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PH strengthens trade and investment promotion efforts in Mexico
Mexico City – The Department of Trade and Industry´s (DTI) Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Mexico, with support from the Philippine Embassy in Mexico, together with COMCE, the Mexican Business Council of Foreign Trade, Investment, and Technology recently discussed Philippine business opportunities in an organized roundtable on Philippine Business Opportunities in Mexico. Participated in by over 30 Mexican businessmen from the logistics, autoparts manufacturing, business development, and agro-food products sectors, the event highlighted opportunities for trade and investments between the Philippines and Mexico. Ambassador Eduardo Jose A. De Vega graced the event by highlighting the history of Mexico-Philippine trade relations and the importance of the current activities of the Philippine government to reactivate them. Meanwhile, the Embassy´s Commercial Counselor and head of PTIC Mexico, DTI´s Vichael Angelo D. Roaring, presented current bilateral trade relation between the two countries and the opportunities, advantages, incentives and the optimum environment that the Philippines has developed to become a competitive destination for foreign investments and a source of exports of quality products. “The Philippines continues to be a strategic business location in the Asia-Pacific region, being not only a 100 million market but as a gateway for over 500 million market of the ASEAN,” highlighted Roaring. Juan Pablo Garcia, Director of Corporate Affairs of CEMEX, gave a testimonial and a case study of CEMEX´s experience of setting up and doing business in the Philippines. With CEMEX’ presence in more than 50 countries, Garcia cited the Philippines as one of its best places for doing business for its manpower and enabling business environment. Garcia also pointed out CEMEX´s plans to... read moreLoboc Single Parents Train on Peanut Cookies Processing
The Department of Trade and Industry through the Negosyo Center – Loboc, recently conducted a training on Peanut Cookies Processing to single parents of the municipality last March 21 and 23, 2017. The training participants are members of the Loboc Association of Single Parents. The two-day training was conducted in coordination with LGU-Loboc and the Technical Skills Development Authority (TESDA). The trainings was aimed at providing the association members with skills on peanut cookies processing, that could be a potential source of income for their families. Ms. Ritchel Tabel, an NC II TESDA accredited trainer for Bread and Pastry Production was the resource person. The training was facilitated by Ms. Christine Tabanera, NC Loboc Business Counselor.... read more
The BCCI commending the AFP – 302nd Brigade in Bohol and the PNP Bohol for their exemplary performance in maintaining general peace and order in the Island Province of Bohol.
The Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry {BCCI} commending the Armed Forces of the Philippines – 302nd Brigade in Bohol headed by Brig.Gen. Arnulfo C. Matanguihan and the Philippine National Police – Bohol headed by PS/Supt. Felipe R. Natividad, for their exemplary performance in maintaining general peace and order in the Island Province of Bohol. The BCCI gave them each a plaque of appreciation and sponsored a lunch a la Boodle Fight, as a military way of celebrating friendship and togetherness. Also gracing the event with his participation is PNP Regional Director PC/Supt. Jose Mario M. Espino, as a special guest of the boodle fight activity. Leading the BCCI during this event is their President, Engr. Albert M. Uy with the Board of Trustees, VP for External Affairs- Mr. Norris Oculam, VP for Internal Affairs – Ms.Marietta Gasatan, Secretary- Mr Steven Lim, Public Relations Committee Chair -Mr. Peter Dejaresco, Peace and Order Committee Chair -Mr. Jess Quipit and IT Committee Chair – Mr. Jerome Auza. Also in the photo are BCCI Exec.Director Ms. Rolaine B. Uy, BCCI Secretariat Nida Bacamante and Jaya Dy and BCCI Member Ms. Daisy...LG Receives 12 ‘Best of the Year’ 2014 Awards Spanning Top Consumer Electronics, Home Appliance Categories
