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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.

In the end, the folk healers and the local community agreed to publish the needed information on the internet.

To note, Siquijor State College is currently conducting the third phase of the research on Folk Healing Practices of Siquijor: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health.

DOST - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development funded the said research. (Engr. Joelline Ann D. Ates/SRA&IO-designate/DOST Siquijor PSTC S&T Media Service)

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DENR taps school heads for environmental awareness

Barangay officials and locals in Simacolong and healers pose with their drawing detailing the type of medicinal plants used by locals in healing common ailments.

(Photos by Lito C. Looc/DOST Siquijor)

School heads in the province of Siquijor who participated in the Environmental Awareness Forum/Workshop of the DENR-Siquijor. (PIA-Siquijor/IAAbatayo)

Participants huddle in one of the workshops during the Environmental Awareness Forum/Workshop of DENR-Siquijor. (PIA-Siquijor/IAAbatayo)

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SIQUIJOR (PIA) —The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) strengthened its advocacy on environmental protection through an environmental awareness forum for 83 school heads in the province.

Held at the GAD Training Hall, Siquijor, Siquijor, the forum is in line with the implementation of DENR’s Communicaton Education and Public Awareness (CEPA).

Ecosystem Management Senior Officer of DENR, Paul Tomogsoc, said the activity aims to provide the school heads with relevant information on environmental laws, specifically on prohibited acts, penal provisions, and permit requirements applicable within Siquijor province.

During the forum, DENR division heads took turns discussing PD 705 and permit requirements, Chainsaw Act, Cave Conservation, Management Act, Solid Waste Management Act, Clean Water Act, and the Mining Act.

According to Tomogsoc, the activity is part of the intensified projects of DENR to protect and conserve the environment of Siquijor as it hopes to cascade awareness to the students through the school heads.

He added that these intensified measures will help counter the ill-effects of climate change

Another measure is the implementation of the Landscape and Wildlife Indicators (LAWIN) System that closely relates with biodiversity monitoring supported by a series of trainings and issuance of needed gadgets.

The participants also signed the commitment to care and protect the biodiversity of Siquijor.

Meanwhile, the government is calling for the public to observe proper solid waste management.

January is National Zero Waste Month as mandated by Presidential Proc.

No. 760 pursuant to R.A. No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. (rac/PIA-Siquijor/Inacher A. Abatayo)

DepEd principals and head teachers of the Division of Siquijor signing the commitment to protect the biodiversity of Siquijor. (PIA-Siquijor/IAAbatayo)

SSC, DOST hold traditional health workshop in Lazi

SIQUIJOR, Jan 29 (PIA)-Siquijor State College (SSC) and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Siquijor Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) conducted a series of community education workshops on traditional health practices knowledge (THK) and sessions on intellectual property (IP) rights as part of the research paper conducted by SSC.

The event took place on January 11, 18, and 25, 2019, in three different barangays: Nagerong, Simacolong and Tigbawan in the municipality of Lazi where traditional health practices had been widely practiced and where there is abundant source of traditional health medicines.

SSC through its project leader Dr. Josel Mansueto organized the event and was supported by DOST Siquijor PSTC through Provincial Science and

Technology Director (PSTD) Engr. Mario de la Peña.

As part of the education, transparency and acquisition of consent to share the information to the public, a community education workshop on community health was organized with the communities involved.

On another development, the government taught the local community the basics of intellectual property rights and explained how these laws 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”. to page 4

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DTI proposes mandatory certification for glass products

SIQUIJOR, January 30, (PIA)-The Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) has proposed a new administrative order on the mandatory product certification of locally manufactured or imported glass products.

This was bared in a press release shared by the local office of the DTI here.

The draft DAO aims to strictly ensure that glass products meet the specified safety and/or quality requirement/s as prescribed by relevant Philippine National Standards (PNS).

This draft document provides the New Technical Regulations Concerning the Mandatory Product Certification of flat glass, heat-strengthened and fully tempered flat glass, laminated glass and laminated safety glass in building, and bent glass.

Under the proposed DAO, only glass products sourced from glass manufacturers holding a valid Philippine

Standard (PS) Quality and/or Safety Mark License(s) shall be allowed to be distributed in the country.

For the application of a foreignbased manufacturer, its local branch or representative duly registered in accordance with Philippine laws must file the application on its behalf.

“Similar to the policies issued by the DTI concerning the cement and steel products, the department allows importers of glass products to avail pre-shipment inspection and testing from the country of origin to facilitate the verification process subject to inspection, sampling and conduct of critical testing.

