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PH HOLDS TRADE AND INVESTMENT ROADSHOW IN INDIA
The Philippines, through the Department of Trade and Industry’s Trade and Investment Center in New Delhi (PTIC – New Delhi) recently held trade and investment roadshows which were dubbed as “Business Round Table: Strategic Trade and Investment Opportunities with the Philippines” in two of India’s top business cities, Mumbai and Bangalore. “India can look to the Philippines as a secondary location to access the ASEAN Economic Community, and other important regional markets. In addition, the Philippines is the only ASEAN country with EU GSP+ privileges and GSP privileges in the USA,” emphasized Philippine Commercial Counsellor Michael Alfred V. Ignacio in New Delhi. The events, hosted by the World Trade Centers located in the said cities, are primarily aimed to establish stronger business ties with India. At present, India is considered as one of the world’s fastest growing major economies. PTIC – New Delhi noted that the event provided a platform for the Philippines to position itself as an attractive investment hub and as a strategic gateway to the six hundred twenty-two (622) million market of the ASEAN Economic Community, one of the fastest growing regions in the world. “Besides English as the main language of business of both countries, India and the Philippines are also among the world’s fastest growing economies and are major players in the global IT-BPM Value Chain. Tier II IT and BPM companies from India can follow the example of 14 of India’s top companies who are already located in the Philippines to strengthen their foothold in the global services markets,” added Ignacio. The Philippine economy grew by 7% in the 2nd quarter of 2016,... read moreProGED Project Closing in 2016
The Promotion of Green Economic Development (ProGED), a project jointly implemented by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (represented by the Department of Trade and Industry) and Germany (represented by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development working through the GIZ) will culminate on October 25, 2016 at Marco Polo Hotel, Cebu City. The closing event of ProGED is a celebration of the project’s achievements as well as a recognition of the important role of various partners in the successful implementation of the project. Around 200 participants, coming from both the public and private sectors from the project areas are invited. The ProGED Project aims to support MSMEs to adopt sustainable and climate resilient initiatives to enhance their competitiveness. ProGED started in 2013 in the provinces of Cebu and Bohol and now, in 30 provinces in 7 regions all over the Philippines. For more information on the ProGED closing event, please contact Raquel Capio of the ProgED Office at 0928-5039348.... read more
Duterte: get remaining bandits, dead or alive
TAGBILARAN CITY, April 19 (PIA)–To ring the message across that he abhors criminalities, President Rodrigo Duterte issues the order to just anyone: get them, dead or alive. And by everyone, his order did not just mean for the government operatives, he also addressed to civilians willing to finally end the terror and hunt down the remnants of the group of armed Abu Sayyaf bandits contained in the fields of Inabanga. Coming to Bohol not on his official, but on his personal schedule, President Duterte who just came in from a state visit in the middle east immediately flew to Bohol to be briefed on the Inabanga incident that left 3 military, one police and 4 deaths from the notorious kidnap for ransom group. Two of those who died were a couple identified as relatives of the local guide of the bandits are still under investigation, explained Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of Staff, General Eduardo Año. Government troops sweeping the war zone also recovered bomb making tools and electronic parts that can be used to manufacture bombs. The Abus Sayyaf incursion to Bohol, over 600 kilometers from their strongholds in Basilan, happened in time for the international gathering of leaders of the countries in southeast Asia in Panglao. “I am here just to warn everybody, my order is to demolish them,” Duterte spoke to Bohol and national media after an hour and 45 minutes of briefings of the Inabanga incident and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Trade meetings set from April 18-21, at the Hennan Resort in Panglao. “To civilians interested to fight and kill,...No Results Found
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Dauis and Panglao Officials try hard that their need for drinking water will be given
The officials of Dauis and Panglao try very hard that their lack of drinking water will be given since they are the areas affected for the constructed of Panglao International Airport. Congressman Chatto has already met up with them and is now waiting for the Governor’s free schedule so that they will be able to discuss further details. In the meeting with the officials, it was clarified where the distribution lines for the water will be. As of now, the notice for the release of funds has already been given. This fund will help in the improvement of water availability in the...Sangguniang Panlungsod tackles Waste Treatment and Management Facilities for Tagbilaran
In the session of Sangguniang Panglungsod, they tackled on the letter from Mayor Dan Neri Lim addressed to Vice-Mayor Jose Antonio Veloso asking for Php 500 million from the one billion peso fund in Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). The money will be for upcoming projects in infrastructures like the lots for the Centralized Waste Water Treatment Facility and Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility in Taloto Distirct. From that session, Dampas District formed a resolution for the implementation of the Solid Waste Segregation and the Republic Act # 9003 – Ecological Solid Waste Management. The resolution was...Bodies of chop-chop victims arrived in Sierra Bullones
The bodies of Eva Mae Peligro and Gwendolyn Balasta, has now arrived in Sierra Bullones. Families grief for the loss of their loved ones in such a brutal manner. The bodies were shipped by Lite Shipping and arrived at 12 noon. And though one arm is still missing from Gwendolyn’s body, the funeral is being held at Poblacion Sierra Bullones. The suspects, Richard Gudelosao and Jojo De Los Reyes whose real name is Joseph Roy Fillar, now faces double murder...Best Diagnostic Clinic Closed by the City Administration
The Best Diagnostic Clinic is to be closed as ordered by the City Administration since it has been found that they still lack a business permit. As said by Mark Monton of General Services Office, the clinic will be closed until they are able to comply with their lacking requirements. This is in lieu to the order signed by City Administrator, Architect...Australian government to give funds for projects in the Philippines
The Australian Government will help in giving funding for their projects together with the Philippine government for international development. Governor Erico B. Aumentado quotes in his Governor Reports, ” The project will be called the Southern Philippines Rural Road Improvement Program, with Bohol as one of its recepients. Starting July 2009, the Australian government will give Php 40 million per year for five years, totaling to Php 200 million. The money will then be for the improvement and maintenance of the provincial road in...National News
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