Vol 6 Issue 25 Published by: PIA 6, 7 & 8 June 20 - 26, 2016

In this Issue

Job kiosk makes job hunting easy

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DENR promotes rainwater harvesting structures

ILOILO CITY, June 23 (PIA6) —The Department of

Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is batting for establishment of two rain water harvesting structures for communities.

This becomes more relevant in the wake of heavy rains with the La Niña occurrence in the months to come, a DENR official said.

Ma. Teresa Aquino, chief of the Forest Conservation

Division, DENR, said the department has adopted the Small Water Impounding System or Spring Development and the Small Water Impounding Project (SWIP).

Aquino said Spring Development is a soil and water conservation structural measure used to ensure the effective management and maintenance of established

plantations. “The structures will benefit watershed communities

by enhancing and stabilizing the condition of soil,” Aquino

said during a forum here on rainwater storage structures.

On top of it, according to Aquino, is that this small

water impounding system can help eliminate and reduce impacts of flooding and severe cases of soil erosion.

As to cost, Aquino said, a standard type of water

impounding tank or spring tank, including labor, is about P18,000 per tank.

On the other hand, the small water impounding project (SWIP) consists of small scale irrigation

technologies to address the problems on supply and allocation of water in certain watershed communities.

“A smaller version of these is the small farm reservoir

that collects rainfall and run-off water,” Aquino said. The DENR has set certain criteria and requirements

for the establishment of SWIP.

Technical requirements are available for interested areas willing to establish the rainwater catchment/storage structures not only for personal use but for investments as

well. (JSC/ESS-PIA6 Iloilo)

NEGROS ORIENTAL, June 23 (PIA) — The

RP-Korean cooperation project will put up a P450-million training center in Banban, Ayungon, according to Negros Oriental Provincial Environment and Natural Resources

Officer Charlie Fabre The 150-person hotel capacity will serve as training

center for Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and member-countries of the

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Ayungon is also the site of a modern mechanized

plant nursery which was blessed, inaugurated and

commissioned recently. Personnel from the Forest Management Bureau (FMB) of DENR Negros Island Region (NIR) and representatives from the Korean government

conducted a site visit to assess and evaluate the nursery project.

According to Fabre, the Korean visitors were happy

and impressed with what they saw and immediately gave the go signal to prepare the project proposal with an initial funding of $5 million, but was raised to $9.5 million (P450

million). The proposed training center will be built at the

nursery site overlooking the facilities to start in January 2018 with a three-year completion term.

Part of the training will be learning about our endemic species and make a study on the possible cloning of dipterocarp or tall forest trees.

Instructors from the ASEAN countries who are

experts on reforestation will also conduct training on

advance firefighting techniques, production of fruit trees

and other forestry related activities. Fabre said the project will not only benefit the

farmers, but the whole NIR as well in terms of tourist

influx, employment, and livelihood. The Philippines was recently chosen by the Korean

government as the latest recipient to put up a training center.

Fabre added that aside from the influx of tourists, employment and livelihood, the project will also give farmers the opportunity to learn and study about the

forest in Laos, Korea or in any other training centers in the ASEAN. (rmn/lpp/PIA7-Negros Oriental)

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EASTERN VISAYAS

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, June 20 (PIA) — The

Job kiosk installed by the department of labor and employment (DOLE) at the City‟s Public Employment Service Office (PESO) will make job hunting easy, this is

according to an official of DOLE 8. During the Job Fair event in June 15, DOLE Regional

Director, Elias A. Cayanong and Catbalogan City Mayor Stephanie Uy inked a Memorandum of Understanding

(MOU) for the setting up of job search kiosk. The job search kiosk which is provided by the

DOLE to the LGU for free, is the government

response amid expectation that the unemployment rate will increase because of this year‟s new entrants to the

labor force.

Cayanong explained that the kiosk contains the

features of the PhilJobnet system and harmonizes the

programs and services of DOLE and its attached agencies like POEA, OWWA, PRC, TESDA, NMP, RTWPB and NCMB.

As an employment portal, it is an automated job search system that could fast-track jobseekers search for jobs.

“I urge our new graduates in this city to explore

and maximize the use of this new job search kiosk to search for job opportunities,” Cayanong said during the launching.

Job seekers may visit the PESO to utilize the said kiosk, or may register with the system by going

to www.phil-job.net, for those with internet access. (NBQ

and CBA with DOLE Regional Information Officer)

WESTERN VISAYAS

CENTRAL VISAYAS

Leandria P. Pagunsan

Cebu media interviewing offcials from CEMEX,

DENR & MGB -7 after the Responsible Mining

Sysposium at Apo Cement CEMEX , Tinaan

Naga Cebu.

