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Don’t leave your phones to overcharge, says the BFP TAGBILARAN CITY, March 6 (PIA)—For those who the habit of unattended charging, fire fighters have a few words: “Anything used in excess is bad.” Overcharging gadgets and appliances for example, said Deputy Provincial Fire Marshal Fire Inspector Romeo Almiñe has caused so much fires already. Stressing the need for attention when charging at the weekly Kapihan sa PIA, FInspector Almiñe also dished out information bits in line with March as Fire Prevention Month. Overcharging chargers are usually low class, these should not be left alone unattended as these are prone to short circuit. Short circuits generate spark needed to ignite anything combustible nearby, he added, generating even more comment from no less than the city fire marshal. City Fire marshal Fire Chief Inspector Randy Mendaros went on saying, “like any other gadgets, they have owner’s manuals to guide customers proper care, you just have to follow them.” At the onset of fires generated by over-charged mobile phones, both fire fighters advise: better make sure you get products with the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) mark. The ICC mark assures customers that the product passed through the rigorous tests by the Bureau of product standards of the Department of Trade and Industry. This mark also assures that the product can perform as expected, but not abused, fire fighters reminded. The Bureau of Fire Protection has been doing rounds in the communities, but FCInspector Mendaros admitted, it is barely enough. This year’s fore prevention month picks on the theme: Value Life and Property, Start Fire Prevention in the Family. Faced with a daunting... read moreNew building marks start of new Cortes says Mayor Iven
CORTES, Bohol, March 7 (PIA)—With resolve, Cortes Mayor Lynn Iven Lim declared the new Cortes Police Station as the beginning of a new Cortes. Lim, who assumed his first term on office as Cortes top executive inherited a town that has hardly changed its economic landscape. In fact, if only to show how bad it is, wild vines are slowly retaking the abandoned town hall and ugly piles of rubbles from its crumbling centuries-old stone church are still evident in the town plaza. The past earthquake in 2013 has pulled back all the town efforts and set its economic plans decades back. Faced with the daunting task of rebuilding and restoring its earthquake damaged infrastructure, Cortes was lucky to have gotten funds from Bohol Earthquake Assistance funds. BEA is a national government stimulus funds to help local governments jumpstart its rehabilitation programs. For Cortes, a history of bad fiscal management has hampered the release of the funds, sources said. This also incapacitated the newly elected local officials from implementing their rehabilitation funds. Until a lot donation in 1989 has allowed the town to see the Philippine National Police erect its P4.87 million three-storey police station, which Police Regional Director PCSupt Noli Taliño turned over last week. “This is the first public building built after the earthquake. This new building, let this be the new beginning, the start of the new Cortes,” Lim who has to do a crash course as chief executive said. Barely eight months in his post as mayor, Lim has had a long stint as councilor and vice mayor. This time, making sure that BEA which... read more
Bohol Islands get 24/7 power
Two of Bohol’s tourism gems, Balicasag and Pamilacan Islands, now have power 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Gov. Edgar Chatto and Panglao Mayor Nila Montero led switch on ceremony for 24/7 power in Balicasag Island on Monday. They were joined by NAPOCOR Department Manager Engr. Pete Llorente, BOHECO 1 General Manager Engr. Dino Roxas, Cong. Rene Relampagos represented here by Archie Lungay, 302nd IB Commander General Arnulfo Matanguihan, and Philippine Navy Col. Jorge Ibarra. On Tuesday, Chatto and Pamilacan Brgy. Capt. Crispo Valeroso led switch-on ceremony for 24/7 power operations in Pamilacan Island. They were joined by Baclayon Kagawad. Derwin Cuajao who represented Mayor Benny Uy, NAPOCOR department manager Engr. Pete