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Dgte bishop leads church volunteers in calling for CHAMP elections
(PIA)--Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes led Parish Election Volunteers (PEVs) in calling for a Clean, Honest, Meaningful, and Peaceful (CHAMP) Elections. Bishop Cortes attended the
Trainer’s Training for PEVs spearheaded by the Diocesan Electoral Board (DEB) on April 9, 2019 at the Marian Priests’ Center, Cathedral Compound and addressed some 200 church volunteers serving on Election Day.
Civil Service Commission (CSC)-Siquijor Director Alice May S. Parcon talked on the Magna Carta of Women at the Pulong-Pulong/Infosharing with the Siquijor Association of Information Disseminators SAID and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Siquijor.
Education Program Specialist and Information Officer Eden Bation also sharing some education updates related to women and children during the forum.
The highlight of Bishop Cortes’ short engagement with church election volunteers was the candle lighting ceremony to promote CHAMP elections. “Sa atong pagpasiga sa mga kandila karon, hinumduman nato na matag usa ka nato naay ikatampo alang sa atong mga katawhan karon ug ugma (As we light our candles, let us acknowledge that everyone of us has something to contribute something to the betterment of our people today and in the future),” Cortes said. The prelate also told PEVs not to be discouraged with the level of politicking in the community with the onset of election season. Cortes thanked PEVs for choosing to serve on Election Day noting that their efforts will leave a positive impact to the community. “I’d like to thank you for your time. Thank you for your generosity in volunteering to be part of the PPCRV work in your respective parishes,” Bishop Cortes said. “I admire your tenacity despite the odds and congratulations to you for all your generosity,” he added. The PEVs who participated in the training are also part of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) of their respective parishes. The trainer’s training is intended for parish coordinators, logistics head, and poll watcher trainers of every parish under the supervision of the Diocese of Dumaguete. Police Major Jul Jamiri of Philippine National Police (PNP)-Negros Oriental briefed participants on the police security preparations on Election Day while Provincial Election Supervisor Eliseo Labaria of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) explained the role of poll watchers during elections. Aside from this, PEVs also had a familiarization of the Vote Counting Machine (VCM) that will used on Election Day. A COMELEC representative presented the new features of the VCM. Msgr. Julius Heruela, lead convener of the DEB, also discussed other tasks of PPCRV during elections. The trainer’s training is part of DEB’s preparations for the May national and local elections. Heruela cited that after this, every parish also conduct training for their members in the first week of May. The DEB aims to gather around 5, 000 to 6, 000 volunteers who will serve on Election Day. (ral/PIA7-Negros Oriental)
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Obey campaign rules, support Siquijor, Comelec chief tells 2019 bets
by Rizalie Anding Calibo
SIQUIJOR, April 1 (PIA)--Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Lionel Marco R. Castillano of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) here has called on the local candidates to know, follow and obey election laws as he assured that the Comelec will also be fair and transparent in the conduct of elections. This he said as he discussed some campaign rules for May 2019 polls under Comelec Resolution 10488, which serves as implementing rules and regulations of the Fair Elections Act. Under the Fair Elections Act, parties and candidates are only allowed to mount their campaign posters in authorized common poster areas, such as plazas, markets, and barangay centers. Noting Siquijor to be a peaceful place with clean and beautiful beaches as one of its selling points, Castillano urged parties and candidates to also put in mind Siquijor’s ‘No Plastic Policy.’ He also warned political bets against tacking or nailing posters or streamers on trees, electric posts, and on bridges during the campaign period and urged the public to be vigilant against illegal posting of campaign materials and report violations to their office. “Dili ko gusto nga kamong mga kandidato, nga maoy mangulo para sa kalamboan sa Siquijor maoy maghugawhugaw sa Siquijor, patyon ang mga kahoy (i don’t want you candidates, who are supposed to be the leaders for development would be the ones littering Siquijor or killing its trees), warned the election Supervisor. He urged candidates and voters not to hesitate coming to their office to ask and avail of their free election-related services and consultation. If the candidates know the laws, dili nila irisgo ang ilang kandidatura (he would not risk his candidacy) to acts that would disqualify him. Ayaw’g irisgo inyong kandidatura sa usa lamang ka poster (do not risk your candidacy to only one poster) because your poster is not the key for you to win. “Ang inyong magkatawo maoy makapadaug kaninyo,” Castillano reminded
Local candidates lit candles to affirm their commitment to bring light and peace this coming elections. (rac/PIA7-Siquior)
them. He also warned the candidates to be wary of those asking for good amount of money to assure them of winning because “if we know it, we should have long been running for governors, senators or president ourselves,” Castillano said.
