The eMagazine of Philippine Information Agency 10
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016
DOH: Give children the best milk in the world
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Reiterating the need to breastfeed, the Department of Health in Region 10 reminds mothers to put their babies interest first.
Dr. Jocelyn P. Torrecampo of DOH during the “Talakayan sa PIA” media forum held in Cagayan de Oro city on 19 August said pregnant women should do breast feeding because it’s the best milk, “while it’s economically wise, it gives the best start and protection to infants,” she added. Data shows that of the total 104,685 live births in the region, this year, only 92,779 or 88 percent were exclusively breastfed. DOH however clarified that the field health information system (FHIS) standard is based on the 2.7 percent of the population versus children seen at the age of six months and not on the live births.
In 2014, 92 percent of the infants were exclusively breastfed for at least six months, and dips to 72 percent in 2015. DOH nurse Gilda Ajoc said that apart from mothers who didn’t adopt the natural method of feeding their infants, the drop is also heavily affected by the change in denominator which the standard 2.7 percent of the entire population. “Women should study and understand the breastfeeding process and benefits. Mothers to prepare both physically and psychologically to be able to provide the best possible care for their infants,” Ajoc said. (JCV/ PIA10)
DOLE-10 qualifies ISO 9001:2008 re-certification
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment region 10 (DOLE-10) was recommended by the certifying body of the ISO 9001:2008 for a continued certification with no major and minor non-conformance report from its quality procedures. DOLE-10 Regional Director Raymundo G. Agravante said the office is continuously monitoring and evaluating the procedures to sustain and meet the international standards of the Quality Management Systems. AJA Registrars Auditors, Alan Carandang and Ingrid Manglapus, audited the Regional Office and the
Provincial Field Offices of Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, and Western Misamis Oriental. At the end of the two-day audit, Carandang and Manglapus recommended DOLE-10 for a continued certification with no major and minor non-conformance report from its quality procedures.
Director Agravante is thankful for this development, “I and my team are confident that with our quality procedures continually improving, we can always assure our clientele that we are always working to the core for their satisfaction towards our services. Meanwhile, OIC-Assistant Regional Director and Quality Management Representative Lucila S. Pulvera said, “We in the Regional Office are very much thankful, especially to our Quality Management Team for the group effort in sustaining our Certification. On behalf of the regional leadership, I would like to show our gratitude to AJA Registrars for the assistance they have extended towards the development of our QMS.” Pulvera likewise acknowledged the 10 observations derived from the surveillance audit. “We assure AJA Registrars that we will surely work on the said observations for the improvement of our procedures,” she
added. Founded in 1995 by two seasoned and qualified professionals, AJA Registrars is a uniquely independent third party registrar (certification body) operating from a global network of offices offering third party registration and training services at a local level. Meanwhile, ISO 9001 is an internationally recognized as providing a framework for a quality management system that can be easily interpreted for all areas of industry and commerce. It provides a framework for monitoring and measuring process performance and operations ensuring increased efficiency and improved customer satisfaction. And, AJA Registrars is accredited for a large in a range of industrial and commercial sectors and operates throughout the globe, ensuring that we have the expertise to fully understand your operations and your customer needs. (Mildred E. Dablio/DOLE 10)
OCD confers Gawad Kalasag awards to outstanding local disaster councils in ARMM MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur – The Office of Civil Defense in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OCD-ARMM) honored local disaster risk reduction and management councils (LDRRMCs) that have shown outstanding performance in disaster-resiliency.
The GAWAD KALASAG (KAlamidad at Sakuna LAbanan, SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan) is an annual recognition scheme in search for excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) and humanitarian assistance, said Myrna J. Angot, Officer-in-Charge of OCD-ARMM. The award is given to outstanding performance of Local DRRM Councils, Civil Society Organizations, Volunteer or People’s Organizations as well as Government Emergency Response Management sectors and individuals in providing response to people needing prompt rescue and humanitarian assistance to disaster-affected communities in the region. “It also provides the mechanism in obtaining sustained commitment and support from the highest level of governments by recognizing the exceptional contributions of various DRRM practitioners in rebuilding the resilience of nations and communities against disaster,” Angot further said. This year’s GAWAD KALASAG regional winners are: Best LDRRMC (Provincial Category) 1st Place Maguindanao Province and 2nd Place - Lanao del Sur Province; Best LDRRMC (City Category) 1st Place Lamitan City, Basilan; Best LDRRMC (Municipal 1st - 3rd Class Category) - 1st Place, - Upi, Maguindanao, 2nd Place - Wao, Lanao del Sur, 3rd PlacePagalungan; Best LDRRMC (Municipal 4th-6th Class Category)- 1st Place, Kabuntalan, Maguindanao, 2nd Place-
Buldon, Maguindanao, 3rd Place Guindulungan, Maguindanao. The Best Civil Society Organization (CSO) was awarded to Kadtabanga Foundation for Peace and Development Advocates, Inc (1st place)., Community Organizers Multiversity (2nd place), SULADS (3rd place); while the Best Volunteer award was given to the Bangsamoro Rescue Team (BARET) and the Heroic Act Awardee for the year is Myrna Jocelyn Henry of ARMM-HEART (Humanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team). Special Recognition Awards were also conferred to Hadja Pombaen Karon Kader of DSWD-ARMM, His Eminence Orlando B. Cardinal Quevedo, OMI DD, Zenaida Naga of Marawi City MDRRMC, and the ARMM HEART. (Gilmhar Lao/ OCD-ARMM/PIA-10)