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NM resolves to elevate Valencia Church as ICP
The faithful here rejoice and gather to thank God for an unexpected blessing: the possible realization of a plan to restore and rehabilitate a church that is one of the two surviving coral stone churches with wooden floorboards that have survived for at least 140 years. During a thanksgiving mass officiated by Bohol Bishop Emeritus Leonardo Medroso and co-celebrated by Holy Infant Parish priest Rev. Fr. Johnson Inte and vicar Noel Varquez, with Catholic Bishops Conference Chair of the Cultural Heritage of the Church Commission Rev. Fr. Milan Ted Torralba and other co-celebrating priests, National Museum (NM) Assistant Director Angel Bautista read the museum resolution elevating the status of declaration of the Holy Infant Church a notch higher. It was in 2013 that the NM declared same church of the Holy Infant as Significant Cultural Property (SCP), but the declaration is only as a preparation for further study for it to be enlisted as among the country’s Important Cultural Property (ICP). The church, being clearly over 50 years is already considered a heritage structure, based on the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 (RA 10066). Former Valencia Vice Mayor Romulo Tagaan shared that the church had organized fund raising anc charity activities to raise funds for the repair of its leaking roof which could damage the church fixtures and the rare floorboards among them. Built by Rev Fr. Mariano Cornago in the 1870’s, it was Fr. Francisco Arcaya in 1882 who completed the structure and the installation of the designed floorboards. The floorboards: a witty combination of 5-inch molave and bayong slats placed one after another in wood parquet... read moreRADIOCON facilitates PCC-USF matchingwith Siquijor farmers
If it was just like any ordinary convention, many would have called it another government junket. But, from it, if plans do not miscarry, the Philippine CarabaoCenter(PCC) authorities would be flying off to Siquijor to present the prospect of a cottage dairy program to marginal farmers and possibly improve lives by adding alternative sources of income for the people there. During the recent Convention of Region 7’s Regional Association of Development Information Officers (RADIO-7CON) held in Panglao, organizers and Bohol hosts adopted a travelling convention concept bringing convention participants to culture and heritage sites and farm tourism destinations in abid to popularizes and mainstream tourism. Attended by information officers from local government units and national government agencies as well as private establishments and tourism officers across Central Visayas, the RADIOCON visited the PCC in LomangogUbay to learn about the economic viability of carabaos in farm tourism and carabao dairy as a potential source of income for farmers. PCC Ubay Stock Farm (USF) Center Chief Dr.GondolinoBahinting, in his introduction during the farm visit urged convention participants to help megaphone the good news about carabao dairy farming and tourism options, as a way to allow rural farmers the chance to showcase their farms as tourism destination and interaction areas. The PCC, according to topic presenter GuillermaAbay-abay, is into animal dispersal programs. While the government, through the PCC initially disperses carabaos as draft animal, the mechanization that is slowly transforming the local farm scenes is sidling the farm animals into near threatened to non-use. Over this, the PCC introduced carabao for dairy, which has the potential to cut the country’s dependence on... read more
PCG rescues 64 passengers, crew from MV South Pacific
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Bohol scored plus points when all they rescued 64 passengers and 19 crew from a boat that ran aground early morning of October 9, 2019, in the vicinity seawaters off Danajon Bank. PCG search and rescue team dispatched to the site also assured that aside from the slight dents in the boat’s hull, the grounding boat did not damage the area, had no damaged propellers and noted no oil spills. The boat: MV South Pacific operated by Southern Pacific Transport Corporation is a 230.99 gross ton passenger ship and cargo vessel with a capacity of 204 passengers and has Cebu as home port. MV South Pacific accordingly left Bato, Leyte at 9:00 PM October 8 with 59 passengers and 19 crew members, according to the captain of the ill-fated ship, Arturo Sullano. While cruising off to Cebu, the boat strayed into the shallow waters and accidentally ran aground at about 1:00 AM, the skipper said in his report. Good the incident happened in calm seas, otherwise it could be a major problem, observers who learned of the incident commented. It was about 3:55 AM on October 9 that PCG PO1 Uy relayed to Coast Guard Tagbilaran the information and the exact coordinates of the grounding incident, for proper action. Coast Guard Station (CGS) Tagbilaran then immediately called CGS Talibon to verify and report. By about 4:15 of October 9, CGS Talibon established contact with the ill-fated boat captain, who confirmed the incident. CGS Talibon then dispatched a search and rescue (SAR) team to do visual and surface inspection. By early morning, the PCG...Corporates encouraged to connect with PH startup community at GOAB, jumpstart digital innovation
