3,000 Women, Youth in Central Visayas to Benefit from TESDA’s 2 New Training Programs

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February 6, 2013


CEBU CITY, Feb. 6 — Some 3,000 women in Central Visayas will benefit from two training programs which the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) launched in Mandaue City on Wednesday.

TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva said the two training programs are the Sari-Sari Store Training and Access to Resources (S3TAR) and Cash for Training Project (C4TP).

Its partners are Coca-Cola Export Corp. for the first program and the Department of Social Welfare and Development for the second program.

S3TAR, which started in Palawan last year, is a campaign for women 18 years old and above who run small stores in Palawan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, National Capital Region, Cebu, Davao, Bacolod, Misamis Oriental and Cagayan.

The program will provide basic entrepreneurial mentoring such as financial literacy training to 1,000 women sari-sari store owners in Bogo City, Balamban and beneficiaries of the Cebu Federation of Women’s Clubs Inc. (CFWCI)

TESDA reported that 99 women have so far passed from the 300 target beneficiaries in Bogo City, while Balamban has 126 registrants out of 200.

CFWCI has logged 218 beneficiaries and is aiming for 500.

Training in Bogo City is ongoing, while other participants will start in February.

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BOGO CITY SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD WINS LOCAL LEGISLATIVE AWARD

Written by MTLabarado   

Saturday, 12 January 2013 

Most outstanding legislative council in the province for the component city category.

For its “ultimate contribution to the attainment of desirable socio–economic and environmental outcome” the Philippine Councilors League–Cebu Provincial Federation together with the Department of Interior and Local Government presented to the Bogo City Council the Local Legislative Award as winner in the Provincial Level for the component city category.

The award recognizes the exemplary performance of sanggunians, particularly of cities and municipalities, for legislating measures that help build the foundation of meaningful local administration and development. The award criteria includes eff ectiveness of the Legislative Agenda and the legislative tracking system, availability of legislative documents, efficiency of performance of the sanggunian, and quality of office set-up and staff complement.

Most outstanding legislative council in the province for the component city category For its “ultimate contribution to the attainment of desirable socio–economic and environmental outcome” the Philippine Councilors League–Cebu Provincial Federation together with the Department of Interior and Local Government presented to the Bogo City Council the Local Legislative Award as winner in the Provincial Level for the component city category. 

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Petron Cancels Contracts With 21 Service Stations

Petron has announced that it has terminated its contracts with 21 of its service stations for selling substandard fuels and passing these off as having come from the petroleum company.

According to Petron, it ended its partnership with the said service stations over a 12-month period, from January 2012 to January 2013.

"It is our duty to make sure the consuming public only gets Petron's top-of-the-line fuel and lubricant products whenever they go to a Petron station," said Petron vice president for national sales Archie Gupalor. "We do not tolerate these illegal activities and we will continue to go after unscrupulous dealers within our network to ensure the integrity of the Petron brand."

To prove that it is serious in going after these erring dealers, Petron recently filed criminal charges against a dealer in Bogo City, Cebu. For its part, the Bogo City Prosecutor's Office found probable cause with Petron's allegations that the dealer committed criminal acts of trademark infringement, unfair competition, and false designation of origin, all of which are punishable under Republic Act 8293, also known as the "Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines."

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source: http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/petron-cancels-contracts-with-21-service-stations

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Sinulog sa Kabataan Participants

SINULOG SA KABATAAN-DAKBAYAN 2013

ELEMENTARY DIVISION CONTINGENT

    1. Basak Community School

    2. Cebu City Central School

    3. "Tribu Mabolokon” Mabolo Elementary School                                                

    4. Guadalupe Elementary School

    5. Oprra Elementary School

    6. Regino Mercado Elementary School

SECONDARY DIVISION CONTINGENT

    1. Inayawan Night high School

    2. Punta Princessa Night High School

    3. Zapatera National High School

    4. Banay Talambanon of Talamban National High School                                     

    5. Apas National High School

    6. Don Sergio Osmena National High School

    7. Abellana National School

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SINULOG SA KABATAAN-LALAWIGAN 2013

