THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016
CDO launches Boystown Orchestra
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The City Social Welfare and Development Office of Cagayan de Oro in partnership with the Samahang Musikero at Mang-aawit sa Kagay-an at Mindanao, Inc. launched the Boystown Orchestra on June 5 at Barangay Lumbia. The Boystown serves as the refuge for street and abandoned children who were saved by the CSWD staff during their reach out
operation. The Boystown Orchestra will serve as entertainment to the clients as they will be playing music if during
city activities. There are at least 33 clients in The group will begin the music the Boystown and 39 from the Tahanan lessons in July. ng Kabataan.(GOF-CIO/PIA10)
Three ARMM line agencies conferred with Red Orchid Award MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur – The Department of Health in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DoH-ARMM) conferred three regional line agencies with the Red Orchid Award. These agencies are the Department of Education, Department of Science and Technology – a two time awardee, and the Regional Planning and Development Office – an awardee for three consecutive years and thus considered a hall of famer. The Red Orchid Award is an annual search for 100 percent Tobacco-Free Environment in government offices, hospitals and local government units (LGUs). To qualify, the agency, hospital, or LGUs must first submit their self assessment forms to the regional DoH-Center for Health Development for screening and validation. Upon checking, the DoH will provide technical assistance including orientation and environment checking. When nominated, the DoH national office will conduct validation and award the identified office based on the standards provided by the agency. The DoH Red Orchid Award
winners are judged based on the strength of comprehensive efforts to implement a 100% Tobacco-Free Environment using the World Health Organization MPOWER initiative. MPOWER is an acronym that denotes the six proven tobacco control policies, namely: Monitor tobacco control policies; Protect people from tobacco smoke; Offer help to quit tobacco use; Warn against the dangers of tobacco; Enforce bans on tobacco advertising; and, Raise taxes on tobacco. Awardees will receive trophies and certificates of recognition. For LGUs which attained hall-of-famer status, or those awarded for three consecutive years, an additional P500,000 would be granted to be utilized for their antismoking programs and campaigns. Also awarded in the ARMM were the LGUs of Taraka and Wao in Lanao del Sur and the Tamparan District
Hospital also in the same province. The awarding was held on June 1 in Cotabato City. Joery Delumpia Amad, assistant nurse coordinator of the Health department’s tobacco prevention and control program, said cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in
general. She said smoking leads to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and is the primary cause of lung cancer. Amad said the agency is targeting a 100 percent tobacco-free ARMM. She encouraged government offices to apply for the Red Orchid Award. (BPI/APB/PIA-10)
Northern Mindanao Family Welfare Practitioners set regional convention CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Northern Mindanao Federation of Family Welfare Committees (NMFFWC), a federation of family welfare practitioners of the Department of Labor and Employment region 10 is set to hold its 23rd regional annual convention on 23-25 June 2016 in Cebu City. The convention with the theme, “Advancing Workforce Engagement in Family Welfare Program (FWP) for a Productive Worker-friendly Workplace” will be attended by estimated 120 active FWP practitioners representing labor and management sectors from estimated 100 companies under six provinces in the three-day gathering. Topics include Managing HealthRelated Risks at Work and Learning Session on HIV/AIDS in the Workplace by Fritzie Estoque, chairperson of the Misamis Oriental –Cagayan de Oro City AIDS Network (MOCAN) and Mediation
for Managers: Resolving Conflict and Rebuilding Relationships at Work by lawyer Johnson G. Cañete. Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz is invited in the event’s opening ceremony as the main guest of honor and keynote speaker. In a statement during the launching, DOLE-X regional director, Raymundo G. Agravante said all organized and non-organized family welfare committees in the regional level are encouraged to allow the participation of their safety officers to this gathering.
In full support, Agravante said “This is among NMFFWC’s best practices and over the years, it had served as an effective forum for labor and management representatives of companies and institutions implementing the FWP to thresh out common issues and concerns relative to the implementation of the program at the company level.” The delegates are set to benchmark emerging competitive ASEAN Food and Agri-business industries on June 24. On the evening, “ASEAN Fusion,” a fellowship night is set showcasing
Asian songs and dances relative to ASEAN integration. Colorful numbers inspired from the pre-drawn countries that include China (Bukidnon); Philippines (Camiguin); Thailand (Lanao del Norte); Japan (Misamis Occidental); India (Eastern Misamis Oriental) and Korea (Western Misamis Oriental) are expected to highlight the whole undertaking. The registration fee for the convention is P6,000.00. For inquiries, please contact Glenford C. Labial, Sr. LEO at 09177094148. (Glenford C. Labial/Sr. LEO/DOLE-10)