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Siquijor bags top DOH award Jan. 26 (PIA) -- The Province of Siquijor bagged the top awards in the Department of Health’s (DOH’s) Local Systems Awards 2020 in December last year and received a total of P1-M in cash prize for its exemplary practices in the health system. Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu Province also received the top award in the Local Systems Awards 2020. “I would like to thank DOH for recognizing the effort, support, and exemplary practices of our province who have contributed to the achievement of the health sector’s goals and objectives,” Siquijor Gov. Zaldy Villa said during the Network Briefing program hosted by Sec. Martin Andanar of the Presidential Communications Operations Office. “Under my leadership, aside from the support and budget we gave to the different programs for health, we adopted and followed the medium terms strategic framework of the Fourmula One for Health which expands the four pillars of health reforms and highlights the greater purpose of performance accountability towards the Filipino people,” he added. The governor said they have implemented various programs such as provincial nutrition, population management, family planning, mental health advocacies, sexually transmitted infections-human immunodeficiency virus (STI-HIV), support of provincial blood programs, and other health programs. In Siquijor province, every reported health issue that calls for the government’s response, Villa said they immediately provide intervention on the factors that largely contribute to it. This response, he added, is with the help of different medical employees from the barangay to the provincial level who have dedicated their time and effort to implement the different health programs in the province. “We are even encouraged to continue our best practices and the health and safety of our Siquijodnons will always remain our priority,” the governor said. During the “Explain, Explain, Explain: Pagduaw sa Siquijor” information campaign on Jan. 20, 2021, Andanar and the different government officials who attended the townhall event lauded Siquijor’s strict implementation of health protocols that helped maintain zero COVID-19 local transmission in the province. The “Pagdu-aw” advocacy campaign aims to inform, educate, and communicate the Philippine National Va c c i n a t i o n R o a d m a p a m i d t h e proliferation of fake news regarding the vaccine cost, efficacy, and safety.
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Siquijor Gov. Zaldy Villa thanks the Department of Health for the recognition in the Local Systems Awards 2020 during the Network Briefing program hosted by Presidential Communications Operations Office Sec. Martin Andanar on Jan. 26, 2021. (Screengrab from Radyo Pilipinas Facebook live) However, on Jan. 22, the Siquijor Provincial Task Force COVID-19 confirmed Thursday night that an 85-yearold woman with no travel history tested positive for SARS-COV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19. Villa immediately signed and executed on Jan. 23 the Executive Order. 2021-ZSV-009, Series of 2021 : An Order Amending Executive Order No. 2021ZSV-007 Enhancing the Implementation
of Mandatory Precautionary Measures Against COVID-19 for the Period Covering Jan. 23, 2021 to Feb. 5, 2021 unless lifted, extended, repealed or replaced. The Provincial Government of Siquijor has since reminded the Siquijodnons to continue practicing the minimum public health standards and implemented curfew and suspension of fiesta celebration, gatherings, classes, and
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on the passage of the Media Workers Welfare Bill on its third and final reading at the House of Representatives
We welcome the passage of the Media Workers Welfare Bill on its third and final reading at the House of Representatives, as this brings us a step closer to realizing a law that provides protection and additional benefits for members of the media. We laud ACT- CIS Representative Niña Taduran who authored the bill as well as the 218 congressmen who voted in favor of House Bill 8140 or the proposed Media Workers Welfare Act. The PCOO sees the HOR’s passage of this bill as a positive development, our office being among those who have been pushing for its swift passage. Through this bill, media workers will be covered by enhanced protection, security, and benefits. It will also guarantee media workers security of tenure after the probationary work period of six months of continuous service. The bill includes proposed wages, allowances, and benefits to be given to media workers along with their mandatory subscription to the Social Security System, the Home Development Mutual Fund or the Pag-IBIG Fund, and the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. upon employment. Our continued endeavor to help push for the bill’s passage is another testament to the Duterte administration’s desire to protect and uphold the rights, welfare, and safety of media workers. Through the support of this administration, we hope that the bill serves as another mechanism, much like the Freedom of Information and the Presidential Task Force on Media Security, that will help further achieve President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s goal of protecting and promoting the welfare of media workers. SEC. MARTIN M. ANDANAR Manila, 19 January 2021
