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DTI-BOHOL CELEBRATES WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY 2017
March 15, 2017, Tagbilaran City. As the world celebrates Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2017, so does the Department of Trade and Industry – Bohol Province. Bannering the theme “Building a Digital World Consumers Can trust”, DTI Bohol conducted an ORIENTATION SEMINAR ON E-PRESYO AND NO SHORT CHANGING ACT to consumer groups and students from the Bohol Island State University, Holy Name University, University of Bohol and the Bohol Institute of Technology. The activity was held at DTI-Bohol Conference Room last March 15, 2017 from 1:30 up to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon. The activity aimed to inform and empower consumers and that they be educated of their rights. The “e-presyo” is an online price monitoring system where the public can readily access price monitoring and comparative price reports through the DTI website or through an application downloadable in smart phones. On the other hand, RA 10909 or the No Shortchanging Act regulates shortchanging acts by business establishments and defines the rights of the consumers to demand exact change from them. The speakers of the activity were Miguel Abuyabor and Jose D. Hibaya of... read morePRRD meets Myanmar’s top leaders
Leaders strengthen food security and agricultural cooperation MYANMAR—Following developments on the presidential visit to Myanmar, the recent meeting (20 March) among Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw, State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President Rodrigo Duterte resulted to a substantial discussion on concrete ways to strengthen bilateral economic relations between the two countries, specifically on areas of trade and investment, agro-industry, food security and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). “The meeting between President Duterte and Myanmar’s top leaders touched on mutually-beneficial strategies to increase trade and investment, to develop MSMEs and to provide agri-technical assistance,” said Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez, who was part of the Philippine delegation, alongside Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Vicente Sotto III and other Philippine government officials. Both countries expressed interest in furthering agricultural technology, which includes capacity-building measures, education cooperation and exchange of best practices through agricultural specialists and experts. Specifically, the meeting explored approaches to advance efficient production of hybrid rice and piña fiber clothing. “By and large, there was heightened interest to increase investment in Philippine agriculture and food processing. All these initiatives will be under a Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation,” Sec. Lopez added. Meanwhile, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on food security and agricultural cooperation between the Philippines and Myanmar was signed between the Philippines and Myanmar. Said MOU aims at making food accessible and affordable, including through promotion of joint development ventures, conduct of research and development (R&D) transfer or technology transfer, sourcing of raw materials for value adding... read more
DTI to provide advisory and mentoring services program for Cavite MSMEs
The Department of Trade and Industry, in partnership with the Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO), recently launched the Building Enterprises through Advisory and Mentoring Services (BEAMS) Project in General Trias, Cavite to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by enlisting assistance from volunteer mentors. The BEAMS project is an offshoot of CESO’s conduct of training and workshop in CALABARZON region and is anchored on the Bayanihan spirit by establishing a pool of home-grown mentors and coaches in each province of the region. DTI CALABARZON Regional Director Marilou Q. Toledo said the BEAMS program will help MSMEs in the aspects of production management, productivity