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MGB-7 warns CV residents to stay alert vs landslides, floods (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-7) warned Central Visayas residents as La Niña brings more rains, floods, and rain-induced landslides in vulnerable areas in their provinces, towns, and cities. .
MGB-7 Director Armando Malicse urged officials of local government units (LGUs) to initiate preparedness measures for potential floods and landslides in areas identified to have moderate, high, and very high risks of incidences.
LOOK | Provincial Governor Zaldy S. Villa thanked the DOST for the turnover of DOST check for the acquisition of equipment for the establishment of a feedmill in the province under the DOST’s Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST). CEST program is targeting to empower the poorest and most depressed communities in the country, via S&T interventions in health and nutrition, water and sanitation, basic education and literacy, livelihood/economic enterprise development, and disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, said DOST Provincial Director Mario de la Pena.
Malicse encouraged the relocation of residents living near riverbanks, coastlines, and foot of steep slopes as a pre-emptive measure to avoid casualties. “In the last few weeks, we saw incessant rains in Cebu and other province in the region. We can expect more rains towards the end of the year and so we have to be ready,” Malicse said. “We have available resources to help governors, mayors, and other local officials to check their localities of areas prone to floods and landslides. This will guide them as they implement their disaster preparedness plans,” he added. LGUs can check the list of risky areas in their localities through the MGB Geohazard Maps that provide a 1:10,000 Scale Geohazard Mapping and Assessment to each province. Earlier, MGB-7 Supervising Geologist Section Chief of the Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology Section, Geosciences Division Maria Elena Lupo, in a radio interview, also re-echoed the reminder to disaster risk reduction management offices of LGUs in the region to revisit and reexamine the Geological Hazard Maps in their areas and to take note of the areas that are declared as highly susceptible to flooding and landslides. Though the national government has distributed geohazard maps in 2019, local government officials especially those who were elected for the first time in May 2019 are encouraged to get a copy of the updated copies of the hazard maps and to be familiar with it, as well as new DRRM members, LGU engineering department employees under the new admin, etc., said Lupo. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued in September an advisory of a 70 percent probability of La Niña occurrence in the coming months based on its recent climate monitoring and analyses. With this, tropical cyclones are expected to occur, bringing above normal rainfall especially in eastern Philippines. “We are now in the La Niña season. Let us all be careful, be alert when the rain comes and follow the government’s announcements so we can achieve zero casualties this year,” Malicse said. (jsme/PIA7/Cebu)
Representatives of the PNP-SPPO, PDEA, Philippine Army and the PIA in a pose with the barangay officials of Cang-alwang, Tinago and Tongo during the Infodrive on Illegal Drugs and Terrosism.
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Siquijor PRDP project: Tangible proof of government’s, people’s efforts by Rizalie Anding Calibo After the elaborate and challenging work that started in 2014, the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) in Siquijor province has now become a tangible proof of the government’s and the proponent’s efforts. This was how Provincial Veterinarian Bernardita Tabada described the World Bankfunded PRDP projects of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the province, which aims to boost agricultural production and empower communities especially the rural cooperatives and people’s organizations based on agriculture. PRDP, according to Tabada, is anchored on the top five priority commodities, namely: native or upgraded cattle, banana, native chicken, and cassava for
Siquijor province. “All these had to undergo a long process. Himoan pa ni siya ug Provincial Commodity Investment Plan (PCIP) and Value Chain Analysis (VCA), una pa motumong ang mga proyekto nga gikinahanglan sa usa ka commodity (The province has yet to come up with the PCIP and the VCA before the needed projects by a commodity can be identified),” Tabada explained. Because the province has already finished with the PCIP and the VCA, three sub-projects under the enterprise development component or I-REAP were granted by the World Bank through the DA-PRDP, she said. At the recent groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Siquijor Native Chicken Production Facility, the civil work component of
