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...

BCCI President Co-Chaired the ECO MISMO: The Bohol Tourism Conference

BCCI President, Marietta S. Gasatan co-chaired the Bohol Eco-Tourism Conference held last January 23, 2010 at the Bohol Beach Club, Panglao, Bohol. The Conference was organized by the Ramos Peace and Develoment Foundation, Inc. which aims to provide fora for local government officials and private sector representatives from the tourism industry to share best practices and discuss possible solutions to challenges, both in policy and development in the fields of ecotourism and eco-productivity. It was in November 2009 that the RPDEV Chairman, Hon. Former President Fidel V. Ramos visited the ITS SAFE Center implemented by the...

Most Rev. Medroso Inducts BCCI New Set of Officers

A month after the General Membership Assembly, the new Members of the Board elected among themselves the New Set of Officers for the year 2010-2011 last April 9, 2010. Likewise, the election was supervised by the BCCI COMELEC Chair, Dr. Jose Oliver B. Yu. The incumbent President, Ms. Marietta S. Gasatan representing PRU LIFE UK was re-elected by the Board. The new set of Officers was inducted last May 6, 2010 at the Bohol Tropics Resort with the Bishop of the Diocese of Tagbilaran, Most Rev. Leonardo Y. Medroso as the Inducting Officer. In her acceptance speech, President Gasatan is optimistic that with the help of all the Officers & Trustees, BCCI will prosper and become a true catalyst of the legitimate businesses in...

BCCI General Membership Assembly 2010

The BCCI held its General Membership Assembly last March 12, 2010 at Bohol Tropics Resort, Tagbilaran City with the theme “Fasttracking Sound Economic Policies for Business Development”. Highlights of the event include a keynote speech from this year’s Guest Speaker, Hon. Arthur C. Yap, former Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. Induction of New Members for 2010 followed with Hon. Gov. Erico B. Aumentado as the Inducting Officer. The vital part of the event is the Election of the Members of the Board supervised by the BCCI COMELEC Chair, Dr. Jose Oliver B. Yu of Bohol Eye and Ear...

BCCI Elects Officers for 2010-2011

The Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) recently elected its new set of officers and trustees for the Year 2010. The new list of officers is found on the ‘Officers’ link on this website or you may click here:...