by admin | Sep 19, 2014 | Local News / Bohol Balita
PNoy says gov’t. addressing human rights
President Benigno S. Aquino III on Tuesday assured the international community that the Philippine government is addressing human rights complaints and is ready to apply the full force of the law against those who are found guilty of abuses and extra-judicial killings.
President Aquino told the Egmont Institute where he delivered a policy speech that his administration has taken steps to uphold human rights in the country and bring to the bar of justice the culprits.
“We have instituted a task force whose primary mission is to take cognizance of all of these extrajudicial killings or alleged extrajudicial killings with the end in view of arresting every culprit regardless of whether it was a media individual, an activist, or any other individual,” the President said.
“Bottom line is, you commit a crime in our country, there has to be certainty of punishment and that is the focus,” he added, when asked about the state of human rights in the Philippines during the forum.
The President also stressed that it is not in the policy of the Aquino administration to encourage any transgressions of the law. “And towards that end, we have been investigating all of these allegations,” he said. (PND)
by admin | Sep 19, 2014 | Local News / Bohol Balita
Gov’t continues to monitor prices of basic commodities
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) continues to monitor the prices of basic commodities, a Palace official assured on Thursday.
“Ang Consumer Protector Group ng DTI continues to conduct their monitoring,” Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte told reporters during a press briefing in Malacañang.
She was commenting on reports that the price per kilogram of pork is now P200, and the price per kilogram of ginger is P300.
“Kapag nakikinig tayo sa radio tuwing umaga, nakikita nating bumababa ang presyo, minsan may tumataas,” she said.
Valte noted that the prices of canned sardines have increased, as most manufacturers have switched to the easy-open pull-tab cans.
“Some of the increases in the prices of canned sardines are attributed to the fact that most of the manufacturers are shifting to the easy-open cans… So, talagang tumataas daw po,” she said.
She however assured that the DTI is not letting up in monitoring the prices of commodities. (PND)
by admin | Sep 19, 2014 | Local News / Bohol Balita
European Union, gidayeg ang mga OFWs
MANILA, Sept. 18 (PIA)–Personal nga gi-ila ug gidayeg kagahapon ni European Commission Pres. Herman Van Rompuy ang mga overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) sa Europe.
Matud pa ni Rompuy, daku kaayo ang kontribusyon sa mga Filipino migrants sa Europe ilabi na sa pagpalambo sa ilang ekonomiya.
Gibutyag niya nga naa sa 2.3 bilyon euros ang remittance nga napadala sa mga OFWs sa Pilipinas ug Europe usab ang pinadakung employer sa Filipino seafarers.
Gidayeg usab ni Rompuy si Presidente Benigno S. Aquino III sa mga repormang gihikyad sa administrasyon niini ug misaad og dugang suporta pa ang ihatag nila sa adyenda sa administrasyon nga makamugna pa og trabaho, igong enerhiya ug reporma sa hudikatura.
Nipagawas og pahayag si Rompuy atol sa European Council human sa pakig-pulong nila ni PNoy niadtong Martes sa buhatan sa European Council ug misaad siya og dugang pang tabang pangkaugmaran sa EU sa Pilipinas sa mosunod nga unom ka tuig.
Matud pa ni Rompuy nga tungod sa maayong pagdumala ni Presidente Aquino, mapasigarbo na sa Pilipinas karon nga kini ang may pinaka-paspas nga paglambo sa ekonomya sa Asya.
Gitumbok usab niya ang walay pu-as nga pagbatok sa kasamtangang administrasyon sa mga anomaliya nga usa sa mga hinungdan sa kasamtangang kalamposan sa Pilipinas.
Gi-dugang usab ni Rompuy nga gihatagan nila og dakung bili ni Presidente Aquino ang kamahinungdanon sa kasabotan sa balikatan ug pagtinabangay nga mas magpalig-on sa pakig-alayon sa nagkalain-laing larangang sama sa migration ug disaster risk management. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Sep 18, 2014 | Local News / Bohol Balita
Cultural mapping to lead way for new tour offerings in NegOcc, Bohol
Bohol offers a cultural heritage tour package that take visitors to ancestral homes around
Baclayon such as the one pictured above.
“Sometimes, economic benefits of [aggregate] local cultural resources is higher than a building a new factory,” says Jeffrey Evenson, a Canadian Cultural Planning consultant leading coaching sessions in the provinces of Negros Occidental and Bohol this September.
Around 60 government personnel together with local private sector will be trained on cultural mapping through a series of sessions to be held from September 17 to 20 in Negros Occidental and September 22 to 25 in Bohol.
