NEWS BRIEFS
>> Thursday, March 23, 2017
MP ‘parade for a cause’ benefits
dialysis patients
BONTOC, Mountain
Province – Patients undergoing dialysis at the Bontoc General Hospital here
were beneficiaries of “parade for a cause” in celebration of the Women’s Month
this March.
According to provincial
Welfare office gender and development focal person Mabel C. Cariño, their
office received initial P109, 042 turned over to Provincial Health Officer II
Dr. Nenita D. Lizardo during Women’s Day celebration March 8.
This came from donation
of officials and employees of government offices in the province,
quasi-government units, nongovernment offices and women’s organizations.
During the turnover, Lizardo
said donations will serve as payment for the 17 patients ‘dialysis sessions at
BoGH.
In behalf of
beneficiaries and their families, Lizardo expressed her gratitude to everyone
who selflessly gave donations during the parade for a cause.
Though it is innate to
the people of Mountain Province to share their blessings and extend help to
those in need, the support shown by participants during the parade for a cause
gave further hope and strength to the patients, the doctor said.
Like in previous years,’
celebration of Women’s Month with parade for a cause was initiated which
benefited patients undergoing dialysis at BoGH.
Meanwhile, a signature
campaign for free dialysis was launched during the Women’s Day Celebration
soliciting support from the public on the ongoing call for free dialysis
treatment in the country.
A separate signature
campaign was also headed by the provincial governor’s office and provincial information
office in collaboration with the Philippine Information Agency and other
sectors campaigning for free dialysis.
The signature campaign
urges Congress to pass a law that will make dialysis in government health
facilities free to all patients who need it. -- Alpine L. Killa
Abra mayor orders rabid
dogs killed
LAGAYAN, Abra – Mayor
Jendricks S. Luna gave the permission to kill rabid dogs in the town to ensure
the protection of the people from rabies,
The municipal
government here has intensified is efforts against the spread of rabies with
massive vaccination of dogs and cats and information education
campaign (IEC).
The Office of the
Municipal Agriculturist headed by Rowena Martinez conducted a massive
vaccination to all the dogs and cats in barangays Poblacion, Pulot, Bai,
Collago and Pang-ot. It was complemented by the conduct of IEC at Pulot
National High School in partnership with the Department of Education and the
Office of the Provincial Veterinarian.
The IEC on anti-rabies
in Lagayan was the first local government unit-initiative conducted in the
province. It aimed to educate at the same time warn the general public of
the dangers of rabies and how to prevent the infection and spread of such fatal
disease. -- Maria Teresa B. Beñas
New NTA administrator to
fix tobacco pricing system
BANGUED, Abra -- The
new administrator of the National Tobacco Administration promised
to prioritize improvement of pricing system in the tobacco industry to increase
profitability of farmers.
Dr. Robert L.
Seares appealed to farmers to be more patient and give him time to look into
how their concerns will be addressed. Seares replaced Edgardo D. Zaragoza
who formally turned over his post last Feb. 9.
President
Rodrigo R. Duterte appointed Seares while Department of Agriculture
Secretary Emmanuel Piñol administered his oath of office on Jan. 7.
Seares, a medical
doctor by profession and a former mayor of this town, bared that he would like
to establish tobacco trading posts in Abra to help farmers market their produce
at a fair price. -- Maria Teresa B. Beñas
Tabuk aims to reduce poverty
rate by 3%
CITY OF TABUK, Kalinga
– City development planners here aim to uplift the people’s standard of living
this year by reducing poverty rate by at least three percent using data
gathered in the recent community-based monitoring system (CBMS).
Eisenhower Bucalen of
city planning and development office said the CBMS is an established poverty
assessment tool that guides policy makers and program implementers in drafting
impact programs. To do this, first-hand information from the grassroots is
needed to reflect their actual needs.
In the preparation of
the city development plan, the CPDO regularly holds barangay visits to gather
directly from the people their pulses and voices in line with bottom-up
planning.
Bucalen said barangays
in Tabuk were already oriented of the CBMS last year and will integrate the
system in their program planning starting 2017. Barangay plans are used as
input to the city development plan.
Economic upliftment
covers basic needs including health, nutrition, housing, water,
sanitation, education, income, livelihood, peace and order. -- Larry T. Lopez
PNP-Ifugao reports
decrease in crime
LAGAWE, Ifugao -- The
Ifugao Provincial Police Office reported decrease of crime in the province the
past two months.
