The eMagazine of Philippine Information Agency 10
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016
City health strengthens free clinics in brgys
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – About 300 residents in Gawad Kalinga Village in Barangay Balubal benefited from free medical consultation and check-up as spearheaded by the City Health Office (CHO) of Cagayan de Oro.
CHO Supervising Officer Sol Mosqueda said that the free clinic is held in the said relocation site as a response to the health service needs of the people in the area. The health services provided in the area include weighing of children,
free distribution of medicines and check-up of illnesses. The CHO also opened its satellite stations in the barangay zones to expand and bring the services closer to the people.(GOF-CIO/PIA10)
Bukidnon hydro project marks 3.7-million safety milestone CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The ongoing construction of the 68.8-MW Manolo Fortich Hydropower Project of Hedcor in Bukidnon Province reached on 16 October 3.7 million manhours with no time lost on incidents resulting in injuries on personnel. Hedcor’s president and COO Rene Ronquillo said, “A safe working environment can only be achieved if there is a collective effort from our team. And, this is now the result. Our team has shown a strong regard to our commitments to health, environment, and safety.” AboitizPower subsidiary Hedcor considers the development as a major achievement, considering that the project site covers 74 hectares and involves a workforce of about 2,000. Ronquillo said the project is now 63-percent complete. The first of the two cascading run-of-river hydropower plants is contracted to JV Angeles Construction
while work for the second power plant is conducted by Sta Clara International Corporation. Hedcor commenced the construction in May 2015. The hydropower generation facility is expected to be commissioned by the third quarter of 2017. The 68.8-MW Manolo Fortich Hydropower Project in Bukidnon will provide additional clean and renewable energy to the Mindanao grid. Recently, Mindanao cooperatives like Zamboanga del Sur Electric Cooperatives 1 and 2, Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative, Misamis Occidental I Electric Cooperative and Siargao Electric Cooperative signed
renewable energy supply agreements with Hedcor. Hedcor is a socially and environmentally responsible company. It complies with global standards on environment protection and safety as a company that is certified under
ISO 9001 for Quality Management System, ISO 14001 for Environmental Management System, ISO 27001 for Information Security Management System and OHSAS 18001 for Occupational Health and Safety.(Lloyd Revilla/HEDCOR)
Juvenile justice body ensures support to children at risk CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee-10 (RJJWC) is set to present its resolution on forging commitments of the local government units (LGUs) of Claveria, Misamis Oriental and its Poblacion Barangay, and other stakeholders who expressed their willingness to extend help or support to children at risk (CAR) and children in conflict with the law (CICL). During the committee’s third quarter meeting on October 14, the RJJWC agreed to ensure the effective implementation of Republic Act (RA) 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 as amended by RA 10630, at the regional and local government levels as well as the coordination of its members. Hence, all the concerned local government units are mandated to have a Comprehensive Local Juvenile Intervention Program (CLIP) developed in accordance with RA 9344 as amended. Furthermore, the establishment
of Bahay Pag-Asa located in Sitio Patpat, Barangay Poblacion, Claveria town, Misamis Oriental is a manifestation of such mandate. It is managed and operated by the provincial government of Misamis Oriental, and established through a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the JJWC and the provincial government of Misamis Oriental. Also, in the recent monitoring visit conducted by the RJJWC-10, the local government of Claveria expressed its willingness to extend help in the provision of support services for the best interest and welfare of children
in Bahay Pag-asa. The LGUs and stakeholders will then forge their commitments for the continuous effective and efficient operationalization of the Bahay Pagasa. A Bahay Pag-asa is a 24-hour child-caring institution established, funded and managed by the LGUs
and licensed and/or accredited by non-government organizations (NGOs) that are providing short-term residential care for CICLs, who are above 15 but below 18 years of age, and are awaiting court disposition of their cases or transfer to other agencies or jurisdiction.(RTP/PIA10)