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The official e-Newsletter of PIA Visayas
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Vol 4 Issue 37 Published by: PIA 6, 7 & 8 September 15 - 21, 2014
WESTERN VISAYAS
In this IssueIn this IssueIn this Issue MCWD assures ample water for Metro Cebu despite El Niño
Hernani builds new town center
More on Region 8, pages 6-7.
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WV tourism sector gears up for AEC 2015
By: Leonard T. Pineda I
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 15 (PIA6) --- The tourism sector of Western Visayas is gearing up towards the integration of the Philippines into the ASEAN (Association of Southeast
Asian Nations) Economic Community (AEC) in 2015. Department of Tourism (DOT)-6 Regional Director
Helen Catalbas said in a media release that a five-day workshop on AEC 2015 to be spearheaded by DOT will be
conducted here on September 23 to 27.
“The workshop will be attended by the tourism stakeholders in Region 6 to discuss integration readiness,”
she said. She said that this endeavor will prepare the tourism
sector here on how to meet the challenges and
opportunities when competing with other countries in the ASEAN. The AEC is characterized by a single market and production base, a highly competitive economic region, a
region of equitable economic development, and a region fully integrated into the global economy.
On one hand, the DOT has been implementing the
ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals (ASEAN MRA-TP) which has allowed free movement of tourism professionals within the region.
The agreement, which was signed by the
ASEAN-member countries last Nov. 9, 2012, is a significant component in the AEC Integration in 2015.
Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. said the
arrangement lays the foundation for the certification of skills and qualifications of working tourism professionals from different ASEAN countries. (JCM/LTP/PIA-Iloilo)
BY: FAYETTE C. RIÑEN
CEBU CITY, Sept. 17 (PIA) --- Metro Cebu residents have no cause to fear of a water shortage when the effects of El Niño will be felt in the last quarter of this year and
will continue in the first quarter of 2015. Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) acting general
manager Engr. Ernie Delco assured residents of eight localities in Metro Cebu that the water utility firm has a
seven percent current reserve. “We are also increasing our water production tapping
Carmen town generating 18,000 cubic meters per day this
year and another 35,000 cubic meters of water volume daily by next year,” said Delco during the recent forum of the Association of Government Information Officers
(AGIO-7). Delco said PAGASA warned that starting October,
rains will no longer be felt until March next year. “So we
are preparing for a below normal average rainfall which is why we are already increasing our water production capacity to get the needed reserves for the „dry spell‟
ahead,” added Delco. Delco said MCWD will slowly be shifting to surface
water from groundwater sources, the latter making up 35
percent of current water production capacity. MCWD has two main surface water sources namely
the Buhisan Dam in Cebu City and the Jaclupan Dam in
Talisay City. The Buhisan Dam has an average water production capacity of 7,000 cubic meters a day while below normal production capacity is 5,000 cubic meters.
“With a dry spell due to El Niño, we expect the dam
based on previous experience to only produce 2,000 cubic meters of water volume daily,” which at most during heavy rainfall has a production capacity of 10,000 cubic meters
per day, said Delco. The MCWD is prepared and ready to face in case of
a dry spell due to the El Niño as we reiterate our
assurance to our customers that water shortage will not be a concern, said Delco.
In the pipeline for 2015 is to build a water reservoir
to augment water demand by a growing populace in Metro Cebu which “we are factoring in at three percent population growth per year,” bared the MCWD. (mbcn/
FCR/PIA7)
More on Region 7, pages 4-5.
More on Region 6, pages 2-3.
EASTERN VISAYAS
CENTRAL VISAYAS By: Samuel D. Candido
BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, Sept. 18 (PIA) - After Super Typhoon "Yolanda" washed out in totality its municipal building, Hernani LGU is now set to restore
their seat of governance some three kilometers away from its present location.
In an interview with PIA, Vice Mayor Wilmar S. Candido revealed that the construction of this municipal
building in Brgy. Canciledes is funded by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Manila Central Office.
The cost of the construction of theses building is estimated at P43 Million: P35 Million for the construction
of the Municipal Building including Mini Park (landscaped)
and P8 Million for the construction of Gymnasium. Vice Mayor Candido also said that aside from the
new municipal building, also to rise in the said area are will
be the New Hernani Rural Health Unit estimated to cost P8.5Million. Department of Health (DOH), Manila will fund P4.5M and HUMIDICA, an international non
-government organization (INGO), will fund P4-Million. Another building for construction is the Evacuation
Center funded by Global Hope, SM Foundation estimated
to cost P6Million with complete facilities such as
generator and solar energy. A Helicopter Pad which is estimated to cost P5Million, funded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), another INGO, is also
subject to be constructed at the municipality. The three-hectare land area was purchased by the
City Government of Marikina through the initiative of the Vice-Mayor and Sangguniang Bayan (SB) members through
a resolution submitted by SB members of Hernani to the Sangguniang Panglunsod (SP) of Markina for Sisterhood. With this legislative order, SP Marikina gave financial
assistance to Hernani Local Government Unit (LGU) in the amount of P2.3Million for the purchase of the said land.