In a report to the
provincial peace and order council last week, the PPO stated that a total of 72
crime incidents were recorded for the months of January and February this year
as compared to the 107 cases in the same period last year. This translates to a
32 percent decrease of crime incidents.
The crime clearance
efficiency and crime solution efficiency also increased from 77 to 80% and 53
to 56% respectively.
Provincial police
Director Senior Superintendent Constancio Chinayog, Jr. said these are
attributed to the cooperation of the public, government officials and the
civic activities undertaken by police personnel.
Meanwhile, Chinayog
informed that funds for the construction of an IPPO standard
building at Camp Joaquin Dunuan here has been approved. Ground
breaking ceremony will be conducted on March 10, 2017 to be graced by high
ranking police officials. -- Marcelo B. Lihgawon
Kalinga enterprise
council checks multi-million projects
CITY OF TABUK, Kalinga
-- Government front liners tasked to provide livelihood and training to cooperatives
and other organized groups will
visit project sites to check
impact of assistance worth millions of pesos. In a recent meeting,
the provincial micro, small and medium enterprises development council reported
their respective contributions on development of groups and individuals who
availed of financial assistance, machines and equipment capital including loans
provided by the lending center of Land Bank.
Arlene Oyando of the
Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise Development Office reported they
conducted last year educational training to cooperatives and toured members to
Bataan.
Juliana Aclam of the
Office of the Provincial Agricultural Services also bared they awarded
machineries and equipment to seven farmers group through the P2.6 million fund
provided by DA regional office, conducted two trainings to two Rural
Improvement Clubs and awarded a total of P14 million to five coops under the
Kalinga Integrated Coffee Processing and Marketing funded by the Philippine
Rural Development Program.
Alfonso Berto of the
Department of Science and Technology said 14 individuals engaged in
manufacturing were assisted in the amount of P12 million while five
associations were extended P1.6 million, all in the form of machine
capital. DOST also conducted 29 trainings.
Eduardo Tamayao of the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority also reported that they
trained individuals planning to establish their own micro business and getting
a job for their livelihood.
Imelda Polig of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development and Jocelyn Dumatog of the
Department of Agrarian Reform shared they assisted numerous groups through
trainings.
Janet Cession of the
provincial social welfare office also informed that they assisted former
rebels from OPAPP funds and the Department of the Interior and Local Government
through Bottoms-Up-Budgeting community projects.
On the part of the
Department of Trade and Industry, Grace Baluyan reported they conducted 71
trainings and assisted 283 small medium enterprises and 98 exhibitors that
generated P206 million in sales.
The members in their
meeting on February 22 agreed to continue converging their services for the
good of the beneficiaries. -- Peter A. Balocnit
San Juan LGU gets
‘high satisfaction’ from citizens
SAN JUAN, Abra -- The
local government unit of San Juan got a 93.24 percent overall satisfaction
rating in the Citizen Satisfaction Index System survey.
First in Abra and one
among 31 cities and towns in the Philippines, San Juan was chosen in this pilot
program of the Department of Interior and Local Government aimed to assess the
level of accountability, transparency, participation and responsiveness of LGUs
to needs of its people.
It is used to assess
the service delivery performance of the LGU s based largely on knowledge,
experience and perception of the people.
CSIS reflects
whether the people are satisfied or not with the programs implemented and
services delivered by the LGU, explained Florida Garcia of DILG-Cordillera.
San Juan got 96.58%
satisfaction rating in health services, 90% in education support, 84.46% in
social welfare, 93.24% in governance and response, 91.22 in public works and
infrastructure, 89.04% in environmental management and 80.56% in economic and
investment promotion.
“The results
prove that San Juan LGU is doing very well. Continue to do your work and aim
for a 100% to inspire other LGUs in your feat,” remarked DILG Provincial
Director Millicent M. Cariño.
DILG tied up with the
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology as partner learning research
institute in the conduct of the survey among 150 randomly selected respondents
composed of 75 males and 75 females. -- Ginalyn B. Brioso
4,512 students
served in dental health caravan in Mt. Province
BONTOC, Mountain
Province -- A total of 4,512 high school and elementary students including day
care children and the community benefited from dental health caravan conducted
by public health dentists and dental aides
in the province.
This was in line with
the celebration of this year’s Dental Health Month with the theme “Ngiping
Inaalagaan at Pinagyaman, Hatid ay di Kukupas Kailanman.”
