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DILG holds LRNDP updating workshop for Siquijor

SIQUIJOR, Oct. 20 (PIA) -- To assist the provincial government of Siquijor in enhancing its Local Road Network Development Plan (LRNDP), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has facilitated the Online Multi-Stakeholder LRNDP Updating Workshop from Oct. 1416, 2020 at Enrique Villanueva Multipurpose Building, Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor.

LRNDP workshop facilitator and coordinator of the Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) program, Bernie Camilo, said the LRNDP Updating tries to utilize a bottom-up approach in road project identification originating at the local level following observation that there is no significant collaboration and integration among the programs in the implementation of road network projects.

Camilo said that aligned with the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), updating of the LRNDP is based on DILG MC 2020-119 which calls for the creation of integrated LRNDP encompassing provincial, municipal, and barangay road as necessary to facilitate the assessment of connectivity and viability of local projects within the locality.

The updated version of LRNDP for 2021-2025 will elaborate road connectivity in line with the economic growth vis-a-vis environmental and social safeguards.

Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator Engr. Jason Manos said, in his presentation of the Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) 20162022, that there is a need to update the plan, noting that 50 percent of the data are already outdated.

He said that with DILG’s department

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Traffic Route Assessment group identifying the issues and concerns affecting the province’s road development in one of the workshops. (rac/ PIA7-Siquijor) order, there is a need to incorporate all road priority projects in the province to make it wholistic and be able to prioritize projects given the limited resources of the province.

The first day of the three-day workshop dealt with the situational analysis, including local road network mapping and road data generation consisting of Road Inventory Data, Socio-Cultural and Economic Services Mapping, Traffic Route Assessment, Environmental and DRR mapping, and Value Chain Maps.

The second day focused on core roads identification, development issues and planning with LRNDP Result-Based Monitoring and Evaluation (RBME), and road network strategies formulation.

The third day was spent on road investment planning as well as presentation and discussions on the 2018 official poverty statistics that includes poverty and food .

threshold, poverty incidence and magnitude of poor families and population, and subsistence incidence and magnitude of food poor families and population as the basis in the identification of core road projects for Siquijor.

Participants include the Provincial and Municipal Planning and Development Coordinators and their staff, Provincial and Municipal Engineers and other focal persons from the Provincial Government and the Office of the Congressman, representatives of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Education, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, DILG, Land and Transportation Office, National Irrigation Administration, Philippine Information Agency, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, and representatives from the business and private sectors. (rac/PIA7Siquijor)

STRAIGHT THE SOURCE interview on the Importance of Land Titling of Properties with the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) and the Provincial and Municipal Assessors of the Province of Siquijor

STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE interview with Provincial Veterinarian Bernardita S. Tabada talking about responsible per ownership to keep Siquijor a rabies-free island, and other updates from the Provincial Ve t e r i n a r i a n O ff i c e ( P V O ) i n celebrationof the World Rabies Day. To watch the live interview, visit PIA Siquijor FB page.

SSC launches convergence initiative in EV, Siquijor

by Rizalie Anding Calibo

(PIA) -- The Siquijor State College (SSC) started a convergence initiative with the different government agencies for sustainable community-based agriculture, aquatic and natural resources livelihood enhancement and development (SCAANR-LED) program of Brgy. Bitaug in

Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor.

A Memorandum of Agreement was signed recently for convergence of services of the institution with Brgy. Bitaug, Municipality of Enrique Villanueva, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Trade

Training on O rg a n i c - B a s e d B a c k y a r d Ve g e t a b l e Production and Urban Gardening/Edible Landscaping was conducted last month through video presentation and face-to-face interaction.(rac/ PIA7-Siquijor/

DTI goes high to jumpstart economic rebuilding, recovery

(PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is inviting Siquijodnons to the DTI-7 initiated webinar series as it goes digital in the implementation of programs and services to adapt to the new normal.

A webinar series dubbed Ready to Recover (R2R) was done last month to jumpstart the economic rebuilding and recovery process of the business sector.

The webinars aimed to tackle Smart Contact Tracing and to know how businesses can use the apps to keep their customers and staff safe, according to the DTI press release.

Another DTI-7 webinar series will be done from Oct. 14-23 in celebration of Consumer Welfare Month with the theme “Sustainable Consumer in the New Normal.”

“These amplify the importance of consumer rights and responsibilities, as well as entrepreneurial integrity,” cited the DTI statement.

The department is inviting locals to join the webinar series which aims to educate buyers and sellers on relevant issues such as

alternative solutions to plastics, investment scams, online scams, and food poisoning, among others.

