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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. 24 July 18-25, 2018

Siquijor guv declares full support to Philhealth by Rizalie Anding Calibo

SIQUIJOR (PIA) — Provincial Governor Zaldy S. Villa declares anew his full support as he lauded the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for coming up with improved services with its newly blessed and inaugurated Satellite Office in the province. This he expressed during the blessing and inauguration of the PhilHealth Siquijor Satellite Office at the first floor of the Siquijor Business Center in Siquijor, Siquijor where he noted its presence in the province as tantamount to ensuring quality health care services for the Siquijodnons. “As the local chief executive of the province, it is my paramount concern to give the best services to my fellow Siquijodnons, one of which is the strengthening of health services,” Villa said. This, he said, is boosted with the almost completed hospital to cater to the health needs of both locals and tourists. The modern fully-equipped hospital will attract more investors and tourists, he said. The governor said he is happy and proud that Siquijodnons are now confident of

getting improved services citing the data from the provincial hospital that shows decreased rates in maternal deaths and communicable diseases among others. He said he is looking forward to

(PIA)--Central Visayas (CV) has a total of 270, 910 beneficiaries of the Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and these are among the 700,000 Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) grantees here. The Special Pension Program is the additional funding assistance of the government, given on top of the monthly P500 senior citizens pension. The law specifies that the beneficiaries of the annual P2400 social pension (P200 monthly), should be those senior citizens who are frail, sickly or with disability; those without any pension from government agencies and those who are without permanent

source of income to support their basic needs. Qualified indigent senior citizens are identified by the respective Senior Citizens Affairs Office of each local government units (LGUs). The list of beneficiaries are then validated by the City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO). DSWD-7 Chief of Policy and Plans Division, Graeme Ferdinand Armecin shared during the recent Association of Government Information Officers (AGIO) Forum, that DSWD 7 so far has paid out P 179,488,800 for the first semester of this year for the social pension beneficiaries. Armecin assured beneficiaries who have yet to get their pension to be at ease, the releasing of subsidy is still ongoing.

Siquijor Provincial Governor Zaldy S. Villa declares anew his support to improve health services in Siquijor during the Formal Blessing and Ribbon and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the PhilHealth Siquijor Satellite Office. (PIA/ Siquijor)

Senior citizens social pensioners in CV nearing 300,000

working with PhilHealth and assure them of his strong support to all their programs to be able to give Siquijodnons the kind of services they deserve. PhilHealth Vice President William O. Chavez and Philhealth Siquijor General Manager Marissa Wrinkler both committed to providing better and faster services to its members. With the kind of support that the local government is giving, Chavez said they will also be able to give the kind of service that their clientele expects. Meanwhile, a series of Philhealth services orientation was conducted to various clientele in the province. Vice Governor Meil Ling Quezon, also during the blessing, said with the new office, the clientele can do business with Philhealth efficiently and more comfortably. For more information, please visit its new office located at the ground floor of the new Multi-Purpose (Economic Enterprise/ Business Center) Building fronting the Bell Tower in Siquijor, Siquijor. (rac/PIA7Siquijor/IAAbatayo/SAID)

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SSC, DOST Siquijor launch folk healing Phase 3 research by Engr. Joelline Ann Ates

SIQUIJOR, July 20 (PIA)— Siquijor State College (SSC) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) here launched recently the documentation on research on Folk Healing Practices of Siquijor Island entitled Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health Phase 3 in three nearby barangays of Señora River. Spearheaded by Project Leader Dr. Josel B. Mansueto of SSC and Provincial Science and Technology Director Engr. Mario E. de la Peña, the launching was held in consecutive events in barangay halls of Barangays Nagerong, Tigbawan and Simacolong in Lazi, Siquijor. The launching was attended

by officials and health workers of the barangays. Dr. Mansueto and Engr. Mario conveyed to the attendees the goal and importance of the research. Dr. Mansueto shared the rationale of the study and its expected product outputs while Engr. de la Peña focused on sharing the importance of the study as a basis for pharmaceutical companies to invest further study to develop commercial medicine from the herbs found in the province. The research is a study on the folk healing practices of the local healers in nearby areas of Señora River in Lazi town, focuses on healers who have used not only plants from the mountains of Mt. Bandilaan but also other materials used in folk healing such as but not limited to cave minerals, ashes, marine plants and animals, and wooden crosses among others. It aims to preserve local health knowledge and practices, strengthen biodiversity conservation and efforts and improve access to health service and information. (top photo) Project Leader Dr. Josel B. Mansueto sharing the rationale of the study and its expected product outputs with (bottom) Provincial Science and Technology Director Engr. de la Peña on the importance of the study as a basis for pharmaceutical companies to invest further study to develop commercial medicine from the herbs found in the province. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor)

