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>> Thursday, August 6, 2015
2 die in P’sinan road mishap
ASINGAN,
Pangasinan – Two teenagers died while another was injured when their
motorcycle collided with a sport utility vehicle (SUV) in this town Saturday.
Motorcycle
driver Ryan Vincent Sison, 17, and his passenger Manilyn Abellanida, 16, died
at the scene while their companion Leon Aquino, 16, was taken to the Urdaneta
District Hospital for treatment.
Investigation
showed the motorcycle was traveling along the highway in Barangay Domampot when
it collided with a Ford Everest driven by Ramon Toralba, 55. – Eva
Visperas
PDEA arrests 6 in Baguio raid
BAGUIO
CITY -- -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera Administrative Region
agents arrested last week an alleged member of a notorious drug group and five
others during a search conducted here at Barangay Dominican-Mirador.
Howard
Bugarin Lee, 40, taxi driver was arrested at his residence doubling as a drug
den where PDEA operatives, with search warrant, found dangerous drugs and drug
paraphernalia.
Confiscated
were shabu weighing 13.8421 grams, marijuana resin weighing 31.0079 grams,
several drug paraphernalia and 30 bullets for Cal. 9mm.
Arrested
aside from Lee were Zaldy Veniegas Del Rio, 44, salesman, of Burgos, La Union;
Jay-Ar Pilaes Bautista, 26, a cellphone technician, of Dasmariñas, Cavite; Al
Malupa Bartolome, 33 of Tuding, Itogon, Benguet; Saldy Garcia Fernandez, 29 of
Dominican-Mirador and a 21-year old female residing at Alapang, La Trinidad,
Benguet.
Suspects
are now detained at the PDEA regional
headquarters in Cap Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet while against were being
prepared against them.
The
dismantling of the drug den was ordered by PDEA regional director Juvenal B.
Azurin during his assumption of office.
3 drown in Ilocos beach
MAGSINGAL,
Ilocos Sur – Three persons, including two minors, drowned while spelunking on a
beach here in Barangay Alangan last week.
Germinine
Ascano, 24, who was the first to be recovered by rescuers, was pronounced dead
on arrival in a hospital, said Senior Insp. Jaime Laguesma, Magsingal police
chief.
The
bodies of Maricar Tab, 9, and Bea Tamargo, 10, both residents of Barangay
Namalpalan, were recovered the next day.
Investigation
showed that the victims were swept away by big waves.
Best health practices cited in Bulacan
MALOLOS
CITY, Bulacan — Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado cited the vital roles of
government health workers and outstanding health centers in the province during
the Gawad Galing sa Kalusugan (GGK) Awards at the Pavilion of the Hiyas ng Bulacan
Convention Center, here, Wednesday morning.
The
top provincial executive said that the Provincial Government of Bulacan,
through the GGK of the Provincial Public Health Office (PHO), recognized the
outstanding Rural Health Unit (RHUs) and City Health Center (CHCs) in the
province that has lived up to quality health care in their respective areas.
Dr.
Jocelyn Gomez, PHO chief, said the annual GGK Awards recognizes the RHU Best
Health Practices and LGU Scorecard Green Achievers that both determine whether
or not a province’s performance is improving.
Awarded
were the RHUs of Angat, Obando, Bustos, Bulakan, Hagonoy, Balagtas, Baliwag,
Calumpit, Plaridel and Guiguinto and the CHCs of the City of San Jose del Monte
and Meycauayan. -- Freddie C. Velez
OWWA grants scholarship to 15 Kalinga OFW dependents
TABUK
CITY, Kalinga -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration has granted
educational support to 15 dependents of
Overseas Filipino Workers from the province.
Tabuk
City Public Employment Service Officer LoydaSaboysaid beneficiaries were children of OFWs earning
monthly salary of $400 and below.
Saboy
said 12 of the scholars were from Tabuk City, two from Rizal and one from
Pinukpuk.
The
OWWA college education aid under the OFW Dependents Scholarship Program
provides annual stipend of P20,000 to beneficiaries or an allowance of P10,000
per semester.
Under
the ODSP, grantees need not pass any qualifying examination but as requirement
they should not obtain any failing grade.
In
a related report, 42 completed training on beauty care and food processing in
the recent livelihood fair sponsored by the city government under its Livelihood Support Program.
35
of the participants are women, while seven are students who acquired skills for
income-generating ventures, Saboy said.