On September 14, 2014, a groundbreaking ceremony
was held in the site which was graced by Congressman Sherwin Gatchalian of Marikina, Vice-Mayor Fabian Cadiz and City Officials of Marikina City, City Officials of
Valenzuela and Dasmarinas of Cavite City, Major Ric Domingo, Rev. Fr. Jason Ganvan of Radio Caritas of Manila.
The plan is part of the municipal government's master
rehabilitation plan to build back better amid the horrendous effects of "Super Typhoon Yolanda". (aen/sdc/PIA8-E. Samar)
PIA6 Atty. Ma. Janet Mesa speaks to the youth
participants and guests on the causes and
effects of Climate Change at NIPSC Ajuy
Auditorium, Sept. 18, 2014.
DOH assistant secretary Paulyn Jean
Rosell-Ubial conducts monitoring visits in
Tacloban and Tanauan, Leyte on September 11
and 12 in line with the ongoing nationwide
Tigdas-German-Measles and Oral Polio
Vaccine Mass Immunization for the whole
month of September which aims to bring
measles and polio cases in the country down
to very low levels and move towards measles
elimination. (ldl)
PSSupt Dennis Agustin receives a plaque of
commendation for leading a relentless cam-
paign against drugs and criminality. Also getting
the same commendation and cash incentives
are 12 police units and leaders that have
scored success in recent anti-drugs campagn.
Giving the award is PPOC chair Gov Edgar
Chatto while SP Peace and Order Chair BM
Yul Lopez, DILG Provincial Director Loisella
Lucino, Balilihan Vicemayor Pureza Chatto,
Carmen Mayor Francisco Toribio (2nd from
right) and Prosecutor Macario Delusa
(extreme right) look on. (PIABohol/RAC)
DOT Regional Director Helen Catalbas. (PIA file photo)
WESTERNWESTERN VISAYASVISAYAS 222
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 15 (PIA6) — The upland areas in Panay have so much potentials, according to the Department of
Agriculture-6 such that the agency and the Korean international Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have embarked on a five-year
development plan.
DA partners with KOICA for Panay upland
development
I n a press release, the DA said that the
program called the Panay Island Upland
Susta inab le Rura l Deve lopment
(PIU-SRDP) will officially begin next year.
The areas which will be involved here are
the towns of Libacao in Aklan, Patnongon in
Antique, Jmaindan and Tapaz in Capiz and
Alimodian in Iloilo.
These areas, according to the DA
Information Office, are suitable for
agro-forestry development and production of
high value crops and other upland
commodities.
These are also upland areas within the
range up to 2,000 meters altitude, 18 percent
slope and 1,000 to 2,500mm rainfall per year,
hence, should be of public domain and
cannot be declared as alienable and disposable,
the DA said. DA-6 Director Larry Nacionales
said during the PIU-SRDP stakeholders‟
orientation, that foreign assistance is very
important in the implementation of agricultural
projects.
“I also urge the collaborating agencies and
the LGUs, to prioritize the needs of farmers in
upland communities by providing them with
sustainable and appropriate projects,”
Nacionales added.
PIU-SRDP will provide production
technology support, capacity building,
educational livelihood skills, such as conducting
Farmers‟ Field School, alternative financial
support and guarantee mechanisms, building of
agri- infrastructures and support of institutional
and organizational development. DA said this
program is aimed at reducing poverty
incidence, increasing farmers‟ income,
providing technical and livelihood skills,
providing market access and promoting
ecological awareness of rural farming in upland
agricultural areas.
Manuel Olanday, DA regional technical
director, said PIU-SRDP is in addition to the
Rice Processing Complex erected by
KOICA in Pototan, Iloilo, from the Korean
Government through the Official Development
Assistance.
The program has a budget of US$7 million
and US$2.3 million from the DA and the LGUs,
implemented in collaboration with the DENR,
Philippine Coconut Authority, Fiber Industry
Development Authority, DAR, NCIP, some
civil society organizations and people‟s
organizations. (DAJCM//ESS/PIA-Iloilo).
By: Elsa S. Subong
Mission review and validation of Project GROWTH on
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Sept. 16 (PIA6) - - Representatives from the World Bank led by Task Team Leader Rabih Karaky
conducted mission review and site validation of the potential site of its Project GROWTH beneficiaries.
P roject GROWTH means Gearing Rural
Organizations for Wealth creation
T o w a r d s H o u s e h o l d i n c o m e
improvement which focuses on agro-rural
enterprise development.
Karaky in an interview said he is
impressed by the excellent presentation of the
DAR and was impressed by the General
Manager of the TARA ARC Pacita “Nene
Decs” Decatoria.
“The presentation was excellent and I was
impressed with the general manager of the
cooperative because they seem to be doing
things on the right track.
We are willing to help them, that is why
we are here,” Karaky said.
The team was joined by the officials from
the Department of Agrarian Reform led by
Undersecretary Rosalina Bistoyong and
Regional Director Alejandro Otacan who held
a dialogue with the members of the TARA
Agrarian Reform Cooperative (ARC) in
Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City.
Bistoyong said that the project is looking
at the partnership of producers and buyers of
an area that are capable of binding themselves
to an alliance or agreement to produce crops
demanded by the market.