Dental Month is
celebrated in the month of February of every year pursuant to Presidential
Proclamation No. 559, s. 2004 signed by then President Gloria M. Arroyo.
Public health dentists
and dental aides in the province led by Dr. Natividad T. Orprecio of Department
of Health – provincial office here launched the celebration Besao town in
partnership with the municipal government and the Besao District Hospital.
The team also
conducted dental health caravan in the municipalities of Bauko, Bontoc,
Natonin, Sabangan, and Tadian with support of local government units.
Of the total clients
served, the team conducted free oral examination to 2,318; oral
prophylaxis/scaling to 866; tooth extraction to 1,117; filling to 8; pit and
fissure sealant to 203. A total of 600 brushes and toothpaste from the DOH were
also distributed.
Other activities
conducted include lectures on oral health to schools and during family
development sessions; radio guesting in the local radio stations in the
province, and advocacy/information, education campaign among government
employees. -- Juliet B. Saley
Baguio market summit
approved
BAGUIO CITY – The city
council passed a resolution calling for the conduct of a market, trade and
commerce summit here to improve and further develop the present market, trade
and commerce situation in the city.
It also envisions to
make the Baguio City Public Market as the Summer Capital’s main tourist
attraction that is safe, drug and crime-free, clean and orderly that may be
achieved through an inter-agency and concerned stakeholders effort being
established and interventions to be set up to deal with the “myriad of problems
that have long been weighing down the area”.
Councilor Leandro
Yangot, Jr., the measure’s author, revealed that as the chair of the august
body’s committee on market, trade and commerce, he has held a dialogue with
market stakeholders as an initial move for the conduct of a summit to gather
and thresh out all the concerns to make business relations in the market
thriving yet organized.
The resolution points
out that the Baguio City Public Market, being the “face of the city”, is
supposed to showcase best practices in market, trade and commerce to tourists
and the community it serves and confident that workable plans could be
achieved.
“There is a need to
synergize all efforts in achieving this goal,” the approved measure stressed.
It stated that the summit’s
aim is to make the city market a world-class market. “If not, at least
make it presentable to Baguiotes including domestic and foreign tourists,” the
measure added.
“The conduct of a
market, trade and commerce summit will allow various stakeholders to take
active part in injecting their inputs relative to the multifarious issues and
concerns surrounding the city’s market, trade and commerce industry, evaluate
these concerns and come up with short-term, medium-term and long-term plans and
solutions,” it stated.-Gaby Keith and Cassey Francis
Abra opens 100th
anniversary rites with Centennial Bazaar
BANGUED, Abra -- The
Abra Centennial celebration is on here with the hoisting of municipal banners
by all local chief executives and launching of Centennial Bazaar at the
Abra Sports Complex.
A time to promote the
bamboo industry, exhibits are designed bamboo products time like frog-like
hamper, centennial cup and trophies, bamboo electric fan, bamboo kiosk for
couples, recycle bins, vases and picture frames, tall bamboo lampshades,
double-decked rocking chair with food tray and many more, are exhibited
for the first earning the admiration of the public.
Gov. Maria Jocelyn V.
Bernos cited exhibitors and bamboo advocates who made the Centennial Bazaar
possible. She also asked the Department of Trade and Industry who partnered
with them in this event to continually support all other government programs
and projects to hoist up economic development of the Abrenios.
Special guest DTI
regional director Myrna Pablo congratulated Abra for its 100 years and for the
one- of- a- kind bamboo display she saw like the bamboo electric fan made in
Tubo.
“Ang galing naman.
It’s my first time to see something like this,” she commended as she switched
it on.
As one of the top
bamboo producing provinces in the country that produce one of the best
varieties of bamboos and quality bamboo products, Pablo urged the provincial
government to invite experts from Manila to enhance their bamboo products so
they can become world class and compete in the global market especially in
ASEAN. -- Ginalyn B. Brioso
BFP-Kalinga
brings fire
awareness
drive to villages
CITY OF TABUK,
Kalinga– The Bureau of Fire Protection provincial office is bringing its fire
safety education drive to the barangay level.
This is to give more
focus on Fire Prevention Month’s theme, “Buhay at ari-arian ay
pahalagahan, ingat sa sunog ay sa sariling bahay simulan.”
Fire Chief Insp. Ramil
Borja, BFP-Kalinga chief said their office kicked-off the provincewide
information-education sortie at Barangay Lanna, here, where barangay officials
and residents were lectured and trained on fire prevention and response. More
barangays will follow.