Siquijor Vice Gov. Mei Ling Quezon Brown (lef) assuring the cooperatives and beneficiaries of the PRDP project of the support from the technical working group and the provincial government. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor)
Provincial Veterinarian and Siquijor Project Leader Bernardita Tabada explaining the PRDP project and the challenges in its implementation during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Siquijor Native Chicken Production and Marketing Enterprise. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor)
one of the I-REAP sub projects under the title, “Siquijor Native Chicken Production and Marketing Enterprises,” Tabada also said that Siquijor is a recipient of the three subprojects funded by the PRDP and is one of the provinces that will be included in the World Bank Mission this year. Beef Cattle Project In 2017, the Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) has approved the proposals for the “Beef Cattle Fattening and Marketing Enterprise” with the Alang sa Tanan Multipurpose Cooperative (ALTAMCO) as the proponent, and the “Beef Choice Cuts Marketing Enterprise” with the Catulayan Community Multi-purpose Cooperative (CCMPC). These proposed projects were seen as a bold move to market the province’s processed native cattle. The projects were approved following the Value Chain Analysis which showed that there is a potential for market competitiveness for cattle-raising and high cattle density sufficiency. Hence, the commodity’s inclusion in the province’s investment plan. Through the DA-PRDP, the Catulayan Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CCMPC) received P5.02 million support for the adoption of an enhanced technology enterprise that complies with product standard
quality and provision of appropriate facilities for proper beef handling and storage. Another P5.06 million was given to support the Alang sa Tanang Multipurpose Cooperative (ALTAMCO), which complement CCMPC, for quality fattened and conditioned cattle to be processed. According to its cattle inventory conducted in July 2017, Provincial Veterinarian Bernardita Tabada said the province has a 19,000head inventory. “As a supplier of live cattle, we really hope that with the (sub)project, we will be able to supply our processed local meat instead of the live cattle,” said Tabada. Native Chicken Project Costing close to P6 million, the native chicken project is undertaken by the San Juan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SJMPC) as the Lead Proponent Group (LPG) and the San Juan Community Development Cooperative (SJCDC) as the Cluster Proponent Group (CPG). It is situated in Brgy. Lala-o in San Juan, Siquijor, Siquijor where 40 grower houses will be built with 100 native chickens each for all the members to hopefully benefit, Tabada said. She said there are still projects lined up under PRDP, the processing of which requires patience and perseverance. “Pero usa ra pud nga positive indication sa kaestrikto sa World Bank mao nga naniguro gyud sila nga maimplementar ang proyekto nga walay problema sa kaulahian sama sa land disputes aron dili mafailure ang project (A positive indication why the World Bank is quite strict in the processing of documents is that they want to ensure that the projects are implemented without any problems like land disputes),” Tabada said, noting that the World Bank only wants to ensure that the projects are properly and successfully implemented and become sustainable. “All other commodities are coming kay dili lalim gyud. Maglayog-layog pa ta sa papel una pa mogawas ang proyekto (It is not really easy. We struggle with the documents before we get to the approval and final funding releases),” Tabada said, as she also thanked the World Bank for finally granting the project to the Province of Siquijor and the proponents’ counterparts of 20 percent each, without which the projects would never have happened, she said. The 60 percent is a grant from the WB-PRDP. “Dako ang atong pasalamat sa tanan (we are very grateful to all), to the provincial government and the cooperative who willingly gave even more than the 20 percent and shouldered whatever is lacking to pursue the project. Sa atong pagpaningkamot, at last namugna ning mao nga proyekto (Through our efforts, the projects came into being.) The groundbreaking is a tangible proof of all our hard work to make this livelihood project happen,” she said. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor w/ reports from RPCO 7)
