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Expanding PH’s halal market at Gulfood 2018
In its effort to fully participate in the global Halal market, the Department of Trade and Industry is assisting twenty-three (23) Philippine companies in showcasing the best of Philippine food products under the FoodPhilippines country pavilion at the 23rd edition of Gulfood or the Gulf Food Hotel and Equipment Exhibition and Salon Culinaire at Sheikh Rashid Hall in the Dubai World Trade Center, United Arab Emirates (UAE) happening on 18 to 21 February 2018. Led by the DTI’s Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (DTI-CITEM) in partnership with Philippine Trade and Investment Center Dubai (PTIC-Dubai), the Philippine delegation is keen to showcase the country’s top halal-certified, healthy and organic products, including fruits and vegetables, seafood and marine products, ethnic and gourmet selections, and other functional food and beverage products. Known as the world’s biggest food and hospitality trade event, Gulfood is a one-stop platform for the latest tastes, trends and innovation in the international food industry. In 2017, the four-day event was participated in by around 5,000 companies and was attended by 97,000 trade buyers all over the world. With FoodPhilippines’ participation in the Gulfood 2018, DTI-CITEM is looking to rake in at least US$110-million export deals. Locals, visitors, and trade buyers from Muslim-dominated nations such as the Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain that are all part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are expected to visit the said trade event. Saudi Arabia remains the largest food consuming GCC nation due to its large population base. The fastest growth rate for food consumption, however, is seen in Qatar and UAE with an annual... read moreDA funds molecular lab in support of Bohol’s bid as Phil dairy capital
TAGBILARAN CITY, February 6 (PIA)–The Department of Agriculture (DA) is funding the construction and operation of a genetic molecular laboratory here in Bohol, at the Ubay Stock Farm (USF) in Ubay town. Agriculture secretary Emmanuel Piñol revealed this as he explained the new direction in the country’s livestock dispersal program during this term, during his first official visit to Bohol January 26. Speaking before a gathering of dairy industry stakeholder members of the Bohol Dairy Producers Association (BODPA), the Cebuano speaking secretary explained that the molecular laboratory is a long overdue support for the region’s livestock industry. The molecular laboratory is a research and development facility which will be the center of a wide variety of scientific research in multiple disciplines in cattle and carabao breeding and genetics, biotechnology, nutrition and forage or pasture, animal health, reproductive physiology, management, product development as well as socio-economics and setting policy directions to the country’s livestock industry. The DA, which is facilitating the entry into the country of some 5,000 heads of girolando cattle breeds here would largely be using artificial insemination (AI) and genetic engineering to make sure the succeeding calves bred would retain if not enhance the local dairy production as envisioned by the government as better breeds. AI is basically a reproductive tool which harnesses the potential of outstanding males or sires. Girolando, according to Pinol is a Brazilian accidental bred when a Holcein jumped off the coral and bred with a Gir, which produced a girolando offspring that increased the breed’s capacity to milk, several times. Now the record keeper for the world’s... read more
DTI, DPWH join forces to boost infrastructure development in CALABARZON
The Department of Trade and Industry Region and Department of Public Works and Highways Region in CALABARZON Region recently conducted a Regional Orientation for the Roads Leveraging Linkages of Industry and Trade (ROLL-IT) Program to facilitate efficient and coordinated efforts among the two Departments to identify, prioritize, and implement road access infrastructure leading to various industries and economic zones in a technically-correct and politically-participative process with input and support from the business and civil society, as well as, local government units (LGUs). The Roads Leveraging Linkages for Industry and Trade or ROLL IT Program aims to further the growth of investments and other economic activities in the country through more road projects leading to manufacturing and economic zones. DTI CALABARZON was tasked to identify potential industry road projects using the Road Leveraging Linkages Evaluation Rating System (ROLLERS)—identification, importance, necessity, and implementability/readiness. “DTI and DPWH joined forces to address the damaged and impassable roads leading to industries and trade development cities and