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ASEAN on RCEP: recalibrate, arrive at an acceptable ‘landing zone’
Following the Philippine hosting of the 5th Ministerial Meeting on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement on 10 September, as part of the 49th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting and Related Meetings, ASEAN economic ministers expressed strong commitment to take a more pragmatic and realistic approach to conclude the 16-party agreement. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the lead agency for the AEM Meetings reported that as part of the approach to conclude RCEP, ASEAN economic ministers instructed negotiating leads and teams to recalibrate long-held negotiating stances and positions, to arrive at an acceptable ‘landing zone’, and not hinder negotiation progress. Top economic officials of the 10 ASEAN Member States and ASEAN FTA Partners— Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand—discussed the way forward for the earnest conclusion of RCEP negotiations. The recent RCEP ministerial meeting enabled clear takeaways as Ministers mapped out the way forward in further progressing market access and text based negotiations on the core negotiating areas embodied in RCEP. With this guidance received from the ministers, the Incheon Round in October 2017 will be deemed important in defining the future course of the negotiations and steer it to a close. Two chapters have been concluded thus far, including the Chapters on Economic and Technical Cooperation, and Small and Medium Enterprises that underscore RCEP’s development dimension. “The RCEP has entered a critical phase and, as in any negotiations there are familiar challenges arising from multiple parties with differing stages of development and varying interests,” said DTI Secretary and 2017 AEM Chair Ramon Lopez. ASEAN has exhibited its strong leadership in managing the... read morePH, ROK to bolster agriculture, manufacturing cooperation
More collaborative initiatives are expected from the Philippines (PH) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) as discussion on trade and investments progresses, with focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation on agriculture and manufacturing industries. In the recent bilateral meeting between Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez and Minister for Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jyun Chong on 8 September 2017 at the sidelines of the Philippine hosting of the 49th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting and Related Meetings in Pasay City, both sides considered expanding cooperation on tropical fruits and meat products. With the current initiatives to improve commitments under the ASEAN-Korea Trade in Goods Agreement, ROK Trade Minister Kim indicated openness to look into PH request for improved access for Philippine bananas, mangoes, and pineapples to the Korean market. Both sides also agreed to tap respective agriculture officials to expedite the ongoing accreditation process for other Philippine agricultural products namely, durian, mangosteen, avocado, and okra. Meanwhile, Sec. Lopez favorably considered market access for Korean strawberries and heat-treated pork and chicken products. In promoting inclusive growth and strengthening the PH’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), PH and ROK initiated a feasibility study involving the Philippine Mold and Die Center. Such collaboration highlighted the potential of the mold and die industry, which is considered as the mother of manufacturing industry and a priority sector of PH development. PH expressed confidence that the implementation of said project would support the government in providing better access to expensive mold and die machineries for entrepreneurs. ROK also expressed its support for the PH’s electric vehicle industry and its benefits to industrial... read more
KGOB Christmas Thanksgiving
THE MANAGER EDITOR Radio Stations Newspapers BOHOL MEDIA Province of Bohol The KITA UG ANG GOBERNADOR (KGOB) has been an effective avenue for information dissemination, transparency in government, and has provided a strong link between government and people thru responsible media. In line with this, and in the Spirit of Christmas; we will have a simple Christmas Thanksgiving after the program on December 22, 2017 at Café Caloy, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Heritage House, Tagbilaran City. Recognizing your important role in this, we are inviting you and your media to join with us in this event. The governor will be joining us for the program but will be attending another important function after. However, he will be with us at around 11:00 in the morning for lunch. Anticipating you and your media’s presence. Thank you so much for your continued support for KGOB and the programs of the Provincial Government and for a better Bohol. Merriest Christmas and a more Fruitful New Year! AUGUSTUS E. ESCOBIA Effective Development Communication Office NB. Don’t have all the email ad of BOHOL Media...The death of my oldest running Linux machine