Castillano assumed as Siquijor Comelec head, replacing Atty. Jerome Brillantes who was moved to Cebu Comelec. The campaign period runs from Feb. 12 to May 11 for senatorial candidates and party-list groups and for local bets, from March 29 to May 11. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor)
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Feature: Dancing to the rhythm of life
By Kerwin R. Macopia SIQUIJOR, March 19 (PIA)--Hip-hop, R&B and K-POP those are just few of the music genres that a simple girl, Abbie, uses to expresses her feelings toward her friends, neighbors and loved ones. The rhythm of the music symbolizes the different high and low points in her life and the way she dances to the different music signifies her flexibility to adapt with the different situations in life. For Abbie Sumagang, dancing is her way of coping from stress and pressure which a typical teenager faces nowadays. She also does this as a medium of promoting an active lifestyle and camaraderie among the youth may it be in school or in her neighborhood. Abbie said “I dance often not only to develop my talent and be known for it but through dance I gained new friends.” “Para nako ang pagsayaw kay usa ka paagi aron ma-express imong self (For me dance is one way of expressing one’s self),” Abbie said in mixed English and dialect. Ever since she was young, Abbie participated in many school activities and even performed during their town fiesta celebrations. According to her, she likes to join to a lot of academic and extracurricular activities in school and in the community because it enhances her inter-personal skills. Abbie is the youngest among the four children of Abner and Helen Sumagang from Sitio Balogo, Barangay Campalanas, Lazi, Siquijor. Abbie’s residence is the end sitio of their barangay, about 18 kilometers from the town hall. She recalls that every day she walks the rough hills road with her schoolmates from their house to her school that is why she wakes up early in the morning and helps her parents prepare her things. Abbie finished elementary as the Class Valedictorian and she continues to be on top of her class even up to this day.
Athlete and Volunteer Aside from her academic achievements, Abbie has also put a name for herself in sports during intramurals as she was among the school’s representatives in the chess competition during the District Level Competition. An active member of the Girl Scout of the Philippines (GSP), Abbie wants to become an accountant someday. “I want to become an accountant, because it deals more on mathematics, which I love especially problem solving. I always love helping my classmates on
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Mga programa sa gobyerno, di angay gamiton’g election propaganda - DILG
(PIA)--Nipahimangno ang Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) nga dili angay gamiton ang mga programa sa gobyerno isip election propaganda. Kini ang gipamahayag sa tigpamaba sa DILG nga si Jonathan Malaya sa mga midagan nga kandidato sa 2019 midterm elections niadtong Domingo sa Pagkabanhaw. Si Malaya nagkanayon nga dili angay isal-ot ang mga proyekto sa gobyerno karong panahon sa eleksyon.
Gihimo ang maong pamahayag human makadawat ang ahensya og mga taho gikan sa ubang ahensiya sa gobyerno, apil na ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), nga pipila ka local elective officials ang nanglimbasog og gamit ang ilang impluwensya aron magamit ang mga programa ug aktibidad sa gobyerno sa tumong nga yanong pag-endorsar sa ilang mga kandidato sa midterm elections. Matud pa nga ang pipila sa mga politiko ang nisulay sa pag-hijack sa
distribusyon sa DSWD Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program. Pasidaan pa ni Malaya, nakalatid sa Section 4 sa Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees nga ang matag pampublikong opisyal ug empleyado angay ipatigbabaw ang interes sa publiko kaysa sa personal nga interes niini. Isip non-partisan, una nang nipasidaan si DILG Kalihim Eduardo Año sa publiko batok sa mga potilikong pahimoslan ang mga aktibidad sa gobyerno matag eleksyon. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
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Abbie is currently a grade 8 student at Campalanas National High School in Lazi Siquijor. She is the winner in the Provincial Search for Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Children 2018 for the province of Siquijor. (w/ DSWD7 photo)
