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iSIQUIJOR 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. 5| NO.29 September 9-17, 2017
OPAV Sec. Dino vows to help Siquijor reach its tourism potential SIQUIJOR, Sept. 17 (PIA) – Recognizing Siquijor Island as one of the preferred tourist destinations in Visayas, Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Sec. Michael Dino promised the provincial government of his full support for Siquijor’s tourism development. Dino recently visited Siquijor to give the keynote message during the 46th Araw ng Lalawigan ng Siquijor celebration with the theme: “Padayon Pag-uswag Siquijor.” “It’s about time that Siquijor shines. It’s about time for Siquijor to stand up and be noticed,” Dino said as he promised the provincial governor and the mayors that his office will help fund the tourism master plan of the province through the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA). Dino said he was impressed by the island’s beauty and pristine white sand beaches, and the province’s brand of tourism which is focused on healing. He said that the mandate of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) is in line with the President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s commitment to provide a comfortable life for all. “The President mandated the
O PAV S e c . M i c h a e l Dino giving the keynote message during the 46th Araw ng Lalawigan ng Siquijor where he vowed to help Siquijor reach its tourism potential. “It’s about time that Siquijor shines. It’s about time for Siquijor to stand up and be noticed,” Dino said. (PIA Siquijor)
government to listen to the Filipino people and provide them their needs. He wants bureaucracy to be more responsive to the needs of the people and this is the reason why he wants to implement the Philippine Development Plan, “ he said. to page 3
Family from Siquijor bags 2017 Regional Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya award
SIQUIJOR, September (PIA) -- A family from the town of Maria bagged this year’s Regional Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya award, a search for role model families of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. This was announced by Information Officer II Kerwin Macopia of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) in a press release. Macopia said the (DSWD-7) has named the Catubig family of Barangay Bogo, Maria as the winner in the regional search. The Saac Family of Brgy. Lanao, Moalboal, Cebu was awarded second place while the Cambangay Family of Brgy. Cambangay Norte, San Miguel, Bohol bagged third place.
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PIA, SAID hold basic communications training for barangay secretaries SIQUIJOR, Sept. 11 (PIA) — More than a hundred barangay secretaries in the province participated in a trainingworkshop on basic communication held by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Siquijor Information Center and the Siquijor Association of Information Disseminators (SAID). The training was held to capacitate the barangay secretaries with the basic communication skills needed in preparing ordinances, resolutions, and other forms of communication, according to SAID President Lydith Tan. Of the total 134 barangay secretaries province wide, 117 participated and completed the two-day training. The topics were on basic guidelines on making resolutions and ordinances, business letter writing, writing resolutions and ordinances, effective emceeing,
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PIA, SAID hold basic communications training. . . from page 1 responsible social media, cyber laws and online media, and basic photography. There was also a discussion on the Philippines’ chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2017. Resource speakers were SAID president Lydith Tan, PIA-Siqujor Infocen Manager Rizalie Calibo, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Provincial Director Kenneth Kilat, Siquijor State College Professor Dave Mamhot, and Deputy Director for Operations Police Supt. Enrique Belcina of the Siquijor Provincial Police Office (SPPO). Alice Calimpon, a secretary from Barangay Lilo-an, Maria, Siquijor, said that the training equipped her with skills that will be of use to her. “There is still a lot more to know and this two-day training filled me with skills and knowledge that are important in my line of work as a barangay secretary,” Calimpon said. The training held at the GAD Building in Siquijor, Siquijor was carried out in three batches for three clustered municipalities. (rac/PIA-7Siquijor w/ reports from IAAbatayo)
