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Palasyo: Martial law, ipatuman lamang kun kinahanglanon na gayud
MANILA, December 28 (PIA)–Magdeklarar lamang og martial law si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte kun kinahanglanon na gayud kini ug aron maprotektahan ang kahilwasan sa katawhan. Kini ang gitataw ni Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella dungan sa pag-ingon nga walay plano ang Presidente nga basta na lamang magdeklarar og martial law nga walay igong basehan. Kahinumdoman nga ning bag-o lang sa iyang mensahe sa Pampanga, gusto niini nga ang Chief Executive na lamang ang may gahom nga magdeklarar og martial law ug dili na kini ipaagi pa sa pag-uyon sa Kongreso ug Korte Suprema. Pagtumbok pa ni Abella, dili angay ‘literal’ nga dawaton ang gihimong pahayag sa Presidente. Dugang pa ni Abella nga kun giingong sabton ang gihimong mensahe ni Presidente Duterte, tataw nga wala sa plano niining magpatuman og martial law sa umaabot.... read moreRetirement sa mga Pinoy, mahimo nang tigoman pinaagi sa PERA
TAGBILARAN, December 28 (PIA)–Mahimo na karong tigoman sa mga Pinoy ang ilang retirement pinaagi sa pagpamuhunan sa Perso¬nal Equity Retirement Account (PERA), ang labing unang voluntary retirement account nga adunay tax incentives sa nasod. Ang PERA gilusad ning bag-o lang sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), walo ka tuig human nahimong balaod ang Republic Act 9505 o ang PERA Act of 2008. Base sa datos, daghang mga Pinoy ang dili tig-tigom o tig-invest mao nga kining balaod sa PERA ang maghatag og insentibo sa mga Pinoy sa pagpamuhunan alang sa ilang retirement. Tinguha sa PERA nga palambuon ang savings mobilization ug capital market development aron makatabang na usab sa fiscal sustainability sa nasod. Matud pa sa gipahigayong pagtuon sa BSP, nikabat lang sa 10.8% sa mga Pinoy ang nagtigom alang sa ilang pagretiro. Bukas kini sa tanang nag-trabahong Pilipino — sa gobyerno, pribadong sektor, self-employed ug professio¬nals ug bisan ang mga overseas Filipino workers. Ang bisan kinsang mag-invest og P100,000, kuwa¬lipikado sa P5,000 income tax credit nga i-deduct sa gibayarang income tax matag tuig.... read more
DTI backs electronics industry development Calls for closer industry-academe ties towards innovation
PASAY—Relevant industry players should continue partnering with the Philippine government in developing further the electronics industry, being one of the primary sources of economic growth today, the country’s trade chief said. Stressing the robust Philippine economy and a booming global market, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez outlined government initiatives to strengthen the electronics industry, as well as DTI’s partnership with industry stakeholders. Said initiatives include projects that will move the industry’s capabilities to higher value activities, as well as help identify products and technologies in the developing sectors of electronics in the next five years. DTI and the Board of Investments (BOI) also have active partnerships with other institutions to forward capacity-building programs and exchange of best industry practices. In his keynote speech at the 14th Philippine Semiconductor and Electronics Convention and Exhibition (PSECE) on 21 June, Sec. Lopez said that closer industry-academe linkages can lead to a stronger electronics industry that will later on “generate inclusive economic growth, reaching those at the bottom of the pyramid.” As one of the pillars of the country’s industrial growth and one of the top 12 industry priorities of the current administration, the electronics industry is a top export performer with a 51.3% share of total exports in 2016 (worth USD 28.8 billion). The industry has also generated about 2.6 million direct and indirect employments as of 2015. He also mentioned that as the Philippines chairs ASEAN 2017, the government’s priority is to lead an inclusive, innovation-led growth, which means working to create an enabling environment to develop micro, small, and medium...Asus EeePC 1000 and MSI Wind U100 now available in the Philippines
Asus Philippines has finally launched the latest edition to the Eee PC series yesterday, July 29, 2008. Its suggested retail price will be somewhere around Php 30,000. Its specs include the following: 10″ screen at 1280 × 720 screen resolution, Intel Atom 1.6GHz, WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.0, 1 – 2 GB DDR RAM, 1.3 MP webcam, 20GB – 40GB SSD drive, Hi-definition Audio, 6-cell battery (4.2 – 8 hrs), 1.33 kg, Windows XP or GNU Linux OS, and 95% of standard notebook keyboard size. The latest Asus EeePC edition will be coming out in 6 shiny colors: Red, Green, Black, Peony White, Pearl White and Fine Ebony. While MSI’s answer to the Asus Eee PC is the MSI Wind. The MSI Wind U100 is already on display at a store in a mall in Manila (SM City San Lazaro). This latest edition of the MSI Wind series is priced at Php 25, 000. Its specs include the following: GHz Intel Atom processor, 1 GB of RAM, 2.5-inch HDD or SSD, 10-inch WXGA LED backlighted display, 80GB of memory, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, a 1.3 megapixel cam, 3-cell battery pack (7-hour battery life), and can be in Linux or Windows operating systems. Sources: http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/asus-eeepc-1000-price-launch-date/...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Kita sa bawjot dako’g ikatabang sa pamilya
