The eMagazine of Philippine Information Agency 10
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016
Hakab Na expresses love beyond compare
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – About 193 mothers and 196 babies showed how one single act could create a better world through Hakab Na.
Clad with ring flowers on their heads, mothers from various places in region 10 graced the global breastfeeding event on August 6, in Cagayan de Oro City, to promote the importance of providing proper support to breastfeeding mothers as well as to create a breastfeeding nation. Organized by the Modern Nanays of Mindanao (MNM), the simultaneous breastfeeding started at 10:30 a.m. and this year’s number of participants is way higher than in 2013, when the Big Latch On is first conducted in the country, with only 87 participants. The total figure in this year’s Hakab Na already includes mothers who practice tandem nursing or
breastfeeding siblings. Hakab Na also highlighted various lectures on providing proper care and nutrition to babies and toddlers as well as games and raffles to add more fun and excitement to the event. In her talk, Dr. Ma. Lourdes Mendoza sheds light to the myth that it is not good for mothers who are sick to breastfeed as it will make the baby sick. She stressed that the human milk has anti-infective properties such as leukocytes, specific antibodies and other antimicrobial factors that protect breastfed infants against many common infections. Thus, she encourages mothers to continue on breastfeeding even if they are not in their best condition.
Mendoza added that the human milk provides sufficient nutrition for optimal growth, development and health for the first six months of life while the complementary foods are introduced to the breastfed child around six months when additional nutrients are needed to supplement human milk intake and to accustom the child in eating a variety of family foods. Furthermore, Sarah Jean Tangonan of the MNM said that in introducing solid foods, mothers should let their babies hold, touch and enjoy the flavor and texture of the food. She also said that for the first three days, mothers should give the
same kind of food to determine the food of which the baby is allergic to. Aside from breastfeeding and complementary feeding, various resource speakers also shared knowledge on atopic dermatitis and baby skin care, Tamang Kain recipes, and the effects of formula milk to the baby and the microbiome. In bringing mothers and families together in one event to advocate breastfeeding, Marie Yam L. MacapodiAbubacar, a Muslim and one of the breastfeeding mothers said, “Though we have differences in our beliefs, culture and religion, we have the same passion and love for breastfeeding. We unite and made a huge positive influence to the world.”(RTP/PIA10)
Pres. Duterte awards medals to 4ID soldiers CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte led on August 9 the awarding ceremony of gold cross medal to nine officers and enlisted personnel who showed gallantry in action during an encounter with approximately 80 heavily armed members of the New People’s Army in an outskirt community in Valencia City, Bukidnon last August 5. These troops are under 1st Special Forces Battalion, Special Forces (Airborne), Special Operations Command, Philippine Army which is operationally controlled by 403rd Infantry Brigade of the 4th Infantry
Division. Namely, these are 1Lt Lorefel O. Judaya, 2Lt Marvin S. Jacinto, 2lt Jehiel P. Liw-agan, 2Lt Aljosh Iman A. Arreola, Sgt Harold D. Nimenzo, Cpl Raelcum T. Mendador, Cpl Brendo C.
Espiritu and PFC Jaynard E. Llander. Aside from this, wounded personnel medal were also given to enlisted personnel, PFC Ricky Borja and Richelle V. Sandigas, of similar unit after sustaining gunshot wounds during the second encounter at the same area. Both of them are confined at Camp Evangelista Station Hospital (CESH). President Duterte also visited the wake of PFC Ricardo T Simbajon in a mortuary inside the Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro city. Simbajon was killed in August 5 clash against NPA extortionists in Bukidnon. Duterte reiterated that the government wants peace but will not allow abuse from the NPA.
He also said in his “talk to troops” during the visit that the government is trying to reach out to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to address the Moro problem in Mindanao. Meanwhile, the president viewed the high powered firearms displayed at the 4ID gym included nine M16, seven M14, three M653, three AK47, one cal.30 garand rifle. For its part, 4ID manifested, through a memento, its support and commitment to the thrusts and programs of the president, and vowed to uphold the advocacy of change of the current administration. (EOR/ PIA)
Sec Andanar pushes bill to create People’s Broadcasting Corp CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Martin Andanar announced in a recent visit in Cagayan de Oro City that he is pushing for a bill to upgrade government media which will be called People’s Broadcasting Corporation. This is a national communication strategy to integrate Radyo Ng Bayan and PTV and make it like a British Broadcasting Company (BBC) having an independent editorial board and
will serve as sole broadcasting entity of the government. Andanar said that for such a long time, media outfit of the government such as PTV 4, Radyo Ng Bayan,
Channel 13 and Channel 9 (which was already sold) have been left behind. In order to be at par with big private networks in the country, integration of these two (PTV 4 and Radyio Ng Bayan) must be done. From this, a Mindanao broadcasting hub will be born and will be stationed in Davao. Part of it is a Muslim channel, Salaam channel for Muslim brothers and sisters and Lumad TV for indigenous people. Meanwhile, he said that government should be given the rights to use 87.5MHz FM frequency not only in Manila but the entire country since this frequency is owned by the government. 87.5MHz FM will then be the official FM station for the Filipino youth. For the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Secretary Andanar said the vision is to give PIA a shot in the arm so that it becomes again country’s advertising agency or unit. There will be streamlining of processes and new
guidelines. PIA shall be an advertising agency creating Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to the different departments of executive branch, help LGUs with information and anything positive in the communities. He said he will also rejuvenate Philippine News Agency (PNA), the wire agency of the country not just providing news about the country and the regions but to the rest of the world. Further, the PCO has drafted Presidential Task Force against media killings. However, he said that before finalizing the creation of this body, there will be a media summit to pinpoint and zero in the problems of the media in the country especially in the provinces. He concluded his talk urging the media to remind him what he should do to better improve services of the government. (JMOR/PIA10)