9 vol 5 isiquijor 3 14 to 21 2017

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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. 5| NO.9 March 14-21, 2017

Siquijor cops told to remain loyal amidst negative news Siquijor Police Provincial Office (SPPO) Director Erson U. Digal during the first Donning of Ranks and Oath Taking Ceremony of 51 newlypromoted Police Non-Commission Officers (PNCOs). Digal is the first police director in the province that gives honor and recognition to his men through the Donning and series of awarding ceremonies.

SIQUIJOR (PIA) -- Siquijor Police Provincial Office Director Erson U. Digal reminded all uniformed and non-uniformed police in the province to remain loyal in their service amidst news involving police officers engaged in illegal activities.

This he said during the first Donning of Ranks and Oath Taking Ceremony of some 51 newly-promoted Police Non-Commissiones Officers (PNCOs) in the province.

“I know Siquijor police are not like that but I encourage you to maintain and give justice to the PNP uniform you are wearing, be always loyal to the constitution and to the public you are seving, obey the policies and the code of ethics and the oath of office, and do not forget to live by the core values of the PNP (makadyios, makabayan, makatao at

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BFP-Siquijor lauds public support in ensuring fire safety

SIQUIJOR, March 22 (PIA) – The Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP) here lauded the public support in ensuring fire safety in the province.

Senior Fire and Information Office Zylbeth Cortes, during the information sharing of the Siquijor Association of Information Disseminators (SAID), said that the public’s cooperation is manifested on the reduced fire incidence in the whole province.

Cortes said most of the fire cases they responded to are grass fires that are common during the summer months.

She said there are only 52 BFP personnel provincewide: nine in Larena, Lazi and San Juan, 14 in Siquijor and Siquijor sub-station located at the Capitol, seven at the newly-opened Maria fire station, and four at Enrique Villanueva fire station.

Although BFP has few personnel, she assured that it has augmented its human resource through barangay fire brigades and fire volunteers.

They trained and taught volunteers at

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Irigasyon pagahimoon sa Siquijor

SIQUIJOR (PIA) – Ang National Irrigation Administration kon NIA mipahibalo kang Siquijor Provincial Gov. Zaldy Villa nga pagatukuran ang pito ka Communal Irrigation System sa pipila ka lungsod sa lalawigan sa Siquijor aron adunay patubig nga magamit ang mga mag-uuma sa ilang pananum.

“Nakighinabi ako kang kanhi NIA administrator nga si Peter Tiu Lavinia ug kang NIA regional manager Modesto Membreve sa kauluhan aron kahimoan sa NIA ug mga irigasyon ang atong mga mag-uuma aron sila makabaton ug igong patubig alang sa ilang mga mananum,” matud pa ni Gov. Villa.

Dako ang akong kalipay nga gituman gayud sa NIA uban kang Regional Manager Membreve ang among kasabutan nga magahimo ug irrigation system aron ato gayud nga kahatagan ug suporta ang atong mga mag-uuma, dugang pa ni Villa.

Si Gov. Villa nakighinabi kang NIA Administrator Peter Tiu Lavinia duha na ka semana anf milabay aron gayud nga personal niyang mahinabi ang kadagkoan sa NIA tungod sa iyang dakong tingua nga katabangan ang yanong mag-uuma. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor w/ reports fropm the Office of the Provincial Governor)

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SSC recognized as sole college in Siquijor accredited for SEI scholarship

SIQUIJOR (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) here recognized the Siquijor State College (SSC) as the only tertiary institution in the province accredited to accept students under its (DOSTSEI) undergraduate scholarship program.

This was revealed during the second monthly info sharing and gathering of the Siquijor Association of Information Disseminations (SAID) at the Siquijor State College (SSC) Cafeteria, Larena, Siquijor.

DOST Information Officer Engr.

Reinhold Jek Abing encouraged SSC to add courses leading to the science and technology field.

Among these courses are Bachelor of Science (BS) in Math, BS in Physics, and BS in Chemistry.

S S C I n f o r m a t i o n O ff i c e r C y d Sarmiento, in response, said SSC has already conducted several public hearings and is now preparing to offer more courses in 2019.

Sarmiento said the college is now preparing for the major development to include ongoing rehabilitation, construction, and improvement of its various facilities and different infrastructure.

