by admin | Feb 11, 2016 | National News
Highlighting the need for various agencies to support local MSMEs, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Assistant Secretary Rafaelita Aldaba said that “with the AEC and our strengthened positioning in Europe, both public and private sectors working together will enable our MSMEs to participate in the global value chain, generate quality jobs, and ensure growth particularly in the regions.”
The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) aims to transform the ASEAN region into a single market and production base, with free flow of goods, services, investments, and capital. The ASEAN market is a combined market of 600 million.
To date, 98.6% of goods are traded among ASEAN member countries at zero tariff. The Philippines also currently benefits from the EU-GSP+ which grants duty-free access to more than 6,000 products exported to EU.
We are making good progress in collectively addressing the opportunities AEC presents as well as the challenges industry faces to fully comply with AEC targets. Initiatives are also in place to prepare our industries to take advantage of the EU GSP+,” Aldaba added.
To support local industries, DTI has facilitated collaborations between private and public sectors to craft and implement sectoral industry roadmaps.
To date, there are thirty five (35) industry roadmaps submitted to the BOI which include aerospace, automotive and automotive parts, manufacturing, metal casting, among other. An industry roadmap defines the vision, goals, and targets of the sector, identifies binding constraints to its growth, and recommends strategies for industry upgrading and development.
DTI has conducted industry roadmap localization conferences in key cities in the country including Iloilo, Cebu, Davao, Baguio, Tagaytay, and Palawan.
For information on the services of the DTI, log-on to http://www.dti.gov.ph
by admin | Feb 11, 2016 | Headlines, National News
Ionizing radiation can save lives, but it can also cause serious harm. Getting the right measurement of exposure to ionizing radiation in any situation is at the heart of an ISO standard that has recently been updated.
Ionizing radiation is used in a wide range of settings and industries, such as medical diagnostic and radiotherapy, nuclear energy, X-ray systems at airports and even geological prospecting.
This means that many people are exposed to radiation at some level during their working day. However, safe exposure limits are a complex business because each organ in the body reacts differently. Skin, for example, needs to be protected from tissue reactions such as ulceration, while overexposure to the lens of the eye can cause cataracts.
Add to that the complexity of the exposure, whether it can be localized to one area of the body or not, and other considerations like weak penetration of radiation in matter…
To effectively protect those who are, or could be, exposed to radiation, dose limits are recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). ISO 15382:2015, Radiological protection – Procedures for monitoring the dose to the lens of the eye, the skin and the extremities, measures the exposure to these organs. It has recently been revised, taking into account the new limit on equivalent dosing to the lens of the eye recommended by the ICRP.
Alain Rannou, Chair of ISO/TC 85/SC 2, the technical committee that developed the standard, said the new version takes into account learnings from the latest studies and helps improve routine dosimetry measurements.
ISO 15382:2015 has also been extended to the medical field and will help to improve routine monitoring of workers who are most likely to experience exposure to their extremities and the lens of the eye.
ISO 15382:2015 is available from any national ISO member or the ISO Store.
The Philippines is a member to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) through the Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards as the country’s National Standards Body.
For more information on the ISO, visit http://www.iso.org/ For more information on the services of the DTI, log-on to http://www.dti.gov.ph
by admin | Feb 10, 2016 | Headlines, National News
MANILA, Feb. 10 (PIA)–Gitakdang ipahigayon sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang mock elections sa Sabado, Pebrero 13 sa kawhaan ka dakbayan ug kalungsoran sa tibuok nasud isip pagpangandam alang sa nasudnon ug lokal nga piniliay sa Mayo 9, 2016.
Ang katuyoan sa mock elections mao ang (1) pagsulay ug pagseguro sa pagkaigo sa security, accuracy system ug functional capability ug integridad sa vote counting machines (VCM), transmission devices ug consolidation and canvassing system (CCS); (2) pagsundog sa pagpahigayon og eleksyon (deployment, voting ug consolidation) ug transmission procedures; ug (3) pagpalambo sa pagsalig sa publiko ug pagdawat sa Automated Filing System (AES).
