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Tagbilaran celebrates cityhood courtesy of Erico Aumentado
By JUNE S. BLANCO TAGBILARAN celebrated its 51st foundation anniversary as a city yesterday, Saturday, July 1. The small budding town attained cityhood on July 1, 1966, chartered by virtue of Republic Act No. 4660. Since then, the city steadily grew as can be gleaned from, among others, its budget. It started with a mere P600,000 in 1966, to P262,092,983 in 1994. This prompted Rep. Erico Boyles Aumentado of Bohol’s 2nd District to push for its cityhood during the first regular session of the tenth Congress. In his explanatory note in House Bill 2435, Aumentado said from the date of its conversion, the city “began to chart its own destiny and undertook measures to carve its own identity.” The date has long been remembered by the people as a day of heroism, valor and dignity because its founding was achieved with the sacrifices and aspirations of its people to attain cityhood, he continued. “The date marks also the awareness of the people of their rich historical and cultural heritage, customs and traditions which they have developed all through these years from dawn of history, to the present, Aumentado observed. He added that the day has been enshrined in their hearts and celebrated with honor and dignity, the recollection of the historic blood compact between Datu Sikatuna and Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, the first international treaty of friendship entered into by a local chieftain with a foreign power. All this considered, the solon said, it is fitting and proper that the people of Tagbilaran City be allowed to commemorate its founding, charter and attainment of... read moreNow, a perfect time to expand’— Lopez to IT-BMP players
TAGUIG—The government intensifies its support for the continuous development of the information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) industry, following the industry’s generated revenue of around US$23 billion and direct employment of 1.3 million last year. Speaking at the office opening of financial institution ING Business Shared Services BV on 20 June, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said that ING’s expansion comes at a perfect time when the Philippines is considered the global leader in IT-BPM, having an annual growth rate of 30% over a decade. Sec. Lopez also mentioned that IT-BMP’s economic contributions surpass remittances of overseas Filipino workers, making the industry more competitive and growth-driven. “The industry benefits from an enabling policy environment under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. I encourage the IT-BMP industry players to continue expanding and specifically take advantage of this moment, when the Philippines is experiencing an economic breakout, as further intensified by efforts to improve ease of doing business,” he said. The trade chief also highlighted that the country has a qualified, highly-trainable, hardworking work force, with notable English proficiency and fast learning curve. “Filipinos’ adaptability to universal cultures and their high level of commitment and loyalty prove that the country’s greatest asset has always been its people, who will bring inclusive growth to the rest of the country,” he said. Globally, the Philippines is competitively positioned in terms of talent, costs, and risks relative to established and emerging offshore destinations. Cities from Metro Manila to Clark, to the cities of Cebu, Davao, Santa Rosa, Bacolod, Iloilo, Dumaguete, and Baguio are listed in... read more
Go Lokal! opens in Shopwise Araneta
In partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry, Rustan’s Supercenter Inc opens its first Go Lokal! Store in Shopwise Araneta Center today,December 4, 2017 at 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Go Lokal! is a retail concept store initiated by the DTI in collaboration with selected retail partners to showcase Philippine products of quality and unique designs, crafted and manufactured by the country’s MSMEs. The Go Lokal!@ShopwiseAraneta will feature new blends and tastes of food products of selected Go Lokal! suppliers from various parts of the country in support of Shopwise’s “Flavor of the Philippines, a showcase of familiar native delicacies from the islands of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. More Go Lokal! store outlets @Rustan’sMakati, @SMKultura Makati, @Glorietta2, @Robinson’sPlaceManila, @CityMalls nationwide, @EnchantedKingdom and the GoLokal!ConceptStore@DTI located at the groundfloor of the Trade and Industry Bldg., 361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati...Facebook hits 1 Billion Users Logged in 24 hours