Under
the program, the city government also extends financial aid for start-up
capital to trained beneficiaries who are interested to be organized. -- Larry
T. Lopez
Ilocos Norte’s Universal Health Care
Program cited
LAOAG
CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) lauded all-out efforts of the provincial
government of Ilocos Norte to implement Kalusugang Pangkalahatan or Universal
Health Care program to attain its Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) targets by
2016.
DOH
region 1 Director Myrna Cabotaje said Ilocos Norte is doing well in achieving
the universal health care.
She
added that the province needs to contribute to the national effort and she
expressed her gratitude to the local officials, health workers and residents
for their full-support on it.
Ilocos
Norte officials, workers from the health, education and local government
sectors assured their commitment to the DOH’s High Impact Five (HI-5)
strategies in a summit held last month at the Plaza Del Norte in Laoag City.
The
Universal Health Care High Impact Five (UHC-HI-5) is a strategy aiming to
attain the greatest improvement on health outcomes from the vulnerable
population within a 15-month period. This is achieved by addressing the gaps on
five health thrusts of the government such as maternal care, infant care, under
five, HIV/AIDS and the establishment of a Service Delivery Network.
Cabotaje
mentioned the best practices local chief executives as health champions in
Ilocos Norte, namely in the towns of Nueva Era, Adams, Carasi and Banna which
are role models in attaining the country’s MDG target specifically on the five
health thrusts of the government. --
Freddie Lazaro
Ms Baguio candidates final screening
held
BAGUIO
CITY – The Ms. Baguio 2015 beauty pageant conduct final screening of candidates
on July 30-31 at 1-5 p.m. at the Office
of the City Administrator.
The
candidates were initially screened during the preliminaries held from July
20-24 in the barangay level.
The
pageant is a regular feature of the Baguio Day activities and this year, the
city government tapped Sonny T. Production-Lakambini ng Pilipinas Inc. as
organizer.
Qualified
candidates will undertake pictorials and video shoot on Aug. 1-2; beneficiary
visit, barangay feeding program, workshop on personality development on August
9; and city tour on Aug. 16.
They
will be presented in a press conference and glamour night on Aug. 19 7-10 p.m.
at the Fortune Seafood Restaurant.
The
pre-pageant night will be held on Aug. 22 7-11 p.m. at the Baguio Convention
Center but not before they underwent a lecture on Baguio City history at 1-3
p.m.
The
show proper will be on August 29 from 5:30 p.m. at the Baguio Convention
Center. – Aileen P. Refuerzo
SSS branch opens in Candon City
CANDON
CITY -- Members of the Social Security System in this city and neighboring
towns can now do business regarding SSS concerns with the opening of a branch
here.
SSS
president and chief executive officer Emilio de Quiros Jr. recently opened the facility at the back of Stern Mall
Terminal, Barangay San Nicolas.
Rep.
Eric Singson was main speaker while City Mayor Ericson Singson, City
Administrator Grace Singson and other city officials led Candonians in
welcoming town officials from the second district of Ilocos Sur and other
partners of the agency who came to witness the historic event.
The
Candon branch is expected to provide social-security coverage and services to
over 1, 327 employers and their respective employees and more than 7,000 self-
employed and voluntary members.
The
Candon branch has 15 personnel led by branch head. It provides front line
services like receiving and screening membership applications, benefit claims
and loan applications and others according to its overall mandate. -- LBJ
Abrenians assured of adequate rice
supply
BANGUED,
Abra-- The National Food Authority said provincial folks have adequate supply
of rice for the whole year especially during the lean months that started this
month.
Alexander
Galvez, provincial manager of NFA – Abra, said in an interview with the
local media here, that they have 66,000 bags of rice which is enough supply for
the Abrenians.
Galvez
said the office was not able to procure its target of 5,000 sacks of rice per
month for the months January to May of this year due to the agency’s
lower buying price which is only P17.10 to P17.40 per kilo.
Private
businessmen offer a much higher buying price than that of the NFA and
farmers opt to sell their produce to traders.
Galvez
advised the general public to buy rice only from accredited retailers.
As
regards NFA’s readiness to respond to emergencies especially in times of
calamities, the agency signed a memorandum of agreement with the local
government units in the province for ready withdrawal of rice supply. Josa Mai
B. Ramirez
BWD grants water bill
discount to senior citizens
BAGUIO
CITY -- Member-consumers of the Baguio Water District who are senior citizens
can avail of five percent discount on their water bills.
