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Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act: A gamechanger, says DTI
The Department of Trade and Industry expressed optimism that the newly-enacted Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 will make doing business in our country easier as it promotes efficient government. “Under the EODB/Efficient Government Act, businesses can expect streamlined processes, reduced processing times from all government agencies, including government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs). Government agencies shall be made to comply with the prescribed processing time: three (3) working days for simple transactions, seven (7) working days for complex transactions, and 20 working days for highly technical transactions.” DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said. The EODB-EGSDA Act, which amended the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007, requires all local government units to streamline procedures for the issuance of business permits, clearance and other type of authorizations by implementing unified business application form. LGUs are mandated to setup Business One Stop Shop (BOSS) to facilitate business permits application. The law also provides that barangay clearances and permits must be issued at the city or municipality to speed up transactions. Apart from streamlining, the law also provides for the creation of a Central Business Portal that will receive and capture application data on business-related transactions, while Philippine Business Databank shall provide LGUs and national government agencies access to information to verify validity and existence of businesses. With this, businesses are not required to submit the same documentary requirement previously submitted. The DTI Secretary, who now chairs the Ease of Doing Business and Anti Red Tape Advisory Council (EODB/ARTAC) called RA 11032 a landmark legislation that will have a direct impact on all citizens and business sector. “We realized that for... read more‘Review flight cancellations in Kalibo Int’l Airport’
By Jun Aguirre -Friday, May 25, 20180 KALIBO, Aklan – A business group urged the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and other concerned agencies to look into the cancellation of flights at the Kalibo International Airport (KIA). Several aircrafts were no longer flying out to and from Manila and Cebu because of the six-month closure of Boracay Island, according to Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Aklan secretary Guidon Dela Cruz. Some airline companies doubled ticket prices for flights bound for KIA or limited the number of flights, Dela Cruz claimed. “Because of this, businessmen, students and balikbayans had to travel to nearby airports, such as the Caticlan Airport and the Roxas Airport, to go to Manila,” he said. “Direct flights to Cebu have also been cancelled.” Dela Cruz stressed that the reduction of commercial flights at KIA “created economic difficulties for passengers and cargo traffic.” The PCCI-Aklan also urged airline companies to provide additional Manila-Kalibo flights and restore the Kalibo-Cebu route even on a limited schedule. “The reduction of plane flights does not help promote local tourism, trade and commerce, which were supposed to be [growing] due to the expansion of e-commerce,” which allows for “more movement of people and goods across our islands,” Dela Cruz said./PN Read more: https://www.panaynews.net/review-flight-cancellations-in-kalibo-intl-airport/... read more
NPC picks bets for 2019 polls in Japan meeting
By JUNE S. BLANCO THE Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) is now drafting the names of its candidates to carry the party colors during the 2019 polls. Fresh from his study tour to Israel, Rep. Erico Aristotle “Aris” Aumentado of Bohol’s 2nd district flew Thursday to Japan for the national NPC meeting called by their president, Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco. Aumentado said they will pick the NPC senatoriables and name their bets even in the local level. The solon is now NPC’s provincial head following the oath-taking of former head Rep. Arthur Yap of the Bohol’s 3rdDistrict as new member of the PDP-Laban, with House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, and former President, now Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The meeting is expected to hatch party plans as to who how they will support the provincial level candidates. Among others, it was learned, the support may come in the form of alliances. With Yap’s affiliation with the PDP-Laban, he is expected to run under that party’s local...PH mobile internet ranks 6th in APAC in latest Akamai report
