The eMagazine of Philippine Information Agency 10 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Camiguin lass bags regional Pantawid Pamilya exemplary child award
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-10 (DSWD) has chosen Sheena Desire L. Abuzo, 13, from Tupsan, Mambajao town, Camiguin among the other four contenders in northern Mindanao as the Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Child Regional Finals winner.
A child of a construction worker/ fisherman and housewife, Abuzo is currently enrolled as a Grade 8 student of Tupsan National High School and has graduated as the class valedictorian in Grade 6. Abuzo shared that the family’s meager income has enticed her to perform well in school and be involved in various extra-curricular activities. She added that with the aid of the Pantawid Pamilya, her parents were able to fully support her needs in school thus she became more determined to show that even at a young age, she can be the fulfillment of the program’s aim to effect change. Dreaming of becoming a doctor someday, Abuzo aims to be of great help to the poor and needy. Abuzo was chosen as the
exemplary child of the region as she has shown excellent behavior and practice, talent, intelligence and wit, community and school participation, and Kaya ko ang Pagbabago (I am capable of change) presence and appearance. Among the other contenders of the regional finals include Riza S. Resaba of Bukidnon who earned the second place, Aisa Mae M. Luzano of Lanao del Norte who bagged the third place, Kyle Shane P. Ederosas of Misamis Occidental and Kate Angel M. Enerio of Misamis Oriental. The contenders who bagged the first to third place will become the region’s representative in the Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Child National Finals that will be held in DSWD Central Office.(RTP/PIA10)
Health cmte tackles detox package for drug dependents CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The City Council committee on health and sanitation and health insurance in Cagayan de Oro discussed on September 2 the offer of PhilHealth for a detoxification package for drug dependents. According to a news advisory, beginning this month PhilHealth will offer a P10,000 detox package for drug dependents. The medical detox package will focus on patient’s withdrawal stage,
which, experts say is the most difficult part of the rehabilitation process. Funds for the package will come from Philhealth’s resources and not from the Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).
During the meeting, Marlo Arrabaca of PhilHealth Region 10, said the office has yet to receive the policies and guidelines for the implementation of such package. Arrabaca cited that because of the big number of responders involved in drug abuse problems, Philhealth will come up with the extended package, as announced by PhilHealth Acting Chief Executive Officer Ramon Aristosa. He said PhilHealth is considering the possibility of including drug
rehabilitation as part of the insurance coverage in response to the huge number of drug dependent individuals who have surrendered. The PhilHealth board is now studying the final set up of the package, which is included in its current priority list, he added. Councilor Maria Lourdes Gaane, chair of the committee, said the committee will wait for the guidelines of PhilHealth for the implementation of the detox package for drug dependents in the city. (JBD/SP)
First TECH-nnovation Fair in IIT launched ILIGAN CITY – There was a time when we used to emphasize on instruction as our sole role in the landscape of educational institution in our country. But today we inaugurate the fact that we also emphasize not only in instruction but of the other mandates of a higher educational institution which is research and extension. Thus, said Chancellor Sukarno D. Tanggol in his welcome address during the Opening Program of the 2016 TECH-nnovation Fair at the College of Engineering Amphitheatre. This was the first TECH-nnovation Fair of the Mindanao State UniversityIligan Institute of Technology (MSUIIT) held on August 30-31, 2016. The TECH-nnovation Fair, with its
theme “Advancing Technopreneurship and Innovation in Mindanao,” is the highlight in celebrating August as Innovation Convergence Month in Iligan. The Tech-nnovation Fair includes activities such as exhibits, Technovation lectures and workshops, cluster closed door presentations, and a university-industry linkage
meeting between MSU-IIT and Fluor, Philippines. The opening of the program on August 30 kicked off with a ceremonial cutting of the ribbon at the Exhibit Area situated at the Institute Gymnasium, witnessed by some MSU-IIT faculty, staff, students, Tech Fair exhibitors and viewers. Chancellor Tanggol, Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension Jinky Bornales, and Chief Executive Officer and President of Hybridigm Consulting Ma. Antonia Odelia Arroyo led the cutting of the ribbon. With them were Chief Operating Officer at Hybridigm Consulting John Christopher Orlina and Intellectual Property UnitInnovation and Technology Support
Office (IPU-ITSO) General Manager Marietta Esperanza Cruz. A series of lectures on Innovation, Technopreneurship and Commercialization followed. In his opening remarks, Chancellor Tanggol said that the Institute is now into the mode of doing research, innovating products and finally commercializing them. “The bottom line is to improve the goods and services to our people. One of those means is helping our businesses innovate their products so that they will offer good services to the public,� Tanggol said. (Michelle Jeanne C. Caracut, OPI/MSU-IIT/PIA10 LDN)