DOTr Assures Fair, Impartial Probe on Iloilo-Guimaras Sea Mishap

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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) assures to uphold fairness and impartiality in the conduct of an internal investigation on the tragic sea incident along the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait.

The DOTr, through the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), has already commenced an inter-agency probe on the mishap.

The investigating body will focus on existing and applied protocols on the suspension of voyages of motorboats. It is expected to make recommendations on the refinement and strengthening of such protocols, as well as on the use of wooden hull motorboats.

DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade has earlier ordered the relief of officials of PCG stations in Iloilo and Guimaras and MARINA Western Visayas Regional Office to ensure just and objective results of the investigation.

PCG Commandant Admiral Elson Hermogino noted that the administrative relief is an opportunity for concerned officials to properly present their case.

“Pagkakataon ito na komprehensibong marinig ang kanilang panig sa nangyari, kasama na doon sa aspeto ng search and rescue. If their case withstands the rigors of the investigation, the dignity of their names will be restored,” Admiral Hermogino said.

MARINA OIC Administrator Narciso Vingson Jr. assured that for the part of the agency, it will exert all efforts to ensure an exhaustive and transparent investigation.

“The relief is merely procedural in investigations such as this. Tinitiyak lang natin na hindi maiimpluwensyahan ang imbestigasyon, at sa halip ay magiging siyento porsyento itong patas. We owe this to the victims and their families,” Vingson stated.

Meanwhile, to address inter-island transport concerns, the DOTr has directed the MARINA to fast-track the release of permits for Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ro-Ro) fastcraft vessels to service the Iloilo-Guimaras route, while wooden hull motorboat trips remain suspended.

Secretary Tugade, who personally condoled with the victims’ kin on 07 August, has also previously instructed the MARINA, PCG, and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to explore possible employment options for qualified family members as a way of assistance.

FedEx and Junior Achievement Foster Filipino Students’ Entrepreneurial Spirit to Build New Business Possibilities

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It was a slam dunk for OB Montessori with all three teams hailing from their Las Pinas and Angeles, Pampanga campuses.

(From left) Pocholo Catoto and Van Matthew De Jesus of Team Earth Savants from OB Montessori – Las Piñas, (center) Kelly Reese Martin and Julia Carelle Samson of Team Marson Cosmetics from OB Montessori - Angeles, and (right) Gabrielle Jagunap and Ethan Ortiz of Team Saffron Innovators from OB Montessori – Las Piñas.

FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, together with Junior Achievement (JA) Philippines, continue to empower Filipino youth to become well-rounded, globally-competitive, and problem-solving entrepreneurs through the 2019 FedEx/JA International Trade Challenge (ITC).

The annual FedEx/JA ITC program aims to instill an entrepreneurial mindset among high school students and introduce them to the fundamentals of global trade. Over 300 students from Metro Manila and neighboring provinces attended the Manila workshop which kicked off the program at the Asian Institute of Management on May 7.

FedEx Express employees, led by John Peterson, Philippines Managing Director, volunteered to mentor students about global trade, product distribution, promotion, and sales. They also helped cultivate traits to prepare the students for the Philippines ITC competition on June 24.

Ten teams from the ITC workshop were shortlisted and presented their market entry strategies in the local finals. During the activity, they presented marketing plans, unique value proposition, pricing strategies, and sales and distribution channels to a distinguished panel of judges.

Three teams of student entrepreneurs were chosen to compete against students from across Asia Pacific in the FedEx/JA ITC regional finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this August 18-22, 2019. For the Philippines, the representatives are Kelly Reese Martin and Julia Carelle Samson of Team Marson Cosmetics from OB Montessori – Angeles; Van Matthew De Jesus and Pocholo Catoto of Team Earth Savants from OB Montessori – Las Piñas; and Ethan Ortiz and Gabrielle Jagunap from OB Montessori – Las Piñas.

At the Asia Pacific finals, finalists will be randomly grouped into new teams consisting of participants from different markets such as Australia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, in order to promote cross-cultural collaboration. This environment is designed to encourage participants to share experiences from their home countries and discuss best practices.

Since 2009, FedEx and JA have trained over 5,000 Filipino students to think beyond geographical borders and explore global trade.

For more information about the FedEx/JA ITC, please visit http://japionline.org/home/

Ways to Use Your Instagram Account for Developing a Positive Mindset

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If you wish to say something, you could do so respectfully and that would have a truly positive impact on the minds of other people. You must realize that there is a huge difference between a positive account portraying and highlighting the perfect moments in your life and an artificial one showing life as perfect.

Instagram is not merely a photo-sharing app. Instagram is a powerful and versatile marketing and promotion platform with over 1 billion MAUs or monthly active users and there has been a constant growth in its audience and it has overtaken Pinterest or Twitter but it is behind Facebook in terms of the exact number of users. However, Instagram pictures have been getting 23 percent more engagement on an average as compared to Facebook pictures. Moreover, Instagrams brand engagement is 10x higher as compared to Facebook. Here are effective ways of creating a positive mindset via your Instagram account.

Shout out Your Specific Message to Everyone

When you possess a clear sense of mind and enjoy the clarity of thoughts, it could mean a higher perspective or seeing things in their right perspective. When you share your message with everyone else, it would vehemently make a solid and positive impact. If you are having something precious, allow others to experience the joy of having it. If you have been fortunate enough to have found the way, be generous enough to help other people to follow it. Try to be inspiring when you are having a valid reason to do so. If you have something crucial to say, go ahead and do it respectfully so that it leaves a profound impact on others. Seek professional assistance from reputed digital marketing services such as stormlikes for perfect solutions.

Draw Inspiration & Get Motivated for Better

During our lifetime we come across different experiences that leave positive impressions on our minds. Often you feel inspired by different incidents, attitudes, and behaviors that you would certainly wish to imitate. You must always assess your weaknesses and strengths and seek inspiration and motivation from others and various experiences in life to achieve something better. Similarly, you must draw inspiration from other Instagram accounts and get motivated to share something better and awe-inspiring. Instagram boasts of having the intrinsic power of positivity. People come to Instagram for their daily dose of inspiration.

As per https://buffer.com, positive updates would certainly breed positive updates. It is a fact that positivity would surely beat negativity online. For people at Buffer, positivity is one of the most important values that motivate them and they practice positivity in every aspect of their lives including their social media posts, their interactions with one another, and their customer communication, etc. You must draw inspiration and your Instagram must reflect positivity from every angle.

Conclusion

Instagram could be the best platform that reminds you what should matter in life and it could keep you primarily focused on the brighter things in life. It is a great feeling to leave your footprint via the work you do. You must maintain an Instagram profile that oozes in positivity and captures lifes nicest moments.

Author Bio -

Kristen Smith is the owner of a fashion brand, and she has admitted to using her social media profiles for gaining website traffic.