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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. 27 August 10-17, 2018

Siquijor forges commitments against human trafficking by Rizalie Anding Calibo

SIQUIJOR (PIA)--Saying no to human trafficking, the local government units of the province spearheaded by the towns of Larena and Siquijor recently forged a commitment to reinforce measures and policies that protect Siquijodnons, particularly children. Local government officials and the member agencies signed a Pledge of Commitment to help stop human trafficking, Thursday to cap the three-day seminar workshop on the establishment of Antitrafficking in Persons (TIP) Referral Pathway and Help Desks in Larena and Siquijor Ports. The workshop will guide the local government units and give them an overview of the situation to be able to appreciate the urgency of setting up the help desks in the province. It aims to create and establish a system of reporting, monitoring, investigating and responding of trafficking in persons (TIPs) cases in the locality and ensure effective and efficient coordination amongst various government agencies and other institutions in

Local government officials and members of the Provincial Interagency Council Against Trafficking (PIACAT) are one in saying “no” to human trafficking as they signed the Pledge of Commitment at the Workshop held earlier in the province. (PIA7/Siquijor)

saying “no” to human trafficking as they signed the Pledge of Commitment at the Workshop held earlier in the province. (PIA7/ Siquijor) It also seeks to promote apprehension and prosecution of traffickers or perpetrators and establish a data system for complete documentation of all human/child trafficking cases in the province. The June 2018 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report presented by End Child Prostitution and Trafficking (ECPAT) In support to President Rodrigo Bohol and Siquijor Project Coordinator Duterte’s fight against crime and corruption, Janice Sofia Talip said that the Government this year’s celebration will focus on the adoption of the Community and Service- of the Philippines fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking as Oriented Policing (CSOP) system. With the theme, “Mamamayan, it maintains its Tier 1 rating for three years Sama-samang Makialam upang Krimen from 2016 to 2018. Tier 1 are those countries whose at Korapsyon ay Hadlangan,” this ensures governments fully meet the Trafficking the establishment of a collaborative and cooperative mechanism between the local Victims Protection Act’s (TVPA) minimum standards, she explained. executives, police, and community. According to the 2018 TIP report, National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Officer-In-Charge Assistant 488 suspected trafficking cases involving human trafficking and illegal recruitment

rescuing and providing protection to trafficked victim-survivors. Local government officials and members of the Provincial Interagency Council Against Trafficking (PIACAT) are one in

24th NCPW in CV to kickoff in Siquijor

(PIA)--Siquijor Province will host the 24th National Crime Prevention Week (NCPW) launching in Central Visayas. The week-long celebration kicks-off in Siquijor this August 30, 2018 for the event’s pre-launching activities and will formally open on August 31st. Observed every first week of September, the NCPW is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 461, series of 1994. This event aims to strengthen the partnership of the local executives, police and the community for peace and order and to effectively deliver the basic needs of the community.

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Provincial Search for Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Children! Here are the winners: 1st place - Abbie Sumagang (Lazi) 2nd place - Fabby Kate Abe (San Juan) 3rd place - Kimberly Kaye Pasco (Maria) May you continue to be our real examples for other children to emulate. Kudos also to all social welfare officers, provincial and municipal link officers, the judges, and organizers for a very successful project. #EmpoweringCommunities #kabataanparasabayan

Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Director General Harold Clavite engaged with bloggers, teachers, senior high school students, and Sangguniang Kabataan and barangay officials of Davao City in “The Truth & Myth About Federalism and Fake News Forum” organized by Resurgent.PH, a Davao-based online magazine.

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DOH intensifies TB campaign in CV

(PIA) – In celebration of National Lung Month, Department of Health Region 7 intensifies its continuous effort to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) in Central Visayas. A c c o r d i n g t o Wo r l d H e a l t h Organization, TB is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide despite being treatable and curable. In 2015, the Philippines has accounted 14,000 TB-related deaths and an estimated 324,000 new TB patients. Tuberculosis is airborne which means that it can spread from one person to another by air. The early basic symptoms of tuberculosis are consistent coughing for at least a week or two, usually in the early morning, low grade fever, night sweats, and unintentional weight loss. This 2018, DOH’s national target for TB cases is 420,234. So far, they have accomplished 140,206. In Central Visayas, 10,107 cases or 44% are enrolled and 20,689 more cases need to be found. DOH constantly encourages patients and presumptive patients to get treated at TB-DOTS facilities. TB DOTS or directly observed

treatment short-course includes free testing and medications. To further push patients to undergo DOTS, DOH has expanded their services to include free chest x-rays in selected healthcare centers. Presumptive TB patients must ask for a voucher from the DOTS nurse/coordinator to avail of the service. The biggest challenge DOH faces is the incessant stigma on TB. In a 2016 TB survey, 19% of the respondents with presumptive TB subjected themselves to consultations while 41% self-medicated and 40% did nothing. DOH-7 urges the private sectors especially the academe to help them spread the right information and eventually stop the discrimination of TB. Mr. Carlo Wyne Brillantes, Nurse III, DOH-7 reiterates that patients should not be embarrassed by their condition as more than 90 percent of detected cases that went into treatment are cured. Currently, DOH strives to come up with measures to close the gap between private and public institutions in terms of treatment prices and case documentation. (Bridgette May Bayhon/PIA7)