By Jerome Auza In 2005, I purchased components to build one of the computers I used as a server at Auza.Net. This computer has served the company for more than 10 years. It finally refused to power up on November 21, 2015. From all of the computers I have used, this was the longest operating computer ever. I haven’t replaced any component during this period. Most of the time it is running 24/7. At one point, the CPU fan stopped working so I had to put a USB powered external fan to cool the CPU. In July 8, 2007, it powered the first ever real-time worldwide broadcast of DYRD-AM via its website www.dyrdam.com. Several months later, it also powered the data capture of the Textklamo service of the same station. Dusty and crippled beyond repair, I removed the CPU from the server rack, gave it a final check before I hugged it goodbye. Well, I didn’t really hug it but it’s the thought that counts, right? In its 10 years of operation, I hardly had to do any maintenance. It has streamed a few years worth of broadcast of DYRD-AM. It has processed thousands of TxtKlamo messages. It has drawn for me thousands of monitoring charts. This is even more proof of the stability of the Linux operating system. The only times it would shutdown is when I am not able to run the generator in time before the UPS runs out of reserved power. Goodbye computer with local IP address 192.168.15.23. You will be...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Castillano takes over COMELEC-Bohol on Jan. 21
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 11 (PIA)–Cebu provincial election supervisor Atty. Lionel Marco Castillano will have to temporarily leave his post as the routinary reshuffling of election supervisors and officers takes effect on January 21. He will be assigned temporarily here in Bohol while Bohol provincial election supervisor Atty. Eliseo Labaria is just waiting for an order from their central office in Manila according to Commission on Elections (Comelec-Bohol) information officer Juvenal Beniga during yesterday’s general assembly of the members of the Association of United Development Information Officers in Bohol (AUDIO-Bohol). Beniga said, the Comelec, as a practice reshuffles staff before an election to maintain its neutrality or to meet an operational need such as when another officer is needed in a place or has a relative running for a political position in their area. A month after the election, the officer or supervisor is returned to his post to continue his regular duties. The original schedule of the routinary reshuffling was yesterday, January 10, but Comelec moved it to January 21 in response to the request of election officers in the region to be given enough time to adjust to the transition. Meanwhile, Beniga reminded all the information officers present during this year’s AUDIO-Bohol first general assembly of the election gun ban that will start on January 13. He said the Comelec, as well as the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been reminding those who have been granted permits to carry firearms outside residence that these permits have been suspended until June 12. Baniga said that the election gun ban is for all public and private citizens and all...Anda Day Care Centres Receive Almost P40,000 Donation from Tourists
Each of the 18 day care centres in the 16 barangays of Anda received a welcome surprise this Christmas. A married foreign couple, Robin Gurney and Birgit Naur, who have been living in Anda since October 2012, donated fans, chairs, story books, paper, crayons, toys and other educational materials at the monthly day care centre teachers’ meeting at the Poblacion day care centre in Anda on 28 December 2012. At the meeting, Anda’s Mayor, Hon. Angelina B. Simiacio presented Robin and Birgit with certificates of appreciation as an expression of gratitude and sincere admiration of their selfless dedication and services rendered for conducting the distribution of priority needs. “We live in Suba, Anda and we have started a number of projects to help eradicate child poverty in Anda. The first of these is to discover the priority needs of the 18 day care centres and start to fulfil them. We have personally visited all 18 day care centres, even in the most remote mountain barangays, to meet the teachers, take photos and find out exactly what is needed. Improving the day centres’ resources is just the beginning, we hope to be able to do a lot more in the future for all Anda’s children,” states Birgit Naur from Estonia. Birgit Naur and her English husband, Robin Gurney say they are very happy living in Anda and want to use their skills, contacts, business experience and personal money to improve the facilities available to children of all ages in Anda. Robin Gurney added that, “One of our most ambitious goals is to create a library & play centre in Anda...Boholanos Say Final Goodbye to Cong. Aumentado
