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Bohol Rep. Aumentado dies at 72
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 26 (PIA)–Bohol Representative Erico Aumentado passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, at 8:37 p.m. at St. Luke’s Medical Center -Global City. He died from complications related to pneumonia. He was 72 years old. His remains lie in state at the Funeraria Paz Araneta, Quezon City today. Tomorrow, Thursday, the House of Representatives will hold a necrological service. His body will be brought to his home province of Bohol thereafter. Interment schedule in Bohol still to be finalized. Aumentado is the chairman of the House committee on ethics and privileges. He is also a member of the following committees: Agriculture and food; Appropriations; Basic education and culture; Constitutional amendments; Good government and public accountability; Local government; Public works and highways; Suffrage and electoral reforms; Tourism; Transportation; and Ways and Means. According to his profile posted at the House website, Aumentado sponsored 96 measures and co-authored 274 bills. Before being elected as Bohol’s second district representative, Aumentado was the governor of the province. He was also an officer of the League of Provinces of the Philippines. Aumentado was born on May 18, 1940 in Ubay, Bohol. He graduated with Bachelor of Laws at the University of Bohol. He was supposed to run for reelection in the May 2013 elections.... read more2 long weekends karong Hoilday season
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 21 (PIA)–Nagsunod nga long weekends ang nagpaabot karong holiday season. Base sa Proclamation Number 361 nga gipagawas sa Malakanyang, special non-working holiday sa Lunes, Disyembre 24, 2012. Nagsunod niini ang Disyembre 25, adlaw sa Pasko nga usa ka regular holiday sa nasud. Regular Holiday usab ang Disyembre 30, 2012 isip pagtimaan sa Rizal Day. Una nang gideklarar nga special non-working holiday ang Disyembre 31, 2012 agig pagsunod sa Proclamation Number 295 isip katapusang adlaw sa tuig. Regular holiday usab ang Enero 1, 2012 agig pagsaulog sa Bag-ong Tuig. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-gg) Pagmonitor sa mga firecracker-related incidents, sugdan sa DOH karong adlawa TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Dec. 21 (PIA)–Sugdan na karong adlawa sa Department of Health (DOH) ang pag-monitor sa firecracker-related incidents kalabot sa pagsaulog sa Pasko ug pagsugat sa Bag-ong Tuig. Kahinumdoman nga gibanhaw sa DOH ang Oplan “APIR”o “Aksyon: Paputok Injury Reduction” aron mapakunhod ang gidaghanon sa mga maigo sa paboto matag holiday season. Matud pa ni Health Secretary Enrique Ona, mo-sentro ang kampanya sa mga bata nga naa sa edad 6 hangtud 10 anyos, tungod kay base sa statistics niadtong 2011 nakapatala og 274 nga bata nga mga biktima sa paboto. Tambag ni DOH Assistant Sec. Dr. Eric Tayag, imbes nga sugaton ang Pasko ug Bag-ong Tuig gamit ang paboto, magpahigayon na lamang og street party o dance party duyog sa sadya nga hitdance nga “Gangnam Style” o mogamit na lamang og torotot. Pahimangno sa DOH, dili angay pasagdan kun masamdan sa pagpaboto tungod kay posibleng maule kini sa makamatay nga tetanus. Matud pa ni Tayag nga bisan makaluwas man sa samad tungod sa pagkaigo sa... read more
PRDP paves 17.81 kms farm roads, spur agri-development
TAGBILARAN CITY, Sept 14 (PIA)–Crucial roads that could spur agricultural development in otherwise impenetrable idle areas, reduce hauling costs, cut travel time for basic services and local commute as well as expand employment opportunities: these are but some of the benefits as the government partners with the World Bank (WB) to sets up in Bohol a total of 17.81 kilometers of key farm to market roads. The total farm access roads development is from four areas which the World Bank partnership with the government of the Philippines and the local government units agreed to fund under the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP). Benefitting from the DA PRDP Intensified Building Up of Infrastructure and Logistics for Development (I-BUILD) are the rehabilitation of the 5.9838 kilometers of San Agustin-Canmaya Diot Farm to Market Road (FMR) in Sagbayan, 5.5 kilometers of Alegria-Bugho FMR in Loboc, the 3.54 kilometers Ba-ang-Mahayag Norte FMR in Catigbian and the 2.84 kilometers Del Carmen Weste-Tugbas FMR in Balilihan town. And all the rehabilitated FMRs now sport the all weather Portland Concrete Cement Pavement, road shoulders, box culverts, cross drains and lined canals for better The FMR rehab projects cut an average of 51% of travel time in those mentioned areas, cuts 47% of hauling costs for inputs and farm produce, allows the entry of 70% more transport players, develops over 300 more hectares of cogonal lands, increases land valuation and spurs employment opportunities as well as allows easier access of government basic services, according to project proponents. Developing, upgrading and rehabilitating these named areas cost P...No Results Found
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