problem solving,” explains Abbie. She has been very helpful to her classmates and is not selfish to share her knowledge in Mathematics and Science. In fact, she has won various awards in the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP) Math challenge both in the district and division levels. She has been an active volunteer in their barangay and participated in some community activities such as clean-up drive and tree planting. One of her major extra-curricular involvements is in the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council. She shares that her involvement motivated her to assist in times of emergency situations. Abbie tells that her place is identified to be a hazard prone area. Furthermore, she said the council is the prime mover in times of school disaster drills, accidents during intramurals and in the information campaign on disaster preparedness at school. Abbie says “Ang kapobrehon dili kini pagalantawon isip usa ka babag sa pagkab-ot sa mga pangandoy apan usa kini kahagit sa atong kinabuhi (Poverty should be viewed not as a hindrance in achieving one’s goal but rather as a challenge in life).” She never falters to strive to achieve her dreams because she considers every difficult circumstance as a challenge to herself rather than a reason to surrender. Family She is grateful for her family that despite of their simple living, they have maintained a healthy relationship. She recalls her parent’s conviction that “bisan makaagi mi og kalisud, problema ug mga pagsulay ang panaghiusa isip usa ka pamilya gayud ang matigbabaw (Despite the hardships, problems and challenges, solidarity among the family members should rise above all).” Vina, Abbie’s elder sister, expresses that she considered Abbie an achiever. “We are proud of her not only because she achieves her aspiration as a student, she also performs her household chores well.” Vina added that Abbie never forgets to do her household chores before and after school. As a form of family bonding, the Sumagang family maintains a small backyard garden at home that also serves as their source of food supply and income. They family helps their neighbors by sharing them vegetables and corn cobs every time they harvest. Abner, Abbie’s father, is a carpenter and at times, works at their farm for additional income. Her Mother Helen, who hails from Pampanga, is a simple housewife and maintains the family backyard garden. The couple often wondered how they were able to send all their children to school given their limited income. Before Abner went to carpentry, he used to be a fisherman and they struggled a lot financially before they became a Pantawid Pamilya partner-beneficiary. “Lisud ang trabaho sa usa ka mananagat kay kung bati ang panahon o adunay bagyo dili makapangisda si Papa (A fisherman’s work is difficult because if the weather is bad and if there is a typhoon, my father cannot work),” Abbie recounts. When Helen decided to work in Manila as a housekeeper in one of her relatives in order to sustain the needs of the family, Abner had to assume both roles as a father and mother. Abbie exclaimed “Si Papa ang nibuhat sa mga trabahuon nga gitrabaho pud ni Mama sama sa pagluto, paglaba ug uban pa (My father had to do the household chores as my mother did like cooking, washing laundry among others).”
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However, the family did not lose hope and continued to strive for the betterment of their family coupled by prayers. When they become Pantawid Pamilya partner-beneficiary, Helen came home to take care of their children and on the other hand Abner was also able to find a better job that would augment their family needs. Helen that the program did not only help them financially but it has also strengthened their family relationship with the aid of the Family Development Session (FDS) where they learned to be more responsible and mature in handling their children and family as a whole. They are now aware of the different internal and external resources in the community giving them easier access in finding better solutions to address the needs of their family. At a very a young age, through the guidance of her parents, Abbie was able to balance her personal, family and social life in school, church and community. She hopes that one day, all the children in their community will be able to finish their education and reach their dreams in life. She continues to inspire other people to help others in the simplest way they can. She and her family upholds to the mantra “Kapag may itinanim may aanihin (What you sow, so shall you reap).” With this, she created her own meaning of the acronym 4Ps. One has to have Patience, Persistence coupled with Passion in everything he/she does to achieve Perfection. Life is full of happiness and tears. And for Abbie, whatever comes her way, she just have accept it, be strong and have faith. There are many kinds of music out there and so are life’s surprises, but with her values, experiences, and with the people who love and support her, Abbie believes that she can dance to the rhythm of life.(rac/PIA7-Siquijor/Kerwin R. Macopia, IO/4Ps-DSWD7)
(PIA)--Niining panahon sa ting-init, ang sakit nga sore eyes o piskat ang nikatap, segun pa sa mga taho. Tungod niini, nihatag ang Department of Health (DOH) og pipila ka tips kon unsa ang mga angay himuon kun magbaton niining sakit. Matud pa nga kun gipiskat, angay nga hugasan ang mga kamot gamit ang sabon ug tubig kun mohikap sa mata. Giingong dili angay hikapon ug lugoron ang mga mata gamit ang mga tudlo. Sa pagtangtang og muta, kinahanglang mogamit og limpyo nga gapas o paper towel. Angay usab nga labhan ug alisdan ang mga punda sa unlan matag adlaw aron malikayan ang impeksiyon. Giingong mahimong mogamit og mga eyedrops base sa tambag sa doktor. Gipaabot nga mas modaghan ang mga kaso sa piskat kun panahon sa ting-init. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
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