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Central Visayas LGUs among those hailed at the 6th Regional Competitiveness Summit
The National Competitiveness Council recognizes the most competitive local government units in the Philippines during the 6th edition of the Regional Competitiveness Summit held on August 16 this year at the Philippine International Convention Center, highlighting the results of the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI). Quezon City retained the top spot as most competitive highly-urbanized, a distinction it has held for three consecutive years now. Manila likewise remained on the second spot, while Pasay City obtained the third place. Completing the top 10 for the most competitive highly-urbanized cities in the country are Cagayan de Oro at fifth place, Makati at sixth, Pasig at seventh, Bacolod at eighth, Cebu at ninth, and Muntinlupa at tenth. Meanwhile, CMCI 2018 named Rizal as the most competitive province in the country; Legazpi, Albay as most competitive component city; and Cainta as the most competitive municipality It is worth noting that Bohol managed to capture the 12th spot in survey list of top most competitive provinces in the country this year. The CMCI measures the competitiveness of a local government in terms of four pillars: economic dynamism, or the activities that create stable expansion of business and industries and higher job creation; government efficiency, or the quality and reliability of government services and support for effective and sustainable productive expansion; infrastructure, or the physical building blocks of a locality that enable the provision of goods and services; and resiliency, or the capacity of a locality to facilitate industries and raise productivity despite the shocks and stresses it encounters. These pillars are aligned with the competitiveness indicators used by IMD Competitive Survey, International Finance Corporation... read moreCusi Orders Importation of Low-Cost Oil to Help Arrest Inflation
Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi takes steps to address slowing growth and high commodity prices by tapping the Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC) to import low-priced fuel. PNOC-EC acquired in December last year, a trading function to generate added income for the government. “PNOC-EC will source low-priced petroleum products particularly diesel, to mitigate the impact of volatile oil prices,” Sec. Cusi said. The measure is expected to have a ripple effect on taming the prices of basic commodities, thus controlling inflation. The resulting price relief would ease the plight of consumers. Under the project, the trading function of PNOC-EC will be employed in the acquisition of low-priced fuel which will mainly come from state deals. The PNOC-EC Board chaired by the Energy Chief is drafting the trading procedure and policy safeguards for the public on the proposed importation. The products bought at a special price will be made available to dealers, operators and independent petroleum players under a Memorandum of Agreement. EURO-II COMPLIANT DIESEL The Department of Energy (DOE) also issued a Memorandum Order requiring oil companies to provide Euro-II compliant automotive diesel oil to help reduce fuel prices. “Pursuant to existing Philippine National Standards on Diesel Fuel Quality and in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 8479, otherwise known as the Downstream Oil Deregulation Law, Republic Act 8749, otherwise known as the Philippine Clean Air Act and for the purpose of reducing the impact of rising petroleum prices in the world market, all industry players are hereby directed to provide at the retail level Euro-II compliant... read more
DTI, IPOPHL offers trademark incentives for 1,000 MSMEs
Pampanga – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Intellectual Property of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is extending its Juana Make a Mark program that waives trademark application fees to 1,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Through the program, MSMEs can save up to Php 3,000 from waived basic filing, color claims, and first publication fees. “Juana Make a Mark is part of our strategy to help the MSMEs be part of the local supply chain and eventually venture out to the global market,” said Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. During the MSME Summit last July 10 in Clark, Pampanga, DTI and IPOPHL signed an extension to their original Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that expired last February 14. The program’s effectivity is extended to February 14, 2019, or until all applications have been availed. In a press statement, IPOPHL Director Josephine R. Santiago said that “the success of the first round of the program shows MSMEs are realizing the significance of trademarks, and