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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. 23 July 10-17, 2018

PNP Siquijor steps up drug clearing operations by Rizalie Anding Calibo

SIQUIJOR, (PIA)--The Siquijor Police Provincial Office (SPPO) strengthens police community relations with the implementation of activities that increase their engagement with the public as they attempt to get to the core of its drug clearing operations. “ One milestone that benchmarks the consolidated efforts of the SPPO is the barangay drug clearing operations in 134 barangays,” says SPPO Deputy Provincial Director for Administration PSupt. Marcial L. Yanguas in his Welcome Message at the SPPO Police Community Relations Month celebration. He said police office is also working closely with other agencies particularly with the Department of Health (DOH) in its implementation of the Barangay Wellness Recovery/ Rehabilitation Program to help surrenderees recover from drug addiction. SPPO Deputy Provincial Director for Operations PSSupt. Enrique Belcina,

PSSupt Marcial Yanguas stresses police-community relations as vital, especially in their ongoing drug clearing operations. (PIASiquijor)

in a separate report, said that 106 out of 134 barangays are drug affected based on the TokHang operation while 28 are

NCCA Calls for Project Proposals for 2019 Competitive Grants Programs (PIA) --The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is now accepting applications for Project Proposals for the year 2019. Chairman and National Artist Virgilio S. Almario and Director Rico S. Pableo Jr., and Deputy Executive Director Marichu G. Tellano, of the NCCA are calling for submissions of various arts and culture projects that promote their vision: Filipino culture as the wellspring of national and global well-being. Cultur al H erita ge S e ction head Lawrence Charles Salazar said that the NCCA grant and assistance is provided to individuals and

organizations spearheading projects and the Commission’s Institutional Programs that promote Filipino culture through the art. During the media conference that the NCCA hosted, in partnership with Philippine Information Agency Central Visayas, Salazar encouraged individuals as well as Civil Society Organizations, People’s Organization, Indigenous People Organizations, Local Government Units, Government Agencies and State Universities/Colleges to apply for the NCCA supported grants to arts and cultural projects. to page 3

unaffected. He said barangay drug clearing program is intensified as they are aiming for the whole province of Siquijor to be drug-free with the on-going process of clearing of those affected barangays. Belcina said surprise random drug testing to 88 PNP personnel last month and 44 this month, especially to anti-drug operatives, were also made and all were found out to be negative. For us, ensuring a safer place to live, work and do business is a prerequisite so that we always inculcate in our minds the theme, “Tapat na Serbisyo at Paglilingkod ng Kapulisan, Kaagapay ang Mamamayan, Hatid ay Kaunlaran,” Yanguas said. This, he added, enables them to maintain a relationship with the people that they are bound to serve and protect. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor)

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DOST – FNRI conducts ENNS in Siquijor by Engr. Joelline Ann Ates

SIQUIJOR, July 18 (PIA)—The Department of Science and Technology– Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST– FNRI) through the Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) here, is conducting an Expanded National Nutritional Survey (ENNS) survey in the whole province of Siquijor from June 17 – August 18, 2018. A team of researchers from the DOST-FNRI, in coordination with the DOST Siquijor led by Provincial Science and Technology Director Engr. Mario E. de la Peña undertakes the survey. Respondents from nine barangays in Enrique Villanueva, seven barangays in Larena, five barangays in Lazi, nine barangays in Maria, 10 barangays in San Juan and 17 barangays in Siquijor participate in the survey on different

schedules within the time frame from June to August 2018. Prior to the commencement of the survey, a pre-survey coordination meeting was done and an overview of the ENNS was presented at the Provincial Health

Good News: Rapid economic growth has translated to significant gains with 1.52 million additional employment generated in the first half of the year, bringing the government on track to achieve its target of 900,000 to 1.1 million employment generation in 2018.