towns in CALABARZON because we aim to have inclusive economic growth,” said DTI CALABARZON Director Marilou Toledo. Launched in November 2016, the two government agencies signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the ROLL IT project implementation on road connectivity for industry and trade development. Under the agreement, DTI will identify areas where industry sectors need road facilities and connectivity. For 2018, ROLL IT has 229 total approved projects nationwide, with estimated number of 502.1 kilometers amounting to P12.5 billion. In CALABARZON, there are eight ROLL IT projects amounting to P479 million in the following areas namely, Dasmarinas, Cavite; Cabuyao City, Laguna; Lopez, Quezon; Alabat, Quezon; Guinayangan, Quezon;...TechTalks.ph partners with US-based tech accelerator Techstars for Geeks on a Beach
TechTalks.ph is partnering with the iconic US-based tech accelerator Techstars, renowned for mentoring hundreds of successful startups or innovation-driven enterprises based on apps or software, for the Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) international tech and startup event in Panglao, Bohol this August 2016. “We will be partnering with the world’s largest startup organization in keeping with our tradition of bringing in key players in the global stage to a highly valuable yet fun-filled tech conference,” said TechTalks.ph founder Tina Amper. Techstars co-founder and managing partner David Brown and Techstar’s Startup Weekend co-founder Marc Nager will be speaking in the fourth edition of GOAB. The event is organized by TechTalks.ph and co-organized by the new Department of Information and Communications Technology (formerly the DOST-ICTO) and co-presented by the PLDT SME Nation, PLDT Innolab, Ideaspace, and SmartDevNet. “The partnership with Techstars is a significant milestone in TechTalks.ph’s objective of helping build the Philippine startup ecosystem,” Amper said. She said this will expose the local audience to world-class expertise in startups, investments, and entrepreneurial community building. Techstars is a great addition to the list of investors and partners that are supporting and have supported GOAB in the past including 500Startups, Monk’s Hill Ventures, Greylock Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, Ideaspace.ph, Kickstart.ph, MaGIC Malaysia, etc. Techstars was founded by big names in the startup world David Cohen, Brad Feld, David Brown, and Jared Polis, Techstars holds 13-week programs for startups in Boulder, New York City, Boston, Seattle, San Antonio, Austin, Chicago and London. As of mid-2015, Techstars has accepted 526 companies into its program with mentors that include Foursquare CEO Dennis...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Paggasto sa gobyerno, mosaka sa mga mosunod nga bulan – Malakanyang
MANILA, June 15 (PIA)–Gipaseguro ni Presidente Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III sa iyang gabinete nga ang mga pondong gigahin kanila magamit gayud kun asa kini angay gamiton. Kini human gibasura sa Malakanyang ang sugyot ni Sen. Ralph Recto nga gamiton na lamang sa serbisyong panglawas ang mga pondo nga wala nagamit sa gobyerno niining mga niaging panahon. Giingong maayong kahigayonan kini nga magamit sa gobyerno ang mga wala napalihok nga pondo, atubangan na usab sa nasinating pagkuyanap sa Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-Cov) diin pipila sa atong mga kababayang Pilipino ang apektado. Gitumbok ni Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda nga sa gihimong Cabinet meeting ning bag-o lang, hugot nga gimando ni PNoy sa tanang ahensiya sa gobyerno nga siguradohong magamit gayud sa tukma ug napanahong proyekto alang sa katawhan ang ilang mga budget. Matud pa ni Lacierda, gipaabot sa Malakanyang nga mas dakung budget ang buhian sa nagkalain-laing ahensiya sa gobyerno alang sa mga public service program sa mosunod nga kwarter ning tuig. Kahinomduman nga mi-ubos ang economic growth sa nasud sa unang kwarter ning 2015 tungod na usab sa kakulang sa paggasto niini....Outstanding Bohol music groups set 2nd BICFC tone with concert
TAGBILARAN CITY, June 15 (PIA) –Two outstanding local musical groups set the tone for the Second Bohol International Choir Festival Competitions (BICFC) which gathers six international choir groups and 3Philippine Choirs in Bohol from June 16-20, 2015. Outstanding for being hailed as national winners in the National Arts and Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA) in their respective years, Dimiao Children’s Rondalla and the Alicia Bamboo Ensemble takes the Plaza Rizal kiosk to welcome the foreign and national choir delegates who would be assembling at the Plaza for the grand parade opening the choir festival at 4:00 PM June 16. The Dimiao Children’s Rondalla, under the baton of conductress Norma Acuram, have been hailed as one of the best children musical