by admin | Aug 2, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Major Events
TAGBILARAN CITY, August 2 (PIA)–Ang mga Bol-anon sa pagpanguna sa Philippine National Police-Bohol Provincial Police Office (PNP-BPPO) mipahigayon og anti-illegal drugs campaign rally karong adlawa sa syudad sa Tagbilaran nga nagdala sa tema nga: “Batukan Ta Ang Droga, Gubaton Ta Ang Durogista.”
Kini gibuksan pinaagi sa parada ug motorcade ganinang alas 8:30 sa buntag gikan sa Kampo Dagohoy, niagi sa mga nag-unang kadalanan sa syudad, paingon sa CPG Sports Complex diin didto gipahigayon ang programa.
Gitambongan kini sa nagkalain-laing grupo ug organisasyon, apil na ang patigayon, simbahan, cause-oriented groups, mga tunghaan, drug surrenderees, police personnel, ahensiya sa gobyerno, pribado ug ang mga relihiyosong sektor.
Gipangunahan ang maong rally nilang Gobernador Edgar Chatto, Tagbilaran City Mayor John Geesnell Yap II, Bohol PNP Provincial Director PSSupt. Felipe Natividad, Provincial Administrator Ae Damalerio, Board Members Ricky Madayon ug Agapito Avenido.
Nitambong usab ang malamposong magpapatigayon nga si Robinson Te, kinsa nihatag og testimonya isip drug dependent ug gi-unsa niya paglingkawas sa maong bisyo.
Si Gob. Chatto misugod paghatag sa iyang mensahe pinaagi sa paghalad og pag-ampo sa tanang kapolisan nga nihalad sa ilang kinabuhi sa pagbatok sa ilegal nga droga.
Samtang si Mayor Yap nihisgot sa PAGLAUM Center, usa ka inisyatiba sa syudad sa Tagbilaran nga maghatag og intervention program ngadto sa mga batang nakalapas sa balaod, nga naglakip usab sa rehabilitation program alang sa mga nitahan nga tiggamitan og ilegal nga droga.
Si PSSupt Natividad nitaho sa bag-o lang gipahigayong Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) meeting nga gikan Hulyo 1 hangtud 29, ang kapolisan sa Bohol naka-proseso na og 30, 287 ka drug personalities gikan sa 47 ka lungsod ug sa syudad sa Tagbilaran. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Jul 30, 2016 | Local News / Bohol Balita, Tech Talk
IT’S full steam ahead for the 2016 “Geeks on a Beach” (GOAB) technology and startup conference at the Bellevue Hotel in Panglao Island in Bohol on Aug. 25-26.
But as GOAB is fast approaching and getting more of the public’s attention, some people had become curious and wondered what are geeks, and what does the word “geek” mean.
Movies characterize them like nerds: skinny or chubby but oddly dressed, smart but socially inept or introvert, with sleek or unkempt hair, dental braces, oversized spectacles, and with the ever-present backpack worn on two shoulders.
However, contrary to the stereotype popularized by Hollywood, geeks look and act ordinarily just like the rest of the human race in mainstream society, and also have a normal social life.
People like Microsoft developer Bill Gates, Apple CEO Steve Jobs, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg are geeks and may have one or a combination of the above-mentioned attributes, but they appear outwardly ordinary and don’t have eccentric behaviors.
The only behavioral trait that sets them out of the ordinary is their remarkable obsession with computer technology. Thus, a “geek” — a slang term originally used to describe an unfashionable or socially inept person – is a digital-technology expert or enthusiast.
Geeks spend 88% of their time in their air-conditioned cubicles, hunched over their laptops or PCs working on their projects, whether it’s a computer software, an application, a startup, or a website.
They seldom venture outdoors and sometimes never when they’re in the middle of working on a computer project or a product.
“These guys won’t stop at nothing until they get things done,” said Dave Overton, the chief geek of GOAB and CEO of Sym.ph. “I know, because I’ve been there, and it’s not healthy. It’s like you have been sucked up to another planet where you don’t feel tired or hungry.”
This never-surrender attitude is admirable, but this would lead to brain drain and physical exhaustion as well, CTO of Sym.ph and GOAB emcee for the past 3 years Albert Padin chimed in.
“You’re gonna be spending far too many hours with what you’re working on because you believe that it’s gonna work, until you realized that you haven’t slept and eaten for quite a long while,” said Padin, a 28-year-old Google Developer Expert who also co-founded Sym.ph and has worked on consumer, enterprise, and government software products.
Due to this bad side effect, geeks would somehow stumble in their work and could not finish whatever they’re working on.
To help her fellow geeks in this situation, according to Overton and Padin, alpha geek Tina Amper in 2011 established TechTalks.ph — a benevolent community for technology and startup buffs – and later assisted in bringing Startup Weekend to the Philippines.
After hosting the first Startup Weekend in Cebu sometime in 2012, Amper felt she needed to do more for her fellow geeks, whose number has grown at a rapid rate. And the rest was history.
“Geeks on a Beach” has become an international confab and has greatly contributed to the empowerment of Philippine startups since its first staging in September 2013 in Boracay.