Office in Siquijor, Siquijor. L o c a l o ff i c i a l s i n c l u d i n g statistically selected municipalities and barangays attended the meeting. The survey, according to Engr. de la Peña, aims to contribute empirical data to the national nutritional and health status of Filipinos for planning nutrition and development programs and for timely policy decisions at the national, regional and provincial/highly urbanized cities (HUC) levels. The survey is part of the ENNS three-year period of data collection of the National Nutrition Survey (NNS) which is a comprehensive survey conducted every five years since 1978 and the latest of which is in 2013. (DOST-Siquijor/PIA7)

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DSWD-PIA-SAID INFOSHARING: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently conducted an orientation/forum with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and the Siquijor Association of Information Disseminators to update Siquijodnons with its programs and services. In photos show ((top to bottom) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Provincial Link Hilton John V. Edrial sharing updates of the program implementation in Siquijor province which as of this date has 3,797 registered clean and active household beneficiaries from the original registered households of 4,384; DSWD Region VII Reg’l IO Leah Quintana recognizes Information Officers as their partners in the dissemination of information of DSWD services at today’s Forum with the Siquijor Association of Info. Disseminators; and DSWD Region VII Listahanan Regional Field Coordinator Ruben Boybanting discussing Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. The law provides for the national government’s Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program as the tax subsidy to help the poor cushion the adverse economic effect of the policy.

NCCA Calls for Proposals... fr.p.1

“Interested individuals or parties have to submit their ideas and proposals this year, since the granted project will be implemented immediately next year,” Salazar said. According to Salazar, most of the project applications submitted to NCCA are from Luzon. However, project applications coming from Central Visayas, specifically from Cebu City is the highest within the Visayas region. In fact, this year, the NCCA granted the enhancement of reading centers in 5 barangays of Bohol and in Barangay Tisa of Cebu. The NCCA is accepting project proposals that cater to the funding for cultural services, publication of researches promoting Filipino culture and art, workshop and training grants, capability trainings and grants for establishment and enhancement of cultural institutions. Letters of intent and proposals are accepted only until July 31, 2018, and must be submitted to the Planning, Policy Formulation and Programming Division (PPFPD). Proposals may also be submitted via email at arts@ncca.gov.ph, heritage@ncca.gov.ph, dissemination@ncca.gov.ph and traditional_arts@ ncca.gov.ph. For inquiries on the NCCA Grants Programs, contact PPFPD through direct line 5222084, and info@ncca.gov.ph. (Jan Karla Madrio/ PIA7)

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Cebuano News

Dugang blood donors, gikinahanglan -DOH7

(PIA)— Giawhag ug kusganong nanawagan ang Department of Health 7 (DOH) sa publiko sa paghangop sa regular nga blood donation. S i J o c e l y n Ta b o t a b o , a n g development management officer sa DOH7 nagkanayon nga gikinahanglan himoon ang panawagan tungod kay hangtod karon, gamay ra gihapon ang mga muhatag og dugo. Matod ni Tabotabo nga ubos kaayo ang supply sa dugo kun itandi sa gikinahanglan nga gidaghanon sa tibuok Tunga-tunga’ng Kabisay-an. Nasayran nga angayan adunay usa ka porsyento nga supply sa blood units sa kinatibuk-ang populasyon sa Central

Visayas. “We need at least 78,000 blood units to cover the region in a year, but so far, we are able to collect only about 17,000 blood units annually,” matod ni Tabotabo base sa pito ka million nga populasyon sa rehiyon. Mamahimo nga muadto sa mga blood service facilities ang ganahan nga musalmot aron mamahimo nga luwas, voluntary ug way bayad ang mudonar og dugo. “You all can go to the blood services facilities or let us go to you, please make safe, voluntary and nonremunerated blood donation,” matod ni Tabotabo.

Si Dr. Jera Almendras usab nag awhag sa mga civic organizations, companies, schools ug ubang assasyon nga mamahimo sila nga mudonar isip usa ka grupo. Gikinahanglan lang nga musuwat sila ni DOH 7 Regional Director Jaime Bernados pagpahibaw sa lugar, petsa ug oras asa pagahimoon ang maong blood donation. Human sa maong request, sila na ang mupadala og usa ka team pinanguluhan sa usa ka doctor aron mupahigayon sa blood letting. Mag andam lang og gamayng snacks sa kinsa kadtong mahuman na og hatag og dugo, aghat sa taga DOH. Lakip sa buwan sa Hulyo ang World Blood Donor Day, nga may tema “Be there for someone else. Give Blood. Share Life.” (fcc/PIA7-Cebu)

