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DTI-EMB, Philexport, EDC line up activities for National Exporters’ Week 2017
The Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB), in collaboration with the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) and Export Development Council (EDC), has lined up activities in celebration of the National Exporters’ Week (NEW) on 01-07 December 2017 with the theme “Innovate. Collaborate. Export!” The NEW is an annual event as stipulated under Presidential Proclamation 931, series of 1996 and House Resolution 33, declaring the first week of December as Exporters’ Week. It targets to obtain the full commitment of the government and the private sector to continuously work together to sustain and maintain export promotion and development. The celebration starts with the opening of the NEW Bazaar at the DTI International Building, along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City. It will run from 04 to 15 December, except on weekends. On the same day, the Philexport will hold its Regional Consultation at the Manila Pavilion Hotel and Casino in Ermita, Manila. On 05 December 2017, over 700 delegates including exporters, business support organizations, policy makers, and academe will convene at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay Manila for the annual National Export Congress (NEC). This year’s NEC, the highlight of the NEW celebration, aims to promote a business environment that will inspire exporters to do more innovation and collaboration to reinforce their entrepreneurial capabilities. “With the rise of changing global economies and various technological advancements, more than ever, exporters face tremendous challenges in various fronts. Hence, the Philippine export community is aggressively gearing up to hold the NEC. The community expects to mark another milestone for Filipino exporters,” EMB Director Senen M. Perlada said. Also part of the... read moreTIEZA endorses new Bohol tourism loops
By JUNE S. BLANCO THE Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) has approved in principle the development of new tourism loops for Bohol. Rep. Erico Aristotle Aumentado (Bohol, 2nd District) said the TIEZA concept groups that visited Bohol last month have endorsed the Abatan River-San Vicente Ferrer pilgrimage site-Punta Cruz Watchtower loop in Maribojoc town, the Ubay Stock Farm in Ubay and all possible activities on top of rodeos that can be done there, and more exciting and titillating activities at the Danao Adventure Park in Danao. Aumentado said the concept groups will next conduct the formal feasibility studies to determine what infrastructure and improvements are needed to ensure complete, convenient, enjoyable and memorable tourist experiences. Based on the studies, the detailed engineering designs (DEDs) and programs of works (POWs) can then be prepared. These, in turn, will determine the cost of the projects – readying them to be proposed for funding. The visit of the TIEZA concept groups was at the instance of Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco and Aumentado as part of the latter’s responsibilities as House Tourism vice chair. The solon had said Bohol should offer more than the Chocolate Hills and the tarsier to keep its niche in the highly competitive tourism industry – at a reasonable price range. The entry of more airlines to the province is a step in the right direction. Competition augurs well for each company trying to outdo each other in terms of rates and services, he said. This should also be the case for the resorts and hotels in Alona Beach in Panglao and all other beach strips here. To... read more
South Korea Delegation keen on strengthening ties with the Philippines
Makati City, Philippines – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines – Philippine Overseas Construction Board (CIAP-POCB), and the Board of Investments, with the Commercial Section of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, Korea received a delegation of twelve (12) Korean companies on 29 to 30 January 2018. The Business Forum held on 30 January 2018 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza gathered over a hundred distinguished government representatives and movers in the construction, infrastructure, and energy industries, led by DTI Undersecretary for Competitiveness and Ease of Doing Business Rowel S. Barba, Philippine Ambassador to Korea Raul Hernandez, ASEAN-Korea Center Secretary General Ambassador Young-sun Kim, and Republic of Korea Ambassador to the