On Monday, August 24, 2015, Facebook hit one billion users logged within a 24 hour period. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement along with their new experiment called M, Facebook’s equivalent of Siri, the famous digital personal assistant on Apple devices. This one billion milestone is indeed a breakthrough by a company that changed how the world look at relationships. Facebook has also changed how we view privacy and this matter has remained controversial and users have to find the right balance between getting in touch and up to date with relatives and friends without revealing too much information that may be used by malicious persons. On a technical note, delivering a free service to a billion people in 24 hours requires computing and storage resources that are obviously massive. So how does Facebook earn money to pay for all these resources and manpower required to run this free service? Most of it is in advertising. One should realize that the users of Facebook are its product. The personal profile users provide in Facebook is a treasure trove for marketing people. Facebook can deliver ads targeted to a certain profile of users and thus have a high likelihood of success. For example, an advertisement for wedding services can be shown to women who are engaged. Whether this is a bad or a good thing it is main up to the user to...Local News/ Bohol Balita
BISU and HNU Graduates among top 10 in September 2011 Teachers Board Exam
Five graduates of Bohol Island State University and one graduate of Holy Name University are among the top 10 examinees in the September 2011 Teachers Board Exam conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission. The results where published November 17, 2011, 39 working days after the examination. At the 7th position of the elementary level with average rating of 84.20 are AGNES ARRIESGADO ALIMPOLOS of BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (FOR.CVSCAFT)-BILAR and JOVELYN DEGAMO BONIEL of BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (FOR.CVSCAFT)-TAGBILARAN. At the 8th position is GRACELLIE RENOBLAS LARODA of the HOLY NAME UNIVERSITY (FOR.DIVINE WORD-TAGBILARAN) with an average rating of 84.00. At the 10th place with an average rating of 83.60 are MARJHON DEGAMO SALO if BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (FOR.CVSCAFT)-TAGBILARAN and JEROME QUIMPAN SUGABO BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (FOR.CVSCAFT)-BILAR 83.60. For the secondary level, at the 5th position is MARI ALELI DORIA ANTONI BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (FOR.CVSCAFT)-TAGBILARAN with an average rating of 86.60. The results of the September 2011 Licensure Examination for Teachers or LET are published at PRCPassers.com The complete list of top notchers are as follows: Elementary: 1 MARICRIS DINGLASA TABAÑERA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-TAGUM 85.80 2 JERMAINE DAGAME ALONZO LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYLOS BAÑOS 85.60 3 MA GAUDELYN HITOSIS RAMOS SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE-SORSOGON 85.20 4 PAULINE RUTH TOBIAS BATTUNG UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN 85.00 BRIAN ORTIZA DELA TORRE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY-ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 85.00 MAYETTE LABRADO DIVINAGRACIA SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE-ILIGAN CITY 85.00 5 AUDREY ANNE DUHAYLUNGSOD CARBAQUIL EBENEZER BIBLE COLLEGES & SEMINARY 84.80 ARLYN VASQUEZ CLARITO FILAMER CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 84.80 NOREMAY BONCALES PEREZ CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY (CEBU STATE COLLEGE) 84.80 6 MICHAEL SILANGA BALEÑA...PAGASA Public Weather Forecast
Synopsis: At 4:00 a.m. today, Tropical Depression “RAMON” was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 360 km East Southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur (7.7°N, 129.7°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center. It is forecast to move West Northwest at 17 kph. Forecast: Eastern Visayas and Northeastern Mindanao will have rains with gusty winds and the coastal waters will be moderate to rough. Bicol region, rest of Visayas and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming cloudy over Central Visayas which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the North to Northwest will prevail over the rest of Visayas and Mindanao and its coastal waters will be moderate to occasionally rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the Northeast to North with slight to moderate seas. (in...Pensioners sa LBC bank, gimanduan sa pagbukas og bag-ong accounts
