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DTI-ROG trumpets 2017 achievements, presses for more MSME initiatives
The year 2017 was remarkable for the Department of Trade and Industry – Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG) for its efforts in providing the much needed help to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) even as it vowed to step up efforts in 2018 for the betterment of local entrepreneurs. DTI Regional Operations Group supervising Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya said the agency will continue elevate its performance from the previous years to encourage more Filipinos to venture into business, resulting to more jobs. “As part of the Trabaho at Negosyo agenda of the administration, we are proud to inform the public that the Regional Operations Group (ROG) in 2017 has worked with tireless enthusiasm with various partner agencies to support the growth of MSMEs in the country, with the establishment of the ever-increasing number of launched Negosyo Centers, established Shared Service Facilities and especially the landmark Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3) Program,” Maglaya said. Stressing that these initiatives of focusing on MSMEs will eventually result to more entrepreneurs, Maglaya said that employment and inclusive growth will follow, adding that the Regional Operations Group “would continue foster partnership between MSMEs, development partners, and the government.” Among the many milestones of the Regional Operations Group are the release of loans to micro entrepreneurs through the P3 program, establishment of more over 700 Negosyo Centers throughout the country, Shared Service Facilities (SSF), creating smarter entrepreneurs through the Kapatid Mentor Me Program, mounting of Diskwento Caravans, SME Roving Academies (SMERA), Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs), the assistance to typhoon Yolanda victims through the Livelihood Seeding Program, National Industry Clustering, among others. The Pondo sa... read moreBohol awaiting arrival of Brazilian girolando cattle
TAGBILARAN CITY January 6, 2018 (PIA)—The move to make Bohol the country’s dairy capital nears, hooves at a time. This as the Department of Agriculture (DA) through secretary Emmanuel Pinol is set to bring to Bohol the first batch of girolando cattles which the country imports from Brazil. The batch, according to separate sources at the DA said as much as 2,000 heads are expected to arrive in Bohol this year. Governor Edgar Chatto, in his message to Boholanos gathered during the opening of Bohol’s third Dairy Box, a mall stall selling buffalo milk, bared the development even as Sec. Pinol has wanted to know how Boholanos would take the plan to transform the province into udder for the country’s dairy requirements and cut on imported dairy dependence. . Gov Chatto said the government through the DA plans to import about 5,000 heads of Girolando dairy cattle from Brazil to attain the goal. He added that the government is now awaiting the completion of the quarantine of these cattle to make sure that these imported breeds carry no diseases that can affect the native breeds in the province. Bohol, which has been declared free from foot and mouth disease affecting cloven livestock is also particularly cautious about the entry of the disease that can be carried by imported breeds. Bohol has over 3,000 hectares of lands at the Ubay Stock Farm which could be ideal for the target of increasing the local supply to respond to the national requirement. The Philippines hand been largely dependent on imported milk... read more
IFEX Philippines 2018 makes waves with exciting seafood edition
Global buyers are up for an exciting showcase of the Philippines’ premier seafood and other food segments in the International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines, the country’s biggest export-oriented food show, on May 25-27 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, Pasay City. Organized by the Department of Trade and Industry‐Center for Trade Expositions and Mission (DTI‐CITEM), IFEX Philippines 2018 will stage its first special edition featuring “The Best of the Seas,” focusing on the fast-growing seafood market in the Philippine regions and other Asian countries. “Now an annual event, IFEX Philippines continues to be the largest and widely anticipated food trade event in the country,” said Nora K. Terrado, DTI Undersecretary for Trade and Investments Promotion Group and CITEM Officer-in-Charge (OIC). “For its 12th edition, we will highlight the Philippines’ finest seafood to satisfy the growing global demand for marine product and coastal cuisines, along with other exquisite food products across the globe”, added Terrado. As one of the official business events during the country’s hosting of ASEAN in 2017, last year’s IFEX Philippines opened more trade opportunities and innovations around the world with the showcase of Philippines’ best and overseas participation of the European Union (EU), China, South Korea, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and other countries. The three-day event was attended by nearly 11,000 international and local visitors, including 2,057 high-profile trade buyers from top global retail giants and supermarkets. These buyers came from different regions across the globe, such as Europe, China and SARs, Middle East, East Asia, America and Southeast Asia. For its 12th edition, the IFEX Philippines will excite buyers with the country’s top...PH Economy Improvement: When did it start?
