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Gov’t tabloid, gilusad dungan sa ika-50 ka adlaw ni Duterte
MANILA, August 18 (PIA)–Pormal nang gilusad sa Malakanyang ang tabloid sa gobyerno dungan sa ika-50 ka adlaw ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte isip presidente sa nasod. Giulohan og “Mula sa Masa, Para sa Masa,” ipagawas kini ikaduha kada bulan. Matud pa ni Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Kalihim Martin Andanar, 5,000 ka kopya ang una nilang gipagawas ug makuha kini sa mga buhatan sa Philippine Information Agency (PIA) sa tibuok nasod nga libre. Giingong dinhi mabasa ang mga balitang may kalabotan sa mga ginahimo sa administrasyon aron maharuhay ang kinabuhi sa matag Pilipino ug mga programang gipatuman sa administrasyon. Dugang pa ni Andanar, wala pa nahuman ang paghimo sa TV program nga ilang ipagawas aron mahimong dalan sa publiko nga mapaabot sa Presidente ang ilang mga reklamo.... read more7 int’l startups make it to Geeks on a Beach pitching contest
Seven promising global startups will be joining the international pitching competition at the Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) tech and startup conference at Bellevue Hotel in Panglao Island, Bohol on August 25-26, 2016. The seven finalists are: AnnualBooks(Philippines), a platform that allows schools to create Online Yearbooks, School Newspapers, Collaboration Tools for Teachers/Parents/Students, E-Learning system, Alumni Center, Grades Monitoring System, and much more; engageSpark(Philippines), a digital solution that lets non-techies at non-profits (and businesses) build interactive Automated Phone Calls and 2-Way SMS programs to engage the poor in developing countries. Grow360(Singapore), a platform that provides feedback, self-development tools and access to coaches for professionals; iUNGOCorp(Netherlands), a platform for managing energy demand, so that home owners, building administrators and utility service providers can manage energy consumption in a more intelligent way; Liser Robotics(Philippines), a robotic educational system for teaching computer coding to kids; LookingFour(Philippines), a platform where buyers post products they need and match suppliers notified; and TrustMyStaff(Cambodia), a digital service that is aimed at employers who wish to fill a job vacancy quickly, efficiently and with an honest candidate. It helps find a candidate who is a good psychological fit for the vacancy. These startups were chosen from a pool of 14 applicants hailing from 7 countries, including Cambodia, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Ukraine and USA. Each of the finalists will be given three minutes each to pitch and two minutes to answer question in front of the international pitching competition panel of judges and audience. The judges are Diane Eustaquio, Executive Director, IdeaSpace Foundation, Inc.; Monchito Ibrahim, Innovation Consultant, DICT; Arup Maity, President, Blast Asia and Xamun, Inc.; Khailee Ng,... read more
PH exports surge 22.5% in January 2017
The Department of Trade and Industry sees exports recovering in 2017 as numbers surged in January 2017 with an increase of 22.5 percent with total sales of $5.130 billion from $4.187 billion recorded value in the same period last year according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report. “We are positive that we will continue to drive growth and recovery for the export sector as we increase our efforts in promoting Philippine industries throughout the year in various key markets. We take the consistent growth since the last quarter of 2016 as a sign for positive outlook in the coming months,” said DTI Industry Promotion Group Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado. Eight out of the top ten Philippine exports reflected growth with articles of apparel and clothing accessories with 270.1% increase as the highest gainer. Other gainers include: coconut oil includes oil and refined (229.6%), chemicals (104.7%), metal components (66.3%), electronic equipment and parts (64.8%), other manufactures (58.8%), machinery and transport equipment (27.9%), and electronic products (10.4%). Electronic products remain to be the top Philippine export comprising almost 46 percent of the total Philippine exports with total receipts of $2.365 billion for January. On the other hand, non-electronic goods which accounts for 54 percent of exports likewise increased by a hefty 35.19% for that same month. In terms of commodity groups, manufactured goods went up by 23.1 percent with total export sales of $4.505 billion, accounting for 87.8 percent of the total export receipts while exports from Total Agro-Based Products, with a 7.5 percent share to total exports in January 2017, amounted to $386.46 million. It increased by 33.7...No Results Found
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