give them an edge in marketing their products.” To qualify for the program, MSMEs must be: Engaged in business activities considered as priority sectors by DTI and IPOPHL Located in areas prone to natural disaster or facing social and economic challenges Have business names registered by DTI Have at most two (2) unregistered marks used on goods and services Have no more than five (5) employees Engaged in business for at least one (1) year or with limited financial capability or other similar conditions indicating inadequate financial capacity The said priority sectors are as follows: Agri-business: food and resource-based processing Aerospace parts Automotive and auto spare parts...Bohol Bike for peace, Visayas first during PNP Taliños term
TAGBILARAN CITY, May 9, (PIA)–It may have happened before, but the recent Bike for Peace activities organized by the Philippine National Police Regional Office 7 in Bohol is the first among the upcoming events, announced Police regional Chief PCSuperintendent Noli Taliño in Panglao. General Taliño, who did not fail to mention the beautiful and scenic 18 kilometer route from Camp Dagohoy to Panglao passing through the Dauis causeway, said the Police Regional Office thought of the ride as the police little help to assure tourists that it is safe to live, roam around and do business in Bohol. Taliño led the PRO Officials including deputy regional director for administration PCSupt Franklin Moises Mabanag, PSupt Clarito Baja, Bohol Police Chief PSSupt Felipe Natividad, and his officials in the 20 kilometer ride that pedaled off from Camp Dagohoy, to Panglao Plaza, then to Alona before going back to the Plaza for a short program. From here, we might do the same to other nearby provinces, he added. The group arrived to a zumba dance session with Panglao local officials leading the early morning stretch. Later, PCSupt Talino moved off and led the police bikers in the zumba until the program started. Also in the ride pack were police officers and men from the regional office, police officer bikers from the towns, bike groups from Baclayon, Alburquerque, Bike Kings, Bike ta Bai, Bol-anon Cyclists, Cortes bikers, Antequera BeerBogs, Maribojoc, Bureau of Fire Protection, the Philippine Information Agency, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Capitol Bikers, Dauis and Panglao bikers. “We wanted to get to Alona because we want to show to the...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Setyembre 12, gi-deklarar nga holiday tungod sa selebrasyon sa Eid’l Adha
TAGBILARAN CITY, September 6 (PIA)–Pormal nang gi-deklarar sa Malakanyang nga usa ka regular holiday ang Setyembre 12, isip pagsaulog sa Eid’l Adha o Feast of Sacrifice. Sa Proclamation Number 56 nga gilagdaan ni Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, gi-deklarar nga regular holiday sa tibuok nasod ang Setyembre 12, adlaw nga Lunes. Kini human gi-rekomendar sa National Commission on Muslim Filipinos ang maong petsa aron isaulog ang obserbasyon sa Eid’l Adha, Ang Eid’l Adha ang ikaduha sa pinakadakong festival alang sa mga Muslim. Sinyales kini sa pagtapos sa tinuig nga Hajj pilgrimage sa Mecca....Kapolisan ug militar sa Bohol, naka-red alert
TAGBILARAN CITY, September 5 (PIA)–Human sa nahitabong pagpamomba sa syudad sa Davao, naka-red alert dayon ang kapolisan ug militar sa Bohol. Isip tubag sa gi-deklarar nga state of lawlessness ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte, ang Provincial Peace and Order Council sa lalawigan sa Bohol nga gipangunahan ni Gob. Edgar Chatto, nihimo na og mga inisyatiba sa pag-proteher sa tibuok lalawigan. Ang Philippine National Police Bohol Police Provincial Office (PNP-BPPO) ubos sa pagdumala ni Chief PSSupt. Felipe Natividad, naka-full alert na samtang ang Bohol Armed Forces of the Philippines ubos sa pagpanguna nila Col. Arnulfo Matanguihan ug Lt. Col. Jose Dodjie Belloga Jr., naka-red alert na usab. Sukad niadtong Sabado, nagpahigayon na ang PNP ug AFP og joint check points sa mga napiling estratehikong mga lugar sa probinsiya. Samtang gi-aghat ni Gob. Chatto ang mga komunidad nga naa sa daplin sa mga baybay sa pagpakig-alayon sa mga tinugyanan kon may mamatikdang wa mailhing mga tawo nga nanunggo sa ilang dapit. Ubos sa state of lawlessness nga gi-deklarar ni Presidente Duterte, ang mga polis ug militar adunay gahom nga imbestigahan ang mga kadudahang indibidwal ug susihon ang matag lugar....Firechat: Messaging on mobile when Internet is not availble
