NSO to conduct Regional Dissemination Forum on
2010 Annual Survey of ASPBI, SICT
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 8 (PIA) -- The National
Statistics Office (NSO) Caraga will be conducting a Regional Dissemination
Forum on the 2010 Annual Survey of the Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI)
and 2010 Survey on Information and Communication Technology (SICT) on December
18 at the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, this city.
Statistician Reynaldo Magno of NSO-Caraga, said
the forum is aimed to raise awareness of the stakeholders and data users on the
importance and relevance of the economic survey data and to give due
recognition to the top 20 respondents who provided timely and quality data.
“This will be participated by provincial
planners, city planners, and representatives of national line agencies, local
government units, non-government organizations, people’s organizations, the
academe and owners of business establishments, awardees, among others,” said
Magno.
The forum will also serve as a venue to drum up
support and publicity for the upcoming 2012 Census of Philippine Business and
Industry which shall be undertaken in April 2013.
For more information, NSO can be reached at
telephone number (085) 225-5219. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
DSWD to hold Annual SLP Congress in Butuan
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 8 (PIA) -- The Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga through the Sustainable Livelihood
Program (SLP) will be holding the Annual SLP Congress on December 13 at the
Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, this city.
DSWD-Caraga Regional Director Mercedita Jabagat
said that the congress will serve as an avenue of showcasing and exhibit of the
products and crafts of the Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries from their livelihood
projects funded thru the SLP.
One of the highlights of said activity is the
gallery viewing and product selling that is open to public starting 11 a.m.
until 1 p.m.
“This is one way of promoting and marketing our
local products to potential buyers that will eventually help beneficiaries
become profitable and productive,” said Jabagat.
With this, DSWD-Caraga hoped for the full
support of other government agencies for the welfare of the Pantawid Pamilya
beneficiaries. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Buy only certified Christmas lights - DTI
By Atty. Maria Aurora R. Curaza-Maquiling & Marson
Jan S. Dolendo
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 8 (PIA) -- In anticipation of
increased demand for Christmas lights, DTI-Caraga enjoins consumers to buy only
DTI-certified Christmas lights which passed the Philippine National Standard
(PNS) 189:2000.
Only those Christmas lights issued with Import
Commodity Clearance (ICC) certificates from January 2010 to present and with
the appropriate ICC stickers will be allowed to be sold in the country. These
also include sets with light emitting diode (LED) bulbs.
The DTI-Bureau of Product Standards (DTI-BPS)
has published a list of importers of Christmas lights issued with ICC license
as of October 2012 available at all DTI offices.
In addition, retailers/wholesalers are required
to post copies of ICC certificates appropriate to the brands that they are
selling. Consumers can validate the authenticity of the ICC stickers by
comparing the serial number pasted on the Christmas lights with the serial
number indicated in the ICC certificate.
Before buying Christmas lights, consumers are
strongly encouraged to conduct a visual inspection of the sets to ensure
product quality and safety, to wit;
• Wire – It must have an outside diameter of 1.5
mm.
• Plug – The plug must have firm pins which are
not easily bent.
• Package – The package must reflect the name
and address of the manufacturer/importer/distributor, brand name, rated voltage
and wattage of the set, rated voltage and wattage of the lamp, mark “For indoor
use only”, batch/lot number, bar code, standard used (PNS 189:2000), country of
origin, and suitable warnings or instructions for use.
ICC mark– It must bear the ICC (Import commodity
clearance) mark/sticker for products imported abroad. (NCLM/ORD Information
Service/DTI-13/PIA-Caraga)