RP-Korean training center to rise in NIR

National Kidney Month. A medical

consultation was held at Corazon Locsin

Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in

partnership with the Renal Disease Control

Program- National Kidney Transplant Institute

headed by Dr. Susan Losaria- Jorge. (PIA

Bacolod)

By Elsa S. Subong

Mass oath-taking of elected officials of the

Province of Leyte held this morning at the

Leyte Academic Center Gym, Palo, Leyte.

(Photos by Raul S. Tiozon/PIA-8)

#pia8 #ElectedOfficialsLeyte #Oathtaking

PENRO Charlie Fabre said the training center will mean a lot for

the province as it will not only have a positive on farmers but also

on the whole province in terms of varied socio-economic benefits.

(PIA Negros Occidental File)Photo)

WESTERN VISAYAS 2

DOLE declares 43 NegOcc. barangays child

labor-free

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, June 20 (PIA6) - - Forty three out of 661 barangays, this province, are declared Child Labor – Free.

T he Department of Labor and

Employment certified the following

ABK3 LEAP partner barangays as

child labor-free: Dian-ay, Escalante; Mabini,

Escalante; Sag-ang, La Castellana; Nato, La

Castellana; Camandag, La Castellana;

Guinpana-an, Moises Padilla; Crossing Magallon,

Moises Padilla; Magallon Cadre, Moises Padilla;

Brgy. 6, Moises Padilla; San Pablo, Manapla;

Purisima, Manapla; Punta Mesa, Manapla;

Tortosa, Manapla; Brgy. 12, Victorias City;

Brgy. 13, Victorias City; Brgy. 8, Victorias City;

Brgy. 10, Victorias City;

Vista Alegre, Bacolod City; Granada,

Bacolod City; Cabug, Bacolod City; Felisa,

Bacolod City; Ilijan, Bago City; Mailum, Bago

City; Ma-ao, Bago City; Dulao, Bago City;

Binubuhan, Bago City; Bacong, Bago City; San

Miguel, Murcia; Lopez Jaena, Murcia; Salvacion,

Murcia; Palampas, San Carlos City; Buluangan,

San Carlos City; Guadalupe, San Carlos City;

Eiza, San Carlos City; Punao, San Carlos City;

Kapitan Ramon, Silay City; Katilingban, Talisay

City; Bubog, Talisay City; Efigenio Lizares,

Talisay City; Bug-ang, Tobos; Gen. Luna,

Toboso; Magticol, Toboso; and, Tabun-ac,

Toboso.

These barangays are given priority access

to DOLE‟s programs and services such as the

DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency

Program (DILEEP).

According to ABK3 LEAP Project

Director Daphne Culanag, Negros Occidental

has the most child labor-free barangays

certified by DOLE.

To be certified as a Child Labor

Free-Barangay (CLFB), barangays enrolled

under the campaign must have a regularly

updated profile or database of children, policies

and programs with budget allocation to

support identified child laborers, a functional

Barangay Council for the Protection of

Children (BCPC), the commitment of teachers

and parents to monitor school attendance and

engagement of children in child labor, and

partnership with government agencies and civil

society organizations.

The CLFB certification is valid for 3 years,

upon which it is subject for revalidation.

Meanwhile, the Provincial Council

for the Rights and Welfare of Children

unanimously passed a resolution adopting

the Child Monitoring System extending

even to cities and municipalities not covered by

the ABK3 LEAP project with an initial

allocation of P100,000. *(JSC/EAD-PIA6

Negros Occidental)

June 12—Philippine Independence Day

Easter Anne D. Doza

ILOILO CITY, June 21 (PIA6) - - Pag-IBIG Fund now requires all concerned private and government employers to start paying

their remittances online.

M s. Gina P. Lanceta, branch head of

Pag-IBIG Fund Molo Branch, said

they will no longer accept over

the counter payment of membership

savings and short term loan amortizations

from government and private employers

with at least ten employees beyond July 31

as mandated by Pag-IBIG Fund Circular No.

355.

The said circular requires all covered

employers to remit their payment online

using the Electronic Payment and Collection

Facility (EPCF) platform adopted by the agency

in partnership with its 13 accredited banks.

The accredited banks include Landbank,

Union Bank, BPI, Security Bank, Metrobank,

China Bank, CTBC Bank, RCBC, Asia United

Bank, EastWest Bank, Citi Bank, Development

Bank of the Philippines and Philippine National

Bank.

The implementation of the circular is in

compliance with Republic Act No. 8792 or

otherwise known as E-Commerce Act of 2000

that mandates government offices and agencies

engaged in the acceptance of payments to

accept and acknowledge payments, among

others using electronic data messages systems.

