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$19-B financial deals, dala ni Duterte gikan Japan
MANILA, October 28 (PIA)–Mokabat sa 19 ka bilyong dolyar sa mga loans ug investments ang gidala paule ni Presidente Rodirgo Duterte sa iyang pagbalik gikan sa tulo ka adlaw nga pagbisita sa Japan. Dakong parte niini o naa sa $17.2 bilyon ang gitanyag sa Pilipinas sa Marubeni Corp., usa sa pinakadakong integrated trading ug investment business conglomerate sa Japan. Pagpalig-on sa ekonomiya, maritime ug air capabilities ang pipila lamang sa produktibong nahisgotan ni Presidente Duterte ug Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sa maong pagbisita niya sa maong nasod. Sa iyang mensahe sa pag-abot sa Davao International Airport (DIA), miingon ang Presidente nga dako ang matabang sa Japan sa maritime ug air capabilties sa Pilipinas. Gihulagway pa sa Presidente nga “excellent” ang relasyon sa Pilipinas ug Japan. Human sa iyang pakigpulong kang Abe, nanawagan si Presidente Duterte sa mga private business sa Japan nga mamuhonan pa sa ilang negosyo sa Pilipinas. Gipasigarbo usab ni Duterte ang mga natabang sa mga Hapon sa Pilipinas ilabi na ang pagpatuman sa mga proyekto ubos sa Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) ug usa sa giingong mga nag-unang partner sa nasod ang Overseas Development Assistance (ODA). Gibarugan usab ni Presidente Duterte nga magpabiling suod nga higala ang Japan ug Pilipinas.... read moreCode white alert, gi-isa na karon sa mga pampublikong tambalanan
TAGBILARAN CITY, October 28 (PIA)–Gi-isa na karon sa Department of Health (DOH) sa code white alert ang tanang mga pampublikong tambalanan sa tibuok nasod ug sa ilang mga regional offices tungod sa nagsingabot nga Kalag-kalag. Ubos sa code white alert, gimanduan ang mga doktor, nurse ug medical team nga mangandam sa paghatag og bisan unsang medical emergency assistance nga kinahanglanon sa mga pasyente. Epektibo ang code white alert sugod sa Oktubre 30 hangtud Nobyembre 2. Samtang nipahinumdom ang DOH sa publiko nga mag-amping ug magbinantayon sa mga pagkaon ug ilimnon nga ginabaligya sa mga menteryo tungod sa mga sakit nga posibleng makuha sa dili limpyo nga pag-andam sa mga pagkaon.... read more
18 Bohol MSMEs sign up for Kapatid Mentor Me Program
TAGBILARAN CITY, May 11, (PIA)–Eighteen Bohol micro, small medium enterprises (MSME) signed a pledge of commitment with the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Go Negosyo with its Kapatid Mentor Me Program (KMMP) and the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) through the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) during an orientation May 11 at the Belian Hotel. KMMP intends to help micro, small and medium enterprises upgrade their businesses through coaching and mentoring activities by big brother business owners and practitioners. The coaching would be on the various aspects and different stages of entrepreneurships, offered through the Go Negosyo Centers, explains Virgilio Espeleta, Boholano dean of the PCE and who talked about the mentoring program set in Bohol this May. He said there are just a few interventions for entrepreneurs to up-scale their businesses. While he cited the concept of Shared Service Facilities (SSF) that allows machineries and facilities through government intervention, the business expert picks mentoring as crucial in providing the business know-how to budding entrepreneurs ready to enlarge their businesses. He also said mentoring can also come in the form of giving management tips if only to allow them to gain a good business sense especially on the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. The DTI believes that a way to assist MSMES scale up and sustain their business enterprises by equipping them and empowering them with the skills needed for such. Here, mentoring happens care of business aces in their same fields who would act as big brothers to the budding businessmen through theoretical lectures and mentoring or coaching sessions. As to how an MSME gets to be...No Results Found
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Drainage Outfall is City Government responsibility
Atty. Victor de la Serna states that the issue of the Drainage Outfall is still the City Government’s responsibility. He adds that Gov. Erico Aumentado’s stand to “Close the Drainage” is correct, especially now that the City Mayor’s stand is constantly changing in regards to the Drainage Outfall Issue. De la Serna recommends that the city government must also check other areas in the city affected by the outfall. International Ship Captain Jude Mendez said that the rise in waste and flooding just can’t be helped by opening the drainage. He suggests that the floodwater will be thrown to the quarry instead of just letting it flow through the drainage outfall which directly faces the Tagbilaran City Port to avoid further pollution. While Aumentado awaits the final recommendation from Department of Environment and Natural Resources Sec. Lito Atienza in his letter to “Close the Outfall” after lab results from San Carlos University showed a huge presence of coliforms. This decision to close the drainage was rapidly done to save the Tagbilaran Bay from furthermore damage. Aumentado adds that this issue would have been easily evaded if the City Government stayed true to their word of creating a Waste Water Treatment Facility& Recycling Plant and as well as fixing the problems in regards to the drainage such as illegal sewage...Guv to DENR: Close outfall
