ADDRESSING POVERTY: A PRESENTATION OF DATA
ON THE STATUS OF MALNUTRITION AND
LIVELIHOOD AND EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES IN DUMAGUETE
Presented by:
Lourdes Alba- Taburaza, RND
City Nutrition Action Officer
City Nutrition Office- Dumaguete
MALNUTRITION
DUMAGUETE CITY’S MALNUTRITION RATE FOR
THE LAST 5 YEARS
2010- 4.5%
2011- 4.1%
2012- 3.05%
2013- 2.87%
2014- 2.78%
2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
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Malnutrition Rate
Data shows that the city’s malnutrition rate for the last 5 years is declining. This is attributed by the following programs/interventions as spelled out in the MTPPAN(Medium-Term Philippine Plan of Action on Nutrition)which is the country’s response to malnutrition.
It is also a vital contribution of the Millenium Development Goals by 2015 and an integral component of the Phil. Development Plan such that its goal is to improve the quality of life of Filipinos through better nutrition, improve health and increased productivity.
MAJOR PROGRAMS:
1. FOOD PRODUCTION
This includes School, Community and Home Gardens. The Office of the City Agriculturist through the Barangay Nutrition Workers give seeds to the mothers/ families of the identified underweight preschool children in order to increase food production and put more money in poor people’s pocket. LGU is also encouraged to fund a home-initiated food production of vegetables and animal foods through small animal dispersal.
2. FOOD FORTIFICATION
In the City’s Plan of Action for Nutrition, it indicates that there should be a quality supply of iodized salt everywhere in the city (Schools, Households, Food Establishments, etc); the Sanitary Inspectors, the BHWs(Barangay Health Workers) and BNWs (Barangay Nutrition Workers) are one of those who monitor the said activity. Other activities also includes close monitoring of bakeries, school canteens, and establishments to ensure that they are utilizing fortified flour and iron-fortified rice and selling fortified food products hence there should be an increase demand for fortified food.
3. FOOD ASSISTANCE
There are two programs under food assistance which are funded by the city. First is the supplementary feeding which is good for 120 days and the city’s budget is PHP 1,000,000.00. The second one is fresh milk feeding which is done whole year round and the city’s total budget is PHP 1,000,000.00. Both programs cater to the identified underweight preschool children during the 1st quarter OPT (Operation Timbang). For 2015, there are 343 beneficiaries for both supplementary and fresh milk feeding.
4. NUTRITION EDUCATION
This program includes Pabasa sa Nutrisyon, and Home Visits/ Counseling. Barangay Nutrition Workers (BNWs) and other health personnel (Midwives, Nurses and BHWs) conducts mothers’ classes, lectures and home visits especially to the mothers/ families of the identified underweight preschool children. This is also done to promote healthy lifestyle and to ensure that correct nutrition information is relayed.
5. LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE
This provides livelihood opportunities to the poor people in the community most especially the families of the identified preschool children. Some of the activities under this program and is currently existing in the city; SEA-K of CSWDO, food catering services of Kalauman Development, RIC mothers, 4-H youth and Farmers/ Fishermens’ Association of OCA.
6. ESSENTIAL MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES
This includes promotion of early and regular prenatal care for pregnant women, promote desirable infant and young child feeding (IYCF), reproductive health education, administer anti-helmentic drugs regularly especially for pregnant women and children, control and manage infections especially among young children, pregnant and lactating women, and provide iron supplements especially for pregnant women and infants.
7. MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION
This includes sustainability and increase coverage of vitamin A supplementation through Garantisadong Pambata, and iron supplementation to anemic and low birthweight children. City Health Office spearheads this program.
FACILITATING ACTIVITIES:
1. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Focuses on building capabilities of nutrition workers and key players to respond to nutrition needs of community.
2. POLICY AND STANDARDS FORMULATION
Includes the passage of resolutions, ordinances, etc. that will help support the nutrition implementation.
3. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Aims to provide the information for food and nutrition policy and program formulation and to identify more effective and permanent solutions to malnutrition.
4. RESOURCE GENERATION AND MOBILIZATION
Targets NGAs, NGOs, LGUs, private sector, funding institution, international community to forge, partnerships and complement, resources for the implementation of various nutrition programs.