By: Jerome Auza I cringe every time I see a chart on my Facebook wall showing economy indicators “improving” during the Pres. Benigno Aquino administration. The way most of these charts are shown do indicate that a lot has improved in this administration, which is true, by the way. The problem is that these charts are not showing a complete picture and oftentimes fail to show the achievements by the previous administration. You see, I deal with charts and charts data every day of my professional life. And with the computerized tools currently available for anyone to generate charts and publish them, it is easy to intentionally or unintentionally mislead the readers by showing a chart to highlight an improvement. So I raise an eyebrow if I see telltale signs that a chart can be misleading. For example, someone declared that “Unemployment, went down consistently. From 7.3% in GMA’s administration, to 5.8% now.” Then the graph in Figure 1 is shown: What’s wrong with this chart is that the percentage numbers shown do not start from zero and thus you see a zoomed in line which shows a downward trend. It shows that the unemployment rate improved in 2010, when Aquino became president. But what if we look at all the data from further back? In Figure 2, we see a longer trend from 1996. The biggest drop in unemployment rate happened in 2005. Is this because of GMA’s achievement in generating jobs at that time? It’s hard to say because the unemployment definition was changed at that time. The old definition of unemployed considered only two criteria: 1)...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Private plane sakay ang 4 CabSecs, misadsad sa Tacloban Airport
TACLOBAN, Jan. 05 (PIA)–Misadsad sa tumoy sa runway sa Tacloban Airport ang usa ka private plane sakay ang pipila ka opisyal sa gobyerno. Apan naa sa luwas nga kahimtang ang 11 ka opisyal sa gobyerno sa nasud human misadsad ang gisakyan nilang private plane. Nahitabo ang insidente taliwala sa di maayong panahon sa Tacloban diin padung na unta mobalik na ang maong abyon sa kaulohan human gimub-an ang mga akitbidad didto ni Pope Francis tungod sa bagyong Amang. Apil sa mga sakay sa maong abyon sila Executive Secretary Paquito ‘Jojo’ Ochoa, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Sec. Herminio ‘Sonny’ Coloma, ex-Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief Emmanuel Bautista ug Undersecretary Felizardo Serapio. May walo pa ka staff members ug tulo ka crew members nga lulan sa maong abyon. Sa gipagawas nga statement, nalipay si Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III nga luwas ang mga sakay sa maong abyon. Gimando na niini sa Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) nga imbestigahan ang maong panghitabo....Pope Francis, gipalig-on ang pagtuo sa mga biktima sa kalamidad
TACLOBAN, Jan. 17 (PIA)–Gipalig-on ni Pope Francis ang pagtuo sa mga bitima sa bagyong Yolanda sa Santos nga Misa nga iyang gipangunahan sa Tacloban Airport. Sa iyang wali, miingon ang Santo Papa nga mibisita siya sa Tacloban aron ipasalig nga wala nagpasagad ang Diyos. Giingong gi-respeto niya ang sentimyento sa mga biktima kun nawad-an kini og pagsalig, panginabuhian ug mahal sa kinabuhi. Matud pa nga ang tanang kalisud nga naagian sa tawo matag adunay kalamidad, naagian usab sa Diyos sa dihang gilansang kini sa krus. Matud pa sa Santo Papa, nasabtan ug nadungog sa Diyos ang gi-agian sa tanan. “I come to tell you that Jesus is Lord and he never lets us down. He was consecrated as Lord on that throne and there he experienced all calamities that we experienced. Jesus is Lord, and the Lord from the cross, is there for you. Therefore, he is capable of understanding us as we heard in the first reading,” matud pa ni Pope Francis. Dugang pa sa Santo Papa, may Ginoo kita nga may katakos nga moduyog sa atong paghilak ug mahimong makauban sa panahon sa kalisod. “So many of you have lost everything. I don’t know what to say to you, but the Lord does know what to say to you. Some of you lost part of your families, all I can do is keep silence, and I walk with you all with my silent heart,” dugang pa sa Santo Papa. Gitumbok usab sa Santo Papa ang pagtuo sa Birheng Maria. Giingong kun grabe ang gi-agiang kalisod ug dili na masabtan ang mga panghitabo, moduol lamang sa Birheng Maria....Viral Sikatuna dog shooting Due to owner’s negligence
