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8,739 rice sacks released to Siquijor LGUs during pandemic - NFA
SIQUIJOR, Dec. 1 (PIA) -- At least 8,739 sacks of rice were released by the National Food Authority (NFA) to all six municipalities in the province as of October this year. N FA I n f o r m a t i o n O ff i c e r Carmencita Enriquez shared during the recent Siquijor Association of Information Disseminators (SAID) Pulong-Pulong that out of the total rice sacks released, the Provincial Government of Siquijor received 3,200; Larena, 1,200; Siquijor, 1,500; San Juan, 1,000; Enrique Villanueva, 450; Maria, 389; and Lazi, 1,000 sacks. The sacks of rice were distributed to their constituents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Enriquez said the distribution is already a big help to the community amid the COVID-19 crisis. The NFA also conducted daily inventory of available commercial stocks in the province. Based on the Oct. 28 report from rice wholesalers provincewide, the commercial stocks available amounted to 1,782 sacks, she said. Meanwhile, she disclosed that NFA-Siquijor has been restructured and reorganized with the possibility that it will be under NFA-Negros Oriental although they are still waiting for updates from the Central Office. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor)
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DOLE’s Bayanihan 1 helps 1,175 workers under CAMP; 675 under TUPAD by Rizalie Anding Calibo
DA-PATCO (left) and DAR (right) information officers sharing their respective programs and services. (rac/PIA7Siquijor)
PPA-Siquijor Manager Nelito Opinion presenting the project proposals for the improvement of Larena, Lazi, and Siquijor ports. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor)
SIQUIJOR (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has assisted 1,745 local workers from 144 establishments under its COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP) of the Bayanihan to Heal As One Act (Bayanihan 1). DOLE has also provided e m e rg e n c y e m p l o y m e n t t o 6 7 5 S i q u i j o d n o n s u n d e r i t s Tu l o n g Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced /Disadvantage Workers ProgramBarangay Ko, Bahay Ko (TUPAD-BKBK) Disinfecting and Sanitation Project through the Office of the Congressman and the Provincial Government of Siquijor. At the Pulong-Pulong/ Information Sharing with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and the Siquijor Association of Information Disseminators (SAID), DOLE-Siquijor Labor and Employment Officer Edisa Christine Samson acknowledged that since March of this year, the pandemic has affected most of the workers in industries, especially in the tourism sector in Siquijor. She said DOLE is tasked to identify individuals who are affected by COVID-19, and the department has provided financial assistance and emergency employment in the forms of CAMP and TUPAD. CAMP, she explained, provides a one-time cash subsidy of P5,000 each for formal sector workers while TUPAD beneficiaries were given emergency employment and paid the minimum wage prevailing in their respective areas. With a rate of P404 per day for ten working days, Siquijor TUPAD workers will receive P4,040 each, totaling P2,727,000 for the 675 workers.
DOLE-Siquijor Labor and Employment Officer Edisa Christine S a m s o n giving updates on DOLE’s CAMP and T U P A D beneficiaries under
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Bayanihan 1 and 2. (rac/ PIA7-Siquijor) Samson said CAMP is intended for workers who are affected by the temporary closure of businesses, where 80 percent of them, mostly in San Juan, Siquijor, have shut down as a result of the border restrictions. “There were 300 establishments that applied for CAMP but due to the limited budget in Bayanihan 1, we were not able to cater to them,” she said. She said that under the Bayanhian to Recover As One Act or Bayanihan 2, DOLE-Siquijor will prioritize those who have not yet availed of the assistance. As its Post-Covid intervention, Samson said DOLE have provided employment to 408 individuals with a budget of P8-B for the implementation of the Bayanihan 2 projects that were scheduled to be implemented in the first
week of November. In an earlier press release, DOLE announced it would get P13-B to finance these programs to help the formal, informal employees, and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were displaced due to the pandemic. The cash assistance, DOLE said, would be given in the form of programs such as TUPAD, emergency employment, or one-time financial aid through CAMP (Covid-19 Adjustment Measures Program) and AKAP (Abot Kamay ang Pagtulong). Earlier, DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III said they are asking for the initial release of P8-B to be able to start extending the financial aid which would be divided to P3-B each for TUPAD and AKAP and P2-B for CAMP. (rac/PIA7-