Gov. Erico Aumentado ordered the closure of the San Jose outfall. This was contained in a strongly worded letter of the governor to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Sec. Jose Lito L. Atienza, Jr., following laboratory tests which showed coliform contamination and toxic and deleterious pollutants coming from the drainage outfall which was ordered open by the city mayor last Nov. 6. The governor earnestly appealed to Sec. Atienza to close the outfall and open it only during heavy rains to prevent flooding along CPG North Ave., but immediately close the outfall thereafter. This is the recommendation of PENRO Nestor Canda, the governor said after Sec. Atienza asked for an investigation and recommendation on the impending environmental problem in the city. DENR authorities were alarmed that coliform are too numerous to be counted (2,000 colonies/100 ml) as shown in the lab test of the University of San Carlos Water Laboratory test and another test of the Provincial Health Office which showed 2,400 colonies per 100 ml. Click for full...Experiencing the Entrepreneurial Spirit
The Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (MSMEs), here in Bohol, had a chance to present their products and services to the Boholano people . The event was held at the ICM Activity Center on November 27, 2008. The theme for the event is “MSME Xperience: Unleashing the Boholano Entrepreneurial Spirit”. Just like the theme says, it allows MSMEs to show their entrepreneurial skills to possible customers. The event was sponsored by the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) – Bohol. The event was jump-started by an Opening Program in the morning, which was graced by Regional Director Asteria C. Caberte (DTI – Region VII), Mr. Argeo Melisimo (BCCI – Vice-President), Hon. Dan Neri Lim (City Mayor), Hon. Erico B. Aumentado (Governor), Ms. Joyce Natalie Yang (National SMED Council – Visayas Representative), and Ms. Nanette Arbon (DTI – Bohol Provincial Director) who in turn gave messages for the participating MSMEs. There was also a program launched by the DTI of the RM Catalogue, Product Catalogue, Product Dev Program SPIN, and the BPLS MOA Signing. Updates of the SMEDSEP Report and SPIN program were also presented, as well as a Creative Presentation of Punta Cruz : A Lesson for Surviving Today’s Business Environment by the Maribojoc Collective. In the afternoon, a press conference took place at the Prawn Farm Conference Room. Afterwards, a talk show centering on the Tourism , Food, Crafts products & services was held at the Activity Center followed by a Speed Networking Session; while a Financing Forum also took place at the Upper Ground Floor participated by DBP OTOP Facility, FCB Microfinancing, LBP Lending Programs, and...Boholano NYC Commissioner filed with criminal charges
Criminal charges are filed against the Boholano National Youth Commission (NYC) Commisioner Benjie Oliva for falsification of official public documents. The criminal charges was due to Oliva’s forgery a high ranking official for the purpose of pulling out funds as payment for the 2-day live-in training of the Sangguniang Kabataan in Iloilo. The complainants included Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Reynaldo Puno and SK Federation Vice – President for Visayas Guisseppe Karl Gumban. In a letter to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the National Director for SK – Bohol Jane Censoria-Cajes addressed not to renew Oliva’s appointment for the...ERC ruling on Bohol Light franchise tax
The results of the much-awaited petition filed by the City Government against the application of Bohol Light Company Inc. (BLCI) to recover franchise taxes paid to the national and local governments, will be known this week. Commissioner Rauf Tan of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said that their ruling will be out on Bohol Light’s motion to charge in monthly billings some P36.5 million in franchise taxes to its consumers. Tan said monthly billings of Bohol Light consumers already bears the add-on charges of current franchise taxes the utility is paying to the national and local governments. If Bohol Light’s motion is granted by the ERC, an estimated additional 16-centavos per kilowatt/hour will be charged to electric consumers. The charges represent P22.1 million paid by the company to the national government and P14.4 million to the local government from 2001 up to 2008. The cost recovery scheme will be spread over three years, according to Bohol Light. Click for full...National News
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