In Negros Occidental, there are four
crops identified – organic rice, muscovado
sugar, raw sugar and banana.
These were determined after a thorough
assessment prior to the mission review.
Meanwhile, Decatoria said that they are a
very lucky cooperative which unlike the others,
have benefitted from all the support services
from DAR and all those from the different
agencies recommended by DAR.
The mission review, according to
Bistoyong, was done to assess the
preparedness of the Agrarian Reform
Beneficiaries Organizations to participate in the
Project GROWTH to be funded by World
Bank. *(/EAD-PIA6 Negros Occidental)
By: Easter Anne D. Doza
‗September bloodlettings‘ keep Red Cross busy
ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Sept. 18 (PIA6) – One hundred fifty – three successful blood units have been collected by Philippine Red
Cross (PRC) – Capiz chapter in at least six mobile bloodletting activities organized by various groups in separate dates and
venues from Sept. 6 to 16.
By: Alex A. Lumaque
B ased on PRC records, the month‟s
initial bloodletting organizers were
Colegio dela Purisima Concepcion
(CPC), International Care Ministries in Dao
town, Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen
and Professionals, Ang Dating Daan and
Barangays Bonga and Capagao in Panay and
Panit-an towns, respectively.
More bags of blood are expected to be
added to the PRC‟s blood bank as 10 more
bloodletting activities will be conducted by the
Chapter until the end of the month.
These voluntary blood donation activities
will be at 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine
Army at Camp Gen. Macario Peralta in
Jamindan town and Tapaz National High School
in the municipality of Tapaz (Sept. 19),
Barangay Jumaguicjic, Roxas City organized by
CPC Criminology Department (Sept. 20), Pob.
Ilawod in Ivisan town (Sept. 21), Brgy.
Esperanza in Jamindan town (Sept. 23),
municipality of Pres. Roxas (Sept. 24) and
Capiz State University – Roxas City main
campus (Sept. 25).
The Capiz Council of Human Resource
Management Practitioners has also organized a
similar activity dubbed “Red Friday” on Sept.
26 here in line with the Civil Service Month
celebration this September.
The other remaining bloodletting
schedules will be organized by Capiz Sugar
Central in Pres. Roxas town (Sept. 27) and
International Care Ministries – Roxas City
(Sept. 29).
Last July, about 50 mass blood donation
organizers were cited by PRC and Provincial
Health Office for their efforts and support to
the voluntary blood donation campaign in the
province last year. (JSC/AAL-PIA6 Capiz)
WESTERN WESTERN VISAYASVISAYAS 333
DOLE-6 re-launches Incentivizing Compliance
Program
By: Leonard T. Pineda I
SAN JOSE, Antique Sept. 17 (PIA6) - - The government‘s advocacy on climate change preparedness and mitigation got
another boost with the support recently extended by the Antique Police Provincial office or APPO.
“ The urgency for a call to action to
protect our environment needs
everybody‟s support,” said PIA Antique
Infocen Manager when she coordinated with
PSSupt Edgardo O. Ordaniel, Officer-in-Charge
of the APPO.
Gadian turned-over to the APPO the 18
tarps to be posted in strategic areas of the 18
municipalities of Antique with the advocacy‟s
theme “Nagbabago na ang Panahon, Panahon
na para Magbago”.
The said info campaign material is
expected to increase the level of awareness of
the people about the dangers posed by climate
change to human life, agriculture, infrastructure
and property.
Gadian, in her communication to
PSSupt Ordaniel, solicited the support of the
18 Municipal chiefs of Police to put up in
strategic areas the PIA-DENR tarpaulin, so that
the people will understand the importance of
caring and preservation of our environment in
order to help mitigate the impact of climate
change.
It will be recalled that the PIA and DENR
solidified the campaign on climate change
mitigation and preparation from April to
December this year, where the two concerned
agencies will work closely in order to sustain
awareness of the people about climate change
and its effects.
Part of the PIA-DENR partnership this
year in Antique is to conduct search for best
LGU projects on climate change mitigation and
adaptation, conduct of five-minute newscast on
climate change update every Monday through
Saturday over DYKA/Spirit FM, youth camp,
quiz bee for high school students, and media
tour in Bugang River, Pandan, Antique.(JCM/
VWV/PIA Antique)
PIA,PNP Antique partner for climate change advocacy
By: Vicente W. Villavert
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 17 (PIA6) --- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Western Visayas re-launched the
Incentivizing Compliance Program (ICP) to promote among establishments or zones voluntary compliance with labor
standards.
I n the ICP re-launching program held
Tuesday at Regatta Residence Hotel
here, DOLE-6 Assistant Regional
Director Salome Siaton urged companies to
obtain certifications and awards granted by
DOLE and its affiliate agencies which could lead
to the Tripartite Seal of Excellence (TSE) or
the Presidential Award, the highest award.
The ICP is based on Department Order
No. 115-11, Series of 2011, otherwise known
as the Guidelines on the Implementation of the
Incentivizing Compliance Program.
This is an institutional reform outlined in
the Philippine Labor and Employment Plan
2011-2016 calling for the convergence and
integration of programs on labor law
compliance to strengthen self-regulation and
voluntary labor standards compliance among
the country‟s industries.