improvement, financial planning and management, product development through mentoring from DTI and CESO experts. “BEAMS mentors will provide business diagnostics and assessment of business operations of our Shared Service Facilities (SSF) cooperators and MSMEs and counsel them on production management, productivity improvement, financial planning and management, product development, among others, which will suit the needs of each SSF and MSME,” Toledo said. Cavite is the second province in CALABARZON to kick off BEAMS this year after Quezon. The Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Program is an equipment sharing program aiming to assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through sophisticated machinery, equipment, tools, systems, skills and knowledge under a shared system. The SSF Program provides MSMEs access to better technology and more sophisticated equipment that could boost productivity and improve efficiency, as well as address the gaps and bottle necks in the global value chain being faced by MSMEs, which comprise 99.6% of locally registered businesses, generating over one million...1st Ideaspace Technopreneur Bootcamp in Bohol A Success
Techtalks.PH Tagbilaran hosted the 1st Ideaspace Technopreneur Bootcamp in Bohol help on September 29, 2014 at the JJ’s Seafood Village. The bootcamp was funded and facilitated by Ideaspace. It was participated by close to a hundred participants representing local universities and colleges, employees of tech companies in Bohol, free lancers and young professionals. Ideaspace is a non-profit organization that runs an incubator program to support science and technology entrepreneurs. Techtalks.ph – Tagbilaran is a group of technology enthusiasts in Tagbilaran City who are passionate about startup events in Bohol. Roy Bayonas, owner of Printbit, a local technology firm that provides printing services, talked about his journey as an entrepreneur and the lesson of never giving up. Goldy Yancha, community development associate of Ideaspace Foundation talked about the opportunities available for startups with viable ideas. Ideaspace holds competitions among startups and provides financial as well as technical and business support to help startups succeed with their ideas. Chino Atillano, founder of Timefree Innovations, talked about his startup journey and the lessons he learned along the way. Dr. Rene Catan, foundeer of Arthrologic, talked about his startup process and proved that startups are not only limited to tech. Dave del Rosario, community development associate of Ideaspace Foundation discussed the flow of the activities in the afternoon during which there were 41 idea submissions and 30 teams were formed. The teams worked on the presentations about their ideas and were mentored by Mr. Atillano, Dr. Catan, Joshua de la Llana, the founder of Tactiles and Aisa Mijeno, founder of SALt. According to Dave del Rosario, “This was the most successful Ideaspace bootcamp...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Silver Star Bus, natikhayang 50 ka pasahero luwas
Luwas ang 50 kapin ka pasahero sa silver star bus, usa ka depasaheroang bus nga nagbiyahe sa Manila-Bohol, human kining ni balitok ug nibay-ad sa konkretong railings sa Camambugan Bridge, sakop sa Poblacion, lungsod sa Trinidad ganinang kaadlawon. Gikan ang maong bus sa Ubay human kining nikanaog sa barge nga nagdala niini gikan sa Leyte. Ang 50 kapin ka mga pasahero kasagaran nangule alang sa lungsod sa Pilar, Alicia ug Jagna. Matod pa, kusog ang dagan sa bus nga naglisod na kinig bawi sa dihang niliko pasulod sa disgrasyadong taytayan. (Johnlo Prismark...Hospital saTalibon gireklamo – letter of complaint gipadala usab sa Ombudsman ug DoH
