By: Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 25 (PIA) – Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz has thanked the Banana, Pineapple and Business Process Outsource Industry Tripartite Councils (BPBPO-ITC), in region 10, for their efforts in coming up with a “Voluntary Code of Good Practices (VCGP).”
The code was signed by the different leaders of the ITC, together with Secretary Baldoz, Atty. Alan M. Macaraya, Regional Director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), region10, and several stakeholders at Grand Caprice Restaurant, during her visit, here, yesterday, Aug. 24.
“Maganda ang ginawa ninyo sa paggagawa ng ganitong VCGP. Binigyan ninyong halaga ang kapayapaan sa pamamalakad sa industriya ninyo. Ito ay makakatulong para sa inyong ika-uunlad. Sana gagayahin ito ng ibang pang mga kompaniya. (It is good that you have come up with this VCGP. You have given importance to achieving industrial peace. This will greatly help in your development. I hope other industries will do the same),” she told them.
The ITC’s VCGP expresses the agreement of the BPBPO companies of the region to bind themselves faithfully and declare their unwavering support to the advancement of the companies and that of their workers.
It also signified their commitment to the following undertakings to ensure that all stakeholders will equitably take advantage of the fruits of the industries in the region:
Conditions of work: The industries will comply with all statutory benefits required by law, social benefits and the collection bargaining agreements (CBA) of workers’ organization.
It will also endeavor to grant living wage when circumstances of business undertakings allow and ensure protection and well-being of every worker against work-related injury, sickness or death through a just and humane working condition.
Labor management relations: Management will ensure security of tenure to its workers and observe workers rights to self-organization.
Social protection, human relations and productivity: The industries will ensure that all its workers are afforded social protection and management will implement recognition and awards program to encourage productivity among its workers.
Corporate citizenship/community relations: Labor and management, as an involving partnership possessing a single personality in the community, will undertake activities contributing to the development of the community.
Social dialogue and collaboration among industry stakeholders: Avail of tripartite mechanism and social dialogue in addressing the economic, social and labor issues affecting the industries.
Achieving code objectives through councils advocacy and education: All stakeholders will undertake activities and programs to achieve the objectives of the code and make the same workable and achievable thru a tripartite multi-agency approach.
“On top and beyond the provisions and requirements of the Labor Code, the stakeholders of the BPBOP, we also signify our pledge to advance the aspirations of this code and continuously strive towards good practices of the industry,” the VCGP concluded. (DOLE/PIA-10)
KALAHI-CIDSS project coverage expands in Mis. Occ.
By Apipa Bagumbaran
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 25 (PIA) --- The Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) has expanded its coverage to two (2) more local government units (LGUs) in Misamis Occidental.
The municipality of Pana-on and Calamba were identified as additional recipients of the pro-poor project of the government, disclosed Concepcion Dorado, KALAHI-CIDSS Regional Project Coordinator, during the ‘Talakayan sa PIA’ held, yesterday, at the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), here.
A poverty-reduction program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), KALAHI-CIDSS projects empower poor local communities to achieve improved access to basic services, as well as, to participate in more inclusive local governance.
It helps poor communities develop the necessary skills and provides them with seed funds and resources to select, implement, and sustain small-scale community infrastructure social projects using a community-driven development (CDD) approach, she said.
Dorado emphasized that the focus of the project is on people empowerment because people have the capacity to make change happen.
She said all decisions on the projects involve the participation of the community citing that in choosing the projects, decision will come from the entire community and not from a certain individual.
In region 10, some 69 KALAHI-CIDSS projects with a total grant of P66.59 million were implemented in the municipality of Kapatagan, Lala and Bacolod in Lanao del Norte, as well as, in Concepcion, Lopez Jaena, and Sinacaban towns in Misamis Occidental.
These projects include the construction of day care centers, school buildings, health stations, road improvements, water systems, and solar dryers, among others.
Meanwhile, Dorado said that DSWD received additional funding for more pro-poor infrastructure projects.
KALAHI-CIDSS project will soon expand to cover urban areas to help the urban communities lagging in terms of access to basic social services, she concluded. (PIA-10)
Health Secretary Ona to speak in filariasis forum in Cag. de Oro, Sept. 1
By: Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 25 (PIA) – Health Secretary Enrique Ona will be the keynote speaker during the 3rd National Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination (LF) Forum, on Sept. 1-2, at Dynasty Court Hotel, this city.