It was also instrumental to the success of some startups like Cogito.ph, Salarium, and Zipmatch.com.
The 4th GOAB, a unique confab featuring the cutting-edge of the tech world in a laid-back atmosphere, is the first startup event to be held right after former President Benigno Aquino III signed the bill creating the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in May.
With this year’s theme “Empowering startups, leading change,” GOAB will once more highlight communities of startups or innovation-driven enterprises based on software or apps, which have seen remarkable growth in the Philippines in the last few years.
GOAB is organized by TechTalks.ph, co-organized by Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and co-presented by PLDT SME Nation, Ideaspace and SmartDevNet.
GOAB is held in partnership with HappyGaraje, Sym.ph, and PR Works. This year’s Silver Sponsors are Zalora, Mynimo, Teradoor, and PouchNation while Bronze Sponsors are A Space, Yoyo Holdings, Payoneer, Eurekloud, USAID-STRIDE, US Embassy, Launchgarage, and StarTechUp Inc. GOAB organizational partners are Philippines Software Industry Association, National ICT Confederation of the Philippines., UP CebuInit.org, CedFIT.org, Game Developers Association of the Philippines, Digital Commerce Association of the Philippines, Developers Connect, STAC Silicon Valley and GoNegosyo. Media partners are Auza.Net, Tech in Asia, Geeks in Cambodia, Hubnob.tv, InnoPub Media, Mytechisland.com, Zerothreetwo.com, Jumpstart Magazine, Mobile Ecosystem Forum, Asian Journal Publications, Balikbayan Magazine, Innovation is Everywhere, e27, Newsdesk Asia, WazzupPilipinas, Escooped.com, Istorya.net, Expat Philippines, PayPerClick.ph and TopTen.ph. GOAB founding sponsors are Smart, Smart Bro, Smart Devnet, Ideaspace, Mynimo.com, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, STAC Silicon Valley, Islands, Istorya.net, GT Cosmetics, Chef on Demand and Ng Khai Development Corporation.
GOAB is currently offering 15% discount on its tickets and 40% discount for group of 5 of more. Startups are also encouraged to apply to the 2nd GOAB International Startup Pitching Competition for opportunity to be matched with mentors and investors.
For more information, to sponsor or purchase tickets, visit, www.GeeksOnABeach.com; or contact Hello@GeeksOnABeach.com. Facebook: Geeks On A Beach and Twitter @GeeksOnABeach.
by admin | Jul 29, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Major Events
TAGBILARAN CITY, July 29 (PIA)–Mas dali na karon mahibaw-an sa publiko kun duol sa aktibong fault line ang usa ka lokasyon pinaagi sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology kun PHIVOLCS- Fault Finder.
Ang Fault Finder usa ka web based application nga mahimong ma-access sa bisan kinsa gamit lang ang ilang mga smart phone ug uban pang mobile devices.
Mahimo kining himuong giya sa pagpatukod og balay o bilding o kun ang gi-planong proyekto nahisubay ba sa usa ka aktibong fault line.
Pinaagi sa pag-tap sa screen, makita dayon sa Fault Finder kung may fault nga duol sa inyong lugar.
Dakung tabang usab kining app aron masayran sa publiko ang mga pagpangandam nga angay himuon aron makalikay sa aksidente kun motay-og ang kusog nga linog.
Gawas sa Fault Finder, gilusad usab ning bag-o lang sa PHIVOLCS ang LAVA o ang Local Active Volcano Archive.
Gamit ang mga datos sa LAVA app, mas mapalapdan pa sa mga researcher ang monitoring sa posibilidad sa pagbuto sa mga bulkan sa nasod.
Aron ma-access ang Fault Finder ug LAVA, bisitahon lamang ang www.faultfinder.philvocs.dost.gov.ph ug www.wovodat.philvocs.dost.gov.ph. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Jul 29, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Major Events
TAGBILARAN CITY, July 29 (PIA)–Nanginahanglan og mga Filipino nurses ang mga ospital sa Germany, matud pa sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
Base sa Recruitment Specification Form (RSF) No. 160022 nga gipagawas sa POEA nga pirmado ni Atty. Marieta Labong-dela Cruz, Director II sa Government Placement Branch, mahimong government-to-government ang arrangement sa employment sa mga nurse.
Kuwalipikadong mo-applay sa posisyon ang mga lalaki ug babaye nga permanenteng residente sa Pilipinas ug nakahuman og Bachelor of Science in Nursing, adunay Active Philippine Nursing License ug may duha ka tuig nga hospital experience.
Dakung bentaha sa aplikante kun kabalo sa German language apan mahimo usab mopaubos sa German language training sa Pilipinas aron makab-ot ang Level B1.
Abagahon sa employer niining German Federal Employment Agency ang galastohon alang sa maong training.
Ang mga madawat nga aplikante makadawat sa unang sweldo matag buwan nga €1,900 (gross) samtang mokabat sa €2,300 (gross) ang binuwang sweldo human marekognisa isip qualified nurse.
Ang visa ug pletehan sa nurse gikan Pilipinas paingon sa Germany tubagon usab sa iyang employer, pwera sa board and lodging nga abagahon sa empleyado.