Globe network stimulates higher mobile speed experience For the first time in many years, Akamai Technologies included the Philippines in the country ranking for mobile internet speeds. And the results did not disappoint Filipino consumers. With an average speed of 8.5 Mbps, the Philippines ranked 6th in the average mobile internet connection speed according to the 2nd Akamai State of Internet Report. The latest Akamai report also reveals that the Philippines also achieved 105.1 Mbps peak mobile speed which in the third highest in Asia Pacific next to Australia and Thailand. Globe Telecom’s efforts to improve internet experience of its customers advanced significantly in the first 100 days of the Duterte administration, as the company managed to drive the mobile internet speed ranking of the Philippines with its 1st world internet campaign. Globe President & CEO Ernest Cu reiterated the company’s commitment to improve the state of internet in the Philippines in order to make the nation admired globally. “More and more Filipinos are becoming dependent on fast and reliable internet connectivity, it is imperative that telco operators like Globe work closely with the government in expanding and improving telecommunication services,” Cu said. Cu emphasized Globe is maximizing the use of additional frequency assets it obtained from the sellout of San Miguel’s telco assets in line with its commitment to the National Telecommunications Commission to deploy about 4,500 multiband, multimode software defined radio base station equipment to 95% of total municipalities and cities in the country, intended to improve overall customer experience in terms of speed and reliability of mobile internet services. To date, Globe has already completed deployment...Local News/ Bohol Balita
DepEd readying options for class rooms backlog
TAGBILARAN CITY, May 24 (PIA)–Anticipating the influx of students and the strain of additional school classrooms with the opening of senior high schools across the country, Bohol Division of the Department of Education (DEPED) assures they are undertaking options to accommodate students in the new school year. The statement came as Governor Edgar Chatto who heads the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) wants to be appraised of potential situation arising from the usual class opening blues: lack of class rooms. At the PPOC meeting, Chatto asked the DepEd through superintendent Wilfreda Bongalos the status of classroom construction and potential backlogs, this early, or weeks before the public schools officially open June 13. On this, Superintendent Bongalos reported that classroom construction in Bohol’s District 2 and District 3 are now at 85%, and expects to have these classrooms ready for occupancy by the school opening or a few days later. But, she said the Division Office has opened up options for the kids. By options, Bongalos said they are temporarily opening up libraries and spare rooms to accommodate student classes while the rooms are built. A different scenario however is happening in District 1. Dr. Bongalos said a bigger backlog is expected in District 1 because the DepED accordingly missed the Mines and Geo Sciences Bureau (MGB) clearance considering that some school sites in the district hit by the 2013 earthquake need MGB green light. The 2013 earthquake compromised several school sites that buildings and repairs need to be cleared to make sure that money spent for school buildings are not wasted to improper construction without considering the surface...UsapangSSS.ph, opisyal nga microsite sa SSS nga magsilbing open forum alang sa mga miyembro
TAGBILARAN CITY, May 24 (PIA)–Kaabag ang Philippine Information Agency (PIA), gilusad ning bag-o lang sa Social Security System (SSS) ang ilang opisyal nga microsite – ang UsapangSSS.ph – nga nagtinguhang matubag ang mga pangutana sa mga programa ug serbisyo sa SSS alang sa mga miyembro niini pinaagi sa internet. Sugod niadtong Mayo 2, mahimo nang magamit ang UsapangSSS.ph sa mga miyembro sa SSS apil na usab sa mga dili pa miyembro niini. Ang mga interesadong mogamit angay unang magparehistro aron sila makaapil sa ‘discussion board’ sa maong microsite. Pinaagi lamang sa pagparehistro ug paghatag sa mga kinahanglang impormasyon sa microsite, awtomatikong magpadala og usa ka email ang SSS. Sulod sa maong email ang activation key ug web link aron makumpirmar kun nahimong malamposon ang ilang pagparehistro. Gamit ang pinakabag-ong online media platform, ang SSS makahatag og mga kasayoran sa mga kasagarang pangutana sa mga hisgotanan sama sa mga benepisyo, pautang ug uban pa. Kun ma-activate na ang registration, mahimo nang mag-post og kumento sa mga forum ug makapadala og mga pribadong mensahe sa forum administrator alang sa mga dugang kasayoran nga gusto nilang klarohon....Startups and MSMEs attend Forum on Support to Innovation Initiatives