LG Receives 12 ‘Best of the Year’ 2014 Awards Spanning Top Consumer Electronics, Home Appliance Categories ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Nov. 6, 2014 – Reviewed.com, the division of USA TODAY focused on consumer-product testing, recognized LG Electronics with 12 of its prestigious “2014 Best of the Year” awards for LG products across the home entertainment and home appliance categories. Most notably, LG’s Curved OLED TV took top honors as Reviewed.com’s “Best Television of the Year,” as well as the “Best OLED TV of the Year,” while the LG Gallery flat OLED TV was named the “Best Design of the Year.” LG’s intuitive new Smart TV+ webOS™ was selected as the “Best Smart TV Platform of the Year,” and its 21:9 UltraWide monitor as “Best Monitor of the Year.” LG home appliance products recognized as best of the year by Reviewed.com include the breakthrough EcoHybrid™ heat-pump clothes dryer technology, unique TurboWash™ clothes washer innovations, the pioneering Door-in-Door® refrigerator feature, and the EasyClean® range technology. “As the industry leader in OLED TV, LG views the ‘Best of the Year’ designation from Reviewed.com as further proof that OLED TVs are truly the Holy Grail of television,” said David VanderWaal, head of marketing, LG Electronics USA. “This award underscores our commitment to bringing consumers the very most innovative products to better their lives.” LG home entertainment products earned Reviewed.com’s best of the year honors in a number of major categories: Best Television of the Year and Best OLED TV of the Year LG Curved OLED 55EA9800) LG’s 55-inch class (54.6 inches measured diagonally) Curved OLED represents the ultimate in display for home entertainment enthusiasts, offering...Local News/ Bohol Balita
18 new houses turned over to former rebels
IT is not exactly sleeping with the enemy, but somehow closer to that. Army soldiers here embrace their enemies and even build shelters for them, one premium they dangle for insurgents who would opt the path of peace. In Danao Bohol, government forces picked the hammer and pounded to build 18 new housing units for former rebel families who now partner with government in their sought reforms. “The houses, which the army soldiers built also come with a sizable farm-lots which they can till and get a decent life in their attempt to re-integrate with the mainstream of society,” says 802nd brigade Civil Military Officer 1Lt. Jaicris Jan Mendoza, who helps foresee the program. In fact, the 18 units are just some of the 25 units set to be constructed in Barangay Remedios Danao, as of June 28. Some 7 more are up to be built within the next week, says Romeo Teruel who narrated that the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) told him the fund can be downloaded as soon. Funded in part by the President’s Social fund, OPAPP and the local government, the 50 hectare area comprising of house and lots also come with electricity, water services and forest rehabilitation programs the settlers can implement. This manifests the government’s sincerity in its Social Integration Program (SIP), Mendoza said. He also reiterates that it gives the former rebels a head start in working out for a decent life and live peacefully. Not a few poor people in Bohol joined the rebel movement disillusioned by poverty. But around 185 rebel returnees who have signed...Danao mayor takes up Kalayaan RC challenge
“WE are up to the challenge”, says Mayor Thomas Louis Gonzaga, committing to the huge task of sustaining the government help to facilitate easy social reintegration for former rebels. Gonzaga, heads the host town allowing 50 hectares of agricultural and residential lands for the construction of KR Kalayaan Resettlement Center (KKRC) also helped the government screen the ten families who shall live in the new community with 15 rebel returnees. KKRC is implemented in line with the government’s Social Integration Program for rebel returnees and by putting up the resettlement program, former governor Erico Aumentado hopes he could continue convincing rebels to lay down their arms and go back to the mainstream working for peace. Danao has greatly reaped from the benefits of the project, he told media covering the turn over of the 18 units initially built by the government for the resettlement site. But former guerilla and legendary fighter, Epitacio Ramirez, or Kumander Vargas, who represents the 15 rebel returnee beneficiaries of the KKRC has earlier aired his fear that government may discontinue support after the project turn-over. Funded by the President’s Social Fund and in collaboration with the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and the Provincial Government of Bohol, the P6 Million KKRC includes electrification, water system installation and the putting up of a multi-purpose pavement and community Center. Government funds, specifically the P1.5M form OPAPP could not be downloaded as fast that only 18 of the original 25 houses were completed during the turn-over, says retired Provincial Social Welfare Officer Constancia Tunacao. The incomplete development of the area has concerned Ramirez who wanted the...Lim: city to put premium on people, over projects