Barangay secretaries in Siquijor participated in a training-workshop on basic communication held by Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Siquijor Information Center and the Siquijor Association of Information Disseminators. (Photo: PIA)
Public cautioned vs using LPG anti-leakage device September 12 (PIA) --- The Department of Energy (DOE) has warned household consumers to be wary of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) anti-leakage devices that are being sold house-to-house. Besides the lack of proof that antileakage devices actually prevent LPG leaks,
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using this device in households may encourage consumers to disregard basic safety practices, said DOE – Visayas Lighting and Appliance Testing Division Officer-in-Charge Engr. Jose Rey Maleza during a breakout session of the Energy Investment Forum and Stakeholders Conference in Cebu City recently. Maleza explained that the anti-leak device is a mechanically
DOE – Visayas Lighting and Appliance Testing Division Officeri n - C h a r g e E n g r. Jose Rey Maleza d i s c u s s i n g consumer and safety tips at the Energy Investment Forum and Stakeholders Conference in Cebu City (PIA Cebu)
operated gadget technically termed as “excess flow limiter.” A steel ball automatically blocks off the passage of gas by 40 percent to 50 percent of the normal flow when there is a sudden surge through the regulator. However, this does not work when there are pinholes and small cracks on the LPG hose, warned Maleza. Meanwhile, DOE also warned the public against using LPG-refilled butane canisters. The disposable canisters are made for one-time use only and are not intended to be refilled, said Maleza. LPG varies from butane in terms of pressure, and butane canisters refilled with
LPG have higher chances of leaking and exploding. According to DOE, at least six fire incidents caused by explosions of LPGrefilled canisters have been reported in the Visayas and Mindanao since 2015. The only containers allowed to hold LPG are the Transportable and Refillable Welded Steel Cylinders for LPG (PNS 03:2014) and the Refillable Composite Gas Cylinders and Tubes (PNS ISO 111193:2014). The E-Power Mo Energy Investment Forum and Stakeholders Conference highlighted the department’s energy programs, opportunities, development plans and policies, financing, and best practices. (asv/PIA7-Cebu)
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OPAV Sec. Dino vows to help Siquijor
H e c i t e d t h e g o v e r n m e n t ’s infrastructure development and productivity program called #BuildBuildBuild as the foundation for a more comfortable life for all. Under the proposed budget next year, Dino said Siquijor will have a bigger
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share of the program, to include the following: 103 more classrooms; 162 new teachers for elementary, high and senior school; 924 computer units; P26M for the Siquijor State College (SSC) maritime
building; and P10M for SSC’s criminology building. Dino shared how OPAV successfully lobbied for the construction of the P50 billion expressway in Cebu, the only bigticket infrastructure project in Cebu in 19 years, and the $50 million investment for socialized housing for the Visayas. He told Siquijor officials to look for a property with an area of 2.5 hectares where the socialized housing for government workers, military and police, as well as the informal settlers can be built. “If you need socialized housing, please write us your proposals,” he said. “We need to ensure the delivery of basic services reaches the poorest of the poor, the underprivileged and the marginalized sector,” he added. (rac/PIA7Siquijor)
(R-L) OPAV Sec. Michael Dino with Gov. Zaldy Villa and Vice-Gov Mei Ling Quezon during the 46th Araw Ng Lalawigan ng Siquijor celebration. (PIA-Siquijor)
Regional Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya... The Catubig family will receive a cash award of P10,000 and a plaque of recognition during the Panaghiusa Festival later this year. They will represent Region 7 in the national search of Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya. The family was also awarded during the 46th Araw ng Lalawigan ng Siquijor. Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre, regional director of DSWD-7, said the recognition shows that there are family beneficiaries who exemplified positive Filipino values amidst the challenges of poverty. The Catubig couple, Paulino and Rosemarie, raised their eight children through their livelihood in farming. They taught their children on different household chores and backyard gardening. According to them, performing household chores is the most cherished bonding moments of the family. The couple is also active in community activities in church and the community. “Ang dili nako makalimtan sa FDS kay ang topic mahitungod sa pagpalambo sa pamilya (Strengthening the family is my most unforgettable topic in the Family
