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A life lived in service for others is a life worth celebrating. And what better way to celebrate than with the people to whom this life of service is offered. Thus, Gov. Edgar Chatto who celebrated his 57th birthday on February 21, spent the entire day with various Boholano sectors. After mass officiated by Fr. Lito Geangan at the chapel in their Balilihan home, the governor shared breakfast with family, first lady and Balilihan mayor Pureza Veloso-Chatto, municipal and barangay officials, relatives, Capitol employees, and friends. He also met with Philhealth team led by Regional Vice President William O. Chavez and Philhealth Bohol Chief Social Insurance Officer Mona Liza O. De Veyra. Inaugurates Infra Projects Chatto then proceeded to Catigbian to meet with Vice Gov. Dionisio Balite, Catigbian Mayor Boy Lurot, Brgy. Capt. Darwin Lanoy, and the Provincial Engineer’s Office headed by Engr. Ben Redulla for the blessing and inauguration of the reconstructed Causwagan Box Culvert in which leads to Bogtongbod, Clarin. The project was implemented by the Provincial Engineer’s Office. Later in Sagbayan, the governor, vice governor, engineering team were joined by Sagbayan Mayor Ric Suarez and DILG Provincial Director Ma. Louisella Lucino at the blessing, ribbon cutting and re-opening of reconstructed San Antonio and Calangahan Bridges. Both projects were completed under the Bohol Earthquake Assistance program. TARSIER 117 Jagna In the afternoon, Chatto led the opening of TaRSIER117 sub-office in Jagna. 22 new members for TaRSIER117 Jagna have been trained by TaRSIER117 senior personnel. The opening of the new office aspires to meet standards for emergency management as part of public service. ... read more
DTI, full force for GSP Consultations
PAMPANGA— The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) engaged export and manufacturing stakeholders during the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Consultation Sessions in Clark. “I urged exporters and manufacturers to fully maximize the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) privilege of the Philippines by exploring opportunities in trade especially with the United States and with the European Union (EU),” said DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez. The trade chief shared DTI’s thrust to balance the inflow and outflow of trade as the Philippine export growth is now 16.3 percent while the import is 13 percent. He also acknowledged the efforts of President Rodrigo Duterte in creating new ties with other countries, which opened new export markets to Russia and China. China accounted for the fastest growth rate at 34%. Recent date also showed exports to EU posted strong growth due to greater number of utilization of GSP+ trade privileges where over 6,000 product lines have 0% tariff duty. Sec. Lopez also shared the continued negotiations of DTI in expanding preferential tariff lines of GSP and GSP+ engaging the US and the EU through dialogues. DTI also extends its efforts in establishing certifications for exporters, such as the recently signed joint Department Order (DO) between DTI and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Said DO ensures importing companies that Philippine exporters availing GSP preferences will uphold and protect the rights of laborers. Board of Investments (BOI) Head and DTI Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo likewise joined the trade chief in highlighting and discussing the untapped potentials of the GSP privileges of the Philippines. USec. Rodolfo even led a cliniquing...30 Days to the 2010 Automated Elections
In a matter of 30 days from today, the Philippines will finally implement an automated counting system for the national and local elections. May 10, 2010 will be a day when our country will finally show the world that we are done with the error-prone and easy to manipulate manual counting of ballots. Automated counting removes several opportunities to manipulate the election results at the precinct level but it also makes some worry that cheating can be automated, and that a scenario causing a failure of elections like continuous power outage would occur forcing us to go into a constitutional dilemma of having no replacement to officials who will end their terms this year. While it is easy to imagine scenarios of doom, these are really not that easy to do. In order for the automated counting to fail, any, or the combination of the following scenarios would have to be created: Total Power Failure throughout the country. Total power outage that lasts several days or weeks, causing total failure of all communication systems and draining all the battery power that comes with the counting machines. This power outage will have to start well before election day in order to ensure a failure of elections as well as a failure of everything else that requires electricity. Diesel and gasoline supply cut-off several days before the power outage starts to ensure all backup power systems will run out of fuel. If this total power failure happens, the elections probably won’t matter anymore. All telecoms systems are jammed. Someone shells out a significant amount money to buy enough jamming machines to...Local News/ Bohol Balita