This activity is supported by the Local Governance Support Program for Local Economic
Development (LGSP-LED) a program of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) that is funded by the Government of Canada.
Tourism and investment officers of Baclayon, Bohol discuss with private sector and consultants to create an action plan for Baclayon’ cultural tourism plan last September 10-11.
LGUs are aiming to create new tourism packages through the said workshops. However,
according to Evenson, the approach and tool he will introduce can also serve as a framework for LGUs to later on map other assets such as transport, energy, agriculture, among others.
The role of the LGU in LGSP-LED’s approach is to serve as a portal linking tourism assets
together in such a way that it spurs inclusive growth.
“Cultural heritage tour providers in Bohol, for example, may see the beaches in Panglao island as competitors for tourists,” said LGSP-LED Manager Randi Alampay. Through this innovation, however, LGUs and private sector alike will be able to see the linkages, opportunities between local assets and, together, take advantage of tourism growth.
“What we really want is for LGUs to see this tool as an innovation and learn from the
experiences of Canada,” said LGSP-LED Field Director Francis Gentoral.
Both Negros Occidental and Bohol are pilot sites of LGSP-LED. This Program helps LGUs
become business-friendly and competitive through tourism development. The new tour
packages to be developed in Negros Occidental and Bohol are viewed to bring in more
investments and jobs in the said provinces.
by admin | Sep 17, 2014 | Local News / Bohol Balita
5 Bol-anon nga nakalingkawas sa Okt. 15, 2013 nga linog,
posibleng makauban sa usa ka salo-salo sa Santo Papa
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Sept. 17 (PIA)–Posibleng lima ka Bol-anon nga nakalingkawas sa magnitude 7.2 nga linog sa lalawigan Bohol niadtong Oktubre 15, 2013 ang makauban sa usa ka salo-salo ni Pope Francis sa iyang pagbisita dinhi sa nasud sa Enero 2015.
Matud pa ni Tagbilaran Bishop Leonardo Medroso nga kun maapil sa iskedyul, moadto ang lima sa Palo, Leyte dungan sa pagbisita didto sa Santo Papa aron makauban sa paniudto.
Naglaom si Bishop Medroso nga bisan kadali lamang, mobisita usab si Pope Francis sa Bohol aron maduaw ang mga residenteng naapektuhan sa linog tungod kay maghatag kini og inspirasyon ug paglaom.
Apan gitataw usab sa obispo nga parte lamang kini sa preparasyon ug dili pa kumpirmado sa Vatican.
Sa labing ulahing impormasyon gikan sa Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), sa Nobyembre pa ipahibalo ang official itinerary sa Santo Papa sa iyang pastoral visit dinhi sa nasud. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Sep 6, 2014 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Tech Talk
Volunteers from Techtalks.ph – Tagbilaran are working with IdeaSpace to host a Technoperneur Bootcamp on September 29, 2014 in Tagbilaran City. Techtalks.ph – Tagbilaran is a group of technology enthusiasts in Tagbilaran City who are passionate about startup events in Bohol. Ideaspace is a non-profit organization that runs an incubator program to support science and technology entrepreneurs.
Ideaspace will hold a regional leg of their #Technopreneur Bootcamp for students and young alumni in Bohol. The #Technopreneur Bootcamp series is a vehicle for IdeaSpace to bring down to the grassroots level the advocacy for successful technopreneurship, collaborative participation and innovation.
The event is dubbed as ‘IdeaSpace: #Technopreneur Bootcamp@Bohol’ and will be held at JJ’s Seafood Village, K of C Drive, Tagbilaran. Registration starts at 8am.
Bohol based colleges and universities are invited to send students or fresh graduates in order to participate and listen to success stories from start-up mavericks and industry experts. Also, there’ll be a hand-in-hand workshop from startup experts to the groups and a pitching competition in the afternoon wherein teams will have to showcase their ideas and pitch to judges.
The free event includes lunch and giveaways, as well as the chance to compete for investment and mentoring.
It is the first time IdeaSpace has visited Bohol.
As many as a hundred teams can be accommodated with each team having 2 to 3 members. To register as a team, download the PDF Application Form at http://bit.ly/1qdNBqv. Describe the idea and business plan in the Form. Professors may be instrumental in getting this right!
Email the completed pdf to dave@ideaspacefoundation.org on or before September 27th, 2014. Selected teams will be invited to the Event via email or SMS.
For further information, please contact: Ashley Uy (09436207115), Ben Skelton (09192636682) or Jay Paul Aying (09985532897)