Engineer
Noriel Calpito BWD commercial division manager, told a media forum senior
citizens whose water bill is on their name, are entitled to 5% discount as long as their water
consumption does not exceed 30 cubic meters as provided under the Expanded Senior
Citizens Act.
Calpito
said of the 38, 078 active water connections in the city this year, 1,097
connections belong to senior citizens who have been granted of the
discount.
Senior
citizens who wish to avail of the discount need to present their
senior citizen’s ID and proof of billing to the BWD.
Upon
application, members of the BWD will inspect the household of the applicant to
know if the application is valid, he added.
BWD
in 2014 produced 41,504 cubic meters of water supply a day to
around 312,000 people in 122 of the 129 barangays in Baguio City.
The
supply has increased by almost three percent this year, generating 42, 594
cubic meters a day.
BWD
admits that they are still facing the challenge of larger demand with the
city’s increasing population and influx of transients and tourists. – Marivic Wayah
Fishkill hits Pampanga
SAN
FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga – Residents should not consume fish and other
aquatic products affected by the fishkill, officials said last week.
Gov.
Lilia Pineda said she met with mayors and other local officials to discuss the
fishkill in Candaba, Masantol, Macabebe, Apalit, San Luis and San Simon.
Officials
of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) attended the meeting.
Agriculture
officers of the affected municipalities reported the fishkill started in the
Pampanga River several days ago.
Gonzalo
Coloma of BFAR said the fishkill was caused by the low level of dissolved
oxygen in the waters in affected municipalities.
Coloma
said recent water tests conducted by the agency confirmed the low level of
dissolved oxygen.
Pineda
ordered a separate examination of the affected fish and the water to determine
other factors such as pesticide contamination, bacterial infestation and
chemical poisoning.—RicSapnu
Walk for a good health
BAGUIO
CITY -- Take advantage of the fresh and
cool weather of the Cordillera, and walk 10,000 steps everyday to have good
health.
This
was the advise of Eduardo Laconsay, director of Human Kinetics Department of the Benguet State University.
Middle
age people should do easy walking of 10,000 steps or two kilometers daily and
gradually increase the distance as you are accustomed to it, Laconsay said. “We
are very lucky to have a cool climate that do not make us sweat much when we
walk unlike in the lowlands.”
“Before
starting to do any work out, it is important to do stretching and warm up
exercise to prevent any injury. Wear the right shoes which are light
weight but with thick soles to absorb
the shock of walking. Above all, it must be comfortable,” Laconsay said.
Drink
more than eight glasses of water which
will hydrate a person’s body and wear light colored t-shirts and pants
which are not too tight to cut blood
circulation to the arms and legs. Also use visor or cap to keep the sun out of
the eyes, he added.
Laconsaywas one of the guest panelists during kapihan forum that kicked-off the Nutrition Month celebration this July with the theme, “Timbang Iwasto sa Tamang
Nutrisyon At Ehersisyo.” -- Joseph Zambrano
DTI to town execs: Open biz centers,
help entreps
BONTOC,
Mountain Province -- Following the launching of the Go Negosyo- Mountain
Province here at the office of the Department of Trade and Industry urged the
opening of Go Negosyo offices per town.
DTI
regional division chief Mimosa Regis of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)
Development Division said the Go Negosyo law of 2014 or Republic
Act 10644 mandates the opening of Go Negosyo offices per
municipality.
Said
law provides strengthening of micro, small and medium enterprises
to create more jobs, opportunities to foster national development
and reduce poverty.
DTI
Mountain Province director Juliet Lucas said coordination with municipal mayors
shall be done to urge opening of Go Negosyo offices per LGU.
Go
Negosyo centers intend to promote ease of doing business and facilitating
access to services for micro and small and medium enterprises .
Lucas
said prime local products of Mountain Province namely coffee, woven products,
processed foods and tourism are potentials of the Province needing Go Negosyo
services.
Launching
of the Go Negosyo-Mountain Province was conducted with Mountain
Province Gov. Leonard Mayaen as guest speaker along with executive
director Trinidad Cayading of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry- Northern Luzon
chapter, division chief Mimosa Regis of DTI-Cordillera, Mountain Province
State Polytechnique College (MPSPC) president Rexton Chakas and Joaquin
Nacnas from the office of Rep. MaximoDalog.
Mayaen
said the province through its livelihood and barangay development
program already advanced furthering entrepreneurial activities for
individuals and groups of persons.
