City of Bogo Relief Efforts for Bohol Earthquake Victims

An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 shook the island of Bohol and nearby provinces on October 15, 2013 at 8:12 AM. Inquirer reported that the damage caused by the destructive earthquake in Bohol has been estimated to reach P2.5 billion.

LGU Relief Operation

The City of Bogo LGU initiated a relief assistance for Bohol to help get back on its feet. The relief operation is dubbed as "IGSOONG BOHOLANON MAHALON: HALAD TABANG ALANG SA BOHOL". 

source: cityofbogocebu.gov.ph

For Inquiries 

Call 260-5310 local 322

or 0917-727-4129

or E-mail info@cityofbogocebu.gov.ph

TBKK Donation Drive

One of the Bogohanon groups on facebook, Taga Bogo Ka Kung (TBKK), also initiated the "10 Peso Ko Tulong Ko" donation drive. 

TBKK's donation drive has now gathered around eleven thousand pesos (P11,111) as of the last counting. 

Donation boxes are located at:

• Stylz Salon
• The Generics Pharmacy
• Bogo Health Shoppe

Or you can deposit to this bank account:

LANDBANK Account no. 09304893116

Account Name: Kevin Victor Lepiten

Or approach

• Mr. Slavsky Ybanez (Bogo City Hall)
• Ms. Flor Serenio (Generics Pharmacy)
• Mr. Vic Gullem - Bigshow (CRMC)

The Bogo Times is encouraging all Bogohanons to support these relief operations and help our brothers in Bohol. 

#BangonSugBohol

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Earthquake Survival Tips [INFOGRAPHIC]

Earthquake is one of the most difficult natural disasters to prepare for. The difficulty is in the fact that a tremor can happen anywhere and anytime. This infographic shows the safety measures which we need to take during earthquakes along with the controversial “Triangle of Life” theory.

Source: visual.ly

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Pag-IBIG Calamity Loan for Earthquake Victims

Victims of the earthquake may receive assistance from Pag-IBIG Fund which set aside P4.5 billion for calamity loans where members can avail of 80 percent of their total savings with only 5.95 percent interest. 

Pag-Ibig has installed mobile service desks located in front of the Mandaue City Hall, in Gaisano Capital Danao, at the Bogo Service Office on the second floor of J & N building in Bogo City, at the Gaisano Island Mall in Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City and at the Tagbilaran City Hall and at the Governor’s Mansion in Bohol.

Who are eligible?

• A member who has made at least 24 monthly contributions (whether continuous or broken);
• An active member [i.e., has made at least 5 contributions in the last 6 months as of month prior to the date of loan application]; and
• Resides in an area which is declared by the Office of the President or the Sanggunian concerned as under a state of calamity.

If the member has an existing Housing Loan, Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL) and/or Calamity Loan, the account must not be in default as of the date of the loan application.

How much can one loan? 

Up to 80% of the eligible member’s total accumulated value (TAV, equivalent to member’s contri. plus employer’s contri. plus earned dividends).

The current interest rate is 5.95% per annum.

What is the payment period? 

The loan is amortized over a period of 24 months, with a grace period of 3 months, i.e., the eligible member has a 3-month reprieve and only starts paying on the 4th month.

Can one still loan if he/she has an outstanding MPL/calamity loan? 

Yes, but the outstanding MPL balance shall be deducted from the 80% of TAV. For example, if a member has a TAV of P10,000, the maximum loanable amount is P8,000. If the member has an outstanding MPL of P5,000, the member can only avail of calamity loan worth P3,000.

If, in addition to an outstanding MPL, the member also has an outstanding calamity loan in the amount of P2,000, in the example above, the member is still granted a new calamity loan of P3,000 but will only receive P1,000 because the P2,000 will pay off the existing calamity loan balance. This means that at any given time, a member can have both MPL and calamity loan, but only one calamity loan.

Until when can an eligible member avail of the loan?

Within a period of 90 days from the declaration of a state of calamity.

What are the documentary requirements for the loan application?

• Completely filled-up application form (please indicate member’s identification number (MID) in the form; if none yet, submit duly accomplished Member’s Data Form with the loan application form)
• 2 valid IDs

For further inquiries, call 5059759 or 5059761 or email at cebunorth@pagibigfund.gov.ph.

Or visit the Pag-Ibig Fund Official Website

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EIDUL ADHA (FEAST OF SACRIFICE) REGULAR HOLIDAY

President Benigno Aquino III has declared the 15th of October this year as a regular holiday throughout the Philippines in observance of Eid-ul Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice.

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MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 658

DECLARING TUESDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2013, AS A REGULAR HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, IN OBSERVANCE OF EIDUL ADHA (FEAST OF SACRIFICE)

WHEREAS, Republic Act No 9849 provides that Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a regular holiday;

WHEREAS, Eidul Adha is one of the two greatest feasts of Islam;

WHEREAS, the date of the festival is based on the declaration made by Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body;

WHEREAS, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) recommended that the observance of Eidul Adha be on 15 October 2013 and the Eidul Adha prayer be performed on the final declaration of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Tuesday, 15 October 2013, as a regular holiday throughout the country, in observance of Eidul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 3rd day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Thirteen.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

By the President:

(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR.