In its fifth year, the annual Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) international tech and startup confab encourages more corporates to connect with the local startup and technology community and jumpstart their digital innovation. Connect with PH startup community “Our bigger goal is to bring the right minds together to connect and initiate value-centric conversations,” said Robert Cristobal, TechTalks.ph Chief Content Officer and Singapore-based Frame316.com Founder. Cristobal explains that events like GOAB brings together corporates, technical experts (geeks), and startups, with the merging of these unique environments contributing to programs that compels institutions to adopt digital and innovative insights that increase value of their bottom line. Innovators and startups, also called tech entrepreneurs, are also challenged to create products and services that serve today’s business and societal needs while improving enterprises and livelihoods for the future. Under the “tech for good” mindset, GOAB also aims to highlight creative ways to address environmental concerns due to this year’s venue in Palawan. A non-profit, independent community of business, tech, and startup enthusiasts, TechTalks.ph aims to offer valuable programs to help startups or innovation-driven enterprises to succeed and increase the number of tech professionals in the country. GOAB is expected to draw an estimated 500 participants along with some of the biggest names of the tech, design, and startup world from across the world in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines on August 24-25, 2017. “For corporates and traditional businesses, GOAB can mean access to as much resources as they can in terms of innovation in tech and design, an area that their existing infrastructures may have...Local News/ Bohol Balita
MSMEs Enhance their Competitiveness by Integrating Environment Friendly Practices in their Operations
Green champions, green practitioners and enablers of greening of MSMEs are coming together to celebrate the achievements of the ProGED Project and to commit to accelerate green economic development beyond the project life. The ProGED Closing Event is a venue to showcase the results of the project, give recognition to the men and women behind the project achievements and to discuss how the greening initiatives started by the project will be used as springboard to accelerate green economic development. The Promotion of Green Economic Development (ProGED) project is a development cooperation project between the Republic of the Philippines through the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Federal Republic of Germany through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) that aims to support MSMEs to adopt greening and climate resilience initiatives to enhance their competitiveness. The ProGED project started in 2013 in Cebu and Bohol and now, has expanded to 30 provinces all over the country. MSMEs in the value chain of tourism, processed food, gifts decors and housewares, coffee, cacao, among others were introduced to different greening strategies to give them option on how to integrate environment friendly measures in their operations. MSMEs were also introduced to support services for greening like green service providers, green technology suppliers and financing institutions with financing windows for greening projects. The different government agencies, academic institutions, local government units, chambers of commerce and industry associations were also sensitized and supported so that they will come up with enabling laws and ordinances to support MSMEs who would want to go green. Several regional inphasing events were conducted since September this year,...Bag-ong high-tech postal ID, madawat na isip valid ID sa alang sa uban pang transaksiyon
TAGBILARAN CITY, October 24 (PIA)–Ang bag-ong hich-tech ID sa Philippine Postal Corp. madawat na karon isip valid ID sa tanang remittance centers, sa pagkuha og clearance sa National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), pag-apply og pasaporte ug uban pang transaksiyon. Gawas niini, ang postal ID ma¬gamit dili lamang sa mga remittance centers apan apil na usab sa pagbukas og mga accounts sa bangko ug pagpirma sa mga dokumentong legal. Kini human mismo ang Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) nag¬pagawas og direktiba sa tanang mga remittance centers ug bangko kalabot niini. Sa improved postal ID, may biometric information sa card holders niini kauban na ang ilang pirma ug uban pang impormasyon sa ilang pagkatawo. Garantisado usab nga dili ma-peke ang improved postal ID tungod kay may mga security features kini nga makita ug nakatago. Ang kinahanglan lamang mao ang proof of identity ug proof of address aron makakuha og postal ID nga madawat sa Metro Manila sulod sa 15 ka adlaw ug 20 ka adlaw usab sa mga ubang lungsod ug probinsiya. Sa mga isla ug lagyong dapit, e-deliver sa PhilPost ang ID sulod sa 30 ka adlaw. Adunay 260 ka capture stations sa paghimo sa postal ID sa tibuok Pilipinas ug ang kumpletong listahan niini makita sa 1,300 ka buhatan sa PhilPost sa tibuok nasod....Former Japanese volunteers inaugurate Bohol support center for children with special needs
