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==Ecce Homo image now in Basilica== | |||
*Source:http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/185031/ecce-homo-image-now-in-basilica | |||
*Monday, April 30, 2012 9:31 am | |||
:By Ador Vincent S. Mayol (Reporter, Cebu Daily News) | |||
People in Cebu will now have the chance to have an up-close-and-personal encounter with the historic wooden bust of the suffering Jesus Christ given as baptismal gift by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan to Cebu’s Rajah Humabon. | |||
The original image of the Ecce Homo was enthroned in a niche located at the right side of the centuries-old Basilica del Sto. Nino in downtown Cebu City last Saturday afternoon. | |||
Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma blessed the image which is enshrined in glass adorned with a variety of flowers. | |||
On top of the altar is a painting of the discovery of the Ecce Homo in a human remain believed to be that of Rajah Humabon on Aug. 20, 1572. | |||
Present during the ceremony were priests from the Order of Saint Augustine (OSA) who supervise the basilica. | |||
In August last year, the Ecce Homo was brought back to Cebu City from the San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila which has custody of the image for 46 years. | |||
Rev. Fr. Tito Soquiño, OSA, executive director of the Santo Niño de Cebu Augustinian Social Development Foundation Inc., said they are hoping to propagate the devotion to the Ecce Homo after it was transferred to its new altar. | |||
“The Ecce Homo isn’t known to people. We constructed its shrine so hopefully people will venerate the image,” Soquiño told Cebu Daily News. | |||
He said the Ecce Homo would remind the faithful about the passion of Jesus Christ in order to save people from eternal damnation. | |||
“The image is connected to the sufferings of Jesus; that sufferings have a redeeming value,” he said. | |||
Soquiño said the Ecce Homo is one of the religious icons which has a significant historal value. | |||
The ivory sculpture of the Ecce Homo was believed to be the one given by Magellan to Cebu’s Rajah Humabon in the 16th century. | |||
The image was found on the chest of a Rajah Carli’s. | |||
According to a 1921 writing of Fray Manuel D. Aguado, OSA, the burial belongs to Humabon. | |||
Humabon was baptized Carlos to which Carli sounds close. | |||
Augustinian friars brought the Ecce Homo to San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila during the Fourth Centennial Celebration of the Christianization of the Philippines in 1965. | |||
Since then, only a replica of the image was found in Cebu. | |||
The Cebu Archdiocese through Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal worked for the return of the valuable image to Cebu. | |||
Ecce Homo is Latin for “Behold the man,” Pontius Pilate’s words when he presented Jesus to the crowd after having him scourged. | |||
The face and head of the original Ecce Homo is made of ivory. | |||
Its body, however, had to be changed to wood after it was destroyed. | |||
Rev. Fr. Eusebio Berdon, OSA, Prior Provincial of the Santo Niño de Cebu Province, said the image is “very delicate.” | |||
When its body was restored, Berdon said they had to use wood from Spain and sought the assistance of an expert museum curator. | |||
The Ecce Homo was placed in a glass urn in the main altar of the basilica since it was brought back to Cebu City on August 20, 2011. | |||
Rev. Fr. Rodolfo Bugna, OSA, rector of the Basilica del Sto. Nino, declared | |||
Aug. 20 as the feast day of the Ecce Homo. | |||
In history accounts, the Ecce Homo was presented to Cebu’s chieftain King Humabon who was known as “Carlos” after his baptism. | |||
The ivory bust was found in Cebu on Aug. 20, 1572, the same day that Miguel Lopez de Legaspi died in Manila. It was found on the chest of a rajah believed to be Humabon. | |||
Augustinians brought the image to the San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila in 1965. | |||
Soquino said the Ecce Homo is “the least known” icon brought by Magellan in 1521. | |||
Magellan gave the image of the Sto. Niño to Cebu’s Queen Juana during her baptism. | |||
He gave the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe to the Cebuano natives who were baptized into the Catholic faith. | |||
Magellan presented the Ecce Homo to Cebu’s chieftain, King Humabon. | |||
==Cebu’s first archeological heritage park== | |||
*Source:http://www.tempo.com.ph/2012/cebus-first-archeological-heritage-park/#.T50BiHqrjQp | |||
*Sunday, April 29, 2012 | |||
:By Mars W. Mosqueda, Jr. | |||
SAN REMEGIO, Cebu – For the first time in the Philippines, the country will have a public beach declared as an archeological heritage park after the Provincial Government approved a proposal to declare this town’s public beach as such. | |||
