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>> Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Isabela gets ready for new typhoon
The
Isabela Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) is
getting ready for the possible impact of super-typhoon “Soudelor,” to be named
“Hanna” once it enters the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).
Provincial
Administrator Noel Manuel Lopez, who also heads the PDRRMC, said the province
is not taking any chances as Gov. Faustino “Bojie” Dy has been firm with his
order of “zero casualty” in times of calamities.
Soudelor
devastated the Marianas Islands, flattening home and power services as it moved
across the Pacific Ocean headed for Taiwan through the northeastern part of
PAR.
Although
the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
(PAGASA) said Soudelor will not make landfall, the typhoon may bring moderate
to strong rains.
Lopez
said Isabela is already securing four of its most vulnerable coastal towns
which may experience a storm surge. – Liezle Basa Inigo
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 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.
Laconsay
was 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 GoNegosyo
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 RextonChakas 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
5 Pillars of Justice Month
in Bulacan
MALOLOS
CITY, Bulacan — The Five Pillars of Bulacan continues to uphold equality as
they stressed Wednesday the importance of fair trial and immediate civil and
criminal investigations during kick off ceremony of the Five Pillars of Justice
Month at Hiyas ng Bulacan Pavillon Convention Center in this city.
With
the theme “Susi sa Pagkakapantay-Pantay,” Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado said
the key to achieve a strong foundation of justice system is the collaborative
efforts of all justice sectors that provide equal protection under the law,
access to a fair legal process, adequate legal representation and information
about legal rights and opportunities.
The
governor encourages the community that plays a vital role in justice process,
to strengthen their cooperation and commitment on crime prevention and
community safety issues engagement.
After
the program, the Five Pillars of Bulacan also conducted Criminal Justice
Congress to develop innovative pathways to public safety that avoids excessive
sentencing, increasing quality of indigent defense, strengthening the voices of
reform-minded prosecutors, and promoting greater understanding of the civil and
criminal systems.
In
line with the month-long celebration, they will also conduct information drive
and gift giving to the inmates of Bulacan Provincial Jail on August 19. –
Freddie C. Velez
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
Pangasinan hosts 3-day
language congress
LINGAYEN,
Pangasinan — The celebration of “Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa” this month of August
was given a deeper meaning with the staging of the “Pambansang Kongreso sa Pagpaplano
ng Wika” (National Congress for Language Planning) by the
KawanihanngWikangPambansa (KWF) at the Sison Auditorium, here.
Gov. Amado T. Espino Jr. welcomed last
Wednesday participants representing various regions in the country to the
three-day event that ended Friday.
He stressed the importance of Filipino as the
national language, saying: “Mahalagaangpagpapalaganap at
pagpapaunladngatingsarilingwikaupangmagkaroonngmalinawnapananawsakatutubongkatangianangmgamamamayan.”
Espino pointed out that each region in the
country has a distinct cultural identity which determines the innate
characteristics of an ethno-linguistic group.
He said that Pangasinan has reached its
“cultural renaissance” with this generation encouraging the use of the
Pangasinan language in oral discourse and the launching of
PangasinanOrtography. – JojoRimoza
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.
-- JhoArranz
DSWD gives P37,000 to
20 families, 15 Kalinga folks
TABUK
CIY, Kalinga -- Twenty PantawidPamilyang 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 JocelBaac 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 recently at Prince Plaza Hotel here.
This 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 communitties. 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 AdoraGabino 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.” -- Jho Arranz
Tabuk City’s 2015Patawid 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.
LoydaSaboy, 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
Sanggunian Panlalawigan; provide coordinative-linkages 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
PalarongBayan 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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