This promotes the ease of doing business without sacrificing the safety of our consumers,” DTIConsumer Protection Group (DTI-CPG) Undersecretary Atty. Ruth B. Castelo emphasized.

The draft DAO also states that to ensure that the imported glass was sourced from a PS licensed manufacturer and consistently conforms to the requirements of the standards, the importer shall apply for a Statement of Conformation (SOC)

on a per product, per shipment, per Bill of Lading basis.

The DTI-BPS subjects 74 critical products and systems on list of products under the mandatory certification scheme that include electrical and electronic products, mechanical, building and construction materials, and, chemical and consumer products.

Under the DTI-BPS Product Certification, manufacturers and importers shall secure a PS license prior to the sale and distribution of their products in the market.

When a manufacturer or importer complies with the process and product requirements, only then can the BPS issue the PS mark for the sale of the product.

DTI-BPS Director Engr. James E. Empeño stressed, “Given that there is an increase in the number of building constructions and repairs, it is only necessary for the department to address the safety, quality as well as traceability concerns of glass products that are sold in the market by once again proposing the mandatory certification of glass products.”

In 2015, the DTI issued DAO 15-01 or the Measures to Facilitate the Issuance of the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) delisting several critical products from the list of products covered by the mandatory certification.

Delisted from the list are ceramic tiles, plywood, common nails, GI sheets and flat glass. However, manufacturers and importers of said products must still comply with the mandatory markings and labeling requirements.

The BPS conducted the public consultation on the proposed DAO on glass products last 04 December 2018 at the 5F, Center Conference Room, Trade and Industry Building, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City. Importers, Manufacturers, representatives from the industry associations and federations, and, members of the testing institutions, participated in the discussions.

The DTI-BPS received comments, suggestions, and inputs on the draft DAO from stakeholders until 21 December 2018.

A copy of the draft DAO is available at the BPS Standards and Conformance portal (www.bps.dti.gov. ph). For more information and concerns, call BPS at (02) 751.4720 or send an email to bps@dti.gov.ph. (JRMag-usara/ PIA-Siquijor w/ DTI reports)

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P350 madaginot pagkunhod 2 ka oras sa gamit sa aircon

January 29 (PIA)—Kon ang naandan, mag-andar ang airconditioner sa walo ka oras, sa pagpakunhod sa pagpa-andar niini og bisan og duha lamang ka oras, makadaginot na og duol sa P350.00 matag buwan.

“Gamita ang kabugnaw sa kabuntagon ug sa lawom nga gabii aron maoy ipabugnaw inay mogamit sa aircon, ug gamita pag-ayo ang nahibilin nga bugnaw sa kwarto, mao nga mahimo nang pawngon ang aircon usa ka oras sa dili ka pa molakaw,” aghat sa mga eksperto subay usab sa sugyot sa Department Of Energy (DOE).

Kon makontrolar usab ang pag-abrisira sa refrigerator, dul-an sa P30 usab ang madaginot sa bayranan sa koryente, segun sa gipasabut sa DOE.

Sa usa ka oras matag adlaw nga pagkunhod sa pagpasiga sa suga nga dagitab, P5.00 usab ang madaginot sa usa ka buwan samtang kon kubsan og usa ka oras ang pag-abri sa telebisyon, makadaginot og halos P20.00 sa binuwan nga balayranan.

Agi og kabahin sa gipanaad nga tahas sa pagpahibaw ug pagpakat-on sa mga konsumidor, nagpagawas na usab ang DOE sa mga panudlo kabahin sa mas makadaginot nga paggamit sa koryente ug enerhiya nga mahimong ikatampo sa mga konsumidor.

Matud ni DOE Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi, “ang maayo nga pagdumala sa panginahanglan usa sa mga lakang nga atong nakita samtang atong gi-aghat ang atong mga konsumidor sa pagsuway sa pagbansay.”

“Niini, ang atong konsumo sa koryente mas mapagaan ug makadaginot kita, ug ang labing tataw nga epekto, mao ang atong makita nga balayranan matang katapusan sa buwan,” dugang saysay ni Cusi.

Kon mamahimong batasan na ang energy-efficiency, sayon na lang nato nga paga-anon ang epekto sa pagsaka-kanaug sa

presyo sa koryente.

“Kining tanan, mga panudlo nga gaan sa konsumidor, yano ug mahimo ra gyud nga tumanon,” pasalig ni Cusi.

Kahinumduman nga ngapagawas ang DOE sa appliance-focused ug consumermanaged nga energy-saving tips, gikan sa Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB) sa ahensya.