Owners of startups and MSMEs attended the Forum on Support to Innovation Initiatives on May 19, 2016 at the JJs Seafoods Village, Tagbilaran City. The forum was organized by the Department of Science and Technology – Bohol, the Department of Trade and Industry – Bohol, FabLab, Bohol Island State University and the Bohol ICT Council. OIC Provincial Director of DTI-Bohol Mr. Jose D. Hibaya gave the welcome remarks while Engr. Marcial C. Tanggaan, DOST Provincial Director spoke to the participants about the initiatives and available programs of DOST for startups and MSMEs. Ms. Lai Biliran of the Bohol ICT Council also talked about the opportunities in the ICT sector that are available to Boholanos as well as the council’s efforts to attract business process outsourcing locators in the province. Mr. Jovito Gonzales, Division Chief of the Investment and Business Operations Division of the Technology Application and Promotion Institute discussed in detail the available programs of TAPI and DOST that could be utilized by startups and MSMEs in Bohol to help them introduce new products and services and expand operations. An open forum was held before the program was formally...Populasyon sa PH, naa sa 100.98-M na
TAGBILARAN CITY, May 20 (PIA)–Nikabat na sa 100.98 milyon ang populasyon sa Pilipinas karong tuig. Mas taas kini sa 8.64 milyon kun itandi niadtong 2010 diin gipahigayon ang katapusang census sa Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Base sa census sa Population (POPCEN), gikan Agosto niadtong niaaging tuig nisaka ang populasyon sa nasod og 1.72 porsyento gikan sa tuig 2010 hangtud 2015. Ang Rehiyon IV-A nga gilangkoban sa mga probinsiya sa Cavite, Laguna, Rizal ug Quezon ang may pinakadakong populasyon nga mokabat sa 14.41 milyon niadtong niaging tuig. Gisundan kini sa National Capital Region (NCR) o Metro Manila nga may 12.88 milyon ug Central Luzon nga may 11.22 milyon. Sa 81 ka probinsiya sa tibuok nasod, ang Cavite ang may pinakadaghang populasyon nga may 3.68 milyon nga gisundan sa Bulacan, 3.29 milyon ug Laguna, 3.04 milyon. Samtang ang Batanes nga adunay populasyon lamang nga 17,246 ang may pinakaubos nga populasyon sa nasod. Nagsunod niini ang Camiguin nga may 88,478 ug Siquijor nga may 95,984 nga populasyon. May 27 ka uban pang probinsiya usab ang may usa ka milyong population mark. Apil niini ang Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna, Pangasinan, Cebu, Rizal, Batangas, Negros Occidental, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Camarines Sur, Ilolilo, Quezon, Leyte, Isabela, Bukidnon, North Cotabato, Tarlac, Negros Oriental, Albay, Bohol, Cagayan, Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Zamboanga del Norte ug Zamboanga del Sur....Pagsumiter og aplikasyon sa GSP, gi-uswag taman Hunyo 10
TAGBILARAN CITY, May 19 (PIA)–Gipahibalo sa Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) nga padayon pa gihapon sila sa pagdawat og mga aplikasyon alang sa GSIS Scholarship Program (GSP) hangtud Hunyo 10, 2016. Isip preparasyon sa nagsingabot nga Academic Year 2016-2017, gidugangan sa GSIS ang gidaghanon sa mga mahimong scholars gikan 200 ngadto na sa 400. Gawas sa tuition ug miscellaneous fee nga dili molapas sa P40,000, sakop usab sa scholarship program ang dugang P1,000 sa monthly allowance nga karon mokabat na sa P3,000. Ang maong programa bukas alang sa mga anak ug benepisyaryo sa kwalipikadong miyembro sa ahensya. Gawas sa anak ug dependent sa mga aktibong miyembro, sakop usab sa maong programa ang mga anak sa mga miyembrong adunay kakulian sa panglawas o Permanent Total Disability pensioner. Ang GSP bukas alang sa mga bag-ong tinun-an ug mga estudyanteng kasamtangang naa sa kolehiyo ug nikuha og kursong dili mo-ubos sa upat hangtud lima ka tuig. Apil usab sa programa ang paghatag og ayudang P20,000 alang sa cum laude, P30,000 alang sa magna cum laude ug P50,000 alang usab sa suma cum laude nga benipesyaryo sa GSP. Matud pa sa ahensya, maka sumiter lamang ang kwalipikadong anak sa usa ka aktibong myembro kun may tulo ka tuig na kining mialagad sa gobyerno, tighulog sa saktong premium contribution sa katapusang unom ka buwan ug may salary grade nga 24 o mas ubos pa. Samatang mahimo usab mosumiter sa ilang dokumento ang mga aplikante pinaagi sa GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System (GWAPS) kiosk nga makita sa nagkalain-laing sangay nga ahensya, mga kapitolyo ug kagamhanang lokal nga may nakabutang niini....National News
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