Sobra sa 25,000 ka rehistradong botante ang gipaabot nga mosalmot sa maong mock elections.
Ang maong mock elections ipahigayon sa mga mosunod nga lugar: Taguig City (Tuktukan ug Western Bicutan); Pateros (Poblacion ug Aguho); Quezon City-1st District (Bagong Pag-asa ug San Isidro Labrador); Manila City-5th District (Barangays 669 ug 649); Dagupan City (Poblacion Oeste ug Pugaro); Alaminos (Poblacion ug Linmansangan); Tuguegarao City (Centro 1-Poblacion ug Nambalan Norte); Aparri (Centro 1-Poblacion ug Paddaya); Sorsogon City (Poblacion ug Osiao); Matnog (Camcaman-Pob ug Calintaan); Kalibo (Poblacion ug Linabuan); Malay (Cabutongan); Dipolog City (Barangay Central-Pob ug Sinaman); Sindangan (Poblacion ug Tinaplan); General Santos City (Dadiangan East ug San Jose); Surallah (Libertad ug Canahay-Godwino); Jolo, Sulu (San Raymundo ug Tulay); ug Lamitan City, Basilan (Malinis ug Parangbasak. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Feb 10, 2016 | Headlines, National News
The National Competitiveness Council is pleased to report that for the fifth year in a row, the Philippines has moved up its rankings in Heritage Foundation’s Economic Freedom Index. The country has advanced 6 more notches to No. 70 in the latest ranking.
Published annually by the Heritage Foundation and Wall Street Journal, the Index measures “a nation’s commitment to free enterprise” and scores economies in ten categories, covering a broad range of factors including court system efficiency, tax rates, investment restrictions, and licensing requirements. Based on the average of these scores, economies are then classified as “free” (score of 80 or higher), “mostly free” (70-79.9), “moderately free” (60-69.9), “mostly unfree” (50-59.9), or “repressed” (below 50).
With a score of 62.2 this year, the Philippines maintained its status of “moderately free” for three years now, improving from its “mostly unfree” category in 2013.
This year, the Philippines improved its rank in business freedom (up 32, from No. 131 to No. 99), freedom from corruption rights (up 8 from No. 95 to No. 87), trade freedom (up 5, from No. 99 to No. 94), fiscal freedom (up 2, from No. 94 to No. 92), property rights (up 2, from No. 94 to No. 92), and financial freedom (up 1, from No. 39 to No. 38). The country slipped in monetary freedom (down 20, from No. 66 to No. 86), government spending (down 7, from No. 13 to No. 20), labor freedom (down 2, from No. 107 to No. 109), and Investment freedom (down 2, from No. 81 to No. 83).
The report noted that the Philippines has improved its overall standing. The total gain is now 45 places, up from No. 115 in 2011. This makes the Philippines the most improved economy in ASEAN and the second most improved economy in the world over the last five years.
Heritage Freedom noted that the Philippine economy has been growing steadily at an average annual rate above 6 percent for the past five years. It acknowledged the government’s efforts to pursue legislative reforms to enhance the entrepreneurial environment and develop a more vibrant private sector to generate broader-based job growth. However, despite the progress the country is attaining, poor infrastructure remains a serious impediment to economic growth.
The Public-Private Sector Task Force on Philippine Competitiveness was created in October 2006 by virtue of Presidential Executive Order No. 571 to promote and develop national competitiveness.
In June 2011, President Aquino issued Executive Order No. 44 amending E.O. 571, renaming the Public-Private Sector Task Force on Philippine Competitiveness as the National Competitiveness Council (NCC), and expanding its membership.
The NCC is a public-private sector collaboration chaired by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary for the public sector and co-chaired by a representative of the private sector Guillermo Luz.
