by admin | May 21, 2016 | Local News / Bohol Balita, Tech Talk
Owners of startups and MSMEs attended the Forum on Support to Innovation Initiatives on May 19, 2016 at the JJs Seafoods Village, Tagbilaran City. The forum was organized by the Department of Science and Technology – Bohol, the Department of Trade and Industry – Bohol, FabLab, Bohol Island State University and the Bohol ICT Council.
OIC Provincial Director of DTI-Bohol Mr. Jose D. Hibaya gave the welcome remarks while Engr. Marcial C. Tanggaan, DOST Provincial Director spoke to the participants about the initiatives and available programs of DOST for startups and MSMEs. Ms. Lai Biliran of the Bohol ICT Council also talked about the opportunities in the ICT sector that are available to Boholanos as well as the council’s efforts to attract business process outsourcing locators in the province.
Mr. Jovito Gonzales, Division Chief of the Investment and Business Operations Division of the Technology Application and Promotion Institute discussed in detail the available programs of TAPI and DOST that could be utilized by startups and MSMEs in Bohol to help them introduce new products and services and expand operations.
An open forum was held before the program was formally closed.
by admin | May 20, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, May 20 (PIA)–Nikabat na sa 100.98 milyon ang populasyon sa Pilipinas karong tuig.
Mas taas kini sa 8.64 milyon kun itandi niadtong 2010 diin gipahigayon ang katapusang census sa Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Base sa census sa Population (POPCEN), gikan Agosto niadtong niaaging tuig nisaka ang populasyon sa nasod og 1.72 porsyento gikan sa tuig 2010 hangtud 2015.
Ang Rehiyon IV-A nga gilangkoban sa mga probinsiya sa Cavite, Laguna, Rizal ug Quezon ang may pinakadakong populasyon nga mokabat sa 14.41 milyon niadtong niaging tuig.
Gisundan kini sa National Capital Region (NCR) o Metro Manila nga may 12.88 milyon ug Central Luzon nga may 11.22 milyon.
Sa 81 ka probinsiya sa tibuok nasod, ang Cavite ang may pinakadaghang populasyon nga may 3.68 milyon nga gisundan sa Bulacan, 3.29 milyon ug Laguna, 3.04 milyon.
Samtang ang Batanes nga adunay populasyon lamang nga 17,246 ang may pinakaubos nga populasyon sa nasod.
Nagsunod niini ang Camiguin nga may 88,478 ug Siquijor nga may 95,984 nga populasyon.
May 27 ka uban pang probinsiya usab ang may usa ka milyong population mark.
Apil niini ang Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna, Pangasinan, Cebu, Rizal, Batangas, Negros Occidental, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Camarines Sur, Ilolilo, Quezon, Leyte, Isabela, Bukidnon, North Cotabato, Tarlac, Negros Oriental, Albay, Bohol, Cagayan, Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Zamboanga del Norte ug Zamboanga del Sur. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | May 19, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, May 19 (PIA)–Gipahibalo sa Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) nga padayon pa gihapon sila sa pagdawat og mga aplikasyon alang sa GSIS Scholarship Program (GSP) hangtud Hunyo 10, 2016.
Isip preparasyon sa nagsingabot nga Academic Year 2016-2017, gidugangan sa GSIS ang gidaghanon sa mga mahimong scholars gikan 200 ngadto na sa 400.
Gawas sa tuition ug miscellaneous fee nga dili molapas sa P40,000, sakop usab sa scholarship program ang dugang P1,000 sa monthly allowance nga karon mokabat na sa P3,000.
Ang maong programa bukas alang sa mga anak ug benepisyaryo sa kwalipikadong miyembro sa ahensya.
Gawas sa anak ug dependent sa mga aktibong miyembro, sakop usab sa maong programa ang mga anak sa mga miyembrong adunay kakulian sa panglawas o Permanent Total Disability pensioner.
Ang GSP bukas alang sa mga bag-ong tinun-an ug mga estudyanteng kasamtangang naa sa kolehiyo ug nikuha og kursong dili mo-ubos sa upat hangtud lima ka tuig.
Apil usab sa programa ang paghatag og ayudang P20,000 alang sa cum laude, P30,000 alang sa magna cum laude ug P50,000 alang usab sa suma cum laude nga benipesyaryo sa GSP.
Matud pa sa ahensya, maka sumiter lamang ang kwalipikadong anak sa usa ka aktibong myembro kun may tulo ka tuig na kining mialagad sa gobyerno, tighulog sa saktong premium contribution sa katapusang unom ka buwan ug may salary grade nga 24 o mas ubos pa.
Samatang mahimo usab mosumiter sa ilang dokumento ang mga aplikante pinaagi sa GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System (GWAPS) kiosk nga makita sa nagkalain-laing sangay nga ahensya, mga kapitolyo ug kagamhanang lokal nga may nakabutang niini. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | May 19, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, National News
by admin | May 19, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
TAGBILARAN CITY, May 19, (PIA) –A dramatized documentary of a Boholano family’s struggle against poverty and crafting their own “life hacks” is slated for broadcast May 20, 2016 at Cebu Catholic Television Network (CCTN) channel 47 cable channel.
