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CENTRAL VISAYAS
Mabinay gets award for highest number of Bayani Challenge volunteers
Mactan Island Beach Resort
By Jennifer C. Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY (PIA) -- The Municipality of Mabinay in Negros Oriental received an award for successfully gathering the biggest number of volunteers nationwide with over 7,000 in the recent Bayani Challenge 2013 held last March 23 to 27.
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abinay was one of the 43 sites from 34 provinces throughout the country that joined the Bayani Challenge event. The army’s 302nd Brigade formed part of the strong army of volunteers that provided 2,000 town residents with free medical and dental services in a Gawad Kalinga (GK) Bayani Challenge event in Mabinay. Capt. Cresencio Gargar, designated information officer of the army, said the military medical team together with the rural health unit of Mabinay conducted tooth extractions with free medicines, circumcisions, haircut, and massage to the poor residents in the area. Brigade commander Col. Francisco Patrimonio said the activity is part of the brigade’s civil military operation activities in delivering basic social services to the
poorest among the poor residents in the area of responsibility. “We are committed to support any activities of various stakeholders in the province for the welfare of the people that we serve,” said Patrimonio. Dr. Ernest Uy of the Mabinay Rural Health Unit added that thousands of patients are also served with free vitamins and deworming in the Poblacion and adjacent barangays. Mabinay Mayor Jango Uy on the other hand, voluntarily donated a six-hectare lot for the Gawad Kalinga site where 35 two-storey-row houses will be constructed for the homeless victims of typhoon Pablo in December 2012. Uy said he was convinced and challenged to do their part to promote the essence of volunteerism for community development.
About 50 farm-volunteers readied and cleaned-up the 2000 square meter farm lot for the 35 family- beneficiaries’ agricultural food sustenance. In the last day of the event, Negros Oriental 2nd District Representative George Arnaiz thanked all the volunteers and sponsors for making the Bayani Challenge in Mabinay a big success. Congressman Arnaiz inspired everyone to continue the spirit of volunteerism even after the Bayani Challenge. Arnaiz said with Mabinay’s success, he expects that next year more LGUs in Negros Oriental will join and benefit from the GK Bayani Challenge. The Bayani Challenge 2013 carried the theme “Isang Bayani, Isang Bayanihan.” (FCR/ JCT/PIA7-Negros Oriental)
Pag-IBIG to implement new procedures for faster services By Amorganda A. Saludar CEBU CITY (PIA) -- The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) is set to implement procedural reforms on some transactions effective May 2013 to grant faster services to the public.
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hese include the use of their Membership Identification (MID) or Registration Tracking Number (RTN) to be indicated upon the submission of the following forms: Members’ Contribution Remittance Form (MCRF); Short Term Loan/ Multi-Purpose Loan Applications; and Monthly Remittance Schedule for Multi-Purpose Loan. Pag-IBIG Cebu South Information Officer Van Pepito said that employees without MID are advised to secure a Registration Tracking Number (RTN) at Pag-IBIG Branches or via internet through e-services found at www.pagibigfund.gov.ph. Pepito also clarified that RTN can be used in place of the MID.
In order to ensure updated employee ledgers and timely posting of payments, Pag-IBIG implemented the Electronic Remittance Mode of Payment that allows all Members’ Collection Remittance Form (MCRF) be saved in soft copy stored in USB. Also part of the procedural reforms is the payment schedule intended to get rid of the long waiting at the counter. Pag-IBIG members then are advised to follow the set payment schedules. For employers with A to D as first letter of names, the due date of payment (following the period covered) is every 10th to the 14th of the month; first letter of names E to L is from the 15th to the 19th of the month; M to Q is every
20th to the 24th of the month; and R to Z ,Numeral is scheduled every 25th to the end of the month. In a statement, Pag-IBIG Cebu South Department Manager III Rio Teves expects the full compliance of the set procedures. “As our partner in our continuing efforts to build a better and stronger Pag-IBIG Fund by delivering faster and more efficient services to you, we shall be expecting your full compliance with the above procedures as doing otherwise may result to delays or non-processing of your transactions such as multi-purpose loan availment and posting of contributions,” Teves said. (rmn/AYS/PIA 7 with Pag-IBIG PR)
Public, NGAs urged to continue support for NGP By Amorganda A. Saludar CEBU, April 1 (PIA) -- The Forest Management Service of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 urged the public and the national government agencies (NGAs) particularly the students for continued support to the National Greening Program (NGP).
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n a recent Association of Government Information Officers (AGIO) 7 forum, Ambrosio Wenceslao of the Forest Management Services called for maintenance of the trees planted under the NGP. “Dapat ang tawo makasabot unsa ka importante ang kahoy ug naay sense of belonging unsay gitanom (The people should understand the importance of trees and there should be sense of belongingness to what is being planted),” Wenceslao said. He added that the people should develop a habit of proper maintenance of the trees planted after three months. “Kung motanom,
dapat i-maintain (If someone planted trees, they should maintain it),” he said. He also pointed out the part of the local government unit (LGUs) in the advocacy of NGP in their respective areas. “The LGUs should also initiate move in the maintenance of the tress and the advocacy of NGP in their areas,” Wenceslao said. He also cited that NGAs and the students play a vital role for the success of the NGP. “Tanan na mga ahensya sa gobyerno naay role for the NGP to be successful and the students play a vital role in NGP (All government agencies have a role for the NGP
to be successful and the students play a vital role in NGP),” he added. At present, Wenceslao disclosed that Central Visayas is one of the regions in the country which has the highest survival of trees planted under NGP that reached into 80% survival rate of the trees planted. The DENR 7 already started the process of seedlings production, but temporarily stops the planting of it since the start of the summer season this year. “At the start of rainy season by June, tree planting will immediately start,” Wenceslao concluded. (rmn/AYS/PIA 7)