PUTTING a premium on people rather than on projects still highlights city Mayor Dan Lim’s plan for the city in his last three years. Lim, who spoke before a huge crowd during his inauguration said “obviously, we will have more of the cornerstone programs that form the nucleus of our development thrust. More than ever, we put premium on people over projects. He stressed that people should be the beneficiaries of all efforts, not mere collatilla to any grandstand project. Considering however the difficult times engulfing the country, he argued that putting up health and education subsidies would be the city’s provision when people are forced to prioritize food clothing and shelter. Pioneering multiple intelligence for pre-school children and now hoping to adopt it in elementary education, Lim said Tagbilaran would continue implementing the novel teaching approach which redefines the way people understand intelligence. Since school year 2005-2006, we have reached 3,540 children, he said, hinting that the program would still mold city preschool mindsets in the next three more years at least. Convinced that the program works even if “its too early to see the results”, he presented Philippine Jaycees awardee in 2009 for implementing the novel approach to stress his point. He also said the city follows on its schoolchildren assistance program for elementary school pupils, one it has done in its seventh year. The City school children assistance program gives free uniforms and school supplies to elementary kids in an effort to help parents send their kids to schools. “A total of 57,012 pupils have availed of our freebies. Hopefully, from here on, the succeeding administrations...Politics does not play With Abatan tours
POLITICS barely affect the community life tours, says Abatan River Development and Management Council (ARDMC). New leaderships or any wayward development plans along the Abatan river is decided by not just one but a council, and that consultative forum does not threaten the operation of the tours, agree both erstwhile and present council chairs and former Maribojoc Mayor Gavino Redulla and current re-elected Catigbian Mayor Roberto Salinas. Mayor Salinas said even with new leaders elected for Antequera and Balilihan, the new-comers are not new to the program as they have been a part of the widespread participatory planning process, which laid the ground-works for the new eco-tourism product. Former Mayor Gavino Redulla, who used to head the council also said that they were careful that the product development, that is, that the community life tours undergo participatory planning sessions from communities in five towns to make sure everybody knows what they are into. Speaking at the recent Kapihan sa PIA which tackled the newly launched community life tours of Abatan River towns as ecotourism development strategy to sustainably manage the river resource, both council leaders believe newly leaders are generally familiar with the activities and the Abatan River development master plan. Balilihan’s new mayor, Dominisio Chatto was then vice mayor, while Antequera’s Mario Pahang also sat as the town vice mayor during the product development stage. Cortes Mayor Apolinaria Balistoy, Maribojoc Mayor Leoncio Evasco Jr and Catigbian’s Mayor Salinas have retained their seats and would continue so in the next three years, at least. Often regarded by many as a competition for the already famous Loboc River Cruises, the...RoRo beneficiaries help PGMA explain Ubay port premiums
SO many things to do, so little time. Forty-eight hours away from walking out of the palace, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo still had her hands full. In a brief visit to Bohol after leap-frogging from Manila to Ilo-ilo and then to Ubay, Bohol, the working president still needs to let people know that the government is not just coasting to a stop until the next administration picks up the speed. With time running short and still instilling the government’s dream for Bohol, PGMA used two persons’ help. Instead of speaking the benefits of the rehabilitated Ubay Roll-On Roll Off (RORO) Port in Bohol’s northeastern side, a construction worker and a businessman did it for her. William Tadle, a heavy equipment operator of the construction company rehabilitating the P364M port said he had fed his family and found the work he needed to get through life decently. Ubay port construction phase 1 was done when the country suffered from fiscal scrimp brought about by collapsing world economies in early 2009. The project, contributed immensely to the government’s comprehensive livelihood and emergency employment program by allowing local employment, said Ubay town information Officer Virginia Dupa. Tadle and many other workers constructed the port back up area, reinforced concrete pier, roll on roll off ramp, dredging and disposal, port mooring and fendering systems installation and port lighting facilities installation. In fact, even after phase I, Tadle was still hired to lend heavy equipment support for the construction of additional back up area and thus make a 1.7 hectares more of port working area, according to Marra Builders, the winning bidder for the...National News
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