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THE OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER OF THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.PIA.GOV.PH and the DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.DOST.GOV.PH VOL. 06| No. 12 April 5 - 13, , 2018
Feature: Ordinary wife turns food entrep, an epitome of an empowered woman by Rizalie Anding Calibo “I am not a perfect wife nor a perfect mother but I have achievements I proudly claim I’ve done for my family.” This is part of the message of Corazon Ogao-Ogao Tingcang, a wife and a mother of six who now turns into a successful food entrepreneur amidst life’s challenges and in her best effort to give good life to her family, during the Provincial Women’s Month celebration in Lazi, Siquijor. Nanie, as she is fondly called is the owner of “Nanie’s Delicacies,” a small business that processes banana, gabi,camote chips and Lubiscuit (coconut cookies), among others which are now made available in pasalubong centers and groceries province wide. She is the Vice-President of the Siquijor Association of Food Entrepreneurs (SAFE), assisted by the local office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). How she made it to her business? She proudly says, “all because of small business loan opportunities” she calls “utang” that she availed from both the government and private institutions, not just for her business but for her children’s education. “Ang akong prinsipyo sa akong pagka Mama alang sa akong mga anak mao nga bahala ug magkautang-utang ko basta mapatapos ko lang ang akong mga anak sa pas-eskuela ug makabaton ug mga kurso nga sarang nilang makitaan kon aduna na usab sila’y pamilya,” (my principle as a mother is that, i don’t care if i’ll be covered with loans as long as i can send my children to school and give them the profession they need that they can use when they have families of their own), says Nanie. Married to Raul Laure Tingcang, a graduate of Marine Engineering who ended up a carpenter-farmer, the couple was blessed with six children, three of which are seafarers, although unfortunately one was missing, one, a chainsaw operator and farmer, another a
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Artists from NegOr, Siquijor showcase creations at 6200 PopUp Arts Fair (PIA) -- Different Artworks and items created by artists in Dumaguete City and Siquijor are now on display at the 6200 Pop Up Arts and Crafts Fair inside a local mall in this city. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental spearheaded the launch of the said event yesterday at Robinsons Place Dumaguete. It features creations made by 52 young artists. The 6200 Pop Up Arts and Crafts Fair is a rebranding of the Dagit Artsfest also organized by DTI in 2016 and 2017. Its new name 6200 is taken from the actual zip code of Dumaguete City. “It really represents Dumaguete as a hub for interactions for artists, writers. We know that we have two national artists in Dumaguete; the National Artist for Literature Dr. Edith Tiempo and also the filmmaker Eddie Romero,” Event Director and Artist
Curator Ra’z Salvarita said when he explained to the exhibitors and other guests the rationale of the event. “The pop energy is brewing on this community. I’m thinking also that Pop Up is easily recognizable word for a lot of visitors. It’s really recognizing that this city is a space for interactive cultural experience for a lot of us,” Salvarita added. DTI Provincial Director Nimfa Virtucio disclosed that the event aims to develop young and budding artists. “We are showcasing kaning mga batan.on nga artist. We want to develop them. Art also is a business. Kanang ma-sustain nila ug mahimo nilang livelihood (We are showcasing these artists. We want to develop them. Art is also a business which they can sustain and turn into livelihood),” director
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Palace: Duterte approves 6-month total closure of Boracay Malacañang on Thursday, April 5, formally announced that the President has approved the recommendation to totally close down Boracay Island for a maximum period of six months starting on April 26. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
approved during the 24th Cabinet meeting the proposal to shutdown the island to tourists in line with its much needed rehabilitation, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Jr. said in a Palace press briefing. The Cabinet official assured the
This is Siquijor, an island of nature’s pristine bounty and beauty. Let’s keep it this way!