Boholanos will say their final goodbye to the late Cong. Erico B. Aumentado today, January 5, 2013. The remains of the congressman, who also served three consecutive terms as governor of Bohol from 2001-2010, will be transferred to the Provincial Capitol main lobby for public viewing and at 2pm, will be transferred to the St. Joseph Cathedral for the requiem mass and necrological service. A 21 gun salute will be conducted during the interment at the Victoria Memorial Park. Several organizations and individuals proceeded to the last night of the late congressman’s wake at the Bohol Cultural Center. The venue was filled with Boholanos from all walks of life, some traveling from the northern part of Bohol. Some individuals wore t-shirts saying Aumentado was their hero. Outside the venue, large banners were displayed expressing gratitude to the former governor of the province. The trademark “Kalsada Sementado” banner was also displayed. Aumentado was credited for being able to complete the circumferencial road of Bohol including many other major highways connecting several towns in Bohol that were previously almost inaccessible. The much improved road networked helped increase tourism, farm-to-market access and business activities in general. He was also able to put up several irrigation projects that enabled farmers to increase agricultural output, allowing Bohol to be self sufficient on rice. He was also responsible for enabling electricity to be provided to remote towns and even some islands that were left out due to difficult access by the electric cooperatives. The schedule of activities for the interment as published on the Aumentado’s Facebook is as follows: January 5, 2013 8:00 am Remains...13th Ubifest karong Enero 23-25 na
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 04 (PIA)–Buksan na usab ang ika-13 nga Ubi Festival karong Enero 23 ug molanat kini hangtud sa Enero 25, 2013 agig pagsaulog sa lagutmon nga nahimo nang parte sa kabilin sa mga Bol-anon. Sa Kapihan sa PIA kagahapon, gibutyag ni Eleno Evangelista, ang Promotion Section Head sa Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) nga ang kasaulogan karong tuig nagdala sa tema nga: “Ubi: Gasa sa Kinaiyahan, Latas sa Katuigan sa Katawhang Bol-anon Gi-ugmad ug Gi-ampingan.” Ang Ubifest, usa ka tinuig nga kapistahan agig pagsaulog sa lagutmon aron pagsugat sa tinuig usab nga ubi harvest. Ang 13th Ubi Festival ipahigayon sa Plaza Rizal samtang sa Acasia Garden sa Provincial Capitol Grounds usab ang festival venue. Matud pa ni Evangelista nga ang mga kalihokan naglakip sa Fair and Product Exhibits, Market Matching, Literary and Musical Competitions, Ubi Eating Contest, Quiz Bee, Search for Miss Ubi 2013, ug ang Product Development Contest. Ang product display magpakita sa nagkalain-laing ani sa ubi sa nga mag-uuma gikan sa mga mosalmot nga mga lungsod sa Bohol. Ang maong kalihokan gipasiugdahan sa kagamhanang probinsiyal pinaagi sa Office of the Provincial Agriculturist sa pakig-alayon sa Department of Agriculture pinaagi sa Bohol Agricultural Promotion Center, Agricultural Training Institute ug sa ubang ahensya sa nasudnong kagamhanan....Kamara, mipahigayon og necro service alang ni Rep. Aumentado
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 27 (PIA)–Kasamtagang giputol sa mga kongresista ang ilang bakasyon karong holiday season aron motambong sa necrological service alang sa mipanaw nga si Bohol 2nd District Rep. Erico Aumentado. Si Aumentado mipanaw niadtong mismong adlaw sa Pasko sa edad nga 72 tungod sa komplikasyong sa pneumonia. Ang Bohol solon ang chairman sa House committee on ethics ug kanhi na usab nigunit sa nagkalain-laing posisyon sa lalawigan sa Bohol. Mitambong sa necrological service ang mga mahal sa kinabuhi sa magbabalaod, samtang nihatag usab og mensahe si House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. “Public service was not only a calling to him but his passion,” matud pa ni Belmonte nga kauban na ni Aumentado’s kaniadto pang 9th Congress. Si Aumentado nahimong miyembro sa 9th, 10th ug 11th Congress. “Aumentado served his constituents so humbly yet so honorably. Your monument need not be erected in marble for it is enshrined in the heart of each and every Boholano,” matud pa usab ni Cebu Rep Eduardo Gullas. Bisan ang mga kauban ni Aumentado sa House minority bloc nga sila minority leader Danilo Suarez, Rep. Amelita Villarosa ug Rep. Arthur Yap nipadayag usab sa ilang mga mensahe alang sa mipanaw nga magbabalaod. Gitakdang moabot sa lalawigan sa Bohol ang patay’ng lawas ni Aumentado ugma, Disyembre 28, samtang gitakda ang iyang lubong sa Enero 5, 2013 sa Victoria Memorial Park....National News
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