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VOL. 3 | NO.13 April 3 - 10, 2015
Siquijor province bags national excellence award
SIQUIJOR (PIA) -- The province of Siquijor has bagged the first prize for 2014 excellence in Kalusugan Pangkalahatan Award. This was also announced by Provincial Governor Zaldy S. Villa during the Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting held recently at the Provincial Capitol, Siquijor, Siquijor. Known to be the highest award a local government unit (LGU) can get, Kalusugan Pangkalahatan Award is based on the achieved performance level out of the 2016 National Objectives for Health (2016 NOH) targets. The recognition was judged through scorecard indicators set by the Harmonization of Awards Technical Working Group of the Department of Health (DOH). Health Secretary Janette L. Garin and assistant regional d i r e c t o r D r. L a k s m i L e g a s p i handed the award to provincial administrator Peter Samson and Provincial Health Officer Redempta Cortes during the Gawad Kalusugan Convention at the SMX convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex. Gawad Kalusugan is a harmonized awarding ceremony to selected LGUs for various categories in recognition of their exemplary and good practices in health related activities, initiatives and projects. Earlier, during the regional health summit at Dumaguete City, the province was awarded as Top Performing Province in facilitybased delivery, access to safe water and primary care benefit package (PCB) based on the 2013 LGU-scorecard nationwide. All municipalities were likewise awarded as Top Performing Municipality in various health programs. The awards were received by provincial governor Zaldy S. Villa with the provincial health officer and the municipal mayors and municipal health officers. Si q ui j o r p ro vince has topped among the 80 provinces in the archipelago. (rac/PIA7Siquijor with reports from IPHO)
Provincial Governor Z a l d y S . Vi l l a p r o u d l y announced one of the biggest accomplishments of the province having awarded first prize for 2014 excellence in Kalusugan Pangkalahatan Award and as Top Performing Province in facility-based delivery, access to safe water and primary care benefit packaged (PCB) based on the 2013 LGU-scorecard nationwide.(PIA-Siquijor file photo)
Women advised to draw strength from within
C E B U C I T Y ( P I A ) - - Wo m e n s h o u l d d r a w s t r e n g t h f r o m w i t h i n . Dr. Caridad Labe, vice president for internal affairs of the Coalition for Better Education (CBE) said there are more cases of women violence and abuses due to women who allowed these to happen to them. She said there are already several avenues that a woman can avail of to make herself empowered, one of which is through education. “But women should draw strength from within so that she will be less of a cause and minimize the effect,” Labe said. J e d d a h S u m i g a n o f t h e C e b u P r o v i n c i a l Wo m e n ’s C o m m i s s i o n (PWC) added that Cebuano women are so far more empowered nowadays. She said this is because of the constant advocacy being done by various agencies. Sumigan said the Provincial Women’s Commission (PWC), since its establishment in 1999, has been empowering women in Cebu province. PWC is composed of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), CBE , Department of Health (DOH). Heddah Largo, also of PWC, said since since PWC was established, they had filed 152 cases in different Prosecutor ’s Offices and in court. PWC had also recorded 1,424 victims of sexual abuse who were given psychosocio-medico-legal services; 694 victims of physical abuse were given medical attention; 1,027 victims of psychological abuse were given psychological therapy and counseling services; 16 victims of abuse and other forms of violence are given shelter and sent to school. There were also nine offenders incarcerated pending resolution of cases; and three foreign nationals on bail for temporary liberty. “Women now know where to go and we hope that rich or poor they will continue to be pushing for what’s good for them,” Largo said. (rmn/fcc/PIA7-Cebu)
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DOST Siquijor, LGU Larena inks MOA on GIA project SIQUIJOR (PIA)--The Department of Science and Technology and the Local Government Unit of Larena signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the DOST’s Grant-in-Aid Project to the municipality which aims to maximize the use of the Larena Tourism Center. Provincial Science and Technology Director Engr. Mario de la Peña, Mayor Dean S. Villa and Municipal Tourism Officer designate Clifford Quilicot signed the Memorandum of Agreement in a simple ceremony which took recently at the Office of the Municipal Mayor in Larena. The MOA signing sealed the assistance project Electronic – Services on Innovation, Government, Nature and Society (PROJECT e-Signs) for the Local Government of Larenaworth Php650, 000 to be given by DOST to the LGU. The project aims to procure and install Digital Signage and Juan Clock on the Larena Tourism Center. Upon installation of the Digital Signage, the LGU can tap this device to disseminate powerful and useful information. Specifically, the project is expected to promote tourism by posting Siquijor Tourism information, location maps, conference proceedings and educational programs. It also aims to deliver advisories pertaining to public service announcements, weather alerts, disaster mitigation, health