BPO, tourism to fuel development in Central Visayas
By Eli C. Dalumpines
By Eli C. Dalumpines
CEBU CITY, May 30 (PIA) – Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and tourism will continue to fuel the development of the Central Visayas region, an official of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) here informed.
NEDA-7 Assistant Regional Director Ernesto B. Carreon, during the recent public consultation for wage increase, said the region has started to recover from the effects of the 2008 global economic meltdown.
According to Carreon, the BPO sector saw a 400 percent increase in 2010 while tourism experienced an upturn with 11 percent increase in foreign tourist arrival in the same period
Carreon attributed the region’s booming tourism industry to the Open Skies Policy adopted lately by the Philippine government.
As proof, he claimed, aviation industry in Central Visayas posted a two percent growth and the number of international passengers picked up.
The biggest growth, based on forecast, will still be in the BPO industry where the region, now considered as the country’s IT hub, is expected to reach 25 to 50 percent growth in the remaining part of this year, Carreon said.
This, he said, will help ease the unemployment rate in the region whose labor market remains unstable up to this point.
Carreon, likewise, said food industry is also expected to play an important role in the economy of Central Visayas following the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan where agricultural products were contaminated with radio-active materials.
He added that the present crisis in the Middle East and North Africa will only have a minimal effect to the region’s economy. (FCR/ECD/PIA 7-Cebu)
He added that the present crisis in the Middle East and North Africa will only have a minimal effect to the region’s economy. (FCR/ECD/PIA 7-Cebu)
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60 government employees join the ETAP seminar
By: Hazel F. Gloria
CEBU CITY , May 30 (PIA) --- Almost 60 participants from the national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), government owned controlled corporations (GOCCs) and School and University Colleges (SUCs) attended a two-day seminar on Enhanced Training on Appointments’ Processing (ETAP) on May31-31, at the CSC Multi-purpose Hall B Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City .
The Civil Service Commission (CSC), in the periodic implementation of its Personnel Management Assessment and Assistance Program (PMAAP), recognizes the need to capacitate and empower personnel in-charge of appointments’ preparation especially newly-appointed or designated employees.
CSC-7 regional director Judith Chicano said this training program aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of participants on the law, rules and procedures on appointments’ processing.
The first day of the seminar opened with the CSC-7 provincial director Ma. Victoria Gabud that discussed the Revised Omnibus Rules on Appointments and other Personnel Actions.
Atty. Ariel Bacatan, CSC legal officer will talk about the Policy Updates and workshops on appointments processing that will happen on the 2nd day of the seminar.
After the seminar, the participants are expected to know the right procedures in processing appointments and enhance their knowledge on the new Omnibus Rules on Appointments.
Two personnel from the Philippine Information Agency (PIA-7) namely; Leandria Pagunsan, Admin Officer and Hazel Gloria, executive assistant joined the seminar.
“Seminars like these really enhance our knowledge on human resource development and the updates on civil service rules and regulations,” Pagunsan said. (PIA-7/mbcn/HFG)
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“Kwentong Kabayanihan: The CSC-Kabayanihan Foundation Video Contest” now open
By: Maryknoll B. Lague
CEBU CITY, May 30 (PIA) --- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) in partnership with Kabayanihan Foundation launched a 30-40 second Kwentong Kabayanihan: The CSC-Kabayanihan Foundation Video Contest as part of its advocacy in bringing out the hero in every Filipino.
The contest, dubbed “Every Filipino is a hero. Every Filipino is part of the solution” is open to all amateur groups and individual filmmakers.
In a memorandum issued by the CSC, states that the contest emphasizes the CSC’s R.A.C.E. to serve – towards a Responsive, Accessible, Courteous and Effective Public Service and Kabayanihan Foundation’s Concept of being a ‘kabayani’ by showing love for country in doing small, consistent acts of heroism.
With the contest, CSC and Kabayanihan Foundation hopes to find videos that will move ordinary Filipinos to act on the most pressing concerns in their immediate fields, circles,areas of influence and that will stir every Filipino to do something concrete for the country.
The content must be based on the theme and preferably, the video must be in English or Tagalog.
Video entries will be judged as to the following criteria: Subject Relevance – 30%; Message Clarity – 30%; Video Quality – 20%; and Audience Impact – 20%. There is no limit as to the number of entries per individual or group.
Cash prizes and fun prizes will be given to the Champion, 1st runner up, 2nd runner up, as well as special award winners: CSC Awards and People’s Choice Award.
People Choice Award will be based on the video with the most number of “likes” on the Kabayanihan Foundation Facebook Page.
Preliminary submission of entries must be done through uploading of the video in the YouTube.
Uploads to any other site will not be eligible for the contest. The title of the video must be “Kwentong Kabayanihan Video – [insert personal title here].
Schedule of submission of video entries started on May 28 and the deadline is on October 15, 2011.
For more information on the video contest, contact Audrey Trinidad or Osep Reyes at (02) 358-3333, 0917-842-7111 or through email at info@kabayanihan.org. (PIA-7/mbcn/MBL)
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PhilHealth Cebu sets up 3-day desk at NBI office
By: Karisma Agraviador
CEBU CITY, May 30 (PIA) --- PhilHealth Cebu sets-up desk at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-7) regional office at the Capitol Site, Cebu City on June 1-3 to provide frontline services to members and non-members through its Mobile PhilHealth Team.
Services include offsite employer and member registration, member data updating, printing of PhilHealth IDs and member data record (MDR), and receiving of premium payments.
PhilHealth is mandated to provide universal health insurance and increased financial protection for its members.
Pursuant to its mandate, the Corporation adopted specific strategic directions to accomplish its medium term development plan (MTDP) for 2011-2016, which includes ensuring that members and other stakeholders are aware and knowledgeable of their entitlements and responsibilities under the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP).
By making its presence felt in several points of service, PhilHealth Region 7 hopes to reach more people with the right information about the NHIP, as well as bring its frontline services closer to the masses.
With the Mobile PhilHealth Team, members and other stakeholders can expect to see PhilHealth services available in several sites throughout Cebu province and the region, in addition to its regular frontline service at the regional office members’ assistance center and the service offices. (PIA-7/Hazel F.Gloria & Karisma Agraviador, PhilHealth Public Relations Officer)