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Aris saddened over Bien Unido incident
By JUNE S. BLANCO THE death of Bien Unido Mayor Gisela Bendong-Boniel Wednesday, allegedly in the hands of her husband, Provincial Board Member Niño Rey Boniel, is “tragic.” This was the reaction of Rep. Erico Aristotle Aumentado (Bohol, 2nd District) on learning of the fate of the young lady mayor who was a commercial pilot of a budget airline prior to throwing her hat into the political arena to replace her “graduating” husband. The solon and the Boniels count years as friends – long before the former entered politics in 2013 as replacement candidate for his namesake father and immediate congressional predecessor Erico Boyles Aumentado. Considering the turn of events, however, Aumentado said justice must take its course. At the same time, he assures his constituents in Bien Unido of his continued support. Below is the full text of his statement: “I am saddened by the tragic events involving Mayor Gisela Boniel and her husband Niño Rey Boniel of Bien Unido and their families. We all have our own problems which we try to solve in a discreet and private manner. I understand that lives of politicians take so much of their time from the family. This sometimes creates misunderstanding. While I wish to understand their situation, we also have laws to obey. Let justice move. To the people of Bien Unido, I will continue to be there for you. I will even be more supportive in your quest for a better... read moreDTI-CIAP inaugurates Foremanship Training and Certification Program (FTCP)
The Department of Trade and Industry-Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) thru its human resource development arm, the Construction Manpower Development Foundation (CMDF) is developing the construction industry’s manpower to be globally competitive. The Foremanship Training and Certification Program’s (FTCP) pioneer batch began in April and finished in May 2017. CMDF conducted the program with 25 participants in partnership with Makati Development Corporation (MDC). FTCP is designed to develop construction foremen, have them learn skills in teamwork, supervision, communication, problem solving, documentation, labor management relations, work productivity, planning and scheduling, implementation of safety and environmental program and quality assurance, and aims to increase competency and competitive advantage of Filipino foremen. FTCP is a 5-day program where the first 4 days are dedicated to lectures on foremanship and the last day includes a written and oral... read more
Special business lending program for Marawi
MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) financing and guarantee attached corporation, Small Business Corporation (SBCorp) attached micro-finance will be offering zero percent interest loans to help the constituents of Lanao del Sur, specifically Marawi micro entrepreneurs displaced by the war, starting early December 2017 up to April 2018 as part of government rehabilitation efforts of Marawi City. “The recent events in Marawi raised the need to generate several programs that will aide in the rehabilitation of Marawi and the full assistance to affected residents. In support of government-wide efforts to help the people of Marawi, we will be working closely with our Maranao countrymen to ensure they have access to the needed funds to get their businesses back on their feet,” said Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. After the interest free loan, we shall extend the Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asesnso (P3) Program which is also the Microfinance program implemented by the SBCorp. This will be complemented by starter livelihood kits being distributed by the DTI. For Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) that want to start lending to the Lanao del Sur area in solidarity with the people of Marawi and the entire province, the P3 Program will provide credit risk support to MFIs in exchange for their timely and quick response. A DTI-SBCorp team has been assigned at DTI-Marawi to set up the P3 facility, which will also be supported by DTI-Cagayan de Oro. To date, SBCorp—with the support of the DTI regional and provincial offices—has accredited a total of 94 MFIs, plus another 45 MFIs in the pipeline. Moreover, the P3 Program is now rolled out throughout the entire...Geeks On A Beach Starts on August 20