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policeman. Their youngest and only daughter is a Business Administration graduate who is now employed at the Provincial Capitol. “Sa among pagpanganak, wala nako mahadloki kon unsaon nako pagpakaon among mga anak kay sa among hunahuna kon ang tawo magkugi lang, makakaon man gyud ug naa pud mi gamayng basakan ug baul sa kamad-an. Ang among gikahadlokan, unsaon nako sila pag-edukar labi na kay wala man ko’y sueldo madawat matag bulan,” (i was never afraid of what to feed our children because i was convinced that if we only work hard, we could really feed them. What i was afraid of was the funds to educate them when a have no regular income of my own), she recalls citing that her husband only earned a meagre P230 a day from his carpentry work at that time, merely enough to live each day, she said. She only augmented her husband’s income by selling food at the school canteen, she added. With her children entering college, so she entered into “lending business,” not as a lender but as a borrower. It helped a lot, she said, although there were times when she had to hide it from her husband, even forging his signature just to
get loans without her husband’s knowledge. I even heard a lot of criticisms from the neighborhood but who cares, it’s not them paying, she said to appease herself that its okey to borrow as long as you do it for good and that you have the intention to pay. “Kini pong duna ta’y bayronon makapakugihan pud diay nato,” (the good thing about having debts is that it makes us work harder and think more creatively how we would be able to pay, Nanie said. She claimed her membership to Siquijor Association of Food Entrepreneurs (SAFE), is her biggest leap to getting trust from financing institutions and enhancing her products. “Ako moingon ko kaninyo nga garbo ko kaayo sa akong pagkapalautang ug kini dili nako ikaulaw. Tungod sa “Utang” nakapahuman ko sa akong mga anak” (I am very proud to tell you that because of “loans” i was able to send my children to college. I am never ashamed of it.) Of course “utang”, coupled with good credit standing, hardwork and perseverance are her secret ingredients to becoming an empowered woman that she is now. (rac/ PIA7-Siquijor)
public that the President’s decision would pave the way for the island’s restoration as a tourism paradise. “Itong panandaliang pagsara po ng Boracay ay para masiguro na makikilala ng mga susunod na henerasyon bilang paraiso rin ‘yang Boracay,” Secretary Roque said. “Boracay will be relaunched. Boracay will always be there. And the closure is necessary to ensure that Boracay will be there for the next generation,” he added. Per the President’s directive, Roque cited, among the first things to be done would be a validation on which resorts or hotels in the island are complying with existing environmental rules and regulations. The Palace Spokesperson further said priority would be given to the construction of new sewage lines, since the existing ones currently being operated by Boracay Island Water Company, Inc. were proven to be insufficient and had caused backflows. Meanwhile, Roque also said the government is exhausting all means to provide alternative and temporary livelihood for Filipino workers who would be affected by the shutdown. He said a state of calamity may be declared in Boracay to enable the government to tap around P2 billion worth of calamity funds for displaced workers. “There will be a declaration of a state of calamity. But the President was insistent that the funds that will be spent will go only to the workers who will be displaced. He will not let any resort owner benefit from any sort of calamity fund,” Roque stressed.
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Wage hike petitions in CV
CEBU CITY — At least six labor organizations have petitioned for an acrossthe-board wage increase in Central Visayas, the Department of Labor and Employment Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Cebu said yesterday. DOLE Region 7 Director Cyril L. Ticao, who serves as chairman of the RTWPB, said a PhP155.80 across-the-board daily wage adjustment petition was collectively filed by the Cebu Labor Coalition, Lonbisco Employees Organization (LEO), METAPHIL
Workers Union (MWU), NUWHRAINMontebello Chapter, NLM-Katipunan, and Union Bank Employees Association (UBEA). Also filed at the Board was the PHP120.00 across-the-board daily wage hike petition by the Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALUTUCP). All petitions, Ticao said, have to be formally presented to the Wage Board in a public hearing, which is a requirement in fixing wages.
