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8 of 10 Pinoy consumers know their rights Canned fish, bread at reasonable prices
Eight out of 10 Filipinos know their consumer rights, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey. Data showed that level of consumer awareness for the month of September was recorded at 78 percent, the highest recorded since 2012 for the months of September. “The result should not be a source of complacency, but instead a motivation to improve even more our service to our consumers,” said Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez, adding that recent findings are a good testament that DTI is on the right track in fulfilling its mandate. Respondents in the same survey were asked whether or not prices of basic goods like canned fish and bread have been reasonable so far. In September 2015, only 32 percent found the price of canned fish reasonable. This figure rose to 41 percent in September 2016. There was also notable increase in the percentage finding the price of bread reasonable from 34 percent in September 2015 to 49 percent in September 2016. For all months of September since 2012, this year’s figures have been the highest recorded percentages. “The challenge is for us to continue the momentum, if not improve the positive trajectory,” said Sec. Lopez. An average of 73 percent of respondents also said that products and services available in the market today are safe, according to the same survey. The DTI has been commissioning Pulse Asia to monitor public perception on prices, and safety standards, as well as level of consumer awareness since 2012 as part of the Ulat sa Bayan survey. Survey period was from September 25 to October 1, with a... read moreAnti-corruption drive, gipatutokan ni Duterte sa NBI
MANILA, November 3 (PIA)–Gimanduan ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte ang National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) nga ibalhin na ang pokus gikan sa anti-criminality ug anti-illegal drugs paingon sa anti-graft and corruption operations. Miingon si Presidente Duterte nga gusto niyang padayon nang matuldokan ang korapsiyon sa gobyerno. Matud pa sa Presidente, grabe na ka lapad ang korapsiyon nga ultimo ang linya sa mga kapolisan ug mga taas nga opisyal sa gobyerno, gikaon naman niining sistema. Una niini, gipatangtang ni Presidente Duterte kang Bureau of Customs (BoC) Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon ang Deputy Chief for Intelligence tungod sa pagkalambigit niini sa anomaliya. Gawas niini, gipatangtang usab sa Presidente ang pipila ka polis nga nadestino sa syudad sa Makati human giingong mangilkil sa mga turista.... read more
Balicasag PPA port plan resurrected at AUDIO
TAGBILARAN CITY, May 12, (PIA)–There might be a little hope for Balicasag, Panglao and maybe Cabilao to set up their municipal ports to be supervised by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), but they have to redo the proposals to get the plan back on track. PPA Engineering services Division chief Engr. Richard Elopre told members of the Association of United Development Information Officers in Bohol (AUDIO) meeting at the PPA Multi-Purpose Hall that there used to be a proposal for the PPA to help build Balicasag and Cabilao Ports. Although technically beyond the jurisdiction of the PPA, as the proposed ports would be serving small motorized boats and are regulated by the Maritime Industry Authority of the Philippines (MARINA) and fishing boats by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the PPA would have all operated ports under their supervision, PPA chief safety officer and public information officer Archt Epelito Arao-arao bared. Earlier, information officers who listened to the PPA mandates asked how the PPA determines the establishment of ports. Concerned about the haphazard manner by which boat operators dock in Panglao’s tourism island Balicasag, Panglao Information Officer and Executive Assistant Danny Reyes asked if the PPA can help put up a port of sorts to streamline Balicasag dive, snorkel and island hopping operations and spare the tourists from the hassle. Reyes said around 80 to 100 motorized bancas come to Balicasag every day and dock just everywhere. On this, Archt Arao-arao explained that since the 1970’s creation of the PPA, it has predetermined ports based on revenues, income, size and strategic locations as part of PPA ports...No Results Found
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PRB depositors’ refunds starts mid-February
Due to the huge amount of complaints by the depositors of the recently closed Pilipino Rural Bank (PRB) – Tagbilaran branch, the government of the Depositors Insurance Firm were forced to let it be known when the insurance claims will be given in the next few months. BDIC says that thier target date for starting the refund for the insurance claims will be...‘Ex-NPA leader’ shot dead in Bohol
