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  (Center left) Board of Director KATROPA Danao City Federation, Juan Capuno Jr. and POPCOM KATROPA Focal Person, Roberto Yana (Center right) CEBU CITY, Cebu, March 1 (PIA) -- The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) Region 7 is strengthening the implementation of Kalalakin-an nga Tinud-anay sa ilang Responsibilidad og Obligasyon sa Pamilya (KATROPA) in the local government units (LGUs). During the Kapihan sa PIA, KATROPA Focal Person Roberto Yana disclosed that they aim to educate the male population of their responsibilities in the family, especially on their roles as son, husband, and father.  Members undergo a training of trainers to have a wholistic understanding of their roles and responsibilities in family planning. Yana explained that they accept members as young as 15 years old so they would be educated on community development, livelihood, and responsible parenthood.  In the same forum, Board of Director of the KATROPA Danao City Federation, Juan Capuno Jr. , dis

  Barangay folks availing of the government goods and services during the provincial government caravan dubbed Joint Various Services Venture (JVSV) at barangays Cangmunag and Timbaon, San Juan. Siquijor. (PIA Siquijor) This is the second round since its launch on Dec. 14, 2022  in San Antonio covered court in Siquijor town for Barangays Cantabon, Canghunoghunog, San Antonio, and Tebjong. Present in the caravan were the various heads of offices of the provincial government including the Integrated Provincial Hospital Office (IPHO) led by Dr. George Walthrode Opay, whose office rendered free medical and dental services such as medical consultation, dental consultation and extraction, as well as free medicines (vitamins and maintenance) to almost a hundred beneficiaries. The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) led by the Provincial Veterinarian, Dr. Jhea Manginsay also offered spay and neuter services as well as anti-rabies vaccination to about 50 cats and dogs. At least 89 Day-Care Cente

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, March 1 (PIA) -- Gibanabana nga 1,500 ngadto sa 2,000 ka mga motorista nga magdalag dagkong motor ang motapnas sa Bohol karong Marso 17-19 alang sa tulo ka adlaw nga  Motor 7 Bohol Loop  nga gipasiugdahan sa  Department of Tourism Central Visayas, Bohol Tourism Office  sa Buhatan ni Gob Erico Aristotle Aumentado ug sa kahugpungan sa mga motorista sa Pilipinas. Tanyag sa DOT-7, isip kabahin sa  Philippine Motorcycle Tourism , ang  Bohol Loop  kabahin sa kampanya nga gipangunahan sa  Tourism Promotions Board Philippines (TPB),  ang  marketing ug promotions arm  sa DOT aron usab pa-iktinon ang  motorcycle tourism  sa nasud. Sa unang coordination meeting nga nahitabo Marso 1, napulo ka destinasyon sa mga turista ang subayon usab sa mga motorista sa ilang kapin kon  kulang 600 kilometros nga tadlas sa mga kadalanan  sa Bohol. Ang  Bohol Loop 2023  usa ka 600km  mototourism  nga kalihukan nga magduso sa turismo sa Bohol samtang ipaabante usab ang luwas nga pagbyahe.

  CEBU CITY, Cebu, March 1 (PIA) -- The Technical Education Skills and Development Authority Region 7 (TESDA-7) on March 1 awarded 92 trainees who finished their technical vocational courses for construction-related qualifications. The graduates came from Cebu City, Mandaue City, and Lapu Lapu City. They successfully completed their TVET courses where 24 learners finished Carpentry NC II, 24 for Masonry NC II, 22 for Reinforced Steel Works NC II, and 22 for Construction Painting NC II. The graduates were awarded a certificate of course completion and a training support fund. The three-month long skills training was under the first batch of the Skills for Prosperity (SfP) Project, a multi-stakeholder collaboration jointly implemented by TESDA7, International Labor Organization (ILO), and Cebu Contractors Association (CCA) funded by the UK Global Prosperity Fund. The project aims to develop the construction industry in Central Visayas by providing skills development training to the learn