TAGBILARAN CITY, Sept. 27–Gimanduan sa pamunuan sa Social Security System (SSS) ang 400 pensioners sa nagsira nga LBC Development Bank sa pagbukas na og bag-ong accounts aron malikayan ang kalangan sa pagdawat sa ilang binuwang benepisyo. Matud pa kang SSS President ug Chief Executive Officer Emilio de Quiros Jr., ang October pensions nga adunay accounts sa LBC Development Bank pagabayaran og pension checks nga ipadala sa ilang mga panimalay hangtud wala pa sila’y bag-ong accounts sa laing bangko. Ang LBC Development Bank gipasira sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas tungod sa pagsupak sa pipila ka banking laws apil na ang giingong bilyong pondo niini sa affiliate companies. Mikabat sa 99 percent o may 6 milyon pensioners ang nagdawat og pension pinaagi sa ilang passbook o ATM savings accounts samtang ang 18,000 gibayaran og pension checks via mail. Dinhi sa lalawigan sa Bohol, gibutyag sa SSS Branch Head nga si Mariano Talicpic nga walay problema sa pagdawat sa mga pensioners tungod kay wala may LBC Bank dinhi....Island Express suspendido human masunog ang usa nila ka barko
TAGBILARAN CITY, Aug. 23 (PIA)– KASAMTANGAN’G gipa-kanselar sa Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) ang permit aron maka-byahe ang tanang barko sa Island Express Shipping human masunog ang usa nila ka barko nga niresulta sa pagkamatay sa tulo ka tawo niadtong Domingo. Dungan niini, gitahasan ni DOTC Secretary Mar Roxas ang Board of Marine Inquiry nga ipatawag ang opisyal sa maong shipping company aron makuhaan og pahayag kalabot sa maong insidente. “At this point, public safety is our primordial concern. I will not allow shipping companies to take chances with the lives of the passengers. DOTC will ensure that whenever a passenger steps on a ship, he can be certain that ship will have passed all the stringent requirements for safety,” matud pa ni Sec. Roxas. Partikular nga wala gipa-byahe ang usa ka fast craft ug upat pang RORO vessel sa maong kumpanya. Kini aron masiguro nga tanang sakyanang pangdagat sa maong kumpanya luwas sa paglayag. Kahinumdoman nga gikan sa Cebu paingon sa Tubigon, Bohol ang M/V Island Fastcraft I sa dihang nasunog, mga lima ka milya ang gilay-on sa Habagatang-Sidlakan sa Lawis ledge, Cebu City nga niresulta sa pagkamatay sa tulo katawo. Gi-ila ang mga biktimang pasahero nga sila Matea Infiesto, 62 ug Nicetas Cabrera, 73-anyos, parehong taga Clarin, Bohol ug ang Chief Mate sa barko nga si Avelardo Torrevillas Sr., 57- anyos....DILG urged LGUs to conduct dengue clean-up drive
IN a bid to prevent the spread of dengue cases in the country, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo on Wednesday called on all governors, city and municipal mayors, barangay chairmen, including local health officers to conduct clean-up activities in their respective localities. In a directive, Robredo enjoined local officials to conduct search and destroy operations of all potential breeding places of dengue-carrying mosquitoes in their areas of jurisdiction. Local officials were also urged to enforce environmental sanitation such as dredging of clogged canals, esteros and other waterways; prune thick bushes or tree branches; remove or drain receptacles containing stagnant water; and conduct massive information drive on environmental control of breeding sites especially in endemic areas. Robredo issued the directive amid reports from the Department of Health (DOH) that dengue cases in the country, from January 1 to July 23, 2011, has reached to 38,876 or 25.85% lower compared to 52,428 cases in 2010. Also, this year’s recorded number of deaths is at 226, wherein victims are mostly children. He asked local chief executives (LCEs) to undertake the clean-up drive for two consecutive weekends: on August 20 & 21 and August 27 & 28, 2011 to stop the spread of the disease. Robredo ordered members of the DILG Regional Management Coordinating Committee to ensure that their field officers actively participate in the clean-up efforts within their areas of jurisdiction. He also directed all DILG regional directors to closely monitor and submit reports of LGUs’ compliance with the directive, a week after the conduct of said...National News
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