were investigated, 177 alleged traffickers were prosecuted and 65 were convicted. The same report further said that 1,839 potential trafficking victims were identified while 1,659 possible trafficking were assisted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). At the local level, representatives of the local chief executives, Sangguniang Panlalawigan Members Cyrus Olpoc and Jaime Valesco representing the Governor and the Vice-Governor, and Vice Mayors Cyrus Vincent Calibo and Joy Lopez de Andrade for the Mayors of the Larena and Siquijor municipalities all pledged to fully support the initiatives through the formulation of policies and other executive and legislative measures. The two LGUs manifested in their plan of action the commitment to open and launch the ATIP Referral Pathway and Help Desk the soonest. We are very thankful to the FORGE for bringing this activity to the island, Board members Olpoc and Valesco said. Larena Vice Mayor Calibo affirmed his support and called the participants, particularly the members of the Provincial Inter Agency Council Against Trafficking (PIACAT) not to wait for something serious

to happen in the province before it reacts. This, he said considering the booming tourism industry in the province which he said could also possibly give rise to TIP cases. Siquijor Vice Mayor de Andrade, on one hand, pledged his 100% commitment as she claims that the municipality is already doing its part in the prevention and implementation of related programs and policies. FORGE and IACAT 7 facilitators took turns in the discussion and presentation of present global, national and local situation, trend and flows, orientation on Trafficking in Persons (TIP), Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and Online Sexual Exploitation (OSEC). Detection of Red Flags, monitoring and surveillance of TIP cases, situational analysis and the series of workshops were also introduced with the orientation on the Basic Social Services and Programs by the social welfare officers of Larena and Siquijor. Finally, Provincial Prosecutor and PIACAT Coordinator Fiscal Ulysses Andora gave the IACAT orientation on the services and establishment of ATIP help desk and referral flow while shedding light on the Salient features of the ATIP laws and other child protection laws.

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Regional Director, Jose Concepcion on Tuesday announced that this year, the NCPW celebration launching will be hosted by the Province of Siquijor. Concepcion shared that following Bohol’s hosting of the NCPW last year, Siquijor Governor Zaldy S. Villa coordinated with him and said that their province would willingly host this year’s NCPW celebration. The event will be attended by the top officials of NAPOLCOM, Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) from Central Visayas. NAPOLCOM Commissioner Job M. Mangente is also expected to grace the NCPW launching as the Guest of Honor. The NCPW organizers have also partnered with the Department of Education and local colleges in Siquijor where they will conduct a series of information drive about crime prevention and drug awareness. Other activities related to the NCPW 2018 such as; visit to Siquijor District Jail by PDEA to discuss about the ill-effects of drugs, tree planting at the PNP- Regional Training Center (RTC) with their trainees; lectures on Energy Saving and Household Safety Tips with BFP, in partnership with the Department of Energy; and a series of information drive on crime prevention in schools across Central Visayas, will simultaneously happen until September 7, 2018. (Jan Karla Madrio/PIA7) Human Trafficking is the violation of the Republic Act (RA) 9208 of 2003 as amended by RA 10364 or Expanded AntiTrafficking in Persons Act of 2012. It refers to the recruitment, transportation, transfer or harboring or receipt of person with or without the victim’s consent or knowledge, within or across national borders by means of threat or use of force, or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or of position taking advantage of the vulnerability of the persons, or the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person. It is done for the purpose of exploitation which includes at a minimum, the exploitation or the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery, servitude or the removal or sale of organs. To report suspected cases of Human Trafficking, call 1343 Actionline, 911 for emergencies, 8888 for other concerns or report to the nearest local police or Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT). (rac/ PIA7-Siquijor)

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Mga bag-ong nahimugso, i-apil sa nat’l ID system

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Aug. 8 (PIA)--I-apil na sa bag-ong balaod nga Philippine National ID System ang mga bag-ong nahimugso o bag-ong natawo sa Pilipinas. Sa gipahigayong Pulong Balitaan sa Malakanyang karong adlawa, gibutyag ni Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Administrator Liza Grace Bersales nga sa pagkahimugso pa lang sa usa ka bata ug napasa sa local civil registry ang certificate of live birth sa PSA, hatagan kini dayon og citizen’s number. Ibutang sa maong ID card sa bata ang social security number sa inahan niini o guardian. Si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte human kalagda-i ang National identification System. (RTVM) Apan gidugang usab ni Bersales nga sa pag-abot sa 5 anyos nga edad sa bata pa

lamang mahimong kuhaan kini og biometrics o sa pagsugod og tungha sa kindergarten. Ang ID card number sa bata mao’y magsilbing student number niini hangtod sa paghidangat niini sa kolehiyo o bisan mokuha og post graduate studies. Pagabalikon na lamang ang biometrics sa paghidangat sa 15 o 18-anyos depende sa implementing rules and regulations nga kasamtangang gihipno pa karon. Gibutyag ni Bernales nga usa ka milyong benepisaryo sa Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) ang unang mahatagan sa Philippine ID alang sa pilot issuance niini. Giingong sa dili pa matapos karong tuig, gipaabot nga mahatag na sa mga benepisyaryo sa UCT ang ilang mga identification cards. Samtang giseguro sa PSA administrator nga wala’y angay ikabalaka ang mga Filipino tungod kay parehong mga