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The DA-RFU7 conducted on Nov. 23, a Joint Exercise on the Preparation of 2022-2025 investment program in agriculture and fisheries sector and to identify strategies on what the department wants to achieve for the agriculture sector under the new normal scenario. -------ooo-------ooo------ The Joint Exercise on the Preparation of 2022-2025 investment Program aims to promote complementation of plans, programs and budgets at the local, regional and national levels to ensure that the national plans are grounded on identified issues that affect the local farming and fishery communities. -------ooo-------ooo------Siquijor province received 308 bags of hybrid rice seeds and 600 bags of fertilizer totaling more than P3-M from the DA’s Rice Resiliency Program (RRP) fund in support to the fight against COVID-19. These are distributed to the farmers in all six municipalities in the province. -------ooo-------ooo------ Talking about Climate Change and the Philippine Green Initiative in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, Rizalie Calibo of PIA-Siquijor shared insights from the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2020 while higlighting the best tourism features of Siquijor in a video presentation, with UNESCAP economics affairs officer Dr. Shuvojit Banerjee explaining that “businessas-usual” means an economic growth that is still dependent on resource use. -------ooo-------ooo------ In her talk on Green Practices, PIA Siquijor’s Rizalie Calibo echoed the call for consumers to move toward sustainable lifestyle focusing on food, transportation which she said requires the partnership of governments, private sector, civil society and urged the participants to work together in adopting and promoting greening practices, starting with themselves and in their own establishments. -------ooo-------ooo------ The Siquijor Provincial Task Force COVID-19 held a meeting on Nov. 24 to report on the status of quarantine facilities, number of individuals tested with RDT and swab tests, number of LSIs, APORs, Medical patients OFWs and ROFs who arrived. There will also be presentation on updates of DILG guidelines, proposed resolution on the temporary suspension of of entry of the returning residents, and additional protocols to be included in the Executive Order.
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What you need to know about the national ID or Phil ID Even with the pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is directed to prioritize the registration of at least five million lowincome household heads to the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) to have a national ID. Republic Act No. 11055, otherwise known as the Philippine Identification System Act, aims to establish a single national identification system for all citizens and resident aliens of the Republic of the Philippines. Signed into law by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in August 2018, the valid proof of identity provided by the PhilSys shall be a means of simplifying public and private transactions, and shall be a social and economic platform that promotes seamless social service delivery and strengthening of financial inclusion for both public and private services. Here are the answers to the most frequently-asked questions about the national ID as explained by PSA. What is PhilSys? The Philippine Identifications System (PhilSys) is the government’s central identification platform for FIlipinos. It aims to simplify public and private transactions. What is the PhilID? The PhilID is a governmentissued, non-transferable ID which serves as a valid proof of identity. I t c o n t a i n s t h e p e r s o n ’s demographic information, front-facing photograph, PhilSys Card number and QR code. Will the PhilID replace other government IDs? The PhilID will NOT replace IDs that serve other purposes outside of identification (ex: passport, driver’s license). How much is the PhilID? The PhilID is free of charge for Filipinos upon registration What are the benefits of the PhilID? The PhilID serves as a valid proof of identity. As a government-issued ID, the PhilID will make it easier for Filipinos to access and apply for social welfare and benefits from the government. It will also eliminate the need to
present other IDs when transacting with the government and private sector (ex. opening of bank accounts). What information will be needed for my PhilID? PSA will needing the following demographic data which includes the person’s full name, date of birth, place birth, blood type, address, Filipino or resident alien, marital status (optional), mobile number and email address and two biometric information which includes front-facing photograph, full set of fingerprints and iris scan. Are my personal information safe, private and secured in PhilSys? PSA ensures strict compliance with the PhilSys Act of 2018 and Data Privacy Act of 2012. The PhilSys adopts Privacy by Design principles, meaning, privacy is incorporated in systems and technologies by default. PSA is also working closely with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for data privacy and security. When can I register to PhilSys? The priority sector in the opening of registration that started in the fourth quarter of 2020 