The school is also complying for

accreditation in various fields with its personnel and staff also pursuing their Masters and Doctoral degrees as part of the college’s major changes and in an effort to fully develop their

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students.

Students were also sent to various national competitions, she said. (rmn/rac/PIA7Siquijor w/ reports from I.A.Abatayo)

Local Government officials and employees, schools , the private sectors and other smoke-free advocates athered together in Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor to join the town’s one of the biggest event, the Grand Launching of the Smoke-Free Ordinance. EV is the third town in the province to have launched the SmnokeFree Ordinace after Siquijor and Larena towns.

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Vice Governor Mei Ling Quezon, Fiscal Ulysses Andura, and Mrs. Herminia Laurie receive Certificate of Appreciation as speakers during the celebration of National Women’s Month 2017 held at Larena Queengate Center. (Larena Review)

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the barangay level on the first and immediate measures on how to suppress fire especially in areas that are unreachable by fire trucks, she said.

BFP is doing its best to procure modern fire equipment and fire trucks and construction of modern fire stations as well, she added.

In addition, BFP-Siquijor has continued its conduct of earthquake and fire drills for households, schools, and establishments provincewide.

Cortes also revealed that BFPSiquijor personnel have undergone special trainings on Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) and Mountain Search and Rescue

(MOSAR).

Six of them are highly specialized in these trainings, she said.

At present, the province has one modern fire truck in Larena Fire Station and constructed modern fire station in San Juan situated along the Philippine National Police (PNP) building.

Cortes said all the initiatives are in line with BFP’s mission and commitment to prevent and suppress destructive fires, investigate its causes, enforce fire codes, and other related laws on natural and man-made disasters and other emergencies. (rmn/rac/ PIA7-Siquijor w reports from I.A.Abatayo)

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makakalikasan) and of course, avoid illegal activities at all times,” Digal said.

While congratulating the poloce officers, Digald told them to think of themselves last when they get promoted because much more is expected from them.

“I knew we are all exhausted with the police operational procedures, but let this promotion be a challenge to do better.

Do not sit back and be contented with this achievement,” he said.

A higher rank, he said, does not mean you should feel superior over others.

Digal is the first provincial director in the province to accord police officers such honor and recognition. (rmn/rac/PIA7Siquijor)

BFP Senior Fire and Information Officer Zylbeth Cortes, during the information sharing of the Siquijor Association of Information Disseminators (SAID),

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Cebuano News:

DOLE, pasakaan og kaso ang mga airline company aron mahunong na ang pagpangolekta sa travel tax ug terminal fee sa mga OFW

MANILA, March 21 (PIA)-Nipasidaan si Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Kalihim Silvestre Bello III nga pasakaan og kaso ang mga airline company aron mapugos kini nga ihunong dayon ang pagpaningil og travel tax ug terminal fees gikan sa mga overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Tubag kini sa Kalihim sa taho nga sa Abril 30 pa giingong ihunong sa mga airline company ang pagpaningil.

Matud pa ni Bello, dili sakto

ang padayon nga pagpaningil og travel tax ug terminal fee gikan sa mga OFWs tungod kay tulo ka tuig na nahimong epektibo ang balaod nga naglibre sa mga OFW gikan sa nahisgotang bayronon.

Ang gitumbok ni Bello nga balaod mao ang Republic Act 8042 o Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995 nga gi-amyendahan sa RA 10022.

Giingong moduol na ang DOLE sa Office of the Solicitor General aron makahimo

The Convention on the Rights of the Child guarantees the rights of all children—without discrimination in any form.

It obliges States parties to ensure that each child— boy or girl —within their jurisdiction has all the rights recognized by the Convention.

og tukmang legal nga lakang ug mahunong na sa labing daling panahon ang pagpaningil og travel tax ug terminal fee gikan sa mga OFWs.

Gidugang pa ni Bello nga angay i-remit sa Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) sa Overseas Wo r k e r s We l f a r e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n (OWWA) ang travel tax ug terminal fee nga wala na-refund ngadto sa mga OFW.

Ang CAAP ang nagdumala sa koleksiyon kalabot sa operasyon sa public air services ug nagmentinar sa mga national airport ug air navigation. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)

Visit www.unicef.org to find out more about the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Alamin kung papaano ma-iiwasan ang TB. Visit www.stoptb.org to help end TB. #UniteToEndTB

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