The first of the four series entitled “Consumer Complaint? Right Agency for the Right Action” is scheduled on Oct. 14 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. via Zoom and Facebook Live.

This will be followed by “A Sustainable Consumer is an Empowered Consumer” on Oct. 15, “Straight Talk on COVID Health Protocols” on Oct. 16, and “Food Safety for Food Deliveries” on Oct. 23.

Interested participants may click the following Zoom links to join: October 14: Consumer Complaint? The Right Agency for the Right Action: http://bit.ly/ RARAZoomLink October 15: A Sustainable Consumer is an Empowered Consumer: http://bit.ly/ SCECZoomLink October 16: Straight Talk on COVID Health Protocols: http://bit.ly/STCHPZoomLink October 23: Food Safety for Food Deliveries: http://bit.ly/FSFDZoomLink (rac/PIA7-

and Industry (DTI), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), Bitaug Small Coconut Farmers Association (BISMACOFA), and the landowner of the 1,000-square meter area identified for the project.

SSC S&T Community-based for Inclusive Development (SSC-STC4iD) Project Leader, Dr. Philna Palongpalong, said the project aims to establish a SCAANR-LED Program encompassing three of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s 10-point socio-economic agenda, namely: promoting science, technology and the creative arts to enhance innovations and creativity toward self-sustaining and inclusive development; improving social protection programs to protect the poor against instability and economic shocks; and promoting rural and value chain development toward increasing agricultural and rural enterprise productivity and tourism.

Participants of the training on OrganicBased BaSpecifically, it seeks to harmonize and optimize resources of different collaborating agencies in the delivery of SCAANR-LED program and services to the farmer-fisherfolk beneficiaries association and the community.

The project also hopes to sustain its implementation and production and establish community-driven operations to address food sufficiency and poverty alleviation, enhance participation of farmer-fisherfolks and community, and promote partnership and collaboration among the local government units, the multi-agencies core group (MACG), and other stakeholders, she added.

SSC is the implementing institution of SSC-STC4iD, a three-year project in the barangay started in January 2019 with the 35 members of BISMACOFA as initial farmer-fisherfolk beneficiaries of the project.

It is funded by the DOST Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) of Los Baños, Laguna.

DOLE also funded and implemented in 2019 a livelihood project assistance on Egg-layer Chicken Production Pangkabuhayan Project of which the recipients are the 65 active members of BISMACOFA, including 35 member-beneficiaries of the SSC-STC4iD Project.

BISMACOFA, the biggest and most active farmer-fisherfolks organization that operates and supports the programs and projects of the LGUs, SSC, and national government agencies in Brgy. Bitaug, is composed of 93 farmer-fisherfolk members with 65 active members.

Meanwhile, SSC has provided a series of trainings to the beneficiaries.

A training on Organic-Based Backyard Vegetable Production and Urban Gardening/Edible Landscaping was conducted last month through video presentation and face-to-face interaction. (rac/PIA7-Siquijor)

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The six aspiring entrepreneurs from Siquijor province who joined the Kapatid Mentor Mictro Enterprise )KMME) Money Market Encounter (MME) Online Program launched on Aug. 5, finally graduated on October 13, after completing the ten-week session of intensive mentoring consisting of ten modules that include topics on Marketing, Financial Management, Operations Management, Human Resource Management, Business Laws and Taxation, Business Model Canvass, among others.

-------ooo-------ooo------ DTI Central Visayas Regional Director Asec. Asteria Caberte encouraged both mentors and mentees to be one in this COVID-19 crisis and help each, while noting that among the challenges is finding the right strategies for the business to thrive under the new normal.

-------ooo-------ooo------ DTI Central Visayas Regional Director Asec. Asteria Caberte said there is a need to change the mindset to micro-enterprises so that they can adapt, adjust, and practice innovations and new trends in business. She said the mentoring sessions are seen to help MSMEs scale up businesses since mentees have the opportunity to discuss issues, challenges, and find models from successful entrepreneurs who serve as their mentors.

-------ooo-------ooo------ The DTI has assisted at east 297 beneficiaries of the Livelihood Seeding Program from 82 barangays of the six municipalities in the province. This program is under its Pangkabuhayan sa pagBangon at Ginhawa (PBG).

-------ooo-------ooo------ The municipality of Enrique Vi l l a n u e v a h a s i d e n t i f i e d 1 0 quarantine facilities consisted of resorts and converted Day Care Centers and barangay offices.

