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Central Visayas schools ready for K to 12 FOR MORE REGIONAL STORIES, LOG ON TO: http://pia7news.blogspot.com Information is our business. THE OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER OF THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY-7 | WWW.PIA.GOV.PH VOL. 2 | NO. 10 June 7, 2013 INFOBYTES TOPSTORIES CEBU CITY (PIA)--Schools in the entire Central Visayas are now ready for the full swing implementation of K to 12 program. BY FERLIZA C. CONTRATISTA Empowering women in Siquijor : A member of the Siquijor Womens Association for a Better Environment (SWABE) extracts oil from locally available herbs during the training on herbal oil extraction and massage oil formulation conducted by the DOST-Provincial Science and Technology Center last June 3, 2013 at San Antonio, Siquijor. (RAC/MEP-DOST Siquijor) Blogging workshop for heritage held in Cebu Cebu City (PIA) -- Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), in partnership with Cebu Bloggers Society Inc. (CBSI), recently organized a seminar-workshop geared towards heritage promotion. Dubbed "Reporting Heritage for Bloggers," the seminar-workshop held May 25 trained Cebuano bloggers how to report and blog about heritage subjects. The activity also aimed at encouraging Cebuano bloggers to post more about Cebu’s cultural scene. The event also prepared bloggers on how to blog about events that showcased Cebu’s heritage like the ‘Gabii sa Kabilin’ or Night of Heritage last May 31. Gabii sa Kabilin (Night of Heritage) is an annual program of RAFI executed in coordination with RAFI’s partner museums and heritage sites every last Friday of May. Dr. Jocelyn Gerra, executive director of RAFI's Culture and Heritage unit, stressed that information, particularly on history and culture, should not be hoarded in educational institutions alone. “We should free up information. We should know who we are. This is where bloggers can come in,” Gerra said. BY AMORGANDA A. SALUDAR Dr. Luz Jandayan, Department of Education 7 Curriculum and Learning Management Division Chief, recently said that all the schools under the 19 school divisions in Central Visayas are ready for the K to 12 flagship strategy. Jandayan was among the guests of the recent Mindshare session conducted by Cebu Coalition for Better Education (CBE) at the Cebu Normal University (CNU) participated in by more than 50 education stakeholders. “When the first batch of K to 12 will graduate in the year 2018, they will already have an option to pursue a college degree or practice and earn for awhile from the learned skills,” Jandayan said. She said that instructional materials are already distributed in all schools under the 19 divisions of Region 7 for grades 1 and 7 while for grades 2 and 8, the materials are already in its Pre-Bid stage as of May 20. She said they had also conducted sufficient training to all public school teachers and are still scheduling several more on a “per-need” basis or as the implementation flows through. For this year, they had just concluded the trainings of 4,807 grade 2 public school teachers and 6,878 grade 8 teachers. It added up to the 5,139 grade 1 teachers and 2,619 from grade 7. For this week, Jandayan said they are scheduled to train grades 2 and 8 teachers from the private schools. Other than DepEd, there were also guests from the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (Tesda). Mindshare is a mini fora for CBE members to be updated on the recent techniques and advances in line with education. It is under the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation. (rmn/FCC/PIA-CEBU) Joselity Costas, one of the resource speakers of the seminar-workshop and at the same time president of Hambin, a Cebuano heritage advocacy group, observed that only a few local blogs tackle or specialize in heritage since such niche requires time and effort, especially in obtaining credible and reliable information. Costas said blogging and social media are effective tools to promote cultural heritage to a larger audience, and as channels for people to understand, experience, and get engaged in heritage. “Blogging and social media promote a participatory culture where individuals aggregate on the basis of common interests,” Costas said. He added that social media provides social practices of collection, representation, and communication, giving rise to new ways of understanding and experiencing heritage. (rmn/AYS/PIA 7/RAFI)
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Central Visayas schools ready for K to 12
FOR MORE REGIONAL STORIES, LOG ON TO: http://pia7news.blogspot.com
Information is our business.