groups which picks the string instruments: bajo de arco, bandurria, banjo, tenor, ukulele and the string guitar to play favorite folksongs, Filipino lovesongs and some popular music. On the other hand, the Alicia Pangkat Kawayan is an all bamboo band which uses the kulintang as its main instruments and uses the bamboo flute, bamboo guitars, gongs and contraption of bamboo tubes which provides the percussions. Organized from Katipunan Alicia Elementary School, the Bamboo ensemble has Ado Salarda as its musical director. Both groups would be taking turns in entertaining the BICFC delegates from Incheon Seo-gu Choir, Jeonju Happy Choir, Ulsan Jung-ju Female Choir, Ulsan Taehwagang Choir, all from South Korea, the Taipei Alice Choir of Taiwan and the Sol Art Choir of Vietnam. Both groups would also be entertaining Philippine Choirs participating in the 2nd BICFC organized by the Center for Culture and the Arts Development (CCAD) of...Kumon K of C Announces Advanced Student Honor Roll
Kumon K of C announced the list of students in the Advanced Student Honor Roll (ASHR) for the period up to February 2015. Awardees receive bronze, silver or gold medals if they advance ahead of their school level. Students who are six months ahead of their school level in the Kumon program receive the bronze medal. Kumon students who are ahead at least two years of their school level receive the silver medal while those that are at least three years ahead of their school level receive the gold...PPOC requests CPNP police training on credit card fraud
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 3, (PIA) –Admitting they lack the capability of fighting credit card scams, Bohol Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) has requested police top authorities to capacitate local police in handling incidents or cases of credit card fraud. In its previous meeting last month, Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry has asked the local police leadership tips on how to handle credit card scams, which may have already victimized high end resorts in Panglao. Former banker and now resort manager Marietta Gasatan earlier asked the local police on what to do in instances when they could tell that somebody is using a bogus credit card. Gasatan, who had a long stint as a bank manager is not alien to credit card use. But, in her experience, customers pre book a room in the resort, arrives and then stays, swiping cards in payment of bills and then leaves before the resort point of sale machine could communicate with the bank about the veracity of the card usage. Processing the credit card transaction takes time, Gasatan told members of the PPOC in a meeting at the Governor’s Mansion Conference Hall. Before the bank could tell that there was illegal usage, the customer has checked out leaving a heap of unsettled accounts. This may not be as serious but since this causes great financial turmoil for a victim of fraud and potentially put him in danger, something must be done. What is the proper procedure in coordinating with police authorities when a credit card fraudster gets into the establishment? she...BABALA
In english, the word simply means caution. The word however is coined from Bangsamoro Basic Law (BABALA), which to some quarters, is nothing but the hot potato in the widely rejected Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domains (MOA-AD). For want of exhaustive information, we could hardly tell which is which but with our politicians track record of laziness, we could assume it as a pasted copy of the former. Like the MOA AD now, the government negotiators, again handpicked by the Administration just assumed Bangsamoro is just Moro Islamic Liberation Front, who speaks for the whole tribes of Mindanao. In last week’s Senate hearing, we learned that key groups in the proposed Bangsamoro region were never consulted about the peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front or BBL that was drafted to implement it. President Aquino’s handpicked peace negotiators assumed too much. For the pay they get, they thought MILF speaks for the entire region. Without the consent of the sultanates of Mindanao, the local government officials in the affected region and neighboring provinces, the Moro National Liberation Front and the non-Muslim people who live there, including indigenous peoples, the BABALA is a red flag. Confronted with such a yawning deficiency in its proposed law, the administration has offered no other solution than to plow ahead with what is now clearly an artificial deadline: the SONA. That is the biggest infirmity and hell, it could kill the BABALA for good. But not, with this President. Instead, President Aquino reverted to gangster tactics that worked for him in the past: bribing lawmakers with pork like Coronas impeachment, and...National News
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