by anyajulia | Mar 18, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
GOVERNOR Erico Aumentado signed an executive order naming March and April as dog registration and vaccination months in Bohol as a renewed strategy to fight and eradicate rabies in the province.
Citing Republic Act 9482 and Provincial Ordinance 2007-012, the governor said it is but necessary to formulate internal rules to strengthen the implementation of the Bohol Rabies Prevention and Eradication Program (BPREP).
The ordinance penalizes pet owners for non-registration and vaccination of dogs, their refusal to have his biting dog put under observation and his refusal to help victims with their concurred treatment expenses.
Rabies is a kind of viral infection caused by Lyssavirus and could be contracted by bites from rabid animals, or the virus entering lesions. When bitten, a person has to immediately wash the wound in soap and water within 10 minutes from biting, apply alcohol or disinfectants directly to the wound. And lastly, rush the victim to the nearest rural health unit to obtain referrals before going to the nearest animal bite center. (rachiu/PIA)
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by anyajulia | Mar 18, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
The government starts the P86M road works leading to the tourist island and its airport. The project is being supervised by the regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
“The projects are set to approximate the timetable for the airport operationalization, pending the ironing of wrinkles in the right of way acquisition for the multi-billion air facility,” explains Engr. Edgar Damalerio of Bohol’s first engineering district.
“It would be a disaster is for tourists and locals wanting to catch a plane but couldn’t squeeze through traffic due to narrow roads and so they miss the flight,” points one construction worker who is now in the frenzy of the construction on sections from.
“The land bridge that connects the island to mainland Bohol must be fortified, widened and paved right so it could carry the main bulk as traffic shifts to the proposed airport” added an engineer who supervises for the in the 900 meter road widening and bridges construction works.
According to DPWH –7 Engr. Rene Ye, the government is putting up some P86M for the construction and repair of the Jacinto Borja Bridge & Vano Bridge in Poblacion Dauis as well as the widening of the causeway sections leading to Dauis.
He also added that a parallel project is about to commence from Tagbilaran City’s Sitio Ubos to Totolan Dauis. (rachiu/PIA)
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by anyajulia | Mar 17, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, National News
Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap breaks ground for the P6M improvement of the Bilar Agricultural College Communal Irrigation System. This was aimed to drastically increase rice harvests while stressing the need for government to spur jobs in the countryside.
For the project, it will maximize 40 hectares of irrigated rice lands by generating 5 more hectares and rehabilitating the 35 hectares of prime beds, states Engr. Olympio Galagala Jr., Bohol irrigation officer.
Using the excess water of Bilar’s Yectin River, the irrigation system improvement is also expected to benefit residents who would be provided river bank protection, upgrade harvests and help 186 farmer beneficiaries of the Zamros Irrigators’ Association, according to the project profile. (rachiu/PIA)
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by anyajulia | Mar 17, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced the conduct of the LSP-MDC for school year 2010-2011, which is set on May 10, 2009. The deadline for filing of applications is this coming March 25, 2009.
Acceptance of applications is on a first-come first-served basis. Though deadline for filing of applications is set, the Commission may, at any time, declare it earlier as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received and accepted.
The LSP-MDC competitive examination consists of two stages: Stage 1 (Written Test) and Stage 2 (Interview). (CSC/PIA)
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by anyajulia | Mar 17, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, National News
Undersecretary Emmanuel Parras denied the claims alleged by a national daily columnist that Yap is involved in another fertilizer scam and it involves Chinese Filipino businessmen and fertilizer dealers.
Parras initially clarified that Yap came after the controversial fertilizer scam and could not be involved in it. He says that it is unlikely for the Department of Agriculture (DA) to be involved in the alleged fertilizer scam when there is a government procurement process being followed and that the department is not having any hand in getting its supplies and materials now.
Parras adds that the DA, under Yap, is not even giving out fertilizers but discount coupons.
The newspaper article also questioned why DA Sec. Yap is always visible in Bohol, especially in the third congressional district where he is rumored to run. (rachiu/PIA)
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