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Beautifully brutal TAPP Trail Run utter success
cramps and abrasions from unexpected falls but the look of satisfaction and contentment were the common feelings in the faces of all winners to finishers of Bohol’s notably most brutal: The Alicia Panoramic Park Trail R 2018 course as yet. Endurance runners from Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and Leyte all flashed the thumbs up signs at the finish line when asked about the trails. This as they showed nerves of steel and unparalleled determination as two runners hobbled off to cross the finish line in a classic one-two finish with only 23 seconds difference. The two successively broke the tape amidst the modest cheering of a crowd two hours and eight minutes after completing the brutal 21 kilometer The Alicia Panoramic Park (TAPP) Trail Run 2018. Meanwhile, a Boholano marathoner from Inabanga surged into the podium to finish fifth, the only one among locals who barged into the top spots in the grueling race that rolled off at a brisk pace, 5:30 AM February 10. Bonifacio Monjas of Leyte and now of Naga Cebu, wearing number 18 racing bib and Paul James Zafico #140, of Cagayan de Oro played to the hilt a rivalry to the finish as both picked the pace to outrun each other as the chasing runner was about a minute behind them when they claimed the first and the second place. Monjas completed the entire loop in 2:08:17, just 23 seconds ahead of Zafico who clocked in at 2:08:40. Behind them was Andy Tunacao (#9) of Hilongos, Leyte, the pack leader as the runners assaulted the... read morePH, Turkey sign investment promotion, agriculture cooperation agreements at the 1st JCETC
ANKARA – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez led a delegation to Turkey to convene the first Philippine (PH)-Turkey Joint Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (JCETC) as well as the signing of Summary of Discussions covering trade, investment promotions, and economic cooperation on 5-6 February 2018. “The Philippines is committed to pursue several growth opportunities by strengthening partnerships with emerging economic partners like Turkey,” said Sec. Lopez. The PH trade chief and his JCETC counterpart, Turkey’s National Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli, who is the Minister designated to represent their government in this meeting, discussed various areas of trade and investment cooperation on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs); manufacturing such as textiles and garments, pharmaceuticals, agri-processing for mango, coconut, banana; hotels and tourism; infrastructure; air services; customs; energy; science and technology; education; standardization; film and creatives; defense; contracting and consultancy services. They offer to buy products PH can export to Turkey and shall venture with Filipino partners to manufacture the needed products, such as in textiles and pharmaceuticals. They also offer to provide interest-free financial assistance for any project critical to the country’s development as well as security cooperation. The meeting also involved dialogues on the ongoing government efforts in rebuilding Marawi and how Turkey, as a pre-dominantly Muslim country, can assist PH on its programs and projects. It included discussions on how Islamic financing can be utilized for those MSMEs affected by the siege. They will study the industries that can be put up in Mindanao and can generate more jobs for the people in Marawi. Both officials also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding... read more
PTTC and The British Council partner to build Filipino creative enterprises
05 March 2018 – The Department of Trade and Industry, through the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) in partnership with The British Council, opens a Creative Enterprise Programme for Filipino creative entrepreneurs on April 17-19, 2018 at the PTTC, Pasay City. A three-day practical workshop that helps creative entrepreneurs unlock their business ideas, participants will learn the key aspects of setting up and running a creative business that will turn these ideas into a reality – from developing business proposition, to exploring their potential customer base, and thinking about finances. The workshop is led by Catherine Docherty, an accredited trainer and creative entrepreneur, who has worked in design and innovation for over 20 years in the UK. She is also Founder and Managing Director of Journey Associates, an agency that helps organizations improve their economic and social impact through a participatory, design-led approach. First launched in the Philippines in 2015, the Creative Enterprise Programme is developed by Nesta, the UK’s innovation foundation, designed specifically for the creative industries, such as advertising, architecture, arts & culture, craft, design, fashion, games, music, publishing, tech, TV and film. Past participant Kiko Kintanar of Earthworks Fashion shares, “It was exciting and fun. It placed my goals into perspective and gave me an idea on how to start a creative enterprise or improve it.” All participants get a certificate of completion from British Council, PTTC, and Nesta. Interested parties are invited to apply before 30 March 2018 through British Council Philippines’ website (http://britishcouncil.ph). You may also contact PTTC thru Guia Soriano at guiasoriano@pttc.gov.ph | 831-9988 or 263-7931. Workshop fees and early bird rates...Bill to exempt startups from taxes on first two years – Senator Bam Aquino