She said this move is also part of the

agency‟s thrust to make the payment of

membership savings and short term loan

amortization accessible, convenient, efficient

and faster for employers.

Those who may have more queries about

the EPCF, they can visit Pag-IBIG Fund Molo

Member Services Branch located at the 2nd

floor GT Plaza Mall, MH Del Pilar St., Molo,

Iloilo City or other nearest Pag-IBIG Fund

office. They may also call (033) 330-2699 and

look for Mr. Mark Ken Carmelita, marketing

specialist of marketing and sales section.

Pag-IBIG Fund Molo Branch covers the

districts of Iloilo City Proper, Molo and

Arevalo, Iloilo City; Southern Iloilo;

ALEOSAN; and the provinces of Guimaras and

Antique. (JSC/laf-PIA6 Iloilo)

Pag-IBIG Fund requires employers to remit payments online

By Lilibeth A. French

Tanco thanks PPOC members

By Jemin B. Guillermo

ROXAS CITY, Capiz, June 23 (PIA6) - Governor Victor Tanco thanked the members of the Provincial Peace and Order

Council for the partnership that brought peace and development to Capiz.

I n the June 22 meeting, Tanco

said that the accomplishments that his

administration has achieved in terms

of bringing peace and development

is a concerted effort of all the member

agencies.

Tanco, who chairs the Capiz PPOC, will

end his nine-year governorship by 12 noon of

June 30, 2016.

“The peace and development that we are

experiencing today is a partnership effort,

particularly with the all-out support of the

Philippine Army and the Philippine National

Police.

According to him, the peace effort should

be led by the civilian just like progress in the

province that is also spearheaded by the

private sector.

Earlier, the Philippine Army and Philippine

National Police have declared Capiz as peaceful

and ready for development.

For Capiz Police Provincial Director

Robert Rodriguez, Governor Tanco was an

inspiration for the PNP to sincerely do their

task especially in the campaign against illegal

drugs and criminality.

“He has given his all-out support

to the Capiz police in all our endeavors,

which we are very thankful for,” Rodriguez

said.

Other agencies like the Philippine Army,

Department of Education, Philippine

Information Agency and private organization,

Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and

Bureau of Fire Protection have likewise

extended their words of gratitude and

appreciation for the good leadership of

Governor Tanco in the PPOC. (JSC/JBG- PIA6

Capiz)

WESTERN VISAYAS 3

SAN JOSE, Antique, June 24 (PIA6) - - The Province of Antique availed of a P20 million grant from the Department of the

Interior and Local Government from the TraBAJO or Training for Better Access to Job Opportunities (TraBAJO) program.

P rovincial Director Victorio Pagapulan

released the checks recently to the

recipient towns considered as

Tourism Circuit namely Tibiao, Culasi, Sebaste,

Pandan and Libertad to which each

municipality received P3M and P5M for the

Provincial Government.

TraBAJO formerly known as Skills

Training for Accelerated Growth in Local

Governments (STAG-LG) is a project of the

DILG in

Information Officer Judy Mae Magdato

said the program hopes to capacitate target

local government units (LGUs) to develop their

workforce and provide support in preparing

communities the necessary skilled force

requirements of private enterprises in

Tourism, Agri-Business and Information

Technology- Business Processing Outsourcing

(IT-BPO).

LGUs with defined Local Economic

Development Strategies and declared Tourism

Development Areas and with large number of

poor but having high economic potential in

tourism are declared focus areas for

convergence of public investment from national

and local agencies.

The target beneficiaries are LGU residents

who are unemployed and who are not a

beneficiary of current skills training by

government agencies and have high potential

for employment.

Priorities are given to out of school youth

under Abot Alam Program, persons with

disabilities, indigenous people and 4Ps

beneficiaries.

One of the strategies of this program is

the partnership with concerned NGAs like

TESDA, DOLE, DSWD and DepED.

The program likewise capacitates LGUs

through the PESO to formulate a 3-year plan

and deliver employment program and services

to its constituents. The participants were also

given training on skills registry system.

TraBAJO supports the National

Government‟s thrust to provide sustainable

intervention to improve condition of the

unemployed and empower them through skills

training leading towards gainful employment

and entrepreneurial activities. (DILG/JSC/

PSM-PIA6 Antique)

DILG grants P20M TraBAJO Funds to Antique

By Pilar S. Mabaquiao June 12—Philippine Independence Day

Guv vows continued dedicated, committed public service

ILOILO CITY, June 23 (PIA6) --- Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr. vowed to continue the kind of dedication and commitment to

public service which made Iloilo one of the most progressive provinces in the country.

I n his message during the oath-taking

ceremonies of elected officials in Iloilo

province, Defensor said he will work

harder to serve the people as he would

commence his last term as the governor of the

province.