PCCI-Northern
Luzon executive director Cayading urged opening of services, saying they intend
to open a PCCI-Mountain Province chapter.
Chakas
said MPSPC supports Go Negosyo through the conduct of research.
Bontoc
Land Bank offers loans to entrepreneurs and also through cooperatives as
conduit banks.
Budget
for initial implementation of Go Negosyo is sourced from the DTI. Continued
implementation shall be included in the general appropriation act
and allocated to support for
provincial, city and municipal operations of the Negosyo centers.
– GinaDizon
Kalinga gov’t, DSWD ink MOA on
livelihood program
TABUK
CITY, Kalinga -- The provincial government and the Department of Social Welfare
and Development forged a memorandum of agreement to jointly implement the
locally–initiated Pumiyaan anti-poverty program.
The
MOA signed between Gov. Jocel Baac and DSWD Cordillera regional director Janet
Armas seeks to identify common working grounds under DSWD’s sustainable
livelihood program (SLP) for focused targeting and empowerment of communities
through pooling of resources with other government agencies.
Both
parties through the Pumiyaan project agree to cooperate and assist in providing
livelihood opportunities in pilot barangays giving priority to Pantawid Pamilyang
Pilipino Program or 4Ps families by conducting entrepreneurship training and
organizing them into cooperatives and associations.
The
DSWD using SLP various modalities shall provide capital assistance while the
provincial government of Kalinga shall identify the needed poverty reduction
intervention.
The
Sangguniang Panlalawigan earlier authorized the governor to enter into a MOA
with DSWD-CAR.
The
Pumiyaan is an anti-poverty convergence program of the provincial
government that is aimed at propelling economic growth in the rural areas
of Kalinga. Four pilot barangays are chosen per municipality where
national government and local government converge their services to address the concerns and uplift the life of the people. --
Peter A. Balocnit
CDA holds basic book keeping course
TABUK
CITY, Kalinga -- The provincial Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) in
coordination with the City Cooperative Development Office (CCDO) recently
conducted a basic book- keeping course here.
Fifty
participants from ten people’s cooperatives learned basic skills on book-
keeping, records and accounting during the recent three-day course.
According
to Melvin Banggolay of CCDO, the training was needed e since most cooperatives
in the city come from the marginalized sector without formal education and
training.
As
part of the training requirements, participants were asked to complete their
2014 financial statements required by the CDA.
Under
Republic Act 9520 or Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008, all cooperatives in
the country are required to submit annual operation report.
Because
of lack of proper training, some cooperatives in the city failed to submit the
requirements and reprimanded by CDA.
Development
of small cooperatives is one of major programs of the city government to create
access to development assistance at the grass roots. -- Larry T. Lopez
Transfer of lease rights of Baguio
market stalls OK’d
BAGUIO
CITY -- The Baguio City Market Authority recently approved 33 applications for
transfer of leasehold rights of market stalls at the various sections in the
city market.
Reports
have reached the office of mayor Mauricio Domogan that a number of stall owners
in the city market are being subleased which is a clear violation on the
existing rules and guidelines of the city.
It
is for this reason why the Baguio Market Task Force was formed to investigate
the operations of all stall owners in the city market.
Domogan
directed the BMTF to conduct investigation for possible violations of stall
owners. Subsequently the termination /cancellation of the lease the
contract based on the violation.
Thereafter, to conduct public bidding in order
to give opportunity to other interested individuals.
A
public auction of unpaid stall at the city market and slaughterhouse was
conducted at the Baguio City multi-purpose hall last July 23.
“Out
of the 45 stalls due for public auction at the city market, 33 stalls were
sold. While 14 stalls were sold out of the 81 stalls due for public
auction at Slaughterhouse which reached the amount of P1,606,477.00,” said city
treasurer Alicia Onoza. – Jho Arranz
DSWD gives P37,000 to 20 families, 15 Kalinga folks
TABUK
CIY, Kalinga -- Twenty Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program(4Ps) and 15 individuals were given assistance by the
Department of Social Welfare and Development, Cordillera Administrative Region
to build livelihood and establish their own sewing enterprise.
Imelda
Polig, Florence Baguilat and Jennifer Diego, all from DSWD-CAR turned over
checks worth P37,000 to 20 families in Tinglayan representing pay for their labor in improving the Ayyot
Communal Irrigation System similar to the cash-for-work program.
