by admin | Jan 4, 2008 | News And Updates
By: Manuel Ferdinand de Erio BRAZING the opportunities brought about by recent technology, the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (BCCI) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) are at the forefront of the province’s efforts to attract potential investors. The concerted efforts of the BCCI and DTI have consequently yielded a promising turn out for the economic development of the province with the several e-service companies who have shown serious interest in locating their operations in the province. Two multinational e-service companies, Polytron and Teletech have expressed their interest to put up call center operations in Tagbilaran City. The trend of development that rooted from the establishment of e-service businesses has proven to exceed the government’s projections. However, the companies have expressed the need for an upgrade of communication infrastructure by converting the present system into fiber-optics line. Responding to the concern, BCCI and the province have been vigorously lobbying to PLDT for the upgrading of such infrastructure. While the country relies heavily on labor export which provided almost a billion dollar a month to the economy, the social cost is high. With the e-service industry, the Philippines is only exporting services to the world while workers still reside in the country with their families. Significantly, the opportunity is a better alternative than sending degree holders to work as entertainers or domestic helpers...
by admin | Dec 14, 2007 | News And Updates
Sen. Mar Roxas delivering his message to Bohol’s businessmen. “Better and clearer branding.” This is seen by Senator Mar “Mr. Palengke” Roxas as the immediate need for Bohol to boost the province’s development and to fully harness the potentials to further attract investors. Roxas shared his concern for Bohol’s development during the general assembly and election of members to compose the board of the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (BCCI) at the Bohol Tropics last March 17, 2006. BCCI Gen. Membership Assembly guests: Sen. Mar Roxas, Cong. Edgar Chatto and Mayor Dan Lim with BCCI Pres. Norris Oculam. The senator graced the meeting with the Boholano business community wherein 17 members of the chamber were elected to compose the board. Roxas gave due recognition to the elected members of the board, namely: Norris Oculam, John Yap, Baby Collins, Pureza Chatto, Loy Palapos, Dinah Ramiro, Warren Yap, RG Ong, Mario Uy, Kurt Beibelman, Argeo Melisimo, Cecil Yap, Restituto Tan, Albert Uy, Eddie Uy, Helen Veloso and Salvador Diputado. In his speech, the senator expressed that the province should package her investment proposals in a way which is competitive to the global market. Roxas added that the stakeholders must make its decisive decision to choose whether Bohol should go for mass tourism or focus on high end marketing. This point was stressed by Senator Roxas saying that the global economy is a tall order for each business proponent to present its potentials in a way that will make it distinct and attractive compared to other business proposals. Sen. Mar Roxas inducting the newly elected Members of the Board of...
by admin | Nov 29, 2007 | News And Updates
BCCI Top Brass Sworn Into Office By: Manuel Ferdinand de Erio VP for Visayas Joe Ng inducting the officers of BCCI; Exec. VP Baby Collins, Sec. Dinah Ramiro, Treas. Tata Veloso and Auditor Eddie Uy. Bohol’s business community’s top brass gathered last Wednesday, 19 April, for the 2006 Induction and Oath-Taking- of Officers and Members of the Board of Trustees of Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Inc. (BCCI) at the Grand Ballroom of Metro Centre Hotel and Convention Center, this city. The induction and oath taking ceremony was graced by Vice President for the Visayas area Joe Ng, Region VII governor Robert Go, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) secretary general Cris Frianeza who represented PCCI president Ambassador Donald Dee, who is also the special envoy of the President of the Philippines on Trade...
by anyajulia | Oct 8, 2007 | News And Updates
The Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), together with the Provincial Government of Bohol, Rotary Club of Tagbilaran, and Fely’s Jewelry and Pawnshop sponsored a free medical and dental mission last October 5, 2007 for the inmates of the Bohol Detention & Rehabilitation Center (BDRC). A total of 253 inmates, visiting spouses and children benefited the free medical and dental clinic, 183 medical patients and 70 were dental patients. After the half day event , Rotary Club President Louella “Baby” Bantol, BCCI President Norris Oculam and BBCI Trustee Dinah Ramiro dared to go inside the Prison Compound, a maximum security area without hesitation to jam with the band of the BDRC inmates. Rotary Club President Baby Bantol not only did solo numbers but also did duets with several of the inmates as well. It was a day at the BDRC, that both inmates and the distinguished visitors would never...