DOLE-6 Public Information Officer Amy
Judicpa said that the ICP aims to enhance
companies‟ awareness on the five certifications
required to obtain the TSE.
The five DOLE “good housekeeping”
certificates are as follows: Tripartite Certificate
of Compliance with Labor Standards (TCCLS);
Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan (GKK);
Certificate for Child Labor-Free Establishment
(CFLE);
National Productivity Olympics Award;
and Outstanding Labor Management Council
(LMC) Award for Industrial Peace.
The TCCLS is a basic pre-qualification
requirement to the DOLE Secretary's Labor
Law Compliance Award and to the TSE.
The Secretary's Award can be acquired
when the TCCLS plus two other certificates
are obtained by an establishment.
In Western Visayas, only three companies
obtained the TCCLS, two were granted the
CFLE, while one was nominated for the
Secretary‟s Award.
Judicpa said that the number of grantees is
quite small as compared to the number of
establishments in Region 6.
She added that some enrolled companies
fell short of complying with the requirements.
(JCM/LTP/PIA-Iloilo)
KALIBO, Aklan, Sept. 18 (PIA6) -- The National Food Authority (NFA) is appealing to Aklan farmers that come harvest time,
they share their rice harvest by selling part of it to the food agency.
N FA-Aklan, through Judith Tindog,
Provincial Operations Officer, issued
this call at a radio program here with
the observance that harvest time is
forthcoming and with the NFA‟s mandate to
procure and buy palay to ensure enough rice
supply in the province during lean months or
during times of calamities.
“Although harvesting in Aklan is
sporadic due to unsynchronized planting
caused by the weather, we have observed that
some farmers will soon be harvesting while
others will have to wait a little longer, and so
we are appealing to our farmers this early
that they sell part of their harvest to the NFA”,
Tindog said.
The palay procured by the NFA will also
be stored at the food agency warehouse which
will be milled and distributed in the province
year-round, Tindog said.
As to the safety of the procured palay,
she assured that the warehouse at the NFA
compound which will store the palay procured
from farmers is elevated and free from
floodwaters should there be flashfloods caused
by the erratic climate.
Meanwhile, RB Grace Hope Parreno,
NFA-Aklan Information Officer who was with
Tindog at the radio program called on
Aklanons to practice the “half-order” rice
serving when eating out at fastfoods and
restaurants.
Parreno said the rice saved from doing
this practice will contribute to our food
security measures.
She said households should also cook just
enough rice for their meal. During celebrations
life fiestas, weddings and anniversaries, she also
called on the people to just get enough rice
that they could consume.
Tindog and Parreno also urged Aklanons
not to feed their pets with rice because it is
only meant for human consumption.
The province of Aklan already an
ordinance urging fastfoods and restaurants
here to serve half-rice order for rice
conservation purposes. (JCM/VGV-PIA6 Aklan)
Aklan farmers urged to sell rice to NFA
By: Venus G. Villanueva
CENTRALCENTRAL VISAYASVISAYAS 444
DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept. 16 (PIA) -- At least four workers including a minor recruited from Dumaguete City as garment
factory workers were rescued recently in Manila.
V isayan Forum (VF) ant i -human
trafficking monitoring officer Romualdo
Señeris told Philippine Information
Agency-Negros Oriental the victims were
promised by the recruiter as factory workers
but as they reached in Manila they ended up as
domestic helpers and poultry workers.
The two boys were sent to Pampanga to
work in the farm and two girls as househelps,
however they complained and managed to
inform their parents back in Dumaguete on
their poor situation.
The boys reported to do hard work
feeding 6,000 chickens daily with no regular
salary. With their condition they were able to
escape from their employers.
The girls, one a minor were rescued or
pulled out from their employers by the
Department of Labor & Employment (Dole),
National Capital Region.
The four victims were reunited on Friday
and turned over to Visayan Forum‟s halfway
house in Manila port.
Señeris said the VF is now working for the
coming home of the victims to Dumaguete
City while its office is building up the case
against the illegal recruiter.
“The recruiter from Mabinay town has no
authority to recruit since the recruitment
agency based in Dumaguete City under the
DOLEs PRPA has an expired license during the
recruitment period of the victims upon the
verification of Dole Negros Oriental,” said
Señeris.
The parents of the victims from barangays
Looc, Bajumpandan and Junob, Dumaguete
City reported to Dumaguete City Social
Welfare & Development Office which
prompted the latter to coordinate with the
Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE)
and VF.
VF is a non-government organization that
works to help combat human trafficking and
other forms of exploitation.
Negros Oriental is cited among the usual
destinations of trafficked women and children.
(mbcn/JCT/PIA7-Negros Oriental)
VF: 3 workers, 1 minor rescued from human trafficking
BY JENNIFER C. TILOS
CEBU CITY, Sept. 17 (PIA) --- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD-7) and the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council (RDRRMC-7) held a 3-day Regional Contingency Plan Formulation Workshop recently to prepare and harmonize
respective roles of agencies in times of emergencies and disasters.