ELEMENTARY DIVISION CONTINGENT
    1. Buanoy Central School
    2. Naga Central Elementary School
    3. Gregoria Milan Memorial Elementary School
    4. Pajo Elementary School - Lapu-Lapu City Government
    5. Talisay City Central School
    6. San Fernando Central School
    7. Pundok sa Nagkahiusang Danawanon-Danao City
SECONDARY DIVISION CONTINGENT
    1. Banay Mandauehanon
    2. Toledo National Vocational School
    3. Tribu ni Beatriz (Beatriz D. Durano Memorial National High School)- Danao City
    4. Cordova National High School-Cordova District
    5. Dumanjug National High School
    6. Division of City of Bogo
    7. Uling National High School, DepEd, City of Naga
    8. Carcar City Division
    9. Tuburan National High School

source: sinulog.ph

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One Month Suspension for 8 Auto Bus Units

Source: Cebu Daily News

At least eight buses of the Metro Cebu Autobus Corporation were suspended for one month by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board 7 starting Tuesday.

LFTRB-7 Regional Director Ahmed Cuizon announced the suspension after a meeting with company officials yesterday.

Last Monday an Autobus unit collided with an oncoming Toyota Altis sedan in the national highway in Bogo City in north Cebu. Three bus passengers were killed and 37 were injured, including both drivers.

The suspended buses are listed in the same franchise number of the bus that figured in the accident.

Cuizon said Autobus units covered by other franchises can still operate.

Autobus operates a fleet of more than 30 buses.

“We just want to uphold public safety. We want to be sure that the riding public is safe, especially now that it is passenger season because of Christmas,” Cuizon said.

Based on police investigation the bus “was just a second party to the accident” as it was the private car that rammed it but “the suspension is standard operating procedure,” Cuizon said.

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Comelec Rejects Request to Place Bogo City Under Its Control

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has rejected the request of Rep. Benhur Salimbangon (Cebu, 4th district) to place Bogo City in northern Cebu under Comelec control in the 2013 elections to prevent a repeat of the stand-off in Pulambato in 2010.

Comelec Chairperson Sixto Brillantes said the Comelec, as a collegial body, decided that placing Bogo City under Comelec control is unnecessary and has no basis.

Brillantes said the Comelec decision is final.

Earlier, Salimbangon said placing Bogo City under Comelec control will prevent violence in the elections, especially that there are armed men in the area who are freely roaming around.

Salimbangon said he wants clean and honest elections and placing Bogo City under Comelec control will prevent criminals from making trouble during the campaign period and on election day.

Bogo City Mayor Celestino “Junie” Martinez Jr. said he is happy to learn about the Comelec order, saying the congressman’s suggestion is selective.

“Benhur might have thought that because Brillantes was their lawyer in the 2010 election, he can again take advantage now that Brillantes is the Comelec chairman,” Martinez said.

He said it’s not good for Salimbangon to suggest only Bogo City for Comelec control when there are more troubled towns in the fourth district, such as Daanbantayan, Tabuelan, Sta. Fe, San Remigio and Madridejos.

Instead of Comelec control, Martinez suggested the creation of a credible group composed of religious, civic and media leaders to oversee the elections in the entire fourth district.

“I think that if created, this group from the religious, civic and media sectors will be respected by all political leaders and their followers because they are non-partisan and whose only motive in monitoring the fourth district is to ensure a clean and honest elections,” Martinez said.

source: US News Las Vegas

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Brillantes: Comelec to put Cebu’s 4th district under its control if violence erupts

Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto Brillantes, Jr. said Cebu’s 4th district would only be placed under Comelec control if there is actual violence.

Sixto Brillantes Jr.

Brillantes said the situation should be grave enough to warrant the commission’s control.

”Kung marami na hong namamatay dyan, nag-bombahan na, nag-iitsahan na ng granada, nagsusuguran na, maraming loose firearms, nagbabarilan na dyan. Wala nang peace and order. That is the time we place it under Comelec control. Is that the situation?” Brillantes said in an interview in Atty. Frank Malilong’s TV 5 program “Frankahay Ta.”

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Mayor Junie Martinez said they only suggested that the entire district be placed under Comelec control with conditions after Salimbangon suggested that Bogo be placed under the commission’s control.

”Salimbangon wants only Bogo declared, so I said, ‘Why not the entire district?” Junie said.

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Comelec Provincial Supervisor Lionel Marco Castillano told Cebu Daily News last Friday that placing an area under Comelec control is considered a last resort.

“It is the Comelec en banc who will make the decision and the creation of the special task force who will oversee the Comelec controlled area,” he said. 

Read more: Cebu Daily News

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