Tungod sa giingong dili maayo ug salawayong serbisyo sa mga kawani, management, personnel ug staff sa Garcia Memorial Provincial Hospital (GMPH) sa lunsod sa Talibon, usa kanhi ka opisyal sa Department of Education (DepEd) ang mipasaka ug reklamo ngadto sa Provincial Health Office sa lalawigan aron pagpanawagan nga i-monitor, i-evaluate ug imbestigaron ang pagpadagan sa maong tambalanan nga gipuno karon sa mga pagsaway. Si Dr. Rasalinda D. Evangelista, Ph. D. pormal nga mipasakag letter of complaint sa kadagkuan sa probinsiya nga gipetsahan ug Abril 28, 2010 nga gisukipan pa sa mga affidavit sa laing 3 ka magtutudlong nagpalig-on sa reklamo. Apil sa mga gihatagan sa kopya sa reklamo mao si Gobernador Erico Aumentado, Regional Health Officer, Secretary sa Departamento sa Panglawas (DoH), Mr. Romeo Teruel, HRM officer sa capitolyo, ug ang Ombudsman sa Kabisay-an. Nitumaw ang reklamo tungod sa matud pa, dili maayong pagtratar sa usa ka pasyente sa biktima sa disgrasya sa kadalanan sa niaging buwan, ug ang dili tawhanong pag-atiman sa patayng lawas sa kauban niining apil sa disgrasya nga igsoon ra usab sa...Emilio Panillon nadakpan na
Human sa duha ka bulan kapin nga pagtagu-tago, nadakpan ang na ang gikaintapang suspetsado sa paglugos-patay sa usa ka 7-anyos nga batang babaye nga si Emilio Panillon human gipusil ug natigbasan sa amahan sa biktima didto sa umahan sa pamilya sa suspek didto sa Sitio Calumbagan, barangay Bantolinao, Antequera, Bohol kagahapon sa buntag. Nasyran sa taho nga si Panillon naigo sa walang bahin sa iyang lawas diin ang bala niini nisud ngadto sa tiyan ug dunay dakong samad tinigbasan sa tuong bahin sa iyang kiting ug gidala didto sa Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Regional Hospital sa Dakbayan sa Tagbilaranug gi operahan sa iyang mga samad. Si SPO1 Godofredo Padillo sa Antequera Police Station kinsa maoy nibantay kang Panillon sud sa operating room nibutyag sa Bohol Balita nga ang suspek gi hup-an ni Artemio Baldisco pasado alas 10 sa buntag human niini nahibaw-an nga nagpakopras ang mga igsuon niini ug niballik aron mangayo sa iyang bahin. Matud ni Padillo nga unang gipusil ni Baldisco si Panillon gamit ang usa ka airgun ug pagkahuman nisuway kini og dagan apan naapsan kini og dagan ug nag inilugay sila sa lagaraw apan nakuha kini ni Baldsico ug maoy gigamit sa pagtigbas sa tuong kiting ni Panillon. Niingon si Padillo nga nangayo ug tabang si Baldisco hinungdan sa niabot ang iyang mga silingan ug mga barangay tanod. “Natumba na si Emeliosa yuta ug gidayungan na sa among pag-abot,” asoy pa ni Padillo. Nipuno si Padillo nga tiwasan unta ni Baldisco ang suspetsado apan gihangyo kini nga itugyan nalang sa kapulisan. Gibutyag usab ni Padillo nga ilang nakita nga dunay sapaw sa lubi sa baba...2 ka manginhasay naigo sa liti, patay
Patay dihadiha dayon ang duha ka manginhasay og kinhason lakip na ang usa ka 15 anyos nga batang lalaki samtang naospital ang kauban nga dalagita human naigo sa liti didto sa baybayon sa Catagbacan Norte, Loon, Bohol niadtong Miyerkules sa hapon. Ang mga biktima nailhan nga sila si Arcelita Palo, 46-anyos, minyo, ug Marlon Manlupig, 15 anyos pulos nagpuyo sa maong lugar. Samtang usa ka Meann Modreondo, 15-anyos naka angkon ug daghang paso sa iyang lawas ig gidala didto sa Ramiro Community Hospital sa dakbayan sa Tagbilaran. Nasayran sa taho nga samtang ang mga biktima nanginhas ug tuway sa daplin sa baybayon sa maong dapit mga alas 4:30 sa hapon dihang nisipa ang makusog nga tingog sa liti ug nahurot sila ug kaigo. Matud sa taho nga wala damha sa mga biktima ang naasoy nga trahedya gumikan kay naatol man kini sa sa panahon nga ting-init. (Andy...Tawong nasubrahan sa inom namatay
Namatay ang usa ka lalaki human nasobrahan sa ilimnong makahubog didto sa basketball court didto sa barangay Malinao East, Lila, Bohol niadtong Sabado. Biktima nailhan nga si Teodomiro Raut, 48-anyos, minyo, ug nagpuyo sa maong lugar. Nasayran sa taho nga sa wala pa ,ahitabo ang insidente, nakit-an ang biktima nga nakigtagay sa iyang mga higala gikan ala-una sa hapon niadtong Biyernes ug naabtan ang ilang panag inom hangtud alas 11:3- sa gabii. Katapusang makit-an nga buhi ang maong biktima sa naasoy nga oras ug pagka-alas 5 sa buntag sa Sabado, naplagan ang patay’ng lawas niini nag buy-od na sa basketbol court sa maong dapit. Sigun sa pakisusi sa municipal health officer, nga namatay ang maong biktima gumikan sa sobrang inom ug walay tinunto nga nagpaluyo sa kamatayon niini. (Andy...National News
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