by admin | Nov 19, 2016 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Major Events
CORTES, Bohol, November 19, (PIA)—What happens when a place declared freed from the torment of drugs, yielded a drug personality not long after?
A police official said that should be a case for the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to decide. But he is unsure.
Asked the big poser at the Kapihan sa PIA, Camp Dagohoy’s Police Community Relations Officer SPO4 Quinciano Lopena did not fail to mention other possibilities.
“It could mar the name of the Barangay leaders who issued the certification that their areas are already freed. And the DILG has standing policies on the acts of local government officials,” he added.
Refusing to give a statement, Lopena, unlike other publicity hungry officials, did not immerse himself in a potential controversy with an answer he obviously could not authoritatively give.
Last week, Dimiao town declared itself freed from the drugs issue.
There was not much of a word however how that was processed until its declaration.
“It must be the DILG because the police can only ask the BADAC and MADAC for the names of those who still are into drugs,” Lopena reiterates when asked who put up the parameters for clearing these drug affected towns.
Over the matter, Lopena also clarified that there is so much risk involved.
“If you happen to hear the phrase “newly identified,” these are drug personalities who have decided to transfer their operations because their former areas have become hot,” Lopena said.
“When they are caught, then they are the newly identified personalities now tagged to the area,” Lopena continued.
If you happen to have somebody new and if he operates in a newly declared drug-free area, how do you treat that?” he asked.
This too as the Oplan Double Barrel Alpha took over Oplan Double Barrel which ended October 26.
Lopena, who happened to be a practicing police beat reporter in his young life assumed that the process would be for the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) to declare their barangay safe from the curse.
If the barangay could not be freed yet due to the presence of known drug personalities, they give the names to the police authorities for appropriate action.
When all barangays have declared and the Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council (MADAC) concurs with the attestations, then, the town may declare itself freed from drugs.
But, along the way, he also stressed that the police and other law enforcement agencies would be working in close coordination for the monitoring and verification.
Observers have openly hinted that a declaration of a drug-free town would also be a way of getting the heat off local officials who have finally seen a way to get anti-drug authorities from their backs.
With Dimiao declaring, it may also mean the town has exerted real efforts if only to beat drugs. (rac/PIA-7/Bohol)
by admin | Nov 15, 2016 | Features, Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Major Events, Photo Story
Gov. Edgar Chatto graced the blessing and turnover of a 2-classroom building at Sacred Heart Academy in Loon. The building was donated by the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, Lockton Philippines Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers, Inc, and Energy Development Corporation under DepEd Adopt a School Program. The school which was situated beside the Loon Church was totally damaged during the earthquake and had to be relocated and rebuilt at a new site.
by admin | Nov 15, 2016 | Features, Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Major Events, Photo Story
Gov. Edgar Chatto and Balilihan Mayor Pureza Veloso-Chatto with Department of Health Region 7 Director Dr. Jaime Bernadas lead ribbon cutting rites for the improved birthing center and TB DOTS center in Balilihan. The center is implemented under the Bohol Earthquake Assistance and Bottom Up Budgeting programs. Bernadas also shared available resource to further improve the health center- P1m from DPWH and P2m from DOH. A P10m infirmary is also to be established next. Bernadas said the calamity opened opportunities to support health facilities. National government he said calls for quality care for health at all levels at all stages in all ages, a priority agenda consistent with the development framework of the Provincial
by admin | Nov 12, 2016 | DTI Updates, Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Major Events
A group picture of Looc Women’s Association during the Business Planning Workshop last November 8-9, 2016 at Looc Barangay Hall, Panglao, Bohol conducted by the Department of Trade & Industry. From L-R (seated: Birly Ingking – Association Manager, Yoradyl E. Israel – Food Sector Manager, DTI – BPO, Fidela G. Del Pilar – Association President, Lucrecia Vicente – Association Member).
Brainstorming about pricing and costing for the processed meat products of Looc Women’s Association last November 8-9, 2016 at Looc Barangay Hall, Panglao, Bohol.
Business Planning Workshop for Looc Women’s Association
To ensure competitiveness and sustainable development of the meat processed products of the Looc Women’s Association of Panglao, Bohol, the Department of Trade and Industry with the support of the Local Government Unit of Panglao, conducted Business Planning Workshop to the members of the association. It was a two-day workshop last November 8-9, 2016 held at Looc Barangay Hall, Panglao Bohol. It was attended by the LGU DSWD Head, President of the Association and its members. Yoradyl E. Israel, Food Sector Manager, DTI-BPO together with Maribel R. Arbasto, Business Counselor- Negosyo Center facilitated the workshop.
The first day of the workshop tackled about the vision-mission of the association, the organizational structure and its duties & responsibilities and the work instruction for all processes. The second day focused on business planning wherein the participants were able to determine the market and the pricing and costing of their meat products.
At the end of the workshop, the members of the association were able to identify the importance of business planning in the business operation.
by admin | Nov 9, 2016 | Headlines, Major Events, National News
MANILA, November 9 (PIA)–Gitakdang moadto karong adlawa si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte sa iyang ika-walo nga Asian trip sa Malaysia alang sa iyang 2-day state visit didto.
Gipaabot nga makigpulong si Duterte kang Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak ug moatubang usab siya sa Filipino community didto karong gabii.
Kapin sa 150,000 ka mga Pilipino ang nanimuyo karon sa Malaysia.
Mag stopover usab si Duterte sa Thailand aron mudoyog sa kasub-anan sa Thai royal family sa pagtaliwan ning bag-o lang ni Kung Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Matud pa ni Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Charles Jose, apil sa mga hisgotan nila Najib ug Duterte ang balaodnong pag-apil sa Malaysia sa peace talks sa gobyerno sa Pilipinas ug sa Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
Gawas niini, hisgotan usab ang mga isyu sa seguridad sa Sulu-Sulawesi Sea, counterterrorism ug ang pagkahimong chairman sa Pilipinas sa ASEAN sa sunod tuig.
Una nang gi-aghat ni Duterte ang Malaysia ug Indonesia nga mag-uban og pwersa sa pagbatok sa piracy, kidnapping ug uban pang krimen nga nahitabo sa mga kadagatang nagpalibot sa tulo ka nasod. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Nov 2, 2016 | Headlines, Major Events, National News
MANILA, November 2 (PIA)–Gibarugan sa Malakanyang nga dili makaapekto sa ekonomiya sa nasod ang giduso nga kabag-ohan sa foreign policy ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte, sukwahi sa kahadlok sa credit watchdog nga Moody’s Investor Service.
Matud pa kagahapon ni Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Kalihim Martin Andanar, nagpabiling lig-on ang economic fundamental sa nasod.
“The economic fundamental remain strong. The poverty rate has dropped, Inflation rate is stable. Government-private contracts continue to be honored. We will be okay,” matud pa ni Andanar.
Ang maong pahayag gihimo sa Kalihim human sa pasidaan sa Moody’s nga posibleng mohinay ang ekonomiya sa nasod kun magbaton og kalit nga polisiyang ipatuman ang administrasyong Duterte sama sa foreign policies.
“Risks are emerging in terms of the banks’ increasing exposure to real estate-related loans and higher yielding small and medium enterprises,” matud pa sa Moody’s.
Apan gitaho usab sa Moody’s nga sulod sa 12 ngadto sa 18 ka bulan, magpabiling lig-on ang Philippine banking system.
“Asset quality will remain broadly stable, supported by stable macroeconomic factors, and the stable debt servicing metrics of borrowers,” matud pa sa gipagawas nga taho ni Alka Anbarasu, Moody’s vice president ug senior analyst kagahapon. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
