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THE OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER OF THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.PIA.GOV.PH and the DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.DOST.GOV.PH VOL. 4| NO. 24 July 13 - 27, 2016
Siquijor PNP Oplan Tokhang bears 550 pushers, users to surrender in Siquijor by Rizalie Anding Calibo
SIQUIJOR, July 12 (PIA) – At least 550 drug pushers and users from this province have surrendered to authorities following the implementation of Oplan TokHang by the Philippine National Police (PNP) here. In its every six-hour update shared to the Philippine Information Agency here, Deputy Police Director for Administration Police Supt. Enrique Belcina said the Siquijor Police Provincial Office (SPPO) have consolidated a total of 493 houses visited provincewide from July 1 to 5:00 p.m of July 21. During the period, 468 drug users and 82 drug pushers have voluntarily surrendered, but Belcina said none of the drug personalities have surrendered illegal drugs nor committed hostility or in denial, added Belcina in his report. According to Belcina, there are guidelines being followed in dealing with the surrenderers. He said that SPPO Provincial Director Erson Digal is putting in place appropriate programs in coordination with the local government units since Siquijor province has no rehabilitation centers nor appropriate group to handle and accommodate them. Meantime, these drug personalities, he said, are released under close monitoring by PNP after they have signed their affidavit of undertakings stating that they are really serious in their intent to stop the illegal drug trade. The PNP officers spearheaded by PSupt. Enrique Belcina with the local officials of the LGU Once they commit the same Larena led by Municipal Mayor Dean S. Villa in a dialogue with some illegal drug personalities activity, we have to take steps with who reportedly appeared at the Larena Police Station. (PSupt. Belcina’s FB post) our aggressive operation to neutralize and really stop them, Belcina warned. conduct of a house to house visitation and 11 pushers have surrendered. In Enrique Villanueva, 26 houses TokHang, short of Totok-Hangyo to the suspected drug users/pushers were visited, 24 drug users and 4 pushers pleading them to stop their illegal activities. is part of Oplan Double Barrel aligned with Of the reported number of surrendered while in Maria town, there the objective of President Rodrigo Duterte on anti-drug campaign is aimed at drug houses visited and drug personalities were 66 houses visited and 117 drug pushers, users, and protectors of illegal having surrendered, Siquijor has 112 users and 8 pushers who surrendered. In Lazi, 67 houses were visited and drugs to curb and stop their illicit activities. for houses visited, 77 for drug users It is done through constant and 21 drug pusher surrenderees. 46 drug users and 24 pushers surrendered. San Juan town has 114 houses In Larena town, 108 houses coordination with the local municipal visited, 102 users and 14 pusher and barangay government units thru the w e r e v i s i t e d w h i l e 1 0 2 u s e r s surrenderees. (rmn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor)
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DOST Junior Level Science Scholarship now available
SIQUIJOR (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) here announced the availability of scholarship slots for regular third year college students who are enrolled in priority science and technology (S&T) courses and who are willing to teach in the secondary schools in the country thru the DOST Junior Level Science Scholarships (JLSS). To qualify, one must be Filipino citizen, a regular third year college students who are enrolled in identified priority S&T courses in any state college or private college, has a general weighted average of at least 83% (or its equivalent) in his/her first and second years in college, qualify in the JLSS written examination, and agrees to teach in the secondary level of basic education in public or private high school as their return of service (ROS), among other requirements. Applicants should be enrolled in the following CHED-compliant science and technology priority courses: agriculture, agricultural biotechnology, agricultural chemistry, agricultural engineering, agricultural biosystems engineering, applied mathematics, applied physics, biochemistry, biology, ceramics engineering, chemistry with applied computer system, chemistry with materials science and engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, environmental science, fisheries, food technology, forestry, g e o l o g y, g e o d e t i c e n g i n e e r i n g , geothermal engineering, industrial engineering, industrial management engineering-information-technology, information technology, instrumentation and control engineering, manufacturing engineering management-biomedical engineering, manufacturing engineering management-mechatronics and robotics, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, mathematics, mathematics teaching, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering, mining engineering, molecular biology and biotechnology, physics, applied physics with applied computer system, applied physics with materials science
engineering, science teaching (biology, chemistry, physics, physical science), and statistics. Required documents to submit are accomplished JLSS information sheet (Form A), accomplished certification regarding course and year level (Form B), accomplished Return of Service (ROS) Conditions (Form C), Birth Certificate and Official Transcript of Records or Certified True Copy Grades (of first year and second year). The application form can be obtained at the DOST Siquijor Provincial Science and Technology Center (DOST Siquijor PSTC) and can be downloaded at this website: www.science-scholarships. ph. Accomplished application forms and the required documents should be submitted also in DOST Siquijor PSTC on or before September 9, 2016. Date of examination is on October 16, 2016. Privileges of a DOST JLSS qualifier include: tuition and other school fees not to exceed P10,00/semester or P8,000/trimester/term; P5,000 book allowance/semester; monthly allowance of P5,000 (P5,000 for those who take BS-Physics, Applied Physics, Physics Teaching, Geology, Mining Engineering, Agriculture, and Fisheries); and group insurance coverage of P200,000.