Capitol consultant Jojo Bersales, chairman of the committee on sites, relics and structures of the Cebu Provincial Tourism Heritage Council, is proposing that San Remegio’s `Lapyahan’ or public beach will be declared as the first archeological heritage park and public beach in the whole Philippines. | |||
Bersales said Governor Gwendolyn Garcia already approved his proposal and the Provincial Government will officially declare it this August during the 443rd founding anniversary of the Province of Cebu. | |||
The Municipal Government of San Remegio will make the first declaration at their level. | |||
==Motorcade to kick off Mandaue fiesta activities == | |||
*Source:http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=801514 | |||
*Saturday, April 28, 2012 12:00 AM | |||
:By Flor Z. Perolina (The Freeman) | |||
CEBU, Philippines - The opening salvo of the Mandaue City fiesta, which is celebrated in honor of St. Joseph the Worker, will kick off today. | |||
Six major thoroughfares in Mandaue City will be closed to traffic starting at 11:30 a.m. today in view of the motorcade organized by the city government. | |||
According to the advisory from the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue the following routes will be closed: S.B. Cabahug corner A.C. Cortes Ave.; A. del Rosario St. corner B. Ceniza St.; Gomez St. corner B. Ceniza St.; S.B. Cabahug St., corner Plaridel St.; C. Ouano St., corner P. Burgos St. | |||
In view of this, traffic will be rerouted. All vehicles coming from the north going to the Centro area shall take S.B. Cabahug St., turn right to A.C. Cortes Ave. to destination. | |||
All vehicles from Cebu City going to Centro shall take A. del Rosario St., right turn to B. Ceniza St., right turn to A. Soriano Ave. to destination. | |||
All vehicles from Looc going to Centro shall take C. Ouano St., left turn to Plaridel St., right turn to A. Soriano Ave. to destination. | |||
All vehicles from the new public market shall take P. Burgos St., left turn to M. Sanchez St., right turn to S.B. Cabahug St. to destination. | |||
Editha Cortes of the fiesta committee said after the motorcade at about 4 p.m., city officials led by Mayor Jonas Cortes will formally open the trade exhibit located at the city hall plaza. | |||
April 28 (Friday) – band showdown, city plaza; April 29 – cooperative night, plaza; April 30 (Labor Day), DepEd night, 8 p.m., city plaza; May 1- traffic day, plaza; senior citizens night, plaza; May 2, “Palengke” king and queen, plaza; May 3 -way tech games, plaza; May 4 Mandaue’s Got Talent/ABC, 8 p.m., plaza; May 5, 8 p.m. - Comedy Dance Showdown, plaza; May 5 – Prince, Princess, and Queen, 8 p.m., plaza; May 5, 7 p.m., Ala Boxing Presents, plaza; May 6 Ms. Mandaue Pageant, 8 p.m., J Centre Mall; May 6, Market Olympics, 8 .p.m, New Public Market. | |||
May 7, Mandaue City Children’s Choir, 8 p.m. at plaza, May 8, FIESTA -Fireworks display at new public market, 8 p.m.; May 9, Kaabag night, 9 p.m., plaza; May 10, Raffle draw, 8 p.m., plaza; May 11, appreciation night for sponsors, 7 p.m., plaza; May 12 – recognition night for committees, 7 p.m., plaza. | |||
The Mandaue fiesta is celebrated every 8th of May in honor of the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, patron saint of the city, will be launched today with a motorcade at 1 p.m. along the city’s major thoroughfares. | |||
The motorcade, to be participated by the city government’s various departments and the private sector including the 12 finalists for the Ms. Mandaue 2012, will start at city hall grounds and will end at the same area. | |||
After the motorcade, the formal opening of the trade fair located at the city hall plaza will follow. | |||
==Cebu town boosts skills training program== | |||
*Source:http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1981335439373 | |||
*Friday, April 27, 2012 | |||
:(rmn/AS/PIA-CEBU) | |||
CEBU CITY April 27 (PIA) --- The town of Dalaguete in the southern part of Cebu is intensifying its Skills Training and Resource (STAR) program designed for the town's out-of-school youths and unemployed residents. | |||
The municipal government recently established a three-storey building that will serve as the STAR center where trainings will be conducted for around 300 trainees every semester. | |||
The center, located near the municipal hall, is expected to be functional before the year ends. | |||
The STAR program of the town was established in 2002 with the concept of entertaining the skills needs of the out-of school youths, unemployed college graduates, college dropouts, and unemployed residents in the town and neighboring areas in the province. | |||
However, there was no permanent venue to host the various training sessions. | |||
Trainings were usually conducted at the public market, municipal hall, vacant public school rooms, and other vacant government structures. | |||