THE OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER OF THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY-7 | WWW.PIA.GOV.PH VOL. 2 | NO. 10 June 7, 2013
INFOBYTESTOPSTORIES
CEBU CITY (PIA)--Schools in the entire Central Visayas are now ready for the full swing implementation of K to 12 program.
By Ferliza C. Contratista
Empowering women in Siquijor : A member of the Siquijor Womens Association for a Better Environment (SWABE) extracts oil from locally available herbs during the training on herbal oil extraction and massage oil formulation conducted by the DOST-Provincial Science and Technology Center last June 3, 2013 at San Antonio, Siquijor. (RAC/MEP-DOST Siquijor)
Blogging workshop for heritage held in Cebu
Cebu City (PIA) -- Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), in partnership with Cebu Bloggers Society Inc. (CBSI), recently organized a seminar-workshop geared towards heritage promotion. Dubbed "Reporting Heritage for Bloggers," the seminar-workshop held May 25 trained Cebuano bloggers how to report and blog about heritage subjects. The activity also aimed at encouraging Cebuano bloggers to post more about Cebu’s cultural scene. The event also prepared bloggers on how to blog about events that showcased Cebu’s heritage like the ‘Gabii sa Kabilin’ or Night of Heritage last May 31. Gabii sa Kabilin (Night of Heritage) is an annual program of RAFI executed in coordination with RAFI’s partner museums and heritage sites every last Friday of May. Dr. Jocelyn Gerra, executive director of RAFI's Culture and Heritage unit, stressed that information, particularly on history and culture, should not be hoarded in educational institutions alone. “We should free up information. We should know who we are. This is where bloggers can come in,” Gerra said.
By amorganda a. saludar
Dr. Luz Jandayan, Department of Education 7 Curriculum and Learning Management Division Chief, recently said that all the schools under the 19 school divisions in Central Visayas are ready for the K to 12 flagship strategy.
Jandayan was among the guests of the recent Mindshare session conducted by Cebu Coalition for Better Education (CBE) at the Cebu Normal University (CNU) participated in by more than 50 education stakeholders.
“When the first batch of K to 12 will graduate in the year 2018, they will already have an option to pursue a college degree or practice and earn for awhile from the learned skills,” Jandayan said. S h e s a i d t h a t instructional materials are already distributed in all schools under the 19 divisions of Region 7 for grades 1 and 7 while for grades 2 and 8, the materials are already in its Pre-Bid stage as of May 20. She said they had also conducted sufficient training to all public school teachers and are still scheduling several more on a “per-need” basis or as the implementation flows through. For this year, they had just concluded the trainings of 4,807 grade 2 public school teachers and 6,878 grade 8 teachers. It added up to the 5,139 grade 1 teachers and 2,619 from grade 7. F o r t h i s w e e k , Jandayan said they are scheduled to train grades 2 and 8 teachers from the private schools. Other than DepEd, there were also guests from the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (Tesda). Mindshare is a mini fora for CBE members to be updated on the recent techniques and advances in line with education. It is under the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation. (rmn/FCC/PIA-CEBU)
Joselity Costas, one of the resource speakers of the seminar-workshop and at the same time president of Hambin, a Cebuano heritage advocacy group, observed that only a few local blogs tackle or specialize in heritage since such niche requires time and effort, especially in obtaining credible and reliable information. Costas said blogging and social media are effective tools to promote cultural heritage to a larger audience, and as channels for people to understand, experience, and get engaged in heritage. “Blogging and social media promote a participatory culture where individuals aggregate on the basis of common interests,” Costas said. He added that social media provides social practices of collection, representation, and communication, giving rise to new ways of understanding and experiencing heritage. (rmn/AYS/PIA 7/RAFI)
LGSP-LED, Bohol assigns tourism workers training to BAHRR
National Kidney Month
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, (PIA) -- Bohol will host this year’s four major activities for the National Kidney Month celebration in June. The Renal Disease Control Program (REDCOP) team coming to Bohol this month will feature the country's top experts in renal disease. With the theme “Malusog na Bato, Yan ang Gusto Ko,” the activities here include a consultative forum on kidney diseases with lay persons and medical experts from the Department of Health (DOH), National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) Medical Outreach Program, free Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) tests, and free Urinalysis pre-screening and medical consultations for those with positive urinalysis and FBS results, according to the country’s authorities at the Renal Disease Control Program (REDCOP) and Bohol Kidney Disease Prevention Program Coordinator Macchiavelia Caliao. REDCOP is se t to meet Boholanos via a lay forum set in the afternoon of June 20. About 300 participants from
