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Consumer-friendly establishments to be awarded seal of excellence

TO GIVE due recognition to establishments that uphold the rights of consumers, implement good business practices, and where consumers get best value for money, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently launched the Certified Establishment (CE) Program. .  Story continues at the news page.
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ONE STOP SITE FOR PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT FORMS
Save time and visit this site if you are in need of government forms here in the Philippines.  If you have plans of going into business or you are currently in business, visit this site too (www.sme.com.ph) A great site provide by Planter's Development Bank.


PLAY PUMPS
One of our great link this week is about an innovative project in Africa.  The innovation let's children play and fetch water at the same time.  This technology can be adapted in our hometowns.  Visit the site at  www.playpumps.org 

NEWS, ONLY FROM TIME

TIME magazine's Asia Edition website provides the weekly news.  Visit the site.







STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHY BY MALOU AYEONA

Mountain Province through the lens of London based Malou Ayeona, a Barlig native.  See more photos at Ms. Ayeona's Flickr site.

VISITOR TRACKING

OWWA's hotline numbers on the Lebanon-Israel Crisis
(02) 833-6992 or 551-1560, and 0917-8986992

Contact Numbers of Philippines Embassy in Israel:  03 546 1499; 03 544 0527; 03 602 0549

Much lies to be discovered on the way to Barlig, Mountain Province.  Improved roads will hasten development in this area of Mountain Province.

 Pumecha is new Police Head
BONTOC native, Police Senior Superintendent Alexander Ana-ao Pumecha is the new Provincial Director of the Mountain Province Police Provincial Office effective June 15, 2006.  He replaces Police Senior Superintended William Ana-ao Aspilan who retired.  Full Story

Community Alert
Vehicles coming in from Baguio bound for Bontoc, detour at Maba-ay.  There is a washout at Sabangan-View deck area.  For passengers bound for Baguio, travel will take longer as vehicles will have to wait for their turns at Pakpakitan in Benguet.

This black number is loom woven by the old women weavers of Sabangan, Mountain Province.  If interested in their products please e-mail dtimountain@yahoo.com.


Watch movie clip of All Saints Mission Elementary School pupils going home for lunch.

MALEGCONG RICE TERRACES
My friend, Japanese Professor Masaharu Osaki lived for some time in Malegcong, Bontoc.  Click this link to see a slideshow of Malegcong .

"Being Igorot is something more than wearing the g-string...".read the full text of Bishop Francisco Claver's homily during the Lang-ay Festival mass.

Inside the new Cathedral of All Saints, Bontoc, Mountain Province. 

Click for more photos
 

Wanted:  Investors for Abaca Fiber Production in Natonin, Mountain Province

Business Assistance Center Launched
BONTOC, Mountain Province.  The local Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council (SMEDC) launched the SME (Small and Medium Enterprise) Assistance Center at the office of the Department of Trade and Industry on July 17, 2006.  Present during the launching ceremonies were Roger Sacyaten, Executive Assistant to Mountain Province Governor, Maximo B. Dalog, hotelier Ellen Geronilia, Melita Pinic of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Paula Acofo of the Bontoc Market Vendor's Association, Juliet P. Lucas, Provincial Caretaker of the Department of Trade and Industry and various sector representatives.  Mr. Roger Sacyaten did the honors of switching the SME Assistance Center marker.  Continued to news page.
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ISRAEL AND LEBANON

Israel and Lebanon exchange bombs ever since Israel demanded the return of it's kidnapped soldiers.  There are close to more than 30,00 Filipinos working as domestics in Lebanese homes.  Israel is also host of thousands of Filipino migrant workers.  We have province mates in both countries.  The following news links and information could be of help.

Government set to evacuate first batch of 200 Filipinos in Lebanon

DFA, DOLE, OWWA begin repatriation of OFWs in Lebanon, Implement "Oplan-Sagip OFW sa Lebanon."

Cell phones no longer work in Lebanon

OWWA’s HOTLINE NUMBERS on queries among relatives of OFWs currently in Lebanon are the following:

(02) 833-6992 or 551-1560, and 0917-8986992
 

-Improvement of the Cervantes, Ilocos Sur to Mankayan and on to Abatan, Benguet road will also commence in 2007.

-100 visitors to Mountain Province are expected from Aurora Province.  Aurora and Mountain Province will establish sister province ties.  The visit will be on July 28 to 29, 2006.

-Mount Data Hotel is now operated by the provincial government of Mountain Province.  Rates are lower starting at 900 pesos.

-A new commercial building will rise below the Provincial plaza in Bontoc, Mountain Province. 

-Most Rev. Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran is the new bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe.

-Governor determined to protect Mt. Data park orders Environment and Natural Resource Office to keep tight watch.