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VOL. 3 | NO.16 May 1- 10, 2015

PNP cascades P.A.T.R.O.L Plan to all six towns

by Rizalie Anding Calibo

SIQUIJOR, May 5 (PIA) -- To give strong support to the transformation agenda of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Siquijor Police Provincial Office (SPPO) is now starting to cascade the PNP P.A.T.R.O.L. Plan 2030 down to the six municipal police stations in the

province with the development of individual scorecards for the respective personnel.

Cascading on operations review matrix and compliance evaluation process was made recently at the GAD Building in Siquijor, Siquijor following the institutionalization of the Performance Governance System (PGS).

PNP-7 TWG Assistant Chief P/Insp Narrolf Tan facilitating the cascading on operations review and compliance evaluation to some 50 members of the Siquijor Police Provincial Office Technical Working group. (rac/PIA7Siquijor)

It was attended by some 50 police personnel from the provincial police office and the six police stations as part of the Technical Working Group (TWG).

PNP P.A.T.R.O.L. or Peace and Order Agenda for Transformation and upholding of the Rule-OfLaw Plan 2030 is the PNP’s change agenda which is anchored on the principle of systems and procedures.

PNP PATROL Plan 2030 is attuned with President Aquino’s program thrust under the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 with his commitment to transparency, accountability, efficiency and rule of law, as well as the wholenation approach to national security.

TWG Assistance Chief Police Inspector Narrolf Tan of PNP-7 facilitated the cascading, which includes compliance evaluation process, functionality of provincial and municipal Police Strategy Management Units (PSMU/ MSMU) and Technical Working Group, Overview of the Operations Review.

Tan said the PNP nears the final stage of the PGS institutionalization so that cascading the PNP P.A.T.R.O.L. Plan down to the municipalities and development of individual scorecards is necessary in order to achieve breakthrough results.

Siquijor Police Provincial Office with all its personnel from the six municipal stations has to lay down in their scorecards of their achievements, breakthroughs that are seen, felt and experienced by the community they serve.

The program defines the way how PNP delivers its mandate through human rights-based and community oriented policing.

Crime prevention and crime solution efforts are given priority in partnership with stakeholders to whom the PNP put emphasis on enhancing the capability of PNP units and personnel, by improving systems and procedures, fillingup needed logistical resources, enhancing the competencies, skills, discipline and morale benefits of personnel, and ensuring organizational responsiveness through ICT-compliant police stations and effective and efficient cross functional relationships between and among other offices, the PNP also said. (rmn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor

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DOST, LGU Larena inks MOA on GIA project

by Engr. Reinhold Jek Abing

Memorandum of Agreement 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 Larena that is worth Php 650,000 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.

SIQUIJOR (PIA)--The Department of

S p e c i f i c a l l y, t h e p r o j e c t Science and Technology and the Local is expected to promote tourism by Government Unit of Larena signed a posting Siquijor Tourism information, Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on location maps, conference proceedings the DOST’s Grant-in-Aid Project to the and educational programs. municipality which aims to maximize

It also aims to deliver advisories the use of the Larena Tourism Center. pertaining to public service announcements,

Provincial Science and Technology weather alerts, disaster mitigation, health Director Engr. Mario de la Peña, Mayor and wellness, disease prevention, traffic Dean Villa and Municipal Tourism Officer situation and product price monitoring. designate Clifford Quilicot signed the

It will also 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.

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.

Mayor Dean Villa and Municipal Tourism Officer Designate Clifford Quilicot expressed their gratitude to DOST for the GIA project and expressed full support and cooperation with the project implementation.

(L-R) Provincial Science and Technology Director Engr. Mario E. de la Peña signs the MOA (mbcn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor/ with Mayor Dean Villa of Larena and Municipal Tourism Officer Designate Clifford Quilicot as E n g r. R e i n h o l d J e k witness. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor w/ photo from DOST-Siquijor) Abing/DOST-Siquijor)

Central Visayas gears up for POPCEN 2015

Key government offices in Region 7 recently met to plan preliminary measures in a bid to ensure the successful implementation of the new round of Census of Population (POPCEN) this year.

