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LtGen Lactao, PEACE
Gov. Edgar M. Chatto and SEEM Cluster Head Liza M. Quirog spearheaded the General Assembly and Livelihood Identification Workshop of the People’s Advocacy for Collaboration and Empowerment (PEACE), Incorporated-Bohol Chapter with special guests, CENTCOM Commamder LtGen Oscar T. Lactao of the AFP, and ASEC Dickson P. Hermoso of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, PEACE Inc. Bohol Pres. Wilfredo Quirog, Col. Arnulfo Matanguihan of the 302nd Brigade, DILG PD Loisella Lucino, PSWD Officer Mita Tecson and other PEACE advocates. Gen. Lactao said he is awed by the Provincial Leadership led by Gov. Chatto on its handling of left-leaning Boholanos and seconded the call of former NPA supporters for those who were led astray by false promises to return to the folds of the... read moreDTI, SM’S KULTURA SIGN DEAL TO OPERATE GO LOKAL!
MAKATI – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Kultura, the country’s largest retailer of homegrown products, signed an agreement on 24 March to open Go Lokal! stores in SM Makati. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez, together with Industry Promotion Assistant Secretary Rosvi Gaetos and DTI 4-B Regional Director Joel Valera signed the agreement with Kultura represented by its Senior Vice-President for Operations Ivy Frances Yap and Merchandising Head Fatima Uy. This partnership allows Kultura to operate and manage Go Lokal! in order to provide greater market access to micro, small, and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs). Go Lokal! is a design-led concept store and market platform showcasing modern and indigenous quality products crafted, designed, and created by innovative Philippine micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It is mostly found in consumer-frequented locations as a mainstream distribution channel for world-class products while offering value for money to consumers. Go Lokal! is a public-private collaboration and serves as avenue for incubation, marketing, and branding for the best of Philippine MSME products including the next generation One Town One Product (OTOP) offerings. “Kultura and Go Lokal! are complementary avenues to help our local MSMEs gain retail foothold in the Philippine domestic market. We are pleased to open a Go Lokal! together with Kultura as a testament of our collective thrust of inclusive growth and development of our MSMEs.” said Secretary Ramon Lopez. The trade chief also said that aside from providing market access for MSME products, the Go Lokal! is a platform for new entrepreneurs to test the marketability of their products without fear of losing out on rental... read more
US firms keen to expand in PH
More investments, jobs ahead NEW YORK—The Philippines continues to strengthen business collaboration with investors and multinational corporations based in the United States. Speaking to 85 business executives in the Philippine Investment Forum on 31 August, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez highlighted the sound macroeconomic fundamentals of the country, aiming a 7% to 8% increase in GDP annually and reduce poverty from 21.6% in 2015 to 14% by 2022. The trade chief also shared the government’s focus on infrastructure development with USD 160 billion worth of projects to directly address investors’ concerns on power supply, affordable telecommunications, and efficient transport of goods and services. At the sidelines of the Forum, Sec. Lopez with DTI Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Atty. Rowel Barba met with different associations and business executives to seek opportunities for the manufacturing industries and to continue the government’s engagement with US business stakeholders. The trade chief had a roundtable meeting with the members American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) to discuss potential relocation and expansion of their manufacturing facilities in the Philippines. He also encouraged member companies, which include Tellas Limited (formerly Luenthai USA), Under Armour Inc., Michael Kors (USA) Inc., Ralph Lauren Corporation, Coach Inc., and the Ascena Retail Group Inc., (makers of Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant, Dressbarn, and Catherines) to take advantage of the extended duty-free treatment to imports of travel goods (including luggage, handbags, backpacks, tote bags) under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program. Meanwhile, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in New York noted that AAFA members and the brands they carry have increased their presence...Microsoft unveils Windows 10
SAN FRANCISCO – Sept 30, 2014 – Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday unveiled its next Windows operating system, Windows 10, and gave a first look at an early technical preview for the PC available Oct. 1. The announcement highlighted advancements designed for business, including an updated user experience and enhanced security and management capabilities. “Windows 10 represents the first step of a whole new generation of Windows, unlocking new experiences to give customers new ways to work, play and connect,” said Terry Myerson, executive vice president of the Operating Systems group at Microsoft. “This will be our most comprehensive operating system and the best release Microsoft has ever done for our business customers, and we look forward to working together with our broader Windows community to bring Windows 10 to life in the months ahead.” Windows 10 adapts to the devices customers are using — from Xbox to PCs and phones to tablets and tiny gadgets — and what they’re doing with a consistent, familiar and compatible experience, enabling even greater productivity. Windows 10 will run across the broadest range of devices ever from the Internet of Things to enterprise datacenters worldwide. Microsoft is also delivering a converged application platform for developers on all devices with a unified app store. Developers will be able to write an application once and deploy it easily across multiple device types, making discovery, purchase and updating easier than ever for customers. Windows 10 builds nearly everything that businesses need right into the core of the product — including enterprise-grade security, identity and information protection features — in ways that can reduce complexities and provide better...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Long, slow process of capturing COMELEC data
