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THE OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER OF THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.PIA.GOV.PH and the DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.DOST.GOV.PH VOL. 5| NO.11 April 1-8, 2017
PNP Siquijor on alert for Lenten, summer break
SIQUIJOR (PIA) – The Siquijor Police Provincial Office (SPPO) is on full alert to ensure the safety of both inhabitants and tourists on the island especially during these Lenten and summer seasons. SPPO Deputy Director for Administration Police Superintendent Enrique Belcina, in a monthly forum of the Siquijor Association of Information Disseminators (SAID), said security measures are heightened following unconfirmed reports spreading in the social media that a group of suspected terrorists were spotted in the vicinity Central Visayas including the island of Siquijor. Belcina said intelligence personnel in all police stations provincewide are advised to tap the Barangay Intelligence Networks (BINs) and the barangay officials to activate monitoring particularly in coastline areas and those that are frequented by tourists. He said a platoon from the Philippine Army composed of 28 military personnel and another 16 personnel from the regional safety battalion are deployed in strategic areas surrounding the island to assist the existing local PNP forces. Security measures are also in place in Mt. Bandilaan where the annual Healing Festival is observed during the Holy Week. Checkpoints on 24/7 are set up to secure the visitors, he said. Meanwhile, the residents, business establishments, and resort owners are advised to be vigilant and be on guard especially that more tourists are flocking into the island to spend the Holy Week and summer. Belcina also urged the locals to report to authorities unusual or suspicious activities in their area. (rmn/rac/PIA7Siquijor)
ASEAN advocacy team goes to Siquijor
SIQUIJOR (PIA) - - Information team from the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and other line agencies will come here on April 19 for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2017 Multi-Sectoral Forum to be held at the Capital Square, Siquijor, Siquijor. Invited participants are the local government officials, heads of government agencies, information and tourism officers, students, representatives from the academe, business, agriculture and women sectors, ASEAN Siquijor Homestay awardees and barangay captains of the municipality of Siquijor. Prior to the forum, launching of the PIA Information Kiosk is also scheduled at the
arrival area of the town’s seaport where information, education and communication materials on ASEAN, Freedom of Information (FOI) and other programs and services of the government are made available. The forum aims to bring to Siquijor what ASEAN is and why it matters to Siquijodnons, especially that Siquijor is fast becoming a popular tourist destination. Other topics to be discussed are the ASEAN 2017 Chairmanship by PIA Staff Director Belina SB Gapul, Freedom of Information (FOI) by Michelle Arianne Manza of Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), Priority Programs and Thrusts of the Duterte Administration by the Office of the Presidential Assistant for
the Visayas (OPAV), and “Ambisyon Natin 2040” by Regional Director Efren Carreon of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). PIA Director General Harold Clavite will grace the event and serve as the Keynote speaker. The Philippines assumes chairmanship of the ASEAN 2017 which also coincides with its 50th year anniversary. Anchored on the theme, “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World,” ASEAN 2017 is bent on becoming an avenue for education, cooperation and stronger partnerships amongst its member countries. (rac/PIA7/Siquijor)
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SSC, DOST hold IP Rights seminar on traditional health practices
SIQUIJOR, (PIA) – The Siquijor State College (SSC) and the provincial center of the Department of Science and Technology (DOSTPSTC) conducted a series of community education workshops on traditional health practices and sessions on training seminar on intellectual property rights as part of the research paper conducted by SSC. The event took place in three different barangays in Candanay Norte, Pasihagon and Luyang in the municipality of Siquijor where traditional health practices have been widely practiced and where there is abundant source of traditional health medicines. Siquijor State College through its project leader Dr. Josel Mansueto organized the event and supported by DOST Siquijor PSTC through Provincial Science and Technology Director (PSTD Engr. Mario de la Peña. The community education workshop on community health was organized with communities involved as part of the education, transparency and acquisition of consent to share the information to the public. On another development, the local community were taught on the basics of intellectual property rights and were explained how these law can be applied to the traditional