Executive Director of STAR Dalaguete, Pat Gamboa, said the program still produced quality graduates who were immediately employed with the support of other government agencies, despite the lack of a permanent training center. | |||
“We tapped other agencies to help our graduates acquire jobs. Our partner agencies are increasing every year because it is really proven that our graduates showed excellent performance in their field of work,” Gamboa said. | |||
Gamboa is thankful that the municipal government has addressed their need for a training center. | |||
“With the establishment of our STAR center, we can now cater to more enrollees,” Gamboa said. | |||
STAR trainees undergo five months of training sessions before they can graduate. | |||
Afterwards, they have to pass an assessment examination conducted by TESDA before they will be granted a certificate of completion. | |||
Skills trainings offered under STAR are dressmaking, commercial cooking, electronic servicing, metal arts and welding, electrical installation and maintenance, automotive servicing, refrigeration and airconditioning, among others. | |||
==Cebu’s new cities on the rise== | |||
*Source:http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/358087/cebu-s-new-cities-rise | |||
*Thursday, April 26, 2012, 3:53pm | |||
:(Manila Bulletin Article) | |||
Cebu City—When Cebu City earned the moniker “Ceboom” in the 1990s because of its economic and tourism boom, progress began spreading into the neighboring towns, thus, giving birth to new urban centers. Ceboom did not only refer to the Queen City of the South, but to the whole province of Cebu. | |||
Among the towns to ride the unprecedented wave of development are Bogo, Naga and Carcar which were declared cities in 2007, and whose cityhood statuses were affirmed by the Supreme Court last year. | |||
Bogo: The Place to Go | |||
Located in the province’s northern portion is Bogo, the hub for trade and commerce, agri-business, education, fishery and aquaculture, and transportation of 10 towns in Cebu’s fourth congressional district. | |||
The growing trade and industry led to Bogo’s expansion, says Mayor Celestino Martinez Jr. The public market was moved to a bigger area, portions of the shoreline had to be reclaimed and a new business center had to be created. | |||
Just like the proverbial northern star, this new city has been a beacon of progress for its neighboring towns. | |||
Due to its ideal location, Bogo has been chosen to be Cebu’s northern gateway through the Polambato Roll-on-Roll-off Port, which is undergoing a long-range expansion program to make it capable of accommodating more and bigger ships to declog the ports in Cebu City. | |||
The port connects to the provinces of Leyte and Masbate, and all the way to Manila through the Strong Republic Nautical Highway. | |||
The city boasts of the biggest livestock market in the province, thanks to the city’s ports. | |||
Adjacent to the Polambato port is a 40-hectare land envisioned to form part of the planned Special Economic Zone for light and medium industries. | |||
Due to its rapid urbanization, Bogo has put up a new sprawling city center in Bgy. Cayang along the provincial highway to house the new government and business district. Seeing the potential of the new CBD, retail giant Robinson’s Mall has reportedly acquired 10 hectares which will be northern Cebu’s commercial and recreational hub. | |||
Tourism-wise, the city is getting known for its inland resorts, religious sites and the rock-of-ages islet of Capitancillo, formerly a lighthouse, which is now a protected marine sanctuary. | |||
It is also a vital transit point to the resort islands of Bantayan and Malapascua, as well as Kalanggaman in Palompon, Leyte which are all noted for their fine sand beaches and dive sites. | |||
Moreover, Bogo is being eyed as a retirement haven. | |||
Naga: Industrial Hub south of Cebu | |||
Situated 21 kilometers from Cebu City is the City of Naga, dubbed as the “Industrial hub south of Cebu” because of the presence of vital industries. | |||
Even before its elevation into a city, Naga has been an industrial town with the 147-MW Salcon Power Corp. coal-fired plant and Apo Cement Corp. which produces 4,000 metric tons of cement daily. The latter also has the distinction of being the country’s biggest factory and supplied cement to the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. | |||
Bolstering Naga’s industrial status was the opening last year of the KEPCO Philippines Corp. (KEPHILCO) 290-MW Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion (CFBC) thermal plant. | |||
A government-to-government economic cooperation between Korea and the Philippines, the project is under a new scheme of a merchant power plant, characterized by power sales contracts (PSC) with distribution utilities and electric cooperatives. | |||
