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PH exports surge 22.5% in January 2017
The Department of Trade and Industry sees exports recovering in 2017 as numbers surged in January 2017 with an increase of 22.5 percent with total sales of $5.130 billion from $4.187 billion recorded value in the same period last year according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report. “We are positive that we will continue to drive growth and recovery for the export sector as we increase our efforts in promoting Philippine industries throughout the year in various key markets. We take the consistent growth since the last quarter of 2016 as a sign for positive outlook in the coming months,” said DTI Industry Promotion Group Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado. Eight out of the top ten Philippine exports reflected growth with articles of apparel and clothing accessories with 270.1% increase as the highest gainer. Other gainers include: coconut oil includes oil and refined (229.6%), chemicals (104.7%), metal components (66.3%), electronic equipment and parts (64.8%), other manufactures (58.8%), machinery and transport equipment (27.9%), and electronic products (10.4%). Electronic products remain to be the top Philippine export comprising almost 46 percent of the total Philippine exports with total receipts of $2.365 billion for January. On the other hand, non-electronic goods which accounts for 54 percent of exports likewise increased by a hefty 35.19% for that same month. In terms of commodity groups, manufactured goods went up by 23.1 percent with total export sales of $4.505 billion, accounting for 87.8 percent of the total export receipts while exports from Total Agro-Based Products, with a 7.5 percent share to total exports in January 2017, amounted to $386.46 million. It increased by 33.7... read morePH exports surge 22.5% in January 2017
The Department of Trade and Industry sees exports recovering in 2017 as numbers surged in January 2017 with an increase of 22.5 percent with total sales of $5.130 billion from $4.187 billion recorded value in the same period last year according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report. “We are positive that we will continue to drive growth and recovery for the export sector as we increase our efforts in promoting Philippine industries throughout the year in various key markets. We take the consistent growth since the last quarter of 2016 as a sign for positive outlook in the coming months,” said DTI Industry Promotion Group Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado. Eight out of the top ten Philippine exports reflected growth with articles of apparel and clothing accessories with 270.1% increase as the highest gainer. Other gainers include: coconut oil includes oil and refined (229.6%), chemicals (104.7%), metal components (66.3%), electronic equipment and parts (64.8%), other manufactures (58.8%), machinery and transport equipment (27.9%), and electronic products (10.4%). Electronic products remain to be the top Philippine export comprising almost 46 percent of the total Philippine exports with total receipts of $2.365 billion for January. On the other hand, non-electronic goods which accounts for 54 percent of exports likewise increased by a hefty 35.19% for that same month. In terms of commodity groups, manufactured goods went up by 23.1 percent with total export sales of $4.505 billion, accounting for 87.8 percent of the total export receipts while exports from Total Agro-Based Products, with a 7.5 percent share to total exports in January 2017, amounted to $386.46 million. It increased by 33.7... read more
Trade chief on artificial intelligence: let’s make it work for BPO
MAKATI—There is a way to make artificial intelligence (AI) work for the sector of the business process outsourcing (BPO), amidst threats that this technology posts on our major services industry, the country’s trade chief said. A product of the fast pace changes in technology, AI has presented itself more than just a new technology but as a threat to the current employees servicing the service export industry and the BPO, including the contact centers. “Let us retool and reposition the nature of the current jobs in the industry,” said Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez, in the course of pessimistic prediction that AI could potentially diminish 45 to 50% of the approximately 1.2 million Filipino employees of the BPO industry. Sec. Lopez cited these possible solutions coming from his recent collaboration with Dr. Dado Banatao, a renowned Filipino technology entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley, in order to minimize the impact of AI on job displacements. Together with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) and the Unite States Agency for International Development (USAID), the group is currently working on building an inclusive, innovation ecosystem (government-academe-industry network) that will infuse science and technology, and innovation in industries including agriculture and services. The AI technology enables computers to provide answers or solutions to problems raised in contact center transactions. Through programming, and deep learning technology, several databases are processed at faster speed and the computer processors are able to respond and recommend actions to callers. “We need to train affected BPO employees and...Sam Sung Auctions Apple Business Card for Charity