They
also released P160,000.00 to 15 individuals who were Pantawid graduates
of technical-vocational course on dressmaking at the provincial social welfare
and development office training center to buy their own sewing machines.
Polig
said the assistance to 20 4Ps families in Tinglayan is DSWD-CAR”s counterpart
to the Pumiyaan poverty reduction convergence program of the
provincial government under Governor Jocel Baac while the support to the
15 dressmaking trainees was an incentive for them in coming out with outputs
out of their training. -- Peter A. Balocnit
NNC forum to boost gov’t-NGO nutrition
partnership
BAGUIO
CITY -- As a strategy in Scaling Up Nutrition (SUNM) Movement the
Philippines is member, linking and collaborating with non-government
organizations widens partnerships and for exploring, testing, and scaling up
innovations for nutrition improvement.
The
National Nutrition Council- Cordillera Administrative Region in the region
conducted a regional forum to strengthen
GO-NGO partnership for nutrition on July 21at Prince Plaza Hotel here.
The
was attended by NGOs with nutrition and related services and programs in the
region.
Bella
Basalong, Nutrition Officer of NNC-CAR , said many NGOs have a vital role in
shaping and implementing nutrition programs at in communities. However, the
involvement of NGOs in nutrition action has not been fully recognized and
documented.
She
said the meaningful engagement of NGOs in the Philippine development is a clear
direction of the present administration and that of the Department of Health,
the mother agency of the NNC.
Topics
included nutrition situation in the region, updated regional nutrition
committee strategic plan 2014-2016 and role of NGOs in operations.
Others
were on NGO leadership and engagement in nutrition initiatives, innovations,
and in scaling-up nutrition-experiences, lessons learned and prospects. ---
Maria Aprila Cruz
Tuba sets rules on junk shops
TUBA,
Benguet -- The increasing number of junkshops along the highways here has
prompted municipal officials to regulate their operations.
Authored
by councilors Adora Gabino and Maria Carantes, Ordinance No. 242 prescribed
rules for junk shop operations with corresponding penalties.
Operation
of junk shops along Kennon Road and Marcos Highway should be regulated, Gabino said.
The
measure which promotes legal sources of income of junk shop operations and
related activities ensures that it is in accordance with the zoning, health,
safety and environmental laws and regulations.
Gabino
cited need to maintain cleanliness within perimeters of junk shops and ensure
they do not become eyesores.
The
ordinance also safeguards source of
materials sold and guarantees that these are bought legally.
Gabino
said reports of other areas on road traffic signs and other materials looted
and sold in exchange for cash needed to be addressed in the town.
The
measure also mandates classification and documenting of incoming and outgoing
materials.
They
are required to maintain two kinds of transaction books, one for acquisition or
purchase records and another for disposal or sales record as provided in the
measure.
A
joint inspection team will conduct regular inspection and monitoring of junk
shops and related activities to make sure they have complied with the
provisions of the ordinance.
The
ordinance also spells out the permit fee apart from the business tax the owner
or operator has to pay depending on the size of the business.
Penalties
include violations of non-acquisition of license and permits, duties of junk
shop owners, prohibited acts such as transport of stolen junk materials among
others.
The
measure was referred to the provincial board’s committee on trade and industry
for further study and appropriate action. -- Susan C. Aro
Baguio
market-rice section ‘best retailer group’
BAGUIO
CITY - The city council approved a resolution introduced by
councilor Elaine Sembrano commending the Baguio City market-rice section for
winning first place as the best retailer group, region I category.
This
is a nationwide search for best rice market retail outlets conducted by the
National Food Authority.
Region
I covers public market rice retail outlets in the Ilocos and Cordillera with
the rice section of the Baguio City market recently adjudged as regional
winner, coming out first place in
region-wide competition.
Being
the first placer, Baguio city market-rice section is automatically nominee for
the national category in the nationwide search of the NFA for the best rice
retailers throughout the country.
The
resolution said “This notable
achievement deserves utmost congratulations and full acknowledgement from a
grateful city, and citation of the officers and members of the Baguio City Rice
Section groups of retailers led by their president Nicolas Medrano, Jr.”
Sembrano
said, “The achievement of the Baguio City market rice section has given honor
to the city which only shows that the rice section of the city market
exemplifies good market practices that are fair, reasonable and
consumer-friendly.” -- JhoArranz
Tabuk City’s 2015 Patawid trade fair sales up by 67%
TABUK
CITY, Kalinga -- With scaling-up in product quality and marketing skills, sales
in the 2015 Patawid Agro-industrial Trade Fair shot-up by 67 percent over sales
last year.