The celebration of
Fire Prevention Month in the province also includes revitalization of Barangay
Fire Brigades as community-based response teams while BFP fire fighters are
called to the area in case of a fire.
The BFP-Kalinga also
included in its activities literary contests on fire safety and prevention
in schools to raise awareness among the students.
Borja said the IEC
campaign should target students who are effective multipliers of information,
enabling them to reach out to more homes in the community.
Students and teachers
of St. Tonis College in this city were already given lectures of fire safety
and prevention.
The BFP is also
getting ready for the regional fire Olympics to be held in Abra. This annual
event is part of the Fire Prevention Month celebration every March. -- Larry
Lopez
DOT, partners launch
Project ‘Puraw’ village painting
BAGUIO CITY -- The
Department of Tourism and its partners formally launched project
“Puraw” or the White Roofs Community Painting Project for Quirino Hill
here recently.
Heading the launching
ceremony and memorandum of agreement signing
were DOT officials headed by Undersecretary Alma Jimenez and DOT
Cordillera regional director Venus Tan,
Environment and Natural Resources regional director Ralph
Pablo, mayor Maurico Domogan, Rep. Mark Go and Boysen Philippines vice
president for marketing Ruben Cueto.
Officials of the
involved community barangays were also present.
Project “Puraw (an
Ilocano term for white)” is part of DOT’s REV – BLOOM, an urban tourism
redevelopment program and awareness campaign that aims to rev – up, revive, re
– visit and revitalize potential destinations in Baguio and nearby Benguet
towns.
Through Boysen paints,
roofs of the houses in Quirino Hill numbering about 1,500 will be painted white
to give the community a cool color.
A touch of green paint
will also be used to give an artistic look to the community.
Tan said Project
“Puraw” will not only make Quirino Hill a tourist attraction but it will be the
first climate change – adaptive community in the country.
The white paint she
said, will help protect the eco –system in the area as it will also reduce
the effect of heat brought by global warming
Cueto said the
painting of the houses in Quirino Hill will start this month.
Project Puraw is the
second community painting project of DOT under REV – BLOOM, an initiative of
Tan. The first is the giant art mural for the community of STOBOSA in Km. 3 in
nearby La Trinidad, Benguet. -- E. Sison
Free anti-rabies
vaccination available in Benguet barangays
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet
-- Pet owners may now bring their dogs and cats and avail of the free
anti-rabies vaccinations in designated areas in respective barangays in
benguet.
Dr. Miriam Tiongan,
Provincial Veterinarian Office chief, this is in line declaration
of every March as Rabies Awareness Month towards the attainment of a
rabies-free status. With the continuing activities on rabies
prevention and awareness, it is hoped that rabies-free status will be attained
by 2020.
Governor Crescencio
Pacalso hopes the province will attain a rabies-free status sooner. “Rabies
even if fatal is 100 percent preventable through massive vaccination. We will
rekindle the program so that everybody will help promote,” he said.
For an area to be
declared rabies-free, it has to satisfy requirements such as at least 80
percent vaccination of dog population, existence of ordinance in municipalities
on rabies prevention, consistent zero record of rabid cases whether dogs or
humans, Dr. Arlene Sagayo of the Department of Agriculture said.
Last year, the
province reached 87 percent accomplishment of dogs vaccinated or equivalent to
30,698 with the Department of Health focusing on the preventive aspect and
allotting funding for the purchase of animal vaccines.
Rabies Awareness
Program with the theme, “Rabies Iwasan, Alaga’y Pabakunahan”, was launched
in the province through a motorcade, lectures, vaccination and briefing of
vaccinators.
Pacalso enjoined pet
owners to bring their pets in designated venues of the barangays. He
likewise sought the help of barangay officials to help in its dissemination. --
Susan C. Aro
Kalinga
Treasures Trade Fair rakes in P6.6 million in sales
TABUK CITY, Kalinga --
Organizers of this year’s Kalinga Treasures Trade Fair recorded record-high
sales of P6, 602,365.
Aurora Sanet of the
Trade and Industry provincial office, lead organizer of the event, said they
targeted P5 million in sales this year considering that people of
the province suffered massive losses from super typhoon
“Lawin” October last year.
The comparative sales
in the annual fair had remarkably risen from P4.8M in 2015 to P6.4M in 2016 and
6.6M, this year.
