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Livestock PH 2015 opened Your Mindanao-wide Community Newspaper

By Susan G. de Leon

President Aquino on Thursday opened the 2015 Livestock Philippines Expo and Conference, a gathering of local and foreign stakeholders in the livestock industry held at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City. During the event where President Aquino was the Guest of Honor, he bared his administration’s achievements in terms of livestock industry and food safety. “Our country has been

free from Avian Flu since 2005, and of Foot and Mouth Disease since 2010. These achievements alone make us eligible to export meat,” Aquino said. He added that just last

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month, the World Organization for Animal Health accorded the Philippines with the highest level of recognition as a country free from FMD without vaccination, which further increases its competitiveness. “Only four ASEAN countries, the Philippines included, can boast of this recognition,” Aquino stressed. He also said that the government have increased the budget of the livestock sector

by 108 percent. “This has given us the wherewithal to increase focus on animal health by providing vaccinations and undertaking disease surveillance, among other measures, to control, if not eradicate, these animal diseases,” he said. The President said that key legislation have been passed in Congress to promote food safety including amending the Meat Inspection Code, which imposes stricter fines

South Cotabato eyes more EU investments

The provincial government of South Cotabato is targeting to attract more investors from the European Union (EU) in the next three years with the rollout in the area of the EU and Germany-backed Partnership for Integrity and Jobs Project or Project I4J. South Cotabato Gov. Daisy Avance-Fuentes said Tuesday they consider the initiative as a vehicle that could draw major investment and business ventures to the province from companies based in the EU. Co-funded by the EU and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through

KAS, Project I4J focuses on the development of integrity mechanisms and business promotion procedures in all its pilot areas through the help of the private and business sectors. “The program mainly aims to create model local government units (LGUs) for integrity. The key result is to have a local government system that is free of corruption and red tape,” Fuentes said. The governor said Project I4J chose the province as among the pilot areas when it was launched last year after passing its requirements. The local government also

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signified to implement the necessary reforms that will facilitate the establishment of a model LGU for integrity, she said. Since its launching in the second quarter of 2014, the provincial government’s key officials and personnel have underwent a series of capacity-building trainings in connection with the program’s implementation. The local government is currently working on the rationalization of its business permits and licensing system with the help of Project I4J. Fuentes said the province is not getting any direct financial benefit out of the project but it will reap tremendous opportunities once it becomes successful. “If we eventually eliminate

red tape and set in a system with integrity, businesses will come in and that means job opportunities for our residents,” she added. Aside from South Cotabato, the Project I4J is implemented in eight other areas or localities in the country. These are the cities of Cagayan de Oro in Misamis Oriental, San Carlos in Negros Occidental and Puerto Princesa in Palawan; Naujan town in Mindoro, Tuburan town in Cebu and the Iranun towns of Maguindanao; and, the provinces of Mindoro Oriental and Cebu. Project I4J targets local government leaders and officials, civil society, small business leaders and potential investors as primary beneficiaries. (PNA)

for food safety violations, perhaps most prominently the transport or sale of the so-called “hot meat.” “There is also the Food Safety Act of 2013, which strengthens our food regulatory system to better protect consumer health and facilitate our food exports,” the President said. Since its inception in 2011, Livestock Philippines has attracted global stakeholders that almost 80% of the

exhibitors for this year’s show are foreign companies. Aside from the wide array of the state-of-the-art display of equipment and facilities on livestock production, Livestock Philippines 2015 also features pertinent seminars and discussions including the 1st ASEAN Food Conference 2015 in connection with the recently-implemented ASEAN Economic Cooperation (AEC). (PIA-NCR/RJB/ SDL)

SMEs upbeat for APEC meet It is the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that are upbeat for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings here in Iloilo, as they stand to benefit much from these. Junel Divinagracia, executive director, APEC Local Organizing Committee, said in a radio interview, that the event will have direct impact on business, SMEs and tourism in Iloilo. “This is because they manufacture items that attract visitors and tourists,” Divinagracia said. “We expect only a hundred delegates as the event in July is a gathering of small workshops, but we lately learned there are about 321 that have registered,” she further said. She added that more are expected in the September meetings, and they are expected to stay in the city’s hotels and be visiting the restaurants here. The first APEC in Iloilo City will be this July 2324, carrying the banner

“Strengthening the Capital Markets, Infrastructure Development and Financing.” Ariel Castañeda, security committee head, said in the same interview, that the entrepreneurs and businesses here can learn on how other economies improve their business. “At the same time, we can showcase our products, as we expand our knowledge of other trades and practices,” Castañeda said. Divinagracia said that the committee will see to it that visitors get a taste of Ilonggo food as local chefs will showcase their native cuisines, as well as the local delicacies will be displayed in hotels where guests are staying. Meanwhile, she also assured that the city and the provincial government officials are working closely to provide the guests and delegates all the opportunities to see the best of Iloilo. (JCM/ ESS/PIA-Iloilo)

Republic of the Philippines Province of Agusan del Sur Municipality of Trento OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1. Guidelines in the implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172 and R.A. 9048). Notice hereby served to the public that DIOCEL TOLENTINO BUBULI has filled with this office petition of Change of GENDER from “Female” to “Male”. In the birth certificate, the gender was wrongly written. Instead of “Male” it was registered as “Female”. He was born July 28, 1984 at Poblacion, Trento, Agusan del Sur and whose are Diomedes V. Bubuli and Cecelia O. Tolentino. Any person adversely affected by this petition may file written opposition with the Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar of Trento, Agusan del Sur. (SGD.) GLORIA P. SEVERINO Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: July 22 & 29, 2015

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