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Development Session),” said Rosemarie. She learned from that particular topic the value of respect and open communication within the family besides providing the basic needs of the family. For Paulino and Rosemarie, the difficulties that they have experienced are
trials from God. “Kung pasudlon nato ang Ginoo sa atong kasing-kasing, malipayon ug malinawon ang pamilya (If we let God enter our heart, there is peace and harmony in the family),” said Rosemarie. (rac/PIA7Siquijor)
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Palasyo, gi-alerto ang mga LGUs batok sa Japanese encephalitis MANILA, Sept. 15 (PIA) -- Gialerto sa Malakanyang ang mga local government units (LGUs) ug gi-awhag nga ipahibalo dayon sa Department of Health
Balaod alang sa mas bug-at nga silot batok ‘fake news,’ gilagdaan na MANILA, Sept. 5 (PIA) -Gilagdaan na ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte aron mahimong hingpit nang balaod ang Republic Act No. 10951 nga nagtakda og mga pag-amyenda sa Revised Penal Code diin gibug-atan pa ang silot ug multa sa nagkalain-laing kaso, apil na niini ang pagpakatap og pekeng balita o fake news. Niining bag-ong balaod, pahamtangan og pagkabilanggo og usa ka buwan ug usa ka adlaw hangtod unom ka buwan ug adunay kaparehong multa nga P40,000 taman P200,000 ang magpapatik og dili tinuod nga ‘balita’ nga mahimong magdala og peligro sa public order o kadaot sa interes sa nasod. Ubos niining bag-ong balaod, dili libre ang mga trolls nga nagpakatap og fake news sa social media. Mas bug-at nga silot usab ang ipahamtang alang sa mga kasong treason, rebellion ug uban pang krimen ubos sa gi-amyendahang balaod alang sa Revised Penal Code. Reclusion perpetua o pagkabilanggo og 20 taman 40 ka tuig sa treason o pagbudhi nga may multa pang dili molapas sa P4 milyon gikan sa kanhi P20,000 lamang. Maximum nga silot o unom ka buwan hangtod unom ka tuig nga pagkabilanggo ug multang dili molapas sa P1 milyon gikan sa kanhi P8,000 alang sa mga maglusad og kudeta, rebelyon o insureksyon. Samtang prison mayor sa kasong sedisyon ug multang dili molapas sa P1 milyon gikan sa kanhi P10,000. Gibag-o usab ang silot sa malversation of public funds nga gikan sa kanhi prison correctional, nahimo nang reclusion perpetua kun ang nadispalkong pondo nagkantidad gikan P40,000 ug kapin sa P8.8 milyon. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
(DoH) kun may gidudahan silang kaso sa Japanese encephalitis sa ilang mga lugar. Dungan niini, gihupay ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella ang kahadlok sa publiko sa pagkatap sa nasod sa Japanese encephalitis ug giingong hingpit nga nakamonitor ang gobyerno kalabot niini. Giingong kasagarang mokatap kining maong sakit sa panahon sa ting-ulan diin paspas ang pagbalhin o pagtakod niini sa uban tungod sa pagdaghan sa mga lamok. Nanawagan si Abella sa publiko ug mga opisyal sa barangay nga magtinabangay sa pagpanglimpyo sa ilang mga palibot sama sa ilang ginahimo aron malikayan ang pagkatap sa sakit nga dengue. Matud pa nga kinahanglang matumbok ang gitapokan sa mga lamok ug gub-on kini aron mapatay ang mga lamok nga nagdala sa maong virus.
Sa pagkakaron, gihuman pa sa DoH ang mga plano aron mapahibalo ang tukmang bakuna sa mga bata batok sa Japanese encephalitis sa sunod tuig. “The government assures the public that it is closely monitoring cases of Japanese encephalitis in the country with the onset of the rainy season when transmission of the virus peaks because of the rise of the mosquito population. We encourage the local government units to report and notify suspect cases of Japanese encephalitis. Prevention of Japanese encephalitis, like dengue, focuses on the identification and destruction of breeding places of mosquitoes as the Department of Health (DOH) is currently firming up plans to introduce vaccination among young children in 2018,” matud pa ni Abella. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
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