(PIA) --Nagpagawas ang Social Security System (SSS) og kapin P3 bilyones alang sa maternity benefits alang sa 157, 000 ka kwalipikadong myembrong kababayenan gikan Enero hangtud Hunyo, ning tuig 2018. Si SSS President ug Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel F. Dooc miingon nga ang maternity benefit disbursements mi-usbaw og 12%. Gikan sa P3.01 billion sa ulahing bahin sa miaging tuig, misaka kini ngadto sa P3.37 billion para sa unang bahin sa 2018. Kapin sa 68% o 107, 268 sa tanang mga benepisyaryo niini mao ang mga employee-members nga nakapahimulos sa total disbursement nga mokabat og P2.85 billion. Anaa ‘sab sa 38, 724 ang mga voluntary-members ang nakapahimulos sa total disbursement nga mokabat og P 411, 036 million samtang 7, 279 ka mga selfemployed members ug 3, 892 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), nga nahatagan og benipisyong balor P41 million ug P71 million, matag usa. “Isip bugtong institusyong gipadagan sa estado nga naghatag og maternity benefit sa mga babayeng mamumuo sa pribadong sektor, nalipay mi nga nagkadaghan ang mga myembrong nakadawat og cash benefits sulod sa

miaging unom ka bulan. Gani, ang maternity benefit ang ikatulo sa adunay pinaka-taas nga disbursement ubos sa Social Security Program,” suma ni Dooc. Ang mga kwalipikadong myembro sa maternity benifits kadtong mga nakabayad na og labing menos tulo ka bulang kontribusyon, sulod sa 12-month period sa wala pa ang semester sa pagmabdos o pagkakuha sa gisabak. Kinahanglan ‘sab ipahibalo sa myembro ang iyang pagmabdos ngadto sa iyang employer o diretso sa SSS kung siya rehistradong self-employed o voluntary member. “Among gipahibalo niadtong Abril nga mga self-employed ug voluntary members mahimong mopadala sa ilang maternity notifications pinaagi sa TEXTSSS, aron mapasayon ang ilang pagtuman sa mga pamaagi sa benefit application. Ang mga employee-members, hinuon, kinahanglan magpahibalo sa SSS pinaagi sa ilang mga employers,” dugang ni Dooc. Alang sa mga moduso sa maternity notification pinaagi sa Text-SSS, mo-text lang ang myembro og: SSS MATERNITYNOTIF <SSNUMBER> <PIN> <Gipaabot nga Petsa sa Pagpanganak MM/DD/YY> <Total Number of Pregnancies (lakip na ang karon nga pagsabak)> ug i-send kini sa 2600. Ang kada text message nagkantidad og P2.50 para sa mga Globe, Touch Mobile

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Si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte human kalagda-i ang National identification System. (RTVM)

demographic information sa ubang mga IDs ang ila ra usab ibutang sa national ID. Apil na niini ang pangalan, petsa sa adlaw’ng natawhan, lugar diin gipanganak, sex, blood type, address ug nationality. Samtang optional ang marital status, email address ug ang mobile phone number. (ecb/ PIA7-Bohol)

SSS Mipagawas og P3B alang sa maternity benefits sa mga sakop

(™) ug Smart subscribers ug P2.00 pud alang sa mga Sun Cellular Subscribers. Makadawat ang mga myembro ug kompirmasyon pinaagi sa text message kung nadawat na kini sa SSS. “Magpahinumdom pud mi sa mga myembro nga misumiti sa ilang maternity notification pinaagi sa Text-SSS, nga dapat sila mosumiti sa pamatoud sa ilang pagmabdos kun sila mo-apply sa maternity benefit reimbursement,” ingon ni Dooc. Gawas pa sa pasilidad nga TextSSS, mahimo ‘sab isumiti ang mga maternity notifications pinaagi sa My.SSS Portal sa SSS Webiste. Hinuon, kinahanglan mohatag ang myembro sa mga gikinahanglang impormasyon sama sa gipaabot nga petsa pagpanganak, kadaghanon sa pagmabdos ug petsa miaging pagpanganak o pagkakuha sa gisabak. “Ang SSS nigamit na og mga bagong pamaagi aron mawala na ang kahasol sa mga transaksyon, alang sa paggamit sa mga myembro sa ilang mga benepisyo ug prebilihiyo. Akong gi-awhag ang atong mga kababayen-ang myembro nga mogamit sa Text-SSS ug My.SSS facility sa pagsumiti sa ilang maternity notification,” panapos ni Dooc. (Jan Karla Madrio/PIA7)