Llorente, BOHECO 1 Engr. Mejorada Glenn Mejorada, Archie Lungay representing Cong. Rene Relampagos, and barangay officials of Pamilacan. This kicks off 24/7 energization of Bohol Islands under the Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) of NAPOCOR, a commitment of the Department of Energy under Sec. Al Cusi and NAPOCOR president Pio Benavidez. Chatto lobbied for the round the clock power supply for the islands during the 34-country Asian Cooperation Dialogue on sustainable and reliable power in Bohol in August, where Cusi himself visited both islands. After which, Benavidez directed Llorente to implement 24-hour electrical service to the two islands. When he was congressman of the first district, Chatto placed Cuaming and Hambongan in Inabanga; Mantata-o in Calape; Cabilao in Loon; Balicasag, Panglao; Pamilacan, Baclayon; and Bag-ong Banwa, Batasan, Bilanglangan, Mocaboc, Pangapasan, and Ubay in Tubigon under NAPOCOR-SPUG, the switch on for which was during his birthday, February 21, 2008 in Cabilao. The incorporation of the twelve...Bohol Tech Enthusiasts Attend GOAB 2
Boholano technology enthusiasts attended the Geeks on a Beach technical conference held at Movenpick Hotel, Punta Engano, Mactan, Cebu on August 21-22, 2014. The two day conference was attended by startups, venture capitalists, designers, technology companies, and many more. The Bohol delegation included Jerome Auza and Dr. Elva Auza of Auza.Net, Ashley Uy of HNU, Ben Skelton and Jay Paul Aying of Yoolk and Arjo Magno of FlipNotes. The Bohol delegation are also members of TechTalks-Tagbilaran. The group was joined by other participants of the Bohol Startup Weekend held last May. The sold out international event included participants and panelists like Dave McClure of 500 Startups, Andrius Neviera of World Startup Wiki, Mon Ibrahim of DOST-ICTO, Jay Fajardo of ProudCloud, Bowei Gai of Word Startup Report, Mike Prasad of VentureLab, Janette Toral of Digital Filipino and many more. Geeks on a Beach lead organizer Techtalks.ph is a non-profit business organization providing training and networking for Philippine tech entrepreneurs and startups. TechTalks.ph founder Tina Amper said that almost everyone in the Philippine startup community and tech personalities from Silicon Valley,Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and other parts of the world flew to Cebu for GOAB. “It’s like the who’s who of the startup world,” she said. Amper hails from Anda, Bohol and used to work in the US in various roles, including the technology sector. First staged in Boracay last year September, this year’s GOAB promises more select expert-speakers, new activities, and additional networking opportunities in formal discussions as well as laidback and fun parties in line with the event’s ‘work hard, play harder’ motto. This is the perfect venue...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Negosyante gitulis sa duha armadong lalaki, biktima nakuhaan og P48,000 ug 2 ka cellphone
NEGOSYANTENG babaye nakuhaan og dakong kantidad sa salapi ug duha ka cellphone human gitulis sa duha ka wala mailhing lalaki didto duol sa iyang pinuy-anan sa Purok 4, barangay Dao, dakbayan sa Tagbilaran niadtong Sabado sa gabii. Biktima nailhan nga si Teresita Escabarte, 31-anyos, minyo , tag-iya og usa ka tindahan sa City Central Market sa barangay Dampas. Nahitabo ang insidente pasado alas 8 sa gabii samtang ang biktima naglakaw paingon sa ilang pinuy-anan kuyog sa iyang bana dihang pag-abot og pipila na lamang ka metros duol sa ilang kalit nga nibutho ang duha ka mga lalaki ug usa kanila nition og usa ka de kalibre nga pistola ngadto kanila dayong deklara og tulis. Matud sa biktima nga dili unta niya ihatag ang iyang salapi apan gipabuthan kini sa suspetsado hinungdan nga iya na lamang gihatag ang salapi nga mokabat ngadto sa P48,000, duka ka cellphone (Nokia 8210 ug 5210) ngadto sa mga tulisan Nibutyag ang biktima nga iyangh gidudahan nga giplano na ang maong insidente gumikan kay nasuhito ang mga gikatahapan sa ilang agianan. Padayon pang gisusi ang insidente sa mga sakop sa theft and robbery section sa City Police Station. (Andy...Tawo nabanggaan og motorsiklo patay samtang drayber ug backrider naangol
