Maasin City distributes 82,000 tilapia fingerlings for backyard farming
By Erna Gorne
Maasin City — Tilapia fingerlings propagation together with the product display of new agricultural products, namely mango, rambutan and durian fruits are among the highlights during the conduct of the traditional Pabulhon, the city’s agri and aqua fair in time with the twin celebrations of the 10th Charter Day celebration of Maasin Cityhood [...]
TESDA-Isuzu training center in Tacloban opens house on August 5
Tacloban City, Leyte — TESDA Region 8 Director Juan M. Sabulao, Jr. informed that an Open House will be conducted at the TESDA-Isuzu Automotive Mechanic Training Center on August 4 in order to showcase the various skills acquired by the Center Scholars.
Director Sabulao said that a Motorcade will be conducted at 8:30 in the morning [...]
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 [...]
