by anyajulia | Sep 30, 2008 | News And Updates
The Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has contributed to Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development through the implementation of the Integrated Technology, Systems and Support Amenities for Food Enterprises (ITS SAFE) Project which is generally designed to contribute to the poverty reduction in the province of Bohol by promoting the growth and development of the small and medium food processing enterprises that generates jobs and utilize local raw materials. It aims to address the issue on enhancing awareness of local food processors on the importance of food safety, considering that Bohol is now a prime tourist destination in the country. It intends to improve the packaging and labeling designs of our food products to increase food safety of Boholano processed food and to strengthen the Bohol Brand especially in tourism by ensuring the quality and safety of food that tourists eat or take with them as “pasalubong”. The Project is co-funded by the Philippines-Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP), the Provincial Government of Bohol, City Government of Tagbilaran in collaboration of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) with the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) as the implementer. The Center’s services offered are: Training Services, Equipment Rental, Food Testing Services, Packaging/Labeling, and Consultancies Kiddie’s Bakehaus, one of the leading Bakeshops in the province used the commissary of the Bohol Food Safety and Packaging Center to ensure food safety and international standards in preparing “garlic pretzels” and “piyaya”, when Food Technologist Luchi Uzada of Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) conducted food audit on these products which...
by anyajulia | Sep 15, 2008 | News And Updates
BCCI is also in the forefront in promoting peace and order in the City of Tagbilaran and in the Province of Bohol which in return boils down to the benefit not only to the businessmen but also the Boholanos in general . It has been very supportive to the formation of Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) Team in the province of Bohol to handle serious situations such as bank robbery, hostage crisis, prison riot, hijacking, bomb disposal, VIP Security, etc. And on September 18, 2008, the BCCI President was awarded a Plaque of Recognition by Police Director General Avelino Razon, Jr. for BCCI’s invaluable support to the PNP. Concerns regarding the formation of SWAT team in Bohol was presented by Col. Edgardo Ingking and discussed during Board Meeting on June 10, 2008 at Jj’s Seafood Village. BCCI fully supports Bohol’s quest to come up with the 2nd Provincial SWAT team in the country. Through BCCI’s initiative, the private sector committed P1.8 million of the total budget for equipment. This is in connection with BCCI’s continued partnership with the PNP in maintaining an atmosphere of safe business in the province, individually and collectively providing cellular phones, fax machines and personal computers to all municipality police precincts to improve communication and response...
