Lilith’s Bocarillo: a successful SME story
By Ronald O. Reyes
“Hard-work and patience, not just luck!”
Lilia Gil Oraiz or Mana Lilith summed up the wisdom she learned in nearly three decades since her family first put up the “bocarillo” business in the early 80’s.
Located in Barangay Ibarra, Maasin City, the new and well-designed Lilith’s Bocarillo store now stands as a concrete example [...]
The Filipino everyman as businessman
TALKING POINT
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City (13 January) — It is hard to imagine the image of the average Filipino as engaging in business, a legal, legitimate, profit-oriented enterprise be it in the services sector or in commercial trading, buy-and-sell concern, merchandising or any other gainful activity.
This is not to say that the ordinary Filipino does [...]
DTI calls on people to aspire being businessmen, not job seekers
By Bong Pedalino
Maasin City — The key to prosperity and wealth is to become an entrepreneur, not an office worker.
Mike Nunez, Provincial Director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), floated this challenging call this morning during the DYSL Kapihan sa PIA, the first kapihan forum of the new year held at the [...]
DTI presents investments potentials of Sogod Bay to Taiwanese businessmen
By Bong Pedalino
Southern Leyte (January — The trade and investment possibilities in the sprawling Sogod bay area of this province, particularly on aquamarine development among others, were already presented to top businessmen of Taiwan, according to Mike Nunez, Provincial Director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The presentation was made during the Visayas [...]
Eastern Samar folks get CLEEP aid
By Alice Nicart
BORONGAN, Eastern Samar — Not one but several farmers and sectoral groups in Eastern Samar province have now availed of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s Comprehensive Livelihood Emergency Employment Program (CLEEP).
Some 21 fisher folks of barangay Pepilitian, this town, embraced recently, this government’s assistance in a form of fishing boats which was estimated to [...]
Cassava demand surges
By Roberto C. Dejon
ORMOC CITY, Leyte – The country has imported cassava starch worth US$15.60 million in 2008, says a top official of Philippine Starch Corporation.
Cris Diaz, Vice President for Agri-operations of the Philippine Starch Corporation disclosed that a data from the Philippine Cassava Starch Millers Association indicated that in 2008 alone, the Philippines imported [...]
Tanauan acquires first ATM for LGUs Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte Philippines — The Local Government Unit of Tanauan, Leyte continues to take the lead in showcasing good governance as it recently inaugurated and launched its Automated Teller Machine (ATM) located at the entrance of their newly constructed Town Hall.
Now, the people of Tanauan no longer have to go to Tacloban City in [...]
City to build P50M diagnostic center
By Roberto C. Dejon
ORMOC CITY – The city government of Ormoc has earmarked P50 million for the establishment of a state-of-the- art diagnostic laboratory service to serve its residents and nearby towns.
Mayor Eric Codilla said that the amount would be used for the construction of a three or four storey building, which is expected [...]
Cassava industry in the city starts its first harvest
By Roberto C. Dejon
ORMOC CITY – A pioneering farmer in this city has started harvesting what he sows in cassava.
And he sees a good fortune in cassava (Manihot dulcis).
Agapito Pongos, Jr, a scion of a prominent name in Ormoc, started venturing into cassava when the sugar industry has a downturn. He converted his [...]
Water shortage in Maasin
MAASIN WATER DISTRICT TO ACQUIRE P20 MILLION LOAN
By Jani Arnaiz
First posted 11:00 10/27/09
MAASIN CITY – Brace for waterless faucets because rains are not coming as expected, causing low inflows of water into the reservoirs, says a Maasin Water District (MWD) top official.
MWD general manager, Nestor Geraldo, said in the next few days residents here would [...]