Speaking in the Cebu press launch of the upcoming Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) international tech conference, Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV announced that he is refiling a bill exempting startups from taxes on their first two years of operation. Senator Bam Aquino has consistently shown support to startups or innovation-driven enterprises based on apps, saying proper support for the homegrown startup community may yet produce the next Facebook or Twitter. “The bill encourages the growth of more Filipino startups by giving them enough time to stand on their own. This reaffirms the government’s recognition of the importance of startups and commitment to innovation,” said Senator Bam Aquino. Filed by Senator Bam Aquino last May 7, 2014 as Senate Bill 2217, the Startup Business Bill which was not made into law in the previous congress will be refiled by the senator after the opening of the 17th Congress later this month. He will also be giving a keynote speech during the fourth GOAB, a one of a kind conference that combines the latest tech development with a fun environment which will be held in Bellevue Hotel in Panglao, Bohol this August 25-26, 2016. TechTalks.ph founder and GOAB lead organizer Tina Amper said getting the Startup Business Bill declared into law will be a superb follow up to the passing of the law creating the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) last May. “The startup community is happy to have found a champion in the Philippine senate in the person of Senator Bam Aquino. We express our support to his endeavors that build towards the provision of adequate...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Kumon K of C Achieves 1st Math Completer
Kumon K of C, headed by chief instructor Dr. Elva Evasco-Auza, achieves its 1st Math program completer on May 30, 2015. Jeorgieann C. Suaffield, took and passed the Math completer test on the same date at the Kumon Philippines, Inc. Cebu branch. Suaffield is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jeorge Suaffield and is a student at the Philippine Science High School in Tagbilaran City this school year. She started her Kumon program a few years ago at the Kumon K of C center located at the K of C Recreation Center. She will also soon complete her Reading program later this year. Dr. Auza said that this achievement is an important milestone of the Kumon K of C center which started operations in 2011. “I feel very happy that Jeorgiann received her recognition for completing the Math program, . This is also her personal achievement which she and her parents would be very proud of. I am confident that the Kumon K of C center will produce more completers in both Math and Reading programs in the coming years.”, said Dr. Auza. A Math completer has completed the worksheets covering high school math topics up to Advanced Differentiation and Integration and Differential Equations. The program also covers Differentiation, Trigonometry, Logarithms, Functions and more. About Kumon: The Kumon method of learning is individualized. The starting point for each Kumon student is determined individually. Students start with the level where they can attain a perfect score by studying on their own. The worksheets have been designed in a way that allows students to figure out how to solve problems on...Expect new articles, write-ups and tourism features of Bohol
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol May 11, (PIA) –Expect new tourism write-ups for Bohol from a team of writers and television feature people of the country’s leading networks and media organizations abroad. This as a team led by corporate communications manager Viveca Singson, of Cebu Pacific Air brought in a team of nine travel and feature writers from giant television networks, major news organizations in the country including somebody from Cable News Network Philippines. Eager to see how Bohol has fared after a year of the devastating earthquake and how tourism has stood up after the disaster, the group also tested new products including the ones packaged by the province along with Japan International Cooperation Agency. The team, which visited the mystical island of Lamanoc and did the dolphin and whale watching including an island hop at the famed Pamilacan came out of Bohol with positive reviews. Billeted at the Bellevue Hotel, the group also did a countryside Bohol tour with topnotch tour guide and professor Joseph Eric Canete. No less than the Lamanoc Island caretaker and inhouse tour guide Fortunato Simbajon who took over the group in the treks and adventures in the mystical island. Lamanoc, an islet off Barangay Badiang in Anda has been believed to be a pre-hispanic ritual site of the Visayan healers and medicine men, it is also believed to be an island home of the spirits. Also a primary burial ground for early Boholanos, Lamanoc features old graveyards with clay potteries, dug out primary, secondary and tertiary burial coffins, hematite paintings, numerous rock shelters, ritual caves and ritual remnants. On the other hand, Pamilacan dolphin...It’s a Cartel
