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THE OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER OF THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.PIA.GOV.PH and the DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.DOST.GOV.PH VOL. 06| NO. 04 January 29 - February 5, 2018
Siquijor PSTC turns over P637,000 to DOST SETUP clients SIQUIJOR, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) here led by Provincial Science and Technology (PSTC) Director Engr. Mario E. de la Pena turned over funds amounting to P637,500 to Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) beneficiaries recently. Joan Edayan’s Siquijor Delicacy Food Products received the check worth P365,000 while Andrew Bation of Kustom Bike Modification received P272,500 as part of the DOST SETUP assistance. The turnover was witnessed by DOST Siquijor PSTC staff. Joan Edayan’s form availed the funding through the project “Technology Upgrading for the Baking and Production Processing for Increased Production and Product Packaging and Labelling Enhancement” which aims to enhance its food processing technology for increase in production and enhancement of product quality. Kustom Bike Modification project is aimed at upgrading its motor fairing technology and improve its metal works efficiency for competitiveness. The funds will be used to purchase efficient wielding, cutting, and finishing equipment. The beneficiaries thanked the agency for the assistance and are looking at the great possibilities ahead especially in terms of increased productive and enhanced competitiveness, the provincial director said. Prior to the turnover of funds, the beneficiaries were briefed on the proper use of funds and reminded that they should only purchase equipment stipulated in the line item budget of the approved Memorandum of Agreement. After the turnover, each beneficiary submitted 37 post-dated checks as payments for the DOST SETUP assistance. SETUP is a nationwide strategy of the government through the DOST to encourage Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to upgrade their technologies, implement innovations at their level and as a result, strengthen the country’s innovation system. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor w/ reports from Engr. Reinhold Jek Abing/SRA & IO designate/DOST Siquijor)
DOST-Siquijor Provincial Director Engr. Mario de la Pena (2nd from right) with Engr. Roland Padayhag during the turn-over of check to one of its SETUP clients in Siquijor province. (DOST-PSTC photo)
Siquijor PCA gives 50,000 coco seedlings to farmers SIQUIJOR (PIA) -- The Philippine Cocount Auhtority here is set to distribute at least 50,000 coco seedlings to the local farmers. Coconut Development Officer Ariel Concepcion said the distribution is in line with the government’s Kasaganaan sa Niyugan ay Kaunlaran ng Bayan (KAANIB) program. The projects seeks to promote coconut-based farming system as a lucrative business venture, he said. Other PCA projects implemented in the province include the Rehabilitation through Fertilization (Salt fertilisation) which aimed at fertilising fruit-bearing coconut trees using salt or sodium chloride (NaCl) to increase coconut productivity and improve coco resistance to pests and diseases. Another project is the National Coconut Planting/Replanting or the Participatory Coconut Planting Program.
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PH gov’t receives $1.25 billion investment agreements, pledges from India New Delhi, India - Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday, January 25, announced that investment pledges and agreements from Indian firms reached a total of $1.25 billion, which are
expected to generate thousands of jobs for Filipinos. “The truth of the matter is, even before the start of the ASEAN-India [Summit], DTI has already facilitated $1.250 billion in new
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This is the coconut planting and replanting method using open pollinated varieties (OPVs) in identified idle open areas suitable for coconut planting, and in area where senile coconut trees are cut in accordance with the implementation of RA 8048. Farm Diversification (intercropping) is another project of the PCA that involves the growing of short season and high value crops in between spaces of coconut trees. These could be corn, peanut, banana, cacao, coffee, pineapple and other crops, the
PCA officer said. Maintenance of seed gardens are are also continuously operated and undertaken in support to the long-term coconut planting and replanting program, Concepcion added. He said institutional building program is also given special priority this year. The program involves continuing build-up of coconut operatives and coco farmers organizations to enable them to become self-reliant producers and entrepreneurs. (rac/ PIA7-Siquijor w/ reports from IAAbatayo)
investments in the Philippines,” Roque said during an official press briefing at the sidelines of the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit 2018. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced that it has obtained at least nine investment pledges and agreements from top Indian companies, which are expected to strengthen the Philippines’ economic relationship with the South Asian country. The DTI conducted a series of meetings at the sidelines of the Summit to discuss investment plans with major Indian conglomerates that intend to either expand or begin their operations in the Philippines. Lopez said the agency received a total of seven letters of intent from firms that expressed interest in investing in the country. Meanwhile, he added that two memoranda of understanding (MOU) on investments were also signed between India and the Philippines. “We had basically about nine agreements with them on how… we can both expand and strengthen our trade and investment relationship,” Lopez stressed. “I will tell you that it is emerging to be a substantial commitment on the investment side as well as job generation side,” he added. The investment pledges came from companies involved in pharmaceutics, information technology, energy, tourism, medical wellness and business processing management. Lopez said the Philippine government primarily wanted to prioritize pharmaceutics and business outsourcing as areas of cooperation with India, since the country is known to excel in both industries. He said this was “aligned with what the President intends to achieve in this visit – to strengthen the trade on pharmaceuticals to ensure that the Filipinos will have better, easier access to affordable quality drugs.” Lopez said there were even discussions to create a working group to develop a plan that would strengthen the two countries’ trade and investment partnership on pharmaceutics. The group was given two months to provide a report. Meanwhile, Secretary Roque reported that the recently concluded bilateral meeting between President Rodrigo Duterte and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi fostered a shared commitment to expand the two countries’ ties particularly on business and security. “The two heads of states agreed that relations, while already very good, will even
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Libreng irigasyon alang sa mga mag-uuma sa tibuok nasod, aprubado na MANILA, (PIA) -- Gilagdaan na ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte isip hingpit nang balaod ang Republic Act No. 10969 o Free Irrigation Service Act.
