by admin | Jun 2, 2016 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, June 2 (PIA)–Gilagdaan na isip hingpit nga balaod ni Presidente Benigo “Noynoy” Aquino III ang Republic Act 10863 o Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.
Matud pa ni Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Kalihim Herminio Coloma Jr., gilagdaan niadtong Lunes sa Presidente ang maong balaod nga maghatag og mas hait nga ngipon sa Bureau of Customs (BOC) ug maghatag usab og ginhawa sa mga Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
Ubos sa bag-ong balaod, pasakaan ang tax exemption ceiling sa mga balikbayan boxes gikan P10,000 hangtud P150,000.
Nagpasabot kin nga kun dili motaas sa P150,000 ang kantidad sa ipadalang balikbayan boxes, dili na kini buhisan sa gobyerno.
Samtang gisaka sa P350,000 ang tax ceiling sa mga OFW nga namuyo sa ubang nasod nga dili mo-ubos sa 10 ka tuig nga mag-ule sa ilang mga napundar nga gamit gikan sa gigikanan nga nasod.
Mokabat usab sa P250,000 ang tax free sa mga kapin 5 ka tuig ug P150,000 alang sa dili molapas sa 5 ka tuig nga pagpuyo sa ubang nasod.
Ubos usab sa maong balaod mas mahimong sihag kun transparent na ang Bureau of Customs ug mas bug-at ang ipahamtang nga silot batok sa mga smugglers. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Jun 1, 2016 | National News
EdTech startup Edukasyon.ph and the Beacon Academy have forged a
partnership to benefit students in the Southern Luzon and Metro Manila
by offering access to a globally-recognized high school education.
“We are excited to partner with the Beacon Academy, a truly
world-class education provider. As a ‘Filipino international school,’
it aims for its students to receive high quality education with the
aim to give back to the Philippines,” said Edukasyon.ph CEO Linartes
Viloria.
Established in 2009, the Beacon Academy is an independent, non-profit,
co-educational secondary school that provides a four-year college
preparatory program to children of all nationalities, ages 14-18.
Located on a green campus in Binan, Laguna, just 40 minutes from Metro
Manila, it is a learning community that offers students from all
backgrounds the opportunity to receive and succeed in a unique,
holistic and internationally recognized education that will them to
enter a local or foreign university best fit for their talents and who
will, in the future, make a positive contribution to the country.
The Academy offers a distinct and meaningful program for its students
by employing conceptual and discussion-based pedagogies; delivering
curricula aligned with the middle years and diploma programs of the
International Baccalaureate Organization; and offering students
individualized and sustained college counseling throughout their
secondary school experience to prepare them for their future studies
and careers. In keeping with its mission, a range of scholarship and
financial aid awards are available for deserving applicants.
“The Beacon Academy’s partnership with Edukasyon.ph is about expanding
access of students to an education that is holistic, globally
competitive and of consequence to the country,” said Mark Vincent L.
Escaler, Head of School.
“It is about the dissemination of a shared vision,” added Escaler.
This partnership is spearheaded by Edukasyon.ph Client Engagement
Manager Dan Macusi. Through Edukasyon,ph’s online application
services, potential Beacon Academy students can apply directly and
even vie for available scholarships through Edukasyon.ph’s Quick Apply
tab.
“We care for our youth’s future. We believe that this partnership is
one of the many steps we have to take in order to provide students
quality information that can give them better chances and brighter
jobs,” Edukasyon,ph Founder Henry Motte-Munoz emphasized.
About Edukasyon.ph
Edukasyon.ph was established by French-Filipino Henry Motte-Muñoz in
2014. A graduate of the London School of Economics and Harvard
Business School, Henry was inspired to launch an education website in
the Philippines because of the poor sources of information on academic
opportunities in the country and overseas. He is the only Filipino who
made it to the Class of 2015 Asia 21 Young Leaders, a network of young
leaders from across the Asia Pacific, representing the private,
public, and non-profit sectors. Henry is one of 10 Filipinos included
in the Forbes 30 under 30 for 2016. The list features young
entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders in Asia across 10 fields.
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Edukasyon.ph Media
media@edukasyon.ph
by admin | May 31, 2016 | Headlines, Major Events, National News
MANILA, May 31 (PIA)–Gipagawas na sa Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ngadto sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang P2.6 bilyon nga kinatibuk-ang pondo alang sa social pension ug uban pang social welfare programs niini.
Gawas pa kini sa pondo alang sa Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program o mas gi-ila usab nga Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
Parte usab kini sa “For Later Release” (FLR) appropriation ubos sa DSWD budget karong tuiga.
Matud pa ni Budget Sec. Butch Abad, apil sa pagapondohan niini ang Social Pension alang sa mga Indigent Senior Citizens, Protective Services for Individuals ug Families in Difficult Circumstances, Supplementary Feeding Program, ug kalamboan sa mga plano ug polisiya ubos sa buhatan sa Kalihim sa DSWD.
Ubos sa National Budget Circular 561, ang FLR appropriations nanginahanglan sa pagsumiter og special budget request, kauban sa financial plan, physical plan, ug monthly disbursement program. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | May 31, 2016 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, May 31 (PIA)–Pormal nang gilusad kagahapon sa Department of Science and Technology (DOST) ang labing unang Pinoy weather channel.