The facilities are equipped with amenities to make them habitable and to accommodate the needs of the PUMS during the quarantine, said a report from the Municipal Health Office.

-------ooo-------ooo------ The DTI reported a 73% accomplishment in Negosyo Serbisyo Barangay Orientation/Session with a total of 2,919 beneficiaries sserved from 82 barangays in the six municipalities.

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Matud pa sa gipagawas nga pahayag sa MARINA, angay kining likayan sa mga marino tungod kay padayon gihapon kining maong modus sukad pa sa nahimutangan sauna sa ulohang opisina

(PIA)--Nipasidaan ang Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sa publiko nga mag-amping sa mga online sellers nga nagbaligya sa gitawag nga ‘brilliant uncirculated’ nga P20-peso coins.

Gihimo sa BSP ang pasidaan human nikatap sa internet o online seller nga nag-anunsiyo sa gibaligyang ‘brilliant uncirculated’ nga P20-peso nga sensilyo.

Matud pa sa BSP, wala sila maghimo og brillian ug uncirculated currency, mao nga posible kining ilad.

Sa gipagawas nga pahayag sa BSP, ang P20-peso new generation currency (NGC) nga naa na sa sirkulasyon karon una nang gipagawas niadto

pang Disyembre 2019.

Niadtong buwan sa Agosto, naa sa 2.09 milyon ka mga P20-peso nga sensilyo ang gipagawas sa BSP ug nagkantidad kini og P41.85 milyon.

Matud pa nga nagpagawas ang BSP og P20-peso nga sensilyo tungod kay kini ang kanunay nga gamiton sa katawhan. Gipagawas kini dungan sa bag-ong P5-peso nga sensilyo nga adunay eskina sa sulod aron dili malibog ang publiko sa 5-peso nga sensilyo ug sa piso.

Inanay nga papason sa BSP ang P20-peso nga papel sa sirkulasyon ug alisdan kini sa sensilyo. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)

(PIA) -- Ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) magdugang og mga bag-ong benepisyaryo ubos sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).

Alang sa rehiyon sa Central Visayas, may kinatibuk-ang 6,670 households ang gi-target nga ma-enrol sa programa sa katapusan ning tuig.

Sa pagkakaron, adunay 279,943 ka household beneficiaries sa rehiyon.

Ang mga bag-ong benepisyaryo ipule sa mga benepisyaryo nga nigawas na ug kadtong pagawas na gikan sa maong programa.

Ang DSWD Field Office VII nagsugod na sa ilang validation process sa mga potensyal nga benepisyaryo sa 4Ps ug nagpadayon pa kini hangtod karon. Ang master list sa mga potesyal nga benepisyaryo sa 4Ps gipaskil sa mga dali malantaw nga lugar sama sa mga barangay halls ug municipal halls.

Ang listahan sa mga potensyal nga benepisyaryo naggikan sa Listahanan database, nga nakabase usab sa resulta sa second round sa household assessment niadtong tuig 2015.

Gawas sa giila isip kabos gikan sa Listahanan, ang usa ka Pantawid household

beneficiary kinahanglang may anak nga nagpangedaron og 0-18 anyos o buntis nga miyembro sa panahon sa pagpahigayon sa assessment ug andam nga mosunod sa mga kundisyon sa programa isip parte sa ilang ‘coresponsibilities.’

Ang DSWD mi-awhag sa publiko sa pag-validate sa master list aron maseguro nga mga kwalipikadong benepisyaryo lamang ang maapil sa maong programa. Ang proseso sa balidasyon ipahigayon pinaagi sa community assembly o sa house-to-house visit.

Samtang ang mga lugar sa rehiyon sa Central Visayas nga gipaubos pa sa modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), ang validation ug registration mosunod sa estriktong minimum health standards sama sa pagsul-ob og face masks ug face shields, pag-sanitize sa mga kamot ug pag-obserbar sa physical distancing sa pagpahigayon sa community assembly.

Ang 4Ps usa ka programa sa nasudnong kagamhanan nga mamuhunan sa kahimsog, nutrisyon ug edukasyon sa mga kabos nga pamilya ilabi na sa mga bata nga may edad 18 anyos paubos.

Gi-implementar kini sa DSWD kauban

sa Department of Health (DOH) ug sa Department of Education (DepEd).

Ang kwalipikadong pamilya hatagan og tabang pinansyal bugti sa pagsunod sa kondisyon sa programa.

