Bullet.Line (PIA Bulletin Online) Issue 1, August 17-24, 2020

AUGUST 2020

PARUSA

SA PAGLABA

SA PERA

Ni Maritess Paneda (PIA-IDPD)

Ang paglaba o pagwisik ng nakasisirang chemical sa perang papel man o barya ay katumbas ng pagsira sa pananalapi at

may parusa ayon sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Ngayong may pandemya, may mga taong naglilinis ng pera gamit ang sabong panlaba, alcohol,

bleach at iba pang chemical sa pagka-paranoid na baka may COVID-19 din ang perang papel o barya. Pero ang paggawa nito ay itinuturing na “acts of mutilation or destruction of Philippine currency.”

May multang hindi hihigit sa P20,000.00 o pagkakakulong na hindi hihigit

sa limang taon, base sa Presidential Decree (PD) No. 247 series 1973.

Ayon sa BSP, para makaiwas sa COVID 19, proper hygiene ang sundin.

Maghugas lagi ng kamay at iwasang lamukusin ang mukha pagkahawak ng pera.

‘Wag pong pera ang pagdiskitahan, please naman.

Sec. Andanar to help Laguna’s New Action Plan VS COVID-19 Officials of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 visited Cagayan de Oro last August 12, to meet with the local government and assess their responses against the infectious disease. Present were NTF COVID-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong and PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar.

PABAHAY SA ‘YOLANDA’ PARATING NA TALAGA

Nais ni Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei Nograles na mapabilis na nga ang paghahandog ng pabahay sa mga naging biktima ng Yolanda Typhoon sa Tacloban City.

Sinabi niyang pinakikinggan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang hinaing ng mga taong matagal na talagang umaasa na maibabalik ang 1 PIA Bulletin Online

kanilang tahanan matapos mawasak ng bagyong tila delubyong dumating noong Nobyembre 2013.

“Narito po tayo, kasama ang ating mga ahensya, ang inyong local officials, at iba pang stakeholders para magtulungan at Sec. Karlo Nograles siguraduhing mai-turnover na ang mga beneficiaries,” ayon pa pabahay sa inyong sa CabSec.

The province of Laguna is one of the leading local government units in terms of contact tracing pegged at 1:12, and making significant efforts to increase the number to meet the recommended 1:37 ratio target, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar said.

The Secretary bared discussions he had with Laguna Governor Ramil Hernandez, where he pointed out industrial zones as the epicenter of infection in the province.

“During the first implementation of the community quarantine, the province contributed about 2-5% of the nationwide cases. However, after the declaration of the GCQ, the number rose by up to 20% of nationwide cases.”

Majority of the cases in the province are workers from the 21 industrial zones.

Secretary Andanar had pledged help in formulating Laguna’s new action plan against the disease starting with establishing a strong point of coordination between industrial zones and the barangays.

ASEAN adopts Hanoi Plan of Action

Editorial Director Benjamin Felipe Editor-In-Chief Marie Angelie Villapando

Source: DFA-Office of ASEAN Affairs

Associate Editors Melinda Quiñones, Vanessa Rodriguez Staff Writers IDPD headed by Joselito Reyes Art Department CPSD headed by Bradley de Leon Production/ Aggregation DDCU with Team Leader Kate Shiene Agna

ciation of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN) Committee on Cultural Information (ASEANCOCI) represented by Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Junever Mahilum-West during the first episode of the ‘Sama-Sama ASEAN Assistant Secretary Junever M. Mahilum-West Webinar Series’ held

By Vanessa Rodriguez on August 6, via zoom. on strengthening (PIA-IDPD) The Hanoi Plan of ASEAN economic QUEZON CITY (PIA) cooperation and supply Action sets to ensure the smooth flow of eschain connectivity – ASEAN Member sential goods, such as in response to the States (AMS) have COVID-19 pandemic, food, medicines, and agreed to adopt the according to the Asso- medical and other supHanoi Plan of Action

BAFS promotes Plant, Plant, Plant program

By Adora Rodriguez (PIA-IDPD) The Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (DA-BAFS) recently held a roundtable discussion dubbed “Chikahan sa Bakuran, Ligtas na Gulayan sa Tahanan,” in line with the Plant, Plant, Plant Program aimed to revitalize urban agriculture and gulayan project to ensure sustained

plies associated with battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

The plan also requires members to share to each other, timely and relevant information with regard to trade-related measures. AMS are also encouraged to exchange information on the best practices on how to handle COVID-19, as well as set up mitigation efforts to prevent the further spread of infectious diseases.

“One thing we have learned from COVID-19 is the Filipino attitude of ‘bayanihan,’ which enjoins everyone to help fight this pandemic. It is important that aside from the government, we should work closely with our private counterparts.”

– PCOO Sec. Martin Andanar

food production, availability, accessibility and affordability of foods amid the pandemic. Led by Dir. Vivencio Mamaril, five other experts shared their knowledge in urban gardening and hydrophonics, choosing the right soil and fertilizers, safe gardening, among others to ensure production of safe and healthy food.

According to experts, urban gardening is the answer for city dwellers who may not have big spaces for gardening, but have several empty containers where they can plant vegetables without much effort.

These assures fresh and cheap but nutritious food on the table. Urban gardening also offers a form of exercise aside from it being an environmental-friendly family bonding opportunity.

DA fully supports this project thru the Bureau of Plant Industry and the Agricultural Training Institute by providing seeds and technical assistance to interested individuals and community organizations.

Visit DA FB page at https://www.facebook.com/ da.bafs; bpi.crpsd.planning@gmail.com, tsd.bafs@ gmail.com or call BPI at tel.number: (02) 8525-7313 / (02) 8524 – 0387.

