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Siquijor province got the highest rate of individuals getting booster in Central Visayas with 19.8% or 15,187 individuals from its eligible population of 76,633, according to the report from the DOH Provincial office here. -------ooo-------ooo------Out of the province’s 1,113 eligible population, total vaccination coverage for Pediatric A3 or 12-17 years old with co-morbidities is 47 or 4.22% for first dose of both Pfizer-Biontech and Moderna and 42 or 3.77% for second dose. -------ooo-------ooo------Total vaccination coverage for all categories is 68,754 or 84.30% of the 81,561 target population were vaccinated. -------ooo-------ooo------For the 12-17 year-old population, 10,240 or 92% of the 11,134 eligible population got the first dose and 10,100 or 90.7% got the second dose of either Pfizer and Moderna. -------ooo-------ooo------In compliance to the School Safety Assessment Tool and with the Interim Guidelines on the Expansion of Limited Face-to-Face classes, DepEd Siquijor conducted an ongoing validation for the expanded face-to-face in the province. . -------ooo-------ooo------According to the DepEd here, at least 17 public schools and 6 private schools are set to start face-to-face classes on March 1 but not in all grade levels. -------ooo-------ooo------DepEd Siquijor said limited conduct of faceto-face classes is in line with the following provisions: Alert Levels 1 and 2 periodic assessment of DOH; schools must have secured the LGU concurrence; with written consent of parents; and only vaccinated teachers may participate and vaccinated learners are preferred. -------ooo-------ooo------In line with the continuous implementation of EO No. 70, The Poverty Reducation, Livelihod and Employment Cluster (PRLEC) in the province will have its meeting and orientation on the Barangay Development Program on March 7 at Cantugbas, Maria, Siquijor as the PRLEC pilot barangay.
SPPO Acting Provincial Director Robert Ligbawan explaining KASIMBAYANAN during the launching on Feb. 16, 2022. (PIA Siquijor)
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Bong Go hails continuing efforts to improve public access to timely, accurate, relevant information as PCOO breaks ground for Visayas media hub Senator Christopher “Bong” Go hailed the government’s efforts to increase public access to high quality news and information during the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Visayas Media Hub (VMH) in Mandaue City, Cebu on Thursday, February 24.
In his video message as a guest speaker, Go recognized the important role that information plays in a functioning democracy. He called on the Presidential Communications Operations Office and other sate-affiliated media outlets to continue to espouse high ethical standards in their work. “Congratulations to the (PCOO) and all its attached agencies for your deep investment in the planning and establishment of the triumvirate media hubs across our country,” said Go. “Today marks another historic milestone in strengthening the fulfillment of our government’s communication operations and services nationwide … This is a vital step to promote increased civic awareness and public participation among Filipinos, especially in the Visayas region,” he added. The VMH is anticipated to finish construction and begin operations in late 2022. The government allotted PhP300 million sourced from the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2022, with the support and initiative of Senator Go. Another PhP300 million was appropriated for the acquisition of state-of-the-art broadcast equipment and facilities. The hub will include a four-story building with a broadcast complex, television studios, radio boaoths, an automated master control system, a transmitter and satellite uplink system, TV broadcast information technology system, news graphics system and digital transmitters. Similar to the Mindanao Media Hub (MMH) in Davao City, it will provide news and information tailored to Western Visayas, Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas. To advance this endeavor, the VMH will house the PCOO and its attached agencies, such as state flagship broadcaster People’s Te l e v i s i o n N e t w o r k (PTV), the Philippine Broadcasting Service, Philippine Information A g e n c y, P h i l i p p i n e News Agency, and Radio Television Malacañang. “Ang mga media hubs na ito ay maipapamana natin sa susunod na henerasyon na magpapatuloy sa
paghatid ng serbisyong publiko sa pamamamagitan ng tapat at malayang pamamahayag. Isa itong patunay sa hangarin ng administrasyong Duterte na makapagbigay ng maaasahan at mapagkakatiwalaang balita at impormasyon sa publiko,” continued Go. The senator reaffirmed his commitment to continue supporting the work of the PCOO. He also reminded all state and commercial media institutions to help people navigate the news amid the global spread of misinformation by striving to serve as a model of public service broadcasting. “Matagal natin itong pinagusapan at ipinaglaban sa Senado kaya masaya ako na matutuloy na itong Visayas Media Hub. Makakaasa kayo na palagi akong handang sumuporta at tumulong (sa inyo) sa abot ng aking makakaya,” pledged Go. “Let us also include well wishes and prayers that this Visayas Media hub, and all other state-sponsored broadcast facilities and private media outlets, will meet the evolving needs and expectations of our kababayans, which are anchored in our collective mandate to provide public service,” he ended. Last December, Go participated in the first television broadcast of the PTV from the newly inaugurated MMH. The MMH is the first media hub of the PCOO outside Metro Manila. Costing an estimated PhP700 million, it delivers news and programs of interest to Regions 10 to 13 and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
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Siquijor province got the highest rate of individuals getting booster in CV Siquijor province got the highest rate of individuals getting booster in Central Visayas with 19.8% or 15,187 individuals from its eligible population of 76,633, according to the report shared by the DOH Provincial office here on Feb 23. Out of the province’s 1,113 eligible population, total vaccination coverage for Pediatric A3 or 12-17 years old with co-morbidities is 47 or 4.22% for first dose of both Pfizer-Biontech and Moderna and 42 or 3.77% for second dose. Total vaccination coverage for all categories is 68,754 or 84.30% of the 81,561 target population were vaccinated. For the 12-17 year-old population, 10,240 or 92% of the 11,134 eligible population got the first dose and 10,100 or 90.7% got the second dose of either Pfizer and Moderna.