DOST scholars hit all-time high this year
Malacañang announced that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recorded a total of 8,994 qualified students for their scholarship programs for 2018. This is 69.60 percent higher than the 5,303 qualifiers in 2015, Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Guevarra cited. Out of the total qualified scholars, 5,172 students will be under the Republic Act 7687 Scholarship Program while 3,822 students will be under the DOST – Science Education Institute (SEI) Merit Scholarship Program. Citing DOST’s report, Guevarra said a new stipend rate of P7,000 per month will be given to the new and on-going S&T scholars across all disciplines. Apart from this, scholars are also entitled to tuition subsidy, book allowance, MS/PE clothing allowance, one economy-class roundtrip fare per year for those studying outside of their home province, and group accident insurance. ### PCO-Content
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Virtucio told the members of the local media in an interview after the launching ceremony. “Ganahan pod mi na ang Negros Oriental, the community, ma-aware pod sila na there are young artists na naa diha sa daplin na wala nagpagawas. Most of us think work of art such as these are expensive, actually they are not. Mas mahal pa ang gadget. If you can afford to buy gadget every year why don’t you buy artwork na makatabang pa ta sa mga batan-on na gasugod pa,” Virtucio further said. (We also want that the community in Negros Oriental to be aware that there are artists at the fringes who have not come out yet. Most of us think work of art such as these are expensive, actually they are not. Gadgets are more expensive. If you can afford to buy gadget every year why don’t you buy artworks that can help our budding artists) Some of the artworks that are on display and for sale at the trade fair include paintings, postcards and posters made by digital artists, literary books, landscape photographs, fashion items, handicrafts and other novelty items. One of the objectives of the event is to provide an opportunity for artists to exhibit and market their work to local buyers and also
encourage local art collectors to purchase affordable artworks and crafts. On the other hand, Provincial Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council (PSMEDC) Chair Ed Du congratulated the exhibitors for joining this endeavor he also cited some measures on how the council can give support to the local artists. “This is part of our advocacy sa creative industry. This will become an annual activity for the creative arts industry,” Du remarked. Du also shared that they can assist artists in organizing themselves into an artist guild. “They have to organize para ang ilang mga product pwede ma-showcase kay kung usa ra ka (lisod). Mao ni amo gihimo; organize and hopefully match them with the buyers. Mostly and buyers ani foreign (They have to organize so that they can showcase their product because if they do it alone (it will be difficult). (That’s what we do; organize them and hopefully match them with the buyers. Most of the buyers are foreign),” Du said. The 6200 PopUp Arts and Crafts fair will run until April 24, 2018. (ral/PIA7-Negros Oriental)
The first public hearing that will tackle the wage hike petition will be on April 12, 2018, in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. Another one is to take place the following day, April 13, in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. On April 26, the Board will hold the same in Cebu City, which will be followed by the final one on May 10 in Bogo City, Northern Cebu. “Wage fixing is done on a regular basis to ensure that the welfare of those in the vulnerable sector is protected. The task now of the Board is to balance the interest of labor and management,” Ticao said. The inputs gathered in the public consultation, Ticao added, will be instrumental for the Board to arrive at a collective, accurate, and precise decision – something which is beneficial not only to management and labor but also to the entire Region. All parties who might oppose the petitions lodged at the RTWPB should be able to file their opposition on or before the scheduled date of public hearing. “Interested parties could ask for a copy of the petitions filed and may examine the contents therein and other related pertinent records at the office of the RTWPB during the business hours,” encouraged Director Ticao. The most recent wage order for nonagriculture and agriculture sectors in Central Visayas turned one year on March 10. “We take into consideration the lapse of the one year prescriptive period of the current Wage Order. We agreed to consolidate the two petitions, which will be discussed in detail by all sectors concerned during a public hearing” said Director Ticao. Wage Order No. 20, which took effect on March 10, 2017, provides that Class A Cities and Municipalities or those belonging to the Expanded Metro Cebu Area - Cities of Carcar, Cebu, Danao, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Naga, Talisay and Municipalities of Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Minglanilla, and San Fernando have PHP366.00 as daily minimum wage rate. Class B Cities and Municipalities or the Cities of Toledo, Bogo, and the rest of Municipalities in Cebu Province except Bantayan and Camotes Islands should receive PHP333.00 per day. PHP323.00 should be given to the workers in Class C Cities and Municipalities covering Tagbilaran City and all municipalities in Bohol Province and Negros Oriental Province. The workers in Class D areas or the Municipalities in Siquijor Province & Municipalities in Bantayan and Camotes should be paid PHP308.00. (LSenarlo-Taniza)