Benita
Mangadap of Trade and Industry provincial office said exhibitors hauled in total sales of P3.2
million over the P2.154M in 2014 or an
increase of P1.046M.
A
joint-project of DTI-Kalinga and city government, the Patawid has become part
of the annual celebration of the city founding anniversary and Matagoan
Festival.
A
brainchild of DTI-Kalinga, the event showcased homemade products from the line
of woven items, home-kitchen wares, souvenirs, toys, decors, processed foods,
furniture, ornamentals and organic agri-produce.
As
marketing arm to open wider outlets to small entrepreneurs, organizers had
invited guests-exhibitors from partner provinces of Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao,
Nueva Vizcaya and Baguio City.
To
enhance product design and innovations, special awards were given to winning exhibitors.
This
year, Best New Products Award went to KINWA Etnika Handicrafts, BalikTribo
Fashion Accessories, Desiree’s Food Products, Mt. Zion Bakery, Jaja’s
Handicrafts & Gift Shop and E. Bro’s Antiques & Modern Furniture Shop.
The winners also received P1000 cash incentives each.
For
Best Dressed Booth, Peralta’s Souvenirs & Gift Shop, SMB Ornamentals and
Kalinga Food Treat got P2,000 each as winners.
Adding
fun and delight in the Patawid this year
was the new contest on landscaping.
Winners
were Tropical Oasis Farm, Clem’s Fresh Blooms, JAM’s Flower Garden &Bago
Ornamental – first place; Second Place – Jennica’s Garden0; 3rd – Macjhemarhee’s Garden, Mt. Zion Flower
Garden and 4th – Gemmm’s Garden. --
Larry Lopez
34 hired on the spot in Matagoan job
fair
TABUK
CITY, Kalinga -- Thirty four applicants
were hired for local employment during the recent jobs fair conducted by this
city’s Public Employment Service Office and Department of Labor and Employment.
Loyda
Saboy, PESO manager,said of 212 who
registered and were interviewed, 189
qualified with 34 hired on the spot including 13 females.
Ten
employers for overseas employment and
four for local employment offered a
total of 4,071 job vacancies in job fair conducted on the third
day of the Matagoan festival on June 26.
According
to Dr. Alexander Gumabol, DOLE provincial head, said job fair was the sixth
to be conducted for conducted
this year in the province and the highest
in number of job vacancies offered.
He
said the first jobs fair conducted on Feb. 14-15 was sponsored by the
provincial PESO; the 2nd on March 6 was in Lubuagan; 3rd in Pinukpuk on March
19; 4th in Rizal on March 24; and the 5th by the Kalinga-Apayao State College
on March 26. -- Peter A. Balocnit
Abra form task force to address child
abuse
BANGUED,
Abra-- The Provincial Council for the Protection of Children was recently
reorganized to promote protection and welfare of children in the province.
Gov.
Eustaquio P. Bersamin also issued an executive order creating the Inter-Agency
Monitoring Task Force (IMTF) to monitor and document cases of abused,
neglected, exploited and discriminated children in the province for the PCPC to
address problems.
The
PCPV shall perform functions such as formulate plans, policies and programs for
children that are gender-fair, culturally relevant and responsive to the needs
of diverse groups of children from 18 years old and below; prepare the Annual
Work and Financial Plan for children; and recommend appropriations to the
SanggunianPanlalawigan; provide coordinative-lingkages with other agencies and
institutions in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of plan for children.
The
PCPC shall also establish and maintain a database on the children in the
province.
It
is the policy of the state to protect and rehabilitate children gravely
threatened or endangered by circumstances which affect or will affect their
survival and normal development over which they have no control.
Among
the laws that provide for the protection and welfare of children is Republic
Act. No. RA 7610 which provides special protection of Filipino children against
abuse, neglected, cruelty, exploitation and discrimination, and RA No. 9344. -- Maria Teresa B. Benas and Josa
Mai B. Ramirez
Ifugao gov forms group against illegal
drugs
LAGAWE,
Ifugao – Gov. Denis Habawel recently organized the Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse
Council to help in the campaign against illegal drugs in the province.
Executive
Order No. 12 was issued by Habawel in consonance with DILG memorandum C
mandating the local government units to create local anti-drug abuse councils
to combat drug-addiction.
