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DOH, nipahinumdom sa publiko sa mga sakit nga makuha sa ting-init
TAGBILARAN CITY, Abril 11 (PIA)–Gipahinumdoman sa Department of Health (DOH) ang publiko batok sa mga sakit nga kasagarang makuha matag panahon sa ting-init, human pormal nang gi-deklarar sa Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) ang panahon sa ting-init sa nasod. Sa abiso sa DOH, miingon kini nga usa sa mga sakit nga angay likayan karon nga inanay nga pag-init sa panahon mao ang heat stroke nga mahimong makamatay. Aron malikayan ang heat stroke, giingong likayan ang pagbuwad sa init gikan alas 10:00 sa buntag hangdtod alas 3:00 sa hapon. Apan kun dili malikayan ang paggawas sa balay, giingong mas makaayo nga mogamit og ‘protective gears’ sama sa payong ug kalo ug batasanon usab ang pagdala ug pag-inom og daghang tubig aron malikayan ang dehydration nga mahimong maule sa heat stroke. Gawas sa heat stroke, angay usab nga molikay sa sore eyes o piskat nga dala sa bakterya o virus nga daling makatakod kun ang mata mapahiran og kamot o gamit nga may bakterya o virus. Pasidaan pa sa DOH, kun pasagdan ang sore eyes o piskat, mahimo kining maule sa pagkabuta. Aron malikayan kining sakit, angay batasanon ang kanunay nga paghugas sa kamot ug gitambagan ang publiko nga magpakonsulta una sa doktor sa dili pa mogamit og mga eye drops. Dali ra usab magka-sunburn kun panahon sa ting-init mao nga dili angay nga magbuwad sa init kun kanus-a taas ang lebel sa makadaot nga UVA ug UVB rays. Mahimong mogamit og sunblock nga dili mo-ubos sa SPF-30, 30 minutos sa dili pa mogawas ug magbutang na usab og sunblock human sa duha ka oras... read morePH gets Chinese companies’ investment pledges worth USD 9.8 B
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) welcomed USD 9.8 billion-worth of investment intentions from Chinese companies that will cover the construction, electronics, agriculture, tourism, and pharmaceutical sectors, and will provide an estimated 10,800 employment opportunities. “Investments are important in bringing more job opportunities for all Filipinos. Our bilateral cooperation with China continues to deepen and strengthen. We have agreed to discuss cooperation plans for the next five or even up to 10 years to move forward in specific fields,” said President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. “As one of the world’s top investment destinations, the Philippines enjoys the confidence of foreign direct investors. And due to our enhanced bilateral and trade relations with China, Chinese companies have increasingly expressed interest in investing in our country,” added Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. The President witnessed the signing of nine Letters of Intent (LOI) from the following companies: Shanghai GeoHarbour Group, Jovo Group Co. Ltd. Guangdong, Zhongfa Group, Haocheng Group, China Green Agriculture Group, East-Cloud Biz Travel Ltd., China National Heavy Machinery Corporation, Sino BMG, as well as Shanghai Shinehigh Biotechnology Ltd. Co. and Zhejiang Dongyang Jinxin Chemical Co. Ltd. The signings were held at the sidelines of the Boao Forum 2018 held in Boao, China on 10 April. The total approved investments from China grew by 53.61% from Php 1.52 billion in 2016 to Php 2.33 billion in 2017. Industries that played a big role in this breakthrough include manufacturing, electricity, service, and finance. In 2017, China ranked as PH’s top trading partner, 4th largest export market, and top import supplier. PH exports to China grew by 9.73% due to the increase... read more
DTI-DOST to expand MSME marketing capabilities through OneSTore.ph
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will tie up with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) expand their market and reach clients online with the OneSTore.ph. “MSMEs are the backbone of the Philippine economy. And as part of President Rodrigo Duterte’s whole-of-government approach to assist MSMEs, we are teaming up with DOST to impact the lives of more Filipino entrepreneurs,” said DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. The OneSTore.ph is a first government e-commerce platform (Business–to-Customer and Business-to-Business platform) dedicated to marketing high-quality Filipino products of MSMEs through the worldwide web by “bringing quality products at Filipino doorsteps.” This comes as DTI intensifies marketing capabilities of MSMEs to help them reach the mainstream market. Under the OneSTore.ph agreement, DTI will Promote the oneSTore.ph to MSMEs through Negosyo Centers as a platform where they can market their products on-line. At the same time, DTI will make Negosyo Centers accessible to clients of DOST and allow clients to display and dispatch their products with its payment and logistic partners in One Town One Product (OTOP) Philippines HubStores, subject to availability of space and to DTI priorities and promote oneSTore and provide signage for the spaces provided for oneSTore.ph and oneSTore hub in every OTOP Store identified as co-branded hub, among others. The One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines is DTI’s collaborative program with national government agencies and local government units as a customized intervention to level up the products of various localities and drive inclusive local economic growth. DOST, on the other hand, will develop...Bohol Hosts Geeks on a Beach Tech Conference