different sectors in Bohol are set to be invited for the activity. Also simultaneous with the forum is a medical outreach free medical check-up at the Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital, Bohol event sponsor. Started as Preventive Nephrology Project, DOH issued a memorandum order in 2000 creating REDCOP. The same order put the NKTI as REDCOP’s main implementing agency in activities relative to kidney disease prevention and control as well as promotion of end-stage renal disease patients’ health including organ transplantation and organ donation. Kidneys perform the important function of removing waste products from the blood and regulating the water fluid levels, explained Dr. Rene Sales during one Kapihan sa PIA. "They are so important in removing waste products from the body, keeping toxins from building up in the bloodstream, producing hormones that control other body functions, such as regulating blood pressure and producing red blood cells as well as regulating the levels of minerals or electrolytes (e.g., sodium, calcium, and potassium) and fluid in the body," he shared. R e n a l d i s e a s e o r m o r e
commonly called kidney disease usually happens when a person with diabetes or hypertension disregards proper treatment. Also, nephritis or the inflammation of the kidneys possibly due to an auto-immune system failure can cause the kidneys to fail, according to medical experts. In several instances also, kidney failure can be caused by certain medications that can be dangerous to the kidney tissue. Just as kidney disease cases increase in the country, a disheartening picture is seen in Bohol where a radio social service program is clogged daily with kidney patients asking for financial assistance for dialysis and medications. This too as more and more Filipinos with diabetes and hypertension still go about their lives, disregard treatment and healthy lifestyle options, thus potentially adding up to renal disease problems. Diabetes and hypertension still ranks among the factors that lead to kidney diseases, according to medical experts. Complicating the problem is the fact that only a few number of patients with failing kidney consider hemo-dialysis due to its prohibitive cost, said Dr. Mayida Ybanez, nephrologist in Bohol. Hemo dialysis is a method used to cleanse the blood, using a machine which acts as a temporary kidney cleaning up body waste products like creatinine and urea. Owing to the sensitivity of the kidneys and the alarming kidney disease cases here, REDCOP with the DOH, Bohol Provincial Government and the Philippine Information Agency also brings the medical team to talk to media to engage them in helping spread the information.(rmn/RAHC/PIA Bohol)
Working for inclusive growth
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol (PIA) –The Canadian Government and Bohol local government have tapped a private sector consortium to train workers to become tourism front-liners. The Canadian Government implements the Local Government Support Program for Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED) in Bohol province, and provides funding assistance to improve governance through Canadian International Development Agency. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed May 27 to allow the Bohol Association of Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants, Inc. (BAHRR) to strengthen tourism industry players and governments as well as facilitate the dream of the province’s tourism to be globally competitive. The MOA was signed by Trell Moya for the LGSP-LED, and Pamela Gallardo for BAHRR. Witnesses during the ceremony were Maria Elena Arbon of the Department of Trade and Industry Industry (DTI), Jeffrey Bernasor for Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Louella Lucino, and Panglao, Dauis Baclayon Bohol Marine Triangle Council Inc. (PaDaYon BMTCI) OIC executive Director Alita Lugo. The Canadian program support has provided technical assistance to the local governments in Panglao, Dauis Baclayon Bohol Marine Triangle Council
Inc. (PaDaYon BMTCI). In its most recent workshop, PaDaYon identified a workforce development program for tourism industry sector to improve local human resources knowledge, skills and awareness for job placement and self-employment, and possibly match these skills to requirements by establishments in the area and perhaps, nearby, explained Alita Lugo, OIC of PaDaYon BMTI. (rmn/RAHC/PIA Bohol)
BOHOL
By rey anthony h. Chiu
Web-based info sharing : Bohol Agricultural Promotion Center (BAPC) employees pose after a day-long training workshop on effective use of the social media in government service at the APC Audio Visual Hall. The training is possibly the first of its kind offered to government agencies in Bohol. (PIA Bohol)
COMMUNITYNEWSINFOBYTES
INFOBYTES is a weekly electronic newsletter produced by the Philippine Information Agency-Region 7 with stories submitted by its Provincial Information Centers in Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor.