are low-income household heads. This is to ensure that they have valid identification to open bank accounts for a safer and more seamless channeling of government assistance. Opening of registration to the public will be announced by PSA in cooperation with the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) as part of the massive information campaign for PhilSys. Where can I get further updates on PhilSys? You can vis it ps a.gov.ph/ philsys and at their Facebook at / PSAPhilSysOfficial. The PhilSys project emphasizes inclusive coverage, enabling access to the most vulnerable groups. A foundational digital ID system, like PhilSys, will contribute to nation building. It will enable the Philippines to move away from inefficient and expensive physical documents, processes and credentials to the use of digital equivalents. (JCR/AMB/VHS/PIA Pangasinan)
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8888 SMS, gidugang sa 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center Nov. 26 (PIA) -- Gipahibalo sa Malakanyang ngadto sa publiko nga ang Office of the President (OP) nagdugang og 8888 short message system (SMS)/ text service platform sa 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center (8888 CCC), usa sa constituent offices sa OP Strategic Action and Response Office. Ang bag-ong platform/communication channel, diin gipahigayon ang soft launch niadtong Nobyembre 3 nagtinguhang hingosgan ang good governance drive sa Duterte Administration. Sa maong bag-ong plataporma, ang katawhan mahimong mo-text sa 8888 sa Globe ug Smart ug sa ilang affiliate telcos ug didto mahimo na nilang ipaabot ang ilang concerns, reklamo ug yangongo kalabot sa graft ug corrupt practices sa mga opisyal ug empleyado sa gobyerno ug ang hinay ug dili maayo nga paghatag og serbisyo sa gobyerno ug requests alang sa government assistance nga libre o “free of charge.” “Those who are corrupt, lazy, incompetent in the government be forewarned. You are now one text away,” (Kamo nga mga kurakot, tapulan ug dili makamao sa trabaho sa gobernor, pag-bantay kamo. Usa lang ka text kamo [sa pagkapapha}. bahad pa ni Presidential Spokesperson Kalihim Harry Roque. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
Bisan negatibo, importante ang ‘timing’ pagpaswab test Nov 26 (PIA) – Dili tanan nga naghatag sa negatibo nga resulta sa swab test nagpasabut nga luwas na ang usa ka tawo sa kagaw sa Corona virus disease (COVID). Kini maoy gipasabut sa mga tinugyanan sa World Health Organization (WHO), kinsa usab mipasabut nga importante usab nga mahibaw-an kon kanus-a ang katapusang pagkasagol sa pasyente sa usa ka kompirmado nga kaso sa COVID-19.
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Sa COVID 19 incubation timeline nga gipakita sa WHO pinaagi sa usa ka infographics, gipahibaw nga ang average nga panahon nga ang COVID mopuyo sa lawas apan dili pa magpakita sa iyang ka mangtas, adunay lima ngadto sa unom ka adlaw pa, hangtud sa 14 ka adlaw. Kini nga kasayuran karon maoy basehanan ug kapasikaran ngano nga pugos nga 14 ka adlaw ang gipangayon alang sa kwarantina sa usa ka tawo, aron makit-an kon makapakita ba ang kagaw sa iyang presensya pinaagi sa mga simptomas sa sulod sa 14 ka adlaw. “Ang negatibo nga swab test result, wala magpasabut dayun nga luwas ka na sa kagaw. Kinahanglang atong makonsiderar ang saktong ‘timing’ sa pagpatesting sa pasyente gikan sa iyang katapusan nga adlaw sa pagkasagol ug pagkaduol sa usa ka tawo nga kompirmado nga may COVID-19. Pananglitan, sa adlaw nga ang usa ka tawo naexpose sa usa ka kompirmado nga nagpositibo sa COVID, bisan kon nagpatesting kini pinaagi sa pagpakuha’g swab sample sa ika lima ka adlaw, mahimo pa kini nga magnegatibo, segun sa infographics sa WHO. Pipila ka adlaw human siya masaligon nga luwas sa kagaw kay nagnegatibo sa test results, sa iyang paggawas aron moadto sa mga lugar nga may daghang tawo, sama sa pagtambong sa kalihokan, party ug uban pa, mahimo nga manakod na siya kay ang COVID
magsugod nag panakod duha ka adlaw sa sili pa manggawas ang mga timailhan sa sakit, pasabut sa WHO. Niini, mahimo nga sa ika napulo pa ka adlaw human siya katapusang nasagol sa nagpositibo sa kagaw manggawas ang iyang mga simtomas, ug daghan na nga mga tawo ang iyang natakdan. Tungod niini, mirekomendar ang WHO ngadto sa mga nahimong nakaduol niadtong mga nakompirmar nga may COVID sa paghuman gayud sa 14 ka adlaw nga kwarantina, bisan pa kon magpatesting ug magnegatibo sa COVID pinaagi sa Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction test. Niini nga pahibaw, gilangkob usab sa pagpahimangno sa WHO nga nagkadaku ang posibilidad nga modaghan ang kaso sa COVID sa panahon sa Pasko. Kini tungod sa mga posibilidad sa pagpanggawas sa mga tawo aron mamalit og pinaskohan. Nunot niini, aghat sa WHO, atong himoon nga katuyuan nga mamahimong luwas ang atong Pasko pinaagi sa pagsunod sa mga health and safety protocols. “Mahimo pa gihapon nato nga saulogon ang Pasko kauban sa atong mga mahal sa kinabuhi samtang dili nato ipangsalikway ang mga pagpanalipod, aron atong katabangan nga bugtoon na ang pagpanakod-takod,” segun pa sa WHO. (rahchiu/PIA-7/Bohol)