Base sa maong balaod, dili na pabayron og irrigation fees sa National Irrigation Authority (NIA) ug uban pang state agencies ug irrigation association ang
(PIA) -- Gilagdaan ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte ang Proclamation No. 417 nga nagdeklarar sa ikaduhang Martes sa Pebrero matag tuig isip ‘Safer Internet Day for Children Philippines.’ Ang pag-aprubar sa maong proklamasyon agi og pagsunod sa gobyerno sa nakalatid sa 1987 Constitution nga maestablisar ug mapanalipdan ang kaayohang pisikal, moral, espiritwal, intelektwal ug sosyal sa mga kabataan tungod kay mahinungdanon ang papel niini sa paglambo sa nasod. Ubos sa Republic Act No. 9775 o ang ‘Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009’, gitahasan ang gobyerno nga masiguro ang kahilwasan sa matag kabataan batok sa bisan unsang matang sa pang-abuso, pagpasagad ug uban pang kondisyon nga mahimong makaapekto sa pagtubo sa bata isip tawo. Tungod niini, malipayong gi-endorso
sa Inter-Agency Council Against Child Pornography (IACACP) ang pag-aprubar sa maong proklamasyon. Nakalatid sa Proclamation 417 nga ang tanang ahensiya sa gobyerno ug bisan ang pribadong sektor, gi-awhag nga makighiusa sa IACACP sa mga adbokasiya niini ug sa implementasyon sa mga programa ug aktibidad nga himuon isip pagtamod sa proklamasyon. Ang ‘Safer Internet Day’ una nang gilusad sa pipila ka mga nasod sa Europa niadtong tuig 2004. Karon, nalakip na ang Pilipinas sa halos 100 ka nasod sa tibuok kalibotan nga mag-obserbar sa maong adlaw aron mapalapdan pa ang kaamgohan sa publiko sa mga online issues nga gi-atubang sa mga kabataan. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
Ikaduhang Martes sa Pebrero matag tuig, gideklarang ‘Safer Internet Day for Children’
SSS initiated the Kontribusyon Mo Sulit na Sulit! campaign. This program include the System’s offer to members to pay loans and cotributions through GCash, the KaltaSSS Collect Program inclined towards government job-order and contractual government workers and the SSS P.E.S.O (Personal Equity and Savings Option) where members can have the option to contribute more to gain additional benefits in the future.
mga mag-uuma nga ang gipanag-iyang yuta dili molapas ang sukod sa 8 ektarya. Dili na usab pabayran sa mga maguuma ang mga utang nga irrigation fees, interest ug penalties sa NIA apil na usab ang mga utang sa mga asosasyon sa irigasyon. Si Davao City Representative Karlo Nograles, Chairman sa House Appropriations Committee nagkanayon nga tungod sa maong balaod, magbaton na og dugang kita ang mga mag-uuma ug maghatag usab kini og dalan alang sa modernisasyon sa sektor sa agrikultura sa nasod. Sa bersyon sa Senado sa maong balaod, ang mga mag-uuma nga may gipanag-iyang yuta nga lima ka ektarya paubos ang ilibre sa irigasyon apan gipatasan kini sa pinal nga bersyon. Ang paglagda sa maong balaod gihimo sa Presidente niadtong Pebrero 2. Samtang niadtong Pebrero 7, gilagdaan usab ni Duterte ang RA 10970 nga nagdeklarar sa Agosto 25 matag tuig isip National Tech-Voc Day. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)