The city’s other major industries include Kyocera Crystal Device, Kinseki Philippines Inc., Rikio Southeast Asia, Pryce Gases, FSP Oxy & Acet Inc. and MRC Allied Industries. These are supported by livestock and poultry farms and agro-industries such as Bounty Agro Ventures, Daily Fresh Foods and Cebu Sherilin Agro-Industrial Corp. | |||
According to Mayor Valdemar Chiong, the city’s exponential growth has improved the delivery of basic social services such as health care, education, public safety and sanitation under his Vision and Leadership 20/20. | |||
Naga’s income has surpassed the P 100 million annual income mark, making it at par with some of the country’s medium-size cities. | |||
The city now boasts of a modern city hall complex, a new sports coliseum, a picturesque Baywalk Park and a material recovery facility which recycles the solid wastes of Naga and neighboring towns. | |||
Moreover, it also has the bragging right of having a sports complex being bought by a local retail giant to be converted into a supermarket, perhaps the only one of its kind in the country. | |||
Carcar: Heritage City of Cebu | |||
Carcar is an eclectic city which combines old world charm and the potentials of a new urban center. | |||
Acknowledged as the Heritage City of Cebu, Carcar is famous for its picture perfect structures which have withstood the ravages of time. There is the Greek-Orthodox style inspired Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria, its rows of colonial Spanish and American period houses; the art deco Carcar City Museum, the city plaza and the Carcar rotunda. | |||
As beautiful as these heritage sites are, the city refuses to be stuck in the past with its strides to modernity, its light steel industries, agribusiness ventures, commercial and retail establishments of known brands such as Jollibee, Mercury Drug, Gaisano, LBC and M Lhuillier. | |||
Its local economy is propelled by its noted shoe making industry, wood craft, as well as native delicacies like the famous chicharon (pork crackling), ampao (sweetened rice crispies) and bucarillo (colored coconut strips) which have found their way into the international market. | |||
Mayor Nicepuro Apura said that Carcar City hopes to cash in on the influx of tourists brought about by its proclamation as a Heritage City and its award-winning Kabkad Festival which won honors in the province-wide Pasigarbo Festival. | |||
Recognizing the importance of higher education in an emerging metropolis, Carcar has put up the City College which offers polytechnic courses which can provide immediate employment for graduates. | |||
Because of its location as a convergence point in southern Cebu, Carcar is constructing a diversion road which will bypass the busy city center. Apura added that once completed, the road project will further spur economic activities in the barangays outside the poblacion. | |||
==Mandaue begins ambitious rehab, beautification project== | |||
*Source:http://new.philstar.com/freeman/metro-cebu/798879/mandaue-begins-ambitious-rehab-beautification-project | |||
*Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:00 AM | |||
:By Flor Z. Perolina (Freeman) | |||
CEBU, Philippines - The city’s sidewalk beautification program will finally be enforced now that ambulant vendors are gone from sidewalks near city hall. | |||
Architect Delia Rodrigo, head of the City Planning and Development Office, yesterday said the P14-million budget intended for the rehabilitation of the drainage along B. Ceniza Street and the P8 million budget intended for the beautification of sidewalks around city hall is now available. | |||
First to be given a facelift are sidewalks along B. Ceniza Street, Burgos Street, and Zamora Street. | |||
But Rodrigo said work will be in full swing at the end of May yet, as bidding is still underway, the winner of which will undertake the project. | |||
Rodrigo also said that two weeks ago the Taga Mandaue Inc., the NGO tasked by Mayor Jonas Cortes to be the implementor of the project has already started painting sidewalks in front of city hall after having donated P13,000 worth of cans of paint and “almagre.” | |||
The Taga Mandaue Inc. has one year to complete the project. | |||
Rodrigo said the beautification project will spread to other barangays once the group is done with barangay Centro where city hall is located. | |||
She also said vendors that sell native delicacies will group together on April 30, the day the “Pasalubong Center” will mark its soft opening. | |||
The center will sit on a vacant lot owned by the Sanchez family at the corner of Suson Street and A. O. del Rosario Street. | |||
Aside from native delicacies, the city’s own products will also be displayed at center. | |||
Coca Cola Bottlers Philippines will donate the stalls and tents. | |||
==Religious antiques promote Cebu town as a historical tourist destination== | |||