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In an effort to assist the provincial government of Siquijor in enhancing its Local Road Network Development Plan (LRNDP), the DILG in partnership with the UNDP is conducting a Multi-Stakeholder LRNDP Updating Workshop from October 14 to 16 at Enrique Villanueva Multipurpose Building, Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor. -------ooo-------ooo------ The six mentees from Siquijor province who joined the Kapatid Mentor Micro Enterprise (KMME) Money Market Encounter (MME) Online Program launched on Aug. 5, finally graduated on October 13, after completing the ten-week session of intensive mentoring consisting of ten Modules that include topics on Marketing, Financial Management, Operations Management, Human Resource Management, Business Laws and Taxation, Business Model Canvass, among others. -------ooo-------ooo------ DTI Central Visayas Regional Director Asec. Asteria Caberte said there is a need to change the mindset to micro-enterprises so that they can adapt, adjust, and practice innovations and new trends in business. She said the mentoring sessions are seen to help MSMEs scale up businesses since mentees have the opportunity to discuss issues, challenges, and find models from successful entrepreneurs who serve as their mentors. -------ooo-------ooo------ The Sangguniang Panlalawigan with the participation of the IPHO, DepEd, PSWDO and the PNP-Siquijor conducted a Committee Meeting on mental health issues affecting some Siquijodnons. The Committee agreed to create a Sub Task Group for Mental Health who will focus on the programs, projects, and activities on the issue. -------ooo-------ooo------ The Siquijor Police Provincial Office in partnership with the PDEA, Philippine Army and the PIA conducted an info drive on illegal drugs and terrorism to the three clustered barangays of Cang-alwang, Tinago and Tongo of Siquijor, Siquijor. -------ooo-------ooo------ At least 83 sets of desktop computers from the Provincial Government of Siquijor are turned over today , October 20 to the secondary and elementary schools of the Division of Siquijor. The turnover of TV sets last month and the desktop computer this month mark the strong partnership and collaborative effort of the Provincial Government and the DepEd to bring people together, support one another in bringing quality education in this trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic, says DepEd Division Superintendent Neri Ojastro.
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(PIA) -- Target karon sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ug Commission on Higher Education (CHED) nga manghatag og cash assistance sa mga anak sa overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) nga nawad-an og trabaho o namatay tungod sa coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Matag magkolehiyong anak sa mga OFWs makadawat og P30,000 isip educational assistance. Sa usa ka pahayag, miingon si DOLE Undersecretary Dominique Tutay nga ang nahisgotang one-time financial assistance nahisulod
sa Tabang OFW Program sa DOLE ug CHED. Matud pa nga may gigahin nga P1 bilyon’g pondo ang gobyerno alang sa halos 30,000 ka benepisyaryong OFW. Giingong plano sa DOLE ug CHED nga sugdan ang pagpanghatag sa educational assistance ning buwan sa Oktubre human makumpleto na ang listahan sa mga kwalipikadong anak sa mga OFW. May ipahigayong panagpulong aron susihon og maayo ang himuong listahan aron makita kun mosibo usab kini sa listahan sa Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
(L-R) Myla Diaz, Robert Pajermo, Vice Governor Mei Ling Quezon and Rizalie Calibo as mentees of the KMME-MME Online Program who completed the 10-modules. The two mentees who also graduated on October 14 are John Opsima and Deborah Florendo.
DepEd-7: Kapin sa 1.8 M nga tinun-an ang mi-enrol sa 2020-2021
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Construction of Siquijor Native Chicken Production Facility, the civil work component of the I-REAP sub-project entitled “Siquijor Native Chicken Production and Marketing Enterprise” with the San Juan Multi-Purpose Cooperative as the lead proponent group and the San Juan Community Deveopment Cooperative as the cluster proponent group. Provincial Veterinarian Bernardita S. Tabada said this is part of the sub-projects funded by the Philippine Rural Development Projects (PRDP) for Province of Siquijor.