It is a follow-up to the Phase 1 and 2 studies which general goal was to document traditional healing practices of Siquijor Island, collect plant materials for gene bank preservation, design and implement traditional knowledge and practices digital library in health and to promote and provide culture-sensitive health education materials for the communities. The Señora River research is a non-clinical study funded by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST – PCHRD) encompassing respondents of the three barangays in Lazi town. The investigating team consists of Dr. Josel B. Mansueto of Siquijor State College as the Project Leader, Engr. Mario E. de la Peña of DOST Siquijor, Technical Working Group Leader and University of the Philippines-Manila Consultant, Dr. Isidro C. Sia, and Siquijor State College Statistician, Dr. Marjorie P. Eslit. The research not only hopes to establish an inventory to the rich body of Philippine cultural heritage on health and healing but also seeks to uphold each individual and/or community’s right to the healing knowledge they and their forebearers have cultivated. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor/Engr. Joelline Ann D. Ates/SRA & IO-designate/DOST Siquijor)

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PRE- and POST SONA REACTIONS “

I expect SONA2018 to be a clear report of real accomplishment based on the President’s promise like War on Drugs, Corruption and Build Build Build program.

We want to know if we really have reduced supply of drugs or are there no more big corrupt in the government?, as well as his plans for the coming years.” - Provincial Administrator Peter Samson

“ I expect President Duterte

to include in his plans improved connectivity, telecommunications and transportation, more tourism infra, that will link Siquijor with other provinces. We want Siquijor to remain an Independent province.”

- Joy Dominie Uy Chan, ChairProvincial Tourism Council, Executive Officer, Siquijor Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCII)

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I like PRRD’s SONA because it is more of a strong call for action rather than enumeration of accomplishments.

He is firm in giving orders particularly calling the Congress and all agencies to Joy support.” -Vice-Mayor Lopez de Andrade, Siquijor LGU

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The people were kept waiting, some decided not to listen to the delayed SONA because the focus was shifted to change of leadership in Congress, of whoever sits as the Speaker of the House. I expect signing of the BBL that was mentioned earlier but it didn’t happen. Overall, it was good. The SONA speaks of his firm stand to run after the corrupt.” PSInsp. Mark Edward Barrios, Chief PIDMB/PCR:

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What I admire most in Pres. Duterte’s SONA is his strong advocacies and strong policies on illegal drugs, corruption, and on environmental protection.”

- SPO3 Mallie A. Calimpon Chief Clerk/Human Rights PNCO, Siquijor Police Station

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Duterte mipasidaan sa mga gobyernong ahensya nga may taho sa red-tape

July 25 (PIA)--Wala ni palyar si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte sa iyang ikatulong State of the Nation Address (SONA) sa paghishot sa iyang nagpadayong kampanya batok korapsyon ilabi na sa mga ahensya sa gobyerno nga may labing daghan’g reklamo kalabut sa red tape gikan sa publiko. Nihatag na usab og bag-ong pasidaan si Duterte batok sa mga ahensya sa gobyerno nga dili mosunod sa polisiya sa gobyerno nga himuong mas dali ug sayon ang pag-negosyo sa nasod. Giingong partikular nga gitumbok sa presidente ang mga naa sa ubos sa executive branch. “Makinig sana kayo – and government agencies to faithfully implement this law and simply simplify the process. Hinihingi ko ho ‘yan sa lahat nasa gobyerno under my control and supervision. Huwag ho kayong magkamali,” makusganong aghat ni Duterte. Gimanduan ni Duterte ang tanang local government units nga hingpit nga

Padayon ang kampanya ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte sa paglutos niadtong mga palusot sa pagpasugod og negosyo, sa pagtuo nga kon makapundar ang mga negosyop sa kalungsuran, mamenosan ang modugoik sa mga syudad aron manarbaho. (PIA/Bohol)

sundon ang balaod sa ‘ease of doing business’ ug himuong sayon ang proseso sa pagnegosyo. Gipasidan-an sila sa presidente nga himuong customer-friendly ang ilang serbisyo sa katawhan. Samtang nihatag usab si Duterte og

mensahe sa iyang mga tig-suporta ug amigo nga gibutang sa pwesto sa gobyerno. Matud pa sa presidente nga bisan dako ang iyang pagsalig kanila, dili siya magduha-duha sa pagtangtang sa bisan kinsa nga naa sa posisyon kun mapamatudang nalambigit sa korapsyon. (ecb/PIA7Bohol)