*Source:http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1981335248768 | |||
*Tuesday, April 24, 2012 | |||
:By Amorganda A. Saludar (FCR/AS-PIA 7, Cebu) | |||
CEBU CITY, April 24 (PIA) -- The municipality of Argao may soon become Cebu’s historical tourist destination as the town’s oldest church features religious antiques, some dating back to the 15th century. | |||
The Museu de la Parroquia de San Miguel in Argao, in Southern Cebu, houses antique statues made of gold, silver, and ivory as well as other religious symbols like wooden altar and tabernacle. | |||
Also stored in the museum is a silver “carrosa” used during religious processions in the ancient times which is unlike any other “carrosa” today because an ancient carrosa is circular in shape and specially carved with silver and ivory. | |||
Another historic antique on display is the first “bangko” or chair used by the parishioners during mass. The bangko is made of a unique class of “tabla” or slab of wood of exceptional quality as even to this day after many decades, the bangko still remains sturdy. | |||
The museum is located inside the town’s oldest church which is the Parroquia de San Miguel (St. Michael de Archangel Church), which in itself is part of the town’s history built sometime in the 15th century. | |||
Engracia Birondo, the municipal public information officer of Argao, said many students from the different universities in Cebu and outside the province come to visit the museum for educational and historical references. | |||
“It is with great pride that we conduct educational tours to students that also reflect the local history of the province and particularly of Argao,” Birondo claimed. | |||
The museum is open every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 -11:30 in the morning and 2:00 – 4:30 in the afternoon while the museum also caters to visitors by appointment on weekdays said Birondo. | |||
Birondo said the museum also generates income for the municipality since visitors who would like to visit the museum pay P20 as entrance fee although students are given special rates. | |||
“For college and high school students, they only pay P10 while elementary pupils and pre-schoolers only pay P5,” bared Birondo. | |||
Nicolasita Pangan, one of the museum caretakers said they really devote much time in maintaining and securing the museum since some of the historical treasures are only found in Argao. | |||
“Amo gyud ni siya nga bantayan diri, usa gyud ni sa among angay nga ikapasigarbo diri, dugay na gyud kaayo ni sila, nagpasalamat mi hangtod karon naa gihapon,”(We really take care of this (museum), for this is one that is worth to be proud of. The antiques existed many years ago and we are very thankful that we still have them today) Pangan said. | |||
Pangan said the municipal government also helped in maintaining the museum by training caretakers on proper management of historic relics and how to accommodate and brief visitors on the significance of the religious antiques. | |||
==12 coastal areas in C.Visayas up for mangrove propagules planting== | |||
*Source:http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1091334912755 | |||
*Monday, April 23, 2012 | |||
:(rmn/PIA-7/HFG/DENR-7) | |||
CEBU CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 is set to plant more than 20,000 mangrove propagules during a simultaneous mangrove planting and coastal clean-up on April 26 in 12 identified coastal areas in Central Visayas. | |||
This is in line with Proclamation No. 1482 issued on April 10, 2008 declaring the month of April as the Philippines’ Earth Month and identified the DENR as the main convenor of the celebration. | |||
DENR-7 Regional Executive Director Maximo O. Dichoso said the mangroves provide nursery grounds for fish, prawns, and crabs, and support fisheries production in coastal waters so it is important to sustain our mangrove planting efforts. | |||
Mangrove is a type of forest growing along tidal mudflats and along shallow water coastal areas extending inland along rivers, streams, and tributaries where water is generally brackish. | |||
Said activity will be conducted in partnership with the local government units, non-government organizations, academe, and other stakeholders in the provinces of Cebu, Negros Oriental, Bohol, and Siquijor. | |||
Among the coastal areas to be planted with mangroves are Guibuangan, Barili, and Catarman, Cordova, all in Cebu; and Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental. | |||
“It must be emphasized that DENR Secretary Ramon JP Paje wants to see our coastal areas carpeted with mangroves as it is supportive to the national greening program,” he added. | |||
Aside from mangrove planting and coastal clean-up, a soil potting activity will also be conducted on April 20 in all community environment and natural resources offices (CENROs). | |||
