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Rep. Aris’ surgical mission beneficiaries “pampered”
By JUNE S. BLANCO HUNDREDS of patients with cleft lips, cleft palates and teeth problems can now freely smile without worry of being made fun of, teased or bullied, due to their facial deformities. This after Rep. Erico Aristotle Aumentado (Bohol, 2nd District) invited anew the medical-surgical team of the Faces ofTomorrow (FOT) headed by its director, Dr. Brian Rubinstein, who will perform the corrective surgeries on these patients at the Medical Mission Group Hospital and Health Services or the Bohol Cooperative Hospital in Dampas District, this city. Aumentado said the team members come from different states in America while the Abounding in Love Foundation is the non-profit organization that connects Filipino children to cleft lip and palate surgeries. Abounding also provides ongoing medical, educational and spiritual support after surgery. All donations it gets go directly to help these disadvantaged children. The surgeries will start on Monday, Feb. 12. But listing is now on-going until Sunday, Feb. 11. As in the previous missions, patients will received not only the free surgeries, but, especially for those coming in from other provinces, they will also receive fare refunds and fare for the trip back, free board and lodging – and even toys for the children. They had heard about Aumentado’s surgical medical through the news and public service announcements over the radio. Patients staying over for post-surgery checkups or waiting for their turn at the operating table will be provided with free board and lodging. Those coming in from the towns will get subsistence allowance for their meals. Those from towns out of radio coverage got alerted on the free surgical-dental mission from streamers, newspapers and social media. FOT-Philippines... read moreDTI: Price Freeze in effect in Albay
DTI Region 5 – The Department of Trade and Industry in Albay imposed a Price Freeze on basic commodities in the whole Province of Albay as lava continues to flow from the Mayon Volcano. As of Tuesday, Albay Province has been declared under a state calamity by the Provincial Council of Albay through Resolution No. 670-2018. The DTI-Albay Provincial Office is closely monitoring the price and supply of basic necessities in establishments throughout Albay. DTI will ensure there are sufficient and reasonably-priced basic necessities such as canned sardines, evaporated and condensed milk, coffee refill, laundry bar, detergent powder, candles, bread (Pinoy tasty and Pinoy pandesal), salt, bottled water, and instant noodles. A Memorandum Circular was also issued to all wetmarkets, supermarkets, groceries, bakeries, and water refilling stations, reminding establishments to comply with the provision of the Price Act. It will also serve as a warning that any violation of the Price Act shall be dealt with accordingly. The DTI enjoins the retailers to comply with the price freeze while consumers are advised to be guided by the price freeze list in their respective areas in making their purchases. Penalties for violation against the price freeze include at least the imposition of fine of P5,000.00 up to P1 million and/or imprisonment of one (1) year up to ten (10)... read more
D2 towns to align dev’t moves with district master plan – Aris
By JUNE S. BLANCO REP. Erico Aristotle “Aris” Aumentado will discuss with the mayors of the towns in Bohol’s 2nd district their respective development plans to ensure that these jive with the District Economic Master Plan (DEMP). Aumentado said he will meet the mayors shortly to ensure that their plans dovetail with the DEMP, the details of which are now being finalized by a team from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The draft DEMP identifies infrastructure, tourism potentials, economic zones and telecommunications as priority key areas. The solon said only when these are established will a place be attractive to potential investors. More often than not, he said, investors pour money only into businesses that they are currently involved in. When they find a locale’s business climate to be suitable, they tend to expand. When they feel the business environment to be friendly, they may venture into new but related businesses. Putting up infrastructure like seaports, airports, roads and bridges, telecommunications will definitely make a place inviting to locators. He said these will facilitate the transport going in and out of the locality of goods for raw materials and finished products for marketing. The solon added that he has enlisted the help of concerned agencies in upgrading the airport, seaports and other facilities in Ubay – the perceived district “center”. The seaport has been expanded while the airport runway will be extended and widened. The DEMP will serve as the district’s development “bible” to make headway for progress. Otherwise, he said, development will be topsy-turvy. Harmonizing the towns’ development plans, he said, augurs well for the synchronized and...Kumon K of C Students Pass Completer Test
Seven students from Kumon K of C passed the completer tests conducted by Kumon Philippines, Inc. (KPI) in May 2016. Two students took their completer tests on May 28 and five on May 31 at the Cebu office of KPI. The students were accompanied by Chief Instructor Dr. Elva Evasco-Auza and assistan instructors Nuova Fima Maylon and Ma Leslie Pelpinosas. Bernard Hans Kurt Mortil, a Grade 7 student, enrolled in the math program in June 2015 with starting point B101 and finished math in 12 months. Eunice Chua, a Grade 5 student, enrolled in the math program in June 2015 with starting point B101 and finished math in 12 months. Jesse Biliran, Grade 6 student, enrolled in the math program in September 2014 with starting point of A and finished Kumon in 2.8 years. Jon Lexis Biliran, a Grade 5 student, started Kumon in September 2014 starting point of A and finished Kumon in 2.8 years. Jeremiah Auza, a Grade 2 student, enrolled in the reading program in June 2013 with starting point of 7A and finished Kumon in 2.11 years. Peter Paul Jabines, a Grade 3 student, enrolled in the reading program with a starting point of 3A in July 2013 finished Kumon in 2.11 years. Jeorgeiann Suaffield, a Grade 7 student, enrolled in the reading program in 2014 and finished in March 2016 with a break in 2015. She only took 7 months in the reading program. Suaffield also took the Math completer test last year and was the first Math program completer from Kumon K of C. Chief Instructor Auza said that she is proud of...Local News/ Bohol Balita
