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EASTERN VISAYAS
3 EV schools in nationwide search for sustainable and eco-friendly schools TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Oct. 27 (PIA) -- Three schools in Eastern Visayas are among the finalists in the National Search for Sustainable and Friendly Schools organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB), Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Smart Communications.
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he Lomonon Elementary School of Palompon, Leyte for the elementary level; the Dr. Geronimo B. Zaldivar Memorial School of Fisheries of Albuera, Leyte for the secondary level; and the University of for the tertiary level, are among the 42 schools in elementary, secondary and tertiary levels that will compete in the National Level with the awarding scheduled to be held sometime in November of 2011.
These schools were cited as regional winners during the fellowship night of the 5th Solid Waste Management Summit held at ARCIVU of Cathedral at Palo, Leyte on October 26. The Search is part of the celebration for the month of November as the National Environment Awareness Month pursuant to the Environmental Awareness and Education Law otherwise known as Republic Act No. 9512. Sustainable and Eco-Friendly schools
may be described as environment-friendly schools that have initiated and integrated in their instruction, research, extension and/or administration, programs which are environment-related. Prizes for the national level include: P50,000 for the 1st Prize; P40,000 for the 2nd Prize; P30,000 for the 3rd Prize and plaques of recognition for elementary, secondary and tertiary education level winners. (PIA-8)
GIZ proud to be part of YISEDA’s success by Bong Pedalino BARANGAY LUNAS, Maasin City, Southern Leyte, Oct. 26 (PIA) -- A ranking official of a German government organization GIZ, traveled all the way to this highland village October 25 to see the phenomenal accomplishment of a People’s Organization (PO) which GIZ fully supported in terms of technical and financial assistance.
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You have a wonderful nature all around here. GIZ is proud to be part of your development,” Dr. Sebastian Paust, GIZ Managing Director, told officers and members of the Young Innovators for Sustainable Environmental Development Association (YISEDA), in a short interaction held at the PO’s small bunkhouse. GIZ has poured more than P 5 Million in development funds to YISEDA for its efforts on reforesting and regenerating the natural forests of the mountain ranges surrounding barangay Lunas that stretches over 400 hectares said a YIS-
EDA leader. Leo Vanzuela, YISEDA Vice President, said the GIZ funding was coursed through the Community Based Forest Management (CBFM) and the Reducing Emission on Degradation and Deforestation (REDD) programs, as well as in Assisting Natural Regeneration (ANR), a result-specific project that seeks to replenish 120 hectares forest cover in the area starting in 2010 up to 2012. YISEDA is composed of 34 men, women, and 420 beneficiaries, Vanzuela said, adding that they deliberately use the word “Young” in their name as their
children, and the children of their children’s children, are expected to carry on what was presently began. The visiting guests, along with personnel from the provincial government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the province and region, later proceeded to the actual site where mahogany and other tree species were recently planted, negotiating a steep mountain trail slanted almost 45 degrees in a 30-minute slow walk-climb.(PIA-Southern Leyte)
Catbalogan holds focused group discussion by Alice Nicart CATBALOGAN, Samar, Oct. 26 (PIA) – About 25 women coming from different sectors here joined in a focused group discussion (FGD) that aimed to look into practices for gender inclusion by peace and development organizations. pecifically, the study wanted “to Nario-Galace, Consultant of ISIS system, many do not have access to health contribute in assessing the current international, the data she was able to services, adult education and are politically capabilities on how peace and gather from the group were rich and very victimized in their search for employment, development stakeholders are able to informative and others were even new to which result to: low self-esteem and contribute to an environment conducive her. confidence, family feud, social isolation, for the effective implementation of the Some of her findings were as follows: broken relationships and broken homes. United Nations Security Council several women in Samar are denied of Participants in the forum included two Resolution (UNSCR) 1385 and 1820 their right to participate in governance, from government media, four from private which address women, peace and security some are denied of their economic rights, media, lady vice mayors, lady barangay issues”. some are even ignorant of their rights, chairmen and other women advocates. According to researcher Dr. Jasmin some feel distrust in the country’s justice (PIA-Samar)
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