We have said it again and thought reiterating it makes us a broken record. But breaking record, we will. Because of this injustice, our leaders have just mocked the poor among us whose only chance of decent protein is getting fish in its meal. Of course, they are doing something. They have asked the BFAR to get us fishports. And refrigerated vans. And fish cages. And lambaklad. And God knows what else. Notwithstanding the friendliness of Bohol local papers to the local leaders, 75%, and that’s three of the four English local tabloids picked on the hopelessness people and thus the papers see on the effort to bring down the price of the modest galunggong. You see, it’s no rocket science because everyone can see that over half, or some 30 of 48 Bohol towns are coastal municipalities. And as much as we are made to believe that Bohol seas are overfished by a few notches, it is still a fact that were sitting on a migration freeway highway for tuna, tulingan and numerous other pelagic fish, we also have a seed bank for fish at the northeastern Danajon Bank. In short, without fear of contradiction, we can aver that Bohol sits on a fish bank. And everyone knows that by saying these waters are overfished, they are actually saying there is an oversupply of fish being caught. Elementary economics slam us right in the face. When there’s too much supply, there’s got to be less demand, thus price would go down. No. Not here. They said, fishermen are selling their catch in bulk in Cebu and nearby provinces....DILG, Bohol LGUs nagmugna og ‘City of Lights’ monitoring tool
BOHOL, April 15 (PIA)–Uban sa mapa ug mga LED nga suga, ma-monitor na karon sa mga Bol-anon ang kalamboan sa mga proyekto sa Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) nga Bohol Earthquake Assistance (BEA) repair and reconstruction. Uban sa Bohol city, municipal ug provincial governments, si DILG Kalihim Mar Roxas mi-presentar sa gitawag nga “City of Lights.” Usa kini ka project monitoring tool nga mag-determinar sa estado sa nagkalain-laing BEA projects sa lalawigan human gitay-og sa 7.2 magnitude nga linog ang lalawigan sa Bohol ug ubang parte usab sa Sugbo niadtong Oktubre 15, 2013. Gibuksan ni Roxas ang geographical representation atol sa iyang pagbisita sa lungsod sa Sagbayan niadtong Martes diin gitukod ang public market sa maong lungsod nga nagkantidad og P52 milyon ug nagpadayon usab ang pag-ayo sa ilang civic center nga nagkantyidad og P23.4 milyon. “Gusto nating makita ng taumbayan na nagagastos nang maayos ang buwis na ibinabayad nila”, matud pa ni Roxas. Sa pagkakaron, 57 ka repair projects nga may suma-total nga P9.7 milyon ang nahuman na. Tulo niining proyekto ang sa lalawigan sa Sugbo nga naapektuhan usab sa maong linog. Giseguro ni Roxas nga ang P327.75 milyon gikan sa pondo sa BEA-DILG gastohon gayud aron mahuman ang nagpabiling 8 ka proyekto sa Sugbo ug 198 ka repair ug reconstruction nga proyekto sa Bohol ug uban pang nakalinyang proyekto. Sa kinatibuk-an, labaw sa P2.4 bilyon ang gigahin alang sa rehabilitasyon sa labaw sa libo ka proposed repair ug reconstruction projects nga gi-proseso ug gi-subli na sa DILG. Ang maong geographical representation gidala sa provincial capitol aron makita sa publiko. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol/with reports from...SHOW THE WAY
A Capitol exec has asked the DENR to look into how in heaven’s sake can anybody apply for a title of an islet in Panglao, considering a titling policy for smaller islands. The owners accordingly fenced off the islet, which has a sandbar that has caught tourists fancy and one which moves with the whims of the time and tide. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department Administrative Order (DAO) 2000-083 says small islets 500 hectares are strict conservation and should these islets be leased before the effectivity of the DAO, these are to continue until the lease expires and should not be renewed. This positive development came just in time, considering that Panglao is finally getting braver, showing more bones than those who must. With its recent push for sustainable environment in the island town and its islets, Panglao local officials, can’t play politics with the environment: its goose that lays the golden eggs. Of course, guarding its seas is a challenge for Panglao, which has just awakened from stupor, feeling sore and dirty after conscience-less divers whose idea of beauty is that which they can only keep, have endlessly raped their seas. Look no further off the islets of Gak-ang, Puntod and Balicasag. Just at the government acquired lots to comprise the new Panglao airport, some wise Capitol guys who keep the vital information which lands are within the airport complex design couldn’t get their hands off the cookie jar of profits. But too many cooks spoil the broth. If Capitol could pore into the trivialities of what Panglao LGU has ably pored into, why can’t...National News
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