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FILIPINO CONTRACTORS AND CONSTRUCTION STAKEHOLDERS AGGRESSIVELY EXPLORING THE PACIFIC-MELANESIA REGION
The insatiable desire of the Filipino contractors, consultants, and construction industry players to continuously discover and explore construction business opportunities around the globe, they are now attempting to enter the Melanesia Region in the countries of Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea. These countries identified to be rich in natural resources remained unexploited and undeveloped in their infrastructure and construction projects which Filipino contractors and consultants can aggressively take advantage. In preparation for the expansion of their activities in the three (3) identified countries of the Melanesia Region, the Philippine Overseas Construction Board (POCB) of the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) conducted its 5th Philippine Overseas Construction Symposium on 20 October 2016 at the Hotel Jen Manila in Roxas Boulevard to assist and support these Filipino construction industry players in penetrating the Melanesia market. The welcome address and the assured government support relayed by the new Undersecretary for CIAP, Atty. Ruth B. Castelo, created an atmosphere of sincerity and genuine concern for the participants. It was matched with the inspiring words from the POCB Chairman of the Board and President & CEO of the DMCI Holdings, Engr. Isidro A. Consunji, stimulating the participants to remain motivated and keep interested on improving and adding value to their construction business through networking and business matching like actively participating in construction outbound missions being conducted by the POCB, this time in the Melanesia Region. The symposium was highlighted by the attendance of one hundred forty-five (145) high ranking officers from the Filipino construction contractors, consultants, suppliers, and other industry players who spent their precious time listening to speakers, networking... read moreTop Filipino experts from Silicon Valley to talk about social impact of tech
Top Filipino executives from Silicon Valley will be coming to share the best practices in world technology at OCEAN 16 – Mark Damarillo, Apple Lead Engineer for iDevices, will be talking about wearable technology and its potential to enhance lives; and Pepe Torres, AirBnB Regional Brand Marketing Manager, will talk about the impact of Sharing Economy in the Philippines. “Bohol will be a whole new experience. It’s a microcosm of what we want to achieve for the theme of this year’s OCEAN,” says Damarillo. “We want to share the lessons from the World Economic Forum to local leaders and benefit communities in the Philippines.” “For improving the state of the world, we want to talk to the people whose conditions we can improve using technology. Bohol is a good place to see the social impact of this new digital revolution,” he added. Summit interactions will tackle the following topics: • The Future of Talent: Cultivating a new generation of leadership • The Disruption of Industries: The next decade in digital transformation • Powering Small Business: MSMEs in the digital economy • The New Oil: Harnessing the power of data • Sustainability at the Heart of Business: How to innovate responsibly • Collaborative Governance: Solving problems beyond private and public • Innovation for All: Democratizing the Fourth Industrial Revolution • The Next Economic Power: Navigating the ASEAN collaboration • Preparing for the Digital Future: Where we are and what’s... read more
Erico book launch set Thursday
By JUNE S. BLANCO WHEN it rains, it pours. This saying perfectly describes the four-point celebration that Rep. Erico Aristotle “Aris” Aumentado (Bohol, 2nd District) and family wish to honor their father and grandfather – the solon’s immediate past congressional predecessor, Erico Boyles Aumentado, on his birthday on May 18. He would have turned 77 years old. When he was still alive, the Aumentado patriarch and his wife Grenie who was born on May 16, used to celebrate their birthdays together. The two-day difference did not matter. They were in love. And their union brought into this world eight children, 20 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. This year’s thanksgiving is made even more special with the passing of the bar of the only grandchild who took up law – lawyer Jiselle Rae Aumentado Villamor – daughter of Razel, Aris’ eldest sister. The Aumentado brood had taken up medical and other courses not related to lawyering. The elder Aumentado entered politics as senior Board Member, who was then elected at large. He became vice governor, completed three terms as congressman, completed three terms as governor, and was into another term as congressman when death overtook him. Through those years, he authored many ordinances, resolutions and laws. He also wrote long-running columns in local newspapers and was even a correspondent news writer-reporter and features writer for national dailies while still a student until he became a lawyer. His love for writing never faded – even during his final days on earth. But what he never got to finish because of his primary work was his autobiography. He had done several chapters,...No Results Found
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Carnapper charged with estafa and carnapping
Formal charges are filed against the suspected carnapper arrested the other last Jan 21, during an entrapment operation at the residence of City Councilor Edgar Bompat. The suspect is Jose Glen Cadampog, 32, of this city. According to Insp. Bazilides Balistoy, Chief of Intelligence Section of the Tagbilaran PNP station, the suspect was able to swindle an amount of almost P 700,000.00 from his victims. This the main reason for the case pushed through at the City Prosecutor’s Office. Listen to DYRD-AM for more...Filipino Journalist files damage suit vs Pacquiao’s trainer
A Filipino journalist, Alex P. Vidal, filed a damage suit against Pacman’s trainer Freddie Roach. According to the journalist, Roach allegedly pushed and threatened to kill him when he wrote a story in July 2008 that “the trainer missed the workout” of a boxing champion in the Wild Card gym in Hollywood, California “because he was sick.” Vidal filed the case before the Superior Court of the State of California County of Los Angeles, Stanley Mosk Courthouse on January 20. The case stemmed from an incident that allegedly occurred on July 26, 2008 in the morning near the elevators of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click here for full...PDEA holds refresher course for Bohol police, LGUs, agencies
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) will be conducting a seminar for the Police, LGUs and Agencies tomorrow (January 24) at Camp Dagohoy for the purposes of a refresher course. The seminar intends to reorient the police, and others, on the Republic Act (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 to equip them with understanding on how to build invulnerable cases against drug abusers and traffickers. Click for full...Retired SC justice denies leak came from him
Retired Supreme Court (SC) magistrate Ruben Reyes DENIED that he was the one who leaked the unofficial decision on a pending election case before the tribunal. Thus resulting to a possible impeachment of Chief Justice Reynato Puno. ”I swear before God and man, hindi ako pwede maging leak. (I cannot be the leak.) I am not the source of the leak. I cannot tolerate it. If they find that the leak came from my office, then pinpoint the employee who did it,” Reyes said. The magistrate said that no person in his/her right mind would release an unpromulgated decision since it would be a violation of the country’s Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. He also revealed that the draft decision he wrote went through three different offices, which are all being investigated by a high court panel. The SC probe involves the draft decision of Reyes on the petition of Olivia Paras to unseat Negros Oriental Rep. Jocelyn Limkaichong. Paras and Louis Biraogo had asked the SC to invalidate Limkaichong’s proclamation on the ground that she is allegedly not a natural-born Filipino, a requirement for public office. Paras lost to Limkaichong in the 2007 district elections by over 7,000 votes. In the draft decision, Reyes nullified the proclamation of Limkaichong, but nine out of the 14 justices concurred only “in the result” when the ruling was passed for signing. This means the justice agreed with the conclusion but not with the arguments Reyes had presented. This prompted Chief Justice Reynato Puno, in consultation with the en banc, to withhold the promulgation of the decision. Click here for full...PDP Laban party members confused as 2 claim to be Prov’l Pres.
Atty. Timi Cabatos and Board Member Yul Lopez claim to be Provincial President of the party PDP Laban in Bohol, thus confusing party members as to who will lead the party. Cabatos claims that he was chosen to be the Prov’l Pres. during the Provincial Assembly of PDP Laban last 2006. However Lopez said that he is the one pointed by Atty. Coco Pimentel – Secretary General in a meeting of party heads. Listen to DYRD-AM for more...National News
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