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DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS 67 individual toilets, solar-powered water system address sanitation problem in Siquijor

SIQUIJOR, (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office (FO) in Region VII, recently turned over 67 individual toilets and a solar-powered water system to the residents of barangay Upper Cabangcalan in Lazi, Siquijor.

The projects are made under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa KahirapanComprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program.

With a total combined project cost of P1,941,474, the construction of comfort rooms sub-projects were identified by the members of the community to improve sanitation in the village.

It aimed to provide residents access to stable water supply and achieve their goal of zero open defecation (ZOD).

Likewise, the solar-powered water system was constructed with a grant of P1,125,474 from DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS, while the comfort rooms sub-project had a grant of P816,000.

For the construction of the individual toilets, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of the Municipality of Lazi gave a local cash counterpart of P109,114, while the Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) provided 11 additional toilet bowls to the newly identified beneficiaries not included in the 2016 survey.

Residents of the barangay were grateful for the implementation of the subprojects in their village.

“Nalipay kaayo ko, nga nahimo ko nga usa sa beneficiary nga nahatagan aning maong kasilyas (I am happy that I am one of the beneficiaries of the comfort room sub-project),” shared Arlie Jean Bayhonan, a resident of barangay Upper Cabangcalan, Lazi, Siquijor.

“Sauna lisod kaayu nya maki-share lang kami ug CR sa among silingan (Before, we had to share toilets and comfort rooms with our neighbors),” she added.

Arlie is among the 56 households

In observance of the Fire Prevention Month, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the province gathered High School and Elementary young artists and writers to the Poster/Drawing and Essay Writing Contests held at the Siquijor Capital Square. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor) in Upper Cabangcalan, which, according to a 2016 survey by the barangay, do not have their own toilets. Residents in the village usually share comfort rooms with their neighbors, while others are forced to resort to defecating in the open.

Open defecation has been a sanitation challenge at the barangay for quite a time— until DSWD helped the village address it.

Kalahi-CIDSS is a poverty-

alleviation program implemented by the DSWD which uses the community-driven development (CDD) approach, a method where communities in poor municipalities identify challenges around reducing poverty and decide on a range of locally identified options for development.

Arlie, who is also a beneficiary of the Pantawid

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Pinoy longline: resilient, cost-effective method of mussel production By:Jobelle Mae L. Zuraek, DOST-PCAARRD S&T Media Service

Pinoy longline culture system of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo (Image credit: University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV))

Growing mussels during the rainy season can be costly. In open areas or unprotected sites, the presence of heavy rains, strong winds, and big waves may damage the stock and culture materials of mussels.

Pinoy longline, a modified and cost-effective version of the longline culture system used by other countries for producing high-quality mussel, proved to be effective in adapting to the effects of extreme weather conditions on mussel culture.

The Pinoy longline method is suitable for deeper waters and may be used to replace the traditional stake method, which causes heavy sedimentation in coastal areas. It is resilient and can withstand strong winds.

Unlike the stake method, it can be easily pulled to a

Green mussel, Perna viridis (Image credit: Inland Aquatic Resources Research Division (IARRD), PCAARRD)

sheltered place during extreme weather conditions, thus avoiding damage to the mussels and the structure. When there is downpour and the salinity level on the upper layer of water decreases, the structure can simply be submerged to a level where there is optimal salinity, hence, lessening the impact of heavy rainfall.

Green mussel, Perna viridis (Image credit: Inland Aquatic Resources Research Division (IARRD), PCAARRD)

The culture system structure is composed of a 20-m main line made of 20-mm polypropylene rope. Attached in the main line are black plastic containers (40 cm x 35 cm x 19 cm). These are recycled materials used for transporting oil and soy sauce and are used as floaters. Two plastic containers (91 cm x 37 cm) covered with polyethylene rope are used on both ends of the line. To maintain the longline, anchors (approximately 153 cm x 127 cm x 102 cm) are placed on both sides. For stocking, mussel socks (or “mussocks”) made of two meter long and 10-mm thick polyethylene rope with cylindrical cement weighing 1 kg are used at the bottom. Mussel spats (2-3 cm) are placed inside the mussocks at 200 pieces/m of sock. Mussocks are tied to the longline at 50 cm interval.