Capturing COMELEC data from its official public server is a long and slow process with frequent pauses as the server gets congested, especially on the day after elections. Each clustered precinct has about 150 kilobytes of data and multiplying that by about 76,000 clustered precincts, that brings the amount of data to be stored to 11 gigabytes which is a lot of data to be transfered across the Internet. Most of the data is HTML formatting which is required for easy viewing by cluster or by town. It would have been great if COMELEC had a compressed archive of all the data without the formatting which would have reduced the amount of data to be copied to probably just several megabytes only. Without this compressed data, Auza.Net implemented a creative solution to capture the data from COMELEC in a low priority manner to avoid congesting COMELEC’s website. It also captures only the new data when the program is rerun. It is estimated that it will take about one more week to completely capture all the data at the precinct level. Municipal level data though takes only about half a day. Compared to previous elections where there is no other way to get the data, this is already a data analyst’s...Gibo motorcade set Saturday
A group calling themselves Boholanos for Gibo urges the silent majority to finally show themselves at a caravan set to show support for presidential candidate Gilberto Teodoro this Saturday, May 8. The group, which best describes themselves as supporters and volunteers for Gibo in Bohol said they are putting up the activity with their own personal resources to show their conviction for Teodoro as the best option the country has today. The group, which would assemble at Dao Integrated Bus Terminal Vicinity would drive through Tagbilana’s main thoroughfares to Loay, double back and get to go around Panglao and then head to Maribojoc through Cortes, organizers said. After the activity, the group would make a silent statement inside a major mall to show their support to their candidate. Unfazed by the recent endorsements by groups to rival candidates, organizers said “It is us the volunteers for Gibo who will make him win, not just any organization commanding their members to vote for anyone. And to show their conviction, the Saturday activity would tell it all, they promised. (PIA...BEI can assist illiterate, Candicapped voters
BOARD of Elections Inspectors (BEI) can be asked to assist voters who are illiterate, says Atty Rodolfo Villares recentty. During the daily program Mga Gutlo sa Kaalam uban sa Commission on Elections, new city election officers cited provisions of the Omnibus Election code which allows the BEI to assist illiterate or handicapped voters. He also said the law allows two more persons to assist the voter; a relative within the fourth civil degree of affinity or consanguinity and ahousemate who has the full trust and confidence of the voter. Of course, those who will assist are bound by law not to divulge in any manner anything the voter wants him to reflect in the official ballots. The point popped upon the question whether party watchers would be allowed to assist voters. No, they are not, Villares reiterated, as he hints that such a move can be illegal if...Comelec personnel reshuffle effected
A reshuffling of elections officers all over Bohol came in effect last April 19 has assured the people that no election officer may show bias to his local chief executive. New Tagbilaran City Election Officer Atty. Ricardo Villares bared this as he stressed that the rigodon should put election officers away from the allegations that they are conniving with the mayors and other local officials to assure their victories. Villares, who came from vote-rich Loon also said the Commission on Elections has almost finished its preparations for the elections. Other than testing and sealing the Precinct Count Optical Scanners (PCOS) the Comelec would also have to attempt to transmit the results of a test run within the next few days. Bohol election officer Eliseo Labaria Jr also said he hopes polls in Bohol would go smooth and peaceful, urging losing candidates to candidly accept defeat and stop being sore losers by spinning tales of being cheated. (PIA...Boholanos await Bohol Poll — Public presentation Friday
BOHOLANOS await in thrilled expectation the public presentation of the latest round of public opinion gathered by the Holy Name University survey team. The public presentation, set on Friday at 4:00 PM at the HNU Audio Visual Hall would include topics on awareness and trust ratings of insividuals and institutions involved in the upcoming elections, Boholano opinion and attitudes on vote buying, interest in politics, campaign exposure of candidates, past voter participations, voter commitments and knowledge on prescint locations. The most sought however among the topics to be presented would be voters’ preference on all national and local elective positions fielded by known candidates. Credibility wise, HNU social weather station has been almost accurately forecasting elections returns in the past 13 years and which has made them one of the most trusted survey institutions in...National News
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