Conducted by the Coalition for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis-Philippines, Inc. (CELF-Philippines, Inc.), the forum will be anchored on the theme: “Expanding Partnerships towards Integrated Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis and Control of other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD).”
Jaime Galvez Tan, MD, MPH, Chairperson of CELF- Philippines, Inc., said LF affects about 650,000 men, women and children in the Philippines, resulting in an estimated total economic loss of $38.7 million per year (WHO, 2009).
“More than a billion people in 80 countries in the world are at risk of the LF. It is also estimated that over 120 million people are affected and over 40 million have seriously been incapacitated and disfigured by the disease (WHO, 2009),” Tan added.
The second leading cause of permanent and long term disability worldwide (WHO, 1996), LF is just one of the several NTD’s that remain as a public health problem in poor communities today, including the Philippines.
To eliminate LF as a public health problem, the Department of Health (DOH) has established the National Filariasis Elimination Program (NFEP).
Meanwhile, the forum aims to raise public awareness, describe challenges and good practices to forge partnerships among the various stakeholders and other partners committed to the elimination of LF and the control of other NTD’s in the country.
A non-stock, non-profit, non-government organization, CELF-Philippines, Inc., aims to assist in the efforts to eliminate LF in the Philippines through community managed initiatives and local and international partnerships.
In addition to providing support to the NFEP, the Coalition serves as a liaison body among groups that are involved or interested in the elimination of LF in the Philippines.
This is done by promoting social mobilization for the maximum participation in Mass Drug Administration (MDA) and disability management, capacity building, provision of technical assistance, partnership and collaboration to assist the national effort for LF elimination.
Among the topics included in the 2-day activity are the role of the private sector in the control of LF and the NTD’s, current efforts for the integration of information systems for NTDs and the role of academic institutions in the control of NTDs.
Also included are some of the good practices in LF elimination of some local government units (LGU), research gaps in LF and NTD studies in the Philippines from the social science perspective and the need for integration of control of NTDs in the Philippines. (CELF/PIA-10)
NAPOLCOM reaches out to NorMin youth for crime prevention
By Apipa Bagumbaran
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, August 25 (PIA) --- The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), region 10, will reach out to college and high school students for their involvement in crime prevention.
Lawyer Marte S. Palomar, Regional Director of NAPOLCOM-10, said ‘Ugnayan sa mga Mag-aaral ng Pangkriminolohiyang Edukasyon’ will be conducted on September 1 and 5, at the Capitol University (CU) and Cagayan de Oro College (COC), here, respectively, to draw support and commitment from students on deterring criminality in the region.
“Criminology students will also be informed on the requirements on how to become police officers and what are expected of them when they become such,” he added.
Likewise, awareness drive on both the criminal justice system and drug abuse will also be conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), regional offices at the Macabalan National High School and Indahag National High School, on September 2 and 5, respectively.
Student Crime Prevention Committees (SCPC) that will help in the formulation of crime prevention measures in schools will also be organized in these two (2) schools, Palomar added.
The activities, he said, are part of the 17th National Crime Prevention Week celebration in the region that will run from September 1 to 7.
Other activities slated during the week are the conduct of a ‘Walk for A Cause’ on September 1 followed by a press conference and opening ceremony at the Provincial Capitol highlighting the awarding of Police Excellence Award and the ‘Pito Laban sa Krimen’ program.
Anchored on the theme “Pinoy Ako, Crime Prevention Misyon Ko,” and complemented by the proactive slogan “Knock-Out Crime,” the weeklong celebration aims to promote community involvement and participation in crime prevention. (PIA10)
Cong. Rodriguez supports DSWD request for higher budget in 2012
By: Charmaine Palacio-Tadlas
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 25 (PIA) -- Congressman Rufus Rodriguez of the 2nd District of city has supported Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman’ s request for Php39 billion increase in budget for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in 2012.
The legislator said that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has successfully implemented the Pantawid Pamilya having helped 2.3 million households in the country.
“Per report of the World Bank (WB) and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAid), the Filipino household’s income level has risen up to 12% and that the poverty incidence has slid down to 6.2%, a good indicator that the Program has made a great change in the lives of the poor,” he said.