and wellness, disease prevention, traffic situation and product price monitoring; to aide in maintaining peace and order by posting images of wanted criminals and crime prevention tips; and to generate additional revenue by enticing advertisers to post their ads at a reasonable price thru e-Sign. On the other hand, the installation of Juan Time clock at the Larena Tourism Center will serve as Philippine Standard Time (PST) reference for tourists and locals so that they can always ensure that their time pieces are synchronized with PST. In return, Mayor Dean S. Villa and Municipal Tourism Officer Designate Clifford Quilicot expressed their gratitude to DOST for the GIA project and expressed full support and cooperation on the project implementation. (rac/ PIA7-Siquijor w/ reports from Engr. Reinhold Jek Abing/DOST-Siquijor)
(L-R) Provincial Science and Technology Director Engr. Mario E. de la Peña signs the MOA with Mayor Dean S. Villa of Larena and Municipal Tourism Officer Designate Clifford Quilicot as witness. (rac/ PIA7-Siquijor w/ photo from DOSTSiquijor)
DOST-SETUP beneficiary Elena Tuale Ibera, owner of Elena Bakery and Pasalubong Center of Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor is the provincial winner of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Technovation Awards for Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) given by DOST-7 last week. Other awardees are Eimar’s General Merchandise as the first runner-up and Naning’s Furniture Shop, 2nd runner-up. (RACalibo/ PIA7-Siquijor)
P o l i c e Outpost put up by the Siquijor P o l i c e Station in Mt. Bandilaan, Siquijor, Siquijor during the Healing Festival on Holy Week. (rac/PIA7Siquijor w/ SiquijorPS photo)
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OWWA-7 welcomes new scholars for 2015-’16 CEBU CITY (PIA) -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA-7) announces the release of the examination result for the Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP). OWWA-7 labor communications officer Eda Marie Enclonar bared the EDSP offers financial assistance to qualified dependents of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are active OWWA members and who wish to enroll in any four to five year baccalaureate courses. Of the 329 applicants from Central Visayas, 14 OFW dependents made it to the top 200 in the EDSP national qualifying examination conducted simultaneously nationwide on September 21, 2014 by the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI), according to OWWA-7 official. The 14 OFW dependent passerss are: Amada, Azel Balbon, Asdillo, Raul Jr. Alam-alam, Cachila, Kaylene Ann Villaroya, Calano, Lindberge Sevilla, Calope, Karlee Christine Almerol, Dabalos, Arell Anne Cortez, Dinampo, Mary Dorothy Dumancas, Dizon, Meg Elnasin, Dolotina, Gio Dean Adlaon, Lagroma, Nina Lynn Benrales, Lasola, Geniviarie Cornelia, Matig-a, Kendra Maxine Cilocilo, Rayco, Ysabelle Kate Delearna and Tan, Alyssa Zena Alba. Enclonar said, of the 14 passers that
Health Screening at the Queengate Center in Larena, Siquijor that opened the local government unit (LGU) and the Larena Women’s Federation’s celebration of Women’s Day in March.
qualified for OWWA’s Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) starting school year 2015-2016, seven are from Cebu, four from Bohol and three from Negros Oriental. The daughter of an OFW working in Jakarta, Indonesia, Azel Balbon Amada of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental landed 4th place in the national qualifying exam, according to Enclonar. OWWA-7 ranked 5th with the most number of passers among the 17 regions and four overseas posts, said the OWWA-7 official. Qualified scholars are entitled to a financial assistance amounting to P60,000/year or P30,000 per semester that will cover the tuition and other academic-related expenses which shall be released on a semestral basis. Enclonar said the complete list of passers can be viewed at their official website, www.owwa.gov.ph. Likewise, the result of the qualifying exam for the six applicants in region 7 of the Congressional Migrant Workers Scholarship Program (CMWSP) was also released but nobody made it said Enclonar. CMWSP is a separate scholarship program of OWWA that offers financial assistance to dependents of either active or inactive OFWs who intends to enroll in courses under the priority fields of Science and Technology. (mbcn/jsme/PIA7-Cebu)
DOH 7 promotes health consciousness on prevailing illnesses C E B U C I T Y, A p r i l 7 ( P I A ) - - - T h e D e p a r t m e n t of Health (DOH-7) is strongly promoting awareness and prevention of Malaria and other common illnesses Crestita Gloria, Medical Technologist III of DOH-7 during the recent Association of Government Information Officers (AGIO-7) Forum, said, “the department in coordination with the other networks are working hard through advocacy campaign to eliminate malaria as one of the public health threats in the region.” She said the target year for a “malaria-free” Region 7 is in 2018 after a series of prevention and controls, border operations in endemic areas, orientation of disease and importance are fully conducted. Malaria is a disease that is transmitted through infective mosquitoes particularly female Anopheles. People usually get malaria after being bitten by an infective mosquito, said Gloria. This mosquito can transmit malaria and they must have been infected through a previous blood meal taken from an infected person.