SSS miawhag sa mga may wala na kabayri nga huwam: apply sa LRP

(PIA)—Giawhag sa Social Security System (SSS) kadtong mga sakop nga may mga huwam nga wala na kabayri nga dili palabyon ang kahigayunan nga malimpyo og balik ang nindot nga record sa SSS. Pinaagi sa SSS Loan Restructuring Program (LRP), mahimo na nga papason sa SSS ang penalidad nga natangag sa panahon nga ang utang wala kabayri, pahayag sa SSS. Pinaagi sa SSS LRP, malimpyo na ang mga wala kabayri nga huwam gikan sa principal ngadto na sa interes, ug tangtangon na ang natigum nga mga multa sa wala pagbayad niini, segun pa sa mga opisyal sa SSS. Dugang niana, pinaagi sa LRP, mahimo nga ikabalik ang maayong record isip membro sa SSS ug ang labing nindot, mahimo na usab nga matagamtam ang kinatibuk-an nga benepisyo ug pribilihiyo sa SSS, dugang nila. Ang LRP, gibuksan niadtong Abril 2 ug molanat pa hangtud lamang sa Oktubre 1, 2018, mao nga kinahanglan nga dili na maglangan, sugyot sa SSS. Sa ilang gitanyag nga loan restructuring, mikabat na sa P1.31B ang nahipos sa SSS sulod sa tulo ka buwan pa nga pagpatuman sa LRP.

Kini matod pa ni SSS President ug Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel F. Dooc, ang programa mi-apaw na sa P3.35 bilyones nga bili sa mga multa gikan sa 200,960 ka mga mi-apply sa ilang LRP gikan sa Abril hangtud sa katapusan sa Hunyo. Dugang ni Dooc nga sa paglusad sa sa LRP niadtong Abril, ilang gitantya nga mga 200,000 ka sakop nga may huwam ang ilang kaserbisyohan. Apan, sa tulo ka buwan pa lamang, 250,000 na ka sakop ang naalagaran, ug may lain nga tulo pa ka buwan ang mapaabut hangtud taposon na sa SSS ang tanyag. Mao nga giwahag ni Dooc ang mga sakop nga may wa kabayri nga huwam nga mopailawom sa programa sa dili pa ang Oktubre 1, tungod kay namatud-an na sa kadaghanan, nga dako ang gikatabang sa programa pagpagaan sa gibati sa mga sakop. Maapil sa LRP ang mga wa kabayri nga Salary Loan, Emergency Loan, Educational Loan (old), Study Now Pay Later Plan, Voc-Tech Loans, Y2K Loans ug Investments Incentive Loan. Aron makapailawom sa LRP, kinahanglang ang loan nakaabut nag 6 ka

buwan nga wa kabayri gikan sa Abril 2, ug ang magpa-LRP nanimuyo sa lugar nga naa sa kalamidad sa panahon sa pagloan. Hinuon, kadtong mga sakop nga nahatagan nag final benefit claim sa unang LRP ug kadtong mga sakop nga may salaud nga pagpangilad sa SSS, dili na madawat sa programa. Aron makapailawom niining LRP nga may penalty condonation, ang mga sakop nga may huwam kinahanglang mosubmitir sa gi-fill out nga application form, Letter of Authority (LOA) kon ang mopasa lain nga tawo ug dili mismo ang may huwam, ug valid nga identification cards. Gani, matod ni Dooc, modawat ang SSS bisan og scanned nga kopya sa LOA nga gipadala sa email bisan pag dili ang may huwam ang mo-apply. Hinuon, ang authorized representatives kinahanglan nga moduso sa kopya sa email request sa sakop nga may huwam, scanned nga copya sa LOA ug duha ka ID sa may huwam. “Kinahanglan usab ang tin-aw nga kopya sa email nga nagpakita sa address sa may huwam ug sa address sa gisugo sa pag-apply,” pahinumdom ni Dooc. (rahc/PIA-7/Bohol)