By: Jerome Auza The laid back venue at a beach in Panglao, Bohol, the shorts and rubber sandals do not indicate a fast paced, information packed technology, design and startup conference. The province of Bohol hosted this year’s Geeks on a Beach on August 25-26, 2016 at the Bellevue Resort Pavillon. On the 24th, there was a pre-event investors only roundtable discussion followed by the Techstars and Startup Weekend Appreciation Night sponsored by the U.S. Embassy and TechTalks.ph. Techstars had just concluded its APAC conference on the same venue. The conference kicked off with Ms. Tina Amper, founder of Techtalks.ph, delivering the opening message. Mr. Mon Ibrahim, Innovation Consultant of the new Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) spoke about the how the government is working with the community to empower startups to innovate. “Geeks on a Beach” (GOAB) is a unique international conference featuring the cutting-edge of the tech world in a laid-back atmosphere. With the theme “Empowering startups, leading change”, GOAB4 will once more highlight communities of startups or innovation-driven enterprises based on software or apps, which have seen remarkable growth in the Philippines in the last few years. GOAB has greatly contributed in empowering Philippine startups. “We are looking at startups taking the lead in strategically leveraging opportunities offered by a bigger regional market of ten countries with some 617 million people and a combined GDP of US $2.1 trillion opened up by the Asean integration,” said Ibrahim. GOAB is rganized by TechTalks.ph and the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) and co-presented by PLDT SME Nation, Ideaspace, PLDT Innolab and SmartDevNet. Some of...Local News/ Bohol Balita
ARCHBISHOP AUZA CALLS FOR PATIENCE In Church Restoration Project
The stakeholders for the restoration of the Holy Cross Church of Maribojoc remained undaunted despite the pronouncement of His Excellency Archbishop Barney Auza that it takes years to achieve the project. He said whatever losses the people suffered, we must thank God they are still alive. He said the people of Maribojoc must rejoice and help each other in rebuilding the colonial church despite the expected substantial toll in time, money and effort. The Boholano Archbishop who is the Vatican Representative to the United Nations spoke during the turn-over ceremony of a $30,000 grant for the restoration of the main Altar or retablo of the church. Margaret Lacson Ecarma, Executive Director, Bohol Restoration Group, in Washington DC turnover the check to Dr. Jaime Laya, Chairman, Escuela de Taller de Pilipinas based in Manila. The amount will be used by Escuela de Taller to train out of school youths of Maribojoc who will be tasked to assist in the restoration of the church. The youths will be trained in masonry, carpentry, sculpture, and metal working, some of the almost forgotten skills of the Filipinos. According to Director Laya, there are three objectives of Escuela de Taller, first, help preserve tangible cultural heritage, second – provide livelihood to out of school youths and third – contribute to our national pride. Laya said he takes pride being part in the formidable task to recover the lost heritage of Bohol, the most beautiful retablo in this part of the country. Ecarma on her part said the first and foremost thing which her group can relay to the Maribojocanons is love, a feeling that...Comelec, nanangtang sa mga campaign materials nga nahimutang gawas sa common poster areas
TAGBILARAN CITY, Feb. 10 (PIA)–Gisugdan na kagahapon dungan sa pormal nga pagsugod sa campaign period alang sa midagan sa nasudnong posisyon sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) dinhi ang pagpanangtang sa mga campaign materials sa mga kandidato nga gipangbutang gawas sa common posting areas. Gibutyag ni Provincial Election Supervisor Eliseo Labaria nga ang Philippine National Police (PNP) ug Department of Public Works ang Highways (DPWH) ang nipakatap og bahan nga maoy nanangtang sa mga materyales sa mga lokal ug nasudnong kandidato nga gigamit sa pagpangampanya nga gipangbutang gawas sa common posting areas sugod kagahapon. Kini dungan sa pormal nga pagsugod sa campaign period alang sa midagan sa nasudnong posisyon kagahapon, Peb. 9 samtang ang campaign period alang sa mga lokal nga kandidato magsugod usab sa Marso 26. Gipahibalo sa Comelec nga sa syudad sa Tagbilaran, ang gitakdang common poster areas mao ang palibot sa mga barangay halls. Samtang sa mga barangay sa syudad sa Tagbilaran, ang gitakdang common poster areas mao ang mosunod: Sa Booy (naglakip sa bisinidad sa basketball court); Cogon (naglakip sa public market); Dampas (bisinidad sa health center ug basketball court); Dao (ang bakanteng lote tali sa Dao public market ug Island City Mall, basketball court ug health center). Sa Mansasa (naglakip sa palibot sa basketball court); Poblacion II (palibot sa City Square); San Isidro (palibot sa health center ug basketball court); Taloto (ang bakanteng lote tapad sa barangay hall ug eskina sa dalan sa Talisay ug sitio Basak); Tiptip (ang lugar atbang sa barangay hall ug palibot sa basketball court); ug sa Ubujan (palibot sa basketball court)....Career service exam applications extended Civil Service Exam applications extended