RDRRMC, OCD-7 hold 3-day contingency
planning workshop
BY: FAYETTE C. RIÑEN
R DRRMC-7 chairperson and OCD-7
regional director Olivia Luces said the
formulation of a Contingency Plan can
better prepare member agencies to address an
emergency and its potential humanitarian
impact.
Luces said a ConPlan is a management
tool that involves decision making in advance
with an awareness of a range for technical,
logistical support and response taking into
consideration the resources, those
accountable, communication plan and
emergency equipment.
Under RA 10121 or an Act Strengthening
the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management System of 2010, outlined four
thematic areas are given priority namely
disaster prevention and mitigation, disaster
preparedness, disaster response and
rehabilitation and recovery.
“But one-half of our efforts must be
geared towards disaster prevention and
mitigation,” said Luces.
Luces said it is very important to have a
contingency plan “as most local government
units that were hit by super typhoon Yolanda
did not have a contingency plan.”
The RDRRMC-7 chair also said LGUs
should also allot the five percent of revenues
locally generated to disaster-related activities
of which 70 percent of the five percent should
be on disaster prevention and mitigation.
Other events a ConPlan should be
considered included sudden increase of
displaced population, outbreak of an epidemic
and terrorism.
OCD-7 consultant and previous OCD-9
director Adrian Fuego in the same activity said
a ConPlan puts emphasis on disaster risk
reduction and management and predicts where
the disaster may possibly strike and to prevent
the effects and reduce its impact.
“Ultimately, the formulation of a ConPlan
is to save lives and properties,” Fuego said.
(mbcn/FCR/PIA7)
DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept. 15 (PIA) -- The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) with the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR) and Dumaguete City Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) will hold a series of
―Climate Change Advocacy School Caravan‖ from September 23 to October 2 in eight identified high schools in Dumaguete
City.
8-day school caravan on climate change set in Dumaguete City
W ith the tagline, “Nagbabago na ang
Panahon, Panahon na Para Magbago”,
the climate change advocacy
campaign aims to raise the youth‟s level of
awareness on the different mitigation and
adaptation measures to counter the negative
effects of the ongoing climate crisis.
The eight-day school caravan will start on
September 23 at Hermenigilda F. Gloria
Memorial High School; Sept. 24 at Dumaguete
City High School; Sept. 25, Junob National
High School; Sept. 26 Taclobo High
School; Sept. 29 Camanjac National High
School; Sept. 30 RTPM Dumaguete City
Science High School; October 1 Piapi High
School and October 2 Negros Oriental High
School.
The series of scheduled caravan on
climate change will be conducted in high
schools at 3:00-4:00 p.m. for Dumaguete City
Department of Education (DepEd) Division and
t 9:00-10:00 a.m. for the Negros Oriental
division.
The school caravan aims to strengthen
adaptation and mitigation measures with the
youth sector in response to climate change and
motivate active cooperation and participation
of communities in taking steps to protect the
environment and conserve natural resources.
Before the actual date of the school
caravan, a team from the PIA, DENR, and
ENRO will visit the abovementioned schools
between Sept. 12 -15 to observe its
environmental-friendly practices such as its
solid waste management and material recovery
facility programs among others for some
recognition during the caravan.
The activity include video showing,
orientation-briefing, trivia game, awarding
or tagging for MakaKalikasan school and
ceremonial tree planting in every school
visited. The event is in cooperation with the
DepEd-Division of Dumaguete City and
Negros Oriental. (mbcn/JCT/PIA7-Negros
Oriental)
BY JENNIFER C. TILOS
CENTRAL CENTRAL VISAYASVISAYAS 555
SIQUIJOR, Sept. 15 (PIA) — The province of Siquijor gets a total of P9,345,992 from the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) scholarship program for this year.
T his was bared during the Industry
Forum conducted recently to the
Provincial Micro Small and Medium
Enterprises Development Council (MSMEDC)
at the DTI Conference Room, Siquijor,
Siquijor.
The funds are sourced out from the
TESDA‟s Training for Work Scholarship
Program (TWSP), Private Education Student
Financial Assistance (PESFA) and the
Grassroots Participatory Budgeting for 2014
(GPB), says TESDA-Siquijor provincial director
Engr. Samuel Jordan.
Engr. Jordan in his opening message said
SMEs participation helps in the effective
implementation of the tech-voc program in the
province.
Technical Educat ion and Ski lls
Development (TESD) program is anchored on
the skills priority plan of the province-- which are tourism and agri-fishery as well as middle
level manpower skills of the large and media
industries in Region VII, and skills requirements
of other regions and overseas, says TESD
specialist Fletcher Gumahad in his presentation
during the Industry Forum.
Scholarship programs offered are
Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) for
Siquijor and Lazi towns in four batches with a
fund allocation of P550,000 and Shielded Metal
Arc Welding (SMAW) for Maria, Enrique
Villanueva and Siquijor, 10 batches amounting
to 2P2,446.500. TWSP beneficiaries must be at
least 18 years old at the time the scholar
finishes the training program. Educational
attainment shall be based on industry
requirements or as prescribed in the applicable
Training Regulations.