Philippines Dong Han Man. Presenting opportunities in the Philippines were Board of Investments Director Angelica Cayas on Investments and Build Build Build Committee Chairman Anna Mae Lamentillo and PPP Director Frances Yani Domingo on the Philippine Government’s infrastructure projects. International Contractors Association of Korea (ICAK) Deputy General Tae-wan Kim and counterpart Philippine Overseas Construction Board Member Mr. Michael Robert Reyes were also in attendance. CIAP, though the POCB, endeavors to cultivate strategic ties with South Korea with the end in view of developing the construction industry of both nations. One-on-One Business Meetings between Korean and Filipino companies followed the forum to discuss areas of collaboration on infrastructure, energy, and construction, both in the Philippines and in Korea. Over dinner of Pampango cuisine, the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), one of five implementing boards of the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines, discussed the licensing and accreditation process for...Bohol ICT Council holds WriteShop for local tech enthusiasts
By: Zion Campo Last Saturday, March 12, BICTC held another tech initiative to help the Boholano community grow into a vibrant ecosystem. Writeshop, a writing workshop where Boholanos can get advice on how to create a basic business/startup proposal by community members that have done it before was spearheaded by local volunteers. The attendees were taught how to be concise and memorable in their proposal. The participants were also encouraged to join the 4th Ideaspace Competition. Speakers around Bohol were invited to mentor the participants. Mark Phillips, cofounder of Gwion (a local tech startup) along with her wife, Jo Phillips talked about business proposals. Mark, who has 19 years of Technology and Finance industry experience has designed and developed architectures for leading investment and Retail Banks across the world. He is also developing a new concept for the Financial Services industry using leading products and innovative technologies. While Vierna Ligan, DTI’s Planning Officer of the Department of Trade and Industry – Bohol walked the contestants through Ideaspace’s Application Form. DTI-Bohol has supported efforts in the province on uplifting innovation and startup mentality through DTI’s implemented projects such as Makerfest, BHLi2i and the Fablab Bohol. BICTC Chairman Ms. Lai Biliran also presented a little bit of what Bohol ICT Council has been working on and the local tech community in...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Mga kadagkuan sa Australian Parliamentary, miduaw sa Bohol
ANTEQUERA, Bohol, April 02, 2014 (PIA)–Gipangunahan ni Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Bill Tweddell ang pagduaw sa lalawigan sa mga kadagkuan sa Australian Parliamentary kagahapon. Uban usab ni Tweddell si Australian House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Bruce Scott nga nibutyag nga ang Bohol ang nag-inusarang lalawigan lamang sa Pilipinas ang ilang giduaw gawas sa kaulohan tungod kay nabati nila nga kabahin na sila sa katilingbang Bol-anon. Ang delegasyon sa Australia naglakip nilang Senator for South Australia Don Farrell, Senator for Victoria Helen Kroger, Member of the Parliament for Bruce, Victoria Alan Griffin, Member for Hasluck, Western Australia Ken Wyatt, Adviser to the Deputy Speaker Elysia Ruttley, Peter Banson (ang kalihim sa delegasyon) ug ang asawa ni Scott nga si Joan. Lima ka bulan human gitay-og ang Bohol sa 7.2 magnitude nga linog, ang kagamhanan sa Australia nakahatag na og P366 milyon (A$9 milyon) alang sa diha-dihang kahupayan ug hinabang sa nagpadayong recovery ug reconstruction sa lalawigan. Uban ni Gob. Edgar Chatto, gisugdan kagahapon ang paghatag og pagtagad sa P275 milyon nga rehabilitation project nga naghiapil sa 14 ka nag-unang kadalanan sa Bohol nga binuligan sa kagamhanan sa Australia. Ang maong pagbulig pinaagi sa Australian Assistance for International Development (AusAID), dili lamang alang sa pagpahiule sa kinatibuk-ang 124.62 kilometro sa kadalanan apan apil na usab ang kasamtangang kahigayonan sa panginabuhian alang sa 115,000 ka Bol-anon sa mga beneficiary areas. Ang maong grupo naglakip usab sa mga opisyal sa Philippine Provincial Road Management Facility (PRMF) Program nga gi-abagahan usab sa AusAID. Ang ceremonial groundbreaking gihimo sa tungang dalan nga nag-atubang sa barangay hall sa Bungahan, Antequera, usa sa 14 ka dalan...Comelec sa mga bag-ong botante: magparehistro na!
