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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.39 December 1-8, 2017
SSC prexy underscores ASEAN benefits in PIA oratorical, essay contests SIQUIJOR (PIA) – State University and College (SUC) President Dr. Ma. Imogen T. Quilicot of the Siquijor State College (SSC) sees the relevance of the ASEAN Oratorical and Essay Contests in the province of Siquijor. In her opening message, Quilicot said the contests are imperative especially that the ASEAN motto, “One vision, One Identity, and One Community’” is not totally understood by the youngsters involved in the activities. The activity is the avenue for information dissemination on the benefits of ASEAN to the Philippines and to Siquijor province in particular, the SSC president said. A total of 56 elementary and high school students from public and private schools in the province joined the ASEAN Oratorical and Essay Writing Contests conducted at SSC on December 1, 2017. Initiated by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in cooperation with the Siquijor Association of Information Disseminators (SAID) and the Department of Education (DepEd), the contests focused on the benefits of ASEAN. Twenty six schools participated in the Oratorical Contests while 30 schools joined in the essay writing contests.
SUC President Dr. Ma. Imogen Quilicot giving her Opening and Welcome Message during the ASEAN Oratorical and Essay Writing Contests conducted by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) at the Siquijor State College (SSC). (rac/PIA7-Siquijor)
For the Oratorical Contest high school category, Kyla Blaire Macalisang of Ponong National High School bagged the first place. Vincent Mamhot of SSC and Rhean
Justine Baguio of Tambisan National High School won the second and third places, respectively. Winners for the Oratorical Contest
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PPA-DOJ recruits more volunteer assistants
SIQUIJOR, December 18 (PIA)— The Parole and Probation Administration of the Department of Justice (PPA-DOJ) is recruiting more Volunteer Probation Assitance (VPAs) in line with Proclamation Decree 968. This is to generate maximum citizen participation and community involvement in the overall process of the client’s rehabilitation, Senior Supervising Probation and Parole Officer (SPPO) Antonnette Baldonado said. She said, the VPAs will augment the human resource capacity of their office which has only three personnel with more than 80 clients province wide.
The main task of the VPA is to assist in the supervision of probationers, parolees and conditional pardonees in their respective communities. She said community services are offered to their clients not as a punishment but to allow the community to appreciate the worth of the offender. This will lead to gaining back his or her self-digity, she said. The PPA-DOJ has two flagship programs for the rehabilitation and development of the clients. These are the therapeutic community (TC) and the restorative justice (RJ), both of which
need active and committed VPAs in order to attain holistic success in the implementation of the program. An orientation-seminar was conducted recently to the newly recruits composed of barangay officials, retired policemen, retirees from different profession and other concerned citizens. Topics tackled during the orientation also include Overview of the criminal justice system, Probation Law of the Philippines, PPA Rehabilitation Program and Basic Interviewing and Communication Skills. (rac/ PIA7-Siquijor w/ reports from IAAbatayo)
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Siquijor teachers cross borders, go extra mile by Darlene T. Patagoc, EVNHS Teacher
Maka-Dios, Maka-Tao, Makabayan, at Makakalikasan are the four Core Values in the Department of Education. We are embodied with these values and are expected to impart them to our learners. To help us in achieving this goal, we cross the borders, we submit ourselves to be trained, to explore, to immerse, and to extend our service as an NGO (non-government organization) volunteer to our fellowmen to the island of Palawan particularly to Batak and Tagbanua Tribes. This is not a call o f duty, but our way of refreshing and rebuilding ourselves because as teachers, we sometimes tend to become like empty glasses that need refilling in order to refresh others especially our clients, our learners. Our amazing journey with my colleague, Sheila Tuale Alcala, started on April 10, 2017. Instead of spending summer vacation with our families, we decided to join the Go Extra Mile (GEM) 2017, a 17 day short term mission exposure trip to Puerto Princesa, Palawan organized by an international NGO named Operation Mobilisation Philippines. That summer, we left our loved ones and entrusted everything to God as we stepped forward, out of our comfort zones, out from the four walls of our classrooms. The author, Darlene (left) with her co-teacher Shiela T. Alcala It was not an easy task, but we kept (right) and other volunteers during the Go Extra Mile (GEM) exposure reminding ourselves that once you are called and trip to Puerto Princesa, Palawan. you obey, God is in control. The first week, though, was so exciting which involved meeting new friends from different parts of the country and some from the other parts of the world. For a teacher of fifteen years, still the experience was so new to me. I still had to go through a series of adjustments and a good amount of patience in order to build friendship among others. But God is good. We easily got along with others. iSIQUIJOR is the Morning devotions helped me so much knowing it nourished my hungry soul. Island of Siquijor’s first electronic God is true to His Word when He says, “You cannot live by bread alone.” Our life is empty newsletter produced by the especially when our personal relationship with God dries up because our time for Him is snatched by many circumstances like our jobs. We are not robots, we are not machines, we Philippine Information Agencyare humans and get tired. Siquijor Information Center and A teacher is known to be superhuman once inside and even outside of the classroom. the DOST - Provincial Science