National Economic Development Authority (NEDA-7) Regional Director Efren Carreon convened on May 7 the members of the 2015 Census of Population Regional Census Coordinating Board (RCCB) led

by Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

During the meeting, Carreon said the new data that will be collected during the census is vital in policy-making measures.

“We need the exact figures that are reflective of what is happening at the local levels,” he said.

The last population census in the country was done in 2010, which placed the Philippine population at more than 92 million, or specifically 92,337,852.

Held every five years, this year’s census of population will be done for 25 days from August 1 to 30 in the total 42,029 barangays across the country.

This year’s census will include new information to be collected, such as deaths among family members, religious affiliation, and basic literacy, among others.

For Region 7 alone, around 8,000 enumerators will be hired to carry out the complete enumeration of households in the four provinces under Central Visayas, namely Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor.

PSA-7 Interim Regional Director Ariel Florendo said the training and orientation for the enumerators is set in June.

Florendo, during the RCCB meeting, pointed to the lack of qualified enumerators in the barangays as one of the issues they will have to address.

“We prefer the enumerators to come from the areas where they will be assigned because they are familiar with the terrain and the people. This is important as the census will be done down to the barangay level,” he said.

He also appealed to the local government units (LGUs) and the community for their full support to make this year’s census of population successful.

“Since the census will be done house to house, we need the support of the LGUs and the public, from the municipalities and cities and those in the remote barangays,” said Florendo.

The 2015 POPCEN will be the 14th census to be carried out in the country since 1903, and the 3rd population census to be conducted in between two decennial censuses. (rmn/PIA-7 Cebu)

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3,320 gov’t job vacancies posted online

The Department of Finance (DOF), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), and Department of Tourism (DOT) have posted 3,320 vacancies online, in an effort to radically open up and widen the reach of government recruitment and to invite more young Filipinos to join the civil service.

As of today, 3,320 vacancies have been posted at Kalibrr.com, a jobs matching site, in partnership with the Bagumbayani Initiative, a program by Young Public Servants (YPS) that aims to promote positive change and integrity in the government by sustainably recruiting young people into the civil service.

Bagumbayani Initiative started with a group of friends who come from different government agencies, and who decided to meet every Wednesday to talk about their experiences and stories in the civil service.

Of the 3,320 vacancies, 3,211 entry-level positions are from the BIR, 41 positions from the DOF, 31 positions from the DBM, 33 positions from the DOTC, and 4 positions from the DOT. Since the vacancies were published in an initial soft launch in April, the DOF has received 244 applications, BIR – 154 applications, DBM – 152 applications, DOTC – 18 applications, and DOT – 59 applications.

Applicants can now view the government agencies’ Kalibrr accounts through the Bagumbayani Initiative’s Facebook page, and through the following links: • 1 . D O F – h t t p s : / / w w w. k a l i b r r. c o m / c / d e p a r t m e n t - o f finance/jobs; recruitment.dof.gov.ph • 2. BIR – https://www.kalibrr. com/c/bureau-of-internal-revenue/jobs • 3 . D B M – h t t p s : / / w w w. k a l i b r r. c o m / c / d e p a r t m e n t - o f budget-and-management/jobs • 4. DOTC – https://www.kalibrr. com/c/dotc-npmo/jobs; https://www.kalibrr. com/c/department-of-transportation-andcommunications_ppp_implementation/jobs • 5. DOT – https://www.kalibrr. com/c/department-of-tourism/jobs

“To ensure the sustainability of President Aquino’s good governance initiatives, we need a constant flow of young, talented Filipinos entering government with a critical eye and a hopeful heart. I had the privilege of meeting the late Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore a few years ago, and I agree with him when he says that the only way to change government is from within. To young Filipinos: your country needs you. We hope that you respond to this call to service,” Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima said.