Laing cruise ship, modunggo na usab sa pantalan sa Tagbilaran ugma
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Mar. 12 (PIA)–Human sa MS “Europa” ug “Minerva,” laing cruise ship na usab ang gitakdang modunggo sa pantalan sa Tagbilaran ugmang adlawa, Marso 13, 2015. Ang L’ Austral nga gidumala sa French Shipping Company Compagnie Du Ponant mahidangat dinhi sa syudad ugma sa alas 7:30 sa buntag. Ang lalawigan sa Bohol maoy labing unang port of call sa maiden voyage niini sa Pilipinas. Ang maong cruise ship naggikan sa Darwin, nasud sa Australia ug nihapit sa Indonesia ug Malaysia usa mahidangat dinhi sa Pilipinas. Ang maong barko adunay 264 ka pasahero, kasagaran French nationals, ug may 150 ka crew staff kini. Niadtong Mayo 2011, ang L’Austral niapil sa Ponant’s fleet. Samtang nia sa Bohol, masinati sa mga turistang sakay sa maong cruise ship ang Bohol Countryside Tour nga naglakip sa Loboc river cruise ug Abatan Community life tour....INTERNATIONAL CRUISESHIP L’AUSTRAL
Please be informed that an international cruiseship, L’Austral operated by a French Shipping Company Compagnie Du Ponant will arrive in Tagbilaran on March 13, 2015. Bohol will be the first port of call during its maiden voyage to the Philippines. The cruiseship will originate from Darwin, Australia to Indonesia and Malaysia enroute to the Philippines. There are about 264 passengers, mostly French nationals and 150 crew staff. Here they experience the Bohol Countryside Tour with Loboc river cruise and lunch and halfday Abatan Community life tour. For your information and guidance. Very Truly Yours, AUGUSTUS E. ESCOBIA...Aris bill to give retirement benefits to brgy. officials
By JUNE S. BLANCO “GRADUATING” barangay officials are now one step closer to retirement benefits. This after Rep. Erico Aristotle Aumentado (Bohol, 2nd District) filed a bill seeking the grant of benefits upon retirement of the punong barangay, members of the Sangguniang Pambarangay, barangay secretaries and treasurers as well as the barangay tanods, barangay health workers (BHWs), day care workers (DCWs), and members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa. The move, in effect, amends Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code. It expands the scope of “barangay officials” as expounded in RA 7160. Under House Bill 325, officials who are 60 years old and have served the barangay for at least nine years in an elective or appointive capacity stand to get a lump sum upon their retirement equivalent to their honorarium for 12 months but not to exceed P100,000. Aumentado said the bill also intends to recognize the efforts of the barangay officials who, more often than not, are the frontliners in addressing problems in their locatoities, especially the remote ones. In these cases, he said, when barangay folks manage to contact the police, sheer distance, rough roads and poor logistics often make their arrival too late – either the troublemaker has left, or the trouble has gone beyond control. He added that the retirement age of 60 instead of the 65 of most civil servants also intends to let the retirees enjoy their remaining years with some funds to start a business or an income-generating project while still active and able. In the Philippine setting where extended families are often the norm, the head of the family, who...NOT FOR LONG
There must be something stirring the police to keep the fight against drugs. That something should be huge enough to make drug successes a breakfast fare in most Bohol homes. But the increasing spike in drug-related apprehensions tells us two things: either this fight is dead serious. Or this fight is a sick joke. If, for every drug personality caught, we take a sip from our morning coffee, nervousness would catch us by noon. At the current rate that the police are slamming steel gates on drug offenders, it wouldn’t be a wonder if one day, our jails would be more populated than outside it. And at the same rate we are stacking evidences and stashing drugs from the streets, we would be the biggest hoarders of illegal substances and firearms, in no time at all. Of course, finally putting these drug personalities behind bars is another long story. While police account close to 50 drug suspects every month, the courts dispose an average of 10-15 cases, for the same period. In the last months for example, of the ten drug cases that got to courts, joint drug teams only score between one to two convictions. And still, relentlessly, the police are out on the streets, stalking, staking, waiting to pounce on the pusher so they can populate the cells some more. And yet, the problem seems worse than yesterday. We may be winning the battle, but we are losing the war. Miserably. We have seen the police pursue a cop-killer and in no time at all, they had him. We have seen them wage this fight, and still...Blackout sa tibuok Bohol sa Sabado
TAGBILARAN CITY, Mar. 05 (PIA)–Ang tibuok lalawigan sa Bohol makasinati og tibuok adlaw nga blackout sa Sabado, Marso 7, 2015. Kini tungod sa pagpalong sa 138KV Maasin-Ubay power line sa National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Ang tigpamaba sa NGCP nga si Rosette Martinez, nipahibalo sa publiko nga ang sugang dagitab mapalong sugod sa alas 6 sa buntag ug ibalik sa alas 5 sa hapon. Matud pa ni Martinez, ang 11 ka oras nga power interruption gamiton alang sa tinuig nga preventive maintenance sa Maasin-Ubay transmission line. Kini nagpasabot nga ang tanang konsumidor sa elektrisidad sa Bohol nga gi-alagaran sa Bohol Light Company Inc. (BLCI), Bohol Electric Cooperative (BOHECO) I ug II apektado. Gi dugang usab ni Martinez nga ang 100MVA ug 5MVA transformers apektado usab sa maong tinuig nga preventive maintenance apil na ang 15 MVAR Shunt Reactor ug ang 138kV switch yard equipments. Kining mga ekipo anaa nahimutang sa Ubay Sub-Station ug Tugas Cable Terminal Station. Ang maong mga estasyon adunay gitipigan nga high voltage equipment ug line protection relays....National News
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