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DTI, P&G PUSH FOR MICRO ENTREPRENEUR DEVELOPMENT THROUGH “ANGAT KITA PROGRAM”
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Procter and Gamble (P&G) signed an agreement that will help micro entrepreneurs develop their business skills, and gain access to start-up capital. A program for micro-entrepreneurs, which is also one of the key priorities in the current trade agenda, the agreement “P&G Angat Kita Program” is designed to help sari-sari storeowners and other micro-entrepreneurs advance their skills through seminars provided by the agency’s Negosyo Centers. “This agreement is a huge lift for our micro entrepreneurs especially that we are targeting those who are at the bottom of the pyramid. We are a step closer to achieving the trabaho at negosyo agenda of the administration,” Operations Group Supervising Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya said of the signing. The “P&G Angat Kita Program” will also help micro entrepreneurs gain access to start-up capital in the form of goods or products and network linkage micro entrepreneurs need to help grow, maintain businesses and lift their current status. The agreement will also provide a P2,500 worth of P&G start-up package after successfully finishing a basic merchandising seminar in DTI’s Negosyo Centers to 1,000 initial participants of the program. In total, there are 448 Negosyo Centers operating since its inception in 2014. In line with the Republic Act No. 10644 or the Go Negosyo Act, the DTI-ROG launched Negosyo Centers nationwide to help MSMEs in providing access to information, business name registration, access to finance, access to market and access to training. DTI and P&G target to cover 20,000 to 30,000 micro entrepreneurs nationwide, after the initial launching in Metro Manila, including the cities of Manila, Mandaluyong, Makati,... read morePhilippines leaps 12 ranks to No. 58 in Economic Freedom Index 2017
Now in the top-third of the ranking Philippines leaps 12 ranks to No. 58 in Economic Freedom Index 2017 The National Competitiveness Council is pleased to announce that the country has advanced twelve notches to rank no. 58 out of 180 countries in the latest release of the Economic Freedom Index 2017, making it to the top-third of the ranking. This is the sixth consecutive time the country has upgraded its ranking since 2011. Published annually by US-based think-tank Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal, the Index measures “a nation’s commitment to free enterprise” and scores economies in twelve categories, covering a broad range of factors including court system efficiency, tax rates, investment restrictions, and licensing requirements. Based on the average of these scores, economies are then classified as “free” (score of 80 or higher), “mostly free” (70-79.9), “moderately free” (60-69.9), “mostly unfree” (50-59.9), or “repressed” (below 50). From the previous score of 63.1, the Philippines increased 2.5 points to 65.6, maintaining its status as a “moderately free” country for four years. This makes the Philippines fourth in the ASEAN region, trailing behind Singapore (2nd), Malaysia (27th), and Thailand (55th), and ahead of Indonesia (84th), Cambodia (94th), Laos (133rd), Myanmar (146th), and Vietnam (147th). In the latest EFI, the Philippines significantly progressed in the area of Monetary Freedom, advancing 18 notches (from 86th to 68th) and also improved in the areas of Labor Freedom (up 6, from 109th to 103rd), and Government Integrity, formerly Freedom from Corruption (up 1, from 87th to 86th).However, it stagnated in the aspects of Trade Freedom (down 9, from... read more
Auza.Net Starts Interviews For Summer 2010 OJTs
Auza.Net will start conducting interviews of applicants for its Summer 2010 OJT Program on March 23, 2010. Applicants who have already sent their applications will be notified via text or call. Those accepted to the program will go through various training sessions including web services using WordPress, network setup and open source technologies. They will also be involved in breakthrough projects that may become commercial applications later. The OJT program projects in the past led to various success stories that include the DYRD-AM worldwide broadcast, WiFi authentication system and embedded systems, all of these, among others, are currently being used by Auza.Net for the services it offers its clients. The company believes that exposure to real-world application or system integration will help the trainees gain confidence and experience that will help them qualify for exciting jobs when they graduate. Many graduates who were OJT’s of the company are now hired in various industries. Auza.Net itself hired several of its former OJTs for full time positions for software development and network administration. Applications are still accepted until March 26, 2010 and the program will start on April 5, 2010, however, due to the volume of applications, the company will evaluate applications on a first come, first served basis. Students must be candidates for graduation during the school year 2010-2011, taking engineering or IT related courses. Students taking other courses may apply provided they are proficient with computers, Internet and IT concepts in general. Please submit your application letter, resume and TOR at the Auza.Net Internet Media Center at the K of C Recreation...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Archbishop Auza survives earthquake in Haiti
Tagbilaran City (15 January) — A Boholano bishop and Vatican’s apostolic nuncio to Haiti survived Haiti’s devastating earthquake and is now in safe ground. Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza, 50 wrote on the Paring Bol-anon yahoo group saying he is safe but is still camping outside due to sustaining tremors. A native of Talibon, Bohol, Auza was born in 1959 and attended his early seminary training at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Tagbilaran City. He was ordained priest in 1985. Auza finished his theological studies at the Pontifical University of Sto. Tomas Central Seminary, and entered the diplomatic service a year after his ordination. He was assigned First Counsellor of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, and was later appointed apostolic nuncio to Haiti by Pope Benedict VXI, elevating him to the dignity of archbishop. Archbishop Auza also worked with Filipino peacekeepers manning the peace efforts in Haiti. Click here for full...Environmental safeguards for Oasis plan set – Julius assures