The longline culture system lessens sedimentation in the culture areas unlike in the use of bamboo poles. Producing high quality mussels, the longline culture system is expected to modernize the mussel industry.

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Pinoy longline culture system of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo (Image credit: University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV)

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DTI says surcharges on credit cards are illegal

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Regional Director Asteria Caberte strongly warns unscrupulous business establishments that are taking advantage of

credit card holders by imposing surcharges.

Caberte revealed the illicit tactics of some business establishments that are imposing additional charges on items

Posters and drawing pieces displayed for judging at the Capital Square during the contest conducted by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

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Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the DSWD, said that she learned in their Family Development Sessions that the practice of open space defecation may lead to serious negative effects on human health and to the environment.

Gemma Lumingkit, a rural health midwife in Lazi, also expressed her gratitude for the sub-projects.

“We are happy that DSWD KalahiCIDSS provided funds for these households to have individual comfort rooms. We hope that

in the next validation, we can declare Brgy.

Upper Cabangcalan a ZOD community,” she shared.

Meanwhile, Lazi Municipal Mayor James Monte hoped that the sub-projects of the DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS can help Upper Carmen be declared a ZOD barangay. This can help the whole municipality of Lazi, she said, retain its title of being Siquijor’s Cleanest and Greenest Municipality—an award it bagged in September last year.

DSWD Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Emmanuel

purchased through credit cards of buyers who are not aware that these surcharges are illegal.

“All retailers who accept credit cards for payment should not require the cardholders to pay additional charge over and above the price tag on the consumer goods and services,” Caberte said.

Under Article 81, or the Price Tag Requirement of Republic Act 7394, otherwise known as “Consumer Act of the Philippines, goods and services must have an appropriate price tag or label. It must not be sold at a higher price than what is stated and without discrimination to all buyers.

To e n s u r e t h a t c o n s u m e r s ’ rights are upheld, Caberte added that the DTI is regularly monitoring business establishments. ”Violators shall face administrative fines of not more than Php 300,000 and/ or imprisonment of not more than 6 months”, she said.

Caberte advised consumers to report establishments that impose surcharge on use of credit cards to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

For complaints and queries, one may call or visit the Consumer Protection Division at the following DTI’ provincial offices: BOHOL PROVINCIAL OFFICE, 2F FCB Bldg., CPG Ave., Tagbilaran City. Tel. # (63) 038-501-8260; CEBU PROVINCIAL OFFICE, DTI Building, Osmena Boulevard, corner Lapulapu Street, Cebu City, Tel. # (63)(032) 255-6971 / 255-3926 . (63)(032) 412-1944 / 412-1945; SIQUIJOR PROVINCIAL OFFICE. CF Bldg., Legaspi St., Siquijor, Siquijor, Tel. # (63)035-480-9065 ; NEGROS ORIENTAL PROVINCIAL OFFICE, 2F Uymatiao Bldg., San Jose Street. Dumaguete City Tel. # (63)(035) 422-5509.

A. Leyco said, “The improvement of water and sanitation in poor communities is a step towards a better quality of life for residents.”

“The DSWD through the Kalahi-CIDSS program has been helping communities address their needs not just for livelihood opportunities, but also for adequate water, good sanitation, and proper waste management, which are all fundamental to good health and to socio and economic development. The sub-projects implemented in Lazi, Siquijor just prove that with a little help from the government, communities can achieve their goals for development through their own collective efforts,” he added. (rac/

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DOH, nipahinumdom sa publiko sa sakit makuha sa ting-init

(PIA) -- Gipahinumdoman sa Department of Health (DOH) ang publiko batok sa mga sakit nga kasagarang makuha matag panahon sa ting-init, human pormal nang gi-deklarar sa Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) ang panahon sa ting-init sa nasod.

Sa abiso sa DOH, miingon kini nga usa sa mga sakit nga angay likayan karon nga inanay nga pag-init sa panahon mao ang heat stroke nga mahimong makamatay.

Aron malikayan ang heat stroke, giingong likayan ang pagbuwad sa init gikan alas 10:00 sa buntag hangdtod alas 3:00 sa hapon.

Apan kun dili malikayan ang paggawas sa balay, giingong mas makaayo nga mogamit og ‘protective gears’ sama sa payong ug kalo ug batasanon usab ang pagdala ug pag-inom og daghang tubig aron malikayan ang dehydration nga

mahimong maule sa heat stroke.

