Vol 5
Issue 52
In this Issue WESTERN VISAYAS
Fire Inspector Lorna Parcellano (left), Information officer of the Bureau of Fire Protection, urges the public to heed the government’s “Iwas Paputok Campaign” over the PIA-anchored program in Radyo Ng Bayan Iloilo with Ms. Lilibeth A. French of the Iloilo Infocen as program host. (PIA6-Iloilo)
December 28 - 31, 2015
Published by: PIA 6, 7 & 8
DOH: Watch children to avoid firecracker injuries By: Leonard T. Pineda I ILOILO CITY, Dec. 28 (PIA6) --- The Department of Health (DOH) appealed to parents to watch their children to avoid firecracker-related injuries or deaths. In a media release, DOH strongly advised parents and caregivers not to allow children to use firecrackers especially in welcoming the New Year. The DOH also called on the cooperation of the local government units and the Philippine National Police, if not to ban the selling or use of firecrackers in the community, at least foster community
fireworks display in order to control the use of fireworks and firecrackers In case of an injury due to firecrackers, DOH advised that the wounds must be immediately washed with clean running water until all visible dirt and gunpowder residue is removed. The patient must immediately be rushed to the nearest health facility for proper medical attention. Meanwhile, according to the online reports of the Aksyon Paputok Injury Reduction (APIR) of DOH-6, six persons in Western Visayas were injured by firecrackers during Christmas celebration. (JCM/LTP/PIA-Iloilo)
3 Silliman students to join Ayala Young Leaders Congress More on Region 6, pages 2-3. Also CLICK Here…
CENTRAL VISAYAS
Members of the Diocesan Electoral Board (DEB), composed of government agencies, Church, private groups and the media, started their collaboration and expressed commitment to achieve a clean, honest, accurate, meaningful and peaceful (CHAMP) orderly May 9, 2016 presidential and local elections in a coordination conference held at Marian Priest Center, Dumaguete City. (WA/ PIA7-NegOr)
More on Region 7, pages 4-5. Also CLICK Here…
EASTERN VISAYAS
Aladin Unay (rigtht), 5th year CoE student of Samar State University with his Wearable Solar Powered GSM-Based Heartbeat and Galvanic Skin Response Monitoring Device - a wireless wearable device that can monitor the heartbeat and the galvanic skin response of a person's condition during the recently held 2015 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibit. (PIA 8)
More on Region 8, pages 6-7. Also CLICK Here...
DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec. 28 (PIA) – Three students from Silliman University will be joining the roster of student leaders who will participate in next year’s Ayala Young Leaders Congress. Sillimanians Genin Raya Amiscaray, Cedrick Louis S. Antiquina and Nikko Paolo V. Calledo have made through the rigorous three-phase selection process and will be with 81 other student leaders in the country in the weeklong youth leadership program of the Ayala Group of Companies which is slated in February, according to Mark Raygan Garcia, chief of the university information and publication office.
Amiscaray is an economic student in the said university while Antiquina and Calledo are taking up medical technology and accountancy, respectively. All three students are in their third year are consistent honor students. Amiscaray, who is the reigning Miss Silliman is also active in student leadership while Anitiquina is a college representative in the Student Assembly. On the other hand, Calledo is the incumbent vice president of the university student government. (mbcn/ral/PIA7-NegOr/with reports from Mark Raygan Garcia, Chief of SU-OIP)
PNoy leads relief operations in ‘Nona’-hit Northern Samar CATARMAN, Northern Samar, (PIA) – President Benigno S. Aquino III visited Northern Samar to assess the extent of damage caused by typhoon Nona that hit the province in December 14 . The President conducted an aerial inspection of the typhoon-damaged area before attending a briefing. Upon arrival at the municipality of Catarman, he proceeded to the provincial capitol for a briefing with the local officials led by Governor Jose L. Ong on the extent of damage, the pre-emptive actions and the disaster response made by the local officials and the mayors of the affected towns as well as the Regional and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils. Governor Ong expressed his profound appreciation to President Aquino for visiting the province after the destructive typhoon caused widespread damage. “Your mere presence, your Excellency, has eased the sufferings of the people of Northern Samar, ipinakita niyo na hindi kami nag-iisa,” Ong said. During the briefing, the Governor reported 92% or 606,256 individuals from the 137,549 families were affected, 9 persons are still missing with 13 confirmed deaths. Partially damaged houses was recorded at 79,293 while totally damaged houses reached 41, 892.
Damage to infrastructure was estimated at Php 2.09 billion while agriculture sector incurred Php211 million production loss. The President likewise led the distribution of relief goods, GI sheets, among others to typhoon-affected families. Accompanying the President were some of his cabinet officials such as Health secretary Janette Loreto Garin, Defense secretary Voltaire Gazmin, DSWD secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman, Energy secretary Zenaida Munzada, DILG secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento and former DILG secretary Mar Roxas. (PIA-8)
President Aquino made his presence a source of comfort for families affected by Typhoon “Nona” in Northern Samar during his visit to the province recently to assess typhoon damages and lead the distribution of relief ief goods and other assistance together with some Cabinet officials. (PIA-8)