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, December 3, (PIA) –Over the alleged dog shooting in Sikatuna in late October, that got reported on national television, authorities insisted that it was a stray dog. And citing paragraph c of Provincial Ordinance 2007-002, authorities said the owners responsibility includes maintaining control of their dogs and not allowing them to roam the streets or any public place without a leash. It may be recalled that news which came out on national television late October focused on a complaint of a dog owner. It dealt on a family dog which was shot by town rabies program authorities, during a stray dog elimination drive, in consonance with the provincial drive to keep Bohol rabies-free, by instilling responsible pet ownership by vaccination, dog population control by spaying or neutering and keeping them off the streets as menace to pedestrians and motorists. The shooter however missed hitting the fatal point of the moving target, that the dog escaped, returned home and expired several hours later. Consequent investigation by the OPV task Force sent for a fact finding mission revealed that the shot dog was not a registered and thus unvaccinated dog, which a teacher and the family claimed as their own. “It would be hard for them to establish ownership,” task force members said. “Besides, if they would insist on claiming the dog, they could be meted out with the penalties for failing to register and vaccinate their dog, submit the canine for mandatory vaccination and provide their dog with adequate food and shelter,” he continued, during an interview. “The owner is negligent in taking care of the dog,”...Catigbian seeks 2nd opinion On Date Park’s rehab plan
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, December 1 (PIA) –Catigbian towns wants a final word on the possibility of rehabilitating its earthquake-ravaged premier adventure tourism park. Catigbian Mayor Virgilio Lurot and tourism officer Ardissa Estavilla told members of the local media that with the scarce funds available and the need to priorities on the town’s development agenda, they would need to know if there is still hope for Dagook Adventure Tourism Experience (DATE) park. A wholesome family adventure park, DATE Park is located in over 20 hectares of local government unit-owned land traversed by a creek which is highlighted by Dagook Falls. Made a themed Green Recreational Eco-Adventure Tour (GREAT) for families, the park boasts of a canopy walk, a monkey bridge, a mountain slide zipline and trekking trails that is designed to keep families bonded tighter after a day’s experience. Constructed via a loan which the town obtained, plus local government’s internal revenue allotment and convergence of funds, DATE park soon grossed a meager income that allowed local leaders to spread the tourism benefits into social infrastructure investments. But before the town could totally relish on the park’s income, a strong earthquake hit Bohol and seriously affected the physical integrity of the park. According to Estavilla, the Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has conducted a post-earthquake Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Survey on the park and it showed unsettling information. As to what kind of unsettling information, the tourism officer however was not specific, other than stating the Monkey Bridge sagged because a portion of the cliff it was anchored fell into the...Typhoon Queenie batters Bohol
Typhoon Queenie packed heavy rain with moderate winds and plunged parts of Bohol, including Tagbilaran, into darkness as it moved through northern Mindanao and Eastern Visayas on November 26, 2014. Signal #1 was issued by PAGASA on the province since late morning Wednesday and Thursday, November 27. Reports of felled trees and electrical poles where reported in various parts of the province. There were also reports of flooding in many parts of the province. Power, however, was gradually restored by noontime on November 27 in Tagbilaran City. Typhoon Queenie is heading out to Palawan and will be out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Friday afternoon. Hundreds of ferry and boat passengers were stranded in various ports along the path of the typhoon since November 26. The Philippine Coast Guard is expected to give clearance to sea craft as soon as the typhoon signal #1 is lifted by...National News
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