“I will spend the last three years of

my life as a public servant nga ang akon

paghimud-os para guid sa mga pumuluyo

sang probinsya sang Iloilo (that my efforts will

be for the people of the province of Iloilo)”, he

said.

He said that he wants the people to

remember his stint as the administration that

became the game changer that changed

the social, cultural, political, and economic

landscape of the province of Iloilo.

“We will continue to govern on the road

to transparency, accountability, honesty, and

integrity,” he said.

The governor also expressed his gratitude

for the full support, faith, and trust of the

Ilonggo public to his administration.

“I am inspired to continue and pursue

our hopes and dreams for the people and the

province of Iloilo”, he also said.

Defensor was awarded most outstanding

governor by the Association of Local Social

Welfare and Development Officers of the

Philippines Inc. (ALSWDOPI) in its 2016

Gawad Parangal last April.

He was also recognized recently as Pinoy

Icon Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Awardee for

Government Service in the Pinoy Icon 2016

search for modern day heroes initiated by

JCI-Regatta, an organization that aims to create

positive change by creating outreach activities

that enrich the pride and culture of Ilonggos.

(JSC/LTP-PIA6 Iloilo)

By Leonard T. Pineda I

KALIBO, Aklan, June 22 (PIA6) -- Aklanons can now avail of free eye consultation and minor eye surgeries with the opening of

Aklan's Eye Center at the Out-Patient Department (OPD) of the Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital (DRSTMH) on

June 21.

Aklan opens eye center

By Venus G. Villanueva

T he formal opening of the eye

center was ushered in through

a simple blessing rite officiated

by Rev. Fr. Crismar Daguno and attended by

provincial officials, Provincial Government

department heads, and hospital officials and

staff.

Chief of Hospital Dr. Paul Macahilas said

the eye center has state of the art equipment

at par with those of other regions.

Procurement of the equipment,

according to Dr. Macahilas, was made

possible through the approval of the

Sangguniang Panlalawigan for the fund inclusion

in the Annual Investment Plan.

For his part, Aklan governor Florencio T.

Miraflores said the eye center was

opened to cater to indigent Aklanon

patients suffering from various eye defects but

cannot afford check-ups, much more eye

operations.

“Senior citizens and non-senior citizens

covered by PhilHealth can now avail of free

cataract services,” Miraflores said.

The governor added that the putting up of

the eye center has long been planned for the

province which has become a reality, with the

aim of serving poor people.

Emphasizing too in his talk that

“government hospitals should offer first class

service to the poor”, he also called on the

hospital workers to give “quality care” to

patients. The eye center will be headed by Dr.

Dan Martelino.

“Our eye center has surgical and

operating rooms where minor surgeries can be

performed, with the use of the best machines

in the industry,” Dr. Martelino said.

He also assured that everybody, who has

eye problems, is welcome to come for

consultations at the eye center.

He also assured the public that more

equipment will be procured by the province

for the eye clinic but on a staggered basis, as

such are very expensive. (JSC/VGV-PIA6 Aklan)

CENTRAL VISAYAS 4

CEBU, June 23 (PIA) --- National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and Movie and Television Review and

Classification Board (MTRCB) joined forces to affirm their partnership in disseminating the grid operator’s advocacy on

transmission line safety and protection, and guarding against right-of-way (ROW) violations.

NGCP, MTRCB ink deal to intensify

transmission line safety campaign

N GCP is the operator of the

country‟s power transmission

network.

The partnership was formalized on June

16 through a Memorandum of Understanding

between the agencies, with NGCP represented

by Board Director and Chief Administrative

Officer Anthony Almeda and MTRCB by

Chairman Eugenio Villareal.

In the MOU, both companies committed

to “protect the physical, moral, spiritual,

intellectual and social well-being of the

youth and other vulnerable sectors,

inculcating patriotism and nationalism, and

encouraging their involvement in public and

civic affairs,” including safety, anti-pilferage and

right-of-way of the nationwide transmission

assets.

As NGCP expands its safety and ROW

information campaign, it tapped MTRCB to

help them reach wider audiences by showing

their safety and anti-pilferage public service

videos in movie theaters.

MTRCB, being the entity that supervises

and regulates the public exhibition of motion

pictures, television programs, and publicity

materials, was more than willing to help

NGCP by “making available relevant expert

information and other resources, to enable

NGCP to mobilize the dissemination of its

line safety campaign material to local theater

operators.”

The grid operator expressed its

appreciation to MTRCB stating that the

partnership between NGCP and MTRCB is “a

strategic cooperation between the public

and private sector will further advance the

advocacies of NGCP , particularly on spreading

awareness on transmission line safety,

anti-pilferage, and right-of-way issues.”