health practices. Atty. Gilbert Arbon, PSTD of DOST Negros Oriental, served as the resource speaker who gave a presentation on the topic. After the discussion, Dr. Mansueto along with project assistants showed to the local community the output of their research during the “pangalap season”. The community were then explained to give their consent to publish or not to publish relevant information pertaining to the traditional medicines located in their community. Dr. Mansueto explained that the team needed the approval of the local healers and the community to post the information on the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health. The folk healers and the local community agreed to publish the needed information on the internet. SSC is currently conducting the second phase of the research on Folk Healing Practices of Siquijor: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health (clockwise, from upper left) Barangays Pasihagon Luyang and and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library Candanay Norte communities pose for a photo opportunity after the on Health. conduct of the Community Education Workshop and Training Seminar DOST- Philippine Council for Health Research and on Intellectual Property Rights. (Lower left). A healer in Candanay Development funded the research. (rmn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor/ Norte with the community pose with their drawing detailing the type Engr. Reinhold Jek Y. Abing, DOST Siquijor PSTC IOof medicinal plants used by locals in healing common ailments. designate)
4Ps beneficiaries start receiving rice subsidy
SIQUIJOR (PIA) -- Beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Central Visayas have started receiving their monthly P600 rice assistance/subsidy for the month of January 2017. The rice subsidy is a commitment of President Rodrigo RoaDuterte made during his first State of the Nation Address in 2016 to ensure that all Filipinos be free from hunger and poverty in the amount of P600,which shall be given to all beneficiaries of PantawidPamilya. For the six payouts covering the December 2016 to January 2017 compliance, 213,502 active households in Central Visayas are expected to receive the rice subsidy. The rice subsidy will be paid bimonthly along with the education and health grant. Of the total active beneficiaries in CentalVisayas, 148,805 are from Cebu
Province, 60,858 from Bohol Province, and 3,839 from Siquijor. “These beneficiaries have started receiving the rice subsidy last March 9, 2017 while there is an ongoing pay-out all thoughout the region,” said Dir. Ma. Evelyn Macapobre, DSWD-7 Regional Director. PantawidPamilya is a social protection program of the national government. It invests in the health and education of poor households primarily of children aged 18 and below. Households shall receive their cash grant provided that they comply with the program conditionalities. These conditions include school attendance of at least 85 percent per month for children enrolled in the elementary or high school. Children aged 5 and below would need to undergo preventive check-up as
mandated by the Department of Health (DoH), while children enrolled in the elementary must receive deworming pills twice within the school year. On the other hand, pregnant women must receive pre and post-natal care based on DoH’s protocol. Lastly, parent/s or guardians are required to attend the monthly Family Development Session (FDS). “We are hopeful that the additional cash grant will be used for its intended purpose. We will use FDS to ensure that the beneficiaries are informed of the relevant provision on rice subsidy,” Macapobre reiterated. The additional cash grant as Rice Assistance/Subsidy is included as part of the P72,115,230 cash grant budget approved for calendar year 2017. (rmn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor w/ reports from Phoebe Jen Indino/IO)
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BENEFITS OF ASEAN
BENEFITS OF ASEAN: ASEAN: A Community of Opportunities OPPORTUNITY TO BUY CHEAPER AND WIDER RANGE OF GOODS AND SERVICES FROM WITHIN THE REGION
in the region without having to go through another certification process. OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY
AND TEACH IN OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE REGION
1. With the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) that eliminated tariffs, reduced production costs, and enabled the free flow of goods and services within the region, Filipino consumers now enjoy cheaper and wider range of goods and services and also more extensive consumer protection. The higher market competition also enables consumers to enjoy better quality goods and services.
OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL WITHIN THE REGION 2. The Open Skies Policy has liberalized the ASEAN’s air transport industry and resulted in cheaper airfares for travel within the region. 3. Filipino citizens also enjoy the pleasure of visa-free travel to other ASEAN countries. Most airports in the region also have immigration express lanes for ASEAN citizens.
