by admin | Dec 5, 2016 | DTI Updates, Local News / Bohol Balita, Photo Story
NEW GOVERNMENT BLUEPRINT FOR DECENT EMPLOYMENT. The “Trabaho, Negosyo at Kabuhayan: A Blueprint for Decent Employment and Entrepreneurship 2017-2022” prioritizes decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, formalization and growth of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), youth unemployment reduction, education and training. The Blueprint was signed by Secretaries Ramon Lopez (rightmost) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Silvestre Bello III (4th from L) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at the Trabaho, Negosyo at Kabuhayan (TNK)-Employment and Livelihood Summit on 2 December in Taguig. The Blueprint, which was presented to Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr. (3rd from L), envisions full employment at 5% unemployment rate by creating 7.5 million jobs, by 2022, mainly in key employment generating sectors (KEGS) such as manufacturing including food processing, construction, tourism, Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM), transportation and logistics, and retail trade. Also shown here are DOLE Undersecretary Dominador Say (leftmost) and DTI Undersecretary Rowel Barba (2nd from L), who both chaired the Summit’s breakout sessions on livelihood and employment.
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 | Oct 21, 2016 | Business, Headlines, Photo Story
DTI-ROG – BPI Globe BanKO team up for MSMEs. Under the Memorandum of Agreement, BPI Globe BanKO will provide technical and financial assistance to MSME clients of Negosyo Centers which include conduct of financial wellness seminars, access to financial services, and present to MSMEs benefits of taking up a business loan to expand businesses. In photo are DTI-ROG Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya (second from left), shaking hands with Ma. Josephine Velasco (second from right), Assistant Vice President for BPI Globe BanKO; DTI-Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise Development Director Jerry Clavesillas (left) and Ronald Inciong (right), Senior Manager, BPI Globe BanKO. (END)
by admin | Aug 23, 2016 | Headlines, Photo Story
Gov. Edgar Chatto met with Nestor Pestelos on the proposed community-based approach to illegal drugs demand reduction and recovery. Pestelos introduced to the governor drug addiction professional Miriam Cue, also a Bol-anon from Baclayon.
Cue, chairperson of the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology, along with Jerry Joseph Valderama from the New Day Recovery Center in Davao also met with the Technical Working Group of the Provincial Government to discuss how the proposed strategy will be integrated into the comprehensive anti-illegal drug campaign.
Bohol currently holds the highest record of surrenderers in the anti-illegal drug campaign in the region and among most immediate provincial local government initiatives to ensure recovery of surrenderers are the establishment of a Center for Drug Education and Counseling, a bootcamp, and the establishment of a drug rehabilitation center alongside national government plans to make use of AFP facilities in the management and reintegration of surrenderers.
by admin | Jan 19, 2016 | Photo Story
Gov. Edgar Chatto and Anda First Lady Nanette Amper crowns Ms. Anda Tourism 2016 Daisy Pando from Brgy Linawan. The Pageant is one of the highlights of the town fiesta.. Chatto is his message stressed Anda as Bohol’s tourism jewel and summer capital. He also cites Anda’s development programs under the leadership of Mayor Metodio Amper. Also crowned were 1st Runner Up Patrice Marie Visaya of Brgy. Poblacion and 2nd runner up Maria Jomyca Castro from Holy Infant Academy,
