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DTI set to launch int’l food expo
The Department of Trade and Industry’s Center for International Trade Exposition and Missions (CITEM) is set to launch the 11th edition of the International Food Exhibition (IFEX) – Philippines, the biggest international food trade exhibition which will compose of over 700 exhibitors showcasing ethnic and specialty food from various Asian countries. High on this year’s food exhibition is the promotion of the historical, geographical and cultural influences behind the best of Southeast Asia’s distinct cuisines through “TASTE ASEAN,” that is set on 19-21 May at the World Trade Center (WTC) and at the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) in Pasay City. “Philippines is among the top exporters of food worldwide. We hope that with this year’s IFEX, we could target sales of up to $118 million,” said DTI Trade and Investments Promotion Group Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado. On 6 May, during the IFEX Al Fresco event with the media, CITEM Executive Director Clayton Tugonon announced that with IFEX success in recent years, it should be held annually. “IFEX helps not just uplift the Philippine brand, but also allow our exhibitors to introduce their products to a whole new market globally,” Tugonon added. Past years, the Philippines would hold IFEX after every other year. “ASEAN is home for so many delicacies and food brands that are truly world-class. We hope to make these brands widely known to our local and foreign buyers,” explained Undersecretary Terrado. Tropical fruits, vegetables, fresh and processed seafood, sauces and condiments, and other food products that make up the food industry worldwide will be up for selling during the exposition. Exhibitors, aside from the ASEAN member... read moreAuthorities firm up grassroots information net against terror
TAGBILARAN CITY, May 11, (PIA)–Proven to be very reliable, information from the grassroots about the where-about of the remaining two wounded members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has kept government troops on their toes. It might not be long before the timely report could come anytime and the capture of the remaining bandits could happen, Police Regional Director Chief Superintendent Noli Taliño said, May 10. With plenty unfiltered information getting in and communities on their toes, a regional police official summed, “right information at the right time should help.” To do that, authorities are now organizing communities and capacitating residents what to look out for the of terrorists trying to evade government troops, through security briefings and impressed on the need to organize for information networking, while asserting and assuring tourists that travel in Bohol is still safe. The Provincial Government gathered Bohol local officials: mayors and barangay captains including barangay peacekeeping action teams (BPATS) May 10, for the authorities to talk about helping government troops in reporting the presence of suspicious persons and of the Philippine National Police program Bikes for Peace and its events. Explaining to members of the BPATS, barangay officials and local officials gathered for the Anti-Terrorism Information Drive at the Bohol Cultural Center in Tagbilaran and at the Quinale Beach in Anda, General Taliño emphasized Boholano courage and unity which thwarted the terror attempts of the notorious group here. The police regional chief cited the crucial information of the community in Napo, in validating the presence of the armed men after the intelligence sources report a plan by the ASG to venture into... read more
Sikat Pinoy National Arts and Crafts Fair presents “Piling-Piling Produktong Pilipino” at Megamall
26 October 2017, Manila – With 280 exhibitors in 2×3 sq. meters of exhibition space virtually overflowing in Megatrade Halls 1-3, the Sikat Pinoy National Arts & Crafts Fair focuses on the living traditions of the country’s indigenous people to preserve our rich cultural heritage. Complementing the wealth of heritage and artisanal products on display, the fair is also a “festival of the senses” with a daily program of onsite artistic performances, skills demonstrations, and entrepreneurship learning sessions. As Department of Trade and Industry Assistant Secretary Rosvi C. Gaetos stated in her opening remarks, Sikat Pinoy National Arts & Crafts Fair has gone beyond the usual “flea market” style bazaars and is presenting the best products of the regions. The Sikat Pinoy National Arts & Crafts Fair is at the Megatrade Halls 1-3, 5th Level, Mega B, SM Megamall and will run from 26-29 October 2017. The Sikat Pinoy National Arts & Crafts Fair is a project of the Department of Trade and...3rd Geeks On A Beach Summit in Boracay this August
