by anyajulia | Dec 2, 2008 | Business, Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Tech Talk
The Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (MSMEs), here in Bohol, had a chance to present their products and services to the Boholano people . The event was held at the ICM Activity Center on November 27, 2008. The theme for the event is “MSME Xperience: Unleashing the Boholano Entrepreneurial Spirit”. Just like the theme says, it allows MSMEs to show their entrepreneurial skills to possible customers. The event was sponsored by the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) – Bohol.
The event was jump-started by an Opening Program in the morning, which was graced by Regional Director Asteria C. Caberte (DTI – Region VII), Mr. Argeo Melisimo (BCCI – Vice-President), Hon. Dan Neri Lim (City Mayor), Hon. Erico B. Aumentado (Governor), Ms. Joyce Natalie Yang (National SMED Council – Visayas Representative), and Ms. Nanette Arbon (DTI – Bohol Provincial Director) who in turn gave messages for the participating MSMEs.
There was also a program launched by the DTI of the RM Catalogue, Product Catalogue, Product Dev Program SPIN, and the BPLS MOA Signing. Updates of the SMEDSEP Report and SPIN program were also presented, as well as a Creative Presentation of Punta Cruz : A Lesson for Surviving Today’s Business Environment by the Maribojoc Collective.
In the afternoon, a press conference took place at the Prawn Farm Conference Room. Afterwards, a talk show centering on the Tourism , Food, Crafts products & services was held at the Activity Center followed by a Speed Networking Session; while a Financing Forum also took place at the Upper Ground Floor participated by DBP OTOP Facility, FCB Microfinancing, LBP Lending Programs, and the BPI-Ayala-Globe Microfinancing Program.
And lastly but not the least, a presentation on Technopreneurship: Taking Advantage of Networking Technologies followed suit. The first speaker was Mr. Sonny Paredes of ETC Solutions talked about his company’s ICT Success Story on Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). He was then followed by Mr. Jerome Auza of Auza.Net who tackled on “Using the Internet for Marketing & Communications”. Mr. Auza presented their company’s online marketing & communication services such as the BoholClassifiedAds.com, BoholBiz.com (an online business directory), BoholNewsDaily.com, Bohol.info (a search engine just for Bohol), dyrdam.com and Bohol.Asia (an online portal only for Boholanos). Afterwards, a demo was done on Bohol.Asia where interested clients were shown how it works.
Bohol.Asia is unique because the accounts which includes an email address are given only to real Boholanos who sign up at Auza.Net Internet Media Center. It also uses Google Apps which enables several collaboration features like chat, shared documents and email with at least 7GB of space. The accounts are given for free and will follow this format: firstname.lastname@bohol.asia.
The entire event used one of Auza.Net’s services, the Internet for Rent where the participants accessed the Internet on location via WiFi. This service is useful when Internet connection is required by the event. It is a turn-key solution where the event organizer doesn’t have to worry about the technical details required. This is available in areas where Auza.net have wireless network coverage, such as Tagbilaran, Dauis, Panglao and Baclayon.
by anyajulia | Oct 13, 2008 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Major Events, Tech Talk, Weather Coverage
HONING further the skills of the local monitoring board (LMB) teams investigating alleged human rights abuses and violations committed by government forces and the communist rebels, the government sends in experts to train local peace workers in fact-finding missions.
The seminar workshop on fact-finding set October 14, 2008 at the Bohol Plaza Resort, gathers members of the Bohol Local Monitoring Board (LMB-Bohol) and other individuals involved in fact finding missions sent by the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) to gather information on alleged human rights abuses.
The workshop supported by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) Monitoring Committee is aimed at equipping local peace workers with the appropriate tools in fact finding missions.
As a special support arm of the PPOC and LMB Bohol, teams conduct fact finding missions on alleged human rights abuses and has become a regular PPOC activity since 2001 until it became instituted in 2004, says LMB member and Philippine Information Agency’s Yvette Bede Matabalan.
The workshop would be handled by resource persons from the Philippine Alliance of Human rights Advocates and the Commission on Human Rights national legal and investigative office, she added.
Bohol’s fact finding missions on alleged human rights abuses has been recognized as laudable by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), the GRP Peace Panel, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and other government and non-government organizations.
Even the church leaders see the fact finding missions as a strategy in addressing alleged human rights abuses or violations by both government forces and the communist insurgents, said Romeo Teruel, Bohol PPOC fact finding team leader.
The GRP and the Communist Party of the Philippines New People’s Army of the National Democratic Front (CPP/NPA-NDF) initially agreed to the protocols of the comprehensive agreement on the respect for human rights and the international humanitarian law and, as signatories, both must operate within the same limitations, another PPOC member said.
The PPOC fact finding team has investigated the involvement and victimization of civilians in armed encounters between the military and rebel groups, alleged extra legal and extra judicial killings, human rights violations committed by soldiers and policemen since its creation in 2001.