Sanet attributed the
sales performance to the increasing innovative skills of producers with DTI’s
continuing product development and marketing assistance.
This year, the
top-selling sector was furniture with P2,305,605 followed by
wearables-gifts-home-decors – P1,944,380; processed foods – P1,167,656;
ornamentals – 738,414 and other sectors – P446,310.
Sanet reported
that 19 of the 99 exhibitors came from the provinces of Ifugao,
Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet and Baguio City.
The fair was organized
as part of the highlights of the annual celebration of the province’s founding
anniversary.
Sanet lauded the Chamber
of Kalinga Producers, Inc. (CKAPI) which is working for the development of
micro-business in the province, for leading with DTI the organization and
conduct of the annual trade fair. – Larry T.
Lopez
DOLE, PDEA join forces for
drug-free workplaces
BAGUIO CITY – The
Department of Labor and Employment - Regional Coordinating Council and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency -
Cordillera are joining hands against illegal drugs in the Cordillera
Administrative Region.
The RCC and PDEA-CAR
will convene to finalize signing of the memorandum of agreement which is aimed
at strengthening the fight against this social menace.
DOLE-CAR regional
director Exequiel Ronie A. Guzman, chairman of the RCC and PDEA-CAR regional
director Edgar Afalla agreed on provisions, roles and responsibilities of both
agencies for programs and activities against drug abuse in the Cordillera
especially in workplaces.
Guzman said under the
MOA, the primary role of PDEA-CAR is to provide technical assistance to
DOLE-CAR and the RCC such as resource speakers, information materials for
information drives and activities and to assist on drug-related concerns.
DOLE Department Order
No. 53, series of 2003 requires all establishments to adopt drug-free workplace
policy and program to ensure a safe and healthy workforce. It is mandatory to
all private establishments employing 10 or more workers to formulate and
implement drug abuse prevention and control program in the workplace and also
to adopt a policy against dangerous drug use and alcoholic abuse among its
employees.
Workplace policies and
programs on drug abuse prevention and control to be adopted by companies shall
include, among others, advocacy, education, and training; drug testing program
for officers and employees; treatment, rehabilitation, and referral; and
monitoring and evaluation. -- Patrick
T.Rillorta
TESDA- Mt. Province gives
free haircut to inmates
BONTOC, Mountain
Province– The Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA)
provincial office conducted free haircut for inmates of the Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology here.
Christine Oliquiano of
TESDA here said the “GupitparakayKardo” project was
in partnership with
the Mystique Touch Salon and Spa, Kellers Salon, Cres Parlor and the Thween’s
Parlor. Some 19 inmates of 53
inmates were beneficiaries of the
project. -- Juliet B. Saley
Air monitoring machines to
be put up in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY – The
Cordillera office of the Environmental Management Bureau said the government
plans to install ambient air monitoring machines in all urban centers in the
country to closely monitor the air quality in the said areas.
Reynaldo S. Digamo,
EMB-CAR regional director, said the installation of ambient air monitoring
machines in urban centers is part of the medium-term development plan of the
agency for the years 2017-2022 to help in the implementation of updated
programs and interventions key to having clean air.
The EMB-CAR official
said it is unfortunate that the earlier P300 million allocated by the agency
for the purchase of air monitoring machines to be installed nationwide has
reverted to the general fund as part of the capital outlay of their central
office after the lapse of two years, thus, the need for them to re-strategize
how to acquire the needed machines for the urban centers.
He claimed the EMB-CAR
is eyeing the purchase of state-of-the-art ambient air monitoring machines to
be installed in urban areas in the country instead of the traditional mobile
monitoring stations to be able to continuously get the actual data on the
prevailing air quality in the said areas. -- Dexter A. See
Tabuk collects P13M from
business permits, licenses
CITY OF TABUK,
Kalinga, Feb. 28 (PIA) – The city’s intensified regulatory drive on business
operation had yielded P13, 898,999 in fees from applications and renewals of
business permits and licenses.
Olive Mendoza of the
City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) reported business accounted P13, 287,524 while
tricycle permits contributing P611, 475.
CTO records show there
were 1,407 business owners and 1,665 tricycle operators that applied for permit
and license renewals.
Because of the high
number of transactions, the city government extended until Jan. 31 the
“no-penalty” application and renewal of business permits and licenses
from its Jan. 20 deadline.
Ralph Matammu, head of
the City Business Permit and Licensing Section, said after the extension in
application, late applicants are charged extra fees as penalty.