ENVIRONMENTAL safeguards are in place, assures Vice Governor Julius Caesar Herrera over the ambitious plan to reclaim 450 hectares off a sea where environmentalists say is critical to the Bohol marine ecosystem. The Herrera statement also come a few days before the Sangguniang Panlalawigan green-lighted by authorizing Governor Erico Aumentado to enter into an agreement with project proponents, Oasis Leisure Islands and Development Incorporated. (OLIDI). In authorizing the governor, the provincial junta under Herrera also nailed a condition that would force the governor to operate only on the narrow principle of the Bohol environmental policy as a guiding principle. In a press meeting while presenting the SP accomplishments weeks ago, Herrera reiterated the provincial government thrust for economic growth and development while keeping a balance on environment and resource protection and conservation. The junta authorization would now allow the governor to enter into a joint venture agreement with the project proponents, but the vice governor assured that Bohol’s environment would be a primary concern. The project, proposed to be a string of themed artificial islets along the south western coasts of Panglao island would make use of the shallow waters as the site for artificial islets created by landfill. The junta head admitted his nod to the project is also biased on his strong conviction of the governor’s competence and wisdom to balance development and the environment. Even then, Herrera also told the media that the SP authorization for the governor to enter into an agreement is filled with conditionalities that would assure that the project would not be pushed through if any of the conditions are unmet. While...Kidney illness prevention to enlist broadcasters
IN the continuing fight to dialyze renal illness into a no-threat in the country, the government is now resorting to the powerful broadcast media to widen the advocacy. Engaging the broadcast media and turning broadcasters into their newest converts in the war against renal disease which ends up fatal in its end stage, the government’s Renal Disease Control Program (REDCOP) manned by the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) of the Department of Health hopes to widen the information education communication campaign against the disease. While broadcasters may not be the most able professionals talking about renal disease on the airlanes, the REDCOP has come up with an easy to follow broadcasters manual for the purpose, says program manager Dr. Remedios de Belen-Uriarte. Speaking to keynote the Orientation-Briefing on the Broadcaster’s Manual for the Prevention of Kidney Diseases in Davao City, Dr. Uriarte pointed out that the government hopes to develop more advocates on the prevention of kidney disease. To intensify the Information, Education and Communication as well as the advocacy on the prevention campaign, the gathering of selected broadcast practitioners from the four pilot regions in the country allowed the radio men to peep into the complex problem of renal disease and its issues, she added. The DOH rated renal or kidney disease as one of the leading causes of death in the country in its 1997-2002 survey and monitoring data. Kidneys perform vital life-maintaining functions as monitors and regulators of body fluids. They excrete excess body fluids and retains substances needed for the body’s continuing functions. A non-functioning or diseased kidney causes imbalance in body fluids and can...Gov’t sees good times with Sison off the terrorists list
STALLED or not, the government is opening all avenues for engaging communities to do local peace negotiations to keep the country’s peace. Thus insists Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Undersecretary Danilo Encinas, who was here in Bohol last week for a workshop with Bohol peace advocates and their counterparts across the country. He added that the government welcomes the removal of Communist Party of the Philippines/New People’s Army/ National Democratic Front leader Joma Sison for the list of terrorists. The Council of the European Union has deleted Sison as terrorist blacklist. Over the development, Encinas shared Malacanang position of elation as this portends to good times especially with the possible resumption of the peace negotiations with the CPP-NPA-NDF. Even before that however, the government has been looking at other areas of engagement to keep the peace talks going, even in the local levels. Here in Bohol for the solidarity and learning workshop among six monitoring Local Monitoring Boards all over the country’s areas with ongoing localized peace efforts, Usec Encinas said a stalled peace talks do not stop the government from exhaustively seeking ways to make communities decide for peace. Set up to form alliances between and among set up monitoring groups with their unique moves to keep the tables open for local peace negotiations between the government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front / Communist Party of the Philippines, the workshop also allows local groups monitoring the compliance and implementation of the agreements on the respect for human rights and the international humanitarian law (CARHRIHL). With peace a...Talibongnon takes over Bohol chief cop post
A TALIBONGNON finally fulfills serving his homeland dream after failing to get the coveted post in 1995. Police Senior Superintendent Anthony Lao Obenza could not, but be melodramatic as he stammered when he admitted his nostalgia for Bohol as he took the podium during his assumption to officer ceremonies at Bohol’s Camp Dagohoy. PSSupt Obenza took over the reins as Bohol’s top cop, Tuesday, December 15 amid full police honors ceremony and key civilian stakeholders along with Police Chief Superintendent Lani-O Nerez as the highest officiating official. Obenza, who has been serving as personnel officer for the police regional office in Cebu said he has long wanted to go back and serve his homeland Bohol. When that day arrived, he said he wants to dedicate his peak moment with two persons he misses so much. He cited former Police Constabulary Captain Inocencio Obenza who as a model, has goaded him to join the force and his daughter would have been happy, but has died of dengue some two years ago. Taking over the reigns from PSSUpt Edgardo Ingkling who has been promoted to the position as chief of staff of the police regional office in Cebu, Obenza admitted his new task would seem to be a huge challenge. Taking over a highly accomplished status of the innovative Bohol Police Office would be Obenzas first test of fire as he takes on his new top command job after long years of largely office work, Camp Dagohoy insiders revealed. Over the daunting job, he asks the 48 strong chiefs of police in Bohol’s 47 towns and one city to give him...National News
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