The Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Iloilo induct a new set of Officers and members last November 22, 2008 at the Jordan Hall, Sarabia Manor Hotel & Convention Center. Hon. Cerge M. Remonde, Secretary, Presidential Management Staff was the Guest Speaker with Usec Salvador D. Sarabia, Jr of the Department of Tourism introducing the guest. Hon Jerry P. Trenas inducted the new members and the Mr. Guidon I. dela Cruz, Regional Governor of PCCI Region 6 for the new chamber officers. The Regional Governor represented the Mr. Joe Ng, PCCI Vice-President for Visayas in the ceremony.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Iloilo, Inc
Year 2008-2010:
President : Joe Marie C. Agriam
VP-Internal : Valerie S. Maravilla
VP-External: Wilson G. Jesena
Treasurer : Jeanette T. Oberio
Secretary : Elsa D. Seguiban
Auditor : Elena M. Ledesma
IPP : Angel L. de Leon
Board of Directors:
Juanita S. Espinosa
Antonio J. Junio
Florenedo M. Besana
William H. Martirez
Rose J. Madero
Donnah Ratilla
Ramon Buenaflor
Cesar Ting
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Region 6 workers get P15 raise
BACOLOD — Minimum wage workers in Western Visayas will get a P15 increase in their daily wages starting December 25, after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board approved in a meeting in Cebu last Tuesday night a new wage order granting the raise.
Wage Order No. 17 will add P15 to the existing P225-235 daily pay of nonagriculture workers, and P193-P203 for non-plantation and plantation agriculture workers, respectively, pegging minimum wage rates in Western Visayas at P208-P250.
The wage hike petition actually sought a P40-P50 wage increase in the region.
John Peter Millan, employers representative in the wage board, said in an interview that "we want to our workers’ salaries at par with other regions, considering that we did not grant an increase in Wage Order No. 16."
That last wage order drew protests from board labor representatives Wennie Sancho and Hernane Braza, who noted that it provided only a P15 emergency relief allowance that ran from July 6-October 15.
This time, Mr. Sancho was supportive of the new wage order. "This is an opportune time to grant a wage increase. There’s a series of rollback of oil prices, so it’s [a raise in daily minimum wage] not economically impossible," he said in separate interview.
But employers warned the additional pay could force some companies and sugar farms to retrench. "The wage increase will be a welcome relief to the labor sector. The danger to companies and farms that cannot afford the increase will be to reduce manpower," Roberto Montelibano, Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, said in a mobile "text" message.
BY NANETTE L. GUADALQUIVER, Correspondent, Business World , Dec 11, 2008
Wage Order No. 17 will add P15 to the existing P225-235 daily pay of nonagriculture workers, and P193-P203 for non-plantation and plantation agriculture workers, respectively, pegging minimum wage rates in Western Visayas at P208-P250.
The wage hike petition actually sought a P40-P50 wage increase in the region.
John Peter Millan, employers representative in the wage board, said in an interview that "we want to our workers’ salaries at par with other regions, considering that we did not grant an increase in Wage Order No. 16."
That last wage order drew protests from board labor representatives Wennie Sancho and Hernane Braza, who noted that it provided only a P15 emergency relief allowance that ran from July 6-October 15.
This time, Mr. Sancho was supportive of the new wage order. "This is an opportune time to grant a wage increase. There’s a series of rollback of oil prices, so it’s [a raise in daily minimum wage] not economically impossible," he said in separate interview.
But employers warned the additional pay could force some companies and sugar farms to retrench. "The wage increase will be a welcome relief to the labor sector. The danger to companies and farms that cannot afford the increase will be to reduce manpower," Roberto Montelibano, Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, said in a mobile "text" message.
BY NANETTE L. GUADALQUIVER, Correspondent, Business World , Dec 11, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
The Iloilo Business Renaissance
The Iloilo business renaissance - Speech of Sec Cerge Remonde during the Induction of New Members and Officers of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Iloilo.
27 November 2008 .
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THE Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Iloilo, Inc. (CCII) had a fresh start last Saturday with the induction of its new officers. My good friend and Mayor of Iloilo City Jerry Treñas was on hand to personally preside over the induction ceremonies.
The CCII was, at one time, one of the more active chambers of industry, whose actions made an impact in and outside Iloilo. It is a tradition that the present Secretary of the Department of Justice Raul Gonzalez continues to uphold.
Along with the new officers, new members were also inducted into the CCII membership. Notably, many of these inductees that infused new blood into the CCII belonged to the younger generation. It was a welcome sight which clearly indicated that more young people – in Iloilo, and hopefully in other parts of the country – are becoming entrepreneurs, instead of going on the traditional route of being employees only.
The declaration of newly inducted President Joe Marie Agriam that one of the priorities of the CCII under his leadership shall be to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) was also pleasant to hear.
Indeed, the call of the hour in these times of global economic instability is to stand together and do what we can to help one another. The government is doing all it can to mitigate the effects of the present global crisis through pump-priming activities, such as MSME promotion and infrastructure development.
Certainly, businesses can also contribute in enabling the country to weather this economic tsunami. Chambers of commerce, whose members include industry leaders and seasoned veterans in the art of business, can greatly help start-up and nascent enterprises become more established
More established and growing enterprises should translate not just to job security but also to greater employment opportunities for many more of our people. More people employed would mean more consumption, which in turn should drive greater production. The continuance of these economic activities should keep the country on its growth streak.