NGCP is a privately owned corporation in

charge of operating, maintaining, and

developing the country‟s power grid.

It transmits high-voltage electricity

through “power superhighways” that include

the interconnected system of transmission

lines, towers, substations, and related assets.

(rmn/PIA7-Cebu/NGCP press release)

Rachelle M. Nessia

NEGROS ORIENTAL, June 23 (PIA) – The province's population growth rate increased by 0.99 percent or by 68,329

individuals in 2010 to 2015, according to the last Population Census (PopCen) of the Philippine Statistics Office

(PSA).

NegOr population reaches 1.35M

P SA Interim Provincial Statistics Officer

Engr. Ariel Fortuito said the province

has reached a total population of

1,354,995 as of August 1 last year, compared

to the total registered population of 1,286,666

in 2010.

However, the 0.99 percent annual

population growth rate (PGR) in the province

for the period 2010 to 2015 is lower by 0.39

percentage point from the 1.38 percent annual

PGR noted for the period between 2000 to

2010, Fortuito disclosed.

Dumaguete City, the provincial capital,

had the biggest population of 131,377

registered among the six cities in Negros

Oriental.

Ranked second with 117,900 persons is

Bayawan City followed by the cities of

Guihulngan with 95,969, Tanjay with 80,532,

and the municipality of Mabinay ranked fifth

with 78,864.

The municipality of San Jose has the

lowest population in the province with 20,413.

POPCEN 2015 was undertaken by the

PSA in August 2015 pursuant to Republic Act

No. 10625, also known as Philippine Statistical

Act of 2013 and Executive Order No. 352.

The survey data results will be used for

decision making of the government and private

sector and update the populace count in all

barangays nationwide.

Fortuito said the population counts were

based on census questionnaires accomplished

by about 90,000 enumerators deployed during

the nationwide census-taking. (rmn/jct/PIA7

-Negros Oriental)

Jennifer C. Tilos

June 12—Philippine Independence Day

SIQUIJOR, June 21 (PIA) -- A Pantawid Pamilya family-beneficiary in the municipality of Lazi was chosen as Huwarang

Pantawid Pamilya 2016 in the province.

Coral family bags Provincial Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2016

T he Coral family will receive

cash prize and certificate of

recognition.

The Coral couple, Patricio and

Arlene, are both Persons with Disability

(PWDs) who did not let their physical

inadequacies stop them from becoming income

-earners.

Patricio works as utility in the

Department of Public Works and Highways

(DPWH) after his six-month good

performance in Trabahong Lansangan despite

his arm deformities.

Arlene, who is unable to walk after being

struck by polio when she was a baby, earns as

a cosmetologist. They have only one child due

to the high-risk pregnancy of Arlene.

This annual search acknowledges families

who maintain strong family ties and

harmonious relationship and uphold Filipino

values despite the challenges that poverty

causes or brings, inspire other members of the

community and strive to improve living

condition amidst difficult situation.

Other provincial winners are Suan Family

of barangay Catulayan, San Juan (2nd place) and

Olho Family of Brgy. Caitican, Siquijor (3rd

place).

Other family-entries are Anggay Family of

barangay Cang-allas, Larena; Dalaguete Family

of Bolot, Enrique Villanueva; and Bantugan

Family of Candaping B, Maria.

Judges during the provincial search are

Provincial Administrator Pedro Samson,

Provincial Social Welfare and Development

Officer Lina Medel, Director of Community

Extension Office of Siquijor State College Dr.

Expedita Duran, and Senior Education

Program Specialist (Social Mobilization and

N e t w or k in g ) o f De pa r tm en t o f

Education Edgen Bagundol.

The Coral family will represent Siquijor

province for the Regional Search on July 8,

2016 in Cebu City. (rmn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor/

Jessabel Tabajares/SWO III)

Rizalie Anding Calibo

CENTRAL VISAYAS 5

DUMAGUETE CITY, June 22 (PIA) – In line with the observance of the 2nd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake

Drill (NSED) today, the Office of Civil Defense - Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) stressed the importance of educating young

people on earthquake preparedness.

I n an interview with members of the

local media after the conduct of NSED

at West City Elementary School

(WCES), OCD-NIR Officer Allen Cabaron

emphasized that it is important for

young Filipinos to learn earthquake

preparedness since they belong in the

vulnerable sector during disasters.

He also pointed out that students can

share what they‟ve learned on earthquake

preparedness with their families because

emergencies can also happen in every

individual‟s home.

Officers of the OCD together with the

Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Council (RDRRMC) here led

the conduct of the 2nd Quarter NSED at

WCES.