OPPORTUNITY TO EARN MORE 4. The ease of travel among ASEAN citizens is expected to generate a more robust local tourism industry and also bring in more income opportunities for tourism-related workers and industries (e.g. taxi drivers, shuttle bus drivers, chauffeurs, public transport drivers, tourist guides, travel agencies, hotels, restaurants, malls/shopping centers, entertainment destinations) and local communities, especially in popular tourist destinations. 5. ASEAN allows Filipino companies the opportunity to expand their business regionally more easily and cater to the region’s large market of
9. ASEAN recognizes the young generation as the future of this integrated community. As such, it provides opportunities for educational exchanges which can offer Filipino students prospects for education in other ASEAN countries. at least 625 million consumers.
10. Teachers and academics will also be able to work across ASEAN.
6. ASEAN integration also ushers in increased business networking and information-sharing opportunities.
OPPORTUNITY FOR STRONGER SOCIAL PROTECTION
OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE JOBS LOCALLY
11 . T h e A S E A N C o m m u n i t y recognizes and actively promotes, as a fundamental principle, the rights of vulnerable groups, including women, children, elderly, and migrant workers.
7. Lower tariffs and harmonized business regulation structures will attract more companies to invest in ASEAN and thus, create more local job opportunities for the Filipino labor force.
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN ANY COUNTRY IN THE REGION 8. ASEAN integration brings more job opportunities and the ability to work in another country in the region. The ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangements also allow for free flow of skilled labor within the region. With the establishment of common competency and qualification standards of ASEAN countries, licensed Filipino engineers, nurses, architects, surveyors, dental practitioners, medical practitioners, accountants, and tourism professionals now have the option to work anywhere
12. Policies being pushed by the ASEAN Community also bring in improved health and environmental conditions. 13. There will also be easier pooling of resources in times of disasters and crisis situations in the region. OPPORTUNITY FOR BETTER PEACE AND STABILITY IN THE REGION 14. Unresolved conflicts are afforded a better platform for discussion and resolution under the integrated ASEAN Community. 15. Citizens also enjoy stronger security protection, including from transnational crimes.
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Cebuano News:
PNP, may pahinumbom alang sa luwas nga summer vacation
April 6 (PIA)--Nagpagawas na ang Philippine National Police (PNP) og mga safety tips alang sa luwas nga summer vacation karong tuig. Sa gipagawas nga leaflets s a P N P, n a g - u n a n g p a h i n u m d o m sa PNP ang BLOWBAGETS kun mobiyahe ug magdala og sakyanan. Ang BLOWBAGETS mao ang Battery, Light, Oil, Water, Brakes, A i r, G a s , E n g i n e , To o l s u g S e l f .
Apan kun mosakay sa pampublikong sakyanan, tambag sa PNP nga likayan ang pagsul-ob og mga mahalong alahas. Kun maligo usab sa dagat, angay siguradohon nga kahibalo molangoy o adunay kaubang kahibalo molangoy. Aron dili mabiktima sa ‘akyat bahay’, giingong angay itugon sa gisaligang silingan ang ilang balay ug ipahibalo usab kun kanus-a sila mobalik.
DOE, gipadaginot ang publiko sa paggamit og kuryente
April 3 (PIA)--Nipahinumdom ang Department of Energy (DOE) sa publiko nga magdaginot sa paggamit og kuryenta karong summer season o panahon sa ting-init. Matud pa ni DOE Undersecretary Wimpy Fuentebella, kasabot sila nga mas mosaka ang konsumo sa mga Pilipino tungod sa init nga panahon, apan gipahinumdoman nila ang publiko nga dili magpalabi sa paggamit sa mga appliances. Tungod niini, nihatag si
Fuentabella og pipila ka mga tips aron makadaginot ang mga konsumer. Usa na niini ang pagbawas og bisan usa ka oras sa pagpamalantsa diin mokabat sa P40-P50 ang makuha sa bill sa publiko. Giingong angay likayan usab ang kanunay nga pag-abli sa mga refregirator tungod kay mas dako ang kanon niining kuryente. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)
Karong Domingo na ang pagtimaan sa Palm Sunday o Domingo sa Lukay sa mga Katoliko diin gipaabot ang pagdagsa sa mga probinsiya ug mga beach resorts sa mga turista aron maka-bakasyon. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol) - See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/
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