Under the revenue
campaign of the city-LGU, business establishments and tricycle operators with
no proper permits are dealt with accordingly, Matammu said. -- Larry T. Lopez
NNC to put up 10
Nutriskwela community radio stations
LAGAWE, Ifugao- - More
Nutriskwela Community Radio (NCR) stations will be put up in the
country this year to empower the community through dissemination of correct, relevant and
up-to-date nutrition and health information.
Jovita Raval of the
National Nutrition Council said part of the council’s plan for 2017 is the
putting up of 10 new stations under phase 5 of the Nutriskwela Community Radio
Network Program (NCRNP). Currently, there are 35 existing
nutriskwela community radio stations nationwide.
Raval said the NNC
will also support upgrading of 10 existing stations and conduct refresher
training courses to selected stations. It will also conduct monitoring visits
and other activities to help strengthen NCRs nationwide.
The NCRNP of the NNC
was borne out of a need for a long-term and cost-efficient strategy to address
the problem of hunger and malnutrition in the Philippines through the use of
radio, the most available form of mass media.
The NRCNP involves the
setting up of non-profit, non-partisan community radio stations and the
training of broadcast personnel in areas of the country with high malnutrition
prevalence and which do not have easy access to broadcast media.
Nutriskwela Community
Radio aims to empower the community through the dissemination of correct,
relevant and up-to-date nutrition and health information, as well as
educational and developmental information from all relevant sectors of the
community, government agencies, and non-government organizations.
The first phase of the
project was implemented in 2008 with five community radio stations established.
In 2010, the second
phase of the Nutriskwela Community Radio Network Program was implemented with
the establishment of another 10 stations while in 2012, 10 stations were
established under phase 3 and in 2015 another 10 stations were put-up under
phase 4.
In the Cordillera, NCR
stations are Radyo Kiphodan, DZNC-FM 99.1 MHz in Lagawe, Ifugao; Radyo
Kabinnulig, DZNA-FM 99.7 MHz in Lagangilang , Abra, and Radyo Kasaranay,
DZNQ-FM 96.7 MHz, in Luna, Apayao . -- Marcelo B. Lihgawon
May declared Farmers Month
in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY – The City
Council approved a resolution declaring the month of May as Farmers Month in
the city in recognition of the role of farmers in the overall development of
the city for over a century now.
The resolution
authored by Councilor Leandro B. Yangot, Jr. stated with the technological
advancement and agricultural modernization, the farmers and agricultural
practitioners in the city can actively take part in the celebration so they
could also benefit from the programs, projects, and activities of the
government.
In the city, Yangot
disclosed there remain many areas utilized for agricultural purposes that serve
as the major source of livelihood particularly for the residents of outlying
barangays like Sto. Tomas School Area, Sto. Tomas Proper, Bakakeng Central,
Bakakeng Norte/Sur, Camp 7, Loakan Proper, Loakan Liwanag, Happy Hallow, Baguio
Country Club, Gibraltar, Pinsao Proper, Pinsao Pilot Project, Ambiong, and
other areas.
Under the newly
approved city land use plan, several areas in the city had been identified as
agricultural zones due to the presence of agricultural lands being tilled by
farmers for domestic and commercial requirements.
For several years now, Yangot said Baguio has
not celebrated Farmers Month because the city was presumed to have no
agricultural lands and farming is not being reportedly practiced. – Dexter A.
See
OPVet to dog owners: Inject
pets against rabies
BONTOC, Mountain
Province -- The Office of the Provincial Veterinary urged dog owners to have
their pets vaccinated against rabies to eradicate the disease in the province.
Provincial
Veterinarian Rodel Bagawi told government employees here the OPVet and the
Municipal Agricultural Offices will conduct anti-rabies mass vaccination as one
highlight of the observance of the National Rabies Awareness Month this March.
The yearly dog
anti-rabies vaccination drive is in support to the national government’s
campaign of rabies-free Philippines by 2020.
Bagawi said pet owners
can bring their pets to their respective MAOs or to the OPVet for the free
anti-rabies immunization.
Barangays officials
can also coordinate with their MAO for the scheduling of the anti-rabies vaccination
in their barangays.
Veterinarians said
mass vaccination of dogs is the most effective way of controlling and
eradicating rabies, which is one cause of deaths among humans.They said rabies
can be eradicated if all dog owners will have their pets three months old and
above vaccinated. -- Andrew Doga-ong
DOLE urges employers to abide
by Kasambahay law
BANGUED, Abra
-- The Department of Labor and Employment - Abra urged families with
kasambahay or domestic workers to abide with Republic
Act No. 10361 known as Batas Kasambahay of 2013.