(PIA) -- Kapin sa kapin 1.8 milyones na nga mga tinun-an na sa rehiyon VII ang ming-enroll sa mga tunghaan alang sa tuig 2020-2021, kini matud pa ni Salustiano Jimenez, ang Regional Director sa Department of Education (DepEd) sa Rehiyon 7. Didto sa usa ka press conference sa ilang buhatan, niining bag-ohay pa lamang, matod pa ni Jimenez nga gani, kini 101.43 porsiyento na nga pagsaka, kon itandi sa gidaghanon sa mi-enroll sa miagi’ng school year. “Dako na kaayong pag-usbaw [kon] ikumparar sa gihatag nato nga target nga 80 porsiyento labaw sa miagi’ng school year,” dugang ni Jimenez. Gani, segun pa sa opisyal sa DepEd, dako pa nga purohan nga mosaka pa kini tungod kay nagsige pa sila og pangdawat sa mga tinun-an, hangtud niining mga adlawa, usa ka semana human opisyal nga nagbukas ang school year. Taho pa ni Jimenez nga malampuson ang pagpahahigayon sa pagbukas sa klase sa 19 ka mga divisions sa DepEd-7. Matud pa, Wala sila’y nadawat nga mga reklamo o mulo gikan sa mga ginikanan sa unang semana sa pagbukas sa klase dinhi sa rehiyon. Hinuon, sa mga pagbaha nga mi-
apekto sa nagkalain-laing lugar sa rehiyon ug ang sunog sa Paknaan Elementary School sa Mandaue City nga mihatag og danyos tungod kay nanga-angin ang ubang modules, si Jiminez miingon nga sa kinatibuk-an, maayo pa gihapon ang tanan. `Ang DepEd-7 misulti nga wala silay nadawat nga mga opisyal nga mga mulo o problema kabahin sa mga sayop sa modules. Subay niini, ubay sa mga taho nga gipakatap sa social media kabahin sa mga sayop-sayop kunohay sa modules, si Jimenez mihangyo sa publiko nga kon duna may kalapasan o sayop sa mga modules, mahimo nga ipadangat kini nila sa eksaktong hingtungdan ug dili ang pagpaka-ulaw diha sa social media. Ang ilang buhatan, mao nay mohimo sa pagkorehi aron mahimo na nga tugma ang mga modules nga mugna sa mga magtutudlo subay usab sa most essential learning competencies (melcs). Siya Jimenez mi-tambag usab sa mga ginikanan nga dili pugson ang mga tinun-an sa paghuman sa pagtubag sa mga modules nianang semanaha. “Mahimo ra kining isumiter sa sunod nga semana. Ang importante, ang bata nakaton,” ingon pa sa director. (jsme/PIA7/Cebu)
Kinahanglan lamang nga ipakita ang pagmatuod nga ang ilang mga anak naka-enroll o mag-enroll sa CHED-accredited o recognized colleges o university. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
NPC, nagpagawas sa mga angay ug di angay buhaton sa pagpahigayon og online learning (PIA) -- Sa pagsugod na sa online learning sa mga estudyante, nagpagawas og ‘do’s and dont’s’ ang National Privacy Commission (NPC) nga pwede himuong giya sa mga estudyante, ginikanan, guardians, magtutudlo ug eskwelahan. Una niini, gitambagan sa NPC ang mga estudyante sa pagmugna og lig-on nga passwords sa pag sign-up sa e-learning platforms. Matud pa, ang password angay dili moubos sa 12 ang characters nga may upper ug lower case letters, numbers ug gamitan usab og symbols. Giingong angay magmatngon ug alerto sa panahon sa online classes ilabi na sa pag-share og mga video, larawan ug files. Matud pa nga angay usab mogamit og mga customized backgrounds aron malikayan ang aksidenteng disclosure sa personal nga mga impormasyon. Gitambag usab sa NPC ang pag-install ug regular nga pag-update sa anti-virus program ug pag-mute sa microphone ug pag-off sa camera kun dili mag-estorya o mag-recite. Kun molakaw sa desk o lamesa, i-off una ang camera ug i-mute ang microphone. Nagpagawas usab ang NPC og mga tambag sa mga ginikanan o guardians kun unsaon nila matabangan nga protektado online ang ilang mga anak. Ang mga magtutudlo usab, gipalikay sa NPC sa pag-post og anunsyo nga nagsulod og mga personal nga datos sa mga estudyante. (ecb/ PIA7-Bohol)
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