  CORTES, Bohol, March 1 (PIA) -- Gihimoan karon og paagi nga mas mailhan ang Bohol gawas sa iyang gibantug nga dive spots sa Panglao, Balicasag, Pamilacan, Cabilao, Anda, Guindulman ug Danahon, pinaagi sa ipahigayon nga  Bohol Loop Dive Expo (BholDEX)  sa sunod buwan. Pinaagi sa Bholdex, naglaum ang mga tigpasiugda nga mapahibalik pagpakita ang mga buhilaman sa dagat nga maoy unang nakapaaghat sa mga  European divers  nga mosawom sa kadagatan dinhi. Pinaagi usab sa  Bholdex , kauban sa kagamhanang probinsyal sa Bohol ug sa  Panglao Association of Dive Operators (PADO) , mapakita nga dili lamang ang nahaunang mga inila ug bantugang  dive sites  nga mahimong nasawaom na sa mga  divers , kon dili, lakip na usab sa bag-ong natumbok nga mga  dive sites  sa 12 ka mga kalungsuran nga nahilakip niining loop karon. Niini, ikaduso na usab pagbalik ang Bohol nga nag-unang  dive destination  sa nasud, samtang ang expo magtanyag usab sa mga labing maayong tanyag sa mga kalungsuran diin himoon ang

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- Ang  Official Gazette  sa nasud aduna nay bersyon sa mobile app. Ang nag-unang publikasyon sa gobyerno, nga gidumala sa  Presidential Communications Office (PCO) , milusad sa app niadtong Lunes, Pebrero 27, aron mahatagan ang publiko sa kombenyente nga pag-access sa mga isyu ug pahibalo sa gobyerno. “The Official Gazette is pleased to announce the launch of the PCO Official Gazette mobile app, a tool designed to provide convenient access to government issuances and announcements Ang Official Gazette nalipay nga ipahibalo sa paglusad sa PCO Official Gazette mobile app, usa ka himan nga gidisenyo aron makahatag og dali nga pag-access sa mga pag-isyu og mga anunsyo sa gobyerno," matud pa sa  Official Gazette  sa ilang opisyal  Facebook account. Ang libre nga app mahimong ma- download  pinaagi sa pag-scan sa gihatag nga QR code o pinaagi sa pag-clicik sa mga link sa ubos. Anaa kini sa mga sistema sa  Android ug iOS. Sumala pa sa  Official Gaz

  The Outstanding Visayas Stakeholders awardees with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) officials headed by BSP Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo - Puyat at the Grand Ballroom of Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort on Feb. 28, 2022. (PIA7) CEBU CITY, Cebu, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- Giving importance to economic recovery and resiliency through partnership, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) awarded their outstanding Visayas stakeholders at the Grand Ballroom of Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort on Feb. 28. In his video message, BSP Governor Felipe Medalla cited the exceptional partnerships and expressed his gratitude to the outstanding stakeholders for their contributions and support to the central bank’s programs and goals for price stability, financial stability, and safe, secure, and efficient payment and settlement system. “We hope that you will remain to be the BSP’s partners in the years to come," Medalla said. "I hope that you will continue to inspire others with your dedication and har

  CEBU CITY, Cebu Feb. 27 (PIA) -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. concluded his first presidential visit in Cebu by leading the distribution of various government assistance in Mandaue City on Feb. 27. Joining the president were officials from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Agriculture (DA), and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) who provided different kinds of assistance to the target beneficiaries in the province. DSWD distributed family food packs and financial assistance worth P5,000 to 700 beneficiaries through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS). The DTI also distributed livelihood kits and vouchers worth P8,000 each to 20 micro-entrepreneurs under the Pangkabuhayan sa Ginhawa at Pagbangon Program (DTI-PPG). Meanwhile, the DA distributed corn, tomato, and eggplant seedlings to 146 farmers from seven farmer associations, while DOLE also gave livelihood grants to 26 workers a