Beyond helping smaller businesses, the movers and shakers of the Iloilo business community can also do a lot in terms of improving the province’s electricity infrastructure. The supply of reliable electricity continues to elude the area, which prevents the province from realizing its full potential.
I am confident that the re-energized CCII will be able to provide the impetus that will unite and mobilize all sectors in the province in resolving this key issue in Iloilo development, and enable the province to keep in step with the developments happening all over the country.
27 November 2008 .
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THE Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Iloilo, Inc. (CCII) had a fresh start last Saturday with the induction of its new officers. My good friend and Mayor of Iloilo City Jerry Treñas was on hand to personally preside over the induction ceremonies.
The CCII was, at one time, one of the more active chambers of industry, whose actions made an impact in and outside Iloilo. It is a tradition that the present Secretary of the Department of Justice Raul Gonzalez continues to uphold.
Along with the new officers, new members were also inducted into the CCII membership. Notably, many of these inductees that infused new blood into the CCII belonged to the younger generation. It was a welcome sight which clearly indicated that more young people – in Iloilo, and hopefully in other parts of the country – are becoming entrepreneurs, instead of going on the traditional route of being employees only.
The declaration of newly inducted President Joe Marie Agriam that one of the priorities of the CCII under his leadership shall be to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) was also pleasant to hear.
Indeed, the call of the hour in these times of global economic instability is to stand together and do what we can to help one another. The government is doing all it can to mitigate the effects of the present global crisis through pump-priming activities, such as MSME promotion and infrastructure development.
Certainly, businesses can also contribute in enabling the country to weather this economic tsunami. Chambers of commerce, whose members include industry leaders and seasoned veterans in the art of business, can greatly help start-up and nascent enterprises become more established
More established and growing enterprises should translate not just to job security but also to greater employment opportunities for many more of our people. More people employed would mean more consumption, which in turn should drive greater production. The continuance of these economic activities should keep the country on its growth streak.
Beyond helping smaller businesses, the movers and shakers of the Iloilo business community can also do a lot in terms of improving the province’s electricity infrastructure. The supply of reliable electricity continues to elude the area, which prevents the province from realizing its full potential.
I am confident that the re-energized CCII will be able to provide the impetus that will unite and mobilize all sectors in the province in resolving this key issue in Iloilo development, and enable the province to keep in step with the developments happening all over the country.
DOST chooses Bacolod, Iloilo for ‘biogas digester’ project pilot areas
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 24 – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has chosen Bacolod and Iloilo cities as pilot areas for its ‘biogas digester’ project.
The ‘biogas digester’ is a two drum-module composed of a biogas generator and gas collector that can produce energy from animal manure and kitchen and yard wastes.
The biogas can produce energy enough for 30-minute cooking gas everyday if mixed with animal manure. If purely kitchen wastes, it will take about three days to produce gas enough for 30-minute cooking.
DOST regional director for Western Visayas Rowen Gellonga said their office will partner with the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) in Bacolod and the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineer and the City Government of Iloilo for the project.
“This can serve the requirement of small establishments and households,” he added. “This unit is small and it uses local materials.”
Last week, technicians from the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) conducted training for fabrication of 'small scale biogas digesters' in Bacolod City.
Gelonga said they will come up with five demonstration units each in Bacolod and Iloilo to be tested and for demonstration purposes.
If the performance is good, they will transfer the technology of fabricating and operating to their partners and to interested clients.
He said that the ‘biogas digester’ is not difficult to commercialize because it is not sophisticated to handle unlike the customized ones.
Gelonga said that demonstration units will hopefully be ready in the next two weeks. (PNA)
The ‘biogas digester’ is a two drum-module composed of a biogas generator and gas collector that can produce energy from animal manure and kitchen and yard wastes.
The biogas can produce energy enough for 30-minute cooking gas everyday if mixed with animal manure. If purely kitchen wastes, it will take about three days to produce gas enough for 30-minute cooking.
DOST regional director for Western Visayas Rowen Gellonga said their office will partner with the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) in Bacolod and the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineer and the City Government of Iloilo for the project.
“This can serve the requirement of small establishments and households,” he added. “This unit is small and it uses local materials.”
Last week, technicians from the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) conducted training for fabrication of 'small scale biogas digesters' in Bacolod City.
Gelonga said they will come up with five demonstration units each in Bacolod and Iloilo to be tested and for demonstration purposes.
If the performance is good, they will transfer the technology of fabricating and operating to their partners and to interested clients.
He said that the ‘biogas digester’ is not difficult to commercialize because it is not sophisticated to handle unlike the customized ones.
Gelonga said that demonstration units will hopefully be ready in the next two weeks. (PNA)
AACCII supports Aklan Product Trade Show
Aklan Ati-Atihan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AACCII) supports the annual Aklan Product Trade Show at the SM City-Iloilo last November 10-16, 2008. The annual trade spreaheaded by the Department of Trade & Industry-Aklan showcase the various products and services of the province for the local and international markets. AACCII President Larry Barbaza grace the opening of the trade show together with the participants from various industry association and producer from the province of Aklan.
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