NAMATAY ang usa ka tawo human aksidenteng nabanggaan og usa ka motorsiklo dihang nitabok sa nasudnong dalan didto sa Sitio Candabong, barangay Canhaway, Guindulman, Bohol niadtong Sabado sa gabii. Giila ang biktima nga si Teodoro Pelarada, hamtong ang pangedaron, minyo ug nagpuyo sa Sitio Pandayan sa samang dapit. Nahiagom sa daghang samad sa nagkandaiyang bahin sa lawas ang biktima ug wala na makaabot nga buhi dihang gihatud sa usa ka tambalanan sa dakbayan sa Tagbilaran. Matud sa taho nga samtang ang biktima nitabok sa pikas bahin sa karsada mga alas 7:30 sa gabii dihang ang usa ka Honda XRM 125 kolor itom nga may plaka 5371 GK ug gimanehoan ni Asterio Ayuban, 18-anyos, taga-barangay Guinsularan, Duero, Bohol kuyog sa usa ka wala mailhing backrider aksidenteng nibangga sa maong biktima. Ang naasoyng drayber ug backrider gidala sa Gov. Celestino Gallares Memoroial Hospital sa siyudad samtang ang motorsiklo gi-impound didto sa Guindulman Police Station. (Andy...Tawo nabanggaan og motorsiklo patay samtang drayber ug backrider naangol
NAMATAY ang usa ka tawo human aksidenteng nabanggaan og usa ka motorsiklo dihang nitabok sa nasudnong dalan didto sa Sitio Candabong, barangay Canhaway, Guindulman, Bohol niadtong Sabado sa gabii. Giila ang biktima nga si Teodoro Pelarada, hamtong ang pangedaron, minyo ug nagpuyo sa Sitio Pandayan sa samang dapit. Nahiagom sa daghang samad sa nagkandaiyang bahin sa lawas ang biktima ug wala na makaabot nga buhi dihang gihatud sa usa ka tambalanan sa dakbayan sa Tagbilaran. Matud sa taho nga samtang ang biktima nitabok sa pikas bahin sa karsada mga alas 7:30 sa gabii dihang ang usa ka Honda XRM 125 kolor itom nga may plaka 5371 GK ug gimanehoan ni Asterio Ayuban, 18-anyos, taga-barangay Guinsularan, Duero, Bohol kuyog sa usa ka wala mailhing backrider aksidenteng nibangga sa maong biktima. Ang naasoyng drayber ug backrider gidala sa Gov. Celestino Gallares Memoroial Hospital sa siyudad samtang ang motorsiklo gi-impound didto sa Guindulman Police Station. (Andy...Drayber sa motorsiklo naaksidente patay
PATAY ang usa drayber sa motorsiklo human naka-crash ang iyang gimanehoan human nisuway sa pag-overtake og laing motorsiklo didto sa nasudnong dalan sa barangay San Vicente, Dagohoy, Bohol niadtong Dominggo sa hapon. Biktima nailhan nga si Wilson Granada, 28-anyos, minyo, nagpuyo sa barangay Babag sa samang lungsod. Nakaangkon og grabeng samad sa nagkadaiyang parte sa iyang lawas ug gideklarang dead on arrival kun DOA dihang nadangat sa Congressman Simeon Toribio Memorial Hospital didto sa lungsod sa Carmen. Nahitabo ang insidente mga alas 4 sa hapon samtang ang biktima nagmaneho sa usa ka Honda XRM 125 kolor pula nga may plaka numero 6775 GL nga wala nagsul-ob og crash helmet paingon sa direksiyon sa barangay Poblacion dihang pag-abot sa nahisgutang dapit sa utlanan sa Kilometro 150 ug151 , nisuway sa pag-overtake sa usa ka Ramjet 125 kolor asul nga motorsiklo nga gimanehoan ni SDan Mark Mahumot, 15-anyos, taga-barangay San Vicente apan nakasugat og dako nga sakyanan ug aron makalikay nga mabanggaan iyang gisuwayan og sipa ang katapad nga motorsiklo nga niresulta sa iyang pagkatumba. Matud sa taho nga si Mahumot nakaangkon lamang og gamay nga garas sa lawas. (Andy...Gas station gitulis sa 2 ka suspek didto sa Panglao – P70 mil nakuha sa mga tulisan
DUHA ka wala mailhing armadong lalaki nitulis sa usa ka estasyon sa gasolinahan ug nakasakmit og dakong kandidad sa salapi didto sa barangay Poblacion, Panglao, Bohol niadtong Dominggo sa gabii. Nasayran sa taho nga ang insidente nahitabo pasado alas 7 sa gabii samtang usa ka Honda XRM nga kolor abohon nga dunay sakay nga duha ka tawo nagpasumangil nga motubil sa Petron Gas Station nga gipanag-iyahan ni Reynado Aspirin, taga-barangay Tangnan sa samang lungsod. Matud sa taho nga usa sa mga suspetsado nition og usa ka mubo nga pusil ngadto sa kahera nga nailhan nga si Jackielou Lusterio ug pugsanong gikuha ang salapi nga mokabat ngadto sa P70,000. Mga suspetsado nisibat paingon sa wa mahibaw-i nga direksiyon. Sigun sa taho sa Panglao Police Station nga kini maoy unang hitabo sa pagpanulis nga natala sa kapulisan ning tuiga. (Andy...National News
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