After graduation, when the DOST scholar-graduate has been hired by the Department of Education (DEPED) or private school, he/she will be employed with a position equivalent to Special Science Teacher I in the Philippine Science High School. He/she will be given priority for job placement in high school in the country and will also receive a one-time relocation allowance should he/she be assigned in a place other than his/her permanent residence. He/she will be provided scholarship in identified teacher education institutes for Science and education Courses and be allowed to teach even without Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) eligibility but to pass the LET within five years from date of hiring. The JLSS is governed by Republic Act 10612, dubbed as “FastTracked Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 2013” which aims to strengthen the country’s science and technology education by fast-tracking graduates in Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering who shall teach science and mathematics in secondary schools throughout country. (rmn/rac/ PIA7-Siquijor/Engr. Reinhold Jek Y.
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LGUs should have warehouse to stockpile relief goods in case of disaster
CEBU, July 21 (PIA) – Local government units (LGUs) should have their own warehouse to stockpile their relief goods for prepositioning in order to immediately respond to the needs of their constituents in case disaster hits their area. Artemia Degamo, disaster focal person of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) said LGUs are the frontliners of their respective localities to immediately address the needs of their community in the aftermath of a disaster. “The DSWD is always ready to assist the LGUs in case they need food packs for affected families,” said Degamo but added that their agency merely augments the relief goods that should be initially provided by the LGUs. Degamo said the DSWD-7 is ready to respond anytime and that an initial 30,000 food packs have already been set aside to complement the LGU’s food provision for affected families. The food packs are stocked in the DSWD-7 warehouses for strategic prepositioning. According to Degamo, LGUs should have their own warehouse for the safekeeping of their relief goods as Provincial Administrator Peter Samson with members of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction a major problem is transport after roads Management Council (PDRRMC) in its La Nina Action Planning Workshop at the Provincial become impassable after a disaster Capitol, Siquijor, Siquijor. (PIA-Siquijor) leading to the affected locality. Degamo further said Quick The DSWD-7 disaster focal said Degamo. Response Teams will be deployed “The DSWD-7 in Cebu is the person said they are closely coordinating with the LGUs, even more so after the Visayas Disaster Response Center, which immediately in case of a major calamity means we should be ready anytime to and that parent leaders of Pantawid calamity. Cebu on the other hand, is assist other provinces in the Visayas Pamilyang Pilipino Program are tapped as volunteers to reproduce the family food the operations hub for the Visayas for Region hit by calamity,” said Degamo. “A P3 million funding is set aside packs in a massive scale. (rmn/fcr/PIA7logistical concerns during post-disaster which began in the Yolanda aftermath, for the family food packs,” said Degamo. Cebu/Musel Sanchez Bonife, PIT Comm Intern)
Crime dips as PNP presses anti-drug drive
QUEZON CITY, July 25 - The Philippine National Police has noted a significant downtrend in crime volume over the last six months of year 2016. Consistent with earlier pronouncements by PNP Chief, Director General Ronald M Dela Rosa of an observed decline in index crime incidents as a direct effect of aggressive anti-drug operations, PNP Director for Operations, Chief Superintendent Camilo Pancratius Cascolan expressed optimism that the crime volume will continue to simmer as the PNP intensifies police operations against drug-related criminal activities in the succeeding months.
From a high of 52,950 registered in January 2016, the Total Crime Volume steadily dipped by 13% through the 1st and 2nd Quarters of the year, down to only 46,060 crime incidents in June 2016. In the PNP’s assessment, Cascolan said, the ongoing 2-pronged national anti-drug campaign under “Project Double Barrel” is expected to further boost the overall anti-crime effort, citing the correlation of drug use to other forms of index crime involving crimes against persons and crimes against property. Over the last 21 days since Project Double Barrel was implemented in July 1, 2016, the PNP has recorded a national
total of 3,213 arrested drug personalities during separate police operations by local and national PNP Units. As of 6:00AM of July 22, a total of 239 drug suspects were slain in police operations. Under Project “Tokhang” or house visitations on residences of suspected drug personalities, a total of 120,038 voluntarily yielded to authorities, among them, 112,902 drug users and, 7,107 pushers. They are now the subject of further government intervention by concerned agencies. (PNP)
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Cebuano News: Ilegal nga sugal, isunod ni Duterte MANILA, July 20 (PIA)-Gi-klaro ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte kun nganong dili kaayo hugot ang kampanya sa iyang administrasyon sa ilegal nga sugal. Sa pagkakaron, nakatutok ang atensiyon sa Presidente sa pagresolba sa nagka-grabeng problema sa ilegal nga droga tungod kay giingong kun gipasugdan pa niya ang pagsumpo sa ilegal nga pasugalan o pagsumpo sa jueteng, dako ang posibilidad nga mag-take over ang organisasyon sa ilegal nga droga. “Gambling has to stop, but in the meantime I am focused on the drug menace. Why? Because kapag ka tinanggal mo ‘yan, there is that apparatus of gambling. Iyong mga kumukolekta ng pusta and you suddenly mabakante ‘yan, everybody stops. Ang magte-take over ng organization ‘yan, pakilaman na ‘yan ng droga,” matud pa ni Duterte. `Dugang pa niini, kun padayon nang masumpo ang ilegal nga droga, siguradong mohinay na usab ang ilegal nga sugal tungod kay konektado man ang duha. `Gitataw usab sa Presidente nga gusto niyang ipaubos una sa legal lectures kalabot sa balaod sa saktong pag-aresto kalabot sa ilegal nga pasugalan ang kapolisan. `Nanawagan usab si Duterte sa militar nga tabangan ang kapolisan sa bag-ong kampanya niini batok sa ilegal nga sugal. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
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