“I laud Secretary Soliman and DSWD for doing a great job in implementing Pantawid Pamilya. There are valid and essential evidences that the Program has actually improved the lives of Filipino households,” he expressed.
He, further, asserted that he endorses a higher budget from Php21 billion Pesos to Php39 billion for DSWD, to help more poor families in the country.
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program provides conditional cash subsidy to the poorest families in the country for their children’s education and health needs. Php300 per month is provided for the child’s school needs and Php500 per month is given to his or her family’s health needs.
In exchange for the cash assistance, however, the beneficiaries are required to do the following responsibilities:
Pregnant women should get pre and post-natal care and should be attended by skilled health professionals during childbirth.
Parents and guardians must attend Family Development Sessions and children should get regular preventive health check-ups and vaccines, must attend school, and receive de-worming pills if aged 6-14 years old.
As what Secretary Soliman said, DSWD is only after the welfare of children who have the right to education and health.
She said DSWD only focuses on giving a child the opportunity to go to school and have a healthy life.
“The increase in the budget for the Pantawid Pamilya will help us get to that goal wherein children of poor families will be able to exercise these rights,” the DSWD Secretary added. (DSWD/PIA-10)
Bloodletting to celebrate 111st PCS anniversary set Sept. 8
By: Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 25 (PIA) – A bloodletting activity will be among the highlights of the month-long celebration of the 111th Philippine Civil Service (PSC) Anniversary, in region 10, next month.
“September of every year has been declared the PSC month, and this year, the celebration theme is “Championing R A C E: Public Service Excellence at Full Speed,” Atty. Lourdes Clavite-Vidal, Regional Director of the Civil Service Commission (CSC), region 10, said.
Spearheaded by CSC, the celebration in the region will begin with a fitness walk and “Hataw” exercises on Sept.1.
The activity will start at 5:00 a.m., at the CSC-10 Office, Vamenta Boulevard, here, and winds up at the Parade Grounds of the 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, in Camp Evangelista, Barangay Patag where the Hataw will be done.
A thanksgiving mass is then arranged at the St. Augustine Cathedral for Sept. 2, at 9:00 a.m., followed by the conduct of “Brigada Ahensiya,” a clean-up drive and charitable services, and a simultaneous flag-raising ceremony on Sept.5.
Vidal said a “Talakayan sa PIA” has been set on Sept. 6 at 9:00 a.m. at the Philippine Information Agency while the Anti Red-Tape Act (ARTA) Watch has been set for Sept. 7-8 and a marathon/fun run for heads of agencies, executives, athletes, sports coordinators, and other sports enthusiasts, on Sept. 9.
The Inter-Agency Friendship Games has also been set from Sept. 12-16, at Bulua Gym while the Awarding Rites-Honor Awards Program for LIngkod ng Bayan, Dangal ng Bayan, CSC Pag-asa Awards has been set on Sept. 19.
The Diskwento Para sa Kawani Trade Fair and Government Express has also been set at the Misamis Oriental Provincial Capitol, from Sept. 21-23, while the Musical show is set at the LimKetKai Rotonda, at 2:00 p.m., on Sept. 27.
Again, the Parangal at Pasasalamat Awarding Rites will be done at the LimKetKai Rotonda at 1:30 p.m. of Sept. 28 and the Family Day by the respective agencies on Sept. 30. (CSC/PIA-10)
Lanao Norte capitol gets new GSIS kiosk
By: Vincent N. Labial
TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, Aug. 25 (PIA) - - To give easier access for government employees to avail of the services of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), a new kiosk was turned-over to the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte (PGLDN), last August 24.
Dubbed as GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System or G-W@PS, members can readily apply for loans, check membership status and loan accounts through the G-W@PS kiosk. Pensioners can also renew their active status through the kiosk.
“Through this automated system, members can process their loan applications without any documentary requirement,” GSIS Regional Manager Maria Luz Briones said during a simple ceremony held at the lobby of the Gov. Arsenio Quibranza Provincial Government Center, here.
“First, members can benefit through this system economically. They don’t have to spend much on transportation to process their loan applications. Second, they will be able to save time because of the proximity of the G-W@PS kiosk to their home or office,” Briones said.
