion of the inter-municipal alliance, the Panglao Island Executive Council, into the Panglao Island and Tagbilaran Executive Committee (PITEC). The PITEC, represented by local government heads from the province and the cities of Tagbilaran, Dauis, and Panglao, is addressing common concerns in urbanization and in managing the impacts of the construction and operation of the new international airport. A provincial ordinance will be issued to institutionalize the PITEC.
Moreover, the SURGE Project and the local government are developing an action plan to streamline the business registration process to three steps to improve the city’s business enabling environment.
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is the main implementing partner for SURGE. ICMA is a global organization composed of more than 11,000 city, town, and county managers who work to professionalize local government management around the world.
Tripartite partners strike an “all of one, one for all” pose to symbolize a solid partnership.
by admin | Oct 28, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, October 28 (PIA)–Gi-isa na karon sa Department of Health (DOH) sa code white alert ang tanang mga pampublikong tambalanan sa tibuok nasod ug sa ilang mga regional offices tungod sa nagsingabot nga Kalag-kalag.
Ubos sa code white alert, gimanduan ang mga doktor, nurse ug medical team nga mangandam sa paghatag og bisan unsang medical emergency assistance nga kinahanglanon sa mga pasyente.
Epektibo ang code white alert sugod sa Oktubre 30 hangtud Nobyembre 2.
Samtang nipahinumdom ang DOH sa publiko nga mag-amping ug magbinantayon sa mga pagkaon ug ilimnon nga ginabaligya sa mga menteryo tungod sa mga sakit nga posibleng makuha sa dili limpyo nga pag-andam sa mga pagkaon. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Oct 26, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, October 26 (PIA)–Gitakda na sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang pagbukas og balik sa voters registration sa sunod buwan alang sa Barangay ug Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections.
Base sa resolusyon en banc nga gipagawas sa Comelec, sa Nobyembre 7 o halos duha ka semana gikan karon ibalik sa pagpa-rehistro sa mga botante nga molanat taman sa Abril 29 sa sunod tuig.
Matud pa nga mas gi-uswag sa Comelec ang registration aron masiguro ang partisipasyon sa mas daghan pang botante.
Subling gi-schedule ang voters registration human milusot sa Senado ug Kamara ang balaodnon nga i-oktaba ang maong eleksyon nga gi-uyonan usab ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte.
Tungod niini, gipaabot ang dugang tulo ka milyong magparehistro sa barangay election ug duha ka milyon usab alang sa SK.
Matud pa sa Comelec nga sa gipahigayong registration niadtong Hulyo 15 hangtud 30, naa sa tulo ka milyong mga botante ang nagpatala sa tibuok nasod. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