“We need a critical mass of young, honest Filipinos who love the country to join the BIR. The 3,211 vacancies we have posted are around a fifth of the Bureau’s workforce: this is our chance to transform the Bureau into a vibrant organization that can respond to the changing times and demands of the modern taxpayer,” Commissioner of Internal Revenue Kim S. Jacinto-Henares said.

More than 400old folks of Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor get social pension for indigent senior citizens from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on May 7 at Enrique Villanueva Social Center.

“The presence of young people in government has opened new spaces for innovation in our agencies. The natural skill and creativity of so many young Filipinos has already contributed much to nationbuilding, and we now call on our youth to join us in our pursuit of crucial budget reforms.

We can all play a more active role in public leadership and service, and there’s no better place to kick-start positive change than in government itself,” Secretary of Budget and Management Florencio “Butch” Abad said.

“There is much to be hopeful for in public transportation. As one transport expert said, the true test of a developed country is not when the poor get to ride cars, but it is when the rich take public transportation. We encourage the youth to come aboard ‘daang matuwid’ and help us prove that even transportation can be more fun in the Philippines,” said Secretary of Transportation and Communications Joseph Emilio T. Abaya.

“Over the past few years, we have proven that the Philippines is a country we can truly be proud of. Tourism has now become a national industry, generating billions in terms of revenue and creating millions of jobs for our people. And although we have achieved where we are now, this is only the beginning. The biggest responsibility of the youth is to ensure the

future. We invite our young people to join the public service and help continue the story of our country’s success,” Secretary of Tourism Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. said.

“Kalibrr is excited at the opportunity to partner with government to help them fill their vacancies with the best talent the Philippines has to offer. With Kalibrr’s technology and social media reach, we’re confident we will help the government achieve its national recruitment goals,” says Kalibrr Chief Executive Officer Paul Rivera. Kalibrr is the sole Philippine-based startup that aims to solve recruitment in the Philippines. The company is backed

by Y Combinator – the Silicon Valley giant behind tech giants AirBnB, 9Gag, Reddit and Scribd. Other strong patrons of the firm include EBay’s Pierre Omidyar, and Globe Telecom’s Kickstart Ventures. With only six months of full operations, Kalibrr has already provided over 1,500 jobs to seekers and has gained the trust of almost 4,000 companies.

“Young Public Servants is proud to take part in the Bagumbayani Initiative, and we support its mission of bringing the best and the brightest young Filipinos to directly take part in nation building through the civil service. Good governance lives because of the hope and energy of our youth,” Natalie Cristine Jorge, Lead Convenor of Young Public Servants said.(dof.gov.ph)

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NCCA promotes preservation of national, cultural heritage

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is now establishing closer link and coordination with local government unit (LGUs) in its campaign to preserve and protect the country’s cultural heritage.

In the recent special Association of Government Information Officers (AGIO-7) Forum in line with the celebration of May as National Heritage Month, NCCA Head on National Committee on Libraries

and Information Services Marilou Tadlip said the commission is exerting effort in having strong coordination and linkage with LGUs in the preservation of the country’s cultural and national heritage through development of barangay learning centers as one of the factors.

“Development of the barangay reading centers is our focus,” Tadlip said.

As part of the whole-month activities for the National Heritage Month,

Cebuano News

Diskwento Caravan Balik-Eskwela, sugdan na sa DTI

Sugdan na sa Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ang tinuig niining Diskwento Caravan Balik-Eskwela alang ning tuiga.

Tumong sa programa nga siguradohong barato ang mga gamit pang-eskwela sa mga tinun-an karong nagsingabot nga pagbukas sa klase.

Matud pa sa DTI, itanyang dinhi ang mga produktong adunay 10 porsyentong diskwento sama sa mga notebooks, pad papers, ballpens, lapis ug uban pang school supplies.

Sa pagkakaron, gihipno pa sa ahensiya ang pagtumbok sa mga nag-unang lugar diin ipahigayon ang ilang diskwento caravan sa dili pa magsugod ang pagbalik sa klase ning tuiga sa mga mosunod nga semana.