The docu-drama, as what the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Social Marketing Team called, is a product of months upon months of hard labor, admits Information Officer Leah Quintana at the weekly Kapihan sa PIA and aired live over DyTR.
The docu-drama retells the story of the Torrentira Family, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from Dagnawan, Sagbayan, Bohol, shared 4Ps information Officer Phoebe Jen Indino.
The Torrentiras: Peticio and Josefina were from Sagbayan and Carmen, who met when fate led them to Pantukan Davao del Norte.
After marrying in Carmen, both settled in their first year of marriage in Pantukan: Peticio was a miner who owned a few dredging machine and mining implements while Josefina run a local convenience store there.
While the family could earn between P10,000 to P15,000 on a good week, the entry of communist rebels who demanded tax from the mining company Peticio was working, slowed down the operations.
When the company refused to pay, the rebels burned the entire operation, and threatened, the family decided to leave Pantukan for good, bringing only a few savings.
Settling in Dagnawan, Sagbayan, the couple resorted back to farming and opened up a backyard farm which provided for their daily consumption.
From a meager backyard farm, the family also integrated ornamental plants and soon had an inventory of over a hundred kinds in its 1600 square meter property.
Getting himself elected as barangay kagawad and having been chosen to head the barangay agriculture committee, Peticio was sent to trainings in organic agriculture, which also pushed him and his family to put in a small poultry and livestock farm.
Slowly beginning to rise, the Torrentiras, who had already five kids: Jopether, Jinnefer, John, Jay and Jeneveve had also a fair share of trials.
Aside from starting anew after a life in Pantukan, the eldest son had reportedly a minor brain ailment, and a younger brother accidentally took the neuro medication he as taking.
Hospital bills and maintenance medicines for the two easily drained the family income that coming to college for the three elder siblings was next to impossible.
Compound the problem with the family getting a double whammy with the 2013 earthquake and the storm the followed and you have a ravaged farm, and an economically threatened family.
When the 4Ps however came, the constant Family Development Sessions bonded the family tighter, and cementing their resolve to help each other attain their dreams, DSWD said.
Despite all the odds, the Torrentiras now have a son in Dubai, although still groping to get a visa, a daughter working in her spare time but pursuing architecture at a state university here, while two more sons are taking up agriculture and agricultural management, all to helping in realizing their father’s dream of setting up a business viability of agriculture as a key.
The Torrentiras won the 2015 Huwarang Pamilyang Pilipino in the provincial levels, won in the regional levels and picked second runner up in the 2015 national level model family search from 4Ps beneficiary families.
Their story would be shown on CCTN, Channel 47 May 20 at 9:00 PM and a rerun on Saturday 21 at 7 PM. (rac/PIA-7/Bohol)
by admin | May 18, 2016 | Entertainment, Local News / Bohol Balita, Major Events
Yes, you’ve heard it right! Cebuanos will soon witness a stageplay performed by international artists from the widely-known mainstream theaters of West End, London. This seems too good to be true but this is really it! The performers will set foot in Cebu this June 11 and 12, 2016 at SM Seaside-Centerstage, for a musical portrayal of the story of Peter Pan, entitled “PETER PAN: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE”, directed by the highly-experienced, executive producer-director, writer, marketer with wide exposure to performance events staged in theme-parks, formal theatres, open-air and street– Mr. Paul Hammond. This will be its first Philippine staging. Exciting!
This event is headed by Events International, a production company that has brought international concerts and stageplays across the stages in India, Thailand, Vietnam and some parts of Europe. They have promoted musicals from the US and UK such as “Barefoot in the Park”, “Cats”, “Ain’t Misbehavin”, “Evita” and “Mousetrap”. As the company is still on its ongoing journey in providing entertainment, they decided to mount “Peter Pan” in the Philippines and luckily, Cebu, in particular.
Events International is currently in collaboration with Event Aspects, a local production company that coordinates and manages corporate and artistic events. This event has long been planned and with careful and thorough processing, the collaboration finally laid all the cards on the table. So for all theater enthusiasts, children of all ages and for everyone else who once met Peter, Wendy or Tinkerbell in their dreams, please keep posted for further details.
Well, this might have been such a surprising announcement for many but this is definitely something to be thrilled about. This is then the right time to believe that one day, or some day, that famous childhood story will come to life and everyone can then fly together to Neverland! Just remember that:
“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.”
― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure
June 11-12, 2016 4pm Matinee | 7pm Gala
SM Seaside Centerstage
Buy tickets now: http://eventaspects.com/event/peter-pan-musical-adventure/
Regular ticket prices:
Pirate Cove (VIP Seats) P2000 [June 11-7PM is sold out]
Mermaid Lagoon (Middle Seats) P1600
Indian Camp (General Admission) P1200
See you in #Neverland
#PeterPanAMusicalAdventure #PeterPanInCebu #EventAspects
Tickets available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peter-pan-a-musical-adventure-tickets-24374839802