What would you do for charity if your name was Sam Sung and you used to work for Apple? You might do the same thing as Sam Sung, a former Apple Store employee in Canada, who put up for auction the last business card bearing his name. Mr. Sung’s ebay.ca item is already bidding at more than US$80,000. The business card was described as used with “No major folds, dents or scratches on the card.” Mr. Sung will donate all proceeds minus fees charged by Ebay to Children’s Wish, BC & Yukon – a not-for-profit that grants wishes to sick children. The business card comes with his old uniform and ID tag in a frame. The auction will end on August 15, 2014 so if you are an Apple enthusiast and have the cash, you may still have time to bid for the item. The winner of the auction will pay for shipping at a reasonable cost of about $70. ...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Condoms offer 85% protection from HIV
COMING to the rescue of Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral, World Health Organization (WHO) assured that condoms, when used properly can prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Dr. Soe Nyunt-U, WHO representative in the Philippines, said “the correct and consistent use of good-quality condoms confers a level of protection as high as 85-90 percent against HIV transmission.” The WHO representative here said male and female condoms, when properly kept, stored, handled and used, are the only scientifically proven barrier products currently available against HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. But even then, Boholano HIV-AIDS advocate Dr. Rene Bullecer earlier said there is only one excellent protection against AIDS: being faithful to the partner. Acquired Immunity Disease Syndrome is often spread through multiple partners, faulty sexual habits and blood transfusion, Bullecer said....Boholano candidates to sign Climate Change Covenant
BOHOLANO leaders and even candidates running this May 10 elections are expected to sign up on a Covenant for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies during the upcoming Province-wide Climate Change Summit set next week. Expected to put up their pledges during the Summit setMarch 29-30 at the Bohol Tropics Resort are Congressional and Provincial Candidates as well as local leaders. Convened by the Provincial Government of Bohol in partnership with Philippine Australia Alumni Association Inc., Bohol Chapter, the summit adopts the theme “meeting the Challenges of Climate Change at the Local level through Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies. Organizers at the Bohl Environment Management Offfice said it is high time to egnerate early commitments from politicians so it would be easier to make them accountable when they fail to realize their commitments....“El Nino” has affected local power generation
POWER gerenation from Bohol’s hydro-power plants have reportedly decreased due to insufficient water levels that can sustainably spin the turbines. According the Bohol Electric Cooperative I General manager Carlos Itable, all of Bohol’s hydro electric power supplies decreased its generation due to low water supply. He said that even the Ewon Sevilla hydro, now operated by Sta. Clara Development has to contend with 580 mega watt power generation output. Ewon hydro facility is capable to generating 1.2 MegaWatts of power. Hanopol’s maximum power of 2.5MW is now running at 1.8 MW. Over this, the PDCC would explore the possibility of asking Salcon Power Utilities to allow the operation of the two standby diesel power plants to supplement the needed power for Bohol. (PIA...PDCC puts up cloud Seeding resolution
GOVERNOR Erico Aumentado adeptly steered the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) to churn up the necessary support for the much needed cloud seeding operations in drought hit-Bohol. During a meeting March 15, the governor who has been moving allover Bohol expressed alarm at the widespread effects of the El Nino which has now parched not only the harvests and cracked the farmlands but also receded the water levels of Bohol dams to critical point. Seeing the most immediate need for mitigation, the governor, who also heads the PDCC convened the council to hear out reports from various government and private institutions monitoring the effects of the drought. The council then passed a resolution supporting the National Irrigation Administration and the governor in its desire to ask the agriculture department for the much needed cloud seeding to to bring out the rains. The governor has already intimated his desire to have cloud seeding operations here, he shared last Friday. (PIA...Suspek sa pagpamusil sa Getafe nailhan na
NAILHAN na sa mga imbestigador sa kapulisan sa Getafe ang responsable sa pagpamusil didto sa barangay Sto. Niño niadtong Biyernes sa gabii diin nikalas kini og usa ka kinabuhi ug nakasamad og laing duha. Si PO3 Bonifacio Pedoche sa Getafe Police Station nagbutyag nga duna na silay suspek nga gisundan apan dili una nila ibutyag ang ngalan niini aron dili maguba ang gihimo nila nga imbestigasyon. Matud ni Pedoche nga ang daang panagdumot ang hinungdan sa pagpusil patay sa biktima nga si Thomas Rosagaran ug napagan lamang ang usa niya ka higala nga si Bobong Torreon ug ang 6-anyos nga batang lalaki nga si Jesler Turtoga. Sayo niini, si Rogaran, 24-anyos, taga-barangay Sto. Niño ug si Torreon, 24-anyos, nagpuyo sa Campao Oriental, pulos ulitawo gipamusil samtang nangaon og panihapon mga alas 10 sa gabii. Si Turtuga kinsa nitan-aw og salida sa tv naigo sa saag nga bala ug nabuak usab sa bala ang picture tube sa maong tv. (Andy...National News
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