KABABAYEN-ANG makatabang na sa kita sa pamilya, kini maoy bungat-pasalamat ni Roberta Sayson, usa ka Bol-anong tigpanghimo ug bawjot nga natabangan sa bansay sa pagpanghimo ug bayong o bawjot. Pinaagi sa Department of Trade and Industry, si Sayson kauban sa gatusan ka kababayen-an sa Talibon, Bien Unido, Trinidad ug Carlos P Garcia nabansay sa pagsibit ug bawjot agi ug dugang kapanginabuhian. Matud ni DTI Reg. Director Asteria Caberte, ang Project Bayong paagi sa kagamhanan aron katanyagag dugang kita ang banay aron magpabiling mapanalipdan sa nagkalapad nga krisis ekonomikanhon. Matud pa sa 2009 Labor Force Survey, 12.1M na ka Pinoy ang nakapasugod nag trabaho o nakatrabaho sa ilang kaugalingong negosyo. Niini, mitibugsok na usab ang unemployment rate sa Abril 2009 ngadto sa 7.5% gikan sa 8% sa milabayng tuig....Waste segregation trngs, Bulldozer response to garbage problem
SEMINARS on waste segregation at source beginning this week and expected to reduce by 50-70% garbage dumped at the Dampas waste facility would the city’s sustainable response to the worsening waste problem. With the city’s 15 barangays estimated to dump an average of 100 tons per day, waste segregation at source is expected to cut on waste disposed and thus sustain the facility’s operations. City Councilor Edi Borja bared this in reports just as the city council contemplates on buying a new bulldozer to immediately act on the complaints of piled garbage at the dumpsite access. The single bulldozer used to push dumped garbage into the dumpsite pit was broken and a need to replace a spare part. This has also temporarily suspended the smooth garbage facility operations....TBTK 09 starts with balikbayans visiting Malacanang July 14
COURTESY call to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on July 14 signals the formal start of this year’s Tigum Bol-anon sa Tibuok Kalibutan in Bohol (TBTK) July 16-22 in the country, says coordinator Liklik Gallares Schroeder in reports. The TBTK however does not start in Bohol until July 16. This as Boholanos await the biennial homecoming of Boholanos to discuss on development initiatives and possibly fund some of the priority projects here as identified by the provincial Government. The TBTK was a concert made into reality when past local leaders saw the need to engage the private sector, especially better-off Boholanos abroad to help the government fund development here. Following the first successful gatherings, investors have been coming in droves confident that the money they invest here is well managed by a tandem of the government and private sector partners. The balikbayans formally start the biennial investor gathering with the courtesy call and the formal registration at the city MetroCenter Hotel and Convention Center July 16....DOH asks P19M more for ‘virulent A(H1N1) virus
WITH reports of a more virulent A (H1N1) virus abroad, the country’s Department of Health (DOH) has requested additional funds in preparation for a “second wave” of dreaded A (H1N1) influenza virus. The fund request also came in following a continuous increase of infected cases in the country despite reports of a mild strain getting into the Philippines. Dr. Lyndon Leesuy, a medical specialist of the DOH-National Center for Disease Prevention and Control, said they have requested over P19-million worth of funds as the cases continue to increase. Leesuy said the funds would be used in preparation for a “second wave” of the virus with reported presence if a stronger virus strain already hitting other affected countries. He stressed government and health authorities must prepare for the possibility that the virus may become more virulent. The additional fund will be for swabbing kits, purchase of anti-viral Oseltamivir or Tamiflu, to equip other hospitals and laboratories nationwide with testing capabilities to help speed up specimen analysis for possible cases of influenza A (H1N1) virus. On this development, Bohol authorities who are preparing for a worldwide gathering of Boholano potential investors, have asked relatives of balikbayans to remind them of the self quarantine policy which the DOH has recommended. Provincial Administrator and lawyer Tomas Abapo has asked everyone last Friday to exercise preventive measures like strengthening one’s immune system and following simple coughing and sneezing manners....DENR: 55 garbage dumpsites illegal
There are 55 open garbage dumpsites that continue to operate illegally despite warnings issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). According to Republic Act 9003, known as “the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act”, it no longer allows the use of open dumping. This was the statement of Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (Penro) Nestor Canda. Canda cited the towns of Jagna, Duero and Tubigon which are already enforcing strict implementation of waste segregation at the household level, recycling and composting of biodegradable wastes. He adds that wastes generated by these towns are lessened by at least 60 percent. According to Canda, they will continue to issue notices to local government units and allow them to comply with RA 9003. Click here for full...National News
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