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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. 35 October 9-16, 2015
PAGASA warns of strong El Niño
by Rizalie Anding Calibo
SIQUIJOR, October 14 (PIA) -- Siquijor province will likely experience the effects of a “strong” El Niño starting December this year or January of next year. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Visayas Director Oscar Tabada, in his update on the latest forecast El Niño, said Siquijor is one of the 17 provinces to be affected by dry condition in October, 26 provinces in November, and 35 provinces in December this year. In January, Siquijor, with the rest of Central Visayas, is among the 57 provinces to be affected with drought, he said. Tabada said consensus El Nino Southern Oscillation prediction indicate the continuation of strong El Nino conditions during the August to October 2015 season and will last up to March, April and May of 2016. Significant reduction in rainfall is predicted beginning September 2015 to February 2016 over most parts of the country and that slightly warmer than average temperature is expected during the forecast period. Recently, he said rivers and springs are drying up, water shortage is experienced, and crops are dying in some parts of the country while human and animal health conditions are at stake due to heat-related illnesses such as dehydration and heat stroke, and worst death.
PAGASA Visayas Director Oscar Tabada giving El Nino Update/Climate Outlook during the El Nino Info Campaign at the Siquijor State College.
The year 2015, he said, is still running to be the hottest year and he advised locals of the following actions to be taken under hot weather conditions: When engaged in outdoor work or activities, pay attention to health conditions. Bring along water and sunscreen and reduce prolonged exposure under sunlight. Ensure good air ventilation in
indoor environment; beware of health and well being of elderly or persons with chronic medical conditions; and take precautionary measures for possible fires. Ta b a d a s a i d p r e p a r a t i o n s should be intensified in the community starting from education campaigns in agriculture, and water supply to caring for the environment. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor)
#InfoTourismAdventureRace for RADIO7 2015 set in Siquijor
(PIA) – Information and Tourism Officers in Central Visayas are invited to the #InfoTourismAdventureRace in time for the 22nd RADIO7 Convention on October 28-30 at the Coco Grove Beach Resort in San Juan, Siquijor with the theme “Bridging Information and Tourism Through Social Media.” Philippine Information Agency (PIA-7) regional director Minerva Newman said this is a not an ordinary convention of the Regional Association of Development Information Officers (RADIO) because “we also invited the various tourism officers of the local government units in Central Visayas to join the event via an eco-adventure challenge to showcase the sensations of Siquijor.” RADIO 7 is an umbrella organization of the Cebu Association of City And Municipal Public Information Officers (CAOCAMPIO), Association of Negros Oriental Public Information Officers (ANOPIO), Association
of United Development Information Officers (Bohol), Siquijor Association of Information Disseminators (SAID) and Association of Government Information Officers (AGIO). Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) secretary and spokesperson Herminio “Sonny” Coloma will give his keynote address regarding the theme while Bohol is invited to present its Tourism Roadmap to Recovery after the October 23 Earthquake. O n t h e s e c o n d d a y, t h e #InfoTourismAdventureRace starts from the resort in San Juan to the various race-pitstops covering every town in Siquijor highlighting the tourism lure of each challenge. Facilitating and coordinating the entire adventure race is Vince Escario, Bantayan Communications Consultant. The participants are divided into
10 teams to do the various challenges featuring the uniquness of the island. Part of the team’s task is to gather details and information about the province, the various features in the race and to blog or write and posts these in social media sites. A blogger is part of the team that will mentor the group on how to promote these tourism features in social media by making a blog and or presentation of the team’s adventure in ‘Sensational Siquijor.’ Fastest Team and Best Blog are given some prizes during the last day of the convention while officers of RADIO will conduct its annual meeting and election of new set of officers on the opening day of the event. The 22nd RADIO7 Convention is hosted by the Siquijor Association of Information Disseminators(SAID) with Larena town information officer, Lydith Tan as president. (mbcn/fcc/PIA7-Cebu)