MANILA, April 01, 2014 (PIA)–Subling nipahinomdom ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) nga adunay nahabiling 36 ka adlaw na lamang alang sa tanang bag-ong botante aron makaparehisto alang sa nagsingabot nga national elections sa 2016. Matud pa sa tigpamaba sa Comelec nga si James Jimenez, Mayo 6 ang gitakdang katapusang adlaw sa pagparehistro sa mga bag-ong botante nga may edad 18 pataas ug sa mga wala pay biometrics. “Registered voters without biometrics, new voters aged 18 and up; and everyone wanting to update their voter records, 36 days na lang, May 6 na! Registration for Filipino overseas voting also begins on May 6, 2014,” matud pa sa twitter account ni Jimenez. Giingong mokabat sa walo ka milyong botante ang wala pa nipaubos sa biometrics apil na ang 2 ka milyong bag-ong botante mao nga nanawagan ang poll body nga moadto na sa pinakaduol nga buhatan sa Comelec aron ipatarong ang record sa usa ka botante....DA, nitunol og tabang sa Bohol
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Mar. 26, 2014 (PIA)–Gitunol ni Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala sa iyang pagbisita dinhi sa lalawigan niadtong Sabado, Marso 22 ang kapin sa P90-milyong kantidad sa mga agriculture projects ug farm implements ngadto sa mga mayor, mag-uuma ug mangingisda. Ang maong assistance package parte sa Department of Agriculture’s (DA) rehabilitation assistance sa lalawigan sa Bohol nga grabeng naapektuhan sa pagtay-og sa 7.2-magnitude nga linog niadtong Oktubre 15 sa niaging tuig. Sa paningkamot sa paghiuli sa mga nangagubang seaweed farms ug aquaculture projects, si Alcala nihatag sa kinatibuk-ang P32 milyon alang sa recovery efforts sa nagkalain-laing proyekto sa pangisda. Nigahin usab ang DA og P5 milyon alang sa construction sa farm-to-market road sa Cogon Norte. Nisaad usab si Alcala nga mohatag og galingan sa mais sa mosunod nga upat ka buwan kun magtanom og dugang mais ang mga mag-uuma. Dugang niini, misaad usab ang kalihim sa DA sa paghatag og tractor alang sa mga tigtanom og mais kun ilang mapalapdan ang pananom sa mais ngadto sa di mo-ubos sa 500 ektarya. Atol usab sa maong pagduaw sa lalawigan ni Alcala, gilagdaan nila ni Gob. Edgardo Chatto ang Memorandum of Agreement nga nagmugna sa pagpatuman sa Philippine Rural Development Program sa lalawigan sa Bohol. Ang PRDP unom ka tuig nga programa nga gimugna aron pag-establisar sa inclusive ug market oriented agri-fishery nga sektor pinaagi sa strategic investments. “You will be able to speed up agriculture-related projects in your locality with the PRDP, with only 10% equity of the total project cost,” pasabot ni Alcala. Ang ubang proyekto nga gipangapud-apud sa maong pagbisita sa kalihim naglakip sa pagpanghatag sa kapin...LGUs, gi-aghat ni PNoy sa pagpakatap sa gipalapdan nga Philhealth coverage
MANILA, Mar. 24, 2014 (PIA)–Gi-aghat ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III ang mga lokal nga kagamhanan aron makigtinabangay sa pagpakatap sa impormasyon sa gipalapdang PhilHealth coverage. Matud pa sa Presidente, dakung papel ang mahimo sa LGUs tungod kay mas kabalo sila sa panginahanglan sa mga residenteng nasakupan niini. Dugang pa sa Pangulo, dili mahimong malampuson ang usa ka programa kun dili mapahimoslan ang tanan sa target nga benepisyaryo. Gipangunahan ni Presidente Aquino ang paglusad sa Alaga Ka Para sa Maayos na Buhay Program sa Quezon Memorial Circle sa kaulohan....Mga bag-ong plaka, ipagawas sa Abril
MANILA, Mar. 17, 2014 (PIA)–Gipahibalo ni Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Jun Abaya nga ipagawas na ang mga plaka nga adunay bag-ong disenyo sa tunga-tunga sa Abril. Gipasabot sa kalihim nga niadtong Pebrero 16 o 17 pa giduso ni Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Alfonso Tan ang unang batch sa order. Giingong adunay 45 ka adlaw nga committed delivery period, gawas pa sa panahon nga mapakanaog ang maong mga plaka ngadto sa mga distrito gikan sa central office. Gipasabot usab ni Abaya ang nahimong problema sa mga plaka. Matud pa nga niadtong 2011, gi-alisdan ang dugay nang supplier sa mga plaka human nagkulang sa delivery. Tungod niini, ni-desisyon ang DOTC ug LTO nga magbaton og bidding diin managlahing contractor ang nidaog alang sa metal plate, sticker ug pag-emboss. Nadugay ang proyekto tungod kay nagtinudloay na hangtud sa nag-bid out ang mga contractor ug usa na lamang ang nahimong contractor. Giingong nagkantidad og P3.8 bilyon ang naa sa 10 ka milyong plaka nga i-deliver sulod sa lima ka tuig. Dugang pa ni Abaya, sama sa daang plaka, nagkantidad og P450 ang matag plaka sa sakyanan nga adunay bag-ong disenyo samtang P120 ang kantidad sa bag-ong plaka sa motorsiklo....National News
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