A suspected former NPA leader was shot dead by a still unidentified gunman past 9 p.m. last January 15, 2009. “Ronald Sendrijas was buying medicine at a drugstore in Gallares St. when two assailants arrived on a motorcycle,” said Chief Insp. Jacinto Cesar. One of the assailants, believed to be in his late 30s and 5’3″ to 5’4″ tall, approached Sendrijas and shot him twice. Then the assailants fled the scene on their motorcycle. Based on the investigation done by the police, Sendrijas had been receiving death threats in the past several months. His sister, Arlene Pasagad, told police that a text message have been sent to her brother saying he would be killed on his birthday. Dennis Abarrientos, secretary general of Karapatan in Central Visayas, has accused the military of the incident. In which, the military responds that due to Sendrijas’ cooperation with the military to arrest NPA members, the victim’s former colleagues could have killed him. Click here for full...Judge vows fair trial
RTC Judge Teofilo Baluma defends the integrity of the judiciary, since city government have protests of him handling the case filled against the City Square Project. A motion for inhibition was filed by Mayor Lim after the case was assigned to Baluma. Atty. Victor dela Serna, and fellow complainant-lawyers are pushing for the cancellation of the ROT contract of the former Agora public market now called City Square. Baluma stressed the hearing of the case should be “transparent” and “without any further delay in the swift administration of justice”. Baluma and the city mayor had a dispute, almost three years ago, when the said official purportedly sought the removal of the judge with the help of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Bohol chapter that supposedly became the receiving end of unfavorable court rulings when he was still assigned the Family Court. Baluma made the assurance that he can dispose of the case “within the level of the law and available trends or jurisprudence without influence of any peripheral issues”. The complainant-lawyers submitted their comments to the court conveying their “full faith and trust to the impartiality” of Baluma. Click for full...Bohol eye more tourism jobs opened for first half of `09
MORE jobs in tourism related industries are opened for Bohol as the Department of Tourism is confident they can share in President Arroyo’s program to provide one million new jobs in the first six months of 2009. In Bohol local tourism authorities eye an increase of 1nother 50,000 tourists this year to raise its 6,000 annual tourism arrivals as the DOT eyes 3 to 4 million tourist this year. Despite the global financial crunch, Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano is confident of continued tourism activities and that local authorities can attain its target this year. Durano’s projection is based on the building momentum generated by the agency’s aggressive sales blitz in its major and emerging tourism markets including China, Russia and other European countries. As the DOT secretary expects 3,000 new hotel rooms to be opened up this year, Bohol also see a raise in rooms as flurry of building activities is evident in Panglao and other resort towns. The DOT expects 3,000 new jobs based on the one is to one ratio of tourist to a new job. To make Bohol ready for the additional influx, the DOT through Durano, launched Tourism Apprentice Program as a new “investment” to train students of tourism-related course become DOT’s ambassadors. It hopes to attain this by exposing students to tourism destinations in Bohol and in the country. Aside from Bohol, DOT Aprentice program includes Davao, Palawan, Cebu, Boracay, Iloilo and Bacolod as destinations. This as Durano stressed the Philippines has edge over its neighboring countries owing to its variety of choices in beauty and bounty. The apprentice program will tap graduating...PRB depositors disappointed in the delay of release of benefits
Depositors of the recently closed Pilipino Rural Bank (PRB) – Tagbilaran Branch are disappointed with how slow the the process of their money’s refund are, when PRB promised a quick refund of their deposits. Since the personnel from Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) left last December, the Deposit Insurer haven’t returned yet in order to process the insurance claims. One of the PRB’s regular depositors, Engr. Amora said that not one depositor was given paperwork in order claim their money and that no insurance claims were released. PDIC says that, they will service first those depositors whose deposits don’t exceed the insurance limit which is P250,000.00. Those depositors who do exceeds the limit will have to wait for a longer period of time. Listen to DYRD AM for more...National News
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