Governor Erico Aumentado sits as the chairperson for LMB Bohol. (PIA/rachiu)
by anyajulia | Sep 23, 2008 | Features, Headlines, Tech Talk
The NETTOP ng BAYAN is by far the cheapest desktop unit ever. It is a collaboration between Intel and the Commission On Information and Communications Technology (CICT), bringing down the basic PC package to Php 10,000 . It is an effort to allow Filipinos, PC ownership at affordable prices and as well as increasing PC penetration here in the country.
The Nettop ng Bayan is an Internet-centric desktop PC that is priced at P 9,988.00. This unit includes the following:
– Intel Celeron Processor 220
– Intel Desktop Board D201GLY2
– Integrated Stereo Audio Controller
– Integrated Intel Graphics
– Built-in 10/100 LAN
– 512MB DDR2 667 Memory
– 80GB Hard Disk Drive
– Zeal Ion B1000 Mini-ITX Casing w/ Power Supply
– Front USB & Audio Parts
– 15″ CRT SVGA Color Monitor (Black)
– PS/2 Keyboard
– PS/2 Mouse
– Amplified Stereo Speaker (Black)
It is currently distributed by Villman Computers and Enigma Technologies.
by anyajulia | Sep 17, 2008 | Tech Talk
The Blue Digital Systems has dropped the price of the Deep Blue H1, from Php 16,995 now it is priced at Php 9,995. The H1 netbook, which was released July of this year, is part of the thriving UMPC market with competitors like the Asus Eee Pc, Neo Explore X1 and Astone UMPC. Due to lack of promotion, the H1 didn’t receive much attention as the others had. But as the cheapest netbook in the market, it sure will catch UMPC fanatics now.
Its specs are:
VIA C7-M 1.0 Ghz Processor
1GB DDR2 RAM
7.0-inch Wide TFT, WXGA (800×480) Display
40GB Mobile Harddisk
Built-in speakers
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
10/100Mbps LAN
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
Card reader
Web camera
Touch pad with left & right buttons
Weighs at 1.2 kg.
Up to 4.5 hours battery life
Linux Operating System
If you prefer a Windows OS, price is at Php 11,495.
by anyajulia | Sep 10, 2008 | Features, Tech Talk
The Gigabyte has introduced a new hybrid tablet, the M912V, which is halfway from a UMPC and a netbook. It sports a swivel touch screen display with an 180° rotation angle.
Its Specifications are:
Intel Atom N270 (1.6GHz ) processor
Intel 945GSE Chipset
1GB DDR2 RAM
8.9-inch 1280×768 LCD panel with LED backlight
160GB HDD (5400RPM)
Ethernet LAN
Bluetooth,
802.11b/g WLAN
Built-in Realtek ALC268 audio
3 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x RJ-45 (10/100)
D-Sub Video output
Express Card
3-in-1 media card reader
Headphone and microphone jacks
Integrated 1.3MP webcam
4-cell battery (3.5 hrs )
1.3kg
can be in Windows XP, Vista Home Basic or Linux
The price is yet to be confirmed, but it is assumed to be around Php 33,000 and up.
While the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 has the following specifications:
10.2 inch display
an Intel Atom 1.6GHz
1.5GB of RAM
a choice of 160GB HDD or a 4GB SSD.
2 USB ports,
a 4-in-1 card reader,
WiFi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
ExpressCard slot
a webcam.
Weighs just above 09.kg
one-inch thick
3-cell battery or upgrade to 6-cell
The netbook comes in colors of deep blue, pastel pink, ruby red, and white & black. It also boasts of its OneKey Recovery (only available for Windows), which allows data recovery at the touch of a button in occurrence of errors and viruses.
Its suggested retail price starts at Php22,990 and up.
The M192V and Ideapad S10 were both seen at the Intel Atom Launch.
by anyajulia | Sep 2, 2008 | Tech Talk
Dell has now expanded its Vostro series of computing devices, announced during a live webcast in Beijing, China. The latest in the series is the Vostro A840 and A860, which are designed for home and business users who are looking for a cost effective mobile solution.
The specifications for the A840 and A860 almost share the same specifications. They are:
Choice of Intel Celeron up to Core 2 Duo,
up to 1GB of RAM,
a built-in integrated network modem
WiFi
optional Bluetooth
DVD/CD combo drive (or DVD-RW with write capability)
integrated PC Card slot
either Ubuntu Linux or Microsoft Genuine Windows Vista operating systems
They only differ in the following:
for the A840
14.1-inch WXGA LCD screen with anti-glare coating
120GB HDD
Weighs at 2.3 kilograms
for the A860
15.6-inch HD LCD display with anti-glare coating
160GB HDD
weighs at 2.6 kilograms
The laptops are available already here in the Philippines since August 26. And it will cost from Php30,000 to 36,000 and up.