Siquijor State College (SSC) Tourism graduating students with PIA and other offices at the Old Capitol Building in their Mock Tour Guiding as part of the tourism seminar on Tour Guiding conducted prior to their graduation on March 28. (mbcn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor)
When a mosquito bites an infected person, a small amount of blood is taken in which contains microscopic malaria parasites, explained Gloria. Cases are divided into two: indigenous that came from that specific area and imported case came from other endemic areas. Medical attention through blood smear was performed. The signs and symptoms of malaria include high fever, sweating, headache, vomiting, nausea and chilling. It is almost the same as dengue yet malaria targets only the red blood cells (RBC). At the same forum, Dr. Joanni Riveral, Medical Specialist III of DOH-7, spoke about common illnesses that may occur especially this summer and the ways to prevent it. These illnesses include sore eyes, various skin diseases, sun burn, cough and colds, food poisoning, and rabies. Dr. Riveral said the way to prevent these diseases is to take pre-cautionary measures by drinking 8 to 12 glasses of water to avoid dehydration, put on proper body covering, and observe proper hygiene.(rmn/ hfg/PIA-7 with report from Pauline dela Cruz)
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EU urges media to join Peace Journalism Awards
CEBU (PIA) -- The European Union (EU) announces the opening of the Peace Journalism Awards urging journalists from print and broadcast media to join and submit their entries on the theme about “Peace.” Among the objectives of theAwards is to raise awareness about the impact and value of peace and the peace process in general and to generate information and a deeper understanding of the Bangsamoro peace process in particular. It also acknowledges the role of Filipino journalists as agents of peaceful
social transformation through balanced, responsible, culturally and conflict-sensitive reporting on peace and conflicting stories. Such Awards also aims to generate awareness, interest and appreciation for EU-supported activities in Mindanao in the context of the peace process. Entries should adhere to the theme of “Peace” that could include reportage about the peace process at the level of political negotiations, about peace champions and how they were able to advocate or initiate or develop actions that build peace in their communities.
Women federation of Larena Siquijor getting ready for their performances during the dance contest at Larena town’s celebration of Women’s Month at Queengate Center in Larena, Siquijor. (mbcn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor)
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TESDA adunay P65M training fund alang sa IT-BPO industry
MANILA (PIA)--Ang Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) migahin ug badget sa himoong training sa mga trabahante sa Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM). Ang TESDA mopagawas ug P65 milyon nga scholarship vouchers alang sa pre-employment training ug retooling sa mga trabahante sa maong industriya pinaagi sa nilagadaan nga Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) ni TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva ug sa Healthcare Information Management Association of the Philippines (HIMOAP) ug sa Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI). Ang himoong training ipaubos sa TESDA’s Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) Namahayag si Villanueva usa kini ka maayong oportunidad nga mapalambo pa ug dugang ang IT-BPO industry sa nasud. Dugang ni Villanueva nga padayon ang paghatag sa TESDA sa de kalidad nga edukasyon ug training aron mahimong hanas ug bansay ang atong kabataan sa maong trabaho. Base sa duha ka MOA, ang HIMOAP makakuha ug 50 milyon nga scholarship vouchers samtang ang ACPI makakuha ug laing 15 milyon. Ang kasabutan tali sa HIMOAP mo punting pagbansay sa Medical Transcription Finishing Course NC ll, Medical Transcription NC ll ug Medical Coding and Billing NC ll. Mi lagda sa duha ka kasabutan sila si Villanueva sa TESDA, Myla Rose Reyes sa HIMOAP ug Juan Miguel del Rosario sa ACPI. Ang HIMOAP usa ka non-stock ug non-profit organization nga mituboy sa Pilipinas isip usa sa piniling lugar alang sa mga outsourced healthcare information management services (HIMS). Ang ACPI sa laing bahin usa ka organisasyon nga gi-ila sa gobyerno sa Pilipinas nga mopalambo ug mapatugbaw sa animation industry sa tibook kalibutan diin ang atong nasud napili nga usa sa makahatag ug maayong serbisyo sa maong industriya. Ang MOAs gikasabutan aron makiglambigit ang TESDA sa duha ka pundok paghatag ug training sa mga trabahante sa IT-BPM industry. (mbcn/ lpp/PIA7-Negros Oriental)
Entries could also be about peace linked to development and other crosscutting socio-political issues or about peace in the perspective of local communities, and their unique ways of harnessing peace. All entries must have been published or uploaded in bona fide media outlets from August 1 2014 until May 31, 2015. Proof of publication whether in print, broadcast or in online media must be attached together with the entry form which can be downloaded from the EU website. Detailed guidelines are available in the EU website europa.eu. There are seven categories of the Awards including Written Text Published in Print Media; Online Media; Broadcast Media; Photo Journalism; Campus Journalism (written text and multi-media sub categories) and Special Citation for Government Communicators. For the Journalism Awards, only Philippine-based media representatives are qualified to join. For Campus Journalism Awards, participants must be bona fide Filipino students currently enrolled in a duly-recognized Philippines’ University or College. Selection of winners will be based on the following criteria: relevance to the topic (30 percent), news value/ impact (30 percent), investigative depth (25 percent) and professional quality and style (15 percent). Entries must be submitted to DELEGATION-PHILIPPINES-PPI@ eeas.europa.eu on or before May 31. The first prize winner or finalist for each of the category will receive special tokens, gadgets, trophies and certificates. The grand winner on the other hand, will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Brussels, Belgium to meet with peacebuilding institutions and fellow journalists. The EU Journalism Awards was launched in October 2014 in Cotabato City for the first time in the Philippines. (mbcn/fcr/PIA7/with reports from Paulynne Joyce R. dela Cruz, intern)
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