Gitawag kining DOSTv nga nagtinguhang maghatag og kasayuran kalabot sa kahimtang sa panahon, motuki sa climate change ug disaster management.
Nanghinaot ang DOST nga mahimong dakong tabang sa mga Filipino ang ilang paglusad sa online broadcast nga gitawag nga Filipino Weather Channel.
Sa pagkakaron, matan-aw pa lamang ang DOSTv via online sa website sa DOST nga www.dostv.ph/youtube gikan Lunes hangtud Biyernes sa alas 11 sa buntag taman alas 12 sa udto.
Matud pa ni DOST Science and Technology Institute Director Richard Burgos, gusto nilang mapaabot sa katawhan ang mga bag-ong kalamboan ug kasayuran sa siyensa ug teknolohiya sa nasod.
Usa sa mahinungdanong parte usab sa maong channel ang paghatag og kasayuran sa mga mangabot nga dautang panahon sa nasod. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | May 31, 2016 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, May 31 (PIA)–Tungod sa pagsulod sa panahon sa ting-ulan nga natunong sa nagsingabot usab nga pagbukas sa mga klase alang sa School Year 2016-2017, nipasidaan ang Department of Health (DOH) sa publiko, ilabi na sa mga estudyante batok sa nagkalain-laing sakit nga makuha sa panahon sa ting-ulan
Matud pa ni DOH Kalihim Janette Garin, kinahanglang mag-amping sa mga water-borne ug vector-borne diseases.
Pipila niini ang dengue, chikungunya ug malaria.
Mag-amping usab sa ubo, sip-on, ug hilanat nga maoy uso kun ting-ulan.
Gipahinumdoman pa sa kalihim ang mga ginikanan nga pakusgan ang resistensya sa mga bata pinaagi sa paghatag og saktong nutrisyon ug regular nga pag-ehersisyo.
Giingong angay usab nga siguradohon ang igo ug saktong oras sa pagtulog sa mga bata aron makalikay sa mga sakit.
Dugang pa ni Garin, makatabang ang pagbukas og bintana aron dili makagawas ang infectious diseases sa balay aron malikayan nga makatakod sa ubang tawo.
Samtang, gipa-amping usab batok sa pneumonia ang mga senior citizens.
Gipahibalo sa kalihim nga may bag-ong programa nga bakuna batok sa pulmonya ang DOH alang sa mga senior citizens.
Giingong dili na kini alang lamang sa pipila tungod kay tanang motungtong sa edad 60 anyos, mahimong magpa-bakuna og libre sa mga rural health unit o City Health Office, basta i-prisentar lamang ang ilang senior citizen ID. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | May 27, 2016 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will take its integrated services in Cebu City on June 9-11, 2016 as part of the delivery of the various assistance and services to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and consumers in the provinces.
The “Negosyo, Konsyumer ATBP” aims to bring closer to the MSMEs focused and integrated menu of DTI Services and Programs targeted to help MSMEs address the challenges they are currently facing in their business operations and improve their competitiveness. The event also aims to increase the level of awareness of consumers on their rights and responsibilities and the business sector on their compliance to the prescribed laws and policies
Opening day activities will include a trade fair featuring products of DTI beneficiaries and information drive on services. There will also be breakout sessions such as the National Logistics Roadmap, Investment Briefing, Sustainable Business Models and Maker trainings.
Other activities will include Food Safety Seminar, Seminar on Expanding your Business through E-commerce, Consumer and Standard Blitz, Catapulting Business for the Global Market and Capability Building for Women Entrepreneurs and Skills Enhancement of Negosyo Center Counselors on the Effective Utilization of Trade Marks.
A seminar on Branding a Business and innovation talks entitled, Slingshot Cebu, which aim to equip, inspire and invigorate key players of the Philippine startup and innovation ecosystem will also be conducted during the three-day event.
The activity involves the DTI’s bureaus and attached agencies to ensure easy accessibility to stakeholders, academe, MSMEs, potential entrepreneurs, consumer groups, investors, beneficiaries, among others.
For those interested to participate in any of the FREE-OF- CHARGE events/activities, call the following DTI event chairpersons:
Victoria Diaz (e-Commerce Seminar) – Tel no. 4121868/4121989 local 601 & 602
Rose Mae Quinanola (Logistics Roadmap, Consumer Forum & IPR) – Tel No. 4121868/4121989 local 209 & 201
Minerva Yap (Catapulting Businesses for the Global Market & Investment Briefing) – Tel. No. 4121868/4121989local 301 & 302
Esperanza Melgar (Branding your Business, Slingshot Cebu) – Tel. no. 2557082 local 109
Elias Tecson (Food Safety & Mini Trade Fair) – Tel no. 2553926 local 201 or 202
Marivic Aguilar (Maker Trainings) – Tel no. 2557082 local 109
Anita Bennasi (Sustainable Business Models) – Tel No. 2557082 local 109
The DTI expects MSMEs, exporters, existing and potential entrepreneurs, industry associations, stakeholders, government financial institutions and agencies, non-government organizations, LGUs City and Municipal Economic and Investment Promotion Offices and Negosyo Center counselors and members of the academe to take part in the event.