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Hazard map sa PHIVOLCS, mahimo nang ma-download online (PIA)--Gipahibalo sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (*Phivolcs*) nga mahimo nang madownload online ang mga hazard maps. Tungod niini, mas gipadali na sa
Phivolcs ang akses sa mga hazard map diin makita ang mga lugar nga delikado sa nagkalain-laing kalamidad. Matud pa sa Phivolcs, madownload na kini online aron mas mahimong dali alang sa publiko nga
Central Visayas adunay unom ka petisyon sa usbaw sa sweldo (PIA) -- Labing menos unom ka mga organisasyon ang nagpetisyon alang sa across-the-board wage increase sa Central Visayas matud sa Department of Labor and Employment Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board kon (RTWPB) sa Cebu. Matod pa ni DOLE Region 7 Director Cyril L. Ticao, chairman usab sa RTWPB, nag una ang P155.80 acrossthe-board nga petisyon sa pag adjust umento sa adlaw-adlaw nga suholan maoy kinatibuk-an nga isumite pinaagi sa Cebu Labor Coalition, Lonbisco Employees Organization kon (LEO), Metaphil Workers Union mon (MWU), NUWHRAIN-Montebello Chapter, NLM-Katipunan, ugang Union Bank Employees Association kon (UBEA). Ang Associated Labor UnionsTrade Union Congress of the Philippines (kon ALU-TUCP) miduso usab sa Board og P120 across-the-board nga petisyon. Dugang pa ni Ticao, ang tanang petisyon kinahanglan pormal nga ipresentar sa Wage Board sa usa ka public hearing. Ang unang public hearing nga mag hisgotsa wage hike petition nahitabo sa Abril 12, 2018 sa Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. Sa sunod adlaw nahitabo ang laing public hearing sa dakbayan saTagbilaran, Bohol. Sa umaabot nga Abril 26 mupahigayon usab ang Board sa Cebu City ug ang katapusang hugna sa public
hearing karong Mayo 10 sa Bogo City, Northern Cebu. “Wage fixing is done on a regular basis to ensure that the welfare of those in the vulnerable sector is protected. The task now of the Board is to balance the interest of labor and management,” matod ni Ticao. Ang mga inputs nga matigum sa mga public consultations maoy mga basehanan sa Board nga makab-ot ang tukma ug ensakto nga desisyonmapuslanon dili lamang sa management ug trabahante kondili usab sa tibuok rehiyon. Tanan nga mga partido ang mahimong mosupak sa petisyon nagpabilin sa RTWPB kinahanglan nga maka file sa ilang pagsupak ug pag uyon sa o gitakda nga petsa sa public hearing. “Interested parties could ask for a copy of the petitions filed and may examine the contents therein and other related pertinent records at the office of the RTWPB during the business hours,” matod ni Director Ticao. Anglabing bag-o ngamandosas uhulanalangsamgadiliagrikulturaugmga sector sa agrikultura sa Central Visayas mahimong usa ka tuig sa Marso 10. “We take into consideration the lapse of the one year prescriptive period of the current Wage Order. We agreed to consolidate the two petitions, which will be discussed in detail by all sectors concerned during a public hearing” matod pa ni director Ticao.
makita ang mga lugar nga adunay aktibong fault. Makita didto ang hazard map alang sa tsunami, volcanic hazards, lahar hazards, earthquake-induced landslide ug uban pa. Mahimong ma-download ang maong mga mapa sa gisweb.phivolcs. dost.gov.ph/hazardmap. Sa higayong makasulod sa link, mogawas ang mga rehiyon nga pagapilian sa gustong maka-akses ug maka-download sa hazard map. Sigun pa sa Phivolcs*, dakung tabang *ang hazard map aron gamitong basehan sa disaster awareness, prevention, mitigation, preparedness ug response plans sa mga lokal nga kagamhanan. (ecb/ PIA7-Bohol) Ang Wage Order No. 20 nga miepekto niadtong Marso 10, 2017 naghatag sa mga Class A nga dakbayan ug mga lungsod o kadtong sakop sa gipalapdan nga Metro Cebu Area-lakipna ang mga dakbayan sa Carcar, Cebu, Danao, LApu-Lapu, Mandaue, Naga, Talisay ug mga lungsod sa Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Liloan, Minglanillaug San Fernando. Aduna kini sila P366 isip pang adlaw-adlaw nga sweldo. Ang Class B nga mga Dakbayan ug Lungsod ang mga Dakbayan sa Toledo, Bogo ug ang ubang Lungsod sa Probinsya sa Cebu gawas sa Bantayan ug Camotes Islands, adunay P333 ang adlaw. Kinahanglan ihatag ang P323 sa mga trabahante sa Class C nga mga Dakbayan ug Lungsod apil ang Tagbilaran City ug tanan Lungsod sa Bohol Province ug Negros Oriental province. Ang mga trabahante sa Class D nga lugar o ang mga Lungsod sa Siquijor Province ug Lungsod sa Bantayan ug Camotes kinahanglan bayaran sa kantidad nga P308. (DOLE7/fcc/Queenie Lou Sanico, Rose Ann Baquero/PIA7Cebu)