and We are the best actors and actresses and even parents and nurses to them. Technology Center. I recall five years ago, I had this student lying inside the bedroom in the H.E. (Home Economics) room. She was chilling and her lips cracked due to high temperature. I couldn’t It contains snippets of information go back to my room without doing something for her. So I called my co-teacher and brought the student to our Rural Health Center. Right after the check-up, we bought medicines and about Siquijor, Central Visayas and took her home. the Philippine Government. I don’t know what happened to me, I could not sleep during that night, and her THERE IS GOOD NEWS EVERYDAY. face kept flashing in my mind. I woke my husband and told him that we had to go to my student’s house, and send her to hospital. Then I found out the next day, they were referred to Dumaguete Hospital for further treatment because she was diagnosed with dengue. FOLLOW US online! This is just one of the many cases of heartbreaking situations in the field of teaching. Teachers must know how to balance or manage herself mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually because we are the battle front liners, and we are the caregivers. /Pia Siquijor I always put it in my mind that along with our walk is our noblest calling, we are /PIA Siquijor bombarded with many forms of stresses, and sometimes end up broken pieces. We need only
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President Duterte calls for national unity to tackle PHL’s most pressing challenges
President Rodrigo Duterte called for unity amid major problems such as the Mindanao secession, illegal drugs and the communists. During the PDP-Laban’s Christmas benefit dinner for Marawi City held in Pasay City, the President identified these concerns as the most pressing problems that require urgent attention. The President warned that the Mindanao problem will explode one day if nothing is done. He said the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) wants territory that may require amending the Constitution. His administration is also talking peace with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). Given the present Mindanao situation
and the Islamic extremism that rages in the Middle East, the President said ISIS-linked groups who lost territories in the Middle East may go to Mindanao to foment trouble, which threatens the country’s security and law and order. “So the aim of the PDP is really to get a consensus if we can have a structure at least maski drawing to preserve... ito maski drawing lang o... then we have to restructure,” Duterte said. He also called on his political opponents and the media organizations critical of his administration to join him in addressing these national concerns in order for the country not to end up being dismembered. Also during Wednesday’s event, President Duterte renewed his commitment to fight corruption in government, the spread
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of illegal drugs, as well as criminality. The PDP-Laban held the fundraising Christmas dinner at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City as part of its efforts to help rebuild wartorn Marawi City. The proceeds of Wednesday’s Christmas fundraiser will be donated for the reconstruction of Marawi City. The fundraising campaign was led by President Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Aquilino Pimentel III and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, who is also the party’s secretary general. Over 1,000 guests, including members of Congress, Cabinet secretaries, local chief executives and other high-ranking government officials attended the event. The PDP-Laban has been active in Marawi City’s rebuilding efrorts since day one of the conflict through its humanitarian arm, PDP-Laban Cares. It supported the people of Marawi Ciy through its aid operations. Last December 5, a team from PDP-Laban Cares distributed more than 1,500 holiday packages and boxes of fruits to Maranao families. ### (PND)
God to make us whole again. Aside from renewing our soul during the course, our physical strength and tolerance were tested as we were exposed to Tribal Youth Camp. It was a five-day activity, and it was so surprising to be assigned as the tribal cook. Indeed, it was challenging cooking meals for the tribal participants, you do not know how. But it was fulfilling knowing that we have fed those young tribal people. Malaria is the worst threat we needed to face, but this could not hinder us to continue serving our fellowmen. Despite the heat, uncomfortable sleep in tent for five days, bath in the river, and the tribal food we had to take, joy was still there. We could say that it finally made sense. Our effort, our time and stay in the middle of the forest were worth it all. We ended the camp with lessons, and overflowing hopes in our hearts. Finally, the last week of the training came. It was the community immersion. We had to travel to different parts of Palawan. Sheila went to the west coast facing West Philippine Sea, and I headed to the northern part. Fear is my first enemy, but eventually it turned into courage that allowed me to finish the race and completed the task in order that we could go back home safe and sound. We were blessed with a generous host family. We worked as a team, composed of different cultures since we came from different places. We walked four kilometers a day in doing the assigned task for the team like doing children ministry and door to door visitation. Waking up every day was always a miracle for us. Living with them, immersing with the tribe is priceless. Playing with kids and seeing them happy was our best moment. Go Extra Mile 2017 is a blessing to me as a teacher. The experiences I went through are beyond compare, and I Darlene and Shiela in one of their will forever cherish them. “not-so-comfortable” sleep with The experiences revive me and remind me what my the tribal participants in Puerto true calling is. I was completely healed and renewed and got to know my real self better. Princesa, Palawan. After everything, we finally said that we arrived safe in the Port of Siquijor. Thank God, we survived.