Geeks On A Beach (GOAB) surfs its way back to Boracay Island this August for its third year of gathering tech startups, technopreneurs, businessmen, and designers from all over the world. “Also known as the International Summit for Tech, Startups and Design, GOAB 3 eyes to create productive discussions on building products that make a difference and enhancing the lives of everyday people with less hype but more action,” said Tina Amper, TechTalks.ph founder. With the past two years’ massive success, GOAB returns with a triple splash this coming August 20-21 which means triple number of innovative minds, triple funding opportunities, and triple dose of fun. Amper confirmed the attendance of 17 tech champs so far to speak before an expected 600 to 1,000 participants from across the globe. Some of the speakers include IdeaSpace President, Earl Valencia; Monk’s Hill Ventures Managing Director, Kuo-Yi Lim; Kickstart Ventures President, Minette Navarrete; Rappler CEO, Maria Ressa; SMART Communications Developer Evangelist, Paul Pajo; Department of Science and Technology-Information and Communications Office (DOST-ICTO) Deputy Executive Director, Mon Ibrahim; and 500 Startups Managing Partner, Khailee Ng. “GOAB will be maintained as an ‘honest-to-goodness, no holds-barred conference’ where people exchange their share of truths about startups, technology, and design—minus the long sleeves, coat and tie,” said David Overton, founder and CEO of Sym.ph CEO, and Chief Geek for GOAB. Two days are set aside exclusively for the main event but in a span of one week; all geeks are welcome to join the week-long run of workshops, training sessions, networking opportunities, pitching events, and product demonstrations with or without their flip-flops on. Boracay Island, being...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Delayed paraphernalia delivery noted in Bohol
Many of Bohol polling prescincts fail to open up on time as election paraphernalia arrived late and some of these election materials were still apparently en route from the city as of 8:00 AM. This even as Commission on Election (Comelec) in Manila reportedly completed the delivery of election paraphernalia as early as 2:00 PM of October 24, 2010. In Bohol, many of such materials however arrived this 4:00 AM on election day, and apparently couldn’t make it in time for the supposed simultaneous poll opening at 7:00 AM. Bohol Comelec Supervisor Eliseo Labaria, in radio intervies confirmed earlier monitoring reports that polls in some areas may be delayed. Media reported that poll officials were still gathered at the municipal hall in several towns as late as 6:00 AM to pick their poll paraphernalia. With the arrival of poll materials at 4:00, Labaria added that these have to be sent to the sent to the different towns as immediately as they can. In a radio interview at around 6:00 AM, Atty Labaria said that there were instances where some election paraphernalia inluding supplies were already delivered but the ballots were delivered in batches and some of them were delayed. According to Malou Cempron of the local provincial COMELEC, the materials that arrived at 4:00 PM were the latest of the batch which would be used duirng the local polls. She added that the Bohol Comelec office prepared vehicles to dispatch the remaining paraphernalia to the towns at 4:00 am so the polls could open as scheduled. She however could not discount that fact that the materials may still be...“Contrasenyas” nullifies ballots
BALLOTS deliberately marked for purposes of countersigns (contrasenyas) can be considered null and void. On this, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Bohol warns vote buyers and voters trooping to the polls in Bohol’s 1109 barangays on Monday against wasting their votes on scrupulous practices that challenge the integrity of elections. In the country known for its fraudulent manual polls, candidates instruct their “paid” voters to strictly follow markers so that the buyers can track specific votes read during canvassing from his materlist of assigned countersigns. Marked ballots, or as the Board of Election Tellers (BET) agree that it is deliberately put by the voter for idetification purposes it make the ballot null and void. Provincial Election supervisor Atty Eliseo Labaria, citing the General Instructions for BET and Barangay Board of Canvassers in connection with the 2010 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections also reiterated this. The ruling is to prevent voters from putting up the “contrasenyas” or a practice of deliberately marking ballots in manual elections to assure the candidates that the votes read belongs to a voter he has bribed, explains a teacher who used to be a BET member in the past manual polls. These marks however do not include commas, dots, lines or hyphens, accidental flourishes, strokes or strains in a ballot, rule 22 of section 211 of the Omnibus Election Code. While it may be considered that a typical writer’s mistakes can be manifest in the ballot, clearly marking them would invalidate the whole ballot, not just the vote in favor of the name of the candidate, a recap from the general instructions show. The...DILG awards P2M each for Balilihan, Catigbian towns