SIQUIJOR, Jan. 21 (PIA) -Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Sec. Martin Andanar and other government officials lauded Siquijor’s strict implementation of health protocols that helped maintain zero COVID-19 local transmission in the province. Andanar, along with Philippine Information Agency (PIA) DirectorGeneral Usec. Ramon Cualoping III and Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) Asec. Gerald Anthony Gonzales, spearheaded the “Explain, Explain, Explain: Pagduaw sa Siquijor” which is the second provincial rollout information campaign in the Visayas. The PIA-initiated advocacy campaign, Pagduaw, aims to inform, educate, and communicate the Philippine National Vaccination Roadmap amid the proliferation of fake news of the vaccine cost, efficacy, and safety. Andanar also announced that the government is set to roll out the National COVID-19 Vaccination Program by the third or fourth week of February, in major cities with high attack rates such as Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Davao City, targeting to vaccinate at least two million people by April. He added that healthcare workers,
Presidential Communications Operations Office Sec. Martin Andanar (far left) addresses local executives and stakeholders during the “Explain, Explain, Explain: Pagduaw sa Siquijor” townhall meeting on Jan. 20, 2021. (idc/PIA7)
Siquijor lauded for zero COVID-19 local transmission senior citizens, and the indigents will be prioritized in the vaccination program. “With our current negotiations, we have ensured that we will receive at least 137-million doses and this may expand to 172-million doses by next year,” he added. Andanar said the government is already in the Phase 3 of the National Action Plan in the continued fight against COVID-19. This plan entails three strategies: Response, Vaccination, and Recovery. The focus of Response is P.D.I.T.R.M. which means Prevent, Detect, Isolate, Treat, Reintegrate, and Mainstream the new normal. The Vaccination stage has four phases: Assess, Plan, Prepare, and Execute. For Recovery, the plan’s main
objective is to lessen the COVID-19 transmissions while slowly opening the economy and recovering from economic losses. Siquijor Gov. Zalde Villa earlier expressed his request to fast track the establishment of a molecular laboratory to the Department of Health for easier accessibility of COVID-19 testing to Siquijodnons. Andanar announced that a molecular laboratory will be established through the efforts of Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go as chairman of the Committee on Health. Gonzales, who was also a speaker during the Pagduaw event, assured Siquijodnons of OPAV Sec. Michael Dino’s full commitment to help improve the lives of those affected by this health crisis. (idc/PIA7)
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Governor Zaldy S. Villa signed the Executive Order 2021-ZSV-007, “Extending the Effectivity of Executive Order No 034, Amending Some Provisions, and Implementing Additional and Adjusted Community Quarantine Measures Under Modified General Community Quarantine.” -------ooo-------ooo------The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), led by Sec. Martin Andanar visited Siquijor Province on Jan. 20, in an activity dubbed “Pagdu-aw sa Siquijor” to bring the #ExplainExplainExplain program of the government and discuss to Siquijodnons the programs and initiatives of the national government particularly the best practices of the provinces in managing COVID-19, vaccines, and the government’s efforts to protect its people while trying to bring back the country’s economy. -------ooo-------ooo------ To a l l a y t h e f e a r s o f Siquijodnons, Assistant Secretary Jonji Gonzales of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) assured that all of the arriving APORs attending the “Pagdu-aw sa Siquijor” are strictly following the local protocols and have undergone RT-PCR tests where all of them were tested negative for SARSCOV2. -------ooo-------ooo------ The province of Siquijor has new confirmed positive case of COVID-19, COVID-19, an 85-year old female declared to be a community transmission case since she has no history of travel. -------ooo-------ooo------ Following the detection of the first local transmission of COVID-19 positive in Siquijor, Provincial Spokesperson Brylle Deeiah Tumarong said that Governor Zaldy S. Villa will release executive order today specifically to restrict movements of people while the investigation is ongoing. The provincial and municipal authorities are working closely to prevent, trace, isolate, and limit the transmission of covid in the province. -------ooo-------ooo------ All healthcare workers assigned in the Provincial Isolation Facility will undergo RT PCR Test on Monday while the Municipal Task Force COVID-19 of LGU- Siquijor will conduct an emergency meeting. Locals are advised to stay updated through official channels to avoid fake news and misinformation and to follow the government health protocols. -------ooo-------ooo------ The Provincial IATF assured that intensive contact tracing is being conducted on the first case of COVID-19 local transmission in Siquijor and asked everyone to take precautionary measures and practice the minimum health standards.