The International Summit on Technology, Startups and Design, also known as Geeks On A Beach is the leading international technology and business conference that highlights tech industry startups in the Philippines and the world. It gathers together tech driven enterprises, innovators, investors and global speakers in a fun milieu to inspire game changing solutions to the world’s small and big challenges. GOAB is organized by TechTalks.ph and DOST-ICTO (the Philippine government’s Department of Science and Technology – Information Communications Technology Office). TechTalks.ph is a non-profit, independent community of business, technology, and startup enthusiasts known for organizing tech startup events such as tech/startup meetups, Startup Weekend and GOAB. Other organizing partners include HappyGaraje.com, Sym.ph & PRWorksPH.com. GOAB was first held in 2013 in Boracay island with 330 participants from 27 countries around the world. In 2014, GOAB was held at Moevenpick Resort Hotel in Mactan Island, Cebu. Over 440 attendees listened to local and global leaders including Dave McClure of 500Startups, Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler.com, and top executives from Smart Communications, Globe, IdeaSpace.ph, Kickstart.ph and others. There will be talks and panel discussions from local and international speakers about the latest trends and topics in investments, tech, startup and design industries. The GOAB International Startup Pitching Competition is open to all early stage tech startups that have revenue and traction. Startups will have a chance to pitch their products to potential investors on the GOAB stage. There is also an exclusive roundtable discussion by investors for investors. There will also be breakout sessions were participants can get up to date with the latest technologies and trends in the industry....Local News/ Bohol Balita
School supply shopping? Try ‘Diskwento Caravan’
FOR school supplies and school item shoppers who are egging to eke out a few savings for the rainy days, try shopping in major city stores on May 31 to June 2. This as the Department of Trade and Industry in Bohol (DTI-Bohol), in partnership with local superstores bring in an innovation in selling through the discounted rates via the Diskwento Caravan program on those dates. The promotional sale is actually the national Diskwento Caravan: Presyong Panalo Para sa Mamimiling Pilipino Program brought down with DTI and big-time stores: Alturas Group of Companies and Bohol Quality Corporation. Set for launching on May 31, 2011, the Diskwento Caravan is DTI’s efforts to present a visible answer to the national governments call to implement non-wage benefit to employees, who are heavily burdened in these during difficult times, says Lucille Autentico, DTI information officer. DTI-Bohol Provincial Director Maria Elena C. Arbon said the project hopes to improve consumer’s access to basic and prime commodities at lower prices through the partner companies carrying the products of Manila based manufacturers to their towns if not to their door-steps. In Bohol, the Diskwento Caravan comes in two types: the Store Based and the Roving Type. Store based Diskwento are participated by Island City Mall, Alturas–Tagbilaran, Alturas–Talibon, Plaza Marcela; all of Alturas Group of Companies and the Bohol Quality Superstore of Bohol Quality Corporation. “These establishments, in partnership with the government, offers discounted or reduced prices of school supplies, school items and basic and prime commodities during normal business hours on May 31 to June 2, 2011 at their respective stores here in Tagbilaran City and...BEPO nipahimangno batok sa mga illegal recruiters
Tagbilaran City, May 25 (PIA) – Gipahimangnuan sa Bohol Employment and Placement Office (BEPO) ang mga Bol-anon sa pagseguro nga makigsabot-sabot una sa mga lihitimo nga mga recruitment agencies aron dili mailad sa mga illegal recruiters sa pagdali-dali nga makatrabaho sa gawas sa atong nasud. Ang hepe sa BEPO nga si Romulo Tagaan mipahimangno nga adunay mga ahensya nga padayon nga nangdawat sa buot mo trabaho sa gawas sa nasud nga wala gani mosusi kun unsa nay kahimtang sa mga trabahador nga gipadala niini sa gawas. Dugang sa OFW Help Desk, tukoron na usab sa BEPO sa dili madugay ang Anti-illegal Recruitment Desk aron makalikay ang mga Bol-anon nga mabiktima sa pag-apply sa pagpanrabaho sa gawas nga gikan sa mga illegal recruiters. Gitambagan ni Tagaan ang tanang mga nangita og trabaho sa paglikay sa dili katohuan nga mga haylo sa mga recruitment agencies tungod kay dili man pagtabang ang ilang gihimo. Dugang pa ni Tagaan, angay usab nga likayan sa mga nangita og trabaho ang makigsabot-sabot sa mga pribadong balay, ug angay magbantay nga ang balaod nag-require og special recruitment authority ug approval gikan sa POEA ug angay nga pagahimuon sa luwas ug pampublikong lugar sama sa munisipyo o city hall, mga buhatan sa PESO sa kalungsoran o sa Kapitolyo. Gitambagan usab niya kadtong mo trabaho sa gawas nga kinahanglang magpakisusi una sa buhatan sa BEPO, DOLE o POEA aron malikayan ang mga illegal nga recruiters. Ning bag-o lang, ang pamilya sa usa ka Bol-anon nga si Bernadeth Dano, usa ka domestic helper sa Qatar nangayo og pakitabang tungod sa gidangatan niini nga giingong gipaalagad sa tulo ka agawon,...G-Hernandez revives Sinugbuan At 157th founding anniversary