Samtang gipasidan-an usab sa DTI ang mga nagbaligya og school supplies nga sundon gayud ang gitakdang suggested retail price (SRP) sa mga gamit pangeskwela karong duol na ang pagbukas sa klase.

Dungan niini, miingon si DTI Kalihim Gregory Domingo nga hingosgan pa sa ilang monitoring teams ang pagbantay sa presyo sa mga school supplies. (ecb/ PIA7-Bohol)

Mga miyembro sa PhilHealth, maka-monitor na sa ilang unclaimed refunds

Ang mga miyembro sa Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) nga may wala pa nakuha o unclaimed refunds, mahimo na karong maka-access sa detalye sa ilang claims pinaagi sa official website sa buhatan.

Gipahibalo sa PhilHealth sa mga miyembro niining may mga unclaimed refunds sa benefit payments alang sa ilaha o sa ilang dependents’ confinements sa UERM Medical Center gikan tuig 2007 hangtud 2013 ug gikan sa nagkalain-laing accredited health care institutions nga mahimo na karong maka-access pinaagi sa www.philhealth.gov.ph/unclaimedrefunds.

Kining kalamboan dili lamang maghatag og kahigayonan sa mga miyembro sa PhilHealth nga maka-acess sa ilang wala pa nakuha o unclaimed refunds, apan apil na usab ang pag-update sa ilang claims.

Ang mga unclaimed refunds mao ang mga benefit payments nga angay reimbursohan sa accredited hospital ngadto sa miyembro sa PhilHealth sa partikular nga panahon.

Ang maong refund mahimong under-deduction o non-availment sa benefits sa point-of-service due ngadto sa nagkalain-laing sirkumstansiya sa panahon sa confinement ug nagpabiling unclaimed sa mga miyembro.

Sa pagkuha sa ilang refunds, gitambagan ang mga miyembro sa pag-adto sa pinakaduol nga Regional Office o Local Health Insurance Office sa PhilHealth. Mahimo usab silang motawag sa numero (02) 441-7442 alang sa dugang kasayoran.

Kinahanglang magdala ang mga PhilHealth members og duha (2) ka valid identification cards. Angay usab nilang suwatan ang Request for Release of Unclaimed Refund Form. Hatagan usab og kahigayonan ang mga miyembro sa pagpili sa ilang gustong release mode. Mobalik sila ngadto sa hingtungdang regional office o local health insurance office alang sa pagkuha og personal sa ilang claim.

Makapili silang maghulat nga ipadala pinaagi sa mailed check kun delivery service ang ilang gusto.

Ang PhilHealth obligado gayud sa pagbalik niining pondo sa ilang mga miyembro. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)

NCCA will hold the Kulturang Cebu storytelling and Art to Heart workshop in coordination with the Cebu City Public Library and the Association of Barangay Council in Cebu City on May 15, 2015.

Kulturang Cebu storytelling will depict the story of “Bugsay,” and for a better appreciation of Cebuano culture, the Art to Heart workshop will also feature the making of “puso” (hanging rice).

This whole afternoon event will gather children aged 7 to 12 from the selected 14 Cebu City barangays both from urban and mountain areas to listen to stories and be part of the workshop.

There will also be a book donation to barangay reading centers for children to know and understand the Filipino culture, heritage and stories behind who and what we are today.

“This whole afternoon will be pleasurable activities, there are many things that can be told,” Tadlip revealed, adding that NCCA hopes to promote culture through the barangay learning centers.

The activity will also feature art exhibit with 70 artworks and the many faces of Christ through the Kristo Manila and Kristo Nino to be displayed at SM Cebu Art Center to open on May 16 at 6:00 p.m which will run until May 30.

On May 23, various artists and performers will gather for the 2nd Taoid Heritage Concert at the Terraces of Ayala Center Cebu. (rmn/ays/PIA-7)

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