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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. 3 | NO. 32 September 12-19, 2015

Siquijor Gov Villa: ‘Public first before personal interest’

by Rizalie Anding Calibo

SIQUIJOR (PIA) — Siquijor Governor Zaldy Villa urged Siquijodnons to put the public’s interest before their own as he cited selfishness, disunity, and indifference as the primary factors why the province lags behind in development.

In a message during the island’s

founding anniversary as a province, Villa hailed the past officials who have worked for the province’s independence from Negros Oriental, but said Siquijor will only progress if the people will harmoniously work together for the common good.

“Hinay ang atong pag-asenso kay dili man makuha ang tibuok nga

panaghiusa ug pagtinabangay sa katawhan tungod kay dili man parehas ang atong tumong pagkab-ot alang sa kalamboan (Development is slow because we are not working together to a common goal for progress),” said Villa.

“Imbis mosaka ang Siquijor, hingdalos-os hinuon (instead of rising

Feature: LTI instructor, trainer is TESDA’s 2014 Model Employee National awardee

SIQUIJOR (PIA) -- An instructor of Lazi Technical Institute (LTI), Brenda Bation received the 2014 TESDA Model Employee of the Year (TMEOYA) national award that was given during its August 25th anniversary this year.

The quest for TESDA Model Employee of the year Award (TMEOYA) is a yearly event that happens in August during its Anniversary Celebration that falls on the 25th.

Bation comes from the island of Siquijor who, having excelled in government service, has given great honor to Siquijor and her selfless service to the fellow Filipinos in the field of education and training starting from the grassroots communities of the province.

As a career woman, Brenda devoted herself in her job not only as a classroom teacher and trainer but as an extension worker as well.

She has that charisma in dealing with the folks in the community.

She said, being with them is her life and passion to the extent of losing some quality time with her family and friends to the service of the communities.

Coming to school early and going home very late in the evening becomes her hobby that is rarely found in government service.

Having garnered the Regional and National Model Employee Awards, Brenda has proven her worth and now starting to believe that she still has many things to achieved.

Such awards made her realize that life is so short and that every minute has to be maximized. She is more challenged and inspired to become more innovative, creative and

Siquijor Governor Zaldy S. Villa resourceful.

Brenda made it through regional and national screenings. Competing with other nominees from all over the country was a very tough experience. However, she made it with flying colors.

Cognizant to her commendable accomplishments of being a trainer and extension worker, what made her over ranked others is her innovation.

As a Food Processing trainer she was able to develop banana powder out of the San Pablo/Cardava banana variety. This banana powder was used to substitute flour in preparing polvoron, tart, cookies, empanada, and other sweets. This banana powder when undergone further processing it will lead to banana flour which is currently in project proposal stage and for funding requirements. (mbcn/rac/PIA7Siquijor/with reports from EAApiag-TESDA-LTI)

up, Siquijor is sliding down),” he added, while calling on Siquijodnons to forget about politics and support the programs of the present administration.

He said Siquijor will only progress if its people will work hard together instead of attacking and pulling each other apart.

Plans and programs for development for the first two years of his governance were not implemented fully because of some disparity and or “conflicts of interest” from the legislative and its supporters, he said.

But despite this, the governor said he is proud of some accomplishments and awards, citing the seal of good financial management, seal of good local governance and Kalusugan Pangkalahatan Award that earned the province good amount of financial assistance from the national governance for health care and other development projects.

“Maghugpong kita aron kitang tanan dungan mouswag ug makalabang sa dalan paingon sa kalamboan (Let us all be united on our way to development),” he added. (rmn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor)

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Seminar on rapid communications using ICT for emergency held

by Engr. Reinhold Jek Abing

SIQUIJOR (PIA)-- The Department of Science and Technology and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) here conducted a seminar on Rapid Communication Using ICT for Emergency to prevent, mitigate, and respond during disasters.

The seminar aims to inform the participants on the latest trends in the information and communications technology and how these can be used during disaster.

Movable and Deployable ICT Resource Unit or MDRU was highlighted during the seminar, which according to Jeffrey Lllanto of Central Visayas Information Sharing Network (CVISNET), was proposed and launched by Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) in Japan in 2011.

Early this year, the municipality of San Remegio in Cebu became a recipient of MDRU Project through the partnership o f N T T, C V I S N E T, a n d D O S T 7 .

Lllanto talked how the MDRU had been of great help during the disaster response and operation after Typhoon Yolanda hit San Remegio.

He said the MDRU can provide ICT services like phone services in disaster-hit areas at a low cost with guaranteed sustainability.

It can be used even during ordinary days like an intercom, he added.

In his message, Gov. Zaldy Villa thanked DOST and PDRRMC for organizing the seminar as he urged the participants to have a proactive role in disaster risk reduction and management of the province.

PDRRMO Blezela Mae Omictin also urged the participants to listen and think on how the topic of the seminar can strengthen the DRRM policies and actions of each LGU.

It highlighted the role of ICT during disaster, either on relief operation, search and rescue and simple communication to families.

During the same event, provincial science and technology director Engr. Mario de la Peña encouraged the local chief executives and local DRRMOs to adopt the technology and think of the benefits of the MDRU to their DRRM arsenal.

The seminar was attended b y r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m t h e d i ff e r e n t LGUs spearheaded by respective local chief executives, representatives from the academe, MDRRMOs, NGAs and NGOs.

The CVISNET Team demonstrated to the participants how the MDRU works.

According to a paper published by Japan-based NTT entitled Overview of Movable and Deployable ICT Resource Unit Architecture, “an MDRU is a transportable unit accommodating the various resources necessary to deliver ICT services. Once a disaster occurs, one or more MDRUs are promptly transported to the disaster-affected area and set up there.”