PGMA to begin Central Philippines tour
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will kick off today (February 22) her Central Philippines super-region tour with an inspection of tourism projects in four provinces in Central Philippines, the region mapped out as the country’s tourist corridor under her five-growth region development strategy. Press Secretary Cris Icban Jr., said the President’s Super Regions travels are meant to underscore her milestone achievements over the past nine years which she intends to turn over to the next President “who will build on them further.” The Central Philippines – Tourism Super Region spans Regions 4B, Regions 5 to 8, and the provinces of Romblon, Palawan, Camiguin and the island of Surigao, where most of the country’s top tourist destinations are spread and now enjoying unprecedented business boom. Central Philippines accounts for over 50 percent of the country’s tourism industry....DA: Crop damage may reach P15-B this March
POTENTIAL losses of the agriculture sector from a prolonged dry spell are expected to increase in the coming months, according to the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Undersecretary Jesus Emmanuel Paras over the weekend said that a “mild” El Niño the Philippines has been experiencing could cost the sector at least P15 billion. Initial projection put the damage at P9 billion at most. Losses from a tame El Niño, according to the Agriculture department, could reach P8 billion to P9 billion or 264, 940 metric tons of rice worth almost P4 billion and 174, 224 metric tons of corn valued at P2.26 billion. Paras said his department is projecting bigger losses as the country has yet to reach the dry season, which will start in March and last until May. A “severe” dry spell, Paras said, could lead to P20.46 billion in losses to agriculture. The El Niño phenomenon is expected to last until July this year....Its now law: Seniors get 20% discount
Manila, Philippines — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has affixed her signature Tuesday, to the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 (ESCA), or Republic Act No. 994. This is a law that would benefit some five million elderly Filipinos in the form of discounts on certain goods and services. “The President has signed the bill,” said deputy presidential spokesperson Charito Planas. The official copy of the measure arrived in Malacanang on Monday night. The law allows senior citzens to avail themselves of the full 20-percent discount they are supposed to enjoy. The discount was reduced to 8 percent with the imposition of the 12-percent value-added tax on certain goods and services in 2005. Click here for full article from...Buenavista launches Eco-Tourism Business Center
Buenavista, Bohol — Headed by Municipal Mayor Elsa Tirol, LGU officials and staff, the town of Buenavista launched its Eco-tourism Business Center last February 11, 2010, in line with their foundation day celebration. The building, located on top of a hill in Barangay Dait, provides a scenic view of the town. LGU officials say that this project will help develop tourism in Buenavista. The building will serve as a receiving area for tourists who want to visit the Cambuhat River. It will also serve as a display area for products made by members of the Great Women Project, and other residents who would like to showcase their goods. The building, officials added, once completed, can also be used as an office and as function rooms for social gatherings. Among those who attended the program were Governor Erico B. Aumentado, Vice governor Julius Herrera and representatives from DOST, DENR, DOLE, BIPC, and NDA. The agencies each promised help to the people of Buenavista. Aside from the launching, Buenavista also celebrated its Talaba...Herrera: tame “El Nino” With alternative crops
Bohol Vice Governor Julius Caesar Herrera presses for alternative crops and family managed patches while government technology can be easily had this time to dampen the felt dry spell. The top legislator, who also sits as the SP Agriculture Chair said he learned that the government is ready to palay farmers who want to momentarily shift to corn and that it can provide hybrid seeds. Herrera, who with Governor Erico Aumentado has been distributing seeds and subsidies to raise Bohol’s rice sufficiency rating now eyes vegetables and root crops varieties which may be drought tolerant. On the idle lots in the backyards, Herrera pointed out that high value commercial crops or vegetables the family can use can help on family finances. He added that every town has government farm technicians who can help and whom people can consult for possible intervention measures....National News
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