For information on the services of the DTI, log-on to http://www.dti.gov.ph
by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | Headlines, Major Events, National News
MANILA, Feb. 09 (PIA)–Nagpagawas na ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) og listahan sa mga gibawal himuon karong pormal nang gibuksan ang pangampanya alang sa mga national candidates alang sa piniliay sa Mayo 9, 2016.
Ang mga mosunod ang mga gibawal nga may silot kun molapas sugod karong adlawa, Peb. 9:
1. Pagpahimo og mga materyales sama sa pamphlet, leaflet, card, decal, sticker ug uban pa nga molapas sa 8.5 pulgadas x 14 pulgadas ang gidak-on
2. Pagpagawas og mga poster nga molapas sa 2 feet x 3 feet ang gidak-on
3. Paggamit og mga political rally streamers nga molapas sa gidak-on nga 3 feet x 8 feet
4. Paggamit og mga materyales nga wala ang mga linyang “political advertisements paid by” nga sundan sa pangalan sa kandidato o sa partido
5. Paggamit sa mga materyales sa pangampanya nga donasyon nga walay nakabutang nga
“printed free of charge” o “airtime for this broadcast was provided free of charge by” nga sundan sa pangalan sa nihatag niini
6. Bisan unsang salida o pasundayag sa estorya sa kinabuhi sa kandidato
7. Pagpanghatag sa mga kandidato og donasyon, regalo, o kontribusyon alang sa konstruksyon o pagpaayo sa mga kalsada o bisan unsang establisyimento nga gamiton sa publiko o bisan unsang religious o civic organization
8. Pagpahigayon og mga pasayaw, raffle, lotto, pasabong, o bisan unsang aktibidad nga ang tumong makakolekta og pondo alang sa pangampanya
9. Pagbutang og campaign materials sa gawas sa common poster areas, pribadong kabtangan nga wlay pagtugot sa tag-iya ug mga pampublikong lugar sama sa mga:
– nag-unang kalsada, tulay, overpass, underpass, flyover, center island
– mga eskwelahan, public shrines ug uban pa
– terminal nga gipanag-ya sa gobyerno
– waiting shed, poste sa suga ug kuryente bisan sa mga wire niini, traffic signages ug uban pang signboards nga gipanag-iya sa gobyerno
– sakyanang gipanag-iya sa gobyerno ug mga gov’t-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs)
– pampublikong sakyanana sama sa MRT, LRT, PNR ug uban pa
– pampublikong electronic announcement board
Samtang gibawal usab hangtud sa paghuman sa election period sa Hunyo 8, 2016 ang mga mosunod:
1. Pagdala o pagbiyahe nga adunay dala nga pusil o bisan unsang armas gawas kun
awtorisado sa Comelec
2. Paggamit og mga security personnel o bodyguards sa mga kandidato gawas lang kun
awtorisado sa Comelec
3. Pag-organisa o pagpahigayon og reaction forces, strike forces ug uban pa. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | Major Events, National News
MANILA, Feb. 09 (PIA)–Gidasig sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang netizens sa pagsumbong sa ilang buhatan sa mga kandidatong makitaan nila og pagpanglapas karong pormal nang nagsugod ang campaign period alang sa midagan sa nasudnong posisyon.
Sa iyang post sa twitter account, gidasig sa tigpamaba sa Comelec nga si Atty. James Jimenez ang publiko sa pagpadala og mga hulagway sa mga posters o campaign materials sa mga kandidato nga wala sa sakto o sa gitakdang lugar sa komisyon.
Gamit ang hashtag nga “SumbongKo” ang mga netizens gidasig sa pagkuha og hulagway sa mga posters sa mga kandidato nga wala sa common poster areas. Partikular na ang mga posters nga naa sa mga kakahoyan, poste sa suga, poste sa kuryente ug nagbitay sa mga kable sa kuryente.
Niadtong 2013 elections, nahimong epektibo ang “#SumbongKo” campaign sa Comelec tungod kay aktibo man ang mga netizens sa pag-tweet sa mga campaign posters nga nakabutang sa mga bawal nga lugar. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