The G-W@PS was developed in the GSIS and makes use of a combination of world-class technologies, such as radio frequency identification, biometrics, and virtual private network to come up with a secure system that can perform processing remotely in a paperless manner.
The G-W@PS kiosk resembles an automated teller machine (ATM) that has a touch screen monitor. Unlike the ATM, however, the GW@PS kiosk does not dispense money.
“This is really a big help to our employees, we are indeed thankful to GSIS Region 10 for providing us with their kiosk”, Provincial Administrator Joselito Quibranza expressed.
Presently, there are three (3) GW@PS kiosks located in various strategic locations throughout the province.
Also attending the simple turn-over rites were Provincial Treasurer Mildred Gingco, and several provincial employees. (PIO/PIA-10)
DOST’s OL Trap sites show decrease in dengue cases
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 24 (PIA) – The use of the Mosquito Ovicidal Larvicidal (OL) Trap, has helped increase the awareness of the communities on the nature of the dengue carrying “Aedis Aegypti” mosquito and how to prevent them from breeding any further.
This observation was made by Regional Director Alfonso Alamban of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), region 10, who said initial results from various regions revealed the decrease in dengue cases after using the OL Trap.
One of DOST’s Research and Development (R&D) strategies in addressing dengue, the OL Trap is part of the government’s multi-pronged approach in fighting the said fatal disease.
“It works by attracting the said mosquito, through the trap’s black color and organic solution, to lay its eggs in the trap. The solution then kills the eggs and the larvae, thus, eliminating the next generation of mosquitoes,” Alamban said.
In region 10, for example, a total of 1,058 dengue cases were admitted to the different sentinel hospitals, region-wide, from January 1 to August 11, this year, which was actually 76.56 percent lower compared to 4,514 cases during the same period, last year.
Dr. Jaime S. Bernadas, Regional Director of the Department of Health, Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD), region 10, said OL Traps were established in strategic areas to trap the female dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
The same observation was given by Dr. Josephine Ibalo, DOH Dengue Coordinator in the province of Bukidnon who noted that there were only 40 dengue cases in the whole province, as of August 10, this year, a significant decrease from last year’s 1,447 cases or a decline of 97.24 percent.
Meanwhile, the DOST S&T Media Service has reported that in Eastern Visayas where the OL Trap was initially launched, five (5) barangays in Northern Samar, Southern Leyte, and Leyte showed zero dengue incidence after the OL Trap was used in said areas.
Barangay Dalakit in Catarman, for example, had 44 cases, last year, while Barangay Airport had 30 cases and Barangay 109-A in Leyte had 64. Its neighbor, Barangay 109, also showed significant decrease in its dengue cases from 122 last year to only three (3), this year.
Again in Region 2, five (5) schools in Ballesteros and Claveria towns in Cagayan reported “zero case” as of press time, namely the Libag Elementary School, North Central School, Caritan Elementary School, Cataggamman National High School, and University of Cagayan Valley.
Official reports also show that in 2010, there were 210 aggregate cases of dengue among schoolchildren in four (4) barangays where these schools were located. After the OL Trap rollout in these barangays, no cases have been reported, thus far.
Ballesteros and Claveria were declared “hotspots” for dengue cases, last year, with the former having 213 cases and the latter, 15 cases. To date, there have been no dengue cases reported since the roll out.
With the decrease in dengue cases reported in the region, Dr. Labasan, Municipal Health Officer of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, said that additional units are needed for other barangays, as they found that mosquito eggs and larvae are “killed right then and there. It is the only way to stop the eggs from hatching,” he added.
This month, DOST and the Department of Education (DeEd) are working together in providing OL Traps to elementary and secondary school, both public and private, that are located in hotspot areas of the country, Alamban added. (DOST/ PIA-10)
DSWD-10 constructs 69 KALAHI-CIDSS sub-projects costing Php66.59M
By Apipa Bagumbaran
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, August 24, (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has constructed 69 community sub-projects in Northern Mindanao under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program.
In today’s “Talakayan sa PIA,” held at the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), KALAHI-CIDSS Regional Infrastructure Assistant, Engr. Ruel Pagua, disclosed that 69 community-driven projects have been completed in six (6) municipalities of the region with a total grant of Php66,588,967.85.