5. NUTRITION SURVEILLANCE, MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Includes weighing of all preschoolers every 1st quarter to identify total no of underweight children, monthly weighing of all underweight and 0-23 months old PSC to determine progress of weight, home visits and barangay visits for validation of projects/programs implemented.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN
DUMAGUETE
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE
(PESO)
-PESO Dumaguete City was institutionalized on July 11, 2002 pursuant to Resolution No. 290, Series of 2002 which was authored by then Vice Mayor William Ablong as presiding officer.
-PESO is a one-stop center established to provide employment information.
-PESO assists DOLE Clients pursuant to RA 8759 otherwise known as the PESO act of 1999.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
SERVICE OFFICE- DUMAGUETE
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT FROM 2010-
2015
IndicatorOutput
Specification
YEAR 2010-2015
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
I. Job Vacancies Solicited/ report
1,750
10,457 4,505 5,761 12,512 8,449
A. Regular Program
a.) Local Employment
226 1,109 1,198 565 1,365 780
Female 148 680 463 183 1,013 655
Male 78 429 572 127 352 175
b.) Overseas Employment
1,524
9,348 3,307 5,196 11,147 7,669
Female 1,011
3,875 2,351 2,246 2,857 3,701
Male 261 5,473 956 2,950 8,290 3,968
IndicatorOutput
Specification
YEAR 2010-2015
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
c.) SPES 152 160 160 165
Public Sector 196
Female 84 110 96 96
Male 68 86 64 69
II. Applicants Registered
847 2,509 4,350 4,202 4,460 1,277
A. Regular Program
Female 548 1,321 2,432 2,352 2,353 892
Male 299 1,188 1,758 1,946 2,107 386
IndicatorOutput
Specification
YEAR 2010-2015
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
B. SPES 152 160 160 215
Female 84 94 76 129
Male 68 64 84 86
C. Retrenched/ Displaced Workers
a.) Returning OFWs
46 5
Female 23 4
Male 23 1
III. Applicants Referred
218 860 1,502 2,191 3,022 1,106
A. Regular Program
a.) Local Employment
80 270 336 1,189 1,086 232
Female 49 193 204 732 625 211
Male 31 77 132 457 461 21
IndicatorOutput
Specification
YEAR 2010-2015
2010 2011
2012 2013 2014 2015
b.) Overseas Employment
138 590 1,166 1,002 1,936 902
Female 104 267 667 466 1,003 602
Male 34 323 499 536 933 302
IV. Applicants Placed/ Assisted
16 93 120 200 459 21
A. Regular Program
a.) Local Employment
64 18 90 135 2
Female 46 13 56 76
Male 18 5 30 59 2
b.) Overseas Employment
16 29 102 110 324 19
Female 16 17 66 66 263 19
Male 0 12 36 44 61
IndicatorOutput
Specification
YEAR 2010-2015
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
VIII. Job Fair
A. Job Fair Conducted/ Assisted
4 4 4 4
a.) Local Government
2 2 2 2
b.) Private Institution
c.) School 2 2 2 2
B. Job Vacancies Solicited
951 9,807 10,344 8,394 9,405
a.) Local Employment
460 904 1,230 1,930 1,120
b.) Overseas Employment
491 8,903 9,114 6,464 8,285
C.) Local Overseas Employment
951 9,807 10,344 8,394 9,405
IndicatorOutput
Specification
YEAR 2010-2015
2010
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
C. Job Applicants Registered/ Assisted
1,702 2,402
792 1,264
a.) Local Employment
826 1,305
289 738
Female 395 788 260
Male 431 513 129
b.) Overseas Employment
876 1,097
403 526
Female 318 846 159
Male 558 573 244
c.) Local Overseas Employment
1,702 2,402
792 1,264
Female 713 1,312
419 685
Male 989 1,086
373 579
IndicatorOutput
Specification
YEAR 2010-2015
2010
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
D. Job Applicants Hired On the Spot
20 109 252 41 147
a.) Local Employment
76 223 41 147
Female 52 135 32 71
Male 24 88 9 76
b.) Overseas Employment
20 33 29
Female 17 20 9
Male 3 13 20
c.) Local and Overseas Employment
20 109 252 41 147
Female 17 72 144 32 71
Male 3 37 108 9 76
SERVICES OFFERED BY PESO
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION REFERRAL AND PLACEMENT EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE &
COUNSELING SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR
EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS (SPES)
JOBFAIR WAGE EMPLOYMENT FACILITATION
(LOCAL AND OVERSEAS) SELF EMPLOYMENT AND
LIVELIHOOD FACILITATION EMPLOYABILITY ENHANCEMENT OR
TRAINING
OPTIONS AVAILABE FOR EMPLOYMENT
SEEKERS
LOCAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS
SELF EMPLOYMENT VENTURES
EMPLOYABILITY ENHANCEMENT/TRAININGS
THE PESO CLIENTS
JOBSEEKERS
EMPLOYERS
STUDENTS
OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWDs)
MIGRATORY WORKERS
PLANNERS
RESEARCHERS
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION USERS
RETURNING OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs)
DISPLACED WORKERS
SPECIAL PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED BY PESOSPECIAL PROGRAM FOR
EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS (SPES)
WORK APPRECIATION PROGRAM
YOUTH WEEKEND BRIGADE (EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE & COUNSELING)
TULAY (TULONG ALALAY SA TAONG MAY KAPANSANAN)
JOBS FAIR
LIVELIHOOD AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT FAIR
PHIL-JOBNET
AIR CAMPAIGN
PEOS FOR OVERSEAS
PRC LICENSE RENEWAL/ ID RELEASE
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS
(SPES)
MANDATED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT (R.A. 7323), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT TO HELP POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION BY ENCOURAGING THEIR EMPLOYMENT DURING SUMMER AND/OR CHRISTMAS VACATION, THROUGH INCENTIVES GRANTED TO EMPLOYERS, ALLOWING THEM TO PAY ONLY SIXTY PERCENTUM THROUGH EDUCATION VOUCHERS TO BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT, PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING THE FILING OF FRAUDULENT AND FICTITIOUS CLAIMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”.
OBJECTIVE OF THE SPES
TO DEVELOP THE INTELLECTUAL CAPACITIES OF STUDENTS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTHS, AGED 15-25, COMING FROM POOR FAMILIES AND HARNESS THEIR POTENTIALS FOR THE COUNTRY’S DEVELOPMENT.
TO HELP POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION BY PROVIDING OR AUGMENTING THEIR INCOME BY ENCOURAGING THEIR EMPLOYMENT DURING SUMMER AND/OR CHRISTMAS VACATION.
JOBS FAIR
GATHERING OF EMPLOYERS AND
JOBSEEKERS IN ONE VENUE TO FACILITATE
EMPLOYMENT
COMPONENTS:1. REGISTRATION
(CNMRS/REGISTRATION FORM, REGISTRATION
SLIP)2. JOB SHOPPING (JOB
SHOPPING LIST = NAME OF COMPANY & POSITION)
3. SCREENING (SCREENING KIT, EMPLOYERS’ ACTION
SLIP)4. EMPLOYER’S INTERVIEW
(EMPLOYER/TERMINAL REPORT)
PHIL-JOBNETWww.Phil-job.Net
An automated job and applicant matching system which aims to fast-track jobseekers search for jobs and employers search for manpower.
CITY LIVELIHOOD AND HOME
INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
The City Livelihood and Home Industries Development Officeis an office created under the City Mayor’s Office to provide trainings for community-based courses like :
-Refrigeration and Air Conditioning-Massage Therapy-Computer Operation-Computer Hardware Servicing-Plumbing-Consumer Electronics-Automotive Servicing-Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II-Beauty Care and Hairdressing NC II-Tailoring and Dressmaking
Three years ago, we have implemented to exclusively trainDumaguete-residents only. This action significantly droppedthe number of training participants to more than 60%.
The local government of Dumaguete wants to focus oncatering the needs of the local residents. However, CLHIDOand the City Government may cater students-would-be fromneighboring municipalities and cities if a MOA is being established.
Enrolment To Employment Ratio After Graduation
Employed After Graduation -15% – 25%
Self-Employed -5% – 10%
Locally Employed -5% – 10%
Employed via OJT -1% – 5%
Employed Overseas -1% – 3%
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