NEGROS ORIENTAL
DUMAGUETE CITY (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) in Negros Oriental said that all local stakeholders have shown their commitment in repairing school buildings in time for the opening of classes today. Dumaguete City Education Program Supervisor Jose Miraflor Jr. said their city schools superintendents, parents, and volunteers participated in the DepEd’s Brigada Eskwela Program and gave their time in repairing classrooms to ensure the smooth opening of classes.
“We do not do this for publicity but to show the spirit of volunteerism, it shows that the people of Dumaguete are concerned with their schools,” he said. Meanwhile, Dr. Salustiano Jimenez, Provincial Schools Division Supt. in Negros Oriental, introduced the Brigada Eskwela Plus. Jimenez explained Brigada Eskwela Plus is an extension of Brigada Eskwela Program that usually lasts for a week. It aims for continuous classroom clean-up activities and monitoring even after the actual Brigada Eskwela to ensure classes will not be hampered by poor school facilities.
DepEd Negros Oriental assures classrooms ready as classes
By roi lomotan “It doesn’t mean that after June 3 there will be no more (classroom clean-up activities). It is called Brigada Eskwela Plus because it’s whole year round,” Miraflor said. DepEd in Negros Oriental however, has noted only minor repairs in school buildings. “Negros Oriental has more or less 800 public schools. When I went to different schools there were only minor repairs needed,” Jimenez bared in the dialect. However, Jimenez said he believes that Brigada Eskwela is an effective way to source help from people.
DUMAGUETE CITY (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Negros Oriental has directed local government units (LGUs) to create their respective local governance transition teams to guarantee a smooth turnover of newly-elected or re-elected local officials. DILG provincial director Farah Diba Gentuya said this is in compliance with DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-33 signed by Secretary Mar Roxas on April 18, 2013. Gentuya said: “Our field officers are fully prepared to work with their local chief executives (LCEs) and other members of the transition team in ensuring orderly turnover of accountabilities and in conducting comprehensive briefing to newly-elected officials.” The team will be composed of
the DILG representative, Commission on Appointments (COA) representative, NGO/PO representative, heads of all departments and chaired by the LCE. It is mandated to conduct an inventory of movable assets like vehicles, office equipment, furniture and supplies and immovable properties such as land, buildings, and infrastructure facilities, said Gentuya. “Aside from this, they are tasked to assemble all documents and records and organize a turn-over ceremony," she added. DILG pledged to support the local officials and conduct briefings for those elected for the first time on their duties and responsibilities, provisions of the Local Government Code, status and programs of the LGUs, along with re-orientation of returning officials. "The office will be here to assist you and guide you most especially in your
By JenniFer C. tilos
Engr. Trelly Marigza (second from left), 350.Org advisory board along with Zephanie Danieles (extreme right), 350.Org East Asia Co-coordinator and John Lumapay (second from right) Global Power Shift Philippines co-coordinator encourage the public to participate in environment movements to create enough political pressure for climate action. Also in the photo is PIA Negros Oriental Information Officer Roi Lomotan (extreme left). (RL/PIA NegOr)
The Provinial Schools Superintendent announced that some people have donated window sills and paintings to public schools.