At around 9:00 am, the school sounded a

warning siren signifying the start of the

earthquake drill.

After that, pupils from different grade

levels rushed outside of their classrooms with

their hands over their heads in a cover position

and proceeded outside of the school where

they stayed until the end of the drill.

A group of rescue officers also conducted

a mock rescue drill for students who served as

victims of the earthquake.

Some students also aided rescue team in

providing first aid to those who acted as

casualties of the earthquake.

Officers from the local Bureau of Fire

Protection who also joined the earthquake drill

practiced the necessary response to fire

incidents caused by the earthquake.

Dr. Evangel Luminarias, schools division

superintendent of the Department of

Education-Division of Dumaguete, disclosed

that disaster preparedness is already integrated

in their lectures to their pupils.

Aside from this, she also added

that students were also trained by

professionals on providing first aid to victims of

calamities.

Dr. Luminarias also lauded the RDRRMC

for leading the observance of NSED in the city

today. (rmn/ral/PIA7-Negros Oriental)

OCD: Youth must learn about quake

preparedness

Roi Anthoni B. Lomotan

CEBU CITY, June 22 (PIA) – Department of Trade and Industry – Cebu (DTI) will launch two Shared Services Facilities (SSF)

in two local government units (LGUs) here on June 27.

DTI to launch SSF on abaca, sinamay production

T he SSF on Abaca Fiber Extraction at

Brgy. Pili in Danao City will be

launched in the morning to be

followed by the launching of the facility for

Sinamay Production in the municipality of

Carmen in the afternoon.

DTI Provincial Director Maria Elena

Arbon will give an overview of the respective

SSF projects during the launching programme

in the two LGUs.

SSF is a component of DTI‟s Micro, Small,

and Medium Enterprises Development

(MSMED) program which aims to improve the

competitiveness of enterprises by providing

them with machinery, equipment, tools,

systems, skills, and knowledge under a shared

system.

The SSF in Danao City hopes to boost the

production of abaca fibers which have long

been produced by the mountain barangays in

the city.

On the other hand, the SSF in Carmen is

seen to increase the productivity of the

sinamay weavers under the United

Carmenanons Multi-Purpose Cooperative

which is undertaking abaca production in the

municipality.

Sinamay has been considered as the 'One

Town, One Product' (OTOP) pride of Carmen.

(rmn/mjpap/PIA7-Cebu)

June 12—Philippine Independence Day

DUMAGUETE CITY, June 23 (PIA) — The Provincial Nutrition Committee (PNC) will allocate P50,000 for supplemental

feeding to identified top 10 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental with high incidence of malnutrition.

T he LGUs are the municipalities of Sta.

Catalina, Vallehermoso, Manjuyod,

Mabinay, Basay, San Jose, Bindoy,

Tayasan, Bacong, and Siaton .

They were identified during the

Monitoring and Evaluation on Local Level Plan

Implementation (MELLPI) by members of the

Provincial Nutrition Committee.

Atty. Gilbert Arbon of Department of

Science and Technology (DOST) will draft the

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between

the provincial government and local

government units on the guidelines in

implementing the funds for supplemental

feeding program

However, Emma Mate of DepEd Negros

Oriental suggested to follow the guidelines

implemented by DepEd .

Meanwhile, during the MELLPI,

evaluators validated the nutritional status of

the LGUs by re-weighing 10%of the total

preschool children in the barangay or a

maximum of 50 preschool children,

interviewed some barangay officials, barangay

and municipal nutrition council members and

made site visits.

The evaluators recommended that

interventions such as providing livelihood

programs to families with malnourished

children should be considered.

The Provincial Agriculture‟s Office

through Frances Yap urged that the

PNC to p rov ide the Mun ic ip a l

Agriculture‟s Office (MAOs) with the list of

families with malnourished children for

livelihood assistance such as giving of

seedlings and other activities related to food

production.

This year‟s celebration which is anchored

on the theme: “First 1000 Days ni Baby

Paha lagahan Para sa Malusog na

Kinabukasan” aims to increase awareness on

the importance of proper nutrition and early

childhood care and development during the

first 1000 days of life.

The provincial nutrition committee lined

up activities for the month-long celebration

including a Kapihan sa PIA, well baby contest,

poster making contest, cooking contes, and

breastfeeding photo contest. (rmn/lpp/

PIA7-Negros Oriental)

Supplemental feeding set for NegOr LGUs

Leandria P. Pagunsan

EASTERN VISAYAS 6

26% HOTS at Kalayaan Jobs Fair in Catbalogan

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, June 20 (PIA) — One hundred thirty one (131) job applicants were hired on the spot during the

KALAYAAN JOBS FAIR at Catbalogan Plaza, Catbalogan City last Wednesday.