Ang mga interesadong aplikante mahimong magparehistro online sa www.poea.gov.ph o sa www.eregister.poea.gov.ph ug personal nga isumiter ang ilang mga dokumento ubos sa heading nga ‘Triple Win’ sa Manpower Registry Division, Windows S ug T sa Ground Floor, Blas F. Ople Building (kanhi POEA Building) sa Ortigas Avenue eskina sa EDSA sa syudad sa Mandaluyong. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Jul 26, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, July 26 (PIA)–Giseguro kagahapon ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte sa iyang unang State of the Nation Address (SONA) ang 101 porsiyentong limpyo nga pangagamhanan sa iyang administrasyon.
Samtang hugot usab niyang gipasidan-an ang mga kawani ug opisyal sa gobyerno batok sa korapsiyon.
Matud pa sa Presidente, kun may madungog siyang sumbong o hunghong batok sa taga-gobyerno, iya dayon kining tangtangon sa puwesto.
“Kapag may marinig ako sa Executive Department, even a whisper, even a whisper, hiwalay-hiwalay na tayo. Marami diyan, diyan sa gallery marami diyan walang trabaho, nag-aaply hanggang ngayon. Hindi naman lahat kasi mayayaman yan eh. Mga asawa ninyo ata ‘yan,” matud pa ni Duterte.
Sama sa gilaoman, nahimong sentro gihapon sa SONA sa Presidente ang kampanya sa gobyerno batok sa ilegal nga droga nga una na niyang gisaad niadtong eleksiyon.
Gimando sa Presidente sa Philippine National Police (PNP) ang total war sa mga drug financier ug gipabantayan bisan ang performance sa mga local government units.
Kalabot niini, gitahasan ni Duterte ang National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) nga paspasan ang imbestigasyon ug pagresolba sa administrative cases sa mga police officers nga nalambigit sa kriminal ug ilegal nga kalihokan.
Gimando usab niya ang pagmugna og polisiya alang sa lifestyle check sa mga miyembro sa PNP.
Gipahayag usab ni Duterte nga himuong rehab haven ang mga kampo sa militar alang na usab sa seguridad sa mga nitahan nga adik ug mga nadakpang drug pushers.
Banhawon usab ang nagkahinay nga ROTC ug gamiton ang mga reservists aron i-mobilize sa kampanya batok sa ilegal nga droga.
Imbes nga kaltoan og walo ka minuto lamang sama sa gipahayag sa Malakanyang, nikabat sa usa ka oras ug kuwarenta minuto ang nahimong SONA sa Presidente. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Jul 26, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, July 26 (PIA)–President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration hints economic restrictions to attract more investments as he lays out the country’s job generation policy, insisting local government units to keep up and open its doors to more investments.
In his maiden State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered before the joint session of the senate and the members of the house of representative during the opening of the 17th Congress, Duterte, points out investments for development telegraphed his bias for negotiations over the usual hard stance against rallying critics, that being better policy to calm investors.
Instead of barricades and shields for the riot police which was readied as a fixture for the SONA, he allowed police to mingle with the rallyists who, in the most recent years, got closest to the Batasang Pambansa on a SONA Day.
Duterte opened Commonwealth Avenue and had Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa in a dialogue with rallyists hours before he delivered his SONA.
While on it, the president who in surveys has just enjoyed over 90% trust ratings said “We shall continue to attract investments that will generate thousands of jobs each year—jobs that are suitable for the poor and less skilled members of the workforce.”
Even before the SONA, which the president traditionally delivers every time the Congress every 4th Monday of July, Duterte has already instructed his cabinet secretaries to cascade his development priorities and policies.
He said issuing permits and licenses should be done in three days, no necessary follow-ups.
In Bohol for example, four days prior to the SONA, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 7 regional director Asteria Caberte told the exhibitors and the department is taking to heart the instructions from the President.
Caberte was sharing the DTI’s mandate of enhancing the business environment at the opening of the Sandugo Trade Expo 2016 at the Island City Mall.
For these, Caberte said in Central Visayas, the streamlining of business regulatory requirements as in the Business Permits and Licensing System (BPLS) is now in place, although further improvements are desired.
Improvements can be on the backroom operations, she hinted.
Through the BPLS, the agency hopes to reduce the cost of doing business and fostering transparency in all transactions.
We are happy to report that all of the 132 LGUs in Central Visayas have already adopted the BPLS, Caberte said.
That same week, several towns in Bohol capped a year of becoming friendlier to investments with the National Competitiveness Council awards for Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness index based on economic dynamism, government efficiency and infrastructure.
This sums up Duterte’s directives to put up reforms that ensure competitiveness.
Following the SONA, the President has said reforms that promote ease of doing business will be mandatory.
As to the country’s beckoning big slate investors, Duterte hinted restrictions to the economy are needed to make more investments to come and to develop labor-intensive industries such as manufacturing, agriculture and tourism shall be pursued.
While not detailing on it, Duterte said investing in human capital and ensuring equal access to economic opportunities would be among his poverty alleviation strategies. (rac/PIA-7/Bohol)