Gawas sa heat stroke, angay usab nga molikay sa sore eyes o piskat nga dala sa bakterya o virus nga daling makatakod kun ang mata mapahiran og kamot o gamit nga may bakterya o virus.

Pasidaan pa sa DOH, kun pasagdan ang sore eyes o piskat, mahimo kining maule sa pagkabuta.

Aron malikayan kining sakit, angay batasanon ang kanunay nga paghugas sa kamot ug gitambagan ang publiko nga magpakonsulta una sa doktor sa dili pa mogamit og mga eye drops.

Dali ra usab magka-sunburn kun panahon sa ting-init mao nga dili angay nga magbuwad sa init kun kanus-a taas ang lebel sa makadaot nga UVA ug UVB rays.

Mahimong mogamit og sunblock nga dili mo-ubos sa SPF-30, 30 minutos sa dili pa mogawas ug magbutang na usab og sunblock human sa duha ka oras ug dili kalimtang pahiran ang dalunggan,

(PIA) -- Gipangunahan ni Department of Health (DOH) Kalihim Francisco Duque III ang capsule laying ug groundbreaking sa Bohol Youth Home sa wellness and health complex sa lungsod sa Cortes.

Ang P90-milyon nga Bohol Youth Home pagatukoron sa isa ka ektaryang luna nga gipanag-iya sa kagamhanang probinsiyal sa Bohol nga nahimutang sa Barangay Malayo Norte, lungsod sa Cortes diin mao usab ang dapit nga pagatukoran sa uban pang healthcare infrastructures.

“This worthy project of the provincial government of Bohol, really

aligned the wellness and objective of the DOH (Kining mapuslanon nga proyekto sa kagamhanang probinsiyal sa Bohol nisubay gayud sa wellness ug objective sa DOH),” matud pa ni Duque.

Sila Gob. Edgar Chatto, DSWD7 Director Evelyn Macapobre, Cong.

Rene Relampagos, Cortes Mayor Lynn Iven Lim ug Cortes Vice Mayor Leo Pabotoy mi-alalay sa kalihim sa panglawas sa gipahigayong capsule laying ug groundbreaking rites.

Ang proyektong Bohol Youth Home paga-pondohan sa Provincial Government of Bohol, Department of Social Welfare and Development

Groundbreaking sa P90-M Bohol Youth Home, gipangunahan ni DOH Kalihim Duque

tangkugo ug tiil.

Dali ra usab makuha ang sip-on ug ubo matag panahon sa ting-init tungod sa init ug pabag-o bag-ong panahon.

Gitambagan usab ang publiko nga susihon ang mga kaonon ug imnon tungod kay ang pagkaon ug ilimnon nga kontaminado maoy hinungdan sa pagkalibanga ug pagsuka.

Matud pa nga angay mag-andam og magbalon og Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) aron imnon kun magkalibanga.

Batasanon usab nga moadto sa labing duol nga Health Center aron mokunsulta ug malikayan ang ‘severe dehydration’.

Ang sakit sa panit sama sa boils o pigsa kasagarang makuha sa mga lugar diin may kakulang sa tubig, huot nga lugar ug dili regular nga maligo ang mga tawo sama sa mga prisohan.

Mahimo usab makuha ang mga sakit sa panit sa mga ligoanan o swimming pool nga hugaw mao nga batasanon unang maghunawnaw sa dili pa og human maligo sa mga swimming pool.

Samtang gitambagan sa DOH ang publiko nga kun mapaakan og iro, hugasan dayon ug sabonan ang samad ug moadto sa mga animal bite center aron mahatagan og bakuna batok sa rabies. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol) (DSWD) ug DOH.

Ang Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital (GCGMH) annex ug rehab center itukod usab sa maong complex nga gisusi usab ni Duque.

Ang kalihim niabot sa lalawigan alas 10 sa buntag niadtong Martes diin siya maoy pinasidunggang dinapit sa ika-16 nga Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Summit nga gitambungan sa 1,500 ka BNS gikan sa 1,109 ka barangays sa lalawigan nga gipahigayon sa Bohol Cultural Center ning syudad. (ecb/PIA7Bohol)