After the Philippine government announced that the country has opened its borders to foreign tourists, the Department of Tourism Central Visayas marked the re-opening of the region’s tourism industry with the 7th edition of the International Travel Festival (ITF). With the theme “It’s Time to Travel”, the three-day travel festival served as the biggest travel trade fair in the region which highlighted and promoted the culture tourism products of the region’s four provinces.
The actual awarding of DOST PSTC Siquijor through Engr. Mario E. de la Peńa to Elena Tuale Ibera as one of the four winners of the search for Most Resilient and Most Gender Responsive Woman Entrepreneur in DOST Region VII. Mam Elena has received a certificate of recognition and a cash prize.
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DILG-7 helps LGUs prepare for complete devolution transition
CEBU CITY, Cebu, Feb. 21 (PIA) As the Mandanas-Garcia ruling of the Supreme Court took effect this year - a landmark resolution that will change the landscape of local governance starting 2022 - the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG-7) is working with the different local government units (LGUs) in Central Visayas in preparing their devolution transition plan to implement devolved functions. The Supreme Court has ruled that a local government’s “fair share” of income includes all national government taxes not only those collected by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and this share shall be released directly to them, thus increasing their financial resources and capabilities necessary to finance and implement developmental projects in their areas. As a result, the national government will devolve some of its governmental functions to the LGUs. At the same time, the LGUs will receive additional resources for them to perform these functions as well as improve their delivery of public services. With this, DILG-7 is now helping the LGUs in the region to facilitate the transition as ordered by the Mandanas-Garcia ruling of the highest court. During his interview over DYRC radio program on Feb. 21, DILG Cebu City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero said this ruling will bring various implications on the processes, systems, and budgetary functions most especially to the LGUs. He said DILG is now focusing on their assessment of the LGU’s transition plan in guiding them for complete devolution. “One of the implications niini is more resources for the LGU service delivery kay nag increase na ilang share from the national, and of course, the people will expect a better performance and service from the local government units. Another implication also is fewer resources and programs by the national government,” said Lucero. “We at DILG have started assessing the devolution transition
During the DYRC radio program on Feb. 21, DILG Cebu City Director Atty. Ian Kenneth Lucero answers questions on the impact and implications of the Mandanas-Garcia ruling of the Supreme Court to the local government units. (Screenshot from Aksyon Radyo Cebu DYRC FB Live)
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Pagpamakuna batok sa COVID-19 para sa mga bata nga nag edad 5-11 sa Central Visayas! Ania ang mga hulagway sa mga nahitabo atol sa pagpamakuna didto SM City Consolacion kauban ang Municipal Government of Consolacion, Department of Education Regional Office 7, SM Supermalls ug Jollibee.
plan of the LGUs. We’re already done with the barangays, and we’ll soon start with the municipalities, cities, and provinces,” he added. With the transition, the national government will now focus on the development of policy standards, oversight functions, and capacity development while LGUs will have to revisit their organizational structure and check if their organizational structure model would still align with the changes being applied on their functions, resources, and the ways they deliver their services to the their constituents. (RGC/PIA7)
Gimanduan na sa Malakanyang ang tanang ahensya S y s t e m ( P h i l S y s ) u g sa gobyerno, opisina, apil ang LGUs nga mag-andam ang integrasyon niini sa alang sa implementasyon sa Philippine Identification government processes, databases, systems, ug services.
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is the Island of Siquijor’s first electronic newsletter produced by the Philippine Information Agency-Siquijor Information Center and the DOST Provincial Science and Technology Center. It contains snippets of information about Siquijor, Central Visayas and the Philippine Government. THERE IS GOOD NEWS EVERYDAY. Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) President Sergio Ortiz-Luis says it is possible for the economy to return to normal this year if there will be no more spikes in COVID-19 cases and the economy continues to open. He also called for the strict implementation of protocols in opening the country to vaccinated foreign travelers.
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