TAGBILARAN CITY, Feb. 05 (PIA)–The Civil Service Commission extends the deadline for the filing of applications for the April 17 Career Service Examination, Paper-and-Pencil Test to February 26, 2016. The Civil Service Commission CSC said that the filing period, which initially was set until February 25, is extended in light of the declaration of February 25, 2016 as a Special Non-Working Holiday throughout the country in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. The Career Service Examination is open to Filipino citizens who are at least 18 years old at the time of filing of application. While applicants may continuously take the examinations regardless of the number of times failed, the CSC stressed that the same level of examination should be taken once in every three months. With this condition, applicants for the April 17, 2016 examinations must not have taken the same level of the examination since January 17, 2016. Applications must be filed personally at the CSC Bohol Provincial Office located at Dampas District, this city. The CSC reminds that acceptance of application is on a first-come, first-served basis, adding that it may be closed earlier than February 26 once the allotted number of examinees had been reached. For the qualifications and complete list and specifications of application requirements, interested applicants may call CSC Office at telephone number 501-7046 or access CSC Examination Announcement No. 07, s. 2015 posted at the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph....DOH, nangandam na batok sa Zika virus
BOHOL, Feb. 03 (PIA)–Gi-andam na sa Department of Health (DOH) ang unom niini nga pampublikong ospital sa nasud diin dalhon kun adunay kaso sa Zika virus sa PIlipinas. Apil sa mga ospital nga ibutang alang sa Zika cases ang Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) sa Muntinlupa, Baguio General Hospital (BGH), Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) sa Cebu, Southern Phlippine Medical Center (SPMC) sa Davao, Lung Center of the Philippines sa Quezon City ug San Lazaro Hospital sa Manila. Dinhi sa lalawigan sa Bohol, gibutyag ni Provincial Health Officer Dr. Reymoses Cabagnot nga ang Provincial Health Office (PHO) nagsugod na sa information campaign ilabi na kun unsa ang buhaton kun makasulod sa nasud ang maong sakit. Matud pa ni Cabagnot nga ang nagdala sa Zika virus mao ra usab ang Aedes Aegypti, susamang lamok nga nagdala usab sa dengue virus, chikungunya ug yellow fever. Ang sintomas sa Zika virus mao ang hilanat, walay gana sa pagkaon, trangkaso ug skin rashes. Grabeng maapektuhan niini ang mga nagsabak. Si Cabagnot nagkanayon nga niadtong tuig 2012 pa nakatala ang DOH og usa ka kaso sa zika virus sa nasud apan wala na kini nadugangi sukad kaniadto. Subling gipahinumdoman sa DOH ang publiko nga ipabiling limpyo ang palibot aron dili makapangitlog ang mga lamok nga mahimong tinubdan sa sakit....Traffic incidents rev 2015 crimes up 17%
TAGBILARAN CITY, January 30, (PIA)—Total crime volume in 2005 increased by 17% or 1314 cases over 2013 which only had 7904 over this years 9218, crime data from Camp Dagohoy showed. Of the increase however, traffic related incidents swallowed a huge pie, accounting for 30% of the increase. Interestingly, index crimes like theft and robbery, which get occasionally reported in radio reports, earned lower cases in 2015, with 26 theft cases lass in 2015 and 127 robbery cases less than in 2015. Murder also is 2 cases less in 2015 than the previous year while homicide in 2015 is 9 cases less than last years 2014, the same data reported at the Provincial Peace and Order Council Meeting last January 28 bared. The increase in index crimes however were noted in physical injuries which had 136 cases more last year, car-napping with 22 cases more, rape had 13 cases over 2014 and cattle rustling showed 11 cases past last 2014. In the non-index crime tally, Camp Dagohoy crime statisticians noted 1296 cases more in 2015 over the previous year; this amounts to 30% increase in total non index crime volume. Special laws violations in 2015 reached 94 cases more or 1724 cases in 2015 as against 1630 in 2014, and other non-index crimes surpassed 2014’s tally with 1615, or 504 case over the 1111 cases logged in 2014. Almost half of the non-index crime volume however were incidents that involve traffic in its forms: driving under the influence of liquor, reckless driving, over-speeding and similar violations. Traffic related incidents reached 2212 in 2015, or 618 cases over 2014 which...National News
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