Tagbilaran City, Bohol, May 20 (PIA)—REACHING in for their collective identity from their depths of their past, Garcia Hernandez local officials find a need to revive the Sinugbuan Festival and make it an annual affair to mark their forthcoming Foundation Days Celebration. There is something that our younger generations should know, something they can own and be proud of; that would be Sinugbuan, shares Lindsey Marie Vismanos, the town information and tourism officer. Sinugbuan, according to her is the old name of Lungsodaan, which hosted the first town center as soon as the Spanish Government finally acceded to the people’s request for independence for Jagna town. Sinugbuan, according to her, comes from a local term for a place with many wallowing ponds, one that may still be very visible at several areas in Barangay Lungsodaan of the town. And, as to their Administrative Code, the town of Garcia-Hernandez was founded on May 27, 1854 through the intercession and influence of two Spanish Priests sympathetic to the people’s cause. Fr. Victor Garcia, then parish priest of old town Loay and Fr. Narciso Hernandez, then parish priest of nearby parish in Guindulman, gave importance to the incessant clamor of the people and prominent leaders to be independent from the town of Jagna. The name Garcia-Hernandez was chosen as an open expression of thanks and gratitude to the two who were instrumental to the realization of the people’s dream. The first seat of government was in Sinugbuan or Lungsodaan and was transferred later to East Poblacion, the town admin code said. Now, Garcia Hernandez mayor Miguelito Galendez wants to revive the Sinugbuan...Workers: enforce P255 minimum pay instead
Tagbilaran City, Bohol May 20 (PIA)—IN the current economic scrimp that affects both labor and management, there are workers who would settle for the P255 minimum wage as long as it is strictly enforced. Department of Trade and Industry Regional Director Asteria Caberte shared this amidst ripened talks that workers are now goading the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board (RTWPB) for another series of wage increase, less than a year after the board set the new increase. Caberte, who is the RTWPB vice chair added that the board noted a common feeling across the regions that a new series of wage increase may be irrelevant if the P255 minimum wage could not be properly enforced. It is a common belief that there the enforcement still needs improvement, Caberte said in a radio interview this week. It is the RTWPB who sets the minimum wage but as to the implementation of and enforcement of the minimum wage set by the board, its is lodged with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The DOLE therefore is directed to direct compliance, she continued. It is a common observation and it is not just in Bohol, she stressed. Caberte said their consultations also show that the implementation could be weak in a sense that there are already complaints of non-compliance surfacing. The RTWPB has been moving across the regions gathering inputs as to the laborer’s demands especially in the fluctuating prices, but hinted that there could be problems of increasing since its has been less than a year since the board recommended the last increase. On the other hand, DTI, which...PPOC, Gov commend PNP Military for lowered crimes
GOVERNOR Edgar Chatto and the Peace and Order Council (PPOC) commend anti-crime and security officers here as the council note reports of significant decrease in crime volume here in the past months. At the regular PPOC meeting at the People’s Mansion Tuesday, the governor who also heads the Peace Council hailed the efforts of the law enforcers and internal security operators for significantly bringing down crime volume in Bohol. Both the police and the internal security forces in Bohol established a Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center and agreed to complement each other in crime fighting and deterrence. PSSupt. Constantino Barot reported that Camp Dagohoy, which collates province-wide criminal records, noted 6 percent crime volume decrease this month, a figure taken from averaging all crimes recorded in police blotters. The six percent decrease in comparative crime volume was for the period of April compared to the previous month of March this year. Crimes in Bohol decreased from 193 in March to 181 in April, as compared to a seven percent increase in the March from 180 crimes in February of the same year. The crime statistics is gathered for the periods between March 11 to April 11. “All the figures in the first quarter of 2011 are significantly lower as compared to the crimes committed the previous year,” comments the police provincial director who also showed a line graph showing total crimes reported as 236, 302, 366 and 320 from January to April in 2010. Of all crimes for the month, theft still tops at 225 followed by robbery at 177, his presentation showed. Carnapping, a relatively newer offense...National News
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