Pursuant to the Special Provision of the
2014 GAA, priority is given to those who are
from regions or provinces where the absolute
number of poor residents and the incidence of
poverty are high. The regional and provincial
offices shall ensure that these areas are provided access to TWSP.
Other clientele groups such as persons
with disability (PWDs), indigenous people, solo
parents and their children and senior citizens
shall be afforded access to scholarship
opportunities in the qualification/courses
where they can qualify.
OFW returnees, members of the families
of AFP and PNP personnel killed in military and
police operations and other marginalized
groups may also avail of the scholarship
program subject to pre-qualification.
Likewise, PESPFA beneficiaries must be a
High School Graduate, at least 15 years old;
have taken the National Career Assessment
Examination (NCAE) or have undergone
the Youth Profiling for Starting Careers
(YP4SC); have an annual family income of not
more than PhP120,000; and must not be a
recipient of any previous TESDA scholarships
(2006 to 2013). Meanwhile, TESDA Siquijor
encourages active involvement of concerned
sectors, particularly private enterprises, being
direct participants in and immediate beneficiaries of a trained and skilled workforce,
in providing technical education and skills
development opportunities. (mbcn/rac/PIA7
-Siquijor)
Siquijor gets P9.3M TESDA scholarship
program for 2014
BY: RIZALIE A. CALIBO
CEBU CITY, Sept. 16 (PIA) — Four model family beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in
Central Visayas were honored yesterday.
DSWD-7 honors model Pantawid families in CV
T he Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD-7) Field Office
awarded one family beneficiary each
from the four provinces, that were best
examples of the 4Ps.
Awarded were Alaban family from Santa
Catalina, Negros Oriental (3rd place); Ates
family from Maria, Siquijor (2nd ); Albasin
family of Dumanjug, Cebu (1st place); and the
Ewican family of Alegria, Carmen Bohol won as
the grand champion.
Ewican family will represent the region in
the 2014 Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya
competition natrionwide.
Shalaine Lucero, assistant Regional
Director said they conducted meticulous
evaluation among the nominee family
beneficiaries.
The criteria include maintaining a strong
and harmonious relationship and upholds
Filipino values despite the challenge of poverty;
the family practice of healthy living and care for
the environment; involvement in the
community activities and an inspiration to the
community.
Most of the children of the awarded
families are achievers in their school and the
family also made wise use of the financial
assistance.
4Ps is a human development program of
the national government that invests in health
and education of poor households, particularly
children below 18.
Just recently Lucero said that they already
include the age range until 18 to make sure
that the children will be able to finish high
school. The program include a conditional cash
transfer to poor households with children 0-18
and pregnant mothers.
DSWD7 was porud to announced that
the program already covered all barangays in
the entire region.(mbcn/FCC/PIA-Cebu)
BY: FERLIZA CALIZAR-CONTRATISTA
CENTRAL VISAYAS, Sept. 16 (PIA) -- ―Let the contractor follow our shortened schedule.‖
DPWH shortens work timelines on construction projects
D epartment of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) secretary Rogelio
Singson issued this order to the 16
regional directors in a regular meeting held at
the DPWH Head Office recently.
Singson said that the DPWH
implementing units in the regional and district
offices may also order contractors to shorter
project durations whenever possible to ensure
timely completion of projects, especially in
populated and urban areas.
“As we are about to enter the last
quarter of the year, we have to tighten our
project management and reduce the number of
calendar days with additional resources of
contractors especially for projects in highly
urbanized areas, added Singson.
In 2012, Singson through Department
Order 44 implemented standardized
construction duration of various categories of
projects/works depending on cost.
The standardized durations for the
corresponding categories of works is the
maximum prescribed days.
Construction works beyond allowable
period must be subject to approval of the
DPWH Bureau of Construction.
The Secretary has also reminded the
regional directors to strictly follow the
approved specifications and design standard in
the concreting of farm-to-market roads
nationwide.
In areas where the average daily traffic is
less than 200, DPWH constructs minimum
pavement width of 4.0 meter for two lanes and
5.0 meters for two lanes for 200 to 400
average daily traffic.
The minimum concrete pavement
thickness is 150 millimeter (6 inches). (PIA7/
with reports from Beth Pilorin/ Public Info
Div)
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Climate change advocacy campaign involves
CCT members
CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Sept 19 (PIA) -- Some 2,500 members of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) also known as
Pantawid Pamilya program beneficiaries joined the government's call to heed the call to change their ways due to climate
change.
R ichard Peru, Catbalogan City Link said
that on September 20, these families
will join a Fun Run with the theme:
Run and Clean.
He added that since the whole country is
all agog on the advocacy of preparing the
people through disaster because of unexpected
catastrophies, they thought of enjoining all
CCT members through its family development
sessions to join the bandwagon.
"In July, we tried to incorporate disaster
consciousness in the family development
sessions," said Peru.
"We decided to focus too on the causes
and effects of climate change and how to save
Mother Earth," he added.
The following month, true to saving
mother earth, Peru said they conducted a tree
planting event with the theme: 1 tree,1 family,
1 planet.
"All these are geared towards
their understanding of climate change that
has caused anguish to families," he told PIA
Samar.