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‘Oplan Kalusugan,’ gilusad sa DepEd
Gilusad sa Department of Education (DepEd) ang ‘Oplan Kalusugan’ kagahapon isip parte sa programa sa ahensiya aron masiguro nga maayo ang panglawas sa mga estudyante sa tibuok nasod dili lamang pisikal apan sa ilang mental health usab. Matud pa ni DepEd Kalihim Leonor Briones, tuyo niining programa
nga masiguro nga mahatagan og primary health ug dental care ang mga estudyante aron mapagawas ang ilang potensiyal sa pagtuon. Gidugang pa sa kalihim nga mahimong dali sa mga bata ang makaconsentrate sa ilang pagtuon kun walay gibating sakit ug kun maayo ang kahimtang sa ilang panglawas.
Gawas niini, giingong tutokan sa maong programa ang tanang DepEd school health personnel ug mga estudyante nga sugdan ang mas himsog nga praktis. Giingong makig-alayon usab ang mga personnel ug estudyante sa mga health providers ug local government units (LGUs) alang sa serbisyong panglawas. Gitakdang magsugod ang implementasyon sa programa sa buwan sa Hulyo sa school year 2018-2019. (ecb/ PIA7-Bohol)
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Kapin P12 bilyones nga NDS kolektahonon pa sa BSP Kapin pa sa P12 bilyones nga New Design Series nga kuarta ang nagkatap pa sa publiko ang gikahadlokang mawala na unya bili og dili kini mapailisan ngadto sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Si Hazel Arante, information officer sa BSP Central Visayas nagkanayon nga aduna pay 266.9 million kabuok nga mga NDS nga kuarta ang gikinahanglan pa nga pailisan. Kini muakabat og kantidad nga P12.361 billion pesos. Gikahadlokan nga sa paghuman unya sa gilatid nga deadline, December 29 niining tuiga, mamahimo na lamang kining mga “collectors’ items”. Sa pagkakaron gasige ang kampanya sa BSP, ug pag awhag sa katawhan ug mga nagkalain laing sector
dinhi sa Pilipinas ug sa gawas, aron makaabot pa sila pagpailis sa ilang mga NDS bank notes. Niadtong 2015 gimando ang pag demonetize na sa mga NDS human kini giilisan na og mga New Generation Currencies (NGC). Gimando ang pag ilis sa nawong sa kuarta aron malikayan ang pagmugna ug ang pagpakatap sa mga peke nga salapi. Gisaad sa mga miembro sa CAOCAMPIO nga tabangan ang BSP sa maong tinguha. Sa matag pagtapok sa CAOCAMPIO, aduna kini silay balon nga mga bag-ong kasinatian gikan sa mga briefings sa mga nagkalain laing ahensya sa gobyerno. (fcc/PIA7-Cebu)
elementary category are Melissa Andrea Fua of Lazi Central Elementary School, first place ; Nean Therese Manginsay of Larena Central Elementary School , second place ; and Dante Mari Tingcang of Cantaroc Elementary School, third place. Essay Writing High school category winners are Michael Angelo Y. Conui of the Siquijor Provincial Science High School for the first place, Cathlene Jade C. Caspiz of Campalanas National High School for the second place, and Kristian John P. Caalem for the third place. Libo Elementary School’s Yhanni L. Villaflores was the champion in the Essay Writing Contest, elementary category, Mycah A. Delacura of Pisong A Elementary School and Nova Naiza W. Enanor of Bogo Elementary School got the second and third places, respectively. First place winners for both contest categories reeceived P2,500 each; second place winners, P1,500; and third place winners, P1,000 each with a Plaque of Recognition. Consolation prizes of P200 each and certificates of participation were also given to non-winners. Reading the message of PIA-7 Regional Director Fayette Rinen, PIA-7 Administrative Officer Hazel Gloria said that the contests are one way to strengthen the on-the-ground communication of the PIA to make every Filipino understand the significance and relevance of ASEAN. It also aimed to develop the leadership potentials of the students through communication skills. (rac/PIA7Siquijor)