R egional Director Elias Cayanong of

the Department of Labor and

Employment (DOLE) said, of the 506

applicants who registered for more than 5, 000

job vacancies offered, 469 applicants have

qualified but only 338 have reached the final

interview by the employers.

“We are very happy with the positive

turn out of the jobs fair especially that

we have 131 Hired On The Spot (HOTS) or

26% of the total registered applicants, which

is bar beyond our target at 15%”, Cayanong

said.

According to Virgilio A. Doroja Jr of

DOLE regional office 8, 20 local companies and

eight overseas recruitment agencies have

participated in the jobs fair.

Among the participating local companies

were Rose Pharmacy, Jolibee Catbalogan

branch, Generika Pharmacy, Leyte

Communications Training Center, Inc.; Dranix

Distributorship Inc.; Super Metro Calbayog;

Paramount Human Resources Multi-Purpose

Cooperative; Radiowealth Finance; MSS Cycle

Tradining; LBC Express Inc.; Gaisano Central

Store; Mang Inasal; Sinai Manpower Agency;

Once Central Mall; SAMICO Kabuhayan

Program; Catbalogan Water District

Multi-Purpose Cooperative Mart and

Eperformax Contact Centers and BPO.

The Philippine National Police (PNP)

likewise joined the jobs fair for its July and

November quota

The jobs fair was one of the highlights of

the 118th Philippine Independence Day

celebration.(ajc/PIA-8)

No diarrhea outbreak in Northern Samar – Dr. Francisco

CATARMAN, Northern Samar, 20 June (PIA) – ―We have no diarrhea outbreak in Northern Samar, only sporadic cases,‖ said

DOH Team Leader, Dr. Rommel Francisco, during the radio interview at DYSM in a radio program of PIA.

H igh cases of diarrhea are observed in

this part of the region since April

2016. As of June 13, Dr. Francisco

accounted 1,020 cases in 16 municipalities and it rose to 1,651 in the record as of June 19, all

over 24 municipalities.

Poor sanitation and water contamination

particularly in areas or barangays with open

sources of water were most likely found to be

the cause of diarrhea.

Dr. Francisco calls for all families to be

vigilant and observe proper sanitation.

He discussed on air in detail and in local

dialect DOH health advisory on diarrhea

prevention and control.

He strongly advised all members of the family to drink water only from safe sources,

or to be sure, boil water for 3 minutes or do

water chlorination, eat only foods that are well

cooked and properly prepared and avoid eating

“street vended food,” keep the food away

from insects and rats by covering them, wash

fruits and vegetables with clean water before

eating or cooking, defecate only in the

toilet and wash hands before eating and after

using the toilet.

Dr. Francisco made an appeal for

cooperation from the barangay officials and the community to minimize if not to cease the

spread of diarrhea.

Further he said, for immediate

t reatment g ive Ora l Rehydrat ion

Solution of ORESOL and seek medical help

from rural health units, health workers

and nearest hospital in the area if need arises.

(ADiaz)

Ailene A. Diaz

June 12—Philippine Independence Day

DOH-8 intensifies diarrhea awareness campaign

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, June 20 (PIA) — The Department of Health (DOH) has intensified its information dissemination

campaign relative to the diarrhea incidence in Eastern Visayas.

I n i t s Op lan Ta lwas D iarrhea

Advisory No.5, health authorities in the

region in coordination with the

local government units (LGUs) concerned

strengthened its surveillance and awareness

campaign for people be aware of the

suspected causes of the disease and how to

prevent it.

DOH regional director Minerva P. Molon

said while technical assistance has been

extended to LGUs particularly in the province

of Samar, reported to have the highest number

of cases, control measures were undertaken in

collaboration with the WASH Cluster

partners and the regional and local

disaster risk reduction and management

councils.

To date, a total of 4, 277 persons

were afflicted with 47 deaths.

The province of Samar remains to have

the highest number of cases with a total of

2,414 with 35 deaths.

The most affected municipalities are:

Calbiga with 343 cases; Sta. Rita (335

cases); Catbalogan City(329 cases); Basey with

238 cases ; Zumarraga with 219

cases; Tarangnan(195 cases ); and Paranas with

160 cases.

Due to this, Molon is continuously

advising the public to ensure the use of

safe and clean water, 'if unsure, boil water for

three minutes before drinking and see to it

that storage reservoir and water tanks are

regularly cleansed."