With the different activities involving
them, all three city links of Catbalogan aim to
instill that climate change is here and that they
should be ready to change, parallell to the
climate change advocacy theme: Nagbabago na
ang Panahon, Panahon na Para Magbago.
PIA-Samar will team up with the CCT
program for a wider climate change ad
campaign reach. (vrc/nbq/PIA 8-Samar)
By: Ninfa Iluminda B. Quirante
LGUs, DENR, PIA undertake action-oriented advocacy on climate change in So. Leyte
T his developed following an orientation
with barangay officials and heads of
various sectors within the barangay
Monday, September 8, with speakers from the
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR), and from the General
Services and Disaster Risk Reduction Council
of the city government.
Forester Edi lberto Alcarde of
DENR-CENRO talked about the overall
subject on climate change and its ill effects,
Benjase Lumen of the City General Services
lectured on zero waste management, while
Michael Samaco of the CDRRMC briefly took
up the integration of risk reduction and climate
change adaptation.
Asuncion Punong Barangay Narciso
Montalbo, Jr. welcomed the selection of his
barangay as pioneering site of the activity,
saying he had been planning all along on
orienting his constituents on the matter.
Since methane in decomposed garbage has
been singled out as a great contributor for
trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
that can lead to global warming, a project on
zero basura at household and purok levels was
conceptualized.
Also, a jingle-making contest for youths of
the barangay was also introduced as another
project that can raise awareness.
The idea on the song-writing and
inter-purok zero basura was initially discussed
by Servado Acedo of DENR-PENRO, even as
details on their mechanics are still being
worked out.
But these contests are scheduled to be
launched within this month after a purok-level
information drive in the barangays‟ seven
puroks within this month, with awarding of
winners set on November 29 in time for the
barangay‟s annual fiesta.
The provincial government through its
environment management office and the
department of agriculture in the city or
province will also be tapped to be involved in
this undertaking.
Barangay Asuncion is the second largest
barangay in the city proper next to barangay
Combado. Where the seat of the provincial
government and the Diocese of Maasin are
located.
It has a population of about 4,000 people
and, at an estimated one-half kilo of thrash per
person, the barangay can generate 2,000 kilos
of garbage per person per year, according to
Benjase Lumen of the city general
services. (vrc/mmp/PIA8-Southern Leyte)
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Sept. 13 (PIA) -- The advocacy campaign on climate change adaptation here is headed to
produce concrete results in terms of waste reduction, especially in the pilot barangay of Asuncion.
By: Marcelo M. Pedalino
PIOs, private media learn from NGCP facility tour in Ormoc
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Sep. 14 (PIA) -- At least 28 information officers from the government agencies and the
private media had the chance to tour the facilities of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in Ormoc City,
September 9, 2014.
T he information officers coming from
the government agencies of DILG,
Philippine Statistics Authority, SSS,
DTI, TESDA, Philippine Coastguard, the PNP,
DENR-PENRO and CENRO, DPWH,
Southern Leyte Health Services Office,
Southern Leyte Electric Coop and from the
private media toured the facilities like the
control room room, the work station, and
other significant areas related to the
transmission of electricity.
After the facility tour, an orientation on
NGCP's role facilities was conducted at Sabin
Resort function hall with key officers from the
NGCP as resource speakers.
NGCP Leyte Control Area Head Engr.
Ildebrando F. Fajardo explained the role of the
power industry, the delivery of power to the
consumers and the systems operations of the
grid.
He said that, “the key players in our
operations are the generator, transmission and
the consumers.”
NGCP-Ormoc have substations where
they distribute in electricity such as
Leyte-Samar-Biliran, Cebu and Bohol, among
other areas .
Topics discussed include the major causes
of power interruptions, transmission system
problems, transmission profiles, safety and
security of the public, power shortage,
Republic Act 7832 known as the
Anti-Electricity and Electric Transmission
Lines/Materials Pilferage Act of 1994.
Other resource speakers were Alvin P.
Santos, Head of Operations, Planning and
Control System; Security Officer Dominggo
Bernard; Chief Engineer Rodolfo Daganzo from
Visayas District, and Ms. Martinez.
The National Grid Corporation of the
Philippines is tasked to deliver safe and reliable
electricity throughout the country. It holds the
responsibility of bringing the electricity
produced by power plants to distribution
utilities. The tour was coordinated by
PIA-Southern Leyte and NGCP thru its
Corporate and Public Affairs Office. (vrc/rgc/
PIA8-SoLeyte with CBA report)
By: Rebecca S. Cadavos
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Two Tacloban youths to join SSEAYP
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Sept. 16 (PIA) – Two young individuals from this city were among the 300 participating youths from
ASEAN countries who will join the 41st Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program scheduled on October 29 to
December 18, 12014.
T he two, identified as Reden Sabela and
Ma. Marjorie Culibar, 25 and 23 years
old respectively are both active in their
own youth organizations.
They were among the 28 young Filipinos
who were chosen by the National Youth
Commission (NYC) to serve as the Philippine
Youth Ambassadors of Goodwill who will
officially represent the country in the
diplomatic cultural exchange program for the
year 2014.
