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CENTRAL VISAYAS
CSC NegOr accepts exam applications By Jennifer C. Tilos DUMAGUETE CITY, Nov. 29 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) here is now accepting applications for the Career Service Examinations scheduled on March 12, 2017 in the city.
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rovincial Director Atty. Gina Crucio of CSC Negros Oriental asked applicants to apply early because acceptance of application is on a first-come, first-served basis. Crucio said the CSC Negros Oriental Field Office at Daro may close earlier than the January 13 deadline if the maximum number of rooms is already filled up.
The applicant-examinee is required to bring four pieces of passport size ID pictures with white background, showing a neutral facial expression and the ears; P500 application fee; and the original and photocopy of any of the following valid/ unexpired IDs with photo, signature and birthdate: Driver‟s License, Passport, PRC, SSS, GSID/UMID, Postal, Barangay, Voter‟s, Philhealth or BIR (with
signature of the issuing head), NBI Clearance, current company/office or school (validated for the current year). Any ID not in the list is not accepted. If the ID has no date of birth, CSC will ask for a copy of the NSO-issued authenticated Birth Certificate but the applicant has to show the original one. (rmn/jct/PIA7-Negros Oriental)
DSWD-NIR strengthens campaign against open defecation By Roi Lomotan NEGROS ISLAND, Dec. 2 (PIA) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development – Negros Island Region (DSWD-NIR) intensified the campaign against open defecation to its Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in the region in the conduct of its Grand Pantawid Pamilya Caravan held here on Nov. 29.
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SWD-NIR Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero said her office is highlighting the Zero Open Defecation advocacy of World Bank and the Department of Health (DOH) – NIR in the region in their caravan because of the high incidence of families with no access to toilet facilities. Lucero cited that based on the records of UNICEF, there are 31% of families in the region that practice open defecation. On the other hand, based on the Listahanan data of DSWD-NIR, around 181,000 households out of 340, 000 poor families in NIR have no toilet facilities in their homes. Listahanan is an information management system that identifies who and where the impoverished families in the country are. Director Lucero also said they are focusing the campaign on Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries since the World Bank saw that interventions should also be targeted to Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries to improve their condition. “In NIR we have a total of 191, 000 families who are covered with PP in that number we have 43,000 who have no access to toilets,” Lucero noted. The DSWD official emphasized in her message to the participants at the culminating program held in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental that it is important to raise awareness on this because the issue on open defecation is related to the health and economic aspects of the family.
DOH-NIR Regional Director Emilia Monicimpo in her message during the program also pointed out that the issue is also about sanitation. Monicimpo explained that poor sanitation can lead to sickness and if a person gets sick often, it would affect his performance at work, thus, bringing a negative impact to the family‟s economic condition. In the case of children, poor sanitation can also bring several health problems, she added. “We have heightened our advocacy campaign and with this caravan, we are hoping that many families will have access to toilet facilities,” Lucero said. DSWD municipal links and Local Chief Executives (LCEs) of different towns and cities in Negros Island joined the caravan. In Negros Oriental, the caravan started in Dumaguete City then passing through different towns and cities going to Mabinay. The caravan was joined by DOH-NIR OIC/Chief of Local Health Support Division Dr. Socrates Villamor, Valencia Vice Mayor Romeo Alviola, Bindoy Mayor Valente Yap, Mabinay Mayor Ernie Uy, Manjuyod Mayor Dr. Felix Sy, and Tayasan Mayor Susano Ruperto Jr. A short program was held in Mabinay where Mayor Uy gave his message of support to DSWD and its partner agencies DOH and World Bank in this endeavor. After this, the group went to Kabankalan City
which is the convergence point with other municipal links and other LCEs from Negros Occidental. Some vehicles of different Local Government Units (LGUs) were decorated with tarpaulins carrying the message “Unli Asenso Kapag May Inidoro” stressing the relation of sanitation and ensuring the health, safety and over-all wellbeing of the community. Some had makeshift comfort rooms at the back as a design. Meanwhile, Director Lucero shared some updates on the status of the towns in NIR that were chosen as pilot areas for the ZOD campaign. She cited that the municipality of Bindoy in Negros Oriental has reached 99.9% ZOD status while the other towns in province like La Libertad reached78% ZOD status, Vallehermoso at 42%, and Mabinay at 75%. For the municipality of Calatrava in Negros Occidental, from its 40 barangays there are 10 barangays that have reached 95% ZOD status. Lucero recognized the efforts of the local stakeholders especially the Local Government Units (LGUs) in achieving this accomplishment. However, she continued to challenge local leaders particularly the barangay officials to not only help capacitate their residents and Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in this campaign but to also ensure cleanliness of the toilet facilities used by the community. (rmn/ral/PIA7-Negros Oriental)
Crimes in Bohol up By Rey Anthony H. Chiu TAGBILARAN CITY, Dec. 8 (PIA) -- During the recent Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) Meeting held at the Governor's Mansion, Camp Dagohoy, through operations officer Police Superintendent Lorenzo Batuan, an increase of 64 crime cases in Bohol in October against September was reported.
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n September, there were 666 cases recorded (216 index and 450 non index crimes) while October tallied 730 cases comprising of 227 index and 503 non index crimes, he pointed out. Except for rape which went up three cases with only eight in September, theft went down nine cases from 96 in September. Robbery may have increased, but for one case during September, it has become insignificant. Cattle rusting surged, a phenomena police still could not categorically pinpoint as to the cause. But when the index crimes' increase could not
be solely the culprit, non-index crimes in Bohol surged making the total crime volume increase all the more noticeable. For non-index crimes, cases of traffic related incidents zoomed to 33% over September's 93 cases while damage to property in traffic-related incidents spiked to 54%, Camp Dagohoy said. Other non-index crimes, meaning other than those violations of special laws, also scratched a mark at 18 cases of 17% more than in September, Batuan said. With the absence of roadblocks in the form of
checkpoints, many people expected that criminal elements would be more bold in their criminal activities, especially robbery and theft. Although nobody has explained it yet, the absence of roadblocks and checkpoints may have prodded reckless drivers who would take to the streets without any authority obstructing them. Even then, Camp Dagohoy operations chief said he would order the reinstallation of checkpoints and roadblocks to keep crimes at bay and make Bohol a safe place for business to flourish. (rac/ PIA-7/Bohol)