Regular ang DOE-EUMB nga nagpa-ambit sa energy-saving tips ngadto sa publiko pinaagi sa ilang social media accounts (Facebook @doe.gov.ph, Twitter @doe_ph

ug Instagram @DOE_PH) ug sa ilang energy efficiency website - www.wattmatters.org.ph.

Kini nga mga panudlo nagtumong sa pagtabang sa mga konsumidor sa pagdumala sa ilang konsumo sa koryente.

Kini nga mga energy-saving tips, dili lamang magpasalig sa pagkubos sa konsumo sa koryente ug pag-iway sa kadaghanan sa mahal nga bayranan, apan usab aron magtabang sa pagdumala sa tinubdan sa gahum dagitab nga gikuha sa grid, ug magpaseguro sa tukma nga supply sa kanunay, panapos ni Cusi. (rahc/ PIA-7/Bohol)

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 ngadto sa kinabagan nga katawhan’g Bisaya nga mo-apil ug manginlabut sa pagpahiuli sa mga ka suba-an dinhi.

Karon’g umaabut nga Pebrero 22, Biyernes, napulo ka suba sa Tunga-tungang Kabisay-an ang gitumbok sa DENR-7 nga limpyohan.

Tulo ka suba sa Sugbo, tulo sa Bohol, tulo sa Negros Oriental ug usa sa Siquijor ang hugopan sa mga moboluntaryo nianang adlawa.

Sa Sugbo, ang suba sa Batuanon sa Mandaue, ang Bulacao River sa Bulacao ug ang Luyang River sa Carmen ang puntirya sa mga Sugbo-anon.

Sa Bohol, ang Abatan River sa Cortes, Wahig River sa Inabanga ug ang Manaba River sa Garcia Hernandez ang tabangan og limpyo.

Sa Siquijor, ang Señora River sa Siquijor ang himoan sa pagpanglimpyo didto.

Kini samtang ipatuman sa kagamhanan pinangulohan sa DENR is the Island of ang dinungan nga pagpanglimpyo sa suba agi og pagsugod sa mga Siquijor’s first electronic newsletter mga kalihukan sa pagpahiuli sa mga suba produced by the Philippine sa Tunga nga Kabisay-an.

Ang pagpanglimpyo usab, agi Information Agency-Siquijor og tampo sa mga Bisaya sa kasamtangan Information Center and the DOST - nga pagpahiuli nga gisugdan na sa Provincial Science and Technology Manila Bay.

Kahinumduman nga una na Center. nga gimandu ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte ang pagpahiuli sa Manila Bay, daku nga katigayunan nga gisawhan It contains snippets of information ang sa daghang Local Government Units sa about Siquijor, Central Visayas and Metro Manila.

Dala sa walay pagpakabana ug the Philippine Government. sa pag-abuso sa kalikopan, ang Manila Bay nagdagway og patay na nga dagat THERE IS GOOD NEWS EVERYDAY. kay didto gilabug ang mga basura ug nga hugaw gikan sa mga pabrika ug pribadong kompanya ug kabalayan nga walay klaro nga awasanan sa hugaw nga tubig. /Pia Siquijor

Niadtong 2008 pa, gipagawas na sa Korte Suprema ang mandu ngadto /PIA Siquijor sa DENR ug daghan pang mga ahensya sa kagamhanan sa pagsagop sa mga @PiaSiquijor

pamaagi sa pagpahiuli sa Manila Bay.

Ang mandu sa Korte Suprema subay sa pagpatuman sa Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004.

Sa laing bahin, agi og pagduyog, matud ni DENR 7 Regional Executive Director Gilbert Gonzales, “ato na nga nakita ang paglimpyo sa Manila Bay ug giunsa sa bagang katawhan nga miboluntaryo, sa paghimo sa dako nga kausaban karon.”

Dungan sa pagpanglimpyo, mipahinumdom ang DENR ngadto sa mga buot moapil nga dili mogamit sa mga surgical gloves nga kausa lamang gamiton unya ilabay ra usab.

Gipahibaw usab nang daan sa DENR nga dili magdala sa mga plastic garbage bags, hinuon, sako aron magamit pa’g usab.

Giawhag usag sa ahensya ang mga moboluntaryo sa pagsuot sa mga kalo aron mapanalipdan sa init sa adlaw alang nianang adlawa. (rahc/PIA-7/Bohol)

DENR manawagan pagpalimpyo sa 10 ka suba sa CV January 31 (PIA)—Nanawagan ang

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