Naglakip kini sa school attendance nga dili moubos sa 85% matag buwan alang sa mga bata nga ma-enrol sa pre-school, elementarya o sekondarya; mga batang may edad 5 anyos paubos nga kinahanglang ipaubos sa preventive check-up nga gi-mandato sa DOH; mga batang ma-enrol sa elementarya makadawat og deworming pills ikaduha sulod sa school year; ang mga buntis makadawat og pre ug post-natal care base sa DOH protocol; ug ang mga ginikanan o guardians kinahanglang motambong sa binuwan nga Family Development Session (FDS). (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)

(PIA)--Nipasidaan ang Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sa publiko nga mag-amping sa mga online sellers nga nagbaligya sa gitawag nga ‘brilliant uncirculated’ nga P20-peso coins.

Gihimo sa BSP ang pasidaan human nikatap sa internet o online seller nga nag-anunsiyo sa gibaligyang ‘brilliant uncirculated’ nga P20-peso nga sensilyo.

Matud pa sa BSP, wala sila maghimo og brillian ug uncirculated currency, mao nga posible kining ilad.

Sa gipagawas nga pahayag sa BSP, ang P20-peso new generation currency (NGC) nga naa na sa sirkulasyon karon una nang gipagawas niadto

pang Disyembre 2019.

Niadtong buwan sa Agosto, naa sa 2.09 milyon ka mga P20-peso nga sensilyo ang gipagawas sa BSP ug nagkantidad kini og P41.85 milyon.

Matud pa nga nagpagawas ang BSP og P20-peso nga sensilyo tungod kay kini ang kanunay nga gamiton sa katawhan. Gipagawas kini dungan sa bag-ong P5-peso nga sensilyo nga adunay eskina sa sulod aron dili malibog ang publiko sa 5-peso nga sensilyo ug sa piso.

Inanay nga papason sa BSP ang P20-peso nga papel sa sirkulasyon ug alisdan kini sa sensilyo. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)

It contains snippets of information about Siquijor, Central Visayas and the Philippine Government.

BSP, nipasidaan batok sa P20 nga sensilyong gibaligya online

Provincial Governor Zaldy S. Villa commended the Division of Siquijor for the initiative of finding ways and collaborating with the provincial government to provide the necessary equipment to the schools.

He said the turnover of learning equipment is a manifestation of the government’s deep concern for the future of the students considering their great help to the Department of Education in the implementation of distance learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Siquijor Police Provincial Office in partnership with the PDEA, Philippine Army and the PIA conducted an info drive on illegal drugs and terrorism to the three clustered barangays of Cang-alwang, Tinago and Tongo of Siquijor, Siquijor.

DSWD, magdugang og mga bag-ong benepisyaryo sa 4Ps

BSP, nipasidaan batok sa P20 nga sensilyong gibaligya online

Zoom meeting of the Provincial Tourism Office and Siquijor Provincial Tourism Council with the Department of Tourism (DOT-7) to present the proposed Siquijor travel guide for the gradual reopening of tourism to local and foreign tourists.

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Subling nipasidaan na usab ang MARINA human nakadawat og sumbong gikan sa usa ka seafarer nga nabiktima sa usa ka pekeng ahente.

Matud pa nga giduol sa nagpailang tinugyanan sa usa ka review center ang marino ug gitanyagan og tabang aron kuhaon ang iyang mga dokumento aron i-upload sa iyang MISMO account.

Human sa pag-upload sa iyang mga dokumento, gitinglan siya og P 7,000.00 alang sa gihimong serbisyo sa maong ahente.

Tungod niini, hingpit nga gipahinumdoman sa MARINA ang mga Pilipinong marino sa ingon niining modus.

Tambag pa sa MARINA, dili tagdon o dili moduol sa mga magpailang ahente, fixers, o mga tawo nga dili empleyado sa ahensya alang sa pag-proseso sa ilang mga aplikasyon.

Gihangyo sa ahensya ang mga marino ug mga kliyente niini nga makig-alayon lamang sa MARINA Central Office o sa mga MARINA Processing Centers aron dili na kinahanglang mobayad pa sa bisan unsang serbisyo nga dili man unta kinahanglang bayaran sama na lamang sa pagpa-upload og mga dokumento sa ilang mga MISMO accounts. (ecb/PIA7-Bohol)

(PIA) -- Nipasidaan ang Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) sa mga Pilipinong marino batok sa mga nagpaila’ng “agents” nga nagtanyag nga mag-upload og mga documentary requirements sa MARINA Integrated Seafarers Management Online (MISMO) System alang sa

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