The
council is chaired by the governor with the provincial director of the Philippine
National Police as vice-chairman.
Members
are representatives from provincial and national office including
non-government organization.
The
PADAC is tasked to serve as a focal
point through which various organizations and individuals work together
cooperatively in the planning, implementation and evaluation of programs on
drug abuse prevention.
It
will provide for an effective mechanism for the coordination of existing
services and program and those which might be developed in the immediate futures;
provide for a mechanism to obtain funds, volunteers, facilities and technical
expertise and perform other related responsibilities.
The
provincial social welfare and development office is assigned as head of the
secretariat to handle the administrative and technical activities and undertake
liaising and coordination with appropriate agencies of the government and civil
society organizations.
Habawel
it is better to start preventive measures and not punitive actions in order to
give chance to those involved in drugs to reform and be assets in the community. -- Marcelo B.
Lihgawon
Itogon sets yearly Palarong Bayan
ITOGON,
Benguet -- Itogon officials institutionalized Palarong Bayan for sports
competitions in the town in response to petition filed by residents and the
youth.
A
municipal ordinance provided conduct of Palarong Bayan in Itogon every month of
May for sports competitions to inculcate
spirit of sportsmanship, excellence and consciousness.
As
provided in the Local Government Code, the Palarong Bayan that will be conducted in coordination with
the Department of Education annually will
feature traditional sports and discipline such as those included in
national and international competitions.
Itogon
residents and youth earlier made petition urging municipal officials for annual
holding of an inter-barangay sports fest.
The
petition said tis will foster young people’s physical, intellectual, emotional,
and social growth.
The
measure which was referred to the committee on sports and youth development in
the provincial board was given favorable review. --Susan C. Aro
Negosyo Center opens in Ifugao
LAGAWE,
Ifugao -- A Negosyo Center was opened here recently by the Department of
Trade and Industry to boost development of micro, small and medium enterprises
(MSMEs) in the province.
The
launching of the NC at DTI office here was attended by DTI provincial and
regional officials and employees, enterprisers and other stake holders.
St.
Magdalene Parish priest Andrew Claver led the blessing of the center .Mimosa
Regis of DTI regional office, said
establishment of Negosyo Centers is in compliance
with Republic Act 10644 otherwise known as the “Go Negosyo Act”.
Regis
said center in Lagawe town is one of the seven Negosyo Centers to be
launched in the Cordillera region this year and
part of the 100 centers targeted
by the DTI central office for 2015.
DTI
– Ifugao director Valentin Baguidudol said NCs promote ease of doing
business and access to services for MSMEs.
In
his message read by Constancia Baccay, Rep. Teddy Baguilat, Jr. said that Go
Negosyo Act is one of the best things to happen to inventive, resourceful and
enterprising Filipinos who have not been fortunate enough to have the necessary
support to see their vision come to fruition.
League
of Mayors of the Philippines Ifugao chapter president Banaue Mayor Jerry
Dalipog committed support for the success of the negosyo center. – Marcelo B.
Lihgawon
Cordi PNP briefs Baguio media on PNP
programs
BAGUIO
CITY -- A highly capable, effective and credible police service working in
partnership with a responsive community towards the attainment of a safer place
to live, work and do business.
This
is the vision of the Philippine National Police PATROL Plan 2030 that the
Police Regional Office – Cordillera imparted during recent fellowship night
with Baguio media and national correspondents under the PNP Press Corps.
Supt.
Cherry Olucan said implementation of the PATROL plan is a follow-up to
the Performance Governance System (PGS) that was integrated in the PNP
Integrated Transformation Program that started implementation in 2005.
Key
components are resource management through the optimal use of both
financial and logistics funds; continuing learning and growth to develop
competent, values oriented and disciplined personnel, as well as a professional
organization; and achievement of process excellence.
As
for PRO-Cor, Olucan said they developed a scientific management tool in crime
prevention such as the Crime Mapping System, e-learning system, the web-based
Online Community Engagement System and e-Personnel engagement survey.
Other
best practices, she reported are the Oplan Tambuli implemented in public
markets, tourists spots and public transportation terminals; the Barangay Integrated
Defense System; the conduct of youth leadership summit; the creation of the
Regional Law Enforcement Cooperating Committee website and a Model
Regional Tactical Operations Center.
The
police regional office had urged small units to develop and initiate best
practices, she added.
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