TWO Bohol towns are P2 million pesos richer after the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) rewards them for their good performance in governance. The honor also goes to Bohol for being the only province with two town winners among the 15 innovative local government units in governance. Obtaining for each, a seal of good housekeeping for local government units are Catigbian and Balilihan towns. Both are also reportedly included in the DILG’s first 100 days accomplishment report to President Benigno Simeon Aquino. Catigbian and Balililihan were last categorized as fourth class towns, or are among those whose average income is less than P30 million. The Bohol towns are among the 15 LGUs picked for this year’s awards, which also include Anilao in Iloilo; Balete in Aklan; Clarin in Misamis Occidental; Damulog, in Bukidnon; Datu Paglas in Maguindanao. Leon B. Postigo of Zamboanga del Norte; Mobo of Masbate; Naawan of Misamis Oriental; Pitogo of Quezon Province; San Agustin of Surigao del Sur; Santol of La Union; Sto. Domingo of Albay and Tampilisan town of Zamboanga del Norte. Earlier, the DILG put up the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) to motivate local government units further in their efforts to excel in governance. Winners would be judged according to the Local Governance Performance Management System, which has become a guide for LGUs to complete their state of local governance report and the state of development report. Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo as cited in reports said 15 LGUs successfully obtained the seal of good housekeeping – meaning they exhibited strong performance in key areas of governance – and received P2 million each....23 barangays sa Bohol gibutang sa Comelec watchlist
Tagbilaran City, Bohol – Mikabat sa 23 ka mga barangay sa Bohol ang gibutang sa Election Watchlist sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ug sa Philippine National Police (PNP) tungod sa mga bayolenteng panghitabo sa mga nangaging piniliay. Matud pa ni Comelec 7 Acting Director Veronico Petalcorin, ang pagbutang sa maong mga barangay ubos sa watchlist nagpasabot nga dunay dugang ipakatap nga mga tropa aron pagseguro sa kahapsay ug kalinaw atol sa umaabot nga eleksyon aron manalipod sa mga katawhan ug sa mga botos niini. Adunay 33,484 ka mga kandidato ang gitugotan sa Comelec, Bohol nga magpapili sa umaabot nga barangay ug Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) eleksyon karong Oktubre 25. Ang 23 ka mga barangay sa Bohol apil sa 209 ka mga barangay sa tibuok Central Visayas nga gibutang sa Comelec watchlist diin 22 niini ka barangays ang sa Cebu, samtang 157 sa Negros Oriental ug 7 sa Siquijor....“Swertres-free” towns Bear burden of proof
TOWNS who have issued certifications of “no illegal numbers game” bear the burden of proof, hints PSSupt. Constantino V. Barot during the recent Talakayan Sa Isyung Pulis (TSIP) held at Camp Dagohoy. Recently, the provincial police director has received certifications issued by at least 22 town leaders who declared their towns “swertres free.” Towns declared emancipated from illegal numbers game or swertres operations are Alburquerque, Alicia, Balilihan, Batuan, Bien Unido, Buenavista, Calape, Clarin, Corella, Cortes, Dagohoy, Danao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Jagna, Loay, Loboc, San Isidro, Sevilla, Sikatuna, Trinidad and Valencia. The list also drew reactions from media present during the forum, as text messages reported by the public continue to negate the absence of swertres as reported. The Camp Dagohoy police chief said he is now organizing a team to monitor and validate the town’s claims. If fund to out that there still are operations contrary to the certifications, the local police chief would be in the hot seat, he assured. He also urged the public to report directly to the police any information contrary to the claims of the their town leaders. Police hotline is 0917 305 1833 or 0912-808-9279. Barot also added that the PNP is mandated by higher authorities to implement the “One Strike Policy.” According to the police chief, by one strike policy, if elements of a higher unit operates on a town and finds evidence contrary to the claims that illegal numbers game has been inexistent, it would immediately cost the axing of the town’s police chief. Of course, a different unit conducts the operations so as not to burn out local police assets...National News
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