Particularly, the municipalities covered by the program include Kapatagan, Lala and Bacolod in Lanao del Norte and Concepcion, Lopez Jaena, and Sinacaban in Misamis Occidental, Pagua said.
These projects include the construction of the water systems, concrete drainage system, road gravelling and concreting, pathways, suspension bridges and solar drier with warehouse and rice mill.
Construction of classrooms, day care centers, health stations, seawall, dredging and slope protection were also among the projects constructed under KALAHI-CIDSS, he further said.
These facilities, he added, were identified and completed by the beneficiaries through the community-driven development processes of the KALAHI-CIDSS.
A poverty alleviation program of the government, KALAHI-CIDSS aims to empower local communities through their enhanced participation in community projects that reduce poverty and is one of the largest poverty alleviation portfolios of the World Bank in the country.
It also aims to reduce poverty by providing seed funds for community infrastructure, common service facilities and capability-building and improves local governance by providing training programs and capacity strengthening for local government units (LGU) as local institutions. (PIA-10)
OWWA-10 gives notice of awards to Mis.Occ. OFWDSP scholars
By Nestor Flores, Jr.
0R0QUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Aug. 24 (PIA) – At least 10 dependents of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) from this province, who have qualified for the Dependents Scholarship Program (DSP) received their Notices of Award, last August 19.
This brings to 32, the total number of OFW-DSP beneficiaries in the region, Regional Director Petrona M. Bergado of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), region 10, said.
Early this month, OWWA-10 also gave the notice of awards to 22 OFW-DSP beneficiaries from Misamis Oriental.
Bergado said the OFW-DSP came into effect with OWWA Memorandum of Instructions No.003, series of 2010, that offers financial assistance to qualified dependents of OFW’s who are active members of OWWA and receive a monthly salary of not more than US$400 or below.
“This will be determined through the verified employment contract, overseas employment certificate or OWWA OFW member verification sheet,” Bergado said.
The scholars will enroll in any 4-year or 5-year baccalaureate degree or associate degree leading to a baccalaureate degree and become agents in community development.
They shall receive financial assistance of P10,000 per semester to cover the tuitions fees and other academic-related expenses and a group health and accident insurance worth P100,000.00 per scholar.
Meanwhile, Bergado said an active OWWA member is defined as an OWWA-registered member who has a valid membership at the time of availment or whose membership has expired for not more than six (6) months.
Considered OFW legal dependents are children, natural or adopted, of married OFW’s/Single OFW’s, brother or sister, half-bloodied or single/childless married OFW’s.
Qualifications of a legal dependent include the following: Single, not more than 21 years old at the time of the application, high school graduate or about to graduate from high school or already enrolled in college, this semester, and physically and mentally and morally fit.
Present during the awarding of notices were Henry Ken Regalado, Provincial Administrator, Leonardo Rodrigo, Provincial Head, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Leo Velez, Provincial Director, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
Also present were Gorardo Peralta Provincial Auditor, Commission on Audit (COA), Concordia Dete Acosta, Trade Promotion Officer, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Bonifacia Gado, Administrator, Oroquieta Agro-Industrial School (OAIS). (OWWA/PIA-10)
DSWD’s SEA-K offers sustainable livelihood for the poorest of the poor
by Ruchell L. Mula,
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 24 (PIA) -- To help the poorest of the poor rise from poverty, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), region 10, will be providing them sustainable livelihood through the Self Employment Assistance-Kaunlaran (SEA-K) Program.
Particularly, SEA-K targets the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya), after they graduate from the 5-year duration of the Program in a particular area.
Lawyer Araceli F. Solamillo, Regional Director of DSWD-10, said SEA-K is a convergence strategy framework aimed at enhancing the family’s socio – economic skills towards sustaining education of their children and their other basic needs.
She said the Pantawid Pamilya Family will be provided with various trainings and skills enhancement to help them to become self-reliant families and for them to totally rise from poverty.
It will also enable them to access to credit, promote entrepreneurship, increase understanding on values of honest work, pay debts, have social responsibility and increase their income.