Two former Japanese volunteers under the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) Program of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in partnership with teachers of the Tagbilaran City Central School Special Education Center established recently a support center for children and youth with special needs in Bohol. Called the Babita House, the center aims to support children and young adults with disabilities by providing them vocational skills trainings that can help integrate them in the society. Present during the opening of the support center were JICA Chief Representative in the Philippines Susumu Ito, and officials from the Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan, local governments of Tagbilaran City and Municipality of Dauis and representatives from the Department of Trade and Industry and Bohol Investment Promotion Center. Japanese volunteers Akiko Sugiyama and Ruiko Wada were formerly dispatched in Tagbilaran City Central School SPED Center (October 2012-March 2015) and Department of Education (DepEd) – Tagbilaran City Schools Division (July 2013-June 2015) respectively. “The support center reflects the commitment of JICA and the JOCVs in giving hope and opportunities to everyone,” said JICA Chief Representative in the Philippines Susumu Ito. “Through the activities of our Japanese volunteers, we hope to contribute to the Philippines’ thrust of building an inclusive society where a life of dignity is enjoyed by everyone.” The Babita House, located in the Municipality of Dauis in Bohol, is a one-storey building that also houses dormitories for special children and young adults. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that of the number of people with disabilities in the Philippines, the number was higher for those in the ages 5 to 19...DOH trains municipal health teams for Community Based Drug Rehabilitation Program
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Effective Development Communications Unit DOH trains municipal health teams for Community Based Drug Rehabilitation Program “Who will save Bohol? It’s going to be us,”- Gov. Chatto Municipal teams composed of the chief of police, municipal health officer, social worker, public health nurse, municipal local government operations officers, the president of the league of barangays, representative from the religious sector underwent 3-day training on Community Based Drug Rehabilitation Program from the Department of Health (DOH). DOH is performing mandate to provide treatment and rehabilitation for drug “surrenderers” as part of commitment toward the “Health for All, All for Health” battle cry under the administration of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte. The agency maintains drug use and addiction is a health concern. According to DOH, addiction is a disease. It’s a brain disease. It is brought about by imbalance of chemicals in the brain because of chemicals that you put in your body. Following establishment of the Center for Drug Education and Counseling (CEDEC) at the Oak Brook Building by the Provincial Government in partnership with DOH and the Bohol Island Lions Club, Gov. Edgar Chatto welcomed the training for municipalities. The CEDEC will be model for centers to be established across municipalities, the teams from each town now having undergone training from the DOH. “Who will save Bohol? It’s going to be us,” Chatto stated to participants at the training, likening the response to the drug war to the comprehensive and collaborative response to when the earthquake happened in Bohol. “We receive a lot of help and we thank the people who are helping us. But we are...Gov advances cruise tourism for Bohol
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Effective Development Communications Unit Gov advances cruise tourism for Bohol Gov. Edgar Chatto pushed for consideration of Bohol as one of tourist attractions and for its inclusion as on-shore itinerary at the opening of the 32nd ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group Committee Meeting. Welcoming delegates from ASEAN member countries as well as dialogue partners from China, Germany, India, Japan, and Korea, Chatto boasted of Bohol’s prime tourist spots as well as its culture and people as he encouraged delegates to become ambassadors for Bohol tourism. Chatto expressed his strong support for the establishment and enhancement of the cruise corrider, as the ASEAN-Japan Cruise Promotion Strategy (AJCPS) was adopted during the 12th ASEAN and Japan trade ministers meeting back in November 2014. He requested parties of the AJCPS to include Bohol as one of tourist attractions and as an on-shore itinerary as cruise ships have continued to dock in Bohol, the latest on October 10, where M/S Hanseatic, an international cruise ship of Europe-based Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, made a port call in Tagbilaran City, bringing 160 European tourists and 120 crew members and service personnel. Policy pillars of maritime transport attended the 32nd ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group Committee Meeting, led by Department of Transportation Usec. Philip Judan and MARINA Administrator Marcial Amaro, along with the International Maritime Organization, representatives from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), ASEAN Ports Association, and Federation of ASEAN Shipowners’ Association (FASA). The governor also highlighted Bohol’s resolve to develop international and domestic seaports to become globally competitive in the ASEAN vision of free flow of goods, services, capital, and investment...National News
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