Pilipinas, may “social security” nga katali-an na sab, sa Japan, Aleman (PIA)—Napun-an na usab og duha ka nasud nga may Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) ang may napanindot nga Social Security Agreements (SSA), sa pagpanglimbasug sa Social Security System (SSS). Nahipno na usab ang SSA sa nasud nga Germany sugod Hunyo 1 ug sa Japan sugod Agosto 1 pohon. Kini nga lakang magseguro sa pagpanalipod sa mga katungod sa social security sa kapin sa 230,000 ka Pinoy nga tua didto nanginabuhi sa nahisgutan nga duha ka dugang mga nasud, matud sa SSS. Sa kinatibuk-an, ang Pilipinas may 13 na ka bilateral SSAs tali sa Austria, UK ug Northern Ireland, Spain, France, Canada, Quebec, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Germany ug Japan. Gibutyag ni SSS President ug Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel F. Dooc nga ang bilateral nga SSAs, gitumong aron makubsan ug gani, dili na kwentahon pa ang nationality-ug territory-based restrictions sa social security. Kini magtabang sa gibanabana nga 47,214 ka Pinoy sa Germany ug 182,917 ka Pinoy sa Japan, kinsa nanginabuhi o nanimuyo niining duha ka mga nahisgutang nasud. Ang SSAs magduso sa katungod sa mga membro sa mga programa sa social security sa hain man nga nasud aron makatagamtam sa hamugaway nga retirement, disability ug hinabang sa panahon sa kamatayon. Ang pagpahiluna sa SSA, nalatid

na sa 1962 International Labor Organization (ILO) Social Security Convention No. 118 kabahin sa Equality of Treatment ug ang 1982 ILO Social Security Convention No. 157 sa pagmintinar sa mga katungod sa Social Security. Giingon nga may upat ka mahinongdanon nga features ang SSA: (1) ka-angayan sa pagtratar, (2) benepisyo sa pagexport, (3) paghiusa sa insurance periods, ug (4) administratibo nga tinabangay. Matud ni Dooc, karon nga napahiluna na ang SSA sa duha ka nasud, ang mga Pinoy didto makatagamtam na sa social security benefits sa susamang kondisyones nga gigamit sa mga Aleman ug mga Hapon. Ingon usab niini ang damgo sa SSS alang sa tanang Pinoy nga naa nanimuyo na o nanginabuhi sa ubang mga nasud. Pinaagi sa benepisyo sa pag-export, makadawat gihapon ang usa ka sakop sa SSS sa social security benefits bisan pa’g hain man sila mopili nga manimuyo: sa langyaw nga nasud, o sa Pilipinas. Sa paghiusa sa insurance periods, matugotan na ang pagsumpay sa mga kontribusyon nga napundar sa membro bisan diin man siya nga nasud, aron makaabut sa tukmang kondisyon nga makahimo na sa iyang minimum qualifying contribution aron makapensyon bisan sa hain man siya nga nasud moretiro. Ilawom sa Philippine Social Security Law, kinahanglang mokompleto ang sakop sa SSS sa labing menos 120 ka binuwan nga

kontribusyon aron makadawat sa benepisyo. Kadto lamang sakop nga nakakompleto sa 100 ka binuwan nga hatagan, ang makadawat sa lump-sum sa kinatibuk-ang kontribusyon, pun-an sa interest. “Kon wala pa ang probisyon sa paghiusa sa insurance periods, kadtong sakop sa SSS, dili mahatagan sa retirement pension kon 100 ra ka binuwan nga hatagan sa binuwan nga kontribusyon. Karon, ubos sa social security nga sistema nga nahipno, mahimo na nga makapensyon bisag 20 o subra’g dyutay sa 20 ka binuwan nga hulogan sa creditable periods ang napundo, pasabut ni Dooc. Ang SSAs ipatuman sa mga liaison agencies: ang SSS ug Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) sa Pilipinas, sa Deutsche Rentenversicherung sa Germany ug sa Japan Pension Service alang sa Japan, aron mas sayun na ang tinabangay sa matag nasud. Ang SSS, uban sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ug uban nga social security institutions, magpadayon sa paghipno sa mga SSAs sa uban pang mga nasud aron ikaduso ang kaayohan sa mga overseas Filipinos ug pagseguro sa ilang social security protection sa panahon sa kalisud, pasalig ni Dooc. Kinatibuk-an nga 1.34 ka milyon ka OFWs ang makatagamtan niining kaayohan, segun pa sa SSS. (rahc/PIA-7/Bohol)