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The Department of Education – Division of Siquijor through Campalanas National High School initiated a new learning delivery modality to high school students during pandemic where face-to-face classes are not yet possible in areas where cases of COVID-19 are on the rise. -------ooo-------ooo------Under the project New-literacies Enhancement through Radio-based Instruction – Aeroteaching in the New Normal (Project NERIANN), the school received full support from stakeholders to facilitate the learning needs of the 938 students in Junior and Senior High School. -------ooo-------ooo------Using the two-way hand-held radio, where the school was made as Instructional Communication Center and the home, neighborhood, chapel, purok centers and even barangay halls were utilized as Instructional Learning Areas. Members of ORACIS served as Instructional Learning Area Volunteers (ILAVs). -------ooo-------ooo------DepEd Siquijor Schools Division Superintendent of DepEd-Dr. Neri C. Ojastro said that this project greatly helps the modular learning program implementation in Siquijor schools. He said that it is purposely crafted to provide accessible learning delivery through the radio-based lecture discussion that will develop and enhance learners’ skills in literacy and numeracy. -------ooo-------ooo------:For the first time, DENR Sec. Roy A. Cimatu visited Siquijor Island on February 8 where he lauded the province for making its natural magic work in taking care of the environment as manifested by its clean surroundings. -------ooo-------ooo------Sec. Roy A. Cimatu is the first DENR Secretary to visit Siquijor Island and the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) in the province. -------ooo-------ooo------During his visit to Siquijor Island, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu talked with the Provincial Goverment Officials headed by Gov. Zaldy S. Villa and Cong. Jake Vincent Villa on environmental issues and concerns in the province particularly on mining while lauding the province’s efforts in environmental protection, as well as economic and tourism promotion. -------ooo-------ooo------Cong. Jake Vincent S. Villa, Gov. Zaldy S. Villa and Vice Gov. Mei Ling Quezon-Brown led the Inauguration/Blessing of the brand new “Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility (TTMF) in Siquijor Provincial New Hospital, Caipilan, Siquijor, Siquijor on February 8, 2022. The facility will accept all COVID-19 patients admission and has enough distance away from the main hospital building to ensure protection between non covid and covid positive patients. -------ooo-------ooo------:With the new TTMF, the Province assures a strong foundation of health standards and adequate management of COVID cases in the island, IPHO head Dr. George Opay said.
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THE OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER OF THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.PIA.GOV.PH and the DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - SIQUIJOR | WWW.DOST.GOV.PH VOL. 10| No. 06
February 9 - 16, 2022
DepEd Siquijor’s r adio-based instructions get stakeholders’ support
By Janice Jaicten Estorco, CNHS
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles Acting Spokesperson 14 February 2022 NCR to retain Alert Level 2 status; 7 areas to be placed under Alert Level 3 The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Monday, February 14, 2022, placed the following areas under Alert Level 3 from February 16 to 28, 2022: Iloilo City, Iloilo Province and Guimaras in Region VI; Zamboanga City in Region IX; Davao de Oro and Davao Occidental in Region XI; and South Cotabato in Region XII. The IATF retained the Alert Level 2 classification of the National Capital Region from February 16 to 28, 2022. Other areas in the country placed under Alert Level 2 from February 16 to 28, 2022 in Luzon are: * Abra, Apayao, Baguio City, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mountain Province in the Cordillera Administrative Region; * Dagupan City, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan in Region I; * Batanes, City of Santiago, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino in Region II; * Bulacan, Angeles City, Aurora, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Olongapo City, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales in Region III; * Cavite, Rizal, Batangas, Laguna, Lucena City and Quezon Province in Region IV-A; * Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Puerto Princesa City and Romblon in Region IV-B; * Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, Naga City and Sorsogon in Region V. In the Visayas, also under Alert Level 2 from February 16 to February 28, 2022 are * Aklan, Antique, Bacolod City, Capiz and Negros Occidental in Region VI; * Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental and Siquijor in Region VII; and * Ormoc City, Tacloban City, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Western