  CEBU CITY, Cebu, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. led the groundbreaking ceremony of the housing project under his flagship the “Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Housing” (4PH) at the South Reclamation Project (SRP), Brgy. Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City. In his message, Pres. Marcos said this program was initiated by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to build one million houses every year during his term. “Dahil ang kakulangan ng housing para sa ating mga kababayan ay tamang-tama umabot na sa 6 million ang kulang at isa ito sa mga solusyon upang maibsan ang problema ng kakulangan ng bahay sa ating bansa at mabigyan ng disente at komportableng pamumuhay ang ating mga kababayan,” he said. For Cebu, the South Coastal Urban Development Project is composed of three phases in different areas in Cebu City covering 60 hectares. The first phase of the project comprises 10 of 20-storey buildings within the 25-hectare development sit

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- Gipangunahan ni Presidente Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr. ang  ceremonial groundbreaking  sa unang  Bus Rapid Transit  sa nasod, ang  Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) Project- Package 1,  karong adlawa, Pebrero 27. Gipangunahan sa Presidente ang pagpaubos sa  time capsule  kauban si  Department of Transportation (DOTr) Kalihim Jaime Bautista, Speaker of the House of Representatives Martin Romualdez, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, ug Cebu Gob. Gwendolyn Garcia. Ang CBRT maoy usa sa mga  flagship infrastructure projects  sa gobyerno nga gidesinyo aron mapalambo ang kinatibuk-ang  performance  sa  urban passenger transport system  sa probinsya sa Sugbo. Ang Phase 1 naglangkob sa upat ka estasyon sa BRT, nga mao ang: Capitol Station, Fuente Station, Cebu Normal University (CNU) station, ug CSBT station, nga motadlas gikan sa N. Bacalso Ave. corner Osmena Blvd. ngadto sa Plaza Independencia. Gilauman nga kini hingpit nga magamit sa ikadu

  Pres. Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. giving a speech during the launching of the "Kadiwa ng Pangulo sa Cebu" at the Cebu Capitol on Feb. 27, 2023. This is the first official visit of the President in Cebu since being voted into office in May 2022. (PIA7) CEBU CITY, Cebu, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. launched the “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” sa Cebu at the Cebu Capitol on Feb. 27.   Around 50 exhibitors composed of farmers and fishers cooperatives as well as Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) displayed their products during the Kadiwa event spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture.   The “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” aims to address the rising costs of food by allowing farmers to directly bring their agricultural produce to the Kadiwa site to be sold at low prices. “We help them bring their produce to the event  para makamura  (to save on costs),” said Pres. Marcos. Around 50 exhibitors composed of farmers and fishers cooperatives as MSMEs displa

  CEBU CITY, Cebu, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr. led the ceremonial groundbreaking of the country’s first Bus Rapid Transit, the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) Project- Package 1, today, Feb. 27.  The president led the lowering of the time capsule along with Department of Transportation Sec. Jaime Bautista, Speaker of the House of Representatives Martin Romualdez, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, and Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia. The CBRT is one of the government's flagship infrastructure projects that is designed to enhance the overall performance of the urban passenger transport system in the province of Cebu. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. along with Department of Transportation Sec. Jaime Bautista, Speaker of the House of Representatives Martin Romualdez, and Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia lead the lowering of time capsule as part of the groundbreaking ceremomy of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit Project - Package 1 held at Fue

  DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- Officials from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC7) and telecommunications companies here are in favor of incentivizing the SIM card registration to encourage more people to comply with the directive of the country’s SIM Card Registration Act. This comes as NTC7 noted a low turnout of people registering their SIM cards for this month. “We anticipated this trend.  Ang  registration  man gud  along the way  mo hinay gud na siya  (Along the way, the registration will slow down). As the agency mandated to conduct SIM registration, there are many options that we like to ask or impose on telecommunication companies  kung okay sa ilaha  (if it’s okay with them). One is to incentivize to speed up the process,” said Atty. Alan Felix Macaraya Jr., the legal officer of NTC7. He suggested that incentives could be in the form of three to six gigabytes’ worth of data allocation which will be given to successful SIM registrants. The NTC