Each unit rapidly forms a Wi-Fi-based local area network (LAN) in its surrounding area and starts delivering at least basic ICT services to the people in the area. T

The MDRU is connected to the existing wide area network (WAN) via remaining optical fibers and/or satellite links.

Once the MDRU is connected to the WAN, it acts as a local information hub. (rmn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor w/ reports from Engr. Reinhold Jek Abing/DOST-Siquijor)

Feature: Elena’s baked success

by Engr. Reinhold Jek Abing

SIQUIJOR (PIA) --- Baking delicious breads must be beyond ordinary. This is Elena Ibera’s motto when it comes to baking breads.

Having a natural passion for baking breads, cakes and pastries, Ibera, who is the proprietor of Elena’s Bakery and Pasalubong Center, made that as a foundation for establishing the business.

“While others venture in business which they do not even know, I personally bake and supervise the processing of my products. The edge of my products among competitors lays in their distinct taste that only Elena’s offers. That’s a family secret, of course,” says Elena.

During town fiestas in the province, her products are always in demand.

Those yearly events became the stepping stone of her firm. Every year, orders pour in that her usual capacity cannot meet the demands. To remedy this, her sister tried to approach some government agencies for assistance.

When they went to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Lazi, the agency directed her to go to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Siquijor to avail of the Small Enterprise technology Upgrading Program (SET-UP). Upon request of the firm and upon complying with the requirements, Elena’s Bakery and Pasalubong Center became a recipient of DOST SETUP in 2012. The assistance was designed to upgrade its baking technology to enhance product quality and its competitiveness.

Specifically, planetary mixer, spiral mixer, a four-decker baking oven, manual sealer, stainless top table, bread slicer, roll kneader were purchased based on the SETUP recommendation. Product packaging and labeling also became part of the assistance. As counterpart of the assistance, a new processing area was built by the firm to house the new SETUP equipment.

With these interventions, the product shelf life of Elena’s products increased. The new oven enabled the firm to operate efficiently with gas consumption reduced by 20%. Production volume also increased by 50%, exceeding the target of 30%.Consequently, the revenue also increased by 30%.

With SETUP’s intervention, the current production of Elena’s Bakery and Pasalubong Center is able to cope up with the demand.

It has also made Enrique Villanueva a name in Siquijor tourism by offering delicious breads and pastries as pasalubongs. (rmn/rac/

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Sec. Sonny Coloma’s Note (17 September 2015)

ON THIRD QUARTER SWS SURVEY

We are grateful to our Bosses --- the Filipino people --- for reaffirming their satisfaction with the President’s performance. This is a clear vote of confidence on the Aquino administration’s good governance advocacy that has brought about significant reforms. The Filipino people have acknowledged the tangible results of Daang Matuwid, in terms of improved quality of life, as a result of steady and sustainable economic growth for the past five years.

Indeed the country’s journey along Daang Matuwid has come a long way, going into the last nine months of the President’s term --- and bodes well for the country’s future.

In photos: Araw ng Siquijor Agri-Food Fair

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Shipbuilder needs 2,000 metal welders for Subic

TAGBILARAN CITY, Sept. 11 (PIA) -- A foreign shipbuilding company operating in Subic is in need of 2,000 welders for immediate deployment to Luzon.

Te c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n s a n d Skills Development Authority (TESDA)

Cebuano News

Secretary-General Joel Villanueva disclosed this during a press conference in his latest Bohol visit.

Speaking before a gathering of Bohol media at the Dagohoy Hall of the Bohol Tropics, Villanueva, who was

DOLE miaghat sa mga kasambahay pagkuha sa TESDA certification

Mga kasambahay gi awhag pagkuha sa Household Services Training and Certification ubos sa revised Training Regulations on Domestic Work (NC ll) aron mabansay sila sa trabahong domestic services ug aron usab mahatagan ug kahigayonan nga mo asenso sila sa ilang panrabaho.

Ang Household Service Training and Certification ubos sa Revised Training Regulations on Domestic Work, ang mopamatuod nga kwalipkado ang domestic helper sa trabaho isip kasambahay.

Ang Domestic Work NC ll mohatag ug kasegorohan sa mga agalon sa husto ug dekalidad nga serbisyo. Ang mga kasambahay usab adunay kasegurohan

flanked by TESDA regional Director Rosanna Urdaneta and Provincial Administrator Alfonso Damalerio III, said that urgently needed by Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction are shielded metal arc welders (SMAW) trained workers with the TESDA certifications.

Hanjin, a Korean heavy industries and construction firm, operates a shipbuilding facility in Subic.

“They won’t need anything more, just as long as you have TESDA certifications, then they are looking for you,” Villanueva said.

Hanjin is among the 600 companies that TESDA is partnering to absorb TESDA trained graduates into their workforce.

Recently, the skills training authority has recently been awarded the International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001.

ISO 9001 is an internationally recognized quality management standard which specifies Quality Management System (QMS) requirements focused on an organization’s ability to meet and improve upon customer satisfaction and quality requirements.

TESDA enrolled two major programs for certification then: Technical Vocational Education and Training Program Registration and Competency Assessment and Certification.

These programs are processes that ensure integrity and quality of training delivery and training outputs involving all its courses.

The ISO certification makes TESDA at par with other international educational institutions providing the same skills development services.

A TESDA 9001 QMS means all of TESDA graduates are trained that they can be at par with the skills obtained by world’s blue collar workers.

Villanueva said public private partnership is helping TESDA achieve over 70% employment rate or their trained blue collar workers. (rmn/rac/PIA-7/Bohol)

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