BCCI Holds Dialogue with BIR on Proposed Real Estate Tax Increase

BCCI Holds Dialogue with BIR on Proposed Real Estate Tax Increase The Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry holds a dialogue with the Bureau of Internal Revenue officers of Tagbilaran City on the proposed real estate tax increase that is scheduled for public hearing on July 18, 2013.  BCCI president Atty. Mans Tumanda led the discussion during the lunch meeting on July 11, 2013 at the Crabhouse Restuaurant. The public forum is the official venue where any alternative proposals for  the new tax rates will be accepted for consideration and BCCI plans to submit its official position paper during that...

New Members for 1st & 2nd Quarter of 2010

Mr. Dan Montero BRIDAN MOTORS Mr. Apolinar Fudalan DATCOM CENTER & GEN MDSE Ms. Ma. Stella N. Aquino DRED’S CALTEX STATION Mr. Van Mario Morala HEAVEN’S AUTO SALES & SPARE PARTS Engr. Felix Pajo JBSI Ms. Helen Maestre JH MOTORS Ms. Evangeline Uy-Pacaña METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST CO. Mr. Dwight Ebojo, CPA OCHOCO EBOJO & CO., CPA’S Ms. Daisy Comahig PHILCOPY CORPORATION Mr. Gerardo A. Alcala BOHOL CHARCOAL INDUSTRIES Ms. Saturnina Fraser BITAUG BEACH RESORT Mr. Dioscoro O. Ayag, Jr. OPTIONS & CONCEPTS Ms. Jenny Treyes Poirier RICHARD & JENNY TRAVEL & TOURS Dr. Agapita J. Salces VISION FOR A BETTER TOMORROW MULTI-PURPOSE...

ITS SAFE Updates

Once again, ITS SAFE (Integrated Technology, Systems and Support Amenities for Food Enterprises) Center has extended its helpful arms to the stakeholders of the Abatan River Community Life Cruise. Five (5) organizations were given two consecutive trainings on Food Preparation and Basic Food Safety which was held at Victoria’s Farm, Balilihan, Bohol. These trainings were conducted to prepare them for the Abatan River Cruise. The ITS SAFE Project Manager, Ms. Yoradyl E. Israel, together with the BCCI President, Ms. Marietta S. Gasatan also attended the five (5)-day training/workshop on the Sector Unit Approach conducted by AFOS and German bfz. This is still part of the WE CAN Project of Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry.  Ms. Israel focused on the Food Sector while Ms. Gasatan focused on Tourism. The Bohol Food Safety Team, together with Ms. Vina Antopina of DOST-Bohol, and ITS SAFE Staff were in Metro Manila last June 24-26, 2010 for the plant visits on HACCP and ISO 22000:2005 certified food companies. This is one of the team’s learning activities which is to observe actual operations and documentations on HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and ISO 22000:2005 (Food Safety Management...

The WE CAN Program

BCCI has been lucky to be chosen as one of the local chambers in the Visayas and Caraga to benefit from the WE CAN – Visayas & Caraga (Working for the Enhancement of the Chamber & Association Network in the Visayas & Caraga). This program is a partnership between Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the German AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development Cooperation. It aims to support trade and industry in the selected areas in the Visayas and Caraga region. The initial purpose is to provide capacity development for the chambers in the Visayas and North Mindanao in order to maintain their function as the voice of the business sector. The WE CAN Program has donated a laptop and LCD Projector to...

Choices and Voices – Bohol

The BCCI, in its effort to help inform the public about their responsibility to pick the right candidates during the May 2010 Elections, spearheaded the “Choices & Voices-Bohol”, an encounter with the local candidates for Governor, Congressman, and City Mayor. The forum was held at Holy Name University Gymnasium last March 5, 2010. The forum aimed to advocate the platforms of the candidates to the people. It was chaired by Trustee Loreto M. Palapos in coordination with Holy Name University Central Sudent Government. The successful event was duplicated with another forum in Panglao, Bohol. The Panglao Candidates’ Forum was co-organized by Zafra Cable, Alona Beach Community Association, Inc. (ABCAI), and Tri-Media...