Together with the 300 participating
youths from other ASEAN Countries, Sabela
and Culibar will also have a chance to be on
board the Japanese cruise ship MS Nippon
Maru for 51 days. However, the participants
will have their port of calls in five countries
such as Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia
and Japan where they will conduct institutional
visits, courtesy calls, interaction with the communities particularly the youths and
homestay experience.
More than just a tour, a series of activities
are being lined up from the pre-departure until
the program ends. This includes discussions
on Youth Entrepreneurship, Cross-Cultural
Understanding, International Relations,
Environment and Climate Change, Food and
Nutrition, Media and Information, Social
Education and Health.
After the program, participants are
expected to learn and use the knowledge they
get in their advocacies particularly in coming up
with a post-program activities with the
assistance of the NYC and the SSEAYP
International Philippines.
The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth
Program is a youth exchange program which
was pioneered by the ASEAN countries and
Japan in 1974. This program is handled by the
participating countries with Japan as the main
sponsor.
Meanwhile, in response to the increasing incidence of teenage pregnancy, members of
the Regional Youth Advisory Council (RYAC)
on Monday approved a resolution urging local
government units (LGUs) in the region to
adopt and implement the Administrative Order
No.2013-0013 which is the national policy and
strategic framework on adolescent health and
development.
The passage of the resolution was done
during the 4th quarter meeting of the RYAC in
the region held at Ritz Tower de Leyte, this
city. In his video presentation, Jig Jorris G.
Morrondoz of the National Youth Commission
(NYC) emphasized that as young as 15 years
old, a teenager has already engaged in early
sexual encounter as cited in the study of the
University of the Philippines Population
Institute (UPPI).
The study also revealed that teenage
mothers are mostly high school
undergraduates or high school graduates. In
Eastern Visayas, the youngest mother is only
12 years old. The risky behavior among the youths is a growing concern in the sector with
the rise of cases of HIV which could lead to
AIDS. (cba/PIA-8)
TESDA conducts skills training in Yolanda areas in Samar
CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Sept. 19 (PIA) - The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
conducted a skills training in the the typhoon Yolanda severely affected municipalities of Basey, Marabut, Sta. Rita and Daram
all in Samar according to Community Based Training Focal Person Lerma Parado.
T ESDA conducted skills training on
massage, house wiring installation,
manicure and pedicure to help provide
livelihood opportunities and eventually
improve the socio-economic status of the
community.
After the training, the graduates were
given tool kits which they can use, as they start
their own business using their acquired
knowledge and skills she added.
Parado added that this program caters to
“poor and marginal groups,” those who cannot
access formal training provisions.
Though spared by the onslaught of
Yolanda, Matuginao town, in the heart of
Samar also requested training on
motorcycle smal l engine servic ing
and hair-cutting which started in
September 9, 2014.
Mayor Melissa Dela Cruz who
co-sponsored the training with TESDA said
that with this training the people can have
extra income.
The municipalities of Villareal and
Talalora will also avail of these programs in
October, TESDA said. (vrc/Avha H. Ebalde/
PIA8 Samar)
DSWD-8 awards winners of 4Ps model family
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Sept. 17 (PIA) – A reward system was devised by the Department of Social Welfare and
Development for the program beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
T he system called Huwarang Pantawid
Pamilya, coursed through the social
marketing unit of DSWD, was aimed
to empower the program beneficiaries and
show the public the progressive impact of the
program, create model families who embody
strong family ties, demonstrate positive Flipino
values and create a positive influence in the
community.
According to Resty Macuto, Assistant
Regional Director for Operations, Regional
Office 8, the search for “Huwarang Pantawid
Pamilya” was geared to acknowledge the good
performing family beneficiaries of the
“Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.”
Director Macuto emphasized that the
awarding of model families for “Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program” beneficiaries was
timely considering that Proclamation No. 847
was signed by then President Fidel V. Ramos
declaring fourth Sunday of September as Family
Thanksgiving Day.
The search was tedious considering that
the criteria is based on desk validation and field
validation to really determine the rightful
winner. The winning model family was Mr.
Jaime Concon and family of MacArthur, Leyte
for the regional category who received
Php6,000 cash plus plaque of recognition.
Winners for the provincial category were:
Mrs. Nenita Basal and family of Catbalogan,
Samar who received Php5,000.00 cash plus
plaque of recognition; Mrs. Arlene Narita and
Family of Naval, Biliran who received
Php4,000.00 cash plus plaque of recognition;
Mrs. Minda Ypulong and family of San Roque,
Northern Samar who received Php2,500.00
cash plus certificate of recognition; and Mrs.
Tita Berondo and family of San Juan, Southern
Leyte who received Php2,500.00 cash plus
certificate of recognition. According to regional
winner Jaime Concon, he was hesitant in
joining the search considering that since
elementary he did not join any contest but he
was nominated by the group of beneficiaries to
represent them. All winners are parent
leaders for “Pantawid Pamiliyang Pilipino
Program” in their respective community.
They are anticipating that the program will
continue because it really provides help for the
indigent Filipinos. (ajc/jhb/PIA-8)
By: Jonnie H. Buenaventura
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