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Nuclear energy is the best option

By Vanessa Rodriguez (PIA-IDPD) QUEZON CITY, Aug 19 (PIA) – The Department of Science and TechnologyPhilippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) highlights the importance of the inclusion of the use of nuclear energy in the current energy mix that the country utilizes to pave way for more efficient and less cost energy.

Dr. Carlo A. Arcilla, DOSTPNRI Director, emphasized that nuclear energy is the best option for the country’s longterm plans for more

affordable power generation.

Also, nuclear energy does not require the high cost of refueling fossil fuels that coal and natural gas have.

More importantly, nuclear energy does not emit carbon that contributes to climate change.

“Nuclear (energy) is simply the cleanest, cheapest and most efficient means of producing electricity. Nuclear power will especially spare the poorest among the Filipinos who are the ones actually allotting

Less cost, faster result RT-PCR testing

Courtesy: DOST website

Director Carlo Arcilla DOST-PNRI

the lion’s share of their income just for electric bills,” said Arcilla.

In terms of safety, Arcilla explained that nuclear power is one of the most regulated worldwide, with nearly 450 nuclear

power plant in operation. As compared to other major energy sources (coal, oil, natural gas, solar and wind), the number of deaths from accidents is one of the lowest (in nuclear power

plants).

The DOST-PNRI is currently pushing for the enactment of the Comprehensive Atomic Regulatory Act which will create an independent nuclear regulatory body in the Philippines.

Courtesy: National Task Force Against COVID 19 FB

By Alexa Tinsay (PIA-IDPD)

QUEZON CITY, Aug. 17 (PIA) Pooled RT-PCR testing will increase the country’s testing capacity at a reduced cost and with results coming in faster, Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Project ARK Head Joey Concepcion said in a virtual press briefing.

“Sa ilalim ng ‘pooled testing,’ 5 [limang] Pilipino ang gagamit sa isang RT-PCR testing kit kaya mas mabilis ang resulta, testing capacity will increase,” he said.

Concepcion added that pooling of five samples for one COVID confirmatory test brings down the cost of testing to just P750 pesos in pools of five.

This will be implemented initially in Makati and other cities and 1 municipality in the National Capital Region (NCR) where COVID-19 prevalence is highest.

Pooled testing is another initiative of Project Ark which aids the government in the development of a localized COVID tracking database and expansion of mass screening for barangays, employees, frontliners, among others.

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Free training for contact tracers

By Marites Paneda (PIA-IDPD)

QUEZON CITY, Aug. 18 (PIA) - The Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) and the Human Resource Development of the Department of Health (DOH-HHRDB) is currently developing the online competency standards for TESDA’s Contact Tracing Training Program.

By September 2020,

all interested contact tra-cers will train for 15 days and will be implemented in a blended learning modality.

It is expected to produce individuals with 21st century skills and compliant to the existing industry standards.

“We also want to provide world-class and competent human resources for contact

tracing and at the same time, ensure that the education and training providers shall deliver the programs in accordance with our competency standards as required by our health sector,” TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña said.

For further details, visit www.tesda.gov.ph.

SAN FERNANDO ELYU SK TEEN CENTER LAUNCHING

By Anne Hazel Fajardo-Flores (PIA1)

Punong Barangay Charlie Galvez and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) President John Paul Laudencia do the honors of cutting the ribbon of the newly inaugurated SK Teen Center located at Brgy.

Cabaroan in San Fernando City, La Union.

Free feeds plus piglets

By Joyah Mae C. Quimoyog (PIA1)

VIGAN CITY - Twenty hog raisers in the local government unit (LGU) of Quirino received livelihood start-up kits from the Department of Trade of Industry (DTI) through its Ilocos Sur Provincial Office

headed by Provincial Director Grace R. Lapastora.

Through the DTI’s Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay – Livelihood Seeding Program (NSB-LSP), each beneficiary received

Php8,000.00 worth of livestock kits composed of two piglets and 1.5 sacks of feeds. All piglets have already been administered with immunization shots.

PAF trains for ELCAC

Arboy Day

By Rogelio P. Mamaril III (PIA1)

SIYUDAD NG ALAMINOS - Ang lungsod ng Alaminos City, katuwang ang Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR), ay lumagda kamakailan ng isang kasunduan na naglalayong lalong pangalagaan ang mga kabundukan.

Ang paglagda sa kasunduan ay kaalinsabay ng pagdiriwang ng Arbo Day at National Disaster Resilience Month sa bansa.

Ayon sa opisyal na Facebook page ng siyudad, ang nasabing programa ay makatutulong upang hindi na muling makalbo ang kabundukan at maalagaan ang mahigit 19 na ektaryang lupain sa Barangay San Vicente.

Rice Machinery Operations

By Elsha Marie S. Arguel (PIA1)

By Marie Joy S. Carbungco (PIA3)

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - A total of 16 personnel from the 355th Aviation Engineer Wing (AEW) of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) finished their course in Trainers

Methodology Level 1 via video teleconference.

The course is part of the Memorandum of Agreement between Department of National Defense and Technical Education and Skills

Development Authority (TESDA), in support of the programs of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTFELCAC).

CALASIAO, Pangasinan, August 20 (PIA) -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Pangasinan, in cooperation with the Local Government Unit of Calasiao and the Municipal Agricultural Office here, conducted a training-seminar on Rice Machinery

Operations NC II to help farmers increase their productivity.

The training, which was held at the Agricultural Auditorium in Sitio Pandayan in Barangay Gabon in this town, is under the Rice Extension Services Program of the Department of Agriculture.

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