DOLE provincial head
George Lubin, Jr. cited rights and privileges of kasambahay in the Philippines
of which the employers are bound to observe and comply with.
Under the law, domestic
workers are entitled to a minimum wage, daily rest period of 8 hours, 13th
month pay, 5 days annual service incentive leave with pay, and weekly rest
period of uninterrupted 24 hours.
The kasambahay is
likewise entitled to an employment contract, pay slips and certificate of
employment, Lubin said.
Kasambahay should be
provided with the mandatory coverage of Social Security System and
Philhealth and PAGIBIG. Premium payments shall be paid by the employer.
The kasambahay with monthly wage of P5, 000 and above per month however, will
pay his share in the premium payment contributions. -- Maria Teresa B. Beñas
Abrañean Canada migrants
sponsor 20 tech voc scholars
PIDIGAN, Abra --The
Annak ti Abra in Canada has given sponsored 20 scholars in electrical
installation and maintenance training at the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority training center in this town. The scholars
graduated Feb. 28 from four-month training that started November
last year.
Buenavic Q. Bersalona,
head and founder of the Annak ti Abra-Canada, said the organization provided
free tuition, assessment and certificate fees, two sets of uniform, complete
set of tool kits, notebooks, pens and grocery items to all the 20 scholars from
the municipalities of Lagayan, Licuan-Baay, Bangued, Manabo, Pilar, San Juan,
Daguioman, and Tayum.
The Annak ti Abra also
paid for the dormitory of 15 students who came from far-flung municipalities.
Lawyer Marco M.
Bautista, ex-mayor of San Juan and longtime partner of TESDA in its programs,
urged graduates to be more responsible and responsive to needs of their own
local communities by making use of their skills also for public service while
waiting for opportunities for employment to hone their skills and earn a
living.
Carmelita Bersalona
urged graduates to apply their training for self-enhancement, uplift their
families, help in the development of their communities and contribute to
development of the country.
In related
development, Bersalona granted the request of Fely Balingoay, municipal
coordinator of the Annak ti Abra in Canada for Manabo, of seven
plastic tables and 40 chairs to community of Sitio Tigtiggaak, San Ramon West,
Manabo last March 3. -- Maria Teresa B. Beñas
North Abra Inter-Local
Health Zone adjudged Cordillera’s best
DOLORES, Abra --
The Department of Health awarded the Inter-Local Health
Zone (ILHZ) of three municipalities of northern Abra as
the most functional ILHZ in Cordillera during recent Gawad Kalusugan
regional awarding.
The DOLASAN, which
stands for Dolores, Lagangilang and San Juan, ILHZ, has been successful in
discouraging home deliveries and promoting facility-based deliveries and in
eradicating mother and child mortality in the area.
The DOH defines
an ILHZ as “clustering of contiguous local government units
(municipalities, component cities of a province/s) with a core referral
hospital (district or provincial hospital) wherein preventive primary public
health care is integrated with hospital care. It is a district health system
in a devolved set-up in which the component local government units
cooperate in health operations to better protect the collective health of
the catchment community, assure access of individuals in the catchment
community to a range of services necessary to meet their health care needs, and
to manage more efficiently and equitably the cooperating LGUs’ resources for
health”
Support of local
officials throughlegislation and funding coupled with diligence of municipal health officers in
implementation of the guidelines of mother and child health care delivery
system, a tripartite program of DOH, the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the local government units resulted to good
implementation of ILHZ.
The Dolasan ILHZ has a
lot of good practices in implementation of mother and child care program
particularly regular pre-natal check-ups, delivery in birthing facility, and
post-partum care to ensure zero mortality among mother and child.
The mother and child
health care program expanded from programmed birthing only in birthing
facilities to catering all sorts of health care services to ensure public
health and safety and responsiveness of rural health units at all times.
Dolores Mayor Robert
Victor G. Seares, Jr., chairman of Dolasan ILHZ together with Mayors Patrocinio
Abaya of Lagayan and Meynardo Bautista of San Juan as co-chairs,
have sustained support to their RHUs headed by Doctors Darbie Madriaga, Rubie
Rose Orosco and Edgar Bernardino. -- Maria Teresa B. Benas
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