She likewise reminded the public to

practice proper hygiene, proper handwashing

and food preparation and seek early

consultation at the rural health unit or to the

nearest hospital.(ajc/cba/PIA-8)

Consuelo B. Alarcon

Consuelo B. Alarcon

EASTERN VISAYAS 7

3K Borongan families to benefit from Trabahong Lansangan program

BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, June 21, 2016 (PIA) ---- Approximately 3,000 families in the city of Borongan will be able

to benefit from the so-called ―Trabahong Lansangan‖ or Community-Managed Road Maintenance Program (CMRMP) starting

this June.

A ccording to Department of Social

Welfare and Development-Regional

Office 08‟s (DSWD-08) Sustainable

Livelihood Program Project Development

Officer Proseso Bustillos Jr., the said

beneficiaries who are residents of 24 carline

barangays in Borongan — are also

beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang

Pilipino Program (4Ps), as well as families

included in the list of the National Household

Targeting System (NHTS) for Poverty

Reduction, and indigent families.

Bustillos informed that a Trabahong

Lansangan beneficiary shall serve as street

cleaners.

Part of their work is cleaning the canals

and road shoulders as well as to ensure the

cleanliness of bridges.

He added that there will be a general

orientation first on the CMRMP before

formally starting the implementation of the said

program in Eastern Samar — which will

start from the municipality of Taft to the

municipality of Guiuan. (SDC/[PIA-E. Samar)

Samuel D. Candido

June 12—Philippine Independence Day

Red Cross provides safe and potable water

J orge Acuna from PRC said that they will

supply safe and potable water in Calbiga

until the end of June, this year.

The so called treatment facility is beside

the municipal hall - there are two „bladders‟

that can contain 10 thousand liters of water

and these are connected to a hose and to six

tapstands where rural folks take turns in

getting free clean, safe and potable water.

Eric Toleran from PRC said that on the

day they installed the water treatment facility

some 700 water containers were filled up,

immediately.

That was on the Saturday, June 18 when

NGCP declared a power outage due to

maintenance activities, the water district

also warned about a whole day water

interruption.

PIA chanced upon Norbing of Barangay

Tinago, who brought along one container

which has five gallons content.

Those who would get water

are instructed that the supply is only for

drinking.

Mano Boy from Barangay Patong, who

thought water was for sale asked the Red

Cross staff how much they charged, he was

relieved when he learned they were free.

At the rural health center, Dr Abaigar

and her staff were so busy attending to

two new cases of diarrhea-- one was from

Barangay Canticum while another was from

Calingonan, both were housed in for proper

management.

Rio Abelido, the sanitary inspector said

that the two deaths recorded in Calbiga town

were siblings from Barangay Binanggagaran.

This a remote barangay where the only

source of water is an open dug well.

One of the two siblings died while being

transported to the health center in town while

the other was given medical care but died just

the same.

“They were already severly dehydrated,”

said Abelido.

Presently, both the Red Cross and the

RHU are doing the rounds of the barangay

giving out lectures, aquatabs and hyposol and in

some cases jerry containers.

The Red Cross added that they will be

providing the same safe water to the towns of

Pinabacdao and Sta. Rita while OXFAM

another NGO, will take care of San Sebastian

town. (nbq/PIA8-Samar)

CATBALOGAN CITY, June 21 (PIA) — In response to the rising cases of diarrhea in some towns of Samar province, the

Philippine Red Cross (PRC) installed a water treatment facility in Calbiga town.

Ninfa Iluminada B. Quirante

COMELEC : BEI members to get

honorarium through OTC

BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, June 21, 2016 (PIA) ---- The Commission on Elections-Eastern Samar urged the members

of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) — who have not yet received their honoraria through Automated Teller Machine

(ATM) — to just personally go to the bank and withdraw through over-the-counter (OTC) transaction.

T h i s w a s t h e a d v i c e o f

COMELEC-L loren te E lect ion

O f f i c e r S e b a s t i a n C a s p e

amidst complaints of the BEI members who

had been constantly checking their ATM cards

in the City of Borongan but to no avail.

According to him, this situation is

not just being experienced in the province but

also nationwide.

This is due to the simultaneous

withdrawal of those who had served during the

2016 Elections that resulted in a systems failure

in the bank and servers. Because of this,

he is urging the BEI members to just go their

respective election officers and ask for a Card

Holder‟s Request Form.

Then the BEI members will have it

signed by the election officer where after

filling it up, will photocopy the valid ID

of the election officer, and present it

to Land Bank of the Philippines-Borongan

together with the ID of the BEI

to make sure that the honorarium will be

claimed.

COMELEC-E as te rn S amar h ad

distributed the cash cards to the BEI members

a few days after the May 09, 2016 elections

when they were already sure that the money

was already in the bank. But still, only a few

were able to claim their honorarium to

the dismay of the other teachers who had

served as BEI members in the 2016

Elections. (SDC/PIA-E. Samar)

Samuel D. Candido

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