Executive Secretary

Eid-ul-Adha

Eid-ul-Adha  (Arabic: عيد الأضحى‎ ʻĪd al-’Aḍḥá, IPA: [ʕiːd al ʔadˁˈħaː]) or the Festival of Sacrifice also known as the Greater Eid, is the 2nd most important festival in the Muslim calendar.

The festival remembers the prophet Ibrahim's (known as Abraham in the Bible's Old Testament) willingness to sacrifice his own son when God ordered him to.

In Jewish and Christian tradition, Abraham is told by God to sacrifice his son Isaac (ʾIsḥāq) and at the last minute is stopped, at which point a ram is provided to sacrifice instead. In Islamic tradition, it is typically believed that Abraham is told to sacrifice his son Ishmael, not Isaac, though the Quran does not actually state which son. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishmael_in_Islam

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Limpyo nga Bogo Akong Garbo

A city-wide simultaneous street cleaning program will be initiated to maintain the cleanliness of the city. The program is entitled "Limpyo nga Bogo, Akong Garbo" which will start this Friday, October 4, 2013. This will be participated by the Barangay Councils of the urban barangays, DepEd Bogo City Division, Private Schools, Bankers and NGO's every Friday of the month of October,  3:00 P.M - 5:00 P.M..  

It was on the year 1999 when Bogo (then a Municipality) was hailed, for the fifth time, as Cleanest and Greenest Municipality in the Philippines and the first municipality to make it to the Hall of Fame. 

The Bogo Times encourages all Bogohanons to participate and help maintain the city's clean and green environment.

Resources:

Hall of Fame

CityofBogoCebu.gov.ph

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CEBECO II is Looking for a Cadet Engineer

The Cebu II Electric Cooperative, Inc. is looking for a Cadet Engineer to supervise and implement programs for operation and maintenance of distribution lines within the assigned area of responsibility.

Requirements:

• Male / Female - not more than 26 years old.
• Must be a registered Electrical Engineer.
• Knowledge / experience on AutoCAD (2D or 3D).
• Knowledge on relevant software applications (Microsoft Office, etc.)
• Excellent in both written and oral communications, good interpersonal skills.
• Reliable and attentive to details and experience on handling people is desirable.
• Have the ability to multi-task and must be willing to work on a flexible schedule.
• Possess good personality traits and in good mental/physical health.
• Must possess a valide Professional Driver's License (Restriction 1 and 2).

Submit your application letter and resume:

Administrative Division

CEBECO II Main Office, Malingin, 

6010 Bogo City, Cebu

on or before October 4, 2013

Telefax no.: 

(032) 251-2154 

(032) 434-8555

(032) 434-8151

CEBECO II Random Facts

- CEBECO II became the first to be awarded as the "Most Outstanding Electric Cooperative in the Philippines" in 1985 by NEA.

- CEBECO II has been categorized by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) as Categroy A+, Extra Large EC.

- CEBECO II covers eleven (11) municipalities and two (2) cities  including: Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, Bogo City, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Borbon, Sogod, Tuburan, Catmon, Carmen, Compostela and Danao City. All thirteen (13) areas covered by CEBECO II are 100% energized covering 323 barangays.

- It was organized on December 28, 1977 as the 97th electric cooperative in the country. 

- Started its initial operation on October 1979, taking over the old generating machineries of Visayan Electric Company (VECO) at their branch office in Bogo, Cebu serving only the households within the Poblacion.

Resources:

CEBECO II Official Site

CEBECO II Facebook Account

FDC Utilities Inc.

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Bogo City Contestants To Compete in the 7th Halad sa Kabataan Grand Finals

Bogo City's own Orlando Murillo and Champagne Tepan will compete in the 7th Halad sa Kabataan Grand Finals after making it through the 5th cluster eliminations round. The Municipality of Catmon hosted the 5th cluster eliminations last September 5 at the Pedro Monsanto Memorial Sports & Cultural Center. 

Orlando Murillo and Champagne Tepan

In attendance were Catmon Mayor Dan Jusay ,Vice Mayor Iris B. Gestopa, SB Members Vicente Colonia, Marvin Molde, Lloyd Oyas and Romulo Colonia, DepEd District Supervisor Pedro Sususco, DILG Officer Raquel Cahibaybayan, Municipal Health Officer Edna Orlanes, Social Welfare & Dev’t. Officer Erlinda Sucalit, Police Officer Margie Boto and Planning and Dev’t. Coordinator Nelson Ares who also acted as the master of ceremonies. 

Picked as the cluster’s top two best vocal duet singers were Rex Anthony Suico and Cathy Capangpangan of the Municipality of San Remigio, and Orlando Murillo and Champagne Tepan of the City of Bogo. The top two best guitar duet players were Jun Aldrich Layague and Jethryl Fritz Alarde of San Remigio, and Horrace Sayson and Isabelo Lauron Jr. of Catmon. 

All four pairs will compete with the other finalists from the five other clusters around Cebu Province in the 7th Halad sa Kabataan Grand Finals which will be held on the 18th of October at the Cebu Cultural Center in Lahug, Cebu City.

Halad sa Kabataan is an annual project of the Provincial Council for the Protection of Children.

source: cebu.gov.ph

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