Meanwhile, Solamillo said DSWD has actually three (3) core programs which are aimed to generate greater impact on poverty reduction in the country:
Pantawid Pamilya, a poverty reduction and social development strategy of the National Government that provide conditional cash grants to extremely poor households to improve their health, nutrition and education, particularly, of children aged 0-14.
KALAHI-CIDSS, a community-driven development project which aims to empower communities through their enhanced participation in community projects that reduce poverty and SEA-K, a livelihood and capability building program. (DSWD/PIA-10)
NYC convenes advisory council to advance youth development in NorMin
By Apipa Bagumbaran
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, August 24 (PIA) – The National Youth Commission (NYC), in Northern Mindanao, has convened its Regional Advisory Council (RAC), yesterday, to tackle concerns and programs geared towards youth development in the region.
Eddie Cuaresma, NYC Northeastern Mindanao Cluster Head, said the meeting was aimed at discussing youth concerns at the grassroots level to come-up with recommendations and policies to address youth-related gaps and issues in order to advance the welfare of the youth sector in region 10.
It also serves as a venue for sharing and disseminating information and updates on the various programs of its member-agencies and youth organizations in the region, he added.
During the meeting, youth participation in the National Greening Program of the Aquino administration and in the up-coming National Crime Prevention Week celebration were tackled by the council.
In relation to youth employment, the promotion of the Government Internship Program (GIP) in Northern Mindanao and the updates on the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) were, likewise, discussed.
Representative from the Department of Agriculture (DA) also presented to the group the status of the Farm Youth Development Program and the Young Filipino Farmer Training Program of the department.
Population Commission (POPCOM) Regional Director Psyche Paler also gave an overview of the National Indicators on Adolescent Friendly Services where Northern Mindanao was eyed as the pilot area for this new guideline.
She stressed that the national indicators will serve as the standard for all adolescent health programs of both public and private agencies in the country.
Moreover, matters relating to the reformation of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) were also debated during the meeting while the programs and best practices of the Misamis Oriental Youth Development Council (MOYDC) and the Gingoog City Youth Development Council (GCYDC) were likewise presented to the group.
Held at Hotel Conchita, here, the 17th RAC regular meeting was actively participated in by representatives from the following government agencies:
POPCOM, DA, DOLE, Department of Health (DOH), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).
Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM).
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), Philippine Employment Service Office (PESO), Philippine Information Agency (PIA), as well as, representatives from Local Youth Development Councils and youth organizations in Northern Mindanao. (PIA10)
Lanao Norte joins 2011 Kahimunan regional trade fair
By Vincent N. Labial
TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, Aug. 24 (PIA) -- Showcasing the best of its products, the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte (PGLDN) has joined the Kahimunan Regional Trade Fair (Kahimunan RTF) that runs from Aug. 22-28, at Limket Kai Rotonda, Cagayan de Oro City.
Included in the showcase are PGLDN’s products under the One-Town, One-Product (OTOP) Program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), by exhibitors who are members of the Lanao del Norte Producers Association (LANORPA).
“This is good opportunity for us to introduce and market our products to the regional market. We are thankful to Gov. Khalid Dimaporo for his solid support to our association,” LANORPA President Violeta Gingco expressed.
Assisting the Lanao Norte exhibitors are personnel from the Provincial Cooperative Office (PCO) and the Provincial Resources Management Office (PRMC).
Meanwhile, more than 30 small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) from Northern Mindanao have joined in the week-long Kahimunan RTF, which is also participated in by the other provinces of region 10: Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental.
Exhibitors from other provinces also showcased their food and non-food products, like fashion accessories, gifts and house ware, organic and natural products and furniture, among others.
Organized by DTI, region 10, the Kahimunan RTF is a core event of the Kagay-an Festival of Cagayan de Oro City and is one of the highlights in the annual celebration of its city fiesta. (PIO/PIA-10)
Cebuano news: Malacañang mipasalig nga naningkamot ang gobyerno aron ma-protektahan ug luwas ang ilang mga kaparyentehan didto sa Libya
(Malacañang assures families of Filipinos in Libya of government's efforts to ensure safety of relatives)
By Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, August 24 (PIA) – Mipasalig ang Malacañang ngadto sa mga pamilya sa mga Pilipino nga atua karon sa Libya nga ang gobyerno naningkamot ug maayo aron nga maprotektahan ug luwas ang kahimtang sa ilang kaparyentehan didto.