Samar, Biliran and Southern Leyte in Region VIII. In Mindanao, the following areas are likewise under Alert Level 2 from February 16 until the end of February 2022: * City of Isabela, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay in Region IX; * Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro City, Camiguin, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental in Region X; * Davao City, Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte and Davao Oriental in Region XI; * General Santos City, North Cotabato, Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat in Region XII; * Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Butuan City and Dinagat Islands in Region XIII (CARAGA); and * Basilan, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Cotabato City and Lanao del Sur in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
The Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Siquijor through Campalanas National High School initiated a new learning delivery modality to high school students during the pandemic when face-to-face classes are not yet possible in areas where COVID-19 cases are on the rise. Under the project New-literacies Enhancement through Radio-based Instruction – Aero-teaching in the New Normal (Project NERI-ANN), the school received full support from stakeholders to facilitate the learning needs of the 938 students in Junior and Senior High School. Ann Calunsag, one of the members of Organized Radio Association for Communication and Information Services (ORACIS), and a licensed Class C on technical class in Radio Station of the National Telecommunications Commission, led the project implementation. Using the two-way hand-held radio, the school is made as Instructional Communication Center and the home, neighborhood, chapel, purok centers and even
President Rodrigo Duterte said people selling counterfeit medicines online, including injectable drugs for treating Covid-19, should be properly prosecuted. “It is important that the source of the fake or counterfeited drug para (should be) pinpointed or known, kasi (because) we have to warn the citizens about these fake drugs or counterfeited drugsa at saka itong mga tao (and these) are prosecuted at magkaroon ng kaso kasi kung nasa labas ang mga taong ito (and face charges because if they remain free), they
This Purok Center is used as one of the Instructional Learning Areas for DepEd’s new learning delivery modality dubbed Project New-literacies Enhancement through Radiobased Instruction – Aero-teaching in the New Normal (Project NERI-ANN) . (Photo by JJEstorco CNHS) barangay halls are utilized as Instructional Learning Areas. Virgie Maturan, mother of a Grade 7 learner, is optimistic that the lessons she is not familiar with will be discussed by the teachers through hand-held radio in real time. The student can also raise questions directly to her teacher, she added. Schools Division Superintendent of DepEd-Siquijor Dr. Neri Ojastro said this project greatly helps the modular learning
program implementation in Siquijor schools. Ojastro said it is crafted to provide accessible learning delivery through the radiobased lecture discussion that will develop and enhance learners’ skills in literacy and numeracy. School administrative staff spearhead the provision of tools and equipment, technical assistance, and support to operations like travelling expenses, IEC materials, and supplies.
will continue their practice if we will be lenient about it,” the President said during his Talk to the People televised Monday night. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again cautioned the public against patronizing counterfeit injectable Covid-19 vaccines and fake medicines. FDA officer-in-charge Oscar Gutierrez said a fake Tocilizumab injection for Covid-19 treatment is being sold for about PHP25,000 per vial. At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, Gutierrez said its commercial price range reached around PHP70,000 to PHP90,000 per vial but it is not duly approved by the FDA. Gutierrez urged the public to only buy medicines from FDA-licensed drug stores and pharmacies. “If possible, buy from the same outlets you trust each time,” Gutierrez said, noting that counterfeit medicines usually have poor
packaging conditions, spelling mistakes, and erroneous grammar. He said one should know that the manufacturing date and expiry date on the outer packaging of counterfeit medicines do not match the information on its inner packaging. Gutierrez said any medicine should only be sourced from FDA-licensed establishments. Duterte added that there has to be somebody from the FDA that would keep track of the criminal cases filed against these counterfeit sellers. Gutierrez, meanwhile, noted that FDA has a regulatory enforcement unit, that looks into cases, in coordination with the government security enforcers, to make sure that violators would be penalized or imprisoned. Gutierrez said a total of 85 persons were arrested in the last two years for selling counterfeit drugs. (PNA)