He added that a stakeholder’s summit took place after the launching of the program last May 20 wherein school officials presented to stakeholders the list of school equipment and facilities which are needed to be fixed. Both officials were guest speakers on the recent Kapihan sa PIA Forum where they presented to the media documentation pictures that showed improvement of classrooms after the conduct of Brigada Eskwela. Jimenez assured the parents that “We are doing our best that our children will be comfortable in the schools they are enrolled in.” Miraflor also emphasized that DepEd is doing its part in teaching the students the value of care over repair. “We teach children not to destroy school things but to care for it,” Miraflor said. [FCR/RAL/PIANEGOR]
first 100 days in office. We should all work together, regardless of political affiliation because at the end of your term you must leave a legacy to your constituents. Your success or failure will ultimately affect or impact the people,” said Gentuya. (rmn/JCT/PIA7-Negros Oriental)
SIQUIJORCOMMUNITYNEWSINFOBYTES
DOST conducts training on herbal oil extraction SIQUIJOR (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Siquijor conducted a training on herbal oil extraction and massage oil formulation on June 3, 2013 at San Antonio, Siquijor. Participants are the Siquijor Womens Association for a Better Environment (SWABE), a women’s association engaged in the production of herbal tea. DOST Provincial Director, Engr. Mario E. de la Peña, in an interview, said the move is a way of empowering women in the community by providing livelihood activities in the barangay. The barangay of San Antonio, noted for the presence of endemic herbs species, can be more productive by introducing income-generating projects utilizing the locally available herbs in the surroundings, he said. “We knew that infused oil extracted from locally available herbs like, buyo, kukugbanog, tanglad, handalusa, luy-a, ganda and many more can be a perfect massage oil,” says de la Pena. Results of the project will also enhance the tourism development in the area because the association plans to set up a massage and spa center utilizing locally formulated massage oil and scents. Resource speaker of the one-day activity was Engr. Concordia Bacalso, professor and officer in charge of the Chemistry Department and head of the Linkages Department of the Cebu Institute of Technology-University. A Chemical Engineer by profession, Engr. Bacalso is also a successful entrepreneur in the production of personal care products. (rmn/MEP/DOST-Siquijor & RACalibo-PIA-Siquijor)
By rizalie a. CaliBo
Food processing DOST-SETUP
support SIQUIJOR, May 29 (PIA) — The Peryang’s Food Products in Barangay Tongo, Siquijor, Siquijor has received P179,000 funding assistance from the Department of Science and Techonology (DOST) to improve its "peanut turon" processing technology. Under the agency’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (Set-up), funding aims to increase productivity of Peryang’s Food Products which is owned and managed by Porferia Tangcay. S c i e n c e a n d Te c h h n o l o g y interventions include introduction of peanut turon processing technology and assistance in complying with food safety and GMP requirements Provincial Science and Technology Director Mario de la Pena said Peryang’s Food Products has pledged to extend their full cooperation for effective and efficient implementation of the project as stipulated in the Memorandum of Agreement. The MOA signing and funding release were done at the Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) in Siquijor, Siquijor. (RCalibo/PIA-Siquijor)
Technology/innovation support for Siquijor furniture: Owner of Charito’s Furniture Shop, Charito Jumadla (2nd from left) of Lambojon, Siquijor, Siquijor receives the Technology Assistance and Innovation Support of P115,200 from DOST under its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SET-UP). The check was turned over by Provincial Science and Technology Director Engr. Mario E. de la Peña (2nd from right) witnessed by Jumadla's wife (far left) and Josie F. Elli (right) of DOST 7 on June 5, 2001 at the DOST-Siquijor Provincial Office. (rac/MEP-DOST-Siquijor)
Technology assistance and innovation support for Siquijor SME: Owner of DMB Woodpecker Shop, Douglas Balwit (2nd from left) of Napo, San Juan, Siquijor receives the Technology Assistance and Innovation Support of P127,700 from DOST under its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SET-UP). The check was turned over by Provincial Science and Technology Director Engr. Mario E. de la Peña (3rd from right) witnessed by Balwit's wife and Josie F. Elli of DOST 7 on June 5, 2001 at the DOST-Siquijor Provincial Office. (RAC/MEP DOST-Siquijor)
DOLE-Siquijor Capability Building : DOLE Staff Jerome Alam (far left) facilitates the organizational assessment during the Capability Building conducted by DOLE-siquijor Field Office to workers’ associations coming from the informal sectors in Lazi, Siquijor. (RACalibo/PIA-Siquijor with DOLE photo)