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INFOBITS | TESDA Director General Isidro S. Lapeña and Region 7 Director Atty. Andrew A. Bido arrived in Siquijor yesterday, Jan. 20, for the Signing of Deed of Usufruct and Site Visit with the Provincial Government of Siquijor and the TESDA Provincial Training Center. (w/ photos from Dr. Angeline Pauline Gonzalez of DTI-Siquijor)
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PRRD mipagawas og EO nga magpugong sa pagsaka sa presyo sa mga manok MANILA, Jan. 18 (PIA) -- Opisyal nang nagpagawas si Presidente Rodrigo Roa Duterte og usa ka Executive Order nga nagtinguhang mapugngan ang pagsaka sa presyo sa mga manok ug ubang poultry products sa nasod. Nakalatid ubos sa EO No. 123 nga may panginahanglang siguradohon sa gobyerno ang padayon nga supply sa mga essential food products sa ligon nga presyo ug matabangan ang mga negosyo nga makabawi ug magpabilin ang ilang operasyon. Atubangan gipapon kini sa krisis nga dala sa COVID-19 pandemic mao nga kinahanglang magpatuman ang gobyerno og mga lakang nga nagtinguhang mapugngan ang grabeng epekto sa kasamtangang sitwasyon sa kinabuhi ug panginabuhian sa mga Pilipino. Mao nga gi-rekomendar sa National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) nga ipabilin ang 5% tarrif rates sa mga mechanically deboned meat sa manok ug pabo. fresh, chilled ug frozen cuts sa mga Nakalatid usab sa EO nga dili manok. una angay pasakaan ang buhis sa mga Tungod niini, gipaabot nga
Malakanyang, maglusad og info campaign kalabot sa COVID-19 vaccine brands
Emergency Meeting of the Siquijor Provincial Interagency Task Force COVID-19 following reports of an 85-year old female being tested positive of COVID-19, the first to be declared as community transmission case since she has no history of travel.
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MANILA, Jan. 18 (PIA) -Gitakdang maglusad ang Malakanyang og info campaign alang sa mga bakuna batok sa coronavirus disease (COVID-19) aron ipasaka ang kumpyansa sa publiko. “Well, in due course, ang plano namin dito sa press briefing, to build confidence. Lahat po iyang mga bakuna na iyan, as soon as they arrive, ay sasabihin po natin sa taumbayan kung anong datos. Kasama po iyan sa aming overall plan,” matud pa ni Presidential spokesman Harry Roque. Kini atubangan sa mga giatubang nga pagsaway sa pagpili sa bakunang Sinovac gikan China bisan sa giingong mas epektibo ug barato ang ubang brand sa bakuna. “Sa tingin ko po, itong ginagawa natin na pagpapaliwanag, bagama’t hinahaluan ng pulitika po ng mga kritiko
ng administrasyon ay maiintindihan naman po ng taumbayan kung ano ang ginagawa ng gobyerno,” pasabot pa ni Roque. Samtang kusganong gihimakak sa Malakanyang nga taas ang presyo sa Sinovac kun itandi sa ubang bakuna batok COVID-19 human mapatik nga $36 ang kantidad sa Sinovac sa Pilipinas diin matud pa $17 lang ang presyo niini sa Indonesia. Matud pa ni Roque nga walay kamatuoran ang mga nikatap nga balita ilabi na nga giingong kompidensyal ang mga ingon niining impormasyon. Dugang pa sa kalihim, niingon mismo si Vaccine Czar Carlito Galvez Jr. nga dili maglagyo ang presyo sa Sinovac sa Pilipinas kun itandi sa Indonesia nga giingong naa lamang sa P670 hangtod P675.
walay angay nga pagsaka sa presyo sa mga manok sa mga merkado. Gilagdaan ni Presidente Duterte ang EO 123 niadtong Biyernes, Enero 15, 2021. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
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