Lakip niini ang pasalig nga matabangan sila nga makabalik na sa ilang tagsa-tagsa ka pamilya dinhi sa nasud.
Atol sa usa ka ‘press briefing,’ si Presidential Deputy Spokesperson Abigail Valte miingon nga gimando-an ni President Benigno S. Aquino III ang tanan nga hingtungdan nga ahensya sa gobyerno aron sa pagsuta sa sitwasyon sa mga Pilipino nga tua pa karon sa Libya ug seguruhon gayud nga walay bisan usa ka Pinoy nga maangin sa kagubot didto.
“Kabahin sa sitwasyon didto sa Libya, ang Pesidente naghatag ug dugang mando aron mahibaw-an ang sitwasyon nila ug aron makapangita ug paagi ang kagamhanan alang niadtong gusto nga makapa-uli dinhi sa nasud,” matud ni Valte.
Sa kasamtangan, 86 ka mga Pilipino ang mipadangat sa ilang kagustuhan nga mopa-uli na, matud ni Valte.
Agig pagtuman sa direktiba ni Presidente Aquino pinaagi kang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert del Rosario, si Valte midugang pag-ingon nga si DFA Undersecretary Rafael Seguis tu-a karon sa Libya aron suta-on kung unsa pa ang mga gikinahanglan sa mga Pilipino didto.
Ang International Organization for Migration (IOM) mihatag giya sa mga opisyales sa Embahada sa Pilipinas didto sa Libya nga magpabilin lamang usa sila sa ilang mga lawak tungod sa dako nga risgo ug sa brutal nga sangka ug panag-away sa kadalanan didto sa Libya.
“Gitambagan kami sa IOM nga ang mga tawo nga anaa sa embassy kinahanglan magpabilin lang usa sa ilang mga nahimutangan tungod sa grabe nga panag-away diha sa mga kadalanan.
Gipahimangnu-an usab kami nga dili pa gayod pwede nga mogawas sa kadalanan aron sa pag ‘check’ sa sitwasyon sa atong kaigsoonang Pilipino,” matud ni Valte.
Apan gipasalig niya nga ang gobyerno kamulong naga “monitor” sa sitwasyon ug “safety’ sa mga Pilipino didto.
“Ang Presidente kanunay nga ngapangayo ug “update” sa sitwasyon didto sa Libya, mao nga iyang gimando-an ang hingtungdan nga mga opisyales didto aron mahibaw-an niya ang mga panghitabo didto matag karon ug unya,” dugang ni Valte.
Gibana-bana nga mga dos mil (2,000) ka mga Pilipino ang tua pa karon sa Libya ug mga mil dos siyentos (1,200) niini anaa sa Tripoli ug silingan nga mga dapit.
Sa bana-bana sa kagamhanan, mokabat sa 26,000 ka mga Pilipino ang tu-a sa Libya sa dihang misugod ang kagubot, unom ka bulan na ang milabay, ug kasagaran kanila mibiya sa maong lugar dihang nagasugod na ang kagubot.
Sa kasamtangan, gitambagan ni Valte ang mga Pinoy nga tua sa Syria nga nalisang ug apil tungod sa kagubot, nga kinahanglan makig “coordinate” sila sa mga opisyales sa Philippine Embassy didto aron matabangan sila sa ilang gikinahanglan nga ayuda.
“Alang sa atong mga “kababayan” nga naa karon sa Syria, ang embahada anaa man diha ug ang DFA Quick Response Team mo-abot man diha karon nga semana. Kinsa kadtong nagkinahanglan ug tabang, mahimo silang mangayo ug hinabang,” si Valte miingon.
Midugang siya pag-ingon nga ang gobyerno mi-awhag na sa mga Pilipino nga tu-a sa Syria nga kinahanglan mobiya na sa maong nasud aron maseguro nga luwas sila sa mga kagubot.
Gibana-bana nga diyesi siyete mill (17,000) ka mga Pilipino ang tua sa Syria.
Sukad pa sa tunga-tunga sa bulan sa Marso, ang mga rebelde nga nakigbatok sa gobyerno didto mi protesta na diha sa mga kadalanan tungod sa ilang mga kagustuhan nga reporma. (NCR/PIA-10)
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