According to DENR 1995 statistics, the conversion to fishponds, prawn farms, salt ponds, reclamation and other forms of industrial development has reduced the mangrove area to 117,700 hectares. | |||
On the other hand, mangroves protect the environment by protecting coastal areas and communities from storm surges, waves, tidal currents and typhoons; and produce organic biomass (carbon) and reduce organic pollution in nearshore areas by trapping or absorption. | |||
==For Talisay's top 3 students Bigger cash rewards eyed== | |||
*Source:http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=799585 | |||
*Sunday, April 22, 2012 12:00 AM | |||
:By Liv G. Campo (The Freeman) | |||
CEBU, Philippines - Talisay City will give the top three public school students bigger rewards this year. | |||
This after Councilor Dennis Basillote proposed to double their incentives. | |||
“I am going to propose a resolution increasing the reward to at least twice their current amount. Para pud mapun-an ang madawat sa atong mga top 3 honor students,” said Basillote in an interview. | |||
Basillote, who is chairman on council committee on Education, said he will propose that from the current P1,500 for the valedictorian, he will propose to make it P3,000, P2,000 for the salutatorian from the present P1,000, and P1,000 each from P500 to all first honorable mention graduates. | |||
Basillote said the present amount was passed sometime in 2002, and he sees it is high time to give an increase “so that these students will have something to use on their next level of education.” | |||
The present amount was approved by the council sometime in 2002. | |||
The purpose of this program, which is open to the city’s 24 public elementary schools and 18 national high schools, is “to encourage students to work harder to be in the top 3,” said Basillote, adding that this would also make them aim for the highest honors in order to get the highest rewards from the city. | |||
==Quick exit for Aquino’s first Cebu visit== | |||
*Source:http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/180311/quick-exit-for-aquino%E2%80%99s-first-cebu-visit | |||
*Saturday, April 21, 2012 8:41 am | |||
:By Jessa Chrisna Marie J. Agua (Cebu Daily News) | |||
PRESIDENT Aquino assured major players in the country’s electronics industry of the government’s support. Then he flew back to Manila, foregoing a scheduled press conference. | |||
He spoke before delegates of the 17th World Electronics Forum in the Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa in Lapu-Lapu City. | |||
The Philippines is known as a major producer of integrated circuits, capacitors, resistors, connectors and inductors. | |||
It was a quick visit and Aquino’s first to Cebu this year. After the speech, Aquino had a brief question-and-answer with delegates then left. A press conference was quickly cancelled. | |||
Reporters and camera men who milled outside the hall were earlier told the President would answer only two questions — one about the fate of the Malacañang sa Sugbo and fugitive congressman Ruben Ecleo. They remained unanswered. | |||
In his speech, the President said 530,000 jobs were created by the electronics industry last year. The year before, about 178 information technology-related companies opened with an investment of over P2 billion. | |||
“We are, however, building on initiatives that will allow the Philippines to compete more strongly in the global markets. As you know, we are already offering competitive incentives to electronic firms registered with investment promotion agencies,” Aquino said. | |||
Delegates called for the expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) to allow expanded trade of electronic and IT products from countries like the Philippines into other markets. | |||
“The global supply chain requires a multilateral agreement and the ITA expansion would benefit all countries,” said Shoichie Inoue, general manager of the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). | |||
Sage Chandler, International Trade Consumer Electronics Association senior director, said information communication technology (ICT) products account for 51 percent of Philippine exports. | |||
“Expansion of duty or tariff-free treatment of products under the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) ITA would affect millions in the Philippines’ ICT exports,” Chandler said./With an Inquirer, Marian Codilla report | |||
==Aquino in Cebu today for electronics forum== | ==Aquino in Cebu today for electronics forum== | ||
*Source:http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/179705/aquino-in-cebu-today-for-electronics-forum | *Source:http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/179705/aquino-in-cebu-today-for-electronics-forum |
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