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5th Globe Media Excellence Awards – Visayas winners announced
Leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom announced the winners of the 5th Globe Media Excellence Awards – Visayas who have shown exemplary communication skills in promoting sustainable development and bringing social issues to the attention of the public via print, broadcast, or digital media. The outstanding media professionals and digital media practitioners were feted during the awarding ceremonies held in Radisson Blu Hotel on September 22 as part of the Cebu Press Freedom Week celebration. They bested 777 other entries in the 12 categories. “The critical role of media organizations and online communities in forming and shaping public opinion makes it imperative for organizations like Globe to institutionalize an award-giving body that recognizes outstanding, incisive, and impactful reportage. As we commemorate the value of press freedom in driving a progressive nation, we see GMEA as an opportunity to give back to our media friends and our blogger and influencer partners, the honor that they deserve as we collectively create a world that is purposive and wonderful,” said Yoly Crisanto, Senior Vice President, Globe Corporate Communications during her opening remarks. For this year, GMEA was anchored on Globe Telecom’s commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to help create a Wonderful Philippines. The winning entries did not only embody quality and relevant content but also focused on any or a combination of four areas such as care for environment, care for people, positive societal impact, and digital nation. Bagging the Reporter of the Year for Print award for the fourth consecutive year was Ador Vincent Mayol of Cebu Daily News who wrote “Wrinkled Hopes”. Mayol also received the Reporter of... read moreMalakanyang, walay gitago sa international community
MANILA, September 26 (PIA)–Gitataw sa Malakanyang nga wala kini gitago gikan sa international community ilabi na sa kampanya batok sa ilegal nga droga ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte mao nga bukas sa pagbisita ang nasod sa United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) ug bisan si United States President Barack Obama. Matud pa ni Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Kalihim Martin Andanar, bukas ang Duterte administration sa pagbisita ug pag-imbestiga sa United Nations Rapporteur on Human Rights. Dugang pa ni Andanar,.kini klaro nga manipestasyon nga walay bisan unsang butang nga gitago gikan sa international community ang nasod. Kalabot niini, wala pa’y pormal nga imbitasyon alang sa mga UN rapporteurs nga moanhi sa Pilipinas aron mopahigayon og imbestigasyon sa giingong extrajudicial killings. Kahinumdoman nga niadtong Huwebes, dayag nga gi-imbitar ni Presidente Duterte ang mga nahisgotan. Matud pa sa taho, magpadala ang UN og 18-man team sa Pilipinas gikan Setyembre 28-29 aron mopahigayon og review sa nahimong compliance sa nasod kalabot sa human rights obligations ubos sa International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).... read more
Negosyo Centers continue to assist MSMEs, create entrepreneurs
The Department of Trade and Industry – Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG) continues to serve micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and create entrepreneurs through its Negosyo Centers. DTI – ROG Supervising Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya said Negosyo Centers throughout the country will help MSMEs scale up their businesses through its services. There have been 760,230 MSMEs assisted by these Negosyo Centers since its inception in 2014, Maglaya said. Likewise, these centers have also created 125,066 entrepreneurs. “A total of 760,230 MSMEs assisted and 125,066 created entrepreneurs is quite a feat for us. Rest assured that we will continue increasing our Negosyo Centers in far-flung areas to create and serve more entrepreneurs, and provide employment to Filipinos,” she added. As of March 28, 2017, the Department has already established 470 Negosyo Centers throughout the country. “We are proud that we have established more Negosyo Centers more than what we have expected to establish. In 2016, we surpassed our target of 150 centers. Hopefully this year we can do the same to support the growth of MSMEs in the country,” Maglaya said, adding that Negosyo Centers help in achieving job generation and inclusive growth in support of the administration’s Trabaho at Negosyo agenda. She added that for Business Name Registration alone, a total of 438,619 clients – 52,284 in 2015, 283,487 in 2016, and 134, 390 in just 3 months in 2017 – were assisted. The Republic Act No. 10644 or the Go Negosyo Act aims to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), promote ease of doing business, facilitate access to grants and...No Results Found
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