By: Jerome Auza I was fortunate to be in a meeting on August 27, 2016 with Bohol Gov. Edgar M. Chatto, representatives of the Bohol Chamber of Commerce, Bohol ICT Council and some private consultants where we discussed the need to have a system to communicate on our mobile phones even when Internet connection is not available. We discussed the concept of getting the Boholanos ready for such situations because being able to send messages during emergencies or disaster situations is very important. The loss of cellular service can happen during a typhoon and other disasters when the communication towers get disabled by loss of power or damage. This happened a few years ago in Bohol during the 2013 earthquake when cell sites did not operate for several hours. In the areas hit by typhoon Yolanda in the same year, mobile service providers were completely down for several weeks. Fortunately the technology to do this is already available in a mobile app called Firechat which uses a system called MeshKit developed by Open Garden. Firechat is a messaging app which can use peer-to-peer connections to send messages. When there are several Firechat users, the app creates a peer-to-peer mesh network which is used to deliver messages to the users. The more users using Firechat, the better the mesh network becomes in terms of capacity and speed of transmission. Firechat behaves just like any other messaging app but it can use WiFi and Bluetooth to deliver the message through other mobile phones when cellular service is down. Messages are encrypted and received only by the intended recipient. Broadcast messages are...DTI, other government agencies sign agreement to improve ease of doing business
By: Reden M. Miranda DTI – Public Relations Unit, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and National Competitiveness Council (NCC) Co-Chair Ramon M. Lopez, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael Sueno, and Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) Secretary Rodolfo Salalima signed a joint memorandum circular to streamline the country’s business permits and licensing systems (BPLS). “DTI’s work is geared towards establishing efficient regulatory procedures by cutting red tape and addressing bottlenecks in government frontline services. This is an effective strategy that allows our local enterprises to easily comply with requirements in starting a business,” said Lopez. In the new JMC, LGUs are enjoined to align their business permits licensing system with the Revised Standards on Processing Business Permits and Licenses in All Cities and Municipalities in which (1) a unified form should be used, both in print and electronic format; (2) the processing time should only take two days for new registrations and one day for renewal; (3) registration procedures should only involve three steps; and (4) should only require two signatories, which is the Mayor and the Treasurer or Business permits and Licensing Office Head with alternate approving signatures. Other streamlining measures outlined in the circular are: setting up of Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) facility for business registration, conduct of joint inspection teams, computerization and automation of business permit process, and use of online and electronic method for more efficient business processing. Lopez said that the target is to have all 1,516 cities and municipalities in the Philippines adopt the memorandum circular within 30 days and implement an...#BROWN4good challenge, gilusad sa DA agi og pagdasig sa pagkaon og brown rice
TAGBILARAN CITY, September 2 (PIA)–Sa tinguhang madasig sa pagkaon og brown rice ug mas mapalapdan pa ang impormasyon ka¬bahin niini, usa ka kampanya ang gilusad sa Department of Agriculture (DA) 7. Gilusad ning bag-o lang sa DA ang BROWN4good challenge aron mapakatap ang kaayo nga mahatag sa maong klase nga bugas sa lawas sa tawo. Pinaagi sa paggamit sa hashtag nga #BROWN4good challenge diin matag kaon og luto nga brown rice, i-post kini sa mga nagkadaiyang social networking sites sama sa Facebook, Twitter o Instagram. Sa matag hashtag, kinahanglang ubanan og hashtag kun asa nga rehiyon tungod kay sa matag post, adunay usa ka cup nga brown rice ang idonar sa charitable institutions nga mapilian. Gawas sa pag-post sa #BROWN4good #Region, kinahanglan usab i-tag ang mga kaila o higala sa social networking site aron moabot sa target nga hashtag. Itandi sa naandan nga kan-on, giingong mas daghang makuhang kaayohan gikan sa brown rice sama sa mas taas kini og prutina, lanot, bitamina, mi¬nerals ug antioxidant. Makatabang usab ang brown rice sa pagpaubos sa timbang, pagpaubos sa cholesterol, ug mas maayo usab kini sa mga diabetic tungod kay hinay ang pag-release niini sa sugar. Matud pa ni DA 7 regional technical director Joel Elumba, ila usab gilusad ang upat ka kaayohan kun mokaon og brown rice diin naglakip sa kaayohan niini alang sa lawas, alang sa nasod, alang sa mag-uuma ug alang sa mga kabus. Gipasalig ni Elumba nga aduna sila’y igong suplay sa brown rice nga gikan sa Bohol Rice Processing Complex nga nahimutang sa lungsod sa Pilar ug tinguha nila karon nga adunay mga center nga mapalitan sa...National News
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